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Evening star., 1942-10-24
7 axe My Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Saturday Miscellany

Boston: Columnist - asserts
that there is no such thing as a
grammatical error that it should
se "ungrammatical error" Please
comment.-F. S.
Answer: The idea is widespread,
but it is pure superstition. Web
ster's first definition of grammatical
is "of or pertaining to grammar" :"
Hence, grammatical error" quite
properly designates an error Of
grammar. In fact, grammatical
error" Is the exact expression given
in the Century Dictionary as an
example OF one of the proper uses
Of the word grammatical"
Chicago: Please tell me why we
say back and forth" when it is
impossible to come back without
first going forth.-D. P.
Answer: You tell me. =
Roanoke: Please pronounce the
word RIBALD.-M. L. M.
Answer: 1t is a fair rhyme for
"dribbled." Say: RIB-1d.
Washington: Please give the
meaning and pronunciation of the
word LIAISON.-F. A. X.
Answer: The word is from the
French. In military use it means
"intercommunications between q
command and its subordinate units. I"
The French pronunciation is: lee
ay-zAW(N, the N" being nasal
lied. The English is: lee-AY-z'n.
Washington: Please translate and
pronounce the Latin phrase per-
soma non grata."'-S. E. r.
Answer: 1t means IAN unaccept-
able person." Say: per-SOE-nuh
non GRAY tuh.
y Pleasant Hill: What does the
word SEMANTICS mean?--M. o. C.
Answer: Science OF the mean
ings of words" Say: see-MAN-
tiks.
Loony Logic in a Boston head
line. spotted by Mrs. C., OF Fuller
ton: Bottle adrift for five years,
dropped in water by girl with note
inside!" a.
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." doS FaSS FaSS
West opened the nine of hearts,
dummy winning with the king.
South saw that his trumps were all
high with the exception Of the out
standing king. He could therefore
ruff his three losing diamonds with
out fear OF an over-ruff-except by
the spade king, which he was will
ing enough to concede.
His plan, therefore, was to draw
no trumps but to ruff out his dia-
monds At the second trick, he led
a diamond to his ace and ruffed a
diamond return in the dummy. Next
he cashed the club ace and ruffed
a club in his own hand, after which
he rufted another diamond in the
dummy. He returned to his hand
by rufting a third round of clubs
and led his last diamond toward
dummy.
West could have made it easy for
South by ruff1ng with the spade
king, but West was no philantlro-
pist. Instead, he discarded the
eight Of hearts. Now declarer was
afraid to cash dummys heart ace,
but led fourth club and ruffed
In his own hand. Once again West
rose to the occasion by refusing to
over-ruff. BY discarding his last
heart, he made it impossible for
South to make the contract. West
was bound to make his king of
trump; and one of his small trumps
could be used to ruff the heart ace.
Note that South would have made
his contract easily had he cashed
the heart ace at any time before
West managed to discard his last
heart. The best time would have
been right at the second trick, be-
fore starting the cross-ruff.
Yesterday you were Theodore
Lightner's partner and. with both
sides vulnerable, you held:
AQ6
0AJ752
HK43
%KJ2
The bidding:
Schenken. Lightner. Jacoby. You.
l ]s4ssa 10 Fass ~
Pass IA Passtaa
AnsEtBid two no-trump
With yvuzlssalt for diamore and
spades ann Afoppers Id sthe other
suits. there should be very reason
able play for game. This is a strong
enough bid to make with your
hand. A jump to three no-trump
would be an drerbid.
Score 100 per cent Tor two no
trump. so per cent for three dia-
monds or three no-trump, 40 per
cent for one no-trump.
Question No. 1912.
Today you hold the same hand,
but the bidding is different:
Schenken. Lightner. Jacoby. You.
j. 10 Pass ~
Pass INT Pass CD
What doNyou bid? (Answer Mon
day.
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ished every year on the seven seas.
But the problem today is greatly
increased because of the torpedoed
boats; we may expect to lose hun
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LETTER-OUT

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called o IN the last Print the
the WORD from which you have removed it,
correctly it's tropical fruit
Answer to Yesterdays LETTEK-oUT.
Letter.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-18
Firing Scheduled On
Camp Davis Ranges

canop Davis officials again warn
of firing to be conducted on the
various ranges in this vlclnlty
during the period from today TO
Saturday, October "a.
The rifle range, just south OF
Camp Davis on route No. II will
be in use during the entire week
to October %. All persons are
urged to keep out of the posted
area back of the range.
At Sears Landing, there will be
firing from Monday, October l9, to
Saturday, October "a, inclusive.
This will affect the danger area
known as sector No. 2, to a dis
tance of $4,000 yards. All boats
are warned to keep out Of this
area.
At Fort Fisher, there will be
firing on the anti-mecnanized
range to October 24th. The water
area known as sector No. 3 will
be dangerous for distance of
10000 yards off shore.
Small boat owners and opera
tors should make note of the wat
er area rendered dangerous by this
firing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-18
Rul' For Seeking War Necessity
Certificates For Trucks Listed

Rules for filing of applications
for certificates of War Necessity
for fleets of trucks and buses were
issued yesterday by George T..
Musselman, district manager of
ODT, division of motor transport,
in offices 610-611 of the Murchison
building.
Operators of more than two
commercial motor vehicles must
obtain fleet certificates for all We
hicles, while operators of one or
two vehicles require single unit
certificate for each vehicle.
Certificates of war necessity are
required under General Order ODT
No. 81. Other truck conservation
orders, including General Order
ODT No. II, governing operations
of contract and private carriers
remain in full force and effect.
Text of the rules governing the
filing of fleet applications follows:
Motor carriers of property SUBJ
ject to General Order ODT No. II
who maintain more than one op.
Grating unit must apply for GER
tificates of war necessity by oper-
ating units Information concern
ing the operations of any one We
hicle must not appear on more
than one application.
"An operating unit of a motor
carrier consists of those m o r
truck operations performed wholly
within a local area, namely, with
in municipality or urban COM
and zone extending Is
air miles from til e boundaries
thereof, or between contiguous mu-
inequalities or urban communities,
together with motor truck oper-
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-18
Y PHYSICIAN PLAN
IS WELL DESIGNED
Designed To Meet Physical
Potentialities Of Boys
And Men Here

The fall and winter physical pro-
gram of the YMCA is designed to
meet the physical potentiaGties of
boys and men in the community,
W. L. Gholson, physical director,
said yesterday.
The war effort has precipitated
growing recognition Of the neces-
sit for better Individual physical
conditioning n preparedne
said Gholson, and this awareness
has created need for facilities
and programs to meet individual
requirements.
The boys will have a planned
gymnasium program, designed 10
given them variety OF activities
for all : around physical develop
ment and growth, and scheduled
in advance to teach them skil1s
in various phases of athletics. Oc-
casional tournaments, special COM
petitive activities, and brief swim
ming periods will be on the pro
gram.
All classes are formed chrono-
logically but with special attention
to boys over sized physically for
their age. Special activities will
be formed for holidays and vaca-
ton periods, and periodical out
door activities will complete the
fall and winter program.
The men will have an opportunity
to develop good health and athletic
skills in such activities as volley-
ball on Tuesday and Thursday
nights; wrestling on M n d i y,
Wednesday and Friday nights; and
weightlifting, basketball leagues,
handball, swimming and gymnas-
tics. These activities, taught by
competent and interested laymen,
afford complete physical condi-
tioning and are scheduled after
working hours.
Mr.. Gholson pointed out that the
Health club provides scientific ap-
paratus for exercises and non-conl-
petitive conditioning. Its daily
treatments will provide profound
resistance to winter ills and com
bat overweight and minor physical
deficiencies, he added.
Future innovations in program
and renovations of facilities are
expected to add more to the serv-
ices offered by the YMCA to the
community and its individual mem
berS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-18
Meet To Organize Band
To Be Held Wednesday

A meeting to organize a Will
mington Municipal band will be
held at New Hanover High school
Wednesday night, October 81, at
7:3O o'clock, Miss Grace Greene,
director of adult education, an
nounced yesterday.
l. g h t concert ov er ture S,
marches, waltzes, fox trots and
musical fantasies will be studied
and presented in concert.
instruments should be carried
to the Monday night meeting.
Miss Theo Sowell. director of
the instrumental music program at
the high school, will direct t h
band,
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-18
Co-Owner Of Large
Corporation Seized In
Roundup Of Aliens

NEW YORK, Oct. 17-(P)-The
FBI announced today that the CO.
owner of a $1,00O,000 corporation
engaged in war production until
this month was oneo f SIS enemy
aliens seized in roundups during
the week.
P. E. Foxworth, FBI special
agent in New York, who declined
to make public the name of The
corporation executive, said that
the prisoner was a German alien
and a brother of a Lieutenant Gen.
eral in the German army.
Foxworth said that the plant
Of which he was co-worker was
engaged in war output until TAX
en- over by the government in
October, 1912" He said the pris-
oner was 80 years old and that
he had made statements betraying
pro-Nazi feelings.
The roundup produced 80 Ger
mans, among them IA women; Is
Italians and one Japanese.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-18
TRANSPORTATION
GROUP SELECTED
Will Help Farmers Fill Out
Applications For Ger
tjficates Of Necessity

transportation committee,
,,ed bv the New Hanover USDA
r,or hoard. will assist farm truck
no4ors and other operators who
oooe in hauling farm supplies
and from farms in filling out
applications for certificates of war
,ooossity under the ODT's general
dor No. 2l, County Agent R. w.
c.,nbin. secretary of t h War
,.ord announced yesterday.
r,is assistance will be avail
- IN New Hanover farmers
ave 'sree days this week-October %,
% The a transportation committee is
n.+ar + Braak. chairman, c. Heide
Trask. Ts,s J. D. McCauley, A. D. Cox
.d Ia s A. Cross. Alternate men,
1.i~ fnr, are |. M. Buxton, D. Swart,
0'- 8 Currin and H. A. Marks.
n will be the job of the COM
,it+e to supervise the job of as
ii'.t u;.tiNo farmers to fill out the ODT
9onnlications. An appeal for vol
,'5teers pp to conduct the registration
.as u' made by Mr.. Galphiin.
w." The registration will be conduct
od in the county agents office,
room 1O2 and 103 at the custom
bouse. and at Wrightsboro c l u b
bouse II is expected that COM
noi+tee members will also be at
castle Hayne and Scott's Hill,
tbough locations for the registra-
finn have not been selected.
Committee members will meet
Monday night at 8 o'clock in MIR.
Galphins office to make plans for
the registratioon.
Under the certificate of War Ne
cessitv Order, all commercial mo-
for vehicles are required to carry
certificates of war necessity after
November Is.
II is explained that the certifi-
Gates Of war necessity will govern
the miles that may be operated
and the loads that must be carried
by all vehicles affected by the Or
der Mailing of the applications
has been started by the Office of
Defense transportation from its
central mailing office in Detroit,
Michigan.
Any farm truck operators, who
have not received their application
blanks, should apply to the trans
portation committee.
The committees first response
bility in this work will be to give
farmers and truckers hauling farm
products and supplies from and to
the farm all possible assistance in
filling out applications for certifi-
Gates Of war necessity during the
three days of the registration pc
riod. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-18

atlons serving point or points
beyond the local area from a home
or base terminal or terminals To-
Gated within such local area, as
well as operations performed out
side such local area by trucks
which are operated, maintained,
serviced and routed under immed-
late supervision, direction and con-
troll exercised in such local area.
ANY operator of trucks not SUBJ
ject to General Order No. II may
file a single application for a GER
tificate of war necessity from the
carriers home office covering all
vehicles operated or may file sep
arate applications by any units
the carrier desires, provided in
formation concerning the opera
tions of any vehicle does not ap-
pear on more than one applica-
ton. For example, if a carrier
maintains more than one operat-
ing division, a separate applica-
ton may be filed for each such
division, or If carrier has trucks
registered in more than one city
or town, separate application
may be filed for vehicles regis
tered at each such location"
Each motor carrier of passen-
gers must file a single application
fSSu his home office covering all
vehicles operated.
If an operator has not received
sufficient application blanks to ap-
ply for certificates of war neces-
sity, he should advise the Central
Mailing Office, ODT, post office
box 2259, Detroit, Michigan, as to
the type and number of applica-
ton blanks required. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-18
Two Coral Sea Battle
Heroes Are Decorated

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17-tR-
Award Of congressional medals of
nonor to two heroes of the Coral
Sea battle of last May has been
authorized by President Roosevelt,
me navy announced today.
One Of the awards is posthunous
recognition of the valorous con-
ouct of Lieut.. Milton Ernest Rick
eUS' %, of Baltimore, Md, who
was mortally wounded while serv-
lug on the aircraft carrier York
Town in the battle.
Inc other medal goes to Lieut..
Vg} William Edward Hall of Hia-
"atha' Utah, who was pilot in
acuon In the battle.
-'O-nuPPIN oh soIa
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-18
FORUMS TO OPEN
AT HIGH MONDAY
Gatherings Will Deal With
Questions Of National, In
ternational Significance

The first of series of weekly
forums on current problems will
be held in the New Hanover High
School auditorium at 7 o'clock
Monday night.
The forums will deal with ques-
lions Of national and international
significance and will be open to
everyone. Subjects tentativ y
scheduled are India and the War,
Agenda for the Postwar World,
Russia and the War, and Labor and
the War.
Mrs. Bertha Cummings Vogel,
who will conduct the forums, will
review books pertaining to these
problems, and the group discus
Slons will be based on the facutal
foundation of the books.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-18

men and two
officers Of a
U. S. Army ord
nance unit, sta
toned with Gen
eral Macarthur
j n Australia,
who volunteered
to enter an am
munition dump
while a grass
fire threatened
to set off 1000
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-18

hounds of bombs. All the am1nu-
milton was removed safely and
without injury to the soldiers, al
though the helmet of one was
blown off by a blast.
Private Wroton has been in the
service IA months and is among
the first North Carolinian to re-
ceive the honor in the present
war.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-18
WILL TAKE COURSE

Elmer Hatcher, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. Hatcher of Micro, has
been called to Davisville, R. L.,
to take 12-week training course
before being assigned to active
duty in foreign service.
Before joining The Navy, Hatcher
was an employe of Saunders Drug
store and resided at ITO North
Sixth street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-18
In The Service

attended Wake Forest college,
where he was a member of Kappa
Alpha fraternity.
When ordered to active duty,
Ramseur will report to the U, S.
Navy Pre-Flight school, either at
the University of North Carolina
or at the University of Georgia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-18
MISSING

J. Wakefield Parker is missing
at sea according to information
received by relatives in Whining
ton. The youth, son of Mrs. Ella
M. Parker of Savannah, Ca, for
merly made his home here with
his mother. Mrs. A. G. Smith,
niece of Mrs. Parker, learned the
news here
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-18

Naval Air Sta
ton at Seattle,
Washington, has
returned to his
base after a
few days visit
at h i S home
here. He was
at Pearl Harbor
on December Z
during the ap
raid on that Pa
ciMc base.
He has two
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-18

Air Base, Ala
Menda, Califor-
MIA after visit.
ing at his home.
Bradshaw ha S
been seeing ac-
tive service in
the Pacific since
Pearl Harbor.
Several years
{ 60 he was one
of the selected
group that ac-
companied Rear
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-18
DECORATED

Private Sidney Wroton, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Wroton of
Rocky Point, has been awarded
the Purple Heart decoration by
General Kenneth Walker.
Wroton was one of II enlisted
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-18
COMPLETES VISIT

Petty Officer E. Foy1es Brad
shaw, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. F.
Bradshaw of 1414 South Fourth
street, has returned to the Naval
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-18

brothers who are also in the serv-
ice They are Ensign Norwood Dob
son, U. S. Air Station, Cherry
Point; and Technical Sergeant
Thomas J. Dobson, located some
where in England.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-18
SELECTED FOR TRAINING

Hugh Archibald Ramseur, 70,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Ram
seur of Seventeenth and Walnut
streets, Lumberton, has been Sc
lected for training as Naval
aviation cadet and will be ordered
10 active duty shortly.
Ramseur was graduated from
Lumberton High school and also
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-18

Women are now employed in the
aircraft industry in almost all jobs
except work which requires lifting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-18
RETURNS TO BASE

Morrison c. Dobson, aviation
nachinist's mate, of the U. S.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-18

Admiral Richard E. Byrd on his
expedition in tie Antarctic ocean,
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-18

.-o--HUPPIN cures chicken sorehead.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-29

Of the Service Now, with the risks of war; and greatly
banded Navy with larger Marine Corps and the inclusion of
the Coast Guard Welfare, the Society needs Jour help
For the first time in its history the Navy Relief Society," through
its Citizens Committee asks you contribute generously and
help protect the families of the Nays fighting By your
assistance those the service may know that home will
look after those they left behind and the who
doing the fighting need worry about the folks back home
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-29
Join the work Of the Navy Relief Society end
BACK UP THE NAVY'S FIGHTING MEN!

20 NAVY MAN and his dependents, his widow,
his orphaned child his mother and other dependent
bers of his family the purpose of the Navy Relief Society
Organized forty years ago by the Navy look after the
Nays own, gives immediate financial aid Navy and
their families when necessary assists in emergency opera
for the Navy mans dependents makes possible
the education of dependent young
Until the present emergency the Navy proudly ook
through the generosity of the officers and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-22

ing TO be somewhat later. 30 all
bulbs which IL Is desired shall bios
som at the same time should be
planted the same depth
Madonna lilies are an exception
to the general practice with lilies.
They should not be covered more
than three inches.
Drainage Is an important part of
any bulb planting. and every pre-
caution should be taken to avoid
standing water. or over-soaked
beds, which viii cause rotting OF
the bulbs. IN cases where doubt
arises as to what will occur dur
ing the wet days Of early spring
or where the soil Is particularly
heavy, raise the bed about s inches
from the level of the garden.
Bulbs do not need a very rich
soil, as they have considerable food
stored up in themselves. An APP
plication of plant food will, how
ever, help them to produce bigger
flowers. Do not apply a barnyard
manure. as they have a particular
aversion to it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-22
Changes in Rent
Control Asked

Suggestion IL made by the Ma
tional Association OF Real Estate
Boards that rent control reguls-
tons for the country al large be
amended 10 exempt from eviction
regulations the. ordinary house
holder renting q room or two. To
encourage householders 10 open
their homes 20 war workers. such
an amendment 10 the ID. G. Rent
Control Act has recently been pot
into effect. 10 provides that non
housekeeping furnished secommo-
dations located within . single
dwelling unit occupied BY the
lessor or his family shall be ex-
smpted from the provisions regu-
iating eslctlonR.
A considerable volume Of adj
ditional housing could be made
available. the association believes.
II some way can be found 20 en-
tend 10 the country a. = whels .
similar provision. People would
be much more ready 10 open up
their homes 10 war workers II they
were sure they would not be obll.
gated 10 continue the arrangement
II Il should prove 70 be detrimental
to the family life or II family con-
ditions were 10 change.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-22

them without some kind Of success
when spring rolls around.
Nevertheless care in planting
will reduce hazards. and one of the
greatest hazards to newly planted
bulbs is provided by frost action.
Alternate freezing and thawing Of
moist soil. contracts and expands
It. producing an effect which gar
deners call ''heaving." Shallow
rooted plants are often pushed up
out of the ground by this ''heav-
ing" until their roots are entirely
exposed. When soil has been newly
turned. this action is exaggerated,
and bulbs which have not been
planted deeply enough may be
lifted up to the surface.
The remedy is to be sure your
bulbs are planted the proper depth,
and then after the ground has been
frozen, cover IL with a mulch Of
leaves, or similar substance. which
will shade the soil from the winter
sun, and prevent the thawing out
which causes heaving.
A good rule to follow when in
doubt is to plant on the deep side.
in other words. less harm will be
done by planting too deep than too
shallow.
When II is intended to allow tu-
lips to remain where you plant