Lowell Sun (Newspaper) - August 21, 1934, Lowell, Massachusetts 10 THE SUN TUESDAY AUGUST 21 1934 Piped Tear Gas Feature at Escape Proof Alcatraz Jail By HAROLD HEROUX ALCATRAZ ISLAND Cal Aug 2 have been in modern hotels with hot and cold running water Well be Introduced to the lates modern hotel It tear gas Throughout island federal prison America's liew Devil's there has tear gas In all parts of the penitentiary Upon the slightest uprising of in- only the nation's est customers will be housed heri guards can turn a small faucet and the choking vapor will flood the spot of Insurrection 1 Besides the running tear gas tear gas guns are carried by all of Warden James A Johnston's corps of trained guards In addition to tear gas another more violent gas is kept for extreme emergencies The system of running tear gas is only one of a series of clever de- vices installed at to assure the security of Its The most modern lock system Is employed in the cell blocks Twenty-four levers controlled by the turnkey and the doors of all cells at once or open just the odd numbered cells or even numbered cells or just one particular cell A secret radio room Is a highlight of Alcatraz If convicts in an rising should put the regular tele- phonic system order Warden Johnston can rush to the radio and summon of it In a demonstration for tional News Service Warden stou turned on the radio and spoke Into the Alcatraz Island calling the United States Coast In an instant there was a Hello this is Point Coast Guard Other Coast Guard stations ing the Golden Gate and also the San Francisco police department were likewise tunned in pn the warden and FIGHT LONG FLEES GUNNERS ready for action Just testing gentlemen Thank you That is the warden said Visitors to Alcatraz will face a situation After qualifying at a San Francisco office for a visit to the Island the visitor will be greeted mile and a half boat from the mainland by courteous keen-eyed guards Speaking to prisoners is only through a microphone screen A thick wall the prisoner from his visitor A small six-inch by four-inch dow permits the prisoner to see his caller And that is Warden Johnston said he didn't ex- to have many visitors Work for the inmates will be vided in the prison laundry shoe shop clothing shop woodwork ory kitchen and mess hall A irn hospital manned by a United public health service staff s ready Orphans Enjoy Day Out of Doors Orphans of the French American orphanage In Pawtucket street were the guests at a picnic yesterday at the home of Mrs Hamel 621 street Rev Fr Hamel son of Mrs Hamel is a former inmate of the orphanage and when the casion presents Itself Mrs Hamel ways remembers the children live there Refreshments were served and games were played The ters of the of the picnic tn expressing their deepest gratitude and that of the orphans to those who so kindly furnished transportation to and from the outing grounds BRAKEMAN NEW LONDON August 21 Parker Providence R brakeman employed by the New York New Haven Hartford railroad was instantly killed beneath the wheels of a freight train he had been riding today at Fort Neck near here Parker was struck by an iron stanchon over the Shaws Cove bridge and to the ground from a car top His body rolled under the train and was badly mangled WAT REYKJAVIK Iceland Aug 21 ff Grierson British flier on his second to fly Atlantic westward by the northern route took off at 11.10 a m 7.10 a E S T for on the cast coast of Greenland Grierson intends to end his flight in Ottawa An Australian scientist Is melting old automobile tires into a printing ink Couple Guests at Double Shower The approaching marriage of Miss Marie Anne Cote daughter of uel Cote of 55 Salem street to rele Pare son of Mr and Mrs rille Pare of 20 Branch street was the reason for of many friends and relatives at a double shower held at the Pare home last Saturday evening The is to take at a nuptial mass to be celebrated at St Joseph's church in Lee street at 9 o'clock on Sept 1 Miss Cote and Mr Pare were pre- sented a substantial purse after which dancing was enjoyed with goire and Pierre Arsenault as Landry of Salem entertained with tap dancing bers Refreshments were served Those present included Mr and Mrs George Guilmette Mr and Mrs Ar- thur Pare Mr and Mrs Boily Mr and Mrs Emile Pare Mr and Mrs Arthur Lavigne Mr and Mrs Pierre Arsenault Emile Gregoire Leo plante John Raoul plante Simonne Peggy Germain Teddy Chateauneuf Alice Bisson Jerry Bellemare Blackle Mr and Mrs Thomas Cote Pierre Gagnon Samuel Cote Joseph Cote of Salem Fred Conway G rochelle 0 Copley Mr and Mrs gar Mr and Mrs Alfred and Mrs A St Pierre of Salem William Duprez of Forge lage Oliva Labbe Leo Lamy Albert Ayotte Miss Alma Provencher Ro- and Cantin of Forge Village Alex Duguay Landry ind Miss Jeannette Ouellette of Salem and Henry Lamay of New Mayor Ready To Battle Kingfish for Con- trol of City NEW ORLEANS La Aug 21 prospect of civil war hung like a dark cloud over this city today as state forces directed by Sen Huey P Long made secret preparations to overthrow the government of Now Orleans A legislative Investigation of graft and vico In the city is scheduled to be started this week by a committee named specially for that purpose Recommendations it is expected to make will probably furnish the Long forces with legal excuse for Ing to take control of the city Long would not say when the in- would start but promised that the officials In New Orleans will find out about it so quick they won't have to ask when It's going to start To that threat Mayor T Semmes Walinsley of New Orleans We still hare the courts and the courts have the power to enforce their orders The court can swear in deputies to prevent tho town from being dominated by state troops Newspaper men reminded him that this would mean a conflict between civil and military authorities and would virtually be civil war Silently the mayor nodded He made no further comment Gov 0 K Allen Long's political henchman has signed more than a score of bills giving the state less powers over all parish and city governments and over the lives of Louisiana citizens Connor Picks Best Outfit BOSTON Aug 21 company of the Citizens tion work in the Coolidge forest at Plymouth Vt was selected as the most outstanding among the 122 companies In the New England states today by Maj Gen Fox Conner commander of the First Corps area The winning company composed of 185 youths from Rhode Island and 22 from Vermont is commanded by Capt William H Shurtleff a cavalry reserve officer of Providence R I The company was organized in May at Fort Adams port R I and since June of that year has been assigned to work in the slate forest The selection was made in connection with awards to be made to the best nine companies among tho approximately 1700 in the country by the Army and Navy Journal In Washington Chicago Man Takes Refuge in Police Station After ing Hail of Lead CHICAGO Aug 21 Dugan business agent for the ers union early today won a wild race for his life against a machine gun squad which pursued him right up to the door of the police station Dugan was driving home from the wake of Roy Thompson a delegate of the labor organization and the second recent victim of strife over the Painters union when the gun crew wheeled alongside his car A stream of bullets was loosed Dugan hunched over the wheel his machine and opened the throttle Slugs whistled past he sent his automobile over a course at speed He headed for the Deering station his assailants directing a constant round of shots at him and never more than a half block away They were close behind him when he drew up before the police headquarters The final fusillade was directed at him as he sprinted for the station door The officers ascertained that gan had not been they later found the trail over which he had raced strewn with empty cartridges yesterday in connection with the death of son who was slain Sunday killing and the recent assassination of Michael TWO HURT IN STRIKE RIOT Ontario Police Have ty Putting Violence in Main Street of Guelph GUELPH Ont Aug 21 men were seriously hurt today In vigorous fighting between striking garment workers tind employees of the Popular and Superior Cloak com- panies It was the first strike violence of the city's Industrial tory A vigorous encounter between strikers and workers took place on Wyndham street central avenue of the city and police experienced difficulty in bringing tho situation under control Several windows Bubs to litigation over control of the union AT BROCKELMAN BROS INC REPRESENTATIVE VALUES FOR WEDNESDAY sirloin out right Lb Salt Spare Ribs VEAL CHOPS b Fresh TINKER MACKEREL 4 IBs PINK SALMON 2 cans CANTALOUPES pink meats each Long Green CUCUMBERS each Ripe Native TOMATOES 4 Ibs Tomato Sausage Head Cheese MILD CHEESE ib Beef Loaf Ib Bologna Ib MORNING SPECIAL 1 Raspberry Sponge Roll and 1 Pan White for AFTERNOON SPECIAL Frosted Gingerbread 2 for Sno Sheen CAKE FLOUR pkg Sweet Com 3 cans I Cookies Ib Green Peas 3 cans Oolong Tea Ib lOc REDUCED FARES LABOR JIT TRIP j 8 10 for or Quebec either 31 or September until September 3rd from 4th horn Quebec at cart SPECIAL RD TRIP FROM QUEBEC TO ST ANNS DE BOSTON AND MAINE MONTREAL QUEBEC X-Ray Treatment Used In New Field CHICAGO Aug 21 treatment has proven successful in relieving sufferers from high blood H Button cago announced day in describing a ments Dr Hutton told the congress of railway surgeons the treatment was successful on 80 per cent of the patients i Treatment is confined to the head and the lumbar region AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP Francis J Safford of West tord has been awarded a graduate scholarship by the In- of Technology according to an announcement made today by the committee on the graduate school Rep Doyle Takes Putnam's Place BOSTON Aug 21 liam H Doyle of Maiden former state commander of the American Legion was administered the oath of office by Secretary of State Frederick W Cook today as director pt and standardization of the state department of administration and finance He was appointed to that of- fice last week by Governor Joseph B Ely Doyle late Frank H Putnam of Lowell who died recently following an automobile accident The new director was commander of the Legion in 1922 and 1923 has been a member of the Maiden city council and a member of the legislature for the past four years He was secretary of the last Democratic convention at Worcester Mr Doyle Is a director of the American Legion's national publication and has served as national were smashed v automobiles suffered minor damage and ornamental light were broken hid been threatened fo months ever sinco the two com panies moved here from Toronto The strikers declared the move wa a breach a union agreement had been picketing tho plants for tbj last two months Girls going to work today wen permitted to pass picket lines un molested but at the appearance o the men against whom the strikers appeared to have a grievance bricks began to fly Police unable to subdue the Immediately Strikers raided a large pile of construction bricks and hurled the missiles at the The workers retaliated with vigor police succeeded in ing the strikers to the lower end of the street and workers were able to enter the factories CITI An award of has been made to the city for damages to a hydrant and sections of the sidewalk in Fletcher street June 23 when an A P truck slid down the hill and against the sidewalk Also party to the transaction James Kellty of 1322 Tremont street a trucking con- tractor who assumed responsibility FOUND JOBS FOR ALBANY K Y Aug 21 six months placement activities of the New York State Employment Service and the National Re-employment June 30 resulted in employment for persons cording to official tabulations released here by Industrial Commissioner Elmer F Andrews Mr Safford was graduated from the In a defective way in Lewis Institute last June with the degree street in January of bachelor of science The ship which is awarded on the basis of high academic records will enable him to carry on graduate studies tn G Greene 84 widely known retired leather heel manufacturer died today at liis homb He had been In ness hero half a century electrical engineering during the com- BRINGS SUIT An action of with ad damnum at has been brought against the city of Lowell by Peter Katsaros of 20 North Franklin street for Injuries alleged to have been re- G MILFORD Aug 21 CHERRY WEBB'S New as a fall The Pirate 3.98 A daring little felt that you cook down over one eye and wear in the Francois lon manner In the same new Incomes scoops and highwaymen hatal Black green Carioca Brown and Blue to 24 sizes Third Ann Dvorak Meets Long-Lost Father HOLLYWOOD Aug 21 Ann Dvorak film was happy today over a reconciliation with her father Edwin McKim whom she had not seen for 16 years She cried for joy when she greeted him at the railroad station Well I'm here at said McKim as he embraced his pretty daughter I've a long time getting here McKim and mother Anna Lehr were divorces when Ann was four years old The re- custody of Ann and they came west Abner Doubleday of Troy N founded national game baseball Wednesday Thursday Friday and Saturday In Our Baby Department Note These Specials Infants Combination High Chair with tray in maple and Diapers in size In sealed package Infants Dresses 2 for Infants Gertrudes 2 for Infants Crib Blankets White with pink or blue stripe Sizes at Infants Knit Set net bootees and Jacket Pink blue Fringe Shawls Pink and white Carriage Set Cover and pillow top Pink and blue Infants Crib Blanket Pink and blue Size cial Infants Rompers Sizes 1-2-3 White pink and blue Acme Pads Size Special Christening Coat bonnet Gertrude and dress Special Baby Shop Floor CHERRY ESDAY 100 Children's PRESSES Silks Cottons Organdies Sizes 14 Children's Play Suits Shorts Blouses Sweaters Skirts Broken Sizes 7 to 16 In the lot Full Fashioned Hose Picot Firsts and Ir- 10 Rubber Bathing T to 2nd Floor 20 Prs Seersucker Shorts Sold to 2nd Floor 6 Pairs Gingham Rompers were Floor Rubber Bathing Caps sold to 2nd Floor White Washable Bags Leathers Included Were to White Shoes Final Cleanup Odd Lots 1 00 pr Doeskin Gloves Were Washable Cotton Blouses Were Slips Of fine satin meteor able straps lace Straight and Odd Lot Toiletries Richard Salts formerly St Denis Bath OIL Odd lot Edna noted brands Travel Cases Were Street Floor Basement Cotton Frocks 3 for Basement Cottons and Pique Skirts Street 2nd DRESSES Final to and 5 fc TJ COATS and SUITS 100 Spring Coats Marked down to Brought Down from Upstairs Better Coat Dept Basement Special Dne fo nn error onr recent Dollar fashioned hosiery at a pair The nil fulled to further that firsts seconds and AJIT of these hose who were not satisfied will refunded their
