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Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950)

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Edgar Rice Burroughs Dies on Coast; Tarzan Made Him Millionaire Associated Press ENCINCO, Calif., March 20.- Edgar Rice Burroughs, whose own Edgar Rice Burroughs, creator of Tarzan, is dead. The author died yesterday, but the ape-man he created will live on to delight other generations of youngsters the world over. Fifteen novels were awaiting publication when Mr. Burroughs died of a heart attack in bed yesterday morning. A movie producer said he had contracted to make 15 more Tarzan films. tradition born in 1912, when Mr. Burroughs sold his first Tarzan book, apparently will continue for years to come. Earnings Were Fabulous. The 74-year-old multimillionaire writer became ill three months ago but up to that time nada kept busy turning out new stories about his jungle hero. "Tarzan of the Apes" brought Mr. Burroughs only $700. After its phenomenal success, he retained control over his literary works and the royalties reached fabulous proportions. From movie rights alone he is reported to have realized $5 million. Although the financial success of the original Tarzan adventure book was scant, its instant effect on adventure - loving readers throughout the world was tremendous. Almost 40 million Tarzan books have been sold. Some have been translated into as many as 56 languages. The apeman, portrayed by such actors as Johnny Weissmuller, Buster Crabbe and currently Lex has appeared in 27 movies." Mr. Burroughs never set foot in Africa, the locale of his jungle stories. used to recall delight, however, that world travelers frequently complimented him on the authenticity settings. City Grew Around Home. Shortly after the sale of his first books, Mr. Burroughs bought the nearby Gen. Harrison Gray Otis estate in the suburbs of Los Angeles and built a home, "Tarzana," in its center. He subdivided the property and the city of Tarzana grew up around his home. He sold house after he and the former Emma Hulbert, whom he had married in 1900, were divorced in 1934. A year later he married Florence Dearholt. They were divorced in 1941. He had three children, Joan, John and Hulbert, by his first marriage. They were at his beside when he died. Mr. Burroughs moved to Honolulu a few months before the Pearl Harbor attack and watched the Japanese raid. Accredited as a war correspondent for the Los Angeles Times despite his age, he traveled from island to island with the armed forces for four years. He was 35 when began writing. Before then he had been a salesman, clerk, cowboy, gold miner and railroad guard. Mr. Burroughs never regarded his work as masterpieces. "It helped me escape being broke," he said. EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS. Tarzan's creator dies. -AP Wirephoto. George Ringgold, 75, Dies; Retired Bricklayer Here George Edward • Ringgold, 75. retired bricklayer and a charter member of the Seat Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department, died yesterday of a heart attack at his home, 6901 C street, Seat Pleasant. Mr. Ringgold, at the time of his retirement six years a ago, received a gold certificate from Bricklayers' Union No. 1 here 50 years' service. He had helped in the construction of such Government buildings as reau of Engraving and Printing, the Bureau of Standards and the Botanic Garden. During World War I, he worked on construction of a vault in the Capitol. When the fire department in Seat Pleasant was founded in 1916, Mr. Ringgold helped build the firehouse. a member of Pleasant Methodist Church. Born in Washington, he had lived in Seat Pleasant for the last 45 years. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Martha Ringgold; a son, Frank A., and two grandchildren, Robert F. and Madelyn J. Ringgold. Funeral services will be held p.m. tomorrow in the Chambers' Funeral Home, 517 Eleventh street S.E. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Rites for John Taxis To Be Held Tomorrow Funeral services for John Hamilton Taxis, 70, retired electrical engineer for the Westinghouse Electric Corp. here, will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Gawler's chapel, 1756 Pennsylvania avenue N.W. Burial will be in National Memorial Park Cemetery, Falls Church. Mr. Taxis died Friday at his home, 2210 North Albemarle street, Arlington. He had been ill since February 22. At the time of his retirement two years ago, Mr. Taxis had been with Westinghouse for more than 30 years and had been a contract engineer with the Washington office since 1934. During World
Article from 20 Mar 1950Evening star(Washington, DC)
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