The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 2, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER FORECASTS For Bismarck and Vicinity tonight and Tuesday. Far ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNI BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1924 FINAL EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS OPEN FIGHT FOR CONFESSED SLAYERS “ASSAIL FORD'S: SHOALS OFFER, ALSO COOLIDGE L Majority of Members of Agri- cultural Committee Sign Norris Report URGE U. S. OPERATION Government Ownership and Operation of Huge Plant Proposed Washington, June 2.—(By the A. P.)—Henry Ford’s Muscle Shoals bid and the attitude of the administra- tion toward it are denouncing in unmeasured terms by the majority report of the Senate agricultural ccmmittee which at the same time advocates the amended Norris bill for government ownership and oper- ation, The report, drafted by Senator Norris, Republican, Nebraska, chai man of the committee, makes r peated reference to what it terms Mr. Ford’s withdrawal aw a cfindi- date for President and his decision to support President Coolidge and vssails in particular the proposal to replace the Gorgas steam power plant sold to the Alabama Power Pompany for $3,472,482.00. “When the sale of the Gorgas steam plant,” the report says, “was made by the Secretary of War in which I have said he simply carried cut the contract made by his pre- decessor, Mr. Ford, who was at that time a candidate for President of the United States, became ex- eedingly angry and condemned the Secretary of War und through him, the administration, in unmeasured discourteous terms. “To appease iis anger, a vacillat- ing administration publicly —_an- nounced that the amount received for the Gorgas plant would be cre- dited upon the $5,000,000 which Mr. Ford agreed to pay for Muscle Skoals in case his bid was accepted by Congress. “This kindly favor, perhaps super- induced by other considerations, so pleased Mr. Ford that his anger at the administration was not . only turned into love and admiratio#, but he became so violently friendily that he himself withdrew as a candidate for President and announced his support of the executive who had made such a liberal concession. Carries Out Idea The House Bill, the report says, carries out the idea of the President in reference to the sale of a Gorgas plant and directs the Secretary of War to construct a steam power plant of 40,000 horse-power in War- rior river, on which the Gorgas plant is situated, upon land to be obtained by, purchase or condemnation and to putehase or condemn a right-of-way there, to Muscle over to the Ford corporation. “This additional gift ought to sat- isfy Mr. Ford and keep him good natured, at least until after election. No one has ever offered an excuse for directing the Secretary of War Xo condemn private property and pay r it out of the public funds, in brder to turn it over to a private corporation to be used for the sple benefit of that corporation,” says the report. “As far as I know this is thé first time such a thing has ever been attempted. “This’ proposed new plant, like the old one at Gorgas, has no connec- tion with Mu: Shoals. It will be, however, a very valuable acquisition to the Ford corporation. It will, in effect, make him a gift of a steum- pewer plant logated at the mouth of a coal mine, It ought fo go a great ways in bringing satisfaction to any person who possesses a mania for great wealth and commercial power.” Charge Propaganda Propaganda favoring Fords bid, the report says, “has been spread over the country from two quarters—one centering in real¥estate speculation and the other being directed to the farmers who, it asserts, have been led to believe that definite assurance has been given that the price of fertilizer will be cut in half if Mr. Srd gets Muscle Shoals. The Washington representative of one of the largest farm organiza- tions in the United States has been actively engaged in spreading this propaganda, the report alleges, add- ing that while drawing a salary from the farmers of America he is care- iy feeding them deceptive \liter- ature tending to mislead them into Mr. Ford’s camp.” HELD ON CHECK CHARGE Elgin, N, D., June 2—The sheriff of Mercer county dropped into El- gin and hung around town all day until evening, when he arrested Hu- bert Sandau, who resides about seven miles northeast of this city, for issuing a\ number. of checks on a bank in that county, without any funds therein. He thken to Mercer county by the sheriff to stand trial at the next term of the district court. * BISMARCK COMMERCIAL LEAGUE Tomorrow evening at 6:30 the Transportation and Lahr Motor Sales 9, Play at the local ball: park. Both teams have been putting in a lot of practice and a good game is expected. © Shoals, and turn it | “YOUR HONOR, WE OBJECT!” | For the first time in judiciary « three sons wer the United States. W. LB. Wayne ( J.T. and J. B., were accorded thai point, Tex. admitted to practice law belo ircles in Washington a father and » the Supreme Court of lower rigaty and hig sons Augusé, distinction, All are trom Willis- STANDARD OIL | CASE SOON T0 BEIN COURT | $75,000 Income Tax Is In- volved in the Dispute in Federal Court Hearing ‘may be held in federal | court before Judge Andrew Miller soon in the law suit involving the efforts of the state to collect about | ional income tax from of In- er reviewed the Standard Oil Com- pany’s income tax ‘reports for the ears 1919, 1920 and 1921, when the ax was a: the state tax commissioner when George E. Wallace held of The present state tax commi r holds that the oil sments were too low, The distinction’ which is to be the bone of contention in the gourts is that the Standard Oil Company med that the amount of income which the s' h is deter- mined by substracting the wholesale price of the gasoline at the refin- eries from the retail price in No: Dakota, while the state tax comm sioner claims that the proper meth- od of computing the income on which the tax is levied, is stracting from the sales pr actuai cost to the Stand: Company of refining the ga The difference is approxi $75,000 in_income tax. The state tax commissioner ceeded to assess the tax on this basis, and the Standard Oil Com- pany brought suit to enjoin collec- tion. Several state officials were named defendants. DRY AGENTS IN GRANT COUNTY Elgin, N. D,, June 2—Grant coun- ty was invaded by Federal officers who were looking up ‘evidence against those who manufactured or sold “hooch.” They said they were successful in securing evidence against John Rosen, who resides 3 miles north of Heil, and Frank Ha- berman who. resides 2 miles north of Elgin, It is the second offense against Rosen, which means a se- vere sentence if convicted, a fact which Rosen realizes by leaving for parts unknown, according .to . offi- cers. 5 pro- WILL SPEAK AT DEDICATION L. P. Crawford, cu ite Histories! Soviet ed an invitation to del address at the dedicati building of the Di at Dickinson June 6, U.S, FLIERS IN ANOTHER HOP Make 359 Mile Trip Down the Coast of Japan tor of the has accept- er the main n of the new inson Normal Naga pan, \June 2, (By the A. P.)—The American airmen on a round the world flight arived at Ku oshima, Island of Kuyshu, at 7 o'clock this evening from Kushim The J s made the 30 m trip « from Kushimota in 6 hours and 12 minutes. Their start was de until this afternoon because of weather, HOLD RODEO Dickinson, N, little D., June 2.——The y of Medora, located in the heart of the Badlands, is making a bid for national fame with a big three-day wild west celebration to be held June ing to Conrad Zeigler ity who was here the fore part of the week attending to matters of pub- licity for the big event. Included, in the program will be all sorts of the old-time rodeo events with the best cow-punchers in the western part of the state on hand to compete for several handsome prizes that are being offered. There will be speaking, dancing all day and all night and other forms of carnival amusements. Plans have been made by Kiwanis clubs of Georgia and New Jersey who are touring the country in two s, to stop at Medora TO HOLD STOCK SHOW. Hazelton, N. D., June 2—An en- thusiastic meeting of The Emmons County Breeders’ association was held at which time the date of the fifth annual stock show was set for Wednesday, June 18th, 1924, and it is hoped to make it the biggest show ever held. The breeders decided to hold the show only one day this year, as they were of the opinion that people would be better satis- fied to make one glorious day of the affair than to string it qut for two days. PRISONER CAUGHT BY U. S. AFTER LONG SEARCH LODGED IN JAIL HERE The county jail housed a prisoner here over Sunday who had learned what ‘the long arm of the law” means when the federal government sets out after a man. Stafford Eustace Severn alias Chappie,, charged with violating the Harrison narcotic act, was lodged in jail while Detective Sergeant B. W. Thompson of the Metropolitan Po- lice, Washington, ‘D. C., paused on his way back from Vancouver, Brit- ish’ Colurabia, with the prisoner. ‘The Washington police, operated by the federal government, have been after Severn most of the time for two years. Arrested in July, 1922, on a charge of wholesaling narcoties, Eustace succeeded in having his bond lower- ed from $10,000 to $8,000 after hav- ing been indicted by a federal grand jury, and then jumped bond. He was apprehended in 1923 in Platts- burgh, N. Y., but escaped by sawing a lock on the jail. Detective Ser- geant Thompson traced \him through Canada to Montreal, Quebec, where the trail was lost, but later picked up the trail and Severn was appre- hended in Ocean Falls, British Co- lumbia, working in a sawmill. He was returned to Vancouver, B. C., where he unsuccessfully fought de- portation to this country. The ser- geant brought his prisoner in over the Northern Pacific. He is travel- ing with him only by day, taking no chances of night travel. Se¥ern, according to the sergeant, who stopped at the Van Horn Ho- tel while his prisoner was in ja’ is suspected of having been connect- ed with a large group of wholeszle peddlers of “dope” in New York, 9 MORE BANKS IN STATE ARE OPENED AGAIN Cavalier and Nelson County Institutions Open Door CAVALIER’S SHOW! mk Fourth Bank Reopened in Ceunty in Last Few Weeks Marks County Recovery Reopening of the State Bank Hannah in Cavalier®eounty and the Michigan City Bank of announced ay by State aminer Gilbert Semingson. The State Bank of Hannah has a ital of $40,000, surplus of $8,000 deposits of $300,000 and has under special deposit order the time of its suspension last The reopening of thie regarded as especially im- portant as showing the marked im- provement of the situation in Cay- alier county, Cavalier county was especially hard hit t fall in the epidemic of bank closings, and is making fine progress in getting the banks there reopened, the bank at Hannah being the fourth bank to reopen county within the past weeks. C. B. MeMillan is president and M. J. Dixon is cashier of the Hannah bank. The Michigan City Bank, suspension since December deposits of $138,000. Mr. Semingson said a number of banks have about completed arranfe- ments for reopening and he expects that within a week three more will be in s! e to resume their usual banking business. In a tour through the northern part of the state the examiner found that conditions are in better shape than for years, he said today, that s are gradually building their reserves, that farmers making the number of loans cropping purposes as heretofore, indicating that real diversification in farming is actually here, and that banks are being relieved from hay- ing to e spring advances in. the amounts that were common a ears ago. on Michigan City was and under 11, has BRAUN RITES HELD SUNDAY Elevator Man Succumbs To Burns Sustained in Home Funeral ser day afternoon 's were held Sun- in Hebron for Fred Braun, well known mill and elevator | man, who was horribly burned in his home Friday noon when a of kerosene with which he was tr ing to start a fire exploded and en- veloped him with flames. Mr, Braun died in a hospital at Dickinson the same day. Mr. Braun, one of Hebron’s leud- ing citizens, was 42 years old, a widower, and father of one son, 16, and four younger daughters. N. D. Delegation At Sovereign Fargo, N. D., June 2.—North Da- kota’s delegation at Cleveland, at the Republican national convention, will headquarter at the Hotel Sov- ereign, according to word received from L, B. Hanna. Mail addressed to delegates, and to other North Dakota visitors at the convention, should be addressed in care of that hotel. Mr. Hanna said in his letter that while the seats available are few, every effort would be made to take care of North Dakota visitors who call at the North Dakota headquar- ters. -_-— “a | Weather Report. | Geen reece. | For twenty-four hours ending at noon today. Tempture at 7 a, m. Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday AT Lowest last night .... 0... 2... 62 Precipitation , : 0 Highest wind velocity ... ....... 20 . 53 - 12 Weather Forecasts For Bismarck and Vicinity: tonight and Tuesday. Not change in temperature. For North Dakota: Fair tonight and Tuesday, Not much change in temperature. 3 Pair much {for beating his way on a General Weather Conditions The pressure is low over the upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes region while high pressure covers the Rocky Mountain region. Precipita- tion occurred in the Great Lakes region and in a narrow strip extend? ing from Saskatchewan and western North Dakota southward to Texas: Elsewhere the weather is generally fair. Moderate temperatures prevail itv all sections, ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Meteorologist. ' ADJOURNMENT ON JUNE 7 IS VOTED TODAY Resoiution Providing For Sine Die Adjournment Is Pass- ed, 221 to 157 OBJECTIONS SOME Proposal Made For Recess of Month or Six Weeks and Continued Session Washington, June 2.—While the House was voting today to djourn Saturday, Senator La- Follette, Republican, Wisconsin, opencd a fight to have Congress ume its session after the na- conventions. consin Senator, leader of the insurgent group, intro- duced a resolution under which a recess would be taken until July 9, after which a specific ay ricultural and — transportation Program) would he embarked upon, Washington, June 2, (By the A. P. A resolution providing for sine d adjournment of Congress at 7 p.m. next Saturday was adopted by the House of Representatives by a vote of 221 to 157 today. It was offered by Representative Longworth, the Republican leader. Appeal for a recess for a month or six weeks and a return to consider a definitely outlined program, was being discussed meantime by mem- bers of the Senate farm bloc and some progressives. It was expected the suggestion would be introduced in the Senate as a substitute for the adjournment resolution. The opposition in the House came chiefly from Democrats, Republican insurgents and other Republicans, from the middle and far west who have been demanding action on farm, reclamation jnd railroad legislation. TABERTSLAYER WINS BATTLE Is Granted New Trial in Florida Court on Murder Charge Tallahassee, Fla., June 2, as W. Higginbotham, convict ping boss,” who was conv circuit court here last July of sec- ond degree murder and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment as an out- growth of the death of Martin Ta- bert of North Dakota, was granted a new trial in a decision handed down late Satur by the Florida Supreme court, reversing the lower court. The Supreme court held that the cireuit judge erred in granting a change of venue for the trial from Dixie county to Columbia county, on motion by the state and over the defense‘ objection witkout firs! ing made an act st as to whe- ther it practically was impossible to procure an impartial jury in Dixie county. 1 i Higginbotham was convicted July 27 last, on an indictment charging him with having caused the death of Tabert as the result of a beating administered while the North Dako- tan was serving a term in the Put- nam Lumber company’s conviet camp where Tabert had been sent from Leon county for three months freight train. Following his conviction, counsel for Higginbotham appealed the case to the Supreme court alleg- ing that 38 errors were made by the circuit court in trying the case. 99. DEAD IN ~ SCHOOL FIRE School for Sub-Normal Girls in California Burns . Los Angeles, June 2.-—It is known that 22 persons lost their lives in tke! fire last night that destroyed the Hope Development. school for sub-normal girls.at Plaza Del Ray, on the coast, 18-miled west of her Nineteen bodies had been ident- fied Sunday afternoon. Among them was that-of Mrs. Drew Thomas, 48 years.old, the head matron. Another victim was Wilfrid Ringer Jacobs, 12 year old, adopted son of the owner of the home. The others identified all were inmates of the institution. 2 Three bodies thad not been identi- fied. GARAGE SOLD Dickinson, N. D., June 2.—A deal was closed. last week whereby W. C. Christenson of this city, Geo. C. Gardner of New England and C. H. Barney of Bismarck became the owners of the Bakke Bros. autonto- bile and garage business. The transaction become effective Juge 1, afd the-new owners took over the business, furniture and fixtures, ma- chinery, tools, etc, at that! time. ONE DROWNS, ANOTHER FISHERMAN RESCUED FROM MINNESOTA LAKE the Beauchamp of Fa fate of his companic Toflinson Fargo, w drowned when — their boat from whieh they were / at about 1 p.m, Sat leamp were noticed the RIFF BROUGHT TO PEN A. FE. Powers, former sheriff of LaMoure county, sentenced to serve two years in prison for embezzle: ment, has been received in the state prison CLOSED BANKS — BOND ISSUE IS URGED AGAIN Articles of Incorporation Filed | by Association of Depos- itors of Banks Articles have filed for Association of Depositors in Closed Bunks of the State of North Dakota,” which — is formed “to secure enactment by the electors of the state of North Da- kota of an amendment to the con- stitution of the state of North Da- kota” in the sum of $6,000,000, to reimburse depositors of closed ban! Incorporators are William E. Dyer, marth; Robert Rotering, Mid- W. P. Steinmetz, Rhame, who are’ members of the board of county commissioners of Slope ‘ county Wil n Langer is thei attorn He said today the incorporation i by the same office of the -asso- ciation who advocated a constitu- tional amendment last winter. Whe- ther or not the association will at- tempt to file petitions to gain a vote in November is yet uncertain, de pending upon the support. received from depositors in closed banks, Mr. Langer said. DE MORES SON MAY VISIT N. D. incorporation been he M: Proposes to Erect Statue of : Father at Medora, Report Dickinson, N. June Duke Vollumbrosa of France, son of the Marquis de Mores, one-time resident of Medora, is expected to come to North Dakota this year to look after the erecting of a statuesof his father, probably near the Mores Chateau, overlooking the Red Trhil and little Missouri river, ac- cording to information received here. y. R, Veigel, county surveyor, Medora last week, running out some lines for the De Mores estate. Mr. Veigel visited the Chateau de Mores, opened for tour- ists and others by Mrs. J, W. Foley. Mr. Veigel reported the Foleys were expecting the son of the Marquis sit America. The Marquis de Mores won no- toriety through his activities in the Badlands, when he built a great packing plant at Medora and en- gaged in ranching. SIOUX COUNTY TOWNS AGREE ON ROAD PLAN D., Ft. Yates, D. gates, representing Ball, and Fort Yates, meeting here in response to a call of the Fort Yates Commercial club, agreed on what would be the most feasible route for the proposed federal road in Sioux county, and took steps to enlist the cooperation of all con- cerned toward hastening the selec-|&¢t on the stump tion and construction of such road: Selfridge was not represented at the meeting, although they had also been invited to send delegates. ~ The route agreed upon by three towns is: From Fort Yates north to Solen and Cannon Ball in- cluding the bridge.at Cannon Ball, and “from Fort Yates to Selfridge and south out of Selfridge to the state line to connect with the Yel- lowstone trail. The road thus out- lined follows present*roads as far as possible. MISS NIELSON FILLS DATES Miss Minnie J. Nielson, state sup- erintendent of public instruction, will deliver a number of addrespes, in the state this week. She delivers commencement addresses at Drake, Elliott, Carson and Hastings, at- tends the dedication of buildings at the Dickinson Normal and State School for the Deaf at Devils Lake, and speaks before\the state dental association in Grand Forks, De| \ i | { | | | twas beginning to fill. stunted to row shore, but the Tomlinson — disap; ing on the sides of a bulldog ten his entire body sub chilly waters, Beaue for help, whieh fir came at morning when two men cited his plight The body of Tomlinson has not been recovered They for sunk und ared. Han he boat with with almost feverishly boat SEE INTEREST IN CAMPAIGN THOUGH QUIET Desire on Part of the Voters een to Hear the Issues of Fight Although the t campaign i of which has marked campuigns of the present state poli- proceeding with an absence extreme — bitterness last few yeurs, there is displayed an de: th part of thou- of the state to facts involved in the con- the fight, and pecially cager desire: to learn in de- tail of the work of the present state administration, This informatoin is brought here many Independents who have ard Governor Nestos speak in the t ten days, in various parts of North Dakota. “In some towns the Governor has had the largest audi- ves in several years, according to people in those towns. A marked change is seen in the attitude of many people in the coun- try, in communities which have been known as bitterly in past yi Governor Nestos ad- dressed a political meeting in Re- gun, Burleigh county, Saturday aft- ernoon. A good-sized audience list- ened with careful attention and at the conclusion, when the Governor asked if anyone desired to ask ques- ions, none was asked. The same spirit of friendly attention was en- countered by the chief executive at Driscoll Saturday night. The Re- gan meeting v in contrast to the Governor's visit there two years ago, when rival League speakers at- tempted ,to take the crowd away from the Independent campaigne and did succeed in holding two po tical meetings. There usually have been hecklers in Burleigh county audiences, and there was none at either meeting, The meeting of the Governor last ck in Flasher was said to be the gest political meeting there in several years, the hall not being ger re on sands citizens in learn the of troversies an es- by h jlarge enough to hold the crowd. An- other large meeting’ was held at New os, it is known, es- pecially appreciates the willingness ple he has encountered in his ing tour, regardless of whe- have been Independents or Nonpartisans, to give careful at- tention to his recital of the efforts of the present administration to conduct the affairs of the state in a business-like manner. Attorney-General George Shafer will begin a speaking tour Wednes- day at Sdlen, Today and Tuesday both he and Governor Nestos are sitting on the state pardon boar IDENT Nonpartisans, on the other hand, display great confidence in the out- come of the campaign, The cam- paign is being handled mostly from |Grand Forks by Ole Knutson, chair- man of the tee. Roy Fr: executive commit- a member of the committee, who was injured in an automobile accident, is still at Cros- by, convalescing, and S. S. MeDon- . {ald of Bismarck, the third member, was taken ill, T. H. H., Thoresen and W. J. Church, candidates for Attorney- General and Commissioner of Agri- culture and Labor, respectively, con- tinue to fire the heavy guns for the Leaguers in their speaking cam- paign. A. G, Sorlie is expected to before June 25, When he was here, before the acci- dent, he said he did not expect to start speaking before June 1, so that the automobile accident may not the | @reatly hamper his speaking plans. The League campaign chairman is endeavoring to complete a close or- ganization in the state. BAPTISTS WOULD OUTLAW WAR Milwaukee, Wis., June 2.—War as a method of settling international disputes was condemned in a resolu- tion adopted at the Northern Baptist convention here today. Seattle was selected for the 1925 meeting. place. TARSON WINS The Carson high school baseball team, by defeating the Bismarck high team at Carson, 10 to 3, claims the championship of western North Dakota. The team went through the season undefeated, winning the Slope high school league title. u ATTORNEYS ASK PERMISSION T0 SEE PAIR HELD Millionaire Fathers of Chi- cago Youths Engage Coun- sel for Their Defense IDENTIFY CLOTHIN Confession Is Substantiated With the Aid of the Pair, States Attorney Says Chicago, June 2, (By the A. P.)— States Attorney Crowe anounced to- day as a s begun their battle in b and Richard Leob, confessed kidnappers and slayers of 14-year-old Robert Franks, that he would seek two grand jury indictments against them to- morrow, The states attorneys announce- ment came at the moment that peti- tions for writs of habeaus corpus were presented to Chief Justice Cav- erly of the criminal court, by coun- sel employed by the millionaire fath- ers’ of Leopold and Le The court made the writ returnable forthwith and the prisoners were taken immed- iately into court. The legal battle into which the millions, estimated as high ds $25,- 000,000, of the Leopolds and Loeb will be thrown in an effort to stive the boys from the gallows is intend+ ed merely to permit legal counsél to consult with them. The attorneys say they do not expect to free them. Indictments charging kidnaping ‘for ransom and for murder, both punishable by death us provided by the Illinois criminal code, will be asked, Mr. Crowe said. Chief Justice Caverly continued the hearing on the writ until June 6 and ordered the boys. sent to jail without bond, placing; them in. the custody of the sheriff as sought by the defense attorney, The inquest in phe death of the Franks lad also.’ was, set for today. How Boy Was Killed Confessions made public by Stat Attorney Crowe said the child wi enticed into an automobile owned by Leopold and Loeb on the afternoon of Wednesday, May~2t, struck on the head with a taped-wrapped chi el, rolled into a héavy ‘blanket with a gag rammed. down his throat and left to die. His body, found some five hours later, according to con- fession by Leopold and Loeb, was stripped and jammed into a culvert in a wild, isolated spot on the far south side where it accidentally was found the next morning by a pass- ing laborer, The youthful _kidnaper-slayers, who claimed they killed the lad through a spirit of adventure as well as for the $10,000 ransom they demanded of Jacob M. Franks, the father, gained a new sensation last night—that of being relegated alono to the police precinct cells with special guards to keep them from committing suicide. Accompanied by detectives and newspaper men Mr. Crowe took the boys over the ground they had tra- versed with the body of young Franks in their rented. automobile and later as they disposed of tell- tale clothing} lap-robes, cold chisel and the typewriter on which Leo- pold admitted he composed the ran- som letter. Everywhere crowds quickly gath- ered. Undeterred by the gaze of tha curious the youths aided in piecing together the substantiating evidence which, with their confessions, Mr. Crowe regards as sufficient to gain the hangman's noose, Thinks He'll Be Saved Young Leopold, whose father is a manufacturer and‘ lake shipping magnate, is sure according to Mn Crowe and newspaper men who heard the conversation, that money can do anything and through use of it he hopes to avoid the gallows. “You know,” he (said, got a lot of dough. I don't know how many millions. How about fix- ing this thing up by; getting to a few jurors?’ Mr. Crowe merely, ‘smiled in reply. Loeb, son of the vice-president of Sears-Roebuck and Company, is. less sure but hopeful. Talk to Parents The young men were permitted to telephone their parents last night. Loeb, tatking with his mother, as- sured her repeatedly that he had committed the murder, insisting he could do and had done such a deed. Young Leopold assumed a_busi- ness-like conversation. His father is ill. His mother is dead. _ Send: me a change of clothes and isn't it, about time you employed an- attorney for me? he was reported as having sai 5 ‘we have We have got® to face it and make ‘the best of it.” * Mother Il’ ae Mrs. Franks, mother of the slain boy, is reported in: serious condi- tion, - The lad wad ‘a cousin once removed of Loeb and Mrs. Franks suffered a relapse when she was in- formed who had killed her boy. She. had not recovered from the blow of Robert's, death. . The police estab- lished’ a zone of quiet around the Franks residence.’ € All day yesterday the streets in the vicinity of the, Franks, and Loeb homes were crowded by’ slowly moving motor cars containing sightseers. / _ a (Continued on page’8) © 2). iets