Evening Star Newspaper, September 18, 1924, Page 20

‘DUAL PERSONALITY VOIDS KILLING CASE Police Believe Man Murdered Girl, But Cannot Fasten Guilt. By Comalidated Jress. SAN FRANCISCO, September 18.— Can & person subconsciously commit murder and know nothing about the crime when he returns to his normal suthoritles here belleve it against w dence point the perp which led the police to believ the victim of a dual pe ality from mental injuries received in the front - | state, Girl Badly ) The body of vear-old An- drietta Hildebr n to her youthful friends as the Hulurfl\ " was found atrociol © [ bring a return to subconsciousness|® was committed + mentaily unbal- anced person She had stabbed, choked and ter over the head. The bed been wound sbout her fac any spark of life remaining would be smothered out McDonald was after the murde he had been working in the same apartment hous nitor until two days before the crime. and that he| had been discl hargtd when the slain girl complained of his trying to force sted two days n it was found tions that the ex-service man might be connected with the crime were discovered when detectives found a front page of a local newspaper with the girl's picture and the story of her brutal murder pinnad to the wall of McDonald's room, with the pencil- ed notation beneath: “She was a friend of mine.” Freed as “Harmlexs.” Coincident with the arrest of the alieged slayer, it was found that he had been & mental patient on two previous occasions and that he had beem discharged in both instances as “harmless.” A few days prior to the crime he had signed an application for readmission to the disabled veterans' hospital for mental treat- ment. Despite his shattered - alibi and the strong circumstantial evidence against him, no amount of grilling |and third-degree methods could force | from McDonald an admission, of the crime. Each day he sent local news- papers poetlc offerings and bits of quaint philosophy, pleading his inno- detectives, questioning the day after day, without re. - |sult, finally came to the unanimous decision that if McDonald committed $ | the brutal murder he did it while in- - | sane, and that on his return to ra- lnmmlln crime. he knew nothing about the Psychiatrists called into the - | case discovered’ that he possessed a dual personality. From his they agreed with the detectives that Mc- Donald may have committed the mur- der while in a subconscious mental but was completely innogent of any knowledge of the crime on his return to normalcy. Wednesday, on police recommendsa- tion, the murder charge was formallv dismissed. This, however, does not mean the alleged subconscious ‘slayer will be given liberty, which might and more murders. He was retaken into custody for mental examination, with the probable result that he will spend the rest of his days in a hos- pital, safe from his subconscious self. s Nlmed Canada Rail Head. OTTAWA, September 18.—Chief Justice H. H. cKeown of the preme Court of New Brunswick been appointed chairman of Board of Railway Commissioners for the | Canada, it was announced last night. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO. SURPRISE AT CHANGE IN HAGUE COURT HEAD Dutch Believe Loder’s Defeat Due to Controversy Over Pales- tine Power Rights. BY LEOPOLD ALETRINO. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Duily News. AMSTERDAM, September 18.—Dutch publlc opinion s dis prised by the fact that dent Loder of the Hague Permanent Court of In- ternational Justice has not been re- e'ected president for the next three. year period, althoigh h eligible. Prof. Max Huber, S nd, has been elected in his place, while, on the other hand, Vice President Weiss has re-elected. v one Ix wondering what ‘may be the reason for \Loder’s quite un- expected check In Hague international law circles, where the correspondent tried to fathom the mystery, he was told with some reserve that the defeat of Loder immediate result )nf the eably sur- Some of these p ing the war by the Greek gover . acting in behalf of Ma ired compensation from Great Britain, which refused to give it. The Hazue court in its judg. ment rejected the p! h ,government in the case of c "at Jerusalem, reserving further inquir: The curio six of th then happened t including John B Childrens’ ‘STOCKINGSL | sett Moore of the United Stat Lord Finlay of Great Britain, ex- pressed the deviating opinion that the whole question was beyond the com- petence of the court. The controversy seems to have caused the defeat of Loder, who, it is admitted, did not en- joy ' the full sympathy qf his col- leagues. (Copyright, 1924, by Chicago Daily News Co.) a t; alley on 2 sides, t vntown; 15 blocks. block; car stops, 3 Price $9,000.00 i you own a lot, inves tion plan of building and financing an artistic durable house on convenient terms. for appointment. Seiz 24,000 Quarts of Whisky. SAVANNAH, Ga. September Twenty-four ~thousand quart: whisky were seized on the boat Astor, 15 miles off the Tybee Lighthbuse, thfs afternoon by the United States Coast Guard cutter Yamacraw. The selzure was made on the grounds of improper registration. s, shrubbery, he 5 minutes by auto. Bus stop, 1 Convenient Terms tigate our certified construc- and Phone Main 4929 D.- C.. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. 1924. Values Tomorrow and Saturday — Don’t Miss Them Morton’s Sifting Salt, 3 Pkgs., 25¢ Ritter’s Pork and Beans, 4 Cans, 29¢ » Kirkman's Borax Soap, 5 Cakes, 27c¢ iares Peas & B Corn,3 Cans,35¢ Per Dozen Cans, $1.25. Per Case, $2.45 You may assort purchases of peas and corn if you wish. Reserve right to Large size can limit all purchases. (No. 215)—each 25c Del Monte Sliced Peaches, s 49 This is an exceptional opportunity to buy a supply. Try one can and you will be so impressed with the value that we fecl sure you will quickly return for more. National Biscuit Spiced Wafers, 2 1bs., 35¢ Corby’s “Luxu.y” 1-Ib. Ring Cakes, ea.,35¢ HAMS - | CABBAGE Thousands of those fine flavored smoked hams for which ourstoresare famous. Until Saturday’s closing we offer at this very moder- ate price, viz, ' 24c Lb,, ‘These hams are noted for their fine cure and wonderful flavor. ShO“ldersPerl 5 c COMING ---Ready Saturday Morning JOS. PHILLIPS’ “Original” Pork Sausage IN A NEW and DIFFERENT Container Saturday morning starts off the season. Don’t forget sausage, and particularly don’t forget that it will be in a new style package. like this new method of packing much better than 35c the old way. Ask about it. Jos. Phillips inform us: that they could not im- Sanitary Butter, Per Lb.,46¢ Judge S. A. Angelin, one of the junior judges of the Supreme Court of M)S"lu" Canada, has been appointed chief jus- | tice of the court. ! SoLL M(wr r\'gm\\ HERE unwelcome attenti upon her. A blocdstained kn and several trinkets belongin to the girl were found in his po n. The alibi wh Donald offered | TR was completely ttered in the| Damp boots can be polished 1 par- police investiga Further indica- ! affin is added to the blacking. Sale! 2,000 Suits of Pajamas Friday—a special purchase and sale of a tremendous quantity of fine quality pajamas. All the fine, soft fab- rics vou find in pajamas costing quite a bit more, in- cluding: 305 lbee Bkl WononDC In addition to regular quan— tity provided for the week end business we have sent out two carloads. This additional quan- tity should supply the demand our special price should create. For this sale— Rayon Striped Madras Jacquard Pongee Imported Madras Self-Striped Madras English Broadcloth Genuine Soisette Cotton Pongee Men always need pajamas. Knowing that, we made special trips to the market, and have gotten the co- operation of several fine makers to help us put on this important Sale—one that Wash- ington men are bound to appreciate. Smoked Picnic These are the Colors: Blue, helio, tan, pink, gray and white, as well as jacquards and stripes, as illus- trated to the left. Per Lb. Pkg. Made with the care that is given the most expensive il shirts. All fully cut —all with silk frogs prove the sausage, but that they do believe you will to match or to con- And all sizes, C and D. trast. A, B, To Users of Van Camp’s “Clean-Easy” Soap We have a large stock on hand and want to reduce it quickly. We also have a few Van . Camp Dolls remaining. Save the wrappers and ask our clerk how to get a valuable doll for a small cost. cakes It would be true economy to buy a for half suits and alternate their trips to the wash. dozen That’s the way to make them last long. g Lo W, Je OUR NEW STORE | | A New Store Soon : ; 1428 Park Road NW. | | 4\ 4. End of the Car OPENS Line in Congress Heights SATURDAY .Apples 6 lbs., 25¢ GrimesGold;n Yellow "4 1bs., 15¢ o) 4 Ibs., 19¢ Potatoes 350 Suits of Flannelette Pajamas $l.29 When Winter comes men will want a warmer pajama. They are here now at a price that will be higher ‘later on. Warm flannelette “full - cut paja- mas in neat pink and blue stripes on white. Why not .buy four or a half dozen for economy’s sake? (First Floor, The Hecht Co.) (We Hope to Have This Store Ready for Next Week) Mason’s Pint Jars, dez., 59¢ Mason’s Qt. Jars, doz;, 69¢ Safe Home ‘ Matches, box B¢ 14c¢ | Aunt Jemima 25c (First Floor, The Hecht Co.) T%@H@@h% Co. F Street at 7th Pancake, Pkg.. ... ... One-Pound Tin I’eannt Butter. ... ..