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The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-05-18
Prosecutors all oShuke
Story 0fEthe| B. Hef|in
By Jimmy N. Jones

By Jimmy N. Jones
Despite the signed statement of
Ethel B. Heflin, 80, of 1874 Horace
street charged with second degree
murder in the fatal stabbing of
her common law husband John B.
Roper, rs, of the same address
following an argument ove the
breakfast table onthe morning of
March 80, the defendant stuck to
her story that the fatal stabbing
was an accident, and that Roper
died by his own hand and not the
deliberate plan with malice on her
part as charged by the prosecu-
ton.
Following the statements of the
states witnesses placed on the
stand in the court room of Com
mon Pleas Judge Don R. Thomas,
in who's hands the conviction or
aquittal ofthe accused lies, Mrs.
Heflin took the stand in her own
defence Wednesday morning and
denied all accusations of the de-
liberate Staying of her husband"
The state placed Charles Daw-
son, take driver for the Service
cab company who transported Ro-
per to the Veterans hospital fol-
lowing the stabbing told the court
his version of the incident in the
following manner 81 was dis
patched tothe scene of the stab
bling land upon arriving there, was
instructed to take the wounded
man to the veterans hospital, and
to disregard all traffic regulations,
Mrs. Helfin told me she would
take care of any fines as a result
of traffic violations" . During
the cours Of your trip to the hos
pital, did you hear any converse
ton between Mrs. Heflin and the
others? Asked the Prosecu-
tor "No" "Did you hear Mrs.
"Heflin say anything? Asked
Lloyd O'Hara, Assistant Prescott
or eyes" said Dawson, l did hear
her say 81 didn't meant to kill
him, but he should't have treated
me the way he did" At this
point, Judge Don Thomas ques-
toned the witness closely regard
ing his statement Of 81 didn't
mean to kill him" which seemed
to be confusing tothe Court
The statement was read back by
the stenagrapher and clearfied by
the Court In the cross examin-
alton by Attorney Anthony Nc
-
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-05-18

than $1,000 number slips. . The
Justice warned the pair that if
they caught again, they
would have to serve the suspend
ed sentence in Jail. The haul was
the second "big one" ~confiscated
this week.
AKRON HINES, "a, of SO Sunset
venue was exonerated from the
charge of shooting his wife Mag
gle Sunday night when according
to police, he was twirling a 38
caliber revolver on his finger and
caused it to discharge and the bull
let finding it's mark in the abdo-
man of Mrs. HINES who died
shortly after arrival at the St.
Elizabeth hospital. . He was ar
rested by Det. Sgt. C. M. Teerer
and bet. Walter H. Knight . In
vestigation into the shooting re-
vealed it was accidental and XII
mes was released from custody by
the police Wednesday.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-05-18

some of the outstanding track
competitors in the country. In
1913 it was Herb McKenley, the
great quarter-miler from Jamaica,
who provided the top competition.
Also showing here was Harrison
Dilard, then in the midst of his
amazing win streak. .
Last year, the most renowned
star was Ed Conwell, sensational
sprinter out Of Jersey iCty. Con-
we'll has seldom come in worse
than place or show. He was beat
en- in the 220 last year by Gene
State youngster who definitely has
a future. Cole'will appear in this
this years meet.
Undoubtedly the most outstand-
ing performer this year will be
the famed Ma Whitfield, worlds
outstanding middle-distance run
ner.
Your plans for Saturday., June
3, should include the track meet.
Elsewhere on the local front,
Barbara Mills, the song thrush
from Yellow Springs who appear
ed in the Crystal Lounge last
month said she will re-appear
there again as soon as it e
opens. Meanwhile she is appear
ing at a Hamilton club on Fridays
and Saturdays and at the Elks in
Springfield on. Sunday.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-05-18
Children OF Zion
Hill Church Make
Donation

Mrs. Nancy l.. Webster and
family of Home Avenue we're the
contributors of the Mothers Day
flowers which raised $3.50 for
the James Green Fund. The flow
ers were given to James to sell
himslf. James can now aver that
through the kindness Of Mrs.
Webster and family, he helped to
buy his own television set. Again
the Websters are thanked.
The gratitude of James Green
also goes to the American Legion
Auxiliary, Lee-Carpenter Post No.
1928. The auxiliary donated 5 dol
lars tothe Fund. Mrs. Margaret
Bell is president and Mrs. Eliza
beth Hill is treasurer. The same
goes to the small children of Zion
Hill Baptist church. These young
tots in Reverend ]. Ambrose Hub
bert's church contributed $2.01.
They should all be applauded for
their k~indhearted efforts. The
fund is now at $130.10. Let's take
it over the top this week.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-05-18
Gene Cole Here
June ;

Dave Albritton, who has fash
toned such extraordinary track
teams at Dunbar High School is
now fashioning the third Ohio
Amateur Athletic track and field
championships, on June 3 as was
announced the other day. These
are becoming yearly fixtures for
Dayton, and they represent the
Carthy, defense Council failed to
change the story of the witness.
Next was the statement of Isiah
Spooner, special policeman who
at the time was working with Pur-
cell Hill, former Dayton Police
officer, who together were called
to rescue Mrs. Heflin, according
to his story He told of the
Woman being seer in the street
gutter after being knocked down
by Roper at the corner of Fifth
and Mound SITS. and how Of
ficer Hill put her in a cab and
sent her home and, How Rop-
err attempted to make her get out
ofthe cab Prosecutor O'Hara
asked Spooner if she filed any
Continued on page three)
Arizona sun., 1950-08-25

when the police were closing in
and now 81, 300 in cash and checks
totaling $1,573 have been recov-
cred.
The two men registered at the
Rice's Hotel last Saturday night
about $50 pm. They informed
Mrs. Evans the owner that their
car had broken down and would
be there for the night. They regis
tered under the names of Edward
Bozart and Robert Payton of Holt
vile, Calf. Payton later turned
out to be Daniels. In talking to
Mrs. Evans, she said that they got
up early Sunday morning and in
formed her they were going af-
ter their car. They returned about
2:30 pm. and said the car was not
ready and that they would stay
over another night and paid her,
checking out early Monday morn
ing. It has been learned that they
went walking Monday for the pur-
Arizona sun., 1950-08-25
CARVER
Continued from page -


present military situation has not
appreciably affected Carver's 1850
squad. Coach Shaw is urging all
boys on the squad, for their own
future good to enroll in the Carver
Military Unit. All branches of the
u. S. Armed forces are urging that
boys not enlist now but continue
with their studies and joining a
military unit does not make boy
subject to earlier call. It does give
a boy a better chance of achieving
rank when and if he is ever called
into the Armed Services.
The chance to attend a high
school with a Military unit is an
advantage that comparatively few
American boys have. FIR 195O-51,
all freshmen boys may enroll as
full members of the R. 0. T. G..
with the full privilege of earning
officer rank.
Arizona sun., 1950-08-25
ROB Berry

(COntlnueQ from page -
paper and one of the bandits walk
ed to the front of the store. He
returned few seconds later with
out being successful and ordered
Grove to give it personal touch
by opening it himself.
Grove graciously accommodated
them and after handing over the
contents to one of the bandits,
made hurried return to the rear
of the store at the point of a gun.
The bandits then tied the wrap
ping room door closed with
clothesline and left by rear door.
Riley Immediately crawled through
a small opening in the room used
to pass out packages, and released
the others.
Fate then began working ag-
ainst crime and its perpetrators.
Riley recognized the "jalopy" that
the bandits were using as a get
away car as one he had seen and
tried to buy several days ago, and
gave the officers a complete des-
cription of the car. It was stolen
the night before from a used car
dealers lot.
w. A. Millett, a night county
jailer, heard the broadcast of the
robbery and a description of the
car, and out of curiosity looked
out of a fifth floor window to-
ward the store six blocks away
and spotted the car. He immediate
ly notified the police and its di-
rection of travel and centered the
search in that area.
| A few blocks away the car ran
out of gas and the bandits were
forced to flee on foot. While be-
ing pursued one of the bandits
stumbled and fell and was cap
'tured by the police. He gave his
name as James Daniels, 43, of 8O3
East 48th Street, Los Angeles, and
said he was formerly employed by
the Los Angeles Sentinel as a re-
porter. Daniels had $356.65 in cash
when caught.
Wanted is Earl Joseph Oliver,
about 81, who, police believe is
driving a 1850 two-door Ford Sc
dan bearing Arizona license plates
A-6896O. This car was rented early
Monday afternoon from Phoenix
auto rental service, by a Negro
answering the description of the
escaped bandit.
Daniels disclosed where some OF
the money had been hid by them
Arizona sun., 1950-08-25
DR.. WORMLEY
CONTINUED from page y

Hospital, Brook General Hospital,
758th Tank Battalion and 10th
Heavy Construction Signal Corps.
After an honorable discharge
from the U. S. Army, he was ap-
pointed by the Dept. of Interior
as Senior Medical Officer in
charge of Surgery at the Posten
General Hospital, Parker, Arizona.
At this time there was approx
mately 10000 Japanese encamped
under his surgical care.
Since establishing practice in
Phoenix, Arizona in Jan. 1916, DR..
Wormley was appointed as a sur
geon on the staffs of the st. Mon
lea, st. Joseph and Good Samar-
itan Hospitals. He has maintained
a highly successful practice in his
speciality to the credit of his pro-
fession, race and himself; Arizona
is proud of him. The doctor has
published several articles in Med
ical Literature since 1888, his lat
est scientific treatise related to a
condition peculiar to the South
western States, will appear in the
American Journal of Surgery this
year.
Arizona sun., 1950-08-25

pose of looking the town over (cas-
ing) and after. going as far as the
State Capitol were returning to
the hotel when they spotted the
ladders on the Safeway building
and decided that this was the per-
feet joint to crack This they
did, not very successfully.
Daniels, three time loser and
out on parole at the present time
from California, stated that he
was "tired of living the life he had
been living and was hoping to
make one last haul and go East,
change his name and start life
anew" jail
Evening star., 1950-04-26
u. S. Explorers to Descend
Into Mexicdn Mystery Canyon

hopes to find new species of trop-
ical and Semitropical birds.
The great canyon, formed by the
Urique River, has been reported to
be 20 miles wide and some 1000
feet deep. The point where the
expedition hopes to enter it is near
the spot the three Mexican states
of Chihuahua. Sinaloa and Sonora
come together. a.
F! The route of the truck borne ex-
pedition will be by way of Nogales,
Ariz; GuaymaS. Nayajoa and
Alamos in Sonora. Near Alamos,
on the Rancho Guirocoba, the
eight-man party will transfer to
horses and mules for the last 20
miles of the journey through the
wilderness. Mr.. Shelter hopes to
return to Los Angeles in about
nine weeks.
Evening star., 1950-04-26
OFFICIAL NOTICES

OFFICE OF COLLECTOR Of Internal
Revenue, Baltimore, Maryland. The
following described personal prop
erty. seized from The Stagecrafters
Siun. Inc. 433 Third Street, NV,
assessed taxes due. will be sold as
provided by Section $500 Of the In
terral Revenue Code at public auc-
tion on Thursday, April 27, 1850,
at LOO AM on the premises To-
esss6 at 4aI Third stFsst s,ecf,a nv w.
tional cash registers, 1 Nationa,
cash register (manuaD, ] L. C
Smith typewriter, l typewriter desk
(oak), 4 straight back swivel chairs
4 oak business oeskS, reception
desk, arm swivel chair, = wiz
tters, 4.drawer steel filing cabinet
79 metal base plastic top tables, "a
metal base wood top tables, l Elliott
addressograph machine, 3 fuorescent
desk lamps. several .leatherette bar
settees, approximately 500 SO, ft
case with glass trays, eft. leather
divans, l 4-drawer steel filing cabi-
net. Dalton adding and listing ma
chine. l heavy duty poliSher anc
buffer. l 7-ft. food bar. l 7-burne,
hot, plate and grill with steel table
burner electric vaculator, 6 floor
fans, IL novelty dolls, 7 ceiling light
fixtures, . metal coat racks Aft
long, l coat. rack, 2 small meta.
! 14-ft. counter, ! 30-ft. bar. / 30
IT. back bar (plywoodO, l small baby
grand piano, 10 fire extinguisnerS
"a metal bar stools, II wood har
stools, 132 straight wooden chairs,
"4-inch electric fan, l baby grand
microphone and loud speakers, 90
metal glass. racks, ] 12O-ft. circule +
bar, 8 leatherette chairs, l electric
carpet sweeper, and miscellaneous
equipment and glassware -2R
Evening star., 1950-04-26
BY the Associoted Press

LOS ANGELES, April 26.-Only
500 miles below the United States
Mexico border is a great crack in
the earth known as Barranca de
Cobre Copper Canyon.
Although never explored, it is
believed to be deeper and wider
than the Grand Canyon in Ari-
zona.
Vague reports from the area, one
of the widest and most isolated
on the North American continent,
say that here live cliff dwellers, ="
last remnants of an ancient race
of men.
An expedition leaves Los Angeles
today to explore this canyon of
mystery. The Los Angeles County
Museum and William j. Shelter,
Iornithologist, are sponsoring the
trip. Museum representatives are
Kenneth Stager. curator of orni-
thology and mammalogy, and
Robert ArisS, curator of history
and anthropology.
Mr.. Shelter has made many
trips into the region but has never
descended into the canyon. He
Evening star., 1950-04-26
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Evening star., 1950-04-26
Two Held for Grand Jury
In Barry Farms Robbery

Two men charged with the s176
holdup robbery of the Barry
Farms dwellings Office last week
were held for grand jury action
yesterday by United States Com
missioner Cyril S. Lawrence.
Held under $4,000 bond each
were George E. Taylor, "a. COL
ored, of the 100 block of Sixth
street NV, and Everett P. Jones,
81, colored. of the 1900 block of
Sixth street NV. Taylor waived
a preliminary hearing. Jones,
who denied taking part in the
robbery, protested he had been
asked by Taylor to ride with him
to a point near Barry Farms ito
see a girl"
Jones said Taylor left him for
a few minutes, after asking him
to get cab and have it wait. He
said Taylor came back and said
the girl wasn't coming. The car
was halted a few blocks away
and the men arrested.
Taylor is also charged with the
holdup of a grocery.
Evening star., 1950-04-26

Thos. J. Owen & Son, Auctioneers.
435 Southern Building.
TEqstees' To g sale le,r Of ,,yai yalua5le IVY TWq-
NoRTHE4sr. fsas SoANLAs slNAAi'
BY virtue Of certain deed Of trust
duly recorded, in Liber No. 1926,
Folio 541 ct sea-, Of the lands rec
ana onds S S hs the reaaes Sist q Sf 6e party
trustees will sell. at public auction
pAY b Ton TET # he FH RFs9ses bxS On OF THES WRS
4, D. 1850; At THREE O'CLOCK
and premises, situate in the. District
Of Columbia. and DESIGNATED as and
being part of a tract of land knc wn
as Fife Enlarged being the part of
sotes shs estate te %at.1 St James = Iove2 F9ws5
partition and being part Of the Sec
ond part of tract s in said parti-
point. in the South line Of Quarles
J Street, as condemned and taken oy
pfSsseedinEs pSos ID sSs IN District Court Cause
District of Columbia. and shown on
plat of condemnation recorded in
the ONCE of the Surveyor for the
District Of Columbia in Liber 76, at
Eollo ~. al pOlnC distant lO4 .So
feet East of the East line of 49th
Street, as condemned by. said Dis
trict Court Cause and running
thence East along the said South
line of ouarles. street. so it.;
thence South 1S4.46 feet; thence
North 70 degrees so West, 50S5
feet: thence North 1879 feet to
the South line Of Quarles Street and
TERMS: Sold subject to a prior FIRST
deed of trust for approximately
S4,500.00 with interest at 4Ha per
cent per annum from August ~,
1919, further particulars of which
will be announced at time Of sale;
the purchase price above said trust
to be paid in cash. A deposit Of
$500.00 REQUIRED. Conveyancing.
Adjustments made as Of date Of sale.
Terms to be complied with within
thirty days. otherwise deposit for
feited and the property may be ad-
verttsed and resold at the discretion
JAMES G. pULIN. JE.
LINNAEus T. SAVAGE.
ap242e.2s,myt,a.
Evening star., 1950-04-26

got a $3.50 reward from the owner.
But even while he was helping
police. he acknowledged. he passed
some bad checks.
The main charge against him,
however. was that he bilked a So
year-old widow with four chill
dren out of $4,000.
Il gave it to him because he
was going to marry me" testified
Mrs. Joseph BeniZio. All ! know
Evening star., 1950-04-26
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

BALTIMORE. April Is. - 1t
didn't help much when George
NJ. Abt turned stool pigeon. He
was sentenced to five years in
prison yesterday.
Jailed on a variety of gyp
charges. Abt found he was a cell
mate of Donald Cave. who since
has been sentenced for burglary.
Cave said he knew where some
stolen jewels were buried. Abr
relayed the information to police
They let him out of jail on bond
so he could help them look for
the buried treasure.
Several thousand dollars worth
of jewels were recovered and Abt
Evening star., 1950-04-26
Jars Of IL. at s1.OO-25, $3.50
VITA FOOD STORES

Sole I4th st. NV. CO. 298O
C q o Food Store, 519 11th st. NV.
Evening star., 1950-04-26
ADVERTISEMENT.
35-page condensation
SEEDS OF TREASON"

This is more-far more-than the
exciting story of the Hiss c hambers
case, 1t is more than the story of
two men caught, as one said. in
the tragedy of history"
Here in May Readers Digest
(now on sale is the gripping. fast
paced account of a frightening era
when c Communism WAS fashionable
hobby and valuable passkey
when. under cover of smart cocktail
parties and fancy fronts. the nen!
Communists were systematically
betraying US.
BE sure TO get your Digest today
This condensation from the bril-
liant book Seeds of Treason" is
worth the price of the issue alone.
Evening star., 1950-04-26

is that the moneys all gone.
After my money was all gone he
never came around any more"
Abt has a wife and two chill
dren. He was convicted of pass
ing bad checks. larceny. fraud and
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses.
The main trouble with this
man" said Judge w. Conwell
Smith as he imposed sentence.
Evening star., 1950-04-26

YOUNG MAN, for jewelry store chain,
to train for assistant manager, good
future possibilities for ambitious,
aggressive worker to manage store.
Don't apply II you are uncertain
about making good Mr.. Foer,
MELARl JEMELERS. CO lhl4 ~
Evening star., 1950-04-26
THOS. ]. OWEN & SON, Auctioneer
4sk6 Snuthern building

THos. J. OWEN & SON, Auctioneers
435 Southern Building
sToSY RoW sSIs q aR1Gk Eslui5lS TING
KNOWN. AS PREMISES NO: s27
Bv virtue Of a certain deed Of trust
duly recorded, in Liber No. s7Os.
Folio 5s1. ct sea-, of the land records
of the District of Columbia, and at
the request of the party secured
thereby the undersigned trustees
viii sell; at public a4etion in from. \,
SECOND DAY OF MAY AID. 1850.
AT THREE O'CLOCK PM, the fol-
lowing described land and premises.
situate in the District of Columbia,
and designated as and being Lot
numbered Fourteen Q4 in William
division of lots in Square numbered
(52s). as per plat recorded in the
Office of the Surveyor for the Dis
trict Of Columbia in Liber b. at
folio IS described as follows: Begin
ming for the same on the east line
OF 4th street at q point distant 5000
Of said lot. said point of beginning
being the center line of dividing
wall between premises 314 Eye Street
and S27 4th street; thence East
along said center line 23.417 feet to
the east line of said lot; thence
south along said east line of said lot
1853 feet to the center line Of divid-
ing wall between S27 and 1875 4th
street thence west along said last
mentioned center line 23.417 feet
to the east line of 4th street thence
north along said east line of 4th
street 1888 feet to the place of be-
ginning; described in accordance
with a plat of survey recorded in
said Surveyors once in Survey Book
154 at Page 43. Now known for pur-
poses of assessment and taxation as
Lot S17 in Square 52S.
Terms: Sold subject to prior deed of
trust for approximately S6.12l 20,
further particulars of which will be
announced at time of sale; the pur-
chase price above said trust to be
paid IN. cash A deposit of $500 90
required. Conveyancing. recording
etc. at purchasers cost. Adjust
ments made as of date of sale.
Terms to be complied with within
thirty days. otherwise deposit for
feited and the property may be ad-
vertised and resold at the discretion
OF the trustees.
JOHN SWAGART
IRWIN C. BRENEMAN
ap 81 24,26.2S, Trustees.
Evening star., 1950-04-26

ADAM A. WESCHLER & son
Aucti0neers-Appraisers.
Evening star., 1950-04-26
King and Queen Celebrate

LONDON, April 26 (P).-King
George vi and Queen Elizabeth
quietly celebrated their 9th wed
ding anniversary today. The royal
couple returned yesterday to
Buckingham Palace from their
lodge at Windsor near London.
Evening star., 1950-04-26

II YOU live In Arlington and would
like an opportunity TO cCrn 500 per
week. write Box hl-E. Star VI
Evening star., 1950-04-26
HELP MEN Cont. }

CARPENTERS-EXpe Apply G. W.
CONSTRUCTION CO. Ga. ave. and
Dexter ST.. Silver Sprns, Nd. See
Mr. PrtvaI. -a6
CARPENTERS, steady Jobs for the
right men; must be top grade. APP
ply 1880 Massachusetts, ave. NV
CASHIER-Front office. Apply Man
sser'e once, HAY-ADAMS HOUcE.
10Th and H SITS, NV. -
CASHIER, exper. on MGR. 1000
register pref. Permanent position,
LONG S. 731 7th st. NV.
CASHIER BoOKKEEPER, typist.
knowledge of automobile tag and
title procedure preferred, GOOD
starting salary and quick advance
ment for right person. Box 231-C,
Star
CHEF-Silver Fox Club and Restau-
rant wants Al hotel experienced
chef. Call MR.. SPEROS, EN-. T035,
between II and > pm Pc
CHINA PACKER, colored, experience
with drivers permit, pleasing per-
sonality, and excellent references for
bonding purposes. SMITH TRANS
FER & STORAGE CO.. 141 18th
st.