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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09
MEMORIAL BRIDGE
ENTRY Is APPROVED
Commission 0. KS Plan to Cost
$1,400,000 and Will Open
Stone Bids on March 4.

Plans for the Rock Creek and Potomac
Parkway approach, involving an ex-
penditure of approximately 81 400, 900,
have been tentatively accepted by
officials of the Arlington Memorial
Bridge Commission, it was announced
today.
Bids on more than 100000 worth
of granite for the memorial entrance to
Arlington National Cemetery will be
opened March 4. Officials of the COM
mission also expected to advertise soon
for bids on the construction of a tun-
mel for the relocation of the tracks of
the Rosslyn branch of the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
The tracks, which now create grade
crossing on the Virginia side. are to be
lowered so as to pass under the
memorial parkway. Bids on this part
Of the project will be called for about
February 20, the work being expected
to cost about 100000.
Omcials of the commission also are
making plans for draining and paving
the Lincoln Memorial Plaza.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09

friend, what is one life in the affairs
Of a State?" or words to that effect.
which aforesaid statements so made
by the said Butler were of a nature to
give ofense to the government of Italy,
TO bring the prime minister of a.
friendly government into contempt and
disrepute, and to embarraSs the Gov
eminent Of the United States in its
foreign relations, and did, in fact re-
suit in prompt and vigorous denial and
protest from the italian government
and involve the Government of the
United States in explanation and dis
claimer, and he, the said Butler, therein
and thereby exhibited culpable indif-
ference to his obligations as an officer
and gentleman by knowingly, willfully
and publicly repeating and circulating
the aforesaid hearsay and derogatory
statements which he, the said Butler,
then and there well knew tended to
vilify. offend and insult the aforesaid
Signor Mussolini, both as an individual
and as prime minister of Italy.
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS,
Secretary of the Navy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09
VANDERBILT ADDS
MYSTERY TO CASE
Another More Prominent
Than Butler Said to Figure
in Mussolini Report.
Nv the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz., February Cor
nelius Vanderbilt jr purported to De
the man behind Maj. Gen. Smedley
Buffers Mussolini anecdote added g.
new mystery TO the incident today.
Referring to statements made in the
Affiliated Lecture Bureau in New York
last November, at which place and time
the Marine Corps officer was said to
have gathered material for the Musso
lini hit-run story, Vanderbilt said:
THE public would be more interested
in what another person. more promi-
nent than Gen. Butler or myself, said
at that time.
IF the newspapers really want to
run this down why don't they find out
what some others said there?" asked
the young publisher.
Informed of the cancellation of the
court-martial ordered for Gen. Butler,
young Vanderbilt expressed himself as
being Glad of it"
Vanderbilt never has told the story
behind the Mussolini hit-run anecdote
as related by the Marine Corps officer.
It offered to appear at his trial and
tell my version of the story from the
witness stand" he said. IF it is
closed incident with the Government it
is closed incident with me. too"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09
Emusic and Musicians
Reviews and News of Capitals Programs.

the operate stage. His best work
was done in the "Miserere.'
Perhaps the most notable charac-
ter in last nights performance was
Martino-Rossi, who portrayed the
part Of Count di Luna. He is an
accomplished actor with a resonant
baritone voice and fine dramatic
ability. He was loudly applauded
for his singing of I'll Balen del Suo
Sorrio" ("The Tempest of the
HEARTH.
The role of Azucena, the gypsy,
was exceptionally well sung and
acted by Sibyl Conklin. "Ai Nosti
Monte" C'Home to Our Mountains") :,
which she hang while imprisoned in
the counts castle after Manrico had
been incarcerated with her, was
sung beautifully. Her acting also
was highly commendable and an APP
preciative audience accorded her
tremendous ovation.
Conductor Fulgenzio Guerrieri
continued to work wonders with his
limited number of instruments.
j. N. II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09
PRESS HEARD BUTLER
BY ERROR ON PASSES
Guest Cards Sent City Editors
by Mistake After Club
Barred Reporters.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, February 9.-Rev.
DR.. Frederick r. Griffin, president of
the Contemporary Club, before which
Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler made his
now famous speech, said today that
newspaper representatives were invited
to the meeting at which the general
spoke through a clerical error in the
office Of the secretary of the organiZa-
ton.
Prior to the present season." said
DR.. Griffin in formal statement, the
Contemporary Club has sent each
month guest cards to the city editors
of the Philadelphia papers
Last June the club, desiring to re-
vtve the discussion feature of its meet
ings and believing that members would
participate more freely in the discus
SionS If their remarks were not to BE-
reported in the press, voted that the
meetings were to be considered of a
confidential nature and that reporters
should not be invited to attend. Notice
to this effect was sent to all the men,
bers last November.
When Gen. Butler arrived for the
January meeting assured him that ne
could speak his mind freely. He had
been i'll and was not well man then.
He had not been able to make special
preparation for his part in the sympo-
SUM on the prevention of war and ex-
pressed the wish that he might talk on
the Marines.
ITO relieve his mind told him that
he need not worry; that he would find
friendly company and could speak
his mind freely I did not suppose
that reporters would be present. except
such as might have been invited by
members, every member of the clup
being privileged to invite two guests.
"Only last Friday discovered that
through clerical error in the Office Of
the secretary guest cards had been sent
to the city editors on the assumption
that such were for the personal use Of
the city editors. The papers are there
fore wholly exonerated, and Gen. But
Ter was quite right in assuming that he
would not be reported"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09
DETECTIVES SEEK GIRL

NEW YORK, February P.-
Private detectives were enlisted yester-
day to assist in the search for Miss
Florence Parker, 22-year-old heiress,
missing since January 20. Her mother,
Mrs. James MacDonough of Yonkers,
N. Y, said a reward for information on
her daughter probably would be offered
within a few days
Mrs. Marlborough said she did not
believe Miss Parker had gone alone to
Paris or was in Greenwich Village
writing a story as friends suspected.
She also discounted rumors that the
heiress may have been kidnapped by
friends of burglar who was sent to
prison after robbing the MacDonough
home.
Police continued to check all clues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09
FLOWERS TO BE PLACED
NEAR HIGHWAY BRIDGE
Walk bringing East Potomac Park
to Be Thanked by Beds Of
PerenniaIs Under Plan.

Massed display Of perennials will be
placed south Of the Highway Bridge
along the recently completed walk
that fringes East Potomac Park,
under tentative plans adopted by the
Office of Public Buildings and Public
Parks. Peonies and other flowers will
be placed in the larger beds, so that
they may be shown to the best ad-
vantage. The details of this program
are now being worked out by the land
scape architect, under the direction of
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, director Of
public buildings and public parks.
Lawns are to be placed between the
various beds, under the program, and
concentrated displays will be exhibited
to the public, instead of having the
flowers scattered about. Col. Grants
aides propose to label the flowers, so
that the public may learn what va
rietieS they like best and utilize these
types in their own gardens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09
New York Opera Company
Closes in I'll TrOvatOre."

//YL TR OVA TORE" fittingly
brought to a close last night
the four-day engagement of
i the New York Grand Opera
Company at the National
Theater.
1t has been announced that the
company will return to Washington
within six weeks to present an en-
tirely different repertoire, including
Aida" Faust" and THE Barber
of Seville"
Lavinia Darve, in the role of
Leonora, added to her laurels gath
cred in "Cavalleria Rusticana" last
Friday evening. She was at her best
last night and sang her part in the
"Miserere" with feeling so intense
and sincere that its effect on the
audience was plainly visible. Many
curtain calls followed for Miss Darve.
Fortunate De Angels, who played
the part of Manrico and who has a
fine operate tenor voice, seems bet
ter suited to the concert than to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09
From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washington s Theaters.

life Of the Bavarian people, who are
firm believers In the sun bath, often
staying for hours in the sun and
even taking their meals there.
The most beautiful of the slide
and motion pictures were shown in
views Of Neuschwanstein, one of the
castles of Ludwig II. Rooms deco
rated with the legendary figures of
the Wagnerian operas were excep-
tional in their beauty.
Mr.. Newman terminates his lecture
with an enlightening talk on Ober-
~ammergau, the peasants who take
part in the Passion Play" their lives
and their daily occupations. This is
of special interest, as outstanding is
the contrast of the characters of the
Oberammergauers as they appear in
daily life and in their several roles
in the Passion Play" j. n. H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09
ADAMS CALLS OFF
GEN. BUTLER TRIAL
Marine Given Reprimand In
stead of Court-MartiaI
to Close Incident.
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First PageO
tleman's agreement not to discuss the
Nays action, but when asked about
reports the President was responsible
for abandonment of the court-martial
he told newspaper men they could
speculate all they wanted to.
A letter concerning the incident writ
ten by the Chief Executive in reply to
a protest by Col. Frank K. Hyatt, presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania Military Col
lege at Chester, Pa, also shed no light
He sent me very gracious acknowl-
edgement IN which he said that he
was quite busy" Hyatt said, "but that
at the first opportunity he would reply
more fully to my letter"
Vanderbilt Silent.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr, from whom
apparently Butler obtained the Musso-
lini hit-and-run driver story which
caused the incident, would shed no light
on the origin of the tale, whose truth
the Italian Duce had denied.
AIDES HALT WORK,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09
AID FOR BOYS PLANNED
Special Bureau to Help Homeless
Men Between 10 and 81.

NEW YORK, February 9 CFD.-Young
men, from Is to 81 years old, in bread
lines in flop" houses of New York have
become such a problem that special
for their needs. Danforth Geer. jr.. of
the Charity Organization Society, said
yesterday.
1.-The Homeless Boy Bureau win make
study Of individual cases OF young
men," Geer said, "and hopes through
particular work to salvage youths who
might eventually merge with the hobo
class"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09

bilitieS. Committees have been lax
in getting their drives started, the
same as the whole country has been
late in realizing the need of it.
Nineteen hundred and thirty was
"A year of under and over estima-
lion." Nothing was guessed right
all year. Optimism was overrated,
and pessimism vas moderated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09

Men m a K e a
town, not loca-
t l on or sur
rounding terri
tory. That's why
Tulsa has had
such a record.
From what I
h e ar from all
over the coun-
try the towns
are waking up
to cir Red
Cross RESPONSE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09
ITALY FAILS TO HEAR
OF BUTLER APOLOGY
Spokesman for Mussolini Says
II Duce Is mo Longer In
terested" in Case.
BY the Associated Press.

By the ASsoClated Press.
ROME. February "a government
spokesman today said no word had been
received officially of Maj. Gen. Smed-
ley D. Buffers apology for a recent
speech, in which he depicted Premier
Mussolini as a hit-and-run driver.
In any event, it was said, the gov
eminent no longer is interested, since
the affair is a closed book, and what
steps the United States has taken to
punish the Marine officer are purely
an internal affair of the United States
1t was recalled that Premier Mussolini.
in his telegram to Ambassador de Mar
tino. said he personally already had
forgotten the incident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09

This rs the second of three articles
which present a personality sketch of
Mai. Cen Smedley D. Butler. who was
to have faced court-martial as o result
Of remarks he is said to have made about
Premier Mussolini.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09
Newman at National
Talk on "Oberammergau."

nBERAMNERGAU, the village of
~ the "Passon Play" and the sur
rounding country were the places
visited" yesterday afternoon by F.
M. Newman in his traveltalk gi@Sh
at the National Theater.
Mr.. Newman's colored slides and
interesting motion pictures trans
Swinging along under the spell Of
Mr.. NeWman's voice are seen the
Bavarian Alps, towering in their
regal splendor, and the Strand-Bath
body of the Mad King, Ludwig II,
was found. This part of the lecture
presents an interesting side of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09
English Pupils Teeth Bad.

LONDON (P).-Four million English
school children need dental treatment,
says Sir George Newman, chief medical
examiner of the Board of Education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09
Will Rogers
Says:

TULSA, Okla.-Preached in Clare
more yesterday morning, and the dea-
cons brought in collection of So, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-09

The early American Valentine was a
Worcester, Mass, girls idea, an idea
which netted her a fortune.
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Butler also conceived an idea for a
military memorial, a sort of cone
shaped affair with a circular staircase
arrangement circling 1t outside from
top to bottom, and with ball at the
top TO symbolic whatever it is that in
spires men to serve to the limit of their
endurance.
When he described this memorial to
| me his voice shook. OF course 1t would
be for soldiers, sailors and Marines, but
by listening to Butler one knew that
| talked only Of them, and as he talked
you could see the agony on their faces,
their distorted lips, the sweat in their
eyeS-which were lifted to the symbol
and the writhing of their straining,
| tortured muscles. Recently / saw a
newsreel of a memorial which followed
this description very closely, but Butler
was not mentioned.
The Marines" Butler said, deScrib-
uplifted hands, as they strain to reach
the top, the Marine Corps emblem as
an offering to God!"
If Butler we're telling it you could
hear it, smell it, see it-and it would
send thrill along your spine, no matter
how many times you'd heard him tell
| it before.
| rake JHlS on the WOro OF former
officer who has cusSed Butler as much
as the next one, and SWore repeatedly
he couldn't stay awake another minute
to carry out Buffers orders2but who
did stay awake and do his job, because
when serving with Butler one either
did ones job, got transfer, or got into
trouble.
! If Z looked as If they did not want
Gen. Butler to go to France, it also
looked as they did not want him to &C
to China early In 1927. But he went
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18
K. OF C. CHIEFS
IN CITY ATTEND
STATE MEETING
Richmond Annual Conven-
ton Opened by Bloom
ington State Deputy.

Grand Knight John A. Royse and
former Grand Knight William
Schnorr are representing Indianap-
oils Knights Of Columbus at the
annual state convention at Rich
mond. The convention began Sun
day when State Deputy John P.
O'Donrell Of Bloomington called
the meeting to order in st. Mary's
community house.
Today, meetings were to continue
at the community house and at the
K. Of G. Club. Adjournment was to
take place this afternoon.
Bowling Tourney Planned
Much of the informal discussion
by the indianapolis delegates CEN
tered about the K. Of G. national
bowling tournament which will be
held in indianapolis next February
and March. Directors of the bowl
ing association at Chicago recently
announced their decision of accept
ting the invitation extended by the
local organization for the tourney.
Several thousand members will
come here for the meet which is the
second largest event in the country.
1t is surpassed alone by the national
American Bowling Congress tourna-
ments.
One Of the largest gatherings o.
Fourth degree members and their
ladies are expected to attend q
bridget buffet party in the clubhouse
1905 North Delaware street. Reser-
vations are in charge Of George
Hoffman, faithful captain.
Name Degree Candidates
A nominating committee COM
posed Of Harry Calland, Al j. Koes-
tiers and DR.. Raymond L. Bosler an
nounces the following list of candi-
dates for annual election officers II
the fourth degree:
Bill Moran, faithful navigator
George Rice, faithful captain; Ed
ward Brennan, faithful advocate
Peter Hickey, faithful pilot; George
Duffey, faithful comptroller; Thorn
as Gillespie, inside sentinel, anc
John Lysaght, outside sentinel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18
STATE K. OF P.
|. To PARTICIPATE
in HOMECOMING
Pythian Home at Lafayette
Scene for Rites on
June II.

Second annual statewide picnic
and home-conaing for knights Of
Pythias, their families and friends
will be held at the Indiana Pythian
home at Lafayette Sunday, June q.
Basket dinners, band concerts by
the Pythian. home band and spe-
cial program of events for children
are being arranged.
At Chesterton tonight lodge No.
442 will confer rank Of page to a
class Of eight. Initiatory rites will
be carried on in connection with a
membership contest just finished.
The meeting will be in charge Of
Bennett B. Morgan, chancellor COM
mander, and Arthur o. Peterson.
keeper Of records and seal. who
were captains of winning teams.
Losing side will have charge OF the
entertainment.
At a special meeting Of Ami
verSary lodge No. SO at Martinsville
Tuesday, further plans viii be made
Tor membership and attendance
contest which is being carried on.
First family meeting and house
warming will be held In the new
quarters Of lodge No. 34s at Whiting
Thursday.
Addresses will be given by Judge
J. W. Todd, grand outer guard;
United States Commissioner s. c.
Dwyer and John NJ. Stimson, all
OF Hammond.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18
EAGLES TO END Rite
Remainder of Mothers Day
Class in Initiation.

Last Of the Mothers day classes
received throughout May and the
last of the fiscal year will be initia-
ted by Indianapolis Eagles aerie
Monday, May Is. Induction Of this
class will close the administration
Of j. Pierce Cummings as. presi-
dent.
New initiatory work will be used
in comforting the degrees. After the
ceremonies there will be a program
of entertainment and serving of re-
freshments.
Membership campaign activities
are in charge Of two teams Of
which the captains are two officers
elect, who will be installed June /.
They are Robert G. Arnick, presi-
dent, and Fred Snyder, trustee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18
EAGLES IN RITE
AT NEWCASTLE
Mothers Day Is Observed
by Rose City Aerie.

By Times Special
NEWCASTLE, Ind, May 49,
Rose City aerie, Fraternal Order
of Eagles, presented It's annual
Mothers day program Sunday with
Robert E. Proctor OF Elkhart, ma
tional president Of the order, as
the speaker.
+. Proctor said that his start toward
his present position was made ir
Newcastle several years ago wher
he was elected state aerie president
He reviewed the accomplishments
of the order for enactment Of old
age pension legislation and its lat
est campaign-the creation Of g
federal commission for Sterilization
of employment.
Second presentation Of a specia'
Mothers day song, sung by Eliza
beth Marie Stone Of Indianapolis
was feature Of the program.
James Grim, secretary Of Rose
City aerie, and past state president
presided.