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Evening star., 1932-05-16
PRESIDENT
OF LAW SCHOOL
Official Announcement Made
of Appointment to CoIum-
bus University.

The appointment of William z. Leahy,
prominent attorney, as president of CO.
1umbus University Law School and
John r. Fitzpatrick as dean were an
nounced oficially today by the board Of
trustees of the university.
The new president. who succeeds the
late Charles w. Darr, is graduate Of
Holy Cross College and Georgetown Law
School. Born in Monson, Mass, in 1885,
he graduated from Monson Academy In
1908, obtained his A. B. degree from
Holy Cross College in 1907 and came to
Washington in 1909. He received his
LII. B. and IL. M. degrees at George
town.
Appointed an assistant District at
torney in 1915, Mr. Leahy served in that
capacity until 1918. when he was draft
ed as special assistant to the Attorney
General to handle the prosecution Of
several important cases.
After leaving the Government service
he returned to private practice and has
since achieved an enviable reputation
as trial lawyer. He played promi-
nent part in the defense of Charles w.
Morse in the so-called war fraud"
cases and also figured in the cases Of
Albert B. Fall and Paul du Vernell
Barry.
In 1922 he was appointed dean Of
Columbus University Law School. He
also served as instructor in constitu-
tional law
Mr.. Fitzpatrick is an assistant United
States attorney. He had been advanced
only recently from secretary of the
school to the position CT vice dean.
He Is a graduate of Columbus Uni
versity and before engaging in legal
work was in the Government service,
visiting many foreign countries in the
interests of the State and Commerce
Departments. Before his appointment
to the district attorneys office In 1929
he served as secretary to the late Jus
tice Frederick Siddons of the District
Supreme Court.
He was appointed secretary of Colum-
bus University two years ago. and sew
eral months ago succeeded Seton Darr
as vice dean. Besides acting in his
present capacity, Fitzpatrick is also in
structor in evidence.
Evening star., 1932-05-16
DAUGHTER OF COBB
HAS CIRCUS DEBUT
Riding Act One of Features Of
Opening Of Ringling Bros. and
Barnum and Bailey.

With 1000 people, so elephants, TOO
horses, 1000 rare animals and a New
York debutante of some years past in its
cast of characters. Ringing Brothers
and Barnum and Bailey Circus Is
scheduled to open here this afternoon.
Under the big tent at Fifth street
and Florida avenue northeast trained
zebras, aerialists, bareback riders, clowns
and imported wild men will disport
themselves for the entertainment Of
Washington's children and adults. Four
performances will be given today and
tomorrow.
The list of attractions includes Hugo
Zacchini, the human projectile"; the
wire-walking Wallendas; Dorothy Her
bert. featured equestrienne, and Eliza
beth Cobb Chapman Brody, only daugh-
ter of the writer, Irwin Cobb. Mrs
Brody will make her circus debut here
in one of the equestrian numbers.
Evening star., 1932-05-16
SISTERS SLAYER SHOOTS
SELF TO ESCAPE POLICE
Philadelphia Youth Who Also
Wounded Brother-in-Law in
Critical Condition.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. May 16.-A 19-
year-old youth, alleged to have killed
his sister and wounded her husband
yesterday critically shot himself at
the approach of a policeman when
cornered in an alley
The youth, Herbert Wiedermann,
unemployed, had been living with his
sister, Mrs. Ethel McMaster, "a, and
her husband, Melvin K. McMaster, 25
Police said he staggered intoxicated
into the McMasters' bed room early
yesterday and, when refused money
for the purchase of liquor, fired six
shots, two of which caused his sisters
death. One bullet wounded McMaster
in the arm.
Weidermann then is said TO have
fed with McMaster's trousers contain
ing $l00. He was wandering in an
alley when a policeman spied him and
started to question him as a suspicious
person.
Evening star., 1932-05-16
|H|DALGO ASSA|LED
! AS FIELD
New Law Makes Private
Property Liable to
Seizure.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. May 16-American
and British investments totaling several
hundred millions Of dollars are leopard
lied by the new public utility law" Of
the State of Hidalgo, Jose Cruz y Cells,
president of the National Mexican
Chamber of Commerce, declared yes
terday.
The law makes private property liable
to confiscation for public utility uses"
on payment Of 3 per cent OF its value.
Twenty years is allowed for payment
Of the other 81 per cent.
The measure provides that II the
state government decides, after sew
eral years Of control, that property is
not suitable as public utility" 1t
may be returned to the private owners,
who must reimburse the state for all
payments made under the condemna-
tion proceedings.
The Chamber Of Commerce president
said the law made 1t possible for the
state to seize a rich mining property
by paying only 3 per cent, work the
rich ore veins. and then hand back the
worthless remainder to the original
owners.
Evening star., 1932-05-16
Hermit Continues
Back-tO-Nature Life
After Leaving Jail
Lives Under River Bank
With Roof of Cans and
Wash Tubs.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BENTON, H.. May 16-George Sur
vel, whose back-to-nature mode of life
was interrupted by his arrest last month
for fishing without a license, was back
today in his semi-primitive home.
He said he intended to continue liv-
ing on berries, wild onions, fish and
game. His home Is beneath the over
hanging bank Of the river, with q roof
of tin cans and wash tubs.
Survel, who Is 48, returned to his
river bank home after serving Is days
OF 30-day sentence. When Survel was
arrested. his beard and hair had not
been touched by scissors or razor in
months.
Explaining why he took up the simple
mode of living. Survel, formerly a coal
miner. explained that he was injured in
the head during the World War and he
realized he could not continue to work
In the mines without becoming an in
valid
Evening star., 1932-05-16

Healthy Bodies" by Rosa Hansbor-
ough, junior, and Healthy Teeth" by
Wynona Wing, sophomore, received
honorable mention.
Judges for the contest were Prof.
James v. Herring, James A. Porter and
James L. Wells Of the art faculty; DR..
Russell A. Dixon, acting dean of the
dental college, and DR.. E. H. Allen, uni
versity physician.
The posters were project OF the new
course in commercial design, of which
Miss Louise Jones is instructor. Be-
ginning tomorrow all of the prize post
ers and several others will b on exhibi-
ton to the left of the main entrance at
the Interior Department Building.
Evening star., 1932-05-16
HUNT HIT-RUN DRIVER
Man Seriously Hurt Along
Bladensburg Road.

Police today were looking for a hit
and-run driver whose automobile yes
terday seriously injured John Berry, rs,
colored, Of the 200 block of @ street,
at Neal street and Bladensburg road.
Berry was taken to Casualty Hospital.
The hit-and-run automobile Is said
to be listed to a sailor.
James w. Lindsey, SO, Of the 3700
block of Thirteenth street, was treated
at Garfield Hospital yesterday for in
juries received when struck by a street
car at Fourteenth and Perry streets.
Evening star., 1932-05-16
PERU TO ABANDON GOLD
STANDARD TEMPORARILY Y
Government Reaches Decision After
Long Uphill Fight-Bill Is
Sent to Congress.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LIMA, Peru, May 15.-After a long
uphill fight the Peruvian government
has decided to abandon the gold
standard "for temporary period"
The first intimation of the decision
came when persons attempting to buy
foreign drafts at the banks found that
sales had been stopped as no quotation
was available Then word was given
out that the finance minister was send
ing a bill to Congress affecting the
monetary policy.
Although there was no official quo
tation for the sol it was learned un-
officially that 1t was being quoted at
five to the United States dollar. Its
par value is % cents.
Suspension Of the gold standard will
stop automatically the operation OF the
"Kemmerer law" which stipulates that
only the reserve bank may sell foreign
currency.
Evening star., 1932-05-16
FIVE DEAD IN QUAKE

20 injured by Tremblor in Island
of Celebes.
BATAVIA, Java, May Is (R. A
severe earthquake in the Menado dis
trict of the Island of Celebes resulted
yesterday in casualty list Of known
dead and 20 injured. Much property
damage was done.
More than $50 houses collapsed in
the Minahassa, Bolang and Mongondou
areas. The population was terror
stricken.
Evening star., 1932-05-16
Districts Heroes
in the
World War
Compiled by Sergt. L. z. Jaeckei.

A S RECORDED in the official ci-
n tation. George Bell, jr., Major
~ general, U. S. Army, American
\ Expeditionary Force. was
awarded the Distinguished
Service Medal for exceptionally meri-
torious and distinguished services In a
position of great responsibility Gen.
Bell led his command with distinction
cEFa
Evening star., 1932-05-16
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia - Fair and
slightly warmer tonight; tomorrow
showers, cooler tomorrow afternoon and
night; gentle to moderate southerly
winds, shifting to northwest by tomor-
row night.
Notwithstanding cloudiness, fol-
lowed by showers tomorrow and pos
sibly in extreme west portion late to-
night; somewhat warmer in east por-
ton tonight; cooler tomorrow afternoon
and night.
Virginia-Fair and slightly warmer
tonight; tomorrow showers; cooler to-
morrow night and In the interior to-
morrow afternoon.
West Virginia-Showers tonight and
tomorrow, warmer in east-central por-
ton tonight; cooler tomorrow.
Evening star., 1932-05-16
Boys FUNK, Fight Teacher.

Boys of the senior class of the Lanao,
Philippine Islands, High School who do
not receive satisfactory examination
marks take it out on the teacher. Three
have attacked Cleto Castill, the instruc-
tor, recently. Andres Pareno was the
latest to pummel Castill when the lad
fiunked The division superintendent
of schools refuses to take sides.
Evening star., 1932-05-16

III Illc O1IcilSlNt up
erations with the
British which re-
suited in the cap
ture of Hamel and
Hamel Woods, and
in the fighting on
the Mellse that
gained the villages
of Marcheville. st.
Hilaire, and a por-
ton of Bois-de-
Harville. He dis
PLAYED a high order
of leadership in the
Meuse-Argonne Of
fensive when his
division a t t a cked
and captured the
strongly fort ified
RnfS doS FORCES
Evening star., 1932-05-16

r TOWARD UNIVERSITY conclud-
ed its dental health exhibit
Saturday with award Of prizes
i i for posters designed by stu
dents of the art department.
More than 1000 people viewed the ex-
hibition in the gymnasium building
Health Habits" poster designed by
Henry Hudson, sophomore, won the
first prize, with THE Happy Throng."
by Eva williams, freshman, given Sec
ond place. The third prize was awarded
Is renroduced above astrone Teeth, I"
by Doris Bentley, junior, was adjudged
fourth.
Evening star., 1932-05-16

c., had one. theirs was an 'inaugu-
raj parade" They were inaugural
ing % new congressional places.
Chicago broke the record. They
only had one man in their beer
parade" It was learned afterward
he was a stranger in the city.
Marching for beer is exactly like
taking an umbrella with you in
bathing.
Evening star., 1932-05-16
BODY is RECOVERED
Cumberland Boy browns While on
Fishing Trip.
.ial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md. May l6.-The
body Of George Hamilton. jr, 8. son of
George Hamilton. who fell into Evitts
Greek, near Oldtown road, Saturday
while fishing with Samuel Cousins, q
neighbor, was found yesterday after
noon near where he was last seen. The
stream was swollen from the heavy rain.
Evening star., 1932-05-16
MURPHY FUNERAL HELD
Retired Police officer, Who Died in
Detroit, Buried Here.

jeremiah ]. Murphy, rs, retired police
lieutenant, who died last Thursday in
Detroit, was buried this morning in
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Murphy was appointed to the force in
1883 and retired in 1913 He was a
member of the Medal of Honor Legion,
Indian War Veterans, Veterans of For
eign Wars and the Police Association
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs Mel
lie C. Burrows OF Lyon Park, Va. and
Mrs Eliza bcth McDermott of Detroit,
with whom he was visiting.
Evening star., 1932-05-16
OPERA TO BE GIVEN
"Yeomen of the Guard" Second by
Company This Season.

The second production this season
of the washington Civic Opera Co. will
take place next Monday night at $3.50
O'Clock, when The Yeomen of the
Guard" Gilbert and Sullivan opera,
will be presented in the Mckinley Audi
tcrium.
The opera company, through coop
Grafton of the Community Center De-
partment, will offer a series of produc-
tons throughout the Summer at the
Mckinley Auditorium. The Yeomen
of the Guard" will run for a week, with
o matinee May 28 There will be no
performance Friday, May 81, due to a
prior reservation CT the auditorium.
Evening star., 1932-05-16
Orders Swan Executed.

Lord Derment of Scarborough, Eng
land, ordered the execution of a savage
swan that drowned a sheep on his es-
tate by holding its head under water.
Evening star., 1932-05-16

tor of this
unique enter
tainment. h a d
100000 in line.
Then there was
100000 sitting
in speak natu-
rallys" drinking
oeer and watch
ing humorously
the 100000 per-
S p / r e a n d
m a r C h / n g.
WASHINGTON ID.
Evening star., 1932-05-16
Will Rogers
Says:

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-The big
news in the papers today was the
different beer parades" held over
the country. New York, the origina-
Evening star., 1932-05-16

The successful operations Of the division
which he trained and commanded In
combat were greatly influenced by his
fearless conduct. energy and ability as
a commander Residence at appoint
ment, District Of Columbia.
Gen. Bell died Oct. %, 1926, at
Chicago.
tcopyright. 4ss2)
Evening star., 1932-05-16
STRIKE CALLS OUT SHIPS
Brazil Acts to Suppress Trouble in
Sac Paulo State.

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 16 R.-
The federal government yesterday or
dered two warships and two airplanes
to the State of Sac Paulo, which Is
torn by strike troubles.
Leaders of the strike movement We
arrested by the Sac Paulo authorities
in a raid on the headquarters of the
Printrs' Union. The raid occurred as
the leaders were holding an executive
council.
Evening star., 1932-05-16
Report for Last 48 Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
Highest, 80, noon today. Year ago, 81.
Lowest, so, 500 am. today. Year
ago, So.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Evening star., 1932-05-16
The Sun and Moon.

Rises. Sets.
Sun, today. Ass TIA
Sun tomorrow Asa tbs
Moon today. 3:44p.m. 2:3l am.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Rainfall.
Monthly rainfall in inches in the
CAPITAL (current month to datel:
Evening star., 1932-05-16
FOREIGN.

II am. Greenwich time, today)
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-01-22
SAN FRANCISCO CHAMBER
 WILL SEND EXCURSION
 TO ALASKA NEXT AUGUST

More than 200 members of the San Francisco Chamber of Com mefce are expected to join in an excursion which will sail from Se- attle for Alaska on the steamship Aleutian August 5.
 The list of those booked for the trip includes the heads of many of the largest business and industrial concerns of the Pacific coast, in- cluding railway officials and manu- lecturers. and heads of organiza- lions having investment in Alaska. such as F. N. Bradley of the Alas Ia Juneau Gold Mining Company.
 The mission of the Chamber of Commerce is to gather exhaustive data on the possibilities for de- veloping trade between San Fran cisco and Alaska and al the same time to get d survey of investment opportunities.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-01-22
Coliseum Secured For
 Washington Program

Through the kindly cooperation of the management, the Washington Birthday program will be held in the Coliseum Theatre on Monday afternoon, February p at 2:30. il was announced last night at a meeting of the general committee.
 The program promises to be an interesting one and the advantage of getting all arrangements under way early is evident. A wealth of good material has been received from John H. Dunn. the Alaska representative of the national com mittee for the observance of the Washington Bicentennial.
 Instrumental music of Washing tons time or appropriate to the oc- casion will be given by the high school orchestra, clarinet solo and by rhythm band aecompani- ment to a minuet in costume. An attempt is being made to have the Native Band participate in the program also. The school chorus will give vocal selections and Miss Brunsvold has also been asked to contribute a solo. A play based on incidents in the life of Washing ton will be given under the direc- tion of Miss Simpson. The audi ence will join in patriotic songs and the Americans creed. MT. Coresr will give a short address. Dr. Scruby, president of the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce, will offieiate as chairman
 The celebration being of general interest the attendance will un- doubtedly be large. AS there is no admission charge the incidental ex- pense will be divided among the or ganizations represented in the com mittee.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-01-22
Kayhi HOOpSterS are
 Coming to Wrangell

Last Thursday the Wrangell High School basketball team left for Ket- chikan to play Kayhi team on Fri aay and Saturday nights. The boys making the trip were Harold Mel dahl, Jack Urata, David Davis, Fred Grant, Harry Ukas, Lawrence Be- hoyic and Laurie Brood.
 ketehikan succeeded in chalking up two victories with scores of 33 to and 22 to s. The WrangeIl boys feel however, that the scores would have been much different had Jack urata not been out of the game with an injured ankle.
 Wrangell will play Ketchikan at Wrangell next Friday and Saturday and the boys are determined to make these games a different story. Everyone should turn out and give the boys the support they deserve. The boys are prepared to give a game worth seeing.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-01-22
Smith Offers $200
 Reward for Wolf

J. c. smith. who is fox ranching on an extensive scale at Yank Is- land, last week shipped POO choice fox skins through the Wrangell ex- press office.
 At the height of the pelting sea- son a huge black wolf made his appearance on the island and the foxes at once denned up. To date MT. Smith has pelted 300 foxes and wishes to pelt 200 more. He has offered a reward of s200 to any one who will kill the wolf: the hunter to keep the skin and receive the bounty. Despite this attractive offer he says there are but two men working for the re- ward.
 The wolf is of unusual size The island shows abundant proof that he kills for pleasure and not from hunger, says MT. Smith, as numer- ous deer carcasses are found that have but a small portion eaten One fox was found that the wolf had killed and thrown aside.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-01-22
RADIO COMMISSION
 MAKES ALASKA GRANTS

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Radio is again beginning to interest Alaskan interests, according to reports re- ceiyed here by the Federal Radio Commission. The Alaska Radio and Service Co.,, of Ketchikan, has been authorized to remain off the air for remainder of license period, pend ing action on application to install new equipment. The Hyder Radio and Tel. Co.,, Hyder. has been grant ed a license, coastal and point to point service P. E. Harris & Go. want renewal of licenses at Hawk Inlet and False Pass. The Radio marine Corporation of America want permission to transfer licenses to the Pacific American Fisheries at the following locations: King Cove, Zacher Fay, Ikatan, Warran, Daily, Pillar Bay, Annette Island, Lazy Bay. Port Moller.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-01-22
PETERSBURG BOND BILL
 HAS FAVORABLE REPORT

WASHINGTON. D. C.-The House committee on Territories has agreed on favorable reports concerning two of Delegate Wickersham's bills. One provides for the issuing of $100.000 in bonds by the municipality of Petersburg for the necessary im- proyements to the electric light and power plant, water system and the retirement of s35,000 in outstand- ing bonds The other authorizes the Secretary of War to make im- proyements to the government dock at Juneau.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-01-22

The program to be carried out this year contemplates establishing 43 stations in the Arctic region and , in the Antarctic, with nearly 30 nations participating. It is expect ed that the United States will oc- cupy a station in Alaska near Fair banks, and also the station in Elles- mere Island.
 Senator Fess ahs introduced bill in Congress for an appropriation of S30,00O. to insure participation, and this has the endorsement of Presi- dent Hoover and Secretary of State Stimson. This money will be ex- pended for magnetic work at Fair banks as follows: Instruments and equipment, s8,000; buildings. $5,- 500, travel and transportation, s1,010; personnel. s12,190; com pilation and publication. $3,000
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-01-22
TWO BILLION DOLLARS EXPECTED TO
 POUR INTO TRADE CHANNELS SOON

WASHINGTON, D. c.-The re- construction finance corporation pill has been finally completed in House and Senate conferences, as suring two hundred million dollars immediate cash advances for de- positors in closed banks and fifty million dollars for farm loans. The bill is scheduled for passage in both houses and becomes a law Friday or Saturday. Within two weeks, the two million dollar fi- nance corporation Is expected to be pouring the funds into trade chan nels through loans to railroads, financial institutions, farm credit and receivers of closed banks.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-01-22
WICKERSHAM SUPPORTS MOVEMENT
 US. PARTICIPATION POLAR YEAR.

WASHINGTON. D. C.-Delegate Wickersham has been asked to lend his active support to which he glad ly aceedes in securing an appropria- tion of $30.000, 80 that the United States government might participate in the second International or Jubilee Polar year program, August l, 1882 to August 31, 1893.
 The first polar year" came to fruition in August 1882 when IA expeditions were sent to the field, l2 in the Arctic and in the Ant arctic. by 12 different countries, fully equipped for comprehensive meteorological and magnetic obser- rations. The United States Govern ment took part in this program, establishing stations at Point Bar row, Alaska, and Fort Conger, Files mere Island
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-01-22

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Rear Ad- miral Upham, chief of the Bureau of Navigation told the House naval affairs committee, that economies under the Hoover naval policy might conceivably wreck the nation in an emergency. Upham said the present naval manpower was less than S5 per cent of the force required to man the ships during war time. Representative Fred Britten told the committee, which is consider ing a S616,000, 1000 warship con- struction program that unless Con- gress approved the large naval program, General Macarthur, Army chief of staff, said he would be compelled to ask Congress for a larger army.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-01-22
FIRST DECREE MURDER
 CHARGE IS RETURNED

The grand jury in open court at Harding last Tuesday brought in true bill of murder in the first de- gree against Tom Gamble for the death of H. c. Lyle) Davis caused by a knife wound. Gamble is in the federal jail at Juneau and the case will be tried before the next term of court sitting in Juneau.
 The stabbing affray occurred at Chichagof island. Davis was taken to the St. Ann's hospital where he died. Gamble pleaded guilty before the U. S Commissioner of having used the knife which caused his death.