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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
CHILDREN GROW
IN SEASON SPURTS
Hagerstown Experiment Re-
veaIs Autumn Is Gain Time
and Spring Reverse.
BY THOMAS K. HENRY.

There is strange fluctuation in the
growth of children with the seasons.
This is demonstrated by five-year
experiment with $500 school children
in Hagerstown, Md, just reported by
the United States Public Health Service.
The children were weighed monthly by
the Public Health Service workers and
the rate of increase for each month
over the previous month was calcu-
lated.
1t was found that, for both boys and
girls between 6 and is, there was q
growth squirt in late Summer which
reached its maximum about the mid
die of October, with very sharp drop
during November. About December l
the growth rate is reduced from one
third to one-half of the mean No
vember value. This rate continues
with little change during January,
February and March. With the begin
ming of Spring, strangely enough, the
growth rate drops again to about one
half it's Winter value, and by. the mid
die of May reaches its minimum for
the year It increases very slowly dur
ing the early Summer, but starts to
go up rapidly in August and Septem-
Der toward the October maximum.
The average child gains from one to
two pounds from September Is to
November is. The effect of heavier
clothing was considered in the calcu-
lations.
Melbourne Data Compared.
That the effect is seasonal. accord
ing to the Public Health Service re-
port of the experiment, is shown by
the fact a similar experiment with the
school children of Melbourne. where
the seasons are opposite, showed the
greatest gains in weight In April and
May, the Autumn months OF the Far
South, and reached minimum in No.
vember. Similar studies have been
made in several European cities, where
the same condition was found as
among the Maryland children. There
is something in Autumn which &C
CELEBRATES growth and something IN
Spring which inhibits 1t.
A still stranger Sex difference IN
growth was found in the Maryland
study, the Public Health Service reports.
Up to the tenth year, the girls and
boys grew at about the same rate and
with the same seasonal fluctuations.
Then came the so-called "adolescent
squirt" In growth, which girls experience
a few years earlier than boys. From
the tenth to the fourteenth year, it has
been established, the growth of girls is
greatly accelerated, while that Of boys
continues very slowly.
But among the Maryland children,
it was found that the difference was
chiefly in the Spring. From late Sum-
mer through the Winter the ehAdCen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
WILL SEE PRESS

Postmaster General Farley today in
stituted an innovation when he ar
ranged to hold tri-weekly press CONFER
enceS.
The Postmaster General, who also IS
chairman Of the Democratic National
Committee, will hold these sessions at
10 am, ION Mondays and Saturdays,
and at 4 pm. each Wednesday. starting
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
Card Parties Planned.

RIVERDALE, Md, March 8, (Spe-
ciaD "A card party will be given Friday
evening for the benefit of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Riverdale Heights Vol
unteer Fire Department at the fire
house. A similar party is also planned
for March "a.
Those in charge Of arrangements are
Mrs. Genevieve Stewart, Mrs. William
MacGinty, Mrs. Anna Williams and Mis-
H. Kohlmer. BesideAcards other games
will be played. -....
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
ANNUAL MASQUERADE
BALL AT JEWISH CENTER
George Washington Lodge OF In
dependent Order Of Birth
Sholom Plans Dance.

The George Washington Lodge. No.
"a, Independent Order Of Birth Sholom,
and the Ladies' Auxiliary vii! sponsor
their annual masquerade ball at the
Jewish Community Center Sunday, az
$40 nm. Proceeds of the function will
60 to the relief fund.
Features of the evening will be gold
prizes for the best masks, and music
and refreshments.
Heading the committee in charge are
Milton Leinson, general chairman; Mrs.
r. Rosenberg, assistant chairman; II.
Poretsky, secretary; Max Siegel, treas
uler. md Zen Klivitsly. door manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
"0UTWARD BOUND"
Pierce Hall Players to Give Play
March 1924.

Sutton Vane's Outward Bound" will
be presented by the Pierce Hall Players
in Pierce Hall. March % and "a. Paul
Alexander will direct and take part in
the play. Other members of the cast
include Myrtle MacMahon. Mildred
Curran. Marvin Downey. Col Edmond
Sayre, Olga Helms, Charles A. Bell and
Richard Harr.
X. Hiding Bell Is chairman of the
Production Committee. and Sedley
ThornburyT technical director. Felix
Schwarz Is executing the set-a ships
cabin + \
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
Veterans Plan March.

The Veterans National Liaison Com
mittee announced today that it had is
sued call to veterans to come to
Washington on May II to present pc
tition to the Federal Government. de-
manding immediate cash payment of
the balance due on adjusted service GER
tificates.
The announcement said the veterans
would stay until their demands were
met, but did not indicate how many
we're expected to respond to the call.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
FOUR GIRLS STRANDED;
AUTO STOLEN HERE
Singers at Dry Conference Seek
Means to Return to Gin
cinnati.

-Four young women from Cincinnati,
who came here to sing before the con-
ference of prohibition at the Calvary
Baptist Church, faced the prospect to-
day of being stranded
The singers, Edith Krikendall. Mar
garet Adeline August, Sarah Mae Rocker
and Gladys Dunn, members of God S
Bible School, Cincinnati, were driven
here by Stuart Reed, secretary to former
Representative William D. Upshaw.
from the street block from the church.
Today Reed and Upshaw were trying
to find some means Of returning the
singers to Cincinnati.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
THIEVES STRIP RESIDENCE
OF ALL BUT FURNITURE
Arthur Shanklin of Near Glen
Echo Reports 5000 Loss to
Bethesda Police.

By staff Correspondent Of The Star.
GLEN ECHO, Md, March 8.-Furni-
ture was the only exemption which
burglars gave Arthur Shanklin when
they broke into his home near here
yesterday.
Ransacking Shanklin's riverside abode,
the intruders stole clothing, money,
luggage and, in fact, everything in the
house except the furniture.
Shanklin discovered his loss when he
returned home from work. He placed
his loss at 5000 in reporting the robbery
to Montgomery County police In
Bethesda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
ARMY VETERAN Is 100
High officials Honor Maj. Bean on
Breaking Age Mark.

BY the Associated Press.
The Army paid high tribute today to
the first retired officer Of the service
who has ever rounded out the century
mark.
The distinction goes to Maj John
Wesley Bean, who is celebrating today
his hundredth birthday anniversary at
Attleboro, Mass.
Maj. Gen. Douglas Macarthur, chief
of staff, and other officers here sent
congratulatory messages to the veteran,
who retired 43 years ago on account Of
disability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
APPOINTMENTS URGED
Steaga1l Asks Selection of Former
Representatives.


Appointment Of former Representa-
tive James G.. Strong of Kansas as q
member of the Federal Farm Loan
Bureau and of former Representative
L L. Patterson Of Alabama as COM
missioner OF education was urged by a
House delegation, headed by Repre-
sentative Steagall, Democrat, of Ala
banla, which called at the White House
yesterday.
Strong. former ranking Republican
cn the House Banking and Currency
Committee, Of which Steagau Is chair
man, was defeated last November, as
was Patterson. The delegation did not
see the President, but conferred with
Louis Howe, the Presidents political
secretary. 1-4.1..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
Fl OFFER BLOOD

Policemen Volunteer to Help Rela-
tive of Sergt. Wilson.
Twenty-one policemen have offered
to submit to blood transfusions in an
effort to save the life of Norris p.
Taylor, As, brother -in-law of Detective
Sergt. H. K. Wilson, homicide squad
head.
Taylor, who lives at Colmar Manor,
Md, is in Emergency Hospital. He suf-
fered an attack of arthritis more than
a year ago, which resulted in serious
complications.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
OLD FRIENDS TAKE
WHITE HOUSE Jobs
Former Roosevelt Neighbors
to Help First Lady Run
Household.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nesbitt, old
neighbors Of the Rooseyelts in Hyde
Park, N. Y, went to work at the White
House yesterday as assistants to Mrs.
Roosevelt in. running the household,
Mr.. Nesbitt as custodian and chief clerk,
while his wife will serve in the capacity
Of housekeeper
As custodian, Mr.. Nesbitt will be re-
sponsible for all the valuable plate,
china and other Government property
in the presidential home, and in the ca
pacity of the newly created position of
chief clerk he will function somewhat
in the capacity of a combined steward,
bookkeeper. timekeeper and receiving
clerk.
Duties Not Entirely Clear.
Actually the duties Of the new office
have not yet been clearly defined. For
merly they were performed by several
Of the attaches and servants in con-
nection with their regular duties.
Before assuming the role of custo-
dian, Mr. Nesbitt was required to give
$4,000 bond, after which he went
about familiarizing himself with all
that comes within the category of his
custodianship and to make an inventory
Of the property turned over to his Gus
tOdy.
Once a year he will be required to
make a report regarding this property
to the Secretary of War. During the
Hoover administration the custodian
was Miss AVA Long, but her principal
duties were those of housekeeper.
Miss Louise Hackmeister, who was in
charge of the operators handling Mr.
Roosevelt's telephoning while he was
Governor Of New York and throughout
the recent campaign, also went to work
at the White House switchboard yes
terday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
Called Phone Detective.

Miss Hackmeister has been referred
to by Mr.. Roosevelt and others familiar
with her work as q telephone detec-
tive" because Of her uncanny memory
for names, numbers and voices and her
cleverness in locating persons no matter
in what part Of the country they may
be. BY bringing Miss Hackmeister to
the telephone room Of the White House,
President Roosevelt will not make it
necessary for any removals of those now
operating the White House switchboard.
Miss Hackmeister will have the distinc-
ton of being the first member Of her
sex to work in this capacity at the
White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08

"A RS HAROLD L. ICKES, wife Of
M the new Secretary of Interior,
wv today decided a problem that
1 i has puzzled Washington So
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
MORGAN LISTS
STIR BOSTON

BOSTON, June l G.N.S0
The unexpected appearance of the
name of Lieut.. Gaspar G..
Bacon on the Favored list" of j.
P. Morgan & Co., touched off a
series of political bombshells in
Massachusetts, today.
Declaring that he always con-
sidered Gaspar Bacon as an ultra
conservative, one who stood for
special privilege" former Gov. AL
vim T. Fuller announced his can
didacy for the Republican nomi-
nation for governor.
Defending his stock dealings,
Bacon, who had been groomed
for the Republican gubernatorial
race, said:
"It has been the custom for
great many years for our
family to seek investment ad-
vance from J. P. Morgan and
Company"
AS one of three trustees, Bacon
said, he purchased 1,400 units of
United Corporation at SIS a
unit, the market price now being
$44 a unit.
The sudden move by Fuller
was expected by some to inspire
Gov. Joseph B. Ely CD to run
for a third term.
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
PARTISAN DEVIL
FLEES. STAGE

PARIS. GN.SO-Paris is get.
ting good, if the theater can be
considered a mirror of everyday
life in the French capital. The
usual naughty bedroom -boudoir
fare is almost absent from the
billboards this season and plays
with dramatic interest and real
intellectual value are attracting
the public.
Jean Giraudoux's latest work,
"Intermezzo" at the Comedie des
Champs Elysees, is a delightful
little French Midsummer Nights
Dream. presented in a beautifully
unrealistic setting by a superb
company.
Sacha Guitry's Wife
Henry Bernstein's "Le Bon
heur" at the old Gymnase is the
pathetic romance of a beautiful
young idol Of the film public who
falls in love with her would-be
assassin, a young militant an
archist, and is brokenhearted
when he refuses the happiness
she proffers and goes off to con-
tinue his war on the social or
ganization.
Yvonne Printemps, former wife
and partner of Sacha Guitry, is
the heroine.
At the Theater de Ia Micho-
diere, lie Vol Nuptial" (the nup-
tial flight, with an aviation
milieu for the background of
Francis de Croisset's wit and
Imagination, has replaced the
usual dramas Of sex inversion,
etc., which have made this play
house famous in recent years.
And what with La Paix'
(Peace) at the Atelier, "The
Sleeping Beauty" at the Troca-
dero and thrilling murder story,
incidentally dealing with the dis
quieting problems of present-day
theories on education, at the
Athenee, it is getting very diff
cult for visitors to find that big
thrill in the French theaterS.
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
VIRGINIA SCANS
ROAD PLANS

Completion of the Lee Memoir
ial Boulevard through Arlington
county, construction of a connect
ing link with the Arlington Me
mortal Bridge and possible con-
Struction of a further link in the
boulevard to connect the District
Of Columbia with the Shenan-
doah National Park is being con-
Sidered by State highway officials
of Virginia, it was disclosed today.
H. G. Shirley, commissioner of
highways, is scanning plans for
paving that section of the high
way which is completely graded
SO it may be put in use while law
yers are attempting to Straighten
out certain phases in the plans
for an overpass on railroad tracks
in Glen Carlyn.
Pending legislation in Congress
would provide right of way
through the military reservation
at Fort Myer. Virginia, for the
building Of the so-called Northern
route of the bridge approach.
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
PROVE
To Be TALLER

ROME QN.S).-A new army
order, fixing the minimum height
for infantry conscripts, born in
1918, and to be called up this
year, at 1.58 meters, instead of
the old 1.50 meters, is hailed here
as a proof that the average
physique of young Italians is
much better than that of their
fathers.
In the old regulations no con.
script would be drafted into the
foot regiments if his height ex-
ceeded liza meters, as he would
have been conSpicoUously taller
than the majority. One new or.
der has abolished all maximum
limits.
This is partly due to the tact
that cavalry regiments were cut
down by so per cent following the
World War as being a costly lux
ury under modern warfare condi-
tions. But it is also due to the
fact that sports, better living
standards and maternity institu-
tions are improving the physical
fitness of the Italian people, au-
thOritieS said,
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
PECORA SEEKS TO BARE MORGAN PROFITS ON UNITED DEA

"Is a part Of that $21,OOO,-
900 still available to offset
profits this year?"
mo"
Glass asked what effect the
capital gain and loss tax had on
Morgan taxes in the last seven
years, saying:
what I'm interested in is
whether the House of Morgan
prOfited or lost money in seven
years under that provision Of
law? 1 want to know whether
its of advantage to the Gov
ernment to repeal that pro-
vision because the Government
has collected $1,O75,44O,OOO Of
revenue in seven years.
John w. Davis, Morgan coun-
sci began to speak and Glass
flipped:
"Im afraid Pm not acting as
an efficient counsel for Morgan
if the major counsel is going
to explain it so much better
than I can"
Davis continued:
81 was only trying to explain
the question to the witness"
Keyes did not reveal the effect
on Morgan Of the capital tax. He
said:
During he last four or five
ears, there must have been a
shrinkage in security values.
The drop in values has been so
great they offset all other
revenues, which might have
been taxable"
KeyeS said stock values had
shrunk $4,000, 100000 to $50,-
600, 100000 in the last few years.
This wiped out many taxable in
come he added.
A new list of Morgan's secret
clients was made public at this
point. It was the United Corpo-
ration stock ist-as handled by
Drexel and Company, of Phila-
delphia.
Justice Owen j. Roberts, of the
U. S. Supreme Court, headed the
list. 1t read like a dozen pages
from the Philadelphia Blue
Book"
The Washington times., 1933-06-01

valiants were Fletcher, and Sena,
tors Townsend (R0 of Delaware,
Adams CD of Colorado, and
Reynolds CD of North Caro-
lima.
Glass suddenly entered the
room. He went back to his old
seat next to Pecora. He held a
whispered conversation with the
committee counsel.
Bookkeeping Methods
The bookkeeping methods OF
United Corporation, were such as
to provide stockholders with non
taxable returns where possible,
according to letter written by
Keyes to the United Corporation
Attorney George Roberts, which
Pecora produced.
The specific items involved
United's booking of the option
warrants as a non-ledger liability.
No dollar values of the warrants
were booked. Responding to a re-
quest from Roberts, the Keyes
letter read:
"The advantage of the book
keeping following the lines
aforesaid is the fact that the en-
tire proceeds are credited to
either capital or to paid in sur
plus, and the paid in surplus is
thoroughly identified at all
times.
"ShOuId it be necessary in the
future to make a distribution to
stockholders out of paid-in sur
plus, such paid-in surplus may
be distributed as a return OF
capital to the stockholders, and
not as a taxable dividend"
"Why do you refer to this as
an advantage to yOu?"
Because the proper way to
set it up is the advantageous
way"
Here glass interrupted the pro-
ceeding. He asked KeyeS about
his bookkeeping methods. 1t was
all very technical.
Keyes said he listed each dol
lar, received for the warrants, in
the corporations assets as cap
ital and not as income. It was
paid into the corporations sur
plus. Glass appeared satisfied.
"Why was the common stock,
sold at SIS, set up on the books
at S5w
"It was nO-par value stock"
Keyes added that when the
stock was sold at $25, the diff
ference was paid into surplus as
capital.
did that make any difference
in payment of taxeS?"
"NOne at ALL"
John Philip Hill, famous Mary
land wet leader-a former repre-
sentative-came in and sat at the
end of the committee table. He
showed more interest than Nor
gan in the proceedings.
Adams Cites Loss
Senator Adams brought up the
Morgan firms book loss of $21,,
100000 through revaluation of
securities on January 2, 1881,
when S. Parker Gilbert became
a partner.
The Washington times., 1933-06-01

There are going to be 767 Civil
Service jobs open!
The President has signed an
Executive order changing from
the noncompetitive to the COM
petitive Civil Service the local spe-
cial agents of the Bureau of the
Census, employed to collect peri
odic reports of cotton ginned, con-
Sumed and stored.
To Hold Examinations
Accordingly, the Civil Service
Commission will hold examina-
tionS in the next two or three
weeks, where such agents are re-
quired, and will establish a list Of
eligibles.
There are 767 such agents, usu-
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
SPRING BLUES

NEW YORK G.N.SO.-A thief
who stole saplings and plants
from a nursery mistakenly tried
to make a getaway in a police
car. He told the judge his name
was Jay German, %, mechanic.
He was sentenced to 80 days to
think about shrubs, lantS and
the coming of spring.
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
767 Civil Service Places
Open to E Examination

ally one to a county, in the cot
ton belt. The compensation is on
a piece-price basis, each canvass
of the territory being compensated
at a specific rate. The total
ranges from less than 500 to
about $500 per agent.
Must Be Prompt
It doesn't require much time,
but every cotton establishment
must be visited, and must have
prompt attention when it has to
be done. Reports may not be col
lected by mail or telephone, and
travelling expenses are taken into
account in fixing pay.
The pay, incidentally, is subject
to the Is per cent cut under the
economy act,
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
LANDMARK GOES

VENICE Q.N.SO An early Vic
torian landmark was swept away
here when the iron and cement
bridge opposite the Academia
was taken off to be destroyed. 1t
was built by an English engineer
when Austria dominated Venice
and is being replaced by a stone
bridge which will no longer OBJ
struct the view of st. Marks
Docks, Campo della Carita and
Campo di San Vidal.
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
MILLIONS IN AID

NEW YORK G.N.SO.-Six mil
lion dollars worth of food and
clothing was supplied to New
York's needy this winter and
spring at a total administrative
cost of less than $4,000, accord
ing to Harvey D. Gibson, chair
man of the emergency unemploy-
ment relief committee.
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
s proofs fresh Gulf gas
COSTS less

actually delays deterioration:
So no matter where you buy
Gulf gas that R-D-R process
guarantees you FRESH gas. Gas
that has life punch power.
@ 1888. GULF REFINING CO.. PITTSBURGH. PA.
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
KILLED BY JOB

NORWAY, Me. G.N.SJ.-The
shock of getting a job after two
years of idleness was so much
that George T. Tubbs, 56, shoe
worker and nephew of the late
Nellie Durham, champion fiddler
of Maine, collapsed and died.
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
PEANUTS In COURT

KNOXVILLE, Conn. G.N.S)
Peanuts or judgeship? The leg
islative judiciary committee was
asked not to reappoint Borough
Court Judge William C. Duff at
recent hearing because, Ibis
honor" ate peanuts while on the
bench.
The Washington times., 1933-06-01

livery one of the five points
IL described here is based on
months of experiments made by
famous chemical laboratory.
These tests show that as gaso-
line gets older, the important
Eight ends" evaporate. the
gas loses efficiency.
And they show that FRESH
Gulf gasoline actually costs less
to use .. because it gives more
mileage.
Ne,O R-D-R process keeps
Gulf fresh
Cuffs high-speed delivery serv-
ice rushes fresh Gulf gas to the
pumps. And that gas stays fresh
longer, due to Cuffs exclusive
R-D-R process "a process that
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
NICE, GENTLE POLICE

BOSTON.-Police Commissioner
Eugene C. Huffman wants the
members of his force to be gen.
tie. make friends for the depart
ment and refrain from use of
force where it is not necessary
Nogales international., 1933-09-30
ELGLN-SONOITA
NEWS ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. Troy Ramsey were
business visitors in Nogales Monday.
John White was a visitor in Mo-
gales Saturday. He attended the
health program given by the San
ia Cruz County Medical Assn.
Troy Ramsey and Mr.. Upchurch
took a truck load of hogs to Phoe-
nix last week and brought back
load Of grain.
Mrs. Sam White was rushed to a
hospital in Thcson Friday. She is
seriously ill with heart trouble.
Miss Henriette Martin was called
to Texas on business. While she is
gone Mrs. Cora Everhart is substi-
tuting in the Camille school.
Miss Vera Vaughn, teacher at the
River school, was a weekend visito.
in Elgin.
Miss Roberta Egdell Of Nogales
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs
Marie Burgess in Camille.
Ed Richardson, high school tea
cher in Patagonia, was a visitor at
the Brooks ranch Wednesday even
ing.
There will be preaching services
conducted by members Of the Bap-
tist church of Tucson at the Son.
oita school house Sunday morning
October 1st. 11:00 o'clock.
Mrs. Eva Barnett and Baxter
Hunt were dinner guests at the
James Parker home in Vaughn Sun
day
Nogales international., 1933-09-30
Dannie Capf1 had his tonsils re-
moved Monday.

Greenway For Congress headquar-
ters are being opened for Tues
days election, third door south of
the Nogales international on Grand
avenue.
Nogales international., 1933-09-30
1880

Meets every Thursday, evening
7:45. at Montezuma Hotel.
JAMES LYNCH,
President