Evening Star Newspaper, December 4, 1930, Page 24

MURDER. EVIDENCE MEETS CHALLENGE Defense to Contest State- ments of Confession in Den- ver Ground-Glass Case. DENVER, Colo, December 4—A fight loomed today over admissibility of the testimony of the State's chief witness against, Pearl O'Loughlin, on trial cnarged with murdering her 10- year-old stepdaughter, Leona. The State's announcement it would call to the stand Capt. A. T. Clark, Denver detective chief, who directed the investigation of the slaying, brought the gage of battle from John M. Keat- ing, defense counsel. To Contest Statements. Keating said he was prepared to con- test any statements Clark might make | concerning his questioning of Mrs. O'Loughlin on the ground her wers | & were given under duress. Judge Henley A. Calvert announced the arguments on Cla testimony | would be made with the jury excluded, The sixth day of the trial started with Leo O'Loughlin, husband of the defendznt, on the stand der cross- examination, he testified he suspected his wife of the crime after he had been |H taken to a hospital, ill from what the State claims was pulverized glass, ad- | ministered in his food. Court Precedents Set, O'Loughlin’s testimony marks the | first time in Colorado a husband has | been permitted to take the stand against his wife without her consent. The defense objected strenuously to | admitting the witness, citing precedents | established in other States, but was overruled by Judge Henley A. Calvert who said he based his decision on a re cent ruling of the Colorado Supreme Court. B B B B B S 5 3B B B ;z%z®m@m ROCKVILLE ROCKVILLE, Md., December 4 (Spe- |§ clal).—Mrs. Rachel Virginia Warfield, widow of John T. Warfield, died Tues- day evening at the home of her son, Seth W. Warfield, near Laytonsville, | v, Ve following long illness of general debility. She i survived by (hc following children: Mrs. Mary W. Higgins of Rockville, Mrs. Annie Gott of Washington, M Greenbury G. Grifith of Laytorisy Pa.; Warfleld of the Laytonsville neighbor- hood and Reuben Warfield of Virginia. The funeral took place this afternoon from the Goshen Methodist Church, burial being in the cemetery nearby. Mrs. Warfield was formerly a Miss Dor- sey and was a lifelong resident of the | county. A long illness of a complication of diseases resulted in the death on Sun- day of Miss Olivia Browne, 73, a life- long resident of the Brinklow neighbor- hood, this county. The funeral took - place from the home of her niece, Miss | Elizabeth Jones, near Brinklow, Rev. | Guy E. Kagey, formerly rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Brighton, . conducting the services, Burial was in . Woodside Cemete; pear Brighton. ' Miss Browne is survived by a brother | and several sisters. Within the last few days Rev. Frank A. Tyler of the Methodist Church has officiated at the marriage here of Law- rence R. Weaver and Miss Sarah G. Spahr, both of Washington; Hermond O. Fifzjohn of Fort Myer, Va., and Miss Milda Keller Crossin of Fairfax, Va., and James W. Hardy and Miss Margaret A. Dean, both of Washington, the home of the pastor being the scene of all the ceremonies. Licenses have been issued here for the marriage of Arthur G. Ross, 27, of Richmond, Va., and Miss Margaret H. Black of Prederick, Md.; Lealand, 22, c( Struthe 3 :m»mamam@a@m@&@mggmgaAada ' N. C, and Miss Fannie G. Hansborough 27, of Fairfax, Va. Announcement_has been made that Miss Norma C. Brown of Bloomington, 11, vice president of the Flying Squad- ron Foundation and associate editor of the National Enquirer, will speak in the | Rockville Methodist Church Sunday evening on “Supporting the Enforce- menit Program of the President.” The % meeting will be held under the au- spices of the church and W. C. T. U. . The monthly report of Justice of the % Peace A. L. Wilson, who presides in the +. Police Court at Takoma Park, which " has been filed with the county commis- sioners here, shows that fines and costs | 8 “ totaling $16.50 were collected by him during November. The buy-at-home campaign which the Rockville Chamber of Commerce recently decided to inaugurate is under . #way and the Executive and Pubfcity Committees of the chamber, which are |§ co-operating, are understood to feel that the results will be worth while to the merchants and other business peo- ple of the community. As part of the campaign Jetters have been mailed to the people of the com- munity urging them to patronize the Jocal merchants, newspaper advertis- ing will be used and it is planned to issue a pamphlet on Rockville and . vicinity setting forth the advantages | i of locating and doing business in the | county seat. Miss Agnes Regan of Washington, ex- ecutive secretary of the National Coun- cil of Catholic Women, will. it has been announced, speak before the Court of Our Lady of Lourdes, Catholic Daugh- ters of America, of Bethesda, Priday evening of next week. The meeting be held in the parish hall at Bethe and will, it is stated, be open to the public. A program of music and otner | features will be shments served. Mrs. Mary Kenn. grand gent of the court, heads the committee in charge. Miss Mary Irene Andrews, d: and Mrs. Clyd> Andrews of taking place at the home of ster. ‘The bride is a _member School. The old Farmers' Bank Co. Building and th office b Clifford H. Robertson, last ‘of 11 buildings which tract purchased by t commis- sioners as part of the site for the ne court house and jail now being erecte: will b> razed within the next few weeks, it was decided at the weckly meeting of oners, and bids for their Il at once be advertised d Tess in the latter church. Sunday evening and will, it is stated, continue two wee ith’ Rev. Stanley % Parker of Wilmore, , @s the preacher. Rev. F. R. Barnes he M. E. Church and Rev. Jordan of the M. E. Church South are assisting. 5 e Perrie E. Waters yest-rday subscribed | t 4 to the oath of office before the clerk of fi the Circult Court here and entered another four-ycar term as register ) o witls for the county, to which posi- tion he was re-elected last month. Im- A mediately afterward he announced_the | reappointment as’ deputies of Miss ia F. Prettyman and ‘Miss Ella jummer, who also took the oath of M office b!'fore the clerk of the court. Il Socialist Hendl Austrian Assembly. VIENNA, December 4 (#).—Dr, Ma- thias Eldersch of the Soclalist party to- day was elected President of the Aus- trian National Assembly, with the sup- port of Johlnn Schober’s economic bloc combined votes of THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1930. Boxed Novelty Gift Sets —Garter and handkerchief sets, sewing dolls, small sewing bouquets, garter and shoe tree sets, silk cov- c ered coat hangers, etc. Notion Dept.—Street Floor. Fibre Ferneries —Unusually at- tractive ferner- ies of flat fibre in green, cafe, beaver and car- mel finishes— 26 x10%, size, with galvanized pan. Other Styles at $4.98 and $5.95 Bridge and Junior LAMPS Bridge, $5.95 Junior, $6.95 —Graceful, brass - plated lamps, with a hand-tailored, bright-colored celanese shade. Ideal for gifts—inexpensive Screen Shade Bridge Lamps $9.95 —Altractive lamps that will make some- body’s Christmas bright and happy— graceful bridge styles with a washable mesh shade in tapestry effects. Kann’s—Third Floor. Electrical Gifts “Thermax> Waffle Irons and Toasters $4.95 —Universal - made electrical appliances. The toaster is the Turn- Easy style in chromium plated finish. And the waffle iron is made with Kann's—Third Floor tray attached. Manning & Bowman Non-Tarnishable Table Pieces $4.98 £7.50 to $11.50 Values —Beautiful pieces to keep or to give away, Com- potes and sandwich trays of non-tarnishable arnan- ium combined with catalin in soft shades of green— onyx and agate effects. Pieces that are useful, un- usual and attractive, yet not expensive. A limited quantity to sell, so we advise early shopping. Kann’s—Third Floor. i [ A Attractive New Leather Bags $1.95 ea. —Plain-tailored and novelty bags of calf with zipper fastenings—suede with fancy clasps— all with dark linings—all fitted with the essen- tials, Choice of black and brown. Kann's—Street Floor. Seven Ways to Say “Merry Christmas” With Practical Underwear Gifts —Rayon Pajamas in tuck-in styles. Strik- ing color combinations in sizes 99 & 16 and 17.. C —Handmade Rayon Gowns, with 99 hand embroidery. Sizes 13 and 17, C —Heavy Rayon Pajamas, in tuck-in styles —Rayon Ememhxlehwhls }uck»in style pajamas. Attractive models in sizes 16 and 17 $3-45 —Children’s Rayon Bloomers and 79 Combinations; in sizes 4 to 14. C —Children’s Rayon Pajamas in tuck-in styles, prettily trimmed. $l 49 with wide legs. Colorful combi- nations in sizes 16, 17, 18 and 20. $ l 95 clever styles Kann's—Street Floor. —Children’s Rayon Pajamas in 99 c Choose These Popular Toys Now in toyland Blackboard $1.98 —Desk style blackboards with chalk and eraser compartments—and five different colored charts. Airplanes or Dump Trucks —Heavy steel toys in green and orange baked enamel finishes. Truck is 15 inches long. Air- plane, 17 inches. Flat-Top Desks $5.95 —Oak finished desk and chair; the desk. 22 inches long 16 inches wide and 25Y; inches high—and the chair 14 inches high with saddle seat. Carriage, $3.49 —Flat fiber doll carridge in fawn, ivory and blue tone finishes. Rubber-tired wheels. \China Tea Sets $1.49 —Cholce of three different patterns—each set has 17 pleces and each set is nicely boxed. Lionel Electric Train Outfits —Passenger outfit, with locomotive, 2 cars, 8 sec- tions of curved track, warning signal and lock- on connection. Buddy Coaster —Flyer coaster wagon with roller bearings, nickel-plated hub caps and 10-inch rubber-tired :uui] wheels. Size 16x36 inch. Mechanical Train Outfits, $1.98 —Hafner’s train with iron locomotive, tender and two cars, 8 sections of curved track. Length of train is 24 inches. Only 2 More Days to See the “Little Mystery” Racing Car TOYLAND—4th FLOOR It’s Easy to Choose GIFTS in %hc GHIF IBAZAIR| Sterling Deposit—Glassware —Beautiful, rich ebony pieces, etched with sterling silver designs. Fruit bowls, bonbon dishes, compotes, etc.— in pretty shapes. Gifts that will please the most discriminating hostess. At a remarkably low price. $ ea. Many Other Gift Articles—Including Fancy Gift Pillows—in assorted styles ..... Four-Piece Towel Sets, useful and pretty .. Men’s Shaving Sets, choice of three styles : Pretty Linen Handkerchiefs .......... Boxed Ribbon Novelties—low-priced at ................ Metal Book Ends and Door Stops at ...$1.00 e bt s s 30D ..$1.00 <o o5 JICESiSOF 550 ..$1.00 ..$1.00 Always Visit the Gift Bazar, Second Floor. Handmade Lace Chair Sets —Chinese lace sets for the backs and arms of chairs—will be both uu!ul and pretty Christmas cm.s c very special value at Drlce Lace Dept.—Street Floor, Overnighi Cases Regularly $6.98 $4.98 —Very good-looking cases cf black cobra grained dupont—with rounded edges—neat linings—shirred top pocket and two end pockets. Sizes 20, 22 and 24 inches. (Others, $2.98 to $14.98.) —Men’s $12.50 Jadicm 3= $0.95 Kann's—Fourth Floor Decorative Christmas Baskets $1.00 —Faficy baskets for the center of the table—graceful shapes, filled with artificial holly and other berries. Good, large size at this low price. Kann's—Fourth Floor. HOUBIGANT’S Double Compacts Were $].o].9 $2.50 —A dainty little case with bas- ket design on front—filled with powder in the delightful Ideal or Quelque Fleurs Chlldren s 3-Pe. Dresser Sets $1.98 Comb, brush and mirror of pink simulated pearl on amber. Each set nicely boxed. Kann's—Street Floor. Rayon Mufflers 29¢ ru% square mufflers in att) ive plaid and check designs. Unusual values at the price. Oblong Scarfs $1.00 —A bright colored array of scarfs that formerly sold for $1.95. Imported Scarfs $1.00 —Pretty Scarfs for youngsters. Plaid and striped designs in bright colors. Kann’ This Year You Can Give Good HOSIERY for $1.00 Here Are Seven Popular Kinds —“HUMMING BIRD” Full- fashioned Chitton Silk tose. . $1.00 pr. _“DAVENP‘Z/RT" Medium Servxce-welght Full- fashioned Hose/ made by Hum- ming Bird Mills $1’00 pr' —“FLAT-TONE” Permanent- ly Dull-finish Chiffon Hose with $1.00 pr. picot tops. Full fashioned 3 Pairs, $2.85 —“BROOKWELL” Silk-to-top Medium Service - weight Silk $1.00 pl‘. Hose. Full fashioned.....: 3 Pairs for $2.85 —“BLUE MOON” TFull-fash- ion_ed Hose, chiffon md. service $1.00 Pr' weights. Dull Tisher twist —“BURSON” Silk - and - wool Hose with Burson comfort foot. $1.00 Pr,. Sizes 81 to 10 —h-CI*}XL;)REN S lSporthHoIR I:!I the 53, d . “. %4 and 74 lengths, n 3 Prsl‘, $1 Kann's—Street Floor. MR A RS ) Y52\ st b S . Y 2, IR 2 s RARESRSLE RISV ERRaTS R RAEVERVERVRRVER LIERERDIES V2 2 2 NSRRI RIS 2\ A 2 BN 2 B ERERE 2 g 2 b = 2 TAXMNCGXNX Z-\ )02 A