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Evening star., 1933-03-10
Artificial Traffic,

Artificial Traffic.
"Are you going to do some planting?"
IT am" answered Farmer Corntossel.
What's the sense of quittin' work
so as to reduce supply and raise prices.
when nobody had the money to buy
your stuff, no matter how dear 1t was"
"Quietude is to be desired" said HI Ho,
the sage Of Chinatown. He who re-
mains silent must think or sleep, and
either Is beneficial.
Evening star., 1933-03-10
Out in the Open.

Out in the Open.
The business doctor came along
And handed uS q scare.
He hinted that things might be wrong
But could not say just where.
We turned from him with courage
strong
And gave our honest care
To bring the overstudious throng
To sunshine and fresh air.
Families has somehow been mo-
cheerful In dis settlement" said Uncle
Eben, "since dar was just enough
change to buy groceries and not enough
to finance a crap game"
Evening star., 1933-03-10
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Awaiting the Signal.
When all the worlds afraid to move
Life's strangely dull and slow.
How wondrously we all improve
When some one says: Let's go!"
Evening star., 1933-03-10

Q. Who won the Olympic spring.
board dive for women?-L r.
A. 1t was won by Georgia Coleman,
with 87.25 points. The springboard is
10 feet high. Each diver must perform
three compulsory and three voluntary
dives. Points are scored for each dive
and the diver having the highest num-
Der Of points wins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
ASKED TO CONFER
ON FIVE-DAY WEEK
Representative of D. C. Union La
Dor to Talk With Maj. Gotwals
on Extension of Plan Here.

A representative of union labor in
the District has been asked to confer
with Maj. John C. Gotwals, Engineer
Commissioner, on a proposal for limit
ing to five days a week construction
work performed for the District on
contracts let to private contractors.
An invitation to consult with Mai.
Gotwals on this matter has been sent
to John Colpoys as a spokesman for
union building mechanics of this city.
Per diem employees of the District
engaged on construction programs now
are limited to the five-day plan, but
this is result of the economy program
dictated by Congress.
In keeping with this program, how
ever, Maj. Gotwals recently proposed
restriction of work per week to five
Gays for employment on projects let to
private contractors.
Representatives of the Master Builders
Association also have been invited to
the conference, but spokesman for
that body said the five-day week now
is in general practice among the in
dustries under contract with the
District,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
READY TO INSPECT
DISTRICT PROPERTY
Assessors Office Will Begin
Work of Making Levies
Next Week.

The annual inspection Of the per-
sonal property Of District residents for
preparation Of tax assessments oper-
alive during the next fiscal year, be-
ginning July /, will be begun this week
by the District tax assessors office, 1t
was announced today by Charles A.
Russell, deputy assessor.
Although taxpayers here are not re-
quired to file personal tax returns
until July l. the inspector will gather
the data during ensuing weeks in order
to check them against returns or to
enable the assessors Office to make
estimates in cases where no returns are
submitted for the tangible and intangi-
BILE personal property.
The inspectors are required to visit
each residence and store in making
their records Under the law, there
is an exemption of $1,000 on house
hold furnishings and an exemption of
$500 on savings accounts not subject
to checking.
Mr.. Russell points out that persons
subject to the taxes will be protecting
their rights by giving the inspectors
the requested information The in
spectors also are TO aid any person in
preparation of the tax returns so as to
avoid penalties for delinquency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
WORKERS TO COMBAT
UNFAIR PROPAGANDA
Government Employees Told to
Meet Criticism With Proper
Information.

Government workers were urged to
equip themselves with the sort Of in
formation necessary to combat adverse
propaganda, by E. Claude Babcock, secre-
tary of the Civil Service Commission,
who spoke at a meeting last night of
War Department Lodge, American
Federation of Government Employees
Pointing to criticism directed against
the workers on the ground they we're
overpaid and had little to do, Babcock,
chairman of the National Education
Committee of the American Federation
of Government Employees, said this was
the sort of transformation that must
be fought.
Before We can undertake to educate
the public, we must educate ourselves"
he said. 1T is highly important that
every Federal employee be prepared to
answer questions and criticisms and to
correct misstatements. 1t is to this
objective that his committee will work,
Babcock amplified.
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Federation of Labor, ex-
pressed the belief the five-day week
would be put into effect in the Govern
ment by the Roosevelt administration.
He said conditions demand application
OF this principle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
REPORTED BETTER
Francis A. Bishop, 81, Shows I'm
provement From Heavy Cold
at Hospital.

Francis A. Bishop, Retail, Wash,
oldest member of the Legion Of Valor,
composed of men who hold congress
sional decorations for heroism, was re-
ported greatly improved today from an
illness that has confined him to the
Soldiers Home Hospital since the in
auguration.
Mr. Bishop, who is 81. and a Civil
War veteran. was taken to the hospital
when he contracted heavy cold after
participating as an honor guest in the
inaugural activities. He was brought to
Washington by Ray Bakers Committee
on the Reception of Governors and
Distinguished Guests, and was feted
during the inaugural. He occupied a
place in the presidential reviewing stand
and attending the Governors reception,
the augural concert and the inaugural
ball.
It was stated at the hospital that
Mr.. Bishops condition shows much
improvement and it is likely he will
be able to start the long trip back to
his Pacific Coast home within the next
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
CABINET MEMBERS
BECOME CONFUSED
Secret Service Men Have to Show
Room to Most of Roose-
velt's Advisers.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Most cabinet members who attended
their first meeting at the White House
executive Offices didn't know where
they were going, so Secret Service men
and reporters showed them to the room
where the President was waiting.
Miss Frances Perkins, Secretary Of
Labor, turned to the left as she entered
the front door. but after glance at
the confusion of the press room, she
smiled and turned back again.
Henry A. Wallace, Secretly of Agri-
culture, paused uncertainty until Sc
cret Service man led him to the rear.
There was similar momentary bewilder-
ment on the part of several others to
whom the surrounding of the execu-
tive offices were new.
Two, however, needed no assistance.
William H. Woodin, Secretary of the
Treasury. and James A. Farley, Post
master General, because of previous
conferences, knew their way.
Vice President Garner went auto
matically to the right place. The
White House executive Offices have
grown familiar to him during the last
few years.
Garner arrived and left in the auto
mobile formerly used by Vice President
Curtis, although he never used the
Limousine placed at his disposal while
he was Speaker Of the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
BANK HOLIDAYS HELD
SAME AS SUNDAYS
Construction Made in Report Of
Interstate Commerce Com.
mission.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
today issued q statement saying the
present bank holidays should be con-
sidered in the same light as Sundays
and legal holidays in figuring demur-
rage and storage rates on freight ship
ments.
The statement was issued in response
to several inquiries as to whether ship
pers who fail to remove freight during
the bank holiday should be charged de-
mMrage. The rules Of the commission
provide that in computing such charges
Sundays and legal holidays shall be e4-
c1uded.
The commission several days ago is
sued a statement authorizing railroads
to extend credit for freight bills to per
sons who have established their credit
with the railroads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
DISTRICT OFFICIALS
STUDYING DRAFT OF
NEW TRAFFIC CODE
Advisory Council Submits
VoIuminous Report After
Long Study.
.SIMPLIFIED SYSTEM
OF RULES PROVIDED
Document Follows Principles Of
Standard Form Outlined by
National Conference.

The draft Of a proposed new traffic
code for the District, setting up SIM
plified system Of regulations in line
with national standard forms, now is
under consideration by District Off
Gals, 1t was learned today.
The new code was drafted recently
by the Traffic Advisory Council follow
ing an extended study of the matter.
1t Is being analysed by Corporation
Counsel w. w. Bride, who soon is eX-
pected to place the subject before the
District Commissioners for action.
The proposed code is the outcome of
agitation here for number of years for
move to bring the District traffic regu-
lations, as amended from time to time,
into line with standard forms.
Details Withheld.
Details of the voluminous report Of
the Traffic Advisory Council have not
been made public as yet. pending study
Of the new code by the corporation
counsel and submission CT the draft to
the Commissioners.
The new code is said to follow gen.
orally the principles of the standard
code form as outlined by the National
Conference on Street and Highway
Safety number of years ago and per-
fected by that body in 1890 Simplifi-
cation of the District Code. including
the numerous amendments, it is held,
would facilitate practical use of the
document.
There are said to be a number Of
minor changes in traffic regulations in
the new code although in the main it is
a codifcation work.
Bride Studying Analysis.
The proposed new code set up of the
advisory council was turned over first
to Edward w. Thomas, assistant cor
poration counsel, for report. This
analysis now is being studied by Mr..
Bride. 1t is expected also the Public
Utilities Commission will review items
Of the code affecting its work
The Traffic Advisory Council is a
body of representatives of various local
organizations interested in traffic
matters. They are named by the Dis
trict Commissioners. The council is
headed by George w. Offutt District
officials on the Commissioners Traffic
Co-ordinating Committee are exoffcio
members of the advisory council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08

Of this age group were found growing
at about the same rate, with the great
est increment for both coming in Oc-
tober. But during April and May the
growth of the girls, while it reached its
minimum for the year, remained far
above that of their brothers. Prac-
tically all the growth advantage Of the
adolescent girls over the boys just ap-
preaching adolescence was concentrated
in this one season.
After IA, the adolescent squirt Of the
girl generally is ended and that of the
boy starts. For two or three years, he
adds weight rapidly, while his sister
grows very slowly. It was found among
the Hagerstown children between IA
and 16. that the growth rate was ap-
proximately the same for most of the
year, but with the boys it reached a
considerably higher maximum than with
the girls during the Autumn months.
unsupported Difference.
This constitutes hitherto unsuspect-
ed sex difference There is something
about Autumn which, while it accele-
rates the growth rate of all children,
has its most striking effect with ado
lescent boys. There Is something about
Spring which depresses the growth
rate o. all children, but has its least
effect with adolescent girls. One sug-
gested explanation of this was that boys
exercise most vigorously during the
Spring and early Summer, with the
result that they lose weight, but tests
have shown that exercise, on the con-
trary, tends to increase growth.
During the sixth and seventh years,
1t was found, there is no consistent
difference between the growth rates of
boys and girls. During the eighth and
ninth years, boys grow slightly faster
than their sisters. The girls begin to
squirt ahead in the Spring of the tenth
year and they remain ahead until the
Autumn Of the fourteenth year, when
the boys again overtake them. The
growth rate Of boys continues greatest
during the fifteenth year.
No explanation was found by the
Public Health Service workers for the
strange seasonal variation. They
thought at first that it might be related
to the periods of greatest and least
sickness. There was good check on
this in the attendance records of the
Hagerstown schools and it was found
that there was apparently no relation
ship between the two factors. Chill
dren who were frequently absent be-
cause OF sickness showed the same sea-
sonal growth variations as children who
had perfect attendance records.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
ENDORSED
FOR CROSBY POST
Attorney and Civic Leader
Urged as New Police
Commissioner.

George w. Ofutt jr.. prominent at
torney and civic leader, was Endorsed
yesterday by the board Of directors of
the Washington Chamber of Commerce
for appointment to succeed Maj. Gen.
Herbert B. Crosby, who recently an
nounced his intention to resign as
Police Commissioner
Mr.. Offutt, past president Of the
Washington Board Of Trade, was rec
commended for the Commissioners post
on motion Of Col. Robert N. Harper, a
member Of the chambers board.
Reports Approved.
The meeting yesterday was marked
by approval of several committee re-
ports. submitted by Robert B. Swope,
chairman of the Committee on Manu-
features; Isaac Cans, chairman Of the
Committee on Retail Trade; Raymond
F. Clarity, vice chairman Of the Com
mittee on District Finance, and Thomas
Slator Settle, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Public Recreation.
Announcement was made by william
H. Rodda, chairman Of the special Com
mittee on Inter- Chamber Fire Waste
Contest, that the 1892 report for the
District had been compiled and will be
filed with the United States Chamber
OF Commerce SO washington Will De
duly entered in the contest. A report
on the hearing before the Federal Radio
Commission. which resulted in the ap-
prevail of the lease of Station WMAL by
the National Broadcasting Co., was sub
mitted by John A. Eckert.
Planning Endorsed.
The board Endorsed the proposal for
advance planning Of public works for
the District, as recommended by the
Federal Sterilization Board, and author
lied Thomas P. Littlepage, president Of
the trade body, to appoint special COM
mittee to express to the District Com
missioners the chambers advocacy OF q
proper longtime planning program for
governing local municipal expenditures.
Delegates to attend the national con-
vention of the United States Chamber
of Commerce, to be held here April 2
to S, were named as follows: Col.
Harper, national counselor; Mr.. Little.
page, Harry King, Martin A. Leese and
Isaac Cans. George A. G. Wood. Frank
R. Jelleff, Walter c. Balderson and
Marcy L. Sperry were named alternates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
CORONER PROBES DEATH
OF ESCAPED PATIENT
Man Formerly Treated at st. Eliza
beth's Hospital Found Shot
in Home.

Acting Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald today was investigating the
death Of Paul e. Anderson, 26, an
escaped patient from st. Elizabeth's
Hospital, who last night was found un-
conscious in his home in the 1900 block
of D street northeast with a bullet
wound in the neck at the base Of the
skull
Anderson was found lying on a couch
on the first floor by Paul Rockelli, who
was on the second floor and heard the
shot. Anderson was pronounced dead
upon arrival at Casualty Hospital,
where he was taken in taxicab.
DR.. Macdonald said Anderson had
been worrying over the recent death Of
q brother and the illness Of parent.
The man Is sail to have escaped from
the hospital a16ut 10 days AGQ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08

DC HADN'T r TCYEC uifa nj
M the new Secretary of Interior
wv today decided a problem that
mas pul ia.bor w vas nns' iE co1oe
hero tn make her home with her hus-
band or stay in Illinois to tend her
duties as a member OF the state AeslS-
lature. 49,. -.
she mas oecloeo 10 serve ouI !lel
third term as !eglslator oelore cosnnig
TO the CapltaI 10 De VIII lle ;, iuo oI 4
however. she prooaoly VIII mani
NUMBER OF nylle trlps hetI ~
old ior the lndugutatioii-oeio Vic
LEGISLATURE ao!ourns.
Discussing the proolem OF Wnat sne
Wou!o 90, JUST oelore sne Hi!aAy haoe
up her mlno, MRS. 1cKes SAD;
one thing is certain and that IS
that l Will not leave my dlstrlct WITH
out vote during this session, when so
many important Things are coming up.
You see. ! managed TO come TO the
inaugural by playing Rookie from just
one days session OF the Legislature. !"
Iir,;ted Her Irt.-.s,.
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tains, and nothing is ever quite right.
A woman like that is far too apt to be-
come a problem mother. You hear a
lot about problem child. But there
are really a great many more problem
mothers. and don't intend to be one.
Then too," she added, IF you want
to keep the interest Of your husband
and older children, you have to bring
something to them, not just take, take,
take, allowing them to feed you men
tally, spiritually and physically"
At Home for Week Ends.
So while the Legislature is in session
Mrs. Ickes leaves her beautiful home
in Hubbard Woods, just outside Chi
cago, and spends five days a week in
Springfield. Week ends offer an oppor-
tunity to carry on family and social
life.
When it comes to fun. Mrs. 1ckes has
her own prescription. Her idea Of the
best possible time is trip to the desert
If you want to know my favorite
form of recreation. 1t is not golf but
archaeology" she says. When I get
tired to death and sick of people, go
out to my little two-room adobe house
JUST OutSlOe Ol ddllup, ~. N1CA.' GIN
look at the desert. The house is hardly
more than hut, but I love it."
Mrs Ickes also studies the history or
Indian tribal culture.
II even ran off last Christmas for
little while in the desert" she explained.
There were certain tribal rites which
I couldn't see any other time. so I
spent Christmas alone in my little
house and visited some Of the tribes"
No formal research has been under
taken by her but during years of Study
Mrs Ickes has acquired broad knowl-
edge of Indian life and culture, which
doubtless will be of help to her husband
in his work as Secretary Of the In
terror
Before her marriage, in 1911. Mrs.
Ickes was Anna Wilmarth Thompson.
She was born in Chicago. educated in
a private school in Boston and grad
uated from the University Of Illinois.
She has always shared her husbands
interest in political reform movements,
and, like her husband, was Progressive
Republican.
Copyright. 1888. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
Super Organization to Repre-
sent All Leading Prohi-
bition Agencies.
CAMPAIGN TO BE TAKEN
TO EVERY STATE IN UNION
Restoration of Local Enforcement
Laws Also Aim of United
Committee.

The prohibition leaders Of the coun-
try. meeting at the Calvary Baptist
Church today, were busy at work try
ing to perfect a super dry organization,
embracing every prohibition movement
in the country under one general head
to fight adoption Of the amendment re-
pealing the prohibition amendment.
Approximately 1,c00 strong and with
every dry Of note in the country at
tending, the conference sought to set
up Committee of 100, which would
direct the campaign for retention OF
prohibition and which would immedi-
ately begin raising funds for a gigantic
crusade against the wet forces.
The morning session. q somewhat
stormy one. was devoted entirely to q
discussion Of details attending the crea-
ton of the new organization. There
were some who felt the many prohibi-
ton organizations which are now func-
tioning should continue as they are,
while the general proposal before the
conference was that the new super
organization be formed.
Disagree ON Statement.
The question was raised with the Of
fering of a proposed statement to the
American people which recommended:
That all prohibition and temperance
organizations and all persons opposed to
the liquor traffic unite in Nation wide
campaign under the direction Of COM
mittee to be appointed by this confer
ence for the purpose Of preventing the
repeal of the eighteenth amendment"
1t was this paragraph in the state
ment which led to so much stormy dis
~ 80
ment to be held over until the con-
ference will have had time to consider
its plan Of action contained in another
report later presented by the Confer
ence Ways and Means Committee.
This report also brought considerable
heated discussion while the leaders of
the conference bent every effort to
welding together the half a hundred
independent dry organizations under
one banner.
Conference Plan.
The conference plan Of action as
proposed by the Ways and Means Com
mittee would call for a united campaign
Of all friends of prohibition, to be or
gained and pushed forward without
delay. The program also calls for
restoration Of enforcement laws in
States where they have been repealed,
organization of drys in all communi-
ties, and a countrywide campaign for
selection Of delegates to the constitu-
tional conventions which will consider
the repeal amendment. who will vote
against its ratification
1t would set up an Executive Com
mittee of nine members of the Central
Committee Of 100 which would be
charged with the raising Of a fund
which would finance the entire anti
repeal fight throughout the country.