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Evening star., 1941-01-15
Wisconsin Society
Dance FRIDAY

The Wisconsin State Society will
honor its congressional delegation at
a reception and dance Friday in the
Carlton room of the Carlton Hotel
Receiving with Mr.. Frank Kuehl
Reception Committee chairman, will
be Senator and Mrs. Robert M. La
Toilette, jr: Senator and Mrs. Alex
snder Wiley, and Representatives
from Wisconsin's 10 congressional
districts and their wives. Repre-
sentative Joshua l.. Johns is pres
ident of the society.
Evening star., 1941-01-15
Kentuckians to Hear
Mrs. KinchelOe

Mrs. David H. Kincheloe. wife
of former Representative Kinch-
eloe of Kentucky, will entertain
the Kentucky Society at its Janu-
airy dance Friday evening at the
Willard Hotel
Mrs. Kincheloe. who will whls-
tie. sing and play a number Of
piano selections at the entertain
ment. is visiting Dr.. and Mrs.
William herman.
Evening star., 1941-01-15
Abba Phi Luncheon

Red Cross work done by Washing
ton alumnae of Alpha Phi, interna-
tional fraternity, will be turned over
to Miss Betty Reed, Red Cross chair
man, at a luncheon at the Allies Inn
on Saturday at l 80 pm. Miss Fred
erica Duehring, president, will
preside.
Evening star., 1941-01-15
Bible Glass Hears
Miss Earline White

Miss Earline White. postmistress
of the Senate, was the speaker at
the ninth annual banquet of the
Ladies Bible Glass of the First Re-
formed Church at the Kenesaw last
evening. About 100 guests attended
the dinner.
Evening star., 1941-01-15

Theta Sigma Phi, national Jour-
nalism sorority.
Mr.. Bolles, who is descended
from Pierre Laguiste. Marquis &c
Laclede, one of the founders Of
ST. Louis. is originally from that
city He attended Phillips EX-
eter Academy and Yale and is
member of the Yale Club Of New
York and the National Press Club.
The wedding will take place in
the spring.
Evening star., 1941-01-15
Spaldings Here

Col. and Mrs Isaac Spalding.
U. S. A, are stopping at the Mar
Unique while Col. Spalding is on duty
at the War Department.
Evening star., 1941-01-15
Mrs. Howard to Talk

Mrs. Georgette Ross Howard will
discuss current events before the
Junior Woman's Club of Chevy
Chase, Md. tomorrow at 8 pm. at
the clubhouse
Evening star., 1941-01-15
Mrs. Young Returns

Mrs. Frederic Young has returned
from Baltimore and is convalescing
at her apartment in Washington.
Evening star., 1941-01-15

London girls will be called to help
with the 1941 sugar beet harvest.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-13

some of these real battles: and
they never failed to leave him
sober-eyed and shaken. In India
more than 10000 human beings a
year die of snakebite. and of the
creatures which can fight and kill
snakeS--the mongoose and the
secretary bird--there are far too
few.
The Menace was about II
months old when Braydon trimmed
his wings. The white master had
a job for the bird. He put the
Menace in a crate, and set forth
with him in a car. There had been
a ira cody al MlrShidahad
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-13

birds death. Pig and rhino have
thick layers of yellow fat just
under the skin. and this super
fetal faScia acts as a neutraliZing
agent TO snake venom. more often
than not rendering it harmless be-
fore il reaches the animals blood
stream.
But the Menace did not have
an ounce of fat anywhere on his
scrawny body.
The cobra, however, had one
slight handicap in the fight. He
had to clamp his jaws upon his
quarry, in order TO inject the
venom he carried: merely striking
and scratching with the fangS
was not sufficient as it would have
been with -Tattler, mamba or
a bushmaster.
SO it was that although the
cobra's fangs did Craze the bird
several times, the Menace re-
manned imprisoned. Never did the
fangs lasten and cling for that
necessary second.
The giant cobra was slender in
girth. but strong as steel cable
He was swift as chain lightning
once nc got down TO the serious
business of killing this weaving
squawking. featnered fiend who
lsnatched at him with sharp talons
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-13

ripping his skin, and whose beak
on one occasion nearly tore him
into two pieces at the middle.
From the cash thus made,
sticky viScous snake blood made
slippery the bare floor beyond the
rugs.
Then it happened. The giant
cobra struck once, twice, thrice
with almost hySterical rapidity,
missing each time. After the third
miss, the snake tried TO draw
away.
With raucous scream of
triumph the raptorial killer
snatched-and caught a firm grip
of sharp. memorable talons around
the slim neck of the cobra just
behind the inflated hood!
That was the battle. Instantly
the ripping. crunch ing beak
slashed down. Standing on one
leg. the Menace paid no attention
at all TO the writing coils of body
and tail which dashed and whipped
lat him.
He bit straight through the
cobra's neck. killing it, Then he
flung aside the head and hood,
parts he never tried to cat. no
matter how hungry he might be.
But for the Menace this was
death as we'll as victory. From
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-13

the ceiling above. unseen and UNI
suspected in the heat of this NOR
tai combat. had slIthered the
female snake, the first cobra ;
mate.
She struck, and her fangs went
deep into the right leg of the gal
liant Secretary-bird. The jaws
clamped, COMPRISING the poison
sac E.
With terrible yell the Menace
bent and bit through the neck be-
hind the deadly. clamped head
killing the second cobra. Too
late.
The sun was we'll up in the
morning before cautious white
men. armed with sticks and shot
guns. entered the house They
found two headlesS cobras and a
dead Secretary-bird
In the leg of the snatcher still
were sunk the fangs of the second
snake. The head, hood and two
inches of neck still hung there.
The rest of the giant female cobra
had whipped away 10 die with the
fragments of her mate.
THE END.
Mondays short story: BLUE
Eyed World" by Alma and Paul
Ellerbe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-13
BIRD LEAPS AGAIN

Then with a louder squat the
bird leapcd IN a second time. grab.
hing with talonS for the slimmest
part of the Swaying neck, flutter.
ing trimmed wings, dancing in and
out confusing the snake, making
him dizzy.
Always those deafening raucouS
Shricks of hate! Within three
minutes the entire compound
knew that the man-killer was al
bay there in the home of the col.
lector-magiStrate
a buffet full of china and glass
ware crashed 10 the floor. a
framed picture came down from
the wall.
Men outside shivere ano
sweated and held their breaths
knowing that the deadliest killer
in India was being fought TO the
death by the secretary-bird.
The almost-gro bird hac
tackled a worthy foe indeed
Ability TO dodge swiftly was the
paramount defensive weapon fol
the Menace.
As is the case with every warm
blooded creature save the pig ant
rhinoceroS one drop Of cobri
venom under the skin meant tn,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-13
Daily ShOy'f Story
'Feathered Hate
BY ANTHONY RUD

NEAR Midnapur on the kedG-
~ cree. which Is an Indian
jungle near the mouth Of Mother
GanCes, two infants fought 10 the
death. a white man watched.
The white hunter had slam a
rhinoceroS, but forgot all about
that triumph, leaving the huge
carcass 20 be dragged out by
native Cun-bearerS.
The man held his breath, gasp
ing IN sympathy while tiny.
awkward fledglInG of a bird fought
20-inch king cobra for full
hour. Then made meal of n
Gorged. the young secretary
bird was too logN 10 flee. The
white man laid down his rifle.
made a lunGe and sort OF
smothering tackle. and had his
captive-though al cost OF some
pinches of esh from the pecks of
the strong. curved beak. and
some kicks from the diversified
legs which were as strong IN pro-
portion as those of an ostrich.
At the compound. and the
bungalow headquarters for The oil
seed plantation there on the edge
of the Kedgeree. they put an iron
ring and a light, strong chain on
the ankle of the young. quarrel
some bird. The captive made no
friends.
He tried his best TO wound
every human who came near, and
squawked al them IN a Saw-edged
voice. When the chain brought
him up sharply. he lay down on
his breastbone-a position peculiar
10 this one sort of blrd--and
sulked.
Snake was the only food. OUT
side of a little green stuff, he
really cared 10 eat. Often when
snakes were not available. the
white master fed the Menace
that was the name he finally ac-
Quired-raw or cooked meat.
HE EATS 1T GLUMLY
The secretary bird would eat
this glumly when nothing else
offered. but he grew gawky and
seedy-looking. even more homelyI
and cross-looking than most of his
kind. And secretary-birds by dis
position are chronically angry at
almost everything.
Finally the white master took
to paying five annas a day to a
native youth. for bringing in one
of the blacksnakes run over by
cars on the white shell road which
ran through the heart OF the
plantation. After a mock battle |
each time with the dead serpent. /
the Menace gorged. And he grew
taller. heavier. stronger.
As time went on, the native lad
sometimes failed 10 find dead
snakes on the road, and brought
in live ones in baskets. Some of
these were venomous. The
Menace. looSed of his leg shackle,
never failed TO make the kill, how
ever.
The white master, Braydon, saw
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-13

He tried his best TO wound
every human who came near, and
squawked al them IN a Saw-edged
voice. When the chain brought
him up sharply, he lay down on
his breastbone--a position peculiar
10 this one sort of bird-and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-13

forced to move from his home
until the mystery of that midnight
cobra was explained, and the
snake killed.
1--WE let the Menace get
hungry. He'll find that snake If
he's still in the house," Braydon
stated.
IF he does. I'll give YOU 80
pounds for him." said the official
with a SILVER.
So at dusk of that day dim
lights were left in the rooms of
the house, and the Menace loosed
to roam about inside at will. A
native servant was posted outside
to listen for signs of disturbance
within.
Cobras reverse the usual snake
custom. and hunt at night. Ii
was hoped that the killer of the
babu would come again, and that
the Menace would meet him.
The hungry birds temper was
vicious. 1t explored all the rooms
finding nothing even remotely
edible, and occasionally taking 4
destructive peck at some table OF
other furnishing polished highly
enough TO give a partial mirror
reflection OF his own ugly features
Then al last the Menace grew
tired of this futlity, and Topped
down on his breaStbone to Sulk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-13

Snake was the only food. out
side of a little green stuff, he
really cared 10 eat. Often when
snakes were not available. the
white master fed the Menace
that was the name he finally ac-
Quired-raW or cooked meat.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-13
By Walt Disney

rIERE pleasant little game that will give
every numerical puzzle designed to spell out
letters in first II the number
subtract II the number is less than
your number Start at the upper left
check Of key
numbers right the letters under
the checked figures give you I2-i5
Copyright iSt b, Distributed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-13
But THE SNAKE ARRIVES

come. Up IN the lattlced ceiling
sounded a faint slithering noise.
A punka started to sway with
no hand on the rope. Slowly it
moved back and forth while down
from it something stiff, but
sinuous, and horribly long, slid
until it touched the surface of the
dining room table just below.
A nine-foot king cobra was de-
scending from its nest in the cell
ing.
Like a rivulet of ink finding its
tortuous way. the serpent came,
unhurried. 1t slid down chair.
reached the grass rug. left its
Scratchy nap hastily for the bare
floor. and then started back for
the kitchens.
That was when the native
servant posted outside to listen,
awoke with a start. A tornado
had broken loose inside the home
Of the collector-magistrate.
Sound and smell had brought
the Menace stalking alertly, head
on one side. Then the instant he
saw the monster serpent he made
a raucous sound of satisfaction in
his throat. and forthwith attacked!
His challenge echoed again. A
chair was hurled over as the cobra
drew back swiftly TO strike at this
daring enemy.
Its hood, flaccid until that sec
ond. began TO puff out TO the
general size and shape of stinga-
rec as it raised its small but hor-
rible head.
One Swipe with his armored
talons and the Menace leaped
away. The cobra struck, missing
by two inches.
Then it jerked up its head and
front third swayingly from the
floor, facing this shadowy,
lodging feathered caricature of an
overgrown rooster which never
ceased to utter those aweSome
sounds OF derision and deadly
L..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-13
BABU SERVANT KILLED

In the home of the collector
magistrate babu servant had
died of cobra bite, inflicted by a
serpent which had gained access
TO the house at night IN mysteri-
Gus fashion. and just as mysteri-
ously disappeared after the attack.
Braydon had decided 10 bring
the talents of his dangerous pet 10
official attention. with the idea OF
.popularizing the breeding anC
keeping of Secretary-birds.
The ELECTROMAGNETIC was
more than willing to accede to the
lsimple plan: he himself had beer
Evening star., 1941-09-10

WHTTE-B MEN.
white 10 Play and Mate in Two Moves.
Composers may send in originals now
for The Star Original Composing Tournz-
ment which is to be world wide. The
prospectus of the tourney however will
not be announced until October. Mean
while credit will be allowed for compo-
sitions received during September
QUEENS GAMBIT DECLINED.
Evening star., 1941-09-10
GU. MayLose kopcik,
While CoIoniaIs Are
Stripped Of Three

Mike Kopcik, Georgetown's most
polished punter and regarded as one
of the smoothest ends in the East.
today was reported likely to enroll
at Cornell for physical education
course.
The 190-pound fiankman, who
handled the Hoyas' kicking duties
almost exclusively, deserted Hilltop
football practice supposedly to return
home. but it is believed he may
enroll at Cornell Coach Jack
Hagerty is confident Kopcik will
return. but some of Mixes mates
aren't sharing that feeling.
George Washington also has been
stripped of three outstanding per-
formers through various reasons.
Tackle John Clarey has submitted
to an appendectomy, Tackle Ed
Robins is suffering from stomach
trouble and may not return to school
and Fullback Bill Brodbeck has in
formed Colonial officials he will be
unable to register for this term.
The Colonials. though, are ex-
pected to be bolstered shortly by the
arrival of Guard Floyd McGlinn and
Center Ted Hapanowicz, who will
complete the squad. McGlinn has
been delayed in Oregon, while
Hapanowicz will report late, due to
an accident to his father.
Coach Bill Reinhart meanwhile
was concentrating on perfecting @
Evening star., 1941-09-10
OUTDOORS xes.sa5u x:;s s;as
New Shooting Lows liking Dove Hunters
Easing Of Duck Bog Limits Helpful

season from September 16 to Octo-
ber n is curtailed by a State law
that does not permit the shooting
of doves in October. hunters are
wailing loudly over the poor deal
they have received. Most of it is
because the first Is days of Septem-
Der are lost. the days when the
largest flights are making their way
South. The only shooting will be
for the natives" those birds that
nest in and never leave the con-
fines of the State. Even these birds,
through long seasons and illegiti-
mate overshooting, are at low ebb.
Counting out Sundays there are
just u days of dove shooting ahead
for hunters this season. But they
should be happy with any season at
all and in knowing the curtailment
will mean better shooting in the
future.
Maryland wild fowlers were per-
sistent in asking for the abatement
of the no-baiting and no-live-d
regulations and for a skip-day sea-
son extending into January, when
the colder weather and ice would
drive the birds in to the shore. All
they got was the restricted dove
season. The Wildlife Service refused
to change the regulations they be-
lieve necessary if our water fowl is
to continue to increase in the pro-
portion 1t has since 1887.
Maryland duck hunters have q
very equitable season compared to
Evening star., 1941-09-10
Diyan RIitzes Tonight.
rapid transit play standing follows:

Divan Blitzes Tonight.
Lightning chess will be featured
tonight at at the Divan Chess
Club with moves being made every
5 or 10 seconds to the timing of an
electric chess clock.
A week hence, Carl A. Hesse will
open the fall activities for Divanites
by simultaneously meeting all
corners in peripatetic play.
Ernest M. Knapp, Divan cham
pion, will lecture Wednesday, Sep
tember "a.
N. P. Wigginton announces
grab bag" gambit team match for
October /.
MundeIIe Memorial Grows.
First contest problem in the le41
Mundelle Memorial Problem-Solv-
ing Tournament was No. 1854 by
the great composer. w. A Shink-
man of Grand Rapids, Mich. 1t
was the 1875 prize winner of the
Lebanon (Tenn) Herald. A two
mover, the key-move Is lori.
Black may play any move and white
will mate, for example: Black X
Kt8 and white mates with R-Q2.
Ladderites to score on No. 1854
are: Edmund Nash, w. Rosett, Al
len A. jenkins, Daniel r. Longley,
Norman LeRoux, Leon Dembrow.
M. L. jacobson, Gerald J. Cox-3
points each; DR.. r. r. Fletcher,
John r. McCrory. G. w. Hervey
and David Arkon-l point each.
Edmund Nash, with a near-per-
feet score, is winner of the spring
problem solving tourney. Ackn0wl-
edgements on recent problems OF
non-contest character are @being
omitted as space is needed to dis
cuss the present contest tourney.
However, william K Utteridge
neatly annotated Nos. 361 and 1852
AS to the Mundelle Memorial
Contest any reader of The Star
may compete by solving the prob
lens and mailing the key-move and
one mating combination to this de-
partment not later than one week
from date of the published prob
lem. Sunday Star, September 7,
carried three contest problems. So
lutions must be mailed not later
than September Is. Solutions on
No. 1854 received before this col
umn went to press will be credited.
Here is the fifth contest prob
Evening star., 1941-09-10
ae Problem Toughest at Wilson High With Only Slim Grid Squad Out

what he's been given Delaware hunt
ers. Delaware has been placed with
the middle tier of States this year
with season starting in mid-Octo-
ber and over just about the tiIns
when any real shooting is possible.
There always are several sections TO
lose out. 1t appears impossible to
set any boundary lines for seasons
without doing so.
Marylanders should be thankful
for the easing of the bag limits
on canvasbacks and ruddy ducks,
for the SuSquehanna fats is one
of the points of greatest concentra-
ton of this duck of the gourmets.
Last year it was possible to bag but
three in the aggregate of redhead,
ruddy. canvasback and buff1ehead.
There are two schools of thought
on the question of batting. In some
areas there is no doubt about the
feeding by sportsman's clubs being
of more value than the small num-
Der shot because of the use of corn
as bait to bring the birds in close.
Others contend there are fewer Grip
piles to die later. That. too. is very
possible, for last season in all nearby
shooting areas duck hunters were
forced to shoot at long range be
cause the birds never came in close
until the season was over.
The no-baiting. as we look at il.
is Just another item in a long list
to save every last duck possible 10
send back to the nesting grounds
the following spring. One way you
look at the practice it doesn't seem
sporting. but as we said, there are
two schools of thought and both
have strong arguments.
The regulation prohibiting the use
of live decoys, one that many hunt
ers hoped might be rescinded, was
given hike instead.
Evening star., 1941-09-10

Golf balls and golf clubs soon are
going to cost more money. Facing
a steel shortage for club shafts, the
manufacturers are hoping they can
carry through with full lines of clubs
during 1912, although they aren't
sure about it.
Within a few days orders will go
out to increase the price on almost
all golf balls. The story, according
to q prominent manufacturers rep
resentative, is that pellets now re-
failing at So a dozen, or three for
81, will 90 back to the old price Of
50 o dozen, or three for $2.25, and
a single ball price of rs cents. With
in a few months it Is doubtful that
there will be on the market any IS
cent balls, this man said, and the
status of the 35-cent golf ball is
questionable.
In case you don't know about it,
there are good rs and IS cent golf
balls. They won't go as far as the
75-cent brand, and they won't stand
up as well under punishment. but
they are good golf balls just the
same. Remember Johnny Bulla
Evening star., 1941-09-10
CoIorfuI Horse Show
Listed for Saturday
AT BarnsIey Farm
Four and 6-Horse Draft
Teams on Montgomery
Association Program

The 18th annual horse show of
the Montgomery County Horse Show
Association will be held on the farm
of T. A. LEX Barnsley. near Olney,
Md, next Saturday, starting at $50
am.
Besides the sleek hunters and the
open jumpers, the four and six horse
draft teams have their place in the
sun at this show, which always is
one of the most interesting held in
Maryland during the year. The pro-
gram consists of Is classes, divided
into breeding classes, two, four and
six horse team classes; pony and
junior classes. hunter classes and
one knock down -and-out for the
open jumpers.
The Montgomery County exhibi-
ton always draws large crowd, as
1t is one of the very few old-time
horse shows still held sin America
that feature four and six horse
teams driven by one rein. Aside
from its occasional use by the Army,
this is the only section Of the coun-
try where such a method Of driving
four and six horse teams still is in
general use
A touch of pageantry in the form
of a parade is an added feature.
Passing in review before the officials
and judges of the show are the doz-
ems of horse-drawn farm wagons
gay In bright new blue, red. green
and orange paint. No less resplend-
ent are the big, patient farm horses
in their harnesses with bespangled
fittings and loop of tinkling bells
curved above the names.
In the six hunter and the one
jumping class some of the top horses
OF Maryland are entered. The pony
classes also have a large entry. The
judges of the draft horses are Will
liam Poole of Sellman. Md. and
Prof. Joseph M. Vial of the Univer-
sity of Maryland.
Evening star., 1941-09-10
Fordham 0vervaIued
SaysCoach Crowley,
Citing Big Losses
~ the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. Sept. 10.-Any
evaluation of the 1941 Fordham foot
ball team has to be split into two
categories, line and backf1eld
The line. robbed through gradua-
tion of its regular center, both
tackles and an end. may be the
weakest in Coach Jim Crowley's
regime on Rose Hill.
The backf1eld. with 1910 first
etringers for three positions, may
turn out to be the best. All in all,
Crowley feels Fordham's chances of
coming through an eight-game
schedule undefeated are being over
estimated
IT think they're building us up a
httle too high" says Sleepy. They
seem to forget we lost two fine
tackles in Joe Ungerer and John
Kuzman, and a whale of a center
In Lou Defihppo (all three good
enough to be drafted by national
pro league teams. You don't find
players like that every day"
Evening star., 1941-09-10

WIS passing and pass defense.
Scott Gudmundson and Don Pinnow
were outstanding in the heaving
department yesterday, while John
Picco, Matt Zunic and Mike
Monchlovich impressed on the re-
ceiving end.
Zunic, who is out for football in
his senior year chiefly to obtain ex-
perience for what he hopes will be
a coaching career. is using his
height to advantage. The tower
ing basket ball star and Monchlovich,
a converted center, are displaying
possibilities.
Maryland anxiously is awaiting
the arrival of Sophomore George
Simler. promising 6-foot-2-inch,
195-pound end Should Simler fail
to return, the Terps may be forced
to shift another rugged lineman to
a wing spot.
The Terps curtailed practice yes
terday due to the heat, but scrim-
mayed briefly as the coaches stressed
passing.