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Evening star., 1940-04-12
By Fronk Beck
By Willard
Bv Mormon Marsh
By Bud Fisher

and how Jerry had been caught In
one by the tail, and she ended by
asking for his advice, because they
all knew he was so wise.
When she said this Grandfather
Frog pulled himself up until It
seemed as II his white and yellow
waistcoat would surely burst. He
sat very still for while and eazed
straight at jolly, round, red Mr.. Sim
without blinking once. When he
spoke, 1t was In q very deep voice.
Tomorrow morning ct sunrise I
VIII tell you what to dol" said he
And not another word could thev
get out Of him.
Evening star., 1940-04-12
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Grandfather Frog sat on his big,
green lily-pad, with his eyes half
closed, for all the world as If he
knew nothing about the convention
at the Big Rock. OF course, he did
know, for there isn't much going on
around the Smiling Pool which he
doesn't see or, at least, hear all
about. The Merry Little Breezes,
who are here, there and everywhere,
told him all that was going on, 20
that when he saw Jerry Muskrat
ana Little Joe Otter swimming TO.
ward him hs kust Just what they
Evening star., 1940-04-12
Winning Contract
Bx THE FOTR ACES.

by The FOUN ACES.
David Bruce 1urnstone, Meryin D.
MAier. Oswald Jacoby, Howard
Schenken. worlds leading team-ot-
has beaten every other syStem IA
Evening star., 1940-04-12

So Grandfather Frog climbed on
Jerry Muskrat's back, and Jerry
started for the Big Rock as fast as
he could 60. When all the Minks
and the Offers and the Coons and
the Muskrats saw them coming they
gave great shout, for Grandfather
Frog is sometimes called the Oracle
Of the Smiling Pool. You know an
oracle Is one who Is very, very wise.
Bobby Coon helped Grandfather
Frog up on the Big Rock, and when
the had made himself comfortable
MH, MuSkrat told him al about
Farmer Browns Boy and his traps
Evening star., 1940-04-12

So also we say, Tom did not accept
her Offer" not TON did not accept
of her offer"
Send a self addressed, stamped
envelope for the leafet, Business
English"
Evening star., 1940-04-12
Fast Days

The observance OF fast days dates
from period of which there are
no authentic records, outside the
ancient Jewish rituals. At an early
period in England, a notion de-
veloped itself that on certain days
Of the week fish should be eaten
extensively as it gave employment
to the fisherman. And in all the
great houses of the country the in
habitants set the example Of eating
fish on certain days, to the people.
Evening star., 1940-04-12
Trumping Aces

s.s:.InSs.st ha: beaten every other ssstsm Ia
Trumping Aces
south's contract OF six hearts ap-
peared to be q "lead-pipe" cinch,
until suddenly 1t was found that
East held all five trumps. However,
declarer was . resourceful player
and refused to give up, for he could
still see the possibility Of making
the hand by means of a coup.
North, dealer.
Both sides Vulnerable.
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North. East. South. West.
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3NT Pass 50 Pass
50 Pass Pass Pass
West opened the spade jack.
Dummy's queen won and the ace of
hearts disclosed the bad trump
break. South saw that he would
hare to shorten his own trump
holding and his next move was to
cash two diamond tricks, then
trump a diamond. Next he led a
club to dummy, then played the dia-
mond jack, which was now high.
Refusing to trump, East discarded
his remaining spade and declarer
did likewise. The spade ace was
now played upon which East dis
carded club. Now South trumped
his own trick. A second club was
played to dummy and another
spade led.
At this point East held nothing
but trumps. He trumped with the
six Of hearts and South over-rufYed
with the seven. Finally declarer
played the club ace, which he
trumped with dummy's jack OF
hearts and East over r-trumped with
the king. South's queen and nine
Of hearts then won the last two
tricks.
Declarer had made his contract
by a neat coup which included
trumping two Of his own aces.
\ X \ X
Yesterday your partner was Mr..
x and you held:
AK J9xxx
1Axx
oAxx
The bidding:
You. Maier. Mr.. K. Jacoby.
IA Pass 20 Pass
co
Answer: Your correct rebid is
either two or three spades, depend
ing on the nature Of your partner,
Mr.. K.
Score 100 per cent for two or three
spades, 0 for any other bid.
Question No. 419.
You are Oswald Jacoby's partner
and again you hold:
AK J9xxx
0Axx
oAxx
The bidding:
You. Schenken. Jacoby. Maier.
"a IA Pass ~ Pass
(What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow)
(Released By the Bell Syndicate. Incl
The Four Aces will be pleased to
ess EG% ss.sfF: snveops
i.sh is inclosed with each communication
Lvenins star II you desire the pocke.
contract bridge: send with your REQUEST
Star stamped tScJ. seif-addressed
large-size envelope and you will re-
ceive an outline without any charge.
Evening star., 1940-04-12
jolly Polly
A Little Chat on EnqIish

BY JOS J. FRISCH.
w. M. T.-"Betty accepted my
hospitality" is the correct form, not
Betty accepted of my hospitality"
Evening star., 1940-04-12

The Four Aces. will be pleased to
answer letters from readers II
stamped (3c), self-addressed envelope
Is inclosed with each Communication
Evening Star. II you desire the pocket
outline Of the Four Aces system Of
contract bridge. send with your request
Star. stamped (3cJ, seifeaddressed
Iarge-size envelope and you will re-
eeive an outline without any charge.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Loon Bankers to Study
Defense PIun's Effects

When the 1000 representatives Of
the savings, building and loan asso-
Citations and cooperative banks In
the continental United States, Alaska
and Hawaii meet in Chicago, No
vember 1915, for the 48th annual
convention of the United States
Savings and Loan League they will
be concerned first and foremost with
the effects on saving money and
home financing of the defense
economy into which America is
moving.
This announcement comes from
George w. West of Atlanta, presi-
dent of the league, who pointed
out that never before have the rep
resentatives of this $4,000 900 900
business faced an even slightly SINH
they had less than $4,000 900 900
in assets and were only slightly af-
fected by the war, he said. More
than half of the delegates this year
will be those who have come into
the business in the last Is years
Addresses, committee reports, and
conference sessions, while they range
from such practical subjects as ex-
panding the loan business, disposing
of real estate on hand, and public
relations, will approach these sub
jects from the angle of the new
trend in American activity, the con-
centration on defense, Mr.. West said.
Savings and loan associations are
peculiarly concerned with 1t because
of the prominence of housing for
defense workers, he added.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Survey to Be Made
Of Building Occupancy

Foreseeing that the expansion
of Government activities IN connec-
ton with the defense program will
create new and extensive require
ments for operating space in many
parts of the country, the National
Association of Building Owners
and Managers, which is extending
every effort to facilitate co-opera-
ton by the business building indus
try, is expanding its semt-annual
survey of ofIlce building occupancy
to include specific information that
will be helpful to the Federal agen-
cies in the important work i'm
mediately ahead.
In connection with the current
survey of occupancy, which will Ie-
fleet conditions as of the October
renting period and will be COM
pleted early In November, the Ma
tional Associations rental commit
tee has asked for supplemental re-
ports showing large rental areas
from 25,000 to 10000 square feet or
more-that may be available, or
can be made available, for Govern
ment use, If required.
Evening star., 1940-11-02

unit is finished in blue toward the
earth and an additional coat of
white toward the window.
To provide these units with the
utmost rigidity f1anges and ribs
have been pressed into them during
the manufacturing process. They
are also perforated at the f1anges
where they meet the wall so that
they may be bolted in place if you
desire, but in most cases such as on
remodeling jobs the pressure of the
earth will hold the walls in place
without further assistance. The
walls are made in number of con-
venient sizes ranging from 171a to
IS inches in height and SO to "A
inches in width.
II you Uould like to knoD the
names OF the makers OF the prod
ucts described in this article, send
a stamped, selt-addressed en-
pelope, NTH clipping OF the COL
un1n, to Laurence CrOliuS, 81 East
Sirty-sepenth street, NeU York,
N. Y. Any delays Which occur
in answering readers letters are
due to unavoidable holdups in
obtaining data from the udrious
manufacturers 1DhoSe products
are described.
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Color Will Give House
More Sales Appeal

Many home owners who put their
homes on the market fail to get
fair offers for them because their
houses fail to stimulate the prospec-
tive purchaser. Effective selling ap-
peal can be generated with properly
applied color, says Frederic H. Rahr,
noted house colorist.
The exterior should receive first
consideration he says, "as it is
the part first seen. Gay colors on
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Know Your Furniture and Woods
The Brothers Adam
Designed Lovely
Pieces
By THE OLD CABINETMAKER.

ny L NE OAO SADxCN Z N1hALns
Robert and James Adam were
not actually furniture designers, nor
cabinetmakers. They were archi-
tects. In 1852 Robert Adam was
appointed architect to King George
III He held this appointment for
a number of years, during which
time he built many famous build
ings. Some years before this, ex-
cayations were started in the buried
city of Pompeii. Robert Adam vis-
tied the excavations. The first and
most important of this work was
the Private Roman Palace, which
had been buried under the lava
of Vesuvius for many centuries. He
spent much time, made careful, de-
tailed drawings and brought back
with him the classic designs among.
which were urns, rosettes, festoons,
classic holdings, delicate flutings,
low relief carving, beautiful inlays,
lovely paintings, gilt work and many
other classical subjects, which he
skillfully worked into designs which
were to bring honor to him and his
brother and give to the world a
school of design superbly decora-
tive.
In designing a room the smallest
detail was never overlooked. Then
the furniture was designed to fit
the room, as a result we have the
designs of those lovely, delicate, yet
sturdily built chairs, settees, console
tables, commodes, lovely mirrors and
cabinets Our designers today have
the opportunity to, and do, evolve
from these designs, excellent
thoughts for beautiful bedroom
suites, dining suites and living room
furniture.
The Brothers Adam used satin
wood almost exclusively, although
some of the fruitwoods were used.
Because of the delicate designs they
called for a lighter wood 1han ma
Evening star., 1940-11-02

roof, trim and shutters will give
a house greater individuality-make
it more desirable. Two of the most
effective selling colors are Chinese
red for the front door and blue
green-a popular asphalt shingle
color-for the roof. We have found
these two colors to be most liked
by most people"
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Glass Blocks Effective

Glass blocks have hollow centers
from which most of the air has been
removed. This makes them highly
effective insulators against both heat
| and cold
Evening star., 1940-11-02
Houses Make Many Jobs

The construction of an average
small home gives direct employment
to from 40 to so people.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-28
Invented Propeller

1t is just hundred years since
Frederic Savage, inventor of the
propeller, died in abject poverty
in a little hotel at lie Havre,
France. Savage was a military
engineer who left the army to
devote himself to shipbuilding. Aft
er 10 years of painstaking re-
search he invented the propeller.
Savage received little honor
during his lifetime. His invention
was at first laughed to scorn, and
while he was in prison for paltry
debt of a few hundred francs, I'M
scrupulous rivals stole his idea
and started to produce propellers.
Powerful shipping companies fit
ted their vessels with Sauvage's
invention, but when he tried to
sue them his case was thrown out
of court. He died poverty-stricken.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-28
HOW MANY ARE IDLE?

There is big TRADE in the colurn-
nists parade. Are there 10000, 600
unemployed-or only about 2,000,-
600?
1t isn't necessarily case of Gig
ures don't lie-liars figure" but of
assumption which you apply to get
your result. That is question of
judgment, and here the wish is
often father to the thought and diff
ference in wish and thought can
make differences of millions in re-
suit.
Federal figures on the shifting
and infinitely intricate problem of
unemployment are practically as
worthless as Gallup poll on third
term for Mr.. Roosevelt.
Why does the federal government
want to know? Principally to
measure the problem of relief.
That is both an intricate and an
intimate problem. 1t is far too
large and too much affected by
local complexities to be approached
or administered on a national scale.
But there isn't a town or COM
munity in this country that cannot
gauge its problem of adequate local
relief with far more equity, human
ity and accuracy than these shot
gun and partly self-serving esti-
mates of Washington pump primers
or of their opponents.
1t is objected to the local ap-
proach that the local authorities will
exaggerate their need for the sake
of larger handouts. If they could
do that more expertly than the fed
eral authorities have done it for the
sake of a larger patronage and
power for the purse to control local
affairs, they would have to be good.
But there is a complete offset to
that. If the localities had to carry
on half the load themselves, it would
be remarkable clog on that tend.
ency.
Our past system of relief has been
extravagant, wasteful, incompetent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-28
ASK ME
ANOTHER
The Questions

1. How deep is mark twain?
2. When one goes to sleep, which
is the last of the senses to sue
cumb to Morpheus?
3. If your wife wanted a wimple
to wear, where would she go to
purchase it, the jewelers., millin-
er's or dress shop?
4. According to the Bible, the
price of what is above rubies?
S. Mary Ball was the mother of
what United States President?
6. Did Confucius live before or
after Christ?
z. What is the lowest gear in
an automobile?
8. The name of what shellfsh
is used to denote an ill-tempered
person? An insignificant one? A
close-mouthed one?
9. What is the largest flower
grown in the United States?
10. Can you name the two parts
of a fraction?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-28
Philippine Independence Widely Debated by Natives

MANILA.-The question of Philip
pine independence in 1916, as pro-
vided by the Tydings-McDufie act,
is debated more widely by Filipinos
today than at any time in the 40
years the American flag has flown
over the islands.
Commonwealth President Manuel
L. Quezon's latest remarks on the
subject provided encouragement to
both proponents and opponents of
complete insular freedom six years
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-28
Life of a Barrel

Wooden barrels are sometimes
used successfully by as many as
20 different industries as contain
ers for products that will not be
harmed or tainted by previous con-
tents. Hence, these barrels, de-
creasing in value with each sale,
can transport the following prod
ucts in this order: Whisky, vine
gar, molasses, corn syrup, olive
oil, lubricating oil, paint, disin-
fectants and tar.-Collier's
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-28

as well get used to the idea that
the Philippines will become indie
pendent in 1916, come hell or high
water"
The American owned Manila
Daily Bulletin sided with Filipino
advocates of re-eXamining the indie
pendence question in finding a ray
of hope in Quezon's statement "the
question for us to decide is whether
because of the uncertainty of the
future of small nations, we should
abandon the idea of becoming indie
pendent"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-28
Useless Threats

! consider it a mark of great
prudence in a man to abstain
from threats or any contemptuous
expressions; for neither of these
weaken the enemy, but threats
make him more cautious, and the
other excites his hatred and a de-
sire to revenge himself.-Machia-
velli.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-28

lazy daisy flowers in bright and
varied colors. Number Z8548, Is
cents, brings you eight designs of
suitable size that will give you a
tea towel for every day of the
week, and an extra motif for a
pan holder.
Send order to:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-28

hence. Both factions are using ex-
cerpts from Quezon's remarks to
bolster their arguments for and
against Filipinos casting themselves
adrift from the strong military pro-
lection and rich duty-free market of
the United States.
"The President is squarely for
freedom in 1896" asserted the
Philippines Daily Herald. Every
body residing in this country, Fill
ipino, American or foreigner, might
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-28
A Quiz With Answers
Offering Information
on Various Subjects
The ANSWERS

l. Twelve feet.
2. Sense of hearing.
3. Milliner's.
4. Wisdom.
5. Washington.
6. Five centuries before.
7. Reverse.
8. Crab. Shrimp. Clam.
9. It is believed to be the flower
of the umbrella tree which grows
to Is inches in diameter.
10. The numerator and the de-
nominator.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-03-28
Rick-Rack Combined
With Gross Stitch

D ICK-RACK is the popular note
IN in various decorations, and by
carrying out this effect and COM
bining with cross stitch, you get
some very clever results. A bit of
gayety is obtained by doing the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

fashion plate for women of her age. Adrian, who Is designing her gowns for the picture. is working on some sketches for a personal wardrobe as well. Mrs. Reynolds made only one specification. Everything in this new wardrobe of hers win be in white.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
oOoD LIuHTnG NEEDED

Special care should be taken in the lighting of looms In which chil- dren read and play, because child hood is considered the dangerous age for the eyes. Serious defects of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
BY JOSEPH w. GREGG JR. United Press Staff COrrespOndent)

Berlin December 12 . (UP) = An air alarm heralded the approach of British bombers to Berlin and in our apartment house there bit of grouSng as everyone went down to the cellar. One man had thermoS bottle of Ersatz coffee One woman argued heatedy with an air raid warden wouldn't let her change her mind and back to bed Another woman thought she had bed bug on the sofa wild hunt ensued-without results
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
CANADIAN MOTHERS

KnOW What's Good for ChlIdrens
 Coughs
 Conuounded from rare Canadian Pima Balsam, Menthol. Irish Moss and other effective ingredients, Buckley's CANADIOL Mixture (triple acting) is entirely different in action-more effective-faster.
 Thousands of Canadian mothers know it's worth and would hardly dream of facing winter without it.. They know that Buckley's Mixture quickly 1oosens up thick choking phlegm, making breathing easier. Dunphy Drug Co. or your own drug gist has this remarkable Canadian discovery-get a small bottle right away and give it to the little suf- ferer for more restful sleep tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
U CoUNTRIEs REFREsENTED

Philadelphia (UP)-Students from ii foreign countries-five women and % men -Are enrolled at Tem- pie University for the current term. The list includes students from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
OCrO0ENARIAN STYLE

Msr. Adeline de Walt Reynolds eighty years of age. who makes her screen debut in Come Live With Me-" co-starring James Stewart and Hedy Lamar, should be the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

Over the wrecked iron of a store in an English coast town was placed the sign: Hitler Our Last Custo- mer = Who Next?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

Alaska, Brazil. Canada. Denmark Dominican Republic. Hawaii. Japan Korea, Panama. Poland and Porto Rico.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

vision may result from inadequate
 or spoety lighting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
Berlin Fares Better By Bombings Than Others
In Fact BerIiners Have to Be Almost Into Shelters
 When Alarm Sounds s-Hamburg Got It Hard

several dispatches by staff of United giving closeup aspects wartime especially affects the lives of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

British propaganda motion pic- lures win be made in Egypt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

In 1888. Canada ranked third among gold producing countries Of the world.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-24
WEATHER SYNOPSIS AND GENERAL

Indications for fair what weather Sunday with gentle to moderate northeast winds.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-24
NO REASON TO FEAR INVASION SAYS LINDBERGH

WASHINGTON, May 22- Col onel Charles Lindbergh declared Sunday night that the United States faces the possibility of war only because the American people attempt to interfere with European affairs.
 Lindbergh addressed the na- tion by radio 0CBS) on the air defense of America. Said he:
 We are in danger of war to- day not because European people have attempted to interfere with the internal affairs of America but because the American people have attempted to interfere with the internal affairs of Europe"
 Lindbergh said that the United States faces little danger of an attack by air and that no for eign government possessed plan es with sufficient effective cruis- ing range to carry on such inva- sion. He added that America was in what he called internal dan ger.' Declared Lindbergh:
 We need not fear a foreign invasion unless the American peo pie bring it on through their own quarreling and meddling with af- fairs abroad"
 The flyer made a plea for the United States and the Pan Am erican republics to formulate clear-cut policy of cooperative de fense and foreign policy. He de- plored what he called this in- sane chatter of calamity and in- vasion that has been running rabid for the last few days:
 Said Lindbergh:
 Tt is not befitting to the peo- pie who built this nation"
 Lindbergh continued that the policy of the United States in re- cent months leads neither to strength nor peace. Said he:
 "It will leave us hated by vic tor and vanquished alike regard less of which way the battle runs"
 Lindbergh charged that certain powerful elements were seeking to involve the United States in war. Concluded Lindbergh:
 If we desire peace we need only to stop asking for war. No one wishes to attack us-no one is in position to do so."
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-24
The Washington
 Daybook
By Jack Stinnett

WASHINGTON - It's the cas- lest thing in the world to fight a war on a map on your library table.
 Any ordinary fellow with a knack for strategy can beat any full f1edged general, hands down. As Napoleon observed, anybody can map a masterful piece of strategy. But it takes a genius to carry it out.
 The trouble with you and me when we map strategy is that we leave out factors, including the weather. and what 1t does to armies and navieS, and the ele- mentS they use for travel-Water air and terrain.
 More often than not, it's the weather that wins and loses bat ties, and not armed forces.
 In the battle for Scandinavia, two extremely important wealth CT factors don't appear on your map.
 l. The North Sea is the fog giest area on the earth's surface in the spring, and,
 ?. Norwegian roads at this time of year look like the lane to the pasture after spring rain.
 Tiat means the Germans have