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Evening star., 1939-10-29
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG,

This is the story of a boy and a
girl who met in a 10-cent store,
married and then both lost their
jobs.
You can begin the story back
before they met when Bills mother
died and left him with debts and
Mary's father died and left her
with nothing.
But because there's a sort of
fairy godfather in it, we'll begin
when Bill got a temporary ap-
pointment in the Government with
everything pointing to permanent
job at $1,440.
Just so you'll understand how i'm
portant that job was to him, you
must know that before he got it
after he lost his 10-cent store job
he'd just about decided to leave
his wife and baby and the baby
that was coming, because he was
nothing but a liability and maybe
he could get a job on the road.
Fails In Physical Examination.
The personnel director liked Bill
in the Government department and
so 80 days before the end of the
temporary appointment, he sent Bill
to get his physical examination.
Just formality. understand, but
necessary before he could be taken
on permanently.
Well, the doctor turned him down
1t seems that Bill was feeling so
good one night with his permanent
job coming that he moved an ice
box to get something that had
dropped behind 1t. That little ges-
ture cost Bill an internal rupture
which required an operation and
three weeks in the hospital. The
department was willing to let Bill
take the time off, but Bill had
no money.
He thought of going to Gallinger
Hospital, but they wouldn't take
him because he had a job. If he
lost his job, he could have the oper-
alton done there, but then he would
have no job to go back to.
1t was then the personnel direc-
tor, who really wanted Bill in his
department permanently, remem-
bered a talk he'd heard months
before about the Health Security
Administration. The speaker had
said that medical help that couldn't
be obtained any place else could
always be obtained through Health
Security.
Sent to Hospital.
Somewhat skeptical, but anxious
to try anything, the personnel direc-
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Health Security Setup Proves
Boon to Unfortunutes
Chest disqualification Fund Provides
Care for Needy Stricken by Illness

tor sent Bill to the Health Security
Administration.
Here's what happened to Bill and
his family. Bill was sent to Gar
field Hospital for his operation with
the Community Chest footing the
bill through its disqualification Fund
on the certification of the Health
Security Administration. The Health
Security certificate also obtained the
care of consulting doctors on the
hospital staff.
Bills wife was given a pass to
the prenatal clinic at Columbia
Hospital and later her hospital con-
finement was taken care of through
the Chests disqualification Fund.
When Bill got out of the hospital,
he went back to a permanent job
in the department and, though no
one asked him to, he's paid back
a fourth of his hospital bill into
the disqualification Fund and he's
keeping on with his payments.
1t cost the Health Security Ad-
ministration exactly $1.23 in service
to cut the strings and get Bill the
care he needed. OF course, several
hundred dollars was taken from the
disqualification Fund to purchase
care for him, but the service that
made the care available cost no
more than the price of couple Of
movie tickets.
Similar Cases Appear Daily.
People like Bill and his family pass
through the Health Security Admin
istration every day. Some can pay
for medical service at the same rate
1t is purchased from the hospitals
through the disqualification Fund,
but that isn't the rate they would be
charged if they tried to foot bills
for consulting care, expensive op-
erations, X-ray examinations and
special treatment themselves. Some
can't provide the customary fees for
lengthy treatments as in cases of
cancer, diabetes or infantile paraly-
sis. Others can't pay for costly
diagnostic services or hospital bills
for long illnesses.
There are those who must stay in
the hospital long beyond the 81 days
allowed by their disqualification in
surance or who become involved in
a series of illnesses that drain the
family resources. Some are not Sc
riously i'll but, in medical opinion,
can be physically rehabilitated to
make them employable. Others are
on relief and eligible for tax-sup-
ported care. but they need some
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Go and See

A hospital from which the Com
munity Chest purchases services
through its disqualification Fund
and member agencies of the Chest
holding open house tomorrow follow:
Washington Home for Foundlings
46l0 Forty-second street NV
Hours, 2;3O-4:30 pm.
Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat
Hospital, l147 Fifteenth street NV
Hours, 3-5 pm.
Jewish Community Center. Six
teenth and @ streets NV. Hours
7:3O-9:3O pm,
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Aviation Conference
Asks $250,o0o,o00
For Landing Fields
Group Also Requests
100000 Appropriation
To Extend Air Mail

A congressional appropriation of
$3.50, 100000 to be expended by the
Civil Aeronautics Authority for
construction and maintenance of
airports and landing fields, the i'm
provement Of present airports, land
ing fields and facilities" was urged
in a resolution adopted Thursday at
an informal aviation conference in
Chicago under auspices of the Ma
tional Aeronautic Association, it was
announced here yesterday.
The conference also urged an ap-
preparation of $5000,00O "over and
above the sum necessary to maintain
the present airmail service" to be
used "for the extension of the pres
ent airmail service to those cities
not at present receiving airmail
service"
Another resolution urged further
appropriation of sums by Congress,
Evening star., 1939-10-29

Of 10 am. and 8 pm, daily except
Saturday and Sunday, until noon
Wednesday.
A limited number Of tickets are
also available In sections that are
especially reserved for the general
public, and any one desiring these
may obtain them by calling in per-
son at Room 235, Willard Hotel.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
81 Y. N. |. Cadets Win
Place on Honor Roll
|pecial Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEXINGTON, Va, Oct. 28.-
Ninety-two cadets of the Virginia
Military Institute were listed today
on the hrst academic honor roll Of
the school year.
Seven Of them were from the
Washington area. They are F. w.
Hoover, Bethesda, Md. T. Moncure,
Alexandria, Va. and E. v. Weir, Ar
ington, Va, first class; H. B.
Holmes, Washington. second class;
w. F. Byers, J. G.. Smith and S. N.
Snodgrass, all Of Washington,
fourth class.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Extension Abandoned
On Auto Inspections

For the first time in u years,
Maryland automobile owners will
not be allowed a l5-day extension
period after the deadline for annual
inspection of their cars, it was an
nounced yesterday by the State COM
missioner of motor vehicles. The
official inspection period is from
November to December 15
In announcing this decision, the
commissioner stated that the eX-
tension in the past has just meant
that certain group of people put
this safety measure off until the very
last minute"
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Phenomenal Stories Told of ALBERTY FOOD

Before After
Mrs. B. tried various diets to increase her
strength and vitality. During the course Of
convalescence from long siege of malaria,
she started taking Aberty Food. In the first
week she noticed an increase Of strength and
vitality. Five months later she reported her
health condition had greatly improved.
Evening star., 1939-10-29

type Of specialized care not available
In municipal institutions.
For all of these, the Community
Chest through its disqualification
Fund and the Health Security Ad-
ministration plays the same compo-
site role-the fairy godfather of
Bills story.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Girl Scouts to Celebrate

The Girl Scout organization OF
Prince Georges County, Md. will
open its celebration of Girl Scout
Week with a program in the Hyatts-
vile Elementary School on Olive
street at $3.50 pm. today.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.

FIRE ESCAPES, FIREPROOFING. FIRE
alarm systems fire eXtingushers as per
b. c. code Dupont Iron Works, 1166 18th
ct National 3SRf
Evening star., 1939-10-29
LOS T..

RA aTs a5 BtTy in 9 4bes sssxefp ss n
H sts. ne. Atlantic 2746.
BICYCLE. boys red Elsin: lost at St.
Charles School, Arlington, Friday. Re-
ward Chestnut 6954.
BOSTON. BULL PUP. dark brindle perfect
with District tag No. 902: lost Thurs.
vicinity 10th and Longtellow NV; NV Com Com
BRACELET, gold 4-leaf design. Apart
ment PIG. 1928 Eye st. NV. %.
COAT mans black horsehide wool lined
lost from Consolidated Terminal truck; l.
white gold watch and sales slips in pocket.
Reward. Greenwood 1885.
D-A-1; inch: serial No 1880 Re-
ward for information leading to recovery.
] A. Harris, 13 st. NV. Rep 2:3l 3
BAND1ss ad safF .Hd %9nsE SIS AfIs h
NV Reward. District 6455.
IRISH SETTER (red. female 6 months
solid red color. green leather collar. NO
tag; los. in Linden, Woodside or Forest ont
Silver Spring SO.
PEN, ,shaerer's Lifetime, Friday; sold d. top
Adams 1907.
PoCKETBooK, in or outside G. %;
HNQeT Keep money. IeluIl eIio
permits. all papers, to w. B. Wade, U. g..
Court of Claims.
POLICE PUPPY male, brown, mo-: no
collar or tag: vic. Henderson Castle lotn
and Fla ave Reward. Mich. 1922.
RING diamond and emerald marauise. Sun.
afternoon at 20l9 Conn. ave; liberal re-
ward Hobart Abb 29'
SLIDE RULE, black case, near Union Sta
ton, Friday. Reward. Apt. 107, 2l9
UpShur st. NV.
TABLECLOTH unfinished. hand croche ed.
lost probably several weeks ago, Just dis
covered District 004S. "
WIRE HAIRED FOX TERRIER, male.
young, tall; white, with black spot on sloe.
pan ears Oct g. 1910 10th st. NV.
Dupont St32. Reward.
WRIST WATCH mans E!gin; initials &C.
B x" Oct 81 between 1928 Woodley
I'd and Sedswick Gardens. Phone Woodley
SlSS Reward
Evening star., 1939-10-29
D. c. Pastor Addresses Club

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Oct %
(SpeciaD The Rev. Peter Mar
shall pastor of New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, Washington,
was the principal speaker at the
Martinsburg Rotary Clubs ladies'
night here last night.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Benefit for China

PURCELLV1LLE. Va, Oct. %
(SpeciaD.-A benefit bridge and
game party for civilian relief in
China will be held in the library
here Tuesday at pm. Mrs. Frank
lin KenWorthy is chairman.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
Olson Suggests
Boost in Salary for
College Head

SACRAMENTO, Mar. IL tUP)-
Gov. Culbert L. Olsen today sug-
geSted that the University OF Cali
fornia board of regents consider
raising the S13,5O0 annual salary Of
DR.. Robert Gordon Sproul VIII
turned down $4,000 position as
head of the Anglo-California Na
tional bank to remain as presider
of the university.
"Dr. Sproul should be adequate.
compensated for his work at IL.
university" the governor said. "The
very fact that he was conSider, y
for a $4,000 position might be
suggestion to the state that he Is
not being paid what he is worth.
Il thought President Sprouts re
fusal Of the position was a fine e.
hibition of loyalty to the cause c
education and the University c
California and would justify con
sideration by the board Of regent
of whether his salary IS adequate
Governor Olson said he had NJ
gone into the situation personally
but indicated that he might late
make recommendation to til,
board or to the legislature for {
specific increase.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
Deciduous Growers
Plan United Front
TO Meet Problems

FRESNO, Cal, March Il. (UP)-
A movement to unite deciduouS
fruit growers of the entire Pacific
coast into single organization was
announced today by the California
Deciduous Growers League
Joseph Di Giorgio of San Fran
cisco, chairman of the league, said
a meeting would be held in San
Francisco next Monday and Tues
day with representative deciduous
fruit growers of Washington, Ore
gon and British Columbia.
The league, intended to unite all
California growers of deciduous
fruits, was organized here last
night at meeting Of the California
Growers and Shippers association
H. c. Asher general manager OF
the association, said the newly
formed league would not replace
existing growers groups but would
serve as n united front for both
the shippers association and the
California Growers and Shippers
Defensive League.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
Cotton Growers
Urue Pest Law

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March II,
CUP)-Directors of the national
cotton council, describing the pink
boil as "even more dangerous and
serious threat than the boil weevE
to the cotton farmer" today urged
congress TO enact legislation for
dealing with the pest.
No insecticide has yet been dis
covered to combat the pink boil
worm, council President Oscar
Johnston said. The pest is found
in Texas, Arizona and New Mexico
and widespread destruction to the
cotton crop will result unless it is
stamped out, according to john
ston.
Authorization was given for en-
ployment OF an engineer to survey
568 miles of black top road IN
which cotton has been used
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12

Hitler called Ribbentrop and
other advisers into consultation
last night, it was said in a reliable
quarter, and it was decided to
await further developments before
taking any definite steps.
There was no indication that the
government was planning at pres
ent to intervene militarily.
Informants said that before de-
Gliding on any steps the govern
ment wanted further Qualification
of the attitude of Josef Tiso pre-
mier of the semi-autonomous Slo-
yak government whose dismissal,
along with that of two other Slo-
yak cabinet ministers, precipitated
what was called here a crisis.
The official Nazi news agency
announced yesterday that Tiso had
sent a note to the German gov
ernment protesting the action OF
the Czechoslovak government. Con-
tents of the note were withheld.
Well informed quarters said the
German government was most an
noyed at the swift action of the
Czechoslovak central government
in dismissing Tiso and his aSso-
ciateS, sending troops to occupy
principal Slovak cities, and impos-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
Exalted Rulers
Conduct CaIexico
Elk Program
CALEXICO NOTES

Wednesday night at the Elks
lodge. was exalted rulers night,
when seven resident past presiding
officers took the chairs and con-
Quoted an impressive ceremony.
The speaker of the evening was Bill
Dunn, chaplain Of the Brawley lodge
who spoke on "Americanism'. Past
rulers taking part were Strother
Lockett. Bill Lorenz, Joe Mayfield.
Ralph Carmichel, Homer Taylor, E.
J. Phillips, and Marvin Weiben.
At a meeting Of Imperial-Yuma
Valley Peace Officers, c. G.. Echols,
police chief of Calexico, was elected
vice-president Of the association.
The chamber of commerce has
named the following Dollar Day
committee: George Chase, c. R.
Speicher, Ernest Ellis, and Fito
Yturralde.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
Stute Bureou Head Puts
BombsheII Under Budgets.
Saws Estimates Too High

leading figures in Governor Olson'S
administration. The chief eXecu-
tive's confidence in him has been
demonstrated by the fact that he
was given the motor vehicle post
temporarily, in addition to his regu-
lar job as director of public works.
Also he has been selected for nu-
merous temporary appointments on
various boards and commissions
made by the governor for the pur
pose of keeping the agencies in
operation pending selection of per-
manent appointees.
The senators were astounded as
they heard the reverse of the usual
plea for governmental expansion.
Clark said:
7 have been acting director of
the motor vehicle department for
only go days, but during that time
I haven't found enough evidence to
justify the expenditure Of dollar
increase"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
Judge eConsiders
KiIIer'sFate

OAKLAND, Calf, March II.
CUP)-Supe-ior Judge E. J. TyrelI
today studied evidence presented in
the case Of Rodney Grieg, confess
sed slayer Of Leona Vlught to de-
termine whether the q year old
youth should die in the states leth-
al gas chamber, be sentenced TO
prison or 90 TO a mental institu-
ton.
Judge Tyrell heard evidence,
without jury, to determine
Grieg's plea Of not guilty by reason
ing.
of insanity, to the confessed slay-
Grieg killed Miss Vlught with a
hunting knife as they sat in his
car, parked in a lovers lane" near
here. He has never advanced a
reason for his act, which he readily
confessed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
Farley Arrives at
Los AnqeIes

LOS ANGELES, March II. CUP)
Postmaster General James A.
Farley arrived here today to par
ticipate in the dedication of the
new $8000,000 Los Angeles federal
courthouse and postoffice building.
The postmaster general said he
would be here only a day, return
ing to Washington tomorrow. Far
ley said he did not have time to
visit the exposition at San Fran
cisco ON this trip west but would
return in May to visit the fair on
the day set aside as postal day.
Farley made no comment on the
current political situation in Wash
ington
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
Bored Lawmakers
Join i'm HorsepIay
SACRAMENTO. March

SACRAMENTO, March II. tJP)
Bored with the days program of
mechanically approving a series OF
non-controyersial bills, the state
senate decided there should be a
few noes" heard in the chamber,
if for nothing else, at least to
prove that the members are not
robots.
So, picking an exceedingly innoc-
uons measure, a majority of the
senator's opposed the measure, but
after conclusion OF the roll call,
changed their votes to aye The
final record showed: Ayes-27; noes
o
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
Ralph Woods
Return From
Oklahoma
McCABE NOTES


Mr and Mrs. Ralph Wood and
son have returned to the valley
after spending three months in
Oklahoma. They are living with
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Robinson.
Leaving on March sixth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Kissee went to Pasa-
dena where they will visit their
daughter, Mrs. Alvin Jones,
Gene Thanner was unable to
attend school on Wednesday be-
cause of illness.
After an extended visit in Cali
fornia, spending the past few
weeks in the valley visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Hershell Grandey the
family Of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rob-
inson and Mrs. M. L. Robinson
left Tuesday for Mekama, Texas,
which is their home.
MI and Mrs. Ed Harrington
spent Sunday at Yuma visiting the
CIdIeNCe OSDOTHeS.
Pupils at the McCabe school at
tended the county fair en- mass on
Monday as the buses conveyed the
entire student body there
Mrs. Fred Paine entertained Mr.
and Mrs. w. M. Paine, Mrs LOttie
Mason, Miss Olive Hickey, Gerald
Upholt and Miss Dorothy Paine
at dinner on Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Mailman and
family, residents OF this commu-
nifty moved into the Meloland dis
trict on Saturday They have
rented a ranch miles north of
FL Centro.
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs
Hershell Grandey were Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Lee, and Mr.. and Mrs.
j. D. Sumner.
Wally Christian, McCabe All
member, took the grand prize in
the baby beef section at the fair.
Frank Osunas steer took third
prize in the open class exhibit.
Osuna is a member Of the FL Cen
tro high school FLA.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12

believed there are hundreds of en-
ployes in the department who
should not be there and suggested
a thorough investigation to see if
administrative economies could not
be effected on a large scale.
OF a requested increase to SIS
100000 for the motor vehicle de-
partment included III Gov. Culbert
L. Olson's S557 600 900 budget for
1894. Clark was especially criti-
cal. declaring the additional million
and a half dollars is entirely un-
necessary. He noted the figures
submitted in the governors budget
were obtained from the staffs of the
outgoing directors.
Clark'S remarks were particularly
significant. since he is one of the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12

the three year struggle by merging
all organized workers into an am
erican Congress of Labor" ended
at l am. today with decision
to resume the talks here at 10 am.
Monday.
A joint statement said the COM
mittees would consider then an
AFL counter proposal that "nego-
tiations for an adjustment of the
pending difficulties proceed from
the point where negotiations of
December, 1887 left off, and any
other proposals that may be sub
mitted."
The action of the negotiators
thus far appeared to be in accord
with President RooseVelt's appeal
to both sides to make concessions
and his declaration that "the fact
that there have been disagreements
on particular points m the past
should merely mean that all points
must be studied and explored"
The last peace effort ended Dec.
2l, 1897 because of an inability to
agree on a method of ironing out
jurisdictional conflicts and of
bringing both the old and new
CIO unions into the federation.
Both sides had agreed upon a sub
stantial recognition of the indus
trial unionism theory which caused
the split. They had agreed to spe-
city industries where the industrial
form of organization would apply
AFL and CIO negotiators agreed
early today that progress" had
been made in the two conferences
since the initial meeting last Tues
day with Mr.. Roosevelt, whose ef-
forts brought the factions back to
the conference table.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12

SACRAMENTO, Mar. i. up
The senate committee on govern
mental efficiency today concluded
that If there are hundreds of un-
necessary employees in the depart
ment of motor vehicles. the same
situation might exist in other units
OF state government
The committee, originally dele
gated TO investigate a number OF
requests for deficiency appropria-
tions, was drawn into a study of the
entire budget situation when Acting
Director OF Motor Vehicles Frank
w. Clark said that the Sl3,425 600
allowed the department in this
biennium would be entirely ade-
quate for the next
Clark declared further that he
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12
9asadena Man
Visits in MeloIand, ,
Sees Fair
MELOLAND NOTES

H. Fl. Buckley who is spending
he winter in Pasadena visited A.
;. Mcintosh Monday. A well
nown Guernsey breeder of New
zork state, Buckley was especially
Interested in the stock at the coun-
y fair.
In honor of Mrs Luckinbills
irthday anniversary, Mr.. and Mrs.
uckinbill entertained Mr. and
Irs. W. H. Palmer and Mr.. and
Irs D. c. Scott at dinner at the
3aliGornia hotel Sunday evening.
Mrs. Hardy Odell is enjoying a
isit from her aunt, Mrs. Roy of
Colorado this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Geer of
Phoenix, Arizona were visitors at
he Havekorst ranch last weekend
md attended the fair
Meloland friends extend their
zympathy to Elizabeth Hicks who
received word of the death of her
mother last Friday. Miss Hicks is
the niece Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Iregg with whom she is spending
ne winter and attending Central
J. c.
Donald Peters visited friends in
Los Angeles last weekend.
Combining their study of the
Constitution and Washington and
Lincolns birthdays, the Meloland
school held a special assembly Fri
day. Upper grade students present.
ed a play on the Constitution;
intermediate room contributed
play built around their post-office
and also dramatiZed a scene from
Washington life; and the primary
children enacted an episode in
Lincolns early life as a store
keeper. A vocal trio by Sofie Oder
matt. Louise Bentley and Florence
Takahashi, and a flag song by
the sixth grade completed the pa
triotic program.
Clement Meyer made a business
trip to the valley Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. d. c. Scott made
a business trip to San Diego the
latter part of the week.
The Arthur Farleys spent a few
days last week in San Diego and
upon their return had as their
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Walker
Of Santee
A period of eighteen years faith
full service as Meloland rural car
rier terminated in death for E. N.
Hopper. The memory of his kindly
smile and many little courtesies
will not soon be forgotten by Melo-
land friends VINO extend their
sympathy to Mrs. Hopper and
family in their loss.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-12

Cardinal Maglione, a veteran
diplomat regarded as second only
to the pope himself in diplomatic
prestige, had been the first man
mentioned after the pope's eleva-
ton as the likely secretary.
Delay in the appointment, how
ever, had caused speculation that
the pope might take direct charge
of Vatican foreign relations him
self for a time, or might name an
other man.
Hence , the appointment today
was something Of surprise.
Cardinal Maglione was 62 March
2. His birthday is the same as that
of the pope but he is year young
er.
It was regarded as certain that
the appointment, from the inter
national diplomatic viewpoint the
most important under the pope,
would be welcomed heartily in