Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 April 1947 — Page 3

Hater’ Jokes, Dies in Chair

Western Bad Man Pays for Murders

g Hunt, ’ SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., April 8 (U. (U.P) : P.).~George Sitts, 34, a convicted ita) t00 murderer who broke jail and killed llores two Jaw officers, died in the electric struck by chair early today with a grim joke ing seross on his lips. ’

As he sat hooded and strapped waiting for the first surge of electric current, Sitts told the warden ] and a crowd of 40 witnesses: “In my experience this is the first time authorities ever helped me eséape prison.” They were the last words spoken by the self-styled “cop hater” who killed in cold blood and boasted § that he was “not a Christian.”

8itts, who had willed his eyes to # blind person, was the first person to die in the electric chair in South Dakota. ASE 3 ed pea A =

after the execution the corneas of Sitts’ eyes were removed. They were to be flown to New. York City today. , Bitte ‘escaped from the “Hennepin county jail at Minneapolis in January, 1046, shortly after being sentenced to life imprisonment for the holdup slaying of Erik Johannsson, 49, Minneapolis liquor store clerk. He escaped a road block at Spearfish, N. D., by shooting to death South Dakota Special Agent Tom Matthews and Dave Malcolm, Butte county sheriff. He was captured in the state's most intense manhunt since the days of “Wild Bill” Hickok.

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Goodyear Music

Director to Speak

Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, 0., will address the North Central Music Educators’ confer ence here Friday, Discussing the tople, ¢Music in Industry,” Mr. Tritchler will outline his company’s full-time music department, which includes an orchestra, a 100 voice light-opera company and smaller musical Mr, Tritchler groups. Holder of a master’s degree In music from Columbia university, Mr Tritchler is the author of several magazine articles on the applica~ tion of music in industry, ,

Civic Theater Plans Try-Out for Last Play

Try-outs for “Three's a Family,”

ter's current season, will be conducted at 2 p. m. next Sunday in the theater. . The comedy, involving housingshortage complications that crowd eight into a small apartment, will run from May-9 through May 15.

Su ——— One Ship Arriving NEW YORK, April 8 (U. P.).~ Ship movements scheduled in New York harbor today: Arriving—Veendam, Rotterdam. Departing—Noordam, Rotterdam; General Hersey, Leghorn (troops); General Richardson, Bremerhaven

(troops).

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|Rain Threatens

Flooded Areas

DETROIT, April 8 (U. P)—~ More rain’ ‘was forecast today ‘as Michigan fought floods ‘that al-

_|ready had resulted in evacuation of ‘lan estimated 6000 persons from

their homes. Swollen streams throughout the

‘|southern part of the state were ex-

pected to reach their crests within 24 hours in the worst flood disaster in the state’s history. At least three deaths were attributed directly to the floods. Property damage mounted into the millions. The Flint river, most turbulent of the flooded streams, was report-

led rising again after starting to

fall slightly. The Saginaw river reached a foot above flood stage and continued to rise, as did the Battle Creek and Grand rivers. The Clinton river in southeastern Michigan and the Red Cedar in the.south central portions, were receding. _ Telephone lines, already hit hard|

~{ final-production of the" Civic theas1y:" nationwide strike of communi-|

cation workers, were down in many sections. Red Cross officials estimated that more than 500 families would require rehabilitation of their homes. The organization sent 14 experienced disaster workers from St. Louis and maintained 22 shelters for feeding and housing victims.

DANISH KING IMPROVES COPENHAGEN, April 8 (U, P)— Danish. King Christian X, 77, suffered a slight heart attack Sunday but his condition now is satisfac: tory, his physicians announced today.

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{Youth, 20, Robbed, |Stripped, He Says

A 20-year-old youth was found by police clad only in shorts, necktie and shoes on the Circle today. He said four men he met in a tavern slugged and robbed him, Miller™ Pritchard, 518 E. 30th st. said four men whom he met in the [Liberty Bell tavern, 147 N. Illinois st.,, insulted him and invited him out to the alley. There, he said, they struck him and took $40. They also took a gabardine suit valued at $87, his topcoat and his watch, he added.

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Missing hg

Are Back Home

Two 9-year-old boys who disappeared after attending a movie in Broad Ripple Sunday afternoon were found by police yesterday. They were discovered hiding under the Monon railroad bridge over the Indianapolis Water Co canal beside Westfield blvd. in Broad Ripple. The ‘boys, Donald Hybarger and David Hendley, both ef 6815 River-

front dr, told their aprents they

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yon i A Cagney Sells. Studio HOLLYWOOD, April 8 (U. P)— Movie producer William Cagney revealed today that he and Benedict Bogeaus have sold General Service studios to James N r, theater chain owner and prdducer. ‘The price was understood to be $2,500,000. General Service studios leases space to independent movie producers.

George Dyer, 42, of 2251 Cen m ave, is in a critical condition. He LONG ; Was struck by a car driven hy Roger|p, ouiveret Richardson of 2234 N. Wheeler st. |, a shortly before 5 p. m. Mr. Richardson was drivin

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