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Evening star., 1932-11-27
CASES OF SLEEPING SICKNESS
MYSTIFY MEDICAL WORLD
Patricia Mcguire Unconscious Since Febru-
ary 15-Other Victims of Malady
Have Slumbered for Years.

ness that might signal returning con-
sciOusneSS.
As yet, Patricia's record is far from
the reported instance of 10-year-old
Russian girl. Evdokiya Lichagina. who,
when recovering from typhoid fever,
dropped off to sleep on a mat in peas
ant hut She awakened seven years
and two months later in Moscow hos
pital, the center of medical attention.
Jim Eashinger of Fort Smith. AK,
slept through the World War. He died
April IA. 1922, after seven and half
years slumber. during which he aroused
briefly on two occasions. His system
had been weakened by pellagra.
From the little town of Pound, in
Marinette County, Wis, came the story
in 1925 of the case of Mrs. Mollie
Stankev,etch, who slept % months,
awaking for two short periods.
Sleeping sickness" in Africa, espe-
cially in the Belgian Congo and
Rhodesa. is dreaded because of its
devastating harvest of animal and
human life. Extensive research has
developed that it is caused by para
site carried by the tsetse fly. an insect
native only to the Dark Continent.
But the cause of the American va
riety is unknown. 1t is believed by some
scientists to be a nervous disorder.
In 1919 and 1920 there was an cpl
demic of the disease in this country.
A little later England was battling It,.
and in Japan in 1929 1t resulted in
| Thousands of deaths.
Followed Flu Epidemic.
! In the United States it was noted
/ that the wave of sleeping sickness fol-
| lowed the flu epidemic of 1913, and
many of the patients who developed
sleeping sickness had had the flu, but
no definite connection was established
other than that their physical condition
! had been weakened.
Among the deaths credited to Sleep
ing sickness in that epidemic was that
of the senior Mrs j. Pierpont Morgan.
and her widowed husband donated
| 100000 to be used in research to find
| the cause and a remedy.
The disease attacks the base OF the
BRAIN In some cases the patient Is in
q coma, others have symptoms similar
to those in delirium tremens. Early
symptoms are headache, q tendency to
somnclence, that tired feeling" double
.ision and sometimes pains generally.
It usually lasts two or tareeyweeks, and
may recccur sometimes as hte as two
Il 70 four years, IS generally accom-
Evening star., 1932-11-27
.SHOvELS CONQUER
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Levee Workers Like Ants on
Job That Has Become
Industry of South.
BY the Associated Press.


MEMPHIS, Tenn, November 90
You can hear the shovels creaking from
Yazoo to the Missouri line as leYee
workers toll like ants these days to con-
troll the cantankerouS Mississippi-a
kind godfather when he's sober, but the
"ornariest cuss" in the world when he's
full.
It's the biggest undertaking of its
kind ever attempted since man started
snatching land from the rivers side to
shape the black dirt into burrows for his
cotton. And now the United States has
given its might and millions to keep the
Mississippi from gobbling up the land
again.
Levee building has become a major
industry down here. The embankmentS
are not towering dikes or concrete that
stretch along the rivers edge. They
usually are made of dirt and are built
to prevent water seeping through the
bluffs.
Seepage Cause of Worry.
They are not necessarily high for
there is little danger from water that
laps over tops of these earthen walls
Its the seepage that worries the valley
swiShing of the river as it eats into
the bluffs and spread dirty water over
the plantations. LevieS do not break
with crash. The river simply gnaWs
away the foundation and the levee col
lapses. So the big job OF levee building
is to protect the base of the dixie.
All levees are not built on banks of
the river. Some rise far back from the
stream and allow flooding of land along
the bank. If valuable property is near
the river, concrete revetments are low
cred into the stream. A revetment looks
like patchwork of shingles 1t is slip
ped into the river and protects the
banks. A levee then may be built at
the edge of the revetment. Some
revetments are as big as several city
blocks.
Folks who live along the river where
you "look up and see the steamboats,"
because at times the river is higher
than the land. do not mind the water
tapping over the levees. Flood water is
a medicine as well as a menace down
here. Taken in small doses, it's tonic
to the land. The water is full of silt
and silt makes the land rich.
Thought Under Control.
Engineers believe now the Mississippi
itself is under control However, the
Mississippi is Just one river-the grand
daddy of scores of smaller streams that
can be just about as mean as the old
man. These tributaries must be curbed,
too, for the Mississippi has a way OF
backing up his feeders and attacking
lands from bshind-so to speak.
To prevent this, tributary levees are
being built. Some of the dikes are as
big as the Mississippi levees. Down here
there are bayous that would be consid-
cred big rivers in other parts of the
country.
The levee work is done with huge
machines. They have just about quit
using mules and plows, but colored
labor still is used. They are typical Mis-
siSsippi Valley folks. born where land
is black and labor is hard They run
the groaning shovels, dig the dirt and
fight dat ol riber." They understand
the whims of the Mississippi like their
fathers did the capers Of the Congo. It
takes money and sweat to build levees.
The Government gives the money.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
STATE REJECTS RATE
CHANGES BY UTILITIES
South Carolina Commission Replies
to Offers of Companies to Make
Readjustments.
BY the Associated Press.

COLUMBIA, S. c.. November Go
The South Carolina Railroad Commits
sion today rejected proposed rate re-
adjustments suggested by the Duke
Power Co., the Southern Public Util-
tiles Co. and the Broad River Power Co.
Announcement of the reflections was
made by J. c. Coney, chairman Of the
Railroad Commission. He made public
a report signed by Maj. A. r. Wildwood,
chief engineer of the electrical utilities
division, who recommended that the
proposed reductions be not accepted and
that the commission continue its in
vestigation of public utilities.
The Duke Power Co. and its wholly
owned subsidiary, the Southern Public
Utilities Co., both of Charlotte, N. c.,
serve the Piedmont section of this State.
The Broad River Power serves Colum-
bia and vicinity.
Duke and Southern Public earlier
this month proposed a readjustment of
rates, which was accepted by the North
Carolina Corporation Commission, util-
tiles governing body in that State
The same reaojustment was offered
South Carolina customers of the two
North Carolina concerns, with the state
ment that it would mean saving Of
$3.50, 900 to South Carolina patrons
The Broad River Power Co., at about
the same time, proposed to the COM
mission new schedules which, officials
said, would amount to $4,000 reduc-
tion. Both reductions were for period
Of one year.
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Continuous Radio Lectures.

nROF. FRANK j. ALBUS Of the Law
T. School will discuss the legal rights
of a wife in radio lecture over
WMAI, next Wednesday at 4:45 O'Clock.
This will be the ninth of a series OF
lectures by Southeastern University
faculty members on legal topics OF
special interest to the layman. Prof.
Albus will trace common law disability
of the wife, her emancipation, her con-
tractural rights under the District OF
Columbia code and other legal phases.
Hugh o. Crow has been elected presi-
dent of the senior accountancy class in
a special election called to fill vacancy
caused By the resignation as president
Of Edwin W. Cats, who withdrew be-
cause of pressure of other duties.
DR.. James A. Bell. head Of Southeast
ern University and affiliated schools
and director of education Of the Young
Mems Christian Association, stressed
the necessity for character education Of
children in an address before the Par
ent-Teacher Association of the Bryan
School last week. He criticized parents
who are too busy with pleasures or busi-
ness to be the comrades of their chill
dren that careful rearing requires.
The Woodward School for Boys will
reopen tomorrow after a week end
Thanksgiving holiday period.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
BY Associated Press staff Writer.

BY Associated Press Stcn WTIleI
CHICAGO, November 26.-How long
can life continue in Inconsistencies?
For months and II days Patricia
Mcguire, 27-year -old Oak Park girl, has
been oblivious to the world around her.
Food in liquid form is given her.
Gentle massage day after day pre-
vents the atrophy of her muscles. All
unconscious of the monotcny, she lives
in restless, troubled delirium.
Three -fourthS of year this girl has
slept. yet hers is no record Sleep-to
use the term loosely. others have DRIFT
ed into SenseiessneSs that lasted years.
returning at length to surroundings as
strange to them as to the legendary
Rip Van Wrinkle.
No Rare Malady.
Sleeping Sickness" in one form or
another, is no rare nalady. It is in
terwoven in the colonial history OF
Africa and millions of dollars have been
spent in scientific research to eradi-
cate it. A kindred form. sometimes
known as sleepy sickness" to dis
tinguish it from the African fever, has
taken its toll of life in the United
States.
Still baffied, physicians call it lethar-
gic encephalitiS, CT epidemic encepha-
iitis, if the number of cases approaches
an epidemic, as has been the case in
the last Is years in the United States
Japan and England.
The exact diagnosis CT Miss Magulre's
illness has not been announced, an Of
fetal of the American Medical ASsocia-
ton advising her attendants to with
hold the information. This medical
official however, termed this girls state
not sleep, but delirium from form oi
brain fever.
Doctors, at this stage of medica
science, can do little more than fight
to keep up her physical strength.
Her mother, Mrs. Gladys Mcguire
and her sister, Mrs. Gladys Hanson
have been her constant nurses through
the weary months since last Februar,
Is. when, after a few days Of drowsi,
ness, she drifted INTO disturbed sense
! lessneSs, from which she could not b'
aroused.
| Every three hours during the day sh'
is fed through a tube. Her diet con
eists of orange juice, eggnogs and othel
nourishing liquids, and on this die
Patricia has gained noticeably,
In recent DAYS her a7xlops attend
Evening star., 1932-11-27
INDIAN ADMINISTRATION
ADVANCES ARE REPORTED
Commissioner Charles J. Rhoads
Reveals More Pupils in Local
Public Schools.

Encouraging advances in the admin
istration Of Indian affairs for the year
ended June 80, in spite of economic
conditions, drought and grasshopper
plaques and unprecedented storms in
some sections, are cited in the annual
report of Charles j. Rhoads, commits
sioner of Indian affairs.
The total reduction of pupils in
boarding schools, according to the re-
port, was 2,000 This is part of a pro-
gram to get the Indian children, es-
pecially the younger ones, out of board
ing schools and into local day public
schools. The report also shows that
5000 more Indian pupils were in pub
lie schools than in the previous year.
There were, according to the report,
1888 babies born in Indian hospitals
during the year, compared with 595 the
preceding year. Great advances are
reported in health and agriculture work.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
&C. U. Day" Celebrated.

&C. U. Day" Celebrated.
s'TATHOLIC UNIVERSITY DAY" IS
~ being celebrated in all the Cath
olic churches in the United
States. This day was established by re-
quest of Pope Plus XII in order to bring
to the attention of the Catholics Of
America the position of the Washing
ton institution as the cap stone" of the
Catholic educational system in America.
The leading event of the week will
be the official opening of the exhibit
of early Peruvian art in the Mullen Lii
brary, which has been loaned to the
university for limited time by Mrs.
Maria Engracia Freyer of San Fran
CISCO ON Tuesday evening, November
20, at $780, Miss Ada Rainey, art
critic, will speak on Spanish and Peru
Wan art at the opening.
Members of the faculty are taking a
leading part in the regional conference
of the National Catholic Alumni Fed
Grafton, which opens at 4:30 o'clock
this afternoon in the auditorium of the
Music Building This Is one Of a series
of similar conferences being held in
four sections of the United States in
which the graduates of the Catholic
colleges and universities will participate
in discussing the encyclicals "Rerum
Novar1lm" of Leo XIII and "Quadrages-
simo Ammo" of Pope Plus XII.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
BENEFIT PARTY PLANNED
women's Army and Navy League
to Raise Funds.

The Womens Army and Navy League
will hold its annual card party at 240o
pm. to raise funds for maintenance
of the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club, Eleventh and L streets.
The league, Of which Mrs. Ben H.
Fuller, wife of the commandant of the
Marine Corps, is president, has owned
and supported the club for more than
80 years.
The club is a temporary stopping
place for enlisted men from distant
stations, and is operated on modest
scale within the means of non-com-
missioned officers.
Mrs. Herbert Hoover Is honorary
president Of the league.
Mrs. Edwin st. John Greble is chair
man of the committee on arrangements.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
Washington College Elects.

THE evening freshman class of the
i WashingtoE College of Law
elected officers for the scholastic
last Saturday afternoon. Those
chosen were: Edward S. Morgan, pres
ident; Mrs. Mamie S. Price, vice presi-
dent; Nicholas ]. Halpine. recording
secretary Miss Katie G.. Zaigler, cor
responding secretary; Miss Rose NJ
Hand, treasurer; Louis w. jenkins, ser
geant at. arms, and Harry Held, Fred
erick P. Renner and George R. Fol-
som, Executive Committee.
The day freshman class elected Bowie
Johnscn, president; Mrs. Hattie NJ
Barnaby, vice president, and Miss Ruth
Hedges. secretary.
A Patent Alumni Association of
Washington College of Law was Or
ganized at a meeting at the college on
Friday last. The following officers were
elected: President, DR.. Henry c. Parker;
vice president, Zachary Taylor Wcben-
smith, I'd, and secretary treasurer,
Simon NJ Newman. Speakers at this
meeting were William D. Shoemaker,
Herg E. Stauffer and Harold T.
Evening star., 1932-11-27

SOEEeu, 1NdI tIllS
house would well
come the cancella-
tion of all war
debts and repara-
tons" on a | d
Sherbondy. coach
of the A. U. squad.
has selected Leon
Elsberg and Rob-
ert Marcus to rep
resent American
University on the
negative side CT
the question. DR..
George B. Woods
will preside and
the judges are TO
BE- three members
Of Delta Sigma
Rho, the national
The debate is to
Hall on the campus
public is invited.
Woods left last
Evening star., 1932-11-27
Miss Berger Heads Pi Chi.

IMlsS DCIBtT EttduS H NhAs
MISS MAGDALENE BORGER was
1v1 unanimously elected president of
the Pi Chi Sorority Of Columbus
University School of Law at recent
meeting.
Mrs. Margaret Furey was selected as
vice president, and Miss Ruth Jones
was named secretary. Miss Mary Ber-
berich was elected treasurer.
Following the elections, Miss Sarah
Moriarty. the retiring president, ad-
dressed the group, thanking them for
their loyal support and cooperation
during her term in office.
Miss Magdalen Conlon, chairman Of
the Committee on Debating. announced
the schedule of debates for the sorority.
Various debates are scheduled for De-
cember II. February 13 and March 6,
with the prize debate on April 10.
The first debate held by the group
was among only members of the Junior
class who argued the topic, Resolved.
That the expansion of the chain store
system is detrimental to the best in
terests of the American people" The
affirmative was taken by Miss Alice
Tourville and Miss Helen Carroll The
negative was supported by Miss Mildred
Hope and Miss Marian Tighe. Although
Miss Carroll was named best individual
speaker, the negative team was declared
victorious.
The Freshman Debating Society will
have a busy program during the pres
ent school term Beside debates with
the Columbian Debating Society of the
university, debates with other schools
in and out of the District are scheduled.
Harry O. Hine, secretary Of the Dis
trict of Columbia Board of Education,
was initiated into the Strayer College
Chapter of the Phi Theta Pi Fraternity
at the regular initiation ceremonies held
last week in the Pan-American room
of the Mayhower Hotel Seventeen new
members were added to the chapters
roll.
DR.. Joseph S. Fucker. professor of
economics in Strayer College Of Ac-
countancy and professional lecturer at
George Washington University. ad-
dressed the members of the Phi Gamma
Alpha Fraternity at their regular meet
ing held last Tuesday evening at the
Hav-Adams House. The subject Of his
speech was: Unemployment, Its Cause
and Remedy"
Evening star., 1932-11-27
G. IT, tn Dedicate Hall.

A RRANGEMENTS are being COM
n pleted at Georgetown University
fer the formal dedication on De-
cember 8 of its new science hall on the
campus of the College of Arts and Sci
ences.
Most Rev. Michael j. Curley, Arch
bishop of Baltimore, will preside at the
Evening star., 1932-11-27

tary, FreCerlck T..
Robay, treasurer;
T hom a S David,
sergeant at arms,
and Louis Roths-
child, historian.
AS president, Mr..
McFall named the
following standing
C o m m ittee chair
men Of the gradu-
ating class: Charles
E. Rseder, Dances;
Mis- A. B. BartellS,
Publications; John
j. Ragan, PuD-
licity; Moe P. Katz,
Executive; Edward
j. Leahy. Advisory
Clay Y t on Delong,
Tl1-
Evening star., 1932-11-27
ENGINEERS WILL DINE
Col. Burrell to Address Meeting of
Mining Institute.

The American Institute of Mining and
MetalIurgical Engineers will hold its
November meeting Wednesday at $50
m. in the form of stag dinner at
the Cosmos Club.
Col George A. Burrell who recently
returned from his second visit to Rus
ria, will discuss "An American Engineer
Looks at Russia" The wcmen's aux
iliary has been invited to hear Col.
Burrells talk, which will be made at
$50. Because Of institute business and
the election of officers, however, the
dinner will be strictly for the male
membership.
Evening star., 1932-11-27

forensic fraternity.
take place in Hurst
at 8 o'clock. The
Dean George B
Thursday to attend
the annual meet
ing of the Associa-
ton of Colleges
a n d Secondary
Schools of the
Middle States at
Atlantic City.
Prof. Will Hutch
ings is completing
work on "She
Stoops to Conquer"
T he production.
will be presented
by the Dramatic
Club on December
10. The cast in
cludes c arl t o n
Skeggs, Beatrice
Adam, Mary Quinn
hyy Earl Kern, han
Evening star., 1932-11-27
National u. Elects.

TACK x. MCCALL will lad the senior
organization at National University
this year, following his election last
week as president Of the clasr.
Other officers chosen in the election
included Misc Laurie Barnes, vice
president: Mrs. Iorena Galbraith, secre-
Evening star., 1932-11-27
REHEARSALS CALLED

Poster Contest in Connection With
G. w. U. Show Ends Wednesday.
Rehearsals will begin this week for
the George Washington University
Trouba 5our show, "Oh, Say, Can't You
See" which will be presented on four
consecutive nights, beginning Decem-
ber IA. at Mckinley High School.
The poster contest in connection with
the show closes Wednesday at noon. 1t
is being conducted in the senior high
schools of the city. The winning post
ers will be exhibited in the schcols De-
cember 7 to 9.
Kenneth Roderick is chairman Of the
Troubadour committee in charge OF the
poster contest, and the judges will be
faculty members of the Division OF Fine
Arts at George Washington. They in
clude Profs Albert B. Bibb, Norris l.
Crandall, Samuel v. Baker. Eugene
Weiz, George R. Roberts, Dcnald c.
Kline and Albert Davis.
Evening star., 1932-11-27

Stowell, all local patent attorneys and
members of the college faculty.
The constitution of the association
provides for the admission to active
membership of all graduates Of the
patent law course Of the college, OF all
graduates of the college professionally
interested in patent law and members
Of the patent law faculty.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
Pastor Guest at Breakfast.

Rev. John w. Downing. pastor of
Holy Name Church, was guest of honor
at breakfast this morning given by
the Bowling Dramatic Guild of Holy
Name Church in the school auditorium.
The breakfast followed mass at the
church, celebrated by Rev. Paul j.
Dougherty
Evening star., 1932-11-27

dedication cere-
mony and bless the
building. The eX-
ercises will start at
4 o'clock in the
afternoon. 1t was
expected there will
be a large attend
ance of alumni
and other guests,
DR.. w. Coleman
Nevis, S. j., pres
ident of the uni
versity, having is
sued invitations for
q reception that
will Immediately
follow in the Cop
ley Lounge. The
dean of the grad
1Io+o cchO01 Pow
Evening star., 1932-11-27

and Harry UnderWOod.
The interfraternity ball will be held
at Rossdhu Castle December 2.
DR.. William B. Hilton and Coach
Walter H. Young attended meeting
of the Virginia Athletic Conference in
Richmond, Va, last Friday.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
Schools and Colleges
Events of Interesting Student and Faculty
Activities in Washington Leading
Educational Institutions.

was appointed general counsel for the
Home Loan Bank System during the
past week. Prof. Siscon is an Assistant
Attorney General and word of his ap-
pointment to the Home Loan Bank Sys-
tenn was received with pleasure at the
university, which more than a year ago
named him to its active faculty in order
to make available to its students the
capabilities in the legal field which the
institution recognized in him.
The Philippine Columbian Club OF
National University elected officers for
the year during the past week: DR..
Mauro Baradi, president; Leon Arbol-
iran, vice president; Leon Frizillani,
secretary; Padlo Mamaril, treasurer;
M. A. Argel, reporter; Mariana Pimentel,
historian, and Jose Urquico. the clubs
delegate.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
LEGION HEADS TO MEET
D. C. Department Executive Group
to Convene Tuesday Night.

The Executive Committee of the Dis
trict Department OF the American lie
gion will meet in the board room OF
the District Building Tuesday night;
A number of important resolutions Will
come up for action.
A report on petition signed by %
Legionnaires on the unemployment sit
uation in Washington. with particular
reference to alleged discrimination by
contractors against American ex-soldiers,
will be submitted by John Arthur shaw,
department employment off1cer.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
Oxford to Debate A. II.

OXFORD UNIVERSITIES debate
~ team will meet American Univer-
sity Wednesday in an international
debate on the timely question, RE
Evening star., 1932-11-27
PLAY WILL BE GIVEN

Pierce Hall Cast Will Present
MARY, Mary, Quite Contrary"
The Pierce Hall Players will present
'Mary, Mary. Quite Contrary" Tues
day and wednesday evenings at Pierce
Hall. Fifteenth and Harvard streets.
The cast will include Laura Stock
ton voorhees,, Laurence c. Staples. VIII
bur Eats, Marvin Downey, Edmund
Eyans, Mildred Carter, Rose Ellen Mat
torn, Charlotte Tilly and Mrs, QltYeE
Evening star., 1932-11-27
FREE TUITION I'M FREVCH

Beginners. intermediate. advanced and
conversat ional classes (under auspices of
Washington Salon since 1870. every evening
at tbs O'Clock at the FRENCH LANGUAGE
SCHOOL OF WASHINGTON. 1906 18th st.
NV National 6f36
Evening star., 1932-11-27

mlMaaEi 05i0 IN ii0Mol -ail0 0M0M0R0lI
Evening star., 1932-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ewing, jr.
were hosts at dinner last evening at
Narragansett Pier. and later took their
guests to the Casino Theater.
Mr. and Mrs. William F. r. Hit
have with them at Saratoga Springs
Evening star., 1932-08-17

was married to Mr.. Edward Reynolds
Mcpherson, jr, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Reynolds Mcpherson of Harris
burg, Pa, yesterday at the Revolution
ary home of the Mather family in
Darien, Conn Only relatives and
close friends were present at the cere-
mony, performed by the Rev. Clarence
c. Sylvester, cousin of the bride and
rector of St. Michael's Episcopal
Church at Brattleboro VT.
The ceremony took place on the
porch overlooking the garden. The
, arches Of the porch were outlined with
Southern smilax, with large jars OF
delphinium and white lilies at either
side of the improvised altar
The bride was escorted by a family
| friend, M. Henry Atherton Frost OF
Cambridge, Mass, and was given in