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.I'm a very plain fellow whose
most prominent characteristic Is
chronic inertia" Bing Crosby told
the managing editor Of e national
weekly magazine in replying to
the suggestion that he write his
life story for serial publication.
If inertia is q Crosby character
istic it wasn't apparent when Bing
got to work on his Bing's-eye view
Of Bing. Nor is it apparent in the
complete story of his life now de-
lighting millions.
Bing had a t'secret weapon He
didn't write his story. He talked
it - to q portable Dictaphone
Time-Master. During an actual
talking period Of IL days he "au-
thored" zoe, 900 words with his
~electronic debating machine
which sounds like a record for a
part-time, non-professional au-
thor.
Pete Martin, the magazines
editor, worked with Bing, cover
, 1953-03-24
NOTICE


The general meeting Of the
ST. Croix Federal Credit Union
will be held in the District
Court Room in ChriStiansted
on Wednesday evening, March
Is at 800 o'clock. AL members
are urged to be present for the
purpose Of electing the officers
for the current year.
March 20, 1858.
W. E. MEssER
Clerk
, 1953-03-24
FORCED AUCTION


In accordance with Section
So of the Ordinance providing
for the Assessment, Levy and
Collection Of Taxes upon real
property and with the consent
Of and further directions OF
the Administrator for St.Croix
the following properties in ar
rears for taxes for the year
1850 will be sold at the Ven
due Directors Office at the
time herein after mentioned.
No. | West Lane
Monday March 80, 1853 at
2:3O pm, according to the Tax
list belonging to Ruth Biz
yards Heirs
No. asa Queen Cross Street
Monday March 80, 1853 at 800
p.m. according to the tax list
belonging to Cedric Canegata
and Eirene G. Mcdonald.
NJ 0aA Market Street
Monday March 80, 1853 at
$50 pm. according to the tax
list belonging to Hugo 4.
Doyles.
No. % Market Street
j .onday, March 80, 1858 at
4 ON. according to the tax list
belonging to Hugo Il. Doyles.
No. IL Parcel Of Friedensthal
Monday April 13, 1858, at 2:oO
p.m. according to the tax list
belonging to Hugo H. Doyles.
No. 8 Market Street
Monday April -, 1858, at
8 pm. according to the tax list.
belonging to William Alexan-
der Henry & Children Of
r. Doyles.
Parcel No. 2 Of Little Princesse
Monday April ID, 1858, at
$50 pm. according to the tax
list belonging to Hulda Svitzer
Heyn.
Parcel No. ] Of Bellevue
Monday April 10, 1853, at 4
pm. according to the tax list
belonging to Hulda S Svitzer
Heyn.
No. So Company Street
Monday April 20, 1858 at 2:3O
pm. according to the tax list
belonging t Q Anthony s.,
Esther, Herbert, David, Her
man Haywood, Ruth H. Foster
Lnu Innkcnn
, 1953-03-24
No. 2 Market Street

AN49 ~ Soe Y
Monday April 70, 1858 at $3.50
pm. according to the tax list
belonging to Samuel Jacobs.
No. 26B Market Street and
IL West Lane
Monday April 20, 1858 at 4
pm. according to the tax list
belonging to W. Ethelbert
Messer.
No. l3A & B King Cross Street
Monday April q, 1858, at 2:3O
pm. according to the tax list
belonging to w. Ethelbert
Messer.
Parcel No. 2 Of ST. John
Monday April ", 1853, at
HI
8 pm. according to the tax list
belonging to w. Ethelbert
Messer.
No. I'll ALB. Hill Street
Monday 9th April, 1858, at
$50 pm. according to the tax
list belonging to w. Ethelbert
Messer & Curtis Pretto.
Parcel No.2 Of Catherine Rest
Monday April 27, 1858 at 4p.m.
according to the tax list be-
longing to Moses G. ROGERS.
No. 50 King Street
Monday May A, 1858 at 2:3O
pm. according to the tax list
belonging to Pedro Rosario.
Unit No. s "A & B Of ST. John
Monday May 4, 1853 at 8 pm.
according to the tax list be-
longing to Oswald @. and
Maria L. Schjang.
Unit No. rs Of ST. John
Monday May 4, 1858 at $50
pm. according to the tax list
belonging to Eugene Schuster.
House at Upper Bethlehem
Monday May 4, 1858 at 4 pm.
according to the tax list be-
longing to Mary Stridiron
No. IL North Street
Monday May IL, 1858 at 2:30
pm. according to the tax list
belonging to Zephania Q. and
Valaria NJ. Walcott.
No. % Hill Street
Monday May II. 1858, at 8 pm.
according to the tax list be-
longing to Jacob Williams.
All expenses of the sale in
, 1953-03-24

Alfred Henry, Hugo, Arnold &
Carman Moorhead, Helena M.
Holm & Anna Moorhead
jackson.
, 1953-03-24
No. 2s Hill Street

Monday May Il. 1858, at 8 pm.
according to the tax list be-
longing to Jacob Williams.
All expenses of the sale in
GLIDING the interest charges
on the tax due are to be paid
by the purchaser.
, 1953-03-24
No. IL North Street

Monday May IL, 1858 at 2:3o
pm. according to the tax list
belonging to Zephania Q. and
Valaria NJ. Walcott.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Al Snider Mystery Recalled
Billie Fisk, Veteran Jockey,
Missing on Cabin Cruiser

day and Fisk was taking a brief
vacation before going North. He
had ridden at Gulfstream, Hia-
leah and Tropical Park for Ar
thur Warmers stable.
Both Fisk and Bronson lived
in trailerS while on the racing
circuits. Fisk listed Boston as
his home. Bronson is married
and has a 5-year-old son.
Snider Search Futile.
The disappearance recalled the
still unsolved mystery of Jocky
AL Snider and two companions
who went out on a fishing trip
in the Florida Keys in March,
1948, and were never found.
Snider, contract rider for Calu-
met, was to have handled Cita-
ton in the Triple Crown races
that year.
Snider, c. H. (Tobe) Trotter,
Miami horse trainer, and Don
Frasier, Toronto (Canada) man
ufacturer, vanished March 5,
1948. They had been aboard
cruiser but had left the larger
craft in a dinghy.
The dinghy was located nine
days later on Rabbit Key after
a search which at times had as
many as 80 planes in the air.
No further trace of the men was
ever found. Veteran fishermen
believed the dinghy might have
encountered a severe Suuall,
Evening star., 1953-04-24
California Colt
Sells Hardboots
On isChances
But Outlook Depends
On Native Dancers
Showing Tomorrow
By the Associoted Press

LEXINGTON, KY. April "a
Native Dancer will have to be
a great horse to beat the Cali
fornia-bred Correspondent in
next weeks Kentucky Derby. &C
cording to popular opinion in
the heart of the hard-boot coun-
try today.
Correspondent, who hasn't had
quite the ballyhoo given Your
Host and other West Coast in
vaders in previous years, earned
this acclaim yesterday in a rec
ord-breaking victory over five
other Derby colts in the Blue
Grass Stakes at Keeneland. Now
it's up to him to write the Derby
story at Churchill Downs a week
from tomorrow.
About all remaining to be
written, many horSemen agreed,
is whether Native Dancer, the
even-money favorite, can live
up to his potential as one of his
tory's great horses.
Breaks COaltOwn Mark.
Correspondent, Mrs. Gordon
Guiberson's shining bay son of
Khaled and Heather Time, won
the Blue Grass Stakes in 1:49,
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Major League Standings
AMERICAN.

--ss
Results Yesterday.
Phila., 8: wash. 4.
N. Y, 6: Boston, 3
Detroit, 8: Chi, 4.
others not scheduled
Games Today.
wash. at N. r. 200
Chi. at st. L. (n).
Detroit at Cleve. (n)
Phils. at Boston.
Games Tomorrow.
wash. at N. Y, 1900
ChicaRo at st. Louis
Detroit at Cleveland
Phila. at Boston.
NATIONAL.
Results Yesterday.
Chicago, 6: Milw., 2
Pitts, 6; N. Y. 5.
Phila., 6; Bklyn., l
Others not scheduled
Games Today.
Cinci at Milw. (nl.
st. L. ct Chicago.
postponed, rain.
N. Y. at Bklyn. (n)
Pitts. ct Phila. (n).
Games Tomorrow.
New York at Bklyn
Pittsburgh. at Phila
Cinci. at Milwaukee
e, Louis 1t CHICAGO
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Third Victory Makes
Phi||ies' Challenge oi
Dodgers Convincing
BY the Assoeiated Press

The Brooklyn Dodgers know
now that Steve O'Neill is serious
when he claims his Phillies can
win the National League pen
nant.
You can't be much more con-
vincing than the Philadelphia
club was in winning three
straight from the Dodgers.
O'Neill maintained all spring
that the 1852 champions could
be beaten and that he had the
team to do it,. The first chance
to prove it came when Brooklyn
moved into, Connie Mack Stad-
ium Tuesday night for a three
game series.
First Curt Simmons moved
down the Dodgers, I'll. Karl
Drews stopped them, Sd, We'd
nesday night. And Robin Rob-
erts, working with only two days
rest, applied the clincher last
night, 6-1.
If this were the September
stretch drive instead of April, it
wouldn't be surprising to find
Roberts toiling every third day.
But it's almost unheard of in
the second week of the season.
Beating Dodgers Big Goal.
O'Neill doesn't seem to find it
surprising. He reasons that
Brooklyn is the club to beat, so
why save Roberts for Pittsburgh,
which comes in to Philadelphia
today. The Phillies' manager
has said he also expects to send
Simmons and Drews to the
mound with only two-day rest
periods, although he has named
Jim Konstanty to open against
the Pirates. This is the first
break in the Roberts. Simmons,
Drews rotation which has pro-
(See BASEBALL, Page C-4.)
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Ry The Associoted Presa

MIAMI, Fla, April PA vet
eran jockey from Boston, his
agent and a Hollywood (Fla)
boat captain were missing today
aboard a 26-foot cabin cruiser
somewhere between Fort Lauder
dale and Bimini.
The jockey, Billie Fisk, 20,
started out on his cruiser, the
Shamrock, to meet another boat
at Bimini, tiny island across the
Gulf Stream about so miles from
Fort Lauderdale.
Aboard the Shamrock with
him were his agent, Arthur
Bronson, 80, a former jockey,
and Capt. Earl Philbrook.
When the Shamrock failed to
keep the rendezvous Thursday
at Bimini, the Coast Guard was
notified and a search began i'm
mediately.
Three Planes Searching.
The Coast Guard sent out two
planes, and q private plane char
tered by Mrs. Fisk, the Jockeys
wife, also was taking part in the
quest.
The Coast Guard said the
Shamrock left Sutton'S Marina
at the Dania Yacht Basin about
2::30 am. Thursday for Bimini.
c. B. Sutton. Marina operator,
said the boat had no food aboard,
as far as he knew, but plenty of
water and a new box of signal
flares.
The Shamrock had no radio
aboard, but Fisk arranged to
meet the other boat, the Clay
Pigeon, at Bimini and call his
wife at Miami through the ma
rine operator, using the Clay
Pigeons ship-to-shore radio.
The call never came. Mrs. Fisk
then phoned the Clay Pigeon
and learned the Shamrock had
not reached Bimini.
The Florida racing season
closed at Gulfstream Park Tues
Evening star., 1953-04-24
.Stenge| Trying
To Extend Mats
.Southpaw Jinx
Lopot Pitches Today
And Ford Tomorrow
As Series Begins
By Burton Howkins
Stur StoH Correspondent

New York, April 24.-Manager
Casey Stengel of the Yankees,
alert to a trend, will try to keep
the Mats record against left
handed pitching in reverse in the
three-game series starting here
today.
The Mats have been polished
of by four left-handerS in as
many games and Stengel's
mound selections for the week
end offer little solace. They'll
draw Left-hander Ed Lopat to-
day, Left-hander Whitley Ford
tomorrow and Stengel then will
take his chances Sunday with
Allie Reynolds, a distinguished
right-hander.
Shantz Gets OFF Hook.
Washington'S record against
southpaWS is 0-4 after meeting
Lopat, Mel Parnell and Mickey
McDermott of the Red Sox and
Bobby Shantz of the Athletics.
Shantz escaped with a Ga tri-
umph yesterday after the Mats
accumulated a 40 lead before
3,519 fans at Griffith Stadium.
But it hasn't been a case of
the opposition's pitching alone
beating the Mats. They're being
defeated because of the made
quacy of their own pitching,
which has been blasted for 20
runs, six home runs, three triples
and II doubles in their last five
games. That includes Chuck
Stobbs' shit conquest of Phila-
delphia.
Unless the Mats perk up on the
current 16-game trip, their per-
formance could have a disastrous
effect financially. The team has
averaged only 1852 customers
for it's first six home games-in-
cluding a turnout of 25,112 for
opening day. In five home games
since the opener the Mats have
drawn fewer than 5000 fans a
game, which is about half as
many as required to break even.
POrterfield Pitches Today.
Bob Porterfield, whipped in his
two starts, will bid for an elusive
first win today. After tuning for
the opener by blanking the pow
erful Dodgers on four hits, Por-
terf1eld has been mauled by the
Yankees and Red Sox.
Accustomed to early spurts in
recent years, the Mats are backed
against the wall. They've been
(See MATS, Page C-2)
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Probable Pitchers
AMERICAN VEAcT1E

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington at New York-Porterfield
(0-2) VS.. Lopat Q-O.
Chicago at st. Louis (night)-Kret-
low 600 VS.. Trucks Q-O).
Detroit at Cleveland (night)-Houtte-
man (O-D VS.. Garcia 600.
Philadelphia at Boston-Kellner (2-0)
VS.. Freeman ODD.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati at Milwaukee (night)-
Wehmeier 900 VS.. Antonelh ODD.
New York at Brooklyn (night)-Cor-
win (O-D VS.. Roe (0-0).
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (night)-
Dickson U-2) VS.. Konstanty 600.
st. Louis at Chicago. postponed. rain
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Early Knockout
Collins Main
Hope Tonight
Carter Held Certain
To Retain Title if
Bout Goes Past Sixth
PtcLuTe on rage C-S.,
BY the Associoied Press

BOSTON, April 24.-Tommy
Collins. Boston boxing idol, was
both confident and cocky as he
awaited the supreme test of his
career-a shot at durable Jimmy
Carter's lightweight champions
ship in their nationally televised
15-round bout tonight at the
Boston Garden.
But most of Collins admirers
were apprehensive. so much SO
that Carter was likely to go
ringward at 10 pm. CEST) as a
2-to-1 favorite. The bout will
be telecast by NBC and broad
cast by ABC, with Boston
blacked out.
The battlers will weigh in at
2 pm. and indications were that
the broad-shouldered Carter
would be inside the 135-pound
limit and that Collins would
weigh about 1873.
May Need Early KO.
Keen boxing students who
have followed the flashy Bos-
tonian during his six-year pro-
feSsional career agree that his
only chance of victory is to
knock out Carter inside of six
rounds. After that. they figure,
Collins would be ruined by the
stolid Carter's lusty body attack.
Carter, who dethroned aging
Ike Williams in 1851, lost and
won back the tiDe from Lauro
Salas last year. Salas is one Of
the 81 victims in the victory
string Collins has woven while
losing nine times.
What dampens the hopes Of
Collins supporters is the fact he
has been knocked out seven
times, most recently by the
featherweight champion, Sandy
Saddler. here 13 months ago.
When a friendly crowd roars,
Collins has a penchant for toss
ing science aside and trading
punches toe-to-toe. Such tactics
could be suicidal against the
much stronger Carter.
Since he was f1attened by Sad
dler in five rounds. Collins has
stopped Fabela Chavez. Willie
Pep and Ronnie Clayton and out
pointed Glen Flanagan and
Salas.
Carter's record since he re-
gained the title from Salas in
Chicago last October IS has been
decidedly unimpressive.
In overweight matches. the
New York champion defeated
Archie Whitewater, fought a
draw with Freddie (Babe) Her
man and lost to Eddie Chavez
and Armand Savoie.
Financial Success Certain.
Regardless of the outcome, the
bout is an assured financial sue
cess. The sponsoring Callahan
A. c. expects a 13.909 sellout
with $180,000 gate"
Carter will draw down STA
per cent of the receipts and a
similar slice Of the $50.000 tele-
vision fee. Collins share Is 2212
per cent of both revenues.
Collins is under contract to
give Carter a return shot here
within 60 days If he gains the
title. But a joint National Box-
ing Association-New York Ath-
letic Commission edict Is that
the winner will be matched with
George Araujo Of Providence.
r. I.
Tonight's fight will be scored
on a point basis by a referee and
two judges. The winner Of the
round will get 10 points and the
loser 9 points or less.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Derby Odds 2 to !
On Correspondent;
Royal Bay Gem al
BY the Associated Press

Aqua CALIENTE, Mex,
April 24.-The odds on Cor
respondent, Western hope in
the Kentucky Derby, have
been cut sharply to 2 to / in
the Caliente future book.
The price was 4 to I
against the colt before he
blazed to a five-length tri-
umph in the Blue Grass
Stakes at Keeneland.
The books new lineup has
Royal Bay Gem and Straight
Face at 4 to l each. Native
Dancer remains the favorite
at even money. The book
closes tomorrow.
Evening star., 1953-04-24

cause 40 years ago he rode the longest-priced
winner in the Kentucky Derby, before or
since.
Mr.. Goose, now bald little man who
helps to thump the tub for the Derby, had a
leg up on Donerail and booted him home
ahead of a As shot. The few who bet
Donerail collected $184.90 for So and ever
since it's been game, trying to knock down
the favorite. On occasions, as when Gala
hadion won, Mr.. Goose's club celebrated,
but winning favorites like Citation and
Count Fleet (each to 81 plunged the anti
Evening star., 1953-04-24
NATIONAL.

Chicago, 6: Milw., 2,
Pitts, g.; N. Y. 5.
Phila.. 6; Bklyn., /.
Others not scheduled.
Evening star., 1953-04-24

Wash. at N. Y, 900
Chicaeo at st. Louis
Detroit at Cleveland
Phila. at Boston.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Derby Picture Altered by Correspondents Smashing Victory
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN

SOME YEARS AGO IN LOUISVILLE a small group of
convvia fancers of horseesh mainly sports writer's created
what Joe Williams likes to call the Favorte
Club logical choice for president Mr. Goose
Evening star., 1953-04-24
AS, 6; Mats, a

PhlIadeIphla --- QUO OH ZIG
Washington ------ O21 100 OOO-4
Runs batted in-Terwilliger. Master
son, .Vollmer, Grasso, Zernial. Joost,
hitsMasterson % ai0 &olImer leS Jensen TeSe
villiger Three-base hits-Robinson,
Terwilliger, Philley. Home runs--Grasso,
Zernial, Joost: Sacriflce-Michaels
Masterson. MichaelS to Robinson. Left
on bases-Philadelphia. g.. Washington.
8. Bases on balls-Off Shantz. 3; Of
on Shantz, A; Masterson. 6-5. Struck
Hit by pitcher-By Masterson (Astroth1.
pitcher-shantz U-29. Losing pitcher
Masterson 1-D. Umpires-Hurley,
Soar. Rommel, Berry. Time-2:11.
AttendanNe-3619
Evening star., 1953-04-24

one-fifth of a second faster than
the record set by Coaltown in
1948.
Coaltown's victory left the
same question to be answered !:
Was Citation a really great
horse? Citation answered it by
beating Coaltown, his stable
mate at Calumet Farm, in the
Derby and going on to prove his
greatness to the satisfaction of
all concerned.
Whether Native Dancer can
come up with the same answer
is a question only the Derby and
other big races can provide.
Meanwhile, Correspondent is
expected to go into the Derby
a strong second choice, with
much depending on what Native
Dancer does in tomorrow's Wood
Memorial in New York.
Correspondent not only won
yesterdays Blue Grass, but he
probably won the services of
the champion Derby rider of all
time. Eddie Arcaro indicated his
delight after plotting the gall
loper from the West, but wouldn' t
commit himself definitely on his
Derby mount. He chose to wait
until after he rides Alfred VAN
derbilt's Social Outcast in the
Wood.
Only Two Earned Chance.
Only Straight Face, a fading
five lengths back of Correspond
ent, will join the California hope
in the Derby out of the Blue
Grass field, in the minds of most
observers.
Popular opinion was that
Straight Face could have fin
ished closer to the winner, but
he lacked the stretch speed to
make it a race. In any event,
he earned another crack at Cor
respondent. Money Broker, Ace
Destroyer, Blaze and Bimini Bar
didn't.
Correspondents record is made
more impressive by the con-
sideration that he has won five
of his last six races. His only
loss during that period was by
two noses to Chanlea and Merry
man in the Santa Anita Derby.
His conquerors are out of the
Kentucky Derby with injuries.
Correspondent, second favorite
in the Blue Grass, paid $3.50,
$3.50 and 1920. Straight Face,
a slight favorite. returned $2.40
and 1920. Show money on
Money Broker was $2.40.
Dancer and Social Outcost
Head Field of 7 in Wood
NEW YORK, April "a (P.-
Alfred Vanderbilt's powerful en-
try of Native Dancer and Social
Outcast headed a list Of seven
colts entered today for the $780,
000-added Wood Memorial to-
morrow at Jamaica.
This will be the final race for
the unbeaten Native Dancer be-
fore he goes after the 500, 900
Kentucky Derby next Saturday.
Jamaica had been expecting
about nine starters in the Wood,
the mile-and-one-eighth event
which has produced six Derby
winners.
The main opposition to the
Vanderbilt pair appears to be
the Saxon Stables Invigorator,
beaten only head by the ailing
Laffango in the second division
of last weeks Gotham Stakes.
Others entered are John w.
Nizlek's Mr.. Jameson, the
Spring Hill Farms Jamie K,
Ben Whitaker's Tahitian King
and the Rokeby Stables Magic
Lamp. All will carry 126 pounds.
The race will be televised
(NBC) nationally from 4 to 4:30
pm. lin Washington it will be
seen on WNBW, channel A.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-02-01

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tractor engine is running. Then there's
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This new tractor is waiting with its
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Tiger" engine. With its greatly reduced
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economy of gas and OIL.
Most important of all, Ford's Golden
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Evening star., 1953-09-10

A Spectacular Feature Of Sears 9th
Anniversary Sale! Now More Than
Ever Shop and Save at Sears, All
Perfect Quality! No Seconds!
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Mrs. Earl Won Storch,
Noted Scu|ptress

Mrs. Earl Won Storch, Is, who
was widely known in art circles
as a sculptress, died yesterday
at Doctors Hospital after a long
illness. She lived at 3040 Idaho
avenue NV.
Mr.. Won Storch is director of
project development for the Ma
tional Capital Housing Author
ity.
The former Dorothy Purse,
Mrs. Won Storch was born in
Washington and went to Pitts
burgh to live as a young girl.
She returned here in the 1895.
Her father, the late Charles
Purse, was in the oil business
here and in Baltimore and Pitts
burgh.
Mrs. Won Storch studied at
the Carnegie Institute of Tech
noloy in Paris and at the Cor
coran Gallery of Art. She had
worked with the Sulcptor Cen
ter, New York, and with art
groups at American University.
Besides her husband she is
survived by her mother in Sea-
ford. Del: two sisters, Mrs,
Homer Choate, New Castle, Pa,
and Mrs. Malcolm Pirnie, jr.,
Scarsdale. N. Y, and a brother,
Charles Purse. Bradford, Pa.
Private funeral services will be
held tomorrow at st. Adams
Church. The family requests
that flowers be omitted.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Herman Burke, Aide
Al Standards Bureau

Herman B. Burke, a construc-
ton inspector at the Bureau of
Standards, died today after be-
coming i'll while driving to work.
Mr.. Burke, who lived at 5315
Forty-third street NV, was
driving south on Connecticut
avenue NV. when he became
ill and pulled his automobile to
the curb in the 44O0 block, po-
lice said. He apparently suf-
fered a heart attack and was
pronounced dead on the scene
shortly afterward.
Mr.. Burke joined the Bureau
of Standards in October, 1916,
as captain of the guard. He
served in that position until last
September when he became a
construction inspector.
A native of Charlestown. w.
Va, Mr.. Burke was a former
deputy sheriff of Summit Coun-
ty. Ohio. He was superintend-
ent of safety for the DUPONT Co.
at Belle, w. Va. from 1884 to
1886. In 1910 he went to Cuba
as anemploye of the Consolidat-
ed Engineering Co., of Baltimore.
He returned in 1912 when he
started work as a civilian en-
ploye of the Patuxent Naval Air
Station.
He joined the Navy in 1943
and rose to the rank of chief
carpented. He was discharged in
1916.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Bessie c. Burke.