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Evening star., 1938-03-03
Veterans Administration.

There can be few harder jobs than
that of heading the U. S. Veterans Ad-
ministration. Its early days, as the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance, were a
chaos of complaints and scandals-in-
cluding one of the major scandals of
the Harding administration. Through
the very nature of its activities-dis-
tributing considerable sums of money to
hundreds of thousands of individuals
almost continuous trouble might have
been expected.
And yet for the past fifteen years the
Veterans Administration seldom has
been in the headlines. There have been
no charges of irregularities. Even dur
Ing the hectic days of the bonus army
Evening star., 1938-03-03
Shooting Stars.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
Genial Influence.

Genial Influence.
I haven't read the books I bought
Because / recall with elee
The agent who my fancy caught
And sold those books to me.
My oil stocks turned out very bad.
My hard-earned cash they wrung;
Yet kindly I recall the lad
Who had the silver tongue.
The fiat I rented is so small
1t fills me with alarm;
That agent would fain recall
To lecture on its charm.
And thus ray of bliss we find.
Though shadows round us slip.
We know life can't be all unkind
While there is craftsmanship"
Evening star., 1938-03-03
A Collection
OF Old FavOrites

EVERYBODY'S SONG BOOK con-
tains many of the old songs we love to
sing, complete with words ane music.
All the music has been carefully edited
by musicians of note, and the arrange
ments are in keys within the range of
most voices. Besides the words and
music to 2O5 songs, Everybodys Song
Book tells when and in what circun-
stances the Star Spangled Banner"
America" Home Sweet Home" and
other famous songs were written. The
book is 6x9 inches in size, has IA
pages, with an attractive, durable cover
printed in three colors. Twenty cents
postpaid.
Evening star., 1938-03-03
Notes Wasteful Move by
Veterans Administration

To the Editor of The Star:
The Veterans Administration is mail
ing ont circulars to disabled veterans
physically unfit to work, notifying them
to report to the nearest U. S. or State
employment service and register for
work. Yea! The circulars are being
mailed to bedridden patients who will
never leave the beds they are lying on
Except when they die).
JAMES DUFFY.
Evening star., 1938-03-03
Middle Course.

Are you sure your idea is absolutely
legal?"
Il have been very careful about that"
answered Senator Sorghum. II have
consulted lawyers whose opinions were
exactly opposite. have decided on
middle course and will think my own
way"
Jud Tunkins says the man with
kind heart but rough exterior may be
all right, but there ought to be some
way Of turning him inside out.
Evening star., 1938-03-03

The narcotic "marijuana" grows any,
where in the neighborhood and may be
easily gathered. It's distribution is con-
fusing and effort should and will be
made to keep it out of politics.
Evening star., 1938-03-03

Question has been raised as to how
easy it may be to sell military secrets
to unfriendly governments. This U. s.
A. may yet have to discard the genial
impression that it has not a real enemy
in the world.
Evening star., 1938-03-03

AS Glenn Martin sees them, airships
are such big affairs that unrest may
be caused by countries that increase
the size regardless of the means of
housing them.
Evening star., 1938-03-03

A brilliant talk can be given by Mr..
Glenn Martin about how to build great
airships. Another thing he could tell
about might be a method of running
them without accidents.
Evening star., 1938-03-03

The Chinese-Japanese war has been
allowed to look to soldiers as a novel
and unpleasant form of suicide.
Evening star., 1938-03-03
Ancient Query.

Same old question brings dismay!
It will never cease.
People shudder as they say,
Where were the police?"
Evening star., 1938-03-03
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Evening star., 1938-03-03
Trying to Be Just.

Trying to Be Just.
would you object to meeting pro-
fessional pugilist?"
mot at ALL" replied Miss Cayenne.
"If all currents reports are true, the
men who do the actual fighting are
comparatively innocent figures in very
elaborate transaction"
"A masterful man." said Hi Ho, the
sage of Chinatown, rs like good
horseman who controls by word and
disdains the use OF whip and spur"
Paying the Piper.
Old Father Time serenely sneers
And says, You can't efface the years.
If you have danced in folly gay,
The piper you will have to pay.
This simple truth you must admit,
And maybe change your pace bit"
MANY a man." said Uncle Eben,
thinks de world amt as good as when
he was young, merely because he amt
hissslt."
Evening star., 1938-03-03
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Evening star., 1938-03-03

@. How is Northern Ireland gov.
erned?-E. H.
A. Northern Ireland is still governed
as formerly by governor general (the
Duke of Abercorn) and cabinet headed
by premier (Viscount Craigavon).
Evening star., 1938-01-07
Earth Fiss1xres
Open Under
Miners Homes
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BRADENVILLE, Pa, Jan. 7.-Frieht-
ened residents OF this Westmoreland
County mining village, some Of whom
Ned their homes. watched with anxiety
today a number Of assures In the
center Of the community.
The earth cracked last night. the
largest fissure opening across the
villages main street. A Greensburp
fireman who examined it by fash
light said it was 8 to 10 riches wide
and that he could not see bottom
Other smaller assures were nearby.
First warning came as . number Of
persons decorated q dance hall in
preparation for celebration today Of
the Greek Orthodox Christmas. Walls
creaked and the floors settled.
Firemen removed families from five
houses and an apartment over the
dance hall and ordered fires in those
dwellings extinguihed.
This district, IL miles east Of
Greensburg. is honeycombed by coal
mines. many Of them abandoned.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
EARLE REPLACES
FINANCIAL HEAD
Task of Avoiding Heavy Def
icit Faced in PennsY-
vania Shake-up.

By ihe Associated Press.
HARRISBURG. Pa, Jan. An ex-
sugar salesman with a fiair for making
budgets balance today shouldered the
heaviest financial responsibility in
Pennsylvania S State government.
Arthur W. Howe, jr.. lifelong friend
Of Gov. George H. Earle, strode into
the Department of Public Assistance
as the new secretary. assigned to ad-
minister aid-but faced with the task
Of avoiding heavy deficit.
Howe moved from his cabinet post
As secretary OF welfare to the desk Of
Karl De Schweinitz as the latter sped
westward, presumably to Oklahoma
or Arizona, on vacation"
Assails Governor.
De Schweinitz. outstanding social
worker Of the Keystone State, resigned
with bitter attack on Gov Earle q
few hours after Earle had decided to
retain him. Earl's decision followed a
two-months' controversy in which
Emma Guffey Miller, Democratic ma
tional committeewoman. and State
Treasurer F. Clair Ross sought to oust
De Schweinitz
The compromise offered by the Gov
ernor was to keep De Schweinitz, in
whom he often expressed great faith,
but to send Howe over to introduce
some of the business methods he
learned in the sugar business and as
former secretary of the Securities
Commission. deputy secretary of prop
erty and supplies, secretary of the bud
get and secretary of welfare.
After De Schweinitz baked and
charged the door was opened to poll
tics in relief, his deputy, Howard L.
Russell. made speech uttering the
same charges. Yesterday Earle fired
Russell.
Republicans Open Campaign.
Republican members of the Pennsyl-
vania House of Representatives opened
their 1898 campaign-in which more
than IS per cent will seek Reelection
with blast today at Gov. Earle's New
Deal administration
The dispute in the Department of
Public Assistance. which resulted in
the resignation of De Schweinitz, was
called smoke screen by Ellwood ].
Turner OF Delaware County
The Earle government was criticized
FOR taxes on business. which the Re-
publicans charged "are driving indus
tries out of Pennsylvania"
The administration was accused Of
following a destructive course.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
CLASSES IN FIRST AID

Two standard first-aid classes were
announced today by the District OF
Columbia Chapter of the American
Red Cross. They are a morning class
to meet at 10 o'clock on TUESDAYS and
Thursdays. beginning next Tuesday
for period of approximately seven
weeks at the chapter house, 1880 E
street NV, and an evening class to
meet at 8 O'Clock on Mondays and
Wednesdays at the same place.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
INFLUENTIAL MENINGITIS
FATAL TO YOUNG GIRL
Layton Stokes, 6, Dies From Dis
ease in Providence Hospital.
Funeral Tomorrow.

Layton Stokes, 6-year-old daughter
OF Thomas L. and Mrs Hannah
Stokes, 2ol9 Hillyer place NV, died
yesterday in Providence Hospital of
Influenza meningitis.
Her father is a Washington CORE
spondent Of the Scripps- Howard
Newspaper Alliance and a member of
the Board of Directors Of the Ma
tional Press Club He also is a former
chairman of the Press Gallery Stand
ing Committee and World War vet
eran.
The girl was the only child of Mr..
and Mrs. Stokes Her parents have
lived in Washington for about Is
years.
Funeral services will be held at 10
am. tomorrow in Gawler's chapel.
1850 Pennsylvania avenue NV. Burial
will be in Arlington National Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
BEAUTYFORECAST
AT FORT DUPONT
Bradbury Heights Citizens
Association Told It Will
Rival Rock Creek.

E. F. Joyce, superintendent Of the
Fort Dupont c. G. c. camp, assured
the Bradbury Heights Citizens Asso-
citation last night that, when COM
pleted. Fort Dupont will be every bit
as good as Rock Creek Park"
Speaking at the associations meet
ing IN the Methodist Episcopal Church,
he said they were making every effort
to keep the park looking natural,
rather than "manmade and artificial"
Capt. Hugh H. Groves OF the
eleventh police princt and Vernis
Absher, chairman Of the Highways
and Bridges Committee Of the South
cast Council of Citizens Associations,
both commended Mr.. Joyce on having
"as fine q lot Of boys in camp as can
be found anywhere"
Ernest j. Read, vice president Of the
Southeast Council. promised the CO.
operation Of the council in fighting for
an elementary school for Bradbury
Heights.
Wallace J. Talley, assistant Scout
executive Of the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea. told the association, which is
sponsoring both Girl and Boy Scout
troops. how 1t should organize troop.
He also explained the objectives.
method and program OF scouting.
The association adopted a motion
Of Fred B. Monar for the same building
restrictions around Fort Dupont Park,
Anacostia Park, Fort Drive and the
other smaller parks east of the Ana
costa River that exist around Rock
Greek Park.
Mr.. Read told the association that
the Southeast Council is offering a
prize to the person securing the most
members for any association. The
council Is sponsoring a membership
drive.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
HENRY F. NESBITT
FUNERAL TOMORROW
Custodian of White House, Who
Came Here With Roosevelt, to
Be Buried in Hyde Park.

Funeral services for Henry F. Mes
bitt. u, custodian of the White House,
who died Wednesday night in his
home, at 1850 Connecticut avenue
NV, will be held tomorrow in Hyde
Park, N. Y. The body was taken
there last night. accompanied by the
widow. Mrs. Henrietta Nesbitt. Burial
also will be in Hyde Park.
After being IN the insurance blsl-
ness in Duluth, MINI, and later in
the whaling business in Seattle, Wash. >.
Mr. Nesbitt about II years ago moved
to Dutchess County. N. Y. and took
up farming not far from the Roose-
welt estate. When Mr.. Roosevelt was
elected President, Mr. and Mrs. Nes-
bitt moved into the White House.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
MORRIS PLAN TO MOVE
HEADQUARTERS TO D. c.
Association to Transfer Base Of
National Operations From
Richmond,

The Morris Plan Bankers Associa-
ton has decided to establish It's ma
tional headquarters in Washington.
Ralph w. Pitman. president of the
organization. announced yesterday.
Joseph E, Birnie. executive secretary
and treasurer. will be in charge OF the
new headquarters. which will be moved
from Richmond about January is.
Mr.. Pitman said the association has
felt for some time its best interest
could be served by the establishment
of permanent headquarters here. The
Washington Office OF the bank recently
increased the size Of its quarters by
moving from the 1400 block OF H
street NV. to the Commercial Ma
tional Bank Building at Fourteenth
and G streets NV.
Evening star., 1938-01-07

Official estimates show that farmers
produce from 100 to $50 pounds of
straw, stalks or husks for every 100
pounds of grain.
Evening star., 1938-01-07

Sicily faces = mamma shortage.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
FlLNA CgfsEE VEXED
BY FOREIGN BANS

films after war is ever. Suggest
XCu contact Italian film envoy in
New York and reassure him. Cos
S5p here is that Hollywood is hotbed
Cf political adventures reporting
on current film productions. What
is actual status Of Blockade? I'M
portant advise
Wanger. veteran film maker now
producing for United Artists, sent
a copy Of the cable to Hull, together
with an explanation of the situa-
ton. for his information and foe
possible representations should his
forthcoming productions be banned
abroad
Wanger said that during produc-
ton of "Blockade', several strangers
argued themselves past the studio
gates and made a bee-line for his
sets. many of which showed the
devastation of SPANS civil war. Al
most as soon as one interloper was
elected. Wanger said, another would
show up.
This is simply another incident
in a series. which prove that either
Hollywood must assert itself, or dis
appear as, a producing center,
Wanger added Not only do we
meekly take intimidation from
abroad. but we Jump obedientiy
when almost anybody in this country
says frog
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
Accident Hearings
Slated in Valley
2 Days This Week

Ten hearings VII b. held BY the
Industrial accident commission at
the county court house TueSda5
and Wednesday. Commissioner
Charles A. Son. announced Mon
Say
On Tuesday the hearings include
Willie Ebert Brown against Jack
son and Swink and the Maryland
Casualty company; Van Ilif Jones
against Sharp and Fellows and the
Associated Indemnity corporation,
Earl n Mckinney against the Sun
land Dairy company, Aux Ambcrt
and the Maryland Casualty com
pany; Jessamine Morris against
Edgar Bros. Co. and the National
Automobile Insurance company,
Elmer Owens against T. A. Allen
Construction Co., and the AsSociat-
ed Co.
Hearings Tor y adnesday include
Paul A Holly against the Ameri-
can Fruit Growers and the State
Compensation Insurance fund
Jessie NJ. Juvenal, guardian OF
Betty and Joe Juvenal. against
Thomas Juvenal. their father, E
W Crandall and the State Com
pensation Insurance fund; Ernesto
Padilla against j. F Mahan and
Jesus Vidal; Edward PalaciC
against j. B. StringfelloW the
MUW Co. ana the Industrial IN
damnity exchange; Paula Lopez
Perez against Fred Gunterman and
the Maryland Casualty Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16

thcater. which has been conducting
research into the life of the mid
western desperate whose career
reached its peak in the 1905.
James vas cruel and mercileSS
and his half-brother. Frank. was
the real brains Of the gang. accord
ing to the NS.B.
The only instance Of kindness on
James part which the federal re-
searchers could find was the apo
cryphal story of The outlaws en-
counter with the weeping farmers
wife
He asked why she was crying
and the farmers wife replied that
the sheriff was eomins to attach
the farm. james. the story goes,
gave her the $500 needed to settle
the debt. but warned her to de-
mand a receipt.
Then the oaSman ambushed the
house according 10 the story-and.
after the payment was made. held
up the sheriff and got back his
81 500 with interest.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
Mexican Sentenced
For Striking Boy

Chara15 with strIkine a l3-year-
clio neWsboy IN E Centre. Joe Cor
rea Monday faced payment OF a
$50 fine or spending 25 days in
ial. Before Pole Judge Lee Nu.-
fer CCrrCa sad he was dunk and
+ecIared he d net remsmbcr
what he dis
c. GERS declared Corrca struck
Claude AIa5duX. pull1d his hair
and tore up his papers n sudden
rae.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
Court to Review
Power CHALLENGE

WASHINGTON. May Is up
The supreme court TO-DAY agreed tc
review the test challenge Of L
southern utility companies 10 con
Stitutionalitv CT the Tennessee Val
ley Authority act and IVA opera
tiOns
The court agreed 10 near argu-
ments on the appeal of the 10
utilities for review O. a special
three judge eastern Tennessee fed
aral court decision upholding val
idity Of the act and giving judicia
approval tC all IVA functions chal
'engcd by the utilities.
Cral argument on the suit. accept
ed by all parties as a general tas
f Twas legality, will not be heard
before the court convene sot 3.
l938-39 term next October. No
more Cral argument is to b. aeatc
during the current term. scheduled
for conclusion May 81
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16

HOLLYWOOD, May 16. CUP)-
Perturbed by reports that inter
national spies were operating on his
sound stages, Film Producer Walter
Wanger today wired Secretary Of
State Cordell Hull details Of Holly
woods latest transatlantic cen
sorship embroglio.
Hardly had Samuel GoldWyn de-
cided to defy the European powers
that-be by producing a film about
the eXiies from Naz. Germany be-
fore Wanger received from his Lon-
don office a cable concerning his
current production. Blockade, an
espionage story with a Spanish civil
war background. 1t follows:
Understand here from authentic
source Franco will bitterly resent
any adverse criticism in your Spain
picture, Blockade. Fear retalia-
ton in Spain and Italy on future
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
FrOme Clue Fades
AS Witness Fails
To Identify Man

NEWBURY PORT, Mass May is.
CUP)-Hope of identifying a man
-een talking with Mrs. Weston G.
Frome and Nancy Frome shortly
before they we're murdered near
Van Horn. Tex. dwindled today.
I didn't see the man at all
Chauncey Worcester said when in
formed that Texas police had mail
ed a picture OF a travel bureau
driver in hope that he and his
mother Mrs. Hester Worcester.
m; sht identify him as the man they
saw CCEverSing with the Fromes.
1t was my father and mother
who saw the. incident" Worcester
said. Father died on the way home
and mother IS not we'll now as a
result. He added that his mothers
mdispoSitiOn might make it mad
visable for her TO view the picture
when it arrived here"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
Three Drowned in
No. Atlantic Gale

BOSTON, May 16. CUP)-Coast
guards searched the sea today for
bodies of three men who died Sun
day in a gale that swept the north
Atlantic, battering and overturning
small craft
The cutter Algonquin reached the
British schooner Stuart T. Salter
80 miles southeast of Portland, Me,
last night in response to its SOS
and found her decks aWash. The
seven nan crew was taken aboard
the cutter.
The three were drowned when
John Phillips fishing boat the Two
Sisters. capSized.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
Goal of Farmer
Group to Be Told

Details o. the Farmers Trans
pCrtaticn association. new organiza-
ZION formed TO place control Of farm
hauling in the hands of farmers.
will be explained at a public mass
meeting at the county fair grounds
Wednesday night.
The meeting Is sponsored by the
Associated Farmers OF Imperial
county.
Elmer Hewlett. president Of the
Merchants and Manufacturers asso-
citation Of Los Angeles. will explain
the necessity for farmers. consum-
ers. and manufacturers TO work
together to keep products moving
between farms and markets. The
meeting IS scheduled for 7:30 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16

Will lliOft Ill Oll bllt lllICllO VI
the state
They have a definite program
and know where they are going" ,"
Roth said. we have no other choice
than to combat this movement,
which has resulted in tremendous
losses to employers
Roth spoke at a meeting sponsor
ed by the Fresno county chamber
of commerce.
Labor must be required to respect
its contracts, he declared. The
action of labor leaders has given
employers no other alternative than
organization to combat their pres
ent tactics, the association head
declared
Roth declared that Shipping en-
ployes headed by Harry Lundberg
are endeayoring TO dislodge the al
legged Communists now holding key
positions in the union. The dispute.
he said, has developed into a battle
between Harry Bridges and Joseph
Ryan.
They have no confidence in ar
filtration and are frank in saying
So Roth said Their fight to take
control away from the Communists
is prompted by self interest because
they realize the activities of the
Communists hurt their position"
YOU havenI reac ALL the NEWS
until you've read ALL the ads.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
Nira'S Father on
Financial Rocks

NEWARK. N. j., May 16 up
Ihe fortunes Of Christopher COL
lins, jr.. who five years ago re
ecivcd congratulations from the
president for naming his baby girl
Mira, have gone the way Of the
Blue Eagle, and Collins is on relief.
Yesterday Mrs. Collins wrote to
President Roosevelt
Cant you do something for us?'
she asked. Mrs. Collins told the
president that her husband had
tried but failed to get a WPA job.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
EIks Enjoy Picnic
At Jewel Valley

More than 300 Elks and thei!
families journeyed to Jewel Valley
sunday Tor the annual barbecue
nd picnic sponsored by the e.
CentrO lodge.
The picnic took place at the
George Fuuiam ranca and Pull
an snd Don Ruby were in charge
g.. the barbecue. Sports events anc
"0ntestg cnlivened the dav
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
D.A. IN
SAN FRANCISCO DIES

SAN FRANCISCO. May IS. up
Assistant District Attorney Angus
I. FoWmer. 81 chief prosecutor
in many Of san Franchises largest
legal cases during the last 10 years.
died suddenly today. the apparent
victim of a heart ailment.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
Physician Tells
Attack Results

WINTERHAVEN. MAY Is - A
four year old Negro girl alleged
victim OF a criminal attack By
william Henry. %. Negro, con-
tracted a venereal disease as a re
suit of the attack. physician
testified at a preliminary hearing
in justice court here.
Henry was placed under a $1,000
bail and taken 70 the county Jail
to await trial IN superior court.
Parents of tie girl took her to a
Yuma physician TO have her eyes
treated. The physician. he testified
a. the hearing. discovered the eX-
istence of the venorcal disease as
a rCzult Of the examination.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
Admirer Shoots
AriZ. Mattress

SUPERIOR. Ariz May Is. CUP)
Mrs. Georgia Tyler pretty, Is
year-old waitress. shot twice in the
head by a jealous suitor who then
,1lled himself, was given an even
chance to live today.
Her assailant. Philip Olguin, 81,
hos2tal employe, shot her as she
worked in a cafe. Friends said he
was jealous of her attentions to
another man.