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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-14

lhere are some folks mean enough to say that mayne Henry Ford and his wife could have done MT. Hoover more good if they had registered than Henry did by speaking.-(Dayton Ohio News)
Evening star., 1932-01-06

Representative Sol Bloom Of New
York, director of the George Washing
ton Bicentennial Commission, answered
the critics of the commission in the
House yesterday and gave the galleries
an entertaining show.
He was scheduled to receive spank
ing" and number of the leaders were
set" to administer it when an item In
the deficiency appropriation bill to con-
tjnue the work of the commission was
under consideration. An amendment
was offered to strike out the appropria-
ton and a series of amendments to
limit the expenditure and restrict the
work of the commisSion-all were voted
down.
Representative Allen T. Treadway
Republican, of Massachusetts,, objected
to the use of the commissions frank
to mail advertising matter regarding a
we'll known magazines national essay
contest on Washington for school chill
dren. Representative Bloom showed
that the commission had submitted the
advertising matter to members of Con-
gress in order that they might have
the information for the schools in their
districts but that it had been delivered
to the House Office Building by personal
messenger. He showed that Represent
ative Treadway had ordered his mail
sent to Stockbridge, Mass, and so had
himself abused the franking privilege
in having such matter mailed
When Representative James M. Beck
of Pennsylvania made fervid speech
on the American people knowing about
George Washington because they loved
him In their hearts and did not need
Evening star., 1932-01-06
OFFICERS SHIFTED
IN POLICE CHANGE
Four Lieutenants, Six Ser
ueants and Four Privates
Moved in Precinct.

Four lieutenants, six sergeants and
four privates of the Metropolitan Police
Department were ordered transferred
in a shake-up, principally affecting the
second precinct, today. The transfers
and changes in assignments are to be-
come effective tomorrow morning at
s o'clock.
The neutenants transferred are:
Lieut.. j. w. Pierson, from No pre-
cinct to administrative headquarters;
Lieut.. w. c. Balderson, from No. 2 pre-
cinct to No 10 precinct; Lieut.. F, A.
Varney, from administrative headquar-
ters to No. precinct; and Lieut., w. NJ.
Macdonald from No. 10 precinct TO
No. precinct.
The sergeants affected by the trans
fer are: Sergt J. L. Norris, who goes
from the second to the sixth precinct;
Serpt. r. B. Carroll, from the sixth to
second; Sergt. J. D. Harrington, from
the second to the ninth precinct; Sergt.
P. L. Barnes, from the ninth to the
second precinct; Sergt. E. M, McAlliSter,
from the first inspection district head
quarters to the second precinct, and
Sergt, I. H. limbaugh, from the second
precinct to first inspection district head
quarters.
The privates ordered transferred are
]. S. Davis, from first district head
quarters to the second precinct, where
he will serve as day station clerk; G.
&c. McCarron, from administrative
headquarters to first district head
quarters; C. r. Blick, from the third
precinct to administrative headquarters,
to serve as clerk Of the special inyesti-
cation squad, and S. F. Gravely from
the second to the third precinct for
foot patrol duty.
Evening star., 1932-01-06
BLOOM WINS OVER COLLEAGUES
WHO PLANNED TO 'SPANK'' HIM
Charged With Abusing Frank, He Shows Accuser Was
One Who Violated Privege-Rvas Voted Down.

to have him advertised" Represen-
tative Bloom flashed on him the records
of Pennsylvania, where thousands OF
schools, teachers, religious organization,
civic associations and newspapers had
asked the Bicentennial Commission to
send them such information. Mr.. Bloom
emphasized that hundreds of thousands
of Americans who have not had ad-
vantages of higher education and per-
sonal research have welcomed authentic
information about George Washington,
his life, character, deeds, his times and
associates.
Representative Michener of Michigan
also sought to entangle Mr.. Bloom for
wholesale propaganda and Mr.. Bloom
replied by quoting from Michener'S own
correspondence requesting many thou
sands of documents published by the
Bicentennial Commission. When Mich
ener said he asked for these for rural
schools in his district, Representative
Bloom quoted figures showing just how
many school rooms the Michigan mem
Der has in his district, and the many
thousands of organizations and individ-
uals who have sought information
about George Washington and cleaned
by the Bicentennial Commission.
The debate ended when Representa-
tive Royal johnson of South Dakota
said:
The people of the United States
and the Congress of the United States
have definitely determined that We arc
going through with this bicentennial
celebration. Let us proceed with the
appropriation so that the gentleman
can go ahead and perform the work
we gave him to do"
Evening star., 1932-01-06
JAPANESE TO TELL
POLICY NFAR EAST
Visiting Business Men to Dis.
cuss Manchuria at George
town Friday.
A presentation Of Japan's policy in

A presentation Of Japan's policy in
the Far East by two distinguished
Japanese visitors to this country will
open the series of public lectures on
international affairs conducted an
nually by the School of Foreign Service
Of Georgetown University, Friday night
at $50 o'clock in CASTOR Hall at
Georgetown College.
The speakers will be Count Ayseke
Kabayama, member of the House of
Peers, and Takashi Komatsu director
of the Asano Shipbuilding Co. Count
Kabayama, who is one Of the biggest
industrialists of Japan, was a class
mate of former President Coolidge and
the late Senator Dwight w. Morrow at
Amherst.
Yen Also to Talk.
In announcing the opening of the
series, somewhat in advance of the
usual schedule, Dr.. Edmund A. Walsh,
s. j., regent of the Foreign Service
School, said that the study of the Far
Eastern situation would be further de-
veloped at later date by w. w. Yen,
the newly appointed Chinese Minister
TO the United States. He will present
the Chinese view of the Manchurtan
d
Of Georgetown in few weeks.
The lecture series were inaugurated
by the Georgetown school some years
ago in connection with DR. WalSh's
own presentation of developments in
Soviet Russia. Owing to the late ar
rival of the two Japanese visitors in
Washington it was impossible for the
university to issue its usual invitations,
since its regular lecture program had
not been completed.
Count Kabayama and Mr. Komatsu
have no connection with the japanese
government on their visit to this coun-
try it was said, and are free to express
with candor their independent views
on the Manchurian crisis which now
threatens widespread international COM
pliCationS.
Will Outline Policy.
1t will be their first public address in
this country, both having arrived about
two weeks ago to find out what Amer
leans, and particularly American buSi-
ness men, think about Japan's actions
in Manchuria. They will outline the
bedrock policy of Japan in the Far East,
a policy which, they say, determines
the whole course of action in Man
churia. They have no Mnessage from
the japanese governmental American
business men, but as representatives Of
some of Japans largest business in
terests they will have something to say
about the status of American economic
interests in the Far East at this time.
Count Kabayama is not politician,
but he was an adviser of the japanese
delegation to the London Naval Confer
ence in 1929 and has a practical bust
ness viewpoint on most international
subjects.
Evening star., 1932-01-06
BOARD TO APPROVE
VOCATIONAL PLANS
Complete Endorsement of Ad.
visory Committee Report
Expected Today.

The Board of Education is expected
to approve in its entirety the report
of the Advisory Committee on Vocation
al Education at its meeting late today.
Looking toward the establishment of
the Districts vocational schools on
"dignified" Junior high school basis, the
report recommends basic legislation
which would place the elevation of these
schools on firm foundation.
1t was in anticipation of the boards
approval that the school authorities, in
cluding the board itself, attempted to
secure an appropriation in the pending
bill for 1888 for construction of a new
building to house the DenniSon Voca-
tional School for white girls. The item,
however, was stricken from the budget
as it was transmitted to Congress.
BY constructing new building for the
Dennison School, the school authorities
plan to raZe the old structure and build
in its place a new school, for the now
inadequately housed Phelps School for
colored hoys.
The primary object of the Advisory
Committees recommendation, however
Is to raise the tone of vocational schools
generally. At present these institutions
are little more than side issues" of the
public school system, and are operated
on the elementary school plane.
Under recommendations of the Advi-
sorry Committee these institutions would
be given the grade Of junior high
schools, the salary scale of their in
structors would automatically be raised
and each school would have the extra
curricular activities, including athletics,
which now are part of the standard
junior high schools.
Evening star., 1932-01-06
NEW AUTO TAXES HIT
BY CONGRESS HEIGHTS
Citizens Association Agrees in
Principle With Income and
Estate Levies.

: Agreeing in principle with the in
come tax bill and the District estate
tax bill and disappearing of the gaso-
line and automobile weight tax bills,
the Congress Heights Citizens Associa-
ton, meeting last night at the Congress
Heights Baptist Church. forwarded
resolution to this effect to the Fedora
tion of Citizens Associations.
resolution approving the Govern
ment lands exchange bill, now before
Congress, by which departments of the
Government can interchange their
lands for their mutual benefit without
approval from Congress, was indorsed
and will be sent to the federation.
The Board of Education will be sent
letter by the association asking that
the Congress Heights High School.
which was remodeled last Summer, be
dedicated
An invitation to the District Commis-
sioners to attend the next meeting of
the body will be extended. A cup for
the best lighted Christmas tree viii be
awarded at the coming assembly. Ira
Marine was added to the Zoning Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1932-01-06
VICTIM STRANDED
IN UNPOLICED AREA
Newspaper Man Rushes Boy to
Hospital After Car Crash South
west of Hoover Airport.

The United States park police re-
ported today that another victim was
stranded in mo policeman's land" on
Military road southwest of Hoover Air
port yesterday following an automobile
accident.
Garrett Lyon II, colored, fell down
at his home and cut his head. Louis
Jackson, colored, of South Washington,
Va, put him in his car and headed for
Emergency Hospital. Near the airport,
car pulled out from barbecue stand
and collided with Jackson. The wreck
age settled down in spot over which
neither the park police nor the metro
politan police will claim jurisdiction.
Consequently Lyon got no assistance
until H. F. Wentworth, local news
paper man, took him to the hospital.
Wentworth then reported the accident
to the park police officers M. x. Rasp-
berry and w. r. Lutes went to the
scene. They found Jackson had not
obtained the name or tag number of
the driver of the other car.
Evening star., 1932-01-06
MANS DETERIORATION IS LITTLE
INBASIC ABILITIES DESPITE AGE
After Cole Is Still Fair Match to a. Year
Old Boy in Fund damental EHec-
tiveness of Organism.

The next test Of the whole groun
was for reaction speed. The subject
repeatedly tried to stop the moving
hand of an electric clock at a certain
nosition on the dial by pressing a key.
The speed was two revolutions second
This test required fine eye and hand
coordination. Ability in this test in
creased steadily from 8 to 18, after
which it changed little until the
thirtieth year. Then it began to de-
cline steadily for the group as whole
until by the eightieth year the average
error was doubled But the best third
of the group over 10 scored better than
the average man OF SO.
Then the subject tried lifting his
forefinger from key as soon as possible
after hearing an electric clock begin to
buzz. Lifting the finger stopped the
clock. The scores became progressively
better up to the age OF 20. Then they
remained practically on level up to
the SEVENTEEN year. After that there
seventh and eighth decades.
Everyday Activities.
The next test was almost Identical,
only the key was on the floor and the
subject lifted the foot rather than the
'forefinger The movement was almost
identical with that of releasing the gas
pedal of an automobile. In this test
the ability curve begins to slope down.
ward slightly after 80, the 80-year-old
being about on level with the boy
of r.
These tests, Dr. Miles explains, were
designed as constituent parts of every
day activities. The first three tests in
volved little more than physical move
ment and here the old man did show
considerable deterioration, although not
as great as had been expected. The
reaction tests involved not only physical
movement, but the mental elements of
comprehension, selection and readiness.
Here the loss with age was much less
apparent. On the basis of his findings
DR.. Miles propoundS a theory of growing
old. so far as basic abilities are con-
cerned.
1T Is we'll known he says, that
cortical (brain) function is economical
of energy and that motor function is
spendthrift A possible theory Is that
neural conservation mechanisms are
built up or become more potent with
increasing lifetime A particular deere
ment according to this theory, would
not be chiefly chargeable to defect in
the mechanism but to positive check
on it-a neural governor device pro-
tective of the mechanism.
The weight Of years may be in large
part a neural nhibition-interferen
to action. This is perhaps the basic
behavior element in the caution and
proverbial good judgment of the old,
Surely the self-depreciation and inferi-
ority attitudes exhibited by the majority
of older people in reference to action
are scarcely warranted from our data.
Decrement appears more in feeling than
it exists in fact"
Evening star., 1932-01-06
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

Grandfather's years don't weigh SC
heavily on his white head as he thinks
or his grandchildren think.
The old gentleman may be hard OF
hearing and feel lest without his glasses,
but in the basic human abilities he
doesn't deteriorate very rapidly from
his best, according to report just pub
nshed by the National Academy OF
Sciences here After 60 he still is a
fair match for his 14-year-old grandson
in those tests adopted by psychologists
to measure fundamental effectiveness OF
the organism.
The report is by DR.. Walter r. Miles
on measurements of nearly 1000 persons
ranging in age from 6 to 95 years, but
with more than half over So 1t was
financed by the Carnegie Corporation
Only the males are considered in this
report, but grandma was measured, too,
and will have her day in court.
Men Slower After 30.
The first test measured ability to
reach and grasp. The subject was
placed in front Of an electric clock
with his hand on key. AS soon as he
released the key the clock started. He
had to reach inches to one side, grasp
round pencil inches long which was
standing in a vertical hole, thrust 1t
into another such opening about an inch
farther away and then return his hand
to the key and stop the clock. The
speed with which he performed the
task was measured automatically.
Men in their 2os and late teens did
best, averaging about 1.l8 seconds.
After 30 there was slow increase in
the time required, but men in their SOS
did lust as we'll as boys from 10 to IA.
The average score for the 70-year group,
1.53 seconds, was exactly the same as
for the children from 6 to g. Men In
their SOS were considerably slower.
The time remained about the same from
18 to so.
The whole group was then tested on
the ability to lift the finger from the
clock key and bring it down again
as quickly as possible-the so-called
extension n-fiexion measure. The best
time, lust less than tenth Of second,
was for men between rs and 20 years
old. Men from IS to 80 required just
twice as long After that the average
was three times as long, but the best
third of the men over 10 had an
average better than that Of the 50-year
group and equal to that Of 15-year-old
boys.
Reaction Speed Tested.
Next was the measurement of rotary
motility." This consisted of turning a
crank. the handle of which described a
circle five inches in diameter, with both
the right and left hands. Here the age
of greatest efficiency was from rs to
29. It was found that up to early
adulthood a person tends to become
more right-handed or left-handed but
that afterwards through life the relative
efficiency Of the two hands renamed
about the same.
Evening star., 1932-01-06
COM ERCE WORKERS
IN PARKING TANGLE
Park Police Doing Land Office"
Business in Tickets in
Ellipse Area.

AS the employees of the Department OF
Commerce move into their new home,
p Fourteenth and E streets, they are
creating an increasing problem for the
United States park police by parking
overtime in the Ellipse.
This was made known today by Capt.
r c. Montgomery. U. S. A. superin-
tendent who asserted that his officers
are doing land office" business in
overtime parking tickets Additional
officers may have to be assigned to that
area to check on overtime parkers,
Montgomery said today.
The parking time limit in the Ellipse
is generally two hours, although one
section has a one-hour limit. The cap
tain made it clear that all these park
ing tickets will be followed up. The re-
striction, he explained, is to provide a
rapid turnover for large number of
cars in the vicinity Of the White House
and other adjacent buildings.
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, director OF
public buildings and public parks, has
announced that he favors abolition of
parking in the parks and is working to-
ward this goal.
Evening star., 1932-01-06
BAR BUS TERMINAL

Commission Refuses Permit for
Building on D Street.
The Public Utilities Commission yes
terday disapproved a request of the
Federal Sanitary Corporation to build
a bus terminal off D street between
Eighth and Ninth streets The ad-
dress is within the congested zone from
which interstate buses will be barred
beginning IN April, by a series of orders
adopted last year by the commission.
The commission granted the Wash
ington Rapid Transit Co. permission to
operate its two double-deck busses with
only one man instead Of two.
Evening star., 1932-01-06
DEATH PENALTY BAN
is OPPOSED BY D. C.
Commissioners, in Report on Kvale
Bill, Reverse Previous
Policy.

The District Commissioners today
sent to Congress an unfavorable report
on a bill introduced by Representative
Kvale. Farmer Labor, of Minnesota TO
end capital punishment in the District.
The report was brief, simply stating
that capital punishment for felonles,
as now provided for by law, is great
er deterrent of crime than life impris-
onment as proposed in this bill.
This represented a reversal OF the
policy of the Commissioners for many
wears past The bill TO end capital
punishment used to bob up regularly
and it was favorite Of the late Com
missioner Cuno H. Rudolph, who al
WAYS would send down reports in favor
of it.
In their decision today the Commis-
Sioners overrode the recommendation
of CORPORATION Counsel William w
Bride who favored the bill, and con-
tended it is in line with modern
thought on the subject and with mod
ern legislation.
AS to bill proposing TO order the
closing Of barber shops on SUNDAYS,
the Commissioners reported they were
not Interested in it and neither favor
nor oppose it.
They disapproved bill prohibiting
experiments on living dogs in the Dis
trict on the ground its passage would
be blow to scientific research
Evening star., 1932-01-06
MOTHERS WILL WELCOME
GOLD STAR FEATHERS"

Fathers will be admitted TO honorary
membership in the American Gold Star
Mothers Association under a rule ap-
proved last night at a meeting in the
Hamilton Hotel Admission require
ments also were exetnded to include
mothers who are American citizens and
whose sons or daughters died while
serving in any of the allied armies.
Previously only those whose children
served in the American forces were
admitted. The new rules apply to
chapters in 38 States.
TIE organization voted to accept an
invitation from the American Legion
TO occupy box at the Legions ball at
the Mayfiower Hotel January IL The
mothers also accepted an invitation
from the Fratcrnal Order Of Eagles to
attend meeting at the Arlington Hotel
Monday night.
An appeal was made to the meeting
by an overseas veteran in behalf OF
prompt payment of soldiers bonus by
Congress The mothers deferred action
on the matter.
Evening star., 1932-01-06
Thousands See Two
Marathon Dancers
Wed at Auditorium
Chicago Couple Married
Here During Endur-
ance Competition.

Several thousand persons paid admis-
sion fees of rs cents each last night to
see the marriage of two young partlcl-
pants in the marathon dance" at the
Washington Auditorium
The dance was temporarily halted
while Judge Robert e. Mattingly Of
Police Court performed the ceremony.
The principals were Corliss MCLEAN,
20 years old and William Bengart, 20,
both of Chicago.
After the wedding the bride and
bridegroom aided in slicing two huge
cakes One weighed so pounds and the
other 40.
The marriage took place in the Audi
torium proper The audience then
filed down to the dance floor and saw
the newly united couple return to the
competition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bengart ate their four
course wedding dinner while dancing.
1t included chicken, lettuce salad and
ice cream.
Evening star., 1932-01-06
MRS. OxENBURG HEADS
IVRIAH WOMEN'S GROUP
Society of Jewish Education AS
sociation Holds Mass Meeting
at Community Center.

Mrs. Henry Oxenburg was elected
president of the Ivriah Women's So
ciety of the Jewish Education Associa-
the Jewish Community Center.
Other officers selected include Mrs.
Tobias Nastalin, first vice president:
Mrs. Jack Weak, second vice president;
Mrs. D. MargoHes, third vice presi-
dent; Mrs Moe Offenbach, treasurer,
and Mrs. Glare Wiseman, secretary.
The speakers at the meeting included
Ben Zion Emanuel of the Central
School of the Jewish Education ASso-
citation; Bernard Danzansky president
of the organization; Mrs. Herman Hol-
lander and DR.. Michael Zarchin. exec
utive director. Mrs. Dave Apher,
president Of the Wonen's soosesy,
presided.
Evening star., 1932-01-06
WEST POINT TESTS SET
Three Vacancies for District to Be
Filled This Month.

Three vacancies at the United States
Military Academy at West Point, for
residents of the District, will be filled
by competitive examinations to be held
at the Franklin School January 13 and
IA, beginning at 8 o'clock.
Candidates must first pass physical
examination, which will be given by
DR.. D. L. Borden of the Board Of Fire
and Police Surgeons at the fire engine
house on G street between Twenty
first and Twenty-second streets at II
O'Clock January IL. sr =,
All applications should be naadS=At
room 500, District Building.
Evening star., 1932-01-06
TAKES II MOTORISTS

Having withstood successfully a
tbree.week siege of influenza, Police
man Raymond V. Sinclair celebrated
his return to duty by bringing Il mo-
Twenty of the defendants pleaded
guilty and Judge Isaac r. Hit convict
ed the other speeder. The District COL
lected s145 In fines as the result OF
the of1icer's days WORK.
Evening star., 1932-01-06
Argentina Blames Uruguay

BUENOS AIRES, January 6 P1.-
The Argentine government sent strong
note TO the government of Uruguay to-
day, declaring 1t is fully convinced the
uprising in Entire Rios Province early
this week was planned On uruguaysn
territory.