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SCIENCE
BY DAVID DIETZ.


Professor Franz Boos Has
Made Great Contributions
to Knowledge of Anthro-
poLogy.
PROFESSOR FRANZ BOAs. who
4 just has assumed the presi-
dency Of the American Association
for the Advancement Of Science, the
largest and most important scien-
tific organization in the United
States, is one of the worlds best
known anthropologists.
He Is not only a great scientist,
but great teacher as well. Almost
every well-known American anthro-
pologist was at some time a stu
dent of Boas.
DR.. Boas was born in Menden.
Westphalia, in 1858. He was edu-
Gated at the Universities Of Heidel-
berg, Bonn and KeiI. STRANGELY
enough, his original interest was not
IN anthropology, but in geography
and physics.
(Anthropology is a word derived
from the Greek "anthropos" which
means man" Hence, anthropologv
is the study of man.")
In 1888 he went on an expedition
to Cumberland sound and Davis
strait to make geographical studies.
However, he became interested In
the culture Of the Eskimo and when
he returned to Germany he brought
back as much anthropologicaI ma
terial as he did geographical.
1t was this trip which led him to
become anthropologist. In 1886, he
made trip to the north Pacific
coast of North America to max
studies among the Indians for the
British Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science.
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washing clothes, lost a cake of
soap that was specially marked.
The next day, when the ship was
in latitude 1 degree 10 minutes
north, longitude lat degrees 16
minutes west (123 miles away, a
shark was caught, and in the Gus
tomary examination of the con-
tents of the sharks stomach the
same bar of soap was found.
This incident was reported to
me by A. zugehoer, who was mas
ter of the Forest Friend at the
time, and who now is with the
Traders Transport Company of
Seattle.
Monday: "The Word Contain
ing 1874 Letters"
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Daily Thought

If be wicked, woe unto me-
Job 1918.
Mental stains can not be removed
by time, nor washed away by any
waters-Cicero.
What is the oldest printed book
in the world?
The Gutenberg Bible, Latin
Bible in German type.
What is the derivation and mean
ing of the surname ATnett?
1t is an English name derived
from the Teutonic, and means,
strong as an eagle.
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ideals and opinions expressed
in this column are thoSe Of
one of Americas most inter-
esting writers and are pre-
sented without regard 20 their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude of
this paper.-The Editor.
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New York

A ND when I speak of citizens I
IA am thinking Of one typical
New Yorker. I like Jimmy Walker.
To me his charm seems genuine.
To me he is kindly person.
Reporters who cover city hall all
assure me of their belief in his per-
sonal honesty. The evidence they
submit is circumstantial. but simple.
We all know that Tamrnany is an
organization which has lived large
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We felt that the dead man was
an anti-social factor, and so we did
not grieve when he was shot in
some private war with folk Of his
own kind.
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You'll pardon me for horning I'M" as the bull
said to the toreador.
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President Hoover recently posed for portrait
Wlll 1t be said that this is the only time during hi
administration he was sitting pretty?
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Spring really must be here Detroit officers. II
I raid the other day, seized a caro- of book beer
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More Sheep in U. s. Than Ever Before" Head
line. Including, of course goodly number of the
black variety.
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The only ones who seem to have achieved per-
lection are the perfect fools and perfect nusances
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Wagner unemployment bills, the one providing fed

wagner unemployment bills, the providing a fed
eral and state system of employment agencies.
There be no other adequate reason for refusal
to sign it. It has been Endorsed by the counrys most
learned economists, by labor, and by great many
industrialsts Hoover advocated it himself for nine
years before he became President.
Ire President must sign the Wagner bill before
Monday night if it is to become law
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IT SEEMS TO ME BY HF Ey94fS

XTHILE indictments are going
w around in Gotham, one cul-
prit has not been mentioned. I re-
fer to the citizens of the City of
New York.
You and I are tolerably honest
men and women. A great many of
us violate the prohibition law with
out conjunction. We don't think it's
wrong to gamble. And under pres
sure we are not unwilling to ask
friend about fixing up some minor
traffic violation.
In other words, we New Workers.
are about like the men and women
of any other large city in America.
At least. I've always thought~so.
But lately I've begun to wonder.
1t seems to me that nowhere else
would the present revelations of
dirty and desperate and murderous
graft be received quite so calmly.
r =
Alive or Dead
T AM aware of the fact that indi-
4 viduals like Norman Thomas
and Rabbi Wise have shouted from
the housetops to wake us up. I
have read fine, scorching editorials
in some newspapers.
But I must confess that as yet
I detect little repercussion from the
average New Yorker. Are we alive
Or dead?
1t seems to me ridiculous that we
should have bled and wept over
stories about wrongs committed
against Belgian women by German
invaders and pass over lightly the
atrocities within the city limits.
After all, most of the Belgian stuff
YVES moonshine. But here, palpably,
incontrovertibly, there lies before
our eyes a dead girl-Strangled be-
cause she was about to tell of
wrongs administered by the police.
I can understand very well that
the murder of RothStein arounsed
no more interest than a good de-
tective tale. It doesn't seem to me
extraordinary that there should
have been no. cry for vengeance
when an attempt was made on the
life of Jack Diamond.
These things were symptonatic of
desp-seated disease in city affairs
But the symptoms were not partic'-
ulayly painful to you and me.
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Physician Has Drugs for Many Ills
BY DR.. MORRIS FISHBEN

This is the last of series of three
articles by DR.. Fishbein on prescriptions.
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NJ. E. Tracy

Feeling in Tennessee Gro1Cs
More Bitter Daily Over the
Gigantic LeG-CoIdaUeu Bank
Crash.
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Copyright. 1881. By The Times
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-02
u. S. SHARE IN D. C..
FUNDS UP TUESDAY
Mapes Committee Hopeful for
Early Action on Federal Con-
tribution to District.

The question Of what recommenda-
zion shall be made to Congress regard
ing the contribution of the Federal
Government toward support of the
District will be considered at the next
meeting Tuesday of the Mapes Com
mittee. The committee is studying the
fiscal relations between the Govern
ment and the municipality Of the Dis
trict. The meeting today was to have
considered the Federal contribution
question, but put it off until next Tues
day
Chairman Mapes and other mem
bers Of this special committee, Mr..
Mapes said today, hope a decision can
be reached on this question Tuesday
as it is the most important OF several
matters TO be included in the report
to the House
The appropriation BILL which con-
tinued the life of the Mapes Commit
tee. extended its existence until Decem-
Der 81 next Mr. Mapes said he hoped
the matters studied by the committee
can be disposed of in the House during
the time it takes to organize all OF the
standing committees.
It is probable the committee meeting
next Tuesday will not be the last be-
fore the report is presented to the
House.
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HARRISON RESIGNS
u. S. TARIFF POST
international Relations Chief
Leaves Office After Fletcher
Quits Craftsmanship.

Leland Harrison, chief of the Tariff
Commissions international relations
division, resigned, effective November
80, it was learned today. His resigna-
ton was accepted by the commission
and DR.. H. A. Brauer. whom Mr. Har-
rison replaced on his appointment q
year ago, is acting as chief of the djvi-
sion.
MI. Harrison could not be reached at
his home or office today for a state
ment, and no further information con-
corning his resignation was obtainable
at the commission Offices. No announce
ment OF the resignation had heen noda
Inc retirlng official was appointed as
chlef OF this important division about g
year ago While Henry P. Fletcher a
personal friend, vas chairman If tho
commission. Mr. Harrison left offio. n,,
the same day as Mr. Fletcher. who re-
slgned several weeks ago. but remained
In once While successor was heina
CHOSEN. The chairman and Mr. Har'
rlson had been friends while servina IL
the diplomatic corps. Mr. Harrison 70 -.
signed from this service shortly hefore
he was appointed by the Tariff Con-, -
mission. ~ ooili-
DR.. Brauer has been associated with
the commission since its establishment
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SOCIETY WOMAN PLANS LONE TREK
THIS WINTER TO ALASKAN WILDS
Mrs Edward M. Biddle to Study Living Conditions of
Native Women in Frozen Yukon Area.

hunter, she has never before travelled
in such wild country, she said. In
Alaska she will wear the hooded fur
jacket, trousers and muklok OF the
Eskimo.
She said she expects to leave New
York next week on the first lap OF her
trip to Seattle. From there she will go
by boat to Seward, Alaska, thence by
train 500 miles northward into the in
terror and the last 500 miles by dog
sled to the environs Of Nenana, on the
Yukon.
VilhJalmur Stefansson. well known
Arctic explorer, and DR.. CASTOR Burke,
medical missionary to Fort Yukon, she
said, have assisted her with plans for
the trip.
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Watson and Rainey Join
Smell in VOiCing Wiling
ness to Permit Poll.
REFERENDUM QUESTION
EXPECTED TO COME up
Republican Senate Leader Believes
Sentiment Would Go Against
Wet Sympathizers.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

vote on a prohibition referendum
proposal in both Senate and House in
the coming session Of Congress loomed
up as a probability today.
On the heels of the statement yes
terday by Representative Smell of New
York, Republican choice for the House
speakership, to the effect that he be-
ueved the House would vote before long
on the question Of the prohibition refer
endum, Senator James E. Watson of In
diana, Republican leader of the Senate
said today:
Il shall not attempt in any way to
prevent vote on any phase of the
temperance question which may be
brought before the Senate at the com
ang session"
At the same time, Representative
kdenry Rainey of Illinois, the probable
floor leader of the Democrats in the
jEouse in the coming session, declared
ahat he also would not oppose bringing
she prohibition issue before the House
for a vote and expressed the opinion
that it should be dealt with promptly.
Pressing for Votes.
II the vets in Congress and out are
really anxious for a vote on the pro-
hibition issue in Congress at the ses-
sion which begins next Monday, it be-
gins 70 look as if they could have one
Certainly some of the vets, including
Senator Hiram Bingham of Connec-
ticut are earnestly pressing for a vote
on a prohibition referendum proposal
Senstor Watson said that he be-
heVed that the present Senate would
vote dry Overwhelmingly If the prohi
bition issue in any form, including a
referendum, should come before that
body He said that he did not himself
expect to bring up the prohibition issue
as Republican leader, but that he would
make no effort whatever to prevent a
vote in the Senate If the matter came
w He said that he expected it would
came up.
Senator Binghams resolution, calling
fer vesutmission of the eighteenth
amendment to the people, is expected to
be referred to the Senate Committee on
Judiciary. That committee has been
strongly dry in sentiment. Whether 1t
would agree now to referendum pro-
pcsal, such, for instance, as that ad-
vanced by Senator Bingham, remains
to be seen
To Push Economic Action.
Senator Watson insisted that so far
rs the Senate program is concerned he
planned to keep measures dealing with
the economic situation in this country
10 the fore during the coming session.
There was much interest at the
Capitol today growing out of the fact
that Representative Smell made his
statement to the press yesterday, say
ing that a referendum on prohibition
should be allowed to come up in the
House at the approaching session fol-
lowing a visit to President Hoover at
the White House. There were other
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MAY LEAVE SICK BED
TO AID HOUSE G. O. P.
Representative Taylor, III, Offers to
Come to Vote if Control
Hangs in Balance.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, December up.
The NeWs-Sentinel today received
from Representative J. Will Taylor a
copy of a telegram he sent to Washing
ton, saying he would leave his sick bed
at Memphis and go to the Capital
Monday to cast his vote, if it might de-
termlne the organization Of the House
in favor of the Republicans.
Representative Taylor of the second
district of Tennessee, is recovering in
a Memphis hospital from an appendi-
citiS operation.
The telegram, addressed to William
Tyler Page, clerk of the House, read
While l am still considerably ply
sically indispoSed if after investigation
you find that my vote might determine
the organization of the House in favor
of the Republicans, I shall undertake to
be in my seat Monday regardless of the
consequences to myself Please advise
me here in care Of the Baptist Hos
p!tal."
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Former Senator
Marries the Sister
OF His First Wife
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY. December
2.-Word of the marriage of ].
w. Harreld, Oklahoma City, for
mer United States Senator from
Oklahoma, and Mrs. Thurlow
Lahman, Ardmore, sister of his
first wife, was received here to-
day. The ceremony was per-
formed yesterday afternoon at
Shreveport, La.
Mr.. Harreld's first wife died in
October, 1890.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-02
DEMOCRATS SWELL
MAJORITY IN HOUSE
Victory of Percy H. Stewart
in New Jersey Gives Party
PIG Members.

The Democrats coming into the House
next Monday to elect Representative
John N. Garner Speaker now have 219
votes, two more than bare ma ority,
but four more than the Republicans, as
a result of the election yesterday of a
Democrat, Percy H. Stewart, as sue
ceSsor to the late Representative Acker-
man, in the normally strong Republic
an fifth district Of New Jersey
Enthused over this remarkable VIC
tory in the closest division of the House
in history, the Democrats are now look
ing hopefully toward the first New
Hampshire district, normally Republic
an, where former Democratic mem
Der of the House is being opposed by
former Gov. and former Assistant Post
master General John H. Bartlett in the
special election January 5. This cleo
ton, however, will come too late to dis
turb the present proportion in the
Speakership contest.
Three Seriously Ill.
Only death, serious illness or other
untoward event will prevent the cleo
ton of Garner as Speaker But there
are at least two Republican members
and one Democrat seriously Ill, who will
be unable to attend the organization
meeting of the House. The Republicans
are Representatives j. VIII Taylor of
Tennessee and Donald r. Snow of
Maine. The Democrat is Representa-
tive Clarence F. Lea of California.
Democratic leaders, among them
Garner, called the result in New Jer-
sey an omen for the 1882 presidential
election. Stewards victory converted
normal $4,000 Republican majority
into an edge of 1902 for the Demo-
Gratis. He defeated Donald H. Nc
Lean, Republican.
The New Hampshire district cannot
be won In time for representation at
the organization of the House, but
the Democrats will need every vote
even after the January 5 special cleo
ton to fill it. The seat has been &C.
cupied by Democrat once before in
recent years. Among voters of the
district are the mill employees of Man
chester, with whose ballots, if a strong
candidate offers, the Democrats believe
they will win.
Democrats Win Five.
Five out of seven recent elections
to I'LL House vacancies have favored
the Democrats. Three of the five vic
tories took seats which had been oc-
cupied by Republicans
The House wet bloc also gained an
other member Alderman was a dry,
while Stewart is opposed TO prohibition.
week ago the Democrats elected
Richard NJ. Klebarg of Corpus Christi
from the fourteenth Texas district
which had been held for 10 years by
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PROBE Of LEVEE
LABOR ORDERED
Action by Congress May Fol-
low if Results Do Not
Satisfy Critics.

BY the Associated Press
A thorough airing appeared likely to-
day for charges of near slavery in the
levee construction camps along the
Lower Mississippi.
News that a Federation of Labor in
yestigator was going to report condi-
tons of incredible brutality use of
lash and pistol butt, on Negro laborers
held in virtual peonage by contractors
on the big Government food control
job, set in motion War Department
investigation.
If its findings are not satisfactory to
critics, there is even possibility that
Congress may look into the situation.
However the chief of Army engineers,
Maj. Gen. Lyle Brown, is on the spot,
and the regional supervising engineer
Of the Army has been instructed to
report fully on conditions.
VIII Publish Report.
The Labor Federation intends to give
full publicity to the report as soon as
the investigator, Holt E. j. Ross, gets
it here. Press reports of a preliminary
statement by Ross were the first the
Army engineers heard about the al
legged condition, but Gen. Brown al
ready planned to look into protests
from around Vicksburg, Miss, that
employment had been slashed in the
Government shops there.
Representative Collier of Mississippi
took these complaints to Brown, but
said he had not heard about the peon-
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REPORT PLANE FELL
INTO BAY UNVERIFIED
Aberdeen Army Officials Quiz Duck
Hunters in Effort to Trace
Burning Craft.
BY the Associate Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ABERDEEN, Md December @
Acting on a report burning airplane
had fallen into Chesapeake Bay near
the Havre de Grace race track, officials
of the Aberdeen Proving Ground in
vestigated for 3 hours today, but could
find no trace Of such mishap.
Report of the plane dive was given by
two filling station attendants who said
they saw the ship burst into flames
when about half-mile high over the
bay, and then dive. Officials canvassed
dozens of duck hunters and others in
the vicinity but could not confirm the
report, and expressed the belief it was
unfounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-02
Toxic Also to Stand by BRAND
Declaration Against Chinese
Taking Initiative.
MARSHAL CHANG ACCUSED
OF SUPPORTING OUTLAWS
Withdrawal of Government at
Chinchow Also Included in
Demands to League.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, December "A spokesman
for the foreign Office announced today
that Japan will insist upon the right
to act against bandits and other law
less elements in Manchuria. It is this
point upon which agreement on the
League Of Nations resolution at Paris
is said to hang.
This Is an all-important question
with Japan" he said, which thu
League apparently doesn't realize"
Toklo's tnsistence on the right to uss
troops against lawless elements, he said.
is necessary because it is difficult to dis
tinguish between Chinese bandits and
soldiers, and also because the govern
ment has information indicating that
the forces of Marshal Chang Hsueh-
Lang and Chinchow local authoritie,
nave been supporting bandit grouns
Ieedlng them and using them In oners-
lions against the Japanese.
Stand BY Declaration.
'poAeSlan also said that II ia
pans reservation to the League reso1u-
tlon regarding issuance of orders IN
Mancnur1an commanders to take no mi
tlatlve which might lead to loss Of Iif.
IS not embodied in the resolution itself
OuC taken care of in the declaration of
S Chairman BRAND announcing the reso-
!ution, Japan will insist thai the
the ra aeion De considered as binding as
The Governments final dacis;o
the so-called bandit laws" and ntb on
notifications of the League Co,,ncii,s
resolution may be announced toroor'
TOW; Inc instructions will be given tn
ambassador Yoshizawa at Paris as soon
a. q conclusion is reached by FOREIGN
N1nisser Baron Shideshara and Other
oincials VINO are preparing to spend a
gooo part OF the night in Conferences
., The latest official announcement ~,
tne question of establishing A nentraI
zone In Southwest Manchuria states.
II Is not sufficient that the Chinese
saouio merely withdraw their troons
Wlthln the great wall Chang Hsueh1
Lang government at Chinehow mus
also be withdrawn" '-'s
Back Mukden Government.
a.Do PiOpOSSS tIldC the ilGe-
pendent Chinese government set IN at
Mukden under Japanese auspices, with
yuan Chfn-Kai at its head, shall con-
trol the neutral zone after the with
drawals. "4ai-
1t was explained that apparently
tnere had been some misunderstanding
IN some quarters regarding Japan's
meaning when she intimated her will
ingness TO leave the civil administers
ZION In Chinese hands.
Inc official spokesman TODAY enpha-
sized that as far as ChinchoW is con-
cerned Japan did not mean she was
prepared to agree to a retention of the
government which Marshal Chang es-
tablished there
The foreign Office statement he de-
cIafed, applied only to local admins
tfatlons in towns and districts under
the present Chinchow government,
Inc feeling expressed here was that
as long as Marshal Chang retains the
government at Chinchcw there is bound
10 De tension because it leaves him
with base in Manchuria from which
TO direct activities of bandits against
the Japanese"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-02
FORMER REICHSBANk
CHIEF BADLY HURT
DR.. Hjalmar schact Severely In
jured When Car Slips From
Frozen German Highway.

BY the Associated Press.
WARREN, Mecklenburg, Germany,
December DIR. Hjalmar Schact, for
mer president of the Reichsbank, was
seriously injured here today in an au-
tomobile accident
The limousine in which DR.. Schact
was travelling overturned at noon on a
slippery frozen road. He sustained
heavy gashes on the head and sprained
limbs, and was brought to a hospital
here
His son was slightly injured but the
chauffeur was unhurt
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ny the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, December 2.-Mrs'
Edward M. Biddle, prominent society
woman Of this city, today told of lone
trek she will soon make into Central
Alaska to study customs and living con-
ditions of native women for six months
this Winter.
The trip, she said has been her cher
1shed ambition since her girlhood read
ing of Arctic explorations.
Her three children will remain mere
nj the Biddle residence in Ardmore.
Mrs. Biddle will carry two guns,
rleeping bag and two suit cases with
cameras and Photographic equipment
fNhile she is considered en- experienced