Evening Star Newspaper, January 2, 1931, Page 11

1950 WARSHIPS SE RECORD FOR ITALY Shipyards Turn Out 16 Units, Totaling 59,213 Tons, During Year. BY WILLIAM H. STONEMAN, By Cable tn The Star. ROME, Italy, January 2—Italian shipyards during last year sct a record in warship production. A gotal of 59,213 tons of modern fighting ships was launched for the Italian navy, many of which are in service. launched include 3 10,000-ton _cruiscrs, 4 5,000-tonners of the Condottiere type, 6 submarines and 3 destroyers. The 3 heavy cruisers in- clude 2 of the 1928-1929 piogram and the Gorizia of the 1929-1530 program, which was launched Dccember 28, nine months after it was started. The output of 1930 is greater than that of any previous year and in ton- nage exceeds the year's program. As goon as plans are completed it is un- derstood that Italy is proceeding with this year's program, and, if the Franco- Italian naval dispute is unsettled in April another larger program will be approved for 1931-1932. Italy is also bound to stick to her right to construct 70,000 tons of capital ship replacements allowed by the Washington treaty, if the three pocket battle- hip s with France, granted Italy at the Washington Con- ference, has been the basis for her subsequent claims to parity in_other classifications, and extremely un- likely that Italy will sacrifice that right for the sake of agreement with France in the present negotiations. (Copyright, 1931.) SON"S- BiRTH ANNOUNCED Dudley Field Malone, International Lawyer, Becomes Father. NEW ,YORK, January 2 (P).—The birth of "a son was proudly announced yesterday by Dudley Field Malone, in- ternational lawyer. The time of the child’s birth was set as exactly one min- ute past midnight, meridian time, by the attending physician, Dr. Everett Bunzell. The mother, the former Edna Louise Johnson of Minnesota, and the baby, Who welghed 10 pounds, were reported in a satisfactory condition. C el “EAST IS WEST” BARRED Chinese Consulate Protests Film to Cuban Government. HAVANA, January 2 (#).—The Span- ish language version of the film “East Is West” was barred today from Cuban theaters on order of the department of the interior. The Chinese consulate pro- tested that the film gave the wrong im- pression of the Chinese people. Men of England are wearing larger clothing, the standard size for ready- mades being a 38-inch chest, 2 inches larger than that of 12 years ago. National Society Honors Root. NEW YORK, January 2 (#).—The election of Elihu Root as honorary pres- ident of the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness was announced today. He fills the v ncy created by the death of Chief Justice William How- ard Taft. “In my view perjury could never haye been much more rife than it is at the present time,” said Justice McCardle, a prominent English legal light, in Lon- don recent THE EVENING YEAR HAS SHED NEW LIGHT ON FACTS OF ASTRONOMY Studies of 1930 Have Evolved Knowledge Of Universe Not Heretofore Known to Mankind. By the Associated Press. CAMBRIDGE, Mass, January 2. Astronomers peering deep into inter- stellar space during 1930 drew from those unbounded depths new secrets, evolved new bases for study, formed new theories of the makeup of the uni- verse, Harry Hemley Plaskett, professor of | astrophysics at Harvard University, has | described for the Associated Press seven highlights that stand out in the year's record of astronomical research. “For the first time in many years,” said Prof. Plaskett, “progress in our knowledge of the solar system has been | comparable with that of the stars.” In this_field he pointed out the discovery of Pluto—at first called Planet X— swinging in a tremendous orbit far out of the borders of the solar svstem. Pluto is about the size of the earth and, Prof. Plaskett said, may possibly bg only an adopted child of her sun—a wanderer picked up as it passed into the sphere of the sun’s influence. It revealed, he sald, the possibility of find- ing still other planets. To Remeasure Distance. Another event, he said, was the prep- aration being made to remeasure the distance between the earth and the sun. This will be made possible in January by the close approach to the earth of | the tiny planet Eros. | Next he named what he considered the most valuable astronomical con- tribution of the year—the evolution of a new way of studying the strange halo that surrounds the sun. This method was_evolved by the French astronomer B. Lyot. The halo is known as the Solar Corona and heretofore the only opportunities of studying its mysteries have been two minute intervals a year apart during eclipses. Lyot developed a very sensitive apparatus for the detec- tion of polarized light which has en- abled him to observe the Corona with- out the ald of an eclipse. Since the sun is by far the nearest star to the earth, advances in methods of studyin it are of prime importance, Prof. Plaskett added. In the study of stellar astronomy, Prof. Plaskett continued, Prof. E. A. Milne of Oxford evolved during the past | year a new basis for the study of the interiors of those enormous blazing glants called stars. Prof. Milne demon- strated to the satisfaction of a number of experts that two main types of stars may be expected to exist. One would consist of stars like the sun with an exceedingly dense core whose tempera- ture might be 10,000 times 40,000,000 degrecs. Another type would be the so-called white dwarfs with a density so great that one cubic inch would weigh a ton. A new theory has been advanced in 1930, Prof. Plaskett said, to the effect W FurRNITURE RENTING OFFICE FURNITURE "oise 616 EStNW. s a doctor’s Prescription for Colds end Headaches It is the Most Speedy Remedy Known 666 also in Tablets. rom, NEW YORK AVENUE ot FIFTEENTH @ Keeping Washington Men Well Dressed @ that the absorption of light in space was far more marked than had hitherto been suspected. This theory, Prnpound!d by Dr. R. J. Trumbler of the Lick Observatory, if proven, would profound- ly affect astronomy, for “by far the greater part of the exploration of dis- tant space is based on determination of distances from the apparent bright- ness of stars,” Prof. Plaskett said. Dr. Harlow Shapley, director of the Harvard College Observatory, pointed the way to a new conception of the Galactic system in The net result of studies by S n 1918 was to dethrone the ‘sun from its position as the center of the universe and reveal it as an insignificant member of a star cloud away off at one side of the huge Galactic system, of which the earth is a part, Prof. Plaskett pointed out. Dr. Shapley’s studies led to an increase in the astronomer’s conception of the size of the Galactic system from 6,000 light years in diameter to 200,000. (One light year is approximately 5,865,696,000,000 miles.) The year 1930, Prof. Plaskett added, brought forth further development of theories relating to the nature of the universe as a whole, These revolved in part around the apparently amazing behavior of the spiral nebulae which appear to be traveling away from the earth at 3,000 miles per second. FAIRBANKS OFF ON HUNT Actor Leaves for Tour in French Indo-China. LOS ANGELES, January 2 (#). Carrying a variety of guns and camer: Douglas Fairbanks, film star, left yes- terday for San Francisco, where he will | I board the liner Belgenland for a hunt- ing tour in French Indo-China. The actor will be accompanied on the trip by Viector Fleming, a director; Charles Lewis, secretary; a cameraman, and a valet. STAR, OPTIMISM NOTED BY PAN-AMERICANS Director General of Union and Diplomats Send New Year Greetings. A comprehensive spirit of pan- Americanism and a note of optimism for the economic future of the Amer- icas yesterday pervaded the New Year greetings of 12 Latin American diplo~ mats to their countrymen. Dr. Leo S. Rowe, director general of the Pan-American Union, saw in “the_industry, initiative and vigor of the Latin American nations” assurance that they would emerge from the de- [)rf.ssh)n of 1930 to higher levels of well- ng. Dean of Corps Optimistic. His_optimism was reflected in the New Year greetings to Mexico of Am- bassador Manuel C. Tellez, dean of the diplomatic corps, who found his country’s peaceful and progressive methods of dealing with the 1930 gen- eral slump “alluring.” Ambassador Manuel E. Malbran, who represents the Argentine governiment, whicn rose from the ashes of the one which collapsed under the tremendous economic and political pressures in Latin America in 1930, orally expressed his wishes for a happier new year. At the same time he assured the Ass ciated Press he was making a detailel study of the commercial situation be- tween Argentina and this country with the purpose of following out his gov- ernment’s avowed desire for closer co- operation in the Western Hemisphere. Dr. Juan B. Sacasa, Minister from Nicaragua, contgratulated his country- men on progressive work in the past year and gave “fervent wishes” for in- creasing well-being, both there and elsewhere in the Americas. Portions of the New Year messages of some of the other Latin American diplomats fol- low : Eduardo Diez de Medina, Minister from Bolivia.—Only a fervent collective ideal, a common strength, will cement progress and consolidate democracy in that generous land, Bolivia. Adrian Recinos, Minister from Gua- WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, temala.—We confide in the hope that our America, com] of young and idealistic nations, will contribute with all heart to putting an end to the pres- ent crisis which afflicts the common- weal of the globe. Ernesto Argueta, Minister from Hon- duras.—Honduras finds itself morally and materially capacitated to continue developing in the coming year the ample program of progress and collec- tive well-being which serves as standard for the republic. Homero de Viteri LaFronte, Minister from Ecuador.—Those of us who believe firmly in the progressive development of the American nations cast fervent votes that the year 1931 shall give, in the life of each of the republics of America, an effectual ration of pros- perity beneath the fecund shade of fidfi:ci and the protection of justice and Ty, Ricardo J. Alfaro, Minister from Panama.—For the prosperity of our country in the year now beginning and for acknowledgment of the good will and sympathy which the people and Government of the United States con- tinue tc manifest toward the people and government of Panama, Sees Great Venezuelan Future. Pedro Manuel Argaya, Minister from Venezuela.—Venezuela has had the for- tune in 1930 to render to her hero, Simon Bolivar, a homage greatly conso- nant with his quality as “liberator.” In liquidating her foreign debt, she has liberated herself from foreign obliga- tions. Everything augurs a great fu- ture for my country. Pablo M. Ynsfran, charge d'affaires of Paraguay.—Few countries, if any, will cherish a good memory of the year 1930. But we ehould not lose confidence. We will confide in 1931 as a year of reac- tion, and in the world’s knowing how to value the experience of the past 12 months. Jose M. Coronado, charge d’affaires of Colombia.—It has been a year of practical object lessons, which in the year starting today make for restoration of our confidence in the future, and an era of well-being, progress and tran- quillity for all the world. BANDIT YOUTH S—LAIN ROCK HILL, S. C, January 2 (#).— Frank Steecle, about 20, was shot to death last night as he and a younger brother, wearing masks and carrying shotguns, attempted to rob a local grocery store. Roy Sparks, the store manager, went into action with a pistol. Frank Steele fell fatally wounded. His brother, T. J., fled, but later was arrested. MAKING N AND KEEPI JANUARY 2, 1931, ASKS $10,000 DAMAGES James Window Sues Capital Trac- tion Co., Alleging Injuries. James Window, 1601 Newton street northeast, has filed suit in the District Supreme Court to recover $10,000 dam- ages from the Capital Traction Co, for alleged personal injuries. He said he Unexcelled Location—Large, Light Rooms—Hot, Cold and Chilled Water in every room—Five High- speed Elevators—Two Street Em- trances — Extremely Reasonable Rentals, FIFTEENTH EW FRIENDS NG THE OLD was standing in the safety zone at Sev- enth and M streets southeast February 25 last, while a car of the company making the turn struck and injured him. He is represented by Attorneys Charles V. Imlay and John W. Smith. Jack, the dog of Capt. Cole, pier- master at Weston-super-Mare, England, rings the bell announcing that a boat is about to leave. Gen. Bishop on Official Maj. Gen. Harry G. 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