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Evening star., 1949-07-22

How does it happen that we
call load on seagoing vessel a
cargo while the word shipment
is used for a load of goods on a
train?"
At first glance, that would
seem to be turning things around,
but a load of goods on a seagoing
vessel often is called shipment" i"
This term also has been applied to
goods on a train during the past
century. Cargo" is the old word
for goods on a vessel, and it has
nothing to do with the word car
1t came from the Spanish language
and means burden" or load"
A puzzling word in the same field
is coach" the common name for
most railway passenger cars.
Coaches were used for hundreds OF
years before railway trains were
invented. How do we happen to
use the name today for railway
cars?
The answer is explained by this
fact: When railways were coming
into use, people felt that the thing
to do was to take a coach, or stage
coach, off the highways and put
it on tracks. To manage that, they
needed to fit the wheels so they
would run on tracks.
There also was another prob
lem-to fit the coach with steam
power. Sometimes this was done
by putting a steam engine in the
coach, but it soon became plain thai
the best way was to make loco.
motive which would pull the coach
or perhaps several coaches.
That was done. The first loco
motives were crude affairs, but
they were made better as time
went on. BY the middle Of the past
century, there were fairly large
and powerful locomotives.
The word coach" came from
"Kocs," the name of village II
Hungary where four-wheeled car
riages of a special type were made
a few centuries ago. The wore
locomotive" was made UP from
words in the Latin language. I
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Answer To CREDIBLE,
Take NY Word for 1t
By Frank Colby

iect whose proposition is being
expressed is considered as made up
of individual parts, per cent is con-
strued as a plural; as, Three, or a
small, per cent of the men were
rejected"
Here is Webster's definition OF the
adjective distributive: Expressing
separation among or into individuals
or individual groups"
Now then, in writing OF the leaks
which were found, the connotation
is certainly distributive-that is, the
leaks are the important thought.
One cannot find an average, but one
can certainly find leaks. Therefore:
A daily average of 10 leaks were
found during the past several years.
The same general rule applies to
other such collective nouns as audi
ence, class, crowd, group, company
gathering, congregation, etc.
Note-In British usage, collective
nouns are almost invariably con-
sidered as being plural. as: The
government are the Parliament
have decided, etc.
Test your word knowledge-eramnar
spelling. pronunciation and defnition.. =.
with Mr.. Colbys Word Quiz, leafiet CO.
Ideal for classrooms auiszes, radio pro. pro.
: stamped, self addressed envelope 70 him,
ses ssss 2 aora e: Is. ~ :: o. BOX w. ''''o ''
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Scotsman Writes Mayor
In Enqlund for Wife

A Scotsman who begged the
mayor of Tottenham. England, to
find a tall, slim brunette for his
wife, promptly got letters from
more than so women, many of
whom admit they don't measure
up to his specifications, but list
other attractions.
The man, who wants to marry
q Tottenham girl because "the
happiest days of my life were
spent there" says his income Il
moderate but secure. What he
wants most are sincerity. loyalty
and consideration.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Goren on Bridqe
Shutting Out a Nuisance.

Opening lead, two of hearts.
Where one trick in a suit must be
lost, declarer should, wherever pos
sible, arrange to lose that trick to
the defender who is less likely to
make a nuisance of himself.
In today's hand the final contract
of four spades was reached on en-
tirely logical bidding. Had West
chosen to open a diamond the con-
tract would have been doomed to
failure, but that would have required
clairvoyance in view of Easts over
call in hearts. The student will OBJ
serve Vests proper selection of the
two of hearts for his opening lead,
not the highest of his partners suit.
This was destined to play an i'm
portant part in the defense OF the
hand.
The king of hearts came up third
hand and the declarer could see that
he had II tricks If the club f1nesse
worked. He, therefore, won the first
trick, extracted trumps. and tried
the finesse. This lost to East, who
returned a heart. West won with
the queen and the inevitable dia-
mond shift yielded the defense two
more tricks and set the contract.
Declarer had played thoughtlessly
to the first trick. He could see at
a glance that the contract was safe
If West never obtained the lead
since then the diamond king could
not be attacked and diScards could
be obtained on the long club suit
There was no real danger that the
two of hearts was singleton. That
would have given East an eight-card
suit and his play of the king indi-
Gates that his partner has the queen
There is no reason to suspect him OF
-carding on the opening play.
Had declarer ducked the first
heart trick, West could never obtain
the lead and the defense could dc
no more than cash a heart, club
and a diamond, provided the latter
was cashed in a hurry.
In the interest of safety and ir
consideration of Eastis vulnerable
bid, which increased his chances O.
holding the king of clubs, the ques
for overtricks should have beer
abandoned.
(copyright, 1e4s. by Charles H. Goren.)
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Test Your Horse Sense SD' CIV. c'on'

tries was a former football player on
the University of California team?
Brazil Argentina
Ecuador Venezuela
6-10. Various sports terms ars
shown in the left-hand column be-
low. Try to match them appro-
priately with the related items from
the same fields, as listed in the right
hand column. You are entitled to
one point for each correct judgment.
(a) Cue (v) Statue Of
Liberty play
(b) Mashie (w) Love
(c) Shoulder pads (x) Eight ball
Id Bat (y) Birdie
(e) Racket Cd Two-bagger
Answers.
/, Dormitory (nonreligious). 2. Spinach.
9. Dobbin. 4: Chile. 8 Eeuad9HT, H,oSt oPrssl1 ssI
*. 1b1 Mashis- s-birdie q. e. Pads
Statue Of Liberty (v). I'D Bat-TWo-
Dagger "a. (e) Racket-Love (w).
Evening star., 1949-07-22

l. Which one of the following
terms is inappropriate in this gen.
eral grouping?
Monastery Convent
Dormitory Cloister
2. Which one of the following
vegetables has become linked with
big muscles?
Tomato Spinach
Potato Caulif1ower
8. If Pegasus were living today, he
would most likely be given which
name?
Tabby Tom
Peter Dobbin
4. Saltpeter (niter) has been the
mainstay in the export trade OF
which one of the following countries?
Mexico Iceland
Egypt Chile
| S. The president of which one of
the following South American coun-
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Word Game
Find As or more words in
NE STLIN

meaning. Lying close and snug
Average is AZ; limit. 35 minutes.
Rules. Words must be of four OF
more letters. 2 words which acquire foul
letters by the addition of IS" such a.
bats" cats" are not used 3. only one
form of a word is used. 4. Proper names
are not used. list will be published
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Points for Parents By Edy'h Thomas Wallace
There is desirable medium beOeen children naonopoisin0
nealie conversation dd being participation In it,
This i

Father-Be sure to remember
that we've agreed we will say some
thing interesting when we talk and
will listen quietly when some one
else Is talking.
Evening star., 1949-12-19
By Ben McAIwee

Howard Parsons, veteran duck
pin star, was ready for an extra
call on Santa Claus today, fol.
lowing a victory in the annual
Hi-Skor Christmas Handicap yes
terday, in which he collected $100
with a five-game score of 1856. 1t
was Parsons first triumph since
1947, when he set national
seven-game record of 1901 to win
the Recreation Inaugural in Bal
timore.
Parsons shot high scratch set
of 500 and added a 36-pin handi-
cap yesterday to beat out Gerald
Brown of Clarendon by 80 pins
Brown, with 64-702, collected $50
for second. Parsons games were
1913, 146. 1877, 1870 and 149.
Bill Bursey, Federal League
pinman. third in a field of SO
with 1854, pocketed $35. Karl
Gochenour, Brookland manager,
was fourth with 1868.
Other prize winners were Bill
King. 36-692; Johnny Shea, Ga
685: George Schmid, 1864;
Floyd Frank. jr., 1862; Dick
Magner, 60-679: Bob MacCord,
76-677; Paul Perkins, 20-671:
John Albertson. 56-67l: Sonny
Weldon. high consolation set. 638,
and Jesse Rowland, high game, 178
Stewart Burger topped fieIc
OF 80 for the $50 top prize in the
weekly Takoma Recreation full
Evening star., 1949-12-19
IA|I-5tars Start Grind
For Miami Shrine Tilt
BY the Assoeiofed Press

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 19.-Heavy
workouts were scheduled today for
two squads of all-star college
players who will meet in the an
nual Shrine Charity football game
in the Orange Bowl December 26
Were gonna do lot Of pass
ing in this game" said the Norths
coach, Herman Hickman of Yale
Its much easier to coordinate
passing attack than a running
attack in the short time we have. "
Eddie Songin of Boston College
and Steve Romanik of Villanova
will do most of the North's pass
ing, with running plays to be built
around Lou Cecconi of Pittsburgh,
Larry Coutre Of Notre Dame, Bob
Dueber of Pennsylvania and Billy
Bye of Minnesota.
"Our squad is a better all
around ball club than last year.
Andy Gustafson of Miami. the
South's coach, said. I'm several
positions we are better. The boys
have a lot of spirit and seem to
be here for more than just joy
ride to Miami"
Evening star., 1949-12-19

Langdon's Lions. closely associ-
ated since they competed as 60
Founders, today hold the Metro
politan Amateur Football Leagues
16O-pound championship after yes
terday's 1877 victory over South
west Merchants in rain and mud
on the Gonzaga Field.
Southwest was leading, 7-6, with
five minutes to go when Joe Sien-
kiel grabbed a punt on his As,
faxed reverse, then sprinted
along the sideline to the goal.
The Lions had swept seven
straight in regular-season play to
clinch Eastern Division honors be-
fore losing to Brookland Mer-
chants, 22-0. Meanwhile. South
west had staged an uphill fight to
tie Riverside Rollers for the West
ern Division title and then de-
feated the Rollers in a playoff
1877.
First Playoff Deadlocked.
Southwest and Langdon had
played to a scoreless deadlock in
an overtime five-period game the
week previously and appeared we'll
matched yesterday until Sienkiel
thrilled the 1000 spectators with
his 55-yard scoring run.
The Merchantmen made a des-
perate effort to overhaul the Lions
| in the final so seconds, but Lang
don's Capt. Kenny Davis stopped
Evening star., 1949-12-19
A-1S THE EVENING STAR Washington, D. c.
DECEMBER ~ ls4s
Parsons Wins Hi-Skor 7 ourney;
D. C.. Rollers Bow in Baltimore

handicap with 459 set which in
cluded As free pins.
Hump Bryan was second with
57-434, Jack Robertson was third,
I90-432; Abe Singer with 84-431
and Lou Buckingham with 78-431
tied for fourth while George Nc
Donald was fifth with 60-429.
H. B. Leary Bros. beat second
place Miller -Wrenn Furniture, q
l in a postponed Major District
League match yesterday at Brook
land, dropping the losers Two
games behind the pacesetting Hen
dirk Steak House. Sonny Weldon S
I157 in a 407 set was best as the
ILeary's won the first two skir-
mishes. Bub Guethler's 161 in, a
39s total rescued the final tilt
for Miller Wrenn.
Washington bowlers were shut
out of the prize list in the Guilford
Open in Baltimore yesterday
Tony Petro, a home-towner, came
from behind to nose out Johnny
Gaise by two pins with an 866.
Nova Hamilton, another Balti-
morean, was the early leader with
$50 after firing a lusty 1853 for his
first five games. Bill Brozey, Bal
timore's leading tournament bowler
this season. totaled 504 for his
first three games with 166, 1859 and
1863. He blew up after fouling on
first-box spare in his fourth
game. He finish fourth with $50.
Evening star., 1949-12-19
Mar|ene Bauer Voted
Top Woman Golfer
Of Year by Pros
BY the Assoeioted Press

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 19-Fifteen'
year -old Marlene Bauer Of Lont
Beach, Calf. is the golfer of thu
year so far as the Women's Profes.
sional Golf Association is con.
Icerned.
Fred Corcoran, tournament
chairman of the association, an
nounced the choice and said
trophy would be awarded to the
young West Coast star.
Miss Bauer won the Junior girls
championship and the women's
Western Junior title. She was q
finalist in the Texas Women's
Open and reached the semifinals
of the Women's National Amateur
Summing up the 1949 women's
play, Corcoran listed Mrs. Babe
Didrikson Zaharias Of Skycrest
Country Club. Chicago, as the tor
money winner at $4,000.
Louise Suggs, Cincinnati, topped
the field in major victories. win
ming the Women's National Open
the Women's Western Open, and
the George Mays "All-American.
Evening star., 1949-12-19
SienkieI's 55-Yurd Punt Return
Gives Metro Title to Lonqdon

the threat by intercepting John
Boots" Mason's pass meant for
End Billy Schaefer.
Langdon moved into a 60 first
quarter lead. Davis advanced the
opening kickoff from his 20 to the
40. Clyde Sonny" Long hit Bob
Burlingame with a pass that was
good for 40 yards. and Davis and
Sienkiel carried to SouthWest's 4
On fourth down Long tossed
to Burlingame in the end zone
for a score, but Harold Sonny"
Whites placement for the extra
point was wide.
Southwest Gets Score.
Southwest opened a drive late
in the first period that paved the
way to a touchdown early in the
second. Bob Decker, Eddie
Tawney and Charlie Newman
moved from their 80 to Lang
don's 40.
Player Coach Jerry Clubbe
opened the second quarter by
tossing a 24-yard aerial to Ralph
Cantwell at the l6, then Cantwell
carried to the II.
Decker and Jerry Osborne
reached the 7 in two plays. and
Clubbe, after taking thrust
through center, passed to Decker
for a score. Osborne's placement
gave Southwest a 7-6 edge.
Evening star., 1949-12-19
Also Hos Boost For Totum
Leohy Praises Bud Wilkinson
For SuperIutive Coaching Job

displayed much power IN winning
their first seven games before be-
ing sidetracked by Tulane and
North Carolina.
Surprise in the Southeast was
the manner in which louisiana
State fought back after losing two
early season encounters. Holding
victories over the winners OF
the Southern, Southeastern and
Southwestern conferences. the
L. S. U. Tigers. coached by Gay
nell 'Tinsley. will prove a worthy
foe for Oklahoma in the Sugar
Bowl.
In winning the Southwestern
conference crown. Jess Nicely OF
Rice completed one of the stand
out achievements. Given little
consideration in the preseason
picks, the Owls fooled the experts
as they displayed amazing spirit
and determination in defeating
such formidable foes as S. M. u.
Texas, T. c. u, and Baylor. We
could never think of the South
west without remembering the
remarkable manner in which
Matty Bell prepared his walker
less Mustangs for the seasons
finale with Notre Dame.
Elsewhere in the country mar
velous coaching jobs were ex.
ecuted by such capable mentors a.
Lefty James at Cornell, whose big
Red annexed another League
title; Jim Tatum, whose Maryland
Terps were runners-up In the
Southern Conference, and Len
Casanova, whose Santa Glars
Broncos will provide difficulty fol
Kentucky in the Orange Bowl.
Other men who did exceptional
rebuilding work, and who will be
heard from in the near future are
Ivy Williamson at Wisconsin
George Sauer of Navy, Bob Ney-
land at Tennessee, Marchie
Schwarz of Stanford, Red Sand.
ers, at u. c. L. A. and Wes Feslel
of Ohio State. We definitely real.
ize that many others carried or
yeoman work in the face of diff.
cult odds, and it is our hope thai
next fall will allow their plans tx
reach fruition. Looking over the
names of such capable gentlemen
causes me to be thankful that
am fortunate enough to be /.
member Of the same profession.
Distributed by McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Evening star., 1949-12-19

ing up as one of the four major
undefeated teams in the country
Having worked under such Ca
pable men as Bernie Bierman, Don
Faurot and Larry Mullins, it Is
easy to see that Bud picked up all
of the experience these men pos
sessed and combined them with
his own brilliance to present
1949 team which made Oklahoma
the No. l representative OF the
split "T" in America.
My own personal opinion is that
Bud Wilkinson is one OF the finest
coaches in the profession, and In
view of his youthfulness I fee
that in years to- come he will &c
down as one of footballs all-time
greats.
Once again in the forefront in
the coaching business were Lynn
Waldorf and Earl Blaik. These
two men who have the ability OF
eo-ordinating amazing football.
knowledge with sound teaching
methods will always be among the
high ranking men in college foot
ball. Coach Waldorf has agair
turned in the leading coaching
performance on the West Coast
while Coach Blaik's Army team
registered one of the seasons big.
gest upsets by downing Michigan
and then went through the veal
undefeated to prove they wer'
definitely the power of the East. =
In the South it was Car
Snavely who annexed the South
ern Conference title and a subse'
ouent Cotton Bowl bid, despite thu
fact Charley Justice was injured
during much of the year. Ken
tucky's Paul Bryant guided th'
Wildcats into the Orange Bowl
and the fact that many OF his ke.
men were underclassmen bodies Il
for future Kentucky opponents
Another fine job was done by Ar
Guepe, whose Virginia Cavalier
Evening star., 1949-12-19
Ornsteins, Reduced to )
PLAYERS, Bow in JCC

Ornstein Construction basket
ball team ended with only three
men on the floor and lost some
what wild game to Columbia Tt
gers, 1898. yesterday in the Jewish
Community Center League. Ben
Zola of Ornstein was elected for
too many fouls and Milt Gender
son was thumbed out for arguing
with the referee.
Philips Radio won the Section
2 first half title with a 1926 tri-
umph over the Old Timers, and
in another Section 2 game, Ugly
A.C. beat Mitchells Sports Store
1920.
In Section !, Phi Alpa and Super
Service tied for first place and
will have a playoff game at $3.50
pm. tomorrow. Yesterday. Phi AL
pfa beat the Dark Horses. 47-38
and Super Service edged the Pill
Rollers, 1914. In the other Sec
ton tilt, Camatops beat Cardoza
1886.
Evening star., 1949-12-19
Two W. 81. Players
Pace Conference as
Team Founders
BY the Assoeioted Press

Don't blame Sophomore For
ward Jay Handlan for Washing
ton and Lees poor basketball
showing this season.
For Handlan, a 6-foot, 3-inch
dandy from Wheeling. w. Va. has
scored IS points in five Southern
Conference games to take the
leagues lead in the individual
point-making department.
The Generals have been able
to win only one of their loop
starts. They dropped No. 4 Sat-
urday night to Duke. bowing in
an overtime struggle, 81-67. For
ward Ceep Youmans deadlocked
the game at 62-62 with four
seconds left in the regulation
game by poking in field basket
from mid-court.
Center Bob Goldsmith, another
Washington and Lee ace, trailed
Handlan in the individual scoring
with 55 points.
The leagues leading scorers
Evening star., 1949-12-19
McArd|e, Leader in Boxing
For 40 Years, Dies al IS
by the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Tom
McArdle. who spent more than
40 years in boxing as fighter
manager and promoter, died yes
terday after an operation. HI
was IS.
McArdle was matchmaker TO,
the Twentieth Century Sporting
Club first under the late Te1
Rickard and later under Mike
Jacobs.
He became Garden match
maker in 1923, only to be re.
placed by Jimmy Johnston in 1881
He returned to the post in 193'
and remained there until 1899.
He was credited with havins
discovered the late Benny Leon
ard, lightweight champion.
Evening star., 1949-12-19
Bluegrass Quints Get Limping
Start in Defense of '48 Honors

-Four games-Brown, Cincinnati,
Colorado, Cornell, Indiana, La
Sale, Navy. North Carolina State,
Syracuse, Washington.
Three games-DetrOit, Minne-
sofa, st .Bonaventure. St. Louis.
This weeks schedule matches
several giants.
Last years national invitation
champ, San Francisco GID,
comes East for a Thursday night
encounter with st. Johns.
Probably the most ambitious is
the touring Washington State
five, ranked among the major
Coast teams.
The sophomore powered West
erners will meet st. Johns in
Madison Square Garden tonight,
60 against Bradley Wednesday
and Kansas State Thursday.
Oklahoma Old plays C. C. N. Y.
in the other half of tonight's
Garden bill Bradley entertains
Georgia Tech.
Indiana Invades Coast.
Indiana's Hoosiers 40, a sur
prise Big Ten team. are on the
Coast for the first of a two-game
series with Oregon State (4-3.
North Carolina State 40, the
Southern Conference pride, is
host to Michigan CID. They
play again tomorrow night.
Games tomorrow include Kan
sas (2-3O against Holy Cross
go in the Boston Garden, Tu-
lane CID VS.. Baylor (4-2). L. I. U.
VS.. Southern California (5-D and
N. Y. U. 90 VS.. California go
in New York. Minnesota 900
in the first of a tWo-game series
at Washington 40. Wisconsin
SD at Missouri Old, Hamline
(6-D at st. Mary's 90 and
Southern Illinois at Siena (9-0.
Kentucky Old will attempt to
redeem itself Wednesday against
DePaul (4-O at Lexington.
U. C. L. A. (4-D, Pacific Coast
Southern Conference champion,
visits Illinois, Big Ten titleholder,
Thursday. Another important
test is Kentucky's trip to Pur-
due GID.
Evening star., 1949-12-19
Louis TO LET Go in Bout
with 6-Foot-5 Boxer
In California Toniqht
BY the Associated Press

OAKLAND, Calf, Dec. 19.-
Joe Louis, retired heavyweight
champion who keeps insisting he
will remain in that category, dons
the gloves for scheduled 10
round match here tonight.
His opponent will be AL Hoos-
man a Los Angeles Negro who
stands feet inches and weighs
some 200 pounds. Hoosman once
was a sparring partner of Louis.
! Louis is expected to level with
his best punches from the start.
Hoosman is fast and a good boxer.
Eight gloves will be used
Louis. on an exhibition tour, has
been hitting like he meant it. In
Chicago recently he stopped Pat
Valentino in eight rounds. VAL
entino is the same fighter who
was ko'd in eight rounds by Ez-
zard Charles. NBA titleholder and
successor to Louis. Valentino
says Louis still is a better fighter
than Charles.
The retired champ weighs 225
pounds; is a bit bulgy. but he
still packs the wallop that cleaned
out the rival ranks over SO many
years.
Louis avowed intention to re-
main in retirement has been
greeted with skepticism around
here Says Dolph Thomas, pro-
prietor of a San Francisco gym
nasium where the undefeated
champ trained:
I'D like to bet that Louis fights
Charles next summer. Joe still
is the best of them all. He trains
like he means business. I believe
he is getting ready for a come
back"
| Today 10 years ago-In-
fielder Charley Gehringer
| signed for another year with
the Detroit Tigers,
Evening star., 1949-12-19
lie Baron, Pocific's Star.
To PIoy in Senior Bowl
~ the Associotsd Press

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Dec. 10
Eddie LIE Baron, T-quarterback
wizard OF the College of the
Pacific, will play with the Yankee
squad in the Senior Bowl game
here January 7.
Promoter Jimmy Pearre said
LIE Baron. chosen on the AS
sociated Press Little All-America
for three years, would celebrate
his 10th birthday on the day OF
the game after four years OF
college football.