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Evening star., 1936-07-22
CONSUL IN SIEGE
WELL KNOWN HERE
William W. Corcoran Noted
for Social and Profess
sionaI Exploits.

One of the most colorful figures In
Washington's newspaper and society
life of 30 years ago, William Warwick
Corcoran, dashing and debonair man.
about town." was back In the lime-
light again today-this time as Amer
lean consul at Vigo. Spain. whence he
Is sending hrst-hand reports Of battles
in the Spanish rebellion.
Corcoran. relaying reports through
the American Embassy at London. said
members of the consulate stan. their
families and friends. were safe.
Old friends recalled today that Cor
coran was prominent in social circles
here and is an accomplished horseman
and swimmer. At one time he owned
a palatial yacht. From about 1908 to
1912 he worked as reporter on Wash :
ington newspapers, meanwhile study
ing for the diplomatic service.
Back in 1921. while United States
consul at Boulogne. France, Corcoran
leaped into the sea from a high cliff
to rescue a drowning boy. He refused
to give his name and was not identified
as the rescuer until 1t was discovered
later that he was suffering from ex-
posure.
Rescued Girl
Two other Corcoran exploits are
local history. Friends said today he
once rescued q girl from the back OF
q runaway horse. He was said to have
knocked cold" gangster known as
the Baltimore Kid" who made an in
sulting remark to him and a group OF
friends as they passed along the street
Corcoran was married in 1928 to
Miss Andree Ridoux, French woman
and they were divorced In 1882. Two
years ago he married Miss Dulcie Gull
ford Parsons. his present wife, 9
British subject.
Corcoran was born here in 1884 and
was graduated from Georgetown Law
School. He was the son and only child
of Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Corcoran
both deceased During the World Wal
he served overseas as q machine gun
ner in the Army and was a gas victim
In 1920 he entered the diplomatic serv-
ice as vice consul at Calcutta and
served thereafter at Bombay, Madras
Boulogne, Warsaw. Algiers and Kings
ton.
Friends described Corcoran as an
Immediately dressed, dashing type
of man. physically powerful. but OF
medium stature One Of his former
newspaper associates said he often
came to work in his riding habit.
Reports Americans Safe.
In his report to the State Depart
ment from Spain Consul Corcoran
said the death toll was increasing
hourly, but that the consulate was
safe and two British cruisers were
standing by.
A resident of Bethesda. Md, Lynn
Winterdale Franklin is now consul at
Barcelona, capital Of Catalonia
province and one of the centers OF
the rebellion. He is a native of Ocean
City. N. j.. where he was born in
1888, but established residence in
Bethesda when he was attached tc
the State Department here in 1920.
Franklin entered the diplomatic
service in 1912 as clerk in the lega-
tion at Tegucigalpa. Honduras. He
filled other posts in South and Gen.
trail America and China, and for
more than q year has been in
! Barcelona.
Evening star., 1936-07-22
D. c. DRIVER JAILED
AS CRASH HURTS 3
Driving Under Influence Of
Liquor Is Charged at
Rockville.
BY a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY SIAN correspondent OIL L ne otdI'
ROCKVILLE, Md, July 22.-John
r. Hoover of 1853 Meridian street,
Washington, D. c., was arrested on
charges of driving while under the
influence of liquor and reckless driving
after an automobile accident in which
three motorists were hurt late yes
terday.
His wife, Mrs. Lee Hoover: Mrs.
George E. Wilson. jr., of 76ll Georgia
avenue, Washington, and Paul D. VIII
liams Of Richmond. Va, escaped with
minor cuts in the mishap, which oc-
CURED on the Rockville pike
near Gaithersburg
Police said that Hoover was proceed
ing toward Washington when his car
crashed into Williams machine ap-
preaching from the opposite direction.
Passing motorists carried the two
women to the Office of DR.. w. S. Muir
ply and Williams to Georgetown Hos
pital for first-aid eatment.
Neither Mrs. Williams. who was &C
companying her husband on business
trip to Emmitsburg. Pa, Hoover nor
Ralph Sweet of the Meridian street
address, who were accompanied by Mrs.
Hoover and Mrs. Wilson. were hurt.
Both cars were badly damaged.
Sergts. Roy Bodner and James S.
McAuliffe arrested Hoover and booked
him on the two charges. He was freed
on $500 bond pending arraignment in
County Police Court on Friday.
Evening star., 1936-07-22
BY MARSHALL BAGGETT,
Stoif Correspondent OF The Star.

MANASSAS, Va, July 22.-The
First Battle Of Manassas was again a
matter of history today as the modern
military units that re-enacted the
fight here yesterday afternoon had
retired from the scene almost as
quickly as did the Union troops in
1861.
Bull Run battlefield that felt the
tremor of cannon, horses and troops
for the third time had already regained
its peaceful appearance this morning,
while nearby farmers were working as
calmly as if yesterdays artillery fire
had never occurred.
And despite the hard fighting the
throng OF 10000 people and the more
than 5000 automobiles that swamped
parking areas and jammed the high
way and nearby farms, the anniversary
battle had not single casualty.
Stand Three Hours for Spectacle.
Principal suffers at the re-enact-
ment of the 75-year old war scene
were most OF the spectators whose ach-
ing feet and ringing eardrums we're
their chief souvenirs Of spectacle
they patiently stood up three hours
to see.
Yet they showed the historic drama
was worth it all.
Long after Stonewall Jackson's Vir-
ginia regiments had chased the
Yankees" at bayonet point over the
crest of Henry House Hill for the last
time. they stood reluctant to leave the
scene. They waited to applaud Cav
airy and Artillery troops in special
drills and to strain their necks to watch
IS Marine airplanes whirl about in
combat flight.
The only regret Of it all was that
there were less than a dozen veterans
of the War Between the States present
to witness the flash back" of history
they helped make.
Occupy Seats of Honor.
Dressed in the remains of their Blue
and Gray uniforms. they occupied
seats of honor near Assistant Secretary
of War Harry Woodring. Gov. George
c. Peery of Virginia and other distin-
guished guests.
Like the thousands who stood on
Evening star., 1936-07-22
BRITISH SEND SHIPS.

LONDON. July ~ R.-The ad-
miralty announced today further war
ship movements for the protection Of
British lives and property in Spain.
The cruiser London, flagship of the
first cruiser squadron, was due in Bar
celona today.
The fiotilla leader Douglas and the
destroyers Garland, Gipsy and Gallant
were due there tomorrow.
In addition to other vessels in Span
ish waters, the cruiser Devonshire had
been ordered to Palma, the flotilla
leader Keith to Valencia, the destroyer
Boadicea to Alicante and the destroyer
Basilisk to Almeria.
Evening star., 1936-07-22
CR0SLAND, DIRECTOR,
BLAMED FOR OWN DEATH
Witness Tells of Film Notable
Drinking Brandy, but States
He Was Sober.

By tire Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, July ga coro-
ner's jury decided yesterday that Alan
Crosland. noted Aim director, met his
death in a traffic accident due to
careless driving
Crosland's automobile overturned
July 10. He died July 16.
Frank Freeman, proprietor Of a cafe,
testified that a few hours before the
accident Crosland drank two ponies of
brandy in his establishment with Alice
Brady, film actress.
WAS Crosland sober when he left?"
asked Deputy Coroner Frank Monfort.
Absolutely" said Freeman.
Miss Brady was not called.
Evening star., 1936-07-22
26 FALSE ALARMS
CHARGED TO TRIO
Youths Held by Fifth Precinct
Police to Be Arraigned
Tomorrow.

Three youths held at the fifth pre-
rinct station on suspicion of turning
In false fire alarms Monday night
we're today charged with 10 additional
cases They will be arraigned in Po-
ice Court tomorrow
Meanwhile, Lloyd M. Myles, Al, col
ored, of no fixed address, was sem
fenced today by Police Court Judge
Robert E. Mattingly to serve l80 days
in Jail for turning in false alarm at
Seventh and G streets July IA.
The youths held are ]. NJ Bresra-
han, II, OF 1929 Warder street: Harry
s. Mackey, 10, of 7l3 Shepherd street,
and Harry L. Smith, 18, of 1911 Law
renee street northeast.
They were arrested after pedes-
trian reported the tag number of an
automobile a youth entered after a
box had been pulled at Eighteenth
and streets southeast.
Evening star., 1936-07-22
BROTHERS BATTLE
TO HOLD PROPERTY
CaIIaghans File Injunction
Against Park Body Over
Rock Creek Strip.
By q stan Correspondent Of rne Star

ROCKVILLE, Md, July 22.-Pos-
session of . strip Of land separating
the recreational and equitation fields
in Rock Creek Park has thrown two
Chevy Chase residents and the Mary
land National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission into legal conflict.
Holding a patent for the property
obtained recently from the State Land
once. the commission has appealed to
the Montgomery County Circuit Court
for an injunction restraining two
brothers, William j. and Michael p.
Callaghan, from interfering with any
park work In the tract.
An answer filed yesterday by Miss
Vivian Simpson. counsel for, the Gal
laghans, contends the brothers are
the rightful owners of the land by
virtue of adverse possession. charges
the patent for the property was err
roneously issued and therefore worth
less, and declares the injunction suit
should be dismissed.
Says Land Held IS Years.
The Callaghans' attorney asserted
the brothers have held the strip OF
land for IS years, whereas statutes OF
MARYLAND require that a person need
hold an unrecorded tract for only 20
years to obtain legal ownership
through adverse possession.
A survey made eight years ago dis
closed the lack Of a recorded title on
the land, which is approximately SO
feet wide. about three-quarters OF q
mile in length and located imme-
diately south of the equitation field
adjoining Meadowbrook Saddle Club.
Counsel for the Callaghans said that
despite the lack Of . recorded title,
however, the park commission recog-
nized the brothers legal right to the
ground by negotiating for its purchase
80 the recreational and equitation areas
could be Joined.
No agreement on . purchase price
could be reached at the time and
condemnation proceedings were in
stituted. The commission refused to
nav the amount awarded the CAL
laehans by the jury which heard the
case and allowed the proceedings to
lapse automatically.
Acquired Abutting Land.
Still anxious to secure the strip,
attorneys for the planning group,
which has bought virtually all OF
the abutting property on each side
Of the contested tract, went to An
naDolis Sscsntly and secured patent
Evening star., 1936-07-22
DROUGHT PARLEY
TO Be HELD TODAY
Wallace to Discuss Cattle
Purchase and Farm Aid
With Chairman Tapp.
Ey the Associated Press.

El the Associated Press.
Farmers through an immense Mid
western area scanned the skies in vain
for rain today as the Agriculture De-
partment published a report describ-
ing the drought's severity as compar-
able to that of 1884.
Jesse w. Tapp. chairman of the
Interdepartmental Drought Committee,
headed for Kansas City to confer with
Secretary Wallace today on Federal
cattle purchases and financial aid to
farmers in blighted sections.
The Crop Reporting Board in spe-
cial report said the condition OF pas
ture lands on July Is averaged AT
per cent of normal, compared with
48.9 per cent July /. 1894. The board
used pasture lands as the yardstick by
which to measure the effect OF the hot
dry spell on general vegetation.
Heat Since July.
No definite figures were available on
changes after mid-July. but since then
the West has suffered some OF its hot
test days.
BY July 20 the condition proba bly,
was down almost to the all-time rec
ord low set August !. 1884" said the
board. I'm comparison with the
drought at this time in 1884. the pres
ent drought appears to be about as Sc
we're in the Western corn belt. and
more severe in the Eastern corn belt
and as far East as Central Pennsyl-
vania and East Central New York"
Most OF the Nation enjoyed relief
yesterday from the intense heat suf-
fered for more than a fortnight, scat
tered showers broke the dry period
in parts OF many States. but the vast
corn country still awaited rains to
save the 1896 crop.
Spectators short Of supplies for
future delivery. particularly July and
September. rushed corn prices up 4
cents a bushel in the Chicago pits
yesterday. July corn closed at slss
and September at 88h.
1t was understood that Tapp. pre-
pairing for his conference with Wal
lace. drew up recommendations OF a
special A. A. A. committee for mini
mum Federal purchases and maximum
financial aid for private purchases by
farmers who have plenty of grain and
forage for Winter feeding.
Wallace's immediate aid was sought
because of the difference between
problems facing Northwest ranchers
and Midwest farmers. The ranchers
seek to have the Government buy up
surplus market supplies of stocker
and feeder cattle, while the farmers
are opposed to any move which
threatens to increase the cost Of cattle
they expect to buy and fatten up for
the beef market.
Before wallace left the Capital to
60 West he estimated Federal purch-
ases might total 100000 head OF
live stock.
Evening star., 1936-07-22
PROBE NEW ANGLE
IN OMAN QUIZ
Treasury Officials Hear Sc
cret Service Men Got
Data as "Writers."
BY REX COLLIER.

Treasury officials are investigating
reports that Secret Service men in st.
Paul represented themselves as maga-
zine writers in beginning what At
torney General Cummings has termed
an 'ill-advised" check-up on activities
of Department of Justice agents in the
Dillinger case.
Several eye witnesses to the shooting
Of Eddie Green. Dillinger machine
gunner, in st. Paul two years ago have
reported they were questioned last May
by men purporting to be collecting
data for magazine article.
Some of these persons were re-
interviewed on July 10 and II by the
same men. they have disclosed, and on
the second occasion the men Identified
themselves as Secret Service agents
About 10 persons in all were quizzed
on those two days.
Followed Murphy's Visit.
The renewal of activity followed by
10 days a visit to ST. Paul by Joseph
E. Murphy, assistant chief of the
Secret Service, who is in Washington
for interrogation by order of w. H.
McReynolds, administrative assistant
to Secretary Morgenthau.
Murphy at the time was making an
inspection tour of the West in COM
oany with half dozen other repre-
sentatives of Treasury 1nvestigative
agencies for the announced purpose
of "co-ordinating" them. Harold N.
Graves, assistant to Secretary Morgen-
thau was in charge of the group.
Murphy was called back to Wash
ington from Los Angeles after Grady
l.. Boatwright, agent in charge Of the
st. Paul Office of the Secret Service,
had informed McReynolds that Murphy
had ordered him to make an under
cover investigation OF the death OF
Green.
Previously Murphy had stopped off
in Chicago. After his departure,
Secret Service agents there began In
uuiries into the shooting to death by
G-rnen Of John Dillinger-exactly two
years ago today. Thomas j. Gala
chan, agent in charge of the Chicago
3fice of the Secret Service, also has
been brought to Washington for ques-
tioning.
Silent on Findings.
McReynolds, conducting the interro-
CATION in the absence of Secretary
Morgenthau, who is on vacation In
New England, refuses to disclose his
findings He has stated, however, that
If preliminary evidence is substanti-
ated, the Treasury will make apologies
TO the Department of Justice. The
latter is said to be insistent that stern
disciplinary action be taken against
those responsible for the spying" or
their fellow Government agents.
Meanwhile, j. Edgar Hoover was
doing a little Checking up" of his own
in an effort to learn more about re-
ports OF an investigation of his ''brok-
erage accounts" here.
They might as well save their
time" Hoover commented, because
have no brokerage accounts. I am
interested in aScertaining, however
who has been stricken with such
curiosity about me-
Evening star., 1936-07-22
FORMER CONSUL DIES

PARIS. KY, July % CP.-Claude
NJ. Thomas, 10. president Of the Amer
lean Saddle Horse Breeders Associa-
ton and former United States consul
at Marseille, died suddenly last night
after suffering a heart attack at the
home Of his son, Edwin Thomas.
Thomas served eight years as con-
sui He received his appointment dur
ing the administration of President
Grover Cleveland. He also served in
the Kentucky Legislature.
Evening star., 1936-07-22
PILGRIMAGE PLANNED

High school girls from all parts OF
the United States will be brought to
Washington next April In another OF
the series of good citizenship pill
grimages," sponsored by the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution. The
1887 pilgrimage will be feature of
the Congress of the D. A. r.
Arrangements for the pilgrimage
are being made by a newly appointed
committee headed by Mrs. Raymond
G. Kimbell of Niles Center. Ill, Mrs.
William A. Becker, president general
Of the D. A. R.. said. This committee
has as its honorary chairman the for
mer Ruth Bryan Owen, Minister to
Denmark, now Mrs. Boerge Rohde.
Evening star., 1936-07-22

to indicate that any of the 1882
Americans in the country had suffered
harm. The dispatch Of the warships, a
step rarely taken, was ordefed as a
precaution-to afford Americans a
ready means of flight If their lives were
imperiled
Oklahoma Makes Ready.
The battleship Oklahoma was of
Cherbourg. France, yesterday, on a
training cruise with midshipmen from
Annapolis when Admiral william H.
Standley, Acting Secretary of the Navy,
sent out the sailing orders after a
lengthy conference here with Secretary
Of State Hull. The big ship immedi-
ately began to take on fuel and officers
were recalled from shore leave in
France and England. She will sail
for Bilboa, Spain, at midnight tomor-
row. Midshipmen on board will be
transferred to the Arkansas and
wyoming.
The Quincy, q 10,000-ton cruiser re-
Gently completed at Quincy. Mass,
was on the Atlantic on q shakedown
cruise when the orders reached her
She sailed from Norfolk, Va, Sunday,
and naval experts figured she should
reach Gibraltar Friday.
Commanding the Oklahoma. q re-
Gently modernized battleship carrying
ten 14-inch guns and crew Of about
1900, is Capt. William A. Hall, who
formerly was assigned to the Charles
ton, 8. c., Navy Yard. The Quincy,
which carries a crew Of 900 to 800 men,
is armed with 8-inch guns and is skip
pered by Capt. William r. Amsden,
formerly of the Naval Operations Of
flee here.
Evening star., 1936-07-22

tCOHllDueQ from f1TSL fdge.t
Z cover a wide range Of subjects advisers
said.
One Of them indicated that, in addi-
tion to probate emphasis on farm re-
lief, unemployment, Federal spending
and taxation and the Constitution
Landon will outline his opinions on
governmental attitudes toward organ
iged labor.
Influences Suggested.
Speaking in indianapolis last night
for the Democratic National Commit
tee, Gov. McNutt declared that the
personality ascribed to Landon by hi;
managers inevitably suggests an in
diWdual particularly susceptible to
the influences Of stronger minds and
more ruthless wills"
Just who are the people to whom
he is willing to be obligated in the
unlikely event of his election?" Nc
Mutt asked. Can they be other than
the group of which the du Pont Lib
erty League Is characteristic, and
William Randolph Hearst, whose first
visit to and Endorsement of Gov. Lam
don has been justly described as the
kiss of death?"
A statement that the Republicans
chances of gaining majority In
the House of Representatives are in
creasing daily came from Representa-
tive Chester c. Bolton Of Ohio in
launching the party's drive for West
ern congressional seats.
Practically all the territory we lost
in 1882 and 1884 is leaning strongly
Republican" Bolton said at Chicago.
With ia seats needed to recapture
the House, he said, the task is not
impossible. I'm fact, the chances are
good with the present swing away
from President Roosevelt"
Evening star., 1936-07-22
PARTS OF MANS BODY
ARE TRACED TO SCHOOL
Furor Over Gruesome Discovery
at Garbage Plant Subsidies
After Explanation.

A brief furor caused by finding OF
several portions of a mans body in
carload of refuse at the District Gar
bage Plant, at Cherry Hill, Va, yes
terday, subsidized when Coroner A.
Magruder Macdonald stated after
investigation that they were from the
dissecting room of George washington
University Medical School.
Workmen unloading the refuse car
made the sruesome ind, consisting OF
two arms, two legs, two feet and q
head. J. q. Crane, plant super1n-
tendent, notified police.
The body was traced to the medical
school. where the members had been
consigned to the garbage plant by mis-
take. instead Of taethe morgue.
Evening star., 1936-07-22

from the State land ofice for pssses-
sion of the property.
Park workmen attempted to lay a
water line through the property after
the patent was secured. but the CAL
laghans restrained them. Ohcials OF
the commission, who had sought to
install the pipe line to expedite con-
struction work on tennis courts in the
recreational area, then started in
junction proceedings.
The Callaghans retained Miss Simp-
son to contest the land ofilce's right to
issue the deed to the commission and
1t is expected the contest will be
heard before jury at the November
term of Circuit Court.
Evening star., 1936-07-22

Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
MEMORY.
Fl CARL GoERcH, North Carolina

vF CARL GOERCH. North Carolini
editor and pubic speaker, doe
net look precisely like the kind o
i man whose favorite tune would b.
Valencia, then a Washington orches'
ira leader really has an astonishini
memory.
Goerch was in town last October
went to a night club and asked tht
orchestra leader to play Valencia.
He was back the other day and wen
to the same center of alcohol ane
arpeggios
If you'll play my favorite number
I'll give you dollar" said Goerch.
The leader took a casual look a
Goerch's features, turned to his mer
and drew Valencia" right out of theil
instruments with his waving baton.
Goerch gasped.
=
ICE BOX.
Mrs. Roy Zimmerman OF Gar
rett County, Nd, has deUtSed some
thing new in home refrigeration"
according to members OF a COM
nittee Which recently made a re-
habuitation surrey OF the State.
In the basement OF her farm
home Mrs. Zimmerman dug pit
and filed 1t ,Utth sand. Fresh
vegetables from her garden are
buried in the sand and serUed on
the Zimmerman table. Winter and
Summer, as tasty as il they came
right out of the garden" accord
ing to those pho "surpeyed" her.
X X X
OUT OF THE PAST.
WHILE the young lady who opene'
w a bookshop over on H street wa
putting out her tones for the mornin
browsers, along came an individua
who resembled a-well, maybe an out
of-work steeplejack.
He had on an unpreposseSsine
sleeveless polo shirt open to a well
upholstered chest. pair of nondescrip
trousers and a couple of shoes-just
couple Of shoes.
His present task, 1t appeared, was :
take down part of a sign hanging owe
the shop door. He did it with certain
gusto that attracted the young lady.
The errand over. he wandered insid
the shop.
ANY old opera scores?" he queriec
as II readir.g old opera scores might b
part of the daily routine.
Evening star., 1936-07-22
St. Thomas Nose Rag Honored.

In medieval days. shrines display
ed the bottle containing the Virgins
milk, teeth, hands and other parts
of the bodies of the saints, but about
the most remarkable was the shrine
Of St. Thomas, where was displayed
several bits of rag used by st. Thomas
for wiping his nose.
Evening star., 1936-07-22
$11,832,264 FOR REFUND
Ohio Utilities Order Against Tele-
phone Company Upheld.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. July % CP.-
The State Supreme Court today af-
firmed the Ohio Public Utilities Com
mission order directing the Ohio Bell
Telephone Co. to make $11 1882, ,264 in
refunds.
The case affected refunds for more
than half of Ohios $500. 900 residents.
It had been in the process of adjudics-
ton before the Utilities Commission
and Supreme Court almost u years.