Evening Star Newspaper, October 31, 1929, Page 6

FARM GROUP HITS DELAYS IN TARIFF Scores Present Situation in Congress as “Apparent Impending Failure.” Advocating adequate tariffs on com- | petitive farm products, the National As- sociation of State Agriculture Commis- sioners yesterday deplored the “appar- | ent impending failure” of Congress to enact tariff regulations on agricultural commodities at the special session. | “The products of the American farms | are in such urgent need of additional tariff protection that delay is intoler- able,” a resolution adopted said. Another resolution described as ‘ut- | terly intolerable” further delay in the | solution of the Muscle Shoals problem and urged that Congress establish a na- tional policy toward the project at the December session. More funds for the eradication of the Mediterranean fruit fly were asked in a resolution which approved a policy of “reasonable indemnification or reim- | bursement of persons” whose crops were or may be destroyed in the eradication | campaign carried on by the Agriculture | Department. After an informal discussion of the agricultural situation with members of the Pederal Farm Board the 34 mem- bers of the association present approved another resolution supporting the board | program for orderly pledged _their continued co-operation “in building a sound and dusable policy for American agriculture.” The association went on record in loser affiliation between the Ag- Department and the agricul- riments of the various States ed that Congress make availe able funds for research into the wire- worm problem, which, it said. “is rap- idly assuming the proportions of & seri- | to fleld and \'cleu\bluj ous menace crape.” WISCONSIN WRECK TOLL IS PUT AT 16 Reason for Steamer's Sinking Iuj Not Fixed Definitely at Federal Inquiry. By the Associated Press. KENOSHA, Wis., October 31.—A Fed- eral inquiry falled to ascertain yester- day the reason why the steamer Wis- consin sank, but it fixed definitely at 16 the number of persons who died in the wreck. Because the chief officer went down with the passenger-freight boat Tues- | day morning off this port, Government Inspector Fred Meno of Detroit said he did not think it likely the cause of the disaster could be ascertained. He did learn from Harvey Lyon, the | urser, that there were 75 aboard. Of ese 16 died, 19 were injured and 40 were unhurt. Capt. Alfred Christopherson of the Kenosha Coast Guard told how he and his men, working with fishermen ‘and guardsmen at Racine, saved 59 persons, though the launch in which be went to the rescue had been imperiled twice by the huge waves. King Gustave Honored. STOCKHOLM, October 31 (#)—The Austrian government has conferred upon K Gustave of Sweden its order of merit of the highest class as an expres- sion of gratitude for Sweden’s help dur- ing the years after the World War, Sweden cared for a great number of Austrian children in Sweden and sent Swedish Red Cross units and foodstuffs to Austria. ) All important wage agreements in Denmark have been extended, assuring labor peace until 1931. Gfl«l/ LIFE INS Issued to Readers of the NO MEDICAL EXAMINATION! Ne Subscription Necessary! HE coupon below e Washington Bta: Endowment Insurance with Denefits—at very low cost—and to it on easy monthly payments. bles readers of o pay markecing and | tg] or Standard THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO 'SEVEN-YEAR LEVEL MARKS MENTAL GROWTH IN MOUNTAINS iStudy of Children in Isolated Old Rag, Va., Region Reveals Sordid Picture. BY THOMAS R. HENRY. Mental growth apparently stops at the 7-year level among the isolated | mountain children studied in a Blue Ridge “hollow” near Old Rag, Va, by Dr. Mandel Sherman, director of the Washington Child Research Center. Dr. Sherman has just compiled his report on the analysis of a battery of | psychological tests given a large group of these children about a month ago, which revealed a curious set of mental phenomena. Below the 7-year level of intelligence the tests gave a wide variation in results, such as would be found in a normal population, but up to 15 years of age none went above this ‘except one boy who had had greatly superior home sur- roundings. “The situation in these hollows,” Dr. Sherman concludes, “offers a unique opportunity to investigate the theorles of mental development, to study the influence of diet and hygienic habits on physical growth and to investigate the conditions influencing disorganization of home and societ] Sordid Picture Presented. In describing the background of the study, Dr. Sherman presents a rather sordid picture of the conditions under which these children live and which he believes to be responsible, at least in part, for thnir aoparently arrested men- ‘development, “All the houses but one.” he says, “were constructed of logs filled in with mud. In all cases there were two rooms, one small entrance room and one larger main room used for sleeping pur- poses. Dimensions of the smaller room were about 7 by 10 and the larger room about 8 by 11. In no case | were the people adequately protected against wind or rain. Many aper- tures could be seen in the walls and the flooring. “In only two of the houses were chairs found and in three others rough benches. Families containing six and seven children had at most two small beds and usually contained only one large bed. In three houses cut-outs of Jolls and a rough crayon drawing were nung on the walls. These had been made bv the children during the Sum- mer school. The only plaything found m plt the homes was a small wooden block which was held by a 14-month- old baby. There were no dols or wood- en toys or pictures of any kir.s “@enerslly they had no domestic ani- mals. Only one dog and one cat were seen in the entire hollow. When the group rode up to the first house on horseback it was noticed that three of the children were running toward the woods and the house appeared deserted. The teacher went after them and finally brought them back. The children ap- peared very stolid,.answered in mono- <vllables and spoke only when ques- tioned. The oldest boy was 19 years of age. His only replies were ‘Yes, sir, and ‘No, sir.” “He was asked where the next family lived and his renlv was ‘Over there a plece’ Two families lved at different distances, one about a mile and the other about a quarter of a mile, but he could not differentiate the distance in definite terms. The same lack of con- cept of distance was found in all of the children. ‘Wear Cast-off Clothing. “Most of the children were dressed in cast-off clothing of adults. Trouser legs of adult clothes were cut off to fit the small children. In every case the clothing was dirty and torn. On only one of 25 children was there any under- clothing and in this case it was cast-off adult underwear. In most instances they sleep in their clothes and change them only when they become torn to wear. The chfldren rarely wash, except a little of their faces. One of their few privileges is & chew of tobacco. 1 asked a boy of seven: ‘What do your parents lee you?’ , He answered: ‘One chew a day.’ “All but two of the children asked for money, but they did not differentiate the values. A group of four children congregated around an examiner. One | boy was given a nickel, another a dime hB ) 10)%% URANCE PolLr1 WASHINGTON STAR the = Policies Sent by Mail! 2tra F for MEDICAL EXAMINATION IS RE. becTiption. . 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Lite Blaak 'Life taver- for eoeheast tne (ol moest o€ the 0 and two others pennies. None ques- tioned the difference. “The children have no group games nor do they congregate in groups of any kind. They have no toys, nor do they know the meaning of them. They-have no religious ceremonies, and Sunday school, which was started by the teacher last Summer, meant getting together to receive some candy. None of the chil- dren know the meaning of songs nor was any one found who could either whistle or hum a tune. Only one of the 20 children who were asked the definition of the word ‘ball’ knew that it was something to play with. In one other case the word ‘doll’ was properly defined. The term ‘foot ball' was not understood at all, two of the children denmng it as & ‘foot path.’ “With the exception of one boy of 12, none knew of any holidays even though they were 17 or 18 years of age. Only three children were found who knew of Christmas and none knew of Thanksgiv- ing. Because no celebrations or meet- ings were ever held and because school was only a novelty to most of the chil dren, one day was not differentiatcd from another. None of the children knew what a religion was and the names Protéstant, Catholic or Baptist ‘were unknown to them. Children Do Little Visiting. “Only in rare instances did the chil- dren visit other homes. The paths from one house to another were very rough and it _requires considerable energy to visit. For example, in going from one house to the next a distance of about a mile and & quarter was traversed over a rocky path at an incline of from 30 to 45 degrees, and during the last 700 yards it was necessary to dismount and walk. The ground between two of the homes was 8o rough that a path had to_ be cut out for the examiners. “In the tests lack of abstract con- cepts showed itself universally. Ab- surdities were not understood. The only laughter elicited was when one of the examiners stood on his head. In no case was the correct birthday given. Evidently space, time and form differ- entiation was foreign to these children and was probably due to their living at the same ievel continuously. “It is probable that their inherent capacity for intelligence cannot be measured by tests which are used for normal children, since the demands of the environment of normal children are far different. But since intelli- gence tests have been found to cor-| relate well with the ability to adjust in an average environment it is ap- parent that these children would be maladjusted if placed outside their own conditions. From observation of their behavior it is evident that they were trainable mentally and that their per- formance can be increased.” oot e Hamburg to Be Port for Line. HAMBURG, Germany, (#)—The United States line yesterday completed ne tions with the Ham- burg Senate for removal of the steam- ship line’s European port from Bremen to Hamburg on January 1, 1930. Aovemcan TELEPHONE D TELEGRAPH CoMPANY Twenty-Year Sinking Fund 5% % Gold Debenture Bonds ‘ Due November 1, 1943 be paid in New York at the of- fice of the Treasurer, 195 Broad- ‘way. ot in Boston at his office, 125 Milk Street. H. BLAIR-SMITH, Treasurer. Coupons of these bonds. pw able on November 1. 1925, wil CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. ‘The Ladies' Auxiliary of the William Frederick Redman Post, V. F. % of Takoma Park will hold a masquerade dance tonight at the armory. Silver Spring, Md. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes. Rev. Augustus Lewis, pastor of the Jerusalem Baptist Church, will preach a special sermon at the Vermont Ave- nue Baptist Church this evening at 8 o'clock. church. All welcome. The study class of the United Lodge of Theosophists will consider the sub- ject of “Evolution” this evening at 8:15 o'clock in the Hill Building. Seventeenth and I streets. The public is invited. Haalloween frolic in the parish hall, lo- cated at South Capitol and L streets, this evening at 8 o'clock. A prize will be given to the most unique and the most comical costume, A Hal'oween dance will be held at the United States Marine Barracks, Eighth street southeast, this evening by the U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2 The Navy Band Orchestra will furnish the music. ‘The Cheverly-Tuxedo School Im- provement Association will give a Hal- loween party this evening at the Fielder Magruder Mansion. FUTURE. ‘There will be a fashion show at the Third Baptist Church, Fifth and Q streets, tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. All are welcome, Proceeds for the benefit of the | St. Cecello Gulld of St. Monica’s | Episcopal Chapel will give its annual | D. ¢, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1 Club will hold its monthly luncheon tomorrow at the A. A. U. W. Club house. 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