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Evening star., 1947-12-12

! Many readers have written Mr. Colby
pick. The explanation with right and
wrong examples is given in leaf1et CHS.
To obtain copy, send cents in coin
Frank Colby care The Washington Star
P. o. Box 90, Station 6. ew York 10, NY,
Evening star., 1947-12-12
By Frank Colby
What Is the Origin?

@. The word female stumps me.
What is the significance of the fe-
of female that makes the word
the opposite Of male?-M. F.
A. There is no such prefix as
"fe-," and female is not deriva-
ton of male" Strictly speaking.
female is a nonsense word which
came about through the faulty
learning of some middle = age
scholar. Here is the history Of the
.curious word female.
1t began as the Latin word fe-
mella, "a young woman the di-
minutive of femina, woman Qit-
orally, "any female animal that
bears young').
Now, femella entered old French.
the final "a" changing to "e," thus;
femelle 1t then passed into middle
English as femelle, and became the
opposite of male.
Some old scholar, apparently be-
lieving that the -melle Of femelle
was the Norman French way Of
spelling male" dropped one 'l"
from -melle, substituted the letter
"a" for the first "e," and presto!
the world female was born as the
opposite of male!
| incidentally, the old French fe-
melle underwent a change or two
of its own, finally emerging as the
modern French word femme, "wom-
an" pronounced: fam.
1t was once good usage to use
female where we now say woman.
In his novel, Vanity Fair" Thack-
cray uses female as noun 81 times.
1t occurs similarly in the works Of
Washington Irving, Byron, Disraeli,
Hawthorne, George Eliot and many
others. In 1915 Jane Austen wrote.
! II think I may boast myself with
all possible vanity to be the most
unlearned and uninformed female
who ever dared to be an authoress."
During the COS, however, female
was considered to be too strongly
suggestive of sex; and its disrepute
as a noun has continued to this
good day.
Similarly, the word woman was
not proper before the turn of the
century; one always said LADY" in
polite circles. But, unlike female,
woman is the correct word, and lady
as an indiscriminate substitute for
woman is a yulgarism.
! Many readers have written Mr. Colby
asking him to explain the "one Of COM
plex. The explanation with right and
wrong examples Is given in leaf1et C-lS
To obtain a copy, send cents In coin
and stamped. self addressed envelope to
Evening star., 1947-12-12
MOI This

Father-No. I'm not going to play
games with you any more. 1 don't
like to play with boy who's such a
poor sport that he sulks and cries
when he doesn't win.
Evening star., 1947-12-12
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

AUTO AUCTiON-Sell or buy q car this
modern way; sell only II bid is sstisfac
tory; total fee. SIS. You won't go wrong
buying or selling car here. Big auction
sale every Tues. eve, 7 p.ml l1I3 Va.
ave. Sc. or 100 11th st. Sc, TR. 71l3.
(Auction sales, rain or shine).
FOR PERSON DESIRING q distinguished
custom super 4-dr. Packard, model 21O6,
is available for $34O0 cash This car de-
liyered new to me last April has been
driven only 6,400 careful miles. LIT.
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SCHUCO brand-new l94S mechanical toy
cars, imported from American occupied
zone In Germany. So ingenious you can
steer 1t by remote control. Some have
ms required. Full price, $3.50 and up.
Immediate delivery. IDAS UPTOWN DEPT.
STORE, authorized Schuco dealer. 5601
Evening star., 1947-12-12
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

MUST SACRIFICE my 1910 Chevrolet 4
dr.. sedan; black; upholstery. very clean
body and motor excellent. low mileage
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Evening star., 1947-12-12
Take My Word for 1t

Copyright, 1947. by Charles H. Goren.)
Evening star., 1947-12-12


The obvious truth that two
chances are better than one was
never more clearly illustrated than
in the hand shown today. South
was the declarer at the very normal
contract of three no-trump. Note
that North, having the equal of an
opening bid, contracts for game
himself after partners minimum re-
bid, and is nothing daunted by the
unprotected spade suit.
West led the seven of spades. East
played the king and South ducked.
The jack was continued and the
ace won. Declarer was now faced
with the apparent choice OF attack
ing the diamonds or the hearts.
Hoping that West had led from a
six-card suit and that East had
no more spades he elected to f1nesse
the heart and when 1t lost the con-
tract was down one trick
Another player in the tourna-
ment decided to get for the dia-
monds, and having enough of the
suit, elected to finesse the jack.
which under normal circumstances
is the proper play. When this lost
to the queen, West cashed the set
ting tricks in spades. Both players
felt that they had been victims Of
unfortunate guesses.
Actually they had both been guilty
Of tactical errors. Each had placed
all his eggs in one basket. though
each had chosen a different basket.
Let us concentrate for a moment
on the diamond suit itself. With
five cards missing, normally the
better play Is to finesse rather than
hope for the drop. There is slight
mathematical advantage in favor
of the finesse, but remember, the
advantage is only slight.
The heart flnesse was exactly q
$3.50 chance. If, in some manner,
the two chances could be combined,
a better prospect for success could
be held forth. In sense this could be
done If declarer first attempts to
drop the queen OF diamonds in two
leads and that play happens to fail,
he has still open to him the so per
cent chance that the heart finesse
will win.
The beauty Of trying diamonds
first, without finessing, is that
failure does not lose the lead. To
repeat, two chances are better than
one.
| Copyright, 1947, by Charles H Goren)
Evening star., 1947-12-12


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Evening star., 1947-12-12
Word Game

WOrQS IN
TEEN,
meaning, "the number following
thirteen" Average mark Is SO words.
Time limit, 80 minutes.
Rules OF the game. Words must be Of
four or more letters. 2. Words which acquire
four letters by the addition OF s." iuch as
bats" cats" are not used. 3. Only one
form OF word is used. f. Proper names
are not used. list will be published to-
morrow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-20
i S S Middleton,
Mr.. Clayton
Wed In September

Mr.. and Mrs. James G.. Middle
On announce the engagement of
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-20

Americas average annual pro-
ouction of Idaho White Pine is
approximately five hundred mil
lion feet board measure.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-20
H e | n Gray Stone,
James Wells Engaged

Plans for the marriage of Miss
Helen Gray Stone to James Leon
Wells have been completed. The
wedding will take place Sunday,
September Z, at 5 o'clock at the
Carolina Beach Baptist church
with the Rev. Ben Ussery official
ing.
The bride, who will be given in
marriage by her brother, Percy
Vardell Stone, will have her sis,
ter, Mrs. Hasley Barnes, as ma
tron-of-honor. Mrs. Jack Sistair OF
Wilmington and Miss Alymer
Braswell of Carolina Beach will
attend as bridesmaids.
Mr.. Wells will have as best man
Kenneth Cumber of Wilmington.
Jack Sistair and J. T. Mcintyre
will act as ushers.
A program of music will be pre-
scented by Mrs. Ben Ussery, plan
ist, and Miss Helen Johnson, SOLO
ist..
Immediately following the cere-
mony a reception will be held at
the Ocean Plaza club at Carolina
Beach.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-20
Juliette Davis
Of Burgaw, To
Wed Saturday

Miss Juliette Davis, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Farrior
Davis of Burgaw, has completed
plans for her wedding to William
Hutchins Johnson Of Durham, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Philip
johnson Of Portsmouth, Va, Sat-
urday, July 26, at S o'clock in the
Presbyterian church, the Rev. P.
L. Clark pastor of the church Of
ficiating.
Miss Margaret Belts, pianist,
and DR.. Paul Reynolds of
Birmingham, Ala, will provide
the wedding music.
The wedding is to be followed
by a reception az the home OF the
brides aunt and uncle, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Heide Davis.
Mrs. Clifton F. Davis, step
mother Of the bride will be dame
of-honor, Miss Laura Won Bibber
stein, maid-of-honor. T h e brides
maids will be Miss Lucille Bett}
and Mrs. Robert M. CAN'T, Jr., o:
Durham. Miss Davis will be givel
in marriage by her father.
Attending Mr.. Johnson will be
his brother Charles B. johnson o
Portsmouth, Va. His groomsm e I
include Clifton F. Davis, Jr. Harr.
B. Brown of California, Loye
Adams and Aubrey P. johnson
Jr., of Portsmouth, Va.
Several pre-nuptial parties hav'
/ been arranged for Miss Davis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-20
Longe-W healten
Marry In Dillon

Miss Elizabeth Royal Whealten,
daughter Of Mrs. Ida Bell R.
Rogers, became the bride of Carl
George Longe, Jr.. of Applet o n,
Wis, July Z in Dillon, S. c.
The bride wore a twc-piece suit
CT white butcher linen with a
white orchid corsage.
Mrs. Longe attended New Han
over High school and Inc late
Alderman Business school.
Mr.. Longe IS a graduate Of
Lawrence college and is employed
Ey the Valley Forge Iron Works.
Following the ceremony a re-
oeption was held at the home
Of the bride, 308 South Sixth
street.
The couple will reside in Apple
ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-20
Miss Topel Becomes Bride
OfCpl. Robert Adams Kerekes

end Mrs. William E. Topel Of
Fairlswn, N. j., aunt and uncle
G. the bride, presided over the
brides book.
The couple left for a trip to
New York and Columbus, Ohio.
For travelling Mrs. Kerekes wore
a white gabardine suit with brown
accessories and the orchid from
her bridal bouquet.
Mrs. Kerekes ras been employ.
ed with the Atlantic Cost Line
FOR the past two years.
Among those entertaining the
bride are Mrs. Jimmie Sailing.
Mrs. James A. Rackley, Miss
Elizabeth Council, Miss Mary
Hall, Mrs. Alma Smith, and Mr.
and Mrs. w. C. Tqylor who enter.
tanned at a cake-cutting for the
wedding party Friday evening.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-20
Tatum W lest
Vows Spoken

The marriage Of Elsie Ruth
West, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. A. West of Roxboro, to F. A.
Tatum, Jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. A. Tatum, was solemnized on
the evening of uly Is at the home
Of Mrs. Mary S. Farrelly. The
Rev. Walter B. Freed officiated,
using the double ring ceremony.
The traditional wedding march.
es were used.
Attending the bride was he1
sister. Mrs. Robert A. Knott of
Roboro She wore a street length
dress Of ashes o. roses with a
corsage of red roses.
The bride wore a white crepe
dress with a whine picture hat ane
4 corsage of yellow roses.
Morris Tatu1n attended his
brother as best man.
An informal reception 70
friends and the Immediate famil,
was held at Mrs. Farrelly's hom'
following the ceremony.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-20
Parsons-Swain
Wed In Bolivia

The marriage Of Miss Catherine
Mae Swain, daughter of MR.. and
M~s ] P. Swain Of Bolivia, to
charles W. Parsons, son of Mrs.
william Parsons and the late Mr..
parsons Of Detroit, Mich, o o k
Mace on Saturday, July 5 at s
a,cIock at the Antioch Baptist
crnrcn in Bolivia. The Rev. G.. w.
Dowd otficiated.
Prior to the ceremony a r O.
Dram Of nuptial music was render
ed by Miss Dorothy Lee Ward.
The traditional wedding marches
were used.
The church was decorated with
nine boughs and white gladioli.
The couple entered the church
together. The bride wore a two
niece white gaberdine suit with
brown accessories and an orchid
corsage.
After a short wedding trip, the
couple will reside IN Detroit, Mich.
where Mr.. Parsons, who has just
been discharged from the Army,
i. attending school.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-20
Nell [. Moore,
Mr.. Hathaway
Wed In Nevada

4. E, Clayton Moore Of this
announces the marriage Of
'N' daughter, Nell Louise, to
he- Francis Hathaway of Los
Ar Tse marriage took place on July
81 the Last Frontier chapel in
las Vegas. New. :.
La Ms Hathaway is a graduate Of
WV Hanover High school and the
NJ" an's college of the University
Worth Carolina class Of 1910.
D served in the Army Medical
1,.T as a first lieutenant for
w.. oDl wears and was overseas in
W. European Theatre for 81
n Nv + She is now employed at
.ss birmingham VA hospital, Van
NJ Hathaway served in the
,-nv Air Corps as a first lfeuten'
a. and pilot Of a Psi in the
c5ina-Burma theatre for three
They will reside in Van Mugs,
Calf.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-20

The marriage of Miss Mabe.
Leigh Topel, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Alexander Topel o
this city, to Cpl. Robert Adams
Kerekes, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Adams K e r e kes Of Columbus.
Ohio, was solemnized Saturday
evening, July 10. at $50 o'clock
at St. Paul's Lutheran church.
The Rev. Walter &. Freed official
ed, using the double ring cere-
mony.
Prior to the ceremony a pro
gram of nuptial music vas rem
dered by Mr.. Page, soloist, anc
Warren Hohl, organist.
The bride, who entered the
church on the arm Of her father,
wore a gown of white slipper satin
fashioned with a sweetheart neck
line, long fitted sleeves ending II
Gala lily points over her wrists.
The basque bodice was accented
by a full skirt which ended in 3
long train. Her full length veil 0.
French illusion. fashioned in two
tiers, fell from a cap of imported
Queen Anne's lace. She carried c
bridal bouquet Of brides roses
srowered with tube roses. Hell
only ornament was a string o.
pearls which was an heirloom.
Attending the bride as matron'
of-honor was Mrs. James A. Rack
ley of Warsaw. She wore a gowr
Of pink organdy with drapeo
shoulders and a bouffant skirt
Her mitts were CT matching Or
candy and she wore an arrange
ment of flowers and pink organdJ
ruftles in her ha,r. Her arm bou
ouet was of pink gladioli tied with
blue satin ribbon.
Miss Margery Thomas of War
saw, Miss Mary Hall, Miss Eliza
beth Council, and Mrs. Jimmie
Sailing attended the bride a
bridesmaids. They wore gowns o
blue and yellow organdy mad
identical to that c. the matron-of
honor, and carried arm bouquet
of orchid gladioli tied with yellow
satin ribbon and yellow gladiol
tied with orchid satin ribbon. Lit
tie Miss Bobbie Jean Green wa
flower girl, wearing a dress G
pink organdy, a replica Of the al
PENDANTS.
Attending the bridegroom a
best man was Jimmie Sailing
Ushers were David Chesire, Rus
sell Green, Frank Chedicimo an
dante Lentricia of Camp Lejeune
The mother Of the bride wor
a dinner dress of ice blue crep
fashioned with a drape skirt, an
white gloves. Her shoulder COZ
sage was of pink roses
The mother of the bridegroom
wore a grey crepe dress wit
white gloves and a corsage OF re
roses.
Immediately following the cere
mony, a reception was held at tn
American Legion home for tn
wedding party and guests. Tn
home was beautifully decorate'
throughout with greenery am
white flowers. The brides tabl
was laid with a lovely imported
lace cloth and centered with al
arrangement of carnations ant
babies breath in a silver bowl
Or either side of the table, white
tapers burned in tall silver can
delabra. Serving were Miss Kath
crime Maddux, Miss Kathryn Kes
ter. Mrs. Alma Smith, and Mis-
Helen West of Warsaw. Mrs. W
| c. Taylor and Mrs. H. H. Hal
presided over the punch bowl. Mr..
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-20
Seminole Council
Regular Meet Sci

Seminole Council, No. "a, De
gree of Pocahontas. will meet
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in
the Junior Order Hall. A special
business session will be held and
the degree of the order will be
conferred.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-20

their daughter. Virginia Ruth, 10
John Edward Clayton, son Of Mrs.
J. E. Clayton of this city.
The wedding will take place N
September.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-20
Muriel M. Horrell,
James Williamson
To Marry In Fall

Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Horrell OF
this city, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Muriel M.
Forrcll, to James Stanley Villains
or, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Stanley Williamson also of this
city. A fall wedding is planned.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-20

Midwifery is cutua1ed in the
United States except in rural
and slum areas. but it is still
quite a profitable profession In
European countries.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-20
Mrs. Dubsky
Ente rtained
Al S h O W e I

Mrs. Arthur Erankenstein enter
tanned on Tuesday evening in hon
or of Mrs. Charles Dubsky, for
m.erly Miss Edith Clark, a bride
IF May.
The bride was presented a beau
tiful corsage of white carnation!
as a personal gift Of the hostess
Throughout the evening bingt
was enjoyed by the guests ano
lovely prizes were awarded afte1
The bride was showered with
many lovely gifts of miscellaneous
articles.
After the opening of the gifts
delicious reshments were
served by the hostess.
The guests to attend were Mrs
Arthur Frankenstein, hostess.
Miss Raye Britt, Miss Joyce Dun
ham. Mrs. Stacy Britt. Mrs. c.
Madison. Mrs. :. E. Clark, Mrs
G. K. Horton, d Mrs. K. c.
Clark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-01-17

Exciting group Of one-pieee dresses in tailored
and dress-up styles. Also few maternity dresses
Royon crepe, wool, and spun royon types in block
and high shades. Broken sizes II TO 20.
Evening star., 1947-01-03
il had become d question Of world

it had become question Of world
concern"
He said decision of the United
Nations to examine the matter of
treatment of Hindus In South Africa
had set a precedent which makes
the United States bound to account
much more to the conscience of the
world about what happens to its
minorities."
The new international concern
about such matters might lead
eventually to IAN investigation by
the United Nations of the State OF
Alabama" he suggested.
Sees COP on Trial.
The Republican Party is Ger
tainly on trial" with respect to its
disposition of such matters as anti
lynching, anti-poll tax, fair employ
ment practices and general labor
legislation, Mr.. Robson declared.
If public opinion does not cause the
progressive" element to prevail,
liberals may have lost the struggle
for a long, long time," he COM
mented.
Asked his own politics, Mr..
Robson said he was not member
of any party, but an "anti-Fascist"
who at times had supported the
Democratic Party of Roosevelt"
and at others was "yery close to the
Communist Party"
OF Russia he said:
II admire Soviet Russia much
more than I do Senator Taft"
Questioned about racial segrega-
ton in theaters here, Mr.. Robeson
said he was certain all theatrical
professional groups would cooperate
in refusing to present attractions
here under present policies.
Evening star., 1947-01-03
ANT Lynch Crusade
Delegates Take Call
For Action 10 Capitol

Three hundred delegates of the
American Crusade to End Lynching
we're taking their message directly
to members of Congress today fol-
lowing planning session last night
at which Paul Robson, crusade
chairman, urged a continuing mil
liant" progressivism.
The delegation split into small
groups to keep appointments with
about IS Senators and Represent
atives. They were seeking promises
OF support for their two principal
objectives-ouster of Senator Bilbo
Democrat, of Mississippi, and prompt
action on anti-lynching legislation
Chairman Taft OF the Senate Re-
publican Senate Steering Committee
was among those to be interviewed
Action Held Essential.
CONGRESS must act" MIR. Robson
declared at a press conference pre-
ceding the meeting last night in
Ebenezer Methodist Church, Fourth
and D streets Sc.
"The Negro people of this country
demand that it act. And ] believe
the conscience of America makes the
same demand"
Discussing the status of the Negro
in the United States, the singer salo
Evening star., 1947-01-03
AS Sales and Profits
Top Prewar Records,
Commerce Reports

With income payments to indi-
viduals totaling $164. 900 900 900 in
1916 as compared with $161, ,000, ,000,-
900 in 1916, the Commerce Depart
ment today reported the year just
ended was one In which business
activity, sales and profits topped the
best prewar years.
Except for salaries and wages, all
major segments of income pay
ments showed increases over 1945.
Private industry payrolls were up
7 per cent. Declines in salaries and
wages were caused by cutbacks in
military and Federal civilian pay
rolls, the Department said.
The report is based on a summary
of economic developments made by
the Departments ONCE of Business
Economics.
Consumers Pay 127 Billions.
Consumer expenditures for goods
and services reached a record dollar
total of 1927, ,00o, ,O00, 900 for the year.
it was reported. This was almost
20 per cent above 1945 and more
than two-thirds above the prewar
peak year, 1941.
Price levels were subjected to in
sistent pressure, the report said,
attributing it to the extraordinary
demand relative to available sup
plies.
"This has resulted in q price rise
which was retarded during the first
half of the year." the report con-
tinued, 'but which has been ac-
celerated in the latter part of the
year as controls were lifted"
Wages of nonagricultural workers
rose slightly above the wartime
peak. Reduction in the average
work-week in manufacturing from
abnormal wartime levels, however,
resulted in some decline in weekly
earnings in that field. Average
weekly earnings in nonmanufactur-
ing jobs have advanced to new
high, it was added.
Reconversion Substantial.
Every substantial progress to-
ward reconversion of the national
economy to the satisfaction of
peacetime demands" was observed
in the report.
Indeed there are now relatively
Evening star., 1947-01-03
w. G. Henry Appointed
PEA Express Manager

william G. Henry, Alexandria
Va, has been promoted to the post
of manager of airmail and express
for Capital Airlines-PCA, 1t was an
nounced today by Fred M. Glass
vice president of traffic and sales.
MFR. Henry has been with the air.
line since 1912. During the war he
was with the military transport di-
vision of the airline.
Evening star., 1947-01-03

few sesments IL, which reconyersion
has not been substantially conn
pleted. the report said. It predicted
that peak rates of output-not yet
achieved in all industries-are not
far in the future.
Total employment, including the
Evening star., 1947-01-03

armed forces, was said to have
dropped from the war peak. The
number employed in civilian Jobs,
however, rose sharply during the
first half of 1916 and has remained
near 57,000, 900 during the latter
half.
Evening star., 1947-01-03
Chest Cold Misery
Relieved by Moist Heat
of ANTIPhLOGISTINE

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