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CHRISTIAN

Love- is the subject of the
Lesson-Sermon' which will be
read in all Churches of Christ,
Scientist, on Sunday, January
80, 1914.
The Golden Text is: Beloved,
let us love one another: for love
is of God; and every one that
loveth is born of God" Il John
At.
Among the citations which
comprise the Lesson-Sermon is
the following from the Bible:
Love worketh no i'll to his
neighbour: therefore love is the
fulfilling of the law" (Romans
1910.
The Lesson-Sermon also in
cluded the following passage
from the Christian Science
textbook, Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures" by
Mary Baker Eddy: Truth, Life
and Love are the only legitimate
and eternal demands on man,
and they are spiritual lawgivers,
enforcing obedience through d.
vine statutes" page 184).
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LIBRARY NOTES
REPORT OF BIG HORN
COUNTY LIBRARY FOR 1913

A total of $4,000 volumes were
borrowed from Big Horn county
library during the year 1913. The
adults of the county read Is, 1929
books and the children borrowed
24,223. Nineteen hundred and
thirty-one magazines were loan
ed during tine year. Forty-one
books were borrowed through
Inter-library loan from other IL
brary patrons. The branch Ii
brary at Grow Agency checked
out 2184 books.
Nearly three hundred new Dor
rowers registered during the
year. One thousand, one hun
dred and fifty books were re-
paired. One thousand major ref
erences were located for library
users. One hundred and two dol
lars and fourteen cents was COL
lected in fines and rentals.
Six hundred and forty-three
books were prepared for the
shelves. OF this number, one
hundred and sixty-eight were
gifts. Eight new books were re-
Ceived as gifts from the earn
egie Peace Fund and placed in
the international Mind Above
in the county library.
March was the busiest month
when 5,053 books were checked
out and September was the
slackest with 1929 books loaned.
Books are sent to all schools
in the county, as well as to pa
irons all over the county.
The library contains over A.
900 volumes and has about $500
borrowers over the county.
The library is assembling a
splendid collection of mounted
pictures now numbering over
1000. These are used by study
groups, schools and interested
individuals in the county.
It is also collecting historical
data on Hardin and Big Horn
county. There is much material
already assembled including a
number of old pictures. This
material has been used consider
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Mrs. Fred Fowler and daugh-
tiers, Mary and Blanche, have
returned to their home from
Sheridan where they have been
under the doctors care for some
time.
Mrs. Frances Wallace, Mrs.
Frank Gross, Mr.. and Mrs. C. w.
Montgomery, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Berry were Sheridan callers
Monday.
Mrs. Charles Hopper and Paul
Farman were sick the Last two
days with the flu.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 27. 1914
SPEAKS AT NWANIS

Superintendent Of schools Of
district 17-H, E. E. Skeie, ad-
dressed the Hardin KiwaniS club
at their regular meeting We'd
nesday noon.
He spoke on the meeting OF
the Northwest Regional National
Educators held recently in Sc
attic. Mr. Skeie was one of five
delegates from Montana to at
tend the parley.
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ably by high school students and
patrons interested in the his
tory of the community. Any one
in the county having pictures or
interesting information about
the early days of Hardin and
Big Horn county will be of
great assistance If he will send
it to the county library where
it will be placed with the collec-
ton.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

January 20, Joseph Choman
and Mary Catherine Muss, both
of Sheridan, Wyo.
January 20, Fred Lind and
Esther Frickle, both of Hardin.
January 20, william Frickle
and Mary Lind, both of Hardin.
January 81, Edward S. McIn-
tyre and Mary L. owen, both OF
Hardin.
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OWEN-MCINTYRE

On Saturday, January %, at
St. JoSeph'S Catholic church,
Miss Mary Lorena Owen became
the bride of Mr.. Edward Sheri-
dan Mcintyre. The double ring
ceremony was performed by the
Rev. C. L. Owens before an altar
beautifully decorated with mix
ed bouquets.
Preceding the ceremony the
choir, under the direction of
Mrs. w. L. Bell, rendered several
selections.
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ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN
Missouri Synod) St. Xavier
A. Gierke ma for

Lutheran Hour, KGHL-9 am.
Sunday school, 100 pm.
Senior class, 1870 pm.
Divine service, 2:30 pm.
SST'S Meeting, 400 p. m.
Instruction class Saturday L.
80 pm.
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FOURSQUARE CHURCH

Sun. School, GAS am.
Worship at II o'clock.
Let God Bless America
Through You'll" will be the sub
ject.
Crusaders GAS pm.
Evangelistic Service at 7:45.
Good singing.
Wed. 800 pm. prayer service.
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BURGESS
CHURCH
c. A. Bentley, Pastor
Crow Agency. Mont.

Sunday Services.
The church at study, 1890
am.
The church at worship, 7:30
pm.
B. Y. P. U.-6:30 pm.
Evening service, 7:45
Tuesday evening, 7:30 C W. C
Prayer meeting. wednesday.
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DOUBLE WEDDING

On Thursday, January 20, a
double wedding was performed
at 800 p. m. Miss Esther Frickle
became the bride of Mr.. Fred
Lind and Miss Mary Lind was
united in marriage with Mr..
William Frickle. The Rev. B. N,
Nelson officiated, using the sin
gle ring ceremony.
Each couple were the attend
ants of the other.
The brides were attired in
navy blue suits with matching
accessories and wore garden1a
corsages.
A wedding dinner was served
at 400 p. m. at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Frickle, ST.,
Guests were the Rev. and Mrs,
b. N. Nelson, MI. and Mrs. Jake
Heimbeckner and family, Mr.,
and Mrs. Henry Frickle, Jr., and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Eric
kle and daughter, MI. and Mrs.
Phillip Frickle and daughter,
Mrs. Jake Lind and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Bill Lind and daugh-
tiers, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Green
walt, Johnnie Lind, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. N. Ellis and Mr.. Jake
Yerger.
Esther and William are the
daughter and son of MI. and
Mrs. Henry Frickle, ST.. Mary
and Fred are the daughter and
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Lind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frickle and Mr..
and Mrs. Lind will make their
homes near Hardin.
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LUTHERAN
missouri SynOd)
A. Gierke. naStnr

The Lutheran Hour lover
kGHL, Billings) 900 am.
Sunday school, 1000 am.
Adult Bible class, 1000 am.
Divine service, 1O:45.
SST's Meeting Thursday, 800.
instruction class Saturday, 9
am.
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FIRST
CHURCH

CHURCH
Gordon H. Winsor. Minister
9:45 A. M. = Church School
Glasses for all ages. B. J. Klein
heSselink, Superintendent.
HOO a.m.-Morning Worship.
Sermon by the Pastor Getting
The Pearls"
500 P. M. = Junior Congrega-
tional League.
800 p.m.-Pilgrim Fellowship
meeting for all high school age
young people.
Monday: The Choir will hold
its regular rehearsal in the
Church.
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CEIURC CHI NOTES
CHURCH OF OPEN BIsLE

CI1UESCH OF OPEN BIBLE
3. N. Nelson. Pastor
Food for thought; Christ is
not valued at all if He is not
valued above all.
Sunday School, 1000 am.
Morning Worship, HOO am.
Ups. TOO
Evening service, 7:45.
Mid-Week Cottage prayer SER
vice, Wed. 500.
A cordial WELCOME awaits
you.
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Chief Petty Officer B. A. Zim-
norman. C. P. o. Zimmerman
is on leave from Camp Parks.
Calf, where he is stationed
with the SeabeeS.
Guests we're Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Terpening and Beverly, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cliff Ludrick, Mr.. and Mrs.
Earle Marsh, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Zimmerman of Joliet and Mrs.
George Ward.
BIRTHDAY DINNER
Mrs. Eden Reich was hostess
at a dinner on Thursday eve
ming in observance of the BIRTH
day of her neice, Darlene KRIS
cherman. Guests were the Rev.
and Mrs. Ben Nelson and Bar
bara Jean, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kirscherman and family and
Miss Ida Martell.
ANNOUNCEMENT PARTY
Mrs. Goldie Finlayson enter
tanned at dessert-bridge on Fri
day evening honoring her
daughter, Miss Beatrice Trus-
sell, of Denver. Announcement
was made of the engagement of
Miss Trussell to Mr.. Robert c.
Moller of Grant, Neb. The
names of the couple and the
date of the wedding appeared
on tiny red hearts placed be-
fore each plate.
High score in bridge went to
Mrs. Ira Cochran and low to
Mrs. Cecil Holland.
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LADIES CIRCLE
Members of the Ladies Circle
Of the Congregational church
met this afternoon for a no-host
luncheon. Mrs. W. A. Russell
had charge of the program on
New Books"
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ENTERTAIN AT DINNER
Mrs. Bert Kronmiller and
Mrs. Russell Vickers entertain
ed at dinner Sunday in observ-
ance Of the birthday Of Mr..
Vickers and the homecoming of
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The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, MI.
Francis Owen, wore a white
bridal gown with a fingertip
veil and carried a white prayer
book with Streamers of rosebuds.
She was attended by her sister,
Mrs. Joe Turner, and her sister
in-law, Mrs. Jack Owen, who
wore gowns of blue taffeta and
net and corsages of Talisman
roses.
The groom was attended by
his brother, 1t q. g. Thomas
Mcintyre, of the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station and Mr..
Fred Rohrenback of Whapeton,
N. Dakota.
Mrs. Francis Owen was attired
in a navy blue suit with match
ing accessories and a corsage of
red roses. Mrs. Jim Mcintyre
wore black velvet with black
accessories and a corsage of red
roses.
Following the ceremony a re-
ception breakfast was held at
the home of MIR. and Mrs. w. F.
Owen. The centerpiece of the
table was a four-tiered wedd-
ing cake. The breakfast was pre-
pared sby Mrs. Anna Bowman
and was served by Miss Ena
Mann and Mrs. Richard Evans.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Owen, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Owen, Mrs. Joe Turner.
Mrs. H. G.. Scribner, Mr. and
Mrs. w. F. Owen, Mrs. George
Burroughs, Miss Edna Owen, Mr..
and Mrs. Mike Staunton, J. R.
Staunton. Bill Newton, Mrs.
Jim Mcintyre. Fred Rohrenback,
1t. q. g. Mcintyre and the Rev.
c. L. Owens.
Mrs. Mcintyre is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Owen
of Lodge Grass. She was born in
Hardin and attended the Lodge
Grass schools. She is now en-
ployed in the office of the local
selective service board.
Mr.. Mcintyre is the son of
Mrs. Jim Mcintyre of Minnea-
polls. He was born in Brecken-
ridge, MINI. He moved to Har-
din in May, 1941 and is employ
ed as manger Of the Western
Oil Co.
MI. and Mrs. Mcintyre left
shortly after the ceremony on
a short honeymoon trip. They
will make their home in Hardin.
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BRIDGE CLUB
Mrs. L. r. Cool entertained
the members of the N. B. c.
bridge club on Tuesday after
noon. Guests Of the club were
Mrs. l.. H. Labbitt, Mrs. E. L.
Kelley and Mrs. c. s. Elder.
Mrs. Labbitt received high
score for guests. Mrs. r. P. Ross
received high for members and
Mrs. L. S. McAllister, second
high.
HONOR SEAMAN
Mrs. Isadore Lautt entertain
ed a group of friends at her
home on Saturday evening hon
oring Seaman Dan H. Lautt.
Seaman Lautt is stationed at
Memphis, Tenn, and is spend
ing a short leave here.
---S
BRIDGE CLUB
Mrs. Ralph Peck was hostess
to the members of the Wednes-
day bridge club at her home
this week. Mrs. John Putnam
received high score for the
guests and Mrs. E. l.. Kelley,
high for members.
ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE
Mrs. Hollis M. Johnson enter
tanned at a dessert-bridge at
her home on Tuesday after
noon. Guests were Mrs. Charles
Sweeney, Mrs. Frank Highbaugh,
Mrs. Art DeSonia, Mrs. Jack
Helmann, Mrs. Charles Egnew,
Mrs. Carl Sloan, Mrs. ]. W.
Schubert and Mrs. T. w. Trap
hagen.
Mrs. Highbaugh received high
score and travel and Mrs.
Sweeney Sweeney low.
BIRTHDAY SUPPER
A chilli supper was served at
the home of MI. and Mrs. s. D.
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CHURCH
j. D. Smith, Pastor

q d O1rf1C1It I d5CO1
Sunday school GAS A.. M.
Public worship, HOO am.
B. H. mccarthy will give the
layman's view of the Bishops
Crusade which was held in Hell
ena Monday.
The Pastor will speak on the
Minister'S view.
800 pm. The Junior League
Youth Fellowship, tbs pm.
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CHURCH OF GOD
A. ]. Stuart, Pastor

We are now located in our new
home at Cody, Ave. and Second
street. Sunday school at 1000
am. in which there is a German
Bible class, while the pastor
teaches an adult class in Eng
lish. There are classes for the
children and intermediates.
Morning worship at HOO am.
and evening service at 7:3O.
Prayer meeting Wednesday ev-
ening at 7:30 followed by a song
practice.
You will find a welcome here.
Come and worship with us.
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q JILL COMMUNITY
CHURCH

NV JUL w. DdICu, TdSCOr
Sunday School 1000 Glasses
for all ages.
Morning Worship HOO am.
Evening evangelistic 800 pm.
Wednesday 800 pm. Bible
Study and Prayer meeting.
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Wagner on Tuesday evening in
observance of the seventh birth
day of their granddaughter, Ed
it'll.
Guests were Mr. and Mrs. w.
B. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Vernard
Melville and Leroy, Mrs. Cecil
Wagner and Bonnie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Wagner and Roger,
Mrs. Lawrence Ziler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Wagner and MARI
Ign, Mrs. Carrie Baldwin, Miss
Judith Wagner and Leslie Wag-
ner.
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BAPTIST CHURCH
C. A. Bentley, Pastor

1O:00 am, Sunday school.
HOO am, Morning worship.
800 pm. Sunday school at
Halfway.
TOO pm. Youth Fellowship.
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BIRTHDAY SUPPER
A chilli supper was served at
the home of MI. and Mrs. s. D.
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BRIDGE CLUB
Mrs. Ralph Peck was hostes
to the members of the Wednes
day bridge club at her hom'
this week. Mrs. John Putnam
received high score for tn
guests and Mrs. E. l.. Kelley
high for members.
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HONOR SEAMAN
Mrs. Isadore Lautt entertain
ed a group Of friends at hel
home on Saturday evening hon
oring Seaman Dan H. Lautt
Seaman Lautt is stationed al
Memphis, Tenn, and is spend.
ing a short leave here.
Evening star., 1944-07-29
Dies Group Weighs
Probe Of Officials
Under Hatch Act
Committee Report Says
Government Chiefs Here
Co-operoted With CIO
BY the Associated Press.


An investigation under the
Hatch Act in the middle of a
national election campaign was
under consideration today by the
Dies Committee. 1t was being
considered by the group on the
basis of a report linking high
Government officials with activi-
ties of the C1O Political Action
Committee and labelling that Or
ganization as "the political arm
of the New Deal.
Three Republican members of the
committee investigating un-Ameri-
can activities called for thorough
investigation" of the PAC and pos.
sible Hatch Act violations as Chair.
man Dies debated whether to turr
over to the Justice Department. OF
pursue further through his com.
mittee, evidence in the report he
made public yesterday.
Prepared by Robert E. Stripping
chief committee investigator, the
report cited records Of numerous tel.
ephone calls and kilograms ex.
changed between the CIO commit.
tees New York office and Govern.
ment officials here.
Telephone and telegraph record.
on which the report was based wer.
subpoenaed from the New York Tel
ephone Co. and the Western Unior
Telegraph Co.
Some OF the calls and kilograms
the report said, we're made during
periods of intense prediction &C
(See DIES, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1944-07-29
Girl Scouts Join Search
For Mrs. HorsfaII, II

Girl Scouts Joined police today in
searching the woods in the vicinity
Of 1885 S street NV for Mrs. Eliza
beth Horsfall, 70, former Girl Scout
leader who disappeared from home
Thursday afternoon.
Her husband, R. Bruce Horsfall
said she had suffered breakdown
two years ago, incurring a loss of
memory. He said he kept an eye
on her, never left her a minute"
Mr.. Horsfall said he was resting
the afternoon Mrs. Horsfall left
home. He said he feared she would
not be able to tell any one where
she lived.
At the time of her disappearance
he told police, she was wearing q
striped pink and white dress, but
toned down the front. She has blue
eyes and dark wavy hair and looks
younger than her 72 years.
Residents of Washington for 20
years, the Horsfalls recently cele-
brated their 38th wedding anniver-
sary. They have two sons, not liv-
ing in Washington.
Mrs. Horsfall has been active in
Girl Scout work for Is years. her
husband said. She often substituted
in running Girl Scout Little
House"
Evening star., 1944-07-29
Col. Gobresk;, Top u. S. Ace,
Is Missing, Parents Are Told
Had Refused Leuve
Until He Could Down
18th Nuzi Plane

Americas leading air ace, 1t
Col. Francis S. Gabreski, Is, who
recently refused leave to come
home and marry until after he
had shot down his 28th plane, is
missing in action over Germany
Col Gabreski had 81 planes tc
his credit, but 3 were destroyed
on the ground.
This tragic development was an.
nounced today by the colonel's par.
ents in Oil City, Pa, who said they
had been advised by the War De.
partment that their son had beer
missing since July 20, the Associated
Press reported.
The colonel, according to dis
patches from England, got his
coveted 28th plane on July near
Evreux, France. The air victory
placed him ahead of Maj. Robert S
Johnson of Lawton, Okla, and Maj
Richard I. Bong of Poplar, Wis
They had downed q planes each.
Recently it was reported that the
flyer, after downing 27 planes, was
offered 30-day leave to come home
and marry his fiancee. Miss Kay
Cochran Of Grand Rapids, Mich.
whom he had met in the Hawaiian
Islands three years ago. He refused
to leave the air until he had passed
the records of Majs. johnson and
Bong.
Presumably, after getting his 28th
plane, Col. Gabreski was unable to
take leave Immediately and went
Evening star., 1944-07-29
Minesweeper Swerve Sunk
By Foe in Mediterranean

The 890ton United States mine
sweeper Swerve was sunk in the
Mediterranean recently" as a re-
suit of enemy action. the Navy De-
partment announced today.
Her commander, 1t. Andrew
Morthland, 80, of Los Angeles, a
former newspaperman, was reported
to be survivor. The Navy Depart
ment made public no figures on the
loss of life or injury among members
of the crew of approximately 60
officers and men. Next of kin of
casualties have been notified, the
Navy said.
The vessel is one of the newest
type of fleet mine sweepers author
lied in January, 1941, and was
commissioned January %, 1914. She
is the 172d naval vessel lost since
the beginning of the war.
Evening star., 1944-07-29

the great bombers of the world
ranging United States goth Air
Force loosed their explosives from
high altitude over the targets in
a powerful smash at installations
important to japanese munitions
manufacture.
First Attack on Manchuria.
1t was the first American air at
tack on Manchuria, the first day.
light assault from high altitude for
the new. giant planes. and their
third blow against major Japanese
installations.
The Japanese have recently
moved large part of their war in.
dustry to Manchuria, particularly
to the Mukden area, in the apparent
belief that 1t was safer from all
attack than Japan proper.
(The apan ese controlled
Hsingking home radio, in Japa-
Language broadcast reported
by Owl, declared one B-29 was
shot down over Anshan. The
broadcast said raiders also had
penetrated into the "Dairen
area" near Port Arthur and were
in two groups consisting of sew
eral planes each" The Wash
ington announcement of the ac-
ton did not mention any losses.)
Took OF at Dawn.
The Super Fortresses took off from
this base at dawn One diversion.
ary force headed for Chenghsien
bottleneck of the Peiping -Hankov
Railway in Northern Honan Prov
ince, where it bombed the railyard
which the japanese are attemptin,
feverishly to rebuild.
The others headed northward
and hours later the radio silence
was broken by flashed code wore
disclosing that the explosives hae
been dropped on the target ares
Evening star., 1944-07-29
Tank Unit Commanded
By Virginia Captain
Led Coutances Entry
Main Western Anchor
Of German Line Fell
With Little BIoodshed
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,


WITH UNITED STATE S
FORCES IN COUTANCES, July
% CDelayed) With tank unit
commanded by Capt. Murray w.
Farmer of Danville, Va, I en-
tered this afternoon this west
ern anchor of the main German
line of resistance across the
peninsula.
While two units fought their way
westward to the outskirts of the
city from Marigny. an armored unit
dashed directly southwark into a
path cleared by the infantry and
pushed forward elements into the
center of the city across minefields,
but there was scarcely any other
resistance.
When left late this afternoon, a
body of tanks halted before bad
minefield halfway into the city,
while infantry proceeded cautiously
throught 2-yardwide lane marked
off with white tape to flush single
German company, reported consist
ing of 40 men, from church steeples
and upper floors of houses.
This picturesque city. mentioned
for weeks as the next major goal Of
the Normandy campaign and the
center through which trapped Ger
man 1t. Gen. Paul Hausser would
try to escape southwark, was ex-
pected to be the scene of a hard
battle.
Actually it was almost a bloodless
victory Late this afternoon only
two had been injured The soldiers.
a boasting unit in their first mild
baptism under fire, now had their
first Purple Heart and were envy
ing the wounded heroes for what
happened
Three days ago veteran infantry
unit fought dramatic battle
ICoo rJ1,NJr " r.C. q y
Evening star., 1944-07-29
Daughter of Dr.. Burke Killed
In Plunge From ] aft Bridqe
Mrs. Murot Williams, Member of WeII-Known
Family, Reported Long in Poor Health

Mrs. Murat Williams, Is, wife
of a Navy lieutenant and mem
ber of a well-known Washington
family, plunged to her death
from Taft Bridge early today,
her body landing in the roadway
125 feet below in Rock Creek
Park.
Mrs. Williams. the former Eda
Louise Burke, was found dying by
park police. There we're no wit
nesses, police said. She was pro-
nounced dead at the scene by
Emergency Hospital doctors re-
spending to an ambulance call.
Identified first through her driv-
er's permit, she was positively iden-
tilted by DR.. Charles w. Sheerin
rector Of the Church Of the Epiph-
any, who of1ciated at her marriage
to 1t. Williams in May 1912. DR.
Sheerin's wife is a sister Of 1t. Will
lians.
Police placed the time of her fall
at 7:50 am. The scene was about