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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
WASHINGTONLAID CORNER STONE
AT CAPITOL 1873 YEARS AGO
While Plans Are Not Yet Made, Event Will
Be Fitting ly Observed at
Bicentennial In 1882.

Although it passes without the pomp
and ceremony which probably will at
tend the date next year. today marks
the 138th anniversary of the laying of
the corner stone of the Capitol by
President George Washington in the
thirteenth year of American indie
pendence.
SO far, no definite plans have been
formulated by either the United States
or District Bicentennial Commissions
for observance of the 1882 anniversary
OF this historic occasion, and neither
has the local Masonic order which
took prominent part in the event on
September 10. 1893, announced any
program for the date next year. But
each one Of these groups agrees that it
is date which shall not pass I'M
noticed during the 200th anniversary
year Of the birth of the first President.
VIII Observe Event.
The United States Commission feels
that the anniversary of the laying Of
the corner stone by Washington should
be observed as a local event. The date
was omitted from the preliminary
chronological program arranged by the
District Commission. but it was said at
the headquarters Of that body today
that the date will be marked by an
appropriate program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
ROOSEVELT APPEALS TO STATE.

VALLEY STREAM, N. Y, September
10 R).-Faced with a Republican con-
trolled Legislature, which already has
put substitute bill through the State
Senate, Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
New York's Democratic executive, last
night carried to the people his fight
for his own $20,000,000 unemployment
relief program.
I'VE cannot play politics with human
suffering" said the Governor in an adj
dress here. Men and women are fac
ing the immediate emergencies of their
fellow men and women. We've got to
realize that what we are doing TODAY
is going to affect our children and our
grandchildren"
After saying he had been informed
of the passage by the State Senate of
the Republican substitute for his pro-
gram. the Governor described it as a
"blank check" on the State Treasury.
II am not in the habit of signing
blank checks" he said. and / am not
going to allow you people who constl-
tute the State of New York to sign any
blank check
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, September ia
Elisha X. Kane, University Of Ten
in the drowning of his wife at Hamp-
ton, Va, has written Of himself that
Il am modest, quiet, dighifled, stAid
and devout."
1t was in an autobiography published
by the Knoxville News-Sentinel April
6, 1880. Kane's article about his
career was entitled Autobiography
Told With Frank Dishonesty"
II banged about the world. drinking
deep OH whatever experience had to
offer" he wrote. land 1t seems to me
that experience then was not quite as
dry as It is now" He went on to
say. Some time back-I got married
and sobered up-marriage does that.
you know"
Truth Minor Matter.
The professor. of romance languages
prefaced his autobiography:
"As to the truth of my write-up, it
Is the sort OF truth which Aristotle de-
scTibed as the illusion of q higher
reality Personally. never tell the
truth when q lie can be more enter
tanning In my write-up--aS in life
we shall not be able to separate truth
from fiction"
At the beginning Kane said the
sketch herewith is not of Cyrano de
Bergerac, but Elisha K Kane playing
the role Of head of the department Of
languages at the University Of Ten
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
SUBURBAN WATER
LINES AUTHORIZED
Six Projects in Montgomery and
Prince Georges to Cost
$5,273.
By stan Correspondent Of The Star.

BY stan Correspondent Of The Star.
HYATTsVILLE, Nd, September 10.
Six sewer and water extensions in the
suburban areas Of Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties were author
lied by the Washington Suburban SAM
tary Commission at its weekly meeting,
j. Darby Bowman, secretary, announced
today. The six projects are estimated
to cost $5,273.
The largest project is a water main
extension in Beaver Heights on Addison
Chapel road from Quarles street to
Magruder avenue, at an estimated cost
OF $l,505. A sewer extension was also
authorized in the same place at an es-
timated cost Of $688.
Water and sewer extensions were au-
thorized in Washington Grove, Chestnut
avenue from Center street, to serve lot
2, block 8. The estimated cost Of the
water extension is $3.50, and Of the
sewer extension. $13i.25.
Another water main extension will be
made in Glen Echo Heights from We
hauken road. In Namakagan road and
Iitquois road TO serve lot 6, block 81,
at an estimated cost OF $l,375.
The Anal water main extension ati-
thorized was in Ptnecrest subdivision,
from Raymond street, to serve lot al.
This project win cost 3i,l9b, It 10 esti-
mated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
IS BRIEFS FILED
IN RAIL RATE CASE
Several Score More Written
Arguments Expected by
!. c. c. Before Monday.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
widely divergent views on the rail-
roads proposal to raise freight rates
Is per cent were presented TO the In
terstate Commerce Commission today
in So different briefs Several score
more written arguments are expected
before the commission on Monday be-
gins TO listen to oral discussions by
attorneys.
The briefs covered the full range Of
industries and organizations appear
ing 1T hearings throughout the coun-
try. The larger railroads, through q
committee Of Is, and the Western car
riers presented briefs designed to show
they have made case which the COM
mission should decide in their favor.
The Minnesota Railroad and Ware
house Commission and the States of
South Dakota. Massachusetts, North
Dakota and California also submitted
arguments.
Claim Compensation Due.
Unlike the short-lne railroad brief
filed two days ago, which indicated
willingness for agricultural products to
be exempted, the brief for the major
carriers asserted that each class Of
trafic owes to the railroad service ad-
dttional compensation" 1t also de-
clared 1.-The need for the proposed in
crease Is due to impoverishment Of a
service that is availed Of universally
and which by its devotion to public use
must respond universally to the de-
maflds which are made upon It."
The Minnesota, South Dakota, North
Dakota and California briefs urged the
commission to grant the motion made
by q group Of Western States for dis
Inissal Of the railroads petition.
The California brief said the major
industries of that State were in serious
economic distress and the imposition Of
higher freight rates would diminish
rather than increase the carriers rev.
enues.
Deny Action Necessary.
The North Dakota Railroad Commits
sion declared the railroads were not
faced with any emergency requiring
such drastic and summary action
In its brief, the Minnesota commits
sion said 1t believed shippers had con-
clnsively proved industry could not
stand any increase at this time. Dis
missal of the case was urged
1T is economically unsound to raise
rates IN q period Of depression" the
brief said. Railroads are In as good
condition as other industries"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
BOY SUES BOARD
|. FOR SCHOLARSHIP
Youth, 16, Charges School Heads
Disqualified Him With
out Cause.

Oy StaH CoIIeSpoHueHb OF Inc star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Septem-
Der 18.-Charging the Prince Georges
County Board Of Education failed to
comply with the law in awarding the
scholarship to Charlotte Hall School
this year, Forrest D. Bowie, 16-year-old
son Of w. Beall Bowie, yesterday
brought suit in Circuit Court for a
mandamus writ against the school
board.
Young Bowie made the highest mark
in q competitive examination for the
scholarship, held last month, but the
board awarded the scholarship to Dan
Robertson of Lanham, who finished
second, when no record could be found
of Bowie's attending school in the
county.
However, in his petition, Bowie says
he attended school In Prince Georges
County during the Fall of 1920 and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
SEPTEMBER INCOME TAX
SMALLEST IN DECADE
Receipts of 4le,4e6,3 1853 for Half
Month %, 900, 900 Less Than
in 1880.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Income tax receipts Of SIS, 106, 867 on
September IS brought the total for the
month to 9ie,4o6, 1853, or 12,0OO, 600 less
than collected In the same period Of
last September.
While the third quarters payments
OF income tax were. paid on September
Is, only q small portion had been
tabulated. 1t was expected at the
Treasury, however. that the amount
collected this month would be the
decade.
A sharp decline in income taxes start
ed In March, when collections were
1925. 600 900 below those ia the previous
year. June collections were $23f .000, 900
lower than these In june, 1880.
The Treasury deficit for September 10
was $3.50, ,s54.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
FROM PROMINENT FAMILY.
Accused Professors Forefathers Served
as Ofacers Of Revolutionary Array.

as OnHcers Of Revolutionary Array.
KANE, Pa, September ls GR1.-Prof
Elisha Kent Kane, held in connection
with the death Of his wife. Jenny
Graham Kane, by drowning at Hamp-
ton. va, is q member Of one OF the
Oldest and most prominent families II
this section.
His father, DIR. Evan o'Nelll Kane, Il
an internationally known surgeon; an
uncle, Elisha Kent Kane. gained fame
as an early Arctic explorer; members Of
the family were officers in the Amerl-
can Revolution and their ancestry has
been traced back to the eleventh century
IN England
This town Of 5000 inhabitants. high
up in the mountains of Western Penn
sylvania. was named for the family.
Entered War rs Private.
The accused professor spent his boy.
hood here and, after being graduated
from high school, studied general arts
and literature at. Cornell University
Returning to this country from Ger
many. where he was visiting when the
World War broke out. he was unsuc-
cessful in an effort TO enter the
Canadian army because Of q lack OF
weight. Entry Of the United States into
the conflict found him private in the
National Guard.
Before his company embarked for
Europe he had been made q first lieu
tenant and after one Summers cam
paigning at Ypres he was sent back "a
the United States with other officers t.
train and command an artillery COM
pany. Later he was made q caCtain
and after the war he was promoted to
the rank Of major in the Army Reserve
Thesis Was Published.
He married Miss Jenny Graham Of
Salem, Va, year after the armistice
They met before the war, their &C
quaintance having been an outgrowth
OF their mutual interest in literature
and music.
Kane continued his studies after mar
rage. receiving his IN. A." 1t Cornell
and later the degree OF "Ph. D." al
Harvard In 1925. His thesis on medieva
literature and language was published
IN book form.
He has been on the faculties al
Roanoke College. North Carolina Uni.
yersity and the University Of Tennessee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
TARIFF HEARINGS SET
Commission viii Investigate Du-
ties on Fresh Vegetables.

The Tariff Commission viii investi-
gate the Smoot-HawIey duties on eight
fresh vegetables and on pineapples.
The commission Will hold hearings
on the nine schedules, on the following
dates
october 10. tomatoes. October 20.
green peppers and green peas; October
81. snap and fresh lima beans and
okra: October AZ, eggplant and cii-
cumbers, and October ~, fresh pine
apples.
In general the fresh vegetable rates
were increased By the liD30 tariff act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18

Spring Of 1921 and has resided in the
county all his life
Award of the scholarship was de-
layed several weeks while the board at
tempted to learn whether Bowie had
ever been q pupil in county school,
and in announcing the winner of the
scholarship after it's last meeting q
member of the Board of Education de-
clared Bowie apparently had not met
the legal requirements in this respect. "
Attorneys S. Marvin Peach and Clar-
ence Roberts appear for Bowie Judge
Joseph G.. Mattingly sigls.d rule re-
curing the school board to show cause
before September 26 why the mandamus
should not be issued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
Water Group to Meet.

LYNCHBURG, Va, September 1s
Especially Plans for entertainment OF
the annual convention of the Virginia
Water and Sewerage Works Association
to be held here November 1917, have
been started. Richard F. Wagner. head
of the Public Safety Department here,
Is president of the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
CANDIDATES SPEAK

BY staf Correspondent Of The star.
LYON PARK, Va, September 1s.-
The seven candidates for the ONCE OF
trial justice spoke last night to ca
pscity audience in the Lyon Park Com
munity House. This was the first Of q
series Of weekly meetings for the pur-
pose OF hearing candidates that viii! be
held between now and election under
the auspices Of the Lyon Park Citizens
Association.
Those who spoke were: ]. Hammond
Brewer jr.; w. Thomas French. M. a.
Ely Bryan Gordon, B. M. Hedrick, wal
ter U. Varney and H. w. Dudley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
ROOSEVELT ISSUES
. WARNING OF VETO
ON G. o. P. AID BILL
CONTINUED From First Page.)

Continued From First Page.)
exempting contractors from paying the
prevailing rate of wages outside of cities
and villages.
The Senate also passed the Dunnigan
bill providing for an increase OF DO
per cent in the personal income tax. by
which the proposed emergency relief
fund of $40, 100000 is to be raised.
Speaking before the Nassau Demo-
cratic Union last night, the Governor
reiterated that the Republican bill was
q blank check" on the State treasury
Roosevelt objects to a provision in
the plan to make the State reimburse
communities for part Of all they spend
in relief, declaring that no one could
tell what amounts the State may be
called upon to pay.
Roosevelt favored appropriation Of
$40, 000, 900 by the State to supplement
local appropriations He would raise
the money by increasing income taxes,
Senate Passes G. o. p. Bill.
The Senate. holding its rs votes In
tact, yesterday pushed over the Re-
publican $50 100000 distress measure
that the Democratic executive said he
would veto. The Democrats solidly dis
approved, but they were three votes
short. Today the Assembly minus two
boilers from the neighborhood of the
State chairman, w. Kingsland Macy, is
set to enact the bill.
Mr.. Roosevelt, however, has other
ideas. The legislative tug of war
Is largely over who will spend the
unemployment money. The Governor
proposed a commission of three out
standing citizens" to administer the
relief money. He would have them
unfettered. The Republican program
permits the Governor to name the ad-
ministrators, but subjects them to some
supervision by the State Welfare De-
partment.
'S2 Candidacy Mentioned.
Senator John J. McNaboe, New York
Democrat, introduced in the debate yes
terday q reference to Mr. Roosevelt's
consideration as q Democratic nominee
for the presidency when he declared:
your State leader, Mr.. Macy, told
you to 90 along with the Governor.
Whom are you repudiating? 1t is your
State leader or are you trying to stem
the ever-increasing tide that is bearing
the Governor of this State toward the
White House?"
That brought laughter from the ma
jority ranks and cries of Get that on
the record"
But for the most part the Senate SEES
sion was serious and silent except for
the rising and falling infections of the
speakers voices Senator Fearon, TAX
ing part in his first big legislative
battle as his party's chief, declared the
Republicans ''had no desire to play
politics with this situation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
POLO INJURIES FATAL
Lieut.. r. B. Bosserman Dies at
Fort Bliss, Tex.

The War Department is advised that
First Lieut.. Raymond B. Bosserman,
United States Cavalry, aide de camp to
Maj. Gen. Ewing Z. Booth at Fort
Bliss, FL Paso, Tex, died In that city
yesterday as result of injuries received
in a polo game last Sunday.
Born at Greenville, Va, April 90, 1898,
Lieut.. Bossernan was graduated from
the West Point Military Academy in
June, 1922, and reached the grade of
first Lieutenant in May, 1927. From
June, 1928, to April, 1881, he was
attached to the Sd Cavalry at Fort
Myer, Va.
He was the son Of Christian r.
Bosserman, ISL Park place, Harrison
burg, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
ALCOHOL EXHIBIT
TO GREET LEGION
Head of Michigan Anti-SaIoon
League Opens Educational
Show in Detroit.
By the Associated Press.


DETROIT, September 18.-Rev. r.
N. Holsaple, superintendent Of the
Michigan Anti Saloon League. who
some weeks ago expressed apprehension
that visitors to the American Legion
convention next week would violate the
! prohibition law yesterday set up a
downtown exhibit designed to denaon-
strate the effects of alcohol on the l1u-
man body.
Mr.. Holsaple told newspaper men
he had mo particular individuals, or
carnations or conventions in mind
when he decided to set up his exhibit.
He said 1t will continue for two weeks
come
The exhibit. Holsaple said, is 30 help
people who have fallen into intemper-
ate ways. The display includes sta
ttsttcal posters and q number Of small
dolls. The latter are grouped to rep
resent the children OF tee = totaler5,
moderate drinkers and heavy drinkers.
The dolls are designed 70 show that
children OF alcohol users are more
likely to be deformed or sickly.
A motion picture will be shown, Mr..
Holsaple said. at 7:30 each evening.
One of the subjects Of the picture DEM
onstrates the effect Of liquor on a gold
fish. he said.
At the same time, across the river
in Windsor, Canada, also without men
tioning the Legion, the ontario Liquor
Control Board announced longer hours
for the liquor and beer stores next
week. The force of employees was aug
mented. and, arrangements were mace
for issuance of large number of
temporary resident" permits to buy
liquor.
Interest In the attitude Of the Legion
regarding proposals for the repeal or
modification of the eighteenth amend
ment grew following the arrival in
Detroit last night OF National Conn
mander Ralph T. ONeil Of Topeka,
Kans.
Not Sure Of Ruling.
Comdr. ONeil was met at the Union
Station by a reception committee
headed by Harold H. Emmons. News
papernen immediately asked the COM
mander his attitude on the prohibition
question
What my attitude will be just
can't say at present" Mr. O'Neil said.
IF the matter Is brought up it will be
my duty to make a ruling and it
wouldn't be good taste for me to say
in advance what that ruling will be. I
don't know in what form the question
may be subnlitted-the FORM YOU know
might make some difference"
-e----
Palestine is increasing its fruit ex-
ports.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-02

have awakened in the dark and seen
his lantern like a FREELY going to
and fro, or lowering in one place as
he dug and delved to facilitate the
flow of life-giying water. He pauses
for a moment to say good morning.
He began last night at six o'clock or
seven, I forget which, and he will
quit, at seven this morning 1t is
long, lonely grind.
About hundred yards away the
square adobe house in which he lives
stands bare and barren. His mother
comes to the door She is up to cook
the fathers breakfast. She is good
looking but stout. with a pleasant
face and smile. The father is slim
and almost unbelevably neat in his
overalls and cotton shirt. The girls.
four of them, like the steps in a lad
der, stand in the doorway. One of
them is dusky beauty, and all of
them fair to look at. What do they
eat? I wonder. For besides the girls
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-02
Correction

BY error the last two paragraphs
OF the story Tropical Awakening" by
Albert Morales which appeared in
Saturdays feature page were left out.
These two paragraphs conclude the
story as follows:
No one was at the river. She
bathed, dressed and hurried to the
house.
With the copy of the resolutions
wrapped in a handkerchief and tucked
carefully under the waistband of her
long pink skirt, she ran swiftly to-
wards the railroad station which lies
almost two hloneters from the town
The rising sun threatened the land
scape with fire. From the dense fol-
iage rose tropical incense. A flock of
green and yellow parrots few through
the air, screecling wildly.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-02

up in the ramshac6le Negro quarter
of Chattanooga. Frank and straight
forward they all began to follow
Rows example and responded quick
ly to our questions,
They informed us that when ar
rested on the freight train at Paint
Rock, Alabama, seven we're bound for
the river port where they we're to
hunt Jobs on river boats. DIN Mont
gomery was riding the rails on his
way to a clinic to have his eyes ex-
anined. Charles Weems had al
ready secured employment and was
on his way to his new construction
Job. They all had the criminal in
tent Of looking for work.
Norris and Weems were in fiat
car loaded with railroad ties, DIN
Montgomery was riding between two
cars; Powell was taken from an in
side box car; and Robinson from an
other oil car
BY this time the dark low cell was
fun of smoke. The sheriGs were still
pacing the outside of the wire cage,
However, the boys felt more at case,
Roy Wright with clear determination
said, They're gonna kill the eight OF
'em on July 10th. I won't care to be
in jail for the rest o my life. They
might as well kill ne, too, cause they
are as innocent as L am
We assured the boys that the LID
would do everything possible to pro-
tect them; that we would engage
leading attorneys, and we told them
of the white and colored workers who
were rallying around the lid
throughout the country in a pledge
of solidarity, and a promise to put up
a determined fight for their freedom.
The boys had complained Of the
miserable food When we were again
on the outside We sent nine packages
to them. Each parcel contained Gig
arettes, sandwiches, cake and con-
tainer of coffee. A message was en-
closed Greetings from the Interna-
tional Labor Defense. We stand for
the solidarity of the white and COL
ored workers and we'll fight to the
finish to save you'll