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Evening star., 1942-05-11

@. Is a new flag flown over the Capitol
in Washington every day?-P ND.
A. This is not so. The life Of a flag
flown on this building is from six weeks
to two months. When 1t Is no longer in
condition to be used, 1t is given to Q
Congressman.
@. When was the first dime novel pub
hshed?-K. l.. j.
A. The first dime novel on record Is
"Malaeska: the Indian Wife of the
White Hunter" by Mrs Ann S. Stephens.
famous author and magazine writer. It
was published in 1860 by Erastus F. and
Irwin P. Beadle and Robert Adams Of
New York, whose idea was to publish
dollar books for a dime.
@. How do pelicans feed their young?
&C. P.
A. The pelican is fish-eating bird
possessing large bill with an elastic
pouch under it which is used as a scoop
to catch fish. The young pelicans are
allowed to crawl into their parents
mouths and feed there.
@. Which President went through his
entire term of Office without a single
cabinet change?-S. G. E
A. Franklin K. Pierce, fourteenth
President, who was In ofice from 1853
to 1857.
@. Who is the present corn-husking
champion?-B. T. E.
A. The corn-husking championship
held on November 3, 1e41, was won by
Floyd Wise of Prairie Center, Ill, who
picked 45.37 bushels in 80 minutes. This
is rate of more than so ears a minute.
@. When did Gandhi begin his policy
OF passive resistance?-R. B. B.
A. In 1898 Gandhi went to South Al
rica on professional legal business.
While there he became involved in the
bitter struggle for the rights of the In
dian settlers in that country and it was
during this period that his conception
of resistance without violence developed.
@. What Is meant by the "choir in
A. The phrase "the choir invisible"
refers to the illustrious dead. 1t is from
poem by George Eliot, beginning, 20
may I join the choir invisible"
@. Who was the first player to use
guards in baseball game?-C. L. D.
A. Guards were first worn by Roger
Bresnahan in 1907
@. What is the most popular play Of
all time?-E. S. T.
A. Shakespeare's Hamlet" has been
produced more frequently than any other
play and may be considered the most
popular.
@. What is the origin of firing guns at
the burial of a soldier?-B. T. G.
A. The custom of firing three volleys
over the grave of a deceased veteran Is
derived from the old Roman custom of
casting earth over the coffin, calling the
dead by name three times and then
saying "vale% three times. The word
"vale" is the Latin word for farewell.
The firing of three volleys is saying
IdIeWeu 10 Cne deceased.
@. Who discovered the Sargasso Sea7
IN. U. S.
A. The Sargasso Sea, a tract of the
North Atlantic Ocean covered with
floating sea weed. was first reported by
Columbus, who, on his initial West In
dies voyage, was involved in it for sew
eral days. The widely credited story of
ships becoming embedded in the weed
beyond possibility of escape was dis
proved by the Michael Sars" expedition
in 1910
Evening star., 1942-05-11

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By Frederic J. HdSkin.

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G. How fast can an airplane carrier
travel when planes are taking off and
landing?-F. L.
A. An airplane carrier moves at its
regular speed when planes are taking
on and off. 1t heads into the wind
when the plane takes off and with the
wind when the plane lands.
Evening star., 1942-05-11

Q. How many revolutions does a tire
make when travelling at speed of so
miles an hour?-D. M. B.
A. Studies have shown that an auto
mobile tire of average size revolves
$4,000 times an hour on a car driven so
miles an hour.
Evening star., 1942-05-11
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MARYLAND and Xirrinia
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Entered as second-class matter post ofice,
Washington, D. c.
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system is not completely without ad-
vantages to the District, which probably
is responsible for it's adoption. In the
first place, from the few who fail to pay
within the two-year period, it might be
deduced that the threat of dealing with
the private buyer Is club toward the
payment of the taxes. This also is
shown by the large number who settle
up as soon as the delinquencies were
advertised as due for sale. Secondly,
the practice brings to the District In
one lump more than 100000 from the
tax buyers which might otherwise trickle
in uncertainty. And finally, since to
obtain tax deed after two years the
buyer must pay up all back taxes, the
District collects the back taxes.
The system, however, contains obvious
disadvantages for both the property
holder and the District. To obtain the
tax certificates, the buyer also must pay
the penalties and costs in addition to
the delinquent taxes. For instance, if
delinquent taxes amount to Sl00 and
penalties and costs to $40, the buyer
has to pay at least $120, and from then
on the property owner pays per cent a
month on that amount. To the extent
that he pays interest on the $50, the
property holder is paying interest on
interest. The District Of course, loses the
interest which the private buyers now
get
For these reasons District oficials are
unable to oppose and In many cases
enthusiastically champion extinction of
auction to private buyers. They insist,
however, that If the practice Is wiped
out. the 1 per cent a month penalty
should remain unchanged since the
avoidance Of this penalty would remain
Evening star., 1942-11-14

The Japs have . yea fer wseA
domination. Yeur dsllax. in VA
bends, Win defeat that ysn.
Evening star., 1942-11-14
NATURES CHILDREN
RED SNAPPER,


This year the Japanese formerly
residing in Seattle, Wash, will not
have their lucky" fish for their
New Year celebration. It has been
their custom to send all the way to
Pensacola, Fla, for the red snapper.
Large orders for red snapper were
annually sent so that all could enjoy
the delicious meat Of this fish and
thereby have good luck the re-
mainder Of the year.
According to latest reports, the
catch of red snapper is below aver
age IN Florida. 1t has been difficult
to assemble crews for the fishing
vessels.
In the South red snapper is the
quality" fish. 1t is on this favorite
fish that Pensacola claims its title,
the Gloucester of the South" Red
snapper is found along the Atlantic
Coast all the way from Long Island
to Brazil. The center Of abundance
is in the Gulf Of Mexico. Here it is
found in the deep water on the
rock banks.
Bright red scales make it easy to
identify the brilliant snapper. These
fish reach a length of from z to 3
feet. They are very gamey and
quite determined to regain their
freedom. They usually gather in
depressions or gullies on rock or
coral bottom to feed. Some Of them
prefer the so-called ''lumps," which
Evening star., 1942-11-14
Issued at Rockville.

berta Z. Moxley. 81. Dickerson Nd.
Marvin Edward Heath. 1a. East Riverdale,
Nd, and Dorothy A. Hayden, Is, Seat
Pleasant Md.
Thomas Richard Huxtable. jr.. % and
Alyse Lorraine. Klose. 23, both OF Ia
Samuel Pstri. 40. Washington. and Ruth
l.. Smith. 3s, Hyattsville. Md.
Evening star., 1942-11-14

bile, Ala.,, and several other points
across the Gull Of Mexico to the
fishing grounds, about 400 miles
away.
All fishing for red snapper is by
hand from the decks of the fishing
boats. These lines are Of heavy
tarred cotton and end in 4 heavy
lead sinker. Each line has two hooks
about 8 feet above the sinker.
Fishing Is done in water that is
from 40 to 800 feet deep. As soon
Is the fisherman feels q strong tug
on his line he knows . red snapper
has given him the signal and is
well hooked. Swiftly he pulls his
prize to the surface, the snapper
making every effort to escape. The
struggle continues until the fish
is hauled aboard.
The boats are well stocked with
ice in the hold. The fish are packed
Immediately in layers OF finely
crushed ice and brought back to
the United States.
Red snapper u one Of the most
denciously favored Ash Of the South.
One Of the fayceite ways Of SERVING
It l. 10 bone It, then fill II with Z
stunning made of cooked shrtmp,
Evening star., 1942-11-14
My Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Saturday Roll Call

Tacoma: Isn't From whence he
came" redundant? I am told the
phrase is In the Masonic ritual
Mrs. E. H. K.
Answer-The from is unneces-
sary. since whence" means from
which or that place" But the re-
dundant from whence" is common
In archaic usage. James iv, 1: From
whence come wars and fighting
among you?"
Akron-I've heard 1t said that the
verb ENTHUSE is not . proper word.
Please comment.-W. G. M.
Answer-'To enthuse" Is an
Americanism that once caused in
furiated Chest-thumpings among
British savants and such American
sticklers as Richard Grant White.
The latter trumpeted. IF they
must have . new word to express
agitation Of soul, let them say that
they are enthusiasnied!" The verb
"enthuse" is making headway
though it stin is regarded as q
colloquialism.
Los Angeles: Please tell us how
to pronounce the word ROBOT
Answer: Don't say, Is did tn.
actress In q recent radio drama
What do you think am, Johni
A rowboat?" The 70" u long Ia thu
Evening star., 1942-11-14
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME

stuffed in between the ends OF the
sticks and patted down with his
hands. He did this all along the
front of the dam and on top it, too.
wherever he thought it was needed.
OF course this made it harder for
the water to work through and the
little pond above the dam began to
grow faster. 1t wasn't great while
before it was nearly to the top Of
the dam, which at first, of course,
was very low. Then Paddy brought
more sticks. This was easier now,
because he could float them down
from the place where he was cutting.
He would put them in place on the
top of the dam then hurry for more.
Wherever it was needed he would
put in mud. He even rolled a few
stones in to help hold the mass.
So the dam grew and grew and
so did the pond above the dam. OF
course 1t took a good many days
to build 50 big damn, and such lot
Of hard work! Every morning the
little people of the Green Forest
and the Green Meadows would visit
it and every morning they would find
that 1t had grown great deal In
the night. for that is when Paddy
prefers to work. BY this time the
Laughing Brook had stopped laugh
ing wholly and down in the Smiling
Pool there was hardly water enough
for the minnows to feel safe q min
ute. Billy Mink had stopped making
fun of the dam and all the little
people who live in the Laughing
Brook and the Smiling Pool were
terribly worried. To be sure Paddy
had warned them Of what he was
going to do and had promised that
just as soon as his pond was big
enough the water would once more
run in the Laughing Brook. They
tried to believe him, but they
couldn't help having just . wee bit Of
fear that he might not be wholly
honest. Jerry Muskrat was the only
one who seemed absolutely sure that
everything would be all right. Per-
haps that was because Paddy is his
cousin and Jerry couldn't help but
feel proud Of such big cousin and
one who was so smart.
So day by day the dam grew and
the pond grew, and then one morn
ing Grandfather Frog, down In what
had once been the Smiling Pool,
heard q sound that made his heart
Jump for Joy. It was . murmur that
kept growing and growing until at
last It was the merry laugh Of the
Laughing Brook. Then he knew that
Paddy had kept his word.
Evening star., 1942-11-14
BY Lillian Cox Athey

are really submarine elevations
rising to within q few fathoms of
the surface, for their own fishing
grounds.
1t is believed by many fishermen
that snappers migrate from the
general direction of the Caribbean
Sea into the Gulf of Mexico. This
migration takes place in late Sep
tember or early October. Spawning
takes place in the open waters of
the Gulf during early winter.
Campeche Bank, of the Yucatan
coast, Is the most important fishing
ground for red snapper The fish
ing smacks of the old-time Glou-
cester type, partly manned by the
fishermen of this place, sail out from
Pensacola, Galveston, Tex, and Mo-
Evening star., 1942-11-14

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BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

Paddy the Beaver kept right on
working just as if he hadn't any
visitors. You see it is big under
taking to build dam. And when
that was done there was house to
build and a supply of food for the
winter to cut and store. Oh, Paddy
the Beaver had no time for idle gos-
sip you may be sure! So he kept
right on building his dam. 1t didn't
look much like dam at first and
some Of Paddy's visitors turned up
their noses when they first saw it.
You see they had heard stories OF
what wonderful dam builder Paddy
was and they had expected to see
something like the smooth, grass
covered bank with which Farmer
Brown kept the Big River from run
ming back on his lowlands. Instead
all they saw was a great pile Of poles
and sticks which looked like any
thing but a dam.
'qPooh!" exclaimed Billy Mink. II
eress we needn't worry about the
Laughing Brook and Smiling Pool If
that is the best Paddy can do. Why
th< water of the Laughing Brook
will work through that in no time.
OF course Paddy heard him, but
he said nothing-just kept right on
working.
i"Just look at the way he has laid
those sticks" continued Billy Mink.
seems as If any one would know
enough to lay them across the
laughing Brook instead Of just the
other way. I could build better
dam than that!"
Paddy said nothing-just kept
right on working.
eyes, SIR" Billy boasted, II could
build . better dam than that. Why
that pile Of sticks will never stop
thEwater."
It's something the matter with your
eyksight, Billy Mink" inquired Jerry
Mllskrat.
ROT course not!" retorted Billy in
dignantly. Why?"
s'Oh, nothing much, only you don't
seem to notice that already the
Laughing Brook is over its banks
above Paddy's DAM" replied Jerry
who had been studying the dam
with q great deal Of interest.
Billy looked q wee bit foolish, for
sure enough there was little pool
1t6t above the dam and it was grow
ing bigger. Paddy still kept at
work. saying nothing. He was dig
gitfT in front Of the dam now and
thG mud and grass he dug up he
Evening star., 1942-11-14
BY Fronk Willard
-By Herb and Dale UIrey
BY Will Eisnes
BY Art Huhto
BY Paul Foaorty

come out into this vacant lot to
practice drop kicks and that strange
little girl sits up on top ob the fence
and gobbles down apples and
watches me! ! amt been able to get
Q kick OF yet!
Evening star., 1942-11-14

anchovy paste, sherry egg and
cream. Well seasoned with salt,
pepper and parika, we'll mixed. The
opening is carefully sewed together
with strong twine. The snapper is
cooked in deep baking dish, and
one-half of the cream called for
in the dressing is reserved for
pouring over the fish after it has
become heated through. For a fish
weighing pounds. four hours in
a moderate oven is necessary. Serve
the fish on large hot platter gar
nished at one end with bunch of
crisp cress and serve with baked
potatoes and cucumber salad. This
is a dish fit for a king. So invite
your special friends in when you
serve red snapper for dinner.
Evening star., 1942-11-14

South's opening bid was on the
flimsy side, but North's restraint
was strong enough to keep them
from trying an impossible slam. AS
it turned out, even making a game
was hard enough.
West opened the four of hearts,
East played the king, and South won
with the ace. He returned a dia-
mond to dummy's king. East signal
ing with the seven. Dummy next
laid down the diamond ace, and East
completed his signal by dropping the
three. West noted the signal and
made the correct Interpretation by
dropping his queen of diamonds!
That allowed East to win the third
round of diamonds with the jack.
And he promptly returned the six
OF hearts. South cleverly put up the
jack, and West won with the queen.
West was tempted to lay down the
ten OF hearts at this point, but re-
f1ected that East would have re-
turned the nine of hearts If he had
held 1t; or the fourth-best heart if
he had started with four. BY lead
ing the six. he indicated that he
held only three COR possibly double
ton, except that the bidding would
not allow South to hold a five-card
heart suit). Hence. West could not
afford to lead hearts again, since it
would set up South's nine.
A count Of tricks indicated that
South would make his contract if he
held the spade ace and club king.
Which Of these cards should West
hope that his partner held? He
decided on the club king, since If
that turned out to be wrong, his
partner still could gain the lead with
the spade ace df he had it, in time
to set the contract. West, therefore,
led the six of clubs.
South now had to choose between
the club finesse and a play for four
spade tricks. He guessed wrong by
putting up the club ace and playing
three top spades.
Note that West would have given
South the contract by leading a
spade through his partners jack.
X X X X
In a previous problem you were
Theodore Lightner's partner and,
with neither side vulnerable, you
held:
AAQ963
VA2
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~ Aka
The bidding:
Jacoby. You. Schenken. Lightner.
Pass IA Pass 20
AnsWer-Bid two no-trump. Two
spades would not show the strength
OF your hand, while three diamonds
would overstate it. Your hand is a
shade too weak for two no-trump,
but il is the least misleading bid.
Score 100 per cent for two no
trump, so per cent for two spades,
40 per cent for three diamonds.
Question Nc. 1890.
Today you hold the same hand,
and the bidding continues:
Jacoby. You. Schenken. Lightner.
Pass IA Pass 20
Pass 2NT Pass 81
Pass CD
What do you bid? (Answer Mon
day.l
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first syllable. and obscured in the
second, thus: ROE-b't.
Boston: I notice that most an
nouncers on cigarette programs ac-
cent cigarette on the first syllable
Why?-O. M.
Answer: Why, indeed? The main
accent falls on the third syllable
thus: SIG-uh- RET.
Utica: Which is correct, suh- JEST
or sug-JEST?-M. w.
Answer: The word suggest may be
pronounced either way, though OF
late sug-JEST appears to be the
better choice.
Typohowler from an Oklahoma
daily: "Pvt. B. has been trans
ferred to Camp Blank, where he Is
receiving the supply officers curse!
(course).
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Winning Contract t

BY THE EOUR ACES,
David Bruce Durnstone. oswald Jaco-
hy. Howard Schenken and Theodore
A. LShtner, worlds leading team.of.
four. inventors Of the system that
mas beaten every other system IN
Evening star., 1942-11-14
Buildings Topheovy

Viewing the damage caused by
earthquakes during tie summer.
architects Of New Zealand are urs-
Ing the elimination Of heavy orna-
mental work ct the top Of buildings,
which they say causes the structures
10 topple easily.
Evening star., 1942-11-14
Marriage License
AppIicotions

Under D. c. law, couples must
apply for marriage license on
one day, wdit three full days and
receipe their license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other ddus.
Evening star., 1942-11-14

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
YOU r
Income Tax
NO. Fl
GROSS INCOME, NET INCOME,
AND SURTAX NET INCOME

In computing Federal income
tax, the taxpayer Is confronted
with the problem OF ascertaining,
% his gross income and, unless the
tax is computed under the optional
si1nplified method CD his net in
come, and go his surtaX net in
come. The instructions which ac-
company the forms clearly and ex-
phcitly set out how this is done.
If, after reading them carefully, the
taxpayer does not understand them,
he should consult the nearest col
lector, or deputy collector OF in
ternal revenue.
Gross income. generally, is all in
come derived in any taxable year
from any source whatever, unless
specifically exempt by law, In any
usual business, the gross income of
the person operating it consists of
the gross profit Or sales, plus any
income from investments and Incl
dental or outside operations or
sources. The income-tax return
must show gross sales, purchases,
and the cost OF the goods sod, and
the inventories at the beginning and
end of each taxable year.
In the case Of professional men
"a lawyer, physician, an archi-
tect a surgeon, q dentist, a clergy
man, writer, or any other-there
must be included in the gross In
come all fees, salaries, and compen-
sation of any kind received for pro-
feS.l.onal services.
Net incoma is the GROSS income
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
JEWISH VETERANS
TO RAISE $1,000
Waterbury's Quota to Pur=
chase Pursuit Planes
Announced

David L. F'annick post and auXili.
airy, Jewish War Veterans. last night
named committees which will be
entrusted with the task Of raising
$1,000 as the posts contribution
toward the purchase of six army
pursuit planes.
Co-chairman Of the posts drive
are Robert Glickman and Charles
Greenblatt. Assisting them are
Samuel Glickman, william Shore,
Louis Rieger, Atty Marcus Wsis-
man, Albert Can or. william
Schneer, Harry Liebeskind, Ru-
dolph Hennick, DR.. Louis Weinberg,
Harold Green, Moe Resented,
Sampson Siega1, Abraham Litsky,
Rabbi William Greenfield, Rabbi
Morris Zigmund and Rabbi Max
Glitter.
Mrs. Bessie Block was appointed
chairman Of the committee for the
auxiliary BY President Polly Rabi-
noWitz. Others are: Mrs Rabecca
Goldman. Mrs. Lillian Bisnov, Mrs.
Sarah Singer, Miss Jean Schneer,
Mrs. Minnie Greenblatt, Mrs. Mary
Iitsky, Mrs Carrie Damsker, Mrs.
Anna Margolis and Mrs. Polly
Madnick.
Reports on the progress Of the
campaign will be submitted at a
meeting III the American Legion
home on Holmes avenue, February
8, according to Commander Aaron
Belman A public bridge will be
sponsored by the auxiliary on the
same day.