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Evening star., 1950-02-05

Slechta was employed by the
Guaranty Trust Co. in Manhattan.
The night-gown clad women
were slashed and beaten with an
eight-inch butcher knife, a wrench
and a claw hammer at the Ruziak
home. Mr.. Spicola, also acting
coroner, said there was no quest
ion that Slechta did the killing and
then killed himself in a fit of de-
preston over the critical illness
of his father-in law. Peter Ru-
ziak.
Unware of Tragedy.
Mr.. Ruziak, II, near death from
cancer in a hospital here, Is still
ignorant of the tragedy.
In Plainfield, N. j., the wife of
Slechta's brother. Henry, said the
bank clerk also had been despon-
dent over the year-long illness
of his wife.
When police burst into the
home this afternoon they found
Mrs. Slechta'S body in the living
room. She was stabbed three
times in the back, once in the
throat and her skull was crushed.
Mrs. Ruziak apparently was
struck down as she sought to
escape through the kitchen. Miss
Ruziak was found in a blood
spattered bedroom.
Dives In Front Of Truck.
Police Sergt. J. M. Flaherty
said Slechta jumped in front of a
truck driven by o. A. Crawford
80. He quoted Mr.. Crawford as
saying Slechta made the leap "as
II he were diving into a pool
In Yonkers, John Jianfelice. a
neighbor of Slechta's, said the
family left for Florida about two
weeks ago because of Mr.. Ruziak S
illness.
The bodies were not discovered
until late this afternoon when an
undertaken called at the Ruziak
home to get additional informa-
tion about Slechta.
After neighbors told him of loud
quarreling and noises in the Ruz-
, lax home about 4 or 5 am, the
undertaken called police.
Slechta died beneath the wheels
of the truck before dawn, or just
o short time after the neighbors
reported the disturbance.
Evening star., 1950-02-05

spillWay was designed to protect
New Orleans.
The Ohio River continued to
rise at Cincinnati, but skies were
clear over the Ohio Valley and
forecasters said they did not ex-
pect any serious flood damage.
Except for light rain at points
in Texas, clear skies prevailed
from the Rockies to the Atlantic
States.
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Duke Alumni to Meet

Hollis Edens, president of Duke
University, will be the guest
speaker at the University's Dis
trict alumni chapters annual din
ner meeting at pm. Wednesday
at the Dupont Plaza Hotel. B.
ONeal Bryan, president of the
Washington Alumni Association,
is in charge of arrangements.
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Mrs. BorkIey to Appeal
For Red Cross Workers

Mrs. Barkley, wife of the Vice
President, will appear for Red
Cross volunteer workers in a
broadcast over Station WTOP at
lis pm. today.
She will be a guest of Mrs. Hazel
Markell of the People in Town
program. Mrs. Barkley is presi-
dent of the Red Cross Senate
Ladies Group.
Evening star., 1950-02-05

killed himself
by diving in
front of a truck.
Peace Justice
J. G. Spicola
identified the
victims of the
insane attack
by Tony Slech-
ia, so, of
Y on k ers, as
Mrs. A n n
Slechta, At, her
slightly younger
sister, Ellen Ru-
ziak. and their
Mother. Mrs.
n-@.~ p-.:al ~
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Berserk Bank Clerk
Kills Wife, 7 In-Laws;
Dies Beneath Truck
ky the Associotsd Press

TAMPA, Fla, Feb. A grief
maddened New York bank clerk
butchered his wife, sister-in- Law
and mother-in-law today and then
Evening star., 1950-07-09

1850
Evening star., 1950-07-09
THE OLD SQUEEZE PLAY
by Ken Kraft
by Ken Kraft

If he says one word about it later, you have
the iron-clad answer ready: You picked it
yourself"
You must also be prepared now and then
to meet and conquer the 1--we got swell
idea" situation. This usually comes up
when your husband has been talking to the
fellows. You have already privately decided
spot for this year, when he comes home
talking about fly rods pup tents and sleep
ing bags.
Three Steps
LET him talk. don't say anything Pretty
soon he will slow down when he thinks you
aren't looking at him. When he comes to
dead stop, you take charge, using the Three
Step Success Formula: y Keep calm; don't
give him the slightest excuse to start an
argument and escape. D Act as if you
haven't heard thing he's been saying for
the last half hour. 81 Casually produce your
staggering choice: Il had the most exciting
idea today. We could fly to Paris. 1t gives
you so much time there, you really save
money, you might say. Just think Paris -
boulevards, cafes, conturiers!"
Give this few moments to do its work.
Then add: "'Of course, l halfway prom
ised Judy Pifile we'd consider joining
her and Alpaca at some seaside resort
she keeps talking about, but 49,"
This alternate choice will act like shot
of helium on your man. There's couple
really like!' he will trumpet The Piffies
are our kind of folks Let's sew the deal up
quick before something happens!"
I'm sure everyone has got the idea by
now. have two or three dozen more illus
tratlons planned to mention, but I'm be-
ginning to wonder if the girls really need my
advice after all. just now overheard my
four-year-old niece speaking to little boy
she plays with when there's nothing better
to do. Were going to play house, Peter"
she said. so would you rather be the daddy
or the baby?" Peter has hastily shelved
his atom-ray disintegrator and his cowboy
lasso, and is now starting out for the office
after gulping a -and-cookie breakfast.
Evening star., 1950-07-09

out of your husband. Just
listen to this expert
NOBODY has asked me to give the girls
l Y of America any advice on how to train
husband, but this may be an oversight.
or merely an attempt to let sleeping dog lie
Well, certainly do have something to say
on this important subject, girls And can
say it in eight words: always give your
husband choice of yeses.
Let's take an example. You interrupt
your husband as he is about to begin some
thing important, like taking the clock apart,
and you say quickly: Since you can't very
we'll play golf Saturday, would you rather
help me clean the attic or wash all the wood
work."
This method is also known as the squeeze
play. Faced with two choices of your choos-
ing, he hurriedly takes the less appalling
one, and you've got him like steel trap
In case he says 20 minutes later, What
did you mean, can't play golf Saturday."
your answer is all ready. How can you
play golf when we're going to clean the
attic?"
Any argument that follows will get him
glued up in male logic, which you can parry
with the standard reply: "You promised"
"You Picked Il"
OLoTHING (women's) is quite subject in
ITSELF but typical situation will show how
to keep panic off your husbands face when
he sees what you intend to wear to the vice
presidents dinner party
Reserve your real choice "a plunging
black taffeta in the higher price brackets,
and pour yourself into strapless red crea-
ton with bangles. sent out on approval.
Give him good look, and by the time you
have changed into the taffeta, he will have
recovered his voice enough to whisper hoarse
approval of it, This technique will also keep
the question of cost in the background.
, 1950-02-02
"A. L. TOTEM BACKS CunuduY Addresses
ADMINISTRATOR ON Students of Rollins
GOVT. HOUSE ISSUE On Curb Comm.

Ashley L. Totten backed Adj
ministrator Harry E. Taylor
in his action forbidding the
use of the Government House
for dancing. In commenting on
the order Mr.. Totten said: 1T
is certainly the principles of
democracy as practiced in the
United States that no govern
mental Institution be used for
public dancing. Were it per-
mitted for an i~ndiscriminate
use of government buildings
beyond control of those per-
sons deviod Of decency and res
pect then it is quite apparent
that there can be no law and
order.
Public dancing everywhere
in the United States whether
given for profit or otherwise
is nevertheless operated
through the common proce-
dure Of renting the hall, music,
police permit and payments of
federal income tax. These are.
Continued on page AZ
, 1950-02-02

The work of the fourpower
Caribbean Commission over
the past eight years has been
a pilot plant operation in the
field of international coopera-
tive effort, Ward M. Canaday,
co-chairman of the Commits
sion and head of its American
Section, today told the faculty
and student body Of Rollins
College. 1t has advanced eco
nomic and cultural unity, he
said.
Speaking on the subject,
Teamwork in the Caribbean"
on the institutions "Mind Of
the Americas series, Mr..
Canaday declared that the
Of re-
representatives. from this coun-
try, Britain, France and the
Netherlands-has pioneered
the technical, social and econo-
mic program envisaged by Pre-
sident Truman in Point Four
of his 1949 inaugural address
Continued on page A.
, 1950-02-02
Culif. Sen. Nominutes
DR.. Somerville for
G-overnorship Of v. /.

A Democratic Senator of Cal
ifornia has recommended that
President Truman appoint DR..
John Alexander Somerville of
Los Angeles as Governor of
the Virgin Islands.
In a letter to the President
Senator Downey said in part,
that DR.. Somerville was parti-
cularly fitted for the Cover
norship by birth, training and
experience. A native of Jamai-
ca, DR.. Somerville through all
these years has maintained a
keen interest in the welfare of
the people of the islands which
lie off our south eastern bor-
der.
, 1950-02-02
Officiuls Of REA
Project
Operations Here

Two officials of the Rural
Identification Administration
Joseph H. McCombs, regional
head of the Management Divi-
sion and Gustav H. Helmholz
Of the Power Division, arrived
here a few days ago and have
been working on matters per-
tanning to development of the
division" here.
Both have expressed them
selves as pleased with condi-
tons regarding the operation
Of the plant and, in the words
Of Mr.. Hemholz, there has
been definite improvement
since he last visited here with
the Agricultural Commission
headed by Mr.. Will, Mr.. Nc
Combs also expressed himself
as being impressed. The pic
ture seen here is deterrent to
that given him in Washington,
he indicated.
Both Mrs. Hemholz and Mrs.
Met Combs accompanied their
husbands. The McCombs and
Mrs. Hemholz are visiting st.
Croix for the first time. Mr..
McC Combs was in st. Thomas
80 years ago, but had never
seen st. Croix.
, 1950-02-02
Robert Fiske Aided
Stulled Motorist at
Mondays Races

Robert Fiske of Fiske and
Company, st. Croix's newest
Citizen and businessman, was
the first to aid motorists stuck
10 the road leading to Mann
ing's Bay on Monday, the
Avis was told today by Will
helm Samuel, well-known
taxi-cab operator.
He made the first appeal to
Mr.. i ke, who promptly
placed his own family in a
friends car and began towing
cars that were unable to move.
Then young Canegata and his
jeep rendered similar service.
, 1950-02-02

companied by Mrs. Austin,
Edward P. Maffit, advisor to
the U. S. Mission, Lieut.. Bris-
tow, who is stationed in San
Juan and others. Acting Gov
ernor de Castro escorted the
party.
Administrator and Mrs. Har-
ry E. Taylor and a number Of
officials attended the luncheon
which was given at Hotel-ona
the-Cay. They include: Mrs.
Pearl Byrd Larsen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyprian Caroline, Mr., and
Continued on page AZ
, 1950-02-02
Ambassador Austin Guest Of
Administration at Luncheon

Warren r. Austin, Envoy
Extraordinary and Ambassa-
Plenipotentiary of the
Chief of the United States Mis-
sion to the United Nations ar
rived here this morning, for a
visit to St, Croix. He was ac-
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-20

During the past few weeks the
ninth and tenth graders have been
busy evaluating and selecting the
subjects they wish to study next
year. Under the guidance of Mr..
Harold Bookbinder, who has ex-
planned the different courses to the
sections, the students are now MAX
ing their selections.
A Program of Studies and Election
Sheet was given to each student. This
program is extended to help the stu
dents select their studies wisely and
carefully.
In addition, it gives each student
an opportunity to make his selection
as part of his complete plan for
the final years of high school.
Under this program the students
are asked to keep in mind the follow
ing things:
l. Each student WILDE required to
earn at least Is credits towards grad
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-20

Attendance dropped both in the
elementary grades (from 1873 per
cent to $40 per cent? and the junior
high school (from 90.4 per cent to
87.6 per cent? during the month of
March.
The sixth grade held first place in
the elementary grades with GIL per
cent, while the fifth grade was second
with 1915 per cent. Percentages of
the other grades were: fourth grade,
1875; third grade, $50; second grade,
1922; first grade, 1913.
In the Junior High School, the
seventh grade held top honors with
a percentage of 1877, while the tenth
grade dropped to second place with
1914. Percentages of the other grades
were: eighth grade, 81; ninth grade,
800.
Banner winners in each grade
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-20
10th Grade VIII Be
Dropped Next Year

Mr.. T. Wilson Cahall, our princi-
pal, addressed the ninth grade stu
dents Friday afternoon to bring them
the news that they would be leaving
their Alma Mater at the end of the
present school term and would con-
tinue their studies in the tenth grade
at Hagerstown High School next
year
In stating that this will be the
first time since 1947 that there has
not been a tenth grade at The
Washington School, Mr.. Cahall
explained that the change was being
made because it would be easier for
the students graduating from the
ninth grade to adjust themselves in
the High School as tenth grade pu-
pills, rather than in the eleventh
grade, because they would be start
ing with the new tenth graders from
the other Junior High Schools.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-20

were: 7R, with Ola per cent; Or,
with 90.7 per cent; ga, with 1872 per
cent; and lob, with Ola per cent.
Averages for the seventh grade
home rooms were: 7R, 90.5 per cent,
TT, Ola per cent; TX, 1873 per cent;
~, 1873 per cent; ", 1873 per cent
In the eighth grade rooms, aver
ages were: 8R, 871 per cent; ct, 9O.7
per cent; Ok, 8O5 per cent; 8Y, 1876
per cent and 81, 1872 per cent.
The record showed the ninth grade
averages to be: ga, 1872 per cent; OBJ,
86.1 per cent; &C, 1896 per cent; Cd,
87.5 per cent; 9E, $50 per cent.
The tenth grade home room at
tendance was: 1OA, 90.3 per cent;
lob, Ola per cent; 10C, 90.7 per
cent; 1OD, 84.6 per cent and ZOE, 1877
per cent.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-20
Ninth Grade Boys
Win Four Lose Two

The Washington School ninth
grade Scarlet Raiders finished their
basketball season, chalking up a fine
record of four wins as against only
two losses. They scored a total of
246 points to their opponents 161.
The team opened the season by
swapping Clear Spring 81 to IL on
the local court. Then South Potomac
travelled to Washington Street only
to be handed 50-19 loss The Raid
ers then made it two in row over
an improved South Potomac team,
winning the second game by a score
of 80 to 26
The ninth grade boys then invaded
Woodland Way where they suffered
their first defeat by a score of 40 to
80, and it was against the same team
that they lost their only other game,
when the Mastermen played on the
Washington School court and beat us
81 to %. The boys wound up their
season by playing their second game
of the season against a much inn
proved Clear Spring team, but the
Scarlet Raiders won the game 80 to
%.
Paul Mullenix, .6-ft. 4-inch center,
was the teams high scorer, getting
Z free throws and 30 field goals for
total of 81 points. The other CEN
ter, Bill Souders, was second with
As points. Charles Hawkins, shifty
forward, got 20, Bud" DeBow hit the
cords for ~, Ed Barr, missing two
games, had Is points and Blake
CLANCY had 20
Boys under 20 points were: Beg
carly, IA. Bowman, 7; Barr, 6; Elgin,
3; and Kirtley and Renner 2 each.
The other members of the team
were: Clevenger and Riddle.
Blake CLANCY had the best foul
shot percentage, making out of
free throws fer an average of 66 per
cent, and Bill Souders was the run
ner-up with So per cent.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-20
Winning Season For
Ninth Grade Girls

The ninth grade girls completed
their basketball season a couple of
weeks ago with a 81 record, the one
loss being to South Potomac. Being
their first year of varsity basketball,
they compiled an enviable record,
under the able coaching of Mrs.
Slocum
The girls had tough assignment
for their first game, meeting Wood
land Way on the latter's court, but
they managed to win by a 1874
count In their next game they met
South Potomac and beat them 40 to
a. After that they made it three in
row, when they met Woodland
Way for the second time on our home
court and won the game by a score
of 38 to 80.
Their one loss came in the final
contest when they lost in the return
game with South Potomac on the
latters court, the final score being
23-11.
Had they won this game they
would have ended the season as
champions of the City Junior High
Schools, but as it was, they finished
in first-place tie.
This will be the last year that the
girls will play together at The
Washington School, as there will
be no tenth grade here next term.
But they will all try hard to make
the High School tenth grade varsity
next fall. The members of the ninth
grade girls team were: Kiracofe,
Bean, Lindsay, Hess, Kirtley, Toms,
Messner, McNiller, Thurston, Miller,
Grubb and CLANCY.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-20

uation during the years of high
school.
2. Each student will be asked to
select the course from which he
wishes to be graduated and should
note carefully the studies required
to complete that course.
8. In selecting the course from
which he wishes to be graduated, he
should be guided by his vocational
plans, his previous preparation for
high school work and his probable
ability to meet the requirements of
the course.
4. He should submit his election of
studies to his parents for their con-
sideration and approval.
The Program of Studies also in
cludes the requirements of the diff
ferent courses for Maryland High
School diploma, and explains the
purpose of each course.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-20
An Interview With
Miss Cavanaugh

Teaching at this school is Just
tops" said Miss Rose Mary Cava-
naugh, combined general science and
physical education teacher, during
an interview with your reporter.
During the interview, Miss Cava-
naugh stated that she was born in
Trenton, New Jersey, but a few
years later, she moved with her fam
lily to Morrisville, Pa. Deciding she
wanted to become teacher, Miss
Cavanaugh, after graduating from
Morrisville High School, enrolled at
East Stroudsburg State Teachers
College, from where she graduated in
June of 1949, with a B. S. Degree in
Health Education While in college
she was a member of the hockey and
gymnastic teams.
Miss Cavanaugh further stated that
this was the first time she has ever
been in this part of the country and
"she just loves it." Sports still top
the list of her hobbies and her favor
ties are archery and bowling. Miss
Cavanaugh resides at 1908 North Po-
tomac Street and is a member of St.
Marys Catholic Church.
At the close of the interview Miss
Cavangh added: MY pride and joy
this year was being coach of the I'M
beaten tenth grade girls volleyball
and basketball teams. really am
proud of the girls on those teams
and hope next year my teams will
be as successful"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-20
Cindermen To Have
Ambitious Schedule

It seems that, with basketball over,
all attention is turned to spring
sports. Mr.. Downs and Mr. Moser
are getting two sports lined up, with
Mr.. Downs coaching baseball and Mr..
Moser, track.
Coach Moser, who participated in
track events while in college, found
several boys around the school inter
ested in track and he expects several
more candidates to come out. But
due to other events, they were I'M
able to be at the meeting last Tues
day. He has scheduled six meets.
One meet, especially noted, was the
one to be held at the University of
Maryland the first week of May.
Other teams the boys will be racing
against will be st. James and Hag-
erstown High School.
Mr.. Moser also stated that the
boys will have two and half weeks
practice before their first run. He
hasn't many training rules to follow,
the two most important being, no
smoking and at least eight hours
sleep.
Events to be entered are: 100 yard
dash; 220 yard dash; $50 yard run;
440 yard run; 220 yard relay; broad
jump; high jump; Jump;
discus and shot put.
Candidates for the track team are:
Rudisill, Renner, MARQUES, Beck
ley, Mckee, Bowman, McBrien, Ems
minger and Smith. Entering the
dashes and runs are: Rudisill, Mar
quiss, Beckley, Mckee, Bowman,
Ensminger and Smith. Interested in
the jumps, discus throw and shot
put are: Rudisill, Renner, MARQUES,
Beckley, Mckee, Bowman, Ensming-
er and Smith. Mr.. Moser stated that
his brightest prospect was Roy Rudi-
sill from 10D.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-20
Rev. Harrity Talks
To Inter Nos Club

At special meeting of the Inter
Nos Club held on Monday, April 8,
Reverend Grant Harrity, assistant
pastor of Zion Evangelical and Re-
formed Church, spoke to the group
on: 'The Roman Laws in Connec-
ton with the Crucifxion.'
Reverend Grant Harrity opened
his talk by posing the question:
Were the Romans responsible for
the Crucifxion?" and he then ans
wered the question himself in the
affirmative. He then proceeded to
prove his point by stating that the
Roman policy was to collect taxes
and to keep peace, and that in order
to keep peace Pontius Plate turned
Jesus over to the people to be cruci-
fed, and in doing so literally washed
his hands of the matter.
Following the talk there was a
question and answer period with
members of the club asking the ques-
tons and Reverand Harrity answer
ing.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-04-20
AS We See 1t

Attention. Stop a minutel
Have you stopped recently to
think about your grades and what
they have to do with your future9
Or have you, like many other
students, concentrated mainly on
having fun and not on studying to
raise your grades2 Have you lei
your grades slide by2 Have you
taken your classes seriously
enough?
Answer these questions truth
fully and take stock of yourself.
IL you haven't, begin right now
to improve your conduct and your
grades. Try to realize how much
what you learn now will either
harm or hinder you in making a
place for yourself in the world.
For instance, if you plan to go
to college you will need good
grades in order to be accepted.
Look at your report card! Would
your grades make you eligible for
entrance into the college of your
choice, or would they be the cause
of your not being accepted?
But waitI Don't turn away
and say: That doesn't concern
me; I'm not going to college.
Even if you aren t going to college,
sooner or later you'll want to try
to get a job. Imagine your
chances of getting a good job if
you have only poor grades to
show when your school records
are sent to the employer. Will
he hire some one whose scholastic
records are below average, or will
he wait until some one else with
higher grades comes along?
Think these things over serious
ly, now, before it, too late, and
make an honest attempt to i'm
prove your grades so that you will
benefit from them.
Remember! Only you can
make your future.