Evening Star Newspaper, February 15, 1922, Page 5

e = o | CHILREN OF RCH | EISEMAN'S ‘Match Your Odd Coats With Our Special TROUSERS Hundreds of pairs to choose from, in I many, many patterns and shades, making 65 it easy to find just the pair you need to match ° Dr. Emerson Makes Startling Statements on Condition of D. C. School Pupils. are physically unfit, majority are of the rich class, Dr. William Emerson, founder of nutri- . tion clinics for delicate children, told ian audience that packed the audi- torium of the Department of the In- terior yesterday afternoon. He said further that less than 4 per cent of malnutrition of children is caused by Poverty, because the majority of the under nourished are in the homes of the wealthy and well-to-do. 1 The lecture was given under the | auspices of the Congress of Mothers and Parent - Teachers' Association, Chiid Weltare Society and Tubercu- losis Assocration. Mrs. Giies Scott Kaiter, president of the congress, Ppresided. Given Much Applause, Dr. Emerson's leciure, which was profusely illustrated, was iistened Lo Wilh interest by the audience, which heartily appiauded him. He opened the lecture with a brief statement that he would discuss “The Froblem of the Underwe:ght Child.” To begn with Dr. kmerson pre- sented a small schooiboy as his model. Stripped to the waiSt the boy was turned about in front of the audience and Lr. Emerson explained in detail the physical defects, includ- ing ~ protruding shouider = blades, curval spine, fallen chest, etc. He pointed out ‘also that the child ap- peared healthy enough in the face, but his body showed him to be under- nourished. Many pictures of children who have appeared in the clinics conducted by Dr. Emerson were shown. Their progress in health during the courses taken and also charts showing some remarkable in weight of children were your odd ceat. All materials. All colors, All shapes. Goon Vawues In USED CARS There are muygood val- ues in used cars these days. given. Charts also were shown and plc- tures displayed of children of exces- sive weight, who were reduced to a | normal condition. Urgls Parents to Act. i Dr. Emerson urged the co-operation We know that some of the very best of these values 3 are on our floor now. of parents with the teachers in the schools in order that every child can be given the benefit of the treatment for these defects which has been un- dertaken by the several civic bodies in the local schools. He said the teacher, the home and the child must co-operate for the success of these nutrition drives. Dr. Emercon pointed out that con- ditions in the school and home ana food and exercise constitute the prin- cipal causes of malnutrition of chil- dren. If one of these is weak he de- clared the others are unable to hold the child to normal. Two Other Speakers. Dr. H. S. Bernton of the Child Wel- hare Society ‘told of the work being ldom by tke society. He pointed out It will be to your gain to see these cars today. Semmes Motor Company 613-19 G Street N. W. - - Main 6660 1132-34 Conn. Ave. that there are not enough scales for the use of the society and urged that such scales be placed in every public 'school in the District and that every child be weighed and measured in or- der that their defects can be ascer- tained. ‘Dr. Joseph Murphy, medical inspec- tor of the public schools, also made a brief address, in which he praised the work of Dr.' Emerson. He spoke of the voluntary work -being -done by teachers and parents, but said that there was not enough medical In- spection. ASSIGNMENT IS FILED. Action i‘nken by Andrew. B. Gra- ham Co., Lithographers. Pl The Andrew'B. Graham Company; an old-established litho ing concern, yesterday filled with the recorder of (‘i‘eedl an assignment for henefit of cred- ors, The company conveyed all its prop- erty to Frank B. Keyes and Harry E.' Stanford as assignees. Later, the as- signees, through Attorney P. H. Mar- shall, asked the District Supreme Court to the amount of their bond. The company has plants at 332-334 C street northwest and 1628 L street northwest. According to Attorney Marshall, the assets of the corporation are valued at $344,543.04 and its total indebtedness amounts to $279,381.35. Of the indebted- ness $179,973.10 .is secured on the real estate and equipment, while $99,408.25 is unsecured. The reasons assigned for the failure are losses and misfortunes 4 in_business. . McCarthy Hanger is president of the company, George E. German vice presi- 3 dent and treasurer and Charles D. Ger- man secretary. FROM THE AVENUE AT NINTH Beginning Today—An Important Sale of Leather Luggage NEW SERIES $9.75 Genuine cowhide suit cases that suit all cases of traveling; ¢ leather-lined handbags that hand you a splendid bargain at $9.75. THE EVENING 'STAR [ INPOR HEALT and of these the | Forpes said, URGES SPECIAL HOSPITALS \FOR MENTALLY DEFECTIVE Included in Plans of Veterans’ Bu- “reau for Spending of $16,000,- 000 in Langley Bill. Establishment of special hospitals for mentally defective service men in each of the fourteen Veterans' Bu- reau districts throughout the coun- try has been recommended by a con- ference ol leading medical "experts, Director Forbes announced today. Plans of the Veterans' Bureau for expenditure of the $16,000,000 pro- More than one-third of the children | vided in the pending Langley hospi- In the public schools of the District | talization bill, which has the ap- President Harding, would cover the insane hospitalization plans as well as other proposed medic.lllprojectl without further appropriation. It is !Eamuud that $9,000,000. or $10,000,000 be expended on the hos- pitals for the insane and the re- mainder on_ hospitalization_for serv- ice men suffering from tuberculosis. Director Forbes announced that u federal investigation is being nmade into charges of extortion pragticed upon colored former service men at the Tennessee Agricultural and In- dustrial__ Institution at Nashville, Tenn. If the charges are sustained. he added, he would remove the 200 former service men from the insti- tution within twenty-four hours. —_— FEDERAL JOBS OPEN. Civil Service Commission Announces Examirations. The Civil Service Commission today announced' examinations to be held to supply eligibles for the following po- sitions: Special agent, special intelli- gence unit, bureau of internal reve- nue, $1,800 to $3,000 a year, with al- lowance for actual necessary travel- ing expenses, and with opportunity for promotion to $4,260 a year; a sistant in education, bureau of nat- uralization, $1,600 to $2,400 a year, with allowance for- actual traveling expenses and $4 per diem to cover subsistence and lodging while away from headquarters on official business; sssistant radio engineer, air service, $2.000 to $3,000 a year; assistant plant pathologist, bureau of plant industry, $2,160 a yenr; rehabilitation assistant, $1,800 to $2,400 a year: teacher of high school subjects, $1,600 to $2,400 a Year; teacher of commercial subjects, $1,600 to $2,400 a year; teacher of roval of technical subjects, $1,600 to $2,400 a year; teacher of agriculture, $1,600 to $2.400 a year; teacher of trade and in- dustrial subjects, $1,600 to $2,400 a year; United States Veterans' Bureau; reconstruction aide, $720 to $960 a year, with quarters, sub- sistence and laundry, public health service; also vacancies in the Vete: ans' Bureau, at $1,710 to $2,000 a yea: reconstruction assistant, (a) physi therapy, (b) occupational therapy, 3600 to $960 a year, with quarters, subsistence and _laundry, public health service; also vacancies in the Veterans' Bureau, at $1,400 to $1,600 a year. in adaition to the basic salaries named above, the bonus of $20 a month will be allowed for most posl- tions the satary of which does not exceed!$2,500 a year. Full informa- tion and application blanks may be gbipined at the office of the Civil SerVice Commission, 1724 F street northwest. PUSH $1,000.000 DRIVE. Schools and Colleges Boom Fund for Woodrow Wilson Awards. Schools and colleges throughout the United States are taking steps to par- ticipate in the raising of a fund of $1,000.000 or more to endow the Woodrow Wilson awards for public service, it was announced today at the national headquarters of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation in New ork. Prof. Stephen P. Duggan of the Col- lege of the City of New York, who is at the head of the educational com- mittee of the foundation, said that great enthusiasm In every state has greeted his invitation to the colleges and schools to take their place in th nation-wide tribute to “a former Sreat School teacher, who was for elght yéars president of Princeton University.” HELD AS SMUGGLERS. Finding of $90,000 in Liquor on Ship Causes Three Arrests. NEW YORK, February 15.—Three assistant storekeepers of the -teaniz- n ship Giuseppe Verdi were held $25,000 bail each by United Stats Commissioner Hitchcock on charg of attempting to smuggle, liquor into the country. / The three, Pellegro Mezzano, Giu- seppe Zangar and Vincento Fran- | chini, were arrested following the discovery of a cache of whisky and champagne valued by the customs inspectors, at bottle prices, at $90,000. S— ey ¥ , WASHINGTON, D. O, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1922. CHILDREN'S HOME | & BALTOBEGNEN Entertainment at Willard February 27 for Benefit. of Episcopal Institution. Under the auspices of the board of lady managers, a ball is to be-given on the night of February 27 at' the| New Willard Hotel for the benefit of the. Episcopal Home for Children. Tickets may be obtained at the ‘hotel newsstand or from Mrs. David Meade Lea, president, at her home, 1107 East Caplitol street. Tickets were sent out today, and it i1s the hope of the management that none will be returned, as the home i8 in need of funds. It is felt that the fine, broad work being don for. chil- dren at the Episcopal Home for Chil- dren, located at the head of Talbert street, Anacostia, D. C., should con- tinue, Has 52 Children. The home now has. fifty-two chil- dren and a waiting list at the winter home in Anacostia. The Bell Home, at Colonial Beach, has twenty addi- tional beds, with larger - bulldings, wide porches, large grounds and salt water. Here the home takes -the anemic child who is in need of an g:llng. for the entire summer if need All this work requires money. In 1821 the work cost more than $16,000. The. object of the home ig to care for the homeless, friendless child, not mere- 2 (those of the Episcopal faith, but any Work Begun in 1895, The first work was begun about 1895, being made possible through the gift of land and bulldings at Colonlal’ Beach by Prof. and Mrs. Alexander Melville Bell. Later the winter home. started. In 1911 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ewing gave as a memorial to Mrs. Ewing's mother $35,000 for some additional 8round and a new building, constructed on the cottage unit plan. The home at present takes only chil- dren between the ages of six to sixteen years, but hopes to take younger chil- dren ultimately, an especial need for such care being seen. OFFICIAL U. S. DELEGATE. President to Name Representative to Women’s Conference. President Harding will appoint an official woman delegate to represent the United States at the Pan Ameri- beer called by the National League of Women Voters and is to be held in Baltimore from April 20 to April 29, of Indiana, first vice president of the League of Women Voters. She called on the President yesterday to convey a special request signed by Mra Maude Wood Park, president of the league. \ As yet there is no indication as to who will be appointed. DR. C. W. ALLEN EXPLAINS. :Dr. Charles W. Allen, 941 New York avenue, has dented the statement of Miss Sara L. Bucher, supervisor of the investigating department of the board of children's guardians, that the transfer of the seven-month-old infant over whom a legal battle will be staged in Juvenile Court by two women who claim it as their own, was made through him. Dr. Allen said his only connection with the case was through a professional call. Dr. Allen was unable to identify the baby when he was called as a witness in the case last Wednesday at Juvenile Court. | ES can conference of women which has according 'to Mrs. Richard Edwards THE MASONIC MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION EROM THE AT NINTH . - : ~ Can You Beat It! ‘ P-B Suits for Men at $25 Hand-tailored in approved styles for men and young men. Blue serges or smart patterns suitable . for spring. 2 This is a clearance sale of 94 of this season’s suits which we are cleaning out at a price in order to make room for new spring stocks. 37 were 535'00, now 25 .f 28 were "’3 7‘50, now "25 24 were $42‘50, now "25 < The range of sizes is complete, and as this is written we can take care of regulars, longs, stouts and shorts. If interested—we suggest you come in early. We do not know 3 what you expect for $25—but we expect to exceed your expectations. : The suits are all half lined, and in weight, in style and in fabric are well suited for spring wear. They have been reduced as follows: 4 FIFTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT Year Ending December 31, 1921 OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Chartered by Special Act of Congress, March 3, 1869 ASSETS First mortgage loans on improved real estate. $1,578,654.85 Liberty loan and other bonds. 1,145,419.43 & . Cash in banks and in office 267,050.84 . Loans onassociation’s . Net premiums in process of collection......... 762,686.55 Increase in S TOTALFASSETS - i o e Gy T R e BALANCE TO PROTECT MEMBERS’ CONTRACTS: Reserve American Exp. Table of Mortality 3% on all policies. Most Successful Year in the History New Insurance Issued. . Insurance in Force December 31, 1921.. lembership December 31 .... $4,603,094.57 $82,572.30 Masn $4,520,522.27 Included in this sale are about 150 pieces. Colors: Black, cor- dovan and tan. Sizes fof men and women-—in a variety of styles, two of which are illus- trated. / Solid brass trimmings; steel frames,sewed in. » $9.75—FEasily Worth $15 v | Great Economy With Great Comfort Overland owners are getting 25 -miles and more to the gallon of gasoline. Oil and tire mileage is high. Comfort is assured by Triplex Springs which smooth out the jolts on every kind of road. PARTS PRICES REDUCED 20% TO §0% HARPER-OVERLAND CO. - - s 112830 Connecticut Avenue N.W. Phone Franklin 4307 urplus. Total Amount Paid to Beneficiaries Since Organization.. LOWEST NET COST, COMBINED WITH ABSOLUTE SECURITY, PERFECT SERVICE AND SQUARE DEALING 780,660 1,721,058 1920 3,084,141 = 40,841,750 TCH US GROW! OFFICERS: WILLIAM MONTGOMERY, President. THIS UNEQUALED RECORD SHOWS THE POPULARITY OF THIS ASSOCIATION AND PROVES THAT THIS FRATERNITY APPRECIATE ITS UNEXCELLED LIFE INSURANCE PROTECTION AT ‘Progress of the Association Under the Legal Reserve Plan 2,220,990 16,896,250 37,657,924 - 71,097,545 1921 $4,603,095 $42,448,000 $101,222,295 GEORGE W. EVANS, Assistant Treasurer. . HARRY CUNNINGHAM, Vice President. ). B. NICHO! M. D., Medical Director. i.?. YORT, Secretary and uary. CHAS. B. BEA| Medical Director. 'HARLES E. BALDWIN, Treasurer. * JAMES P. SCHICK, G unsel. YEAR ASSETS Ins. Issued During Year Ins. in Force End of Year & 1903 $34,450 $392.350 31.489.500 1907 138,618 - 412,500 2,166,575 1911 284,157 - 1,235,000 4,152,075