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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-09

When !. start to do thing always see
I ind 1t really is the best and only way
to do.
That's little rule that Shadow
the Weasel made for himself long
time ago and which he tries to live
up to. OF course, sometimes things
happen to prevent, but usually he
does whatever he sets out to do. It
really is a very good rule If you add
to it this:
I never, try 70 do thing shouldn't II
And always try to make that thing . thing
that's really GOOD.
But Shadow never has added that
last part. In truth, Shadow would
just laugh at that If he should hear
it. The fact Is, Shadow the Weasel
has a bad heart, Yes, sir, Shadow
has bad heart, black, black heart.
It is such black heart that some
times 1t seems as II there was no
good in it None Of his neighbors
believe there is. They all hate him,
even his own cousins, Billy Mink
and Jimmy Skunk. And Shadow
doesn't seem to care. It seems some
times as II he actually enjoyed being
hated. Certainly, he enjoys seeing
other little people afraid of him, as
most OF them are, particularly those
somewhere near his size. Just whis-
per in the ear Of Peter Rabbit or
Happy Jack Squirrel or Danny
Meadow Mouse or Striped Chip
munk or Mrs. Grouse that Shadow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-09
BY Thornton w. Burgess
BY Russell Keoton and Glenn Choffin

himself. He didn't try to keep
Chatterer in sight. You see, he
trusted to his nose to tell him
where Chatterer had gone, and his
nose never deceived him. 1t told
him just what branches Chatterer
had run along and just where he
had jumped to the next tree.
Now, Shadows himself a nimble
climber and he had no trouble in
going wherever Chatterer had gone
until he reached the, place where
Chatterer had made the long jump
and fallen. Shadow just glanced at
it and turned around. He had no
mind to risk any such fall as that.
He knew that all he had to do was
to run down the tree and up the
next. When he reached the ground
he started at gallop across to the
next tree, but from habit his noise
was busy on the ground as he ran.
Suddenly he stopped
Hal said he. Seems to me
smell Chatterer down here! What
does that mean?"
His nose led him straight to the
tree and up. Shadow grinned He
knew perfectly what had happened
"Chatterer missed that jump and
had bad fall. I guess 1t must have
shaken him up little and he won't
be able to run so fast" thought he
Then he started on as lively as ever
He was enjoying himself. He didn't
mind that run through the treetops
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-09
Take Ny Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Surprise Word of the Week

We all are familiar with the word
AUTOPSY, especially those of us
who are devotees of the murder
mystery. But many of us mispro-
nounce the word "uh-TOPSY," pos
sibly because the last two syllables
remind us of Harriet Beecher
Stoves Topsy, Who wasn't horned;
I just growed" (Uncle'Tom's Cabin
According to all the authorities,
the word should be accented on the
first syllable, which has the Jaw"
sound as in author.
First choice: Autopsy.
Second choice: AW-tupsy.
1t also is surprising to note that
the primary and literal meaning of
the word is Ito see for oneself: a
personal examination, for it stems
in the Greek autos, self" and
optos, seen Nothing in the ety.
mology of the word suggests a
post mortem examination of a
body, although today the word is
seldom used otherwise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-09
BY Lillian Cox Athey

flying fish, though not Intentionally.
Among Natures Children, the first
vertebrate to become an aviator was
the flying fish Many insist he
should be called a glider, since he
never flaps his fins and rises by his
own motorpower to reach the swift
ly travelling wind. Actually, the
fish in the air resembles modern
airplane. In order to take off, it
swims rapidly to the surface and out
into the air, the large lobe of the
tail being used for violent push
off.
Sometimes flying fish have been
seen to descend, and when their
tail touches the water, they scull
along and again take to the air.
The question is, did the flyer again
discover his arch foe was too close,
or did he decide that, since the
wind was with him. he had better
60 as far as he could by air?
The flying fish of the Atlantic
travel in large schools, and some of
them reach a length of IS inches.
The young fry are able to fly, too.
At the approach of a boat, they
become terribly frightened and rise
en- masse in the air. From a dis
lance, they resemble huge silver
moths or butterflies.
There are about 10 species Of fly
ing fish known. Most of them in
habit the warm seas: Is occur in the
waters of Middle and North Amer
lea. Do you remember "On the
road to Mandalay, where the fly
ing fishes play" by Kipling. It is
said that he saw them in the Bay of
Bengal, through which his boat
passed to Burma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-09
It's Hard to Believe

New Orleans: Our art class has
been wondering about the origin of
the word EASEL. Please tell U.S.
M. D.
Answer: Brace yourselves. budding
Michelangelos, for this one may
topple you. Easel is the English
form of the Dutch word eel, which
means Chold tighD "a
donkey" The term was used by
the famous Dutch painters of the
Renaissance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-09
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.

david Bruce Burnstone. Oswald Jaco-
BY, Howard Schenken and Theodore
A. LiQhtner worlds leading team-o Of
four, inventors of the system that
has beaten every other system in
existence)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-09
NATURES CHILDREN
FLYING FISH.
Genus eTocoetus).

Flying fishes are abundant. Their
habitation is the Atlantic Ocean;
they are common southwark on both
the American and European coasts
straying northward to Newfoundland
and England.
1t is their method OF escaping
their enemies that has enabled us
TO see them. For they suddenly
leap into the air, and when the wind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-09
LETT ER-OUT

Remove letter from
called for in the last column
the word from have
correctly you
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OBTRUDED-DOUBTED
CAD SALIENCE-IICENSE to married..
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-09

Pass Pass
West opened the queen of hearts,
dummy winning with the king. De-
clarer drew two rounds of trumps,
ending in the dummy, then finessed
the jack of diamonds. West won
with the queen of diamonds and
led the jack of hearts, forcing out
dummy's ace South then cashed
the ace of diamonds and entered
dummy with a trump to discard
his losing heart on dummy's king
of diamonds. The next step was to
lead club from dummy. East
played the nine and West captured
South's jack with the king. South
was able to ruff the heart return,
but lost two more club tricks to
East for a one-trick set.
Where was the crime? Decide for
yourself before reading on.
1t was not crime to play the
hand at four spades, even though
three no-trump was much easier to
make. South should have made
his four-spade contract.
Correct play was to ignore the
diamond f1nesse. After drawing
trumps. South should have cashed
the two high diamonds and ruffed
diamond. Then the ace of hearts,
followed by low heart, would put
the opponents in the lead. If they
led clubs, South surely would make
club trick, while if they led any
thing but clubs, South would be able
to ruff in dummy and discard a
club from his own hand.
Yesterday you were Howard
Schenken's partner and, with nei-
ther side vulnerable, you held:
"A 73
y Q6
o J94
j. @ 1862
The bidding:
Schenken, Jacoby. You. Lightner.
IL Pass IA Pass
"a Pass CD
Answer-Bid three clubs. If your
partner has only fair opening bid,
you ought to be safe at the level of
three. If he has a maximum for
his bids thus far, you should have
a reasonable play for some game
contract.
Score 100 per cent for three clubs,
so per cent for two no-trump, 40
per cent for pass.
Question No. 1881.
Today you hold the same hand
and the bidding continues:
Schenken. Jacoby. You. Lightner.
- Pass IA Pass
"a Pass 81 Pass
3NT Pass CD
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
released by the Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
The -Four Aces will be pleased to an
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t3-cent. sef-addressed envelope is in
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Evening Star. If you desire the pocket
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-09

Double offer. this week only. Send
today for my two large pamphlets,
History of the English Language
and History Of the American Lam
guase," 1000 words each. but please
make sure your return envelope bears
a 6-cent stamp, as these two pamphlets
cannot be mailed for the usual Scent
stamp. Send your self-addressed en-
velope to Frank Colby in care Of The
Evening Star.
released by the Bell Syndicate, fnc)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-09

A very good bridge detective will
spot the crime in today's hand
easily. but so will a very poor bridge
player. The in-betweeners will have
trouble.
South dealer.
North South vulnerable.
a Q1073
= A K6
o K74
4 @ 63
A84 A62
0 @ 10 8 96S32
4 K 8 4 4 A 100
A K JOS
0953
8 Al
4 J So
The bidding:
South. West. North. East.
IA Pass 2NT Pass
"a Pass A Pass
Pass Pass
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-11
Lieui. Gen. Lesley ]. McNair
Now Commands Ground Forces
New Army Leader Is Mon Of Few
Words. But Gets Assignments Done

compact. coordinsted divisions
ground forces. air forces. and sup
ply service. Lieut.. Gen. Henry n.
Arnold and Mai Gen. Brenhon n.
sovervell took office an chiefs Of
the latter two units
Designation Of Me>sir ~
bead of the ground force nm
der the new set-up eas re-
gnrded generally ss . reward
for tire job he did ~ chief NJ
staff Of the army general
headquarters which Was set
mp after outbreak Of the Eu-
ropesn war 60 supervise build
ing al the nations land forces
Into . modern fighting or
gnnixstion.
McNair 10 generally credited
with being the trigger man" In
the army's modernization program.
II was his duty TO see that the
record expansion program. includ-
ing training and organization. was
carried out; that selectees were
fitted into the army. and that our
overseas bases were properly
equipped and manned.
Minimum Of Fanfare
Using his quiet, homespun and
few words" doctrine, he got the
Job done with q minimum Of fan
fare. to the great satisfaction Of
his superiors.
AcNair devotes long hours 10
his job. an . ssven-day week basis.
He usually takes home with him
some unfinished business and,
AFTER dinner. rstires To his den
who're ~ w'hseks out memoranda
On . battered old typewriter
mounted on q packing case.
MeNair eschews the capital
social whiri and h . firm be-
iiever In plain living. This be-
lief has contributed TO . doc
trlne he has set mp for all
troops under his command
that they must have "iron In
their blood % Withstand the
Ngorp Of modern warfare. He
intensely dislikes grandstand
and self-promoting tactics. and
contends the individual must
subordinate all to the service
of his country.
McNair was born In Verndale.
MINI. and graduated from West
Point in 1904. He served with the
Funston expedition to Vera Cruz
In 1914. and later in the border
campaign against Pancho Villa.
He IL a field artillery officer.
During the first world war,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-11

Gusrortsec ell-~ool slonksf
SOFT. fluffy rich I"
se.in binding. seeu,iful glow
i.e eolors. 77rek. or f7r9o.
Aorveloys boy, Hurry ~,
-6cfooin Annex
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-11
More Old Radio Sets
Needed by Local USO

AS a result OF the generous CO.
operation OF Tacomsns In the cur
rent drive for old radios for army
recreation centers, the NYA radio
shop is now returning remade rs-
dos 10 the various USO centerx
for distribution 70 army recres-
ton centers- As only parts OF
some of the radios brought to
the USO oenters can be used. not
a. many radios leave the NYA
shop as are brought in For this
reason, according to John Carter.
USo staff worker. more donations
Of old radios viii be most well
come.
Al four USO ceaters are acting
as receiving stations for donations.
They are located al log Rust bldg.
18th and Pacific. 18th and Faw-
cett, and 5oth and So. Tacoma
way.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-11
Dance Club to Hold
Last Dance Tuesday

The Felovship Adult Social
Dance club will hold its last meet
ing Of the season this Tuesday
night from 8 20 il O'Clock in the
Fellowship hall Of the Masonic
temple. So. 2nd and St Helens-
The usual free instruction period
under Ann Bennett will also be
held for the last time from 645
to 7:<s o'clock.
This club has had the best sea-
son Of the seven years Of its opera
tion under the park recreation de-
partment- over 500 members hsv-
ing joined since Sept .. 1871. the
opening date q this present sea
sons program
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-11
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Confirm Armisiice
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

Java when they left by plane
Sunday.
The officers confirmed also
that all important ports Of
Java had becn closed and that
Japanese cruisers and subma-
rines were lying off the south
coast port Of Tjilatjap. last
hope for escape. % prevent
vessels from leaving or enter
ing.
Batavia. capital of the Neither
lands East Indies, was declared
an open city. the officers said, and
was unchanged by fighting.
Encourage Dissatisfied
The Dutch officer said Japanese
troops were treating Europeans
roughly and natives relatively
wen, encouraging those elements
which had shown dissatisfaction
with Dutch rule.
Lieut.. Gov. Hubertus J. Van
Nook. who came with . party
Of Netherlands 1ndies govern
ment leaders, notified the
Australian government off,
cially Tuesday of his arrival.
II was understood that Van
Nook intended 10 continue on 20
Washington and perhaps to Lon
don.
Foreign Minister-Attorney Gen.
ersl Herbert We're Evstt. who In
preparing to leave for Washing
ton soon on a special mission. at
once got into communication with
Van Nook and arranged for him
TO meet Prime Minister John
Curtin Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-11
Peninsula Elects
School Directors
PIT. A. Supper
TO Honor Fothers

GIG HARBOR - The annual
school board election held on Sat
urday resulted In the following
elections. District No. /. Alvin
Ahlberg; District No. 2. Henry
Peterson: District No. 3. Pete Al
vestad: District No. Z, Ruby s.
Graham; District No. 8, John
Nordquist.
IN. Arietta-cromwsn p.-rA.
meeting. usually held ON Wednes-
day afternoon. will b held on
Wednesday evening this month to
commemorate Dads Night. A pot
luck supper AZ Z o'clock will begin
the evening. to be followed by
musical entertainment and games.
under direction Of Miss lnez Mel
son. sssisted by Oscar Dulin and
Nrs. Ben Pearson.
Mrs.. Donald Cole was given q
pleasant surprise Sunday evening
when friends asked by Mr.. Cole
came to celebrate her birthday an
niwrsary. The evening was spent
playing cards and a late supper
was served. Centering the table
was q large birthday cake. also .
surprise arranged by Mr.. Cole.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie
rinholm, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Haner. Ted Finholm and Charles
Summers.
The Arts and Crafts club viii
meet with Mrs. Donald Reid at
her hame In Tacoma on Thursday
afternoon.
nhoma Camp. R.N.A.. viii hold
its regular meeting of the month
"wednesday evening at the Com
munity hall Hostesses will be
Aesdames Beatrice kimbsll. Jen-
ME Moore and Mae Mcdaniel.
Plans for the birthday party held
annually will be completed At this
meeting and y good attendance rs
desired.
=
Lincoln School P.-T.A. convenes
on Wednesday afternoon at ;
o'clock At the schoolhouse A musi-
cal program has been arranged.
Piano selections viii be given by
Pauline Babich. Lorraine Ross.
Jimmy and Billy Ryan. Adam Ross
viii also play several accordion
selections.
Guests at the Harold Rucker
home on Sunday were Mr.. and
Mrs Nurrell Rucker Of Olympia.
accompanied by Miss Marie Hill of
Seattle and James oglesby Of Gen.
traliz-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-11

vss promoted % major zen
eral. and TO lieutenant general
In June. 1ss1.
MeSair : married. He has on,
son. MAJ. Douglas MeNair. a fielc
artillery officer like hin dad, nov
II killeen. Tex.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-11

he went % France with tn.
AEF and reached the temper
AIRY rank of brigsdier general
st the age Of IS. He headed
the command and general staff
school until 1910. when he was
made GHQ chief Of STAFF. He
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-11
AT US0 Ceniers
TUESDAY. MARCH 10

los Rust Bldg.-Registration of
junior hostesses. Personal service.
Information. elubroom facilities.
18th and Pacific-Informsl pro-
gram. Games. English darts. ia
BILE games. personal service.
18th and Fawcett. drop-in dance.
South Tacoms Special dance,
with orchestra. T30.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-11

wpod dance studios q Huntlsy
Hale. all % or hand II 80 ?. N
to instruct = beginners class Pr
vste Class has made several stage
Appearances and danced with Gin
ger Rogers and Fred Astaire IN
GAY Divorce. Miss zelna Day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-11


Guests at the Harold Rucker
home on Sunday were Mr.. and
Mrs Nurrell Rucker Of Olympia.
accompanied by Miss Marie Hill of
Seattle and James ogiesby Of Gen.
train.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-11
Soldiers TO Learn Rhumba and TANGO

Luring strains Of South Ameri-
can music v1ll - emsnAting from
the usO center AZ 18th and Paw
cett Wednesday night while ambi-
tlous soldiers and cooperating Jun
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-11

Tor hoStesxes turn their attention
70 the intricate steps Of the tango
and rhumha.
volunteering his services. Private
Richard Glass. late OF the Holly
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-11

Your postmaster can tell you
how TO invest in u. S. Defense
Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-03-11

USo staff worker. urges that al
junior hostexses who feel they
can dance well enough 70 take On
the Job of dancing with the boys
as they learn. Be on hand
Buy I. s. Bonds and Save,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-01-01
GERMANTOWN

Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Ara Lee
Hicks of Dickerson to Mr.. George
Lawrence Jones, also of Dickerson.
The marriage took place on De-
cember 20 in Richmond. The bride
is principal of the Germantown
Elementary School.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Selby have
been visiting in Philadelphia.
Among those returning to Ger
mantown for the holiday season
were Paul Kundahl from the Uni
versity of Maryland Hospital,
Baltimore; Ruth Waters from the
College of William and Mary;
Boyd Waters from the University
of Maryland; Eugene Waters from
the Bethlehem Steel Company,
Baltimore.
The Rev. and Mrs. G. G. Kun
dahl are in New Jersey visiting
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Keiser.
Mrs. Eugene Waters entertain
ed the retiring officers of Pentalpha
Chapter, o. E. S. and other guests
the evening Of December 20.
DR.. George Selby returned from
Fort Meade to spend the holidays
at his home here.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-01-01

Chevy Chase Recreational Center,
telephone Oliver 1927.
With the Red Cross seeking to
enroll at least 10000 additional
graduate nurses into its nursing
reserves for military and civilian
emergency duty, the acute short
age of nurses for regular duty
makes the Nurses Aides duties in
creasingly important. Any woman
between the ages Of Is and so who
is intelligent, physically fit and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-01-01

able to serve at least $50 hours a
year without pay is eligible for
these classes.
If twenty-five applications are
received the course will be given at
the Washington Sanitarium and
Hospital, otherwise in downtown
Washington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-01-01
Nurses Classes
Start January 5

A class for Nurses Aides will
be given by the Montgomery Coun-
ty Red Cross, beginning January
5, under the leadership of Maurice
Martin, chairman. Applications
must be received Immediately at
chapter headquarters, in Bethesda
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-01-01

The Mess Hall at the Naval
Academy has Language Tables
where no English is spoken.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-01-01
Christmas has come
To US again
Down through the years !. /.
Preserved for US
By men
Who loved Freedom -.

1t has never lived
In a tyfant's heart:
Or it would have died
Long since!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-01-01

Brought to this land
By pioneers Of Freedom;
Established in RED
On the WHITE SHOWS
Of a bitter BLUE Valley Forge =,
Freedom is
An inscparab1e part
Of America!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-01-01

And because America
Is'inseparable =.
And uncomfortable -. *
Freedom will LIVE HERE ;.
And inevitably.
AGAIN all over the world!
Evening star., 1942-04-17

Now is the time for all good men
20 come TO the aid of their country.
BUY Defense bonds.
Evening star., 1942-04-17

toward the end Of the month. sta
tion managers said,
Effective yesterday. Eastern and
Pacific Northwest States accepted
l3l, per cent eurtailment In deliv-
cries to retailers, imposed upon q
previous 10 per cent cut.
Petroleum industry sources said
millions Of motorists would have to
get along with about half their nor
NAL use OF motor fuel. because
essential vehicles. used in commerce,
health. safety and Government. will
continue to receive fun supplies
Last night War Production Board
Chairman Donald M Nelson. Petro-
leum Co-ordinator Harold L. Iekes
and Civilian Supply Director Leon
Henderson issued a joint statement
OF their confidence that the Amer
lean people prefer to see their own
bombers in the air" rather than use
autos needlessly.
In residential sections OF wash
ington certain filling stations re-
Evening star., 1942-04-17
Services Slated Today
For D. w. Kirkpatrick
Special Dispatch 10 The stNr,

special Dispatch 10 Inc SthI'
ASHBURN, Va, April Funeral
services we're to be held today for
Daniel w. kirkpatrick. &c, promi-
nent Loudoun County farmer, who
died Wednesday night at his home
near here following brief illness.
MIR. kirkpatrick was born in Fau-
ouier County. He lived in Loudoun
County most of his life. He was a
member of the Masonic lodge and
OF the Ryan Methodist Church.
He is survived by two sons, j
Emory and Carlin kirkpatrick, both
OF AShburn: six sisters, Mrs Mary
Williams of LeeSburg, Mrs. Frances
Lewis of Frederick. Md; Mrs. Grace
Harmon of Brunswick, Mrs. Rebecca
MuSSelman of Washington, Mrs
Elizabeth Adams OF Brentwood. Md
and Mrs Catherine Thompson of
Fairfax. and two brothers. Edward
and Preston Kirkpatrick of Wash
ington
Services. to be held at the home
will be conducted BY the Rev. w. H
GRAY. Burial will be in the LeesburG
Union Cemetery, with Masonic serv-
ices.
Evening star., 1942-04-17

You'll drive the Naxis nuts IL you
buy Defense bonds.