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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14

BUILDERS OF DELUSION: A Tour Among
Our Best Minds. BY Henshaw Ward. author
of Evolution for John Doe" etc. Indiana
polls: The Bobbs-M Merrill Co.
4 AYTH. legend, make-believe, delusien--the
WI whole whatnot Of ancient ways Of thought
and belief-are quite negligible 10 this amazing
day OF scientific fact. Save, perhaps, for pur-
poses Of poetry and fairy tale. Or, for the
self-satis1ed sense Of superiority, universal balm
TO the human heart Of every age and race and
circumstance.
So, Henshaw Ward, guides us aEoNnd the
present for a while. Shows ms the marvels Of
claim, the wonders Of achievement, the FAM
boyant gestures Of demonstration, Of proof BY
pure reason, Of prophecy based upon unalter-
able truth and fact And, getting home again
from the great jaunt, the miraculous present,
no less than that old and unrespected day
Of plain fabrication, seems uncertain and un-
true
Mr.. Ward in his own way. takes the very
god Of the modern age, reason and It's founda-
ton Of absolute truth, in sacreligious hand. He
declares that reason has nothing so much TO
be proud of, after all. That It, like man him.
self, worships its own image. That 1t cannot
verify its conclusions and that unveTffed rea-
son is worthless. Henshaw Ward says that the
imposing structure set up by the best minds,
minds made OF pure logic, has been built Of
bubbles, nothing more. Upon this assumption
he talks about knowledge and experience and
faith talks from the two-faced qualities which
each of these possesses. Talks straight.
Definitely, in the second part Of the book.
and upon the basis established In the first part,
Mr. Ward examines philosophy, psychology.
education, war, God-an under the inspiration
Of the modern scientific method
Change certainlV. change Of scene has
from the tour" very spirited adventure It
has been too. stretching mind and body ut
about every turn. good guide we al agree
keeps every body awake and keyed to the
next surprise, Just around the corner.
But we don't believe q word Of AL that. just
nonsense! We believe what we want TO be-
Meve-what grandmother up In WeedspOrt did
and Uncle John out in KOkomO did. That Is
good enough for us. Besides, 1t b dangerous
to tamper with something, even as entertain
ment that may Just possibly turn and Fend us,
as quite just punishment. All the same, take q
look into Henshaw Ward. The jar may, just
possibly do US no end Of good
RESTLESS SANDS BY Marcel Provost author
of Secret Garden" etc. Translated from
the French by Jack Kahane. New York:
Sears Publishing Co.
FATHER and son both love the same woman.
That's the story. A foundation upon which
sensational and bizarre literary structures might
be built Would be- without q good sense Of
certain basic facts in life and equally certain
possession of the values Of art In fiction. This
is French writer Therefore. honest In his
survey Of human motives and behaviOrs. Not
given to gestures Of modest concealng, where
there Is no question at al Of mOdesty or I'M
modesty. Artful too, and more sttltiious Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14

THE MARTIAL SPIRIT: A Study of Our War
With Spain BY Walter Mills. nlustTated.
Boston: Houghton MifIlin Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14

FINE turn, indeed, for all OF us that
the Literary Guild held high above
the shoulders Of the Summer-bOOk
crowd THE Martial Spirit" for q
worthwhile chance at June reading.
A straight and positive effect steps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-31
U. S. PROBES ADVANCE
IN CIGARETTE PRICES
Four of Largest Firms Involved in
Inquiry to Decide Legal
:, Points.

by the Associated Press.
An investigation into the recent ST.
multaneous advance in the prices CT
popular cigarette brands is being made
by the antitrust division Of the Justice
Department to ascertain whether the
price was fixed in violation of law.
Four of the largest tobacco firms are
involved in the inquiry. They are the
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.. the Ameri-
can Tobacco Co., the P. Lorillard Co.
and Liggett & Myers.
Announcement of the increase in the
popular brands was made June "a. The
price to jobbers was raised As cents a
thousand, bringing the price to $685.
a thousand.
Although the department made no
Official announcement of the inquiry,
it WIS officially confirmed. 1t also was
learned that no formal complaint had
been filed against the companies.
Preliminary figures on stamp sales
by internal revenue collectors in the
last fiscal year show production Of
cigarettes fell off 303, 161 ,317 and cigars
GAL .7S8, 220. 4"
The years cigarette production was
placed at 1862, 271,950, as compared
with 119 935 ,433,267 for the previous
year. Cigar production was placed at
$685., SAT ,632, as compared with $685.
,852 for the year before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-31
BUS OWNERS WIFE
SUES FOR DIVORCE
Mrs. Amelia m. Knott Asks
Limited Separation
and AIimony.

Amelia M. Knott, 4602 Kansas ave-
nue., yesterday filed suit in the District
Supreme Court for a limited divorce
from James w. Knott, said to own a
feet Of sightseeing buses and auto
mobiles. They were married May 81,
1915, at Alexandria, and have two chill
dren.
Mrs. Knott charges cruelty and says
sne cannot live on the $l25 monthly
contributed by her husband to the sup
port of herself and children! She asks
an adequate support. The wife tells
the court that her husband owns prem
Uses 1902 Kansas avenue, jointly with
her, makes 500 per week from his au-
tonobileS, owns house in Southeast
Washington and farm at Clinton, Md.
She is represented by Attorney David
A. Hart.
Limited divorce is also asked in suit
by Pearl Collins, 1916 Tenth street,
against Milton w. Collins, a taxi driver.
They were married June 10, 1913, and
lived together until June "a last. They
have one child. Desertion is alleged.
Attorney Campbell Howard appears for
the wife.
Theresa Di Silvio, 261O Georgia ave-
nue., wants an absolute divorce from
Carmen Di Silvio, 1925 D street north
east. They were married April "a, 1927,
and have one child. Misconduct Is
alleged and a correspondent named
Attorney Mark Friedlander represents
the wife.
Absolute divorce is also asked in a
petition by Yelverton B. Faulconer, 1l03
Eighth street, against Maggie M. Faul-
coner, pa K street northeast. They
we're married May 10. 1909, and have
FIVE children. A correspondent is named.
Attorneys Vernon B. Lowrey and j.
Emmett Sebree appear for the husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-31

Rosencroft, Nd, near Oxon Hill. After
graduating from Eastern High Scnool,
Washington, he was appointed to the
Naval Academy from Maryland In 1913
and starred on the foot ball teams OF
1916 and 1917.
Served During War.
During the World War he served
aboard the U. S. S. Marlborough. and
was transferred after the armiStice to
the u. S. S. Upshur in China waters,
ard later to the u. S. S. Utah. In
June, 1923, he was ordered to Pensa-
cola, Fla, for aviation training, and
after graduating as flyer. was ordered
to the v. F. Squadron / of the Battle
Fleet, where he served until July, 1925.
He was squadron commander at
San Diego from December, 1927. to
July Is, 1929, and was executive ofhcer
of the v. B. Squadron 2-B on the Sara
toga at the time of his death. On De-
cember IA, 1929, President Hoover
awarded Fisher the Schiff Trophy in
token of his squadron's having flown
the greatest number of hours during
the 1929 fiscal year without injury
to personnel or material. His squad
don established a record OF S,15S.35
hours that year.
His mother, Mrs. Naomi Fisher Of
Oxon Hill, who survives, was notified
today by the Navy Department OF her
sons death.
Germany is to have a door-to-door
f-niOl1f- cor.vinn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-31
LIEUT.. THOMAS IGEARY FISHER
KILLED IN DIVE OF 10000 FEET
Naval Officer Had Won Repu-
tation of Charmed Life
by Many Escapes.
Planes Wings Fell Off as
Flyer Was Bombing Target
in San Diego Bay.

Lieut.. Thomas Geary Fisher, o. s. NJ,
Of Oxon Hill, Md, who was known to
fellow naval aviators as 1.-The man who
couldn't be killed" plunged 10000 feet
to his death late yesterday in San Diego
Bay, Calf, when the wings of his plane
fell off during q power dive.
Notifying the Navy Department to-
day Of Fishers death, the acting COM
mander of Fighting Plane Squadron 6
said the exact cause of death was "un-
structural failure in the plane" Fisher
commanded the squadron.
Fisher was bombing the radio-con-
trolled destroyer Stoddard off the Cor
onado Islands when the accident oc-
Cured. The Stoddard was halted i'm
mediately by radio, but, because no one
was aboard, rescue was impossible.
Three miles away the destroyer
Perry was controlling the Stoddard
when Fishers plane was seen to dis
Nither Fishers body nor his plane
had been recovered early today.
Many Narrow Escapes. =
A daring aviator, Fisher had ex-
perienced several narrow escapes Since
becoming attached to the North Island
Naval Flying Station several years ago
Just a year ago, June "a, 1880, he was
forced to bail OUT when his plane
went into an inverted spin. His para
chute hooked onto the falling ship, but
he succeeded in untangling the ropes
and fell unframed into San Diego Bay
His narroweSt escape came June 81
1927, when a plane he was plotting from
Seattle to San Diego fell into the ocean
off Ventura, Calf. Four members OF
his crew were drowned and he escaped
only after swimming IL miles. ThesI
feats earned for him the soubriquet
1.-The man who couldn't be killed"
/ Lieut.. Fisher, said to have been one
Of the best foot ball ends ever to play
on Naval Academy team, had been
recommended June for promotion to
the grade of lieutenant commander
He was born September 10, 1894, at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-31

Germany Is to have a door-to-door
freight service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
ZANE GREY'S RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE" AND ~WOMEN GO ON FOREvElt
 IN A DOUBLE FEATURE BILL AT FOX-POLI PALACE TO-DAY

The Fox-Poli Palace offers Q double feature program starting today for three consecutive days, the leading feature will be Zane Grey's Riders of the Purple
 That perfect combination of TO- nance and thrilling action comes together in Riders of the Purple Sage" now playing FoX-Poli Pal ace. to make it one of the recom- mcnded pictures o. the day.
 Fox Films has made of this famous Zane Grey subject one or those infrequent so-called pro gram pictures" that emerges from the studios as real epic achieve ment: e perfect harmony of cact' story. setting and direction that re, suits in a picture to be talKeu about and remembered.
 George O'Brien, in the role ol I.assiter, the heroic stranger, mas the finest role of his career; Mar, .guerite Churchill is beautiful ana convincing as Jane Withersteen owner, of the historic ranch tna' Lassiter saves from the depreoa' tions of Noah Beery, who plays ? villain you ache to hiss, Staniey Fields and Frank McGlynn, Jr, ana their organized henchmen. Others who do work that is more thai cred.table are James Todd. Yvonne Pelletier and little Shirley Naiis. real screen find" of three years of age. The story is one of the best. tha, ever galloped from the prolific per of Zane Grey.
 "The co-feature will be Clara Kimball Young in "WOmen Go pr Forever, with an all star cast Fox Movietone News and Novel' ties complete the program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
WIlAT T THE PRESS AGENTS SAY
"SHANGHAIED LOVE- AND NECK AND NECK" ON DOUBLE FEATURE PRO- Gram AT STRAND

Two dandy talking screen feat ures make up an interesting pro- gram of entertainment at Warner Brothers Strand theater today and tomorrow. The first of these is "snanghaied Love-" tale of the clipper ships and the men who manned them in the days when seafaring was in it's infancy. There Is a delightful romance woven throughout the story which IS packed tight with thrills and, ad- venture. The cast is an excellent one headed by Noah Beery, Rich ard Cromwell, and Sally Blanc.
 The companion feature is "Neck and Neck'', an exciting tale of the race track. Of young man who is door to door salesman oi aluminium ware and who, on meet ing the girl of his dreams, be- comes decidedly ambitious anu implies that he is a millionaire racehorse owner. The next thing he knows is that he has race horse on his hands. Thereafter he gets into one difficulty after another and gets himself in de- cidedly bad with everyone includ- ing the girl and her father.
 Glen Tryon and Vera Reynolds who are seen in the leading roles, give delightful performances and they are ably supported by such competent actors as Lafe Mckee, Walter Brennan, Carroll Nye, Fern Emmett and others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
JONES PLANS
 DUBS' COURSE

Augusta, Ga.-Construction Is underway here on golf course which Bobby Jones hopes to make the most perfect in the world.
 It will be his ideal course--real- ization of the ambition of a golf ing lifetime.
 The course, fostered by the Au- gusta Natoinal Golf club is not a commercial project, and the re- tired champion will direct It's des- tiny as president.
 In describing plans for the course. Jones pointed out that 1t wuold not be "back- breaker" but would be a course of mental ef- fort and golfing skill - but no acrobatics. It will be the course of which Jones has always dreamed: where he may play his brand of golf.
 The course, according to Jones, will be one on which every golfer that Is, every good golfer-will have an equal chance at a good game. The amateur. who uses his brains, will. stand chance with any conner, for the course Is so arranged that each hole may be thought out and attacked with an idea of playing it for all it's worth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
JAMES CAGNEY. STAR OF
 1.-THE PUBLIC ENEMY." CON- ING TO STATE SATURDAY IN NEW HIT "BIONDfc' CRAZY"

Saturday is the date set by Manager Julia M. smith of the Warner State theater for the open ing of Blonde Crazy,' the Warner Bros production featuring James Cagney and Joan Blondell.
 These two snappy young folks were together in their last stage venture, and also in their first screen appearance, Sinners Ho;!- day" Blonde Crazy" is the. first picture to co-feature them.
 As bellhop and linen girl In a big city hotel the merry duo go into the business of humbugging humbuggers. with speed and en- tusirsm, which makes the film one of the most entertaining of the season. .' ae
 Young Cagney's starward flight has been sure and swift. His worl, in "The Public Enemy"-which was written by Kubec Glasmon and John Bright, who also wrote Blonde Crazy"-made him favor- ably known wherever pictures are known. His part in. the coming film is a marked departure from the gangster type--a wisecracking kid, out to get quick money from the folks whose business is making quick money. hs
 Joan Blondell Is delightfully."- roughneck in her role as partner to the high-stepping bellhop. 9th CTS in the cast are Louis Calhern, Noel Francis. Guy Kibbee, Ray mond Milland, Polly Walters, Charles Levinson, William Burress, Peter Erlelenz, Maude Eburne, Walter Percival, Nat Pendleton and over one thousand extras.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12

Believe it. have less authority that Jim Calvin Dem and Russ Stewart publicity director for the Democrat Fo that the which opens Sunday night going give Waterbury something talk about until Christmas Jim knows Russ has been the racket long that enthusiasm something eonjue with Russ has been following things theatrical from and was Hollywood four ya As of fact he knew Jean Harlow before platinum blond. Remarkable, sk tsk not for Russ Not only will the Froc chorus make the tired business forget the depression but the speeaes promise to hang up the S. R. sign all week long Bill Clasby and Bill Young putting Van Sehenk number and Billy Carbon 6 Go alSpanis will bring memories of old Madrid Then there's George A. of Thomaston and his four radio artists of the first ether George with his boys. Purcell Howard Wnfred Andrew known the Berkshire Revelers will introduce mountain and jgs that will blow the lid off
 keq of l88 proof. The finale will have military complex eight from Captain Foxs national guard have
 surprise number that will make you forget all about the Jap Chino in Manehua So kind readers don't fail to catch the "Foles the Palace week Pulehtude, say, yuh aint nothn yet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12

We have reason to believe that eight or ten miles down the rock is so hot that 1t Is not solid, but melted. The pressure at such depths Is so great that the hot rock probably does not flow around, be- ing held in place as thought it were solid.
 At some parts of the earth's sur face, melted rock Is not so far down. It is pressed up through cracks in the hard rocks. Water sinks beneath the ground and meets the melted rock. Then steam is formed. The steam pressure may be so great as to burst the surface covering. Up comes a cloud Of steam and melted rock--or lava.
 Within the last 3,0O0,000 years, it Is estimated that more than 6OO,- OO0 cubic miles of lava and hot rocks have been cast up by vol canoes. The Cascade mountains of Oregon and Washington are among those which have been built al- most entirely by volcanoes. tu
 The volcano known as Krakatoa forms an island with an area of about six square miles; but like the old gray mare the island isnt "what she used to be-" Before ter ribie days In August, 1888. the island was twice its present size. Then came the explosions. Thous- ands of tons of rock and ashes were blown into the alr. to n height estimated nt IF miles.
 The dust from the explosions was caught by upper air currents and was carried to almost every part of the earth. This dust caused the suns rays to displny many colors at dusk. and the sunsets of the autumn of 1888 are still
 Around the island. 1t was a dlf- ferent story than beautiful sunsets. Mighty tidal waves were set ID. md they swept upon the Islands 0f lava and 9umnfrn leading to the loss Of more than s0.00o lives. The swell in the ocean waves was oD. served na far away aa the Pacific coast of South America.
 TD.niOFF0w--FIle Worlds 4Iifef
 UNCLE RAY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
CROWDS ATTEND PREMIERE
 OF JOHN BARRYMORE'S" "THF: MAD GENIUS" AT THE STATE

Record attendance was In evi- dence at Warner Brothers state theater yesterday when the initial presentation took place of "The Mad Genius Warner Brothers new smash hit starring John Barry more and featuring Marion Marsh and Donald Cook in the juvenile roles. W
 MT Barrymore considers the role of Tsarakov, the mad genius or the Russian Imperial Ballet, the most weirdly dramatic role or ms entire career. Tsarakov, embitter- ed because of a physical blemisn which prevents him personally ne- coming the embodiment of the Idance--lsldnaps a homeless lad, pours into him all the fanatical lambition thwarted in himself - Idominates him body and soul - land finally banishes the dancing girl whom Fedor loves.
 Tsarak0y's ruthless selfishneSs finally aiienates the lad who mas become the worlds greatest dancer --then follow scenes of tremen' Idous power in which figure Q drug- crazed ballet master--and q strang. ley giittering concourse or persons land situations--which lead tns Emel0drama to It's inevitable end.
 Others featured in "rhe Mac Cienius" are Carmel Myers, Char Hes Butterworth, Atls Albernl. An Idre Lugct, Boris Knrion, Erankis Darro and Mae Madison.
 The surrounding program is ex ceilent also.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
A~o,,d ,h. v;ll,os nump

Around the village pump. Bill Harris will spend the weekend Washington He's interested in old pensions and will interview few while down that way Lucky to you Bill They forgot give Bernie Wilhelm past com manders badge the legion installation the other night Bernie had good year and his speech in of Bob Bt was one of delivered in local legion circles Mrs Clar- ence Fischer the French blue book She received sonal prominent French manufacturer of perfumes powders asking consideration for his And all the way from gay Farce Final tributes to Father eGuk marked by large outpourng of notable in the eiys life. Yesterday gimpd Superintendent Mclean retiring City Clerk Eddie ODonn Captain Dick Leroy Captain Cut ting Sergeant Joe Bagley Commsh Harry Minor Lieutenant Pol lard Bill Foley Dan Carson Pat Moyan Fred Hickey John and Muv their assistant Francis Feey and Luen- ant McMulen. ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12

| E0ftOf'S NOOes TUAS IS tne
 second of three stories on lit-
 tIe-Enown chapters in the life
 of Eugene O'Neill, playwright of the masterpiece, Mourning
 Becomes Elcctra." New York--Fifteen years ago, group of earnest young theaser folk fixed up an old warehouse al the end of wharf in Province town, Mass. and this became the original, and fairly historic, Prov incetown theater. When the midsummer sun was l beating against the Cape, a youth of 24, arrived quietly after year of study in Professor Barker's "47 workshop" at Harvard. His lungs had given way while he was working as a reporter on a paper at New London, Conn Tropical hunt in Honduras, had begun the undermining of his health, and a vagabond life had. finished the work. He had spent half year in 8 sanitarium, started a. play titled "The Web" and had drifted to Provincetown for his health and his career.
 This was the first appearance of Eugene O'Neill as an aspiring playwright. To-day his fame is in- ternational. But just year or 50 before he reappeared on a college campus he had forsaken the "old devil sea-" On his last voyage, from Liverpool as an. able seaman, O'Neill had gambled with the sail ors and won substantial amount. It was expected of such a winner that he blow it in' on shore fes- tivities as soon as the ship reached port. The party lasted for; several days, and when he '.came to" O'Neill was on a train headed for New Orleans with only a vague notion of how he got there. :. As he left the train, large and lurid poster informed him that his father, James O'Neill, was to ap- pear that very night in Monte Cristo." .:ls,
 Young O'Neili had squandered his winnings and his earnings. He was broke. He appealed to his father to buy him ticket back to New York. 'ft'
 But O'Neill, ST. came out fatly: "Isither you'll join the troup as an actor and make your way back, or you'll get back on your own re- sources" -''''
 Twenty years. almost to the day, the rafters of the Guild theater were echoing for many minutes with the shouts and bombarding applause of thousands-yes, for this same individual who hhd been thus stranded in New Orleans.
 Young O'Neill decided that it was easier to be an actor than to work his way home. By the time the troupe had reached ogden, Utah, O'Neill had learned short role and his trouping father chuckled at the notion that his boy might follow his footsteps.
 But when James O'Neill wit messed the performance-it was a mere bit of part; that of jailer -discouragement overlook the vet eran star. He argued, rebuked, complained. But Eugene answered simply: Pm amazed that I can play at all." . r."'
 It was not until the season closed 15 months later that Eugene found himself at the family summer home in New England, and decid- ed to become Q reporter. He was cub. and raw one. But lie met a man who believed in him-Fred- erick Latimer-his editor and boss.
 He thought could write-that I had something to say, and he en- couraged me. We would argue; we would talk philosophy ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12
[NEWy YORK
Iuih GiIbert Swan

we rarely agreed. But those talks with him when was on the Tele- graph meant a lot at the time"
 The breakdown in health, fore ing him to take care oR himself and to spend months in pondering, worked the final miracle. When O'Neill left the sanitarium he had digested thoroughly all that had happened in his stirring adventur- ous youth. He had known out casts and hard men--he was ready to write!
 Copyright 1891, NEA Service Inc) More little. known tales about Eugene O'NcilI will be told. by Gilbert Swan in the concluding article tomorrow.