Evening Star Newspaper, February 9, 1928, Page 10

ICKMAR JURY TO GET CASE TODAY Three Hours ¢f Argument “and Judge’s Instructions Alone Remain; By the Associated Press LOS ANGELES, February 9.—Only | three hours of argument, the fudge’s inegruictions and the. jury’s verdict stood tosdy between William Edward Hick- man and his fate. Barring unforseen delays attorneys for prosecution and defense will have ted their last word pictures of the. kidnaper and. murderer of Marian Parker and the case will be in the hands of the jury before night. The jury must decide whether Hickman is | a-walloused criminal or & madman, he | having pleaded “not ‘Ruilty by reason N of insanil &y his i mitted commission of the offenses charged—kidnaping and murder. { Penalty Is Discretionary. | “Xf found sane, Judge J. J. Trabucco 4s*fequired to proncunce sentence not Jess than two and not more than five, dsvs from the time the verdict is re- turned. The choice between a sentence of life imprisonment or the death pen- aity is discretionary with the judge where the jury makes no recommenda- tions, and in this case the jurors—sit- i ting only on the sanity or nsanity of the youth—legally can make none. After Jerome Walsh. chief of de-/ fense counsel, in his argument to the | jury yesterday, labeled the kmmvmg] and slaving of the 12-vear-old girl as *the most dastardly thing that human ever set out to do.” court attaches re- mmarked that his course left little chance | 16t a plea of merey if the youth were found sane. | “For Hftkman. the murderer I hold oo brief. It is for Hickman the mad- ‘mar that I come to speak to you,” the sttorney said in opening his plea. Calls Actions Those of Madman. i Quoting the commaridment, “Thou shait not kill” Walsh declared it ap- | plied to every human being, to the! Jurors as, well as to Hickman. | ~2The antics of & madman.” he called | ” Higkman's placing- of the body of; Marian in his car and its delivery to | her_father. . “The carelessness of his flight, the yery fact that he took his guns with him, show he was not primarily anx- fous to save himself,” he said of his| d?et, “He escaped capture ‘as long #s he did only because the offirers were not looking for a man like Hickman— they were looking for a fiend.” H= turned w_flood 6f sarcasm on all the prosecution alienists except Dr Thomas Orbison. He spoke of “little Dr, Reynolds (Dr. Cecil Reynolds. thej briin specialist) as “chanting a hymn of hate, prejudice and passion,” and mentioned “good old Dr. Williams.” i “A verdict finding Hickman sane would label him as the normal average | American bov of 19 and “would be an tment against every 19-year-old @ in the country.” Walsh argued. | _ Hickman Avoids Gaze. ! “Fhe apex of the State’s case came | fist before Walsh made his opening; t. when Perry M. Parker. fatfer of the siain girl. was beckoned tosthe witness stand by District Attor- | peep ney Keyes. For the first time since Hickman took $1,500 from the banker s the point of & gun and in turn @umped the body-of Marian almost at the father's feet.” Parker looked into, » face of the youthful despera | Hickman was not to meet s gaze. He wriggled:down into hiz chair behind his attornevs and bowed head, { Parker looked at Hickman but once.| was s long. intense stare. Then thout any outward show of emotion ‘P’ banker said: 1 1“He 15 the man who took the money.” | Swiftly then the State rang down the ecuciain on its testimony and the de- fense started its opening argument. 1 Preceding Walsh in the final argu-| ments, Deputy District Attorney For- rest Murray. opened ‘the prosecution's enaiysis of the case, leaving the heavy' fire of the closing plea to District Aparney Keyes urray, pinned the jurors down to a sttigle isstie—was Hickman sane or in- sane when he committed the act? “And | the law presumes that he was sane,” lquy quickly added. { Prosecutor Blames Greed. Murray's picture of Hickman was that of a murderer with feelings s cailoused and greed so great that| fa Hickman has legally ad- | § L THE_EV A hand-carved wooden firure of a 6-foot Uncle Sam holding up twe mllli boxes. a hiz otograph of vour old Uncle. HAWAII-PHILIPPINES CABLE IS BROKEN Communication Disrupted Since February 2—Repairs Expected Within Four Days. By the Associated 8AN FRANCISCO. Calif, February 9.—Cable communication between San Francisco and the Fhilippine Islands has been disrupted since February 2. when the Postal Telegraph Co.'s cable parted somewhere between the Hawailan and Philippine Islands. Ofilcials of the Postal comuany, an- nouncing the break yesterday, said they expected repairs to be completed with- in the next four days. San Francisco- Hawailan cable communication has not flected, the officials declared. Though the cause and exact location of the break was unknown here, il was believed that one of the seismical dis- turbances frequently: experienced in the vicinity of the Philippine Islands may have been responsible. { Free Text Books Voted.’ PRANKFORT. Ky. February 9 #) —A free text book bill, sponsored by Gov. Flem D. Sampson of Kentucky was passed in the Kentucky House of Representatives yesterday. ~Democrats joined with the 38 Republicans of the House to vote 57 to 40 for passage. JTowa State Secretary Dies. DES MOINES, lowa. Pebruary 9 (#) ~Walter C. Ramsay, 42, Jowa Secretary of State, disd suddenly yesterday. is the death penalty. The prosecution has additional 30 days to file answering briefs. . If death is the penalty the ex- ecution is required to be set from 60 1o 90 days from date of sentence. Appeals in capftal punishment cases are made directly to the State Supreme Court and In the Hickman case, legal authorities ! sald, could be made on constitutional human life meant nothing to him, but, grounds or errors of the trial judge only. cleasly right from wrong—the Jegal mark of sanity. “One of the clearest witnesses in the was that poor oid lady, Mrs. Eva kman, who struggled all her 1ify @ive that greedy, selfish creature an tion." said Murray of Hickman's er, held by the defense to have shown evidence of insanity. Richard Cantillon, associate defense «guinse], merely covered the introduction of his argument before adjournment lpst night. He had slightly more than &n_hour of defense Ume to All at today's | In event that Hickman is found sane Ws attorneys 10 days from date of Apntence to gl oice of appeal if Mled within 30 4 utom /5 _exe Y OUR best health practice for the bal- ‘onee of your life is to eat Wheatsworth Crackers, Nature balanced the vital food elements for you in whole wheat. In Whestsworth Crnchers there is 10, whole whest. It in an act of halanced Judgment 10 ask your grocer fpr 200% Whole Whess ORANAM CRACKERS pists bt by THE CARPEL CO. 1361 M Sireet N E Osin Staies 1y tion of sentence if it 1f Hickman was found insane, undér {the new and untested California law, | he would be committed to a State insti- | tution for the criminal fnsane. Persons | commitied may make application for re- lease one year after admittance and de- | mand sanity hearings. Then if found sane they must be freed attraction at Silverten. Orez. thought of by a retired farmer, Carl Fatland, who did the carving from a t's painted red. white and blue. The | EXECUTION OF FIVE ! SEEN IN OKLAHOMA| Sanity Cm;uuits;;nwrind- Only' Three of LCight Condemned Men Insane, Says Paper. By the Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY. February 0.— The Daily Oklahoman says it has learned that five of eight men in “death row" at the State penitentiary | at McAlester have been found sane and that they may be electrocuted on the same day unless Gov. Henry S. Johnsion intervenes. Gov. Johnston racently ordered llli executions delayed until a sanity com- | mittee he appointed had examined the condemned men. The Oklahoman says the committee reported three of the men insane and five sane. The condemned men are David! Brow, Marion Jewell, Walter Wigger, | George Pall, Joseph Hubka. Tom ! Guest, Willle O'Neal and Theodore | Bruster. All were convicted of murder except | Brown. who was the first man in Ok- lahoma sentenced to death for rob- bery with firearms Genuine e ‘EDISON’ ELECTRIC BULBS St 32 $1.38 “Phone Your Order” xMUDDIMANG 709 13th St. N.W. | Main 140-6436 | 25 or 40 Watt 6 in a Carton Values $5.85 to Pumps, Strap Pumps Leathers featured for Spring Second Floor Regularly $6 to Biacks and tans . All good cellent values all sizes in all styles ¥irst Floor Children’s Shoes Regularly $2 and $3 $1.45 Plain and patent leather Bome with white ops, others with champegne tops Bl | W 8 Kecond Vinor Necond Floor cuff i black special Men's $1.50 Rubbers " 69¢ % High or low Kires 6, 0 EVERYBODY’S SHOE STORE 813 PENNA. AVE. Where the Better Shoes Cost Less Women’s Low Shoes and Oxfords. in sizes in every style. but have your size in one or more styles that will please you....... Good range of sizes, but not $6 to $8 Women’s Shoes High Shoes in Black and Tan Really Sensational Values Wamens Gaiters, with adjus L tan and gray; bgh or low heels, Very $7.00 We haven't all $8.50 styles and ex- 33__ $4= Boys’ H Values $4 and $4.50 $2.85 Black and tan values Bizes 2', o by B D Exceptional Widths First ¥loor table strap and fancy $1.95 Men’s Hose e Btk Lanle. Wonl Mix aped Liole. 8 ve of “patipine - Ghe oo e palva for VING STAR. WASHINGTON | Commissioner, in making the presenta- The latter two are colored. ! al complete arr NEW BRUCE SCHOOL FORMALLY OPENED Exercises Held by Officials and) Citizens at Kenyon Street Structure. Must Pay Indemnity | Eulogizing Blanche Kelso Bruce, after | whom the school was named, in an ad-, dress made at the dedicatory exercises of the new eight-room annex to the Bruce School, Kenyon street and Sher- man avenue, last night, G. C. Wilkin- | son, assistant superintendent of schools, outlined the numerous public’achieve- mients of the educator, and sald that his | memory should instill in the children in | the schools an attitude toward a. high goal. Ma). L. E. Atkins, Assistant Engineer tion of the keys to the building, briefly. sketched the progress which has been made in the educational institutions of this country, and especially in this city. In accepting the. keys on behalf of the Board of Education, Rev. F. 1. A. Bennett told the gathering that the chief aim of the. public schools of this country is to promote good citizenship. Other speakers on the program in- cluded: Miss E. F. G. Merritt, super- vising principal of the. ténth and elev- enth J:\»lslmu: Mr. M. Grant Lucas, former principal of the school, and now president of the. Columbian Educational Association: Gregory Shaed, president of tihe Pleasant Plains Citizens' Asso- ciation, GEN. AVERESCU. VIENNA, February 9 (#).—A Bucha- rest dispatch to the Neu Freipresse says that Gen. Averescu and members of his cabinet, who held office in 1926 and 1927, were sentenced yesterday by a court to ay an indemnity of 254,000 lel (rough- $50.000) to the newspapers Deimenata nd Adverul. The sentence. was imposed because of the confiscation of an issue of those papers containing a National Peazants party communique regarding the dynestic succession question. E. A. Clark, assistant superintendent ASKS STATE LINE SURVEY. of schools, presided at the. exercises. — — Music throughout the program was fur- Nithed by the Dunbar High School Or- | Legislator Wants North and South Carolina Boundary Fixed. PSR - Salvaged Eyesight! Thit's Just It Mang & defect has heen examined by our who (rom resnlts acientifically “acears have heen ahle 0 vor. dnta’ for making the necessary et By this menns the eyesight esn he brought bark ta its nermal state idual nesured gemsine CLAFLIN Opticlans—Optometrista 922 14th Street the puplls of the school sang several commission to co-operate with a North in use sii the f | n use since the beginning of this achool | 14 e cranted by a bill introduced in building. of which Miss K. C. Lewis | p. M. Spivey of Horry County. e AQ | McLean of North Carolina, suggesting WU’S ASSAILANT SAYS | that an interstate commission resurvey | understanding and doubt in the terri- While Visiting Singapore on SINGAPORE. Strajts Settlement, Nanking Nationalists, the Canton man Han-Min." now on world tour. were visiting principal of the Amoy University, was was con- tinued. chestra, a recitation was given by Miss Dorothy Weir, a pupil of the school, and COLUMBIA, 8. C.. February 9 (#).— songs. Authority for the governor to appoint a The lddi‘:,km romprl.lmn' eight school- roums, making a total for the whole |Carolina commission in resurveying and building of 16. all of which have been | ;a0 ying part of the interstate \:;nu:a.rv year In September. Approximately 730 students are now enrolled in the entire | the State Senate lazt night by Senator Is principal. | The governor transmitted to the Gen- | eral Assembly a letter from Gov. A. W. the line from the. Atlantic Ocean to the HE MEANT TO KILL TRIQ Lumber River. 35 miles. to settle mis- TR T | tory affected. Party of Natfonalists Fired on| World Tour. By tha Associated Press February 9.—When arraigned in court today on the charge of shooting at three arrested after the shooting d-clared, "1 intended to kill Dr. Wu, Sun Fo and Hu Dr. O. C. Wu, former Nanking foreign | minister, and the other Nationalists. Singapore yesterday when the shots were fired. Dr. Lim Boon Keng, former wounded. ‘The cese of the assailant The party of Nationalists has sailed for Colombo, Ceylon. R. HARRIS & CO.'S NEW STORE AT F ST. AND ELEVENTH An Achievement Made Possible by Service Ahout March First your aelections of jewelry and other precious things can be made at our ultra-modern store from the uniquely which will be there. i The entire building at the northwest | corner of F Street and Eleventh | will he occupied by our 50-year. and dedicated to yo Here our policy of rate in value.g » | the u { ing will be, as it h ‘ been for over half a cel ma ry, rigidly ntained. MEANWHILE REMOVAL SALE DISCOUNTS PREVAIL AT OUR PRESENT LOCATION | 'R. HARRIS & CO. | 7th and D Sta. Jewelers and Diamond Merchants for Over Half a Century —— e ———— nawy 3 Powerful, Penetrating Antiseptic Oil :jHeals Eczema & Other Skin Diseases Must Give Results in 7 Days or Money Back, Says Peoples Drug Stores Make up your mind foday that you ( will thoroughly convinee you that by are gong (o give your akin a real | aticking faithiully to 1t tor & shori iuhu to get well, while your skin troubles will be s, You've probably been lke a lot of [ thing of the paat, other people convinced that the only [ Don't e thing o use was olntment or salve | 1t all at o (some of them are very good) but in the big m-{om of cases hese sticky salves ulmv{ clog the pores and the conditlon primari the will show you beyond all queation that you have ‘at laal discovered the way o restore your skin to perfeot healt Remember that Moon Emeraid rel e o (o Peoples Drug or ARV 1ON fa & clean , poweri L today and kel A | anseptic OFF that doer or nal bottle of Moone's Emersld | jonve & greany and that it &lve compl watiafaction ar The very Arst application will give refunded vou rellef apa & few shorl (reatments | An " money - oheerfully rhisement By the Assoclated Pr ASHEVILLE, N. Florida is charged by rominent local real estate man, with aving caused him to have been ar- rested twice and tried once. Mr, Rowland was arrested here yester- day for Sheriff W. S. Dolin; County, F::;‘..n l'(m chdlrnr.l :\; % ol PG ) A — = worthless cks and grand larceny.” | forge s name checks, and eaused | e O for. & maneas corpus ' the eharges 1o be hrougnt agamst nim. || What Y, Cent D. ©. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 9. 1078, Autoist Holds Man He Picked Up Cause | 'Of Artests and Trial on Check Ch"argeii -~ KELLOGG PLAN HIT.- COLOGNE., Webnjary' 9 () —Tne :Gai}flh in granting that Secretary Kellogg's plan for scrapping stibmarines is admirablé. in itself, contends that it would . simply result in mng strong if - powers | hearing which was granted. Mr. Row- February 9.—-A rland stated he had been arrested in man wiom he.sald e picked up andFlorida on the same charge on wips| FONEE I TN allowed to ride. with him on a trip in |rant signed by Harry Howell, tried nnu} The paper suggests that it would be W. T. Rowland, | found not guilty. hetter if the United States gave propf The name of George H Tigdon ap- 3 peared on extradition papers: received | hogyis o . Hecumorng her @iant here as an allas: of the accused. and |hape s Wl N Mr. Rowland said on a recent trip to < . 3 of Duval | Florida he gave a man named Higdon | ride, charging that Higdon later | “uttering | a Will Do! CRITICIZES SEPARATION ¢ Head of Duke University Declares| United States Is Founded on vention. “Separation of church ard our WEEK-END SPE- state, of veligion and other things. is C buncll “CIALS. Thev all a part of the whole— > : , b freat scheme. of human life—and the | ROSES a]pprec:am,\ on floral sup- i G S22y plies. *Sweet Peras. 73¢ hunch—Roses, Spent each week for Plantabbs will keep a fern. begonta, geramum mthern States cont ' any other potted plant healthy and ribute but & peril ooy all Winter fonz | Aak your | cent of the real results of : OF CHURCH AND STATE S in it iencr Alhogh | Gr0sss. Mo o 722 g | he point out. the South has 40 FULTON'S cent of the Nation's lorenu.“lnr zf FUSRONS e et o e anta S | attempt. to tsach foréstry. The same | condition - exists in other matters, h~ ODORLESS PLANT FOOD TABLETS | salet lence in the South. declaring the 13 Wroug Principle. By (he Assoviated Press MEMPHIS, America_nceds a leader who will swp’ the confiict bstween religion and edu- cation and assure “fulf, untrammeled pursult ‘of truth and ke passion of - religio Dr. W. P. versity, “Basically, the country is founded on the college_ and university section of the Educational Association of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church South. in con- Tenn., February 9.—| Blooming [¢'s Worth Primroses, $1 <, s Sweet Pias Your While p aflame the | at ths same time | Few, president of Duke Uni- id in an address yesterday. g principle.” he told th~ —t0 have an eve out for $1.98 doae _ Cash& Carry FlowerStores Funeral Flowers Delivered Free—Nominal Charge on Other Orders 807 14th Street N.W. 804 17th Street N.W. Phone Frankiin 5442 Phone Franklin 10391 $1.98 doz.—Blooming Primroses, $1. This is a Special Short Time Offer ek So act quickly. Bring or send us your old iron—any kind or ition—and we.will allow you one dollar for it to ap- gy on the purchase price of a wonderful, brand-new, good~ r-a-lifetime . 138 i HAmericon Beauty electric: lmn —the best iron made -your electric bill un*il- the> paid.. -But must act at once be'five"lthisf”uml’ -is withdnm”‘“ . Potomac Electric Appliance Company 14th and C Sts. N. W. Main Ten Thousand Have everything electrical; pay on electric bill. AP AP AP AP AP AP AP AR AR AR AP AP Qs A R\f‘: %—A :\\vn fi-’a« Ala Al Al ’;\.»m ala ala - - - - - -~ - - - ¥ : VA : _— aym A a5 ¥ New Scientific Achievements in Gas Cooking SWER servants and the increasing value assigned to home-covked Ii‘ QLo menls make an efficient, speedy and convenient range more P:\ necessary today than ever hefore. New scientific achievements Py : in efficiency, performance and safely are offered by the gas ranges of your Gas Company bearing the above Rlue Star Seal, tested and approved by the Laboratory of the American Gas Association. This Seal is not a trade mark but is a symbol of quality identitying all gas ranges meeting high standards of performance set by experts trom the United States Rareau of Standards and Mines, U, S, Pubs Jlic Health Service, and the gas industry. The Blue Star Seal on the gas ranges sold here at “Nead: quarte is nat anly vaur guarantes of complete anohing wat- isfaction —but your guarantee of a truly MODERN. Gas Range Oven Heat Contral, Enamel Linings. the New Drawers and ather improvements. apes. Kasy Payment Plan, WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY GAS APPLIANCE HEADQUARTERS Washington Sales Office Georgetown Salea Office 419 Tanth St. N. W.—Main 8280 1339 Wisconsin Ave.—Waeat 618 N i e e e s e T A o\ "R PURPVPR R PRV WRTRR Come in and SEE these N R 1 » o Y A AN 2 RYN sl