Evening Star Newspaper, October 4, 1932, Page 11

GUARD DENIED TWO AT MURDER TRIAL Former Prison - Officials in Florida Claim Their Lives Were Threatened. By the Assoctated Press. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., October 4—A | special protective guard for George Courscn and Solomon Higginbotham, former Sunbeam Prison Camp officials, | charged with murder in the sweat-box death of Arthur Maillefert, young New Jersey convict, was refused as selection | c;d: jury to try them progres-ed slowly A court, recessed yesterday cnly seven of the jurors had been tentatively | seated. The State exhausted 2 of its 20 | peremptory challenges and the defense 14. Judge Couper Gibbs denied the plea for a special guard for the de- fendants following the announcement of receipt of an anonymous lelter which threatemed to “put the lights o for them during the trial. The mi was post marked East Liverpool, ohlo July 17. ; Officials Claimed Suicide. Maillefert, ose mother and brother | are here for “the trial, was found strengled in the \pricon camp sweat box last June 3. a heavy chain about his, neck and his feet encased in wcoden stocks. Prison camp authorities said he com- | mitted suicide by swinging down on the chain. An inquiry brought indictments of first degree murder nfainst Courson‘ who was the camp captain, and Higgin- | botham, a guard. They subsequently were released on $5.000 bail each, when Judge Gibbs granted their plea for a habeas corpus writ. | Among the witnesses summoned for the trial are 15 convicts who were at the camp when Maillefert died. Docter First Witness. ‘The sweatbox used at Florida prison camps is an authorized place of solitary confinement, and_Maillefert had been glaccd in one at Sunbeam, located near ere, because he had tried to escape. | The jury, attorneys said, probably | will be completed at today’s session and | the State plans to call Dr. R. R. Kil- | linger, county physician, as the first | witness. Killinger told a coroner’s jury which investigated the convict's death that Maillefert had not eaten for many hours before he cied. It was testified | at the habeas corpus hearing that he had been put on a bread and water diet ARMY FLYERS LEAVE Hop for Dayton, Ohio, to Visit Air Corps Materiel Base. Six Army observation planes from Bolling Field led by Lieut. Col. Barton K. Yount, commanding officer of the field, took off today for Wright Pleld, Dayton, Ohio, where the pilots are to sit the Air Corps Materiel Division ase. The planes were flown by Col. Yount, Max F. Schneider, Wendell H. Bernard J. Tooher and John jr. and Lieut. Stanley M. They carried as_passengers divicion air officer of the i onal Guard, and five enlisted . The return flight is to be madel‘ 2 Field is the temporary oper- | a‘ing base for a flight of observation planes from Mitchel Field, N. Y., de- tailed for duty in connection with ground maneuvers now in progress at Fort Meade, Md. The Mitchel Pield + planes are operating independently of the Bolling Field organization. | No. 2 in THE SERIES of SU EPISCOPAL LEADER DIES Burton Manafield, Autherity on Canon Law Succumbs. NEW HAVEN, Conn., October 4 (#). —Burton Mansfield, 76, former State insurance commissicner and ehancellor since 1821 of the Co: ticut Protestant Episcopal diocese, di An authority on canonical iaw, Mans- field was active for many years in the eneral convention of the Rpiscopal shurehnmwuamnl ht laymen in its national ceuneil. was first elected to the general convention in 1898 as a deputy. FREDERICK JURY INDICTS COBLENTZ Convicted Banker Must Face Three Charges of Receiving Deposits at Home Office. By the Associated Press. FREDERICK, Md., October 4—State Senator Emory L. Coblents, mvmed president of the Central Trust Co. Maryland, was indicted by th. Mflt* County grand jury on three separate | charges of receiving deposits at the home office here of the finaneial insti- tution. Leo Weinberg. attorney for Coblentz, appesred in Circuit Court after the three indictments were announced and arranged bail of $2.000 for the liberty of the State senator pending trial. Coblentz did not go to the court. The three indictments charged that |8re | Cohlentz accepted at the Prederick banking office of the Central Trust Co. of Maryland on September 2, 1831, when he knew the institution was insolvent, the fcllowing deposits, each forming a ceparate indictment: From Edward B. Measell, Frederick merchant, $224.25; from John S. Oland of FPrederick County, $125; from Bruce S. Kepler of Frederick County, $224.58. Associete Judge Arthur D. Willard was on the bench in Circuit Court when the grand jury made its report. PRESIDENT COMMENDS 12 NAVAL OFFICERS Services in Command of Vessels Which Won Battle Efficiency Pennant Recognized. Announcement was made today by the Navy Department that the Presi- dent has sent letters of eommendation to a dozen naval officers for their serv- ices in command of divisions of the fleet or of naval vessels which won the tattle efficiency pennant in various classes. Admiral Luke McNamee. commander - of the battle force, is thus honored, as Comdr. Presten B. Haines of 3100 Con- necticut avenue, now on duty in Bureau of Ordnance, Navy De) ment, who was previously comman Destroyer Division 13. Others receiving presidential letters are: Comdr. Cleveland McCauley, Rear Admiral Cyrus W. Cole, director of fieet training at the Navy Department; Capt. Walter 8. Anderson, Capt. Alfred Gra- ham Howe, member of the Naval Ex- amining Board; Capt. David Worth | Bagley, Capt. Nathan W. Post, Lieut. Comdr. James K. Davis, Comdr. Au- gustine H. Gray. Lieut. Comdr. Marion l\r Cohen and Gcmdr Willis W. Brad- ey. Famed Horse Trainer Dies. ROME. October 4 (#.—Joseph Frank ‘Turner 52, who was bgrn in New Yorx City and gained considexable fame and fortune in Italy trai and raising horses after he came as a jockey, was killed in. an autmnobile collision last night. He lived in Milan and was given much credit for the development of horse racing in Italy. HECHT CO.S PER EVENTS! Household LINENS i 60x80 Cloth and Six Napkins Colored border crash sets, TOSE, c th and Six S0 Peasant Linen Cioths . 53x68 Damask Linen m‘i’n" e mm.:mfl -6 for 88¢c of heavy linen. Greén, gold and blue borders. 17x32 Hemstitched Linen Towels 4 for 88c 52x52 Hemstitched Damask Clgths 18x34 Irish Linen 13x13 Hemstitched Linen Napkins. . .12 for 88¢c 421!6 lru Linen Pillow ......... «es.3 for 88¢c (Pifth Floor, The Hecht Co.) No Mail or Phone Orders October is b Hecuar MoNTH F St at Tth Free Parking While You Shop Here THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, OCTOBER .4, 1932. SPEEDS HOME LOAN e BANK SELECTIONS = Board Prepares for Session| & Tomorrow—Third District* Officials Named, 'n\e Federal Home Loan Board todny ruws -fl.n: K' the 12 regional um rectors of the third dmrkt wlth h!ld- quarters at Pittsburgh, and said it expected to have the names of those who will serve in the New England | sa and New Jersey districts ready at a later hour. The board is also expected ta have cemplmd the chairman, vice ohllrmnn presidents of the regional banl n Wlnnon-snlun N. C., and Inmv n:polh dmm;or:h‘ day. Chairman sald the names -( these nmmn are being withheld ln. official acceptance. Officers of Cincinnati, Evanston, Des Moines, | our Lmle Rock, Topeka, Portl-nd uul 1os | istyal ‘were named yesterday. In the thlfl} district, which c rises the States Pennsylvania, Dew::s and West Virginia, the board seleci Herschel C. Oaden ‘Wheel; Ww. Va, and Ernest T. Thiso, Philadelphia, as directors representing public interests. The nine directors representing the home financing business of the district F. Bell, Beaver Falls, Pa.; 8. L. Caum, Bethlehem, Pa.; Hubbs Weimer, -Pitts- burgh; Frederick Woodward, Philadel A. E. Sheller, Altoona, Pa.; William | H. w nfi sald the enn!mnce of .would last two days and will be helf Behind closed doors. The meet- ing * been called preliminary to ‘the reglonal banks for busi- Dess chhr 15. 'z‘he chairman said the officers would &‘E the question of the budget gen y in each bank, without an attempt on the board's part to specifi- mlly du\zmu how it shall be applied. Fort said the following other would be discussed: e matter of the form of skeleton organization which we believe is essen- ] tisl and which we wish to be as nearly a8 N- so that in our com- munications dealings with _the ‘banks we will he able to know that in all “banka - certain ted people have certain' designated duties, and if we want specific information we will know from whom to get it. "l'o consult with them an the neces- ry set-up and to make sure that in rvrry district there is the necessary staff, to charge them with the job of locating their banks and sgetting their staffs, and to discuss with them the bookkeeping and acoounting system whith we have devised as a general guide for all banks. “While not so important as gett! the banks open on October 15, we wan! the officers here so they can absorb 1 views on policy and admin- lon and make sure we start off ‘mh a thoroughgoing understanding back and forth as 1o what we expect of them and they may expect of us.” The chairman indicated today that the managers of the regional hanks will be selected by their boards of directors in collaboration with the Federal Board. | None of the three officers for each bank thus far announced will be salaried offi- cers, but in each case the manager w' e slkcted will be. Mr. Fort said the bank board had | reached no decision on the question of branch banks. . This q‘uem?n 15 § m“'-i the board mhufl.u‘ u’k!nlllglnho- m"mw" umu Mr. Fonuld mma the Fed- eral Reserve have no branch b‘nkl.hutlnmr icts there are branches. In regard to ti ellane!mn Bank system, in each case the local board will know whether or not ihere is & need. We would want the judg- ment of the local boards, 1t the; roundtmynevdod-onenn hoflou.-e - take the ere.” VERMONT REPUBLICANS _ APPRQVE RESUBMISSION State Convention Favors Plank for Vote on Dry Repeal or Modification. By the Associated Press. MONTPELIER, Vi, October 4.— The Vermont State Republican con- vention today adopted a platform, which called, among other things, for sub- mission by Congress of & propesal to authority h M was ntfloln law. “in the essential w repeal or modify the eighteenth amend- | " ment. The same plank expreased un- alterable opposition to & return of the saloon, United States Senator Daniel O. Hastings of Delaware, in delivering the keynote address, assailed Franklin D. Rooseve:i, Democratic candidate for the plemdency ‘whose pln for “Liberal- ism"” Hastings “was a plea for the radical vote.” “His plea for a new deal, it seems to me, is based solely upon & desire for his own election; a plea to try him as President and see whether or not " Hastings declared. GOV. RITCHIE OPENS COUNTY CAMPAIGN Speaks at Upper Marlboro This Afternoon; and at Hyatts- viJI.e Tonight. npen!nc the curuné elec- County, Gov.' Nkhtl Senator ‘lxl and ntative Gambrill were the princi) at 8 mass meeting in thl court house at Marlboro this aft- ernoon. They will address rallies in Mount and Hyattsville tonight. At Rainler uount Rllnhr they will be introduced crquc suu ‘entral meeting in Blue Bird Hall. The Hyatts- ville rally, staged sim be held in . Detailed nxu for the Democratic c;mp':x‘fn‘ Pr!nce’ K em:u were a at a meeting tr:lpoommlgue'l'lth Sfooss of & m district Demacratic clul m sur g .o ers Mr:‘;‘ : Tw nd Due m Mc! ben McCi by James W Rogers, Mrs. ml’. A. Oarson, L. L. Clrly. B asscer, lampton Mumdu Bush- rod Nash, Louis Arnold and Mr. Lioyd. tion Stolen Auto “Shouts.” A l‘l‘ounu‘aulnmni;&c &ux “shout” for help ipped Wi e “Bing-bong” w"%mh has been perfected by a Chinese inventor in Shanghal. It is a small electrical box which can be placed anywhere in the car. A switch is ti on when the auto is parked. When the car is touched the. box lets out a shriek and will continue to do so indefinitely. Hecht Month Corset Sale is always your cue to buy a few w Foundati $ 2.09 $ 3 09 Regularly $5 & $7.50 |>Redfern I Fashion Mode 15-inch innerbelt corsel- Regularly $5 | Nature's Rival | Crepe, brocade and . satin side-hook gir- sizes 26-32. cor- settes with 13-inch skirt, sizes 33 to 42, . dles, Rayon satin ' ettes (32-38). (36-44), front hook girdles, firm- ly bened - (28-36). Bemberg girdle buttoned on: brassiere A Coutil A with Regularly $7.50 & $10 | Nature's Rival I IBien Jolie marvelous innerbelt corsette of brocaded ba- tiste (36 to 46). 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