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Evening star., 1932-12-26
RITES SET TOMORROW
FOR MISS WEIGHTMAN

Funeral services for Miss Louisa s.
Weightman, who died Friday at her
home, 1412 Chaplin street, after a short
illness. will be held tomorrow at 10:30
m at the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. Burial will be in Congressional
Cemetery.
Miss Weightman, nearly 80 years old.
was the oldest living member Of one
of Washington's old families. Her
paternal grandfather was Gen. Roger
Chew Weightman, mayor of George
town from 1884 to 1887. Her maternal
grandfather was Richard Smith Coke,
who was recognized as one of the lead
ing members of the District bar and
practiced before the United States Su-
preme Court.
Surviving are two nephews, r. Han
son Weightman. Chevy Chase, Md. and
Comdr. Roger C. Weightman, United
States Coast Guard, stationed at Will.
mington, N. c., and a niece, Mrs. Leon
Allen of Hampstead, N. Y.
Evening star., 1932-12-26
Stolen Car Found
By Same Methods
AS in ''Mysteries''
ssSherlOck Holiness WAYS
Told in Star Series
Come in Handy.

A Washington policeman yesterday
used the same Sherlock Holmes method
as the hero in the first of Minute
Mysteries" new daily feature in The
Star, and as a result recovered stolen
automobile
The feature began in yesterdays issue
Of The Star.
Clean license tags on a mud Splashed
automobile was the clue. Motor Cycle
Policeman Henry B. Mohler as a result
recovered the automobile, which had
been stolen from a Washington Herald
photographer. The car, owned by Joe
Roberts, had been taken from parking
lot near the Herald Building late Sat-
urday night, loaded with more than
$500 worth Of Photographic equipment.
Yesterday, noting the clean tags on
the car, Mohler questioned George L.
Harris, $500 block of Douglas road
southeast. and William Saunders, no
address, both colored, found the license
tags were dead. and arrested the men.
Police were told the cameras and other
equipment had been thrown in the Ana
costa River. They planned to drag
the river near the Anacostia Bridge
early this afternoon in an attempt to
recover the equipment.
Evening star., 1932-12-26
President Grosvenor of Ma
tionaI Society Greets Dele
gates of Nation.
THREE PAPERS GIVEN
ON NEW TYPES OF TESTS
illustrated Address by Maynard
Owen Williams, Special Writer,
Tomorrow, Feature.

More than 200 delegates from all
parts of the United States gathered
here today for exchange of thought and
ideas in the field of geography instruc-
ton, as the National Council OF Geog-
raphy Teachers opened its nineteenth
annual meeting in the Shoreham Hotel
The teachers we're greeted at the
opening Of their tWo-day session this
morning by DR. Gilbert Grosvenor. pres
ident of the National Geographic So
ciety. who paid tribute to what he de-
scribed as the valuable work being done
by the council.
1T is through efforts Of such organi-
cations as this that geography is grad
ually being restored to the prominent
position 1t deserves in the curricula of
the schools" DR.. Grosvenor said
The National Geographic Society pres
ident invited the delegates to visit the
recently enlarged headquarters of the
society here
DIR. Ridgley's Response.
DR.. Douglas c. Rldgley, past r ,Sident
of the council, responded in behalf of
the teachers to DR.. Grosvenors greeting
This mornings session was devoted to
presentation of three papers on new
types Of tests in geography, which is
being made one OF the major subjects
of discussion. These were presented by
DR.. Myrtle Sexauer of Pittsburgh, Edith
P. Parker of the University of Chicago
and Clara ShryOck. assistant superin-
tendent of schools of Cambria County
Pa.
One of the high points of the ses-
sions will be an illustrated address to-
morrow night by Maynard Owen Will
liams, special writer for the National
Geographic Magazine Discussing "Over
the Roof of the World by Automobile, y
he will tell of the French expedition
across Asia which he accompanied as
photographer and writer.
U. S. Expects to Speak.
The geography teachers are expected
to hear talks by three Federal experts
on Government activities important tc
geographers. Miss Helen Strong, chief
of the Commerce Departments geo.
graphic section, will discuss the work oi
that department r. S. Patton. direc-
tor of the Coast and Geodetic Survey
will tell of this bureaus service, while
j. 3. Kincer of the United States
Weather Bureau will speak on fore
casting in relation to industrial and
agricultural pursuits"
The convention will conclude with
the annual dinner of the council to-
morrow night at $50 o'clock, at which
Dr. William Morris Davis will be the
guest of honor.
Evening star., 1932-12-26
OTHER WISE MAN
TO Be PRESENTED
Enlarged Production OF
Christmas Drama to Have
Four-Night Run.

An enlarged production of the annual
Yuletide drama. The Other Wise Man. -
will open at $50 O'Clock tonight in
Luther Place Memorial Church for a
four-night run
One of the largest casts of church
players ever seen in the drama has
been trained under direction Of Miss
Bess Davis Schreiner, assisted by
Arthur Bradley White. Offerings will
be taken at each performance for the
benefit OF unemployed in Washington
The production was dramatized from
the book of Dr. Henry Van Dyke by
Miss Schreiner in 1925 and has been
presented each year since.
Musical Parts Increased.
Five main episodes and three musical
lnterludes are included in the narra-
tive. This year additions have been
made to the musical parts of the drama.
which were rehearsed under the direc-
ton OF Miss aKtherine Riggs. who also
serves as harpist and narrator.
The leading role of Ar.aban will be
played by Maurice Jarvis The episodes
Will be sung by Miss Mary Apple. Miss
Christine Irish, Miss Helen Burton. Ed
win Singer, Henry Magnusen, Engene
kresSin and Charles Whitten.
Players in episode No. /, The Sign
in the Sky" include Dr. Clifton P.
Clark, George w. Gates, Herman P.
Rless, Irving l.. Koch. Frank A. Burger.
John Edison, Charles Kretchman.
Charles Krisel, Henry Tiencken and
W. c. Cronenberg, jr.
Cast Includes IS to 100.
Others of a cast including from Is
to 100 players are Ralph Keister, Ed
EberlV- Thomas Ind
Lyeth, Miss Christine Irish, Miss Helen
Burton. Mrs Allard H. Gasque, Miss
Ruth Chlndblom, Miss Selma NOrbeck,
Mrs. B. G.. McIlwee, Miss Dorothy C.
Riess. Miss Ruth Shoemaker. Mrs
George Gates, Miss Helen Helgeson,
Miss Isabel Buckingham. Miss Mary
Mrs. v. H, ToWberman. is r Mrs. ots: Rober
benson, Mrs. John v Greene, Miss
Susie J. Frazier, Miss Bertie Spur,
Miss wilhelmina Cronenberg, Miss
Catherine Cronenberg. Miss Mamie
Tatum, Miss Ann Talbot, Mrs. Roger
benson, Miss Alice Norbeck, Miss Mae
A. McIlwee, Miss Virginia Richards,
Mrs. Frank F. Thomas, Miss Nadine
Thomas. Miss Marjorie Thomas, Miss
Miss Irene FCye. Miss Clara Cary, Miss
A. M. Ferguson, Miss Mary Mann, Miss
Adaila Moth and others in the crowds
on their way to the Damascus gate"
Capt. H. w. Riess, Capt Frederick
Koneman, w. c. Cronenberg, Richard
Chindblom, N K Gardner, w. H.
Towberman are among the pharisees
and men of Jerusalem in the final
episode, Roman soldiers will include Al
bert Hall, Francis Blake. Ebert Bow
man, Paul Ewaldson, Donald Moriarty,
Richard Millbrook, Henry Tencken,
George Gates. John Edison, Charles
Krisel, w. C. Cronenberg. jr.. and 9TH
ers Others in the scene are Allard
Gasque, Tommy Gasque. Jim Taylor
McIlwee, John Gilbert McIlwee. Leo
Wiener. Richard De Vine. Fred Kone-
mann, Earl Brooks and others.
Evening star., 1932-12-26
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The story of Postmaster General
Browns silk hat has stirred recollec-
tions of the Capitals gas-light era
the days when "toppers" were the ac-
cepted congressional headgear and legis-
lators looked like statesmen whether
they were or not"
Then there were no low-topped auto
mobiles of the type that Mr.. Brown
complained would not accommodate his
high hat. The old horse-carriage easily
had room for a two-fOOter provided the
Wearer was not some Western giant.
Page Recalls Old-Timers.
Fifty-one years ago William Tyler
Page started working for the House that
still employs him, and today he de-
scribed the legislator of his first two
decades this way
High silk hats, even higher than
those Of today. were SO common at the
Capitol as to become the accepted head
piece of the legislator. With it he wore
the long Prince Albert coat, double
breasted, with a low-cut vest and an
expansive showing of shirt front.
On that shirt front some OF the
flasher dressers affected a sparkling
diamond. Around the neck was flow
ing silk tie. or perhaps a stock.
The silk hat of those days was
Evening star., 1932-12-26
FALLS THREE FLOORS
DURING CELEBRATION
Man Tumbled From Porch While
Seeking Air, Friends
Tell Police.

Thurston Cobb, %, Of the 1900 block
Of I street. is recovering at Emergency
Hospital from injuries received cary
TODAY when he fell from fourth-s story
porch during a late Christmas party al
Cobb was found at the rear OF the
building, near Thirteenth and I streets
about 4 pm. by Ernest Beach taxi
driver. who took him to the hospltal,
where it w3s found he was suffering
from a possible leg fracture. laceratlons
of the head and possible internal III
Police of the first precinct were told
by several members of the Christmas
party that Cobb went to the porch to
enjoy the air and apparently fell oil
side having no railing.
Evening star., 1932-12-26
SIXTY ALREADY SEEKING
ENTRY TO POLICE SCHOOL
Selection of 100 From Large List
of Applicants Expected for
Criminology Course.

About 60 members of the Metropoli-
tan Police Department already have
made application to become students
in the Metropolitan School of Crimi-
nology, the first classes of which will
begin at Columbus University Thurs
day night.
At the rate applications are now
coming in. it was said today by Inspec-
tor F. S. w. Burke, chief of detectives,
it is probable that the students in the
first class will have to be selected from
large group. Only 100 men can at
tend the class at a time, he said.
Inspector Burke said the 60 applica-
tions now on his desk represent less
than half the precincts and bureaus in
the department.
Evening star., 1932-12-26
BOMB KILLS VANDAL
Victim in Yugoslavia Sought to
Blow Up Railway Tracks.

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, December
26 R.-A man attempting to place
bombs on the railway line near the sta
tion here yesterday was surprised by
railway police and before he could
escape one of the bombs he had put in
place exploded and killed him.
An official news agency communique
identified him only as Ghevhel. An
other bomb, which had not exploded,
was found near the body.
The communique said he wore the
uniform of Bulgarian irregulars.
Evening star., 1932-12-26
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair and colder
tonight; minimum temperature about
"a degrees; tomorrow partly cloudy;
moderate northwest winds.
Maryland-Fair and colder tonight;
tomorrow partly cloudy.
Virginia-Partly cloudy and colder
tonight. much colder in central and
east portions; tomorrow partly cloudy;
colder on the coast.
West Virginia-Fair, slightly colder
tonight tomorrow partly cloudy slowly
rising temperature in west portion.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear today.
Report for Last 48 Hours.
Evening star., 1932-12-26
Washington News
VIRGINIA Man HOnOred

BY WILLIAM HILL.

The trail of the explorer is still a
trail Of blood. Today'S adventurer
dares more than the intrepid soldiers
of fortune of the renaissance
Centuries have fitted by since the
swords of CorteZ and PiZarro swept in
a crimson arc through the wilds of
America 1t was in 1919 that the Az
tee chieftain Montezuma quaked in his
Mexico City palace as he awaited the
dreaded Cortez and his band of IRON
helmeted Spanish earth shakers. It
was IL years later that Pizarro hacked
his way into Peru-the land of the
Incas
They were men of curiosity, whose
minds bubbled with thoughts of yellow
metal and rococo jewels But with all
Map study of their explorations will
reveal they tackled only the western
coast of Central and South America.
Matto Crosse Section Entered.
And in the 4OO-year interim no other
explorer dared the fever-ridden jungleS
of Eastern South America until last
year 1t was then that Otto w. Ulrich
penetrated deep into the heart of the
Matto Crosse section of BraZil-a
swamp region, infested with jaguars,
cobraS and poisoned arrows of wild In
dams 1t was on one of these expe-
ditions that he found river that does
not yet appear on maps-a river that
never before had been seen by a white
man-and which he named Rio Brown.
in honor of DR.. William Moseley Brown
CT Rallston, Va.
Full reports of the exploration have
just reached Dr. Brown, who was one
OF the sponsors of the expedition. which
was carried on with full cooperation of
the government of Brazil.
TIE reports we're written in the Ger
man language, which DR.. Brown trans
lated for The Star. DR.. Brown. former
head of the department of psychology
at Washington and Lee University, was
a candidate for Governor of Virginia
in 1923 and for Representative from
that State in the recent elections. Be
sides his work with the Ulrich expe-
dition, he now is engaged in work with
the Masonic Memorial at Alexandria
and with lecture tours in various parts
OF the country
Evening star., 1932-12-26
THROWN FROM AUTO

Lula Hawthorne, colored, 800 block
of First street, was beaten and thrown
out of an automobile by three colored
men early today, she reported to police.
After receiving treatment at Freed
mems Hospital for an eye injury she
identified a colored man picked up by
police as one of her assailants. She
said the men forced her into their ma.
chine when, she alighted from . street
car at New Jersey avenue and p ekeet
Evening star., 1932-12-26
F0UR-GUN MAN FIGHTS
WITH TRAFFIC OFFICER
Three Shotguns and Revolver Al
legged to Have Been Stolen
From Shop.

Emmett Galley. %, is a four-gun
man. At least, he had three shotguns
and revolver when Traffic Policeman
Anthony Richitt met him in an alley
near police headquarters early yester-
day.
When the officer attempted to ques-
ton the gun toter, he said, the man
tried to attack him with the revolver.
After brief struggle Richitt subdued
Galley and took him to the first pre-
cinct, where he was booked for investi-
cation.
A check-up revealed, police reported,
that the guns had been stolen from the
locksmith shop of r. H. Freeland, COG D
street.
Evening star., 1932-12-26
INQUEST SET IN DEATH
OF MAN BELIEVED SUICIDE
Former Louisville, KY, Resident
Found After Announcing Plan
to Kill Self at Party.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, December rs. - Inquest
into the death Of Harry c. Winscott,
80 formerly of Louisville. KY. a ga
rage foorman, who apparently commit
ted suicide at his home Saturday night,
will be held Tuesday.
Winscott entered his home, where his
wife, Audria, was entertaining guests
and announced, I'm going to kill my
self" A moment later she heard a
shot from the bed room and rushed in
to find her husband dead, with 22-
caliber rifle wound below the heart
Mrs Winscott said her husband appar-
emily had been intoxicated She said
she knew of no reason why he should
have killed himself
Evening star., 1932-12-26
ALFRED G. Seller, AZ,
TO BE BURIED TOMORROW
Traffic Engineer Died While Pre-
pairing to Trim Christmas
Tree for Children.

Funeral services for Alfred G. Seller,
AZ. who died suddenly Christmas eve
while preparing to decorate a Christ
mas tree for his two children, VIII be
held tomorrow at pm. at st. Column
ba's Episcopal Church. Burial will be
in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
An engineer in the Department OF
Vehicles and Traffic of the District
since that Offices creation eight years
ago, Mr. Seller had worked out the
timing arrangement for Washington's
automatic signal system and other in
tricate traffic engineering problems. He
was in the basement of his home at
1O9 Wooten avenue, Friendship Heights,
Md. when stricken with the fatal heart
attack
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Kathryn Frisbee Seller; two children,
David, 10, and Alice, 5; three brothers,
William of Mansfield, Ohio; Frank Of
Elizabethton, Tenn; Clayton of Wash
ington and cne sister, Mrs. Fay Long
OF Amboy, Ill.,
Evening star., 1932-12-26
VISIT "SINGING" TREE
Hundreds See Giant Spruce and
Hear Carols Emanating From It.

The singing Christmas tree" in
Sherman Square. south of the Treas
ury, last night attracted hundreds who
were eager to see the giant spruce from
which emanated yuletide carols heard
for blocks around.
Concealed within the branches,
powerful ampliflers reproduced music
by the Trinity Church choir and other
choruses The device will function
nightly from 8 until 10 pm. until
January /.
Evening star., 1932-12-26
SHOT BY STRANGER
Man Wounded on Way to Buy
LIQUOR in Southeast.

Jack Wilson, "a, of the 300 block OF
Tenth street, was shot in the leg yes
terday near Seventh street and South
Carolina avenue southeast. He told
police he had gone into the Southeast
section to purchase some whisky, and
had been shot by an unidentified colored
man. Few details were given police.
Wilson is in Casualty Hospital. A de-
scription of his assailant was broadcast.
Evening star., 1932-12-26
WOMEN'S CLUBS PRAISE
CIVIL SERVICE CHANGE
D. c. Federation Expresses Thanks
for Equality Order in Letter
to President Hoover.

The District of Columbia Federation
OF Women's Clubs has written Presi-
dent Hoover, voicing thanks for the ex-
ecutive order amending Civil Service
rules to give women equality with men
in certifcation for employment.
The Presidents action. the letter said,
has "set a standard for women for the
entire country in the professions, in
science and in industry"
The letter was signed by Mrs. Har-
vey w. Wiley, the president of the fed
Grafton.
This group had petitioned the Presi-
dent to issue the order.
Evening star., 1932-12-26
MARITIME LAWYER DIES
John Frederick Lewis of Philadel-
phia Known as Authority.
PHILADELPHIA, December 26 R).-

John Frederick Lewis. distinguished
maritime lawyer, president of the His
torical Society of Pennsylvania and
head of the Pennsylvania Academy of
the Fine Arts, died Saturday night
after an illness Of many months. He
was 72.
Admitted to the bar in 1882, Lewis
gained international fame through his
knowledge Of marine law. He was So
licitor for the Philadelphia Bourse and
the Maritime Exchange and lecturer on
admiralty and shipping at the Law
School Of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania,
Evening star., 1932-12-26
Will Give Organ Recital.

T. Guy Lucas. organist of st. Johns
Church, Lafayette Square, will give an
organ recital at the church this eve
ming at 8:l5 pm. The program will
include the Bach "Cantata and Fugue
in F." the pastorale from the Christmas
C-atorio and Grieg's Peer Gynt" suite.
Evening star., 1932-12-26
Eighteen Released in Revolt.

SEVILLE, Spain, December 26 R.-
implicated in the August revolt arrived
stead Of Al, aS had been anticipated.
Evening star., 1932-12-26
Report for Last 48 Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
Highest, 68, l:30 pm. yesterday;
year ago. 43.
Lowest, SIS, 7:30 am. today: year ago
81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-21
The Soviet Union
Speaks on the Stu
alton in the Far East

On March 5 the press of
the Soviet Union carried a
leading editorial appraising
the developing threat of war
on its ar Eastern borders,
and stating again the peace
policy of the Soviet govern
ment.
The Daily Worker, having
just received these papers,
has Immediately translated
this editorial, which will APP
pear in full in tomorrow's
issue. Every worker should
give the most careful atten-
ton to ,this historic docu-
ment. II is an essential wea.
pom for the workers of the
world in the struggle against
imperialist war.
Read it in the Daily Work
er tomorrow
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-21
LOS ANGELES RED
SQUAD B AIDS
COMMUNE MEET
Search Workers and
Steal Papers

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 20
Thirty members of the Los Angeles
Red Squad, aided by uniformed po-
licemen, swooped down on Masonic
Hall, 1850 East 50th St., last Friday
night and ordered the committee in
charge of arrangements out, and
closed the doors, banning the Paris
Commune concert. No reason was
given by the cops, except that it was
to be a fred" concert.
Workers on the arrangements COM
mittee we're searched and all papers
taken away. The hired thugs then
stationed themselves in front of the
hall and turned the workers away.
Later in the evening, noticing
Negro worker, Samuel jackson, stand
ing nearby at a filling station, four
of the official gangsters of the Cham
Der Of Commerce beat him with fists
and clubs, took him into a car,
where they beat him again and then
released him.
Five others were arrested, only to
be released later without being
booked.
The concert was to be held III the
Negro section of Los Angeles and
hundreds of Negro workers were
turned away from the doors.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-21
Demonstrate on April 9Th
Against Imperialist War
For the Defense of the Soviet Union

APRIL anniversary the United States
into the World War This into
working they not
stand for a repetition of this sixth of April
passed capitalist threw
this into the World
their blood the battle fields profits
masters of America concealed their profit interest that
phrase workers
red into the sacrifice OF their lives limbs
terests in an mpea in the belief they fighting against
such Fifteen after the
ta threatens draw the countries
battleields capitalism.
wsging against
the Chinese people Under the pense protecting their nationals the
Women and chIdren Aread1 the uTld co1j;st ~a t go -
the intention
Union spring weather permits Japanese
robbers are carrying out whole series of ban povOcaons the
States would like to see the Soviet
Union destroyed its mperiat rival
between the Soviet Union and Japan periast
against the Soviet Union however will the uneashing of
bloody imperiaist WORLD
Japan using its daily provocative acts against the Soviet
Union lightning against the wrath the
Japan.
to the workers of the capitalist world their
rule through soes The capitalist world wants to destroy this
country that shows the to the the world
ploitaton.
this League supporting
pal against the Chinese people when the the
disarmament conference turns and into the tragedy
world capitalist against the
Party carrying the policy
each national party shall support its own imperialism is working hard
the workers the
this moment when American democracy again preparing to subject
nsstars of Asca The sociaH srty If Es connt~ :
time to strengthen the waning confidence Of the working
tal democracy.
In the face of all this the workers of the United states must make
fifteenth the
the occasion of demonstration their determination that they
militant struggle against impeiat the
perialis looters.
April occasion
preparation of the the
America the Soviet
United States
determination that they will longer be ropd the profits
clear unmakab that they
learned that against be against capitalism
which against workers fight against
the capitalist masters fight existence fight
fight insurance fight political power
for the working class
ROBBER CHINESE
DEFEND UNION, FATEER1lAND WORKERS
sOv1ETSl
TRADE UNION
MARINE WORKERS INDUSTRIAL
ks RvICEMENS LEAGUE.
COMMUNIST PARTY, A.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-21
JOBLESS PROTEST
FORD MASSACRE
Sell Hunger Fighter
At Militant Mass Meet

ELIZABETH, N. J.-Employed and
unemployed workers demonstrated
here yesterday, demanding adequate
jobleSs relief and protesting against
the murder of the Ford unemployed
at the now well known Dearborn
plant, March 7th.
The demonstration, called by the
Unemployed Council of Elizabeth,
began with a parade to the square
where the mass injecting was held.
Enthusiastic response greeted the
call to fight for Unemployment I'm
surance and to the daily struggles OF
the Unemployed Councils against
high rent, evictions and fakt relief,
and showed itself by the sale of the
Hunger Fighter, the organ of the
Unemployed Council.