Evening Star Newspaper, September 26, 1929, Page 28

IEFENDANT GUILTY IN PANTAGES GAGE Wife of Theatrical Magnate ¢ Faces One to Ten Years in Prison. By the Associated Press. ? LOS_ANGELES, September 26.—Mrs Lois Pantages, convicted of man- slaughter in connection with the death of & Japanese gardener, after a col- lisien of their automobiles, was under the care of physicians today. The theatrical magnate's wife fell to the floor in the courtroom, where the jury’s verdict was read, last night and was carried sobbing and screaming from the building. The five women and seven men who had heard three weeks of testimony concerning Mrs. Pantages' alleged in- toxicated condition at the time of a fatal collision June 16, and ths subse- quent death of Juro Rokumoto, found her criminally ‘responsible within 28 hours after the case had been placed in their hands. Sentence Tomorrow. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, SEPITEMBER 26, 1929, WRITING MOOD CALLED Found Guilty MUCH OVERRATED THING Temple Thunto‘!‘l. Author and Playwright, Puts in Regular Hours at Work, He Says. LONDON (N. A. N. A.).—Temple Thurston, who brought off a double even last Tuesday with the publication of his novel, “Millennium,” and the first London performance of his play, “Emma Hamilton,” believes in regular hours of work. He generally works from 6 in the morning until 1 o'clock, | | | | S awiz N.E. Corner 13th and G Sts. Ri\b WE'VE ADDED | | MRS. LOIS PANTAGES. stepped into the trial only once, to launch a victorious motion for permis- | ; sion to reopen the State's case after | and again from 6 in the evening, forl two or three hours. i “Writing is a job like any other” says Mr. Thurston. “I don't believe in waiting for the mood—a much over- rated thing.” A favorite retreat of Mr. Thurston's | is Chilgrove, ncar Chichester, where he stays at the village inn and enters into the true spirit of village lfe. Every year he arranges a cricket match at Chilgrove. He captains his own friends, mnstly writing folk, against the village team. (Copyright, 1929. by North American News- Paper Alliance.) Potato blight is doing serious to'the rop in paris of Tremag, " W. B. Woses & Sons SINCE 1861—SIXTY-EIGHT YEARS OF PUBLIC CONFIDENCE National 3770 F Street at Eleventh 9 AM.to 6 P.M. Friday and Saturday—Two Last Days The September Blanket Sale This timely sale, so interest- ing because it combines high quality with low prices, ends Saturday. Replenishments have arrived, so that the variety of- ferred now is as extensive as at the beginning. Superior Judge Carlos Hardy set 2| prosecutors had been taken by surprise p.m. tomorrow as the hour of PronoUNce- | by defense medical experts who testified | ment of sentence, which is fixed by Call- | the Japanese died of asphyxiation, an- | fornia law at from 1 to 10 years' im-|nounced his office would “fight to the | prisonment. He permitied the Women | bitter end” any efort to set aside the er freedom under a $50,000 bond post- | vergict. ed prior to the trial pending action on | “My office can say only that the ver- motions for probation and a new trial, | qict is just, in our opinion, We feel it which defense counsel promised. | Will stand,”* Fitts said. A prominent group of attorneys, in- | cluding Max Steuer of New York, de- fended Mrs. Pantages. TO OUR STOCK The Inaugural Sale Indicates Our Policy in Regard to Values Please note that every blan- ket in this sale is all-wool and of the standard that insures Alexander T. Pantages, husband of the convicted woman, who himself faces trial October 1 on two statutory charges brought by Eunice Pringle, a young dancer, sat through the final episode of the sensational trial with tears stream- | ing down his face. The multi-millionaire vaudeville impressario was unable to help his wife out of the courtroom, after | she became hysterical and fell at his feet. One of the outgrowths of the sensa- tional trial was the beginning of con- tempt of court proceedings against the Rev. Dr. R. P. (Fighting Bob) Shuler. pastor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in Los Angzles, and the Rev. Gustav Briegleb, anothcr promi- nent pastor here. Preachers’ Statements. The Rev. Dr. Shuler and the Rev. Mr. Briegleb were accused of deliberately INSURE FAMOUS ART. | BRUSSELS. N.A).—The Bel-| gian and Flemish Ari hibition in | London two years ago was a great suc- | and a pleasant corollary. if not a { el, is the exhibition of British old | masters to be held here next month. | Earl Spencer has lent the well known | portrait of Little Lord Althorp at the age of 4; the masterplece is insured for | $250,000. But one of Lord Londonderry's contributions is covered for twice this | sum. 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Dr. Briegleb was accused of having made similar statements frem his pulpit in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church. | Judge Hardy vesterday ordered the two ministers to appear Monday to show cause why they should not be adjudged in contempt. The county grand jury | previously had censured the alleged re- | marks of the pastors. Shuler himself, | when called upon by Judge Hardy for an explanation, declared he had based | his remarks not upon direct information, | but upon reports that had come to him. | Jurors expressed surprise that msin-‘ uations had been made they would not | reach a verdict. They said five ballots had been taken, with the majority fa- voring conviction of murder in the sec- ond degree from the first, and only one voting for acquittal. When a compro- | mise on manslaughter was proposed no difficulty was experienced. Ira F. Gay, the juror against whom the pastors launched their attack, declared he would | not comment. “But I was not the de- fense juror,” he said. ‘Will Ask Probation. September Joseph Ford, defense attorney, said 30th | | tages and if tailure was met in these two - [|NINNEAIEANOAARIMN AT moves the verdict would be appealed to PP the highest court s Buron itts, who | MMM colors. Tweed Ensembles in all colors. : Dresses in Canton Crepe. Dresses in Trans- parent Velvet. Dresses in Satin and Failles. Wonderful models—exceptional qualities —outstanding values. We intend by means of such in- ducements to step into a “big” business from the start. $ 7.75 Each Another famous North Star Blanket in all the wanted shades. ALL-WOOL. Size 70x80. You must see these blankets to ap- preciate the value. e, $1135~ ~l s | Price Famous North Star Blankets, ALL- WOOL, luxuriously soft and warm. Beau- tifully colored plaids with sateen binding to match. Size 72x84. 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