Evening Star Newspaper, September 30, 1931, Page 29

REVOLUTION LOST BY BRITISH SLIP Papers Add Light on How *Gentleman in' London’ For- got to Advise Howe. By the Associated Press. ANN ARBOR, Mich., September 30.— When Gen. John Burgoyne faced defeat At Saratoga in 1777, George Bernard Bhaw, in his American revolutionary lay, has him say, “Some gentleman in Pondon” forgot to dispatch orders to hD;: Howe at New York to support Of course, Burgoyne could not know any such thing, and Shaw admits he did not say it, but it was the truth, Proof that the “gentleman in Lon- don” did not dispatch an order to Gen. Howe the day an order was sent to Burgoyne. to join Howe at Albany, N. Y., has been brought to America by William' L. Clements, regent of the Uni- versity ©f Michigan. Dr. Randolph G. Adams, director of the Clements Library here, announced today that Regent Clements has pur- chased the official papers of William Knox, permanent undersecretary of the British colonial office from 1770 to 1782, from the great-great-grandson of the English statesman, Capt. Howard Vin- cent Knox of Oxford, England. Papers of Lord Shelburne. Mr. Clements previously brought from | England the pspers of Lord Shelburne, prime minister during the American Revolution; Lord George Germain, sec- retary of state for colonies, and Gens. Thomas Gage and Henry Clinton, com- manders in chief of British Armies in THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, London’s New Lord Mayor WILL BE KNIGHTED BY KING GEORGE. FARM BOARD HELD ENEMY OF FARMERS Gov. Parnell of Arkansas Urges Breaking Power in Cotton Market. | | By the Associfted Press. | LITTLE ROCK, ‘Ark., September 30. —Gov. Harvey Parnell in a radio sd- dress last night urged farmers to joln him in asking Congress to abolish the Federal Farm Board's power relating to cotton. | Characterizing the Farm Board as i"irresponnlble. Parnell said it “is the | greatest handicap the farmer has to | overcome. Blamed for Distress. “Ostensibly,” he said, “it was created to help him, but instead of helping, has caused panic and alarm in the cot- ton market and has done much to bring distress and suffering to the farmer. | "“For that reascn I ask all farmers |to join me in urging our Senators and | Congressmen to repeal that part of the | Federal Farm Board act pertaining to ‘:uttfln, ‘To be perfectly frank, the Farm Board has done mcre to destroy the market price of cotton than over-pro- duction or increase in foreign acreage.” Says Attempt Is Failure, Gov. Parnell lald the depression’ to | fatlure to solve the plight of agriculture, and charged “those in authority in our | Pederal Government have closed their eyes” to the fact that “the well being of this Nation depends on the success of the farmer.” IMAN WILL FACE TRIAL AFTER AUTO ACCIDENT Miss Laura Manly Escapes Upset Unhurt—~Second Driver Charged as Drunk. William F. Garvey, 33 years old, of 1504 Columbia road, was to face charges of driving while drunk and failing to exhibit & permit in Police Court today following an accident last night in which his car crashed into and over- turned a machine driven by Miss Laura Manly, daughter .of Basil M. Manly, | Washington journalist and special in- vestigator for the Nye Campal Punds Committee. Miss Manly, who lives at 1855 Irvin, street, was crossing the intersection of SEPTEMBER 30, 1931. Sixteenth str u\:’ Park road, vfl sutomobile s red light and struck h the force of the her machine, Miss by passing motorists. Garvey also escaped unscathed and was taken to the tenth precinct station and booked on the two charges by offi- cers investigating the mishap. SPEECH CLINICS TO OPEN Announcement was made here today that the regular speech clinics at Georgetown University Hospita! will be resumed this year tomorrow, under,the direction of Miss Jennle Hedfick. Adults and children, both white and colored, will receive treatment. DRY POLICY AIDS WETS FOR REPEAL, SAYS WOLL | | | Labor Leader Urging Modification, Says Refusal to Compromise May Bring Saloons Back. Choice between modification and re- peal of the eighteenth amendment was | declared the only pendm.gl‘oh\hltkm 1s- | | sue in a statement last night by Matthew | Woll, chairman cf labor's National Com- Iml(\ee on Modification of the Volstead | ;\&s’ and vice president of the American | e | dry epposition to change, it may well | turn out that repe: nstead of modi- | flc&uon will be the resuit,” Mr. Woil | said. DOWN STAIRS STORE Smart Fall Fashions—Low These New Frocks | lost cause in that piti ‘B—13 daily sHow us beyond doubt the tide of ‘hostility to the bigotry of so- u:led prohibition is rising at & rapid rate.” Mr. Woll criticized Dr. Clarence True Wilson for his charges of drunkenness at the American Legion convention in Detroit, d ment had 'be upori members of the lon,” adding thet the charges mm'-sohc& for | misrepresenta- tion which is customarily the last of a bad and ungracious loser.” Golden Wedding Observed. KEYSER, W. Va., September 30 (Spe- cial) —Mr, and Mrs. Charles H. Vossler celebrated the golden anniversary of their marriage with a family dinner party at Romoey, W. Va., in whieh 37 “The reports that come to us participated. WooDpwWARD & J.OTHROP ) Priced New Fall Coats America. : Burgoyne's defeat led to France's open entrance into the war, and with the aid of the French fleet the Colonies won the Revolution, i Evidence that “some !entlemnn in London” forgot is contained in ‘a memorandum written by Knox, who, Dr. Adams says, was in position to know as_much about colonial affairs | as_sany British official. Lord Germain, then Lord Sackville, was in & hurry to drive to his country | estate, Stoneland, on the day orders| With the organization of a speakers’ were to be sent instructing Burgoyne pureau, the National Soclety cf the Sons and Howe to meet ai_Albany, Howe|of the American Revolution announced to go north from New York and BUI- | todzy they would furnish speakers on | goyne south from Canada. | request to dl?trlbutg mmm.unn in il:ne I L 5 | with the society’s fight on communism. Spared Loss of Time. | ,py cne interested was invited to com-i In his memorandum Knox writes, Are Selling Quickly They are extremely smart Fall styles—they are of unusually fine quality and excellent workmanship for this extraordinarily low . $ 5.95 Are Richly Furred Their styles are smooth-fitting and trim— they come in the four smartest colors for Autumn—black, brown, green, and Spanish tile—they are priced exceedingly low for such high quality. 20 35 The “hydrcear,” which is an automo- bile and motor boat combined, was tested in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland recently. London for the year beginning November 1, photographed at his home with his wife. King George has announced a forthcoming knighthood for —Wide World Photo. ! LDERMAN MAURICE JENKS, who has been elected lord mayor of the nmew lord mayor. " 5. A R. TO FIGHT REDS Form Speakers’ Bureau for Cam-| paign Against Communism. Wo0obpwARD & LoTHROP 107" U™ F axp G Stasera +4When ail was prepared and I had them | municate with the director of corre- to compare and make up, Lord Sackville came down to the office to sign the let- ters on his way to Stoneland, when I observed to him there was no letter to Howe to acquaint him with the plan or | What was expected of him in conse- | quence of it. His lordship stared and | D'Oyly stared, but said he would, in a | moment, write a few lines. ‘So,’ said Lord Sackyille, ‘my poor horses must stand in the street all the time and I shan't be to my time anywhere.’ D'Oyly then said he had better go, and he would write from himself to Howe and inclose copies of Burgoyne's in- structions, which would tell him all that he would want to know, and with this his lordship was satisfied. as it enabled him to keep his time, for he could never bear delay or disappointment.” D'Oyly, secretary in the war office, aftgrward claimed he sent an order to Gen. Howe to take his army to Albany. Howe denied receiving such instruc- tions and D'Oyly had not retained a ©opy. 780 England lost America. $SCOUT LEADERS TO COOK Course in Outdoor Preparation of | Food to Be Given Oct. 10. Scout _leaders of the District of Co- lumbia Boy Scouts of America will be | given a course in outdoor cooking Sat- urday afternoon, October 10, as & part ;. ‘The of the training for leadership. course will be held at 3 o'clock in the LANSBURGH’S 7th, 8th and E Sts.—NAtional 9800 spondence and safety, at the society’s headquarters, 1227 Sixteenth street. TWO HUR;T IN CRASH Flying Glass Cuts Passengers When " Autos Collide. Two women were slightly injured yes- terday afternoon when an automobile driven by John J. McKenna of 27 Michigan avenue northeast was in co]- lislon at Second street and Rhode Island avenue with & car operated by Max M. Munk, 1734 I street. Mrs. Rose McKenna, 53, and Mrs. | Katherine McKenna, 56, both of the | Michigan avenue address, were cut by flying glass. 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