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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06
GEORGETOWN PROFESSOR TELLS
NEW STORY OF DE SOTO'S TREK
Treats Explorer From Angles
Comparatively Untouched
by Other Writers.
Describes Spaniard as One of
Greatest Personalities in
Early U. S. History.

Hernado de Soto has been brought
back to life in all of his adventurous
glory and the trials and troubles of his
daring trek across what now is Dixie
have been related to the United States
by Theodore Maynard. professor of Eng
lish at the School of Foreign Service,
Georgetown University, in his most re-
cent book, DE Soto and the Conquista-
doreS."
Prof. Maynard has treated De Soto
from two angles left comparatively I'M
touched by the other writer's on the ad-
ventures of the Spaniards in their eX-
ploration of the New World.
First, he tells primarily the epic story
of the long journey that resulted IN the
discovery Of the Mississippi. Next, he
paints the conquiStadores in q more IA
vorable light than historians, insisting
that their pious desire to convert the
Indians TO Christianity was as RESPONSE
bic for their Journeys as the lust for
gold.
The book, which is the April choice of
the Catholic Book Club of America,
brings De Soto to the New World in
1919 when he was not quite 20 years
old, carries him through the jungles of
Panama and into Peru with Pizarro.
In Peru the horses of the explorers were
shod with silver, more plentiful than
iron, while their riders looted the treas
ure horde of the Incan Emperor, Alta
hualpa.
Returned q Millionaire.
De Soto, Prof. Maynard diScloses
wasn't responsible for Atahualpa and
800 of his warriors after they had pro-
vided the ransom of gold enough to Ali
room 30 feet by II to depth of more
than six feet. However, De Soto re-
turned to Spain a millionaire with his
portion of the affair.
In his description of the almost I'M
believable two-year trek through what
now is the Southern United States, Prof.
Maynard pictured De Soto in his true
role as one of the greatest personalities
in the early history Of the United States.
However, one draws the inference from
what is told, Prof. Maynarc's story to
the contrary, that he hardly could be
accepted as Christian humanitarian
with as many as 500 indians in chains
at times.
Six hundred men, half of them on
horseback, most of them in heavy
armor. made the journey that revealed
the Mississippi. They landed in West
Florida in May, 1889. The Spaniards
wandered from Florida, lured by tales of
gold to the North and West. But the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE
RESULTS IN BEATING
Man Accused of Breaking Jar in
Street Is Taken to Hospital
With Scalp decorations.

Arrested for breaking a half-gallon
jar in the street, Garfield Peroleu. col
ored, 80, of the 1900 block of Tenth
street, was beaten on the head with
nightsticks by both the arresting Of
ficer and the policemen guarding the
patrol wagon, from which he attempted
to escape while en- route to Freed
mans Hospital.
Policeman F. B. Ashe Of the second
precinct reported that he seized Peroleu
when he saw the man at Twelfth and
r streets with a half-gallon jar con-
cealed under his coat. Peroleu is said
to have smashed the container on the
pavement and to have struggled SO
violently to escape that the of1cer
struck him on the head four times with
his baton to maintain his arrest, he
reported. t. $50
The patrol wagon, In the charge OF
Policeman e. O. Helms of the second
precinct, was summoned and the man
sent to the hospital. On the way, the
police reported, he suddenly made q
rush for the door, but was caught by
Helms as he reached the street and
again struck on the head. At Freed
mans he was treated for decorations
to the scalp. He was later charged
with assault on Ashe and breaking
glass on the street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06
.TELEWS|ON TOPIC
OF j. OF M. TALK
Dr.. c. F. Jenkins, Inventor,
to Give Illustrated Lecture
Thursday.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLLEGE PARK Nd, April S.-Dr.
c. Francis jenkins Of Washington,
noted inventor, will deliver an illus
trated lecture on televtsion at the Uni
versity of Maryland next Thursday eve
ming at O'Clock in the auditorium Of
the school. 1t will be given under the
auspices Of the Engineering Society Of
the university.
Among his many inventions are the
original model Of the present motion
picture machine, an apparatus for pre-
dieting hurricanes now in use by the u.
s. Navy, q landing ultimeter. speed
ometer for airplanes, q high-speed
camera that takes 1000 pictures per
second, the spiral wound an-paper par
amin container and the prismatic ring,
new contribution to optical science.
In all he holds over 400 patents.
DR.. jenkins has been active in the de-
velopment of radio movies and was the
first to send photograph by radio
He was the founder of the National
Society of Motion Picture Engineers and
is q member Of the Franklin Institute
and the American Association for the
Advancement OF Science
This Thing Called Love-" a comedy
in three acts by Edwin Burke, will be
presented by the Footlight Club of the
university IN the AUDITORIUM next MOn-
day evening at 8 O'Clock.
Henry Whiting and Florence Mcleod
will play the leading roles, the others
in the cast being Gordon K thinner
man, Virginia Cook, William Heintz,
Eleanor Margerum, Helen Mead, Will
liam Anderson and Joe Caldara.
DR.. Charles B. Hale of the English
department of the university is directing
the play
Marjorie Cullen of Delmar, Del. has
been elected vice president Of Theta
Gamma, home economics fraternity, at
the university
The annual prom of the sophomore
class of the university will be held next
Friday night in Richie gymnasium.
Howard Sitter is chairman of the COM
mittee in charge of the affair which
ranks among the leading social events
of the year at the university.
Alumni of the College Park schools
OF the university, living in Baltimore
County. will hold dinner and meeting
Monday evening at $50 in the Penn
Hotel in Towson to organize county
group.
H. c. Whiteford, president of the
Alumni Association; DR.. Thomas 3.
Symons, secretary treasurer, who is
director Of the extension service, and
H. c. (Curley) Byrd, assistant to the
president Of the university, will give
talks.
c. Walter Cole is temporary chairman
and Horace B. Derrick is temporary Sec
rotary of the Baltimore County group
Eight new members have been chosen
by Alpha Zeta, honorary agricultural
fraternity at the university. They are
Fred T. Kibnitzki and Willis Frazier Of
Washington. Warren G. Myers Of Thur
mont, Md; Elihu c. McFadden Of Port
Deposit, Md: Kenneth w. Baker of lie
Gore, Nd. Mark w. Woods of BerWyn,
vile, Nd, and Howard w. Geary Of
Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06
THREE ARE ADDED TO FACULTY
STAFF AT GEORGE WASHINGTON
DR.. Cloyd Martin Announces Promotion
of 16tMembers-Profs. Johnson, Weida
and Dawson Enrich Curricula.

Appointment of three new professors
to the faculty of George Washington
University and the promotion In rank
Of Is members OF the faculty is an
nounced by DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin,
president of the university.
The new STAFF members are Edgar A.
j. johnson, associate professor of eco
nomics; Frank Mark Weida, associate
professor of mathematics, and James
Forester Dawson, assistant professor
of law.
The appointment of Prof. johnson
brings to the staff of the department of
economics one of the best informed men
in the field of economic theory and the
history of economic thought. Prof
Harvard University, although his under
graduate work was done at the Univer-
sity Of Illinois. In addition to teaching
at the University of Oklahoma, the
University of Illinois and Harvard Uni
versity, he has travelled extensively in
this country and abroad and has spent
some time in research at the British
Museum.
Is Author of Treatises.
Prof. johnson is the author of a
number OF treatiSeS, among them THE
History of American Economic Thought
in the Seventeenth Century" which is
the first of projected work of six VOL
umes on the history of American eco
nomic thought. His courses in the uni
versity will include principles of eco
Monies, economy theory and transporta-
ton.
DR.. Frank Mark Weida, who joins the
faculty as associate professor of mathe-
MATES, holds the degree of PHI D. from
the University of Iowa and the degree
OF bachelor of science from Kenyon
College. He has taught at the Univer-
Sity of Chicago, the University of Iowa,
Montana State University and Lehigh
University. Prof. Weida has to his
credit long list of publications in the
field OF mathematics and is a member of
numerous scientific and learned societies.
The newly appointed members of the
law school faculty, Prof. Dawson, Is a
the degree Of LII. M. and S. J. D., and
of DalhouSie University, with the de-
greeS Of A. B. and LII. B. Prof. Dawson
has taught at the University of Toronto
and at Harvard University.
The following faculty promotions are
announced:
Dudley Wilson Willard, from associate
professor of sociology to professor of
sociology; John Albert Tillema, from
assistant PROFESSOR of political science
to associate professor Of political
science; Saul Chesterfield Oppenheim,
from assistant professor of law to as
sociate professor of law: Paul William
Bowman, from instruction in botany to
assistant professor Of botany; Paul Re-
we're Nash, from instructor in electrical
engineering to assistant professor of
electrical engineering; Benjamin Doug
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06
OBERL|N DEBATERS
COME TO HOWARD
Local University Speakers to
Return Forensic Visit
This Month.

For the first time in the history OF
the two schools Oberlin and Howard
met in a non-decision debate last
Wednesday night in Andrew Rankin
Chapel. The subject of the discussion
was Resolved, that it is an unsound
policy to provide liberal arts college
education for the average secondary
school graduate who seeks it."
Howard maintained the affirmative,
with Oberlin contending the negative
side of the question. DR.. Charles H.
Wesley served as master of ceremonies.
A return debate on the same subject,
with each institution having the oppo-
site side, will be held at Oberlin Col
lege during the week of April Is.
The speakers for the affirmative are
Howard Mercer Nance, Arthur Bowles
and Lionel Swan for Howard. and David
Clayman, Arthur Cotton and Maurice
Merryfield for Oberlin.
One of the coaches of the Howard
debating team is Prof. Emmett e. Dor
sey, a former member Of the Oberlin
debating team.
Howard pointed out that 10 per cent
Of the students who enter college fail
to graduate, and of the number that
failed 81 per cent were average high
school graduates.
The travelling exhibition sponsored
by the College Art Association opening
at Howard University tomorrow con-
tains canvases by some of the out
standing American painters of the day.
Generous loans have been made by
Duncan Phillips for the Phillips Me-
mortal Gallery, and Paul J. Sachs, from
his private collection. In addition,
artists and dealers have co-operated
Splendidly in making this the outstand-
ing exhibition offered by the College
Art Association this season.
Since this exhibition was assembled
specifically for study by undergradu-
ateS, an effort has been made to OBJ
tain as varied a showing as possible
from the points of view 81 both style
and medium. Drawings by Sterne will
be found side by side with oils by
Chaplin, Fiene, Hirsch, Matulka, Nc
Fee and others, and q good representa-
ton of water colorists is also offered.
The exhibition is one of the series
circulated by the College Art ASsocia-
ton to more than so colleges and uni
versities in the United States. This
new venture has met with unexpected
and enthusiastic response. and the as
ISOLATION is now faced with the neces-
sity Of expanding its personnel and its
program for the coming year. 1t is
planned to circulate the contemporary
as that of the United States, and the
association will 60 far afleld in assem-
bling the foreign exhibitions. The
educational advantages of this program
have been speedily recognized by the
colleges, which, in many instances, are
planning to make these exhibitions a
part of their regular curricula.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06
GAS FUMES VICTIM
MAY NOT RECOVER
Condition of Miss Bess Stimmel Is
Very Much Worse, Say
Hospital Doctors.

Emergency Hospital physicians early
this morning reported the serious con-
dition of Miss Bess Stimmel, Govern
ment clerk, overcome by gas fumes Fri
day at 2701 Fourteenth street, when a
pot of cocoa, boiling over, put out the
gas flames.
Miss Stimmel was described as being
Every much worse" shortly after mid
night, and hope for her recovery was
practically abandoned. A floor maid
discovered Miss Stimmels condition
Friday and summoned the manager,
who called the fire rescue squad and
physician.
Friends said she had been confined
to her apartment for some days by
illness, and 1t is thought that she arose
from her bed long enough to make a
cup of cocoa and put on a second cup,
only to have 1t boil over and extinguish
the fame when she fell asleep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06

lass Van Evera, from instructor in
chemistry to assistant professor OF
chemistry; Samuel Burtis Baker, from
associate in drawing and painting to
PROFESSIONAL lecturer and critic In draw
ing and painting; Eugen Weisz, from
associate in graphic arts to lecturer and
critic in graphic arts.
In the Medical School the following
faculty promotions are announced:
Frank A. Hornaday, from associate in
medicine to clinical professor of medi-
cine; John Alton Reed, from clinical
associate in medicine to clinical profess
sor of medicine; Fred August Moss.
from clinical instructor in neuro-
psychiatry to clinical professor OF
Ineuro-psychiatry; Herman S. Hoffman,
from clinical instructor in medicine to
clinical associate in medicine; Harold
Albert Craft, from associate in bio
chemistry to assistant professor of bio
chemistry; Harry Arnold Hull McNitt.
from instructor in bacteriology and
pathology to clinical instructor In
medicine; William Franklin Sheridan,
from assistant curator of the museum
to instructor in pathology and assist
ant curator of the museum; Jacob
Kotz, from clinical instructor in OBJ
stetrics to associate in gynecology.
Debaters to be Entertained.
Men and women students who have
represented George Washington in in
tercollegiate debate during the season
now drawing to a close will be enter
tanned by the university at a banquet
in their honor on April Is at the Uni
versity Club. The mems debate team
met Western Reserve University and
Gettysburg College during the past
week, and on April Is will meet Wis
iting team from Boston University in
their closing debate. Women debaterS
will hold their final debate Of the sea-
son with American University on April
IA. Under the tutelage of Prof. Will
lard Hayes Yeager, Depew professor OF
public speaking and head of the pub
lie speaking department, debaters have
enjoyed a most successful year.
With the close of the intercollegiate
debating season, the public speaking
department is planning new forensic
activities. InterSorority and inter-
fraternity debating will be inaugurated
in the near future. On Friday evening
at o'clock try-outs will be held to
select an orator to represent the Uni
versity in the national intercollegiate
oratorical contest.
The university was represented at
the national convention, held at Penn
State last week, of Pi Delta Epsilon,
national collegiate journalism fraterni-
ty, by Dean Henry Grattan Doyle, who
Is grand vice president Of the fra
ternity; Herbert E. Angel. managing
editor of the University Hatchet;
Reese L.. Sewell, graduate business
manager, and Harold jenkins, acting
business manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06

only treasure of note that was found
consisted Of freSh-water pearls, which
the conQuiStador lost when one of his
own men set fire to the Indian village
in which they were stored.
Describes Suffering.
A ragged band of Spaniards came upon
the great river of which they had heard
rumors, on May 81, 1541. Prof. Maynard
explains in the book, which continues
here with description of the suffering
OF the explorers and their jubilation at
the discovery of stores of corn the day
before finding the Mississippi. The book
closes with the story of De Soto's death
and his provision for his followers.
The book truly can be considered as
an epic historical novel, portraying the
hardships and privation of the Spanish
explorers as we'll as repeating the
stories of their cruelties and excuses.
Prof. Maynard. who came first to the
United States in 1909, remaining until
1911, is an Englishman. He was born
ton in India and England. Among
his close friends have been some of the
leading literary lights of the early part
of the twentieth century, notable among
them being Alice Mendel.
Ten years ago he returned to the
United States. accepting a place as a
teacher at the Dominican College, San
Rafael, Calf, where he spent the period
from 1921 to 1925. In 1925 he became
a member of the faculty at st. Johns,
Brooklyn. Later he was at Fordham
College, Fordham, N. Y, coming to
Georgetown University two years ago.
Mrs. Maynard, the professor and their
i've children live at 3214 Wisconsin
avenue.
Among other works of Prof. Maynard
Is Exile and Other Poems" one OF
the most recent Of his works, which
he considers the best. Others include
Laughs and Whifts of Song" Drums
of Defeat" Our Best Poets" The
Book on Modern Catholic Verse" and
n,The Rnnk nra AAodnr,, E-atl,olic raros, D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06
THIRD U. S. AIRCRAFT
EXHIBITION is OPENED
Detroit's 100000 Hangar Is
Dedicated by Officials, Headed
by Mayor.
az the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, April 6.-The third an
nual all-American aircraft show open
ed at the Detroit city airport this after
noon.
The show was formally opened by
the dedication Of the city's new 81 ,000.-
officials headed by Mayor Charles
Bowles, Gov. Fred w. Green, william
B. Mayo, chief engineer Of the Ford
Motor Co., and Clarence M. Young,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Aviation. The party few to the city
airport from the Ford airport In six
transport planes.
There were exhibits of more than so
American airpiAne and accessory man
ufacturers In the new hangar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06
100000 EXTORTION
SUSPECT ARRESTED
Oklahoma Prisoner Confesses De-
mand and Death Threat, Says
Sheriff.

By the Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, April 81
Sheriff Stanley Rogers tonight said
Ralph Kunkel, under arrest here, had
confessed that he had attempted to exc
tort $4,000 from Lew Wentz, Ponca
City, Okla, capitalist, and chairman OF
the State Highway Commission. threat
ening death If the demands were re-
fused.
Kunkei, Sheriff Rogers said, also ad-
mitted demanding $4,000 from e. j.
Son, Oklahoma City oil operator, with
death the threatened penalty for fall
ure to heed the demand. Kunkel, who
Sheriff Rogers said. formerly was an
inmate of the Pennsylvania State Peni-
Tertiary, is alleged to have mailed the
threat to Went1 about month ago:
The letter was turned over TO Federal
authorities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06
WHISKY AUTO FOUND.

Montgomery County Police Take
Supply to Silver Spring.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md, April 5-An
automobile loaded with whisky was
found abandoned near an unoccupied
house on the road leading from Fair
land to Prince Georges County, last
night, by Corporal D. L. Snyder of the
Northern District Station of the Mont
gomery County police. The car was
brought to the Silver Spring station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06
U. s. Training Preferred.

BELLO HORIzoNTE, Brazil d.
Brazilian teachers trained in the United
States are displacing Europeans on the
faculty of the graduate normal schoo
established here by the state of Nina:
Geraes. Six instructors trained ct tl1t
Teachers College OF Columbia Univer.
Sity have begun work here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06
HAIsLIP CAPTURES FOX
Sixth Precinct Policeman Success
full After Chase in Park.

Private William e. Haislip, attached
to the sixth precinct, has the honor of
capturing the elusive fox, which Friday
afternoon gave park police q merry
chase across Potomac Park.
Haislip was riding bis motor cycle at
Seventh and . streets yesterday after
noon, when he espied Mr.. Reynard. The
capture was made when the animal
ran into an excavation recently start
ed. Policeman Haislip has his prize
at his home now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06
Hanna Reaches Managua.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, April S IT,
Matthew Hanna, former charge d'affaires
in the American legation here and new
Nicaragua, arrived here today by air
plane. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Hanna.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06
FLYER DIES IN CRASH
Passenger Injured When Craft
Goes Into Spin.

wmLoUGHBY, Ohio, April Dr.
Arthur Craig, passenger was burned to
death, and Fred Hokol2. pilot, was badly
cut when their airplane fell in field
near here late today. Craig's body was
burned almost beyond recognition.
Edward Moser, New York Central
freight fireman, said he saw the plane
lnnp and then 60 into tail spin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06

The skeleton and weapons of Sam
mite warrior of the third century were
found recently at Avelltno, Plain Of
Naples. ..------.L
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06

EalYador's coffee crop this season wiz
total nearly 650,000 bags.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06

Bedford, England, has presented set
of silver plate to the huge airship
R-101.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-21

Committee Is dedicated to the imper-
sonal principles of the Republican party
and has nothing at all to do with in
dividual candidates..
Senatorial individual candidates., it
Is stated, are In the province of the
Republican Senatorial Campaign Com
mittee, which, however has not stirred
! on behalf of Mr.. Norris. while the Re-
publican Congressional Campaign Com
mittee, interested in electing members
OF the House of Representatives from
| Nebraska, is filling the State with argyll
ments on behalf of the administration
policies which Mr.. Norris opposed. That
is all the national regular Republican
support that Mr.. Norris is SO far getting,
This general playing on both SIDES
of the political street was called to
| order or to new disorder today by Mr..
Hitchcock, who further declared:
Il took no active part in the primary
fight, but I shall now campaign vigor-
ously. One important difference be-
tween Mr. Norris and me is that I am
party man, believing strongly in our
American system of party government.
Mr.. Norris is not The relations of my
newspaper to Mr. Norris have been mis-
understood. Editorial commentator is
no indication of alliance any more than
editorial criticism is of ennnity. Mr..
Norris and / have differed more than
we have co-operated in the past. My
campaign will not be personal. My
campaigns have never been personal
I shall. nevertheless, do my best to
make this campaign effective. When I
consented to run the chance Of success