Evening Star Newspaper, September 13, 1928, Page 19

-THE EVENING TWO LIVES IS TOLL AELLUS DEFENE SIS AFTER LT (Continued from Eighteenth Page.) | Markoe and Miss B. Paulson, and is at ’lh“ Carlton for several days. | Miss Ida Dennis of the All States Ho- ;Husband Kills 'Mother‘in-'hw. | Sheltering Bride, Wounds Brother, OF JEALOUS SPOUSE s> , STAR. WASHINGTON. ANNOUNCES NEW TRAIN. rd Air Line Will Begin “At- lanta Special’’ Monday. \ The Scaboard Air Line Railway will run a new train, to be known as th» “Atlanta Special.” between Washington, Atlanta and Birmingham, beginning Monday next, it is announced. The new train will'leave this city at| Froszcutor and Investigator Cited for Contempt After “Framz-Up™ Charges. Br the Acssociated Prese. 10S ANGELES Scptember 13.—Al- 705t on the heels of a court contempt citation of a prosccutor and a district fttorney’s investigation for allegad in- timidation of a defense witness, Leo P. Kelley last-night rested his defense to charges of slaying his wealthy society | matron sweetheart, Mrs. Myrtle Mellus. The case was expected to reach the Jjury tomorrow. A night session of court and a ruling by Judge Fletcher Bowron cutting to a | few minutes the testimony of defense medical experts speeded up the closing of the defense. | The citation of the prosecutor. Dep- uty District Attorney Clifford Thoms. and his investigator, Pete Pedrotti, to show cause why they should not be ! Teld in contempt followed a reiteration | of “frame-up” charges made by Kelley | fro.a the witness stand | He based his accusation on the affi- davit of Dr. E. T. Patee, defense alien- | ist, previously filed in the case. Dr.| Patee accused Pedrotti of calling him | out of Defense Attorney S. S. Hahn's | office several days ago and threatening him with the reopening of an old mur- der charge against him if he testified for the defense. Pedrotti, the doctor said. told him he had been sent by Thoms to deliver the threat PIGEON WRECKS HOUSE. Police Find Intruder Is Starving Vagrant Bird. PHILADELPHIA (Special). — When Robert Ransford. jr., and his family re- | turned to their home. No. 1017 North | Sixty-fourth street, after a week at At- | lantic City, they were confronted with | wreckage in every room. i They summoned police, who found | clocks and vases had been knocked from | shelves in the bathroom and broken. Sergt. Coleman and Patrolman, Burns were unable to find anything to indicate & door or window had been pried open Finally they entered a bedroom where | they found the offender. a pigeon, half starved and suffering from thirst. The | bird. they said, must have been in the | house nearly a week. Apparently it en- | tered through the chimney. | | =0 = | Marriage Licenses. Marriaze licenses have heen issued fo the following i Liovd O. Banks. 43. and Esther J. Bavtop. | 40: Rev. Leon S. Wormlv. John C.Buhb. 40, and Juliet P. William 33. Rev. F. Rland Tucke Benoamin Jackson. 22. and Bernice Haw- | Kins. 200 Rev._®. H. Perrs Joreph B Eiliott. 21, Falls Church. Va.. and Virziaia H. Morris, 23, Lovingston. Va Rev. J.°T. Spicknell | Thomas S Hotehine. 20. and Marie ©. | both of Baltimore, Md.: Rev. L. | Zimmerman | R. Crittenden. 23, Calverton. Va.. | ~eierite M. Breant. 28, Midland. Va: | am M. Hoffman | R Hozan 36 ‘and Helen E. Bing- Oswald H L William ‘A Eisenherzer | sk, 21, and Gav L._Ball. 20, | bo ™ot Pichmond. va % L eidman. Rev Briz: 2 e E . M, Bowman Aden. 2. this city. and Zoe ¥ | akoma Park. Md.; Rev. J. W. n'E, and ~Ann n E._Sp olkeld. 18T PAward L. Brillhart. ir. 25. and Grace J. | miso1. 71, both of Pitfsbursh. Pa.: Rev. offman 53. and Lenore Jackson. 43: | " | and | Rev. | ta . whis ey, Baliimore, Md.; % i 4 Helen | nd. Md." | and Marie Booker. 19: | Swan. r. 45. C. Merryman. 3 Ma<k_De. e P Taslor, 75. this city, and Mar- | < L_Reard. 19, Tampa, Fia.: Rev. Wal- | M Miehael Andrew D. Jackson. 24. and Minerva N. Joneon. 21: Rev. William D. Jarviz 5 J. and Netie V. and Geneva W. D ‘imore Md., | this eity: Richmond. Va.i Rev. Tangen. 30. and Elizabeth M. Par- Re: H. M. Hennis. Births Reported. The following_births have been reparted h‘b the Health Department in the past 24 Reginald C. and Lillian M. Hancock, girl. Raphael and Ethel Webb. girl. Howard and Alic> Grace irl Hyman and Ivy Bricker. boy. ncis C. and Eleanor C. Harrington. L. and Gladys A. Horan. girl dward J and Blanche V. Leforce, girl. George pnd Ellen Courraris. eirl Howard A. and Jennie E. Booth. girl William J. and Edna M. Harringten, girl Glenn "and_ Goldie McCulloush. cirl. n. boy. jon: Barton. hoy William /0 _and Opal 1. Torrence, boy. Charlie ‘and” Magzie Tavlor. boy. Odie and Carrie Bailey. Corter W and Ida M FAward F. and Mah~l L. J Fdward and Marie Shorier. boy Ecover and Elizabeth Morris, boy. Deaths Reportefld. The folloving _deaths have been revorted {3, the Health Department in " the past 24 nseph_Givandet. 93. 231 2nd st ames C. Hudson, 8. Walter Reed General | Fosnital George Andrews. 78, 20th st. and Fla. ave. Joseph Bladen. 76. Homeonathie Ho-vital griarzaret C Bollin, 73.°2013 New Hamo- iraave Fdwin €. Goss, 72 T1. . Soldiers’ Home. Peter F. Nokes, 1. S. Naval Hospital . 28.°St. Elizabeth’s Hos- P o Bt Nency Sninner. 83 Arthnr W Carroli ama ave. < o “Thomas Wilkinson. Fiorence Kine, 87 Jane Brown. 54, Freedmen's Ho Eophin Havden. 42 2508 M sl Danie] Johnsam. 36, ‘522 1st ‘i S wathineon . 30, 437 Stafard et s 2 M. Gartner. 3 months. Children's 2809 O st 71. 25th st. 64224 Bry 407 ‘War, and Ala- Transparent Velvet Dresses | 9. Miller Kenyon will speak. | Table will meet at the University Clu 11211 F St. | tel. and sister, Miss Minnie Dennis, have |veturned from a visit to relatives at| | Raleigh, N. C. | | Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Montgomery of | New York are at the Grace Dodge Ho- tel for a week or more. | Mrs. Prank M. Hall of San Francisco lis at the Willard Hotel for a short visit. She i accompanied by her two | | daughters, Miss Frances Hall and Miss Gladys Hall. | Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Rounds of Buffalo are at the Grace Dodg> Hotel for an extended stay. | Mrs. Lawrence M. Hynson has re- |turned to her home, 1228 Fifteenth" | street northwest, after a visit t6 New |'york State and relatives in Phila- delphia. | Mr. and Mrs. A. Hudson of Madison, ;W:n arrived in Washington yesterday and ‘are stopping at the Willard Hotel, where they will remain several days. | Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Peterson of Los Angeles are at the Grace Dodge Hotel | until next weck. 1 Dr. Carl Kettler has returned from Europe, where he passed the Summer, and opened his home, 1367 Connecticut avenue northwest. Mr. Charles R. Trowbridge is in| Washington after an extended stay on the Pacific Coast. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. ‘The High Noon Club will luncheon, Hamilton Hotel, 1 A card party for the benefit of the First Spiritualist Church. 131 C street northeast, will be held at the church. Benjamin Hinden, zone winner in the National Oratorical Contest. will address the Kiwanis Club at the Washington Hotel, 12:30 p.m. | Benefit card party, temple committ Bethany Chapter, O. E. S. No. apartment 66, the Cumberland. Massachusetts avenue northwost, pm. ee, | 24, | 1332 at - FUTURE. ‘The Washington Chapter of Zeta Tau | Alpha Praternity will meet Friday night | at the home of Miss Beatrice Clephane. The Gold Star Mothers will meet at | the Hamilton Hotel, September 18. Col. | ‘The Sons of Jonadab will meet Mon- day night, 8 o'clock, at 623 Louisiana avenue. ‘The Washington City Chiropractors Association will meet at the residence of Dr. Alverda C. Gates, 2108 Flagler place, Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. Mount Pleasant W. C. T. U. will meet Tuesday afternoon, 2 o'clock, at Friends’ Church, Thirteenth and Irving streets. The Alpha Delta Phi luncheon will be held at. Hotel Gordon Friday after- noon at 12:30 o'clock. The Royal Knights of the Round Friday afternoon at 12:30 o'clock. Treaty Oak Chapter. O. E. S.. will | meet Monday night, 8 o'clock, at Tem- ple Heights. “Power.” by Leon Feuchtwanger, will | _be reviewed by Benjamin Tepper bei the Book Review Club of the Je Community Center Tuesday evening st 8:30 o'clock. Match-making is a major industry of Sweden. The Swedish Match Co. is a gigantic monapoly of such wealth and power that on occasions it makes gov- ernmental loans to the smaller Euro- r_an_states. 'E)EAUTIFUL DRAPERIES -| Made to Your Individual | Measurement—at Factory | Prices. | Not only do you get distinctive designs, | but there are savings to be .had on every | | order—large or small. 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