Evening Star Newspaper, April 3, 1930, Page 35

* MARCHAND KILLNG MISTRAL ODERED Lila Jimerson’s Condition Brings First Hearing to Close. By the Associated Press. | BUFFALO, N. Y. April 3.—Future | steps in the prosecution of “Red Lilac,” consumptive Cayuga Indian woman, foi the murder of a white woman were un- certain today. Gas Franchise Given Slemp by Floridans Revoked by Council By the Associated Press. CORAL GABLES, Fla., April 3. —City commissioners of Coral Gables Monday unanimously adopted an ordinance cancelling the city gas franchise, given some time ago to C. Bascom Slemp, Virginia Republican leader, on a charge expressed in the ordinance that Mr. Slemp had made appli- cation for the franchise without intention of carrying out per- {;trmlnoe specified in his applica- lon. The reported that no formal acceptance of franchise has been filed and no I commissioners performance bond posted. Just as the case was nearing the| MRS. REED NOMINATED jury’s hands a mistrial was declared | late yesterday when it was learned that | it would be at least two weeks before | Lila Jimerson could again face them. A possibility remained that Lila might avoid a second trial by pleading guilty to murder in the second degree As the 35-year-old Indian woman lay seriously il on a hospital bed an offer to accept such plea was made by Dis- trict Attorney Guy B. Moore, who had been seeking a conviction of murder in the first degree. One of Lila’s counsel, John V. Ma- loney, advised her to accept the offer to plead to the lesser charge. but her other attorney, John S. Knibloe. op- posed the plan. Accepting the latter's | advice, she refused the offer and 8 mis- trial was declared. District Attorney Moore pointed out | that the present term of court would not expire until June, and indications were that should she decide to accept the offer of pleading to a lesser charge she would be permitted to do so any time before the case again is called Meanwhile Henri Marchand, artist. 18 still being held in jail as a material witness. The district attorney said Marchand would be held in custody un- til the seriousness of Lila's illness is determined. The State charges that Lila, infatuated with Marchand. insti- gated the murder of Mrs. Marchand. FLORIDA SUSPECTS HUGE NARCOTIC RING% Authorities Probing Alleged Na- tion-Wide Drug Sales—Angle Disclosed on Rothstein Murder. Br the Associated Press | MIAMI, Fla, April 3.—Federal and | State authorities Tuesday sought further || information regarding what they be- lieved might be Nation-wide opera- tions of a narcotic ring. following ar- | rest of a man and woman here yester- day and seizure of narcotics. Investigation also was being made into the discovery, at the time of the | narcotic raid, of a number of letters and documents which officers believed might give a new angle on the kmmg; ‘1 e ToieT. e ph s of Arnold Rothstein, New York gam- bler. more than a year ago. The persons arrested gave the names of Hugh Inman, 33, and Ruth Parmer, 31, both formerly of New York City and Miami residents since December. | Later authorities arrested Paul Fried- man, 35, whom_they alleged had gone | to the room where the pair lived to | purchase narcotics. | The narcotics were found in the room | where the pair had been living. | Officials declined to give out informa- | tion regarding the papers which were | found, except to say that they had communicated in this connection with officers in New Jersey, New York and | Texas. | The woman maintained that the papers were in the lining of a suit case t when she bought it at a second-hand store in New York City and that she had left them in the lining, in ig- norance of their content. | ART EXHIBIT ANNOUNCED Work of Elizabeth Muhlhofer and Hildegarde Hamilton at Carlton. | ‘The Art Promoters’ Club will hold an exhibition tomorrow afternoon from 4 to 7 o'clock at the Carlton Hotel. The work of Elizabeth Muhlhofer and Hil- degarde Hamilton will be shown, along with that of the junior artist group, including Mrs. Eva Colborn, Mae Hen- riette Vance, Mrs. Margaret Roller, Clyde Wortham, Philip Fletcher Bell | Edward MacDonald, Rowland Lyon and | others. The Minister of Persia is honorary | president of the club, and the Turkish Ambassador and the Minister of China honorary vice presidents. The execu-| tive director is Willlam Elderkin Hunt- ington. Favors Land Condemnation. The Senate District committee has ordered a favorable report on a bill authorizing the Commissioners to con- demn narrow strips of land along Wis- consin avenue near Davis street for sidewalk purposes. Note VA LUE BY PEN WOMEN LEAGUE Lecturer and Editor Is Suggested as First Vice President of Na- tional Association. Mrs. Nina Swalm Reed has been nominated as first national vice presi- dent of th> National League of Ameri- can Pen Women. She is a member of the District of Columbia branch. Mrs. Reed, & well known lecturer on topics of the day and on current literature, has been editor, for the Ia=t two years, of the league’s bullstin, ~nd for the same time has been chairm-n of the celebrity breakfasts. ‘The year 1929 has gone down as Scot- |1and Yard's blackest, there being four | unsolved murders on the books. as com- pared with only one at the end of 1928. | Gets the 3 Best . . . Things in Life | When all a girl needs is a clear, smooth skin, plenty of energy and a stomach which docs not deprive her of the cake, candy and good food she | wants, just keep down the excessive ‘awmtch acids, like pretty Evelyn | Wheeler, 101 West 52nd St., New | York City. “I got the surprise of my life when | Wheeler “Whenever I ate anything | rich my stomach got so acid I'd have | headaches and get sick. That's all over now. Acidine sweetens mv | stomach so easily. I never have to worry. The best part about it is its taste. I like it.” THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., UNIVERSAL DRAFT COMMISSION URGED House Adopts Resolution Calling for Study, Which Goes to Sen- ' ate for Consideration. A commission composed of five Rep- resentatives, four Senators, the Secre- taries of War, Navy, Commerce, Agricul- THURSDAY, "APRIL 3, 1930. universal draft of the Nation's resources in times of war was provided for in a resolution adopted by the House Tues- day. The commission will consider “‘methods of equalizing the burdens and removing the profits of war.” The meas- ure now goes to the Senate for con- sideration. If found feasible, the commission would recommend in its report to Con- gress a constitutional amendment to permit the conscription of capital. The measure was_bitterly denounced by Representative Huddleston, Demo- crat, of for conscription of property and labor for war. Representatives Wainwright, New ture and Labcr, to study the problem of | York, and Royal C. Johnson, South Da- Alabama, as the opening wedge | 3 kota, Republicans, and McSwain, Demo- crat, of South Carolina, all of whom have sponsored similar legislation in the past. urged its adoption. Representative La Guardia, Repub- lican, of New York, assalled the meas- ure., Mrs. Carnegie Founds Fellowships NEW YORK, April 3 (#).— Mn Andrew Carnegie has given Mme. Marie | Curle, discoverer of radium, bonds | valued at $24,000 for the re-establish. ment of two fellowships in the Curi laboratory. Mr. Carnegie founded the fellowships in 1907, but the fund was | reduced to $700 by the depreciation of | French bonds he gave. Roa. DYING WOMAN AWARDED $25,000 IN DAMAGE SUIT Tuberculosis Patient, Accused by Wealthy Woman of Sending “Poi- son Pen” Letters, Was Acquitted. By the Associated Press. HACKENSACK, N. J., April 3—Dam- Mowell in_her suit against Mrs. Frank Von Moschsizker, wealthy society ma- tron of Ridgewood. 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