Evening Star Newspaper, April 9, 1928, Page 5

. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1928 “KIDNAPING RING" BROKEN IN CHICAGO ‘_.Seven Arrested, Leader Is L Sought After Abduction of Auto Dealer. CHICAGO. April 9.—The “million dollar kidnap ring,” which police say fattened on ransoms in Chicago. Detroit Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, has been broken. Seven are under arrest on kid- naping charges, and detective squads, armed with machine guns and tear g are searching northern Illinois for an- other—the leader. Thomas Gaynor, automobile dealer and part owner of the new McCormick Hotel, whose abduction led to the seven arrests Saturday, spent “as happy an Easter as one could wish for” yesterday, fc owing a week's imprisonment while his sbductors were seeking to collect | $10,000 ransom for his release. of the seven and or, police said they d until they had ar- the man, they rested Ha | g, and his { 1 say. who 1 one mor her. Other Kidnapings Planned. onfessions. police from the seven, e more Chicago demang's for ransom total e to be executed in the next few aped Palm Sunday | . blindfolded with | end kept prisoner for a mmer cottage at Crys that time hLe never saw © knew 3 his {riends could the $10,090 cash dem: ease and never knew when he Then two memn to Gayno:'s McCormick, gave police first information as to the jace where Gaynor was being held hey surrounded the Summer cottage and recovered the prisoner without fir- ing a shot. Will Ask Death Penalty. Harold Levy, assistant Sta mey, said the death penal! askad for the principals in the plot. “Kidnaping for ransom is puthable by death in Illinois under a statute en- acted in 1901,” he declared. “This case certainly is one to merit the extreme penalty.” The seven held, who are suspected of tmplications in recent Detroit abduc- tions, are Willlam “Big Bill" Lewis, Frank Carson, Harry Burns, Otto Schoen, James O'Brien, Herman Harms and Arthur Brown. MILLION FOR ROADS AND SCHOOLS ASSURED MONTGOMERY COUNTY (Continued from First Page.) Prince Georges County, has promised Monigomery. County officials to expe- dite the construction of three-guarters of a oid Bladensburg route located in Prince Georges County, which construction will compiete an im belt line highway through suburban Mon! County snd torough suburban Prince Georges County to Hyattsville, Where improved State highway continues to Baltimore— the Baltimore-Laurel route—or to An- mapolis by the Defense Highway. All School Needs Cared For. The school m included in the tier of State Serator and the mem- bers of the House of Delegates provides for all of the additional school facilities | are: One mile from Old Germantown to- ward Darnestown ¢ | suburban section of the county. financing of the above listed school ad- ditions, if your board can arrange to temporarily finance the above listed construction during the Summer of 1928. Grade-Crossing Eliminated. We further agree to finance the grade-crossing elimination of the new highway connecting Sixteenth street at the District line with Georgia avenue and the intersection of the Colesville- Baltimore road, and the dost of the grade-crossing elimination at Kensing- ton for the term of years intervening before these projects will be included in the State roads commission’s pro- gram of grade-crossing elimination, provided your board is able to arrange the temporary financing of these im- portant_projects, We also further agree that the road- construction bond fssue which we will support in the 1929 session of the Mary- land Legislature will be so written as to provide funds for the construction of the macadam roads for the other road sections mentioned in the resolu- tion of the county commissioners of Montgomery County of May 31, 1927, with the exception that we only agree to build a part of the road from Dicker- son to Sugarloaf Mountain. Very truly yours, Eugene Jones, State Senator; George 1. Edmonds. R. H. Lansdale, Harvey J. White, E. Brooke Lee, members of the House of Delegates. Remaining Road Projects. The remaining road projects approv- ed by the county commissioners in May 1927, which the county’s legislative rep- resentation agree to include in the county bond issue to be submitted to the Maryland Legislature next January Contestants Travel by Dog Sled and Canoe to Enter Meets. Speeches Heard in Two Lan- guages—French Girl a Contender. On snow shoe and dog sleds across miles of ice, and in canoes on famous 3 Canada’s secondary school boys s have been moving into Do- minfon cities and posts from Novia Scotia to British Columbia to present orations on their government in the Canadian competion of the Third In- ternational Oratorical Contest. Dr. James L. Hughes of Toronto, dean of Canadian educators, and director of the competition, outlined the contest in a conference today with Randolph Leigh, director general of the Interna- tional Contest and the Fifth National Oratorical Contest of the United States. In addition to setting forth the ob- stacles which Canada’s youths have met and overcome in order to participate. Dr. Hughes sald contestants had in- creased 50 per cent over last year. In Two Languages. Judges capable of speaking French and English will be required to hear the semi-finals and various elimination meets. Dr. Hughes recalled that last year a French-Canadian girl, speaking French, won second honors in the finals. This same young woman, the director belleves, is one of the strong contenders for the Canadian championship again 1 mile from Dicker- toward Martinsburg; road from toward Sugarloaf Moun- tain; 1'3 miles from Poolesville toward Edwards Fe 1 mile from Laytons- ville toward Goshen. The projects outlined in the agree- ment covering the 1929 bond issue will, it is estimated, leave Montgomery County capable of issuing in 1929 from $£750.000 to $900.000 in additional county | this year. bonds for additional road and school| ‘The finals last year drew 11000 to construction, without raising the county | the Toronto arena. Indications for the tax rate above the existing rate of $1.30 | coming finals are that even greater on the $100 assessed basis. The above | crowds will attend, Dr. Hughes said to- calculation is based upon the expected | day. Interest in the contest has in- increase of $18.000,000 in the county's | creased so greatly in the past 12 months taxable basis due to the new general| that as a major “sport” it has surpassed assessment which greatly increased the | pase ball and foot ball in Canada, the assessed value of land throughout the | director told Mr. Leigh. Main John, managing editor of the Toronto Star, is the chairman of the son Dickerson After the contemplated bond issue re- CANADIAN ORATORS GROOM FOR DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP DR. JAMES L. HUGHES. Canadian publishers’ committee in the contest, and his newspaper is one of the largest papers sponsoring the move- ment, Gives Silver Cup. The silver cup, trophy of the Third International Contest finals, which will be held in the Washington' Auditorium next October, has been presented by the Canadian newspapers. Vincent Massey, Minister to the United States from Canada, has made the lot drawings to determine the speakigg order of the in- ternational contestants in that meet. The positions to be taken on the pro- gram were drawn in the names of the competing nations and the order wil | be announced after the national finals are held in this country. Dr. Hughes is an author, soldier, lec- turer and scholar, Although 81, he is thoroughly active in his direction of the | contest and in the promotion of his | | personal interests. He is a retired col- | | onel of the Canadian army and during | the late nineteenth century he was one of Canada’s leading athletes, captain- | |ing the Canadian championship la | | crosse team for six yea quirements, approximately $100.000 & vear in new county revenue is left available for the increased cost of op- eration of the eplarged school system. the county police force and other county operating costs. In addition to the roads previously mentioned in this article, the following roads are under construction in Mont- gomery County from the funds of the $800,000 bond issue passed by the last session of the State Legislature: One-and-three-quarter miles from Buck Lodge to Boyds Station; one mile from Sixteenth street at the District line to the intersection of Georgia ave- nue and the Colesville-Baltimore road: one mile on the River road: widening of Georgia avenue from the District line to the intersection of Georgia avenue and the Colesville-Baltimore road and the intersection of the eastern exten- sion of Sixteenth street, to which project tiie county is contributing $55,000 to balance the amount expended in widen- Two Arrested 01:1 C Two men who gave their names as Norman J. Volkman, 28, 1100 Abbey court northeast, and Norman Smith, 2607 Third street northeast, were ar- rested early today and charged with assault on Policeman S. R. McKee and larceny of his revolver during a raid last night on the house at 1424 S street southeast. ‘The raid netted the arrest of J. B. Sneed, a sailor attached to the presi- dential yacht Mayflower, who was charged with a statutory offense, and Mrs. Marle Moore, 27, of the 8 street address, charged with conducting a disorderly house. Revolver From Policeman in Raid Large of Ta](ing{ Five policemen had gone to the S| street house in response to a number | of complaints, it was reported, and dur- ing the raid which followed Policeman McKee was forced into a room by Volk- and Smith and his revolver taken ay from him, after which the two| made their escape. Smith was taken | later at his home and returned the re- volver, which he had in his possession, and Valkman was arrested at his apart- ment after a tussle in which he was sald to have fallen down the stairs and was injured. He was taken to Casualty Hospital and treated for in- juries to his head and face. ing Wisconsin avenue through the town of Bethesda to the District line. s Justice Gordon Takes Seat. Justice Peyton Gordon took his seat on the bench of Equity Division 2 to- day, marking his first court appearance. After signing a number of formal orders presented to him by counsel, the new justice began immediately the call of his calendar. He expects to relieve in some measure the congestion which has obtained in the Equity Courts since the retirement last December of Justice ‘Adolph A. Hoehling. SHOTS HALT SWIMMER. Mexicans Freed by Insurgents on Lake Chapala, However. MEXICO CITY, April 9 (#).—Dis- patches from Guadalajara say that the swimming feat of Agusto Salias, who intended to cross Lake Chapala, almost ended tragically when he and his boat escort were fired upon by insurgents at a point near Tuxcueca and Soyatlan. ‘The occupants of the boat were cap- tured by the insurgents, but subse- quently released when they explained Sues for $15,000 Damages. the nature of their trip. Prances P. Smith, 1414 Buchanan street, today sued John P. Agnew & Co. for $15000 damages, for alleged personal injuries. She says she was struck December 23, 1927, while at Ninth street and New York avenue, by an auto truck of the company. She is represented by Attorney Rudolph H. Yeatman. . Young men of Italy are showing a BLAST WRECKS BU|LDING.; | Police Lay Chicago Explosion to| Still or Gas. | CHICAGO, April 9 (#).—An explosion | 50 terrific as to rock buildings a block | distant wrecked an untenanted two- story building on the West Side last | night, Police belleved a still or gas | rather than a bomb was responsible. Two nearby buildings caught fire fol- | lowing the explosion and were slightly damaged. The building was owned by Harry Samsky, head of an express com- | pany. D.C.CLAIMS BILL 1S GIVEN APPROVAL Would Allow Commissioners to Settle Suits Against City Up to $5,000. After hearing Corporation Counsel W. W. Bride, the judiciary subcommittee of the House District committee today ordered a favorable report on the bill authorizing the Commissioners to settle claims and suits against the District up to a maximum of $5,000. Mr. Bride advised the subcommittee that the Com- missioners consider this the most im- portant legislation pending before the present_conference. Mr. Bride pointed out that under present conditions citizens complying with the Borland law are obliged to waste time and money pressing their claims in the court, while the Commis- sioners have no defense and would be glad to settle the claims without this expensive procedure. Calls Hearing. Chairman McLeod of the judiciary subcommittee, at the request of Mr Bride and Chairman Zihlman of the full District committee, has called a hearing next Monday and Tuesday on legislative relief in condemnation cases. The Department of Justice has framed | a bill which has been introduced by Representative Gibson of Vermont, which the judiciary subcommittee will have under consideration. The office of the corporation counsel has drafted another bill which provides for an addi- tional judge whose principal duty would be to sit in condemnation cases, which Mr. Bride said is absolutely essential for rellef. Mr. Zihlman explained that such a bill providing for an additional judge would not come before the District of Columbia committee and emphasized that he has a bill providing for an additional judge for condemnation cases, which has the support of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, which has been pending for months before the House judiciary committee. Mr. Zihlman and Mr. Bride are to confer with members of the judiciary committee in an effort to get legislative relief. Orders Favorable Report. The McLeod judiclary subcommittee today ordered a favorable report on the bill fathered by Representative Moore, | Democrat, of Virginia, which provides for payment of $4,700 to J. W. 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