Evening Star Newspaper, July 18, 1935, Page 6

WORLD MOURNING, DEAD RISH POFT George William Russell Passes Away at Age of 68 Years. By the Associated Press. BOURNEMOUTH, England, 18.—The world of letters mourned today the passing of George William Russell—AE—Irish journalist, poet and painter. Already ill on his return from a trip | to the United States a few months ago, Russell suffered a setback during the Summer's first heat wave and died last night at a nursing home He was 68 years old. The funeral will be Saturday in Dubiin. Tributes Published. July The British press published many tributes to Russell today, pointing out that he was both a poet and an economist—a dreamer and a prac- tical business man. Newspapers recalled that he hit on his pen name, AE, accidentally. He used the signature “Aeon” in one ot his earliest works. When the printer | could decipher only the first two | letters, Russell decided to adopt the shortest known pseudonym in litera- ture. Although known primarily as a| poet, Russell had a hand in many undertakings. He .helped organize the famous Abbey Theater in Dublin, | painted a great deal and worked ener- getically as a business man, organizer and editor. Advocated Idleness. | and made @ tour of inspection of New | Despite his own activity, he was a strong advocate of a philosophy of idleness. He once described Long- fellow’s line: “Let us then be up and! doing,” in the American poet’s “Psalm of Life,” as “one nr the most terrible lines in all poetry.” AE was in his late twenties when | he published his first book of poems, | GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL. “Homeward; Songs by the Way," in 1894, His spiritual mysticlsm found an immediate place among poetry lovers. His last book, “House of the | Titans, and Other Poems,” lppelxed in 1934 Russell visited Weshington on several occasions and was deeply interested in | the development of plans for the | greater Capital. He lectured on Irish | letters at Catholic University in 1927 Deal offices and undertakings in | January of this year. Operatic Tenor Dies. NEW YORK, July 18 (&) —~Stricken | with a heart attack, Francis Mac- lennab, an operatic tenor, native of | Bay City, Mich., died yesterday in his | home at Port Washington, Long Island, before medical aid could be called. He was 56. He had won | decorations from King Edward VII of Great Britain and Kaiser wuhelm {11 of Germany. THE EVENING F.T. MARCHAND, 74, DIES AT ANNAPOLIS Son of Late Commodore, Engaged in Private Re- search, Il Year. Special Dispaioh to The Star, ANNAPOLIS, Md, July 18.—Fol- year, Francis T, at his home here, 211 Prince Georges astreet. The immediate cause of death was given as toxemia and exhaustion. Mr. Marchand suffered a fall last year from which he had never re- covered and had been confined to his bed almost entirely since. His condi- tion became grave within the last two days and members of his family were summoned to his side. He was born in Baltimore October‘ 20, 1860, the son of the late Commo- dore John B. and Mrs. Margaret Don- aldson Thornton Marchand. Upon the death of his father in 1875 the family moved to Annapolis, where Mr. Mar- chand has resided until his death. Due to a delicate physical condi- tlon, Mr. Marchand was educated by private tutors. He became intensely | interested in sclentific experiments, | and up until a few years ago did a considerable amount of research work with chemistry and electricity in his | 1aboratory at his home. He is survived by two brothers, Dr. George E. Marchand snd John T. | Marchand, both of Washington; two nieces, Mrs. Catherine Del Valle, wife 1 of Lieut. Col, Pedro Del Valle, U. 8. M. C., and Mrs. Valentine Welch, wife of Lieut. Comdr. Philip P. Welch, U. 8. N., and one great-niece, Miss Cath- erine Del Valle. Funeral services have been tenta- | | tively arranged for Friday afternoon | | at Carlisle, Pa, in the family burial grounds, P Czechoslovakia is warring on eco- | nomic esplonage. STAR, WASHINGTON, NEWLY-ELECTED ELKS TREASURER SUCCUMBS W. C. Robertson Victim of Heart Attack While Attending Co- lumbus Convention. By the Associated Press, COLUMBUS, Ohio., July 18.—Wil- liam C, Robertson, postmaster of Min- neapolis, Minn., and newly elected grand treasurer of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, died in his hotel room today, apparently from a heart attack. Robertson, who was 48, was for- merly mnmx\nq. editor of the Mig- nea He md hun engaged in newspaper work in the West for many years and was widely known in the profession. He served three terms as exalted ruler of the Minneapolis Elks’ Lodge. The Newton, Mass,, lodge team won ritualistic honors yesterday. The win- ners scored 98.57 points in the annual degree team contest. Monmouth, I, was second with 98.19, and Newark, Ohio, third with 97.79. Other teams finished in this | order: Decorah, Jowa, 97.50; Colorado Springs, Colo., 97.49; Kalamaszoo, Mich., 97.44; Tallahassee, Fla., 97.17, and Great Bend, Kans, 96.08, —— SISTERS ARE CONFINED Sent to Mental Ins.tuutc for Mercy Slaying of Brother. MANCHESTER, England, July 18 (#)—Two sisters, who said they killed their imbecile brother because they had “promised” their mother to | do it, were ordered confined indefi- nitely to an institution for mnnm} illness yesterday. The sisters, Catherine Walsh, 39. end Mrs. Evelyn Constance Alex- | | arder, 35, were charged with killing their brother, Sylvester, June 10 “by | administering gas and tablets.” They had nursed their brother day and night for 20 years. The sisters said they committed the act “for the love of our brother | ruther than permit him to enter an | institution. An Advertisement Not on the Schedule! A Purchase Not on the Plan! A Sale Not in the Cards! 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