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Evening star., 1942-03-28
Questions Listed
To Get Data From
Bombing Victims
Mrs. Pinchot Tells
information Service
Volunteers of Plans

-Four questions to be asked BY
information volunteers of all bomb
Ing victims able to talk at all were
outlined yesterday by Mrs. Clifford
Pinchot. District civilian defense
Co-ordinator of emergency feeding
and housing. They are:
l. Name.
2. Number of persons in family.
3. II any member was sent to
hospital. and if so, which hospital
II any member was away from home
at time of raid, where was he?
4. If the victim wants to leave
the public billeting post and seek
refuge in a private home, what is
the address of it?
Diligent Efforts Planned.
While people bombed out of their
homes and possibly suffering from
shock cannot be kept standing in
line for names, Mrs. Pinchot said,
every possible effort must be made
to keep records for inquiring fam
lilies.
the group she addressed yesterday
800 volunteers for the District O. c.
d. emergency information service
The group soon will be sworn in and
assigned to billet posts and air raid
zone Offices.
Families in England were months
being reunited because inadequate
records were kept of refugees i'm
mediately after the raid, Mrs.
Plnchot said The importance of
immediate rest and hot coffee for
victims, she said, puts the burden of
getting their names on persons as
signed to billet stations.
From the audience was made a
suggestion for a fifth question
peculiarly suited to Washington's
population-if the victim is from
out OF town, who is his nearest rela-
tive?
Mrs. Pinchot promised that this
question and another suggestion for
special care for children arriving
at billet posts without their parents
would be taken into consideration
To Stress First Aid.
Advanced first aid training is
being stressed for information
workers, Mrs. Pinchot declared, al
though billet posts are not con-
sidered medical centers. English
experience showed, she said, that
persons suffering glass punctures
often did not become aware of it
till they reached a billeting station
Any casualties will be sent at once
from the billet post to a medical
center.
Bllleting posts have been set up
wherever churches could be found
she said, regardless of proximity to
zone posts. Information recruits
may be asked to serve as guides
from the warden posts to the
nearest billeting station. Churches
have been chosen because victims
could sleep in the pews
Prevention of war hySteria among
children lies mainly in the calm OF
the mother, declared DR.. Rex E
Buxton, director of the Washing
ton Institute of Mental Hygiene
who also addressed the group at the
National Museum.
Children not in the least dis
turbed by bombs become distressed
if their parents show alarm, DR.
Buxton said. English experience
has revealed, he said. that evacua-
ton of children from bombing
area caused far more harm than
good because of the strain on sep
arated families.
He urged that mothers of small
children stay with them rather than
attempt large scale defense work
Children, DR.. Buxton concluded, can
also be assigned far more duties
than they used to be thought capa-
BILE Of. A child of can well care
for a baby brother, he said.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Greek independence
Will Be Feted Tomorrow

The 121st anniversary Of Greek
independence will be celebrated by
the local Greek community and
Americans of Hellenic descent with
a program at Roosevelt High School
auditorium under auspices of st.
Sophia Church at 3 pm. tomorrow.
Basvil Vlavianos. publisher of the
National Herald. Greek daily news
paper of New York. and Achilles
Castonis, local attorney, will speak.
Representatives of the United Ma
tions, among them Sir Ronald
Campbell, British Minister; Jan Gle
chanowski, Polish Ambassador, and
George Depasta, Minister Counselor
of the Greek Legation, have been
invited.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Pupils Hold Hobby Show

Pupils of Gonzaga High School,
n I street NV, are holding a hobby
show today and tomorrow. 1t will
be open tonight until 8 o'clock. High
lights include a display Of old and
new weapons of war, demonstra-
ton by the Radio Club and a DEM
onstration in physics and electricity
by the class.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
Man in Woman's Clothing
Is CHARGED With Larceny

A 24-year-old man, said by Park
Police to have been wearing wom-
ans clothing at the time of his ar
rest, today was at liberty on $1,000
bond on a charge of grand larceny.
The suspect, booked as James w.
Stinchcomb Of the 1000 block Of
Chesapeake street NV, was ar
raigned before United States Com
missioner Turnage yesterday.
Park Police said a quantity of
stolen Photographic equipment was
found In the car he was driving. He
was arrested In Potomac Park.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
II From District Slated
For Camp Lee Induction

Twenty-Five men from four Dis
trict local boards we're scheduled for
induction today at Camp Lee. Va.
They were:
Board No. 8.
Aalto, Raymond A. Newman, Craig W.
Booth, Murphy B. O'Neil, Harry B..
Campbell. John C.. Wilson, Kenneth l..
Jones, Henry Martin
Board No. 10.
Chianis. Theodore p. Infantino, Rocco
Ellis Randolph Fisk La Barr. Robert V.
Fite, Joseph Bryant Lyle Horace
Gyurkovies, John Morgenrath, Louis a.
Helene, Bernard
Board No. IT.
Carper Earle c. Ramos. Tomas r.
Hudgins, Freeman r.
Board No. "a.
Beall Clayton L. Tew, William C.
Burton, Edward K.
Evening star., 1942-03-28
New York Post to Issue
All Editions in Tabloid

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 28.-Mrs.
George Backer, acting publisher OF
the New York Post, has confirmed
reports that the newspaper would
become a six-day afternoon tabloid
April 6.
The newspaper is now tabloid
size Saturdays but standard size
other weekday afternoons.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-01-30
Proposals Wanted

Sealed proposals Will be received BIZ
the City Clerk at the City Hall. n
andO.tc Michigan, until four 90
o'clock PM. Eastern Standard Tim.
tuesday. February 3. 1912. for furniS
Ing the CITY of Wyandvtt.. the follow .
ny equipment
l-I:@ gallon Fire Engine
Jumper. under the Na tomas Board
OF Fire Underwriters >pecifica
tl0n>. with seven man canopv cab
Said proposals will b. publicly oIs.a
ed and read aloud al the regular me-.
ing of the City Council at eiyh. 81
O'Clock PM Eastern Standard Tim.
"n the saline day and date.
specification sheet. completely de
scriblng the equipment bid Oh shall
accompany each bid.
Said proposals shall be titled on the
outside Of the envelope Proposal for
Fire Equipment"
The City reserves the right To waive
defects in bidding. OF To accept any
bid OF reject any OF all bids, should il
be deemed for he h, II interest of the
City.
LAWRENCE J. IACOURSE.
wv City Clerk
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-01-30
What toDo
BY PHYLLIS BELMONT

If you have an old-fashioned ron
or brass bed, why not modernize #
and really have something to show
for your effort?
The first thing TO reIl.e :nber is
that the lower your furniture is the
larger your room appears So for
the first step cut the legs down a
couple of inches Then remove the
headboard and footboard This per
fectly plain bed, covered with .
bedspread made of plain colOres
chintz for the top and a pleated
ruffle on each side and the bottoE.,
will give you smooth, modern eff
feet. OF course, with this type of
bed you'll need a plain bolster,
which is also covered by the spread
described above.
Another way to deal with a brass
bed is, remove the knobs from the
headboard and for'hOard and make
snug fitting slip covers and bed
spread to match. This done. and
the height cut down few inches.
will give an entirely new and
charming effect
Ledger Syndicate-WNU Service
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-01-30
Don't tuke my
WORD hs Il!
BEEN
FRANK COLBY

From Atlanta: Will you please dis
patch one of your choice Rhyme
grams TO the broadcaster who in
Sists on mispronouncing the impor-
ts-nt word BEEN? H. M.
Answer: A good suggestion.
Thank you. Wen send him Muir
sery Rhym-O-gra
There is a man IN our town,
And he is wondrous wise;
He jumps before a mlcrophone,
And starts TO agonlze.
To BEEN he gives British twist;
IN manner quite serene,
Our communicating analyst
Must call the poor word BEAN"
G.: else he misprOnounces
The word 10 rhyme with PEN;
A very common error. too.
1t never should be BEN"
The dictionaries all aver
Of we'd but look therein),
Best usage in America
Is BIN to rhyme with PIN
From Columbus: The papers
speak of 100000 troops" How
many soldiers does this mean? N.
F. o.
Answer: In this sentence troops"
means. not a unit, as battalion.
out soldiers collectively Hence,
200. 600 troops is simply another
rav of saying 200 600 sold .ers."
Bell SVHdlczte-WNU Setv
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-01-30
No 4


l move the adoption Of the foreeo
ing reSOkuu ton.
Councilman Ford Wagar
supported by Councilman Schut,.
Yeas: COuncilmeu Benin. Brol,I
Burke. Mason. Schultz. Wagar.
Nays: None.
Special Order
Councilman Wagar. Chairman IF n !.
Civilian Defense Council IF the CITY Of
hyandOtte. announced that Their,
would he a meeting Of the Civilian d.
Tense Council "Wednesday. January y
1912, al eight o'clock pm. and invite
everyone preSen, Ia attend said me-
ing.
AdjOurnmFnT.
Motion 10 adjourn AT 1900 Pm :,
Councilman Wagar supported B.
Councilman Mason
Yeas: Councilmen Benin. Bryh!
Burke. Mason. schultz Wagar.
Nays: None
LAWRENCE J IACOURSE.
City Clerk
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-01-30
YES { }
No {

move the adoption Of he forego
Ing resolution.
Councilman Ford Wagar.
Supported by Councilman Mason.
Yeas: COuncilmen Behm. Brohi
Burke. Mason. schultz, Wagar
Nays: None.
Wyandottc. Mich. Jan. -. 1917.
dissolution 10y Councilman Ford
Wasar
Resolved by the City Council of 'h'
City of WyandOtte that the FOL
lowing proposed initiatOry Char el
amendment 10 the City Charter OF the
City of WyandOlte. approved March =
l9cG to amend the said Charter oI
an!cnding Chapter VII by adding the
following six sections. be approved.
Public Recreation Commission
Ill-A-SectiOn 81 There is hereby eS
tabliShed Public Recreation Com
mission" consisting of five members
>erving without pay who shall he ap
pointed by the Mayor subject to the
confirmation of the Council. Inelr
term of office shall be for five years OF
until their successors are appointed
and qualified. except hat the memOerS
i such commission first appointed
>lEll he appointed for such term that
The term of one member shall expire
nnuany thereafter Said appointment
shall be made OH the third Monday Oh
April. 1872. and on the third Monday OF
April every year thereafter. vacancies
in such commission occurring other,
Wise than nv expiration of term Sil;i
10 filled by the Mayor subject 10 INT
Confirmation of the Council No pf rS"i'
hall be appointed a member OF sncn
commission who is moi citizen OF rh'
United States and who has moi heeh u
resident and elector Of the CITY %
Wyandotte for at least hree year,
immediately preceding said appoint
ment.
111-B-Section IS Immt diateIy aftP'
tlieir appointment. and yearly ther'
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-01-30

the above street, attached please find
tax analysis covering condition Of tax
~ on property referred 10 in the petit
ton.
Evening star., 1942-09-23
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME

When Peter Rabbit had called on
Buster Bear and had called Buster
a coward it was for the purpose
of making Buster very, very angry.
Peter was not in the least disap-
pointed. Oh, my, no! No one
likes to be called a coward, least
of all any one as big and strong
as Buster Bear. He grew so angry
that his rage was frightful thing
to see. If he could have got hold
of Peter then Peters life would not
have been worth kick of his long
hind legs. But he couldn't catch
Peter. and finally Peter made his
way home to the dear Old Briar
Patch very we'll content with the
result of his CALL
You see," said Peter to anxious
little Mrs. Peter, "he is so angry at
the idea that little fellow like me
should dare call him a coward that
he won't get over it for some time.
I am going to pass the word along
to everybody else to call him a
coward whenever they meet him,
and so keep him angry. Then, per-
haps. If he happens to run across
that hunter who is making life so
hard for some of us these days he
will be too angry to be afraid and
will give that hunter a fright"
Now, Buster Bear knew we'll
enough that Peter Rabbit would
pass the word along that he, Buster,
was coward. and the thought
didn't soothe his temper a bit. After
Evening star., 1942-09-23

Peter left him that night he prowled
about growing so that when he
passed under the tree in which
Happy Jack Squirrel was curled up
fast asleep he walked Happy Jack,
who shivered and wondered what
could be the matter with Buster
Bear. All of the next day Buster
Bear kept to the deepest, darkest,
most lonely part of the Green Forest,
so as not to be seen, but in spite of
that he had a bad day, very bad
day. Sammy Jay visited him and
Blacky the Grow visited him, and
you can guess that it wasn't to make
things pleasant for him. The min
ute he saw them he knew that they
had heard how Peter Rabbit had
called him a coward.
Away he'd run the best he ean%!" NJ
shouted Sammy Jay In the most
provoking way.
Buster is fraidy' Buster runs away!
shouted Blacky the Grow from the
top of tall pine tree. All Buster
could do was to growl at Sammy Jay
and Blacky. 1t was of no use to
even threaten to do things to them,
because he knew, and they knew,
that he hadn't the least chance in
the world of ever catching them.
The more he growled the more i'm
pudent they became and the more
they shouted at him. And the more
they did this the angrier he grew.
My, but he was In . terrible tenn
per! He couldn't take q sun nap.
Evening star., 1942-09-23
BY Thornton W. BURGESS

He couldn't eat. He couldn't do q
thing but tramp about uneasily and
growl and growl and wish that he
really did dare to chase that hunter
out of the Green Forest.
You see, Buster felt right down in
his heart that it was very. very un-
fair to call him coward. He was
afraid of that hunter. He was per-
fectly willing to admit that he was.
But he felt that it was perfectly
right and proper that he should be
afraid. He knew all about guns.
He knew that those terrible things
which spit fire and smoke hurt ter
ribly and sometimes killed without
ever giving one q chance to fight
back. 1t wasn't cowardice, but
plain. ordinary, everyday common
Evening star., 1942-09-23
BY Lillian Cox Athey

green pepper and sliced tomatoes
attractively arranged on a bed of
crisp lettuce, 1t Is a dish that never
fails to please. Thin slices of whole
wheat toast go well with the salad.
In recent years the avocado has
been priced so reasonably that many
have been able to purchase it. Then,
too, the fact that so many persons
have seen the trees growing and
heavily laden with fruit has hastened
the use of it more and more.
Before 1900 the propagation of
the avocado was exclusively by seed.
The species is variable when grown
this way, inferior fruit being the re-
suit. The choicest varieties are now
propagated by budding and are
grown on large scale. Each year
orchards are being established in
the regions suited to this fruit. The
cultural requirements of the ave-
cado are the same as those followed
for citrus fruit. Where frosts occur
the tree must be protected during
the first two or three winters. There
are scale insects to trouble the
grower, as we'll as the other troubles
common to trees, SO the overhead is
high.
For market purposes the fruit
must be gathered before it is ripe.
Then it is graded according to size,
color and form and most carefully
packed. Light wooden crates, pro-
viding good ventilation, are used for
packing the layers of fruit, which
must be wrapped separately in
pieces of strong paper and packed
close enough to prevent the fruit
from shaking and becoming bruised.
Refrigeration is essential for long
distance shipping in warm weather.
This is one fruit having high food
value which we can grow on a large
scale in the United States. It will
not be many years before the price
will be low enough for all to pur-
chase this very delicious fruit, and
many new ways will be found for
serving it.
Evening star., 1942-09-23

countries. 1t is fairly established
that the avocado is native to Mexico,
Central America and South America
to Brazil and Peru.
In some places this pear is in
correctly called alligator" because
of the roughness of its skin. The
name avocado is said to mean sea
mans butter" referring to the con-
sistency OF the ripe meat of the
fruit.
There are many who refuse to
serve the pear in any other form
than halved, with small slice of
lemon. 1t is served as breakfast
fruit in many of the countries where
it has been grown for centuries. In
the United States it is almost ex-
clusively used as a salad fruit, either
in combination with vegetables or
alone. AS 1t is SO rich, only the
juice of lemon or lime or plain
French dressing should be used.
When combined with tender celery
chopped fine. very young onions cut
in thin slices and finely minced
Evening star., 1942-09-23
Take My Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Surprise Word Of the Week

Many a reader will be surprised to
learn that HEINOUS, GRIEVOUs
and MISCHIEVOUS should not be
pronounced "HEE-nee-uss. GREE
vee-uss, miss s-CHEE-ve e-uss." But
it is plain from the spelling that. as
the words do not end in "-ious." the
foregoing pronunciations are alto
gether erroneous.
Be sure to say:
HAY-nuss.
GREEV-uss.
MISS-chi-vuss.
Note: 1t may be pertinent to add
that the word TREMENDOUS
should not be pronounced tree
EN-juss," The third syllable
should begin with the sound of ID"
say: tree -MEN-duss.
Evening star., 1942-09-23

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viii Ei.nsr
BY Fronk WiIlord
BY MiIburn Rosser.
BY Art Huhto
By HoroId Groy
Bud Fisher

sense, that prompted him to KEEP
out Of sight of all hunters. He fell
that they didn't ever fight fair
which is quite true, and that he had
no chance. And that is one reason
that being called = coward made
him so angry. Altogether Buster
Bear had a very bad day.
Evening star., 1942-09-23
It's Hard to Believe

New Orleans: We've been specu-
lating as to the origin Of the word
MASCARA. Can you tell us?
MAY B.
Answer: Mascara Is an Italian
word which comes from the Arabian
maskharah, meaning (of all
things) . "a clown, q buffoon!"
From maskharah we also have the
English word mask (false face.
It's hard to believe that when a
lovely woman enhances her beauty
by using mascara, she literally puts
on the mask Of a clown, but it's true.
II you speak English with \ foreien ac-
cent and wish to improve your speech,
you nnd my new pamphlet to be very
helpful. For a free copy, send q stamped
G3,cent, self-addressed envelope to Frank
Colby. in care of The Evening Star. Ask
for Foreign Accent Pamphlet.
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Evening star., 1942-09-23
NATURES CHILDREN
AVOCADO.
(PerSe1 0rdtiSsimd.)

We are growing to appreciate
more and more the avocado, the
most highly valued tropical fruit
coming to our markets. It is the
source Of vitamins A, B-1, b.
and G.
In the United States the climate
of Florida and California is suitable
for the cultivation of this tree. 1t is
commonly grown in Central Amer
lea. the West Indies, Mexico, parts
of South America and Hawaii Some
orchards have been planted in In
dia, Madagascar. Reunion, Madeira,
Samoa. Tahiti, Algeria, Queensland
and other tropical and subtropical
Evening star., 1942-09-23
Government Hotel

War conditions have 50 strained
housing conditions in .Simla, Indias
summer capital, that the govern
ment recently decided to acquire
and operate a local hotel.
Evening star., 1942-09-23
Facts No
Married Woman
Should Be Denied

It is every wife's right to know certain
facts. Her rgreatesthappiness, her physical
and mental well-belng. may be at stake.
Yet thousands unknowingly use over
strong solutions OF acids for the douche
which can burn, scar and desensitize deli
cate tissue.
Today such doubts and unhappiness,
such risks are needless. Science has given
womankind Zonite. So powerful, it kills
instantly all germs and bacteria with
which il comes in contact. Deodorizes--
by actually destroying odors. Protects
personal daintiness. Yet! Zonite is non.
caustic, non-polsonous. safe for delicate
tissues. Over 10000. 900 bottles bought.
Get Zonite at your druggist today.
free Book Tells Intimate Facts
Frankly written booklet Feminine Hy.
gene Today" mailed FREE. in PLAIN
wrapper. Write: Zonite. Dept. c2SC,
$40 Lexington Ave. New York. N. Y.
Evening star., 1942-09-23
Contract
By THE FOUR ACES.

David Bruce Burnstone, Oswald Jaeo-
a. Lightner. worlds LEADING team-of-
four. inventors Of the system that
has beaten every other system in
existeuce)
Evening star., 1942-09-23
Beet Supply Low

Fire has enough sugar mills to
meet Its needs, but the farmers have
an insufficient amount Of fertilizer
to grow an adequate supply OF
beets.
Evening star., 1942-09-23

west opened lIle Quccu OI Oid-
monds, East played the deuce, and
South won with the ace. South then
led low heart, dummy put up the
ten. and East won with the ace.
East returned the deuce Of spades,
South played the eight, and West
won with the king West thought
for some time, then returned
heart, hoping East could ruff. South
won with the heart king, cashed the
diamond king, ruffed diamond,
drew trumps, then discarded his
last spade on dummy's long heart.
Having lost only a heart and a
spade, he scored game and rub
ber.
Obviously the defense could have
cashed two spade tricks, but whose
crime was it? Should East have
laid down the ace of spades to make
it easy for his partner? Or should
West have returned a spade auto
matically? And where was the
other crime? Try to answer these
questions for yourself before read
ing on.
West committed a crime in failing
to return a spade. 1t was correct
for East to lead low spade rather
than the ace, since South might
have held the king of spades; and
then he would have had to guess
whether East was leading from the
ace or from the queen. 1t was pure
nonsense for West to return
heart. for South wouldn't have bid
five clubs II he had held four to
the king-nine In support of his
partners major suit. Furthermore
the lead Of the spade deuce could
not really indicate a four-card suit;
for with four to the ace e-queen, East
would have to lay down the ace first.
The other crime was committed by
South when he bid five clubs. Three
diamonds would have encouraged
North to bid three no-trump: or
South might just have bid three
no-trump himself.
Yesterday you were Oswald
Jacoby's partner and, with so on
score and both sides vulnerable, you
held:
AAQs
s.4@---ss- 0J2~es-
: oQJfo6 &
w &QJo8
The bidding: -e.se%s-s~.'
Jacoby Schenken You Lightner
~ Pass INT 40
Pass Pass co
Answer-Double. The great ad-
vantage Of bidding only one no.
trump on the last round Of bidding
was its trap" value. BY Stimulating
weakness you may get the enemy to
contest the part-score; then you
capitalize your advantage with
penalty double. If, unexpectedly,
your partner has bad defensive dis
trlbution, he can bid again; and you
can stand any bid he makes.
Score 100 per cent for double.
nothing for any other bid.
Question No. 1,185.
Today you hold the same hand.
but the bidding is different:
Jacoby Schenken You Lightner
~ Pass INT "a
Pass Pass CD
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morroW.)
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