davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-23
DILL|NGER AID
SLEW OFFICER,
SAYS SHERIFF
Wisconsin Policeman Tells
of Encounter With Gang
in RoadhouSe.
BY d. A. MGREGOR
(Undersheriff of Villas County, wisconsin,
Written for the United Press

Written for the United Press
EAGLE RIVER, Wis, April 3d.
The ambush of John. Dillinger and
ten of his confederates, including
four women, by federal agents, at a
roadhouSe in the western part of
Villas county came with such swift
ness that it's hard now to remember
just exactly what happened.
But there was plenty of shooting
and whatever may be said about
John Dillinger and his gang they
surely have plenty of nerve when
they are cornered.
1t was about 1920 o'clock when
I received a call from the depart
ment of justice agents at Spider
Lake, forty-Seven miles west of here,
telling me to highball over there
with as many men and guns as
could collect.
Gathered 20 Deputies
got together twenty deputies and
conservation department men and
we sped to the Little Bohemia road
house on State Highway 81 where
al r1en had shot it out
with Dillinger's crowd about a half
hour before received the call.
Two men had been killed and one
wounded in that first battle and
shortly after we arrived in the vi
cinity one of the gangsters, kidnap-
ing a youth and forcing him to
drive him through the ambushed
officers, tried a daring escape.
He forced the youngster to drive
him to farmhouse about a mile
down the road. where he stole an
other car and as he drove out of
the farmyard he was met by town
constable Carl Christianson of Spi-
der Lake, the federal agent named
Newman and two other federal men,
He pulled out an automatic and
emptieed it on the officers, moving
down Christensen and Newman.
Then he sped away.
Four Women Jailed
I have three of the four women
who were with the gang locked up
in jail here but they won't say a
word-won't even give their names.
also have the Buick sedan which
was captured at the Little Bohemia
There were three machine guns and
large quantity of ammunition in
the car.
I talked with Emil Winetka, pro-
prietor of the Little Bohemia, which
is located in a wooded tract about
400 yards off the main highway.
He told me that Dillinger and his
crowd took possession of the place
for thirty-six hours, holding him
self, his wife, their 8-year-old son
and two employees in fear of their
lives.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-23

other automobiles in the vicinity
had been stolen. The numbers of
these stolen automobiles were ascer-
tanned by agents of this division, and
were Immediately broadcast.
ut was impossible to enter the
roadhouse until daylight this morn
ing, at which time three women were
taken in custody. 1t has been
definitely ascertained that John
Dillinger, Tom Carroll, Homer Van
Meter and John Hamilton had been
at the inn with these three women
since last Friday. After the firing,
which had taken place between the
inn and our agents upon the ground,
it is believed that these four des-
peradoeS escaped from the inn from
the water side of the same.
Outlaws Weapons Held
"There was found at the house
two automobiles used by John Dill
linger in which was his baggage, two
machine guns, two rifles, revolverS
and ammunition.
THE entire resources of the divi-
sion in that area are being utilized
to bring about the apprehension of
Dillinger and his three associates"
I'VE got a bad break" William
Stanley, assistant to the attorney
general, said today.
Mr.. Stanley said that the country
in which the gang eluded the army
of department of justice agents is
heavily wooded and that it was
pitch dark at the time of the escape.
making it difficult for agents to
carry out their work.
Tip Led to Raid
At the same time, j. Edgar
Hoover, chief of the division of in
vestigation, refused to confirm or
deny whether John Dillinger had
suffered leg wound in a recent
encounter with the police.
He refused to indicate in which
direction the gangSterS we're head
ing presumably because it might in
form the gangsterS as to the opera
tons of the federal agents.
Mr.. Hoover said that the raid on
the Wisconsin roadhouse was
planned early yesterday following
a tip" as to the whereabouts of
Dillinger.
He said justice agents began
centering on the inn early yesterday
afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-23
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
bI IIONIliN 4. IONES
Copyright 1884. by Scripps Howard News
payer Alliancel


paper Alliancel
WASHINGTON, April ga pow
erful interlocking financial and in
dustrial lobby. with an NRA and
House of Morgan hookup, was re-
vealed today in determined drive
against the Fletcher-Rayburn stock
market bill and the federal secur-
tiles act.
The fight of this lobby. one of the
biggest and best organized ever seen
here. has been intensified to high
pitch as the stock market bill nears
house and senate floors and as Pres
ident Roosevelt calls upon congress
for prompt passage of a strong reg
ulatory measure.
Evidence in the hands of Chair
man Sam Rayburn Dem, Tex.), of
the house interstate commerce COM
mittee indicates the direct contact
among the nations great financial
banking and corporate interests j.
P. Morgan & Co., the New York
Stock Exchange, the so-called Dur
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-23
Slain Agent Former LAWYER

DB I Htteu HTfSS
WASHINGTON, April 23.-W.
Carter Baum, federal agent who was
killed in John Dillinger's escape in
Wisconsin, has been with division of
investigation Of the department of
justice since June 80, 1880, and has
served as special agent in the New
York and Chicago districts.
Prior to his entry in the division
Of investigation, he practiced law in
the District of Columbia.
Baum was 90, married, and had
two children. He was graduated
from Mckinley Manual Training
high school in the District of Co
lumbia and held an l.. l.. B. degree
from George Washington university.
He was a member of the District of
Columbia and Virginia bars.
His father lives in California.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-23
ENFORCEMENT POWERS
SOUGHT FOR CAFE CODE
Complaints Recognized in Hoke
Decision on Situation.

Recognition of scores of COM
plants against the restaurant code
is contained in the decision of Fred
Hoke, National Emergency Council
director, to seek enforcement
powers for the Indiana restaurant
code authority.
Mr.. Hoke, who has left for Wash
ington. said request for authority
to enforce the code has been made
by J. F. O'Mahoney. Indiana State
Restaurant Association secretary
and code authority chairman.
Enforcement of other codes in
Indiana also will be discussed while
he is in Washington, Mr.. Hoke said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-23

joined the pursuit at the request Of
federal authorities here.
The automobile was first sighted
near Grantsburg, Wis, when Heinen
fired two shots and the occupants
of the car returned his fire.
Heinen examined his own car be-
fore sending in an alarm to st. Paul
police and found about twenty
bullet marks. The marks indicated,
he said, that those in the fleeing car
were using machine guns.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-23
John Hamilton, Homer Van Meter and
Tommy Carroll Desperado's Pals in
Daring Escape, U. S. Asserts.
ESCAPED BY WATER, AGENTS HINT
Tip Yesterday Led to Fatal Raid, Justice
Department Reveals in Report Of
Struggle With Monsters.


WASHINGTON, April 23.-John Dillnger and four
members of his gang definitely identified today the
gunner who shot themselves out of federal trap northern
Wisconsin, ~
The gangsters who escaped, according to Attorney
General Homer S. Cummings, John Dinger Tom Car
roll, Homer Van Meter and John Hamilton
The three persons who killed one department
of justice agent, w. Carter Baum CCC worker and
constable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-23
ROOSEVELT DEFIED BY
SENATE SILVER BLOC
Group Votes to Back Mandatory
Metal Legislation.

y = { VI y 7 ~
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The
senate silver bloc defied President
Roosevelt today and voted to sup
port mandatory silver legislation at
this session of congress.
The vote was reached after two
hours of discussion at which the
bloc indicated a wide divergence of
views as 10 the steps to be taken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-23
PHYSICIANS TRIAL TO
OPEN HERE TOMORROW
DIR. Waltermire Accused of Perform
ing Criminal Operation.

Trial of DR.. Tell c. Waltermire.
charged with performing a criminal
operation. is scheduled to begin to-
morrow before Criminal Judge Frank
Baker.
Frederick Steiger and Gerritt
Bates. deputy prosecutor, will repre-
sent the state. T. Ernest Maholm is
defense attorney.
Two indictments are pending
against DR.. Waltermire. He is free
under a $500 bond. Conviction on
the charge carries a 3-to-14-year
sentence in the Indiana state prison
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-23
OHIO YOUTH REPORTED
KIDNAPPED FROM AUTO
Athletes Car Found; Note Demands
$4,000 Ransom.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
FINDLAY, o., April %. - The
abandoned automobile of Donald
Schoonover, 81. former athlete of
Liberty Township high school, Han
cock county, was found near the
youths home early today.
A note found in the car by Sher-
iff Lyle Harvitt said Schoonover
had been kidnapped and demanded
almost $4,000 ransom.
The note was crudely written. and
said further instructions for pay
ing the money would be given
Schoonover family today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-23
Three Slain in Federal Agents
Raid on HideOut in Wisconsin
BIZ United Press


EAGLE RIVER, Wis. April 23.-Eiundreds of federal
agents and possemen swarmed through huge wilderness
today searching for John Dnger and half dozen
socates after three desperate battles in which three
were killed and three others wounded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-23
HamiIton'S Sister Held

By United Press
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. April
23.-Mrs. Isaac Steve, sister of John
Hamilton, was to be arraigned before
a United States commissioner today,
charged with harboring fugitives
from justice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-23
MRS. MASSIE BETTER.
QUITS CLINIC SUNDAY
Assault Case Figure Now Different
Woman Doctor Says.

Copyright, 1884 by united Press)
GENOA, Italy, April %. - Mrs.
Thalia Massie, central figure in the
Honolulu assault case, who tried to
kill herself in despair, has been re-
generated and will be released on
Sunday different woman" it was
officially announced today.
DR.. Emilio Borelli, head of the
mental clinic where she has been
under treatment, reported to, the
kings procurator that nearly three
weeks of rest in the friendly at
mosphere of the Italian villa has
given her new outlook on life.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-23

They were being closely
pursued by three automobile
loads of police armed with
machine guns and other
weapons.
Fifteen Minneapolis squad cars
were sent from Minneapolis with
all men armed with rifles and ma
chine guns. The Minneapolis police
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-23
CAVE EXPLORER DIES
IN 65-FOOT PLUNGE
CCC Workers Extricate Kentuckian's
Body After Five Hours.

By United Press
GLASGOW JUNCTION. KY,
April 23.-The body of Paul Turner,
Is, was removed today from the
sixtt-five-foot depths of cave in
which he fell to his death while ex-
ploring the cavern's circuitous
passages. Thirty-f1ve CCC rescuers
extricated the body after five hours
work.
Young Turner lowered himself
into the cavern, six miles from the
sand cave where Floyd Collins lost
his life in 1925, to investigate pos
sibilities of developing tourist at
attraction. A friend, Donald Byrd, Is,
heard him fall to his death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-23
GREAT BRITAIN QUERIES
JAPAN ON HER POLICY
Qualification of announcement on
Far East Sought.
By United Press

Do JNILtu FTtSS
LONDON, April %. - Great
Britain has addressed a communica-
ton to Japan seeking Qualification
Of the recent Toxic pronouncement
of policy in the Far East, Sir John
Simon, foreign secretary, informed
the house of commons today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-23
2 HOMES DESTROYED
IN $4,000 CITY FIRE
Blaze of Unknown Origin Occurs
While Occupants Are Away.

Fire of undetermined origin de-
Stroyed the homes of Frank Park
man and Godfrey Yeager, near Key
stone avenue and Seventy-flrSt
street, early yesterday, with total
loss estimated at more than $4,000.
Residents of both houses were
away from home at the time. the
Parkman family being out of the
CITY.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-23
STAVISKY
Arch Crook Genius of Sin

e
o
n its
The most
o Of 1t is multi
Of
o tell the whole
o a o.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-23
BY SAMUEL DASHIELL AND THOMAS COPE
United Press stan Correspondents
! Copyright. 1884. by United Press)

Stavisky not like OF
his product the underworld Instead he
descended heritage of responsibility and bent
his crooked purposes He born genius IN
what calls original sin.
a mddleclass when he
began svindng pay-feow bookmake until the
nieh of crashing through his brain
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-23

A woman was killed. and her hus-
band and three others injured yes
terday when an automobile driven
at high speed crashed into the rear
of stalled two-ton trailer and
truck in the 1000 block, Massachu-
sets avenue.
Benjamin McCollum, SO, Acton,
was injured fatally last night when
he was struck by car as he walked
on the Acton road about one-half
mile north Of the town.
The car was driven by Homer
Brandt, r. r. 10, and was stopped
within a few feet, DR.. John E.
Wyttenbach, deputy coroner, was
told. Mr.. McCollum, who was
hurled atop the hood Of the car, was
taken to the office of a physician in
Acton and died there a few minutes
later.
| Mrs. Sadie Metzler,
C1 Is, Of 2438 Broadway.
81 was decapitated in
Massachusetts, avenue
-: accident. Others in
jured we're Edwin Metzler, 81, hus-
band of the victim, injured side and
shoulder; Carl Waggoner, %. of 1921
Blaine avenue, head and face LAGER
Evening star., 1934-12-10
WELFARE BOARD
MEETS TOMORROW
First Conference OF Series
on Social Work to Be
Held at GaIIinger.

The Board of Public Welfare's first
quarterly conference will be held to-
morrow at Gallinger Hospital, begin
ming at IL am.
The session marks Inauguration Of a
new activity by the board. It is de-
signed to inform members and ex-
ecutives and assistant executives OF
the various institutions and divisions
of the board on modern methods of
public welfare administration, and to
bring about a better understanding
among the various officials.
The Scope of Public Social Work
will be the subject of tomorrow's meet
ing. Frederick w. McReynolds, board
chairman, will preside.
Speakers are to include Miss Agnes
Hanna. director of the Department OF
Social Service, United States Chill
dren's Bureau; DR.. H. j. Crosson,
member of the board: Mrs. Charles
A. Goldsmith, another member; FL
wood Street. director of public welfare;
Herbert L. Willett, jr., director of the
Community Chest; Miss Dorothy Will
hanson, case worker Of the Child
Welfare Division, Department of Pub
lie Welfare, and Miss Frances Sheehan
case worker on the staff Of the
Emergency Relief Administration.
A luncheon will follow the discus
sion, and during the afternoon there
will be an inspection Of the hospital.
The Program Committee consists OF
DR.. Edgar w. Bocock, superintendent
of Gallinger; Miss A. Patricia Morss
director of the Child Welfare Division
and Dr. James Lewald, superintendent
of the District Training School.
Evening star., 1934-12-10
MATERNITY DEATH
RATE FOUND LOW
Medical Society Says Sur.
vey Shows D. c. Entitled
to Good Rating.

Washington's maternal morbidity
and death rates are materially below
those of the United States as whole.
That the city has had an unde-
served reputation in this respect ap-
pears from a study of $500 unsolicited
maternity cases reported to the Medi-
cal Society of the District Of Colum-
bia in the current issue of its Medi-
cal Annals.
For a number of years." says a
statement issued today by the medi-
cal society, 1.-The world has been told
through various Government bulle-
tins that in only one other civilized
country is it more dangerous to have
baby than in the United States, and
it has repeatedly been stated that the
danger of motherhood is greater in
the District of Columbia than in any
State in the Union.
THE actual figures show clearly
that Washington is entitled to good
rating. OF these cases, 1000 were
free patients at Gallinger Hospital,
1000 were at general hospital and
500 were under the care of local
obstetricians. On the whole, these
cases are believed to represent fair
cross section of the maternity work
done in the city. The death rate was
found to be So per 10000"
Evening star., 1934-12-10
W. CT. u. PRESIDENT
Will SPEAK HERE
Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith to Attend
Prohibition Council
Sessions.

Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith, national
president of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union, was scheduled to
arrive in Washington today from Ev-
anston, Ill, where she led the sixtieth
anniversary national convention of the
organization. While in the National
Capital she will attend the various ses-
sions of the National Temperance and
Prohibition Council to be held three
days this week beginning tomorrow.
Meetings are to be held in the Conti-
mental Hotel.
On December IA Mrs. Smith will
attend a meeting called by Secretary
of Labor Frances Perkins for the Con-
ference of the Division of Labor Stand
ards. On both occasions she will rep
resent her organization to discuss edu-
cational developments and the i'm
provement Of labor standards.
Other executive officers of the Ma
tional w. c. T. U. who are in the city
to attend the sessions are Mrs. D.
Leigh Colvin of New York City, ma
tional vice president at large; Mrs.
Margaret c. Munns, national treas
urer, and Mrs. Anna Marden De Yo,
national corresponding secretary.
Evening star., 1934-12-10
EXTRA POLICE AID
downtown AREAS
"a Detailed to Clear Up
Traffic Snarls and Help
Pedestrians.

While traffic officers struggled with
congested areas this morning, made
doubly hazardous by slippery streets
and the Christmas trade, a special
squad of "a policemen went into ac-
ton at 10 o'clock to clear out the
downtown traffic snaris and aid pedes-
trianS.
Meantime accidents reported over
the week end and this morning
showed a large number of minor
crashes with the most serious aspect
centered on three hit-and-run cases
reported Sunday, in two of which ar
rests were made.
Headed by Harrington.
The special squad of policemen de-
tailed to downtown duty included 18
foot men and six motorcycle officers,
who will be under the direct super
vision of Sergt. Joseph D. Harrington,
while Capt. Milton D. Smith will di-
rect the activities.
The squad has been instructed to
assist in regulation of traffic and
help pedestrians at busy corners from
now until Christmas is over" In ad-
dition, the regular traffic officers ano
precinct men will be on duty as usual
each day in the same districts.
Released on Bond.
Daniel j. Reich, AZ, 1888 Beecher
street, was arrested yesterday by
police of the third precinct, charged
with leaving an accident after COL
liding. He was released yesterday
under 81 900 bond. Reich is charged
with having knocked down William
Brown, 1920 K street, who was
treated yesterday for bruises and
lacerations at Emergency Hospital
Brown, who was found lying in the
street, told police the machine strik-
ing him did not stop.
Julius johnson, 38, colored. OF
Louisville, KY, was treated at Freed
mans Hospital yesterday for head
and body injuries received, he told
police, when he was struck by an
unidentified automobile near Georgia
avenue and Barry place.
Evening star., 1934-12-10
R, F. C. ASKS COURT
TO DENY BANK SUIT
Dismissal of Park Savings Case
sought-Depositor Wants Ac-
counting on Loan.

The Reconstruction Finance Corp.
today filed a motion to dismiss the
petition for an accounting in the Park
Savings Bank case brought by Mrs.
Cora G. Windmuller.
Mrs. Windmuller had asked for the
accounting on loan of $500, 900 made
by the r. F. C. to the bank. At the
time of the loan the banks charter
had expired and for this reason Mrs.
Windmuller, a depositor, sought to
have the loan invalidated, the collat-
eral returned by the r. F. c. to the
bank, and an accounting made OF all
of the expenses of the transaction.
In the R. F. c. motion today, Attor-
ney William c. Fits claimed the de-
positors cannot now claim that be.
cause the banks Alabama charter had
expired it no longer was a banking
corporation. -,
"The depositors," his motion said
"were as guilty as the stockholders lr
making it possible for the bank tf
parade under the guise OF corpo'
ration. If there had been no deposi.
tors, there would have been no loan
Evening star., 1934-12-10
Bro,on Urges Cut
In Fines to GiUe
Full Christmas Pay
Police Head Asks Com.
missiOners to Reduce
Penalties $40.

The spirit Of the approaching
Christmas season moved Police Supt.
Brown today to urge the Commission
ers to cut $40 from the fines now being
paid by % members of the force for
infraction of various rules.
The $40 reduction, in most instances,
would represent the December pay
ment on the fines, which are being paid
on the installment plan. and give the
% penalized officers a full pay check
for Christmas. The fines being paid
by the % policemen range from 500
to 5000.
Maj. Brown is not entirely in SYM
pathy with the imposition of fine
for infraction of the department
rules because it works hardship on
the married officers, especially those
with large families. He thinks the
penalty should be changed so that the
officers would be deprived of their
leave for a certain period, but pointed
out legislation would be required to put
that plan into effect because the pres
ent law provides that every member
OF the force shall have day off each
week.
Evening star., 1934-12-10
WIRE FENCE HALTS
PLUNGE OF AUTO
Lives of Two Brothers and Sister
Probably Saved on River
Road.

A wire fence saved two brothers
and a sister from plunging over 40
foot embankment to probable death
yesterday when their machine left the
roadway leading up to the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad bridge on the river
road, crashed into the fence and be-
came impaled on one of the posts,
pinning two of them within the car,
which was inverted, wheels in the air.
The Bladensburg Rescue Squad
reached them by saving away parts of
the car, including the gear lever and
part of the top in order to free the
imprisoned persons, none of whom
was seriously injured.
The sister, Katherine Laignel, 25
and one brother, William, 20, were ad-
mitted to Casualty Hospital, where
they are being treated for bruises and
shock. The other brother, Arthur, %,
was uninjured when he was thrown
clear of the car.
Evening star., 1934-12-10
Traffic Officer Opens ''School''
For Driuers Who Skid on Ice

Keep your motor and your wheels syn
chronized. There, that's the ticket.
YOU'RE almost stopped now, and
you're pointed in the right direction.
Now, Just before you halt, ease it out
of gear without throwing in your
clutch. Easy now, don't strip the cogs.
There, I'll climb down here-easy
when you know now, eh buddy?"
Lessons Go On.
whereupon the traffic officer got
into another automobile which had
just skidded to halt, and the lesson
went on.
At line up this morning Inspector
Lamb of the Traffic Bureau cautioned
his men against cutting of the trafic
too quickly On the slippery streets.
The private school for motorists,
however, must have been the police
mans own idea, the inspector ad-
mitted.
Its not q bad idea at that" the
inspector said, more power to him.