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Evening star., 1941-05-22
PsYchiatrisfs Seek
To Save Doomed Man

Six pSychiatriSts have Joined in
a petition to Gov. OConor of Mary
land to commute to life imprison-
ment the death sentence given a
colored man for criminally assault
Ing a Bethesda woman, it was
learned today.
French Lee White. %. was sem
fenced on April 7 to be hanged on
q conviction for rape in the Mont
gomery County Circuit Court. He is
now confined in the Maryland State
Penitentiary in Baltimore awaiting
execution.
Three attorneys who were ap-
pointed bv the court to defend
White. F. Bernard Welsh, Edward s.
Northrup and John r. Reeves, have
filed the petition in behalf of the
prisoner and have obtained deposi-
tions from the psychiatrists to show
that White is IAN imbecile and of
such low mentality that he does not
understand the nature and con-
sequences of his acts" so that "it
would be inhumane that he be
hanged"
The psychiatrists who made the
plea for the prisoner are DR.. Ben
iamin Weininger. DR.. Dexter Billiard
and DR.. Douglas Noble of Rockville,
DR.. Eloise Cason. psychiatrist of the
County Board of Education. DR.. G..
Wilson Shaffer, Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. and DR.. Harry Stack Sui
livan of St. Elizabeth's Hospital.
Evening star., 1941-05-22
Boy Accused in Triple Murder
Boasts of Skill as Mdrksmdn
15-Yeur-OId Son of Orchard Loborer Held
Somewhere in Virginia for Hearing Saturday

scarcely prepared investigators for
the fact, police said, that he had
murdered family of three in their
post office home at Huntly Tuesday
night by shooting each precisely
through the head.
The triple murder, confessed quite
frankly by the boy, police said, was.
accomplished in less than IS minutes.
Edward johnson, AZ, was reading a
mail order catalogue Tuesday night
while his wife, Sadie, 40, postmis-
treSS at Huntly, sat in chair across
the counter. Ethel, their 15-year-old
daughter, a high school freshman,
was seated in the adjoining living
room listening to the radio.
The indications were that Mr..
Johnson was shot first. A bullet en-
tered his forehead and another his
left side. Blood on the catalogue and
counter showed how he slumped to
the floor Mrs. johnson apparently
had no time to rise from the chair
in which she was seated. A bullet
struck her in the forehead and
there was another through her chest.
The radio from the rear room was
turned on full blast. Circumstances
indicated that the JohnSons' daugh-
ter, Ethel, had been sitting beside
the radio. She was found in an op-
posite corner of the room. The girl
had been shot through the head, and
the bullet took a downward course,
indicating she must have fled and
tried to dodge the gunman.
The boy, known as Buck" in the
| mountains, was accused recently by
his grandfather, Herbert Williams,
of having stolen money from him.
Mr.. Williams, police said, took
Bucks bicycle and told the youth
he would have to repay the money
before he could recover his bike. :"
Sheriff Willard, Sergt. Blue and
other State policemen found the
youth in bed at his home. The in
vestigators said the boy led them to
hiding place in the bushes where
| he produced a .38 caliber revolver.
The gun, it was said, had been re-
loaded with five cartridges.
The boy, who was to have a pre-
liminary hearing Saturday at WASH
ington in Rappahanock County, was
| charged with murder and moved by
Evening star., 1941-05-22

Virginia State police to Culpeper,
Va. He was kept in Jail a few hours
before beine taken to a Virginia
State police station nearby. Officers,
wishing to avoid complications
asked newspapermen not to seek out
the whereabouts of the youthful
gunman. They explained he would
be held somewhere in Virginia"
Bicycle Figures in Motive.
Young Cameron, son of an apple
orchard laborer, told investigators
his bike" was as important in his
life as his craftsmanship. Accord
ing to Commonwealth Attorney w.
Frank Moffet of Rappahanock
County, Cameron said he went to
Front Royal Tuesday afternoon and
borrowed a bicycle from friend.
He admitted to police, they said,
that he bought 10 cartridges for a
.38 caliber revolver which, the boy
declared, my mother gave me-"
The boy, police said, admitted
pedaling the bicycle to the store,
Police would not allow reporters to
ask the boy why the shots had been
fired. Young Cameron, while ad-
mitting freely having shot the john
son family, continued to deny that
he obtained any money as a result
Police said they found no money on
the boy.
Two postal inspectors were dis
patched from the Washington ID. CO
office to take charge of the receipts
They reported that no postal funds
were missing. These were kept in a
separate compartment by Mrs. John
son. In the same room, which con-
sisted of a general store, were the
funds kept by Mr.. johnson. The
cash drawer behind the merchandise
counter had been jerked open with
such violence it fell on the floor.
Banked S68 That Day.
The latter drawer was simple
combination effect which would
open when an operator raised two
of five possible keys In this drawer
Mr.. johnson kept three shiny silver
dollars along with receipts from the
filling station in front of his door
and the money spent by customer.
for general merchandise.
On the day of his death. Mr.. John.
son deposited $68 in his bank, leav.
ing only the three silver dollars anc
a few coins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson and thei
daughter will be buried at II oclocl
tomorrow at services in the famil
cemetery on the johnson farm
about 10 miles from the. scene o
the shooting.
The Johnsons moved to the pos
Office and general store about thre
years ago.
Evening star., 1941-05-22
Herbert Weston Dies;
33 Years in @. P. O.

Herbert R. Weston, SO. employe
of the Government Printing Office
for 33 years, died yesterday at his
home at 906 Gist avenue, Silver
Spring, Md, after brief illness.
Born in Medford, Mass, Mr..
Weston enlisted in the Navy during
the World War and saw service
overseas At the time of his death
he was an assistant foreman in the
pamphlet bindery division.
Mr.. Weston was a member of
Columbia No. 3 Masonic Lodge and
of the Printing Office Post of the
American Legion. A resident of
Washington many years, he moved
to Silver Spring about 10 years ago.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Lily C. Weston; a daughter, jean
ette, and his mother, Mrs. Charles
F. Weston.
Evening star., 1941-05-22
DR.. John Gibson Named
President Of Physicians
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
LEESBURG. Va. May 22.-Dr
John A. Gibson, Leesbuw physician
was elected president of the Vlr-
ginia, Maryland and District of Co.
lumbia Medical Society at the spring
meeting here yesterday. He sue
ceeds DR.. Robert E Moran.
Other officers elected were DR.. Lyle
Mason of the District of Columbia
vice president: Dr. j. Rogers Young
of Washington. recording secretary
Dr.. A. Magruder Macdonald OF
Washington, corresponding secre-
tary. and DR.. Robert Scott Lamb Of
Washington, treasurer.
Fifty physicians from Virginia
Maryland and the District of Co.
lumbia attended the meeting. DR.
Thomas M. Foley and DR.. G. B
Tribe of Washington presented pa
pers during the morning and dis
cussion was led by DR.. w. o. Bailey
of Leesburg.
A paper by DR. Dexter M. Bullard
of Rockville, Md, on The Recog-
milton and Diagnosis of Pre-Psy-
chotic Traits in Individuals Which
Would Unfit Them For Military
Service" occupied the afternoon
A discussion followed the paper.
The group was entertained al
luncheon at the Leesburg Inn by
the Loudoun County Medical So
ciety,
Evening star., 1941-05-22
John J. Burdette
Funeral Rites Held
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispat tch to The Star.
WOODFIELD, Md, May 22-The
funeral of John J. Burdette, 66, re-
tired farmer, who died after long
illness, was to be held this after
noon from Wesley Grove Methodist
Church here. The services were to
be conducted by the Rev. Dillon B.
Groves, pastor, and burial was to
be in the church cemetery.
Mr.. Burdette is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Cora King Burdette;
two daughters. Mrs. Woodrow Ward,
Woodf1eld, and Mrs. Paul Braun,
Baltimore; four sons, Albert, j. Nor
man, Perry G. and Russell L. Bur-
dette, all of Woodfeld; a sister. Mrs.
George Piquette, Ridgeville, and five
brothers, Arthur Burdette, Poplar
Springs: Amos D. Burdette, Wood
field; Robert E. Burdette, Long Cor
ner, and Vernon and William H.
Burdette, both of Clagettsville.
Evening star., 1941-05-22
Is More SeIectees
In Prince Georges
Ready for Induction
SIS More to Be Named
In County During
Second Week in June

Prince Georges County Draft
Board No. l today was ready with
20 white and 5 colored selectees to
be inducted in Baltimore as the
boards June selective service quota.
White selectees will be sent to
Baltimore on June and Colored
Selectees sent on June 3.
White selectees are William H.
Hudgins, Raymond E. Bell, Whaley
j. Carpenter. John R. Bohrer, Frank
B. Sword. Henry V. Stueler, Thomas
M. Scharf, Walter L. Smay, Robert
J. Mcdonald, ESton R. Pugh, Charles
w. Finn. Elray J. Trembley. Lee D.
Lodge, George Ronchi, woodrow w.
Conley, James E Murray, Harry w.
Lloyd, William H. Long, George w.
Hurt and Kenneth G. GilbertSon.
Colored selectees are Albert H.
Gross, Vernon T. Christian, Ross c.
Burke. Nipthurnell Young, jr., and
Russell J. Hawkins.
Meanwhile the Maryland State
selective service headquarters in
Baltimore announced that quota
of So men had been set for Prince
Georges County from June 13 TO 20
and a quota of 80 for Montgomery
County during the same period.
More than half of the States quota
for that period total of 596 white
and 293 colored selectees, will be
drawn from Baltimore City, which
has been called upon for 407 men.
Prince Georges County Board No.
2 at Upper Marlboro has been as
signed quota Of Is white and Is
colored selectees. and Board No. 3
one of Is white and 10 colored
selectees. The Montgomery County
Board No. l at Rockville will fur
nish IS white and colored men
and Board No. at Silver Spring,
Is white selectees, it was announced.
Evening star., 1941-05-22
Kensington Council
Members Renominuted

Raymond L. Burgdorf and Will
liam o. Kingston were nominated to
succeed themselves for two-year
terms on the Kensington Town
Council at the town caucus in the
Kensington Armory.
Mr. Burgdorf is completing two
year term and Mr.. Kingston, one
year. No other candidates we're
named last night, but nominations
can be submitted to the town clerk
until midnight Of May %.
The election will be held June 2.
Evening star., 1941-05-22
Churches Plan Meeting

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md, Nav
% (SpeciaD The Rev. DR.. John w.
Harm of Washington, executive
secretary of the Maryland Council of
Churches, will speak at the spring
meeting of Calvert County churches,
to be held in Prince Frederick on
May %, at the interdominational
meet. The object is to get a closer
cooperation of churches in the
various communities in Southern
Maryland. Officers will be elected
and reports will be heard.
Evening star., 1941-05-22
BY w. III. SHIPPEN. Jr.,
Star Staff Correspondent.

WASHINGTON. Va. May 22-
Eyes, sir. I'm a pretty good shot
I got 30 squirrels last year
The small tow-head, held for a
triple Staying, grinned and showed
his snaggle teeth. He was seated on
a table, and he waved his brogans
about inches above the floor.
Thomas Dewey Cameron, jr.,
seemed to be enjoying all the sudden
attention. 1t was as if he had won
a shooting match. Il got the
squirrels with a shotgun" he eX-
planned.
But the revolver"
well, l won shootin' match"
The boy indicated by his silence
he didn't want to go into the subject
further - he wasn't proud of his
revolver score, or so it seemed to
reporters who talked to him yester-
day afternoon.
How about school?'
Born on Christmas.
Il quit Christmas Day."
"Why?"
Il was born on Christmas"
Did you quit on that account?''
The boy glanced at Sergt, Charles
W. Blue of the Virginia State police
as much as to say, Should l an
swer silly questions?" The sergeant
said, "These people are here for only
a moment don't talk to them
if they embarrass you
But the diminutive tow-head
wanted to talk. He rather liked the
flare of flash-bulbs in his face, and
somebody promised to send him a
picture. When he got down off the
table and stood beside Sergt. Blue
the boy looked very small. The
sergeant Cor so a father saidD might
have reached around to take him
over his knee for a sound whipping
The boy, who will be 16 next Christ
mas, stands only 4 feet 10, anc
weighs SO pounds.
Young Cameron, born and reared
in the Blue Ridge Mountains, be.
gan using firearms, his neighbour
said, at least five years ago. Cam
eron himself told reporters he rarely
missed a racoon, 'possum or rabbit
The size and responses of the DO!
Evening star., 1941-05-22
In May, Beware OF:

In May, Beware OF:
l. Careless walking at night.
Six of the eight persons killed
in traffic during May, 1910.
were struck after dark.
2. Crossing a street at a point
other than a crossWalk. Two
pedestrians met death by this
action in May last year.
The six other traffic victims
were injured while either cross
ing a street against proper
signal, attempting TO jump onto
a moving vehicle, attempting to
stop stampeding horses. stand
ing in a button safety zone.
crossing at an uncontrolled In
tersection or riding In an auto
mobile.
Evening star., 1941-05-22
Robert E. Lohr Heads
Tokomu Park Lions Club

Robert E. Lohr was elected presl-
dent of the Lions Club of Takoma
Park yesterday at the annual meet
ing at the Indian Spring Country
Club
Other officers elected include Will
liam H. McCheney, first vice presi-
dent: J. Douglas Bradshaw, second
vice president; H. j.. Smythe, third
vice president; George A. Cook
secretary; Harold j. Gates, treas.
urer; A. L. Lilley, lion tanner, and
j. Arthur Walters, tail tWister.
Evening star., 1941-05-22
Mrs. Roosevelt
ToWish Luck
1oMrs. Byron
Special Meeting
Arranged Sunday
At Cumberland
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CUMBERLAND. Md, May %
Managers of Mrs. Katherine E.
Byrons campaign for Congress an
nounced today a special meeting
had been arranged for Sunday be-
tween the Democratic candidate
and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
On a trip to Arthurdale, w. Va,
Mrs. Roosevelt is scheduled to stop
in Cumberland-a city which has
cast big majoritieS for President
Roosevelt-to wish Mrs. Byron luck
in the special Sixth District election
next Tuesday.
Will Visit FrOstburg.
High light of Mrs Byron'S tour to-
day through Allegany County is a
scheduled stop at Frostburg, home
of A. Charles Stewart, her Republl-
can opponent.
Adhering closely to the campaign
methods of her late husband, Rep
resentative Byron whose death
caused the vacancy. she brought to
Cumberland two of her sons
Jamie, 13, and Goodloe, II, both
mandolin players. They will en-
tertain at rallies.
Mr.. Stewart, meanwhile, con-
tinued a personal contact tour of
Mrs Byron's home town, Williams
port.
c. /. o. Chief Backs Stewart.
Mr.. Stewart, according to an an
nouncement issued by opposition
campaign managers, has received in
dorsement of John T. Jones, State
c. I. o. chieftain. In letter made
public last night by Mrs. Byron'S
camp, Mr.. Jones declares labor "oWes
Charlie Stewart debt of gratitude y
THAT debt can be paid by all of
us only by uniting our support and
co-ordinating our effort" the letter
continued. I'VE should 60 to the
polls on MAY 27 and cast our votes
for A. Charles Stewart"
The announcement of the Jones
letter was an unusual procedure, it
was admitted by political observers,
who said that Mrs. Byron hoped TO
capitalize on sentiment against
strikes in industrial sections of
the district.
The letter explained that men,
bers of the United Mine Workers
were arrested during a strike in the
Western MARYLAND coal mines in
1922 and Textile Workers Union
members were arrested during the
strike at the celanese plant in Cum
berland few years ago and were
unable to furnish bond pending
their trials until Mr.. Stewart, owner
of a store in Frostburg, agreed to 60
their bail.
Evening star., 1941-05-22

oner, issued a
c er i fcate of
death from ma
tural causes.
Mr.. A m o rOSi
was t a k e n i'll
early in the eve
n in 6, b ut re-
turned to t h e
orchestra plat
form and played
several numbers
before a heart
a t tack proved
fatal before a
doctor could be
summoned, rela
tiyes said. He
Evening star., 1941-05-22
Coleman Jennings Talks
To Virginia Luymen
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
FALLS CHURCH. Va, May o.
A need for faith in the present crit
ical period was stressed by Coleman
Jennings. president of the WASH
ington Community Chest. guest
speaker at a dinner meeting of the
Northern Virginia Laymen's League
of the Episcopal Church at Madison
School.
R. L. Harrison of Arlington was
elected president of the league. He
will succeed Frank L. Humme of
Herndon.
Evening star., 1941-05-22

was a native of Philadelphia but
had lived here most of his life. His
home was at $50 L street NV
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Helena Amorosi; 3-Week-old
daughter, Shelly; his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Amorosi; three
brothers, Vincent, John and Arthur
Amorosi, and three sisters, Mrs. Con-
stance Veze, Philadelphia; Mrs.
Helen Abbott, Arlington, and Mrs.
Mary Picillo.
Evening star., 1941-05-22
Fuirfux to See Films

FAIRFAX, Va, May % (SpeciaD
The Fairfax County tuberculosis
Association will hold a meeting in
the Fairfax Elementary School at 8
o'clock tonight to preview films to
be used in the educational campaign
! of the association.
Evening star., 1941-05-22
| Dance Drummer
| Dies as He Plays
| |AtArHngton Club

Stricken with heart attack while
playing a dance number, Frank
Amorosi, 81 a drummer with Meyer
Davis orchestraS for many years,
died at the Army and Navy Country
Club in Arlington, Va, last night,
DR.. w. c. Welburn, county cor
Evening star., 1941-05-22
Clinton Church Dinner

The Ladies' Guild of Christ Epis-
copal Church Clinton, Md, will hold
q fried chicken dinner in the church
at 430 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1941-12-22

ident Of the University Of Wiscon-
sin are working on q hymn to the
glory Of Wisconsin.
The melody and lyrics already
have been written once, but the au-
thors decline to have the work per-
formed publicly until they have con-
vinced themselves they cannot make
further improvements.
The new song grew out of jovial
conversation in Washington, while
DR.. Dykstra was on leave of absence
from the university serving as first
administrator of the Selective Ser
vice Act.
The talk turned to music, and DR..
Dykstra-whose university possesses
in "On Wisconsin," one Of the Ma
tons most popular football songs
declared the school could use an
Evening star., 1941-12-22

other song, providing 1t was . good
one.
"Why don't you and I get togeth-
er, Fritz" he asked. "You write
the melody and I'll write the words"
"Weu do It," Mr.. Kreisler said.
After DR.. Dykstra had completed
his job as draft director, he returned
to Madison. 1t wasn't long before
he received manuscript from Mr.
Kreisler with notation that the
music needed some polishing but
the phrasing was there and he
should get busy on the words.
DR.. Dykstra is pretty handy on
the grand piano and the melody
furnished an inspiration for the
lyrics.
Those who have heard the tenta-
tive outline of the nameless song
pronounce it excellent. But the
authors don't expect that it will
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Five Police Boys Clubs
Hold YuIe Parties

The five clubs of the Metropolitan
Police Boys Club will hold Christ
mas parties this week. Thousands
Of boys who are members will re-
ceive gifts of candy and fruit.
Programs have been arranged un-
der direction of Max harrington,
executive director of the clubs.
Parties will be held tonight at No.
S Club, No. 10 Club and No. Club.
Clubs No. and No. II will hold
their parties tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1941-12-22

only camel trains moved before.
One Of the jobs undertaken by the
United States lease lend mission at
Cairo-headed by Brig. Gen. Rus
sell l.. Maxwell-is the development
of port and transfer routes down
the Red Sea coast from Suez and
further away from the danger of
bombing attacks by Axis planes.
On the worlds three great fronts
the Far East. Libya and Russia
the Russian, Chinese, British, Dutch
and American opponents of the Axis
are fighting with American made
goods sent around the world in ships,
and the administration in Wash
ington is determined that we keep
on making the goods and making
them available.
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Kreis|er and Dykstra
Team Up 10 Write Song
For U, Of Wisconsin
Both Melody and Lyrics
Have Been Composed,
But Are Being Polished

BY Wide World News
MADISON, Wis, Dec. 22-There's
a new song-writing team: Fritz
Kreisler and DR.. Clarence A. Dyk-
stra.
The great violinist and the pres
Evening star., 1941-12-22

pigeonhole ION Wisconsin" or ST.
lence Varsity" the Wisconsin alma
mater.
Evening star., 1941-12-22

Rat poison cannot be taken into
Chile except by government permit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-20
Police Jail 80
Negroes in Raid

Thirty Negroes were arrested
early Sunday In a raid on the p
n ] Smoke shop at 300 SO. nth
It. The owner. Johnnie Hamp.
35. posted $500 hail on a charge
Of operating a disorderly house,
and a number Of the others were
IN the city jail.
Harold King. 20. was charged
with violating the city liquor
ordinance.
Sgt. Gregg and Officers Poore.
King and Anderson made the raid
at 4 a. m. They reported that
gambling had been going on and
that liquor had been sold Illegally.
The rs others arrested. all
charged with disorderly conduct,
were: Herman casueve, IS: Louis
Rice. "a; Ed Pryor, So: Terry
Fayon. 81: Walter Williams. %;
Frank II. johnson. 80: Jack Bur
CESS. 26: Ed B. Wilson. 81: Will
liam Attes. 40: Ted Frazer, Il;
Ulysses Artego. IS; Ted Workman,
80; William Goodspeed, 40; orris
Jones, "a.
Morris woodson. ~; Miss Doris
Bell, IS; Clarence Davis, 81; Miss
Eivonne Redmond. "a; william
Ward. AZ: Claude Sutton. %; Alex
Waters, 20; Robert Cress. 22;
Margaret jackson, 81: Tom Bass.
IS; Jessie Saundur. "a; Charles
Bradley, 10; Lewis Scott. 3s;
Frank Wilson, Sc.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-20

DR.. Charles p. Larson. director
Of laboratories. Tacoma General
hospital. win give an illustrated
talk on the present status Of scien-
ttfic crime detection In Pierce
county before the Tacoma Engi-
neers' club at the Hotel Winthrop
Wednesday noon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-20
D. S. TO Train
Raj Pilots
British to Use Our
Fields for Schools

WAsHTNGroN-U. 8. army ar
corps schools win BE used to start
early next month = new program
70 train thousands Of British pilots
q this country.
Officials said today that q plan
Improved by the war department
provides:
- Immediate use Of primary
and basic training facilities at pri-
vste civilian flying schools that
now are training y. s. pilots under
cir corps contracts. This would get
the program started.
7-The British win contract with
half . dozen Of these schools 10
build new facilities for them. The
U. s. army win supply planes and
equipment. while the British will
pay for instructors and other per-
sonnet The srmy's share will be
furnished under the lease-lcnd pro-
gram.
s-Advanced training at the
q. s. air corps. three major centers
1t Maxwell Fisld. Ala, Noffet
Field Cal. and Randolph Field.
Tex.
Officials emphasized that the
British fliers. expected TO be drawn
from all parts of the empire. viii
enter the schools ~ civilians" and
not a. Raj members In order TO
comply with u. s. laws.
Officials said the initial goal Of
the program win be TO train from
1000 to 1000 pilots annually. They
win Be given ~ weeks Of instruc-
ZION.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-20

Carl Club OF TIA c. ma was
named president Of the state fed
Grafton az Observation-Disclosures
Democratic clubs at the monthly
executive board meeting in Seattle
Sunday where Andrew Winberg of
Aberdeen resigned the position be-
cause Of pressing private business.
Winberg's term was TO have
nun untll May. 1912. Club will
ftll that uncxpired term. He said
z COMMITTEES viii begin reorgan-
cation Of the clubs In preparation
for 1912. Club already was q
member Of the executive board.