Evening Star Newspaper, August 11, 1930, Page 5

" CHECK PAY ROLLS - HELD THEFT CURB Report of National Group Fa. vors Elimination of Cas,h Payments. -~ After studying more thah 200 pay roll yobberies which last year resulted in the murder of 19 persong’and a loss of more than $1.000.000, the National Crime Comission declared in a spectal report today that payfient by check instead of rash is “indi§pensable to a real attack | upon the S¢ime problem.” A sperial committee headed by Prof. Raymond C. Mobley of Columbia Uni- versify, was appointed by Newton D ~““Baker, chairman of the commission, to study from the standpoint of the prac- tical business man the possibility of eliminating the transportation of large sums of cash, along well known routes, at regular intervals, for the purpose of meeting factory pay rolls. The committee’s report, which was made public in New York, asserted the opinion that payment by check is “a necessity.” Two Washington kson, treasurer of the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co., and E. W. McCullough, manager of the department of mmanufacture, as mem- bers concurred in the committee’s declar- ation that use of checks “is the only adequate way to prevent the serious loss of life and property which has re- sulted from present methods of pay- ment.” Problem Found Serious. “Your committee is convinced,” the Teport said. “that this is a very serious matter and one which, unlike many, Phases of the crime problem, is capable of being solved and remedied. There can be no pay roll robberies unless there is a cash pay roll to be robbed, and by eliminating the transportation of cash, all temptation to this particular form of crime will disappear. THE EVENING EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN ALIBI “TRAPS TEXAS WIFE MURDERER| ‘_C;)nfession of Payne Obtained by Reporter Who Made Friend of Woman His Facts Reévealed After five_weeks of fruitless investiga- tion, the Payne murder at Amarillo, Tex. was called the “perfect crime.’ Then Gene Howe of that city called the murder to the attention of A. G Mac- Donald of the Kansas City Star. who began a study of this “perfect crime.” Among others. Mr. MacDonald inter- viewed the husband of the slain woman, whose alibl seemed complete. And it was. until the slayer, like the Portsmouth murderer Daniel ‘Webster convicted. felt he must strensthen his alibi. And in so doing proved that “murder will out.” Herewith is Mr. MacDonald’s own story of how the crime was solved. | I BY A. B. MacDONALD. "Special Dispatch to The Star. AMARILLO, Tex, August 11 (N.ANA).—I came to Amarillo to work on the Payne murder mystery as & Tesult of a letter to the Kansas City Star from Gens Howe, editor and half owner of the Amarillo News-Globe. 1In this letter Mr. Howe described the murder as “the perfect crime.” It had been don= five weeks before and all the officers, both in the city and county, had worked on the mystery and were utterly baffied. Mr. Howe said he did not know whether to believe that A. D. Payne, the husband of the slain woman, was | innocent or guilty. I arrived in this city, after a hard | all-day ride through the blazing heat of the Texas Panhandle, tired out. I got all the stories that had been printed about the case in the Globe and News, went to the hotel and read them to| | | how “many times Pa. as Real Motive for Crime. | son, his former secretary, he dismissed | her’ with a few words. “She worked while. She is homely, common, old. sbout 25, and has been divorced—no man would get stuck on her.” he said, and then jumped to the girl who suc- ceeded her, whom he described as pretty, red headed, and full of pep. | " Here was the clue: The need he | felt of strengthening his alibi. Leaving the Payne | Mr. Howe: | " “Let's go straight and see that | Thompson_ girl. He was too eager to throw us off her.” We found Verona Thompson rooming | at the Maples. I had said to Mr. Howe: “Don't tell her who I am. Let her be studying about that, me do all the talking.” As she came in I saw that she had a worried look, and I said “I have a daughter of my own. I am disposed to be your friend, if you will be fair and truthful with me. that, and I will be fair with you all through the ordeal that is ahead of you. Try to deceive me and I will be your ,enemy, and . il be capable of doing you great harm. Now, tell me has ‘had you home I said to “Many, many times,” she replied. “Tell me about the trips you mad with him to other towns around here. She told me everything. Reliance on Friendship. In an interview afterwards, she said for me only a little| and let e | familiarize myself with the case. Next | che thought I knew it all anyway and morning (Sunday) Mr. Howe and I|that she relied upon my fatherly ap- spent till noon with Payne in his home. | pearance and promise to treat her fair- By some strange intuition I believed |1y and that her conscience had been Payne guilty the moment I saw him | hothering her and she had better just and heard his level-toned, monotonous | accept my proposition and tell me. Voice droning out the story of how his | = Ther for two days the local officers STAR, WASHINGTON, son, to bring her in. Again she told it all. Still, the officers refused to ar- rest Payfie. The mayor once more came to our rescue. He had Payne brought in, confronted with the girl and her confession. Payne broke down and his confession soon followed. Verona was ousted from her respect- able rooming house the morning after she confessed. And also dismissed from | her job. With the aid of the mayor, we have succeeded in getting her rein- stated in her position and she is liv- ing at one of the big hotels owned by | the mayor himself. The mayor and | Gene Howe will see that she is taken | care of, according to my promise to er. (Copyright, 1930, by North American News- paper Alliance.) 'RELIGION IS BROUGHT | | TO OLD GANG HAUNTS)| ?Evangelist l’reach::nt Birger's Shady Rest Following Clean-up. | | i By the Associated Press. MARION, TlL, August 11.—Times have changed at Shady Rest. Shady Rest used to be headquarters for the Charlie Birger gangsters. | Heavily armed guards walked about | the place, and shootings were not in- | frequent. Once a bomb was dropped on Shady Rest from an airplane, sup- posedly the work of rival gangsters. | "“After Birger was hanged for the murder of Joe Adams of West City, | Shady Rest, on the Harrisburg-Marion | state Highway, became a peaceful | tourist camp. Yesterday Evangelist E. O. Allen | opened_a revival meeting at Shady Rest. Farmers petitioned him to hold services there to “redeem” the place. ‘The evangelist’s platform is directly in front of the building that housed Birger's_cock-fighting pit. Glasses Fitted Eyes Examined DR. CLAUDE S. SEMONES Graduate MeCormick Medical College D. C., MONDAY, AUGUST ‘11, 1930. WRONG GARAGE BOMBED BY CHICAGO TERRORISTS| Police Suspect Sale of Merchandise Responsible for Bombing of Grocery Store. Police Capt. Hugh McCarthy expressed W belief that another nngaytwo doors MISs 0 NEIL A BRIDE distant was mean* since the latter had 3:{1 renting space below the regular | Hotel Magnate's Daughter Weds Police suspected that sale of mer- chandise on Sunday was Tesponsible for Chief Resumes Duties. | Gen. Charles P. Summerall, chief of | ;‘r;ur mwmfl ];flnnguuu L‘:e | War nt, fol visi e Thomas Farreil, Jr., of Montreal. ]frlclma.;mAmy posts in ghe ’th. clu lorida. iR e 3 3 v . Damage was estimated at from $500 today announced the marriage of their to $1,000 in each case. | daughter, Dorothy Fadehla O'Neil, wi ¥ e | Thomas B. Farrell, jr., of Montreal, | bombed the wrong garage early yester- ’Pmoners Prefer “The Open Door. lQuebeQ The bride's father is vice | day, but police were unable to deter-| TAMPICO, Mexico, August 11 (/).— |president and general manager of the | mine whether the other bomb that | Locking the jail doors, in the belief of | United Hotels Co. of America. The | ushered in the new week had wrecked | 300 prisoners at the civil jail here, is | wedding took place Saturday. | the right grocery store. going just a little too far. So they have| The bride was presented at the ‘ The first blast tors a hole in the | expressed their displeasure by going on | Court of St. James, London, in June, | roof of a garage on the North Side, but a hunger strike. | 1928 | FURNITURE RENTING By the Associated Press. ! CHICAGO, August 11.—Terrorists | OFFICE FURNITURE "oize OIGESLN.W. Fresh Fruits and Vegetables California Seedless Bananas Grapes Average 2 to 21/, lbs. Doz. 1%7c Basket 2@c Red Ripe Watermelons . . . . each, 55¢ Fresh Green Peas . . . . . . 2 lbs, 25¢ Honeydew Melons . . large size, each, 33c Yellow Onions . . . . . . . 5 Ibs, 25¢c. Large, Ripe (Cwicne Econowr muies™ (Personal) A great story was writ- ten on the Motto, “All for one and one for all.” A&P Cooking Apples Fancy Iceberg Lettuce . . . . head, 10c i o S S A T customers have built up a great association of house- wives on that Motto. Massing their money through A&P Stores to get Bartlett Pears . . . . . . . 3 Ibs, 25¢ Opening the Week End! Our newest combination store, situated at 2331 Pa. Ave. S.E. wife had been blown up by an ex-|refysed to bring her in for questioning. plosive placed in her car, and of how | They had questioned her before and | devoted he and his wife had been 10| got nothing, and would not believe she | each other. He talked too much about | had confessed to us. We had finally | his love for her and how kind he Was | 5 call upon the mayor, Earnest Thomp- | to her. He was too anxious that I see their neighbor friends, who would tes- | | tify to his devotion to her. FOR NEW CUSTOMERS »= TOMORROW S Eyesight Specialist Phone National 0321 409-410 McLachlen Bids. 10th and G Sts. N.W. the best food for all, each shares the benefits all make le. “In addition, it is the belief of the committee that many youths who would not. be attracted to any less remunera- tive or comparatively safe form of criminal activity, will be kept from be- gInning a career of general banditry and lawlessness “It is clear that a workable system of payment by check is the most effi- cient, economical and safe method of | 1t did mot seem to me that the in- disbursing money to employes,” the |syrance he had on his wife and chil- | Teport said. “The three parties con- | gren gave sufficient motive for him te | cerned—employers, employes and bank- | kil her and his little boy. I decided ers—are apparently largely favorahie 0 | there must be a woman in the case, so this method under proper condition: | T got him to give me a list of all the | The committee found that most em- | women who had worked for him. When Fovm were willing to pay by check | he came to the name of Verona Thomp- f they could secure adequat: protec- | ——————————————————r-= tion against dangers of forgerics and || against difficulties in _making the FRED J KR[EG :‘:\leclk and that most banks favored | . e practice, with many contending, e however, that they should b> expected | eIy of Ere's Express and to provide a service which is, the com- | now in business mittee said, “expensive and unprofit- | h St. N.W. | ing, Moving Other A&P News on Page A-3 Campbell’s Pork & Beans 2 c=s 19¢ Bean Hole Beans . . . 2 s 25¢ Encore Prepared Spaghetti 3 < 25¢ Franco-American Spaghetti 2 <=19¢ Standard Quality Tomatoes & 10c Standard Quality Corn . 12¢ Standard Quality Peas . 10¢ Del Monte Spinach . . 17¢ Libby’s Saverkraut . . . ™ 10c Campbell's Tomato Soup 3 cans 25¢ Carrots and Peas . . . 14¢ Standard Quality String Beans ™ 10¢ Creamery Butter & i, 44 48¢ Sunnyfield Print Butter 4% Pm’e Lard Bulk or package | 14(: LGE. s 45 IN OUR MEAT MARKETS Fancy Stewing Chickens Average weight, 3 to 31, ]!u.'eldl b 2Qe¢ Tender, Juicy Steaks. Bottom, Round 35e Top, Round b 3O Sirloin b 43¢ Porterhouse b 49¢ Fresh Ground Beef Ib. 19¢ Shoulder Lamb Roast Ib. 25¢ Fine Granulated Shoulder Lamb Chops Ib. 29¢ Breast of Lamb Ib. 19¢ SUGARGL%‘L%" Loffler’s Regular Franks Ib. 29¢ Quaker Maid 25¢ Iona Ketchup 10¢ Rajah Salad Dressing 14¢ Quaker Crackels 2 P 25 iwe Evap. Milk - %, 3 . 25 8 O’Clock Coffee ™. ‘ Woman in the Case. >0 med. can med. can able.” Opposition Believed Declining. Various groups within organized labor | have been hostile to the use of checks, | particularly in cases where employes ara put to trouble and expense in cashing them. Quoting Secretary of Labor James J. 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