Evening Star Newspaper, February 28, 1932, Page 19

SCIENTIST STUDIES SLEEPING CHILDREN Will Obtain Photographic Rec- ord of How They Toss About in Bed. BY THOMAS R. HENRY. “Billie's uncovered again It sometimes seems as if 4-year-old Billie, just because of the natural per- | versity of childhood, wakes up deliber- ately four or five times in the course of a cold Winter night, throws his blankets to the foot of the bed. unbut- tons his pajamas, and then drops to sleep again to catch pneumonia. But really it is in the nature of | things for Billie to toss about a lot | when ac sleeps, according to Dr. M.! Johnsun, professor of psychology at the | American University Graduate School, who is planning an experiment at the | National Child Research Center here, | which. it is expected, wi" yield a good | deal of information on just how nor-| mal children behave after the coming | of the sandman i Pictures to Keep Record. | Dr. Johnson will make a continuous | icture of the child asleep. Beside the | d a camera will be set up, operated by a self-winding clock mechanism. The bed will be arranged so every time the sleeper moves, an electrical contact will be made which will set off the clock mechanism and produce a film expos- ure. Then the clock will rewind so there will be a picture taken one min- | ute later. When the sleeper moves the electric contact established lights a signal lamp | over the bed. If the film shows this| Jamp lighted the picture is distinguished | as onme caused by actual movement. Over the bed also is a clock whose | hands are photographed each time. giving the exact time when each ex-| posure was made. The completed rec- | ord will ow just how many times the sleeper has moved during the slum. 1 ber period. how many different pos tions he has assumed and will revea other overt sleeptime behavior Dr. Johnson, who has studied the! problem of human sleep for several years at the Mellon Institute in Pitts- | burgh, has obtain®d a large number | of such records of adults, but up to| the present, he explains, the records| for children are quite meager. Those | Tecords which have been obtained show | that child sleep presents a picture not greatly different from that of the adult, | with numerous movements, frequent | interruptions and many position ehanges. Study Relation of Nap. An important problem upon which it is hoped to throw some light by the Child Research Center investigation is the relation of the afternoon nap to the night's sleep. It sometimes is main- tained that there is no clear gain from the afternoon slumber because it merely | means there will be that much less| lle_;; at néght. e rather meager records alread: @btained by Dr. Johnson and Dr. C. R}t Garvey of Yale University, who worked under his direction, indicate quite the opposite. Children sleep more quietly during the afternoon than at any other time except the first hour of slumber &t night. The amount of tossing about during the entire night does not seem 0 be at all influenced by the nap. Fhus, Dr. Johnson says, it would seem as if the afternoon nap meant that much clear gain for the child. Under the controlled conditions at the Child Research Center, it probably will be pos- sible to clear up this problem. Everybody, the records indicate, fre- quently changes position while asleep. ‘Thus, Dr. Johnsgn holds, any “correet | sleeping position” theofy has little basis. | About the only way to make any sleeper maintain such a position would be to put in him in a straitjacket, with the arms and legs clamped down. Relative Wakefulness. Sleep, as Dr. Johnson sees it, is a ‘mmr of relative wakefulness. When n individual is asleep, the same mecha- nism of behavior is operating as when he is awake, but in a different manner. The organism still is reacting to sens- ory stimuli —receiving & stimulus through a sensory nerve ending which | is transmitted through the brain to a muscle which moves in response to it. The deeper the sleep, the fewer such stimuli get through and, consequently, the fewer the responses. Nobody ever is completely awake—that is, nobody ever is sensitive to all the possible stim- uli in the environment. Nobody ever is completely asleep, insensitive to all of them. Such a condition would be very elose to death. When a person changes position dur- g sleep, it means simply that the ir- itation of the sensory nerve endings as accumulated to the point where it able to bring a response. This hap- ns quite frequently—on an average, t least, of once every 10 minutes. Dr. ohnson expects to make similar ob- rvations upon the Research Center Ehildren. SIGHT CONSERVING CLASSES FAVORED Bocial Agencies Health Group Backs Movement Begun by Lions. | I S | The Health Committee of the Council | of Social Agencies, which is interested | in promoting health conditions in the | public schools. has voted support of the | movement initiated by the Lions Club to obtain sight conservation classes for the local schools. Washington was declared to be “far behind in the protection of children sgainst diphtheria, ranking _thirtieth | emong the 36 cities of more than 225,- | 000 population in the country in a| campaign to prevent this dreaded dis- | ease,” according to & report rendered by | Mrs. Dwight Clark. These conditions, | as well as the matter about sight con- | servation classes, came up during a re- cent meeting of the committee. Washington and Pittsburgh, it was @isclosed, are the only two out of twenty of the largest cities which make no pro- ~islons for such classes. Mrs. Mary Hickey, chairman of the Subcommittee on Chronic and Conva- lescent Care, reported also that facilities for the care of these patients are below the needs. Steps to remedy this tion were requested in a resclutio which stated it is the belief of the Health Committee that “indigent pa- tients, chronic and convalescent, should be considered ihe obligation of tax- supported organizations rather than of private agencies, and that the Board of Public Welfare should be urged to de- “velop units for the use of chronic and convalescent patients needing these fa- cilities but unable to pay.” | The committee also indorsed the pro- gram of the District Health Department | in its efforts for diphtheria immuniza- | tion and offered to co-operate by alding the educational campaign. DELEGATES NAMED OTTAWA. Kans., February 27 (#)— Two Hoover-Curtis delegates to the Republican National Convention were chosen from the second Kansas con- gressional district today. ‘They are Sidney P. Harris, editor of the Ottawa Herald, and A. C. Cooke of Kansas City, Kans. The district convention, the first to name delegates in Kansas, indorsed President Hoover and Vice President Curtls for re-election. The delegates instructed. WL LU THE SUNDAY Deaf Mutes to Give Pageant Top row, left to right: Mrs. Willlam Lowell, Mis: S. P. Souder and Mrs. W. W. Duvall. Mrs. Roy D. Stewart. N unusual theatrical will be staged Thursday night when deaf mutes present a religi- ous pageant as a charity en- deavor. Staged and directed by the deaf, and with the manual language their only method of expressicn, the pageant provably will prove of more interest to the normal persons who will attend than it will to the deaf mutes of the audience. It will be interpreted orally for hearing individuals by Mrs. P. R Vernier, herselfl the daughter of deaf | parents. The pageant is the work of the deaf department of Calvary Baptist Church, Eighth and H streets, and will be given in Woodward Hall at that church. A cast of 23 persons has been chosen from the ninety-odd members of the department, and the production has been directed by Mrs. Robert Werdig, also a member of the group. One of the parts is portrayed by Rev. A. D. Bryant, pastor of the little congrega- tion and himself a deaf mute. There is little need for the spoken word, or for an interpreter, among PLAY PLANNED AS AID TO CHARITY. Esther Culverwell, Mrs. Bottom row: Mrs. Walter Hauser and —Star Staff Photo. ‘thls group of amateur actors and actresses. Probably the art of panto- mime evolved from efforts of deaf mutes to express themselves to a world unhandicapped by lack of speech and hearing. _Certainly to them should g0 the credit for a delicate shading of self-expression, an exquisiteness of meaning of faclal nuance, of gesture of the hands,never attained in normal walks of life. Proceeds from the pageant. Gifts of Time,” will be used for ck itable Wwork among the deaf of W ington, according to sponsors of the | project. There are more than 300 of these, knit by their common misfor- | tune into one of the most cohesive groups in the city's social scheme. The majority are employed, largely in de- | partments of the Federal Government. | ""One of the features of the group's | religious services, held every Sunday evening at the church, is its choir. In vestments of black with white trim- ming it renders religious songs so effec- | tively that hearing people are able to | follow the hymn by means of the ex- pressiveness of the signs employed. The From the Front Row Reviews and News of Washington's Theaters. “Shanghai Express” With Marlene Dietrich. ISS MARLENE DIETRICH is almost unbelievably good- looking in ‘“Shanghai Ex- press,” the new film at the Earle. PFurthe: than that, the picture itself ranks high among the really artistic creations that the screen has put forth—and this through the uncanny direction of Josef von Sternberg, who has vital- ized it into something far removed {rom the ordinary. Mr. von Stern- berg’s magic hand, the quiet yet flamboyant beauty of Frau Dietrich, the vividness of the settings, and the insistent beat of railroad rhythms carried out by sound and music, make this something not easily for- Marlene Dietricn, Eotten. Eight pecsons are Te- sponsible for the action—eight per- sons crowded into a railroad car all bent for Shanghai. all of them di- versified in type, all but two of them strangers and all thoroughly known to each other before their strange journey is over. Into this *“motley” group comes the rumble of outlaw war in China (all the more colorful at the mo- ment) and the threat of a revolu- tionary brigand (Warner Oland), who, traveling in disguise, suddenly becomes a terrifying and merciless war lord. When the train is held up at his command, and when he takes his victims from the train and plants them before some kind of an inquisition, the situation becomes as tense as in any cinema which the soreen has devised. Miss Dietrich, in the colorful habiliments of “Shanghai Lily” ap- pears on the scene as the savior of certain of the passengers, and before the film is done has become & heroine of unquestionable nobility. While the taint of her past is strong upon her, by the time she has restored her lover to the ranks of the travelers and has demonstrated a strong faith in God as well as man- kind, her cruising partners are will- ing to admit that she isn't as bad as they thought she was. A gal- lant and spectacular role if there ever was one, Miss Dietrich acts it with great, great skill, and an ex- trac-dinary sense of restraint The other travelers are played by Louise Closser Hale. a perfect board- ing house owner: Warner Oland, as Anna May Wong, as the Chinese flower, who avenges her wrong handsomely; Eugene Pallette, as an American gambling gentleman Lawrence Grant and Gustav von Seyfleritz in briefer roles, and Clive Brook. Mr. Brook, undoubtedly one of the more polished actors of the screen, seems, however, overstiff in his role as Miss Dietrich’s ex-flance, and many times looks as though he were thinking of becoming a wax doll. He does not detract noticeably from a first-rate picture—in fact one which is even better than that. The stage show is far less satisfac- tory. Evelyn Wilson still pursues her bibulous way in songs (she was seen not so long ago in Mr. White's Scandal:"). Abbott and Robety are well enough when the latter plays his violin; the three Swifts present their better-than-average tumbling act, and Johnny Pastine and his dancing assistants do some adagio dancing at the very beginning, which ht Just about the best part of the show. E. de 8. MELCHER. “Lost Squadron” at Keith's With Irene Rich on Stage. ’]‘HERE are two reasons why the romantically impressed will find satisfaction in “The Lost Squadron,” at R-K-O Keith's this week. One is that it is the complete airplane drama, the other that Richard Dix is the appropriate hero. A third rea- son why the show is worth while is that Irene Rich appears in a play- 1't that has a sufficiently strong plot to employ her best talents. Aces of the World War are repre- sented, first in action during the last brief period of battle before the armistice, then transferred to Ameri- ca, where jobs are scarce, and finally taken to Hollywood, where flying skill i« employed in air stunts. It is here that. the intense. drama .de- velops, With slaving by means of destruction of a plane in action. Both on the battlefield and at Holly- wood the aircraft are shown in bril- liant maneuvers and in crashing in- cidents, with thrills which require no imagination. Headed by Mr. Dix, the cast in- cludes Joel McCrea, Robert Arm- strong and Hugh Herbert, represent- ing the survivors of a great war squadron, with Mary Astor and Dorothy Jordan in the associate roles for the romantic side of the drama. The fiyers who perform the daredevil tricks are Dick Grace, Art Gobel, Leo Nomis and Frank Clark. The part of the director who, through jealousy, and with a desire to make a sirong picture, plots death, is played by Erich von Stro- heim. Varlous other actors, includ- ing Ralph Ince, make up the in- cidental scenes. It is a strong and impressive piece of work throughout, and evidently drew more than the usual quota of juvenile fans. Keith's again presents a good vaudeville program. It is headed by the highly polished sketch which employs the talents of Irene Rich and assoclate players. There is a surprise climax, preceded by an ex- cellent study of an incident involving an author, his friend and the wife of the author. played by Miss Rich. Her fine skill is fully displayd to the satisfaction of her admirers. An- other important act is given by Bomby and “his radio gang.” and their selections of tuneful and familiar songs are given with un- usual blending of good voices. Lois Torres and her Barcelonians are -artists in motion with excellent acro- batics and dancing. Comedy and music are provided by Will Aubrey and Eddle Stanley. D.C.C. |WAR CORRESPONDENT WILL LECTURE HERE Dr. H. A. Gibbons to Speak Tues- day, Sponsored by Commu- nity Institute. A lecture on “Wider Horizons” will | be given by Dr. Herbert Adams Gibbons, world traveler and authority on inter- national politics, Tuesday night, at 8:15 o'clock, in Central High School, under the auspices of the Community Insti- tute of Washington. Dr. Gibbons was a correspondent in | France during the World War, and has | covered numerous revolutions for New | York newspapers. He is particularly | well informed on conditions in the Far East, because of his extensive travels He will be introduced by Mrs. Geor- gette Ross Howard, local current events | lecturer. Tickets have been placed on sale at the T. Arthur Smith Bureau, the Amer- ican Automobile Association and _the Franklin Administration Building. Gen- eral admission will be 50 cents, with re- served seats selling for $1. | Two other institute programs have |been arranged ' for March, Clara Clemens, daughter of Mark Twain, Wik | speak March 15 on “Reminiscences of My Father.” Albert Leonard Squier will talk March 29 on “Where Rolls the Oregon.” POLICE HERE HONORED Siam Sends Diplomas to Go With | Decorations of King. | _ Police Inspectors E. W. Brown, James | F. Beckett and L. I. H. Edwards, who | last year were awarded decorations by the King of Siam as expressions of appreciation for courtesy and serv- ice of police during his visit here, are recipients of diplomas to go with the decorations. Inspector Brown's diploma, received through registered mail Friday, makes him a member of the “Fourth Class of Most Noble Order of the Crown of Stam.” The diplomas received by Inspectors | Beckett and Edwards make them | members of the “Fifth Class of the | Order of White Elephants.” | Puppets in Public Library. In & wing of the new public library at Prague, Czechoslovakis, a special puppet theater has been built. It has been named Rise Loutek, “The King- dom of Puj .” The stage has three levels to which the scenery is elevated from the basement. 'h set for the audience may be raised to accommodate \ the height of the child occupying it STAR, WASHINGTON, D. 28, 1932—PART ONE. C., FEBRUARY ISKIPPER OF AKRON DEFENDS MOFFETT) Denies Reports He Took Ship Out of Hangar Under Pressure. By the Associated Press, LAKEHURST, N. J, February 27.— Lieut. Comdr. C. E. Rosendahl, captain | of the Navy dirigible Akron, vigorously | | denied tonight published reports that | he had taken the ship out of the| hangar last Monday under pressure | from Rear Admiral Willlam A. Moffett at Washington. “Admiral Moffett has at all times left us to decide for ourselves if weather conditions are favorable for the ship to fly,” Comdr. Rosendahl said. | The weather had been bad Sunday night. he explained, and consequently he and Capt. Harry Shoemaker, com- mandant at Lakehurst, had called off a flight planned for midnight. Admiral Moffett was apprised of this by tele- phone and told that conditions for the | Monday flight, on which members of | the House Naval Subcommittee were to | inspect, the airship, were not good. ‘A little before 8 o'clock Monday | morning Admiral Moffett called me,’ Capt. Rosendahl continued. “He told | me the weather was clearing in Wash- ington and asked me about condi- tions at Lakehurst. I said they had improved during the night, that the weather was mild and the map showed signs of further improvement. |, “Admiral Moffett did not at any time urge me to take the ship out. I told him I would have a new weather | map prepared before 10 o'clock and that if the forenoon map showed the: improvement I hoped it would the | | flight would be made. | "I suggested that he have the Con- | gressmen prepared to take off at 10 | o'clock for Lakehurst.” Comdr. Rosendahl and Capt. Shoe- maker went to the metereological sta- tion and from the teletype reports made a new ma D. “At 8:20 we decided things looked | so well we could fly and I called Admiral Moffett's aide and told him to | have the admiral send the Congress- men along at once. Then we called out the ground crew and started the ship ®ut of the hangar at 9:40. The accident happened 10 minutes later.’ CHILDREN’S BAND HAS 225 MEMBERS | Music Interest Credited for De-| velopment of Fox Theater Organization. ‘The Military Band for Children, which the Fox Theater is sponsoring, has grown to a membership of 225, thanks to a wide juvenile enthusiasm for musical expression. Possibly some of the enthusiasm may be attributed to the shining new uni- forms, which the management has just purchased, but most of it springs from a real interest in instrumental music. Under the leadership of Capt. J. B.| McKenzie, who flies from his home in | Newark to conduct Saturday morning | rehearsals, the children are rounding into shape as an orchestra of consider- able promi: The basic idea behind the band is to | afford children a free opportunity of | developing their musical talent under | a competent instructor. | Starting with a membership of a dozen four months ago, the band had| progressed enough in two months to| win an award in the recent civic Hal- loween celebration in competition with 18 other bands, many of which had been organized for years. Some promising ~ young musicians, whose ages range from 7 to 17 years, are Shirley Lazerus, 9 years old, of 1606 Eastern avenue northeast, who plays the saxophone. So does Claudine Moss. 16 years old, of Clarendon, Va., and Norma Harvey, 12-year-old junior high school student, of 2209 Twelfth street northeast Fifteen-year-old Evelyn Carey, of 52 L street. is learning skill on the cornet, and Willett Harman, 16 years old, of 40 V street, has mastered the clarinet. Among out-of-town members who attend every practice, rain or shine, are Minerva Brake, 16 years old. of Rock- ville, Md, and Virginia Thomas, 14 years old, of Gaithersburg, Md. Virtually every important instrument is included in the band, ranging from snare drums to giant tubas, flutes, oboes, trombones and many others. BRITISH-INDIA PEACE VISIONED BY DEBATE Former Official, in Philadelphia Address, Says England Will Re- tire Only With Honor. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, February 27.—The assertion that England will not re- treat from India with dishonor, and a prediction that they will negotiate peace with Mahatma Gandhi before the end of the year were made in a debate before the Foreign Policy As- sociation here today. Debaters were Henry Snell, former British undersecretary of state for India, and Dr. Haridas T. Muzumdar, who, ‘Wwith 79 others, marched in India with Gandhi in defiance of a British decree “Regardless of how England got into India, she will not retreat now with dishonor,” said Snell. “England in- tends that India shall be as free as Canada and Austraiia are today. The problem, however, is one of machinery. “I regard the round table confer- ence in London as an amazing success.” Dr. Muzumdar, taking an opposite view, declared: “I predict that before the end of 1932 the British Empire will be ne- gotiating for peace with Mahatma Gandhi. 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