Evening star., 1936-01-02

him in important advisory capacities
with the Government.
A native OF Frankfort. KY, Col
Weitzel was graduated with bachelor
of arts degree at Harvard University
in 1894. and three years later was
graduated there in law From 1897
to 1907 he practiced law in st. Louis,
during which time he was admitted to
the bar of the United States Supreme
Court.
Began Career in Spanish War.
Col. Weitzel began his military ca
reer during the Spanish American
War, taking part in the Puerto Rican
campaign.
Starting his career as a diplomat,
Col. Weitzel was secretary to the
American Legation to Nicaragua and
Costa Rica from August, 1907, to July,
1908. and secretary to The American
Legation in Panama from July, 1908,
to 1910. During the latter service he
was diplomatic adviser to Admiral
Kimball, who commanded the Mica
raguan expeditionary squadron in De-
cember. 1909.
On March 81, 1910, he was ap-
pointed second secretary Of the Amer
sequently, he was assigned to duties
with the Latin American Affairs Di-
vision at the State Department. He
was assigned to special duty at the
American Embassy In Mexico during
the Madero revolution in 1911. During
the latter year, he also hac the dis
tinction of being named assistant chief
of the division of Latin American af-
fairs. His next service vas that of
Minister to Nicaragua.
Appointed to Constantinople.
On November 80. 1914, he was ap-
pointed to assist the American Ambas-
sador to Constantinople. In 1915 he
was a member of the first Plsttsburg
training camp, and two years later
was commissioned major irr the Re
serve Corps. In october, 1918, he was
commissioned a lieutenant colonel in
the war plans division, general staff.
In 1920 he was selected by the PERISH
ing Board for the initial general staff
eligible list. He was named colonel
in the Reserve Corps on April IL, 1922.
Col. Weitzel was appointed group
secretary Of the second Pan-American
Financial Conference in 1920. From
1919 to 1924 he was a member of the
law firm Of Goodwin, Weitzel & Bres-
nahan. From 1925 to $50 he was gen.
eral counsel for the American Auto
mobile Association. Since then he
had been engaged in general law prac-
tice.
He was member and incorporation
OF the American Law Institute, men,
Der Of the American Society of Inter
national Law, the American Bar Asso-
ciation, the Association Bar in New
York City and the American Legion.
He also was a member Of the Chevy
Chase and Harvard Clubs.
Author of Three Works.
Col Weitzel was author of "Ameri-
can Policy in Nicaragua" 'Interna-
tional Law and the General STAFF
and 1.-The United States and Central
America"
He is survived by two sisters, Miss
Amelia Weitzel and Miss Carrie Welt
eel, both of this city, and six brothers,
Robert 3. and Nicholas T. Weitzel Of
this city, Maj. Harry w. Weit2el,
U. S. M. c., Beverly Hills, Calf, and
Edward B., Joseph L. and Bradley
Weitzel, all Of Frankfort, KY.
Funeral services will be held at
lO:45 am. tomorrow in Gawler's
Chapel, 1855 Pennsylvania avenue.
Burial will be In Arlington National
Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers will be as fol-
lows:
Maj. Gems. H. E. Ely, Frank Nc
Intyre and Kensie w. Walker; Ad-
mirals Joseph K. Taussig and J. c.
Townsend, Charles Warren. president
Of the Harvard Club; Frederic A.
Delano, former president of the Har-
ward Club; Col. Ralph H. Hallet,
secretary of the Harvard Club; DR..
Percival Hall, president of Gallaudet
College, and Col. Meriwether Smith,
y,ree;Ja,,t of tho Vopf,,cLu Canintv