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Evening star., 1932-03-22
POLICE RAID FAILS
TO FIND GANGSTER,
KIDNAPPING SUSPECT
Days of Preparation Result
in Capture of Man, Two
Women, and Boy, 8.
SEEK HARRY FLEISCHER
IN LINDBERGH MYSTERY
Elaborate Plans, Involving so
Armed Men, Laid for
New York Arrests.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March %. - Seeking
Harry Fleischer, alleged member of the
notorious Purple Gang" of Detroit,
who was said to be wanted for ques-
tioning in the Lndbergh baby kidnap-
ing. police raided a Bronx apartment
today.
Fleischer was not there.
Elaborate plans were made for the
raid. which was f-sC planned for late
yesterday, At that time about so uni
formed police and plsinclothes detec-
tives were concentrated at the spot, but
for some reason the raid was post
poned until this morning.
The raid was made on the apartment
Of Samuel Handel at 1915 Grand Con-
course. Handel was out, as well as
FleiScher, but detectives found a man
who said his name was Cohn, and two
women. one of whom said she was
HandellS wife and Cohn's sister. There
also was an S-year boy.
Cohn denied knowing Fleischer, who
was said TO have shared the apartment
with Handel He was taken to the
Highbridge Police Station for ques-
tioning.
Raid Follows Long Vigil.
The raid was made after an all-night
vigil by 80 police. When the signal
was at last given, detectives were posted
in doorways along the Grand Concourse
ready to take part in any fray that
might result. Others went to the base
ment and roof of the five-story build
ing and others guarded the elevators to
block all means of escape.
Then detectives knocked on the door
of the Handel apartment, one of them
calling out he had a telegram to de-
liver. Cohn opened the door and half
dozen detectives pushed in and
ordered him to put up his hands.
Search of the apartment resulted In
eliminating evidence
Cohn said his brother-in-law, Han
dell. had not been home during the
night but he knew where to find him
in downtown Manhattan.
The raided apartment is on the Sec
ond floor and the directory on the
ground floor lists two tenants for 1t,
Handel and Benjamin. Police said
they had no knowledge as to the
identity of Benjamin.
Detectives Remain at Scene.
When Cohn was taken to the police
station for questioning four detectives
were left in the apartment with the
woman and child. They prepared to
answer incoming telephone calls and
question anyone who might come to
the door.
At the station house, Cohn said his
full name was Walter Cohn but added
he also was known as Izzy Cohn. He
said he was born here but when IL
years old went to California with his
parents. He became a professional
boxer, he told police, and later a jewel
salesman. Six months ago he returned
Continued on Page 2, Column u
Evening star., 1932-03-22
FOUR Die IN FIRE
IN DALLAS HOTEL
Four Others injured When Build
ing Is Destroyed-Child and
Mother Give Alarm.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DALLAS, Tex, March 22.-Four men
burned to death and four others were
injured severely in a fire which de-
stroyed two-story hotel in the busi-
ness district here early today.
The identified dead:
w. H. Bodenhamer, formerly of
Chicago.
Grover Hopson of Sherman, Tex.
Frank Fisher of Little Rock, Ark.
The fourth victim was believed to
be Mr.. Granger, who also gave
Chicago address.
Origin of the fire was undetermined.
Hazel Wood, IL, who also lived in the
hotel, was awakened by the fire and
she and her mother gave the alarm.
The rear stairway of the building was
blocked by the fiamess Several other
guests escaped down the fronts stairs.
Evening star., 1932-03-22
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, March %. - Elizabeth
Franklin, stenographer who for the
last 10 weeks lived unwillingly in lux
ury, was one typist who today had no
yearning for adventure.
Miss Franklin, like thousands of
other stenographers, sat at her desk in
q North End Office on December %, ad-
dressing the last of her Christmas
cards. She never finished, because in
the midst of her task Frank Gustin,
alias Wallace, rushed into her office,
fell few feet away from her desk, and
died, a victim of gangster bullets.
At that moment. Miss Franklin be-
came the material witness. Wallace.
leader of the Gustin gang, and Bernard
Walsh had been slain by rival gangsters
IN what police believed was war for
Evening star., 1932-03-22
MOON IN "WAR PAINT"
VIEWED AT MT. WILSON
Coloring During Eclipse Ascribed
to Absorption of Rays of
Earth's Atmosphere.

BY the Associated Press.
MOUNT WILSON OBSERVATORY,
Calf, March 22.-Photographers at the
Mount Wilson Observatory got a pic
ture of the man in the moon in his
war paint today.
Instead of bright and shining face,
the moons surface presented a duly
ruddy hue this morning for three hours
before sunrise. The occasion was a
lunar eclipse.
The moons coloring was due to alb
sorption of the rays of the earths
atmosphere, the astronomers said.
Although officials of the observatory
said the phenomena attending eclipses
of the moon are not of great aStro-
physical interest nowadays, several
photographs were made for research
work
Evening star., 1932-03-22
FORCED TO LIVE IN LUXURY.
TYPIST IS GLAD TO GO HOME
Witness in Gang Staying Guarded in Hotel and Taken to
Best Shows at $500 Cost.

control of the local alcohol traffc. A
roundup of members of the lombard
gang ensued, and police escorted the
terrified stenographer to a fashionable
Back Bay hotel.
Fearing Miss Franklin might suffer
harm from gangsters afraid of her
testimony, a policewoman was assigned
to guard her, and for 10 weeks che
lived in the hotel, rode In taxis, and
saw the best of plays, at cost to the
county of some $500.
Yesterday, Joseph lombard, Saliva
tore Congemi and Frank Cuccihara
were freed by grand jury investigating
the Gustin and Walsh slayings With
their release, Miss Franklin stepped
happily back into the quiet life Of q
stenographer.
The quRterz the better for me-" she
said as she left the hotel for home.
Evening star., 1932-03-22
Tornado Dead

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. March % (P1.-
An incomplete death list by States In
last nights tornadoes follows:
Alabama (15S).
Union Grove (3), John Chandler,
Mrs. Berney Chandler, infant of Mrs.
Berney Chandler.
Collins Chapel 80, Mrs. Carter
Willis, Mrs. Ellen Clakely, Mrs. Head
ley.
Thorsby go, two children, Mrs.
Orville Martin.
Cullman (e), Mrs. w. A. Ayres, Mrs.
William Ayres. infant of Mrs. William
Ayres, G. Cole, p. A. Wray, Mrs. P. A.
Wray. son of P. A. Wray, grandson OF
P. A. Wray, infant of E. H. Bates.
Talladega CD, all unidentified.
Marion I'D, all unidentified.
Paint Rock "a, r. M. Erwin, j. j.
Smith. Fred Russell Jones, one un-
identified.
Columbiana Q6), Tom Walter, Mrs.
Tom Walter, Bob Howell, Mrs. Bob
Howell, son of Bob Howell, daughter
VI bOD 11OWcll, CiSAlI COiOASN1 WV NA
identified persons.
Faunsdaie D, Floyd Collins.
Northport (28), Mrs. Ebb Shirley, R.
B. Ray, w. F. Farley, Mrs. W. F. Farley,
K. L. Daniels, Cassie Richardson, Ruby
Hunter, Maurice Jones, man named
Murphy a child named Gibson, un-
identified child 3 years old and ID
colored.
Fairview ~, Miss Tessie Parker.
Lomax a., Cecil Williams, Aunt
Sis" Headley. two colored.
Linden CD, child of Joe Dixon, one
unidentified person.
Demopolis "a, four colored.
Belleview 80, Buel L. Burchfield,
Mary Dell Burchfield, Lucille Burch-
field.
Barfield (3). Edgar Mckay, 12-year-
Continued on Page 2, Column j.
Evening star., 1932-03-22
Seized as Fugitive
In Reporting Wife
Gone With Another
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSON, Mich, March 22.-
Trooper Leon Hopkins of the
Michigan State police was open
ing his mail when Joe Bronkovich
of Grass Lake visited the post to
complain that his wife had run
away with another man.
A circular dropped from let
ter Hopkins opened. On it was
a picture. The likeness was that
of Bronkovich.
Safely handcuffed, Bronkovich
admitted he was the fugitive de-
scribed in the circular as having
escaped from Missouri State Pris-
on october 2. 1926, while serving
a sentence for bigamy. He is
held for extradition.
Evening star., 1932-03-22
McAdOO Promises
California Ballots
For Garner Boom
Visits House Speaker
After I7-HOur Trip
From Coast.

William G.. McAdoo said after con-
ference today with Speaker Garner
that, while the Texan was not seeking
the Democratic presidential nomination,
the boom for him was growing and
California would send an instructed
delegation for him to Chicago.
The former Democratic Secretary OF
the Treasury, who heads the Garner
pledged slate of delegate candidates in
the California primary in May, flew
here last night on business and called
on Mr.. Garner at the Capitol to pay
his respects.
I'VE didn't discuss politics" Mr.. Nc
Adoo said, "but as was leaving l eX-
pressed to him the opinion that, while
he was not seeking the nomination,
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1932-03-22
MAINE KEYNOTE SPEECH
CANCELLED BY RITCHIE
Maryland Governor to Be Occupied
With Special Session, He
Tells Democrats.

BY the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Me, March 22.-Gov.
Albert c. Ritchie of Maryland, selected
as keynoter of the Maine State Demo-
cratic Convention here March 80, has
asked party leaders to secure another
speaker, it was learned today.
Gov. Ritchie advised Mrs. Helen c.
Donahue, national committeewoman,
that he is considering the calling of a
special session of the Maryland Legis-
lature to deal with unemployment and
hence would be unable to leave the
State at that time.
Evening star., 1932-03-22
LAWYERS FURNISH SPURIOUS HEIRS
IN PROBATE CASES, PROBERS CLAIM
Jury to Investigate Allegations Bogus Claimants Are
Produced Seek Estates.

Michigan State Police, were to bring
into court bogus heirs to claim estates
where there are no apparent heirs.
Such estates pass, under the law, into
the hands Of the State If no heirs ap-
pear.
Quincy Keis, so, who was arrested
yesterday on a charge of perjury, will
be the first witness before the grand
jury. Capt. Marmon said Keis recently
represented himself as wv. H. Kelly
Of Chicago, and testified he was the
father of a man who died several years
ago leaving an estate of about $4,000.
Mrs. Fannie Marks, 80. also arrested
yesterday. will follow Keis. to the stand.
Capt. Marmon said.
Evening star., 1932-03-22
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT. March 22.-Investigators
for the Wayne County grand jury to-
day reported that testimony regarding
the activities of a group of attorneys
who, 1t is charged, have been provid-
ing spurious heirs in probate court
cases, win be taken by the jury.
The investigators said the attorneys
have more than so cases pending In
probate courts in Detroit, Philadelphia.
Chicago and Newark, N. j., with total
of several hundred thousand dollars
in estate funds involved.
The methods OF the attorneys. ac-
rcording TO Capt. Ira II. Marmon Of the
Evening star., 1932-03-22
100000 PROVIDED JOBS
IN NATIONAL DRIVE
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 22.-President
Hoover receives figures today showing
nearly 300, 900 Americans have been
placed in wage-earning positions as the
result Of the united action campaign
for a million jobs for the jobleSs.
Mark Mckee, executive director Of the
campaign. was to carry the progress re-
port to washington. The drive Is spon-
sored by the American Legion, its aux
iliary, the American Federation Of
Labor and the Association OF National
AdvertiserS.
Evening star., 1932-03-22
ASTRONOMERS TO MEET

World Group to Open Session Sep
tember 2 at Harvard University.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March % R).-
The Harvard College Observatory an
nounced today that the first meeting
to be held IN the United States by the
International Astronomical Union
would be held at Harvard University
the. week of September 2-9.
The only public lecture of the session
will be given by Sir Arthur Stanley
Eddington, world famous European
astronomer
The announcement was made as the
observatory made plans for the dedi-
cation of the new astrophotographic
building tomorrow at which many
scientists will be present.
Evening star., 1932-03-22
Alabama Heaviest Sufferer, With
Four Neighboring States in
Path of Storm.
I JNESTTNATED PROPERTY LOSS
EXPECTED TO REACH MILLIONS
Toll Steadily Mounting West
and Atlantic Seaboard Also
Damaged by Gales.

Freaksh tornadoes persons
States yesterday and early today.
Alabama suffered most heavily few hours after daylight
showed 1863 there Thirty known have died in
Kentucky killed in South
Property attempt has been made to
of
escapes farming communities blocked
public well private buildings
damaged
Severe in
counted casualties Storms
death
Ohio felt of exceptional intensity
Middle West and eastward into the AtIantc
Western New York this morning In
City CLASSY early today causing one death
there hree-mlle IN the
alarm the stream
leaving the lowandS last night
death the storm fted
dropped them
heavily several hundred yards distant One killed.
Deaf Steadily Growing.
BIRMINGHAM Ala, March % Q-The tail end OF the WINDS
into five Southern States
accompanied the blasts impeding rescue work and
damage deaths The death list gradually growing
communities hit
Guardsmen doctors and volunteers
the injured crammed with the victims of the winds
Evening star., 1932-03-22
rs RESCUED IN FIRE
$100,O Damage Caused in East
Chicago Blaze.

EAST CHICAGO, Ind, March % up.
twenty-five men, women and children
were rescued by firemen and one fire
man was seriously injured as spec
tacular morning fire swept the city S
business district today, causing dam
age estimated at 100000 to three store
apartment buildings.
A passenger on train that slowed
down as it passed through the city
discovered the blaze and saw man
leaping from a second-story window.
The train was stopped and the alarm
given. Firemen~ haStened to rooms
where the Is slept unaware Of the
flames and carried them to safety.
Evening star., 1932-03-22
GRAF ZEPPELIN SIGHTED
Dirigible Passes Over Port Etienne,
West Africa.

DAKAR, Senegal, West Africa, March
% O9.-The German dirigible Graf
Zeppelin, bound on a nonstop flight
from Friedrichshafen, Germany, "a
Pernambuco, Brazil, was sighted above
Port Etienne early today.
Evening star., 1932-03-22
Death List Steadily Growing

Northport Hit First
First reports of the tornadoes came
from Northwest Alabama. The winds
hit Northport first killing 26, skipped
southwark to Demopolis and Linden and
Faunsdale, and then struck twice at
Marion, bringing death at each point.
The winds then switched to the
northeast. hitting Lomax, Thorsby, Co
Iumbiana and Bethel and touching ct
Paint Rock before passing into Tennes-
see.
The National Guard was ordered to
Worthwhile across the Warrior River
from Tuscaloosa, Ala, and the Un1ver-
sity of Alabama gymnasium was con-
verted into an emergency hospital. APP
peals were sent out for nurses and ply
sicians to hurry to the stricken areas.
witnesses at Columbiana, Ala, where
16 were killed, told of dark funnel
shaped clouds that cut a swath $50
yards wide and sent buildings swirling.
Six were killed at Lineville. Ala, and
the totals ranged down to one dead at
Falkville, Ala.
Search for Missing.
Stricken families turned out with
rescue workers to search the dripping
wreckage for missing persons. Flash
lights guided their way last night and
the parties increased at dawn.
Nine died in Barlow County, Ga. as
the winds whipped over the countryside
in the northwestern part OF the State.
community church was turned into
(Continued on Page 5, Column ID
Evening star., 1932-03-22
WEATHER.

60. o. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair and colder tonight and tomorrow;
fresh to strong west and northwest
winds; diminishing late tonight.
Temperatures: Highest, 56, at noon TO-
day: lowest, IS, at 2 am. today.
Full report on page 8.
Evening star., 1932-03-22

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Evening star., 1932-03-22

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CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-16

aid road under construction. Traf- fic can pass.
 Southbury. Extension of the South Britain road. Waterbound macadam about 3-4 mile in length. Constructing bridge on cutoff. Traffic may use old road without delay.
 Southbnry. Surface treated gravel on the following roads: Spruce Brook road 1-2 mile in length. Open to traffic. Strong town road 1-2 mile and Bucks Hill road about 1 mile in length. Con- structing railing. Open to traf- fic.
 Sprague. Three sections of town aid roads under construction. Open to local traffic.
 Stamford. Long Ridge exten- concrete pavement under construc- tion. Open to traffic.
 StaningtOn. Three sections of town aid roads under construction. Open to local traffic.
 Holland. Shenepsit road, Mile Hill road, Cider Hill road and Tol- land Turnpike. About miles of loose gravel surface under con- struction but open to traffic.
 TOrrington. Highland avenue. Widening and draining about 1-4 mile in length. Open to traffic. | Trumbull. Rolled bank run | gravel surface under construction on the following roads: Reservoir avenue, $500 feet; Whitney ave- nue, 4,650 feet; Madison avenue, 1850 feet Stone House road, $500 feet. All open to traffic. Vernon. Wapping road, Ackerly Mills road and road beginning at Vernon center state aid highway and extending southeasterly to the Bolton road. About 3 1-2 miles of rolled bank run gravel under construction but open to traffic. | Warren. Lake road about 1-2 mile of surface treated bank gravel. Open to traffic. z other sections of loose gravel under construction. Open to traffic.
 l WatertOwn. Middlebury road. Surface treated bank run gravel about one mile in length under construction. Grubbing, grading and installing culverts. Open to traffic.
 Wethersfeld. Wells road 1 1-2 miles of Waterbound macadam and bituminous macadam and Jordan Lane 1-2 mile of Waterb0und ma cadam under construction, but open to traffic. 4
 Winchester. Surface treated gravel on the following roads: Grantyille. road about 2 1-2 miles. Grubbing, grading and installing culverts. Open to traffic. Smith Hill road about 1 mile., Bridge un- der construction. Closed to traf- fic. A short detour is posted.
 Wilton. Nod road about 1-2 miles of gravel surface under con- struction. Open to traffic. Silver Springs road, 1,450 feet gravel surface under construction. Open to traffic. Old Mill road, 415 feet gravel surface under constructions. 20-foot span bridge. Closed to traffic.
 Wolcott. Woodtici road. 3 miles of inch trap rock water bound macadam are under con struction but open to traffic. Spin- de Hill. IA miles of 5-inch waterbound macadam road are under construction but open 10 traffic. (Job closed down for the winter).
 WoOdbury. Loose crushed gravel surface on the upper west side road about l 1-2 miles in length and about 1+2 miles on the Good Hill road, Railing incomplete.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
Indiana u.
to Demonstrate
Schools Work

b. Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, May 10
The Indiana university home eco
Monies department will conduct a
series OF demonstrations and ex-
hibits Tuesday afternoon in order
to show the public the use that is
being made of its new and enlarged
facilities to train $50 students in
teaching. in home making and for
positions as institutional managers.
dietitians. textile specialists. and
other occupations sallied with the
field OF home economies. The hours
will be from 3 to $50 p. m. in
W-siie hall.
Professor Mabel T. Wellman. head
of the home economics department
and other members Of the depart
ment faculty. viii assist in the OK
hibits and demonstrations. The
program has been arranged TO show
the home economics departments
practical instruction in food chem
istrv and nutrition. diet and dis
ease. house furnishing. home nurs-
ing. child care and development
modern problems o. the family. tex
tiles and clothing. and problems in
the teaching of home economics.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16

NEW YORK, May 16.-As far as
IN fashion is concerned. there's
no specializing in cotton this year.
It's a safe and sure fashion invest
ment that will pay good dividends
in both smartness and practically.
And once you start buying cottons,
you won't want to stop. there are
so many fascinating new ones and
new ways of treating old ones.
Cotton meshes. cool and airy
have come out in entirely new pat
terms. Homespun weaves, big fish
net designs, stripes, diagonals. Gro
cheted effects. checks and dots.
Some look like net curtains with
a dot placed every so often. Others
are in mixtures Of colors that make
them look like light tweeds.
Most any kind of cotton ma
terial that has rib or stripe is in
fashion. That makes pique inn
portant both the narrow and
the wide. Printed pique. too.
Seersucker and corduroy have
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16

this striped effect and new sheer
crisp cotton is woven to look like
tiny pin tucks.
Some other ribs are made by
dropping stitches to give meshy
effect between the solid part.
Mems Shirtings yes, you're
going TO wear those in stripes
plain broadcloths and oxfords. too
Even voiles are printed in stripes.
Sheer cottons such as voile. or
candle, dotted swiss and printed
batiste not only are being used for
afternoon and evening, but in dark
colors they're smart for the street
And even eyelet embroideries are
appearing in street costumes when
they're in dark shades.
This embroidery idea extends into
other cottons, too-organdies and
piques.
Ginghams are in fashion again
small checks (as in the illustra-
tom and big plaids. So are those
heavier cottons :. the eponge and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
Geneva Stunts
to Be Given by
Butler Groups

Stunning will be on the program
Of Butler university men Wednes-
day night, with the annual Y. NJ
c. A. Geneva stunts scheduled in
the Meridian Heights Presbyterian
church.
Six traternities and group from
the college Of religion viii compete
for a cup TO be awarded for the
best presentation. Proceeds will be
used to send delegates to the Y. M.
c. A. conferences at Lake Geneva
Wis, in August.
Organizations participating and
their stunts will be: Delta Tau
Delta. Barber College," Lambda
Chi Alpha, He created Monster;
Kappa Delta Rho, "A Russian Lul-
laby;" Phi Delta Theta, Campus
Capers;" Sigma Chi, by Appoint
ment to H. R. H., the King col
lege of religion, "A Dream Within
Dream and Sigma M, unan-
nounced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
City Woman
Will Head
Federation

By United Press
EVANSVILLE. Ind, May Is
Mrs. Adah @. Frost. indianapolis.
president Of the Indiana Federation
o. Business and Professional Wom-
ems Clubs, was to be reelected
without opposition at the state
gathering here today. Miss Mar
jorie Ford. indianapolis, likewise
was without opposition for CORE
spending secretary.
Other nominees Tor Office we're:
First vice president. Mrs. Neliis
Neidstadt, Charlottesville, and Miss
Tella Haines, Sullivan.
Second vice-president. Mrs. Ethel
Heron, Evansville, and Miss Edythe
Brown, South Bend
Treasurer, Miss Elizabeth Lem
festy, Marion. and Miss Mary
Chunk, Jacksonville. t
Recording secretary. Miss Loretts
hotter, Gary. and Mrs. Bertha
Gammill, Logansport.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
Mountain
Schools Is
Talk Topic

Mountain Schools will be the
theme OF a talk by Miss Bonnie
Farwell, Terre Haute, who viii speak
at the convention Of the Children OF
American Revolution Saturday at
the d. A. r. chapter house, 824
North Pennsylvania street.
One hundred representatives from
thirty-five D. A. r. societies are ex-
pected to attend the session at
which Mrs. A. P. Poorman, Lafay-
cite, viii preside.
Special guests viii be Mrs. George
E. Malone. D. A. R. director Of Ohio;
Mrs. Roscoe c. O'Byrne, Brookville,
state regent Of the D. A. R., and
Mrs. James B. Crankshaw. TT.
Wayre. first vice-president-general
and former state president.
Luncheon will be held at noon IN
the Blue Triangle hall. Mrs. G. B.
TAYLOR, 81 East Thirty-seventh
street. president of the Old Glory
Society. which is host, is in charge.