Show A THOUGHT WEATHEE UTAH— Fair to- little tem- 1 ght change in il Discretion shall preserve thee: understanding shall keep thee— Proverbs 21I - perature IDAHO —Cloudy r oba My rain p Remember the divine saying keepeth his life— Sir Walter Raleigh north moderate temperature- - He that keepeth his mouth Partly"? iloudy Fifty-nlnt- WEDNESDAY EVENING MARCH 27 1929 OGDEN CITY UTAH Year— No 252 h Death Battle Fought By Pilots r In Mexican War To- - SEARCH Auto Theft Ring amed For Loss Of Ogden Motors BLAME IT ON THE SUN SPOTS! ATTACK MADE ON LAST EDITION IN AURORA WOMAN SLAYING CASE Fpur Arrested in Salt Lake arid One in Los Angeles Accused of Being" Members of Gang Responsible-For Larceny of 200 Machines in Western States I Including 38 in Ogden Federal "Aviator Sends Adversary Crashing From Husband Calls For Probe of Dry Raiders' Height of 4000 Feet American Fliers Joining in Scrap Below Border Crush Revolt Calles Presses North to Activity WARRANT IS CRUX 27— (AP)— In the first air battle Officers Who Killed Mrs MEXICO ever fought in any Mexican: revolution a fedDeKing Face Court eral pilot was victor and sent his rebel adversary crashing from a height of 4000 feet government advices today 'said j Inquiry The battle occurred Sunday during the siege of Mazat-la- n AURORA 111 March 27— (AP) by rebel forces under Generals Roberto Cruz and Fran- — Joseph DeKing through counsel CITY JVIarch cisco Manzo A federal plane piloted by Lieu- -' tenant Jorge Llerenas met a rebel plane aloft over Venadilla suburb of Mazatlan and after brief ma neuvering: and fighting put his ship out of commission it was Denevea me pilot was killed (By The Associated Press) General Calles' steam roller tac tics In fighting the rebels appeared to be developing broadly today The general's main army was steadily advancing' northward and capture of Escalon important reb el outposT town appeared immin ent A rebel chase along the west coast also was reported ly the gov ernment which said that the insur gents who abandoned the siege of Mazatlan after a heavy fight faced being bottled up at Culiacan Insurgent headquarters insisted that a small rebel force was still besieging Mazatlan Advices from Culiacan stated that federal- - troops were marching on that place from Durango If they capture It they could cut off numerous rebel troops still In southern Sinaloa General Calles reported crossing the wide desert in southeastern Chihuahua and that now that this difficult barrier was past his progress would be swifter Quiet prevailed along the border and the attack on Naco by the rebels still hung fire although they were within eight miles of the town V G K "Buzz" Morrison American airman who— was captured by the rebels while flying in federal service' reached Nogales safely having been released despite a rebel threat to hold him A group of American fliers is being organized by the rebels air-to "counter the growing use of planes by the government forces AMERICANS ENLIST JUAREZ Mexico March 27 — (AP) — TheXafayette escadrille of the Mexican revolution—— "the Yankee Doodle birdmen" are a fightpiling air squadron of American ots-has come into being as an adarmy junct of theR rebel H Polk American Captain aviator at Jimenez has been appointed flight commander of the foreign air-- legion and he revealed last night that he will lead at least three additional pilots from Ununited States in a war in the air upon the Mexican federal forces or Who the other pilots were whether they had been selected was not announced but it is known that many American pilotsan who ophave seen in portunity1 for adventure have apwith the rebels plied for service RELEASED' AVIATOR Ariz March 27 — NOGALES — Morrison "Buzz K G (AP) American aviator who - went to Mexico to fly for the federal forces and was captured by rebels was back in the "good old United States" today He believed after he was "lucky to be alive" being held a prisoner of war by Sonora revolutionary forces in While American consular officers here were negotiating yesterday for the Reno Nev flier'a release Morrison walked into He was Ariz unheralded bundle of urssahven and had--"- a clothes under his arm J'I never want to see another revolution" said Morrison "The farther I get away from Mexico trie better I willlike it" Captured last Saturday" by the Mexican-rebel- s after first being shot at when his plane alighted in rebel territory Morrison was taken before the rebel general Fausto yesterday at Cananea Topete Sonora and then placed on a special train which took him to the borderland released him Jo walk across the international line "I'm throughWith these Mexl- "1 can wars" said the airman wouldn't fly promised the rebels Imore and befor the federals any was to do it" I me boyv lieve glad : " ttie-rebell- ion -- No-gal- AR BIRDS OH FEDERAL SI Bomb Civilians Instead of Soldiers Claim of Observers EL PASO Tex March 27 — (UP) —A story of a daring rebel aviator who leaped into a confiscated airmail plane which had been seized at Monterey and soared aloft armedpnly with an automatic pis tol to givo battle to a federal aviator equipped with a machine gun was brought back here by Araerl cans from Torreon today Mexico The incident occurred before the retreat from Torreon of General J Gohzalo Escobar and his troops before the advance of federal forces of General Plutarco Calles It "was cited by Americans as typical of the poor fighting qualities of the fed eral aviators Although the pistol armed rebel flier was unable to bring down his federal enemy he drove him off and descended safely WASHINGTON March 27 — officials (AP) — State department in Mexisaid today that Americans co who assist Mexican revolutionists In their campaigns against the constituted government there forfeit the protection of the United States government Any participation by Americans or Mexicans in the United States toward assistlng'the Mexican rebels Is a violation of the neutrality law and jthe government is keeping a close watch to prevent such violations The report that R H Polk an American is organizing an air forco in Chihuahua for the rebel army had not reached the American government through official channels Stfite department officials however that Polk or any other Americans assisting the rebels would do so at their own risk Polk is not listed as a member of the American armed forces ' s L — -- The Amerkj$La- travelers criticised the inefficiency of federal air fight ers further inxdeclaring that" despite the absence of opposition ex cept for ground rifles and machine guns the federal fliers fired upon Torreon indiscriminately from a height of 3000 feet when they might easily bave descended and seized the Escobar train railroad yards and other military posts "The bombing ©t Torreon civilians was not justified by military necessity" declared one American "The only troops in the city were in Escobar's train at the station and at the military post two miles from the center of the town Yet almost every bomb and practically all machine gun bullets fell around the plaza in the city's center around the consular offices of tie United States and Great Britin and in suburbs at the opposite edgt of the city from the military post or the railway station CHILDREN KILLED "No combatants were hit One old man two women and two children were killed and a dozen other civilians including one Frenchman were wounded The Frenchman was wounded by a bomb' that fell only a few feet from the United States consulate When the Esco bar train moved north the federal planes bombed the first town at to appear which the train stopped Escalon killing two more civilians both GANDHI aged men — — self-defen- se eye-Witne- - ss 4— rW- IS FINED REINDEER MEAT FOR II S ARMY? Mountinz Cost of Fresh Beef Brings Study of Situation 27 — WASHINGTON March meat from Alaska (AP)— Reindeer for the- - army is being considered by Quartermaster General Cheatham In view of the mounting cost of fresh beef and the fact that either canned or frozen reindeer meat apparently can be delivered at army posts at less cost than beef the general said today he was studying a proposal for adding this meat to the stock of commissaries as a sales article ' 4 TO PROVE AUTO GAS GOOD FOR PLANES ROOSEVELT FIELD N T March 27 — (AP) — To prove that automobile gasoline is suitable for use of airplanes Martin Jensen took off at 6:01:34 a m in an en- durance flight attempt 4 His plane carried 50 gallons of gasoline The plane took the air in a second attempt after to lift its load in the first try-falling The solo endurance flight record of 35 hours was established by the late Lieut Royal B Thomas CALCUTTA India March 27— (AP) — Mahatma Gandhi Indian nationalist leader was convicted today in court here of defying police orders against destroying foreign cloth and was fined one rupee (about 36 cents) Gandhi denied any intention of defying police orders against destruction of foreign cloth and denied their right to interfere with a peaceful meeting The police charged that the crowd which he addressed started a bonfire into which it threw the English-mad- e product Police then interfered and disorders followed during which a number of police were wounded When Gandhi entered the courtroom the lawyers and others including the police rose to their feet t THREE TOTS BURNED HOUSE IS DESTROYED March 27 — EMPORIUM Pa (AP) — Three children burned to death in a fire that destroyed a home here today The children's sister suf father and fered severe burns The victims were Thelma and twins Velma Smith and Mary Ann Smith 3 The mother was not in the house at the time five-year-o- ld - — — CROWDS WATCH 2EP FLY OVER ATHENS DOG CHAMPIONS TO COMPETE IN SHOW SEEhA TO KEEP blue-blood- ed show-openin- v 'f jWMil ' feFs- -r CITY March 27 — ( AP) — Arrest of four men SALT LAKE and a fifth in Los Angeles alleged to be members of :' an automobile theft ring blamed by officers for the loss of more than 200 machines in Utah Idaho Nevada and California in the last two years was revealed here today — Apprehension of the men fol-- '' lowed discovery here by M L Pritt of San Francisco special agent for GAPONE HELD the National Automobile Theft bureau of 12 stolen automobiles from other states BY ONGLE Those under arrest are 0 U Barker 32 alias Jack Stevens arrested in Los Angeles and Frank FOR Everett 44 Dave Hitosman 21) Alex Cowcn 23 alias Den Snyder and Alex Clark 24 in custody here are declared to have v en-- " Notorious Gang Leader Is They of 38 cars in Oggineered the theft 3 4 cars in Salt in 1928 den WalkMable Tripped By iri 1928 and 26 cars here in 1927 er AVillebrandt besides many in other states of this SAM " CONTEMPT March 27— (UD — The United States government today arrested "Scarface" Al Capone notorious Chicago gang leader on a charge of contempt of federal court growing out of his attempt to dodge a federal grand Jury summons The warrant was served on Capone as he emerged from the grand Jury in the federal building where he was being questioned concerning the activities of beer runners in the suburb of Chicago Heights He gave bond of $ 5000 and returned immediately to his suite in the Lexington hotel Although his name has been linked with almost every major crime in' the Chicago underworld in the last five years this was the first time that the "big shot" ©f Beerdom had been arrested in three years" His previous arrest was on a grand jury indictment charging 'violation of the-pro- hi bition laws but he case was- dis missed for lack of evidenceIt remained for Mrs Mabel Wal ker Willebrandt assistant attorney general in charge of prohibition enforcement to trip Capone up She investigated the affidavits of ill ness that Capone presented here in an attempt to evade appearing be fore the grand Jury and found them to be false: Mrs Willebrandt instructed the Chicago district attorney's office to arrest "Scarface" on a warrant charging that he "wilfully corrupt-t- y and contemptuously" caused Dr Kenneth Phillips in Miami to write a letter stating that Capone had contracted bronchial pneumonia In HMrtrifla- an A wniiM h unable to at)- -' pear before the grand jury in Chicago because it would endanger his CHICAGO ——CHEMICAL WILL REPLACE WATER IN MOTOR CARS —— : Steals Street Car To Gain Ride To Home WOMAN POURS DEATH ON MATE DROP BY DROP Is - - Louis Y o u n g Man Husband Was Unfaithful Heavy Radiator Can Be St Blames His Plight On Reduced To Young Wife Calmly Home Brew Tells Police Size One-Four- th 1 LOUIS March 27 — ST By WILLIAM E BERCHTOLD — Stuart Oveflin (AP) Associated rPess Aviation Editor 20 decided to "take a street WASHINGTON March 27— car home" early this morning (AP) — Ethylene glycol common Accordingly ne waiKeu over e base for many soluto the Public Service corrfpany tions was announced today as the barns boarded a deserted car chemical developed by army engithe bell and started westrang neers to replace water as an airward where he roomedplane engine cooling fluid Use of He had rumbled along for the chemical is foreseen as opentwo miles when he was about ing an unlimited field for future in an automobile by overtaken endevelopment of water-coole- d four policemen who had been gines notified that a street car- had been stolen They stopped the The fluid which is clear colorcar by pulling the trolley off I less and odorless boils at 387 de! the wire It is the first grees Fahrenheit and simplest of polyhydrlc alcohols and its constituents can be brew and I guess the stuff went to my head" Overlln ex- obtained on the open market at reasonable prices plained when he was taken to a "I hospital for examination Although simple in its compogot tired of waiting for an owl sition the chemical was found to be the most satisfactory liquid for ' car so I reckoned I'd Just borrow a trolley car" cooling airplane engines after six He' w'as locked up on a tenyears of research by air corps entative in charge of "taking aitno- laborafield the gineers Wright tor vehicle without the own- tories near Dayton Ohio er's consent" The cumbersome heavy radiaentor necessary for water-coole- d its gines can be cut to preesnt size and weight by use of the chemical cooler The result is an increase of speed reported by army engineers to be 11 miles an hour on a standard pursuit plane FINED BY and a proportionate increase in payload Only minor changes are required to make present water-coole- d enHe Libeled Photographer gines suitable for using the chem Him By ical fluid Joints and packing glands must be made tighter and "A Frenchman" a closed cooling system used ? Fuels used in such engines will BERLIN March 27— (AP)— be treated with an extra amount of Erich Ludendorff who has General benzol of tetraethyl of lead to offset any added tendency toward de- been spending his time fighting J Freemasonry Judaism and in the tonation: propagation of worship of the old — — f German gods has been sentenced by the Hamburg courts to ja fine of LOGAN WINS HONOR 800 marks or 16 days imprisonIN FIRE PREVENTION ment for libeling an army photographer The aged general described the photographer as a WASHINGTON March 27— "Frenchman" an article entitled — (AP) The city of Detroit has "Examples of inthe Immorality of been awarded the grand prize for Freemasons" ' "the best fire prevention record" — for 192 8 of the 374 cities participating in the contest sponsored by the chamber of commerce of the WILL CLOSE FUND United States and the national' fire FOR RELIEF SOON waste council "Property loss by fire in the conLONDON March test cities showed a decrease of The Lord Mayor announced today $13559790" the chamber reported placing this loss about 20 per that the fund for relief of distress the mining districts will close cent below the annual average of in the cities for the last five years on April 3 0 This follows the inThe per capita loss was placed at timation that the government did 5235 as compared with $270 in not wish the fund to enter as a factor in the election campaign 1927 $307 in 1926 and $377 General subscriptions total $3S50-00- 0 in 1925 d the government's A decrease of 7 per cent in the contribution making an number of persons reported killed by fire was announced but the aggregate of $7700000 The Lord Mayor said he had chamber asserted that "the life hazard continues to be an impor- reason to believe an appreciable tant factor In fire prevention contribution had still to reach him from all parts of the country and work" ' from overseas In cities of class five (under 1 f and Utah population) Logan Billings Mont were placed on the SEVERAL INJURED honor list —— — —— IN BOMB BLASTS HARTFORD Conn March 27 — (UP) — A slender woman weighing less than 100 pounds who could smile while bfeing committed to jail in connoctiom with the death of her husband was the center of Interest today in Hartford's most curious crime Mrs Olive Storey Adams confessed slayer of Harry Adams head of the United States weather bureau here faeed Police John L Bonnee yesterday Judge a fur collared coat pulled up around her neck as she peered at the judge through horn! rimmed spectacles She had told police she killed her husband with chloroform because health he was unfaithful to her THEIR STRANGE STORY When the affidavit of illness was Meanwhile neighbors and friends presented here early in the month were beginning to put together the the date for Capone's appearance strango story of the marital life of was postponed from March 12 to the Adams who were wed soon k ti- 20 er being graduated from high school They lived happily for a time it seems finding pleasure in their study of religion which culminated in both becoming atheistsSubsequently Adams renounced IN PROJfO Atheism accepted Buddhism as his religion and began writing for Buddhist publications Adams was Yesterday Mrs brought face-- to face with Miss Improvement Fund Is Short Dorothy Collins an employe of the $500 To $2000 Audit state highway department who has Reveals admitted sh6 was friendly with Miss Adams' Collins looked squarely at Mrs Adams for a moPROVO March 2 7 — (AP) — Disment and turned away of a shortage in the special covery WIFK CONFESSES fund of the Provo improvement ' Police said Miss Collins was city treasury estimated at $500 to frank concerning her relations with $2000 Was announced today by Adams They identified her as the city officials "Dophie" of a valentine found in The shortage responsibility for Adams' desk decorated with two which has not yet been established hearts entwined and another at a was said to have arisen from 1921 i distance 1925 Mrs Rose T Stewart to In her confession Mrs Adams the was appointpresent said she sat by her husband's bed j ed in 1921 treasurer and has served since for four hours Saturday night time pouring chloroform drop by drop that The irregularities were revealed onto a handkerchief over his face through a cursory check by John until he ceased to breathe W Guy a special auditor With 1 another special W C Nuttall BLAME IS PLACED auditor he is continuing his inwhich is expected to FOR PLANE CRASH vestigation 15 days to complete some require f r - NEWARK N J March 27— (AP) — Lieut Richard Aldsworth CALIFORNIA BANDIT traffic manager of Newark municiNABBED BY POSSE pal airport today ascribed the crash of a Ford monoSALINAS Cal March 27 — (UP) plane March 17 in which 14 per sons were killed to tho failure of — Three bandits who had fought an engine and "subsequent im- pitched battles with officers along proper piloting" Ills findings were the state highway and at Patrick were mado in a report to Mayor Jerome Farms six miles south of here Gabi-lan of on the the T Congleton edge captured mountains near the farm by Aldsworth charged that Lou Foot the pilot and Colonial Air a posse early this afternoon A hot fire of bullets was exways his employer were jointly In the final battle before changed responsible for the alleged of the flier with the ter the desperadoes driving a stolen were taken into custody ritory immediately adjacent to the carAnother the bandits was airport Foote who is recovering wounded byofmotorcycle patrolman from serious Injuries in St James shot the man from the runhospital took the plane up the first who board of the stolen car day of his arrival here from De ning troit where he had worked at the Ford plant MISS MORROW HOME f4 ClilMBS TO TOP MEXICO CITT March ' 27—-(A— It Is the usual thing for NEW YORK March 27—AP) CHICAGO March 27— (AP) — Forty-six years ago Frederick II children away at school' to visit Two more bombs exploded in Chi- Ecker got a job sorting mail for their parents at Easter and the the Metropolitan LJfe Insurance Indications are that the wedding cago last night and early today One was the most powerful of company at $4 a week hours 8 bells will ring in June Miss Conthe year causing damage esti- a m to 6 p m Now he is presi stance Morrow sister of Colonel mated at $20000 and injury to sev- dent of the company at $200000 Lindbergh's fiancee has arrived eral persons a 3'car from Milton Mass J antl-freez- ! M v - j - s finYshortage GASH JODGE ' Calling — — — 27-M- AP) trl-motor- ed pound-for-poun- —4 00 JOHN D INTERESTED NEW YORK March 27— (AP) — Arriving from abroad John D Rockefeller was much interested In the call money rate With a twinkle he explained: "I might have to borrow" region unfa-miliari- ty P) -- L today Ogden police said that Barker was arrested by Detective A J Gale several months ago while Barker was in the act of dismantling a car in a vacant Salt Lake garage He was charged with theft of an automobile from JoBarker seph Parsons of Ogden was bound over to the district court for trial He was released on bond and the trial was to have been held Tuesday Recently M L Britt of the National Automobile Theft bureau sent a' telegram to CI F Cllne of the bureau in Los Afngeles Clino wired back that Los Angeles police had Barker under arrest but had no charge against him Records show that there were 50 cars stolen in Ogden In 19 2 S that were not recovered HOW THEY WORKED Salt Lake police said the method used by the gang- - was one --of the cleverest yet uncovered A member would buy al' worthless car obtaining with it ownership papers This car was immediately junked Then another member car from would steal a high-price- d which the original serial number would be removed and the number of the junked car substituted The stolen machine would then be offered for sale at a use car mart Several more arrests in connec- tlon with the ring are expected soon DOOZE SELLERS HOAX VICTIMS - NOTEDGERMAN 20-0- CHICAGO March 27 — (AP) — Five hundred thousand dollars' worth of dogs some of them valued at more than their weight in gold will compete in the Chicago kennel club Friday and continuing until Sunday Champions and near champions from the leading kennels of the country will compete for$10000 in prize money MX A MY Mind otf one-four- th FOR BURNING CLOTH ATHENS March 27 — (AP) — The Graf Zeppelin appeared over LAUSANNE Switzerland March Athens at 7 a m today on the reCharles Henry turn trip to Germany 27— (AP)-Bis- hop in its eastern Brent of the Episcopal diocese of Mediterranean cruise Crowds Buffalo New York died here at 3 watched as it flew low over the ' o'clock this morning Parthenon i today demanded immediate action be taken against county dry raiders for the slaying of his wife His attorney Robert A Mllroy called upon state's attorney Car-bar- y to move promptly to place responsibility for the shooting of Mrs DeKing at her home Monday night If the authorities fail to prosecute he said he would petition for a special grand Jury and for approintment of a special prosecutor to take to take the case from Carbary's hand The "death for a gallon" tragedy will not retard the state's attorney's campaign to dry up Kane county Carbary said He was elected on a campaign promise to clean up the county and in the short time he has been in office has initiated more than 400 raids WARRANT QUESTIONED The Regality of the raid on the Delving home is the crux of the entire affair DeKing's counsel said If the raiders acted without a proper search warrant the lawyer insisted then DeKing was within his rights in ordering the deputy sheriffs from the house at the point of two pistols A John Doe warrant was issued by Magistrate J Weber on the strength of ah affidavit by an investigator of the state's attorney's office The premises to be searched under the warrant were described as a "two-stor- y house" and the DeKing home was located in a general way The residence athowever is a out torneys pointed Attorney Milroymade another point That the warrant was used twice inasmuch as the deputies made two visits to the DeKing home "If the warrant was good for the first raid" Mllroy said "it certainly was not good for the second" It was during the second raid that Mrs DeKing was shot by Deputy Sheriff Roy Smith as she ran to the unconscious form of felled by a blow her husband from Smith's clubbed weapon SELF DEFENSE CLAIMED Smith suffering from a bullet wound inflicted when Gerald DeKing 12 years old fired a shot from one of his father's pistols made a statement yesterday to the state's attorney He said he fired in believing that Mrs DeKing rushing to her husband's side intended to shoot him The boy said that the gallon of wine confiscated by the deputies had been obtained for him "because the doctor said I should drink a glass every night because I have anaemia" Peter DeKing brother of Joseph testified yesand an a coroner's before terday jury The inquest was contniued until the wounded deputy sheriffs is able story-and-a-ha- lf BOMB CIVILIANS es - V S SOUNDS WARNING YANKEES RAP I Trapped To Sell To Bootleggers In Rush Mysterious Host DENVER March 27 — (AP) — mysterious host summoned bootleggers from all parts of the city last night to an exclusive Capitol Hill apartment bouse Although they were unaware of his Identity liquor carriers hurried with all manner of alcoholic refreshments to supply the "big party" described 1:by the new customer) Today 21 alleged bootleggers faced charges of violating the prohibition law As fast as they arrived at the apartment policemen "spotted" their 'automobiles and drove them Into a vacant lot whero Federal they - were confiscated prohibition agents the "guests" a t the party took possession of the deliveries ranging from pints of synthetic gin "to gallon Jugs of moonshine and alcohol The "host" was Chief of Police Robert F Reod A ' 44 SYMPATHY MOVE SQUELCHED IN S L SALT LAKE March 27— (AP) — There will be no "sympathy ap- peal in the trial for murder of Eugene Grover S4 former railroad brakeman accused of slaying V W Wickers a fellow worker In a downtown hotel here last December 28 In which presentation of evidence began today District Attorney Ray Van Cott declared After a heated elash between Van Cott and defense counsel Dis' trict Judge Oscar W McConkiev that granted Van Cott'a refluest Grover's mother brother and sister be excluded from the inner en- closure ot the court where they' had taken seats next to the defendant and they were given scats among the spectators It was intimated that Grover will base his defense on justifiable homicide due to Wickers alleged relations with Gorver's wife A j RECORD FOR AIRMAIL MADE BY BOEING "SEATTLE' March 27— (UP)— A record for the air mail flight from i'aseo Wash to Salt Lake City Utah was established yesteraay officials anBoeing company nounced today The 540 miles was made In 3 hours 25 minutes with a stop at Boise Ida Walter Klssen and Taul Anlert piloted tho craft The average speed was 181 miles per hour ? |