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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-28
Ginny Simms Has Son

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. % R.-
Singer Ginny Simms yesterday be-
came the mother Of second son.
Miss Simms and her husband,
Hyatt Dehn, architect, also are
parents of David, 3. The Dehns
were married in July. 1945.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-28
Store Proprietor Died
|0f Poison, Coroner Finds

Randolph r. Bonthorn, A, pro-
prietor of a women's wear store
here, died of poison, Arlington
Coroner w. c. Welburn said yes
terday in issuing a provisional
certificate Of suicide.
Mr.. Bonthorn was found dead
in bed by his wife Cornelia when
she awoke Monday morning in
their apartment at 1924 South
Eighth street, Fillmore Gardens.
DR.. Welburn said a partially
empty bottle of pills was found
in the apartment, but that their
composition had not been deter
mined. An analysis of the mans
stomach contents is being made
by the State medical examiner
at Richmond. DR.. Welburn said
the findings will be noted on the
final certificate.
Police said a note, written in
Dutch, was found in the apart
ment. The note indicated Mr..
Bonthorn planned to take his
life. police said.
Mr.. Bonthorn was proprietor Of
Bonthorn, Inc, 1408 F street NV.
Australian leaders feel that cur
rency devaluation offers Amer
xk,4sA kxx
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-28
Secret Societies Spread

The secret society is spreading
fast in Britain, London observers
say. From all walks of life men
are swelling the ranks of mystic
brotherhoods by tens of thousands
a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-28
Wilson's Birthday Rites
/ Held al Cathedral

Two wreath-laying ceremonies
were held today at the tomb Of
President Woodrow Wilson in
Bethlehem Chapel Of the WASH
ington Cathedral in commemora-
ton of the former Presidents
birthday.
The first ceremony was held at
II am. when LIT. Col. Robert F..
Scott, a White House aide, laid a
wreath for President Truman. The
Rev. G. Gardner Monks officiated
in brief prayer service. p
At 2::30 pm, a wreath was to be
placed on the tomb by Mrs. Wilson
in a ceremony held by the Virginia
State Society. The Rev. Richard
Williams was to officiate.
The average person will un-
derestimate the temperature Of
a blue painted room and will over
estimate the temperature of red
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-28

Mr.. O'Shea, Bar Association
member for As years, was active
in the Board of Trade, knights of
Columbus, Holy Name Society and
the Elks. He lived at 1913 Madison
street NV.
Surviving are his widow, Caro-
Ign OKeefe O'Shea, whom he
married "a years ago, and a
brother, Michael, of Chicago.
Services will be held at 8 am.
Saturday in Nativity Catholic
Church. 5000 Georgia avenue
NV. Burial will be in Holy Cross
Cemetery, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-28

teaching - both in this country
and abroad.
Among his pupils were Louise
Homer in the COS and Eleanor
Steber in the sos.
Mr.. Whitney first joined the
staff of the conservatory in the
1905 but later founded the Will
liam, Whitney International
School for Vocalists and Pianists
in Florence, Italy, with branches
in Paris, New York and Boston.
When World War I ruined his
business, he returned to the con-
servatory.
Fire now has an estimated 510,-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-28

Australian leaders feel that cur
rency devaluation offers Amer
lean capital a great opportunity
to invest there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-28

Fire now has an estimated 510,'
900 radio receiver sets in use.
Evening star., 1949-06-24

Shower: ! have always proDosinced
the letter w" a. 'tdan-yuh." nut ]
have been criticized for tisis Am ]
right or wrougf-D. w. Mel.
A. The correct pronunciation of
the letter w" 10: double-yoo. Tns
letter evolved from swo Us thus:
uu. and this In the reason that W.
u called o doubie-u.
cAmviile: WILL you please give me
the meaning of AVE Maria a7"-Mrs
p. z. q.
A. Ave n Latin. and means hail .
The literal meaning al Ave Maria 10
Hail. Mayy---she Mary being The
mother Of Christ.
Buffalo: what b the correct pro-
nnnciation Of the nanns Sehtapaysl.
li9--Mn. J.
A. According 70 wsbsser's Dso-
graphical Dictionary ths name h
pronounced: SKYAH.pah-HEIL-
lee. Ella schiapereiii. the French
Evening star., 1949-06-24

One Of the main gods OF the Hin
|du religion is Brahma, and the Hin
dus make statues of him with four
faces. Thanks to his four faces,
this god is supposed to be able to
look in four directions at once
north, south, east and west.
In the lost city Of Angkor there Is
q temple called the Bayon. It Is less
large than Angkor Vat, but 1t is
known for the many statues OF
Brahma which II contains.
Brahma was only one Of the gods
Of the early citizens Of Angkor.
Among the others were silva and
vishnu, both of who are extremely
important In the Hindu faith.
Looking at the ruins Of Angkor
today, We might wish that We could
know more about the people who
used 10 live there. Happily, We have
q record Of them left by Chinese
traveller. This man visited Anxkw
In the year 1895. and stayed for two
years. Here is the English meaning
Of . few paragraphs from his writ
|ings:
The King OF Cambodia holds
court twice each day. He does not
make appointments in advance.
Those who wish 70 vtsit him enter
Evening star., 1949-06-24

Score one for each Of the first nve
problems. The last counts i've.
I. The phrase none. defense
should suggest which field of spcFt9
Boxing Basketball Football Coll
Z. The ancient city Of Troy should
make one think OF which girrs
namef
Phoebe ALICE Gensvisve Haisn
:. a eherkin should niake one
think primarily of which related
termf
0assafrns Dll
Peppermint Caravay
Z. Which Indian mama b associ-'
atsd WIN 3 Gisas1FcW taoae9 0Be1
Evening star., 1949-06-24
Test Your Horse Sense sD.ewe"..

IroQtcis Delaware
Mohawk Seminole
S. Which one Of these terms does
not mean what u says In modern
usage7
Madcap roclscap
4 Redcap Nightcap
g. This Ii an analogy problem In
which the firat two terms On t1e
iine are related 10 zach othef tn
some way. study this relasa0n1hip
carefully: then select ons cf tae
four words In capital isttsn which
has : similar relati0nsnip 70 the
third word of that linz
tal 1at. Hall: Hockay st1ck.5
OAI--rUCX -9NuTIX-
000E-9UO&E.
Evening star., 1949-06-24
! axe NV Word for 1t
by Ffsnk csls

dress desagnsf. ia Of italian descent,
Cerro 6osdos We are taught taat
the correct aalntatton wfssi wrftans
10 an organization b "6ssntisfnsa
When writing 10 tsss 0fsa GcuHss xs
Ausersea should oas stali uss Gen
tieuen f~~~E. ~ D.
A. Sorry. no The aF1iy pnmsable
saiusatsosas are '.MaaMmk" ~ Mo-
dames~ Tfse latter h itss Fssnrh
plural. and ss pronounced usay~DAMs
should recommend ne Ensisaa
form. -A4adsras "A
Ban Hernms6t1so. In cur ssfapA We
are taught 70 5rwsessfns the words
hssbsvnTosm and eaFnsvusuas ssth
the acesnt os the third sy1asszsA-
O.. hey-hl-vOH-0a, ard emf~FAs
voR-oxa. IL siaas eosreess~~A. n
A. Eorry. no Al ssaGh words ~
earuivoresss. hsgsssszusas. esx. t&Ms
shs aec<xss On the aecossa sysaasss-
siaas: kxhr NV v-ah~Fuaa. hss-Hfy-
san-rtsms.
Evening star., 1949-06-24
Uncle Ruy's Corner
BY Remon coffmen

the palace gate, and seat them
selves on the ground. There they
wait until the monarch appears.
After q time there is music In
side the palace. and conch shells are
blown outside the palace as well
come to the king. Then two girls
draw aside q curtain over golden
window, and the king looks out. In
his hands he holds the holy sword.
The people who are seated OUT
side clasp their hands together, and
lean over until their foreheads
touch the soil. They must stay In
that position until the blowing Of
the conches comes TO an end. Then
the king lets them step near 10 him
so they can tell him what they have
to say.
"when the hearings are over, the
two girls draw the curtains back
over the window"
With that little scene from the
real life Of the lost city, We leave
the subject Of Anekor. Built I'm the
midst OF the jungles, IL was m tfn-
pcrtant place at one time. but now
Il ID only . sight for tourists.
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sclf- addressed stemced envelope 10 Uneae
Ray In cars OF 1he STAR.
Evening star., 1949-06-24
.oren on BRIDGE

There used to be . stigma at
tached to the loss Of an ace In the
defense Of q hand, but modern play
prs have learned to accept such .
nlishap with fair degree Of equa-
liirntty. There still persists. how
ever, dread fear Of losing q king.
which accounts for the frequent
ptlenomenon Of the ace and king
falling ON the same trick. This Is
not usually the fault Of the man
with the ace. He rarely rashes In
70 drop his partners singleton king.
But the player with the king viii
many times come right up for fear
of losing 1t, only to have 1t
smothered by his partners lone ace.
1t is good general principle that
q a decarer does not take finesse
when 1t appears easy to do 50 1t Is
because he lacks the finessing cards.
Working on this principle would
have permitted West to make q
very simple play that had every
thing to gain and very little to
lose.
South became declarer at q con.
tract of three no-trump on bidding
that may not be regarded as model.
That South should open the bid
ding appears to this observer as
clear cut. Hands containing IA
points in high cards are regarded
as mandatory openings. He elected
TO bid q spade so that II partner
responded with q minor suit he
would be In q position to make the
rebid of two hearts. Such q rebid,
it Is to be noted, since 1t comes at
the lowest possible range, Is less
aggressive than q rebid Of two no.
trump. Most modern players prefer
to open Souths hand with Q club.
This Is done not for the purpose
of showing three tricks" as the
popular bromide has 1t. Most OPEN
ing bids Of any suit show three
tricks. But 1t Is done to facilitate
the bidding on hands that must be
opened and have no good suit bid.
It makes the rebid 80 much cheaper
However, after Vests bid Of two
clubs, when North made Q free bid
Of two diamonds South deemed II
expedient to show the club stopper
without which North would surely
not be able TO attempt . non-tr,mp
contract.
Against the final contract West
S..s %y.~ ~s~p - cy,,he vrvy1lnf, vyoe tJ,n
best choice. The ten held IN dummy
and declarer followed with q
diamond to the ace and q diamond
back. West was In with the king
and, since he was unable to attack
Eouth's club stopper, declarer ran
of with 10 tricks. This was q cold
steal. When South played the ace
of diamonds at the second trick
West should have concluded that
declarer did not have the jack. For
With that holding he would surely
have taken the hnesse. masnuch
as East Is presumed to have the
lack Of diamonds. the only hope oi
the defense was th&t he had two
mall cards with 1t. West should
therefore, have tossed his king oi
diamonds under the ace. Thii
would not IN reality be q sacrifice
Il would merely transfer the trica
from West 70 East. who from Westi
gtandpoint was . most eligible Per.
non 20 haxe On lead. The argument
ehat south might hold three dia.
u1ouds and that East's jack would
tn carries no weight, because u
that happens 70 be the cass thi
Evening star., 1949-06-24
Word Come
Find 80 or more words In
CTILIO,

meaning, "a nice detail Of conduct
In q ceremony or procedure. Aver
age Is 36; limit. 80 minutes.
Rules-1. Words must be of four or
more letter.. g. Words which acquire
four letters b. the addition Of IS n such
one form Of q word Is used. e.. Proper
names are not used. A list will be pub
lished tomorrow.
Evening star., 1949-06-24
Answer !. cupBEAR.

Cape Hatteras, N. c.. has the
worlds largest native deposits OF
quicksand.
Evening star., 1949-06-24

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RING.
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Z !: =! =
Evening star., 1949-06-24
Ticket Seolpess Fined

A group Of women were fined
from % 10 - each for selling
movie theater tickets OUTSIDE Dub
lin. Fire. picture houses on the
black market. at two or three times
their value.
Evening star., 1949-06-24

10 n6tAsn ffee eopT @ thk Msastfnfe
Ieai5ek on TIE STORY or CHINA sena
self addressed stampe6 envelope 10 Unea
Ray In cars Of The Sfar.
Evening star., 1949-02-14
By Thomas L. Stokes

We all know that all nations
have spies, international rela-
tions still being on the cops
and-robber level.
Evening star., 1949-02-14
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. A-9
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be hard to get to. The steps lead
ing to it should be just as narrow
and steep upwards as those of the
cellar are steep and narrow down.
wards. One should always bump
ones head in entering an attic.
That is as much d part Of the
home as are the extra leaves for
the dining room table when COM
pany comes-leaves, incidentally,
which you can never lay your
hands on when they are needed.
To dress up an attic. to make. it
into a spare bedroom with all the
niceties of a real bedroom, Is to
rob the home Of perhaps its most
enjoyable room. The attic is where
the kids can go on rainy after
moons and one can be sure they
won't hurt anything. The attic is
where the extra rags for house
cleaning come from. The attic is
where you can bark your shin
against an ancient set Of bicycle
|handlebars while looking for ball
of twine that "just has to be UP
there because I ran across it not
more than three years ago."
The attic is a place for memo
ries, and what does a family have
that is nicer than a lot Of memo
ries of the lovely days Of yester-
year?
Distributed by McNaught Syndicate, 1nc.)
Evening star., 1949-02-14

in such works as Bruce Lockhart S
British Agent" and "Ashenden"
by Somerset Vaughan. the Brit
ish playwright and novelist who
was secret agent in World War
T. Our own agents don't seem
to go in much for literature,
which may be just as well.
All of our established notions
from fact and fiction are nicely
satisfied in the latest spy revela-
tions, the elaborate report re-
leased by the War Department on
the Soviet spy ring in Japan whose
operations were discovered and
stopped by the japanese govern
ment in 1941, but not before the
ring had advised Russia of the
attack by Germany. and very
lucky at that, as it turned out for
all of us later. The report was
prepared over a year ago by
Army intelligence officers in
Japan.
Even more intriguing than the
story itself, which goes far back
for many years, is why it was re-
leased at this particular time.
Maybe it would be sound idea
for Congress to look into this, for
there is too much evidence al
ready that the military is throw
ing it's weight around too much in
the midst of ticklish international
developments.
Educational Value"
One explanation came from
Gen. Charles A. Willoughby, chief
of Gen. MacArthur's intelligence
section in Japan, who said he be-
lieved it was timed for it's "edu-
cational value" for the American
people. Civilians are inclined to
be suspicious of education" by
the Army in times of peace-or
maybe this isn't peace. If it isn't
somebody should be frank enough
to tell us.
Internal evidence in the way the
document is written and its en-
phasis indicate to lay reader
of many such documents that it Is
designed ID to frighten us in this
Evening star., 1949-02-14

t h e total1tari- Constahtihe nfo"h'
ans, whose dictatorial powers per-
NIT them to do anything they
wish with their people.
He fully understands the argu-
ments made by Secretary of State
Acheson that until the North At
lantic Pact becomes formal
agreement and is ratified by the
Senate. no promises given either
by the President or the Secretary
of State can be binding.
The five days of conferences in
Washington. during which he saw
President Truman for IS minutes,
have convinced the Norwegian
foreign minister that the United
States will not remain passive
if Moscow carries out the threats
made earlier this month, although
he can take no official pledges
back to Norway with him
J. If the Kremlin puts real heat
lon the Oslo government, public
opinion in the United States will
react with more speed than the
Government itself. Norway stands
high in the esteem of the Ameri-
can people. 1t suffered heavily
from German aggression and since
the war it has struggled valiantly
to repair the damage done by the
Nazis. Without much help from
the outside, it has gotten now we'll
on the way to recovery.
Seeks Peace.
No stigma of imperialism can be
attached to Norway. either by
Moscow or its stooges. Norway
has striven honestly to live in
peace with everybody and to at
tend only to her own affairs.
These facts are known to every
one. Norway is in the unfortu-
nate position of having the U. S.
S. r. on her northern border.
The Soviet Union has taken ad-
Evening star., 1949-02-14

the place to make bright anc
cheerful with linoleum on the
floor, a lew maple bed stuck ir
one corner, and a gay chintz cur
tain at its lone and tiny window
An attic is place where you
should feel free to store useless
things that should have been
thrown out long ago but that you
can't bring yourself to discard
Its principal furniture should be
an ancient trunk-one of those
curved top numbers with wooden
slats-and not a birdseye bureau
This trunk should be supplement-
ed by such things as a sewing ma
chine which hasn't been usable
for Is or 20 years, two or three
rather frightening dress forms,
and a number Of wooden and
cardboard boxes containing old
clothes, rags, and all the other
odds and ends a family collects
through the years.
Should Be Place of Mystery
The attic should be place OF
mystery, and a place that affords
nothing hut the floor to sit on.
There should be old letters tied
up in bundles and letters scat
tered about, and the beams should
be stark and bare and not paint
ed in bright and harmonious
colors.
The attic, like the cellar, should
Evening star., 1949-02-14
Purpose of Spy Report
Story About Red Agents in Japan Seen
Leaving Army Motive Open to Suspicion

country still further against Rus
sia and stir up all sorts of suspi-
cions among us against individu.
ais and groups. and CD to up
hold Army views about policy in
China and discredit writer's ano
anybody else who hold different
views.
It may have a third purpose
which can be suggested by recall.
ing that very often about this
time of year when Army appropri-
ations are before Congress, some
sort of scare or another is raised
It's an old trick, but trying on the
nerves.
At the outset of the report, ad-
dressed to our citizens. is this:
Though the work of DR.. Rich.
ard Sorge (head of the spy ring)
and his companions belongs te
history the lessons Of that work
should serve as a clear warning
for today and the future. They
concern not just the intelligence
officer but every good citizen
Some OF their implications are
frightening.
Spying on Neighbors.
Zone begins to wonder whom
one can trust, what innocent COM
rade or loyal friend may sudden
ly be discovered as the enemy. He
may have any face"
Your neighbor, for instance
That is frighteningly clever in it.
self. The report is saying, in ef.
feet, that good citizens had bet
ter be suspicious of each other
That smacks of the spying upor
neighbors and the encouragement
of people to report on their neigh.
bors in Nazi Germany.
And then this:
THE facts should sharper
American concern with Unitee
States employees who show sympa'
thy with the (Communist) party
and yet who never have Joined it.
There the guilt by association
trick is encouraged. Earnest, hon.
est, sincere patriotic American
citizens, both in the Government
and outside, have been calleo
Communists because they sup
ported this or that reform in thi!
country. Spite has led some per-
sons to spread rumors that sucf
are sympathetic with the Com
munist Party, and so innocen
people are prosecuted. We've hae
too much of that here already
without the Army encouraging it
We don't need any though
police" here.
And as for real spies, we woult
like to think we could depend or
the military intelligence services
and the FBI. That is their bust
ness. They can go about it quietl!
and efficiently and without stir
ring up suspicion and diSsensior
among our own people which
weakens us rather than strength
ems us.
Evening star., 1949-02-14
Conservative Coalition
Administration Faces Strong Combination
Of.Senate Republicans, Dixie Democrats

Republican Young Turks who
could be counted upon to replace
a substantial part Of the %
Southerners from the II Con-
federate States. At most there is
q solid bloc of six whose convic-
tions and political situation in
industrial States make it impos-
sible for them to vote against any
substantial part of the Presidents S
Fair Deal. Others might come
over on individual issues but they
would be an uncertain factor.
8 or 10 Southerners Needed.
There are 81 Senate Democrats
less the Southerners' %. Wher
the six sure Young Turks are
added to 80, there are still only 38
And this assumes all the Demo.
Gratis outside the South are a solic
bloc which they are not. though
fairly close to it.
The administration could not
feel safe unless it could firmly de-
tach eight or 10 Southerners
through it's power of persuasion,
patronage and party loyalty. 1t
would, for example. need to prove
to Senator Broughton of North
Carolina that his State wants the
Truman program more than it dis
likes civil rights, that he can be
built up at home through in
creased labor political activity,
registration of Negroes. benef1-
ciaries of the far-fung Fair Deal,
so that he can't be hurt.
1t would not be easy but admin
istration liberals are beginning to
insist that it or something of the
sort ought to be put in the works.
Evening star., 1949-02-14

jumped the gun on the timid lead
ership by caucusing the Southern
ers alone and attempting to con-
solidate them for a civil rights
filibuster. A few-Pepper of Flor
ida, Kefauver of Tennessee-are
resisting being frozen into die
hard pattern but most are not.
Working closely with Senator
Russell is his colleague, Senator
George, who, as head of the FL
nance Committee, is in a position
to bargain on taxes. Already Sen
ators George and Byrd have float
ed more or less firm statements
that taxes might not be necessary
if certain economies" are ef-
fected.
What About Liberal Coalition.
Translated into cloakroom
understandings, though of course
never conceded publicly. this be-
comes a hint that taxes will not
be pressed If civil rights are not.
It is also assumed that the South
erners are ready to toss Senate.
Taft handsome support for the
TAFT Hartley Act. '"~-
It is a nerve-racking prospect
to most Senate freshmen, includ-
ing Senator Humphrey of Mime
sofa, who are able to demonstrate
that they made the Democratic
victory possible by carrying their
States for liberal program. Be-
ing freshmen they are keeping
their heads down but they are
raising the question of why not
a liberal coalition to buck the
conservatives.
A study of the situation shows
that it would be difficult but not
Impossible for the administration
to devise such a counter -stratagem
if it used all the resources in
power and patronage at its dis
posal. 1t would however have to
split the Southerners by convinc-
ing the more liberal among them
that their true, long-run interest
lay with successful Truman ad-
|miniStration.
There are simply not enough