Word: callen
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Died. "Big" Arthur Callen, of Philadelphia, veteran racketeer; in West Philadelphia; shot with six soft-nosed bullets by an unidentified gunman. Racketeer Callen who usually wore a bullet-proof vest and travelled in an armored car, was apparently spotted* before dawn, defenseless. In his apartment police found a rifle with silencer, a shot gun, an acetylene torch, nitroglycerine, six pair of canvas gloves and opium equipment...
...Richard C. Callen, U. S. Marshal in Denver, Colo., went, a special warrant signed by President Coolidge and Secretary of State Kellogg for the arrest and extradition from France of Henry M. Blackmer, fugitive from justice. Mr. Blackmer was a partner of Oilman Harry F. Sinclair in the Continental Trading Co., of Teapot Dome ill-fame. After banking his $736,000 share of profits, he fled the country when the Continental Trading Co. was investigated by the U. S. He refused to return to testify. Tax liens and penalties of $8,498,935.78 were piled up against...
Tonight at 7 o'clock the Business School Club will hold a smoker in the Living Room of the Union. Mr. Howard Thurston, the magician, who is at present giving performances at the Selwyn Theatre, will show many sleight-of-hand and magic tricks, while Professor J. G. Callen, head of the Industrial Management Department, will relate some anecdotes of his career. The Business School orchestra will play. Refreshments will be served. All members of the Business School are invited...