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WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1932—THIRTY PAGES.
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TWO CENTS.
Co-operative Marketing Pro
posed in Speech Opening
Pennsylvania Campaign.
LARGER RETURN SEEN
FOR AGRICULTURISTS
£*ate G. 0. P. Committee Indorses
Hoover Prohibition Plan, With
Some Additions.
By the Associated Press.
FOGELSVILLE, Pa., September 17.—
Establishment of a national co-op
erative system for farm marketing to
reduce the price spread between pro
ducer and consumer was proposed to
day by Vice President Curtis.
In his opening campaign speech here,
at the inausurai of the Pennsylvania
Republican drive, Curtis, in his pre
pared address, devoted himself almost
entirely to agriculture and the tariff.
Twice he referred to Gov. Roosevelt's
farm speech in Curtis' home town—
Topeka, Kans. The Vice President
closed with the statement:
' The gradual revival of business i
throughout the country is the best evi
dence that confidence is gradually being
restored. This is due to the splendid
work and great ability of our President,
Herbert Hoover."
Finds No Roosevelt Plan.
After making his own proposal for a
national eo-operative system. Curtis
said:
"I have not commented upon Gov.
Roosevelt's farm relief plan because he
lias submitted none—he refers to sev
eral plans that have been discussed for
years and then leaves them for fur
ther discussion."
Curtis outlined his own plan in these
w:rds:
"While this problem (agriculture) has
not been and should not be partisan, yet
the Republican party wishes to solve it
and is anxious to bring the farmer into
a situation of equality with industry.
On a of the problems is to reduce the
spread between what the producer on
the farm receives and what the ultimate
consumer pays for such products. An
other is to provide the farmers better
marketing facilities.
DCIiCtCS 111 V.U-UJH I Kiluil.
"I have for years believed a national
co-operative system would help solve the
problem and I still believe such a system
properly organized and conducted would
enable the farmer to get a better price
for his products and at the same time
do no injury to those who deal honestly
in the buying and selling of farm prod
ucts. while protecting the farmer
against those w-ho will not give him a
square deal."
Curtis' second reference to Roosevelt
quoted him as saying in the Topeka
speech that "the Fordney-McCumber
tariff barrier shut off the normal tids
of trade."
"I judge the Governor took this state
ment from the report of the Demo
cratic minority on the tariff act of
1922," Curtis said, "or from the speech
of Senator Swanson made during the
consideration of the bill, because they
both predicted that the act would in
jure our foreign trade, but these pre
dictions did not come true.
Comparison of Results.
"What are the facts? The last year
nf the Underwood bill our exports
amounted in round numbers to $3,
500.000,000; our exports for the year
ending June 30, 1929. under the 1922
act amounting to $5,000,000,000.
"Our imports for the last year of
the Underwood act amounted to $2,
500,000.000 and in 1929 they amounted
to $4,250,000,000. * * »
"So you see the Governor is mis
taken about the effect of the McCum
ber act on our foreign trade."
Curtis said thst "through the prompt
action of the President of the United
States and with the hearty support of
the people and business interest of the
country." financial dangers following
Great Britain's departure from the gold
standard had been averted.
Continuing with his discussion of
Republican tariff enactments and com
paring them with the Democratic
Urçderwood-Simmons law. Curtis said:
Attempt at Equality.
"In tariff legislation the farm organi
sations have insisted that agriculture
be put on an equality with other in
dustries. This was attempted in the
act of 1930, as is shown by the fol
lowing :
"The increases in tariff are largêly
directed to the interest of the farmer.
Of the increases, it is stated by the
Tariff Commission that 93.73 per cent
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The text cf Vice President
Curtis' speech will be carried in
full in Sunday's Star.
M'KEE CHECKS UP
ON PLEASURE CARS
Only Needed Ones in City Service
Will Be Left, He Says, Again
Wielding Ax.
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 17.—Mayor
Joseph V. McKee. who has announced
an economy program, decided to find
out today how many ot the 1,800 auto
mobiles scattered among 27 city depart
ments are pleasure vehicles. Those
that are must go, he indicated.
"Every pleasure car will be taken out
of service and only those needed for
required inspection will be left," he
declared.
The new mayor's ax swung yesterday.
He ordered the Bronx Terminal Mar
ket closed to the public after January
1. with the object of saving $144.828 a
year on its operating cost. The market
was bu.lt during Mayor John F. H.v
lan's administration and it was con
ceived as a central storage and distri
bution point for foodstuffs entering the
city, in the hope it would lower costs.
Mayor McKee said it cost $160,000 an
nually to maintain and that the annual
revenue is about $24.777.
Yesterday the mayor received an of
fer from Fire Department officers re
ducing their salaries $250 a year. Mc
Kee said he was Informed by the Cit
izens' Budget Commission that the city
would save $30,000,000 a year in sal
aries if all city employes took a pro
portionate cut.
War Ace Missing
UDET, GERMAN. AIDED SEARCH
FOR FLYING FAMILY.
By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, September 17.·—Fear that
Ernst Udet, famour. German
war ace who aided in the search
for the Hutchinson family off !
the Greenland coast early this I
week, may himself be lost was ex-,
pressed here today.
A dispatch received from a motion j
picture expedition at Godhaven, Green- j
land, said that Udet. who is in Green- ι
land with an expedition, had not been I
heard from for three days.
U. S. EXPECTS ARMS i
TALKS TO PROCEED!
German Withdrawal, How-j
ever, Seen as Death-Knell
of Conference.
BY CONSTANTIN® BROWN.
While the State Department deplores
Germany's decision not to participate
in the next meeting of the Disarma
ment Conference September 21, and
considers it a serious handicap to the
future progress of international dis
armament, the belief of certain high of
ficials is that the other powers will pro
ceed with the conference despite Ger
many's absence.
It is admitted, however, that no sub
stantial results can be achieved with
Germany remaining outside the con
ference. It is also admitted the ulti
mate fate of that conference is very
uncertain, but the general beMef is that
it would be a mistake on the part of
the other powers to adpiit defeat at
the present moment, and that a meet
ing at Geneva on September 21 can
not be harmful.
The German attitude in the last few
days is causing a certain amount of
uneasiness in official, circles in Wash
ington. The general tendency is to
b'ame Germany for talcing advantage
of the present unsettled situation in
the world to press claims which, under
different circumstances, she would have
asked for in more conciliatory manner.
Merits Not Discussed.
The merits or demerits of the German
claims are not even seriously discussed.
The principal quarrel of the officials
with the German government is the
fact that by its rigid attitude it renders
the progress of disarmament extremely
doubtful. And this at a time when
the French government seemed inclined
to abandon its adamant attitude on
arms.
According to reports received from
Paris, it appears that Premier Herriot.
partly on account of France's financial
difficulties an partly on account of his
desire to contribute toward a general
reduction in armaments, had indicated
his willingness to reduce substantially
France's military status.
It is feared new that all the efforts
of the French premier will be in vain,
because the French people are bound ,
to look upon Germany again as a
potential enemy. Because developments
in the Far East have rendered illusory
the various pacts and agreements for
security signed since the end of the
war, it is likely that henceforth the
attitude of the French government will
change from one of willingness to dis
arm to one of increased armaments.
Believe Time III Chosen.
The German claim for parity in
armaments is considered in most French
circles as not only a defiance of the
Versailles treaty, but also as an indica
tion of the German cesire to take
eventually by force what she cannot
obtain by peaceful methods.
Much stress is laid upon the decision
of the German government to lay the
keel of the third pocket battle cruiser
on October 1. By doing this. Germany
does 'not overstep in any way the re
strictions of the Versailles treaty which
authorize her to construct seven 10,000
ton ships.
But, it is argued, that the moment
selected by Germany to build the third
ship of that class has been ill chosen.
Germany is claiming to be in very bad
financial and economic circumstance;.
Yet while she cannot pay her creditors |
she finds sufficient money to spend
some $12,000,000 to $15,t)00,000 for the
construction of a warship.
Furthermore, it is said, the moment
for such construction has been badly
chosen. Since last January great ef
forts have been made by the leading
world powers to come to an agreement
about, if not complete disarmament,
at least a cessation of the armament
race. The international situation, es
pecially after the drastic reduction of
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M'LEAN REPORTED
IN PARIS HOSPITAL
Declared Neuritis Sufferer—Will
Press Divorce Suit
at Biga.
By the Associated Press.
PARIS. September 17.—The Paris
edition of the Chicago Tribune today
raid Edward B. McLean, former pub
lisher of the Washington Post, was
under treatment at the American Hos
pita» here for what his physician de
scribed as neuritis.
It also quoted Rose Douras, to whom
it was reported some time ago, McLean
was to be wed if he secured a divorce
from Mrs. McLean, as saying they
would return to Riga, Latvia, to press
the divorce proceedings as soon as
McLean is able to travely
LEAGUE'S SURVIVAL
HANGS IN BALANCE
AT POWERS' THREAT
Withdrawal of Japan and
Germany Held Over Body
as Oftiinous Possibility.
NEW MOVE DISCUSSED
TO WIN U. S. BACKING
Reorganization Would Be Along
Lines Acceptable to Washington,
Reports State.
BY PAIL SCOTT MOWRER.
By Cable to The Star.
PARIS, September 17.—The League
of Nations—the hope of the world or
the monument of idealistic folly—is
facing today what may prove to be its
supreme crisis. Its future constitution,
personnel and membership. perhaj>s
even its existence itself, appear to be Rt
stake. ,
Among the various possibilities, not
the least likely is said to be the scrapping
of this league altogether and the start
ing of a new one along lines acceptable
to the United States. It is understood
that the French and British have al
ready, informally, discussed such a
move, and it is probable that Ramsay
MacDonald, prime minister of Great
Britain, also discussed this privately
with Henry L. Stlmson, although with
out any encouragement from the
American side, when the American Sec
retary of State last visited Europe.
Reasons for Crisis.
The reasons which seem about to cul
minate in this crisis may be enumerated
thus:
1. The United States has never
Joined the League and shows no signs
of ever doing so.
2. Russia is not a member.
3. Great Britain in the last few
pears has seemed to prefer a weak to
a strong League and MacDonald at
present is believed to favor settling the
world's problems by direct consulta
tions among the great powers rather
than through the League.
4. After a year of effort the League ι
has shown itself impotent in Far East- |
ern affairs. Japan has defied it with I
complete impunity and threatens now,
If the League continues to try to carry
out the Covenant, to resign from the
League.
5. Germany seems to have with
irawn from the Disarmament Confer
ence and is believed to contemplate
withdrawal from the League if France
attempts to use the League machinery
against Germany on the charge of
treaty-breaking.
Italy Mignt follow suit.
6. Italy sympathizes with Germany
and allows it to be understood that if
Germany quits the League, Italy will,
too.
7. The resignation of Germany and
Italy from the League would presumably
entail the resignation of several of the
smaller European states—for example,
Hungary, Austria and Bulgaria.
8. The war in the Gran Chaco be
tween Bolivia and Paraguay is renewed
îvidence of the League's incapacity to
deal successfully in Latin American
disputes.
9. With all this coincides the crisis
In the League secretariat, precipitated
by the resignation of Sir Eric Drum
nond, secretary general, and the expira
tion of the terms of the undersecre
taries and heads of the departments,
und complicated by disputes and criti
cisms regarding expenses and allotment
Df posts.
Would Leave League Weak.
Obviously, with the United States
and Russia out from the beginning,
Lhe departure of Japan, Germany and
Italy would leave only two great powers
still in—Great Britain and France—
mc of which, Great Britain, prefers a
weak to a strong League. In other
Kords, virtually nothing would be left.
ι What actually happens next will de
pend on circumstances, but there is no
doubt that some farseeing leaders in
both Great Britain and Prance are al
ready looking forward to the possibility
af conversations with the next American
Government, whatever it may be, on the
subject of modifying the old, overeating
& new. league in such a way as to make
it acceptable to American opinion.
The most immediate danger to the
League appears to reside in the Japaneic
ïnd German situations. If the League, ·
after hearing the Lytton report, tends
to condemn Japan, the latter may notify
the League of its resignation, thereby
precipitating the entire issue.
Similarly, if France persists in its
present intention to appeal to the
Leggue against Germany for alleged
treaty-breaking, then Germany, by its
resignation, may bring matters to a
head.
Try to Delay Crisis.
The whole effort of League officials,
the British government and diplomats
of some of the anxious smaller states is,
therefore, to put off the evil day as long
as possible.
The thirteenth League assembly,
which fhould meet in the first week in
September, has been postponed until
the fourth week. Tremendous efforts
are being made behind the scenes to
postpone the meeting of the Disarma
ment Conference Bureau, now still
scheduled for September 21.
France is being asked to delay its
appeal against Germany until further
negotiations have taken place.
By dint of much skill and energy, the
Lytton report on the Far Eastern crisis
has been greatly retarded. Weeks were
wasted in forming the commission. Its
inquiries on the spot and the drafting
of its report have taken more than six
months. The report is understood to
have been ready now for several weeks,
but is being held up until after this
League assembly, so that more time can
be gained.
Yesterday Japan requested six weeks
for reflection after the report is pre
sented and League circles naturally
favor granting this.
It is possible that all this tremendous
stalling will enable the present League
to ride out the storm one way or an
other and survive. It appears equally
possible, however, that those who want
to face the facts and revise or scrap
this League and construct another with
the United States will prevail.
Essentially, the League in practice
has shown itself to be two things:
One, a treaty, and, two, a piece of dip
lomatic machinery. As a piece of ma
chinery it is generally thought to have
been fairly satisfactory, perhaps even
indispensable.
The trouble has been with the treaty,
the so-called League Covenant, which
only could work if it were truly univer
sal and which seemingly never will be
universal as long as it includes provi-|
sions for common armed or economic
action afcainst aggressor.:.
(Copyright. 1932.)
GARNER'S MOTHER
LAPSES INTO COMA
Sen Speeding to Bedside as
Pioneer Woman, 81,
Nears Death.
By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Tex., September 17.—
Mrs. Jack Garner, sr., mother of the
Democratic vice presidential nominee,
lapsed into a state of coma today and
physicians expressed grave doubts that
she would recover.
Informed of her condition. Speaker
Earner, who arrived in Washington
yesterday, left the Capital early today
ίο rush to the bedside.
The Speaker's wife and their son.
rully Garner, were en route here from
the family home at Uvalde, Tex., by
lutomobilc.
The 81-year-old pioneer woman be
came seriously ill about a week ago and
her physician, Dr. J. T. Meers. noti
fied the family last night it was doubt
ful she would survive. Dr. Meers said
she was suffering from a general toxic
;ondition.
Mrs. Garner was bom within a few
miles of her present home and has
spent her entire life in this section.
LEAVES HERE HURRIEDLY.
Speaker Garner Drops Campaign Plans
on News of Illness.
Speaker John N. Garner left early
today for Detroit, Tex., to be at the
bedside of his mother, Mrs. Sarah Gar
ner, who is reported critically ill.
"Hie Democratic vice presidential can
didate left by train, but planned to
make connections with an airplane' over
the southern route in order to reach his
destination as soon as possible.
Informed late last night of his moth
er's condition. Garner reached a deci
sion to make the trip without notifying
his closest friends. He left his hotel
it 3 a.m.. alone and boarded a train.
He told the hotel manager he would
probably take a plane some time today.
Only yesterday Garner told friends
he regretted he had been unable to visit
his mother recently. The original Gar
ner home was on Blossom Prairie, near
Detroit, in Red River County, bordering
Southern Oklahoma.
Gamer arrived here yesterday to dis
cuss plans for participation in the
presidential campaign and had plan
ned to go to New York to confer with
James A. Farley, chairman of the
Democratic National Committee. He
left a note to his secretary, Harry Sex
:on. explaining that he planned to re
main with his mother indefinitely.
All of h)s engagements are to be
canceled pending his return to Wash
ington.
IOWANS TO RENEW
APPEALS FOR TROOPS
Farm Pickets Strengthen Blockade
and Sioux City Sheriff Admits
Situation Beyond Control.
By the Associated Press.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, September 17.—
New pleas for military aid to handle
the farm strike situation were heard
today as striking farmers strengthened
their picket lines in their attempts to
oottle up Sioux City.
With more pickcts patroling the high
ways last night than at any time in the
last few weeks, Sheriff John A. Daven
port of Woodbury County described the
situation as being "far beyond the con
;rol" of local officers and listened eagerly
;o requests from citizens to ask Gcv. Dan
rumer for help from the National
Guard.
The pleas came from Sioux City busi
ness men, who have been complaining
that the picketing has had a detri
mental effect on trade, and the sheriff
indicated he would make a second re
quest for troops. His first request,
recently made to the Governor, was re
fused.
In rejecting the first appeal the Gov
ernor said negotiations were pending
which he hoped would end the picketing
which has been carried on in Woodbury
County since the National Farmers'
Holiday Association began its campaign
for higher farm prices more than a
ncnth ago.
The nature of the negotiations has not
been disclosed today, but further con
ferences between the Governor, Sheriff
Davenport and other Woodbury County
ind Sioux City officials were in prcepect.
Prince Breaks Speed Becord.
VENICE, Italy, September 17 OP).—
Prince Carlo Ruspoli broke the world
record for the six liter speed boat class
today, driving the Niniette II 105.705
kilometers (57.7 sea mile?) an hour.
The former record, also held by the
prince, was 101.$J2 kilometers.
Friend Takes Baby
On 680-Mile Drive
To See Specialist
By the Associated Pres.*.
MINNEAPOLIS. September 17.
—A 9-month-old girl was back
home in North Dakota today, an
open safety pin gone from her
throat, after 680 miles of travel
ing with a kindly neighbor.
Gloria Morell. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. D W. Norell. was play
ing in her Leal, N. Dak., home
when the pin became lodged.
The parents called J. C. Hayden,
a neighbor, to take them to Val
ley City, 30 miles away.
There the child was considered
as requiring more attention than
was available, so they went to
Fargo, 50 miles away.
At Fargo a specialist was
deemed necessary, so the drive
continued to Minneapolis, 260
miles away. Physicians said she
would recover.
FURTHER PHONE
REDUCTION SEEN
Company Ordered to Credit
Reserve With 5 Per Cent
Monthly Interest.
On the heels of an order directing |
a 10 per cent cut in telephone rates |
in the district, the Public Utilities Com- j
mission today took another step which
will make available between $300,000
and $350,000 ior a further reduction
in the future.
The new order directs the Chesapeake
& Potomac Telephone Co. to credit j
its depreciation reserve with 5 per '
cent interest a year computed monthly. J
The reserve, now between $6,000,000
and $7,000,000, is built up by monthly I
accruals from operating expenses. The
5 per cent interest will be deducted
from the monthly accruals.
Yearly Sum Available.
Attaches of the commission said the
effect of this would leave some $300,000
to $350,000 a year available for another
cut in rates, since this money under the
aid system went into operating expenses.
The order was issued as a result of
the public hearing which preceded the
commission's 10 per cent discount order.
During the hearings, the company tes
tified its depreciation reserve was in
vested in plant and since the plant
had never earned less than 5 per cent
the commission decided it would be
fair to charge that figure to interest.
10 Per Cent Cut October 1.
The order for a 10 per cent reduction
in rates goes into effect October 1.
The cut, however, it was explained, will
affect subscribers in the District only,
because the commission's jurisdiction
ends at the Maryland and Virginia
boundaries.
Apartment houses, business establish
ments and other places where more
than one telephone line is in use, will
not get the benefit of the rate reduc
tion. which will apply only to sub
scribers with private lines.
germanForders
ELECTION NOV. 6
Ballots for New Reichstag to Be
Cast in Accordance With Time
Limit Set by Constitution.
Bt the Associated Press.
BERLIN, September 17.—The govern
ment ordered a new Reichstag election
today for November 6.
This Is in accordance with the terms
of the constitution, which stipulates
that when the Reichstag is dissolved a
new election must be held within 60
days. Chancellor von Papen dissolved
the last Reichstag on September 12.
This election will be the fifth in Ger
many this year.
OHIO OPENS COON FARM
Starts Largest Ranch of Its Kind
in the World.
MILAN, Ohio, September 17 OP).—
Ohio today took formal possession of its
new 25-acre raccoon ranch, called the
largest of its kind in the world.
The first unit of the ranch, which
will be operated from hunters' license
fees, has 510 pens, with a capacity for
750 animals. Eventually the ranch will
accommodate 3,000 breeding animals,
which will produce from 8,000 to 12,000
young each ye&r.
The baby coons will be distributed
throughout the 88 counties, there to be
ranted.
Two Craft of Horace Dodge
Remain in President's
Cup Race.
Horace Dodge's gold cup winner,
Delphine IV, was the winner of the ;
President's Cup » his afternoon, being
the only boat sent to the starting j
line for the second heat after George |
Reis' El Garto, last year's winner,
had been disabled. The Delphine IV
had finished second to El Garto in
yesterday's first heat.
Delphine V, Dodge's other speed
boat, developed engine trouble ajid
was not started in the second heat.
El Lagarto, winner of last year's
President's Cup classic and victor in
the first heat of this year's race on
the Potomac yesterday afternoon, has
been forced from competition in to
day's final heats due to a broken motor
crank case. This leaves the race to
the Delphine IV and Delphine V, the
two boats of Horace Dodge, Detroit
boatbuilder and sportsman, whose boats
trailed the cup defender in yester
day's heat.
George Reis of Bolton Landing. Ν. Y.,
notified the Regatta Committee shortly
before noon today that his boat was
disabled and out of this year's com
petition. The boat was disabled while
tuning up in the choppy waters of the
race course in Georgetown Channel
early this morning. It was thought at
first that repairs could be made in
time for the race, but later this was
found impossible.
The disabled motor is one borrowed
by Reis for competition in this year's
Potomac River classic. It was loaned
to him by Sam Dunsford of Winnepe
sauki Lake, Ν. H., just a week ago. and
was functioning_ perfectly throughout
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STOCK EXCHANGE
SUED FOR $21,000,000
Pirnie Simons & Co. Charge Viola
tion of Sherman Anti
Trust Act.
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 17.—Suit ior
$21,000,000 was instituted today against
the New York Stock Exchange, its
president, its treasurer, and 40 mem
bers of its Governing Committee.
The suit, which was filed by Pirnie
Simons & Co., brokers and stock sales
promoters, charged violation of the
Sherman and Clayton anti-trust act.
The amount asked was triple the
amount of alleged actual and punitive
damages.
The complaint named the exchange,
its president, Richard Whitney, both as
an official of the exchange and indi
vidually; its treasurer. Warren B. Nash,
and the members of the Governing
Committee.
The plaintiff charges that, through
resolution of the Governing Committee,
the defendants in effect established a
boycott on a selected portfolio plan
which the plaintiff corporation had de
vised, advertised and promoted for the
sale and distribution of stock through
out the country.
Demand is made for three times the
alleged $4,000,000 actual damages sus
tained as a result of the boycott and
three times $3.000,000 of punitive dam
ages. Costs, disbursements and attor
neys' fees also are asked.
The complaint declares the plaintiff
corporation, which is not a member of
the New York Stock Exchange, con
ducted part of its business through the
agency of Stock Exchange members.
CONTRABAND IS ACTIVE
Seized Beer Still Brewing In Po
lice Headquarters.
INDIANAPOLIS, September 17 (A*).—
Twenty-two gallons of beer was brew
ing irj the Indianapolis police head
quarters today.
Following Instructions to bring in all
evidence gathered In liquor raids, a dry
squad carted in the brew in crocks
last night. Officers said the beer would
be kept in headquarters until the case
of Cleo Lan drus, at whose home it was
obtained, is settled in court.
Radio Programs on Page B-16
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SOMERVILLE SINKS
MOT ΡΙΙΠ TO
G00NEUP0N18TH
Sensational Shot Puts Good
man One Down in Hard
Fought Morning Round.
2,000 FANS FOLLOW STARS
IN FINAL AT FIVE FARMS
Young Nebraskan and Canadian
Halve Only Five Holes in Nip
and-Tuck Battle.
FIVE FARMS COURSE, Baltimore
Country Club. September 17 (VP).—
Sinking a 50-ioot putt for a birdie 3
on the eighteenth green, Roîs Somer
ville of Canada was 1 up on Johnny
Goodman. 22-year-old Nebraskan, in
the morning round of their 36-hole
battle for the United State* Amateur
Golf championship
Somerville's astonishing putt to re
gain the lead on the home hole was the
climax of as brilliant a fight for the
American title as has been waged in
years.
Undaunted by Goodman's dazzling
streak of four birdies within a stretch
of five holes to put the young Amer
ican 2 up at the eleventh hole, Somer
ville came back to square the match at
the thirteenth, divide the fifteenth and
sixteenth and regain the lead on the
eighteenth.
2,000 Follow Play.
A gallery of close to 2.000 spectators,
which frequently was difficult to keep
from stampeding, saw the two finalists
shoot the first round In remarkable
fashion after a shaky start. Somer
ville's final birdie gave him a 71, one
over par. Goodman had a 72.
Equally as thrilling as Somerville's
putt on the last hole was a 60-foot
chip that Goodman sank from just off
the back edge of the seventh green for
a birdie 3 that gave him the lead for
the first time.
This shot followed a 25-footer for
a birdie 4 on the long sixth and sent
Johnnie roaring down the course. He
was checked by Somerville's birdie 3
on the eighth, which squared the match
again. They both got down good-sized
putts to have the ninth with birdie
aeuces, then Goodman went in front
by holing a 12-footer for his fourth
birdie on the tenth.
Only One Mistake
gi-aiawsss!
.to.
fL» ··><* rimmed the cup from
£s>,r^s
Goodman Leads Off.
First hole, 424 yards, par 4—Good
man. with the honor, drove nicely 220
h«if^ the middle· Somerville
half-topped his tee shot and then faded
a spoon 25 yards short of the green,
ohnny topped his second completely,
the ball rolling barely 100 varris oAfu
ail4hf^tWellt0n' bUt Somervllle got down
puUs from ,1 f^.· ^ U
Second hole, 433 vards πα τ* 4 * Λ_
nadian" filf Η°ΡΡί«8 hÎS lee shot· the Ca
nadian fired a fine iron over the trees
40 vinrdfmie,et ,°f,the Ρ»"· Goodman!
40 jards in front from the tee, placed
aNo A i ieer ?eyond the cup with
4 * Johnnys putt trickled
hall ^ PP\. styrnied Somerville's
mile η t00k out hls niblick, but
missed, and conceded Johnny's 4.
Third hole, 376 yards, par 4—Good
man hooked his tee shot into a trap
vnnrd. "Τ «ut to the side hill. 100
eacld.hi S ^Μη· Somervllle
®d ,_the edge in two but again
putted short, by 6 feet. Johnny's th?rS
was well on, 35 feet from cup. He
?„erar!ystJmled Ross again, but the lat
ter got down for 4 and went 1 up.
Fourth Hole Halved.
ïburth hole. 163 yards, par 4
Johnnys tee shot to the big plateau
green was on. 50 feet beyond the cup.
Ross went into a trap and came out
so strong his ball overran the green
*y,.10 >ardf. down a short slope
he^u.«rtS î PÎt was 400 strong,
he misaed coming back and Ross got
a half as he chipped dead.
.. Fifth hole, 443 yards, par 4—With
ervine's hAtîî>trni'?fIted ,long drives· Som"
rolling close to 300 yards.
Goodman overshot the sloping green
cup RThPT„niCely,°n· 15 f^rom
„T.he gallery already was stam
peding in the rush for vantage posi
thenth(^ y clïpped beautifully from
the thick grass, dead to the pin. Ross
was still away alter putting but enr
down for a half. ®· DUl β01·
Sixth hole, 590 yards, par 5—Neither
made any attempt to risk the short
? over the red barns guarding this
tough dog-leg. They cleared th=
brassie11 shotslllhgfairway with long
orassie shots, but Ross' ball trickled
££n°ï& HUhthird bounced off the
°ye"« into q. bunker while»
pitched neatly 25 fee" to right of pSf
sank the putt for a birdie 4 and
squared the match. and
Johnny Goes Ahead.
Seventh hole. 349 yards, par 4—Both
smashed good drives into the wind
^!Jîny,n?£0tlatlng the 80 yards
·&«««& ftsnts
of the green. 60 feet aw'ay. but he roofed
birdie u.ndulaUn8 surface for a
was inside * 1 UP" SomervllIes Pu"
^.MthWe. 355 yards, par 4—Somer
?»
a!lPewnthe PUttS ior blrdles 10 et»y
Morning round:
Gorodman; 'out'::i 11 ί ί 4 3 ί |—1|
Somervllle, out..4 5 4 4 î s 4 3 2^zî
Goodman Wins Tenth.
Somerviiie'e 260-yard drive was 3n
ïneiûe u'tet fro^h^ pltched
ws 30 hitraii τ Îe cup- whUe Rom
wm oO beyond._johnny dropped tor
(Continued on Page 2, Column~eT~
THOUSANDS IN
MASONIC PARADE
IN CAPITOL RITUAL
•
High Dignitaries Mark 139th
Anniversary of Start of
Legislative Buildings.
CORNER STONE LAYING
WILL BE RE-ENACTED
Order Will Duplicate Festivities of
September 18, 1793. Directed
by Washington.
The square and compass that is sym
bolic of Freemasonry, oldest and most
widely distributed secret society in tfc?
world, today was made ready for the
re-enactment of a ceremony akin to the
oldest known ritual of the order, as
Masons hereabouts prepared to duplicate
the festivities of September 18. 1793.
when George Washington laid the cor
ner stone of the Capitol.
With the highest dignitaries of the
fraternity from Washington and nearby
jurisdictions in attendance, the 139th
anniversary of the start of the legisla
tive buildings is to be marked today
with a gay processional on Pennsyl
vania avenue of several thousand
marching Masons, garbed in eighteenth
century Colonial costume and robed in
colorful regalia of the society.
Parade Begins at 2 P.M.
Their ranks swelled by contingents ol
military, trudging to the strains of mar
tial music from a score of bands, the
paraders are scheduled to pass down the
ceremonial avenues of the Capital be
ginning at 2 o'clock, wending their way
up Capitol Hill for the relaying of the
corner stone at 3:30 o'clock.
A ritual that dates back to the Ro
man colleges of artificers, the ceremony
this afternoon will be featured by the
use of treasured Masonic relics used by
George Washington when, attended by
impressive rites of the order, he ad
justed the first stone of the Capitol.
Furbished to their olden brightness,
the silver trowel, maAle gavel, square,
level and the apron and sash which the
first President used, have been brought
from the oldest lodges in the Capital
area, where they have reposed for 139
years, to be wielded by high figures in
the present-day fraternity.
Members of the lodges which retain
these implements as their most cher
ished possessions will take a prominent
part in today's activities. The occasion,
linked in with the year-long George
Washington Bicentennial observance,
marks also the anniversaries of the
signing of the Constitution and of
Washington's Farewell Address, both of
which took place on September 17.
Since the actual anniversary of the
corner stone laying is tomorvo>v, the
Masons decided to advance their cere
monies so as not to hold them on the
Sabbath.
Will Lay * Stone.
By special arrangement, the Grand
Lodge of Masons will actually lay a
stone alongside the one placed by
George Washington, and in it will be
placed a record of the proceedings,
relics and other significant articles cus
tomarily placed in a corner stone. The
stone will be flush with the floor and
will have an appropriate Inscription en
graved upon it. In marked contrast
with the original ceremony, microphones
will be stationed nearby and a battery
of cameramen will occupy a stand close
to the stone.
The function of laying the stone,
expected to require about 10 minutes,
will be participated in by the grand
master of District Masons, Reuben A.
Bogley, and other officers of the Grand
Lodge, each of whom will place some
mortar around the stone. Following
this they will return to the stand on
the Capitol plaza for the remainder
of the festivities.
The entire day's program followed
by George Washington is to be re
enacted by members of the local Ma
sonic order within the next week for
the purpose of recording the re-enact
ment event on motion picture film.
Today, however, the moving picture
"shots" will be confined to scenes of
Washington's landing on the banks of
the Potomac, where he was met by a
contingent · ' the Virginia Volunteer
Artillery, and to the parade and cor
ner stone laying.
TefTt Johnson, whose resemblance to
the First President has caused him to
be cast in the role of George Washing
ton in many stage productions, some
of them under David Belasco. will play
the part for the major portion of the
re-enactment ceremonies. For the actual
laying of the corner stone, however, he
will retire in favor of A. Ernest Tate,
a member of the fraternity, since Mr.
Johnson is not a Mason.
Details Authentic.
Brig. Gen. Amos A. Fries, grand mar
shal and director of the parade, has
conducted extensive research in co
operation with members of the local
lodges to make every detail of the cere
monies today as nearly authentic as
possible. The United States Bicentennial
Commission also is aiding in the stag
ing of the event.
The parade will include five units.
One of these, consisting of nearly 2.0C0
Masons, will be attired in Colonial cos
tume, with fraternal dress added. With
this section will march the members
of the lodges which took part in the
original corner-stone-laying ceremony —
Alexandria-Washington, No. 22; Po
tomac, No. 5; Fredericksburg. No. 4;
Maryland. No. 9. and Federal. No. 1.
Mrs. Reuben A. Bogley. in the role
of Martha Washington, will ride in a
Colonial carr.tge, attended by her two
daughters.
In the vanguard of the parade. Gen.
Fries will be accompanied by distin
guished guests. The United States
Marine Band will be in the first di
vision.
Heading the second unit, which will
comprise the Colonial marchers, will be
Col. George E. Ijams, whose father at
tended the Masonic ceremonies at
Mount Vernon when the remains of
George Washington were reinterred.
The third, fourth and fifth divisions
will be headed by Brig. Gen. Perry L.
Miles, Lieut. Col. Louis A. Kunzig and
Brig. Gen. William E. Horton, respec
tively. The fourth unit will induce va
rious Masonic lodges and affiliated or
ganizations, including a marching con
tingent representing the Order of the
Eastern Star.
Patriotic and civic organizations will
be included in the last division.
LABOR RAPS GEN. BROWN
DECATUR, 111., September 17 (/P).—
The Illinois State Federation of Labor
in convention yesterday adopted a reso
lution urging removal from office oi
MaJ. Gen Lytle Brcv/n, head of the
Army Engineers and in charge.of Fed
eral construction work, because oi what
it termed "unfairness to labor."
: mir&SS·.' · ^
VIES. DOC. Λ
THEY ALL SAY I
^eed Attention
BUT WHAT 15
THIS REMEDY^
TOURS?,