Evening Star Newspaper, December 28, 1928, Page 12

HELDMAN GHARGED WITH WIFE MURDER ‘Affidavit Filed in Line With His Decision to Face Hearing. By the Associated Press. CANTON, Ohio, December 28.—An afdavit charging Wilbur O. Heldman, Lorain furnace salesman, with the murder of his wife, Margaret, 21, on the night of December 13, was filed by Cor- oner T. C. McQuate today before Justice of the Peace Donald M. Smyth. Heldman told authorities his wife shot herself to death the night of De- cember 13 with the same gun she had used just & week previously to end the| life of Vernard E. Fearn, 35, Canton coal dealer. Heldman had obtained a | confession to the Fearn slaying from | his wife at their home at Lorain earlier in the day and he was bringing her to Canton to turn her over to authorities, he sald. Mrs. Heldman's death occurred in their automobile just as they reach- ed the outskirts of Canton. In accordance with plans announced by Attorney Frank N. Sweitzer, counsel for Heldman, a preliminary hearing will be demanded when the State will pre- sent its evidence in support of the charge. Decides to Face Charge. Piling of the afMdavit was in line with a wish expressed by Heldman last | Monday while being questioned by De- tective Ora M. Slater and county of- ficials. At that time he was told he would be permitted to make his own choice between remaining in jail as a coroner’s witness until after a grand jury investigation or of facing a murder charge. His decision was in favor of the lstter. - Heldman's account of the manner in ‘which his wife met her death has been the subject of an intensive inquiry in which every angle of the story has been closely checked. His story has remained unchanged even after he had been subjected to nine hours of grilling and after statement he made had been checked for its accuraey. Heldman has been in the county jail as a coroner’s witness since the night of December 13, when ‘he brought the lifeless body Of his wife to’a hospital | with the account that she had shot and killed herself. Sheriff Accepted Story. Mrs, Heldman had confessed that she killed Fearn, who was called. to_the front porch of his home south of here and shot six times by a young woman the evening of December 6, Heldman Sheriff E. D. Gibson accepted Held- man’s story, but at the request of rela- tives of Mrs. Heldman at Duboise, Pa., an_investigation was made. Coroner McQuate and Slater, T Ay Pl of g conducted a lengthy check of Held- man’s movements, and_after question- ing him for hours decided to let the d jury which convenes January 7 the facts for “what they are worth.” Both ite and Slater have et 0 6y ther mmn':r STood niinor ‘ say ve found minor discrepancies in Heldman's claims. GRANT TO TELL PLANS. Women’s City Club to Hear Park and Planning Ontline.‘ Plans and purposes of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission will be outlined by Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d, executive officer of” that body, in an address to be delivered to- morrow afternoon at 1'o'clock at the ‘Women’s City Club, 22 Jackson place. the | Physicians Report “No Change,” in | With “no change” in the condition of Henry T. Rainey, Mrs. Jesta Richards and Mrs. Grattan Kerans. Mrs. Prancis Merchant will preside. T Files Bankruptcy Papers. Millard Hull, a plumber, 1308 Girard street, has filed a petition in voluntary bankruptcy. He lists his debts at $13255.03 and estimates his’assets at $8,317.71. He is represented by At- forney Arthur C. Keefer. J. —_—— CITY NEWS IN BRIEF, ‘TODAY. ‘The Pederation of Oivic Associations will meet, 8 o'clock, in boardroom of the District Building. A free psychological lecture will be given by Earle Wayne, under auspices the League of Jmtice, in the Junior rder of United American Mechanics’ all, 808 I street, at 8 o'clock. Subject: 'Pflnd in the Making.” | FUTURE. | The Masonic and Eastern Star Home tertainment scheduled for tomorrow it has been postponed indefinitely, e to iliness of the conductor of the | The Washington Society of deferred its meeting for January 2 January 16. | Senator Brookhart of Iowa, will speak fore the Washington Open Forum 1 3 pm., at 808 I street. la% ‘Control of Corporation Profits. dmission free. Public invited. Music. District of Columbia Public School iation will meet Wednesday, 8 » in boardroom of the District . | during the day. “Spiritualism: Do the Dead Actually {Appear?” will be the subject of a stere- ticon lecture by Dr. B. G. Wilkinso: an of theology of Washington Mis- onary College, at the Arcadia Audi- torium, Sunday night. Pesley . —the Garden Spot of Washington— is in a blaze of Yuletide glory—a scene of vari-colored beauty. The public is cordially invited to view this fairyland tonight. W. C. and A. N. Miller 1119 Seventeenth Street every | which have official systems of regis- BABY STILL SUFFERS By the Associated Press. 4 ‘motor cytle lodged in his throat. Gold Star Is Presented to Chief Torpedo Man Ray- mond C. Wilson. Cross Previously Won for Rescue Operations After S-51 Disaster. _THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1928." WORK ON S-4 EARNS SALVAGE EXPERT SECOND NAVY AWARD Chief Torpedoman Raymond C. Wil- son, submarine salvage expert, who | lives at 1425 Ridge place southeast, was | presented last night in the Naval Re- | serve armory at the navy yard with a gold star, representative of a second | Navy Cross, by Comdr. M. L. Hersey, | jr., commanding officer of the U. 8. S. | Upshur and aide to the commandant. | Three companies of Naval Reserves | stood at attention during the cere-| mony, which was a sequel to Chief Wil- | son’s rescue operations in conjunction with the S-4 disaster. ‘The chief torpedoman had previously won a Navy Cross for his work in the S-51 salvage operations, and due to the excellence of his work on the S-4, a second award was given him by the Navy Department. As it is not the practice to give a duplicate Navy Cross, a gold star is bestowed upon naval | heroes. Comdr. Hersey read the official cita- tion giving Chief Wilson the coveted award and congratulated him. NATION'S DEATH RATE GIVEN AS 11.4 PER 1,000 Idaho Has Lowest, With Califor- | nia, Vermont and New Hamp- shire Leading. By the Associated Press. Recording the national death rate for 1927 at 11.4 persons per 1,000 popu- lation, the Department of Commerce reported yesterday that of the States Idaho had the lowest rate with 7.1 per 1,000 population. The highest rate of 139 occurred in California, Vermont and New Hampshire. The national death rate was esti- mated from the deaths reported in the 42 States and the District of Columbia tering births and deaths. In 11 States of large negro popula- tion, separate death rates were figured for white and negro inhabitants. In all of these the negro death rate was materially higher than the white. The highest death rate for negro inhabi- tants was 21, assigned to Kentucky, while the lowest was 12.8 in Arkansas. $3,300,000 IN SUITS FILED IN FLORIDA LAND DEALS Foreclosure of Singer Mortgages Sought to Liquidate Loans Made on Realty. By the Associated Press. .- Ager! ,300, have been filed in C cull.‘tzCoun here seeking to_foreclose mo: es signed by Paris E. Singer, millionaire resi- dent of Palm Beach, as president of the Ocean & Lake Realty Co., and to ;efl:lct settlement of a.loan made the Ity W by a local bank. Two suits for $1,500,000 each were filed against the Singer interests by H. Francis Cragin and the Girdard Trust Co., as trustees for the estate of Charles L Cragin, deceased. The third suits seeks $300,000 in settlement of a loan of $200,000 made by the bank to the Palm Beach Ocean Co., another Singer con- cern. The notes and mortgages were given at the time the Singer concern urel a tract of ocean and lake ront land from the Cragin estate, now known as Singer’s Island, it was said. FROM TOY IN THROAT but Preparing for Surgical Oper- ation it Conditions Permit. CINCINNATI, Ohio, December 28— Prank Brooks, Asco, W. Va., baby, hos- pital physicians today continued efforts to build up his strength so an operation could be performed to remove a toy The 18-month-old child swallowed the toy nearly two weeks ago. Rushed here after doctors at Bluefield, W. Va., sald they could not remove the obstruc- tion, the boy developed pneumonia and w took weak to withstand an opera- n. The child can eat no solid foods. Physicians said it was impossible to state when an operation might be per- formed. YOUTH HELD IN DEATHS OF FIVE IN HIS FAMILY Son Suspected of Slaying Parents and Three Children and Firing Home to Hide Crime. By the Associated Press. GASTONIA, N. C, December 28.— J. W. Vanderburg, a farmer; his wite and three of their children were killed and their bodies burned early today in their home, near the town of Dallas, 5. miles from here. A 17-year-old son of the couple is held in the Gaston County Jail, sus- pected of having slain the five and set fire to the home in an effort to hide the crime. He was being quizzed by sheriff’s officers this morning. ‘The sheriff said that he had been informed that the son became angered about something shortly after midnight and became violent. Beyond this no information was available. ‘The bodies were brought here this morning and an inquest will be held e ‘Wheat straw has beeen found to make one of the best of insulating materials. It also has structural strength. Mills are being built near the great wheat- growing sections, and wheat straw, which formerly was waste material, will now be made into insulating boards. Treights FATHER-SON-DAUGHTER FETE GIVEN BY KIWANIS Entertainment and Address on Un- . derprivileged Child Work Feature Luncheon. A program of entertainment and an address by John J. Boobar on the work |of the Kiwanis Club for underprivileged | children featured the annual father, in the Hotel Washington yesterday. About 250 were present. ‘The program included violin solos by Radford Moses, jr., accompanied by his | sister, Mary; piano solos by the latter and a Punch and Judy show, put on | by John Reh. | ~william F. Quinter, past president of the club, was presented with a box of flowers for having the largest family at the luncheon. He was accompanied by his wife, two daughters, son-in-law and five grandchildren. Earl Wilhoit at- tended with the second largest number. ) ;ARMY PICKS HORSE TEAM. RAYMOND C. WILSON. —— Leeds Rossesses 17 Pipes. NEW YORK, December 28 (#).—Wil- liam B. Leeds, husband of a princess, has 17 pipes. One of the duties of his valet is to line them up on a mantel- piece mornings. Warm, well made nightgowns, of nice Reductions Blanket Robes weight blanket cloth. Braid and Assorted shades. $2.49 values. Knitted Slips warm and practical for this time of and durably made. Assorted sizes. $1 valuas. Made of good quality Fabric n 59c 75¢ quality flannelette, in pretty stripes. $1 Attractive Hose of Warm Wool and Rayon ik ignld ) wumthir. These come in three Grey. Regular 65c values. Many Other Bargains O ———— Main Floor | .Of warm, heavy- $l 79 Warm' Fabric Gloves s one moomooo00000“00000“00_00000“00000mvon“mmnomooo“000»”00000000000 90000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Decatur 610 108000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Freshen up your Winter wardrobe with These Shoes Sold at | Will Compete in Jumping Contests in Dublin, Ireland. The American Army horse show team, which will participate in the national military jumping competitions at the Dublin, Ireland, horse show next August, will be composed of Maj. Harry D. Chamberlain and Capt. William S. Bradford, both of the 9th Cavalry, at , Kans., and Lieut. Edwin Y. P A ————— eSS S S S s S 00000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Tomorrow, Saturday, is the Third day of This Great Underselling Event. Reductions in Every De- partment! § Tremendous Reductions! On Our Entire Stock of Children’s High-Grade COATS & DRESSES Coats That Were Selling at $5.98 gNow.’ $3£ Now! $5 “r, Many Are Warmly Fur Trimmed. Sizes 2 to 6 and 7 to 14. 4 Regular $9.90, $14.95, $19.90 Coats for, 5028 3895 128 All Generously Trimmed With Choice Furs And All Children’s Dresses and Infants’ Wear Sharply Reduced! Children’s Dept.—T hird Floor Great Millinery Reduction Event! Smart New Winter f HATS! New Felts Satins, Failles of these smart 1 ewest shapes for Fully silk Millinery—Third Floor In Sigmunds Main Floor Shoe Dept. We Have Slashed Prices Without Any Regard for Profit to Make Room for Advance Stocks of Spring Footwear! [l These Shoes Sold at $2.95 & $3.95 We believe you will agree that this is one of the greatest shoe events you've seen in many a no matter what your desire the answer to it is here and at these prices yow’ll no doubt buy more than one pair. You'll Leather, son and daughter luncheon of the club | .89 Values to $4.95 find Pumps, Straps, Ties, Step-ins, in Pat Black Kid, l Scientists Meet I DR. ARTHUR H. COMPTON Of the University of Chicago, Nobel prize winner in_ physics, is attending the meeting in New York of the Amer- LABOR UNION TO OPPOSE BRAND’S CONFIRMATION Resolutions Given Capper Cite In- terests of Public Fail to Get Active Support. When the Senate District committee meets after the holiday recess to con- sider the nomination of Col. Harrison Brand jr., for another term as a mem- ber of the Public Utilities Commission, the Central Labor Union will oppose confirmation of Col. Brand. Officials of the organization called on Chairman Capper yesterday after- noon to present resolutions adopted by the Central Labor Union recently, pro- testing against reappointment of Com- missioner Brand on the ground that he does not actively surport the public's interest in public utility matters. The views of the central labor body | were made known to Senator Capper by | James J. Noonan, president of the or- ganization, and A. C. Hayden, chair- | man of the committee on utilities. The Senator told them they would be given an opportunity to present their objec- tions when the committee takes up the nomination. ican Association for the Advancement % of Science. Argo, 1st Field Artillery, Fort Sill, Okla. Their selection, made by a board of general officers, was an- nounced yesterday. Vg Coats That Were Selling at !7.98 R AARANHRNR $4.95 & $5.95 Oxfor it Kid, Black Suede, Brown Suede, Satins, Calf, Alligator, and many combi- nations. 000600000000000000000000000000 $000000000000000404040000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000009000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000060 At all the “Hahn” Stores PECIAL Clearance events in chil dren’s shoes — holi- day house slippers, hosiery and accesso- ries. 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Two Great Sales— Women’s Fashionable At our 7th St. Store Winter Shoes Only — 4500 prs. $4.95 and $6.50 s $3.69 Dozens of popular styles-and materials in street, walking and dress models. - Now re- duce_d from $4.95 and $6.50 to $3.65. In Juniortown, F St. Shop, and at our Arcade Store— “Hahn Special” $6.50 Shoes Now— 4“ 85 Many of the year's most pro- nounced style hits in smart suedes, reptiles, patents—sil- ver and gold kid evening slippers—and other styles needed for the Midwinter season. M é ny Stunning 7th &K 3212 14th “Women’s Shop,” 1207 F P 7