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Evening star., 1942-10-01
BY Lillian Cox Athey

can take care Of a dozen or more
large ones.
On the rocky islands off the coast
Of Maine and northward the her
ring gulls raise their children. The
birds gather by the thousands. It
is said that more than 10000 come
to Great Duck Island and it Is
known that an even larger number
nest on the island of No-Man's
Land in Maine.
Sometimes the nests are in the
trees, but more often in depres-
sion in the ground. Little atten-
ton is paid to the comfort of the
babies; scanty rugs of grass are
spread over the shallow cradle in
which will be placed three light
blush or greenish-white eggs. These
will be irregularly spotted and
blotched with dark brown or black.
If the mother decides on a pent-
house nursery, care will be taken
to make it strong by using grass
and moss well woven together.
The infants do not tarry in the
nursery. Within few days they
are scampering of into the grass,
resembling wee soiled sheep without
a leader. One of the queer things
about the little fellows is that,
when caught. they become very un-
afraid, permitting you to lay them
on their backs. Here they remain
for seme time, a whole brood of
them. then they flip over and are
off.
There is an alarming number of
baby gulls killed each year by the
older generation. For some reason
the old birds peck the infants on
the head. The innocents are not
able to recognize their parents and
seeing an adult with food, they
come eagerly forward to get 1t, only
to be dealt fatal blow.
Evening star., 1942-10-01
axe Ny Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Logical Word Order

A lack of conference is responsible
Tor much bad writing. Many SEN
fences that are above reproach
grammatically may still be vague,
ambiguous or misleading, as these
Loony Logics, all of which have
appeared in print, will show:
Wrong-"The eight saboteurs all
wore victory suits which thev DUR
chased soon after landing from a
clothing chain store" No, They
landed from submarines. Right:
The eight saboteurs wore "victory''
suits which they had purchased
from a clothing chain store soon
after they had landed.
Wrong-"A burglar broke into q
barber shop while firemen fought a
fire next door and stole s225." No.
The burglar, not the firemen. stole
the money. Right-While firemen
fought fire next door, a burglar
broke into barber shop and stole
1928.
Wrong-"Be sure to attend our
uncalled for sale Of watches. !"
Right-Be sure to attend our sale of
unredeemed watches.
Wrong 3 years old, his
mother died" Impossible. Better
say: His mother died when he was
3 years old.
Wrong-"After failing in history.
the teacher reproved him." The
teacher failed? No. Better say:
The teacher reproved him for failing
in history.
Wrong-"The bride wore a we'd
ding gown at the ceremony which
had been her mothers" A hand
me-down ceremony? No. Better
say: At the ceremony, the bride
wore a wedding gown which had
been her mothers.
To avoid such confusing sentences,
read over. what you have written,
and make sure the word order is
logical and clear and that the mean
ing is incapable of being miscon-
strued.
:. Learn the forms Of address and the
and Goyernment >oficisIs, etc: Send =
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Evening star., 1942-10-01
Contract t
By THE FOUR ACES.
Bold PIoy Rewarded

Bold PI0y Rewarded
II there were such q thing as
poetic justice ct the bridge table,
South would have been set at his
ambitious slam contract. Then he
might have scolded North for his
atrocious response Of two diamonds,
and North might have returned the
compliment by complaining about
the stretch to slam on Souths part.
AS 1t was, they just srinned proudly
at each other.
South dealer.
North-South vulnerable.
4 Q 10
y 10 80
8 A 10 So
&6532
185 V74
! "A Ak eJss
8 Q5
4 K4
The bidding:
South. West. North. East.
~ Pass 90 pass
50 Pass pass psss
For no reason that we've been
able to discover, West opened the
deuce Of diamonds. South looked
at the dummy with ill-concealed
dismay. He had a loser in each
suit except trumps!
After some thought, he played
low from dummy and dropped his
queen when East won with the
king. East returned a low spade
and South went up with the ace,
knowing that East wouldn't dare
lead away from the king-espe-
cialy with safe club lead avail
able.
South's next step was to cash the
ace and king of trump, followed by
the two top clubs. Then he led
his small diamond, winning a
flnesse with dummy's 10. On dunn
mys ace of diamonds he discarded
his remaining club Then he ruffed
a club, dropping Vests Jack and
East's queen. The 10 of hearts
was then an entry to the last club,
on which South triumphantly dis
carded his losing spade.
X
yesterday you were Theodore
Llghtner's partner and, with 60 on
score and both sides vulnerable. YOU
held: W."
"a Qs43
o K942
4 SO
The bidding:
Schenken. You. Jacobv Liphtner
Pass ~ Pass INT
Pass Pass "a Dbl.
Pass CD
AnsWer-Pass. The chances are
that you won't take this contract
for any big ride" but even if it's
mace the opponents won't score a
game. You have fair defensive
value for your opening bid. and
more lmportant-you have no eood
alternative to offer to a penalty
double of clubs.
@oo pCI CeIlL 1Or DaSS, 40
per cent for two diamonds, 20 per
cent for two hearts.
Question No. 1892.
Today you hold the same hand
put the bidding is different:
ocnenKen. You. Jacoby. Lightner.
Pass ~ Pass INT
Pass Pass "a Dbl
70 (?)
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
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law Of precedence for diplomats. Army
and Government oficials etc. Send q
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Evening Star. Ask for Forms Of Address
Pamphlet.
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Evening star., 1942-10-01
NATURES CHILDREN
HERRING GULLS
(Larus drgentdtus)

Along the Atlantic Coast the
herring gull is the most abundant
Of the gulls. It is often referred
to as the harbor gull, sea gull or
lake gull, and 1t is the species that
Is seen following the coastwise ships.
For these birds have learned from
experience that delicious food Is
tossed overheard from the cooks
galley.
When not obtaining their food
in this fashion, the gulls gather in
Evening star., 1942-10-01
BY Will Eisnsr: : :
BY Fronk Willard
By MiIburn Rosser.
BY Art Huhto
BY Harold Groy
BY Bud Fisher

Oh, 30 "a want to know "why We
should put stuff up fer vinter?"
Why not fly south like the birds?
One good reason Is yer amt got no
wings and amt h'ble to, upless you
mend yer ways!
Evening star., 1942-10-01
LETTER-OUT

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aed 1o IN the last column Print the letter column opposite
the from it.
correctly this allotted
Letter
CAD BA1TERS-TRIBES of
(G) MlSBEGET-BE1IMES there in good time.
(E) PR1CES-SCR1P dt
tN) ISLANDER-DIALERS (for telephone
(T) ADVERTISEMENTS
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Shelf

A let-down shelf Is very handy IN
kitchenette. It can be used fer
eating or for . work table. and then
can Be let down out Of the way when
you afe dnashed.
Evening star., 1942-10-01

Men In the armed forces are being
allowed to purchase . share In the
democratic United States they are
defending. Do you have 70 Be told to
buy o bonA!
Evening star., 1942-06-17
Seaboard Is Authorized
To Retire Certificates
B, the Associated Press.


NORFOLK. Va, June l7.-Judge
Luther B. Way of the Federal DIS
trict Court issued an order yeSter
day authorizing the receivers OF the
Seaboard Air Line Railway Co. to
retire s2O00O00 of receivers certln-
Gates and to make interest pay
.xnents totaling approximately s70O,-
600 to holders of certain underlying
bonds of the railway.
The disbursements were requested
by attorneys representing security
holders, who we're given a hearing
BY Judge Way May %, at which
time it was brought out that the
railway was enjoying the. best ousl-
ness in its history.
Judge Way, however, withheld
action on the requests pending an
opinion from Tazewell Taylor, spe-
cial master, who recommended that
the disbursements be made. Mr.
TAYLOR stated also that the dis
bursements, in his belief, would ia
cilitate the completion of the long
awaited reorganization plan for the
railroad.
Under the order the money to be
used in the two transactions wall
be taken from a cash fund, which,
at the time of the hearing, was
estimated at s7.5o0.o00 About S28,-
900 900 in receivers certificates are
outstanding.
Evening star., 1942-06-17
Coal Firms Show
| Big Increase in
| Sales and Profits
b. the Associated Press,

PHILADELPHIA. June l7.-Net
profits Of Il soft coal mining com.
panies reached $4,000, 900 in 1910
an increase Of $500, 900 over 1899
the Securities and Exchange Com
mission reported yesterday.
Combined sales of the grour
totaled $245, 900 900 in 1910 against
s2i5 1000 in the previous year
The combined net profits were
equivalent to 40 per cent, respect
lively, OF the sales for each year.
Seven major corporations IT the
anthracite coal mining industry had
combined net losses of $1,000, 900 in
1910, a drop of So, 100, 900 from 1885
losses. Combined sales of the an
thracite group jumped $1,000, 600 in
1910 to a total Of $l08, 900 900, the
SEC said.
Combined assets of the bituminous
coal companies was s555 900 900 in
1910 compared with $3.50 900 900 In
1889 and combined dividends paid
out in 1910 hit $1,000, 900, against
$4,000, 900 in 1899
Anthracite combined assets were
1854 .00O, 900 at the end of 1910
against $257, 7,000, 900 at the end OF
1889. Total dividends paid in ls4G
by the hard coal group were $500 900
an increase Of $500 900 over 1899.
Evening star., 1942-06-17
0PA Puts Price Ceiling
On WooIens and Worsieds
By the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
The once of Price Administration
today issued a price ceiling order
on woolen and worsted apparel
fabrics which provides a price pre-
MUM to induce manufacturers to
blend at least Is per cent of cotton
or rayon in the materials.
The OPA action was seen as a
move to assist the War Production
Board in its efforts, pressed over
a period Of months, to induce mills
70 turn out blended instead of all
wool fabrics for mems clothing.
WPB was reported last week to
be studying compulsory blending
order. but representatives of the in
dustry were here today to offer
an industry-sponsored compromise
plan.
The new OPA ceiling. effective
Monday, provides price maximums
for five classif1cations of fabrics at
the manufacturers and wholesalers
level, leaving retail prices subject TO
the universal price ceiling.
In addition, the order provides a
formula for pricing new fabrics COM
parable to fabrics sold during the
last previous season. and for new
fabrics which are not comparable
to previous types.
Evening star., 1942-06-17
Decrease in Peach Crop
Seen for West Virginia
ep.cial Disnatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch To The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, June
i7.-Estimates by the Agriculture
Department on this years West Vlr-
ginia peach crop show the harvest
will be about 10000 bushels lighter
than last year. BY far the greatest
amount of these peaches are in the
Eastern Panhandle.
The national estimate is for crop
of 100000 bushels, compared to
$4,000 bushels in l94l. This years
crop, however, is almost double the
l0-year average of 285, GOO bushels.
The national estimate is for crop
smaller bt about 9 per cent than
last year. There is a respective ma
sonal production of 67.418,0O0
bushels, according to the depart
ment.
Early frosts are believed account
able for at least part Of the de-
crease in West Virginia
Following are peach crop estimates
for other States in this section, all
slightly under the 1941 figure except
Virginia, which is 5000 bushels
above last year:
Pennsylvania, 1,720,000; Maryland,
$4,000, and Virginia, 1.863,000.
Evening star., 1942-06-17
Baltimore Stocks
War Boosts Movies Receipts;
Gas Rotion Hasn't Cut Revenue
81 ecIa, Dispatch to The Star.

s2.915 900, including the $544,00t
share of undistributed net earnings
of partly owned non-consolidated
companies and $130,o00 of non-re-
curing income.
The earnings excluded operations
of all foreign subsidiaries, including
thoce in Britain and British Empire
countries.
Earnings for the first quarter OF
1941 were s2,475,000. which included
$3.50 900 of undistributed subsidiary
profits and a full share of rentals
from subsidiaries in England, Aus
tralia, New Zealand and India.
Paramount's inventories cur
rently were valued at about $28 900,
600, representing an increase OF ap.
proximately $9,000,000 in the past
II months, or since provisions Of the
consent decree abolishing blocked
bookings went into effect.
Evening star., 1942-06-17
WASHINGTON Produce

BUTTER--ea score, tubs, 39L.; l--pounc
prints, 3934; L-pound prints, 40A; q.
score, tubs 37s4: l-pound prints, 3shs
i.-pound prints, 3ss.; al score. tubs, 81
lpound prints, 31la; h-pound prints, 3s
80 score. tubs. 36ia; l-pound prints 81
..-pound prints, 35iz: SO score. tubs. 35'4
l-pound prints. 3oI4: l.-pound prInts
36s.. ss score. cubs, 34i7 l-pound prints
80: l.-1oupd prints. 35h
LIVESTOCk-CalveS, "A; spring lambs
Daily report on Washinston esq and
live poultry markets from the Agricultural
Marke.Ing administration. Prices PAID net
70 b. Washtngton.)
EGGsGMarket :. steady: Prices paid for
grading stations July 10: Whites: Y. s.
extras. large. 1896; averase, 35: y. S.
extras. medium, 29-3l; averaae. 30!; .. s.
s Standards. medium; 30: u s, trades,
Large l, sss;,r 3a-s5 syersce ga fftras'
standards, large, 30-s2; average. 81; y 8,
standards. medium, 1929: average, 2sta.
Nearby ungraded eggs: Current receipts:
Whites. 1923; mixed colors, 26-2S. Re-
celpts, Government graded eggs 221 cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady. Fowl:
Cclored. pounds and up 21-22; LeEhorn
hens, ga pounds and up, 1915; No. IS.
l0-1l. Roosters, 1918. Chickens: Della =
ware and Maryland, Rocks and crosses,
broilers and fryers. all sizes. a; No. IS,
5: Reds. 80: LeGhorns, 20. Turkeys: Old,
toms, is: mems, 2l-22.
Evening star., 1942-06-17
Nazi Propagandists
Called False Prophets
On U. 5. Economy
Federal Reserve OfficioI
Louds PubIie's Compliance
With Credit Regulations
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, June 17.-Nazi
propagandists have been false
prophets on American economy
Ronald Ransom, vice chairman of
the Board of Governors of the Fed
eral Reserve System. told the Ma
tional Retail Credit Association here
today.
Speaking on consumer credit reg
ulation, which has been placed un-
der control of the Federal Reserve
System, Mr.. Ransom declared its
public acceptance has been in
keeping with other evidences of
general readiness - indeed, eager
ness-to submit to restraint and reg
ulation as a wartime necessity"
This Is true Notwithstanding the
fact that this type of regulation is
direct, rather than indirect, SEEM
ingly an encroachment in a field
hitherto uninvaded by Government
regulation" he added.
'Nazi propagandists have predict
ed confidently that we could not
achieve the war production goals
set by the President" Mr.. Ransom
said. But they have added, incon-
sistently. that If we did it would be
at the cost OF ruinous inf1ationary
developments on the economic front.
American industry and labor
have already given the Lie to the
Evening star., 1942-06-17
New Gas Blend
| Speeds Toke-Ons
|Of u. S. Planes
Ry tft Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE Shell
Oil Co.. Inc, promises the United
States faster take-offs for pursuit
and interceptor planes and heavier
loads of destruction for bombers.
1t announced yesterday CONNER
cia, production of a new high octane
blending synthetic, considerably
more effective than any other in
gredient in use today" and that 1t
was contributing its technique on
the process to the industry through
the ONCE of the Petroleum Co-ordi-
nator."
While it increases the power of
airplane gasoline, the company said,
it also makes it possible to produce
more of it.
The new process was found to
have an exceptional anti-knock
quality in the super charged avia-
ton engines" Shell said in its an
nouncement, making possible
quicker take-offs for this country's
pursuit and interceptor planes and
take-offs with heavier loads In
bombers.
1T is possible to convert certain
types of existing plants over to the
production of this essential product
in a short time"
Evening star., 1942-06-17
Oil Firms Aid Rubber
Drive; Gas Ration for
All u. ). Held Likely
Industry Views Compoien
For Scrop os Chonee to
Cooperate in War
=, the Associated Press.

=. the Associated Press.
TULSA, Okla, June 1.-THE oil
industry has plunged into the scrap
rubber collection campaign with the
goal, as one executive put it, of
getting In every ounce possible. "
I'VE have been told" this execu-
tive said, that the war effort needs
all the scrap rubber S1Dat can be
uncovered.
I'VE feel that this campaign is
one Of the induStry's major war
contributions. We hope that 1t sup
plies the needed rubber for war
uses.
Gas RatiOning Expected.
III enough rubber is gathered to
delay Nationwide rationing of gas
oline, or to make any rationing less
severe. that will be Just an Incl
dental benefit"
This executives view was shared
by others. 1t brings out a feeling
among many oil executives that the
rubber situation is such that re-
garI.ess of the scrap drive. Nation
wide rationing of gasoline still is
distinct possibility.
But pending a clariflcation of the
rubber supply situation. the indus
try feels that 1t has a job to do
whether or not it receives any direct
benefit.
317 Competitions in Week.
In the field. the Oil and Gas
Journal reported 3l7 competitions
for the week. compared to 316 the
previous week and 66l a year ago.
Revival of drilling activities in
the western part of the Illinois
basin was predicted after wildcats
in Washington and Clinton Counties
are reported finding encouraging
shows. The Mississippi lime trend
in Young County, North Texas, has
been widened by Shells discovery
7 miles southwest OF Burns-Lari-
more. Gas distillate discovery Is re-
ported in the Tuscaloosa in the Up
dip Wilcox trend and on the Con-
cordia-Tensas parish line of the
Louisiana Gulf Coast.
Evening star., 1942-06-17

first prophesy. It Is up to all Of US
to prove them false prophets in
measuring the ability of the Ameri-
can people to rise to the needs Of
the hour in protecting and stabiliz-
ing the economy"
Our people have shown by in
Vulnerable evidences and tests of
public opinion that they are willing
and eager to subject themselves to
taxation, rationinng, price control
and other restraint and regulations
essential to safeguarding the eco
nomic 'front.'" Mr.. Ransom contin-
ued. They have asked only that
the demands made upon them be
applied equally end fairly without
favoritism. y"
Evening star., 1942-06-17
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE Ma
tion's increased payrolls are boost
ing the movies box office receipts,
the president of Paramount Pic
lures. Inc, told the stockholders
annual meeting.
Barney Balaban, the executive,
reported that his company's domes-
tic business crosses were ahead OF
last year while so far gasoline ra-
tioning apparently had not hurt'the
box Office.
He said the company's net income
showed an increase over 1941 after
providing for higher estimated Fed
eral taxes and in spite of the loss
of additional Far Eastern markets.
Earnings for the first quarter this
year for the company and its SUBJ
sidiaries, Mr. Balaban said, were
Evening star., 1942-06-17
,298 Ore Ships Will Haul
Iron Corqoes Exclusively

CLEVELAND. June II LP).-By
next week end all 298 of the Amer
ican Great Lakes vessels in the
iron ore trade will be in commits
sion and engaged exclusively in the
ore trade. This was indicated to-
day by the monthly report of c.
C. Lindeman, satistician for the
M. A. Hanna Co.
The 298th vessel to 60 into opera
ton is a converted automobile car
rier, the Crescent City. A year
ago the total was 1872.
Evening star., 1942-06-17
Gasoline Stocks Show
Drop for 18th Week
b. the Associated Press.

6A the ASSOCldLeo fIeSS.
NEW YORK, June 17.-Gasoline
stocks in the United States dropped
another 1911 900 barrels in the week
ended June 13, the 18th weekly de-
Line, the American Petroleum In
stitute announced today.
The total at the end Of the period
was 9l994000 barrels, compared to
93,305, 900 in the preceding week and
91,43l 900 barrels in the same week
q year ago.
Total gasoline production, how
ever, was l0.389 900 barrels, against
10,310,000 last week, an increase of
10000 barrels.
. Crude Oil production also in
creased. rising $3.50 barrels to a
total of 3,700,350 barrels, compared
with 1892, $50 year ago.
Evening star., 1942-06-17
New Bank in ArIinaton

RICHMOND, Va. June II tP.-
M. r. Morgan. State Banking Com
missioner, has issued a certificate
of authority to the Wilson Trust
Co., of Arlington. to begin banking
business with a maximum capital
set at 100000. He reported the
company would be located in Ar
lington County and that the min
imum amount of $4,000 in capital
had been paid in cash.
Evening star., 1942-06-17
New York Poultry

NEW YORK June II P'.-EsFs.
extra fancy, 3ah4-3474: extra, %; graded
firsts 3034; current receipts. 30L: me
diums, 2ala; .dirties. No. l. 29la; average
checks, 2SIz-s4
Whites: Jobbing sales of fancy to extra
fancy 37-3Sf2; wholesale sales of fancy
Midwestern exchange specials. 33; nearby
and Midwestern standards, 32h. Jobbins
sales of exchange to fancy heavy mediums,
fancy heavy mediums 32ha-33ia Nearby
and Midwestern exchange mediums, 81.
Browns: Nearby and Midwestern fancy
sta sndards, 81: mediums, 30h-31.
Duck eggs. 30-34.
Butter. 917,570 steady. Creamery. high
er than 81 score and premium marks.
37-3Sh.: no score cash market, 36s4;
SS-o1 score. 33a4-36: S5-s7 score. 1888.
Cheese. 579,409: steady. prices un-
chdhsed.