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Evening star., 1944-10-15

Fl. Merrill, w. j. Stephenson and J. r.
Thompson.
FIRST DIVISION-District Militia,
Col. Amos Webster commanding, and
staff; Marine Band, Washington Light
Infantry Corps, battalion of four COM
panies, officered by Col. w. G. Moore
and Its. Dalton, Ross, Goddard ane
Miller; Union Veteran Corps, Al men,
Capt. S. E. Thomason, Its. NJ E. Urell,
T. B. Harrison and z. E. Thomas; Pts
torio's Band; National Rifles, IS men,
Col. j. o. P. Burnside and Its. Fitz-
gerald and oyster; Washington Light
Guard 40 men, Maj Norton and 1t.
men, Capt. Charles Thomas, First 1t.
Fred Shoemaker, First Sergt. Ernest
Shoemaker, Second Sergt. Henry He'd
rick; Butler Zouayes, IS men, Capt.
c. B. Fisher and Its. Moore, Young,
Tyler and Johnson Capital City Guards,
40 men, Capt. Thomas S. Kelly, Its. c.
r. Douglass, j. G. Marshall and w. H.
smallwood; Washington Cadets, IS men,
Capt. c. A. Fleetwood, Its. Ed Brocken-
borough, George S. Contee and r. Owen;
Lincoln Light Infantry 40 men, Capt.
William Cornell; Light Battery A, Dis
trict of Columbia Artillery, four guns,
Maj. j. R. Hanneman.
SECOND DIvISION-Chief marshal.
William Dickson, Aides E. B. Eay, T. B.
Kalbfus, ]. P. R. Phelps and Lloyd
Moxley; uniformed patriarchs, I. o. o. F.,
Knights Of Pythias, Knights of st. Peter,
Weber's Band District Fire Depart
ment5 five engines and two truck COM
panies, with Chief Engineer Cronin in
command.
THE procession moved a few min
utes, after l o'clock, marching to the
Arlington by way of Pennsylvania ave-
nue., Seventeenth and H streets"
Well.Known Citizens
Col. Robert Boyd, the chief marshal
Of the parade, was for many years a
prominent hardware merchant at 416
Ninth street NV, His title of colonel
came to him through service during
tkC LAW Wal DO tilc ClAlcl OIQCGT Oh C1c
1st Regiment, District Of Columbia Vol
unteers, in which he served from April
20, 1861, to August 40, 1865. He was
Of an old District family, and on Octo-
Der 5, 1854, married Ann Elizabeth Bit
ner of the old first ward.
AL, or nearly all OF the outstanding
men whose names are here mentioned,
have long since passed on to their own
"grand review but their names have
at least gone down in local history.
Col. Myron NJ Parker lived to ripe
old age. He was president .of the
Board OF Trade and Commissioner Of
the District OF Columbia from 1893 to
1894.
Capt. Charles r. Vernon, who had
charge Of the mounted police escort
that day, as the writer recalls him, was
q tall, slender man, who reflected much
credit upon the department he then
served Naturally, the police force was
aot as large at that time as 1t Is now,
and the personnel Of chief officers for
Evening star., 1944-10-15

Washington for Yorktown, the visitors
attended divine service. the Germans
going to the Memorial Lutheran Church
while the French attended old st.
Matthews, which stood for many years
on the site Of the Southern Building
at H and Fifteenth streets, and other
Catholic churches in the city.
Patriotic Appeal
Maybe we do not take as much in
terest In American history as we should,
for 1t seems chat, living as close to
Yorktown as we do. we might get up an
excursion every year and 60 there on
the date Of the surrender, October 10,
or occasionally, at least. This battle
sealed the doom of the British rule and
winning Of our freedom and though
Yorktown is but small village, 1t
iS sacred soil and cannot help but
awaken additional patriotism in the
bosom of the true and loyal American.
To review the story of the Battle Of
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Woman Writer and American Officer
1iberate' Villages in Central France

and lonely. remarked to TIN captain
what an ideal place It would be for .
German ambush, and just rs he agreed.
saying he wished he had brought his
gun, we turned bend and saw half
. dozen men with rifles standing acmsss
the road. sys4
After the first startled moment, wei
saw with relief that they were the FFI.1
They shouted to stop us and came run-i
ming forward, their faces tense with sris-
picion. They demanded our papers and, a
after careful and silent scrutiny, one7
OF them smiled and put out his hand;o
then they all laughed and explained
that they were looking for two Germans
who were hiding somewhere in the
woods.
This was our last adventure A few
hours later We ferried across the Loire
and entered the big city of Orleans q
swarming with trucks and soldiers;r
where two Americans in jeep were nos
longer a novelty. .4rr 80.
BY the time we reached Paris, we had
Travelled more than 300 miles. What {
struck me most during the trip was the
prosperous look of the people and the
fine condition Of the country. Having
Just come from the hunger and terrible :
destruction Of Italy, found that France :
offers an astonishing contrast. II
Very few Of the towns we passed were
bombed, the farmlands were untouched !
and the roads in excellent condition
The Germans had not time to carry out
their usual thorough demolition. /
The country regions were rich with. |.
food. One day We drove to farm near
La Palisse and asked If we could trade
out rations for lunch A middle aged :
peasant woman said there was no need
for that, and at once made places for US
at q long table with 80 men who had
just come in from threshing the wheat.
Lunch consisted of soup, lamb, potatoes, \
string beans, white bread and mounds
of butter. t~.
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1880 included only the major and sq-
perintendent, William g. Brock; prop
erty clerk. william J. Dunivan; captain
and inspector, Charles r. Vernon, and
clerk, E. D. Appleton. The detective
corps consisted Of John w. Coomes.
George w. McElfresh, James A. Nc
Dewitt, George o. Miller, Augustus H.
voss and Joseph Acton.
There were then just one-half as
many precincts as now No. was In
charge Of 1t. Gessford. father OF Harry
L. Gessford, later major and superin-
tendent of police; No. 2 was commanded
by 1t. johnson, No. by 1t. Skippen.
No. by 1t. Noonan, No. s by 1t. Kelly,
father Of the present major and SUI
perintendent Of police, Edward j. Kelly:
No. 8, in charge Of 1t. Greer, and No. Z,
Lite Austin.
Among the aides to Chief Marshal
Levi Woodbury., before mentioned.
Thomas L. Hume was OF the Arm Of
Hume, Cleary d Co.; James e. Waugh,
broker; Dr. Smith Townshend, prac-
ticing physician and District health
oficer; George H. Plant Of the City
Post once, S. H. Merrill, another ON
cial OF the postal service, and w. j.
Stephenson, then one Of our foremost
coal merchants.
Prominent Officers
Col. William q. Moore, who led the
Washington Light Infantry that day,
shortly afterward became the super
intendent of police, and his admins
tration, which covered q number Of
years, was an unusually good one. He
was a very plain-spoken man-some-
times emphatically so--and for that
reason no one ever left his ONCE without
knowing where he stood, and it was
lust this characteristic that made him
admired by the people.
Quite number Of names Of officers
taking part in the military parade are
remembered with pride. Burton R.
Ross. then just lieutenant, as was also
M. Emmet Urell, later were conspicuous
officers in the District Of Columbia Ma
tional Guard. James F. oyster. then
lieutenant in the National Rifles, sub.
sequently became captain of the same
organization, and still later distin-
guished himself as one OF our city
fathers.
OF those taking part in the civic
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BY Virginia Cowles,
North American Newspapsr Alliancs.

would be brought to Justice. Apart from
this the town was like any other coun-
try town, with housewives doing their
shopping and children playing IN the
streets.
As We approached the areas still oc-
cupied by the Germans, we passed
through many road blocks guarded by
Maquis patrols. At one village we, saw
several cars filled with officers OF q
French parachute brigade. They mo-
toned us to stop. and young captain
climbed out and warned us not to travel
much farther down the road since
5000 Germans were just outside the
town..
They, offered to show US the way to
parachute headquarters, where we could
get explicit information as to the safest
roads. Loaded with guns, they. climbed
into an old sedan and soon were lead
ing us through the countryside at 10
miles an hour, taking all curves on two
wheels and blowing their horn wildly.
Headquarters were in a small hotel,
and when the FIT boys led us In, an i'm
macuiately dressed colonel OF the reg
ular French Army bowed stifiy and
showed us q large map dotted with red
circles Indicating the German positions.
From this we were able to map out
route.
We waited until the next morning be-
fore going on. Every one was up early
to say good-by, and there was consider
able discussion as to whether the road
We were to follow was wholly free Of
Germans. We decided to chance it. We
drove some distance down open country
roads until we came to demolished
bridge and had to make detour. We
then suddenly found ourselves riding
through q dark forest.
Although it was warm, sunny morn
Ing, the world suddenly became cold
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lish redoubts which commanded the
new line.
CORVALLIS position was now 8 des-
perate one. His hastily erected works
were crumbling away, his guns dis
mounted or silenced. Only one bold
recourse was left, to cross silently to
Gloucester. evacuating Yorktown while
keeping up show of resistance. He
acted promptly and threw one detach-
ment across the river, but such violent
storm came on that the soldiers could
not land. CORVALLIS bowed his mead to
fate. When day came he recalled the
troops which had reached Gloucester
and at 10 o'clock, while the allied guns
were still briskly served, he beat a par
ley and asked a cessation of hostilities
to negotiate the capitulation Of the
posts Of York and Gloucester.
This, according to an early account,
was Immediately followed by proposed
cessation OF hostilities for "A hours, with
reference to q settlement Of terms of
capitulation. Washington, in his reply,
expressed his desire to stay the effusion
Of blood, but not one moment could he
lose in fruitless negotiations. His lord
ship might transmit his proposals, and
two hours would be given to consider
them. These were transmitted, but they
proved unsatisfactory.
The Surrender
Washington now dictated the terms
himself and they were the same as
given to Lincoln at the fall of Charles
ton. At the appointed time, the con-
quered army, with colors cased and
drums silent, marched out and laid
down their arms. Gen. Lincoln was ap-
pointed. to receive the sword OF Corn
wallisvan honor which he deserved
and service doubtless the more CRATE
ful from the circumstance that 10
months before, ne had been compelled
to surrender his sword to an English
commander.
1t was an imposing spectacle. To the
British, the more humiliating as 1t cast
shade over all their prospects Of sue
cess in the land Of rebellion-to the
Americans, the more grateful as it was
a presage Of an end to their tolls and
hardships.
The conduct Of CORVALLIS on the oc-
casion Of surrender was unbecoming the
firm and high-minded officer He was
not present, but appointed another to
tender his sword In his place There
are men who can participate in the
honors OF victory, and claim their full
portion-btt who are too proud to share
with their fellow officers and soldiers
the modification Of defeat. Cornwallis
was one.
Evening star., 1944-10-15
THE SUNDAY STAR, washington. 5. 6.
SUNDAY, ocTosea is iS4L
Observing Historic Victory
Over British at Yorktown
BY John Clagett Proctor

IN American Revolutionary history,
the month Of October has played quite
: m important part. In l777, there were
two particularly significant events--the
Battle OF Germantown, on october 4,
and the surrender Of Burgoyne to Gen.
Gates at Saratoga, on October II. But
the chief event Of all was the surrender
Of Lord CORVALLIS at Yorktown, on
october 10, 1881, just 1888 years ago
next Thursday. And whereas the Dis
trict Of Columbia was not in existence,
as such, at the time of this notable sur
render, yet there can be no doubt that
men from the parts Of Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties, Md, out Of
which the present District was carved,
did participate in this most glorious en-
gagement.
At any rate, when the cornerstone of
the Yorktown Monument was laid at
Yorktown, Va, on October 10, 1881,
on the Tooth anniversary of the sur
render at Yorktown, the District OF
Columbia did take prominent part in
the exercises, and helped to entertain
the foreign guests who came here to
participate in the celebration
When the notable guests arrived at
the depot on the morning OF October
IA, procession was formed and the
distinguished visitors were escorted to
the Arlington Hotel, where is now the
Veterans Administration. Later that
day, according to The Star:
THE procession to escort the guests
from the Arlington to the Capitol COM
menced to form on Pennsylvania avenue
in the neighborhood of the Washington
Circle at noon. The late arrival of the
civil bodies which were expected to
parade delayed matters considerably,
and 1t was after o'clock when the
procession moved.
The Order of March
THE following was the order in which
the bodies marched. Platoon of mounted
police, commanded by Capt c. r. Yer
non; chief marshal, Col. Robert Boyd;
aides, M. M. Parker, Levi Woodbury.,
Thomas L. Hume, James E. Waugh, DR..
Smith Townsend, George H. Plant, S.
Evening star., 1944-10-15

branch of the parade none will ever
forget Bill" Dickson. noted local poll
tician of that period; T. B. Kalbfus,
politician and newspaperman, then the
manager of the Sunday Herald; Lloyd
Moxley, the city billposter and cos
tuner, whose office and residence was
on Tenth street, on the site now oc-
cupied by the department store of
Woodward &, Lothrop. About this period
he became interested in the local base
ball team and helped to finance it when
1t joined one of the professional leagues.
Last, but not least by any means, we
note the name Of E. B. Hay, Washington
lawyer and fraternity man, and inter-
ested in theatricals and about every
thing else in this city UP to the time Of
his death, on June II, 1906. Probably no
man ever lived in the city as long as
he and went out of it with more friends.
He was an able speaker and was al
ways in demand.
When he passed away the people Of
Washington lost fine citizen, and The
Star so recorded its voice in the follow
ing notice of his death: Col. Edwin B.
Hay, for more than half a century a
resident of Washington, died at his
residence, 1912 Corcoran street NV, at
life.
Maintaining to the last that spirit
of cheerfulness which made him so we'll
beloved by all who knew him, Col. Hay
exhibited his well-known character
istics when he remarked, less than an
hour before the end came. rs the doc
tors were administering oxygen: Tt is
absurd to make 30 much over q little
matter"
Senate Recess
Shortly after the visitors reached the
Capitol the Senate at q o'clock took
recess Of half an hour and the Senators
all repaired to the rotunda to meet the
guests and here they were Joined by
Gen. Sherman and other Armyaofacers
and prominent Government ofAciAl.
The guests were presented to the Presi-
dent. Of the Senate BY the French Mip-
lister, M. outrey, and Mime. outrey
was the only lady OF the diplomatic
corps present.
Following the reception in the ro-
tunda. the guests were escorted to the
Senate chamber. In accordance with
resolutions adopted granting them the
privileges Of the floor, and here they
were formally introduced. At night
there was an elaborate display Of fire-
works, and during their stay In the
city the visitors were entertained at
several dinners and banquets given in
their honor
The French residents in washington
were quite as active as the German
residents, and on the evening Of Oc-
tober 13 met at 140o Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and decided to call upon their dis
tinguished kinsmen at the Arlington
and present m address s'to the de-
scendants Of Lafayette ana Dc Cruises. !.
On Sunday. October IL. befofe leaving
Evening star., 1944-10-15
Corps Photo.

equipment be given priority rating
second only to urgent war production.
With such rating. say the industry
executives, they could expect to turn out
a few automobiles within three to four
months after governmental authorlxass
ton. Then, they add, another six o{
seven months would be required to
reach production level approximatinr
SO per cent of the 1s41 output.
From that point, production would
increase rapidly.
Ford's advantage in the reconversio4
program hes In the fact that the family !
owned company is more self contained
than any other carmaker. 1t can maxi
5000 tons of steel daily in its own frrx
naces, 1t has highly developed CASTING
facilities, sources of small parts supply
in more than dozen Ford-operated
small village industries and one of thu
worlds largest tool-making plants. 4
Its hig factories in suburban DearS
born contain more than 12,Ooo, 900 feel
Of floor space, and this Is being freed
gradually asswar contracts are cut hack
Thus it can 90 into limited passenger
car output without calling upon outsidS
sources.
Overwhelming Orders
z Shading the reconversion picture eveS
more for other units of the industry
some of the carmakers visualize thu
Nations machine tool manufacturers
being overwhelmed with orders If ttIS
equipment requirements of all the auf
tomobile manufacturers are released q
the same time. 4
Before it can get very far into new
car production, the industry viii ha1
to spend something like $3.50, 100000 a
retooling and engineering. Ahoth4
$500 900 900 or more has been esrmark
for long-range plant expansions ~
habilitation and niodernization,
Each manufacturer already has a
plans, through the development Of 3
merchandising organization, to get r
share or more of the SO per cent ii
crease over prewar volume invplvEd u
the production Of 5000, 900 paaSenSer
cars q year. # M & ~ ~
The heavy accumulation gt ~ "a
demands grows out Of the M 10
civilian passenger vehicles Ak1s en
produced since early in 1942, while close
to 5000 900 vehicles have been taken on
the highways during the war and new
and used car stocks have been virtually
exhausted.
Evening star., 1944-10-15

Yorktown Is not the writer's intention,
and yet. a few words regarding that
engagement will surely tend toward re-
freshing our knowledge Of that great
event.
= e.ea g
Account of the Battle
"At 5 o'clock on the afternoon Of Oc-
tober o." so we are told, "the American
battery of the line opened nre, Gen.
Washington himself firing the first gun
at the enemyis works. The canronade
was kept up steadily all night long"
On the night of the 1lth the COM
bined armies ran q second parallel with
in 800 yards Of the British line. To
complete these works 1t was now neces-
sary to capture the two advanced Eng
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Evening star., 1944-03-19

Refer Caller "Sla" for spraying all
clothing, rugs and draperies. Kills
all forms of moth life.
Pt. 85c l.35
"Sla" Sprayer with glass container.
Handy to use. Covers thoroughly.
25c
Evening star., 1944-03-19

IA tooth rake with
lon G red enameled
wood handle. A garden
must" o8 o8c
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wooden ID" handle.
Reinforced with steel
binding SLIP
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Sapolin House Paint in all
popular colors. Long-last-
ing g--------------Gal. S3.45
Sapolin Speed Varnish. Dries
quickly to a clear, hard
finish ct. $1.30
Evening star., 1944-03-19

Old English No Rubbing Liquid Floor
Wax. Just spread and let dry to
(Qt. sc. Gal. $3.50
Old English SamoIine Cleansing
Paste lib. size 35e
(2-lb. jar, 65c)
Evening star., 1944-03-19

Old English Scratch Removing Pol.
ish. Just apply and wipe off. Hides
blemishes- es----------------6 OF. Use
Old English Household Cleaner. Dis
solves dirt and grease S9e
Evening star., 1944-03-19

Sapolin Interior Gloss for
walls, ceilings and woodwork.
Lustrous finish OF. $l.l0
Sapolin Genralac Utility
Spar Varnish. Heel-proof
and waterproof,
" gal. $3.50
Evening star., 1944-03-19

Refer Caller No-Moth Complete.
Just hang in closet. Effective up to
IS Gu. #. Kills all forms Of moth
"Iarvex" Mothproofs clothes, fur
niture, rugs, for one year--Qt. Sl.l9
Evening star., 1944-03-19

Paper Rug Wrap Of heavy scientifl-
cally treated paper. Tape for SEAL
ing. 36x160-inch size. Keeps out
moths
Refer Caller "Para-Pure" Nugget
Crystals. 11-ounce size