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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-05-16
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MEDITERRANEAN KEY

NE
Key to the fateful battle of the
Mediterranean which is about to
burst in full fury is not the Suez
canal, but Britain's great naval base
at Alexandria, lbs miles west of
the canal entrance.
The loss of Alexandria would de-
prive the British of their key
"bridgehead" in northern Africa
and ensure Axis domination of the
eastern Mediterranean.
Actually, the Suez canal itself has
been of little value to the British
for months. 1t went out of use as
the so-called lifeline of the en-
pire" when the Axis air attack that
severely damaged the air carrier H.
lustrious proved it was suicidal to
attempt to convoy shipping through
the long and narrow waterway.
Since then the Mediterranean has
been a mo mans land" for all the
belligerents. While 1000 miles in
length, its narrow width at certain
places has made it extremely haz-
ardous for both sides, and the Brit
lsh have been routing their shipping
around the Cape of Good Hope for
some time.
Loss of the Mediterranean would.
Of course, be a serious blow to the
BRITISH; but II would by no means
end the war or mean victory for the
AXIS. With her feet intact, Britain
would still be able to carry the fight
to Hitler and Mussolni.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-05-16
MACHINE TOOLS

Chief reason behind the big cur
tallment in auto production was the
release of urgently needed machine
tools for defense. The machine tool
bottleneck could be broken over
night If all the machine tools owned
by the motor industry were turned
to the making of planes, tanks and
other armament.
Defense experts estimate that
there are around 100000 machine
tools in the u. S.. of which more
than half are in plants making mo-
tor vehicles or parts for them, and
IN the allied metal fabricating in
dustry. The list includes grinders,
milling machines, lathes. boring
machines. presses, gear cutters,
drillers, and shapers, all vital in the
production of defense equipment.
New output of machine tools is
now speeding at the rate of $4,000
a month. This is a spectacular
achievement and a great tribute to
the industry. But it is only a drop
in the bucket compared to the
750, 900 machine tools already DOS
sessed by the auto and metal fab
ricating industries, which army men
say would increase defense produc-
ton to full flow Immediately if
pooled and devoted entirely to this
purpose.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-05-16
Debt Repaid

Two friends we're on a train which
was held up. AS the hold-up man
came through the train taking cash
and valuables from the passengers,
one of the men became more and
more nervous. Finally, with the rob
bers only few seats away, he put
his hand in his pocket. Taking out
a crisp green bill, he held 1t out to
his friend.
Here, Sam, he said, heres that
ten dollars I owe you"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-05-16
She Gets the Idea

Ethel" said the young man tim
idly. did you ever think of marry
ing?"
mo, Harry" replied Ethel, look
ing demurely at her shoe. mo, the
subject has never entered my mind
never at ALL"
"Im sorry" Harry said, turning
away.
Zone minute, Harry" called Eth
Ell quickly, you know you've set
me thinking"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-05-16

FIRST sight of their father at work
Abel finally had to ask Director
Mitchell Lessen to shoot the scene
again, on closed set this time; his
sons made him nervousi
Joel McCrea took a short trip
when he finished his work in the
Stanwyck picture; went to New
Mexico to see some men about
some cows. He has enlarged his
Ventura county ranch from / 900 to
!, 500 acres, and all that extra graz
ing space has to have customers.
Constance Moore, feminine lead in
81 Wanted Wings" now is deter
mined to earn wings of her own.
All that flying in the picture made
her yearn to do it too-and she
ought to be able to manage it cas-
lily, for her husband, Johnny Mas
chic, Is licensed pilot. Her close
friends, Margaret Sullivan and DIV
ia de Haviland, are urging her on;
they both fly, and love it. Constance
threatens to take to the air any day
now.
Columbia has finally signed all the
players who will be seen in the new
series of pictures based on the It'll
lie the Toiler" comic strip. Kay
Harris, one of Hollywood's Cinder-
ella girls, gets the lead; others in
the cast are Daphne Pollard, Will
liam Tracy, George Watts, Jack Ar
mold and Benny Bartlett.
-
The release by RKO of Walt Dis
ney's THE Reluctant Dragon"
marks Disney's entrance into a
brand new field; the picture com.
bines both "live-action" photogra.
phy and animated pictures. The To-
Gale is the Disney studio, and Robert
Benchley is the star.
=
Maureen O'Sullivan paused in
New York with her baby son, on the
way from visit with her husband
he's stationed in Bermuda-back 10
Hollywood. Metro will co-star her in
a new Tarzan picture with johnny
Weismuller - the first Tarzan in
nearly three years.
=
The Court of Missing Heirs has To-
Gated II heirs in 50 weeks of broad.
casting-and the value of the es-
tates returned to the rightful heirs
amounts to $413,375.
ODDS AND ENDS-Ray Collins. ubo',
played 200 roles in The heafer and on me
radio, makes his film debut in Citizen
Kane" Harold Lloyd plans 10 be hi,
ot0n star IN the next picture that he Dro.
duceS The tOaT department is buildiny
80 movie houses in the nations dyoH
camps Warmers have signed Eric Sepe.
reid, ace tooT correspondent and radio re-
porter, 70 do background commanding in
1UnderSround," film about secret reuo.
LutiOnGry movement IN Germany Pri,.
ella Lane has the lead IN "Hot Nocmyne."
9 story Of sSOing baadsteys ShiyLsv
Temples Out Of the Wallace Beery picture.
"LSSyboHeS"; Virginia WeidLer's IN.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-05-16

a word OF advice for
mothers who want
their children to be-
come movie actors.
She's been working
with a series of
youngsters in "West
Point Widow" five
of them, in all, be-
cause the babies be-
haved so badly that
substitutes had to
be used. Miss Shir-
ley thinks it's a
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-05-16
MERRY-GO-ROUND

Leading economists rate the in
dustrial and financial surveys com.
pleted by the O'Mahoney monopoly
committee as the most valuable
source material on the economy OF
the country ever compiled.
Department of agriculture is rec.
ommending new plant to hold soil
in the gullies-but they wish the
Japanese would tell how to produce
the seed. Known as kudzu, it is one
of the plant secrets of Japan. II
serves not only as a soil binder but
also as a feed, surprising alfalfa.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-05-16
HIDDEN COLLEAGUE

A stocky, gray-haired man,
hanked by a group of sightseers,
approached Capitol policeman and
asked directions to the office of Sen.
Hiram Johnson of California.
Tucked away in an obscure cor
ner of the north side of the Capitol
where tourists never tread, John
sons office is one of the hardest to
find in the great structure.
III do my best to explain how
to get there" said the policeman.
Are you a tourist?"
NO" grinned the inquirer, I'm
the other senator from California,
Senator DoWney."
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-05-16

PielSiy. ne was 90
ing a scene with
Paulette Goddard
for p aram CUNT s
Hold Back the
Dawn" in a Mexi-
can border town
set. The Abel sons,
aged II and 9, re-
spectively, had been
studying about Mex
leo in school, and
wanted TO see the
set; it interested
s5S-n more than this
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-05-16
Free to the End

Establishments will not fasci-
nate US, nor will threats of q
"halter" intimidate. For, under
God, we are determined that
wheresoever, whatsoever, or how
soever we shall be called to make
our exit, we will die free men,
Josiah Quincy.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-05-16
GOOD NEIGHBOR PILOTS

Another Good Neighbor" gesture
will soon be made to our immediate
neighbor to the south, Mexico. The
state department will offer pilot
training courses to a number Of
Mexican youths in the United States.
Initiator Of the idea was Vice
President Henry Wallace. When he
visited Mexico last year, one of the
problems discussed was the short
age of aviators in the Mexican
army. Wallace was told that Mex
leo wanted to undertake a pilot
training program similar to that in
the United States, but lacked planes
and instructors.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-05-16

have a child learn to do limitations
and tap dancing and all that sort of
thing; an attractive, intelligent child
with acting ability needs to do just
one thing, says she-obey the di-
rector.
-
Walter Abel had visitors on his
set while ago who ratified him COM
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-05-16
FERRY SCHOOL

Everybody is wondering how the
swarms Of fighting planes which
U. s. factories will produce for the
British in the next IL months will
De delivered overseas. The answer,
for the big ships, is that they will
be flown across-and in such great
numbers that the British are setting
up special pilot training school for
that purpose, in the United States.
The school will give an intensive
refresher and training course to vol
unteer pilots to qualify them for
"ferrying" the big bombers across
the Atlantic.
The volunteers may be British,
Canadian, or American. However,
1t is expected that the largest num-
bers will be Americans. The British
can use $50 Of them.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-05-16

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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-05-16
WNU-E 2O-4I
Needed Opposition

A certain amount of opposition
IS a great help to a man; kites
rise against, not with, the wind
Mabie.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-05-16

6" HE world will little note, nor
long remember what we say
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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-05-16

Character From Home
Character, like charity, begins
at home. 1t cannot be instilled
by daily teaspoonfuls of educa-
tion.-Fechheimer.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-05-16

The Court of Missing Heirs has To-
Gated II heirs in 50 weeks OF broad.
casting-and the value of the es-
tates returned to the rightful heirs
amounts to Sab, 375.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-05-16

Maureen O'Sullivan paused in
New York with her baby son, on the
way from visit with her husband
he's stationed in Bermuda-b 10
Hollywood. Metro will co-star her in
a new Tarzan picture with Johnny
Weismuller - the first Tarzan in
nearly three years.
Evening star., 1941-08-14
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

In every hive of honeybees, except
In case of accident, there is bee
which we call "the queen" She is
the mother, and her children usu-
ally are counted by thousands.
The queen bee does not help build
the combs. She does not feed the
young and does not even get food
for herself. Ten or Is workers are
always near her. They give her
food and do whatever is needed for
her we'll being.
The queen is larger than any of
the other bees, but that is not why
she is treated with such honor. The
workers care for her because they
know that she alone can lay eggs
which will hatch into other workers
and queens. The worker bees some
times can lay eggs which hatch into
drones, but there are more drones
than enough.
When the cells are ready for her,
the queen lays one egg in each. In
a single day she may lay eggs in
more than 5000 cells! The cells are
of different sizes; the smallest are
for eggs which will hatch into work
ers and the largest are for future
queens. The cells which we may call
middle sized" are for the drones.
The queen remains busy at her
single task of laying eggs, day after
day, week after week. When it
nears the time for the young queens
to come from their cocoon, the old
queen becomes nervous. She buzzes
Evening star., 1941-08-14

xuer letters from readers if stamped
13-centj, self-addressed envelope is in
closed with each communication ad-
dressed to the Four Aces care OF The
outIine Of the -Four Aces system Of
contract bridge, send with your request
TO the Four Aces care of The Evening
Star, stamped (3-cent). self-addressed.
larpe-size envelope and you will receive
An outline without any charge.
Evening star., 1941-08-14

the States of the Union" Texas is
large, indeed, but 1t has only frac-
ton of the area of 'all the States"
Better say: Texas is the largest
State in the Union.
Wrong: I'VE visited the Grand
Canyon, which was one of Amer
icas greatest natural wonders" "
Right: We visited the Grand Can
yon, which is one of Americas
greatest natural wonders.
What Is Your PrOnOuncing l @?
In response to hundreds of re-
quests I have reprinted my PRO-
NOUNCING TEST NO. 3. If you
missed this test when it was an
nounced few months ago, send for
it today and test your pronouncing
I @ and that of your family and
friends. Can you make perfect
score of 100? Supply is limited. Send
stamped, Scent, elf-addressed
Evening star., 1941-08-14
Take My Word
For 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Any-AII

This weeks Slip O. the Tongue:
"He is taller than any boy in his
class" No. He cannot be taller than
himself. Better say: He is taller
than any other boy in his class.
Wrong: New York is larger than
any one city in the United States" "
No. "Any one city" Includes New
York. Better say: New York is larger
than any other city in the United
States.
Wrong: "Our school is larger than
any in the State" Right: Our
school is larger than any other in
the State.
Wrong: "She is prettier than all
the girls in school" No, for "she"
is included in "all the girls" Better
say: She is prettier than any other
girl in school.
Wrong: Los Angeles is larger than
all the cities of California" Right:
Los Angeles is the largest of all the
cities in California. Improved: Los
Angeles is the largest city in Califor-
MIA.
Wrong: "Texas is larger than all
Evening star., 1941-08-14

about and edges near the queen
cells. The workers know there is
danger-the old queen wants to sting
her own daughters to death, lest
they become her rivals and tak-
control of the hive!
To prevent such action, the work.
ers crowd about the queen cells and
keep her away. They do her no
injury, but they protect the young
Now the hive becomes the home Of
great numbers of new ones. Work
Evening star., 1941-08-14
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.
Even as You and !

do you know" remarked a
friend of ours recently, that some of
my bridge blunders stick in my mind
for months? 1 don't play very well,
as you know, but do try seriously
and some of the jams I get into con-
vince me that I haven't the brains
was born with. Don't experts ever
get weak moments?"
We all laughed so hard at this
innocent question that our friend
almost got up in huff and left us.
We were thinking of hand which
had been massacred at the club just
a few minutes before he arrived.
South dealer.
North-South vulnerable.
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Evening star., 1941-08-14

envelope to Frank Colby. in care of
The Evening Star. Ask for Pro-
nouncing Test No. 3.
Evening star., 1941-08-14

spell the word
column Print the letter column opposite
"Leteed-Out
correctly likely to do this in wnterme.
Yesterdays LETTER-OUT.
Letter-Out
(O) RAYONS-YARNS (these spun.
GNAWER-WAGER (take chance).
CASHIER-CHASER "a follower
CATHODES-SCATHED injured).
CN) GOLDEN-LODGE
Evening star., 1941-08-14
Queen Bee Saves Self by Leading Swarm

ers, drones and a few queens have
been brought into the world.
There isn't room enough for all.
The old queen knows her life is in
danger, but instinct tells her how
she can save herself. Out of the
hive she flies, buzZing and humming
as if to say:
Gomez All who wish to follow
me! Come! I will lead you to a
place where there is plenty of
room!"
The other bees knew that she
would try this trick and many Of
them are ready to 60 forth with
her as the leader. Some may even
have made false starts and swarm
ed little distance outside, but no
swarm will stay anywhere without
q queen.
OF the several young queens which
are Matched, only one can remain at
the old hive. The others must either
lead forth swarms or be stung to
death.
For nature section of your scrapbook.)
If you want free copy of the
illustrated leaflet, STAMPS and
Stamp Collecting send me a g.
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Tomorro,D--When Bees Make War.
Evening star., 1941-08-14
= K @ 9 s 7 5 4 2

~ Pass IA Pass
Pass Pass
Now don't think that bid of four
spades by South is a misprint, be-
cause it isn't. South, who happened
to be Well-knoWn expert, was Wor-
ried about spades and fully intended
to bid four hearts to shut out the
feared spade bid by the opponents.
Much to his horror, he heard HIM
self saying -Four spades"
Had he been the average social"
bridge player. he'd have gulped and
blurted out the truth. But, KNOW
ing the laws and ethics of the game,
South kept a calm face and tried to
scramble out of his predicament. So
after Norths excellent raise to SIX
spades (after all, North couldn't
tell what was going onD, South
calmly bid his real suit for the
first time at the grand slam level!
We all agreed later on that North,
another well-knoWn expert, should
have passed seven hearts! II South
were trying to reach seven spades
he could Just bid it without saying
ANYTHING about hearts. The bid OF
seven hearts didn't make sense un-
less South was trying to correct an
error. But North was having weak
moment, too. so he went on to seven
spades. South could still have
escaped by bidding seven no-trump,
but a severe attack of cold feet
caused him to stay where he was.
Yes. experts do have their weak mo-
ments!
Yesterday YOU were Howard
schenken's partner and with neither
side vulnerable. you held:
A @ 10 73
1KQ6
65
+A1oss
The bidding: ,
Jacoby. You. Maier. Schenken.
Pass IA Pass "a
pass 3A Pass 3A
Pass CD
Answer-Pass. You have invited
your partner to go to game and ne
has refused the invitation. His bid
ding indicates that his hano Is very
weak.
Score 100 per cent for pass, so per
cent for four spades.
Question No. 1873.
Today you hold the same hand,
but the bidding is different:
Jacoby. You. Maier. Schenken.
Pass IA Pass "a
Pass 81 Pass A
Pass CD
What do you bid (Answer to-
morrow)
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-12

The home was beautifully deco
rated with profusion OF garden
Towers. They seemed TO have been
everywhere. Tall clusters of del
phinium. shasta daisies and the all
colorful .hollyhock were prominent
in the background. This floral ar
rangement was the creation OF an
aunt Of the groom, Mrs. Myrtle
Robinson and of q cousin, Mrs.
Bernice Noble.
In the receiving line stood q
sister OF the bride, Miss Rose Rowe.
the father of the bride. Berry Green
Rowe, the mother OF the groom,
Mrs. Ethel Allen. Mr.. and Mrs.
Merriweather and a sister Mar
garet Rowe. The bride chose a
white marquisette with fine silk
lace, having a fitted waietline with
full skirt, the tiny bodice from the
neckline TO the waistline had a
touch OF old-fashioned loneliness.
Margaret was very attractive in a
rose eyelet with S short puffed
sleeves. Rosa wore an aqua en-
broidered organdy, snugly fitted. in
the princess style. Mrs. Allen look
ed charming in figured periwinkle
organdy, shirt waist style and full
circular skirt and pearl claps on a
new heart-shaped neckline.
The charming hostesses at the
door were Mrs. Viola Burke. a
cousin of the bride and two friends
Mrs. Charles Berrian and Miss
Mayola Cooper.
The heat of the day was soon dis
PEELED by the mammoth punch bowl
in one corner OF the living room
where Mrs. Carrie Mills. an aunt of
presided. Her dress was an blue
lace with voluminous skirt Over
the dress she wore a bolero OF the
same material.
The guests in their beautiful at
tire were welcomed into the dining
room by Mrs. Robinson and Mrs.
Noble. who served from a beauti-
full table, spread with a cloth OF
fine linen with hand-drawn lace. an
heirloom sixty years old, presented
TO the groom by great aunt TO be
used on his wedding day. A huge
bouquet OF bridal breath and ma
donna lilies enclosed between white
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-12
The Millers Are
Greeted By
Their Friends

Mable II. Dear and Claiborne 2.
Miller who recently spoke their
wedding vows received their friends
at a beautiful and elaborate recep-
ton al the brides home. The house
was decorated throughout with
vases OF flowers.
The bride looked very sweet in
a bouffant gown OF pink mousse
line de sole with a high gathered
neckline with bows and long full
sleeves.
The couple were the recipients
OF many beautiful and useful gifts.
Among the many persons present
were: Louise r. Johnson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edmonds. Mr. and Mrs. F.
Lambert Mrs. Mason and family.
Mrs. +. Williams. Mrs. ". Wash.
ington. Mr.. and Mrs II. Harper.
Mr.. and Mrs. John kersey Of Bur-
ton. Canada; Mr.. and Mrs. Hay
wood OF New Jersey: Miss Anita
Leach. New York, and Mrs. Davis
Misses Pearl Johnson Olive How
ard lola williams. Muriel Arnetta
Cordelia Crowder. Dorothy Miller,
Dorothy Norwood and Mae Hol-
len
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-12
Club HonorS
Birthday

The Mysterious Twelve club was
entertained at the beautiful new
home of Mrs. Fred Jonee, ISIS
American avenue, on wednesday,
July at 10 so pm.
Combining business with pleas
ure. they celebrated the birthday
OF Mrs. Cora Seymour and gave a
general housewarming for Mrs.
Jones. Both ladies are members OF
the club. The honorees were pre-
scented with lovely gifts. And a de-
licious breakfast was served by the
hostess. Those present were:
Mesdamee Hattie Patterson. CLANCY
Matthews NJ. r. Scott Mildred
Jones. Grace Jackson, Marie Avis.
Estelle Crumpton, Lucinda Solo
mon. Ardenah stephens, Mary Min
or. Cora Seymour. Minnie Jones,
Ellen Maddox. Laura Langeton, and
Margaret Matthews.
Prizes we're won by Mrs. Marie
Avis. a pen pencil set. and Mrs.
Paterson. cut glass compete.