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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09

was seated by Girls
SONS side, were
meant for Grissom.
II a m ilton was
tried for his wife's
murder and the jury
disagreed. Then he
was tried for Girls
SONS murder and
was convicted and
sentenced to fifty
years in prison. His
sentence automatic
ally removed him
from his board of
review Office. Also
he realizes that the
conservative court
divorce. even with
big alimony. would
have been cheaper
for him in the end.
All of which has
caused someone TO
suggest that maybe
marriage Licenses
should be stamped:
THIS is NOT
A PISTOL
LICENSE"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09
Easier toGet aPiSt0l
ThanaDiVOrCe9

Once Again st. Louis Authori-
ties Are Disturbed by I'm
po+ien+. Trigger-PuIIing Wives
Who Have Become SeIf-Made
Widows - And the Courts
Fear Unless Juries Stop Ae-
quitting Ladies Who Shoot
Their Husbands. a New Wave
Of Such Short Cuts to Free
dom Will Develop
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09

also been their fifth wedding anniversary.
They had celebrated with an unusually awful
quarrel going from words to deeds, and reach
in the decisive point when her husband
slightly wounded her in the shoulder with an
automatic pistol After a desperate struggle
she had taken it away from Big Bill and
killed him in self-defense.
The unusual feature Of the case was that
Bill had locked himself in the bathroom and
Peggy had gotten her man with four bullets
through the door, which was brought into
court for the jury to see She also related
abuse on previous occasions, including as
sertions that he had often taken pot-shots at
her but always missed. While the jury, all
males, was considering Peggy's fate, she
paced her cell singing:
Il love the silver in your hair;
love the gold that fingers there
After four hours and quarter of medita-
ton the jury turned in a verdict of not guilty
Asked for the process of reasoning by which
they reached that conclusion members of the
jury disclosed that they did not believe that
Nash had wounded his wife in the shoulder
as she had alleged. but had chosen to dis
regard that part of the testimony. One juror
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09

IKE an evil comet. the {
divorces" which City il
Borders discouraged a
seems to have reappeared the
Mrs. Lue Rodemich Burns
"pistol-widow" by putting
close range into John Palmer
of East st. Louis, Illinois.
Anyhow, 1t was a returni
for 1.-THE lady that's known
Four times married. three
widow from violent death.
twice divorced herself with
all at the age of 38. She h
1t necessary TO SAY 1t with
10 Shelby Clay. her third al
just-previous husband. MI
Burns second one, Edwin Rod
mich, had also made her
sudden-death widow, but wit
out gunplay.
All by himself. he either
jumped or fell from the cab
of his locomotive into an
ashpit, full of water. and
drowned. Her very first
husband left so little impress
sion that. when the ques-
tioning police asked about
him, Lue couldn't recall his
name at the moment but
was positive that their mar
ried warfare had been terTni--
mated by a negotiated peace
In the divorce court.
Summoned by a telephone
message that there had been
some shooting at the jew
elers house. on 735 Post
Place, the police found 1t no
exaggeration. On the back
steps of his home lay Jack
the jeweler, just breathing
his last.
Mr.. Burns Ave years of
marriage and ~ years of
life had been ended by four
bullets. fired at such close
range that the powder had
burned his face.
In most OF its details. the
police say. this case seems
to At the description of
pistol divorces" as first
given to the Grand Jury by
Judge Borders. At that time
the Judge said:
II call the particular at
tention Of this Grand Jury
to the recent cycle Of hus-
band and wife kilIings- Some
several years ago there was
a case in which a wife shot
her husband in the back of
the neck while he was shaw
ing In the bathroom; she
was very promptly found
guilty Of murder by a Jury
and sentenced to fourteen
years in prison.
BY reason of that con-
viction husband and wife
killings were apparently dis
couraged and there was a
llili in this sort of crime.
About a year and a half
ago we had the notorious
Peggy Nash case, in which
husband by firing four pisto
a closed bathroom door, az
States evidence, and upon I
case she interposed the plea
and was acquitted by the ju
the jury believed she shot in
because the testimony shove
band was a dissolute characte
ing sprees would abuse, bea
the defendant.
Perhaps because of thil
the resultant publicity. we hS
of similar killings in our c
be that husbands and wives
the divorce courts to settle {
now they find il easier, cheaI
to go to the hardware store
Then when the first argun
first one to get the gun win
and with the gun sealing
the survivor can tell the stor-
best calculated to gain the 6
jury, with acquittal following
We are all familiar will
riages' but these pistol divor,
but thriving development"
Judge Borders was only I
country, of course. for the eli
pistol divorces" and the one
st. Louis pistol widows" n
their inspiration, was that of
the Egyptian Prince, and hi
wife. whose bonds of matrimor
and permanently dissolved or
don, with gunpowder.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09


and take flowers ever since 1 was released
on bond last month, but would not 60 until
I was cleansed of suspicion of having his
blood on my hands. Sometime Thursday or
Friday l will select a marker for his grave.
After 1t has been inscribed and placed
1 will go to Memphis. Tennessee. to visit his
mother.
my plan to visit Bills mother may sound
odd but there Is nothing strange about 1t.
We are the best of friends despite every
thing. because his elderly mother understands.
.'I have been working at the taxicab COM
pany which Bill and started and I'm trying
to make it success. When come back to
East st. Louis. I'll be the job doing my
best to make 1t what Bill, In his sober mo-
ments wanted it to be-"
Peggy was not so fortunate in later
court appearance. For in January of 1910
she was found guilty of shoplifting by a jury
in nearby Bellevile, Illinois. She and woman
companion were accused of taking clothing
valued at $24 from an East st. Louis store
The two women and male companion were
arrested after the clothing was found in an
automobile in which the man was arrested
for speeding. The man, quoted by officers
saying that the women had stolen the goods,
was acquitted.
The effect of Peggys publicity seemed to
with a trigger divorce
In one of the various East st. Louis hus-
band and wife killings a wife who was ex-
onerated by coroner's jury said that she
shot her husband because he beat her and
testified at the inquest that shortly before
she shot him her husband had complained
about her voice. She told a reporter her bus
band had often Inundated her and told her
she was ugly.
In another of the East st. Louis slayings
John Jack" Hamilton East St Louis con-
stable and a candidate for the St. Clair
County Board of Review, shot to death his
pretty, secret bride and her companion,
Thomas Grissom, when he found the two to-
gether in an automobile. Hamilton was in
dicted for both the murder of his wife and
Grissom. While he was being held In Jail
the general election took place and Hamilton
was elected to the board of review. Hamilton
claimed that he shot Grissom in self defense
and that the bullets that killed his wife, who
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09

IKE an evil comet. the cycle of pistol
divorces" which City Judge William r.
- Borders discouraged a few years ago.
seems to have reappeared the other day when
Mrs Lue Rodemich Burns made herself
pistol widow" by putting four bullets at
close range into John Palmer Burns. jeweler
East e. Ioiiia Illnnis
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09

Peggy's case quite naturally attracted
lot of interest and it has been said
that her dramatic instinct, too strong
to resist, made her play the torch-bearer
in real life Delighted by her acquittal
Peggy announced:
The first thing will do will be to
visit the grave of my husband. have
not been there since he was buried.
didn't want to go until 1 could visit
Bills grave with clean hands - not
until had told the story to jury and
had been acquitted. I've wanted to go
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09

summed it up with the following explanation,
considered by some to be unique:
I'VE agreed that considering the dozens
of shots. Nash had taken at his wife. accord
ing to the testimony. while she was sitting,
standing and running target she was entitled
to the four shots she took at him from behind
q closed door ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09

Anyhow, 1t was returning cycle
for 1.-The lady that's known as Lue."
Four times married, three times
widow from violent death. she has
twice divorced herself with a pistol,
all at the age of 38. She had found
1t necessary to SAY it with bullets
IN Shefby CLAW her third and
Evening star., 1941-11-23
figures Reveal Bermuda S
Popularity in Wartime

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Nov o.
Proof of Bermuda's s popularity as a
wartime resort is given by the
islands travel totals for the first 10
months of the current year. First
class arrivals by regular air and sea
services, the standard measure of
travel trends, give Bermuda $500
increase over the corresponding
period in 1910.
Pan American Airways clippers
are breaking every record for air
bookings between New York and
the Coral Isles. The airways route
is especially popular in winter be-
cause Bermuda is only five hours
from La Guardia Field.
The Alcoa Steamship Co. provides
Saturday sailings of passenger ships
from New York, with return trips
leaving Bermuda Tuesdays Cana
dian National Steamships maintain
regular passenger service between
Boston and Bermuda. The Amer
ican Export Lines ships plying be-
tween New York and Lisbon call at
Bermuda and offer passenger &C
commodation to the islands, but
they cannot accept round-trip book
ings as their ships are booked to
capacity on the return trip from
Europe.
Vacationists who contemplate Wis
iting Bermuda are advised to notify
their travel agent at least two weeks
in advance so that he may obtain a
United States passport and British
visa for them.
Evening star., 1941-11-23

petuate in song and dance Christ
mas customs of CALIFORNIA; early
Spanish days. Traditional sombrero
dances, chapanicaS, la varsoyianna,
square dances and polkas.
December l6-January 1-Forty
miles of Christmas smiles, Hunt
ington Beach. Orange County's
celebration centered about Hunting
ton Beach oil field transformed into
artificial snow-covered oil we'll
forest. Huge oil well transformed
into 80-foot Christmas tree. Rocker
arms on oil wells operate up and
down with reindeers and sled carry
ing Santa Claus through the forest.
December l6-24-"Las Posadas,"
Olvera street. Los Angeles. Mexican
craftsmen of Olvera street, first
thoroughfare in Los Angeles pueblo,
in procession portraying journey OF
Holy Mother Mary into Bethlehem
before Christ Child was born.
Guests given candles and invited to
join procession.
December 20-January 5-Natlvity
TabieauX and LourdeS Of the West
Shrine. St. EliZabeth's Church.
Altadena. Birth and early life OF
Christ portrayed in IA life-size set
tings attracts 10000 visitors daily
in holiday week.
December 22-28-ChrlstmaS week
in Santa Barbara. Competition Tor
best t-decorated house fronts and
public buildings. Street and park
trees lighted throughout city and on
BIRD Refuge Island. which can be
seen from highway l0l.
December "a = Hotels Christmas
eve parties, Los Angeles. Hotels en-
tertain with complimentary party
for registered guests.
December 24-3l - Christmas Tree
Lane. Altadena. Miles of Himalayan
deodar cedars, 6O-80 feet tall. illum-
mated with multi-colored lights
Christmas Week-Picture lane and
municipal Christmas celebration,
Laguna Beach. Paintings by Laguna
artists, exhibited in decorated store
windows
December 25-Seyenteenth annual
Nations Christmas tree ceremony,
Gen. Grant Grove section. Kings
Canyon National Park, high noon.
Religious and patriotic services at
base of Gen. Grant tree. giant
sequoia.
December 31-Santa annual frolic,
Santa Ana. Sixteen hundred per-
sons in mardi gras costume, floats,
bands from all parts of Southern
California, strolling minstrels, etc.
in hour-and-a half parade over 80
city blocks. begins 9 pm. Parade
theme, fun"
Evening star., 1941-11-23
New Fashion Decreed
For Truin Hostesses

WILMINGTON, N. c., Nov. 22.-
The social hosteSSes on the Florida
Special, which begins its 55th season
December II. will introduce a new
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Flying Fish Pie
| Is Favored Dish
Ion Barbados

BRIDGETOWN, B. w. l.. Nov. %.
Steamship passengers cruising the
tropic waters of the Caribbean mar
vel at the colorful schools OF flying
fish skimming the wave tops like
giant dragonflies. Few Americans,
however, realize that fiying-f1sh are
not only edible. but a staple food
on many of the West Indian is
lands.
In Barbados, the catching of fly
ing-fish for market is an important
local industry, providing a liveli-
hood for over a thousand fishermen.
The run" begins in November, and
lasts about six months Like oys-
ters, flying fish are considered at
their best when there is an "R" in
the month
To Barbadians the word fish -
means flylng-fsh, and nothing else.
although many other varieties
abound in the deep blue waters
surrounding the island. Flying-fish
pie is a speciality that has found
favor with many Americans.
The fiying-ish caught around
Barbados are about the size of an
average herring.
Evening star., 1941-11-23

The temperature Of the outer
space is $50 degrees below zero, Fab
renheit.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Tempo Gives Visitors
Free Spanish Lessons

TAMPA, Fla, Nov 22-What will
probably prove to be one of the
greatest drawing cards for Tampa
this fall and winter are the free
Spanish classes for tourists. These
classes are now under way and any
tourist can have an opportunity to
learn conversational Spanish with
out charge. At the present time
the classes are being held at the
Seminole Garden Center every
Thursday evening. sponsored by the
Tampa branch of the Pan American
League. Later on the Tampa Cham
Der of Commerce will also offer free
classes in Spanish.
According to R. Amber Liggett,
president Of the Tampa Chamber
of Commerce. this opportunity to
learn Spanish free of charge has
resulted in men and women and
children remaining much longer
than formerly.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Winter Blooms Open
At Orion Plantation

WILMINGTON. N. c.. Nov 90
Winter blossoms at Orton Planta.
ton, nearby ruins of ancient Bruins.
wick, are beginning TO appear.
Churchill Bragav. manager of the
plantation on the Cape Fear River.
which dates back to 1925. said that
early blooming camelllas were in
bloom in early November and that
some fragrant tea olive blooms were
to be found. The japanese plum
should be out in force in December,
he said, and great many ca
mellias are expected in January.
Holly berries began turning in No
vember
A tame deer now roams the gar
den of OTton Mansion, one Of the
finest Colonial structures remain
, ing in the South. and quail are so
tame that they permit visitors TO
approach within few feet.
After the winter blooming season
! the azaleas come in the spring and
Orton is in its glory from March
TO May.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
The Travellers Notebook
Scribb|ings About Why Citizen of Rio de Joneiro
Is Called Corioco, Bahamas Bonus in Exchange;
Southern CoIifornio's December Calendar
BY JACQUES FUTRELLE, Jr.,
Travel Editor.

Scribblings: The word Carioca
comes from the Indians of Brazil.
When Goncalo Coelho, the explorer,
entered the bay at Rio de Janeiro
and built a house on the shore,
natives of that day called it Carioca,
or white mans house. Today 1t is
a popular term to designate citizen
of Rio.
New Orleans two parks formerly
we're plantations, and under the
historic "dueling oaks" Of what is
now City Park. many fatal en-
counters were staged The 1882
acre tract was at one time the Allard
plantation. The Zoo is located in
Audubon Park, which in earlier days
was the DeBore plantation.
Unlike Canada, the Bahamas are
in the British Empires sterling area,
and the English system of currency
prevails. Also different from Can
ada. the premium on the American
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Pennsylvania Deer Season
To 0pen December |

HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. o.
With the first of December, red
coated. red-capped riflemen will in
wade the Pennsylvania deer woods
to try their luck.
From the large number OF requests
for the State Department of Com
merce compilation of hunting &C
commodations in the State, indica-
tions point to a big season. Penn
Sylvania communities, inns, hotels
and private homes are planning to
help the hunter enjoy himself.
Because the opening day of the
season this year comes on Monday,
most of the hunters will be getting
into camp on Saturday-that means
a week end of reunions and memo
ries of last years successes.
This year. according to State
Commerce Department, the law al
lows sporstmen to take male deer
with two or more points to one
antler. Six deer is the number limit
for one hunting party. Antlerless
deer are not included in the list for
killing this year. Licensed hunters
are required to make reports of
their kills at the end of the
season to the State Game Commits
sion.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
Two New Ski Runs
Added at Sun Valley

SUN VALLEY. Idaho, Nov %
Two new ski runs, curving down the
face of massive Baldy Mountain,
will make it possible this winter for
even more skiers to enjoy winter
sports at Sun Valley.
Designed primarily to make more
room for skiers on popular 9.200-foot
Badly, one run starts at the round
house at the 7.876-foot level, swerves
under the lift line from the left and
joins the Canyon Run near the cam
yon station of the "Chairway to
the Stars" Americas longest ski
lift.
The second run cuts into College
Run on the top third of the noun
tain, and joins Canyon at the mar
rows, coming in from the rlght-hand
slope of the mountain. Both new
runs are approximately mile long.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
EAM S HIPS.

into his awkward costume and the
dance is on.
Dance Until Sunrise.
The messenger of the gods sweeps
across the floor, then begins racing
madly about the room. Accompany
ing his antics are throbbing tom
toms, and the ethereal clacking OF
a WOODEN beak, which protrudes
from the Shalako mask.
The dance goes on until sunrise.
Usually the Shalakos visit each OF
the houses to be blessed during the
nights ceremonials. While the
Shalakos are going from house to
house, the mudheads keep up the
fervor of the dance, so that there
is never a slack moment throughout
the early winter night.
With the coming of morning. the
Shalakos go once more to the land
across the river" where the gods
are believed to live. Although the
huge costumes are manipulated by
mOrtals, the Zunis look upon them
as gods-and woe unto the tribe j.
a Shalako ever stumbles during the
long ceremonial.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
New Mexico S zunis
Ito Climax Ceremonial
Dances With 'ShaIako'
Rites Which Tourists
Moy Attend Usually
Held in EorIy December

GALLUP, N. Mex, Nov. 22.-The
cycle of ceremonial dances is ap-
preaching the years end at ancient
Zuni Indian Pueblo, As miles south
of Gallup, and soon it will reach a
spectacular climax in the Shalako,
most ostentatious Of any Of the
masked dances staged by New Mex
ico'S Indians.
Dates for the Shalako are mat
ters for the medicine man Of the
Zuni to decide, but the ceremony,
dedicated to the blessing Of new
homes built during the past year,
usually is staged early in December.
Usually the Board of Governors
at Zuni DEGREES who must build the
six houses, which must be blessed
by the Shalakos. those gargantuan,
blrd-llke creatures who come from
the center of the earth" as rep
reSentativeS of the gods.
For the three days preceding the
arrival of the Shalakos, Zunis fast.
but on the morning of the opening
ceremonies, the Indians butcher a
thousand sheep; all of the little bee
hive ovens are put TO work and a
great feast is prepared.
Sightseers on Hand.
Visitors arrive early-the Nava JOS
and other Pueblo Indians to par
/ take of the free feast, and the white
man TO get his fill of sightseeing
for the Shalako is unlike any OTHER
Indian ceremonial. II is replete in
aboriginal magnificence.
The Shalakos, weaving and dane
ing under the load Of seemingly un-
wieldy costumes, which tower II fee
| in the air, make their appearance
/ in mid-afternoon. Accompanying
them are the comical mudhead
and spotted fire dancers.
After their arrival, the dancer
go into retirement until about mid
night, but in each of the houses Il
be blessed can be heard dirge-lik'
songs, which are a part Of tn
mighty medicine Of the Shalako.
/ When midnight approaches, In
dians and other visitors pack them
selves into the room of the nev
house, which is for the dance Be
fore the dance proper begins. ther'
is a public ceremony in which praye
feathers are blessed, and the sacret
. Shalako altar is hung from tn
center of the ceiling.
When it seems that the gargan
tuan effigy which stands so erectl,
at the end of the room never vii
move a medicine man raises a cur
tain and the Shalako dancer slip
Evening star., 1941-11-23

fashion note this year. Their uni
forms will be of hunters green CAB
ardine, with perky cap of the same
material, according to Mrs. Gertrude
Kemp, who is the supervisory host
ess for the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road.
There will be 20 young ladies on
the regular staff this winter.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-31
Stockton News

Mrs. Woodrow Lang, of Salisbury,
spent a part of last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Tqll.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ward are
spending some time with Mrs. Wards
mother, Mrs. Rutkowski, in Syracuse.
Mrs. Frank Hindell returned to
Baltimore, Tuesday, after spending
some time with her father, Mr.. War
rem Smith and Mrs. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wharton, Jr.,
of Wilmington, spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Pruitt.
Miss Juanita Boston of Wilmington
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Boston.
Mrs. Charlie Berry and little son,
returned to their home in Newport,
Del, Wednesday, after spending some
time with her mother, Mrs. Ella
Brandon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton Fleming and
son, Dicky, were guests Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Houston in Will
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-31

mington.
Miss Rachel Hancock of Baltimore
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hancock.
Mrs. C. P. Hudson, Mrs. Samuel
Brimer, Mrs. Rexford Bromley and
son, Samuel, spent part of last
week in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kerbin Sturgis and
Mrs. C. P. Hayman were dinner
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Pet
tit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Barnes and
daughter, Phyllis, of Girdletree, were
guests Sunday of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Sharpley.
Mrs. Josephine Justice left Mon
day, to spend some time in Whining
ton.
Miss Wilma Tull of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tull.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown enter
tanned at a lawn party Friday eve
ming, in honor of their daughter, E
LANES fifteenth birthday. Those pres
emit were: the Misses Virginia Lee
Jones, Pauline Lang, Corintha Ann
Hickman, Jean Baylis, Ruth Ward,
Dora Outten, Phyllis Sturgis, Doro-
thy Watson, Suzanne Clifton, Louise
Hancock, Mary Frances Hall, Elinor
Short, Olive Birmingham, and Bar
bara Outright; the Messers Carl
Bailey, Vernon Baylis, Jr., Arthur
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-10-31
Accornac News

Mrs. Blanche Hayden Vessels has
returned to her work in her beauty
parlor, after having been confined to
her home by illness.
Mrs. Malcolm Parker has returned
home, after spending several weeks
in Richmond with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank M.
Bunch.
Miss Bessie Lee Willett of POGO
moke City, Md, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott.
Mr.. Charles U. Ayres, Jr., of New
port News will spend this weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
U. Ayres, Sr.
Mr.. Kenneth A. Parks of Camp Lee
spent the weekend with his parents,
MI. and Mrs. Charles L. Parks.