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Evening star., 1939-05-14

in the hold and that there was
danger of her sinking The pris-
oners and some of the movables
were Immediately removed to the
Constitution, and that duty having
been performed. at in the after
noon the prize crew was Withdrawn,
after having set the wreck on fire.
and within a few minutes afterWard
she blew up.
The loss of the Constitution was,
1t. Brush of the marines and six
men killed, and 1t. Morris, Master
Aylwin, four seamen and one ma
rine wounded; that of the Guer-
riere was l officer and IA men killed;
Capt. Dacres, officers and 80 men
wounded severely; 2 officers and
Is men wounded slightly. and 2
officers and % men missing"
1t. Morris, reported as wounded
Evening star., 1939-05-14

to me and said, 1--WE are having a
guessing game as to what the people
on the cruise do at home. You
must tell US what you do" Her
face fell at my revelation. "Why
you don't look like an artist" she
walled. I had been guessed as
bank clerk, embassy attache and
insurance salesman, it seems, but
minus the long hair, wild-eyed look,
etc., artist" had not even been
considered!
Upor discovery Of my secret,
strange people would stop me while
playing shuttle board, or approach
me at the rail and ask "Is it true
that you really are a painter?"
When assured that it was, they
would exclaim Isn't that exciting!
Tell me all about It'll Do you paint
Evening star., 1939-05-14

ers really starve and get inSpira-
tions, and everything?" We'll" I
temporized, none of my artist
friends has actually starved, but
neither do they live on lobster
thermidor and quail. AS for inspira-
tion-don't we all indulge?"
The public is not to blame, how
ever, for CHASING all artists among
the sideshow freaks. The eccen-
tricities of such great painters as
Whistler, Van Gogh and Gauguin
have been given much space in the
public prints, while men who led
more or less normal lives such as
Rembrandt and Thomas Aiken have
not seemed to counterbalance this
impression. Art is part of our ma
tional life, and the men who pro-
duce it should not be considered one
Jump ahead Of q padded cell.
Evening star., 1939-05-14

had reached the age Of II years
and months, and the funeral took
place from his home two days later
at 23O pm. In the brief account OF
his death in The Star, which was
then little over 3 years old, the
friends of the family were invited
to attend the funeral His grave is
in Oak Hill Cemetery and is marked
with a stone, and an oil portrait of
him is in the Corcoran Gallery of
Art.
Evening star., 1939-05-14

in this engagement, had himself
previously commanded the Consti-
tuition for brief period. He later
became a commodore, and in 1850
was inspector of ordnance, U. S. N.
His address in l846 is given as
corner of Sixteenth and I streets:
in 1850, and Fifteenth streets, and
at the time of his death, his resi-
dence is given as ION H street"
Commodore Morris died in Wash
ington on January 27. 1856. when he
Evening star., 1939-05-14

OF this true love was rough, indeed
But Louise Morris had a pretty fair
share of her fathers courage and
she consented to an elopement. Mr.
Corcoran had fallen in love with
her at sight. and. Just as in the great
ShakeSpearean tragedy, arrange
ments were made to steal the bride
However, when the night came for
the runaway, and the fair Louise
was about ready to jump from the
window into the sturdy arms of her
lover waiting below, the commodore
being accustomed to night watches
reached down and Snatched her
back into his home.
The commodore was only out
Wardly stern, as all his men knew
and when he realized that his
daughter was seriously in earnest
and that "love laughs at locksmiths.
he sent the would-be bridegroom for
the previously engaged minister and
calling togther the rest of the house
hold had the marriage ceremony
performed then and there at mid
night.
Mr.. Corcoran named the Louise
Home, in this city, for his wife
Louise, and for his daughter, who
was named for her mother.
Following 1t. Hull, First 1t. T
Robinson, jr., was placed in COM
mand of the Constitution and then
came Isaac Chauncey. who died in
Washington in January. 1840 1t
was this officer who burned the
Canadian city of York (now Toron-
to- on April 25, 1913, which prob
ably had much to do with the burn
ing of Washington b. Gen. Ross a
year later. However. one of the sad
incidents in the capture of York
was the mortal wounding of Gen.
Pike. who died soon afterward on
Chauncey's ship with the flag of
his country under his head.
Decatur Duel.
After Chauncey, the command of
the Constitution fell, in 1904, to
Capt. Qater Commodore) Stephen
Decatur, whose unfortunate duel
with Commodore James Barron oc-
CURED at Bladensburg, Md, on
March %, 1920.
The incident that led up to this
encounter had its beginning as early
as 1907, when Barron left the Wash
ington Navy Yard with the U. S
frigate Chesapeake, where his vessel
had been partially fitted out. He
sailed for Norfolk. Va, which port
he is said to have left so unprepared
for defense that, on meeting the
British ship Leopard. he was COM
PEELED to lie to, submit his vessel to
search and allow several Of his sea-
men, claimed as British deserters,
to be taken from his decks, without
firing a gun. For this he was later
suspended from the service for five
years from February 8, 1903.
Decatur was member of the court
that tried and convicted Barron and
naturally the latter felt aggrieved
as any one would under the circum-
stances. But as time wore on the
bad feeling between the two men
seems to have become more acute,
until challenge to fight it out on
the field of honor was finally issued
by Barron, and accepted by De-
catur. Soon, seconds were chosen,
weapons decided upon and the field
selected, and on the morning of the
day appointed, Decatur crossed La
fayette square and entered Penn
sylvania avenue, walking to Beale' s
Hotel on Capitol Hill, where he dined
with Commodore Bainbridge and
Samuel Hambledon of the Navy.
From here the trio drove to the
dueling grounds, situated in a val
ley, to the right of the BladenSburg
road, going north, and about a half
mile south of the village. Here they
Evening star., 1939-05-14

Commodore Morris is of particular
interest to the people of the District
Of Columbia. not only because of his
association with the Constitution
during its most glorious period, but
also because he made his home here
and because it was his daughter who
married our noted philanthropist
w. w. Corcoran, though, at the time
the commodore had other plans for
his daughter, Louise Amory Morris
There is a real Romeo and Ju-
het" love story connected with this
wedding, which took place December
%. 1886. with Mr. Corcoran as
Romeo and Miss Morris as Juliet, and
few plays were ever acted truer to
life. and few terminated so interest
ingly. Indeed. one can almost hear
MIR. Corcoran speaking in the words
Of Shakespeare:
But soft. what light through yon-
der window breaks!
1t is the east. and Juliet is the sum
Arise fair sun and kill the envious
moon,
Who is already sick and pale with
grief,
That thou her maid are far more
fair than she"
Commodore Adamant.
AS the story goes, Commodore
Morris was a hardy old martinez
and would not believe it possible that
his daughter could care for any one
outside the service" All appeals to
his reason were vain against the
walls Of his prejudice, and the Way
Evening star., 1939-05-14

Commodore Isaac Hull, ,Uho
1UaS in command OF the Con-
Stitution 1Uhen she fought the
British ship, Guerrero.
AboUe is a portrait OF Com
mOdore Charles orris,
7Uounded in the same engage
ment. He 1UaS the tather-in-
ldW of w. w. Corcoran and
his picture hangs in the Cor
coran Gallery OF Art.
In the center, dboUe, is q
picture of the victorious Con-
St1tution and the Sinkino
Guerriere after the celebrated
battle OF August 10. 1912.
Evening star., 1939-02-22
Kidnapped Boy Freed
After Father Pays
$500 Ransom
Brooklyn Abductors
Had Asked $1,000
For His Release
B. the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. Feb. 22.-The kid
naping of 4-year-old Brooklyn
boy. held seven hours for $1,000 ran
som and released for $500 cash. was
disclosed today by Coney Island po-
lice
The father. George Katz. 80. a
familiar race track figure. said his
son Michael was abducted, by two
men in a car Monday
The boy. he said. mad been left
with maid who was taking him
to kindergarten when the kid
napers seized him. The maid was
handed note containing the ran
som demand and instructions for
making contact.
Mr.. KatZ said he went with a
friend to the spot, on the Lower
East Side of Manhattan, and was
hailed into dark hallway.
Got the money!" he quoted the
kidnaper as saying.
Il never had $1,000 in my life,"
Mr.. Katz said he replied.
Il have a few hundred dollars
here, and you can have that when
my boy is returned"
Mr.. Katz said the kidnaper told
him to drop the money on the floor
and then wait outside A few min
utes later, he said, his son walked
out smiling.
"A nice woman talked to me all
afternoon" the father quoted his
son as saying.
Police Inspector Michael F.. Nc
Dermott, in charge of Brooklyn de-
tectives, confirmed the kidnapping,
but declined to give further details
because it might defeat justice"
Evening star., 1939-02-22
43 Foreigners Taken
From Ku|ing Refuge
By the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Feb. 22.-Forty three
foreign refugees from Kuling, in
Guiding eight Americans, were off,
cially reported tonight to have been
brought safely through Chinese and
Japanese lines to Kiukiang, Yangtze
River port.
A dispatch from the United States
gunboat Oahu, at Kiukiang, to naval
authorities here told of the with
drawal of the foreigners from the
mountain resort where they had
been marooned for months by the
Chinese-Japanese conflict.
Information here indicated there
had been IS foreigners at Kuling,
including II Americans. Some are
invalids and could not be moved.
Others elected to remain for other
reasons.
Chinese troops hold lines on the
slopes of Lushan Mountain, on which
Kuling is perched. The Japanese
Army gave warning recently that it
shortly would use all arms in an
attack to capture the mountain and
urged withdrawal of the foreigners.
Evening star., 1939-02-22
Army Stays Till final Victory
For Gen. Franco, Duce Declares
MussoIini Acknowledges Rebel Greetings
On Occasion of Barcelona Review

of the Spanish armies to its COM
rades, send you my own"
Mussolini replied:
Thank you for having granted
legionnaire troops the high honor
of marching before you in Bar
celona. reconquered for Spain, free
and great, which you are construc-
ting.
II return your greetings with
great cordiality, confirming that
the Italian 'legionnaires are at
your orders until final vectory."
PARIS, Feb. % LA0).-The prospect
of unconditional French recognition
of the Spanish nationalist regime
as the real government of Spain
aroused elements opposed to the
Daladier government to charge to-
day that this would be a new French
surrender" to Fascist powers.
French Senator Leon Berard, who
had failed to obtain any formal
policy assurances from Nationalist
Generalissimo Franco on two trips
to Burgos, was ordered back to the
nationalist capital from St. jean
De-Luz, France. to establish dip
lomatic relations.
Critics of Premier Daladier's for
eign policy termed his present course
in Spain continuation of events
that began with acceptance of Ger
manys remilitarization of the
Rhine in 1886 and included recogni-
ton OF the Italian conquest of
Ethiopia. Germany's annexation of
Austria and the partition of Czecho-
SloVakia.
Evening star., 1939-02-22
Reciprocal Tax Bill
Approved, 14-3, by
Senate Committee
Measure Affecting Stote
And Federal SoIories
Passed by House
By the Associated Press.


The Senate Finance Committee
today approved. 14-3. legislation pro-
viding for taxation Of State and
Federal salaries.
The measure already has passed
the House. 1t would carry out part
of President Roosevelt's recon-
mendations for reciprocal taxation
of all public salaries and securi-
ties.
The legislation would authorize
the Federal Government to tax the
incomes of State and local employees
and would consent to State taxation
of the incomes of Federal employees.
1t also would waive all back Fed
eral claims for income tax which
might otherwise be valid against
State and local employees.
A special Senate committee has
expressed uncertainty as to the con-
stitutionality of the provision, but
told the Finance Committee it be-
lieved the precise point involved
had not been tested directly in the
Supreme Court.
Senators King. Democrat, of Utah;
Bailey, Democrat. of North Caro-
lima and Radcliffe. Democrat, of
Maryland voted against a favorable
committee report.
Voting for the measure were Sen
ators George. Democrat. of Georgia;
Walsh, Democrat, of Massachusetts,;
Clark. Democrat, of Missouri; Byrd.
Democrat, of Virginia; Guffey,
Democrat, of Pennsylvania: Brown,
Democrat, of Michigan; Herring,
Democrat. of Iowa: johnson, Dem
ocrat. of Colorado; La Toilette Pro-
gressive. of Wisconsin,; Capper. Re-
publican. of Kansas: Vandenberg,
Republican of Michigan: Town
send. Republican, of Delaware;
Davis. Republican. Of Pennsylvania.
and Chairman Harrison, Democrat,
of Mississippi.
The measure approved does not
provide for reciprocal taxation of
the income from Federal. State and
local securities, the other part of
the Presidents recommendation.
Evening star., 1939-02-22
Japan Preparing Plan
To Police Foreign Area

TOXIC, Feb. % (P.-Japan is
preparing her own plan for policing
the International Settlement in
Shanghai because of increasing anti
Japanese terrorism, the foreign
office spokesman indicated today.
The spokesman said cabinet leaders
had conferred about a new police
plan and some political sources be-
lieved demands would be presented
to the Shanghai Municipal Council
in the form of an ultimatum.
The Settlement now is admins
tered by the Council, which is elected
annually under the supervision of
the foreign consular body, including
the United States Consul General.
Presumably for conferences on
what should be done, Morito Nor
ishima. counsellor to the Japanese
Embassy in Shanghai. was reported
en- route here by plane.
The foreign Office spokesman said
Yoshiaki Miura. consul-general in
Shanghai, protested Immediately
after the killing of Marquis Ii.
Evening star., 1939-02-22
Kennedy Demands
Daniels Recall 10
Testify on Mexico
Wants Report to House
Committee on Breach
Of U. S. Rights
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Martin j. Ken
nedy, Democrat, of New York, de-
manded today the immediate return
to the United States of Ambassador
Daniels to report to Congress or
conditions in Mexico. :
The New Yorker, who previously
had demanded a Congressional in
vestigation of German activities in
Mexico, introduced resolution
which stated That it is the sense
of the House of Representatives
that the President of the United
States Immediately recall the AM
bassador to Mexico, Hon. Josephus
Daniels, for the purpose of having
him report directly to the proper
committee of the House of Repre-
sentatives concerning the repeated
violations of American rights in
Mexico ="
Representative Kennedy, who
sought unsuccessfully to make public
a report to the House by Secretary
OF state Hull on NaZl activities in
Mexico. accused the State Depart
ment of handling Mexican relations
in an "inept manner"
Il believe it is time for Congress
to have a direct report from Am
bassador Daniels" he said in state
ment issued after he introduced his
recall resolution.
Mr.. Kennedy declared "the Mex
lcan muddle must be cleaned up."
apparently" he said, Daniels is
responsible. Whether he is to blame
or his immediate superiors in the
State Department is not clear. The
American people are not only
shocked at the violence of the Mex
ican dictatorship, but are equally in
censed at the buck passing in the
Executive Department over the re-
sponsibility for this failure"
Evening star., 1939-02-22

Commissioner Melvin C.. Hazen,
President of the Board of Commis-
sioners, and 1t. COL David Nc
Coach, jr., Engineer Commissioner,
today gave their unstinted indorse-
ment to The Stars campaign to
increase music appreciation through
the distribution of recordings OF
great musical masterpieces.
Commencing The Star for in
augurating what he termed an un-
usual cultural movement, Commits
sioner Hazen declared:
This program should certainly
be Of great educational value te
Washington. I believe every one
should have the opportunity Of en-.
joying the musical classics and, a.
I see 1t, this music appreciation offe,
will be . wonderful thing for those
Evening star., 1939-02-22
We
the Government
People

The first of a series of new
programs featuring Govern
ment employees and called I'VE
the Government People," will
be heard on WMAL tonight
8 o'clock.
The inaugural broadcast
presents an all-star cast from
the Department of Agriculture
and will include the Agricul-
ture chorus, soloists, inter-
views, Government news and
dramatic sketch.
1--WE the Government Peo-
pie" is sponsored by The Star,
with the cooperation of the
National Broadcasting Co.
Evening star., 1939-02-22
Provision for F. H. A.
Salaries Expected in
Conference Bill
Restoration of Fund
Refused by Senote
After Attack by Byrnes

Although the Senate refused
yesterday to restore to the inde-
pendent Offices appropriation bill
funds to meet the pay roll of the
Federal Housing Administration
after March l. all indications are
provision will be made for the SAL
aries when the measure goes to
conference with the House later
in the week.
Acting Budget Director Bell was
taken to task during the Senate
DEBATE by Senator Byrnes, Demo-
crat, of South Carolina, who de-
clared:
I'VE hope the director of the
budget will advise Congress while
the bill is in conference whether
the apportionment of approrria-
tions law is to be disregarded."
Cites Testimony on Advice.
Senator Byrnes had called atten-
ton to the testimony of F.. H. A.
ofhcials before the Appropriations
Committee that when they found
last year that the new 1888 Housing
Act would require more than the
current appropriation for salaries
and expenses, they consulted the
budget Office and were advised to
use the funds they had and apply
for a deficiency as they needed it..
The South Carolinian told the
Senate that after receiving this
testimony the committee directed
its chairman to write to the budget
director for an explanation.
ITO this day your committee has
not had an answer Senator Byrnes
added.
Provision Struck From Bill.
The Appropriations Committee
struck from the House bill the pro-
vision to allow F. H. A. to use i'm
mediately s2,500,000 of it's allotment
for the new fiscal year, to meet the
situation.
Majority Leader Barkley, in urging
restoration of the item yesterday,
said he did not believe the di-
rector of the budget has followed a
practice of advising departments to
disregard the anti-deficiency law,
which requires agencies to apportion
their funds to last throughout the
year. The law allows for an ex-
ception under unusual circum-
stances. Senator Barkley said he
understood the budget Office merely
suggested F. H. A. wait until it saw
Wnat its operating experience would
be under the new housing law.
Senator Byrnes contended there
was ample time before Congress
adjourned last summer to give
F. H. A. the additional funds needed
if deficiency estimate had been
submitted.
Senator Adams, Democrat, of Col
orado did not place all the blame
on the budget Office. declaring that
the Federal Housing Administra-
ton is out of the money because it
did not follow the anti-deficiency
law"
A bipartisan bloc of Republicans
and anti-administration Democrats
worked unsuccessfully yesterday in
an effort to cut $4,252 900 from the
Tennessee Valley Authority appro-
priation. The vote was 40 to 81 on
a motion by Senator Adams, Demo-
crat, of Colorado to strike out the
funds for the start of construction
of the Watts Bar dam.
Evening star., 1939-02-22
Two More Acquitted
Of W. P. A. Churoes
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex. Feb.
22.-Two former supervisory en-
ployes of the w. P. A. were acquitted
by Federal District Court jury to-
day of charges they illegally di-
verted relief labor and materials to
their own use.
They were A. F. Drury, former
foreman, and Homer F. Harbert,
former timekeeper, of a Roswell, N.
Mex, street improvement project.
The verdict increased to Is the
number acquitted of 70 persons
originally indicted last fall on
charges of various irregularities in
relief. Charges against 81 have
been dismissed.
Evening star., 1939-02-22
Drop to Is Degrees
Predicted for
Tonight

Sub-freezing temperatures.
which ended the unseasonably
warm weather prevailing here
for the past few days. will
continue for the next "a hours,
1t was indicated today by the
Weather Bureaus forecast.
The prediction was fair and
colder, with a minimum tenn
perature of about 16 degrees
tonight" Tomorrow the weather
is expected to be fair, with
moderate northwest winds.
The mercury dropped to Is
degrees at 7:30 am. today and
at 10 am. had risen only 3
degrees. The highest for today,
it was believed, would be IS
degrees.
There was a light snowfall
here during the night.
Evening star., 1939-02-22
Music Appreciation Program
Praised as Great Opportunity
Commissioners Huzen and M'Couch
Stress Its Cultural Value

who have not been privileged to
have the finest of recordings played
in their homes.
Music is one thing that appeals
to every one, Mr.. Hazen said, adding
that he believed all music lovers will
be deeply interested in The Stars
offer.
Col. McCoach Joined Mr.. Hazen in
lauding the campaign and pledging
active support of the city-wide pro-
gram.
I'm highly in favor of It," he
declared. when I saw the an
nouncement of the offer, the first
thought that came into my mind
was that the music appreciation
program offered an excellent oppor-
tunity to the average home to en-
(see MUSIC, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1939-02-22
Bridge Expert Found
Dead From Gas

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Lewis Os-
born. IS. Wall Street broker and
widely known bridge expert, was
found dead today of Illuminating gas
poisoning in his apartment near
Park avenue.
Police said there was a note ad-
dressed to his wife, Florence,
bridge writer, who was reported to be
out of town.