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Evening star., 1937-01-10
CIVIL SERVICE ACT
IN EFFECT YEARS
Anniversary Will Be Marked by
Programs to Spread Merit
system,

With several organizations arrang-
ing programs to create interest in the
spread of the merit system in Govern
ment, the fifty-third anniversary Of
the passage of the civil service act
will be observed this week.
The principal event here will be a
meeting Tuesday night at 8 O'Clock
in Departmental Auditorium, under
the auspices of Labor Lodge 228,
American Federation of Government
Employees.
The speakers will be Harry B.
Mitchell. president Of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission: Representative Rams
peck, Democrat of Georgia, chairman
of the House Civil Service Committee;
Senator O'Mahoney. Democrat OF
Wyoming, member of the Senate
Committee on Reorganization and
sponsor of a bill to extend civil serv-
ice in Federal employment; w. A.
Calvin, secretary-treasurer, Metal
Trades Department, American Fed
Grafton of Labor, and James g. Yaden,
president of the District Department,
A. F. g. E.
A radio discussion on the question,
Shall All Federal Employees Be Under
Civil Service?" will be staged Thursday
night in the town meeting Of the air.
1t was planned by Robert L.. john
son, president Of the National Civil
Service Reform League. the League
for Political Education and the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co.
Secretary of the Interior Ickes,
Mrs. Eugene Meyer, Luther G. Stew
ard, president Of the National Fed
Grafton of Federal Employees and Prof.
Thurman Stoner Of the University Of
Buffalo viii be the speakers.
There are other observances else
where around the country.
Evening star., 1937-01-10
De PAUW ALUMNI GROUP
TO MARK ANNIVERSARY

The De Pauw University Alumni
Chapter of Washington will observe
the Tooth anniversary of the found
ing of the institution at dinner at
8 pm tomorrow at Wesley Hall. 1903
X street. A coast-to-coast broadcast,
originating at the university, in Green
castle. Ind, will feature the affair.
DR.. Ernest F. Griflth, dean of the
graduate school of American Uni
versity, will discuss the place Of the
small liberal arts college. Noted
alumni expected to attend include
Senator Thomas Of Oklahoma and
Justice Fenton w. Booth Of the
Court Of Claims.
Evening star., 1937-01-10
Parents Reclaim
2 of 4 Boys on
Forced Truck Ride
Baltimore First Stop
When youngsters
Climbed in Back.

-Four little boys who apparently
hoped for a short ride when they
clambered into the back end of q
truck in their neighborhood yesterday
ended up in Baltimore because, police
there said, they were afraid to ask
the truck driver to stop.
The enforced journey Of the youth
full quartet came to an end with their
discovery by the truck driver when
he stopped his truck in Baltimore.
Two Of the boys, Kenneth Cheek,
jr., IL, of 500 Third street. and John
Latham, IL, of $40 e street, were
brought back by their parents last
night, police said. John Osborn, IA,
and his brother, William, IL. Of 225 H
street, were being cared for pending
the arrival of relatives.
Evening star., 1937-01-10
PROSPECT HAILED
FOR CIVIL SERVICE
Ramspeck Expects Post.
masterships Will Be Re.
moved From Politics,

Declaring prospects for civil service
legislation are better than at any time
since he entered Congress seven years
ago. Chairman Ramspeck of the House
Civil Service Committee said yester-
day he expected this session to see
postmasterships taken out of poll
tics and made the reward of com.
petitive test.
Ramspeck spoke at the first annual
luncheon of the School of Public AZ
fairs of American University at the
Hotel Mayf1ower.
Need for extending the merit prin-
ciples further also was emphasized
by Charles L. West, Undersecretary
of the Interior; Harry B. Mitchell,
president of the Civil Service Com
mission, and Robert L. johnson of
New York, president of the National
Civil Service Reform League.
All praised the program OF the
School of Public Affairs, which was
characterized by its director, Arthur
S. Fleming, who presided. as PRO
fessonal school for Government en-
ployes." DR.. Joseph M. M. Gray,
chancellor of American University,
expressed his Satisfaction" with the
program being carried forward by the
school.
Outlines Plan.
Chairman Ramspeck detailed his
plan to give the CivilsService Commits
sion power to make interdepartmenta
transfer in the interest of efficiency
and as an aid to employe advancement.
On the bill for a board of appeals
sponsored by Representative Jenckes,
Democrat, of Indiana, Ranspeck said
he believed a limit should be placed
on the nature Of complaints to be
heard. He suggested discharges and
loss of salary and grade as matters
proper for consideration, and argued
against system that would allow
every petty difference between worker
and his boss to be brought up.
Chairman Ramspeck again cautioned
Federal employees against expecting
AAbS4 aA4NdtlOll Va tLlC Gull CIliCkII dCU Ulldt
would call for additional Federal ap-
preparation.
He said he doesn't know what Con-
gTess will do about proposals for q
five-day week and other benefits.
Training Program Praised.
The in-service training program
OF the school Of public affairs for
Government employees, Ramspeck
said, would prove to be not sonly an
advantage to the employees them
selves, but to the Government service,
and hence to all the people of the
United States"
Undersecretary West likened the
Government here to a steering wheel
of an automobile, declaring modern
life had developed to such a tre-
mendous extent that greater leader
ship was needed to keep the powerful
machine on the right road.
The situation now he declared to
be a challenge to extend the prin-
ciples of the merit system and train
Federal people Of responsibility and
leadership so they will measure UP
to the requirements Of the age"
Evening star., 1937-01-10
SMITH FORECASTS
SUFFRAGEFORD.C. c.
Head of Democratic League
Optimistic Over National
Representation.

Confidence that the District would
get national representation within
four years was voiced yesterday by
Arthur Clarendon Smith, president,
as the Democratic League of the Dis
trict of Columbia resumed weekly
iuncheons.
I'VE are bound to have national
representation because it is just and
you cannot defeat justice" Smith
said, adding: Il believe We will get it
in the next four years"
Paul Lesh, another speaker. also
urged the cause of national suffrage
emphasizing this is something to
which the District is entitled.
Declares 100000 DiSenfranchised.
About 100000 citizens here are de-
prived of voting rights under the
present system, Lesh asserted, ampli-
flying that on a population basis OF
$4,000 there are approximately 440,-
900 persons of voting age. and that
no more than 10000 of these retain
voting residence elsewhere.
The speaker pointed to the mis-
conception he explained obtained in
some quarters that in seeking ma
tional representation. the District peo-
pie want to control" the seat Of
government.
That is not true" he emphasized.
What we want is that the Capital
shall be considered a part Of the Ma
ton"
Raps Jacobs Report.
Lesh raped the Jacobs committee
report. commenting ironically that
some satisfaction might be taken in
the fact that We are being treated
as community that is able to take
care of itself without any help from
the Government"
Some good may flow from it at that,
he added, "as it illustrates a tendency
to raise taxes to the point where the
District people will take more interest
in what sort of government they
have"
Edward F. Colladay, Republican
national committeeman for the Dis
trict of Columbia, the guest of honor,
pledged continued support to the
move for representation.
The meeting was held at the Bur-
lngton.
Evening star., 1937-01-10
WOMAN VISITOR ROBBED
OF $500 JEWELED PIN
Sixteenth Street Dining Room
Theft and Hold-Up of Bakery
Driver Reported.

Randolph Sisk, 26. bakery truck
driver, last night was robbed Of SIS
collection money by colored man
who threatened him with q gun while
in the rear of the $500 block of Con-
necticut avenue. Sisk lives at 2520 L
street.
Miss Catherine Nolan. of Reading,
Pa, registered at the Mayflower Ho-
tel, was robbed of her pocketbook
containing q $500 diamond and sap
phire bar pin and $3S while in a
dining room in the 900 block Of Six
teenth street, according to a police
report.
A young man struck Mrs. Lillian A.
Metzger, IS, 1904 @ street, in the eye
yesterday and made Of with her purse
containing 81. The robbery occurred
as she got OF the elevator at the
above address.
Evening star., 1937-01-10
CHESTS HOSPITALS
FEAR FLU SPREAD
Figures Indicate Increase
This Year in Cases Aided
by Funds.

With an increase in the number Of
grippe or influenza cases reported
here. and in epidemics sweeping some
other parts of the country, officials
Of the Community Chest and Of the
nine hospitals affiliated with the
Chest will meet Friday afternoon to
confer on the health situation here,
and what should be done to meet it..
Figures submitted to the Chest by
the Central Admitting Bureau for
Hospitals, which certifies part-pay
patients to Chest hospitals, show
$4,000 such certifications for the
first nine months of 1886, almost
twice the number certified in the
entire year Of 1886.
Hospital Increases Held Sure.
Reports from the Instructive Visit
ing Nurse Society of large increases
In the number Of grippe or influenza
cases in Washington at the present
time, the possibility that epidemics of
this disease In other sections may
reach the Capital. and a constantly
increasing population, are all grounds
for belief that the number certified to
hospitals this year will be further
increased. The Chest faces the fact
that 1t has been able to appropriate
only s276.000 to hospitals this year.
the same amount allocated these
institutions last year.
The Chest does not contribute
funds to its member hospitals. Pa
tients able to pay less than the full
cost Of disqualification are given per-
mits to Chest hospital through the
Central Admitting Bureau and the
Chest pays the difference between
the ward rate and what the patient
can pay. Thus the Chest pays only
for services rendered.
In 1886 the Chest was unable to pay
for all permits on which patients were
cared for by the hospitals. Lack Of
funds compelled it to fall $4,000 short
of meeting these service charges. In
dications, based on the amount Of
money available for 1887. are that the
Chest again will be unable to meet the
complete cost of caring for all patients
certified by the Central Admitting
Bureau.
Nurses Fewer in Number.
In the meantime the Instructive
Visiting Nurse Society is meeting an
increased demand for service with a
staff of nurses nine less in number
than that of last year. This is due not
to any curtailment of funds by the
Chest, but to the fact that a private
donor, who provided for the additional
nurses last year, is not making the
same provision again this year.
"The Chest regrets that it could not
provide the extra $4,000 required by
the hospitals" Herbert l.. Willett, jr.,
Chest director, said yesterday. 1T
also regrets that it cannot provide for
additional nurses who would increase
the extent Of valuable service rem
dered by the Instructive Visiting Nurse
Society. The fact remains that the
Chest failed to reach its goal by more
than 100000 in the last campaign. To
allocate more money to either hospitals
or nurses would mean taking it away
from other member agencies of the
Chest. We hope that the conference
next Friday will help to clarity the en-
tire situation"
Evening star., 1937-01-10
H|T-RUN DRIVERS
|NJURE TRIO HERE
W. P. A. EmpIoye. Struck by
Truck-Man Standing in
Safety Zone Hit.

Three persons were injured by hit
and-run drivers in the District last
night.
David Dawson. 66, of 1892 N street
w. P. A. worker at Boiling Field
suffered, possibly, a fractured skull
when knocked down by truck as he
was waiting for bus at the Boiling
Field post. Dawson was treated at
the field dispensary and later trans
ferred to Georgetown Hospital. Davi-
son said he did not recognize the
driver or the truck.
Sexton T. Young, "a. Of 1888 P
street, was crossing Sixteenth street
north Of Scott Circle when struck by
an automobile which did not stop
after the accident. He was treated at
Emergency Hospital for possibly a
brain conclusion, scalp cuts and a
bruised eye.
The third victim was Harry Bon
ner. 36. colored. of 922 Twenty fourth
street. who was standing in a safety
zone at Wisconsin avenue and Ingomar
street when he was knocked to the
street by a machine which did not
stop. He was treated at Georgetown
Hospital for cuts on the head.
Two young bicyclists, Bernard
Limerick, 6. Of 1924 Pennsylvania
avenue. and James Nally, 7, of the
same address, were slightly injured
when the vehicle they were both rid
ing bumped into an automobile at
Pennsylvania and Fairlawn avenues
southeast. Limerick was treated at
Gallinger Hospital for a cut leg. His
companion was treated for minor cuts
by a private physician.
In a second bicycle mishap. Edward
Reeves, l6. Of 1911 Thirty fourth
street, collided with an automobile
at the corner of Wisconsin and Penn
sylvania avenues. He was taken to
Georgetown Hospital and treated for
minor injuries.
A 9-year-old colored boy. John
Irving Of 1860 Kramer street north
east, suffered conclusion of the brain
and leg bruises when he walked into
the side Of a moving car near the
corner of Sixteenth and Isherwood
streets northeast. The driver of the
car did not stop, police said.
Evelyn Christ, 81, of Atlantic City,
N. j., suffered brain conclusion and
cuts on the face and head when the
car In which she was riding collided
with another at the corner of Seventh
street and Maryland avenue northeast.
She was treated at Casualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1937-01-10
DINNER IS SCHEDULED
BY LAYMEN'S LEAGUE
Pennsylvania to Discuss Faith
With st. Johns and Epiph-
any Groups.

The Laymen's League Of st. Johns
Episcopal Church and Epiphany
Church will meet at a dinner at $50
pm. Wednesday to hear John I. Hart
man af Lancaster. Pa. in a discus
sion Of "The Faith of a Layman."
approximately $50 men are expected
to attend the affair. which will be held
in Epiphany Parish Hall, 1917 G
street.
Members of the st. Johns group
will gather under the leadership of
Associate Justice Owen ]. Roberts
Of the Supreme Court, as guests of
the Epiphany membership DR.. Harry
HURT, president Of the league, will
be postmaster,
Evening star., 1937-01-10

In the absence
o I s e c re etary
Wo o DIR ing, the
presentation was
m a de by Gen:
Craig as Acting
Secretary Of War.
He paid warm
tr butte to her
long and valued
services to the
Nation. Friends
Of Miss Nixon
presented her q
chair and other
birthday and re-
tireuneut aiftS..
A native Of Cow
Evening star., 1937-01-10
LEGIONNAIRES TO DANCE
Fort Stevens Post to Give Fete al
Country Club Saturday.

Fort Stevens Post No. 80, American
Legion, will hold dance at Indian
Spring Country Club Saturday night
from 10 to o'clock.
Reservations made be made with
Mike Lyons, chairman Of the Enter
tainment Committee.
Evening star., 1937-01-10
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Navy Band in the sail loft at
the navy yard at 2 pm. tomorrow.
Lieut.. Charles Benter, leader; Alex
ander Morris, assistant.
Program.
March, "The Footlifter"- Fillmore
Funeral March From
Siegfr1ed' wagner
Solo for cornet, stars in
Velvet Sky" Clarke
Oscar Short.
ION the Trail" from Grand Canyon
Suite" ---------------. -Grofe
flynn, Jesus Savior Pilot Me- Gould
Patrol, THE Canadians" Clarke
Two songs (a) MY Wild Irish
Rose -OicoIt
(b) Let Me Call You Sweet
heart" -------Fr1e Freeman
Song, Distant Bells" Mrs. A. Gillett
Manhattan Serenade"- Alter
Negro spiritual, Deep River"
Arranged by---------Che Chenette
Characteristic, by the Swanee
RlVer -----------------M --Mydoieton
deep Purple" Rose
Spanish march, Bunch of
1Voccc -------------------
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1937-01-10

ington. KY, Miss Nixon entered the
employ Of the War Department as
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-26
NEEDY RECEIVE
FOOD, CLOTHES
FROM STATE

Needy residents Of Imperial coun-
ty received 153.736 pounds Of food
and 87,846 articles of clothing and
household equipment from the sur
Plus commodity distribution division
of the state during the IL months
of 1896, according to a, report pre-
pared by w. H. Browne, assistant
district supervisor Of distribution In
this county. ~. f~
During December; 1896, a total of
1929 pounds of food and 1872 ar
ticles of clothing and household
equipment were distributed by the
division, Browne said. ~
Since the discontinuance. of the
WPA sewing projects In Imperial
county late last year, the clothing
and household articles are forward
ed, from the Los Angeles county
projects. -
Demand for clothing among the
needy is great Browne declared.
The extremely cold weather cre-
ated suffering among the poor, es-
pecially the transients living in
makeshift camps in the northern
part of the valley"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-26
Fire SmOuldering
Under Surface in
District Election
rContinued from Page u

Continued from Page u
the opponents) elected over Ira
Aten in Division No. 2, W.. v. CO.
hee chosen over w. E. Young in
the Calipatria division, himself
elected in Holtville, and F. H. Nc
Iver and Winnie Barry returned
as treasurer and assessor collector,
respectively.
Hewes, on the. other hand, want
ing only to continue the districts
public power program unhindered
by private interests of refinanc-
ing embarrassment, would like to
see the board of directors remain
as it is-with the possible excep-
ton of Rose. He would like to see
Ollie D.. Stewart elected in the
Holtvilles division. but it seemed
forlorn hope-the only one of his
wishes in that category. In the
treasurers office Hewes favored
Anna McManus, an experienced
hand, and hoped for election OF
w. A. McFadden as. asSessor-col-
lector. Board members he wants
to- retain their positions are Nor
row, Young. Aten and himself.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-26
100000 Declared
Suffering From
Flu in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 26. W.P)-
Unofficial estimates that 10000
persons are Suffering from influ-
enza in Los Angeles were made
today at conference at which 1t
was decided to keep city and county
schools open despite the epidemic.
The conference was called by DR..
j. l.. Pomeroy, county health Off
Ger, as he received reports of five
new deaths from FLU" and pneu-
mcnia in the past "a hours.
City. county and state health and
school authorities, who attended the
conference, decided that in only
few specific instances might it be
necessary to close the schools Al
ready 35 are closed. Officials OF
the state department Of education
and the state board of health an
noupced that customary deductions
from state aid to public schools,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-26
MRS. GREEN'S
RELATIVES IN
FLOOD AREA

After two days of anxiety during
which she was unable to find out
whether her relatives in the flood
area were alive or dead. Mrs. John
j. Green received word Tuesday
that all were rescued but that her
mother. who is an invalid, is dying
from the results of exposure.
Mrs. Green's relatives live across
the river from Louisville at Jeffer-
sonville, and Mrs. Green plans to
leave a. once If she can reach the
district. Seventeen families, all re-
latives of hers. are completely des-
titute and kilograms said that con-
ditions are deplorable and that any
donations of clothing and bedding
are needed desperately.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-26
APPLICATIONS
FOR LICENSE
TAGS IN SLUMP

Applications for 1887 automobile
license plate have slowed alarming
ly within the last few days and the
slump means time will be wasted
while applicants stand in line at
the California Highway patrol office
later this month.
The final date upon which the Ii
censes will be issued without PEN
atty is Feb. 4. according to Captain
Frank Oswalt. The highway patrol
office in the basement of the court
house will close promptly at
o'clock Feb. and the penalties will
be collected thereafter. Penalties
include double on the tax and
double on the license fees.
More than 5000 plates still are
available at the office and still 9TH
ers will be obtained if the applica-
tions warrant it.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-26

midnight of March Is. To file
early Is of mutual benefit to the
Government and the taxpayer
Within this period are filled an
nually millions of individuals in
come-tax returns, large propOr-
ton of which report income sub
ject to the tax. The latter contain
considerable percentage of er-
rors, which If uncorrected by the
audit would result to the disad-
vantage of the taxpayer. Many are
errors of computation easily dis
covered on the face of the return.
which usually is accompanied by
payment Of more than the
amount of tax due. In other re-
turns it is readily discernible that
the taxpayer has failed to take
advantage of the personal exemp-
ton credit allowed for dependents,
or deductions from gross income
to which he is entitled.
To avoid these and other errors,
the Bureau of Internal Revenue
urges careful reading of the in
structions on the forms for filling
the returns. Additional informa-
ton, if needed. may be obtained
at the office of a collector of in
ternal revenue, deputy collector, or
an internal revenue agent IN
charge. Also, as a further aid in
the preparation of correct in
come-tax return for the year 1886,
the Bureau has prepared a series
of short newspaper articles. Of
which this is the first, advising the
salaried> man, wage Garner, pro-
fessional and business man-in
fact, every class of individual tax
payer--of his requirements and
privileges as interpreted Under the
latest regulations. rulings. and de-
cisions relating to the income-tax
law.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-26
Educator Talks
To School Heads

B. F. Enyeart, superintendent of
Burbank schools and formerly
county superintendent for Impe-
rial Valley as well as Holtville
superintendent, address, the
Schoolmasters club at the meeting
Monday night in the Holtville Me-
thodiSt church. .----.=--s
His talk was concerned with
the Burbank system, one of 13
progressive systems in the state.
Graduates from this system are
admitted to. the University of
California without the requirement
of grades, course of study, etc,
recommendation by the school be-
ing sufficient.
The meeting was preceded by
dinner served by the Ladies Aid.
Arthur Eaton, vice-presidGnt, pre-
sided and community singing was
led by Roland Taylor of El Cen
tro with Paul Cook of El Centro
accompanying the songs.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-26
CITRUS MEN OF
TWO VALLEYS
PLANNING TRIP

Citrus growers of the Imperial
and Coachella valleys are planning
a trip Thursday to the Riverside
experiment station where q program
on problems common to these two
regions will be presented, beginning
at 10 a, m.
DIR. L. D. Bachelor. director. will
discuss the scope of research work
at the station and at the University
of California at Los Angeles.
Salinity of Imperial Valley soils
and their control by irrigation and
cultivation will be discussed by DR.,
W. p Kelley in charge of the ex-
periments in alkali reclamation
started under the late. DR.. E. E
Thomas.
Increased production by fertiliza-
ton is the topic for the talk by Dr.
E. r. Parker.
Figs will be featured in the dis
cussion by DR.. T. ]. Condit who will
describe varieties adapted to the
desert.
A study of grapefruit water re-
quirements in Coachella Valley will
be made by DR.. G. F. Pillsbury.
DR.. H. j. Webber will report on
the root stock investigations in I'M
perial Valley.
In the afternoon growers will be
taken on trip over the station
grounds to see the experiments.
Those who attend are to bring their
own lunches, the station supplying
coffee. Frank G. Beyschlag. farm
advisor and citrus expert, will head
the delegation of valley growers.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-26


the proceeds to be turned over to
the Red Cross.
w. H. Rhodes will investigate
possibilities of taking contributions
between shows at the city theatres
and H. R. Anderson will make ar
rangements for donations to be
made at the Presidents ball on
Saturday.
Mrs. Paul A. jenkins and Miss
Anna McManus will contact wom-
ems organizations; Hugh Heating
is in charge of radio and w. H.
Tyler. jr.. in charge of all publicity.
On Feb. the local board win re-
port results a; special meeting
which will take the place of the
regular monthly meeting. At this
session Mrs. A. Chadbourne. field
representative for the American
Red Cross. will be present.