(14 e # u mmrr .f i. 3irhigaU jIait ASSCED PRESS I I FOUR PAGES ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1931 WEATHER: Mostly Fair PRICE FIVE CENTS 0 HERE FOR GRILLI G Forwalter and Catherine Keller Held for Questioning by Prosecutors. FORWALTER OWNED GUN Evidence Shows Girl Remained With Murderers Until Early Tuesday. (By Associated Press) Behind the walls of Michigan State prison safe from mob violence which threatened them last night the three torch slayers completed the first day of their life sentences today. Meanwhile officials arrested a fourth man for questioning, and continued grilling a young woman said to be the sweetheart of one of the killers. They said they had evi- dence the woman was with the trio in the early hours of last Tuesday when the slaying ocurred. Harold Forwalter, 24, Ypsilanti, was the man arrested today. Au- thorities said that David Black- stone, one of the slayers, had told them Fred Smith, another of the trio, obtained from Forwalter a gun used in the slaying. Officials said they would question Forwalter in an attempt to uncover evidence which they believe will show that the three slayers parti- cipated in other robberies, possibly slayings, in this section. They did not reveal the nature of the ques- tioning. Catherine Keller, 25 - year-old niece of the late Judge Darwin Z. Curtis, of the Ypsilanti municipal court, remained in the county jail here. Prosecutors said she admit-, ted being with Smith, said to be her; sweetheart. Forwalter owned a gun and au-, thorities are trying to find out if he was with the slayers when the murders, occured. Miss Keller in- sists that she left the convicted, trio at 9 o'clock Monday night but evidence shows that she was with them until 2:30 Tuesday morning. REPERTORY GROUP TO CLOSETONIGHT Last Performance of Camille' Will Conclude Third Summer Season. With tonight's performance of Thomas Wood Stevens' "Camille in Roaring Camp", the Repertory players will conclude their third and most successful summer seas- on. A report issued last night by Play production department estimated that more than 10,000 people at- tended the seven plays. More than 500 patrons bought season tickets, a gain of 100 over last year. More than 100 different students acted in the plays, and many of them took six or seven parts dur- ing the course of the summer. Be- sides these, the entire enrollment of Play production department had some hand in producing the plays -as assistant directors, wardrobe workers, script holders and stage hands. Besides Director Valentine B. Windt of Play production, the Rep- ertory players were able to secure Thomas Wood Stevens and Jean Mercier, both nationally and inter- natonally known directors. BASEBALL SCORES American League. Cleveland 13, 9, New York, 7, 1. St. Louis 12, Boston 2. Chicago 5, Washington 4. National League New York 2, Pittsburgh 1. Boston 1, 3, Cincinnati 0, 1. St. Louis 9, Brooklyn 3. Philadelphia 14, Chicago 4. RAPP SUSPECTS THREEKILLERS OF OTHER CRIME IN VIGINITTd RIVER DRAGGEDFOR EVIENCE Pistol Believed Used in Slaying Found in Home of Smith's Sweetheart; Confessions Considered Incomplete. Continued investigation by local and state authorities yester- day followed the sentencing Thursday night of Fred "Curly" Smith, David T: Blackstone, and Frank Oliver to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary at Marquette for the slaying of two young couples early this week. While state police, headed by Lieut. Detective G. W. Waterman, and Ypsilanti officers fruitlessly dragged the Huron river in the vicinity of Tuttle Hill bridge in an attempt to connect the three killers with the burning of a stolen car on Aug. 6 and a possible murder at that time, two more persons were being questioned by county authorities here to determine if they were implicated in Tuesday morning's torch murder. Catherine Keller, 25, Ypsilanti, alleged to be Smith's sweetheart, was brought to Prosecutor Albert J. Rapp's office late yesterday after- noon when police discovered in her possession a gun which it is be- lieved was used in the slaying and recently laundered clothing, belong- ing to Smith. Frank Forwalter, 24, also of Ypsilanti, was seized by po- lice on the confession of Blackstone that he had supplied the gun Smith used in the killing. Following the questioning of Miss Keller, Prosecutor Rapp, Edward A. Bilitzke, assistant attorney-general, and Clarence A. Snyder, Wash- tenaw county deputy, went to Jackson yesterday afternoon to grill the three slayers temporarily held there in an effort to link them with previous crimes in the vicinity. Aourtesy of the Detroit Free Press Above is shown Catherine Keller, Ypsilanti girl, being questioned by Prosecutor Albert J. Rapp short- ly after her arrest yesterday. BODY OF AVIATOR SIGHTED IN OCEAN Norwegian Ship Master Reports Floating Body; May Be Cramer, Oliver. HAUGESUND, Norway, Aug. 14- (P)-Whether the body of an air- man sighted off the Shetland is- lands was that of Parker Cramer or his radio operator, missing since Sunday on a flight to Copenhagen was the subject of speculation to- day. The master of the Norwegian steamer Sjoeglimt, which arrived. Thursday, reported that his crew had noticed a body clothed in what appeared to be flying togs floating west of the island of Foula Sunday afternoon. Foula is located about 20 miles west of the Shetland is-. lands. Storm Batters Ship. Battered by heavy storms, the steamer had run into the lee of the Shetlands when the discovery was made, he said, but there was no opportunity to salvage the body. The crew were of the opinion itj 'mighthave been Cramer or Oliver I Paquette, his companion. The airmen left the Shetlands Sunday morning on the final stage of their flight across Canada, Greenland and the North Sea to chart an airmail route for Amer- ican aviation interests. Their radio signals were picked up by Scandi- navian stations some time that af- ternoon, but no trace of them has been found by rescue expeditions. The captain said if Cramer had stayed on an easterly course toward Copenhagen this body could not have been his, because it could not have drifted that far north and west from the time that the flyers took off from the Shetlands Sponsors Lose Hope. CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 14-(A)- Officials of Transamerican Airlines said today they had abandoned any optimistic hopes for the safety of Pilot Parker D. Cramer and his radio operator, Oliver Paquette, since the body of an airman was sighted floating near the Shetland islands. "With the passage of time since he disappeared en route from the Shetland islands to Copenhagen, we are gradually being forced to relinquish our optimism and fall back on the last hope, that Cramer might have taken refuge on some remote island, or in an out-of-the- way Norwegian fjord, or have been picked up by a ship without radio," an official of the company said. Lindberghs Consider Flying Around World NOME, Alaska, Aug. 14-()- The vacation air tour of Col and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, orig- inally destined to end in the Orient, blossomed today into a projected flight around the world. Their intention to extend their 7,000-mile trip by thousands of miles across Asia, Europe and the Atlantic was disclosed here1 Thursday night by Col. Lind- bergh to a few friends as the flying couple awaited favorable weather for their dash acrossf Bering sea.c American Flyers May Be Fined by Japanese TOKIO, Aug. 14 - (1P) - Rengo' News agency said today it had been informed that the public procura- tor had decided to refer the case of1 Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Hern- don, jr., American flyers accused of photographing fortifed Japanese, areas, to the district court with the recommendation that the aviators be fined. Doheny Reported Ill in Los Angeles Home LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14-(R)- Edward L. Doheny, multi-million- aire oil man was reported seriously ill today but members of his family would make no statement. More Troops Called to Quell Cuban Rebels HAVANA, Aug. 14-(P)-While President Gerardo Machado was be- lieved to be negotiating a truce, additional troops were on the way to Santa Clara province today to deal with the insurgent forces.. Four cars of soldiers, including one machine gun detachment, left the central station Thursday night* under command of Maj. Francisco Fernandez de Lara. President Ma- chado went to Santa Clara Thurs-' day. The governor of Santa Clara re- ported the rebels had burned the United railways station at Agabama and had blown up the bridge over the Cuaracabuya river. They cut telegraph lines between Fomento and Baez and seized a quantity of arms, retiring before the arrival of federal troops sent to check their movements. The palace refused to say when the president would return and no news of his efforts filtered through. WORKERS TO HAVE JOB 0S GUARANTEED Boost Business Plan Expected to Materialize Within Short Time. WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-(P)- Some key industries are co-operat- ing toward a boost business plan under which workers would be guaranteed long time employment. How soon announcement can be expected is indefinite, but it might come within a short time. The movement for such employment as- surance has been encouraged by the United States Chamber of Com- merce, which has experts intent on devising an unemployment relief program for submission to Presi- dent Hoover before September 1. The President meanwhile contin- ues his conferences on the business and unemployment situation. The topic was up at today's cabinet meeting. Also, Senator Dickinson of Iowa emerged from a discussion of the problem with Mr. Hoover with the statement that an "administration plan is in the offing." He did not go into details. Neither was there any word whether the effort of the key in- dustries' representatives are being dovetailed with the President's an- nounced activities. One factor getting administration attention involved the five-day week, which some major industries are understood here to be coming to favor, but promise of difficulty has been seen because these indus- tries are reported to be counting on five days' pay for the work, while organized labor wants six days' pay. The plan for unemployment guarantees, in so far as details have filtered out, at present call for industries to assure a stated; Inumber of their workers that they need not fear for their jobs with profitable pay for specified lengths of time. Hold Donald Waterman Funeral Services Today Funeral service for Donald L. Waterman, 16-year-old son of Prof. and Mrs. Leroy Waterman, 1835 Vinewood Blvd., who died Thurs- day afternoon after a week's ill- ness, will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the residence. Dr. Howard Chapman will officiate. Waterman was born Aug. 7, 1915, in Ann Arbor, and had nearly com- pleted the tenth grade at Univer- sity High school. I: t J Y T 7 fi I } i J, i (~ DOICKINSON REPLIES TO PINCHOT SPEECH Iowa Senator Says Doles Are Prohibited in State of Pennsylvania.1 WASHINGTON, August 14.-(P)- The proposal of Governor Pinchot, of Pennsylvania, for a federal bond1 issue to be used in unemployment, relief drew immediate attention here today and a response from Senator Dickinson, Republican, Ia. Senator .Dickinson remarked that, it was his opinion that "such doles are prohibited by the constitution of the state of Pennsylvania." The senator made this observation as he left a conference with President Hoover on the unemployment sit- uation and he added that he did not think a direct federal appro- priation for unemployment would be necessary. Governor Pinchot in his Detroit speech yesterday insisted that his word was not to be construed as a bid for the republican presidential nomination for which he has been mentioned. However, there is every indica- tion that the Hoover republican or- ganization is aware, at least, of the possibilities of a Pinchot candidacy. Senator Dickinson upon leaving the White House himself brought up the subject of Governor Pin- chot's proposal.' "The thing uppermost just now," said the Iowan, "Is a survey to de- termine the exact preparations be- ing made by the various localities for taking care of their needs. The President wants to know what de- mands will be made and their abil- ity to meet them. "An administration plan is in the offing. I expect the plan to be one* encouraging the communities to expand their relief budgets." State Board Announces Test for Architects The Michigan State Board of Ex- aminers for the Registration of Architects, Engineers and Survey- ors has announced the next exam- ination for Architects to be given at the University, September 17, 18, and 19. Application blanks and full in- formation may be obtained by writ- ing to the office of the Board, 1043 Book Building, Detroit. Prosecutor Rapp said he would question Blackstone concerning a criminal assault on a Flat Rock girl near Ypsilanti on April 19 and also on the burning of the stolen car, which occurred near the spot where the four young persons were mur- dered on the Tuttle Hill road. He stated, however, that h& would not reveal the results of the grilling. Ypsilanti police said last night they would continue dragging the river in the search for evidence of a murder at the bridge. It was generally admitted that the three killers had veiled several details in their confessions at the trial Thursday night. Prosecutor Rapp expressed the belief that Miss Keller was with them at the time of the slaying, although she main- tained that she left them five hours earlier. The gun found in her possession, which, it is said, appeared to have been fired recently, formerly be- longed to her uncle, the late Judge Darwin Z. Curtiss, Ypsilanti, Pros- ecutor Rapp believed. As adminis- trator of Curtiss' estate, he denied reports that she had inherited large sums of money from him. Deputy Snyder, who accompanied Rapp on the trip to Jackson, de- clared that Smith told him Miss Keller was with the slayers when thew robbed the two couples. r:Ac- cording to Smith, he said, she left them in Ypsilanti when they were driving through with Wheatley's car. Both Miss Keller and Forwalter are being held in the county jail here pending further questioning. A further detail which failed /to tally with the killers' Story was the continued insistence of Norman England, waiter in Grandma's Pantry, at Milan, and Tom Good- rich, Milan constable, that the two couples had visited the restaurant after 2 o'clock Tuesday morning. "Anyone may be mistaken," Goodrich told reporters yesterday, "but I don't think I am wrong in this case. I saw four just as I see other couples who eat at Grandma's Pantry. I had seen Lore several times and I knew him. He got out of the car ten feet away from me." A waitress in the restaurant de- nied that England could have been influenced by a desire for publicity. I'They were here, all right," she said. Clerks in the hotel in which the .restaurant is located placed the time when the couples arrived af- ter; 2 o'clock, when the lights in the lobby are extinguished. Eng- land, described by townsmen as a quiet young man, has been em- ployed as waiter and clerk in the hotel for about a year.