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The Washington times., 1924-01-04
81 ARE DEAD IN
CORN PLANT
BLAST

PEKIN, Ill.,, Jan. A volcano
Of ice from the crater of which
still spouted great clouds of
smoke and steam-the starch
house Of the Corn Products Com
pany, destroyed by an explosion
followed by fire-today formed
the tomb of twenty men.
At-least that number of bodies
were believed buried under this
great heap Of brick, twisted steel,
smouldering starch stacks and
telescoped box cars, the intense
heat of which, with dense clouds
of steam and smoke, prevented
progress in the search prosecuted
all day yesterday. By figures of
the company eleven were known
to be dead, nine fatally injured
and twenty reported still miss
ing.
Nine Killed I'm Crash.
Derricks brought into place dur
ing the night started at dawn to
lift the heavy sections of masonry,
steel beams ana chunks Of freight
N~NAoB WAtA bhOAA AOcN0 Vi ACGs WhlA0
an army Of $50 workers with pick
axes and shovels attacked the
frozen debris.
Although streams Of waters were
poured on the hot ruins all day
yesterday and late into the night,
some parts Of the destroyed plant
could not be approached before
dawn.
Four box cars were still to be
removed from the litter of masonry
Of the collapsed structure. The ex.
plosion had lifted them bodily from
the track along the plant and over.
turned them before the walls fell.
Nine men were at work in the cars.
Dead Mostly Americans.
The men whose lives were
snuffed out in the explosion were
mostly Of American birth. There
was no noisy, grief where the white
faced men and women waited today.
Barracks of the Salvation ARM
rescue workers. first to reach the
place today, were converted into 4
morgue to shelter bodies while flev
await possible Identification.
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D. c. MAKES RULES FOR
OIL BURNING FURNACES

Regulations governing installation
and use Of oil-burning furnaces were
adopted by the District Commission.
ers today, on the recommendation OF
George Watson, fire chief, ana
L. ". seib, fire marshal.
The installation of these burners
can be made without a permit from
the Commissioners. the regulations
provide.
1t is also provided that, whenever
possible, storage tanks for fuel oil
shall be located outside and under
ground. Tanks inside buildings must
be located below the level OF any
pipe to which they may be con-
nected.
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oBREGoN SUPPORTED
BY AMERICAN LABOR

The revolutionary movement in
Mexico 'sfinds no sympathy in the
ranks Of American labor" accord
ing to a telegram sent today to
President obregon by Frank Morri.
son, secretary Of the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor.
Morrison assured Obregon that
communication from rebel sources
would be disregarded by American
labor officials. ~
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" q . ~, ER4MT x1k4IiT
Turn teA the Editorial
Page today and read
what he has to say.
DR.. Crane is one Of the
highest paid writer's in
the world, and his addi-
ton to the staff of The
Times is just another in
dication of the fact this
paper spares no expense
in obtaining the best ma
terial for its readers.
To keep the world hap
penings and the comment
of worthwhile people, it
is virtually a necessity to
be a reader of
THE WASHINGTON
TINES.
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This final estimate was made to-
day by James G. Davis, director
general Of railroads, in a report to
President Coolidge. which carried
with 1t the announcement that less
than per cent of the claims aris.
ing out Of Federal operation remain
to be adjusted.
100000 Unpaid.
The remaining claims to be clean
ed up at the start of the new year
involve only about $4,000, 900.
This 1quidation, which is per-
hapg the largest, as applied to a
single industry, ever, undertaken.
has been accomplished in practically
three years" said Davis in his
report.
1.-THE questions involved in this
liquidation were entirely unique
and without precedent, but not
withstanding there were many dis
putes, involving questions Of law
and very large amounts of money,
the adjustment has been carried on
to date without any litigation in
the courts.
January /, 1924, marks the end
OF the tax on the United States
Treasury by the Railroad Admins
tration for one Of the very large
responsibilities of the Government
undertaken as war measure, and
from this time on the Railroad Ad-
ninistration becomes an income
producing asset rather than q liza
bility. The interest on the obliga-
tions due from the carriers and col
lection of outstanding accounts in
the field will more than pay the
overhead and complete the payment
OF all unadjusted claims"
The Railroad Administration vir-
tually winds up its affairs with the
enormous sum Of $645, 100000 to its
Continued on Page 2. Colurnn 81
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Spends s2oo, 900 on Plant

SALEM, N. j., Jan. 4.-IThe Con.
goleum Company is spending $780,
900 in improvements on its plant
here, which 10 running at capacity.
with enough business booked for
months. An advertising campaign
is said to have resulted in a S2. .OOO..
600 increase in business.
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OF.
SHOOTING
IN DEATH
70 ONE
Wealthy OIL Man ls Malss,
Ing Double Fight for
His Life.
By WILLIAM G. CAYCE,
international News Service.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. A.
'Watchful waiting" characterized
the situation today in the case Of
Courtland S. Dimes, wealthy min
ing man, shot by Horace A.
Greer, chauffeur for Mabel Nor
mand.
Dimes Fights for Life.
Police awaited the climax in the
double battle Dimes is making at
the Good Samaritan Hospital
against the effects Of the bullet
wound and pneumonia. The Holly
wood film colony awaited the ar
rival Of VIII Hays. chief mentor
of filmdom, reported rushing west
ward to investigate the affair in
volving Miss Normand and Edna
Purviance, two Of the screens
brightest luminaries.
Seek Written Statement.
Captain of Detectives Herman
Cline planned today to take an
ante.mortem statement from Dimes.
No written statement has yet been
secured from the Denver Oil and
mining man, This win be secured
at once, Cline said, because OF the
dangerous turn in Dimes condltlon.
A complaint drawn up cnargtng
Greer with attempt to commit mur-
der win be held in abeyance, Ut was.
expected today until the probaoie
outcome Of Dimes battle Tor NE can
be determined.
early today, had comnortanie
night"
Miss Normand Doing Wei.
It was said Miss Normand, who
was operated on yesterday at the
same hospital for chronic append
citis: was doing well. She was said
to have stood the operation admir-
ably. and unless unforeseen coInplica-
lions arise will be able to return to
her home within the next two or
three weeks.
Greer In Doctors Care.
Greer was under the care OF y
physician in his cell today. Stomach
LHOuOto HeS. uONCAORO0 &AN hAONAAS0N
examination confirmed his claim, il
was said, that he Is a sufferer from
tuberculosis. He manifested no
great worry, however, over the OUT
come Of his own case.
Just wait until that little girl
is herself again." no said. speaking
of Miss Normand, 'tand she viii bear
out the important part Of my story
that I acted in self-defense and fired
only when Dimes reached for a bot
tie to strike me"
Miss Purviance planned 70 call at
the hospital today to sec Dimes and
Miss Normand. She repeated
deniRls today that she and Dimes
are engaged.
''COurtiand had had two tries at
marriage and guess he was dis
gusted enough not to want to spoil
a perfectly good friendship with,
we'll, bond that held one.
EtiII Hoartfree.
"As for mo. ! am heart ana
fancy free. Some day, maybe,
I'll meet with the man, the riRhS
one, but as yet I haven't met him,
I'm too busy. Then have mother
and my nephew; they are family
enough for me. No one. not even
q husband. could be better than
inunsy.
mabel had to start this tale ee
my being engaged % CcurtlaHd
Just because We were IN his aparts
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Half-Billion Tax Cut,
La Toilette Plan
ia'rER'iADol.AG NEWS REEl
BY WILLIAM HARD.

With the return Of Robert Marion La Toilette from his
illness to the floor of the Senate the Republican
senatorial life today began to visions Of return of
precisely the situation which in 1911 and 1912 orented
and distracted the Administration of William Howard Taft
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THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Satur-
day; continued cold; freex-
ing temperature; gentle to
moderate variable winds.
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ITALIAN QUAKE
WRECKS 8
TOWNS

LONDON, Jan. S.-Three Ital-
ian towns Senigallia, Mondolfo,
and San Cionstanza-have been
partially destroyed by earthquake
shocks that centered in the prov
ince Of Pesaro Q Urbino, said q
Central News dispatch from Rome
this afternoon. They will have
to be rebuilt.
Casualties Reported.
Some casualties were reported
from country districts Of Pesaro .
Urbino province.
Inhabitants of Mondolfo reported
that q great fissure opened In the
earth near Ponte Cassosse, giving
up fire and smoke. There were
rumbling noises beneath the ground
on tho Adriatic coast.
Disturbances were reported at the
bottom Of the Adr1atic by ships
reaching port.
New Shocks Reported.
Z ROME, Jan. A.--Frcsh earthquake
shocks were reported today from
the province Of Pesaro Urbino
bordering the Adriatlc.
The people fear that o new vol
cano is opening up.
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u. S. Control of Roads
Cost ,Sl,696, 900, 900
By II. K. REYNOLDS.
international News Service.

Federal control and operation Of the nations railroads
during wartime and the six months guaranty period mme-
diaey following their being turned back to private owner
ship cost the Government the sum of ST. 696 OOOOOO
The Washington times., 1924-01-04
Dimes Written Statement IS Sought
DR.. Frank Crane
Is Added To
The Times
Staff

DIR. Frank Crane, one
Of Americas foremost
writer's, is now q daily
The Washington times., 1924-01-04

contri ib-
u tor to
the edito-
rial page
of The
" a shing-
ton Times.
His srti-
cles are
sane. SEN
sible and
inspira-
: 4 = 1
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STEUBENVILLE. Ohio, Jan. A.
With q stage OF thirtystwo feet at
o'clock this morning and rising
eight tenths Of foot an hour, the
Ohio river Is fast reaching a
flood stage here. River men pre-
diet q stage Of thirty-eight feet
here which is three feet above flood
stage. Traction and railroad lines
throughout this section will be in
undated. Hundreds OF persons re-
aiding In the suburban lowlands
are moving. Several manufacturing
Continued on Page .. Column s.,
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Ohio Is stiIl Rising.

EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio. Jan.
4--The flooded Ohio river reached
a thirty-two-foot stage here at 3
o'clock this morning, and was ris-
ing at the rate of five tenths OF a
foot an hour. United States engi.
neers at Dam No. said q crest
Of thirty-five feet was expected this
afternoon
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RalIrcad Station Flooded.

CINCINNATI, 4 Ohio, Jan. A..
Temporary abandonment Of the
Central Union railroad station in
Cincinnati may be required tonight,
due to an unexpected rise In the
Ohio river. The river was near
the fifty-twofoot stage this morn
ing. and Is expected to reach fifty.
four tonight. Flood level Is fifty.
six, but fifty-three feet of water
will handicap the handling Of trains
at theN station.
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Ohio RIVER.
IN RAGING
FLOOD
Thousands Flee Homes 40
Waters Sweep Down Valley.
Worst Yet to Come.

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 4.-Prospects
g the most disastrous flood in
history faced Pittsburgh this morn
ing when the waters of the
Allegheny, MonongaheIa and Ohio
rivers, rising steadily in the last
twenty-four hours. reached q stage
Of 29.1 feet at 8 o'clock, inundating
streets in the down town section.
Entire sections OF the North Side
and Manchester districts were
under water this morning and en-
ployes in buildings near the river
were working franticaliy removing
merchandise to upper floor The
first floor Of the Baltimot& and
Ohio freight station was flooded and
it was reported the first two floors
Of the building had been vacated
% precautionary measure.
Hundreds of homes were entirely
surrounded by water up to the
first floor. Property damage viii
run into thousands OF dollars, It is
said. Virtually all river traffic Is
at q -standstill.
In the down town section flood
pumps were being manned in all
buildings within two blocks of the
river as the water was driven into
the easements by backing through
sewers.
Tho river IL still rising at rate
OF g Of O foot an hour and weather
bureau officials say the cold
weather win not check the lrise.
The highest point ever reached by
the rivers was 31.3 feet In 1919. It
h. expected the crest OF the flood
win be reached today.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
BOOKBINDERS ORDER
committee TO. QUIT
Union Discharges Legislative
Group With Thanks for Work
Already Done.
KEIss BILL DORMANT
Status of Bill Renders Special Body
Useless.

Because of the dormant situation
on Capitol Hill of the kiess bill,
which provides for collective bargain
ing on wage scales between the pub
lie printer and employees of the gov
crnnent printing office, d. special
legislative committee of the Intcrna-
tional Brotherhood of Book kbinders.
Local No. 4, was discharged last night
at a meeting in Typographical Temple
when resolution disbanding the
committee was adopted.
a vote of thanks was rendered the
committee by the union Immediately
after the resolution was adopted.
A point OF order. was made from the
floor to the effect that the resolution
disbanding the committee was Illegal
because the committee was appointed
by the president, but President III. f..
Oehler. in the chair, overruled the point
of order, stating that he felt the or
ganization was larger than any indi-
vidual. including the president. An
appeal from the chairs ruling failed.
Intimation that another union was at,
tempting to, use the bookbinders to aid
a fight against Public Printer Carter
was given when President Oehler took
the floor and stated the following: II
object to any individual, set Of lndi-
viduals or organization attempting to
use the bookbinders' union as screen
to give vent in the press to personal
feelings toward any one"
After the meeting Mr.. Oehler an
that never once had a state
ment relative to Mr.. Carter been made
on the floor of the local. and he pointed
out that the Kiess bill, which Mr.. Car
ter also favors. had been favorably act
ed upon by the union at the November
meeting, with only one dissenting vote.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
DUNbARSTUDENT
WINS STAR Prize
Essay by Monroe Gregory,
IS, Takes Second Place,
Judges Announce.
CHECK MAILED TO BOY
Selected Oratorical Contest An
nouncement as Best Story
of Week.

Monroe Glover Gregory, first-year
student at Dunbar High School, won
the second prize for the third and
final contest week in The Stars
"bcst news story" contest, it was an
nounced today by the committee of
Judges, composed of editors of this
paper. A check for SIS, the amount
OF the second prize. has been sent
TO Gregory with the compliments of
the managing editor of The Star.
Gregory is fifteen years old and
lives at 420 r street northwest. The
story on which he based his prize
essay was published on the first page
OF The Sunday Star of February 5. 1t
concerned the nationwide oratorical
contest for school children. which
newspapers, including The Star
The oratorical contest, Gregory
pointed out in his essay, will aid
greatly in giving incentive for writ
ten and oral composition" "As stu
DENTS he said, 1--WE need live sub
JectS dealing with community inter-
cstS Tor written compositions and We
also need to appreciate the nature
and function of the Grafton"
This Is the second prize which Il
Dunbar High School pupil has won
since the inception OF the contest.
Dorothy Maude Houston. a student at
first contest week.
Winner of the third prize for the
Hnal contest week will be announced
10 morrow and tx.c winning essay
published. The fourth and last prize
winner Will be announced Saturday.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
of Natires
Offers Prize for
Home Folks Badge

The Society Of Natives OF the
District of Columbia announced to-
day Il prize Of $50 to the person
who. submits the winning design
In contest for Il badge or en-
blem which will designate "thc
home folks"
Rules of tho contest provide that
any native OF the District may en-
ter, that the design must be APP
propriltc for Il badge not more
than one square inch in size, aud
also may, be used for other pur-
poses, sucn as stationery, seals
etc. and that it must have some
historical Significance.
The designs viii. be passed upon
by IL committee already chosen
and should be submitted to MEM
bers of this body before the mid
die of June, after which time de-
ciSiou will be undertaken and re-
ports made to the society at Its
first autumn meeting. y prize also
will be given for the second best
design.
Several every creditable" de-
signs are already in the hands of
the committee, which will report
at the society's meeting tomorrow
night at the Washington Club.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
ADVENTISTS COMBINE
CONFERENCES HERE
District and Virginia Groups Unit
ed Under Leadership of
Rev. r. E. Harter.

CONSOLIDATE ton of the District of Co.
lumbia and Virginia conferences Of
Seventh-day Adventists under the
title of tho Potomac Conference was
announced today. The headquarters
will be in Takoma Park, in the build
ing owned by the District conference.
Rev. r. +. Iarter. for the past ten
years president of the District con-
ference, is president of the new or
ganiza tion and Rev. T. Il. Westbrook,
head of the Virginia conference, is
vice president. Both clergymen live
in Takoma Park.
Following are the other officers of
the Potomac conference: Executive
J. L. Ncff, Prof. II.
A. Morrison, Prof. J. 4. Hotel, Rev.
l.. A. Hansen, Rev. w. l.. Adkins, Rev.
r. NJ Spencer and Rev. L. c. Atkin-
son.
Secretary and treasurer-E. L.
Workman; assistant, c. III. Kelly
Sabbath school secretary-Mrs. T.
3. Westbrook.
Young peoples and educational Sec
Ruth Wilcox.
Home Missionary secretary-Rev
L. A. Many.
Secretary of the publishing depart
ment-B. Il. Wagner.
Medical secretary-Dr. L. Il. Elliott
Formerly ahere We're sixteen
churches in the District conference
and twenty-one in Virginia, and with
the combination the new conference
has the same number of churches as
the Last Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey conferences, which are a part of
the Columbia Union. The membership
of the new conference is 2,172, Vir-
ginia adding 622 to this number. Vir-
ginia conference headquarters in
Richmond will be closed.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
UPRISING MENACE
ON Rhine AbATES
Martial Law in Effect-Gen-
eraI Strike Feared-Death
Toll Is Thirty-Six.
BY WILLIAM L. NASH.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
tODyright 1874

by Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright, 1924.
FRANKFORT ON MAIN, February
14.-Martial law is in force in Pr
masens and kaiserlautern and heavy
French reinforcements have arrived
at Pirmasens. A general strike was
expected today at kaiserlautern as
the return of defiance by the police Of
French orders to disarm. on the threat
or the latter to come and take Their.
arms.
The situation is still threatening,
but danger of a general uprising
seems to be over.
The fighting at Pirmasens has re
suited in thirty-six dead and more
than a hundred wounded.
Semi-ofiicial German communicates
tell gruesome tales of ferocity on the
part of the angered mob. No quarter.
was given the separatists at PR.
one OF the finest buildings in the
town, which was sprinkld with zen
Zine and burned with all its inmates
Commissar Thrown In Blnze.
Commissar Schwab, well known To-
cal partisan leader who escaped from
the cdifce, was torn to pieces and
| cast back in the fire. Forty-odd rev
oiutionfsts were present and not one
escaped unwoundcd.
Before even the first shots died
away. German and French propag gan
da experts started Il fierce battle or
words over who was responsible for
| tho upriSinE-thc population as H.
whole or nationalista such as those
who committed the bomb outrages in
the Ruhr.
Apparently thousands OF people
took part in the Pirmasens massacre.
People of the Falatinate in general
hate the scparatists bitterly, for they
havo suffered much at their hands
On the other hand, q mob. especially
d German mob, is rarely aroused t.
violence within the stimulus of
determined, unscrupulous leader. Ma
tionaliSt agitators therefore probabl"
did have something to do with ignit-
ing the spark that set off Wednes-
days explosion, even if they left the
actual work of killing to others.
French Troops Neutral.
The French, it is affirmed. remained
absolutely neutral and left complete
freedom of action to the reich police.
French soldiers looked on TRANQUILITY
while the lighting ragged at Piramens.
At Kafserlautern only were the French
Obliged to intervene, because the
building the mob wishes to storm was
both French and separatist headquar-
ters.
What caused this policy on the part
of the French? German leaders hint
it was on orders from Paris issued
personally by Premier Poincare. who
hoped to please the new British gov
ernment thereby. Hitherto there can
be little doubt Gen. De Metz. the
French military commander of the
Palatinatc. has been secretly encour-
aging separatiSm.
Without French aid the days OF sep
aratism seem numbered. Separatisnl
already has disappeared from the
north and center of the Rhineland
and current events apparently mark
the beginning Of its end III the Palati
nate.
END OF SIEGE SEEN.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
HITS PRESS AND FILM
WAR ON PROHIBITION
World Dry Body Official Says At
tack Killed Effect of Aus
tralian Law.

Firgila c. 'Hinshaw. secretary Of
Tho World Prohibition and Reform
Association and chairman Of the ma
tiona1 prohibition committee, today
told the national motion picture con-.
ference, meeting at the Raleigh Hotel,
that prohibition had failed in Aus
tralia because of the insidious propa =
Eanda of American newspapers and
motion pictures.
Now. he asserted. the same agencies
are at work attempting to weaken
the Importance of prohibition in the
minds OF the American people and
lead them to believe it has proved
3 failure in this country as well.
Mrs. Robbins Gilman of Minntr-
SroilS, assistant secretary of the
" onans to-operat:ye Alliance and
r.. l.. @. Hohenthal of South Man
LISTER. Conn. grand patriarch of the
Sons OF Temperance, also spoke.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair tonight
and tomorrow; Slightly warmer to-
night, lowest temper ature about
! FIRE ezing; moderate northwest winds.
Maryland-Partly cloudy tonight,
somewhat warmer in east portion; to-
morrow fair: moderate to fresh west
and northwest winds.
Virginia-Fair tonight and tomor-
row; slightly warmer in east por-
tion tonight; colder in extreme west
portion tomorrow; moderate to fresh
northwest winds.
West Enthusiastically fair to-
night and tomorrow; somewhat cold
er tomorrow.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometer-4 pm, So; 8 pm, 81 :;
IL midnight, 27; am, 20; s am, 90;
noon, "a.
Barometer-4 pm, 29s4; 8 pm,
1888; II midnight, 1898; am, 29.S9;
8 am. 1880; noon, 1882.
Highest temperature, 36, occurred
at 3:15 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, 25, occurred at
$3.50 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 81; lowest, &c.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at am: Great Fa11S-Temper-
ature, So; condition, muddy.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States coast and
, geodetic surycy)
Today-Low tide. e:37 am and
1919 pm; high tide, 2:55 am. and
3:24 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1929 am. and
| 11:11 pm. high tide, 3:t3 am and
] 4:17 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 1908 am; sun sets
! 6.43 pm.
TomorroW-Sun rises G:o2 am;
| sun sets 5:44 pm.
Moon rises 1888 pm; sets 2:09 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star., 1924-02-14
BARRICADED IN HOME
AFTER MURDER CHARGE
Man Arms Self Behind Locked
Doors and Awaits Arrival Of
. Authorities.
By the A ssocia ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
YORK, Pa, February 14.-Armed
with a. rifle, James Stiff1er, charged
with the murder of his father, Sam
uel Stiffier, last night barricaded him
Of Baltimore county, Md, and await
ed the coming of the authorities.
Stiff1er was held responsible for the
death of his father by coroners
jury at Manchester, Md, yesterday.
The coroner found Stiff1er's home
closed when lie went to summon him
for the inquest.
Stiff1er has declared his father was
killed accidentally