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forwarded to the jail by District
Court.
So McManus was set free.
Officers Saw Worlds Fair.
1t. Shimon said he learned
through a tip that some one in the
District planned to see McManus.
He and Sergt. Maghan began trail
ing the contact" car near Four
teenth and Chaplin streets NV.
about 3 pm. yesterday, he said.
They followed the car through
Maryland and into Delaware and
drove up Immediately behind the
"shadowed" automobile on the New
Castle Ferry. the officer related.
Through New Jersey and into
New York City the detectives kept
closely behind the car, being the
next in line when they went through
the Holland Tunnel, 1t. Shimon
continued.
I'VE got quite a kick out of the
trip" he said, ''for it led us through
part of the Worlds Fair grounds. !"
Quarry Asks Way Of Police.
1t. Shimon said the occupants
appeared lost when they reached
Nassau County but drove up to the
police station to find their way to
the address where McManus later
was found.
The District officials sought out
county police and continued to the
address where the arrest was made
at o'clock this morning.
The chief Of police was horrified," 4"
1t. Shimon laughingly commented.
The officers returned with the
fugitive later today.
Assistant United States Attorney
John w. Jackson, who is prosecuting
the McManus case, praised the work
of 1t. Shimon and Sergt. Maghan
and also lauded the United States
Marshal's Office for its cooperation
in the case.
Evening star., 1939-05-12
McMonus, Long Wanted Here,
Lived With a Police Chief
District Officers Troll Automobile
Which Leeds to Fugitive in New York

Robert w. McManus. ~, sought
by police here since he was er-
roneously released from District
Jail in January, was arrested today,
according to the Detective Bureau,
at the home of the chief of police
at Laurel Hollow, N. Y.
The arrest was made after It.
Joseph Shimon, chief of the pickup
squad, and Detective Sergt. Hobert
G. Maghan trailed a car, which
was occupied by three persons, one
allegedly McManus' sweetheart,
through four States.
1t. Shimon said he, Sergt. Mag
han and several Nassau County
officers raided the Laurel Hollow
home after the car which they had
trailed from the District was found
parked there.
1T turned out to be the home of
the chief of police, 1t. Shimon
said. Mickey (McManus' nick
name) had been living there for
some time And was the chief sur
prised when he learned his border
was wanted by police"
The officer said he learned after
McManus expressed his willingness
to return to Washington Immediate
ly that the fugitive was wanted in
New York State also-for jumping"
parole.
McManus was released shortly be-
fore he was to appear in District
Court on a grand larceny indict-
ment.
He was indicted by a grand jury
while preliminary hearing was
pending in Police Court, and after
he pleaded not guilty January 9
in District Court his case was set
for trial.
A Police Court commitment, mean
while, was dismissed when officials
there learned of the grand jury
ndictment-but no commitment was
Evening star., 1939-05-12
Senators Weiq h
7 Million More
For Schools
Added Sum Would
Stort Replacing Of
Oldest Buildings

An increase of $2,5790 in the
1910 District appropriation bill for
six new school buildings to replace
some of the oldest structures in the
school system was seriously conSid-
cred today by the Senate Appropri-
atoms Subcommittee.
( These items, if adopted, would
raise the school building program
for the coming year to 81 1898, 900 and
provide start on the gradual re-
placement of small, antiquated
j schoolhouses.
: At the request of Senator Overton,
Democrat, of Louisiana, chairman,
= Supt. of Schools Frank w. Ballou
submitted a long list of buildings
that should be replaced over a
period of years. The six suggested
for immediate consideration are:
Enlargement of Ketcham, to re-
place the Van Buren School and its
annex. s22e,OOO
A new Peabody School, to replace
the old structure built in 1879. big
enough to take the place of the
Hidden, built in 1898, and the Car
berry, built in 1897, $500.000.
A new building near Eleventh and
G streets Sc. to replace the Cranch,
the Tyler and the Van Ness Schools,
$500,000. The Cranch School was
built in 1872
Other Proposed Projects.
A new building near Washington
Circle, to replace the Corcoran, the
Grant and the Weightman, $500, 900.
The Grant was erected in 1882 and
the Weightman in 1886.
A new Giddings School to replace
also the Lincoln, which was recon-
mended for abandonment by con-
gressional commission in 1908,
e350,0OO.
A new Stevens, $500,000.
The first four would be white
schools and the other two colored.
Senator Overton said the testi-
mony developed that Washington is
the only modern city that uses
eight-room school buildings and
that it also still has II portables in
use. The subcommittee indicated
its interest in the situation by ar
ranging to spend one day next week
inspecting old schools, AZ of which
were built more than so years ago
and one IS years ago.
John Nolen and T. S. Settle, Off
cials of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, recon-
mended that the new Wilson Teach
ers' College be built on the old Tu-
berculosis Hospital site at Thir-
teenth and Upshur streets NV, but
advised against building the new
Abbott Vocational School in the
same area.
The subcommittee also heard
testimony today from Fire Chief
Porter, Police Supt. Brown and
Judge Fay Bentley of Juvenile
Court.
Fire Department Plea.
Senator Overton said the Fire
Department made strong plea for
elimination of the House provision
that would prevent the filing of
vacancies in the Fire Department
next year. In place of that re-
striction, the subcommittee may
allow new appointments, but call for
q report next year on the advisable
ity of merging some fire companies.
When the subcommittee resumes
hearings Monday, Health Depart
ment needs will be taken up.
Evening star., 1939-05-12
Driver Escapes
Death as Train
Crushes Auto
He and CROSSING
Wutchmun Hurt
At BIodensburq

Royal Frank Crofton, A, of East
Riverdale, Nd, escaped with his life
early today when a Baltimore &
Ohio freight train demolished the
rear of his car at the Bladensburg
CMd) grade crossing on the Defense
highway.
George Edwards, 48, colored, cross
ing watchman, who was standing
beside the tracks, was injured when
an air coupling was thrown from the
engine and struck him.
Mr.. Crofton, an employe of the
Travellers Garage in Bladensburg,
was en- route to work when the ac-
cident occurred. He was removed to
Casualty Hospital in an ambulance
from the Bladensburg rescue squad.
His condition was reported as un-
determined. His injuries include
head cuts and bruises.
Prince Georges County Policeman
Edwin Thompson said the train hit
the car only about two inches back
Of the drivers seat and that Mr..
Crofton escaped death "by q
miracle"
One Death Mt Crossing Already.
The train, westbound into Po-
tomac Yards from the main line of
the B. & o. at Hyattsville, was in
charge Of Engineer j. A. Staples
and Conductor S. B. Wiles, accord
ing to Officer Thompson.
Edwards was treated by a Bla-
densburg physician for minor in
juries.
The accident occurred on the
crossing where a member of the
Bladensburg Rescue Squad was
killed a year ago while answering
an emergency call. At that time
efforts were made by the Prince
Georges County Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations, the county Fire
mems Association, the Chamber of
Commerce and the Board of County
Commissioners to have safety de-
vices installed at the crossing. No
action was taken on the request.
Two children were injured in
trafhc accidents in the District.
A 6-year-old boy was in a serious
condition at Children's Hospital
with injuries received when he was
run down by an automobile.
Leg Is Fractured
The victim, James B. Carson, 14U5
Chapin street NV, was struck near
his home when he ran into The
street late yesterday, police SAID.
from between two parked cars. Doc
tors said he suffered a fractured
LEG, shock and severe bruises on hls
head, body and arms.
Police said the driver of the car
was Charles r. Mclaughlin, 20, an
employe at the Railroad Retire.
ment Board, who lives in Chevy
Chase, Md.
William Alexander. Z, colored, 8
M street S.W.. is in Emergency Hos
pital with abrasions to his face and
legs. He was struck by car in front
of his home
A rib fracture and chest injuries
were suffered by Russell B. Gotshall,
40, of l7l4 A street Sc. when his
automobile collided with another at
Fifth and c streets NE.
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D. G. Relief Bill Chonoe
Urged by Youth Group

Revision Of the District Of Column
bia relief bill was requested today
by the Foundry Forge, a young peo-
pies organization of the Foundry
M. E. Church, Sixteenth and p
streets NV, in q letter to Senator
John Overton.
Appealing for q revision "that will
produce the greatest good for the
greatest number Of unemployed" the
group asked that administrators be
permitted to treat each relief case
according to its needs without plac-
ing limit on the amount expended
On any one family.
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Fire Rescue Squad
Gets a Hurry CALI
To Referee Bird Fioht

The Fire Rescue Squad ref
creed a fight today-between
two birds.
This morning Mrs. Margaret
M. Lavinder. nurse who lives
at 1926 Thirteenth street NV,
heard birdlike noises in the rain
gutter of her house. Two star
hngs, she found. were locked in
a death struggle. one with its
wing caught in the drain, but
holding onto the other.
The Fire Rescue Squad, at
Mrs. LaWnder's call, extricated
the bird which was caught,
Each thereupon went to its cor
ner and started fighting again.
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CheerfuIness Urged
As Rule of Health

For the sake of your health culti-
vate cheerfulness, Health Omcer
George c. Rutland advised today In
chapter nine Of his decologue on
health.
Perfect health brings cheerful
ness, and cheerfulness brings
health" he said. IVORY under
mines health and shortens life.
Cheerfulness drives out worry and
makes work easier. Cheerfulness
makes friends and opens the door to
success"
Evening star., 1939-05-12
Peace Society Election

Omcers of the American Peace
Society will be elected at the So
ciety's annual meeting tomorrow
afternoon at the United States
Chamber of Commerce. Election Of
directors to represent each State, as
well as acceptance or rejection OF
annual reports, are other items On
the soicety'S aSeuda.
Evening star., 1939-05-12
Four Win Essay Prizes

Four students at Sidwells Friends
School today received awards as
winners of an essay contest spon-
sored by George Washington Post
No. Of the American Legion. Win
ners were Joseph s. Whitford, Cor
rinna Reeside, Stephen Henry and
Betty Cobey.
Evening star., 1939-05-12
Grocers Told of Fraud

Warning that some one represent
ing himself as physician attached
to the Health Department is re-
ported to have attempted to induce
grocers to buy tickets" was issued
yesterday by DR.. r. r. Ashworth,
director of the Food Inspection
Service. He said the physical"
was an imposter.
Evening star., 1939-05-12
Band Concerts

BY the United States Marine
Band this afternoon at o'clock in
the Marine Barracks Auditorium.
Capt. Taylor Branson, leader: Will
liam F. Santleman, second leader.
Program.
"The Marines Hymn"
Overture, THE Secret Marriage
Cimarosa
"Rhumba" from Second Sym
phony" McDo,lald
Euphonium solo, Carnival of
Venice" Whittier
Musician John Burroughs.
Waltz, Sleeping Beauty"
Tschaikowsky
"Mardi Gras" from Mississippi
Suite -Grote
March, "Staunch and True" Teike
Caprice, Indiana" Sambucetti
Persian March" Strauss
'The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Navy Band
this evening at $50 o'clock at Walter
Reed Hospital. 1t. Charles Benter,
U. S. NJ, leader; Charles Brendler,
assistant leader.
Program.
March, Amarillo" Benter
Overture, "Mignon" Thomas
Solo for trombone, Fantastic Fan
tasy" -----Pryor
Musician Homer Phillips.
Waltz, Tales From the Vienna
Woods" Strauss
Selections From the Operetta, Rose
of Algiers" -----Heroert
Modernistic tone poem, Deep
Purple" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES de Rose
March, THE Brazilian Soldier
Campos
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1939-07-12
lat SAXEYOU MONEY

Nothing quenches your thirst
quicker than q delicious,
fresh fruit limeade. Made
with a whole ripe lime.
Mixed with syrup, 3 scoops
of crushed ice, and sparkling
carbonated water.
Evening star., 1939-07-21
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

In the year 1888 several Navajo
1ndions were passing near an old
Hopi pueblo The pueblo. as they
knew, had been deserted for more
than a century. Suddenly they
found a small cave and entered it.
Inside they discovered several little
statues which had been used as
Hopi idols.
The Navahos knew that white
traders paid money for such things,
80 they took them to the home Of
Thomas Keam. miles away. Keam
bought them, and no doubt felt he
had obtained treasures of some i'm
portance.
News of the event Travelled to a
nearby Hopi village and before long
a band of Hopis came trooping to
Keam's home. They were angry.
The idols had been near a deserted
pueblo, but these Indians had been
IN the custom of going to the cave
to pray!
Being man both kind and wise
Keam gave the images to them.
He knew they would mean a great
deal to the tribe.
We sre told the Hopis treated the
idols with honor as they carried
them away. All along the route
back to the cave they made path
way by dropping sacred meal.
The Hopi Indians used to have
IDOLS In every home. but this is true
no longer. Most of the household
images have been sold to tourists
and traders or have been hidden
away.
Certain very holy images are kept
Evening star., 1939-07-21
-Hopi Idols and AIturs
fN.sq

the Elder Sister of the Dawn is
carried to the highest point in the
region. 1t Is made of wood. and
when 1t is carried out it is wrapped
in a white blanket. The people
make offerings to the idol and then
it is taken back to the shrine
The Hopis have affairs on which
they place images. One OF these
is known as the blue flute altar.
1t is loaded with many objects. In
cluding prayer sticks. corn husks,
a gourd and ears Of corn.
The far-famed snake dance of
the Hopi tribe plays a part in their
religion. In this dance, men carry
snakes in their hands. Since some
of the snakes are rattlers, people
wonder how the dancers can escape
without being killed. A few years
ago a Hopi who had turned Chris
tian told what he claimed was the
secret. He said the rattlers were
made to keep biting such objects as
animal hides. This was done, he
said, in a secret place and caused
the snakes to lose their supply of
poison before the dancing started.
For Indian section Of your scrapbook }
If you want q free copy of the
illustrated leaflet, Mexico and
Mexicans," send me . Scent,
stamped return envelope In care
Of The Evening Star.
I>eAe Ray
Tomorrow: A Little Saturday Talk.
Evening star., 1939-07-21
Winning Contract

BY THE FOUR ACES.
Odds Against Game
South, dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
A8732
VA J 10
>65
4 X Q J 10 N 49,
KJ84 S % 1882
ASA Al lO6
vKQ72
<A9
&AQ43
The bidding:
South. West North. East
~ IA ~ Pass
Pass Pass
Arnold w. Zimmerman of St
Louis. Mo, sends us the above hand
concerning which he makes some
interesting comments. While have
devoted considerable attention not
only to the -Four Aces system but to
other systems as we'll" hi writes, Il
can find no sound reasons to arrive
at a game contract by modern bid
ding methods. And yet since North
and South can make four hearts
against any possible defense, it seems
to me there should be some way of
arriving at it
While Mr.. Zimmerman is appar-
emily perpleXed at having missed
this game, we hasten to offer him
solace, for we doubt very much
whether We would have bid it either.
No two players were ever born that
bid every game that fell to their lot.
Furthermore, on this particular hand
the odds are definitely against game
being made. In order for North and
South to make four hearts, the fol-
lowing break was necessary: The
Six outstanding clubs would have to
be divided exactly evenly in order
for South to get rid Of the losing
diamond in dummy.
The odds against this contingency
are approximately two to one. Since
game should be bid only when there
Is about an even chance of making
1t, We conclude that this one should
have been passed up.
Yesterday you were Merwin
Malers partner and held:
AQJx
vA108xx
<AJ9
AK
The bidding:
You. Burnstone. Msier. Schenken.
" Pass 81 Pass
- Pass ~ Pass
CD
Answer: Pass. You have already
given one slam invitation which your
partner has refused; hence any bid
beyond game would be dangerous
and futile.
Score 100 per cent for pass, 20 per
cent for five hearts, or five diamonds.
nothing for six hearts. Mote: This
hand was bid and played in a rub
ber bridge game The pair arrived
Evening star., 1939-07-21
INDIAN BEFORE BLUE FLUTE
ALTAR IN THE MIDDLE MESA.

ALTAR IN THE MIDDLE MESA.
in secret places such as caves. Some
Of these are of stone and are be-
lieved to date back hundreds of
years.
There is, for example, the shrine
of 'Talatumsi." which means the
Elder Sister of the Dawn. in other
words the planet Venus. This shrine
is an opening which was cut in rock.
When not in use the doorway is
covered by fiat stone slab and is
sealed with clay.
Once in four years the Hopi peo-
pie open the shrine. They do 80 on
November day and the image of
Evening star., 1939-07-21

at six hearts. Result-down tWo)
Question No. 191.
You hold: AAQ9xxx. Dummy
holds: AJxxX. You have plenty of
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More About
KNIFE WIELDER

Continued from Page One)
Slim" is reported to have pulled a
knife before the trapped couple
could put up defense and as a
result the woman is in the hospi-
tai with less than a fifty-fifty
chance to live. "Slim" is being held
by police pending the outcome of
the woman's condition.
1t is believed that this incident
may be the climax to a series of
criminal assaults in the area; in
each attack, it is reported, the
deadly switch blade knife was used.
This belief is bolstered by rumors
that a citizens committee is being
formed for the purpose of demand
ing better policing in the district.
Police, however, are keeping silent
about the affair and this silence
lends credence to reports that,
should the woman die, things will
happen on Yesler Way.
Following closely in the wake of
the assault Sunday night was a
disgraceful disturbance Monday,
diagonally across the street from
the apartment house in which the
cutting scrape occurred. In this
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KATE'S ADVICE

Why do you make unpleasant
remarks behind the back of your
so-called friend? Why don't you
tell person of his faults before
the person himself? Why don't
you cooperate with people of your
race that are trying to prosper,
and forget how handsome and ia
Tented that you are? 1t is diff
cult to answer such questions be-
cause it is only natural that one
person wants to exceed the other.
Although all people are supposed
ly created equal they do not act
the same nor do they think the
same. But even though diverse
characteristics retard success at
times, that gives no Justification
to the person who can find plea
sure in talking behind a PERSONS
back. It leaves no honor to a per-
son who can see all of the faults
of others and considers himself
ideal. 1t gives no reason for any
one to think that they are SO much
better than others that they can
not cooperate with people of their
own race. 1t is time that every
one of the colored race should rea-
lie that they are standing prac-
tically alone, that it is up to them
to stick together in all respects
and make their life happy. AL
though 1t has been written that
all men are created equal, they are
not treated in such a manner. You
know that the previous statement
Is true, but still you do not show
it by your actions. You stand a
part, against your friends, and
still expect to progress. 1t is time
that you should mingle your
thoughts with others and try to
understand them. It is difficult
for people of certain races to OBJ
tain decent positions with a liv
ing salary. Some races are barred
from restaurants, theatres and
other places. Can this be helped ?
Yes, but not until those of such
races become wise to the fact that
they must cooperate and treat
their fellow men right. To obtain
psychological advice write to
Kathryn Turner, 319 N. E. Tilla-
nook Stree.
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The Man i'm Black

In the conflict and massacre on
the Boston Commons in ITO, Girls
pus Attacks was one of the first
four to shed his life's blood in be-
half of American liberty. Side by
side with white men Peter Salem
distinguished himself at Bunker
Hill by killing Major Pitcairn and
Salem Poore, of Colonel Frye's
regiment. Acquiring himself with
such honor at the battle Of Char
lestown, that fourteen American
officers commended him to the
Continental Congress. Hundreds of
black soldiers fought with General
Washington all through the Revo-
lutionary War. A black man in
New England by the name of Paul
Cuffe, who had accumulated con-
siderable wealth in Maritime Cam
merce, operated the first flee. of
ships between the East coast of
America and the west coast of
Africa. He is the author of the
first American Colonization Socie-
ty in 1916. Mr.. Cuffe recommended
that the region around Cape-of-
Good-Hope be selected as the most
desirable for settlement; he died
before his plan could be perfected.
To be continued
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CABEL COMMENTS

After many years of experiment
tation at the expense of the under
privileged population of this
country, the U. S. Dept. of Agri-
culture has finally adopted a plan
of distributing its surplus commo-
dities which will not only be of
great benefit to the farmer, but
to that one-third of the people the
president has so often spoken of,
in other words, step in the right
direction. The Dept. of Agricul-
ture began what is known as the
Food Stamp Plan several months
ago in three key cities, and it has
proven so successful that they will
make it permanent plan through
out the country. Its purpose is to
make use of some of the farm pro-
ducts of which there has been
surplus due to the fact that the
people did not have the money to
buy them. Many families have not
had sufficient foods needed to keep
children and adults healthy At
the same time. farmers have more
of these foods than the housewives
of America can buy. The real OBJ
jective is to use part of the farm
surplus in such a way as to give
city families an opportunity for
better balanced diets.
The surplus food products can
be secured through the Food
Stamp Plan in all grocery stores
cooperating in the program. Peo-
pie eligible to receive the Food
Stamps may get any of the sur
plus commodities they want. There
will also be wider variety of sur
plus commodities than were avail
able heretofore at the distribution
depots. Those working on WPA
projects and those who receive or
are certified as eligible to receive
cash relief, old age assistance, aid
to depedent children, and aid to
the blind, will be eligible to receive
the free blue surplus food stamps,
providing they buy orange colored
food order stamps with a part of
their WPA or assistance payments.