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Kidnapers Posing as Federal Men Escape with Ex-Night Club Oumet
$10,000ASKED
ft FOR RETURN
OF CHICAGOAN
CHICAGO. Feb. 25. Repre
senting themselves as federal oper
atives. two men early today kid
naped Jeremiah Flynn, former
night club owner, and held him for
110.000 ransom
Flynn was seized as he was sit
ting in his automobile with a
friend. John Maloney, who was not
held. The men. displaying guns
and badges. Maloney told police,
said they wished to search the car
for liquor.
They ordered Flynn to drive
ahead and shortly after forced
Maloney from the car. saying they
were taking Flynn to a police sta
tion. Maloney later called the
station and learned his friend was
not there.
As he was reporting the inci
dent to officials. John Flynn,
brother of the victim, received an
anonymous telephone call.
"We’ve got Jerry in the base
ment.” the caller said, 'and well
let you know by letter what to do.
We want #10.000 for him.”
The promised letter was found
by police in the victim’s abandon
ed automobile It said:
"Dear Marie (Flynn's wife):
Raise all the cash you can and as
quickly as you can and do as you
are told. Further instructions will
follow later.”
The letter was signed "Jerry”.
*Life, Works
Of O’Neill
Are Studied
HARLINGEN. Feb. 26—The life
of Eugene O'Neill, his style and
place h American literature was
reviewed by Mrs. J. C. Crossett. di
rector for the program of the Har
lingen Study club Wednesday after
noon when members met at the
Woman's building
The leader contrasted his early
plays with his later works and
characterized him as a naturalist
and determinist with a trace of
pessimism as he always predeter
1 .mines happenings for -<Jje worst.
(©■Neill won the Pulitzer “prizes in
1920-22-28. his power of expressing
human emotions making him Amer
ica's greatest playwright.
“Mourning Becomes Electra” was
reviewed by Mrs. J. A. Alderdice.
taking for her authority. Bums
Mautle. critic who reviewed and
criticized the ten best plays pres
ented in New York last year. The
play, based on an old Greek legend.
*.was originally written to be pres
ented at three consecutive perform
ances. but it was later condensed
into a seven-hour performance with
intermission of one hour fo* dinner.
A medley of Civil War music was
played by Mrs. J. R. Jennings.
ft|f«dames J. C. Myrick and Jack
Cafy wore hostesses for the after
soon and Mrs. A. L. Brooks, pres- :
, Tdent. welcomed Mrs. D. W. Diehl
as a new member, and Mrs. Jen
nings as a visiting honorary mem
ber.
Caotain Hobson sunk the Mer
in Santiago Harbor and
Yvtlted 35 years for the con
gressional medal of honor. Now
adays. some folks sink a roll in
a campaign fund and hate to
wait six months for postmaster
ships.
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Steel Vest Fails I
To Save Man’s Life
ROCHESTER. N. Y„ Feb. 25. '*»>
—An unidentified man was killed
today in an exchange of shots with
two policemen, one of whom was
wounded In the hand. Ifo dead
man was wearing a steel vest and
several shots against his body fail
ed to take effect. One bullet struck
him in the head.
The policemen had responded to
a call from the E. P. Reed shoe
company that a man was loitering
about the factory, which expected
delivery of its payroll.
lA’RESTORES
JOHN BRADY’S
cmpsHip
AUSTIN. Feb. 25. (4V-John W.
Brady, former member of the Aus
tin court of civil appeals and for
mer assistant attorney general,
who served a penitentiary term for
slaying a supreme court sienogr&ph
er with a knife, was given full
restoration of citizenship by Gov.
Miriam A. Ferguson today.
Bradv was convicted in Dallas in
January. 1931. for stabbing Miss
Lehlia Highsmith to death and
sentenced to three years’ imprison
ment. He was discharged from the
penitentiary on July 1. 1932 as
having served his term. He was
given credits for good behavior and
overtime work.
Others Get Freedom
Gov. Ferguson said in her pro
clamation restoring Brady's citizen
ship that she had been informed
Bradv has been “leading a life of
a useful, worthy and law abiding
ctizen.”
The governor also issued one full J
pardon, six conditional pardons and
four general paroles.
Viola Wilson, convicted in Har
ris county in June. 1930. and sen
tenced to five years’ imprisonment
for murder, received the full par
don.
Condition pardons were issued to:
F. Ermas. Lynn county, violating !
prohibition law. two and one half
years.
Oscar Holden. Tarrant county, i
robbery, five years, served four
years.
A. B. Smith. Archer county, at
tempted criminal assault, five years,
convicted In February 1931.
Lee Bragg. Harris and Wharton
counties, violating prohibition law,
burglary and theft, four years, con- ‘
victed in November 1931.
W. L. Rainer. Dawson county,
violating prohibition law. one year,
convicted in November 1932.
Elliott Littlefield. Dallas county,
burglary, three years.
General paroles were given Tom
Turner, Anderson county, burglary. ,
two years, convicted in December. !
1931; Henry Hawkins, Falls county, i
robbery with firearms and theft.
25 years, convicted in December.
1927: W. E. Masses. Milam county’, !
burglary, five years, convicted in
June. 1931; James Brown. Grayson
county, burglary and theft two
years, convicted in March. 1932.
Wreck Kills Texan
NACOGDOCHES. Feb. 25. HP)—
John B Vardeman. 68, was kilhd
and Tom M. Williamson was injur
ed criticaly today when the car in
wTileh they were riding hit a cul- j
vert on Highway 35. 10 miles south
of Nacogdoches.
While Williamson was beiag
brought to a hospital here, the car
was stripped and a considerable
sum of money was taken from
Varderman’s pockets. Cause of the
accident was unknown.
Rabbits
i —-_
HORIZONTAL
1 Who starved
himself for the
freedom of the
untouchables?
7 To what genus
do the rabbits
belong? d
IS Stratum, j
ss Typ« of J
trapper.
SS Incongruous
fancy.
IT Gaunt.
19 Fine whet
stone.
SO Anaesthetic.
SS Broken tooth.
SS Prophet who
trained
Samuel.
S5To devour.
S7Froseu water.
SS Public store
house.
11 Cameras.
S3 To deal with
as desired.
14 Shoestring.
17 Barrier sur
rounding a
Held.
iMjjgbt before. !
Answer to Previous Puzzle
41 Three
(prefix).
43 Fruit of
hawthorn.
45 Side of a
room.
47 Hazes.
49 Entwined *a«
cloth.
50 Enlightened.
52 Dresses.
64 Ascended.
65 Slack.
66 Weight ^Uow
ances for
waste.
57 Barked
snappishly.
VERTICAL
2 Fertiliier.
3 Title.
4 Coloring
matter.
5 Hither.
6 Angry.
7 Falsifier.
S Unit ot
energy.
9 Wooden pins.
10 The muse of
astronomy.
11 Pain.
13 To make sharp.
14 Borders.
16 Cavity.
18 Torture.
21 Makers of haU
24 To squander.
26 Clan symbol.
29 Blackbird of
the cuckoo
family.
30 Embryo bird.
31 Mountain made
of an emerald.
32 Lair of a beast.
34 The American
who won the • !
Nobel prize
for literature.
35 Grandparental.
36 Basement.
38 A trochee.
39 Edge of a roof.
41 Ebb and flow
of water.
42 To what coun
try does
Sicily belong?
44 The Occident.
46 To entice.
47 Hodgepodge.
45 Portico.
49 Small bunch
of straw.
51 Witticism.
53 Revolving toy.
GERMANY TO
VOTE AGAIN
ON MARCH 6
BERLIN. Feb. 25. <&>—Hard on
the heels of five major campaigns
in 1932. Germany on March 5 will
vote on members of the reichstag
and the Prussian diet, with Adolf
Hitler, picturesque new Nazi chan
cellor. fighting for majorities in
both bodies.
Support Falls
Disaoluition February 1 of the
reichstag—the seventh since the
founding of the republic—and of
the diet necessitated the election.
The dissolution resulted when the
hopes of Hitler's “government of
national concentration" for secur
ing the support of the German
parliament were baffled. The con
stitution specifies that for any
government to survive it must have
the support of the law making
body.
The Hitler forces, composed of
members of the national socialist
workers party (the nazis» and the
German nationalists, needed, in or
der to secure a majority, the as
sistance of the Catholic center and
its lly. the Bavarian people’s party.
The centrists, however, made their
cooperation contingent upon con
cessions which the nazis would not
accept. Dissolution of the reich
stag followed under article 48 of the
constitution, which provides for
the delegating of extraordinary
powers to the president in case the
safety and existence of the state is
at stake.
Disorders Follow
A vigorous campaign was launch
ed. Disorders, bloodshed and vio
lent accusations followed. The
chancellor, soon after his govern
ment was installed January 30. re
instated curtailments on the press
which had been promulgated in
July by Franz Von Papen. then
chancellor, whose cabinet was re
placed the first week in December
by that of General Kurt Von
Schleicher. After a few weeks.
Hitler, as a climax to a fight that
began with political planning in the
beer cellars of Munich in 1921.
ascended to the cabinet post, suc
ceeding Von 8chleicher.
Postage Reduction
Will Be Attempted
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25. (&)—
Holding that the increase in first
class postage from 2 to 3 cents will
bring a $130,000,000 decrease in pos
tal revenues, Chinn. Mead of the
house postoffice committee today
announced he will ask the next
congress to reduce the rates.
"The whole history of the po6:*l
service he said in a statement,
“shows t*at attempts to wipe out
or reduce the deficit in the postal
revenues through increasing the
rate of postage on letters has In
every instance produced the exact
opposite effect •••."
CUBHEARS
REVOLUTION
TAKING FORM
HAVANA. Feb. 24. —</P)— Eight
bombs were exploded in Havana
within two hours after midnight
today as the 38th Cuban independ
ence day began.
Meanwhile, the capital was scan
ning reports anxiously to determine
whether a rumored revolutionary
movement was taking form. Mexico
City dispatches recently predicted
that a movement of rebels from the
mainland toward Cuoa would coin
cide with bombings in Havana.
Three of the bombs were large
ones, while the five others, which
were smaller, caused several hun
dred persons to desert the ballroom
at the Centro Asturiano.
Reports from Camaguey and San
tiago said those cities were quiet.
However, unconfirmed rumors said
rebels were numerous around Cien
fuegos and that a tense situation
prevailed at Nuevitas. Communica
tions were interrupted east of this
city.
A Santiago dispatch said the Ji
bacoa sugar mill near Manzanilla
was destroyed by fire yesterday but
that the cause of he fire had not
been determined.
DAUGHTER BORN
Mr. and *trs. Celedonia Garcia
announce the birth of a daughter.
Maria Juanita, born Saturday. Feb.
18. The baby weighed 8 pounds.
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Luncheon For
Womans Club
Of Monterrey
MISSION. Feb. 27.—The Woman's '
Tuesday club honoring the repre
sentatives of their sister club .the
Woman's club of Monterrey. Mexico,
served a beautifully appointed noon
luncheon at the Goodwin club house
Tuesday.
Only members of the Tuesday
club and their guests from Mon
terrey were present.
The club room was adorned with
bright spring flowers, the table de
corations were ferns and sweet
peas, orange blossoms were fea
tured at each cover with the cock
tail. and in observance of George
Washington's birthday, a patriotic
motif was expressed in the place
cards and the cherry pie.
Mrs. Leon Brown, toast mistress,
In her inimitable manner intro
duced the guests who included Mes
dames Herman Bateman. H. D.
White. Duncan McMillen. Rufus
McNess. Mildred Ostos. and Misses
May Gilbert and Carmela Ostos.
Following the meeting the Junior
Tuesday club through its charming
president. Miss Janet Caldwell, in
vited the guests to a delightful tea
in the basement of the First
Christian church honoring the mem
bers of the Monterrey club.
At the tea table, with its lace :
doth, double service of silver and
gorgeous decorations of sweet peas
were Miss Janet Caldwell and Mrs.
Ted Lemburg who poured. Other
members of the club assisted in ex- |
tending hospitality to some one
hundred guests.
• • •
The Tuesday club entertained at
a reception Monday evening, the
first of a round of events which
ended on Tuesday night.
Invited to share in this event,
were all the study club6 of Mission: |
Delphia. Delta Study club. Magazine
club, P. E. O.. and the Junior Tues- i
day club, in addition to the indi- j
vidual guests of the members.
Among the out-of-town guests in
attendance were Mrs. Florence Scott
of Rio Grande City and her mother.1
Mrs. Johnston. Miss Chapman of
McAllen. Mrs. B. H. King of Edin
burg. Mrs. E. C. Hazel of Atchison.
Kansas, Mrs. L. A. Smith of La Joya
and Mrs. E. H. Bushey of Mayavine.
Six members of the Monterrey
club were present including their
president. Mrs. Herman Batemm; I
their vice-president, Mrs. H. D.
White, who is also their program
chairman; Mrs. Rufus McNess. par
liamentarian and Mrs. Duncan Mc
Milien. Mrs. Mildred Ostos and Miss
May Gilbert.
• • •
The George Washington them-; !
was carried out in the table deco
rations. centerpiece, and dessert at,
the regular meeting of the Business
and Professional Women at their
luncheon at the Mission hotel Tues
day.
Mrs. H. P. Peterson was in charge*
of the program and Introduced
Rev. C. D. Peake, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, who spoke on
“Citizenship and Naturalization for
Married Women". Mr. Peake brought
out many interesting facts con
cerning the steps which must be
taken by a woman who marries an
alien before she may become a na
turalized citizen, as well as several
amusing laws of the ancients con
cerning the rights of women.
Little Miss Helen Miller, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Miller,
gave the reading. “America For
Me” by Henry’ Van Dyke, followed
by a clever encore.
Miss Johnnie Lee Wilson was a
guest of the club. Members present
were: Mesdamcs H. P. Peterson.
Dennia Espy. Lloyd Gilmer and
Misses Sunnie Gan son, Georgia
Holmes. Angie Stroud. Florella
Salter. Elizabeth Yoakum, Mamie
Rome. Ruth Spencer. Ruth Urban,
Wilmuth Morgan and Wilma Burk.
• • •
Mrs. C. D. Eppright invited a few
friends in Wednesday night for
bridge, the occasion being Dr. Epp
right's birthday.
The guests included: Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Yates, Mr. and Mrs.
James Lockhart. Mr. and Mrs. T.
R. Card. Mrs. S. Hardin and Mrs. M.
W. Boger, Miss Eugenia Eppright,
Cecil Eppright. the honoree and the
hostess joined in the games.
Mr. Card won the prize for high
est score.
• • •
One of the prettiest social events
of the week was given Wednesday
afternoon by Mrs. C. W. Van Aear
man and Mrs. C. B. Amys. jont
hostesses to eight tables of bridge
at the home of Mrs. Amys a T922
St. Marie Ave.
The rooms were made gag wMU
a profusion of red roses with the
red and white colors being oarrted
out in the tallies.
Mrs. J. W. Kennedy of Spring*
field. Mo., was the winner of high
score prize. Mrs. T. H. Armstrong
received the prize for second high
score and low score prise went ID
Mrs. Perry Wright.
Refreshments were served to
Mesdames T. R. Burnett, A. X
Whittlesey, W. A. Wolverton, John
Bran nan. E. M. Goodwin, R. H.
Straw. James Lockhart. Nelson
Wimberlcy. O. K. Rumble, Haryr
Stewart. C. D. Eppright, Chester
Crow. Perry Wright, George Matti*
son. T. R. Card. E. D. Vawter. A. R.
Hanna. G. H. Butler. M. W. Tal
cott. E. P. Congdon, M. P. Arm*
strong, T. H Armstrong. J. A. Gil
lett. A C. McHenry. A. Boynton of
Edinburg. Roy Johnston. Slater and
Adams, all three of Ottumwa, Hu.
M. W. Bormann, J. W. Kennedy
of Springfield. Mo., and Misses
Eugenia Eppright and Laura Wy*
coff.
• • •
Mrs Leo Marcell, worthy matron
of the Order of the Eastern Star in
Mission, and several members drove
to Donna Tuesday where they were
the guests of the Donna chapter of
the Eastern Star.
The Donna chapter, which was
organized by the Mission chapter in
1820 exemplified the degrees whlcn
was followed by a social period and
the serving of refreshment*. One
of the interesting features of the
evening was the reading of the
minutes of the first meeting of the
Donna chapter when the Mission
women organized it.
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