anaheim-gazette 1932-03-24

Kidnapping Increases As Gangs Organize For Purpose of Extorting Big Fortunes Stealing of "Lone Eagle's" Baby Pulls at Heartstrings of Every Parent In World; Intense Interest Recalls History of Kidnapping; Plea for Extinction of Gangs By CALEB JOHNSON Never before since the world began has the interest of so many persons be focussed upon a single individual, and that individual a child less than two years old. The kidnapping of Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr., from his crib in the country home of his parents, the famous flier and "Anne," on the slope of Sourland Mountain near Hopewell, N. J., instantly crowded all other news off the front pages of the press of the entire world. The trouble between China and Japan, the vitally-important activities in Washington looking toward the revival of business and industry, every other kind of news which ordinarily takes first place was relegated to the background. The only thing people all over the world wanted to know was: "Has the Lindbergh baby been found?" Presidents and kings telegraphed their sympathy to the stricken young parents. Nurse-girls in Paris and London, mothers in San Francisco and Berlin and Tokyo, every human being charged with responsibility for a child felt a new fear, guarded the little ones as they had never been guarded before and joined in the world-wide prayers for the safe return of the little son of the "Lone Eagle." The police resources of the nation were mobilized with a single purpose, the discovery of the child and the capture and punishment of his kidnappers. In congress a bill to make kidnapping across interstate lines a federal offense punishable by death was already under consideration, and its discussion took precedence over measures of the greatest economic import. There was hardly a place of worship in the whole world, Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, Mohammedan or Buddhist. In which prayers for the Eaglet's safe return were not offered during the week-end following the night of March first, when the little one was taken from his crib and carried and selling them to unscrupulous ship-masters who would bring them across the Atlantic and sell them at a profit to the Colonial planters. This practice became known in the slang of London's underworld as "kidnapping." In the early law books the word is used only when a person is sent out of his or her native country, but it has come to mean any forcible capture and imprisonment of an individual by another without process of law. Most modern kidnappings, however, have had adulte rather than children as their victims. According to Col. Robert Isham Randolph, head of Chicago's "Secret Six," an organized gang of kidnappers has recently succeeded in many cases in abducting wealthy men, or men with wealthy connections, and in extorting huge sums of money in exchange for their lives and liberty. Similar gangs are said to have operated in Detroit and elsewhere. Charles M. Rosenthal, a young New York broker, was kidnapped by a gang which released him when his mother paid the $50,000 ransom demanded; but the four members of the gang were later captured and sentenced to 60 years each in prison. Same Sad Story Kidnappers have sometimes been let off lightly. Pat Crowe, who stole young Eddie Cudahy at Omaha in 1900 collected $25,000 ransom, confessed his crime and lived to write a book about with a single purpose, the discovery of the child and the capture and punishment of his kidnappers. In congress a bill to make kidnapping across interstate lines a federal offense punishable by death was already under consideration, and its discussion took precedence over measures of the greatest economic import. There was hardly a place of worship in the whole world, Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, Mohammedan or Buddhist, in which prayers for the Eaglet's safe return were not offered during the week-end following the night of March first, when the little one was taken from his crib and carried down a rough ladder which had been placed at the window of his sleeping room. Abstract Justice Loses The kidnappers left a note demanding $50,000 ransom money for the return of the little boy. For once public sentiment swept aside all considerations of cold law and abstract justice and applauded Col. Lindbergh's announcement that he would pay the money and make no effort to capture the criminals if they would only bring back his baby boy. Not even the most legalistic minds could find it in their hearts to criticize The kidnapping of a little child is the foulest offense against society and the individual that it is possible to imagine, and its perpetrators deserve the worst punishment that society has power to mete out; but of greater importance than the punishment of the criminal is the life and safety of the child itself. So the Lindberghs felt, and the world agreed with them. Kidhapping for reward is a form of crime which has become increasingly prevalent with the rise of gangsters and racketeers in recent years. There have been many scattered instances of this crime in the past to be sure; but it is only lately that organized criminal gangs have made it a source of revenue on a large scale. It is one of the easiest of all crimes to perpetrate, whether the victim be a child or an adult, and the detection of the kidnappers and the rescue of the person kidnapped is peculiarly difficult because of the danger that the criminals, if cornered, may kill their victim, or leave him or her locked up to starve while they make their escape. Recalls Famous Case Probably the most famous child kidnapping case of all time, certainly in the United States, before the abduction of little Charlie Lindbergh, was the kidnapping of Charlie Ross. That occurred on July 1, 1874, and the mystery of the little boy's fate has never been satisfactorily solved. Charlie Ross was four years old when he was taken from his parents' home in Germantown, Pennsylvania, by two men. His captors were seen but never accurately identified. They tried to extort ransom from the boy's parents, but were never clever enough to devise a plan whereby the money they demanded could be exchanged for the boy without themselves being caught. Two burglars who were killed in Brooklyn a few months later. Taxpayers To Have Say In Tax Study Advisory Board Picked From Various Groups in State Is Named For the first time in the history of the state, California taxpayers are to participate actively in an official tax study. This was revealed recently when Fred E. Stewart of Oakland, vice chairman of the newly created tax research bureau in the office of the state board of equalization, announced appointment of 36 representatives of various tax paying groups to an advisory council for the bureau. "This action," explained Stewart, "is due to our conviction that no tax study can be adequate unless it includes consideration of the taxpayer's point of view. He foots the bills for public expenditures and should be consulted when tax research is undertaken." kidnapping of Charlie Ross. That occurred on July 1, 1874, and the mystery of the little boy's fate has never been satisfactorily solved. Charlie Ross was four years old when he was taken from his parents' home in Germantown, Pennsylvania, by two men. His captors were seen but never accurately identified. They tried to extort ransom from the boy's parents, but were never clever enough to devise a plan whereby the money they demanded could be exchanged for the boy without themselves being caught. Two burglars who were killed in Brooklyn a few months later were thought to be the kidnappers of Charlie Ross but that was never shown to be definitely true. For more than fifty years men have turned up from time to time with "confessions" of being implicated in the Charlie Ross kidnapping, and there have been numerous cases of men who knew nothing about their own pasts, each believing that he might be the missing Charlie Ross. But no definite news of that boy's fate has ever been discovered, and no dependable information about his captors has ever been discovered. The name of Charlie Ross became a household word, and there is hardly an American over fifty who has not some memory of the furore which that crime caused. Word's Origin Told The word "kidnap" has its origin in London thieves' slang. "Kid" is slang for "child" of course, and "nap" is a corruption of "nab." a slang expression meaning to steal or snatch. The word came into use in America's colonial days. There was a great demand for labor in the American colonies. Before the effort was begun to solve the labor problem by the importation of Negro slaves from Africa, it was the practice to sentence convicted English criminals to deportation to the colonies, to work without pay, in practical slavery, for planters who bid for their services. The records of the English courts in the late 1600's and early 1700's are filled with the names of men and women who had been convicted of crime and were thus sent to America; many of these names, moreover, are those of families now proud of their Colonial descent! But the criminal courts did not supply enough labor for the American demand, so organized bands of "crimps" in London took up the practice of way-laying young boys This was revealed recently when Fred E. Stewart of Oakland, vice chairman of the newly created tax research bureau in the office of the state board of equalization, announced appointment of 36 representatives of various taxpaying groups to an advisory council for the bureau. “This action,” explained Stewart, “is due to our conviction that no tax study can be adequate unless it includes consideration of the taxpayer's point of view. He foots the bills for public expenditures and should be consulted when tax research is undertaken. Outlines Purposes “Tax research should concern itself primarily with elimination of inequalities in present taxes and with methods for keeping the tax burden from becoming heavier. In each of these matters, the taxpayer is vitally interested and his ideas will add materially to the value of the study. "Only after improvement of present tax methods and plans for tax limitation have been thoroughly considered should we think of new revenue sources. In the final analysis, all taxes come out of property and business. “What the taxpayer wants is not new varieties of taxation superimposed on those now in force but better equality and some assurance that taxes will not continue to increase with such alarming rapidity. In recognition of these needs we have created a tax research advisory council to assist in outlining the work of the bureau and in passing upon plans for improvement in matters of public revenue. To assure full consideration of problems of educational finance the council will include representatives in the California Teachers' association and the state department of education." Authorizes Bank to Be Trustee for Firm The railroad commission has authorized Margaret R. Utt to transfer the property of Tustin Water works, owned by her, to First National bank of Santa Ana, to be held in trust by it. The management of the property is to be retained by her during her life or until such time as she may request the First National bank of Santa Ana to take over the actual management thereof. Section 7. This apply to public any person acting of State or Federal officials or their official duties. Section 8. Violating any ordinance shall misdemeanor thereof shall be to exceed FF$500.00) or by law jail of the City or not exceeding both such line and each such person or otherwise, shall be a separate offer good not invented during any portion of, or failure comply with any this ordinance is or permitted by law. Section 9. The tify to the pass by the City Council hein and cause it once in the A be posted in the places in the City shall take effect its final passage. The foregoing approved and attested day of March, 1921 (SEAL) L. E. M. Mayor o Attest: EDWARD B. City Clerk of City of Anahele STATE OF CALE COUNTY OF ORI CITY OF ANAHEL I. EDWARD D. Clerk of the City certify that they was adopted at the City Council of March, 1932, BAYES: Counc Martenet Jr., LA NOES: Counc AN ORDINANCE TO PREVENT THE FRAUDULENT SALE OF, AND REGULATING THE SALE AND ADVERTISING FOR SALE, OF GOODS, WARES AND MERCHANDISE: AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF. The City Council of the City of Anaheim do ordain as follows: Section 1. REQUIREMENTS: It shall be unlawful for any person to represent and, or hold out that any sale of goods, wares and merchandise is an insurance, bankruptcy, mortgage, insolvency, assignee's, executor's, administrator's, receiver's, trustee's, creditor's, forced, removal or closing out sale, or a sale of goods, wares and merchandise damaged by fire, smoke, water or otherwise, in the City of Anaheim, unless he shall have first obtained a license from the City Clerk of the City of Anaheim so to do. Section 2. DEFINITIONS: The word "person," as used in this ordinance, shall mean and include both the singular and plural and shall also mean and include 'any person, individual, firm, corporation, copartnership, association, club, society or any other organization. Section 3. APPLICATION: (a) Every person managing, conducting and, or carrying on a sale as specified in Section 1 of this ordinance shall make a written application to the City Clerk of the City of Anaheim for a license so to do. Said application shall be signed and sworn to by said applicant and shall state all the facts in regard to the contemplated sale, the period of time during which said sale shall be held, said period not to exceed three months, together with a statement that no goods, wares and merchandise have been purchased and, or received during the period of thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such application for the purpose of adding same to that in stock for sale, the reason for such sale, an inventory of goods, showing the actual purchase price, names of persons from whom such goods were obtained, the date of purchase, the date of delivery of such goods and all details. ADSENT AND NOT VOTING: Council None. And I further certify that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim approved and signed the foregoing Ordinance on the 22nd day of March, 1932. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said city this 22nd day of March, 1932. (SEAL) EDWARD B. MERRITT, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim. RESOLUTION ADOPTING SPECIFICATIONS FOR PRINTING AND ADVERTISING, AND AUTHORIZING CITY CLERK TO CALL FOR PROPOSALS BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM: SECTION 1. That those certain specifications entitled "Specifications for Printing and Advertising for the City of Anaheim," Series of 1932," be and the same are hereby approved and adopted. SECTION 2. That the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to publish a notice for a period of two weeks in the Anaheim Gazette, calling for sealed proposals for furnishing of all printing and advertising for the City of Anaheim for the year commencing June 1, 1932, and ending May 31, 1933, in conformity to the above specifications. Such proposals to be received as follows: First: For all advertising to be done by said City required by law to be published in a daily newspaper published within said City. Second: For all advertising not required by law to be printed in a daily newspaper, but required by law to be printed each issue for a definite period of time. Fourth: For job printing required by the City of Anaheim, according to said specifications and according to... be held, said period not to exceed three months, together with a statement that no goods, wares and merchandise have been purchased and, or received during the period of thirty (30) days immediately preceding the date of such application for the purpose of adding same to that in stock for sale, the reason for such sale, an inventory of goods, showing the actual purchase price, names of persons from whom such goods were obtained, the date of purchase, the date of delivery of such goods, and all details necessary to fully identify the goods to be sold. (b) The City Clerk shall file said application and shall endorse thereon the date such license is granted or refused. (c) It shall be unlawful for any person to make a false statement in such application. Section 4. LICENSE FEE: (a) Every person managing, conducting and, or carrying on a sale as specified in Section 1 of this ordinance shall pay a license fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.60) for a period of three months; provided, however, that if at any time during the said three months period a sworn application be filed with the City Clerk, making it appear that all of the goods in the original inventory have not been sold, accompanied by an inventory of what remains, showing actual purchase price, a supplemental license may be issued, at the discretion of the City Council, upon compliance by the applicant with the requirements of the original licensee; and upon the payment of an additional license fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) per day, and such license shall continue in effect only as long as such daily license fee shall be paid and the provisions of this ordinance complied with. (b) A license issued under the provisions of this ordinance shall be valid only for the inventoried goods. (c) A license issued under the provisions of this ordinance shall not be transferable. Section 5. It shall be unlawful for any person managing, conducting and, or carrying on a sale as specified in Section 1 of this ordinance to secure goods other than those enumerated in said inventory for the purpose of selling same at said sale. Section 6. It shall be unlawful for any person having a license under this ordinance to add any goods to the inventoried stock and no goods shall be sold except that included in the original inventory. Section 7. This ordinance shall not apply to public or court officers or to any person acting under the direction of State or Federal courts in the course of their official duties. Section 8. PENALTY: Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not First: For all advertising to be done by said City required by law to be published in a daily newspaper published within said City. Second: For all advertising not required by law to be printed in a daily newspaper, but required by law to be printed each issue for a definite period of time. Third: For job printing required by the City of Anaheim, according to said specifications and according to forms and specimens on file in the office of the City Manager of said City. Fifth: For printing placard notices of street and public improvement required by law and also for printing such notices and resolutions concerning the particular improvement described in such notices. Said proposals to be received at the office of the City Clerk up to 8 o'clock P.M. of Tuesday, the 26th day of April, 1932. The foregoing resolution is approved and signed this 22nd day of March, 1932. (SEAL) L. E. MILLER. Mayor of the City of Anaheim. Attest: EDWARD B. MERRITT. City Clerk of the City of Anaheim. 3-25-31 ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS—Music, Drama, Dance, SPECIAL FEATURE: Sight-reading classes, 422 W. Center St. Phone 4312. Superfluous Hair Permanently Removed MRS. F. A. SCOTT Electric Needle Specialist 30 Years Experience Phone TUcker 6058 710 Lee's State Bldg., 7-Broadway Los Angeles, Calif. Dr. J. C. Woodward PHYSICIAN - SURGEON Specializing in DISEASES OF WOMEN Phone TUcker 1858 Room 408 Judson-Rives Building 121 S. Broadway Los Angeles Zoy Delamater SPIRITUAL AND DIVINE HEALER By Appointment Message & Healing Circles Wed 7:30 Private 6 to 9 P.M. Except Monday and Fridays Healings 10:30 A.M. to 9 P.M. any person having a license under this ordinance to add any goods to the inventoried stock and no goods shall be sold except that included in the original inventory. Section 7. This ordinance shall not apply to public or court officers or to any person acting under the direction of State or Federal courts in the course of their official duties. Section 8. PENALTY: Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the city jail of the City of Anaheim for a period not exceeding six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment; and each such person, as principal, agent, or otherwise, shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each sale of goods not inventoried; and for each day during any portion of which the violation of, or failure, neglect or refusal to comply with any of the provisions of this ordinance is committed, continued or permitted by such person. Section 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance by the City Council of the City of Anaheim and cause the same to be published once in the Anaheim Gazette and to be posted in three (3) conspicuous places in the City of Anaheim, and it shall take effect thirty (30) days after its final passage. The foregoing ordinance is signed, approved and attested by me, this 22nd day of March, 1932. (SEAL) L. E. MILLER. Mayor of the City of Anaheim. Attest: EDWARD B. MERRITT. City Clerk of the City of Anaheim. STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE, CITY OF ANAHEIM I. EDWARD B. MERRITT, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 22nd day of March, 1932, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Miller, Koesel, Martenet Jr., Lakeman and Sherldan. NOES: Councilmen None. California Leads Motor Vehicles For Every 2.8 Persons Registered In State This Year To prolong the blooming season of sweet peas, pick them every day. Sow the seed of larkspur where the plants are to remain. Do not trans- Tune in KFI every Tuesday morning, 10:00 and hear National Lead Co. of Calif. (Bass-Hunter Paints) "Home Beautiful" department program on "Color Harmony." Phone 2703 for details. KELVINATOR— Regular 5 Cubic Foot Machine REDUCED from $196.40 to $157.12 FEARN, 273 E. Center St., Anaheim - Easy Parking - Phone 3111 VOTE FOR EDWARD B. MERRITT (Incumbent) For City Clerk ELECTION MONDAY V. WEISEL ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and Probate Matters Only PHONE 2237 or 2288 Bank of America Bldg. Anaheim, Calif. 666 ID—TABLETS—SALVE for Tablets used Internally and externally, make a complete live treatment for Colds peedy Remedies Known. ELECTION MONDAY APRIL 11, 1932 Here,s the Point Save Money! Save Money! You're doing without a lot of things you thought were necessary a year or two ago—because the essential needs of your business come first. So, Mr. Merchant, why waste your money on advertising gadgets? They sound good when some salesman, primed on his subject to take you unawares, puts forth a string of arguments. If you put him off a few days (you've lost your opportunity, he says) he won't reappear because his proposition usually isn't sound enough to last. Consider this: The Gazette has been in business in Anaheim for 62 years, and it's still rendering the same faithful SERVICE that earned its reputation. Anaheim Gazette