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Evening star., 1948-06-19
Goren on Bridqe

I(5oren on bridge
None vulnerable. South deals.
NORTH
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WEST EAST
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SOUTH
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The bidding:
South West North East
2NT Pass 3NT Pass
Pass Pass
Opening lead: Jack Of spades.
A great many players have come
to regard the finesse as means OF
capturing an adversely held honor
card. This distorted view accounts
for the improper handling of a num-
Der of card combinations. If more
players would look upon q finesSe
as a means of winning tricks, rather
than killing somebody else's cards, .
great improvement in playing tech
nique would be effected.
Today's hand Is an illustration OF
an. elementary type Of mistake
brought on principally by the atti-
tude referred to above. South was
declarer at a contract Of three mo-
trump. His opening bid Of two no.
trump has the classic requirements
and North's raise to game Is normal.
Nothing is to be gained by showing
the emaciated diamond suit and
since partner has shown a holding
of about 5la honor tricks, there
should be a reasonably good play
for game.
The jack of spades was opened
and South could see nothing but
the chance to finesse against the
queen of diamonds. He therefore
won the trick in dummy and led
the ten of diamonds. This lost to the
queen and the spade suit was con.
tinued. Declarer was locked out OF
two good tricks in dummy and
was unable to fulfill his contract.
"a little experience with end plays
would have been of some assistance
to declarer but suppose that would
be asking too much Of him.
The fulfillment Of the contract
involved nothing more complicated
than counting up to nine. Since only
three diamond tricks are needed to
fulfill contract, the ace and queen
should be cheerfully conceded to the
opposition. The spade should be
won by declarer and the king Of
diamonds played. This Is the proper
play rather than the jack, because
if there is a singleton queen OUT
around the table, declarer need lose
only one trick in the suit. II. on
the other hand, there is singleton
ace outstanding, 1t is true that tne
lack will drive 1t out, but then
trick will have to be lost to tho
queen anyway. The important con-
sideration is to preserve dummyi
ace of spades for the purpose OF
cashing the diamonds when they be.
come established.
(Copyright, 194S, by Charles H GorenI
Evening star., 1948-06-19
Points for Parents

Mother-Dad's being a member of
the board makes no difference. You
must pay your fine for overdue books
Just as the other children do.
Evening star., 1948-06-19

Moscow reports 1t soon will have
10, 900 new automatic telephones.
Evening star., 1948-06-19
AUTOMOBILES WANTED.

PRIVATE PARTY desires new 194s Chew
rolet or Plymouth club coupe; cash. DE
lTS5 IL
Evening star., 1948-06-19
ANSWERS.

1. Crafty. 2. Butte. 8. Wake
(nauticaU. 4. Promise. 5. Indians.
Is. (a) Corn beef-cabbage O.
Cd Ham-eggs (D. (c) Turkey
noodles w. (e) Wiener-mustard
(w).
Evening star., 1948-06-19

VACATION SPECIALS-
1947 Buick Super conv. coupe SO ,095
946 Buick Roadmaster conv. coupe 2,595
1876 Chevrolet Aero sedan: like new 1905
1941 Olds "s" sedanette 1926
l941 Dodge de luxe 2-dr.---- 995
1887 La Sale club coupe 800
Most cars have radio and heater: all
CO. 617 Mass. ave. W.. RE. 9154. 30
JUNE BRIDES AND INSPECTION TIME.
Cemoco has the car you want, plus court
eous attention. See our diSplay today.
Tradee terms and dealers invited
Evening star., 1948-06-19

RDYz MaroRs 81 dG Is ksss.as ssss M
PhYMoGugTH 1889 s-door sed.: good dse Clean
HyoHEs Dbsn. EssanaSs 81 as55 Hall 9th and sS.
PLYMOUTH 1888 4-dr.: r. and h, new
tires and seat covers low mileage; this
car in immaculate cond, passed AZ in
spection: must see to appreciate. Price,
S645. WILLIAMS, r. /. ave. at goth st.
PLYMOUTH 1899 4-dr: one. owner; good
tires, radio, seat covers and white rims
Must sell. Price s6s5. MR.. DIXON. 1928
PPIi4iMotTaa Pi 1912 4-door sedan: radio
tern 'hFfsshGu ss ss6 ssf5 Sssss
ave. WO. 5000. 81
PLYMOUTH 1910 4-dr.. de luxe sedan;
fairly recond..; unpaid balance, 1927 65:
terms can be arranged. HERsoN's AUTo
PGYMoUTH 1910 club coupe: radio and
heater, new tires; inspected; S695. Temple
PPiL1Y2MoUTH Fl 1e41 Special de luxe coupe;
oTis. paint: se55 or best soffeT: uN. 1921
PLYMOUTH 1885 4-dr sedan; good motor
and paint; extra clean; priced to osaeli' sell
PLYMOUTH 1947 4-dr. Special de luxe;
+. and h, exceptional buy; s1,95o. MI.
PLYMOUTH 1916 de luxe sedan: / owner,
guarantee and terms. TRIANGLE MO-
TORS, 3o10 r. /. ave. ne, DE. 6303.
PLYMOUTH 1s4s club coupe; r. and h.,
clean. 81 (1g5 WO S4S3 30
Evening star., 1948-06-19
VACATION SPECIALS

For the cleanest cars IN D. C. come to
JET MOTOR SALES. 2719-2725 Nichols
ave. s.e., Ii. O336, Ii 4SO7. Open daily
until pm, Sun until z pm. Opposite
st Eliza hethS HOSPITAL 30
Evening star., 1948-06-19

FORD 194s Super de
h., 1000 miles, dark
So, 200. Call OIL. 4SS4
FORD 1888 Tudor de
good tires; fine mech.
terror and body; will I
for only S295 down;
RE. 1867. sol H st.
FORD 1947 Super de
loaded with equip; a
Sl,995: cash, trade or
TORS. SOLO Wisconsin
, 1948-09-04
Visitors From Sister Island
Here For Weekend Holiday

A number of visitors from
the sister island of st. Tho
mas came here over the past
several days to spend the La
Dor Day holidays here. There
will be quite a number of at
fractions including picnics at
Cramer's Park and other
beach centers. Outstanding,
however, is the five-card
races planned by the New St.
Croix Turf Club at Jerusalem
track, which is scheduled to
start at 200.
Among the other activities
will be the midnight dance at
Jungle Casino and the annual
bazaar of the st. Mary's Cath
ol1c School in Christiansted to
be followed by a dance featur-
ing the Rhythm Makers Or
chestra.
, 1948-09-04
Hoffmun Predicts
New & Better World

Paul Hoffman, ECA Admin
istrator, told a group at the
Chicago School of Business
that there is a change taking
place in the world. OF one
thing we can be certain, he
said, a new world is taking
shape and the new world will
be very different and a better
one, not only in the United
States but in other countries.
It is being realized that it
is the people who are impor-
Continued on Page A.
, 1948-09-04
World Council OF Protestant
Churches End Convention

The first session of the
World Council of Protestant
Churches came to an end in
Amsterdam, Holland. The Gle
RIGS have issued a statement
calling on all Christians to
take a more active part in
world affairs. The world is
filled with unbounded hope,
they said, but it is also filled
with fear. Over all mankind,
hangs the peril of total war.
We have to remind our
selves, the statement adds,
that God has put down theall
mighty and exalted the hum
BILE and the meek.
, 1948-09-04
GOVERNOR HASTE
LEAVES FOR WASH.
WEEK

Governor HASTE will leave
for Washington some time
next week. Among the matters
of Importance that he will dis
cuss will be loans from the
Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration for local enterprises,
the progress of the Federal
Works Administration pro-
gram, salary increases for To-
cal Schedule Federal Employ
ees, and Bureau of the Budget
consideration of increased aid
for the Municipal Govern
ments next year, which will
be presented to the proper
authorities.
, 1948-09-04
Queen Wilhelminu
Abdicutes: Introduces
Juliunu To Thronq

Queen Wilhelmina of the
Netherlands formally abdica-
ted the throne after a reign of
fifty years and has taken the
title of Princess Wilhelmina.
She then introduced her
daughter, Juliana, who will be-
come Queen in a formal in
auguration ceremony on Mon
day, more than 10O, 900 persons
persons who assembled to bid
the old queen farewell and
welcome the new.
Mother and daughter stepp-
ed together to the flag-draped
gallery to take the plaudits of
the huge throng. Princess JUL
lana said Il am proud to cry
with you, long live the Queen.
Public buildings were flag
draped & covered with flood
lights; bridges and canals were
Continued on Page a
, 1948-09-04
PRESIDENT TO ACT
ON VETOED ST. THO.
COUNCIL BILL
-. Governor Points Out
Bill Is Discriminatory

President Truman will be
asked to take final action on
a bill, twice passed by the Mu-
nicipal Council of st. Thomas
and st. John purporting to
cancel all penalties imposed
for late filing or failure to file
food invoices under the trade
Tax Ordinance of April Is,
1947. This bill was first vet
oed by Acting Governor Nor
ris F. de Castro on June 81,
1948, and recently by Cover
nor HASTE.
In vetoing this bill for the
second time Governor HASTE
states that he is convinced
that in this case a serious prin
ciple is involved and that UNI
der the circumstances the bill
will be sent to the President
of the United States for final
action. The Governor pointed
out further that the bill is dis
criminatory since it provides
that all penalties for late fill
ing or non-filing of invoices
for food items shall be cancel
ed up to May 80, 1913, while
other delinquent parties will
be required to pay penalties
Continued on Page A.
, 1948-09-04
Two Lights Installed In
Limpicht:s Park

Two lights were installed in
Governor Limpricht's Park in
Christiansted yesterday. It
was part Of the rehabilitation
program being carried out to
encourage greater use of the
park by the public.
Work is proceeding to i'm
prove the grounds. The path
ways which were filled in
over the past several years
are being cleared after which
a layer Of gravel will be
spread. The columns are being
washed and the iron ratings
painted.
4#M-- H- I-
, 1948-09-04
French President Asks
Schurnun Try Again

French President Vincent
Auriol has refused to accept
the resignation of Premier
Robert Schuman and has re-
quested him to try once again
to form a cabinet. 1t is admit
ted that this is one of the most
serious times in France since
the Liberation.
After comforting at length
with the President, Mr.. Schu-
man reconsidered his decision
and has already begun talks
with other party leaders.
, 1948-09-04
4 Berlin Military Governors
In Fifth Meeting

Berlin's four military Gov
errors met again yesterday
for the fifth time, since last
Tuesday, when the first meet
ing was held. That meeting,
according to reports, was not
very promising. The Soviet
Commander remained ada
mant and only by the personal
initiative Of British General
Sir Brian Roberts that proven
Continued on Page ~
, 1948-09-04
Dr.. Benes Dies:
Week Of Mourning
Proclaimed

DR.. Eduardo Benes died
quietly at els P. M. yesterday
afternoon after falling into a
coma on Tuesday. He was 81
years old. A week of national
mourning has been proclaim
ed and the late President will
be given a state funeral.
President Clement Gott-
valid has sent a message Of con-
dolence to his widow in which
he said "our people will never
Continued on Page A.
, 1948-09-04
Reginald Mac Farlane
Veteran Schooitescher
To Retire

Reginald Nc Farlane, veter-
an school teacher in the Fred
eriksted Public School, will
retire by reason of age, Cover
nor HASTE announced. Mr..
Nc Farlane was in charge Of
manual training.
He was commended for long
and faithful public service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-23

This is clear from the fact that the first neces-
 sary step in the reconstruction of that continent
 the merging of the three western zones of Ger
 many with view to bringing the productive capacity of that vital industrial to point where it best serve the needs of the whole of France It is for France to say bow promptly and promising
 terms this necessary will take place But above and beyond this immediate question of the western zones of Germany. there other great fields of action in which the role of France seems certain to decisive The failure of the London Conference to agree on a policy toward Germany makes it more essential than that the full potentaites of the Marshall Plan be developed for the mutual benefit cf the sixteen European nations which ready to participate in it. Among these sixteen nations France is the chief continental Power and the leadership it provides will in large detertmine the degree of success which the Marshall Plan achieves
 In the deliberations of the now extinct Big Four France has often seemed to play hesitant. negative and ineffective role No doubt the principal reason for this has been power of the French Communists and the unwillingness of successive French govern ments to take position international issues which might threaten to produce a political crisis within France itself But the present French Government has demonstrated that it is stronger government than it's predecessors and it has had ample evidence in recent months C) that the French Communists ready to use the strike weapon of instruction, a that they have been encouraged and abetted in this effort by Moscow, (3) that Moscow has openly declared war to the death on the Marshall Plan on which the recovery of France heavily depends and the Big Four itself in the pursuit of this objective
 (4 that Moscow is determined to sacrifice the work of restoring peace in Europe and willing to destroy
 In these circumstances. one may look with hope to Paris for reassertion of that spirit of independ ence and that breadth of view which are associated with all that is best the history of French people French statesmanship has an unparalleled oppor- tnity to recover its prestige and to make France the chief architect of recovery in Europe
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-23
The Ineffable PetrillO
tWashington Post

You will recall that short time ago Mir J. caesar Petrlo announced that at the end of the wear l947 the members of his American Federation of MuSl- clans would cease to make any records The req soning was that the photographs and uke boxes were putting MT Petrillos boys out of work. As long as the recording companies paying royalties to the American Federation of Musicians on every record made MT Petrilo tolerated the competition Of canned music However such royalties have been made illegal under the terms of the Taft Hartley Act
 But now MT Petrillo by ingenious stroke Of logic has decided that the Taft-Hartley Act IS not retroactive and does not in way impair the validity of contracts made before the passage Of the act Therefore the recording companies, although they will get no new records from the boys, must go on paving the royalties all records impressed from the master records made when the contracts were in force This would the continuation of an un- earned revenue of approximately two million dollars year
 It is not clear precisely what steps MT Petrlllo intends to take to enforce the payment. one pos sbity of course that he will forbid performances by any members of his union on any program to De broadcast over any network which includes any sta tion which plays records on which the royalties are in default But, although until now the radlo ana recording companies have shown themselves some it seems unlikely that they would yield to this sort of intimidation without struggle.
 The probability is that they will take the matter into court But even though the courts might decree the payment of the royalties to be illegal this would have little effect the concrete situation Their only course is in being as ntransgeant as MT Petrillo himself in other words to play whatever recordings are available and to let MT Petrilo and his boys make the most of it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-23
THE HIDDEN COST

If history repeats itself American taxpayers Will he having World War pensions until the year 2l0O The Washington writer who recently reached this con- csion estimated that the last surviving veteran or the war will live until the year 2030 and that some of his surviving dependents still will be around at he beginning of the 22d century
 It wasn't until 1908 that taxpayers finished pay ing off the last dependent of a Revolutionary war veteran The Mexican War has been over Tor loO years but there are dependents of disabled veterans of that war collecting pensions Eighty-three vet erans and 17895 dependents of the Civil War still are collecting pensions there 797 veterans ana 2Zfo denendents from the Indian Wars, which stretched from 17eo to 1898 on the government rolls yet; the Snanish- American War has l12355 veterans and 3D. 67e dependents For the wars that most of us can remember there are 43S l2l and 389232 de- pendents of World War getting government alo ana 7126es veterans and 4l6370 dependents on the service-connected disability list for World War H.
 Commenting on the cost of these pensions the writer who compiled the figures says: Thus far the nostwar cost for payments veterans and dependents of the Civil War-now about S8,200,0O ,0Oo,Ooo-tops the list But World War I is catching up rapidly with ahotN s5 800 900 O00 a World War II? It hash gotten good start"
 Figures like these offer pretty dramatic evldence of the fact that it costs great deal more to ight war than simply paying the bills for guns, bullets airplanes and battleshps.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-23

The SS Eucadia has sailed from Boston for Glasgow with 1900 tons of food and clothing for Scotland This was collected from all over New England when the mainline Friendship Train was not able to go through that part of the coun- try.
 2. Abraham Lincoln Friendship Train-Will start from Lincoln, Nebraska and Springfield H.. ca February l2 with cars collected from all over the Middle West. Chancellor Gus Gustavson of the University of Nebraska is helping sparkplug the train with Carl Sandburg, Lincoln's famous bio- grapher, as general chairman. The Church World Service and churches of all denominations are cooperating.
 3. Northwest Friend Ship-The SS Gretna Victory with about 5,000000 pounds of food and cloth ing will sail from Seattle about February l. This was collected by the people of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska after the mainline Friendship Train was unable to go through the North The a DptNo ,.tt, recommended that this ship go to Germany and Austria which hith- erto have not received Friendship visits. It has not yet been decided whether any Northwest citizens will go with the food.
 4. Michigan Friendship Cara van-The junior chambers of com merce in about 70 Michigan cities have done a great job of collect- ing 1000 tens of food for France Originally it was planned as a mctor-truck caravan, but when not enough trucks were available the New York Central RR periodically helped cut. In Detroit 5000 gro- cers helped collect the food.
 5. California Milk Ship-Gov- ernor Warren of California who rode on the Friendship Train all through his state and who did so much to help start the original train is sending Californias mari time training ship Golden Bear" on a goodwill mission carrying canned milk. The ship had to take cruise anyway, so the Gov ernor thought it would be a fine idea to pick up cases of canned milk and carry them to the chil- dlen of France, Italy and Greece.
 One hundred young California cadets, including Earl Warren, Jr, will sail with the ship as
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-23
GERMANS FIGHT ANOTHER BATTLE;
 ITS OVER LOVING

nERLIN Berlin's marriage D able youth has been waging a battle of the sexes in the city's newspapers.
 The girls started it by charging that German young men nowadays were lackadaisial lovers.
 And they can't blame calorie- sickness (skimpy diet) for their laxity," the girls said, for we get the same small food rations they do"
 When answers came from twelve young men selected by newspaper interviewer to defend their sex, there were evidences of bitterness in their tones.
 The young men noted that, be- causs of Germany's ,post-war ex- cess of women over men, female ccmpanionship was easy to find.
 But some complained that "al- lied men occupation soldiers) are preferred" and others that their small wages would not permit them to court girls with cigarettes and chocolate, which are very ex- pensive in the black market.
 A young boxer observed that nowadays many girls seem will ing and eager to court the man" but he was hesitant about marriage because it appears too many married women are unfaithful now"
 A journalist complained that all the girls now want to talk about the great love and marriage" and added: Tn these times it takes courage for man to marry"
 A 2l-year-old wounded war vet eran remarked bitterly: Maybe they aren't all pleasure -chasers, but it is well-known that women nowadays are bad Too many wo- men whose husbands still are pris- oners of war have comforted them selves with others"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-23

on millions of dollars worth Of Pauleys tidewater oil lands.
 For, by recent supreme court decree. submerged tidelands oil lands are now the property Of the federal government.
 Pauley is no small operator His holdings of tidelands oil run into millions. In fact, he was the man who helped collect around s3O0.o0o in campaign contribu- tions Tor the Democratic party in the hope that the Democrats would keep tidelands oil under state control (which incidentally Truman did not do0
 Now that tidelands, or sub merged oil, has reverted to the federal government. some tick fish problems have to be settled regarding the companies which are still operating as virtual squat ters on this forbidden territory. And Krug, charged with protect ing the oil lands of the nation, has to pass upon the leases of his new football partner
 Result: Krug may sell out his share in the Los Angeles Rams He doesn't want to, because it would mean a loss. and no man who has to live on a government salary can afford to take loss. But, nevertheless. he may have to do it.
 In other words, it's tough to be a government servant these days especially when Ed Pauley keeps tracking mud.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-23
LOOK and LEARN 9 (. GORDON

country  9 Wha S the 0 eye? 4 people the hearest breakfasts? 5. there's hope? ANSWERS: l.
 part eba iris and pupil and admits light. 3. Aida" by Verdi
  5. letters Attica.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-23
MODERN ETIQUETTE 6s ssoRERrA LEE

O. S appropriate to offer bridegroom9
 health wealth and happiness of the bridegroom leaving happier shall leave him
 guest his hostess little gift when should he present it?
 along and it after his arrival her after his return home train. at the beginning or journey? e4e# s..eas his tip the end of the journey
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-23
Da;!y Lessons in English S%s. L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN "The devotional will take place next Sunday morning. Say place Sunday ing"
 EfISPRONOUNCED Coere Pronounce koteri, as in COAT. as al IT. first syllable.
 OFTEN N1ISSPEILED Franchise; ISE. Fraternize; IzE
 SYNONYMS Doctrine, teaching. dogma precept
 and it is yours" Let us vocabulary Todays word: INCREDIBLE improbable admit of belief The building eeemed incredible"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-23
War Medals
 Go Begging

DENVER, Colo-tR- Glittering war meda S hold little appeal for Denver veterans.
 Only six servicemen appeared at Army reserve headquarters during the first three days after off c:aIs through the press and radio notified veterans that World War II Victory and American Defense medals were available.
 Army reserve officials had laid in a stock of 3,90O of the war me- mentoes in anticipation of a rush
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-23
FRIENDSHIP TRAINS

A tctal of six Friendship pro- jects are now being organized by patriotic citizens in different parts of the nation They will have an important impact on Europe. In fact, no money value can measure the good will they will spread especially if American citizens ac- company the food and apply the old, old principle that the gilt without the giver is bare.
 Here are the six friendship projects:
 l. New England Friend Ship
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-23
BARREL OF TEARS

BILLINGS, Mont. |LRl- Bud Seiger figures that the husky thief CT thieves who raided his parked truck got a barrel of disappoint- ment labeled as 50 gallons of popular beverage. The missing cask contained water.