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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
SCIENCE HOPES TO FIND
SECRETS OF BEHAVIOR
Experts Split on Factors Which Cause
Action Characteristics-JOb Guild
ance by Machine Hinted.

make any difference whether he has
big feet or tiny feet, crossed eyes or
straight eyes. But 1t does make great
deal of difference how honest he Is.
And his honesty can't be put on the
scales and weighed. II it can be
weighed at all-assuming that it has
any real existence. which is ques-
tionable-the measurement can be
taken only by indirect ways.
There are literally hundreds of just
such factors which enter into human
behavior. II they could be measured il
might be possible to predict with con-
siderable accuracy about what any man
or woman would do in certain circum-
stances. 1t might be possible to tell
Tor example, how much temptation
would be required to overbalance the
honesty OF q prospective bank cashier
Many measurements of many quail
ties" have been proposed, much expert
mental work has been done by psyche
loglstS and the result at present Is
rather chaotic.
The division Of anthropology and
psychology of the National Research
Council has just issued a series Of re-
ports prepared by some of the country'S
foremost psychologists on the present
status OF these measurements of indi-
vtdual differences. For one such quail
ity, these reports indicate, measurement
is on reasonably stable ground. That is
intelligence. The degree of intelligence
possessed by an individual can be de-
termined with some accuracy by various
tests. A great deal Of work remains to
be done and many knotty problems to
be inyestigated-but the psychologists
have gone far enough to make the
measurement of this factor in behavior
OF practical significance in education
industry and psychiatry.
New Measurements Claimed.
For the others there is little agree
ment, 1t is shown in an exhaustive
survey of the measurement of per-
sonality traits prepared by DR.. F.. L.
Wells of the Boston PsychopathiC
Hospital, one of the ccuntry's foremost
experts on pSychometrics. Here are
some of the things for the measure
ment OF which, DIR. Wells reports, tests
have been worked out in American and
European psychological laboratories
Deception, aScendance submission
! emotional stability, fear, pronenesS to
accident, imagination, moral Judgment
social intelligence, mechanical intelli-
gence, athletic ability, character, sug-
gestibility, honesty, introversion and
| extroversion, will, preservation, jeal-
ousy, developmental age, proneness .tC
encouragement, sociability, aggressive
ness, deceitfulness, inferiority com.
pIexes, moral ideas, word association
! ethical discrimination, motor control
! delinquent tendencies. cooperative
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
Navy Will Construct
Largest Arms Depot

HONOLULU, HawaH-One of the
worlds largest ammunition depots will
shortly be under construction on the
island of Oahu This is the Navy De-
partment's depot at Lualualei few
miles from Pearl Harbor, bids for which
win be opened in Washington June IT.
The estimate for the initial con-
struction work required is So 300 900,
but this is only part OF the project,
which ultimately will run into much
higher figures. The Navy Department
has two similar depots in its plans, one
at Hawthorne, New. already commits
stoned. and one In the Philippines, not
yet begun.
The establishment of this depot with
other naval work outlined for Pearl
Harbor, means an expenditure Of large
sums and employment Of additional
labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
Germany Leads World
In Suicide Percentage

BERLIN.-Germany still leads the
world In suicides. Sixteen thousand
and thirty six Germans committed
suicide in 1929 according to the latest
statistics. This means an average OF
A suicides every day, or SO per 100000
inhabitants. The ratio Is IL in Great
Britain, IL in the United States and 16
in France.
During the last two years the num-
Der of suicides has considerably In
creased in Germany, presumably owing
to theATapid increase Of unemployment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
BY CASTOR NERvAL.

TOMORROW will be Argentina's
national day. On May rs the
largest Spanish American repub-
i lie will celebrate the anniver-
sary Of its liberation from the
Spanish yoke. One hundred and
twenty-one years ago on that date the
Argentine patriots, impressed by the
political ideas of the French philoso-
pliers of the revolution and by the in
dependence of the English colonies of
America, solemnly expressed for the
first time their disobedience to the
crown of Spain.
The Argentines did not succeed in
attaining complete freedom until July
9, 1916, when the republic was officially
proclaimed, but May IS marks the be-
ginning of their war for independence,
and they observe it yearly as their glori-
Gus Fourth of July"
This year her national day will find
Argentina in one of the paramount
stages of her political history. Events
which may have an important bearing
on her social and political structure
have bsen taking place in her internal
life since the revolutionary movement
of last September overthrow by force OF
arms the regime Of old President Iri-
goyen.
People Still Restless.
Contrary to what happened in other
Latin American republics where changes
Of government by revolution also oc-
CURED last year, in Argentina the
process did not amount only TO a
change of persons in power. After the
uprising was completed, a general rest
lessneSS in the people and a spirit OF
friction in the political parties persisted.
This is because in Argentina, a country
far mere politically developed than the
rest of the southern republics. demo-
cratic institutions are more firmly es-
tablished and the people are more
jealous in the preservation Of their
political liberties.
The revolutionary government Of
Gen. Uriburu, which succeeded that of
the deposed President Irigoyen, has
been charged with excessive power
and a tendency to rather autocratic
methods This has provoked consider
able opposition. particularly among the
radical elements, the working people
and the student classes. which, in
Latin lands. have much to say in do
mestic politics.
The outcome of this political unrest
is difficult to forecast. At distance
It is rather hard to ascertain how much
of the unpopularity of Uriburu's rule is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
THE GOVERNMENT PALACE OPPFR) AMERICAN BAN
OF BOSTON IN BUENOS AIRES

true and how much is the result Of ex-
aggregated reports OF those who have
seen their political privileges cut loose
by his government. On thing, however,
is certain-the Argentine institutions
are at present on trial Let us hope
that the Argentine people will at the
end choose the right road
OF all the countries Of Latin America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

the one which most resembles the
United States, geographically as-well as
economically, is Argentina. Its extern
sion from north to south takes in prac-
tically all climatic zones, from the Sab
tropical of the north TO the cold
temperate of the south Its print ipal
port, Buenos Aires, is situated on the
east coast, and like New York in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

Today the French people are in q
state of mind Of hard realism. They
look with apprehension upon Russian
developments. They have seen the trend
OF German affairs with great anxiety
The explosion In Spain has added to
their uneasiness. Europe seems 10 them
to be crumbling on all sides. And in
this situation they have no intention &
suffer themselves TO be weakened or
either the military or the financial
side.
French policy Is comprehended in tbs
conviction that the security OF France
in the maintenance Of the status quo
created BY the peace treaties AS lone
rs BRAND could promise this result Of
his policy France followed him. Pre-
e1sely as long as his domination Of thu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

TOMORROW will be Argentina's
national day. On May rs the
largest Spanish American repub-
L lie will celebrate the anniver-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
CITIZENS GET CHANCE
TO AID CLEANUP
Four-Week Drive Planned to Beau
tify Capital From April 20
to May 20.

Four opportunities will be presented
to the citizens Of the District to do their
bit toward the success Of the 1881
cleanup campaign.
The period from April 20 to May 20,
the duration of the campaign, is TO be
divided up into four significant weeks
as follows: Paint week, April 20 to n
home week, April ~ to May 4; garden
week, May to May IL, and community
week, May IL to May ID.
BY this month Of intensive campaign,
the committee hopes to stimulate busl-
ness, provide temporary jobs for the
unemployed and beautify and improve
the city as gesture OF welcome, 1t was
said, to the crowds Of tourists who VIII
come here during the 1881 Bicentennial.
Garden week, for example, viii tea-
ture the campaign OF the Bicentennial
Garden Committee, which is working in
conjunction with the Cleanup Cam
paign Committee to develop the city
gardens for 1892. During this week
two silver prizes will go to the winners
Of the garden contest. Paint week sig
nificantly means paint up and SINH
larly, during home week, emphasis will
be placed on reconditioning of homes,
attractive types of furniture and orna-
ments to beautify the home within and
without.
Community week, which will conclude
the official campaign, will feature an
organized effort on the part of all COM
n1unities, under direction of citizens
associations, to clean up vacant lots
and other public eyeSores which now
detract from the orderly appearance Of
the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
"a SEIZED IN RAID
BY GAMING SQUAD
"No Gambling" Sign in H
Street Place Fails to De-
ceive-3 Charged.

The police vice squad does not believe
in signs Last night anyhow, the squad
decided a sign was all wrong.
Ratding an establishment on the third
floor Of the building at 1912 II street,
which had a sign reading mo Gainb-
ling Allowed" conspicuously placed in
the room, the vice squad, headed by
Detective F. o. Brass, arrested three
men on charges Of permitting gaming
and booked a number of others as Gov
eminent witnesses at No. ! police sta
ton. A quantity of alleged gambling
paraphernalia and $135 in cash was also
taken in the raid.
The three men charged with permit
| ting gaming and their occupations as
given the police were:
Wilbur Dorsey, 81 years old, 4S H
street northeast. machtnist; Joseph M.
Costello, IS, Of No. / street, preSsman,
and William j. Gaffney, 80, Of 828
Twelfth street, real estate dealer. Bond
for the release Of each was placed at
$500. Twenty-feur men were taken to
No. in patrol wagons. Two policemen
OF the squad gained entrance to the H
street establishment. One of the off,
GERS slipped out and admitted Detec-
tive Brass, who was accompanied by
Officers T. M. McVearry, C. d. Scamp
and j. K, Baker.
Seeing the number of men in the es-
Enlistment, call was put in for addi-
tional officers and Officers z. C.
O'Meara, j. Palmer and C. S. Dryer re-
sponded.
The establishment was elaborately
equipped with electric bells, a bell on
the top floor ringing when the door
leading into the place from the street
was opened and closed.
During the raid woman called the
establishment by phone and asked to
| talk to Dorsey, one Of the men arrested.
Several of the raiding officers conversed
with her, one replying Mr.. Dorsey is
very busy
Among many signs on the wall Of the
establishment were:
open day and night" open at noon
every day" Minors not permitted in
this ROOM "Boisterous and profane
language objectionable, DO not ask
for credit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
CITY TO PARTICIPATE
IN TUBERCULOSIS WAR
DR.. Joseph A. Murphy Heads Capt.
tails Campaign in Nation
Wide Drive.

Washington will have its part in the
new Nationwide offensive against tu-
berculosis, to be launched during April
by the 1,400 organized associations af-
flliated with the National tuberculosis
Association.
DR.. Joseph A. Murphy, chief medi-
cal examiner for the public schools, is
to be in command of the Washington
campaign as chairman Of the general
committee created by the local Tuber-
culosis Association, the first meeting of
which will be held at 1890 O'Clock on
Wednesday at the Y. w. C. A., Seven
teenth and K streets, to which the
leading health workers of public and
private agencies have been invited by
DR.. George M. Kober, president of the
association.
DR.. Talliaferro Clark, assistant sur
geon general Of the Public Health Serv-
ice, known nationally as a specialist in
this field of health work, is to voice
the keynote of the campaign for early
diagnosis. Also short talks are an
nounced by Assistant Superintendent
Of Schools Stephen Kramer and by As
Sistant Superintendent G. C. wilkinson
on the special needs of the high school
age in the prevention of tuberculosis.
The problem of children in industry
and how best to protect them from dis
ease will be presented by DR.. Viola Rus
sell Anderson, acting secretary of the
tuberculosis Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
SUNRISE SERVICE SET
BY KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Grand Commandery to Assemble
at Arlington Cemetery on
Easter Sunday.

A knights Templar Easter sunrise
memorial service will be held under
the auspices Of the Grand Commandery
of the District of Columbia at Arling-
ton National Cemetery the morning Of
Easter Sunday, April 5.
The constituent communicates have
been ordered to assemble in full Tems
plar uniform at the west gate of the
cemetery at 6:45 o'clock. and the pro-
cession will move at 7:1O o'clock to the
Amphitheater. where the service will
be held. Music will be furnished by the
United States Marine Band.
Members of the cabinet and other
especially invited guests are expected to
take part in this picturesque service
A corps of ushers will be under the di-
rection of Charles d. Shackleford.
Orders in connection with the service
we're issued by William II. Harrison,
grand captain general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
BURNS DETECTIVES
TOPROBE SHOOTING
Private Investigators Work
to Center on Finding of
Stolen Automobile.

The Burns Detective Agency joined
the homicide squad yesterday in in
vestigating the shooting Of James H
Lane, 42-year-old Washington Railway
& Electric Co. conductor -motorman,
who was seriously wounded Wednesday
night, when he grappled with one OF
two bandits who attempted to rob him
Stolen Car Considered.
The detective agency's probe, which
is in the hands of Benjamin Gunner
and his assistant, E. N. Ritenour, GEN.
tered around stolen automobile which
was found at Burroughs place and
Trenton street southeast, just a block
from the scene of the shooting.
The car, according to the Burns oper-
atives, was reported stolen on the day
Of the shooting by A. B. Price OF Rich
mond, Va. The gasoline tank was empty
when the machine was found, and it is
believed the robbers abandoned it i'm
mediately after the shooting 1t was
found Thursday by Policeman c. r.
Sidnor of the eleventh precinct.
William F. Cole, IS years old, of
Standardville, Va, was questioned in
connection with the shooting for more
imam an nOur ana q nail yesterday Dy
Sergt. John Flaherty. chief Of the homi-
eide squad, and SergtS. Carlton Tally
and Charles E. Mansfield, members of
the squad.
Lane in Grave Condition.
Cole, who declared he knew nothing
Of the shooting, is being held at the
sixth precinct police station. When he
was taken to the Traffic Bureau, 1t was
said, he attempted to strike Policeman
Harold E. Johnson, who arrested him.
Police also are investigating the story
of colored man, who says he saw two
men, both armed, acting suspiciously in
the woods near Oxon Hill, Md. The
colored man said the two men were
gathering leaves with which to make a
bed. Police will conduct a search for
them tomorrow and If the men are
found they will be questioned in con-
nection with the Lane case.
Lane, the father of four children, still
was in a serious condition at Casualty
Hospital last night. He lives at 507
Daniel street, Colmar Manor, Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
Orators Advance i'm Contest
GIRL AND BOY WIN SCHOOL FINALS.

w WINNING clear victories over
M their schoolmates in intra-
" " school competitions. two stu
dents in the District of Co
lumba and Virginia have advanced an
other round in The Star area elinni-
nations of the National Oratorical Con-
test.
Mary Louise Reyes has been qualified
as the Sacred Heart High School repre-
sentative in the finals of the private
and parochial district and woodrow
Wilson De Ford Is announced as the
contestant who will compete for the
Lincoln High School, Lincoln, Va, in
the Loudoun County finals.
Miss Reyes, a sophomore, Is years of
age, carried of first honors in the
Sacred Heart meet with her grafton on
Lincoln and the Constitution" Second
place was won by Miss Kathleen Crow
ley. who spoke on James Madison and
the Constitution" Misses jeanette Gil
bert, Mary Alice Mccarthy and Mary
Virginia McHanon were the others COM
Sacred Heart Shrine, presided.
The winner has been active in sports
as a member Of the basket ball and
tennis teams at her school and has
served as treasurer Of her class She
Is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs George
H. Reyes Of 1899 Seventeenth street
northwest. Following her graduation In
June Of 1888 she plans to attend Trinity
College in Washington.
Young De Ford is 18 years old and
a sophomore at Lincoln High School.
In the school meeting he spoke on THE
Birth of Our Constitution" De Ford
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
g ARE ARRESTED
ON RUM CHARGES
Officers Seize SO PintS of
Liquor as Evidence
Against Prisoners.

Twenty-three persons were tak.n into
custody on liquor charges yesterday by
members Of Inspector T. r. Beams vice
squad Thirty-eight pints Of assorted
liquors were seiz.d as evidence against
the prisoners
Sergt. N o. Holmes and Detective
H. G. Wanamaker staged the outstand-
ing raid Of the day when they took six
men into custody and reported finding
three quarts Of whisky at TIA Sixth
street
Illegal possession charges were placed
by Holmes and .Wanamaker against
Cecil NJ Littleton, go of 430 @ street;
Aloysius Brown, 81, of 614 Sixth street;
jams L. Woodhouck, 10, of Fort
Humphreys, and Abraham Jacob Kroon,
80. OF 1918 Otis street northeast Two
others were booked for disorderly
conduct.
James Francis Birnstein, %, of AIT
Sixth street was also charged with illegal
possession when vice squad officers
raided 416 Sixth street and confscated
fiye quarts of alleged whisky.
A total of 81 charges were placed
against the % persons, the majority of
whom were colored. The counts filed
included sale and possession, sale, illegal
possession, breaking glass in the street.
disorderly conduct and traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
G. w. WOMEN DEBATE
VISITORS TO DRAW
Minnesota Team Contends for State
System of Unemployment
Insurance.

Engaging in their first contest
against a mans team, George Wash
ington University's women debaters last
night argued the male team from
Carleton College, Northfield, Mimi, in
a no-decision contest at the university.
The question for debate was Resolved d,
That the several States should adopt
systems Of unemployment insurance"
In agreement upon the necessity for
unemployment insurance, the teams
differed as to the proper method oil
administration. The Minnesota speak
ers contended for State legislation,
while the local debaters argued that
the National Government could provide
the only adequate relief.
Representing George Washington
were Louise Falligant. Elizabeth Reeves
and Hilda Hayes, while Atherton Bean,
John Whyte and Stanley Stevens COM
posed the visiting team. Mrs. Henry
Grattan Doyle, wife of the dean of the
Junior College of George Washington
University, presided as chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
PAVING MAPPED.
Capitol Area Routes to Be Surfaced
This Year.

This Year.
A program of paving and widening
streets that run through or aroundl the
new portion Of the Capitol grounds will
be carried on this Summer under supe@-
vision of the District highway depart
ment, in cooperation with Architect of
the Capitol Lynn.
First street northeast, from B street
to the Union Station, is to be widened
from 35 feet to Sc feet, since 1t is to
carry double car tracks to take the
place of the tracks to be removed from
Delaware avenue.
D street, which extends across the
center of the Plaza from New Jersey
avenue to B street east is to be widen
ed from 80 to 30 feet.
C Street to BE Moved.
The portion of c street which Hes
in the Plaza area will be moved feet
north of the present street line to con-
form to the plans for Identification of
the north front Of the Senate Once
Building.
The program also calls for new paw
ing on Delaware avenue from B street
to Union Station and on that part of
New Jersey avenue adjacent TO the
Plaza, but without changing the width
Of either of these streets.
VIII Pave at Plaza.
It is also planned to lay paving this
Summer on a portion of the new dag
onal boulevard across the Plaza from
Union Station, which Congress recently
decided to name Louisiana avenue. The
paving work on the new avenue this
Summer will stop at New Jersey ave-
nue.. This boulevard eventually viii be
cut through to meet Pennsylvania avenue
west of Second street
There is a possibility also that some
repaving may be done on the semi
circular drivewayS in front of Union
Station, but the extent of this work
has not been definitely announced. This
street work in the plaza area Is ex-
pected to be started early in July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
70 the Health Department in the last
"a hours
Albert and Verna M. Potter. Rirl twins
Wesley O. and Bonita Harris. girl
Rudolph H. and Evelyn NJ. Schilke. girl
David O. and Frances L. Coran. girl.
Cheyalier J. and Gertrude r. Junkin, girl
Eugene r. and Annie F. Brckman, girl
Earl p, and Frances II. Potter, girl.
Maxwell s. and Ida E. Sherman, boy.
Jesse J. and Ida M. Loor, boy.
Huron c. and Nettie Moore boy.
Charles c. and Mary l. Allies. boy.
Thomas and Hannah Murphy, boy
Norman q. and Nell L. Hammer. boy.
Clarence s. and Kathleen Kennedy, boy.
Richard M. and Adlyn Carter, boy.
Edgar B. and Lucille Smith, boy.
John l.. and Emily =. Mcdonald, boy.
James A. and Lillian M Smart. boy.
Raymond ]. and Mary e. Watson, boy.
Charles B. and Bertha NJ. Bunch, boy.
James NJ. and Anna H. Roberts, girl.
Wilbur G. and Estelle L. Payton, girl.
William z. and Lottie l. Henry. girl.
waiter e. and Jennie Rogers girl.
William r. and Eliza Smith. siri.
Reuben j.. and Louise z. Smith, boy.
James and Willie White. boy
Joseph and Juanita Reed, boy.