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Tells of Terrorism

Stage Is Set for Sham Battle

RICHMOND SEVEN HILLS

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Miss Ethel Dupont, who la to wed P'ranklin D. Itooservelt, Jr., early this summer, is pictured with her pet spaniel at a recent meeting of the Wilmington, Del., Horse Show Entertainment Committee.

English \ ersion Traces Cocktail To Cock l r iKliting LONDON (UP) — ^Another account of the origin of the cocktail, differing radically from the American version, was offered in court when Thomas Bagley, solicitor, defined the term. "The expression cocktail,’’ he said, ‘‘dates back to the days of cock fighting, when spectators used to feathers left in its tail! after the contest The number of ingredients in the drink corresponded with the number of feathers left.” Then he added: "I understand that nowdays the

ingredients change considerably and the mixing of the cocktail has be-

come a work of art.’’

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NEW CAS PROTECTOR

LONDON 'UP>—The extistence of a secret form of gas mask which I will be distributed to 'troops and I civilians in Great Britain on the | day a war Is declared was disclosed I by Dr. H. Dolence Woodruff'?, county director to Oxfordshire branch of |pie {British Red Cross Society, in an address at Oxford. Dr. Wood ruffe made the revelation in replying to the Cambridge | critics who declared that gas-proof rooms and respirators suggested by'

the Home Office are useless. j WASHINGTON On the afternoon "There have been reports of work 0 f April .’10, the tragic battle of the done by what (has been described Crater, one of the weirdest combats as a group of Cambridge scientists.” jn American military history, was he said. They have produced rath- re-enacted in Petersburg national er amazing statements that gas- military park, Virginia,

proof realms as suggested by the Home Office are totally inadequate, I and that the offical Respirator is completely useiless against mustard

gas.

Clams Classified as Fish SAN RAFAEL, Cal. <UP> Vincent lyorenzo and Joe Faban would j like to know just what constitutes | a fish. They were fined $10 each | for digging clams without a fishing j license.

On the afternoon of April 30 the tragic battle of the Crater, one of the weirdest combats in American military history, will be reenacted In Petersburg national park in Virginia. This battle occurred during the early part of the Civil war. It was chiefly notable for the fact that the Union engineers dug a tunnel under the Confederate lines and set off an enormous charge of 8,000 pounds of powder which created a huge crater. This hole became the grave of nearly b.OOO Union troops who fell in a futile attempt to pierce the southern lines. National guardsmen, marines and military institute students

are joining in staging the combat. The horror of the deed so unnerved the Union troops that they broke lines and would not obey commands of their superiors. This delay gave the Confederates time to reform their lines and train their heavy guns

on the advancing Unionists.

As the onrushing soldiers reached the edge of the crater they were mowed down by Confederate fire until a huge pile of Union dead were toppled into the hole. For hours the wounded in the crater were helpless,

unable to obtain aid.

Finally, when a retreat began at 2 p. m., nearly 1,000 Federal soldiers in the crater surrendered to the enemy. The mine explosion had killed 270 Conferedatcs, but the fighting that followed had resulted in the killing, wounding and capture of M00 Fed-

eral troops.

The April ::0 re-enactment began at 11a. m. with a concert by the Quantico Marine band. The sham battle started shortly before noon, continuing throughout the afternoon. Union forces were represented by Quantico marines, with Virginia Military institute cadets and members of the Virginia national guard as

Confederates.

Harlan County terrorism against union organizers in the Kentucky coal mining district was recounted by Lawrence Dwyer. United Mine Workers official, pictured above while testifying at Washington, D. C., before the Senate Civil Liberties Committee. Dwyer’s home was dynamited.

THIS \\ EEK'S WEATHER

Showers Monday and probably over east and central portions Tuesday, then generally lair except lor s.iowers about Saturday. Temperature somewhat about normal.

IN MEMORY

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The sham battle, in which 3,000 men participated dedicated the Crater battlefield as a part of the new

national park.

It commemorated a furious slaughter which occurred 73 years ago, when an army of 50.000 Federal troops failed to pierce an almost undefended Confederate line. In June, 1864, General Ulysses Grant decided to besiege Petersburg, a stubborn obstacle in his path towards Richmond. After he had taken position outside the ill-defended city, a young mining engineer. Col. Henry Pleasants, proposed that the city be captured by exploding a huge powder mine beneath it. Preposterous as the idea sounded to his superiors, they nevertheless granted him permission to start a tunnel from the Union lines, and after 38 days “sand hogging” he fin-

ished it.

Eight thousand pound of powder were hauled into the far end, and a furic timed for explosion at 3:30 a. m was lighted. When the explosion failed to materialize, two volunteers wont into the death chamber and relighted the fuse. After what seemed like eternity to the anxious Union troops, a deafening roar was heard, and torn human bodies were seen hurtling over the crater which once was Peters-

burg.

In loving memory of my dear mother. Martha Jane Nelson, who departed this life 6 years ago, May 3,

1931.

Peaceful he thy rest, dear mother.

It is sweet to breathe thy name. In life I loved you dearly,

In death 1 do the same. j More anil more each day 1 miss you LONDON (UPi One of the busiest]

Friends may think the wound is men in London during the Coronat-

Hudcht Guid at Coronation Likely

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healed, But they little know the sorrow That lies wdthiii by heart concealed. Sadly missed by her daughter, Mrs. Marie Foixi.

Will Wed Diplomat

I’alienre Rewards Policeman CLEVELAND <UP> Patrolman Edmund Allen, police teletype operator, driving home from work in the early morning, saw a hold up and chased the robber. He lost his man, blit every morning for a week he watched closely as ho drove past the scene of the crime. Eight days later he captured his quarry.

ion celebrations will be William Oawthera, 48, who ^peaks "seven and a half’ languages. He is an interpereter for the London Transport board whose job will be to translate the bablo of foreign visitors. He speaks fluently French, German, Spanish, Italian. Dutch, Danish and Russian. He knowes enough guage. On the left sleeve of his official blue coat are sewed tiny silk flags of the nations whose tongues he speaks. Cawthera, an apple - cheeked and aiding foreigners in London for 14 years. He worked as interpreter and guide to foreign vistors for the London General Omnibus company before assuming his present duties. He has had some novql experiences, ami holds some novel views, in con-

nection with his work.

He says he can tell, almost Wj i they speak the country from i la vistor comes and often oven I home district of the visitor, foreigners are polite to him. ties not one being rude in 14 yenn.) thinks this is because they thankful to find someone sneal

their native tongue

"Most Germans took upon Loni as a place of study.’’ he "Most of their questions have to I with places of learning.'’ "Frenchmen ask to J>e liira to places of amusement where t can ‘sec the girls' Italians call! don the ‘city of wheto.’ they i they never saw so many vehidi

their lives.

"At present the Spaniards subdud. They seem dazed, and I upon London as a haven of refu{ and peace after the danger turmoil of their civil war. 7 stop one Spaniard, though. Her to me witli .i pretty English] He said he had fallen in love' me to ask her to he his wife I i dined. He thank'd mejustthei

Miss Renee Mattman, a research •worker in Radio City, New York,', will sail for Brussels next week to marry Robert Rothschild, kin of the famous banking family and member of the Belgian diplomatic service. Twenty-six years old, blue-eyed and blonde, Miss Mattman was formerly a resident of Pittsburgh, Pa.

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INDIANAPOLIS, May 3.—America's present farm tenure system was termed here today by Philip J. , Beck resettlement chief in the regional RA office, as an obstacle to long-time security of the nation's farm families. He pointed out that approximately 213 of the 495 counties in five midwestern states have 40 to 90 per cent of their farms operated by tenants Heaviest tenancy in these states Ohio. Indiana. Illinois, Iowa %na Misouri—shows up generally in

the best agricultural areas. This, coupled with the fact that tenancy has been increasing in the country during the past ten years at the rate of 40,000 a year, indicates that tenancy no longer be considered a rung in the ladder toward ownership. "Rather, in indicates the alarming fact that this class of farming possibly is becoming an intermediate step from ownership to the status of farm laborer—-or even migratory

me no [ Jicee tm.n to mn cint o to so to s* • o to eo PER CENT A«0 OVER SCONCE U» CENSUS Of AQNCULTUNC

farm worker,” Beck said. “Through intensive surveys recently completed in several of the states in this region, we have found that the tenure system, or rather lack of system, hax been one of the contributing causes of this situation. Tenants in many cases only know a few months in advance whether or not they can remain on a particular farm the next year. No provisions are made to compensate them for unexpended improvements which they have contributed to the farm.

In no other held of show business is there such an amaz 1 S meie orit of entertainers as in radio Newcomers shoot to the t0 P 0 f flgl 11 fashion and apparently well-established headliners drop unexplainable fashion The 'mortality" rate is gr e ^

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featured vocalists who depend on their singing voice t ^ ^ personality and appeal Jane Froman, Connie Boswell . ou gt) bins are among those who are in this class And. a o(] veterans as Jack Benny. Eddie Cantor and Al Jolson ^ nelJ’ year to year, each season sees a remarkable turnove: ' •

liners of the radio world.