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The Washington times., 1938-11-25
'WrongMan'
KllerFreed
AtInqueSt

TOLUCA, Ill, Nov. rs.
William Davis, elderly WPA
worker who calmly confessed
he killed the wrong man
when he shot down one of
his daughters SuitOrS, was
exOnerated yesterday by q
cOrOner'S jury.
A verdict Of justifiable
homicide released the 81
year-Old labOrer after he told
the jury he had mistaken -
year-Old Doyle Burwell for .
man whose attentions to his
daughter Mary, 70, he mis-
trusted.
BurwelI, married and the
father Of . 2-year-OId child
but eStranged from his wife,
called at the Davis house
Tuesday night and knocked
ut the hack door.
When Davis asked who's
there?" young Burwell, for
some unknown reason, identi-
fled himself as 22-year-Old
Elmer Weir, one Of his rivals
for the affection Of Mary.
1.-TWO weeks ago." Davis
told the jury, 81 told Buck
Weir / would shoot him II he
showed mp again around my
place"
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
EATS into JAIL
Admits He's Fugitive
To Get Dinner

NEW YORK, Nov. rs Q.N.s).
Joseph Burke, 80, is satisfied with
the deal he made for a 55-cent
turkey dinner even though the
story he told in carrying out the
bargain may send him back to q
Florida changing.
Cold, homeless and hungry.
Burke approached Detective JOS
eph Byrnes and agreed to tell him
q worthwhile story for a Thangs-
giving meal. Byrnes shelled out
SIS cents for a dinner.
Burke ate heartily and then
started to talk. He told Of eScap-
ing from q changing near Jas
per, Fla, after serving six months
of a six-year sentence for burglary,
ByrneS saw his duty and did it.
Burke faces arraignment as q
fugitive from justice.
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
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Did Duck SUdllOU
Pierce Pearl, N. Y.
Wonders?

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-You
don't suppose it could be publicity
do you-that business Of pretty
Marian Hughes Pierce's $4,000
pearl being swallowed by a duck
in Central Park?
Marion Hughes Pierce? Oh, yes
the girl who married Andrew G.
Pierce Sd, after she divorced Can
key Whitehead, heir to the Coca
Cola millions, back in 1888, and
then ended her romance with the
Boston textile millions heir by a
Reno divorce back in 1897.
Well, maybe no--but you never
can tell about these stage beau.
The Washington times., 1938-11-25

ties. She it was who put Mr..
Pierce Sd in one Of Chicago's most
exclusive alimony jails, said she
had financed their marriage to
the tune Of $76,054 dollars, and a
lot of other things.
Then to, she didn't think New
York'S dog-leash law was very
nice, so she just ignored it. as a
matter of record. But the police
just would NOT put that lost
pearl on the blotter.
Mrs. Pierce, staying at the Lom-
hardy Hotel smilingly said, early
this year that she might remarry
Mr.. Pierce, Sd. And even that
didn't get much attention. But
now the Iombardy's manager,
tired Of lifting his eyebrows and
saying, "just when ETC., ETC." has
got a judgment against Mrs.
Pierce for a $4,000 hotel bill. And
that is a matter Of court record.
The Washington times., 1938-11-25

Saturday. It was at noon that
day. Mrs. Marie Burckhalter told
the police, that she accompanied
her husband to the garage in the
rear of their home and helped him
asphyxiate himself through at
tachment of a vacuum cleaner
hose to the automobile exhaust
pipe.
1.-THE night BEFORE" Peters said,
"Burckhalter telephoned, asking
me to come over to see him.
had written a $4,000 insurance
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
The Weather

District Of Columbia-Fair and
continued cold with lowest tenn
perat ire about 20 degrees to-
night; Saturday increasing cloud
ness and warmer; diminishing
northwest winds, becoming gentle
variable tonight and moderately
southerly Saturday.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair
and continued cold tonight; Satur-
day increasing cloudineSs and
warmer.
TIDE TABLES
High tides today at 9:57 a. m.
and at 1915 p. m.
Low tides today at 4:39 a. m.
and at 4:42 p. m.
High tides tomorrow at 1927
a. m. and at 1885 p. m.
Low tides tomorrow at 5:19 o.
m. and at 5:23 p. m.
SUN AND MOON
The sun rises today at 7:01 a.
m. and sets at 4:49 p. m.
The moon rises today at $50 a.
m. and sets at 500 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow at 1902
p. m. and sets at 4:46 p. m.
The moon rises tomorrow at
1928 a. m. and sets at 9:01 p. m.
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
[EORY IN BURCKHALTER CASE SHAKEN

policy. 1 had another engage
ment. On Saturday morning he
called again, wanting to take out
more insurance and he requested
a physical examination. I ar.
ranged to have him visit one of
our doctors this coming Sunday,
About 6 o'clock that evening,
Mrs. Burckhalter telephoned me
that her husband had just com.
mitted suicide"
Investigators accepted the in.
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
ADVERTISENIENT
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Right Way To Relieve COnstipaRiOn
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Olive Tablets, being purely SeOeEGbIe,
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ALSO help elimination. Get . box
TODAY ~. aoh CO.. An drugstores.
The Washington times., 1938-11-25

LOCAL TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
u. 5. Aides Try Out
Huge Boeing Plane

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. Is.
Government inspectors Of the
Civil Aeronautics Authority scared
aloft yesterday as the huge
Boeing 74-passenger clipper, built
for Inauguration of Pan-Ameri-
cans projected transatlantic serv-
ice, completed its longest flight
three hours over Lake Washington.
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
". D. Huntington
Reported Dying

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. IS.
Warner Dare Huntington, IS Of
New York, internationally known
industrialiSt, who was stricken
i'll in Manila last July while
on round-the-world business trip.
Was near death from q brain
tumor in Stanford Hospital today.
The Washington times., 1938-11-25

surance agents story as support.
ing the belief of Westminster
County Assistant District Attor.
ney Ebert T. Gallagher, that
Burckhalter had no intention of
ending his life, or at least did not
plan to take any such step last
Saturday.
Mrs. Burckhalter, A, who has
stubbornly insisted through four
days Of grilling that she merely
helped her husband carry out q
The Washington times., 1938-11-25

lethal scheme devised by himself
today had her first day Of rest
since the tragedy.
She ate Thanksgiving chicken
dinner at the county Jail.
Another Thanksgiving Day
diner, held as a material witness
at the WeStchester County Jail
was Melvin Kittel. of Manhattan
38-year-old refrigerator salesman
who was Mrs. Burckhalter's con.
slant squire in recent months.
The Washington times., 1938-11-25

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Nov. rs
Three hours before Eugene Burck
halter left his home in Hastings.
on-Hudson to keep a puzzling rem.
devious with death, the 47-year-old
chemical manufacturer made an
appointment to be examined by a
doctor with the expectation OF
taking out more life insurance.
His insurance agent, Edwin Pc
tiers, of Hastings, told the New
York Daily News that Burckhalter
telephoned him at 8 q. m. last
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
DEPARTURES

Accumulated excess Of tempera-
ture since January !, 1888, 956.
Excess Of temperature since No
Vember /, 1888, 100.
Accumulated excess Of precipi-
tation since January /, 1888, $50.
Excess Of precipitation since No
vember /, 1888, II.
Temperature same date last
year-Highest, 81; lowest. 26.
TEMPERATURES
The Nome nugget., 1938-06-11
Trick

"Com-pa-nee, atten-shun!" bawled the drill sergeant to the awkward squad. "Com-pa a-nee. lift up your left leg and hold it straight in front of you!"
 By mistake. one rookie held up his right leg, which brought it out sid, by side with his neighbours left leg.
 "Aw right, aw right; who's the wise guy over there holding up both legs?" shouted the hard-boiled ser geant,-The WatchWard.
The Nome nugget., 1938-06-11
Various Effects

Do you think music is calcu- lated to soothe the insane?"
 Tn some cases." replied Miss Cayenne. Whether music soothes or promotes mental disturbance de- bends entirely on the kind of mu- sic."
The Nome nugget., 1938-06-11
Who's going to play for the hop?"
 "Why the fiddler crab, of course"
INTERESTED, YES, YES

What does your wife think of your art work?"
 "Oh, she's very much interested always asks me, as soon as I get home, if I have received a check yet"
The Nome nugget., 1938-06-11
Good Terms

Doctor-l will examine you for ten dollars.
 Patient-Go ahead. If you find it, I'll give you half. Wednesday Mite Life.
The Nome nugget., 1938-06-11
DON'T MISS A THING
IN A TIGHT SQUEEZE

'Is Mrs. Gadd much of a home worker?"
 Works every home she knows for all the news!"
The Nome nugget., 1938-06-11
NO RED LIGHTS

Collector-How long do you think this bills going to run?
 Slopay-I made it to run inde6. nitely, since you ask.
Evening star., 1938-01-19

tor, thinks Of Tea for vitality.
"When me and the Morrissey set
SAIL" he says, "you can bet your
boots there's enough Tea slowed
aboard to see all hands through.
After q grueling trek over the ice
fields, = spot Of Tea hoists up my
vitality keeps me fit. And good
Evening star., 1938-01-19
SUNDAY LIQUOR
SALES OPPOSED
Change of Dead|ine to 2
Am. Hit by Petworth
Citizens Group.

Opposition to further liberalization
of District liquor laws to permit on
sale Of liquor between midnight Satur-
day and 2 am. Sunday was voted in
resolution adopted by the Petworth
Citizens Association, meeting last
night in the Petworth School audi
torium.
The resolution, introduced by Harvey
o. Craver. delegate to the Federation
OF Citizens Associations, declared that
present laws are liberal enough to meet
reasonable needs. that traffic hazards
would be increased and that the pro-
posed change would serve no good
purpose
William P. Kilgore spoke on Com
munity Center Department activities
and showed pictures.
The association adopted resolu-
ton. presented by Mrs. Horace ].
Phelps. regretting the withdrawal OF
the corresponding secretary, Mr. Kill
gore. He is moving from Petworth.
The Presidents Ball was indorsed
In another resolution presented by
George w. Potter, Celebrations Com
mittee chairman.
President Earl w. Cooper appointed
Mrs. lie Verne Beales and Mrs. Phelps
delegates to the annual meeting of the
Community Chest January "a. He
also appointed Joseph H: Grosman
chairman of the Police Department
Committee.
Reports were made on the progress
Evening star., 1938-01-19
AIR CRASH TRACED
TO ICE ON PLANE
Dispatcher at Butte Testifes at
Hearing Into Accident in
Which 10 Died.

BY the Associated Press.
BOZEMAN, Mont, Jan. 19.-Testi-
mony that ice forming on the tail I'M
may have caused the crash Of North
west Airlines plane II miles northwest
Of Bozeman January 10 with loss Of 10
lives was presented before a Depart
ment OF Commerce Board Of Inquiry
yesterday.
Bert B. Castellano, Western Air Ex-
press dispatcher at Butte, testified he
noticed ice on the ship when 1t landed
at Butte, but that the ice melted before
the plane took on.
Pilot H. B. Rueschenberg testified he
took another ship OF the Spokane,
Wash. field shortly after Manner left
the field on flight January 8, and
was forced to return by ice forming on
the planes vertical stabilizers.
Il saw the ice which was taken of
Manners ship. It wasn't enough to do
any harm. It didn't have any more ice
on 1t than was on the one I took out
a few minutes later. I noticed no dif-
ference In flight"
Evening star., 1938-01-19
D. c. PHYSICIAN ON STAND
IN CURAT0R'S DIVORCE
Wife of DR.. Gaylord Simpson,
New York Museum Head, As
sailed in Testimony.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Jan. 1e-
Dispositions of a Washington physi-
clan and New York woman in which
they stated that the four daughters
OF DR.. George Gaylord Simpson,
paleontologist, had improper care
from their mother, were in the Supe-
r1or Court records today.
DR.. Joseph A. Jeffries informed the
court yesterday that the scientists
children were poorly disciplined and
not healthy when they came to WASH
ington to live with DR.. Simpsons par
ents. Mrs. Frances Coleman Will
liams Of New York described condi-
tions she found in the New Haven
home OF the paleontologist while he
was on an expedition in Patagonia.
The 55-year-old author and curator
at the American Museum Of Natural
History charges his wife, the former
Lydia Petroja, with intolerable cru
city. In cross-complaint. Mrs. Simp-
son charges her husband with cruelty
and desertion.
The trial is in its second week.
Evening star., 1938-01-19
ADMIRAL ALLEN
GETS NEW DUTIES
General Board Member Is
Named Commandant of
Three Navy Districts.

Rear Admiral William Henry Allen,
U. S. N. 1924 Cortland Place NV,
was ordered by the Navy Department
today to assume duty as commandant
of the Sixth Naval District, with ad-
ditional duty as commandant of the
Charleston, S. c., Navy Yard and
commandant of the Seventh and
Eighth Naval Districts.
About March 7. he will relieve Rear
Admiral Henry " Butler. former
commandant of the Washington Navy
Yard, who retires April / on reaching
the age of 81 years.
A member Of the General Board
since June last, Admiral Allen prev
iously had been commander of the
Yangt1e patrol Of the U. S. Asiatic
Fleet. Prior to that, he was COM
mandant Of the 18th Naval District
IN the Philippines. In 1928 he served
IN washington in the Office of Naval
Operations
He has served previously in Charles
ton as captain of the Yard and assist
ant commandant of the Sixth Naval
District. He formerly commanded the
U. S. S. Yorktown. Nansemond, Sirius,
Aroostook and Denver.
Native of South Carolina.
Born in Florence, S. c.. in 1873,
Admiral Allen was appointed to the
Naval Academy from his native state
IN 1897. During the early part Of
the World War, he was navigator of
the U. S. S. Arizona and later was
executive officer of the Virginia. He
holds the Spanish War Medal, Phil
ippine Campaign Medal. Cuban Pacifi-
cation Medal, Victory Medal Second
Nicaraguan Campaign Medal Order
OF the Bust Of Bolivar awarded by Ven.
ezuela, and the Daughters of the Con-
federacy have given him the Medal
Of Service.
Admiral Butler served as command
ant here from April, 1881. to Decem-
Der, 1898 His home address is Ma
canle. Shenandoah County, Va. He
served aboard the Olympia. flagship
OF Admiral George Dewey. during the
Spanlsh-American War. In 1907, he
came to the Navy Department as aide
to Admiral Dewey. Later he was nav
igator OF the U. S. S. Utah. served as
captain of the port in the Canal Zone
from March, 1914, to July, 1915. and
commanded the minelayer San Fran
cisco.
Awarded NTad,y
He was awarded the DISTINGUISHED
Service Medal for his World War
duty. After the war, he was on duty
IN the Office of Naval Operations here
IN 1919 and 1920, and in 1921 was
Commander Of Aircraft Squadrons of
the Battle Fleet. In 1926, he COM
manded the aircraft carrier SARATOGA
and a year later he was chief of
stan to the commander in chief of
the United States Fleet. In July, 1880,
he came to Washington as a member
OF the General Board.
After leaving his assignment as
Commandant of the Navy Yard, Ad-
mlral Butler was appointed Com
mander, Aircraft, Battle Force and
held the rank Of vice admiral
He was born in Paterson, N. J.,
March 9, 1874, and entered the Naval
Academy from New York in 1891.
Evening star., 1938-01-19
POLICE LOOK ON AS MAN
STABS WOMAN AND SELF
Department Heads Helpless as
Murder Is Enacted Suddenly
Across Street.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19.-While
police commissioners and Chief Will
liam j. Quinn looked on helplessly,
Joseph Fraton, 48, fatally stabbed Mrs
Henrietta Schrieber, SIS. yesterday.
The Staying occurred in Portsmouth
Square, directly across the street from
the Hall Of Justice and only rs feet
from the room in while the commits
sion was meeting.
Police whistle blasts startled the
commissioners and Chief Quinn, who
rushed to windows in time to see Fra
ton stab PROSTATE woman, then
plunge the knife into his own throat.
Fraton was charged with murder
after his neck wound was treated.
Police inspectors said he told them
Mrs. Schrieber done me dirt. I was
just crazy jealous, I guess, and when
I met her just couldn't help myself"
Evening star., 1938-01-19
'COURT'S0LDROOM
WILL Be MARKED
Ceremonies Tomorrow to
Call Attention to CapitoI
Quarters.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

Formal ceremonies at IL am. to-
morrow will commemorate the first
meeting place of the United States
Supreme Court in the Capitol
In the room which now is the pri-
vate once Of Chesley Jurney, Senate
sergeant at arms, photostatic copies
will be hung of the letter to Congress
OF January 20, 1901, from the Com
missioners of the City of Washington
requesting that the Supreme Court
be assigned quarters in the Capitol.
This letter pointed out that mo
house has been provided for the
judiciary Of the United States" and
asked that "the Supreme Court may
be accommodated with room in the
Capitol to hold its sessions till further
provision shall be made" The letter
was signed by William Thornton,
Alexander White and William Cranch.
Subsequently this room, in which
notable decisions Of the Supreme Court
were delivered. will be permanently
memorialized by bronze tablet. It
was IN this room that the historic
decision was rendered that Congress
may not set aside a decision of the
court. There Chief Justice John Mar
shall made some OF his historic deci-
sions.
Frank Kay Green, marshal of the
Supreme Court, will deliver a brief
history OF the courts meetings in
<h4t
ist. r. D. w. Connor, will present a
photostatic copy of the Commissioners
letter to Congress, which is now pre-
served in the Archives Building. Ser
geant at Arms Jurney will receive it
and promise that it will be preserved
in bronze tablet, to be placed beside
the marble fireplace in the room.
Chairman Ashurst Of the Senate
Judiciary Committee will deliver an
Evening star., 1938-01-19

The American debut Of Marie
Jeritza was made at the Metropolitan
Opera House In 1921.
Evening star., 1938-01-19

address in tribute to the three Com
missioners of the Capital City. He
will express the appreciation Of Con-
gress to their successors, represented
by Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen
and Acting Commissioner Patrick H.
Tamsey. Commissioners George E.
Allen and Daniel j. Sultan are tenn
porarily absent from the Capital.
Evening star., 1938-01-19
Georgia Ex.Jurist Dies.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. 10 R.-
Paul E. Seabrook, former Mayor of
Savannah and prominent jurist, died
here yesterday. He was 70.
He was named judge Of the Atlantic
Circuit, Superior Court. when 1t was
created by the Legislature of 1898, and
continued as judge for IL years.
Evening star., 1938-01-19

Prompted by the groOng popularity light weight planes
AZ noted Los Angeles aircraft motor designer has
nounced the development of aircraft engine so Hoh
may be held in mans sho;on holding the neD
motor vhch 0egh 1855 pounds. Is 1our-cyinder in line
ana ana qs aepsopsd ae years. Of TIE
po0er at sea eue pounds per
Wide World Photo.
Evening star., 1938-01-19

OF the new Petworth Library by Mrs.
Harvey o. Craver, on the Federation
OF Citizens Associations by Horace
J. Phelps and on the special refer
endum by Secretary Raymond E.
Gable.
w. N. Barret, financial secretary,
announced that the following new
members had joined: Walter j. Green
leaf, Samuel Seigel. Mrs. Elsie NJ
Pinney, Mrs. Eva M. Fletcher, P. M
Ennis and Mrs. Fred H. Gauss.
Evening star., 1938-01-19
BALTIMORE SUNPAPERS
NAME OWENS EDITOR
Pulitzer Prize Winner Is Given
."Full Responsibility for
Both Papers"

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 19.-Paul Pat
terson, publisher Of the Sunpapers.
announced yesterday appointment Of
John w. Owens as editor in chief of
the Sun and the Evening Sun, with
full responsibility for the direction Of
the editorial pages of beth papers"
MIR. Owens. winner Of the Pulitzer
Prize last year for outstanding edito-
rial writing. formerly was editor Of the
Sun.
Evening star., 1938-01-19
hot Tea lets me turn in later for
my full share Of sleep!"
.M/&61z<H
Bob Bartlett

Drink Tea often-for vitality, for
delicious flavor. See if you don't
feel the cheering stimulus almost
at once. And no let-down later!
For teal flavor and vitalizine
effect, remember that good Tea
(Orange Pekoe and Pekoe) comes
from india, csyIon, and Java.
Sumaha. These good black Tess
are especially suited to the Amer
lean taste. For economy and full
enjoyment, buy quality Tea.
Evening star., 1938-01-19
CAPT. BOB BARTLETT, ARCTIC HERO,
Tells HOW TO keep UP VITALITY
"Man alive,

MAN al1VeJ
I've lived on
good hot Tea
and hard tack
in the frozen
north!" That's
what Captain
Bob Bartlett,
famous explor-
er and naviga-
Evening star., 1938-01-19
CROWS STAY UP LATE
AND FOIL AMBUSCADE
Easton Hunters Bag 900, How
ever, and Find One Lost
Shooter on Island.

By the Associated Press.
EASION. Nd, January l9-The
Easton crow-shooters had a good
time yesterday-they killed about 900
crows, and found one hunter who got
lost.
More than 20 shooters went to Pop
lar Island for their annual slaughter
OF the crows which infest the island
at nightfall and forage on the main
land during the day.
The total slaughtered was less than
usual because the birds were later re-
turning to the island.
Evening star., 1938-10-18

eyes glued on Bill Dwyer, halfback
on the New Mexico University team
If you don't believe the boys
good, ask Dixie Howell, the former
Alabama star, who is coaching down
that way >. The word from Detroit
is that Schoolboy Rowe is on the
way back, better than ever. Let's
all hope so, for the Schoolboy is
regular.
Wrestling is on the old blink
around here . Frank Murray, the
former Marquette coach, is doing a
swell job down at the University of
Virginia, and you had better keep
your eye on him This corner
told you week ago that George
Stirnweiss probably would steal the
show from Sweet" Lalanne in the
North Carolina New York U. game,
and that's just what happened
Coach Ray Wolf isn't dumb {.
All the New York scouts had been
reporting on was Lalanne, SO Wolf
simply turned Stirnweiss loose {.
The figures will show you how the
guy came through .. He did every
thing, and he did 1t we'll :. Could
Fordham use him and howl
Evening star., 1938-10-18
All the AlI-Americas Aren't Picked.

picking alAmelca dastardy
the IL
probably college players? reasonable
about it.
uneXpanabe flaws have been
the
Virginia Wesleyan
attention
alAmerica He might
a back than Jim Thorpe.
But of the aAmeica seec gave Battles tumble Not until
Redskins did he
a unfortunate Battles
% coaching bid
with ability breaks into the coaching
Alan Gould former editor of the Associated
completely did Clark ubsantae Mr. Gouds claims
Colorado and last
fellow WhNzer White school picked
undoubtedly football player He
all
world? His record
White instrumental
National Washington the A Hartman from
aArica could
he substituting
a
picking daardy nobody
synthetic
children incidentally
they Why that must be a marvel.