The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 6 July 1936 — Page 3

THE DAILY BANNER, GREEN CASTLE, INDIANA MONDAY, JULY 6, 1936.

ddie Freed Goes To Police

X-CAPONE GANGSTER SI K RENDERS TO CHICAGO POLK E IN MCRDEK CASE CHICAGO, July 6 (UP 1 - Eildir reed, mr-on-faccd ‘‘collectoi’’ for A1 Capone syndicate in prohition's hey-day. surrendered to ' lice today to teU what he knew of tents leading to the slaying of tautiful Annahelle Blake. Freed, part-owner of a “hot-eha ot” along nortli Clark street'.'iseled "White VV'ay." piesented m splf with his attorney, Ahe larovitz. |He declined to give specific in'rmation on incidents which might \ve been responsible for the sud-gun-climax which terminated eareer of the blonde p'ay girl [His pretty, brunette wife. Ruth Lom poliee suspect of a jealou s ktive did not appear but offiect |i1 she was expected either to lax tomorrow. She was belli ved tin irstery woman who fled from the leke girl's apartment a moment ler the shooting. Freed. brother-in-law of Jack izik. a Capone vice chief, said h Id not seen his wife since the day the killing. Shaken and haggard h«' rep' a.ti and over: I'l can't believe it. I can't believi It Ruth did it.” He was evasive when it came t"

[ expl lining his acquaintance with I he pint-a-day Annabelte whose I diary told of drinking sprees with ' "Eddie.” "Oh. I knew her,” he said. "She used to come around to the 'Nut House’ now and then.” Police have suggested that the "Eddie" mentioned was Freed. "Here you are, captain.” Marovltz called as he and Freed entered the police station. "Here’s your man.” Freed, flashily dressed In blue suit, and white tie. posed willingly for photographers. With the Freed connection, police suggested three possible motives for the slaying.

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BEGINS BEETLE Sl'KVEV IN El\ E MORE CITIES Traps were placed this week in Richmond, Lafayette, West Lafayeua Foil Wayne and South Bend, extendb-'. the Japanese Beetle survey being ■ ade in Indiana this summer by the l' | ailment of Conservation and the U S. Dept, of Agriculture. Previously raps have been placed in Imliana'Obs. Terre Haute, Evansville, Vin- ' iines, New Albany and Jeffersonville. The traps arc baited with a subbur. . having a particular attraction a the Japanese Beetle and are lu cked regularly to see if any hect- • . have been caught. These beetles luniage lawns, shrubbery and plants, 'ontrol measures will be taken in all ueaa where the beetles are found lin ing the present survey.

Helen Hayet Helen Hayes, stage luminary, was cast in a new role when she was summoned to court in Chicago in connection with a suit brought by Carol Frink, Chicago dramatic critic, charging the star with alienating the affections of Charles MaeArthur, playwright, now the husband of Helen Hayes.

their wedding night, with the bride walking out on the bridegroom. Relenting, their efforts to find each other create many tunusing situations.

Softball News

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Blinder terms of the new sub idy bill > nacted by the late seventyVfourth congress, wheel have been set in motion which are expected Jto result in construction of a fl< \\ mi rchant marine compn.-ing 200 ^icw vessels within the next seven years. The old plan of extending [financial aid to American lines by mail contracts has been replaced by a system of outright nubsidie dr igned to balance the difference in construction and operating costs for American shippers in comarison with foreign shippers. Although the plan has yet to be [proven, its backers, including Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. !oper, have high hopes that it will result in a strong American fleet being built up< _«

Previews ami Reviews | AT LOCAL THEATERS Voncastle Jean Hersholt is starred in "Sins of Man." showing at the Voncastle tonight It is the story of the love of a father for his two motherless sons. Hersholt is seen as a sexton and bell ringer in a small European village. One of his sons, played by Don Ameche, is a deaf mute. The other becomes a famous aviator and is killed in a plane crash Through a strange series of events Hersholt finds himself a broken old man in New York. How he meets and recognizes his youngest son when he believed dead for twenty years, provides the dramatic finale. Chateau Margaret Sullivan and Henry Fonda are co-starred in "The Moon's Our Home," at the Chateau tonight The story concerns two internationally famous persons who learn to hate each other by reputation, but fall desperately in love when they meet under assumed names. They marry, and the clash of temperaments results in a heated quarrel or.

Softball fans will have a chance to see the leaders of both leagues in action tonight, as Lone Star. Federal League pace setters, meet Christian Church at 7:30 and the undefeated Merchants, National League leaders, play Midwest in the second game. The Lone Star-Christian Church game finds Lone Stnr seeking its fourth straight victory, while the Christian Church lads will be out after their second win. Two of the strongest teams in the National League will battle in the second game. The Merchants are riding high on three straight victories, but the Midwest team, which has suffered only one defeat, has high hopes of knocking them from their perch. George Taylor, who limited Siiclair to one hit last week, will be on the hill for Midwest, with Messersmith pitching for the Men hauls. July 6 Lone Star vs. Christian A. C. 7:30 Federal. Merchants vs. Midwest. 8:30, Na-

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July 7 — Kiwanis vs. Fillmore Specials, 7:30 Fcdcial Laundry vs. Coca Cola. 8:30 Na-

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July 8 f’hristian A C. vs State Highway, 7:30 Federal. Sinclair vs. Zinc Mill, 8:30 Na-

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July 10—Colored Giants vs Kroger, 7:30 Federal. Midwest vs Zinc Mill, 8 ".0 Na-

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FWO $100,000 BONDS STOLEN FROM MANHATTAN BANK IN JANUARY 1985 WASHINGTON. July 6 (UP' - The Department of Justice last night announced the arrest of five persons and recovery in New York City of two $100 000 bonds stolen from the Bank of Manhattan Company Jan. 28. 1935, part of a $1,456,000 theft of Treasury bonds. The arrests followed apprehension of eleven other persons in connection with an extensive investigation by ,1. Edgar Hoover’s G-men of that theft and another in which $590,000 in bonds were stolen from the United States Trust Company New York, Dec. 13. 1934. The five men arrested were to be arraigned today in New York

They are:

Morris Roisner. St. Paul. Minn . 1' who was questioned there in connection with tile William A Hamm kidnaping and later released under $1,000 bond as a material witness. Dave Berman, described by the G-men as "a hoodlum who has been arrested on various occasions and served a term of imprisonment in Sing Sing charged with armed

assault.”

Mae Sedway. "a New York poliee character charged on various oc casions since 1917 on charges ranging from grand larceny to burglary and assault.” Jack Green and Ben Espy, described as "minor figures” in New York’s underworld. Recovery of the two additional $100,000 bonds brought to $950,000 the face value of bonds recovered by tlie G-men. Ten persons, in addition to the above, are awaiting trial on charges of violating the national stolen property act, and one other has pleaded guilty. He received a two-year penitentiary sentence. i« 94? M \V < ALL IN G-MEN CARROLLTON, Ky . July 6 <UP) Dr. D ,C. Bakes, Carroll county deputy sheriff, charged today that Heber L Hicks had changed his story since being held for questioning in connection with the death of Harry R Miller, former Cincinnati fire captain, whose dismembered body gave evidence of a fiendish murder. Dr. Bakes, who obtained warrants I charging Hicks and Miss Flora Millet. 66. sister of the former fireman, with murder, said he had sufficient evidence to prove, that issuance of the warrants was justified. The officer said he still believed Miller was killed in Kentucky. A possibility of the department of

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Justice investigating the murder was indicated when James Cleveland, assistant U. S. attorney for the Cincinnati district, said the Lindbergh kidnaping law or other federal statutes might apply in the case. Federal agents were said to have been following developments but have not formally entered the investigation. Miss Miller and Hicks, her 35-year-old chauffeur, were held incommunicado by Indiana state police today. Efforts were made by their attorneys to obtain their release through hebeas corpus proceedings. The officers refused to reveal where they were being held. (’apt Matt Leach said he wanted to make certain where Miller was killed before honoring nuirder warrants in Kentucky. He said he belie ved Miller was slain at his summer home in New Trenton, Ind . and his body carried across the Otiio into Kentucky, where it was dismembered.

I I \ IA ( OU NTS \\ VR Dl \l> ROME, July .6 'UP' Italy’s East African campaign between Jan I 1935, and June ill), 19361 ■ cost) rfhc Fascist state 2.553 white offictrii soldiers and Black Shirts who were killed in action, died of wounds or illness or are missing, it was an-

nounced officially last night. This figure does not include native losses. Out of a total of 93.300 Italian laborers in East Africa, 505 died of illness or in accidents or were killed by Ethiopians.

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