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Evening star., 1940-06-07

r. Austin, Mrs. w. Warren Bar
bour, Mrs. John H. Overton, Mrs.
Jefferson Randolph Kean, Mrs.
Sumner Welles, Mrs. Henry F..
Grady. Mrs. J. Pierrepont Moi
1att, Mrs. James Clement Dunn,
Mrs. Jerome Lawrence Hough-
telling, Mrs. Paul v. McNutt, Mrs
Warren Delano Robbins, Mrs.
George c. Marshall, Mrs. Cazenove
Lee, jr.;; Mrs. Edward T. Stotes-
bury, Mrs. Corcoran Thorn, Mrs.
Arthur Woods, Mrs. Walter E. Edge,
Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Princess
Margaret Boncompagni, Donna
Julia Brambilla, Mrs. Philip O..
Evening star., 1940-06-07
PetWOrth
Club Gives
Luncheon
Takoma Park
Women Also Hold
Annual Event

Approximately 120 members and
guests were entertained by the Pet
worth Woman's Club yesterday at
the annual spring luncheon at the
Kennedy-Wa
Miss Malvina Lindsay, columnlst
Of the Washington Post, was guest
speaker. The program also included
groups of musical selections.
Mrs. Frank M. Stuart, president of
the club. introduced George Madge-
burger, who was accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. E. c. Madgeburger.
Mrs. c. M. Scates also sang, with
Mrs. D. L. Selke playing the accom-
paniments.
At the same time, the Takoma
Park Women's Club held its annual
meeting at the Womans Club of
Chevy Chase, with around 160 MEM
bers and guests attending.
Pioneer Awards Made.
A feature of the program was
presentation of pioneer club wom-
en-" medals in connection with the
Nation wide contest Of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs. Mrs.
James Robertson, pioneer chair
man, made awards to Mrs. AFRO
Cory for longest continuous service
and to Mrs. C. B. Smith for longest
and most outstanding leadership,
A third award was made in memory
of Mrs. Otto Veerhoff.
A pioneer clubwoman" from
Phoenixville, Pa, Mrs. Annie E.
Eackus, was among the guests.
Mrs. Gilbert Sward, the vice presi-
dent, presided in the absence of the
president, Mrs. Paul Burk, who had
been called out of town.
A musical program was furnished
by the clubs choral group. directed
by Mrs. Edmund l.. Green, and by
Donald Tabbutt, winner of recent
contest. Miss Maxine Mitchell gave
q program of monologues.
Two newly elected officers, Mrs.
F. G. Umhau, treasurer, and Mrs.
w. L. Holt, director, were introduced
with others who will retain Office for
another year.
Miss Lindsay, in addressing the
Petworth Club, blended seriousness
and humor in talk entitled "The
Gentle Reader" Referring to an
era when editors addressed women
in that manner, she implied that
whatever aspects of the period seem
amusing today, its women have a
lesson for the women of today.
"Toughness of Fiber"
Pioneer women inculcated in
youth "toughness of fiber" essen
tial to democracy, she said. The
result, she added, was children
more interested in becoming states
men than John D. Rockefellers."
Men have always expected women
ITO provide good cheer" she con-
tinued, declaring this was role of
utmost Importance. In the troubled
world today women may aid in many
ways, such as keeping up faith
hope and courage, she asserted.
Mrs. Ernest Humphrey Daniel
president of the District Federation
of Women's Clubs. who was among
the guests, spoke briefly, as did
Mrs. Ellis Logan, introduced as the
''godmother'' of the club. Other
guests included Mrs. LIE Verne
Beales, first vice president of the
District Federation and past
president of the PetWorth Club;
Mrs w. w. Husband, Mrs. E. B
Merritt and Mrs. A. A. Ludwig. all
of the District Federation, and
Miss Charlotte Clarke, librarian OF
the Petworth Branch Library and
an honorary member of the club.
Members missed the presence OF
Evening star., 1940-06-07

Representative George S. Williams,
and the executive secretary is Miss
Elizabeth Groves.
The society also plans a MOON
light trip down the Potomac the
evening of July IS.
Mrs. George s. Raymond is in
Evening star., 1940-06-07
Spring Formal

Members of Zeta Tau Alpha So
rority of George Washington Uni
versity will celebrate the end of
the school year tonight with their
annual spring fol nal at the Shore
ham Supper Club.
Tall Timbers in Southern Mary
land will again be the scene of the
annual house party which will be
held next week end Swimming
canoeing and dancing and picnick-
ing will be enjoyed for three DAYS
starting June IA.
Evening star., 1940-06-07

afternoon with a group of official
hostesses presiding at the tea table.
Tickets of admission are on sale
at Anderson House, at Blair House,
1851 Pennsylvania avenue, and at
the Mayflower Hotel.
Evening star., 1940-06-07
Delaware Society
Picnic Tomorrow

The Delaware State Society will
hold its annual picnic at Hams
Point tomorrow afternoon from 3 to
7 o'clock.
The president OF the society is
Evening star., 1940-06-07
charge Of tickets. and they may be
obtained at the office of the presi-
dent of the society.

Iran led the world in purchases
of American air-conditioning equip
ment last year.
Evening star., 1940-12-06

Three centuries ago there were
not many homes which had clocks.
Some families had sundials in their
yards, but could not use them for
telling time on dull days or at
night.
Tehe were, however, town clocks"
m various cities of Europe. These
we're placed on the outside OF tall
buildings, often near the base OF
church steeple.
The time the clocks told was not
ALWAYS the right time. In fact it
was common for a clock to be half
hour or an hour behind time or
ahead of time. This did not make
80 much difference since the whole
town had the wrong time.
Old-time clocks sometimes had
little figures which moved at the
hour or half hour One clock OF that
kind. now in the British Museum
has images of the three goddesses
of fate and the cock of St. Peter
To mark each passing hour, the cock
Of st. Peter used to flap his wings
and crow.
Other clocks had figures of the u
apostles and of angels. Many per-
sons gathered to watch the figures
move. A few clocks of this type
have been kept In operation up into
modern times. Perhaps the most
famous Of them Is the one at Stras-
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Don't Take
Ny Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Welsh Rabbit
4 food made OF melted cheese.

4 FOOD made OF melted cheeSo.
Welsh rabbit IL the surprise word
Of the week. Rabbit Is not, - many
suppose, a corruption Of tho word
rarebit. As . matter Of fact, the
contrary Is true.
The term originated in Wales
where rabbits are seldom found ex-
cept in game preserves Of the gen.
try. Rabbit meat, therefore, is .
luxury denied the common people.
Cheese, on the other hand. Is both
plentiful and inexpensive, and,
when melted, is called "the poor
mans rabbit; hence Welsh rabbit.
Rarebit has no sanction and
should not be used.
Another surprise about the term
is that Welsh must never have the
"ch" sound Of squelch. Note that
Welsh is spelled with "sh," not with
"ch,' even in the slang expression
Ito welsh" Do not say "weltch";;
the Ssh" is soft as in wish.
Correct pronunciation
Welsh Rabbit.
Capitals indicate syllables to be
accented.)
Evening star., 1940-12-06
UNCLE RAYS CORNER Pendulum Improved Spring Clock

day in time-telling. Although they
are not common nowadays, they still
are in use. Tall grandfather
clocks are fitted with long pendu-
lumS.
Clocks Of huge size have been set
up in certain modern cities. One
which has obtained widespread
fame is called Big Ben," and has
told time for the people Of London
for more than 80 years. A bell with
q weight of 1874 tons was cast for
this clock in 1858.
Big Ben has four faces, each with
huge hands. The minute hand on
each face is IA feet long.
An even larger clock (the largest
in the worlO was built in 1908 and
was placed on . factory building in
Jersey City, N. J. This mighty
time-teller was given q face 80 feet
wide and two hands with combined
weight Of more than half q ton.
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illustrated leahet, "Your Body ut
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Tomorrow: Ways to Saps Teeth.
Evening star., 1940-12-06

West opened the king OF dia-
monds, East played the seven, and
South dropped the five. West
couldn't tell whether or not his
partners seven Of diamonds was a
signal to continue, but couldn't
think Of anything better than a
diamond continuation; and South
won with the ace of diamonds.
At this point South led the 10 Of
clubs, as though intending to let
it ride for a finesse. If West had
taken even a second to think about
1t. he'd have stepped up at once with
the ace of clubs; for that would
assure him two tricks in the side
suits in addition to the two trump
tricks he was bound to get eventu-
ally. But West dropped his low club
as quickly as he could ito let South
make mistake"
Unluckily for West, however,
South wasn't out to make mistakes.
Dummy's queen of clubs won the
trick, and South cashed the king
Of hearts, ruffed the losing diamond
to enter the dummy again, and
hastily discarded his remaining two
clubs on dummy's high hearts.
West. Of course, could ruff the
third round of hearts If he liked
but could take only two trump
tricks whether he ruffed or dis
carded. The "fake f1nesse' had
allowed South to avoid the loss OF
q club trick.
Yesterday you were Howard
Schenken's partner and, With
neither side vulnerable, you held:
AKJ973
1852
8 1914
41O92
The bidding:
schenken. Burnstone. You. Jacooy'
10 Pass 90
Answer: Bid one spade. The hand
IA a weak one, but your bid doesn't
increase the bidding level and points
to what is probably a better trump
suit. One no-trump would be ter
rible response (even pass would
be better because it completely mis-
states the nature of the meager
strength held.
Score 100 per cent for one spade
Evening star., 1940-12-06
SRele.sed By rhs Bell synltcaas, I,a)

40 per cent for pass, nothing for one
nO-trump.
Question No. 623.
Today you hold the same hand,
and the bidding continues:
Schenken Burnstone You Jacoby
10 Pass IA Pass
"a Pass CD
What do you bid (Answer tomor-
row.
(Released BY the Bell Syndicate, Me)
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Evening star., 1940-12-06
Bridqe SwindIes: No. %

One of the most useful weapons
in the armory of the accomplished
Bridge Swindler is the fake
finesse." South used it in today's
hand to get away with an otherwise
impossible game contract:
South dealer.
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.

David Bruce Burnstone. Merwin D: Maier,
Oswald Jacoby, Howard Schenken,
worlds leading team-of-four, inventors
of the system that has beaten every
other system in existence.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-06

new office IN the Department CT JUS
tlce Building is one OF the best. He
jukingly explains he likes it SO well
because he can now see all the pa
radeS that move down Fayetteville
street.
At that he cnvies his assistant
Hathaway Cross CnoW ON loan to the
Governor as private secretary. who
will not only be able 10 see the
marchcrS as they go immediately be-
low his office, but will be in position
to follow the line of march all the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-06

H9NS from the "bacl, woods. 50 10
speak, that the boys" are fiehtine
mad about the fact that therell be
no second primary.
These Who are aggravated about
,i'e whole thing feel that they have
been cheated. They made ali then:
III arrangements on Il basis of two pri-
mArIe$, and they are deeply rcscntlul
if'Ht they were not given an uppnr-
lu'lIty t. play their cards out.
Parole Commissioner Edwin Gill's
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-06

date IN the Eighth districts runcff
primary, was in Raleigh Wednesday.
He expressed the utmost confidence
that he will lnseat w. O. Burgin, who
went into office two years ago de
spite the fact that Deane owned and
still owns. 4 23-yote majority on the
official returns certified by the State
Board OF Elections.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-06

There is not likely 10 be any meet
ing Of the state Democratic cXccu-
tive committee until after the ma
tional convention in July: unless the
gubernalorial nominee j. NJ. Brougn-
ion should feel it cNpcdicnt 10 seek
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-06

The hedge hog is m mNclctate
enemy Of the adder snake. and even
il bitten nothing would happen Tor
the hedge hog has somehow become
immune from the ladders poison.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-06
Capital Gossip
By HENRY AYERILL-

.....ga. June 6.-One Of the first
.. ...ea-c~ resulting from higher
... .... national defense will come
...,...
.r.. Moore. chairman OF the
..- NBC. says that he expects
... 60 g. up from ten to twenty,
.....-. uu July !. when new ana
..-- Federal lcvieS are due to go
... effect.
..... also thinks that Scotch IL
. ..l almost disappear from the
...... ..t.. but if not completely cit
n.--6 +, will soar to great price
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-06

Parole Commissioner Edwin Gill's
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-06
one before then.

There have been reserved for the
North Carolina delegation to the ma
tional convention Il total of ~ rooms,
divided about equally between the
Stevens Hotel and the Palmer House.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-06
Mite PreserYers

. great opcn-air Folk Museum
Id peasant homes and farm
..a..- collected from all over Nor
go d: ~'ab corrected.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-06

Poetic license goes far. but prob
ably not far enough TO cover the sins
Of this:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-06

What are all these people doing
in the hotel today?", the very at
tractive coffee shop hostess asked
June Rose department commander
Of the American Legion Wednesday
oh. they're Just few of the folks
who have come up 10 sec about get
ting Jobs from ]. Nj. Broughton.
Rose replied.
c. 3. Dcanc. congressional candi-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-06

l.v'" much editorial comment 10
'., "..rc, that Lieutenant Governor
81 .,. p. Horizons withdrawal was
"l.. toward keeping down STRIFE
.." aasty. there are many indIca-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-06

c. 3. Dcanc, congressional candi-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-06

also urged tNH creation
.5.uvndent Herouautic,l Du-
'.-.,y cabinet depart
nd navy meu generally OBJ
.. .- independent status tor
..G naval aviation. They
-a.v a. the promotion of
.a.,t and SEA forces. but
.. opinion that il should be
..,-- me auspices OF the DIG
... ..'~ Major Williams. an
.... ..y"r. * an exception. but
.... ., -u..yoG thar hes on "eN'.
.. .. .sy". also.
.... a..rr.,a II. La Guardia of
g., N.., - uN independent of his
The Little Flower
. ~l....e Flower" i u> good an
.> ..youe and emphaticalIy
....-..' He served with the Amer
.. '..ry on The Italian front
.- e., period %. Uncle Sans
.o..."o., in The last World War
.. accounts ne shot down aS
.. .....y planes u> anybody else
. .... -.~ story i thut he never
..... . .. his crate ot that period
ayy. mi>glvtng~. Il don't
.. @.Uc@ OF q hero" he once
3d.. -.s@ plenty OF his comrades in
.- EEL. quite 4 different story.
- :...5u d.>agreeS with Williams
'.~ .e~uec,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-06

Wilkins Horton
Finally caught on
That if he fought on
With ]. NJ. Broughton
He'd be caught on
A political limb.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-06

wav down Fayetteville
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13
Padres
Gain
On Sees
BY UNITED PRESS

The Oakland and Seattle clubs,
which have been changing places
IT'S though engaged in a game OF
musical chairs. pulled the grand
-and-lelt again last night and
The AcOrnS once more took COM
maud Of the Pacific Coast league.
At the seasons start they were con-
signed to the second division, yet.
The great Oaks turned the trlcK
by setting down the Portland BeaV-
crs again. to =. behind stan
Corbetts cight-hlt pitching. Mean
while San Diego Vas larruping Seat
tie 9 to ,.
The Seraphs rom Los Angeles
moved up a notch and dropped San
Francisco into seventh place with
a ) to 3 victory while Sacramento
was ending HollyWoods' cight-game
winning streak. ) 10 !.
The RainirrS used three pitchers
attempting to halt the thirdplacc
Padres. who now are just game
behind Seattle A walk, single
and double in the second gave
san Diego two runs, but Seattle
pulled even in the fourth. In the
last of the fourth the Padres chased
across three more runs, with Bill
Salkcld contributing two-rur
homer. Dick NCWSome, who wOr
his 1lth game of the year. drove
home the final run IN the eight
with Il double
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13

The deal. engineered by PreSl-'
dent Larry MacPhail of the DOdS-
erS and President Sam Bradon OF
the Cardinals last night in st. LOUIS.
sent three Brooklyn minor league
players-Pitchers Carl Doyle and
Sam Nahem and Infielder Bert
Haas-with alternate Outfieldcr En-
ME Koy to the Cards for MedWiCk
and Davis. The Cards also received
the reported 81 of $250,000
From Wh".nvc angle the deal
was considered. brooklyn gained
With a dail| ounield gap to plug
and a pitching staff generally up
set by injuries, Manager Leo Du-
rocher today brings his team back
home in first place, OFT percentage
points ahead of the Cincinnati Reds.
The addition of MedWick should,
from all indications, strengthen
Brooklyn UNNECESSARILY. Batting
champion and adjudged the most
valuable player in the National
league in 1887, MedWick brings a
304 batting average to the club
run by his pal Durocher. Openly
disgruntled at playing with the
| Cards, MedWick has several times
/ expressed desire to play with
Brooklyn and all during the past
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13
Today's Sports Parade

! such AS that of Sidney Wood. who
was more or less independently
wealthy. Where, for instance, did
Don Bulge and Gene Mako get
their clothes. equipment, food,
lodging and transportation? Ger
tainly not from their families, who
were much too busy earning a liv-
ing to support offspring in New
portian luxury. Or Bobby Riggs?
Or Bill Tilden, Fred Perry. George
Lott. Ellsworth Vines or any of the
others? Were any of these players
doctors lawyers. brokers. auto me-
chanics or grocery clerks on the
side?
Certainly not. Few of them ever
earned a dime until they turned
pro.
What does the new regulation
mean? 1t means first of all that the
U. S. L. T A. isn't in need of good
box office draws this year. 1t means
secondly that the players will fol-
low the circuits much the same as
usual Instead of staying at hotels
they will live at the home of my
thical "auntS' or cousins" on the
outsrkitS of town. Within year
every case hardened tournament
PLAYER will have relatives" in ev-
cry tennis town On the surface
this will be thoroughly legal be-
cause a players right to compete
in as many tournaments as he likes
hasn't been curtailed. 1t is only his
right to compete for more than
eight weeks on the house that has
been taken away.
But I'm willing to bet that this
right will be returned faster than
a rubber check if there is another
Davis Cup competition in, say 1912
If 1 lose, you can find me at the
corner of And St. and Broadway
on Sept. l. I'm meeting a friend
there for lunch at 2 p. m.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13
Junior Police
Win First
Soffban Test

FL Centre junior police Softball
team won its first test in a Jun
ior league practice game WedneS-
day night by defeating the Press
route carriers. GA, ir a game play
ed as preliminary to the Seeley-
Elks engagement.
Both teams used ABOUT 20 boys
during the game in an effort to
line up the strongest possible ros-
ter for the league opening next
week.
Edward Alarcor. Ted Smyer and
Lefty Kilgore led the winners at
bat, Ray Munsell. Gene Oswalt and
Bud Ritter topped the Carrier hit
tiers.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13

four wins and a single loss Wed
nesday night by walloping the
Seeley Towners. ia. Holtville has
won three games against two dc
feats. one at the hands of the
ElkS.
Should the ElkS emerge victor
ious in the Monday night game the
first half championship will be
theirs. A Holtville victory will dead
lock the standings and ncceSSitate
a playoff for the championship.
The Elks cut loose with a l. hit
barrage in Wednesday nights TIL
umph over Seeley, eight of which
went for extra bases.
Hurst meanwhile kept all of the
Seeley batters in check. that is al
but First Baseman Little who
clouted three hits in four tries
Little had a single, a double anc
a triple and batted in all four OF
Seeley's runs.
The Westside lads collected two
runs in the first inning to take q
temporary Lead but the Elks scored
three in the third to command ar
edge they never relinquished. Noe
Smith. hero of last weeks Elk vic
tory. hit triple with two on to
score the first OF the Antlered crew s
runs.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-13
Hurst Meyers Pitching Due
To Highlight ALL Star Tilt
DOUBLE League
Leaders to Play
81 Centric Friday

Pat Patterson, red : faced
president of the FL Centre
city league. Thursday am
nounced the Ell Centre All
Star lineup for Friday
nights engagement with Eddie Mey-
ers and his Campbell Machines
softball team from San Diego.
The MachiniSts, league leaders IL
the San Diego Doublc-A league
will go up against a lineup COM
posed of Hoylc Priest behind the
plate, Hurst pitcher Cauzza first
base: Sandc2 second base: ColacC
or Van NoStrand, third base
Coates. shortStop; and Porte Ehm-
Ike and Ritter in the outfield Bill,
Patterson will be on hand for utili-
tY.
Myers, who has pitched Il no-hlt
and two OnC-hlt victories this sea-
son IN San Diego league play, APP
parcntU has bcnctitted by the
lcngthcning of the distance from
pitchers box to the home plate
and will offer up the best hurting
the All-StarS have seen this year
Joe Hurst, WHO also gained some
effectiveness by the change in the
pitching distance, will oppose Mey-
er on the mound. Hurst pitched
hitless ball for five innings in his
only all-star game appearance thi;
season.
The game will be preceded by
an Elks Flag Day ceremony.