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Evening star., 1935-02-05
Character Analysis No,c Ciues
Insurance Sellers Ne,u Weapon
Blends Best Statesmen, Men With Heavy
Chins Can't Be Budged, Members
of Ne,cly Formed Club Hear.

stubby thumb is the indicator of a
pugnacious nature.
Balkin-his full name is Harry H
Balkin-came to Washington some
time ago from New York and inter-
ested a group of insurance statesmen
in his method of applied science as
it affects character study. The result
was the organization of the Balkir
Character Analysis Club last night ir
the Investment Building.
1T becomes the job Of the sales
man to size up his client in Is sec
onds." Mr.. Bryan. president of the
club, said today. Upon that study
depends success or failure. That is
why we have banded together-to get
the 'low-down' on character"
Will Size Up Prospects.
Hereafter, an insurance salesman
approaching you for a contract will
not step off with the question, Are
you carrying enough life insurance?''
Instead he will look at your thumbs
or your Uranium. or your ears, your
nose, or your throat.
Then that particular salesman will
decide whether you are good pros
pect-immediately, whether you can
afford a $4,000 policy or a $4,000
policy-or what have you
At the meeting last night Mrs
Vivian E. Wallace was elected vice
president, Miss Gladys Martin secre.
tary and treasury, and Howard w
Lambert publicity representative
There was also elected a committee to
draft a constitution and bylaws, with
Mrs. Vivian Wallace as chairman and
r. B. Patterson and Miss Schuktze as
the other members.
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BALL0U DEFENDS
TEACHER RATINGS
Tells Board TWo-CIasS Sys-
tenn Not Succeeding
in Big Cities.

Merit will be harder to attain II the
graduated scale of ratings for teachers
is abolished, Supt. of Schools Frank
w. Ballou told the Board of Education
yesterday in opposing the two-class
rating system proposed by the Teach
ers' Union.
The teachers plan of adopting SIM
pie ratings of satisfactory" and "un-
satisfactory was objected to by the
school head also because he contended
it would, from an administrative
standpoint, make future procedure
more personal and less factual than
under the present scheme.
DR.. Ballou made known his senti-
ments on the proposal for the first
time in two-hour speech at the
boards closing session of the hearing
arranged for the Teachers Union on
the promotion system. The board will
give its views on the case at a meeting
tomorrow afternoon.
Six Grades in Vogue.
The present system which includes
grades of "eminently superior" "ex-
cellent, very good" good" "fair"
and unsatisfactory" has been char
acterized by the union as vicious and
discriminatory"
The two-grade plan proposed by the
union has been tried in only two
cities-New York and Milwaukee-and
Is to be abandoned in New York as
unsatisfactory" DR.. Ballou said.
Testimony Of union members should
be carefully considered. he told the
board. in suggesting that it formulate
"a system Of rating consistent with the
best professional thought and prac-
tice."
Employment of 131 additional teach
ers would be made possible If funds
asked of Congress to increase salaries
of superior district teachers are made
available, DR.. Ballou declared.
Might Hire Under Budget.
The current school budget, contains
an item of $88,600 to increase the
salaries of 259 teachers who have
earned prOmOtlOn, ne SdlQ, DuC IL Is
a problem whether the money would
be better spent for hiring more teach
erS.
Pointing out that LOO teachers are
eligible to take examinations for pro-
motion, DR.. Ballou asked the board
to Pnsider the wisdom of holding
sucN examinations when money is
not available to pay the higher SAL
aries,
It Is possible for teacher to earn
S11, 500 additional salary between the
ages of 80 and 81 through promotion,
DR.. Ballou told the board in response
to an attack by the Teachers Union
on the promotion examinations as be-
ing too difficult in view Of the extra
compensation q teacher receives.
Evening star., 1935-02-05
D. C. MORTGAGES BILL
ACTION is DEFERRED
Judiciary Subcommittee Puts Of
Consideration After Citi-
zens Protest.

The House District Subcommittee
on Judiciary today postponed action
on bill introduced in the Senate
which would make certain changes
in the rules governing recording Of
mortgages in the District, when the
Federation of Citizens Associations
raised number of objections to the
wording of the bill.
The bill designed to protect the
public from circulation of fraudulent
securities by requiring the recorder of
deeds to stamp the note when a deed
Of trust Is recorded and also when
notes are released. George E. Sulli-
van, counsel for the federal ton, raised
six objections to the bill.
Long arguments between Sullivan
and Roger Whiteford, attorney for a
District bank, consumed so much time
that Representative Palmisiano, Demo-
crat, of Maryland, chairman of the
subcommittee, was forced to postpone
the hearing He requested that Sulli-
van and Whiteford iron out their
differences between themselves and re-
port to meeting of the subcommittee
which will be called within the next
few days.
Francis G. Addison, jr., of the Dis
trict Bankers Association, and Clinton
James, representing the District Build
ing and Loan League, were also heard.
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Jury SUMMONED
TO HEAR P. v. A.
GRAFT CHARGES
$50 Subpoenaed in Texas
Canal Inquiry InvoIv-
ing s4,00o,ooo.
PROJECT CANCELLED
ON ORDER OF iCKES
Case Is Believed to Have Grown
Out of Alleged Conspiracy to
Substitute Materials.

Subpoenas for $50 prospective men,
bers of special grand jury called to
investigate charges of graft in con-
nection with a $4,000 public works
canal project in Texas were issued to-
day in District Supreme Court.
The jurors who will investigate the
charges will be chosen from among
those subpoenaed by Justice Jesse C..
Adkins The large number of pro-
spective jurors called. it was explained,
is made necessary by statutory regu-
lations for selecting special grand
juries.
United States Attorney Leslie C..
Garnett and his assistant, John w.
Fihelly, who will present the evidence
to the grand jury. have refused to
identify the particular project in
volved. 1t was learned large num-
ber of witnesses will be called, includ-
ing a number from Texas and Cali
fornia. The investigation is expected
to require about two weeks.
1t was believed the fraud charges
grew out of an alleged conspiracy
among contractors and p w. A. off,
cials to alter specifications for the
canal project in order to use cheaper
materials than those covered by the
contract price. The resulting saving
it is understood, was then to have
been divided by the contractors and
the officials involved
The allegedly fraudulent plans were
k,, 4f Ty,ta
Ickes before the contract had actually
been signed and the project immedi-
ately was Cancelled by him
Asked today if he is to appear as
one of the witnesses, Ickes. who refused
to discuss the case, replied: Il have
not been summoned"
Evening star., 1935-02-05
Z0NING FIGHT RISES
AGAIN ON WISCONSIN
Property Owners Enter Fifth
Battle in Four Years to Keep
Area Residential.

For the fifth time in four years
property owners along Wisconsin ave-
nue. near the proposed site of the new
entrance circle will appear before the
District zoning Commission tomorrow
to oppose changing the property east
of Wisconsin avenue from residential
to commercial.
The Chevy Chase Citizens Asso-
citation also opposes the change and
expects to send a delegation to the
zoning Commissions meeting.
Opponents of the pending applica-
tion contend an agreement was
reached in February. 1884. under
which the frontage on Wisconsin ave-
nue.. back to depth of 100 feet, was
to be kept residential in exchange for
a change to commercial for the area
back of that. Three times prior to
that efforts to change the property 10
commercial classification was blocked
by adjacent property owners and the
citizens association.
The Wisconsin avenue site is one of
Is proposed changes to be considered
by the commission tomorrow. Mem
bers of the board visited the sites yes
terday.
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PENSIONS BACKED
FOR NEEDY BLIND
Welfare Board Control of
Fund, However, Is
Opposed.

More than dozen agents actively
working in behalf of the blind in the
District of Columbia indorsed the Ell
lenbogen bill, providing pensions for
the needy blind here, at hearings to-
day before the Subcommittee on Pub
lie Health of the House District Com
mittee
While there was sentiment In favor
OF this legislation, there were strong
protests against the administration of
the fund being turned over to the We'll
fare Board. 1t was emphasized that
! the blind should be distinguished from
an INDECENT class and that the fund
provided to supplement a blind per-
sons earnings should be protected
against diversion to other welfare de-
mands and to payment of overhead"
Committee Sponsors Bill.
Representative Jenckes, Democrat.
OF Indiana. chairman of the subcom-
mittee, conducted the hearing. Other
members Of the subcommittee attend
ing were Representatives Quinn and
Nichols of Oklahoma and Cole of New
York.
The Introduction of this bill was
sponsored by a committee of five
gathered from various agencies work.
ing for the blind. That committee
was composed of Lewis G. Taylor,
representing the District of Columbia
Association of Workers for the Blind;
B. L. Frisbie, representing the Lii
brary for the Blind; Benjamin F.
Parker, a Harvard graduate and
lawyer who is employed as a piano
tuner. and Mrs. May Collins Worries
and Mrs. Fred w. Holt, members of
the Council of Social Agencies.
Ralph H. Campbell, executive secre-
tary of the Columbia Polytechnic
Institute for the Blind. protested
against impartially CHASING the blind
as INDECENT and argued for creation
of commission of the blind to ad-
minister the pension fund.
Proposes Amendments.
He pointed out that one sightless
typist employed in the Indian Bureau
and II blind persons employed on
neWSstands in Federal buildings are
illustrative of the eagerness of the
blind to equip themselves for employ
ment He proposed several amend
ments to the bill.
Mrs. Clara Wright Smith, president
Of the Cathedral Heights and Cleve-
land Park Citizens Associations, sug-
gested board might be selected from
citizens associations to administer
the fund.
Mrs Charlotte Hunter, representing
the Harriet Tubman Aid to the Blind,
also urged that the fund be intrusted
to group of persons particularly in
terested in the blind.
Evening star., 1935-02-05
Monuments Rise
On NeW Government Triangle

triangle, and the Great Circle, CEN
tering on Twelfth street.
The largest of these-the Grand
Plaza, between Thirteenth and Four
teenth, c and D streets, now is being
cleared of construction shacks, used
by contractors as offices during erec-
ton of the buildings in the Triangle.
These shacks are being torn down to
make room for more automobile park
ing, to which virtually all of the plaza
now is devoted. A few temporary Of
fees remain along the south side of
the plaza, south of c street.
The pylons and kiosks will be used
as architectural accents, to mark prin-
cipal entrances to the interior of the
triangle.
The first two kiosks, to be followed
by more later, are to be constructed
on Tenth street, one near the Depart
ment of Justice, and the other near
the Internal Revenue Bureau Building,
between sidewalks and curbing. They
rest on a base % by IL feet, have
shafts IL by feet and will rise II
feet above the sidewalk. Facing Con-
stitution avenue will be lions heads
spouting water into fountain basins
Evening star., 1935-02-05
HENDERSON CHINA
ON AUCTION BLOCK
Relics of Pre-Prohibition
Recall Hostess Stand
on Liquor.

Another capacity audience made it
self at home" today in the one-time
exclusive Henderson Castle, as an auc-
tioneer continued his persuasive ef-
forts to dispose of the possessions Of
the late Mrs John B. Henderson, So
ciety leader of past generation.
Thousands of dollars worth Of con-
tinental and Oriental furnishings of
the gaunt old mansion on the heights
of Sixteenth street went on the auc-
ton table yesterday. and today there
was put on sale glittering array of
china and glassware.
Hostess Was Prohibitionist.
Much comment was forthcoming
over the sale of several sets of wine,
liqueur, champagne and cordial
glasses. Mrs. Henderson was a
staunch prohibitionist. The goblets
of conviviality knocked down to the
highest bidder today were leftoverS
from pre-prohibition days. when the
late Senator Henderson and his hos
pitable wife wined and dined the elect
Of Washington.
Upon the enactment of the prohibi-
ton laws Mrs. Henderson announced
no more alcoholic drinks would be
served in her home, and to emphasize
the edict she had all the fine wines
and liquors from her wine cupboard
poured into a sewer. From that time
until her death four years ago Mrs
Henderson allowed the wine and
liquor glasses to gather dust in her
cupboard.
At the Henderson feasts a vegeta-
rian diet was the rule. for Mrs. Hen
derson believed vegetables and fruits
were foods designed by Nature for
human beings.
Large Supply of China.
From the bewildering variety of
china dinner services placed on sale
by Adam A. Weschler and his son,
Ralph, it appeared that Mrs Hender-
son had change of china for every
day of the week-and then some in
reserve. Weschler declared some of
the sets cannot be duplicated at any
price. All were in exceptionally fine
condition-a testimonial to the care
exercised by the castles kitchen staff.
There will be a recess in the sale
tomorrow. When the auction is re-
sumed Thursday the public will have
an opportunity to bid on valuable sets
Of silverware, a dazzling collection of
feather. lace, satinwood and other
types Of fans, several Japanese and
Chinese swords and draperies, en-
broiderieS and the like.
The Henderson art collection will
go on sale next Monday.
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Ornamental granite pylons, 26 feet
high, and picturesque kiosks, with lion
head fountains spouting water, are
among the outstanding features of a
comprehensive plan of Landscape
architecture" with which the new Fed
eral triangle in downtown Washing
ton now is being decorated. Plans for
the entire area were drawn by Ben
nett, Parsons & Frost, architects, Of
Chicago.
Under three contracts, already let
by the Treasury Department. and at
least one other to be let soon, the
entire area from the Department Of
Commerce on the west at Fifteenth
street to the Archives Building on the
east at Seventh street is to be de-
veloped with these pylons, kiosks, side
walks, flagpoles, trees, shrubbery, and
grass plots.
Three outstanding areas must wait
for permanent development until more
funds are forthcoming small tri-
angle between Fourteenth, Fifteenth,
e streets and Pennsylvania avenue,
the Grand Plaza in the heart Of the
Evening star., 1935-02-05

man who left it in the cab was not
going to return.
Mrs. Kiatta was walking past when
she heard the baby crying on the
back seat of the taXicab, the door to
which she said had been left open by
the driver while he went to look for
the man. Mrs. Kiatta said she took
the baby in a nearby store and told
another taxicab driver to tell Fookes
where she had taken it.
Unable to find any trace of the man.
who had left the infant, Fookes called
police. Subsequently. the baby was
taken to the Women's Bureau and
from there to Gallinger Hospital.
Fookes told police the man who left
the baby was about feet inches
tall and weighed approximately $50
pounds. He wore a light overcoat.
The driver said the man hailed his
taxicab at Fourteenth and Randolph
streets and asked to be driven to the
Cavalier Hotel
Evening star., 1935-02-05
Blonds are always the best sales

Blonds are always the best sales
men.
Brunettes are the slowest thinkers.
Persons with long narrow heads can
look fartheSt into the future.
Lovers of music have round ears
at the top.
So say members of the Balkin
Character Analysis Club who organ
ized last night in the Offices of Will
liam j. Bryan, in the Investment
Building-with Mr.. Bryan elected to
the presidency.
Composed of men and women who
sell life insurance, the club intends to
meet on the first and third Tuesdays
Of each month, to compare notes and
to prepare each other for attacks on
the human frailties.
Heavy Chins Cited.
Thus, for instance. If a member ap-
proaches a man with a heavy-shot
chin, chin that protrudes two or
three inches over his collar-line, the
bets will be called off. That man could
not be budged an inch. He just
wouldn't react to any sales talk.
On the other hand, if a person with
a receding chin is the recipient of a
call from an insurance agent all that
has to be done is to sign this man
or woman on the dotted line.
A clear, sparkling blue eye is the
sign of happy nature.
A dark-brown eye is the reflection
Of brooding soul.
A thumb is indicative of all sorts oi
weaknesses and strength.
Say a man has long thumb. II
means he can grab onto almost any
thing that comes his way. A short
Evening star., 1935-02-05
CHARLES CHAMBERLAIN,
66, DIES AT HIS HOME
Superintendent of Construction
Shop in Senate Building to
Be Buried Tomorrow.

Charles Jesse Chamberlain, since
1906 superintendent of the construc-
tion shops in the Senate Once Build
ing, died Sunday at his home, 410l
Fessenden street. He was 66 years
old and had lived here all his life.
Mr. Chamberlain Is survived by his
widow, two sisters, Mrs. Amy S.
Myers and Mrs. Michael j. McKenna;
brother, James E. Chamberlain, and
two sons, James H. and Leonard S.
Chamberlain.
Funeral services will be held at st.
Anne's Catholic Church tomorrow at
9 am. Burial will be In Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1935-02-05
Border Inspector
Bans Immigrants
Under Bible Code
Ignores U. S. La,c to Use
Ten Commandments.
Examiner Reveals.
BY :ne Associated Press.

BY :ne Associated Press.
The House Appropriations Commit
tee learned today the United States
had an immigration inspector on the
Mexican border whose guide for the
admission of foreigners was not the
immigration laws but the Ten Com
mandmentS.
Daniel w. Mccormack, commits
sioner of immigra ton and naturali-
zation, reported the unnamed inspec-
tor as saying he would debar a di-
vorced person from entry. An ex-
aminer pointed out to him such action
would not be in accordance with the
law.
That don't make no difference. I
go by the Ten Commandments" the
inspector replied, according to Mac
Cormack. who added his department
was putting "an end to such condi-
tions.''
Evening star., 1935-02-05
BILL TO INCREASE
ARMY IS FAVORED
House Military Committee Hears
Gen. Macarthur on $405,.
100000 Program.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
After hearing Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur, Army chief of staff, outline a
s405 100000 program to modernize
the Army. the House Military Com
mittee today recommended enactment
of a measure to add $4,000 men and
400 officers to the military forces.
The bill. by Representative Thom-
ason. Democrat. of Texas, would boost
the enlisted strength to 5000 and
the officer strength to IL 400 men.
Saying the Army had been neg
iected for IS years. Macarthur de-
scribed a modernization program that
would cover all phases of operations,
with the largest amount, 100000, 900,
for airplanes.
Committee members suggested he
put his recommendations in the form
of bill and the Army chief agreed
to do this.
Evening star., 1935-02-05
POISON ALCOHOL STOLEN

The F. P. May Co. reported to po-
lice today that a drum containing
so gallons of denatured alcohol had
been stolen from one of their trucks
yesterday. Marshall Shumate, 407
Cedar street, Takoma Park, said the
alcohol was taken from his truck on
D street, between Fourth street and
Seventh street southwest.
The denatured alcohol is highly
poisonous.
Evening star., 1935-02-05

~ OLICE today were seeking the
- parents of a pretty 3-month-
| old girl baby, mysteriously left
last night in a taxicab by
man whom the cab driver.
William Fookes, had driven to the
$500 block of Fourteenth street.
There the cab passenger got out
and told Fookes to wait while he
went into a hotel to get his wife.
He failed to return.
Today the baby was being cared
for at Gallinger Hospital, where nurses
named her Jane Doe. She has red
hair and blue eyes. Hospital at
tendants said she had been we'll cared
for and was dressed in good warm
Mrs. Ida Kiatta, BATS Holmead
place, helped care for the infant last
night until police arrived, after being
summoned when it became evident the
Evening star., 1935-02-05

the District last year and inquired If
an adequate force would have reduced
that number.
!. Burke replied:
Absolutely not. They would have
been committed anyhow. But there
would have been a reduction in other
types of crime, such as robberies and
so forth. With extra men the depart
ment could have devoted more time
and attention to that work."
Evening star., 1935-02-05
HAZEN IN HOSPITAL

Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen was
under treatment at Emergency Hos
pital today for severe attack of sinus
trouble
While making an inspection trip
late yesterday in connection with
pending applications for changes in
coming classification, the Commits
sioner suffered severe nosebleed and,
as a precaution, was ordered to the
hospital by his physician.
1t is expected he will return to his
desk after severals days Of treatment
and rest.
Evening star., 1935-02-05
Births Reported.

william and Mary Brown, boy.
Frank and Mary Walston, boy.
Edward and Edith Pumphrey. bov.
Laurence and Virginia Bailey. boy.
John and Ida Hildebrand. boy.
Edgar and Lillian Cook, boy.
James and Cora Grimm. boy.
Clifton and Veronica Lord. girl.
Jean and Ethel Dillard, girl.
Carl and Inez Schedler, girl.
Walter and Gladys Belt. girl.
Arthur and Ida Bradshaw. girl.
Joseph and Mary Carroll. boy.
Evening star., 1935-02-05
Clinic Doctor to Sneak.

DR.. Paul ]. Ewerhardt, director of
the Washington Child Guidance
Clinic, will explain the work of that
organization to the Lafayette Home
and School Association at the Lafay-
cite School, Broad Branch road. Chevy
Chase, tomorrow at 8 pm, it was an
nounced today.
Evening star., 1935-02-05
MRS. KAHN TO SPEAK

Representative Florence P. Kahn
of California will be the principal
speaker at a meeting of the National
Defense Committee. District of Co.
lumbia Daughters Of the American
Revolution, Friday at 10:30 am. at
the Mayhower Hotel.
Another speaker will be Col. John
Callan OLoughlin, editor of the Army
and Navy Journal. Mrs. Rice w.
Means, chairman of the committee,
will preside.
Mrs. j. Frank Rice, soprano. and
Mrs. James Shera Montgomery will
participate in a musical program.
Evening star., 1935-02-05
FREE TALK ON BRIDGE
Maxwell Johnston to Speak Tc

morrow at 8 PM.
Maxwell Johnston, contract bridge
authority, will give free lecture on
that subject in the Langley Junior
High School auditorium tomorrow at
8 pm The public is invited.
Registration for new class will
be offered following the lecture. On
Monday and Thursday nights Johnston
already has classes for beginners and
advanced players. If sufficient inter-
est in the class is shown it will be
formed, with meetings beginning Feb
ruary 13.
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Costume Recital Friday.

v. L. Granville, the English actor.
will appear in costume recital at 8
pm. Friday in the Shiloh Baptist
Church, Ninth and p streets.