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The Heart of the Rich
Canadian Valley
The El Reno Daily Tribune
ou Can Buy It Fn*
Lem In El Reno
A Blue Ribbon Dally Newspaper Serving Oklahoma’s Blue Ribbon Area.
Single Copy, Three Cents
UP) MEANS ASSOCIATED PRESS
Basketball Seat^'To
Find ElReno Mah'r j
Bid For High Honors
EL RENO, OKLAHOMA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1035.
(U.R) MEANS UNITED PRE8S
VOLUME 44, NO. 236.
NEW FIRE FROCK
Horton’s Squad Develop-
ing Rapidly; First Game
At Cordell Dec. 13
CLUB LEADER
With the curtain dropped on El
Reno highschool's football season,
local athletes have turned their
steps toward the maple court where
Coach Dick Horton Is rounding his
new basketball squad Into shape for
the approaching cage campaign.
The Indians will play their first
game Friday, Dec. 13. when they
meet Cordell Blue Devils at Cordell.
Their first Mid-State conference bid,
however, does not come until Jan.
7. when the El Reno crew goes to
Okluhomu City for a session with
tlielr arch enemies, Capitol Hill
Redskins, 1935 champions.
Five Lettermen Back
Five youths who last year won let-
ters with the El Reno team which
went into the finals for the state
championship, losing the crown by
a mere one-point margin, form the
nucleus for the Indians’ newest ven-
ture on the hardwood. They arc
Carl Robl.ver, guard; Harvey Slade,
guard; Cecil Wright, forward-cen-
ter; Ralph Clovis, guard; and Keno
Taylor, forward-guard.
In addition to the veterans of last
year, others who arc bidding for
berths witli Horion's new edition are
Victor Hackney, forward-center;
Harry Donnellan. forward-center;
Bill Collins, guard; Joe Slattery,
forward; Bobby Sliuttec, guard;
Lyle Brass, forward: Bill Durham,
guard; Harold Sheets, forward; Max
Crabbe. guard; Paul Mason, for-
ward; Richard Ozmun, guard; Dick
Dunn, center; and Emmett Jen-
nings, guard.
Ilorton Enthusiastic
While approximately 25 aspirants
are scrambling for places during the
early practices, Horton plans to cut
his squad to 15 men within the next
10 days after all candidates have
been given full opportunity to dem-
onstrate.
Practice sessios are now being con-
ducted two hours each afternoon,
and Horton is highly pleased with
the progress which has been made
thus far.
Training periods have been im-
proved immeasurably with the re-
turn of Cecil Wright, leading scorer
of the previous cage season, who re.
)»rtcd for his first workout Mon-
day afternoon. Wright was a regular
with the football squad during the
gridiron campaign Just ended and
consequently hud been unable to
participate In the earlier basketball
practices
Hackney Among Hopefuls
Out,.landing among non-lcttcrmcn
of last season who are now bidding
lor pasitions with the starters is
Victor Hackney, competing for a
forward berth. Hackney lettered in
basketball here during the 1933-34
(SEE NO. a PACE i)
Local Area Is Restricted
Against Construction
of Filling Stations
binaries Vanaerwork of Enid has
been announced as winner of coun-
ty, state and regional 4-H dub
meat animal livestock project con-
tests, and scored third in the na-
tional competition at Chicago yes-
terday.
Suits Against Emrick Are
Continued Here
Oklahoma City Civic Body
Submits Protest
The Oklahoma City Chamber of
Commerce carried directly to the
main offices of ihe Rock Island
railroad at Chicago today (lie fight
of El Reno business men to furc-
■slii 11 removal from the state oi tile
railroad's regional offices at El
Reno, it was learned here.
John R. Baker, chairman of the
Oklahoma City chamber's trans-
port a tioji division, was in Chicago
conferring with the road's official
in an effort to retain the company's
in counting and paymaster division
at El Reno. The removal, effec-
tive Jan. 1. would mean the trans-
fer to Chicago of truJfic records cf
stale business now available at
El Reno and would result in Incon-
venience and delay for state busi-
ness men. protestants claim.
Baker's trip followed the pica cf
an El Reno d< legation for aid. He
will return late In the week.
Goodman Trial
Date Scheduled
ARDMORE. Dec. 3——'Weldon
Goodman, 19-year-old farm youth,
will be tried for tile murder of Leo
South. Ardmore taxicab driver, on
Dec, 18. before a jury in District
Judge John B. Ogden's court.
Goodmun now is in the state peni-
tentiary where lie was taken lor
safekeeping.
Hr has waived arraignment and
lias made a signed confession in
which he assertedly admitted shoot-
ing South, tossing his body over the
edge of the Washita river bridge
hear Aylcsworth. officers said.
Trial ol the damage suit of Louie
Joimson against H. O. Emrick and
others, which opened before Judge
Lucius Babrork in Canadian coun-
ty district court Monday morning,
had been completed shortly before
noon today when the case went to
the jury.
The Joimson suit was one of
three filed against the defendant
as a result of an automobile acci-
dent which occurred June. 10 on
highway 6G at a point about four
miles west of El Reno.
At that time an automobile oc-
cupied by Dale McGoffin. Louie
Johnson and Frank Friesen. all of
Weatherford, and a truck operated
by H. O. Emrick. 705 South Roberts
avenue, collided where the high-
way intersects a road coming from
the Fort Reno reservation.
Seeks $10.00(1
The suit of Dale McGoffin. filed
through his father. Leo McGoffin,
was tried at El Reno several days
ago when a verdict for the defen-
dant was returned by jurors. Dale
McGoffin, fB years of age, had
•sought $2,909 damages for "personal
Injuries."
Louie Joimson. in his suit which
was completed today, asked $10,-
000 damages. Joimson is 21 years
of age.
Jurors serving in Johnson case
were Elmer May. D. E. Meade, C.
C. Colley, John K Moffat. J W.
Graham, William Cifers, A. W
Sanders, Claude Moberlv, Fred
Bctcli". Charles Penwriglit. Harry
Cook,sen and M. E. Faubion.
Friesen Case Opens
Upon completion of the Johnson
case, suit of Frank Friesen against
the same defendants wa, opened by
the court. Jurors were being ex-
amined at 11:30 a. lit.
Friesen, 21, I, asking damages of
$5,000
During tlie Monday session of i
district court, Torn Gillum with-
drew n plea ul not guilty lo charges
of making Mm statement., m ap-
plication for a motor license. Up-
on entering a plea of guilty. Judge
Babcock ordered the defendant to
a Plica r for sentence Dee. 31.
At a meeting of- city commission-
ers Monday night, a committee com-
posed of Roy Leas. J. E. Tcidt and
J. A. Brown, councllmcn, was ap-
pointed to make a survey of needs
for the El Reno fire department,
and there is a possibility that a new
truck may be authorized, it was dis-
closed today by C. C. Holden, city
inatwer
Tlie committee will confer with
Herman Ditimer. mayor, C. G. MTc-
Cain. fire chief, and the city man-
ager in regard to proposed improve-
ments in the fire department.
To Select Tower Site
A second committee including W.
C. Grove, J. A. Brown and Charles
B. Tye was named to select a site
for an elevated water tank to be
erected in this city following sale of
the $50 0CK5 bonds voted recently to
make improvements to the city wat-
er works.
During their session Monday
night, city commissioners instructed
tlie city clerk to withhold building
permits for construction of any
gasoline filling stations on Rock
Island and Bickford avenues be-
tween the south line of Rogers
street and the north line of Wade
street. Tills ruling is to be governed
by an amendment to the city zoning
ordinance, it was said
Attorney Instructed
Tlie city attorney also was in-
structed to compile information gov-
erning the operation of domino ta-
bles in E’l Reno.
An ordinance adopted by the
council last night authorizes tlie ex-
tension of the corporate limits of
the city of El Reno to include all of
block 10 in Morrison's fourth addi-
tion to Ei Reno, which is tlie land
on which El Reno's municipal swim-
ming pool is located.
A second ordinance adopted by
the council authorizes extension of
tlie corporate limits to include all of
blocks 1 and 2 in Morrison’s fourth
addition to El Reno.
Did You Hear
TV7HEN the Red Raiders of
W Texas-Technological college
at Lubbock are guests of Okla-
homa City university Goldbugs
Saturday afternoon, Vivian
"Spec” Wayland will be among
the 10 men playing their final
football game for the Ooldbugs.
The tilt will be Oklahoma's lead-
ing football attraction for the
week-end. and marks the final
e-ntest of the season for the two
clubs. Wayland. one of the 10
seniors at O.C.U. who arc ex-
pected to take part In the grid-
iron program, is a former El
Reno athlete.
Lieutenant Orville Corey of
Calumet, who is located with a
CCC camp at Cody. Wyo., writes
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C.
Corey, that he recently killed a
bull elk that dressed out 400
pounds of meal. The elk, which
had a horn spread of three feet,
was shot wliile Corey was hunt-
ing in snow' eight inches deep, at
an 8.000-foot elevation.
SEASON MAY HIT
NEW HIGH LEVEL
_ »
Retail Trade Moves Into
Gear Throughout
Oklahoma
STATE LEADING IN
ROGERSPROGRAM
Contributions To Memori-
al Fund Disclosed
V anderwork Raising Live-
stock At Enid
CLIPPER REACHES
ISLAND ON RETURN
WAKE ISLAND, Via Pan Ameri-
can Airway Communication. Dec.
3—<yp)—Tlie trail blazing China
Clipper landed here tonight com-
pleting the second leg of its re-
turn flight from Manila to the
California mainland.
Mr. und Mrs. Harry C. Bradford
and Mrs. Fred E Percy were Okla-
homa City visitors Monday.
Son Of Former
Governor Weds
BROKEN BOW. Dee. 3-</Ti -
Willium II. Murray, Jr., son of
"Alfalfa Bill." i„ married, his moth-
er said loony, but added she could
nol remember ihe name of his
bride nor the Kansas City couple
at whose home the ceremony was
performed yesterday.
A marriage license was Issued in
Kansas City yesterday to ihe
younger Murray and Miss Verona
Seaiimnds oi Kansas City. The
groom gave Ids age as 30.
"His father and I are well pleas-
ed." Mrs. Murray said. "We both
are happy our son lias married
and wc are sure he will be happy,
too."
ENID. Dec. 3— < Special:— At 20
years of age, Charles Vanderwork.
just announced as winner of tlie
county, slate und regional 4-H club
meut animal livestock project con-
test and third In the national con-
test, already has become a “live-
stock man" in Ills own rigid, with a
herd of some 50 registered Hcrc-
fords, 20 baby beeves and six sheep.
Tlie awards, made by Thomas E.
Wilson, were announced at tlie na-
tional 4-H dub congress, now in
session at Chicago in connection
with Ihe international livestock ex-
position Oklahoma had the regional
winner last year, also, in James
Westlahl of Homestead. Blaine
county.
From t lie family homestead near
Waukomls where he is working
alongside his father, Charles fre-
quently h«s taken championship
Hiiiina'c to various stale and oilier
shows, during the last six years. He
lias been in 4-H dub work eight
years.
Major Winnings Shown
Outstanding livestock winnings
inrltidc three grand championship
steers, three reserve grand cham-
pions and two first prize Angus
steers at the American Royal live-
stock show at Kansas City.
Charles was a member of the live-
stock demonstration team that won
first place in the 1931 and 1932
state 4-H dub roundup contests. In
judging contests he always has
ranked dose to the top. His careful
(BEE NO. 3 PAGE 6)
Oklahoma is leading in tlie num-
ber of contributions which have
been made to the Will Rogers
Memorial fund and Ls well up in the
list of the amount given, it was dis-
closed today in a message to Lieu-
tenant Governor James E. Berry
from John W. Elwood of New York.
Elwood. member of the national
Will Rogers Memorial commission
reported that 42,582 Oklahoma con-
tributors had paid $2,474.63.
"That is a very small amount,"
says Berry, chairman of the Okla-
homa committees, as he prepared
to open a conference with leaders
throughout tlie state on plans for
completing the drive for funds.
Tlie nationwide solicitation for
funds for the Will Rogers Mem-
orial ls being conducted until Dec.
14. A' local committee headed by
Jess Haydon as chairman, ls direct-
ing the campaign In El Reno.
Both banks as well as The El
Reno Dally Tribune anti Tlie El
Reno American have been author-
ized by the national Will Rogers
Memorial commission to accept do-
nations.
Offer Spurned
"Too busy listenin' to Irvin Cobb's
Jokes to do anything at this time"
Tilts was the way Will Rogers
turned down a national magazine's
fabulous offer for an article How-
ard Chandler Christy, noted artist
and friend of tlie humorist re, ailed
today, in describing Rogers' last
visit with him.
Christy, the artist who painted
the poster to publicize tlie Will
Rogers Memorial commission s cam-
paign, also has done a portrait of
Rogers which with two others is
being exhibited at the Grand Cen-
tral gallery. New York.
Cliristy described as one of his
most delightful memories, a visit
Rogers paid him at his studio less
than a year ago.
“He told me over the phone."
Christy said, "that he would come
up to the studio before he left. He
was leaving the following Satur-
day night, going west. T can't tell
you pust when,' he said, "because I
don't know myself, but I'll come.'
"Thursday passed—no word—and
Friday. Late Saturday afternoon,
the day’s work over, I thought to
take u few minutes' liup. No soon-
(SEE NO. 1 PAGE 2>
BY UNITED PRESS
Retail trade was moving into Ijlgh
gear today throughout Oklahoma as
merchants began reminding the
public through their daily news-
papers of the exact number of shop-
ping days until Christmas, a statc-
| wide survey Indicated.
All signs pointed to the best holi-
day shopping season since the 1929
prosperity era The optimism was
based on reports of the tenth fed-
eral reserve bank survey, conversa-
tion with merchants, an examina-
tion of grain, cotton and livestock
markets, a check of building permits
and advertising being carried in
dailv and weekly newspapers.
Wheat crops in Oklahoma were
given a thorough drenching last
week, enough in fact, to assure a
f good crop. Feed crops were greatly
j benefited, too, by the downpours,
i Western Oklahoma had its share of
I the moisture and the outlook there
I was brighter than it has been in
several weeks.
Permits Climbing
Building jiermit.s climbed to tlie
highest peak In several weeks at
j Enid Last week's total was *27,500.
! Oklahoma City again was a leader
, in building activity. Chickasha not-
1 i d a large amount of building, most-
I ly improvements to residential
property. Lumber and hardware
stores profited from the building
activity.
Oklahoma City stores were crowd-
ed last week as were those in sev-
eral other of the large state cities.
Oklahoma City merchants predicted
a 15 percent increase in retail trade.
Their estimate was based on the
present noticeable pickup. Capital
city stores felt the money bag grow
heavier as early as four days before
Thanksgiving. Ordinarily it is h few
days after Tlianksgiving that
Christmas buying sturts.
Entire State "White"
An upturn In state business was
not centered In any one spot. A
j survey by a national civic organiza-
| lion's magazine placed practically
i all of Oklahoma in the white (good)
area of its business map.
i The federal trade survey reveal-
ed that. $20,000,000 more in cash
circulated in tlie Oklahoma Citv
area during the last four weeks
than in the corresponding period
in 1934. It represented a 33.1 per-
cent gain.
In northeast Oklahoma coal min-
ers were finding thrmselves with
more orders Ilian they could fill.
Craig county miners reported coal
prices 25 to 50 cents more per toil
this year.
Tlie slate's cotton crop was vir-
tually picked with Tillman coun-
ty leading in the number of bales
ginned.
Markets At A Glance
NEW YORK, Dec. 3—UP>—Stocks
firm, rails and metals lead after-
noon rally. Bonds steady, U. S.
governments and low priced rails
in demand. Curb higher, specialties
and oils rally. Foreign exchanges
mixed, gold currencies decline. Cot-
ton steady, bullish AAA acreage
announcement.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3—</P>—Wheat
firm, European continental bulng.
Com steady, decreased offerings
predicted. Cattle, best grades firm,
top $14.50. Hogs steady to 5c low-
er, top $9 HO.
Public Buildings
Receive Repairs
Workmen employed by the Works
Progress administration arc now en-
gaged in repairing the roof of El
Reno Carnegie library, and it is
planned to make other repairs to
the building which muy include
painting tlie interior, according to
Ed Sheets, WPA timekeeper at El
Reno.
Funds totaling $300 were allocat-
ed by tlie Works Progress adininis-
trHtloirfor the library project.
Work of remodeling several offices
in tlie city hall has been underway
for some time, und other parts of
the building are to receive attention
before the WPA project is complet-
ed. At the city hall, the project In-
cludes repairing and repainting of
all offices, with 14,056 in federal
funds allotted for the entire job.
John Mills is serving us foreman
for tlie work at the library und at
the city hail.
PERMIT ISSUED
Mrs. Ward Freeman was issued a
permit today for construction of a
garage at 615 South Roberts avenue,
according to records of Miss Ethel
Dowell, city clerk. Cost of the build-
ing was indicated at $75.
Life Sentence Of
Davis Is Upheld
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 3—(/!’>—
Lee Davis, convicted in the slaying
of T. J. Brumley. Sapulpa chief of
police, must serve a life sentence,
the criminal court of appeals held
today in affirming a Creek county
district-court verdict.
Three fugitivr convicts and two
officers were killed in tlie gunbattle
near Davis' home in which Brumley
wus killed.
The shooting occurred Feb. 3. 1934,
when officers went to the Davis
home where FJdon Wilson, Aussie
Elliott and Raymond Moore, escaped
convict* were hiding. Moore al-
legedly fired the shot that killed
Brumley.
HERE’S A COP THE LADIES LIKE
1 FOUR DESPERATE
ROBBERS ESCAPE
Shoot Way To Freedom
After Conviction In
Okemah Looting
Detective Sergeant William Drury, rated ns Chicago's handsomest
cop. will be ill charge of the detail to guard President Roosevelt dur-
ing his visit to the mid-Wesl metropolis. Drury is shown in evening
clothes as lie now mingles with opera patrons who wear Jewels. For
years he has waged a one-man war against thieves and pickpockets.
HARGUS EXECUTION
DATE DETERMINED
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 3—UP)—
The criminal court of appeals ui-
flrmed today the death penalty
for James R. Hargus. convicted of
slaying L. B. Mitchell. Tulsa po-
liceman. and set Feb. 7. 1936 as
the date of his execution.
Mitchell, scout, car officer, was
killed and W. L. Marlin, another
officer, was wounded seriously
when they sought to question Har-
gus following a report he was act-
ing suspiciously at a drug store.
INJURY IS FATAL
SULPHUR. Dec. 3—UP>—Wilson
Estlll, 16. died today of an ab-
dominal injury received in a hunt-
ing accident Thanksgiving day.
Tlie condition of Russell Muir.
608 East Foreman street, who lias
been receiving treatment at the
Catto hospital since Sunday for an
attack of pneumonia, was reported
greatly improved Tueeday.
Rumors of Finding Bodies
Denied Late Today
In a telephone conversation with
Piedmont persons at 3 p. m. to-
day. it was learned by The Tri-
bune that rumors of two bodies |
having been found in that vicinity
were unfounded.
John Harrison. Canadian county
sheriff, was leading a search near
Piedmont, hoping to locate the bod-1
les ol L. A. Simpson and his 14-
year-old son. Warren, but no trace j
of tlie missing persons had been
found, it was said.
Sheriff Walter Mosicr or Potla-!
watomie county said today that
about 12 boats will be used “in a
day or so" to drag the Washita
river from Davis to a point south-
east of Chickasha. in an el'lorl to
locate the body of Ray Evans, miss-
ing Shawnee civic leader and bro:
liter of Mrs. H. M. Hensley, El
Reno.
Evans, Simpson and the latter's
son are believed to have been slain
by Chester Comer. Mosier said
there was “an outside chance" Co-
mer, who admitted "doing away"
with Evans and two other persons
before his death in an Oklahoma
City hospital, had deposited the
body of Elans hi tlie river and
that it had washed downstream.
Long To Direct Musicians
In Friday Program
Incidental music Jor the operetta,
"Way Out West." to be presented by
the EI Reno hlghseliooi music de-
partment Dee. 6, will be furnished
by the hlghseliooi orchestra directed
by Adelbert H. Long.
Tlie Operetta will be staged in the
highsclioo! auditorium under direc-
tion of Miss Mary Edwards.
Personnel of the orchestra in-
cludes Leonu Gustafson. Albert
Houle. Cara Bell Brady, James Gil-
bert. Olsen Hodges, Charles Hub-
bard. Margaret Laiiman, Tommy
McGill. Marvin Rire, Muybclle Rus-
sell, Wesley Shaw. Henry Schwartz.
Ned Wines, Billy Baker, Dean
Thompson. Chris Burgeliotcs, Lillian
Gilbert,' Martha Hodges.
Hugh Holloa, Marcella Mayhuc,
Lcrcne Hebberd. David Pennybuker,
Elinoro Sicgrist, Earl Robinson, Ce-
celia Sliankllii. Sam Weacli, Robert
Carter, O. W Wnrllck. Bonnie Bak-
er. Burrel Gambol, Frances Lea
Hodges, Opal Bolingcr, Rose Anna
McClain. J. L. Patman, jr.. Pearl
Pennybaker. Lavedu Shaw. Clarence
Taylor, Raymond Williams and
Herbert Little.
MOVE FOR PEACE
Seeks Aid From Church
Authority
Registration Of
Guns Essential
WASHINGTON, Dee 3—bP| Sec-
retary Cordell Hull today threat-
ened criminal prosecution of firms
and individuals handling arms, am-
munition and implements of war
who thus far have failed to regis-
ter with the government as pre-
scribed by ihe neutrality act.
Coincident ly. the secretary of
state made public a list of 86 per-
sons and companies which have
met the requirements of tlie neu-
trality law by registering within
tlie prescribed 90-duy period.
Under the act, all those engaged
in the manufacture, exportation und
Importation of arms, ammunition,
and implements of war are re-
quired to register with the secre-
tary of state, paying a $500 fee. A
lienalty of five years Imprisonment
cf $10,000 fine or troth is provided
for violation of the law.
The registration period closed
Nov. 29.
Four Fined For
Traffic* Violations
Cotton Production
Control Attacked
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3—(AT—A
fresii attack was directed in tlie
supreme court toduy at tlie cotton
control plan under which the new
deal has Just projected a four-year
production program.
Lee Moore, Texas planter, told the
court in u brief that if the Bank-
head cotton law is held valid, "con-
stitutional nullification can be ac-
complished by a mere act of con-
gress."
Mrs. Vera Crawford; Lindsay. Is
being treated at the El Reuo sani-
tarium.
F'our fines for traffic violations
were assessed in municipal court at
El Reno Monday night, according to
records of Tom Shucklelt, chief of
police.
Deo Cutchall of Norman, charg-
ed with speeding, forfeited a $5
bond when he failed to appear be-
fore Judge C. G. McCain.
Fines of $2 each were collected
from Otis Cox, Fletcher Hanley and
Ed Sherman, after each had been
charged with driving automobiles
past stop signs.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Emperor Haile Selassie of war-
torn Ethiopia lint made another |
bid for peace with Italy, an au-
thorltate religious source in Cairo!
divulged today.
While Premier Beutto Mussolini
created a "brain trust" to remodel
the Italian died nlong wartime lines
and the British treasury offered two
gigantic loans, part of which may
be used for defense, it was learned
tlie King of Kings lias appealed to
the supreme authority of the Cop-
tic Christian church for aid.
King George of Britain conveyed
to his parliament the warning;
“The fulfillment of our interna-
tional obligation under the league
covenant, no leas than the ade-
quate safeguarding of the empire,
makes it urgently necessary that
deficiencies in the defense forces
be made good."
ICKE8 CONTENDS HIS
REMARK MISUNDERSTOOD
WASHINGTON, Dee. 3 UP -Sec-
retory Harold L. I ekes contended
today that his Nov, 21 remark about
exports to Italy and Ethiopia had
been “misunderstood'' und that he I
had only asked for compliance with
the administration's efforts to hold
up shipment of "munitions.”
His expression In question hud |
been a 1 mast exclusively interpreted
as calling upon the oil industry to
hold up oil shipments to tlie war-
ring nations.
In Ills first reference to the sub-1
Jcct since lie made the statement
three weeks ago. Ickes said his
position was;
"They ought to cooperate in let-
ter and in spirit with tlie govern-
ment in Its efforts to halt ship-
ments ul munitions of war to belli-
gerents."
$486,000 Sought
For Reformatory
Efforts to obtain $486,000 for ex-
pansion of the United States South-
western reformatory at El Reno
were being made today at Washing-
ton by Jed Johnson, sixth district
congressman, according to an Asso-
ciated Press dispatch
Mr. Johnson was scheduled to at-
tend hearings of the house appro-
priations committee, of which he ls
a member, on de|>artnienial appro-
priations.
In addition to seeking funds for
tlie El Reno reformatory, the con-
gressman also recommended a high-
er allocation for CCC soil conserva-
tion camps in Oklahoma, It was
disclosed.
MUSKOGEE. Dec. 3—UP)—Five
prisoners. Including four notorious
bank robbers, gained freedom, n
sixth met deatli and a detective
chief was wounded critically in a
desperate break from the clty-
fecbral Jail here today.
Tlie slain prisoner, John Black-
burn. was shot by Chief of Police
j Marsh Corgan.
Four ol tlie five who escaped wpre
members of the notorious Irish O'-
Malley gang of kldnupcrs and bank
robbers. Tlie f If til was Don Gar-
rett. under seven year sentence to
Leavenworth penitentiary for a
Mann act violation.
Chief of Detective Ben Bolton,
shot through the head, was not ex-
pected to ltve.
Were Awaiting Sentence
The four O'Malley gangsters were
convicted last week for the simul-
taneous robbery of two national
banks at Okemah and were await-
ing federal court sentence. Thcv
were to have been sentenced Dec.
9.
They are Dan Heady, Dewey Gil-
more. Russell Cooper and Leonard
Short.
Heady, of Kansas City, Mo., faced
possible sentence totaling 45 years
for hi* |mrt in the two bank rob-
beries at Okemah.
Gilmore, arrested in Dalla, May
22 for tlie Okemah robbery; Coop-
er arrested at Fort Smith. Ark.;
and Short, a Galena. Mo., wrestling
promoter, were convicted in tlie
$14,000 robbery of tlie Okemah Na-
tional, one of tlie tw'o looted banks.
Bolton, who was standing inside
the jail when the prisoners broke
from their cells, went down with a
bullet in the head.
Woman Arwslcd
A short time after the break.
Heady's wife was located in a hotel
nere and was arrested and Jailed.
Officers said Mrs. Heady visited
ner husband a short time before
the she men made their dasli for
ireedom.
All available federal, city and
comity officers left In pursuit of
the bank robbers.
In addition to their convictions
in the Okemah robberies. -Heady.
Gilmore and Cooper also were un-
der indictment for the $22,000 rob-
bery of the City National bank at
Port Smith, Ark., a few months
ago.
Elmer Bernard, police radio
operator, described the break us
follows:
"I wus guarding Heady while he
wa:. visiting with his wife," Bernard
said. "He kissed her goodbye
through the bars and said he wus
ready to go back to his cell.
"I started to lead him bark to
the cell when he Jammed a gun
into my ribs, and ordered me to
open the door leading out of the
cellblock Into the station proper.
Weapons Grabbed
"Just as I opened the door, Short,
who was taking a bath Ln a room
leading to the runaround, in winch
we were standing, pushed through
the door and ran upstairs to the
room where we kept guns and
ammunition.
"Blackburn and Garrett, who were
trusties, followed Heady and me
through the door. They, too. ran
upstairs to the gunroom, grabbing
weapons, one of them taking a
machine gun.
"Heady ordered me to release tli•?
others from their cells and Black-
burn, Garrett and Short gave them
guns."
When Bolton heard the rumpus,
tie ran toward tlie runaround and
appeared in the doorway with a
gun In ills hand.
"One of the six prisoners shot
him before he could open fire,”
Bernard said.
"After tlie prisoners ran into the
alley, Chief Corgan ran to the
door and shot. One of the m?ti
went down. Tlie others kept ru-
ing. They took nn automobile
away from a minister. I don't
know his name. They started east
out of town."
WEATHER
TWO MEN KILLED
IN PRISON BREAK
BOSTON, Dee. 3—UP)—Two men.
a prisoner and a truck driver, were
killed and several guards a no pris-
oners were injured today as a
gang of convicts broke from the
Massachusetts slate prison in the
i Charlestown district of Boston
Seven or eight prisoners took
part in the break. All were believed
to have been recaptured.
One of the prisoners was shot
and killed. At least two were in-
jured by siiots fired by guards.
The prison was thrown into an
uproar and details of just what
had happened were meager for
some time.
Prison guards said the dead pris-
oner was Phillip Maples of Worces-
ter. serving a term for robbing a
gas station.
Mrs. Neill B. Waldo and Mrs.
Blanche Fischer spent Monday in
Oklahoma City.
Mrs. Lloyd P. Melone, 807 South
Barker avenue, who submitted to an
operat'on oil her right foot at tlie
Catto hospital Tuesday morning,
was reported as well as could be ex-
pected this afternoon.
Forecast
Partly cloudy; warmer ln ex-
I treme southeast; colder ln north-
| west and north central portions to-
l night. Wednesday partly cloudy and
colder.
El Reno Weather
j For 24-hour period ending at 4
| p. m. Monday: high, 45; low, 22; at
[ 4 p. m„ 45.
State of weather, clear.
Precipitation, none.
Sun rises tomorrow at 7:21.
Sun sets today at 4:5$.
DAUGHTER BORN
Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy D. Miller of
Pampa, Tex., have announced the
birth Tuesday morning of n daugh-
ter weighing six pounds. The infant
was bom ln a Amarillo. Tex., hos-
pital. Mrs. Miller ls the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schafer of Ok-
lahoma City, former residents of El
Reno.
Charles O. Wattson and Frank
Carpenter transacted
Oklahoma City Tuesday.
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