Evening Star Newspaper, June 9, 1924, Page 14

M’DOWEL ON -TRIAL FOR MOTHER’S DEATH 19-Year-0ld Youth Confessed Slay- ; ing Both Parents at “Urging i. of Holy Ghost.” SAID HE BURNED SISTERS Youth Declared He Acted to Ex- piate Blasphemous Sin. ciated Press LEARWATER, Fla, June 9.—Se- Ieetion of a jury to try Frank Me- Tiowell, nineteen-year-old confessed slayer of his mother and father, be- xan this morning in circuit court here McDowell faces two indictments. He will be tried first on the indict- rient charging murder of his mother. During the questioning of the eniremen Judge M. A. McMullen, explained that insanity is o defense, provided it is reasonable doubt a compl proven beyond a McDowell was arrested in St. Peters. burg in February, after he had called police officers to the McDowell home. re he told a been attacked b and killed his parents. g an abrasion on his head, he de- ared it had 7 made in a Strug- i murderer. Fol- ¢ the po- not_only Towing an inve lice, howeve he had , death 23, he burned his two sisters to death at Decatur, Ga He declared he had been driven to the murder by a vision of the “Holy Ghost,” who commanded he “Wipe out, with blood and wa- ter.” a sin which he said he commit- ted in childhood, which he described as a blasphemy of the Holy Ghost. It ommanded “me to Kill or expiate my blasphemous sin," he said. MUSSOLINI COMMENTS ON FOREIGN ELECTIONS Says British Labor Embarrasses Premier MacDonald—Germany Non-Socialist. By the Associated Press. ROME, June 2.—Premier Mussolini, speaking before the Chamber of Deputies, which Saturday gave his government a vote of confidence by a very large majority, reviewed the for- eign situation. He commented on the cutcome of the French, German and Writish elections, made special refer- cnce to the British labor government and touched upon the reparation problem and the league of nations. The premier denied that the Ger- clection_showed a swing to the . since Germany, he contended, was a country the national pastime ¢t which was to revel in soclalist theories, without, however, putting them into practice. “Can we ¢ the French answered this by saying left parties elected only against 264 of the right But there 9 Communists, and these engage or the left, “Despite the popular platform of Premier Baldwin, and the defeat of his party at the Conservatives polled only than in the elections held cannot be regarded as a displacement of the electoral vote without con- sidering that the English labor Party is something entirely different from certain Socialist parties in Europe. “Labor is a matter of evolution; La- bor fought its way through centuries after hard toil in an_ attempt for recognition of the individual. Yet | >remier MacDonald is sometimes em- | barrassed by his own party, especial- | ¥ by After declaring that Italy must be watchful of some treaties, entered into with a spirit which could not be hers, the premier said: “We must re- main in the league of nations, because the league of nations not only dis- cusses problems, but also makes de- cisions. and cannot remain absent | | | STUDEBAKER | Just Drive It; That's All TROUBLED WITH Face Rongh and Scaly. Cuticura Healed. *1 was troubled with ecsema on sleep and then it would break out in pimples that were sore and red. all the time. I used several remedies with- out relief, » ng Cuticura Soap| and Ointment and the itching soon passed away, and after using two cakes of Scapand two boxes of Oint- R. Ricks, Waverly, Alabama. Use Cuticura Soap, Ointment and "Talcum for all toilet purposes. Froe 7 Mall Addresy: “Ontiems Laber- 'Dovt. K. Maldom 44 Mase."" fotd ‘Soup 2c. Ointment I a1 i0e. Talcwm: I$~ Try our new Shaving Stick. Toledo R Toledo, Ohlo AMUSEMENTS (Continued from Thirteenth Page.) the climax is cleverly conceived and just saves the story from havnig all the elements of cheap ‘‘melles ma." The cast is good, there are a num- ber of new faces and promise of new screen talent. Agmes Ayres, always good to look upon, is also learning to act. She handles this role, which calls for varying emotions, splendidly. Good photography and intelligent direction combine further to make an enter- taining picture. “The Junior Partner,” a comedy, made many of the audience laugh out ioud. The news reel and the orches- tral music complete the bill. Mar- Ambassador — "The riage Cheat" and “Air . Pockets.” Lige Conley discloses new. comedy devices in. “Air Pockets,” a supple- mentary feature of the bill shown at Crandall's Ambassador Theater the first- two days of this week, as a young inventor trying to finance his new collapsible flivver. First National's picture, “The Mar- riage Cheat,” which is shown at the Metropolitan Theater. is the foature at the Ambassador also. Crandall's—"The erri‘{é Market." “The Marriage Market” which opened a three-day run at Crandall's Theater yesterday, is the entertaining feature of a well-balanced screen program. Pauline Garon has the leading feminine role. Lige Conley in the comedy, “There He Goes,” and a scenic, “The Bcauti- ful Riviera,” are other attractions that will continue through today and 1 tomorrow. . Central—Heot Gibson Broadway or Bust. Hoot Gibson, who is fast becoming one of the screen's popular and reli- able comedians, departs from the melodramatics of the wild and woolly west for the more genial activities of a4 young man with a sense of humor and ideas at Crandall's Centra! the first four days of this week in in “Broadway or Bust" the story of a young man who follows his sweet- heart from a small village to the metropolis and gains notoriety by ! stabling his horse and his pal's in on ' Yellowstone Park See it all. Be sure to make the Cody 2 “In Gardiner, Out Cody”’ $100= Drive Park Opens June 20 Round Trip—From Washington The tour through the Park is $54 at hotals; §45 at campe. 4eals, lodging and automobile sight-seeing tour included. Let me tell you about circuit tour embracing both Yellowstons and Glacier Parks at slight ad- ditional cost. A carefolly prepared itinerary means greatest travel satisfaction. Let me plan your trip for you, and send you illustrated books free. Write today. P. W. Pummill, G. 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Green, Quart,, $1.35 Black, Quar, 75c Showing the 1900-mile circnit through three states which the contssting cars followsd for 12 days, beginning and ending at El Paso. The map gives no ides of the road conditions encountered, which many declared to be the worst in America. Deserts, moantains, canyons, thick forests threaded by a mere trail, dry river-beds full of boulders, together with narrow, winding, rock-strewn, dusty, rutty roads, farnished every conceivable test of a car’s endurance and running economy. Competing against 18 -other makes of cars entered in the longest, hardest and most im- portant endurance-economy runstagedinyears,the Franklin emergedasusual withsweep- ing triumph. The tour took place under the auspices ofthe El Paso Herald, with American Automobile Assoclation sanc- tion, May 17-28. Not content with carrying off both trophies in its own class by a wide margin, the Frankfin also defeated all cars in three of the four classes be- low it on the basis of economy. ‘The force of this feat is doubled by the fact that the Franklin entry was one of the two closed cars in the contest, and the only one to win. Accurate count of gasoline consumption was kept, and penalties were imposed for repairs, stalling of motor, replenishing of water in radi- ator (an item affecting all cars but the air-cooled Franklin), and failure to make Each car likewise had to main- tain a given average speed. This varied from 14 to 20 miles an hour, according to class. WHAT THE FRANKLIN DID* ‘Won both endurance and economy trophies in its class Defeated all cars over $1300 in endurance Defeated all cars over $700 in economy. ‘Endurance record 42% better than Dearest competitor in its class Economy record 86% better than Dearest competitor in its class ‘Was one of two closed cars among 19 entrants, and the only one to win ‘Travelled the fastest time schedule over the roate The Franklin used on the tour was first drivento El Paso, new, from Syracuse, a distanco of 2700 miles, and it is now being driven back, as quizt and trouble-free as when it started. Another Franklin, used as a press car, also made thke entire tour without difficultyor damage. At date of writing. one competitor's pro- test is still unsettied. Nothing could prove more conclusively the Franklin's outstanding superiority in efficiency and Nothing could show so clearly ity ability to take the worst roads at a faster average gait. - We are ready at all times times to enter tests of a similar nature with any car of any price. FRANKLIN MOTOR CAR CO. 1814 “E” St. N.W. Washington, D. C. Other Franklin Dealers in this Vicinity: Richmend—Atlantio Motor Oo.. Inc. Baltimore—Franklin Motor Car Co. . Listz, Winchester—T. H. Bprint Harrisburg—Frasklin Sales & Service, Lancaster—DePugh Motor Co. ‘Wilmington—Diamond State Motors Co. FPhiladelphia—Harris, LeRoy & Clark, Reading—J. Miller Kalbach Co., Ine. ~ York—Taylor & Homer. West Chester—W. H. Wood. Chester—Franklin-Fussell Motor Co. Camden—Franklin-McKenna Co. Cumberland—Johnston-Olose Co. Hegerstews—Frasklia-Costen Moter Our