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ALTOONA TRIBUNE, Thursday. September S. IMS BLAIR COUNTY'S OLDEST DAILY NEWftPATEB 'SI Models Already? McLemore Says: By HENRY McLEMORK The Worry Giiiic Much sterility is accidental. Hundreds of wives who apparently couldn't have babies, have followed the suggestions given to Frances, and have soon conceived. So paste this case record in your scrapbook.

And be grateful that modern newspapers are taking the lead in thus helping promote happy 1 if M7 TO xm i Sr.lSiT alitor yV Ui. 7 v3 I am a man with a very even disposition. Burned toast a bus that pulls away when I am a step from the corner, and dogs that jump up with dirty paws don't upset me a bit. I go along my unruffled way when a Pullman conductor shakes my mattress at four tn the morning to collect my ticket, the shoe shine boy gives my socks a slosh of polish, or I find myself without a cigarette and have to scour the house for a smokable butt. r.

"al.i Ml 3 Case H-376: Frances aged 27, has been married for four years. "But, Dr. Crane. I don't have any children," she protested miserably. "I had always hoped to have at least three or four.

And my husband would also like a nice family. "So what do you think is wrong with By Dr. George Crane is about 15 days prior to the onset of her next period. "But how can a wife tell when the next period will begin?" you may wonder. You can't be absolutely sure.

But a wife who has an accurate record for possibly a year, will know the normal variation. Frances, for example, knows that a 28-day cycle Is fairly typical of her feminine physiology. So she can estimate on that basis. FEMININE HYGIENE A feminine cycle is measured from the onset of one period till the start of the next. In trying to have a baby, therefore, a wife like Frances knows that if her cycles average about 28 days, then the 13th day from the onset of her last period will probably be the 15th from the start of her next.

And that is the most likely day for her to conceive. But if this next month should be her short cycle of 24 days, then the 9th day from the onset of the last period would be the 15th from the start of the A wife whose cycles fluctuate widelv, will have difficulty In utilizing these facts. For if she has a 21-day cycle one month and then runs 35 or 40 days the next, such information as this "rhythm theory" method will not be very adaptable. Another thing which seems to interfere with conception is excessive vaginal acidity, so an alkaline douche of a spoonful of baking soda per quart of warm water, often remedies this handicap. If a wife's Fallopian tubes are not permanently closed, and if no other organic obstacles explain the lack of a child, then the alkaline douche and the proper timing, may produce pregnancy.

And that's what happened for Frances. For the very next month she conceived. So pass this case record on to your relatives who want children but for no accountable medical reason still seem sterile. And send for my bulletin, "Facts About Pregnancy," enclosing a stamped return envelope, plus a dime. (Copyright by the Hopkins Syndicate, Inc.) But there Is one thing that breaks XUt calm, even flow of my I emperanient and causes it to erupt like a volcano with hiccoughs.

And that is to read a headline and story like this: 1 me? My family doctor has given me a thorough physical examination and says there is nothing organically wrong. "My husband even went to the doctor to bo tested, and he is likewise O. K. But still I do not become pregnant "My periods are regular, too. Dr.

Crane. For example, the past year my monthly cycles have run 24. 27. 28, 30, 29, 29, 27, 28, 26, 29, 28. 27, and 28 days.

So what else can I do?" PREGNANCY FACTS Modern research suggests that a wife can become pregnant for possibly only a 12-hour or, at most 24-hour span in the menstrual month. As a result many healthy couples are childless just because the male sperm cell doesn't encounter a free ovum (egg) at this limited time. Most women vary slightly iii their cycles, as Frances indicates in her own yearly record. She varied between 24 days and 30 though most of them were about 28 days in length. The latest medical findings also show that the nost kety time for a wife to conceive, national Whirligig Ike Fears He May Not Be Able To Get Govt.

Out Of Business YOUR BIRTHDAY An Historical Document gECRETARY of State Dulles speech Wednesday at the St. Louis convention the American Legion is destined to become one of the great American historical documents. From this time on, the secretary said, the United States will attempt to anticipate the development of dangerous situations in the world which would challenge American interests to the point of war, and the prospective aggressor will be warned in advance of what to expect if he makes his move. The statement is slightly different from what was wanted by critics of Truman-Acheson policy. They wanted a statement that the United States would resist aggression anywhere.

Truman and Acheson replied only that such statements were valueless and even dangerous until they could be backed by military preparedness. Instead, they made treaties covering specific situations the North Atlantic pact, the Western Hemisphere pact, the Pacific pact, the mutual defense pact with Japan, the statement of intent with regard to Germany and others which almost, but not quite, drew a line around Russia. The Dulles renewal of the three power warning to Red China regarding Korea and Indochina now leaves the line incomplete only from Turkey to the Burma-China border. The American attitude regarding Iran is likely to be vastly clarified within the next few weeks, and the Anglo-American attitude about India is a foregone conclusion. The premise, as laid down by Dulles, is If events are likely which will in fact lead us to fight, let us make clear our position in advance, then we probably shall not have to fight." That, of course, is the lesson from the last two great wars, begun by Germany in the belief that she could get away with major grabs without major conflict.

In addition to establishing this Dulles gave a most lucid statement on the world position of the United States. He devoted considerable attention to the Korean war, why it was fought and what it accomplished, along familiar lines. He said the United States wanted nothing from the approaching political conference except a decent shake for a unified Korea, and that if the communists showed no signs of coming across in three months, the United States would terminate the talks. He took the wraps off discussion of an Indochinese settlement at the conference, or after it, if the Communists do show sincerity about Korea. And as to relations with the world at large, he said: "There is much talk these days about the increased responsibility that now devolves upon the United States.

That responsibility is a reality We do not now have to be constantly taking international public opinion polls to find out what others want and then doing what it seems will make us popular. Leadership won that way is shabby and fleeting. Our present duty is rather to adhere with increased loyalty to what, in our past, has been tested and found worthy. For more than a century our conduct and example won for us worldwide respect and prestige. That is the only kind of leadership worth having." "I do not agree with a word you say, but I will deiend to the death your right to say It." Voltaire.

SNUFF SALESMAN STRIKES IT RICH "Philadelphia's Herman Do-zeajar, prominent main line snuff salesman, was $135,000 richer today. "In searching through an attic trunk for a skate key for his son, Mr. Dozeajar uncovered a faded packet of letters. Attracted by the unfamiliar stamps on several of the envelopes he had them appraised by a philatelist and was overjoyed to learn that three of them had an estimated combined value of $135,000. "The most valuable of the three is a polka dot Bulgarian stamp of 1777.

There is but one other like it in the world. It belongs to Sir Egbert Muffin, who paid in excess of $100,000 for it half a century ago. When asked what his plans were now that he was independently wealthy, Mr. Dozeajar laughed and said, 'What do you think? I am going to spend the rest of my days looking through old trunks for skate keys for my son." You may recall this story. If not, you certainly do know of the man who, just a week or so ago, discovered that a painting he had bought for S250 was worth $250,000, or possibly more.

Seems it was painted by a red hot Italian back in the dark ages who neglected to sign his' name very legibly. These lucky finds aren't at (Continued on Page 11, Col. 1) ECONOMIC UNTOUCHABLES No bonafide purchaser has yet made an offer for the short-line railroads in Alaska or Panama, for Harold L. Ickes' rum plant in the Virgin Islands (now under lease to foreign interests), for timber and grazing lands in the West, or for the housing projects on which Roosevelt and Truman spent billions. They are economic untouchables.

The Alaska-Panama lines are unprofitable, and must be retained for national defense. In a future war, they would be prime targets for enemy bombing. Who would want to take them off Uncle Sam's hands? The Government's most salable properties appear to be its multi-billion housing developments. But the current inquiry indicates that private interests will not be attracted to this kind of investment Down Memory Lane By OH FIGARO Do you remember back to January 19, 1919, when the Blair County Historical society, who had been inactive for a period of seven months, due to the first world war, held a special meeting to pay their respects to two members who had died during that period namely: J. King Mc-Lanahan and Frank Izzo.

The society also paid a tribute to the seven members who were serving with Uncle Same, namely: Ivan E. Garver, Paul W. Goetz, Dr. G. E.

Alleman, J. Donald Howard, John C. Irvln, Dr. F. H.

Bloomhart, and John J. Hab-erstroah. The association president at the time was J. L. Min-nick, while those who were real active in the affairs of the society Included P.

W. Snyder, H. (Continued on Page 7) take care of themselves! Saving does it SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) If dozens of arguments surround you, keep out of them.

Non-interference, right now, is best CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20) Differences of opinion over business and financial matters can be difficult Don't take sides. AQUARIUS (Jan. 2I-Feb.

19) If you are Involved in some real estate deal, then it would be best to postpone fi- nal decisions. PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Stick to your major objective. Don't let the counsel of outsiders sidetrack you.

Keep your aim true. ARIES. (Mar. 21-Apr. 20) You could be blamed for the errors made by another.

Don't permit it Stand up for your own rights. (Continued on Page 11, CoL 1) By RAT TUCKER WASHINGTON President Eisenhower has discovered regretfully that it will be almost impossible to keep another major campaign promise, although he has made several experimental moves to get the government out of the ownership and operation of private business and industry. Charles E. Wilson "Electric Charley." who was drafted by Truman to mobilize the nation's resources for the Korean "police action." not the Charles E. Wilson who now heads the defense department estimates that the government's properties are valued at $25 billion.

Disposing of them to private corporations, he figures, will reduce the public debt by that amount, and taxes by a proportionate percentage. A VISIONARY IDEA Former President Truman laughed at this "visionary" idea when it was advanced at a cabinet meeting by the former General Electric genius, now He has ordered a survey of with Grace company. Eisenhower has taken it seriously, all federal holdings In an effort to learn what may be sold or leased under favorable terms to private corporations, thus eliminating them as a burden on the treasury, the taxpayers and the public debt A House Operations committee has finished hearings to ascertain the extent and variety of these federal operations. Its report, which will be probably the first inventory of this kind, will be available within a few weeks. Wathington White HoUSe Asked About Bid By Drew Pearson BY STELLA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Born today, you are one of those rare combinations of the artistic and the practical You seem to know how to make money in the arts something that few seem to manage successfully.

Literature, drama, poetry, music and art are all within the sphere of your Interest Select your life work at an early age and concentrate on it to the exclusion of all else and you should be able to make a success at a fairly early age. If you don't it won't be the stars that are to blame, but your own self. Although you can be gregarious, when the mood moves you, you have an inner life which few share. You are a person of moods and can be the life of the party at times; at others, you are withdrawn and would much prefer to be alone with a good book. Interested in the mysterious and the occult, you will probably want to investigate the prenomena, scientifically.

Fond of travel, you will probably want to journey to the Orient as you feel that the Oriental mind has delved much more deeply into this subject You intuitions are strong and you have a "sixth" sense which seems to warn you of danger and sometimes of what is to come. It is likely that your dreams are vivid, and might hold a definite meaning if you were to have them interpreted. It is likely that you may not wed until along toward middle age, for you are rather exacting when it comes to selecting someone with whom to spend the rest of you rlife! There will probably be one great love in your life. If this does not culminate in marriage, you might never wed. To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph.

Let your birthday star be your daily guide. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept 23) There are plenty of opportunities for you just now. It is up to you to recognize and utilize them. LIBRA (Sept 24-Oct 23)' A happy day for friendship, courtship and marriage, if you are still single.

Your attitude will determine which. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov. 22) Protect your capital and let the prospects of high profits GOVERNMENT'S LOW RENT HOUSING Present ten-ants enjoy relatively low rents because of the Federal Government's unique authority to condemn any property it wants. A further economic advantage derives from, Washington's ability to obtain funds at a minimum interest rate. Deprived of these politico-economic assets, prospective purchasers would have to increase rents to make a normal return.

When they became owners, without Uncle Sam as a partner, they might be confronted with an Egyptian exodus of tenants. Another deterrent to unloading is the dispute over valuation figures. The vast majority of these Federal projects were built at bottom, depression costs, with the further advantage of cheap, Roosevelt-Truman money. If Ike holds out for sales based on inflated, replacement valuation, the price will be prohibitive to private investors. If he doesn't he will Jbe assailed by the opposition as selling out for the benefit of reactionary, Republican brokers and buyers.

UNCLE SAM'S TIGHT HOLD But preliminary summaries suggest that Uncle Sam is in business to stay. His hold is too deep and too tenacious to be broken easily. It is an unhappy but a realistic conclusion for those who, like Eisenhower and his cabinet associates, believe in a minimum of federal interference with the economic laws and system. In the first place, "Electria Charley" arrived at a false and inflated figures of $25 billion. It is nearer $15 billion, depending on the method of valuation original cost or replacement value.

Of that $15 billion, about one-third is represented by the Roosevelt-Truman investment in public power facilities. Not even treasury accountants know the exact figure. And No Tariff! NEWS ITEM: "Ohio has Just been officially admitted to the U. Said Clancy, "When I think Of all the taxes they collected, And the phony politicians through the years They have elected: After all it wasn't legal And we should kick up a fuss. They were just a "foreign country" Right here in the midst of us." OLE NABOR of national capital parks at the interior depart' ment.

Gartside, under questioning, promptly said that the contract was a White House matter and he had been instructed to refer all inquiries to the White House. "We just talked to the White House," Gartside was told, "and they referred us to you." Gartside thought this over, then asked for time to check with the White House. A second call to him was met with instructions from his secretary to talk to Larry Smith, interior department public relations officer. Mr. Smith was obligingly but frankly unfamiliar with the technical details of the White House contract.

He finally put Gartside back on the phone. Gartside explained that the unusual delay in opening Miller's bid was due to the fact that Miller had not yet inspected the White House. "But Miller had inspected the White House and the secret service knew it." "I realize that," Gartside replied, "but my chief, Mr. didn't." "Who finally made the decision to open the Miller bid?" "We received instructions," Gartside replied. "What do you mean, you 'received instructions'? "The White House says that you were in charge of the contract arrangements.

Why did you need instructions?" "The appropriations act," he replied, "entrusts these funds to the control of White House authorities." "Then who the Whtie House instructed you to open the Miller bid?" "1 got my instructions from Mr. Crim. I don't know who gave him his instructions." "But Crim said he was present merely as a spectator. Now you say Crim gave you instructions." Gartside seemed stumped at this, had no real reply. "Crim," he was reminded, "states that Roger Steffan was in charge.

But Steffan in turn stated that you were in charge. And now you state that Crim was in charge. That's what some peo-, pie would call the Washington merry-go-round." Note Under public law 269 it is legal for the White House to give contractors the run-around. This law states that "this money is to be expended as the President shall determine, notwithstanding the provisions of any other act." Thus the White House can take up the time and money of contractors by inviting bids then turn around and award the contract to whomever it pleases. Three Minutes A Day By REV.

JAMES KELLER A NECESSARY SOLUTION A woman went to visit a friend who lived in a beautiful part of the countryside, but in a rather primitive cottage. As she was preparing to retire for the night the hostess appeared at the door. "If you should want anything that you don't have," she said, "just ask for It We can show you how you can do without it" There are times when it is necessary for all of us to "make do." To neglect a duty because we don't have all the things needed to do it may cause us to miss a glorious opportunity to further God's kingdom. When we truly want to do God's wilC we are prepared to use whatever we have on hand, trusting in Him to provide for our needs as they arise. Those who have done this can vouch that God never fails.

"Better is a little to the just, than the great riches of the wicked." fPsalms THE TRIBUNE'S PROGRAM FOR ALTOONA AM) BLAIR COUNTY A Recreation Director A Coordinated Recreation Program Permanent Program to Prevent Juvenile Delinqeuncy A Beautification Program for City and County Religious Education on the Public School Curriculum Industrial Expansion Direct route to airport at Martinsburg Short route to east (Via Sinking Valley) Increased Water Supplies Reforestation of Headwaters Area of Juniata River (Accomplished, or underway) WASHINGTON A contract for $41,614 worth of new paneling for executive mansion corridors was let at the White House the other day under peculiar circumstances. The company that got the contract didn't have its bid opened until one day after the 3 P. M. Aug. 17 deadline when the other four bids were in.

This is highly unusual. Bids on government contracts are supposed to be opened simultaneously in the presence of all concerned. But in this case the successful bid, that of the V. J. Miller Construction Company, was rushed in at the last moment remained unopened all night and when opened the next day turned out to be the low bid.

The next highest bid, that of the DaMs, Wick, Rosengarten was for $43,255. What added to the unusual circumstances was a mysterious phone call by the Chief White House Usher, Howell G. Crim, one hour alter the first four bids were opened, to a Bert Matthews telling him to get his bid in right away. However, Crim called the wrong Matthews. Bert Matthews is with the Tuckman-Barbee Construction Company which did not bid on the White House contract And when he protested that he didn't know what it was all about, but perhaps Crim wanted another Matthews who was with the V.

J. Miller company, White House Usher Crim abruptly ended the conversation. The contract negotiations occurred when President Eisenhower was in Denver. The White House usher is the top permanent functionary in the executive mansion, and Mr. Crim has served there some years with a good record.

However, attempts by this column to get to the bottom of the contract award resulted in one of the most unusual run-arounds in run-around Washington. WHITE HOUSE EXPLAINS White House Usher Crim, asked by this column for an explanation for the delayed bid. at first said he had nothing to do with the Miller contract that he was on vacation and that the bids had been handled by Roger Steffan, special assistant to the President He added that he had gone to the bid-opening only as a spectator. "I went down out of personal interest because I had never seen it I was only a spectator," Crim said. But when asked why was the V.

J. Miller bid not opened with the others, Crim seemed to have more than a spectator's knowledge. "We wanted to get this work done while the President was away," he replied. "So we invited four contractors to bid, and we specified the time bids were to be opened. Miller came in the last minute.

He had not been invited to bid but asked for permission to submit a bid. We decided to take it under advisement." "Why wasn't the Miller bid opened on the pot?" Crim waa asked. "We wanted time to decide whether to consider the bid at all," Crim explained. Asked about the mysterious phone call to Bert Matthews an hour after the first four bids were opened, Crim acknowledged that he made the call and had cut the conversation short when he found Matthews wasn't the right man. "I was simply calling to find out if he was the agent for the V.

J. Miller CO," he explained. "We didn't know anything about the company, uid I was calling to check on the bid." "But I thought you attended the bid opening only as a spectator and that Roger Steffan handled the whole thing." Crim was asked. "It now looks as you were taking very active part in the whole matter." Crim then reversed his previous statement tnat he was on Vacation, said he had come back to work for a. day or two.

THE MERRY-GO-ROUND Roger Steffan, when questioned, flatly denied that he had anything to do with the contract He said it had been handled by F. T. Gartside Aamr ta YMtoreaya CROSSWORD PUZZLE II Ona opposs Si Falsifier it Comes back Zi Flicker 42 Paid notlcs 45 Aches 4S Mais dear 44 Excavata 44 Buckets 5 Ba mistaken 51 Negrito PO Wan 55 Collef tefrea fabbr.) Kind of tea, il Most barren 41 Hindu qaeaa 41 Chora DOWN 1 Spin 1 Conjunction Macaw AC ftOSt 1 Cock In otm 4 Collect 11 Nxt day AjkVtxnt 14 Old TeatJEant abbr 15 Not presant 17 Diseaaa of cattia IS Malar fib boa Breaka suddenly SmaU ehCd S4 Indonesian tribesmen II Ararlca Symbol for odium IS Pntai II Sea nympas ALTOONA TRIBUNE Continuously Published Since January 3. 1856 Published Dally Except Sunday and Certain Holiday! PRESIDENTS GENTLE STAB Eisenhower has made a gentle stab at getting the Government out of business. He has taken steps to sell the synthetic rubber plants built during World war IL when the overseas natural product's importation was jeopardized by enemy subs.

He has disposed of the internal barge canal ships and facilities. But these were worth only peanuts, possibly 5600,000,000. Psychologically, these were only vaccination shots for the conservatives. For the totalitarian disease still rages as a result of Ike's discovery that there are no buyers for Uncle Sam's more grandiose investments. No private utility wants to buy TV Grand Coulee, Bonneville, or other Roosevelt-built, multipurpose, power projects, even if a vote-minded Congress would agree to sell It would require a delicate and possibly unsuccessful Siamese-twin operation to separate the profitable production of hydro-electricity from these project's subsidized contributions to irrigation, reclamation, conservation, navigation and recreation.

Even if there could be an administrative, financial and engineering Uncle Sam would want to retain authority over the pro bono publico phases. There would be endless squabbling among the bureau-era's at the Capital and the engineer rcecutives at the site of the dam. By The Time Tribune Co. No. Ill Twelfth Street Altoona, Pa.

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