Evening Star Newspaper, May 15, 1935, Page 16

DR. EDWIN FROST, ASTRONOMER, DIES Blind Director Emeritus of Yerkes Observatory Was 68. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, May 15.—Death has ended the long scientific career of Dr. Edwin Brant Frost, who reached his greatest eminence as an astronomer after he had lost his eyesight. He was 68 years old. Peritonitis was said by physicians to have been the cause of his death, which occurred at 4:55 p.m. (Central standard time) yesterday at the Billings Memorial Hospital, where the famous astronomer underwent an operation last May 12 for the removal of gall stones. His wife, who assisted him in his scientific work after he went blind 15 years ago, and other members of his family were with him ‘when the end came. Yerkes Director Emeritus. Dr. Frost was director emeritus of Yerkes Observatory, operated by the University of Chicago, at Williams Bay, Wis., having been retired as active head July 1, 1932, after holding the post 27 years. Dr. Frost, whose philosophy of life held among other things that there is a definite plan of organization behind nature’s operations, became seriously {11 four years ago, when he entered a Chicago hospital for treatment. For a time it was feared he would not re- cover, but he regained his strength and remained in good health until & few months ago. Dr. Frost, who gained international game through the development of the stellar specttograph—the photography of star light, with the light broken up into component parts—was suc- ceeded as active head of Yerkes by} Dr. Otto Struve, a Russian student, who had worked under the guidance of Dr. Frost. Many Years Given Work. As a teacher, astronomer and mathematician, Dr. Frost followed his study of astrophyics from the begin- ning of his work at Yerkes, aiding in the development of rew prisms for use on the 40-inch telescope, one of the largest of its kind in the world. His first notable contribution to science as a result of his research was the publication in 1903 of “the determination of the speed in the line of sights of 20 stars of the orio type.” Funeral services will be held in the University of Chicago chapel at 1:30 p.m. (Central standard time) tomor- row, with Dean Charles W. Gilkey and Edgar J. Goodspeed, chairman of the department of new testaments and early Christian literature, in charge. ROPER COMMITTEE SEEN OPPOSING UTILITY BILL By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK May 15.—Disagree- ment with the purpose of the pending ‘Wheeler-Rayburn public utility bill, the abolition of holding companies and a basis for compromise between the industry and the administration is contained in a special report to President Roosevelt by the Business and Advisory Council of the Depart- ment of Commerce, the Herald- Tribune says. The so-called Roper committee ex- pressed 12 general principles for ef- fecting the compromise without at- tacking the bill in its entirety, the Herald-Tribune says. The report acknowledged that abuses ‘were practiced by some holding com- panies in building up the large utili- ties system. It suggested that under the 12 recommendations the abuses could be prevented and at the same time the advantages of the holding form of corporate structure would be retained, the story says. “Bronx Iieautiful” Lauded by Jafsiein Ceremonial Poem Sings Praises of “Dear Borough® at Dinner of Trade Body. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, May 15.—Dr. John F. (Jafsie) Condon, who called his native Bronx “the most beautiful bor- ough in the world” when he testified in the Hauptmann trial. has elabo- rated poetically on that theme. 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His dis- appearance was reported to the State Department by the American consul at Swatow. —A. P. Photo. “PROTOCOLS OF ZION” HELD TO BE FORGERIES Swiss Court Fines Two Nazis in Trigl Brought by Jewish Leaders. By the Associated Press. BERN, Switzerland, May 15.—The “Protocals of the Elders of Zion,” cir- culated by Nazis to implicate Jews as | seekers of world domination, were | banned by court order in Switzerland | today as forgeries. The court's verdict, announced yes- terday, brought to a close the lengthy trial in which a group of Jews charged Swiss Nazis with slandering their race. | Besides forbidding distribution of | the document in this country, the court fined two of the five Nazis who were named defendants. Theodore Fischer, former Nazi lead- er in Switzerland, was fined 50 francs | (about $16), and Silvio Schnell was fined 20 francs. The other three de- | fendants were acquitted. 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