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BE EXAMINED PERIODICALLY.
ADD TEN YEARS TO YOUR LIFE
Lie Extension Institute Plans Find Out the Actual
Physical Conditions of at Lease $4,000 Per
sons During the New Year

present achievements. II carried to
the masses. would decrease deaths
50 per cent
IT is merely matter OF cducn-
uon. of making people understand
mat medical examinations and treat
ment. when necessary, will undoubt-
eddy give them from one to ten years
longer to live. II Is very simDle
matter. merely physical overhaul
ing"
The institute Is an intermediary
between thu public and the doctors
proper. 1t was explained to me. Its
5000 physicians, scattered all over
the country. act ms guides. counsel
ors and friends to the people They
give no actual treatments.
II you think you have heart trou-
bic. an institute examination may
discover that IT Is tuberculosis in
stead that makes you sick. one man,
recently examined. thought he had
poor kidneys. But 1t was a tumor on
The brain from which he suffered.
He took the matter in hand and to-
day iS in no immediate danger of
ceathSDr. Fisk said.
we are the auditors of life" he
continued. I'VE find the mistakes
and point out the remedies without
applying them ourselves"
Survey Workers in Nation.
In this work the institute COOP
crates with the health services Of
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Kids Assembled at Banquet Where All Ediblcs Were
!. Merely lmitation-Series of Alphabetical
Placards Covered Walls.

feast were lifted and exposed TO view
Presently new tack was taken. 4
large tabulated card was produced
showing exactly what a child at any
given age. should weigh in proper
tion to his or her height. and several
Of the boys and girls were invited
to step forward. be measured, and
discovered how nearly they con-
formed to the cards requirements
This. OF course. assumed the at,rac-
tivcncss Of ~ game" but there re-
NAMED Il serious look on tho faces
OF those whose weight was shown to
bcSiess than the table called for.
Not enough calorics in what YOU
eat from day TO day" was the YER
diet In each such case. followed hy
The parting Injunction as tho as
semhlagc adjourned; Don't forget
The importance OF Calorics"
For goodness sake!' said l to the
lecturer. what are the poor parents
OF band OF youngsters shouting for
calories 10 do?"
Give Parents Information.
Think. she replied. That's what
we want to force them to do. II they
have never heard OF food-values, IL
is time they did. We stand ready to
furnish information to any parents
desiring It. and one of the quick est
ways TO create such desire is
through the demands OF their chill
drcn."
1t does seem reasonable. doesn't
1t. that IL children become interested
in knowing whether their weight
properly conforms to their height
and age. and get into the habit of
weighing themselves at tho butch
or's or groCer's, and arc imbued with
IN L. LODI ~
Is due to n lack OF calories In their
little stomachs. parents who desire
peace In the home. will not long re-
main In ignorance Of just what a
calory is. and where obtained In
greatest abundance for their money?
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Hy MndEc Arthur.

'.. NEW YORK, Dec. 3o.-In one OF
tho several large settlement houses
with which New York is provided,
there WIS recently held ono OF the
most unusual affairs II has ever been
r my lot TO attend during this or any
other holiday season. 1t was called
q "Calory Party" and mothers of tho
netGhborhood had been invited to
come and bring their young children.
Possibly some OF the adult guestl,
had notion OF what they were in
vited to. but am sure the young
sters did not. although for the most
part they behaved admirably and con-
ceaied whatever disappointment they
may have felt.
Around the walls of tho room hung
n series OF alphabetical placards. the
first three or which read as follows:
"a. is for Apples. Asparagus too:
/, Good for your body and therefore for
/: "B. y is for Butter. Beans and Brown
Broad:
P. Also for Baths before reakfast and
: c. is for Cornstarch, easy and handy:
: Helps you TO grow lot faster than
Candy"
50 Food Is Omitted.
In the center OF the apartment a
/. long table was spread seemingly,
/. with n bountiful supply of food. At
sight OF It little eyes opened wide
and little mouths doubtless watered.
Z. but II proved TO be only "a snare and
a delusion. Nothing upon il was real.
The contents of the numerous dishes
were composed OF wax or papier-
-mache. Instead OF partakinS of a
feast. the assemhlage was to listen to
an address on food-valucs by young
woman from the Child Health Or
'ganization.''
., "Children." said she. leach OF you
must think of your body as an en-
CINE. An engine can't run without
fuel. nor the right kind OF fuel. If
you saw a man pouring milk into the
tank OF his automobile. you'd laugh
because you know milk isn't the
right kind of fuel or food to keep
an automobile alive. What food does
an automobile need?" she suddenly
asked.
Gasoline" cried several voices.
quite right" she replied, but we
can't pour gasoline into ourselves
can we? daughter and dissent)
Whereas we can pour milk. (Gloeful
assent). Gasoline would stop our
machinery. We would die. Milk
keeps our machinery going; do you
cause 1t Is full of Galleries. Gallo
R-l-E-S; want you TO remember
. that word. You needn't try to UNI
cerstand Just what is means. all you
need to do is to remember 1t.
Need $500 Calories Daily.
q. NOW an S-year-old child (and most
of you look to be about that agc)
moods to take into Its stomach
which is our fuel box. you know
about $500 calories every day to keer
Nin good running order. AS quart OF
milk contains $50 calores, you car
SEQ for yourself that 1t is a very
'important fuel food. Here are three
pfunes (she lifted one of the sau.
GERS OF imitation fruiD, they con-
tain 100 calories. Here's a small
/ egg. 1t contains 10 calorics; here is
tsa slice Of broad. so calories; here's
~ medtum-sized potato. 100 calories.
ii Thus. ono after another the va
y eious articles OF this make-believe
r III y
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B1 Icd,nrd A. Woods.

80 Tho primary idea OF lifo insurance
'-ot course, Is protection. But. be-
cause In this respect life insurance
, only Will do something that nothing
''elso can. another important by
product of life insurance has often
altcen overlooked. which alone would
''1nstify this great American institu-
: rton-thht In. its influence In promot-
Ing systematic thrift.
q. Badly as thrift Is needed even In
rich. prosperous America, there are
comparatively few Institutions for
promoting regular. systematic thrift.
e Ono will say at once-thcre are the
savings eanks. building and loan MS
sociatlona, lie insurance companies.
bond houses. or course, these are
among our most important and most
prosperous institutions. But tho
savings banks. for example. have not
yet worked out plan under which
systematic inducement is offered
for saving money week by week,
month by month. or year by year.
Savings bank are local Institutions.
conveniently situated-more nccessi-
Bile than most life insurance Offices
going excellent advertising. with able
directors locally known giving the
banks stand!ng-and they offer ex-
cellent facilities to those desiring to
save money to do so. But they do seem
10 iall snort IN Offering tho objec-
tives they should for forming habits
OF thrift.
Boys md tho banks.
- II man desired to encourage his
'Tson TO save money regularly. tho
savings hank does offer facilities
for doing so-if the son wishes too
suppose. for example. a father does
persuade his son that he should put
by $40 month in savings bank
1.-THE bank viii accept his deposit. take
good care OF his money and return /,
TO him with good interest. But how
about the next month. and the sue
ceeding months-w!ll he continue his
deposits?
When one begins TO Inquire ms to
what other Institutions there are that
tend TO form thrift habits-which can
be defined "a practice OF saving
money systematically, month ty
month. or year by years one not
surprisingly limited 10 very few in
-stituttons2 There are somc-the
( building and loan associations do e..
There are local institutions IN
massachusetts and some 0;hor
states that do It. Bonds may be
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SNAKE BITES CLAIM
1896 IN INDIA
TBy Associated press,l

LONDON. Dec. 3O.-According to
statistics received from India. 1850
persons were killed by wild animals
in British India during 1921 against
3.G33 In the previous year.
Tigers were responsible for l,45i
deaths. sleopards for SEQ, wolves for
556. bears for sixty-nine. elephants
for seventy, and hyenas for ten. The
loss. of human life from snake bites
fell from 2o.04a in 1920 to 1896 In
1921.
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DEALERS IN STAMPS
ARE OPTIMISTIC
by Associated Press.]

PARIS. Dec. Gothic Ferrari sale
or postage stamps. which has
brought hundreds OF collectors to
the city. is by far the largest sale
ever recorded in Paris. Many OF the
stamps are bringing record prices,
and the bidding is spirited
More interest has been shown In
stamp collecting since the war than
ever before. according to dealers. ana
with the return TO normal times the
popularity among amateurs Is cx-
pected to make huge profits for the
traders.
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LIFE INSURANCE CLAssEO
!: As AN AID TO SAVING
Executive Asserts 1t Offers a
Golden Chance for
Thrift.
SHOULD BEGIN WITH YOUTH
Edward A.. Woods, General Agent
Tor Equitable, Given Interesting In
terNieU for Both Young and Old
"- In Amcricn.

Edward a. Woods is general
agent for tho Equitable Life
= assurance Companies. Whilo
his oflces arc located In Pitts
ourgh. he is known from coast
. 10 coast by insurance men Of all
companies as ono OF the most
progressive and tireless workers
!, IN tho profession. with q broad
put comprehensive belief in
future state which Will see life
insurance as universal In sus-
:. staining life and happiness
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VENICE OF GERMANY
DOOMED TO DISAPPEAR
Sprecwald, Popular With
Tourists, Will Be Abolished
Following Controversy.

BERLIN. Dec. 3O.--Sprecwald.- the
Venice or Germany. cherished in the
memory of thousands American and
other tourists. Is doomed TO disap-
pear. The Brandenburg provincial
board. actuated by economic ,consid-
Grafton. has decided to dry up this
marshy. wooded beauty spot, which.
located about nifty miles from the
capital. has for decades past been
one OF the chief sources OF pride Of
German, nature worshipers Tho de-
cision marks tho climax OF an eight
year controversy.
Already the inhabitants of the sec
ton are opposing the plan. on eco
nonIic' as well as sentimental
grounds. They have lodged a pro-
test. and final word rests with the
president OF the province. The aei-
tation for draining the Sprcewald has
been promoted primarily by tho town
of I.uebbcn. whose Inhabitants are
Interested in truck gardening. Those
who oppose the scheme. declare that
to carry on. the project In the lower
region would result In drying up
their lands about Leubbcn. The
drying-up process would he effected
by lowering the dam at Luebben. tho
!dea being to remove the higa water
during the winter by closing sluces
throughout the district
Naturally this would ruin Spree
valid for s'shtseers, as one OF the
principal attractions has been the
manner in which boats ply the
streets and roads" 1t Is feared also
that street pavements and other mod
crn improvements would change the
quaint customs and appearance OF
the "Sprcewalders." which attract
tourists.
Yet tho board I. convinced that
those who raise wheat and other
crops are justified in demanding
that the land be dried. though there
arc some agriculturists who claim
that the present waters mean to
them what the Nile means TO the
Egyptians landowners.
On account OF the scarcity and
high price OF milk extraordinary
measures have been taken for aiding
the poor in various communities.
The Gardclcgcn crcamcrles agreed to
contribute one mark toward a fund
In behalf OF babies and invalids for
every litre OF milk handled
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The Result:

greatest selling
store! practically
tnites particularly profa
BILE to quantities f
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the nation. the States. and the com
munities. II operates among the
customers OF n number OF large In
surancc companies. In factories and
other Industrial centcrs and among
individuals. was Informed.
one of the biggest pieces Of work
we have done In statistical" DR. Fisk
continued. I'VE have made sur
vey OF the workers in the nation, list
ing the actual physical conditions OF
the men and women employed. the
causes of these conditions. and the
cures.
The postal service OF the country
has taken the cue and is having its
workers examined. The system will
he extended to the army. and we hope
TO various other branches of the gov
eminent. China and Japan have
learned of this work and intend to
put IL into effect at home England
wants Life Extension Institute
ana France Is greatly Interested"
with prospects so bright for reach
ing many classes of people and many
nations with this education. the in
st!tute expected 1923 to be full of
accomplishments for the human race,
The doctor concluded.
What could be n moro cheering
nope for the new wear.
Evening star., 1922-06-10
UNITED THANK OFFERING
GOES "OVER THE TOP"
Over 81, 500 Contributed Here for
Episcopalian Missionary
Work,

The diocese of Washington went
over the top at the annual presen-
tation of the women's united thank
Offering at the Church of the Epiph-
any. Monday night, when It was an
nounced that the quota of the city
had been oversubscribed, more than
$500 having been contributed toward
mission work. The quota for Wash
ington was $1,000.
Rev. James E. Freeman, rector Of
Epiphany, delivered the address OF
welcome and urged the women Of
the woman missionaries throughout
the world and to aid in subscribing
the S1,OO0,0OO it is hoped will be
raised by the little blue boxes" DR..
Freeman dwelt at length on the work
being done in the mission field by
the women of the Episcopal Church.
United thank Offering is devoted
eign fields ana the establishment of
mission houses. This work is done
exclusively by women and 1t Is hoped
that by the fall convention of the
church in Portland, Ore, in Septem-
ber the amount needed will be more
than pledged.
Miss Lucy A. Grant, chairman of
the local committee in charge of the
work. stated that at present approx
mately 100000 has been subscribed
and that by convention time the goal
will be reached.
According to present plans one.
tenth of the amount subscribed viii
be set aside in a permanent trust
fund, interest to be devoted to the
care Of retired united thank offer
ing workers. A sum Gf $4,000 Will
be devoted to the establishment of
mission buildings in the pagan coun-
tries.
Evening star., 1922-06-10
FREE GOSPEL ASSEMBLY
DEDICATION TOMORROW
Rev. c. A. Shreve to Preach Ser.
mon-Many Other Activities
Planned.

The Free Gospel Assembly will he
opened and dedicated tomorrow At
2:30 pm. at $50 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest.
Herbert W. Kline, for many years
superintendent of the Gospel Missiol.
and Harry J.. Collier. who has becl
conducting a successful and growirg
work in South Washington, and Il
number Of friends and workers arr
in charge.
The regular religious services viii
be Pentecostal meetings Sundays A.
2:3O pm. and Wednesdays at pm,
conducted by Harry l.. Collier, pa
tor. Saturday nights "A salvatiun
service will be conducted by H.
bert w. Kline, who has been con
Quoting Saturday night gospel
service. for the past fifteen years IA
Washington.
Rev. Charles A Shreve Of the Nj
hendree Methodist Church will preacl
the dedlcatOry sermon tomorrow at
2:3O pm. The celebration of tLr
opening of this new work will cor
tinue throughout the week, with IL"
following speakers: Monday nigl :.
Miss Nell Mays, the girl evangelis'
Tuesday night, Rev. Peter Duberg
of Alexandria, Va: Wedne sday and
Thursday nights. Rev. J. +. Kistler
and wife. Penteoo ,tal evangelis's
from Cumberland, Nd: Friday nigh.
Mrs. Ina France Nesbitt. evangelis'
Saturday night. Herbert W. kim.
| and Sunday night II. l.. Collier
pastor.
A service for the healing Of tfa
sick is conducted every Tuesday At
Faith Hall, 500 I'd street northwee'.
at pm, to which the public is in
vited
Evening star., 1922-06-10
CHRISTIAN ENDEAv0R
UNION ELECTS HEAD
J. F. Sidell Of Columbia Heights
Made President of District
Organization.

J. +. Sidell of the Columbia Heights
Christian Church was elected presi-
dent of the District Of Columbia
Christian Endeavor Union at a meet
Memorial Lutheran Church. Other
officers elected were: Vice president,
Robert G. Covel, First Presbyterian;
general secretary. Miss Olive Baxley,
Calvary Baptist: recording secretary,
Miss Louise Moddelmog. Vermont
Avenue Christian: treasurer, A. Cor
win Newkirk, Central Presbyterian;
intermediate superintendent, Miss
Minnie Nicholson, Keller Memorial
Lutheran; junior superintendent, Miss
Pearl Graham. Vermont Avenue
Christian. A new board of trustees of
thirty-three pastors and laymen also
was elected.
The meeting opened with a song
service led by BILLY" Braithwaite,
following which Rev. Nicholas. pastor
Of Keller Memorial Lutheran Church.
conducted the devotional services.
The Park View Christian Church cap
tured the Christian EndeavOr shield,
awarded for the society having the
largest percentage of membership
present. Their percentage was 142.
close second with percentage, of 1913
present.
Billy Braithwaite. chorister for the
union, made an address in which he
emphasized the importance of Chris
tian Endeavorers giving special at
tention to having good music at all
times in their meetings, and giving
more careful attention to the study
of music and training in music, along
with their training for church work.
The Senior Christian Endeavor
Union is holding its annual picnic and
outing this afternoon at Reservoir
Park
The intermediate Christian En-
deavor Union held its June meeting
last night at the Mount Rainier
Christian Church.
deavor Union of the District will hold
its first convention June % and % at
the Metropolitan Baptist Church. 9th
and A streets northeast. The two
day program will consist of a series
of quiethour conferences, Christian
Endeavor method conferences, lunch
cons, banquets, sightseeing trips and
general morning and evening ses-
sions. when persons prominent in
peoples work will speak.
The Central Presbyterian and North
minister Presbyterian Christian En-
de- ayor Societies have tentatively
agreed upon June IA as the date for
their tennis tournament.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Central Presbyterian Church held
picnic last Friday evening at Reser-
voir Park.
At the Christian Endeavor meeting
of the FRS: Presbyterian Society to-
morrow night at 7 o'clock Miss Josie
Horn, for six years a teacher in a
girls school at Somehow, Province of
Shansi. China. will tell of her work
among the Chinese.
Evening star., 1922-06-10
PLEAD FOR ARMENIANS.
Church Council and Near East Re-
lief in Nation Wide Move.

Believing that only action by the
United States government can save
the remnant of Armenians from fur
ther persecution and probable ex-
termination on account Of their faita.
the Federal Council Of Churches &c
making natiOn-w ide appeal to 10
900 congre cations in America to urg.
Congress to take necessary steps to
insure the permanent protection %
Christians under Turkish rule. This
appeal is being sent in conjunction
with the Near East Relief to all pas
tors.
The tragedy of Armenia has be-
come so acute that tho churches feel
that America must act. They point
out that the trmenianS We're one rf
our allies during til" war and were
given d pledge by this country and
the other allies that they would be
protected from the Turks.
The churches in tn. letter state
their opposition to intrusting the
Armenians to the sovereignty Of fhs
Turk, and declare that in accordance
with pledges made the Armeniaus
must be assured protected country.
They are in favor of the United
States giving financial support to
whatever body assumes the trust Of
organizing the administration of Ar
menia.
The appeal suggests that pastors
and church members express their
opinion to their representatives and
senator's SO that they may have the
viewpoint of people back home The
signers of the appeal are: For the
federal council. DR.. John VI. Moore
chairman of the administrative COM
mittee; DR. John H. Finley. chairman
of the commission on international
justice and good will: DIR. Charles s.
Macfarland and DIR. Sidney L. GulicL.
secretaries. For the Near East Re
lief, DR.. James l.. Barton. Walter
George Smith and Stanley White
Evening star., 1922-06-10
BACK FROM CONFERENCE.
Rev. Charles E. McAllister Of Hy-
attsville at Episcopal Session.

Rev. Charles E. McAllister rector
of st. Matthews parish, Hyattsville.
has returned from the national con-
ference of educational leaders of the
Episcopal Church in the United
States.
The conference. which was held at
st. Timothy's Church, Chicago, was
the largest of its kind ever held un-
der the auspices of the Episcopal
Church Representatives Of 125 dio.
ceses were present. Every angle OF
educational work, as it regards the
church, was taken up. Especial ad-
vance was made in regard to work
among young people and in connec-
tion with the Offering of service IN
church schools, as we'll as the teach
ing of information.
The work of the conference was so
broad that even after three days
sessions it was found necessary to
provide for continuation commit
tee, which will function until the
next meeting of the conference. in
omaha, in June, 1928. Rev. DR.. Will
liam r. Gardner of New York city,
general secretary of religious edu-
cation for the Episcopal Church, pre-
sided. Rev. Mr.. McAllister was pres
ent as the representative of the do
cese of Washington.
Evening star., 1922-06-10
SERVICE IN BRAILLE.
Episcopal Church Provides for
Needs of the Blind.

The blind, who can be imagined as
particularly seeking the consolation
of religion, are to be provided with
copies of the full communion serv-
ice Of the Episcopal Church under a
resolution which has been adopted by
the national council of the church
aDpropriating $4,000 for the immedi-
ate publication of this service in
Braille script, which will be dis
tributed to sightless applicants
through the committee on literature
for the blind of the department Of
missions.
The use of these Braille copies of
the service is not restricted to mem
bers of the Episcopal Church, the
committee having made provision, 50
far as the limited supply will per-
nit. to put them at the service of
all who request them. At the same
time a committee representing all
the Protestant denominations in New
York is actively at work on plans
to provide in Braille services which
will fully meet the demand Of all the
blind communicates of their denom-
nations
Evening star., 1922-06-10
STOCKS ISSUED IN 1899.
Old-Time Investment Willed ia
Church in Maryland.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. June 1o.-St. Johns
Protestant Episcopal Church. kings
Vile. Baltimore county, becomes the
owner of what is said to be among
the Oldest shares of stock in the
United States by the will of Miss
Charlotte B. Day
The gift consists Of twenty shares
of the capital stock of the Manhattan
Company of New York city, the in
vestment having been made in 1899.
1t is the request of the donor that the
stock remain intact till time shall be
no more"
%, 1920. Miss Day was one Of the
oldest residents of the eleventh dis
trict of Baltimore county. her home
being at Upper Falls. At one time
she owned Joppa rarm, which was
laid out for Baltimore