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The same subjects may be experiment.
ed with FOR week or six weeks, de-
pending upon the work under way. Up
to the time of the commissions last
report ninety-three subjects had been
observed, most of these being college
students. Each subjects pulse. tenn
perature, blood pressure and rate of
res piration were taken. This was done
at the beginning of each test, at the
end of day spent in the observation
room, and Frequently during the work
day.
The observation room was equipped
with bicycle ergometer and dumb
bells. by which the amount of physical
energy expended by various subjects
was measured. Psychological tests
were made by asking subjects to name
colors. opposites, to do problems In
cancellation, multiplication, addition.
typewriting. They were requested in
addition to grade papers on poetry.
handwriting and English composition.
Even the relation between appetite and
air conditions was carefully deter
mined and the number of calories
measured. Lunches consisted of
tongue, roast beef. egg and lettuce
salad, date nut butter. cream cheese.
etc.
In the first series of experiments,
which covered q period of eleven weeks.
eleven squads of men were under OBJ
servation. and in each squad there We're
four subjects. They were examined Tor
three and one-half hours each day, and
three different atmospheric conditions
were tried. 68 degrees temperature with
SO per cent relative humidity for the
lowest Of either temperature or hu-
nudity: So degrees temperature with 80
per cent humidity the highest tried, and
another condition between these. Rec
ords were made relative to temperature
Of the body. blood pressure. pulse, both
standing and reclining, and respiration.
Psychologically the tests were identical
with those mentioned above-can-
collation., addition. typewriting. etc.
Throughout the experiments made in
this first series forty-five cubic feet of air
per minute was given to each subject.
In the second series fewer squads
were worked for shorter length of
time and conditions were practically
the same. with the exception of the
fresh air supply. which was cut off en-
tirely. All the air in the room was
stagnant.
In all there were seven series. and in
each series there were different sub
jects, and conditions in humidity and
temperature varied somewhat. Observa-
tions were practically the same
throughout. noting psychological and
physiological effects of different air
conditions on the subjects Body tenn
perature varied but slightly. yet each
degree was significant. In some cases.
when the subjects were observed in the
lowest temperature. the average body
tmperature fell. At temperature of
IS degrees Fahrenheit in the case Of
one individual. the body temperature
temperature of Sc degrees the body
temperature rose in two and fell in
three cases. If'the series In which fans
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were used there was an average In
crease of temperature. which the COM
mission thought most curious.
On the whole. in people with high
body temperatures less rise in temper
ature in hot room was manifested.
and with these same individuals low
room temperature showed greater de-
crease.
The relation of heart beat to room
temperature is an important one. Two
measurements are always taken in this
experiment, the rate of heart beat when
the subject stands and when he re-
clines. Strenuous physical exercise and
low room temperature are more con-
ducive to a slow return of the pulse to
normal than is that of the same exer-
else in hot room.
The fans in the observation room pro-
vided marked relief to the rooms oc-
five in number and twelve inches in di-
ameter, ran at full speed. They were
placed from two to four feet In front of
an individual and played directly over
face and shoulders Opinion would
have Its devotees believe that high
temperature in a room would result in
considerable more dead space in the
lungs. but science has proved this a
mistake.
The rate at which food was digested
showed no very appreciate change I'M
der the atmospheric conditions OBJ
served. Neither was there any per-
ceptible difference in the body's ability
to produce heat. Curiously, better
work was done in mental multiplied
ton, addition and in the grading of
papers in penmanship in the observa-
ton chamber when the temperature
was high.
Certain periods of the day were de-
voted to four subjects. three Of which
were acknowledgements reading,
science and mental multiplication. In
stead of typewriting or heavy reading
the subject might idle II he chose, but
talking was strictly forbidden. Novel
reading might be substituted for men,
tai multiplication. The subjects who
chose mental multiplication received
slight monetary compensation. Judg-
ing from their sense of comfort alone
and taken as a whole. subjects mani
tested no preference for IS degrees, as
against IS degrees. The commission In
tends later to experiment with women
whom they regard as more sensitive
subjects. 1t is interesting to note that
no matter il conditions are disadvan-
tageous. subjects can produce efficient
work when pressed to do So The gem
eral inactivity of school children and
factory workers in overheated rooms has
often been commented upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
SELECTED LIST OF BOOKS RE.
GENTLY ADDED.

The following list, arranged by sub
jects. includes some of the latest adj
ditions to the Library.
The lists which appear in this column
each Sunday are reprinted. at the end
of the month. in the Library's monthly
bulletin. Copies of this may be oh
tanned free at the Library or will he
sent by mail for Is cents year.
European War.
Baldwin. J. NJ. France and the War. Fso7a-
B1a9f
Brewer. d. C. Rights and Quite. of Neutrai..
Edwards Albert. pseud The Diplomacy Of
the Great War. Fs01a Eds3d.
Fayie. c. +. The Great Settlement. F3n7p
Fc95s
France. AnatoIe. p.eud. The Path Of Glory.
Gardner. A. C. The War Lords rso7a.
Gls5w.
Geouffrc de LapradclIe Albert. ed. War Let
ters From France 1000 Gc96
Gould. r. A. War Thoughts Of an optimst.
F3OT9G13w.
Grondys. L. II. The Germans in Belgium.
Hay. Ian. pscud. The FRS. Hundred Thou
sand. F3O7a H3c9f.
Houtte. Paul van. The Pan-Germanic Crime.
F3079- Hsl1p.
International Congress of Women, The Hague.
1915 Report. F3o7a-Inss-
Johnson. o. NJ. The Spirit of France. F3o7a-
J624s.
Lawson. W. R. British War Finance. 1e,t-Is
F3O7s- LA4Sb.
Lincoln. l. r. T. Revelations OF an Interna-
tional Spy. F3O18 -ISs4r
Long. r. r. c. Colours Of War. F3O7a Ls,c
Mcclellan. c. b. 1855. The Heel Of War.
Meinecke. Friedrich. The Warfare Of q N.-
tion. Fso7s -M474.E.
ORorke. B. c. In the Hands of the Enemy.
Patterson. ]. NJ. The Notebook Of a Neutral.
F3079- P277n.
Ridder. Herman. Hyphenations Fao7a- R4ash
Sweetser, Arthur. Roadside Giimpses Of the
Great War. F3o19-sw33r.
Toland. f. d. The Aftermath Of Battle.
witkop Philip. Cd Kriegsbriefe deutsch.r
Studenten. F307s-W775k.
Military Preparedness.
Moss, ]. A. and Stewart NJ. r. selfHeips
for the Citizen Soldier. UCAMs5ss.
Roosevelt. Theodore. President United States
Fear God and Take Your Own Part. UCss-
R677f.
Wise. J. C. Empire and Armament. UCsa-
w753e.
War and Peace.
Mackaye, p. W. A Substitute for War 70
Rely. NJ. n. selected Articles on World
Peace. I'd ed, enl. 10 R:5oa. Reference.
Foreign Affairs.
Abbott. J. F. Japanese Expansion and Amer
lean Policies. JrsT-Ab21j
Fullerton. Il. $. Germany Of To-day. JU,'-
F9a5g.
Jones. f. n. Selected Speeches British
Foreign Policy. 1888 1914. laIi. It-4a-Jsli.
Levin. r. +. The Germans and Africa. JUisc-
Los
Mcclure. ]. X What Could Germany To for
Ireland: JT42-M179w.
The Near East From Within. JUo9-N 21..
Sarolea. Charles Great Russia. JU5+-
Seymour. Charles. Electoral Reform in Eng
land and Wales. JT45-SeSSe.
Usher. X. &. The Challenge Of the Future.
JUS3 Us33c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21
True Enough.

E UGENE G. GRACE, president of the
u Bethlehem Steel Company. was
talking at dinner about the anomalies
Of business life.
And the queerest anomaly of ALL" he
said. rs that II takes mighty good
hustler to draw a salary'for loafing."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21

~ ONE startling ideas were advanced
~ not long ago in regard to fresh air
W. and ventilation. New York doc
tor calmly asserted that children
brought up in city siums are in reality
better off than their brothers and sis
tiers of the country, andt that they en-
ioy sounder state of health. all Of
which would suggest a partial explo-
sion of the fresh-air theory as it has
been taught.
Prof f. y. Phelps. a chemist in the
United States hygienic laboratory. is
serving on the New York state commits
sion on ventilation, which has divulged
some extremely interesting and re-
markable data. Prof. Phelps believes
that the doctor who made the state
ment comparing the health of slum and
country children is somewhat radical in
his views. but he thinks possibly the
deIeterious effects derived from stag
nant air may have been exaggerated.
The subject opens up. declares Prof.
Phelps. the whole question of ventila-
ton. which is not So simple as was for
merly supposed, but, on the other hand,
is decidedly complex. involving many
more factors than was once thought.
The commission on ventilation was
established a little more than two years
ago for the purpose of improving ven
tilation in general, and public school
and factory ventilation in particular.
| through scientific and expert expert
mentation.
1t is a curious fact that the best tenn
perature for the average schoolroom Is
unknown. 1t has not been proven even
whether constant varying tempera-
lures give the most satisfactory results.
Science has never determined the exact
degree Of humidity necessary in school
| rooms. Eminent Investigators have
paved the way for the commission on
ventilation by pointed suggestions
| which infer that badly ventilated
rooms cause discomfort more because
| Of heat than chemical poisoning. and
| that physical questions are more in
volved than chemical questions: that
| they are less respiratory than cutane-
Gus.
Briefly, there are four conditions of
| the atmosphere that are generally be-
! lieved to have a more or less deterio-
| rating effect people. namely. high
heat. either with or without high hu-
nudity: so-called vitiated air. drafts and
| air of extremely low humidity.
| ExperimentePs other than these who
compose the commission have gathered
data showing that more than physical
discomfort followed when people were
high humidity; physical well-being SUI
fered. Observations were made on
temperature of the body. temperature
| invariably increased: blood pressure.
rose. Furthermors. research has con-.
| hrmed what q few have believed for
| some time, that the presence of car.
boz dioxids In . room does not rem
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u
G1

which is one of the places famous as
a resort of artists.
Miss Beaux has a summer home and
studio at Eastern Point; Randall Da-
,vey is at Briar's Neck; HALEY Lever
is on the road between Gloucester and
Bass Rocks, and Charles Crafty and
Jonas Lie are over toward Rockport.
These and many others made last year
and will make again this coming sum-
mer one of the most interesting and
delightful summer colonies of artists
in this country.
t. EXCEPTIONALLY large prices have
- been paid during the past season
for paintings by American artists. The
highest was 100000. paid recently by
the Art Museum of Worcester for a
painting by Winslow Homer, entitled
The Gale" This picture was painted
in the early nineties and shows a
womans figure on the beach looking
out to the sea, much blown by the
wind and strongly contrasted with the
force of the elements, the heavy waves
pounding the shore. In general feel
ing and suggestion this picture is not
altogether unlike the painting by
Winslow Homer in the Corcoran Gal
lery of Art.
THE Detroit Art Museum has recent
u ly received as gift two works
In sculpture by Gutzon Borglum. the
sculptor of the Sheridan statue IN
Sheridan Circle. The one is his stat
uette of Ruskin. the other is a small
bronze entitled The Wonder of Moth
erhood."
A NEW and very handsome museum
of art will be opened in Cleveland,
Ohio, on June Z. The inaugural exhi-
bition will include works Of art from
the leading public and private collec-
tons. LEILA MECHLIN.
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ment." a colorful and characteristic
canvas
OF this collection the art critic of the
New York Times has said:
TT is one that emphasizes the beauty
of English color. that peculiar mellow
ness and warmth which SO well At the
dense atmosphere and round contours
of England. where even the town
English greens with their deep shad-
ows. the English blues with their
warm lights. the rich crimson which not
even Northcote could persuade Sir
Joshua Reynolds to turn into vermil-
lion. Here, too, is the rich. freely APP
piled pigment. creating surfaces beside
which the French paintings of the pc
Rod are ever SO little thin and dry. 1t
is room full of beauties not content
to call for praise alone. insistent to de-
mand affection"
1t is indeed a wonderful collection,
and one which will we'll repay pill
grimage to Philadelphia. where luckily
it will remain on view for Ave or six
months. Since the privileges of travel
abroad are closed at present to art
lovers, it is well to know Of such op-
portunities as the exhibition of the Nc
Fadden collection affords in our own
country.
~ ROUPS of etchings by Cadwallader
w Washburn and William Auerbach
Levy are now on view at Venab le's gal
lery on street. The former is a ma
tive of Minnesota. a student of the Art
Students League of New York, and
pupil of Sorolla, in SPAIN and of Bes-
nard, Paris.
Mr.. Washburn is a deaf mute, but for
him sight has served a double purpose.
and through it he has acquired the uni
versal language. In his etching he
ryof Of a,tfV
both in line and effect and by means
of this medium he speaks in very def
mite terms. His line is sensitive and
delicate. his choice Of themes very dis
eliminating.
Some of the etchings now on view in
the Venable gallery were made at the
exposition in San Francisco last sum-
mer; others are souvenirs of a recent
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trip to Mexico The latter are particu-
larly interesting at this time. when
Mexico is prominent in the public mind,
and largely associated, it would seem.
with brigandage and guerrilla warfare.
Mr.. Washburn's etchings. of buildings
lecture Spanish in type. which is I'M
commonly picturesque, and at the same
time significant of an ancient civiliZa-
ton. His pictures Of both the exterior
and the interior of the great cathedral
are beautiful. and show 1t with it's at
mosphere of religious dignity and
sacred mystery. The interior particu-
engaging. If there is less virility in
Mr.. Washburns etchings than in those
of few of his contemporaries there is
at the same time more poetry and
charm. But he is good craftsman
better than maryland he interprets
beauty of mass with rare skill and
comprehension. Thus his etchings not
only of Mexico but of the dream city
on the Pacific coast, which is now no
lines. but the spirit of place.
William Auerbach Levy etches chiefly
portraits. although some excellent land
scapes by him are included in this col
lection. He has chosen to represent
types-men of marked individuality
and these he has delineated with brill
liant ability. His portraits recall the
the masters. Rembr ndt. in their force
and subtlety. Yet his way seems to be
his own: it is his craftsmanship which
counts. together with his evident in
sight into character Those who de-
light in fine drawing-in art as art
will find very keen pleasure in these
etched portraits.
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a the Veerhon gallery there are
"a now on exhibition three recent
works in sculpture by Mrs. May How
ard Jackson of this city. One is por
trait bust of Prof. Kelly Miller. dean of
Howard University: another is small
head of child, and the third is rep
resentation of a "Mulatto Mother and
Her Child" The last is a very remark
able and dramatic work touching upon
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a LREADY some of the artists have
d-A closed their studios in this city
and gone to their summer homes.
Among the first to leave were Miss
Ellen Day Hale and Miss Clements,
who have gone to Cape Ann, as usual
Miss Clements for years has had
studio at Folly Cove, near Rockport,
and last summer Miss Hale built
studio for her own use nearby.
Miss Hale's studio is of granite taken
from quarry on the property. and it
was built by native workmen. The
skylight is in the form of a half cir
Gle of glass set high in the north wall
Folly Cove is not far from Gloucester,
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7 the mysteries of heredity In a way
which is exceedingly striking. The
| mother. in her features and expression,
shows most plainly the characteristics
of the white race. whereas the child,
laughing in her arms, and into whose
face she gazes. has all the Characters
tics of the black race. from which. In
part, it is descended. The child is espe-
cially well modeled-childish, human.
appealing. and the two, as a group. hold
well together, the sculptor's conception
having found adequate plastic express
sion. 1t is the race problem very bold
ly stated, and by one to whom it is not
an abstract question.
Mrs. Jackson comes of the same race
which gave to this country the poet
Dunbar, and the teacher Booker T.
Washington, as well as Tanner. the
painter. She studied at the Pennsyl-
vania Academy of the Fine Arts. but in
recent years, since her marriage, has
been working independently in her
home in this city. Her work has al
ways shown promise, but these pieces
now on exhibition in the Neerhoff gal
lery indicate exceptional gift, for they
are not merely well modelled. but indi-
vidual and significant. The portrait of
Prof. Miller is expressive and convinc-
ing. The portrait of the little child is
childlike and spirited. Mrs. Jackson in
these works would seem to have made
a real advance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21
BOOK REVIEWS.

COME OUT OF THE KITCHEN!
Romance. By Alice Duer Miller. IL
Illustrations by Paul Meylan. New
York: The Century Company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21

But this. coupled with Mr.. Burgess
artistry in the use of English, consti-
tutes the unmistakabie attraction of
this book of essays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21

of Love in a Hurry" etc. Indian
apolts: The Bobbs-Merrill Com
pany.
These essays-in all, half a hundred
or thereabout-walk about. SO to speak,
among ones everyday prepossessions
and prescriptions. among the common
things that daily and hourly use has
toned to the drab hues of routine and
monotony. As one reads he gets a
fresh focus on this humdrum round and
feels new stir over the prosaic trivial
files Of getting acquainted" and the
art OF playing" and dining out" He
comes Into an unstaled consciousness
of the use of fools" and 'the charms
of imperfection" and "ths science Of
biattery." And so on through a long
2st he gets a different point Of view
an many Of the commonplaces of life
The charm of this new point of obser-
walton appears to lie In the frankness
with which this writer tells Just about
what he actually thinks on these vari-
Gus topics. and tells 1t, besides. in the
1ull gift Of true instinct for words
Etranee that truth, the daring to say
What one thinks, should convey so COM
pIete an effect of striking originality.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-10
BARTLESVILLE CLUB
HAS BIG PROGRAM
Neetin. VIII Give Time To DisCussirn
of Many Important
Matters.

Special 10 The Word
BART LESNILLE. Okla. Sept O.
Next Thursday night ,he chamber OF
commerce will hold the most impor-
tant meeting since tho arrival here
of Edward q. Tnhurne, secretary, and
one OF the most important meetings
ever held by the asso ocietion. Plans
are 20 he outlined which will go a
Ions way towards shaping the future
Of BartleSVille, as three important
issues are 70 be checked up &c the peo-
lie Of this city. The east and west
railroad proposition, 4 hard surfaced
highway across the county, with an
Improved system of road for the
county and the formation OF a de-
vclCpment COMPANY 70 bring these
issues 10 successful con clusion
means the investment of over a mil
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-10
OKLAHOMA GIRLS
IN SCHOOL
Crescent College and ConSer,atHry.
Eureka Springs. Arkansas, N-
tracts students.

The proximity and aitraCti,eness
Of this JUNIOR COLLEGE, situated
In the heart of the Ozarks h2Ns/
been factors in drawing girls fioih
the best families in oklahoma The
RESCENT is a iistinctively south
ern school, its student body IS cos
mopolitan. representing nearly half
the states. Its unique features are:
Best health conditions, limited ell
rolment, student self government
Rooms with bath. Elevator. Horse
back riding and much outdoor rec
reation Literary courses fully ac-
Credited Conservatory of music.
Scherubel, director, art, expression.
household arts, business. Write FOR
catalog.
crescent COLLEGE, Dept W,
Eureka Springs, Ark.-Adv.
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lion dollars in this city ana county.
PaItlesVille = 20 form a deyelou-
mcnt company with a capital stock
OF s250.OO0. SlOO, oOO Of which is -
be paid IN at once. /. IS the mtcu-
tion of The chamber OF commerce
when BartlCSNille goes out after
ma nufacturinG plants It viii have a
working fund To be used I'm bringing
plants here
All these issues gre 10 be discussed
and the wheels SET in motion al the
meeting Thu sdiy night which
.omises many Things for Bartl's-
Vile.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-10
DANCES

Chapcroned ty Nj. and Mis- o. e..
Boone. Mr. ant Mrs. Ralph Dhiard.
and Nj and Mrs carl Clark these
youne folk attended the Bonanza club
dance given last evening at the Elks
home: Misses Anna Ingram. Elsie
Norris, Norma Miller, Elise Berry.
Olive Adair, Connie NJ. Boiling. Marie
Delaney. McMaun, Irene Delaney La
vonni Gregg. Ieona Galbreath Helen
Ardl2zone. Ruth Fitzpatrick. Blanche
Bowman, Edith Lynn, BcSs McFar-
Ian. Irene Campbell, Bess BRADY.
Helen Thurman, Ethelyn Carpenter.
Betty Crcmin, Emma Anderson Hma
Woods, Josephine Higgins. Josephine
Nye, Caroline Duffield, and Mcssrs.
Mark Rupp, Wood, Pat Lewis. George
Berry Hammett, carl Daniel. Frank
schreck, Cassir llalloway. Harold De
laneY, Gene Kerwin. Bernard GILES
pie, James Householder, Oswald COX.
Dan Hunt, Tom Hunt. Frank DilIard
clarence Rogers, Gene Roop. Robert
ramsey, Pat lmpey. Bob LeBus. Glen