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Evening star., 1934-07-17
APPROVES CONDITIONS
IN BALTIMORE JAIL
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, July 17.-United
States District Attorney Bernard j.
Flynn yesterday received an official
communication from Sanford Bates.
director Of the Bureau of Prisons OF
the Department of Justice. comph-
menting Baltimore on the manner in
which its city Jail is conducted and
officially diScounung reports from
prisoners that housing conditions and
food were bad.
In his report 70 Mr.. Flynn. Mr.. Bates
said the conditions at the Baltimore
Jail are unusually good and should be
highly commended rather than criti-
cized. He particularly praised the
quality OF the food served and the
clean condition Of the cells.
Mr.. Flynn said the iail investiga-
ton. in so far as his office is con-
cerned viii be dropped and the report
received from Washington will be ac-
eepted as hnaL
Evening star., 1934-07-17
Head OF Federal Employees
Federation AsSaiIS Re-
peal Efforts.
ASSOCIATION SEEKING
REFERENDUM IN OHIO
Pamphlet Issued by Group Urging
Termination of Merit System
Quoted in Statement.

Charging that a movement is afoot
to abolish local, State and Federal
civil service laws, Luther c. Steward,
president Of the National Federation
OF Federal Employees, today made pub
lie printed matter issued under the
sponsorship of the Civil Service Re-
peal Association, recently organized at
Lima, Ohio, to carry on this anti
merit system drive.
The association, according to its
announcement, plans to seek a refer
endum on repeal of the Ohio law at
the November election, and Steward
cites Its activities as IAN indication
OF the tremendous pressure to which
the merit system is being subjected in
every township. county and State in
the United States. as well as IN the
Federal Government itself"
81 Membership Sought.
The organization is seeking mem
oerShip at 81 per capita.
1T should be borne in mind bv
every citizen" President Steward de-
cIared, that in none of the smaller
political units, and demonstrably not
In the Federal Government. are bull
Warks of the civil service system
standing intact before the onslaught
OF the spoilsmen. 1t is especially sig
nificant and regrettable that the Fed
eral Government, which should be the
leader of progress in this matter, is
not standing firm in its support of
the merit system.
Throughout the Nation, the civil
service system. with all of its amply
proved advantages in the way of
greater efficiency. economy and service
to the taxpaying public, is fighting
Tor its very existence. The public
should recognize the gravity of the
present situation and rally to the de-
tense of a system which has been
erected to further the cause of good
government and sound, partisan
administration of the public busi-
ness"
Quotes Association Pamphlet.
steward quoted a pamphlet of the
association, which apparently has re-
ceived wide circulation and he said
Is not unknown to legislators on Capt.
tol Hill, and which asserts that zap
pointments are made under civil
service laws, but persons qualified do
not always receive the positions which
they seek because of the technicalities
in those laws Civil service commits
sions are costly and increase the cost
OF government. Such commissions
should be abolished because they do
not offer to the logical candidate the
means of appointment to the position
he desires and which, it is known, he
can fill efficiently"
Civil service" the Civil Service Re-
peal Association contends, prevents
many qualified persons from receiving
the positions they are seeking and
likewise prevents executives in public
ottices from appointing persons to
oeputyships who have helped the
political party in power; are entitled
to position in some department and
are qualified to fill the same"
Evening star., 1934-07-17
COSTS RISE 1.5PCT.
FOR j. S. WORKERS
Increase Here Since March,
1888, Is 4.6 Pct, Labor
Department Says.

Labor Department figures showing
that living costs for Federal employees
In Washington increased Is per cent
during the last six months and 4.6
per cent for the Is months from
March, 1888, to June, 1884 were made
public late yesterday The announce
ment was simultaneous with the re-
ceipt by Government employees of pay
checks including the restoration of
the second 5 per cent of their original
Is per cent pay cut.
officials pointed out that the Presi-
dent had denied the restoration of the
third 5 per cent of the pay slash on
the basis of national statistics re-
vealing that living costs for families
of small means had increased only
/ per cent in the United States as
a whole. A week ago, officials pointed
out that the per cent pay restora-
ton would be absorbed by increased
local living costs.
Additional statistics made public
yesterday indicate the Federal en-
ployes Jared slightly better in meet
ing increased living costs than other
workers in Washington receiving
comparable salaries and wages. This
latter group are confronted with an
increase of 1.9 per cent, or nearly
double the increased costs for the
whole country.
Still Under 1928 Costs.
Despite the slight increase in Iiv-
ing costs during the last six months,
Government employees in Washington
are actually paying 1875 per cent less
for essentials than in June. 1928. Fig
uring the cost Of living here in June.
1928, at 100, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics estimated the cost last
month at 865 per cent.
The 1928 figures, it was pointed
out, form the basis of computation by
the President in deciding If and when
the remainder of the Federal pay cut
shall be restored. For that reason, the
comparative figures with that year are
of more direct concern to Government
employees than the figures for the last
six months or Is months.
The Government index was $50
per cent for December, 1888, and 52.7
per cent for March, 1888.
Buraeu Analyzes Changes.
In its statement yesterday the bu-
reau said:
As compared with the first six
months of 1928. the index for Federal
employees living III Washington was
S6.5, for wage earners and lower
Salaried workers living in Washington.
33.7, and for wage earners and lower
salaried workers throughout the
United States. 1913. During the last
six months the cost of living for
Federal employees in Washington in
Evening star., 1934-07-17
Australian Lizards
Arrire in Belligerent Mood

"Whew!" the camera man and the
reporter agreed.
Think nothing of it." said the at
tendant. He just isn't used to having
his picture taken, and he got a little
excited, that's all. He's really a very
good-natured fellow-much more so,
in fact than most other members of
the reptile family"
Attendant Is Cautious.
The attendant took pains, however,
not to get his fingures anywhere near
the lizards mouth.
In few moments, the two Majors
were posed" and the photographer
Evening star., 1934-07-17
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.


District school officials hesitate "a
explain the nature Of character edu-
cation because OF the technicalities
and complexities involved
What Is character. anyway There
Is no certain answer. 1t may be
merely a combination Of unrelated
qualities. or it may be. like intelli-
gcnce, a combination Of positively re-
lated qualities. with some common
factor as the basis OF all Of them
The nature Of character has been
he subject OF much dispute among
psychologists. with a growing school
Ahich believes IN the common factor
theory Still others believe in a num-
Der of common factors around each
Of which are grouped consultations
Of qualities. The science of character
education awaits upon the resolution
Of these differences and probably the
best basis upon which the Washing
ton experiment can be established Is
10 consider the various qualities
such as courage. honesty, etc.--as in
dependent and to deal with each of
them on its own merits.
On more theoretical basis hte
science of character promises to be-
come very complex. indeed.
Has Many Dimensions.
The first complexty arises from the
hyper -dimensional nature of char
acter.
One dimension is strength. Charac-
ter, like nearly every quantitative ele-
ment of nature, apparently is dis
trfbuted on normal probability
curve. Take. for example, weight.
Weigh a thousand boys who are Is
years old. Let the lightest weigh 100
pounds and the heaviest 200. If the
sample was ideal, the number, accord
ing to weight. would increase steadily
up to $50 pounds, whereupon it would
decline steadily to 200 pounds. Char
acter strength, If it could be isolated
and measured, presumably would
present much the same picture.
Another dimension is the ethical,
the way in which character mani
tests itself in social relations. There
are good and bad as we'll as strong
and weak characters. The worst GRIM
inal may, and frequently does. have
a strong character. Courage and 10y
atty, for example, would fall under
the category of character. Few would
deny plentiful supply Of both to
such a man as Dillinger. But this
character happens to be directed along
ethically unacceptable lines. On the
other hand, a good man may have a
weak character rigidly directed along
ethical channels
AS DR.. Ballou says, the weak char
acter is by no means such a problem
as the strong character. A certain
degree of courage, at least, is neces-
sary to break the laws of society.
Increasing the quantitative side OF
character offers, at the best, a quite
nebulous problem. Psychologists still
are debating the possibility of In
creasing the quantity Of intelligence
much more clearly defined quality
Until there is some technique for
measuring the strength Of character
Evening star., 1934-07-17

soon after their arrival yesterday
from the wilds of Australia. "Of
course. they can bite a pretty good
sized hunk out of you if they have
mind to. but. most of the time,
they're just too lazy"
Flies at Cameraman.
"Whoopsi" the cameraman replied
The attendant turned around
quickly. The lizard was slithering
across the floor at top speed. close
at the flying heels of the phOtogra-
pher. The camera mans reporter
companion. meanwhile, had climbed
TO the top of a nearby stepladder
Armed with an old wash rag. the
attendant pursued the lizard around
the room. finally trapping him behind
water bucket few feet from the
stepladder.
Evening star., 1934-07-17

The Egernia Major, although re-
puted to be one of the most amiable
members of the lizard family, OBJ
jects-and very strenuously, too-to
having his picture taken.
That. at any rate, is the well-con-
sidered conclusion of a Star photog-
rapher who went TO the Zoo today
to snap a few shots" of a couple
of new "boarders" at the reptile
house.
The Majors are awfully good
natured," said an attendant, as he
opened the door of the showcase"
in which the lizards had been placed
Evening star., 1934-07-17

snapped them. When the fiashlight
bulb went of. however. the lizards
jumped and, for feeting second or
two. seemed to be seriously contem-
plating another dash toward the door
Before they had made up their minds.
however. the attendant closed the
door and dropped a paddock into
place.
The Majors, which are about 10
inches long, were received in a ship
ment that included nine stump-tailed
lizards, five blue-toned lizards, four
lace monitors, two robust-plated liz
ards and one Australian water dragon.
All but the Majors were merely addi-
tions to collections of similar speci-
mems already on display at the Zoo.
The Majors, however, care entirely
new" according to DR.. william NJ.
Mann, Zoo director.
Evening star., 1934-07-17
Depositors Must Wait Until
They Receive Cards, Re-
ceiver Warns.
DISBURSEMENT BEGUN
SOONER THAN EXPECTED
$1,000,000 Available to Cover 65
Per Cent of Money in
Institution.

The United States Savings Bank, at
Fourteenth and U streets, which has
been closed since March, 1888, today
began paying a 65 per cent dividend,
for which the bank has available about
81 900 900.
Carter B. Keene, receiver, explained
he had not intended to start pay
ments until tomorrow, but work had
progressed so well that it was found
payments could be started earlier.
Postcards we're mailed to depositors
last night, and the first ones began
coming into the bank early this morn
ing to receive their checks.
Must Wait for Cards.
Receiver Keene explained he had
laid out his plans to pay, according
to groups of depoSitors, from day to
day. Postcards are being mailed to
depositors, notifying them when to
call. Papers in the bank have been
arranged to pay off the depoSitors
according to the postcards.
Explaining the system to depositors,
Keene said, please do not come until
you receive your card" Another group
of post cards will be mailed today.
another tomorrow, and so on, until
all depositors are notified.
Larger Group Expected.
Owing to this system of pay-off
there was virtually no crowd at the
bank during the morning. A much
larger group is expected to call to-
morrow morning, however.
The United States Savings Bank
has been the center of court fight
for months, during which Col. Wade
H Cooper. its former president, has
fought so far unSuccessfully to wrest
control of the institution from the
Treasury Department.
Three Banks Report.
Regular quarterly reports of the
condition of three other insolvent
banks in the District have been fled
with the controller of the currency.
The report on the largest, the Com
mercial National, was filed by Robert
G. Baldwin. receiver: and for the Fed
eral American National Bank g. Trust
Co. and the Chevy Chase Savings
Bank, by their receiver. Cary A.
Hardee
The Con,roarcf.I NJa+Io-.1 na-I-
which has paid so per cent dividends.
totaling s2,768, ,926.35, is shown to
have total remaining uncollected as
sets of $6.444.5 .524.03 listed at face
value, to pay total liability of s4,494,-
704.75. Cash in hands of receiver
and controller is listed at S129,969.67.
Federal-American Listed.
The Federal-American has total
remaining uncollected assets of about
s9149,O0O. face value, to pay liabilities
of about S6,919,000. The receiver and
controller had on hand cash listed
at $254,98056. 1t has paid so per
cent dividends totaling S4,037, ,103.42
to depositors.
The Chevy Chase Savings Bank,
which has paid a so per cent divi-
dend of $4O3,805.83, has on hand
total assets of about 1926 900 to pay
liabilities of about S281 900. Cash
on hand is listed at $51 ,643.30.
Assessments have been levied
against stockholders of the CONNER
cial and the FederaI-American, but
not against the Chevy Chase.
The remaining assets in the hands
of all receivers are listed at face
value. The real value of these assets
is uncertain.
Evening star., 1934-07-17

creased is per cent, for wage earners
and lower-salaried workers living in
Washington. l.9 per cent, and for
wage earners and lower-salaried
workers in the United States as a
whole, ! per cent.
These comparisons with the year
1923 and the increases during the last
SIX months would indicate a higher
level and slower movement Of the
index for Federal employees. This is
accounted for by the relative stability
OF the costs OF a number of items In.
cluded in the index for Federal en-
ployes, such as life insurance. educa-
ton and retirement fund.
Separate indexes OF cost of living
nave been computed for the families
OF three categories of Federal en-
ployes: Custodial employees with basic
salaries less than S2,500, employees
other than custodial with basic SAL
aries below S2.50O. other employees
with basic salaries of S2,5OO or more
An index also was computed for single
individuals living in rented rooms and
eating their meals in restaurants and
boarding houses.
Breakdown of Costs.
Again using June, 1928, on a conn
paratlve basis Of 100, the bureau has
made a breakdown of living costs of
employees living in family groups.
The index for eustodial employees
with basic salaries less than S2.5OO
gives the index as 1873 per cent for
March, 1888; 82.s per cent for De-
cember, 1888, and s3.s per cent for
June, 1894.
For other employees with basic SAL
aries less than $4,000 the index flR-
ures covering the same periods were
8Z.l per cent, 84.S per cent and s6.5
per cent. For employees with basic
salaries Of $500 and over the index
was S2l per cent, 84.9 per cent and
S6.3 per cent.
Employees living as individuals are
paying more for essentials as mdi-
Gated by a separate index showing
88.3 per cent for March, 1888; SO
per cent for December, 1898, and
sS.S per cent for June, 1894. The
average for all employees, regardless
of classification was s27 per cent,
SS.2 per cent and R6.5 per cent.
Evening star., 1934-07-17
TRUCK BIDS ASKED

War Department Carries Forward
Motorization Program.
Carrying forward its motorization
program, the War Department an
nounced today that bids have been
asked on 2,072 hslf-ton trucks, in
cluding l,4l2 reconnaissance cars. 612
pickup trucks, and 48 panel delivery
trucks. The bids will be opened
within 80 days.
Evening star., 1934-07-17
Character Education A,rdits
Definition of Elusive Value
Subject of Much Dispute Among Scien'
fists as Many Factors Enter Into
That Whole Which Term COUerS.

This ts the third Of a series OF
articles on the character educd-
ton" experiment. for the Washing
ton public schools.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-02

Poor Tom. the plper's son, soon
found that he was being chased
around. He spied all Of the TIMES.
and he yelled back, who are youY
"Piease tell me why you're
chasing me. I'm In "a hurry. you
can see. II you keep on. I'll have
you all tired out before I'm
through"
"You swiped that pig" cried
Ecouty, "and we thought we ought
10 take q hand. II you'll return the
porker, we will drop out of this
chase.
"You see. II isn't right to steal"
Jsist then the pig began TO squeai.
In fact, IL squealcd so loud. a smile
spread on each Tiny's face.
or course slim Tom Just would
not stop, until he was about TO
1rop. And then he safe down on q
0g ana let the fat pig 80.
10 would have run right out q
MNh& hut Copy grabbed. and held
n tight. Wee Deity said. Just why
yOm stole The pig I'D like TO know
"Just for the fun Of u, ! guess."
naid Tom. "i'm In an awful mess.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-02
By Blosser
Picture. by Gc"r-r start" -

Now. tell me. just what do you
youngsters plan TO do with me?"
II guess We'll take you right
back home. and then no more with
pigs you'll roam" said Scouty.
with frown. you are as naughty
as can be-"
When Toms old mother found
out he had swiped a pig. she said.
"Ah. me! | guess Ill have to spank
the lad and send him right to bed"
well. he should have some
punishment, and straight to bed
he should be sent. but please don't
spank him this time. lie In sorry"
Dotty said.
Then Toms fine mother said.
II feel that should serve you all
a meal for bringing my son home
10 me. DO you tots like pork
roast -
The whole bunch shouted. "sure
we dol" And then. the next thing
that they knew. she brought a
roast pig IN and Haid. "See who can
eat the most,
fThc 9lnice hear q lot of strange
music IN the nezt sluEy.D
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-12-24

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Dec. "A.
Governor Dave Sholtz today
sent to "the People Of Florida, ?
the following Christmas me age:
Through the press, ! send t.
each Of y0u sincerest wishes FOR
a merry Christmas and 4 happy
New Year.
As we approach the end Of 3
year and look with anticipa patton e
the new year, there should be In
our hearts an appreciation for
what has been accomplished in
1884.
4 government whose UNDER
standing heart IS represented By
our beloved President Roosevelt
has led the way toward defeat Of
depression and the ascent of what
we joyfully call better times.
There has been relief for those
oppressed By adversely over which
they had no control; our govern
ment has financed the printing Of
business channels to restore health
to 4 sickened trade.
In Florida. your government
has sought to do It's part. The Gre
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-12-24
DEMERITT RITES
HERE ON SUNDAY
KEY WEST RESIDENT DIED
LATE SATURDAY AFTER
Z m4 NOON

oFuneral services were held yes
terday afternoon 80 O'Clock for
Thomas Strombow Demeritt, 81
years old, who died Saturday aft
ernoon in his home in Skippens'
Lane.
The ceremony for the dead was
in the chapel Of Lopez Funeral
Home and was held BY the Con-
gregation of Brethren, with Cope
land C. johnson and P. Monte
cino officiating.
Survivors are the widow. HRS.
Ella Demeritt; five children, Mrs.
Margaret Saunders, Bronx, N. Y;
Miss Ruby Demeritt, Asheville, N.
c.; Mrs. Lois Bnsto, Mrs. Ethel
Watkins and Andrew Demeritt. Of
Key West. Four sisters, Mrs.
John Peterson. Mrs. Maria Riggs,
Mrs. Louisa Parks and Mrs.
Charles johnson, and one brother,
Ben Demeritt.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-12-24
MISS LESLIE
SOCIETY EDITOR
WIDELY KNOWN TRAvELER
AND WRITER TAKES UP
WORK THIS MORNING

Miss Nina de lisa Leslie. wide
~ known traveller and writer. TINS
week becomes connected with The
Citizen and viii occupy the char
Of society editor.
Miss Leslie is amply qualified
to take care Of this section Of The
Citizen. She has been connected
with a number OF the larger pub
LEGATIONS in the United States and
has had valuable experience IN
both newspaper and magazine
work
She viii cover al social activi-
ties and viii be happy 70 receive
advance notices Of events which
are scheduled and record them
afterwards.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-12-24
BAKER FUNERAL
THIS AFTERNOON
DECEASED DIED or sATUR-
DAY AFTERNOON AT HONE
IN PEAcoNs LANE

Enoch Wesley Baker. SO years
old. died $3.50 o'clock Saturday
afternoon in MS home at S27 Pea
cons Lane.
Funeral services are being held
4 o'clock this afternoon from the
First Methodist church, where the
body was placed At 2 O'Clock Rev
George E. Summers IS officiating
Arrangements are IN charge 81
the Benjamin Lopez Funeral
Home.
PaIlbearers are: Charles H
Ketchum, Sam Pinder. Leon Pea
con. Steadman Pinder. William Il
Sands and ". S. Eakins.
Mr.. Baker Is survived BY one
sister. Miss Janet Bakers one
brother. Charles Baker and num-
erous nieces and nephews.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-12-24

Sam Bloom. salesman for the
1s..:.sa r,;.+,;k..t.,.. = Miami. win
STAND tfiai = tne mex selm =
criminal court. On ehalss =
sellmg hquor u Monroe county
Without : proper nssass -
me al1es. q NJ. 0ioom 800
place last WEDNESDAY hsns wn sss
ne vas taken z custody ~ 0ns. ,,,a
?. y Anonp'e ~ -,
1ame : stoeA aha aoau = n41s.
from Nn.en sAs aes',e1 va
making oisafipuAoh Was hs,1,
At . preliminary nearing lnu,s-
aAy, De1ore reses Justice Ness..s
uomez. tne luskes saiu Nc 1oenu
probable cause Tor court acsioh
and ordered the prisoner IN Gus
fody o. the snerl11 nnaer POND u
5000 and the truck ana contents
he.4 Is eFleshe 81,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-12-24
GREATER SPEED NOW DEVELOPED
WITH SCIENCE AT The THROTTLE

fFy AnNoeIatea Premal

But the new metals to tougher
the machines are ready.
To show what lead can do. F. R.
Banks, British expert, told the
Royal Aeronautical society Of a
500 horsepower engine stepping up
to 600 horsepower when lead was
added to its fuel. He cited another
case when addition of four cubic
centimeters Of lead per gallon in
creased the climbing rate from
ground to the 10000 foot level by
about SO percent.
@Octane number" IS the techni-
cal name of the power genie thus
added to fuels. This number now
ranges from so to 81. Fuel engi-
neers are planning to go soon to
an octane number Of 100.
Number "100D win mean en-
gines of 900 to 100 horsepow-
er. They are likely to bring the
oO0 mile an hour plane.
In the last two years plane
speeds have risen so to so miles
an hour. M to passenger cruising
speeds around 220 miles an hour.
There were three main factors in
this speed jump-first fuels. sec
ond propeller changes. and third,
design changes.
New Speed Factor Seen
And 1885 win see z fourth, a
new speed factor. This is the new
sairmass" forecasting Of the u.
S. weather bureau. Air-nass is the
analysis of the upper atmosphere.
+ is made possible by planes CO.
operating with the weather men.
From air-mass data-that is. the
temperatures. winds and pres
sures aloft-the weather men
mathematically forecast the level
where planes viii find the most
favorable winds. There is almost
without exception such a level for
any long flight.