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embellishments were four medallions,
emblematic of young Lafayette's serv-
ices at Gloucester. Barren Hill, Mon
mouth and Rhode Island. Combined
With these were devices OF knighthood,
so appropriately giving the touch Of
romance and of chivalry. The pres
entation inscription ran: From the
American Congress to the Marquis de
Lafayette. 1779."
Lafayette, full of pleasure and pride,
returned to America and fought to
the end In her battle for freedom
He was not much more than home in
France again before the outbreak of
the French Revolution. For his serv-
ices as commander of the national
guard at Paris, he was soon presented
with another beautiful sword, which
was to have a strange connection with
the American hohor sword.
The blade from this French sword
was forged from bolts of the Bastille.
and presented symbolic designs
damascened in gold. Here were rep
sentations of the taking of the Bas-
title. of the Column of Liberty raised
upon its site, and of the ringing of
the dread tocsin.
Son Digs Up Sword.
When the Jacobins gained sway IN
the French Revolution, Lafayette was
forced to flee the country. and his
estates were plundered. Both the
American sword and the French sword
escaped seizure, the former by being
hastily buried on the estate at Cha
vanica.
Long afterward Lafayette still In
exile) his young son, George WASH
ington. returned to Chavaniac and
dug up the buried American sword.
The gold hilt, which was virtually all
that was left, he carried to his father
When happier days came again, the
reunited family. back home in France.
Lafayette did q characteristic thing
Romance always appealed to the eter-
nal youth In him! There, among his
treasured possessions, were that honor
sword from France and the hilt of
the honor sword from America. Soon,
instead of those two trophies on the
wall, there hung a strange new sword:
To the empty gold hilt from America
had been welded the blade of the
weapon from France. Now, truly
enough, the most romantic sword In
the worldl American Gloucester and
Monmouth welded to the dread
French tocsin and the fall of the
Bastille!
1t was all long while ago. And
yet today, still in possession of Lafay-
cites descendants. hangs that pictur-
esque sword of two languages. of two
countries. Of two great revolutions
for freedom-Sword of Liberty.
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Sword Superb Weapon.
The sword was a superb weapon,
showing the perfection Just at that
time reached in sword designing; a
slender, cleaning, viciously beautiful
thing. Upon the hilt of gold was
the work of the best artists Of Paris,
in line and in low relief Among the
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HONORS.
LAFAYETTE TODAY
Officials to Hear Roosevelt
at Joint Session of
Congress.

Congress will meet in joint session
at II O'Clock this morning, with
President Roosevelt, high Government
officials and the diplomatic corps
present. to commemorate the Tooth
anniversary of the death of Gilbert
du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette.
This impressive ceremony in the
chamber OF the House of Representa-
tives will lie one of a series of pro-
grams IN Washington and vicinity
throughout the day, by which Amer
lea will demonstrate that the lapse
of more than a century has not dim
med its memory of the service Gen.
Lafayette sendered the Colonists in
their struggle for independence.
President Roosevelt will make the
principal address at the joint con-
gressional session.
Later IN the day exercises in COM
memoratioH of the Lafayette ami
versary will be held In Alexandria, at
the George Washington Masonic Ma
tional Memorial. starting at 2:30
O'Clock. with several distinguished
speakers.
Honor at Fort Myer.
At 10:45 o'clock this morning there
will be fred from Fort Myer l3 min
ute guns In memory of Lafayette. At
the same time the Senate will be as
sembliniy In its own chamber to
march through the Capitol to the
House for the Joint session.
The joint session Of Congress will
be opened with prayer by Rev. James
Shera Montgomery. D. D., chaplain of
the House The Senate will arrive,
preceded by its presiding officer. Vice
President Garner: by Col. Edwin A.
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ton. For him Fort McHenry at Bal
tirnore was named. The fact that the
letter speaks Of the person addressed
as the son Of one Of the men I more
love and esteem appears to bear out
this theory"
OF Value TO Students.
Mrs. Humphrey said she believed
her husband would like the Library
Of Congress to have the letter because
1t would 'be of greater value to his
torians. students and those who are
patriotically inclined" an national
property.
MY only request in giving the let
ter" Mrs. Humphrey concluded, "is
that it shall remain forever in the
Lihrary's possession"
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and Edith Nourse Rogers Of Massa-

and Edith Nourse Rogers Of Massa-
chusetts.
Program at Alexandra.
The program at the Masonic Ma
tional Memorial at Alexandria in the
afternoon Is to include addresses by
Secretary of War George H. Dern,
Count de Chambrun, q great-great-
great-grandson of the Marquis de
Lafayette, and Representative Bloom.
Music will be furnished by the United
States Marine Band.
j. Claude Eeiper, secretary of the
George Washington Memorial Asso-
citation, is in charge of this program.
From 2:30 until o'clock the exer-
cises at the Masonic National Me-
mortal will be broadcast over the Ma
tional Broadcasting System.
Another Lafayette broadcast will
be on the air from 8 until $50 o'clock
this afternoon over the Columbia
Broadcasting System. with the French
Ambassador and Representative Bloom
as the speakers.
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Halsey, secretary, and Col. Chesley
Jurney, sergeant at arms.
The following officials and guests
Of honor will be announced In the
following order: The Chief Justice
and the associate justices Of the Su-
preme Court, the Ambassadors and
other diplomatic representatives, COM
manding officers of the Army. Navy
and Marine Corps, Governors of
States, the District Commissioners.
representative of the Revolutionary
patriotic societies and other specially
invited guests. Count Rene de Cham
brun, descendant of the MARQUIS de
Lafayette: the members of the Presi-
dents cabinet, and President Roose-
velt, escorted by the Joint Committee
on Arrangements Of the Senate and
House.
80 Choir TO Sing.
The program will start with the
singing of "Salve Regina" by the
Catholic University choir, under d.
rection of DIR. Leo Behrendt. The
concurrent resolution providing for
the joint session will be read by
Representative Sol Bloom of New
York. after which Leon Rothier will
sing La Marseillaise."
The French Ambassador, Andre de
Laboulaye, then will be presented.
Representative Mary T. Norton of
New Jersey Is scheduled to present the
Ambassador.
President Roosevelt will be pre-
sented by Senator Harry F. Byrd of
Virginia.
Lawrence Tfbbett will sing "The
Star Spangled Banner" and the
benediction, by the Senate chaplain,
Rev. Ze Barney T. Phillips, D. D.,
LII. D.. will bring the exercises to a
close
The Joint Committee on Arrange
mentS consists of Senator Byrd, Sen
ator Robinson of Arkansas, Senator
Barkley Of Kentucky, Senator Fess
of Ohio and Senator Kean of New
Jersey, Representatives Norton of
New Jersey, Bloom of New York,
Bland Of Virginia. Reed of New York
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PIT. A. TO MEET

The Parent-Teacher Association of
the Joseph Rodman West School will
hold its final meeting of the season
tomorrow night in the auditorium, of
the building on Farragut street, be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets. Reports will be received from
a number of committees, including
the one in charge of the luncheon
which was given last week tor the
benefit of the library.
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CLUB TO GIVE PLAYS
Final Workshop Program Il

Final workshop Program As
Planned for Wednesday.
The Players Club Of Washington,
under sponsorship Of Mrs. E. H.
Hunter. Central Community Center
secretary, will present its final work
shop" program of plays in the Central
High School auditorium Wednesday
at $50 pm. Mrs. Wilma Wright
Flood, George harrington and Maui
rice Lanman will direct the eperform-
ances.
Participating are Mrs Beulah Raby,
Miss Helen Clarke, Miss Mary Eliza
beth Kunna, Miss Evelyn Schweizer,
Miss Jeanne Guerin, Mrs. Carolyn Sc
bastian, Mrs. Walters. Miss Gertrude
Lanman, Miss Anna Martin, Miss
Harriet E. Bryant, Miss Felice E.
Lloyd, Miss Florence Rice, Miss Sue
VoSe, Jesse Chain, John Sikken, Will
liam P. Kilgore, George Wilcox, MI.
Lanman and Mr.. harrington.
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EXHIBIT TRACES
MARQUIS CAREER
Library of Congress Offers
Manuscripts Relating to
Lafayette.

In commemoration of the centenary
of the death of the Marquis de La
fayette, French patriot companion oi
George Washington in the American
Revolution, the Library Of Congress
yesterday opened special exhibition
of books, pamphlets, engravingS, maps
plans and manuscripts relating to his
career.
The display fills four cases of 16
sections on the second floor of the
building
One of the rarities shown is the
letter of Lafayette to the President
of the Continental Congress, Septem-
ber %, 1778, in which the courageous
young soldier says: THE moment I
heard of America, I loved her. The
moment I knew she was fighting for
freedom, I burnt with the desire OF
bleeding for her"
Letter to Hancock.
Another treasured item is letter
from Lafayette to John Hancock, ac-
knowledging his appreciation OF the
commission OF major general, which
he recently had received.
A third manuscript of great historic
value is Latayette's letter to WASH
ington from camp on the Pamunkey,
August 6, 1881, containing the intelli-
gence of CORVALLIS entry OF the York
River and his landing at Gloucester
and York.
OF notable significance is long
manuscript of instructions to Lafayette
"in furtherance Of scheme for trans
forming Canada into an American
province" This document is from
the papers of the Continental Con-
gress. Another rare manuscript is
letter written to Lafayette by Frank
lin, August "a, 1779.
Fortune Affected.
The catastrophe change in the for
tunes of the marquis beginning with
the French Revolution is reflected in
correspondence which includes a let
ter from Nine. Lafayette authorizing
her to draw upon him for funds,
January 81, 1893; and a copy of a
letter written by Lafayette himself
while confined in Magdeburg Prison,
a prisoner of the PruSsians The lat
ter was penned with a toothpick and
the ink employed was made from SCOT.
One frame contains portrait of
Lafayette in his uniform of COM
mandant general of the national
guard On July l3, 1889. the record
says, the Revolutionary Committee. in
charge of the administration of Paris,
determined to organize a municipal
militia, afterward called the national
guard, and chose as its colors blue
and red, the colors of the city. -Four
days later, when Louis XVI had recog-
nized the new city government, La
fayette suggested that white, the color
of the sovereign, be added as an ear
nest of loyalty. Thus the marquis be-
came the inventor of the celebrated
tricolor of France, flag which. as he
prophesied, has gone round the
world"
Souvenirs Of Visits.
Other portraits are shown in ad-
jacent frames. One, engraved by Will
liam Sartain, Is considered the best
likeness of the hero.
Many souvenirs of Lafayette's sec
ond and third visits to America are
displayed. The relics of his 1924 tour
include an invitation for a ball at
Memphis, printed on satin, and va
rious examples of the musical COM
positions and biographies produced in
his honor.
The memorial exhibit will continue
Indefinitely. 1t is open to the public
during regular library hours.
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HONOR WAR HERO

Rainbow Division Veterans to
Entertain Eugene Mullin.
Honoring Eugene Mullin, 2130 p
street, veterans of the Rainbow Divi-
sion of the American Expeditionary
Force, will hold dinner meeting this
evening in Schneiders Cafe, 425
Eleventh street.
Mullin recently was awarded the
Silver Star Citation of the War De-
partment for his courageous be-
havior" in saving the life of Col.
William j. wild Bill" Donovan dur
ing the st. Mihiel operations
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Duluth Mill Cited.
"DRIVEN TO DRINK"
Policeman Gives Impending Muir
der Trial as Excuse.

A suspended policeman today won
the sympathy of Judge Isaac R. Hit,
and was released on personal bond,
when he told the magistrate that the
nervous tension created by an i'm
pending murder trial in which he Is
the defendant had literally driven
him to drink.
The ex-policeman, Lawrence Jack
son, 38, colored. was arrested on
charges Of intoxication and destroying
private property several days ago.
Jackson faces trial on a second de-
gree murder charge for the fatal
shooting on December "a of James
Davis, colored.
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By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Denying that the American Fedora
ton of Labor sought to impose itself
on automobile employees, William
Green, president Of the organization.
last night declared that If a strike Of
automobile workers takes place 'it
will be because the automobile work.
ers themselves decide to strike and
those responsible for that strike will
be the automobile manufacturers"
In statement replying to one is
sued by the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce in Detroit,
Green branded as false the assertion
that there was only one fundamental
issue. namely. whether the automobile
industry is to be run by the American
Federation of Labor"
THE real issue, which cannot be
confused in any series Of misstate-
ments," Green sad, sis shall the au-
tomobile workers be permitted to or
ganize without coercion and intimida-
ton from the automobile manufac-
turers and shall they be permitted to
be represented in collective bargaining
with the management by representa-
tives of their own choosing, as pro-
vided for in section IA of the national
recovery act.
THE automobile manufacturers de-
clare the workers shall not be per-
mitted to exercise this right and the
workers demand that they be per-
mitted to do so and that this right
be recognized and conceded.
The real situation existing in the
automobile industry is apparent. Prior
to the enactment Of the national re-
covery act there was little, if any, Or
Evening star., 1934-03-20
NUDISTS MAY SETTLE
BEHIND BRICK WALLS

BY the Associated Press.
FRANKFORT, KY, March 90
Nudist colonies may settle in Ken
lucky, in accordance with a bill that
became q law yesterday, but they must
build 2O-foot walls of brick, stone or
concrete around their premises and
pay the State an annual license fee
Of $1,000.
Gov. Ruby Laffoon permitted the
measure to become law without his
approval or disapproval. A nudist
colony would be required to keep
register of its inhabitants, which
would be open to the inspection of
State officials.
The Legislature rejected all amend
ments to the measure, including those
which would have allowed gates and
windows in the 20-foot walls.
They can use a ladder" COM
mented Henry H. Allen (Democrat) OF
Meade County, sponsor of the measure.
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VuSoAUicm fOl6 SuIkes
TACOMA, March 20 [P).-By a vote
Of 6,616 to 599, Pacific Coast long
shoremen have decided to strike for
union recognition, shorter hours and
higher wages. John C. 3. Jorklund,
Pacific Coast secretary of the Inter-
national Longshoremen's Association,
announced here yesterday.
Body Plant Working.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 20 Cp).
The Seaman Body Corporation yes
terday said 944 men are working in
its plant despite efforts O: strikers to
tie up production.
The corporation. employing about
1,4o0 when the strike started. is aff1li-
eted with the Nash Motor Co., which
has been forced to close its plants at
Kenosha and Racine because Of walk
outs. Higher wages, recognition Of
new Federal unions and seniority
rights are among the strikers de-
mands.
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through sale TO the Treasury Of stock
In the Federal Deposit Insurance Cor.
poration.
The banks would be empowered 30
borrow five times the amount Of their
capital. bringing the total for the
system to 100000.
Loans would be made direct 10 es.
tablished businesses that were "unable
to obtain requisite financial assistance
on a reasonable basis from the usual
source"
Efforts would be made first, how
ever, to make loans for as long "a
five years to the business concerned
through banks or other financial In
stitutions.
Stimulus TO Jobs
President Roosevelt, In letters 20
Chairman Fletcher and Steaxal Of the
Senate and House Banking Commit
tees. estimated that II the 900, 900 900
OF required" additional working cap
ital was provided it would mean
$4,000 persons would retain present
jobs and $4,000 unemployed could be
given work.
i have been deeply concerned with
the situation In our small industries"
Mr.. Roosevelt said. IN nunberless
cases their working capital has been
lost or seriously depleted. This con-
dition should be remedied.
We have afforded much aid IN
the recovery Of agriculture, commerce,
our larger industries and our fnan-
cial institutions. and our improved
condition nationally furnishes full
Justification for these efforts. We
must continue in behalf Of the me-
dium-sized man In industry and COM
merce.S
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JUNIOR WINS CONTEST

Alexander Neale. 1914 East Capitol
street, a junior at St Johns College,
won the oratorical contest elimination
meet at that school yesterday to rep
resent st. Johns in the district finals
of the Baltimore archdiocesan oratori-
cal contest. The contest is being con-
Quoted by the Catholic University Con-
ference of Clerics and Religious of the
Catholic Students Mission Crusade.
In his victory Neale defeated five
other contenders for the right to de-
fend the Archbishop Curley trophy,
emblem Of the archdioceSan cham
pionship, which was won for St.
Johns last year by William Tobin
Winners Of second and third places,
respectively. in the st. Johns finals
were Clarence Donohue and Charles
Fugitt.
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Blames Auto Manufacturers
Green Denies Il. F. of L. Seeks to Dominate, and
Says Real Issue Is Whether Workers Are
Permitted Freedom to Organize.
yanization among automobile workers

ganization among automobile workers
in spite Of the desire Of the workers to
become organized. Following the en-
the automobile manufacturers decided
to organize company unions. They
prepared these company unions,
drafted the bylaws, developed the
plan and presented 1t to the workers,
ready made. From that moment, re-
sentiment was created in the hearts
and minds Of the automobile workers
against this paternalistic attitude of
their employers. The resentment grew
and increased until the workers them
selves organized into independent
unions. They did this freely, of their
own free will, without being influenced
in any way whatever by the American
Federation Of Labor. Instead of the
American Federation of Labor coercing
them or imposing itself upon them,
they appealed for admission into the
American Federation of Labor. Ap-
parently it was the purpose of the au-
tomo6ile manufacturers to establish
company unions. Instead, their acts
resulted in the organization of inde-
pendent unions affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor.
Let the automobile workers decide
for themselves whether they want a
company union, an independent union
affiliated with the American Fedora
ton of Labor. or no union at all.
Under the national recovery act
the workers have a legal right to
make such decision. I challenge the
automobile manufacturers to meet this
issue and let the workers decide for
themselves. The American Fedora
tion of Labor will abide by the de-
cision."
Evening star., 1934-03-20
PUPILS TO HONOR
COLORED ORATOR
Donations of One Cent Each
Will Go to Beautify
Douglass Memorial.

I In tribute to the memory Of Fred
erick Douglass, one OF the greatest or
ators and leaders of his race, pupils
of schools In Divisions 1913 of the
District public school system on April
10 will be invited TO make voluntary
contributions of l cent each to i'm
prove and beautify the grounds Of the
Douglass home In Anacostia, now
maintained as a national memorial.
The raising Of funds in this man.
ner has been approved by the Board
Of Education, which waived standing
rules against such donations for the
purpose at a recent board meeting.
The project Is sponsored by G. c. Will
kinson, first assistant superintendent
in charge Of colored schools, and by
the Columbian Educational Associa-
ton, composed Of officers and teachers
Of Divisions 1913.
Subscriptions Voluntary.
Subscriptions to the fund are to be
entirely voluntary and will be limited
to cent for each child. according to
| Instructions sent by Wilkinson to all
teachers in the colored school divi-
sions. The fund will be turned over
to M. Grant Lucas. president Of the
Columbian Educational Association,
who will be in charge OF the program
for improvement Of the grounds of the
Douglass home.
In his instructions to the teachers
Wilkinson quoted a communication
| from Lucas on the Douglass improve
ment project as follows:
This home has been made a per-
manent shrine, and is held in trust by
the Douglass Memorial Association.
The house is on high hill and Is in
an excellent state of preservation. 1t
is we'll kept by a paid caretaker and
contains numerous relics OF historical
interest.
Grounds Need Work.
However. the grounds surround
ing the house. which cover about two
| city blocks, on account of insufficient
funds, are sadly in need of attention.
The driveway leading from the street
| to the house is especially in need of
| replacement. And we feel that moth
ing could furnish better lessen in
| civic duty and in economic self-help
than for the children in our schools
to contribute cent each toward
renovating and beautifying these
grounds. The National Association of
| Teachers in Colored Schools indorsed
the suggestion by resolution in their
annual convention in Louisville last
| Summer"
The association expressed the be-
lief that "the life of Douglass from
| slavery to an undisputed place in
American history will furnish an in
centive to children to persevere and
overcome many of the handicaps
which are brought on by the depres-
sion"
Douglass in his youth a Maryland
slave. attained Nation wide recogni-
ton as a result Of his efforts during
| the Civil War and reconstruction
| period to improve the lot of members
| Of his race. He served as marshal
Of the District Of Columbia from 1877
| to 1881 and as District recorder of
| deeds for the next five years. He
was American minister and consul
general to the Republic of Haiti from
1870 to 1901