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Want Ad Headquarters, Court 4900 PITTSBURGH PKESS. Other Press Departments, Court 7204 TWENTY-THREE Squirrel Hill Slaying Re-Enacted ROBERT LVANN, NEGRO LEADER, TAKENBY DEATH Rose From Obscurity to Post of Eminence in Political Circles Saturday Store Hours 9 A. M. to 6 P. M.

Robert L. Vann. who came from the backwoods of North Carolina to become editor of one or tne na t- fit 14' FRIDAY. OCTOBER 25. 1940 1 S'-5.

fC Meii's Reversible flf FINGERTIP OSfe COAT fU fr 1 tion's most influential Negro newspapers, died last night in Shadyside i I Hospital. He was 61 and had been ill since an operation last February. He rallied during the summer months but recently suffered a relapse. Since 1912 Mr. Vann had been editor of The If "4f Pittsburgh On one side a long-wearing corduroy that is tops for long wear and neatness.

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Aviator Style CAPESKIN JACKET Louis Kleinberg, slayer of Mrs. Anne Hartstein, yesterday re-enacted the killing before a police movie camera at the Hartstein home in Beechwood Blvd. Here Klein-berg is peering into the garage which he said he did to discover that Mrs. Hartstein and her husband had not returned home from the theater. oi MitsDurgn Jbaw School in 1909 but in 1936 gave up his active career at law to devote his full time to The Courier.

Prom 1917 to 1921 Mr. Vann served as an assistant city solicitor and from 1933 until 1936 he was a special assistant to the U. S. Attorney General, the first Negro to be named to that post. He also served as chairman of the commission named by President Coolidge to study conditions in the Virgin Islands and was a member of the committee appointed by former Gov.

George H. Earle to study revision of the State Constitution. As far back as 1920 he was active in politics and was an alternate delegate to the National Republi-I can convention in 1924 and served as national publicity director among PURITAN CREW-N ECU SWEATERS ALL-WOOL SLEEVELESS SWEATERS .98 Puritan crew-necks in baby shaker knit with the new fish-tail bottom. All colors. Sleeveless panel weave sweaters in button front style.

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Zipper breast pocket. Bi-Swing back. Sizes 36 to 46. Fourth Floor FRANK SEDER MEN'S STORE FOURTH FLOOR His political career was marked by a spirit of independence which he adopted for his race and in 1932 he supported President Roosevelt and backed him again in 1936. Although Mr.

Vann was a dele-gate-at-large to the National Demo cratic Convention this year, he had declared for Wendell L. Willkie, the Republican nominee, and his paper Always Pittsburgh's Best Clothing At The Price! -J "-1 I iff i I 1 imiii i iniirr i im nfirrfA'iXiini iriiinn'irinanM-amiiiii 'nil iTimi tfTiii nnniiaiVi 'iVif 'ivV Juif-i irr: has actively supported Mr. Willkie's candidacy. Mr. Vann was a native of Ahoskie, N.

C. Although his family was poor he was. able by hard work to educate himself, first attending "Waters Normal Institute, Winton, N. and Virginia Union University, Richmond, before entering Pitt. He is survived by his wife, Mrs.

Jessie Matthews Vann, who was at his bedside when death came. The Vann home is in Thirteenth Oakmont. POLICE SEEK GIRL'S GRAVE Suitor's Suicide Prompts Suspicion of Slaying i i i 4 i. TAKE EXPRESS ELEVATOR TO OUR MEN'S STORE FOURTH FLOOR With Policewoman Mary O'Rourke, taking the place of Mrs. Hartstein, left, and Detective Edward Scanlon of Mr.

Hartstein, who was seriously wounded, Kleinberg, center, poses in the doorway of the dining room of the Hartstein home while Police Photographer P. A. Ver-zella photographs the scene. Kleinberg said he was in this position at the time he opened fire. By The United Press PERKASIE, Oct.

25 Police today tramped through the heavy underbrush of Haycock Mountain, seeking the grave of pretty Mary Letsak, 20, of Phillipsburg, N. whom they believed was slain 12 days ago by a jealous suitor. Authorities believed that the girl's sweetheart, Andrew Koten, 25, of Richland Bucks County, whose body was found yesterday, shot himself after brooding over the gLTs death. Miss Letsak was seen last on Oct. 13, when Koten took her for a ride r7nr7 a Leader of Economy Bloc Occupies Novel Position in his auto.

Hatless and coatless, she told her family she would be Jt rA F7 TT ww 9 Jy Jy qj.vu -k JL "back in 15 minutes" and drove off with Koten. Several days after her disappearance, according to her brother, Michael, the Letsak family received a special delivery letter, postmarked Doylestown, which read: "Don worry about us. We are taking another trip so the guys wont bother Mary for a few days. Andy." Koten's body, a bullet wound in the head, was discovered yesterday as police sought the youth for ques "Undoubtedly, having made as many fighting planes as we shall need, having provided as many tanks as we shall need, having stored underground in safe vaults as much ammunition as we shall need, undoubtedly we shall begin to demobilize our industrial plants." he said. "Where shall we be then? Where will our economy in America be then? "What jobs are you going to provide for these millions of men who will lay down their guns, who are turned out of the munitions and airplane factories? What provision are you going to make, my agricultural friends, for someone to purchase the products of the farm? "We are interested today in putting the finishing touches to our military preparedness.

We have done that. No one can do more than that. With that program I am terrified. "With the economic outlook I am terrified. "Any defense program that rests itself "entirely upon military preparedness and contents itself in feeling that we have preserved de By The United Press WASHINGTON, Oct.

24 When the 76th Congress met last January, Representative Clifton A. Woodrum. a conservative Virginia Democrat and leader of the House economy bloc, organized his followers for a last-ditch fight to save government money. But when Cpngress had cleared away its last major legislation. Woodrum personally had piloted through the House more appropriations than any other two members.

He had handled bills involving the expenditures of approximately $10,000,000,000. This was more than half the total expenditures voted by the Congress. Much of the appropriations bills handled by the chief of the economy bloc considerably more than half were to provide funds for national defense. On this issue the economy group gave the war and navy departments and President Roosevelt $620,000,000 more than the budget bureau approved for defense preparations. Handling the final appropriation of $1,469,000,000 for national defense.

Woodrum warned the House that tioning in the girls disappearance. Near the body lay an old-fashioned .32 calibre revolver with one bullet discharged. Koten's brother, Joseph, 32, told police that Andrew admitted to him that tie murdered Miss Letsak and buried her. He was held as a material witness. Mrs.

Jennie Mitchell, 18, Koten's sister, purportedly told police her brother had boasted: "If I can't have Mary, no one else can." After all, we know what Sedercrest Clothes are made of we know that the fabrics were chosen from a grade usually found in higher priced clothing we know they are woolens of pedigreed quality we know that the styles are correct, the very latest we know that the tailoring is such that mocracy by providing an army and will satisfy the most discriminating man! domestic problems would assume navy will awaken one day sadly to staggering proportions once the realize that we have overlooked the safety of America was assured by front-line trenches, and that is the military preparations. economic feature involved." i 1 if-pi" kr! lit iMtrliWi J4. Father Doherty Radio Speaker Father Raymond Doherty will be guest speaker on the Way of Life program, weekly presentation over KDKA Saturday at 5:30 to 6:00 p. under the auspices of The Sodality of Our Lady. He will discuss "King of Kings" and music will be furnished by the Cathedral "choir under the direction of Father Carlo Rosini.

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