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Dies by Machinegun Slugs at ‘L' Station

By ROBERT T. LOUGHRAN United Press Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.—EIlmer Henry Plerce, the crazed Milwaukee trolley car slayer, was trapped and killed by police machineguns here last night, His egotism led him to contact a man whose family he had terrorized for five hours. Plerce—named as the streetcar slayer of his niece, Miss Virginia Szemeret, 24, in Milwaukee Jan. T| was cut down by officers as he

suburban Westchester last night, on the west side of Chicago. The trap was laid after Pierce boasted to his dozen or more holdup victims in Chicago and Milwaukee that he was a “killer.” ~ He made an appointment with Roy Pranknin, 30, with whom he had boarded before his latest crime spree began. Mr. Pranknin notified police that Pierce made an appointment for 11 o'clock at the dimly-lit #1” station.

Boasted of Killing

“This is the man who went berserk Jan. 25 and held my wife snd I and our two children at pis-tol-point for five hours while he raved, he told police. “He boasted and boasted about killing the girl in Milwaukee and about all the men he had held up. Two squads of detectives were sent to the station. “The train jerked to a. stop at exactly 11:14” Station Agent J. A. Ouellette said. “This man got off the train alone. He looked pretty nervous and held his hand in his pocket as if he had a gun. Then this policeman with the machinegun stepped out of the shadows and sald: “Surrender. We're the police.” Struck Full Blast Without a word Piérce whipped a 88-caliber blue-steel revolver from his pocket and raised the gun toward Sgt. Joseph McCabe. Long fingers of flame from Sgt. McCabe's sub-machine gun split the darkness. Pierce took the full blast of the slugs in his body, spinning half-way around and falling heavily on his face. Sgt. McCabe walked slowly forward and kicked the pistol away from Pierce's hands. He looked at him a moment and then pulled the killer's coat collar up around his One of the biggest manhunts staged by Illinois and Wisconsin authorities was at an end.

Parking Lot Bill Killed in Senate

Would Have Doubled Costs, Foes ‘Assert

Parking lot and garage operators today won half their battle to defeat legislation aimed at them. The senate killed by a vote of 2 to $2 a bill which would have prevented operators from having any signs or information around their garages or lots purporting to limit their liability for vehicles in their Gare, Another bill to license lots and rethem to be insuréd is still

Senators who spoke when the bill same up for passage in general ghowed a tendency to. oppose it. Senator Von Eichhorn (D. Union@ale) charged the measure paved the way for the legislature to bepome a good ‘salesman for insurance gompanies. “Added costs to parking lots would Pe passed on to the public if the measure passes,” declared Senator A. W. Mitchell (R. LaPorte). Minority Floor Leader Walter Vermillion (D. Anderson) told the senate: “Prices for parking will double under this bill.” Senator Clifford Funderburg (R. Huntington), co-author of the bill, asked that it be killed. his comments on the bill Senator Clyde Black (R. Logansport) expressed belief the measure would lay parking lots open to false claims for damages,

Senate Slows Down Bill-Passing Pace

Senate leaders today marked for death a number of bills now in comimttee in the general assembly, most of them for salary increases. In a caucus yesterday, G. O. P. senators decided to slow down paspage of bills to give more time for consideration of each in committee. Too many bills already have been passed by the 61-day assembly which adjourns March 10, senate leaders agreed. . They expressed the hope that many, Including most of the 67 bills advocating - salary - increases, will die in committee.

Earlier G. O. P. senators had |Emmett

agreed not to pass any salary bill not approved first in caucus. Eight bills for wage increases have been reported out of committee.

Boy, ‘4, ".4, Shoots Mother 4 ‘She Cooks Supper

PONTIAC, Mich., Feb. 20 (U. P.). —Police said today that a 4-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed

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his mother as. she was cooking

NATIONAL 24-HOUR FORECAST SUMMARY: An extensive spread northward from the lower -Mississippl Valley and Texas to the Great Lakes and along the Atlantic coast to New England. Rain is pictured for the Gulf states and the Carolinas, Washington and Oregon. Snow will fall over the Dakotas, central Wyoming and Colorado, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and part of New York state. A /mixture of rain, snow and sleet will impede traffic in the states of Kentucky and Virginia. (See precipitation areas on Fotocast map). Considrable cloudiness will persist in Idaho, western Montana and the precipitation areas. Skies will be clear. through California, southern Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, western Texas, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. (See partly cloudy and cloudy areas map.)

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brutal treatment of G. I. prisoners. which the war department soon will send to President” Truman for routine forwarding to the senate for approval. The President has authority to strike names from the list but rarely has exercised the right. Former List Held Up The list of some 600 officers recommends Col. Kilian for promotion to the permanent rank of colonel. He now holds permanent rank of lieutenant colonel and temporary wartime rank of colonel. A list of 338 proposed promotions to the ranks of colonel and lieutenant colonel were held up by the last congress when Col. Kilian's name was. discovered on it. The Lichfield trials were in progress at the time. War department officials said

- Dr. Harris Urges Christian Citizens The churches of Indianapolis owe a debt to the city. Dr. Frederick Brown Harris of Washington, D. C., made this point clear last night at an Ash Wednesday mass meeting for Protestants in the Second Presbyterian church. Dr. Harris has been the pastor of the capital's Foundry Methodist church for the past 22 years and until recently was chaplain of the United States senate. . He will speak at the World Day of Prayer services tomorrow beginning at 1:30 p. m. in Christ Episcopal ghurch on the Circle. Tonight, he will give an address at 8 p. m., in the Simpson Methodist church, He indicated, last night, how each Christian can help pay the church’s debt to the city by making his own talents count for the most. “Bach human being has a rendezvous to keep with life,” is Dr. Harris’ opinion. “We must keep this rendezvous in the place in which

we find ourselves and in spite of a lack of time, tools and favorable

Ask Promotion for Officer Guilty in Brutality Trial |

United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—Col. James A.’ Kilian, who was convicted by court martial in the Lichfield brutality trial, has been recommended by the army for promotion in rank, Col. Kilian commanded the army prison camp at Lichfield, England, during the war and was fined $500 and reprimanded for permitting

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the war department said today.

His name is on a promotion list

there was nothing in the regulations that would force removal of Col. Kilian’s name from the promotion, list. They said he received his entire just punishment when he was fined and reprimanded by the court-martial board.

Holds Legion of Merit Two enlisted guardg at the Lichfield prison camp, who also were convicted, charged they were acting under orders. Col. Kilian holds the legion of

merit, awarded for his duty in running the Litchfield prison camp. He is now serving on a war department retirement board in the Pentagon. The army said Col. Kilian is] eligible for retirement in the rank! of cblonel under an act of congress that permits retirement of4 any officer who served without a break and in both world wars. He would draw retirement pay of $412.50 per month if he chose to quit the army now. Col. Kilian entered the army as a national guard officer from Nebraska in June, 1915, and after serving in world war I he became a regular in June, 1920. He has been a permanent lieutenant colnel since December, 1939, and a temporary colonel since Feb. 1, 1942.

Garbo. Undecided Over $20,000 Will

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 20 (U. P.).— Actress Gretta Garbo, who was left a modest fortune by an eccentric Michigan man, said today she did not know whether she would accept the legacy. Miss Garbo said she wag astonished that Edgar H, Donne, Door, Mich., willed’ her- $20,000 in jewels and securities because she was his “dream girl.” “I do not know Mr. Donne,” she said. “And I have received no official word of his will. I can’t say now whether I will accept.” She said she vaguely recalled that

conditions.”

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Geo! "1 Bettie Marie ennings, 2610 Clifton, George W. Thom pach, 2708 © Car! Mijdred Marié¢ Dishman, 6801 W,

son. william ©. Rubush, 4018 N. Kitley; Joan Mae Carr, 953 P Nettie

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Togpect, John Hadley, 806 Warman; Frances Smith, 1123 West. A. Moore, Chicago; Marilyn Propper, Chicago. John hnson, W. Lafayette; Betty Jean aoprres 2126 . Herman Lee Adams, 1639 hn; Betty Burton, 1s Laurel. s Brummett, 2207 N, Wheeler; Joyce Pau, 2120 N. Wallace, BIRTHS

Girls H Franch--Artle, Rachael Parker, inia Keeney. line Sweet, and Dr. John, Ma

h. At Method wale, Mary Chandler; Hartla, Doroih y O'Hern; Dale, Mary

fins Lieske; Ray. | Eula Price; David,

Supper. victim Mrs. Loudene| Brown. HATO, was Mrs. ene Ha aren 23, she . died en route At St. i Vineont's_Deun, Edna Thornbury to a hospital last ah. Police| i nd I AD a : her young jon, Cary ct : A

shot her in the back he had

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| Pigcher; Jean, Vir=i. rombosis,

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Pearl, and. Leroy, irginVia Rickett, 2313 Paris, Boys

am, Mary Morton, and Will oseph, Joyce Viafore., At Home—Leonard, Wanda aE ipott 78 Noble; Herman, Clora, Aik 943 Alany. nd Vasco, Lou Catmon, 835 EB

DEATHS Roy 2 Mbaugh, 54, at Veteran's, periGeorge L. Henrdixson, 8 st 1756 Brookside, coronary occlusi Charles Wayne Gunkel, "Ss, at St. Vin. cent's, pneumonia. Edwin J. 63, at 2055 College, cerebral hemorrhage, Amelia Louise Plummer, 55, at 3346 Brookside, coronary throm! Julia RH, is 81, at 400 W. 28th, dia: Emma L. Gobel, 80, at 1016 N. Sterling,

Thomas Ee 61, at 554 N. Oakland, eros * | John , Van Skoik, 16, at City, arterio- . |Sadie B. Endly, 94, at 2514 N. Pennsyl-

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Edman Suicide Attempt Feared

Prisoner to Be Moved To State Institution

Times State Service COLUMBUS, Ind, Feb. 20.—Asecond attempt to arraign David Edman Sr., wealthy war contractor, on a first degree murder charge will be made today. Edman collapsed during arraignment yesterday before Circuit Court Judge George W. Long and had to

A grand jury has indicted him on a first degree murder charge in the death of his attractive blond ex-wife, Mrs. Ruth Clark Edman, who died of a shotgun blast a week

ago today. Her father, Nate Clark, was seriously wounded in the shooting.

Meanwhile, county authorities today plan to transfer the 40-year-old contractor to Michigan City or

Transfer Planned They expressed fear of a suicide | attempt following a decided change | in Edman’s attitude. They said his | air of confidence had become one. of despair. Authorities said there is no gos in the jail that a prisoner cannot successfully commit suicide. In the past six months two prisoners have taken their lives. They are George Ackenback, who was charged with first degree murder of his wife, and Charles A. Newland, who had been sentenced to life imprisonment on a charge of first degree rape. Because of these circumstances, the Bartholomew county grand jury yesterday investigated the jail. They are expected to report today, making several recommendations or improvement. Visited by Son Edman yesterday was visited by his son, David Jr., and a sister, Mrs, Hilma Hughes, Des Moines, Iowa, who is here to look after the youth. And by quirk of fate, the names of Edman and his former wife appeared on other public records yesterday. The county jury commissioners drew. a panel of 200 prospective jurors for the teen-age murder case of State Trooper Herbert Wade Smith, One of the names drawn: David Edman, Ohio township, farmer. Meanwhile a press release from Indiana university listed students enrolled in the extension classes at Indianapolis, The first name was Ruth Edman. Mrs. Edman formerly was a student at I. U. extension classes.

Booth Tarkington

|Associate Dies LAKEVILLE, Conn. Feb. 20 (U.

essayist, died suddenly at his home here yesterday. For nearly 50 years Street was a close friend and collaborator of the late Booth Tarkington, with whom he wrote the comedy, “Country Cousin.” He ‘wrote several novels and short stories, including “Abroad at Home,” “Mysterious Japan,” “Rita Cocentry,” and “Where Paris Dines”” The Chevalier's cross of the legion of honor was awarded him by the French government for his articles , popularizing French wines. “ie Recently he had ‘been working on a movie script. Private funeral services will be

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