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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02
BREATHING SECRET
|BYSUPERSALESMAN
Increase in Intensity Of
Rhythm Factor Which
Moves Crowds.
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSOClateu EIeSS. Is
ANN ARBOR, Mich, March U.s.
When human beings listen to speaking
their breathing synchronizes with that
Of the speaker.
Experiments at the University Of
Michigan, which revealed this reaction,
show that it Is involuntary, and that it
may explain some of the romantic re-
sponses associated in history With spoken
appeals DR.. John H. MuyskenS, assist
ant professor of phonetics. who con-
Quoted some of the experiments. says:
Experiments in the speech laboratory
here have demonstrated the rhythm be-
tween speaker and audience. A number
of individuals have been linked to a
pneumograph, an instrument that makes
records of breathing. While all is still,
the breathing graph records many dill
ferences, sometimes as many as there
are people in the experiment. Some one
begins to speak, and soon all in the
experiment are breathing with the same
short intake and the long exhalation
that is the usual breath record OF per-
son making an address.
Increase in Rhythm.
IT am under the impression that it is
the increase in the intensity OF this
rhythm that moves crowds to high
pitch of emotion when listening to a
great orator or to great music; that 1t
is the intensification of this rhythm the
supersalesman unconsciously works for
as he presents the pen for the signature
on the dotted line; that it may be this
deepener or intensified rhythm that is
the basis of hypnotisnl; all a matter Of
working the reflexes that have been
conditioned by many similar expert
enceS."
Explaining this reference to the re-
flexes, Dr. Muyskens says that child
says "Wawa" for water and "tookie" for
cookie because the lip movements in
"wawa" and similar words are the first
of the sucking reflexeS, and once having
worked easily, work again because OF a
residue of irritation in the nerve center.
Difficult to Change.
"a child" he says, "does not say
mamma with great facility because Of its
association of the word with its mother,
but because the ref1eXes in such a word
lie nearest to the fundamental reflector.
Refiexes that produce speech are formed
rapidly following the wawa and the
tookie days; less rapidly as the years
advance.
EIIOTJS 10 Change SpceCil III ldtC year
is difficult, but we have come to realize
that what we once called speech defects,
provincialisms or German-English or
other combinations of brogue- are not
defects at all, but are the other condi-
tioning' of very efficient machine.
Because had such views hold 1t
to be peculiarly cruel that a wrong
identification of convention speakers re-
Gently caused me to be quoted as saying
that development of talking pictures
would standardize the speech of the
United States in IS years. The child
has his speech refiexes largely fixed be-
fore he sees picture or hears the ma
chine-produced talks"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02
RELAYS HEART BEATS.
stethoscope will Send Palse 1000
Miles.

los ANGELES, Calf. OD. A physi-
clans stetloscope designed to be heard
by a medical ear 1000 miles or more
from the patient has been perfected
here.
It transmits by wire or by radio minis
ute sounds and such other vibrations
as can be>recorded in electrical energy.
Heart action and some phases OF blood
circulation can be heard through the
device, named an osciographos
Edmund H. Hansen, Los Angeles m
ventcr, has given private demonstra-
tions Of what it can transmit by wire,
by radio to ships at sea and over more
ordinary radio sets. He claims that IN
emergencies physicians may use II g
advantage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02
POTATO MARKET DULL.

CHICAGO, April LAP) Omitted States
Department of Agricultural - Potatoes
Receipts, 113 cars, on track, 1913, TOTAL
sri S. Shipments. 453 cars; trading very
lirht. market dull; Wisconsin sacked
round whites. 55a65:. fancy shade high
er: Minnesota and North Dakota sacked
round whites, 55a65: sacker Red River
Ohios, 85; Idaho sacked Russets. i.45a
1855: fancy shade higher. New stock,
Texas sacked Bliss Triumphs, mostly
Sis: Florida, barrel. Spalding Rose, No.
!. mostly 100. few Ia. s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02
DEVELOPS NEW LIGHT.
General Electric Builds Water
Cooled Bulb.

SCHENECTADY, N. Y. @.-An in
candescent light with bulb the size
81 q large watermelon and q water
cooled radiator is under development IN
the General Electric Co.'S Laboratories
here.
The big bulb uses about three times
the power of the largest commercial IN
candescent lamp and yields 10000 can
die power. The object OF the expert
ments is to build bigger lamps by dis
covering how to prevent the hot gases
inside the bulbs from warping or melt
ing the lighting elements.
In the watermelon light these gases
rise into a chamber where they pass
over water-cooled metal inns and ther
filter back into the bulb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02

Of the campaign. Mrs. Blackwell is
honorary president Of the league. An
other leader is Mrs. George a. slo-
comb OF Worcester.
The women contend that the quality
OF Massachusetts juries needs to be
raised, and that men of experience and
training seldom are found in the Jury
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02
WEEK IN CALENDAR
VARIES IN DURATION
In Parts of World Three Days, in
Others Ten Constitute the
Period.

A noted lecturer on etymology re-
Gently said there are few words used
oftener than week. Frequent reference
is made to what happens in a weeks
time, it was stated, but no one ever
stops to think what week really Is.
If the QuetSion should be asked, every
one would naturally reply that week
is a group of seven days, but that will
not do. In some parts of the world 1t
is group of three days and in others a
week consists of 10 days. During the
French Revolution there was an at
tempt to reform the calendar and go
back in the days of ancient Greece,
counting 80 days to every month and
making every month contain three
weeks, but this was not success.
The word week comes from the Ger
man Wikon, meaning change or success
sion, and the length of this succession
of days Is usually decided by the moon
or the market. In places where mar
ket is held every third day the week is
three days long, while in another dis
trict where every eighth day is market
day there is an eight-day week. Persia,
Java, Celebes, Malaysia and New Gui-
nea have five-day weeks. The Muyscas
of South America have q three-day
week, the ChibchaS have four day
week. The African week varies from
three to eight days, while Europe has a
seven-day week.
The question then naturally arises
where did Europe get her week and
what decided its length? Like most
things, 1t was pointed out, 1t came from
the Romans, but it did not originate in
Rome During the reign of Theodosius
the seven-day week was adopted and
the Romans thought 1t to be Egyptian
in origin, but in reality it came from
the Jews, who believed that God made
the world in six days and rested on the
seventh.
Christianity was then just dawning
and the masses were still pagan and
they accepted the seven-day week as q
moon week. Each day was dedicated
to one Of the planets, Sun day, Moon
day, Mars day, Mercury day, Jove day,
Venue day and Saturn day. The Anglo
saxon forefathers, however, refused to
call the days after foreign gods and re-
named than after their own divinities
Tuisco, Wooden, Thor, F'rigga and
Scatter, retaining Sun day and Moon
day according to the Roman custom.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02
John Gannaway. "A, Dies.

LYNCHBURG, Va, April (SpeciaD.
John E. Gannaway, a. hardware mer-
chant here, died at his home. 500 Wash
ington street, Sunday. He was native
of Buckingham County and came here
in 1875. He was member Of the
First Presbyterian Church and the
Order of Elks. He was also director
of the Lynchburg National Bank &
Trust Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02
WOMEN SEEK JURY DUTY.
Voters League in. Massachusetts,
Wants Standard Raised.

BOSTON. Mass. A9.-The Massachu-
sets League of Woman Voters is push
ing a militant campaign for legislation
making women liable to jury service.
After eight years of peaceful petit
tioning the league has adopted meth
DDS of old suffrage days, with Alice
Stone Blackwell, who saw yeonan serv-
ice In getting women the vote, in charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02
GROCERY CHAIN MERGER.

NEW YORK, April 2 CP).-Plans for
a new Western grocery chain con-
solidation were disclosed today with
announcement that the Mac Mari,
Stores, Inc, had been organized to
finance the association of Is indie
pendent grocery chains.
Companies in the group. operating
400 stores in California, Washington,
Oregon, Idaho and Montana, include
International Sales & Produce Co.,
Marr's, Stones Cash Store, inc, Con-
solidated Stores, Inc, Western Piggy
Wiggly Co, La Grange Grocery Co.,
MacLean Brothers, Inc, Eagle Stores,
Marr's, Stones Cash Store, Inc, Con-
Joaquin Valley.
Additions to the group are expected
to give the system about 800 units by
July /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02

Brazilian Synod Of German Lutheran
Church-32l congregations, 81 pastors,
las, 900 MEMBERSHIPS become a mem
Der Of the State Church Federation Of
Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02

More than 900 passengers on recent
trip of the Vulcania heard the first
solemn high mass ever celebrated on
the high seas. Cardinal Rouleau was
assisted BY the apostolic delegate to the
United states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02

President Faunce of Boston Univer-
sity was the chief speaker to congre-
CATION of Jews, Protestants and Cath
cites in Providence synagogue.
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gerpses III TralI 81 $4,000.

women live longer than men, recent
statistics showing that for every three
men aged between rs and S5 there are
four women. while for every four men
5enYer IS there are seven women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
BOOTH DAY OBSERVED
BY SALVATION ARMY
Centenary Of Birth Of Founder to
Be Central Feature of All
Activities Today.

All activities of the Salvation Army
today will center around the ohServ-
ance of the Tooth anniversary Of the
birth of Gen. William Booth, founder
of the organization. Every official and
member of the Salvation Army In
Washington has been called upon to
participate In the observance.
This morning at 10 o'clock, Mai.
James Asher, head Of the army in the
District, will preside over an Open air
meeting at the corner of Seventh street
be music by the armys headquarters
band, followed by brief sermons in
which the life of Gen. Booth will be
portrayed. ~ .r
Immediately following, another meet
ing will be held at IL O'Clock in the
Salvation Army Temple, 606 e street.
At the same hour, third meeting will
be held in the Army Social Service
Center, 102 B street. Adjt. William
Gearing will preside.
Tonight at o'clock. six meetings
are scheduled. Each of the six branches
of the Army. including Alexandria, will
meet in their own headquarters. The
subject for sermons will be THE
Founder"
Today's activities are preliminary to
meetings to be held wednesday. the
anniversary day. On that day the
program opens with an open-air meet
ing. AT night, three big meetings are
scheduled for 8 o'clock A united meet
ing will be held at the E Street Tenn
pie, another meeting at the Evange-
line Residence on L street and the third
meeting at the Colored Army Center,
Seventh and P streets.
Similar meetings are being held
throughout the United States by various
divisions of the army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
500 BOYS PASS
SWIMMING TEST
Receive Buttons From Red
Cross at Conclusion Of
Free Course.

Three hundred and nine Washington
boys, who week ago were iintutored In
the art Of swimming. yesterday became
the proud recipients OF Red Cross be-
ginners' swimming buttons, having sue
cessfully passed rigorous tests ct the
conclusion Of the intensive course OF
free instruction In the aquatic sport
given at the boys department Of the
Y. M. g. "A. under the auspices Of The
star.
More than So per cent Of the total
average daily attendance at the classes,
which were conducted In the pool Of
the Junior Y. M. @. A. Building, 1882
@ street, mastered the elementary prin-
ciples Of swimming during the brief
course Of lessons. While 525 boys be-
tween the ages of 10 and 10 were en-
rolled LII the daily classes, some were
unable to take all OF the lessons and
the daily attendance was 4T3, 1t was re-
ported last night by James G. Ingram.
director of the department.
The hopes Of the X. M G. A. ofncials
we're surpassed in the large percentage
OF the boys who learned to swim In
the six lessons prior TO the final tests
yesterday. Many other boys barely
missed negotiating the 50-foot swim set
as the requirement for the beginners
button. These will be given another OPP
portunity to try for the awards this
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
URGE INDUSTRIAL
AID FOR CHILDREN
colored Women Ask More
Trade Schools for Youths
of Both Races.

The Industrial conference of colored
women, sponsored by the National As
ISOLATION Of Coiored Women, meeting
at the associations headquarters,
Twelfth and o streets, decided to ask
boards OF education In cities where
there are no trade schools. to establish
vocational guidance for children Of both
The conference moved further to call
on these boards Of education to furnish
vocational directors for white and coll
ored children to aid them In finding
their place in industrial life.
Child labor throughout the country
was discussed before the conference by
Miss Margaret Ritsher, Of the child
labor division Of the Labor Department,
and Mrs. Hettie Sims, q delegate to
the conference from Annapolis, spoke
on colored women In business from the
viewpoint Of her experience as head OF
"a taxi company in the Maryland
capital
Mrs. Evelyn Reynolds. of Philadel-
phia. and Mrs. Henry Lincoln johnson,
were other speakers.
Plans for the opening Of an In
dustrial center In Washington, sponsor
ed by the association, at Is G street,
were outlined by Mrs. Mossell Griffin,
national chairman OF the association.
The conference win be concluded to-
morrow with meeting of the ex-
ecuttve board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
COMPARATIVE SIN
RULING IS CITED
Mrs. lnn1an's Attorneys In
jet New Opinion Of High
Court IN Divorce Suit.

BY the Associated Press.
RENO. New. April "a new ruling
of the Nevada Supreme Court that the
doctrine OF comparative rectitude"
cannot be recognized In divorce actions
was injected today into the divorce suit
OF Walker r. Imam Of New York
against his wife, Helene Garnet Patton
InnnaYl.
Counsel for Mrs. Inman said the SUI
prenne Court decision, handed down
yesterday In another case, would be
used lii opposing Tnnans plea for a
decree on the grounds Of cruelty. Mrs.
Inmarl, target OF charges OF infidelity.
cruelty on the part Of her husband and
asks divorce and s26o,o0o property
settlement.
1T Is not principle Of the divorce
law that If both are guilty the party
who has sinned the least is entitled TO
q divorce" the Supreme Court ruled
In setting aside q decree granted r. T..
L. Blankenship upon appeal Of his wife,
Byrd g. Blankenship.
Continuing her testimony Of alleged
indignities on the part Of her husband,
Mrs. InmAn today related that his
mother, Mrs. James B. Duke, widow of
the tobocco nnagnate, was cold to her
and that It had been represented to
her at the time she signed separa-
ton agreement with Imam In 1927
that the Duke millions could WELD
great influence.
Mrs. Inmar testified that she was
told by Emanuel Cohen, Of New York,
who was her attorney in the property
settlement negotiations, that the Duke
millions were against her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
500, 900 DAMAGES
ASKED FOR INJURIES
Chevy Chase Woman Claims She
Was Permanently Injured by
Capital Traction Car,

Special Dispatch to The star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. April Damages
In the amount Of 100000 for alleged
personal injuries are claimed by Miss
Buel Gillette of II West Woodbine
street, Chevy Chase, in suit against
the Capital Traction Co.. filed in the
Circuit Court here yesterday afternoon
The action is based on collision be-
between an automobile operated by the
plaintiff and a car of the defendant
company, which occurred at Connecticut
avenue and Woodbine street, Chevy
Chase, November 8 last.
Miss Gillette represents in her dec
laration that one of her hands was sc
badly mashed as to necessitate afnpu-
tation OF a large portion Of 1t, her left
arm broken and that she sustained
other serious injuries. She charges the
collision was due to negligent operation
Of the electric car.
Miss Gillette is represented by At
torneys Kenneth Lyddane Of Rockville
and j.. Wilson Ryon and william O Con-
nell of washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07

During service at st. Pauls Church,
London, recently, p1aylet, THE Car
dener." was produced by the Mystical
PLAYERS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
TAMMANY REGARDS
SMITH AS DICTATOR
Former Governor, Returning
Today From Vacation,
Faces DociIe Group.
Special Dispatch to The star.

NEW YORK, April 6.--Former Gov
Alfred e. Smith will return to New
York tomorrow evening from fort
nights vacation at Absecon, N. J. De-
spite the vehement protests of Tam
many Hall district leaders that they
would brook no dictation from the
former governor in the naming of sue
cessor to George w. Olvany as head
of the hall Mr.. Smith returns virtually
as dictator of the new leader.
District leaders. unable to agree
among themselves on man from their
ranks, are deadlocked. It is doubtful
If any man Of influence in Tammany
ever faced q more docile aggregation
of belligerents than Smith will have to
deal with.
Out of three weeks of wrangling not
single figure in the Tammariy organ
ization has emerged to commanding
position, and leaders admitted today
that the hall Is more puzzled than ever
over the problem Of finding new chief
It is not expected that Mr.. Smith
will name the Olvany successor single
handed. So limited is the available
material that It was believed he would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
LOAN RESTRICTIONS.
Mt BY MFADDEN
House Committee Chairman
Criticizes Policy of
Reserve Board.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreeS.
PHILADELPHIA, April 6.--The eff
forts Of the Federal Reserve Board to
restrain, speculative loans were criti-
cized tonight by Chairman McFadden
of the House banking committee in an
address in which he declared the re-
serve board should not concern itself
about the condition of the stock mar
ket or the security loan market"
Speaking before the Five O'clock
Club here, Representative McFadden
said that the Federal Reserve manage
ment by such action could easily PRO
duce business slump without really
intending to do 500 He added that
the public had best be informed that
the management of the credit system
are determined to restrict credits for
the purpose Of debating the stock mar
ket."
Effect of Restrictions.
IF the present restrictions that are
being applied" he said, "are continued,
the high interest rates may make it too
expensive for corporations to finance
themselves. There is also grave danger
OF loss OF confidence on the part of the
public. who may become afraid to buy
stock issues. The Federal Reserve man
agement cannot prevent corporation
or the public from loaning money on
call or buying or selling stocks.
II do not think that 1t has been
shown that any positive harm through
increase Of brokers' loans is being done
to business and industry or employ
ment."
Dutics Seen Limited.
Chairman McFadden said he viewed
the duties and responsibilities of the
Federal Reserve Board ito be super
vision of the total volume of credit and
protection Of the gold reserve" He
declared that he did not consider the
recent increase in the Reserve Banks
loans to stockholders endangered the
gold reserve nor was there any indica-
ton of a general rise in commodity
price levels which is the main indica-
ton of initiation of credit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
WILL PRESENT PLAY.

The Robin Hood Players will offer
1.-THE Road Back" comedy drama in
three acts by Joseph Carlton, at st.
Paul's Hall. April "A and Is. Paul
Messink will direct the piece.
Peggy Schneider and Robert Dillon
carry the leads. Helen Scheckells,
Leona Schoyers, Joseph Marcellino.
James Ferrare, Stella Micro, Barbara
Hesse. Paul Messink, Frank Mannarino
and Gino John SINH complete the cast.
The staff are Paul Messink, director;
Leon Michealvitz. electrical director.
and Gino John Sini press representa-
tive. i.
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COURT TO OPEN.

I,EESBURG, Va, April 8 (speciaD =
The April term of Circuit Court for
Ioudoun County will convene Monday.
April 8. with Judge william Woolls OF
Alexandria. presiding. An important
case to be brought before the grand Jury
is that of Mason Payne, who is In the
Leesburg Jail charged with the murder
of his brother. Arch Payne.
Both men were employed on the farm
of J. Forrest Manning near here, when
on Saturday, March %, they hao q
quarrel over COW pasture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
WORKERS IGNORE
MAURER WARNING
Provide for Election of Off,
GERS by Convention De-
spite Protest.

Over vigorous objection of its retiring
president, the Workers Education Bu-
reau of America, In convention here,
yesterday provided for the election Of
its executive committee by conventions
Of the organization instead Of by cau-
cuses of various labor organizations.
Warned by James H. Maurer Of Read
ing, Pa, retiring president, that the
change would have the effect of taking
control of education work among or
ganized labor from the bureau and put
ting It in the international union. the
convention nevertheless adopted re-
port of the constitutional committee as
brought In by Matthew Vol, a vice
president of the American Federation
of Labor, and chairman OF the bu-
reau'S executive committee.
. The bureaus constitution thus was
changed to stipulate that ii members
be elected to the executive committee;
eight by the conventions of the organic
cation and three by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
Maurer, asserting the change would
do ''irremedial injury" to the educa-
ticnal cause, announced that its adop-
ton would force him to relinQutSh MS
leadership in the work. He had stated
formally that he would not be candi-
date to succeed himself and later the
convention elected Thomas E. Burke OF
Chicago, its treasurer, as president.
Delegates Are Named.
The convention met at dinner last
evening in the Hamilton Hotel ano
heard addresses by Edward Heating
editor of Labor; DR.. Frank Mann, presi-
dent of the American Council Of Educa-
ton; DR.. L. r. Jacks, principal Of Man
chester College, Oxford, England, and
Judge Theodore G. Risley, solicitor OF
the Labor Department.
The following delegates were named
to the executive committee: Fannia
Cohn of New York, H. E. Russell OF
Springfield, Mass; Thomas Kennedy Of
Hazelton, Pa: Paul Fuller Of Passaic, N.
j., and j. w. Kerchen Of San Fran
cisco. Spencer Miller, jr., of New York
was reelected secretary.