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Evening star., 1932-05-01
D. C. HEADS ORDER RETIREMENT
OF s. OFFICIAL AUTOS JUNE l
Use of Such Cars Be Curtaled Drastca in Various
Departments of Government

Under an order issued by the Dis
trict Commissioners yesterday, the use
Of automobiles by District officials in
connection with public business will be
curtailed drastically after the end OF
May. Thirty-five automobiles, used in
various departments, are to be retired.
Those who will lose a car include the
Corporation Counsel, Building Inspec-
tors Division, Assessors ONCE, Num-
cipal Architects once, Electrical De-
partment, Community Center Depart
ment, Director of Vehicles and Traffic,
Assistant Engineer Commissioner DON
aid A Dawson, Lieut. B. X. Schilling,
Capt. Hugh p. Dram, the Employment
Committee. the Trees and Parkings Di-
vision. Public Library and Water De-
partment. The Sewer Division will lose
four cars, the Board of Public Welfare,
three cars; the Highway Division. six
cars, and the City Refuse Division,
nine cars.
The Commissioners order further
more, revokes all existing authority for
Evening star., 1932-05-01

keeping District-owned automobiles at
the homes of officials. In future when
it Is necessary for an automobile to be
kept out of the District garage at night,
there must be an application signed by
the head of the department. and the
applicant must satisfy the Automobile
Board that he has proper garage ia
cilities for the car.
The cars put out Of service will be
assembled. Part Of them will be dis
posed OF under orders to be issued later.
These will be the least serviceable cars
Three of the best cars will be assigned
to the automobile pool. This work Is
put in charge OF board consisting Of
z. p. Brook, assistant superintendent of
the District Building; John d. Murray,
H. A. Key and John w. Batson, the
last three master mechanics at the
City Refuse, Highway and Sewer Di-
visions, respectively.
The order fixes wages for mechanics
at the District Auto Repair Shop at 81
per hour for mechanics and rs cents
per hour for sub-mechanics or helpers.
Evening star., 1932-05-01
GAS TANK LOCATION
COMES UP TOMORROW
Utilities Commission Also will
Consider Hours of Labor
of Bus Drivers.

Two important matters will come up
for discussion before the Public Utilities
Commission at meeting at 10 o'clock
tomorrow. One Of interest to all resi-
dents Of the northeast section, involves
the location Of 100000 cubic feet
gas holder by the Washington Gas Light
Co. The company wants to put it on q
site at Riggs road and the Baltimore g.
Ohio Railroad tracks northeast, and a
phalanx of civic associations of the
northeast section is strongly opposed to
the northeast
The other matter involves the hours
of labor Of bus drivers. The commis-
sion Is expected to impose some kind
of limitation in the interest of public
safety. Hearings on both these subjects
were held last week. and no executive
meetings of the commission were called.
Evening star., 1932-05-01
POLLARD MAKES KNOWN
VIEWS ON MOUNT VERNON
Plan to Transfer Shrine to q. 8.
Depends on Position Taken by
Custodian Body.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, April 30.-No rec
ommendation will be made by Gov.
Pollard, with reference to transferring
the title of Mount Vernon, home Of
Washington, to the United States, until
he has conferred with the custodian
Of the shrine, the Mount Vernon Ladies
Association, the executive today in
formed DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur, Sec
retary Of Interior, who, in q letter.
sought an expression from him on the
subject.
In his reply the Governor said that
the matter would have to come before
the General Assembly and that he
could not forecast the attitude of that
body. The Governor made the state
ment, however, that he was unwilling
to take any step not in accordance with
the recommendation of the Mount Ver-
non Ladies Association. Much opposi-
ton to the proposal to make the trans
fer has already been manifested In
Virginia.
Evening star., 1932-05-01

in metals, said DR.. Francis Ritter of the
Westinghouse Co., exchange energy by
means of this radiation and this, in
turn, ties them together.
When the secret of strength in metals
becomes fully understood, DIR. Ritter
said, 1t will be possible for scientists to
they desire.
Evening star., 1932-05-01
Dog Rack Patron
Tells Police Foot
Trick Cost SIS
Targets Would Fall as for
Others, Says Silver Spring
Man After Loss.
It was Saturday night!


John Cliber of Silver Spring, Md,
came to town.
He dropped by carnival at Georgia
avenue and Piney Branch road. He
was intrigued by a stand where sew
eral men were taking turns throwing
base balls at dogs lined up in row
on q rack.
The visitor noticed none OF the tar
gets fell off when struck. So he GS-
cided to try his fast one"
He began by picking up a handful
Of base balls and trying his luck at
three throws for a dime. But after
spending SIS, he says, without sending
single dog into a nose dive or tail
spin, Cliber lost his patience and made
personal examination of the booth.
He later told police he discovered
the line Of dogs was controlled by a
foot lever which prevented them from
falling off the rack
A description of the stands opera
tors was broadcast by police.
Evening star., 1932-05-01
RUM RAIDERS HOLD FOUR
Man and Woman Arrested With
Two Soldiers at 14th st. Address.

Mabel Marie Jones, 50, and Levert c.
Culver, 20, of the 1900 block Of Four
teenth street, were arrested last night
on charges Of illegal possession of intox-
icating liquor. following a raid on the
Fourteenth street address by members
Of the police vice squad. The officers
said they found 385 bottles of beer and
IS quarts of whisky In the house.
Two soldiers stationed at Walter Reed
Hospital also were arrested In the place
and charged with disorderiy conduct.
They were Thomas j. Alfred, IS, and
Otis Mezick, So.
Evening star., 1932-05-01
OPERETTA TO BE GIVEN

Students at st. Dominic's Parochial
School will present Under the Stars
and Stripes a Bicentsnnial operetta,
Wednesday night at O'Clock in the
school auditorium, Sixth and F streets
southwest Members of the cast viii
be dressed in Colonial costumes, and
the presentation is designed as the
schools contribution TO the Bicenten-
Mial celebration.
Evening star., 1932-05-01
GARMENTS INSPECTED
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CLIFTON, Va, April 30.-The gar
ments of the members of the Clifton
All Club were inspected at the meet
ing this week by Mr. Myers and Miss
Thomas, who offered suggestions to
help the girls in the acquisition of their
dresses, which they must earn them
selves. The club viii hold tree-plant-
ing on the grounds of the Clifton
School on May 8.
Evening star., 1932-05-01
FREE DENTAL CLINIC
IN DAMASCUS SCHOOL
Parent-Teacher Association t,
Sponsor Project, With Aid
of State.
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. April 30.-A free
dental clinic for pupils Of the ele-
mentary schools and pre-school chill
dren of the Damascus area will be
conducted in the school at Damascus
throughout May, Edwin w. Broome,
county superintendent Of schools, has
announced
It will be sponsored by the Damascus
Parent Teacher Association, it was de-
cided at special meeting Of the or
ganization, and will be In charge of
DR.. Richard Leonard of the State
Department OF Health. The County
Board of Education will cooperate.
Evening star., 1932-05-01
COMMITTEE is NAMED
Cheverly-Tuxedo School Group
Will Select Slate of officers.

Will Select Slate of Officers.
BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
CHEVERI:Y, Md, April 30.-The fol-
lowing Nominating Committee was
appointed at a meeting Of the Chew
erly-Tuxedo School Improvement Asso-
citation:
Mrs. MacRae Donald, chairman;
Mrs. William A. Atwater, Mrs. John w.
Davis, Mrs. Z. Donald Preston and Mrs.
N. o. Tayman. Mrs. r. H. Wentworth
and Mrs. M. Donald were named TO
audit the treasurers books.
Evening star., 1932-05-01
CHARGE OF BEATING SON
IS DISMISSED IN FAIRFAX
Seminary Resident Was Accused
in Warrant Sworn Out by
Welfare Head.
Special Dispatch to The star.

DPNNIu1 LEDTUVN1I 70 AIIt otHIs
FAIRFAX, Va, April 30-Paul
Brown, judge of the Juvenile Court of
Fairfax County, yesterday dismissed
charges brought against Arthur Thomas
Of Seminary by Mrs. Eleanor Aud, Fair
fax County superintendent of public
welfare. The warrant sworn out by
Mrs Aud charged Thomas with IL
legally and brutally beating his 12-
year-old son Arthur, jr.
Attorney Harry Shockey, who de-
Tended Thomas, contended that a
father has a right to whip his children.
Evening star., 1932-05-01
Stove Blast Kills Three.

WELLAND, Ontario, April 30 (P.-
Three men were killed today when a
stove exploded In a shanty. The men
were Sam Bell, John Mukoluk and
Peter Hodowen, all Of Crowland Town
ship
Evening star., 1932-05-01
POLICE SHED TEARS
Gas Bomb Accidentally Goes Off
at Headquarters.

ut 14GdAN UttI tCI5s
There was a sudden epidemic OF
weeping" in and around Police Head
quarters Building, 462 Indiana avenue,
yesterday afternoon when some one on
an upper floor accidentally pulled plug
out Of police tear gas bomb and then
threw it to an ad>stning roof to get rid
oi the gas.
Inspector r. S. w. Burke, chief Of de-
tectives, was among those shedding
tears, as the gas permeated the building.
Evening star., 1932-05-01
PIT. A. PLANS PLAY.
Lyon Park Grade Pupils Will Per-
form on May 20.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYON PARK, Va, April 30.-The
fourth, fifth and sixth grades OF the
Henry Clay School of Lyon Park, Va,
will present an entertainment in the
Cherrydale School May 20. The play,
"A Journey to Musicland," is being
sponsored by the Parent-Teacher As
ISOLATION Of Lyon Park. Plans are being
made to have special matinee for
children.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
The Grounding Is Really a Nuisance

and becomes more and more sluggish, finally
giving the whole thing up as a useless effort
and coiing himself up In his burrow for his
long nap. Immovable he lies throughout the
Winter. so still that he appears to be dead.
1t would almost require a stethoScope to note
his breathing as he stays in his Information
When the latter part Of February is reached
in the colder climates and somewhat earlier
in the warmer, he issues forth, practically as
large as ever, for his type of Information is
such that he requires little energy and his fat
is not consumed. In contrast to the sluggish
movements of the Fall, he is spry for all hts
fat and sets about the serious business Of living
If he finds snow on the ground, he tunnels
through it in search of vegetation. If he Is
tired of his Winters home he may form a
new one. He mates and raises his family,
which requires a larger home, and a series
of tunnels results
1t is the tunnel which makes him pest
when he is present in any number, for the
tunnels present a definite menace to farm
animals which might easily sink into one while
travelling at good speed and break leg. Then,
too, the damage done to earlier Spring grains
is serious IN some cases.
One county in Iowa found the increase of
the chucks SO great that drive was put on
lasting week and 1000 of the animals were
extermnated.
The young boy with his new rifle is the only
one to put IN a good word for the grou 1dhOg
for the animal offers him a fine test for his
craftsmanship and also for his craft and guile
as hunter. He must Creep carefully as near
as he dares, which at the best is usually fair
distance from the animal From the nearest
point to which he can come, fairly good shot
is required to kill the animal.
In some cases the groundhogs are eaten, but
the taste is usually too rank to suit the dis
eliminating taste.
Evening star., 1932-02-07

low that all the controversy over whether
! or not the woodchuck came out to see his
shadow and what if he did is over, 1t might
be well to consider the grounding from the
point of view of the part he takes in the COM
munity in which he lives.
Granted that he has ability a weather
profit, and experts all agree that only super
stition attributes any prognosticating powers
to him, he seems to have but single use, while
his very reprehensible conduct in other ways
makes him pest, usually not much more than
a slightly annoying pest, but at other times
really serious handicap to the farmer.
The grounding belongs to the family known
as marmots, being the Eastern branch of the
family. He lives in holes he burrows In the
ground with great efficiency, his short stubby
but powerful legs fitting him ideally for his
digging. Being vegetarian, he feeds largely
upon grass, clover and alfalfa. These he finds
close by his burroW, which is an exceedingly
fortunate thing for him, as he has no speed
afoot and would be an easy prey for wan
dering predaceous animal out on hunt.
He seems well aware of his limitations, for
he sits erect on his hind legs and peers care
fully in all directions for a considerable period
when he first emerges from his hole, intent
on satisfying himself that when he stirs about
in search of a meal he won't become meal
himself. He is in no need to hurry, for the
grass and clover will be there whenever he
wants to go after them and any enemy wait
ing for dinner to be served would have to be
patient in the extreme to hold so still that no
slight movement should betray his presence to
the woodchuck while he surveys the situation.
At the slightest sign of any danger, he leaps
with one swift powerful plunge down into the
deep recesses of his burrow.
All Spring and Summer he feeds away on
his nearby larder of vegetation and Fall
comes along he is thickly upholstered with fat
Evening star., 1932-02-07
ALuqe, a Week

South bid one spade, West one diamond gnd
North promptly one heart HoW is this case
cOUeTed By the law?
Vests bid was insufficient when it was
made but North's bid, before attention was
called to the insuficiency, made it sufficient
and legal Norths bid OF one heart therefore,
is perfectly legal oVercall of the one diamond,
not a second insufficient bid below the one
spade. The contracting goes forward in the
usual way from the one-heart bid on.
after a small slam bid hod been doubled and
the original lead made, dummy, nth the per-
mission OF all the players, looked at their hands,
then returned to his seat DccIarer lost the first
trick, ran all the rest but three, led tol0ard the
CLUB Qce-king in dummy, then said, you get
the diamond trick" not realizing his ten in
dummy l0GS high. one adversary promptly er-
posed has hand The other, 1UhO supposedly
could take the diamond trek but actually
couldn't, tumbled around ,Oith his cards. This
gaze deCLaTer an idea that his ten lOGS high. He
bent OUcr and looked into the other GdUerSdryS
hand SalU that the latter couldn't beat the ten
and then claimed that he had made his con-
tract. HIS chief argument l0GS that dummy
could refuse to GliOIC him 10 c0ncede the dia-
nOnd trick, but had not had time to do so.
What is the proper decision in the case?
Evening star., 1932-02-07
NORTH

South naturally led his only card Of his
partners spade suit the ace overtaking the
king. North could have reasoned easily, after
declarer followed suit false-carding the nine,
that it was impossible for the four 10 be
fourth best; it could not be the top of double
ton or trebleton, since all lower cards were In
sight; consequently it was singleton. The
partner and not the declarer should have been
believed.
Had two more spades been cashed then for
heart discards by the partner the heart ace
would then put the latter in shape to ruff a
heart and later two trump tricks could have
set the contract four tricks
North decided, for some reason to switch
from the spades to his partners diamonds.
This so upset South that after declarer won
the trick and led trump, South cluttered -
with the king which had to be overtaken by
Norths ace North could still set the contract,
but was f1uStered by his partners king play
on the trump trick SO that he irreSponsiby led
the heart ace and then another diamond.
With 10 tricks now set up, declarer ran the
rest of them, making his contract.
If there was ever a better demonstration ct
the fact that a bridge star is nevertheless a
human being we have not seen it. One which
pretty nearly matches it, and was funnier, was
given on the following hand in a recent match
among widely known players. West was the
dealer, with his side vulnerable.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
Hozv Lincoln OUurQmc Depression

mo, sir I never did"
We'll" remarked Lincoln. II advise you to
try it. and I will give you this bottle If at
first you don't succeed, try, try again. Now
take it, and come back to see me again in
eight or ten months and tell me how it works -
The astonished Phiadelphian left the room
instantly carrying the bottle in his hand.
Judge Carter, coming in with the next dele
CATION, found Lincoln on a lounge doubled up
with laughter. Yielding to their request, he
told them the story before taking up the
business.
Although cares of state and burdens Of war
left their indelible imprint, Lincoln maintained
an inner fountain of mirth and serenity to
console and refresh him. In the face of black
disaster he knew no whine. Ever a quip or
humorous story parted his lips to assuage pain,
to bolster spirits to spread cheer.
(Copyright 1922
Evening star., 1932-02-07
Continued from Fifth Page

to one and I must believe them. We have
400 900 men on the field, and three times four
makes twelve Don't you see it?"
Tactful, yet pointed, was Lincoln's treatment
OF persons when they presumed unwarrantedly
upon his time. The late Justice Carter of the
Supreme Court used to relate an incident of
Philadelphia man who called at the White
House frequently, occupying so much time
that the President was nearly at wits end
One day when this garrulous gentleman was
particularly verbose and prolonged his call,
although he knew important delegations were
waiting outside the Office, Lincoln arose,
walked over to a wardrobe in a corner and
took out bottle from a shelf. Looking grave
ly at the visitor whose head was bald, he in
quired, Did you ever try this stuff for your
hair?"
Evening star., 1932-02-07
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After EaStS pass he made the grotesque
opening of three spades, which his partner took
out into four diamonds He next called six
clubs with the eventual idea of preventing
lead of that suit. West, Of course, doubled
this, whereupon he side stepped into what he
had previously intended to hazard-Six no
trump. With this bidding West decided he had
better lead the seven of hearts. AS a conse-
quence five heart tricks, six diamonds and one
spade produced the slam.
On the previous hand Mr.. Wyman's didos
had brought a score of ITO under the dupli-
cate scale, and this one furnished 1,460, a
total of 3,170 on the two At other tables the
normal result was four spades on the former
one, six being made for a score of $50, and on
Evening star., 1932-02-07
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Pioneering for some unu ual reSult-he did
not know just What-he made a dealers bid Of
one diamond in the South on his void suit.
When his partner lifted him to three he re-
peated his psychic with four diamonds, whereat
his partner jumped to SIX, which East of
course doubled. Now Mr.. Wyman crowded in
with six spades, which West doubled. Realizing
the emergent nature of their situation and the
fact that there was bound to be something
queer about this late shift to spades, the
partner passed to let Mr.. Wyman extricate
himself from his difficulty, if, indeed, he was
in one. Instead of doing that he redoubled-a
"Brodie, for fair" A trump wasn't led, SO he
made his contract, se.tng up his clubs by
ruffing.
The final deal then was t1is:
Evening star., 1932-02-07
4 Tie BRIDGE Forum j.

player for a wife one who would be Just as
much asset to him at the bridge table
she had always been in every other way
Later she was confding TO those same friends.
For gosh sakes, don't tell him" she said.
Il really learned all the bridge l know from a
10 cent book I ran into in store recently. 1t
simple I could understand it. But he
gets such thrill out of my Improvement that
I wouldn't ever want to spoil his pleasure in
thinking his book did it all
Evening star., 1932-02-07
Exberts' Mistakes

After NOrthS second hand spade bid on this
hand in the finals of national championship,
South called two diamonds, North three spades
and East cut in with an intended sacrifice of
four clubs, which South doubled. How, oh how,
could the adversaries ball up their defense SO
the contract is made?
Evening star., 1932-02-07
The Experts Wife

He used to plead with her mournfully to
study his book more she could be credit to
him with her game Hour after hour she would
Evening star., 1932-02-07

sincerely try to, she whispered to friends, but
found the book SO advanced that it was too
involved for her. Then all at once her game
began to improve. After she got nice score
one evening in duplicate tournament he
complimented her and told her how proud he
was Of her achievement. When she had played
at his table it seemed that she had done every
thing right Now at last, he had a real bridge
Evening star., 1932-02-07
The Big Vinner

Most players like a partner tOhO
Is bound to help them pin,
They dltoGys pick :he best they can
To rake the prizes in.
But one real star zoe knoT about
Would rather choose Il Ounce,
So dumb that in q thousand starts
The pair could not tCin once.
To him the final thinning thrill,
OF only short duration,
Means nothing as cOntrdSted NTH
An epening-lOng eiation.
He lOpeS the tDay his partners beam
With proud reflected glory
And faith that they beStOU in him,
Surprising any story;
They bhthely raise the bids he makes,
So certain OF his magic
That 1Dhen he tries to take the tricks
The score they get is tragic.
His riUdlS all may pity him,
For thinning is their measure,
But maybe he's the uery one
Who rims the greatest pleasure.
Evening star., 1932-02-07

~ OMETIMES the wrong bid is the only
right one. When a tournament pair or
team realizes it is behind, with only a
few hands left to 60 sticking to the
normal tactics would be equivalent to
~ accepting defeat while there Is yet
chance to win. That is the time to Try TO get
score which is mot in the cards. 1t is true,
of course, that such Straining efforts usually
fail. If so, the pair is beaten, but it would be
beaten any way if it didn't make the effort;
hence nothing is lost by it.
The same principle applies in all forms of
human competition. In war an almost beaten
army will attempt such daring measures as
Washington crossing the icy Delaware. In
boxing an outpointed ringman will try deSpe-
rately for a knockout in the last round. In
foot ball the under dog, if game, will finish
with a string of frantic trick pays and passes
Contract bridge is just the same and the
valued reader who wrote in anonymously re-
Gently criticizing the queer bidding OF a hand
which was presented occurring at such q
crisis probably did not stop to think about that
fact Our guess is that he himself would have
the pluck to attempt the unusual when he
found himself near defeat rather than Supinely
accept as otherwise inevitable second or third
place.
One of the greatest finishes have ever
heard about was made by Walter F. Wyman Of
Boston recently when his pair was 800 points
behind, with just two hands to go in a dupl-
cate tournament Along came these cards
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1932-05-19
CAR A AT go rs
LIKE 482-FOOT DROP

Chicago (AP)-You wouldn't
drive your automobile off the roof
of an eight-story building, would
you?
Yet, says the Chicago Motor club,
after a study of the speeds of fall
ing bodies, the impact from such
a dive would be no greater than a
collision, "on the flat with an
immovable object while a car was
travelling a mile-a-minute.
"Should two cars of approximate
ly equal weight collide head-on at
60 miles an hour, the results would
be about the same as tho each had
dropped from a height of 482 feet,
or the distance from the roof of
a 32-story %skyscraper to the
street." says Charles M. Hayes,
president of the motor club.