Evening Star Newspaper, November 24, 1932, Page 6

ANCIENT ZAPOTECS - PAINTED IN COLORS Tomb in Oaxaca Reveals Brilliantly Tinted Reliefs Made by Tribes. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, November 24.—The fomantic mystery of early America gathered new glamour today with the discovery that the ancient Zapotec Tribe of Southern Mexico was accom- plished in the highly civilized art of relief-painting in brilliant colors. ‘The discovery was gade in a tomb on Monte Alban in Oaxag> State, the state which early this year yielded the rich- est archeological find ever made on thi continent. Dr. Alfonso Caso, government arche- elogist, and his associates announced the find last night as scientifically the most important of all among the 10 fomrbs they have revealed on Monte Alpan. Sheds Direct Light on Tribes. ‘Disappolnt to the layman, Dr. Caso said. v‘z’n th'tnttm that non? of the rich treasures of jewels and gckl that have hitherto been found on Monte Alban was present in the bare tomb uncov- ered last Friday. But -careful exploration disclosed paintings on the floor and door jamb of the dust-filled burial place, and this discovery was even more important to the scientists because it sheds direct 1ight on the accomplishments of anclent il bes. (Painting was known to the Indians who inhabited the Western plains of the United States, although of a crude sort. On the continent of South America, the rough painting of pottery was known. The Central American tribes who succeeded the ancient Mayan empire knew “slip-painting,” 1. e., the %plng in of colored clay on the out- of pottery and outlining the mpefl-ln portion with a contrasting r, but that art belonged to cer- amics.) Juan Valenzuela, one of Dr. Caso's sasistants, discovered the tomb, and the explofatior was done by Dr. Caso and Dr. Daniel de la Eerbolla, anthropolo- gist and graduate of Northwestern Uni- versity. Done in Brilliané Colors. Careful scraping showed the paintings were done in bri it gr Teds and yellows. The work was in low relief, perhaps in clay pigments, and the colors were well preserved. It is not yet - sible to say what was being u?epi or engraved bones. GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE CONTRACTS ARE AWARDED Work on Huge Span Over Entrance to San Francisco Bay to Begin _ December :17. By the Associated Press, - SAN , November 24.— Two contracts for the Geolden 'Gate ject totaling $7,714,000 were ‘a8 the first it to be towed ofiialsand. represeniative. of contractors, were: John A. Roebl Bons Co, of Call EISEMAN’S SEVENTH AND F Bargains in fine UITS 18 NOTHING DOWN Just Pay $6 IN DECEMBER $6 IN JANUARY $6 IN FEBRUARY These are strictly quality suits — all- Every Kind By the Assoctated Press. AMES, Iowa, November 24—From the tallest, straightest pine a plank | only 4 feet wide and about 250 long can be cut, but from boiled cornstalks | a board as wide as a city strest and two miles long can be made. There is nothing mysterious in the way synthetic lumber, as hard as steel or as soft as cork, is made in Iowa | State College laboratories, where the' processes were perfected, and by three commercial firms in the country. There is something magical to the layman, however, in the dozens of kinds of “wood,” their many uses and the e Tesults in conserving Amer- ica’s forests and in helping utilize the biggest corn crop Iowa ever had. Synthetic wood is not a recent dis- covery. - Dr. O. R. Sweeney, dean of | sclentists interested in the utilization of farm wastes and head of the Iowa State College chemical engineering de- | partment, has been hard at work on the problem for months. But every day, almost, some new use is found for this product, and work continues on related experiments hav- ing to do with making waste products of the soil into useful articles for cloth- . shelter and commerce. om cornstalks, cat hulls, sugar cane, straw and weeds, millions of tons | of which are available annually for| bonfires or for useful purposes, can be made every kind of “lumber,” knotless, ainless, and at sizes that trees can’t urnish. Dr. SBweeney has various samples of the pseudo-wood in carpentered shapes, a window frame molded from erstwhile | cornstalks, a board too hard to drive a nail into, and one kind harder than teak, about the hardest commercial wood and “seemingly the most ideal material | for airplane propellers and parts.” ‘To make it, farm wastes are cooked under pressure in steam into fibres not more than two to three-hundredths of an inch long. This is a pulpy, colloidal mass which becomes a paste, hardening in a short time. Less cooking makes softer woods. Such an industry, he says, will take factories from the cities to the coun- A and relieve population congestion which, he believes, might presage the downfall of the Nation. There is another possible result to which he attaches great importance. If, he says, forests are cut down much more the Central West, the Nation's and tomorrow we “Break” this THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGT |*WOOD"” TOO HARD FOR NAILS PRODUCED FROM CORN WASTE Of Lumber Can Be Manu{ac- tured in Sizes Tress Can't Furnish by Process Perfected by Professor. pantry, is likely to become a desert. One tree, he observes, evaporates from its leaves about two tons of water each|and 27, day. Thus trees serve to relay mois- ture for local rains. Much of the scientists’ efforts here now center about the cheapening of the process of making “maizolith,” one name for the artificlal wood. (By deri- vation “maizolith” means stone made from corn). It nmow sells for more than $200 & ton, but Dr. Sweenéy holds that real farm rellef lies in creating a larger demand for the product. RUBBER OFFICIAL DIES John G. Tufford Was Inventor of Suction-Type . Heel. ELYRIA, Ohio, November 24 (#)— John George Tufford, 73, president of the I. T. 8. Rubber Co. and inventor of a suction type of rubber heel, died yes- terday, He came here as & shoemaker from Benmsville, Canada, in 1881, but in 1913 conceived the idea of making the inner surface of a rubber heel concave so that suction would keep the edges fitted tightly against the shoe without cement. The idea made him wealthy almost immediately, through formation of the rubber company. Tufford, who was well known for his philanthrepies, for 12 years had made Los eles his Winter home. His son Leonard married Peggy Lee, sister of Lila Lee, movie star. TURKEY CHASES AXERS LOS ANGELES, November 24 (#)— C. E. Miller and his brother-in-law, Willard Dakin, opened the pen with too-careless confidence, prepared to give the tom turkey the ax. It was the turkey, not Miller and Dakin, who took the cffensive. With wing and beak, it chased the men about amid the old tires and gasoline tins of Dakin’s garage. In the end, of course, the turkey lost its head, but what Miller eats of it todsy will be with his left hand. A doctor wrapped the right hand and arm in a goodly footage of bandage. District’s Heroes in the World War Compiled by Sergt. L. E. Jaeckel. RSKINE GORDON, captain, 319",’1;‘ lnflg;.‘!, 80th Dlvllbmn, American lons e, ‘was nwlrdexc dge .golx de Guerre of France for hetoic gallantry in action with the enemy near Gercourt, France, September 26 1918. After the assaulting companies had passed over three ma- chine - gun _ nests which, not havi been destroyed, opened heavy and ective fire on our troops, Capt. Gordon reorganiz- ed scattered ele- ments of his own company and of two_ others and, fearlessly exposin; himself to the fire of these guns, as well as that of our . own artillery, per- sonally led the at- tack on the three nests and captured them with 50 pris- oners, But for the quick action of this officer these enemy positions might have inflicted losses upon our troops. Now secretary-treasurer of the Wash- ington Safe Deposit Co. Resides at 3013 Q street northwest. CONGRESS INVESTIGATION | OF BROADCASTING URGED Resolution of National Committee on Education by Radio Asks Action. A resolution urging that Congress make a general investigation of the whole subject of radio broadcasting was adopted at a recent mesting of the National Committee on Edncation by Radio, it was announced today. The committee is composed of rep- resentatives of the National Association of State Universities, National Uni- versity Extension Association, National Catholic Educational Association, Amer- fean Council on Education, National Education Association, National Coun- cil of State Superintendents, Jesuit Educational Association, Association of Land Grant Colleges and Universities and Association of College and Uni- versity Broadcasting Stations. Good News—for Men! Genuine Cordovans Decenzber Sale “HAHN SPECIALS” OR a short time only we offer unrestricted choice of your favorite “Hahn Specials”— at their lowest Sale prices in many years! Much more than the usual mark-down of regular stocks! Hun- dreds of pairs, entirely new Winter styles make their first appear- ance in this Sale. In fact, our factories made the Sale possible— by smart price-concessions for needed extra business. Many high- priced leathers and striking styles included: Scotch Full Dress Oxfords Patent or Dull Cadlf The New Narrow Toe New York Last and dozens of other styles—extreme or con- servative—for every sort of wear—now in two great Sale Groups—$3.65 and $4.65. D. C., THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 24, 1932. {COL. ROBINS LEAVES CAROLINA QUIETLY Destination Is Unannounced—Ac- companied Only by Members of Family. By the Assoclated Press. ASHEVILLE, N. C, November 24— As unobtrusively as he had appeared in North Carolina nearly three months ago under another name, Col. Raymond Robins left the State late yesterday | accompanied by members of his family, his destination unannounced. No announcement of a prospective de- rture from a sanitarium here had m made, and it was only confirmed after he sped out of the city in a large automobile. He has a home in Brooks- ville, Fla. Col. Robins, who was identified in the mountain village of Whittier last Friday after a national search for him since September 3, had been receiving treatment here for what was described as & partial mental lapse. With him when he left were Mrs Robins, her sister, Miss Mary Drier, her secretary, Miss Liza von Borowsky, and John Drier, a nephew, who drove the car. The automobile was rented for five days from an agency here. Dr. Mark A. Griffin, psychiatrist, who had charge of Robins' case, sald a statement would be issued within 24 hours giving Robins’ whereabouts. SN T g BRI Cattle Win Over Sheep. Cattle took a decision over sheep when Judge G. W. Bruce of Montrose, Colo., entered an order in district court that set aside 25 square miles of public domain in Musa, Montrose and Delta Counties as cattle range. Under the ?ec&ee. sheep are not to graze on the and. M.thofll to reduce your family 4Colds-Tax" follow Vicks Plan for better JUDGE SCORES POLICE ' FOR COURT TARDINESS lcinw Censures Officers for Careleseness in Appearing to Press Cases. Police were criticized for tardiness and carelessness in reporting to Police Court to testify in cases in which they have made arrests by Judge John P. McMahon yesterday. The judge complained when Police- men J. L. Birch and W. J. Matthews, first precinct, failed to appear when four men were arraigned on charges involving robbery. ‘When Policeman Birch put in & be- lated appearance, he was censured by the court. Matthews did not appear. After learning several important wit~ 'S | Vit had MAYOR FINES MAYOR $10 Two Officials Meet Officially When One Drives Too Fast. MAGEE, Miss, November 24 (#).— Magee_and the mayor of Hattlesburg met officially here, but it was not to exchange the keys of nesses judge continued the case until Friday, influx of “new had not been summoned, the |their cities. 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