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Evening star., 1942-03-14

Vests double was not particularly
clever. since his partner would have
been down only one trick at seven
hearts if South opened a trump
and East could have made seven
hearts against any other lead! But
West thought he could defeat the
slam and opened the five Of hearts.
Dummy ruffed with the deuce of
spades and South decided to take
immediate steps against bad
break in diamonds. He therefore
led low diamond from dummy and
ruffed with the jack of trumps!
When West showed out, South had
reason to be glad he had taken so
cautious a measure.
South continued by laying down
the ace of spades When East
showed out. South led 4 low trump,
hnessing dummy's nine and ruffed
. low diamond with the spade king.
A trump to dummy's queen ex-
hausted Vests trumps and dummy's
diamonds then furnished five dis
cards South saved a club and
trump, giving up the former. but
making his doubled slam contract.
Yesterday you we're Oswald Ja-
soby's partner and, with neither
ode vulnerable, you held:
AAK74
oJ8
8 K @ 10
Alta
The bidding:
echenken You Burnstone Jacoby
Pass "a 10 Pass
Pass Dbl Pass IA
Pass (D
Answer-Bid two spades. You
cannot get too enthusiastic about
the spade response because you
know your partner has weak hand.
However. your hand Is worth raise,
since game is not impossible.
Score 100 per cent for two spades,
% per cent for three spades.
Question No. 1,o2o.
Today you hold the same hand
and the bidding continues:
Schenken You Burnstone Jacoby
Pass IA - Pass
Pass Dbl. Pass IA
Pass "a Pass 3A
Pass 90
What do you bid? (Answer Mon
day.
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Evening star., 1942-03-14
Would Silence Horns

LOS ANGELES R).-The Cali
fornia Safety Council has started a
shush-shush campaign against horn
honking and siren screaming.
Many people mistake these auto
sirens for air-raid alarms" said Dr.
c. o. Bailey. I'VE must protect
their nerves"
Evening star., 1942-03-14
Rots Ignore Boeh

AUSTIN, Tex. R.-Rats raidsd
. music library In an old building
at the University Of Texas. They
ate a volume Of Beethoven, Prof
Peter Hansen reported. They ig-
nored Bach.
Evening star., 1942-03-14
Take My Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Saturday Roundup

Sioux City: If Frenchmen Is the
plural of Frenchman, why isn't
Germen the plural for German?-
p. ". L.
Answer: Frenchman is a COM
pound Of French plus man. Ger
man is not compound Of Germ
plus man. The plurals Of German,
Burman, Mussulman and Ottoman
are formed by adding "s."
Cincinnati: Recently you report
ed some extremely long words
Here are two long words that I
learned as boy in Germany: Con-
stantinopolitanisher Dudelsackpfei-
fenmachergesSellensamariter
surofraulein. The words mean,
1.-The office girl Of the association of
the medical helpers Of the bagpipe
makers of Constantinople. .'-E. L. S.
Answer: HIN.
Gallup: Which is correct, "Dr.
Brown operated on Mrs. Smith" or
"Dr. Brown operated Mrs. Smith?
IL. d.
Answer: DR.. Brown may operate
his automobile, or his X-ray ma
chine, but I doubt if he could
Operate" Mrs. Smith. Better say:
DR.. Brown operated on Mrs. Smith.
Boston: Please give the pronun-
citation OF the word SECRETIVE-
G. M.
Answer: Accent the second syl-
liable, thus: see-KREE-tiv.
Jamaica: How should one pro-
nounce ACCLIMATED?-B. o.
Answer: First choice: un-KLY-
n1it-ed. Second choice: AK-luh-
may-ted.
Evening star., 1942-03-14

FOR Roh pRoNouNc1No miss IN Nc H2Isi sPAN1sH VITA
the aid OF this simple key you will be
names without difficulty. It's free. Send
a stamped (3-cepD. self-addressed enve-
Iope to Frank Colby, in care Of The Eve
ming Star. Please make sure your return
envelope bears Scent stamp.
(Released BY the Bell Syndicate, 1ne)
Evening star., 1942-03-14
Starting Early

Ordinarily it is safe to assume
that a seven-card suit headed by
the four top honors will produce
seven tricks, but it doesn't pay to
make that assumption when you
can afford to take precautions
against an abnormal break. In to-
days hand South had to start his
precautions as soon as he got the
Lead.
North dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
= Q952
y
8 AK QJS52
1888 :, A.
eJsa5a WE 7Ake742 2
Ao1os4 S "a
4 A K J 764
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KJ853
The bidding:
North East South West
10 ~ IA ~
50 Pass Ga Dbl.
Pass Pass Pass
Evening star., 1942-03-14

Jefferson City: Please give the
Evening star., 1942-03-14
plural form Of NOTARY PUBLIC,

Answer: The correct plural Is
Notaries Public. Other similar plu-
rails are: Attorneys General, Knights
Templar, Major Generals, Deputy
Sheriffs.
Evening star., 1942-03-14
LETTER-OUT

reaange
called for the column column opposite
the word which it, "Istesdut
correctly it's
Yesterdays LETTER-OUT.
Letter-Out
Co CRABBER-BARBER Che
HATPINs-PAINTs artist thesn).
SOLACED-CLOSED shut.
LURCHERS-CRUSHER q stonebreaker)
STACKER-RECAST forge
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02
YOUR HOME

No words havebeen written than Your Home Is
Your Castle, for be it massive structure Of pomp and
grandeur in the heart ei community
shelteng hut the dusty roads Of far await
your home-your protection from the eenentsyour
fines Of family hfe-yours do with and change only
your heart and mind may dictate Life holds greater ad
venture than that experience in watching your house take
and rise from the groundn seeing day by day Win
every increasing thrill and material
shape - that cherished form which your dreams have
nodded and mind has patterned these many years.
Expectancy hope and packed into that period
during which hard sturdy materials transforming
elusive and flmsy web Of dreams into stable realty 1t
rises the roof the windows in, the rough cold in
terror takes an air Of polished refnemen-and
finally the builder speaks these puse-quickenng words,
It's finished
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02
Noted Woman To
Speak At Church

Mrs Marjorie Mckenzie Lawson
Will be the principal speaker at an
inter-racial luncheon conference at
the First Congregational church on
Woodward and Forest. May l6, 1912.
Mrs. Lawson will speak on Women
In World At War" Participants
IN the panel discussion conference,
representatives Of local organiza-
tons are to be announced later.
Mrs. Lawson Is an attorney in the
District Of Columbia and is cur
reutiy employed by the Board Of
Public Welfare at Washington, DC.
She is a graduate Of the University
Of Michigan, and therefore. her ap-
proach to the subject will have local
appeal, while her familiarity with
the national situeton will afford
more cosmopolitan approach.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02

FORT DIX, y. ]. - After
two months of preparation
the 397th is ready to hit the
ball and make for itself an
outstanding record of service.
This organization is newly activated
and mas been built around expert
enced enlisted men.
The acting battalion sergeant
major. First Sgt. Bonnie Perry. has
already served Uncle Sam for 81
years. which is a record in itself
He halls from Albany, Ga. where
he enlisted with the Twenty-sev.
epth Infantry in 1920, and after
20 years he was transferred TO the
Forty-eighth Quartermaster
The need for an experienced
administrative n-commissioned
officer in the new unit brough.
about his transfer here.
Priv. Samuel Jones OF Ocala, Fla
is correspondence clerk for the
sergeant major and Priv. William
N Calhoun OF Nashville, Tenn.
handles the files. Private Jones Is
a graduate OF Florida A. and VI
college from which he received the
degree Of BIS. in commercial ad-
ministration.
The acting personnel sergeant
major who supervises all personnel
work is Staff Sgt William H. Rus
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02
M B LIN
USO CLUB

The Contractors club cooperating
with the USo efforts to provide
wholesome recreation and enter
tainment for service men at Fort
Custer. sponsored the most out
standing entertainment party OF the
current season. a South American
fiesta with all the decorations and
9aieiy Characteristic Of the Latin
American countries.
The gath Engineers orchestra
from Fort Custer composed OF men
from Detroit. provided beautiful
music IN the Spanish American
tempo.
The decorations md arrange
ments for the Contractors party
were arranged by Mrs. Charles
Cunningham and Mrs Myra Trayn-
ham Johnson. Well over 400 men
and hostesses from Battle Greek
and surrounding towns attended
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02
Alta REGIONS.
TELL DATES OF.
CONFERENCES.
Look Forward To Annual
Meeting At LangstOn
July 1881

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -
The American Teachers AS
ISOLATION. which holds its
annual meeting at Langston
university in Oklahoma. July
% to 81 has arranged for four an
nual regiona' conferences beginning
Saturday. April rs
On April 25 at Vsldosta, Ga. Re-
gional Vice President c. L Har-
per VINO is both principal OF the
Booker Washington high school OF
Atlanta and president OF the Geor-
gia Teachers and Educational asso-
citation. will preside for the confer
ence OF Region II 10 which will
come Alta delegations from Ala
oama. Florida and Georgia.
Also on April 25 at Dover. Del,
Regional Vice President W. Nc
Kinley Menchan who is dean OF in
sirucuon at the CheyneJ Training
School for Teachers. will preside at
the conference for Region V 70
which will come Alta delegations
from Maryland. Pennsylvania, New
Jersey. New York, the District Of
Columbia and Delaware. The Dela-
ware State college and the Della
ware State Colored Teachers asso-
rrstrc strare-tife- tfost-resReAsi-
bilities for this meeting
On May 9 at Memphis, Tenn, Re-
gional Vice President D. X. Cherry
Of Knoxville college will preside at
the conference for Region ". which
IS having its seventh annual con-
ference and which will draw its
representation from the states OF
Ohio, Kentucky. Indiana, West Vir-
ginia and Tennessee. Alta mem
bers from Mississippi and Arkansas,
which is in Region under the ad-
ministration OF Mrs. Lillian Rogers
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02
397th At Fort Dix Is
Now Ready For Service

sci Of Norfolk. Va He enlisted with
the Tenth Cavalry, then stationed
at West Point in 1888 He Is assisted
in his work by men from each COM
pany in the battalion.
Corp. Walter Dubuclet OF White
Castle. La, Company A. received
his BIS degree at Xavier university;
Pfc Albert Darlington Armour OF
Baton Rouge. La, Company B, is
a Leland college man; Corp James
Vinson Of Braddock, Pa. Company
c, finished high school and began
research work in music; and Priv
Moses J Johnson Of Winnesboro
Miss. Company D. is a Southern
university graduate.
Technical Sgt. James Rux OF
Bloomsbury, Pa, was transferred
from Company A, Forty-eighth
Quartermaster, and is now the bat
talon supply sergeant.
The record section is in charge
Of Priv William Hutohins OF Brook
Ign, N Y. who as a graduate Of
Virginia State college. He was a
member OF the enlisted reserve and
was called back to duty. Last but
not least. is Priv Emmit Gray OF
Greenville. Miss. who is in charge
Of the mail
In addition to the above staff
there are two instructors in per-
sonnet administration. Corp. Vim
cent Robertson OF Newark, N. j..
who enlisted with the Tenth
Cavalry in 1910 and was then trans
ferred 10 the l229th Reception Cen.
ter later coming to the seth; Corp
Mack Jordan Of Kansas City. Mo-
also from the Tenth Cavalry IS a
Eangston university man.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02
Johnson Gets l2-25
Year Sentence

Perry johnson. former Ford
worker who plead guilty to second
degree murder last week in the
death Of Charles Mitchell. IS, OF
$3.50 Division street, was sentenced to
serve - TO rs years in Jackson
prison this week by Recorders
Judge George Murphy.
Johnson. alias Henry Smith, 80,
Of 245 E Elizabeth street, was
cl erged with the fatal shooting Of
Mitchell on September I, last year.
It was disclosed that johnson had
gone TO 403 Adams street. apart
ment six, and asked TO speak to
Julia Horton, whereupon Mitchell
-Went- -talk-with- Johnson
drew gun and shot the deceased.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02

Of Clarksville. Miss, are being in
vited 10 share the meeting at Mem
phis for which extensive prepare
tons are being made by the Mem
phIS-city- Teachers League under
the direction OF Miss Lucy Camp
bell
The regional conference for Alta
members in Region III in the states
OF Virginia, North Carolina and
South Carolina is being set up for
June after the summer schools have
begun and will attract official dele
cations from the summer schools
in these three states for the pro-
gram being planned by Regional
Vice President Walter N, Ridley
Of Virginia State college
Evening star., 1942-01-18

His captor glanced up at it. MIR. Peter
sen sat with his face in his hands,
while the essential part of him ragged
at the shame his body had brought
upon him and schemed desperately to
retrieve it. The clock clicked again.
The minute-hand. MIR. Petersen knew,
had moved notch.
After long time he raised his eyes.
You're going to kill me anyhow,
aren't you?" he asked unsteadily.
"I've just realized what fool was
to tell you."
Behave y'self." said his captor.
AN maybe we won't"
MIR. Petersen subsidized. He was a
small and shrunken man, seemingly fit
only to be night watchman. But that
was only his body. Inside, Mr.. Peter
sen was quite otherwise. He put his
hands on the bench beside him, close
by the dangling, flexible electric cord.
Now and then the clock over his head
clicked. indicating that its minute
hand had moved forward one space.
But those clickings seemed very far
apart. Deathly still. The man called
Bud looked restlessly around the
cubbyhole. Nothing of interest. Time
passed. and passed. and passed. A
veiled glow appeared gradually in Mr..
Petersen's eyes. At seemingly inter-
minable intervals, the clock made its
clicking sound in token of another
minute gone by. Nothing else hap
pened. Nothing. Only the long-spaced
clickings of the clock gave any assur-
Evening star., 1942-01-18

He could have refused. He would have
been killed. But if he had been faithful
to his trust -
His face was shockingly white when
he was thrust into his little Office and
saw himself in the bit Of broken mirror
he had tackled on the wall. His hair
and straggly mustache were normally
white, but now his checks and lips
we're also the same color.
Alright, old guy" said Bud. "Set
down over there. an if you start some
thin finish you. see?
Bud looked deliberately at the huge
electric clock over Mr.. Petersen's
head He knew that, on the hour. MIR.
Petersen was scheduled to start on his
Evening star., 1942-01-18

ance that time was moving on at all.
Only once, near the end of the age
long wait, did Mr.. Petersen's captor
speak. This was when the strain of
waiting for time to pass had become
almost uncomfortable. The guard said
restlessly: "Settin' here with nothin'
goin' on It's a wonder you amt
gone nuts, workin' here"
Il am used to it, " said Mr.. Petersen.
Il never seen time 60 so slow" said
Bud uneasily. He made gesture to
his pocket, but glanced up at the
clock instead. Five minutes to-" he
said shortly. Time to ring the clocks
again in FIVE minutes"
THERE was tiny sound somewhere
outside the Office. Bud said shrewdly.
listening: They blew the vault. then.
Things are movin' pretty"
Nor said MIR. Petersen. He raised
his eyes. and they glowed fiercely.
Things are not going well for you! l
was frightened, tonight, but will not
let any man think l am always a
coward. You are finished! You are
caught! The cord from the clock runs
down right by my hand. Do you see?
The electricity to run the clock goes
close to my fingertips"
Bud stared, uneasily suspicious.
"I've been working the plug" said
Mr.. Petersen, more fiercely still. Il
was a coward, but I've made up for it
now! I've been pushing the plug in.
and pulling it out again, right along!
Evening star., 1942-01-18

That's why time has seemed to pass 80
slowly! Half the time the clock hasn't
been running! It's lost at least twenty
minutes in the last forty. It's already
past the time for me to make my
rounds, and the police have already
noticed it, and think -"
There was a noise outside which
Bud could not mistake for his COM
panions at work. He leaped to the door
and flung it wide. And it was not his
companions outside. 1t was policemen:
the crews of three squad cars come to
see why the watchman's clocks we're
not rung. They had found hole cut in
the chain-link fencing around the
plant. so that they had come in ready
for anything.
1t did not last long. the trouble. 1t
was not even very violent. The sur
prise was too complete.
When it was all over, Mr. Petersen's
body was shaky and weak and sick
inside, but the essential, the real Mr..
Petersen was fercely satisfied. His,
body had betrayed him and the plant.
but he had managed to retrieve the
disaster. After all, it's the better man
who counts. and MIR. Petersen was
much the better of the two men who
lived under his skin. Much the betterl
Even his own body knew it now.
Mr.. Petersen got his watchman's
key back and went and rang all the
clocks, firmly, in the proper, secret,
official fashion. Then he was content.
The Fad
Evening star., 1942-01-18

rounds again. This electric clock was
here to remind him. 1t had been put
in the little cubbyhole as an after
thought, and flexible electric cord
dropped down the wall to an outlet
only two feet from the floor. For the
rest. the Office contained a table, a
single comfortable chair. and a worn
bench of no particular purpose. Mr..
Petersen's captor sat in the comfort
able chair MIR. Petersen slumped on
the bench.
There was silence. Of in the plant
somewhere the robbers would be work.
ing smoothly and efficiently at their
task. The clock made a muffled click
ing sound over Mr.. Petersen's head.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
THAT'S WHY DEL MONTE
GETS MY VOTE

and for four of the best reasons that ever
came out of the corn-patch. Yes, sir-jos,
styles-SN Del Monte.
You Whole Kernel hns-just wrap your
selves around 4 man-size serving Of these
plump golden grains, sauteed in butter. That's
corn for you.
But you'll miss . double-barreled treat if
you pass up Del Monte Cream Style. Two
kinds-White and Golden
And who could do without roastin' ears as
golden and good as Del Monte Corn on the
Cob?
Well that cleans up the MATERIAL but
this. Compare Del Monte Corn with any
corn you've liked before. You'll see why it
pays to get Del Monte-~N josr styles!
Say Del Monte and be sure Of these
health esscntials. Canned corn is 4 nourish-
ing, high carbohydrate food. Yellow varieties
are a good source of Viumin "A and both.
white and yellow varieties contain Vitamin c
and furnish significant quantities of phosphor-
us to the diet.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
9TH ER SELF

It's hard to be hero when you're
old and tired. There's got to be
something else urging you on
bY will +. jenkins
Mvs'rotsd by Dan Content
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-10

Dawes. Virginia Holt. Gloria jack
son, Wildred Marie Morrison. Rose
mary Lyons, Harriet Glover, How
ard and Jesse Glaze. James and
Floyd Borders. Maurice Ford. Law
renee verdun, Jr., and Dilliam
Whitaker.
Womack Temple CINE
The Rev. s. A. Sea delivered the
morning message from twenty
fifth chapter OF the Acts OF the
Apostles. The holy communion was
administered. Baby Lille Pearl
Kicks was baptized.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-10

ices. The Rev. l.. L. Lawrence.
pastor OF Vernon Chapel. was the
principal speaker, using for his
text: 1.-THE Christian Church" The
speaker was presented by the pre-
siding elder OF the AMEZ connec-
ton, DR.. Porter. Scripture lesson
was read by DR.. W. A. Crider.
Music was furnished by the Senior
choir OF Vernon Chapel.
The Rev. /. Wood preached at
the evening services using for his
text: Faith"
The Young Women's club OF
Quinn chapel was recognized at
the home OF Mrs. NJ. b. Hunt.
Tuesday evening. The following Of
ficers were elected Mrs. NJ. b..
Hunt, president Mrs. f.. Eagle,
vice-president; Mrs. p. Miller, sec
rotary: Mrs v. Talbert. assistant
secretary; Mrs. B. Travis, treas
urer.
The Allen Stars was organized
at the parsonage Thursday by Mrs.
r. Crider. The following officers
were elected: Harriet Cooper, pres
ident: Mary Lou Hardison. secre-
tary; Gardner Travis, assistant
secretary; Betty Randles, treas
urer: and Mrs. II. Jones. super
visor. After the business meeting,
refreshments were served by Mrs.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-10
Instructions For Mailing Christmas
Gifts To United States Military Forces

Prohibited Articles-Intoxicants
inflammable material Including
matches and lighter fluid and
poisons or compositions liable TO
injure another or damage other
matter Ne prohibited In the mails.
PerIshable Matter-Mailers are
urged not TO send food or clothing.
The forces are amply supplied with
these articles and such matter
sent in the mails only increases
the burden OF limited facilities.
Such articles as soft candy, cakes,
cookies. pastries, meats not timed.
nuts and dried fruits are liable 10
become melted. mouly, rancid, or
otherwise spoiled and are not ac-
ceptable for the forces overseas.
Among the food articles that may
be mailed with reasonable assur-
ance OF receipt in good condition
are hard candy. syrups. fruit, vege-
tables. meats. FISH, potato chips
popcorn. pretzels. cracker JACK,
peanut butter. jam, jelly and honey
all OF which must be packed IN
ktdlTu Kldrb Oi HhtAoA NtN~NtA~@~'
Use OF Money Order-Gifts OF
money should be sent in the form
OF Money Orders. In many foreign
places where the boys are located
United States currency as prohiD-
tied and could not be used II re-
ceived.
Air neutrality-suspicious. facili-
ties are such that air mail Is lin
tied 10 two ounces when addressed
to military forces overseas and the
rate for such matter s 6 cents per
half ounce.
All matters are urged to lend ev-
cry possible aid to the Army, Navy
and Post Office departments in
making a Merry Christmas for the
forces serving their country ana
us
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-10
MISTER
By MADELINE DE Fills

A farewell party was given In
honor OF Messrs. Ezra Paul and
Ernest Moss, Sept. 16 at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Miller Allen on
Spruce street.
Guests present who wished a
farewell to the young men were:
Miss Nancy Williams, Richard
Humphrey, Chief OF Police Fritz
Blassingham, Miles Beasley, Har-
old Holt, Jesse Walker, Horace
Bergins, Thomas Carmichael. Fred
Horton, George Cole, Raft Portee.
Mrs. velma Davis, who Is visit
ing the wymans and the Joneses,
Il from Tuscaloosa, Ala, instead
OF st. Louis. as previously stated.
Bishop James A. Bray was the
dinner guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Thomas Sunday, Oct. ~.
Mesdames Laney and McNeeley
left wednesday for their home
after spending a pleasant visit
with their respective sons and
daughters, the H.A. McNeeleys and
GIN. Laneys.
The Uplift Twelve visited the
Sunday school OF womack Temple
CME on Sunday, Sept. 81. They
we're accompanied by their sponsor
and chaperon, Mrs. McClaren OF
Walnut.
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron
Jones OF Cherry street was the
scene OF happy faces as their
Youngest daughter, Esther, cele-
brated her seventh birthday, Sat-
urday. Games OF all kind were play
ed. Guests were served ice cream
cookies. popcorn and candy.
Those present were: little Judy