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Evening star., 1932-04-25

Is also necessary to cure this condi-
ton, which means that the work is
tied up with treatment of the insane"
Some races live faster" than others.
Experiments extending over several
years with different racial groups DEM
onStrate clearly that there is a fun
damental difference in basal metabo-
lism, measured by the body heat pro-
duction, DR.. Francis G.. Benedict of
the Carnegie Institution of Washing
ton reported to the academy. The
groups used were the Mayas of Yucca
tan, pure-blooded aboriginals of the
Kokata tribe of South Australia :;
Tamils and Malayalis in India and a
number of American-born, pure
blooded Chinese girls in Boston.
1.-The wide differences in heat produc-
tion," he said, cannot be explained by
size, and only in part by sex differences.
and with due regard to all possible diff
ferences in dietetic habits and climatic
conditions, the assumption of a definite
racial factor is justified"
Meeting Tonight.
A special session of the academy to-
night will be devoted to commemoration
of the Tooth anniversary of the cleo
trical discoveries of Joseph Henry, first
secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
Some Of Henry's old apparatus, crude
magnets and other electrical devices,
] will be on exhibit. They represent the
beginningseof the greater part of the
electrical civilization Of the present.
Evening star., 1932-04-25
ROCK CREEK PARK FIRES
SWEEP SEVEN-ACRE AREA

Two fires in Rock Greek Park yester-
day burned some acres of under
brush and leaves and small trees, but
did not endanger the large timber or
interfere with the public's recreational
center.
Early yesterday morning a section of
the woods west of Miller'S Cabin. be-
tween Daniels road and Beach drive,
and around Camp Good Will caught
fire. The cause has not been deter
mined. Fire apparatus was summoned,
and before the blaze was brought under
control couple of acres of underbrush
were burned.
About APO o'clock yesterday after
noon Officer B. j. Beckman of the
United States park police discovered a
flre In Rock Greek Park near Daniels
road and Wise road. Firemen. police
and civilians assisted in quenching the
blaze, and when the loss was checked
up about acres were burned.
Evening star., 1932-04-25
ARCHBISHOP LAUDS
CHARITY SOCIETY.
St. Vincent de Paul Members
Hear French Envoy at An
niVerSary Breakfast.

Members of the st. Vincent de Paul
Society were praised upon their self
sacrificing zeal yesterday by Archbishop
M. j. Curley of Baltimore at services in
st. Matthews Church in celebration of
the 18th anniversary of the organiza-
tons establishment in Washington.
You st. Vincent de Paul men who
every day in the year labor without any
recompense only for the glory of God
and the good of your souls" the arch
bishop said, "are the real saints of the
church and the church needs your
perseverance in the work"
French Envoy Speaks.
Paul Claudel. the French Ambassador,
was the principal speaker at a break
fast in the Mayfower Hotel following
the mass. He told Of the charitable
work done among the poor of Paris by
st. Vincent in the early nineteenth
century.
Another speaker, Rev. Joseph A.
Breneau of st. Mary's Seminary, told
of organization of the first st. Vincent
de Paul Society by Frederic Ozanon, a
student of the University of Paris, to
stop the haunting of critics which re-
suited from failure of the Christians to
do something definite In rroof of their
faith
Urges Junior Societies.
Establishment of junior st. Vincent
de Paul societies to relieve distress
among the poor was urged by DR.. John
O'Grady of the Catholic Charities.
A committee composed of Cornelius
Ford, John Hadley Doyle and Harry
Brown was named to appear before con-
greSSional committees and seek an ap-
preparation of 100000 for District relief
work
George Cleary, president, presided.
Evening star., 1932-04-25
BlCENTENNIAL QUARTER
DESIGN is ACCEPTED
New Coins With Washington's
Profile to Be Ready for Cir
culation in Month.

The design for the new quarter dol
lar in commemoration of the Washing
ton Bicentennial has been accepted by
the Treasury Department. The new
coins will be ready in about a month,
it was said.
The new coin is to be made from
models designed by John Flanagan of
New York City and dies are now being
prepared at the Philadelphia Mint for
making the new coin.
One side of the new quarter bears
the portrait of George Washington in
profile. Above the head Is the word
Liberty" to one side in God We
Trust" and below, the date, 1892"
On the other side the principal de-
sign is a spread eagle. above which are
the words, United States of America"
"E Pluribus Unum." Below the eagle
is an olive branch and the words,
Quarter Dollar" The new coin is ex-
actly the same size. weight and fine
ness of the present quarter dollar.
None Of the old quarters, which carry
on one side the figure of Liberty and on
the ether an eagle in flight, has been
minted since 1880.
Evening star., 1932-04-25
0. E. S. INVITES 1000
TO PAGEANT MAY 13
"Washington's Vision of Trium-
phant Nation" to Be Presented
at Auditorium.

More than 1000 invitations have been
issued by the Bicentennial Committee
of the Order of the Eastern Star for
the pageant, "Washington's Vision of a
Triumphant Nation" to be presented
May l3 at the Washington Auditorium.
The pageant, sponsored by the East
ern Star, will be one OF the entertain
ment features Of the Masonic week
program, beginning May 9.
Included in the cast of more than
800 will be numerous descendants OF
the Washington family Of Virginia, il
is announced by Mrs. Selma Klein, au-
thor and director of the pageant.
One scene will be a portrayal of the
writing of the Star Spangled Banner,
in which will participate Francis Scott
Key Smith, descendant of the author
of the national anthem. Heirlooms
handed down by Colonial families will
be among costumes worn by members
of the cast, it is announced.
The Masonic Glee Club and the quar-
tet of the Epiphany Church will partic-
ipate in the musical portion OF the
program.
Evening star., 1932-04-25
PEN WOMEN HEAR
OFFICERS REPORTS
Delegates Study Question oil
Admitting Residents of
Other Countries.

Registration. reports of officers and
proposed amendments to the bylaws
occupied $50 woman writers assembled
at the Willard Hotel today for the sixth
biennial convention of the National
League of American Pen Women.
Considerable attention among dele
gates is centered on the question OF
whether the league will admit to affili-
ated membership qualified persons OF
other than American birth.
The, invocation this morning at the
first business session, was pronounced
by Rev. Ze Barney Phillips, rector OF
Epiphany Church. Reports were heard
from Katherine Allen, recording secre-
tary; Theodore Cunningham, treasurer
Florence E. Ward, auditor; Virginia
Faber Stevenson, corresponding Secre-
tary; Grace Thompson Seton, president,
and from the vice presidents, including
the publicity director.
Sessions this afternoon were open to
the public and included book hour. at
which Edna M. Colman, chairman of
the Book Contest Committee, presided.
Awards were presented winning writers
in fiction, juvenile, biography, travel
and poetry divisions.
Other awards were to be announced
later today in radio play contest
sponsored by the league Speakers
scheduled to address the late afternoon
session included Dolly Cameron of the
Washington Times and G. Gould Lin
coin, political writer for The Star.
A reception at o'clock in the gen.
eral federation club house, at 1884 N
street, was to be followed at 9 o'clock
tonight by a concert at the home of
Mrs. Eleanor Patterson, editor Of the
Washington Herald.
The convention opened Saturday with
the eleventh annual authors breakfast
at the Willard and will close Thursday
following poets luncheon" and re-
ception to the new president of the Or
ganization. The delegates will be re-
ceived at the White House tomorrow.
Evening star., 1932-04-25
DIET EXPERTS TO SPEAK

Two internationally known authori-
ties on diet, DR.. Wallace Seccombe,
dean OF the University of Toronto, and
Or. Z. V. McCollum OF Johns Hopkins
University. will address a meeting at
Central High School tomorrow night
called In the interest of Child Health
week" The speakers will discuss 'Nu-
triton and It's Relation to Child and
Adult Health"
Awards will be made at the meeting
IN a poster contest CONQUERED in con-
nection with Child Health week. by
the District Dental Society. The post
erS will be judged BY Felix Mahony
and DR.. B. E. Erikson and prizes will
be. distributed by DR.. Herbert C. Hop
kins president Of the dental society,
who will preside.
Evening star., 1932-04-25
JUNIOR DRAMA GROUPS
PLAN SPRING PROGRAMS
First Presentation to Be Given
Wednesday Afternoon at Oyster
Auditorium.

Spring programs will be featured by
junior dramatic groups throughout the
city this week under the auspices of
the Community Center department.
The first program will be given in the
Oyster Auditorium, 2709 Calvert street,
at 3:15 pm, Wednesday, by the
Georgetown Community Center Dra-
matte Club. The club will present a
circus play, and members of the
Georgetown Center Rhythm group will
give a program of dances.
THE Rose and the Ring will be pre-
sented in the auditorium of the Pet
worth School. Eighth and Shepherd
streets, by the Sock and Buskin
Junior Little Theater Club, at 3:15
pm, Thursday afternoon. The play
will be repeated at 7:30 o'clock the
following evening.
The Barnard Community Rhythm
and Tap Group, under the direction of
Alice Louise Hunter, will give program
of dances, at 7:30 o'clock, Saturday
evening. April 80, in the Barnard au-
ditorium, Fourth and Decatur streets.
The program will be followed by a
short play.
Evening star., 1932-04-25
TWO GIRLS MISSING

A search for two Central High
School girls, who disappeared from
their homes early Saturday, was con-
tinued by police throughout the city
today.
The girls, Mildred Moffett, II, of the
1900 block of Quincy street, and Ruth
Shapiro, also II. of the 900 block
Longfellow street, left their homes
about the same time Saturday to "go
downtown" They were close friends,
schoolmateS said.
A note saying she was "going to
California" was found at the Shapiro
girls residence.
Evening star., 1932-04-25
DELAY ACTION ON JUDGE
Senators May Consider Wilkerson
Nomination Monday.

The Senate Judiciary Committee to-
day delayed consideration of the nomi-
nation of Judge James H. Wilkerson
of Chicago for promotion to the Cir
cult bench because of the absence of
Senator Walsh, Democrat, of Montana.
Chairman Norris indicated the case
may be taken up next Monday. Con-
firmation of Wilkerson. who is opposed
by organized labor, was recommended
by q subcommittee by 3-to-2 vote.
Evening star., 1932-04-25

cuts about the head and arms and body
bruises. According to his report, the
car on the roadside was parked with
out lights and unoccupied.
The deputy was unconscious for an
undetermined period. When he came
to he walked nearly half a mile to the
residence of Rev. H. n Brock, who
brought him to the dispensary.
Evening star., 1932-04-25
PARKS RUM NEAR POLICE
Motorist Abandons Car in Front
of Tenth Precinct,

An automobile abandoned in front of
the tenth precinct police station was
seized last night after a search Of the
machine disclosed gallon Of liquor in
the tonneau.
Pvt. w. S. Smoot was sitting in front
of the station in a radio scout car when
colored man drove up. cast an inquir-
ing look at the officer and then calmly
backed into a parking place reserved
for police cars. He then got out and
walked away.
Smoot became suspicious and found
the liquor when he investigated A
lookout" was broadcast for the colored
man.
Evening star., 1932-04-25
ELIHU KlTSON FUNERAL
AT FRANCONlA TOMORROW
Virginian, Who Died at SS, Will
Be Given Burial in Beulah
Cemetery.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
FRANCONIA, Va, April 25.-Fu-
neral services will be held here at
Beulah Baptist Church tomorrow at 2
O'Clock for Elihu Kitson, 88, who died
Saturday afternoon at the home of his
son. Elihu, jr Interment will follow in
Beulah Cemetery. Services will be in
charge of Rev. Ryland Dodge Of Temple
Baptist Church. Alexandria.
He is survived by three sons and one
daughter, William and Elihu of Fran
coma and Nora of Annandale, and
Mrs. Emma Much OF Ballston.
Evening star., 1932-04-25
Youth Robs Taxi Driver.

Police were searching today for a
youth, about 18, who last night held
up and robbed Robert w. Sisson. taxi
cab driver, of the 5l0o block Of Georgia
avenue. OF s6.l3 in change at Con-
necticut avenue and Chesapeake street.
Evening star., 1932-01-28

Delegate E. C. Folkes of Richmond. 1t
proposed that the salaries OF all State
officers and employees getting more than
$4,000 be cut 5 per cent; those getting
more than S3500 to be cut 10 per cent,
and those getting more than $4,000 to
be cut 20 per cent. He also proposed
that the office of director of the budget
and the Office Of purchasing agent for
the State Highway Commission be abol-
iShed, and that all State annuities to
institutions of higher learning be cut
10 per cent, "at an estimated saving of
$500 600 IN the next five months"
Berkley D. Adams OF Charlotte Of
fered an amendment providing that the
legislative cuts would not become effec-
tive until similar reductions were made
in all departments and institutions, re-
turning them to the 1926 basis
An amendment by I. w. Coleman
would have made the legislative cuts
40 pei. cent instead Of 10 per cent. All
amendments were finally defeated, and
the bill advanced by an unrecorded
vote that left some doubt as to its
success today.
Decided to Slow Down.
Most of the time of both houses was
taken up by salary reduction proposals,
but the Senate decided they are COM
ing too thick and fast" so decided to
slow down and give the matter more
thought
Yesterday was the third successive
day that salary cut resolutions had been
offered in the Senate, the latest one
being by Senator William Wright leav-
ing individual salary reductions to the
discretion Of department and institu-
ton heads. 1t was laid over for one
day to give the Senate members an
opportunity to give the matter more
careful consideration.
Senator Wright's resolution was in
conformity with Gov Pollard's recon-
I mendation for a general 10 per cent
cut but would provide first that. the
salaries OF heads of departments and
institutions be reduced 10 per cent
and that the remainder of the cut be
in the appropriation for each govern
mental activity. The department head
then could apportion the reduction in
the best way possible, Senator Wright
declared. No opposition developed.
Evening star., 1932-01-28
PLANTS HALT WORK
IN CRISIS ON WATER
Some Winchester Industries Cur
tail Operations Due to
Contamination.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, January %
Industrial plants using large quantities
of water suspended or curtailed oper-
ations today to cooperate with
municipal authorities in conserving the
water supply available for drinking
cooking and other essential needs. The
main source from RouSS Spring has
been contaminated since last Saturday,
due to seepage through an ash and
garbage dump, where firemen used
enormous quantities of water in eXtin-
gushing a menacing fire among piles
of tar barrels and discarded automobile
tires
The Virginia Woolen Co., using nor
mally 100000 gallons CT water daily
suspended operations entirely. H. B. Nc
Cormick, general manager, announcing
that the plant would not reopen until
the contamination was removed at
ROusS Spring. Other industries went
on reduced schedule, using as little
water as possible Meanwhile. citizens
were being ratiOned with water from
Old Town Spring. a source almost out
Of use many years Lcng lines of peo-
pie form III the vicinity Of old system
hydrantS scattered over the city, with
buckets, pans and jugs, supplying their
needs.
Numbers of society women long &C
cuStOmed to a daily bath, and unwilling
to forego it, we're reported motoring to
Washington and other nearby cities for
such ablutions, not that the water from
ROuss Spring was regarded as danger
Gus to health, but because of its highly
Objectionable odor, which they held to
be worse than no bath.
Evening star., 1932-01-28
Man Without a Country
Soldier, Driven to Sea by Storm, Wanders About
Central America, Unable to Return to u. S.
Fears Death at Hands of Revoiutionaries.

closest peaceful country. entered
Guatemala after much difficulty but,
due to the fact l had no letters or
papers Of identification, let alone a
passport, I was deported without a
chance to talk with the consul. The
immigration authorities thought / came
in from El Salvador and there I was
returned. In Ell Salvador / asked, the
American consul for aid and was re-
fused in every request, even that on
stationery on which to write to military
authorities in the States.
Returned to Ell Salvador.
81 boarded the City of San Francisco
at La Union. l am bound for San
Francisco The master of this ship has
sent two radiograms to the commanding
officer for verification that I was a
soldier at that station. At present the
answer to the first radiogram was that
the simple code words could not be
decoded An answer to the second
radiogram has not been received. II the
answer to the second radiogram is not
received before this ship reaches the
port of Manzanilla, will be transferred
to the Santa Catalina (same company
and returned to EI Salvador.
From La Union, Ell Salvador. the
only aid that I can possibly hope to
obtain is from the Marine commander
located in Managua, Nicaragua, some
% days by foot from La Union. If
am returned to El Salvador, which will
necesSitate my crossing the hostile line
of Sandino and brother outlaws (the
life of an American is worthless or
Sight), l have one chance in hun
dred of reaching the Marine COM
mander in Managua'
The letter was addressed to Capt
Earl Tonkin, commanding the soldiers
squadron. The soldier closed it with
request that he be identified by radio
to the commander of the San Francisco
or the Santa Catalina.
Evening star., 1932-01-28
TO WORK
IN PARK CLEARING
Rock Creek and Sligo Valley
Projects Expected to Give
so Employment.
BY staff Correspondent of The Star.

SILVER SPRING, Md, January 28.-
Unemployed workmen of Montgomery
County will be put to work clearing the
underbrush and generally cleaning up
the first units of Rock Creek and Sligo
Valley Parks under plans now being
worked out by Lacy Shaw, president OF
the Board of County Commissioners;
Irving c. Root, chief engineer of the
Maryland National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, and George W.
Davis, chairman of the Unemployment
Committee.
Agreement was reached yesterday
whereby practically all of the men put
to work in the Silver Spring area under
Commissioner Shaw would be assigned
to work in the park areas, while some
additional men are also to be assigned
to this work. They will operate under
the direction of an engineer of the
park commission. AS the men will be
given from two to four days work each
week, depending on the needs Of their
Evening star., 1932-01-28

families, It Is expected that more than
SO will be taken care of in this manner.
The work of clearing out the under
brush, burning trash, cutting down dead
trees and trimming logs for use as posts
and guard rails is necessary in these
two park areas, which will soon be
owned in their entirety by the Maryland
Commission. Roads have already been
constructed in these two units, but
funds have not been available for the
clearing of the park lands and the use
of the unemployed, paid out of the un-
employment. fund.- Is expected to aid
greatly in this connection.
This work will also produce con-
siderable quantity Of scrap wood which
can be used for firewood, Mr.. Root
stated yesterday, and this wood is ex-
pected to be made available to those
needing it.
The use Of unemployed men in Rock
Creek Park in Washington through the
Community Chest has proved success
full, 1t was stated, and this same system
is expected to work out as a benefit II
several directions in Montgomery
County.
Evening star., 1932-01-28
FAvoRs CoNoR- WRIGHT BILL.
Alexandria Bar Body Acts on Redis-
tricting Measure.
2ecial Dispatch 70 The star.

Special Dispatch TO Ihe star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January %
The Alexandria Bar Association adopted
a resolution approving the Conor-
Wright bill, introduced in the Virginia
General Assembly Tuesday, which pro-
poses to increase the size of the eighth
Virginia district by adding the counties
Of Greene, AIbemarle, Madison and
Goochland. at its meeting here yeSter-
day afternoon.
Under this bill, which is the third
congressional redistriCting bill prepared
thus far by members of the State LegiS-
lature the eighth district maintains
its present status and the tenth district
is divided among the fourth, sixth,
seventh and eighth districts.
The plan would throw Representative
FishbUne of the seventh district into
the same district with Representative
Howard w. Smith Of the eighth district
A committee composed of John w.
Brookfield, jr.; Carl Budwesky and F.
G. Duvall was appointed to draft reso-
luton expressing the sympathy of the
association to the family Of Mrs. James
R. Cation, who died Monday. Three
members Of the family are members of
the association.
Evening star., 1932-01-28
VOTING OFFICIALS
PAY CUT ORDERED
Viruinia House Also Slashes
Jury Service Wage in
Economy Bills.
BY LESTER n. INSkEEP,
C,@ T,orrasDopSeDt of The Star.

RICHMOND, Va, January 28.-The
first economy bill Of the present session
passed the House of Delegates yes erday
in the form of a measure cutting the
nav of election officials, but the bill by
which members would cut their own
salaries resulted in wrangle that may
defeat that measure when II comes up
for final action today.
The passage of the bill by which
Judges. clerks, commissioners and regis
trars of election will be cut from S. to
So a day. if the measure passes the
Senate, was accomplished after several
attacks had been made upon 1t on the
floor, several members declaring that it
was difficult to obtain the services OF
competent officials even at SIS day,
and that some of the cities, including
Richmond, now pay $3.50 to SlO TO
these officials.
Delegate Charles Ford Of Newport
News declared that a drive was being
conducted on the little fellows" while
the salaries in four figures are left
untouched.
Says Bill Is Test.
One of the principal defenders Of the
measure was Delegate r. A. MclntJ re
of Fauquier County, who declared:
This is test Of our sincerity. If you
defeat this bill, you are going to ma
a fight on every economy measure rec
commended"
The bill was finally passed by vote
of 81 to 26. Only two members of the
Northern Virginia delegation voted
against the measure, these being Dele
gates Edmund H. Allen of Fairfax
County and j. Fred Birreu of AleXan-
dria. Delegates wilbur c. Hall of Lou
doun County, patron; George w. Her
ring, Prince william County, R. A. Nc
Intyre, Fauquier County, and Daniel S.
Porter. orange County, all voted in
favor of it. Delegate Hugh Reid of
Arlington County was registered as not
voting.
A companion bill by the same patron
cutting the pay Of jurors in criminal
and civil cases from $3.50 to 81 day
also was passed yesterday by the House,
as was the Sisson bill making two years
the minimum for criminal assault. TIE
reduction of the pay of jurors met some
opposition from delegates repre- Il. lng
agricultural districts. who clam
the farmers need all they can get in
the way of cash.
Many Amendments Offered.
The final test of House consistency
was expected when the bill reducing the
salaries of members Of the General As
sembly and their assistants came up
for final action.
When the bill came up yesterday for
engrossment numerous amendments
were offered. One Of these was by