Evening Star Newspaper, October 5, 1931, Page 4

i i POLICE TRAP GANG NI LN Vincent Coll and Henchmen Taken After New Slaying. Raid Ends in Battle. By the Associated Pre NEW YORK, O:tober 5.—Vincent Coll and four members of his gang arrested in a round-up in Manhattan all have' been identified as the gunmen who oc- cupied the automobile from which bul- lets swept a Harlem strcet July 28, kill- ing one child and wounding four clhcrs.‘ Inspector John J. Sullivan announced ! today. “These prisoners are the baby killers,” Inspector Sullivan said, as the five mounted the brightly lighted platform | in the police line-tp. | “They are respensible for the shooting in East One Hundred and Seventh street. We have information that each | and every one of them was in the auto- mobile at the time of the killing.” Police refused to say where they got their information because of danger to their informant. Named as Trigger Man. Prank Giordano, who is nearly 10 years older than the gangster leader, actually did the shooting, Inspector Sullivan said Glordano was arrested in an apart- ment yesterday several hours before Coll and Dominick Odierno were cap- tured with two girls in a West Side hotel. Five pistcls and a silencer were found in Giordano's apartment Mike Baisle :nd Pasquale Del Greco, also_arrested in yesterday's round-up, shuffled onto the platform under the glaring lights with Coll, Odierno and Giordano. The tall young gong leader, who sighed with relief last night when he found that men who shoved pistols against his stomach as he encountered them in a hotel corridor were not mem- bers of the gang_of his arch-enemy, “Dutch” Schultz, Bronx beer baron, but ! only the police arresting him for mur- der, appeared to be perfectly at ease. Womeen Captured With Gang. | Arrested with Coll and Odierno in the | hotel were Lottie Kreisberger, who told | police she was Coll's wife and said she | would rather have a ham sandwich with | Coll than n fortune with any other ! man, and Betty White. i Coll's disguise was ludicrously re: vealed as he stood on the brilliantly lighted platform. His hair had been dyed black—not very skillfully. And on | his upper lip was a feeble attempt at a | mustache. Giordano described himself as an acrobatic dancer and Inspectcr Sulli- van identified Odierno as a ‘“profes- sional assassin” and charged him with | having killed Joseph Mullins, a “Dutch” Shultz follower, last Friday. Five other members of the Coll gang, arrested in a raid on a house in Averill Park, a suburb of Troy, N. Y., last night, were expected here tcday. Two Others Sought. Although Inspector Sullivan charged | all five of the men in the line-up today with the Harlem shooting, Assistant District Attorney P. Francis Marron | said he would go before the grand jury today to seek indictments for first-de- gree murder against only Coll, Giordano | and two other men not yet arrested. | When the formal charge of murder- | ing 5-year-old Michael Vengalli Jast | July 28 was read to him at the police station this morning, he denied it. He said he had been out of town all Sum- mer, returning only Friday. Two pistols were found in his hotel room. | Pclice Commissioner Mulrooney, how- | ever, said there was no mistake, Wit- nesses, he said, had identified Coll pesitively as one of the men in the au- i tomobile from which poured bullets that raked the “Little Italy” street on which | children were at play. The Vengalli boy was killed and fcur of his playmates were wounded. One of them was tum- bled from a baby carriage. The gunfire was meant for a man lounging in a doorway. Though 60 shots were fired, | the man was unhurt, | Coll also was identified as one cf the bandits who robbed a milk company gl‘am of $17,000 a year and a half ago a hold-up in the Bronx, police said. Coll had $4,600 in his pocket. Sev-| eral other members of his gang each had $1,000 or more in currency. EDISON RALLIES AFTER FAIR SLEEP Physician Really Worried by Con- dition of Wizard Last Night, He Says. By the Associated Press. WEST ORANGE, N. J., October 5.— | ‘The lamp burned dim for Thomas Alva Edison today—but it burned. Feeble and tired, the “wizard of Men- 1o Park” rallied this morning after a | relapse in which his own physician, Dr. | H. S. Howe, admitted, “I was really worried.” { His condition was described as “men- | tally drowsy.” yet he was able last night to take some nourishment with relish and announce, I enjoyed my supper.” | He slept fairly well. Throughout the long night a special police detail watched the house. Dr. Howe, after issuing a night bulletin de- scribing Mr. Edison’s condition as much worse than before, sald he looked for N0 marked change for one or two days. Many messages and inquiries arrived at the Edison home. Two cablegrams from the Vatican touched the Edison family very deeply. The messages sent by the papal secre- tary of state at Vatican City through Cardinal Hayes at New York read: “Kindly send information regarding the health of Mr. Edison,” ani the next message, “The Holy Father desires furth- er information regarding the health of Mr. Edison. Please ask family direct and inform them of. the Hols Father's deep interest John Eyre Sloan, Mr. Edison’s son-in- law, answered the Pope, that Mrs. Edi- son'and family “sincerely appreciate the deep interest of the Holy Father.” TEACHERS WILL HOLD DEMONSTRATION MEETING Three Ar Called This Week in Prince Georges Sessions by Supervisor. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., October 6.—Three demonstration teachers’ meetings have been scheduled for the coming week by Miss Maude Gibbs, su- pervisor, it was announced today. Teachers of one-room schools will | Epecial Dispatch to The MACDONALD GALLS THE EVENING ARLINGTON RESIDENT 40 YEARS CUTS CAKE WITH 99 CANDLES Maj. W. M. King, Retired, ‘Recognized as Expert on Farming. Ballston Man Is Slowly Re- covering After Fall Last Month. tar. BALLSTON, Va, October 5.—Maj. William M. King, a resident of Arling- | ton County for the past 40 ycars, nears | the century mark today, when he will| celebrate his ninety-ninth birthday in-| niversary at the home of his son-in- low and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. Wil-| liamson C. Welburn, on Wilson Boule- vard, at the intersection of Ballston avenue. | More than three weeks ago Maj. King sustained minor injuries in a fall | while spending his vacation at a nearby | Summer resort. He is slowly recovering and expects to be able this evening, | when & host of friends visit him, to cut the large cake that has been prepared | by his daughter, Mrs. Welburn, and il- luminated with a candle for each year. Retired U. S. Employe. Maj. King is a retired United States Government employe, having served in Department of Agriculture for 35 years as chief of the seed division and as a | clerk in the Bureau of Statistics. i He was born on a farm near Geneseo, | Livingston County, N. Y., October 5, |partment of the Potomac; a member of | He is a Civil War veteran and | the Board of Trustees of Balston Boy | presiding elder. 1832. one of the founders of Potomac Grange. | No. 1, being its first secretary and later succeeding the late Norman J.! ONLLDYD GEDREE Acquaints Liberal Leader | With Events Behind Scenes | in Two-Hour Talk. MAJ. WILLIAM M. KING. Coleman, the first Secretary of the De- partment of Agriculture, as master in 1889. Authority on Farming. Maj. King is an authority on farm- ing, having been a writer for many farm journals and former editor of the agriculture page of the Washington Post. He attibutes his many years and out-of-door life. Besides being a member of the Poto- mac Grange, No. 1, he is an honorary master, having been elected in 1925. Also he is a_past commander of George G. Meade Post, No. 5, G. A. R, De- and Girl Scouts, Troops Nos. 101 and 16, and a member of the Masonic fra- ternity. constituencies, Preston and Sunderland County. Murton Miners' Lodge and Murton have decided to renominate Mr. Mac- Donald from that division, accepting the prime minister's offer to run if in- vited and challenging the local execu- tive's intention to support enother candidate. The leaders of the two groups said would ask the executive to call a special meeting to reconsider its re- pudiation of Mr. MacDonald on the grounds that its resolution calling on him to resign his parlinmentary seat was adopted by only one vote. The Seaham Harbor party reiterated they | its decisicn to drop Mr. MacDoneld |in favor of a new candidate after he | Groove. A. O. Lyons; editor, Baltimore including Gateshead, | STAR, WASHINGTON, PASTORS ASSIENED 10 NEW POSTTIONS Methodist‘COnference at Ro- anoke Names Ministers to Charges. By the Assoclated Press. | ROANOKE, Va, October 5.—Bishop | Edwin D. Mouzon today announced the following appointments in the Balti- | more Methodist Conference: Alexandria district, J. H. Balthis, presiding elder—Alexandria, Washing- | ton Street, E. W. Aaron; Del Ray, E. V. | Regester; Ballston, | Paul L. Warner, supply; Chesterbrook- | Langley, R. A. Bergdoll; Clarendon, J. H. Pearson; Community Church, C. F. Linger, supply; East Fairfax, W. Y. Gray; Fairfax, R. A. Rice; Falls Church, C. H. Cannon; Fauquier, E. T. | Harrison; Fredericksburg, F. J. Pretty- man; Hamilton - Purceliville, George Hasel; Herndon, D. M. Brown; Hills- | boro-Bluemont, 1. G. Michael; Leesburg, | W. M. Compton; Loudoun, J. W. Seay; | Manassas, O. L. Gocheneur; Marshall, | J. C. Dugger; Middleburg, G. W. Rich- ardson; Nokesville, C. B. Larrick; Oc- | coquan, H. H. Hoyt; Quantico, A. H. | health to good, clean and wholesome | Shumate; Remington, 8. C. Stickley; | Stafford, 'Walter Smith: Steritng, W. C. Sponaugle; Surley, K. D. Swecker; War- renton, Glenn J. Cooper; conference director, superannuate end, H. L. Hout. Assigned to Baltimore District. Baltimore district—John Paul Taylor, Aberdeen, C. C. Brant; Annapolis, C. R. Curtis; Asbury, Allan Gillis; Baltimore, Alpheus Wilson Me- morial, Embree H. Blackard; Andrew Chapei, C. F. Phillips; Arlington, W. | H. Best; Central, M. D. Mitchell; Ep- | worth, C. L. Fossett; Frederick Avenue, |w. C. Earl C. Meeks; Sudbrook, J. H. Davidson; Trinity, D. L. Snyder; Wilkens Avenue, L S. Rudasili; Church Hill Millington, | W."A. Clark; Easton, W. R. Hardesty; | Ferndale, G. M. Butts; Freedom, W. J. | Elilott; Goldboro, H. M. Eaters; How- |ard, Wendell Allen; Ingleside, C. W. Jordan; Jarrettsville, R. D. McNear; Mount Afry, A. L. Marnesberger; Oden- ton, C. L. Robson:; Patuxent, Willlam | Clews; Perry Hall, G. W. Cobb; Queen | Anne, W. C. Smith; Reistertown, L. H Reichcreek; Royal Oak Tilghman, J. A. |Rood; J. P. Thompson, jr. supply: Trappe, F. T. Fairbank; supply; Wesley | had explained his reasons for heading | Southern Methodist, N. B. Harmon, jr. By the Associated Press. LONDON, October 5.—Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald went to Surry this | morning and talked for two hours with avid Lloyd George, the leader of the | Liberal party, who is recuperating from an fliness at his country place in Churt. Mr. Lloyd George is too ill to come to London and Mr. MacDonald sought his views regarding the general election which almost_every one expects before the end of this month. The veteran Liberal has been kept in touch with de- velopments by his lieutenants, but the prime minister. no doubt. acquainted him with what has been going on be- hind the scenes. There was no statement from either at the end of the conference, and Mr. + MacDonald came back for an afternoon meeting of the cabinet. Action Heartens Premier. The prime minister's invitation from two small groups of Seaham Harbor Laborites to run for re-election in his present _constituency greatly heartened him. It was not expected he would ac- cept on the gesture of such a small minority, but would wait until opinion there is better crystallized. His repre- sentation has also been sought by other M eek Entire Stock of Regular $1.00 TIES . o ~+n0W... Regular $1.50 TIES . . . sow.. Regular $2.00 TIES . ..smow.. TIES . « »00W. meet today at the Tippett School. Wednesday primary teachers will meet in the same school, while Friday prin- cipals of the county’s two and three room schools will meet at the Silver Hill School. At all of the meetings there will be class m demonstrations in the morn- ing, fe ed by general disci in the afternoon, \l Regular $3.50 TIES . .. now.. ROUP ONE | $29.75 /V eckwear Neckwear Reduced for One Week Only 79¢ $].15 $7.65 Regular $250 $1.95 $9.45 the national government Friday night. be a candidate for his old seat if he was selected either by official or unof- ficial organizations. Sir John Simon, new convert from free trade, widened the breach in the Liberal party over the week end by is- | suing a manifesto, which said that his | group in Parliament, numbering about | 25 members, was impatient at the at- | tempts to find & common ground ¢n | which the Government could appeal to the people, and was forming a new or- ganization to support the prime min- ister cn any basls. Will Head New Party. It was understcod he would head a new party, to be known probably as “the National Liberals' party,” and would start active campaigning in a few days. It was said in scme quariers that the prime minister might rety on this fac- tion for liberal representation in a fu- ture cabinet if he was unable to reco cile the party's differences over a tariff program. Lioyd George's headquarters gave out a statement saying the news from the Simon group was viewed with “com- plete equanimity” and that Sir John was regarded as “a conservative trying to keep one fcot in the Liberal camp for purposes best known to himself.” Lewisburg district—D. L. Blakemoore, | He subsequently announced he would | presiding elder; Alderson, B. W. John | Alvin, G M. Bell; Blue Sulphur, J. T. | Brown; Callaghans, G. K. Heydrick; | Clifton Forge, T. M. Swann; Covington. Epworth, L. L. Lowance; Granbery, J. | H. Haley; South Covington. L. S. Shires; | Durbin,” W. M. Reynolds; Frankford- Richlands, A. A. 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