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La gaceta., 1931-11-19
"matador" extraordinario.

Kearns ACADIA de rechazar una
proposition de pelea con Lough-
ran, adoptando esta actitud:
lQuien es Loughran? Cuando lie
offecieron a Stribling como opo
nente de Mickey, dijo: No, que
barbaridad.
Kearns viene asegurando que
Schmeling peleara con Walker,
en- Miami.
Despues sostiene que 81 "ese
Dempsey" cree que el puede pc
lear, lie soltara a Walker en- ell
verano. Los amos no han cam
biado a Kearns.
Cuando dirigia a Dempsey,
Sc daba el la publicidad y deja-
ba a Jack POGO menos que olvi-
dado. Dempsey 10 dej6 y enton-
ces pas6 a ser una sombra.
A menos que Walker pruebe
su rudeza entire los hombres de
peso complete, nadie lie tomara
en- serio como oponente de Sch
melting. Y, ademas, puede apos-
tarse de 10 a l que Schmeling
no peleara con nadie en- Miami.
La gaceta., 1931-11-19
D @ R 7 E s

tor del negrito, dice que ell Kid
regresara a Cuba con tres coro-
mas, Ia de pequeno peso ligero,
que arrebatara a Bonnie Bass,
y las de peso ligero y pequeno
peso weller, que al presente
pertenecen a Canzoneri.
La gaceta., 1931-11-19
INFORMATION
DEF PUERTO

Solo I'm vapor zarp6 aver, ell
americana Atlantic Sun, que sc
dirige a Beaumont, Texas, en-
lastre.
Arrlbo a cargar MADEIRA ell
vapor noruego Atna.
Cargara MADEIRA y fosfato ell
vapor americana Sahale, entra-
do aver.
Tambien llegaron aver los va
pores americanos Evelyn y Gu
ba.
La gaceta., 1931-11-19
Edgardo Allan Poe
HISTORIAS
EXTRAORDINARY
v Aventuras
de Arturo Gordon Pym

ma con todas las precauciones
imaginables, prepare un revo-
que que no Sc diferenciaba del
antique y cubri con el escrupu-
losamente ell nuevo tabique. El
muro no presentaba la mas lige-
ra senal de renovation.
Hice desaparecer los escom-
bros con el mas prolific esmero
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
MINSTREL ROLES GIVEN

NIss IOTeHCB OCUm dTW bHW III
Steffe to Sing in Benefit.
Miss Florence Yocum and Edwin
Steffe, well known in Washington music
circles, have been chosen for the lead
ing roles in the minstrel and operetta
"Songland Romance" which will be
given on March II by Costello Post.
American Legion. for the benefit of
wounded war veterans.
There will be 100 men ard so girls
in the cast
.Judga Robert E. Mattingly will act
as interloCutor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
MONDAY EVENING
CLUB HEARS TALK
Senators Barley, La Guardia
and Miss Grace Abbott Dis
CuSS Welfare Problems.

More than 100 members and guests
of the Monday Evening Club gathered
at the Willard Hotel last night and
heard Representative La Guardia of
New York, Senator Barley of Kentucky
and Miss Grace Abbott, director of the
Children's Bureau of the Federal Gov
eminent, discuss Washingtons child
welfare and social service problems
The occasion was the thirty-fifth an
nual dinner meeting of the organiza ton.
Before the regular program began those
present paid a silent tribute to the
memory of Miss Ellen Rugg. recording
secretary of the club. who died sud-
denly Sunday. resolution expressing
grief over Miss Riggs demise, pre-
se1ted by George S. Watson. director of
public welfare. was adopted
Representative La Guardia acted as
POSTMASTER In introducing Miss Ab-
bolt, he declared improvement of condi-
tons for children Is the most important
matter to be given consideration by
Congress.
Miss Abbott reviewed the trend TO-
ward expansion of the public services
for social welfare during the last few
years. including the special work done
in connection with the public schools.
Senator Berkeley spoke of The build
ing program now under way for the
Identification of Washington He also
described his recent trip to Russia, con-
trasting living conditions there nth
those in this country.
The addresses we're followed by a
dance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
ARCHIBALD BURGESS
DIES AT AGE OF IS
Union Army Veteran Was Former
ly Clerk in Medical Museum
Of War Department.

Archibald Burgess, IS years old, Union
Army veteran and former clerk in the
Medical Museum of the War Depart
ment for many years. died at his home.
1908 Eighth street northeast, yesterday
after a short illness.
Mr.. Burgess was past commander of
Lincoln Post, Grand Army of the Re
public. He was charter member OF
Eastern Presbyterian Church here.
native of Scotland, Mr.. Burgess was
the son of the late John and Mary Bur-
CESS. He came to this country with his
parents when a child, and at the age OF
Is enlisted in the Union Army. He
served with the 18th New Jersey Volun-
teers and participated in a number OF
the major engagements of the Civil
War He was wounded at the battle OF
Gettysburg.
Coming to this city just after the
Civil War. Mr.. Burgess was employed IN
the Government service for around Oh
years. and was one of the best known
veteran employees of the Medical Mu-
scum He was retired in 1924.
He is survived by son, Sidney w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
FlREMAN'S DEATH
BRINGS INDICTMENT
Arlington Jury Holds Paul E.
Schmidt for Man
slaughter.
So star cnrresnnndent of 1.he siar

By stan Correspondent of The star.
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va. February 17-An indict-
ment charging manslaughter was yes
terday returned by the grand jury here
against Paul E. Schmidt of Washington
as the result of the death early Sunda:
morning of Eugene Payne, 63-year -o.c
Ballston volunteer fireman
Payne was instantly killed on Wilson
boulevard when he was struck by
Schmidt's automobile while he was roll
ing up hose after having assisted in
fighting a small fire.
There were Is indie .ments returned
yesterday by the grand jury. Felony
indictments were returned against
Clifton Martin. Edward E. Posselt
John Preston Lynch, John E. Green
and Susie Lyon. The latter, a colored
woman, pleaded guilty to HOUSEKEEPING
and was sentenced by Judge Walter
T. Mccarthy to serve three years in the
penitentiary.
Pleading guilty to charges of violat-
ing the prohibition laws. William
Crown. Mary Alice Evans, jamie Davis
James Grimes, Roy Sitton and w. N
Rogers were each fined $3.50 and
sentenced to serve one month each in
Jail. Except in the cases CT James
Grimes and Roy Sitton the jail sem
fences were suspended. Clifton Martin
who also pleaded guilty TO violation of
the prohibition laws, was fined $72 so
and sentenced to serve three months
in jail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
MRS. HOOVER GOES
TO VISIT HER SON
Leaves Immediately After
Reception at White House
for ASheviIIe, N. C.

immediately after the departmental
reception was over at the White House
last night Mrs. Hoover left Washington
for Asheville. N. c.. to visit Herbert
Hoover, jr.. and his wife. who are
spending the Winter on the outskirts of
that city
Mrs. Hoover was accompanied only by
Mrs. Fred Butler, an old friend, and
two Secret Service men. She said upon
leaving she probably would be back by
next Sunday
Within an hour after she had re-
ceived the last person in the receiving
line at the White House reception Mrs
Hoover was aboard the train at Union
Sta ton. which left at 1855 pm
It was her intention to get off this
train at a point in North Carolina about
two hours before reaching Asheville, to
make the remainder of the Journey by
automobile. She explained she thought
she would enjoy a ride over the noun
tains in the early hours of the morn
ing This will be the first time Mrs.
Hoover has visited her son since shortly
before Christmas.
The Springlike weather of the past
few days has turned the thoughts OF
the presidential family to the Presi-
dents retreat in the Virginia mountains,
but inquiry as to the prospects of an
early visit by the President to the
Rapidan camp revealed the fact that
not only has the stream itself virtually
dried up. but the water supply for the
camp has been exhausted. due to the
drought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

of the Beau Arts Institute of New York
1t was announced today.
Himmelheber. in the second year Of
the George Washington University
School of Architecture, is the first stu
dent from that school TO reach the
finals in the "a years of competition.
He is, q years old.
The competition. based on the sub
ject, "A Fountain" was open to thou
sands of architectural students over the
country. The winner of the finals. TO
be held some time late in March or early
April, will be sent to Paris for three
years If study.
Other competitors who reached the
finals were c. F. Guenther. Cleveland
School of Architecture: S. Simon. John
Huntington, Polytechnic. and r. H.
Granelli and w. L. Schnitman, Atelier
Morgan.
Himmelhebers sketches on the first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
CORNER STONE LAYING
is SET FOR MONDAY
Alexandria Washington Lodge of
Masons Will Have Charge of
Post Office Ceremony.
81 star Correspondent of The star.

b. star Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. February IL
The corner stone of the new Pest Of
fee and Federal Building, now under
construction at Prince and Washington
streets here, will be laid Monday after
noon at 1890 o'clock bv Alexandria
Washington Lodge of Masons. Plans
for the affair were completed yesterday
afternoon
Most Wcrshipful A. M. Showalter
grand master of Masons Of Virginia
will be the principal speaker at the ex-
ercises. The ceremony is being held
under the auspices of the Alexan dris
Chamber Of Commerce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
PERSHING STILL I'LL
Severe Cold Keeps General in Room
at Metropolitan Club.

Gen. John J. Pershing was still con-
fined to his room at the Metropolitan
Club today by the severe cold which
yesterday prevented his attendance at
the funeral of Mai. Gen. Clarence r.
Edwards. wartime commander Of the
Yankee division. 1t is believed that he
will be confined for several days. AL
though the illness is thought not more
serious than that attending severe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

Burgess. and two daughters, Mrs. War
rem j. Hamacher and Mrs. Emily B.
Hughes. He also leaves six grandchil-
dren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the residence tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock. Rev DR.. Alfred E. Barrows,
pastor of Eastern Presbyterian Church.
will officiate. Interment will be In Ar
lington Cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
LOCAL ARTIST ENTERS
ARCHITECTURE FINALS
Joseph B. Himmelheber, Whose
Sketches Appear in The Star,
Given Recognition.

Joseph b Himmelheber. whose sketch
es of interesting scenes about wash
ington have appeared in the rotogravure
section of The Sunday Star for the
past several months, has been selected
with four other students as finalists in
the annual architectural competition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

White, a S sort c d
broa Il c 10th an d
madrases. Side-le .
opening. closed crotch
.stvle. "A to A..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
COL. G. A. WISER DIES
Infantry officer Was Stationed in
Philinnine Islands.

Infantry Officer Was Stationed in
Philippine Islands.
Col. Gustave A. Wieser, commanding
the 3lst United States Infantry. at
Manila, p. l., died at his post Sunday,
and his body will be brought to the
United States for burial. according to
War Department advices. His wife, MRS.
Emma 1. Wiser, was with him in the
Philippines.
Col. Wieser was native of Germany,
and enlisted in the 4th United states
Infantry in January. 1896. Four years
later he was commissioned second lieu-
tenant of Infantry, and by regular pro-
motions reached the grade OF colonel IN
April, 1880. During the World war ne
served as colonel of Infantry In the Ma
tional Army.
When Communists were repulsed IN
an attack on the Roman Catnonc
Bishop of Mayence, Germany, recently
thew threw snOWballS at him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
INSANITY DEFENSE STAYS
Court Rules state Law Barring Il

Court Rules State Law Barring It
as Unconstitutional.
JACKSON, Miss, February IL (P.s
A State law barring insanity as deS
Tense plea for murder yesterday was
held unconstitutional by the Mississippi
Supreme Court
The test case came from Pike County
and was on appeal OF Frank Sinclair
from life sentence for the Staying of
William Rayford Allen of McComb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

page Of The Star rotogravure section
have drawn much favorable comment.
The series of drawings Is called Our
Washington"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
The Silent EnreSfS

John D. Rockefeller Jr, patriotic Californians and
the California legislature have joined buy back for
the people as a public park temple of priceless
value. Tt is famed Bull Creek Flat q 13OOO-acre
grove of ancient redwoodS the Oldest living creatures
on the North American continent.
The "murmuring pines" we are told by scientists
now measuring sound by acoustimeters give forth
only 89 decibels" of sound noisy Office generates
ffty-seven decbes. elevated train ninety an air
plane lis decibels These groves of redwood trees
are almost completely silent
CarpeGed, cooled, scented dimmed, these and other
forests are Americas refuge from a noise-ridden
civilization of steel and concrete holy sanctuaries
from heat, glare and raucouS sound.
1t is a commentary upon forest policy that
charitable private citizens must buy back from um-
Der interests these vanishing natural temples and
then dedicate them to public use. Millions of acres
destroyed by greedy tmbermen careless loggerS for
est fires and insect pests; few thousands savaged
through private charity!
President Hoover has camped in CALIFORNIA; Bull
Creek Flat, and knows its tonic, healing value He
might lead a movement to make the saving of such
groves public concern. He could create conserva-
ton and reforestation program whereby the millions
of devastated acres could be made into public groves
all over the land.
Meanwhile, all Of do our part on week.
ends by being careful with matches, cigarets and
campf1res.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
An Arms HOIidav2

Why is it that virtually the only effective dis
armament proposals come from the aIIegedIy mill
taristic dictatorship of Russia and Italy? Whv
should the Communist Stain and the Fascist Mus
so1n be ready to move faster toward disarmament
than Hoover if such is the case?
Certainly no one understands the emergency bet
ter than Hoover. Twice within the last fortnight he
has pointed officially to the armament race as a
major cause Of the world distress and danger He
closed his original debt moratorium proposal with
these words
I wish further to add that while this action has
no bearing on the conference for limitation of land
armament to be held next February in as much as
the burden of competitive ornaments has contrib
uted to bring about this depression we trust that
by this evidence Of desire to assist we shall have
contributed to the good will which is so necessary
IN the solution of this major question"
And in his formal announcement of Frances
adherence to the debt holiday plan, Hoover said:
Il need not repeat that one of these causes is
the burdens imposed and the fears aroused by COM
petitive ornaments"
Having stated case that can not be disputed.
the President should move to convert his words into
action.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
Lawyers and Counts

Trust tho lawyers for finding way to
nullify the Constitution when they do not
like it.
The Constitution says in language that to
the layman is quite clear that any citizen OF
good moral character may practice law in
the courts of the state.
That may be bad provision. But it has
been there for many years. Until very re-
Gently the lawyers and the courts acted as
though they believed the Constitution meant
what it said.
Twice, at least, the lawyers sought to
amend the Constitution by the orderly proc
esses of the Constitution. The people,
despite the urgings of the lawyers and
others who believed that a lawyer ought
to be educated in the law, very consistently
refused to wipe out this provision. They
might have preferred to wait for new Con-
stitution, Just as vigorously opposed by the
lawyers who now nullify.
Now we have the rather amazing spec
tacle of the supreme court Of the state and
the lawyers of the state going ahead with
program that for three-quarters of a century
was commonly DeueVSu 70 NC AICS1A oAlN N'A"
orderly and anarchistic.
Through the rather specious reasoning
that any man who tried to practice law With
out going through q regular law school is OF
immoral character, the supreme court de-
vises rules under which men may establish
their "good moral character"
In the old days barkeeper had to give
bond. The lawyers will give no bonds for
their good conduct.
Just what the courts will gain IN con-
fidence through this rather violent method
of getting rid of an Objectionable part OF the
Constitution remains to be seen.
Just what fundamental justice will gain
is even more doubtful
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
Doherty vs., Star
OUR troubles are not all due to
. gangland, or the racket.

nUR troubles are not all due to
~ gangland, or the racket.
Out in Kansas, Henry l.. Doherty
is going to court, with suits against
the Kansas City Star totaIing
$25,000,000, to find out, if he can,
whether one state commission is
right in declaring that the gas rates
charged by some of his companies
should be lowered because the COM
panies are making too much, or
whether another state commission
is right in asserting that stock in
those companies should not be sold
to the public because they are MAX
ing too little.
The Kansas City Star is being
sued for libel, not so much because
of what it has said, but because Mr..
Doherty and his lawyers believe that
neither state commission would
have taken action if the Star
hadn't said it.
Whatever else you may think,
that is some compliment to the
Star.
And the Star not only continues
to repeat what it has said, but adds
a little more each day for good
measure, and hires Ex-senator
James A. Reed to look after its
case.
With Doherty as plaintiff, the
Star as defendant and Reed at the
counsel table, a good time should
be had by the audience.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
Venus Clouded
"nUR study of Venus indicates
~ temDeratIIre of IL de0reae =.

I"OUR study of Venus indicates a
~ temperature of Is degrees be-
low zero on the planet Venus" DR..
Petit says.
But we know from direct obser-
vations of the planet with the tele.
scope that we never see the sur
face of the planet Venus. The
planet is covered with a thick LAYER
OF clouds. Occasionally we see
darker spots which may be noun
tain tops poking through when the
clouds are little thinner.
Therefore, the temperature which
we measure on Venus is the tenn
perature of the upper side of the
clouds. Furthermore, we get the
same temperature readings for all
parts Of Venus, whether we measure
the side Of Venus where it is day
or night.
Consequently our temperature
reading must be for what is known
as the isothermal layer, that is
the layer Of the atmosphere where
the temperature is the same all
over.
"Our earth has such a layer. 1t
is seven miles above the surface of
the earth. Its temperature is 81
degrees below zero or four times as
cold as the temperature we get
from what is evidently the same
sort Of layer on Venus.
"This makes things look pretty
good for Venus. OF course we can
not say with certainty what tenn
peratures on the surface of Venus
might be. But since Venus is
clouded, the temperature must be
high enough at least to permit the
existence of water vapor in the sky.
at is also of interest to point out
that Venus is about the same size
as our earth, having diameter
just little smaller than that of
our earth.
80 while it is impossible to make
any positive statement about life on
Venus, it is not unreasonable to
say that If any planet is inhabited,
it probably Is Venus"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10

adjacent surfaces. Irritations break
the surface of the skin and make
it easier for bacteria to enter.
The use of porous clothing tends
to keep the surface of the skin dry
and in that way to prevent the
maceration that comes with con-
slant moisture.
Because of the effects of various
chemicals on skin that has been
irritated, cosmetic preparations
must be used with greater care in
the summer than in the winter.
Infants and small children must
be kept cool in summer, but care
must be taken to see to it that they
are properly covered at night, par
ticularly with changes Of weather
during the night.
Colds are not frequent in the
warm season, but the likelihood of
catching cold is always present and
resistance is certainly enhanced by
proper protection. In days of ex-
cessive heat the small child may be
clad merely in diaper and allowed
to lie in its crib in the shade mar
the open window.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
LEAOA/1 Lands

XYTEIL, fellow citizens the monkey business has
w commenced at Indianapolis Some days ago two
men are brought to Indianapolis charged with the
murder Of Jackson the Of string OF groceries,
ana they both signed confessions
This would have ended it in any other country
but this country it is only curtain raiser. The
accused men then retained criminal lawyer, who
asked and was granted change of venue from Mar
ion county.
This will be followed by the other dlatory tactics
and the result will be what it has been in all other
murder in Indiana in recent yearS-a washout,
so far as justice Is concerned What need in this
country is a one hundred years moratorium on Grim
inal lawyers!
A GENTLEMAN in Fl. Wayne had two bull snakes
N over four feet long and of them left its
happy home and killed by an unappreciative
citizen. fellow that likes to fondle snakes may
be all right. but we wouldn't want him to cut any
bread for us.
A British statesman says that since President
Hoover suggested moratorium the name of Shylock
should be taken from the United States We would
tell this distinguished statesman that nobody but
crook ever called this nation a Shylock account
of its conduct during the World war.
When the treaty of Versailles was made we did
not ask or get one dollar, foot Of land or any
thing else in the form of indemnity, while our
associates In that struggle grabbed everything in sight
And since that war We have been doing little but
reduce debts and lend money to Europe.
CPEED the day when our industries be diversi
- fed to the limit, when we can be made nearly
sef-reliant as possible, when we can make and con-
sumo within our own borders almost everything we
need Our experience with Europe has been such that
Home Sweet Home" sounds better than ever before
Italy has Just put into effect criminal code.
and under its terms whoever "offends the honor or
prestige of Mussolni win be given one to i've years in
prison That's what you can hot st1d-"