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Evening star., 1941-10-26
Quickie
Events Of Interest
Not Far Awoy

Headline attractions for Washing
tonians who have time for only
"quickie" vacations at this time of
the year-a couple of days, week
end, or so-run to football, horse
shows, racing and other outdoor
recreation, and not the least of these
is driving to view the beautiful
autumn leaves growing In nearby
Virginia. Maryland and even the
more distant States. The color
show on Skyland drive is re-
ported at it's peak this week
end Some of the special events
and attractions being planned in
and near Washington the first
half of November, as compiled for
The Sunday Star by the District Of
Columbia Division of the American
Automobile Association, include:
5-12-National Horse Show, an
Evening star., 1941-10-26
BY JACQUES FUTRELLE, Jr,
Travel Editor.

Scribblings: Don't say we didn't
tell you the 1912 dates of New Or
leans Mardi Gras celebration, la
beled by many traveller IS "the
greatest free show on earth The
pre-lenten festival will be held Feb
ruary 10 to IT.
British Columbia's climate is so
tempered by the japanese current
that fig and orange trees flourish on
Vancouver Island. In the same
latitude east of the Rockies they
would die in the severe winter.
Even before the present war,
when Bermuda was known the world
over as autoless isles, gasoline ve-
hicles were operated in the little bit
of England off the shore of the
Carolinas. But they we're few and
far between, confined strictly to re-
sort estates for hauling guests and
supplies Americas defense effort
put cars on the public roads. but
they still are relatively few and un.-
obtrusive. There is not yet private
automobile traversing the over
grown pathways" of coral, and it is
not in the cards to permit them.
Beginning her regular winter cruise
season, November IA, the steam
er Shawnee will sail at noon Fridays
Evening star., 1941-10-26
The Travellers Notebook
scribbIings About Dates of the 1912 Mordi Gros;
Names Deer Season; Victory Along Quebecs
Roadside and the Center of the United Stotes

| instead of Saturdays, the Cuba Mail
Line has announced.
Although the younger generation
is breaking down the custom, the
story that the Navajo Indian must
never look at his mother-in-law is
true, one of the II major taboos
governing the tribes conduct. Some
of the superstition's stanchest be-
levers contend blindness will fol-
low violation, others hold 1t to be
merely disrespectful. The New Mex
leo Tourist Bureau is authority for
the statement that the taboo is
thought to come from a creation
myth. This tale tells of the gods
placing in the sky a constellation
known as the mother-in-law. AS
the Indians stood watching the
process, the eyes of the young mar
ried men became fixed in their SOCK
cts. and no power could move them
But the gods explained that the
penalty came from looking at their
mothers-in-laW, and with this, the
odd aff1iction vanished, the tradition
remained. The curse of a meeting
can be voided by simple process.
The Wife'S mother comes to her SON.
in-law's hogan, carrying sack of
corn shucks and native mountain
tobacco. With these "makin's" she
rolls a cigarette, takes four puffs
and hands it to the son-in-law. He
also takes four puffs, and the curse
goes up in the smoke.
The three hills of the old Danish
city of Charlotte Amalie, capital of
the Virgin Isles. are known as Fore
top, Maintop and Mizzentop.
The war has added a character
istic token of loyalty along the road
sides of Quebec, where large re-
minders of victory" are being
placed throughout the province.
The signs will carry the symbolic
"V" and three dots and a dash.
Premier Adelard Godbout says the
erection of signs will continue ''for
the DURATION on not only the free
ways but along city streets. Word
comes from Quebec, too, that Amer
lean motorists are assured of
plentiful supply of gasoline for their
travels. However, the 7 pm. and
Sunday curfeWs will continue in the
province, it is indicated.
There are two versions for the
origin of the name of Arizona's
Tucson. which. it is agreed. was de-
rived from the Indian "Stjukshon."
One faction claims this means "at
the foot of a black HILL" another,
place where the water is dark"
Tucson, incidentally, has good
reason to call itself the Dude
Ranch Capital" Within its environs
are 49 guest ranches.
Before defense, Western railroads
featured low-cost meals for 80 cents
a day The rate went up October l,
with blame put upon the increase in
food and service costs. Club meals
served on the economy trains now
come at 40 cents for breakfast, so
cents for luncheon and so cents for
dinner-totaling S1.50.
Halloween comes Friday, October
81, for most of the boys and girls
in the United States, but not so in
Santa Fe. N. Mex, and other Span
ish-American cities in that area.
They celebrate next Saturday, No.
vember !, as All Souls Day eve, and
the following day as All Souls Day.
Sun Valley, Idaho. will open its
sixth winter season on December 13.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Trip 10 San Bias Isles
Presents View Of
Primitive Past
Visitors Now May Stay
On Islands Of lndiuns
As Bon Is Lifted

COLON, c. T., Oct. 25.--On the
northern coast Of Panama, only a
short distance from the busy, mod
ern canal itself. lies a region which
tourists are finding incredibly differ
ent from anything which this goth
century world has to offer.
It's a picturesque region made up
OF some 365 islands along the Bay
Of San Bias. where, nestled among
protective groves of tropical trees.
are the thatched huts Of primitive
people whose racial purity leads
scientists to think that they may be
the direct descendants of the once
proud and powerful Incas them
selves.
1t is like trip back through the
centuries to days of primitive man.
This is because these people live as
their ancestors did long before
America was discovered by the white
man. The modern world has not
affected them much. They are aloof
to it, though friendly. Their dress,
OiiCAi 1iOiIiCS dliu 1cllSlOIl dI e
their own. Only their language has
been changed by the white man, for
number of Spanish words are
mixed with their Indian dialect.
Decorative Garments.
The Indians dress in bright.
highly decorated garments of their
own design, which is suggestive of
the clothes of the ancient Egyptians
The art of weaving and dyeing has
been known to the San Bias women
for hundreds of years. The waist,
or "mola" as they call it. is made
up of many pieces of brightly -colored
cloth sewn in intricate geometric
pattern. The skirt is of cloth about
the size Of a bath towel. wrapped
about the waist and fastened with
out the aid of buttons or pins.
The women, despite all the efforts
OF the Panama government to dis
courage them, continue to use huge
nose rings, and they further deco
rate themselves with big earrings
Another mark of beauty is to posses,
thin legs, and they insure this ques.
tionable beauty characteristic by
binding their legs with beaded band!
to keep them from developing. The
Evening star., 1941-10-26

the Montpelier Hunt. at Mont
pelier Station.
Football.
Probably the nearby game with
the greatest interest to Washing
tonans during the first half Of
November is the Navy-Notre Dame
encounter November 8 at Balti-
more's Municipal Stadium. If you're
interested in the other local and
nearby schools. however or If you
couldn't get those precious PASTE
boards for the Navy-Notre Dame
fracas, here's a lineup of what to
expect:
November maryland VS.. Rut-
gers, at New Brunswick; Navy and
Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia. and
Army-Notre Dame. Yankee Stadium.
November 8-George Washington
vs.. Furman. Greenville. s. c.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Guidance Association
To Hear Dr.. Hoqer

DR.. Walter E. Hager, new presi-
dent of Wilson Teachers College,
will address the Guidance and
Personnel Association of the District
at 3:45 pm. Tuesday in Dennison
Vocational School. Several hundred
Washington school teachers are ex-
pected to attend.
Also scheduled to address the
group are DR.. Chester w. Holmes,
assistant superintendent of District
schools, and Mrs. Mildred Percy,
newly appointed head of the depart
ment Of guidance and placement Of
the public schools.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Prof. Thomas to Speuk

Prof. r. p. Thomas Of the School
OF Agriculture Of the University of
Maryland, will talk on THE Func-
ton, Deficiencies and Improvement
Of Soils for Crops and Vegetables"
before the Takoma Horticultural
Club at 8 pm. tomorrow in the Ia
koma Park branch Of the Washing
ton Public Library. r. H. Fielder.
president announced a meeting of
the Executive Committee at 7::3O pm.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Navy Once Under Army

The early affairs OF the United
States Navy, until the appointment
Of Benjamin Stoddert as the first
Secretary of the Navy on April &c.
1889, were administered by the War
Department.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-10-17
SEARCH CONTINUES
FOR SLAYER OF
|TINERANT HERE

AS an intense countrywide
search continues by Sheriff Jane:
Heron and his deputies for the
slayer of Rufus Parish. itinerant
worker who was found dying near
offices OF Arizona Edison COMPANY
by newsboys early Wednesday
morning, sheriffs offices through
out the state have been notified
to be on watch for the slayer, be
lieved to have been the victims
travelling companion.
Parish. believed to have been
about "a years old, was slugged
from behind with blunt instru.
ment. He had been seen with his
companion, a man believed to be
about As. seen with Parish late
Tuesday night.
Described as having four-day
growth OF grey-sprinkled beard
the hunted man is believed to
have killed his companion for rob
berry.
Newsboys finding the victim,
who died later In the day. notified
Nightwatchman Ace Gardner who
I'm turn called Judge Charles FL
ledge and the man was rushed
to the county hospital at Flor
ence for treatment.
Parish was between 21 and 20
years old. In September he had
applied for hospitalization to the
Salt River Valley Water Users AS.
sociation. Records OF the Water
Users office show the murdered
man worked on its ditch crew for
several weeks, leaving at the enc
OF September. His employment
card showed no kin and his Phoe-
nix address at the time he was
hired was given as 1911 East
Washington street. His home
was given as Register, Ga.
Other papers he carried show
that he was registered for army
service at prison camp In
Georgia, December 1910. At the
end of that same month social
security card was issued to him
In Tallahassee. Fla.
Charles Elledge, justice OF the
peace. said no inquest would be
conducted. The body Is being
held at Cole and Maud Mortuary
while efforts are being made TO
find relatives.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-10-17
SUPERVISORS TO
REPAIR CROSSING
ON GILA RIVER

Assurance OF construction OF at
least temporary crossing facilities
on the ella river north of Coolidge
for the use of northside farm op.
orators was given a delegation OF
Coolidge businessmen last week
By members OF Pinal county board
OF supervisors according TO a re-
port presented to Coolidge Cham
Der OF Commerce, Monday noon.
In making the report. Bill Ur
ton. member of the delegation
stated verbal promise of immed
late aid was given and that coun
~ engineer Louis Fiscel had ex
pressed his intention OF using p
caliche surface material on the
north side OF the river and 10
grade down rough portions of the
road. which would make the cross
ing usable and passable when high
water was not a barrier. Mr.. Ur-
ton reported the committee also
received promises OF the ALLEGATION
of sufficient money Ia the next
road budget to install n pile
bridge
There are in excess of 10000
acres in cultivation on the north
side OF the river at present.
Bin Urton. reporting on cotton
conditions. stated the prevailing
picking charge was S125 for short
staple. and $3.50 for long staple.
Cotton seed has gone up TO $1,000
ton and over. he said. which
would cover picking and ginning
charges.
A float To represent Coolidge
Chamber of Commerce In the Fl
esta Days parade will be prepar-
ed under the supervision of J. NJ.
Hines and Phil Neese.
Complaints concerning unsightly
condition on vacant lots In the
center Of the city viii have the
attention OF the proper parties, II
was stated.
Eighteen members were present
at thte meeting. +. G. Condit,
manager of Sideways, was a guest
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-10-17
SIN NYLOU ONG - Grocer

discussed America together, but II
was not easy TO visualize the fai
land that seemed almost like
myth.
So the boys grew and developed
surrounded by ancient civilization
where custom demands respect fol
age with its deeper wisdom and
knowledge of the world. the land
where one will find. even today
the little Yang-tze alligator (the
only surviving alligator of the old
world the panda. goat antelope
and laughing thrushes.
AT sixteen Olg went TO work in
dry goods store that belonged 10
relatives; this too, was by way
OF preparation. Here he learned
10 meet and deal with the public
and received his early business
training.
Then, at nineteen. momentous
events took place in Ong's life
He was married TO HON Yee and
soon afterwards. with a brother
for companion. he left his young
wife in the care OF relatives and
embarked for America.
The sons were met at San Fran
cisco by relatives and came direct
ly TO Gilbert, Arizona. where their
father had a grocery store. For
some time they worked here to-
gether and when. at last. Ong's ia
ther saw that they were able TO
forge ahead alone he left the store
to their management and returned
to China
Later, Ong managed the store
at Gilbert alone and then he. too.
returned to China for his young
wife. Shortly after he had
brought her to this country. he
opened Geo. Y Wah's Grocery
No. 2 at Coolidge. in 1882.
Today he is the father of two
sons and two daughters and the
owner of Geo. Y. Wah's Number 2
which stands. enlarged and mod
ernized. in the same location at
which it was opened.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-10-17
LOCAL RED CROSS
ACTIVITIES TOLD
BY CHAIRMAN HERE

Four hundred and twenty-seven
garments have been completed
and S193.04 contributed toward
worthy causes by local Red Cross
Unit for the fiscal year ending in
early October. according 10 an
nouncement OF Mrs. G, A. Glenn
ents. Red Cross vice chairman OF
Pinal County.
This has been made possible
through the aid of volunteer work
ers and members of the following
local clubs and organizations: ::
Desert Woman's Club. Sew and
So Club. Community Presbyterian
Church Auxiliary. Coolidge Unioi
High School domestic science
class. Coolidge Chapter Eastern
Star. and Miss Margaret Woody OF
Eioy.
Completed items are listed a
follows: I3 mems pajamas. 2G
hospital coats. 13 ladies wool
dresses, 16 bedside bags. 20ia do
en- diapers, 90 baby blankets. %
children's dresses, so baby gar
ments. l convalescent blanket anf
l2 knitted sweaters.
Apportionment OF money is as
follows: $1,000 quota of expense
toward First Aid School; $1,000
expense of Nursing School: $500
half of cost shared with Lions
Club to buy tent for destitute
family: $500 toward free summer
swimming for school children
sponsored by Rotary Club; S10.1z
for pairs of shoes for needy cas-.
es: $3.50 for groceries for three
needy families: S2047 for war re
lief sewing material and s105. .95
| for Roll Call to National, and ar
equal amount collected remains
here for local relief.
AT present. there are 100 baby
shirts on hand to be made, Is op
Grating gowns, 81 children's dress
es. wool for II knitted shawls and
children's suits.
Volunteer workers meet each
Wednesday from to / a. m. in
the Southside Grammar School
Mrs. ]. ]. Jones, production chair
man, is in charge of the sewing
room Mrs. NJ. NJ Ware is knit.
ting chairman, and Mrs. Earl
Hicks, treasurer.
A large number of volunteer
workers are now coming to the
sewing room, says Mrs. Clements
but more are needed.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-10-17
BEARS SCORE
2O-b VICTORY
HERE FRIDAY


On the victory trail again. Cool
idge high school Bears smashed
Buckeye Hawks 90 to 6 on the 10
cal gridiron Friday night. The
score might indicate that the
teams were not well matched. but
during much of the game. especial
" during the first quarter. Buck
eye displayed some excellent kick
ing and alarming trick plays.
Harrington, speedy little quar-
terback for the Hawks, made an
outstanding run in the first quar-
ter. Following a punt. Harring-
ton plunged around right end for
he Hawks first and only score.
Try for point went under the bar.
Coolidge settled down In the
second quarter. Unable to gain
through the Bears line. the
Hawks kicked out OF bounds. Two
nIavs later fullback Shoemaker
,hook himself loose and ran 81
vards with the ball to be hauled
down by Harrington. Coolidge
Gears fought their way down the
field until Smith smashed over the
line for the first home team score
The place kick to convert failed
Third quarter brought no score
for either team. Coolidge DroKs
tho tied score in the fourth ana
n,,ed M their 20 to lead. smith
again made touchdown on an OH
tackle run. Newcomb weh'
through the line for point al'el
touchdown. Fullback Shaw "eh'
over for the Bears third scoie'
Winkler. on a line plunge MAUI
the extra point for Coohoge'
Coolidge made 13 first downs -
sour for Buckeye. Two 10 yaro
nenalties against Buckeye "eie
the only ones during the game
willard Perkins, trusty haiiDach
Gov coolidge. was unable to play
due to serimmage injuries.
Tonight the Bears meet super
,or high schools eleven IN tht
Last home game until November
81 when Chandler will play mere
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-10-17

tee. under the general chairman
ship OF John d. Goree. This is
the vests largest carnival. featur.
ing Captain Smiths high diving
horses. a movie star with her
fighting tiger. and free circus acts.
The carnival grounds will be To-
Gated north OF Hines Drug Store
and west OF Main Street during
the four-day celebration.
Chairmen OF the different Fiesta
Day departments announce ar
rangements as follows:
Martin Talla. chairman of the
dance committee-There will be
dancing at the Legion Hall Satur-
day and Sunday nights. October
25th and 26th. Music will be fur
nished by two orchestras. The
first will probably be Kenny Ross
orchestra OF Phoenix. on the fol-
lowing night it is planned TO have
another wellknown orchestra
Paul Loucks. chairman OF the
parade committee-All entries for
the parade must be listed at Cool
idge Chamber of Commerce office
hot later than October cath.
Plans have already been complet-
- for a number OF entries and ev-
cry civic organization and club in
Coolidge is urged to enter float
or horse drawn vehicle decorated
in keeping with the west. Prizes
will be offered for the best entry
In the Saturday and Sunday par
AIDES. October 25th and 26th. A
bicycle section has been arranged
as an added feature
Don Paul. chairman of the rodeo
ommittee-There will be a big
three day rodeo held at Martin -
Desert Beach. October "a. %. &c.
The grounds. grandstand and
chutes have been completed.
Prominent rodeo performers from
out OF the state are listed among
the entries. and several sheriffs
have signed up for the sheriffs
roplng contest There will b.
horse racing every day. calf rop
ing. team tying. steer riding and
rodeo clowns Barbecue and re
freshments will be served on the
grounds.
Following IL a complete list OF
committee chairmen:
Martin Talla. Chairman;
A. p. McKinnis. Frank Watson,
Matt Dodge and Hugh Miller.
Rodeo-George MUIR. Ancil Tay.
lor. Bill Urton. J. l.. Alexander.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-10-17
Gila Valley
Baptist WINS.
Meet At Sacaton

Members of the Woman's Bap
tist Missionary Society held an all
day associational meeting at SAGA
ton Baptist church. Thursday. This
is an event held every three
months. In which missionary 80
cieties from all Baptist churcnes
in ella Valley are represented
Casa blanca Indians from the new
ly organized w. M. S. were also
present.
Officers elected are as follows:
Mrs. r. S. Nassau, Coolidge su-
perintendent; Mrs. c. F. Frazier
Sacaton. assistant superintendent
Mrs Ed Clark. Coolidge. secretary
and treasurer; Mrs. Charles Floyd
Casa Grande, mission study chair
man. Mrs. ]. w. Simms, Coolidge
Margaret fund chairman; Mrs.
w. Chappell, Tucson. training
school chairman; Mrs. X. L.
Smith, Tucson. stewardship chair
man; Mrs. Charles Hall, Tucson
personal service chairman; Mrs
Herman Nicholson, Chandler. or
phan's home chairman; Mrs. Ches
ter Ellington, Casa Grande, Floy
Hawkins chairman; Mrs. w. P.
Keith, Coolidge, young peoples
leader; Carroland Crouch, Tucson
100000 Club chairman
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-10-17
Coolidge Masons
Attend Meet of
Wide Interest

Nine members of Coolluge IA"
comic Lodge attended ceremonle
IN Masonic Temple at Phoeni1,
SATURDAY. night when members u
AIonzo Flores Lodge No. l6 OF NO,
lies Mexico. conferred the ISL ISL
degree on their candidate nc
Mexican Masons brought a meg
sage of good will from feiio~
lodge members in their country 10
lodges from 33 states in the
Union were represented, three
from England. and one from SCOT
land approximately 500 Masons
were present for the ceremonies
and TO hear the speeches of inter
national interest.
Those who attended from mere
were R. w. Taylor, r. B. Elsberry,
Karl Fisher, D. S. Davis, J. Z.
JAYNE. David Magness, Herbert
Petit, NJ. NJ. Ware and J. ].
Jones.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-10-17
G. E. Executives
Meet At Easter
Home Sunday

A called meeting of the State
Christian Endeavor Executive
Committee and the Council OF the
Youth of Presbytery was held
Sunday afternoon in the chapel OF
the Community Presbyterian
Church In Coolidge. The group
made tentative plans for youth
activities TO be submitted to their
official gatherings in regular ses'
sion
Those present included: DIT
Robert Calder, Phoenix. Secre'
tary OF Young Peoples Christian
Education activities for the Syn
cd. Wesley Baker. Tempe. MOD
orator of the Youth OF Presbytery.
Bill Hendrick. of Casa Grande ana
Tempe. Publicity Director of the
State Christian Endeavor Union
and Superintendent of Evangelism
OF the Youth of Presbytery organ
ization: Miss Eleanor Uhlig. Phoe-
nix. Missionary Superintendent oi
the State Christian Endeayor In
ion: Gordon Mcclure. Phoenix
Treasurer OF the State Christian
Endeavor Union: Miss Mary Bugg.
Florence. retiring president OF the
Christian Endeayor Society oil
Florence: Miss Catherine Rankin.
retiring vice-president of the
Florence Christian Endeavor So
ciety. Rev. ]. ID. Easter. sponsor
of the Youth OF Presbytery ana
Pastor Counsellor of the State
Christian Endeayor Union; Mrs. J.
ID. Easter. Presbyterial Superin
tendent OF Children's Work. Dis
trict Presbyterian Womens Mis-
sionary Organization.
Following the meeting. tea was
served by Mrs. Easter at the Eas
ter home.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-10-17

Woman's Club house. Delegate
from the following clubs. both
Senior and Junior. will attend
Benson. Bisbee. Casa Grande.
Douglas, Dragon. Mariana. Lowell,
Nogales. Patagonia, Tombstone,
Tucson, Wilcox. Desert Woman's
Clubs, besides members of the hos
The convention will open Wed
nesday at 900 am. for registra-
ton. Official opening will be at
10000 o'clock, when the convention
Is called to order by Mrs. w. q.
Pew OF Coolidge. president OF
Southern District. who Will pre-
side during the conventions bust
ness sessions.
Other district officers who will
attend are: Mrs. Walter Miesch