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The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-09

murderer TO &C
Famed Engineer compHsh a des-
Used Murderer perately impor-
r. Axx FL tant end, re-
CARELESS of the
lack of engineering precedent. He
is now &c, one of the greatest Of
American engineers, the first engi-
neer in charge of planning and
building the Panama canal, recently
awarded the Hoover medal by the
American Society of Civil Engineers
at its eighty-sixth annual meeting in
New York.
The murderer who came in
handy was a Montana Blackfoot In
dian. Jim Hills new railroad, west
bound from st. Paul, was rather
impulsively started. 1t ran slap
bang into the impenetrable wall of
the Rocky mountains. There was
an Indian legend that there was
pass over the divide, along the
course of the Marias river. Mr..
Stevens, young engineer for the
railroad, talked to the Blackfeet
about it. There was such pass.
They knew all about it. But not all
Of Jim Hills wampum could bride
them even to point in that direc-
ton. This Marias pass was the
dwelling place Of evil spirits, Of
sorcerers, Of dreadful demons. and
all who went that way lost either
heir lives or their reason.
Mr.. Stevens mushed over the
mountains with the thermome-
ter at so degrees below zero and
found no pass. But, by chance,
he found a wanderer in the will
derness, Blackoot driven out
by his tribe because he had
killed a man. The Indian had
been having a difficult time. A
few devils and monsters, more
or less, meant little to him.
They made a deal. The story of
their days-on-end scramble to
the roof of the continent through
five feet of snow and bitter cold,
with Mr.. Stevens sleepless as he
kept an eye on his homicidal
guide, is one of the classics of
the conquest of the wilderness.
They found the pass, and their
return was another desperate
adventure. But soon the scream
of locomotives was crying down
the demons, who, presumably,
moved on.
When the Panama canal was pro-
jected, John F. Stevens fought
through, against weighty opposition,
the lock principle against the sea-
level plan. The engineer in charge,
from 1905 until he was succeeded
by General Goethals, he flattened
all the demons of disease and dis
order which had licked De Lesseps.
General Goethals rated his work as
among the greatest of engineering
achievements. He was minister
plenipotentiary to the Soviets in
1917, remaining six years and re-
organizing and rebuilding their rail-
roads.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-09
Scientists Brain
Machine DolUns
Human Thinker

as a saWmill
that solves problems too difficult
for the human brain" 1t works nice
ly, and Franklin institute awarded
him a medal for it.
One can think offhand of a lot of
vexing problems that might be
tossed into its hopper these days.
Set up in congress, dealing the an
swers on war and peace, national
defense, relief and balanced budg-
ct, it ought to save lot of money.
DIR. Bush, former vice presi-
dent of Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, became presi-
dent of the Carnegie institution
on January 1 of this year. He is
one of the most distinguished
mathematical physicists In
America. A tall, genial, bespec-
tacled scientist, with a slightly
stopped and somewhat stringy
figure, with untamed hair, he
leads reporters quite out of their
depth. His metallic cerebration
was just one of many of his in
teresting devices and discover
les, including, particularly, re-
search in the transmission of
electric power, to which he has
made notable contributions.
The son of distinguished Boston
clergyman, he romped through
Tufts, Harvard and M. 1. T., picking
up three degrees in three and one
half years, thereafter teaching at
M. I. T.
On February 10, 1886, addressing
the New York Patent Lawyers as
sociation, he was severely critical
of the American patent system, for
its appalling fixity and lack OF
adaptability. At the current COM
mittee hearing, he commends it, but
both meager news reports are out
of their context, and DR.. Bush doubt
less could defend himself against
charge Of inconsistency.
g Consolidated News Features.
WNU Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-09

EDITORS NOTE-When opinions
are expressed in these columns, they
are those of the news analyst, and not
necessarily of the newspaper.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-09
WHO'S
NEWS
i kxkO
WEEK

NEW YORK.-John F. Stevens
! Y was elf-educated as an engi-
neer. Therefore, he was an eclectic
and readily made use of a retired
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-09

DR. VANNEVAR BUSH, testify
~ ing on the patent system before
the national economy committee at
Washington, is the inventor of
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-02-09

a mechanical
b r a in" or
thinking ma
chine" as big
as a sawmill
Evening star., 1939-12-05
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

Today there is common rule Of
law which says no one shall be put
in prison for debt. This is true
in Great Britain, as in other mod
ern countries.
When Charles Dickens was q boy,
It was not true. Charles suffered
over the thought Of his father being
In prison. He kept his fathers Ill
fortune secret from the boys who
worked with him at the backing
factory.
The old rule was that a man in
prison for debt had to stay there
until his debts were paid. This
seems odd to us. We may ask.
How could he ever pay what he
owed If he did not work?"
For many men, there was no good
answer. For others, 1t sometimes
happened that friends or relatives
supplied the needed money. In the
case of John Dickens, the answer
was a little fortune something like
$4,000 which was left to him by the
will of a relative.
Out of prison came Mr.. Dickens,
and out of the blacking factory came
Charles. His father, a good-hearted
man, sent the boy to school again.
The school was known as Yelling
ton House Academy.
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Protection Needed

Todays hand involves question
OF bidding tactics. North and South
have the more powerful hands and
should record some profit. AS a
matter of fact. they can make a
small slam in clubs, but 1t Is very
difficult to arrive at, in view of Vests
opening bid.
West, dealer.
Neither side vulnerable.
AQ653
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HAK7
&J6643
AAKJ1o Ass742
QQJlO4 ~, 1856
o952 HQJ 10 3
&KQ 40
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1854
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The bidding:
West. North. East. South
IA Pass "a 80
Dbl. Pass Pass Pass
Let's analyze the bidding. Vests
opening spade bid was very sound,
and North was too weak to overcan.
While East's hand was worthless as
far as high cards were concerned,
his distribution warranted raise.
And, of course, South, with good
two-suiter, had to risk bid even
at the range Of three. West then
doubled three hearts, thinking he
had caught South for substantial
set. However, all he could win were
two heart tricks, diamond and
club, and his opponents scored a
game.
East's pass to the three-heart
double was cowardly. He had MOTH
ing to aid his partner defensively
except the diamond queen, and at
the same time had so many spades
that he was bound to kill" his
partners tricks in that suit. East
therefore should have taken out the
double to three spades purely as
q rescue bid. Had he done so, we
doubt that South would have had
the temerity to show his club suit.
It would then be up to North and
he might well have doubled three
spades-in fact, we think that he
should.
On proper defense three spades
would be set three tricks for a net
penalty of 400 points, but this would
be better than the doubled heart
game the opponents made and GER
tainly a huge saving as compared
with the club slam which they never
even approached.
Yesterday you were Merwin
Maier's partner, your side was vul-
nerable and you held:
A74
y Q63
K862
+ K TO-
The bidding:
Maier. Burnstone. You Schenken.
IL Pass ~ IA
Dbl. Pass co
Answer: You should pass. The
penalty should be at least 500 points,
and slam is unlikely.
Score 100 per cent for pass, 10
per cent for two no-trump, nothing
for any other bid.
Question No. 308.
You are Howard Schenkens part
Evening star., 1939-12-05
IllOI IOW1
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The Four Aces will be pleased to an.
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(3-cent. self-addressed envelope is In
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Evening Star. II you desire the pocket
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larRe-size envelope and YOU will receive
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Evening star., 1939-12-05
Ter. neither side is vulnerable and

ner, neither side is vulnerable and
you hold:
4 863
1855
o A97 764
i A 6
The bidding:
Schenken Jacoby You Burnstone
ia 10 CD
What do you bid? (Answer to-
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Winning Contract

David Bruce Burnstone. Merwin D.
Maier, Oswald Jacoby, Howard Schen-
ken. worlds leading team-or-four. in
ventors of the system that has beaten
every other system in eXistence)
Evening star., 1939-12-05
dickens Shorthand Work

fell into an inkwell and was brought
out dyed black!
Charles had a bright mind, and
made good use Of his years at the
academy. When he was Is, he left
school and went to work as q clerk
in a lawyers Office.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Dickens was get
ting along fairly well as q short
hand reporter. His son decided it
would be q good idea to learn short
hand, so he bought q book on the
subject, and studied it In his spare
time.
At last q newspaper called the
True Sun gave the young Dickens
work as q shorthand reporter. His
duty was to take down speeches In
Great Britain's Parliament. His sal
ary was $35 a week, as measured
in our money.
tFor Biography section Of your scrap
book)
If you wish . copy Of the leaf
let "FlyinS Machine Pioneers"
Just send . self addressed, g.
cent stamped envelope. Address
to me in care Of The Evening
Star.
G~e& @ad
Tomorro,D-Dickens a. an Author.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
LETTER-OUT
BY Fred Neher

rearrange spell the word
called for the last column Print
the
It's the Australian stroke.
Answer to Yesterdays Letter-Out
Letter-Out
(S) COUNTER5TROUNCE Ito punish).
(W) WARPED-PARED Git cut DOWN.
(E) SLAVES S-SIAVS european race).
(A) STABIE-BLEST Ito be lucky.
CR) RAMBIE-ANBLE Ito wadde).
Evening star., 1939-06-23
again. Still he didn't dare

told so again. Still he didn't dare
not sit still.
Peter" began Jimmy just as
gravely as before and paused. Peter
prepared for q lecture. Peter" said
Jimmy again. "You didn't find out
single thing, did you?" Jimmy
grinned good naturedly.
"No," confessed Peter, beginning
to grow hopeful. mo, I didn't"
"And you are properly ashamed OF
yourself now, quite as you should
be, aren't your"
EYES," replied Peter very meekly.
"And you won't ever do such q
thing again?" continued Jimmy.
"Neverl" declared Peter.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
-By Mormon Marsh
by Hobson

well, Mr.. Stupid, I was looking
for her eggs" retorted Jimmy Skunk.
Il know well enough she has buried
them somewhere not very far from
where she is this very minute. But
I haven't found her and so haven't
found the eggs," Jimmy sighed re-
gretfully. Now, is your curiosity
quite satisfied, Peter?" he added.
TT certainly Is, Jimmy!" cried
Peter with sparkling eyes. Il wonder
why I didn't think of eggs. How
stupid of me-"
Jimmy Skunk merely grinned once
more. and, turning his back on
Peter, started of to resume his
search for Mrs. Slow Poke the Box
Turtle and her eggs.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Surgeon Saves Horse

One of the most delicate opera
tions ever performed was carried out
in Newmarket, Ireland, on race
horse. Windsor Lad, the $3.50, ,00G
stallion, which won the Derby n
1884, had been suffering for months
from a growth near the brain. The
growth was removed and the horse
is recovering.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Gross your heart" commanded

Gross your heart" commanded
Jimmy.
Peter crossed his heart. "All
right" chuckled Jimmy. Nov I'll
tell you what you were trying to
find out. All wanted of Mrs. Slow
Poke was to find out where she was
because If I could find that out I
thought I might find out something
else. I didn't intend to harm Mrs.
Slow Poke. I couldn't If I wanted
to. Now can you guess what it was
I wanted to find out? Can you guess
why I dug those little holes?"
Peter scratched his head, but that
didn't help any. "No-o," said he
slowly.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
, anything, but he looked at Peter in a

anything, but he looked at Peter IN
way that made Peter most uncom-
Portable and made him hastily hop
two or three steps nearer.
That's BETTER" said Jimmy "Now
sit down and keep still while I talk
to you a little. If you don't I think
I will have to try little of my scent
on you"
It'll sit and isten," declared Peter
hastily. He expected to have to
listen to a long lecture and, being
much like you and me, he didn't like
the idea of it. No, sir, he didn't. He
knew that he had done foolish
thing, q thing which was not at all
nice to do, but he didn't want to be
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Bedtime Stories
By THORNTON W. BURGESS

ny 1nONN 1ON W. OONOESS.
peter Rabbit" said Jimmy Skunk,
trying to look very grace, "you de-
serve to be punished. You have been
spying. You have been spying on
one Of your friends. If you had been
spying on one of your enemies to
try to find out something which
might be Of use to you in the future
in keeping out Of their way it would
be different matter. But you have
been spying on q friend. You have
been trying to find out something
which didn't concern you In the
Evening star., 1939-06-23

There is time" Ahtea nodded. She was con-
fdent of success, for did she not have ways to
force favorable decision? Now Mungo will
conduct you to your quarters" she said, land
advise you against any attempt to escape.
From Tohr there is no escape!"
Evening star., 1939-06-23
least Yes, Peter, you ought to be


punished"
please don't, Jimmy Skunk!
Please don't! I'll never do such a
thing again. Truly, I never will.
Please don't" begged Peter, hopping
up and down nervously. It was very
plain that Peter was anxious and
growing more anxious every minute.
Once again Jimmy turned his head
to hide grin. When he looked back
at Peter the latter had backed of
several steps.
Come back here!" said Jimmy
sternly.
Peter hesitated, then slowly came
forward one step. Jimmy didn't ray
Evening star., 1939-06-23
TwizzIer Answer

The two numbers are II and IL.
Added they equal 12.1 and multi
piled they equal 12.1.
The Valley settler., 1939-11-24

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12
Care Provided for 1866
By VISITING Nurses

Care for 4,ee5 patients, requiring
a total Of 1882 calls, was provided
during March by the Instructive
Visiting Nurse Society, 1t was an
nounced yesterday at . meeting OF
the society's Board Of Directors.
A marked increase in measles cases
is keeping the stan particularly busy
in the Southwest and Southeast Sec
tons Of the city, the board members
learned.
Special reports were given by Mrs.
Emory Scott Land. delegate to the
Board Members Council OF the
Washington Council Of Social Agen-
cies: Mrs. John w. Davidge, chaix-
man Of the Advisory Committee, and
George Hewitt Myers, chairman Of
the Finance Committee.
The board accepted with regret the
resignation Of Mrs. David E. Finley.
The president, Mrs. Harlan Fiske
Stone. presided. and among those
present were Mrs. Leonard A. Block,
Mrs. Charles c. Glover, jr.; Mrs.
James Lawrence Houghteling, Wal
ter Bruce Howe, Miss Virginia Hunt,
Mrs. Henry Morgenthau. jr.; Mrs.
Thomas Parran. Miss Elsa NJ. Peter
son: Charles w. Pimper, Ord Pres
ton, John L. Proctor. Mrs. John M.
Sternhagen, Mrs. ]. w. Turrentine,
Mrs. Charles F. Wilson, Mrs. John
Marvin Wright and Miss Gertrude
H. Bowling.
A series of talks on health topics,
sponsored jointly by the society and
the Junior League Of Washington,
was concluded this morning when
Ernest K. Lindley. political writer
and columnist, spoke on THE Ma
tional Health Program" at Junior
League headquarters, 200l Massachu-
sets avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12
Bruno Walter 10 Conduct
Symphony Here Tonight

Bruno Walter, internationally ia
nous conductor, will make his ANAL
American appearance at $50 O'Clock
tonight with the National Sym
phony Orchestra in = concert at
Constitution Hall.
Mr.. Walter will conduct a pro-
gram which will include Weber's
overture to "Oberon," Mozart's
symphony No. 40 In G Minor"
Richard Strauss tone poem. Death
and TRANSPORTATION" and three
Wagner compositions. the prelude to
"Lohengrin," the "Siegfried Idylr
and the prelude to die Meister-
singer"
The conductor comes to Washing
ton following flve weeks with the
N. B. c. Symphony Orchestra, broad
casting from New York. He sails
Saturday for England, where he Is
scheduled to conduct a series Of
operas and concerts in London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12
Post Card Campaign
For D. T.. Suffrage
Mapped al Meeting
Monster Petition
Also Projected for
Pressure on Congress

An intensive drive for local SUI
frage before the adjournment of
the present session Of Congress was
launched last night by the Citizens
Conference on District Suffrage at
q meeting at 1917 H street NV.
More than IS representatives of
citizens and civic associations, trade
unions and other civic bodies were
present at the gathering to de-
termine how more pressure could be
placed on the House District Com
mittee to include a provision in the
Griffenhagen plan for voice by
District residents in local goverll-
ment.
After listening to various Sug-
gestions by delegates to the con-
ference, combination post card and
petition plan was adopted by the
group. This calls for the distribu-
ton of $4,000 post cards addressed
to Chairman Jennings Randolph of
the House District Committee calling
for "a popularity elected city council
in the District reorganization plan
now being considered by the COM
mittee and monster" petition
carrying the names of every local
citizen interested in votes for the
District.
Neighborhood to Be Canvassed.
The cards will be given to precinct
captains in various sections of the
city, who in turn will canvass their
particular neighborhood urging resi-
dents to get vote for Washing
ton"
Admitting that he received q
"cold shoulder" when testifying
before the Reorganization Subcom-
mittee of the District Committee
regarding local suffrage, Wilbur S.
Finch, chairman of the conference,
pointed out that suffrage has not
been definitely eliminated from the
Griffenhagen plan. He said that
the measure provides for govern
ing council either appointed by the
President or elected by District resi-
dents.
E "Our present aim is to convince
the District Committee, through
. Chairman Randolph, to have this
governing body elected by the peo-
ple," he declared.
Warned of Short Time.
Karl Gerber, chairman of the
Finance Committee, emphasized that
barely one month remains to get the
city organized behind the suffrage
campaign. He stressed speed OF &C.
ton and urged the conference MEM
bers to strike now" and see that
when the reorganization plan comes
out of committee it contains a rep
resentative form of government for
Washington.
Although the combination post
card-petition plan was officially
adopted by the conference. the Ex-
ecutive Committee was left free 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12
Mexican Fiesta Slated
At Y. W. G. A. Hall

A Mexican fiesta will be presented
at $3.50 tomorrow night in Barker
Hall of the Young Womens Chris
tan Association under auspices Of
the associations membership depart
ment.
Entertainment is to be provided by
the Girl Reserves, Blue Triangle
Club, Elizabeth Somers Glee Club,
Industrial Girls Clubs, the Xenos
Band. the Sylvia Kaplowitz Senor-
itas and numerous soloists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12

GOLDEN WEDDING-Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Browne Of 1911 De-
catur street NV, who yester-
day celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary. A din
ner was arranged In their
honor by their children. The
couple were married in Roch-
ester, Pa, and Mr.. Browne, q
former Mayor Of Beaver Falls,
Pa, was affiliated with the
Pure Food and Drug Admin
iStration u n d er President
Hoover. BUCKINGHAM Photo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12

use any other useful method to ex-
pedite the campaign.
A list of names of all those buying
cards also will be compiled under
the proposal, 50 that the group Will
be able to contact them in any last
minute effort to get favorable con-
sideration by the District Committee.
Montana labor news., 1939-09-28
Letter Carriers Decline
To Pay AL Assessment

MILWAUKEE-(FP) "A resolu-
ton to discontinue payment of the
1-cent monthly assessment to the
AFL's anti-CIO war chest was
adopted by the Natl. Assn. of Letter
Carriers (AFL) at its golden jubilee
convention.
1--WE fail to see the necessity for
such an assessment" the resolution
said.
The convention instructed Pres.
Edward j.. Gainor, who is also a
member of the AFL executive coun-
Gil, Ito proffer his services in an
effort to successfully end the dis
pute existing between the ALL and
CLIO" A resolution to retire union
officials at the age of IS was de-
feated.
The membership of the NALC was
54,145 in 1886, reports the Hand
book of Trade Unions.
Montana labor news., 1939-09-28

publisher. editor, managing editor, and
business managers are:
Publisher-Silver Bow Trades md La
Dor Council, p. o. Box 1917.
Editor-Clarence E. Blewett. P. o. Box
1889.
Managing Editor-None.
Business Manager-Thomas Kennedy, P.
o.. Box 1917.
2. That the owner is: IF owned by a
corporation, its name and address must
be stated and also Immediately hereunder
the names and addresses of stockholders
owning or holding one per cent or more
of total amount of stock. If not owned
by a corporation, the names and adj
dresses of the individual owners must
be given. If owned by a firm, company,
or other u-nincorporated concern, its name
and address, as well as those of each in
dfvidual member, must be given.)
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Council,
P. o. Box 1917.
3. That the known ~bondholders, mort
gagees. and other security holders own
ing or holding / per cent or more of total
amount of bonds, mortgages, or other Sc
%curities are: Of there are none, so state.)
None.
4. That the two paragraphs next above.
giving the names of the owners, stock
holders, and security holders, if any, con-
tain not only the list Of stockholders and
security holders as they appear upon the
books of the company but also, in cases
where the stakeholder or security holder
appears upon the books of the company
as trustee OF IN any Otner tluucldfy rela-
ton the name of the person or corpora
ton for whom u trustee is acting, is
given; also that the said two paragraphs
contain statements embracing atlantis full
knowledge and belief as to the .circum-
stances and conditions under which stock
holders and security holders who do not
appear upon the books of the company
as trustees, hold stock and securities in
a capacity other than that of a bona fide
owner; and this affiant has no reason to
believe that any other person, association,
or corporation has any interest direct or
indirect in the said stock, bonds, or other
securities than as so stated by him.
S. That the average number of copies
Of each issue of this publication sold OF
distributed through the mails or other
wise, to paid subscribers during the twelve
months preceding the date shown above
is. ............-......-.. (This information IS re-
quired from daily publications only
CLARENCE E. BLEWETT, Editor.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
A. G. SHONE.
my commission expires Feb. IA, 1941.)
(Notarial SeaD
First publication September 20. 1887.