Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
THREE MARINES DIE
IN A|RPLANE CRASH
Two Officers and Enlisted
Man Victims in Nicaragua.
Ship Falls in River. /

Two officers and an enlisted man of
the Marine Corps are dead as the re-
suit of an airplane crash yesterday
south OF Ocotal, Nicaragua. Capt. Eu-
velle D. Howard of the Aircraft Squad
ron, I'd Brigade of Marines in Mica
ragua, the pilot, who learned to fly at
Quantico, Va, and Private Robert K.
Moody, mechanic, were killed instantly
and First Lieut.. Clarence M. knight,
former Canadian World War veteran
and official at one time in the British
embassy here, q passenger. died later
as q result of injuries received in the
fall, the Navy Department was advised
today.
Oficers at Marine Corps headquarters
here lacked details Of the accident. but
were advised that the airplane fell in
the Coco River and that the bodies OF
Capt. Howard and Private Moody were
recovered. The bodies will be returned
to the United States and funeral ar
rangementS made later.
Captain Wa Californian.
Capt. Howard was born october "a,
1894 in California where his mother,
Mrs. Maud D. Howard survives him at
Oakland. Upon the entrance OF the
United States into the World War ne
was appointed a second lieutenant in
the Marine Corps Reserves and served
at Mare Island, Calf, for time. be-
fore being transferred to Quantico. He
was on duty with the Seventh Regiment
of Marines in Cuba and was appointed
a temporary captain, which rank was
DO
served at the Marine Barracks at Bre-
merton Navy Yard. Puget Sound, Wash,
and saw duty aboard the U. S. S. Mis-
sissippi. At San Francisco. he was aide
to Mai Gen. George Barnett, then COM
handing the Department of the Pacific
and now residing in Washington Later,
Capt Howard performed the same duty
for Maj. Gen. Wendell C. Neville, the
present commandant OF the Marine
Corps, when he held the San Francisco
command.
Capt. Howard served for several years
at Quantico as athletic officer, and
was manager Of the base ball team and
also a member of the Marines foot
ball team. In 1926. he received letter
of commentator from Maj. Gen. John
A. Lejeune. then commandant. for his
efficiency in athletics and for promoting
the spirit Of the corps.
1870, Ndpt. 1lOWdIo CliClcu
air service of the Marine Corps as an
aviator at Quantico. In 1928. he joined
the Marine aircraft forces in Nicaragua,
and at the time OF his death was photo
graphing and operations of1icer.
Lieut.. knight Decorated.
Lieut. Knight was born November II.
1898. at Ontario. Canada. Officers OF
the Marine Corps III Washington said
today that he was distinguished men,
Der OF Canadian outtlt overseas and
participated in the retreat from Mons.
He had decorations from the Canadian
Army when he became an enlisted man
In the Marine Corps OF the United
states after the war, and then was COM
mlSSioned a second lieutenant in 1923.
In June, 1923, Lieut.. knight was
given letter of commentator from the
commandment of the Marine Corps for
the excellent service he rendered dur
ing the Shrine convention in Wash
ington. Later he served in Haiti, at
Quantico and at Paris Island S. c.,
from which he was detached on March
81 OF this year and sent on duty with
the I'd Brigade of Marines in Nicaragua
He was advanced to first lieutenancy
on April 2 OF this year, and at the time
OF his death was in command OF the
outpost at Palacaguina. in the Province
OF Neuva Segovia in the northwestern
section Of Nicaragua.
Lieut.. Knights wife. Mrs. Gladys L..
knight. lives In Chambersburg. Pa.
Private Moody, who was survived by
his father, George E. Moody of Gallon.
Ohio was born in that State on June
IS, 1909. enlisting In the Marine Corps
on March %, 1928. He was transferred
at his own request to Marine Corps
aviation as mechanic with the aircraft
squadron of the I'd Brigade in Mica
ragua in october of last year.