Evening Star Newspaper, March 26, 1935, Page 18

A—18 « THE .EVENING ‘STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1935. SOCIAL AGENCIES 10 GIVE COURSES D. C. Council Hopes to Gain Volunteer Workers to Aid Chest Plans. In sn efiort to interest more vol- unteers in social wotk in the District of Columbia, the Council of Social Agencies Committee on Volunteer | Service will sponsor an intensive two- week course on delinquency and health starting Monday morning at the United States Chamber of Com- merce. Volunteer workers are necessary if | the work of the various Community Chest organizations is to be ade- quately performed, it was explained. because of the shortage of paid staff workers. The volunteers, after learn- ing the fundamentals of the subjects | to be taught during the course, will be assigned by the Committee on Volunteer Service. f Bates to Speak. The first meeting is to be held at 11 o'clock Monday morning with San- ford Bates, director of the Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice. as speaker. His subject will be, “Can Crime Be Controlled?” On Wednesday morning, April 3, there will be a round-table discussion on the general subject, “Delinquency Among Women.” This will be led by Capt. Rhoda J. Milliken, commanding the Women's Bureau of the Metro- politan Police Department. “Juvenile Delinquency” will be the general topic at a round table to be held April 5. Miss Louise McGuire, director of social service. Juvenis Court, will be the leader of this dis- cussion. On April 8, Dr. George C. Ruhland, health officer of the District of Co- lumbia, will speak on “Your City's Health.” Dr. Twombly Is Speaker. “Mental Hygiene in the Home” will be the subject of a talk by Dr. Har- riet Twombly on April 10. Dr. Twom- bly is senior psychiatrist at St. Eliza- beth's Hospital. The institute will close Friday morn- | ing, April 12, with two round-table discussions. The first will be on the subject of “Washington's Health Problem,” which will be led by Miss Beatrice Mullin, director of the Social Service Department of the George- town University Hospital. The sec- ond round table will be on the general for Washington.” This will be led by can Red Cross. SLAYER OF D. C. GIRL TO KNOW FATE SOON Murder Case Against Captain, 74, Due to Reach Jury Late in Day. The first-degree murder case against Capt. William Owens, 74-year- old dredge captain, was expected to reach the jury in District supreme | Court this afternoon. Capt. Qwens, who contends he was of unsound mind when he killed his sweetheart, Elsie Louise Bryant, 14, on July 2, 1931, told the jury yes- terday he has no recollection of the shooting. The young girl was shot by Owen at 456 M street southwest after he is said to have become obsessed with the belief she no longer cared for him. It was erroneously stated yesterday that th> shooting occurred at 470 M street southwest. Assistant United States Attorney Samuel F. Beach, who is prosecuting the case, indicated it would go to the jury late today. Owens was found to be of unsound mind after the shooting. but insisted on a rehearing so he might stand trial if found to be sane. The New Washin'gtc'm TELEPHONE DIRECTORY CLOSES SOON Be Sure You Are Listed In It | Call Metropolitan 9900 to order a telephone or to arrange for additional listings IN THE Wealthiosl #omea IN AMERICA YOU WILL FIND A &P COFFEE FOREST HILLS, LONG ISLAND "I don’t usually like the idea of holding up a game for refreshments — but Madge’s coffee is so perfect that I'd interrupt anything for it. Do you know what kind it is?” “It's A & P Coffee. I saw Madge buy it. She took a domestic science course, you know, and says the only way to get fresh coffee is to have it ground when you buy it. It is marvelous, isn’t it?” In Forest Hills, there are five A & P Stores where people who buy the best at any price buy A & P Coffee. 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Palestine has established plants for manufacture of perfumery and paints. BABY, 3, AND FATHER FOUND SHOT IN HEAD Man Called to Take Child on “Farewell Ride” in His Automobile. By the Assoclated Press. ORANGE, N. J,, March 26.—Garth A. Jordan, Nashville, Tenn., sales- man, and his 3-year-old daughter, Linda Lee, went for their last auto- mobile ride together yesterday. Two men, driving through Cherry lane, on the South Mountain Res- ervation, found the child’s body near her father's parked car. She had been shot through the head. Jordan himself lay close to the car, uncon- scious from a bullet wound. Police Chief Gilhooly said Jordan apparently had killed the child and then attempted suicide. He had been separated from his wife for two years, but had visited his daughter regu- larly and had often taken her riding. When he called today he spld it was to be a “farewell ride,” as he was “leaving for the West.” Grass Makers Idle. More than half the glass makers of Czechoslovakia are idle NORTH CAPITOL GROUP URGES PLAYGROUND Citizens Ask Proposed Edgewood Site Be Cleared to Provide Place to Play Ball. In a letter to Miss Sibyl Baker, superviser of playgrounds, the North Capitol . Citizens’ Association, in a meeting last night at McKinley High School, requested the proposed Edge- | ground be named after the late Wil- | liam G. Henderson was referred to | the Executive Committee, with power | ( wowrpem 'HOT MEATS to act for the association. An appropriation of $10 was made by the group to the National Sym- phony Orchestra fund. E. B. Lawless presided in the ab- sence of B. J. McGuirl, president. Cars to Run on Garbage. Street cars in Tokio, Japan, may soon be powered by heat from the in- cineration of the city's garbage. The wood playground be cleared so the | municipal authorities propose to erect boys of the neighborhood may play base ball this season. 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