EIGHTEEN RENO EVENING GAZETTE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1942 Fugitive From Las Vegas Jail Sought for Third Slaying Farrington Hill Named as Killer In Kansas City Two Deaths Already Admitted by Man Say Clark Officers LAS VEGAS, Nov. G. Hill, confessed murderer of two men, who escaped from the Clark county jail October 21, is now being sought for a third murder, it was announced here. According to information received in Las Vegas from Kansas City, Hill answers the description of a man being hunted for the murder of a special officer in that city last Monday during a cafe hold-up. The killer escaped in a stolen car, it was reported.
Hill had admitted in Las Vegas that he murdered a Hollywood apartment house night clerk during the Christmas holidays last year and also confessed to the slaying of Wade Buckwald, cashier for a local night club. Following the fatal shooting of the cashier Hill escaped, but later returned to his hotel where he was trapped by police. He denied both shootings at the inquest but later admitted to officers that he had shot the Hollywood hotelman and also Buckwald. He further admitted to a long criminal career, police said. When arraigned in the Clark county district court he pleaded guilty to first degree murder.
ESCAPE INVESTIGATOR HELD AFTER FIGHT LAS VEGAS, Nov. 6. A man identified as Al Blake, special investigator from Los Angeles, brought to this city to investigate the jail escape of Farrington G. Hill, confessed murderer, was arrested in Las Vegas Tuesday night following a fight in a local barroom, police here said. According to the police report, Blake became involved in an argument with a man giving the name of Shirl Woodbury.
In the affray that followed both men were badly battered and Blake is reported to have struck Woodbury in the face with a co*cktail glass, causing cuts that required several stitches. Blake was released on his own recognizance while officers studied the case. However, District Judge George E. Marshall appointed an attorney to represent him and called for a jury trial to determine the degree of guilt. Later Harvey Dickerson, appointed to represent him, entered a plea of not guilty on Hill's behalf and the trial was set for November 9.
On October 20 Clark county sheriff's deputies thwarted an attempt at a break from the Clark county jail, said to have been planned by Hill and two federal prisoners. On the following morning Hill succeeded in making his escape good, climbing up a ventilator from the jail, located in the basem*nt of the courthouse, to the jury room. He tied a piece of wire to a radiator and let himself down to the ground and freedom. Despite a widespread search of Clark county and a highway blockade Hill was never captured or even seen again, so far as officers were able to determine. The report of the killing in Kansas City was the first indication of where Hill might be.
It was thought by officers here that he had gone to a hideout somewhere in northern California. In the meantime the search for the murderer of the Kansas City officer has resulted in a widespread manhunt throughout the middle west, according to word received in Las Vegas. Officers in the Missouri city said Hill was under suspicion as the killer and added that a preliminary description of the cafe killer tallied closely with the description of Hill. "We haven't definitely connected him with the murder," an official said, "but we plan to call in witnesses to look at Hill's photograph." It was reported here that Robert E. Watson, the special patrolman, was shot in the back in the Kansas City robbery.
Witnesses said the robber shot Watson in cold blood with the officer's own revolver. The slayer escaped in a car with two companions, taking $9.90 with him. It was recalled in Las Vegas that Hill never obtained much money in the long series of robberies to which he had confessed. YOUR FURS Cleaned Glazed Repaired All Work Guaranteed Restyled Remodeled ALBERT KATONA, Furrier In Reno Since 1927 At The Vogue Shop 18-20 East Second Phone 5362 Ormsby Prosecutor Frank B. Gregory was elected district attorney of Ormsby county in the election this week.
Running on the Republican ticket, he defeated the Democratic incumbent, Edward A. Ducker, jr. Gregory formerly was an attorney in Reno and is well known in this city. Fourteen Enlist At Navy Station Skilled Workers Sought as Recruits Six Reno men and eight from other Nevada and California cities were sworn in at the United States navy recruiting station here during the first three days this week. The local men taking the oath were Edward C.
Loeblich, Alvin M. Thompson, 1 Louis M. Brown, Daryl E. Gainnin, Ovey C. Jacobsen and Thomas M.
Lambert. Other who took the oath of allegiance were William W. Winters, Ruth; Clarence Hewlett, Kimberly; James B. Wells, McGill, Stanley J. Pietrosh, Fallon; Glivan L.
Gardner, Westwood, Harold A. Varnum, Greenville, Charles G. Jarvis, Susanville, and Frank Drago, Graeagle, Calif. Four Reno men who passed physical examinations preparatory to taking the navy oath were Alvin M. Thompson, George W.
Daniel, John M. Sherwood and Ornburn Gray. Others accepted physically were Harold W. Peer, Fallon; Wilson L. Liston, Sparks; Joseph H.
Brewer, Hawthorne; Edward M. Pfeil, Carson; Sherman R. Allerton, Bieber, William A. Hayes, Chester, Bernard R. Rathjen, Marysville, Hugh C.
Ingle, Sacramento; James L. Cook, John M. Langley, Paul E. Broady, Daniel C. Milan and Charles G.
Jarvis, Susanville. Lieut. George O. Hackett, officer in charge of recruiting in the state, said Thursday that many ratings are open for men skilled in the construction trades. Radio technicians also are needed by the navy at this time, while several openings exist for men qualified as storekeepers and yeomen.
Shorthand and typing are requirements of the yeomen ratings. Woman Released In Shooting Case District Attorney Harold Taber last night freed "Rusty" Mowatt in connection with the shooting early yesterday morning of Ray Moore Mowatt, dealer at a local club, being unable to find any tangible evidence to connect her with the shooting. Mowatt was given emergency treatment for a gunshot wound in the shoulder, but said he had done it himself, accidentally. The woman, a waitress, said she would leave Reno immediately. Furs A Complete Stock of GEORGE BENIOFF FINE FURS On Hand at All Times "Finest Quality at Lowest Prices' Convenient Terms The Vanitie DRESS SHOP No.
2 Arcade, Reno Cold Weather Follows Storm Minimum Today Is 18 Degrees Chilly temperatures and clear skies prevailed over this region, following the first-of-the-week storm that brought snow to the mountains and rainy and blustery weather to lower elevations. The mercury dived to eighteen degrees at the airport station during the night, and there was a heavy frost over the valley this morning. Thursday's low temperature was sixteen degrees, while the high mark for the day was fifty-five degrees. This week's cold snap caught more than one motorist ed, with the result that there were many frozen radiators and a subsequent rush for anti-freeze solution. Obtaining this latter material was another story.
Some car owners were able to buy a quart or so of the precious fluid, while others resigned themselves to the nightly job of draining the radiator, and then filling it with water the next morning. Snow has closed the four High Sierra passes. Blocked to traffic are the Kit Carson, Ebbetts, Sonora and Tioga passes. It is not likely that these roads will be opened this winter, as the California highway department has announced it would concentrate its snowplows on the main military highways. Lieut.
McDonald Arrives in Reno Has Been Flier In Aleutians Lieut. Robert (Bob) McDonald, Reno youth recently stationed with the U. S. army air force in the Aleutian islands, was visiting his wife, parents and friends in Reno today. Young McDonald, the son Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph F. McDonald of Reno, will remain here a few days before continuing to Florida, where he will attend a radio school. Lieutenant McDonald modestly declined to discuss his aerial exploits in the Aleutians but recent Associated Press dispatches from that American outpost credited him with destroying at least one Japanese plane -maybe more. He did say there "was lots of water" up there and press reports of heavy fog were by no means exaggerated.
Trees stones were lacking, he said, and added he went four months without seeing a tree. Modern Painting Lecture Topic The second of two lectures by of modern painting, will be H. S. Ede, noted student and critic in the education building auditorium of the University of Nevada tonight at eight o'clock, it was announced today. The lecture this evening will be on the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.
and will be accompanied by slides. The talk is open to the public, it was announced by Dr. R. S. Griffin, head of the university committee on lectures and assemblies.
Senate Republican, Assembly Democratic With apparent settlement of the close contest in Lander county, Republicans will control the Nevada senate at the forty-first session by a margin of ten seats to seven for the Democrats. Rene W. LeMaire, Republican, apparently won the Lander county senate race from C. L. Caldwell, Independent, by a margin of two votes, although the official tabulation by the county commissioners remains to be made.
Yesterday, with one precinct missing, the two candidates were tied, but LeMaire was credited with 390 votes against Caldwell's 388. Two members of the state senate who re-election were defeated. Winters, Demosought. cratic veteran senator from Ormsby county, was defeated by Kenneth F. Johnson, Republican, Carson City cafe owner.
H. A. Modarelli, Eureka Republican, was defeated by Nye W. Tognoni, Democrat, former member of the assembly. Holdover senators--three Democrats and four Republicans will represent Lyon, Humboldt, Pershing, White Pine, Lincoln, Nye and Mineral counties.
Senators were elected without opposition in Elko, Churchill and Douglas counties. Contests occurred in Washoe, Ormsby, Clark, Esmeralda, Eureka, Lander and Storey counties. The new state senate will have the following members: Churchill A. L. Haight Clark--James Farndale (D).
Douglas William Dressier Elko- J. E. Robbins Esmeralda Harry M. DeVotie (R). Eureka-Nye Tognoni (D).
Humboldt Tallman Lander -Rene W. LeMaire (R). Lincoln- -James A. Wadsworth Lyon--Walter Cox Mineral- James Caughman -C. F.
Wittenberg Ormsby Kenneth Johnson (R). Pershing Clarence Sommer Storey-C. B. Anderson (D). Washoe-R.
H. Cowles (R). White Pine- -Charles H. without opposition. Funeral Saturday For William Cann Last rites will be held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock for William Cann, old-time Nevada photographer and druggist who died suddenly Thursday.
The Rev. Rev. Brewster Adams will conduct the services at the RossBurke chapel, and burial will be in the Knights of Pythias cemetery. Mr. Cann came to the United States from Cornwall in 1876, and spent the rest of his life in Vir-, ginia City and Reno.
Sixteen years ago he retired from active business. Scout Leaders To Hold Meetings Boy Scout leaders will hold a "Scouters social" tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock in the social hall of the Methodist church with leaders and guests from Reno, Sparks and Verdi attending. The committee arranging for the affair includes Darrel Cain, chairman; Fred Keiper, Norman Wilson, Joseph Menu, Claude Cauble, Richard Curnow and James Blake. FOR SALE 0'Brien's Ice Cream Store and Plant Best Reasonable Offer Cash or Real Estate Established seven years. Consists of modern fountain and the best equipped Ice Cream Plant of any Retail Ice Cream Store in the West.
Has a record of selling 100,000 nickel cones and novelties in six months period, all retail. Its Ice Cream and Milk Shake volume is well known. Each succeeding year has shown a business increase over the preceding one, including 1942. Art O'Brien, notified, and will be called for physical in the very near future. O'BRIEN'S 12 East 4th Street Phone 2-4342 Noted Artist Stricken Here Jeannette Lewis Had Long Career Miss Jeannette M.
Lewis, widely known throughout the eastern United States and Canada for her promotion of large artistic, athletic and governmental enterprises, died in Reno early last evening. She was about sixty-five years of age. Miss Lewis had been a resident of Reno since early last spring and had been interested in a mining property in Nevada. She was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and was one of a family of fourteen children. Her sister was Julia Arthur.
who has been rated by stage critics as one of the half dozen greatest dramatic actresses of all time. When still a young woman, however, Miss Lewis attained fame in her own right by her promotional enterprises. She led a movement which resulted in the construction of a children's hospital in connection with the Hamilton, Canada, general hospital. She is credited with bringing to her native city such famous celebrities as the late Ignace Paderewski, Nordica and other stars of forty years ago. Possibly the greatest achievement of Miss Lewis' career in this line was to bring to Canada from England the famous municipal chorus of Sheffield, directed by Sir Thomas Coward and assisted by a from the Covent Garden house of London.
Leaving the field of artistic promotion she sponsored a great letic meet. Miss Lewis brought together nine worlds champion track and field performers for this meet, including Bobby Kerr, Canadian Olympic sprinting champion of 1908, William Sherring, who won the first renewal of the Olympic marathon in 1900 and Tom Longboat, noted d. Indian runner. Turning from her home city she left Canada and came to the United States. Arriving, in.
Boston she entered estate business and handled several large promotions. Later she was one of a group interested in the Montreal termnial plan. Following the Montreal promotion she assisted in a plan to pay the Newfoundland national debt, but this project ran into technicalities and the funds which had been raised are still believed to be held in a New York bank, while the colony is in receivership. She was a member of the board of the Swananoa foundation of Virginia, artistic and musical institution. Surviving is a sister, Mrs.
John Tobin of New York City. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the home chapel of the company. The Rev. Brewster Adams will officiate. Mrs.
Maude Craze Rites Saturday Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon for Mrs. Maude Craze, who died Wednesday at a local hospital. The Rev. Frederic M. Busher will conduct the rites at the O'BrienRogers chapel, and burial will be in Mountain View cemetery.
Mrs. Craze was a native of New York, fifty-seven years old. She had lived in Reno for several years. A PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR WHEREAS, The American Legion has established the annual custom of selling poppies that are made entirely by disabled veterans, the proceeds from which are used only for the assistance of disabled veterans, their widows, orphans, and dependents, and WHEREAS, They have requested the privilege of holding such sale in Reno on Saturday, November 7, 1942, and WHEREAS, It is fitting and right that our citizens should demonstrate their appreciation of the sacrifice made and the service rendered by those veterans by aiding this worth-while effort, NOW, THEREFORE, as Mayor of Reno, do by the authority vested in me, set aside and designate Saturday, November 7th as POPPY DAY and ask all of our people to patronize this sale and so strengthen the patriotic ties that bind our people together. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Seal of the City of Reno, this 5th day of November, One Thousand Nine Hundred (SEAL) Forty-two.
AUGUST C. FROHLICH, Mayor. J. B. REESE, CITY CLERK He's No Sissy, Parents Insist as Pink Gifts Arrive All because of one wrong word people are trying to make a sissy of their infant son, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Scott Haynes of Reno declared today. In reporting the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs.
Haynes on October 18 it was inadvertently stated that the son was a daughter. The resulting confusion among their friends has brought forth gifts in pink instead of the traditional blue, and if the impression continues young Mr. Haynes will soon be receiving dolls and toy tea sets instead of miniature machine guns and electric trains, say his parents. Besides, says Mr. Haynes, through no fault of his own, people have been accusing him of being so neglectful as not to know whether his child is a boy or girl, and this state of affairs he most emphatically denies.
And besides, says he, think of his son's state of mind! Sentences Given In Federal Court Two are Sent To Reformatories Louis Tranutolo, who pleaded guilty to a Dyer act charge in federal court Tuesday, was sentenced Thursday to serve two years and nine months in a federal reformatory. Charles Rodney Chandler, who had pleaded guilty to the same offense, was sentenced to three years in a reformatory. The court recommended confinement in the correctional institution for juveniles at Inglewood, Colo. Orville McKinley Holladay, who had pleaded guilty to a like offense, will be sentenced November 14. Hugh Johnson, charged with assault at the Elko Indian colony and James J.
Henley, charged with impersonating a federal officer, will be sentenced November 14. Alexander Henry Arth, charged with theft of government property, was sentenced to serve one year and six months in a federal penitentiary. Sentence meted out to liquor to Indian offenders were, four months and one dollar fine for Ovean R. Jackson, and one year and one dollar to Anastacia Espinosa. John Wesley Holloway plead guilty to a liquor to Indian charge and will be sentenced Saturday.
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t26 Nevada Exceeds War Bond Quota The Nevada assembly in the forty-first session which convenes in January will consist of twentythree Democrats and seventeen Republicans, complete although unofficial--returns from Tuesday's election indicated today. With Doug Tandy, veteran Lander county assemblyman and former speaker of the house, running as a Republican this year, there will be no Independents in the next legislature. Two women were elected to the assembly--Mary Sharp, Democrat of Nye county, and Alma Woods, Republican, of Eureka. Although many close contests figured in assembly contests, the closest was in Lyon county where Linford D. Riley, Republican, defeated Fred Strosnider, Democrat, by three votes.
Fourteen of those who will serve lin the assembly next year were members of the lower house in the fortieth Two assemblymen of two years ago James Farndale, Clark county Democrat, and Nye Tognoni of Eureka, were elected to the senate this year. The following will serve in the assembly: Churchill county- E. S. Barney (R), Clyde B. Stark (R).
Clark- Patrick Cline (D), John Kelly (D), Ambrose M. Murphy (D), James G. Ryan (D). Douglas, F. sane McElroy Mack (D), (R).
L. Monroe (D), Milo Taber (D), B. Tavelle (D). Esmeralda-Perry White (D). Eureka -Miss Alma Woods (R).
Humboldt Lewis L. Sowers (D), Ted C. Moore (R). H. Tandy (R).
Lincoln C. O. Bastian (D), Press Duffin, jr. (D). Lyon--Peter Henrichs (R), Linford D.
Riley (R). Donnelly (R). Nye C. Boak (R), S. Floathe (R), Mary Sharp (D).
Ormsby Dickerson (D). Pershing A. Munk (R). Storey-Leo K. Johnson (R).
J. Kleppe (R), Clarence R. Ruedy (R), K. L. Allen (R), Louis J.
Capurro, jr. (R), Phillips (D), Peter A. Burke (D), H. L. Covington (D), O.
D. Jepson (D), Don Crawford (D). White A. Carlson (D), Gerald Fisher (D), H. O.
Hall (D), J. P. Smith (D). Hospital Bills Said Reduced Trustees Make Report to County A report filed by Washoe general hospital trustees with the board of county commissioners shows a decrease in accounts receivable amounting to $2139.62 during September, the total of accounts receivable at the end of September being $35,804.58. Collections in September were $4058.42 less than expenses of the institution.
Cost of operation and maintenance during the month creased five cents per patient per day, or from $4.01 to $4.06. This Month's Allotment Higher Unofficial figures received today at the office of R. L. Douglass, ex-officio chairman of the war bond and stamp sales campaign in Nevada, show that this state went $127,188.25 over its $950,000 quota in October, 115.4 per cent. Douglass pointed out that the figures were unofficial, and that the excess may be slightly larger or smaller when official figures are compiled.
Incidentally, he said, the November quota has stepped up $150,000, and has been set at 100,000. Accused Burglar Said Deserter Two Juveniles Involved in Case Farmer C. Thomas, charged with the theft of tires and radios from the Sears Roebuck warehouse several weeks ago, is to be turned back to army authorities within the next. few days to face court martial for desertion. District Attorney Harold Taber said today that he is likely to receive heavier discipline for his desertion than he would in the state courts.
Thomas was arrested at Denver several days after robbery, and all but thirteen of the stolen tires recovered. Gene Browne and Roy John Boanini, juveniles involved in the larceny, were turned over to the probation officer yesterday and placed on probation. Both are minors. SOLDIER RETURNING Private First Class Franklin Parker is on his way by airplane from Meridian, to spend a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
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