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Clearinghouse.

Oakland: On the Ford Thester,
after introducing the stars, the pro-
ducer gets the play started by say
ing, "And now, please to Begin Is
that good English?-K. A.
A. Yes; it is an expression Of old
time courtesy. Heavenly stranger,
please to taste these bounties."-
Milton. You must please to take
my word for it."-Butler's Way of
All Flesh"
Miami: Is 1t ever permissible to
use the word "oftener Mrs. E.
M. G.
A. It is quite correct: often
oftener, oftenest. Also correct and
more frequently seen: often, more
often, most often.
Rochester: In my Boy Scout work
I have used both "Tenderfeet" and
"Tenderfoots" as the plural Of
Tenderfoot. Neither sounds right
to me.-P. E. S.
A. The proper plural is tender
feet" or "tenderfoots." See tender
foot" page 1247, the American Col
lege Dictionary; Webster's New Col
legiate d949) shows only tender
feet; Funk & Wagnalls New Col
lege Standard d94D shows only
"tenderfoots."
Salt Lake: What pronunciation is
now accepted for the tragic name
Corregidor?-D. A.
A. The standard American pro-
nunciation is: kuh- -REH-g -dawr.
The American Spanish pronuncia-
ton is: -RREH- ee-DAWR
(the double "r" is trilled by the
tongue tip.
Mount Vernon: Am I correct in
holding that the 90" of hostage is
long as in the word host?-Mrs. r. G..
A. Sorry. no. Rhyme the first
syllable with joss, thus: HOSS-
tidge.
New York: I have a handbook Of
pronunciation that pronounces ali
Evening star., 1949-08-27
Syrian Attache Marries
Government Girl Here

A Government girl and Syrian
diplomat will be married again In
a few davis, Moslem style. after
taking the VOWS yesterday in
civil ceremony here.
Sirri al-Kaltakji, 33, who until
recently was attache in the Syrian
Embassy in London, and Miss
Florence Pearson, 36. a statistician
in the Veterans Administration
were married in a ceremony at the
Municipal Court of Appears.
The couple met when the bride
groom was attache at the En-
basSy here two years ago. The
bride lives at 3145 Mount Pleasant
street NV.
Judge Brice Clagett. who per-
formed the ceremony. was told by
the couple they would be married
again in New York in full Moslem
rites. They plan to honeymoon at
a nearby beach.
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Answer b vENDITlON.
Children
BY LiIIion Cox Aths,

around the yellow or yellowish-
brown disk. The leaves are alter
nate, firm, lance-shaped to oblong,
seated sturdily on the stem. They
are bitter to the taste. Some refer
to the blossoms as ox-eyes because
so many have brown centers. Honey
bees are found crowding and push
ing each other to obtain nectar and
pollen. But you also discover the
clever, 1eaf-cutter bee, mason and
other wasps, some handsome butter
flies, especially the Regal FritillGries
elbowing for room. The butterfly is
there to lay her eggs. The offspring
will fatten on the tender leaves next
spring. !,
The seed children are in the center
ready in late autumn, to fly on the
breeze. In olden days 1t was said
that neezeweed snuff made from the
dried and powdered leaves was in
demand. The purple-head sneeze-
weed Is found in the South and
West. It is also . bountiful nectar
dispensed with the same crowding
guests.
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l. Which one of these birds would
be considered most unmannerly at
the table?
Crow Robin Pelican Wren
z. A cowcatcher should make one
think of which one Of these?
Ship Locomotive
Automobile Airplane
;. Which one of these trees has
the largest leaf?
Elm Maple Apple Catalpa
1. Which one of the following
eggs requires the longest time to
hatch?
Oriole Ostrich Turkey Owl
5. Coal oil" is another common
name for which one of the follow
ing?
Castor oil Naptha
Kerosene Oil OF vitrlol
$40. Some flowers are normally
associated with spring whereas
others are typical of autumn. Try
to distinguish on this basis between
Evening star., 1949-08-27
SNEEzE WEED

Even cattle snuffing too closely
the sneezeweed, resort to violent
sneezing when they fall for the
yellow flowers and green leaves
growing in such great patches in
moist meadows and along stream
banks. Though it Is supposed to be
slightly poisonous, cattle will sample
1t. Humans aflicted with hay fever
shun the gay yellow flowers with
their abundant coating Of pollen.
Others gather armfrlls Of the bright
yellow flowers.
The sneezeweed, also known as the
swamp sunfiower is member Of
the thistle family. It flowers pro-
fusely from August till October and
is we'll known from Quebec to the
Northwest Territory southwark to
Florida and Arizona.
Our English friends says Septem-
ber is Americas golden month.
Surely we are blessed with many
flowers from August to October. The
sneezeweed waves her yellow bios
SONS from q 2-to-6-foot stem. The
bright flowers are to 2 inches
across, many OF them In clusters.
The rays ars : - : slaft droopang
Evening star., 1949-08-27
81, 500 BorkIey Medal
Appropriation Asked

President Truman has asked
Congress to appropriate $4,000 for
a gold medal to be made and
presented to Vice President Bark
ley.
The appropriation was author
lied by recent law. the President
pointed out, and was a gesture
made in recognition of the Vice
Presidents distinguished public
service and outstanding contribu-
ton to the general welfare"
The medal, to be made at the
U. s. Mint, will have such en-
blems, devices and Inscriptions as
the Secretary of the Treasury
shall determine"
Evening star., 1949-08-27

Ths Philippine Congress defeat
Led . proposal to Nationalist the
LEGAL profoGGion.
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Goren on bridqe

A Backward Finesse rs q Safety Play
When the question is raised as to
the proper way of handling Ger
tain combination of cards 1t is
not always possible to give pre-
else answer. 1t depends largely upon
what happens to be your goal. One
line of play may be correct if the
maximum number of tricks is re-
quired, yet another attack Is indi-
Gated where safety is the prime con-
sideration. Such things as the fear
of permitting one opponent to OBJ
tain the lead may have an impor-
tant bearing on the manner OF play
Ing the cards in question.
South became declarer at con-
tract of three no-trump. 1t should
be pointed out, however. that his
jump to two no-trump after he had
opened the bidding was distinctly
unjustified. While he has more than
an opening bid, it is not sufficiently
more to justify a jump.
Before taking such action the
opening bidder should hold about
IL tricks in excess of his opening
bid. To state it more precisely,
South's hand contains but t16 points,
whereas a count of 10 i$ normally
required for a jump rebid to two
no-trump by the player who has
opened the bidding. In this particu-
lar case the partnership was in pos
session fthe 26 points upon which
most game contracts should be
based; but, so far as South Is con-
cerned, it might have been other
wise. For example, even without
the king of clubs North would have
responded with one diamond and
would have proceeded to three no.
trump, In which case an unsound
contract would have been reached.
It will be seen that in this case, even
If South had made simple rebid
Of one no-trump the bidding would
not have died, for North held some
what better than 10 points and
would have offered a raise.
As a general policy in close cases
It is well for the opener to lean to-
ward the conservative side, where
as the responder under similar con-
ditions should resolve all doubts IN
favor of aggressive action.
The ten of spades was opened
and the queen forced the ace. De-
clarer could see the probability OF
at least nine tricks in sight. but the
danger was that East would obtain
the lead and come through his spade
holding. Declarer might have ducked
the first spade, intending to run
East out of the suit before taking
the club finesse into his hand. but
had he adopted that line Of play
West would have won the second
spade and abandoned that suit ir
favor of diamond shift. T.
Declarer planned the play Of tht
hand in a manner which was calcu.
lated to keep East out of the lead
He led low club to the king ant
followed with the jack. This is
normally improper play. but South
was not so much concerned with tht
idea of having the jack win th'
trick. If West had the queen III
was perfectly welcome to it. mas
much as West was not in a position
to continue the attack agains
spades and nine tricks were there
fore assured If-East happened tt
have both the queen and the ter
Of clubs, declarer was helpless or
any line of play.
East covered the jack with th'
queen cit would not have made an,
Evening star., 1949-08-27
New Building Trades
Strike Threatened
By Smoot Employees

Another building trades strike
was in prospect today after two
unions representing Smoot Sand
& Gravel Co. employees reported
failure of agreement in their wage
demands.
The strike of about ITS employees
will begin Monday unless the
union membership, meeting at II
am. tomorrow. agrees to accept
a company proposal once voted
down.
One union official said the strike
would SLOW down considerably"
much of the area construction
work since the company supplied
about 80 per cent of the sand and
gravel used hereabout.
Tomorrow's meeting at Team
sters' Hall. 1900 Thirteenth street
NV, will be attended by members
of Local n, International Union of
Operating Engineers. and Local
639. Teamsters Union. They will
be asked to accept, or again refuse,
a company offer for group inSur-
ance which union officials say will
amount to about 81 week for
each employe.
The employees have been de-
manding Is cents more an hour
for operators of tugs, steam
shovels, barges and cranes, as well
as maintenance personnel.
Meanwhiel a strike of nearly
500 plasterers drifted into its Sec
ond week. Negotiations are
snagged on a demand of Local 96,
Operative Plasterers and Cement
Finishers (AFL) for a per cent
welfare fund.
In resisting this demand the
Employing Plasterers' Association
contended that the plasterers
struck after rejecting a manage
ment offer by less than a two
thirds majority vote. An associa-
tion spokesman said a clause in
the last contract requires accept
ance or disapproval of such offers
by at least a two-thirds vote of
the union. Union officials would
not comment on the charge.
Commissioner Gilbert McCutch-
con of the Federal Mediation and
Cancellation Service is expected to
enter the picture next week and
possibly call a meeting Monday.
Evening star., 1949-08-27
Nv Word for 1t
Fronk Colby

enate as "uh-LIN-i-ate." Is that
correct?-S. S.
A. No reputable authority sane
tions it The correct pronunciation
is: AIL-yun-ate; or, less frequently:
AY-lee-un-ate.
Montgomery: From a recent news
paper column: Nor can us Eisen-
hover drafters be longer ridiculed.
Please comment.-L. e. B.
A. Wrong pronoun. Should be:
Nor can we Eisenhower drafters :.
If you know why you should use lay
instead Of lie. or set instead of sit you
won't use the wrong word. Mr.. Colby S
leafiet, Gil, explains. For q copy, send
5 cents in coin, and q stamped. self ad-
dressed envelope to him, care Of The Star
P. Q. Box 90, Station g. New York 10,
Evening star., 1949-08-27
Points for Parents BY Ed'tA Tho"o' Wallace
little ingenuity plus little gayety can MAKE
household like ploy than york
This!

Fatner-Mother. If you'll go in
the kitchen and put away the left
overs, the kids and will carry
them in and finish up this table.
Let's whistle . march while We
do Il.
Evening star., 1949-08-27

Synthetic sponges. much less
costly. are running natural sponges
off the British market, London re-
ports.
Evening star., 1949-08-27
|$l3,500 Repairs Sought
For Senate Cafeteria

President Truman has asked
Congress to appropriate $l3,500
to make alterations necessary to
improve service in the Senate Of
flee Building cafeteria.
The item will be considered by
the House Appropriations Com
mittee after the House returns
from vacation"
Evening star., 1949-08-27
Word Game
Find 48 or more words in
CONSUMER,
meaning,
Sunnes." ="
minutes

meaning, "one who uses or con-
sumes." Average is IS; limit, IS
minutes.
Rules. Words must be OF four OF
more letters. 9, Words which acquire four
letters BY the addition Of "s,' such al
bats" cats" are not used. 8. Only one
form OF Z, word is used. 4. Proper namei
are not used. A list will be published
Monday.
Evening star., 1949-08-27
Morris Acting House Clerk
BY the Associoted Press

H. H. Morris, Newcastle. KY,
now is acting clerk of the House.
He will serve during the vacation
absence of Clerk Ralph R. Rob-
erts. He is the son of the late
Joseph w. Morris. who repre-
sented Kentucky's 9Th District in
1928.
Evening star., 1949-08-27
Test Your Horse Sense s,O' G. w. c'e"'

the five shown below. Place check
mark under the appropriate head
ing for each. You are entitled to
one point for each correct judgment.
Spring. Autumn.
hSJeT ---- --------
Dandelion - -------- --------
Dahlia ---- ------- --------
Sweet william ------- ------.
Crocus ------ ------ --------
Score yourself as follows: o..
poor; 3-6. average; 7-8, superior;
9-10, very superior.
Answers.
I. Pelican (eats fish whole. 2. Loco
motive (V-shaped guard on front to clear
| track. 3. Catalpa. 4. Ostrich t6 weeks.
| 5. Kerosene &. The aster and dahlia
are autumn flowers. while the others are
typical of spring.
In ancient Persia, which pro-
duced clay tiles unequaled in de-
sign for 500 years, entire floors
and walls in palaces of the satraps
were covered with clay tile.
Evening star., 1949-08-27
Not This

Mother - You neednt I1l1llK
you're going off to play ball and
leave me with this mess to clean
Iup. You wanted to eat In the
Iyard-you can help with the work.
too.
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THE EVENING STAR Washington D c =. As
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-18

physics, she was to have been a
member of the queens court at
the university's May Day exer-
cises. She practiced teaching at
Greenbelt High School last Sc
mester.>
Her body was to be brought to
Chambers funeral home. Riverdale,
and funeral services are to be held
Wednesday from the Holy Re-
deemer Catholic Church, Berwyn.
Burial will be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
Her sister, Miss Margaret Mary
Brown, is a sophomore at the uni
versity and majors in sociology.
She plays the clarinet in the uni
versity orchestra.
Both were the children Of Joseph
B. Brown, a clerk in the Wash
ington Office of the Panama Canal.
Farmer Dies Of Injuries.
John H. Bischoff. 70, Herndon
farmer, died yesterday in Airing
ton Hospital from injuries suf-
fered Thursday when his automo-
bile and truck collided at Hern-
don. Fairfax County police said
the truck was driven by Harold p.
Livermore, 40, of Winchester. Mr..
Bischoff's widow. Mrs. Grace
Bischoff. is q nurse at Columbia
Hospital.
Six other traffic deaths were re-
ported in Virginia during the Eas-
ter week end. bringing the State S
toll for the year to 215.
= The latest fatalities included
James A. Churchman. 7. Of East
ham, who died in a Charlottesville
hospital Saturday afternoon from
injuries suffered several hours
earlier on route 613 north of
Charlottesville: Pvt. Bobby l.. Ed
mondson, about 20, of Fort Bel
voir, who was killed Saturday in
an accident on route 30l near
Stoney Greek, and James Light
foot, about so, Of Philadelphia,
who died Saturday in a Freder-
icksburg hospital from injuries
suffered shortly before in an acct
dent at the intersection Of routes
! and 81 near Fredericksburg.
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EiisIer

Continued From First Page.)
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the NPC was formed because "a
group of officers and fellows OF
ANA realized that the ANA was
not as active in certain functions
as was deemed necessary. some OF
which seemed at that time map
propriate for the ANA to per-
form.
1t pointed out that two years
ago. a House Of Delegates Com
mittee reported that the ANA
should and must do its own public
relations work" The new educa-
ton program was started last De-
cember. The statement added:
The program as planned and
now being carried on by the ANA
represents the fulf1llment OF the
detectives for which the National
Physicians Committee was created
and toward which it has been
working"
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Physicians Committee
|Disbands, Ending Fight
On Health Programs

The National Physicians Com
mittee. long a controversial agency
in national medical circles, has
voted to disband, 1t was learned
today.
The group formed 10 years ago
to carry out a public informant on
program for the medical profess
sion, announced the vote taken
by the board of trustees in letter
to members. The committee is
best known for its vitriolic at
tacks on compulsory health in
surance proposals.
Until June. 1947, the group.
which has committees in Al States,
had been Endorsed each year by
the American Medical Association
But it had never attained recog-
milton from the District Medical
Society.
The NPC has been opposed con-
sistently by q large element in
the medical profession. which dis
agreed with the tactics used In its
educational" campaign. DIR. Her
bert p. Ramsey. one OF the Wash
ington delegates to the ANA
House Of Delegates, described the
tactics as yellow journalism"
methods which used frequent ex-
aggerations not supported by fact
which did not represent the feel
ings Of the average doctor.
News Letter Regulated.
The group also was opposed be-
cause some elements felt 1t offered
little in the way Of q positive at
tack on the nations health prob
lens. A newsletter circulated by
the NPC was repudiated recently
in an issue of the Journal of the
American Medical Association.
DIR. Ramsey said he thought the
dissolution is "a show Of progress
of the progressive element within
the ANA. which we have been
worfing on for years"
The purpose for which the COM
mittee was formed has been taken
over by q new ANA coordinating
committee. It recently launched
a broad public education pro-
gram-strongly opposing compul-
sorry sickness insurance pro-
posals-and financed by the
much-publicized $25 assessment on
ANA members.
The NPC statement. signed by
e. H. Cary. chairman Of the board
of trustees. asked members Of its
state committees to offer their
services" to the new ANA agency.
The decision to disband. 1t said,
was taken at q Chicago meeting on
April 10. Further action looking
toward dissolution" will be made
at the ANA convention in Atlantic
City next,June.
Formation Recalled.
In the statement, Mr.. Cary said
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tN<OIlJlIIuCo
District Court proceedings con-
tanned numerous instances OF
prejudicial error and that the
court lacked jurisdiction.
Judge Edgerton Dissents.
The majority found also that
"the record abundantly shows"
that Eisler's connection with the
Communist Party amounted to
more than sympathy" for 1t.
Judge Henry w. Edgerton, IN
dissenting, held that Eisler should
have been tried in New York.
where he made his statements
and his agent mailed them"
Judge Edgerton declared also
that the lower court Judge should
not have permitted three Federal
employees to serve on the jury
He noted, too. that q fourth
Juror was a District employe.
Government employment alone
does not disqualify q Juror, he ex-
planned. But Government en-
ployes, he added, are anxious
In varying degrees. according to
their temper and circumstances
to avoid seeming to sympathize
with Communists"
'For Government employees to
SCOUT this alleged Communist
leader would have been particu-
larry imprudent," Judge Edger-
ton declared.
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Wife of Gunmon Honeed
March II Hos TripIets

MONTREAL, April l8.-TrlpletS
were born yesterday TO Mrs Noel
Cloutier. widow of a gunman
hanged March IL for the murder
of two policemen.
Cloutier was executed despite
pleas for a stay Of execution be-
cause OF his wifes pregnancy.
Hospital authorities reported
the mother and the three infants
doing we'll. Smallest OF the babies
Is q girl Weighing ga pounds Her
brothers weighed pounds 3
ounces and I pounds 7 ounces at
birth.
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the Veterans Administration
head of the almuni organization.
will preside.
Guests at the dinner will in
clude Justice Wiley Rutledge.
former dean OF the university
law school. and Maj, Gen. Carl r
Gray. jr.. Veterans Administrator.
and Louis H. Renfrow. assistant
to the National Defense Secretary
both alumni.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-18

- 3tist Tee les stNa WY
p1sA 10 scAJf CtaonGs fcF
afsats' populotts ena more
ttsrH Stop N today o. cos 81
eJt tot,est, et2ts iesC oied ai.ta,os
end c'fonos tes soslf lessons.
StuitoS ocer tfosn 10 A. -
70 IN Naitos ate el~eys
welcome
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Baseball

, Continued From First Page.)
friend, Mr.. Grifith, last month
visited the Mats at their Orlando
CFlaD training base and said to
Griffith. Tell Joe Kuhel to tell
his boys that they're playing the
opening game for me and I want
them to win"
Athletics Favored to Win.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Truman's
ultimatum, the Athletics are fav-
ored. Generally rated as q first
division club, Mack's veteran Az
will send Dick Fowler. a 6-foot,
4-inch right-hander. to the
mound against Ray Scarborough
ace of the local staff. Singularly
they had identical records last
year-l5 victories against 8 de-
feats. In 1948. however. Scar
borough won three of four deci-
sions when opposing the Mack
men.
The Mats, who finished seventh
last season and who are rated
60-to-l /, shots in the new. pennant
race, will present four major
changes in their lineup as a re-
suit of winter deals and the re-
turn from a year Of retirement
by Outfielder Buddy Lewis.
A new shortstop. Sam Dente
will bat in second place. The
only major league rookie on the
club to win a position. Clyde Voll-
mer, will open in center field and
bat in the cleanup slot. Eddie
Robinson, procured in a trade with
the world champion Cleveland
Indians, will play first base. and
Lewis, of course. will occupy his
old post in right field.
Among the Mats OF last year
Left Fielder Gil Coan will heac
the batting order today and In
fifth place will be Eddie Yost. thire
baseman. Robinson will bat sixth
and will be followed by AlsKozar
holdover second baseman. and A
Evans, first-string catcher nov
that Jake Early has been released
The AS, who finished a surpris-
ing fourth last year, will presen
precisely the same lineup which
kept them in the fight for the fiai
until late August with the excep
ton of Taft Wright, ex-Nat, IL
right field.
In addition to the President ant
other prominent Washington fig
ures, Baseball Commissioner A. B
| Happy Chandler will bestow hi
blessings on the opener. COMING
from his Cincinnati headQuarterl
to attend. Chandler Is choosing
the opener here over the onl,
other major league game. a clasl
in Boston between the 1913 cham
pion Boston Braves and the Phila.
delphia Phils. All other teams ar,
to make their debuts tomorrow.
For 79-year-old Clark Grifiith i
will mark his 37th opening gam,
In Washington, first as manages
and later as president Of the Mats
Despite their seventh-place finisf
Of last year. 40 games behind thu
Indians. the Mats are rated b!
Grifith as first-division possible
ties. The Old Fox believes tina
vollmer and Robinson win adj
power, that Dente Is the stortstog
the club has been lacking fol
years and that such younger play.
ers as Coan, Kozar and Yost VII
! improve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-18
Washington U. Alumni
To Hear Atom Scientist

DR.. Arthur H. Compton. chan
cellor of Washington University,
st. Louis. a noted atomic scientist,
will address alumni Of the univer-
sity in the Washington area at q
dinner meeting at $50 pm. next
Sunday in the Hotel Continental.
Col. Pinckney G. McElwee Of