Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 59, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 July 1930 — Page 2

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THREE GUNMEN ELECTROCUTED AS MURDERERS Two Walk to Chair Firmly Protesting Innocence in Killings. Bu United Press OSSINING. N. Y. f July 18.—Three Buffalo gunmen paid the state’s penalty for murder Thursday night and died within twenty minutes of each other in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison. The men were Alexander Bogdenoff. Max Rybarczky and Stephen Grezchowiak. They were convicted of killing Ferdinand Fechter, restaurant proprietor, during a holdup. Although Bogdenoff's attempt to assume all the blame failed to result in reprieves for the others after the executions were postponed two weeks, Rybarezyk and Grezchowiak maintained their innocence to the last. Smokes Cigaret Grezchowiak, a World war veteran, was led from his cell at 11:01 p. m. He was smoking a cigaret as he entered the death chamber, accompanied by the prison chaplain, the Rev. John P. McCaffrey. He asked Warden Lewis E. Lawes permission to finish the cigaret, and inhaled one deep puff. Then he sat down in the chair. “Take a good look, gentlemen,” he said, addressing the witnesses. “Keep your eyes open. You are seeing an innocent man die.” The straps were adjusted and Executioner Robert Elliott turned bn the current. At 11:06, Grezchowiak was pronounced dead. Rybarczky also met death with firmness and with protestations of innocence.

He strode beside the chair and said: "I’m an innocent man. I’m going to leave you in a lew minutes.” He was dead at 11:13. Also Has Speech Then came Bogdenoff, walking slowly as if to utilize what little time was left him in life. He too had a speech. “Gentlemen, you are representatives of the state of New York. You have just seen them kill the innocent men. I have tried previously to save them, but my words were no good. "As I stand before this funny looking piece of furniture, I swear before God that they are innocent.” POPE TO DISCUSS PACT Plus XI to Express Opinion of Kellogg Anti-War Treaty. By r nifrd Prraa VATICAN CITY. July 18—Pope Pius XI will express his opinion of the Kellogg anti-war treaty in an allocution at one of the forthcoming consistories rather than through an encyclical, it was learned from an authoritative source here today. , The pope has been importuned by || number of governments to give an •depression regarding the treaty, but he was represented as answering that while he was fully sympathetic with the peace movement, of which it was a part, and was willing to lend it bis widest moral support, he nevertheless believed the international situation at present was such as not to warrant his intervention. WET WINS NOMINATION Dry Congressman of ‘Leaky Trunk’ Fame Loses in Illinois. Bu I'nited Prr-ts CHICAGO, July 18 James C. Moreland, wet, awaited today a certificate of election which would make official his recount victory over Congressman M. A. Michaelson, dry, of "leaky trunk” fame, for the Republican congressional nomination from the Seventh (Chicago) district of Illinois. Tabulation of votes cast in the primary election three months ago showed Moreland’s margin was 555 votes, the committee in charge of the recount announced Thursday. In the original tabulation Congressman Michaelson won the nomination by flfty-six ballots.

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By John T. Hawkins Times Radio Editor One of the oldest, and at the same time one of the youngest, band leaders in the country, whose melodies pour forth nightly from innumerable radio sets. Such is the boast that Laurence F. Connaughton, perhaps better known as Connie, could make if he wished. Ten or twelve years ago, when radio was yet a plaything of the kitchen tinkerer, and broadcast studios resembled anything except the elaborate rooms and suites of today, a station was started by Francis Hamilton on North Alabama street. Records, impromptu talks and honest-to-goodness orchestra music, when available, were the offerings of old WLK. The highlight of the station’s programs was “Connie and His Band,” a phrase that stands unchanged to this day in programs where this orchestra leader and his organization are featured. Hence, Connie’s right to claim the distinction of being of the oldest broadcasters, and to top it off he admits only 32 years when asked for his age. Has Steady Rise From that early beginning, when quantity, not quality, was the thing, Connie steadily has followed the trend of modem broadcasting. Stations and ballrooms all over the central west and eastern states remember this quiet, soft-spoken young band leader and his peppy orchestra. Connie is an enthusiastic radio fan. When not playing he usually will be found listening to some other star performer of the theater of the air. And Connie has decided views on the future of radio. “It won’t be long before radio will rank above the theater,” Connie said. “When television comes to stay, there will be no use in going downtown to look at a talking picture. You will be able to sit at home and have your choice of any number of them. Sees Great Future “Think what it will mean to radio when a brilliant musical play, costumes, colors, and all the striking effects now seen only on the stage and in the films are portrayed in the home, for nothing except the turn of a dial.” Connie has another belief, firmly established in his knowledge of radio fans’ likes and dislikes. It is dangerous, he thinks, for an orchestra leader to hold to a certain definite style or type of music. All classes of listeners should be catered to. in his opinion. For the last six months Connie and his band have been regular sea-

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tures at WKBF, station of Indianapolis Broadcasting, Inc. Although their offerings can be heard almost any night, the three best programs featuring the orchestra are Tuesday at 7 to 8 p. m., Thursday at 7 to 8 p. m„ and Friday night from 8 to 9 o’clock. AUTHOR CALLED ‘PIRATE’ $500,000 Suit Against Zane Grey Up to United States Judge. Bu United Press LOS ANGELES, July 18.—A plagiarism suit in which Zane Grey, western novelist, has $500,000 at stake, was under consideration today by a United States judge. The suit was brought against Grey by Charles E. Maddux, who said the author “pirated” material from, his “Thundering Herd” from a book by John R. Cook, “The Border and the Buffalo.” Cook’s widow assigned Maddux rights to the latter volume. Grey, in closing the case Thursday, testified the inspiration for his book came from association with various buffalo hunters, among them Buffalo Jones, companion of Theodore Roosevelt. FORRY HEADS BANKERS Farmers Trust Executive Is President of County Group. Edwin H. Forry, vice-president of the Farmers Trust Company, was elected president of the Marion County Bankers’ Association at the annual dinner and meeting in the Spink-Arms Thursday night. Forry succeeds Charles F. Bechtold, manager of the East Side branch Fletcher Savings and Trust Company. Other officers are J. Clark Mills, vice-president: William J. Clark, secretary; William Iverson, treasurer; Edward Wishmeyer, member of the executive committee. AMERICANS IN DANGER Rival Chinese Leaders Promise Safe Passage for U. S. Citizens. Bu United Press PEIPING, China, July 18.—The American consulate at Foochow dispatched a launch up the Min river today to evacuate thirty-six American citizens stranded in the fighting zone of the Chinese nationalist and northern coalition armies. The commanders of the rival armies promised a safe passage for the Americans.

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U. S, OF EUROPE MOVE FROWNED ON BYBRITSIN England Thinks League of Nations Can Remove Tariff Barriers. BY STEWART BROWN, United Press Staff Correspondent PARIS, July 18—Aristide Briand probably will begin analyzing the replies to his questionnaire on an economic European federation this week-end, when virtually all the twenty-six nations concerned are expected to have their answers deposited at the foreign office. With the receipts of Great Brit-

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political federation be organized first, followed by plana for closer economic co-operation, were generally approved. Germany and Italy went further than Briand. however, proposing treaty revision as the first step toward European harmony and a just federal organization. German Leader Seriously 111 Bu United Press BERLIN. July 18.— Herman Mueller, Socialist party leader and former German chancellor, was reported seriously ill today.