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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-12
GENOA CEREMONIES
HONOR COLUMBUS
Italian City Represents
Claims as Birthplace
of DiSCovere7.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENOA, Italy, October l2-Deter-
mined to establish for all time its claims
to be the birthplace Of Christopher Co
lumbus, Genoa staged its greatest show
today in honor of the discoverer of
America.
Senator Broccardi took advantage of
the occasion to say that Columbus was
and always will remain an Italian He
was son of Genoa and his family was
italian The proofs exist in Genoa ar
chives."
Everything Decorated.
The populace decorated everything
in sight, lighted candles and electric
signs and paid votive visits TO the tum-
bled ily-grown stone structure that is
said to be the explorers birthplace
A display of Columbus relics was
held in the Tursi Palace seat of the
city government. 1t included two let
tiers supposedly written by Columbus
to the Bank of ST. George. in which ne
offered tenth of his income to the
bank to be used for the city. The
banks reply, calling him citizen" was
also shown
Deed Is Exhibited.
Another document on exhibition was
a deed, executed in 1893, in which Co.
lumbus writes. "Siendo nacido en- &C.
nova" Geonese dialect for Having
been born in Genoa"
At nightfall the whole city was to be
lighted by complicated system of con-
cealed f1oodlights, which will throw old
palaces with time-worn stonework into
bright contrast with the narrow, dark
ened streets. many of them unchanged
since Columbus sailed on his way to
fame and immortality.
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CAPONE BODYGUARD
HELD WITHOUT BAIL
Given Until Tomorrow to Pre-
pare Defense for Toting
Gun in U. S. Court.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, october 12.-Philip DAN
drea, the Capone bodyguard who
carried a pistol into Federal Court dur
ing the income tax trial Of "Scarface
Az Capone, was told in no uncertain
terms today that he was in serious
difficulties. He was given until tomorrow
to defend himself and meanwhile
ordered held without bail.
The Federal Court is not obliged to
exercise its duties confronted by an
armed man sitting next to defendant,
said Judge James H. Wilkerson sternly
as DAndrea was brought before nm'
D'Andrea first asked for few days
N which to prepare defense, but after
the court warned it would entertain no
motions for bail, he appeared satlsned
to have it decided tomorrow.
Carried Gun to Court.
D'Andrea was SO sohcitious OF tne
welfare of his chief that he carried AIS
pistol with him Saturday as he sat at
the counsel table behind the scar -Iaceo
Cangster and only few feet from Judge
Wilkerson. on Judge Wilkerson's orders
he was stopped as he left the room;
found to be carrying the weapon and
taken to the county jail for the week
end. ,.,s
Capone. his income tax case delayed
ty the D'Andrea contempt OF court cas-
and several others, was not in the court
room this morning. The gang ieaoer
ATTORNEYS. however, did what they coulo
for D'Andrea.
Attorney Albert Fink suggested that
the matter be delayed until after the
Capone trial had been disposed of. He
also wanted the jury to hear all the
facts" Judge Wilkerson said the jury
was not being permitted to read news
1,aper accounts of the Capone case and
knew nothing of the D'Andrea case.
The Judge held the bodyguard's case
was an independent proceeding and
that he could see no reason why II
should be delayed
Once Was Bailiff.
Attorney Michael Ahern also seek
ing delay, suggested that there might
be several questions of law to be argued,
such as the possible illegality OF the
D'Andrea arrest.
The bodyguard's defense was expected
to be that he was once given star
and a permit to carry flrearm as
deputy municipal court bailiff, and that
he believed the permit was still valid,
although the present chief bailid said
the star had been revoked.
Judge Wilkerson overruled the attor-
ney's suggestions. said. There appears
to be no dispute of the fact that this
man sat through the proceedings Satur-
day armed" and ordered D'Andrea held
until tomorrow.
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News Notes of 1892
Christobher Columbus Discovers America Il fter
Grneling To-Day Trip From Spaiu-Sdys
Find Proves World Round.

but they insisted I'd fall off If sailed
far enough west.
THE last phases of this voyage were
almost as bitter as the long years Of
ridicule," he said, adding. since my
men threa tened several times to mutiny,
once particularly when the magnetic
compass needle varied, and begged con-
stantly to be allowed to turn back
toward Spain"
Columbus, his reddish beard bristling
as he spoke, beamed in every line of his
long countenance and the glow of his
JOY spread through his slightly above
average height. His blue eyes sparkled
clearly under the white-gray hair as he
told of the seven long years in which
he sought support for his venture.
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand,
he said, had agreed only en- April II to
supply the funds so he might Christian
lie any heathens he found. The queen,
he said, was reported to have pawned
her crown jewels, but he did not know
himself.
Columbus said his plans for the flu
ture were indefinite, as he was due
in Cuba October % and expected to
reach Hisranola CHaitD around De-
cember l. He expected to start the
return trip early in January, so he
could reach Palos by March Is, 1893.
Il expect to come back again, how
ever" the explorer said. probably
with many more ships and men than
the three vessels with a combined crew
OF 100 forming the flotilla this time"
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DOLLAR |NTIMATES
BIG SHIPPING DEAL
Full Agreement Still Lacking
at Conference, He Says in
Hint at Outcome.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, October PA
statement of Capt. Robert Dollar. that
the conference of American shipping
magnates in progress here involved a
proposition that is much bigger than
1t would appear from the guesswork
that has come out" enlivened interest
in the gathering today.
The head OF the Dollar steamship
lines refused fatty to discuss rumors
OF a huge merger between the Dollar
Chapman-Dawson interests of the Pa
cific Coast and the International Mer-
camille Marine Roosevelt lines of the
Atlantic.
He asserted, however. that complete
agreement was lacking on the far
reaching proposals under discussion
among his son. r. Stanley Dollar:
Herbert Fleishhacker coast financier
John NJ Franklin of the-I NJ NJ. Ker-
nit Roosevelt of. the Roosevelt lines
and K. D. Dawson, Portland. Ore,
head of transpacific steamship group.
The Eastern magnates were guests
of FleishhacGer Yesterday The fnan-
cier said no business had been dis
cussed.
One of the major items under dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-12
FIGHTS ASTOR HEIRS
|. ON ESTATE ORDER
limerick Fortune Claimant
Holds Decree Vital to
Riches Distribution.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Greg, October PA
suit seeking to enjoin Vernon ]. En-
erick, Medford, Greg, from disposing of
New York Probate Court order to
heirs OF the late John Jacob Aston has
been filed in Federal Court here.
Jesse Jacob limerick, Tacoma, who
filed the action, asserted the Probate
Court order was vital to the distribution
OF a huge estate, represented as left on
December Is, 1916, by John Nicholas
limerick. partner of the late Mr.. Astor.
John Nicholas limerick. the petition
stated, died in Philadelphia.
In Trust 80 Years.
The Limerick estate reputedly was ap-
praised at Sl,000,000 and left in trust
Tor 80 years The plaintiff to the Port
land action contends he is a direct de-
scendant Of one of several brothers,
only heirs to the estate.
In l849, 1t is set forth. the will was
probated in New York and a determine
ton OF heirs made, but the court re-
FUSED to distribute the estate and de-
creed 1t must remain in trust until 1906
The petitioner says the Aston family
Is anxious to obtain the New York
court order because certain provisions
of the nineteenth century limerick will
directly affected the fortune of his part
ner, the late John Jacob Aston.
Five Other Defendants.
Defendants to the action, other than
Vernon j. limerick include Otto M.
Jones, Merton j. limerick. Dee w.
limerick, Edna Canadian and Lilldon
Ray limerick.
Vernon j. limerick, at Medford. to-
day said he did not possess the reputed
missing court order and did not know
Jesse Jacob limerick. Vernon j. En-
erick. formed Medford mayor. said a
similar suit had been pending in New
York courts for four years.
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Geography Used
By Columbus Now
Copied by Photos
Canadian Takes Pictures
of Text and His Notes
When Seeking Aid.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS.-Photostatic copies Of the
geography. Image Mundi," which
Christopher Columbus used, are avail
able now in European libraries, the result
Of labors on the part of Edmond Buron,
archivist of the Canadian government.
Heretofore those who wished to see
the geography. written by Cardinal
Pierre daily and containing marginal
notes by Columbus, had to journey to
Seville, where the original copy is
treasured.
Mr.. Buron has photographed the orig
inal, preserved the pen scratches and
calculations made by Columbus. and has
translated the book from Latin TO
French.
The geography shows that when writ
ing letters to monaI chs in search of aid
for his expedition, which resulted in
discovery of America, Columbus quoted
the cardinals writings almost literally.
especially when he wanted to impress
upon the sovereigns that the ocean was
narrow and hence it would not take
him long to cross it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-12
HOOVER SAYS CAR
TOLL IS CHALLENGE
Presidents Message Opens
goth Congress of National
Safety Council.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 12.-The Nation
al Safety Council opened its twentieth
annual congress today with this ad-
monition from President Hoover:
The $4,000 motor vehicle deaths an
lenge to the efforts of safety organiZa-
tons and the cooperation of every
motor vehicle operator"
The price OF safety was the keynote
of the congress.
Tells Price Of Safety.
c. w. Bergquist, president of the
council, said this price Is "a trained and
disciplined population. comparable to
and the denial of personal liberty where
it interferes with the safety and con-
venience Of the group"
In his message, the Nations Chief
Executive said: There is clearly a
tremendous field still for organized eff
forts to promote accident prevention,
especially in the home and on the
highways, and to a considerable ex-
tent in industry, in spite Of decrease
of one-third in industrial accidents in
the past two decades"
Power of any kind was likely to have
an intoxicating effect on some natures,
BergquiSt said.
The council president said In the field
of railroad operation the human factor
was eliminated in every possible way.
while on the highway. every detail
which would be infinitely supervised in
the factory or on the railroad is left
to the discretion of the individual. In
most States, there is no restriction on
who may operate a motor vehicle
Accidents Held Acts Of God.
Samuel insult jr., of Chicago, said,
"the general pubic still believes that
accidents are mainly acts OF God and
therefore beyond human control"
Declaring that 80 per cent OF all
accidents we're due to personal acts OF
human beings, insult said the "perma-
nent establishment of safety habits is
our most difficult problem today"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-12
LAND HEADS SOCIETY
Elected President of Connecticut
Group-Dance Planned.

Officers for the 1892 season were
elected by the Connecticut State So
ciety at its first Fall meeting in the
Willard Hotel last night. The election
was attended by approximately $50 per-
sons. Plans for the first dance of the
season. to be held November z in the
Willard ball room, were proposed by
Elmer E. Field, head OF the Executive
Committee.
The officials chosen we're Edward
Land, president Elmer E. Field, Mrs.
Eva Woodward, Mrs. c. w. Sorrell and
C. o. Buckingham. vice presidents;
r. G. Penndexter. treasurer Mrs. J.
Robert Conroy, secretary; Miss Kath-
Ieen B. Burke, social secretary; Clarence
A Ciough, sergeant at arms, and DR..
Charles E. Morganston, honorary presi-
dent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-12
Truck Kills Baltimorean.

PHILADELPHIA, October IL lP,-
Ray Bird, 38. of Baltimore, was fatally
injured yesterday when struck by a
truck turning into laundry where he
was employed. He died en- route to a
hospital. Haywood Jordan. 80, colored
truck driver. was arrested on a charge
of involuntary manslaughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-12
Australia Plans Reform.

Sydney. Australia. October II (P).
The political correspondent of the
Sydney Herald sid last night that
Prime Minister James Scullin, head of
the Australian Labor government. was
contemplating an early referendum on
the question of recognizing the Aus
tralian constitution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-12
AIDE SPEAKS FOR HYDE
Agriculture Secretary, I'll, Unable
TO Attend Farm Dedication.

HARROGATE. Tenn. October IL Up.
Secretary of Agriculture Hyde did
not speak at the dedication of the
Francis Randolph Curtis demonstra-
ticn farm at Lincoln Memorial Univer-
sity yesterday afternoon because of
illness His place was taken by Renick
w. Dunlap, Assistant Secretary.
The farm was given by F. Kingsbury
Curtis and Elizabeth Curtis of New
York in honor of their brother, who
came to this section to live. Both were
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-12
HIGHWAYS TO YORKTOWN
FETE ARE HELD AMPLE
$4,000 Cars Can Reach Town Every
Hour Over Roads, Reports
State Official.
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND. Va, October 12.-
Henry G. Shirley, State highway COM
missioner, estimated today that at
least $4,000 motor cars can reach
Yorktown each hour during the ses-
ouicentennial celebration.
Mr.. Shirley said the Washington
highway has been handling more than
$4,000 cars per day without difficulty
and without special supervision for a
long time. and that If this road, now
under repair and narrow in spots, can
handle from 1000 to $500 cars per
hour, there is no reason why the six
roads into the sesquicentennial grounds
each cannot handle this many or more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-12
Legion Leader Dies.

CHICAGO, October IL CP).-Capt
James c. RUSSELL So. past chef de gare
OF the 40 and 8, died today in hospital
of Kidney infection His father, the
late Martin j. Russell, was editor of the
old Chicago Times. the Herald and
the Chronicle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-12
Will Address Sibley Guild.

An address by Mrs. Joy Elmer Nor
gan and readings by Miss Tempe Ellen
will feature the monthly meeting OF the
Sibley Guild in Rust Hall at l0:45
O'Clock Thursday morning. The session
will be followed by luncheon at 1890
a m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-12
FOUR GENERATIONS FLY
Clarence Chamberlin Takes Up
Group. Including Woman. II.

Group, Including Woman, II.
NEW YORK, October IL (P.-Four
generations of the same family yester-
Gay were taken on short airplane
flights by Clarence Chamberlain, who
flew to Germany in 1927
Mrs. Hannah Weinberg, II, told Mr..
Chamberlain she would return for an
other ride when the rest of the family
brings me-
The rest" were her son, Herman
Weinberg, so; her granddaughter, Mrs.
Elsie Orenstein, and ner great-grand-
daughter, Joyce P. Orenstein, 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-12
TRAIN FALLS IN RIVER
Trainman Killed When Engine
Plunges Through Drawbridge.

Plunges Through Drawbridge.
ALATKA, Fla, October IL (P).-One
trainman was drowned as the engine
and four cars Of an Atlantic Coast Line
freight plunged from an open draw
bridge into the st. Johns River at
Buffalo, miles south of here yesterday.
The trainman was r. P. Terrence Of
Sanford.
The fireman jumped just as the en-
CINE ran onto the trestle and escaped
serious injury.
Witnesses said boat had just passed
through the draw and the reason for
the failure of the train to stop has not
been determined
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cussion, it was learned, was the pos
sible purchase and operation of the
United States lines by the combined
interests Of the East and West coast
companies.
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crs up and said, Nov listen, this
thing has got past joke You birds
got to get III here and help me do
something. I been helping you out
long enough. Now if big business
wants a Republican administration.
big business better start helping a
Republican administration"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-12

q u T ] II z I II Z
many weeks he
has been in, but
just in d e r
looking 1t over
from all angles.
I believe that
this last week
was his most
successful one
in a lorg time.
I think he just
70 Il n d e d all
those big bank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-12
HELD IN Staying PLOT
Two Men Said to Have Planned to
Kill Uriburu.

BUENOS AIRES. October IL P.-
Two men we're under arrest today on a
charge Of completely in what police said
was a plot to assassinate Provisional
President Joe Uriburu.
They were Ramon Arias, described as
a chauffeur to former minister of
public works, and his brother Jose, who
was said to be a Cuban. Police said
Jose Arias confessed he had planned to
shoot the President in his apartment
by shipping from neighboring house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-12
Will Rogers
Says:

SANTA MONICA. Calif.-Mr.
Hoover has had MANY a tough break
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-12

midas present acreage devoted to
sugar is the largest in the world
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employment for more than 100000
persons, besides providing market
for farm produce.
TWELVE eminent bankers. repre-
= senting as many federal reserve
districts, were Mr.. Hoover's guests at
dinner and for two or three hours
they set before the President the con-
ditions In their respective regions. It
was said at tho White House that
each banker had assured the President
his district would be able to assume
the unemployment relief burden this
winter without federal aid
The bankers were: Herbert K. Hal
lett of Boston, R. Fl. fireman Of Ith-
AGA, N. r; Howard A. Loeb, Phila-
delphia; J. A. House. Cleveland: John
Poole. Washington John K. Ottley.
Atlanta; Melvin A. Traylor, Chicago;
Walter w. Smith. st. Louis; George
Fl. Prince. St Paul; Walter s. Nc
Lucas. Kansas City; Henry NJ. Robin
son, Los Angeles. and Walter Lichten-
stein of Chicago.
TT DISTRESS during the coming
4 winter can be relieved through the
appointment and the labor of leading
citizens on committees, it certainly
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-02

make toward the solution of the prob
lem would be to offer its services UNI
reservedly to President Hoover, and
continuing. he had some harsh words
for those who advocate the demand
ing Of full payment of soldier bonuses.
Il can't imagine anything more
Ridiculous" he declared. "than your
going to your Detroit convention with
a program to relieve the cohntry's TN
employment and depression problems
in one hand and tin cup in the 9TH
er. You would be laughed out of the
country"
The prohibition issue was brought to
the fore by NJ. FL. McDonough. presi-
dent of the building trades depart
ment of. the American Federation of
Labor. who told the conference that
legalization of beer would do more to
relieve unemployment than all other
relief measures combined. He said
this would afford. within six months.
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"aosWore"' his excellent public
service in connection with the Red
Cross. He already is busy at the
headquarters in Washington.
Doctor Wadsworth's fellow members
include: William Green, president of
the American Federation of Labor;
John Barton Payne, chairman of the
American Red Cross; Matthew Sloan,
president of the New York Edison
company; Silas 81. Strawn. president
Of the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States; Colonel Arthur Woods,
of New York, who was chairman of
Mr.. Hooyer's relief organization last
year, and r. Fl. Ashton. Washington;
Martin FL. Carmody, Grand Rapids,
Mich; James C. Drain, Spokane,
Wash. DR.. John W. Davis, Institute,
w. Va; John E. Edgerton. Lebanon,
Tenn; DR.. Lillian Gilbreath. Mont
clair, N. j.; C. e. Grunskey. San
Francisco, Calf; A. Johnson, Wash
ington; Alvan Macauley. Detroit,
Mich; John R. Mott. New York City !;
Rabbi A. H. Silver. Cleveland. Ohio !;
Mrs. John F. Sippel. Washington;
George Sloan. New York City; Mrs.
Robert e. Speer, New York City; L.
j. Taber. Columbus, Ohio; George E.
Vincent. Greenwich. Conn, and Will
liam Allen White, Emporia. Kan.
n EN-. JOHN j. PERSHING went
" out to Lincoln, Neb., to spend his
seventy-tirst birthday anniversary
with his sister. Miss May Pershing.
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ment and the ree0v-
cry Of prosperity.
One Of the important
sessions was that Of
the American Legion
labor conference in
Washington. and in 1t
the chief address was
made by Maj. Gen.
lanes G. Harbord.
now president of the
Radio Corporation of
America. He told the
legion that the surest
contribution n coul6
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-02

one week HIS uepdI
ture for the United
States and went on
with the work with
refreshing thorough
ness. Leaders of the
Filipinos who demand
Immediate independ-
ence are not wholly
pleased with Mr.. Hur-
ley. seeming to be
convinced lie will re-
port against their
cause. In the island
e0nafn hn xr-oc hiffar
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ly attacked by two senators, despite
the pleas of Sergio Osmena. president
pro tempore of the senate. that they
reserve their criticisms. Mr.. Hurley,
far from being offended. said such In
cidents gave him clearer insight into
conditions
Osmena and Manuel RoXas, speaker
of the insular house. stated that plans
had been made for the sending of an
independence commission to Washing
ton this fall. The delegates will seek
a round-table conference and may
consent to a compromise settlement
of the question.
10 by Western Newspaper Union.B
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VIII UC TcIlcVcus LII
rector Clifford has just
named a large COM
mittee of distinguished
m e n and women
whose duty 1t will be
to mobilize national
associations for the
task. The chairman
of this body is DIR.
Eliot Wadsworth Of
Boston. who used to
be an assistant sec
rotary of the treasury
and who is known for
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-02

preparations Tor TINS
trip already have
been made, but that
he was not ready to
give out the plans yet
because there is still
much scientific work
to be done on the data
collected by the
former expedition.
rAs is my CUSTOM"
he said. there viii
be no public campaign
for the raising OF
funds for this expedi-
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and his son, Warren.
He planned to remain
there for three weeks.
resting from his la
bors as head of the
American monuments
commission W hic h
have taken him on ex-
tensive travels. AS
always when he is in
Lincoln. he declined
to make any public
appearances or state
ments or even to give
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standing figure in the
round-table confer
ence on the status Of
India, which got un-.
der way in st.
J a m e s. palace In
London. On the open.
ing day he spoke no
word, because 1t was
his weekly day Of ST.
lence, but in the eve.
ming, his period OF 81
lence having ended,
he made this rather
neSSimiStic statement :