Evening Star Newspaper, September 27, 1932, Page 21

EXPERTS TO HELP IN REYNOLDS CASE Leading Criminal Lawyers to Defend Ab Walker and Libby Holman. By the Associated Press. | WINSTON-SALEM, N. C, September 27.—The Twin City Sentinel says a bat- tery of North Carolina’s leading crimi- nal lawvers has been mobilized for the defense of Libby Holman Reynolds, former Broadway singer, and Alh"'t. (Ab) Walker, charged with the pistol murder of the former’s husband, Zach-| arv Smith Reynolds, heir to tobacco milliors. There was no confirmation from of- ficial sources, but the Sentinel says it has learned authoritatively that James H. Pou of Raleigh, veteran of many court battles, and Porter Graves of Mount Airy. for many vears prosecuting attorney for this district, have been added t5 Mrs. Reynolds’ staff. Clyde R. Hoey of Shelby, a former Representative, who has participated in most important trials of Western North Carolina in_recent years, and Hayden Burke of Taylorsville, a highly rated advocate in_this mountain region, are listed as additions to young Walker's counsel. Presecutor Unaided. So far as is known, no private prose- cution has been emploved t5 aid Solick tor Carlisle Higgins of Sparta. and As- t Solicitor J. Erle fichael of -Salem. in representing the Stats Shortly after Mrs. Reynolds was in- dicted August 4 for murder of her 20- year-old husband, her father, Alfred Holman of Cincinnati, engaged two Winston Salem attorneys, Benet Polikoft and William Graves, to represent his daughter. They have been engaged in the preliminary work of planning her defense when she comes to trial, the date of which is uncertain The nucleus of young Walker's corps of attorneys was composed of Bailey L Liipfert. county Democratic chair- man and a kinsman of the 19-vear-old defendant, and Oscar O. Efird, judg of the Forsyth County Court are recognized as the of the State's legal former in the East and the latter in the West. Trial Date Uncertain. a brother-in-law of Gov. Ma\ Gardner, 15 8 picturesg ‘flg'lrfl because of his long iron-gray locks and the long cutaway coat he invariably ‘wears. He i1s an orator of the per- suasive type, Wl Pou leans more to the argumentative in addressing a jury. ‘McMichael said today it w: il eible to forecast when tre case woul be called for trial He assertsd there was no prospect of a move by the State to quash the indictment. OLDEST POSTMASTER TO SUPPORT HOOVER John N. Van Zandt, 88, Believes President Is More Experienced Than Roosevelt. John N. Van Zandt. 88»'\'651’ old post- master at Blawenbt J.. who has seen quite a fes Aen's come and k! Roosevelt is “2ll 12 to vote for the ent Hoover. who, nore experience de ar»d yesterdav whi t Office Department Appointed b Arn"‘\l Johnson, Ten- nessee Republica 66 years ago. he laughed awav a question as to his polit- ical affiliation. but his nephew. Alfret Van Zandt, who accompanied him to ‘Washington, described his uncle as a “lifelong Republican” The elder Van Zandt contributed the information that he is a_prohibitionist Mr. Van Zandt was greeted by Post- master General Brown upon arriving at the ceremony vesterday and was phot>graphed with Mr. Erown. H presenee also was touched upon b President Hoover in the course of his Bdr Today Mr. Van Zandt planned a trip to_Annapolis Despite his age, he is around his of- fice—a fourth-class station—every day. where he has_the assistance of his daughter, Miss Frances Van Zandt. | ATTACHE APPOINTED | Lieut. Col. Albert Gilmor to Be Sent to Central Europe. ; Lieut. Col. Albert Gilmor, on dutv | with the 51st Coast Artillerv at Fort | Monroe, Va., today was appointed mili- | tary attache to Poland. Rumania and | Czechoslovakia H2 wiil leave country November 15 to as post at Warsaw, where he relieves Maj. Field Artillery. whose ). Yeager, on his return to this | country, will be assigned to the 5th F‘l?‘d Arml'ry at Madison Barracks, 491 Orie TRADE MARK | dress on SOCIETY (Continued From Third Page.) Newark, N. J., are spending a week at the Wardman Park. Mrs. Sanford Harris of Chicago, sc- companied by Miss Myrtle Morrow and Miss Marine Knowles, has taken a suite at Wardman Park Hotel during their stay here. Miss Marion Lyon and Miss Laura Lyon of Durham, N. C, great-grand- daughters of the late Washington Duke, founder of Duke University, are at the Mayflower with their mother, Mrs. Marion Noell Koontz. Miss Laura Lyon has studied in Eng- | PO land and on the continent for three years and now is entering Holton Arms School in Washington. Miss Marion Lyon made her debut | last season in Durham and recently re- turned to North Carolina from a visit in Panama. Mr and Mrs. W. G. Johnstone, jr., of Lancaster, Fa., are spending a few days at the Shorcham cn their way to Miami by boat. Mrs. J. Gibson Wilson entertained the Capitol Heights Homemakers' Club at its first meeting of the season Fri- day afternoon, September 23. New members are Mrs. Hazel Hockman, Mrs. J. G Wilson and Mrs. W. T. Sorrell. “Clothing” will be the project for the coming vear. A special meeting for the election of officers will be held in the home of Mrs. Ruth B. Sweeney, Friday, October 14, at 1:30 o'clock. Mr. Connell to Be Honor Guest of Pierce Hall Players. Mr. Denis E. Connell. chairman of the production group of the Drama Guild of Washington. will give an ad- Ply Analysis With Relation to Production” for the Pierce Hail Play- ers of All Souls’ Unitarian Church, Six- teenth and Harvard streets. at its first general meeting Friday evening at 8:15 oclock. In addition several of the Lisa Gardiner Dancers, including Christine Stewart. Eda Vomachka and Fillis Speich, will give a short program of dances Members of the Dolly Madison Ch2p- ter, Daughters of the American Revolu- tion of Washington, and the Minute Men Chapter of Culpeper, Va. are guests of honor today at the pilgrimage to the Madison Cemetery at Montpelier, in Orange County, Va. sponsored by the Willlam Byrd Chapter of Rich- mond.” Luncheon was served at the James Madicon Hotel and a program rendered during the afternoon at the cemetery, with an address by Mr. J. P. Wilker on “Madison, the Father of the Censtitution.” Mrs. W. C. Allen and M:ss Leanette N Wallace of Morning Sun, Ioa, are pending a few davs at the Dods ss Katharine E_Giblin of Pelham. N. Y., with Miss P. C. Brosnahin of \VPs'port Conn., is spending a few days at Wardman Park Hotel Miss Giblin | entertained at luncheon Sunday. Mr and Mrs. Edwin N Hyman of Denver. Colo., are 3t the Shoreham on their way home from a trip to Bermuda. Miss Gretchen Parrock and Miss Mil- dred Garrabrant of Syracuse. N. Y., are passing a few days at the Dodge. ac- ;)mpaxged by Miss Betty M. Eskeli of Savre, Pa Mrs. Helen Royce Kakovannis has returned to Washington from Europe. where she spent several months, and is b e arertmentab AW ardcidn otel Mrs. Margaret Mead Graves of Sul- r anor and her daug! Adelyn Pan!p and Dorcthy HMDJ left Mon- dav for Wynwood, Pa., where they will make their home. HOOVER GREETS ORDER OF SHEPHERD DELEGATES Ten Ofi"‘rs to Be Elected Today and Installed Tomorrow Evening. Dslegates to the convention of the Suprem= Lodge, Order of Saepherds of Bethlehem, were received by President Hoover at the White House shortly after noon today New officers of the order were to be elected late today and installed at the closing session tomorrew morning. The entertainment program was featured by a banquet and dance last night at the Washington Hotel Leslie Wallis. Verona, N J. was named vesterday afterncon a: the only nominee for supreme commander Candidat2s for the other nmfPs were | Chfl en_at that time . 25/Cut, ROUND TIIF BUS FARES To most anywhere—Go any day. Liberal rtop-overs, frequent service ST. LOUIS ........one wav $20.00 PORTLAND. ME. one wav 10,00 SAN FRANCISCO one wayv 4930 NEW YORK. $5.50—MON: $i3sn “Write er Shome NATIONAL 21 or ckzn EASTERN TERMINAL 1349 ‘E’ ST, N.W. (Cor. Pennsylvania & 14th St.) ntal Rugs THE EVENING SEWARD SUPPORTS DEMOCRAT TICKET Grandson of Lincoln’s Secretary of | State Deserts G. 0. P. to Rally Friends for Roosevelt. By the Associated Press NEW YORK, September 27.—Charles M. Seward, grandson of Abraham Lincoln's _Secretary of State and a life-long Republican himself, was listed last night at Democratic national head- quarters as a Roosevelt-Garner sup- rter. A letter he wrote to the New York Governor was made public. It said in part: “I am born of an old Republican family; my grandfather was Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of State, and we have always voted the Republican ticket, AAAAA to EEE SIZES | to 12 STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY. {SEEK FALSE HAT LABEL but this is one time that I am going to break away and be independent and vote for the man whom I consider | most qualified for the office of Presi- dent, and that man is Franklin D. ' Roosevelt. | “I am talking to all of my Republican friends and swinging their votes for you. * * * With best wishes for your suc- cess and a prosperous sojourn in the White House for eight years, I am, sincerely, Charles M. Seward.” ‘The writer sent his letter from At- lanta, Ga., where he is treasurer of an vomce supply eomp-ny. FREED FROM CONTEMPT SAN FRANCISCO, September 27 (#) —Vincent W. Hallinan, attorney for former Public Defender Frank J. Egan, was released from the county jail early today after serving the 24-hour sen- tence imposed on him for contempt of court during the trial in which Egan was convicted of murder. Hallinan was found in contmpt for alleged obstructi tacti S $5°_° Slfou need »o longer be told that you have an expensive fool NORMAL SHOE CO.. Ine. &ome of Enna Jettick Shoes for Women 1337 «<F° STREET. N. W. TTAND NOW—FOR ALL FIGURES e ganT* ¥ “3 :2 4 How to have The New with ’) Silhouette Comfort . . . ET into Le Gant*—that amazing new corset that is like nothing else you ever wore! PROTECTION FROM PARIS By the Asseciated Press. NEW YORK, September 27.—To pre- vent American women from thinl Just in Paris” label it is off the boat,” SEPTEMBER 27, that just because .ra“ nas s “made | don 1932. 25 leading French thought up a label of their own. ‘The milliners have formed a society called La Protection Artistique des In- dustries Saisonniers, with a label of its own marked “P. A. I. 5.” and the so- clety’s p urfiuu is to see that the label gets into all hats that really come from !"nnoe and doesn’t get into hats that milliners have | night at which the new label was|nual bane launched. WILL HOLD BANQUET Special Dispatch to The Star. BALLSTON, Va,, September 27.—The for the members of the church ursday evening ‘at 6:30 o'clock. All Baptist clergymen of the E:‘:»:‘:ZI hnvem % invited to attend. prominent persons are expected to address the gathering. —_— More than $4,000 has been given by the Free State government to supply Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Ball- | milk to poor children in County lau- The society held a fashion show last 'ston Baptist Church will hold its an- | ford. 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