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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-23
StOckdGLe's Topic
"The Christ Today

DR.. Allen A. Stockdale, pastor
of the First Congregational
Church at Tenth and G Streets
Northwest, will preach at the II
o'clock service tomorrow on the
subject, 1.-The Christ of Christ
mas" White Gift Sunday will
be observed at both the morning
and evening services. The vested
choir of 60 voices under the di.
rection of Ruby Smith Stahl will
render special Christmas music
at each service. Paul DeLong
Gable will be at the organ.
In the evening at 8 o'clock a
beautiful service Of music, Scrip
ture and tableau depicting the
Nativity will be presented by the
young people.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-23
DOUG, JR., GIVES
HIMSELF A
NEW TITLE

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Dec. %
SJ.-Douglas Fairbanks, jr.,
has taken on title.
1t wasn't acquired in England
but is Of his own making.
He has become an "interna-
tional commuter."
Living up to his new self-ap-
piled title. Doug is rushing
through a Hollywood picture so
he can take an airplane to New
York and sail for Great Britain
January 81 on the Europa.
Silent on Love
AS to whether Dan Cupid has
anything to do with his becom.
ing an international commuter,
Doug only says:
"I'm just an international
cOmmuter.
81 like to do things in .
hurry. That's why / rushed
over here to make one picture,
and that's why I'm rushing
back to England.
"Of course there might be
other reasons for rushing back"
Although Doug himself wouldn't
say why, all Hollywood SurmiSed
that it was because he was anxious
to get back to Gertrude Lawrence,
English musical comedy star.
Doug said:
II can't discuss my private
affairs"
Wedding Predicted
But despite his silence, it was
generally believed here that next
spring, when the introductory
divorce secured from him by Joan
Crawford becomes final, Fairbanks
and Miss Lawrence will announce
their engagement. Doug ex-
planned:
'It's a lot of nonsense to say
I've gone British OF course
like England. People seem to
forget that I've spent half my
life in England and Europe, and
it's nothing new for me-"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-23
NOTES OF THE CHURCHES

ice will be held on Christmas Day
at 7 a. m. The choir of the
church will render special music
at that hour and the pastor will
speak on THE Experience Of the
Wise Men,"
w. H. Jernagin, minister of Mt.
Carmel Baptist Church, will talk
at II a. m. on Some Thoughts
About Christmas" At 8 p. m. q
special Christmas service with
stereoptican views will be given.
st. Stephens Lutheran Church,
1911 Brentwood Road N. E., will
hold a candlelight service at
HAS tomorrow night. An I'M
usual musical program has been
arranged.
Rev. F. F. johnson, pastor Of
the Grace Baptist Church, will
preach tomorrow morning on
"The Message Of Christmas" and
in the evening his subject will
be THE Christmas Folks" A
girls chorus will sing Christmas
carols.
Saint Luke's Protestant EpiscO-
pal Church will hold midnight
Christmas services tomorrow. An
excellent program of music has
been arranged by Louis N. Brown,
organist and choir master. Mrs.
Elizabeth Thornton, Mrs. Anna
Mayo and Mr.. James B. Lomack
will sing.
Harold F. Beatty, pastor Of the
Georgetown Lutheran Church, will
discuss the theme, "Swaddling
Clothes" at the morning service.
In the evening the Sunday school
will present holiday exercises. A
midnight service will also be held.
DR.. Len F. Stevens, pastor of
the Kendall Baptist Church, will
use THE Christmas Star" for
his morning subject. In the
evening the young people of the
church will give a Christmas
pageant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-23
(Continued from Paee 81

IBOU oXS
tasia on Christmas Carols" To-
bani; Holy Night" Buck, and
March of the Magi," Dubois.
A group Of young girls under
the direction of Mrs. Rector will
sing "A Croatian Christmas
Song" arr, Dickinson. and God
Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" Old
English.
DR.. Vernon N. Ridgeley will
leach at Calvary M. E. Church
q, II a. m. tomorrow on 1.-The
Unspeakable Gift" and at 8
p. M, Christmas drama, THE
Empty Room" will be given.
The Rev. Frank S. Miles will
preach at the Georgetown Presby-
terrain Church Sunday morning
n the topic: messengers of JOY"
In the evening at 8, he will
speak on starlight and Kings"
Rev. Clifford III. JOpe has Sc
lected for his sermon subject to-
morrow morning, Trimming the
Christmas Tree" The choir will
sing, Sing, o Ye Heavens" In
the afternoon at 4 o'clock the
Alpha Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the Ninth Street Chris
tan Church will present a music
hour program at the Y. w. C. A.
at Sixth and E streets Northwest.
Following this the Endea vor
Chritmas tea will be served. At
6:45 p. m. Christian Endeavor
meets at the church. THE Birth
of Our King" will be discussed.
The evening service at 7:45 will
be program of music by the
choir and orchestra.
DIR. r. w. Brooks will speak
from the theme, "A Child of Des-
tiny" At the services of Lincoln
Congregational Temple Sunday
morning Christmas carols and
other special musical selections
will be rendered by the vested
chorus choir, directed by Henry l..
Grant. An early Christmas serV-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-23
Roosevelt Aide
GiUen 5-FoOt
Xmas Doll

BY International News Service
Three days ago a large Christ
mas package arrived at the
White House for Miss Mar
guerite Leland, confidential
secretary to the President.
It was about five feet long
and IL inches in diameter.
Must be flowers" she said,
and had the box put in the ice
box,
Just before departing for her
home in Massachusetts today to
spend Christmas, she remem-
bered the package in the ice
box and had it opened.
It was an immense doll,
dressed in Bohemian costume.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-23
BARCLAY APPOINTED

Lorne w. Barclay, member Of
the executive board, and chair
man Of the committee on troop
organization Of the District Of
Columbia Boy Scout Council. has
been appointed director Of the
division Of activities Of the Ma
ton Council with headquarters
in New York, it was announced
today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-23
Library Branches
Closed for HOLIDAYS

All branches Of the public
library will be closed today and
December 80, while the main
library will be open only until l
o'clock both days, DR.. George F.
Bowerman, librarian, said today.
All branches and the main library
will be closed tomorrow and
Christmas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-23

! Ior, MISS Maj Miss Davenport
jorie Wilson and Miss Helen
..Wooding. The choir program in
! cludeS Behold, I Bring You
Good Tydings," Glory to God in
; the Highest" "Sing, o Heavens"
20 Holy Night" and Silent
Night" The pastor, the Rev.
Harry L. Collier. will preach
at II a. m. on "MesSiah's Birth"
and at 1880 on THE Angelic
Choir"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-23
BABY IS SUFF0CATED

YORK. Pa, Dec. % GN.S)
Donald E. Clinton. the one month
eight-day-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Clinton, died from Suffoca-
ton here today. A verdict Of &C.
cidental death was given.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-23
SPECIAL MUSIC.
j. PLANNED FOR
TABERNACLE
An outstanding musical pro-
gram has been arranged for the
Christmas services at the Full Cos

pei tabernacle,
N o r tn Capitol
and K Streets.
at 7:45 Sunday
evening. T h e
choir and or
cheStra will be
assisted by sew
eral well-known
guest ar tt S t S.
Those partici-
pating are Mr..
John A. john
son, Mrs. George
Brunback, Mr..
Herbert Brades,
Mr.. Joshua Ty-
Evening star., 1933-10-08

sells near Valencia in 1901. The Spanish slave
told strange stories Of his wanderings across
the sea to new lands.
Three times have travelled with Colon bo
to this territory" said the slave.
There was q map. too, by this man Colon DO.
The map may have belonged to the Spaniard.
1t may have been picked up with the booty
on the Spanish ships Where the map came
from. Piri Refs does not bother to tell But
1t served to check the slaves stories. and Refs
believed in it and took it as his guide in show
ing the new discoveries beyond the Western
Sea.
Evening star., 1933-10-08
BY EMILY C.. DAVIS.

uRIED for centuries among the treas
ures of the Sultans in the Seragho, at
X Constantnople, an old map. bearing i'm
portant and most unexpected news OF
l. Christopher Columbus, has ut last been
recognized and studied.
II Is q map of the Atlantic Ocean. beautnuiy
oolored and ornamented With pictures, as oe-
htted q map made for . Sultan.
Once the map had shown the entire world.
fA,t the half dealing with Europe and ASIA
h.d been torn of. Doubtless Turkish ruler
eoa,nd enough to concern him in the map OF
his own exciting half Of the world Let the
tnddel Spaniards and Portuguese trouble them
selves with savage Islands!
SO the New World half Of the map came TO
reat IN some out -the-way corner, with other
marine charts in the palace. There 1t lay until
veoently, when scholars got to work checking
mon the Seraglio treasures Of art and htera-
ture.
In q Turkish palace you would scarcely ex-
meet 70 find new light on Columbus, now. would
$uuf Neither did DR.. Paul Kahle. German
Ueographer.
"A /IIEN Dr. Kahle was shown this old map
Nv Of the Atlantic, drawn In 1913, his eye
eeu on the name Colombo, and he says frankly
tasat he was startled. Here was something to
be studied most closely, something perhaps OF
great historic Importance. he must read every
SRord Of the Arabic remarks, jotted neatly by
the old map maker in odd corners Of land and
ga.
Dr. Kahle did study the Turkish map. find
ing to his delight that it has all the earmarks
Of direct copy from one Of Columbus own
missing maps
Placing the results of his investigation before
American geographers. in the October issue OF
the Geographical Review, oficial organ of the
American Geographical Society. DR.. Kahle says
t1aak for the first time geographers have a clue
% the appearance of the map which served to
Unide Columbus on his nrst discovery voyage.
I'VE are in q position even to reconstruct
-,n} .1j.5. fe3:sisE3c,
Evening star., 1933-10-08

exciting event.
On this Turkish map you can see how Colum-
bus himself visualized the lands he had added
to the dominions of his patron. Queen Isabella
Of Spain. Seeing that sprinkltng OF ISLANDS
and Cuba depicted as q land Of unknown ex-
tent you can realize more wildly than ever
how family the vast continent Of America
dawned upon those other-side- of -the-world ex-
plorers.
Interesting as the map is to look At as .
very early document In American histroy, its
greatest value lies in its details Of outline and
the naming Of places.
Doubtless many a scholarly argument that
had been enjoyed for years viii be drawn to
an end By evidence on this map which seems
likely to be acknowledged as . copy Of Colum-
bus own. The discovery voyages Of the worlds
most famous navigator have lent themselves to
argument ON many points
IND Columbus know he had found . CONT
- nent, or did he not? Where was this island
that he mentioned in his letters and journals?
Where was that cape or bay? oh, for one OF
the ancient maps used by the discovefer, him.
self!
Now that the next best thing. . copy, has
been found, the story Of how it came to be
drawn and preserved is almost as remarkable
as the map itself. The events are like a new
chapter from the Arabian Nights" with the
leading characters Turkish seaman. who
wrote learnedly about the Mediterranean, the
Sultan Selm the First, whom the Turkish
author yearned to please; a Spanish slave and
the absent but central character of the whole
affair. - Genoese infidel Colombo"
The Turkish seaman and author, on Pin
Refs, desired to make gift to the Sultan in
the form Of q map of the world, most authori-
tative and new From 20 sources he gathered
his data.
It happened that Refs uncle. the great naval
hero, Gaxi Kemal, had Spanish slave. taken
when he captured seven Spanish sailing ves-
, i W. 90 3ft(l l..-... .. .,5.,st 100 atE~i:;
Evening star., 1933-10-08
Hidden for Centuries in the old Seraglio
of Imperial Turkey q Copy Of the Great
Explorers Chart Has FINALLY Come to Light.

All these things seemed important enough
to the Turkish map maker to be explained
on his map for the Sultan. Hence the long
Arabic inscriptions which DR.. Kahle has now
translated
Turkish version Of Columbus Is revealed
in the longest Of these writings on the map.
We scarcely recognize the date 1892 In its
Arabic guise. King Ferdinand Is Interestingly
dubbed the Bey of Spain. The role Of Queen
Isabella is left out of the drama entirely. And
Columbus is characterized as q Genoese infldel.
But the main facts are there convincingly
enough in their quaint dress.
uTHESE coasts are called Antilia Shores"
began Piri Refs. "They were discovered
in the year 896 of the Arabic era. In the fol-
lowing manner it is reported: A Genoese
inf1del called Colombo was the first to hnd
these territories
1T is said that into the hand of this Colon
bo came book which states that the Western
Sea has an end that on the side Of the sunset
there are coasts and islands and many different
kinds Of mines. and also . mountain Of pre-
cious stones In this book he finds it. he
reads it right through. and explains these
things to the eminent men Of Genoa in de-
TALL and says: Give me two ships, will 60
forth and seek these regions
"They say, oh you Simpleton, In the West
IS to be found the end and extremity of the
world and its boundary; it IS full Of vapor
Of darkness'-so they say.
'NThe said Colombo sees that from the Geno-
ese there Is no help, makes inquiries, and goes
to the Bey Of Spain, to whom he submits the
story in detail They also give him the same
answer as the Genoese But in the end Colon
bo becomes very insistent to them.
FINALLY the Bey. Of Spain gives two ships,
sees to their good equipment and says: oh
Colombo. II the matter Is As you say, then
will make you Capudan over this territory
with these words he sent this Colombo to
the West Sea-"
The inscription ON the map gives . long &C.
count Of the voyage and the strange sights
reported by the slave. And then, . last sem
tence, the most important of all:
These shores and islands to be found on this
map. 50 far as they are present, have been
copied from the map Of Colombo"
A MONG the disputed points which tho
Turkish map makes clearer is the question
whether Columbus recognized existence of Q
continent across the Ocean Sea. Even on his
third voyage when he cruised around Trinidad
and into the Gulf of Paria, South America, he
set down only islands there on his map. Az
least, 50 the Turkish copy represents them.
Later" explains Dr. Kahle, when the ad.
miral took into consideration the fresh waters
and large rivers he found flowing into the Gulf
Of Paria 1t seems to have occurred to him that
the land could not be large enough to contain
such rivers unless it were q continent"
But while on the spot Columbus had no sos
picion Of . continent lying before his eyes, And
before he changed his map to show his altered
views, the map had passed out Of Columbus'
hands and was OF on its Turkish adventures.
Evening star., 1933-10-08

IKE sea- C0lunl- 1s.ss41Ill
bus so,c them, are
revealed on this ancient Turkish
s,ap which has been pronounced
direct copy of one of Columbus
osUn maps. At the upper right is Spain '0ith the
African shore line beloso il, schile the Caribbean
islands Columbus discovered shor0n at NE
upper left. Beyond is Cuba, which he nistook for
the mainland.
Evening star., 1933-10-08

URIED for centuries among the treas
ures of the Sultans in the Seragio, AT
Constantinople, an old map. bearing i'm
portant and most unexpected news OF
Christopher Columbus. has ut last been
roooupized and studied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-08
In the Motor World
BY G. ADAMS HOWARD.

A huge central crystal candelabra will
shed its brilliance on the highly pol
ished cars and GLASSES. The walls of
the main floor will be silver and green,
the mezzanine in a rose-tinted motif,
the third floor Naples blue, with the
fourth floor in blue and tangerine,
Making the draperies, furnishings and
embellishments for the show has been
keeping hundreds of artisans employed
for several weeks.
New body designs are a feature of
the exposition 1t is evident that the
body trend is swinging toward the So
called "tear-drop" to decrease wind re-
sistance and make for better stability.
While the aerodynamic, or streamline,
design was in evidence last year, there
are new ideas to be seen on the 1888
GLASSES, and many are striking. The
cutting down of wind resistance is not
being confined to bodies alone, but can
be seen in the shape of Tenders, splash
aprons. skirts. running boards, lamps,
radiators and rear ends. Both the W
type and the sloping or flowing design
will be seen. Skirted wheel shrouds are
coming in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-08
A.A.A. RACE HONORS
GIVEN BOB CAREY
Newcomer Awarded Cham
pionship for 1882 by
Contest Board.

AS a climax to a year marked by
wholesale shattering of land speed rec
ords, Bob Carey, e comparative new
conner to official racing, has been award
ed the coveted A. A. A. championship
for 1892, according to an announcement
made today by the Contest Board of the
Anne / Automobile Association.
TIL, governing body of racing said
that Carey, who halls from Anderson.
Ind, piled up 815 championship points
and displaced Fred Frame, who ranked
second, by a spectacular win in the
final race of the year at Oakland,
Calf. Frame, winner of the Indianap-
s. classic, finished the year with TO
points. Howdy Wilcox, the youngest of
the three leading drivers, won 610
points. He was trailed by Russell Snow
berger with 440 points and William
Cummings, who garnered 430
Simultaneous with the announcement
of the 1882 racing champion. the A. A.
A. Contest Board also announced the
suspensions of the veteran Ralph De
Palma for participation in unsanctioned
record attempts and b. Ward Beam of
Chicago and Toledo and Joseph B.
Smith of Cleveland, racing promoters
Beam and Smith, the latter q former
Contest Board official. were suspended
Tor handling unSanctioned events and
failing to adhere to A. A. A. standards.
Summarizing the events in the world
of speed during the year just closed. the
board said that, in addition to the close
race for the championship. the II
months were featured by many devel-
opmentS that served to give racing a
new foothold.
Outstanding, among these was of
course, the new world land speed rec
ord established at Daytona Beach, Fla,
by Sir Malcolm Campbell, who attained
speed of 253.968 miles an hour, an
increase of 1878 miles over his mark
OF 1881. This event seemed to set the
pace for the year, and before the cur
tain was finally drawn there were -es-
tablished new track record at In
dianapolis. new dirt track records from
to 100 miles, a new record for the ter
rife climb up Pixies Peak and q new
world record for four cylinder cars.
In addition, the year also witnessed
the entry Of streamlne designs for the
first time into the regular racing field,
more intensive challenge from cars
OF stock derivation to the purely speed
creations and a new standard of econ
omy for car operation under the strain
of competition
"All this means that there is ample
precedent for the belief that 1888 will
be an even bigger year, not only in the
field OF official racing, but also In stock
car trials and tests and new attempts
tor world speed records"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-08
Organized Reserves

Eightieth Division headquarters an
nounced last week the 1888 Summer &C
tive duty training of units of this diyi-
sion, of which two District of Columbia
Reserve regiments, the 320th Infantry
and the 313th Field Artillery, are a
part. In preparing the Reserve officers
OF the District belonging to these regi-
mentS for active duty training next
Summer, group schools have been Or
ganized. These schools offer training in
subjects common to more than one
arm or service to all Reserve officers
residing in this vicinity, regardless of
their assignment. The period of train
ing for the 320th Infantry will begin on
July % and conclude August at Fort
George G. Meade, Md. Members of the
3l3th Field Artillery will undergo their
active duty training this year at Fort
Hoyle, Md, beginning August 20 and
terminating September 2.
Cavalry Reserve officers of the Dist
trict will meet this morning at $3.50
O'Clock at the Fort Myer riding hall for
instruction in equitation under the d.
rection Of Maj. H. C. Dagley, Cavalry.
Maj. Gen. Harry L. Gilchrist, chief
OF chemical warfare service, will be the
principal speaker at the quartermaster
COA4lcl cllCc W NC Ilelu LOIuUIIOW eNBIlulS
at local Reserve headquarters in the
Walker johnson Building, 1874 New
York avenue. The program calls for an
Illustrated lecture and movies: Defense
Against Chemical Attack"
Air Corps Reserve officers Of Wash
ington will hold their Institutional
conference at headquarters Tuesday
evening under the direction Of Capt. T.
]. Koenig, A. c., who will discuss de-
Tense against chemical warfare and its
use generally in connection with avia-
ton.
Brig. Gen. Andrew Moses, on duty
with the general staff at the War De-
partment, will be the speaker at the
Coast Artillery conference to be held
at headquarters next Tuesday evening.
He will discuss the personnel section of
the general staff
Maj. E. Witsell, @. S. c., will conduct
the military intelligence conference at
headquarters Wednesday night, at which
will be taken up the military economic
and political situation in the Far East.
Thursday evening, ordnance Reserve
officers of the District will hold their
conference at headquarters under direc-
ton of Capt. J. w. Walters, o. D., who
will discuss the caliber 80 rifle and the
automatic pistol
Maj. c. Witcher, a finance Reserve
officer of the District, will conduct the
finance conference at headquarters Fri
day evening. He will discuss military
law and courtS-martial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-01-08
Road Builders Statement.

Prior to attending the Road Builders
Show in Detroit next week, the follow
ing statement is released by Charles
! Upham, executive secretary of the asso-
citation and resident of this city:
Unless Congress takes immediate &C
| ton on future Federal aid for roads,
none of the States can make definite
highway plans for road construction in
1888 and 1884.
THE present authorization extends
only until July /. 1888, so Congress is
now confronted with the duty of au-
| thorizing Federal aid expenditures for
the fiscal years of 1884 and 1885," ex-
plains Mr. Upham.
"Forty-one State Legislatures convene
next month and in these sessions they
must make plans for the coming year
or. in some cases, two-year period of
road building. They won't know what
to do unless Congress concludes the con-
sideration of Federal aid interrupted
last Summer.
such a situation would be unfortu-
nate, for 100000 jobs are dependent
on State highway building, which in
turn is dependent in large measure on
Federal assistance. Regular and emer-
gency Federal aid appropriations have
been of incalculable help in providing
jobs"
Mr., Upham directs attention to the
fact that of the five steps necessary for
the Federal aid authorizations for the
future, three have already been accom-
plished. He states: The authorization
bill has gone through the Senate and
House Committees on Roads and has
passed the Senate and now only needs
House action and the Presidents sigma
ture. Because of this progress, very little
time will be required to place an act
Oh the books which will spell hundreds
of thousands of jobs.
I'm view Of the fact that the States
must make stable loan repayments to
the Federal Government from future
Federal aid allotments and the need for
continued road jobs, Congress, it is
hoped, will continue assistance on the
present basis of $125, 1000, 900 year, says
Mr. TTnhapn