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Evening star., 1938-08-14
BY DON S. WARREN.

Further major improvements to
the Districts hospital facilities-in
addition to construction projects cost
ing more than 100000 that may
be financed through the P. w. A
were urged yesterday by Health Oficer
George c. Rutland in requesting 1910
appropriations totaling $3,160.792, an
increase of 81 per cent over this year.
Reports that the P. w. A. had given
Anal approval to construction projects
costing $2,02l, $50 for expansion Of
the plants Of Gallinger Hospital and
the tuberculosis Sanatoria at Glenn
Dale, Md, were listed in the Health
estimates, but both DR..
Ruhland and Budget Ofncer Daniel
j. Donovan said they had not re-
ceived the final o. K. from the p.
w. A. on some items.
Aside from P. w. A. plans, however,
the Health Department sought $780,
900 in regular appropriations for the
starting of construction Of new addi-
tions to Gallinger Hospital to cost
$7l5,000. These would include q new
childrens ward, four 2family houses
for staff physicians. an internes' build
ing to house 80 physicians and new
quarters for the hospitals laboratories.
Pay Increase Asked.
This would be in addition to some
$1,225, 900 Of construction at CALM
ger planned under the p. w. A. pro-
gram, Of which a new general medical
ward buildin salready has been pro-
vided under formal contracts entered
into between the Commissioners and
Administrator Ickes.
In addition to this 5000, 900 item
however, the regular 1910 estimates
submitted by DR.. Rutland call fol
expansion Of nearly all of the various
divisions Of the Health Department
involving employment Of some 400
extra workers, granting of pay in
creases to many Of the present stafl
and provision of some new equipment
The record shows the Commissioner;
have forwarded to the P. w. A. re.
quests for $3.50, 900 of improvements tt
the Glenn Dale Sanatorium. Unofdcia
reports received by the District were
that the P. w. A. had approved
items calling for the following:
Construction of 200-bed addition
to the adult building. $450,000; con.
struction of an addition to the sewage
disposal plant, needed to prevent ar
extreme emergency" in case Of failure
of the present plant, $4,000; con.
struction of an additional nurses
home, $l75,000; for quarters for the
resident staff, s96.250, and for i'm.
provements to grounds. $55.000.
It was reported that for Gallingel
Hospital the P. w. A. has given ap-
proval to the following: A 300-bed
medical ward, a 200-bed tuberculosis
ward. remodeling Of one of the exist.
ing buildings. an addition to the boiler
plant, an addition to the nurses home
and miscellaneous items, all totaline
$l.225, 900.
The grand total sought by the
Health Department for Gallinger Hos
pital would total $1,245, $50, as against
$so0.360 granted for this year. The
total Gallinger personnel would be
(see HEALTH, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1938-08-14
MEDICAL SOCIETY
|SWARNEDBYU.S.
Justice Unit Expects End Of
'Coercion'-PromiSes
Prosecution.
BACKGROUND

BACkGROUNO-
Group Health Association, center
OF national fight oper cooperative
medicine, has been held legal in
District Court, but three prominent
physicians haze entered suit to stop
its practice of medicine. with its
surgeon barred from Warrington
hospitals. G. H. A. now plans to
operate its o,Dn hospital.
Department OF Justice threatened
gr9nd jury antt-ty1st irquhy tntA
District Msqtcdl Society and Amer
tcsr Medical Association for inter-
testn1 NTH G. H. A., Uhtle holding
out possibility of consent decree. !"
Evening star., 1938-08-14
j. s. WILL WIDEN
J0BF|NGERPR|NTS
Is First Step in Tightening
Examination Procedure
in Civil Service.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Improvements IN cipil seruice
long hdps been ADVOCATED by those
concerned NTH government ad-
mtnistratton, and the issue be-
came of particular importance
uhen the advent of the New Deal
sdw Thousands OF positions filled BY
political appointments. Rebu1ed
In an effort to make widespread
changes through the reorganization
bill, President Roosevelt in June
issued tUo erecuttUe orders de-
signed to effect reforms for phich
legislation Is not needed.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
FULLER IS beaten
Second Arkansas Incumbent Is
Declared Loser in Primary.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. 13 R)-
The second incumbent Arkansas Rep
resentative was declared defeated to-
day as official returns from Tuesdays
Democratic primary showed State Sen
ator Clyde T. Ellis the winner over
Representative Claude A. Fuller.
Tabulations gave Mr.. Ellis the nomi-
nation by 100 votes. Mr.. Ellis re-
ceived 1884 votes, Mr.. Fuller 1925.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
RUTLAND SEEKS
81 PCT. INCREASE
IN HEA[THF FUNDS
Larger Stats and More
improvements Urged
for Hospitals.
400 EXTRA WORKERS
AND PAY BOOSTS ASKED
$2,021 $50 P. W. A. Grants fol-
Glenn Dale and Gallinger Listed.
Final O. K. Awaited.

BACKGROUND
High mortality records OF the
District were cited by DR.. George
C. Rutland shortly after he became
health officer in support OF in
creased appropriations for nunict-
pal health services. Considerable
Advance has been made In the
past seueral years in reducing NOR
tality rates, but. according to the
recent surrey made BY the Public
Health Serpice, great gaps stiH
ertst in the Districts campaign
AGAINST disease.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
East Washington

The early planners Of the
Federal City envisaged a great
development to the east of
the Capitol that has been
delayed by the city's growth
in other directional concen-
tration in West Washington.
But today the future of East
Washington has again come
under discussion, with rather
definite plans for the treat
ment Of East Capitol street
that the Importance Of this
potentially beautiful thor
oughfare demands.
In today's Star William
Partridge, the distinguished
Consulting Architect Of the
National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, writes
the first of a series of articles
for The Sunday Star on de-
velopment Of East Washing
ton.
Page Alb.
Rodio Programs, Pose F-3.
Complete Index, Po9e AZ.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
Pictures on Page BIZ

The Justice Department expects the
District Medical Society to "discon-
tinue coercing qualified persons in the
practice Of their profession" and in.
tends to prosecute "anys further prac-
tices Of this kind" Assistant Attorney
General Thurman Arnold warned last
night.
Mr.. Arnold, chief of the Depart
nlent's Anti Trust Division, who re-
Gently threatened srand jury investi-
cation Of alleged monopolistic prac-
tices Of the Medical Society and the
American Medical Association In Their
opposition to Group Health Associa-
ton, Inc, sounded his latest warning
in q letter to the society's attorneys,
George p. Hoover and William E.
Leahy.
The Medical Society had made pub
lie earlier yesterday letter from its
attorneys to the Assistant Attorney
General, denying the doctors or their
organization had participated in anti
trust activities This statement
brought sharp exception from Mr.
Arnold.
Meanwhile, the Group Health As
sociation was granted permission yes
terday by the Arlington County Board
to operate q hospital on an estate OF
nearly IL acres at 1851 Twenty fifth
street North. overlooking the Potomac
River. g. H. A. plans to purchase
the estate.
To Remodel Mansion.
Blocked from having any of its 5000
patients treated by its own surgeon In
Washington hospitals, G. H. A. now
plans to 60 ahead to remodel the big
mansion on the site and equip tenn
porary hospital there.
William c. Kirkpatrick, G. H. A.
president, said the medical CO.
operative plans to build a large, mod
ern hospital there later, when sum-
cient funds are raised.
The Medical Society attorneys, in
their letter to the Justice Department,
outlined the progress of negotiations
over the disputed question Of the
society's alleged violation Of anti
trust laws by opposing G. H. A. activ-
tiles.
After pointing out that the society
had opened its records to An investi-
gator from the Federal Bureau Of
Investigation, the physicians counsel
wrote to Mr.. Arnold:
"At the conference with you on
August 2 you stated that it was not
the policy Of the Department Of JUS
tice to coerce any group for the
purpose Of having them desist in any
course in which they might have been
engaged.
Prosecution Promised.
This, of course" replied Mr.. Ar
mold, "is not our position. On the
contrary, the principal purpose and the
policy of the department. in prosecute
ing violations of the antitrust laws is
to compel the individuals or the group
involved to desist from such violations.
The purpose of any criminal penalty
Is Its deterrent effect.
1T may be that the statement IN
your letter was only an error in
pnraseology. In view, however, OF
your release to the press, think 1t
advisable to make it perfectly clear
mat the department does expect the
Medical Society to discontinue coerc-
ing qualified persons in the practice
oi their profession. I wish to make
(SNe q n Rean AlN
Evening star., 1938-08-14

sy the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Aug. IA (sunday).-The
German airliner Brandenburg roared
over Ireland at dawn today on her
return nonstop flight from New York
to Berlin.
The big plane radioed she was
passing over Clare. ireland. at 4:40
am, Middle European time l0:40
pm, E. s. T).
Glare is on the west coast Of Ire
land and is approximately 900 miles
from Berlin.
In regular messages. the Branden-
burg reported all we'll"
At 6 pm. (midnight E. S. T) she
reported she was flying above clouds
at about 1000 meters 1850 feet)
altitude with her motors performing
perfectly. She did not give her
location.
The all-metal plane. homeward
bound on a round-trip flight between
Berlin and New York, wirelessed its
position at frequent intervals as 1t
droned past Cape Race, Newfoundland.
and swung out along the Great Circle
route.
Evening star., 1938-08-14

BACKGROUND
German dirliner Brdndenburg
feW from Berlin to NeD York
Thursday In "a hours and IS min
utes. -Four dirmen man the four.
notored. all-metal craft, phtch
took OF yesterday morning on the
3,95O-nile return flight.
Evening star., 1938-08-14

(See GEORGE, Page A-14.)
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(see g. H. A., Page. A.4.)
Evening star., 1938-08-14

Gee DERBY, PaGe A.10.)
Evening star., 1938-08-14

10, D. WeHVueT OUrOSu EUIV68bC,J
Fair, slightly. warmer today; tomorrow,
partly cloudy. possibly followed by show
ers at night: gentle south winds. Tenn
peratures yesterday-Highest, IS, at I
pm; lowest. "a, at 4 am.
Full report on page A-2.
Evening star., 1938-08-14

(See NEW GUINEA, Page A.6.)
Evening star., 1938-08-14

(See HEALTH, Page A-3)
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-01
Resea arch Expert
Commits Suicide

LOS ANGELES, Sept. /. (UP)-
Daniel Berman, 28-year-old New
York research expert, committed
suicide last night in the home of
his father, Henry Berman, police
reported today.
The elder Berman told police he
returned home last night to find
his son dead on his bed, with an
emptied cyanide bottle beside the
body. Berman said his son brought
the cyanide here from the national
research bureau of New York when
he came here for a hurried vaca-
ton"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-01

CLEVELAND, Sept. l (UP)-
Qualifying trials for daceing planes
entered in the national air races
continued today after an all-time
qualifying record for the Thompson
trophy race had been set by Co.
Roscoe Turner.
Turner average 28l.25 miles an
hour for two laps of the 10 miles
Thompson course.
Second best qualification speed
was by Earl H. Ortman, OF San
Diego, with 270.473. Lieut.. Joseph
Mackey of Columbus, o., made
261 .438.
Arthur c. Chester of Los Angeles
was timed at 268 miles for one lap,
but through a misunderstanding
timers failed to clock him for a
required two laps and he was forced
to repeat his runs today.
Anthony LEVER of Montebello,
Calf. failed also on his first quail
flying attempt, when he flew only
one lap, which was clocked at 243
miles per hour. A two lap speed OF
225 is required.
Russell Chambers, Los Angeles
speed pilot, who crashed yesterday
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-01
} Woman Saved
From Plunge
OFF Hotel Ledue

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1. UP)--
Quick-witted hotel employees today
saved Mrs Louise Lathrom, 30,
believed to be from Bakersfield,
from death plunge from her hotel
window, police reported.
Passersby saw the woman on the
window ledge, apparently prepar-
ing to leap, and their shouting
attracted the attention of Henry
P. Ecuyer hotel manager.
With the aid of bellboys, he broke
into the room, Ecuyer told police.
He found Mrs. Lathrom stretched
across the window SILL kicking her
legs, and pulled her back into the
room just as Patrolman John Frink
arrived.
Mrs. Lathrom, who. registered at
the hotel yesterday, giving Bakers
field as her home, was taken to
Jail for observation when she Of
fered no explanation of her act.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-01
YOUNG PEOPLE EN1ERTA AIMED
AT HEBER BIRTHDAY PARTY

Bob Robertson and John Stindt.
Jean Reaves is employed at a
cafe in BraWley.
Mrs. V. R. Majors and daughter,
Juanita, and Bob Bell left Monday
for visit with relatives in Okla
homa.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Willett and sons
and John Goss motored to the vi
cinity of Oak Grove Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Neff announced
the arrival of baby born Aug.
25 at santa Ana. They have given
it the name of Clayton Lee. Mrs.
Neff was formerly Marcia Clayton.
John Morris returned Saturday
from a fishing trip at San Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Payne of Ell
Centre were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Payne Sunday. :.
Mrs. John Briggs returned Sat-
urday frCm a brief visit with her
sister ut Live Oaks, near Marysville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Bennett have
returned from their vacation IN
San Diego.
PernIe Price left recently Tor g
visit with relatives in Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watt Briggs OF FL
Centro visited Briggs mother, Mrs.
John Briggs, Manday evening.
Jerome Nichols left recently for
a visit with relatives in Texas.
Frank Sherlock is building new
roof on his service station.
Lora Jean Carr was q weekend
guest of Gloria Payne.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. Farmer and
Mr. and Mrs. F.. Frammel have rent
ed one of the Jordan houses.
Mr. and Mrs. w. Gilbert and son
Gail were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Chandler Wednesday evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-01
World-F Famous
Astronomer Dies
After Brief Illness

LOS ANGELES, Sept. l (UP)--
The office of the dead will be re-
cited tonight for the Rev. James
B. Henry ST.. internationally known
astronomer and Mathematician, who
died yesterday after brief illness.
The body will be sent to San
Francisco where another mass will
be celebrated in ST Ignatius' church
on Saturday, with burial following
in Santa Clara university cemetery.
Father Henry was born i'll Sacra-
mento 43 years ago and was a
member of the Jesuit order for %
years. He served on the faculty ol
San Francisco university before
coming to Loyola university here.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-01
Fisher Fined in
First Skirrnish
OF Boat War

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, Sept. l. (UP)
r. Kuwatani, japanese captain
of the Monterey fishing boat Robin,
was fined $3.50 by Justice of the
Peace G. c. Houck today for negli-
gence in destroying the nets of
Luigi Canepa, Santa Cruz shark
fisherman.
1t was the first court case in
connection with the fishing war
between the Santa Cruz fishermen
and the Monterey Sardine Purse
Seiners. The local fishermen have
charged the heavier Monterey boats
destroyed several thousands of dol
lars worth of their shark and salm-
on nets.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-01
HEBER NOTES

Mrs. Ernest Willett and Mrs. Ray
Payne were hostesses at a party
for several young people of Heber
Saturday evening to celebrate birth
days of Gloria Payne and Bob Will
lette. After several games were play
ed refreshments Of ice cream and
cake were served. Hreseno were Wal
ter Willett, Frank Thompson, jr.,
Mildred and Lorraine Brown, Oscar
Hester jr., Cleo and Benny Adamek
Merle Hunter, Verabelle and Bill
Boren, Lora Jean Carr, Julius and
Jessie Urbenak, Larry Beck, Ray
Payne and the hostesses.
Miss Virgil Terrence has returned
from her vacation at Ontario.
loan Wade accompanied John
Stendt home from Los Angeles Sun
day to visit his mother, Mrs. Jack
Chandler sereval weeks before en-
tering business college in Los An
geles where he expects to study en-
gineering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chic Munyon and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. DC. Beck
and family were guests at the Ray
Payne home Friday evening.
The primary election was held IN
Robertson's store Tuesday. Serving
on the board were Mines. John
Briggs, Earl Osborne, Jack Chand-
Ter, c. G.. Huddleston and Messrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-01
Roscoe TurnerF|ies 281 Miles an Hour
To Smash Qualifying Records
AT National Air Races

in pear orchard while attempting
to qualify, was recovering in a
hospital Five suIues were taken
in his forehead and he suffered
friction burns and minor cuts. He
blamed the crackup on motor fail
ure.
The races start Saturday. The
300 mile Thompson race will be the
closing event on Labor Day.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-01
Merchant Marine
Will be Trained
ByCoast Guard

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1. (UP)-
Secretary of the Treasury Henry
Morgenthau, jr,, announced today
that he had given Rear Admiral
r. R. Waesche, commandant of the
coast guard, permission for the
coast guard to train merchant mar
inc personnel.
Morgenthau said that the funds
for the training would be provided
by the maritime commission.
Evening star., 1938-09-12
Greenberg One Behind.

Greenberx One Behind.
Hank Greenberg again eclipsed the
pennant race" in the American
League as he belted his 48th and 49th
home runs while Detroits' Tigers
took doubleheader from Chicago, 10-1
and 5-3 These two clouts left him
one behind the pace Babe Ruth set
when he made his record total Of so
in 1927. Rudy York smacked his
33d to win the second game
These blows overshadowed the New
York Yankees 6-S defeat by Washing
ton as young Joe Krakauskas finally
combined control with his speed and
limited the champions OF seven hits.
Bostons Red Sox hammered out 19
hits and a 1877 victory over the Ath-
leticS and took second place, Is games
behind the YankS. New York still
needs seven games to dinch the PEN
nant.
Cleveland skidded into third place by
splitting a doubleheader with St.
Louis, winning the opener, 60, when
Bob Feller pitched a 5-hitter for his
18th win of the year. then losing, 4-3.
as Russ Van Alta topped Mel Harder
The Phillies and Boston Bees divided
yesterdays other twin bill. Philadel-
phia winning the first game, 11-2, and
Boston the second, 3d.
Evening star., 1938-09-12

Has any one heard from Dizzy
since Daffy came back with bang?
Jesse Owens tremember?) is IS
today-and definitely will not cele-
brate by racing a race horse
Baltimore may have to bid against
Minneapolis for Rogers Hornsby :.
Mike Kelly, the Millers' owner, is a
pal Of the Rajah. and may try to
land him for DOME Bush's job.
Whizzer White will give up foot
oall for keeps when he finishes the
pro season He's going to take
the oxford course, then be q lawyer
Will the Seattle Times timer,
who caught one on this red-faced
department q week ago, tell us who
is the Washington sophomore ball.
carrier that has everybody scared
to death Of the huskies in the Coast
conference footballing?
Wouldn't it be something il the
Pirates and Reds beat each others
ears OIL in those seven games they
Evening star., 1938-09-12
Other sandlot scores:

still have to play-and the Cubs
sneak in through the back door?
-. Or would it? :. Notre Danes
trip to Southern California in De-
cember already has South Bend 50
hepped up that some OF the boys
are planning To-day party through
Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico and
points North for everybody who
wants to join.
Joe Di Maggie polled 81 per cent
OF the votes to win the center field
spot on that cereal company's popu-
larity team Earl Averill, who
was second, drew only IL And
Bill Dickey and Gabby Hartnett are
running neck and neck for the
catcher's job Jack Corbett of
Syracuse has all the big league clubs
in sight interested in Johnny Gee.
his 6-foot-6 finger And will
come close to collecting a near
record price for the big fellow.
Evening star., 1938-09-12
WELSH AFTER FIFTH
NET TITLE OF YEAR
Victor Over Lynch in Singles
Final Of M. A. in Playground
Tourney Saturday.

Barney Welsh, who will defend his
Playground Department tennis cham
pionship in the fall tournament start
ing Saturday at the Sixteenth Street
Reservoir courts, already holds four
sectional titles won this summer, the
latest the Middle Atlantic crown
gained yesterday with a straight-set
victory over Hugh Lynch.
Lynch, Welsh's perennial rival, fell
before an endless flow of placements
and hot serves by scores Of 60, 60,
60. When the matches began, how
ever, it looked as though he would win
for the second time in their last 10
tournament meetings. He carried
Welsh to four deuces in his first service
game, won his own service, and aided
by four errors broke through Welsh's
service in the third game to take a
81 lead.
Welsh, however, frightened. and ran
through four games to complete his
first set, and it was not until the last
set, when Lynch broke the champions
service, that Lynch again was ahead
mOmentarily.
Evening star., 1938-09-12

frankie Frisch says the real rea-
son he left the Cards was that he
and Sam Breadon couldn't agree on
next years pay Incidentally,
this department wouldn't be at all
surprised if Onkel frankie wasn't
just q leetle bit glad to leave the
Gas Housers behind Dutch
Meyer figures poor punting cost his
Texas Christians a couple of games
last year-so this seasons kickers
really will have to boot 'em.
Brooklyn's new hero Is Horace
Hockett, q fy-chaser fresh up from
Dayton He used to carry the
mail in the Auburn backf1eld, and
could have landed with the Cards
and White Sox before the Dodgers
got him for nothing Ben Foord,
the South African socker, is think
ing Of coming over here to pick up
. dollar or two on the heavyweight
market.
Evening star., 1938-09-12
BY SID FEDER.
Associated Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK. Sept. l2.-1f Cholly
Grimm and his banjo don't land
with the Cardinals, the grapevine's
wrong And it might be a good
parlay to pick Frankie Frisch for a
connection with the Giants or
Brooklyn Tony Galento, back
from the Poconos, scales a mere
240-26 pounds heavier than when
he left the hospital He stuck
to training rules pretty regularly
down there, but one scout reports
he spotted Tony digging into hot
dogs and tomatoes at 2 m Sunday.
The Pirates are so anxious to take
the penhant they've won exactly
three Of their last nine games
Tom Baker. who cost the Giants
- G's and Freddy Fitzsimmons
hast year. lost az games for Jersey
City this season Are va lis'nin',
Mistah Terry?