Latin School of Chicago - Sigillum Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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WESCOTTS POWERFUL DEFENSE SAVES KILLER An all-woman jury early this afternoon sent in a verdict of Hnot guiltyf' to free ,lose Verdozzi, indicted for killing his elderly wealthy wife. Again the lucid elo- quence of the greatest living criminal lawyer, Miss Jean Wescott, has saved a killer from the chair. This morning the court met to hear Miss Wescott's stirring plea to the jury. Pre- VIOUSIY Miss Wescott, after insisting on an all-woman jury had gotten some sympathy for her client, who was becomingly dressed in a black pin-striped suit, by asking him, Why Clicl you marry your wife? QVerdozzi's wife was notably ugly, twenty years Older fl'1C1n he, but possessed of a large fortuney With touching sincerity, he replied, Simply, ult was love at first sightln l-lowever, the State had a strong case against Verdozzi, possessor of a long police record, in that they had twenty eye witnesses to the murder, Miss Wescott, nattily attired in a well-tailored suit, and exuding self-confidence, summed up in a ringing voice her case as follows: UThese are the reasons you should acquit the defendantl First, l, personally don't think he's guilty. Second, do you think anybody with such beautiful brown eyes could commit such an atrocity? And third, you wouldnft want to have on your conscience that you'd sent a man to his death, would you?H Two minutes later the jury filed back and returned a unanimous verdict of Unot guiltyn. Immediately afterward, Miss Wescott hurried off to work on her defense for Baby-face Killer. STATE MILITIA MAY BE CALLED OUT AGAINST COMMUNIST COOLIDGE Last night the governor was in conference, considering the advisability of calling out the state militia to make Communist Lucile Coolidge, Earl Broderfs successor as leader ofthe Red Party in the Ll. S., stand up. Communist Coolidge is on a sit-down strike in the middle of State Street. Motorists do not object to Comrade Coolidge's simply sitting in the street, as they can drive around her, but when she makes the March of Time newsreel, writes magazine testimonials, and poses for Life Magazine, they say there is too much congestion. Communist Coolidge, the author of several significant speeches delivered in Bug l'louse Square, went on her sit-down strike because the city of Chicago refused to provide umbrellas for the communists when they marched in the rain on last May first. She hopes that her protest will not only provide comfortable marching next May day, but also further her advocating that Chicago build the lecturers of Bug l'louse Square a stadium. With her leather boots and her hair shaved off, Communist Coolidge is a striking figure as she sits in the middle ofState Street, sending telegraph messages to Moscow. Special Dispatch from Springfield:Thegovernor,with a master stroke of diplomacy, has prevented an uprising and peaceably persuaded Communist Coolidge to stand up by sending her a gold soap box on which hereafter to speakl I-IUTCI-IINSON SMASI-IES MILE RECORD Last night a packed Stadium saw Becky-,loe Cfleet-footl I-lutchinson race to victory in the National Mile Run. Miss I-lutchinson edged out Glen Cunningham, former holder of the title, by half a second when she put forth a last minute burst of energy. This morning at the Masonic l'Iospital the champion was reported recovering satisfactorily from a nasty ankle injury received when one of the other female con- testants deliberately kicked her. Although slowed noticeably, Miss l-Iutchinson had continued with her usual fine sportsmanship. Red-headed Miss I-lutchinson is well-known in the world of sports. A graduate of the University of I-lawaii, Miss l-lutchinson first became interested in running when, cs a student in the Islands, she, attired in a sarong, would race the native runners. As her fame spread, she became one of the greatest attractions to the tourists, the 61

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who in turn yelled, Ul'liya Lili , gave me a vivid history of the Great West, the other Dude Ranchers, and the marital status of all the cowboys. Qne unforgettable day Buckeroo organized a party to ride twenty miles to Vul- ture's Crest and there have a beef barbecue and barn dance. Qn the way, Buckeroo was the life of the party, riding at least half of the time on the underside of her horse, and lassoing souvenirs from the landscape for the Dudes. Arrived there, Buckeroo excused herself, and went out to hunt supper. Within half an hour she was back, dragging a steer whose neck she'd broken. Quickly she skinned him and strung him up on an improvised pit. During supper she, waving a steer's drumstick, led us in singing ul-lame, l-lome on the Range. As a special surprise Buckeroo had invited the lndians from the nearby reservation to come over. l shall never forget that last picture of Buckeroo Neiman and Chief false-front, mounted on their snow-white horses, as silhouetted against the darkening sky, they sang a la Nelson Eddy and jeanette MacDonald, a duet of The lndian FAMED U. S. SPY BACK When the Queen Marv docked this afternoon, she had as a passenger the most mysterious woman of all Europe, Mata l'lari Dubiske. Many of the world s most prominent men, dictators, kings, ambassadors, have fallen in love with the beautiful Mata l-lari Dubiske, only to be betrayed by her. just back from a spy assignment on the continent, it is supposed that Mata l-lari Dubiske will go immediately to Washington to make her report to the president himself. Madame president, well aware of Mata l lari's potent attraction, is said to be apprehensive over the visit. fnleavily veiled, Mata l-lari Dubiske was leaning, a melancholy figure, against the ship's rail, when found by reporters. She refused to be photographed, although she did raise the corner of her veil to let a particularly persuasive candid camera addict get a shot. Questioned about her activity in Europe, Mata l'lari Dubiske replied, l have inside information about everything. l know what country l'litler will 'receive' into the Reich next,l know what Schiaparelli will show this spring, and l know what the Duke of Windsor saw in Mrs. Simpson, Said Mata f'lari Dubiske, when interviewed about spying as a career, No, l wouldn't advise every girl to become a spy. lt's too gruellingf' l'ler secret fear, revealed Mata l-lari Dubiske, is that she may die of old age. l.ove Callnl GOODMANS NEW FIND MET BY A THOUSAND FANS IN DEARBGRN STATION Despite her arriving at Chicago at six A. M. this morning, Miss Betty Gillespie, Benny Goodmans new singing star, was met by a thousand fans, who wanted her to lead them then and there in a gigantic swing session. Miss Gillespie, dressed in a fitted black satin suit and pumps with six-inch heels-to give that illusion of hei ht- stepped off the train, crying to her admirers with her engaging smile, ul-lep Gatl put her in the groovel Swing itln When photographers asked for pictures of the famous Gillespie legs, she graciously consented, and lightly swung herself up to a sitting position on an orange stand. Miss Gillespie will open her first Chicago engagement to-night with Benny Goodmans Swing Band at the l-langover Club. She is noted for her song styling, in which she sings blues songs in her throaty contralto, while Benny Goodman goes to town on his trumpet. Swing cats say their combined style gives depth and soul to swing music. ln the world of entertainment, Miss Gillespie is considered best-dressed and best-looking of all the women of the theatre. Not conventionally beautiful, because of her extreme thinness-Miss Gillespie always keeps at least thirty pounds under- weight in order to have that Utransparent look -Miss Gillespie is possessed ofa smouldering beauty, which has been greatly intensified since she dyed her hair green. My secret of being so well-dressedn, declared Miss Gillespie, Hlies entirely in proper fitting. l always say whats the use of having a good figure if you don't show it. Therefore l hold my breath when l'm being fitted, and then when let it out, l look just as if l were poured into my clothesf, 60

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champion was otlered contracts to appear in a vaudeville act. Miss Hutchinson, although training intensively, has no set training schedule. Whenever Miss Hutchinson happens to see a speeding train, or a trucI4 going at a last enough clip, she races along beside it lor a couple ol miles. Like Cunningham, the champion had a handicap to overcome belore embarking on her lamous career. Hers was a natural distaste lor violent exercise. Miss Hutchinson is the most promising U. S. athlete lor the coming Qlympic games, and if sent, will probably be accompanied by a special delegation ol the Hutchinson- Ior-Miler Club. SISTER SIDNEY MEEKER STAGES GIGANTIC REVIVAL MEETING To-day Sister Sidney Meelcer, protegee of Aimee Semple Mcpherson, opens, at the Stadium, her weelc-long revival meeting, in which she hopes to gain two thousand converts. A million people are expected to attend, mostly out ol curiosity to see the famed woman preacher, who has brought religion up to date. Dressed in a Fi ure-revealing silver gown and with white doves circling round her head, Sister Rfleelcer will give a two-hour lecture on Your God, My God, and What's He to Us, Anywayfpu. At frequent intervals Sister Meelter will brealc ol'l her lecture and play on the organ swing versions ol Nearer My God to Theen and other hymns, which she has had thousands ol requests lor. Sister Meelcer estimates two thousand converts in this one weel4, claiming that she will get that many on her personality alone. So that there will be no error about the number ol converts, an automatic counter has been installed in the Stadium, which challcs up a point lor Sister Meeker every time one ol her hearers Hgets rei ion . ?n private Iile Sister Meelter is a devoted mother ol her live children, and spends several minutes ol each day playing with them. As she is a renowned Bible student, the children love to piclc out any line from the Bible, and have their mother tell them the exact verse, chapter and bool4 it is in. Recently at a nation-wide convention ol the clergy Sister Meeher was voted Mpersonality Girl ol Religion . SENORA AAGAARD VALOR KNOCKS OUT LION Last night thousands ol people were thrown into a panic when Maneater, savage lion and I4ilIer ol three tamers, brolce out ol his cage during a perlormance, and leaped into the audience. Qnly the daring intervention ol his tamer, Senora Aagaard Valor, prevented a massacre. The Following is an eyewitness' account: There was death in the air last night. The spotlight was turned on, and drums rolled. Maneater was driven, roaring and looming, into his cage. Then, poised on an elephants ear, came the Senora, dressed in a snappy white uniform with a Flowing scarlet cloalc, bowing and blowing lqisses to the wildly-cheering and peanut-throwing audience. Armed only with a lilty pound wand and an automatic, the slender, masterlul Figure stepped into the cage. Slowly she began to circle Maneater to bring him to the linal submission ol saying his prayers at her booted leet. But Maneater was restless-held already bent the bars on his side ol the cage and made a rush For the Senora. With her well ltnown agility the Senora auiclcly dodged, and Maneater plunged through the bars. Hall- crazed from the impact and his lreedom, Maneater sprang into a box lull ol children. The Senora, realizing the danger, lollowed. just as Maneater was crouching to spring at the neclc ol a child, the Senora came up behind him and tapped him on the shoulder. Maneater loolted around, and the Senora let go with a terrific haymalcer that lcnocI4ed Maneater colder than a dead herring. Then with complete sell- possession Senora Aagaard Valor slung the prostrate lion over her shoulders, and went out to talce a bow. 62