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Evening star., 1939-07-19
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

If you visit places where Indians
sell little dolls in Arizona or New
Mexico, it is likely you will be offered
small image of god. The Hopi
Indians make such doll-like images,
calling them "kachinas."
In Hopi stories we hear of more
than $50 kinds of kachinas. 1t is
fancied that all of them have special
powers. The images sold as dolls
are usually of wood and are painted
red. blue, white, black and green.
In addition to the images, the Hopi
trlbesmen take part in kachina
dances, both men and women doing
the dancing. At such times, they
put on masks with faces of the gods.
B. When white men visited Hopi viii
lagos in early times they found masks
OF this kind. The masks were made
OF leather, cloth or strips Of woven
bark. Dangling from them were
feathers, bits of hair. pieces of
painted wood and the like.
Among the masks was one which
stood for the plumed serpent. It
was supposed to be more holy than
most of the others and great care
was taken of it between dances.
Other masks could be painted over
again when the paint wore of, but
no one was allowed to do this to the
image Of the face Of the plumed SER
pent.
The Hopi people were found by
Coronado when he was searching
Evening star., 1939-07-19
-Hopis and Nuvuhos

Pueblo tribe married into the Navajo
tribe and taught the Navahos the
art of making blankets. Perhaps
these women were captured In war
hundreds of years ago.
In any case, the Navahos have be-
come more famous than any other
tribe for their blankets. Tourists
buy the blankets and pay good prices
for them
From early Spanish explorers. In
dians OF the Southwest obtained
sheep and herds are owned nowadays
by the Indian tribes of Arizona and
New Mexico. Wool from the sheep
is used in making blankets.
The wool must be washed with
care after it is sheared. Then the
Navajo women dry it and spin it
into yarn. Later they dye the yarn
to make it red, blue. yellow, black
and 50 on. Then, with the help OF
loom. they weave 1t into a blanket.
There are many figures and de-
signs on Navajo blankets. In olden
times it seems there was a special
meaning in the designs of each blan-
ket. At present. the designs have lost
much Of their meaning. since they
are made for sale, not for family use.
(For Indian section of your scrapbook)
I~<& Had
Tomorrow: Hopi Sun Worship.
Evening star., 1939-07-19

for the seven golden cities" Lead
ing hundreds of Spanish soldiers,
Coronado found villages. They did
not contain great stores of gold. as
he had hoped, but they were inter-
esting because of the strange, we'll
built houses in them.
The Hopis are experts at making
baskets and clay jars. They also
are skilled in weaving blankets
AS I said recently, it is likely that
women of the Hopi or some othsr
Evening star., 1939-07-19
Winning Contract


North Dealer
North-South vulnerable.
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The bidding
North. East. South. West
INT % ~ Pass
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Another interesting hand ap-
peared last night" writes William d.
Lee of Evanston. H. one of our IA
vorite correspondents. North my
partner, opened the festivities with
one no trump He obviously was
rot using the Four Aces system
East put in two-diamond overcall
! bid two hearts and North ended
the bidding with his jump to four
hearts.
West opened the deuce of dia-
monds ! covered with dummy's lack
and East's king won the first trick.
! won the club return, then led a
small trump, and when West played
the nine. admit that I should have
played the ten, as I could afford to
lose one trump trick. But I got
little hoggish at this point and went
up with the ace, hoping to drop
the singleton king When East
showed out, things looked bad. but
] saw Just one chance provided I
could induce West. a rather poor
player, to make an error. trumped
q diamond. then led a club, ruffing
the third round in dummy, and next
trumped dummy's remaining dia-
mond. I then threw West in with
q trump. West cashed his two
trumps. but he evidently had lost
count II had no trumps left and
was afraid that if he led another
diamond I would ruff in my hand
and discard the losing spade from
dummy. He led the queen of spades
and l then made my contract. Had
I played safely on the first heart
lead. l would have had no work to
do. But there there would have been
no letter to write"
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You were David Bruce Burnstone's
partner Yesterday and held:
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The bidding:
You. Jacoby. Burnstone. Maier.
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Answer-Your correct bid is four
clubs, This cue-bid is a slam invi-
tation below the game level which
is justified in view of your partners
double raise.
Score 100 per cent for four clubs.
70 per cent for four hearts or three
no trump, 20 per cent for five hearts
"a dangerous bid that receives no
bonus.
Evening star., 1939-07-19

Question No. 189.
Oswald Jacoby is your partner
You hold:
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The bidding

The bidding:
Jacooy. Schenken. You. Maier.
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What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01
| Mans Birthday
Falls June 80
TOD. Loss

The District of Columbia will lose
a large share of taxes from the
estate left to Clifford Phillips of
Denver, Colo, who became 81 years
old yesterday, because he was born at
the end of the fiscal year rather
than at the beginning. He comes
into $3,9O0,0O0.
The District of Columbia tangible
and intangible taxes are assessed as
Of July /. Mr.. Phillips became of
age yesterday and master Of his own
inheritance and so will escape them.
Justice Jesse c. Adkins in District
Court yesterday signed an order ter
minating the guardianship of Mr.
Phillips. Authorities said that all
of his property was under court
direction here in personal property
for some time, except the interest
he had in the Connecticut Apart
ment House. Connecticut avenue
and M street NV.
For some 20 years taxes have been
paid to the District on the estate,
which was administered here, Of
ficials said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01
Sir Ronald Lindsay
Delays Departure
For England
Situation in Europe
Forces Change in
Enjoys Plans

Because Of the critical situation In
Europe, Sir Ronald Lindsay. the
British Ambassador. has delayed
his planned departure for England,
it was learned today.
1t was indicated the British gov
eminent did not want Washington
to be without an Ambassador, even
for the short time that might elapse
before the arrival of the new envoy,
Lord Lothian.
Sir Ronald and Lady Lindsay had
planned to leave Washington soon
after the visit of the King and
Queen. but were asked to remain for
the present. it was understood.
The Ambassador is retiring from
the diplomatic service. He hoped to
leave last year. but was requested to
stay during negotiations on the
Anglo American trade treaty. signed
last November Sir Ronald and
Lady Lindsay then remained for the
visit of the British rulers.
1t was said today at the British
Embassy that no date had been set
for the departure of the Ambassa-
dor or the arrival of his successor.
The appointment of Lord Lothian
was announced April "a. but it was
not disclosed when he was expected
to reach Washington. except that it
probably would be some time during
the summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01
Arson Suspect Held
For Grand Jury

A f1rebug suspect. arrested after q
dozen mysterious blazes during the
past two weeks in vacant houses en-
the site of two proposed Government
buildings in the Southwest section
was ordered held for grand jury ac-
ton under $4,000 bond yesterday.
The defendant-Robert Lee Miller,
80, colored, of no fixed address-was
arraigned in Police Court on a
charge of arson in connection with a
fire Tuesday night in house at 30l
Third street SW., located within the
two squares being purchased for
erection of the Railroad Retirement
Board and Social Security Build
ings.
Policeman o. A. Salmons of No 4
precinct told the court the fire that
night was the first of three that oc-
Cured in the following two hours
Since June 16, he said, the Fire De-
partment has extinguished II blazes
of mysterious origin.
Roy A. Warfleld of the fire mar
shals Office, said he inspected the
houses after the blazes, and indica-
lions were that trash had been fired.
Damage to the houses ranged from
&25 to $500, he said. The dwellings
are in blocks bounded by Third and
Fourth streets, Indiana avenue, c
and D streets.
Miller was arrested after being
identified by Alphonso Harris, COL
ored, 3l1 c street S.W, who testified
the barking OF his two dogs caused
him to glance outside the house,
where he saw the defendant enter
the dwelling at 301 Third street
. short time before fire trucks ar
rived to extinguish q blaze there.
The defendant pleaded innocent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01
George R. Morrisey
Dies in California

George r. Morrisey, as. former
Washington advertising man, died
Monday at his home in Glendale
Calf, according to word received
here.
The body is being accompanied
here by his widow, Mrs. Marie Nor
risey, and mother, Mrs. Edward F
Morrisey. The funeral is scheduled
to be held Monday morning. The
hour of the funeral and other de-
tails were to be announced later.
An aunt of Mr. Morrisey, Mrs. S
Altbayer, lives here in the Alabama
Apartments.
Mr. Morrisey was a native of this
city and a graduate of Georgetown
University. He had worked here in
the advertising departments of both
the Washington Post and the old
Washington Times. He left this city
in 1928 to live on the West Coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01
Former Messenger
Made Personnel
Director Of 6. A. 0,
Thomas A. Mcnamara
Has Served Is Years
In Federal Work

Thomas A. Mcnamara, who en-
tered Government service Is years
ago as a messenger boy in the old
Patent Office, today became director
of personnel for the General Ac-
counting Office.
At the same time, announcement
was made of the appointment of
John Mayfield, a section chief of
the G. A. O., to be chief of recruit
ment. training and placement, a
new office created in building up
the personnel machinery there in
conformity with President Roose-
velt's civil service expansion pro-
gram.
AS director of personnel, Mr.. Nc
Namara replaces w. w. Richard
son, who had the title of chief of
personnel. The latter goes to the
audit division as an assistant chief.
Mr.. Mcnamara, who was selected
from the civil service register for
personnel officers set up after
Nation wide examination some
months ago, has recently been with
the Railroad Retirement Board as
regional representative in New York.
He earlier had been personnel direc-
tor for the board. and has had
wide personnel experience in other
Government establishments.
He is a graduate of the District
public schools; resides at 429 De-
catur street NV; is married and
has one child.
Mr.. Mayfield, a son of former
Senator j. Earle Mayfield of
Texas, came to the General Ac-
counting Office four years ago, and
is being advanced to the new post
from section chief of the audit di-
vision. He is "a, single, and resides
in Buckingham community in near
by Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01
| Woman Booked
las Auto Hits
Police Car

After the misfortune of a collision
with one Of the new Montgomery
County Md police cars yesterday
Miss Louise E. Rollings, 30, of TIA
Erie avenue, Takoma Park, was
booked by officers Charles Seek and
Corpl. Oscar Gather on charges of
driving while drunk and reckless
driving.
The police car, a shiny new model,
bought less than month ago, was
parked on Carroll avenue near
Manor Circle when the collision
occurred. Miss Rollings was taken
to the county Jail at Rockville, Md,
where she was held under $1,000
bond. Police estimated the damage
at about 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01
Chalk Lancers Urqed
As Check on PARKING

Policemen mounted on three
wheeled motorcycles and welding
chalk-tipped lances to check up on
overtime parkers should extend
their range beyond the parking
meter zone, the American Auto
mobile Association urged Commits
sioner Hazen today.
The association commended that
proposed installment of parking
meters over a greater area than is
now metered would be an "unjusti-
fed tax on the cost of car opera
ton" The lancing system is rela-
lively inexpensive, the A. A. A. said,
and should be given a fair trial
before ordering additional parking
meters which would cost many
thousands of dollars At present
police lancers are operating only
within the metered area.
Experience in other cities was
pointed out by the association:
Equipped with a lance, police
men on cycles are able to cover a
wide territory and mark cars while
travelling to 10 miles an hour. The
Buffalo police traffic division re-
ports that the system is working out
very satisfactorily. The Evanston
Accident Prevention Bureau reports
that one man can cover an area of
square mile.
I'm st. Petersburg, parking meter
spaces are alternated with free
spaces and the policeman on the
cycle must mark all cars whether
at a meter or not, since there is
necessity of checking on repeat
parkers who stay overtime by drop
ping another Nickel" the association
reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01
Mrs. Emma Shepard, "a,
Physician S Widow, Dies

Mrs. Emma Schenck Shepard. "a
Of 2027 Massachusetts, avenue NV
widow of DR.. Charles R. Shepard
physician. died yesterday in At
lantic City after an illness of about
three months. She had gone to At
lantic City from here Thursday.
Mrs. Shepard was a daughter OF
the late William I. Schenck of New
York She had ben a resident of
this city for many years and was
keenly interested in local charities,
to which she frequently contributed
She was prominently identified for
many years in social circles here.
Her husband, DR.. Shepard. died a
number of years ago.
Mrs. Shepard is survived by 4
daughter, Mrs. Spencer Cosby. 2o25
@ street NV. whose husband, Col.
Cosby. U. S. A., retired is a former
Engineer Commissioner of the Dis
trict.
Funeral services will be held
Monday morning in st. James
Episcopal Church, New York City.
Burial will be in Greenwood Gene
terry, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01
210 Youngsters Start
Two-Week Visit al
Boys Club Camp
Big Adventure Begins
As Four BusIoods
Leave for Country

With packing cases, canvas bags
and ancient suit cases bound with
rope clutched in their hands, 21O
youngsters embarked for their big
adventure today-two weeks at
Camp Ernest w. Brown, the Metro
politan Police Boys Club camp al
Scotland. Md
They boarded buses early this
morning outside the fifth precinct
station. The veterans, boys who
were returning to camp for a second
summer, looked wildly excited. The
new boys were wide-eyed and grave
The youngsters, most of them sit
ting three in seat, bounced around
inside the buses. They called final
farewells to brothers and cousins
and little sisters left behind. They
listened to last-minute admonitions
from their mothers.
Names Checked Of.
boys club director, called off their
names and Albert K. Brown, secre-
tary of the boys club, checked of
their medical charts, the boys
hoped on the bus. Some of them
carried potato chips and popcorn
One of them was barely visible
under a huge sunshade.
The so lads in the band were the
last to board the buses. They were
rounded into line by their leader
Leon Brusiloff. all ready for a safari
in a bright red pith helmet. The
young musicians had quite job
climbing aboard the buses with their
unwieldly instruments. One lad was
virtually submerged beneath man.
moth sousaphone, while another had
a glockenspiel with red and blue
horsehair plumes which he stroked
lovingly.
CounselIors at Camp.
Although the counsellors were al
ready at the camp waiting to receive
the boys, who were due around noon
the two nurses and the camp mother
were leaving with the boys. 1t was
Miss Colleen Woodward's first trip
to the camp. She's Providence
Hospital nurse Miss Dorothy Ire
land, the other nurse, is a veteran
as is Mrs. F. G. Motley, who says
she does just about everything at
camp from receiving guests to talk
ing the boys out of inconsistencies.
AS one of the four buses made
ready to leave, a freckled lad leaned
far out of the window to comfort his
very small brother. held in his
mothers arms. The baby's face was
ear-streaked as his brother tried
to explain to him that it would only
be for two weeks.
The camp takes boys from 6 to l6
years, but most of them looked small
today. They also looked thin. The
camp hopes they won't look quite so
thin, or so pale, when they come
back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01
Street Car Operators
Not 10 Arbitrate
Closed Shop
Union Leaders Report
Issue Turned Down
At Meeting

Capital Transit Co. officials were
to be notified today that union street
car operators and bus drivers will
not arbitrate the issue of a closed
shop.
Union leaders said this was en-
phatically turned down at meeting
last night in Turner's Arena. The
union, however, agreed to arbitration
on other issues, involving demands
for wage increases and better work.
ing conditions.
j. H. Goodman, union secretary
said the company would be notified
today of the action taken at the
meeting, If no agreement is reached,
Mr.. Goodman said, another meeting
will be held Monday night at which
time report will be made to the
union membership.
The membership will decide then
on what steps to take, Mr.. Goodman
said.
The men will not yield on the
point of closed shop, won last
year the union official said.
Mr.. Goodman said union leaders
had difficulty in keeping the men
from taking a strike vote at the
meeting last night. The meeting,
attended by more than 1000 union
members, was interrupted frequent
ly by cries of Let's strike"
The old contract expired at mid
Va T~,~
company representatives have been
negotiating since June l on a new
contract, But have not been able to
reach an agreement.
Mr.. Goodman said benefits of the
old contract will continue pending
outcome of negotiations.
The union, an American Fedora
ton of Labor affiliate, has 3,1OO
members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01
Retiring Chief Of Staff
Honored for Services

Gen. Malin Craig, who was sue
ceeded today as chief of staff OF the
Army by Gen. George c. Marshall,
was honored on his retirement yes
terday by Secretary Woodring at
the War Department with an Oak
Leaf Cluster for exceptional service
during his term of Office.
The cluster was pinned on the
Distinguished Service Medal which
Gen. Craig was awarded for services
during the World War.
The accompanying citation, writ
ten at the direction of President
Roosevelt, commended Gen. Craig
for the planning and administra-
ton OF the greatest peacetime re-
orientation and modernization of
the Army in its history"
Ranking officers of the War Col
lege attended the ceremony. Gen
Craig became shief of staff in 1895.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01
Increased Veterans Aid
Urged by VT. ". Leader

Passage of legislation increasing
veterans benefits was urged last
night by Willard w. Rice, nationa,
legislative officer of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars. in an address at
the Goth annual encampment of the
District V. F. w.
Mr.. Rice stated that V. F.. w. men,
bers must support most important
measure providing adequate in
comes for dependents of veterans
which is now ready for congressional
action. Members of Congress gen.
orally are willing and glad to aid us
in our detectives" he said.
The legislation would relieve State
public welfare agencies of the re-
sponsibility of caring for dependents
and thus would permit local funds
to be used exclusively for the as
sistance of other needy persons, Mr.
Rice explained.
The closing meeting of the en-
campment, held at the Stuart Jun
ior High School, was attended by
more than 300 delegates, who adop-
ted a resolution favoring employ
ment for all employable veterans
and pensions for the disabled.
Officers installed were George G.
McLeish, department commander
Robert F. Kay, department senior
vice commander: Thomas c. Kelle-
her, department Junior vice COM
mander; Homer C. Kelso. depart
ment adjutant; Aram Kojasser, de-
partment quartermaster; the Rev
Howard E. Snyder. department chap
lain; Charles Kreuger, jr., depart
ment judge advocate, and DR.. John
L. DeMayo, department surgeon.
Philip R. Belt, retiring department
commander, presided at the en-
campment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01
Bond Concert

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band in the Soldiers Home
bandstand tonight at o'clock. John
S. M. Zimmerman, bandmaster;
Anton Pointner, assistant.
PROGRAM.
March, Drums and Bugles,"
Chenette
Overture. "A Calm Sea and Happy
Voyage" Mendelssohn
Entr 'acte (a) Eel Querido Gayo"
Spanish fandangO -Guentzel
Co "Eventide" Dick Hayward
Scenes from the opera III Trova-
tore" (request) -- Verdi
Popular numbers. Frolic of the
Keys" (xylophone solo) Jahrl
Musician Wilbur D. Kieffer.
Frozen Bill" Arthur Pryor
Waltz suite, THE Imperial
Eilenberg
Finale, THE Drum Major" Taylor
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01
Federal Worker Retires
With 40 Years Service

Thomas F. Tierney. 70. who started
in the Government service as an
elevator operator, 40 years ago, re-
tired yesterday as head of the in
eligible file of the Civil Service Com
mission.
Mr.. Tierney, who lives at 1918
Oates street NE, has spent his last
"a years with the commission. He
has three children, all living in
Washington, and six grandchildren
He will bid Washington good-by,
according to his present plans, to
spend the rest of his life at his
country estate, Avalon Shore, Md.
He will exchange his files for
fishing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01
Derby Cars Will Have Speed,
Preliminary Trials Indicate
Nearly so Of This Years Models Given
Tests Over Two Temporary Courses

and intricate Derby designs shared
speed honors. Trial runners came
from the immediate neighborhood.
from Chevy Chase and several Sec
tons of Montgomery County. Md
Capt. Joseph Pierson of sixth pre-
cinct was in charge of the police
force at the New Hampshire avenue
track.
William Ingle, representing ALL
American Soap Box Derby head
quarters at Detroit, Mich, wit
messed the trials on Massachusetts
avenue. Mr.. Ingle will spend to-
day touring the city in a special
Derby automobile, which has a re-
production of the first Derby win
ner mounted on its top. 1t is that
OF the Dayton (Ohio) champion of
1888. The Derby had its inception
in Dayton that year and became .
national event In 1894.
Maj. Brown on Hand.
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superin-
tendent of police and member of
the General Committee on Arrange
ments for the Derby. was on hand
at the same test course and saw
the early trials.
o. C. Holleran. Derby director. said
today the location of the official
Derby course would be announced
in The Star tomorrow. and instruc-
tions would be announced at the
same time.
Stanleigh Jenkins. director of the
Boys Club of Washington. and two
OF the youngsters entered by
branches Of the club in the Derby
were interviewed over the Soap Box
Derby Parade radio program on
WMAL yesterday The two entrants
interviewed by Announcer Raymond
Michael were Dick Hale, IL, of $40
Thirteenth street Sc. of the South
east branch. and Nick Lemberos, Is,
439 Massachusetts avenue NV, of
the central branch. Nick was in
last years race and this year vows
to do his best to win one of the
prizes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01
Roosevelt Signs Bill
Allowing Hospital Fees

President Roosevelt today signed
into law the King bill making pro-
vision for District hospitals to COL
lect money from accident victims
they treat.
The bill gives hospitals the right
to establish a lien against any
money received by accident victims
as damages or as insurance If these
persons have been treated at the
hospitals.
Senator King, chairman Of the
Senate District Committee, intro
duced the bill in the Senate on June
Is and It was sent to the House on
June a.