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Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-29

YOU haven't read ALL the News
Until You've Read ALL the Adsl
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-29

BUY OR SELL. Twice IS Well,
.nru Vant-Ads!
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
Lawyer ASKS
LEGAL LOTTERY

Legalization of lotteries in the
District of Columbia, ito raise
sorely needed revenue" and legal
ization of national lotteries, where
no state laws are contravened, was
urged on Congress today.
The move was initiated in a
letter from Lewis B. Perkins, at
torney for the Society for the
Liquidation f the Public Debts
of the United State to Represen-
tative R. L. Doughton, chairman
of the Ways and Means Commit
tee of the House.
Pointing out that last year Rep
resentative Phillips introduced q
bill to establish a National Lottery
Commission, Perkins holds that
such action is not needed.
All that would be necessary, he
maintains, would be for a Federal
license tax on lotteries to be in.
cluded in the revenue law; that
the criminal code be amended to
permit lotteries to use the mails
and that the code of the District
be amended to permit establish.
ment of lotteries here.
Such a law. Perkins said, would
supply funds for relief and at the
same time lower the taxes of
home owners and tighten the tax
burden of business.
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
Two in Auto Crash
File 100000 Claim

Damages of 100000 are asked
in a suit filed in District Court
today as a result of a collision last
September IA on the Lee Highway
between the automobile of John
w. Bragg Of Arlington, Va, and a
truck owned by Walters Fruit and
Produce Company Of Staunton,
Va. Joining Bragg as a plaintiff
in the suit is Miss Virginia Hop
kins, also of Arlington who was
a passenger in his automobile. Be
sides the produce company the
suit names as a defendant William
Butler, of Staunton, driver of the
truck.
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
TRAIN HITS CAR
AS FOUR LEAP

Four young people, three Of
them Washingtonians, probably
owe their lives today to the quick
thinking of a pharmacists mate
from the Naval Dental School
here.
When a train rushed down upon
the stalled car of Miss Norma
Lloyd, 10. of Baltimore, as it stood
on the tracks of the Pennsylvania
railroad near Bowie, Md, last
night, Miss Lloyd became panic
stricken and "froze" to the wheel.
Then pharmacists mate Victor
Pellarin, seated in the back Of the
stalled car went into action. Leap
ing, out, he managed to drag Miss
Lloyd from the car just before the
train struck it.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth Lloyd,
Norma'S sister, who lives in the
1000 block of K st. N. W., and
Katheryn O'Dea, of the 600 block
of M st. N. W., other occupants
of the car, followed the Navy
mans lead and dived to safety.
So close was the escape of the
four that they could only huddle
beside the track to avoid frag.
ments of the demolished car as
| the train struck,
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
MILITARY TOYS
STIR CRITICISM
OF FIRST LADY
Woman Voters Apathy
Is Also DepIored

A general apathy among women
voters and the military toys dis
played this Christmas came in for
Mrs. Roosevelt's criticism today.
At her press conference, the
First Lady commented on the
failure of women to take sufficient
interest in social questions and to
translate this interest into action.
The declining numbers Of
women in the State and national
legislatures, she said, is an indica-
ton, not so much that there
aren't women to run for public
office, but that women are not
backing women.
PLENTY OF TIMBER
She emphasized that there were
plenty of capable women to fill
the posts.
She described as unfortunate
and unwise that great numbers of
military toys were displayed and
sold to and for children at Christ
mas. She said that the type of
toys this year, some of them show
ing soldiers throwing hand gren-
ades and donning gas masks,
might drive people to turn from
all types of military toys.
BEHIND IN MAIL
Mrs. Roosevelt was asked
whether she had any comment on
her statement last week, concern
ing her own activities and those
of the Roosevelt children. She
replied she had had both favorable
and unfavorable reaction, but that
because of the Christmas season,
she was behind in her mail, so that
she did not know just how much
response there was.
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
TOsseS AWay
$685. in Gems

On second thought, Mrs. Mary
T, Dunn, of the 1900 block Of
Munroe st. N. w., wishes she
hadn't thrown away a foundation
garment she had no use for.
The garment had $685. worth OF
rings pinned to it.
-Four rings which Mrs. Dunn
had attached to her girdle in a
cloth bag included a three-dla-
mond gem mounted in platinum,
another yellow gold diamond ring.
a dinner ring containing two dia-
monds and a yellow gold wedding
ring.
Last she saw of her girdle, Mrs.
Dunn reported to police today, it
was dumped into a trash wagon
by two men Saturday.
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
Presents Short,
|SQntQ Uses Cash

You can't beat Santa Claus.
Even at the belated Variety
Club Christmas party for children
at the Willard yesterday, when a
shortage of presents developed,
Old Slant Nick met the emergency
with dollar bills.
Santa Claus, who looks
strangely like Dr.. Archie Engel in
his plain business suit today, said
more youngsters showed up than
were expected. The late corners
each got a dollar bill.
The Variety Club will stage an
other holiday party at Sibley Hos
Epital Thursday, and a New Year
Eve celebration Saturday night
will conclude the clubs entertain
ing for the year,
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
MARSHALL FIELD III
His Christg1ads Gift

daughter was born to the 45-year
old merchant prince and his third
wife, the former Ruth Pruyn
Phipps, on Christmas afternoon
at fashionable Doctors Hospital.
The little girl, as yet unnamed
is the fifth childsof Marshall Field
Sd, heir to one Of the largest in
dividual fortunes in the world.
SECOND CHILD
Mr.. Field spent Christmas Eve
in the hospital with his pretty
young wife, who has passed the
last three weeks awaiting the ar
rival of the newest Field.
The baby is a sister of Phyllis
Field, born two years ago to Mar
shall Field and his third wife, and
a half-sister of Marshall Field
4th, Mrs. Anthony A. Bliss, who is
expecting the birth of her first
child shortly, and of Bettina Field
who will be a debutante next sea
son.
FIVE ARE HEIRS
Marshall 4th, Mrs. Bliss, the
former Barbara Field, and Bettina
are the children of Field and his
first wife, the former Evelyn Mar
shall, now Mrs. Diego Suarez
Field and his second wife, nov
the Hon. Mrs: Peter Playdell Bou
verie of London, had no children
All five children eventually will
share in the tremendous Field
estate, estimated at a half billior
dollars.
The Washington times., 1938-12-27

1867 $500 to $4,000 OVERCOATS. Sizes:
All sizes in regular, short and long.
(8) $4,000 GROUP OF IMPORTED
SCOTCH FLEECES in light tans and
grays. Sizes: All sizes in regular, shorts
and longs. Now w...................$2 $28.75
(53) $500 to S45.OO IMPORTED AND
DOMESTIC FABRIC OVERCOATS. Sizes
All sizes in regular, shorts and longs.
NOW .................. .SSS'|o
Mems Dress Clothes
Group Of TUXEDOS. Sizes: Regular, 36 to
AZ; short, 36 to 40; slim, 81 to AZ.
Group of FULLDRESS SUITS. Sizes:
Regular, 81 to AZ; short, 81 to 40; slim.
(1O) $4,000 to $4,000 HAND-TAILORED
TUXEDOS. Sizes: Regular, 1857, 1867.
1887, (4O), (42), 1 (46); short, l
1867 slim, 1 1867, (37), stout, 1 (42).
WOMEN'S COATS
(3) S1995 SPORTS COATS, fitted or boxy
in black, blue. Sizes IL and 16 only -. $40
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
N. Y. Visitor Shot
In Florida Street

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Dec.
q Q.N.S0.-W. R. Kenny, vend-
ing machine operator of Glens
Falls, N. Y, today was shot and
critically wounded on down.
town street in West Palm Beach.
A woman companion of Kenny's
told authorities the shooting cli-
NAKED an argument over road
hogging." Kenny was shot in the
chest. His aSsailant escaped.
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
Amnesia Victim
Regains Memory

CHICAGO, Dec. 27 GN.S).
An amneSia victim who had told
a story about being from Cali.
fornia and unable to identify him
self today turned out to be Cf6J
cagoan. He regained his memory
shortly before noon, and identified
himself as Orvi V. Campbell, of
Chicago.
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
Mems Suits

(1s) $4,000 and $500 TWEEDS, CHEW.
lots AND WORSTEDS. Sizes: Regular,
l 1857, l 1897. 1 (4O), l (42), l (44); short,
(37), 1897; slim, (4O); long
stout, 2 1897, 4 (4O), 2 (44); short stout.
1 (4O), l (42); long stout, 2 (4O). Now
(1O) $500 IMPORTED DONEGAL
TWEEDS. Mostly light gray, plain and
sport models. Sizes: Regular, l 1867,
(42); short, l 1887, Az, stout, (39),
l 1897, 2 (4O); stout, 1897, 4 (4O), Now
Observation-Disclosures $3.50
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
HEROINE TELLS
own STORY OF
SEA RESCUE
Danced, Sang to Cheer
Crew of Freighter


Eighteen-year-old Svanhild Larsen
today told in a copyrighted story
in the New York Journal-Ameri-
can of how she laughed and
danced and sang Christmas carols
for the crew of the freighter
Smaragd before those aboard the
stricken vessel, wallowing help
lessly in the Atlantic Ocean, were
rescued by the S. S. Schodack.
Svanhild's story follows:
It is we'll that I begin at the
beginning and then you will see
am not supposed to be a sailor
after all.
I attended business school and
now that I am 18 years Of age
am a stenographer. was, at
least, until death tried to catch
me out there on the ocean. Now,
guess, I'm real sailor.
ABOARD II MONTHS
I have been on my fathers
vessel for the past II months.
My father brought me along with
my mother because he said that
travel was part Of my education.
We left Norfolk to go to Scot
land with petroleum and coke.
And wasn't excess baggage,
either. helped paint the ship.
Practically from the time the
pilot left us the sea was heavy.
For five days, without any sleep,
my dad stood on the bridge but
he might just as well have stayed
below because he had no control
over the ship.
The crew didn't sleep for days
and on Thursday the water
reached the engine room.
My mother was in one cabin
and was in another. The doors
and steps leading to the lower
deck had been carried away.
CHEERED CREW
I sat on a table in the galley
and told the crew stories and kept
talking to them. I told them that
God would not let us down SO
close to Christmas.
We were looking for ship all
the time since we had no radio.
Thursday I heard the whistle
blow. I looked out and I saw the
ship. 1 knew our prayers were an
Swered.
I wasn't worried, that is, until
Thursday when the chief engineer
reported that the water was COM
ing in quicker than he could pump
It out. Then knew we were in
danger. I saw the looks on the
faces of the crew and I tried to
cheer them up..o.-
I danced for them. I told them
stories of skiing in the mountains.
LIGHT SIGNALS
All through the night the other
boat (the Schodack) came as near
as it could. It was dark soon after
we sighted them and we used the
international code and talked to
one another by f1ashlight.
Our second mate had not used
the code for II years but he told
us later that in the face OF such
grave danger it all came back to
him.
The night we sighted the boat
everybody was happy. I sang for
the crew, we ate pieces OF choco-
late.
We had no light and no food.
Several times was knocked down
but the crew picked me up and
I kept singing.
The rest joined in and the sing
ing went on a night.
BOAT SMASHED
Finally it was daylight and at
6 a. m. our boat was put over the
side. It was smaShed.
Luckily, dad had feared some
thing like that, for he shouted a
warning to mother and me just
as we were about to get in.
The second boat-from the
Schodack-took mother and my
self off.
And then I went to sleep.
When we landed we were IN
vited to come here. My biggest
thrill was when I opened the door
and found a Christmas tree all
decorated with lights and presents
there for me.
The Washington times., 1938-12-27

(1O $29.75 to $500 TWO!TROUSER
SUITS in Hannels, worsteds and twists.
Sizes: Regular, (S7, l 1887, 1 (4O),
(SO; stouts, 3 1897. 3 t4O); short stout, 2
1897; (4O); long stout (4O). Now
........ ................. $21.75
nD $500 and $4,000 TWOTROUSER
SUITS. WOrsteds and fine twists. Sizes:
StOuts 1897, S (4O); short stout, l 1897,
(4O); long stout (4D. Now. ..... .$23.5O
(2O) $500 and $4,000 FINE FLANNEL
SUITS in grey, blue, and brown, plain
shades and pin stripes. Sizes: Regular,
2 1887, 1897, (42); stout, 2 (44); long,
/ 1917, (3S), 1 1897, 2 (42). Now. .$23.5O
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
Mems Dress Clothes

(2o) $35 and $39.e5 INA
PORTED TWEED COATS
In fine La Muir, ComeI Hair
and Wool and AIeoro, in
brown, green, wine, black,
beige and OK TX
noturoI -. @'
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
MEMS TOPCOATS

ND $500 SHETLAND
TopeoOts in tons and grays;
roeIons. Sizes: regular, !
1917, | (40), | (42); short,
! 1897, | (40); slim, ! 1867,
2 1887, ! (4o), G77 Is
| (42), Now. .. T66'~
The Washington times., 1938-12-27

1887 S29.75 to $500 TOPCOATS in
fleeces, cOverts, shetlands and cheviOtS,
raglan and box coats Sizes: All sizes in
regulars, shorts and longs. Now. .$24.75
(74) $500 and $4,000 TOPCOATS in fine
covertS, fIeeces, tweeds All sizes in regular,
short and slim. Now $29.75
MEMS SHOES
(75) Pairs RALEIGH SO" SHOES; Scotch
Grains .................... S4.So
(25O) Pairs RALEIGH "8" SHOES; Nor
wegian Calf and Black and Tan Calf
SKIN .................. .......... $o.4o
(69) Pairs HAND LASTED SHOES. Black
and Tan Norwegian Calf, wing tip and
plain toe. Were $1,000. Now ..... .$7.S5
HANAN TOUCHsTONE SHOES, cOrdOvan,
plain toe. Were SS.75. Now. .........$ .$7.S5
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
MEMS FURNISHINGS

SHORTS AND SHIRTS, smartly tailored
in white and solid cOlOrs. Side ties and
elastic backs. Shirts Of fine Swiss rib.
Now 38c
$500 NECKWEAR in twills, figures, satin
brOcades, warp prints and many others.
Now ................... $165
$3.50 WHITE SILK MUFFLERS, extra
wide and long with so knot fringe.
CNOW paw"
So and $3.50 SHIRTS, fancies, solids and
whites with nOn-wilt collar styles. Large
assortment Observation-Disclosures 5 for So
MEMS TOPCOATS
(S) TOPCOATS: were $29.75 and $500;
in fIeeces and cheviots. Sizes, regular.
1867, (4O), 1 (42); slim, 1917, l 1887,
1897, (4O), l (42). Now. ....... $17.S5
(s), S29.75 and $500 BROWN COvERTS.
AND SHETLANDS. Sizes, regular, 1887,
1 (4O), (42); short, (37), (42); slim,
1 1917, 1887, (4O). Now ........ $3.50
The Washington times., 1938-12-27

Noo) $29.75 to $500
TWO-TRoUSER SUITS
All sizes in regulars, shorts,
longs, stouts, short stouts,
and long stouts. E74 75
Now ........ T@1''~
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
BOOKS CLOSED

ALL CHARGE PURCHASES
MADE NOW WILL APPEAR
ON YOUR FEBRUARY 1ST
STATEMENT.
The Washington times., 1938-12-27

(2) S45 UNTRIMMED COATS in smart
stitches Fleece. ColOrS include size Is in
Luggage, size IL in Brown or Green. .$35
(9) S59.95 and S69.95 CASUAL COATS,
richly trimmed with Wolf Blue-dyed Fox,
RaccOOn, Lynx, lavishly used in collars.
sleeves and other treatments. ......$4 SAB
(1O) S8995 RICHLY FURRED DRESS
COATS, trimmed with glorious Silver Fox.
Smart fitted styles. Sizes IL to 20. $68
(S) S11O to S1395O COATS, with full skin
Silver Fox collars. Broken sizes. $SS
WONIEN'S DRESSES
(12) S1O.95 to S1695 SMART NEW SEA.
SON DRESSES; including lightweight
wOOlenS, cOlOrful rayOn and silk crepeS.
Sizes IL to 20 in the collection. .$5.95
(5) S16.95 to S19.95 AFTERNOON AND
STREET DRESSES, remarkable values.
Perfect for immediate wear. One Of a kind
styles. Sizes IL to 1S...............$ 1S $S.95
(6) S1695 to SIS ONE-OF-A.KIND WIN
TER DRESSES; extraordinary values.
High shades to wear under your coat. the
new teal and boy blues1 wine shades. Sizes
IL to 20 in the group. p............. $12.95
WOMEN'S SUITS
(1O) S19.95 2-PC. MAN-TAILORED AND
DRESSMAKER SUITS, in blue, mulberry,
green, brown Sizes IL to 18. 8..........$ $40
% S2995 3-PC. UNTRIMMED SUIT in
navy blue. Size IA. 4...................$1 $19
ND $5995 3PIECE SUIT, trimmed with
RaccOOn on black. Size Is. $50
~ $65 2-PC. SUITS with Fur Tuxedos, Of
Blue-dyed Fox, size IL in rose, IA in Grey
and size IL in teal blue. $40
WOMEN'S ACCESSORIES
(13) S7.95 SKIRTS; fine Wool weaves, in
gOred or straight tailored styles. Teal or
boy blue, brown, navy, wine, or rust $5.95
~ S1O95 BUNNY FUR EVENING BO-
LEROS: COcOa-dyed or white. AS you
know, one of the biggest successes of the
year for evening g...................S S7.95
(3) S1O.95 RAYON VELVET EVENING
LENGTH SKIRTS; in black only. Ire
mendOuSly smart to wear with metallic
blOuSes and your new evening sweaters.
Chic for dining, dancing and informal
house wear NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S7.95
(7) $3.50 KNIT DRESSES
DrasticoIIy reduced. Beouti-
fuI novelty knits, perfect for
immediate wear and erond
for all spring long. One or
two-piece styles. Sizes II
Soo.5 to ls i" the S19.95
group. .......
MT PLAN. 4 MONTHS TO K
NO CARRYING CHARGES.-
The Washington times., 1938-12-27
MEMS OVERCOATS

11) S29.75 and $500 OvERCOATS
Sizes. regular, 1887, 1 (4O), 2 (42), 1 (44);
slim, 1857, (37), 1 1887, 1897, (42);
stout, l (46). Now. w................$17 .$17.85
nO S35.OO OvERCOATS. Sizes. regular,
1887, 2 (4O), 1 (42), 1 (44); slim, (37),
l 1887, l 1897, l (4O), (44). Now. .$21.7S
The Washington times., 1938-12-27

MEMS HATS
(165) FAMOUS MAKE, DUNLAP and
RALEIGH WINTERWEIGHT HATS. 1867
SIS RALEIGH and DUNLAP HATS.
Now $3.45
(3D $3.50 FAMOUS MAKE HATS.
NOW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .S5.40
(10 $3.50 FAMOUS MAKE HATS.
Now S6.45
(5) $40 FAMOUS MAKE HATS.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-10
MRS. KIMBALL TO
SPEAK THURSDAY AT
NORWOMEN MEETING

At the meeting of the Norwomen,
Thursday night at the Northern
Light Presbyterian Church, Mrs.
William Kimball will be speaker of
the evening, telling of her recent
trip aboard the North Star to Point
Barrow
One of the few white women ever
to make the trip to the Northern
most town on the continent, Mrs.
Kimball returned to Juneau few
weeks ago after four month voy-
age aboard the Bureau of Indian
Affairs vessel.
Also to be presented on the pro-
gram, of which Miss Pearl Peterson
is chairman, will be the Rainbow
Girls quintet. The dinner will be-
gin at p. m. and end at 7:30 p. m.
Presiding at the dinner meeting
will be Miss Gladys Forrest, general
chairman of the evening, taking the
place of Mrs. r. E. Robertson who
is now in the south Reservations
should be made by calling 372 or
by contracting any of the committee
members. Miss Louise Kemper is
in charge of the reservations.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-10
WEDDING HELD
AT CH|CHAC0F
Beatrice Sturdyvant WEEDS
Mr.. Denny on
Jan. 5

From Chichagof comes news of
the wedding on January of Miss
Beatrice Sturdyvant to Mr.. Frank
r. Denny, the ceremony taking place
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Jack
Phillips with Commissioner Louis
H. Smith officiating.
The bride was dressed in white
wedding gown, worn by her mother
Is years ago. Her bouquet was of
carnations and baradia. The SER
vice was performed at candlelight
with Mr.. Phillips as best man and
Mrs. G. I. Counter as matron of
honor.
A wedding supper followed the
service attended by the bridal cou-
pie and attendants, after which a
reception was held assembling Mr..
and Mrs. F. A. Hills, Mrs. j. F..
Names, Mrs. P Ballinger. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Atkinson, Mr. j. L. Free
burn, and Mr. Herman Peterson.
Miss Sturdyvant recently visited
in Juneau, coming north from her
home in Chehalis, Wash. Mr.. Den
ny is teaching at Chichagof,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-10
LABOR PARTY
HOLDS MASS
MEET SUNDAY
Legislation Promotion for
Labor Is Battlecry
Sounded

E. R. Schulz sounded the keynote
of the Alaska Labor Party meeting
yesterday afternoon in Union Hall
stating that the group was dedi-
eating itself to 'the promotion Of
legislation for labor
w A. Rasmussen followed Schulz
on the floor with a discussion Of la
Dor party clubs.
THE formation of labor party
clubs" Rasmussen said, sis the foun-
dalton of the labor movement. Be-
fore we are through, We should
have a labor party club in every ma
jor population center in the Terri
tory"
The bulk of the business meeting
represented clearing decks" for a
vigorous campaign in the coming
election
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-10
OFFICERS ARE
APPOINTED FOR
RAINBOW GIRLS
Edithbelle Heller Names AS
sistant on 1888
Staff

Announcement of appointive Off
GERS for the Juneau chapter of the
Order of Rainbow Girls was made
this morning by Miss Edithbelle Hell
Ter newly elected Worthy Advisor
of the organization
Miss Christina Nielsen will be
Chaplain; Miss Barbara Hermann
Drill Leader; Miss Mary Stewart
Love; Miss Bernice Boutwell,, Re-
ligion; Miss Bonnie Erickson, Ma
ture; Miss Sue Stewart, immortal
ity, Miss Lillian Olson; Fidelity
Miss Ruth Kunnas, Patriotism; Miss
Ruth Allen, Service; Miss Lila Sim
clair, Confidential Observer; Miss
Marjorie Smell, Outer Observer
Miss Bernice Mead, Musician; Miss
Margaret Harris, Choir Director.
In the choir will be Miss Martha
Harris, Miss Alga Paul, Miss Eliza
beth Tucker, Miss Luella Tucker,
Miss Jerdith WHITTIER, Miss Frances
Paul, Miss Dorothy Larson, Miss
Dorothy Fors, Miss Sylvia Davis,
Miss Doris McEachran, Miss Mil
dred Kendler, and Miss Betty Rice.
Installation of new Officers of the
organization will be held at a joint
ceremony with the Order of DEMO-
lay Saturday evening at the Scottish
Rite Temple.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-10
GRIFFIN HEADS
BIRTHDAY BALL
IN TERRITORY
Secretary Of Alaska Named
by Governor to Arrange
Event January %

Alaska again will join With the
nation in celebrating President
Roosident Roosevelt's birthday, anc
at the same time carry on the
fight against infantile paralysis.
Gov. John W. Troy today an
nounced the appointment of E. w
Griffin, Secretary OF Alaska, as
General Chairman, and the latter
announced he was now choosing his
committees and that the ball would
be in Elks' Hall on the evening OF
January 30 Mr. Griffin takes over
the duties which for the last three
years have fallen to the lot of James
j. Connors, trice Chairman for the
Birthday Celebration.
The Birthday Ball this year
marks the formation of a new ma
tional foundation or the war against
infantile paralysis, Chairman Grit
fin said, which will be an all-year-
around functioning organization
The four principle obJectlves will
be scientific research, epidemic first
aid, proper care and dollars to or
thopedic centers, hospitals and elm
les for combating human wreckage
The Birthday Ball celebrations
were started as means of raising
funds to carry on the work of the
Warm Springs Foundation which
was started by President Roosevelt
following his successful personal
battle against infantile paralysis be-
fore he became President. Now with
similar aim, a new national foun-
dation to carry on the fight is being
formed this year, the broader scope
OF which is expected to expand the
work already started. Under the new
setup more money will go directly
to orthopedic hospitals in the dis
tricts where money is raised
The President himself in defining
the general purpose of the new
foundation said:
This foundation will lead, direct,
and unity the fight on every phase
of this sickness 1t will make every
effort to ensure that every respon-
sible research agency in this coun-
try is adequately financed to carry
on Investigations into the cause OF
infantile paralysis and the methods
by which it may be prevented 1t
will endeavor to eliminate much OF
the needless after-effect of this dis
ease-wreckage caused by the fail
ure to make early and accurate
diagnosis of its presence. We al
know that improper care during the
acute stage of this disease, and the
use of Anticipated treatment. o.
downright neglect of any treatment
are the cause of thousands of Grip
pied, twisted, powerless bodies now
J Much can be done along these line