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Evening star., 1948-09-14
Test Your Horse Sense
By DR.. GEORGE W. Crone

Score one point for correct solu-
ton of each of the first five prob
lens. The last problem counts five
points.
l. A hassock should remind one
of which unit Of measurement?
Inch Rod Foot Yard
2. Which one of the following is
most likely to lead to an altar?
Lobby Aisle Foyer Rotunda
3. Which one of these is always
purchased in pairs?
Cravats listers Eatons Oxfords
4. If you wished to enter into a
business alliance with the following
creatures, which would make you a
silent partner?
Lion Bear Giraffe Coyote
S. A singletree should make one
think primarily OF which sound?
Bray Chirp Whistle Bleat
6. In the left hand column below
are designated hve different events
scheduled in the usual college track
meet. Try to match them appro-
priately with the times shown in the
opposite column. You deserve one
point for each correct matching.
(a) Half mile run W 10.1"
(b) 440-yard run tW) 21.9"
(c) Mile run (xt 494"
(d) 100-yard dash fy) L SO"
(e) 22-yard dash (z> 4 27"
Score yourself as follows: o.
poor; 3-6. average; 7-9, superior
9-10, very superior.
ANSWERS.
l. Foot. 2. Aisle. 3; oxfords;,
Giraffe. s. Bray. 6. fa) Half--15a" "
(b) 44O-494" txl. tc) Mile-4'21T tzt
tQJ 1OO-l01" W. (e) 220-49" W.
Evening star., 1948-09-14
AUTOMOBILES WANTED Cont. }

SMALL FAMILY needs 1889 to 1941
81 600. MI, sl04 or Adams 1850. Apt
srtDEBAkER s44-'4s; will pay sew hund
PoLITAN MOTORS, N. Y. ave. and Bla-
IISeoLN-zErHYR. 1870 or or l,sl 1s4s1: :. also q
Continental; will pay the top dollar II n
RSsd. FHSa 'GnaI0n fsiand ave r. ne M M0oK '0@o
pay ali il cash, Gail any ,,t time, wo 55si
aRENwooD a!sf5 + sson I5Tok R5Ss II c. cal p as
MORA MoRE szs CASH ros eDia fatk CAR new
sssS sssS PSf %ofER F. se4oks: as '' Eth Eth and K
III sI1 Is IS sEFssh hS S.SS SsSou SELL soHAskA
sERyIGE di6 l126 goth St nw i, DI gbe r. ton
ToRs, fS5Iss 1e@so SO f Rhode Island ave. ne. M.
ss::, rs. PR4e.s Bs..r ''s g. BY waH
BAKER, NC. for an appraisal 2s1s M ST.
FAIR, P;H H9sfsG H9i s51o oArrnAlsALs on all make.
lsoS lSo CARS 4 s. WANTED 81 hMHMaGEGprArELY-'ss HaGGELY
tom. e as to viii Ur Oss Oes 'qlE REss Si
CHEVROLET OR FORD-Wil pay casn
tor soed used gsso car. Need one immeolateiS mle
Ssat Ss1, * YoGk asso; OWN PRICE for your car;
we will sell it for you ana n1 enaTss siv. yonr soq
car car away; see US for the top price that
fisan ifsm - ieas s' to Ps 5sas LEEps MOTOR e.;
s2Io wi Wis ave sssdsy. nav tif1 oRi TO- 4so open
easH eass "a FOR z YOUR CARmwe buy. we sell;
we trade used cars; drive in .,e or eau
Benning sdl; Il. 400 n.su .or .,..n ears;
essn esE or Waiting SisG o' aIEs y
Will Hss3ns SaR MosE * Cash f. for sSs Your
NASH ARLINGTON CORR, in Rosslyn
va. under the big Nash sign Gil 1880
WIN WITH w1Ss"-Mor. SIS to5 ,our
Sn.n ess s,sodsy 70 dssla' opsn TO 81 pm w1sNs me
mouth, Chevrolet or Ford from pvt, party.
SssalkISEhMsssaSnsas SslI EM ssss Rftsre eMsoRRokswe Want
new new car or sell to any one until you give
w. the heed S6 ears fsss e sus 70 iss
car M eI IS paid Tor. will give you cash: II car
i not 1,d f w VassSfnsens S sesa's edss
Exclusive used-car dealers. All cash or
certified cnecks. See MI. Barnes or hs; NJ
ssnses iot 800 o1y 99sh 9as &C. NOW
NV. Open $40 to $50 pm. NO. III,
mo2eI clean cars. Try CARR SALES
CORP, reputable competitive, 1891 Wis.
ave. nv M 62I ,..d If 4a4s.
AZ '4s or '49 model car: will pay hignest
cash price. Mr.. THERREIL" Wo9aies S.
ccnngiIyGZ STUDENT wants TO buy direct
from owner 1870 1871 or 1912 Pord
Chevrolet or Plymouth In good .eondi-
ton. Call CH. Ss23.
Evening star., 1948-09-14
Natures Children
Hellgrammite.
Corydalis cornutd.
By LiIIion Cox Athey

Few anglers connect the hand
some clear winged Dobson fly with
the giant 3-inch gray, tough
skinned hellgrammite they are seek
ing.
They do not know the bait they
find SO satisfactory has just recently
left the swift stream where for
years and II months he has been a
successful fisherman.
The winged adult is a large i'm
posing creature with 3-inch wing
spread and powerful biting jaw.
The smale has long curved pierre
ting organs, said to be used to
capture and hold fast his lady love.
He can and does give your finger
a painful nip If you try to delay
his fight.
Have you ever wondered what all
those large chalky- white splashes
were, spread over bridges and boul-
ders overhanging swift flowing
stream?
These were put there by the
female Dobson. Each nickle-size
white spot hides at least 5000 eggs.
AS soon as the young hellgrammite
steps from his shell he drops into
the water below. Without any delay
or hesitation he scurries over the
bottom for a place to hide and fish
He pokes his head under stone
sticks his rear out into the running
water. His fishing equipment is that
end of his body. There are two
strong tubercles, each provided with
pair of strong curvey jaws which
close quickly about any creature
coming within their reach. The fish.
ermen grows fast discarding tight
Evening star., 1948-09-14
Word Come

Find % or more common EflgIISn
words in
VEXATION,
meaning, trouble; irritation" Av-
erage mark Is "a words. Time limit
20 minutes.
Rules of the game Words must be OF
four or more letters. . Words which acquire
four letters by the addition OF IS" such as
bats" cats" are not used 2 Only one
form of a word is used. 4. Proper names
are not used. A list will be published
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1948-09-14
Take Ny Word for 1t
Pv Ernnk Co1hv
On Comparing Things.

Not, New York is larger than any
CITY in the United States" This Is
illogical for the reason that ANY
city" includes New York. New
York, therefore. cannot be larger
than itself. Better say: New York
is larger than any other city In the
United States, or New York Is the
largest city in the United States.
Not. "Jack Is the most intelligent
OF all the students" No; "all the
students" includes Jack, who can
not be more intelligent than him.
self. Improved: Jack is more in
telligent than all the other stu
dents. or Jack Is the most intelli-
gent student in the class.
Not, Texas is larger than all the
States" This is wrong for two
reasons: % "All States" includes
Texas; 20 Texas is not larger than
all the States combined. Correct:
Texas is larger than any other
State, or Texas is the largest State
in the Union.
Not. His hair Is as black as an
Indian" Not So Indians are red
skinned, not black. But Indians do
have black hair. Therefore: His
hair is as black as an Indiana
(hair).
Not, students in city schools are
more crowded than country schools"
This is illogical, for 1t compares
students with country schools. Bet
ter: Students in city schools are
more crowded than students In
country schools, or city schools are
) more crowded than country schools.
Not, At like John as much az
Mary" Not clear. If you like Mary
too, better say Il like John as much
as I like Mary. II Mary likes John.
better say I like John as much as
Mary does.
Watch the words presently" and
"momentarily."
Not, He is presently engaged IN
campaigning for reelection" Use
of presently in the meaning Of now,
at the present time" Is illogical, as
any good dictionary will attest.
Yet we see the usage frequently IN
good publications. In modern Eng
lish, presently means "in a little
while or soon" Do not use 1t other
wise. Better say: He Is now Tor:
at present. engaged in campaigning
for reelection.
Not, "He s momentarily out Of
work" Momentarily does not mean
at the present moment. now, at the
present time. 1t means, from mo-
ment to moment; at any moment;
for a moment only" Better say:
He Is now (or at present out OF
work.
Are have got" and have soften" ever
correct? Mr. Colby's leafet. c. sx-
plains the constructions in which these
phrases may be used correctly Send 5
cents In coin and stamped. sell
addressed eyelope TO him, care OF The
star. P. o, Box 90, station G. New York
1copyrisht, the Bell Syndicate. Inc. 1s4sJ
Evening star., 1948-09-14
Understanding parents tH not toddr to De bg tohen
he needs sympathy They'll this the pants
Not This.

skin for a looser and more roomy
one. He remains in the stream for
2 years and II months. Then
one day he wanders to the bank
up which he crawls. On the land,
he seeks a stone under which to
hide during the day. He travels at
night. One day he remains at his
last lodging place. Here he turns
pale yellow, Transforming into a
winged insect. Within month he
has completely remodeled his fig
ure. He creeps out into the sun
and air for his wings to dry and
strengthen before testing them m
flight
Hellgrammites fish in the cold
stream waters all winter. If you
hold one in your fingers he will
arch his back open, his jaws and
give you strong pinch. For this
habit he is known to many as clip
per. His way of trying to escape
earned him the name flip flap"
and "conniption" bug. They make
excellent bait for hungry fish.
Evening star., 1948-09-14

HOFNEfI . COttlVEN UpeH OHtuIQdys.
AFTER SEEING THE REST. buy the best
used cars in town.
Chevrolet 1941 club coupe. Fleetmaster
T. and h., Sl.995.
Ford I94S Tudor. 5000 miles, 81, ,995
Chrysler 1916 4-dr., r. and h, So, 1875:
Chevrolet 40 4-dr.. r. and h., SV.. 81 695
Cadillac 1912 81 Fleetwood. r. and h.
1926.
Ford 1941 conv, clean. $1,O95.
Olds 1912 Sedanette, 10. r. and b.,
ST. ,295
Plymouth 1942 2-dr., S1,095.
Chrysler 1910 4-dr., r and h.. 1906.
Plymouth 1889 2-dr., r and h., $685..
e. q H. MOTORS. 1921 BladensburE I'd
ne FIR. 1913. Open ewes. and Sun. lust
above Sears. -l6
Evening star., 1948-09-14
LAST WEEK FOR 94-MoNTH FINANCING.

LAST WEEK FOR 24-MONTH FINANCING.
l., /. ----oN~---~----. . S2.o45
coupe; r., h. e--NN---,--1N- 1875
door sedan; r.. h. - 1895
door sedan: r.. h. - 1895
1S47 Plymouth Special de luxe f.
door; +, h. ----.--'~-------- 1.s45
d.. sedan; r. h.--~---1--.- 1896
1946 Ford Super de luxe IS" q
door sedan; r, h. --- 1,845
All of the above are onesowner cars and
in excellent condition.
I941 Chevrolet Special de luxe 2
door; r., h. --,-:----.-- ST, ,O45
1910 Chevrolet Special de luxe 2 ~.
ls41 eGdsi oIdsmobile Oh, "s" 4-door sedan; '''
T., h. ------------- 1.19E
1910 Chevrolet Special de luxe 9
le41 Plymouth Special de luxe 2
door; r., h------------- s4E
I941 Euick Special coupe; r. h. 1,l9E
1910 Oldsmob:le cony. club coupe;
sTEUART MOTORS. 3rd and H sts. ne
AT. $500. -16
REINES (rhymes with inest) Motor Co
Open till pm. today.
Evening star., 1948-09-14
AUTOMOBILES WANTED.

TRY TRIANGLE-We want the extra
clean cars and will pay premium prices to
set them Phone DE 63O3 for a buyer
to call or drive to either TRIANGLE
MOTORS locations. 3010 r. I. ave. ne,
mr. 333 r. l. ave. ne.
Evening star., 1948-09-14
'Goren on Bridge

dSS dSo
Opening lead, two of diamonds.
From the standpoint of the bridge
player. not since Mrs. OLeary's COW
kicked over the kerosene lamp some
10 years ago has Chicago seethed
to such pitch as that attained
during the recent National Cham"
pionship Tournament at the Stevens
Hotel.
All previous records, both as to
numbers of participants and spec
tators more properly referred to IN
the trade as kibitzers' were sur
passed by an astonishingly VIDE
margin.
The first event concluded was the
Mixed Team of Four Championship
for masters: won, with a record
breaking score, by Margaret Wagar
of Atlanta, Ga; John r. Crawford
OF Philadelphia, Helen Sobel Of New
York and your perhaps over
enthusiastic reporter.
The hand shown today Is one on
which Helen Sobel won full match
for her team by a thoughtful de-
fensive play at trick four. 1t In
volved the proper handling OF card
combination to, which the attention
of the student Is invited.
There was nothing Of interest In
the bidding and against the prosaic
contract of two spades North led
the two of diamonds. Declarer
cashed the ace and queen, and in
an effort to catch North mapping
attempted to sneak into dummy
with the queen of hearts. This was
by no means naive gesture. for
many a base has been stolen against
this particular North when the
keen edge has worn of toward the
cool of the evening.
Mrs. Sobel won with the ace and.
it was clear that club tricks must
be cashed in haste. Her choice OF
leads is the subject of this dis
course. She selected the jack. TINS
provided for the remote contingency
that partner held both the king and
the nine. Declarer covered with the
queen, lost to the king, and when
| the nine of clubs came back the de-
tense scored three tricks in the suit.
At the other table. when South
won with the ace of hearts he, too,
realized that the club suit must be
attacked, but he chose the three
of clubs. Mrs. Wagar played low and
| it took the king to win the trick.
Her queen then proved to be real
stopper of the suit.
It will be observed that the play
of the jack of clubs rather than the
ace or the three by South gains A.
trick whenever partner has the king
and the nine and breaks even in all
other cases.
! ICopyrisht, 1913, BY Charles n oorenJ
Evening star., 1948-09-14

For the cleanest cars in D. c. come t
JET MOTOR SALES, 2119-2725 Nichol
ave. Sc, Ii. 4SO7. Open daily until
D m. Sunday until pm. Opposite st
EliZabeths Hospital IL
Evening star., 1948-03-03
Dealers Snap Up Real Bargains
AT Police Warehouse Auction

Mountains of junk and an occa-
sional gem went under the auction
eers hammer today as the Police
Department cleared its warehouse of
a years worth of unclaimed posses
SionS.
A crowd of about $50 hopefuls
and a handful OF dealers were on
hand at 609 c street NV. this
morning when Auctioneer Zed Will
liams put the first. of 247 lots on
the block. The dealers, who had
secuted the warehouse yesterday, did
most of the bidding, and got most
of the bargains.
The amateurs were outclaSsed at
the start watching in Silence as
several tons of tires, new and old,
went for SITS.
Those who had come to buy
furniture were disappointed when
several hundred pieces, including a
piano, were bought in a lot by the
Murray Galleries in Georgetown.
Still silent, but gulping slightly,
the women in the crowd saw good
looking beaver coat snatched up by
Jack Tender, who owns a pawn
shop in the 900 block of D street
NV.
When the selling came around to
the smaller lots, the crowd did
better, bidding with spirit for paste
board cartons containing umbrellas,
old clothing and assorted bric-a-
brac abandoned or lost by the public
in the course of the year. All items
Evening star., 1948-03-03
Zoo Gets 7 Rare Cuzumbies,
Distant Cousin Of Honey Bear

After two unsuccessful attempts,
the Zoo has it's Cuzumbies today.
The Cuzumbies, two tiny distant
cousins of the honey bear, which are
among the rarest geological speci-
mems in the world, arrived yester-
day after plane trip from their
native Colombia. They are the only
animals of this species in captivity
Morris Brady, 5118 Jamestown
road, Yorktown Village, an amateur
naturalist who presented the ami
mails to the Zoo, has been trying
to import pair of the animals ever
since he first saw them during d
trip to the South American country
On one occasion, he said, the air.
line refused to take the 10-inch
long animals aboard. Later, two
more were captured by friend OF
his. Again, red tape thwarted his
efforts to present the Washington
Zoo with the rare exhibits.
Some months ago, however, DR.
William M. Mann, Zoo director, sue
ceeded in obtaining clearance" for
the animals.
biologists admit they know almost
nothing about the small animals,
which inhabit only the tallest trees
in Choco, a wet, dense forest on the
western coast of Colombia.
DR.. Mann said it is impossible to
estimate the age of the new arrivals,
since the only one ever to be kept
Evening star., 1948-03-03

were unguaranteed by the depart
ment or by Mr. Williams, and no
detailed description was given OF
the contents of the lots.
Typical among the bargains was
that of Aaron Chester, 26 G street
NV. Sight unseen, MI. Chester
bought box full of stuff for SO. A
hasty inspection of its contents after
the sale disclosed a silver fox scarf,
a jacket of an unidentified fur, a
pink candlewick bedspread, pair
of rubber boots, a lady's umbrella, a
Navy raincoat, various ladies hats,
shoe bag and couple OF shirts.
Mr.. Chester was delighted.
\ Mrs. Ernestine Reeden, 200 Twen-
ty-first street NE, clerk at Wood
ward & Lothrop's, took advantage
of her day off to buy box which in
cluded several umbrellas, gloves, a
black wool overcoat and several
sweaters, some of them with the
price tags still on them. She paid
$3.50
Adding machines, firearms and
typewriters brought higher prices.
A minister walked away with a
Corona portable for $43 Another
man paid So for several pairs of bar
bers' clippers and assorted tonsorial
equipment. Stanley Mogul from
Baltimore successfully bid So for a
bushel basket of eyeglasses, while
Ralph Gala, a Government clerk
bought himself a complete stamp
collection for $25.
Evening star., 1948-03-03
Tickets Ready for Final
Neiqhborhood Concerts

Invitations for the last two
neighborhood concerts by the
National Symphony Orchestra
under the sponsorship of The
Evening Star now are being
distributed.
The ninth concert will be
held in Armstrong High School
at 9 pm. March 8. Invitations
may be obtained from the Rec
reation Department at Six
teenth and Lamont streets
NV, and from Armstrong,
Dunbar and Cardozo High
Schools, Terrell Junior High
School and at the business
counter in the lobby of The
Star Building.
The 10th and final concert
will be held in Mckinley High
School on March 20. The tick
cts for this concert may be
obtained from the Recreation
Department, Mckinley High
School, Stuart and Hine Junior
High Schools, Buchanan, Eek
ington, Hilton n-Peabody, Lud-
low, Edmonds, Blair, Langdon,
Woodbridge, Wheatley, Emery
and Bryan Elementary Schools
and at The Stars business
counter.
Evening star., 1948-03-03
Browne Junior High
PTA Suit Dismissed

District Court Justice Matthew F.
MCGUIRE yesterday dismissed the
suit of the Browne Junior High
School PTA seeking to stop school
officials from assigning Negro pu-
pills from the Browne School to
elementary schools.
Justice Mcclure said that in the
absence of a showing of abuse" OF
either law or discretion, the court
hesitated to substitute its judgment
for that of the officers in whom re-
sponsibility for such matters was
vested.
"Segreg alton in the schools has
been in vogue in the District since
1864, and if there is to be any
change, such change must come
from Congress and not the courts, -
the jurist wrote.
The powers conferred upon the
board (of education) of necessity
are and must be general, and en-
vision the exercise by virtue of that
very fact of a wide discretion"
The suit was filed as result of
the dispute over the transfer of the
Webb and Blow Schools from white
to colored pupils to serve as an
nexes to Browne. 1t contended
neither school has facilities equal to
those provided for white Junior
high
1t asked that the Board of Edu-
cation and school officials be COM
PEELED to permit the Browne pupils
tc enroll in Junior high school
which would provide equal educa-
tional opportunities"
Evening star., 1948-03-03
Milk Price Probe Nears
End Of Witness List

The grand jury seeking to de-
termine whether there is criminal
conspiracy TO fix the price of milk
In the Washington area neared the
end of its list of witnesses today.
George B. Hughes and H. F. Hall,
officials of the Lucerne Milk Co., a
division of Safeway Stores, testified
today, but after leaving the hearing
room, declined to comment on their
testimony.
George B. Haddock, special as
sistant to the Attorney General, told
reporters that testimony probably
will windup today and that a deci-
sion will be made later on whether
to call more witnesses next week.
Still to be heard this afternoon
are William B. Hoover, Office man
ager of the Maryland and Virginia
Milk Producers Association, and
Harry Bender, Justice Department
economist, Mr. Haddock said.
Two distributors who testified yes
terday told reporters later that the
milk price increase last November
resulted in a cut in consumption.
The increase generally was u cents
q quart, putting the price Of de-
uvered milk at 81 cents.
The witnesses were Edgar N.
Brawner, president of Chestnut
Farms Chevy Chase Dairy and c.
Y. Stephens. president of Highland
Farms Dairy, Inc, and Highs ice
cream stores,
Evening star., 1948-03-03

Spokesman for six Bethesda area
citizens associations warned yester-
day that approval of petition for
apartment house zoning of 81 acres
at River and Goldsboro roads would
reduce the value of their homes.
overburden existing community ia
cilities and result in higher taxes.
Also opposed to the request was
the Bethesda Chamber of Commerce,
although its representative, Samuel
E. Bogley, said he personally favored
the petition and expressed regret at
the chambers stand.
More than so persons attended a
two-and- half hour hearing on the
proposal in the Hiser Theater,
Bethesda, after moving from the
Bethesda County Building because
of lack of space The Montgomery
County commissioners took the mat
ter under advisement.
Cost Put at $4,000, 900.
The apartment zoning request was
filed by Colonial Village, Inc, Of
which Gustave Ring is president.
The tract in question is part of the
30o-acre Parkland subdivision owned
by the Ring Engineering Co.. A
similar petition was denied last year
by the county commissioners.
r. Duncan Clark, attorney for
the applicant. told the commissioners
it is planned to erect a 970-unit
apartment project at an estimate
cost of s13,00o000. The apartments
would be surrounded by single
family homes costing between $40 900
and SOS, 900 each. Mr.. Clark said.
keynote of the opposing=argu'
Evening star., 1948-03-03
Detective Recalls
75-Yeor Record
OF Suit Thief

A detective and a defendant yes
terday marked the 18th year of
their association in Municipal
Court.
Detective Sergt. E. L. Dalstrom of
the general assignment squad came
before Judge Ellen K. Raedy yester-
day with Joseph Harrington, Al,
colored, of no fixed address. After
a brief trial, Harrington was con-
victed of stealing five suits from
his brother -in-law.
Judge Raedy turned to the de-
tective for the prisoners record.
Il don't have it your honor, but
I know first hand that it's long
and larcenous,' Sergt. Dalstrom
said. I'm fact, I was the one who
first arrested this man for lar
ceny back in 1888"
Judge Raedy fined Harrington 500,
with the alternative of 100 days in
iail.
Evening star., 1948-03-03
House Unit Launches
Probe Of Housing al
Viers Mill Village
The House Expenditures Com

The House Expenditures Com
mittee has launched an investiga-
ton into the Viers Mill Village vet
erans' housing development in
Montgomery County.
Chairman Hoffman said he Or
dered committee investigator yes
terday afternoon to begin imme-
diate inquiries into the case.
The action was asked by Repre-
sentative Beall, Republican, of
Maryland at the request of Mont
gomery County Commissioner
Brooke Johns.
Mr. Beall introduced resolution
in the House yesterday to set up
a select committee of five MEM
bers" of the House to conduct the
investigation. This was referred to
the House Rules Committee. Rep
resentatiye Beall said he conferred
with Chairman Allen of the Rules
Committee and was told the reso-
luton was not necessary.
Other Complaints Heard.
Complaints on veterans housing
are coming TO MS commlItee from
other sections of the country, Mr..
Hoffman said. In his own district
in Michigan, he reported, several
veterans have told him they are SO
dissatisfied with their homes they
plan ito abandon them"
Representative Beall declared he
fully expects the probe to turn up
some very startling facts in vet
erans' housing. From what he al
ready has learned, he said, he be-
lieves a gross injustice" is being
done to veterans who are buyers and
potential buyers of homes in the
development.
Montgomery County Commission
er Johns. in his letter to Representa-
tive Beall, charged that contractors
for the 1,400-home project near
Wheaton would realize a "guaran-
teed profit" of $4,2Oo,000 on sub
standard buildings" He said the
profits would be extracted either
from veterans or the Government or
both,