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Evening star., 1928-12-26
Christmas Gayety
Fails to Stimulate
Amnesia Victim
Georgian Is Stranger in
Own Home, With Entire
Perspective Changed.
BY the Associated Press.

FORSYTH, Ga, December ga
stranger joined the family of DR.. r. c.
Goolsby at Christmas dinner yesterday
Tom Scott Goolsby, the physicians
amnesia stricken son.
The youth, who year and a half
ago dropped from sight. had journeyed
here to spend the holidays at the in
sistence of his parents, in hope that
familiar surroundings might dissolve
the veil that prevents him from re-
calling anything before July 81, 1927.
But after five days at home, during
which childhood playmates, SweetheartS
Of boyhood and early manhood, in addi-
ton to innumerable adults who have
known him since swaddling days. have
talked with him of events In the past,
Tom Scott Goolsby remains stranger
Physicians whom the family have
consulted declare the youth to be the
strangest amnesia victim they have en-
countered.
Life Is Changed.
Not only does he fail to recall the
events of childhood or Immediately pre-
cedlng his disappearance a few days
before he said he woke up" on the
New Orleans water front, July 27, 1927,
but friends say he even does not In
dulge In pleasure he enjoyed prior to
his disappearance.
A crack shot and fond of hunting
before he disappeared, Goolsby, when
asked by two churns to go hunting, re-
piled:
II don't know how to handle a gun,
and. besides, why should any one kill
anything?"
Young Goolsby used to smoke cigars,
but now he says: Il can't smoke
cigars: I smoke cigarettes sometimes"
Contents of letters written to him by
young woman friends were brought out
today but after perusing a few he
looked them over and remarked that
they were foolish" Likewise, he
couldn't recall attending Emory Uni
versity, of which he is a graduate.
Stranger to Friends.
And so at today's party, at which his
closest friends prior to July %, 1927,
and relatives were present, Tom Scott
Goolsby, who knows himself now as ].
@. Morrison, was stranger.
DR.. Goolsby plans, before the youth
returns to Texas, where he is employed,
to have him retrace his last known
movements before his cap was found by
the Ocmulgee River Bridge at Macon,
in hopes that spark may penetrate
the darkness and bring back his mem
ory in which recognizance of his par
ents is submerged.
DR.. and Mrs. Goolsby spent much
money in searching for their son after
he, disappeared at Macon, July %, 1927,
and located him In Tyler, Tex, In Sep
tember, this year, where, after confront
ing him with evidence that proved con-
clusively his identity he was con-
vinced that he is Tom Scott Goolsby.
Evening star., 1928-12-26
GILLISS MEMORIAL
MODEL APPROVED
Bust of Naval Observatory Founder
Designed for Chilean Ma
tional Institution.

The Fine Arts Commission today an
rounced its approval of model of the
bust of Capt. James Melville GillisS,
second superintendent Of the Naval OBJ
servatory and its founder, which, with
congressional approval, will adorn the
new set of buildings to be erected for
the National Observatory Of Chile at
San Bernardo, Chile, commemorating
his work for science In that country.
Mrs. Herbert George Sparrow, the
sculptor, of 1851 Crescent place, FASH
ioned the model. She Is the widow of
Capt. Sparrow, who was drowned when
wrecked of Vera Cruz, in January,
1924.
The bill authorizing the bust, which
is designed as a gift from the Naval
Observatory in Washington to the Ma
tional Observatory in Chile, is now
pending before the House library COM
mittee, and was introduced by the late
Representative Butler of Pennsylvania,
then chairman of the House naval COM
mittee. An appropriation of $1,000 is
authorized by the measure.
Capt Gilliss, when q naval lieuten-
ant, was on the transit Of Venus ex-
pedition in Chile from l849-52. and
when he left. he turned over his in
struments to that nation, with
the permission of the United States
Government. These instruments formed
the nucleus of the National Observatory
Of Chile. Capt. Gilliss Is popularly
known in the Southern Hemisphere as
"the father of astronomy in Chile"
The Chileans are completing a new
group of buildings for the National OBJ
servatory, which Is being moved from
another site.
It is planned to have the Gilliss bust
on one side Of the entrance lobby of
the new National Observatory and that
of the first director Of the Chilean OBJ
servatory on the other.
The present director Of the Chilean
Observatory is Dr. Ismael Cajardo
Reyes, who is to be the recipient Of the
bust, which, on behalf Of the Naval
Observatory, will be rendered by Capt.
C. s. Freeman, its superintendent, II
Congress acts by March 4, as is ex-
pected.
Capt Gilliss was responsible for the
foundation of the Naval Observatory in
Washington. He approved the plans
and obtained the instruments, but a
tour of sea duty prevented him from
becoming It's first superintendent. Dur
ing the Civil War, and until his death
in 1855. he served as its second super
intendent
Evening star., 1928-12-26
COOLIDGE CHEERED
BY GEORGIA CROWD;
ARRIVES AT SAPEL0
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is noted A caravan of automobiles
carried the party to the Sea Island
Yacht Club on one of the group Of
sea islands of which Sapelo is one, and
after a cordial greeting and warm well
come at the club the yacht of Mr..
Coffin was boarded and the trip to
Sapelo Island, only few miles away,
was made. This short cruise was high
ly enjoyable and interesting. 1t af-
forded a splendid opportunity to see at
close range these several sea islands
which have figured in the history OF
this section since the earliest days
They are rich in romance and the Pres
ident and his party listened with in
terest to the various stories told about
them during this cruise. They also
enjoyed seeing the landmarks, which
included ruins of an old French fort
and ruins of Spanish mission house.
Accompanied by Aides.
With the President and Mrs. Cool
idge on this trip are Col. Osmun La
trobe and Capt. Wilson Brown, mill
tary and naval aides, respectively: Col.
James F. Coupal, his physician; Erwin
Geisser, his personal stenographer who
Is serving in the capacity OF secre-
tary; Frank O. Salisbury, an English
painter who is to paint the Presidents
portrait for the New York Genealogical
and Biographical Society while at Sa-
pelo Island, and the usual number Of
newspaper correspondents, news pho
tographers and secret service men.
The President said today he was
looking forward to happy vacation.
He exnects to do some cunning ana
fishing. but he has not yet determined
lust when he will start back for Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1928-12-26
PAC|F|STS TO FIGHT |
i. S. NAVAL PLANS
Cruiser Bill to Be Aimed At in
Conference Called Here
January 4.

Defeat of the administrations cruiser
bill, or at least the side-tracking of the
naval program during the short ses-
sion, is the object of leading pacifists
throughout the country, who are COM
ing to Washington to start a campaign
after Congress resumes it1 deliberations
January 3.
Opposition to the cruiser bill on the
part of these Is based on the conten-
ton that its passage would serve to
nullify the good effects of the Kellogg
pact for the renunciation of war, which
this country was the first to propose.
Conference in January.
Notice Of the movement was given
through q call for conference on the
cruiser bill in this city on January
4 under the auspices Of the Citizens
Committee, with headquarters in New
York, whose membership includes
representatives of leading church and
pacifist organizations In the country
The conference will culminate in din
ner that evening at the Washington
Hotel, for which the Washington Coun-
Gil on international Relations, it Is
announced, is making preparations.
Al. GilWdIQ L. 0CF1Llcs uCd1l OL tLlE
Graduate School of the American Uni
versity, is president Of the Washington
Council of International Relations
which was organized last year with
some members of the local clergy on its
board Of directors. Plans for the con-
ference have not yet been definitely ar
ranged, but those In the movement will
join forces with members of the Senate
who are opposed to the cruiser bill.
Senators to Speak.
The conference will open the morn
ing Of January with symposium on
important phases Of the cruiser ques-
ton, led by Senators who are heading
opposition. Those who will be invited
to address the conference, 1t Is expected,
are Senators Norris of Nebraska, La
Toilette Of Wisconsin, Frazier of North
leading In the fight against the meas
ure. During the afternoon the dele
gates to the conference will make
canvass Of the situation In the Senate,
interviewing as many Senators as posi-
BILE, according to the announced pro-
gram.
In issuing the call for the conference,
the committee of which Bishop Francis
j. Mcconnell of New York, head of the
Federal Council of Churches, is chair
man, called attention to the fact that
In a memorial to the Senate presented
December II q group Of $50 representa-
tive citizens said: I'VE believe that the
wholesome effect of the general pact
for the renunciation Of war upon the
sentiment Of nations and peoples will
be largely nullified If the nation which
first proposed the general pact ex-
presses lack of confidence in its efficacy
by increasing its own armament"
Members Of the committee are drawn
from practically every State, the pro-
gram shows.
Evening star., 1928-12-26
CAPITAL RETURNS
TO REGULAR TREND
Work-a-Day Realities Sup
plant Christmas Festivities
as Work Is Resumed.

The Capital turned back again today
to the activities of the work-a-day
world in leisurely fashion-the Govern
ment employees to their tasks after a
three-day holiday, the merchants to
post Christmas sales and the customary
exchanges, the repair men to mending
of broken Christmas dollies and toys,
and so on down the long line of human
endeavor
AS the business world went back to
work, President Coolidge went for a
rest, to fish and shoot, and relax from
the burden Of cares Of his Office, on an
island retreat off the coast of Georgia.
Congress is continuing its vacation, and
the only bills that will receive con-
sideration from this body are those for
Sister SuSies Christmas stockings, or
Brother Ben's tie, or maybe the printers
bill for engraved cards for constituents,
until January 3, when they return to
Capitol Hill to resume their grinding
out Of legislation.
Business localities generally, and
Washington particularly, report a
swelling of the tide of prosperity as
measured by the lavishness with which
the citizenry INDUCED in the custom of
gift-giving for the holiday. Just how
much of bulge there was in the buy
ing Of the populace the merchants of
the city were unable to estimate today,
for with the holiday Christmas eve,
buyers descended in unprecedented
swarmS about the counters of the shops
A terrific mail also had gotten back
tn normal AaQfafAd hNy 0H7
porary employees, the regular person.
mel of the City Post ONCE succeeded in
distributing the greatly increased holi-
day mail late Christmas eve, Assistant
Postmaster william H. Haycock said to-
day. Although the total amount of
mail, including letters, cards and
parcels, was decidedly larger than that
of last year, it had all been sent out to
be delivered late Monday night.
When starting on their routes this
morning, carriers had their average
quantity of letters and also a small
number of circulars to distribute. The
circulars had been put aside during the
rush In an effort to make prompt de-
livery OF more important communities
tions.
The increase in mail caused the ap-
pointments Of 1915 clerks, S29 car
riers, 90 laborers and 40 truck drivers.
Fifty-two Army trucks were also added
to the list of vehicles.
1t Is likely that the President will re-
turn from his outing about the time
Congress gets back to work, and that
the arrival of President-elect Hoover
from his goodwill jaunt to Central and
South America will occur at the same
time.
That the traditional Christmas tur-
key was on most Of the boards of the
city for dinner is amply attested by the
fact that Of the thousands of the birds
which were brought here for the trade
over the week end, only a few remained
with dealers at the market today, and
the wholesalers expressed themselves as
fully satisfied with the way their stocks
had gone in the holiday trade.
Evening star., 1928-12-26
THOUSANDS ATTRACTED
BY BETHLEHEM SERVICES
Impressive Rites Are Held at Town
of Nativity-Roads Blocked
by Autos.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BETHLEHEM, Palestine, December
26-This little town Of the Nativity
was the scene of impressive services
Monday night as thousands of tourists
and natives visited 1t to partake in
solemn Christmas celebrations.
Hundreds of automobiles, their head
lights making one great shaft OF light,
blocked the road over great distance.
At the Church of the Nativity, the
heads of the Bethlehem municipality
and other prominent persons headed by
choir boys intoned hymns for two hours
and then followed in procession to the
grotto, while along the steps and walls
black -robed nuns knelt in silent prayer.
After ceremonies at the grotto by the
patriarch, the procession left the grotto
by the opposite side.
The neighboring Franciscan Church
was packed with crowds from the late
afternoon. At midnight the Latin
patriarch, clad in a purple robe, entered
the Franciscan Church and celebrated
holy mass in the presence of the gov
ernor of Jerusalem and the consuls Of
the Catholic powers, remaining in
prayer until yesterday morning, when
a new pontifical mass was begun.
The night was beautiful and clear,
with a bright moon and shining stars
adding to the impressiveness OF the
ceremonies.
Evening star., 1928-12-26
BAND CONCERT.

Band concert by the United States
Marine Band Orchestra at 8 o'clock to-
night, Taylor Branson, leader; Arthur
8. Witcomb, second leader.
March of the Toys" from Babes in
Toyland" .................. Herbert
Overture, Merry Wives of Windsor"
Nicolai
Cornet solo, "Cantique de NOEL. Adams
Second Leader Arthur s. Whitcomb.
Prelude to "Lohnengrin" ..... Wagner
Excerpts from THE Three Musketeers."
Friml
vibraphone solo, "Where My Caravan
Has Rested" Observation-Disclosures. .Lohr
Musician Wilbur D. Kieffer.
Valse de concert, "The Beautiful Blue
Danube" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Strauss
Sextette from Lucia. .Donizetti
A Whitcomb. N. Cichese, r. Clark,
H. Clark, p. Hazes and A. Bennert.
Procession of the Sirdar from "Cau-
casian Sketches" s".............I .Ivanow
Marines hymn, "The Halls Of
Montezuma"
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1928-12-26

country during the arbitration would
not give that country a right to the
land occupied, nor could any such ad-
vance be presented to the arbitrator
as q base for the pretensions Of the
country which made the advance.
The Paraguyan government refused
to accept this declaration and during
all the course Of the debates obstinately
evaded the principal questions involved
in the controversy. Paraguay confined
itself to demand for the status quo"
the protocol which established the
status quo' and set up an arbitral zone
already had been declared void by mu-
tual agreement in 1913 by the Ayala-
Mujia protocol.
In brief, Bolivia always sent her rep
resentatives to Paraguay whenever there
seemed a chance of settling the diff
ferenceS in pacific way and invited
Paraguay on four occasions to submit
the dispute to an international arbi-
traitor.
Invaded Country.
The above facts prove:
First, the tendency and pacific ira
ditions of Bolivia.
Second, the absolute confidence Bo-
livia has concerning her right to ths
C1dCO bOTedl.
Paraguay has refused every possible
plan for an agreement, and has actively
devoted herself to invading our country
with armed forces, showing
First, that Paraguay has no conf
dence at all in her title to the land in
dispute, and no juridical claims;
Second, that the treaties Paraguay
has signed with Bolivia were mere
tricks.
It would be surperhuous to explain
the development Of the recent incidents
which occurred on our frontier. The
press Of the world has covered that in
full, and am sure the Paraguayan
tales cannot alter the Just interpreta-
tions Of men Of common sense.
The bloody and audacious taking Of
the Bolivian fort Vanguardia had with
out doubt the same design that Para
quay had when 1t took Puerto Pacheco
Ito take by means Of force that which
did not belong to Paraguay by right.
hoping for time to propitiate the crime
Of territorial seizure in favor of Para
quay
Would 1t be possible for a nation to
have better spirit of Cancellation and
patience than Bolivia has shown?
(Copyright 1913. by North American News
Baper AIlianeeJ
Evening star., 1928-12-26
KINGS RECOVERY !.
APPEARS ASSURED
Passed Quiet Day--Strenuth
Maintained, Says Last
Bulletin Issued.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. December 26.-Confidence
grew today that King Georges recovery
was assured. although the path to
health might be long and strewn with
difficulties.
The latest information on the Kings
condition was reassuring. The fact
issued daily was held to be good
sign in that it implied that his illness
was taking normal course.
The King was announced to have
spent restful Christmas day All the
members of the royal family, except
two sisters of the King, Queen Maud
of Norway and Princess Louise, cele-
brated Christmas at Buckingham Pal
ace. Queen Mary and her children
paid brief visits to the sickroom and
saw the King during the day.
Bulletin Is Broadcast.
The satisfaction felt by the royal
family and in official quarters over the
Kings condition was shared in many
thousands of British homes when the
Christmas bulletin was broadcast.
The bulletin said:
The King has passed a quiet day
The local condition is improving and
the strength is maintained. The next
bulletin will be issued tomorrow eve
ming"
There was special satisfaction every
where that the physicians were able
to state that the Kings strength was
maintained, as this was felt to be one
of the chief essentials to progress by
the patient.
Newspapers Take Holiday.
No newspapers were published on
Christmas day nor we're any published
today, Boxing day, which is a legal
holiday, when Christmas boxes are
given to letter carriers, errand boys and
the like. Word of the Kings condition
was conveyed to the public, therefore,
by the radio and bulletins posted in
the windows Of post offices.
The members of the royal family at
tended divine services in the morning.
They all lunched together except the
Prince of Wales, who left the palace
to make an appeal by radio In behalf
of unemployed miners.
In the evening the Queen, her four
sons, her daughter and the Duchess Of
York had dinner party at the palace,
at which the only other guest was Sir
Stanley Hewett, the physician who has
been in close attendance on the King
since the illness developed.
Evening star., 1928-12-26
BRAZIL FIREWORKS
BID HOOVER AD|EU
Pyrotechnic Display IIIumines
Rio Harb0r as the Utah
Goes Out to Sea.
BY WILL IRWIN.

BY wireless to The Star and the North
American Newspaper Alliance
ABOARD u. S. S. UTAH, EN- ROUTE
TO KEY WEST, December 26.--Presi-
der1t-elect Hoovers good will cruise to
Central and South American countries
ended with wonderfully pleasant sur
prise in a magnificent display of fire.
works
After the ceremonies at Rio de Janeiro
were over and Mr.. Hoover prepared to
return to the Utah, the members of
the official party we're somewhat puzzled
at the efforts of the Brazilians to pre-
vent the ship from sailing at the time
appointed. All sorts of obstacles were
placed In the way of getting off before
sunset.
Hoover Asked to Wait.
Mr.. Hoover finally got aboard ship
a little after pm. Sunday. Then a
Brazilian officer asked him II he would
linger half an hour or so in order to
see the electric illumination from the
sea as he passed northward.
When at twilight the Utah really
began to move, dull boom came from
shore and the first rocket burst In the
sky, every one understood.
We may see again as beautiful dis
play of fireworks. but we never shall
see it against such a setting.
The climax and farewell came at
Sugar Loaf, that strange peak which
guards the southern entrance to the
harbor.
Rockets Used.
AS the Utah passed it, rocket after
rocket broke above 1t, circling around
1t like jeweled coronet of colored fire
balls.
Finally, as the Utah passed out to
sea, with our searchlight on the Brazil
ian flag at the summit, Sugar Loaf
became a vivid volcano of variegated
f1re-and the good will party, except for
two weeks going home "in taxi" was
over.
1t was a fitting climax to a tour
wherein the hosts showed every delicacy
and subtlety of hospitality
(Copyright. 1928, in ell Countries. by North
American Newspaper Alliance)
Evening star., 1928-12-26
Boy Astounds Court by Volunteering
That He Took Shots at the Old Man .

The calm and matter -of-fa manner
in which Percy Edward Glascock, II
years old, Of East washington Park.
admitted in open court today that he
had taken couple of shots" at his
father with a pistol he was arrested
for carrying temporarily upset the ju-
dicial poise of Judge Ralph Given and
caused him to order probation officers
to investigate the domestic history OF
the defendant.
J AS Glasscock was playing with az
caliher weapon yesterday near his home
Evening star., 1928-12-26

q policeman approached Unexpectedly
and arrested the youth after he had
tossed the gun into the bushes.
In court Glascock admitted he had
carried the revolver for over a month
and when the Judge asked II he had
ever fired 1t, nonchalantly replied
Sure, took couple Of shots at the
old man."
The court was so astounded at the
answer that the defendant was required
to repeat 1t. An argument led to the
shooting. 0lascock said, and shortly
thereafter the father left home.
Evening star., 1928-12-26
EARL A. HUNTER DIES.
Rites for Center Market Employe
to Be Held Tomorrow.

Earl A. Hunter, AZ years old, died at
the residence of his sister, Mrs. Mary
Briggs. 5000 Otis street northeast, Mon
day after long illness. He was en-
ployed as a meat cutter by T. T. Keane
in Center Market.
Funeral services will be conducted in
st. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
tomorrow morning at o'clock, fol-
lowing brief services at the residence.
Interment will be in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Mr.. Hunter is survived by four sisters,
Mrs. Briggs, Mrs. Clara M. Reid, Mrs.
Eta NJ Fox and Mrs. Goldie G. Doyle,
all of this city, and by two brothers,
James w. Hunter Of this city and David
II. Hunter of Bayonne, N. j.
Evening star., 1928-12-26
CoBBLER GETS PRESENT.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, December
20 (P).-James Lucey, this city's cobbler
philosopher, was remembered by Presi-
dent Coolidge yesterday with Christ
mas present of two boxes Of cigars
President Coolidge often visited Lucey
when he was a young lawyer here and
wrote him soon after becoming Presi-
dent that the cobbler's advice had been
invaluable to him in his career.