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Evening star., 1939-08-27

nor science aid? Yet through this personality
had passed men and women now leaders in
the life of the community. What quality of
beauty could be there? l wondered. What
philosophy?
Later that week went up to visit Miss
Tompkin. When entered her living room
found her seated comfortably in a rocking
chair: she was one of the handsomest women
l have ever seen. Snow-white hair crowned
a strongly modelled face, and exquisite gray
green eyes beneath dark brows smiled
welcome to me.
Come in," she said. Her voice was low
pitched but full and strong and with a rich
vitality
As she sat there in her dark brown gown
with its draperies yelling her figure, her
lovely eyes turned on me. had to force
myself to remember that this woman lacked
the normal means of movement.
Little by little learned her story
Across the tragedy of her birth ran the
shining thread of her parents devotion. With
ahead for her child, the mother started an
infant school in her home. Here her little
daughter learned the alphabet and multipli-
cation tables and the importance of handling
herself in contact with other children. Here,
too, emphasis was laid on the fact that only
through her mind could she play useful
part in society. And before self-consciousness
could hamper her she was taught to propel
her body from chair to table. from table to
stairs; to use the two fingers to hold pencil,
to dress herself and brush her hair.
As soon as she could read easily the juvenile
classes were disbanded and men teachers from
the high school gave her lessons at night in
return for their board. Her father knew that
the male attitude toward life was better
preparation for the future than the softness
of sheltering feminine sympathy.
The years slipped by. Years of care and
study for the girl who was almost seventeen.
Her brother was leaving home for greater
world. Her sister was planning a career of
teaching A friend was going to New York.
All of them were restless with the ambition of
Evening star., 1939-08-27

~VHE querulous voices of the four women
filled the bus station with complaints
II One of them had only one car and
had to drive the children to school in the
morning as we'll as meet her husbands train
at night; another couldn't find becoming
evening dress; the third was having trouble
with her cook; the fourth was upset over high
taxes.
A bus drew in swiftly The four women
climbed aboard. The bus rolled out. The
little waiting room was suddenly cool and
restful oasis
My hosts voice broke the silence. Il should
like to take that group to see friend of
mine,' he said, "a woman whose whole life
is rebuke and challenge to winners!
''She was born sixty-nine years ago, Wtth
out legs, with only one arm and the hand bearing
but tVo fingers Since her seventeenth birthday
she has conducted small school. went to
her for my first lessons. My seven-year old
son is with her now
My mind turned with a sense of horror
from comparing the 1.-THE youth of the child
of seven and the manned woman of sixty
nine What compensation, wondered, could
she have had for living all these long years?
She could not have known the grace of
baby days. She had been born without legs,
wtth only one arm and hand With but two
fingers A baby child to whom the joy of
motion was forever denied ;. E. little girl
unable to run in the fields a child denied
her birthright of play, but not the quickening
mind to question the fate that made her
different.
Yet for ffty-two years she had been
teaching school.
remembered the advice of child psy-
chologist, celebrated among parents and
pediatricians: "Show your children beauty;
keep them from everything distorted and
false Let beauty be the keynote of their
early lives and they will seek beauty in their
adult years.
How, l wondered, could woman phys
ically manned fulfill these conditions? How
could crippled body express beauty -
body that neither friendship could comfort
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Dsowins by Hssbs,t Psvs

answered. But l believe that the mind
dominates the body and that God guides our
minds 1t is that faith that has sustained me-"
1t was with difficulty that she was per-
suaded to let me write of her. Il have done
nothing" she protested. Because | was
denied the normal means of movement was
no reason why should become burden on
society. had more difficult task, but also
had greater help. Youth was trying, but ad-
justment came. My days are full. teach
and manage my house. have good friends
who take me motoring and to church, where
have a class. There are books, the radio
and always the children" She shook her
head. The commonplaces of my life do not
warrant an interview and | do not like
publicity
1t was only when she was convinced that
her story could give courage to Others that
she finally consented.
Remembering the stress of my own happy
YOUTH and the emotions that sweep over girl
hood and womanhood, realized with shock
that all these experiences had been denied
her. She had known none of the delicious
laughter of ecstatic youth.
There had been no fulhllment of Dreams
Had she dreamed, wondered?
A little boy "a pupil - appeared at the
door, He brought in a posy of flowers and
leaned against Miss Tompkins chair. She
looked down at him and smiled. In that
smile lay the answer to my question. Hers
had been the spiritual realization of denied
physical fulfllment. And she had poured out
on succeeding children the dazzling and
glorious concentration of her courage, the
beauty of living that made her 50 beloved,
the strength of will that made her Lining
definition OF courage"
left her with no sense of pity, but rather
with sense of elation that all was we'll with
her and with me. was no longer conscious
of past failures, only of future that could
never hold despair again. completely aware
that her gallant challenge to life had been
laid upon me and that l must share with
others the inspiration of her valiant spirit.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-16
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

L
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE
APPOINTED FOR PROVING
WILL AND HEARING APPLICA-
TION FOR LETTERS OF AD-
MINISTRATION WITH THE
WILL ANNEXED.
No. 3O12
In The Superior Court of The State
of California, i'm and for The
County of Imperial
In the Matter of the Estate of
EDWARD s. ROGERS,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that peti-
tion for probate of the will of Ed
ward S. Rogers, deceased, and for
the issuance to Ruel H. Liggett OF
Letters of Administration with the
will Annexed, has been filed in
this court. and that Friday. the 28th
day of July, 1899, at two o'clock
PM, of said day, at the courtroom
Department Two OF said court. at
the Court House in the City of Ell
Centre, County of Imperial, State
of California, has been set for the
hearing of said petition. when and
where any person interested may
appear and contest the same, and
show cause, If any they have, why
said petition should not be grant
ed.
Dated July IL, 1899.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk.
BY @. o. KENYON,
], 1924 incl. Deputy Clerk,
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PLUMBING WORK
Priced Reasonably

BUIIIIJEsftO OUTIbI Oo'
Phone 553. Imperial Ave. & Euclid
FURNITURE GRATING Local and
long distance moving. Commercial
and furniture storage. Ed Royce,
666 Broadway, phone 123W.
GLASS = GLAZING - MIRRORS
WINDOW GLASS REGLAzED
IMPERIAL VALLEY GLASS CO.
445 Main Phone 1884
THE PLACE TO GO for good shoe
repairing. Reasonable prices.
SANITARY SHOE REPAIR SHOP
There Is Difference" 526 Main
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When You Want Something Done Efficiently and Economically
CALL AN EXPERT
Business Service

SEE US about your remodeling
Job or the new home that you
are planning to build. We will
gladly assist you In solving your
building problems.
Ell CENTRIC LUMBER &c
TRADING co.
1d09 Adams Phone 1892
WHY WORRY Why be wet? 10
2O-3O year roofs. Repair work
Hartzell and Son, Phone 251W.
SELL Farm Produce Through
POst-Press Want Ads
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-16
Rooms For Rent

WANTED-Men permanently en-
ployed to room and board. Com
Portable, modern home. So week.
Ais F ST., Imperial, or inquire
McChristy's Cafe. 7-18
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Wanted Miscellaneous

FEED WANTED for 80 head of
dry cattle. Phone 1l23-R, Vencills
Dairy. TIT
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-16
Want Problem Your SUNNI NeedI
ID Apartments for Rent

FURNISHED 4-room duplex apt.
Cooler, Frigidaire, washing ma
chine. Hot and cold water, pri-
vate bath. Summer rates. 120 so.
9th. T-!0TF
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-16
5 Lost, Found, Estray

5 Lost, Found, Estray
SMALL WIREHAIRED TERRIER
LOST. Black and white color.
Child's pet. Please phone 1000.
TIT
2 PONIES, / blue, l palomino, taken
up Sunday at Jim Huffor ranch,
IL miles west of Holtville on
9Th st, tit
s PesonaIs, Special Notices
DE ANA HOTEL
715 Broadway San Diego
Now open. Newly furnished and
redecorated. All rooms near
showers Rates: Single, $1O0 per
day, $500 to $3.50 weekly;
double, $1.50 per day, $3.50 to
$500 weekly.
DAIRY FARMERS = DISSATIS-
FLED? We want more dairies.
Secure your future here. Own
your land, be independent. Write
Walter C. Macdonald, Palo Verde
Valley Associates, Box 442, Blythe,
Calf. 7-21
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-16
Farm Implements

ADAMS 8-FOOT Road Grader.
Leaning wheels. Good condition.
Bargain. H. Hora, s miles east
of Calexico, Rt. l, Box 154.
7-21
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81 Farm Products

SESBANIA seed &c lb.. fine quail. re-
cleaned and fumigated. Van Liere
ranch, Brawley, phone 8706J2.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-16

FOR LEASE-Cafe. New bldg. Some
equipment. See H. A. Dennis,
Assoc. Gas Station in Maricle,
mile east of Blythe, Calf, Hiway
60. or write E. R. Davis, 5108 E.
Florance, Bell, Calf TIT
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-16

A1R-COOLED rooms. 554 Brighton,
v. Skaggs, Phone 596J. 7-21
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-16

PEKINESE puppies. First house
south OF County Hospital. Mrs.
Frank Kiddoo. TIT
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-16

WANTED TO RENT Or 3 bed
room house on south side. Per-
manent tenants. Phone 1517R.
7-18
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FOR SALE-Used desks. chairs. and
tables. Office Supply Co. TIT
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-16

2 THOROBRED Doberman Pinscher
pups. 3 months old. Maitland,
152 3rd Ave-, Yuma, Ariz. 7-18
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-16
3 Business Opportunities

2 STORY 20 room modern hotel.
Brick. Hiway 101 halfway be-
tween ST. and LA Always money
maker. Exchange for Auto Court
or Motel in Valley. Box 1877
Post-Press. TIT
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10 Sum'r Homes, Sale, Rent

FOR SAbE-7-room house near
ocean. d. A. Briggs, Encinitas,
Calf. 8-18tf
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Help Wanted

RELIABLE MAN WANTED to call
ON farmers in N. Imperial County
No experience or capital required.
Steady work; make up to $12 a
day. FURST & THOMAS, 426
3rd St., Oakland, Calf. TIT
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-16

WILL SHARE large air-cooled apt.
$12 per mo. Phone 1886 daytime,
or call 654 Holt evenings. 7-16
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NICE, NEWLY decorated Apis,
private bath, electric refrigeration
and coolers. Country Club Inn,
9Th and Holt. 7-7TF
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-16

SCRATCH PADS-Good size, ex-
cellent for writing. Only sc per
pound. Post-P Press Office. TT.
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MODERN, furnished apartment for
housekeeping. 1863 Orange. TIC
FOR RENT-Large 2 room apt.
and sleeping room. 78O Brighton.
TIT
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-16

CLOSING OUT entire stock fishing
motors at big discount. Roy
Hammond. 692 Holt st.
7-9TF
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Wanted to Rent

UNFURNISHED house, 4-rooms and
bath. 831 Brighton. 7-l5TF
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-16

VACATION AT Ocean Beach-Apts
block from ocean, accommodate
2, $40, 4, $13 per week. Private
bath. 2l14 Abbott ST., Ocean
Beach, San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-16

i2 Situations Wanted
WILL TAKE hay, grain, livestock
or what? in exchange for tractor
work, plowing, discing, etc. Phone
Holtville 8702R2. 7-19
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-16

15O-lb. ice refrigerator, all metal, Sis
1O0-lb. automatic ref with water
jacket ...................................... $40
1OO-lb. ice chest ........................ $3.50
l. ". HARDWARE BASEMENT
Evening star., 1939-05-09
New Wilson College Urged
For Old HOSPITAL Site

The Piney Branch Citizens As
sociation last night reaffirmed it's
stand favoring the establishment of
the new Wilson Teachers College
on the old tuberculosis Hospital
site at Fourteenth and Upshur
streets NV. and opposed the erec-
ton Of the new Abbott Vocational
School on the site.
Expressing the fear that addition
of the Abbott School would curtail
space for recreational purpose, the
association emphatically backed the
plan drawn up for the site by the
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, which provides
only for erection Of the Teachers
College and development of, the re-
naming area for recreational activi-
ties.
Immediate erection of a traffic
light at Sixteenth and Kennedy
streets NV. was demanded by mem
bers. 1t was pointed out that the
heavy trafac at that point necessi-
tates the placing Of two policemen
to direct traf1c, even on Sundays,
and that immediate action is de-
sired before any traffic fatalities
occur.
The group also asked that the
Capital Transit Co. instruct its mo-
tormen to have their cars well
under control as they go down
grade on Fourteenth street from
Shepherd to Upshur streets NV.
This was urged so as to prevent
repetition of an accident that oc-
CURED recently at Fourteenth and
Upshur streets in which a motorist
was killed as a result of a COL
lision with a street car.
The street cars were described as
travelling too fast on the down
grades south from Allison to Var
mum streets NV. and north from
Shepherd to Varnum streets on
Fourteenth street.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
Sports Leaders Lend
Support 10 Drive
For Moral Rearminu
Bunny Austin. Tennis
Stor, Back Of Peace
Movement

Thirty-two American sports lead
ers are lending their support to
national campaign for Moral Re-
armament" which is getting under
way with the observance in New
York this week of MIRA week"
Champions of all branches Of
sports have issued joint statement
giving their aim rs getting "an con-
f1icting forces of America to play
ball. Moral rearmament means
sportmanship everywhere" the
statement reads. 1t means team
work, fair play and clean living
personally and nationally"
Back of the campaign, q part of
an international movement in the
interest of peace. is a top-notch
athlete with a serious mission
w. H. Bunny Austin, ranking
British tennis star.
In his campaign to enlist Ameri-
cans in the world team for moral
rearmament, Mr. Austin spoke here
last week. "Sportsmen morally re-
armed he told a distinguished
gathering at the National Press
Club, can create through sports a
mighty instrument capable Of trans
forming the thinking and living OF
the world. ITO do this" he added,
lis every sportsman's responsibility
and everybody can be a sportsman"
He describes the plan as "the one
constructive answer to all crises
the one program on which leaders in
every faction can agree" It's cardi-
nal principles, he said, are honesty.
purity, unselfishness and love.
Joining with Mr.. Austin in the
undertaking were these listed signers
of the statement: Grantland Rice,
sports commentator; George Her.
man Babe Ruth. Wilmer L. ALI
son, United States 1885 tennis
champion: j. Donald Bulge. Joe
Burk, sculling champion: Glenn
Cunningham. Joe Di Maggie. Daniel
j. Ferris, national secretary of the
Amateur Athletic Union; Ford c.
Frick. president of the National
Baseball League; Maj. John L. Crit
fifth, commissioner of the Big Ten
intercollegiate Conference. Richard
Harlow. Harvard football coach;
Carl Hubbell. James Hull. captain
of Ohio State University's Big Ten
championship basket ball team;
Robert T. Bobby Jones, Donald
Lash. Joe Mccarthy, Connie Mack,
Devereux Milburn, American polo
player; Glenn Morris. Olympic de-
cathlon champion: David OBrien.
Texas Christian University football
star; Mel OFT. Francis Ouimet. Jesse
Owens, Al Patnik. United States
diving champion: A. M. Reid. presi-
dent United States Golf Associa-
ton; Capt E. " Rickenbacker,
Branch Hickey. William Seton, CO.
holder world record pole vault; Bill
Terry, Gene Tunney. H. Ellsworth
Vines, jr., and Charles Yates.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
TempIor Name Huber
Districts S Grand Commander
Other Officers Elected
At 44th Annual
ConcIuve

J. Fred Huber was named right
eminent grand commander of the
Knights Templar of the District at
the 44th annual conclave of the or
ganization last night at the Masonic
Temple
Mr.. Huber has had long period
of service with the Masonic fra
ternity and is a past master of
Pentalpha Lodge, No %. F. A. A. NJ;
past high priest of Lafayette Chap
ter, No. 5. Royal Arch Masons. past
commander of De Molay Command
cry, No. 4, Knights Templar: past
patron of Cathedral Chapter, No. IA,
Order of the Eastern Star.
He also is member of Adonirum
Council, Albert Pike Consistery and
the Association of Amounted High
Priests and is past grand Tall
Cedar of Capitol Forest, Tall Cedars
of Lebanon.
Other officers elected in the
grand line of the Grand Command
cry are as follows: j. Walter Kars-
ner, deputy grand commander; Otto
B. Roepke, grand generalissino.
Fred E. Blood, grand captain gen.
eral; Samuel T. Farmer, grand
senior warden; James r. Stringfel-
low, grand junior warden; the Rev.
James S. Montgomery, grand prel-
ate; Frank E. Gibson, grand treas
urer; J. Claude KEEPER. grand re-
corder; Ross H. Snyder, grand
standard bearer; Richard E. Titlow,
grand sword bearer Hugh j.. Muir
rell, grand warder. and klut I.
Nilsson, grand captain of the guard.
Appointed by the new grand COM
mander to the official line Vrre
Joseph F.Lyvers, assistant inspector
general; Thomas B. Mitchell. in
structor general. and J. Fred Dra-
per, ouartermaSter.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
Goering Expected to Attend
Frances Victory Porode

BERLIN, May . LP.-The de-
parture of Field Marshal Hermann
Wilhelm Goering from San Reno,
Italy. for Spain was regarded by
ofncial Germany today rs q parallel
to an Italian decision to send For
eign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano
to Madrid for the Nationalists' VIC
tory parade, expected later this
month.
There was no Official disclosure
Of Marshal Goering's plans, but the
presumption in the Berlin foreign
office was that he would attend Gen.
Francisco Frances big review in
Madrid. Some surprise Was indi-
Gated. however, that he had started
for Spain 20 soon, because the pa
rade may not be hled until late in
May.
The newspaper Morgenpost said
the German Italian military alliance
would be signed here. presumably
in early June, and that the signing
would be the occasion for an Italian
state visit.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
Symphony Broodcosts

Through the cooperation of
the National Broadcasting Co.
The Star is presenting over
WMAL each weekday morning
q movement from one of the
symphonic compositions fea-
tured in the Music Apprecia-
ton Campaign. The program
on which the recordings are
heard, "Today's Prelude" is
scheduled daily except Sunday
from $50 to 7:25 am. and The
Stars recordings may be heard
at approximately Z am. a..
The recordings already re-
leased in the campaign, includ-
ing the latest Offering Brahms
symphony No. 2 In D Major"
may be obtained at the spe-
cial booth In the lobby of The
Star Building each week day
from 3 am. to 8 pm. The booth
h closed Sunday.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
Bill Would Bon Radio
Advertising Of Liquor
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Radio advertising of alcoholic
beverages would be prohibited un-
der a bill introduced yesterday by
Chairman Doughton of the House
Ways and Means Committee.
The bill also would amend the
Federal Alcohol Administration Act
to require annual issuance of basic
permits for manufacturers. whole
salers and distributors of alcoholic
beverages. At present such permits
are valid until revoked by the F.
A. A.
The measure also would put all F.
A. A. employees under civil service.
Existing bans against exclusive out
lets. commercial bribery and con-
signment sales would be made more
stringent.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
500 Persons Expected
To Welcome ArnoIds

More than 500 persons are ex-
pected to attend meeting Friday
at 8 pm. at the Salvation Army, 606
E street N W.. welcoming 1t. Com
missioner and Mrs. William c. Ar
mold, newly appointed executives to
the Southern territory.
Speakers will include Commits
sioner Melvin c. HaZen. represent
ing civic groups: Sidney F. Tall
aferro, representing the Salvation
Army Advisory Board. and the Rev.
William Darby, representing the
Washington Federation of Churches.
Commissioner Arnold. whose ter
ritory includes Washington and IS
States. will also conduct officers
councils and reunions of local mem
bers during the day at the Evan
geline Residence of the army, 1880
L street NV.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
Catholic U. Student
Hurt in Campus Fall

Robert S. Mofhtt, 19-year-old
Catholic University student, was in
Providence Hospital today with Sc
we're back and head injuries received
when he turnbled down an ll-foot
embankment on the campus yes
terday.
The student, whose home is in
Bridgeport. Conn.,, fell to concrete
areaway when hand rail gave way
while he was leaning on it. Doctors
were to take X-rays today to deter
mine If the victim suffered a frac-
tured skull.
Evening star., 1939-05-09

Presiding at the conclave was Sir
knight James Graham, rtiring
right eminent grand commander
The grand master of the order in
the United States was represented
by Sir Knight William Mosely
Brown, right eminent grand cap
tain of the guard.
Present from nearby States were
Sir Knight Farrar C. Verser. grand
counselor of Virginia; Sir Knight
Thompson. grand commander OF
New Jersey; Sir Knight Horace M.
N. Sigman. past grand commander
of Connecticut. and Sir Knight
Earle Richardson. deputy grand
commander of Maryland.
The first official function of the
Knights Templar with the new line
Of oflicers will be the Ascension Day
services to be conducted at the Cal
vary Baptist Church May l8, it was
announced.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
Fire Soon Extinguished
In Munitions Buildinq

Firemen responding to an alarm
at the Munitions Building last night
found the blaze had ben extin-
guished by members of the Quarter
master Reserve Corps.
The fire was confined to q folded
awning on the Twnty-first street
side of the building. Reserve corps
members were meeting in q room
near the window where the blaze
broke out and quickly put out the
flames with extinguishers. Investi-
gators believed the fire started from
q cigarette tipped from an upstairs
window.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
Man Held on Charge
OF Attempted Assault

Richard Bishop, 80, Of the 400
block of North Nelson street, Ar
lington County, Va. has been COM
mitted to the State Hospitl at
Marion for mental observation fol-
lowing his arrest on . charge Of at
tempted assault on an S-year-od
girl. :.
The commitment order was issued
by Judge Walter T. Mccarthy of the
Circuit Court.
Bishop has entered . plea Of not
guilty to the alleged attempted as
sault In an automobile on April ~.
A warrant making the charge was
sworn by the alleged victims father.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
Copt. Brereton Gets
Buenos Aires Post

Capt. William D. Brereton. jr..
commanding the cruiser Brooklyn.
has been ordered to Buenos Aires as
United States naval attache, the
Navy Department announced today.
Capt. Brereton, who was on duty
in the Navy Department In the
Once of Naval Intelligence until
September, 1887. will be relieved of
command of the Brooklyn about
May 18.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
Poage Chosen 10 Vacancy
On District Committee

Representative William r. Poage
of Texas has been selected by the
House to fill one of the two remain
ing Democratic vacancies on the
District Committee. The other ap-
pointment is expected to be made
before the end of the week.
Mr.. Poage is now serving his sec
ond term in the House. He is also
member of five other House COM
mittees-Census, Claims, Flood Con-
troll, immigration and Naturaliza-
ton and War Claims.