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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-02

tires, convicted, and sentenced
to 10 years in Kansas State indus
trial reformatory. The severe SEN
tence and a beating Karpis claimed
he received from a guard, embit-
tered him against society, accord
ing to relatives, and started him
on the looting, blood-letting, kid
mapping path.
After serving three years Karpis
and Lawrence Devol. who later
became q notorious bank robber,
escaped. In March, 1880, they
were arrested in Kansas City. Safe
blowing equipment was found in
their car. Karpis was sentenced
to the State prison at Lansing,
KanS., but was released on parole
in the spring of 1881.
Posed as Salesman
Karpis drifted to Tulsa, Okla.
There he fell in love with and mar
ried Dorothy Slayman, a pretty
masseuse. He told her he was q
jewelry salesman.
Karpis settled down with his
bride, turning his back on the
underworld. But the reformation
was shortlived. He joined with the
Barker gang, headed by Kate MA"
Barker, who handled a machine
gun with as much finesse as her
desperate sons, Arthur DOC, "
and Fred.
In June, 1881, Karpis was ar
rested in Tulsa on a charge Of rob-
berry. He was convicted and SEN
fenced to four years in prison but
was soon paroled. He and the
Bankers moved into Missouri.
Sheriff c.. r. Kelly, Of West
Plains, Mo-, fell before the guns
of Karpis and Fred Barker on De
cember 10, 1891, when he at
tempted to question them about a
hold-up. 49,.
Turn to kidnapping
The gang moved on to st. Paul,
where they did away with Arthur
w. Dunlap, ma" Barker's second
husband, whom they suspected OF
being a police informer.
They are credited with innumer.
able bank "jobs" through the
Northwest. Then came the gangs
entrance into the kidnapping field.
Edward G. Bremen, wealthy
banker, was released on payment
of 100000 ransom, and william
Hamm, brewer, on payment Of
100000. The mob is believed to
have netted at least 100000 in
bank robberies and ransom pay
mentS in two years.
Fred and ma" Barker retired
to Florida. January Is, 1885,
their house was surrounded by G.
men who opened fire on the dwell
ing when Fred and ma" refused
to surrender. Both were killed,
ma" dying with a machine gun
in her hand.
doc" Barker and other mem
bers Of the gang are serving
prison terms.
Former Pals Dead
Other criminals with whom
KarpiS consorted on occasions are
dead or in prtson-John Dillinger,
Pretty Boy Floyd, Clyde Barrow
and his cigar-smoking sweetheart,
Bonnie Parker, Baby Face Nelson,
John Hamilton, Machine Gun
Kelly, Roger Touhy. 49,,
Karpis' wife, Dorothy, divorced
him in 1885. the decree. charging
neglect and cruelty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-02
PARKER HELD
PLOT BRAINS

Continued from Page II
and arrest as a result of Bleefeld's
alleged accusation. He said:
II certainly expect to be in
dicted as part Of the general
plOt and frameup. They framed
my boy with q case that is dirty
all the way through.
"There's no reason, knowing
the type Of men behind it here,
why they shouldn't come after
me-"
Bleefeld, who was arrested in
Cincinnati and brought back here,
made q complete confession, Geo.
CHAN declared, and implicated
other New Jersey officials besides
Parker. Geoghan said:
'Bleefeld'S confession will
blow the lid off the whole case"
MORE INDICTMENTS
The district attorney added
that he expected to take Bleefeld
before the grand jury this after.
noon and that additional indicU'
ments probably would result from
his story.
Geoghan quoted Bleefeld as say
ing the elder Parker approved the
confession signed by Wendell that
he and not Hauptnann kidnapped
the Lindbergh baby. The elder
Parker produced Wendell on the
eve Of Hauptmann's scheduled eX
ecution, winning a 72-hour stay
for the doomed man. Geoghan
said:
"Wendel was tortured into
signing six confessions. BIee-
field knows of his personal
knowledge that the senior Parker
approved the last one. .
cit was shown to Parker 40
he sat in q parked automobile
In Brooklyn on or about Feb
ruary ~. Parker took it and
mailed it to himself at Mt.
Holly"
Ellis Parker, ST., continued to
deny he knew the whereabouts
Of his son, who has been q fugi
tive since his Indictment last
week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-02
..D. BARKDULL
VALUES ADS

Emphasizing the value Of news.
paper advertising and the part it
has played in the advancement Of
the American standard Of living.
Walter D. Barkdull. advertising
director of The Washington
Times, last night discussed ''News-
paper Media" before representa-
tive audience in the willard Hotel
bamboo room.
In his talk, the fourth Of q
series of free lectures conducted
by the Advertising Club Of Wash
ington, Mr.. Barkdull traced the
development of newspapers in
this country since the founding Of
the Boston Newsletter almost
two centuries ago. ...--
Newspaper advertising was de"
scribed by Mr.. Barkdull as the
one form of advertising that can
definitely be measured, citing the
circulation records of the Audit
Bureau of Circulation and the ad.
vertising data furnished by Media
Records, Inc.
Mr.. Barkdull also touched upon
the value of newspaper editorials
in improving local conditions and
in influencing public opinion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-02
HOUSE GROUP
0KAYS HUGE
WPAFUND
Billion and a Half
To Garry Work 4
To July, '37
International News seEvlea

The $500, 100000 WPA fund
sought by President Roosevelt to
help keep 3,5OO.O00 people on re-
lief jobs in the next year today
was approved by the House Ap-
preparations subcommittee on the
deficiency bill. -
All proposals to earmark the
fund, to prohibit "boondoggling"
and politics in expenditure Of the
huge sum were rejected.
The sum was included in a two
thousand three hundred million
dollar deficiency bill which also
contains nearly five hundred mil
lion dollars to finance the huge
unemployment insurance. old-age
insurance and oldage pension
provisions Of the social security
program.
Approval Formally
Approval by the full Appropria-
tons Committee was expected to be
o mere formality. The deficiency
subcommittee, which approved
the fund, is headed by Chairman
Buchanan CD Of Texas Of the
full committee and includes rank
ing members. ---.
Republican members who have
assailed waste in relief were un.
certain Of their attitude on the
measure. Representative Smell, Of
New York, party leader, may be
requested to call q conference to
determine upon a policy.
A suggestion by Representative
Bacon tR.) Of New York, to. set
up bipartisan nonpolitical boards
to handle the relief program now
directed by Harry L. Hopkins,
WPA Administrator, was rejected.
House leaders planned to call
the huge deficiency bill, rivaled
only by the $4,000, zoo, 900 work
relief fund of last year, within 10
days.
Funds to July, '37
With the $500, OOO, 900 fund,
supplemented by $500, 900 900 for
public. works projects carried in
regular supply bills and q Treas
ury balance of a billion dollars,
the Administration expects to
have $500. 00O, 600 to carry on
the. WPA for year from July l.
There was q possibility that
President Roosevelt may indorse
earmarking of $400, 900, 900 for the
PWA, and thus force a change in
the measure before the House acts.
Representative Better CD of
New York, leader of the "PWA
bloc" claimed to have won q tenta-
tive agreement after conferences
with Hopkins and IckeS for alloca-
ton of $400, zoo, 900 for the PWA.
The issue will finally be settled
next week by Mr.. Roosevelt, who
suggested that leaders of the "PWA
bloc" seek an agreement with IckeS
and HonkinS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-02
RELIEF JOBS
ARE SLASHED
$4,000
Losses by WPA and
CCC Partly Offset
By Other Agencies


Federal employment under the
$4,000, 600, 900 work-relief program
has been slashed $4,000 in the
last two months, reports Of the
Works Progress Administration
and of the Labor Department re-
vealed today.
At the same time, Director Rob
ert Fechner, Of the Civilian Con-
servation Corps, revealed that en-
rollment in that organization has
fallen $4,000 shy Of the expected
$4,000 authorized for the year.
The total number employed un.
der the work-relief program was
3,503, 295 on the date Of the last
figures available. April 10. The
peak employment was 1855, 900 on
February 20.
, WPA Jobs Cut 4O5,116
WPA has reduced its workers
by 405, 116, to 2,633,884.
CCC, which had $1,000 en-.
rollers in February, has lost. an
average Of 12,517 a month for the
last ten months through enrollers
resigning to accept private EN-.
ployment. Expiration Of enroll.
ments at the end of the last pc.
Rod. April l, has reduced total
enrolment to $4,000, despite a
drive for new enrolment launched
in April.
While WPA and CCC have re.
duced their workers, other Govern.
ment agencies, such as Public
Works Administration, the Bureau
OF Public Roads, the War and
Navy Departments, have increased
their forces by 10000.
Further Reduction Due
Increase in Seasonable industrial
and agricultural employment il
expected to reduce the total work
relief jobs to between 5000, 900
and 3,40O, 900 by July !, according
to Administrator Harry L. Hop.
kins.
Meanwhile the CCC is making
every effort to bring its enroll.
ment up to the authorized
strength. President Roosevelt au.
thorized Director Fechner yester.
day to extend the replacement en-.
rollments, authorized April / to
May Is. ... 49,. .-.,....
Emergency employment offered
by WPA. in flood areas, and in.
crease in private employment, has
reduced CCC enrolment, Fechner
said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-02
Leader Karpis
SpII,ned BY Family

CHICAGO. May 2 QN.S)
John Karpavicz a respectable,
Woodworking janitor, barred his
basement fiat to all callers today.
He shouted in broken English
through the closed door to re-
porterS come to interview him
concerning the capture of his in
famous son. Alvin Karpis:
"AlI want is to be let
alone. Get away from that
door or you're going to get
hurt"
Through the closed door the
old man could be heard warning
his wife, Anna, to stay away
from the door.
Born in Canada
In the same building lives Mrs.
Emily Newbold, sister of the
Nations Public Enemy No. /.
She, too, refused to see reporters.
From neighbors in the building
1t was learned Karpis had not
been near the home of his parents
in years and they disowned hin
when he started on his career Of
crime.
Born in Canada 26 years ago
Karpis was taken by his parents
to Topeka, Kans., when small
boy.
In his school days in Topeka
he was widely known as the best
marble player in Topeka.
When only 16, Karpis was ar
rested for stealing automobile
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-02
TO SEEK
DISTRICT DAY

Despite the fact the District
Committee will be deprived of
its regular day in the House,
May IL, because of the scheduled
consideration of the Frazier
Lemke initiation bill, Speaker
ByrnS has promised to try to
squeeze in" a special day on
which the red rider" repeal bill
may be called up. He gave this
assurance today to Representa-
tive Mary T. Norton CD of New
Jersey, chairman Of the House
District Committee.
When it was learned that the
Frazier-Lemke measure would
come up May II, Mrs. Norton
sought conference with the
speaker to request that the Dis.
trict be given a special day
shortly after that for considera-
ton of the red rider" repeal
bill.
This bill, which has been pend
ing before the House for several
weeks, was to have been called
upon the last District Day but
the desire of the House leader
ship to expedite passage Of the tax
bill caused cancellation Of Dis
trict Day at that time.
Mrs. Norton said today she
believes that If the special day
is given to the District shortly
after May II, the "red rider"
repeal bill will be brought to q
final vote on May 25-the' next
regular District Day, -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-02
WILSON TRIAL
DELAY DENIED

ROCKVILLE, Md, May AL
bedt S. Sutton and Albert NC
Dermott alias John slim" Dunn
will face trial in Allegany county
circuit court at Cumberland. Mon
day. following denial of petition
for q continuance. of aSutton's trial
because Of the injury of a member
Of defense counsel at Cumberland.
Judge David Robb, heard a mo-
ton for continuance filed by Brook
Whiting. local defense counsel for
Sutton, who declared that due to
the injury of Thomas L. Dawson,
secretary of state of Maryland and
Sutton's defense counsel, it would
be impossible for him to appear in
court.
= States Attorney James H. Pugh
Of Montgomery county, protested
against any delay.
A Montgomery county grand
jury in special session here several
weeks ago indicted Sutton, Dunn,
William Cleary and Ernest Myers
for the murder of Allen B. Wilson,
in front of the home of Edward
Mickey" Mcdonald at Takoma
Park on october %, 1884.
William Cleary and Dewey Jen-
kins, State witnesses were moved
to Cumberland yesterday sur
rounded by a Gordon of county
police and special deputies. Plans
for the removal of Sutton and
Dunn were not disclosed, but it
was believed they would be taken
to Cumberland today or tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-02
Karpis Trial in SAC, 900
Mail Robbery Sought

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 2
1rN.S0 Confident he has an
alright case against Alvin Karpis
and four members Of his gang,
District Attorney Emerich B.
Freed today launched plans to
have Karpis brought here for
trial in the $4,000 GarrettSville
mail train robbery.
Freed planned to confer by
telephone today with Joseph B.
keenan,, fellow levelander and
now Assistant Attorney General
in charge Of criminal investiga-
ton, relative to bringing Karpis
here for trial.
Karpis and Fred Hunter, who
was seized with him in New
Orleans late yesterday, are among
the five named in warrants is
sued here for the Garrettsville
robbery last November.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-02
Capture of Karpis
Directed by Hoover

NEW ORLEANS, La, May 2
.UN.s)-Alvin Karpis, 26-year-
old Public Enemy No. /, was
seized here last night BY Omen
under personal direction Of J.
Edgar Hoover, chief Of the Federal
Bureau Of Investigation.
Fred Hunter, wanted in o 1884,
900 mail holdup and a mystery"
woman were arrested along with
KarpiS.
. While Karpis and his two COM
panions walked toward o parked
automobile in the residential sec
ton late yesterday, Hoover and
his men, who had surrounded the
house where the gangster was
staying, raised their guns and
commanded the trio to halt.
Karpis wheeled around and
threw up his hands. His COM
panions followed suit. Automo-
biles rushed them to the Federal
building where the three under
went q relentless grilling.
Then newspaper men. were
called in and Hoover made the
laconic statement:
1--WE have today taken Alvin
Karpis into custody without
the firing Of q single shot,"
Hunter and the woman who
was. captured along with KarpiS
remained in their temporary
prison at the Federal Building to-
day as Federal agents apparently
awaited word from washington
concerning the womRp'ss record.
If the officers knew the. .Moman'S
name they did not reveal it.
New Orleans buzzed today with
a story that could not be
verified that "a brunette girl"
gave Omen the tip that led to
Karpis' capture, and got $1,000
for it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-02
T0RR|0 FRIEND
NEAR DEATH

NEW YORK. May 2 UN.S).
Louis Silver, 45-year-old brewer
and alleged friend of John Torrio's,
was near death in Roosevelt Hos
pital today with two IS caliber re-
volver bullet wounds in the abb
domen.
Silver was walking along upper
Broadway last night when the
shots suddenly were heard and he
was seen to clutch his abdomen
and Stagger against building.
Arrested, running hatless from
the scene of the shooting, was
Harry Bernstein, At, who until re-
Gently was employed as manager
OF o brewery allegedly operated by
Silver. ..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-02
Bill Provides Steam
: For District BUILDINGS

A bill was pending before the
House District Committee today to
authorize the Secretary of the In
terror to furnish steam from the
central heating plant to any
buildings the District may con-
struct in judiciary Square.
The bill was introduced in the
House yesterday by Representa-
tive Mary T. Norton. CD Of New
Jersey. chairman Of the House
District Committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-02
M'AD00'S SON
SUED BY WIFE

RIVERSIDE, Cal, May 2.-Suit
for divorce has been filed here by
Mrs. Molly Packaberry McAdoo,
wife Of William Gibbs, McAdoo,
Dr., son OF the former Secretary
Of the Treasury and now a United
States Senator. r,
Mrs. McAdoo alleges her hus-
band failed to provide for her.
The couple was married IL years
ago in New York and they have
two children. They separated in
September, 1894.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-02

Departures from Normal
Accumulated deficiency Of tenn
perature since January l, 1885, 81.
Excess Of temperature since May
/, 1885, .l3. .:s +.
Tide Table
High tide today at 500 q. m.
and at 5:28 p. m.
Low tide today at 1851 a. m.
and at 1901 p. m.
High tide tomorrow at $50 a. m.
and at 6:12 p. m.
Low tide tomorrow at 1902
a. m. and at 1910 p. m.
Sun and Moon
The sun rises today at 500 a. m.
and sets at 7:O1 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow at sos
q. m. and sets at 7:02 p. m.
TEMPERATURES
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-02
Antioch InstaIIs
Henderson President

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, May
2 II. N. S.).-Algo Donmyer Hen.
derson, Kansas University gradu.
ate, today became president Of An
tioch College here, succeeding DR..
Arthur e. Morgan who resigned
to devote all his time to the Ten
neSsee Valley Authority Of which
he is chairman.
Only 80, Henderson is one Of
the youngest college presidents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-02
HANDS IN AIR,
ENEMY NO. |
SURRENDERS
J. Edgar Hoover In
Personal Charge of
Raiding Party
CONTINUED from Page u

CONTINUED from Page II
cute him for the kidnapping Of
Edward G. Bremen or William
Hamm, from whom it was al
legged Karpis and his gang re-
ceived a total Of 100000 ran
som money.
The capture Of Karpis ended
one Of the most intensive man
hunts in Department Of Justice
history. For more than. two
years the Omen hung on his
trial until last night they closed
in, and the gunman surrendered
without a shot being fired.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-02

WITH THE CAPTURE of Alvin Karpis (above) in New
Orleans by group of Federal under the leadership of
Edgar Hoover (boom rightly, Harry Campbell top rightly
becomes the country Public Enemy No. l. He is wanted
for having taken part in the kidnapping Of Edward Bremen
in st. Paul two years ago. crime which Karps said to
have engineered Winona Burdette fright middle)
arrested in Atlantic City last year raid aimed at the
elusive Karps himself She said to be the bad mans
sweetheart Photo of Hoover copyright by Underwood
Underwood.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-02
The Weather

District Of Columbia-IncreaS-
ing cloudinesS and slightly warmer
tonight, followed by showers Sun
day: cooler Sunday afternoon and
night: moderate southerly winds,
shifting to northwest Sunday.
Maryland - Increasing cloudi-
ness, followed by showers Sunday
and in extreme west portion to-
night; slightly warmer in east por-
ton tonight; cooler Sunday after.
noon and night.
Virginia-Increasing cloudinesS
tonight, followed by showers Sun.
day and in extreme west portion
late tonight: slightly warmer to-
night; cooler Sunday afternoon
and night.
North and Middle Atlantic
Satisfactorily fair except for
showers Wednesday or Thursday.
Cooler at beginning Of week,
warmer middle, and cooler by
Friday.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-12-26
MARIETTA STEPS UP
TO so TONS PER DAY

Stepping up the Marietta to so
dry tons per day has been accom-
plished with the opening of new
stopping areas. They have driven
800 feet on their lowest level with
good ore most of the way.
Shipments to smelter and mint
are going forward Regularly.
Settlements for bullion shipped Oc-
tober 30th amounted TO s3.817 out
of 1925 ounces. A car Of con-
centrates also shipped October goth,
netted s2,112.A second car left the
mine this wsek.
The plant is in excellent shape for
winter production. A heavy duty
truck with 99-inch wheelbase, equip
ped with double-ratio gears, espe-
ciaTly adapted for low speeds, has
been purchased from the Interna-
bional company and Is expected TO
keep the road open for hauling
during the winter.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-12-26
CR0SSCUT LOCATES
FAULT IN FAIRvIEW

A fault was encountered in a
crosscut tunnel being driven by
Fairview Gold Mines, Inc, at a
point 1900 feet into the mountain.
The tunnel is being driven in am
effort to cut a large ore body at a
depth of 500 feet under the out
crop. Byron FELTON,, manager of
the mine said that a drift on the
fault in an easterly direction should
locate the faulted extentton of the
ore body which measures 35 feet in
thickness on the surface, and car
ries gold and silver values in small
Drag ore along this same
fault in another section of the mine
showed encouraging values. The
is exposed for over 800
fest on the surface and a large
of ore is possible to be
developed, according to mining men
who have examined the property.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-12-26
GOLD VII
PUSH DEvEL OPH +

Reporting to the stockholders of
record, the Board Of Directors Of
Herbert Gold at Libby, consisting OF
w. S. Norman. president; Samuel B.
Holbert, Vice President; DR.. j. w.
Daughty, Sedro Wooley; J. ".
Hadicks, Couer d'Alene and Chris
Betz. Cheney, Washington, announc-
ed that their engineers report difin-
itely establishes that only a small
part of the upper tunnel and cross
cuts are on the vein.
They feel very encouraged by the
present showing. considering work
completed, and intend to push
ahead Each stakeholder will be
given an opportunity to buy his
share OF the increased capital of
5000. 900 shares before the public
within 80 days. If a pub
lie offering becomes necessary, the
pooling OF issued stock for a year
Is proposed.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-12-26
NANCY lee Mine
QUIETING TITLE

Action was filed at Superior. to
quite title on the Nancy Lee mine
In the Keystone district.
Reorganization of the company
has kept the Nancy Lee closed for
several months. However. much
development work has been CON-
pleted in the past year and the
company is in excellent shape to
continue its mining program once
litigation is out of the way. The
develOment work consists of a tun-
mel driven on ore to the Jeldness
winze connecting with an air shute
to the surface The backs allow
for large stopping.
Nancy claims are the King &
Queen. the keystone and Eldorado.
Diamond drilling has been sug-
gested as the most effective meth
cd of testing the ore body.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-12-26
CYCL one MINE IS
IN Full OPERATION

W. H. North. mining engineer in
charge of operations at Radersburg
working John Templeman's Cyclone
mine has recently reopened the No.
2 level on the Cyclone, cleaned out
the 400-foot of old drifting on that
level and are now drilling in the
face of the tunnel.
This the first time in over twenty
years that the Cyclone has been
really opened up in the lower levels.
About a year ago a crowd took it
over without even knowing that
there was a lower level filled with
water in the mine.
All buildings, equipment, and
workings have been installed to al
low work TO progress continuously
this winter. Residents of Spokane
are financing the work.