Evening star., 1930-12-17
Centennial of Death of Lib
orator of South America
Observed Here.
ENJOYS ATTEND MASS
HELD AT LOCAL CHURCH
Uniform Of Patriot to Be Shown at
Ceremonies Tonight at George
town University.

With the National Capital taking the
ieao' the united States today was join
ing with Latin American countries in
commemorating the centennial of the
death OF Simon Bolivar, the great lib
orator OF his native Venezuela and also
OF colombia, Peru, Ecuador Bolivia and
Panama
In recognition of the patriot so pop,I
Iarly known as the George washington
OF South America, the American f1ao
at the request of the District Com
mlSSloners, was flung to the breeze in
many sections of the Capital as the
oipiomatlc corps and Government off,
cIdlS generally prepared to honor the
aaI1liIversary. AT the Pan-American
Union today groups CT washington hioh
school pupils attended exercises and
nearo Bolivar lauded by Dr. Leo s.
rowe, director general of the PAN
american Union, and DR.. Frank w
baIlou, superintendent of schools
Two School children, Leonard Min
Aon' q senior OF Eastern High School
ana Edward Faunce, Business Hioh
Junlor, delivered orations ON Bolivar
Ine former speaking in Spanish and the
,sio rSCter In English. School children also
p-"0e" "reaths' at the bust of Bolivar.
Mass Is Celebrated.
mass also was celebrated at sp
MaCGnews Catholic Church which uss
a. aS1enueo py the Latin American envove
70 washington and at which b.,
~. ROBERT H. Lord, professor of bistor,,.
at 81 johns Seminary in Boston noiS
1iDute 10 the ideals and achievement
~ W tile great South American patriot
of 1a1t; IHev, Mlcnael j. Curley. ArchbiShop
rrbS b4'ilnore, more, participated in the mass
conducted at $3.50 O'Clock this aftor., ~ De
a. the Pan-American Union ana ~
University. az georgetown
,,,,i, esloent Hoover, whose own "oooa
VIII tour to South America aftors sGUu ~
eiectlon Tor the presidency did no,icb ,ne
~ psomote friendly relations betwee,,
~, o,0 P51timerlcaS, has prepared a MESSAGE
the De- p, Wi1ch was to be read st
retarv of neIlcan e1 Union meeting. Sec
mar % State Stimson, who is chair
,,,oia Vi the governing board of the
union, was to deliver the address ", sl,e
4IMlng which messages from the prssi-
uensS te Us OF the American republics were
Program on Radio.
Ine ceremonies were to be opened hv
Mor,u oacnestra OF the United States
he
georgetown University GIee Chi u.ae s,e
70 sing the Hymn to BOLIVIA mas mas
muslc on this occasion was to he co.,
Wy oeyeu over the network of the National
a.iu aaI O0lumola broadcasting systems and
reIayed to South American co,,13trtns a,ao
Ne wnere similar celebrations are bei,,o,
4 4lelo To-Day. Secretary Stinson pIanna6
70 pace wreath at the bust of BoIivar
az the conclusion of the program
AT O'Clock the military feature of
Ine anniversary was to take the form
ST., 81 parade TO pass before Secretary
SClmSon' and the governors of the pan,
american Union in front of the b,iId-
ing. Col. Harry N. Cootes of the 3d
EaValry was named marshal and de-
Cacnments constituting the line of
nlarcn include the Army Band n hat
Sauon OF infantry, a troop of Cavalry
and battery of Field Artillery,
diplomats from 81 Latin American
anu anu european and Asiatic countries
nave accepted the invitation of George
Town University to attend its acaSenoic
ceremonies In honor of the Bolivar cen
tennlal. "A uniform worn bv bolivar
IN many of his more than 460 hattIas
VIII pe an interesting feature of on
eHHlnDlC eH mat the university has arranged
Wvr1ugn DR.. Gorge Corbacho of New
!c;1, noIk, as well as two original letters
W. mhtISen ttN Dy Bolivar which are preserved
In the Georgetown archives. ~"
win Place Wreath.
Inc addresses in CASTOR Hall at the
Gonege Gdg WIN be delivered by DR.. James
5roWn Scott, secretary of the Carneoie
E3nooWment Eli for International Peace.
Dr. Esteban Gil Borges, assistant direc.
Ior OF the Pan-American Union, and
rev: Dr. w. Coleman Nevils, S. J.. presi-
gent OF the university. These addresses
m%Xe NAY Deen translated into Spanish and
VIII be broadcast from Station WOR
at Newark, N. j., to Spanish audiences
brig. Gen. George Van Horn Nose
icy; deputy chief of staff of the Army
VIII VIII place a wreath at the foot of a
SSaCue OF Bolivar in the hall, while
the r. o. T. c. officers at C;eoroetowr
headed by Maj. William H. Hobson, e.
>; A., viii act as a guard of honor
Inc University Glee Club also will mar.
ticipate in the program. ~ pa