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AUTOMOBILES WANTED.

YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR carr Let
US sell at your price hands the in
you only 81 for the entire transaction.
You can't lose. Come in and talk it over
Our legation is cas-: to reach; KlIMG-RAY
CHEW OR 0PkYMo ii vi is4a-4i' oG must be
in good condition; cash; individual. Call
81 S99 Ext Ag az IL sm OWNERS
have clients for all makes, and models;
will sell your car at market value on
GET THI F HDIs RETA a4 PR,cr for your
car. Let Bell Motors sell your 1916 to
l94s car at your price. Our commission
SIS; keep your title till car is sold, Nc
bring yorr car to BELL MOTORS, 500
HHryR RGS ok F W. s993 ,a4oias,
Ra,fsSE Hsins fasH M 81 Want
cars REGARDLESS Of price; Cont trade on a
We need 100 cars; 1925 to l94s; If your
pay &C cash adherence. Wsshineton's Oldest
exclusive used-car dealers. All cash or
ss1fa e on ons SCI MI Ban a. or
open lot, 1900 18th st. NV. corner of N
Nj sei 9DeB fS2 Z rs Rg mo 81
BtIck 1913 Koadmsster Win dynafo
wanted: cash or will trade a. 4-dr
Roadmaster. Sundays and EVENINGS. WI
31s5; weekdays, WA. 1926. MR.. DALTON.
1899 to 1874. CHEVROLET wanted by
individual: pay all cash. Don't call unless
car Is in good condition. Call Wo. 1879
Cash FOR YOUR carve buy. we sell,
Eaas Hse Mo sJ CT give Por IN Ssa sa
900 Bladensburg I'd. ne. opposite Sears),
AT 0.0O or 1901 Mimi ave. ne. cat
Benninp rdJ. L. E10o
AUTO WANTED. 1916 thrcueh. 1949. by
family Just returning from tropics. Have
f SsaE 20 Ydu iis owN PRICE for your mi car
We will sell it for you and charge you
only Sc if car is sold, Don't give your
car away: see US for the top price that
your car will bring. ANY model accented
from 1898 to 194s. LEEDS MOTOR CO.
$40 Wis. ave. NV OR. 4407. Open
Suns. till ): weekdays till 10
of cars are assured at MCKEE PONTIAC
1928 L St NV NE 0400
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Goren on BRIDGE


Both sides vulnerable. North deals.
NORTH
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&AKJ52
WEST EAST
AJ1oe8 AK32
3432 VKJe
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SOUTH
AQ654
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1AKe
. &104
The bidding:
North East South West
/ club Pass heart Pass
2 hearts Pass 3NT Pass
Pass Pass
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Natures Children
By LiIIion Cox Athey
Sea Serpents.
(Famtiy Hydrop1tiidde).

Sea serpents do exist todayl Not
the great monsters reported by exc
cited vacationists every summer, but
colorful, venomous reptiles dreaded
by fishermen. These serpents have
poisonous apparatus for injecting
their venom similar to that found
in the kraits, cobras and their rela-
tives. The poison is neurotoxic in
effect, causing paralysis of the
respiratory center.
There are no records OF bathers
being attacked by sea serpents.
Generally the reptiles must be in
duced to strike. Where these snakes
are abundant, the fatalities are
among the fishermen whose nets
or hooks become fouled with them.
OF the many sea serpents known,
only two reach length as great
as 8 or 9 feet.
! AS one would expect, in view OF
their aquatic environment. sea SER
penis live upon an exclusive diet
of fish. Many are nocturnal
hunters.
There are two species which do
not share the marine habitat with
their more orthodox relatives. One
is found in the fresh-water lake
in an ancient volcanic crater on
the island of Luzon In the Philip
pines. Their ancestors must have
travelled by way of river which
connects the lake with the sea.
Another cousin lives inland on Rem
nell Island in the Solomon group.
This lake has no known connection
with the sea, although the water
is somewhat salty.
The center of sea serpent distribu-
ton lies in a small area Of the
Indian and Western Pacific Oceans,
In captivity the guests are unhappy
and nervous. Since most of them
live on anchovies, it is difficult I'd
satisfy them and they object To
frozen ones.
Sometimes heavy storm at sea
beats thousands of them to death.
Then thousands of the colorful
bodies litter the sands. Sea birds
quickly clean the shores.
Having no gills, the serpents must
come to the surface for fresh ain
much like the marine turtles. both
are able to remain under water for
long time. ri
Occasionally q bird will swoop
down to capture serpent. Wishing
to have 8 solid foundation upon
which to quiet his prize, the bird
heads for the rigging Of a passing
vessel. His strong wing strokes
sends the victim to the deck. The
bird, after striking the serpent sew
eral times, tears the flesh into
sf1reds. u al
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Take My Word for 1t
BY Fronk Colby
Selretary's HanflbO,

SeUetary's Handbook.
@, Which of these addresses is
correct?
/. The Blank Company,
1854 Market Street,
Bigtown, Ohio.
2. The Blank Company,
1854 Market Street.
Bigtown, Ohio.
A. Either is correct. However,
from the large amount of letters
which come to me from business
people in all parts of the country,
I find that the block style without
end punctuation widely prevails in
American usage, thus:
The Blank Company
1854 Market Street
Bigtown, Ohio
Q. Which spelling would YOU adj
wise, Cancelled" or Cancelled?
A. The two us" are customary
in British usage. The spelling with
one "l' is best usage in America
These are the only spellings author
lied by the United States Govern
ment Printing Office Style Manual:
Beveled beveling: Cancelled. cancel
ing 'but cancellation channeled
channeling; chiseled, chiseling
counseled, counseling; enameled
enameling; equaled. equaling; ira
veled, travelling. etc.
@. In a letter you wrote to me
recently, new paragraph begins
with the word And" Was that an
error of your secretary's?
A. That it Is improper to begir
a sentence or paragraph with and
or but" is nonsense. 1t is always
permissible and often desirable tt
begin with either and or but.
! To begin a letter with the pronou1
I is also proper.
@. Please settle an Office dispute
hold, that the year 1908 can b,
read aloud as nineteen augh
eight" Right?
/ A. Sorry, no. The name Of tn,
symbol 0 is naught, not "aught'
Aught means anything" Also tn.
year 1908 should be read aloud a!
nineteen hundred and eight" Also
but not as good, nineteen eight.
1t is not good usage to read q
year date thus: Nineteen ane
forty-eight." Omit the land" anc
say, nineteen forty-eight," or re.
tain the and and say, "nineteer
hundred and .forty-eight.'
@. Had rather" is incorrect
isn't 1t?
| A. BY no means. II had rather
be doorkeeper in the house Of my
God. than to dwell in the tents OF
wickedness. Psalm $40. Also cor
rect: Had better. had best, would
better, would best, would rather.
| Does the conditional USAGE Of was and
were put you IN a dither? Mr. CoIby''
leahet, 81, will straighten you out.
| To obtain q copy. send 5 cents In coin
and a stamped. self-addresssd envelope to
him. care OF The Evening Star, p. o. Boa
30. Station G, New York 10. N. Y.
| Copyright, The Bell Syndicate, Inc, 1s40
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Test Your Horse Sense
By Dr.. GEORGE W. Crone

Score one point for correct solu-
ton to each Of the first five prob
lens. The last problem counts five
points:
l, If the following creatures were
motorists, which one would not be
seriously Inconvenience if the auto
mobile horn went dead?
Turkey Donkey Wild Goose Goat
2. Which one of these creatures
would probably be construction
engineer if suddenly transformed in
to human shape?
Beaver Squirrel
Snake Woodchuck
3. The cutting Of which one of
the following usually signals the
inauguration Of an event?
Wire Amperes. Crossbar Ribbon
4. A cathode suggests which one
Of these related terms?
Degree Ampere Therm Calorie
5. Which one of these usually con-
sists of instructions?
Prospectus Manual
Brochure Libretto
6. Try to match the five sports
or games shown in the left-hand
column below with the appropriate
terms in the opposite column which
pertain to each. You are entitled to
one point for each correct judgment
| (a) Football tv) Personal
(b> Bowling (w) Ringer
| tcD Horseshoes (X) Deuce
90 Tennis tyl Spare
(e) Basket ball. % Offside
Score yourself as follows: o.
poor; 3-6, average; TO, superior
9-10, very superior.
| ANSWERS.
]. Goose thonksI. >. Beaver. 3 Ribbon
A. Ampere. D. Manual. E. tal Football u.
ofside tz>. tbl bowling spare ty'. &C
horseshoes- ringer W, td) tennis-deuce tx
| (e) basket ball tv).
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AUTOMOBILES WANIEn lcont.

CASH FOR YOUR CAR-Fords, Chevrolel.
yA4Thl r ART2R Vim s Bay . e.sh Tor ss
Will II Ia AP ipR y5ii opPoRfTNrTY to buy
a decent used car from pvt. owner. vi.
We We WILL PAY HIGH CASH PRICE for
clean cars, new or used Call US today or ,r
e!2assTLEBE SGRY 1876 SO" Rennins I'd. 'i ne.
MORE CASH FOR YOUR CAR. new or
sash; WOLFE ,s MoToRs' 18th and K
eldsss sash rk pesisr 'a ~ Malhon
10 ro aG s:oou get you TOP retail
price for your car Our fee is So. AND
only when your car Is sold Nv No req q
u use dear dealers, $50 Fla. ave. ne. Ii.
snd a3 st .s nv win NE psy s s:ssr.
rraaf ao GyeE ss ave and sisdensbars
HOLD r JUST a MINUIE g &c. high
Sisis s{;5f I R5Es e. assd.
H IiIsnS rs CASE PHI Prices FaIb 70 te 0 nj
makes and moaels q used cars, cars opsn
TTsly siSs sn PoroMAe MOT MoT :. sA sL5s
WI. w W.T. wiTB = wiNNa-Mors SIS for your
WINS MoToRs. 15s Florida avs. ne
SEE is sEFoRE roU SELL. PoHANKA
s ieo caks W "A FED i ihMED1AfELYHss
| to AS; will pay your price for clean cars.
Come to or call LIVINGSTON MOTORS,
1 III or 4. Ss * ssS want the extra.
| clean cars and win pay premium prices to
get them. Phone DE. 1903 for q buyer
| to call. or drive to either TRIANGLE
MOTORS locations, 3010 r. I. ave. ne.
or l:;33 r. l. ave ne.
WANTED, any model car for transp, IN
exchange new 4-dr. sedan. Phone Dl.
091l. In
WILL PAY UP TO 1900 FOR:
40 Chevrolets-
40 Fords.
40 Piymouth1.
40 Pontiaes.
CENTRAL MOTOR SALES.
80 Conn. ave. wo. 1885, I'm s7s4,
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AUTO TRUCKS FOR HIRE.

NEW PAEELs. vans and stakes, by the
hour day; week Or year; sTERRETT
AVAILABLE MINED. Ia4s Chevrolet
vans, stakes. panels and pickups. for hire
by day, Sk., or contract. PUBLIC SERV-
5oi1 1N'ANf' 1850 L d. NV ME-
VAN TRUCK-Larse or small Jobs; prom ,pt
service reas prices: local or long DIS
lance. ia. 1881: after : pm. GE. 4l6.
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North East South West
club Pass heart Pass
hearts Pass 3NT Pass
Pass Pass
Opening lead. jack of spades.
Close scrutiny of the drop of the
cards will at times enable declarer
to uncover the most subtly laid
BOBBY traps. A case in point is
today's hand. ..
The bidding was quite orthodox.
The response of one heart was sent
out as a feeler. South had the
values and the distribution for
two no-trump response tl3 points.
but preferred to approach in the
belief that the eventual no-trump
contract might play better from his
partners side. North properly chose
to offer a raise to two hearts in
preference to rebidding the good
club suit. In this way he designated
hand of somewhat more than
minimum strength. Whereas a re-
bid of the clubs would have indi-
Gated desire to let the bidding
drop.
West opened the jack of spades,
dummy played low, East's king won
and the ace of spades was dislodged.
Declarer returned to his hand with
the ace of diamonds and led the ten
of clubs. West followed with the
seven and dummy played low. East,
reasoning that with normal play de-
clarer had spread for nine tricks,
craftily refused to win. The queen
of spades was marked with South,
on the opening lead of the jack; the
king of diamonds must be there as
we'll, for If declarer had only the
ace of diamonds he would hardly
have given up complete control Of
the suit at once; the ace of hearts
is, of course, marked in declarefs
hand, both by the bid of that suit
and the subsequent leap to three no.
trump. If declarer can be induced
into finessing again, the club suit
may be shut out.
Declarer then led the four OF
clubs. West played the eight and
declarer almost refleXly reached for
the jack, but paused a moment to
consider the various possibilities.
From the fall of the cards it became
evident that the repeated fineSse
was either unnecessary or futile. In
other words, to repeat the finesse
would be necessary only If West
held originally queen. nine, eight.
seven But if that had been his
original holding he would very
probably have covered the ten of
clubs to establish a stopper for
himself in the suit. If West orig
inally had three clubs, the queen
will necessarily fall If West had
only two clubs originally, it will
mean that East has held up and
the king, of course, must be played
SO reasoning, declarer went up
with the high club and as a result
made four no-trump. East's bold
ness had cost him an extra trick,
but against a less analytical de-
clarer he would have picked up a
story to tell to the boys in the back
room.
/ (copyrght. 1913. by Charles H, GorenJ
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BEFORE THAT NEXT TRIP, see Cemoco-
Comfort, pleasure and dependabilty in a
new or reliable reconditioned car Cour-
teCus( attention. See our display now
Terms, trades and dealers invited.
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1915 CHEVROLET Fleetmaster club coupe;
S5a5 down or 81 ,695 cash
l941 Chevrolet Fleetmaster town sedan:
S655 down or 81 1873 cash. Owned by atty
1888 Chevrolet town sedan; one owner.
a woman doctor; $685. cash
THOMAS MOTOR CO., 1877 East-West
hwy SH. 1901 or 81. 1904 ewes. 30
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I -ANSWEKS.
J. Goose thonksi. > Beaver 3 Ribbon
T. Ampere d Manual. e tap Football.
offside tzl. OBJ bowling spare ty}. &C
horseshoes- ringer W. td) tennia-deuce txI
I lei basket hall w
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

PONTIAC '46 sedanette; Pontiac factory
installed accessories; looks like new; you
T Sann Approve this car for only ss,oa5; =
esEEsWAH 5000 MINI s"'a ave. I n.s. At.
PONTIAC 1870 Torpedo 4-dr. sedan: T..
averaee cond., both in mech. cond, and
appearance: a real buy for only S9as;
PONTIAC 1885 !-dr.: clean well cared
lor; excellent motor; one previous owner,
ro s W is afsa t aessF SIX Tsao heater
new new Paint Paint: sl'l5o cash. Temple $500,
PONTIAC late model 1895: gear shift on
18th ST. ne. after $50 pm. IL, e0is
PONTIAC late 1s4s streamliner 80. 4-dr
extras Beautiful gray finish; low mileage.
g gu ns' s1.s'5 or best offer under.
RENAULr 1s4s 4-door sedan; r. and and h.;
sTUDEBAkER sedan; r. and h; si,ss5.
5mmsd sci On N 1s a6 mesels s474
ss1TfffEafhsSif 4 1s47 sedan: s1.ass: i'm
med. Gel. on l94s studebaker s-window
UNIVERSAL MOTORS. 1917 Ga. ave. sH
STUDEBAKER 1910 Commander 4-door
sedan, radio and heater, new tires, motor.
spection; sacrifice. 1895 or accept trade
Of cheaper car and cash; can have finance.
sTuDEBxKER 1s47 Commander Lar Land
cruiser sedan: r. Aand h., oyerdrive, seat
covers: maroon finish: car is like new:
S5s5; T e 6Ss! MOTORS. 1883 r I
sTUDEBAKER 1910 el. sedan: 5000 paint
e. sse5 hi1l b holde5 defrSSters seat
STUDEBAkER 1947 Champion REGAL de
! luxe 4-dr. sedan; excel cond; Sls75
Cal Lu 94G4 after pm. 30
car. in daily use; brake system and batter,
new tires sood; mechanic says good fo!
WHY'S Ia47 station wagon: $4,000 miles
excellent body and Al mechanical cond
| 81 1a5: :5o-day guarantee. MAYFLOWEF
MOTORS, INC, 1925 18th st. NV. RE
WILLYs 194l 4-door sedan; excelien
tires, GOOD condition; $3.50. Call UN
WHY'S early 1aaa 4-dr.; good body ane
tires; 30 miles per gallon; $500 or best
THE ORIG" WASHINGTON AUTO auc.
ton sale every Fri6ay night, pm, S5l
G c3lTU r. SILVER Spring, Nd sH 1900
modern way sell only Il BID IS s sat- fns
tory; total fee, So. You won't go wron,
buying or selling car here Big auction
sale every Tues eve, 7 pm. lib Va
ave. Sc or 100 llth st. Sc TR. 71i3
auction sales rain or shine.D
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Does the conditional usage OF was and
were put you In a dither? Mr.. Colby s
leanet, 81, will straighten you out.
To obtain q copy. send 5 cents In coin
and a stamped. self-addresssd envelope to
him. care of The Evening Star, p. o. Box
90. Station G, New York 10. N Y.
Copyright, The Bell Syndicate, Inc. 194s)
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Bv AngeIo Pafri

Boys and girls, the only one In
ell the world you can depend upon
is yourself. Your greatest strength
is within you and the only way you
can develop it is to use 1t daily
hourly. every waking hour.
Fathers and mothers want to
help you: so do the teachers. But
they are prevented from doing any
thing that will be Of real help to
you-that is, promote your growth
and ability-because nature has
decreed that the only way to growth
and development is through and by
ones own effort.
When a chum works out your
algebra problem, friend draws
your map, father or mother does
your homework, you lose out. You
lose the chance to add a bit to
your understanding, to your ability
TO your self-reliance. 1t is the
worker who grows, the worker who
gathers power and gains prestige
never the one that is helped. Scorn
help as you would the rubbish be-
meath your feet.
Try, every day, to do something
you are shy of doing. Shyness is
kind of fear; and if it is allowed
to master you. it will make you
we'll nigh helpless and completely
miserable. If it is hard for you
to say good morning" to teacher
you meet r the hall, try smiling
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Help Yourself

and inclining your head in q little
bow. That's a beginning. Keep
trying to utter that good morning
until you succeed and discover that
it is very easy, after all.
If you find some one thing hard
to do, don't run for help. Ifsit is
necessary, ask to be shown how
once. After that, keep at it until
you do 1t as 1t should be done; but
don't depend upon some one else to
help you out.
Be eager to try new ways. Be
eager to have q hand in all that
goes On about you. Learn to do
anything anybody else does and do
it as we'll. It is not possible to
know too much nor to do too many
different sorts of work. Skill is al
ways rewarding. To be able to do
what Is necessary to be done at
the time, is to be q highly success
full, happy human being.
How much of a self-helper are
you? How many times day must
you ask somebody for help? How
often do you hold back when you
long to 60 forward? Look at your
self in this phase Of your life and
see to it that you become less of
3 receiver and more of a giyer of
strength. Your strength is within
you. waiting for you to release It
through action. There Is no other
road to your growth, to your full
fillment. Help yourself.
Evening star., 1948-09-10
By Eleni

By Elem
Two, representatives from two of
Washington's leading fashion stores
arrived last week from buying trips
to Paris. Along with their return
they brought bit of Paris complete
with anecdotes, gowns. jewelry and
other accessories.
Both Miss Elizabeth Fairall and
Mrs. Mary Jane Edwards feel that
the collections this fall season are
in the great tradition of French
dressmaking. The almost unnatural
use of quantities of fabric to fashion
a design has given way to simmer
and more chic Partisan silhouettes
However, if a designer requires 20
yards to fulfill his dress dream he
uses 20 yards. Paris will always be
Paris and that is why Americans
60 there to see something new" ;"
says Miss Fairall.
According to the many buyers
who have returned most French de-
signers have slimmed down their
collections. Only Dior shows the
fullness which. characterized his COL
lection last year that threw the
fashion world into an uproar. An
other interesting silhouette is his
allie" a winged manipulation of
fabric. Daytime skirts have Short
ened with Dior showing some at
IA inches from the floor
A relatively new house, Jean
Desses, showed one of the most ex-
citing collections seen. His cork
screw silhouette was greeted with
quite bit of enthusiasm by fash
ion writer's and buyers. Desses, an
Egyptian, conducts his business from
house that was once the residence
Of Eiffel OF Eiffel Tower fame.
Desses has completely remodelled
the house and it rates today as one
of Paris most elaborate showcases. -
M. Desses has also taken over q
number of the personnel that were
formerly with Lucien Lelong NJ
Lelong has retired due to i'll health
1t appears to us that there has
definitely been a revaluation on the
part of the French designers of
women's figures and the silhouettes
that f1atter them best Washington
women who are fashion-wise will
Evening star., 1948-09-10

tempt to balance the drapery.
Betty thinks that women should
become better acquainted with the
Idea of investing in cocktail suit.
Very few women consider this an
important investment. This type of
suit, however, can serve a number
of fashion purposes. 1t can take
you to parties, to dinner, to the
theater and on for gay evening.
One such suit, she feels, should be
in every woman's wardrobe. You
would do well to have such suit
made up in brocade, she says.
Satin, for example. would limit the
wearer to just wearing it for certain
occasions.
Betty finds that in Washington
many women do not dress for the
occasion. During the war many
women became lax in that respect,
Some have not recovered yet. Too
many women take their social life
for granted and do not bother to
find out what is the proper thing to
wear at the proper time.
"A woman til she is spoken to is
Judged by the clothes she wears" !"
says Betty Grey. Unless she sep
arates her daytime, afternoon and
evening clothes she can lay no
claim to being called well-dressed
woman.
For daytime wear, suits. wool
dresses cut on simple lines. and
other sportswear are acceptable. In
the afternoon come low necklines,
longer lengths and more sophisti-
Gated looking clothes.
This fall Betty says many women
will take to wearing stoles. They
can give many women poise and
self-confidence, she feels. Nearly
always they add up to very lovely
fashion picture. Betty feels that
American women have been lin
mourning" to long. Shed like to
zee the black dress replaced by one
IN color. In fact, she claims she
has not made a black dress for
customer In two years.
Another thing Betty flnds to be
true is that many women don't take
themselves or their wardrobes seri-
ously enough. Stupid expenditures
find women possessing closetfuls Of
clothes and still they chant
at haven't got a thing to wear
because none of it is co-ordinated
It is not how much money you've
got: how much you will make; il
is how far you make your money &C
in the buying of clothes that is the
important thing. Betty has dis
covered that women with limited
wardrobe budgets are often better
able to express fashion theories IN
their wardrobes because OF that
very fact, -.