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La gaceta., 1937-02-06
DECLARE La "HUEuGA
PARA OBLlGAR
A UNA MUcHAcHA A CA.
SARSE CON Ell

Excelsior Springs, Mo-, Feb.
6.-Harold Hulen, de 30 amos,
declare hoy la "hueIga senta-
da" en- Ell apartamento de la
Srta. Florence Hurlburt, con
la esperanto de obligafia a ca
sarse CON Fl. "De aqui no me
movers-diio ,sL>-Nasta que
me dss ef ST."
La muchachaSs sin mschos no
deOs, lie espe.o IN No cue Ha-
rold no agusrdaba. q
"Pro-n<teane cue tie ca7ars.
conmigo Y ne rae~ :har6." =
Anne ago Ella con lamar la
pol;cfa. Ertcncec 81 saco una
cadene Y &c la puso a una pier
na y desoues al radiator. Y
"T1 sabes cue yo tie amo, Ha
rold, music ella, pero esta ses
una fea forma de probarme ty
amor"
Ell sonri6 y mantuvo SUI peti.
cion; "No me ire hasta que pro
metas casarte conmigo."
La gaceta., 1937-02-06
I'm SUI mejor forma!
LIBRE DE E~STRENIMIENTO

NADIA mejor que un sistema linn
pic para gozar de completa salud.
Al primer signo de estrehimiento
tome Black-Draught para pronto
alivio.
Muchos hombres Y mujeres han
dlcho que Black-D raught les pro-
pofciona r~efrescante alivio. Por su
aceion de limpieza, los venenosos
efectos del estrenimiento son ex-
puisados del ORGANISING; listed prom
to Sc sentira mejor, mas eficiente.
Black-Draught cuesta menos
que otros laxantes.
UN BUEN LAXANTE
La gaceta., 1937-02-06

Cudtro cGrrOzGs mads
Ademas de la carroza que con
quistara ell primer premio ell
Dia de Gasparilla, la Verbena
del Tabaco, una corporation,
pondra cuatro nuevas carro2as
en- la procession cfvica que aqui
SO celebrara ell dia 10 de febre-
no, a las cuatro de la tarde.
Las fiestas de la Verbena del
Tabaco comenzaran ell jueves
IS, con un concerto y quema de
fuegos artficiales en- ell parque
Franklyn D. Roosevelt, situa-
do en- la Gale Is, en- ell terreno
que Sc lie comprara al Sr. Cusca-
den.
Ell dfa 10, a las cuatro de la
tarde, Sc pondra en- Marcia la
procession civica, saliendo de
Ybor City, S9ptima y Gale %,
hasta ell terreno de Plant. AL di-
solverse la parada quedara a.
bierta la Verbena, que perma-
necera alberta la nochp del viar-
mes Y la noche del sabado.
Una gran sorpresa Sc prepa-
ra para ell pdblica, en- la noche
del sabado. Els probable que un
artista de fama International
cante dos romanzas frente a la
Glorieta.
La Verbena ha resuelto que
su carroza, la premiada ell Dfa
de Gasparilla, no compita por
10 spremios que ell di 10 Sc ofre-
ceran a las mejores carrozas.
Completaron aver sus progra
mas las sociedades Centre Es-
panol, Cfrculo Cupbano y Cen
tro Asturiano. La Unione Italia
ma todavia no ha mandado ell SUI
yo.
En- la Verbena tendran pabe-
Homes las cuatro principles So
ciedades y kioskos ell Club Ale
man y la Camara de Concrete
de Ybor.
Todos los trabajos de decora-
ci6n sc han confiado al conoci-
do pintor ASA Cassidy.
La gaceta., 1937-02-06
OperadG

OperadG
Ha sido operada por los doc
torres Winton Y Paniello la gra-
ciosa senorita Lucia Vidal, We
Gina de la casa numero 1886 de
La Gale Beach, en- West Tampa.
E lestado de la enferma, A
quien visitan sus amigos, es sa-
tisfactorio.
Por su pronto restablecimien-
to hacemos fervientes votos.
La gaceta., 1937-02-06
NOTAS SOCIALN
Mug lcSdO

Mug Racido
Qued6 muy hcido ell bale que
anoche Selebraron los estudian-
ties del Institute Ntestra Seno-
ra de Ia MERGED en- la aala de La
sociedad italia, en- la octava
avenida.
TOGO la orquesta de Bob Por-
ton, siendo calurosamente aplau
dida.
sEl dinero que sobre de la fies
ia, despues de abonados los gas
tos, Sc invertira en- pagan los
gastos en- que incurra ell team
de basketball.
La gaceta., 1937-02-06
ACADEMIES EN- Ell MAR
zNtsA
'1' e. :

Norfolk, Va, feb. 6.-La tri-
pulaci6n de una@oleta incepaSa-
da, la William ARse, fue
recogida hoy por Ell vapor tie
la" frente 3 Ia costas de Char
lesion, Carolina del Sur.
Informa la division de guar
dacostas que ee fuego sigue a
bordo de la gofNta.
Dos vapores de cargav, Ell Dc.
cidente y ell Hfegel, Sc encuen-
Gran hoy a la deriya ,eR ell At
lantico, con los timones rotos y
combatidos por @gruesa.
Ell Riegabse encuenNfa a 300
millas @fente a Wilmington,
Delaware, Y ell Occidente a 100
alas de Cabo Henry.
%sshls
La gaceta., 1937-02-06
LOS COMISIONABOS DEL
CONDADN VISITARON Ell
HOSPITAL

Los comisionados del conda-
do visitaro@ aver ell hospital
qre ellos supervisor y no encon-
traro npruehas de que los SER
yicios estan siendo descuidados.
Les recibi6 ell superintendent
fe Wiese, quien explic6 ell ira
bajo que all irealizan las enfer-
meras.
Durante ell mes de enero re-
.Bieron ALI asistencia 213 per-
sonas.
La gaceta., 1937-02-06
BATIsTA oFREcE COMPILE.
1AS A Los
EXTLADOS II

Habana, Feb. Gel corona
Fulgencio Batista, jefe del e.
jercito, ofrecio ayefsonHpletas
garantias para los exilados po-
liticos que quierap regresar a
Cuba. IN
Desea ell ejercifd iijo ell CO.
ronel, que los exR os rotor
men IS tcnen "a. tel ctiva En-
las e;ecciones para asam-
blea orstituyentoKS
Menciono espec amente
Ell coronel al Partido Rev olu-
c;nnsr;o Cuheno (Autenticos)
- diio tenfa la seguridad de e&-
tie grupo, presidido por ell DIR,
Grau San Martin, de que to-
maria uarte en- las elecciores .
Ell Parjdo Revolucionario es
la mas fuerte agrupaci6n de la
izquierda Guiana.
La gaceta., 1937-02-06
Mejorado

Sigue mejorando de la lesion
que hace dias sufriera ell j6ven
Rail Vega, jr. hijo del Sr. Raul
Vega p~residente de la Camara
de Concrete de Ybor City.
Las radiografias revelan que
la fractura no tiene la gravedad
que al principle sc temiera.
La gaceta., 1937-02-06
SALIO Ell NJ DE LOS
VAPORES POR
LA HUEUGA

San Francisco, feb. GA las
2:15 de la madrugada Sc hizo a
la mar ell vapor "Presidente Ha-
yes, ell primero de los buques
efectuados por la huelga mariti-
ma que retorna al servicio.
Llevaba tres meses amarra-
do a los muelles por falta de
tripulantes. En- los puertos de
aClifornia los mediadores ira
tan de limar algunas asperezas
que han surgido.
La gaceta., 1937-02-06
EnfermRd de nuevo

EnfeTmR de naeU0
Charles Wilderman, hernia
no de nuestro estimado amigo
Harry Wilderman, ell conocido
comerciante, estA de nuevo re-
cluido en- ell sanatOrio del Cen
tro Espano. ALI Sc lie atiende
con Ell esmero que su case re-
quiere.
Todo indica que dentro de po-
cas- semanas podra volver de
nuevo a sus ocupaciones.
Evening star., 1937-01-25
COL0RED BANDIT
GETS$156|N CASH
Police Seek Young Man With
Mustache in Robbery of
Storekeepers.

A young, mustached colored man
was sought by police today for ques-
tioning in connection with series OF
robberies last night. The bandit, po-
lice said, robbed three store proprietors
of cash totaling $156, and then was
frightened out fourth shop before
completing hold-up. ,--
The description given by the three
victims and the intended fourth vic
tim tailed in many details, police said.
The bandit first entered the store Of
Tayp Taska, at 1909 U street, and
made of with $6.
A short while later, Nathan j..
Hanainy, proprietor Of grocery store
at 1900 U street, was confronted by an
armed bandit, and forced to give him
S120 from the cash register. From
Peter George, owner of store at 1861
U street, the robber took $50.
The same bandit was reported early
today to have entered store at 20
Massachusetts, avenue, fired two shots
after becoming frightened, and run
away before he could get any money
from Proprietor Paul Bringnole.
Theft of 1000 pounds of beef. lamb,
veal, chickens, butter and lard was
reported by Swift & Co., 80 L street
northeast.
Abraham Blum, 26, of 722 Eleventh
street southeast, was robbed Of $40 by
two armed white men in whose car
he had been riding. Later. he told po-
lice. they forced him out at bus
station at New York avenue and
Twelfth street, after warning him not
to "squawk."
Three colored men, who tried to rob
John L. Singleton, 30l U street, taxi
cab driver. changed their minds when
the hacker grabbed the pistol one was
pointing at him. They leaped from
the cab, and one of the trio was later
apprehended.
Evening star., 1937-01-25
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY

TODAY.
Meeting, Columbia Historical So
ciety, Mayfiower Hotel, 8:15 pm.
Dinner meeting, District Home Eco
ncmics Association, Y. w. c. A., 6:15
pm.
Meeting, Brightwood Home and
School Association, Brightwood School,
8:15 pm.
Dinner meeting, Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club, Hamilton
Hotel, $50 pm.
Meeting, Current Events Club,
Massachusetts Society, Roosevelt High
School, 8:15 pm.
Dinner, League of Laymen's Re-
treats, Maydower Hotel, Z pm.
Initiation, Tau Beta Phi Sorority,
Mayfower Hotel, 7:30 pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Optimists Club, May
4OWcG 11Otcl, IL ~ PIN.
Luncheon, Womens National Press
Club, Willard Hotel, pm.
Meeting, District Bar Association,
Mayflower Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Daughters Of the Nile,
Mayfiower Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Society of Colonial Wars,
Mayflower Hotel, 8 p.rn..
Meeting. LebaQon Marching Club,
Columbis Lodge, No. 125, Loyal Order
Of the Moose, 1414 street, 8 pm.
Lecture, Alaska and the Pacific
Northwest" Hamline M. E. Church,
Sixteenth and Allison streets, 7.45 pm.
Evening star., 1937-01-25
O'Mahoney Among Speakers.

Senator O'Mahoney and Repre-
sentatives Bernard and Pierce will be
guest speakers at a dinner of the
American Civil Liberties Union at
6:45 pm. tomorrow at the Y. w. c. A.
Representative Maverick will preside.
Evening star., 1937-01-25
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia-Fair and
colder tonight and probably tomor-
row; lowest temperature tonight about
"a degrees.
Maryland-Fair and colder tonight
and probably tomorrow.
Virginia-Mostly cloudy and colder.
with rain on the coast tonight; tomor-
row, probably fair and colder.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
very muddy today. -
Evening star., 1937-01-25

Record for Last - Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest. "a. at noon today. Year ago. 81
Evening star., 1937-01-25

TODAY.
Meeting, Columbia Historical So
ciety, Mayfower Hotel, 8:15 pm.
Evening star., 1937-01-25

Dinner meeting, District Home Eco
ncnics Association, Y. w. c. A., 6:15
p,n1,
Evening star., 1937-01-25

Meeting, Brightwood Home and
School Association, Brightwood School,
8:15 pm.
Evening star., 1937-01-25
for Boys

Manly things t h ey
,ciH be prou d to
keep.
A-HomiIton presents
q manly wrist wotch in
q natural gold-filled
cose, with raised gold
figures. 17-jewel $40
movement
FINE JEwrIRy. FIRST FLOOR.
B-Mir- A. Gold "a
new, non-tornishoble
oIIoy, makes q hond-
some set of brushes
and comb for
him to toke to $3.50
college ------
FINE JEwrLRY, FIRST FLooa.
CA Dress Set for his
first tuxedo, comes in
simulated onyx, $50
fIot and simple.
THE MEMS STORE,
SECOND FLOOR.
D-Writine does not
stop with high school,
so give him the Sheof-
fer desk pen with $I0
onyx base
STATIONERY, AISLE 2,
FIRST FLOOR.
E-SHver Belt Buckle,
severely simple, thot
can be initioled, on q
black eoIf belt; as good
looking as it is 50
sturdy -------
THE MEMS STORE,
SECOND FLooa.
Evening star., 1937-08-07
EDUCATORS HONOR
CAPITAL WOMAN
Miss Selma Borchardt Elected
Vice President of World
Federation at Toxic.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, August 7.-Dr. Paul Mon.
roe. professor OF education at Column
bia University, was reelected presi-
dent OF the World Federation of
Educational Associations today As its
seventh world conference drew to a
close.
Miss Selma Borchardt of Washing
ton, d. c.; Masanori Oshima of Toxic
Imperial University and G. R. Parker
OF London were named vice presi-
dents. u. W. Lamkin of Missouri
State University was elected secretary
general and Z. A. Hardy Of Canada
treasurer.
Countess Nobuko Sajonishi, sister
Of the Empress, brought 4 message of
peace and told the delegates:
IF We can embrace the world with
maternal love 1t will shine with peace
and grace. Let us shake hands to-
gether and endeavor to create peace
in the world through mothers love-
A resolution calling for establMRa-
ment OF world peace lecture chairs jim
all universities was adopted. The
1889 conference WA tentatively sehed-
uled for South America
Evening star., 1937-08-07
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY UNITED FEDERAL
D, c. Organization Committee of
c. l, o, Group Placed on
Permanent Rasis

The District Organization Commit
tee of the United Federal Workers.
which is serving as the central BODY
for local units Of the new c. I. o.
afillate, was placed on a permanent
basis last night with the election of
officers.
They are: Arthur Stein, Public
Works, chairman; Matthew Ferber,
General Accounting Office, vice chair
man; Helen Schneider, Labor, cor
responding secretary; Kelsey Cooper
Public Assistance Division of the Dis
trict. recording secretary, and James
Radabaugh, Agriculture, treasurer.
In report on organizing activities,
Henry Rhine. OF the national ofice,
who has just returned from a trip
through the South, said two locals
had been formed among Tennessee
Valley employees at Knoxville and Nor
ristown. Tenn.
Concurrently it was announced that
four new locals had been set up here
Commerce, Treasury, Central Statisti-
cal Board and Library of Congress.
The aims of the u F. w. were out
lined last night in a radio address
over the Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tenn by Jacob Baker. the president,
who emphasized that. strikes and
picketing" cannot be used by Govern
ment employees. but that they must
depend on negotiation to achieve their
ends.
Baker pointed to low pay, excessive
overtime and lack of an adequate pro-
motion policy as issues demanding
attention.
Evening star., 1937-08-07
Miss Bingham Guest
At East Hamilton

Miss Henrietta Bingham. daughter
Of the United States Ambassador to
the Court of St. James. Mr.. Robert
w. Bingham, has arrived in this coun-
try from London and is visiting Mrs
Harry L. Hamlin at East Hampton
Long Island. Last evening Mrs. Ham
lin entertained at dinner for Miss
Bingham and Miss Helen Jacobs. who
accompanied Miss Bingham from Eng
land and also is visiting Mrs. Hamlin
After the dinner at the Hedges, Mrs.
Hamlin's Summer home. she took her
guests to the Devon Yacht Club for
dancing. Tonight Mrs. Hamlin will
be hostess for her guests at a dinner
party at the Maidstone Club.
Evening star., 1937-08-07
JORDON'S ATTORNEY
RELEASED ON BOND
]. NJ. Holzworth Accused of Prom
aganda Display-Case Set
Wednesday.


John M. Holzuorth, one-tme at
torney for Thomas Jordon, defendant
in the Garden T Shoppe murder case,
was released on $25 bond each on
charges Of disorderly conduct and dis
playing propaganda without a permit" :"
by Judge John P. Mcmahon in Police
Court today. The case was continued
until Wednesday,
In lieu Of $50 collateral on the two
charges. Holzworth spent last night in
Jail after being taken into custody
yesterday on the steps of the Senate
wing Of the Capitol.
Holzworth was arrested bv Capitol
police when he took issue with their
command that he obtain a permit to
display sign he was holding. The
placard, belonging to Miss Ethel
Chrane, formerly an employe of the
Public Health Service in New York.
read Uncle Sam used me as guinea
pig-then cast me aside to die"
Miss Chrane. who is seeking Gov
eminent compensation on her claim
that her health was broken when her
arm became infected after she sub
mitted to skin test patch by Gov
ernment physician, was with Holz-
worth at the time OF his arrest She
was not taken into custody.
According to witnesses, Capitol
policeman approached Holzworth as he
sat with the placard on his lap and
asked him if he had permit to dis
play propaganda" Holzworth was said
to have replied: What is this, Rus
sia?" At this point three other Capt.
tol policemen walked up, and one told
Holzworth to wrap the sign up
Holzworth was taken into custody
when he replied: Don't get rough"
He was transferred from the Capitol
police guard room to No. l precinct.
Evening star., 1937-08-07
FOUR IN D. c. WOMAN'S
FAMILY DIE IN CRASH

Brother Of Miss Catherine Daley,
IS, Not Expected to Recover
From Truck Collision.
Four members of the family of Miss
Catherine Daley, BIS Eighteenth street,
a research worker in the Interior De-
partment, were killed instantly We'd
nesday in an automobile crash near
Liberty, NY, and her brother, James
]. Daley, is not expected to recover
from injuries, friends here have been
notified.
The victims were Miss Daleys
mother, Mrs Catherine T. Daley, II,
Waterbury, Conn; Mrs. James J.
Daley, IS; Barbara Daley, 7. and Mar
garet Daley, 5, all of New Haven
A third child was the only one OF
six occupants Of the Daley car to es-
cape critical injuries when a l2-ton
truck demolished the car during holi-
day trip.
Evening star., 1937-08-07
Kennedy Brown
Wedding Announced.

MR.. AND MRS. THOMAS c.
BROWN Of Lurav, Va. announcs
the marriage of their daughter Madre
Lee to Mr.. F. Ward Kennedy. son OF
Mrs. Anna Bristol Kennedy of Wash
ington, D. c., at noon on July II in
Rockville. Md.
The wedding was attended by the
brides mother and father, her sister
Elaine. the bridegroom mother and
his brothers. the Messrs. Hazen, Ken
meth and Oliver Kennedy; Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel M Boyd and their fam
lily of Chevy Chase, Md, and Miss
Ruth Madden of Washington. D. c.
Following the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Boyd entertained at luncheon at
the Columbia Country Club in Chevy
Chase in honor Of the newly married
couple.
Mrs. Kennedy is graduate Of Luray
High School, class of 1882. She grad
uated from Strayers Business College
In 1885, attended George Washington
University and will enter her Junior
year at National University, School
of Law, this Fall. Mr.. Kennedy At
tended Emerson Institute, Washing
ton. and is also student at National
University School of Law.
The bride and bridegroom are now
on motor trip through the New Eng
land States and Canada.
Evening star., 1937-08-07
Stay on Job, King
Advises Garner III,
Senate Exchange
"Uniuise" to Haze Vice
President absent, Utah
La,pn1aker Declares.
By the Associa ted Press.

b. the Associa ted Press
Senator King, Democrat, Of Utah.
told Vice President Garner yesterday
he should remain on the Job when the
Senate is In session.
King was protesting 4 ruling by
Garner which took him of the floor
during debate on the Wagner housing
bill.
Garner replied that he was merely
following the parliamentary prece-
dents established during the recent
court debate, when he was in Texas.
All Of which shows" King said
with a smile, that it is unwise and
dlsadvantageous for the country to
nave the Vice President absent when
the Senate is In session"
Evening star., 1937-08-07
STRIKE IN HOLLYWOOD
ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, August Right
when Lupe Velez. Bruce Cabot, the
Ritz brothers and other film celebri-
ties we're expecting something to eat
in the Brown Derby Cafe last night 80
employees walked out.
Twenty-Five others struck in the
Beverly Hills and Wiltshire boulevard
cafes Of the Brown Derby chain, but
Robert Cobb. manager, claimed he soon
had other mattresses, bartenders and
bus boys at work.
Harvey Lundachen, business agent
Of the striking Culinary Workers
Union. said the strikers demand a
closed shop, shorter hours and dis
continuance Of split shifts.
Evening star., 1937-08-07
Activities Of Officials Diplomats Residents in the News
Argentine Ambassador
And Sonora de Espil
Visiting at Newport
Newly Appointed Minister, Mr.. Carr, Guest
of His Brother in Ohio-News of
Other Officials.

ME Argentine Ambassador and Sonora de Esp who have
cottage at Narraganset Pier for the Summer have
Newport for brief visit They guests Of
Mrs c. Matthews Dick who will entertain at luncheon tomorrow
In their honor.
The Minister of Albania Konitza Washington
today for swampscott, Mass, to spend few weeks
The newly appointed czechosovaka
Mr. Wilbur Carr left last evening for Hsboro Ohio where he
will spend few his brother The newly
appointed Minister will Washington the middle of the
week Mrs Carr will Monday to Philadelphia for few days
stay.
Mr.. and Mrs Carr who the popular members
State circle have been
appointed sailing
gust Is their time occupied with packing
have been obliged to decline all invitations in the future
Representative Binderup
Binderup NJ Baory Europe Monday August
The Mexican Charge dAnaires senor Don Luis uinanila
and senora Luteca untana motoed Bethany Beach Del
yesterday with DR. Heay the School Foreign
Service. They will remain over Sunday.
o of Foreign and Domestic Com
Dr. Alexander v Mrs spending the month
of August in the Roh cottage at Rehoboth Beach They have
their guest Mrs Frank Hough formerly Of Shanghai China
for the Mrs Hough lives Airy,
adelphia.
The Secretary of Egyptian legation Mr. Mohamed
Waguh Rosun, arrived Thursday evening his
the legation Mr. Rostum will succeed Mr. An who,
First Secretary has been Charge dfares the
the Minister Mohamed Anime Youef Bey early in June Mr.
Roum will be Charge dAraes until the return of the Minister
late in September.
evening entertained dinner 10 at the
Legation in honor Of Mr. Rostum.
The Commercial Counselor of the Netherlands Legation and
Nine Moekamp have returned to their after
short visit in New York
Comdr and Mrs Charles P. Archambeau entertaining
house their home South Hills
Con1d and Mrs Colin Campbell OF Norfolk
for several days.
Campbell former Representative from
Kansas Philip Campbell formerly stationed
In Washington.
Mrs Royce wife OF Capt. Charles Royce Camp
who has been the guest for several parents
and Mrs Walter L. Reed will middle
Ridge Summit where she will be Blossom Inn.
Capt. Royce is spending the week
her parents at their home 220 Arlington Va
Maj Gen. and Mrs Reed their
Virginia residence, entertaining Henry
RAM who is leaving for Honolulu where
There were Is guests in the which included
the Inspector Generals Department. which
In charge and with which Col Merriam S associated
The Second Secretary the embassy senhora de
sousa Freitas making California
Lieut. Col and Mrs C. A. Young daughter Miss
Maro Young Mr. just returned from
Corral Panama. and the August
Roosevelt Hotel The Youngs will Monday Boston,
they will visit relatives
Lieut. w N Croford, N NJ spending days at the
Carlton Hotel while
Evening star., 1937-08-07
Miss Davidson to Wed
Mr.. M. A. Smith

Mrs Mary Waite Davidson of Colo
nial Village Apartments announces the
engagement of her daughter, Dorothy
Steele to Mr.. Milton Albert Smith. son
of Capt. Milton D. Smith OF the Traffic
Bureau
The wedding will take place in the
last week of this month.
Evening star., 1937-08-07
ALBERT DYER'S COUNSEL
TO SEEK LIFE SENTENCE
ouerying Of Veniremen Indicates
Attempt to Save Girls Slayer
From Death Penalty.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, August 7.-Ques-
tioning Of prospective jurors indi-
Gated today counsel for Albert Dyer,
accused Of Staying three young girls,
may attempt to get him of with life
imprisonment If he is found guilty.
Prosecutor Buron Fits has said he
will demand the death penalty.
Dyer's trial opened yesterday with
questioning of veniremen. but was re-
cessed over the week end.
Public defenders assigned to Dyer
asked the prospective jurymen whether
they would favor a life sentence If 1t
is shown his mentality "is such as not
to be capable Of premeditating such =
crime"
Dyer is charged with Turing Melba
and Madeline Everett and jeanette
Stephens into the hills near their
Inglewood home and there killing and
ravishing them.
Evening star., 1937-08-07
Fall Injuries Fatal.

Lawrence Edward Jones, 35, colored,
died early today in Casualty Hospital
Of fractured skull received last night
when he toppled from his seat on the
porch railing Of his home, 80 Myrtle
street northeast, and fell II feet.
Evening star., 1937-08-07
McGrath.P oily
En3a3ement Told

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry T. McGrath an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Sylvia Vannah. to Mr.. Stanley
Robert Polly
The wedding will take place in the
early Fall.
Evening star., 1937-08-07
WoOdrinSs Hosts

TheSecretary Of War and Mrs. Har-
ry H. Woodring were hosts at buffet
supper last night in honor of the Sec
retary's sister. Mrs Claire Casey. who
is visiting here from Topeka, Kans.
Mrs. Casey expects to remain in the
Capital a week.
Evening star., 1937-08-07

Mr.. Daniel B. GHdorf and his
sister, Miss Hanna Gusdorf. have re-
turned from stay at the Hotel
Chelsea in Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1937-08-07

The Clyde of Scotland claims TO
now BE- the worlds busiest ship-build-
ing river.
Evening star., 1937-08-07

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Shoemaker
Of Drummond, Md, and Miss Viola
Sutliff of Cleveland, Ohio, who is
spending the Summer in Drummond.
we're honor guests at a dinner party
given last night by Mr.. and Mrs Blair
Shoemaker.