Evening Star Newspaper, June 7, 1935, Page 28

B BANKERSUICDE AS SHERFF WATS W. W. Finney, Former Kan- sas Capitalist, Chooses Death to Prison. Bv.the Associated Press. . EMPORIA, Kans., June 7.—Warren W. Finney, 62, former Kansas capi- ta)ist, died last night of a bullet wound inflicted by. himself a few hours earlier as officers waited to take him to the State penitentiary to starl setving a 36 to 600 year sentence for embezzlement. r. Felip Morgan, Lyon County coroner, said Finney, once known 8s one of Kansas' wealthiest men, had shot himself. He was found uncon- scious in a Summer cabin near Em- poria. Finney’s conviction of embezzle- ment in November, 1933, followed the collapse of his three banks as an aftermath of a million-dollar bond | scandal that rocked the State polit- | ically and sent his son Roland and | the State treasurer, Tom B. Boyd, to | prison. He was convicted on 12 counte of embezzlement involving a total of | $63.000. ‘The State Supreme Court affirmed his conviction and its mandate was Teceived here yesterday. ‘When Sheriff Roger Davis and a deputy went to the Finney home Mrs. | Finney asked “one hour” for the fam- ily to be alone. The officers drove a block from the residence, then returned to be in-| formed that Finney had “just stepped | out,” but would be back shortly. The officers still were waiting when in-| formed of the shooting. Scott Mouse, a real estate overator, was showing the Finney Summer cabin to a prospective purchaser when he came upon the banker's uncon- scious form. COSTA RICA PRESIDENT REFUSES RE-ELECTION| Jimenez Threatens to Call Troops to Prevent Demonstrations Seeking His Candidacy. By the Associated Press. SAN JOSE. Costa Rica, June 7.— President Ricardo Jimenez yesterday refused to accept re-election to the office and threatened to use police and soldiers to halt any demonstrations in his favor. “I do not desire” the executive said, “that my name be linked with those of some American dictators who overrode republican institutions (by being re-elected).” The only candidate for the presi- | dency is Leon Cortes, who thus will be designated at forthcoming elections to serve from 1936 to 1940. | | | Husband and Wife || File Suits Against || |it. NG_STAR, WASHINGTON, D, - DAILY SHORT STOR IN THE CLOUDS A Gang of Tough Guys Agreed That Now and Then You Gotta Help a Pal. BY SAL CORRADO. TH! boys at the round table at Lawrence's were at cards and laughing over some joke when Jerry came in, and so sur- prised were they that Fred dropped his cards, Tony choked over his beer and Joe stopped half way with the match to his cigar. With a sheepish and at the same time defiant grin on his lips, Jerry stood in the door- vay actually blush- | ing. He seemed & little threadbare, some of the gang thought, and he certainly had- grown thin. The boys got . over their astonishment and Tony | said, cynically, “Yeah—believe it or not—the renegade returns.” Then every one was talking and welcoming at once, for Jerry Sand, one of the old gang, had come back. He had been missed. of course. For Jerry, with all his quiet ways, some- how was liked by all. He was a swell guy, the gang would all agree, but he had openly and aggressively insulted them one day. As Tony would put it: “The poor chump got married.” “Where have you been these eight | months? Knitting?” snarled Fred. That hurt. But Jerry wouldn't show He never could take ridicule— something about his make-up, he knew. | Jerry just walked leisurely to the round table, picking up a chair on the | way, and sat himself before the broad- Iy grinning boys. He sat quietly ready to be condemned, buffooned and chidden. “Naw—you ain't going to gamble?” ‘Tony asked, startled. “Yeah,” said Jerry. Let them kid all they want. “Count me in,” he said. “Deal the cards. It wasn't the same old Jerry though, the gang could easily see that. Sure it was the same old grin and the same tiny mustache. But it was a different Jerry. “Ain't it hell to be married?” “Hm-hm,” he said. “Bet you miss all the fun we had together?” “Sure.” he agreed. They couldn’t keep this up all night. He was liable to explode any minute. Then cards were dealt. The gang continued to tease and talk. suddenly forgot them and played with | deep concentration, studying his cards | long and earnestly, keeping one eye | on how the chips were going and | coming. After a short while the gang | became cognizant that Jerry was taking all their money away from ' them. They felt the sincerity behind every play that he made. | The boys were a little surprised. | ‘Then they became angry. An old Then the game continued. | ders. Jerry |~ that. They were playing an honest game, but were pulling together and chip by chip Jerry’s stack dwindled. Beads gathered on Jerry's face and hard lines grew at the edge of his lips. He knew that soon his last chip would go. And he told himself. that couldn’t be, No, that couldn't 1 At this moment Lawrence came into the room and said: “There’s a phone call for you, Jerry.” Jerry paled. “Who's it from?"” “Your wife.” The gang tittered. Jerry only frowned and said impul- sively: “I'm not here. Tell her I never been here.” Lawrence walked away and the game took on the same intensity as before, but Lawrence returned and said: “She's crying. Sald she knows you're here. Says you gotta talk to her” Jerry stared blankly at his cards. He oouldn't grin any more. Joan shouldn’t have called him, he felt deeply. Then Tony stood up. to her,” he said. Jerry looked up at him in aston- ishment. Then he shrugged his shoul- “All right, but no funny busi- “Let me talk ness.” Tony walked out of the room; Jerry seemed nervous. He shouldn't have made Tony talk to Joan, he decided. He should have done it himself. But Tony came back, & smooth smile on his face. Jerry's eyes were a little anxious as he stared at the ap- | proaching figure. “Okay,” Tony said. “I said he ain't been around this place since he got married and if he did come around we —every one of the gang—was going to throw him out on his ear.” Jerry just said, “Thanks.” Then the game continued. A streak of luck suddenly descended on Jerry. His chips mounted. His eyes lighted. He couldn't believe it. Hand after | hand, he was taking in all the chips. ‘The last chip was gone. The gang grew sullen. But Jerry was happy. | With the money in his pocket, & Oil Croquignole Permanent trembling grin on his li] e said: “Well, so long boys.” And as abruptly a3 he had come, he departed. Then Fred and Joe turned almost savagely to Tony and demanded: “What's the idea? Signaling us to let Jerry take all our dough?” ‘Tony took the cigar out of his mouth and stared at it. “I—I talked to Jerry's wife.” He seemed a little disturbed as he talked. “I—well, I pretended I was Jerry, imitated his voice. And I found.out why Jerry came here tonight. He’s out of work. He needs dough. You see, his wife is —well—thére’s going to be a kid and—" There fell a silence among the “Mother’s JOY" gang. Then some one said: “Sure —now and then, we gotta help a pal.” (Copyright, 1935.) Tomorrow: “Dark Cupid,” by Clara Baldwin, is an appealing story of two young people whose happiness was saved by an old servant. —_— Snow Falls in Nebraska. * SCOTTSBLUFF, Nebr., June 7 (#). —Snow fell yesterday in Carter Canyon, about 12 miles southwest of here. “It snowed at least a half hour,” said Tellford Ewing, & farmer. “The flakes were as big as quarters. 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