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Evening star., 1939-06-13

Lapsing Of Insurance
Policies Studied bv
Monopoly Committee
Merits Of QuoIity and
Moss Production
Marketing Scanned

The relative merits Of quality and
mass production insurance market
ing were under further study by the
Monopoly Committee today, with
the ultimate objective being to find
why billions Of dollars Of American
savings are dissipated through the
lapsing of policies soon after their
purchase.
Principal spokesman for quality"
selling yesterday was William Mont
gomery, president Of the Acacia Mu-
tual Life Of this city, who explained
that his concern kept the percent
age Of lapses low by selling quality
business that will stay on the books"
For excessive lapses he blamed
high-pressure salesmanship, misrep-
resentation Of the cost Of some In.
surance and too much emphasis on
the size Of companies.
Gilbert A. Clark, actuary and vice
president Of the Equitable 1nsur.
ance Co. Of the District, testified
that one reason for lapses was that
buyers were overloaded with other
installment commitments.
John Marshall Holcombe, jr., man
ager OF life insurance sales
research bureau maintained at
Hartford, Conn, by 81 American
and Is Canadian companies, con.
tended that the widespread insur-
ance coverage brought about in this
country by the agency system was
worth far more than the losses
suffered from policy lapses which
could be attributed to that system.
Mr.. Holcombe had mentioned pre-
viously that In some countries in
surance was sold only to persons
making inquiry for 1t. He said he
didn't know whether the percentage
Of policy lapses in those countries
was less than in this.
Mr.. Holcombe said large companies
as a rule had lower percentage Of
policy lapses than small firms.
The rate Of policy lapses among
his companies declined from II to is
per cent from 1880 to 1898. Mr..
Holcombe said. He contended the
major cause Of the lapses was the
human factor beyond the insurance
firms control.
Evening star., 1939-06-13
Hull Bids All Nations
Join in Reciprocal
Trade Program
Closed Economies Of
ItoIy and Germany
Hit by Secretary
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
The fifth anniversary Of the
United States reciprocal trade pro-
gram was marked today by an invi-
tation from Secretary of State Hull
to all nations to join in the treaties.
Secretary Hull criticized the closed
economics Of Italy and Germany in
q statement last night. but invited
them. in effect, to accept his trade
program.
IF two larger nations enter into
q discriminatory arrangement be-
tween themselves" Mr.. Hull said
with an agreement to divide their
spheres of influence, other nations
inevitably will take defensive eco
nomic measures, and instead OF
establishing peace and economic re-
Mobilization and progress, the re-
suit is bound to be general COL
lapse.
Small nations which enter into
such arrangements with a large ma
ton become increasingly dependent
upon the large nation for economic
existence and inevitably become po-
itical vassals Of the large nation"
Secretary Hull said the United
States now has agreements with 20
countries covering nearly three
ffths Of American foreign trade.
He said the treaties with the
United Kingdom and Canada in
clude areas accounting for over
one-third Of the total international
trade of the world and the two
greatest markets for our exports"
In his sweeping invitation to all
nations to climb aboard the trade
agreements wagon, Mr. Hull said:
Our hope and our standing invi-
tation is that in the coming years
the program may be joined by all.
BY its very essence, it is open equally
and impartially to each and every
nation without exception"
Evening star., 1939-06-13
Roll Call on D. C. Tax Bill
Only Record BoIIot Is on Amendment to
Fix Minimum Salary at $1,000

The only roll-call vote taken in
the House yesterday In connection
with the new District tax bill was
forced by Chairman Randolph of the
House District Committee. It was
on an amendment by Representa-
tive Bates, Republican, of Massa-
chusetts, to Ak the minimum salary
on which a proposed income tax
would be levied at $4,000 instead of
$4,000. as provided in the bill re-
ported to the House.
THE vote Mas os follou-e.
Evening star., 1939-06-13
IS MOUNTAIN VALLEY
THE WORLDS FINEST
WATER?

1t is frequently said Noun
tain Valley is the worlds finest
drinking water" We feel this
is only half Of it. A drinking
water quenches thirst-Moun-
tain Valley does this-and helps
thousands to improved health
year after year.
It is the celebrated Mineral
Water from Hot Springs, Arkan-
sas. Mountain Valley, delicious to
taste, is q natural aid In RHEU-
ATIC. KIDNEY, STOMACH
and BLADDER disorders. It
Is not carbonated, not laxa-
tive and mildly alkaline combats
acidity.
Ph. MET. 1862 for Booklet = Sample
Mountain Valley Water Co.
1+oS K St. NV. MET. 1863
Evening star., 1939-06-13
D. G. Bar to Meet

The District Bar Association will
meet tonight at 8 o'clock In the
Italian garden of the Mayhower
Hotel. Committee reports will be the
principal order of business.
Evening star., 1939-06-13
Vaccine Curbs PIooue

Deaths from plague in the Neither
lands East Indies have been almost
halved by q vaccine invented by
DR.. I. Often and used in the Indies
since 1885.
Evening star., 1939-06-13
IneIioibIe Sick Insured
Star Staff Photo.

Private organizations which IN
sure persons not eligible for mem
bership in the country's official sick.
ness project are springing up In
Germany.
Evening star., 1939-06-13

still waters Of the ponds The lilies which range from
white and yellow through various pink may be seen
at their best between and two weeks
After July is the tropical will reach full bloom
Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1939-01-20
District Heads Find
$4,000 for Public
Assistance Division
Action Taken to Relieve
Jam Following Order
To Drop 100 in W. P. A.

In an attempt to meet the emer-
gency created by the sudden orders
by Federal authorities to reduce the
Districts w. P. A. roster by some
], 100 cases, which has caused a flood
of appeals to the Public Assistance
Division, the Commissioners today
dug up $4,000 of unused funds to
strengthen the staff OF the P. A. D.
OF the total, $4,000, discovered
as surpluses from old Federal emer-
gency relief grants, was made avail
able to the division for the mainte-
nance Of its present size staff, so as
to avoid payless furloughs, and S.
900 of similar old funds were cut
loose for the hiring of half-dozen
or so additional case workers.
After consultation with Budget
Officer Daniel ]. Donovan, the Com
missioners found this was as far as
they could 60 to relieve the chaotic"
conditions at District relief head
quarters resulting from the order
for the removal Of the 1,1O0 cases
from the w. P. A. rolls. Recently
the P. A. D. staff has been besieged
by persons to be denied w. P. A.
pay roll status. who are seeking
transfer to District relief rolls. The
division already was unable to keep
abreast Of applications for relief,
primarily due to the limitation Of
the size of the case work staff.
Reduction of the w. P. A. rolls OF
Evening star., 1939-01-20
japanese Believed
Preparing 10 Renew
South China Drive
Detochments Reported
Leoving Canton
For North
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONG KONG, Jan. 20-New in
dications were seen today that the
Japanese were preparing to renew
their military campaign in South
China, possibly including attacks on
Hainan Island and the town of
Pakhoi, near French Indo-China.
Reports from Canton said troops
were leaving Wongsha Station
throughout the night for undisclosed
destinations to the north. Chinese
reported Fahsien, Is miles north of
Canton, was captured by the Japa-
nese after severe fighting.
The sudden departure Of the
French cruiser Primauguet from
Shanghai yesterday was believed to
be a result of reports the Japanese
might attack Pakhoi and Hainan.
1t was rumored the French were
concentrating their Far Eastern
naval forces in the Gulf of Tongking.
Although neutral observers Sc
riously doubted that France would
interfere if either Pakhoi or Hainan
were attacked. they took into ac-
count the stubborn French attitude
with regard to the Paracel Islands.
1t also was pointed out that Japa-
nese occupation of Hainan would be
a strategical worry for French Indo-
China.
Evening star., 1939-01-20
New Magazine,
The Senator,
Out Today

The new weekly magazine, The
Senator, stated principally by well
known Washington newspaper men
and women, made its initial appear
ance on the neWsstands today.
Harry Newman, editor and pub.
Usher, announced in an opening "sa-
lutte" his publication is not engaged
in crusading, that "spiced and
streamlined to the modern tempo we
shall observe with such alertness as
we may the happenings of the week
and recollect with such reverence or
lack of it, as fits the yester-years."
OF slick paper, the first copy's
front cover illustration is by Nor
man Rockwell. Contributing editors
include George Abel, Carlisle Bar
geron, Charles M. Egan, Evie Rob-
ert, George E. Durno, Walter Tro-
han, H. E. G. Bryant, John Jay DAILY
Terry DAILY, Helen Essafy, Hunter
Osborne, Catherine Guyon, Evelyn
Crowell. Maybelle Jennings and
Helen Fetter Cook.
Evening star., 1939-01-20
Dies Assai|s Liberal
Groups as Unwilling
Tools Of Communism
House Committee Is Hit,
In Turn, by Counsel Of
Civil Liberties Union
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-Repre-
sentative Martin Dies, Democrat, Of
Texas, chairman of the House Com
mittee on Un-American activities,
and Arthur Garfield Hays, lawyer
for the American Civil Liberties
Union, engaged in an indirect
battle Of words in separate speeches
here last night.
Mr.. Dies, speaking before about
1000 at a meeting of the Sons of
the American Revolution at the
Plaza Hotel, criticized liberal Or
ganizations as unwilling channels
through which Communists influ-
enced the United States.
Mr.. Hays in a national radio talk
denounced the Dies Committee as
an irresponsible and disqualified"
reactionary group which had con-
demned the Civil Liberties Union
without a hearing.
Asks Liberals to Define Stand.
Acknowledging that many loyal
and patriotic Americans" belong to
liberal organizations, Mr.. Dies de-
clared:
Il issue a challenge to every So
called liberal organization and in
dividual what kind Of lib
eralism do you believe in? Do you
believe in investing all power in
Washington. {. Would you build
an America that would swallow up
the rights of the individually"
Turning to the press table at the
meeting, Dies roared:
II know that some clever news
paper columnists ridicule everything.
I'm not ashamed of the fact
I'm an old-fashioned American and
that still believe there's a God In
Heaven.
Blasts at Haywood Broun.
''Phrase-makers are more dan
gerous than War-makers. You
can laugh that off, Mr.. Haywood
Broun-you and your whole school
of scoffers. For in the countryside
and villages and hamlets of America,
where people still believe in God,
there are millions of Americans
who love this country"
Mr.. Broun, syndicated column
list. was not there.
Mr.. Hays said:
"The honorable gentleman from
Texas will perhaps agree with me
that it is subversive and un-Amer-
ican to encourage character assas-
sination, to engage in rumor-gath-
ering, scandal-mongering, hbel-pro-
noting activities, to deny those &C.
cused an opportunity to testify. . . ..
Yet that is precisely what the COM
mittee's record shows"
Evening star., 1939-01-20
Church Unity Service

The Rev. John Tracy Ellis Of
Catholic University will speak on
Submission of Anglicans to the
Holy See" at the Church Unity
Octave Service at 8 o'clock tonight
sponsored by the Catholic Univer-
sity of Clerics and Religious OF the
Catholic Students Mission Crusade.
The lecture will be held in the Ma
tional Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception at the university. Music
will be furnished by the Marist Col
lege Choir.
Evening star., 1939-01-20

the District was ordered by Federal
authorities because Of its limited re-
sources. The first to be ordered cut
OF were persons IS years Of age or
older, who are supposedly eligible for
the old-age assistance program Of
the District. Others notified Of their
impending dismissal from the w. P.
A. were cases Of family heads hav-
ing one or more children, supposedly
eligible for ard under the social Sc
curity category Of "aid to dependent
Evening star., 1939-01-20
Rabbi SeqoI to Speak

Rabbi Henry Segal will speak on
forgiveness" at services at the
B'nai Israel Synagogue. Fourteenth
and Emerson streets NV, at 8
o'clock tonight After the serv-
ices there will be an open forum,
led by Louis Lander, on The I'm
portance Of Studying Jewish His
tory"
Evening star., 1939-01-20
ADVERTISEMENT.
Don't Neglect Slipping
FALSE Teeth

when you talk, eat, laugh or sneezet
Don't be annoyed and embarrassed by such
handicaps. FASTEETH. an alkaline (non.
keeps false teeth more firmly Set Give,
confdent feeling Of security and added
feeling. Get FAsTEETH today at any drus
store
Evening star., 1939-01-20
children" District officials made

children" District officials made
clear that some time would be re-
quired for proper investigation of
the eligibility Of such persons for
transfer to the social security as
sistarce program. officials said that
during the interim, food orders could
be given those cut of the w. p. A.
A serious question was raised as to
whether any additional aid could be
given until transfers could be ap-
proved,
Evening star., 1939-09-07

Arthur in Arizona" Most of the
action will be shot in Arizona City.
The next Deanna Durbin pic
ture is titled Its Date" but 1t Is
doubtful now whether Charles Boyer
will be able to keep it. Yet an
other singer to enter the Hollywood
arena-l6-year-old Katherine Gray
son of st. Louis, signed by Metro
to long-term contract. -. Marie
Ouspenskaya has featured role in
Judge Hardy and Son." the next OF
the Hardy flickers. The Ritz
brothers have revolted against Dar-
ryl Zanuck's shunting Of them to
Republic for quickie. Instead, they
have decided to forego the 100000
offered by Republic for personal
appearance and vaudeville tour, with
an asking price of $4,000 a week.
Lillian Gish and Mary Pickford
are going into business together
Mary will star Lillian in Silver
Glory" authored by Miss Gish and
telling the story Of motion pictures.
It's a long time since Ruby
Keeler made "42nd Street" for War
ner Brothers, but she returns to the
studio for the feminine lead in In
visible Stripes" in which, incidental
ly, Humphrey Bogart replaces James
Cagney. George Raft has the lead
ing male role. Jean Acker, for
mer wife Of Rudolph Valentino, and
Julius Tannen, both old-time stars,
are now playing bit roles in Re
member the Night"
Adolphe Menjou has the top act
ing role in That's Right-You're
Wrong" featuring Kay Kyser. In
Evening star., 1939-09-07

this picture you will probably see
a large section of the Aim press.
We have been asked to appear in
the sequence in which Kyser throws
a party for the press. If it's a real
party I'll go. The Dead End"
kids-if they will only get together
on the subject-will do personal ap-
pearances in the East at a reported
$500 week. .. THE Dame From
Newark" is the intriguing title for
the sequel to Golden Boy" starring
William Holden.
If you study those ads of Norma
Shearer, Joan Crawford and Rosa
lind Russell in 'The Women" you
will appreciate the cleverness of
Miss Shearer in grabbing the spot
light. Not only is she in the covet-
ed center, but, to make sure of be-
ing noticed. she wears a white
dress against the black of Joan S
and Rosalind's. 1t was Miss Rus
sell who cracked -" Miss Shearer
and her Ethiopians" anent the
lighting tactics employed by Norma
during the shooting of the film.
After the sneak preview Of Dane
ing Coed" the Metro executives
are boasting that they have a star
Of the first magnitude in Lana
Turner. Three pictures lined
up for Edward G. Robinson-"The
Gusher," Footsteps in the Dark
and Tony Pastor" Gertrude
Michael reports back to Paramount
to support Martha Raye in The
Farmers Daughter" The next
Blonde picture-"Blondie Brings Up
Baby" Douglas Fairbanks, jr.,
Is wanted to play opposite Ginger
Rogers in Primrose Path" The
last time this couple was teamed
was in Having Wonderful Time, "
which was probably the only bad
picture made by Ginger in the last
two years. The latest title on
the Madeleine Carroll Fred Mac
Murray picture is Honeymoon in
Ball." but I wouldn't be at all sur
Evening star., 1939-09-07
Monastic Retreat
Calleia's Hideout

Joseph Callela revealed recently
that he had spent two weeks in a
monastic retreat getting into the
mood of his current Father Iona
role in R-K-O-Radio Pictures Full
Confession"
1t was necessary, he said, because
of the short time which has elapsed
since he played the despicable
Fuselli in Golden Boy" Calleia
maintains that at least a month
should intervene between screen
characters-so player could at least
forget his last.
The retreat" was not too diff
cult for Calleia. He was reared and
educated by the Jesuits on the Island
of Malta, where his brother is a
noted priest.
Calleia, as Father Iona in the
new Aim, forces. by sheer will power,
confession from the murderer,
Victor McLaglen-thus saving the
life of an innocent man.
Evening star., 1939-09-07
Gone With the Wind
Nears 2.AOO.OOO

Total sales OF Gone With the
Wind" Margaret Mitchells famous
novel Of the Civil War South, are
nearing the 2,4000 900 mark as ar
rangements are made to translate
the book into Rumanian, the 18th
foreign language in which it may be
read.
Sales Of the original English ver-
sion Of the book In the United States,
the British Empire and other Eng
disappearing communities, amount
to approximately 100000.
Meanwhile, Selznick International
technicolor production of the story
is nearing completion at the Culver
City, Calf, studio. The picture stars
Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie
Howard and Olivia De Haviland,
directed by Victor Fleming. Accord
ing to present plans the picture will
have its premier in Atlanta, Ga,
home of Miss Mitchell and principal
setting of her novel, early this win
ter.
Recent languages into which
Gone With the Wind" has been
Evening star., 1939-09-07

prised to see it revert to its origi-
nal Are Husbands Necessary"
Another on Ann Sheridan s
list-"Married, Pretty and Poor"
There is chatter of Constance
Bennett doing a play on Broadway
in the early fall. She probably
wants to be discovered again by
Hollywood.
Released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Ipc.)
Evening star., 1939-09-07

translated include Lettish (of Lat
via), Japanese and, In Brazil, Portu-
guese. 1t formerly had been pub
lished In France, Germany, Italy,
Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Poland,
Czecho-Slovakia, Finland, Hungary,
the Netherlands and Chile-in the
last-named country . Spanish ver-
sion.
Foreign language sales now total
more than 385 900. In France. last
major country to publish the book,
sales of $4,000 in three months are
reported. In Germany, the book
has been 4 best seller since 1887,
and the sales there exceed 40.000
copies.
Evening star., 1939-09-07

Miriam pl e n t y
of time to settle
her domestic az
fairs in Reno.
I n c identally, I
W on d er no W
Bette Davis feels
a b out George
B en- t emoting
with Miss Hop
kins, with whom
she Is currently
on non-f friendly
terms.
Joel McCrea Is
ow definitely
set as leading
man for Je n
Evening star., 1939-09-07
Muni Pounds a News Service
In His Next Picture Role
Portrays Baron Reuter- After Play;
Lillian Gish to Be Starred
In Story of the Movies
By SHEILAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD.

Hollywood his play
for
the founder
this picture England
Burbank Calf NUM-
Alone"
for the
Evening star., 1939-09-07

Flocks Of ravens have been killing
thousands of grouse in Ulster.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-08
Consider Price Reports
In Planning Egg Program

In urging poultrymen to study
monthly egg prices before outlining
their years management program,
F. P. jeffrey, poultry instructor at
the New Jersey college of agricul-
ture, Rutgers university, offers
some figures which indicate that
large eggs are relatively more val
liable in the fall, while small eggs
are generally more profitable dur
ing spring months.
According to the United States
department of agriculture figures"
he says, "53 per cent of the annual
egg production occurs during the four
spring months of March, April, May
and June. Management factors
such as use of artificial illumina-
ton in the laying house and date of
hatch bear some relationship to the
seasonal distribution of the egg
yield.
During the last eight years, there
has been tendency for a rapid de-
cline in the egg market during De-
cember and January because of
greater receipts during these
months. At New York, in the period
of 1924-30, SO per cent of the an
nual receipts of eggs arrived during
January, while in the period of 1881
81, IA per cent arrived during the
same month
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-08
FARM
lOPICs
NAIL ASSORTMENT
HELPFUL ON FARM
Cost Negligible, but Uses
Numerous.
BY e. r. GROSS

The well-equipped farm shop in
cludes an assortment of nails so that
the proper size and type may be
chosen for each job, whether it be
repairing building, constructing
fence or mending a fragile chair.
says the agricultural engineering de-
partment at the New Jersey college
of agriculture, Rutgers university.
The cost of an adequate variety
of nails is negligible. From one
half pound to three pounds, accord
ing to size, of each of dozen vari-
cites makes an excellent kit of nails.
Tin cans are handy containers.
The sturdiness of the nailed joint
depends upon the friction between
nail and wood, hence it is deter
mined by the choice of size and kind
of nail, the number used and the
proper assembly of the wood parts.
Good mailing is important, not only
to get lasting results. but also to
avoid accidents due to improper nail
ing.
Using the proper length of nail
requires that two-t thirds of the nail
should penetrate the piece of wood
receiving the point. Thus the length
should be at least three times the
thickness of the outer piece. When
thin materials prevent proper pene-
tration, use additional nails to pro-
vide an equivalent area of surface
contact in the wood receiving the
point.
Farm practice allows "clinching''
nails which penetrate through the
wood. Bending the point of the
clinched nail across rather than with
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-08

the grain of the wood greatly in
creases the strength of the joint. A
firm blow in clinching should form
hook imbedding the nail point in
the wood. Use plenty of nails
as the strength of the joint increases
directly with the number of nails.
When the wood tends to split, use
boxing nails which are thinner than
common nails.
Whenever the use permits, drive
nails perpendicular to the surface.
The slanting drive to draw
the wood" has little advantage.
Sinners" or nails coming out of
the side of the piece, weaken the
joints and are likely to cause injury,
hence should be removed at once.
Nails in green wood, wet wood, or
those driven into the end of the
grain are not effective Use dry,
seasoned wood. Properly construct
ed joints usually permit driving the
nails into the side Of the grain and
not the end.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-08
CROPS ARE GOOD
OVER AT FREEZING

Our good friend Harrison Fish
Hook Mullins dropped in for a
short visit Monday. Crops are
good over at Freezing, says he, and
the potato crop is very fine. He
stated that his crop was the best
in the neighborhood, with those of
Ebert Reed, Guy Mullins and Ed
gar Beverly a close second.
He took time out from the dis
cussion of crops to tell US that
Uncle Mills bear had returned TO
the South of the Mountain with
bigger track than ever, and that
Uncle Dick was again greasing up
his traps and preparing honey for
to bait them in order to have an
other try at catching the bear.
The bear was reported to have
been in that section last fall, but
left out before Mills could get his
traps in working order.