Evening Star Newspaper, November 26, 1928, Page 11

NEW TRAL ASHED N ST CAS Effort Made to Save Mar From Chair for Slaying of Daugnter. Motion for a new trial for Franklin Elisworth Smith, slayer of his 19-year- old daughter, Bessle L. Smith, Septem- ber 26, in his apartment at 1151 New Jersey avenue, who was found guilty of first-degree murder last Thursday in District Supreme Court, was filed i Criminal Division 1 E. Russel Kelly, Smith's attorney. I is expected that argument on th> mo- tion will be heard by Chief Justice Walter I. McCoy Saturday. In his first move to save Smith from | the death penalty, which is the ulti- | mate meaning of the first-degree mur- | Executive secreta der verdict, Kelly attacks the verdict | on the grounds of the law, the evi- dence and the weight of the evidence. He charges also that the court erred in allowing Newton E. Smith, oldest son of the defendant, to testify as a prosecution witness, He also attacks the indictment, the admission of Gov- ernment exhibit No. 1, a picture of the slain girl taken shortly after the crime, and the admission of Smith’s confes- sion, made to members of the Detective Bureau homicide squad the day witer the crime. An_exception taken to the testimony of Dr. Percy D. Hickling, District alienist, who testified for the aroszrutlan, also was- cited in the mo- jon. 3 NEPHEW OF MONARCH IN U. S. TO MARRY Count Bernadotte of Sweden to Be- come Husband of Estelle Romane Manville. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 26.—Count Folke Bernadotte, nephew of King Gus- tave V of Sweden, arrived today aboard the motor ship Gripsholm for his mar- riage to Estelle Romane Manville at Pleasantyille, N. Y., next Saturday. Miss Manville at the pler greeted the count affectionately after the count was interviewed by newspaper men. ‘When asked nis opinion of American girls, the count replied: She is incom- “I have chosen one. parable.” He said their romance began when they met at Monte Carlo last March and was continued when he was a guest of the Manyille family on a yacht cruise this Summer. More recently Miss Manville -was the guest of the count’s parents in Stockholm. Count Bernadotte arrived here with the two sons of the Crown Prince of Bweden. The entire party on arrival went to the Mayfair House, where they will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. z::rd Manville, parents of the bride- DE SIBOUR FREED - UNDER $1,000 BOND Arraigned in Trafic Court on . Reckless Driving Charge, He Pleads Not Guilty. As a result of a triple collision last night at Connecticut-avenue and Wood- ley road, Henri L. J. De Sibour, 28 years old, 1529 Twenty-ninth street, member of .the socially prominent Georgetown family, was arraigned in ‘Traffic Court today to answer charges of } driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident without making his identity known. He pleaded not guilty, asked for a jury trial. and was released on $1,000 bond pending the trial. According to fourteenth precinct po- lice, De Sibour was making a left turn from Connecticut avenue into Woodley road when he collided with an automo- bile driven by Robert S. Jackson, color- ed, 4420 Sheriff road northeast, and then crashed into the parked car of M. R. Kynaston, 2701 Connecticut avenue. Police reported De Sibour did not stop. He was later located nearby and taken 10 the fourteenth precinct station house, :}:re the charges' were placed against | RUMANIA IS GRATEFUL. Woodrow Wilson Monument to || Emphasize. Transylvanian Unity. BUCHAREST, Rumania, November 26 (A —Rumania’s gratitude to the United States for helping her unite the Translyvanians and other Rumanians with the fatherland will be expressed in enduring form by the erection of a monument to Woodrow Wilson at Alba Julia, Transylvania, the historic seat of Rumania’s independence. It is hoped that it will be possible to lay the corner stone of this monu- ment during the great national celebra- tions of Rumania’s unity next May. Rumanians living in the United States already have given generously to the fund for the memorial, to which the Rumanian government -also will probably contribute a large share. The | movement in th: United States has been led by Ilie Voyvod, a wealthy Ru- manian whose home is in Warren, Ohio. All-Trish Films Planned. Super films with Irish authors, actors and producers are-to be produced in Northern Ircland by a company now being formed. It is planned to secure film rights of novcls and plays written | by famous Irish-born authors and ‘the services of actors working with such organizations as the Ulster Players, the Northern Drama League and the Ran- dalstown Players. The Irish producer mentioned as being interested has had experience in Hollywood and Germany. Tiniest Restaurant Rushed. What Paris claims is the tiniest res- taurant in the world has a rush of business. The place is called the Petit Restaurant, and is on the Rue Hippilyte Ledas. It seats only five people, who are accommodated at one table. In spite of its increasing popularity, the proprietor refuses to enlarge the place. Exposure Kills Babe in Open Auto Rushing to Il Kin By the Assoclated Press. PITTSBURGH, November 26.— ‘The 3-month-old daughter of ‘Theodore Gault of Brandenburg died as Gault and his wife and child sped through this city yes- terday in an open car. The child died of exposure, an examining phvsician stated. ‘They were bound for the bed- side of Gault's mother in Ander- son, Ind., and had made an all- night ride over the Allegheny Mountains, Leaving the corpse in charge of a deputy coroner, the parents con- tinued on to Indiana. today b7 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1928, | Directs Campaign l MISS BELLE RANKIN, of the American Association of University Women, who is directing a national campaign to raise a $1,000,000 fund for women's research fellowships. Washington’s quota in the drive is $5,000. —Harris-Ewing Photo. ASTRONOMER WILL LECTURE TOMORROW Dr. Nicholson to Address Institu- tion on “Heat From Stars and Planets.” The third lecture in a series of five sponsored by the Carnegie Institution will be delivered tomorrow night at 8:30 by Dr. Seth B. Nicholson, astronomer at the institution's Mount Wilson Ob- servatory, Pasadena, Calif., in the as- sembly room of the administration building, Sixteenth and P streets. Dr. Nicholson’s subject will be “Heat From the Stars and Planets.” A series of {llustrations will be shown in connection with the lecture, admis- sion to which is by card. The public can obtain these by applying to in- stition headquarters here. ® The fourth of the series, which is being presented on successive Tuesday nights, is scheduled for December 4, when Earl Morris, archaeologist of the institution, will lecture on “Maya Ex- ploration in Yucatan” in the Pan- American Union Bullding. ESERECIN Forty Wounded in Political Fight. MEXICO CITY, November 26 (#).— Dispatches from Puebla today said that one person was killed and more than 40 wounded in street fignting attendant an election for the governorship of the State. It was feared that five of those wounded might die. Adherents of contending political hed in the streets an gw,lht with knives and guns. Each grouj trouble. the other of starting the VISITORS IN CITY ROBBED OF CASH Loss of $1,656.93 From Sleeping Rooms Reported. Other Theits Listed.. Loss of $1,653.93 in cash and checks reported by two visitors yesterday is thought by police to indicate presence thieves working the hotels. The victims were Charles Hunt of the Guild Theater, New York City, who said he lost §1,300 in checks and $282 in cash from his room at_ the Hamilton Hotel, and Charles P. Keogh, Forty-second and Spruce streets, Philadelphia, who re- ported the theft of $36 cash from a room ncar that of Hunt. In both instances the thieves entered while the occupants of the rooms slept, lifting “the valuables from trouser pockets and bureau drawers. The loss of three overcoats was re- ported to police over the week end. One was taken from a show window at 924 F street, where the plate glass was shattered, and the two others disap- peared yesterday from the waiting room at Freedmen's Hospital. The owners were Dr. Walter A. Bloedorn, Army and Navy Club, and Arthur Simmons, 2358 Sixth street. Silk hose valued at $160 was stolen from a clothing store at 2002 Eighteenth street early Sunday. Entry was gained by smashing the show window. Theft of a brass-bound ship’s clock from the United States Army transport Buford was reported Sunday by Capt. Eldridge Colby, U. S. A., Fort Hunt, Va who asked local police to assist locating the timeplece. PRIZE GOES TO CHARITY. Author to Give Away Funds From Nobel Award. OSLO, Norway, November 26 (#).— ‘The newspaper Aftenposten said today that Sigrid Undset, Norwegian author, for literature, intends to devote th: en- tire sum to charity. The first gift, announced yesterday, (was an_endowment of 80,000 kroner (about $20.000) to provide for assist- ance to parents who are obliged to maintain mentally deficient children at their homes. It was estimated that the Nobel prize would amount to $42,060, il b Hume Springs Woman Dies. Special Dispatch to The Star. POTOMAC, November 26.—MTrs, Eliz- absth M. Crouch, 36 years old, died Saturday night at her home in Hume Springs. She was the wife of Arthur Crouch. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the funeral home at 809 Cameron d | street_and will be conducted by the Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector of Grace Episcopal Church. She is survived by seven children and her husband. The Better to Serve You The GlobeWernicke Co. Now Located on Ground Floor Investment Building The GlobeWernicke Co. Phone Main 7604 1012-1014 15th St. N.W. |BEWARE THE | - COLDS THAT HANG ON Coughs from colds may sead to se- | rious trouble. 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A visiting clergyman and his escort were jeered by the gath- ering as they left the edifice accom- vanied by Chief of Police James Mc- Carthy, atter celebrating mass. No. vio- “nee, however, was reported. The pa- By vote of Reserve Officers’ Training trolmen were on duty from 6 o'clock until noon. A spokesman for the dissenters stated | that the protest was staged because there were no excommunicates in Natre | Dathe Parish and the publishing of the | bishop’s letter in that church was con- sidered unnecessary. The pastoral was ordered read at all the masses in ever church of the diocese by Bishop Hick s gas e B JUSTICE GETS DAMAGES. | Oklahoma Official Sued for Alleged Libelous Political Statements. ATOKA, Okla., November 26 (#).—A jury ih District Court here early yes- terday returned a verdict for Justice J. W. Clark of the Oklahoma Supreme Court and awarded him $5,000 damages against the Tulsa World and O. O. Owens, Tulsa oil man and legislator. Justice Clark asked damages from the legislator and the newspaper fot an al- leged libelous signed political advertise- ment and article published in the World | attacking members of the Supreme | Court. | The jury's decision came after short deliberation, a motion for a directed verdict being made and argued while the jury literally waited- at the court- room door. with the verdict signed by nine of its members, all the law re- quires. | Corps at the University of Pittsburgh, | six girl students have been named hon- | orary captains. They are headed by Mary Ray, shown above, sponsor of the corps. - BULGAR REBEL CHIEFTAIN SOUGHT BY ARMED FORCE Sanguinary Encounters Expected in Effort of Division to Cap- ture Ivan Michailoff. & By the Associated Press. Noon VIENNA, November 26.—Special dis- patches from Sofia last night to the Vienna Tageblatt describe the situation said to have been ordered to the Macedonian frontler to capture the deflant Comitadji leader. 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