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there should be occupied "only by
able-bodied persons capable Of using
rope ladders" in case of fire.
The frame buildings being used for
tuberculosis patients might be con-
verted into convalescent wards, the
report suggested.
Emphasizing that sufficient trained
personnel can minimize other hospital
problems, the report urged 125 addi-
tional employees at Gallinger, includ-
ing q clinical director to coordinate
the diagnosis and treatment of pa
tients, 40 graduate nurses, 40 nurses
aides. 80 orderlies, social service
workers. 3 laboratory workers, head
nurses and 2 dietitians.
Relief Of Overcrowding.
In order to relieve overcrowding at
Gallinger pending provision of the
recommended new facilities, it was
suggested that provision be made for
treatment Of a greater number Of
INDECENT patients at the various pri-
vate hospitals with which the District
has contracts to pay for charity service.
The pending appropriation bill carries
an increase Of $31 900 for this purpose.
Many complaints about Gallinger
are justified" the report said. Most
OF them arise from overcrowding and
insufficient personnel. Others are q
result of a certain defect in the Or
gsnization whereby proper co-ordina-
tion is lacking between the visiting
staff and the full-time staf1"
Chief duty of the proposed new clint
Evening star., 1938-03-04

Districts "barbaric" lunacy law, which
requires criminal court jury trial fol
commitment Of mentally i'll persons te
institutions for treatment, and estaD-
lishment of a separate bureau In the
Health Department to expand facil-
tiles for caring for the mentally i'll
Such persons should be allowed u
enter st. Elizabeth's Hospital volun-
tarily when they feel the need OF treat
mert, Asst Surg. Gen. Robert Olesen
said.
The recommendations. together with
the fact-finding report on present
health conditions in the District. were
drafted by a score Of Public Health
Service experts under the direction Of
Dr. Olesen, at the request of the
Commissioners.
Seeks 10 Avoid Controversy.
DR.. Olesen said he had endeavoraa
to steer clear Of controversial matters
so far as possible, and emphasized that
the suggestions for improving the
efficiency of the Health Department
were presented in "a friendly and
helpful rather than a critical manner"
The report paid tribute to Health De-
partment personnel, which has la
bored faithfully, intelligently and
usually efficiently in performing al
lotted tasks
Recognizing tuberculosis as an out
standing health problem here, the
report urged provision Of 500 ad-
ditional hospital beds for tuberculosis
patients-150 at Gallinger, $50 at
Freedmen's and 200 through reopening
of the Upshur street hospital-and
use of the children's building at Glenn
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EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D G., FRIDAY MARCH a. 1885,

Dale tuberculosis sanatorium ex-
clusively for child patients.
Health Oncer George c. Rutland
has contended that empty beds in the
children's building should be made
available for adult patients. but was
forced to abandon this policy by &C.
ton of the Commissioners after start
ing to put it into effect last fall
The Public Health Service report
suggested that any vacant beds in the
children's building should be filled
with child patients discovered
through more intensive assembling
efforts.
Hot Lunches Favored.
1t also declared 1t is essential, from
the standpoint Of preventing the de-
velopment of tuberculosis In under
nourished children. that the free hot
lunches for school children be con-
tinued.
One Of the new buildings recon-
mended for Gallinger Hospital would
provide $50 extra beds for general
medical-surgical patients to relieve
overcrowding in the present main
building. The Health Department. 8
request for funds to construct such q
building was eliminated from the 1899
budget.
The other proposed new Gallinger
structures, one providing $50 beds for
tuberculosis patients and the other
100 beds for children. would make it
possible to abandon old and insult
able buildings now being pressed into
use.
The report condemned the present
building for children at Gallinger as
fire trap. and said the third floor
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LONG DELAY FACES
D. c. HEALTH PLANS
Action Unlikely This Year
on Recommendations of
u. S. Agency.
By GARRETT d. HORNER.

District officials today studied rec
concentrations Ly the United States
Public Health Service for new hospital
buildings and expansion of other facili-
ties to raise public health standards
here, with little hope that any definite
action toward putting the major pro-
posals into effect could be taken this
year.
1T is realized that many of the
recommendations depend upon the
acquisition of funds and in some in
stances may not be susceptible of early
fulflllment," 1t was pointed out in the
report OF three-inonth survey of local
health conditions submitted to the
Commissioners yesterday by Surg. Gen.
Thomas Parran.
There was no indication that any
effort would be made to increase health
department appropriations in the 1899
District supply bill, reported to the
Senate yesterday, to provide funds for
putting the improvements into imme-
diate effect, although this could be
done by amendment from the Senate
floor
Public Health Purchasable."
DR.. Parrsn said the slogan public
health is purchasable" is particularly
Aeropos in the District. 1t can be
made effective, he emphasized. only
so far as the citizens of the community
are able to comprehend the needs and
.. are willing to submit to the increased
taxation necessary for meeting the
proposals"
1T is quite possible" he continued.
that considerable educational effort
may be required properly to present the
situatlon to the people and to- members
Of the Congress directly concerned with
shaping the affairs of the District.
The likelihood that expenditures
for the construction of expensive hos
pitalS and asylums for the terminal
care OF victims of preventable diseases
undoubtedly can be reduced by early
preventable measures is potent areu-
ment for the changes that are recon-
B1ended in the present report"
Cost Not Estimated.
There was no official estimate of
the cost of the program recommended
by the Federal experts. They sug-
leested that steps to carry it out be
spread over a six-year period Un-
ofncial estimates of the total cost
ranged upward from s5000.000.
. Major recommendations called for
three new buildings at Gallinger Hos
pital; tuberculosis building at Freed
mems Hospital; reopening of the old
J upshur street hospital; construction
OF three health centers to decentralize
Health Department work: ITO ad-
ditional public health nurses: intensi-
f1cation Of efforts for the control of
communicable diseases, and a separate
building to house the now scattered
activities of the Health Department.
The report also urged reform of the
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Liquor Tax Held Void.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March 4 [P.--
A $2o,ooo,ooo tax imposed by the
Pennsylvania Legislature in 1888 on
liquor stored in warehouses at the
time Of repeal Of the prohibition law
was declared unconstitutional today by
the Dauphin County Court.
Judge William M. Hargest ruled that
"the values Of liquors were deliberately
and Systematically disregarded" by the
act imposing a tax Of 50 a gallon or
all liquor in distillery warehouses.
Evening star., 1938-08-22
If You Suffer With
Kidney Trouble

Headache, backache unusual thirs: are
symptoms that point to kidney trouble
For over rs years physicians have en-
dorsed Mountain Valley Mineral Water
direct from famous Hot Springs. Arkansas.
Phone NET. 1862 for free booklet today.
Mountain Valley Mineral Water
MET 1O6. 14O5 X st. NV.
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NEW AIR BOARD
ASSUMES SCONTROL
Takes Over Non-Military
Activities-2 Safety Unit
Members InducteG.

The new five-man Civil Aeronautics
Authority today formally took over
control of all non-military aviation
activities under the United States nag.
Members Of the authority, who took
their oaths Of ONCE two weeks ago,
are awaiting an executive order which
it was anticipated would be signed
by the President at Hyde Park today
transferring to the new organization
nearly 5000 employees of the Bureau
of Air Commerce from the Commerce
Department and 100 employees from
the Airmail Division of the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The executive order also will trans
fer all unexpended funds, equipment
and records from these two agencies
and certain records from the airmail
service of the Post Office Department.
Col Sumpter Smith and Thomas
o. Hardin, who were appointed as
two of the three members of the
authority's Air Safety Board by the
President on July took the oath of
Office at IL am. today in the confer
ence room OF Secretary of Commerce
Roper. The third member has not
yet been named.
Col Smith is former director of the
Division of Airways and Airports of
the Works Progress Administration
Mr.. Hardin is former first pilot of
American Airlines and former vice
president OF the National Airline Pilots
Association. They were sworn in by
E. w. Libbey, chief clerk of the
Commerce Department, in the pres
Evening star., 1938-08-22
RECREATION CENTER
WILL REMAIN OPEN

The Temple Recreation Center,
Tenth and N streets NV, will remain
open after September IS, the Rev.
Randolph Gregory, pastor of the Tenn
pie Baptist Church, announced yes
terday. If funds are not available at
that time, he said, volunteer workers
will do the work of salaried super
visors
The center was begun June rs after
recommendation by the Central
Neighborhood Council to the WASH
ington Federation of Churches that
something be done for the children
of the downtown district The Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church pledged
81 900 to cover three months expenses
and nearly 100 other organizations and
individuals contributed to the project.
More than $50 children have found
safety at the new center instead of
exposure on the streets to the dangers
OF trafic.
Evening star., 1938-08-22

Each question counts 20; each
part OF a tDo-part question, 10.
A score of so is tdiT, 30, good.
Answers on Page At.
I. You know this California
Senator, but do you recognize him
in this get-up?
2. Maine has convicted two
men for the same crime, murder
OF doctor, without accusing
either of acting in concert.
True or false?
3. In carrying his purge" to
Georgia, whom did President
Roosevelt designate as his choice
against Senator George?
4. When did Czechoslovakia
come into existence as an inde-
pendent State?
5. Name the German plane
that made a surprise round-trip
flight across the Atlantic.
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ence of members Of the Authority,
chiefs Of the Bureau of Air Commerce
and aviation leaders.
Although independent of the Civil
Aeronautics Authority under the new
law. the Safety Board will assist the
Authority in studying all matters re-
lating to aviation safety.
Members Of the new Safety Board
have been given ONCE in the Commerce
Department together with members Of
the new Authority. Employees of sew
eral divisions of the Bureau of Air
Commerce have been transferred to
temporary offices in the Garfinckel An
mex. Fourteenth and G streets NV, to
make room for the new organization.
Evening star., 1938-08-22
2ARE ARRESTED
IN ASSAULT CASE
Olympic, WASH, Physician
and Taxi Driver Charged
With KIDNAPPING.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OLYMPIA, Wash, Aug. 22.-Dr.
K. w. Berry, 81, prominent in State
capital society, and taxi driver were
in Jail here today charged with kid
naping and assault of Irving Baker,
former Coast Guard officer, who,
Prosecutor S. w. Troy said, had had
an affair" with the doctors pretty
young wife.
Troy said Baker, 37-year-old auto
mobile dealer. had identified DR.. Berry
and James Reddick. ~, as two of
gang who seized him Friday night,
took him to an abandoned quarry,
beat him with knotted belts and at
tempted an operation. He was found,
bleeding and unconscious, on the road
near his home several hours later.
Reddick confessed, Troy said, that
he drove the car in which Baker was
abducted and that he was paid by Dr.
Berry. The prosecutor said DR.. Berry
admitted beating Baker
An affair" between Baker and Mrs
Berry, II, University of washington
graduate and DR.. Berry's third wife,
led to the trouble, Troy said
Harold (HaD Schars, taxi company
owner, arrested during the investiga-
ton, was exonerated and released
when Baker said he was not involved.
A Statewide search was under way.
however. for Bill Macaloon. So former
Montesano. Wash, policeman, charged
with the second degree assault in con-
nection with the case. Two others
were held for questioning
Baker was taken from his home by
two men who posed as officers with a
warrant for his arrest
DR.. Berry and Reddick both were
charged with first degree kidnapping
maximum penalty for which is death
and first degree assault. They were
held under $4,000 bail each
Baker, former Coast Guard COM
mander, retired last spring as senior
grade lieutenant. He has two children,
boy IL, and girl s.
Evening star., 1938-08-22

ceremony and drive the nrst rivet in
the 600-foot keel. The keel Is made
up Of ~ plates 5 feet wide, 30 feet
long and weighing about tons each.
The new passenger liner, now
known only as hull No. 369, will be
added to the American trans Atlantic
service operated by the United States
Lines between New York, channel
ports and Hamburg. She will be
running mate to the Manhattan and
Washington.
The present schedule calls for
launching Of the vessel July is. 1899,
and delivery to the owners February
20, 1910.
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KEEL OF SUPER LINER
LAID AT NEWPORT NEWS
Admiral Land Omciates at
Ceremonies, Driving First Rivet
in 6OO-Foot Keel.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Aug. az
The largest liner ever projected in the
United States began to take shape
today as workmen laid her 162, 1000
pound keel at the Newport News Ship
building & prydock Co. today.
The new super liner is being built
for the United States Lines as a sue
cesSor to the Leviathan.
Admiral Emory 8. Land, chairman
of the United States Maritime Com
mission. came here to offlciate at the
Evening star., 1938-08-22
0'CONNOR FAVORED
BY D. c. PAINT UNION
Intervention by President Is
Criticized by Business
Agent of Local.

Ey the Associated Press.
Bryce P. Holcomb business agent
for the District local union of the
Brotherhood Of Painters, Decorators
and Paperhangers of America, an
nounced today his organization IA
vored Representative John O'Connor
of New York for Democratic renomi-
nation.
He made public letter to Mr.
O'Connor in which he criticized the
Intervention Of President Roosevelt
against Mr. OConnor in the primary
race. The President condemned the
Representative as an obstructionist.
Mr.. Holcomb wrote:
May the people of New York nomi-
nate representative who will support
an economic, social and politicak ad-
ministration solely for the people OF
New York and the country at large
rather than for the personal political
reactions of the President of the
United States
Evening star., 1938-08-22

Baker, q 37-yedr-old former
Coast Guard officer, is the
Uictim of 1Uhat police said 1UdS
a torture beating and mutila-
tion attempt. According to
the officers, he WaS taken
from his home in Olympia,
Wash, By a socially prominent
physician, DR.. X. w. Berry,
and three other men. Berry
and another are under arrest,
charged Nth frSt-degree
kidnapping and frSt-degree
assault. A. p. Photo.
Evening star., 1938-08-22
Protest Gasoline Taxes.

British motorists are protesting
they pay six times as much in gaso-
line taxes as American car owners.
Evening star., 1938-08-22
Twin Bridges Planned.

Twin bridges, of reinforced con-
crete, one and three-quarters miles
long, will replace the wooden one
which now carries road and railway
over the Rakaia River near Christ
church, New Zealand
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-29
Ten Thousand Club
Committees Plan
Hi-Jinx Program

Committees are now hard at work
on the Ten Thousand club Hi-JinX
which will be held on Wednesday,
April 20 at the club.
The Hi-JinX will be a costume
affair, with the seniors attending
as children and the juniors as
babies. A baby contest will be con-
Quoted during the evening.
"Fairyland" will be the theme Of
the Hi-JinX, with each group of
The club dramatiZing some fairy
story.
Mrs. Lee Nuffer will be in charge
OF the affair and she will be assist
ed by the various sections. Chair
men OF the sections ana groups are
Mrs. C. w. Ashley. Arts and Crafts;
Mrs. N. A. COntos, Twice Told Tales:
Mrs. Arno G. Yaeckel. Chorus; Mrs.
Fred Harder, history; Mrs. A. B.
Hanson, Readers Round Table;
Mrs. Earle G. Davis, Dams Entire;
and Jane Tylor, Junior club.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-29
Mrs. N. A. Contos Will Be
Head of Club Section

Mrs. N. A. Contos will be chair
man of the Twice Told Tales sec
ton of the Women's Ten Thou
sand club for next year.
The new chairman was elected
Monday afternoon at the sections
meeting at the home of Mrs. Lee
Nuffer.
Other officers elected were Mrs.
Earle c. Davis, ce-chairman;
Mrs. Laural Ferguson, secretary
and Mrs. Norman Dupont, story
teller for the mother club.
Mrs Contos. who is section
chairman for the club Hi-Jinx, an
nounced her committee and gave a
resume of their play. Committee
members will be Mrs. Earle G.
Davis, Mrs. Forrest f. Kutz. Mrs
d. w. Ketchen and Mrs. D. b. Ro-
berts.
For the program, Mrs. p. A. Muir
ray gave an excellent review of
Down the Worlds Most Danger
Gus River.
The worlds most dangerous river
is the Colorado, and Mrs. Murray
described the first trip made down
the river by Clyde Eddy, explorer
who was the first one to navigate
the Colorado.
Delicious refreshments were serv-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-29
Society
Clubs
Mrs. Thaanun
HonOred at
Dinner-PartY

Mrs. P. A. Thaanum was the
honored guest at a dinner party
Monday night given by Mrs w. J.
Strickland at her home.
The affair was a farewell party
for Mrs. Thaanum who will leave
Ell Centro Friday fer Upland where
the Thaanum family will make its
home.
A novelty scrap book with pictures
of the guests present was present.
ed to Mrs. Thaanum in aGjition to
a lovely farewell gift.
Present were Mrs. Hugh Osborne,
Mrs Earl Kraft Mrs. Sem Bacon,
Mrs. j. B. McNeece, Mrs. Harry
Hovey. Mrs. Stanley Bigelow, Mrs.
Chan Livingston, Mrs. Arless Adams.
the honored guest, Mrs. Thaanm.
and the hostess, Mrs. Strickland.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-29
Mrs. Robert S. Elliott Elected
Head of Readers Section

Ter, vice chairman, and Mrs. f. r.
Anderson, secretary-treasurer.
The Tale of Bali by Vicki
Baum. was descriptively told by
Mrs. Egner. who was story-teller
for the day.
The story tells of the conquest
of Bali by the Dutch in 1903
1904 Mrs. Egner told of the SUI
perstitions and customs OF the
natives and described the other
kinds of people living in Bali at
the time of her visit therc.
A guest of the section, was Mrs.
G.. J. Wheat of Newport Beach.
The next meeting will te held on
Monday. April 25 and Mrs. d II.
Stephens will be the story-teEsr.
Present Monday were the Mes
danes p. E. Ryerson, Leon Egner.
Malcolm Macurda D. Fl. Stephens,
Arno c. Yaeckel, r. c. Barter.
Lester Eichhold, w. D. Kaucher. 3.
L. Hamburger. b. f. Lemons, J. d.
Townsend A. c. Finney, and II. r.
Anderson
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-29
Plans Being Made
Tor Toy Loan
Library

Something new and different in
library system is being attempted
by a group of Wilson school pupils
under the leadership of Morgan
Rice
The children AMI Rice are starting
a toy loan drive in an attempt to
collect idle toys in Ell Centre. The
toys will be collected at Wilson
school.
Then a library system for lend
ing toys to children will be estab-
iished. The toys will be placed at
some central point for disposal, and
will be used as substitutes for books.
Children working on the drive
will give talks at the various FL
Centro service clubs to sound out
the public.
At 10 am. Wednesday at Wilson
school, a group of 7th grade pupils
will present a short play illustrat
ing the possibilities OF a toy loan
library. Round table discussions will
follow.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-29
SchOOlmasters'
Vices Meet
For Dinner

Wives of the Imperial Valley
Schoolmasters were entertained
Monday night by Mrs. r. A. Ches-
nut at her home vest of Ell Centre.
The ladies met for dinner while
their husbands attended the School,
masters dinner and meeting in
Westmorland.
Artistic home and table flower
decorations consisted of bouquets
cf snap dragons and petunias.
Assisting Mrs. Chestnut were Mrs.
Lem McCarty and Mrs. Adolph
Kath.
the next meeting will be held on
Monday, April 25. at the home of
Mrs. ID. w. Ketchen, and it will be
the last meeting OF the year.
After the dinner the husbands
joined the ladies at the Chestnut
home.
Present were the Messrs. and
Mesdames Frank 1. Shepherd. Guy
A. Weakley Glenn Kieffer, John
Cook, d. W. Ketchen, John Adams.
Joe Morrow, Eugene Waterman, H.
K. McCracken, Robert Armstrong,
S. Emmitt Allen. Guy L. Hatch,
Warren Taylor. Roland Taylor. Lem
McCarty, Adolph Kath and R. A.
Chestnut.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-29
County Convention
OF Federation
Set For Friday

Members of The Womans I'M
proVement club of CaleXico will be
the hostesSes to all county club
women at the twenty y-eighth an
nual convention of the Imperial
County Federation of Women's
clubs.
The convention viii start at $50
am, Friday, at lockwood Mem
orial hall
Mrs. H. T. Miller of Ell Centro,
county president and Mrs. George
King of Brawley, vice-president
will preside at the morning session
Assisting Mrs. Miller in the after
noon will be Mr.. Roscoe Entrekin
president of the hostess club.
Rev. Edgar Zimmerman will give
the opening prayer.
Mrs. Entrekin will extend greet
ings to the club women and Mrs
w. A. Vie of Ell Centro will re-
spond.
Mrs. r. L. Glasby, of the cour-
tesy committee, will introduce
"out-of-county' guests includins
Mrs. David Fraser of San Diego
district president, Mrs. Clark MC
Euen Of Hemet. and Mrs. Pau
Reiss OF San Diego.
The program will be dedi:atec
to Mrs. F. d. Jacobs of Ell Centro
Imperial countys representative OF
the State board of the CT. of VIC
X
Until You've Read ALL the Ads
YOU haven't read ALL the New.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-29
Auxiiiory Presents
Musical Comedy
Monday Night

Sky High, an aero-musical COM
edy. was presented Monday night
by the Ell Centro American Legion
auxiliary. at Wilson school,
A fairly large audience was in
attendance despite the weather and
ticket sales show quite a large
profit which will be used for the
auAiliary's welfare work.
After the performance, Ruth Conn
and Helen Roberts, auxiliary mem
bers, served refreshments to men,
bers OF the cast ami assistants.
The cast consisted of II. K. Nc
Climans, Mildred Stover, Harry
Roberts, Vera Lane. A. j. Schaller,
Leo DeCelles. Clara Harrington,
Jean Criss, Helen Davis, j. Ewdin
Carol and Bill Davis.
Mrs. Hazel Locke Green of Kan
sas ity was in charge of direction.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-29
Music And Drama
Festival To
Be Held

Ell Centre musicians, composers
and writers vii. nave a chance at
fame by entering the Southern
California Music and Drama Festi-
val.
The objective the festival is to
hold annual additions whereby all
amateur students may have their
talents evaluated by judges of the
highest standing, and to assist stu
dents in making the proper con-
facts.
Mrs. Will Won Fluss of Ell Centro
has been appointed Imperial Val
ley chairman of the festival and
all registrations may be made with
her at her home, 780 Len Rey ave-
nue..
Registrations close on April Is.
All creative work, such as musi-
cal compositions, musical plays
radio play and one act plays, must
be in by Friday, April l.
Additions will take place May
2 to 7.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-29
Bridge Section To
Meet Wednesday

Ruth Sprinkle viii be the hostess
to members of the Beginning bridge
section Of the Junior Ten Thousand
club at 1880 pm. Wednesday, 473
Holt avenue.
Allora Gallaher will assist as CO.
hostess. Mrs. Bert E. Lemons,
teacher for the section will be pres
ent to supervise the playing.
Members who will be unable to
attend will call Miss Sprinkle, tele-
phone 107.