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Evening star., 1947-04-23
-Four Circuit Smoshes Feature
- Game SchooIboy Program

/ Competition among local scho-
lastic baseball mines looks to be
| tighter than q Seaman,s knot after
yesterdays thrill-packed. first-class
performances.
Hitting was above par, as -four
circuit smashes were recorded ii
Is games, and, In most instances,
| pitching was excellent.
Outstanding sluggers Of the day
included Pat O'Neill, who homered
In the eighth inning to give Wilson
| a 81 decision over Bethesda: John
Colbert, who connected for round
| trip with the bases loaded to pace
iSt. Anthony's to their 11-4 win over
Sherwood: Bill Werber, Jack Baum
gartner. Ed Clair and Bob Curtis,
all of whom contributed heavily to
Techs surprising 11-0 victory over
GonZaga.
Perry Currin's first inning homer
gave Washington-Lee the edge over
Western which the Generals held
throughout TO win, 81: and Tommy
|Keating's three hits in four trips
led Bladensburg to a 90 victory
over Charlotte Hall.
Outstanding pitchers included Ray
Liccini Of st. Anthony;s. who al
lowed only four hits; Techs Bill
Burlingame, who held the Eagles
to three bingles, and Don Snider OF
Wilson, who worked eight innings
and allotted onlv three hits
Bob Giddens famed 10 for Bla-
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Ruth 'Firsts' Recalled as Game
Prepares to Honor Him Sunday

and owner Jack Larrin rewarded
Billy with 500 for safe delivery.
That 500 was the same
amount as Ruth's first monthly
pay check.
Injured pride-Manager Ben
Chapman of the Phillies was en-
gagged in a mild rhubarb with
Umpire Al Barlick the other day
and finally asked the ump: why
are you on me?" Barlick
shrugged: IT like things to be
businesslike. This fifth-place
stuff doesn't co." -. What do
you mean, fifth placer" Ben
howled Indignantly. Were in
second" And maybe it's a
good thing he said 1t fast.
One-minute sports page
Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis
and his featherweight t125
pounds manager, Marshall Miles,
are due here tomorrow to talk
over that summer title bout some
more. ;. Kentuckians say crafty
adolph Rupp isn't even looking
for basket ball stars this year be-
cause he already has SO many,
but he still came up with Bob
Koontz, 6-foot-4 All-West Vir-
ginia forward from Huntington.
-. The Lincoln (Nebr.) Athletics
of the Western League have two
6-foot-5 pitchers and five others
who stand So or better. Really,
they're going to play baseball.
Evening star., 1947-04-23

densburg, Bennie Duvall famed
egiht in the i've innings he worked
to help Woodward to a Al decision
over Central, and Gene Gould
pitched no-hit ball for Dewitt until
the seventh inning. Bob Scott and
Bobo Hause combined to fan IA as
their Greenbelt nine whipped Oxon
Hill. 10-l. and Buddy Bordeaux
gave up three hits and famed II
for Washington-Lee.
Outstanding game In the way Of
thrills was the wilson Bethesda
clash. The Barons led. 30, until
the seventh frame, when Jack Whit
comb singled, driving in two runs
and forcing the game into extra
innings. ONeill's timely homer ID
the last Of the eighth decided it.
Georgetown Prep won its second
straight game, defeating Friends,
8-7. at Garrett Park, and appropri-
ately enough, it was the Garrett
brothers who figured in the victory,
Larry Garrett sacrificed to bring in
Ec Eckert, who had stolen second
and third after singing, while
Brother Charley pitched.
Results:
st. Anthony's, IL: Sherwood. 4. Tech,
land fnlas Parh. T. eors.faYs' ~ A.fssRs' s ren Mary.
wilson s; Bethesda :. WashinHtonn.Leee WhinHson !.
Hall. 2. Mount Vernon, Ii: James Mont
roe. 3. Dewitt 13i. Roosevelt, 6, George
Washington, 10: Fairfax. Z. daithersburT,
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Bing Brands Hunk
Good Investment
BY The Assoeiossd Press

DETROIT, April 23. The
Groaner' thinks '-the Slugger',
was q good investment.
Bing Crosby, q stockholder in
the Pittsburgh Pirates, was asked
what he thought of the purchase
Of Hank Greenberg during q
visit here.
He couldn't be better" said
Bing. Hank Is a great team
player. Wen have our money
back In another month.
@The whole team is hustling,.
he added.
However, Bing refused to pre-
dict pennant for the Pirates.
He pointed out that he had been
on hand for all the early games,
and added:
Well. left them in first place.
From now on they're on their
own,
Evening star., 1947-04-23
|C. U. Bows 10 LoyoIa
In Dual Track Meet
Special Dispateh TO The sicr

BALTIMORE, April 23.-Johns
Hopkins University track team DEM
onstrated superiority in the field
events to defeat Catholic Univer-
sity, 1886, yesterday. 1t was the
fourth straight dual meet win for
Hopkins.
Mile run-,Won by Hackett, Catholic q;
son, CATHOLIC 2. TimeE4:47;5
kins; second. Grofte csthoIie "Gl O.; third,
Hurka, Hopkins. Time-0:52.1.
~, loqIyara Dash-.Won by Bannan, Gath Gath
Rudd. Sae CATHOLIC 1 u. Sling Tims-d:io.5. i 'lAN'
second, Glenner. Hopkins; third, McGrsns,
:, iSo-yafd hish hardlss@Mon y Miller,
Boeger, CATHOLIC U. .Time-Q:16.9.
Catholic g. Heightw5 feet inches.
=, ss9-yard ,dss IunIWon Jg BY 5uPps, csthe- tsl,s
Doyle, Catholic U. Time-2:2;6.
kins; second Radd, Catholic ~. third,
pole yapltMgWon by .E Doughty ,,aIs and wsis; s
McCrane. Catholic q (tie). Height-s
u second. Haekett, Catholic u: third,
Portmess. Hopkins. Time-lQ;396:
ond, Lassahn. Hopkins; third, White, Hop
kins. Dfstance--37 feet. ia inches.
220-yard low hurdles-Won by Boegul,
Richards, Hopkins. Time-0:27.8.
Mile relay-Won by Hopkins tSterns,
Glenner, Scheer, Schwartz: second, Cath
olic u Time-3: 80.
Broad jump-Won by Moody, Catholic
o.; second, Weighart, Hopkins; third,
Reyer, Hopkins Distance-20 feet, 5A
inches.
| Discus-Won by Lassahn, Hopkins; sec
ond, Console, Catholic u; third, Beggs,
Hopkins. Distance-123 feet, 3 inches.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
By Hugh Fullerton. Jr.
Associated Press stoff Writer

NEW YORK, April 23.-Base-
ball is having a day for Babe
Ruth Sunday and Ernie Lanigan
has provided a flock of figures
and facts about Babes .tf1rsts" to
mark the occasion. Ruth
pitched his first professional game
for Baltimore against Buffalo,
April "a, 1914. In the first
inning the Babe walked Joe Me-
Carthy, made a wild pitch, got
mixed up with First Baseman
Gleichman on a pop fly and hit a
batsman to load the bases. But
he got out of that trouble and
went on to pitch a six-hit shut
out. The next day he ap-
peared as a pinch-hitter and hit
a triple. In all, Ruth started
SO international League games
for Baltimore and Providence and
finished all but five of them. He
also played four as an outfielder.
On July 10, 1914. the Babe played
left field for the Orioles; the next
day he pitched and won for the
Red Sox against Cleveland.
When Jack Dunn sold the Babe,
Ernie Shore and Ben Egan to
Boston, the Federal League was
grabbing players right and left.
So Jack sent Billy Wickes along
to guard the Athletes en- route
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Hoya Golfers Unbeaien
Al Home, Trounce Temple

Georgetown's golf team remained
unbeaten on its home courses after
yesterdays 71a-to-11a victory over
Temple at Kenwood, the Hoyas'
fifth In eight starts, with one match
a tie.
The only two matches the Hoyas
lost were against North Carolina
and Washington and Lee on a
Southern trip in which Georgetown
left three Of its top players home.
Their next test is against George
Washington Friday at Kenwood.
The Colonials met v. M. I. today
at Kenwood.
GeorEetown, III; Temple, III.
Larrow (G.) def. Cardonna, and g.;
King CD def. Echelberger. and 2. Best
Smith GTo def. ostrosky. 2 and /; Rita
1Go DEF: Cummings, and 8. Best ball,
IN Marley (d1 def Greenway. and 3;
Ellis lG.) def. Welasowsky, and 3. Best
ball. Georgetown, 4 and 3.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Woman GrappIers Share
Spotlight in Show Toniqht

Double windup matches will be
the order tonight at Turner's Arena
as Dave Levin, the former title
holder, continues a top attraction
sharing the spotlight with two
feminine grapplers. s
Levin, who broke even in two
recent scraps with Laverne Baxter
will meet Rough House" Jack
O'Brien.
The other co-feature involves
Dottie Dotson, Los Angeles new
conner, and June Beyers of Dallas
They will clash for the right to meet
Champion Mildred Burke in the
next few weeks.
Other matches, the first at 8:45
find Baxter squirming with Faro
Rinaldo; Chick Garibaldi opposing
Ace Freeman and Jesse James, local
lad, tackling Ed Franer.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
|kenwood Golfer Beaten
In Norih-Souih Amateur
BY .hs As.oeiatsd Press

PINEHURST. N. G, April 2s.To-
days quarterfinals matches in the
47th North and South amateur golf
championship pit Medalist Felice
Torza Of Hartford. Conn. against
M. M. Nolan OF Birmingham; George
Fulton, jr., Roanoke. against Frank
Strafaci, Roosevelt, Long Island:
g. B. Dudley, Greenyille. s. O.,
against NJ. e. Reach, jr.. Springfield.
Mass. and Dave EWeI, jr. Rich-
mond. against Harvey Ward, Tar
boro, N. G.
Torza was forced to the Goth hole
before beating DR.. Joseph Kendrick
of Bethesda, Md, member of tho
Kenwood Country Club. DR.. KEN
drick was 8 up at the turn Ward
beat Donald D. Cook Of Baltimore.
member of the Chevy Chase Club,
5 and 3.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
1erps Sending Relay, Two
Field Men 10 Penn Meet

Coach Jim Kehoe of the Univer-
Isity of Maryland track team de-
csded today to send only a half
mile relay team, Jim Kurz and Jim
Goodman to the Penn Relay Carni-
val in Philadelphia this week end.
Kurz vii handle the shot put and
Goodman the discus.
Kehoe also had entered sprint
medley and 2-mile teams, but de-
cided that the members, principally
freshmen, were too inexperienced.
The half-mile team includes
Howard Cugel, Charley Wilson, Tom
Devlin and Eddie Matthews,
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Hoyo Netmen Conquer
C. u. for 500 Mark

Georgetown University's tenni.
team is back at the 500 mark after
defeating Catholic u, To, yesterday
for three wins in six starts.
Singles-Tewes (Gl def. Spencer, 6-2
81; pwyer go def Levy, 6-, 6-Ii
Palms palms go def. Dougherty, 60, 6-2;
tG.) def. curley, 7-5, 6-i; Egan (G.)
del; shanahan. 7-5, 1-6. 60.
Doubles-Tewes-Palm (G) def Levy.
&C. % def. Dwyer-Boyer, 81, 81
| Ct; Spencer-Ducey &c. % defeated
| Egan-Reynolds, Cd, 2-6. Ct -
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Maryland Downs 6. w.
For Second Net Victory

The University Of Maryland tennis
team won its second victory of the
season yesterday, downing George
Washington, 6 to 3. \
Singles-Ed Laberge (M) defeated Nor
gan Jacob, "a, 6-1; Ed Miller (M.) de.
feated Lou Mullitz, 6-3. g.; Jim Rem
Ike Deloach fGW.) defeated Ken Ke.
fouver, 6-3, 6-2: Bob Groqgan (M.) de.
feated Harry Ong, 6-4, 81.
feated Rtea0lsiMuIlltS Mes ana naanSs nnd Els oW de-
6I1; Laberge and Render (M) defeated
Jacob and Fry. .6-4. 6-1; Leloach anc
ong lGW. defeated Groggan and Ke.
Evening star., 1947-04-23

The University of Maryland's
jayvee lacrosse team had an easy
time of it in downing the Baltimore
Veterans Institute, 1910, at College
Park yesterday. Lou Phipps, Hank
Lowery and Mike Muth each scored
two goals for Maryland, which
counted six times in the second
period.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Home Comes SOUGHT

The Leonardtown (Md.) unlim-
tied baseball team Is booking home
games. Clubs wanting to get on
the schedule can write Manager
Louis Clements at Leonardtown.
Evening star., 1947-04-23

Ten years ago-Bob Feller, in
seasons debut for Cleveland,
lost to st. Louis Browns, 4-3,
yielding all opposing runs in first
but tanning II in six innings.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Unlimited Team BOOKING

Martin Motors unlimited baseball
team is booking weekend games
with teams having q diamond. Call
Don Goodman at Chestnut 0066
after 6 o'clock.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Easy for Terp Joyvees

Junior Girls Singies.
Dorothy Clark, Arlington, 2S6
Evening star., 1947-08-18
WATERFRONT PRoPERT-sALE.

22 MILES FROM WASHINGTON, half-mile
of central highway-5.room year around
modern cottage. furnished: 2 bedrooms,
.Ss@ qss o s'"PRss rssd sss
LoCH HAVEN beautiful building site
5 ROOMS AND BATH. newly decorated. l
bsGM PoNp Eftss Ga "a bsSs5
2,200 acres of playground. including ap-
proximateIy 9 miles of beautiful shore line
with miles Of clean, wide. white sand
trees, fronting on Chesapeake Bay, the
Patuxent River and 4 spring-fed fresh wa
ter lakes svasble to each property
long at Drum Point Beach. Here you can
build home where you can retreat at
81 o
Large beautiful wooded sites at predevel-
opment prices, some with riparian rights.
nent vacation Investment. Drum Point
Beach has one OF the finest all-year round
harbors in the Chesapeake Bay area. Rep
down today. Out Penna. ave. to Alabama
ave. Sc, left on Route 4, through Upper
Marlboro, continue on Route 4 to- Wells
right on % Route zt Ais to to FRINGE Af Frederiet, %
through Prince Frederick on Route for
VERT niles Iii f DrSd PS9t sse s., SA.
Agents, Southern Bldg. MA. es27. "e'
BAY RIDGE. near Annapolis-This bay
front. all-yr.-round home, in setting
of shade trees, has the eonveniences of a
town Rouse; 1st floor. large porch (screened
and glass s-inclosed), liv.. rm., dining rm.,
kitchen, lge. pantry, bedrm., "a bath,
2nd f., bedrms. and bath; attic is insu-
lated over Il. and ceiling, weather-stripped:
basement with oil heat; Gear garage and
redecorated. and ready for immediate oc-
cupancy: terms. Can be inspected at any
time. Please call OR. 1882. or Annapolis,
Bay Vista 3341 Is
SEE CEDARHURST on Ches. Bay, 81 miles
D. C., near. Shadyside, Md-Sea, shade:
sottares for sse %ALTER n
1877 K st. NV. MA 6229 -21
WOODLAND BEACH-Beautiful brick bum
galow, beach No. L: brick garage; lot look
100; water from we'll; knotty-pine liv. rm.,
den, kitchen. bath with linolsum, ! large
rm. upstairs. finished. VIM. H. BOAZE,
340S 18th st. ne, MI. S241: ewes, MI.
Evening star., 1947-08-18
PROPOSALS.

THE ALASKA RAILROAD has issued in.
work covering the followins projects;
l. ANCHORAGE power plant. e. Diesel, cat
to general ofice building. 4. Addition +. to
Anchorage yard grading and dratnage.
Plans and specifications may be obtained
$40 Virginia st. Seattle, Wash. Bids
will be opened September 8 at Anchor
age, Alaska. -19
FEDERAL WORKS AGENcY. Public Build.
Engineer, 567. Broad Street Station Build
ing. Philadelphia 3, Pa. Ausust IA, 1947
at this once until 10 am, September 4.
nishing the materials and performing the
work for interior painting. miscellaneous
repairs, etc, at the U. s. P. o.. Arlington,
Va, in strict, accordance with the specifi-
cations dated PB-DIV-2. May "a. 1947,
and drawings Qf any mentioned therein;
and the general conditions dated Septem-
Der Is, 1912, and addendum thereto dated
May is, 1914. Specifications and other
data may be had at the Once Of the Gus
todian of the Building or the ONCE Of the
Division Engineer. CHARLES C. CAS-
TELI,A, Division Engineer 30
Evening star., 1947-08-18
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE (cont. J

PONTIAC 1912 conv coupe, perfect cond.,
bens sod by bank for n IN
$500 weekdays, am. to pm. 10
PONTIAC 1885 4-door sedan, by owner:
Psssea Passes 70 p Inspection; good tires $50
PONTIAC 1e41 ''s" tudor sedan. original
paint.. 5000, tires. excellents running non-
SIsaa. aisn sster m d MdsfToss
f6Nriac 81 e Pn paa1 9h sivef s27s str.ak "s con-
vertible club coupe; r. and h,::igood shape:
s9ed s% ls lGekins; 1Saa price s1'ss6. elo e St
sTUDEBAKER 1s41 Commander 4-door
sedan; two-tone. overdrive, hill hdr., heat
aood sss us' a si1s g.
sTuDEBAKER 1s4e Champion 4-door Sc
$1,sOO or best offer below MI. 7072. is
STUDEBAKER 1910 Champion: this car,
Is exceptionally clean; $925: terms can
saeA1tbn1 h aT5ansed d kohg MOTOR sS S 1883 %o
$3.50. Open 10 to s PM -1S
5laet; $1,000 miles. slaes fully EQUIP radio. he
heatsr hilhGldsr ef new tires
new; one owner: Sl,395 or under. Gil.
AST n6as2D 9s as1 Gr by buy sae
tory; total fee, So. You won't go wrong
buying or selling car here. Big auction
sale every Tues. eve. pm. 11l3 Va. ave.
Sc. or 100 l tn st. Sc. LU. 1866. 80
trade or buy a late model new Or used
car. attend our auction sale every Fri. night
at 8 pm. Washington's original auto
auction, S511 Colesville rd., Silver Spring,
Md, SH. 440O. Open to 5 daily.
IMMEDIATE DELIvERY-1947 Stude-
baker l1a-ton truck: 81 7g5: terms can
Macarthur blvd. NV, EN-. $3.50, WO.
1850. Open 10 to SPIN. -19
TAxICABS CO 1912 Dodge. in excellent
condition, $1,000; 1910 Chrysler Windsor.
Al condition. 5000: both radio and heater.
Evening star., 1947-08-18
FARMS FOR SALE.

IO-RM. MOD. HOME, with 2. 5 or 100
acres. located on hard rd., 21 miles OF
3 |: POOLE. owner. Phone Herndon
viRRGINiA FARM for sale by owner; ise.
80 acres land, more II desired; 80 miles
NON coTNrf IN 1afa FARM for Sale
PnS7nfs w. sMTH 'ssass SRs.' a.
440-ACRE MONTGOMERY COUNTY dairy
h-wh. ; tenant % houses. 4o-cow block
2 streams. 80 acres VIC, woods % and timber: on on
terms: J. z; KELLY or E. 1; HURLEY,
BrosiHS 3 BnoSr,n. Bldg, slh6, Rockville Md PHONE
EDfAh n9fkE.HS eouRTRY anST HOME. hour Of s wash.
ington on hard road. just of main pike:
balance in timber, bordering on large
stream; s-room house, modern improve
ments; nnan; SSutbuiidinss; price S16'oo9, z
aerndon A:sA S. BUELL. ID0aiRSH' FARM AoENSY. S1.
4 FARM. 4 HOME and Everything; When
There is a total Of ss acres with large
road frontage; entire frontage fenced with
Sha painted bs nsna board farm tsnsng
a beautiful setting on high knoll. lge:
white painted int barn with equipment and
tractor Sne0, gar. ana otner outplQeS.
Priced at 1000: $4,000 cash. bal. S75
per mo, JNoe j. LoFLIN. 2420 Wilson
IDEAL GENTLEMANs FARM in chsu-
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plan residence. excel. bldg. and 100 acres;
on edge of city. To settle estate we offer
at bargain cash deal. Phone MRS MOY-
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TOBACCO FARM, IL mi. from ID. C.: 90
acres, A mile SO. Defense highway: 6-rm.
dwelling, bath. electricity. oil h.-w.h, full
basement, front and back porches; lots of
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horse and COW barn. metal corn crib. ga
rage, 9 tobacco barns, 10000 capacity:
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alfalfa: long frontage on good road;
school bus and public TRANSPORTATION: pos
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per Montg. County, shipping to Washington
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modern dairy barn and large tile silo; bank
pair: other buildings: 2 never-failing
streams of water run through farm: water
piped from excellent well to all buildings;
complete line of farm machinery g trac-
tors), all practically new; near store school
and churches: good road will sell farm
alone or completely equipped as desired;
contact owner for appointment by writing
Box 7l-Z, Star. 22s
Evening star., 1947-08-18
REAL ESTATE LOANS.

CASH FOR end TRUST NOTES; quick set
tlement FULTON r. GORDON, 1927 Eye
Ct; nv, d. $3.50. Brokers. attention,
action, reasonable rates; nearby MARYLAND,
Virginia or D, c: property THE AMERI-
CAN CO., s07 18th. MA. S032.
2nd-TRUST LOANS, D. c., Md, Va. prop.
lmmed. service, low rates, no appraisal
fee or excessive title charge. MAURICE
3. BERENIER 4 co. Suite 2o7. 412 9th
1, i,t end, 3Id TRGsr LOANS, nearby Nc; T.
Va. and D. c.: mo. payts. lowered. ADAMS
REALTY CO, pos N. Y. ave. NV RE
ii IL AID B Sa1' ans r.usr losxs-Psen,.
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buy second-trust notes, d. C. nearby Nd
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n. =. ave NV National 6a3a.
st AND 2nd TRUST LOANS on real estate
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1st-TRUST LOANS on real estate; low
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Evening star., 1947-08-18
Ny Word for 1t
By Frank Colby
Words to Watch.

The words "adherent" and "in-
herent" are often given the sound
or "hair" in the second syllable,
as "ad-HAIR-unt, in-HAIR-unt"
I believe that the hair" sound Is
heard more frequently in the South
than elsewhere. In best American
usage, however, the second syllable
rhymes with "ear, fear, hear thus:
ad- d-HEAR-unt, n-HEAR-unt.
1t is remarkable how stubbornly
the mispronunciation 'pressper-
AY- -shun" for "perspiration" hangs
on in American speech, 1t Is caused
by an unconscious transposition Of
the letters in the first syllable, as II
the word were spelled "prespira-
ton"
I strongly advise taking note Of
this word in your speech. If you
find that you are accustomed to
saying "press-per-AY-shun," give
yourself a stern little talking to
and resolve to mend your speech
forthwith. The first syllable Is per"
as in perhaps. Be sure to say:
PER-spi-
Now that the hurricane season
is well advanced, it might be wise
to take stock Of our pronunciation
of the word hurricane. Many of us
say "HUR-i-k'n, obscuring the
vowel In the third syllable, and
this pronunciation is listed as sec
ond choice by a few dictionaries.
1t is much better usage, however,
to rhyme the third syllable with
all other -ane words, such as bane,
Dane, lane, name, pane, etc.
A good way to remember the
long "a" sound in the third syl-
liable Is to keep in mind that when
ever a hurricane strikes. It in
variably raises Cain. Therefore,
say: HUR-i-cain.
Incidentally, these dreaded and
destructive storms (they are In
reality gigantic cyclones) take
their name from the devil Hura-
kan, the thunder and lightning god
of the Quiche Indians. once DOM
inant people Of Central America,
They believed that Hurakan (hoo-
rah-KAHN sent the terrifying
storms against the people as a sign
Of his displeasure.
In the Northwest Pacific regions,
the storms are called typhoonS, an
English variation of the Cantonese
word tai-fung, great wind" The
Japanese form of the word is taifu.
The monsoon is not storm. 1t Is
strong periodic wind which oc-
ours in regions of the Indian Ocean
and Southern Asia.
Just out, my new pamphlet explaining
Why AREN'T I?'' and 'sin't" are incorrect.
and how they entered English. For your
copy, send q stamped. self-addressed en-
veIope to Frank Colby, in care Of The star.
lCopyright, the Bell Syndicate. Inc. 1917