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Evening star., 1934-12-13

standing. Many were sculptured ana
gave the expedition 81 new dates in
Maya chronology.
Another important Maya discovery
to be reported by the Carnegie ar
cheologists at the annual meeting Of
the trustees here Friday will be that
Of a g1eat altar dug from the ruins of
the ancient city of Quirigua In the ex-
treme eastern part of Guatemala,
which Is described as one of the finest
sculptures yet found in the area.
Probably at about the time that
Rome was submitting to the Goths,'
says the report of the discovery, lead
ers from Copan, the great Southern
Maya metropolis, organized the scat
tered population Of this part Of Qua
temala around Quirigua as its most
important ceremonial center. When
the first monuments were executed
stone carving was at its height, so that
the magnificently sculptured altars are
among the very finest productions of
ancient Maya art. The date on one of
these affairs corresponds to approx
mately 536 AID.
"A secondaltar was found buried be-
meath about a foot of river silt. 1t
ranks among the finest pieces Of cul-
ture in the New World of pre- Colum-
bian times"
Evening star., 1934-12-13

Our Ambassador to Rome, Breckin-
ridge Long, privately brought to Mr..
Roosevelt a few days ago evidence of
an Italian plot against King Cotton.
His evidence was sample OF a new
synthetic product, manufactured by
Milan textile mills from wood fiber
Enthusiasts assert it is capable of re-
placing 80 per cent of Italy's cotton
consumption. Germany Is develop
ing a similar product.
Mr.. Roosevelt considered it impor-
tant enough to order a study of the
sample by scientists of the Agriculture
Department. Their report will be
made privately to the White House.
Assembling congressional leaders
have canvassed the new Congress and
have reported to the administration
that it will 60 wild on the bonus, but
will be tame otherwise.
The best New Deal phrase-maker
said of the record the other day: IF
we don't shorten those bread lines, we
will be in them ourselves soon."
All the 400 women who attended
Mrs Roosevelt's Saturday night party
are pledged to secrecy about the stunts
which were staged there, especially the
one staged by the First Lady and her
daughter, Anna Dali. That marks
new high in feminine confidence, in
trusting a secret to 400 women.
Copyright. 1884. by Paul Mallon.)
Evening star., 1934-12-13
II FREED IN WILSON
MURDER INVESTIGATION
Special Police Squad Questions
Colored Men in Effort to Solve
Maryland Mystery.

The special police squad assigned to
Investigate the recent Staying of Allen
B. Wilson, newspaper route man, yes
terday questioned II colored men, all
Of whom we're later released.
The men were queried by Lieut..
John Fowler and Detectives Floyd
Truscott and Earl P. Hartman. Police
refused to reveal the reason for the
quiz, other than to state that it was
in connection with the Wilson murder,
which occurred in nearby Maryland.
Although the Wilson murder did
not occur in the District the squad
headed by Fowler has been working
on it exclusively since october %,
when the route man was killed in
front of the home of Mickey" NC
Donald, alleged gambler.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
.HEY need shoes, they ne,

THEY need shoes, they need
stockings. they need coats. and
toy or two would bring
L smiles of Joy to these poor
little boys and girls of Wash
ington who must depend on you II
they are not to be entirely forgotten
and left sad and forlorn this Christ
mas.
The time grows short for you to
help them. The Star-Warner Bros
toy matinees will be held day after
tomorrow
Don't delay. Don't put of your
children any longer. Please don't
let them be forgotten! Their cause
Is 50 urgent. so appealing. They,
more than any one else, deserve q
little share Of happiness. They should
come first Of all in your Yuletide
plans If you want this Christmas to
be . merry one for you and yours.
Many Gifts Already Received.
The Evening Star and Warner
Bros. and the Council Of Social
Agencies which are all cooperating
in the matinee plan to spread happi-
ness among the poor children Of
Washington this Christmas have rea-
son to be encouraged. For already q
great quantity of gifts has arrived.
For days, gifts of every kind have
been arriving at the IL theaters where
the matinees are to be held. They
come IN trucks, in taxicabs, in private
automobiles, and are even pulled
along in children's wagons and in
perambulatorS. They are brought by
old and young and by all kinds Of
people in all sections Of the city and
from nearby Virginia and Maryland.
They have come in a steady flow.
and The big hampers in the theater
lobbies have been filled and refilled.
1t seems certain that all the needy
will he taken care Of If this keeps
up. But the real test comes Satur-
day. It is only then that one can
be sure, only then that it will be
known If there is enough for all.
Appeals Outnumber Gifts.
For the need is very great and the
appeals are many. Appealing letters
and phone calls are coming in con-
stantly and in larger numbers all of
the time And these appeals far out
number thus far the contributions
that have been made.
1t Is the hope that none will be
neglected, for all are urgent, all
pathetic.
Here's one that came this morn
ing: Il am senoIng q plea for a toy
or two, and some clothing for my lit
tie boy. His Christmas Is going to be
very dreary unless some one answers
my plea. My husband works for the
Evening star., 1934-12-13
EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR
OF D. C. SCOUTS RESIGNS
Walter MacPeek Served Four and
q Half Years Here-For-
merly at Milwaukee.

Walter MacPeek, District Boy Scout
Council oficial, resigned today as
educational director Of the local or
ganization after serving four and a
half years.
Since arriving here in 1880, Mac
Peek has given leadership to such
Scouting phases as clubbing, leader
ship training. educational publicity
and organization of troops.
Prior to coming here, MacPeek
served more than five years as educa-
tional director of the Milwaukee Boy
Scout Council, as Scout executive at
Highland Park, ILL.,, and field execu-
tive Of the Chicago Boy Scout Council.
He has also written q number Of
articles for Scouting publications.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
SPELLING BEES STOPPED

HAYS, Kans., December 13 CR.-
Faculty members of Fort Hays State
College don't want any more spelling
contests.
Just for fun. the Hays Rotary Club
held an old-fashioned spelling bee, !"
and the word indefinitely" proved the
downfall of DR.. c. E. Rarick, president
of the college. and Paul Beckhelm,
head Of the colleges piano depart
ment.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
TO HAVE YULE PARTY
Lions Club Arranges to Take Pa
tients to Woodward & 10th
rop's to Receive Toys.

The Lions Club at its meeting yes
terday in the Mayflower Hotel de-
cided to give the patients at Chill
dren's Hospital a Christmas party
next week. The children will be
taken to Woodward & Lothrop's to
receive toys
The club voted to establish q fund
to provide q new talking book for the
blind. This instrument plays phono-
graph records upon which are re-
corded books.
Charles Hillegeist and J. H. Ste
phens are to have charge of the
Christmas party and Walter Handy
was appointed to supervise the dis
tribution Of the reading machines for
the blind residents of the District.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
NEW YORK CENTER
Of BOMBING PLOT
Police Say $3.50 to $1,000
Paid for Blasting Four
Theaters.
BY the Associated Press.

oy tAAC ASooSiotCa EtCoss
BOSTON, December 13.-Capt.
Stephen j. Flaherty, chief Of the De-
tective Bureau, left Boston police
headquarters early today to run down
"a group of professionals" believed
responsible for the bombing of four
theaters in Boston, Lynn and Paw
tucket, r. I.
His destination was not announced,
but it was learned from a reliable
York City.
Police believed q group Of profess
sional bombers from New York were
responsible for the theater outrages of
yesterday and said they had been in
formed that prices varying from $3.50
to $1,000 were paid for the four bomb
ings."
Definite Threat Known.
The hurried departure of Capt.
Flaherty and the word that New York
professionals were believed responsible
for the explosions came at the con-
clusion of an eight-hour conference at
police headquarters.
Deputy Supt. James r. Clafiin,
who has charge of the investi-
cation. said early today as a long
conference broke up that he had been
told Of two definite threats to dam
age" the Majestic and fremont Thea
ters, the Boston houses bombed.
Claflin said he learned that on Fri
day, the day Frederick E. Lieberman
took over the Majestic Theater, all
wiring of the stage and some fixtures
were torn out.
Six weeks ago, Claflin said, Lieber-
man was threatened in his theater in
Portland. Me.
Refused to Hire Hands.
The deputy superintendent said
Lieberman told him a man posing
as a union executive" approached him
and attempted to get him to hire two
stage hands. He refused, Lieberman
told police.
At that time, according to the story
Lieberman told Claflin, he was def
nitely threatened with "a theater
might be bombed" If he did not accede
to the demands.
Lieberman leased the Majestic and
fremont Theaters, the Boston houses
bombed early yesterday, while the
Pawtucket, R. l., and Lynn play
houses which were wrecked were men,
bers Of the E. M. Loew chain.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
$50 in PRIZES FOR WASHINGTON
BOYS AND GIRLS.

You have only little time left and your
why know there Santa Claus and why child
ngton should gifts Christmas" DELAY
NOW
The contest closes Saturday midnight
will be hne that Of SIS offered
letter.
awards
forget years you
your letter.
The best letter will = prize prize
third prize Is S.
winners letters
paper only your
fore contest
Evening star., 1934-12-13

The Star expedition film, search
for Santa Claus" a thrilling moU-
ing picture record of the airplane
trip to the Far North, presenting
the first scenes eper made ipithin
the home and workshops OF Santa
Claus and ,phich has been drdUing
large crotods, is being presented to-
day at the Apollo. II tDill be shoDn
tomorrow at the Home and the
York Theaters. At the special re-
quest OF the Chepy Chase Presby.
terian Church. there wiH be an er-
ira shouting OF this fine film on
Saturday at the Apalon as part OF
The Stnr-Warner Bros Christmas
toy matinee.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
IN shopping days
IL to Christmas
CANADA

Noel Is celebrated above the bor-
der with q game called The Girls
Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows" which
Is played by children. Girls gather
in the room and bring in one boy
at q time who Is blindfolded and
told he will be kissed on the cheek
by one Of the girls. II he can
guess correctly he may have privi-
lege Of returning kiss. Girls have
q small boy hidden behind them
who does the kissing. so the boys
can never guess. Each boy after
failure Is allowed to remain 10
watch the fun as others are fooled.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
Memorial Service Planned.

Memorial services for Russians ex-
ecuted following the assassination of
Sergei M. Kiroff, leader Of the Com
munist party in Russia and member
Of the Soviet's most powerful board
the Political Board-will be held Sun
day at the Russian Church of st.
Nicholas, ITO Church street.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
Players to Present "Alice. F"

The Washington Community Play
ers will assist the Kiwanis Club in
its Christmas party for crippled chill
dren by presenting Alice in Won
derland" at the Roosevelt High School
auditorium Sunday afternoon, De-
cember 23.
Evening star., 1934-12-13

There have been rumors that Mr.
Roosevelt was grooming Donald Rich
berg to be the heir apparent. These
are based solely on the obvious fact
that Mr.. Richberg comes closer to
measuring up to the requirements
than most of the others. He might
be built up.
The main point at this moment
is that seueral eligibles mot Mr..
RichbergJ are beginning to hear
their names mentioned and are
conducting themselves accordingly.
Garner Believed Out.
The big minds of New Deal politics
seem to accept it as fact that Vice
President Garner will not be candi-
date for reelection. He has said as
much in private. Sessions Of Congress
are a great inconvenience to his fish,
ing and hunting schedule.
Until recently most of the boys have
believed that Mr.. Garner would ulti-
mately be talked into running again.
Now they seem to think a younger
man is needed, although Mr.. Garner
is still spry enough to be in charge
of handling Congress for Mr.. Roose-
velt
They have drawn line around the
North Central States and have con-
cluded that Mr.. Roosevelt's next run
ming mate must come from that ter
ritory, preferably from Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri. Nebraska,
Iowa or Kansas. They say this is the
area in which the administration now
is weakest politically. They want q
man who will give it strength there.
Three names haze entered into
their casual discussion OF possi-
bilities-Sendtor Barkley OF Ken
lucky, the neiD Senator Burke OF
Nebraska and Senator Clark OF
Missouri.
Spy Stories Like Fiction.
The vague cable stories coming out
of Singapore lately about Japanese
spies have a very interesting back
ground, If our diplomatic grapevine
advices are to be trusted.
You will not hear very much about
the spy situation. because the British
governor, Sir Shenton Thomas. is
supposed to have issued an appeal to
British newsmen to 60 easy on it in
the interests of the King and empire
That appeal never fails to bring CO.
operation. which really is voluntary
censorship.
The grapevine says that the
British intelligence police haze
raided japanese homes, summoned
one prominent Japanese resident
into headquarters only to hare him
jail dead on the floor, deported all
suspected spies fnlostly Japanese)
just before naval nndneuuers iDere
to start and then conducted the
important part OF the mdneuDers
at night.
These maneuvers are supposed to be
the most spectacular yet undertaken
at Singapore. The British have q
curtained $25o.000.000 naval base
there which they are fastening to
completion. Our people hear that
more than 10000 laborers are at work
on the project and that it will be
finished by the end of next year
instead of 1899, as originally planned.
Two AirpOrts at Base.
The base will have two airports, one
at sea and one on land. These will
accommodate about 1000 fighting
planes, and the one on land will have
a fortified underground section to store
both planes and munitions.
1t is something worth spying on.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
BASKETS FOR POOR
Union Market Business Group to
Distribute 500.

Distribute 500.
The Union Market Mems Business
Association will give 500 baskets of
provisions to the poor of the North
east section on December % at 4 pm.
At this pre- Christmas celebration
there will be a band, two speakers
and q Christmas tree, it was stated
today.
On the night Of December 20 an
open house will be held at the mar
ket under the auspices of the associa-
ton. There will be dancing and favors
for the women and children.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
PROPAGANDA APPROVED
France Moves to Make More Fa-
vorable Impression Abroad.

= rance MOVES TO make more 9a-
vorable Impression Abroad.
PARIS, December Is (R.-The
Foreign Affairs Committee of the
French Chamber of Deputies approved
consolidation Of French propaganda
Ito make France more favorably
known abroad"
The task Of presenting France in
favorable light in foreign eyes would
be committed under the proposal to
a central National Information Com
mittee."
The resolution to be presented to
Parliament approved assignment by
various ministries of credits totaling
100000 francs approximately 81
$50, 0,000) to finance the work Of the
committee.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
WILL DISCUSS RELIEF

Miss Alice Hill Will Broadcast
Talk Tomorrow.
Various phases of emergency relief
work in the District will be discussed
by Miss Alice Hill. director, during
a broadcast over WRC tomorrow at
lis pm.
She will speak during the regular
period reserved for the District Fed.
Grafton of Womens Clubs.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Talk of '36 and 40
Already Is Filling
Ear of Capital.
BY PAUL MALLON.

~ OPTICIANS always think q
u long way ahead. Already there
has been talk, serious talk, in
i the cloistered inner circle
about who will be President
Roosevelts running mate in SO and
who will be the crown prince in 40.
The only conclusion about the
crown prince phase is that there Is
now no one in the New Deal big
enough to take over Mr.. Roosevelt's
Job. Many names have been dis
cussed privately. Most of them are un-
None seems to be per-
feet choice.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
b|-LATERAL NAVY
ACCORD IS SOUGHT
Special Treaties May Follow
Doom of Treaty Now
Before ParIey.
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 13.-Both
Japan and the United States are
counting Great Britain for q possible
future bi-lateral naval accord. diplo-
matte quarters said today.
This development came with the
current conversations Of the three
greatest sea powers on the threshold
Of adjournment. They may be re-
sumed next year.
The japanese delegation Joined the
British in expressing optimism that an
agreement may be possible in 1885
and that 1t would make every effort
to reach one when the talks are re-
sumed.
There appeared little possibility.
however, that Toxic would give up its
demand for full equalty-which dead
locked the present conversations.
Japan, diplomatic quarters reported,
appears just as interested in an ac-
cord with Great Britain as the Amer
leans are. While the British privately
indicated they might later welcome
an agreement with the United States,
in the event there Is no general naval
treaty after 1886, they are doing
everything possible to retain friendly
relations with Japan.
For this reason, separate accords
with both Toxic and Washington are
possible.
Great Britain, however, does not
Japan is expected this month to de-
nounce the Washington naval treaty
and it would expire in two years.
An ofhcial decision to adjourn the
conversations was expected today or
tomorrow.
State Department officials today de-
clined any comment on London reports
that the United States and Japan
Great Britain for separate bi-lateral
naval accords in the event Of tri-party
agreement proves impossible.
There has been evident a DISPOSE
ton by both the United States and
Great Britain-since they both oppose
Japan's demand for equality-to con-
slider closer cooperation in naval af-
fairs in the event of a breakdown of
existing systems of naval limitation.
1t is not believed, however, that it
has passed the speculative stage.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
FIRST MOATED CITY
OF MAYANS FOUND
BY u. S. SCIENTISTS

Continued From First Page.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-29
NOW THE DENToRs ARE DIVIDED AMONG T1IIfNfSEIVlss

NOW THE MENTORS ARE DIVIDED AMONG THEMSELVES Thero are times when l think I haven't . friend left among the | d0ntors except my own, and even no geems Sar too eager,te toss away Q brldge of mlna before ho comes to it or it to him.
 Back In tho days whom you and 1 were young Maggie dentists didn't | entirely despise mo. one of tho | treasureB 1 cherish tp an official let. ter from tho Lincoln Dental soeiety expressing the soeiety,s' approoia. ton for what I had done in my hoalth talks--nh, but that was be- fore I decided thatt he professional use of tho titlo of "Doctor" should Do limited to physician. surgeons and tho dentists should call them. selves Dentor if they must havo q trademark other than Dentist to lot the public know what their busi- ness ia Boy, I'd hate 10 let q Lin- coin dentor got his little crowbar under my bridge now.
 | At . big powwow Of dentors at Hiekvlilo on tho Hudson recently thoy lot the cat out of the bag. After twenty years Of ladyiiko in- dignntlon about # tho dentors at last tacitly admit thnt brushing the teeth Is . nuts pastimo and noth. Ing more. Or one school Of thought in the protesalon does. of course . cpnslderable group. of nioo tal profession will awyays loyalty scrvo tho Interests that profit by tho myth that Q clean tooth is inn- l yntin0 t0 m riaa
 Tho Now York eonventlon of dontorg brought into conflict two theories. one ip that dental carries or decay Of tho teeth is duo 10 tho growth of Bacillus Aeldophiius In the mouth, tho same strain of bactOria that many persons strive to koep growing actively in tho colon. Prof H. W. Bunting, Uni. yorslty of Michigan dental school. ig the chief protagonlst of this theory, In fact pr Bunting seetns convinced no has proved his con tQntion. I hnvo b4ndlcd words with him. about It, and I think his con. tentlon is nll wot. q would, | wouldn't I, T)ontorsO I can't pic, ture the naturally harmloss or even beneficial T. aeldophIlps turning and attacking tho teeth. whether tho saiiya is acid or not.
 The other idea stoutly advanced md supported by. another faction | i'd tho donters' deliberiRiona ip that the Important factor in the buIId- lfg and preservation Of the teeth and in decay Is nutrition, This theory ls supported by the Melian. bys and Mccarrisof in England, by our own Prot E. V. McColium | fwhose middle name ought 10 be vitaniin) and, I hppo but afi not 70 sure, by Dr Howe of Forsyth Dental fnirmary. pr Howe, by some odd chance. is e dehtist, but his knowledEa ok the subject Is Of weight nevertheless. U suppose that iB because no is chiefly en. Eased in dental research and in
 if my quondam friends the den- tors will kindly permit, wish to add my name to the list Of spon. bbrg or exponents of the flutritionAi theory 0s tooth decay, I have no time or money to wHste on brush- Ing my teeth, but ! think it is wise to7 invest ir) CD an adequafe ra. ton of calcium and phosphorus (In such foods as fresh milk, choose, esks greens, beans. poas. nuts); fet eufiieient vltan1Ina, as in Rveens. fresh vsatta bIes. fresh milk ! or cream cir butter. and hsh oil.