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Evening star., 1939-09-03

HE great loea Was DOIn " WI. LdtHdHi'
the personnel manager of the Harden
d House, while he was interviewing wavy
haired, strongly built young man with brand
new B. S. degree from famous university.
mo, SIR" the young man was saying, Il
haven't any experience, but anything at all -
anything to start with -"
And Mr. Latham was shaking his head,
politely but firmly regretful. 1--WE haven't
thing just -"
And then the telephone rang. 1t was Mr..
Murphy, the assistant manager, calling. Two
bellboys had just quit; the front desk was
short-handed, anyway, on boys. So Mr.. Latham
had better hire three.
Right" said Mr. Latham, remembering
dozen applications on file from jobless bellhops.
He hung up. Sorry" he said, to the wavy-
haired young man, I'VE haven't thing that
would fit you just now ="
Then the idea came He said, well, now,
just a minute You really want to learn the
hotel business?"
The young man didn't want to learn any
thing of the sort; he wanted to write great
book. But. more urgently, he wanted to eat So
he said, Eyes, sir"
Mr.. Latham, having been personnel manager
for twenty years, knew the clever way to lead
up to the subject of an exceedingly small salary.
He said, Are you willing to start at the bot
tom?"
''Oh, yes, sir! Anything at ALL"
Mr. Latham then went into his windup. He
said the fact that the young man had no
experience was too bad, too bad But he,
MIR. Latham, was impressed by his ambition,
was willing to give him a chance. There was an
opening for bellhop. The salary was $ll
week and tips.
In conclusion, Mr.. Latham remarked on the
boundless opportunities in Harden House for
ambitious young men, mentioning, as prime
illustration, the case of Mr.. Boardman, the
senior manager. Mr.. Boardman had started as
night clerk; in twelve years, he was senior
manager.
He did not, of course, mention that MIR.
Boardman rose in one mighty leap Immediately
after he married Mrs. Peter Harden, widow of
the chief owner of the Harden House.
He hired the wavy-haired young man.
And then, enchanted with the notion, he
leaned back and realized its vast potentialities.
Harden House - where every bellhop is col
lege graduate! Harden House service - even
the boy who carries your bag has college
degree! Maybe now, after these twenty years,
Mr.. Latham would get that raise he had been
pleading for.
Miss Wilson, he said to his secretary,
find me the names of some young college
graduates who've been in looking for jobs"
In two days there were, besides the wavy-
haired B. S., two owners of B. A. degrees
young medical school graduate and full
fledged lawyer, all in maroon monkey suits with
brass buttons, leaping to the tinkle of the bell
at the front desk.
And fine figures they made, too, athletic
as they we're, courteous without the curse OF
Evening star., 1939-09-03

obvious tip-hunger, speaking in soft. correct
English when spoken to.
Mr. Latham was living in paradise. He had
visions of an even greater paradise. With col
lege graduates dime dozen, why couldn't he
staff the entire hotel with college graduates?
Why not? He'd be famous Latham - the man
who gave Harden House the finest personnel in
the world! Latham - who revolutionized the
hotel industry by demanding that even belhops
be college men!
In this Intoxicating paradise, Mr.. Latham
lived for nearly week.
Sam, the bell captain, jerked his head
Take the door, Pete, " he said.
Peter Dunstan said, Right" and went down
the carpeted steps toward the door, toward the
luggage of new arrivals, placed on the floor by
the doorman. The two men and the girl who
owned it were just coming in.
He had the luggage, one bag clasped under
each arm, two more in his hands. before he
recognized the girl - and felt the red rush into
his face.
OllC uull lCSOSlllLC iull llHlllSoldtSly. III 1hN
maroon monkey suit with the brass buttons, he
was just one of the flunkeys who were always
trailing Janet Wardwell - with her bags, with
a trayful of drinks or sandwiches: one of the
funkies who brought her henna roadster around
from the garage or delivered flowers to her.
People she didn't really see. Just figures in
uniforms, to flip quarter to, say, Thank
you," pleasantly, and never really look at.
She didn't see him now. The older man with
her passed a quarter to the doorman, and the
three of them walked with her toward the desk.
He followed with the bags, conscious of the
mink coat she wore, of the sheer stockings
flashing underneath. Conscious, too, of his
monkey suit, and the burning sensation in his
face.
Maybe she wouldn't recognize him. 1t was
possible. On his third day here he'd been sent
out to buy toothbrush and paste for 9l2.
Returning with the articles, he went up and
knocked at 9l2. When the door opened he
stood stunned, gaping. 1t was Brick Carruthers
- Brick, who played football with him at
State, went out on parties with him, who was
pal year ago.
Brick never even saw him. He dropped
quarter on the plate scribbled Carr" - on the
bill and said, Thanks sonny" and closed the
door.
And once George Nielsen, with whom he
roomed for while at State. walked right by
him in the lobby with girl on his arm ( and
didn't see Peter, either.
So maybe, mercifully. she wouldn't see him.
He had learned that guests rarely looked at an
employees face.
He stood behind them. face slightly averted,
while the older man talked to the room clerk.
That must be old J. F. Wardwell. Janet S uncle
and guardian. Peter had never seen him before.
In all the months that he swan in the Wardwell
swimming pool. played on the Wardwell tennis
courts, ate in the Wardwell house and danced at
Janet's parties, he had never caught glimpse
of the owner of all this magnificence. The great
Evening star., 1939-09-03

J. F. was usually in New York. Chicago,
London or Paris - practically never at home.
The other man was young, assured, and
vaguely familiar He stood there, chatting with
Janet Peter noted mechanically what the clerk
was saying. Yes, MIR. Wardwell - the usual
suite with an additional bedroom for Miss
Wardwel Mr. johnson across the hall - 1904.
Here, boy
Even then she didn't look at him as he
stepped over to pick up the keys. She and
Johnson and her father were already moving
toward the elevator. He followed
She walked into the elevator first, talking to
Johnson. Turning to face the door, she looked
squarely at him. As he turned quickly, to face
the closing door, he heard her voice falter ever
50 slightly, then carry on.
Seventeen" he murmured to the operator.
Shooting upward, he wondered if the back
of his neck, above the gold-piped collar, was as
red as he knew his face must be. She knew him
now, all right The brief falter in her voice
showed that. She knew that here. in monkey
suit and brass buttons, was the Peter Dunstan
who was going to conquer the architectural
world, easily and quickly with his brilliant
ideas.
1t wouldn't have been so bad he thought, if
he hadn't been so cockily assured in those days.
If, stretched in beach chair beside that swim
ming pool on the Wardwell estate he hadn't
talked so confidently. Oh, yes, he was going into
architecture He had some ideas - radical
ideas, perhaps, but, by George, the trouble was
that all architects today were following, namby-
pamby, in the steps of dead architects. There
hadn't been any clean-cut originality in forty
years. not since - and he was off disdalnfully
on the weaknesses of old architecture.
That was how he was. And so were all the
other young men who came to Janet Wardwell's
parties They were all brisk, confident young
men, most of them distinguished on the gridiron
or the track, all with high connections. They
were all going places, and they knew it.
1t was big Brick Carruthers who took him
out to the Wardwell place, introduced him to
Janet And he was just as confident as Brick.
Why not? Wasn't there berth waiting for him
with the solid old firm of Granger 4 Gannett in
New York? As good berth as awaited any OF
the other young men? He didn't have the
family connections of the others, but old Doc
Midland, impressed by his stuff. had written
his old friend, Gannett. in New York and had
landed him the job.
And yet, meeting her, carried a little awe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-09

"sNOw- WHITE" IRONING BOARD AND COVER SET-1 heavy felt pad and un- bleached cover. Reg. price 89c set. GQ0 Remodelng Sale, set ............. VON BLANKET OR COMFORTABLE COVER Made of printed Percale. Rubber buttons. Reg. price $1.59. 0@ 90
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-09

..32 INCH WIDE FIGURED AND PLAIN COLORED PLISSE CREPES-For summer pajamas and nightgowns Regular \ Dn price 25c. Remodeling Sale, yard 1UV 36 INCH WIDE PRINTED DIMTTIES, LAWN BATIsTE AND NOBBY WEAVE PRINTS-Regular price 29c to s9c. eNAn Remodeling Sale, yard. ........... A3O 36 INCH WIDE PLAIN COLOR SPUN RAY ON-Regular price 39c yard. 0Q0 Remodeling Sale, yard. ............ AOC 36 INCH WIDE PRINTED POWDER PUFF
 MUSLIN-All new patterns. Regular price 3ec. Remodeling Sale, 0OA
 yaiu. '.s..ss..s..'s.... wv 36 INCH WIDE PRINTED KRINKLE KOOL
 SEERSUCKER - For house coats pa- jamas, etc. Regular price 39c yard. 0An
 Remodelng Sale, yard. ........... A2V % INCH WIDE FIGURED NUBBYWEAvE BROADCL0THs-Regul price 0AA S9c yard Remodeiing Sale. yard. A3C So INCH WIDE PRINTED EvERFAsT COTTON PIQUE-Regular price 39c and 6ec yard. Remodeling Sale. 00M y1t0ss...... ..s..sss..ss ss..ss...s' O~ @EvERFAST" PIQUE V0ILEs = Tn stripe and floral patterns. Regular price 0@m sec. Remodeling Sale. yard 00G
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-09

QUILTED MATTRESS PROTECTORS For full size, A or twin or single beds. 36x72 in. size. Reg. price $1.19. QQn Remodeling Sale, each ........ OOV n;,n 4ax1s in size: sl,s Reg .Iss price slss' 98c ssss siaas Rsmodsns a ssss Ess sae, pess essh 11S 60x76 in. size. Reg. price O4 %
 sl.ss. Remodeling Sale, each @ 1sOO
 l7x18 in. size Baby Pad. Reg price 17c. Remodeling Sale, %01 n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-09
Spring and Summer
 Fabrics

S6 INCH WIDE FIGURED PERCALE -
 All 80 thread count, good assortment. Regular price 19c yard. Remod- 4 On cling Sale, yard. 1OV
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-09

45x3SM IN. AND 42x3S1A IN. "WAM-
 SUTTA" "SUPERCALE" PILLOW CAsES-First quality, made from rem- nants of sheeting Regular price 85c and soc each. @ for CA %n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-09

To close out. ut...................... HAV INFANTS WOOL AND RAYON PANTIE SETS-Sizes and 3. Regular NAn price $1.O0. To close out. .......... HOV Te Tssslas elose p5lss oas' si's. 89c CHILDREN'S WOOL AND RAYON TWIN SWEATER SETS-Sizes and 5. QHn Reg. price $1.50. To close out.. OAV CHILDREN'S WASH DRESSES - Broken sizes 2-5. Reg. price 59c. OOn 10 cloSe out. ................... AVS CRIB BLANKETS-Slight irregulars Cot ton fleeced, sateen bound. Reg. OOA price $1.59. Remodeling Sale price OOC sizes 2-6 Reg. price $5.9S. UO 0Q CHILDREN'S KNIT COTTON TRAINING PARTNERSHIPS 2, and 6. Reg. FAn price 25c. To close out. ......... 1ON INFANTS HAND MADE ROMPERS AND POODLE DRESSES - Sizes 1, and g. Regular price $1.59 and $1.9S. AQn Remodeling Sale price. .......... OOO BOYS AND GIRLS COTTON KNIT UNION SUITS-Sizes 2 to 8. Reg. N0n price 59c Remodeling Sale price 3AO INFANTS 9 PIECE COTTON KNIT SLEEPERS-Sizes l, and 4. Reg. Nzn price $119. Remodeling Sale price Q V CRIB AND CARRIAGE BLANKETS All wool slight irregulars. Reg. price $1.00 and SIPS. Remodeling Sale En4
 
 INFANTS ALL WOOL SACQUE SETS -- Sacque, bootees and bonnet Regular price $1.98. Remodeling O% %
 
 >CHILDRENS LIGHT WEIGHT SLEEPING PAJANfAS-Sizes 3 to g. Reg. price QNn $100. Remodeling Sale price. O3V INFANTS PIECE LIGHT WEIGHT cor TON KNIT UNION SUITS-sizes 2, and 4. Reg. price 59c. Remodeling AN4 Sale price. t3V INFANTS KNIT COTTON SHIRTS-Regr- ular price 25c. Remodeling Nn~ CHILDREN'S SPRING COAT AND HAT SETS-Sizes 2-6. Reg price OO nO $5.98. Remodeling Sale price spOsJO
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23

HOLLYWOOD, March %. up
"A film directors S500,000 clam
On the screen earnings Of Shirley
Temple was disallowed today when
superior Judge Joseph Vickers dis
missed a breach of contract suit
brought by Jack Hayes against the
child stars parents, George and
Gertrude Temple.
Judge Vickers dismissed the Tenn
pies as defendants on grounds
Hays had not prosecuted his ac-
ton with due diligence in the two
year period provided by law. Other
defendants, Twentieth Century Fox
Films. the California Bank and the
California Trust Co., were dismis-
sed a year ago. s.......s
Hays asked $500,000 approximately
10 per cent Of the $5,000,00 Shirley
has earned, on the contention the
Temples were morally obligated to
him for building their daughter
into the No. l American boxoffice
attraction she is today He said
he took Shirley in hand when she
was only three and schooled her
in dancing, speaking and even
Spanish. and said it was through
his expenditures, skill and efforts
that she was placed in demand by
the studios. ,ru,ae.
Counsel for the Temples said the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23

nation every day of the week
That's the trick of being well
dressed despite q slender budget.
One new touch that Hollywood
nurtured. that probably will gam
in popularity among the younger
sports dreSsers is the scarf. With
plain sports shirts and plain slacks,
a paisley scarf of varied colorS adds
a swanky note. Unless you are the
exception, better have Jeeves ar
range the scarf for you.
Then the Shoes
Newest thing in the shoe line
for spring ana summer wear are
the lounge shoe numbers with
elastic sides. No Iaces are used
and the wearer Just slides in a foot
as though they were rubbers. They
are exceptionally light in weight
with thin soles and quite comfor-
table.
A good many varieties Of the
ventilated shoe are being shown,
as well as a line of attractive new
crepe rubber sole creations. AS
usual. white and tans and white
and blacks will b5 popular.
For several months yet sports
coats may be worn with comfort
and the shops are showing a wide
variety. If you like that sort of
thing, the speckled types with all
colors OF the rainbow are still be-
ing shown. but significant is the
growing number Of solid colors,
with perhaps a trace of herring
bone weave. price range: sl2 to
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23

S25). For informal afternoon wear
or early morning, there is nothing
swanl1er than slaCkS, a solid color
sports coat and sports shirt, with
q fancy scarf for the throat m
place of a eravat. A bit on the
hollywood side. but acceptable, if
the dark glasses are missing.
For Evening Wear
Getting around to evening wear,
the mems stores in El Centre are
offering some fancy lines IN spring
suits. Mighty, mighty fancy as well
as flattering. The Make Baer'
shoulder designs are still in vogue
as we'll as the tapered, tailored
cuts. but with this addition. 1t
isn't necessary to hold your breath
for fear of bursting the buttons.
The coats are roomy and comfor-
table with the material where it
counts.
Colors run TO grayS, green's and
blues, with a smattering of browns.
Swankiest design is stripes or dag
onals and as for materials, the un-
finished worSted that feels bit
like flannel but holds its shape
better, or the gabardines appear
the most attractive. In price the
spring suits run from S25 up.
The usual lineup of gay socks
are on the market, but strangely
missing is the type that demands
a garter. The variety that holds
itself up with a band of elastic
is taking over most of the trade.
the garter type has followed the
BV,D
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
SIocks And Sport Shirts
Sum Up Spring Fashion
Outlook For Valley Men
Editors Note: For Men only

Editors Note: For Men Only
Quincy sack pajamas, the an
swer to the perspiring males pray
er.
That. in a word, sums up the
spring fashion outlook for Impe-
rial Valley men. Perhaps it is
skirting close to libel to call these
hop sacking summer suits "paja-
mas, but just between us girls,
there is a resemblance.
Last year there were a few no.
ticed on Main street in the hot
months, light slacks and sport
shirts in tanS and browns, and
such harbingers of fashion as
West Hunt and John Donohue
even invested earlier. But for the
most part, the big rush appears
to be set for this year toward the
lightweight ensembles that are as
comfortable as anything yet in
vented-Save only the fig leaf
for the warm days when perSpira-
tion trickles.
Don't Cost Much
Best part of the outfits is that
they are inexpensive. yet as dreSsy
as such informal wear can be. A
combination of pants and shirt
coat costs around S5 and up. They
are washable, but take it from one
who knows, have the laundry go
easy with the first wash.
A couple of such combinations,
mixed with a few odd sports shirts
and the usual trick slacks, offer
a summer wardrobe that can be
varied to give a different combi-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
Filipino Problems
To Be Aired

Problems of the Filipino in tn
United States will be the theme O.
a conference in Doulass high schoc
at First and State streets in E
Centro at 6 p. m. Friday.
Church, school and club leaders
will discuss the problems from
their points of view and talk over
their solutions with a delegation OF
Filipinos.
Among those scheduled to attend
are members of the El Centro Mini
sterial association; County Superin-
tendent of Schools E. L. Hiteman;
H. R. Anderson. president of the
El Centre Chamber off Commerce;
H. L. Soper, secretary of the Ro-
tary club; Paul Eyer, secretary OF
the Kiwanis club; Guy L. Weakley
superintendent of El Centro schools
and Principal w. A. Payne of
Douglass high school and members
of the University club of FL Gen.
tro.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
Cotton Men Kick
AtNew Quota Rule

FRESNO, Cal, March %. (UP)
The Associated Cotton Growers
of California protested in reso-
luton adopted here today against
the present method of assigning
general soil depletion quotas to
cotton farmers.
A recently-enacted regulation of
the Agricultural Conservation as
sociation, the resolution charges,
lis in direct reverse of regulations
heretofore in effect, and has caus-
ed cotton farmers inadvertently to
materially overplant their soil de-
pletng allotments, thereby sub
jecting these farmers to heavy pen
altieS to be deducted from their
agricultural conservation pay
mentS."
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
Daylight Robbery
Suspect Held

BRAWLEY, March %. - Dan
Nethery must face trial in superior
court on a charge of robbing a
Japanese store here of $50 in a
daylight stickup week ago.
A similar charge against Earl
Fitzpatrick, arrested with Nethery
in Calipatria less than two hours
after the stickup, was dismissed
when it was impossible to identify
him as the man who waited in
the getaway car during the robbery.
Nethery was taken to the county
jail at Ell Centro to await trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
Baby Knocks Out
Mother. Then Dies
In Full Baihfub

TORONTO, Ont, Mar 30. tuP1
Three -year-oid Aubrey Ellison
drowned in his bath yesterday af-
ter knocking his mother, Mrs. Har-
rv Ellison. unconscious.
Aubrey was jumping up and
down in the tub. His head struck
the mothers chin and she fell I'M
conscious to the bathroom floor.
When she regained consciousness
the child was under water in the
tub. ...
The mother Mrs. Ellison. pulled
the boy from the bath and ran to
the telephone but tainted after
lifting the receiver. The operators
heard her groans and notified po-
lice and firemen but resuscitation
efforts failed to revive the boy.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
Power to Be Made
Available in Mts.

Imperial valley owners Of summer
homes in the Jacumba area may
enroll for electric, service by con-
tacting the Ferguson Electric shop
in Ell Centro OF John Hamilton
1874 South Fifth street.
Additional information regarding
the Mountain Empire Power and
Lighting project may be obtained
at those addresses. from G. u
Rowan at Jacumba. or the Noun
tain Empire Electric cooperative at
Campo.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
Robbery Charge
Is Dismissed

BRAWLEY. Mar. pa charge
Of robbery was dismissed in JUS
tice coure here Wednesday against
D. D. Hayes, Negro.
Hayes was accused of taking
Sl2.51 from r. Estrada aged Mexi-
can, after forcing him into sub
mission by choking him.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
Shirley Temple
Suit Dismissed

former director had brought his
action merely for the purpose OF
forcing a settlement. Hays denied
this, saying he had not been able
to press the salt because there had
been a death in his family in
Scotland.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-23
Horseshoe Court
ToBelighted

Floodlights will be installed at
the new horseshoe pitching courts
in e Centro in time for night
playing this summer, it was an
nounced Thursday.
The new courts in court house
park daily attract between 10 and
IS players and a large gallery is
always on hand to watch the play
erS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-07
Radio Playhouse
On WMAL Tomorrow

A new series of dramas in
The Star Radio Playhouse will
begin tomorrow over WMAL,
with the presentation at $3.50
pm. of the Last Letter of DR..
Bronson" by the Roadside
Theater.
The play, a detective story
of the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
type, is an original written
especially for radio by Richard
P. Creyke, business manager
of the Roadside Theater. It
presents an all-male cast in
the story of a doctor who be-
lieves he has discovered the
five reasons why men do not
commit murder.
The new series Of radio
plays will run for eight weeks,
with the Roadside and Cross
roads Theaters alternating in
presenting them. Tomorrow's
Roadside show opens the sixth
season for that group. Its
regular summer season at its
own theater on Rockville pike
will open In June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-07

match king
Prominently identified with Or
carnations here, Mr.. Allen was
member of the Board Of Governors
of the Arts Club of Washington, and
the District Of Columbia Command
cry Of the Military Order OF the
Loyal Legion, of which he was
hereditary commander and former
registrar.
Mr.. Allen was instrumental in the
establishment of the Shenandoah
National Park. A friend of George
Freeman Pollock, who owned Sky
land. Mr.. Allen suggested the site
for a national park, shortly after
former Secretary of Interior Work
appointed q commission to select a
site for a national park In the East
For a number Of years before COM
ing to Washington he practiced law
in Pittsburgh. During the World
War Mr.. Allen came to Washing
ton and was active in connection
with the training of boys in agri-
cultural pursuits. for the Govern
ment.
In 1919 he was married to Mabel
Stiner of Kenneth Square, Pa. He
is survived by his widow and two
sisters, Mrs. Edna Allen Rickmers.
Miami, Fla, and Miss May L. Allen
of Pittsburgh and Washington.