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Diario las Américas., 1958-09-27
Fl Hispano Herberto Ortiz es
.Condenado a Cadena Perpetua

Ell Juez del Circuito Grady L
Crawford condeno a cadena per.
petua al hispano Heriberto Or
tiz, quien diera muerte meses
atras al ex c6nyuge de SUI es
posa, Virgilio Acevedo Coma.
Iez.
FL hecho ocurri6 ell 30 de
mario, cuando Acevedo Coma.
les llegaba al domicilio de Or.
tiz en- busca de sus dos hijos,
habidos en- ell matrimonio ante.
rior con la sonora de Ortiz.
Una discussion violenta termi.
no con un disparo de arma de
fuego, en que Aeevedo perdid
Diario las Américas., 1958-09-27
T~RABAJADOREs Sc
OPONEN A ENMIENDA

El grupo conocido por Wood
Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing
Association, que representa- a
mas de 1000 trabajadores del
Condado de Dade, aprobo por
votacion oponerse a la enmien-
ds de autonomia propuesta pa
ra ell Gobierno Metropolitano.
Diario las Américas., 1958-09-27
0frecen Regular
Servicio de Tuxis
al Metropolituno

La Commission de Ferrocarriles
de la Florida ha ofrecido al Co
'bIerno Metropolitano cederle
sus prerrogativas de regulation
de 'taxicabs" 81 dicho gobierno
esta dispuesto a aceptar esa res
ponsabilidad.
Segun ell P, esidente de la Co.
mission estatal Alan Boyd, "1a
comision tiene responsabilidad,
pero no autoridad para regular
adecuaoamente ell servicio de
tayit abs
En- manos del Gobierno Me-
trOpolitano, sc reunirian en- una
sola mano tndas las facultadsx.
Diario las Américas., 1958-09-27
0UEDAN ) DlAS PARA
REK0vAR lICEktIAS
De MANUAR AUTOS

Ell martes dia 80 de este
mes, expira Ell plaEo para
revalidar las licencias para
guar AUTOMOBILES. Con So
10 tres dias habiles para
pOder hacerIo sin tener
que pagan extra, la
oficina del CondadO Dade
anuncia que, hasta la fe-
cha, Sc han expedidO unas
$4,000 licencias menos que
en- la misma fecha del aho
pasadO. Despues del mar
ties 80, costara 81 mas.
Diario las Américas., 1958-09-27
Bvscun PetroIeo
en- Ia Florida

81 bien Sc calcula que por 10
menos un 65 por ciento de TODD
Ell Condado Dade, y cerca de un
so por ciento de TODD Ell estado
Sc encuentran sujetos a contra
tos de exploration petrolera, no
Sc ha perforado ningun pozo do
importancia en- la Florida.
Diario las Américas., 1958-09-27

La Sra. Har-
vey fue elegida
Tesorera del Co
mite Democra :
tico de Campo
mas en- las cleo
clones de 1856,
es miembro de
las Camaras de
c ON e re i o de
Hialeah y Mia
mi Spring S !.
Pertenece a Ia
Diario las Américas., 1958-09-27
IA cIUDAp MAS ANTIGUA

La ciudad mas antigua de los EE. TU. es San
Agastfn de Ia Florida, fundada por Men&nAez De
AWl6s en- 1547. La mas meridiOnaI del pals q
CayO HuesO, tanbien en- Ia Florida, y . mas 80 mi.
Mas de Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09

Duncan Phyfe love-
seat: old drop-leaf pine table; ma
hogany empire dressing table, 2
solid mahogany beds with box
springs and mattress. small ma
hoeany 4-drawer bachelor chest.
upholstered wing chair. Admiral
l8-in console TV. 3 implanted
bookcases. chartreuse cotton broad
loom rug. iO.4xl2 TT. a4-ton de
luxe air conditioner; Persian scat
ter rug. 6x3.10 IT.; steel cabinet.
fixtures and misc. Phone ia. s
S4o3, 47R3 N DIST St. Arl., Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
lcoNTINUEDl

AIR COMPRESSOR. $3.50; sprsy
pumps, Rauees. hose tanks. GICH-
NER. 25l3 NJ st. NV. FE. 3-6345
AIR COMPRESSOR, large Cham.
pion. twin cylinder, prac. new; nc
bargain hunters, please. UN
4-5415 any time.
AIR CONDITIONER, h-h.p., GEE
S75: q Philco-York. SS5; excel
eond. VIII guarantee, JU. 1912
AIR CONDITIONER. Yorkaire,
Model BW-352. 3-ton capacity
Dramatically sealed unit; ideal fol
business ONCE or large store. Priced
for quick sale. Call MR.. MAY,
AIR CONDITIONER, N-ton Cory;
excellent condition: SOS. AP
7-424S.
AIR CONDITIONER. cHRYs. air.
temp. easement. u ton, IA amp;
S110. IA. s-9147.
AIR CONDITIONERs-New units
Terrific preseason prices for cash
BUYERS PARAMOUNT CO. 2:O2
Georgia ave. NV. HU. 3-4S0O.
AIR CONDITIONER, TV: Early
American din. rm.. French Provin-
cial bedrm;; reas. Must sell today.
OIL. 6-6lSO.
AIR CONDITIONER, G-E, l-ton
4ne condition. Moved, won't Mt
easement windows. 10. 5-46s0.
AIR Condolences I2l, ChrysleT
type, $3.50 each; sectional couch
$685. ssS ce WA. $751; $fs; bar and stools
AIR COND. CLOSEOUT
Must sell entire stock Of new
B Iss595-o7 o-E; Feeders, Gibson
stock. new and fully guar. No rea-
sonaple ofier refused. Open ewes
STANDARD TIRE a. BATTERY co
10th and II SITS. NE. Ii. 3-g0Ss
AMPLIFIER. Gibson, 5-tube. 3 pluI
ms; DeArmond pickup: both new
condition. ia. 2-5453.
ANTIQUE SlDEBOARD, Heppie.
white; legs: mahog. veneer
5000. AID. 2-S947.
ANTIQUE spinning wheel, marked
3-5449 Sun, and ewes.
ANTIQUE FURNITURE-Gate leS
liable: chair' platform rocker. CY
ANTIQUES = Mahoeany slant tor
house desk, Chinese screen chair
and pictures. HO. 2-1199.
ANTIQUE .JEWELRY-garnet ear.
rings, necklace: also lockets: figu.
rlnes: plates: reas. CO. 5-59S3,
ANTIQUES = Diplomat leaving
French o-pc. suite, tapestry gold
leaI; $500 . Spanish. medallin
chairs; $50 ca Spanish Serpen-
tine. tnlaid chest. mirror, $500
Wall clocks. $50. $50. Indiar
harp, 500. Samovar. brazier. Pals.
ley. Persian miniature frames
$50. ia. 2-0642.
ANTIQuE-OVal drop leaf walnut
table, leaves to floor. $50. Meiser
onion table lamp. $50. Call IA
h-l9t2.
ANTIQUES-Excesses Pvt. home
Rose-carved sofa and rocker. S115
wal, what-not desk. $50; FIR. love
seat, S2h; old mahog. repro's. with
satin refnishes. Chippendale hlocI
front desk. $3.50: Chip. 6-drawei
hlgn chest. SIPS; Queen Anr
dressing table. $50; inlaid LADY,,
desk, $40: tables, chairs. Wo
o-uI01.
ANTIQUE RUMMAGE SALE-China
glass. silver plate. pictures. lamps
etc. No item over 81 Sun. onlS
noon til 5 pm. WEEKEND SHOP
10000 Rockville pike next Il
Montg. Animal Hosp), HA. 7-705S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09

knoyi, acct clerical; payroll, e
Rs tnTs .yps sI%Seeq Soxp SsssGRp s VA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bed, in
nerspring, practically new, S@5:
DRESSING table with mirror top and
wall mirror. sis. CIR. 3-5449,
Sun. and ewes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09

FURNITURE = Moving. must sell
contents of 7-rm house; nofch
furn.' sewing mach ia. a-s344.
= Desire responsible
party to take over payments on
3 rms. Of furniture: s-pc. modern
living room: modern complete
bedrm suite; 5-pc. dinette set.
All in excellent condition. Used
only 3 months. Payments Of 81 rs
per week on low balance dus
after small down payment
BROWNS FURNITURE CENTER,
1903 Good Hope I'd. sc. LII. 4-3sO0
FURNITURE-3-pc. Kroehler living
rnnfn siIiin gan WA ennAr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09
PIX Receptionist
Switchboard Operator
Learn in 3 Weeks

Nomen--All Ages-Jobs Waiting
Free Placement-Good Pay
Budget Tuition-Dav or Evening
PB SWITCHBOARD SCHOOL
l4OH @ 81. NV ST 3-2OSt
LEARN TYPING from experts 81 81
wkly Free Civil Service class, free
loan OF typewriter for home uss
with i6-week course TEMPLE
SCHOOL, 1898 @ NV. MA. S-462a
LEARN FRENCH or Italian as tn,
French and Italian speak It. Pri.
yate lessons; reasonable Call AID
4-B524.
LEARN SHORTHAND in q wks. day
Sis wklyD; or IL wks. ewes (g7 81
wklyl TEMPLE SCH, MA. $4,000
MODERN TRAINING in beauty
culture, all subjects taught. ap.
proved for Oh training; day and
evening classes. WARFLYNN
RFAUTY COLLEGE. 1910 q ST
NV. d T-lI8n
CoLORED-LEARN TIPPING. short.
hand, real estate; Jobs waiting
free Job placement. BLACKWELL
AID. 4-l7i2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09

ANTIQUES--Excesses. Pvt home
Rose-carved sofa and rocker. Sl15
wal; wnat-not desk. $50; FIR. love
satin refinishes. Chippendale hIocl
front desk. $3.50: Chip. 6-draWei
high chest, SIPS: Queen Anr
dressing table, $50; inlaid lady'.
dess, $40: tables, chairs. Wo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09
AIR COND. CLOSEOU'

- Diplomat leaving
French 5-pc. suite, tapestry gold
leaf; $500. . Spanish medallin
chairs, $50 ca. Spanish Serpen-
une iniaid chest, mirror, $500
harp. $50. Samovar. brazier, pals.
ley. Persian miniature frames
$50, ia. 2-0fi40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09

ELECTRIC RANGE, AZ in. GLE.
$50: G-E stainless steel sink and
dishwssher. $50; gas heater
lheets 4 roomsl. SIS: all in good
condition. Central S-3Oa1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09

ANTIQUES and decorators items
THOUSANDS OF pieces Of glass
china. and bric-a-brac Of every
description, 81 up. Also furniture
frames, records. hooks, prints
Come in and prowl. Open daily
2vIIo Pm nm; Sat; Sun. II to z
Sc. near Pa. ave. Ii. 4-nRRs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09
SMITHS SELECT
FURNITURE STORES

New living room chairs. rubber
s ss S .tse several tables. colH SD ' Esss,
and an coifee table. So 50 en-! do sS6.
light eooseneck floor lamps, S14. so
reg. price, now SO so; dark mahog
3-pc. bedrm. suite. like new
S142.50 complete.
2601 Wilson Blvd, Arlington. Va
1913 You St. NV.
1920 Bladensburg Rd. NE.
DON'T MAKE A MOVE
WITHOUT CALLING SMITHS"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09

CEMENT WORK-Steps. porches
laid. b. GApDIs, CO. 5-I5b4.
CONCRETE WORK, footing, bsmt
hoors, sidewalks, steps. porch; ole
and new work. IA. 7-0I15
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-09

DINING CHAIRS recovered. incl
aluminium coofins Utensils eIesne led
to look like new. Furn. refinished
reglued, restored. Bedrm. sets don,
in any pastel shade. Cornices mad
70 order. JU. S-71SS or OIL. 8,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-31
AFTERNOON

1900
4-Tie Toe Dough. Quiz.
jack Berry, m. {.
5-CoTtoon Pl0ytime. Kids.
7-Pet0 and His Polls. Kids.
Glove Of Life. Serial.
1870
Alt Could Be You. Color.
Bill Leyden hosts.
5-Life With EIizobeth.
9-SeoFeh for Tomorrow. Ser'I.
I2:45
e-Guidins Light. SerioI.
lao
Ain Our Town. Variety.
AT Lamb, host.
5-TV Readers Digest. Dronno.
7-TroubIe With Fother.
9-TheoteF Of Stars. Drama.
"Foith." Eugene Leontovich.
1880
4-Famous Playhouse. Drono.
Surprise Porty." Dorothy Mo-
lone stoFs.
5-Lote Lunch Movie.
Ia Hours. "Footlioht Vorieties."
1851. Red Buttons, Liberoce.
IL Morried Joan. Comedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-31
WEDNESDAY Program Listinss

$3.50
4-Today. Variety.
$3.50
9-MoFk Time. ToIk.
Featuring Mark Evons.
9:55
4-Inso's Angle.
1000
4-Doush-Re-Mi. Quiz.
Gene Royburn, m. c.
5-Ten O'Clock Movie.
ia Hours. Mysterious Des.
perodo." l94e. Tim Holt.
7-BeuIoh. Comedy.
o-For Love or Money. Quiz.
Bill Nimmo. host.
1890
4-TreosuFe Hunt. Quiz.
Hopper. Comedy.
9-PIoy Your Huneh. Quiz.
Merv Griffin, host.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-31

sos
4-TodGy on the Farm. News.
$50
4-Look TO This Doy. Prayer.
6:55
9-Meditotion. lnspirotionol.
TOO
4-Todoy. Voriety.
9-The Morning Show.
I Hour. FoVorite comedies. News
breaks at 7:25 and 7:S5 with
Scott Sutton.
500
Stranger Hal. Kids.
8:55
4-lnsG. Cooking.
5-Thousht for the Doy.
500
4-Todoy. Variety.
5-kaFtoon Klub. Kids.
4-News.
The frontiersman., 1958-08-21
WASn.L.A NEWS
By TRrle Browne

6% 4EA4@ 219wAA% ####
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Johnson will return to Laramie, Wyoming this week after visiting with Rose, Oscar and Bob Johnson. Rose kept them busy with berry pick ing, fishing and sightseeing.
 MT. and Mrs. Martin Olson en- tertained guests from their for mer home town, Ocean Park, Washington last Sunday. MT and Mrs. David Andrews spent the summer in Bristol Bay and were lon their way home by air.
 Linda Bergman celebrated her 14th birthday Wednesday even ing by inviting girl l-friends in for a slumber party. All the girls ar- rived for dinner and then spent the night nibbling and no doubt made some plans for school pranks
 Members and volunteer work CTS of the Wasilla Grange and Wasilla Library ate already mak- ing plans for their dinners to be served during this years Fair in Palmer Menus will include home made chill, roast beef, turkey and ham dinners.
 Ilah Senski has had house guests this summer from Puyal- lup, Washington, her two sis- ters, Minnie Harstad and Hazel Pickett They both plan to return home sometime this month. An- other sister Mrs. Thelma Grau and her family spent the week. end visiting the sisters. Illah will be cooking at the Wasilla school cafeteria again this winter.
 Wasilla residents hospitalized At Valley hospital this week were Patsy Osborne and Mrs. Bob Lin- -aoln. Patsy came home Tuesday evening and Mrs. Lincoln was re- leased on Wednesday.
 See you on election day, polls will open at 800 AIM. at the Wasilla Public Library and close at 500 PM.
The frontiersman., 1958-08-21
Two PES Teachers Return From States

Betty Jo Riddle, Palmer High School teacher, returned home this week after having complet- ed a six-week summer institute for biology teachers at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis consin. Making the return trip with Miss Riddle was Mildred Sidell, high schotl guidance dl- rector who was vacationing in the States.
 Miss Riddle Was one of 40 high school biology teachers in the country selected to attend the in stitute alt Marquette under the sponsorship of the National Sc- fence Foundation. The science in- stitute program represents a co- operative effort by the federal government and leading univer- sities of the nation to raise the ievel of science training in Un- tied States.
The frontiersman., 1958-08-21
Excursion Train
 Planned by ARR

The Alaska Railroad thus week announced they will run a spec rs1 excursion train to Palmer on Sunday. August 3l, the third day oY the 1858 Matanuska Valley Ear
 The train will leave Anchorage at noon. with patrons allowed the 4sntire afternoon in Palmer The return trip will be made at 6;3a D-m.
 The special round "trip fare will loe $3.40 plus 34 cents tax, with children l2 years of age to ride s44 half-fare rate
 This Valley Fair excunsiasa rrain has always been popular 4.ith Anchorage-area residents
The frontiersman., 1958-08-21
RODEO ENTRY l DE:ADl-INE AUG. 29

Ali Alaskan cowboys" are mo- tified that entries in the rodeo to he held during the Matanuska Valley Fair August 30, 3l and September I should be mailed to the Interior Alaska Rodeo, lO2 18th Ave, Anchorage, to be re- ceived not later than August 29 at 6 pm. The rodeo will abide by RIGA. rules.
 The purse IS valued at $500, plus entries. Entry fees are as follows Saddle bronc, $40; bare back riding, $2O; steer decorating, $2O; bull riding, S25; calf roping, s25; pole bending, jackpot; and racing quarter-mile Western rig, jackpot.
The frontiersman., 1958-08-21
lN AND OUT AT THE
 VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPIT AL

Patients at Valley Presbyterian Hospital this week include Mrs. Robert Lincoln, Ernest Heald, and Baby Boy Hamann-
 Iospitalized but now out Pat Hemmer, Mrs. Waldo Erickson and infant daughter, Mrs. Wayne Huston, Mrs. Douglas Bixby and infant daughter, Mrs. John Hem mer and infant daughter, Yer non Haik. Mrs. Richard Schnerer of Talkeetna, Mrs. Thomas Carter of Wasilla, Mrs. Donald Caulkins and infant son, Mrs. Bennie Rule and infant daughter, Mrs. Leslie KlebesadeI and infant daughter, James Hyland, Anchorage, Stan ley Cloudman, 13, Christie Lynn Anderson, 5, Richard Lee Ander- Son, V, Mrs. Keith Blalock of Wasilla, Mrs. Ray Mccartney, Mi chael Pineo, g, Jeffrey Moffitt, 3, Ethan Peay, Keith Benttl, l9 months. Laron P. Martin, Anch- orage, Mary Lou Johnson, Ed ward A. Bissett, ', Mrs. Robert Howell of Chugiak, Kerry Will liams. 6, and Patrick Osborne, 10, of Wasilla-
The frontiersman., 1958-08-21
7s Complete AsC , vefing August ~

{. Farmers this week are receiving gsv mail ballots upon which they rs,7,v vote for five persons to be a7ss4ed to the Agricultural Stab- -.s .sation ,and Conservation Com m fee
 Area farmers nominated fer uAe committee include the fellow -ng. Victor Falk, Jr, dncunlbeao. Mmsand Snodgrass Gncumbents, a R- Carson (incumbent', Earl E- Ray. Robert Nichols, Kenneth
 Wallace, R. U. Heddles. Tom Moi 1 Clyde 0berg. and Ray De- FsFHst Blank lines are left on
 ae ballot on which may be writ ren in the names of others. Fron vna total. farmers are to vote foi gne. The individual receiving tht gs~latest number of votes will ht nzned chairman of ASC commit 4re. followed by the next high -54e4 totals which will determine -ae vice-chairman, third mem 1eser of the committee, the frs Alternate, and the secord alter aa-e
 Ballots must either be deliver ~n or post marked by August 2' -a pe counted They are to RI Hr4urned to Inc Extension Ser Slee office, Palmer, ar mailed I E3Qx l736, Palmer.
The frontiersman., 1958-08-21
I. ..uiEavaaHugHuag EEa Hg Mr~
ls,it.i { or
Editor
 Tine F'rontiersnan Palmer, Alaska Dear Editor:

Palmer, Alaska
 Dear Editor:
 Rs d foreign born, naturalized qitzen of the United States, was shocked at encountering the i1- difference and the opposition to Alaskan statehood. may not knDw much of politics, but to my Duiaon. this is a matter of free siUn, of democracy, of the right nf self government. Evidently . Anow little. l have experienc- r4l what 1t means to a free and Freedom loving people to be sup pressed by an overwhelming npwer and a totalitarian system. Liberty took on a new meaning lt5 ns during those years of pny- zaal and mental blackout. Many ms1e those who gave their lives fnr the idea of freedom This new yzllsle of freedom and self-gov- s.r1nnent in our hearts and minds nf-ver changed. We realize that sf government involves respon- sil iHties. but that it is worth any sacrifice which may be required. That's why many of ns are here H America
 According to the wishes of a arva-s many of lis who have a.f.4ssen Alaska as our home, and :aal44srding to what we think is iurE we have finally achieved z1ta4anood. Alaska has been made .sasi.al to the rest of the Union. .HHd 10 this some people are op- gagsed? Why? Their arguments lts9al down to fear of or unwilling ras4Et co accept the responsibilities M se1f government. Eviedently sqne people believe they can pay zaag high price It's sad when IvAnle who hail from Patrick Henry don't want govern stnpnf because it necessitates a t3atte responsibility, the amount u1 which IS immensely exaggerat- sSs Ny the opposition's propagan- d. We hope that all AlaskanS nsisa value self-governmnt will Frt4e on August 26. because our ga..a on that day will travel up0nnd the world. l@ Sincerely yours.
 Raynar Haalarld
The frontiersman., 1958-08-21

this year. "A series of free movies will be shown on health and safety education programs. The public is invited to visit this booth at the Fair.
The frontiersman., 1958-08-21

The Bureau of Public Roads has extended an invitation to bid on grading and drainage of l5-5 miles of the Sterling Highway lo- cated between Homer and Anchor Point.
The frontiersman., 1958-08-21
HEALTH THEATRE PLANNED AT FAIR

The Matanuska Valley Health Council will sponsor a free health theatre during the Fair
The frontiersman., 1958-08-21

The strength of country stems from the right of it's citizens to vote. Our democracy rests on the freedom of the individual to choose for any elective position the candidate who he thinks will best repre- sent his interests.
 Our form of government has brought untold bene- fits and advantages to us, its citizens In return, 1t IN our duty to help keep that form of government strong by assuming responsibilities in voting to be sure that all governed by those who represent the choice of the majority. It is when shrk this duty that individuals who have only their own interests at heart find 1t easier to creep into take governments where their private ambi- tons work to the detriment of the American people.
 We urge every qualified voter to exercise his prvi- ege and obligation of yotng--not only in the forth coming election, but in all elections for which he is eligible It's every voters duty to get out the vote" -talk 1t up with neighbors-yolunteer to transport them to the polls. This is but small investment with large return, in security in happiness, in freedom.
The frontiersman., 1958-08-21

Who do not want 10 drive to the Fair. or who have rio other way of visiting the valley
, 1958-01-17
Lower Transatlantic
Fares Offered by
Pom American

Travellers between Latin
America and Europe this sum
mer will be offered money
saving service by Pan Ameri-
can World Anyways on 80
transatlantic economy" class
flights a week.
The new economy service
will be inaugurated on April
/ by PAA, and during the
peak summer periods between
June / and October 4 Pan
American will offer the low
cost service on more than half
of it's transatlantic flights-of-
fering more economy service
than any other airline, PAA
officials said.
The new service will offer
Latin American travellers saw
ings of from $113,40 to $s29.4O,
for example, on the New York
CONTINUED on page ~
, 1958-01-17
Rute Of Literucy in
Puerto Rico RISING.
Says Sec'Y OF Educ.

Dr.. Efrain Sanchez Hidalgo,
Puerto Rico's newly appointed
Secretary of Education, pre-
dicted recently a continued
rise in the literacy rate in
Puerto Rico, which already
has jumped from 68.5 per cent
in 1910 to 1873 in 1857. BY 1862,
he said, it should be up to 80
per cent.
DR.. Sanchez Hidalgo also
pointed to the major effort
row under way in the Com
monwealth to teach English,
both to school children and to
adults. Puerto Rico, probably
the most bilingual community
in the Western Hemisphere,
aims at teaching most Of its
2,25O,OOO people to be prof.
Continued on page A.
, 1958-01-17

covers IS percent Of all jobs in
the executive branch, world
wide, and 81 percent if only
the continental United States
is considered.
IN the Virgin Islands there
are 883 Federal employees, en-
CONTINUED on page A
, 1958-01-17
II. S. Civil Service
Comm. Celebrates
SeventY.fifth Yeur

SeventY.tltth Year
The u. S. Civil Service Com
mission celebrated its 18th an
niversary yesterday. It was on
that day in 1883 that President
Chester A. Arthur signed the
Civil Service Act, which es-
tablished as law the principle
that persons privileged t 0
serve the American people in
Government career 0 b $
should be selected on the basis
of merit. The Act created the
u. S, Civil Service Com
mission.
Agitation for civil service
reforms was not carried on by
any economic or social group.
The movement for reforms
was. a popular movement in
volving members Of all groups
and as early as 1872 was in
cluded in the platforms of
both political parties. It was
public indignation over the
shooting of President James
{ A. Garfield by a disappointed
Office seeker, Charles Guiteau,
which forced the passage of
the Civil Service Act.
The Federal career service
has grown from $4,000 jobs in
1883 to approximately 2,400,-
900 in 1853, During World
War II the figure rose to an
all-time high Of 3,786,O00 OF
the 100000 civil service en-
ployees today about so per-
cent of the number is en-
ployed by the Department Of
Defense in support Of the Ma
tons air, ground and sea
forces; nearly Is percent is
responsible for delivery of
mail, another 8 percent serves
veterans and their dependents
and the remainder handle all
Of the many other services re-
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