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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11
Schools and Colleges
News of Interesting Student and Faculty Activities
in Washington's Leading Educational
Institutions.

Lewis Rockow, eminent research
scholar, launched his course during the
week IN contemporary English govern
ment and politics with lectures which
will continue each Wednesday and Sat-
urday.
During the week George P. Grove
returned from Detroit, where, as the
official delegate of Mu Chapter at Ma
tional University, he was elected grand
vice president of Sigma Delta Kappa
Fraternity at its recent national con-
vention. Efforts to bring the fra
ternity's annual convention here in 1882
already are being contemplated, Mr..
Grove announced last night.
A special meeting Of the National
University Masonic Club was held Fri
day night, at which time plans were
discussed for the installation of Louis
Engel the recently elected president,
Thursday night, January is, in meet
ing and dance at the Willard Hotel.
Mr.. Grove is retiring as president Of
the club.
H. Winship Wheatley, Washington
attorney, was the speaker at the Rio
cobono Seminar Of Roman Law at Ma
tional University Thursday night. He
spoke on THE Christian Fathers and
the Roman Law"
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Columbus U. Paper ReOrganized.

-SOtuAlDuS VI Il apCt ASOOA BduASCus
ID ORGANIZATION of the staff Of
II the Skipper, the school paper,
with Richard A. O'Connen as edi-
tor in chief, was announced last night
by Seton Darr, assistant dean of Co
lumbus University School of Law.
The new editor is a former news
paper man. He was sports editor Of the
Seattle (Wash.) Post-Intelligencer for
several years. He is a native of Butte,
Mont A member Of the senior class,
he has been a leading figure in school
affairs for several years.
Among Mr.. O'Connell's associates un-
der the reorganization plan will be
Charles A. Iovino, Ronald F. Davidson,
William E. Ring, Hugh F. Rivers, Sarah
c. Moriarity, Raymond j. Walters,
Helen C. HUM, Harry F. ellis, Helen
A, F'urey, Beatrice Smith, Thomas E.
kissing, Elmer e Cummings, Frank j.
Loveless, Daniel j. Murphy and Russell
F. Barrett.
A new class in courses leading to the
degree of bachelor Of commercial sci
ence will begin In the School of Ac-
countahcy February 2. Arrangements
have been made by James d. Cushman,
dean, to care for an unusually large
class.
The annual dance of the Junior
classes of the Schools of Law and Ac-
countancy will be held January 81 in
the main ball room of the Carlton Ho-
tel. Gearin Enright, president of the
junior class of the Law School, Is
chairman Of the Committee on Ar
rangementS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11


JACOB SANDER, local attorney, who
is attending the Graduate School of
Southeastern University, Is the best
orator enrolled in the public speaking
course conducted by DR.. Homer j.
Councillor.
Sander won the class championship
in public speaking in the annual ora
torical contest last Tuesday night in
the university assembly hall before a
large audience. Paul Blocher, presi-
dent of the senior accountancy class,
won second place. Both were awarded
silver cups. Sander is graduate Of
the School of Law Of the university
and a member of the local bar.
Both spoke on "America-Land of
Opportunity" judges of the contest
were DR.. H D. Hayes, pastor of st.
Marks Lutheran Church, chairman;
Paul Brindle of the Y. M. G. A. staff
and Simon Lasica, member of the fac
ulty of the School of Law. The latter
two are former winners Of the public
speaking contest.
Other contestants included William
Huff, jr.; Ross Heffelfinger, jr.; Carl
D. King and David Bendheim.
Randolph Jones of the National Park
Service will deliver an illustrated lee
ture on The National Parks in the
Colorful Canyon Country Of Utah and
Arizona before students of the Wood
ward School Friday, at S:15 O'Clock, in
the assembly hall at 1886 G street.
The public is invited to attend.
Evening star., 1931-04-21
AUTOG|RO TO LAND
NEAR WHITE HOUSE
windmill" Craft to Attempt
Feat at Ceremony
for Pitcairn.

The first attempt in history to land
an aircraft in the White House Grounds
may be made tomorrow as part of the
ceremony of presentation by President
Hoover of the Collier Trophy to Harold
F. Pitcairn and his associates for the
development and demonstration of the
autogiro, or windmill plane"
The attempt is 10 be made in an
autogiro by James G. Ray, vice president
of the Pitcairn-C -Cierva Autogiro Co. Of
America and chief test pilot of the revo-
lutionary new aircraft, which has been
judged by the Collier Trophy Com
mittee to be the greatest advance in
aviation during the past year, 1t was
said by Senator Hiram Bingham of
Connecticut, president of the National
Aeronautic Association, which has Gus
tody OF the trophy.
Will Be First Attempt.
Aviation records at the Department
OF Commerce areonautics branch fail
to show any previous attempt to land
in the White House grounds. The clos
est approach was a landing in West
Executive avenue between the White
House and the State, War and Navy
Building about 1910 by Claude Graham
White, pioneer flyer, in the first mono
plane ever seen in the Capital. This
was made possible by the extremely low
landing speed of early airplanes.
The attempt depends entirely upon
weather conditions, it is said. There is
an open space of only about 100 by 800
feet, surrounded by high trees, availa-
ole in the White House grounds between
the fountain in the south grounds and
Continued on Page 2, Column So
Evening star., 1931-04-21
TRIAL OF ALFONSO
REPORTED sought
Madrid Moves to Seize All
His Property Considered
Owned by Nation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, April 21-The Republican
government is moving rapidly to seize
for the nation all property of the
exiled King Alfonso which can be con-
sidered the property of the nation
rather than of the man, Alfonso de
Bourbon. aside from his titles.
A report was current that demand
for trial of the exiled King, Alfonso,
on political and general charges, was
contained in a manifesto issued by the
headquarters Of the Republican and
Socialist organization.
A special judge has been appointed
to investigate reports that valuable
jewels and documents relating to the
Moroccan wars have disappeared from
a showcase at the royal palace, which
has been sealed by the government.
The disappearance is attributed to some
Of the highly placed members of the
palace staff.
British Mediation Sought.
The mediation of the British embassy
was understood today to have been
sought in connection with thanSfer Of
money deposited In the Bank of Spain
by Alfonso XIII. the bank deciding after
a lengthy conference to turn over part
OF the deposits, which run into a high
figure. The minister of finance denied,
Continued on Page 3, Column g.
Evening star., 1931-04-21
REVOLT IN PARAGUAY
REPORTED BLOCKED
Army Refuses to Join Movement to
Overthrow President
Guggiari.
BY Garlic to Tie Star.

BY Garlic to Tie Star
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, April
21.-Opposing parties in Paraguay at
tempted to start a revolution Sunday
night and yesterday, but failed because
the army refused to join the movement.
Groups of armed civilians gathered
at several small towns near Asuncion,
the capital, by a prearranged plan, and
sent delegation to Maj. Franco, COM
mandant of the troops at Campo
Grande, to inform him he had been re-
moved from his command and super
ceded by a junior oficer The delega-
ton asked him to join the movement
against the government of President
Jose p. Guggiari, but Franco and Of
ncers at other garrisons refused.
That the leaders of the Liberal and
Colorado parties, who are opposed to
President Guggiari, had laid plans for
nationwide movement is apparent
from the fact group Of Paragnayans
residing In the Argentine town Of For
mosa crossed into Paraguay and cap
tured the town of Villa Alberdi. The
leaders also tried to kidnap the new
minister Of interior Sunday night while
he was on his way back to Asuncion
from his country place.
Dispatches from ASuncion today said
the movement has been completely
crushed and that the ringleaders were
under arrest
(Copyright, 1884,.
Evening star., 1931-04-21
WALKER, REPLYING
TO CHARGES, ASKS
THEY Be QUASHED
Urges Roosevelt to Drop Re-
movaI Proceedings Brought
by Critics.
BY the Associated Press.

by bne hSSOCldteC FIesS
NEW YORK, April 21-Mayor
Walker, denying he "condoned incom-
petence and encouraged corruption" in
the municipal affairs CT New York. has
asked Gov. Roosevelt to dismiss the re-
moval proceedings against him.
In his reply to charges filed by the
City Affairs Committee. Walker called
the committee IAN annex to the Social
ist party"
Il declare I have adequately and
consistently done my full duty as mayor
of New York" said the reply, delivered
to the Governor at Albany yesterday.
Denies Ignoring Conditions.
The mayor denied he had ignored
shameful conditions" in the Board OF
Standards and Appeals. He denied
there had been corruption in the De
partment of Licenses. He described as
ridiculous" the charge that the city
is losing $33.00o,0o0 annually in con-
demnation awards.
He claimed there had been marked
improvement in hospital conditions,
defended the police and said ne had
no control over Magistrates Courts,
except to appoint magistrates.
Assailing the City Affairs Committee
he made caustic reference to the two
members who signed the demand for
his removel-John Haynes Holmes, its
president, and Rabbi Stephen S. Wise.
He declare MIR. Holmes to be "recog-
niZed leader in a group Of agitators and
Soviet sympathizers" and quoted a
piece of doggerel which described Rabbi
Wise as a man of vast and varied
misinformation."
Won't Sacrifice Men.
LAS to my position on the question
Of official corruption or wrong doing,
the mayor said, II have said reps atediy,
and 1 again assert, that l Will oe1eno
no one and protect no one, but, on the
other hand, l will sacrifice no innocent
man to preserve my position as chief
executive of the City Of New York, Tor
any reason. personal or political"
He added no elected official could be
held to the measure of responsibility
which the petitioners demanded. "A
reasonable measure of regulation and
supervision" he said, lis all that Is
humanity possible over the personnel OF
a vast machine of government which
numbers more than 10000 employees. ."
Walker branded as untrue" the
allegations against the Board OF Stand
ards and Appeals and said he had
directed two examinations OF the
boards methods.
Calls Charge Unjust.
In his defense of James F. Geraghty
as commissioner of licenses, he declared
the charge that "the public has been
seriously menaced by cab drivers
(Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1931-04-21
FRANCE PRESENTS
TERMS FOR JOINING
FNE-POWER PACT
Insists on Replacement
Rights, but Would Agree
to Four Year Accord.
BY PAUL SCOTT MowRER.


BY Cable to The Star
PARIS, France, April 21.-France's
terms under which it is willing to join
a five-power naval agreement, have
been communicated formally to Great
Britain. the United States, Italy and
Japan.
The terms, fixed at a meeting of the
Council of Ministers yesterday, are as
follows:
France is readyl to carry out the
Paris accord and limit requirements to
10000 tons in all, provided the other
powers consent to a new naval con-
ference prior to January l, 1885, in
which France can present claim to
Sc coo tons of additional replacements.
This means that France, while re-
serving all replacement rights at the
future conference, would agree for the
present to a four-year, instead OF the
six-year treaty foreseen in the London
negotiations.
AS for the question of size and gun
power of capital ships, France con-
siders that it will be definitely settled
one way or another next year at the
General Disarmament Conference and
hence viii not raise it again for the
present.
These terms are understood to be
the result of a compromise between
Foreign Minister Aristide BRAND on
the one hand and President CASTOR
Dounlergue and Minister of Agriculture
Andre Tardieu on the other, NJ. BRAND
representing a policy of concessions
and President Doumergue a policy Of
the strong defense Of French interests.
According to the information thus
far availa bic. It is considered unlikely
that Great Britain and Italy will ac-
cept the new French terms, which,
however, it Is said here, represent
Frances final word.
(copyrtght 1s3i)
Evening star., 1931-04-21
REPUBLICAN HUNT
FOR SPEAKER is ON
No Possibility Left Uncovered
as Regulars Seek to
Retain Power.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

With both Republican regular and
progressive leaders, today discussing
compromise candidates for the Speaker
ship of the House in the incoming Con-
gress, Chairman Smell of the Rules
Committee continues to gain pledges OF
support and was said today by some OF
his lieutenants to be making inroadc
into Tilson's own territory in New Eng
land
The arrival of House Leader Tilsor
20 take PERSONAL charge of his campaign
IS normally heir to the Speakers chail
has been delayed until Thursday, bu
his supporters claimed that they art
working persistently in his absence.
With strong support already prom
ised in the New York, Pennsylvania and
New Jersey delegations, those who are
working hardest in the Smell campaign
have turned their attention to New
England and have made lama Zing''
feadwav there. they say. Reoreserta-
tive Allen T. Treadway of Massachu-
sets, ranking Republican on the Ways
and Means Committee, who has de-
clined to say openly whom he will sup
rort. is quoted as being on the list Of
those pledged to Smell.
Progressives Must Be Courtcd.
However party strategists in their ex-
change of views today expressed the
opinion that neither Tilson nor Smell
can win. because they will kill of each
others chances by dividing the party
vote which must be united-and even
more are they to be counted out be-
cause neither of them will be acceptable
to the Progressive wing, which must be
reckoned with.
1t was admitted by those who help
to guide the policies OF the old line
Republican group that they realize they
must compromise with the Progressive
group. The Progressive group, some Of
their closest adherents admitted, appre-
ciates that it is to be dealt with and
recognizes that 1t must not insist on
one of its own group being the party
candidate, but that it will insist that
the party candidate be some one not
offensive to it, as Tflson and Smell are,
they emphasize.
In this situation-with a cross table
give-and-take discussion looked for
ward to conf1dently-both sides are
casting about for a compromise candi-
date. The name of Representative
Purnell of Indiana, member OF the
House Rules Committee, has been most
mentioned. Representative
Homer Hoch of Kansas, a member of
the Interstate and Foreign Commerce
committee. is said to be strong" with
Western States and at the same time
fundamentally sound" on regular Re-
publican policies.
Other Names Are Checked Over.
Representative c. William Ramseyer
of Iowa, a member of the Ways and
Means Committee, is quite friendly with
the Progressive group and at the same
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1931-04-21
STOPS HIS OWN SALARY

NEW YORK, April 81 (P).-David A.
Schultz, $45, ,000-a-year president of the
Schultz Retail Stores, has cut himself
off the pay roll. He told stockholders
about it at their annual meeting yes
terday.
Mr. Schultz ordered his salary dis
continued last September and he doesn't
intend it to be resumed until business
warrants 1t.
The company, he said probably will
make a satisfactory showing" this year.
Evening star., 1931-04-21
y C. BANDIT AND THREE CRONIES
ESCAPE LORTON PRISON IN CAR
Two of Youths Captured by
Hounds Within Few
Minutes.
Posses Hunt Calvin Embrey
Who Robbed Bank Run
ner Here.

With bloodhounds and a posse OF
armed guards on his trail, Paul Calvin
Embrey, 20-year old bandit leader, is
at large today after a sensational escape
from the District Reformatory at Lor-
ton. Va. with three other prisoners.
Guards trailing Embrey reported
shortly after noon he was possibly
wounded by a SHOT fired by one OF
them. William Beavers, a guard de-
clared he shot at Embrey just as he
disappeared into the woods near Fort
Humphreys, Va. He thought the shot
found its mark.
Half an hour after Emprey and his
companions raced from the grounds OF
the reformatory in the automobile OF
John BiSchoff, official of the jail and
former husband of the slain Vivian
Gordon. two Of them were captured in
the woods.
William Wright, who was serving ID
months on a charge of grand larceny,
and Robert Wells. sentenced to fve
years for robbery, were chased through
Evening star., 1931-04-21
FRENCHMEN PICTURE
GERMAN WAR DEVICE
Photographs of Maneuvers at
Koenigsberg Result in
Orders to Leave.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 21.-Three French
officers who took pictures Of a military
field at Koenigsberg have been instruct-
ed by the French embassy, Telegraph
enunion today said, TO leave Germany
Immediately.
The three officers, who were accom-
panied at the time of their alleged Of
fenSe by the French consul at Koenigs-
berg and the assistant military attache
at the French embassy, appeared at
their Koenigsberg hotel at z o'clock
last night and little later left hastily
on the Berlin express. It was believed
they would leave the train at the Polish
corridor =
The three officers were arrested at
the time and their cameras confiscated.
The photographs taken by the
Frenchmen were said to be of drill
in which new German devices for aim
ing artillery were being tested. No de-
tails were disclosed.
Evening star., 1931-04-21
PARIS TAKES FIRM STAND.
Massigli Instructed Not to Yield on
Requirements.

PARIS, April 81 LP.-Count Rene
Massigli. Frances chief naval negoti-
ator, went to London this afternoon
with precise instructions not to yield
the nations right to replace superannu-
ated units of her fleet.
He was charged by Premier Laval
and Aristide BRAND to maintain that
France has just as much right to CUB
stitute new tonnage for old as the
United States, Great Britain, Japan or
any other nation, and that any agree
ment made now cannot affect what is
to be done after 1886.
The foreign Office spokesman who
disclosed the counts instructions en-
phasized, however, the belief that there
is plenty of opportunity for negotiation
in the drafting of the final version Of
the tripartite accord among France.
Italy and Great Britain and that the
French delegation would approach its
task in conciliatory spirit.
Evening star., 1931-04-21
UNIVERSITY TO OPEN
PROHIBITION COURSE
Both Vets and prys to Lecture at
Ohio Wesleyan After Next
Fall.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DELAWARE, Ohio, April 21.-Pro-
hibition as a governmental problem will
be the subject of a new course IN the
Ohio Wesleyan University political
science department next Fall, school
offlcials announced today.
Both sides of the issue will be clearly
presented" DR.. B. A. Arneson, head Of
the department, said. Speakers Of
State and national reputation, repre-
senting the enforcement system, the dry
side, the anti-prohibition side and
others interested in the problem, win be
brought to the campus"
It will be a two-hour, one-semeSter
course, open to juniors and seniors.
The new course is believed to be
the only one of its kind ever offered In
American colleges or universities
Evening star., 1931-04-21
CHERRY TREES TO BE LIGHTED
FOR NIGHT CROWDS IN u. S. TEST
Engineering Arrangements Expected to Be Completed by
Tonight in Vicinity of Hains Point.

pected to be in working order about 10
o'clock tonight.
blossom cherry trees around the Tidal
Basin will be Illuminated next year at
night as feature of the George Wash
ington Bicentennial celebration.
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, director
of public buildings and public parks,
plans to examine the engineering fea-
lures of this program afdmestimate the
cost of carrying electrical lines. to the
bases of the cherry trees. Wl11le the
greater part of the bloom of the eing'e
variety has now passed, the double
blossom trees, located for the most part
In the vicinity Of Hams Point, are bufets
ing into full bloom.
Evening star., 1931-04-21
MACHINE CAN PARK TWENTY CARS
VERTICALLY IN SPACE FOR TWO
Series of Cages Endless Chain May Be Operated
Automatically by Key or Coin.

The machine consists Of series of
cages carried on endless chains run
ming over sprocket wheels at top and
bottom, in the manner of a conveyor.
An automobile is driven into one of
the cages and hoisted high in the air.
there to remain until the owner calls.
The appaSatus is entirely automatic
and can be operated by key, by push
button or coin.
One Of the machines has been In use
In East Ptttsburoh for several months.
Evening star., 1931-04-21

The Japanese cherry trees in East
Potomac Park. long considered Spring
time spectacle in the National Capital,
will be given a new setting tonight,
when the ONCE of Public Buildings and
Public Parks attempts to illuminate
three or four of the trees in the vicinity
of Hams Point.
First Lieut.. F. B. Butler, assistant di-
rector of public buildings and public
parks, said today that wiring is being
rugged up in the vicinity of Hams Point
Tea House to carry out the experiment.
The lighting would be accomplished
under g I present plans u, through , the use Of
meath the krees. The lights are ex-
Evening star., 1931-04-21
WEALTHY WOMAN IN JAIL
ON CONSPIRACY CHARGE
Mrs. Laura B. Price, Wife of Chi
cago Manufacturer, Convicted
of Theft Plot.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 21.-Mrs. Laura B.
Price, wife Of Edwin Price, wealthy
woodward manufacturer, has been in
jail since Saturday, 1t was learned last
night She is under six months SEN
tence on charge of conspiracy to have
her jewelry and furs stolen to collect
Sl7,745 insurance Her attorneys are
preparing an appeal to the Supreme
Court and said they hoped to have her
freed soon.
Joe Baum and Ben Levine, who said
they conspired with her, turned State S
evidence against Mrs. Price, Maurice
Barnett, a jeweler, and Max Krakow.
The latter two were convicted earlier.
Evening star., 1931-04-21
EXPLORER WILL SEARCH
FOR COL. P. H. FAWCETT
Duguid Believes Missing Man Is
Captive of Native Tribe in
Wilds of Brazil.
IN the Assoclated Press.

NEW YORK. April 2l-Julian
Duguid, an author and explorer not
long out of oxford. will leave New
York Friday to search for Gel. P. H.
FaWcett, who was lost with two COM
panions in the wilds Of Brazil six years
ago.
Duguid. who has traversed parts of
the jungle untouched by a white man
for 300 years, believes that Col. Fawcett
is being held captive by one Of the ma
tive tribes. Some years ago. he said, a
German explorer was held prisoner.
Evening star., 1931-04-21
HISTORIC DOVER HOUSE
SOLD TO MRS. PATTERSON
Famous Colonial Estate, Scene of
Many Society Functions,
Changes Owners.
By a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY a Stan Correspondent of The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, April 21.-The
Dover House, historic Colonial estate
at Mount Airy, near Rosaryville. Md,
was sold to Mrs. Eleanor Patterson,
editor Of the Washington Herald, last
night by the Dover House Corporation
The sale was made by J. Frank Lii
lard, Hyattsville attorney and president
of the corporation, with attorneys John
and William Stanley of Laurel repre-
senting Mrs. Patterson. The considera-
ton was not made public.
According to Mr.. Lillard the new
owner viii take possession at once.
For the past several years the Dover
House has been the scene of many
exclusive society events staged under
the management of Mrs. Matilda Du-
vail, o director in the Dover House
Corporation and occupant of the estate
The historic structure was partially
swept by flames a few months ago.
a.