Evening Star Newspaper, August 13, 1928, Page 20

THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. D. C. MONDAY. AUGUST 13 1928 “§€ED TE Cooling, refreshing, stimulating and yet so >conomical. You can make a galion for 10¢ using S0 FACECHARGES - INMURDER CRCLE Principals in Alleged Hus-| band-Killing Plot Are Called in Court. By the Associsted Press. CHARLOTTE, N. C.. August 13.—Po- |lice here have uncovered what they be- |lieve to be a murder plot whereby sev- 'EXPERT DRUMMER NOW DEAF [Ears of Tommy Thompson Closed to the Strains of His Beloved Jazz. Is Disheartened, but Hopes He Yet Will Overcome His Sad Affliction. The ears of “Tommy” Thompson | eral husbands and wives planned to rid { local drummer, are forever sealed to DEATH OF RADITCH - UNITES PEASANTS [Throngs Join in Mourning Slain Croation Leader. By the Associated Press ZAGREB, Jugoslavia, A Hope prevailed today that out of the death of Stefan Raditch. Croatian peasant leader, would come a peasantry united in peace. Raditch’s body rested in a tomb beside the body of his nephew | J state which would stretch from the Adriatic to the Black Sea. The Avala news agency announced that the day, which had been awaited with misgiving because of racial dif- ferences, passed without disorder. Toy Balloon Travels Far. A toy baloon which is said to hold the record for long-distance flight was found W: d been dispatched on its the Rev. J. Millward of and. Police Whistles Whisper. Police whistles that “whisper” across a large city are being supplied to polices men throughout France. The notes are s high pitched that the human ear cannot detect them until they are picked up by microphones, skillfully | camouflaged at many points in the city. A policeman equipped with one of these whistles can summon aid to the scene of the crime out alarming the sus- pects The “soundless” whistles can also be used to send Morse code signals, In Germany similar whistles summon nolice dogs that can hear notes mute to human ears. Nurses know what to do for any pain. If there’s a headache, the trained nurse gives a tablet that re- lieves it. That tablet is Bayer | the, "SALADA® 1 their spouses. Ome death and ed directly to the alleged con- 480 were ca = spiracy to murder Mr. A cused of murdering L. M. Lockamy. M J arrested over the week | Java d to Recorder’s Court to- | Through to face charges of murder and con- | pounded away Mis. E. F. Pressley were ac- | snappy jazz breaks, hitherto lves of their marriage ties by |the raucous tones of “jazz. Two years ago “Tommy" held the dis- serious illness of three persons are | tinction of being the best all-around That was “La trap drummer in the city when he played with the famous Nite Club” the passing nightly b drum history as he did so. Nr unheard | “TOMMY" THOMPSON. ¢ musicians, continued to issue from s {raps. e afliction, Aspirin. Experience has taught her it is quickest. The doctor has told her it’s quite harmless. Safe to use vourself—any time and every time there’s an ache or pain. Keep Baver Aspirin handy ; take it at the first sign ~ of headache, cold, neuralgia, etc. At all drugstores, with Paul and Deputy Bassaric killed n the parliamentary outh Tast June when the leader received wounds which contributed to his own death Hate passes, only love manent Raditch’s words were n as the text of the funeral oration by Mr. Mat- chek, who succeeded Raditch as leader of the Croatian peasants. His sperch was frequently punctuated by sobs and cries of the multitude Svetozar Pribitchevitch, president of the Independent Democratic party Pre: former husband. Lockamy ‘Terpsichorean enthusiasts died on June 5 and three weeks later | rejoiced. For here was real jaz: c his widow and Pressley were married. | with the “Thompson style” for rhy The police allege that he was killed | Radio audiences persisted with the | with po; :5. | night club management to hear more Loc Pressley |of his band. Eager and youthful mu- Daniel Prof. Brandorini, a crystal | sicians welcomed his instructions. For | gazer and fortune teller, who also is{Tommy always lent a helping hand to |1 charged with murder | young “musicians who desired to make The others under accusation were | good Mrs M. Pridgen and Mrs. Lilly| Townley, charged with conspiring to ! murder their respective husbands, and | J. H. Moore, a negro preacher, charged with conspiracy to murder his wife. alleged to have been poisoned id to be in a serious condition. 'y of the alleged plot followed the arrest of a girl last week for shop- lifting. Under questioning, police say, learned she needed money to pay 1s for an illegal operation. A Daniels' ~ effects followed, | sed a note book listing |hl‘| nar clients,” and further in- | vestigation led to the alleged conspiracy. | he| proven directions; Bayer is the genuine. his addres his great ideal ants of Serbia, Croa eventually Buigaria. a week or two. He was big nights at the near the nd hoping TRiaty DRk e T Bl wonderful thing _occurred 3 T It was while he But then a tragic thing occurred o of the smaller orche: Tommy was afflicted with deaf; denly, inexplicably, as Musicians everywhere sent Tomn e banging AWAY. regrets. The local dance hall patrons S < were sorry, and sent him letters. Peo- Att ple who had listened to him nightly o over the radio were sympathetic. ~But all this helped Temmy not in the least He loved his drums. He lived | manufacture of jazz. It was then that DEGE—-—:EE&EE% Economy and Saiisfaction into_one _great Aspirin s . s the trade mark of orchestra, | that he never will be the colorful t I e drummer that he had been in I nowever, doesn't thir from 8. cert: until I'm con- on trving come back fident of that.” he said Tommy is working part time for a Incal music store, waiting patiently for his return to the world of jazz he loves so well. 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