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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10
DISTRICT BOY WINS.
GEORGETOWN HONORS
W. K. Wimsatt. Jr.. One of Best
Students in Recent Years
at Hilltop.

Literally as well as enthusiastically
head and shoulders above his class
mates. William X. WimSatt. jr., an
ls-year-old District sophomore at
Georgetown College. who stand seven
teet in his stockings. captured the
highest scholastic honors yesterday
" lmsatt was awarded seven testi-
monials for excellency in studies dur
Ing the first semester just ended.
coming to Georgetown in his fresh.
man year. he attracted attention by
his length of legs and frame. He
weighs about 10 pounds and grew two
inches during his first year AT the col
leGe. lie says he is still growing
Although a candidate for the foot ball
team. young Wimsatt is one of the
most brilliant scholars in recent years
at the Hilltop. His testimonials we're
IN Latin, Greek. English. history.
chemistry. Spanish and apologetics.
Second honors went TO Richard Cog
Ian. also a District sophomore. who
received testimonials i'm Latin. Eng
ilsh. Spanish. Greek and apoloSetics.
twenty-five District boys in all were
among the ia students singled out
for scholastic honors by Dean Louis
}. Gallagher. :. J. They were ad-
dressed by Rev. Charles W. Lyons.
:. j., president of Georgetown.
Other District students awarded tes-
tlmonialS follow: Junior l. Daniel j.
O'DonaShue. economics and apologet
les; Junior ,. Frank \. Mcdonald
philosophy and apologetics: sophie
more, A. B. |. Aloysius p. Kane,
Latin: John D. O'Reilly. jr. Latin and
English; sophomore. a. r. >, James X.
Heiskell, political science: Raymond
Heiskell. political science and apollo
Getics: freshman. A. B. l Leo /. Dono.
van. Latin. Spanish and Greek; Joseph
Henlock. Spanish and Greek: James
r. O'Donnell, Latin. history. Spanish
and apologetics: Milburn Petty. Eng
lish and Greek: freshman. Is. s, l,
Roger Horton. apologetics: freshman.
b. S. ,, Chester Ward. history and
political economy; sophomore, pre-.
medical. Charles NJ Bastable, political
science: Joseph Dessoff. political
science and French: Benja min Golden,
political science; Philip Stebbins. po-
litlcal science: Joseph Wade. political
science: freshman, pre- medical. Francis
Pare, chemistry. analytical geometry,
apologetics and French, and John r.
Ready, apolocetics.
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MILITARY DOCTORS
TO GET DIPLOMAS
Physicians. Dentists and Veteri-
narians to Graduate This
Afternoon.

Joint graduation exercises of the
Army Medical School, Army Veteri-
nary School and Army Dental School
will be held in the Red Cross House
of the Army Medical Center this after
noon at 3 o'clock
Maj. Gen. Ireland. Surgeon General
of the Army. will introduce the grad
yates and presentation of diploma
and medals will he made by Maj. Gen.
John l.. Hines. chief of staff. Music
will be furnished by the Army Band
Orchestra
Those TO he graduated are:
Army Medical school: Honor grad
uates-Capts. Frank i. strome 0Hoff
medal. James G. kimbrough Da MEL
E. Faust; First Leuts. John T. Rus
sell. Otis Is. Schroeder. John NJ.
Hargreaves.
GraduateS-Maj. Henry F. "a wtelle:
Capts. Eli T.. Brown, Ralph l.. Cud-
lipp. Harrison H. Fisher. John s Glib
son. Henry &. Joha mes. Barton W.
johnson, Joseph l. Martin, Harry
r. Melton. Ira +. Peak Frank w.
Pinger. George w Rice. George j
Schirch. Edwin +. Shaffer. Eichar tl
p. Smith. William X. Turner. Henry
NJ. Van Hook.
HSt fltule ItS feTna I. Bowers
Paul A. Brickey. William r. De Wit,
fSternberG medal. Richard f. Elvins
William e. Fur. Douglas :. Kellogg
Stanley W. Matthews. Henry A. Roust
and Ray II. SkasGs, all of the Medi
cal Corps
Army Veterinary School-HonoI
graduates: Captains-Geor2e !. Rife
tHoskinS medal. Chauncey F.. Cooke
James +. Noonan.
Graduates: aptains-k F.
Buffin. Jesse -. Derrick. Sawyer 4
Grover. PATRICK ~. Hudgins. Rafae
F. Santa Maria. Howard NJ. Savage
IL First ieutenant-Antonio NJ. Mar
tinez, Cuban army.
Second lieutenants-Verne c. Hill
Harry i. Leighton and Elmer W
Young of the Veterinary Corps.
Army Dental School-Honor grad
yates: Captains-James s. Manr
dental Corps medaD and Vivian Il
Brown.
Graduates: Captain-Ernest +.
Cameron.
| First lieutenants- r Ar.
mold. James NJ Epperly. James II.
Pence and Mackey J. Real of the
Dental Corps
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SORROW is EXPRESSED
FOR INSPECTOR GRANT
Police Chief of San Francisco Con-
veys Tribute From Members
of Force.

Regret Of officials and members of
the Police Depa rtment of San Francis
CO over the recent death of inspector
Clifford Grant. late chief of the detec-
tive bureau Of the Metropolitan Police
Department. was conveyed by Chlef
OF Police Daniel J. O'Brien of San
Francisco in letter received here by
Howard 8. Fisk. formerly inspector
Of the District Motor Corps.
Not alone in the District of Co
lun,bia. but in many States throughout
the Union. particularly California, has
clifford Grant left sorrowinS friends, '
wrote chief O'Brien
chief O'Erien also inclosed COPY
Of the san Francisco Police journal
containing an article on inspector
Grants life and referring TO the kind
ness and consideration with which he
treated al members of the san iran
ciSc" Police Department on visits or
details here. especially during presl-
DENTAL inau-urations. 1t was on such
details of Chief O'Brien here that the
close friendship was established oe-
tween himself and Inspector Grant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10
GASQUE BILL AGAIN
SET FOR HEARING
School Officials to Attend
House Committee Session
Tomorrow Night.

Dr. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
of schools. members of the Board of
Education and Harry O. Hine. secre-
rnrv of the board. viii he present to-
morrow night at $50 o'clock III the
caucus room of the House ONCE
Building, when subcommittee hearings
on the GaSque elective school board
hin will be resumed.
-Tonorrow nights meeting will be
tho third of tho subcommittee. headed
hv ReOreSentative Reid of Illinois,
and the first at which representatives
ri the present school administration
have been present to give their views.
II * expected that the hoald mem
hers. in .testfiving. will back up their
opinion of the Gasque bill rs set tortN
in a Seven-pace letter addressed 10
Chairman Reid and made public at the
Franklin School yesterday afternoon.
Disapproval of Bill Voiced.
In this letter the board members IN
Enthusiastically frank language voice
their disapproval of the Gasque Dill
and place themselves on record as
C4voring the continuance of the selec-
ZION Of the board members by the
District supreme Court judges.
When the subcommittee on the
f;,goue bin convenes tomorrow night
II will hear report from Repre-
sentative Norton of New jersey, VINO
has made visit 10 various Scnoois
win = view Of reporting her findings.
The. subcommittee has been given as
sr,ance that the District of Columbia
court justices will be glad to appear
and tell what they think should nc
Gnne relative to appointment OF board
members.
In its letter to Chairman Reid.
which is sci forth As voicinS the
unanimous sentiment of the present
Board of Education. attention is called
tu he faCr that the present powers
oG the board are limited.
One Exception Noted.
"r,<ccp, in the matter of selection
nj personnel" the letter continues,
General supervision over the actiV-
i,ics Of the administrative officers. and
tho determination in respect to these
subjects of a wise policy. the most I'M
nurtant functions looking TO the up
huildin- and operation of the public
school system are carried on by
others"
Specifically criticiZinc the Gasque
hill. the letter continues:
1t is not believed that the provi-
sions of the Gasque bill have elimi-
mated the danger of racial antagonism
which the election of the Board of
Education. in accordance with the
provisions of that bill, deliberately
courts
In summing up its views the let
ter declare:
"AU things considered. we believe
that the present mode Of choosing
members of the Board of Education
has worked we'll and that as a rule
careful attention has been paid 10
the various sections of the city in
the selections
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RUSSIAN LEADERS
HIT SWITZERLAND
Before Joining, Insist League
Disarmament Conference
Shall Not Be Held There.
BY the Associated Press.

MOSCOW, February lO-The Rus
sian government continues to insist
as condition to its participa ton in
the League of Nations preparatory
disarmament conference that the
conference shall not be held in Swift
Zerland
This has been made clear because
George Tchitcherin. Russian foreign
minister. in reply to a telegram from
Sir Eric Drummond. general secre-
larN Of the League of Nations. notify
inS liuSsia that five powers desire to
POSTPONE the conference. NJ Tchit :
cheiln, IN replying. declared that his
country was willing to agree TO the
proposed Dostponemept. but reiterat .
ed kussia's refusal to attend the
conference ii il IS to be held on Swiss
soil He added that the Soviet gov
eminent would prefer to have the
conference in some country which
has diplomatic relations with Russi;..
LEAGUE CHOOSES GENEVA.
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LEAGUE CHOOSES GENEVA.
Officially Announces Place of Meeting
OF Economic Conference.

GENEVA. February 10 R.-Tnc
League OF Nations announced today
that the first meeting of the pre-
pafato tory commission for its inter
national economic conference woulG
lie held at Geneva April of
This is the first definite news that
the meeting will be held in Geneva
there having been uncertainty on
this point since Russia announced
that she would attend the leagues
gatherings only if they were hell
outside Switzerland The announce
ment OF this date and place is re-
Sarded here as expressing The con
viction OF league officials that the
controversy between Russia and
Switzerland will be adjusted thus
eliminating Moscows objections 10
Geneva
The Swiss fedsr raj government M
Bern tonight published a summa ry
or what IL calls its rnal proposal To
the Soviet government concerning the
assassination OF the Soviet envoy,
Norowsky, at Lausanne, May 10. 1873
The Bern government. however. ex-
planned that although this proposal is
considered tinal il does not necessarily
close the interchange, since nothing
has been heard in reply from Moscow.
Swiss Governments Statement.
Through an Intermediary channel
Switzerland has told Russia that she
~ prepared TO declare that she regrets
and condemns the ASA ssina ion of
NorowskN. she has at all times
past. and is. disposed to examine the
question Of tinart.iai assistance for
; Norowsky's daughter on condition
that this is discussed together with
Swiss claims against Russia growing
out of the bolshevist revolution.
1t is understood that the French
government Is using its good offices
with Moscow in an attempt TO secure
an agreement. The eXertion of this
influence is considered all the more
necessary since the Fern Governme nj
has been careful to point out that II
has reached the limit of It's conces.
sions.
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Man Minus Appendix Found; May Aid
In Solving Dispute on Organs Role

cease to he produced. Thick hair
covered the bodies of orr ancestors.
the pre- Adamitic men. If IL persists
after birth IT is called atavism: and II
is possible that d similar reVersion to
type may explain that presence of the
appendix providing it has no func-
ton.
The presence of atavistic traits Is
believed by some scientists to indicate
certain degree of deSeneraCy. But
there are certain body parts like the
little finger and little toe. which are
passing away. and these vestiaes are
not signs of degeneracy. They are
result of the influence of environment.
The presence of the appendix cannot.
therefore, be regarded as a sign of
degeneracy. 1t may he a passing
part, exactly like the little finger"
DR.. Dorland is a professor in the
Post Graduate Medical College and the
Chicago Medical School. and Is the
author of many books on medical
subjects
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10
BY the Assoc, Press.

BY The Associated Press
CHICAGO, February 10.--A man
without an appendix has been found
by DR.. w. \. Newman Dorland. widely
known Chicago physician. the Cor
gas Memorial Institute announced.
The institute believes the discovery
IS important in its bearing upon the
question whether the appendix per-
forms any useful function within the
body. DR.. Dorland thinks the APP
pendlN would not be present 50 per
slstently If it did not have job.
Complete absence of the appendix
IS rare in man" he explains. but it
Is common in such animals as the
dog or cat. The persistence of the
appendix in man, although varying
from half inch TO nine inches in
length. and though varying in form
and structure. Is a strong argument
for its functional importance
BIOLOGY informs US that parts Of
the body which no longer are required
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10
DAWES LISTED SPEAKER.
Vice President to Make Address
at Lincoln Dinner.

Vice President Dawes will he one
of the speakers At the Lincoln birth
dav anniversary dinner to ne given ny
the District of Columbia Commandery
Of the Military Order of the LoNal
Legion next Friday evening AT the
Now Willard Hotel Brig. Gen
charles w. Hobbs will preside, ana
other speakers will include Maj. Gen
Inhn \. Leieune. DR.. William Mathef
Lewis and Rev. Sam w. Small.
Wednesday morning At II O'Clock
the orga MIA ton will hold a brief cere-
monv at the Lincoln Memorial and
later will place wreath on the pedes-
al of the Lincoln statue in front OF
tho court house.
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JOINT PROGRAM IN VIEW.
Honors to Memory of Lincoln and
Frederick DOUGLASS Proposed.

The birthday Of Abraham Lincoln
and Frederick Douglass will he cele-
brated AT a public meeting Fr,da.
night 1T the Metropolitan \. NJ. j..
Church.
The speakers will he Sena,o,, Nc
kinley of Illinois. Rev. Charles
SatchsIl Morris of New Jersey and
Representative Wood of indiana.
John Il. Hawkins will preside. y
solo and instrumental election will
be given by REV Charles T.. Stewar-
LincoIn's Gettysburg address will ne
read by Mrs. NJ. Madre Marshall.
Music will he furnished by the Nine
teenth Street Baptist Church Quartet.
Tho celebration will be featured by
Il parade of several patriotic and fra
ternal organizations, including Co
lumbia Lodge. No. So of Elks;
knights OF Jerusalem. the r. o. T. {.
of Howard University and the James
T.. Walker and James Reese Europe
Posts Of The American Legion. The
parade will start AT $50 o'clock AT
the Pythian Building. Twelfth and
L streets, and march To the church.
led by the Community Center Band.
The celebration will be held by a
committee of citizens under auspices
of the National Memorial Associa :.
ton. The committee Is iendearorinS
TO make this one of the largest and
most interesting meetings ever held
commemora ting the memory of Abra :
ham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.
The committee on arrangements is
composed of +. ID. Lee. chairma n:
Samuel c. Smith. secretary: John H.
PAINTER. 4. 6. w. Gaines. Martin
r. Powell Mrs. Julia West Hamilton.
J. A Landlord. Lloyd G. Quincy. Syl-
vester II. Epps. George +. Hunt. Ed
ward W. Bundy. West A. Hamilton.
Arthur c. Newman and Chaplain
y. J. w. Scott.
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GOLDEN WEDDING DATE.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Waple to
Celebrate Tonight

Mr.. and Mrs. John ~. Waple. II ~
street. will celebrate their golden wed
ding anniversary tonight at Pythia n
Temple. More than 200 friends and rel
atives are expected to attend the cele-
bration which will consist of a buffet
luncheon and dancing.
MIR. and Mrs. Maple. who are rs
and 81 years old. respectively. were
married in Rockville. Md. in 1876.
After their marriage they made their
home in this city and have lived here
since. They have 10 children and 10
grand children
Mr.. Maple was born i'm Virginia and
his wife is native of Maryland. Mr.
Maple is employed at the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing.
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pal Grafton at a large banquet to be
held March II, in Chicago, by the
Irish Fellowship Club.
Protest Water Diversion.
The prolonged fight of Middle West
ern States against the diversion Of
water from Lake Michigan by the
City of. Chicago was brought to the
attention of President Coolidge TO-DAY
when a delegation representing the
Great Lakes Harbors Association
called and after telling of their
troubles. left with the President d COPY
of their protest in the form of resolu
tons. The delegation was headed by
William George Bruce of Milwaukee,
president Of the association. Senator
Lenroot Of Wisconsin accompanied the
delegation and made the introductions.
1t was explained to President Cool
idge by the members of the delegation
that they are bitterly opposed to any
legislation that may sanction the di
version or abstraction of water likely
TO lower the levels of the Great Lakes
and thus impair the commerce there
on--a commerce, which. they contend
ed. not only serves single communities
and States. but the Nation as d whole.
French Eight automobiles rather thai
those from : america.
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lation for the creation Of a board or
public welfare in which would be con-
solidated all of the activities of a SINH
lar nature now performed separately
by the Board of Charities. the Board
of Children's Guardians and the trus-
tees Of the National Training School
for Girls. Therefore The object the Deo
pie of the District had in mind In sup
porting the Capper mothers aid bill
was to place that function in the
Board of Charities. so that I would
later he united with all other welfare
activities when the proposed board of
public welfare is created.
Wanted Distinct Status.
During the hearings, both before
the House and Senate District com
mittees, the New York social workers
advocated the creation Of n separate
mothers aid board. on the theory that
this form Of a system should be given
a distinct status from other welfare
work. The representatives of Wash
ington orga niZations commended that
the creation Of a new separate board
would he most unfortunate at time
when the people of the District are
TRYING To bring together the boards
that already exist.
The action of the Senate District
committee today means that the Sen
ate will be asked to vote upon a bill
entirely different from the one which
III: ssed the' House.
Senator Copeland of New York
voted at the committee session in
favor of the New York plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Gen. George Richards. L. 5. VI. G..
president of the Sons of the Revolu-
ton. will speak at the breakfast to be
given by the Danes of the Loyal
Legion in honor of Lincoln's birthday
at the Willard Hotel. 1890 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10

The government of Germany is try
ing TO force. through the courts. the
holding down of prices OF combina tons
Of producer Of necessities
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Army HAL.
A Valentine party and dance will
be given Saturday at the Brooks Tea
House. Georgia avenue and District
line. Three hoStesSeS will care for
guests and the committee in charge
is composed OF Rebecca Rhodes. Dresi.
dent of the Juniors Club: Jeanne
Rosenthal, Dorothy Cooper and Fritz
Goodman.
The Georgia State Society will give
a Valentine party and dance Monday.
$50 pm. at 2400 Sixteenth street
The TivoIi Pastime Club will give a
dance tomorrow. Q O'Clock, in private
ballroom of the Arcade. =
The Psyche Club will meet for the
study of psychoa nalysis tomorrow, s
pm. AT the Playhouse.
The Y. W. {. \. Business Girls
play. The First Lady of the Land"
will be presented tomorrow and Fri
day at st. Thomas Episcopal Parish
Hall. Sis pm. instead of the Epiph-
any Parish Hall. as advertised.
The second annual card party and
dance for the benefit of st. Rita
Church Mount Ida Va. will he given
Friday evening AT the Raleigh Hotel.
The Rock Creek Hunt Club will
show Life al Riley's.' motion pic
lure of the United States Cavalry
School. Friday. s pm. "a the Riding
and Hunt club. 4 second picture of
local interest will depict Hunting
With The Rock Creek Hounds"
throughout February the Rock Creek
Hunt Club will meet every Saturday
at 3 pm. weather permitting.
Members Of the Security Club Of
the American Security and Trust Co,
with their friends, will be entertained
by ". A. Garren tomorrow. $50 pm.
at Northeast Masonic Temple, Eighth
and F streets northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10

Harmony Chapter. L. d.. ways and
means committee will give A card
party February 26 at Gavel Hail.
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organization in Missouri is in bad
shape at this time principally because
nf factions within its ranks. He stated
there Is unrest and uneasiness among
many of the asriculturists. but. in his
opinion. those farmers who are CO
pable of reasoning cannot honestly
place any blame upon the administra-
ton Or President Coolidge personally
Tor their present difficulty.
Politics Discussed at Farley.
During the conference President
Coolidge had with Representative Will
Wood of Indiana, chairman of the Re
publican campaign committee of the
House, and Representative Wason Of
New Hampshire politics was touch ID
uron. The principal object of this
conference was for the discussion of
legislation. MIR. Wood said however,
that during their chat the conversl-
ton shifted from one subject 10 an
other and that politics in general
way was talked.
Another political caller at the White
House today was James McGraw of
Oklahoma. former Republican national
committeeman and one of the party
leaders in that State.
Senator Mckinley of Illinois asked
the President to designate some mem
her of his cabinet to make the princi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10

The imperial Diet in Japan has
woman stenographer, Miss Mitsuko
Yabe. being employed in the office Of
the speaker Of the House Of Repre-
SeDt:ItlNsS,
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The auxiliary home board Of Mart

TIE dUAITIdF! HOfNF DOdFu OF -Idftha
Chapter. No. 4. O. +. S. will give a
card party for the benefit of the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home tomor.
row at the Lee House
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10

The Social Club Of the Home for
the Aged will give Valentine nov
city party Sunday. $50 pm. at the
home, 1927 Spring road
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10

Flags flown over post Offices of the
United States wear out or fade at the
rate of 5000 a wear.
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Hit Carson Post. No. >. c. 4. r..
will meet tomorrow, > pm. in Grand
Army Hall.
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SENATE COMMITTEE
APPROVES CAPPER
WELFARE MEASURE

Continued from First Page.)
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French Eight automobiles rather tina n
those from America.
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pal grafton at a large banquet to be
held March II, in Chicago, by the
Irish Fellowship Club.
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The second annual card party and
dance for the benefit of st. Rita S
Church. Mount Ida. Va. will he given
Friday evening AT the Raleigh Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10

The Georgia State Society will give
A Valentine party and dance Monday
$50 pm. at 2400 Sixteenth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10

The TivoIi Pastine Club will give a
dance tomorrow. Q O'Clock, in private
ballroom of the Arcade 3