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Evening star., 1938-05-06
EMPLOYER MOVES
TO AID WORKERS
Urges Most Intelligent Girls
Chosen for Pay Scale
Hearing.

Members of the Minimum Wage
Board got a pleasant surprise today
when an employer appeared before
them to urge selection Of workers of
the highest possible intelligence on
the conference group which will rec
ommend the basic wages for women
employees Of beauty parlors. so the
workers case would be presented in the
most effective way.
The employer champion of the
workers was Jack Feiffer, proprietor
of a beauty salon at 7l0 Fourteenth
street NV. whose statement tenn
porarily interrupted a meeting OF
more than score of workers, called
to select their own spokesmen on the
Conference Committee.
After the names of six girls had been
offered in nomination, Mr. FeifTer
arose and asked how he could 20
about challenging some of the NOM
inees
Wants Effective Case.
Arthur L. Schoenthal, labor repre-
sentative on the board. who was con-
ducting the workers meeting. asked
Mr.. Feiffer his name and then de-
manded to know what was his interest
Why, am an employer" said Mr.
FeifIer. "and I want to see girls of
the most intelligent type selected so
that they can effective present their
case"
Mr.. Schoenthal reminded Mr.. Feiffer
he had no right in the meeting. but
decided to let the statement stand.
The turnout of the workers was very
small. but 1t was explained that beauty
parlor workers would be extremely
busy today and tomorrow as Wash
ington's women folks had hair waves
and other beauty treatments in prepa
ration for Sundays Mothers Day
event.
Allowed to Nominate l6.
For this reason the board allowed
the workers to nominate l6 instead of
| "oSA, ohu lIliS 8IOup Will meet
at pm. Tuesday to select nine,
Out of that list the board will elect
three as members of the beauty par
lor conference.
Public hearings on the basic wages
to be fixed for women employees of
beauty parlors are to begin May II,
after the employers three represent
atives and three others from the gen.
eral public have been elected.
The 16 women workers nominated
today are: Adell Burke. dayligh,
Shops: Thurley Clark, Jan o. Mara
Beauty Shop; Marie Hanley, Marion
Shingle Shop; Ann Guthrie, 1927 Co.
lumbia road NV: Macy Norman
Daylight Shops; Frieda Jones'. 1920 G
street NV: Winifred Woodland, Enea
Beauty Shop; Bette Wilson, Nadin,
Beauty Shop; Margaret Bell, jeanette
Reid Shop: Ola Smith, Royal Beaut,
Shop: Rozina Marshall, Doran Beauty
Shop; Betty Anderson. Jelleffs Beauty
Shop; Margaret Outlaw, Roberta
Shop: Alba Pizza, Alba Beauty Shop;
Gertrude Murray, Ogilvie Sister.
Beauty Shop. and Ethel Beebee
Gfetchen's Beauty Shop.
Evening star., 1938-05-06
IO,ua Countess Is Sure Winner
If Long, Strange Names Count
Wife of Franco Aide
Tisits Old Friends of
Czarist Days.
Nv BLAIR BOLLES.


If names. strange names, long
names. make news, the Countess of
Iowa has what it takes to get into
the papers. She was born Lily Made
lalne Boulon on the Banks of the
Nishniboshin River. In 1899 she be-
came Baroness Guido Karl Heinrich
Johann Won Ninptsch of the princely
German house of Hatzfeldt. In 1907.
casting aside the baron in a whirl-
wind of love, she married Count
Gregoire Ivanovitch Serge Vladimir
Nostitz. He died after the Russian
Revolution. and now Miss Boulon is
Sonora Emanuel Dionicio Henrique
Jose Fernandez Azabal of the aristo-
cratic Spanish house of Tejada.
Still, there is good deal more
to the countess than her names. The
fact that she likes to call herself
the Countess of Iowa in honor of
her birth 81 years ago in Hamburg,
Iowa, attests to her good humor. She
is imposing looking. she likes a Joke,
she can talk from personal experience
about the revolutions in Russia, Fin
land and Spain. she has eaten at the
best tables in Europe. and she wears
in pendant earrings two teardrop
rubies given to her second husband S
ancestor by Empress Catherine the
Great of Russia.
Visits Friends in Capital.
The countess arrived here yester-
day to see some old friends she used
to see in Russia in the gay davs when
Car Nicholas was alive and the
court at St. Petersburg was the most
brilliant west of Suez. She is going
to New York today. and perhaps in
July she will return to Spain. where
her husband. Senor E. D. H. J. F..
Azabal, is an important official in the
armies of Gen. Franco.
"Ah. he is such a Catholic. my
husband" the countess remarked.
She was getting ready to have her
picture taken and had just adjusted
a vase containing yellow rose and
red rose by her elbow. Red and
yellow. the colors of Franco"
But my husband His faith is
so deep, and I am such a Protestant.
But when We we're about to get mar
ried, he used to say to me. Lily
why don't you become a Catholic?'
And 1 would shake my head, and he
would sigh and say. Lily. hate to
think of it after we are dead. 1 in
the realms of glory and you sent to
eternal punishment
But the countess is yet Protestant.
Her father was Methodist. and when
she was II she was sent to Reno to
the school conducted by Bishop Whit
aker, an uncle and an Episcopalian
After she had learned at Reno the
spellings Of elementary words, the du-
ties OF the parts of speech and the
place OF percentage in the realm Of
arithmetic. she was sent to finishing
school in San Francisco.
Evening star., 1938-05-06
DISTRICT LUNACY
CODE AND30THER
BILLS APPROVED
Senate FavorS Mental Tests
by Commission of Two
Doctors and Lawyer.
BARBER, BEAUTY PARLOR
REGULATION iNDORSED
Examiners Would Be Appointed.
Broader Powers Recommended
for Howard Trustees.

-Four local bills are one step nearer
to becoming laws today as a result
OF Senate passage late yesterday. They
are:
Inc long pending measure to give
washington a more modern code for
handling lunacy cases through a COM
mission on mental health. 1t now
awaits House consideration.
Two bills to regulate BARRIERS and
beauty parlor operators. which have
passed both branches but must 90
back to the House for action on a
few Senate changes.
An amendment TO the charter of
Howard University to broaden the
powers OF the trustees in receiving and
investing funds from private sources
to help meet the expenses of the In
stltution. This passed both houses in
the same form and goes to the Presi-
dent for signature.
The lunacy bill seeks to establish
what its supporters regard as a more
humane and scientific procedure by
having persons alleged TO be of un-
sound mind examined by a commits
sion OF two doctors and a lawyer in
stead OF trying all cases before a Jury
| in open court. Jury trial on demand
is permissible under the bill.
Early Examinat tions Provided.
Persons taken into custody would
be entitled to an examination by the
staff OF Gallinaer Hospital within 48
hours. If that staff concluded the
person was of sound mind he or she
would be released forthwith and the
petition dismissed. II the hospital
physicians concluded otherwise the
case then would be referred to the
proposed new commission.
The commission would consist of
the lawyer member as chairman and
two physicians selected from a panel
OF eight to be named by the judges
OF District Court. House and Senate
committees have had the question of
revising the lunacy laws under con-
sideration for a number of years.
The barber bill creates a board Of
examiners TO issue registration certifi-
Gates and outlines health require
ments TO be met by applicants. The
board would have authority to issue
certificates without examination to
BARRIERS or apprentices who were prac-
ticing for one year on the date the
bill becomes law The measure fol-
lows the general line of laws in Al
States.
Would Establish Board.
A three-member Board of Cosmetol-
o9y is established by the beauty
parlor bill to register applicants un-
der rules to be approved by the Com
missioners. Age. educational and ex-
perience requirements would be estab-
lished for the various branches OF
the trade. Detailed regulations would
be prescried for schools of cosmetology,
with provision that they could prac-
tice on the public only in a clinical
way and with notice to persons being
treated that the operators are stu
dents.
On the barber and beauty parlor
bills the House may either concur in
the Senate amendments or ask for
a conference with the Senate on the
changes.
Evening star., 1938-05-06
NOV. II BILL PASSED

A resolution making Armistice Day,
November II, legal holiday each year
is ready to- 60 to the President for
signature, following Senate passage
yesterday. The House previously had
approved it.
The day would be dedicated to the
cause of world peace under the terms
of the resolution.
Evening star., 1938-05-06
ADMIRAL lEAHY MARKS
HIS 63D ANNIVERSARY
Chief of Naval Operations
Celebrates by Working
as Usual

Admiral William D. Leahy. chief
Of naval operations. celebrated his
SD birthday anniversary today by
working at his desk at the Navy De-
partment.
Admiral Leahy became ranking
naval officer January 2. 1887. A native
Of Hampton. Iowa, he graduated from
the Naval Academy in 1897 and first
aaw service aboard the Oregon dur
ing the Spanish War. During the
World War, he was awarded the Navy
Gross.
Evening star., 1938-05-06
Home Hygience Course.

A course in home hygienics and care
Of the sick will Be given under the
auspices of the District Red Cross
Chapter at Friendship House. SIG D
street Sc. beginning at 73O pm. to-
day. Glasses will continue on Tues
day and Friday evenings for six weeks.
Evening star., 1938-05-06
STUDENTS ELECT
Leary Poythress Chosen Presiden'
of Columbia College.

of Columbia College.
Leary Poythress has been elected
president Of the student assembly at
the Columbia College of Christian Ed
ucation. n was announced today.
Other officers are Ruby Wilson, vice
president; Virginia Lawton. secretary;
Kenneth Buker, treasurer; Frances
Larson. reporter, and Charles Richard,
sergeant at arms,
DR.. Edward Hughes Pruden will de-
liver the commencement address at
8 pm. June in the First Baptist
lChurch, 1t was announced,
Evening star., 1938-05-06
Miners to Get Vacation.

About 125 900 miners of South Wales
ar4 to have a six-day vacation yearly
VIZ. pay
Evening star., 1938-05-06

Sho,Dn as she boarded a plane
here yesterday to fly to Har-
Udrd University.
Star STAFF Photo.
what did she say?" Mr.. Meyers waa
asked. How did she act?"
"She didn't say anything"
"She must have said something
was she scared?"
Nope"
well. did she read a book or knit
or what did she do?"
Slept. Slept the whole - way"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
Union Daughters Elect New
Officers at Meetino

Elizabeth Tuttle of Holtville was
elected president of Anna Maria
Ross tent No. 70, Daughters of I'm
ion Veterans of the Civil War, at
the annual election conducted Fri
day afternoon IN the Ell Centro
Veterans hall.
Other officers are: Dorothy Mea-
ley of Imperial, vice president;
Edith Hobby of Ell Centro treasur-
er; Nancy Sheldon, chaplain; Eliz-
abeth Mealey, patriotic instructor;
Faunna Cecil, secretary; Elsie Tur-
ncr, guide.
The tent was presented with a
flag, some 70 years old by John f..
Snively of Ell Centro, grandson of
John Stollar Snively who fought
during the Civil War in Company
C as a sergeant, serving the entire
time. He died some IL years ago
The flag was in his possession at
the close of the Civil War.
The tent also observed Christ
mas, bringing gifts for the D.U.V.
home and the county detention
home. Elizabeth Mealey, retiring
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
New Officers in
Charge ofFirst
CHAPTER Session

New officers Of Signal chapter
No. 276, OE.S.. presided for the
first time in their official capaci-
ties at the meeting Friday night
in the Masonic temple. Mrs. Les
lie Mcconnell is The new worthy
matron, and Willem Hart, the
new worthy patron.
After a brief business session the
chapter adjourned to the banquet
hall where refreshments awaited
them. a, big Christmas tree lent
a pleasant holiday atmosphere, the
liable appointment being a minia-
turc snow scene with ice-covered
lake. Santa Claus, his sleigh and
reindeer. Snowclad hills, trees, d
tiny house, the whole landscape be-
ing surrounded by red tapcrS. The
white cloth and scarlet poinsettias
and desert holly repeated the col
ors for this years administration
red and white.
Mrs. c. r. fitzpatrick was chair
man for the party, assisted by Dr.
and Mrs. Goble Hurst, Elsie Mitch
ell Ford, Mrs. Sam Cox and Mr.
Kirkpatrick.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
EbeII Club Ne cts
At tRademacher
Resid ence

CALIPATRIA. Dee. "a. - MIS-
Eddie Rcdemacher was hostess to
the Ebell club on Wednesday af-
ternoon The president. Mrs. Helen
Williams. conducted short bust
ness session after which Mrs. Irma
Mccullough gave an interesting
talk about MusSolini.
Mrs. j. A. Wallace drew the at
tendance prize.
The members exchanged gifts
and white gifts were brought for a
Christmas basket.
The hostess served delicious re-
freShmentS.
Those present were the hosteeS
Mrs. Rodemacher, the Misses Ruth
Asbury, Loie Montgomery, Julia
Riley, Adella TraVers; MeSdames
Irma Mccullough, Hortense Nc
Kendry, Alice Reedy, Jerry Rose
Ola Sperry. Genevieve Thomson,
Lucille Wallace. Helen Williams,
Rose Writ, Bessie Young and Mrs
Ivy Ingram Of BraWley.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
CaIipatria Club
Party Popular
Affair

CALIPATRIA. Dec. "a. The
Woman's club Christmas party was
we'll attended last Monday in spite
Of the rainy weather, more thar
25 members and friends being
present. The party was held al
the nome of Mrs. Cecil Clouse. The
rooms were made lovely with q
brightly lighted tree and Other
Christmas decorations.
The program consisted of 9
group OF songs by Miss Ealia More
head accompanied by Miss Adells
Travers at the piana and Mrs
Franklin Garrett with the violin.
Mrs. E. l.. Hiteman gave a musi-
cal reading accompanied by Mrs
Vance Wilson.
The appearance of Santa Claus
caused a great deal of fun ano
merriment, Miss Ruth Asbury very
ably playing the part of Santa
The hostesses, Mrs. Clouse, Mrs
Clark Plemons, Mrs. Franklin Gar
rett and Mrs. Raymond Rose
served delicious refreshments.
Gifts were exchanged by the Best
Pals club and the Pals name was
made known. Those not belong
ing to this section exchanged gifts
Gifts for basket for a needy
family at Christmas We're provided
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
Christmas Services
Sunday at First
Baptist Church

Christmas will be bserVed lit
tingly Sunday in song and sermon
at the First Baptist church.
The chorus choir under the di-
,ection Of Frederic Rapson VIII
present special numbers both morn
ing and evening, and at the morn
ing service the pastor, the Rev
Mr.. Harold E. Doty will talk on
the subject of christmas Incarna-
ton
Miss Annie Lee Rapson is to be
leader for the service for the B.
Y. P. U. at $50 p. m.
At the 7:30 o'clock hour special
musical numbers will be presented.
included solos by Genevieve
Moody, Dorothy Rapson "a trio by
Annie Lee, Daisy and Dorothy Rap
son, and a violin solo by Annie Lee
Rapson. The Rev. Mr.. Doty will
speak on why I Believe in Santa
Claus"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
OUTYOKWA GROUP

Although the Outyokwa Camp
Fire group did not have a meeting
last Tuesday on account Of the rain.
their president, Mary Lou Hunter,
got the group together and they
decided to fix a basket of food to
take TO a needy family instead OF
singing Christmas carols as they
originally decided.
As they are not going to have
any meetings during the Christmas
vacation their guardian, Mrs. James
McKahan has asked them to work
to complete their ranks. The Out
yokwa Camp Fire group and their
guardian wish everybody very
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
NankOakaga Group

Nankoakaga Camp Fire group
had a merry Christmas party at
the B. f. Lemons home on Sixth
and Sandalwood where a lighted
Christmas tree provided the proper
holiday atmosphere.
Singing of carols, playing of
games aid the exchange of gifts
occupied the group, after which APP
petizing refreshments were served.
The girls found their gifts by fol-
lowing strings which led to a grab
bag from which the presents were
chosen, many of them being hand
craft articles made by the girls
themselves.
Those present were: Kay Tagg,
Betty Hoy, Mildred Mcbride. Mary
Virginia Grassland, Margaret Ped
dicord, Evelyn Rosenbaum, Betty
Reid, Jean Munson, Betty Lemons,
Mrs. Forest Manley, guardian, and
MIS-. Lemons.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
Christian Church
Has Celebration

State Street Christian church
had its annual observance of
Christmas Friday night in the
church. the program opening with
the singing of carols by the boys
choir.
A play AT The Inn by Mary
Russell, in which the Biblical story
of the Nativity was told. was pre-
Scnted after which the white
Christmas service was conducted,
gifts of money, food, clothing and
toys being made. The money goes
to the old peoples home in San
Gabriel and the other articles to
local needy families.
Recitations ana songs by school
children concluded the program
after which Santa Claus arrived
with treat for everyone.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
Elaborate Pageant
AtFoursquare
Church Friday

Featuring a cast of 27 characters
the Foursquare church of Ell Cen
tro produced beautiful and elab-
crate pageant Friday night in the
church.
Special staging and scenery were
constructed for the production
The Messiah Has Come, an or
iginal play by the Rev. Mabel Kirk
co-pastor and director for the
pageant
Special music was furnished by
the angel chorus, a girls ensemble
which sang on an improvised stage
built directly over the main plat
form, thus depicting scenes In
Heaven
Six elaborate and beautifully
lighted scenes were presented: the
Annunciation, Joseph's Vision, The
Kings of The Orient, on the Way
to Bethlehem and Before the Inn
Keeper, King Herod's Niece in
Bethlehem, Bethlehem's Lullaby,
with the finale, % Come All Ye
Faithful.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
Silver rWeddine
Anniversary on
Christmas Day

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh T. Osborne
are celebrating their twenty-fifth
wedding anniversary Christmas day
in Redlands at "The Alders", Mrs
Osbornes old home where they
were married on Dec. 25, 1913.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne have is
sued invitations to an "at home
that day, their guests including
those who were present at the
wedding. Mrs. Osborne's sister, Mrs
Joseph S. Prendergast and Mr.
Pendergast, who live in the family
home, will assist Mr.. and Mrs. Os-
borne, as will their son, William
d. Osborne.
Mrs, Osborne will wear her lovely
wedding dress for the tea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne have lived
in the valley for many years and
are widely known. Mrs. Osborne
is a past president of the Ten
Thousand club and has been active
in the American Legion Auxiliary
and McCabe- Eucalyptus home de-
partment. Mr.. Osborne is a well
known rancher and a member of
the board of supervisors for I'm
perial county. and is secretary for
the Associated Farmers.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross T. HickcoX
entertained for Mr. and Mrs. OS-
borne recently, giving a dinner in
their honor and using smart silver
decorations in keeping with the an
niversary.
Guests we're: Mr.. and Mrs OS-
borne, DR.. and Mrs. Sem Bacon
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Strickland.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
Entertains At
At'OpenH House

Open house at the Christmas
season is a delightful holiday ira
dltion which a number of inSti-
tutions and organiza tions, as well
rs individuals have maintained for
several years in Ell Centro.
Friday the Security Title and In
surance Co. office was headquar-
ters for the usual buffet luncheon
clever invita- lions having been is
sued by H. r.. Anderson, manager
these invitations being in the form
CT court subpoenas. A number OF
citizens dropped in during the noon
hour to enjoy his hospitality, the
delicious luncheon being served by
a group of charming "cheffettes
who in caps and aprons dispensed
the various dishes.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
CaIexico Wedding
Interests Many

A marriage Christmas day OF
much interest to valley residents
and to those of Mexicali is that
of Miss Anita Louise Cantu, daugh-
ter of Col. and Mrs. Esteban Cantu
of Calexico to Charles j. Donnelly,
jr, sen of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j.
Donnelly ST.. of Philadelphia, Pa.
The marriage will be solemnized
Christmas morning in Our Lady of
Guadalupe church, Calexico.
Col. Cantu was formerly governor
of Lower California and the Cantu
family has been prominent in social
and civic affairs both in Mexico
and California
Mr.. Donnelly is a cotton buyer
and makes his home at the Hotel
Gle ANA He is a graduate of the
University of Pennsylvania.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
Assembly Of God
Church Program

A Christmas cantata under the
direction of Mrs. Laura A. Liver
more was presented Friday night
at the Assembly Of God church for
the annual Christmas program by
the Sunday school.
Songs by the children of the
Sunday school was another feature
of the program which concluded
with a treat for every child present.
A large audience was present to
enjoy the beautifully staged CAN
tata, the music and the holiday
gifts.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25

president, gave splendid talk on
the meaning of this holiday
The 1888 officers are to have a
pot luck luncheon Wednesday at
the home of Mrs. Hobby, 5l4 South
Eighth, and will audit the books
and complete reports for the clos
ing year.
Members were delighted to learn
that Elsie Turner, member of the
organization, has returned to the
valley from the north.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
News Items Ab out
Valley Residents

Mrs. Lila Reed Scott is to leave
the valley Saturday night Tor
Brady. Texas, having received word
that her father. w. J. Reed, Is
seriously i'll.
Robert McElvaney, son OF MI
and Mrs. I. S. McElvaney, was
taken to the Ell Centro hospital
Friday with pneumonia. He is still
toe i'll to receive visitors. Lewis
NIcElvaney, another son, who has
been i'll for months with rheuma-
tism. was able TO walk for the first
time Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
To Sing Solos at
Midniqht Service

Barbara Horton and Bill Burke
are 70 be soloists at st. Paul's
rlidnieht mass, Miss Horton sing
ing the pastoral scene from The
Messiah" and Bill Burke, with the
choir, singing The Birthday Of
the King.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
Calendar
SATURDAY

SATURDAY
Midnight Mass, 1880, st. Marys
Catholic church.
Midnight Mass, 1880, st. Pauls
Episcopal church.
SUNDAY
Christmas services, churches.
Elks theatre party, 10. El Cen
trO.
EIks theatre party, 1l:30, Holt
vile.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
Roger Taeck
Have Dauehter

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Taecker of
.Brawleys have a baby Z daughter,
born this week and named Mary
Lynne after her two grandmothers,
Mrs. Taecker is the former Vera
Goodson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Goodson OF Brawley
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
MINIHEKA GROUP
TAWANKA GROUP

Tawanka Camp Fire group sang
Christmas carols and planned head
bands at the last meeting. Those
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25

A number of residents arc en-
joying Christmas in Los Angeles
with their respective families: Miss
Leah Bean, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Montague, Miss Gladys veteran,
Miss BesS Stansbury, Mrs. Mary
Griffin and her daughter, Mary
Lou Griffin, while Mrs. Mont j.
Reid and her children, Bob and
Betty, will divide their time be-
tween Los Angeles and Riverside,
visiting Mrs Reid's sister, Mrs. C.
S. Noteworthy and MI. Noteworthy
in Riverside.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25

absent were Mary Lou Paskle. Rob
erta Gum. Concetta Maggie, Betty
Lou Price. The meeting was ad-
journed Peggy Mcclure, scribe,