Evening star. [volume], May 28, 1940, Page A-9, Image 9

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Mrs. Burleson's Fate
Expected to Go Into
Jury's Hands Today
Conflicting Testimony
As to Sanity Offered
At Slaying Trial
By the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA, S. C., May 28.—Con
.flicting testimony that Mrs. May
Walker Burleson was insane, and
that she w’as "faking” insanity was
before a jury today trying her for
the slaying here of her divorced
husband’s second wife.
Indications were that a week's
testimony would be concluded to
day, and that the jury by tonight
would begin deliberating the case
of the 51-year-old artist and former
suffragette leader of Galveston, Tex.
Describing the findings of State
hospital psychiatrists who observed
Mrs. Burleson for 30 days. Dr. E. L.
Horger. clinical director of the hos
pital, told the jury:
"My Idea is that she was pretend
ing.’’
Long Report Introduced.
Dr. Horger was a rebuttal witness
for the State, called after defense
psychiatrists, and relatives and
friends of Mrs. Burleson testified
last week she was the victim of
paranoia, a type of insanity.
The State introduced a 50-page
State hospital report of examina
tions of Mrs. Burleson.
It quoted a medical examiner ask
ing Mrs. Burleson:
“Do you love Col. Burleson (Col.
Richard C. Burleson, U. S. A., the
defendant’s former husband)?”
“Of course I do and always will.
He has been the victim of women—
women interested in wrecking
homes,” Mrs. Burleson replied.
“Did you ever think of killing Col.
Burleson?”
"No, never.”
Declared “Putting on Show."
Of the slaying of the second Mrs.
Burleson, the former Mrs. Isabel
Reece Knowlton of Boston. Mass.,
in a hotel caafeteria here March 8,
the defendant said:
“I must have been beyond all
physical and mental control to have
done what I did.”
The hospital report said the staff
felt Mrs. Burleson was “putting on
a show.”
Dr. Horger said:
“The patient is shrewd and she
gives the impression that she does
not tell all she knows. Once when
she saw the examiner she assumed
a worried look and began crying.
Another time she did this and when
asked if she was not putting on a
show, a trace of a smile showed and
6he stopped crying.”
Edgar Morris Again Heads
Greater Capital Group
Edgar Morris was reappointed
chairman of the Executive Commit
tee of the Greater National Capi
tal Committee of the Washington
Board of Trade at a meeting of
the executive group yesterday at
the Mayflower Hotel. The ap
pointment was made by James E.
Collifiower, president of the trade
body. George Plitt, sr., was natned
vice chairman and Harrison Brand,
jr.. secretary.
The following subcommittees
were announced by Mr. Morris:
Budget Committee, Francis G.
Addison, jr.. chairman; L. P. Mc
Lachlen and Mr. Brand.
Finance Committee, Thomas J.
Groom, chairman; John Saul, L. E.
Williams, Arthur May, F. P. H.
Siddons. John J. Hasley and Wil
mer J. Waller.
Hotels and Convention Commit
tee, L. Gardner Moore, chairman;
Thomas D. Carson, Mr. Collifiower,
Claude W. Owen, L. E. Williams,
RalRh L. Pollio and Russell W.
Schneider.
Policy Committee, W. W. Everett,
chairman; Robert V. Fleming, E.
C. Graham, Mr. Pitt, sr.; Mr. Colli
flower, Mr. Saul and Lloyd B. Wil
son.
Publicity and Promotion Com
mittee, Mr. Siddons. chairman; Mr.
Williams, Mr. May, Joseph D. Kauf
man, Edward F. Colladay, Fred A.
Smith, Granville Gude and Curtis
Hodges.
Exports of Medicinals
To Britain increase
Due mainly to the heavy ship
ments following the outbreak of the
war. United States exports of me
dicinals to the United Kingdom in
creased 47 per cent in value in 1939.
over 1938, C. C. Concannon, chief
of the Commerce Department’s
Chemical Division announced today.
Approximately 60 per cent of the
American medicinals exported to
the United Kingdom consist of non
proprietary medicines. This group
provided the largest expansion in
last year’s exports.
In recent years, the United King
dom bought large quantities of drug
products from Germany, This busi
ness is now largely being diverted
to the United States, according to
Mr. Concannon.
United States exports of medici
nals to the United Kingdom last
year were valued at $2,716,260, com
pared with $1,841,000 in 1938.
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Will Meet Tonight
New officers will be Installed at
the regular meeting of the George
Truesdell Parent-Teacher Associa
tion at 8 o’clock tonight In the school
auditorium, Ninth and Ingraham
streets N.W.
S. J. McCathran. legislative
chairman of the District of Co
lumbia Parents and Teachers Con
gress, v/ill discuss the suffrage prob
lem in the District.
The new officers, who are sched
uled to be installed by Mrs. P. C.
Ellett, first vice president of the
congress, are: Mrs. Arthur Shapiro,
president: Mrs. R. D. Moss, first vice
president: Miss Nell Hiscox, second
vice president: Mrs. George W.
Vaughan, recording secretary; Mrs.
William Larcombe, corresponding
secretary, and Mrs. George M. Mil
ler, treasurer.
U. 5. Urged to Link
Air Defense to Other
American Nations
Whitney Tells Roosevelt
Neighbors Need Help
In Building Fleets
B* the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 28—Cornelius
Vanderbilt Whitney, chief executive
officer of Pan-American Airways,
told President Roosevelt today that
American air defense plans should
be linked with those of pan-Ameri
can nations.
“If the Monroe doctrine is to be
respected and preserved, I believe
the United States should sponsor
not only its own aircraft construc
tion but also consider what help we
can give in building up Western
Hemisphere air defense as a whole,”
Mr. Whitney said in a telegram to
the President.
“The good neighbor policy might
be extended into a democratic de
fense partnership as a fortress of
peace around our present trade
companionship.”
Mr. Whitney said South and
Central American republics have a
combined air strength of less than
1.000 modern first line fighting
planes, and added:
"From the viewpoint of peace and
international trade, I believe there
is great need today for supplying
pan-American nations with planes
from American factories and en
couraging plane production in those
nations also.”
Town Wants Its Taxes
SHARPSBURG, N. C. OP).—Col
lection by the court methods will
cost four times the amount of the
taxes, but this town is determined
to get $8.65 for seven years of un
paid taxes on three acres. Suit has
been entered in Superior Court
against the 39 defendants.
—
Mme. Evanti
Excellent
In Recital
Songs of Spanish
Composers Are
Featured
By ALICE EVERSMAN.
A successful song recital was given
by Lillian Evanti, the noted colora
tura soprano, at Asbury Methodist
Church last evening. The recital
was a farewell appearance before
leaving for Latin America, where
Mme. Evanti will give a series of
concerts as part of a good-will visit.
A favorite in the countries in which
she will appear, having already con
certized there several times, Mme.
Evanti has received wide recognition
and been the recipient of many hon
ors. Her public career has been a
colorful one, including several sea
sons in various opera houses of
Europe and extensive concert tours
in this country.
Possibly with her projected tour
in mind, Mme. Evanti featured a
group of songs by Spanish com
posers, ending with the aria “C’era
una volta un principe,” from the
Brazilian composer Gomez’s opera,
”11 Guarani.” Others in this group
were Nin’s "Granadina” and “Pano
Murciano” and De Falla’s “Nana.”
An accomplished linguist, Mme.
Evanti sang these latter numbers in
Spanish.
As introductory selections on her
program were Handel’s "Care Selve,”
Gluck’s "O del mlo dolce ardor”
and the aria “Qui la voce,” from
Bellini’s *'I Puritanl.” Imbuing her
interpretation with deep feeling,
Mme Evanti nevertheless retained
the purity of the classic line and
the repose of delivery which belongs
to it. In the dha, the strength and
clarity of her high tones could be
appreciated as also the lightness
and fluency of her runs and trills.
Although Mme. Evanti chose to
sing mostly mezzo voce, her voice
has power and brilliancy in the
upper register. The medium tones
have less carrying quality and the
difference between the two registers
is marked. Whenever an oppor
tunity presented itself for the agility
of her voice to be heard, its smooth
fleetness and easy production were
outstanding. Since this is her forte
one would be Inclined to wish that
more numbers of this character
were included in the program, were
it not for the fact that her artistry
makes much of every type of song
she essays. Not only can she color
her tones with sentiment as the
text dictates, but she has at her
command a fine pianissimo, good
breath control and a feeling for the
delineation of a phrase. Her dic
tion in the languages of her songs
yesterday was excellent.
Following the Spanish group came
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one in English, which Included Carl
Engel’s "Sea Shell" and Mary Howe’s
“O’ Mistress Mine." Contrasting in
mood were Campbell-Tipton’s “A
Spirit Flower,” Hughes' “Hey Diddle
Diddle” and Buzzl-Peccla’s “Colom
betta.” The program finished with
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rangement; Burleigh’s “Steal Away"
and “Oh, Didn’t It Rain.” The last
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Mme. Evanti was assisted at the
piano by Winifred Lakeman, whose
accompaniments were highly sympa
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Benefit Festival Planned
The spring festival, for the ben
efit of the Swartsell Methodist
Home for Children, will be held
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