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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-21

lis ordinarily acid. However. the
Secretions arising from the Ger.
viz are normally alkaline. Hence
the laboratory scientists agreed
that it was the final acid alkaline
balance - called the PHI" by
scientist which had to be
changed in order to predetermine
sex.
In their work the biologists Gin
spite of their studies Of the
oestrus cycle) encountered a GER
tain amount of difficulty in get
ting an acid or alkaline solution
which was not too strong to de-
feat its own purpose by prevent
ing conception.
When Nathan Kaplan. the bi-
ologist supervising this phase of
the experiment, started the
douching he used 5 per cent solu-
tionS of acids and alkalies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-21
HOW the Acid
Group Responded

In the group douched with acid
solution which, according to the
theory of acid-alkaline control,
should produce a preoominance Of
females:
Rat No.
A1673-had 5 females, 1 male
on September 4.
A845-had 6 females, 2 males
on September 8.
A15S2-had 6 females, male
on September 8.
A1229-had 5 females, 3
males on September IL.
AO57-had 6 females, 2 males
on October 7.
A12O2-had 8 females, 0
males on October 10.
A3817-had 5 females, 0
males November 4.
A2416-had 3 females, male
on November 6.
This means that after being
douched with an acid solution
these female rats bore As females
to 10 males. These same mothers,
for which the laboratory holds
accurate litter records, had pre-
viously produced 70 males to 40
females in two normal, uncon-
trolled filters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-21

was most strikingly changed from
normal.
For example, Rats 8437 and
A16l5 were IS per cent" mothers.
Their litters, though small, were
absolutely controlled-3 males and
0 females for the former: 4 males
and 0 females for the latter.
The lack of complete control in
the other filters may possibly have
been due to the fact that a GER
tain amout of the douche fluid
was gone before delayed mating
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-21
Daily NeWs.

took place. Kaplan found that
sex of the offspring Of those rats
which mated almost two hours
after the treatment was not as
completely controlled as Of those
which mated Immediately.
In cases where the solution was
dropped to / per cent or even 1a
per cent the sex ratio was least
changed. For example, Rat
A1229, douched with " per cent
acid solution, bore 5 females and
3 males; Rat A845, also douched
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-21
Law of Chance
Ruled Out by
Experiments
By RUTH REYNOLDS

(Copyright. 1895. by y. Y. Daily News)
NEW YORK, Nov. ELK
periments in sex predetermina-
ton sponsored by the New York
Daily News shows that a large
measure of artificial control
can be exerted over the sex of
offspring of rats. By these ex-
periments, in which the female
rats were given an acid or aka
line treatment Immediately be-
fore mating, a preponderance
of either sex in the offspring
has been produced as desired.
More than that, two rats, SUBJ
jected first to alkaline treat
ments and later to acid treat
ments, have responded with
two controlled filters each.
The mating of Rat No. A2416
after an alkaline douche re-
suited in nine males and one
female. Her mating after an
acid douche resulted in three
females and one male.
The mating of Rat No. 845 after
an acid douche resulted in six
females and two males. Her mat
ing after an alkaline douche re-
suited in four males and two
females.
This violent swing in the sex
ratio of offspring for these two
rats supports the sex control
theory that excess alkalinity in
the mother makes male offspring
probable, while excess acidity
favors the conception of females.
Furthermore, experts at the
Applied Research Laboratories in
Dayton, N j., who are conducting
these experiments for The News,
have made detailed reports includ-
ing each of the IA litterS thus far
dropped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-21
Strength of Solutions
Gradually Reduced

His method was to wait for the
peak of oeStrus, when conception
was most likely in each female rat
At that time he douched each ami
NAL with a medicine dropper, and
attempted to mate it within two
hours. In many cases the strong
solutions resulted in failure to con,
ceive or even to mate. Gradually
the solutions were reduced to
and 2 per cent.
1t was decided that DR..
D'Amour's failure was caused by
the plugs inability to retain an
adequate mount of the solution, or
to get The solution into the cervix,
or lower end of the womb, where
it could affect the secretionS.
In most of those cases in which
the LIT did mate after use of S
per cent solutions, the sex ratio
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-21
AcidT reotment
Determines
Offspring
with a " per cent acid solution.
bore 6 females, 4 males

with " per cent acid solution,
bore 6 females, 2 males
Will Humans Respond
To Same Treatment?
The other percentages are as
follows:
A1673-1% acid-1 male. 5
females.
A1532-1% acid male, 8
females.
A2416-21S alkaline-9 males.
female.
A12O-19 alkaIine-6 males,
3 females.
A5O57-2% acid-2 males, 9
females.
A12O2-1% acid-O males. .
females.
A3S17-2% acid males,
females.
A14O1-2% alkaline-6 males,
3 females.
A2416-2% acid male, ;
females.
A845-2% alkaline males,
2 females.
AS the females dropped Itters,
Director Durfee decided to give
them a rest period and then place
them under reverse douching and
mating. That is, rat which had
borne a preponderance OF males
under alkaline douching was then
treated with acid to see II she
would produce a preponderance Of
females.
Rat No. A2416 and Rat No. s45
were the first answers.
Will the other rats produce like
startling results under reverse
douching? If rats respond to this
medium of sex control, will other
animals? Will humans? Can per-
ents already blessed with many
sons have daughters and those
with daughters have sons?
Well see.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-21
Chance Ruled Out
In Sex Ratio

On the alkaline side the tests
have been conducted with rats
which in normal production had a
tendency to bear females. Their
total production as the result of
two uncontrolled filters was a
females to 81 males.
But after having been subjected
to alkaline doucheS just before
mating these rats produced off
spring as follows:
Rat No.:
S437-had 0 females, 3 males
on August 18.
A1615 had 0 females, 4 males
on August 10.
A2416-had 1 female, 8 males
on September 10.
A12O-had 3 females, 6 males
on September 20.
A14O1-had 3 females, 6 males
on November 6.
A845-had 2 females, 4 males
on November 10.
This brings the total in one con-
troled litter for each of these six
mothers to nine females and
thirty-two males!
You tOiH notice that Rats No
A2416 and A845 are listed in both
experiments.
Now the law Of chance in these
fourteen matings would declare
that the odds against producing
offspring of the sex desired in all
matings would be about 1892 to
!. Since the experiments have pro
duced a predominance of the sex
desired in each Of the fourteen lit
tiers it can be seen that chance
must be ruled out in accounting
for the sex ratio achieved.
The News first began expert
menting in the predeterminatior
of sex eight months ago, amidst 6
great deal of pooh pooling on the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-21
Folklore Offers
Manu- Methods

Folklore is full of advice. There
are at least 300 different super
stitions relating to ways and
means for producing male or fe-
male children at will But it was
in conservative medical men who
ventured into this precarious field
that the News was interested.
Because Of the difficulty in OBJ
tanning scientific opinion, and be-
cause the News was eager to con-
duct an experiment in science
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-21

sacn under alS4ns snu one
Under acid control
rorasOne includes all sdira1s
pertinent Shtch have hAa nttsrs 20 - 0h
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-21
Female Rats Divided
Into TvO Groups

The accepted ratio on rat births
is 105-106 males to 100 females.
DR.. D'Amour failed to vary this
ratio to any degree. Fl
In order to begin the experiment
with the scientific preparation it
warranted, Director Durfee chose
20 normal female rats on which he
had a recent two-litter record
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-21
Danger in Too Strong
Acid Solution

In general the male semen is
alkaline while the vaginal tract
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-21

This the affidavit of Thomas Durfee director of the
Applied Research Laboratories at Dayton, ~ j.,
covering the 0lkaline-qcid experiments in
control sponsored by the New York
Daily NeGUs.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-06-24

Upon hearing of the critical ILL
hess of her father, George Long,
at his Orange, California, home,
Mrs D. o. Walker left by train
from Kennewick Saturday evening
to be with him, but received the
SAD news, while en- route, that he
had passed away on Sunday and
that his body would probably be
taken to Missouri for burial.
X X X
Mr., and Mrs. w. T Morford are
al present entertaining their young
grandson, Tommy Wise of Prosser.
HIS parents, Dr. and Mrs. Frank
Wise, came up with him Sunday
returning home the same day. He
Will be here for several weeks.
X \: 4
Joe Kelly, a forestry student at
Washington State College, left Fri
day after a short visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Shaun Kelly,
for the Gle Elum river territory
where he will be on lookout duty
this summer
X X X
John Keal, son of Mr.. and Mrs
w H. Keal, has obtained employ
n1ant for the summer in Walla
Walla and will remain there in
stead of returning home for the
vacation.
X Y
hrs. Ella Matteson, whose home
is in Oregon, is visiting her son,
Kelley Matteson, and his family
She plans to be here until the first
OF the month
X X X
FIR and Mrs. Jay Austin ana
their little daughter Sally arrived
Sunday evening from their home
at ST. Helens, Oregon, for stay
at the Austin Brothers ranch at
Vernita.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-06-24

A surprise birthday party was
given Mrs George Wagner by d
group of friends Saturday evening
at the Wagner home, the guests
taking with them supper of chick
en- sandwiches and coffee. Pinochle
was in play during the evening,
with w. j. Jenkins receiving the
high score Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Jenkins, Mn. and Mrs.
John Holecek, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Hensley, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Allard,
Mr.. and Mrs. v. G. Wilson and
their house guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
AL Meek of Raymond, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Schilling and Mr.. and Mrs.
Emil Wagner.
Randolph Peterson spent the
week end in Spokane.
Fred Battig left Tuesday for a
short visit in Walla Walla with
John Keal.
4 X Il
D. S. Wilkinson left Thursday
morning to attend q, convention at
North Bend. He was accompanied
by Manly B. Haynes, who was re-
turning to his home in Seattle, and
Ted Goodner, who will visit in the
coast city for a while.
X Il X
Mrs. Fred Glhuly returned Sun
day from Walla WIalla where she
had been for several days the guest
of Mr.. an Mrs. o. w. Brown, for
mer valley residents. Mr.. Gilhuly,
accompanied by Edmund Anderson,
drove down Saturday to meet her
Mrs. Brown did not come home
with them, as had been expected,
but she and her husband plan a
visit here later in the summer.
X X
Leo Bieren has purchased the
Otto Jaeger ranch at Vernita. The
Bieren family will live there this
summer.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Al Meek and chill
dren of Raymond arrived the latter
part of last week to visit the V. C..
Wilson family. Mr.. Meek, who is
worthy master of the Raymond
Masonic Lodge, left on Monday for
Walla Walla to attend the meeting
of the Grand Lodge. He will return
Friday to join his family here.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-06-24

Officers for the coming year will
be elected at meeting OF the
American Legion Auxiliary next
Monday evening, June e. at Lee
gion hall.
James Bird returned the first of
this week from Wenatchee, where
he had spent two weeks yaca-
tion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Strande and
children, Jimmy and Joe, drove up
from Bonneville Dam Saturday for
brief visit at the home of Mrs.
Strande's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Kirby. They were accompanied
on their return Sunday by Marie
Lovgren, who will spend the sum-
mer vacation with the Strandes.
X X X
Nomination of candidates for Of
fees in John Lindblad post Of the
American Legion will be made at
a meeting of the organization next
Monday evening, June q, at Legion
hall.
Lon Owen drove over from Con-
nell Sunday to spend day at his
home here.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-06-24
Woman's Club To Hear
Reports By Delegates

Members of the Woman's club
will conclude their club year when
they meet next Wednesday to hear
reports from the convention dele
gates and induct their new officers.
The meeting is to be held at two
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Olaf
II. Wahl. Each one attending is to
bring an item of food for the tea
table.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-15
Piano Recitals to be Given
Monday, ueSday Nights

Pupils of Oria Kenah will present
two piano recitals on Monday and
Tuesday evenings, at 8 pm. at the
Methodist social hall.
Mondays program will be as fol-
lows: Soirees de Viennes NO. 3, Schu-
bert, two pianos, Betty 10 Brinnon,
Armina Elvander, Wanda Jackson
and Dickey Buster; Soldiers March,
Schumann, Joan Winn; The Dead
Butterfly, Cadman, Marvin Haun;
Two Little Froggies, Cramm and
Sonata, Biehl, by judith Justman;
Three Waltzes, Schubert, by Dickey
Buster; At The Movies, Burgmuller,
Loretta Eyer; trio, Sylvan Sprites,
Englemann; Joan Winn, judith
Justman and Marvin Haun; In
Daisy Fields, Burleigh, Marilyn Til
son; So, So, Rock-A-B Bye, Cramm
Armina Elvander; The Firefly
Grant-Shafer, Betty 10 Brinnon;
Two pianos Cotton Blossom Time
Gaynor Blake, and Guitar Serenade,
Jesse Gaynor by Martha Jeanne
Jenkins and Beverly Burger; Vale
of Song, W. Rolfe, Johanna Bar
mettler; Pickaninny Dance, H.
Smith and A Melody, L. Wright,
Martha Jeanne Jenkins; Bugle and
Drum, Seeboeck and Tyrolian,
Francis GWynn, Beverly Burger;
Flying Leaf, Spindler, Wanda Jack
son; The WOodlark, Homer Grunn,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-15
Ell Centro Eastern
Stars Honor
Shrine Members

More than so members of the
White Shrine of Jerusalem were
the hcnored guests of the Ell Cen
tro Eastern Stars at their meet
ing Friday night at the Masonic
Temple.
NJ. Elna Huey, worthy high
rriestess of the order, gave a short
talk and invited the Eastern Stars
to special party to be held on
Tuesday night
During the meeting all the White
Shrine members were introduced.
A report en- the card party held
on May showed that it was a
most successful affair.
After the meeting, refreshments
were served in the banquet room.
The Shrine colors, yellow and
white were carried out in the Gle
var decorations and in the fe-
freshments.
Members of the committee in
charge of the refreshments were
Mrs. U. L. Martin, chairman; Mrs.
Aline Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Marguer-
ite Knights, Mrs. Fannie Kuhn,
Mrs. Csace Lanier, Mr.. Charles
Hit
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-15

Elizabeth Waterman will present
several voice students in a Sacred
VeSper Recital at pm. Sunday
at the Methodist Episcopal church,
on eighth ana Olive streets.
The program will be as follows:
20 Rest in the Lord" Mendelssohn,
by Dorothy Bowling; "Agnus Der,
Bizet, by Anna Baretta; He Shall
Feed His Flock, and Come Unto
Him, Handel, by Kathryn Hin
derks and Georgiana Sones.
Party two: Hold Thou My Hand
Briggs, by Barbara Hatch; 20 trou-
bled Heart, be Still, Hamblen, by
Dorothy Clark; How Lovely is the
Hand of Cod, Loughborough, by
Cathryn Bromley; and Teach Me
To Pray, levitt, by Dorothy Bowl
ing and Georgiana SoneS;
Part three: 20 For the Wings of
a Dove, MendelsSohn, by Dorothy
Clark; Ave Maria, Bach -Gounod,
by Jackie Rentz; But the Lord
is Mindful, Mendelssohn, by Bar
oara Hatch; Vale, Russell, by
Dorothy Bowling;
Part four: ANGELS, Ever Bright
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-15

Mrs. Clara Mosher, of Los An
geles, department president of the
Daughters of Union Veterans, made
her official visit to the Imperial
Valley tent Friday afternoon.
Another honored guest was Mrs.
Leona Stahl, treasurer of Helen
Gene Crisley Tent of Los Angeles,
and past president.
A report was made of the DU.V.
convention held recently in Santa
Monica.
State officers elected we're Mrs
Mosher, president; Mrs. May
Woodman OF Oakland, senior vice.
president; Mrs Clara LleWellyn OF
Los Angeles, junior vice president;
Mrs. Katherine Davis of Long
Beach, chaplain; Mrs. Louis Buck
meisler of Pasadena, treasurer;
Mrs. Edna Wagner of Los Angeles
Mrs. Eugene Salisbury OF San Jose
and Mrs. Leone Fields. council
members; Mrs. Matilda Stringer of
Pasadena, Inspector and Mrs.
Elizabeth Nelson, patriotic in
Structor
1t was amounted that F. r.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-15
Decorations, Menu
Planned For
Club Banquet

Decorations for the Junior-Se-
nior formal banquet of tine Ten
Thousand club neared completion
at the committee meeting Thurs
day night at the home of Ruth
Sprinkle on Holt avenua.
The place cards carrying out the
Mexican Desert theme were made.
An especially delicious menu was
planned.
Place cards were in charge of
Ruth Sprinkle and Mrs Adoiph
K&th.
A committee to take charge of
decorations was appointed. Tnoo,
on the committee will be Mrs.
Bert Cosby, Mrs. Sherman Eld-
ridge, Kathleen Stephens, Rose La
brucherie and Marie Knudsen.
The final committee meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs.
Rudy Frowiss, banquet chairman,
7:30 pm. Tuesday, 81 Brighton
avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-15
Pin Presented To
Past President

CALEXICO, May 13 At the
last meeting of the club year held
Thursday at lockwood Memorial
:lall, Mrs. Tsosc,oe E'ntrekin was
presented with a past presidents
pin from the club. Mrs. Earl Ca
vanah made the presentation in a
few we'll chosen words.
The appointment of a special
club house committee during the
time elapsing between club meet
ings, was ratified. The committee
was composed of Mesdames r. L..
Glasby. chairman, j. o. Butts,
George Willoughby, p. j. Aguierre
and E. G.. Roberts.
The committee presented facts to
the membership of the club which
resulted in the club voting to
build a club house. The action was
taken after the generous offer made
by the city council for a club site
was explained.
Mrs. Phame Steintorf president
emeritus of the club installed the
officers. Mrs .Entrekin was again
installed as president.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-15
Imperial County Federation
Board Holds Meeting

r. Miller. county president, was en-
dorsed as the next vice president
of the southern district.
The summer conference will De
held at Del Mar, June % and %
Reservations may be made with
Mrs. Miller.
The next district board meeting
is set for May 26 at the House OF
Hospitality, Balboa Park.
Mrs. A. B. Hanson, commander
of the Imperial county cancer con-
troll committee, told of the work be-
ing done by the committee.
Mrs. Miller gave report OF the
state convention telling of the reso-
lutions presented by the State Fed
Grafton.
Board members present from FL
Centre were Mrs. w. C. Costello,
Mrs. N. A. Contos. Mrs. Warren
Currier, Mrs. VIII Won Fluss. Mrs.
F.. d. Jacobs. Mrs. w A. Vie and
Mrs. Fl. T. Miller.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-15
Marjorie Roberts
Elected Head OF
Auxiliary Juniors

Marjorie Roberts was elected
president of the American Legion
auxiliary Juniors at their meet
ing Friday al the Veterans Mem
orial Hall.
Other ifficers elected were Janet
Smaller, first president; Hazel
Lehman, second vice president;
Grace Thompson, secretary; Betty
Lou Johnson, chaplain; Kathleen
kiefer, sergeant at arms, an
Janet Thompson, marshal,
Installation will be held on the
night of Monday, May % in 2.
joint ceremony with the auxiliary.
Members made tentative plans
for a plunge party to be held
soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-15
Mckinley Pupils
Present Gay
Festival

A gay and colorful May Festival
was presented by Mckinley school
pupils Friday evening at the school,
Alice and Jerry in Healthland"
two-act play written by five pupils
under the direction of Mrs. Nilla
Harris, started the program. Co.
authors of the play were Virginia
Vinfrido, Patty Weatherbie, Roberta
Gum, Dorothy KeeSee and Dorothy
Greenwood
Taking part in the production
were Virginia Vinfrido, Alice: Har-
old Engel, Jerry; Roberta Gum.
mother; and Bennie Thompson,
father.
Group No. l presented Carrousel
and PeaSe Porridge Hot, for the
opening numbers.
The gay Mexican hat dance was
given by group 5 with solos by
Magda Cano and Louise Johnson.
Other excellent numbers were:
Irish Jig by group 4; Dutch Children
by group 2; Russian Boys by group
6; Norwegian Mountain Climbers by
group 3; and a beautiful Maypole
dance by the kindergarten pupils
Those in charge were: Shirley Nc
Allister, dramatics; Edna Hennessey,
chorus; Bess Stansbury, Maypole;
and Mrs. Elsie Couch and Frances
Hebb, folk games.
During the program Mrs. Edna
Morrison of the American Legion
auxiliary, presented a prize to Shi-
geko Matsuno for the San Diego
and Imperial county districts for
her essay on AmericaniSm.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-15
ID. u. V. Department President
Makes official Visit

Young, SO year-old veteran, will
command the GAR. Of California
of this year. The next convention
will be held in Berkeley in 1899
Seventy four veterans registered at
Santa Monica this year
Mrs. Faunna Cecil was appoint
ed assistant orgnizer for the south
ern territory.
Mrs. Edith Hobby of Ell Centro
was initiated into the chapter.
Mrs. Elsie S. Turner was installed
as junior e-president.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tuttle Of Holt
vile, Mrs. Laura Marvin OF I'm
perial, Mrs. Edith Hobby and Miss
Florence Yarnell were appointed
tent aides Tor valley work.
Members were asked to attend
the Memorial service at the FL
Centre Methodist church on May
20. Special services will be held at
10 am. Monday at the Evergreen
cemetery by the Boyce Aten Post
of the American Legion.
Delicious refreshments were
served after the close Of the meet
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-15
Executive Order
Denounced BY
Club Federation

KANSAS CITY, Mo, May IA
CUP) - The American Federation
of Women's clubs today denounced
President Roosevelt's executive
order making public income tax
records for use of Senator Sher-
man Minton'S lobby investigating
committee, as a violation of CON
stitution guarantees against un-
reasonable search"
In resolution adopted by club
women from all parts of the Unit
ed States gathered here for their
triennial convention, the fedora
ton requested the President to
withdraw his order and urged
congress to amend the internal
revenue laws ito insure inspection
of returns solely by congressional
committees concerned with tax
legislation and then only by eX-
ecutive order covering specific re-
turns requested"
Another resolution asked the
government to revise and repeal
existing tax laws so that taxes
may be reduced, business make
normal recovery, and the evils of
unemployment and relief be abat-
ed SO that we the people, do not
buy more government than we can
afford"
Sufficient funds were recon-
mended to maintain the present
efficiency" of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation Tho federation,
also urged passage of the small
firearms act introduced by the
house ways and means committee
to strength regulations of fire
arms