davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1949-08-20

Common water snakes, tnougn
perfectly harmless, are unwelcome
swimming companions. They often
choose the same places we do for
a swim. Common water snakes are
brown or blackish as they grow
older. The younger generation is
attractively and brightly colored.
There are 13 different varieties OF
water snakes in the United States.
All are harmless. They love to
stretch out full-length on the bank,
a fiat stone, or partly submerged log
for a sunbath. The slightest noise
alerts them to glide silently back
into the water.
One habit of theirs is that OF
twining their tails around an
aquatic plant then rising to the
surface with their heads floating
fat upon the water.
When fish, frogs and such neigh
bors are abundant, the snake fares
well. Some reach length OF feet
with stout body and long tapering
tail. The rather long head Is dis
lllCJ lIOIll bilC 1lCSh. A4AC bAoVSA1So
of the back and sides form banded
pattern. The under body is usually
yellow generously and irregularly
marked with dark brown.
Young and old like to assume
coiled position like that Of the
rattler. Negroes of the South call
the water snake, water rattler CIV
ing it wide berth.
Common water snakes are home
lovers. Once established, they re-
main In the same area for years.
Returning to where you once saw
them, you are likely to see some
basking on their favorite log, peer
ing from crevices in stones or with
head floating at the surface.
As a rule, water snakes are gentle,
well-behaved captives. Those taken
from the Potomac River southwark,
act in every way like venomous
reptiles, striking at every object,
refusing food.
Care must be taken to recognize
the marks of distinction on the
common water "moccasin," whose
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Goren on Bridge
A Sound Take-Off Is indispensable
to a Successful Squeeze.

A Sound Take of Is indispensable
to a Successful Squeeze.
In the successful manipulation of
the squeeze play, the diagnosis is at
times more difficult than the actual
execution. A delay of even one
trick in recognizing the possibilities
of the play may spell defeat. In
today's hand declarer had to make
his decision at the very first trick,
Had he faltered for but a moment
he would have lost a very rich
harvest.
The bidding sequence was normal
enough. The only call OF special
interest is North's bid of five spades.
On simple logical deduction South
concluded that the message intend
ed was: Partner, everything is un-
der control but the suit the enemy
has bid; how are you fixed in that
department." Since North had not
chosen a slam try by showing an
ace it Is evident that he had them
both. The bidding had already
advanced to too high a level to
permit their being shown individu-
ally, so that they had to be de-
scribed by an inferential bid.
The king of diamonds was opened
and had declarer made the excus-
able error of winning this trick he
would have lost the hand. He paused
for a moment to map his campaign
and found that his worries were
centered around two possible club
losers. The opening bid made it
. clear that West held the king of
clubs and that the only way to win
the hand was on squeeze. The
successful operation of a squeeze
calls for the concession of the in
evitable loser to the opposition and
there was no better time than this
to give up the trick.
West was permitted to hold the
king of diamonds, South discarding
a club. West shifted to a trump.
Declarer ruffed diamond, entered
dummy with a trump and ruffed
another diamond and again entered
dummy with a heart and ruffed a
LID i5dct
failed to follow marking West with
the remainder of that suit. AS all
these diamonds were being ruffed,
there was a chance that the fifth
one would stand up if West had
started with a four-card suit. At
any rate, it was important to ruff,
out any diamond honor that East
might hold, in order to compel West
to guard diamonds as well as clubs.
Declarer then ran down all the
trumps and the high hearts, COM
ing down to two cards in his own
hand, the queen and another club.
At this point West held the ace Of
diamonds and the king and another
club, with a discard yeti to make.
Since dummy still held the ten of
diamonds, West found it impossible
to discard safely and declarer made
the balance of the tricks.
(copyright, 1949, by Charles H. Goren)
Evening star., 1949-08-20

|. A bicentennial would celebrate
which anniversary of an event?
5Oth Tooth 200th 300th
2. Spuds would probably occur On
the table in which form?
Dessert Appetizer
French fries Raw salads
8. A chateau would most likely be
found in which country?
China Russia Egypt France
4. A dangerous American snake is
named after which one Of these
metals?
Copper Silver Gold Iron
S. Which one of the following
phobias should make one think in
directly of Louis Pasteur?
Acrophobia Photophobla
Hydrophobia Claustrophoola
6-1O. As a short geography test.
try to match the State capitals listed
in the left-hand column below with
the States to which they belong, as
shown in the right-hand column.
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Natures Children
BY LiIIion Cox Athey

range is over the Eastern States
from Southern Canada to North
Carolina, westward to Kansas. This
reptile has the habit of lollfng on a
tree branch jutting over the water.
It's dingy brown coat has wavy
brownish and reddish bands. The
slightest noise is enough to cause
the moccassin to drop to the water.
The report is terrific.
So many inquiries come in re-
garding reptiles by those planning a
camping or fishing vacation, 1t
seems most persons think snakes
are out lying in wake for vaca-
TONERS. AS a matter Of fact.
Snakes are eager to get out OF your
way.
Evening star., 1949-08-20

Chicago: The dictionary says tnal
some interjections are not real
words. How can one determine
whether a specific interjection is a
word or not?-L. G.
A. If 1t can be classed as a mere
cry or vocal noise, the interjection
is not considered real word. EX-
amples: Whew! HIM, bah! All, ugh!
Phew!
San Marino:
There's hint and flint and dint and
squint,
With stint and lint and tint and
r, mint.
Oh, please explain, please tell me
why
Pint must take long 81"
GEORGE F. STAAT.
A. English is like that.
Norfolk: I'm from North Caro-
lima. My husband insists that ]
am "Carolinan." I insist that am
a "Carolinian." And the battle is
on. Please pass the ammunition
Mrs. K. G. H. .
A. You are entirely correct, as
all competent authorities attest
You are q Carolinian, pronounced:
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Test Your Horse Sense syD' G. W. c'o"'

You are entitled to one point for
each correct judgment.
(a) Richmond (v) Nebraska
(b) Austin (W) Maine
Co Lincoln (x)' Texas
Cd Augusta (y) Montana
(e) Helena Cd Virginia
Score yourself as follows: 0-2,
poor: 3-6, average; 7-8, superior;
9-10, very superior.
ANSWERS.
I. 2OOth. 2. French fries (potatoe).
2 france (house). 4 Copper "copper"
head. 5. Hydrophobia, qinked with
rabiesl. 6. (a) Richmond-VirginIai ~.
Nebraska W: ID Augusta-Maine (W)'
(e) Helena-Montana t).
Evening star., 1949-08-20

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or who polio will strike-but
you do know that chances for
recovery are excellent if mod
ern treatment can be had
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best of care Immediately when
you own an Old American Polio
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It pays up to $5,OOO.oO for each
afflicted person, including any
or all of these expenses: HOS
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drugs. physiotherapy, brace and
wheel chair rental. IRON
LUNG rental. MEDICAL
CARE - by legally qualified
physicians, osteopaths, chiro-
practors and physiotherapiSts,
Including Kenney treatment.
TRANSPORTATION - by rail
or air to and from any hospital
qualified to give special polio
treatment.
In addition, the policy pays
100000 for loss of life if polio
is fatal. This death benefit,
Evening star., 1949-08-20
ANSWERS.
Loroe Rubies Valuable

Good rubies or emeralds OF 4
carats or more are usually more
valuable than diamonds OF the
same size.
Evening star., 1949-08-20
2.765 Of 400 FUNK

OF 4,7oo 11-year-old Belfast
(Northern Irelan0 children who
took a recent examination to
qualify from grammar school,
2,765 of them failed. and many
parents termed the written part
of the examination so difficult as
to be ridiculous"
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Cash when
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Provides Added ST. 900. 90 for Loss Of Lite!

not provided in most polio poll
cies, is important because polio
can be fatal so quickly that
there is little chance for treat
ment and collecting under such
policies.
No waiting period. Covers these
expenses for treatment re-
ceived or death occurring,
within 3 years from start Of
polio. Either husband or wife
may apply for Family Policy,
covering parents and all un-
married children ages 3 months
to 18 years. This protection
costs only $40 a year for your
whole family, SIS for an individ-
ual.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
No agent 1Dill call. Fill in ap-
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not completely satisfied, tell us
to cancel your policy within 10
days from it's effective date,
and your full premium will be
cheerfully refunded.
Evening star., 1949-08-20
Game
Find 48 or more words in
MECHANISM,

meaning, mechanical operation
or action" Average is As; limit,
IS minutes.
Rules. Words must be Of four or
more letters. 2. Words which acquire four
"bats," "cats," are not used 8. Only one
form of q word is used. 4. Proper names
are not used. A list will be published
Monday.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-01
ST. B League
Opens Tuesday

The East Cleveland Senior "B"
Basketball League starts its sea-
son next Tuesday, December 9th
at Kirk Jr. High School when eight
teams start what promises to be
fast, we'll played season Of bas-
ketball.
This year the league has in
creased from six to an eight
team league. East Cleveland's Sr.
"B" League has set a precedent of
good basketball and thus the ex-
pansion has been made.
Next Tuesday night will see last
years champs, the Eddie Painter
Excavators matched against the
Fem Flashes who came fast in the
later part of last season open the
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-01

Careful estimates made from
plans already drawn indicate that
the new 200 bed Euclid-Glenville
Hospital will cost S3,000,000 to
build and equip. The sum of
81 100000 has been ear-marked
for the new Euclid -Glenville Hos
pital from the proceeds of the
Greater Cleveland Hospital Fund
Drive completed in 1947. Euclid
Glenville Hospital was to be allo-
Gated 81 100000 if the drive reached
its goal, but only little over 800
of the goal was subscribed.
Because building and equipment
costs for hospitals more than
doubled during the period since the
100000 cost figure was estab-
lished in 1941, Glenville Hospital
found itself $2,000,OO0 short after
the campaign. The hospital could
not raise this sum from patients
because it is a non-profit insti-
tuition operating at cost.
Glenville authorities, determined
to overcome this tremendous finan-
cial obstacle, turned to the state
government for assistance. Each
state is annually given a sum of
money, under Public Law No. 725
of Congress, to assist in building
health facilities in areas which
need them most badly. However,
Euclid was included in the Cleve-
land area, which had a low pri-
ority of need compared to many
other areas in Ohio, especially the
southern sections.
After several months of discus
sion and investigation, the Ohio
State Department Of Health agreed
that Euclid itself should have a
high priority for state-allocated
funds, and the districting of the
northern part of the state was
altered so that Euclid would be
eligible for state assistance!
Under provisions of the Hospital
Survey and Construction Act, the
state may pay exactly one-third
the cost of construction if the or
ganization sponsoring the project
can put up the other two-thirds.
This would mean that Glenville
Hospital must have $2,000,O00 be-
fore it can get 81 100000 from the
states distribution of this federal
grant.
Therefore, one million dollars
must be raised this spring or the
state aid will not be received, with
the result that the construction of
the hospital will be much further
delayed.
Hospital authorities are prepared
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-01
Early" Is The
Word For All
YuIetide Mail

Wrap securely.
Address correctly.
Include the zone number
Mail early.
Follow these rules for your
Deadline: Packages, December
10th. Cards, December 10th.
Christmas mailing and your pack
ages will arrive in good condition
and in time to get under their own
Christmas tree.
This is the advice Of A. J.
Sharpe, superintendent of the East
Cleveland Post office as the means
to avoid the annoyances that come
through Christmas by mail''
where last minute rushing over
shadows these cardinal rules.
Mr.. Sharpe announces that one
hundred extra men, mostly CTS
on holiday vacation from schools,
will be on the job to keep Christ
mas mail moving through the East
Cleveland post office. For the
convenience Of the public the post
office will be opened from 1880
to 6 p. m. on the Saturday, and
from 1000 a. m. to 500 p. m. on
the Sunday before Christmas.
Another important thing to re-
member is that two cent rate for
unsealed cards. All unsealed cards,
between the sizes of 3 k 4 and
9 IL inches, must carry two
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-01

season at 700 pm. At 1855 Dyke
school will play Nela-Park Of GE
Both these teams are new to our
league. At $3.50 Diamonds Mems
Shop will play Koenig Sports
goods-both teams back from last
year, and at 9:45 Calvary Church
will play Ziehms Undertakers. Cal
vary Church is partially composed
of players from last years Phil
lips Tile team while Ziehm's are
new in the league.
All games are played at Kirk
Jr.High on Tuesday evenings. Plan
to take in four games per Tuesday
at East Cleveland's outstanding
winter recreational activity-alI
for only 15c per night. Plenty Of
interesting basketball will be forth
coming, so watch this column for
basketball results.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-01

to borrow approximately $250,000
of the final needed million, repay
ing it from depreciation funds over
long period. The $75O,OO0 cam
paign must raise the balance.
According to ]. V. Sanner, Chair
man of the Building Committee, it
is believed that if Glenville's cam
paign is successful, the new hos
pital may be started this coming
summer,
The Euclid-Glenville campaign
for building funds was given the
April 1st starting date by the We'll
fare Federation, which had pre-
viously approved a capital drive by
Charity Hospital for the period be-
tween December and April. Only
one such drive may be approved
for any period. Charity's drive is
for funds to replace and improve
facilities.
According to Glenville Superin-
tendent, Jay w. Collins, architects
plans for the new hospital at 185th
Street and Lake Erie will be com
pleted in early spring. Feature of
the plans, now in their final draw
ing, is the basically square design
Of the building which permits
maximum economy of construction
and operation, yet gives both pa
tients and personnel unusually at
tractive surroundings.
This vital campaign will be
spearheaded by the almost 200 civic
and business leaders who comprise
the Glenville Hospital Association.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-01

cents postage. The cards may
carry the Christmas message in
printing or writing. Cards under
the 8 x a or over the 9 x II inches
must carry three cent stamp.
Any card with IL cent stamp
will be returned to the sender, if
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-01

the return address is on the en-
velope, or will be delivered, one
cent collect. That would be en-
barassing.
First-class cards g cents each
ounce) are delivered first, for
warded, or returned to the sender
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-01
Start Campaign In
April For Balance
Of Hospital Fund

cldGlenvlle Hospital announced today by John F.
Davis President of the Genve Hospital Board of Trustees
Beginning April 1st, the community comprising Euclid
and Northeast Cleveland will be asked to help supply the
$750OO which is needed that construction begin this
OnonU
, 1949-03-19
Correspondence
Marchf17, l94os

Dear Sir:
Considering the size to which
the controversy over the leaS-
ing of a building at Estate La
Grande Princesse has grown
and the unwarranted insinua-
tons made against Council
members andt against the Ad-
ministrator, l submit the fol-
lowing chronological facts for
your information and that of
your readers:
On September Is, 1913 I re-
ceived the application of Mr..
Henry E. Rohlsen to lease the
building in question.
On September Is this appli-
cation was forwarded in the
prescribed manner to the
Chairman of the Municipal
Committee for its recommen-
dalton, and Mr.. Rohlsen was
so advised. He was also told
that he would be further adj
vised when the Committees
recommendation had been
made.
, 1949-03-19

tant task before them. That
body has risen to most COM
Elementary heights when it
wanted to, and accordingly
turned out magnificent work.
On the other hand, it has al
lowed itself to run in all dir
ections to the sorrow of all the
people in the Islands, There
is no question, then, that the
Legislative Assembly can do
the work before it, if it wants
to. Which will it bep Always
putting the best foot forward,
andtrefusing to lose faith, we,
tor one, believe that when the
Legislative Assembly meets in
st, Thomas on March 26, it
will roll up its sleeves and get
down to business, doing a good
job, This done, the members
can come out with heads high
and consciences clear. The
public, on the other hand, will
shout its praises and its words
of satisfaction that the repres-
entatives Of the people have
measured up to the highest
expectations.
, 1949-03-19
THE 1910 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
A SESSION OF THE Legislative

A SESSION OF H Legislative Assembly always
strikes us as highly important. 1t presents one of the great
est opportunities to bring about useful and constructive legis-
lation affecting the entire Virgin Islands. 1t further affords
the opportunity for legislators to think in terms of the en-
tire group, &toforget, during the sessionaat least the par
ticular interests of stheir own sections. And it is onlyas these
legislators take the larger view that their servicesobecomee
important.
ON H E are such matters as participation
in Federal-Aid Programs, a matter from which we have been
excluded too long, and too thoroughly the Virgin Islands
Housing Authority; Uniform Sanitary Code, and others.
Each of these laws1oomS 1arge,a least aslarge as any other.
We sincerely hope, along with everyone else in the Islands
that the Legislative Assembly will see itself in the significant
role to which it belongs, and come out feelingsthat the Job
just completed was we'll done.
WHENEVER ANY political group meets it is faced
with the problem of give and take-of playing politics. Some
me section will see particular benefits in one, bit Of legBla-
ion, which another may appear. unsatisfactory and there
the jockeying begins. That is to be expected, as takes place
everywhere. However, there are two answers to this type of
~jockeying as affects us here. First, we should be able to meet,
make the necessary changes and adjustments in keeping with
the best interests of all, and come away having done a good
job. Second, the Virgin Islands are rather small and except
for the small body of water between the Islands, are com
pact enough to- have common interests. The little difference
there is is not enough to seriously affect the work of the Les
gislative Assembly
WHAT THEN ISLEFTP The attitude and conscien-
tious work of the individual members themselves seem to4us
to be the most important factor. What is done at the Legs-
lative Assembly will depend ilarge measure upon what the
men are thinking and how seriously they assume the inpof-
, 1949-03-19

! could not proceed on that re-
Communications and asked the
Committee to specify what it
considered to be a reasonable
renta1"JsAt the same time /
called attention to the similar
ity between Mr.. Rohlsen's pro-
lect and that of the Fruit and
Vegetable Association, & sug-
geStef that the Committee
might wish to recommend
that the Council pass a reso-
luton similar to that passed
in respect to the other build
lngs" for which the Assoeia-
ton was granted a prelimin-
airy period of free rental.
This Office has no record Of
any actlon on that matter sub
sequent to the above date.
On January 81, 1s49 McFar-
lane and Hayt filed applica-
Etion to lease the same premis-
eS above referred to.
! On February 8 I acknow-
lodged its receipt and forward
ed it to the Chairman Of the
Municipal Committee in the
$ a me regular procedure as
with the previous application.
! also relayed the applicants
request for early reply.
On February is the Munich
pal Committee recommended
that after inspection of premis-
es and consideration Of the
purposes for which it is requir-
ed the building be rented to
the contractors for $500 per
month. ] SO notified McFarlane
and Hayt and asked if that
rental was acceptable.
On February 26, by letter,
Mr.. McFarlane asked whether
he might have a free rental pc
Rod pending the receipt and
installation of their equipment.
On March ! ! forwarded that
inquiry to the Chairman of the
of the Municipal Committee.
On March 3 the Committee
replied in the negative that
should be effective from Mar.
/: Mr.. McFarlane, so notified,
asSented.
a ohC1,& fbo% 49,. NJ n
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-29

Justice gets house free should not the other eight justices have some consideration. Indeed, another claimant can be found right on the Hill The Speaker of the House. under the present dispensaton anyway ranks just shade under the President of the Senate
 And if functional importance be the measure, then the Secretary of State is more important official than the Vice President-and has furthermore, more visiting dignitaries to entertain But no one would sup pose that one Cabinet member even though the first among equals should be housed by the Government unless all were And so on. The end result is that some 20 officials immediately present themselves as claimants to free housing of them with stronger claims than the Vice-President.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-29
VICE-PRESIDENT'S HOME

A bill introduced on the opening day of Congress would authorize appropriation of $5O0O0o to mil lion dollars for the Government to buy or build mansion in Washington for the e-President. This would allow the " P to live in a style to which the holders of that office have become totally unac- customed but much would like to see Senator Barkley well housed we think such bill ought to be judged the opening wedge it would certainly be-
 Unquestonably the office of Vce-Presdent could and should be more important position in the Gov ernInent the United States than traditionally it has been At the very least the occupant of that office could take part of the load of official enter tainment off the Presidents shouders-though that would not materially enhance the dignity of the office But there are great and deep chasms of precedent that must be bridged before the Presidency can be- come the ranking position in the Government if it can
 The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for ex- ampe as head of a coordinate branch of the Gov ernment has an equal greater claim to be housed if the criterion be importance. And If the Chlef