Evening Star Newspaper, June 23, 1927, Page 6

RATE OF SUIGIES HIGHEST INWEST Pacific Coast Cities Ahead of East — Increase Slight Throughout Nation. YORK. June 23.—The ten- dency to suicide is much more pro- nounced in the large cities of the Pa- e'fic Coast than in the great centers of population in the East and Middle West, states Dr. Frederick L. Hoff: man in a statistical study prepared for the Spectator, an insurance jour- nal. Dr, Hoffman is consulting statis- ~iclan for the Prudential Insurance 0. of America. | “The wide publicity of student sui- ‘' cldos does not justify most of the comments as regards alleged suicide | epidemics or suicide waves, which ex- ist chiefly in the imagination of a ateurish observers,” he declares, | goloting out that the increase during 1838 was less than 1 per 100,000 of Population. 15,000 Suicides Annually. He estimates, however, that there are some 15,000 suicides in this coun- try annually. “Something must be radically w g with our civilization, he concludes, “that so vast an army of men and women. young and old, rich and poor, white and black, |1 should find the conditions of existence | i intolerable.” He finds that the United States, nevertheless, “holds a normal position as regards sulcidal frequency when compared to other nations.” The highest rate of 120 American ofties for 1926 was reached by Sacra- mento, Calif., with 46.3 per 100,000. San Diego had 41.8 per 100,000. The only Eastern city with an extraordi- nary high rate was Atlantic City, N. J., which was third with 35.8. Next + in order were Spokane, Wash., 26.6; | Denver, Colo., 25.6:-Dallas, Tex., 25.1; Seattle, Wash., 22.8; Tampa, Fla, 225, and Los Angeles, Calif., 21.8. Rate Low in Small Cities. In New York the rate for the Bor- . oughs of Manhattan and the Bronx was 20.8. For Boston it was but 13.3, for Philadelphia 15 and for Bal- |}, timore 13.6. In Chicago the rate was 16.2. The rate was considerably lower in the smaller cities of the East, in several less than 5. ‘The rate for the United States as a |}, whole was 12.1, which was almost the same as that for Australia and New E t 1,860 GIVE IN HARVARD RITES Thirty Women Are Among Stu- evercises in Sever quadrangle. celved degrees were graduated with honors. 501 arts degree and to 34 of the 131 who reéceived the bachelor of science de- gree, among and graduate schools. winners of the master's degree in 28 women. ated. ‘n Harvard College, the degree “Sum- ma Cum Laude,” went to the follow- Eugeno Heights, Sajem, Mass.; Milton I. Kats, Brook- chester, Cambridge, Wales Thirty-Three; When Will He Wed? English Again Ask By the Assoclated Pres LONDON, June 23.—Govern- ment buildings and West End clubs flew flags today in honor of the thirty-third « birthday anniversary of the Prince of Wales. Apart from this time-honored custom of so recognizing the birthdays of the monarch and heir to the throne, there was no public recognition of the event, The prince had a luncheon en- gagement with the royal family for receiving gifts. The question the public is con- stantly asking—when is the Prince going to marry—cropped out guardedly in the editorial comment of one newspaper, but Edward s saying nothing on the subject. N DEGREES dents of Graduate Schools to Finish, By the Associated Press. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., ear to a close today by conferring 00 degrees, the largest number in ts history, at the commencement More than one-third of the 632 Harvard * College students who re- Honors went to 187 of the who received the bachelor of The other degrees were distributed the various undergraduate Among the 78 he graduate school of education were Two women were among he eight doctors of education gradu- The highest scholastic distinction ng six men: Prescott N. Arnold, Milton, Mass. L. Blelweiss, Cleveland Ohlo; Alston H. Chase, yn, N. ¥.; John R. Richardson, Dor- and Henry F. Williams, Mass. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1927. | SCHUNEMAN TO HAVE BUILDING PLAN ALONE Treasury Shifts Announced—Mills Will Suprevise Internal Rev- enue After July 1. < A shift in the supervision of Treas- ury activities was announced yester- day by Secretary Mellon to take place July 1. The Internal Revenue Bureau will be transferred from Assistant Sec- retary Schuneman to Undersecretary Mills"in order to give Mr. Schuneman time to concentrate attention on the big building program throughout the country. Assistant Secretary Dewey has been supervising the program in the District of Columbia. Mr. Mills also will assume jurisdic- tion over the office of chief clerk of the Treasury, but will -relinquish supervision of the Federal Farm Loan Board activities to Assistant Secretary Dewey as well as those of advances to railroads under the transportation act, Secretary Mellon is sdid to feel that the building program is a gigantic task that will require thy undivided attention of one man. When Mr. Schuneman was appointed an Assist- ant Secretary during the last session of Congress. It was for the purpose of taking over that job. June 23.— Harvard University brought its 291st APARTMENTS FOR RENT The Franklin Park 1332 Eye Street Northwest Clean outside and Quiet neighborhood. Cool apartments and corridors. All outside rooms. High ceilings, large rooms. Two elevators— continuous service. Absolutely fireproof. Overlooks beautiful Franklin Park. Within walk- ing distance of the city's larg- est business houses, Govern- ment Departments, theaters, churches, schools. 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