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Evening star., 1942-08-28

Soldiers of Fort Macarthur In
clude among requirements for their
dream girl" that she must have
Cinderella feet" Psychologists will
contend that this Is the subconscious
result of the way their own feel after
a twenty mile "slog" with full packs.
Evening star., 1942-08-28

Everybodys Song Book-Patriotic
songs to fire our love OF country
your favorite hymn to tighten de-
pressed spirit--in fact, all the best
loved songs of the American people,
expressive of their temperaments ana
moods, are included in this popular
publication Besides the words and
music to 205 songs, this book tells
when and in what circumstances the
Star Spangled Banner" and other
famous American songs were written.
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Evening star., 1942-08-28

@. Why do elephants wave their ears
back and forth?-T. M.
A. The elephant moves its ears IN THIS
fashion to keep COOL Much blood cir
culates through the membranes OF the
ear and is cooled by the moving air.
O. How old is inf1uenza?-M. B. 9.
A. A plague in 412 BIC, described by
Hippocrates and Livius, is believed TO
have been influenza.
@ Who said Whatever Is worth do
ing at all is worth doing well?"-D. G.
A. This maxim is from the Earl OF
Chesterfeld's letters.
@. Did the numbers Of cavalry decline
much in the last World War?-K. l..
A. Cavalry increased notably. This
British ended the war with three times
the cavalry it had in 1914 and the Rus
| slams with twice as many. Other bel
| lgerents also increased their mounted
| forces and at the end of the war there
we're more than 100000 cavalry.
| O. Please explain the difference be-
tween dry quart and liquid quart in
our measures.-D. B. T.
| A. The National Bureau of Standards
SAYS the volumes Of the dry and the
LIQUID quarts are, respectively 67.2 cubic
| inches and 5775 cubic inches.
| cheese?-S. H.
| A. The holes are produced by gas
which is generated by bacteria during
the ripening process.
| O. How long a period Is covered by
"Pepys' Diary" ?-W. E. D.
| A. 1t covers period of nine years
and five months of the authors life.
Pepys is said to have discontinued 1t
because of fear of blindness.
| @. What is Hitler's favorite opera?-
A. M. D.
A. Wagners die Meistersinger" Is
said to be Hitler's favorite. However,
Sir Thomas Beecham, the English con-
ductor, says that at Bayreuth IN 1885
the Fuhrer expressed his preference for
THE Merry Widow"
@. What Is the crown Of the Andes9-
M. B.
A. 1t is crown of emeralds set In
gold made in honor of the Virgin Mary
under the belief that her tntercession
had saved the town of Popayan, Colom-
bia, from plague. The crown, said to
be worth $4,000, 900, was completed in
1899 after six years work. In 1885 it
was purchased by group of Chicago
jewelers..
@. How many muscles are there In
the body?-E. c. r.
A. In the human body there are more
than 500 muscles, varying in length
from small fraction of an inch to
two feet.
O. Which State leads In the number
of cattle produced?-R. B. L.
A. Texas leads all States in the num-
ber of cattle produced The total num-
ber for 1941, the latest available statis-
tics, was 6944000. OF these, 5,602 900
were beef cattle and 1,342 900 were dairy
cattle.
@. How often is sea level determined ,
Il. F. j.
A. Sea level Is determined by careful
observations made by specially prepared
instruments over period of time. Since
the level of the sea changes constantly,
period of 10 years is taken to con-
stitute full tidal cycle. therefore, OBJ
servations over this period may be taken
to give accurately mean sea level at
any place,
Evening star., 1942-08-28
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hnskfn.

A reader can pet the cns,ney to any
question OF fact By ,erttina The EDe-
ming Star Information Bureau Fred
eric J. Haskin. director, Washington,
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postage.
c. What is the population Of Alaskan
%. P.
A. According to the last census, 1t was
72524. This represents but one inhabi-
tant to every eight miles of territory.
@. In reports Of airplane action, what
Is meant by sorties?-L. s. d.
A. A sortie is one trip by one aircraft.
@. How fast does tobacco auctioneer
talk?-B. B.
A. An expert auctioneer chants his
bids at the rate of more than 400 uerds
per minute.
Q. What story was first published in
serial form?-E, P.
A. Robinson Crusoe." by Daniel Defoe.
was the first serial ever published, 1t
ran in the Original London Post or
Heathcot's Intelligence after appearing
in book form.
Evening star., 1942-08-28

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Evening star., 1942-08-28

O. Who said Whatever Is worth do
ing at all is worth doing well?'-D. G.
A. This maxim is from the Earl OF
Chesterfeld's letters.
Evening star., 1942-08-28

@. How old is influenza?-M. B. G.
A. A plague in 412 BIC, described by
Hippocrates and Livius, is believed TO
have been influenza.
Evening star., 1942-08-28

@. Why do elephants wave their ears
back and forth?-T M.
A. The elephant moves its ears IN TINS
fashion to keep cool. Much blood cir
culates through the membranes OF the
ear and is cooled by the moving air.
Evening star., 1942-08-28

@. Did the numbers Of cavalry decline
much in the last World War?-K. l..
A. Cavalry increased notably. Ihs
British ended the war with three times
the cavalry it had in 1914 and the Rus
slams with twice as many. Other bel
hgerents also increased their mounted
forces and at the end of the war there
we're more than 100000 cavalry.
Evening star., 1942-08-28

@. Please explain the difference be-
tween a dry quart and liquid quart in
our measures.--D. B. T.
A. The National Bureau of Standards
says the volumes of the dry and the
liquid quarts are, respectively, 672 cubic
inches and 5775 cubic inches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-23

The two soldiers slumped into
their seats and resigned themselves
10 ID, Tho piano broke into q ripple
az notes, Then came . husky, slow
voice swinging one ef last years
most popular songs,
srheyre Kidding" said Myra,
that's Fayw
"Not at an" said rerdy looking
into the room, THAT Is your httle
sister"
the two gloomy soldiers sat up
with new interest. "A look Of anlase-
ment crossed MiohRels face az he
looked across to Myra,
"Thats . new one on me- ne
said.
wyatt until you've heard II as
often As have" said MyrR, "sho
nuts that record on up In her room
about sixty times q, night and prao-
tioes with Il, We've oil been look
Ing for II for weeks 70 break II, but
sh0 hides II too we'll"
Peggy ran back 10 the veranda
and Fay followed her,
"How wGs thatP" asked Peggy I'M
abashed.
"pretty good," said Ferdy, "in
spite Of what your family thinks
about It. Has she got voice, FNyG
Fay laughed. "She has" she re-
tTO Re contlnued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-23

'E{koCNAya'' kENAhVW ENANss
MyrA looked at him calmly, II
knew there was something about
her that didn't NJ into that oface,"
"But, but, !" exclaimed Peggy,
'Tv0 act records by herl she was
singing with Johnny Whitee band
at the Aston IN New York, WINES
she doing heres"
AT that moment the soft notes OF
the plano drifted out TO the YER.
anda, Then q song by 0rleg began
to float from the rom GA q voice
that held those who sat outside
quiet and still, II had q low, gentle
quality, as though each note OF the
song reflected perfectly the Will and
feeling Of the singer,
After the song was finished there
was q silence,
Then Peggy cried out iTroverent-
"; "swlng somethingw
A laugh came from inside
SORRY, Not here"
Peggy relapsed In disappolnt-
ment and the voice began again
this time q song by Schubert,
The audience listened quietly
The two soldiers appeared to be
deep In thought, In both their
minds there came the same
thought, Before she was Fay Ran
som, q very attractive gal and &C.
eeSslble to any man who could hold
her. Now she was q celebrity, who
had sung IN New York with one OF
the best-known dance bands, who
had had radio contracts on famous
programs, whose name was q legend
among that vast number Of girls
who envied her success, In Other
words, she had suddenly leapt e
some impossible pedestal where Or
binary men could not reach her,
Then came Peggy's irTepresslhl0
whisper, But why Is she hereS"
why shouldn't she be9" asked
Terdy, 10 whom Il was quite I'M
material whether his guests came
from the pinNcles OF show business
or from an office desk,
But, I mean, why isn't she In
New York;"
"shut up" said her brother
abruptly,
she subsidized again In ferment OF
curiosity. She leaned over TO Ferdy
II can singl" she whispered
"can your" said Ferdys eye
hrows,
She nodded eagerly. IT'D give
anything 10 get into show buSlnessl'
The song ended, q lovely song at.
ting perfectly into . summer eve.
ming with the DIR already cooling
over the tree.tops,
A moment later Fay came
through the door. Both Michael
and Nigel sat up suddenly, "please
sing some more" they said almost
In unison.
She shook her head, someone
else'S turn"
Ferdy laughed. peggy sings"
"Who said SOP" asked Myra.
IT can So" replied Peggy quick
ly. Then she turned 10 Fay, "Re-
member the No song you recorded
last year-the one sherwln wrote
specially for your ! can initiate
you In that"
"Come on them" said Fay. It'll
play IL FOR YOU"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-23
SUCH IS FAME

Marjorie Main, well.known char
aeter actress, was browsing In tho
steam room OF O Turkish bath on
an afternoon OF from Metro
Qoldwyn- Mayors "JNckass Mail"
II know who she iS," stage whis-
pered woman on the next table
TO the attendant, THAT'S Marjorie
Main, the aotress-isnt she won
derful."
"You mean her actingP" asked
the attendant.
mo, she's been In the steam an
hour already, and ! can only toke
II fifteen minutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-23
a MUSICAL EVENING
CHAPTER VII

mat evening, after their swim
and q delicious supper, Ferdy's
guests SGT on the wlde.screened
veranda overlooking a magnificent
view that formed sharper and still
sharper shadows as the now moon
rose over the horizon, Vying light
streamed softly to them from the
room behind, almost full open 10
the broad porch through aasyStem
OF sliding panels OF Feray's design,
Ills Aunt Belinda was knitting
tor the Navy and Myra for the
Army. The two sat together shar~
Ing the same light from the lounge
room behind them, the industrious
click Of their needles strikingly out
Of place In the lazy night,
Both the soldiers had brought
tropical shorts and shirts OF khaki,
and were as cool as the tall glasses
By their sides, Ferdy was ire
presslbly uMtidy, faithful TO q very
Old and worn pair Of flannel
trousers, and breaking in o striped
cotton Jersey that for him was COM
lsaratively new, having been faded
BY only one summer OF sun.
Peggy, with one arm flung over
the arm Of q low wicker chair, was
playing her Bohemian part WE'LL
Sho wore o froek with o bright
bodice Shlrred ct the waist and q
full peasant skirt not overly long,
even IN O short-sklrted season, The
dress was loosely open ct the throat
and striking In color "a rust.rod
background Splashed with bold coll
ors IN O native design, Her dark
hair tumhled In waves about her
neck and her green eyes flickered
TO and fro over the company. She
was enjoying herself and was being
very frank about II,
ray, by comparison, was cool and
reserved, She wore q white cotton
iress sparsely patterned with blue
navy motifs, neatly eollared and
hlRhshOttoned 10 the neck. In
cOinnarlSon, too, she was very quiet,
Tfae mon smoked and the evening
promised 10 pass as O quiet prelude
10 D placid weekend until Peggy's
len swung like o storm warning
over the army Of her chair,
'fet's do something" she said
suddenly.
"We are doing something" said
Myre.
there was q world Of contemptuous
expression In her voice.
Terdy grinned. 1--WE got . slr.
prise for you"
psRgyb face broke into an an
AaciRatory smile. "0oodyl" she said,
'TAy," said FeFdy, "There Is .
piano In there. Why not sing 10
NE"
Yv smiled Cd him. must ~"
Hssdy nodded. Hardly must, but
] taaank we'd al like IT,"
~ locked around at the others
ana there were signs that every
ems else was about to join In the
persuasion. To avoid IL she rose.
"Cmn I tell theme" said Ferdy.
RAY looked down at him and
smiisd. X thought everyone knew"
'Not IN Montreal" said Ferdy. u
gathered you had kept 1t fairly
ailiet.
ray Ransom left the verAnda and
went into the room With the eyes
~ Che two soldiers following her
say Ransom" began Ferdy, ID
her real name. Her stage name II
Gay Randall" .
Psggy sat UP as II shot. "WhatT
70 slae honestly Gay RandallP"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-23

units were recently observed near
Buka Island. What would be the
value Of this small spot Of only zoe
square mileSs
8, Virginia Gayda, MuSsolinlE
mouthpieee, recently wrote an
grily because food shipped from,
Tunis to unoecupied France was
labeied--"ro the lions Of VerCiun
now under the heel OF the rabbits
OF Caporetto." Why does refer
enee 10 Caporetto make FassistS
angry9
Answers ON Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-23

E STORY, peggy Mack, H.
eeAs Tor her mrsl weekend
rkfey with her sister AkyrA and
brother Michael at the country
paoe 81 Feray Lorten, near Ment.
faAl. other guests are the beau
lilul nay Ransom and her new
hMt already devoted escort, Lieut.,
Nlgol MonkhOuse. Peggy starts IN
nalsont glAMOr campaign and
makes quite nm impression.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-23
; WAR QUIZ

4 In this insignia the creatures
4 playing about the center OBJ
ject are not exactly flying Ashes,
but they do indicate the wearer -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-23

SVlAlNAitNN NANA
the navy. He Is
not tho mess
cook who fries
fish. What Is
hep
" Inn NAVnl
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1942-04-10

Mrs. William H Merrill has return
ed to her home on Laurel St, after
spending the winter with her daugh-
ter in Hicksvilla, Long Island, n. Y
The Worcester County Tax Payers
Association win meet Friday night
April 10th at S o'clock in the Court
House in Snow Hill All interested
persons are urged to be present.
Miss Elizabeth Payne entertained
very delightfully."- a number Of her
young friends at an Easter Egg Hunt
on Monday last. The young folk thor
oughly enjoyed the afternoon and al
so the refreshments appropriate to
the Easter season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Dryden, of
Wilmington, Del, spent the Easter
holidays with his mother, Mrs. Ella
Dryden. Sunday guests in the home
were: Mr. and Mrs George d. Dry
den, and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Bail
ey and son, Paxton, Of Greenback-
vile.
Miss Maria NJ. Nunez, student nurse
at Union Memorial Hospital and Mr.,
Earl Stewart, Of Baltimore were week
end guests of the formers mother,
Mrs. M. S. Nunez. Mrs. Nunez and
Mr. julius Lambden returned to Bal
timore with them for an indefinite
stay.
Miss Nettie E. Barnes has returned
from a two weeks visit with relatives
in New York. Miss Barnes was call
ed to New York by the illness of her
sister, Mrs. T. n Tull, who is g-radu-
ally improving after undergoing a
major operation in one of the city
hospitals.
Due to the inability Of Mrs. William
Bauemschmidt to be present at the
April meeting of the Woman's Club
of Pocomol1e scheduled to be held on
April 8th, this meeting was called off.
The club, however. will present pro-
gram on next Wednesday, April 18th.
Mrs. Grady Powell is chairman.
The four circles of the Woman's
Society of Christian Service of Beth
any Methodist Church will meet Tues
day night, April 18th as follows: Cir
Gle No. l with Mrs. Pratt McAllen;
son; Circle No. with Mrs. Mark
son; iCrcle No. with Mrs Mark
Callahan; Circle No. with Mrs.
Primrose Johnson.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1942-04-10

Annual Commercial Day will be OBJ
served at The High School on Tuesday
April IA, with an Assembly Program
1T 1880 p. m. All friends of the school
and especially alumni are cordially inn
yitcd to visit the Commercial Depart
mont and regi-tcr The Commercial
Club is sponsoring a drive for the sale
of defense stamps.
Mrs. William +. GilIispie had the
pleasure Of entertaining the members
of her family over the Easter holi-
days. Her guests included her son,
Mr. Edward Gillispie and his wife of
Newport News, Va; her daughters,
Mrs. Truman Klein and Mr.. Klein of
Clinton, Md, and Mrs. Kenenth Jor-
dan and Mr. Jordan and their young
daughter, of Washington, D. c.
The Circles of the Woman's Soci-
ETY. of Christian Service of Salem
Methodist Church will meet Tuesday
evening, April 18th at eight o'clock.
Circle A at the home of Miss Ruth
Powell, Sixth Street: Circle B at the
home of Mrs Martins Weideman, at
Good Will; Circle c at the home of
Mrs. Henry Watson, Linden Avenue;
and Circle D at the home of Mrs. Viii
liam Morse, Maple Street
Mrs. William T. Costen and son
end MIS-. William r. Costen, Of West
brook Conn, were visitors in POGO
moke this week. The former is the
wife of William T. Costen, of Hong
kong, China, en- official with the
Standard Oil Company who was in
Hongkong when the city was taken
by the Japanese and is now a prison
er Of war. Mrs. William R. Costen is
the former Miss Helen Airline Jones,
whose marriage to Mr.. Costen took
place on March 18th.
For the information Of selective
service draft registrants it has been
announced by the Advisory Board for
registrants that at Pocomoke City,
for the assistance Of those who desire
aid in the preparation for their ques-
tionaires, the following have volun-
teered their services: Godfrey Child,
Esq, M. William Miller, Esq, Henry
P. Walters, Esq, Mr.. H. Merrill Wal
ters, Mr.. Grady E. Powell, Mr.. Ben
iamin Cohen and Judge James NJ.
Crockett. The appeal agent for the
county is L. Paul Ewell, Esq.
Evening star., 1942-11-14
ST. A|bans One Game
From Undefeated.
United Season
Conquers London, 20-6;
Meets St. james for
Conference Title

st. Adams School football team
needs only one more victory for an
undeafeated and united record this
season. The Saints now have won
six in row after topping their local
private school rival, Landon, 20-6,
yesterday at Landon.
The victory also kept them In a
f1rst-place tie with st. James for the
Interstate Academic Conference
championship, and they play that
team In the season finale next week
at Hagerstown. The Saints have
won the lac title for the last two
years.
Both teams scored in the first
period yesterday, but after that the
st. Albans took over with additional
touchdowns in the second and final
quarter to win going away. Buddy
Cromelin, st. Adams captain, started
things with 15-yard dash to score.
A 55yard pass from Joe Sager to
Joe Devereaux set up Landon's only
score, putting the ball on the st.
Adams IS from which point Joe
Lotus went over on two plays.
Another 15-yard scoring dash, this
one by Jim Trimble, gave the Saints
their second tally in the second
period, and the last one was on a
35-yard pass from Earl Elliott to
Bill Chandler
Evening star., 1942-11-14
Lions Present -Four
New Members as
Hornets Invade
Display Storie, Riehord, ,
Asmundson, Jomieson
In Come Tonight

The Washington Lions, who have
displayed no timidity In hiring,
firing, borrowing or trading players,
present four more new faces to local
customers tonight at Uline Arena
when they tangle with the Pitts
burgh Hornets in an American
Hockey League game at $50.
Lloyd Storie, goalie on loan from
the Cleveland Barons; Ossie As
mundson, an outstanding center
last season with the now disbanded
Philadelphia Rockets, and Leo
Richard and Jimmy Jameson, OBJ
tanned from the Detroit Red Wings
of the National League, will make
their first appearance here in the
green and gold uniforms Of the
Lions.
Need Cleveland's Help.
Washington will attempt to move
into second place in the Eastern
Division, but will require consid-
erable aid from Cleveland to ac-
complish 1t. A Cleveland victory
over the Providence Reds, coupled
with a Washington triumph over
the Hornets, would vault the Lions
into second place behind the
Hershey Bears, who will meet In
dianapolis tonight.
Former Eastern League stars, who
played at Riverside Stadium here
when the Washington Eagles were
functioning, will be nickel a half
dozen tonight. Frank Mailley, Hank
Dyck and Richard of the Lions are
graduates Of that league, while Hal
Dewey, Hec Pozzo and Squee Allen
OF the Hornets also are Eastern
League products.
Played With Champions.
Dewey and Mailley performed
with the Eagles championship team
OF two years ago, while Richard and
Allen played with. the River Vale
Skeeters. Dyck coached and played
with the Johnstown Blue Birds and
Pozzo was a high-scoring star with
the Atlantic City Sea Gulls.
Left Winger Tony Hammerling is
the Hornets outstanding player,
however, and he figured prominently
in their So victory over the Lions
at Pittsburgh recently.
Evening star., 1942-11-14
Redskins in Keen Mental Trim
For Struggle With Giants

In tolerable physical condition
and mentally as keen as cutting
remark, the Redskins were to shove
of for New York this afternoon
there to await tomorrow's, doings
with the Giants on the cleat-
Scared turf OF the Polo Grounds.
This is the one the Tribe needs to
assure itself of at least a tie for
Eastern honors and Chief Raw
Flahertys braves are ready for an
old-fashioned scalping party.
The chief himself had no
eleventh-hour communique to issue,
no parting word Of announcement
for the palefaces who must be left
behind this year, unable to whoop
it up for the braves because of
travel restrictions. The chief did
live up to the best traditions of
the game, however, with that ut
terly fearless remark:
Evening star., 1942-11-14
National Troining Grid
Team Beuts Marshall

National Training School now
owns its second football victory Of
the season and also its second of
this week after topping Marshall
High at Marshall, Va, yesterday.
21-0. The Trainers only other win
was a 1910 triumph over Mount
Vernon on Wednesday.
Starting strong, National Training
tailed one touchdown in the first
period and It's other two in the Sec
ond. The first was short plunge
by Jim Hurley to end a march from
midfield. He passed to Les Wathen
for the second score, and the other
was on q 15-yard run by Hubert
Hanning.
Evening star., 1942-11-14

"We1l be in there every minute
Of the game doing our best"
From New York came word that
several changes likely will be made
IN the Giants lineup. Johnny
Lascari, former Georgetown star,
will be at right end instead Of Will
Walls II the Giants make the ini-
tial kickoff and ditto for Andy
Marefos, who will pinch-hit for
Tuffy Leemans. The latter. re-
Gently recovered from q serious
head injury, will be held out until
his mates work the ball into q IA
vorable attacking position.
Charley Avedisian, rookie from
Providence, has taken Bill Edwards
place at guard. Edwards has a bad
beak and while he'll play with the
aid OF a special mask he won't start.
Washington hasn't beaten the
Giants since the first game of 1910
when 1t won 20-7 verdict.