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Evening star., 1940-03-09
Kansas City Police Chief
Indicted for Oppression
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March o.
Police Chief Lear B. Reed was in.
dicted by Jackson County Kansas
City grand jury today on charges
Of oppression in Office.
Reed, a former Federal Bureau Of
Investigation agent, became the
head of Kansas City's reorganized
Police Department recently after its
control had been wrested from
Boss" Tom Prendergast's Demo-
cratic city organization and taken
over by the State. The change had
been demanded by Gov. Lloyd G.
Stark.
Paul Barnett. lawyer, and Walter
Bliss, former investigator for Gov.
Stark, also were indicted on charges
of attempting to influence q grand
jury.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Duryea Held Sane,
Faces Trial in Death
OF Father in 1914
Clouds Lifted Few Years
Ago, Says Slayer Of
Civil War General
By the Associated Press.


WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, March o.
Chester B. Duryea, who slew his
wealthy father in Brooklyn . quar-
ter century ago, was declared sane
today by Supreme Court Justice Lee
Parsons Davis.
The court ordered his release from
Matteawan State Hospital to stand
trial for the killing.
Duryea, who is 60, was committed
to the institution after the staying
OF Gen. Hiram Duryea. He began
his fight for release two months ago.
The court ordered Duryea re-
turned to Kings County for trial and
ruled that If he is acquitted of the
26-year-old first-degree murder
charge by reason Of insanity, the
jury verdict must state this fact.
Duryea testified at the habeas
corpus hearing that "the cloud
passed away" q few years ago, and
he was willing to stand trial. EN-
inent psychiatrists testified for and
against his release.
Gen. Duryea, who commanded q
regiment of Zouaves in the Civil War
and grew wealthy in the starch
manufacturing business, was q dis
tinguished figure in New York So
ciety He had been brevetted a
brigadier general by President Lin
coin.
Shortly after dawn on May S,
1914, police were summoned to his
Brooklyn mansion. They found the
81-year-old general shot many
times, his 43-year -old son giving
voice to strange gibberish.
I got a message from Washington
to do it." the son said. He was 4
tall, weakly handsome man, big
nosed and with a receding chin, a
pouting lower lip.
I'VE were whirling about in the
air when it happened" he mumbled,
"and the bullet went through my
chest and through father : . He
was whirling high when he fell
- I kissed him before I shot him
- Angels told me- to do it."
But Chester was unwounded, and
his father apparently had been
shot as he slept. So they trussed
the son up in a straitjacket after
q brief stay In the Raymond Street
Jail in Brooklyn and In the psy-
chopathic ward of Bellevue Hospital.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Barber Hunted as Wife-Beuter,
FIogged, Found Dead at Atlanta

Several other persons, including
. minister, another man and two
colored women, had been flogged In
the same locality in the past year.
None Of these hoggings was fatal.
The barber, whose shop is between
suburban East Point and Hopeville,
had q police record Of drunkenness
and had been sought since last
Tuesday on q charge Of wife-beating.
Police Chief william Tyler Of East
Point said the barber had taken an
engagement ring; q gold cross and q
50 check from his wife, beat her,
and used the proceeds to buy liquor.
Coroner Paul Donehoo delayed
calling an inquest pending compile
ton Of the medical examination.
CASTOR is survived by his widow
and three young children.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Divorce baIks Quiz
On Staying Of Second
Wife Of Ex-Husband
Mrs. Burleson Is Held
Without Charges in
Cafeteria Shooting
pictures on Page A-3.)
BY the Associated Press.

6y the ASSOCldLeo freS6.
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 9-An-
swering all questions with Il dom t
remember" or II can't tell you," Mrs.
Mae CMasie) Walker Burleson, ST.
year-old artist and time suffra-
gette leader, was detained by police
today after she shot and killed her
former husbands second wife.
The matronly Galveston. Tex,
divorce, hiding an old rusty re-
volver in black bag which matched
her modish apparel. walked into a
hotel cafeteria at the lunch hour
yesterday and shot Mrs. Richard C.
Burleson, wife of a U. S. Army
colonel stationed here, in the back.
Mrs. Burleson. who before her
marriage to Col. Burleson in 1888
was the widow of Frank w. Knowl-
ton, Boston lawyer, was sitting alone
at table in the crowded cafeteria.
The divorcee quickly walked around
in front of the table and fired again,
while patrons gasped in astonish-
ment.
CMrs. Burleson is the mother
Of Robert A. Knowlton, corre-
spondent in Washington for the
United Press. Mr.. Knowlton lives
at the Valley Vista Apartments)
Coolly Awaits Police.
Cody, without a word, the first
Mrs. Burleson followed a hotel off,
cial who escorted her to an Office,
where she waited until police ar
rived. Then, for hours, she refused
to divulge her name, and kept num-
bling something about wanting to
see her mother, who died two years
ago.
Late last night, when told the
questioning was over and that she
could retire, Mrs. Burleson said, II
shall sleep well tonight" She was
held in the woman's section of the
city Jail with a matron in atten-
dance.
Officers repeatedly asked Mrs
Burleson where she had been prior
to Thursday when, according to Po-
lice Chief w. H. Rawlinson, she reg
istered at the hotel under an as
sumed name.
Il cannot tell you where I was,
Mrs. Burleson said, pufnng on a Gig
arctic she lighted from another
chain fashion
Telegram Exhibited.
Police exhibited a telegram the
second Mrs. Burleson received De-
cember 8 last, which read as fol-
lows:
Mrs. Richard Burleson.
Name for purpose of dly. (de-
livery only.
Jefferson Hotel.
Mrs. Knowlton, with all you took
because I was too sick to defend
my home against you and even
tho you sent my mother to her
grave In grief, you could not take
the many years this day gave to
me. You can never take them. The
wicked flourish like the green bay
tree. May God have mercy on your
SOUL"
In divorce litigation in the Texas
courts q few years ago Mrs. Burle-
son named as correspondent the
woman who became her husbands s
second wife.
Col. Burleson is artillery adviser
of the 9Th Division, which is hold
ing winter maneuvers at Camp
jackson near here.
An inquest was tentatively set fol-
Tuesday. No formal charges have
been placed against Mrs. Burleson.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Hitler to Address
Reich Tomorrow
In Memorial Rites

~ the Associated Press.
BERLIN, March 9.-Adolf
Hitler will address the German
nation at noon C am, E. s. T.)
tomorrow - memorial day 1t
was announced ofncially today.
The ceremony will be held in
the Berlin Armory, after which
the Fuehrer will lay q wreath
on the Cenotaph in memory of
Germany's dead In this war and
the. World War.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Senate Group Meets
On Farm Bill Today;
Approval Seen
Funds Are increased to
$e58, ,000. 900 in Fight
Led by Bi-portison Bloc
BULLETIN.

The Senate Appropriations
Committee approved today in
creases of more than $500 100000
In next years farm funds as it
sent to the Senate for action
Monday a farm supply bill total
ing 1922 1854 ,688.
With bipartisan farm State bloc
carrying the fight, the Senate Ap-
preparations Committee was to meet
today for expected approval Of a
81 900, 900 900 farm bill. raised by
nearly $500, 900 600 over the figure
recommended by President Roose-
welt and later reduced slightly by
the House.
In subcommittee meeting yes
terday. the farm group lacked up
the appropriation provisions to a
total Of $95S, 900 900, a compared
with $749, 900 900 voted by the House
and $3.50 900 900 recommended in
the Presidents budget In addition,
the controlling bloc inserted a Sec
ton directing that the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corp. lend an addi-
tional 500 900 900 to farm agencies
and that sec, 900 900 of benefit pay
ments be shifted to this years funds
from next years.
Approval by the full committee
today would send the bill to the
Senate on Monday. And its even
tual enactment in this form would
Offset nearly all of the $500 900 900
in economy cuts made by the House
as a means of avoiding new taxes
this year.
Russell to Direct Action.
Senator Russell, Democrat, OF
Georgia, who presided at closed
Senate hearings on the agriculture
appropriation and will direct action
in the Senate chamber, told news
men the bill and other measures
would provide more than $l,G00,-
100000 for the diverse farm pro-
grams under Secretary Wallace's
direction.
The Republican leader. Senator
McNary Of Oregon, Joined farm
State Democrats in predicting Sem
ate passage of the expanded ap-
preparation.
Mindful that this Is an election
year, and estimating that 5000, 600
or more farmers would benefit from
the various programs, advocates of
the bill said economy would not be
at the expense of the farmers.
If appropriations must be cut to
avoid new taxes or an increase in
the public debt limit, q number of
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Fall of the House
Of Usher

The Cross Roads Theater
Players will be featured in q
radio dramatization Of Edgar
Allan Poe's great classic, "The
Fall of the House Of Usher"
The broadcast will be heard
over WMAL At 7:N pm.
This will be another in the
series Of educational broad.
casts designed for student list.
eninS and sponsored by The
Star with the cooperation Of
the Board of Education and the
National Broadcsstins Co.
Evening star., 1940-03-09

Wan neutrals; Welles sees Rey-
maud. Page Al
BERLIN SOURCES DENY Ger
many takes direct role In Finnish
peace moves; Reich watching from
sidelines, say authorized persons.
Page Al
By the Associated Press.
HELSINKI. March 9.-Russia q
Red Army, beating across the ice,
has gained "a restricted foothold'
on the northwest shore of the Bay
Of Viipuri, from which 1t can
threaten complete encirclement OF
beleaguered Viipuri and outfianking
of Finland's vital Mannerheim Line.
Despite Furnishing Finnish air at
tacks against the troops, trucks
tanks and sledges driving over
frozen bay, the high command ad-
mitted the invaders had forced q
landing and captured "some islands
from which to base further drives
on Finland's third city.
The great battle of Viipuri con-
tinued with undiminished intensity
in the midst Of efforts from outside
to find q basis for Finnish Russian
peace.
Grave Threat to Viipuri.
The advance of the Russians on
the northwest shore Of Viipuri Bay
produced a grave threat to Viipuri's
coastal communications with the
rest of Finland, menacing the Fin
ish defenders of the city from
behind.
To the east of Viipuri, the army
announced, "all enemy attacks were
repulsed," with the Russians suffer-
ing loss of men and "at least 1s
tanks and several guns"
Extensive Finnish successes along
the eastern front were reported at
the same time.
The army said a Russian detach-
ment, whose size was not given, was
completely annihilated' at Lava
jarvi, that the Russians again lost
"a large number Of men" in furious
but fruitless attacks throughout yes
terday at Kollaanjoki, and that at
Kuhmo, below the nations narrow
wasp waist" the Firms captured
some Russian positions, much booty
and 12s prisoners"
Six Russian planes were reported
shot down yesterday.
No Comment on Peace Move.
There was no oficial comment to-
day en- the reported peace negotia-
tions but the communique showed
clearly that the overtures had
brought no letup in the fighting.
Helsinh was flooded with all sorts
Of rumors from abroad, some going
to the extent that fighting hao
ceased on the Karelian Isthmus
But most Of the reports were utterly
without foundation.
According to best information
available here, the situation is thus
The Finnish government re-
ceived certain peace proposals
from Moscow by way VI Stock
holm several days ago.
They were more far-reaching
than Soviet RusSia's demands
last autumn, before the war
started, November 80.
It is not known whether q
Finnish reply has been sent or
whether there has been any fur
ther communication as to pos
sible modification of the Russian
proposals.
Helsinki Has Raid Alarm.
For the first time. since Tuesday
Helsinki had an air raid alarm
this morning, and workmen con
(See FINLAND. Page A.7l
Evening star., 1940-03-09
II French Sailors
Drown After Collision
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
BORDEAUX, France, March o.
Twenty-one French sailors, the en-
tire crew Of the 275-ton patrol boat
Marie Yette, drowned early yester-
day when the craft sank after COLI
liding with the 2,5S0-ton tanker
spramex In the Gironde Strait
north Of here.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Auto Fatality Is First
For CIorksburg in
Nearly 3 Years
By the Associated Press,

CLARKSBURG, w. Va,
March 9.-Clarksburg's record
of not having a traffic fatality
since May 26, 1937-almost
three years in a city of 10000
was broken yesterday by a hit
run accident which killed 81
year-old Frank Anthony.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
British Meat Rotioninq
Will Begin Monday
By the Associated Press.

0S IHe A8SUCIECSU PIe1S,
LONDON, March 9.-Butcher
shops were piled high with extra
supplies today to meet Britons' de-
mands for their last unrationed
weekend beef.
Beginning Monday, meat will go
on the food ration list, started nine
weeks ago with bacon, butter and
sugar. At present average prices
the weekly individual allowance Of
about So cents worth will buy 1%
pounds of meat,
Evening star., 1940-03-09
is Belgian Boats Attacked.

BRUSSELS, March . B.-Crew-
men Of fishing boats returning to
Heyst, Belgian fishing port, said to-
day . fleet Of is Belgian boats had
been attacked by . three-motored
plane they believed was German.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
More Aid 10 Firms
Hinted by Allies if
Peace Efforts Fail
British Press Demands
Largest Possible Help
Be Sent Against Reds
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, March 9.-The govern
ments Of Britain and France gave
increasing indications today that
they are considering greater aid to
Finland If current peace negotia-
tions fail to end the Russian inva-
sion.
The controlled press in Paris pre-
dicted the allies would agree to
send an expeditionary force if Fin
land gave the word.
High British quarters made it
apparent that the London govern
nent wanted no Finnish surrender. !"
The French cabinet devoted q
two-and-a-half hour session largely
to the Finnish Russian war and the
accompanying diplomatic struggle of
the great powers, most crucial Of
Europe's two interviewer wars.
While ofiicial secrecy cloaked de-
liberations known to have been held
in London-meetings of the war
cabinet are secret-it was known
that the British government was
giving the situation similar con-
sideration.
Almost with one voice, the British
press demanded that British and
French aid be given to Finland on
the largest possible scale If Finland
should find Russia's peace terms
unreasonable and unacceptable.
Halifax Sees Italian Envoy.
As the German foreign minister,
Joachim Won Ribbentrop, sped to
Rome on a mission which British
diplomatic commentators interpre-
ted as a move to make Italy a more
active partner in the Western war
and perhaps in striving to settle
the Russian-Finnish struggle, it was
announced here that Lord Halifax.
British foreign minister, had con-
ferred yesterday with Giuseppe
Bastiannini, Italian Ambassador.
The conference, first since the
italian Ambassador return from
a recent visit to Rome, was at the
invitation Of Lord Halifax and was
said to be concerned mainly with
the dispute over Britain's blockade
OF italian coal purchases from
Germany.
1t was indicated, however, the
talks extended beyond this to the
entire sphere of British Italian
relations.
The meeting was described as
friendly and tending to improve the
situation on the coal controversy,
but it was not disclosed whether
any settlement formula was found.
The British reply to Italy's pro.
test over seizure of italian ships
carrying German-mined coal will be
presented in day or two, informed
sources said.
Compromise Held Possible.
It was expected to reafIirm Brit
aims determination to stop all Ger
man coal exports to Italy and offer
to substitute British coal. A COM
promise was held possible on the
type of italian products to be ex-
changed for coal by taking some
agricultural produce, as Italy wants,
and some heavy industrial goods,
such as arms upon which Britain
has been insistent.
Won Ribbentrop's visit produced
few signs Of concern in high British
quarters. Informed sources ex-
pressed skepticism that italy would
|
1see LONDON. page A-70
Evening star., 1940-03-09

For Hatch Bill
Vote Today
Beots Down Efforts for
Party Caucus and
Weekend Adjournment
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
The bin to ertend the Hatch
Act Uould place all State en-
ployes paid in Dhole or part
from Federal funds under present
ban on political actirity applying
to u. S. DoYkers. President
Roosevelt has said it should be
passed, but majority of Senate
Democrats haze displayed hos
tilitp.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Denoted policemen named in Brown
bribery charges. Page A-20
Suffrage, reorganization issues sepa-
ration seen by leaders. Page A-20
Evening star., 1940-03-09

OOmlcS --0.AZ.l3 Real Estate B.l.6
Editorials --A-10 Society ---S-A-9
Finance A-1S-19 Sports --A-16-17
Foreign
Reds win hold on bay shore near
viipuri. Page Al
Pope to receive Won Ribbentrop pri-
vately Monday. Page Al
Allies hint greater aid to Firms If
peace effort fails. Page Al
Expeditionary force predicted by
controlled French press. Page Al
Germans deny direct role in Finnish
peace move. Page Al
NotionoI
Senate group due to report billion
dollar farm bill. Page Al
Barkley presses for vote today on
Hatch bill. Page Al
Overwork blamed In death of Detroit
graft prosecutor. Page Az
High Navy ofncer tells House deet
cost is at peak. Page Az
Wagner Act amendment supporters
predict House passage. Page As
Washington and Vicinity
D. e. day ct San Francisco Fair
mapped By omcials. Pass An
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Peace Par|eys Shift to Moscow;
Reds Win Hold on Viipuri Shore;
Pope Plus to Receive Ribbentrop
Invaders Capture
Isles; Now Able
To Ring HeIsinki

EXPEDITIONARY FORCE for Fin
land seen by French press; opin-
ion hardening against Scandina-
Wan neutrals; Welles sees Rey-
maud. Page Al
BERLIN SOURCES DENY Ger
many takes direct role In Finnish
peace moves; Reich watching from
sidelines, say authorized persons.
Page Al
Evening star., 1940-03-09

(See CRIME, Page AID
Evening star., 1940-03-09

(See FARM BILL, Page AID
Evening star., 1940-03-09

(see FINLAND, Page A-70
Evening star., 1940-03-09

(See ROME, Page AID
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Compromise Held Possible.

(See LONDON, Page A-7)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
DEVIL=CATS COP
 SWIMMING MEET

< The Devil- Cats Gra-Y club won the Graz swimming meet ,yester- day nosing out the Tempelers by one point. The swimming meet was part of the vacation program for boys at the Central Y. The final scores were as follows: Devil-Cats 9; Tempel- CTS p: Iroquois 2; and Blue Devils l. The summary Of events follows: 20 yard dash, won by Lombard (DC):: 2nd, Reynolds (T): !: 3rd. Car- olan (T); time, 1O.4 sec. Plunge for distance: won by Barry lDC); i; 2nd, Lombard (DC): Srd, Carolan (T);l distance 36 feet; 20 yard back stroke. won by Lombard (DC); 2nd, Reynolds CT): Srd, Onofrel (BD) 1; diving, won by Reynolds and Null hall (T), who tied for first place with score of 42; 3rd, Lombard
 (DC). Tn the breath holding con- test Lombard first 27 seconds; sec- opd, Mulhall (T9 and Armour, third s(D. In the relay race won by Tenn pelers, 2nd, Devil- Cats, 3rd, Iroquois. Oficials for the meet were: c. J. Martin, starter; K. Byrnes; Seth Goodwin, timer and judges.
 A |. l. . F- NM b M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29

Captain Rudolph Matousek, Sche- nectady, N. Y.; Edward Ewen, North Plainfield, New Jersey; Frank Hig- ginbotham, Greenwood Lake, New Jersey; Edward Raglan, Troy, N. Y.; Nelson, Roeller, Eden, New York; Chris Blanchard, Waterbury, Conn; Kenneth Dustin, Plattsburg, N. Y.; Russell Whippie, Madison, Ohio; Frasher Ferguson, North Plainfield N. J.; Kenneth Gurney, Winchester. Mass; Zeng Pratoonratha, Bang kok. Siam: Robert Allen, Somerville. N. J.; Roger Burke, Wakefield, Mass; Frank Cooley. .Equinunk, Penn: James Dryden, Swarthnore, Penn; Jack Farquhar, Haddon- field, N. J.: Walter Smith, West Nyack, N. H.; Abraham Friedman, New London, Conn: William Wag- ner, Holyoke, Mass: John Grauer, Brooklyn, N, Y.; Thomas Watt, Newark, N. J.: George Linck, Scotia, New York; Havelock Yates Vest mount, Que.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
Full House TO See DoLan And Bell Go?
HeaIey Honored
 By Harvard Men

Cambridge. Mass. Feb. B. -(UP) Thomas V. Healey of Worcester, Harvards leading scholar-athlete, has been elected First. Marshall of the senior class, 1t was. announced today.
 Healey, holder of the Francis Burr scholarship and son of Worcest- CT police captain, is baseball captain and played for three years as regu- lar tackle on the football team.
 Philip c. Neal of Oak Park, III, president of the student council and Ernest Sargent of Spokane, Wash, a football guard, were named second and third narshals respective1E
 Others elected included .trangtlrer Donald MCC. D. Tlllrber oE Crosse Point, Mich., class orator { Tudor Gardiner, son of the former gov- ernor of Maine; Poet Garfield H. Horne of Long Beach, Cal, chorister Leonard Holvick of Elnow Lakes, Minn., and odist c. K. Read of Vil- lanova, Pa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
DISAPPOINTMENT ISLIKELY FOR .PASTOR-SAVOLD
Westerner Stricken With Influenza - May GO On
 at MISC On March IS
BY JACK CUDDY

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 New York, Feb. -CUP)-It was virtually certain today that the heavyweight challengers' bout be- tween Lee Savold and Bob Pastor would be postponed from tomorrow to March IS because of Savold's in- fluenza.
 The flu-prevented Savold- Pastor tilt was such tOp-flight bout that Promoter Mike Jacobs was expected to shift it to March IS and use 1t as the main event on that date instead of the questionable Buddy Baer-Valentin Campolo feature which was scheduled.
 Influenza downed blond Savol6 yesterday and prevented him from completing his lirnbering exercises att he Pioneer gymnasium. As the heavy head and chest cold increased and the fever rose. Manager Pinky George shifted the Norwegian scrap per from the Hotel Belvedere te the Medical Arts hospital.
 This scheduled 12-round bout al Madison Square Garden was very important one for Savold to miss He had been assured by contract ot a title fight in June with cham pion Joe Louis if he could beat Pas tor.
 Sudden Illness
 Last week Savold seemed in peak condition. He was knocking his sparring mates into the resin at the Pioneer gymnasium. And never was a manager more confident of victory than Pinky George.
 But on Monday, Lee complained of stiffness in his arms and shoul- ders. Trainer Johnny Lane rubbed him in the morning and in the evening, but couldn't work out the stiffness. Yesterday Lee complained of pains in his neck and then the cold in head and chest.
 His personal physician, pr. s. l., Meylackson, and the commission physician, Dr. William H. Walker, found his fever to be 99.6. When his temperature went above 100, Sa- void was removed to the hospital.
 Promoter Jacobs knew nothing of I this last night. He knew nothing of the threat to the second one of his figs.ts within a week because he was flying back from Miami. Fla. where the Billy Conn-Gus Lesne- vich light heavyweight champion ship battle scheduled for last night had been cancelled becaupse of boils under Conn's right arm.
 The Savold- Pastor bout was cer- tain to attract a gate of at least $50,O0O because of its importance to the heavyweight picture and be- cause of the followings both men had built up. Pastor, former half back for New York D., had fought Joe Louis twice and made good showings both times. Savold had appeared but once when he stopped big Jim Robinson of Philadelphia | in three rounds on January 10. So impressively that many of the cauli- lowered fraternity were betting on him to kayo Pastor.