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Commissioners and the citizens and
Congress"
Double Powers Opposed.

Commissioners and the citizens and
Congress"
Double Powers Opposed.
The Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations, Mr.. Finch pointed out,
takes the position that the present
Board of Commissioners should not
have both executive and legislative
powers and that "any revision of
our municipal setup will not be
likely to promote either efficiency
or economy unless Cd the legislative
and executive functions are sepa-
rated and CO all executive power
centralized in a chief executive, with
adequate training and experience
in the administration of govern
mental affairs and paid salary
sufficient to induce competent per-
sons to seek and accept appoint
ment to the office"
Representative Nichols, Democrat,
of Oklahoma, interrupted to ask:
"What comfort do you find for
taking the position that Congress
has the right to grant the District
local suffrage?"
Mr.. Finch said Supreme Court de-
cisions had recognized that the Dis
trict was as much municipality as
any other city.
State Legislatures vary as to the
authority they give local govern
ments?" Mr.. Nichols suggested.
That's right"
"Well, you do have self-govern-
ment so far as Congress has granted
it,"
"The most important element in
local self-government, the right to
elect municipal officers, does not ex-
tst here" Mr.. Finch replied.
Mr.. Finch told the subcommittee:
THE suggestion that such broad
municipal powers as recommended
by both bills now before this COM
mittee be delegated by Congress to
a board of three executive officers
who are appointed by the President
of the United States is so funda-
mentally opposed to our American
system of representative govern
ment and is such a fragrant viola
ton Of the underlying principle
of home rule prevalent in every
political subdivision in the various
States of the United States that
1t places upon those responsible
for such a suggestion solemn duty,
in our opinion, to present the facts
upon which they would justify this
violation of such a universally .ac-
cepted standard in this city, the
very heart of representative govern
ment.
I'm addition, therefore, to pro-
posing that the legislative and ex-
ecutive functions be separated and
that all executive power be cen
tralized in a single chief execu-
tive, we further recommend that
(D all municipal legislative power
Evening star., 1940-03-01
Institutions
Continued From First Page.)

criticized by the doctors as ham
pering the efficient administration
of the institution as whole"
Ample recreational sunlit play
ground space for both boys and girls
and better recreational program
and separate handling of certain
cases would improve the environ
ment of the institution from the
standpoint of mental hygiene" the
doctors stated.
Beds 18 inches apart, lack of fex-
ibility in the use of space for boys
and girls resulting in the need for
mattresses on the floor. and made
quate facilities for isolating children
with communicable diseases were
all criticized by the physicians.
DR.. Oppenheimer specifically re-
ferred to the admission policies OF
the institution as having an i'm
portant bearing on the health prob
lem. AS an Immediately possible"
recommendation, she stated her be-
lief that the population of the home
could be reduced appreciably."
Would Shift Employees.
She also recommended that en-
ployes occupying two rooms with
baths should move out Of the home
to permit more suitable isolation
and segregation than is now pos
sible.
On the control of admissions, she
declared:
Il realize that the control of ad-
missions means a few case workers
assigned probably by the Board of
Public Welfare to this task, but the
need Is so urgent some adjustments
to provide this service ought to be
made"
AS another essential" she recon-
mended that a well-qualified nurse
take over the task of inspecting the
throats Of all children entering the
home as well as their skins, which is
now being done.
With such persons on the staff,
she said. 1T would be possible and
desirable to institute treatment for
acute gonorrhea for girls with this
condition who are now not being
treated while in the institution"
Analyzing the set-up of the home
Evening star., 1940-03-01

floor by floor, the doctors recon-
mended:
In the basement, better light and
ventilization especially in the shower
room; separate showers for boys and
girls: toilet on this floor for use at
time Of admission, and a hypo-
chlorite solution used in the shower
room for immersion Of feet to pre-
vent the spread of ringworm.
Cleanliness Emphasized.
On the first floor, regular physical
examinations for employe food
handlers; proper provision for steril-
ization of dishes and covered storage
Of clean dishes with inspection by
Food Inspection Service; f1rst-floor
toilet and lavatory facilities for in
mates and others employed in wash
ing dishes, serving or handling food.
For the medical service, nurses
training or its equivalent. specified
for employe-attendants inspecting
new arrivals. as an additional safe
guard for the protection of children
in the home
Before each comment, the doctors
made specific criticisms of facilities,
such as that cracked dishes were
stored on open shelves, that win
dows leading to fire escapes are kept
locked. that the basement is poorly
lighted and ventilated and that the
physicians examining room has
barely minimum equipment.
Meanwhile, a board of Gallinger
Hospital physicians, headed by DR..
Edgar Bocock, superintendent, PLAN
ned to wind up its physical examina-
tions Of the TOO inmates of the
Home for the Aged and 1nfiIm at
Blue Plains today. DR.. Bocock said
he would submit to Health Ofdcer
George Rutland his recommends
tions and findings early next week.
He predicted that Limited num-
ber" of inmates would have to be
transferred to other institutions for
care.
To Inspect Training School.
Next on the schedule for Mr..
D'Alesandro is visit to the National
Training School for Girls Monday.
He will be accompanied on that tour
by Robert Bondy, public welfare di-
rector. who also went to Lorton with
the Representative.
Evening star., 1940-03-01

be placed in a governing body, all
Of the members of which shall be
elected by the people; ca that
the number of members to compose
the governing body shall be suffi-
cient to represent the geographical
sections of the city as well as the
various points of view of the citi-
zens, and 90 that the minimum
qualifications of all members of the
governing body shall be those set
out in the Organic Act of 1873 for
District Commissioners.
d. C. Problems Resemble Others.
The American citizens resident at
the seat of government have gov
ernmental problems similar to those
of our fellow citizens in other cities.
I should like to add at this point
that we also have the same degree
of devotion to our American sys-
tenn of government and hope that
some day we may possess the same
political privileges under that sys-
tenn as our fellow Americans in all
corners Of the country now enjoy.
We recognize the fact that it is not
a simple matter to work out solu-
ton by which we can be granted
political privileges to the fullest ex-
tent, but at the same time we know
that we, residents at the seat of the
greatest democracy in the world by
the accident either Of birth or oc-
cupation, were never intended to be
deprived, simply because of such
residence, of even the meager politi-
cal privileges involved in the system
of municipal self-government we
now ask you to set up for us here"
Mr.. Finch took this parting shot
at the bill sponsored by the Commits
sioners:
"On the whole the Commissioners
plan seems to be nothing more than
an attempt to make them something
in the nature of superimposed,
supernatural appendage to the Dis
trct government. with all the all
thbrity and all the salary, but with
a so-called administrative assistant
to bear the brunt of responsibility in
administrative matters and a So
called Citizens Advisory Council to
bear the brunt of responsibility in
matters of policy and legislation.
So far as the top organization is
concerned, therefore, H. r. 1887
seems to be the acme of perfection
in hodgepodge government.
Points to Vote Proviso.
Before. today's hearing Chairman
Kennedy who has introduced q con-
stitutional amendment giving the
District national representation and
suffrage, pointed out that the local
ballot, which would allow Washing
ton citizens the right to elect a
councilmanic or advisory body, could
be authorized by legislation.
There were indications that the
hearings might be closed more
quickly than had been expected.
In calling them, Mr.. Kennedy ex-
pressed hope they might be ended
within 10 days. He also asked those
wanting to testify to@refrain, so far
as possible, from repeating testi-
mony already in the records of the
District Committee.
He emphasized the need for swift
action if there was to be any hope
Of getting legislation through at the
present session.
Whether the proposal to give Dis
trict citizens the right to elect mu-
nicipal representatives would be in
cluded in a reorganization bill or
made a matter Of separate legisla-
ton is to be determined by the sub
committee after the hearings are
closed.
Evening star., 1940-03-01
Labor Act and n. |. R. B.
Denounced by Ganneh
NJ ths Annotated press

~ the Associated Press.
TUCSON, Ariz., March Ia ma
tional policy friendly to all honest
business" repeal OF the Wagner
Labor Act and abolition Of the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board were
advocated last night by Frank Gan
nett, New York publisher seeking
the Republican presidential NOM
nation.
Speaking at q Republican rally,
Mr.. Gannett criticized the New Deal
Evening star., 1940-03-01
Alumni to Heor GEORGE

Senator George, Democrat, Of
Georgia will be the principal speak
er at dinner sponsored by the
Mercer University Alumni Club of
Washington at 7:30 o'clock tonight
at Wesley Hall, Seventeenth and x
streets NV.
Evening star., 1940-03-01
Donaf Survives Gale
ORG. WI. w. Awards
To Get Movie Oscar
Civil War Story Takes All
Mojor Film Academy
Prizes Except Best Actor
3y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, March 1.-Clark
Gable, wherever he may be, is
Hollywoods forgotten man" of the
moment.
But for Mr.. Gable. who sets fem
inine hearts fluttering whenever his
face and physique appear on a the
ater screen, Gone With the Wind"
would have swept the field last night
in the Motion Picture Academy of
Arts and Sciences eleventh annual
selection of premier film accom-
plishments.
&C. w. T. w." did all right, any,
way. To the surprise of no one, it
walked of with eight of is possible
awards, including those for the best
production, best actress, best sup
porting actress and best director.
Only Robert Donat, among the
principal contestants, survived the
big gale. It was he who edged out
Mr.. Gable as the outstanding actor.
The industry-from mighty pro-
ducer to obscure electrician-named
him for his masterful portrayal df
so years in an English school,
masters life in "Good-by, Mr..
Chips"
First Negro to Win Oscar"
Vivian Leigh made the top acting
awards a sweep for England. The
British girl, who came here virtual
unknown and skyrocketed to star
dom as the fiery Southern Scarlett,
was on hand to happily accept her
oscar"
Victor Fleming, whose direction
of the film brought him top honors
in that class, was i'll in bed with
influenza. But smiling proudly was
Producer David o. Selznick, who &C
complished what many said was i'm
possible when he made Margaret
Mitchell's novel of the Civil War
South into a picture, as he took the
Irving Thalberg Memorial award
for "the most consistent high quality
of production achievement by an
individual producer"
Hattie Mcdaniel, memorable
NANNY" in Wind" captured the
prize as the best supporting actress
and with it became the first Negro
ever to be honored by the Academy
Other awards given those connected
with the production included:
The late Sidney Howard for the
screen play; Lyle Wheeler for the
art direction: Hal Kern and James
Newcom for the editing; Ernest Hal
Ter for the color and William Cam
eron Menzies for special color ef-
fects. The latter was a special
plaque.
Thomas Mitchell Gets Award.
The picture, four hours long, of
course did not compete among short
subjects. or in black and white
photography or for the best song.
These, and other, awards went to:
Thomas Mitchell in "Stagecoach"
as the best supporting actor.
Lewis R. Foster, for the best origi-
nal motion picture story, "Mr. Smith
Goes to Washington"
Bernard B. Brown for the best
sound recording in when Tomor-
row Comes"
Gregg Toland for the best black
and white photography in "Wuther-
ing Heights"
Herbert Stothart for the best orig
inal musical score, in THE Wizard
of o."
Walter Wanger. Richard Hage-
man, Frank Harling, John Leopold
and Leo Shuken for the best mu-
sical scoring, in "Stagecoach."
z. Y. Harburg and Harold Arlen
foc the best song, "Over the Rain
bow" from '"The Wizard of o."
Walt Disney for his cartoon, THE
Ugly Duckling"; Paramount for the
best one-reel short, Busy Little
Bears" and Warner Bros. for the
Evening star., 1940-03-01
Church 'Funfest' Tonioht

The Church Of Jesus Christ Of
Latter-Day Saints will hold "fun-
fest" at 8 o'clock tonight at it,
chapel, Sixteenth street and Colum-
bia road NV.
Evening star., 1940-03-01

HOLLYWOOD-TOP FILM AWARD TO WHEN LEIGH-Viven
Leigh acclaimed the best film actress Of 1899 for
orabe performance Scarett Oara holds the Oscar
to her by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
night With her is David O. Seznick producer of Gone With
the Wind who received special award for his the
picture.
Evening star., 1940-03-01

Your first accident may be your
last.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-11
Guild Girls Win
Signal Honors

Signal honors were won by World
Wide Guild girls of the Baptist
churches of the valley according to
reports made Tuesday at the meet
ing of the senior group at the Bap-
tist church in Ell Centre. the guild
receiving the silver candlestick
award for outstanding achievements
during the past year. Calexico teen
age group won first award in their
division.
Virginia Thompson is president
of the guild, Opal Anne Greed and
Hugenia Thompson, delegates to
Thousand Pines, Baptist young peo-
pie camp, reported on their stay
there this past week, one of the
highlights being the awarding of
the candlestickS for winning points
in a program which lists member
slip, church activities, programs
and helps to Baptist charities and
missions as standards.
DevotionalS were led by Opal
Anne Greed, the ten girls present.
with Mrs. Harold E. Doty. and Mrs.
K. P. Hines, advisors, getting
great deal of work done on the lay
cite which the senior guild has
pledged itself to finish this sum-
mer for the Baptist Christian Cen
ter in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-11
Red Cross Work
Unit ToStarf
Work tuesday

A work unit for Red Cross war
work was decided upon by The
Business and Professional Women s
club at their meeting at the Bar
bara Worth hotel Tuesday evening,
and actual work will begin next
Tuesday on the mezZanine floor OF
the hotel, all materials being avail
able at that time.
Mrs. Hugh Osboren outlines plans
for the club, prefacing her re-
marks with a history of the organ
ization and in addition to telling
of the war work of the past and
present. spoke in detail of the
Red Cross work in our recent
earthquake disaster
! A large part of the people af-
fected by DISASTERS would be un-
able to rehabilitate themselves eX-
cept for the Red Cross, according
to Mrs. Osborne. Not only clothing
and food, but medical supplies,
furniture, and other vital neces-
sites of life were provided dis
aster victims in BraWley's east
side, she said. The Red Cross also
expended sums for funerals of vic
Tins.
The local work unit will make
layettes, shawls and sox according
to present plans. and all persons
interested are invited to meet Tues
day on the Barbara Worth mez-
canine to help carry on this very
Whort while work. The hour is
7.30
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-11

now on active duty. The temporary
rank of full admiral is conferred or
the four who hold the most im-
portant positions. These are:
Admiral Harold r. Stark, chief
of naval operations. In this .iot
he'd run the navy. in case of val
but he'd do it from a desk in
Washington.
Admiral Thomas C. Hart, conf
mander of the Asiatic fleet. He'd
be the man on the spot in case the
war developed in the Far East.
Admiral James o. Richardson.
commander in chief of the U. 5.
fleet. He'd be the boss of the fight
ing forces afloat.
Admiral Charles P. Snyder, COM
mander of the battle force-the main
hitting unit of the fleet, composed
OF the battleships and their attend
ant cruisers, destroyers, submar-
ines and auxiliaries.
Similarly, the three next most
important jobs carry the temporary
rank of vice admiral. They include:
Vice Admiral Adolphus Andrews.
commander of the scouting force;
Vice Admiral Charles A. Blakely,
commander of the aircraft battle
force, and Vice Admiral William s.
Pye, commander of battleship5.
NEXT-HOw the air force would
expand.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-11
Imperial, SD.
Residents win
Gather tuesday

Imperial and San Diego county
residents will assemble at Jacum-
ba next Tuesday for a joint meeting
and dinner.
This is the second gathering Of
civic workers from the two counties
and provides for discussion of prob
lens and plans affecting both coun-
ties. The meeting will be sponsored
by the Associated Chambers Of
Commerce of Imperial county and
the San Diego County Develop
ment federation.
"All members of every chamber
of commerce in Imperial county
should attend the meeting" w. H.
Tyler, jr.. president of the asso-
ciated chamber, said Thursday. He
suggested that each chamber or
ganize a transportation committee
so that members may double up"
and cut down the number Of cars
making the trip.
Dinner will be served at $3.50 pm.
Any valley resident may attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-11
BY BRUCE CATION
NEA Service Staff CORRESPONDENT

by BRUCE CATION
NEA Service Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July II = The
United States Navy is ready to pass
from peace to war footing prac
tically overnight
Its personnel now includes 10,439
officers and 135,125 enlisted men
the latter number due to rise to
10000 presently as result of a
new congressional appropriation. All
of its ships are in commission ex-
cept for 35 World War destroyers,
which will be brought back into
service in the near future.
! Men now on the rolls are not
sufficient to man all of the navy's
vessels 100 per cent. A number of
ships today are operated with as
low as IS per cent of their wartime
complement. The navy could quick
ly go to 100 per cent status on all
its existing vessels, however, py
calling in its reserves-14,226 Off
GERS and 40,240 enlisted men. These
men have had sufficient training
so that they could fit into the pic
ture at once.
READY FOR
EXPANSION
Nevertheless, in case of war the
navy would have to expand its per-
sonnel very considerably. The rea-
son is that-in addition to man.
ming new vessels now under construc-
ton, whose completion would pre-
sumaDly be rushed if war came-a
great number of auxiliary vessels
would be pressed into service.
In the World War, for instance,
the navy took over many merchant
ships for various kinds of service
1t furnished gun crews for a great
many other merchant vessels. 1t
manned about tWo-score of the
eagle boats built at the Ford plant,
built many more 11O-foot submarine
chaserS, and set up a whole fleet
of converted pleasure craft as coastal
patrols Altogether, it jumped its
enlisted strength from about 10000
to 214,000 and used upwards of
100000 reserves as well.
Something of the same sort would
be done again in case of war, un-
doubtedly. To meet these extra de-
mands, the navy would have to re-
cruit large numbers of men. 1t has
the plant and the instructors to
handle the increase in its four train
ing stations at Great Lakes, Ill,
Newport, r. l., Norfolk, Va, and
San Diego, Calf
There would not, however be
anything like the expansion of the
officer corps which was seen in
the last war. Counting regulars
and reserves together, the navy to-
day has approximately 24,600 Off
GERS as compared with 81 1000 at the
end of the last war. Annapolis is
graduating around $50 men each
year, in case of war, the Annapolis
course would probably be cut from
four to three years. A number of
enlisted men would doubtless get
temporary commissions, and The
three month course at Annapolis
which was used in the last war
might be repeated.
FOUR ADMIRALS
LEAD SEA FORCES
Top command of the navy is rep
resented by the &c rear admlrals
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-11
MAN INJURED

Mobrik Ali, So, was injured Thurs
day morning when a truck driven
by Baboo Khan collided with a car
driven by Sue M Brandt at the
intersection of Ross avenue and the
BraWley Main road near Ell Centro.
The injured man, resident of the
Ell Centre area, suffered chest in
JurieS, possible concussion of the
brain and bruises.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-11
TRIO KIDNAPS CARETAKER

Santa ROSA, Cal, July IL -
(UPp-Three men, including one
who wore what appeared to be an
aViators helmet, today kidnapped
= Robert Tori, 45year-old caretaker
of the isolated Morehardt ranch
near Cazadero, and forced him to
drive them more than so miles
through the Russian river country
To Santa Rosa.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-11

Important cog in Uncle Sans
improved defense machine is
Rear Admiral Samuel Robin
son, above, recently appointed
head of the new Bureau of
Ships. This department stream
lines the Navy's expansion ef-
forts by combining the former
Bureaus of Construction and
Engineering.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-11

AS japanese fleet movements
put French Indo-China in a crit
ical spot, the Bordeaux govern
ment of France appointed Vice
Admiral Jean de CouX, above,
governor-general of the colony.
Admiral de Ccax was command
er-in-chief of the French Far
Eastern Fleet.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-11
First Of New
PatroIrllen On
Duty at Border

First of 40 additional men to be
assigned to the immigration border
patrol in Imperial county were on
duty Thursday at Ell Centro head
quarters.
The first two OF the new group
were Theodore F. Martin of San
Francisco and Jack A. Myers If
Placerville.
New men were being assigned to
posts all along the Mexican border.
Recruits were selected from appli-
cants by board of examiners as
sembled soon after the department
took over management of the i'm
migration border patrol. Chief Rich
ard Wells, head of the patrol in
this area, and several members Of
his staff served on the selecting
board.
The whole crew to be assigned
to the border stations were expected
to report for duty before the first
of August. Fifty-two men were to
be assigned to Arizona border posts
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-11
Navy Pinned
ForWorAt
Any Time

Is the United States equipped demanded
of giving
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-11

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DIVORCE GRANTED
A final divorce was granted in
superior court Wednesday to John
Culberson and Fannie Elizabeth
CulbersOn.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-02
bidding FOR TIIE NEGRO vOTE


Two Negroes and one white were
lynched in the South last year, in
two states.
Nevertheless. the anti-lynching bill
was one Of the hrst issues to excite
debate and action n the House Of
Representatives. From the House
TO the Senate Chamber Is only a
short distance down the main corri-
dor Of the National Capitol And
there this same question viii come
up. and likely be thrown out.
Eynching is decadent custom in
the South. The Southern states have
met the issue until there Is no issue
left.
Congressman Boren OF Oklahoma
said few days ago that the Gavagan
anti-Iynching bill is being used as
demagogery's tool to mislead the
Negro race in America" He said
the bill would die in the Senate after
absorbing q great deal Of time
after remaining an obstruction In
the legislative channels throughout
this session Of Congress" He COM
rlained that it was 'unpatriotic and
unfair to the nation 10 handle this
subject in q ewasteful fashion"