Evening Star Newspaper, January 27, 1929, Page 120

The American Legion. ‘The annual ball of the Department ©f the District of Columbia, the Amer- fcan Legion, Wednesday night at the New Willard Hotel s the outstanding event in Veteran circles this week. De- partment Comdr. Harlan Wood an- nounced he expects the affair will be one of the most brilliant in the history ©f the local department ‘The various committees in charge @re engaged - in completing the final details. In attendance at the ball will be several hundred delegates attending the National Defense Conference, which g to be held in D. A. R. Memorial Hall, January 29, 30 and 31, under the Buspices of over 30 patriotic organiza- tions of the United States. The con- ference is to be presided over by Mrs. Boyce Ficklen, jr., national president of the American Legion Auxilia who is coming at the head of the large “ep- Fesentation to the ball. ‘The two ballrooms have been engaged for the occasion with orchestra in each, with dancing from 9:30 to 1 o'clock. Additional boxcs have been provided | to meet the demand and al of these will be occupled by the disabled veterans from all of the local hospitals. | They will be the special guests of the | American Legion on this occasion. Chairman Thomas E. Franklin of the | box committee and his assistants have completed arrangements for their com- | dort at the ball. A meeting of the department exe- futive committee was held last Monday night, concluding at midnight after | one of the busiest meetings ever prP-‘ sided over by Department Comdr. ‘Harlan Wood since his installation last The post commanders were requested | to have large representation at the | exercises to be held at the tomb of the | Unknown Soldier at Arlington Ceme- | tery January 31 at 3:30 o'clock, on which occasion wreaths will be placed by Mrs, Boyce Ficklen, jr., of the American Legion Auxiliary and other Tepresentatives attending the National Defense Conference January 29, 30 and | 31. The commanders were aiso re- Buuested to have their post colors pres- | ent and form a background for the | «ceremonies which are to take place at that time. | The exccutive committee provided for a decided increase in the hospital ccmmittee and two representatives will | b? 'appointed from cach post to assis in visiting the hospitals and providing comfort and entertainment for the dis- abled veterans in the local hospitals. The chairman of the committee is C. N. Schroeder of Victory Post, who | plans an extensive program the re- mainder of the Winter season. Past Dept. Comdr. and National Ex- | ecutive Committeeman Paul J. Me- ' Gahan, complimented the department on its record in finishing in second place out of 57 departments, by having more - than 50 per cent of its 1928 ‘membership paid up on December 31, last for the year 1929. The depart- ment of Michigan finished first, 52.08 per cent and the District of Columbia next, with 50.87 per cent. He urged the department to endeavor to capture some of the national trophies which will be presented at the eleventh na- tional convention to be held at Louis- ville, Ky, September 30 to October 3 next. include the Lindsley tro- phy for greatest percentage of paid- up members by March 15 over last year; the Qui trophy for the greatest per- centage gain over a four-year period on June 15, and the Emery trophy for the department showing the greatest percentage in paid-up membership by August 31, over a four-year period. Austin §. Imirie, a past commander ®f Quintin Roosevelt Post, announced that his post had donated a cup for the post of 100 members or more show- ing the largest number of paid-up mem- bers this year and another cup for the post with less than 100 members with the greatest percentage of patd-up members. As chairman of the mem- bership committee he announced that the membership campaign would ¢ be started on February 1, - Dept. Adjt. Howard 8. Fisk, who act- ed as treasurer of the joint Armistice ball, November 10 last under the auspi- ces of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion, submitted a detailed report of that affair and at its conclusion presented a check of several hundred dollars to Finance Offi- cer F. G. Fraser as the Legion’s share of the profits. The report was received with much enthusiasm and the com- mittee representing the Legion lauded for its work. Department Comdr. Wood announced the intment of Past Comdr. Ben L. ler of Henry C. Spengler Post, No. 12, as department service officer. An address by Past Department Comdr. Julius I. Peyser, vice president of the Community Chest, elicited much valuable information to those present regarding the proposed campaign which | starts this week and urging the utmost co-operation on the part of all Legion- naires in the National Capital. Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper, le chapeau of de}nnmcnul of Salon Departmental, No. 14, Eight and Forty Society, ex- tended an invitation for Legiomnaires to attend the reception and banquet to be-tendered the national officers of the American Legion Auxiliary at the Wash- ington Hotel January 30. A report was submitted by Welfare Officer Charles Kohen on the activities of his committee and a letter of thanks is to be sent to Quentin Roosevelt. Post for assistance recently rendered by that post in welfare work. The co-operation of local members of the American Legion Auxiliary in the coming membership campaign of the American Legion, Department of the District of Columbia, is to be-sought through the efforts of Austin S. Imirie, chairman of the membership committee of the department, and members of his eommittee. Letters have been addressed to the presidents of the various units urging their co-operation and assist- ance in the payment of dues and secur- ing of new members this year. With concentrated action on the part of both organizations, he has pointed out that the local department will be in a posi- tion to capture several of the trophies to be awarded at the next convention in Louisville, which in addition carries with it many other facilities of interest to all members, Henry C. Spengler Unit, American legion Auxiliary, will give a tea tomorrow from 4 to 6 o'clock at Thomas Circls Club, 1326 Massachusetts avenue northwest, honoring the auxiliary offi- cial delegates who will be attending the ‘Women’s Patriotic Conference on Na- tlonal Defense. Mrs. Boyce Ficklen, national president, and Mrs. George Murphy, national vice president for the Eastern Division, will be honor guests, with Mrs. Amos Fries as presiding | Thostess. ‘The regular meeting of the unit was held January 23 at Thomas Circle Clul ‘The activities for the year will be c ried on through the following commit- Mrs. Rice W. Means, second vice presi- dent. Veterans' relief—Mrs. William | Wolff Smith and Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper. Hospital visiting—Mrs. Claral | Sonneman, Mrs. Josephus C. Trimble |and Mrs. John Spengler. Hospital sup- plies — Mrs. . Thomas E. Fawcett., | Afghans . Katie Zeh, Mrs. Louise | white, Ethel Fowler and Mrs. Katie Doocey. Veterans' clothing—Mrs. Harry Gilchrist, Mrs. Stuart Johnson, Mrs. Daniel B. Miller and Mrs. Hortense | Fuller. Child welfare—Mrs. R. S. Jones, | Mrs. Camille Sheehan, Mrs. Ray Avery, { Mrs, Porter Dale and Mrs. John Thomas | Taylor. Girl Scout liaison officer—Mrs. Colden Ruggle: Americanism—Mrs. | Lucia R. Maxwell, Mrs. Claude Brigham, | Mrs. Jerome Lightfoot and Mrs. Ethel { Fowler. Poppymaking—Mrs, J. Miller Kenyon, Mrs. Katie Gross, Mrs. Robert M. Tolson and Mrs. M. Tucker. Legis- lative—Mrs, N. N. Nock and Mrs. Ed- mund Bullis | The sewing section of the rehabilita- tion committee made 75 surgical pillows &t last week's meeting for use in the | emputation wards of veteran hospitals. | The speakers of the evening were | Maj. Paul V. Collins, commander of George Washington Post, and Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart, past national presi- dent of the auxiliary. The following were initiated into membership: Mrs, Paul V. Collins, Mrs. Harlan Wood, Mrs. Isaac Weil and Mrs. J. O'Connor Roberts. Salon department, District of Colum- bia 8 et 40, will maintain a 3-day host- ess room at the Washington Hotel to- | morrow, Tuesday and Wednesday for the benefit of visiting delegates to the | ‘Women'’s Patriotic Conference on Na- tional Defense to be held in Washington this week. Mrs. Roberta Fawcett and Mrs. Irene Arnold are co-chairmen for this activity. Le Chapeau National Mrs. A. Ann Seymour of New York will be the ranking guest of honor at the an- nual visitation and_informal - reception in rooms D and E, mezzanine floor, | Washington Hotel, tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. Many national officers will attend. Les Demi Chapeaux Viola Benedict and Janet McRae are co- chairmen for this occasion. The National Defense Conference dinner will be the evening of January 0. rose room, Washington Hotel, and presented by the Salon and Voiture of the District, with Grand Chef de Gare James O'Connor Roberts and Le Cha- peau Departmental Dorothy B. Harper, presiding. The occasion honors the na- tional commander, the national presi- dent, La Societe National 40 and 8 and Le Chapeau National 8 et 40, as well as the national presidents of the 33 participating organizations attending the defense conference with represen- tatives from every State, Hawaii and Alaska, Other distinguished guests will be Senator and Mrs. Porter H. Dale, Senator and Mrs. Daniel F. Steck, Sen- ator and Mrs, William J. Harris, Maj. Gen. Charles P. Summerall and Mrs. Summerall, Col. Burton C. Robbins, Senator and Mrs. Arthur Robinson, Senator and Mrs. Royal S. Copeland, Senator and Mrs. W. H. McMasters, Representative Royal C. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson, Representative Edith Nourse Rogers and Representative Mary T. Norton. In charge of the dinner reception will be the officers with Partners Faw- cett, Kolhos, Carey, Lois McRae, Lyons, Housten, with Mrs. Irene Arnold -as general chairman of activities and dis- tinguished guests. Following the dinner the assemblage will proceed to the Le- gion Ball at the Willard Hotel. A social meeting was beld at the home of Partner Fawcett January 16, with Partners Boberg, MecIntosh. and Catlin as hostesses. The national executive committee, at a meeting at Indianapolis recently, set the dates of September 30 to October 3, inclusive, for the next annual na- tional convention to be held at Louis- ville, Ky. Rabbi Lee J. Levinger of Columbus, Ohio, is the new national chaplain of the American Legion. He was-elected by the national executive committee at the national headquarters to succeed Rabbi Herman J. Beck of Pottsville, Pa., who resigned. American Legion posts having drijl teams will have an opportunity to com- pete with other teams at future na- tional conventions of the Legion as the result of action taken by the Legion's national executive committee. ~ For some time there has been a feeling among some of the departments that provision should be made for this com- petition at national conventions. The executive committee approved a report of its sub-committee on trophies and awards which authorized drill-team competition at national conventions and provided for cash prizes totaling $600. First prize will be $300; second prize, $200, and third prize, $100, under the provisions made by the committee on t and awards. It was explained, ho , that these prizes will not be available until' after the-eleventh na- tional convention to be held in Louis- ville, Ky. ‘The committee authorized the ap- pointment of a committee to have charge of the awards for the best post histories prior to 1930 and again in 1933. The members of the committee, all department _historians, are Rev. Harry S. Ruth, Wisconsin; Willlam C. Mundt, Illinois, and. Dr. Claude M. Feuss, Massachusetts, ‘The members of Vincent B. Costello Auxiliary Unit, No. 15, the American Legion, are ewed in a recruiting campaign to enlarge its present mem- bership. The new officers of the auxil- iary unit are Mrs. Ada V. Murray, pres- ident; Mrs. Emily Bach, vice president; Mrs. Katherine Weeks, secretary; Miss Alice Costello, treasurer, and Mrs. Mar- garet Franklin, chaplain. Meetings in the future will be held in the District Building, the first meeting of each month to be devoted to business and the second meeting to entertainment. ‘The members have just completed the new uniforms for the members of the drum corps composing the minstrel troupe. Last Friday night the drum corps of the Vincent B. Costello Post | entertained the children of St. Joseph's | School with a minstret show, after which the ladies of the unit served re- freshments to the children. Veterans of Forelgn Wars. MEETINGS THIS WEEK: Monday, National Capital Post, Pythian Temple, and Federal Post, Thomas Circle Club. This department has been advised by Commander-in-Chief Eugene Carver that he will participate in the inaugural parade and that he will be accom- | banied by his full staff in the march up Pennsylvania avenue to honor Herbert | Hoover. 5 Capt. Frank Lockhead, local depart- tees: Rehabilitation—General Chairman ment commander, has accepted a place MILLER-DUDLEY CO. 1716 14th St. N.W. North 1583 4 North 1584 ELECTRICAL REPAIRS Authorized Service for AMERICAN and ROBT. BOSCH—SPLITDORF SIMMS—DYNETO—K-W—WEBSTER—SPARTON WESTINGHOUSE—NORTH-EAST—BIJUR WAGNER—DELCO—REMY—KLAXON—LEECE- NEVILLE—NORMA BEARINGS—ECLIPSE-BENDIX A. C. SPEEDOMETERS—LINK BELT CHAINS ‘LOCKHEED BRAKES—CARTER CARBURETORS CLUM SWITCHES Pioneers in Slanfgg. Lighting and_Igni THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C. JANUARY on the staff of the national commander and will be one of the few members of the organization from this city that will march behind the banners of the V. F. W. As each veteran unit’s size has been limited to 20 members, which it is expected will be filled by the na- tional officers. Commander-in-Chief Carver will arrive here the night of March 3 and it is more than probable some sort of function will be planned by the local members for that night. Hundreds of V. F. W. members will also be in the city for the inaugural cere- monies and the D. C. department must take the position of host and make their visit a pleasant one. Chiet of Staff Frank Heise and In- spector Joseph B. Gardella represented this department at the meeting of Takoma Park Post last Wednesday eve- ning. The Maryland commander, Col. Grammes, advised the post to afliate with the District of Columbia organ- ization because of the close proximity of the local body. The decision will be made at the meeting of the post Feb- ruary 6. Junior Vice Commander A. Grudd and his entertainment committee are arranging for the department stag night February 2 at the Northeast Masonic Temple. The refreshments are in charge of Sergt. Dutton, who recently ended a 30-year career in Uncle Sam's Army, the major portion of this long service being spent in the mess service. Many specialty numbers are on the pro- gram as arranged by Chairman Grudd. Tickets have been distributed for the all-post show to be given by the St. Patrick Players the night of February 5 at Carroll Hall, Tenth and G streets, under the direction of Father Hurney and sponsored by Front Line Post, of which he is a member. Comdr. Heinie Miller has notified departmen headquarters that the V. F. W. will be represented in the Memorial day parade by a drum corps of 20 or more pieces. T. N. T. Tent of the Cooties will present & special program at its “scratch” on the night of February 8. Among those who will be initiated are Dept. Comdr. Frank Lockhead, Capt. Harvey L. Miller, commander of Front Line Post; Capt. W. L. Thomas, past commander of Equality-Walter 'Reed Post, and Comdr. W. L. Hollingsworth of National Capital t. The entertainment committee has completed arrangements for a vaude- ville show to be held the latter part of next month. The buddy-poppy_committee of the local department will shortly begin to I nounce the posts gain in membership Rellly, under whose administration the department conducted one of its most su drives, been named chairman of this year's commlttee by Comdr. Lockhead. National Capital Post 127, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will meet tomorrow evening at Pythian Temple, 1210 Ninth street, when Comdr. Oscar W. Hollings- worth and his new corps of officials will conduct an_initiatory degree upon the last class of recruits, closing the cam- paign for membership drive. Frank R. Heise, department chief of staff in charge of recruiting campaign, will an- and attendance. Plans for a program for celebrating the post's tenth anniversary April 11 will be submitted by Post Past Comdr. | George J. Neuner, assisted by original organizers of the post April 11, 1919, as follows: Senior vice commander, Capt. Bertram Snodgrass; officer of day, Charles E. Currier; guard, Edward J. Sullivan and Floyd G. Carroll. In- vitations will be mailed to out-of-town members. At the request of Col. Robert A. Grammes, Maryland department com- mander, George J. Neuner, member national council of administration fourth district, visited Takoma Park | Post at 405 Tulip avenue, Takoma Park, Md., Wednesday evening and installed | following officers: Commander, Col. Willilam F. Fischer; senior vice com- mander, Lester C. Harris; junior vice commander, J. C. Carlton; -quarter- master, Harry Millard; chaplain, Hur- bert R. Thompson; officer of day, J. C. McKenney; trustees, Past Comdrs. H. C. Redman, Capt. Thomas M. Cooley and Maj. William E. Dyer, and post adjutant, Ruben Day. The post will resume its scheduled meetings the first and third Wednesdays of each month. The next meeting will be February 6, when Comdr. Fischer will announce his selection of appointive | officers and committee chairmen. The following program of activities will be submitted: Maine memorial, February 15; Washington's birthday, February 22, plans for pilgrimage to Mount Vernon to place wreath on the tomb | of George Washington: buddy poppy sale committee, Memorial day com- mittee May 30 to assist decorating graves, Labor day exercises, Halloween carnival, Armistice day celebration and | Christmas cheer for needy. ‘The Ladies Auxillary of National Cap- ital Post 127, Veterans of Foreign Wars, met Tuesday evening at Pythian Temple, President Rose MacAlear pre- siding. The following appointive offi- hold regular meetings to plan for this year's campaign. Past Comdr. F. J. D cers were announced: Secretary, Mrs. | Plans are under way for a reception to Mrs. Mary Joyce; conductress, Mrs. Paula Jacobson; color bearers, Presidents Mrs. Elizabeth Jeltts, Mrs. Margaret Lidstone, Mrs. Laura Weaver and Mrs. Julia Poore; guard, Miss Marie Keeler; historian, Mrs. Margaret Jacob- son, and pianist, Mrs. Elsie Miller, past secretary. St. Elizabeth’s Hospital visiting com- mittee consists of Mrs. Rose MacAlear, Mrs. Margaret Lidstone, Miss Ethel Weaver, Mrs. Laura Weaver, Miss Cora Roy, Mrs. Arvilla Thomas, Mrs. Louise Hoffman and Mrs. Paula Jacobson. The auxiliaries of the District of Co-| lumbia Posts of the Veterans of Foreign Wars are looking forward to the com- | ing to Washington this week of nine | of their national officers to attend the| Women's Patriotic Conference of Na- tional Defense, which meets here Jan- uary 29, 30 and, 31. The Veterans of Foreign' Wars Auxiliary is entitled 10| e, 16 delegates, and the following will act in that capacity: Mrs. Bessie Hanken, national president; Mrs. Effie King, Mrs. Joseph Oldridge and Mrs. Flor- ence Stark, past national presidents; Mrs. Ada Harrison, national senior vice president; Mrs. Dora Raffensberger, na- tional junior vice president; Mrs. Grace Davis, national secretary; Mrs. Martha | Hyde, national treasurer; Mrs. Julia Pitcock, judge advocate; Mrs. Mary | Lucas, chief of staff, D. C.; Mrs. Ade- laide Grant, national council member; Mrs. Rose McAlear, president, National Cepitol Auxiliary; Mrs. Mary Pettey, president, ederal Auxiliary; Mrs. ‘Thomas E. Fawcett, president, Potomac Auxiliary; Mrs. Keene Miller, president, Front Line Auxiliary, and Miss Clara McCann, president, Equality-Walter Reed Auxiliary. ‘The national auxiliary colors will be brought here for the occasion and the outgoing and incoming presidents have been chosen pages. The headquarters of the national officers during their stay in Washington will be the Willard Hotel, where a meeting of the council of administration will be held tomor- row evening and Tuesday morning. be tendered the national officers Thurs- day evening at 8 o'clock at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club, Eleventh and L streets, when all members of the auxiliaries, as well as post comrades, can meet them. ‘The appointed officers of National Capitol Auxiliary were installed by the chief of staff of the District Auxiliary, Mrs. Mary Lucas, at the regular meet- ing of that auxiliary January 22, Re- ports were made by, the chairmen of the | various hospital - committees ~showing | 27, Past | the wonderful work being done by the Louise Hoffman; patriotic instructor, auxiliary in the hospitals here. Re- '1929—PART 8 ‘lnr:shmznu were served after the meet- Front Line Auxiliary met for the first time in their new home in the Soldiers, Sailors and. Marines Club January 23, at which time they were visited by the chief of staff, who installed their newly appointed officers. Committees were appointed and plans made for the work of the auxillary and at the close of the meeting lunch was served. Potomac Auxiliary met at the home of its new president, Mrs. Thomas E. Fawcett, 1404 Allison street, January 24, at which time the appointive officers were named and later installed by the chiet of staff. This auxiliary, of which the District of Columbia chairman for the national V. F. W. home hospital fund, Mrs. Lola B. Heise, is a member, is enthusfastic over the banks which have been distributed among the*mem- TS, .. 'The next. regular meeting of Federal Auxiliary will be held at the Thomas Circle Club tomorrow evening, at which time the new officers will assume their duties and the appointed officers will be named by the new president, Mrs. Mary Pettey, and installed by the chief of siaff, also a member of Federal | Auxiliary. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Drum and Bugle Corps is now being organized. Overseas veterans of any post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in the Dis~ trict of Columbia, and also overseas veterans not affiliated with any post, who can blow a bugle or beat a drum or who would like to learn to do so, are requested to communicate with Capt. Harvey L. Miller, 1412 Pennsylvania ‘v:’:us re ilable for ipping nds are aval or equipp! the drum and bugle corps. Measure- ments for uniforms of the members of the corps will be taken in about two weeks. They will be fitted out in royal blue coats and white gabardine trousers. The coats are trimmed in gold aguil- ettes and collar and cuff devices, with gold bugle cords and gold lightweight trench helmets. The drums are blue and gold with gold drum cords. ‘There are about 14 vacancies in the corps, and Capt. Miller is anxious to have them filled: as soon as possible. Front Line Post initiated its ‘new meeting place, at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines’ Club quarters Wi evening. Announcement was made of the formation of the drum and bugle corps -and -of the Players’ Guild per- fonn;nces at Carroll Hall on Febru- ary 5. - Headed by Earl D. Gregory, holder of the Congressional Medal of Horidr, Harry F. Hooley, who lost_his right arm in the St. Mihiel drive, and Boatswain George D'Orange of the Coast Gt 3 a veteran of 32 years of sea service, a class of 17 recruits was sworn in by 3 . Others who took the oath were J. Milton Dyer, Willlam E. Spicer, Milton T. Noyes, Irving H. Si verberg, Charles M. Sommerville, Emile H. Gllleart, Augustus S. Mangini, George F. Stockett, Martin G. Feaster, Willlam F. Terry, Frank Flories and James F. Garrity. Comdr. Miller appointed Abram Grudd as post adjutant, Harry Hooley as pub- licity officer, Frank Place as guard, Vic- tor Guillermain and Harry J. Photis on the relief committee, Harry J. Hooley as an additional member of the poppy | committee and Earl D. Gregory and | T omas J. Mason as color bearers. | Front Line Auxiliary met at the same | time and after both ‘meetings had been concluded served supper. Mrs. Clay Keene Miller presided and presented as the honor guest of the evening Mrs. |Mary G. Lucas, national deputy. e | The Craftiness of the Caterpillar. Among the insects we find some clever acting. Butterflies, mioths and caterpillars will remain in strange posi- | tions, absolutely motionless, when they iknow an enemy is near. Many people have passed by a bush covered with lrlh'ly large taterpillars without realizing their presence. A twig with four or more on it was placed in a person's hand and yet escaped detection, al- though on the twig there were no leaves to hide them, and the insects were over an inch long. ‘While the twig was being moved the caterpillars resembled little branches, remaining in almost impossible posi- tions. The caterpillar owes its existence to this clever acting, for on the ap- proach of an insect-eating bird the in these remarkable postures. Kangaroo of the Insect World. The flea is the kangaroc of the insect world. It can leap more than a foot— at least 60 times its own height. If a man had its leaping powers he could nnl‘v over some of the tallest buildings with ease. In length, the in- sect measures but a sixteenth of an inch, and the unaided human eye.can- not appreciate how well it is adapted to its predaceous life. Seen under a microscope, the first point which strikes one is that the body is curiously tened from side to side. This allow: flea which lives-on a cat or dog to glid with ease through fur. . INTRODUCING the new management of IS with deep pride that I now identify the prominent group of motor car executives who have acquired large financial interests in Durant Motors, Incorporated, and who now assume complete executive management of the Company. Those who are at all familiar with automobile history will recognize this group as among the industry's most experienced, accomplished and resourceful leaders. The organization and development of the original Dodge Brothers, one of the out- standing successes of our time, is credited to the wisdom and energy of these men. They bring to Durant Motors, Incorporated, a consistent and substantial record of success. They have formed the life-long habit of build- ing good motor cars, advertising -them in honest language and selling them at honest prices. Their combined experience encompasses every phase of the motor car industry—engineering, production, merchandising, advertising and finance. And as a group they represent those qualities of character, intellect and progressive leadership on which all permanent industrial success is founded. ——————————— OFFICERS FREDERICK J. HAYNES, President Formerly President and Chairman of the Board of Dodge Brothers, RALPH A. VAIL, Vice President Formerly Director of Engineering and Production of Dodge Brothers. JOHN A. NICHOLS, JR, Secy-Treas. Formerly Vice President in Charge . of Sales of Dodge Brothers. DIRECTORS W.C.DURANT FREDERICK J. HAYNES ROY D. KERBY A. H. HENNIGER RALPH A. VAIL JOHN A. NICHOLS, JR. R. T. HODGKINS GEORGE HARRISON:PHELPS 22, Under the executive leadership of this group, Durant Motors, Incorporated, is destined to become a factor of commanding importance in the world’s greatest industry, : whole colony instantly place nmemselve:I ‘Scientist Studies Regenerated Nerves With Severed Finger His Findings Are at Vari. ance With Generally Accepted Beliefs. ITHACA, N. Y. (.—An accidental cut that half severed the end of his forefinger has provided Dr. K. M. Dallenbach, professor of psychology at Cornell University, with four years' study of regeneration of nerves. The manner in which the sensation of feeling has returned is at variance with the generally believed process of nerve growth. That theory is that | nerves after being cut, must grow, if at all, like roots, starting from tine stumps. Part of Dr. Dallenbach’s finger, be- ginning at the outer joint, lost all sense of touch. Most of that area was in the | rogion that makes finger prints, and ne | us2d the ridges which cause such prints to identify exactly the location and time | of return to feeling. Each 10 days *h: nerve-deadened areas was touched with a hair on exactly the same spots, and records were made of progress for each 100 days. Instead of sensation starting from the position of the cut and extending gradually outward toward the end cf the finger, Dr. Dallenbach observed that feeling began simultaneously to grow inward on all sides of the dead area, even on that portion near the end of the finger. It was like drawing a ring of new sensation just inside the boundaries of lost feeling. For four years the sense of touch has been returning in this concentric ring manner. until now there is a small spot in the middle of the area which Dr. Dallenbach thinks will require an- other year to recover. He plans to pub- lish the observations when they are completed, with comment on the pos- sible source from which these nerves grew. A theory that might explain them. but’ which has not been accepted, is that nerves on all sides of a deadened IE start growmng into it simultasne- ously. More than 1,000,000 American cars :g;z!red Canada the first six months of RANT MOTORS INCORPORATED