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Detroit evening times., 1942-09-13

for it," he remarked, turning up his collar
against misty drizzle of rain.
The sexton met them at the cemetery gate
with a lantern and tools and soon they were
hard at work.
1t was well past midnight before they
lifted the casket to the surface. The rain
had stopped and a cold moon shone fitfully as
they carried it into nearby vault.
And there Dr. Forwood probably per-
formed the most unusual operation of his
career as gravely, gently he severed the head
from Kate Pavitt's body
Edwin Pavitt went on trial for his life
December 10, 1906.
The States case followed the line Of med-
cal testimony and time element brought out
at the inquest The evidence was circum-
stantial but at the end of three days of it even
the accuseds most optimistic friends con-
ceded small chance of acquittal.
That is, until DR.. Forvood smashed it
wide open with series Of spectacular disclos-
ures that are still remembered thereabouts.
While the courtroom sat in stunned silence,
he blandly described how the grave had been
opened and the corpse bereft of it's head.
II examined the skull in my office in the
presence of reputable persons" he testified.
There was absolutely no evidence that the
top of the skull had been removed and, unless
it was removed it would be impossible TO
ascertain the injury done the arteries.
81 cut into the skull and found that the
middle meningeal was untouched and only
one branch of the right temporal artery had
been severed"
Under those circumstances how soon
would death occur doctorY" Lawyer Frone-
field asked.
In two or three hours after the attack"
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-13
Vault in the Cemetery at Ardmore, Pa.
Where DIR. Forwood Performed His
Unconventional But Necessary
Emergency Operation.

at LAS and James Semmer swore the clock
struck IL as Mrs. Pavitt breathed her last,
it meant that Pavitt was in the house when
the murder was committed.
And to the Commonwealth it meant that
he was the killer.
His counsel two of the county's most
eminent lawyers preferred to believe Edwin
Pavitt's protestations of innocence. And
they, too, were resourceful men.
In a few days tall bearded gentleman
dropped in William Agpell sexton of
the Lutheran Cemetery at Ardmore and
presented his card.
William c. Alexander, Counselor at Law,
Media Pa the sexton read, and looked up
quickly. Media? Why that's where Ned
Pavitt's in Jail"
"Pavitt? Oh yes-the man who killed his
wife"
The man they accuse of killing his
WIFE" Agpell corrected. You can't make
anybody who knew Ned and Kate believe he
killed her They lived neighbor to us for
years and a better friend"
Yes, 1 know" Alexander said, and
hesitated Then: Mr.. Agpell, came here
to find out how you felt about Ned Pavitt.
Roger Fronefied and 1 represent him. We
want to exhume Kate Pavitt's body but We
haven't permit"
But but that's grave robbery" the
sexton protested, shocked
Il thought you were Ned Pavitt's friend"
Alexander said quietly. This may mean life
or death to him :"
Two nights later Attorneys Alexander
and Fronefield greeted a distinguished look
ing man who descended from the late train
at the Ardmore station He was DR.. John L.
Forwood, chief surgeon of the Chester Hos
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-13

Six promingnt physicians of wide reputa-
ton gave similar testimony and were followed
by ninety character witnesses who told Of the
Pavtts' love for each other
With that the States case blew up and it
took the jury only 10 minutes to return a
verdict of Not guilty.
Almost two years passed and the Kate
Pavitt case seemed destined to 90 unsolved
Then one sultry afternoon in July, 1908,
elderly Miss Hattie Yarnall electrified North
Media when she rushed from her home shrek
ing "A man in there-tried to kill me'
Il thought he was tramp begging for
food" she told Chief of Police James McKniff
Then l got a good look at him. and he
woman and I don't mind doing it again"
did you-recognize him, Miss Hattie ,"
McKniff asked gently.
"Yes-yes, 1 did" she sobbed, and col
lapsed.
But she did not need to name him. For in
the kitchen Chief McKniff had found a worn
brown homespun jacket apparently dropped
by her assaant he fled.
And the chief had seen that coat before
Bundling it under his arm, he hurried to a
shabby dwelling half way across town and
brushed passed the woman who answered
his ring. A slight movement drew his eyes
upward to where man peered down at him
from the second floor landing.
Il want you" McKnin said. "Wil you
come down-or shall 1 come after you?"
What for?
"An attack on Hattie Yanall-and the
murder of Kate Pavtt."
The face disappeared a door slammed and
a single shot sounded with flat finalty.
McKniff found him-dead.
He was Moses Touraine, who had worked
on a farm adjoining that of the Pavtts and
had been seen crossing their pasture about
10 o'clock on the morning Of the murder He
had been questioned at the time but released
Even now he was out on bail for a brutal
beating he had given his wife.
Was ii Kate Pavtts name on the sheriffs
lips that caused him TO send the fatal bullet
crashing into his brain? Only the dead will
ever really know, for the medical magic which
had made Kate Pavitt give evidence to save
her husband was unable to wiring that cruel
secret from her
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-13

any trace of the weapon or evidence that
robbery had been the motive for the crime.
Nor had she been assaulted Or. Horace
Taylor, the coroner's physician, stated.
Scores of friends to whom both Pavitts
were beloved and respected attended the
burial in the Lutheran Cemetery at Ardmore.
Among them, too was County Detective
Berry, and when the services were over he
took the sorrowing husband by the arm.
Edwin Pavitt" he said quietly, Il arrest
you for the murder of your wife"
For although he did not know IT, Pavitt,
by his own story, had hopelessly incrminated
himself
Just how hopelessly was revealed at the
coroncr's inquest when DR.. Taylor qualify
ing as an expert, testified that the right
cerebral, right temporal and middle menin-
geal arteries in Mrs. Pavitt's head had been
severed and that she could not possibly have
lived more than Is or 20 minutes after re-
ceiving the blow.
Since Pavitt admitted he reached home
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-13
BY BEN NELSON

rAhMEh JAMES SLEMMEft
N leaned on the railing of Ho-
y lands Bridge gazing idly
down at Crum Creek that me-
anders through the prosperous
farmlands of the southeast cor
ner of Pennsylvania.
1t was a warm day, this Sept. 18th 1906
and so still he could hear the 1855 whistle
blow in Media, the county seat, two miles
away.
Into the sudden silence that followed its
throaty wall came the thud OF hoofbeats
approaching at a dead run and Jim Slemmer
looked up to see horse and wagon careen-
ing down the lane from the Pavitt house
Slemmer recognized his we-to-do neigh
Dor. Edwin Pavitt leaning forward over the
dashboard he piled the whip. He was
hatless and in his shirtsleeves, and there was
no mistaking the agitation on his face
There was no mistaking the great smear
of blood his left shoulder either as he
pulled up beside the astonished Slemmer.
Someone's tried to murder my wife,
JIM" he cried. I'm going for help. Stay
with her till / come back will you?"
Semmer nodded, dumbfounded, stared for
a moment after the disappearing vehicle then
stumbled at half run up the lane to the
house and round it to the back where the
kitchen door stood open.
He peered inside and such wave Of
nausea swept over him that he clung to
the doorjamb for support.
Kate Pavitt sat propped against the wall.
her face a mass of blood Blood had soaked
her crumpled calico dress and there was an
irregular pool of it in the middle of the floor.
Her eyes were closed but she was breath
ing in convulsve gasps which. even as he
watched, changed to a strangled gurgle-
and stopped.
A few seconds later the clock in the hall
struck twelve tinnily,
Slemmer sank Imply to the doorstep and
famed himself with his hat He was still
sitting there when Pavtt returned with a
neighboring couple only 20 learn his wife was
dead II was some time before he could give
Delaware County Detective Thomas II Berry
and other officials a coherent account Of what
had happened.
He had left home at seven o'clock with
produce for the market in Chester, seven
miles away Pavitt told them and it was 11:45
when he returned and went as usual TO the
kitchen door.
To his surprise il was locked The front
and crawled through.
On the kitchen floor lay Kate, her face in
a pool OF blood.
He lifted her head TO his shoulder but
could not rouse her, so he propped her as
gently as possible against the wall and went
for help.
Death had been caused by blow from
a blunt instrument which had left a gaping
hole in the skull above the right ear, the
county detective discovered But thor
ough search of the premises failed 20 reveal
n SpDfCmIlCr I3 1912
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THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-13

d September I3. 1912
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-22

Die+itians' Dinner Has Patriotic Theme

were originally brought from
China and as far as has been
determined, they are raised only
on a few Chinese truck farms in
the vicinity of New York City.
Those served last night were
shipped here from these farms.
Dinner Committee
A pooling OF ideas and expert
ence by well known Detroit
dietitians brought this spectac-
ular event into being. Mary M.
Harrington, chief dietitian OF
Harper Hospital, is general
chairman of the convention.
Jane Porter, cafe manager OF
the Women's City Club; Wini-
fred Eliason. production man.
ager for Greenfields restau-
rants; Helen Wooster. dietitian
of Hotel Statler, and Mrs. Helen
Hoagland, director OF food re-
search Of Statler Hotels. made
up the dinner committee.
Margaret OConnell. Harper
Hospital. and Margaret King,
Henry Ford Hospital, were in
charge OF decorations.
Uniforms Modelled
Every one was much inter-
ested in seeing the army dieti-
tian's uniforms of World War
No ! and III modelled by the
respective chiefs of these groups.
Helen c. Burns was recently APP
pointed superintendent Of dieti-
tians. Office of Surgeon General.
Washington, ID. c. Her uniform
is a lovely French blue.
Contrasting this was the uni
form OF Lenna +. Cooper, chief
dietitian at Montefiore Hospital,
New York City. who filled
position corresponding 10 Miss
Burns during the last war.
Speaking we'll for one in her pro-
fession. Miss Cooper was able 10
wear last night the same uni
form she wore % years ago :.
without any alteration.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-22

allied nations set off a color
scheme OF red, white and blue.
Fitting for the occasion was
the Allies dinner of the Ameri-
can Dietetics Association, the
twenty-fifth annual convention
of which closes today.
Bouncing amidst red and
white flowers in crystal cylinders
1T intervals on the tables were
tiny white balls. These were our
well known moth balls activated
in a solution Of citric acid and
soda. The reaction left the
flowers and balls hanging with
tiny bubbles just like heavy
dew.
Fruit Supreme
Such was the setting for the
intriguing menu made up OF
characteristic foods OF our
friendly neighbors. The first
course was red, white and blue
fruit supreme served in hollow
stemmed supreme glass :. the
stem being filled with blue
syrup.
The second course was Rus
sian borsch or beet soup as
topping for this was sour cream
labeled from a tureen individu-
ally into each soup plate. Little
meat pastries, perojok, we're
passed.
Typically English was the
roast beef and Yorkshire pud-
ding, with Chinese vegetables,
a tiny rose apple filled with
horseradish cream, South Ameri-
can green salad and Free
French rolls comprising the
main course. Salad ingredients
included roma ine, chicory,
watercreSs, tomato and avocado.
Maple Dessert
Maple being favorite flavor
with Canadians, the dessert was
a Canadian maple bonnie, Mexi-
can waters and American coffee.
Vegetables were chosen as be-
Ing representative Of China be-
cause the Chinese method OF
preparation preserves the maxi
mum of vitaminS and minerals
the factor so important to
all Of us these days
The vegetables included poe
tay. gallon, okla. fooguar and
Chinese string beans which are
about is inches long,
The seeds for these vegetables
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-22
BY PRUDENCE PENNY

LAST NIGHT hundreds of
dietitians and nutritionists found
their dinner places in the dimly
lighted ballroom at II ote |
Statler. The orchestra struck
up The Star Spangled Banner
while the unfurling of our
American flag was Spot-hghted.
Effective? Yes but that's
only the beginning
A background of flags OF our
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-22
Your Daily

BY FRANCES DRAKE

A<''A W. tNF sofIttbH UNI DUlNuu
Comes In, and Find What Your
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APRIL 2l TO NAY 90
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ters of a purely personal nature
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MAY 81 TO JUNE 2f
GemiNt---A tip-top day for
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No matter your occupation, so
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cancer Discuss problems
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The Keesler field news., 1942-05-27
sANk ENEMY TANKER
Radio School Will Provide
Complete Training Here

A new Radio School. directed by
a staff OF highly qualified instrue-
tors and prepared 70 offer = COM
pieis oour,s In all phases Of radio
operation. was opened here Nom
dsy IN Hangar No. s
Inauguration OF the new school
marked another step In the steady
growth Of Kecslcr Fields instrue-
ton program. Already the home ef
t.le eoun;ry's greatest Air Corps
Technical School. which has train
ed thousands Of airplane mechan-
ics, kessler also has been instruct-
Ing enlisted men in clerical work
and weather observation Tor The
past several months.
With 2s men enrolled in the
first class. the Radio School offers
a l7-week course which Is essen
sialiy he Same rs the ons given Al
Scott Field, III. Al students will
receive "in-slation" training. which
consists % electrical fundamentally.
radio fundamentals, code. radio
control tower and range station
operations and procedures. In ad-
diuon, they will be tsuEh, typlng
and mathematics
Graduates Of the school wlll be
classified ss HA-i radio operators
according 70 And IL. william r.
Sehusisr, Atst Post communlea-
tons officer. and n they show
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-27

exceptional aptitude during their
training will be eligible for rat
inEs before they have completed
the course. The students are at
tAohed 20 the Fourth Communlca-
tons Squadron, Army Airways
Communications System. with
Headquarters 81 Maxwell Field.
Ala.
Although many Of the graduates
probably will be assigned 10 Air
Bases inside the United States, all
viii be qualified FOR active line
duty and FOR flying assignments
with 'lyins pay. Lieutenant sehus-
ter said.
In addition said s. Sgt. viii
liam X Thomas. chief instructor,
"tho training received here by stu
dents viii equip them well for
radio work IN civilian life. should
they choose that field after the
war IA over"
Tech Sst Harold s. Hicks has
been chosen as director OF training
OF The now school after several
years Of experience In radio work
Instructors Will include s. Sgt.
Leonard p Grothe, Sgt Ebert r
jenkins, SFt. Zoeth McFsull and
Sgt John l.. Ruysbroek.
Students will be chosen from
recruits who pass the prescribed
aptitude tests fer radio during
their recruit training
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-27
Youth Makes
EnviabIe Record
At Air School

You don't need college degree
TO master the courses given In the
Army Air Corps schools. What you
need more is application and per-
sistence.
There Is no better example of
this than Francis Eugene Autrey,
ls-year -old high school graduate,
who recently amazed instructors
at the Miami Air Corps School by
completing highly technical
course in aerial navigation and
meteorology with grades far above
the average.
Young Autrey was guinea pig.
Fresh from high school he was
placed in competition with Ameri-
can and Raj cadets, all of whom
has some college education. At
first he was slow TO grasp the
fundamentals, but once there were
mastered, he went through the
course with final grade of g1s8,
which was far above the average
Of his older and better-educated
classmates.
Autrey's work was purely ex-
perimental. He was not a cadet
and was not eligible for a commits
sion as were the others. Instead,
he plans TO join Pan American air
ferries, which flies army planes TO
Allied fronts over broad expanses
of water.
Army officials at Miami pointed
out that Autrey's success in such
company revealed backlog of
thousands Of other young men OF
similar education, who could be
used by the Air Corps II need for
them ever arose.
And Autrey Is no bookwornn.
either. For three years he starred
as quarterback for the Miami High
School football team, one of the
greatest in the country.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-27

tanker. The pIla thrn ed his
fight % base. landing after
laIs. aHl esaEdalIuH = pilots Nho
aere badly needed Tor operations
slseNhers.
OTHERS HoNoRED
Other Officers awarded ne D.t-
unEuahed Flying Cross we're
Capt Waller r. Ford o. Alsmeda,
Calii.. Capt Donald = kslaer Of
NcComh, Ohio. who also received
he Oak Leaf Cluster. Capt Pc
trick w. Mcintyre Of Wesi Lafay-
cite. Ind Maj Stanley K Rob
inaan o. MorRanidWn. ~ Va,
fposthum0ut aWard), and Capt
George p Sehaelzei Of Long
Beach. CAIN
The Distinguished Service cross
Was prcrcn 81 20 Capt Fred r.
Cr.mm.ns o. - Douglas, Utah.
Nal David r. Gibbs Of Aibu-
aaerquc, n. M lp8sshamoua
aard), Maj Luther e ue.dRer,
3 FlEhi Surge q. % stTaiford.
Gem. ~ L. Jaaph l. LaF eur,
chaplain. Of Anbegslle. La. Capt
Alvin J Mueller u seruin. Texas.
Capt Elmer l.. Parssl II Plymouth.
Ohio. lHt IT, Earl r. Ta6h d Waila
Halia. Wath and Cart. Edward
G. Teas OF Sharpsbufg. Penn
Maj Cecil p Combs u Dalias.
Texas. was awarded the oak Leaf
e Ciuster.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-27
Del Arden
New Job
With Army

Del Arden. wel known tenor,
Wax on a concert tour a. 81. Pc
tefsburg. Pa, Nhen re received
a let.er from ihe Var Department
Offering him q contract fer six
months and tne duration with q
starting pay o. 81 . month. He
had three days . xEnd up his
concert and put his affairs n or
def--before he VS. 70 begin his
new role as a soldier.
After he took hls oath. Del Ar
den became Pvt Delbers J. FRA
denberg. He arrived here earlier
this month ard he has been the
singing star o. several recent A &
r show
What the soldiers here like
shout Private Fradenbergs sing
lng Is not only rs excellent voice
but he expression he puts INTO
every song. As one critic sad after
he appeared In Heno. New. "His
splendid tenor voice and hlx drA-
matte ability captivated The au-
dlence, his tones ringing clear and
brilliant, while his dicfion was
admirable
To Private Fradenberg il seems
hat "Old Man River is the favor
tie song Of Keezler Field soldiers
Every time he appears the soldiers
clamor for him 70 sing t. Last
week he again answered the re-
quest but warned his audience
that You'll get tired OF the old
man"
He said there Is no finer au-
dience than one composed Of SOL
diers. They appreciate everything
they hear and see, and are lavish
with their praise. Criticism is al
most unknown 20 them.
Private Fradenberg' road to
fame began when, as a boy So
prano OF seven, ne gave his first
performance. Shortly after that he
toured this country and Europe
winning high praise from music
critics He also sang on William
Jennings Bryan's speaking tours.
The late Queen Mary Of Ru-
mania granted him an audience
and he was one OF the favored few
chosen TO sing before her during
her American visit In his many
appearances Private Fradenberg,
whom the music critic OF Inter-
national News Service called Am
erlca's youngest, outstanding con-
cert tenor" has been associated
with such well known singers as
the late Nine. Sehumann-Heink,
John Mccormack. Louis Graveure,
and Emilio de Gogorza.
Private Fradenberg. or "Del Ar
den" as he Is known 70 millions
Of radio fans, likes Army life and
hopes that he win be able 10 con-
tlnue entertaining the soldiers. II
want 10 be where ! can do the
most good with what l have" he
explains.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-27
Mystery of
Lost rOusers
Still UnsoIved

There's material Tor mystery and
adventure writer's ln the story Of
The stolen trousers Of Corp. VII
liam PARIS Of Pre- House No. 3.
Corpora Parks checked his uni
form al a bafhhouse IN nearby
Gulfpnri last week and when he
returned from swimming found HE
trousers. containing si8. a watch
and personal paper had been
stolen Another soldier lost his
shirt at the fame time.
Tho Corporal had given up his
trousers Tor lost when he received
a % package pnztmarzcd Hattics-
burg Mirsa. VIII a South Carolina
return address In the package was
his trousers. money. watch and q
ndie which read n part. "Tm sorry
20 have ineouven .cnced you, but al
the lime needed your trouaers
more than YOU. Thank YOU"
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-27
Air

A THOUGHT FOR


iSsikINIOhs
Tne men who fight al The front
lo1zy
Were enrolled In a class only yes-
.erday,
And NV n the air they engage
he foe
Or service ne planes On ths
ground below.
Yes. instructors. you may vel be
proud
OF the Fortress flying through thai
cloud
For wherever a plane Rooms up
In the blue
It may be manned by men trained
BY you.
so-whenever you itch 10 get IN
the fight
Remember that fighting with al
your might
You'd be but one in The battle.
friend,
Whereas n insiructins theren be
no end.
To the men you can train and pu.
In the sky,
There'li be hundreds, yes, ihous-
ands as time goes by;
And through each man you'll be
fighting yourself
With your strength multiplied,
you're not on the shelf.
Why, the men who instruct are as
necessary
As the men who attack the ad-
Yersary,
For without instruction all plans
are as naught,
An Arny's no better than the way
It's been taught
So, whenever you stand 10 In
struct some men
Give them all you've got and think
Of when
Those same men will bomb Berlin
and Rome
And wipe out Tokyo on the jour
ney home.
From Public Speaking Guide For
Instructors.