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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
Goren on Bridge


4 clubs Pass 4spades Pass
5 diamonds Pass 6spades Pass
Pass Pass
Opening lead, seven Of spades.
Were it not that I feared giving
offense to some of my readers, I
might offer the suggestion that in
playing a slam contract 1t Is good
policy to count up to II tricks be-
fore mapping any campaign for the
play Of the hand. This may appear
to be going too far back into funda.
mentals, yet failure to observe this
little ritual actually proved very
costly to the player who held the
South hand shown above.
The bidding was reasonable
enough. North holding four and
one-half high card tricks and good
support for partners suit, sensed
that the hand had great possibili.
ties. and therefore gave the imme-
date slam signal by jumping in a
new suit. Note that the bid of three
hearts does not necessarily show a
powerful heart suit. 1t is intended
rather to announce a wealth of high
cards, the knowledge of a good
place to play the hand and a will
lingness to talk turkey"
After South's four club bid Il
was enough for North to bid only
four spades, inaSmuch as he had
previously announced a desire to
reach slam and the statement need
not be repeated. When the spade
suit Is confirmed, South knows per-
fectly we'll that a contract of at
least six spades will be reached. but
to explore the possibilities of
grand slam he shows the ace OF dia-
monds. Since there was a posi-.
bility Of a club loser, the partner
ship was content to stop at six.
The seven of spades was opened
and won In dummy. The club
flnesse was taken and lost to West,
who continued with another trump.
Declarer then played the ace and
another club, ruffing in dummy, and
when the suit failed to break he
dejectedly announced that he was
conceding a club trick for down one
How simple this hand would have
been had declarer counted to -
in the following manner: Six
spades, two hearts, one club and
three diamonds. On winning the
first lead the ace of diamonds is
cashed and dummy entered with
trump. The queen of diamonds is
led and a club discarded. If this
holds the trick declarer will then be
in a position to try for the over
trick later, by way of the club
finesse. If 1t loses declarer will
discard two more clubs on the re-
naming two diamonds and one on
the king OF hearts. It's much
simpler If you count to II.
But even as declarer played the
hand fate was kind enough to per-
init fulfillment, had he not COM
mitted the indiscretion of conceding
the loss of a club trick. If he had
simply run out the string and
played all his trumps, it would have
been impossible for the defense to
discard safely. Both East and West
would have been obliged to discard
hearts and dummys ten Of hearts
would have become high.
(Copyright. 1913, by Charles II. dorsn.D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
T axe My Word for 1t
Ru Ernnk HnIhu
BY Fronk Colby
Pet Speech Peeve.

Mrs. Thelaa Clayton of Duncan
Ariz., will receive an autographed
copy Of my handbook for pointing
her rhyming pen at the common
fault of saying "I-dear" for the
word idea. Here is her pet speech
peeve in rhyme:
The idea that get
From those who say "I-dear,"
Is that they're saying, II love me;
I always want me near
The radio says, This 1-dear
Is better, friend, by far"
Does that mean, I'm my better
self
My own dear shining star?
The word "idea' has no rhyme
To show us how to say it.
But if it had, and cost mint,
Egad, I'd gladly pay it!
There may be no rhyming word
for idea; but this is how we ought
to say it, eye-Dee-uh.
The "r" sound is what is called
the intrusive "r." 1t Is a sort OF
parasite that fastens itself at the
END of certain words which end
with a vowel sound, and especially
if the following word starts with
vowel, as In the area-r of New
York; my idea-r is; the law-r is
on his side; in Asia-r and Africa-l
and Europe"
The intrusive or" is more com.
mon in the East than elsewhere ir
the country. Fasteners pay LITTLE
attention to it. But most non.
Fasteners dislike it and regard il
as illiterate and slovenly. For thai
treason broadcasters should eliminate
all intrusive RS" from their speech
The peculiar thing about the in.
trusive 'r" is that it is hearc
chiefly in the speech of persons wht
drop the final ''r" of most words. a.
"cah" for car, "faw" for far, "fa.
thuh" for father, ETC., when the
words are followed by consonant
sounds, as: This kah was bought
faw my fathuh."
When the. words are followed BY
vowel sounds, the RS" are moi
dropped, as: This car Is intended
for Ida's fathuh."
Now watch the "r' as it Is dropped
is retained and intrudes in this
typical sentence: I have an ideal
of giving this cab to Ida-r and jim
faw Christmas or on their ami
versary.
The "r" intrudes in idea (r)" and
ida or; it is dropped from car
and for; but it is retained in
their"
To non-Easterners this speech
habit is stoplight, and I should
avoid it in public speaking and
broadcasting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
Test Your Horse Sense
By Dr.. GEORGE W. Crane

Score one point for a correct solu-
ton to each Of the first five prob
lens. The last problem counts I'VE
points:
I. A crocodile should make one
think primarily of
Florida British Columbia
Africa Australia
2. Which one of these birds Is the
most difficult for a hunter to ap-
preach?
Crow Duck Goose Quail
g. Which one of these wild ami
mails is cousin to the pig?
Raccoon 1, Armadillo
Peccary Porcupine
IA peavy us used by which one
of these workers?
Lumberman Musician
Cobbler Magician
S. A horsechestnut is used to les
ignate which state?
Kansas Ohio
Maine N. Dakota
6. Five different types Of crea-
lures are designated in the left-hand
column below Try to place the
appropriate labels on each one as
indicated by the words shown in
the right-hand column. You de-
serve one point for each correct
judgment.
(a) Egret w Amphibian
(b) Whale (W) Fish
(c) Crocodile (xD Mammal
I'd Frog (y) Reptile
(e) Sea Horse % Bird
Score yourself as follows: OF,
poor; 3-6, average; TO superior;
9-10, very superior.
ANSWERS.
I. Africa. 2. Crow g. Petcary. 4. Lum-
herman; Ohio Buckeye
NAL %. tc) Crocodile Reptile ", Id
Frog -Amphibian w, (e) Sea Horse-Fish
(V).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
Word Game

Find 30 or more common English
words In
FOREWARN,
meaning, ito give previous warning
or notice to-" Average mark Is q
words. Time limit, 20 minutes.
Rules OF the game. Words must be Of
four or more letters. 2. Words which acquire
four letters By the addition Of s." such as
bats" cats" are not used. 3. Only one
form OF word Is used. f. Proper names
are not used. A list will be published
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18

SPECIAL BARGAINS-Linited time:
1912 Buick 4-dr., r. and h., 1895.
1885 Cadillac conv. cpe, go, r. and
h.. $175
1886 Plymouth coupe, 1926.
These cars must be seen and driven to
appreciate their real value.
FRANK SMALL, Jr,. INC. 1901 Good
Hope I'd. Sc. Lincoln 2076. THE Best of
All Comes From Small 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18

Do you use was instead Of were with
you. we and they7 Mr.. Colby explains
the proper usage Of war and were In his
leaf1et, CT.
To obtain a COPY. send cents In coin
and q stamped self-addressed envelope to
him, care Of The Evening Star. P. o. Box
80, Station G. New York 10, N. Y.
(Copyright, 1913, the Bell Syndicate, Incl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18

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S655 down or 81 800 cash. Owned by atty.
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woman doctor; S695 cash
THOMAS MOTOR CO. 1877 East-West
hwy. SH. 1901 or 81. 1904 eyes, 30
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
Points for Parents
BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE

Whipping Dith may whipping pith
stick but there better
should not dc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18

MANY more cheaper cars to select from
CENTRAL MOTOR CO.. Kaiser-Frazer fine
cars 1900 Lee hwy. Arl.. Va. CHI. 1000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18

tation specials i'0'oi-
1887 Pontiac 2-dr. sedan. S3osd
1887 Buick 4-dr sedan 3oSl
Both OF these cars are in very good mech.
G TnPs ah 5o, nave Vs. good bodies BILL MO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18

CHEVROLET 1874 Special Dc luxs 4, Dr.
ers, underseat heater. completely recon-
ditioned motor; immaculate inside and
STONE, 1917 14th st. NV, AID. 1858.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
ICrash Kills Woman
Where Children Died

A North Carolina woman was
killed In an automobile accident
yesterday near Woodbridge. Va, at
the exact spot where her son and
daughter met death In o two-car
collision the day before, State po-
lice reported.
Yesterdays victim was Mrs. Mary
e. Pugh, colored. 50, Grifton, N. G.
Three other persons, including Mrs.
Pugh's 5-year-old grandson, were
injured.
Police said the car in which Mrs.
Push was riding was struck In the
rear by a trailer truck on Route !,
about five miles south Of Wood
bridge. =.
They said Mrs. Pugh had arrived
at Halls funeral home in Occoquan
early yesterday to arrange for the
burial of her son and daughter.
In returning to North Carolina,
police said, the car in which she was
q passenger slowed down at the scene
of Fridays accident. It was then
that the huge truck crashed into
the rear Of the automobile.
Those injured. an colored, are Mrs.
|Pugh's grandson, Thomas z. White.
who suffered cuts and bruises: Rich.
ard Coley, IT,, 81, also Of Grtfton,
In. c., and Mrs. Estelle Porteur, 40.
Greenville, N. c., both Of whom SUI
lfered conclusions.
Driver of the trailer truck. iden-
titled by police as william D. Cox.
70. Stanton. Va, was charged with
involuntary manslaughter and reck.
less driving. A hearing Is scheduled
J August Is In Manassas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
U. ). Aims 10 Remain
Strong, Truman Says
At |d|ewiId Airport
Joins Dewey in Defeating
5,000-Acre Air Terminal;
215,0N See Program
Vy IV9SPH N TVN
Star Stoff Correspondent

NEW YORK, July 31.-Amer-
lea is determined to remain
strong in the cause Of peace,
President Truman declared to-
day. He made this statement as
he joined Gov. Thomas E.
Dewey, his Republican presi-
Dental rival, in dedicating the
5,O0O-acre New York Interna-
tional Airport at Idlewild.
A crowd estimated at $4,000 wit
messed the dedication which took
place against a backdrop Of the
Nations airpower, a display partici-
pated in by 1000 planes. Members
of the cabinet, a large group OF
congressman and representatives
from 80 foreign nations were on
hand to see the ceremonies opening
the worlds greatest air terminal
and the meeting of the rival pres1-
Dental candidates.
It was the first time In modern
political history that two major
party rivals have met publicly and
spoke from the same platform. But
there was no hint of politics in the
meeting.
Shakes Hands with Dewey.
AS the President arrived at the
reviewing stand, Gov. Dewey shook
his hand and said:
I'm glad to welcome you here. ;"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
Progress in Using the Atom

Exploding atoms blast wide roads into the future
They may enable science to penetrate into the basic
secrets of life itself
Already great vistas into the unknown nave oeeh
opened by use of radioactive soopes supplied investigators
by the Atomic Energy Commission.
Utilization of atomic energy seems q long way on
Atomic medicine is showing quite limited usefulness
The real reports to commission show has been
in quite a different direction
The high lights this are described In sel1es
of articles BY Thomas Henry science editor OF The star
The articles will Monday wednesday and Froay on tne
Editorial Page beginning tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
SjIvermaster Calls
Charges old Story
By the Assoeioted Press

PHILADELPHIA, July 31.-The
Philadelphia Inquirer said tonight
In a copyrighted story that Nathan
Gregory Silvermaster, Russian-born
former Government economist. de-
MED he had ever been part OF a
Communist spy ring described IN
Washington earlier today by Eliza
beth T. Bentley, self-con1eSseo
former Red espionage agent.
The newspaper quoted both Sill
yernaster and his blonde, Russian
born wife as saying they were
shocked" at Miss Bentley's testl-
monv before the House Committee
on un-American Activities.
interviewed at their cottage at
Long Beach Park, N. j., the silver
masters were quoted as describing
Miss Bentley's testimony as an "olo
story-she's been peddling 1t Tor
q couple of years"
William Ludwig Ullran. long
time friend of the couple, said II
looked to him like the old smear
campaign"
The inquirer quoted Silvermaster
as stating, This is the first round
the beginning Of a political circus
The Democrats and Republicans
have teamed UP to get all the New
Dealers, as we'll as Henry Wallace
It's so preposterous it doesn't cal
for comment"
Informed he was being subpeoned
Silvermaster said he would be very
willing" to appear.
When the proper time comes,
shall tell my story" the Inquirer
quoted him as saying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, July 31.-The
American Friends Service Commit
tee today urged Friends lin no way
to unite with any warlike measure
such as a Selective Service draft or
universal military training"
The Quaker organization said 1t
will not set up any alternative serv-
ice programs for men of draft age
as it did during World War II.
However, the committee added, 1t
will welcome men eligible for the
draft into the Service Committee
regular relief, rehabilitation and
educational projects"
The decision was made, the COM
mittee announced, "as a result of a
conference on CONSUMPTION and war"
held recently at Earlham College,
Richmond, Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
Gen. Turner in Reich
To Take Command Of
Air Lift 10 Berlin
Deputy Chief Of MiIitory
Air Transport Arrives
With Additional C-54s
BY w. H. Shipper, Jr.
S,,, Stoff Corresnondent

WIESBADEN AIR BASE, Ger
many, July 31.-Another top
flight Air Force general, spe-
cializing in cargo operations, has
Joined 1t. Gen. Curtis E. LeMayS
European command to take
charge of the air lift to Berlin.
Mai. Gen. William H. Turner ar
rived here this week from the
Washington headquarters OF the
Military Air Transport Service with
additional four-engine Skymasters
to strengthen the air lift.
Meanwhile, Maj. Gen. Leon w.
Johnson, commander of the 18th
Air Force with headquarters at
Colorado Springs, and holder OF the
Congressional Medal of Honor for
leading the 'low-level raid on the
Ploesti oilfelds, was to leave the
United States tomorrow to COM
mand the go B-29s which recently
arrived in England.
In Washington Since April.
Gen. Turner, who has been based
at Washington since April as dep
uty commander of the recently con-
solidated Air Transport Command
and Naval Air Transport Service,
pushed a vast total tonnage over
the Himalayan passes from 1914 I'M
til the windup of the war in August,
1945.
Gen. Turner next week will re-
place Brig. Gen. Joseph Smith, who
was called from command OF the
Wiesbaden base on short notice to
organize the Berlin air lift with
what transports and pilots could
be scraped together.
Former combat veterans In bomb
ers and fighters were called from
administrative jobs to fly unfam-
iliar, multiple-engine transports.
The way administrative officers an
swered the emergency should be an
argument in the perennial dispute
in Washington over flight pay priv
ileges.
Gen. Lemay told us at his head
quarters here yesterday that he
was uncertain how long the strategic
bombers would remain in his the
alter or whether they are to return
on air training rotation. Neither
was there any indication that the
heavieS might be further reinforced
beyond the present strength OF
some go in the British Isles and 80
in the American zone of Germany
In fact, the dark young lombard
ment expert and former Chief OF
the Air Force Research and Devel-
opment Section in Washington had
little more to say than he did in
the Mariannas when he sent his
SuperForts low over Japan and let
them do most of the talking. The
general seemed rather grim, like
the situation he faces.
He leaned back in his chair puff
ing on the pipe which has replaced
his habitual cigar and faced his
questioners with a bland, steady
gaze that made at least one want
to exclaim: Hold your fire, old
boy-I am a man of peace
From other sources, which I be-
lieve authentic, it would appear that
our hand in this showdown for blue
chips is none too strong.
The Soviets can be assumed to
have at least as much, if not more,
strength III jet fighters and rocket
weapons as we have. All factories
and personnel developing the latest
Na1 weapons are known to have
disappeared into Russia from East
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
Bates and Cain Against
Financing Increase by
Credit From Treasury
By Harold B. Rogers

Prospects for a pay raise for
District employees at this session
of Congress seemed hopeless
last night, but hopes were
raised for action in the new
Congress early next year.
Strong opposition to Federal
loan to the District to finance the
increases came from chairmen of
both the Senate and House District
subcommittee on fiscal affairs.
Senator Cain, Republican, of
Washington, and Representative
Bates, Republican, of Massachusetts,
sharply attacked as unsound financ-
ing the pending House bill for such
a loan.
The measure is scheduled to be
considered tomorrow by the House
District Committee.
The bill, introduced last week by
Chairman Dirksen of the House Dis
UElCI 10 AApSAANSA ~
grant to District Government en-
ployes the cost-of Living pay raise
that was granted to Federal workers
July /.
Both Senator Cain and Mr.. Bates
predicted that the pay raise issue
would be the first important ORDER
of business for District committees
after the S1st Congress meets IN
January. They insist that funds fol
the raises should come from current
revenues of the city and not from
borrowed money.
If and wnen such increases are
enacted they should be retroactive
to July /, both Senator Cain and Mr
Bates, who are in favor OF granting
the increases, said.
Mr.. Bates said he could not at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
Red Agent Names
Others, Lists Details
Of Operations Here
By Miriom Gutenberg

Harry Dexter White, former
Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, and Lauchlin Currie,
former administrative assistant
to President Roosevelt, yester-
day were listed by a self-styled
ex-Communist agent among
more than a score of past and
present Government officials
who supplied secret information
for relay to Russia during the
war.
Their accuser before the House
Committee on Un-American Activ-
tiles was Miss Elizabeth T. Bent
ley, avowed contact between Gov
eminent employees and Soviet agents
in a wartime espionage ring.
Mr.. Currie, President Roosevelt's
administrative assistant from 1899
to 1945, promptly issued a denial
from his home in Scarsdale, N. Y.
To the best of his knowledge, he
said, Il have never known nor as
ISOLATED in any way directly or in
directly with either a Communist
or Communist agent"
Fantastic, White Says.
Mr.. White, who was the author of
the so-called Morgenthau plan for
postwar Germany, told newsmen
in New York:
This is the most fantastic thing
I have ever heard of. I never
heard of this woman I am shocked -
They and the other individuals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
Bv chorIes J. Yorbroueh

They played Aud Lang syne
on the taut heart strings OF a
capacity audience at the National
Theater last night.
1t was a sentimental wake over
the stage in Washington-the emo
Of the Nationals ll3-year history
as a legitimate playhouse. When
the present Nationals the aud
fence saw it last night-opened In
1922, it was called one OF the Cap
ital's treasures.
Next month it becomes a MOVE
house rather than accede TO an
Actors Equity demand that II re-
woke its racial segregation poiicy
Equity refused to let its members
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
Another Price Increase
Planned by Ford Soon
By the Associated Press

DETROIT, July 31.-Prices OF
Ford Motor Co. passenger cars are
going up again for the second time
in less than two months.
A company spokesman confirmed
that price increase is pending but
did not say what it would amount
to.
When the company brought out
its 1949 Ford in June, it raised the
price tag by about 8 per cent, or
by S85 to $125 a model.
I'VE are still analyzing our costs
in relation to the recent increase
in the price of steel and the sub
stantial wage increase granted to
employees" a company source said.
However, he added, dealers have
been notified that a price increase
may be expected within a few
days"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
Vishinsky Tells Allies Opposition 10 Loan
To Bow 10 Red Bloc on Makes D. {. Pay Raise
Danube or Quit Farley Unlikely This Session
Answers Frances Refusal
To Accept Disregard Of
Her Existing Rights
Rx the Associated Press

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, July
31.-Andrei Vishinsky, the So
Wet delegate, challenged the
Western Powers today to accept
Eastern bloc decisions in the
Danube conference or take a
walk.
The ke-it-or- leaye-it choice to
Britain, France and the United
States in the 11-nation gathering
was offered in these words:
The door Ito the conference)
was opened for you to come in. The
door is open for you to go out
That was his defiant answer to
the stand taken a few minutes be-
fore by France against committing
herself to any recommendations
which disregard her existing and
acquired rights in the Danube
Europe's 1,800-mile international
waterway.
Adrien Thierry, chief of the
French delegation, had declared his
country intended to reserve all its
rights under past Danubian con-
ventions and will not consider her
self bound by any recommendations
at this one.
The French position was sup
ported by Britain and Austria.
Have Power to Rule Farley.
This was a few hours after Mr.
Vishinsky had served notice that
1--WE are going to have a Danube
conference here and we are going
to put it to work even though a
small minority may disagree with
U.S."
Russia and her six satellites
Yugoslavia, Romania, Czechoslo-
vakia. Hungary, Bulgaria and Soviet
Ukraine-have the power in the
conference to vote anything they
want as long as they stick together
Austria, the 18th member Of the
conference, lost her fight for voting
rights today and is only an observer
1See nANTIRE Page A-3.o
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Committee Calls on All Quukers
To Defy Draft, Shun War Bonds

In a prepared statement the
committee urged Friends:
/. To support young Friends and
others who express their opposition
to CONSUMPTION either by non-regis-
tration, or by registration as con-
scientious objectors.
2. To avoid engaging in any trade
business or profession directly con-
tributing to the military system.
3. To avoid purchase of Gov
eminent war bonds or stock GER
tificates in war industries.
4. To ask Quaker schools and
colleges to refuse to accept military
training units or contracts, or mill
tary subsidies for scientific research,
and to advise young Friends not to
accept military training in other
institutions.