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The Washington times., 1917-04-28
SOME CASES OF GIANTIsM
One Of Them In the British Army
That's Rather Bothersome.

You might think that giants would
be pre-eminently useful in war,
whether as watch towers or in per-
sonal combat, but somehow recruit
ing Officer disapprove of them, and
they are - Ially kept out by regula-
tion. Just now the British military
authorities are much concerned over
the case of a young Wiltshire inn
keeper VINO is eight feet two inches in
height, wears No. 22l5 boots, drops
an English penny easily through his
finger ring, and Is at once so tall and
heavy that he cannot be accommoda-
ted in an ordinary railway car, but
must be transported in the guards
van. There have been considerable
goings to and fro on his account, with
The result that. though his fighting
efficiency is not called in question,
the official doubts as to his eligibility
have deepened. Great Britain would
fain have him at the front, for a try
out, but hesitates to make the test.
lnterned for the present in his inn,
the Wiltshireman is arousing much
scientific interest The learned in
such matters are recalling previous
cases." coming all the way down to
US from Piinys nine-foot five-snd-one-
half inch Gabbaras to the Russian Ma
chnow, who stood nine feet three and
weighed $50 pounds. The records OF
physicians and the showmen mention
twenty or thirty of these diversified
prodigies. Most OF them are cases OF
''giantism"-a disease OF the pituitary
gland which in some mysterious way
controls the processes OF growth on
which stature depends. Thus far the
malady. has been diagnosed only in
. he In fpyfd 1 IN h.
assured that il sometimes affects com,
munities, even whole nations? Herbert
Spencer worked out with much skill
the analogy between processes going
on within the human body and the
activities OF sthe social organism. -
Extend the likeness Is the realm OF
disease and We get some interesting
retrospects over the course of his
tory.
Froh that point OF view Persia
must have been suffering from this
obscure arrangement when she made
her famous onslaught upon Greece
The decline and fall OF the Roman
empire may yet be traced by some
medical Gibbon to the perturbation OF
a pituitary gland somewhere in the
region OF the seven hills. What was
II but giantism when Spain and
France sought to absorb the new
world. when England reached out tC
suppress the American colonists. and
when Napoleon undertook to dragoon
Europe? And today. not to mention
other instances. is 1t not a very bad
case OF giantism, easily diagnosed and
located. which has plunged the peoples
over sea into the most frightful wal
ever wsged on this planet? In a world
which disapprOves OF eccentricities OF
stature. it goes hard with giant ma
tiOns. even when they do not die
young. There is a power outside then
which makes for normslity, and hap
by is the giant who can take the hint
in time. The only giant which in th'
| long run our mundane conditions will
| tolerate is the giant Humanity.
The Washington times., 1917-04-28
MONKEYS FOUGHT CREW
Male Who Sought Revenge for
Death Of Mate Led CHARGE.

NEW YORK. April 2S.-The story
OF how band OF monkeys fought
half a dozen sailors and marines on
board a United States battIeship was
told by John Reeves. able seaman.
when he presented the one monkey
captured from the fierce band to John
Venable, monkey trainer in Barnum
& Bailey's circus. now at Madison
Square Garden. The monkeys were
led by a fierce anthropoid, who sought
revenge for the death OF a female
monkey which was washed overheard
and which he thought had been killed.
Reeves ship arrived in an American
port recently from the West Indies
and her name cannot be given be-
cause the Government Is withholding
battleship movements from publica-
tion. The sailor went to the circus
and took from under his REFER a
small monkey. saying that he wanted
the circus to have him because he
knew the animal would die unless he
received proper care and attention.
Then Reeves told the curious story
OF love and revenge. He said that y
native at a southern port desired TO
show his friendship TO a lieutenant on
board the battleship. aud just before
she steamed for home sent a crate on
board Ii contained a dozen monk eys,
and the ship was under way. he said.
before the officer knew Of the gift.
During the voyage the two largest
monkeys, a male and a female. seemed
doeile, and were allowed freedom.
They would climb the big hghting
tops, the fiaEpole. walk various ropes.
and otherwise amuse themselves.
Reeves said
One day a huge wave washed the
female overheard. The male sought
her all over the ship and. failing to
ind her, got in an ugly mood. and no
one dared go near him. One night.
the sailor said. the irate monkey
Ioosed the entire cAgeful and. Shrek
ing with rage. led them over the ship.
The sailors were sleeping in ham,
mocks. and the animals leaped from
hammock to hammock. screeching in
wild gIbberish. Soon every man in
that part OF the ship &as awake.
They tried in vain to catch the
monkeys, and finally succeeded In
cornering them. but the leader died
rather than face capture. Half a
dozen sailors got the others. All OF
them but one died as the ship steamed
In,o the northern climes. and Reeves
fearing the one which was left would
die, presented the little animal 10
the circus.
The Washington times., 1917-04-28
CONCERNING MUsTAcHES
Survey Of Recent Tendencies ir
Various Countries.

or recent years the youth OF Amer
lea have been cultivating the growth
Of hair on their upper lips. The
fashion has by no means been
whole hearted one: the mustaches
have been uniformly small, close
rIipped. and eysbrowesdue. The upper
lin OF Charlie Chaplin is adorned with
what IL intended as a caricature or
this fashion. but which falls short OF
caricature. as every attempt must
which has the ultimate extreme as
model.
A number OF years before the war
voun1 Americans travelling abroad
noticed that mustaches were worn by
Young Engiishmen. Frenchmen, and
Germans. The American was imme-
diately recognized by his smooth
face and his nobby shoes. And he
aIso noticed that in England and on
tha Continent only the walters and
Wallets were smooth Of face while the
CHESTS and masters were distinguished
bv some variety OF hirsute adorn-
msrt MANY an American prepared
for his aecond trip to Europe by rails
ing a mustAche. He explained: II
don,t want 10 be taken for a waiter
whsn I'm over there" And that was
how the style in mustaches returned
To America after our young Apollos
and athletes had gone clean shaVen
for many years.
But these things go In cycles. There
4. now a growing movement among
the civilians in France to shave on
their mustaches. II Is no longer good
form TO wear them. and hereafter
ttime has its revenge) they VIII be
liberated only on the garcons In res
,surants The mustache has retained
its prestige because OF its retention on
the military face. where II has here
torore been obligatory. But now a
new military pronouncement author,
izes soldiers to shave the upper lip.
Away goes the mustache.
During the eighteenth century and
the first two decades OF the nine
teenth the smooth face was fashion,
able. The fashion OF mustaches grew
out OF the French sympathy for
Greece In her struggle for freedom
from 1921 to 1888. The young French
man then adopted an imitation OF
the fierce nustaches that adorned the
Greek soldier at that time. But the
-onseryatIve governments OF the time
frowned on the fashion-in fact. many
small German states forbade 1t under
severe penalties.
Maybe wen never catch uH over
The Washington times., 1917-04-28

Although the earnings OF the Union
Pacific railroad for the first three
months of the current year showed
a substantial increase in gross operat-
ing revenues, the net operating re-
enue was relatively poor, decreasing
almost S2,o0O.OOO. or more than 23
per cent, as compared with the cor
responding period in 1915. The in
crease in gross for three months was
about 5 per cent. while expenses were
swollen on account of large payments
to maintenance account and a sub
stantiaI increase in transportation ex-
penses, the latter due chiefly to the
read Justment of wages under the
Adamson law. For the month OF
March gross operating revenue In
creased a little more than per cent,
as compared with March, 1915, while
net operating revenue decreased a
little more than 20 per cent, the fall
ing off in the latter being due in
part to adverse weather conditions In
the territory through which the com
pany's lines run. Maintenance ex-
penses for the month increased more
than $4,000. while transportation
expenses were enlarged by more
than 1851 900. or about % per cent.
Even with the falling off in net In
the FIRST quarter OF the year the COM
pany Is still earning well In excess
OF its dividend requirements.
The Washington times., 1917-04-28
In Small DenomInatIons.

Houses which make a speciality OF
the so-caIled baby bonds and offer
opportunities to their customers to
buy securities upon the partial pay
ment plan find an active inquiry II ON
various parts OF the country regarding
the chances OF the Government issu-
ing war bonds in 500 denomination
and the possibility OF small buyers
obtaining these issues by making
payment by installment. The houses
have been Informed that the Govern
ment will put out bonds in small de-
nominations and the public may rest
assured that the partial payment plan
facilities will be extended to buyers
by the houses which include such
payments in their scheme OF opera
ton. SO much public interest is de-
yeloping in this war financing that II
NAV be well to add here that the act
providing for the new governments
among other things says. bonds
herein authorized shall be in such
form and subject to such terms ana
conditions Of issue, conversion, re
demption, maturities, payment. ana
rate and time OF payment OF interezt'
not exceeding 3i4 per cent per annum'
as the Secretary OF the Treasury may
prescribe The principal and interest
thereof shall be payable in United
States gold coin Of the present
standard OF value and shall be. eN-
empt. both as to principal and inter
est, from all taxation, except estate
or inheritance taxes. imposed oy
authority Of the United States. or It's
possessions. or by any state or local
taxing authority: but such bonds shall
NOT bear the circulation privilege.
The Washington times., 1917-04-28
SETS HERSELF ON FIRE
Wife, After Quarrel With Husband
soaka cIothes With OIL.

BALTIMORE. April 2s.-N Neighbor'
were Mortified when they saw a won
an with her clothing In flames run
TO the middle Of the street and back
to the sidewalk, where she fell with
most OF her garments burned off
She was Mrs. Elizabeth Fersndes
thirty-two years old, wife OF Andrew
Ferandes.
When Mrs. Ferandes fell to the
sidewalk, August Pasek wrapped his
sweater about her face to prevent
her from inhaling the fire, and sew
eral men tore off the burning clothes
while an ambulance was called.
Mrs. Ferandes was conscious, anc
on the way to the hospital she said
she had quarreled with her husband
and be told her to burn herself
She says she saturated her clothing
with kerosene from a lamp and ap
piled a match to the oil-soaked gar
ments.
Physicians have little hope for hsi
recovan
The Washington times., 1917-04-28
THELOCAL MARKET
SINGLE SALE MADE AT TO-
DAYS SESSION
Three Shares Of MergenthaIer
Bring $50, Advance Of Point Over
Bid Price Yesterday-chaPin-
Sacks Continues Firm-6ond
List Neglected.

A single sale of three shares OF
stock was the total business trans
acted at today's session of the Wash
ington Stock Exchange. The stock
was Mergenthaler Linotype, and the
selling price was $50, an advance of
a point over the bid price of yester-
day.
There was absolutely no demand
for securities today at anything like
normal price levels. and unwilling
ness OF holders to sell at sacrifices
resulted in stagnation.
Chapin-Sacks Company stock con-
tinued firm, with 154 bid, and 1855 n
asked.
Figures on Washington Gas stock
were unchanged. with TN bid and
T2& asked. The bond list was ne
elected. and there were no price
changes OF Importance.
Trading during the past week has
been largely in bonds the total trans
actions in this class of securities
since Monday being S4I,6 900. Total
stock sales for the same period are
500 shares.
The Washington times., 1917-04-28
NEWS FOR INVESTORS
Railroad Preparedness.

Every day brings new evidence OF
the forehandedness OF American rail-
roads in preparing for a war emerg-
ency. The latest development is com
pletion OF the organization of mill
tary railway regiment, under the di-
rection of S. NJ. FELTON,, president OF
the Chicago, Great Western. This
regiment consists OF six companies
recruited from railroads entering
Chicago, and each company will be
capable OF constructing or operating
any line that military movements
may necessitate. Each company will
be capable OF taking over a section
Of railroad of approximately 100 miles
in length and to operate II In the
same manner that II might handle
the work OF a division OF its own
line.
The Washington times., 1917-04-28
WALL ST. MARKET
NEW YORK EXCHANGE OPENS
FRACTIONALLY OFF.
U. S. Steel Down, With Republic
and crueIbIe Suffering same
Drop-copper Stocks Irregular
Anaconda Touching LoN" Level at
cIose-shippins Shares Slump.

NEW YORK. April 2S.-The stocE
market opened today frsctionaily OF
United States steel was down 4 a
1155s. and Republic.and cruciole sur,
fered a similar drop. opening at 81 4
and 624, respectively.
Utah Copper was up 4, at 10 =
Other stocks of the same issue were
slightly off Rails were quiet.
The market strengthened by the
end of the first hour, with copper
stocks drawing most attention Utsh
was marked up to H., and Anaconda
and Kennecott moved along In sym
pathy. Steels were hrm, keeping
above yesterdays closing.
During late trading the market feIi
off, United States Steel. Anaconda and
shipping shares touching the low
mark of the day. The close was IT.
regular.
The Washington times., 1917-04-28

Meridian Hill-American Security and
Trust Company. executor and trus-
tee, to John A. Sterrett and Robert
F. Fleming, lots 4l. AZ and 43 and
part lot 40. block Z, S4.03T.Ss.
2l7 F street northwest 1.-THE PierponO.
Samuel J. Masters ct ux. to the
Metropolitan Loan and Trust Com
pany, lot 30. square 56, $40.
Fourteen-and-a-half street northeast,
between and ID streets-American
Security & Trust Co, trustee, to
Clarence F. Norment, lots 125 to 129,
square 1854, $3.50.
1905 Wyoming avenue northwest
American Security & Trust Co.,
trustee, to Clarence F. Norment.
lot "a. block 4, Washington Heights,
$500.
I746 Oregon avenue northwest
FraSk McCampbell. ct ux. to Eliza
beth Alexander, lot 134. square 152,
$40; Elizabeth Alexander conveys
same property. to Elizabeth Alexan-
der and Matilda Johnson, SO.
Sherwood-Frank Sherman ct ux. to
John d. Garman. lots 10 and 20,
square 424s, $40.
et uX. to Sophie NJ. Stelzer, lot 3,
square 2925, $40.
HiIbroOk-Frances H. Lingebach ct al
TO William L. Lingebach, lots 81 and
50. square 5077, $40.
Addition Congress Heights and City
View sHeights-John Mandara ct ux.
to John B. Cochran. lots IL and Il.
block 6. Addition Congress Heights,
and lot So. square Az. City View
Heights, SO.
Chillum Castle Heights-Munsey Trust
Company. trustee. TO r f Hughes
and F. B. Henry. lot 81, square 37Oe,
$1,5O0
The Washington times., 1917-04-28
CUBA OFFERS BIG TRADE
Americans. Have Opportunity Prae'
tIcaIIy to MonopoIize Its Business.

HAVANA. April 2S.-While Cuba Is
disposed to aid the United States in
the war with Germany to the greatest
Of its ability and is disposed, as Pres
Ident Menocal has asserted to MAX.
any sacrifice that may be required OF
her. there will be an advantage gained
TO the United States that will last
longer than the war. This lies in
closer commercial relations certain to
result,
Cuba's sugar crop last year amount
ed to more than $500. 100000 and with
ether INDUSTRIES gives Cuba an i'm
mense volume of foreign trade. The
United States already has 81 per cent
OF the islands foreign trade. which
amounted in 1918 in round numbers,
to a quarter OF a billion dollars.
Present conditions, however. should
result in Americans controlling prac-
tIcaliy ~ Of cYbe's foreien t444
The Washington times., 1917-04-28
WILL SAVE PLATINUM
Jewellers Voluntarily Agree Govern
ment Shall Have Metal.

A pledge to abstain from the use OF
platinum in the manufature OF Jew
eIry Is being distributed among the
Washington jewelers. today by the
vigilance committee OF the National
Jewellers Association. in the cam
paign to prevent Government short
age OF the metal in the manufacture
of munitions. Platinum Is necessary
in the making OF high explosives
being used as a solvent.
Asa result Of the pladge plans half
formed by Secretary OF Commerce
RedheId. TO sppeaI.to men and women
to cease wearing platinum. ~ mat
ter Of patriotism, have been abHn-
doned.
The Washington times., 1917-04-28
Upward Tread Of Commodities.

The abnormal rise in the cash mar
kets for most commodities in general
consumption was relieved this week
TO a moderate extent by easier condi-
tions in a few important articles, but
the tendency as a whole again has
been strongly upward. Dun's Review
for the week records sixty-eight ad-
vances in 331 quotations received,
compared with twenty-three declines.
The most notable recessions occurred
In butter and eggs, in which quota
tions fell of sharply. due to larger
supplies and a restricted consumptive
demand. Sharp advances have been
recorded In wheat, which yesterday
went to $2.1O a bushel, and in the
coarser cereals. Beans, peas. burlaps,
hemp. spices. oils, rice, teas, and
naval stores were among the articles
showing advances, while a yielding
tendency appeared in raw sugar and
rubber and there were seasonable de-
clines in fresh vegetables.
The Washington times., 1917-04-28

From the gross business In the
March quarter OF $5,1s3.T16 the Allis
Chalmers Company made net profits
o. $9OO.672 IL had untitled orders on
March ~ OF Sl6.OOO.OOO as against
about 1000. 900 in the same quarter
last year The company exhibits the
general industrial tendency OF larger
sales In March than In the two months
preceding. though II did not make
quite so much net per cent in March
as in January.
The Washington times., 1917-04-28

here. A few years ago the European
sneered at the American because ne
has a smooth face. like q waiter" now
the Continental can sneer again be-
cause the American wears a mus
tache. like a waiter" II might be
well for US to go back to the national
style OF a chin whisker, la Uncle
Sam, and stick to It,
The Washington times., 1917-04-28
UNFORTUNATE.

WOLFE suppose you keep watch
on the stock quotations to see whici
are going up and down.
Lamb-No, / don't. have to. The
ones l don't have invariably go up.
Trsa.srtss
The Washington times., 1917-04-28
NO EXPERIENCE.

Seymour-It Is better to be right
than President.
Ashley-How do you know: You've
never been either and never will be-
Chicago News.
The Washington times., 1917-04-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS,

Sales up to IL a. m, 1GO, 100.
The Washington times., 1917-04-28
ToDAY's SALES.
LOCAL BOND MARKET.

MerEenthaler, 39150.
After call.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-07

winter than anywhere else in Elan ders, and many were the devices tried against the little enemy. Traps of all kinds were tried. Rat-deVouring dogs
 were brought up, but in vain. A cat with a tremendous reputation in the French villages was purchased and
 did we'll at first, killing four rats in
 twenty-four hours and intimidating l many others. Thereupon the battalion l made much of the victorious animal,
 to it's undoing; for it adapted itself as if by instinct to the life of a regi- mental pet-that is. it ate as much as
 it could of the mems rations, took the Warmest corner available, and quit work
 Finally the battalion staff held a war council and dispatched one of it's
 number to London to bring back
 three or four good ferrets.
 In the trenches the ferrets were an
 object of great interest. Private Thomas Merryfield emerged from ob- scurity and was assigned to take
 charge of the newcomers. From that day forward he was known to the army as o. C. Rats. He took his duties seriously and immediately went into action against the little enemy that had been. stealing food off the tables. running over officers faces at night, chewing even the laces from mems boots.
 The ferrets and their %. C." put up some great hunts There were mo- ments of great excitement when the rats bolted wholesale before the new attack and were clubbed to death in the trench by the enthusiastic men. There were also moments of breath less anxiety when one of the precious
 ferrets emerged from a bolt hole
New Britain herald., 1917-12-07
5IATE'S ASSISTANCE OFFERED TO NATION
6R Holconb Re-pled6es Aid Of 
 Council of Defense

AArtford. Dec. 7.-OGicials of the 1odn11 government have been re- Quasted by Governor Marcus H. Hol- OoGn0 to make use of the organization of tho Connecticut State Council of Dafonse to the fullest extent in car ryng on civilian war activities in this The writer desires," the Gov, Acncrs letter says, "in case of any new a1eeSity or attempt to organize public O1nlmont is thought to be desirable in E1necttcut by your department thnt Uo0 will, before commencing the h0AnA.o0noun0nica&e with him or with khoAGeE0-C Council of Defense here"
 GoNoGnor Holcomb addressed copies of his letter to the following: Secre- jtAkv of the Treasurer w. G. McAdoo, laoreEAry of War Newton D. Baker. NafotA<y of the Navy Josephus Dan ho1 Aame4wy of the Interior Frank lin 1k IRne, Secretary of Commerce NVt11ao1n c. Redheld. Secretary of aAhor William B. Wilson and w. s. k3t4ord, director of the Council of Ma AiCnAl Defense MT. Clifford was AsISd by the Governor to forward copy of the letter to the head of every :, subcommittee of the advisory com nnitkoe of the Council of National De- hense.
 Governor Holcomb's letter to these officials follows:
 t.Connecticut is a small state, but AuaaAoen' and is extremely active in all nAatHunB pertaining to the conduct of Nhe var 1t is not only furnishing Wery large fraction of all the nuni- kiouo and arms which the government xs p0rChasing, but has distinguished Itself by largely oversubscribing Lib HFty Loan assignments, Red Cross and fY II. c. A. funds, and in all the other tA11t1 which 1t has been called upon 10 forH-
 The renson why the state has thus Tar Aocceeded so we'll is that it is thor < ouGhly organized for war purposes )lnd.this organization under the direc- kiOn of our State Council of Defense IT beanx perfected every day Any new ANtaylty which is thought to be desir- nbIe by any department of the govern Enont or of the Council of National DeGonse can best succeed in Connecti- nutN 1t be carried on through the in Ntrum Ontalities now existing. On the other hand where new activities arc anAmgllrated from Washington in this GGa4e without 'tconsultation with the chief executive or the State Council of Defense confusion must ensue. and the organized conduct of war work in this State seriously interfered with.
 .'Under the circumstances the writer tlesires in case any new activity or at tempt to organize public sentiment is thought to be desirable in Connecti- cut by your department that you will before commencing the same commit nicate with him or with the State < Council of Defense here.
 Assuring you of the continued CO., operation of this State in furtherance of which this letter is written, the writer begs to remain, !
 Yours very truly,
 MARCUS H. HOLCOMB,
 "Governor.'