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Evening star., 1934-12-19
GIBSON STRESSES
. FILIPINO PROBLEM
Power Balance Held Most
important Facing This
Congress.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, P. l., December 19.-Be-
lief the Philippine problem forms pos
sibly ''the most important facing this
and the next Congress" was expressed
here today by Senator Ernest Gibson,
Republican, of Vermont.
He pointed out the balance of power
In the Pacific was involved in the
prospective establishment of a Phil
ippine republic about 10 years hence
The Senator was much interested in
stories Of Japanese inroads on Phil
ippine-American trade. AS a men,
Der Of the senatorial commission in
vestigating possible changes in the
Philippine independence act he heard
a delegation of importers assert the
American textile trade with the
Evening star., 1934-12-19

islands had been virtually ruined
within q year because Of insufficient
insular tariffs.
The four members of the sena-
torial commission-Senators Tyd-
ings Of Maryland, McKellar Of Ten
nessee, McAdoo Of California, and
Gibson-plain to leave for the States
via the Suez Canal December ~, Sen
ator Gibson said.
IT do not believe the sentiment Of
the mission favors shortening the
decade transition period to three
years as proposed by Senator King"
Democrat, Of Utah, Gibson said.
Evening star., 1934-12-19

several reasons, one Of which was
that the transaction would dislocate
the normal trade" which he is seek
ing to build up through reciprocal
agreements. George N. Peek, head
Of the Export-Import Bank, and some
others emphatically think otherwise.
AS presented for the Presidents
consideration, the barter deal calls
for purchase by Bremen cotton mer-
chants Of from 100000 to 100000
bales at approximately cents q
pound above the market price.
Lacks Sufficient Cash.
Since Germany is without sufiicient
foreign exchange to pay in cash, the
German negotiators have offered IS
per cent in American currency and
rs per cent as q credit in marks in
Germany. The marks could be used.
however, only for the purchase of
German export goods.
Synthetic nitrates were scheduled
as one of the chief German products
to be purchased with the credits and
one of the immediate objections
sprouted from that suggestion. Nj
trates are the chief products involved
in proposed reciprocal trade agree
ment with Chile and consummation
Of the German deal would, diplomatic
officials have argued. imperil the
Chilean treaty.
Evening star., 1934-12-19
FRANCE L|KESU. S.
STAY-HOME PLANS
Sacrifice of Seas Freedom
Held Aid to Powers Con-
troll of Europe.
BY EDGAR ANSEL MOWRER.

By Radio to The Star.
PARIS, France, December 19.-
President Roosevelt's promise to sac
rifice the ancient doctrine of freedom
of the seas produces in French minds
the effect Of a paradox. For it Is
considered that by Withdrawing the
ancient doctrine and by staying reso-
lutely at home in case of European
hostiiities, the United States would
make possible q system Of collective
action against an aggressor Of really
effective type.
Hitherto the United States by the
promise to consult. If 1t agreed with
the League Of Nations just who the
aggressor was, has gone a small step
in this direction, the only one thus
Evening star., 1934-12-19
New ouiek-stopping
Rib-CooIed Brakes

Cast alloy iron drums with in
tegral cooling ribs dissipate heat
faster. Drums will not "bell-
mouth" No fading" even when
making a series Of quick stops in
rapid succession. Newly designed
brake mechanism makes stop
ping quicker and smoother with
heavy loads. Longer life between
brake adjustments.
Evening star., 1934-12-19
10 ON TRIAL IN SOVIET
ON SABOTAGE CHARGE

Three Engineers of Group Are
Accused of Poor Construction of
Water System Buildings.
VOLOGDA, u. s. s. r., December
10 UP.-Ten men were on trial today
in a special session Of the Regional
Court on charges Of sabotage in con-
nection with the operation of farm
of the Northern Butter Trust.
Mikhail Ivanovich Zenkoff and two
other engineers were accused Of de-
liberately poor construction of build
ings Of the water system. Nine of
the accused are sons Of Czarist army
officers, kulaks or merchants
Evening star., 1934-12-19
Crow Steals $4,000 Gold.

Five thousand dollars worth of gold
spectacles were found in the nest of a
crow. which had stolen them from a
jewelers. shop in India.
Evening star., 1934-12-19
ICELAND GETS REPEAL
Country Dry Since 1913 Voted
Wet in Fall of, 1888.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Deem
ber 10 R).-Iceland repealed prohi-
bition yesterday, advices reaching
here from Reykjavik said.
The doom of prohibition in Ice
land was sealed by popular referen-
dunn october %, 1888, when the
little island went wet by a vote of
1884 to 1924.
Iceland has been a prohibition
country since 1913.
Evening star., 1934-12-19
New 1ruek-Type
Heuvy-Dufy Clutch

New design assures much longer
clutch life, minimizes slippage
and permits smoother engage
ment. Lower pedal pressure at
idling speed. Weights on outer
ends of clutch release levers in-
crease plate pressure by centrif-
ugal force as the speed Of the
engine increases. Improved ven-
tilation makes clutch run cooler.
Diameter increased to II inches.
Larger frictional area. Vibration
dampener eliminates synchro.
nized engine and axle noises.
Evening star., 1934-12-19
v.8 Performance with
4-Cylinder Economy

The Ford V-8 truck engine de-
velops more than 80 horsepower.
Uses no more fuel than a 'four."
Dual carburetor and dual intake
manifold. Lightweight, cast al
10y pistons. Exhaust valve seat
inserts. Heavy-duty copper-lead
connecting-rod bearings. Special
truck-type cylinder heads.
Low-eost Engine Exchange Plan.
FuII-fIoating Rear Axle with
Straddis-mounted Driving Pin
lon ...FuIl Torque-tubs Drive
Permits Frse-shackIIns Of SEMI
elliptic Rear Springs -. Deep.
Rugged Frame with no "kIek-
up" -. oiIIess Front Spring
Shaeklss .. Baked Enamel
Finish =. Dssp-skIrtsd Tenders
Match celors Of Hood and Cab.
Evening star., 1934-12-19

Grape Harvest Smaller.
1taly's grape harvest last season did
not equal even the 1888 scanty yield.
Evening star., 1934-12-19
New Comfortable
Coupe Type Cab

Welded all steel construction.
Real passenger-car comfort for
the driver. Adjustable drivers
seat of tilting-back type. Pas
senger-car-type instruments
grouped directly in front Of the
driver, with dispatch box at the
right Of the instrument panel.
Safety glass is standard equip
ment throughout. Triple ventila-
ton includes: (1) Clear-Vision
Ventilation in door windows; (2)
easy opening windshield oper-
ated by a single center control;
(3) large screened cowl ventila-
tor. Seat width increased to 4S%
inches. Plenty Of leg room and
elbow room. Interior Of cab COM
pletely lined with attractive, du-
rable pebble-grain material. In
sulated roof and dash. New 1S-
gallon fuel tank with conve-
niently located filler cap.
Evening star., 1934-12-19
New Crunkeuse
ventilution System

Directed-how crankcase ventila-
ton reduces corrosion and oil di.
luton by removing acid fumes,
water vapor, unburned gasoline
and other impurities.
Evening star., 1934-12-19
New High-Effieieney
Cooling System

Larger water pump impellers
circulate more water per minute.
Six-blade 15-inch fan draws more
air through radiator. Radiator
2% inches wider, 1870 more radi-
ating area. Water jackets extend
full length of cylinder walls and
along upper part of crankcase,
keeping both engine and oil at
efficient operating temperatures.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
WOODWARD SCHOOL
OPENS TOMORROW
Y. N. C. A. Boys Glasses Enter
goth Year-Athletic Pro.
gram Mapped.

The Woodward School for Boys,
conducted by the Washington Young
Mems Christian Association at the
Central Y. M. G. A. building, Eigh-
teenth and @ streets, will hold its
first classes of the new term tomorrow.
Registration Of students and ply
sical examinations were completed
during the past week under the di-
rection of James J. King, head
master.
The school, for boys II to 20 years
old, provides graded school and high
school courses under policy of In
dividualized instruction. Glasses are
limited in size so that students may
receive a maximum Of personal atten-
ton from tutors, Headmaster King
announced.
Physical education is an important
part Of the curriculum. Recesses are
devoted to swimming in the Y. M. C..
A. pools, sports and other exercises in
the gymnasiums and interscholastic
foot ball, base ball and other COM
petitive sports.
Courses will include subjects from
the sixth grade through senior high
school. AL teachers are men who are
experienced in instructing boys.
The school Is launching its twenty
ninth year. Originally established as
q Y. M. c. A. Summer school, it be-
came regular day school for boys
in 1919. 1t is an accredited member
Of the Middle States Association of
Colleges and Secondary Schools.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
BLISS SCHOOL PLANS
COURSES AT NIGHT
Electrical Glasses to Be Held
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
From z to 10 PM.

Prompted by numerous local in
quiries, the Bliss Electrical School in
Takoma Park will offer q special night
course during the coming school year,
according to an announcement today.
The work will be carried on each
Monday, Wednesday and Friday from
Z pm. until 10 pm. and the course
will be completed between October
10 and June 10.
The daily work in the night course
Will include an hour of lecture and
discussion on theoretical electrical
engineering, for which text books will
be loaned to each student. These lec-
lures are supplemented with the use
OF apparatus, which is operated when.
ever practical, as well as with care.
fully prepared charts and blackboard
drawings. Long experience has de-
veloped an interesting method of pre-
senting this subject. A second
hour each day will be devoted
to mathematics closely allied with en-
gineering work. This begins with q
review Of arithmetic and includes such
algebra, applied geometry and trie-
onometry as are required in the solu-
ton Of alternating current and radio
circuit problems.
An additional hour daily will be
spent IN the shops and laboratories on
armature construction and testing
and In the use of electrical instru-
ments for obtaining engineering test
ing results on direct and alternating
current machinery and circuits.
The school is open to visitors until
pm. daily and has arranged a dis
play of some Of the modern phenon,-
ena Of electricity.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
new SESSIONS PLAN
OF COLLEGE OF LAW
Washington Institution Looks for
Capacity Enrolment During
Thirty Ninth Term.

Registrations now being received ut
Washington College Of Law indicate q
capacity enrolment for the opening Of
the thirty-ninth Fall term Monday.
September "A. The additional session
this year from $40 to 8 pm. Is also
proving attractive, many Of the new
students planning to take advantage
of classes given at this hour.
Forty of the 50 students from Wash.
ington College Of Law who took the
recent bar examination were success
full. These 40 students were Richard
Donald Armiger, Gayle James Bar
nett, Edward N. Bodholdt, Selma
Munter Borchardt, Richard Francis
Bowman, Abraham Chasanow, Nelson
Charles Cuddeback, Veronica Ann
Dodd, Thomas Xavier Dunn, Edward
Spencer Fitzgerald. Henry Meredith
Fliedner, Naomi Cecilia Friedman,
Lonnie Ashby Fry, Willie Newkirk
Gauss, Annette Frances Gudger, Allen
Z. Hambly, Mayhugh Harold Horne
and John A. johnson, jr.
Harold Kissick, John Everett Lady.
Herman Lewis, Everett Douglass Lit
tlefield, Lillian Hicks Loggins, Herman
9. Lombard, Carl Sylvester Mccarthy,
Wesley E. Mcdonald, Anna Blanche
Murphy, Charles Horace Purcell, Leigh
r. Sanford, Aaron C. Schwartz, Louis
Charles Silverman, Hildreth Bird
Smith, Charles B. Spangenberg. Rich
ard Love Tedrow, Ferdinand Emil
Walter, Donald Greer Welsh, John
Ernest Wicker. August Nelson Wild
mer, Dorothy Lenore Wolff and Mary
Benton Wright.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
DR.. William Holland Wilmer
Returning to Georgetown u.
Eye Specialist Vas As
sOciated With Johns
Hopkins.
Became internationally
Famous in 80 Years
of Practice Here.

DR.. William Holland Wilmer, noted
ophthalmologist, whose patients have
included Presidents and Kings, has
become a regent Of Georgetown Uni
versity, thereby resuming a close re-
lationship with the School Of Medi-
cine terminated eight years ago when
he gave up his former residence and
practice in Washington.
His unanimous election to the
Board Of Regents by the directors
and president Of the university was
the most important announcement
in connection with the new academic
term which begins this week. Presi-
dent Coleman Nevils, S. j., formally
notified him of his election last
Wednesday and received at the same
time the physicians acceptance.
DR.. Wilmer left Washington in
1925 to become director of the famous
Wilmer Institute founded for him at
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore,
by his friends and patients. Two
months ago he retired from his work
at Johns Hopkins, announcing his
intention of returning to his former
practice in Washington. For SO years
DR.. Wilmer had practiced here and
during this time he became an in
ternationally known authority on
diseases Of the eye.
When DR.. Wilmer left Washington
in 1925 he had rounded out 19 years
as professor of ophthalmology at the
Georgetown School of Medicine.
Georgetown had made him a doctor
of laws in 1919 and last year con-
ferred upon the distinguished ply
sician and educator the honors of its
Academy of Science.
President Nevils revealed yesterday
Evening star., 1934-09-16

that the directors of the university
had elected DR.. Wilmer a regent last
July, but the matter was not dis
closed until now. In his new Ca
pacity Of regent he will be one of
the administrative advisers to the
president and dean Of the Medical
School, DR.. William Gerry Morgan,
q former president Of the American
Medical Association.
DR.. Wilmer intends to engage in
research investigations, 1t was an
nounced, and the university has pro-
vided him with q special laboratory
for his own use in the Medical Build
ing. He is said to be looking forward
happily to renewal of former close
associations with the university.
During his long years of practice
and the eight years he spent as di-
rector of the most important ophthal-
mological institute in the world, DR..
Wilmer has been physician to vari-
GUS Presidents and other notables.
The King of Siam, threatened with
blindness, came to this country a
few years ago to be treated by him.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
MOTHER OF C0LUMBO
ABLE TO QUIT HOSPITAL
Screen Singers Tragic Death
News to Be Told When She
Is Stronger.
BY the Associated Press.

6y bnc ASSoclaLeo PfeSS.
SANTA MONICA, Calf, Septem-
Der l5.-Still unaware her son, Russ
Columbo, radio and screen singer,
was accidentally shot to death, Mrs.
Julio Columbo today had sufficiently
recovered from a heart ailment to
permit her removal from the hospital
here to q private home.
John Columbo, brother Of the late
singer, said his mother would not be
told Of the tragedy until she is suf-
ficiently recovered from q heart at
tack to withstand the shock.
Until she Is told Of the death, o
check for $4,000 from an insurance
company for the accident cannot be
cashed since the policy was made out
to the mother and her signature Is
required.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Abreast Of Times.
Steals Watch and Bible.

PHILADELPHIA (P. - Willard
Parker, bibliophile. might have given
the unknown thief who stole his 1893
bible the benefit Of the doubt except
for one detail. He couldn't under
stand why person wanting spiritual
inspiration should take his best gold
watch also.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
PSYCHOLOGY OF BIBLE
| NEW RENSHAW COURSE
Glasses at School of Speech will
Be Limited to Is
Members.

4 The Renshaw School of Speech,
si739 Connecticut avenue, as the result
of number of requests, announces
Especial new course in the psychology
9of the Bible. The course will be con-
Ecerned with the profound principles
ILLUSTRATED in the life conflicts of great
personalities of the New Testament
and the nature Of biblical literature.
The regular courses are offered
again, with the classes limited to Is
members. Special voice diagnosis will
be featured as well as public address
and conversation.
The school is now open for regis
tration and the classes begin Octo-
Der /.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
TEMPLE OPENS
Commercial School Adds Three to
Faculty.

The Temple School begins its Fall
term with three new faculty members
and entirely new equipment IN the
Typewriting and Business Once Prac-
tice Departments. Mrs. Caroline B.
Stephen, president, announces the
addition of q commercial law course.
with s. Thomas Collins, M. A., Cor
nell University, as instructor.
Registrations are being received for
classes forming in business, secre-
tarial training and advertising. In
dividual instruction is emphasized.
The school, located at 1870 K street,
is O member of the National Associa-
ton of Accredited Commercial
Schools,
Evening star., 1934-09-16
PHIL HAYDEN STUDIOS
TO FEATURE REClTALS
Monthly Programs to Be Held to
Give Opportunities for Pro-
fessional Booking.

Give Opportunlues 1or Ero-
fessiona1 Booking.
Monthly studio recitals viii be fea-
tured by the Phil Hayden Studios Of
Dance during this season. principally
for the purpose Of giving its pupils
increased opportunity for professional
bookings. Out-of-town booking agents,
chairmen Of entertainment commit
tees and members Of commercial and
social organizations who use talent
for their functions during the Winter
season will attend these recitals, as
well as other specially invited guests.
Special stage lighting equipment Is
presently being installed in the at
tractive studios Of this school Of dance
so that the proper setting will be had
for the recitals.
Applications for invitations to the
recitals will be filed in the order re-
ceived and invitations issued accord
ingly.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
ASSEMBLIES MARK
OPENING OF c. ". u
Special Exercises Also to Be
Held at Medical and
Law Schools.

Assemblies for freshmen and special
exercises at the law and medical
schools will mark the opening We'd
nesday of the Hath academic year
Of the George Washington University.
Registration, which began Saturday,
will continue tomorrow and Tuesday,
and the following day classes will re-
sumo in all of the colleges, schools and
divisions, including the Junior Col
lege, Columbian College, the Grsdu-
ate Council, and the Schools of Gov
ernment, Law, Engineering, Educa-
ton, Library Science, Fine Arts,
Medicine and Pharmacy.
Schedule Of Week.
During the week physical and
psychological examinations will be
given for freshmen to determine ply
sical fitness, abilities and aptitudes.
Each new student will have a faculty
adviser designated, to whom he will
report at regular intervals and upon
whom he may call at any time for
advice and assistance in college or
personal problems.
Appointment of IL new faculty
members and the scheduling of a
number of new courses of instruction
are features Of this years opening.
Many of the new courses relate to
contemporary problems centering
about evolving social, economic and
governmental concepts. Among these
are: Current economic problems, eco
nomic planning, relation Of Govern
ment to business, Government control
and industry planning, current his
tory, public opinion. These, together
with the basic courses in history, eco
nomics and political science included
in the curricula of the School of
Government, present a schedule of
studies which prepare for intelligent
citizenship and leadership in the
world Of today.
Abreast Of Times.
The course in current history
answers a demand arising out of the
growing interest In national and
world affairs, and is Of interest not
only to regularly enrolled students Of
the university, but to mature men
and women who feel the need of keep
ing abreast of the times.
The course, which is scheduled for
Saturday mornings at 11:10 O'Clock,
will consist Of weekly lectures giving
social and economic interpretations
of events IN this country and abroad.
1t will be offered under DR.. Elmer
Louis Kayser, professor Of history and
dean of university students.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Population Scattered.

Apart from a few thousand aboripi-
mails, only 1850 people now live in the
Northern Territory of Australia, which
covers more than 100000 square miles,
according to census just completed.
Evening star., 1934-09-16

School for Secretaries to Open.
The Mount Pleasant School for
Secretaries, at Fourteenth street and
Park road, will begin its Fall term
Monday. A diploma from an approved
Ifour-yesr high schol or its equivalent
is required for admission.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Rails to Be Electrified.

Electrification Of the Madrid-Avilla
and Segovia sections Of the Norte
Railway in Spain will give employ
ment to 5000 laborers in electrical
equipment plants.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Sea Fishing Stops.

Sea fishing has ceased on the Zuyder
Zee, in the Netherlands, which was
cut off last year from the North Sea,
and good crops are being raised on
some of the reclaimed land.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
10000 Girls Helm

Twenty thousand school girls made
the embroidered bedspread recently
presented to Princess Beatrice of Eng
land by blind 18-year-old Elaine Hart.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Found Most Sober.

Motor transport workers on both
railways and highways in England have
been found to be the most sober men
in their communities.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Starts Fatal Fire.

Started by candle igniting a roll
Of film, fire caused the deaths of a
gypsy woman and her six children In
their caravan at Graus. Spain.
Evening star., 1934-03-31

Times have not changed a great
deal.
The first mention of laws regulating
real estate practice of which there is
any record was the Babylonian code,
22O0 BIC. which was drawn up 70
protect the public of the City of Ur
in buying and selling real estate and
other matters. These were the laws
Of Hammurabi famed law-maker OF
Babylon-the cuneiform inscriptions
of which were deciphered only within
the present century.
Many of the thoughts held at that
time are the same ideas we have to-
day, though expressed in different
language and IN the presence of differ
ent customs. but the principles con-
trolling real estate thought have not
changed fundamentally since.
For instance, Solon. who in Athens
in 594 BIC. sought to overcome the
uprisings of the poor against the rich,
found that the chief cause of distress
was the abuse of power by mortgage
holders on the homes of the people in
a time of great depression.
Immediate remedies applied by
Scion to the evils existing at the time
were; The wiping out OF all mort
cages. debasing of the currency; reg
ulation of tax system in proportion
to the income wealth of the inhaPi-
tantS. eXempting the very poor; laws
relative to exporting of the products
Evening star., 1934-03-31
REALTY PROTECTED AS EARLY
rs 22OO BIC. IN BABYLON

of Athens; regulation of immigration,
citizenship only granted to those who
quilted irrevocably their former homes
and came to Athens for the purpose OF
carrying On some profession.
Evening star., 1934-03-31
Executive Mansion
viii Soon Receire
Ne,c Coat of Paint
WOrkmen Will Tackle
Job When President
and Wife Are AUay.

The most famous home in America
the White House, is about TO be tao
kled by a crew Of painters and to
undergo its periodical treatment for
exterior surface protection.
On the first propitious occasion,
when the President and Mrs. Roose-
velt are away. scaffolding will go up
on all sides Of the historic Executive
Mansion and a score of workmen will
begin the task of painting the struc-
ture with new coat of cleaning
white paint.
The White House receives this
treatment on an average of once
every two years. The Office of Public
Buildings and Public Parks has an
officer stationed on the premises near
ly all the time, supervising needed
repair and reconditioning work, pro-
vided for in an annual appropria-
tion Of $4,000 for upkeep of the
Presidents house.
Built in 1892 as the first public
building at the new seat of Govern
ment laid out by George Washington,
the White House is constructed of
Virginia free stone.