St. Louis Post-Dispatch
September 16, 1930

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GRAIN LIST ortant Shares Which nd Declined 1.to 3 ints Net Generally -e Full Recovery and Mas a c's a. Mivenasctd if D. 2: ™. . :40 pvp. m.). low ty at nono 41 per cent. Official fe®. Fatt to- ht and tomor- -F-Ow; somewhat cooler tomorrow. Missouri: Gen- erally fair tonight and tomorrow; cooler-tonight in northwest p o r- tion; cooler to- morrow, except in extreme north- ‘west portion. Illinois: ° Gen- erally fair tonight and tomorrow: slightly cooler to- night in extreme ST. LOUIS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1930.—44 PAGES. HICAGO WOMAN ELE OFFICIAL GOT $12,5 -MCORMICK PRIMARY FUND ST. LOUISAN LOST $7000 IN SWINDLE HIS SON REPORTS proached Mr. and Mrs. K Victimized Him: CONTACT MAN USED © NAME “SCHULTZ” ‘Tried’ to Defraud A. P. Niethe as They Had His THINKS HE’S FOUND A RUBENS BENEATH $25 AUCTION PIECE New Yorker Has Several Lay- ‘ers of Paint Taken Froni Madonna. By the Associated” Preas. ; NEW YORK, Sept. 16.—The New York Herald Tribune says a small, apparently ordinary paint- ing »bought six months ago for $25, definitely emerged today as a work of the master, Rubens, valued at 25,000. ¥ Julius H. Weitzner found it in a small auction room on _ Fifty-eighth street. Several layers of paint had been applied by some picture doctor who thought to improve the work of Rubens. After this was removed Weitzner had Dr. Wilhelm R. Val- entiner of the Detroit Museum, and Dr. Otto Burchard of Berlin, view They pronounced it genuine. The painting is a small study by the master. It shows the Madonna it. SHIP-WITH MORE. | ANDRE RELICS REAGTES NORWAY, . Bones Found on ‘White Island Taken to Hospital to Determine if They Are Those of. Knut ra. ROUTE OVER ICE IS TRACED ON MAP Skipper Thinks Italia Sur- vivors Wandered in Same : PAID OUT $2500, RETAINED REST Mrs. Mabel Reinecke Tells FORLATERUSE ane sen petrhinth ee pay» by i nea a Cag : PBs R / a ae is has AE Sha 5. ety oe os oS Oe qi faa 5 points net gen- | scovery and gains! . full point were! on the n the last quarter! when buying! " 2rKeyz 9 or three opera-/ scramble to cover.) $15 to 4 cents a: e early lows, which he September fu- ~ ou . tee ee eee >» . 7 + = : — ae » ~~ 3 -_. — a . ‘ } By Ba Ly*, ¢ - . Sse ~ ‘ mm # * , fig rT, * 4 ma. ma ; : a : 2 . ; Z fo: - - er nl, ae 1, above yes- ME GIRCS AN’ WHEN Zod fF. : Bu oval : eee oS ishet 2iout a point under € ED WHAT'S. a if - i | oh aios scone var minimum, ¥ | WATERSPOUTS 50 FEET HIGH ing in Stocks Remains) iepcece-BATHERS AT NAPLES Phenomenon iasting 20 Minutes 200,000 Larger | 5y the Associated Preex. . high formed between Naples and | Capri yesterday evening. Followed Pyess iby two smaller ones, they rushed Sept. 16.—senti-| over the surface of the bay, fright- ‘reet was governed, ening late bathers who dispersed: a strong rh Were €a8IN€i which resulted in formation of a but hastened) eycionic center in the Gulf of Na- afternoon © | ples. Im- | crowds lining the seashore. There been was no damage to shipping. Witnessed by Crowds Lining the Seashore. NAPLES, Sept. 16.—Two great Waterspouts more than 50 feet The phenomenon lasted 20 min- utes and was thought to be due to atmospheric depression It was witnessed by great MESSINA, Italy, Sept. 16.—¥; €ne person was killed and one! ° ! person was injured when a roof | Chicago) collapsed during a terrific storm;country place Sugeodauan which struck this seaport at mid- night. Several shacks floated away into flooded streets with their occupants prisoners inside. ' There was considerable property damage. COSTE STOPS IN SYRACUSE ON FLIGHT TO CLEVELAND He and Bellonte Spend Night at | , Pa re . oy ered oy a m we . "2 Dy 9G? , re Sada Z ‘ 2 ee fs * * . 3%. a « tee SAK AE on A , “$ a “ie ag Ly August Niethe i . “FOaE-ONe ae | MAYBE THROUGHOUT EURGPE % Ses zs sf i Y # 2 ; oi . ¢ Pil : p ee TROMSOE, Norway, Sept. 16 V4. 3! A | ay . + orw ay, pt. ] -—_ 5% a Z ba a oy ae soy Sze ow 63 4 a \ , eS ’ fie ee 2 w ze Pi ’ ; a z Be % Pa Lf Fe ; Pie xo %, & . a Reine, Be? Bee sages oa th in Z hes ye 4 ‘ io Et Af r 7. he was a victim of the same band of confidence men who recently Kern to draw $70,000 from the bank and go to Toledo, O., to in- vest in a “real estate deal.” % According to Niethe’s son, Albert P. Niethe, 7304 Canterbury avenue, | Maplewood, he gave $7000 worth of securities to a group of four men in March, 1929, and received in exchange worthless shares in a hotel: company and a brickyard. The elder Niethe, who is in ill health, lives at 7063 Winona ave- nue, Lindenwood. Albert Niethe said the men who swindled his father and also tried to swindle him fitted the descrip- tions given by the Kerns after re- turning to St. Louis insisting that they had lost nothing. Niethe also thinks that one of the gang was Harry Lee Watson, bank robber, arrested last4veek in his elaborate in the Missouri The “contact man,” Niethe said, used the name “Schultz,” as was the*case with the Kerns. “Schultz” struck up an acquaintance with the eider Niethe at the silanes House in the fall of 1928 and later intro- duced him to others of*the gang. After a series of meetings In hotel rooms, where the swindlers drew giowing word pictures of large profits to be made, Niethe indorsed Boston on Good Will Tour : of' U. S. . By the Associated Press. SYRACUSE, N. Y.. Sept. 16.— In’ wed, At tf CANT TY icg in stocks remained pfo- PEE Sey: ee Ee o” There was a slight in- tS tn esi q 286 2me at the height of eR .« in the morning as some >*ferings were absorbed “as another pickup in juring the final ratiily. 7*0,000°" shares were shares larger than ra 4 ee Ss ae —_ plane carrying Maj. landed here at 11 a. m. today after flying from Bosten. Before going to the airport, the plane circig¢d low over the center of the city. After having lunch at the air field, the flers took off for Cleveland. $40,000 PAID TO KIDNAPERS Des Moines Man Quoted as Saying He Was Well Treated. mam Peck Yarious Sections. Dpircovs for the decline pecked a! ‘lows sections ef the - sold the utility and ce ghares yesterday, ' first to the motion dio shares and then nplement and chain j DES MOINES, Ia, Sept. 16.—| ‘today. Grigsby-Gru- | Friends afd relatives of . ‘co 6%, to a new low James, half of the four- 'Sheri@an are reported to have paid, International Har- $40,000 to seven men who kid-' naped the Des Moines man 13 days) ago and released him Sunday | morning at Galesburg, Il. While Sheridan refused to dis- | cuss the case, friends told the, off 4 points, also J. I. Case, which, . #4 points, closed 1% tes as U. S&S Bteel, Tel¢phone, American "eneuse Electric; Radio | Electric finished point net higher after . to three. © ‘ains im wheat ranged points. While corn ‘Oo 1 point, cotton ad- story of his abduction. They quoted | Sheridan as saying he had re- ceived the best of food, coffee and cigarettes and that the kidnapers had offered him books, magazines and cards with which to pass the time. Relatives, warned that any attempt to rescue *him would re- over. ‘9 11 pointa nanges firmed, fea- ‘cht improvement in sult in his being killed, asserted that interference by police delayed | Sheridan’s release. PRISON FOR BANK ROBBERS Two Youths and Two Giris Sen- tenced for Rockwell (N. C.) Theft. the Aseociated Press. SALISBURY, N. C., Sept. 16. — Ted Honeycutt, 19 years old, and John Ellis, 20, of Charlotte,4, and two girls were sentenced today for robbing the Bank of Rockwell, on Aug. 18. Both youths were sen- tenced to 16 to 14 years at hard rk money markets se. Call loans, re- -2 per cent, dropped Tercial paper was active, but there was changes and °Ss hews, nuw a fa- of the financial ‘Veaicd ttle that was | Ex] Inc., cut , Tetal for ex- (ys ‘ ~ “ * * ete ee sy my he . 4 ‘w 7 aa _ . oe Sha: es > a. . net Sah oh “ee ye el ty ¢ at uN ad SS 5 a : Dae Hw t Pes Al a . ALE. M5 ISABELLA DALY, 20 years a Whee Si Tse . s = zs : - ae ™~ _— «* . es . " a . _ ee 4 * ~ » we BS dhs Set » ~ . . 4 we . > — . . » . Se ho é . * : — ‘ " . — . ‘ . Jan . ' ‘ : : Nee : ‘ meas’ wy 4 . C > y ree. ~ ; » WOT OS, . . . 7 ~~ a ~~ . SS a » Tas eS » SS rn es NSS hn ney “ ~~ . . se Rae nS te w. xe ARN.) 5s Sh ‘aah - hi hd old, and her stepmother, MRS. MARY DALY JOYCE, widow of John T. Joyce, Illinois State Benz. tor, whose death is being investigated. The State’s Attorney's office also is looking into cireumstances of the death of Mrs. Joyce’s first hus- band, Howard Daly, the father of Isabella. —E LINERS AND FERRIES DELAYED BY THICK FOG AT NEW YORK NEW YORK, Sept. 16.—Trans- Atlantic liners, Ferry boats and Long Island Sound steamers were delayed today by a thick fog which hung low over the upper and lower bays and the East and North Riv- ers during the night and early morning. . The White Star liner Majestic. with 1944 pasengers, was delayed in reaching Quarantine where it was due early today. The Saturnia of the Cosulich line, with 810 pas- sengers, among them the Italian delegation to the Fidac convention, was anchored at Quarantine since midnight unable to proceed up the bay. Just outside Quarantine were anchored the Minnekahda of the Atlantic Transport Line, with 701 pasengers from English ports, and the American Merchant with 45 passengers. The Western World of the Mifnson Line, with 168 pas- sengers from South American ports was anchored at Craven Shoals, near Quarantine, as was the Cambria, United States Army Press. CHICAGO, Sept. 16.—A burglar alarm received over police radie resulted in the death early today of Patrolman William E. McCann. 32 years oid. & Hunting the presilers. who, Leon Davis, Negro, had telephoned were attempting to force a window of his flat, McCann was fatally shot by Davis, who said that he had mistaken the officer for a prowler. McCann and Patreoiman Adolpi. Avery heard the alarm while cruis- ing in a police squad car. Avery stood guard at the front of the buliding in which Daxis livee while ESTATE. OF $39,000 [EFT BY PEDDLER John Schan Carried Dry Goods Stock in Basket for Many Years. John Schan, 67-year-old peddier wdo died three weeks ago in the flat at 2110 Cherokee street where he lived alone, left an estate of $39,900, an inventery filed today in Probate Court disclosed. Rigid economy in the early years of his life when he carried a bas- ketful of dry goods from door to door was the basis of Schan’s mod- est fortune which enabied him dur- ing the last five years to lighten his labors and devote some time fo his own amusement. “ For more than 30 years, when he. lived in the vicinity of Eighth street and Franklin avenue, Schan peddled his wares from door to door, in all sorts of weather. An ncing years made this more and more difficult he bought the flat on Cherokee street and in one roqm of it set up a display of his goods. His customers remembered him. They visited his home and leas often was he seen setting out with the basket under his arm. Merchants in his neighborhood remember him as “pretty close fist- ed,” but not one to deny himself‘ a decent measure of the comforts of life. He furnished his home neatly, he bought an electric re- frigerator, two years ago he made a trip back to his oid home in Germany. . ' Seven mopths age he was strick- en with heart disease. “I hope I get well.” he told a neighbor. “If I do, 'm going to .spend some more money and enjoy -myself, 1 worked for it and I don’t see any CHARGES OF SPYING DENOUNCED BY NYE Tel Disclose Method Used in Trying ‘‘To Get Something” on Commit- tee Members Investigat- By PAUL Y. ANDERSON, A Staff Correspondent of the Post- Dispatch. closed at today’s hearing before the Senate Slush Fund Committee that a total of $12,500 in compaign funds was turned over to a woman member of the Chicago Elections Board to be distributed in behalf of Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCormick in the Lllinocis Republican senatorial primary last April., Although it is ahe duty rf the Election Board to supervise elec- tions, Mrs. Mabel Reinecke, the member who handled the McCor- mick funds, told the committee her action was not unusual and she saw_nothing improper in it. The $12,600 involved was sup- plied by Col. Robert R. McCor- mick, ‘brother-in-law of Mrs. Mc- Cormick and publisher of the Chi- cago Tribune. Mrs. Reinecke, former Collector of Internal Revenue, gave $2500 of it to the Illinois Young People’s Republican Club, a McCormick or- ganization, and said that the re- maining $10,000 was kept on hand for use in the general election. Mrs, Reinecke denied that she had personally paid any McCor- mick workers on primary election day, whereupon the committee placed on the stand a witness who testified she gave him §20 from a big roll of bilis for acting as a Mc- softt-voiced, brown-eyed woman of about 35, then returned te the stand and explained she had paid this particular watcher with money supplied by a local woman philan- ' thropist. How Election Board Works. Mra. Reinecke testified that the election board itself hires watchers wat $10 a day. “What for?” asked DitlL “To check up on the judges and clerks of election and interpret the law when disputes arise.” “And how do you obtain these watchers?” “Usually from private detective agencies.” The witness said the board employed about 600 watchers at the April primary. Concerning the $2500 contribu. tion from Col. MeCormuck, which Mra’. Reinecke turned over to the Young People’s Republican Club, it was disclosed that the club's rec- ords show the contribution to be « gift from Mra. ke’s husband, George. She wouldn’'t explain. how that occurred. As a matter of fact, the committee supposed the contri- bution to be Reinecke’s until it ex- amined Col. McCormick's canceled checks. Benator Wagner, expressing amazement that a member of the Election Board had participated so actively in a ical campaign. in- quired if it wad permitted by law. The witness sald it was not. “Do you consider that a healthy condition?” Wagner asked. She saw nothing unwholesome in it, : “Don't you realize,” asked. Wag- ner, “that the American people are shocked by the expenditure of such yast sums Of money to elect either mén or women t@ office?!” => — “They ought to be shocked by ithe uses of Federal patronage, too,” flared the witness, alluding to Ben-— ater Deneen, McCormick's primary | opponent. of patronage vas & viclstion of the shed whether + ————— CHICAGO, Sept. 16.—It was dis-_ Cormick watcher. Mrs. Reinecke, a‘ Nye, pointing out that the use. It was disclosed that Mra Rete GE 0 gent Ce grad Se te Ae RB, CRS EL pm SR Teh Me Ai NA 8 we ee ae i > iw, * ae ee. eae eT, tiene ine ‘ , ‘: ah egy gh ype eg te Se Oa eR, teapot: whe h tt . wee ~ em a i R at 2 wy haat tend ee eenigenserainionss ¢ cali - a i ate ‘4 Be ad . . " 7 ~ ~ * ead: deeh.sthiatadias > ont ca ght Heian sudan oe sila oop nten’, G, aee Soo : Be PAT PE eto‘ » “gguih’ Pk’ ta Se . ig ee 2 > aie edie» an ~ ee . ge ga : ; ; ef , “| . rr Ay wee ? ny 4 be pm . kee a eT ie , " ; “ ROR ae, Si ~ Ta al roth = Sete er, Sf ms ~— : . 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