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THE EVE! WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1928. VARE GOES SOUTH AT DOCTOR'S ORDER Probable Fatal Result Would Attend Appearance Here, Physician Says. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, December 29.— Senator-elect William S. Vare, stricken with paralysis five months ago, was en Toute to his Florida home, at St. Lucie, today on the order of his physician, Dr. Ellwood R. Kirby. Dr. Kirby accompanied his patient as far as Washington, where he is pre- pared to go before the Senate commit- tee investigating campaign funds and explain that it is “physically impossible™ for Mr. Vare to appear at this time. Recently the Senator-elect had been notified that January 4 was the final date on which the committee would hear him. Doctor Is Adamant. “I am not concerned about political | matters,” Dr. Kirby sald, “but solely son he is going to Florida at my re- quest and insistence. “Conditions which have occurred in Philadelphia, and recently in Washing- ton, have caused him so many worries and annoyance that a disiinct setback Thas otcurred in the progress of his re- covery. Should the worries which oc- casion these symptoms continue, grave complications would result. The respon- sibility rests upon me to bring about the Senator’s recovery.” Fears Appearance Resulis. Dr. John J. Shaw, who will accom- fpany Mr. Vare to Florida, said when asked what would be the effect of an attempt by Mr. Vare to appear before the Senate committee, “It would prob- ably result in his death.” “My sole idea in going South is to fegain my health,” Mr. Vare said. “I mm going to remain as quiet as possi- Ble and try to forget the worries of politics and business.” About 150 politicians met the train ’wn its arrival in Philadelphia from tlantic City, and a few of them were permitted to shake hands with the Re- Ppublican organization leader. RIS POISON ENDS LIFE OF AUSTRIAN MAID Hegation Employe Found in Gas- Filled Room Dies, Despite Efforts Made to Revive Her. Miss Anna Janish, maid at the Aus- frian legation, who was found Wednes- day morning in a tightly sealed gas- #illed room at the legation, died last night at Casualty Hospital without re- ining consciousness. .‘;‘wmonmmhmmmembeflor the Fire Department rescue squad ad- ministered oxygen, and hospital physi- cians made every effort to save her life. Dr. J. A. Ridge of the Casualty staff ve a pint of his blood, but the bene- Ty. Figures Are Reduced to Ele- mentary Terms of a Bookmaker’s 0dds. PROPHECY OF HEALTH POSSIBLE FROM CHART Expectation of Life Is Now Vastly Better Than It Has Ever Been Before. _(Continued From First Page.) A child born in the United States this New Year day will have a life expectancy of 58 to 59 years, a gain of 19 years since the middle of last century. A somewhat different picture, how- ever, is presented later in life. At 10 the expectation of life in the United States in the middle of the last cen- tury was about 47 years, whereas the current figure is about 55, a gain of only about 8 years. At the age of 20 the figure for the middle of last century was once more about 40 years, as at birth. The cur- rent figure in the United States is about 461, years, so there has been a gain of about 6l years. At 30 the figure for the middle of Jast century was 34. The recent figure is about 38, a gain of 4 years. Simi- larly, we could continue to make com- parisons, and we find as we go up in age that the gains are less and less. This is in a sense to be expected, be- cause the longer period of remaining years of life that lies before a young man gives so much greater opportunity for gains. A child of 2 preserved from death brings to the total life of the popula- tion a possibility of 60 or more addi- tional years, whereas the saving of a man in his 60th year, for example, will not on an average add much over 15 years to the total life of the population. But the greater gain in the expecta- tion of life at the younger ages is also due in part to the direct fact that de- creases in mortality have been greater at_the younger ages than in later life. ‘The principal causes of death among persons in and past mid-life, the so- called “degenerative” diseases—chronic nephritis and diseases of the heart and arterles—have not so far been attacked with appreciable success either by cura- tive or preventive measures. The gains in expectation of life that have been recorded, so far, cannot be construed as representing an extension of the natural life span, but only as an increase in the proportion of live out more nearly a normal period of existence. Increase to 65 Seen. One authority predicts that the rea- sonable expectation of life in the United States will be increased by 1930 to 65. If each individual will set aside a half day each year for a “compre- hensive health audit.” ‘What sickness are we most likely to fall a victim to during the coming year? On the average, we shall in the United States this new year be indis- posed (sufficiently so ‘o be obliged to stay in bed for three days or longer) at_least once, “odds” against Following are the Americans becoming sick from a num- of | ber of different causes of affiictions. country at the legation '.nccmner Nevitt issued a certifi- te of suicide. $2,500 FIRE DAMAGE. $hort-Circuit Starts Blaze in Co- lumbia Road Apartment. A fire caused by a short-circuit in apartment of Mrs. Grace Jones, Pflgo Columbia road, yesterday after- moon caused damage at estimated 2,500. No one was hurt and the fire- en _soon had the fire under control. SPECIAL NOTICES. t | behind. 2 8888558885885 et e stem ic. endemic SIS e : to-url R S e S AR i vl External causes .. Other and 1ll defined’ ‘What are the most dangerous months, when we should take particular care lest we fall victims to prevailing risks? The worst month is undoubtedly March, with January, February and April close It is during the first quarter of the year that respiratory diseases do their most deadly work. The most SPECIAL NOTICE! Kidne; Genf 588 8 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK- ders of the Georgetown Masonic Hall tion will be held at Masonic Hall, No. 0 Wisconsin_ave. n.W., on Tuesday eve- ping, January 1, 1929, 'at’ 7 o'clock, for the :rpole of Lha' election of directors and eIVIDE TePOTLoAn BIRCH, President. Attest: B. W. SPILLE, Secretary. REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF ‘stockholders of the National City Dairy ny will be held Wednesday, January , 1929, at 11 o'clock n the offices the Terminal Refrigerating & Warehous- Company. 4% and D sts. s.w.. for the of electing a board of directors for ensuing year and for such other busi- a5 may be properly brousht before the meeting. 8. T. PRICE, Secretary. * 18 HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ionual meeting of the stockholders of The ital Traction Company for the election ‘s board of d irectors for the ensuing year the transaction of such other business may be brousht before the mesting, will el M streets northwest, Washington, D. C.. Thursday, , January ' 10, 1929, at 10.45 ‘clock a.m. 'The polls will be open from 1 o'clock a.m. until 12 o'clock noon. H. D. CRAMPTON. Secretary. a regular divide - 2 Fesuls 1 35S BEE Semt on its capi- th AR of directors for the :;n{lnl‘" A Lhe presentation of the annual report of board and the transaction ‘of such 'other ington, D. C.. ual 15, 1929, at 12 o' . Dolts Sl be Shen” untii 12:30 6 clbek &m.mm"al’l‘nsfer’hflflk! of the company rom Both days inclusive. ) o6 10 the 15th, CORCORAN THOM. PREDERICK P. H. SIDDONS, " codent: Secretary. e THE ANNUAL G OF THE STOCK- holders of the Chas. Schneider Baking Go. for the election of directors and other bu ness. will be held at the office of the co Dany, 413 Eve st. n.w., on Wednesday. Jan- uary 9. 1929, at 7 p.m. ansfer ks wi be closed 10 das prior to the meting. 8 ., President. B_F. ROVER, Secretary. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK- lers of the Washington Railway - > Company, for the purpose of U board of directors to serve for the ensuing CE OF THE FIREMEN verth d_Louisiani e slotkholders. of nsurance Company of =W WGeorgetown will meet at the office on Mon- day. January 7, 1920, for the purpose of ecting thirteen directors for the ensuing . Polls open from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. y. HOWARD. Becretary. IAN SPRING ction. 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Print- {The National Capital Press| Su sfceowi same location for 21|# ation and |3 THE ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS' MEETIN( o‘! the Seventh Street Savings Bank, for lh(: election of directors and 3\"51 other business January 8. 1939, 8t 3 0 clock pom L oed THE ANNAUL MEETING OF THE STOCK- halders of ‘the National Capital Whashinglon, . C. for the slcetion of airecr ng will be held Tuesday, January 8, 1929, etween the, hours of 12 o' Beimegn the. a5s of 13 Sreloek noan and 3 NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN THE American Security & Troch G0, has declared | Moy Mortality Variation By Month ShownWith Causative Diseases ‘The following table shows the death rate per 1,000 for the dif- ferent months, with the causes of death placed in the months in which they attdin their maximum prevalerce: Rate, Important Causes Death, .0—Diphtheria, pneumoni: bronchitis, tuberculosis Tespiratory diseases. 13.3—Influenza, pneumona, tuberculosis, bronchitis, Tespiratory diseases, rheumatism. ..13.6—Bronchitis, pneumonia, measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough, influ- enza, tuberculosis, res- piratory diseases, rheu- matism, heart disease. ..13.1—Tuberculosis. ~ suicides, heart disease, Bright's disease. 1—Tuberculosis. suicdes. 4—Suicides, dysentery. .5—Accidents of all kinds, homicides, ~ dysenters, infantile enteritis, whooping cough. 10.3—Typhoid, malaria, in- fantile enteritis, whoop- Mo. Jan. ing cough. .10.3—Typhold, infantile par- alysis. ....10.7—Automobile accidents, Fall accidents, all colds. 123—Diseases that take greatest_toll in the fol- lowing March begin to show up in this month. healthful time is August and Sep- tember. Seasonal variations in the activity of trouble-making bacteria are shown the common cold. Careful records show that colds sweep over the country like tidal waves, and that when everybody is sneezing and snuffling in Boston, Co- lumbus, South Hadley, Mass., and Chi- cago the people of Baltimore, Washing- ton, New Orleans and San Francisco are doing the same. And, equally strange, the color of our noses and the condition of our throats begin to improve about the same time everywhere. and at about the same date every year, no matter whether we dwell in the cold, damp, wintry winds of Down East or in the balmy breezes of the Gulf of Mexico, in the mild, salu- brious climate along the Potomac or in blustery San Francisco. We have, roughly, about 41,000,000 wage earners in the United States. As- suming that conditions where surv have been made are typical of the coun- try as a whole, it looks as though every one of these workers, on the average, will have two colds next year. The average number of days lost to workers on account of colds will therefore be around 53,650,000. And 53,550,000 days amount, in round figures, to 146,700 ears. 7 ‘The following table shows how long (in days) we may expect to be laid up this new year with different kinds of colds: Most Ave. Prequent. L1087 90 Bronchitis Bore throa 42 Colds without' cough Colds with cough ......... 117 . According to our chart, we shall be 10| pothered quite a bit by coids New Year day, and by the end of the first week of January there will be a fast-growing crop of colds. By the middle of the month this flurry will have reached its peak for the year. From then on, with minor jumps, there will be a general fall in frequency until ummer. The Fall will bring the first cases of the shortening and cooling days. The first high spot of the Autumn *“cold” season will be attained in part of October in all parts of the coun- try. This will be followed by a decline everywhere until the latter part of De-+| cember, when the curve will commence to climb the steepest grade of the year. Death Rate by Months. The following table shows the death rate per 1,000 for the different m 3 with the causes of death placed in the months in which they attain their max- imum prevalence: Mo. Rate. _ Important Causes of Death. Jan..’. 130D htheria, Dneumonis. bron- tis, tuberculosis, respiratory es. disease Feb....13.3—Influenza, pneumonia, tubercu- losis, _bronchitis, _respiratory diseases, rheumatism. Mar...13.6—Bronchitis, pneumonia, scarlet fever, whoopli influenza, tuberculosis, respira- tory diseases, theumatism, heart disease. April. .13.1—Tuberculosis, suicides, heart dis- ease, Bright's disea: May...12.1—Tuberculosis, suicides. .. .11.4—8ulcides, dysentery. !10.5—Accidents of all " kinds, homi- cides, dysentery, infantile en- 5_teritis, whooping cough, Aug...10.3—Typhoid, malaria, infantile en- teritis, whooping cough, .10.3—Typhoid, infantil 10. itomotile”accld ‘measles, g _ coush, le. en Here are the odds against your not 3 d | dying at different ages during the forth- coming 12 months: 2 3 > H 5 500l 5 § N 5 1 1 2 34 b 64 decline odds, is at a great rate after childhood and remains comparatively low until mid- dle age. Our average ability in different peri- ods of life to withstand the fatal ef- that attack us, this resistaance being understood in_terms of survival, is at its greatest in the age s5558858 aEBERES ss558553 o suuy e = w @ 2 B ill | period 5 to 14; the lowest resistance in infancy and early childhood—naught to 4 years—and in middle and old “: Our ability to_recover varies mark- edly from our ability to evade illness at different ages, particularly in chil- hood (5 to 14), during which years ill- ness is frequent, but the chance of dy- ing is relatively small, and in the older years, when not only do susceptibility 1o illness but the chances of death in- crease. This is partly due, of course, to differences in the nature of the ill- nesses occurring at these and to some extent to the dlmmm ability ANNUAT, MEBTIN HE SHAREHOLD: G OF - crs o the Deparitmental Hank w1l Geohatd ~EL s. ouse in Washington., D. 02 h other business as before said meeting. g}e(tr:lczos"'l‘lrexm:nc. THE ANNUAL MEET] : Rolders ot the LRt e THE ANNUAL MEETING OF - STOCK: holders of the Real Estate 'l‘;{l’a‘lllflllnnce Company of the District ol' Columbia, Igl' the he “ensuing vear, is to be t the ofice of the company, 503 E t. n.w., Tuesday, January 8 1030, at 1 o'tlock pm. The polls_ will be open at 2 oclock and close at 3 p.m. Books for transfer of stock will close December 30, 1928, to January 8, 1929, both dates inclusive. * CHAS. E. MARSH, Becretary. THE "REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING Ol the shareholders of the Columbia National ank of Washington will be held Tuesds: January 8, 1929, banking house, 911 st. n.w., Washington, D. C., for the elec- tion of difectors and siich other business as may’ broperly ‘come before 'tne meeting. olls open from 12 noon until 1 o'clock p.m. ARTHUR N. MITCHELL, Cashier. 1S HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE Steel . fivst mortgage 138, 161, 168, NOTICE Rosslyn bonds, 181, redeemed at 105 Natiopal Bank, Washington, D. C.. on ruary 1, 1929. from which time dnterest on said bonds will_cease. _ THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF Seventh Street Savings Bank has. decl the regular semi-annual dividend of and an extra dividend of 1%, both payable December 31. , to stockholders of rec- t the close of business December 24, T NEW YORK APPLE CIDER In glass jugs or kegs, delivered e. Order now for New Year. will be closed New Year's day. . PALMER CO., INC., 1066 Wis- THE, FINES' (Hildick's). 12101212 D St. N.W.__Phone 3 1 NEVER DISAPPOINT. BYRON S. ADAMS PRINTING IN A HURRY h grade, but not high priced. ish eTho B B W = REPATRING, PAINTING. GUTTER- pouting: furnaces repaired and cleaned; Tensonable prices. North 5314, day or night. AJAX ROOFING CO.. 2038 18th_st. n.w. SPECIAL SALE OF CHOICE APPLES DUR: B s Calthen i, o . Open’ daily a - a1 ORife CRTEBKATED CIDER BAR- REL, Frederick Pike _Hour Out, to resist diseases. Woman Iil More Often Than Man. The female of the species is more often i1l than the male, in spite of her longer average duration of life. We find that the higher female ill- ness rate does not hold true for chil dren under 10. -Boy babies and small boys are apparently more subject to House | infectious diseases and to diseases of the eyes, ears and skin, to colds and other ~ respiratory conditions, and to digestive troubles, than girls of the same age. But as soon as the adoles- cent period begins the sickness rate of the girls becomes higher than that of boys, and the female rate for practi- all diseases is actually higher than that of the males throughou adult life. ‘Women suffer more than men from | manag to the common types of respiratory diseases, to tive and nervous disorders and to ases and conditions of the kidneys and heart. ‘This in spite of the fact that the death rate among older women is lower than that of older men. There are some exceptions to this general rule for persons over 10. One is that the frequency of accidents is greater among males than among fe- males at every age. .. Regarding the predicted causes of deaths this new year, figures for the different groups of diseases -offer a striking contrast in several respects. Respiratory diseases and disorders, not including illnesses from the present epi- demic, will probably cause 60 per cent of {llnesses as against abput 20 per cent O e gemeral f “aghdemic, en e general group of “ , en= demic and infectious” di#enses will ac- count for 2 per cent of ilinesses, . where- as only about 2 per cent of the deaths will be ascribed to this group. Diges- tive diseases and disorders will occa- sion 10 per cent of the , as ::latnst 6 per cent of the total mor- lity. “On"the other - band, the gTopp ot sickness due in | for the HEALTH HOROSCOPE IS PREPARED BY CUMMING: QUESTIONS OF LIFE AND DEATH ANSWERED FROM AN ARRAY OF COMPILED STATISTICS Child Born at the Present Will Have Expectancy of 58 to 59 Years. BIG GAIN SHOWN SINCE MIDDLE OF LAST CENTURY Somewhat Different Picture Is Presented at Later Periods in Life. “general” diseases (which includes cancer), the diseases of the nervous and circulatory systems and the dis- eases of the kidneys and annexa will be relatively much more important causes of death than of illness. Diseases of the heart and circulatory system, according to past experience, will show the sharpest contrast. Twen- ty-four per cent of deaths will be laid to these conditions as against only 2 per cent of illnesses. 100-to-1 Chance to Recover. ‘What are the chances of our recov- ering should we fall {ll during 1929? ‘They are, according to our ingenious statistician, 100 to 1, the calculation being based on the average of the odds different complaints. This means, by the way, that if the ratio of ilinesses to deaths proved to be 100 to 1, and there is every reason to believe that it will, there will be next year approximately 120,000,000 illnesses of three days or more. Here is a table of odds giving the chances of surviving certain groups of diseases should we be so unlucky as to be attacked by one of them: Diseases. Skin Eyes and ‘ears’. Epidemic, ens Respiratory Genito-urinary ( External causes fervous The things will most keep us away from our jobs or our chil- dren away from school are: 1. Influenza, 6. Whooping cough. 7 Mumps, X 8 g . Measles, 9. . Scarlet fever. 10, Is there no way by which we can dodge these costly plagues? Of the first six, possibly 50 to 75 per cent of the cases could be prevented if systematic effort were applied to the task, accord- ing to John A. Kingsbury. Many colds, he says, could be avoided by paying suf- ficient care to personal hygiene. Their prevention would cut down very mate- rially the tuberculosis, influenza and pneumonia rates. Similarlv, tonsilitis might be avoided. Improvement Needed in Schools. Improved health work in schools would considerably reduce the preva- jence of the children’s diseases. Many headaches might be prevented through hyglenic living, and the elimination of fecal infections would prevent much rheumatism. £ ‘We are, as a nation, paying high for our efforts to get well rather than to keep well. It has been estimated that the annual cost of sickness, medicine, doctors and loss of wages in the United States amounts to no less than $32,000,000,000. 5 1f the risks we run at different sea~ sons of the year were better known and taken to avoid them as much as gmlhle, we might be able appreciably reduce this colossal waste, and inci- dentally increase considerably the sum total of human happiness. ‘The human capital of our population represents mt assets. Our male pop- ulation, it been calculated, has an aggregate economic value of $1,144,000,- 000,000, and our women perhaps half as much. ‘This makes the total of “vital assets” more than $1,500,000,000,- 000. Our national wealth in ordinary material assets in 1922 was $321,000,~ 000,000. ‘The vital assets thus exceed our ordinary ‘ material wealth about fivefold. ‘These figures indicate how necessary it is to give due recognition to these enormous assets in our efforts to con- serve life and health, which is the only way whereby we can keep the United States in the forefront of the nations . | of the world. by the North American aper Alliance.) 400 CHILDREN ENJOY PARTY AT CITY CLUB Magic, Ventriloguism and Youth- ful Entertainers Feature Annual Fete. A merrymaking throng of 400 chil- dren armed with noise makers, trans- formed the placid interior of the lounge room of the City Club into riotous mirth at the annual Christmas ga.ny for chil- dren of members last night. Feats of magic were performed by Frank F. Ray, and George car- ried on a ventrilogustc conversaton, followed by exhibitions of dancing, ing and playing upon the viol no by {uvenue performers. Evelyn tar, Jack Mullane, Belle van Hooser, Evelyn Lancaster, Robert Horner, Esta- belle Leeth, Marjorie Burch, Jean Vof~ iand, Ruth Brill, Ruth Herbert Burk- hart and Roma Medford were the youthful entertainers. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Chrest were presented with an electric waffle iron for being the members of the City Club wl‘:lt:t the largest number of children— eight. Arrangements for the party were made (Copyright, 1928, New: W. Everett and Mark Lansburgh. GROCERY IS ROBBED. $1.31 in Pennies and 10 Cartons of Cigarettes Taken by Burglars. ry Grocery store at 1428 Park road was broken into last night and $1.31 in pennies and 10 cartons of cig- t | arettes stolen. ‘The robbery was discovered by the er, Andrew Castle of 608 B street southwest, when he opened the store this morning. The rear door had been forced. The cash register contained only the pennies. Will Rogers Says: NEW YORK CITY.—Mr. Coolidge couldn’t hit a quail in the old Re- publican State of Virginia, but he ruined those Democratic turkeys in Georgia. Another’ Republican, an old colored fellow, called the turkeys up to where he could shoot 'em. So it was really another 100 per cent Republican victory over Democratic trustfulness. Coolidge calling Hoo- ver to Washington now: makes me “ielieve he will turn the thing over to him now, and not wait till March, saying, “Here is this Senate. . You take 'em and wrestlq with 'em. Me -Jor-the rod and gun.?, 1|sweeps, had been hurlei from their HOPES FOR CANYON VENTURERS DYING Veteran River Man Thinks Hyde and Wife Perished in Swirling Waters. By the Assoclated Press. PEACH SPRINGS. Ariz, December 29.—Conviction that Glenn R. Hyde and his wife perished in_the swirling waters of the Colorado River, which they attempted to navigate on & honey- | moon trip, was expressed here today by | Emery Kolb, veteran river man. Kolb and Lis brother Ellsworth, first men to navigate the Grand Canyon, re- turned last night after a hazardous journey in the deep gorges in search of the venturesome Hansen, Idaho, couple, who left Bright Angel trail in their homemade scow Novemiber 18. The Hydes expected to reach Needles, Calif., about December 1. The river man reported that examina- tion of the scow used by the couple to shoot the river rapids indicated that disaster had overtaken them December I near where the craft was found lodged in the rocks which clog the tortuous canyon riverbed. Apparent festimony to the tragic end of the Hydes adventure was found in their log book, which was recovered with other personal effects from the scow. Entries in the diary, with code notations, recorded progress of the journey. Report Shooting 16 Rapids. The last notation, made on November 30, reported their arrival at a point 12 miles below Diamond Creek, and that they had “shot” 16 rapids that day. The location of the pilotless scow, 14 miles below Diamond Creek, in- dicated to the returned searchers that Hyde and his wife had been lost in the rapids within the last two miles above there. Opinions were given that the couple, who were managing their unwieldy craft by means of long fore and aft careening scow into the raging waters. One entry in the diary indicated that the scow nearly had capsized in a whirlpool on November 29. Kolb also reported that the scow was lodged but a short distance from shore, and that it would have been possible for the couple to have reached there safely had they still been aboard. Clothing, food, camping equipment and other supplies found in the scow, Kolb pointed out, was further indication that the Hydes were not aboard when the craft stranded. Lost Before Boat Stranded. ‘The presence of this equipment also GEOLOGISTS WATCHING ANTS . TO LOCATE Scientists Find Insects Keep Gardens and Their Own Pets. Display Ability in Selecting Sites for Homes, With Eye to Food. Much has long been known of the in- dustry of the ant, but scientists re- cently have discovered a new phase of this insect’s activity. The geologist has found ants to be of excellent aid in the location of valuable minerals, for while tracing a fluorspar vein in the Little Florida Mountains, near Deming, N. Mex., information of value was obtained from the ant hills. Although coming to the surface at| pt intervals, the mineral deposits were often deeply buried, and it was only by the examination of the materials of the ant hill along the general projection of the vein that the scientist was able to continue his investigations. Another case in which the material of ant hills was of geologic use was in an areal fleld investigation in Idaho in a region of weathered igneous rocks where the presence of quartz crystals in the ant hills was found to be a satisfactory cri- terion for the identification and mapping of certain mineral deposits. Ant Good Agriculturist. The transportation of small pieces of minerals from the deeply buried veins to the ant hills is accomplished by the “workers” or undeveloped females, when it is believed that instinct plays a part in the selection of the different mineral soils, for the ant is an excel- lent agriculturalist. A certain group of ants weed a space near the nest and only allow plants with edible seeds to| grow there. In due season the seeds are gathered and stored in the form of little biscuits which are made from a chewed seed dough dried in the sun. Another species, the parasol ant, cul- tivates fungi for food. The fungus is grown in the underground nest on a RICH MINERALS spongy framework of chewed leaves. The bits of leaf, carried to the nest suspended high above the insect’s back like a parasol, giving rise to its well deserved name, are masticated to a pulp and used as a fertilizer on which to grow the fungus, their only food. Parasol ants not only keep undesirable fungi from growing among their ge- culiar delicacy, it is pointed out, but also keep their specialty from fructify- ing, which would spoil it for their u rpose. A unique occupation of still another | species of ant showing a remarkable case of prudence, is keeping cattle. Their “cows” are little aphides or green flies, which they cherish for the sake of the sweet “honey dew” that exudes from their bodies. Experts be- lieve this to be the result of feeding at the same table when the ants ac- cidently discovered the sugary fluid of | the green flies. Eggs Guarded in Winter. The eggs of a certain aphis, which are of no direct use to these ants, are brought into the nest and protected carefully from the severity of Winter until the warm weather comes, when the young aphides are brought out and put on their food plants, walled in by little “cattle pens” of earth. By keep- ing these eggs safe for six months the ants insure a supply of the food deli- cacy during the following Summer. In addition to maintaining guests of usefulness in their homes, scientists be- lieve ants to be fond of keeping pets, for tiny crickets often find shelter and abundant food in the home of the ant. Beetles, too, with a peculiar fragrance that makes them welcome are often fed and sheltered in the hospitable home of the ant. FUANGELINE BOOTH MAKESSTATEWENT Outlines Proposal for Change furnished evidence that, if the couple had gained the shore, they were scantily prepared to face the rigors of severe uniyun weather and any necessary hike to reach distant aid. ‘The brothers, who made the Jjourney down the canyon 17 years , set out from Diamond Creek eight days ago and recounted an extremely hazard- ous trip. After reaching the scow and making & thorough examination of the surrounding territory, they continued down the river in their boat, which was upset in the separation rapids. The searchers were thrown into the raging waters, but managed to cling to the boat and finally were carried into calm water. Reach Angel Trail in Month. The Hydes left Green River, Utah, October 20 and reached Bright Angel Trail about a month later. Mrs. Hyde was the first known woman to attempt the hazardous journey, which heretofore has been completed successfully only with “lining down” boats, as opposed to the scow used by the honeymooners. H. C. Hyde, father of the bridegroom, who has posted $1,000 reward for find- ing of his son and daughter-in-law, refused to abandon hope today and an- nounced plans to continue the search. Mr. Hyde said he also would ask the Army Air Service to send two planes to make a further search of the Grand Canyon gorge and surrounding country for possible traces of the couple. He pinned his faith on the possibility that the young couple, possibly thrown out of their scow, or forced to abandon it, ‘were unable to get back to it to obtain their supplies and are attempting to walk out of the canyon. EDWARD D. AINSLIE GETS HIGHER RAILWAY POST Assistant General Passenger Agent Here Promoted—Other Recent B. & 0. Changes Announced. Edward D. Ainslie, assistant general passenger agent at Wi n, has been promoted to succeed W. V. Shipley as general passenger agent at New York of the Baltimore & Ohio Rallroad, effective January 1, it wds announced today by W. B. Calloway, passenger trafic manager of the railroad. The change was one of several announced. D. L. Moorman, assistant passenger agent at Detroit, will succeed Mr. Ains- lie here. Mr. Ainslie, a veteran of 36 years’ service with the B. & O., has been in Washington since November, 1926. Mr. Moorman has 27 years with the railway company to his credit. Both men are native Ohioans. Mr. Shipley leaves the B. & O. to become passenger traffic manager of the Central Railroad of New Jersey. GEN. SMITHER TO RETIRE. Budget Bureau Co-ordinator to Quit Service Tuesday. Brig. Gen. Henry C. Smither, who has served as chief co-ordinator in the Bureau of the Budget for the past seven years, will be transferred to the retired list of the Army Tuesday. He is to be associated with the Indian Refin- ing Company of Illinois. Notice of Gen. Smither’s retirement was given "some time ago. il —— South Africa produceéd $38,500,000 wort'l;lol gold and diamonds in a recent month. s ) $5.00 New Year’s Eve Celebration Including Dancing—Six-course Supper—Vaudeville Features—Novelties HOTEL LAFAYETTE Make Reservations Now Phone Main 4214 New Year’s Day Dinner, $1.50 on Eve of Council Meet- ing in London. By the Assoclated Press. LONDON, December 29.—Evangeline Booth, commander of the Salvation Army in the United States and its possessions, on her arrival here yester- day gave out a message for America which had been prepared for the Asso- clated Press. It said: “I have been summoned to London to attend a meeting of the high council of the Salvation Army on January 8. ‘This meeting has been made necessary by the long illness of my brother, Gen. Bramwell Booth, and its effect upon the Salvation Army. “Sitting on the council will be my five American commissioners, making six delegates in all from the United States. Fifty-seven other members are hastening from all parts of the world on the same errand. “It would obviously be improper for me to express an opinion on the urgent matter of a constitutional change with- in the army. This change has been urged upon my brother for some years and is designed to place the government of the army on a broader basis. ‘The demand for the change has md throughout the world and prac- i ly every leading officer indorses the proposal. “Meanwhile I would assure our host of friends and supporters in the United States that the Salvation Army will not slacken its efforts on behalf of those ‘whom we seek to serve. . “I am exceedingly optimistic, and believe that the greatest year ever known is ahead of our country in every phase of society, under our glorious Stars and Stripes.” — FIRE DESTROYS THEATER. HOT SPRINGS, Ark, December 29 (#)—Property damage estimated at $200,000 was the toll of a fire which broke out in a theater and raged for three hours in the business section on Central avenue here yesterday. Starting in the projection room dur- ing a performance, the flames swept through and destroyed the building. All Pemm in the theater at the time were led to safety. Light from the carbons was said by the moving picture machine operator, Russell Phillips, to have ignited the films while a picture was running. Phil- lips suffered severe burns. Two firemen were overcome by smoke. W hether you rent orwhether you buy, You pay for thehome you occupy.” ~Warren ITITTTIIII7 1T LTI T 77777 I2L LT TTIT 2101 Connecticut Avenue 722 Apartments of Distinction in Washington’s most exclusive building Seven and nine rooms and three baths with enclosed porches. Each apartment has a servant’s room and bath. Your Inspection Invited. H. L. RUST COMPANY 1001 15th St. N.W. Main 8100 2 2 P77, R z2e, Hoover Asks Honors And Salutes Banned As He Disembarks By the Assoctated Press. In a message from the battle- ship Utah to the commandant of the fifth naval district at Nor- folk, Va., President-elect Hoover requested with Hoover that “all salutes, honors and calls be dis- pensed with” on his arrival Janu- uary 6 at Hampton Roads, and that all military and naval au- thorities at Norfolk and Fort Monroe be notified of his pref- erence in this matter. If the weather permits, the message stated, the Hoover party wlil disembark at Old Point Com- fort after luncheon, going direct- ly from the dock to the rallroad station to take a special train to n. All passengers will be it ashore in the Utah’s own bom. but two tugs have been requested to transfer baggage and supplies. About 60 truck loads of ma- terial, it is estimated, will have to be transferred. Trucks and au- tomobiles to take the party and their baggage from the dock to the special train also were re- quested. Arrangements for the special train have been made di- % g SERIES OF TRAFFIC TUNNELS PROPOSED New York and New Jersey Officials Say Tubes Would Pay Profits. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, December 29.—Gen. George R. Dyer, chairman of the New York State Bridge and Tunnel Com- mission, and Theodore Boettger, chair- man of the New Jersey Interstate Bridge and Tunnel Commission, made yesterday to executive and legislative authorities of New York and New Jer- sey & joint recommendation for the adoption of a long-term pi vehicular tunnel construction, each new tunnel to be paid for out of the profits of its predecessor. ‘They addressed their joint com- munication to Franklin D. Roosevelt, Governor-elect of New York; Morgan F. Larson, Governor-elect of New Jer- sey; Senator John Knight and Speaker Joseph A. Maf¥innies of the New York Legislatu2, 4&nd Senator Thomas A. Mathis and Speaker George G. Gabriel- son of thz New Jersey Legislature. Present Tunnel Pays. ‘Their incentive in the development of the program which they recommend is the unexpectedly large revenue ac- cruing from the Holland Vehicular Tunnel at Canal street. Looking for- ward, they perceive that within a cer- tain period it will be taxed to its ca- pacity. Their program provides for the opening of another Hudson River vehicular tunnel between Thirty-fourth and Forty-second streets in Manhattan at approximately that date. They point out that, with traffic in- creasing at a rate which has proved fairly regular over a period of 12 years, by the time the second tunnel is com- pleted the revenues of the Holland ‘Tunnel will be sufficient to defray New York’s share of the costs. ‘These constantly increasing revenues the bridge and tunnel commissioners would have used as a revolving fund to construct new vehicular tunnels, each to be started at a date which will insure its completion by the time existing tun- nels are carrying their capacity loads and each eventually to revert to the public, with possibly nominal tolls suf- fficient to cover the cost of maintenance Long Island Tube Urged. Commissioners Dyer and Boettge point out that the Holland Tunne makes direct connection Lhrm:fdl;ecml? street with the Manhattan B over the East River and advise that the sites of future tunnels be selected with a view to connecting them as directly ;lltll:liother thoroughfares to Long The site south of Forty-second street suggested as that for the next tunnel they pont out, would* be a convenien' one in respect to the East River tunne! at Thirty-eighth street. Each new tun- nel, it is said, should be commenced a! least five years before the time when i is estimated that it would be a neces sity. The Holland Tunnel will be usec to capacity, they say, by 1934, so n- :.lme :!hould be lost in starting the nex unnel. Other sites suggested for future tun nels are in the vicinity of Fourteent! street, Fifty-ninth street (a{:wldln the project for a bridge at ti poin does not go through) and 125th stree ‘The 125th street site, it is pointed ou would be convenient in respect to t! proposed tri-borough bridge, and t° Fifty-nine street site in respect to ! Queensboro Bridge. These four r tunnels, the commissioners think, we suffice for the handling of traffic for years. rectly with railroad authorities. Spring control has been patented raise or lower window awnings by ing a cord inside a house. 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