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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
CORVALLIS TO SURRENDER
DESPITE ILL-FEELING THREAT
Weeks of Controversy Fails to Halt Pag-
eant-Dr. Goodwin Explains
Opposition Views.

hope they have not been slow to see the
humor CT this false issue controversy
and have smiled over the absurdity OF
the assumption that they would be
offended by being reminded that
America won the Revolution, and that
Lord CORVALLIS surrendered, by proxy,
at Yorktown. The English, however,
would doubtless appreciate the delicacy
of cur national restraint, even though
of national self-expreSsion.'
DR.. Goodwin declared if it was pro-
posed to present IAN emasculated sur
render scene in a lccal community pag-
cant" it would be a different matter.
The Yorktown Sesquicentennial, how
ever. he said, is national and should
be in harmony with national dignity
and international courtesy.
IF the surrender scene is TO be pre-
sented," he continued, lit should be
presented completely and accurately.
Such presentation is impossible under
existing conditions, with the funds avail
able. unless the Army Of the United
States should be commanded to mas
querade this scene."
Prefers True Scene.
Such procedure, DR.. Goodwin
added. would be distinctly contrary to
the ethical standards and patriotic sem
timent of many" Instead of offending
the British. he explained the true scene
of the surrender would tend to steal
away the sharpness Of any sense of hui
initiation which r sensitive BritisheT
might perhaps feel"
1t would show, he declared. the ships
Of Admiral Comte de GraSse blockading
Chesapeake Bays entrance, 1000
French soldiers lined up on one side of
the road to the surrender field and g.
500 American soldiers facing them from
the other side and between these files
it would portray 7,4e1 British soldiers
marching to lay down their arms as
the band played The Worlds Turned
Upside Down"
we therefore trust the celebration
will place unobscured emphasis upon
the triumph" DR.. Goodwtn's statement
1881. but also throughout the world, of
those ideals Of liberty, securely founded
in justice, which were voiced and for
mally expressed in the House of Bur-
gesses in Williamsburg. in Faneuil Hall
in Boston, in the Declaration OF indie
pendence and in the bill of rights.
which ideals are essential to the we'll
being of mankind.
We who are opposed to presenting
the surrender scene in this national
celebration feel the original determi-
nation of the United States commission
70 omit the surrender scene should be
adhered TO and that the pageant prepa-
ration should proceed as originally de-
termined and directed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
THREE DEAD, FIVE
HURT IN EXPLOSION
Garage Wrecked When AIco-
hoI or Gasoline Is Poured
Into Radiator.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. August l3.-
Three men were killed and five others
were burned. one Of them so severely
he was expected to die in an explosion
and fire in a garage on the outskirts of
this city today.
Two of the dead we're identified as
Floyd Carlyle and Robert Fenton, en-
ployss of the garage. The third victim
was tentatively identified as Clare Hig-
gins of Nashville, Mich.
Albert Latta, another employe Of the
garage. was reported near death in q
hospital.
Others Bodies Sought.
Firemen were digging in the ruins in
the belief one and possibly two bodies
were in the debris. A fireman was re-
ported missing.
Jack Glenius. the proprietor Of the
garage. who was reported missing after
the explosion. later was located unhurt
The explosion was believed to have
started when an employe poured al
cohol or gasoline into a Steaming auto
mobile radiator, believing it to be water
A back draft caused the roof at the
rear to collapse. driving the flames to
the front of the building and setting
fire to the clothing of several persons
Some of the persons in the building
were spectators who had entered the
front Of the structure before the roof
collapsed.
Seventeen In Danger.
The fire was believed under control
after an hours work There were II
persons in the garage when the ex-
plosion occurred.
The garage, a one-story brick struc-
ture. with a wood roof, was destroyed
The collapse Of the burning roof
trapped the employees in the front part
Of the building
Firemen said the explosion occurred
when an employe poured gasoline into
the heated radiator of an automobile,
believing the fluid to be water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
SUSPECT QUESTIONED.

CLEVELAND, August Is pa as
year-old man was arrested here early
today as possible suspect in connec-
ton with the Staying Tuesday Of the
two boys and two girls near Ypsilanti.
Mich. The arrested man had a Michi-
gan road map in his pocket with the
name Ypsiland marked with a pencil.
Detectives discovered the man sleep
ing on truck which had just arrived
here from Chicago. They took him at
once to headquarters for questioning
The arrested man was roughly dressed
and appeared to be OF below average
mentality, the detectives said
The suspect said he had no address
He boarded the truck while it was en-
route here from Chicago. The detec-
tives said he told them he had been
up In Michigan" and he had passed
through Ypsilanti. His answers were
evasive when they tried to learn what
he had been doing there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
DEFENDS OPPOSITION.
DIR. Goodwin Says He Has No Desire
to Obscure History.

DIR. Goodwin Says He Has No Desire
TO Obscure History.
Declaring there had been "a wide
spread misstatement of facts and a
complete misstatement of reasons in
published comment on thc objections to
the CORVALLIS surrenC-f scene, DR. w.
A. r. Goodwin. pre- dent of the York
town Sesquicenteanial, today asserted
there was no fear of offending the
British and no desire to obscure the
facts of history on the part of the OPP
ponents Of the scene. but rather the
view of emphasizing the facts Of major
importance and of vital and perennial
value"
We do not obscure the facts Of his
tory" DR.. Goodwin said, by reveal
ing some measure Of dignifled self-re-
straint and conforming to the high
ethical standards OF the American
Army and 10 an international code of
courtesy. We have no fear Of offending
the British. We do not, however, care
to offend ourselves.
The British are good sports We
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
HEAVY DEATH LIST
IS FEARED IN QUAKE
Toxic Seismologist Says Temblor
Was as Severe as One That
Killed 100000.
BY the Associated press.

BY the Associated Press
TOXIC, August l3.-Dr. Akitsune
Imamura noted seismologist, announced
today he had located. in sinkiang. East
ern Tnrkestan. the epicenter OF an
earthquake last Tuesday.
Dr. Imamura said the shock was most
severe somewhere between the North
Tienshan and the South Tienshan
Mountain ranges and its intensity was
as great as that Of the shock In Kansu
Province. China, four years ago which
caused the death Of more than 100000
persons.
As Sinkiang lacks telegraph facilities
weeks probably viii pass before direct
reports can be received from that area
DR.. Imsmura said he located the CEN
ter of the shock by means of sps-
cially constructed seismograph Of his
own invention He Is q professor at
Toxic Imperial University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
COUNTY CANCELS
BAN ON OvERPASS
Way Cleared for Building
Safety Crossing in
kenSington.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, August I3.--way
for the construction of the proposed
new railroad overpass at Lincoln ave-
nue. to replace the dangerous grade
crossing at St Paul street in Kensfng-
ton was cleared this afternoon when
Judge Robert Peter. in the Circuit
Court of Montgomery County dismissed
the petition Of certain residents Of the
town to stay the work Of the state
Road Commission. He also ordered dis
solved the temporary injunction grant,
ed in January, 1880, restraining the
State Roads Commission from proceed
ing with the work.
John r. Oxley, Of counsel for the
plaintiffs. indicated today that the de-
cision Of Judge Peter would be appealed
The suit was instituted in September
of 1929. by former Mayor Edgar W.
Moore and others, when the State Roads
Commission announced its decision to
build the oveTpass at Lincoln avenue.
The petitioners commended that the
commission had not complied with GER
tain requirements of the statutes gov
erning such work, and q temporary In
junction was granted,
Later the commission fled a cross
bill. stating that the requirements COM
planned against and which the court
ruled must be complied with, had been
met. However, the Kensington resi-
dents, in their answer, to this cross
bin commended that the commissions
decision to build the overpass at Lin
coin avenue was arbitrary.
In his decision Judge Peter said that
from consideration of all the testimony
he was convinced that the State Roads
Commission had fairly considered the
questions before it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
HOOVER AIDE FEARS
DOLE IS IMMINENT
Hook Warns Small Plant
Owners to Aid Idle or Face
U. S. Measure.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SILVER BAY. N. Y, August 49,
James w. Hook, member Of President
Hoover's Emergency Committee on IN
employment, warned American industry
today that unless it takes care of its
own workers a Government dole Is i'm
minent
Hook. who is also chairman Of tie
Connecticut State Emergency Commit
tee on Unemployment, addressed repre-
sentatives of the Nations smaller in
dustries gathered here in conference.
The delegates we're told also in
message from Acting Secretary of Com
merce Julius Klein that they consti
tuted the backbone of American in
dustry: there are about 200 900 small
industrial plants. and that they employ
about 60 per cent of the Nations in
duStrial labor.
Sees Need Of Small Plants
Increase in size" said Secretary
Klein, lis by no means synonymous
with increase in efficiency There is,
and in my opinion. always wiz be,
distinct place in American business for
medium-sized and small industrial and
mercantile establishments"
Alter reviewing industry enOIbe 10
care for its unemployed. Hook urged
the necessity Of each industry or COM
pany setting up its own employment re-
serve.
This" he said. sis the direct and
pressing obligation of industries to the
problem of mitigating the scourge OF
unemployment. In addition, of course, 1t
must bear its part Of the general burden
of relief for those who do not come
within the definition of stable workers.
1t must contribute its share to charity
and - must bear its rightful proportion
Of taxation to finance forwardly planned
works.
Insurance Expected.
1T will be said that there Is not
a beggar's chance of induStry's doing
this thing voluntarily That may be
true. but hope it Is not. If it is
true then this country Is headed d.
rectly for some sort of so-called COM
pulsory unemployment insurance that
force upon industry diSproportion-
ate amount of the load,
Advocates Of such insurance will
not admit that the load will bear I'M
fairly on anyone and will point out
that the law will amply provide against
paying beneft to the unworthy. Per-
haps the law will at first, but II
past experience repeats itself and poll
tics play true to form, the time will
come when everybody will be included
and benefits increased and prolonged"
Hook also is q prominent New Eng
land industrialist. He evolved scheme
for caring for his own workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
FEL0NS SLUG JAlLER
TO MAKE ESCAPE
Three Flee New York Prison After
Rendering Keeper I'm
conscious.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ALBION, N. Y, August lS.-Three
prisoners escaped from the orleans
County Penitentisry today after smuggling
the jailer, Frederick Warner, into I'M
consciousness.
Authorities said Investigation dis
closed that one Of the men, Edward
Blaszack, was not locked in his cell
last night. but spent the night in a
shower bath. He was said to have
slipped into the sheriffs office this
morning and stolen a revolver
AS the jailer returned from visit to
the cells Blaszack struck him over the
head and then freed the two other
prisoners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
SACKETT TO MAKE TOUR

BERLIN, August 10 tE1.-American
Ambassador Frederic NJ. Sackett viii
leave this week end, probably Saturday,
for London to make q vacation motor
tour OF the British Isles.
1t was considered not unlikely that
he would see Secretary of State Slim
son. Ambassador walter 3. Edge and
Ambassador Charles q. Dawes before
returning, but this was net bolieved %
be the purpose Of his tJfps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13

named to witness the bombing. re-
turned to washington and laid before
high naval officials their observation of
the proceedings from the deck OF the
Coast Guard cutter Mascootin. the
Army's efforts.
They said they never saw the Army
bombsrs, but we're able to observe the
observation planes over the Mount
Shasta. Another naval officer. Lieut..
(Junior Grade Charles p Hill, u. S.
N, detailed by Vice Admiral Arthur L.
Willard, commander of the scouting
force, from the aircraft of his COM
mand. bew in one of the Army bomb
Navy Department, but this was not
made public.
Would Be Menace, II Sunk.
War Department plans had called for
bombing to take place from so miles az
sea, and the bombers found the weather
variable but Is to 20 miles OF The
coast, the weather improved. The bomb
ers did not see the Army observation
planes which left the flying field about
the same time.
Recited among the other incidents
in the Army planes fiasco are:
The Mount Shasta Is located in about
ID fathoms Of water, instead of 100
fathoms, and If sunk at that depth
would be likely to become menace TO
navigation
The Army had to depend on the
naval communication set-up and the
Columbia Broadcasting System for
communication facilities after its own
arrangement had become disabled.
Poem Is Circulated.
The attempt to bomb the obsolets
merchantmen today inspired a poem,
uf1 if6
the Navy Department, evokinK much
good-natured joshing The poem, the
authorship Of which Is yelled in mys-
terry, follows:
The Army Air Service went out to sea
IN beautiful pea-green plane.
1t took some bevo and plenty Of ego,
Some claim 1t was not quite sane
The pilot looked up at the stars above
And said to his navigator,
on, lovely dry land, oh, dry land, my
If Gods willing, I'll leave you no
No more, no more,
II Gods willing, III leave you no
more
Land said to the pilot. You elegant
fool,
How utterly silly twould be
To take from the Navy its duty and
right
To govern the bounding sea.
You reached without care for more
than your share,
Unwilling you started to roam,
And now you have got far more than
you wot,
And you wish you were safe at home.
At home, at home,
And you wish you were safe at home
ooh, Navy. take back your coast de-
Tense,
For We find that the sea is rough.
We though on one hand ii would helm
us expand.
We find that We are not 50 tough
The sea is your right, you hold It by
might
We would If we could, but we can't.
1t seems that the sea is entirely Navy.
Army planes should remain DER the
land,
The land, the land,
Army planes should remain DER the
land"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
OWNER OF MURDER
GUN IS ARRESTED
Prosecutor Declares Negro
Admits Owning Weapon
Which Killed Youth.
Continued From First Pageo

in Wheatley,s automobile, soaked with
gasoline and set afire.
Finding of the gun was the outstand-
ing clue by which authorities hope to
find the slayer or s'ayeTs of the four
young persons, who ranged in age from
Is to II.
A roughly-dressed man, about. 80 years
old. who was reported seen early Tues
day with the two couples in a restsu-
rant in lillian, and who paid the bill,
was sought.
Two hours and q half after the ap-
pearance at the restaurant, the bodies
were found in the burning automobile
miles away.
If the man sought is not one of
the killers. officers said at least he
could clear up the mystery of how the
young couples had spent the hours after
pm. Monday. when they last were
seen in YpSilanti, the home town of
the two boys The girls, whose homes
were in Cleveland, were visiting the
Lores.
Other Clues Conflict.
There were other clues in the case,
all apparently conflicting. Miss Colds
purse. bearing stains believed to be
blood, was found on a road six miles
from the funeral pyre. There were
tracks of a second automobile which
had skidded to stop in front of
the death car
There was note handed by a Negro
woman to a policeman in Ypsilanti,
containing the names of two men. whom
she said were the killers. And there
were blood stains found on club and
stains believed to be blood on wear
ing apparel in a shanty on wheels &C.
cupied by two illiterate brothers, a
mile from the death scene.
The brothers, Paul Keene, 40. and
Lawrence, 36, still were in custody.
They had not accounted satisfactorily
for the blood-stained club. investigators
said, but neither brother can drive q
car, and if they are the slayers, officers
could not account for the discovery
OF Miss Colds purse six miles way or
for the presence of a second automobile
at the scene
Investigators placed little credence in
the accusations of the Negro woman
but were searching for the men she
named
Two Attacks Suspected.
Finding of the purse, its contents
scattered along the read as II it had
been thrown from a speeding car. led
some investigators to believe first at
tack had taken place as the couples
were seated in their car along a near
by road, which is much frequented by
"petting parties"
There, according to this theory. one
or both OF the boys were slain and
their bodies taken to the lonely road
six miles away, where the girls were
assaulted and slain and the four bodies
burned.
There were signs OF a furious struggle
at the roadside where the burning car
was found, however, and other officers
hold to the original belief that the
entire tragedy was enacted there. The
purse. they believe was thrown away
ny the slayers as they fed toward
Ypsilsnti.
SUSPECT QUESTIONED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
COTTON ADVANCES S! rs
PER BALE AT NEW YORK
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 13.-Cotton
advanced Si25 a bale at the opening
OF the New York Cotton Exchange to-
day In market where there was only
moderate amount OF short covering
The market responded only partially
to the strength at Liverpool. where the
market for American cotton was 81
q bale higher than indicated by the
close here Wednesday. The European
advance followed the Farm Boards
proposal 10 hold its sterilization cot
ton II every third row Of cotton now
growing is plowed under
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
GUNMAN KILLS GROCER
TRYING TO CALL HELP
Stops Victims Cry of Thief. Thief
With shot After Emptying
Cash Register in Store.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, August ia gun
man sngered by the cutlery OF Thief
Theft" raised by his victim. Harry
Reveman, 65-year-old grocer, stepped
out OF his automobile and put q bull
let through the gTocers heart early to-
day. police reported.
The aged grocer died Is his daughter
rushing from an upstairs tenement
reached his side.
The runman had emptibd the cash
register In the mAere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
Boy and Girl Reds Increase.

MOSCOW ta9s--sogiet Rnssla's gem
Grafton Of future leaders is multiply
ING rapidly IN the fiFst half Of this
year membership IN the Communist
organization fer boys and girls I'M
creased l,ooo.0oo 70 q total Of mere
than 1900 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
Trunk Supplies
Insurance and
Accident With 1t
By the Associated Press.

COUNCIL BLUFFS. Iowa, Au-
gust 13.-Mrs. Bernice McCurry,
searching through an old trunk
for her accident insurance pol
icies to see IL the premiums had
been paid, found an old revolver.
Picking 1t up with one hand as
she searched for the policies with
the other, the gun went OF.
Mrs. McCurry lost a finger.
At the hospital attendants
found the insurance documents
still clusched in her hand.
The premiums were paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
pope Receives Kentucky Bishop.

VATICAN CITY, August 10 tn
Pope Plus today granted private
audience 10 Bishop Francisco Howard
q ccHngton. KY. importing hik apos-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
Pore Receives Booth.

VATICAN CITY. August Is (R-l
Chief Justice Fenton Whitlock Booth
of the United States Court Of Claims
was received today by Pope Plus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
Publishes Extant Music.

Z VATICAN CITY PA collection OF
extant music composed for Roman
holic Church services is being pub
liShed by Mgr Casinliri. director of the
Lateesn Choir He presented ths nrsb
Volume to the Pope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
Naval HerO's Grave Found

CONSTITUTION COMMANDER REQUIRED ARLINGTON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
Ruins Wrought by Mystery Blast

SIX INJURED AND FOUR DETROIT EXPLOSION
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
T. w. CUNNINGHAM,
WARE LEADER, DIES
AT ATLANTIC CITY

lcontlnued PROM FIRST pasel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
IDLE AID ASSURED
BY 227 U. S. CITIES,
CHEST REPORTS SAY

Continued From First Paee)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13

September labor day.
September Lafayette day and
French-A American celebration.
September 9---Caiifornia day
September IL - German American
day.
September l7-ConStitution day.
September 26--American Indian day
October Missouri day.
October 9--Fraternal day.
October l2--Colun1bus day.
October l8--Alaska day.
October 81 Navy day.
October 3l--Nevada day.
November iI--AEmistice day.
November I9--Farmers day
NcKeseber 24--T Thanksgiving day.
Concurrent with the announcement
OF the program last night, E. g. Snyder,
member Of the District commission, APP
pealed for the cooperation OF washing
tonians IN the Bicentennial celebration
in a radio broadcast address over sta
ton VOL
There can be nothing local or nu-
nicipal or sectional about our eelebra-
ticn here IN washington. he declared.
1T must be big. broad, international In
scope
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-04-24
SAYS RELIGION
ISASTLMULANT
NOT AN 0PIATE

Baltimore, Md.-In a letter by Rab-
bi Morris S. Lazaron printed in the
Baltimore Sun recently, on the re-
sponsibilities of persons with means
in the present critical economic sit
uation, the following paragraphs ap-
pears
"Men and women of wealth must
meet their social obligations. You
whose incomes run into the tens of
thousands and hundreds of thousands.
and even higher, must give far more
generously than you have ever given
before.
81 am not an economist. | am
a religionist. Religion is not an OPT
ate. 1t is a stimulant! The words
justice and humanity mean something
to me because | believe in God
can't mouth these words in prayers
and feel | have done my duty either
as a religionist or as man. | want
to bring them down from high aspera-
tions and unite them into the institu-
tions and relations of men,
"You who have must take the lead
in ameliorating the immediate want
of the unemployed and their families. )"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-04-24
Skin of Giant Snake

What is said to be the skin of the
largest snake in the New world is in
the Bronx Geological park This skin
is twenty-five feet long and three
feet wide. 1t Is dark olive In color,
marked with round dark spots, and
belonged to an anaconda. Mr.. Dit
mars is quoted as saying that this
specimen exceeds by seven feet the
length of any snake he has seen in
the New world