Evening star. [volume], March 08, 1935, Page A-14, Image 14

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SHANK EXECUTED
FOR POISON CRIME
Former Magistrate, Doomed
by Child's Testimony,
Goes to Chair.
■7 th· Associated Press.
TUCKER PRISON FARM. Ark.,
March 8.—Mark H. Shank, 43, former
Ohio magistrate, died in the electric
chair at 7:14 a.m. today for the poi
■onlng of a family to four in Saline
County, Ark., in August, 1933.
Before 50 persons, who jammed the
electrocution chamber, Shank main
tained to the end the calm indif
ference which marked his residence
of more than a year In a cell.
He made no statement.
Tall, thin and sharp-featured,
Bhank seated himself in the chair at
7:05 and five charges were turned on
In quick succession. He was pro
nounced dead by the three attending
physicians at 7:14 o'clock.
Convicted in 1933.
He was convicted late in 1933 for
the murder of Alvin Colley, a pro
fessional associate, who with Mrs.
Colley and two Colley children died
after drinking poisoned grape juice
which Shank served at a picnic lunch.
Shank said in a reputed confession
shortly after his arrest that Colley
had attempted to blackmail him in
connection with a case pending in
Ohio. Shank had practiced law in
Akron for 15 years and was once a
suburban magistrate.
Four-year-old Clyde Colley was the
Only member of the family to survive.
He pointed to Shank as the "man who
put something in the grape juice"
and on the child's statement Shank
was charged with murder.
Sanity Hearing Denied.
Shank pleaded insanity, but was
convicted and the death penalty was
fixed. His attorneys tried vainly to
force a sanity hearing. They con
tended he had become insane in
prison. However, on the eve of his
execution. Shank shook off a year
long stupor and talked to the warden.
His wife aided his defense at the
trial. She collapsed when the ver
dict was returned. Because of illness
she was unable to come here to see
her husband before the execution.
THE WEATHER
District of Columbia—Fair and
somewhat colder, with lowest temper
ature about 30 degTees tonight; tomor
row cloudy, followed by rain tomorrow
night or Sunday: warmer Sunday;
gentle north, shifting to northeast or
east winds.
Maryland—Fair and slightly colder
tonight; tomorrow cloudy with slowly
rising temperature in north portion;
Sunday, rain and warmer.
Virginia—Fair, slightly colder ex
cept in extreme southwest portion
tonight; tomorrow cloudy, probably
followed by rain tomorrow night and
in extreme southwest portion tomor
row afternoon.
West Virginia—Fair, slightly colder
In north portion tonight; tomorrow
cloudy, with slowly rising tempera
ture, followed by rain tomorrow night
and possibly in west portion in the
afternoon.
Report for Last 24 Honrs.
Temperature. Barometer
yesterday— Degrees. Inches.
4 p.m 46 29 92
8 pjtl 42 29 97
Midnight 40 30.04
Today—
4 a.m 38 30.09
8 a.m 37 30.20
Noon 35 30.32
Record for Last 24 Honrs.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, 47, 3:30 p.m. yesterday.
Year ago, 37.
Lowest, 35, noon today. Year ago, j
SI.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 76. on March 6.
Lowest, —2, on January 28.
Humidity for Last 24 Hours.
(Prom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, 87 per cent, at 8 p.m. yes
terday.
Lowest, 55 per cent, at 9:15 a.m.
today.
Tide Tables.
(Furnished by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey.)
Today. Tomorrow
High 10.27a.m. ll:16&.m.
Low 4.50a.m. 5.38a.m.
High ......... 11:01p.m. 11:52p.m.
Low 5:22 p.m. 6:12 p.m.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
6un, today.... 8:32 6:07
Sun, tomorrow. 8:30 6:08 I
Moon, today... 8:08a.m. 10:49p.m.'
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches In
the Capital (current month to date):
Month. 1935. Average. Record
January 5.27 3.55 7.09 '82
February... 2.37 3.27 6.84 *84
March 0.12 3.75 8.84 '91
April 3.27 9.13 '89
May 3.70 10.69 '89
«June...···. ·.... 4.13 10.94 00
July ; 4.71 10.63 '86 I
August 4.01 14 41 '28 I
September 3.24 17.45 '34
October 2.84 8.57 '85
November 2.37 8.69 '89
December 3 32 7.56 '01
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MONTHS IN WILDS.
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wilds of Southeastern Utah in
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CONDEMNED MAN FOILED
IN PLOT TO BREAK-JAIL
Warden of Cook County Institu
tion Claims Alertness of Guard
Revealed Wholesale Pelivery.
By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March β. — Warden
Prank Sain of the county jail late
yesterday said a plot had been frus
trated to prevent a wholesale Jail
break led by Chester Novak, 29, under
death sentence for murder during a
robbery.
Novak, he said, had fashioned a key
from a spoon and in some manner ob
tained five steel saw blades. Alert
ness of a guard was credited in dis
closing the plot.
Novak was sentenced to die Feb
ruary 21 but a stay was granted for
appeal to the State Supreme Court.
Attorneys' Trial to Be in Fall.
OKLAHOMA CITY, March 8 UP).—
Ben B. Laska, Denver, and James C.
Mathers, Oklahoma City, attorneys,
will go to trial in the Autumn term
of Federal Court here, W. C. Lewis.
United States district attorney, said
yesterday. The two are accused of ac
cepting a portion of the Charles F. Ur
schel kidnap ransom money as a fee
PLAN TRANSFUSION
FOR ΜΉΥ GIRL
Doctors Hope to Correct
Anemic Condition Due to
Misplaced Stomach.
By the Associated Press.
PALL RIVER, Mass., March 8 —A
blood transfusion was being consid
ered today for Alyce Jane McHenry—
not as an emergency measure, attend
ing physicians pointed out, but to al
leviate an anemic condition.
It has been under consideration for
several days and merely would sup
plement a progress described as "most
encouraging."
The prospective donor was not
known, but it was believed he would
be a person regularly called by the
Truesdale Hospital and not one of the
innumerable admirers of the child
who have offered their blood.
The condition of the 10-year-old
Omaha girl, who underwent an opera
tion on Monday to correct her "up
side-down" stomach, was reported
this moming continuing to show
favorable progress.
While the child was experiencing
all the discomforts which usually at
tend a serious operation, she was able
to take and retain nourishment, an
encouraging factor. Last night she
announced she would like some mac
aroni and cheesc. As in the case of
her previous wishes, this one was
granted. Attendants said she ate thr
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was no subsequent distress.
The flood of mail and telegrams
continued from all sections of the
United States and Canada. Dolls,
books, flowers and gifts of Jewelry
deluged the girl. Many oiler Alyce
Jane beach places for convalescence.
EMPLOYMENT INCREASE
IS PLACED AT 632,000
A. F. of L. Estimates That Many
More Persons Were at Work in
January Than Year Ago.
By the Associated Press.
The American Federation of Labor
estimates there were 632,000 more
persons at work in January this year
than during the first month of 1934.
Although preliminary figures showed
even further gains during the first
two weeks of'February, the federation
said it was questionable whether the
pick-up would continue through the
Spring.
The federation continued to Set
11,000,000 as the total number of un
emlpoyed despite an administration
estimate of a little over 10,000,000.
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Couple Divorced
Third Time Since
Marriage in 1925
By the Auoclated Press.
ST. LOUIS, March 8 —Mr. and
Mrs. Ollie A. Maler were divorced
yesterday for the third time.
In her petition, in which she
charged her husband loved an
other woman, Mrs. Maler said
they were first married April 16,
1925. They were divorced, mar
ried again, and then obtained an
other divorce. The most recent
marriage was December 10, 1934.
Typists Against Uniform.
Typists of Turkey are angry over
the threatened rule of the Turkish
government that they must wear a
standardized uniform. A bill intro
duced in the Angora Parliament de
clares that the girls have dressed too
frivolously and they should wear a
dark and simple costume. The typists
declare such a rule would prevent
them from developing their indi
viduality.
HENRY FORD PAYS $35
FOR SAW MILL ENGINE
Georgian Struck Deal First Time
When Millionaire Stops to
Inspect Machine.
By the Associated Press.
SAVANNAH, Ga.. March S.-A
careful check was applied by Henry
Ford here yesterday before the mil
lionaire automobile manufacturer
bought a $35 steam engine for his
sawmill.
Ford was spending ft brief Vftc·
tlon on his estate near Savannah
when he discovered the need of new
machinery.
He saw the engine Monday after
noon In the front yard of a filling
station owned by Charles P. Johnson.
He went back for a minute inspec
tion yesterday and finally made the
purchase
"I asked $35 for the machinery
and that's what I got," Johnson said.
Friends said the filling station oper·
a tor wasn't awed by his customer,
dealing with Mr. Ford as with any
other buyers who come in the run
of the day.
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