Curtis Bean Dall

John took a leave of absence from his position in Seattle to become an Army captain, and left the editorial direction of the paper in his wife's hands.  But her policies did not square with those of the interim publisher named by Hearst.  So at this time Anna came to the White House once more, handling some of the correspondence and hostess functions.  John meanwhile was transferred from Italy to the "Civil Affairs Division at the Pentagon Building". (see [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=85884973&currentResult=1&src=search&firstvisit=true ''Chester Times'', 15 Feb 1945, page 6])  In 1945 John and Anna moved to Phoenix, Arizona to launch the ''Arizona Times'', Boettinger relinquished his interest in it, and Anna sold it in 1948 to a group of buisnessmen. (see [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=85049232&firstvisit=true&src=search&currentResult=16 ''Tucson Daily Citizen'', 6 Jul 1949, page 6])  John and Anna seperated in 1947, then divorced Jul 1949 and he later committed suicide on 31 October 1950 in New York City, by jumping from his seventh-floor hotel suite. Anna married thirdly on 11 November 1952 at Malibu, [[California]], as his second wife, to James Addison Halsted.

John took a leave of absence from his position in Seattle to become an Army captain, and left the editorial direction of the paper in his wife's hands.  But her policies did not square with those of the interim publisher named by Hearst.  So at this time Anna came to the White House once more, handling some of the correspondence and hostess functions.  John meanwhile was transferred from Italy to the "Civil Affairs Division at the Pentagon Building". (see [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=85884973&currentResult=1&src=search&firstvisit=true ''Chester Times'', 15 Feb 1945, page 6])  In 1945 John and Anna moved to Phoenix, Arizona to launch the ''Arizona Times'', Boettinger relinquished his interest in it, and Anna sold it in 1948 to a group of buisnessmen. (see [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=85049232&firstvisit=true&src=search&currentResult=16 ''Tucson Daily Citizen'', 6 Jul 1949, page 6])  John and Anna seperated in 1947, then divorced Jul 1949 and he later committed suicide on 31 October 1950 in New York City, by jumping from his seventh-floor hotel suite. Anna married thirdly on 11 November 1952 at Malibu, [[California]], as his second wife, to James Addison Halsted.

Curtis appears frequently in newspapers around this time — several being brief mentions mostly in relation to an article on Anna or the Roosevelt family, or mentioning some occasional trip or visit he made with his children.  In Jul 1934 he is being called "Curtis Dall of Chicago", and Time Magazine on 21 Jan 1935 reports that the seat held by him was being transferred to Alpheus Beane.  But by 1936 he is again "Curtis Dall of New York".  Several times it's mentioned that he is visiting Governor Herring of Iowa.  There is the barest mention that Curtis is suing ''Time Magazine'' for libel in 1935 or '36 but with no details, but then in 1937 we get the details.  The [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=12255275&firstvisit=true&src=search&currentResult=25 ''Frederick News-Post'', 6 May 1937, page 5, "Turns Down Verdict Against Curtis Dall"]^{[[#Footnotes 4|O]]}   

Curtis appears frequently in newspapers around this time — several being brief mentions mostly in relation to an article on Anna or the Roosevelt family, or mentioning some occasional trip or visit he made with his children.  In Jul 1934 he is being called "Curtis Dall of Chicago", and Time Magazine on 21 Jan 1935 reports that the seat held by him was being transferred to Alpheus Beane.  But by 1936 he is again "Curtis Dall of New York".  Several times it's mentioned that he is visiting Governor Herring of Iowa.  There is the barest mention that Curtis is suing ''Time Magazine'' for libel in 1935 or '36 but with no details, but then in 1937 we get the details.  The [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=12255275&firstvisit=true&src=search&currentResult=25 ''Frederick News-Post'', 6 May 1937, page 5, "Turns Down Verdict Against Curtis Dall"]^{[[#Footnotes 4|O]]}   

<table><tr><td>Curtis married secondly in 1938 to Katharine Miller Leas^{[[#Footnotes 5|P]]} (1917-2000), they had four surviving children: Katharine, Mary, Stephen and James.  From this point, I see no more mentions of Curtis spending time with his first two children, and by 1944 his son is being called "Curtis R Boettiger".  Additionally, when "Sistie" got married in 1948, Curtis was not in attendence. (see [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=68016218&currentResult=22&src=search&firstvisit=true ''San Antonio Light'', 8 Jul 1948, page 24])  It would appear likely because of this that there was some kind of strain in, or even severing of the relationship.  This would have apparently happened sometime between 1939 and 1944. Possibly Curtis' second marriage was the trigger.

<table><tr><td>Curtis married secondly in 1938 to Katharine Miller Leas^{[[#Footnotes 5|P]]} (1917-2000), they had four surviving children: Katharine, Mary, Stephen and James.  From this point, I see no more mentions of Curtis spending time with his first two children, and by 1944 his son is being called "Curtis R Boettiger".  Additionally, when "Sistie" got married in 1948, Curtis was not in attendence. (see [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=68016218&currentResult=22&src=search&firstvisit=true ''San Antonio Light'', 8 Jul 1948, page 24])  It would appear likely because of this that there was some kind of strain in, or even severing of the relationship.  This would have apparently happened sometime between 1939 and 1944. Possibly Curtis' second marriage was the trigger.