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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-16
CAUSES REVEALED
|FORSUPERST|T|ONS
Convict Gathers Data to
Show Myths Have Def
mite Purposes.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. June 13.-J. A.
Leslie has been studying superstitions
only q short time, but he said today
that he has come to the conclusion
that there were practical reasons for
many Of them.
Leslie is Convict 5624S in Ohio
Penitentiary and faces life term for
flrst-degree murder. He was admit
ted from Hardin County in 1928.
He is one of the busiest men in the
institution, dividing his time between
his duties in the chaplain's office and
reading stacks Of letters sent him as
the result Of a Nationwide plea for
examples of -superstitions.
Look at this" the husky Leslie
said as he waved q stack of pink and
white paper slips in his hand. IT
have more than 1000 Of these and
expect to get total of Is, 900 or 80, 900.
Would Trace Origins.
What really want to do is trace
origins and derivations. already
can see close similarity between many
from the British Isles and various
parts of the United States"
Leslie mentioned the old supersti-
ton about breaking Of mirror caus-
ing seven years back luck.
You can get mirror now for q
few cents. But several hundred years
ago one cost lot OF money and
couldn't be replaced Immediately If
broken.
Punishment of clumsy children
and servants who broke mirrors didn't
stop the practice. So what did people
do but start to tell the children and
servants that they would have bad
luck if they broke mirrors"
Pity Man on Ladder.
He pointe dto the warning against
walking under a ladder. That super
Stition, he said, was invented to
protect the person who was on the
ladder and also to protect the clumsy
person who might Dump against it
and hurt both.
There's the one about getting up
on the wrong side of the bed. You
get into bed on the same side usually,
leaving your shoes on that side.
Get out on the other and you miss
your shoes. Maybe that starts an
argument with your wife. The whole
day is upset. So some one realized
that and warned against it."
Leslie became interested in the
study about three months ago while
he was seeking colloquialisms for
Miles D. Handley of Harvard Uni
versity. now on leave from the Uni
versity of Wisconsin. Handley is a
noted student of language He plans
to visit Leslie soon, he said in letter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-16
Staying Holds Shin Officer.

NEW YORK, June Is OF).-Martir
j. Demott. jr.. former chief engineer
OF the American Export Liner Elk.
change, was released in $1,000 bail to.
day when arraigned on a charge Of
murder on the high seas" Demott
is charged with the Staying Of Fred.
erick Roberts of Minonk. III, CHIEF
mate, while the vessel was in the har-
Dor at Messina, Sicily, last November
where he was tried and acquitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-16
Overcrowding Dangerous.

Scotland's chief danger to the ma
tional health is now stated TO be over
crowding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-16

said she intended to stop flights over
her border Notifications.
A squadron of fast French pursuit
planes took to the air when the Ger
man craft were sighted lowering over
the Petite Roselle" defense works,
northeast of Metz, and gave chase.
The intruders, turning tail as soon
as they sighted the pursuers, got back
over the border before the French
ships could force them down, however
Their escape was regarded as
significant. inasmuch as it indicated
the French works were so near the
border that peering Nazi pilots could
fly over and get away, If chased, with
immunity.
Four single German planes flying
over the fortified zone in one week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-16
Kittens Saved by FiremeI,.

Frantic efforts of cat to get into q
burning grocery warehouse at Scar
borough. England. led to the discovery
that four kittens were trapped. Sergt.
Lewsey of the fire department dashed
through the dense smoke to save them,
one at time, from stack of boxes,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-16
FUNDS APPROVED
Roosevelt Plans Approval on
Work-Relief Expenses.

President Roosevelt has approved
ALLEGATIONS Of work-relief administra-
tive expenses as follows:
National Emergency Council, $780,
000; Resettlement Administration
81 900 900; National Resources Board
100000; Navy Department, $4,000
and Commerce Department, $40, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-16
French Chase TAO
Nazi Planes From
Border Defenses
Escape Regarded as
Demonstrating POssibili-
ties in Spy Operations.

By the Associated Press.
METZ, France, June 15.-Two Ger
man army planes fed posthaste back
into the Rhineland today with word
that France was not joking when she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-16
SLOT MACHINES TRIED"
Illinois Judge "Frees' 20 and
Condemns IA Out of SO.

NO11UcI1uS Out U1 90.
GENEVA, III. CP).-Fifty-nin de-
PENDANTS seized in raids stood mute
before County Judge o. c. Allen. The
court, aided by attaches, gave each
a test. and then condemned IA to
determination, ordered 25 held for
investigation and turned 20 free. The
defendants we're slot machines and
pin" games Those discharged were
held not gambling devices because
they returned candy for each coin in
serted.
Evening star., 1935-10-27
HOWARD U. WILL HOLD ?
ILLUMINATION NIGHT"
Women Students Will Contest
for Singing Trophy at
Thursday Fete.

Howard University women students
will participate in illumination
night" on the campus Thursday at
1886 o'clock, when the several Women's
classes will participate in a singing
contest for which trophy will be
awarded.
During the ceremony, the freshman
class will appear first without Ian
terms, but will receive them as a cli-
max to the program, symbolic of en-
lightenment in their college careers.
DR.. William Lloyd Anes of st. JOS
eph's Presbyterian Church, New York,
will deliver two sermons at the uni
verSity today. This morning he will
preach in Andrew Rankin Memorial
Chapel and this afternoon at o'clock
will deliver an address before the
Clark Hall Forum.
Evening star., 1935-10-27
First.Aid Course to Begin.

A standard course in first aid. under
sponsorship of the District of Colum-
bia Chapter, American Red Cross, is
to begin Tuesday at Z pm. in the
gymnasium building of Howard Uni
versity. The class will meet Tuesday
and Thursday evenings for the next
four weeks. Those interested are urged
to enroll as soon as possible with Mr..
Burr at Howard University.
Evening star., 1935-10-27

ence Donohoe. president Southeast
Business Mems Association, and Percy
Klein, president Georgetown Business
Mems Association.
Judges headed by Wallace Robinson
will review the parade and announce
winners of various divisions. Twelve
silver cups will be awarded as first
prizes and more than 20 secondary
prizes will be given at special cere-
mony the following week. Besides Rob-
inson, judges are H H. Burroughs,
John Webster, Harry Grove, Louis
Lowe, Col. E. L. Mattice, Karl Pitt,
Diller Croft, William Lamar, Harry
Dean, William e Wise, Mrs. Joseph
Rogers Young, Miss Eta Taggart,
Henry Owens, Hollis Fritts and James
E. Colliflower.
The Halloween celebration will be
extended to Friday night, when there
Evening star., 1935-10-27
TWO BOARD OF TRADE
COMMITTEES TO MEET
Insurance and Public and Private
Buildings Groups Convene
This Week.

Two Board of Trade committees
yesterday announced meetings to be
held in the boards room in The Star
Building this week.
Tomorrow at. AIS pm, the Insur-
ance Committee will convene to out
line its program of activities for the
year and to set up the necessary sub
committees. The meeting was called
by Frederick P. H. Siddons, chairman.
On Wednesday at 4:30 pm, Arthur
B. Heaton, chairman, has called the
Public and Private Buildings Commit
tee together. Assignments to sub
committees will be made then.
Evening star., 1935-10-27
PARADE FEATURES
HALLOWEEN FETE
Organizers Say Spectacle
Will Be Among Best
in Country.

Hundreds Of men, women and chill
dren, 81 floats and 8 bands will
participate in WaShingtons fifth an
nual Halloween parade next Thursday
night. the Greater National Capital
Committee, sponsors, said yesterday.
Organizers said the spectacle would
"far surpaSS" those Of previous years
and predicted 1t would be among the
best in the country. Entries included
% commercial and civic floats.
A marching unit Of boys and girls
who designed and made their own
masks and costumes will represent the
Fairgrounds division in the parade.
Under the instruction Of Richard
Flesch, sculptor. children in the north
ern section Of the city have been
working for several weeks on their
masks. Wearers of the three best de-
signs will receive tickets to the mo-
ton picture, "a Midsummer Nights
Dream" A symbolic figure wearing
the double mask of comedy and trag-
edy will lead the Fairgrounds march,
ing unit.
To Represent Piper.
Children from the Fairgrounds in
the eastern section will portray the
story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin,
while those from the southern section
have float, THE Bewitching Witch"
and marcing unit. Western section
Fairgrounds will present "The Ro-
nance of Pierrot and Pierrette"
Miss Jeanette williams, selected
Miss Halloween III, and her court Of
honor will lead the parade down Con-
stitution avenue TO reviewing stands
between Fifteenth and Seventeenth
streets, where they will participate in
a brief ceremony conducted by Arch
Mcdonald, radio sports commentator,
who has been selected king Of the
carnival. Arthur Godfrey will act as
master Of ceremonies, describing de-
tails Of the coronation" and the pa
rade to onlookers through ampliflers.
Six Parade Divisions.
There will be six parade divisions,
each headed by one Of the following
marshalS: Arthur C. Smith, president
Federation of Business Mems Associa-
tions; Theodore Grape, president Gen.
trail Business Mems Association; F. M.
president Brookland and
Woodbridge Business Mems Associa-
tions: C. E. McCalip, president North
east Business Mems Association; Clar-
Evening star., 1935-10-27

will be fireworks display and bon
fire lighting on Constitution avenue
between Fifteenth and Seventeenth
streets. George Washington students
will put on pep" meeting preceding
their game with Rice Institute Sstur-
day.
Members of the boys department,
Neighborhood House, will hold a Hal
loween frolic in the basement club
room at the settlement tomorrow night
at 7::30. Prizes will be awarded for
costumes and for winners of various
games and contests.
Evening star., 1935-10-27
School Group to Meet.

A meeting of the Paul Junior High
Home and School Association will be
held Tuesday at pm. in the school
auditorium, Eighth and Oglethorpe
streets. After a preliminary business
session, L. j. Cantrell, school prin-
cipal. will address the group on The
Junior High School,"
Evening star., 1935-10-27
TWO ARRESTED IN RAID
Accused of Operating Numbers"
Game and Freed on Bond.

Two men were arrested on a charge
of operating 6 lottery when first pre-
cinct officers raided a cigar store at
931 Fifth street shortly before noon
yesterday. They were accused of con-
ducting numbers" game and both
were released on bond.
They gave their names as Bill Moses,
alias William Poe, As. of e31 Fifth
street. and William Arthur, 81, of 929
Fifth street. The raid was conducted
by Precinct Detective F. M. White and
Pvt. B. F. Dean.
Evening star., 1935-10-27
LECTURE ON LIBERTY
Francis W. Hirst of London to
Be Heard at G. q.

Francis w. Hirst of London, visit
ing Carnegie professor and former
editor of the Economist, will lecture
at a public meeting to be held in Cor
coran Hall, Georgetown University,
Tuesday, october %. at 1880 am, ac-
cording to an announcement from the
school. Hirst's subject will be The
Value of Liberty"
Evening star., 1935-10-27
Sd PARTY CHANCE
SEEN IN REACTION
La Toilette Holds Demo-
Gratis and Republicans to
Be Anomalies.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, October 26-Assert-
ing that "the country can't go on
supporting anomalies" Gov. Philip
La Toilette of Wisconsin predicted
today that voters in the 1886 presi-
dental election would throw their
strength behind third party in oppo-
sition to "reactionary Republicans and
Democrats"
Unless the two major parties purge
themselves of reaction" he said, "a
new third party will prove strong"
The 38-year-old Progressive party
Governor. tanned from the Bermuda
sun, prepared in his hotel room today
to do little extemporaneous speak
ing" upstate next week.
May Support Republicans.
He said his personal presidential
support would go to the Republicans If
they nominate a candidate with a
platform "saner and more progressive
than the Presidents" but he said he
thought it not improbable that "the
Democrats might abandon reaction"
The people are tired of supporting
administrations that would permit
such anomalies as hunger and packed
warehouses, work to be done and wide
spread unemployment, and abundant
crops that can't sell for enough to
pay farm taxes" he said.
If the country is offered choice
between Hoover and Roosevelt, they
will go for Roosevelt hands down.
But the voters, particularly in some
Western States, have shown that
they have had enough of two alterna-
tives, conservative Democrats and con-
servative Republicans. both being
essentially the same"
Must Start With States.
He described as superficial the
differences between his Progressive
party. the Farmer-Labor party of
Gov. Floyd B. Olson of Minnesota, and
the constituency of several other lib
eral Western State and Federal
officials.
A successful third party, Gov. La
Toilette asserted, must be adopted
first by the States and then nation
ally. But this would be hard, be
cause the laws of the States are not
friendly to new parties; and the old
guard Republicans and Democrats
jealousy have nodded their election
machinery to suit their ends
He said that he would have to be
back in Madison, Wis, on November
IS, and therefore could not speak here
with Gov. Olson. He was invited to
speak by the New York Common
wealth Federation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-21
LONG DELIGHTS
LITTLE CONGRESS.
Senator Explains "Share.
the-WeaIth" Plan to
Capitol Group. .

Senator Huey P. Long shared the
wealth" last highland a capacity
audience of some 600 in the old House
caucus room took it unto themselves
with high glee.
The occasion was a regular meeting
of the Little Congress, an organiza-
ton composed of employees In the
legislative branch of the Government
and shaping its procedure after the
fashion of the United States Congress.
With Louisiana's senatorial kingfish
as the guest of honor, however, the
Junior assembly drew better house
than usually sees the parent organiza-
ton.
True to best congressional tradi-
lions, disagreement preceded the prin-
cipal business of the evening, and
resolution was introduced by a Texas
delegate censuring the Entertainment
Committee for its selection of speak
ers and requiring that tentative pro-
gram be drawn and approved by the
whole Congress in advance. Seemingly
aimed at Long, the resolution drew
the fire of Earle j. Christenberry,
secretary to the Senator. Finally the
resolution was ruled out of order by
Haskell Tidwell, presiding officer, and
the ruling was upheld by vote.
Six batteries of Kleig lights, four
motion picture cameras and news
photographers by the half dozen set
tina ctaCn for thn tO1c1e- beaded orator
Huey did the rest-after two Capitol
policemen, a special Welcoming Com
mittee of the Little Congress, the
Senator's secretary and several of his
personal friends" had helped him
fight his way through the tightly
packed hall to place in the center
Of things.
Once there the Senator had hardly
warmed up when f1aShlight bulb eX-
ploded few feet away. Startled, but
apparently ready to sacrifice himself,
the Senator showed less concern about
the incident than did the embarrassed
photographer
II guess it's that bomb that didn't
explode yesterday" the Kingfish OBJ
served. The crowd laughed.
Once beyond interruption, the Sen
ator ripped into all his old enemies
and some Of his newer ones.
II came here a clown" he said,
snow I'm menace because somebody
Is paying attention to me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-21

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Meeting to confer degrees of virtue,
liberty and patriotism. Council No.
IS, Junior Order United American
Mechanics, 808 I street, pm
Card party and fashion show, Sig
ma Lambda Sorority, Kennedy War
rem Apartments, 8 pm.
Buffet supper, Amity Club, Hamil-
ton Hotel, 8 pm.
Dance, Sigma Phi Gamma Frater-
nifty, Hamilton Hotel, 10 pm.
Illustrated lecture on Shrub Roses"
by DR.. Whitman Cross, before Poto-
mac Rose Society, Y. w. C. A. Build
ing, Seventeenth and K streets, 8 pm.
Gard party, benefit Justice Council,
No. 2. Sons and Daughters Of Liberty,
Eighth and F streets northeast, $50
pm.
Bingo and card party. benefit Co.
1umbia Council, No. 4, Sons and
Daughters of Liberty, Fourth street
northeast, $50 pm.
Turkey dinner, benefit Good Will
Chapter, No. Sc, o. E. S., Almas Tenn
pie, 1915 K street, to 7:30 pm.
Dance, benefit Young Peoples Serv-
ice League, Nativity Parish Hall,
Fourteenth street and Massachusetts,
avenue southeast, $3.50 pm.
Dance, Tabulation Division, F. E.
r. A., Brighton Hotel.
Annual meeting and reunion, Alum
nj Association of Roosevelt High
School, auditorium, 7:30 pm.
Card party, benefit Washington
Chapter, Esperanto Association of
North America, 1915 Twenty-first
street, 8 pm.
Buffet supper and dance, Bureau
of Personal Finance, La Fayette Ho-
tel, 9 pm.
Dance, Junior Hadassah, Willard
Hotel, 10 pm.
Dance, New York State Society,
Shoreham Hotel, 9 pm.
TOMORROW.
Dance, Georgia State Society,
Shoreham Hotel, 9 pm.
Dance, Pennsylvania State Society,
Willard Hotel, $3.50 pm.
Smoker. Variety Club, Willard Ho-
tel, 9 pm.
Dance, Utah State Society, Ward
man Park Hotel, pm.
Dinner, Progressive Education As
ISOLATION, Mayhower Hotel, pm.
Banquet for fathers and sons,
AtOnement Lutheran Church, 8 pm.
Address by Norman Thomas,
"America's Way Out" Almas Temple,
1915 K street, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1935-04-23

Young is sister Of Mrs. Duncan Cur.
ry of Staunt0n.
Mrs. Allan H. Kirk entertained at
contract bridge and . midnight sup
per Saturday evening In her home ir
Herndon, Va, In compliment to hel
sister, Mrs. Edd johnson Of Kirkland
Ill. Other guests included Mrs. +
Barbour Hutchison, Mrs. Arthur Hyde
Buell., Mrs. T. Edgar Aud, Mrs. David
M. Aud, Mrs. Beulah Anderson. Mrs
Eudora Armfleld, Mrs. George r.
Bready, Mrs. william H. Dawson, Mrs
Herbert L. Seamans and Mrs. Russell
A. Lynn.
Mrs. Kirk has as her guests for q
week Mrs. Frederick Fleming of Rocks
ford, ILL.,; Mrs. r. ]. Renwick Of Kirk
land, ILL.,, and her sister, Mrs. johnson
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Skuderna OF
Woodside Park, Md, were guests OF
honor at a party given Saturday eve
ming at the Congressional Country
Club. The company included DR.. and
Mrs. E. F. Holman, Capt. and Mrs
John Holt, Mr.. and Mrs. John Keane,
DR.. and Mrs. John Yesair, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester D. Tolle, Mr.. and Mrs
w. A. Coleman, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Porter
field, DIR. and Mrs. Hoffman and Mr..
and Mrs. Carlos Greenleaf.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Campbell and
Mrs. Mack Campbell have returned to
Staunton, Va, after several days visit
in Herndon, Va, and In Washington
Miss Dorothy Callas of Falls Church.
Va, has gone to Alberta, Va, to spend
her Easter vacation.
Evening star., 1935-04-23
Arts Club Observes
Shakespeare's Birth

Miss Sibyl Baker and Mrs. George
Rothwen Brown will be hostesses at
the dinner at the Arts Club of Wash
ington tonight preceding the Shake
Speare birthday celebration. Mr.,
Charles Edward Russell will open the
program with discussion of the
idea which has gained so much
credence in England and in this
country in recent years that Shake
speare was really Edward We're, the
seventeenth Earl of Oxford. He also
will talk briefly on the play, Gym
beline," a. IN introduction TO ths
presentation Of scenes from that play,
arranged BY Alss Dorothy Lawrsncl
and played BY . cast Of prominent
local actors, headed by Miss Law
renee, Mr.. Maurice Jarvis and Mr..
John Victory.
Evening star., 1935-04-23
'SnowBaby'
To Lecture
AS Benefit
Mrs. Stafford Tells
Experiences to Aid
Navy Sponsors.

The Society Of Sponsors Of United
States Navy Ships, under whose
auspices . benefit lecture viii be
given ut the Shoreham Hotel May l.
IS an interesting and unique organi-
nation composed Of women who have
named ships Of the United States
Navy.
Founded In 1908, the motto Of the
society Is the famous saying, Don't
give up the ship" Since that time
It's members have been interested in
the promotion Of . healthy, popular
sentiment for the development and
support Of the United States Navy,
and have cultivated Q love of their
country and its form of government.
The society holds annual meetings
In Washington, when many sections
Of the country are represented and
plans made for the coming year. Mrs.
Langdon, wife Of Col. Russell Lang
don. y. 8. A., Is president, and Mrs.
Stahl, wife Of Commodore Albert w.
Stahl, U. 8. N, Is chairman Of the
local chapter.
Mrs. Edward Stafford, formerly
Marie Ahnighito Peary, daughter Of
the late Admiral Robert Z. Peary, dis
coverer Of the North Pole, will give
her lecture, Childhood Experiences
in Greenland" at the Shoreham Ho-
tel Saturday morning, May 4, at IL
O'Clock. A lecturer and writer OF
note. Mrs. Stafford Is herself q
sponsor. The benefit Is given for the
society's welfare fund, which assists
in the education preparation for the
Naval Academy Of sons of deceased
omcers OF the Navy and Marine Corps
as one Of its major interests.
Tickets may be had from members
Of the committee.
Evening star., 1935-04-23
Miss Hamilton Is
Sponsor for Dance

Miss Dorothy Ann Hamilton, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Hamilton
Of Chevy Chase, Is sponsor for the
Easter dance OF the Warrington Club
Of Georgetown University, tomorrow
evening, in the continental room Of
Wardman Park Hotel. Mr.. Edward
A. Doyle Is chairman Of the committee
In charge Of the dance and 70 being
assisted by Mr.. John McMahon and
Mr.. Wilmot Trew.
Evening star., 1935-04-23
Young Democrats
Dance Tomorrow

A dance will be given by the Dis
trict Of Columbia division Of the Young
Democratic Clubs Of Virginia tomor-
row evening ut the National Woman's
Country Club on Bradley lane, in
Bethesda, Md.
Evening star., 1935-04-23

Miss May Young, who has been
making her home in Washington for
several years, has returned to Staun-
ton and leased an apartment in the
EdgeWood for an indefinite stay. MI
Evening star., 1935-04-23

Prof. and Mrs. Frederick Reynolds
and DR.. and Mrs. Herbert r. Moody
all Of New York, are guests Of Mrs.
Gilman Hall in Vienna, Va.
Evening star., 1935-04-23

Miss Ellen Coward of East Falls
Church has motored to New York to
spend 10 days.