Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFA AIRS
Body of George Trayers, Sui
eide, Is Prepared for Burial.
FOUND HANGING NEAR HOME
Last Rites for Julian T. Burke,
Prominent Banker-Requiem Mass
for Sister Mary Coronado.

| Special Correspondence Of The star.
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 27-The
| body of George Travers. thirty-two
years old, who ended his life early yes
terday afternoon by hanging himself
on the farm of Andrew Hall, Spring
| field. Fairfax county, sixteen miles
south of Alexandra. was brought here
| today and taken to the home of his
mother Mrs. Margaret B. Travers, e22
North Patrick street. and prepared for
burial.
While Travers' wife was engaged in
preparing the dinner at the noon hour
yesterday the husband casually re-
marked "Good-bye" to the wife and
went out. Nothing further was thought
of his remark until dinner was ready
and he failed to put in his appearance.
His wife, Mrs. Virginia Travers, ac-
companied by her sister and brother,
started out in search of the husband.
and when they reached distance of
bout ninety yards from the house they
found the body dangling from a tree,
he having used his suspenders to hang
himself.
No motive can be assigned by his
wife for the act. A brother of the de-
ceased, however. stated that recently
he had not been in the best of health.
Besides his wife, who was Miss Vir-
ginia Beach, he is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Margaret B. Travers, and
| three sisters and three brothers. The
latter are: Mrs. Annie E. Hall, Miss
Berthe Travers, Mrs. Evelyn Clark and
Messrs. Andrew, John and Frank Ira
verS.
Recent Deaths.
| Last rites for Julian T. Burke, promi-
nent banker and head of the banking
| house of Burke & Herbert. who died
Friday, were held at 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon at st. Pauls P. E. Church. The
| ser vices were conducted by Rev. DR.. P. P.
Phillips, rector, assisted by Rev. DR.. S. A.
| Wallis of the Episcopal Theological Semi
| nary. The funeral was attended by the
members of the faculty of the Episcopal
| Theological Seminary, Of which institution
Mr.. Burke was trustee The faculty
members were attired in their robes.
| In addition a large number of relatives
private. was made in Ivy Hill cemetery.
list Of the honorary pallbearers
follows: Dr. Hugh Mcguire, Gardner
ward L. Daingerfeld. Judge J: K. NJ.
| Norton, William B. smoot, this city;
Richard Dulaney and Richard Roszel,
Cpperville, Va; Charles Carter. Balti-
more: Robert Lee, Ravensworth, Fair
| fax county; Col. Arthur Herbert, Fair
fax county; Eppa Hunton, ir., Rich
mond: Nelson Strother, Baltimore; Will
| liam Hill. Richmond.
| The active bearers were C. S. Taylor
! Burke, DR.. John w. Burke and Julian
T Burke. sons of the deceased: DR..
| Louis S. Greene. son-in-law; Arthur
| Herbert, Arthur Bryan and Archibald
| Hoxton. the latter principal of the
| Episcopal High School.
| The funeral of Mrs. Sarah +. Lane
ford took place at II o'clock today from
| her late home at the Cameron apo.
| ment Funeral services were condr"t-
ed by Rev. Dr. Eugene B. Jackson, pastor
| of the First Baptist Church, and BURIAL
| was made in Bethel cemetery.
Requiem Mass Tomorrow Morning.
Members of the faculty Of st. Mary's