Evening Express from Portland, Maine (2024)

LATE FINANCIAL EDITION The Weather Tonight Friday 1 Colder Tonight Entered Second Clasa Matter VOL. 51-NO. 20 Daily Evening Advertiser Express Established Established 1785 1887 PORTLAND, MAINE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1932 At the Postoffice at Portland PRICE THREE CENTS Portlanders In Crash May Die Pair Caught Here Bare Conditions In Augusta Jail McGill And Roach Who Escaped Wednesday Found At Ft. Williams. Allege Liquor Smuggled Into Kennebec Institution---Walked Capital City Streets For 9 Hours After Break; Stole Auto As Officers Stood 50 Feet Away THEMSELVES into beds in the barracks at Fort late Wednesday night, Alexander McGill, and John Roach of Millinocket, who with another escaped from the Kennebec county jail on Wedneswere enjoying the sleep of two innocent chilthis morning when a squad of soldiers took them to police headquarters, McGill greeted newspaperthe query, "Why don't you write up conditions at the jail there?" He alleged smuggling liquor into the Kennebec Jail and of being able to make his way to the women's section of the jail whenever a Jail official opened the door of that section.

Both McGill and Roach declared they were with William Rafferty of Portland, who escaped with them, up to 8 o'clock Wednesday night when they left him in Augusta. Walked Streets Nine Hours The prisoners revealed they walked the streets of Augusta for nine hours 01 Wednesday without being detected. although their description had been furnished every police officer and State police officer in the State, On several occasions they explaihed they dropped into a convenient speakeasy in Augusta and had a stiff drink, on top of several drinks, they declared they took in the Jail before leaving. "You mean to tell us you were walking about Augusta all that time while (Continued on Page 9, 3rd Column) Bar To Insull Extradition Is Now Removed Treaty Between U. S.

And Greece Alters Extradition Law TUCKING Williams field, prisoner day morning, dren early into custody. Taken men with WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (INS.) The last obstacle remaining! the path of extradition proceedings against Samuel Insull, former Chicago utilities magnate, to compel him to return to this Country and face trial on charges of larceny and embezzlement has been removed. the state department said The extradition treaty negotiated between the United States and Greece more than a year ago and signed last May became effective on November 1, when formal exchanges of the articles of ratification took place at the State Department. The Greek minister, bringing the authenticated copies of the documents signed by the Greek government.

came to the State Department and exchanged the documents with Secretary of State Stimson for similar documents signed by President Hoover, Crackup Halts Ruth Nichols' Hoover Flight Plane Wrecked, She Escapes As It Skids From Runway NEW YORK, Nov. 3 (A. -Quick action probably saved Ruth Nichols. famous aviatrix, from death early today, when her plane smashed up on the takeoff of a transcontinental campaign flight for President Hoover, As the plane, freighted with large supply of gasoline, shot down a 3.000-foot runway at Floyd Bennett Field. skidded off at 60 miles an hour.

went into a ground loop and buried its left wing in the ground. Quick as a flash, before the craft struck. Miss Nichols cut her switch. to prevent the gasoline from exploding and burning the plane and herself. Ambulances clanged to the scene as Miss Nichols stepped out of the badly damaged ship.

"Are you hurt attendants cried "No." she said, smiling and trying to conceal her exasperation over the (Continued on Page 2, 3rd Column) Beedy's Loss 36 And Brann Climbs By 39 AUGUSTA, Nov. 3. (A. -With all of Cumberland and part of York County votes cast in the September glection, for First District congressman recounted by the Executive Council, Congressman-elect Carroll L. Beedy has dropped 36 from his original majority ove.

Joseph E. F. Connolly, Democrat Democratic -elect Louis J. Brann gained 39 votes in the clal recheck of the Governor vote by the Council in seven counties and part ot another. This increased his origina: 2,358 majority over Burleigh Martin, Republican, to 2,397.

Amacitia's Skipper To Protest Seizure Of Ship BOSTON, Amacitia Nov. 3. (A. the Coast -The by complications today as the craft's to British authorities. Captain W.

R. Trenholm, Amacitia, said he put into save his ship from high seas He said his hatches were battened as an that there was of liquor on United States Seized Wednesday The Amacitia was seized by Coast Guards in Buzzards Bay early, Wednesday. She had aboard" 4,000 cases of choice, liquors, valued at $320.000. There was also a cargo of perfumes on the eraft. Edwin C.

Jenney, U. S. Commissioner at Boston. said Wednesday night that it seemed to him that any ooat, no matter what her cargo, had a right to seek shelter during a storm It the ship were endangered. The commissioner added that whether the captain of the Amacitia could prove his point was an entirely different.

matter. Captain Trenholm and the 10 men of his crew were held aboard their Complete Stock Markat Quotations Arms Plan To Outlaw Neutrality Expect Socialists In France To Indorse Herriot Idea Anti-War Pact With U. S. Also Proposed Premier Is Driving To Toulouse Today For Convention TOULOUSE, France, Nov. 3.

(A. -Premier Edouard Herriot's new disarmament plan calls for abandonment of the rights of neutrality by subscribing nations, it WAS disclosed today, as M. Herriot's radical Socialist party gathered to approve his foreign and other party policies. Expect Indorsement The convention is expected to give the disarmament project same overwhelming Indorsement the premier won in the Chamber of Deputies last week. It was revealed in connection with the abandonment of neutrality idea.

that the disarmament project envisaged an anti-war pact with the United States. The report of the on foreign affairs adds this: the United States acepts the party Capper, resolution to amend the Kelfogs. Pact, A great step, toward the (Continued on Page 1st Column) Woman Is Held At Augusta For: Driving Drunk Florence B. Hisler Of Gardiner Appeals, Gives $500 Bail UGUSTA, Nov. 6.

(Special) -The A second of a woman charged with driving an automobile while under the influence of intoxicating liquor to be brought before the Municipal Court was heard by Judge Frank E. Southard this mornnig when Miss Florence B. Hisler of Gardiner was found guilty, She was, sentenced to pay a fine of $100 and costs of $11.06 with a 30 day jail sentence as an alternative in Is (Continued on Page 2, 4th Column) City Hall Party Ends Painfully For Barlow City Manager Cut Above Eye In Cranking Car After Evening's Enjoyment The City Hall employes' party at Yarmouth Wednesday night ended painfully for City Manager James E. Barlow and today he was recovering from a severe blow to his Leaving the party, Mr. Barlow found the battery of his automobile.

without power enough to start the motor, and resorted to the crank. The engine backfired, bringing the crank violently. downward and drawing him onto the edge of one of the front headlights. He received a deep gash about an inch in length just above his left eye, He was taken to Dr. W.

E. Freeman of Yarmouth for treatment and escorted to his home. Today he wears somewhat of a "shiner" and A bandage, Disabled Trawler In Tow Of Cutter BOSTON. Nov. 3.

(INS) -In response to a distress call by radio, the Coast. Guard boat Antietam today went to of the fishing patrol, trawler Quincy, off Highland Light, Cape Cod. and took her in tow for Boston. Ir. a radio message to Coast Guard base No.

18. Woods Hole, the Quincy said she was disabled and in need of immediate assistance, -10 miles northwest of Highland Light. The Coast Guard Acushnet and the patrol boat Antietam were dispatched. to the trawler, and the Antietam reached her side first. Today TARZAN SERIES TARZAN AND THE LOST EMPIRE on Page 19 Injured In Accident At Cambridge, Mass.

John F. Norton Mrs. John F. Norton John H. Ambrose "Boston Johnny" To Return To Delaware Case Against Him Here Nol Prossed Because Of Insufficient Evidence Local Officers To Share Reward JOHNNY" BAUER.

"BOSTON sent back to the Newcastle mington, from which he decided today when a breaking, against him was nol prossed Bauer was alleged to have been involved in the theft of $300 from a safe in the Eastern Grain Company office on Commercial Street. In nol prossing the case County Attorney Walter M. Tapley, made A notation on the warrant that there was insufficient evidence against Bauer to proceed against him on that charge. It 18 understood member of the atleged gang of local safe-crackers who expected to testify against Bauer had changed his mind. When the local charge against Ba Bauer was disposed of another warrant charging him with being a fugitive from justice was against him.

This warrant WAS continued from day to day and ball set at 000. Officers are expected here from Wilmington within a few days. When Martin was arrested in Boston 10 days ago he gave his name AS John Bauer, but finger print records show he is Robert Martin, the police charge. He was serving a seven-year. term for robbery when he escaped from the Delaware workhouse.

Inspectors Harold K. Maguire and John E. Cady, and Patrolman Ardon J. Boland are expected to share with a Boston officer in a $600 reward posted for Martin's capture. alias Robert Martin, will be County Workhouse at Wilescaped in 1931, local officials entering and laceny charge in the Municipal Court.

Shoe Plant To Locate At Rumford: 350 People Will Be Employed- -Weekly Payroll $4,500 Nov. 3. (Special) -A RUMPORD. shoe manufacturing company, which will employ about 350 people and have a weekly payroll of $4,500, is making plans to locate in Rumford, Carl Bischoff, town manager, Announced this morning. All details with the exception of the signing of the lease, have -been completed, Bischoff said.

The firm the Gray Shoe will occupy section of the Continental Mill, and have 32,000 square feet of floor space, and all local help possible will be hired by the management, it is further atated, Local merchants and (Continued on Page 2, 2nd Column) Jail Fugitives Captured Here By Staff Photographer Alexander McGill of Springfield, right, and John Roach of Millinocket, escaped prisoners from the Kenneber County Jail, who were captured asleep in barracks at Fort Williams this Couple Hurt As Portland-Bound Auto Hits Pole Mr. And Mrs. John F. Norton On Danger List In Hospital, John H. Ambrose Slightly Hurt In Cambridge.

Men Formerly Football Stars Here JORDAN AND MRS. JOHN F. NORTON, former and John residents H. of Ambrose, this MR. City, were probably fatally injured also formerly of Portland, was slightly injured when the automobile in which they were driving to Portland skidded on wet leaves and crashed into a pole at Fresh Pond Parkway, Cambridge, early this morning.

Ambrose, at first thought to have suffered a possible concussion of the brain, was treated for body lacerations at the Cambridge Hospital and released at noon today. Deer Hunters Cautioned By Game Warden Urged To Wear Red Clothing And To Be Sure Of Target THE WEARING of red jackets and caps as a safety measure for nunters was stressed this morning by Lester E. Brown, of Cape Elizabeth, chief fish and game warden of Division In an interview following Investigation of the fatal shooting of Curtis Shaw of Naples, Wednesday. "Hunters can't wear too conspicuous clothing. he said.

"They should wear bright red coats and caps, and under no circumstances should they wear tan car colors which blend with the foliage or which resemble deer. Our investigation shows that Curtis Shat was wearing a leather. jacket which very closely approached the color of a deer. This coupled with the fact that he had bent over to pass under limb must have given a very marked resemblance to a deer, partie(Continued on Page 2, 3rd Column) Florida Man Falls Dead On Free Street DR. EDWARD PAIGE, 56, of Eustis, Florida, collapsed in front of the Libby Building, Free and Streets, this afternoon and was pronounced dead upon arrival "at the Maine General Hospital.

His wife who was with him at the time said he had complained of a pain in the chest on Wednesday night. He arrived in Portland on Wednesday night from Washington and had registered at the Everett Chambers on Oak Street. It is understood ne is the owner of extensive orange groves in Florida. He is survived by his wife and two daughters, who are attending private schools at Washington and Springfield, Mass. Gangsters Attempt To Kill Detroit Attorney DETROIT, Nov.

3. (A. Quick thinking saved Duncan C. McCrea, former assistant prosecuting attorney and now candidate for recorder's court judge, from death in a traditional gangland fashion Wednesday night. Two men in a sedan fired at MeCrea from the car after summoning him from his home in Grandmondt Avenue.

"Hello. Dune, come on over," one of the men called from the car. Noting a suspicious movement on the part of the man at the wheel. McCrea dropped to the ground just A8 a shot came from the car. Five other shots were fired and the car was driven away.

Several bullets afterward were dug up from the lawn and four automatic pistol shells were found in the driveway. $800,000 State Loan Goes UGUSTA, To Nov. 3. Bangor (A. Bank Finance Commissioner William Owen said today the State of Maine has negotiated an $800,000 tempo rary loan for two' months in anticipation of taxes with the Merrill Company of Bangor, "for the unusually low interest charge of .95 per cent." Ride were asked by telephone of three financial institutions.

The other two bid 97 and one per cent: Treasury Statement WASHINGTON. Nov. 3. (A, Treasury receipts for Nov. 1 were expenditures, 835.90: balance, $752.956.649,65, Custom: duties for one day of November were $604.514.99.

Bandit Sextet Robs Bank Of $8,000 In Cash Official And Family Held Prisoners To Time Lock MARIENVILLE, robbed Nov. 3. the (A, Gold bandits Standard National Bank here of $8,000 In cash after holding the cashler, F. R. Johnson, his wife and daughter and a friend prisoner in the Johnson apartment over the bank all night.

Escape In Autos The robbers, believed to have had three automobiles. waiting. escaped from town before the alarm. had been (Co tinted on Page 2. and Column) Augusta Negro Is Held Today For Assault Captured At Gun Point Following Alleged Attack On Girl KENNEBUNK, Nov.

2. at the point of a revolver, according to testimony until an officer arrived and placed him under Wednesday evening, Sylvester Young. Negro, of Augusta, a World War veteran, was bound over to the January term of the York County Superior Court on a charge of attempting, serious assault upon Miss Gladys Hall, attractive 17-year-old Aina High School girl, following arraignment in the Kennebunk Municipal Court today. Unable to furnish $10.000 bonds ordered by Judge Harold H. Bourne, Young was ordered committed to the Alfred jail to await the January term of the York County Superior Court.

The girl was the principal witness for the State and described Young as a friend of the family, who lived at Head Tide in the town of Alna, Lincoln County. She testified that Young and she drove from Alna to York, Wednesday, and that after eating at a wayside stand they started on in the automobile, but that a few moments later Young stopped at a grove near the eating place. There. she testified, the respondent attempted to assault her, help reaching her when she blew the horn and screamed. Charles Smith, proprietor of the wayside stand, testified that upon hearing the girl's screams he ran to (Continued on Page 2, 1st Column) Report from the hospital this afternoon relative to Mr.

and Mrs. Norton was, "Both on danger list and seriously hurt." Mr. Norton, son of Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Richard Norton of -64 Danforth Street, became widely known as a member of the Portland High School football teams. where Mr.

Ambrose also formerly played. Mrs. Norton, the former Miss Kathryn Dillon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Dillon of Brackett Street, Decame the bride of Mr.

Norton last April In this city and went to Belmont, where Mr. Norton. das made his home since assignment to the Massachusetts prohibition forces. He was formerly connected with the prohibition department in this State and made Portland his headquarters. Both Messrs.

Norton and Ambrose served in the World War and Mr. Norton Is a member of the Harold T. Andrews Post of the American Legion: Mr. Norton foined the prohibition forces soon after returning from war service. Mr.

Ambrose went Notre Dame College and was a member of the football squad there following graduation: from Portland High School. The three victims of the crash wers taken to the Cambridge Hospital, where Mr. Norton was found to have suffered fractured skull and concussion of the brain; Mrs. Norton, (Continued on Page 2. 2nd Column) Four Breaks Reported At So.

Windham WINDHAM, Nov. 3. (Speciel) -Four breaks -were made here sometime Wednesday night which netted the thieves 60 cartons of cigarettes, a bunch of pennies and stenographer's electric clock. From reports all four are believed to have been made by the same party and to be the work of amateurs. Sixty cartons of cigarettes and pennies were stolen from the A store in the center of the village by breaking a side window.

A window WAS also found forced at Sawyer's waiting room which adjoins but nothing was found missing. The thieves then entered the office of the Paris Flouring Company and took an electric clock. window of William Hawkes' general store was found broken. The attempt to enter Mr. store was prevented by Allie Allen who lives above the store and who WAS returning home at the time.

ST. JOHNSBURY, Nov. (A. Rev. Ernest Rand, pastor of the Danville Methodist Church, reported to the sheriff's department today that his church had been.

visited by vandals during the night. Cushions were ripped from pows, vases. light bulbs and en electrically lighted cross smashed, and a Flag, Bible and hymn books piled in disorder in the middle of. the floor, seizure of- the British motorGuard assumed international skipper prepared a protest Nova Scotian master of the Buzzard's Bay Tuesday night to kicked up by an easterly storm. down and pointed to that no intent to land his cargo territory.

boat during the night. The Amacitia was anchored off Coast Guard Base 5, East Boston, with a Coast Guard patrol boat anchored alongside. The Amacitia is 123 feet long and is powered with twin Diesel engines. She is owned by the Northern Exporting Company of Bridgetown. Barbadoes.

home port is Bridgetown and she. Canadian segistry. Met, tain Trenholm comes from' Halifax, S. Fourteen men taken Into custody when. two power boats were seized in the vicinity of the Amacitia were finger-printed at Boston police headquarters and released in bail early today Twelve gave bail of $1.000 each end two of $2,500 each Campaign At Fever Pitch In Fight For 'Solid South' Nov.

3. (A. ATLANTA, South four Republican and Democratic of November 8th draws near. Orators of the Democratic Dixie are "laying it on harder" fierce are the Republican Four States Objective The avowed object of the DemoF CatS IS Prorida, North Carolina. Virginia and Texas, which four years ago, for the first time since reconstruction.

voted for the Republican presidential candidate. The party manager, say they are determined also to carry Kentucky and Tennessee. The former: has thrice ARC the later twice voted for the Republican presidential nominees since 1896. -Memories of the break in years ago are constantly before campaigners as the decisive date party from stumps throughout as the days pass. Equally thrusts.

Republicans are contesting every inch ole and express condi deuce they will repeat for President Hoover this year tin the states of this section which they carried in 1928. They also are challenging Democratic control in other states of the South. Tennessee and Kentucky are the main battiefronts, with Virginia, da, Mbrth Carolina and most of the other Southern states scenes of encounters of varying degree..

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