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The Washington times., 1938-08-04
ARLINGTON ASKS
100000 FUND
FOR ROAD WORK
New Airport Highway.
In Program

ARLINGTON. Va, Aug. AR
lington officials today asked the
PWA to approve a 100000 pro,
gram for construction of roads,
sidewalks and storm sewers in diff.
ferent sections of the county.
The program, which omit5 the
proposed $4,000 improvement of
Fairfax Drive, was approved by
the county board at a private con-
ference yesterday. The Fairfax
Drive project may be delayed
until the 1899 budget is pre-
pared, officials said.
AIRPORT ROAD
A new road around the Wash
ington Airport, to replace the sec
ton of Military Road closed
through the airport, is included in
the PWA program. The Substi-
tute road will start at the south
east corner OF Arlington National
Cemetery and will connect with
U. S. Highway No. about 100
yards north of Columbia Pike.
County Engineer C. L. Kinnier
said the new road will have a
macadam surface on a gravel
base. 1t will be approximately
1000 feet in length.
CONCRETE SHOULDER
The addition of a Six-foot con-
crete shoulder and curbing to the
south side of Wilson Boulevard,
from Clarendon to Rosslyn, also
is included in the PWA project.
The boulevard will be widenedI
from Nash Street to. Garfield
Street, a distance of Is blocks.
Construction of sidewalks on
North Quincy Street and Wash
ington Boulevard, to protect chill
dren attending Westinghouse
High School, is another item I'M
the program.
The Washington times., 1938-08-04
0xon Hill Mishdp
Injuries Z Autoists

Two men we're in an undeter-
mined condition at Casualty Hos
pital last night after the car in
which they were riding ran off the
road at Oxon Hill, Md. The men,
James C. Cooke, 81, of Oxon Hill,
driver Of the car, and Raymond
Goodwin, 40, La Plata, were brought
to Washington in a Waldorf State
Police ambulance,
The Washington times., 1938-08-04
ALBUMS BACK
AL Germans Ordered
To Keep Them

BERLIN, Aug. 4 G.N.sO.-The
staid old family album, razzed
into oblivion by the Jazz Age, is
back on the family table in Ger.
many and will stay there by law
A decree effective since July
compels every German to have his
album in the future wherein must
be recorded along with the pic
lures every marriage, birth and
death in the family. The Local
registrar must certify all entries
SO that future generations of Ger
mans can have no difficulties in
explaining their ancestors or of
proving themselves Aryan.
The Washington times., 1938-08-04
u. ). Beet Growers
Get Paw Warning

The AAA yesterday, in a move
to help the nations sugar beet
laborers, served notice on produc-
ers that crop benefit payments
will not be made until all persons
employed in the production,
cultivation and harvesting of the
1887 crop had been paid in full"
A few cases in California were
the only executions made.
The Washington times., 1938-08-04
TakOnld Bloom ShOW Opens

TAKoMA PARK, Nd, Aug. 4
The fifteenth annual gladiolus
and midsummer flower show of
the Takoma Horticultural Club
will be held today and tomorrow
in the Takoma Branch Of the
Public Library, at Fifth and Cedar
Streets.
The Washington times., 1938-08-04

Scheduled to open to the public
at 8 o'clock tonight, entries in
the show can be placed until
O'Clock. The exhibit will remain
open tonight until 10 o'clock,
while tomorrow's inspection tours
may be made from 9 o'clock in the
morning until the same hour at
night.
The Washington times., 1938-08-04
Jade King" Arrested
On Probation CHARGE

NEW YORK, Aug. 4 (C.TP.S0
Freeman Bernstein of Hollywood,
SO, known as the "jade king" and
the man who duped Adolf Hitler
by selling him old tomato cans
which he represented as nickel,
was held without bail in general
sessions today on a charge of VIC
lating probation in connection
with a grand larceny case.
The Washington times., 1938-08-04
Justices Of Peace
Meet in RiVerdaIe

RIVERDALE, Md, Aug. ALL
Justices of the peace in Prince
Georges county are expected to
meet here tonight at 8 o'clock at
621 Baltimore Boulevard, accord
ing to Robert E. Ennis, secretary
of the Magistrates Association.
The Washington times., 1938-08-04
ADVERTISEMENT
Less Crippled
Men And Women
IF RUPTURED E 4STy

In the opinion Of one Of America's leading
rupture experts, thousands suffering from
reducible rupture are making their own
world of misery - are shutting themselves
off from the enjoyment of everyday pleasures
and the ability to earn living = are even
unknowingly making their condition worse.
Why SO much of this is absolutely needless
Is explained in his latest booklet. Points out
why this affection. while unfortunate, should
not be considered such serious handicap as
many allow it to be. Gives priceless advice
which may stop the spending of endless time
and money on trusses that are painful. Let
this book with its kindly help open up life
afresh for you as it has for others. Send for
it today. It's absolutely FREE. Write to
VIM. S. Rice. Inc, 226 Main Street, Dept. 16,
Adams, N. Y.
POULTRY
Evening star., 1938-02-21

STRANGE rs it seems. in earliest
times hanging was not used as .
method Of execution. but as Z mark
Of indignity to the lifeless bodies Of
already-executed criminals! This was
known as "gibbetins." and. though q
prevalent custom, was not part Of
the legal sentence, according to Sir
William Blackstone. Not until 1852
was gibbeting recognized by statute.
The act empowered the judges to d.
rect that the dead body Of a mur-
derer should be hanged or given over
to surgeons. to be dissected or anato-
mized, Burial was forbidden. except
after dissection.
The Lone Sailoe.
In 1884 Marie, q French artist and
sailor, evolved . peculiar rig Of his
1l-ton cutter. Winibelle II, that made
possible q crossing Of the Atlantic
without once touching the tiller. His
only sails were two triangular stay
sails, the sheet Of each connected
with the ships tiller in such a man
ner that any shift in wind would be
compensated by a corresponding tug
on the rudder, righting the ship On
her course
Marie averaged about 100 miles q
day. completing the voyage In ~ days.
Evening star., 1938-02-21
Twizzler Answer.

The groupings will be: Catcher,
pitcher. right-fielder-second base-
man, first baseman, center-nelder-
shertstop. third baseman, left-fislder.
Or in figures, 219, 43S, 6S7.
Evening star., 1938-02-21
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.

Making Dummy Declarer.
MILES E. CANUP of Laurelton.
~ Long Island, played this hand
In q recent Long Island duplicate
game. Most teams played the hand at
four spades and were set one trick.
Mr.. Canup and his partner were ap-
parently using the -Four Aces System
and arrived at the sounder contract
Of four hearts, which Mr. CAnup won
BY establishing the dummy's hand.
Duplicate.
South, dealer.
Neither side vulnerable.
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The bidding:
South West North East
~ ~ "a Pass
ant Pass ~ pa.
Pass Pass
At most tables, after South's bid Of
two no trump, North jumped to 4
four spade contract, instead Of bidding
four hearts, Is did Mr.. Campus part
ner.
West led the 10 Of spades. Declarer
won with the ace in dummy. He then
led q small trump to his ace and laid
down the king of trumps. Mr.. Canup
next led q small spade to dummy's
king and trumped the spade queen
With the six Of hearts. Declarer thus
set up dummy's spade suit and was
able to make his contract by losing
only one trick each in hearts. dia-
monds and clubs. At a four-spade
contract. In addition to these tricks.
declarer. Of course, has to lose . SPADE
trick.
The hand may appear to Be 4 sim.
pie one. It is Amazing, however, how
many people in ordinary bridge sames
refuse to play major suit contracts
where each player holds four Of the
suit preferring to play the hand where
one partner holds six and the other
only two Of the suit. As . general rule
q far better play for game results
where each player has four trumns.
rather than . holding Of six in one
hand and two In the other.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-04-22
YWCA LEADERS MEET IN
COLUMBUS FOR NATIONAL
BIENNIAL CONVENTION
More Than 1000 Delegates Representing
Cross-section of American Life Are
Expected; VIII Discuss Many Issues
And Vote on National Program

NEW YORK, April 20.-With en-
pllasls on democratic practices as
wei Is democratic principles, prop
telilgeht application Of religion to
erly trained leadership and the in
ever Y ay life, more than 1000 dele
gates from YWCA's throughout the
count. y will assemble in Columbus,
0hio, The Week Of April 22 To 28,
Tor discussion Of mutual problems
IN the fifteenth national biennial
convention.
The group, III conformity with the
constituency Of the community units
and the democratic traditions Of the
! YWGA, will be representatives Of
practically every kind Of background
found III American life, from race,
religion, youth and maturity to &C.
onomlc status, political thinking and
national cultures. Mrs. Austin T..
Rimball Of Buffalo, N. Y, who is
president Of the YWCA's Of the
United States of America, will open
The sessions on Friday afternoon and
will be the chief presiding officer
throughout the weeks deliberations
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-04-22

Leading topics before the conven-
lions VII be based OH two studies
when nave been under way hi as
sociations throughout The country
aulng the past two years, covering
STANDARDS in administrative matters
and the work III the industrial de-
partments. recommendation arls.
rag out oil both surveys, giving di-
iecGion to future policies, wlll be
presented to the Columbus conven--
ton for discussion and possible adop-
ton.
Among the speakers schedule
durng the week are Paul III. Douglas,
professor Economics at the Uni
versity of Chicago, Dir. John i.
Thompson, minister-direetor Of the
First Presbyterian church of Norman
Okla; DR.. r.. Ernest Johnson, ex-
ecutive secretary Of the education
ana research division Of the Federal
Council OF Churches Of Christ II
America; Mrs. Frederic Nj. Paist
president Of the National Board oi
the YWCA; Mrs. Harrison s Elliott
who will lead series Of devotional
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-04-22

and Miss Rhoda McCulloch,
editor Of the Womans Press.
National conventions are Of par
ticular significance to the lWCA
because this ii the legislative body
which determines the policies and
the general program of the National
Board for each two year period,
Mrs. kmball said III announcing the
convention program. Actions pfts-,
sed by the convention are not bind
ing iii local groups. However, asso-
ciations have i moral responsibility
To carry over into their community
programs, in accordance with their
needs, as much as they can Of the
program which they have voted for
their national organization
Those attending the convention
from Dayton Association are.
Mrs. Il. b. Schnacke, Mrs. Lucetta
Tanner, Miss Etha Belle Rogers, Miss
Viola r. Lewis, Mrs. l.. Willis Bug
bee, Jr., Mrs. w. J. Blanchard, Mrs.
Berthe Ellis, Miss Elizabeth S. Ryans,
Miss Josephine kiefaber, Miss HAMA
schutzIer, Mrs. O. w. Evans, Miss
Marie Hill, Miss Thelma Meyer, Miss
Elizabeth seasholes, Miss Cordelia
Lahr, Mrs. Elsie Arbuckle, Miss Peg
Lynn, Mrs. Claradean Wilkes, Miss
Pauline Van Dyke, and Miss Rho
villa Howard. Several others will
attend special meetings
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-04-22

WIFE WHO
KILLED MATE
SENT TO LIMA

DAYTON Il took less than
day last Monday nj Judge Robert II.
Martins court to send Mrs. Eta
Hill, charged with second murder ia
The fatal shooting Of her preacher
husband, Rev. Pleasant Hill, several
months ago, to the insane asylum
a Lima, Ohio.
he courts have had Mrs. Till un-
der observation for some time. try
ing to determine whettef she was
sane or insane Three Of the eight
witnesses who testified III the case
were Brain specialists. II was found
that She Is suffering from paranoids,
mental disease that is incurabie,
which makes the mind 90 and come,
and too, which makes its victim
vicious, Twas claimed that she must
have had an attack which caused her
TO commit this act
It was brought out by some Of the
other few witnesses that the de-
fendant, at times, would act and do
queer things while others related
that she would talk at random and
have queer ideas. She also would
wander from home and more than
once She had been sent back home
from distant cities. She could give
no details Of how or why She was
at the particular destination
| Mrs. Hill was allowed to spend
| Tuesday afternoon with her son
after which time she was sent TO
Lima, Ohio, to the hospital for the
| criminally insane.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-04-22

Who will receive his M. A. degree
in School Administration from the
University of Chicago this spring, IS
president Of the Langston Univer-
sity Alumni association, which has
more than 500 members, and prirl-
cipal Of the Douglass high school o.
Wewoka, Okla. Prof. Moon IS past
president of the Oklahoma Associa-
tian af Teachers, and has been 9
member Of the organizations exc
cutive committee for nine years.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-04-22
UNITED STATES EMPLO LOYMENT
SERVICE REPORT ISSUED
Analysis Of Negro Placements; Skilled
Workers Have Small Proportion

and personal service; and per cent
in manufacturing. OF the women
placed, rs per cent were in domestic
and personal service; 10 per cent IN
agriculture, and 6.5 per cent in man
ufacturing.
The most favorable placement
rate for Negroes was in agriculture
where 81 per cent of the men and
Sd per cent Of the women were COLI
ored. The ratio of placements was
high also in construction and man
ufacturing. In most Of the other
industrial groups, including domestic
and personal service, the proportion
Of colored placements was less than
their proportion Of applicants.
In the South where placements.
were concentrated In the laborinR
occupations, the proportion Of Me-
groes placed was SO tremendous as
to make placements Of colored work
ers more numerous than placements
II whites. In the North, on the other
hand, where there was need for
skilled workers, the placement OPP
portnnities for Negroes was limited,
More colored women were placed IN
| the North than men because of the
large number Of openings IN do
mestic and personal service, which &C,
counted for nearly four-fifths Of ap-
| plications and placements among col
1 ored women.
Placements of Colored Applicants
As Compared with Whites
The industrial distribution oi
placements Of Negroes varied from
| whites. OF colored men placed, 81
per cent were in building and con-
! sruction, compared to 28 per cen
white men. Twenty-nine per cen
as compared to AZ per cent white
men were on relief projects. Onl.
j per cent of white men were places
I, in agriculture compared to 20 pc
cent colored men-65 per cent o
/ whom were in Texas and California
and more han 85 per cent only tenn
porarily. In domestic and persona
service, there were per cent col
ored men compared to per cen
white. Manufacturing, in which
per cent white men were placed, in
cluded only 6 per cent OF colore
male applicants.
More than IS per cent Of all col
ored women and only Sc per cent 9
white women were placed in domes
tic and personal service. Exactly
per cent of colored women but les
than 2 per cent of white women wel
in agriculture Placement Of colore
women in manufacturing industris
} was 6.5 per cent Of the total con-
Y pared to LIS per cent for white won
!. en-, and was almost exclusively in Il
! food, textile, and miscellaneous II
. dustries. The processing Of tobac'
+ products was one Of the largest II
n dustries, and the one most likely
c absorb large numbers of Negroes.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-04-22
The Negro Applicant


It was obvious that the Service
was used by larger proportion Of
asegau males and smaller proportion
OF Negro females than there were
gaiafully employed Negros in 1880.
I'm 1880, these workers were con-
.entrated in California and seven OF
the S. Atlantic and Gulf States.
Nearly q quarter Of the coiored
sagistrants for this period were IN
The three states, Pennsylvania, Ohio
snd Illinois, which contained for only
i-1Oth Of the 1880 working popula-
tion because Cd In the North relIef
registrants are required to seek work
through the Service; (2l the Service
il more readily available to Negroes
i'm the North where they have en-
gagged in urban pursuits.
It is not surprising that more than
half the applicants for domestic ser
vice and physical labor were colored.
Relatively few colored men were
found in white collar" jobs One
fifth Of the men were from agricul-
ture, and one-sixth from manufac
turing, A large proportion OF Ne
groes,3 OF course, could not be at
tached to any industry because they
had no sufficiently recent or specific
work experience.
Negroes, generally, had been un-
employed longer than whites. Only
10 per cent Of the colored men were
working when registerd as compared
with is per cent Of white men. q
larger percentage of colored thar
white men had been unemployed
from one to six months.
Placements
During this nine-mcpth period
allowing for repeat placements, $40,
2O4 colored applicants were placed
395,6I2 were men, 81 per cent 9
whom were placed in building an
construction; 20 per cent were pu
on relief projects; 20 per cent i
agriculture; z per cent in domestl
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-04-22
LANGST0N HUGHES is FIRST
CHOICE IN Two BOOK SERIES

NEW YORK, April oO.--lCNS)
"A New Song by Langston
Hughes, collection Of poems never
before published in book form, has
been selected as the first in series
Of literary works to be produced at
low cost for wide distribution. The
choice Of Hughes poems as the first
to come off the press is not only
tribute to him as great poet, but
also to one who has achieved an
enviable reputation both in this
country and abroad.
Hughes writes under the title
History" (from "A New Song,
page 19):
The past has been
A mint OF blood and sorrow
That must not be
True Of tomorrow.
The dominant theme of the poems
| is that the Negro people, together
with all humanity, are facing the flu
| ture with new song because they
are beginning to discern more clear
| " than ever the down of new
day, d better day. Joe Jones, the
famous artist who has won distinc-
ton with his drawings and paint
ings during the past few years, has
drawn an original design especially
for "A New Song" which Illustrated
the courage and confidence Of the
| Negro people In their ability-to-
| gether with all peopie--ta make the
| better day come true.
| Michael Gold, author of "Jews
l without Money and other books
| writes of Hughes in the Introduc-
..- to "A New Song:
"He has expressed the hopes, tht
dreams, and the awakening Of tht
Negro people. He has done it natu-
rally. like bird in the woods, bu
In choosing this theme, he has beer
led on and on, until he has become
la voice crying for justice for al
humanity. The Negroes are enslaye'
but so are the white workers, am
the two are brothers in suffering am
struggle. This Is his message today
Max Bedacht, executive secretar.
4 IL Il.
OF the I. w. O., explained that IN
choice of Hughes poems was base
both on their high quality and g
the pogcy of the fraternal order 2
| seeking to create a better under
standing and closer policy OF Tn
solidarity between nationalities Th
order believes, he said, that n To
brotherhood Of peoples is the pat
70 that security and well bein
which, as q fraternal society, the
2 W. o. tries to provide through mu
tnal aad. T. = - 81 1.aa@.-
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-04-22
BY ETHEL HARRIS
lfsr AMP

CHICAGO Since the es-
tablishment of the US. Employ
ment Service in 1888, those in
t1rested in the economic rehabi-
isas.on of unemployed Negroes
have been anxious to know:
What proportion of the Negro
population uses the Service?
What are the industrial classic
eations of Negro applicants?
What are the chances of place
meat Of Negroes and in what
fields? How do placements of
Negroes and whites compare? A
recent report issued for the
nine~month period, July 1896 to
March, 1887, covers such ques-
sions.
Evening star., 1938-09-15
Staying
APPEAL WEIGHED
Life Term Faced by Major.
S0bs as He Hears Verdict
in Wife's Death.

BACKGROUND
Maj. John r. Brooke, IT,, pds
placed on trial before Federal jury
IN Columbus, Ga, after his Utte
iods found bludgeoned to death IN
their Fort Bennine quarters June
3. The lS-yeas-o -old tntdntyy school
tdcttcian denied charges.
Evening star., 1938-09-15

Amsracaa candid eaaassas Wili b
uDe6 4n A1pont1aA
Evening star., 1938-09-15
CALIFORNIA BANKS
TO BAR $780, SCRIP
State Association Warns Its
Members They Won't Be Able
to Accept Warrants.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15.-The
California Bankers' Association warned
its member banks today they will not
be able to accept as money any war
rants that might be issued under the
$3.50 every Thursday scheme.
The plan, to be voted upon in the
November general election, provides
every unemployed person over so
shall be issued $50 In warrants by the
State weekly, the warrants to be re-
tired by proceeds from sale Of stamps
to be atixed weekly.
"The pieces of paper to be Issued
under this Scheme are not In fact
warrants - the term Is generally
understood and have none of the
characteristics which warrants must
have, letter to member banks sisned
by Laurel Hodges, executive manager
Of the association, said.
They are simply pieces Of paper
giving the person who holds them
the privilege of paying = 2-cent tax
every week."
Evening star., 1938-09-15

ton
nanp buildings vst
NJ, projected
Southo O CSteet
Evening star., 1938-09-15

to Daniel Bell, acting Budget Bureau
director, by sundown it, best guess Of
what funds 1t viii require.
Mr.. Bell will begin calling In finance
ofncers Of the departments next Mon
day to submit justincations for their
estimates. Then he will take the fig-
ures to President Roosevelt for ap-
proval or suggestions for revisions.
Senator Adams, Democrat, of Colo
RADIO, . member Of the Senate Appro-
priations Committee, expressed doubt
that the Nation could expect much
progress toward q balanced budget
next year.
Evening star., 1938-09-15
Golden Wedding
LOCAL COUPLE, TO OBSERVE
50th ANNIVERSARY.

M4tos 0"1 MHO. SO12N ~
NARJES
OF SIS Fifteenth street S.E.,
1oho 1DiH celebrate their 1old-
en- tDeddtn0 dnnipersary to-
morro,1. Mr.. Narjes, a retired
brtcklayer. recalls ,Dorktno on
such structures ds the Na-
ttondl Museum, the Raleigh
Hotel, the War Trade build
ings and the Union Station.
He came to this country from
Hamburg, Germany, in 1885,
after hdUtng serDed nine Years
OF compulsory training In the
German Army. Mr.. and Mrs.
Narjes 1Oere married in Wash
ington. Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1938-09-15
Devotion to DUTY.

ISANT1, MINI. R.-Game Warden
A. c. Hiljus stops at nothing to do
his duty, and he has . lot of tired
muscles to prove 1t.
Trailing . game law violation
suspect, Hiljus and Warden Ed sturde-
want found him pitching bundles with
= threshing crew. d.
Hiljus grabbed q pitchfork and went
to work, while Sturdevant took the
suspect, A. H. Buchendahl, into court.
He was fned for shooting ducks out
Of season. then returned and relieved
the weary warden.
Evening star., 1938-09-15
ESTIMATES ASKED
ON U. S. EXPENSES
Bell Calls on Departments and
Agencies to Submit Data
on Next Years Needs.

~ the Associated Press.
Uncle Sam started out today to
estimate what 1t will cost to run his
household in the year beginning next
July l.
Each department and agency Of the
Government was required to submit