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Evening star., 1949-11-14

In the days when electricity was q
new science, a certain youth became
deeply interested III the subject. His
name was Michael Faraday and he
was the son Of a London blacksmith.
That youth liked to study, but he
had been taken from school and had
become an errand boy. Later, at the
age of IA, he had been set to work
in the shop OF a bookbinder.
Was that to be the end Of his
education? For some boys the an
swer would have been "Yes," but
Michael was different. He took care
to learn as much as possible from
what was inside the books which he
handled.
One day a widely known man In
London, Ned Magrath, entered the
shop and saw this youth reading q
book when he ought to have been
binding it," The volume was opened
to an article on ELECTRICITY"
Young Faraday made notes about
the things he read. He had skill In
handwriting and his notebooks were
neatly kept. He learned about the
work of the great American, Benja-
min Franklin, and other pioneers In
the field of electricity. He also
studied chemistry.
What was to happen to Michael?
Would he go on in his trade and
build up a shop of his own? That
seemed the most likely thing after
he had spent eight long years as
a bookbinder.
Evening star., 1949-11-14
I axe Ny Word for 1t
Frank Colby

rapture and rape have the same
literal meaning, ito seize and carry
away" Accent rapine on the first
syllable and rhyme the second with
in, pin, thus: RAP-in.
The word posthumous Is widely
mispronounced post HEW : muss.
Posthumous is book word that
seldom occurs In conversation. II
is, therefore, far more likely to be
mispronounced than a familiar word
Posthumous is accented on the first
syllable, which has the short 20
sound as in possible, thus: POSS-
choo-muSS.
Quinine. Even the dictionaries
cannot agree on the pronunciation
Of this word. Consulting several
published In America discloses these
RECOMMENDATIONS: KWY-nyne; XVII
NEEN, KWIN-in; kwi-NYNE. kin
EEN.
However, KWY-nyne dong ~ In
both syllables) prevails in American
usage. This column strongly rec
ommends It.
4 Southern Senator prouotancsl
Evening star., 1949-11-14
What do you bid now?

A. Two spades. Partners response Of
two clubs indicates a hand that has less
than seven points In high cards. No
be made But rather than pass two clubs
It is suggested that the major suit be
tried. This involves very little risk, for
to sustain this contract or the clubs win
be long enough to offer a reasonably safe
without hish-card strength, but with good
distribution for spades.
Evening star., 1949-11-14
Uncle Ruy4s Corner: J!
BY Romon coffmon

: It SO happened, however, that he
was given a ticket to allow him to
attend q lecture by Sir Humphry
Davy, q scientist and inventor. He
went to the lecture and listened with
keen interest. In the weeks which
followed, he attended other lectures
by the same man.
A daring idea came to Faraday
He would write to Sir Humphry and
ask to see him. Preparing . letter,
he sent it to the great man, along
with q notebook Of Davy's lectures
which he had kept.
Davy answered the letter and o
meeting took place. The scientist
said that he would give the young
man as many books to bind as
possible.
That disappointed Michael. He
had hoped that something better
would come from the talk.
Weeks passed and then came a
night when q carriage appeared in
front of Faraday's home. From 1t
stepped q man with . letter for
Michael Faraday. It was from Sir
Humphry Davy and it contained an
offer OF employment which carried
Michael Faraday into . glorious
career as q scientist.
Facts about Mexico's people and their
strange customs, also about the ancient
Aztecs, appear in the leafiet called Mex:
leo and the Mexicans." This leafiet will
be sent to you without charge II you in
close q stamped, self addressed envelope:
Send your letter to Uncle Ray In care OF
The Star.
Evening star., 1949-11-14
Pronunciation Clinic.

Portentous means "ominous: OF
the nature Of portent." Not "pore-
TEN -shuss" or "pore-TEN-cho
uss." Note that the third syllable
is -tous. Better say: pore-TEN-tuss.
Quebec, province in Canada and
the capital of the province: xvii
BECK. French Canadians spell
Quebec with the acute accent over
the "e'' and pronounce it: kay
BECK. The origin of Quebec is
uncertain. One theory is that 1t is
a French spelling Of an Algonquian
word for strait or sudden narrowing.
Another theory Is that when
Jacques Cartier discovered the site
of the city, one Of his sailors OK
claimed as they sailed around the
bold headland, "Quel bec!" (What
3 beakD
Rapine is often heard as RAY
peen.'' The word stems In the Latin
rapio, 'to seize; to snatch" ," the same
root which gives US the words rapid. .
|rapt, rapture, rape. It Is strange
but rus that faptns. rapid. rapt,
Evening star., 1949-11-14

the word realization as "ree-AL-i-
ZAY,shun." There Is no sanction
for the accent on the second syllable.
The correct pronunciation is: REE-
uh-li-ZAY'shun. Also watch the
word realize. Not "REE-lize." Give
the word three syllables, thus:
EE-uh-lize.
Receipt and recipe are both from
the Latin recipere, "to draw back;
take in; receive" Until recent years
receipt was commonly used in the
meaning Of "a formula for pre-
pairing q dish in cookery" as, q re-
ceipt for q cake. Such usage rarely
occurs nowadays, the word recipe
being used instead.
Receipt Is: ri-SEET. Recipe Is:
RESS-i-pee.
Evening star., 1949-11-14
@. AS South you hold:
AKQ9 0K1og5 GAO +Ji0:
What do you bid now?

A. prompt raise to six no-trump is
our choice and is made on the basis Of
simple arithmetic. Your hand contains Is
promised 10 or 20. Since the partnership
assets amount to at least "a, slam bid
should be undertaken by you. It is also
clear that the play for a grand-slam bid
cannot be too attractive, since maximum
partnership assets are 35.
Evening star., 1949-11-14

Father-WeTl open the door and
let mother go In first. That's q
courtesy We men like to show
womsn. 4
Evening star., 1949-11-14
7 est Your Horse Sense-syD* Dr. G. W: c'o".

1. Which will purr?
Chow Angora Spitz Beagle
2. The capital city of the Pei
lean State is
Atlanta Austin
Sacramento Baton Rouge
3. Which is often a girls name?
Onyx Sapphire Ruby Emerald
4. Which of the following stands
for the largest number?
Ream Gross Fathom Quire
S. Which is noted for long tusks?
Seal Whale Walrus Shark
6-10. The five brand names shown
in the left column refer to the vari-
Evening star., 1949-11-14

Gus products listed IN the right
column. You are entitled to one
point for each correct matching.
(a) Wilton (v) Chinaware
(b) Dresden (w) Jewelry
Co Sterling (x) Rugs
(d) Chippendale (y) Silverware
(e) Peacock (z) Furniture
scnre Yourself as follows: 0-2, poor;
3-6, average; 7-S, SUPERIOR S-1V' very
superior.
Answers.
1. Angora (cat1. 2. Baton Rouge. 3.
Ruby. 4. Ream 5000. 5. Walrus. 8. tO
Wilton Rugs (x): tb> Dresden -ChinaWare
W.; lei Sterling -Stlverware (y); "a Chip
pendale Furniture tz); te) Peacock
Jeveiry. (Y). ..- -;
Evening star., 1949-11-14
What do Won bid now?

A. Three clubs jump shift forcing
to game. We would choose to insist upon
to achieve that, result Is to jump to three
no-trunip. The three-club bid is prefer
able for 1t permits partner to show dia-
which case we may have a slam in that
suit. II partner rebids three spades you
may then try three no-trump.
Evening star., 1949-11-14
Word Game
Find 20 or more words in

F1QQ ~ OF uIUTE WUIUS III
G. U'L A S III,
meaning, "a ragout of beef or
veal" Average is 10; limit. 20
minutes.
Rules-Words must be of four or more
letters words which acquire four letters
by the addition Of "s. such as f,rm 5ats' IT a
word is used Proper names are not used.
4 list will be published tomorrow.
Evening star., 1949-11-14

@. You have go part-score and
partner opens with one spade.
You hold:
AGA 2AQ5 oAJ96 %KJ4
What is your response?
A., Our own preference Is for two no.
trump, a Jump beyond game and there.
this hand contains 16 points, and there
fore three no-trump bid would be ae.
preference is for two no-trump. which is
designed to suggest a slam, and at the
same time allow partner some leeway.
Evening star., 1949-11-14
New Austriun Stamps

Austria has q new set Of stamps
depicting the evolution Of the Aus
trian national coat Of arms from
the year 1880 to the present en-
|blem Of the republic.
Evening star., 1949-11-14

An Australian firm Is looking
for American capital to produce
metal watch bands.
Evening star., 1949-11-14
ADVERTISEMENT
now DR., EDWARDS
Helps Folks Who
Need A laxativeI

For years DR.. Edwards relieved
patients bothered from constipa-
ton and its bad breath, sallow
skin, lack of pep, with his DR..
Edwards Olive TabletS-now sold
at all drugStores. Olive Tablets
are all vegetable. They act so
gently, giving more natural-like
movements complete satisfac-
tion! .15c, Soc, 60c.
Evening star., 1949-11-14

@. As South you hold:
"A VAK6 1AQ9752 %AJ4
The bidding has proceeded:
South West North East
diamond Pass 1spade Pass
Evening star., 1949-11-14
Bridge Quiz
By ChorIes H. Goren

@. AS dealer you hold the follow
ing hand:
AAJ3 0K5 uKJ42 %AQ43
What is your opening bid?
A. One no-trump. There is nothing 70
minor suit, which might present awkWAfd
rebidding problems, This: hand is hAl.
aAced and has pointI count OF 16@tsIt
should, therefore, be sopensd with onegAo-
1tunp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
Electrician Gets
$3.50 Award for
Breaking Liqhts

Because Felix L. Hartman, an
electrician for the Federal Works
Agency, got tired of breaking the
Governments burned-out f1uorescent
lights by hurting them in barrel
and running like mad to safety" he's
going to get $3.50.
The 49-year-old electrician of BOG
Todd place NE. has devised a safe
means of destroying the 10000
f1uorescent tubes that burn out
yearly in Federal buildings. And
for his tube crusher," FWA Ad-
ministrator Philip B. Fleming is
giving him $3.50 cash, the largest
sum ever given an FWA employe
for a suggestion or design to pro-
mote safety and efficiency.
Mr.. Hartmans tube crusher elm
mates flying glass lodging in en-
ployes' eyes and Withdraws from the
tubes poisonous gases that otherwise
would be inhaled. Besides the barrel
treatment Mr.. Hartman previously
tried breaking the lights under water
in sink and in burlap bags.
The Government breaks the
burned-out lights before they're
thrown away to prevent injury to
children playing around junk yards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14

persons by name. He said, how
ever, that the former advertising
man now lives in Florida and was
formerly beneficiary under ona
Of Mrs. Patterson's wills.
Judge Holtzoff said he thought
Mr.. Roberts Ought to finish all de-
positions" by the new trial date.
No Official Inventory.
Mr.. Roberts said other dispositions
also will be sought. He reported that
the seven dispositions already taken
cover 1900 pages of testimony.
In his motion for more time. Mr..
Roberts said so far there had been
no accurate or official inventory of
Mrs. Patterson's property and that
this was necessary not only in con-
nection with the question of her
competency but also in connection
with Mrs. GiZycka's allegation that
fraud was exercised on Mrs. Patter-
son by those responsible for the
operation of her properties and by
other beneficiaries under the will.
Mr.. Gizycka is contending that
her mother was of unsound mind
and that the will was obtained
through fraud. deceit and undue
influence.
Also filed today was an appraisal
of the stamp collection left by
Charles B. Porter. former treasurer
of the Times Herald, who plunged
to his Geath from a Clarksburg (W.
Va hotel window last September
IA. The collection was appraised
at At 241.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14

| Yesterday that he was not closely
associated with Alger Hiss in the
State Department until he became
Undersecretary in 1916.
Berle Does Not Oppose Choice.
Senator Connally made public last
night a telegram from Mr.. Berle,
making it clear that he is not OPP
posed to Mr.. Acheson's confirmation.
Mr.. Berle insisted in the telegram
that he and some other officials
in the department disagreed'in 1914
over Russian policy, but he de-
scribed it as an honest difference
of opinion. Mr.. Berle said he had
no confidence that Russian expan-
sionism could be halted by a policy
of wide concessions, while Mr.
Acheson like other men in the Gov
eminent at that time felt otherwise
=" His telegram added:
GAS I have repeatedly stated, the
matter was one on which honest
men could differ, and I have never
felt that divergence on this question
reflected on the competence or
loyalty of men who went along with
the policy then adopted"
Mr.. Berle said he believes the
Secretary of State should take Of
flee under conditions giving him the
best possible chance of complete
success, for which he has my best
wishes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
THE EVENING STAR Washington, D. C. 80 As
Poland and Britain Sign
S52O,00O,O0O Trade Pact
By the Associoted Press

WARSAW, Jan. 14.-Poland and
Britain signed today a five-year
trade agreement calling for an ex-
change of goods worth $780, 900 900.
It was the largest trade deal be-
tween countries of Eastern and
Western Europe since the war. The
British agreed to release all Polish
assets, amounting to about $4,000
OOO,O 900, frozen during the German
occupation. The Poles agreed to use
these resources by paying them into
a special Bank of England account
toward liquidation Of prewar debts
to British creditors.
Members of the British trade mis-
sion said the accord fixed pattern
for deals with other Eastern Euro
pean nations. The figure for the
trade was described as ''conserva-
tive minimum"
Reginald Stacy, undersecretary of
the British Board of Trade, said
Britain will get mostly foodstuffs
and timber from Pond and send
her wool, rubber, crude oil, tires,
tractors, farm tools, machinery and
other capital investment goods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
Acheson
Continued From First Page }

which Mr.. Be1le linked Mr.. Acheson
with Alger Hiss.
The facts, Mr.. Acheson declared,
showed that MI. Berle had been
completely in error.
The prospective Secretary of State
prefaced his testimony in regard to
the Hiss brothers as follows:
II have waited a long time to
make a public statement on this
matter. My friendship is not easily
given or withdrawn"
He then launched into his friend
ship with Donald Hiss, praising him
greatly, and concluding I'VE remain
friends"
Referring to Alger Hiss, Mr.. Ache
son continued:
"Alger Hiss was an officer of the
State Department when 1 entered
it. We became friends and we re-
main friends. He was never, how
ever, my assistant. He never re-
ported to me while was Assistant
Secretary of State, and only when
was Undersecretary of State and
Acting Secretary"
Left Far Eastern Division.
Mr.. Acheson explained that Alger
Hiss was in the Far Eastern Division
of the Department, an assistant to
Stanley Hornbeck, when Mr.. Ache
son entered the Department. In
~ ,,cforrAS 70
another division. which was charged
with making plans for the Dunbar
ton Oaks meeting and the San
Francisco United Nations Confer
ence, which also did not come under
his jurisdiction.
Mr.. Acheson declared that Mr..
Berle's memory. when he testified
before the House committee, had
gone badly astray."
Mr.. Acheson said that he had
never had any dispute with Mr.
Berle in 1944-the time Berle told
the committee there was differ
ence in the State Department over
Soviet Russia, with himself feeling
that Russia was unco-operative and
with Mr.. Acheson and his assistant.
Alger Hiss" taking what might be
called today the Russian position.
Alger Hiss is Under indictment
in New York for perjury in con-
nection with his denial thet he
ever furnished e"o"~.
to Whitaker Chambers, an ad.
mitted former Con..,},.
Mr.. Acheson told the comnll,.CC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
Oscar Ceremony 10 Be Held
In Small Theater March "a
BY the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 14-Academy
Award Oscars for film achieve
ments in 1948 will be passed out in
the small Academy Award Theater
instead of on a big studio sound
stage. AS 4 result. the 1000 acad-
envy members won't be able to at
tend the affair.
The event Is set for March "a
and the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences announced yes
terday the shift will not alter the
stage and radio presentation. The
$50 seats in their theater will be
reserved for nominees, the press and
studio personnel involved in the
presentation.
The academy said the move would
allow it additional funds for its
educational and cultural projects
Outsiders estimated it would have
cost 100000 to hold it-with BAN
quet-on sound stage. In the past
it has been staged in hotels, Grau-
mans Chinese Theater and the big
Shrine auditorium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
by the Associated Press

TULSA, Okla, Jan. H.. The
United States Junior Chamber Of
Commerce announced today its Sc.
lection of the Nations 10 outstand.
ing young men of 1948."
The winners, none of whom is
over So. were chosen by panel oil
Is judges which included President
Dwight D. Eisenhower of Columbia
University and Harold E. Stassen
president of the University of Penn
sylvania.
The 10 men and their citations
are:
Frank P. Zeidler, SO, Mayor o.
Naturalization initiating a cost.
of-living commission whose investi'
cations are a MODEL for other cities
and for other municipal advance
ments."
Sidney S. McMath, SO, Governor
of Arkansas-for his fight as {
prosecuting attorney in ending 90
year control of Hot Springs polit.
ical machine land for setting ar
example for young men in public
service"
Congress Member Honored.
George A. Smathers, IS. Unitee
States Representative from Flor.
ida-"for his amendment to tn,
immigration Act of 1917 simplifying
international travel and his gen.
orally progressive legislative pro-
gram"
Lou Boudreau, 81, player-managel
of the Cleveland Indians worle
championship baseball team-"fol
his unique role in the nationa
pastime"
Walter w. Cenerazzo. IS, Boston
president of the American Watch
Workers Union-"For his 'co-opera
tive capitalism program and ad-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
7 Held on Charge Of Selling
$4,000 in Bogus Cash
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-two men
accused of selling $1,000 in forged
$40 bills to a Secret Service agent
were held yesterday in $4,000 bail
each.
Assistant United States Attorney
Edward E. Rigney said they were
arrested in an East Harlem italian
restaurant after months of tracing
information received in Florida.
The pair, identified as Salvatore
Nicola Coppola, AZ. and Daniel
Capra, 38, were arraigned before a
United States commissioner. They
were charged with possession and
sale of counterfeit money.
MIR. Rigney said they sold pack
age of $50 $40 bills for $3.50 to a
Secret Service agent posing as an
underworld buyer.
He said the bogus notes were of
an issue which flooded New York
and Chicago markets last month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
u. S. Junior Chamber Picks
10 Outstanding Young Men

vocacy OF what he terms democracy
in labor union organization"
Richard Nelson Harris, 80, St
Paul. Mimi, manufacturer-"For his
creation of a multi-million- dollar
home permanent wave business (the
Toni company in four years on an
original investment of $1,000"
Elvis j. Stair. jr., 80. dean and
professor of the University Of Ken
tuckys College of Law-"For his
outstanding work as one of the Ma
tons youngest deans of a fully
accredited law school,"
Thomas C. Hasbrook, %, Indian
apolis, national president of the
Blinded Veterans Association-"For
continuing his work as public rela-
tons representative and industrial
editor eli Lilly & Coz despite han
dicap suffered in the explosion OF
land mine"
Reporter to Get Award
Mike German, "a, reporter for the
Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City
For his writing which exposed con-
ditions in Oklahoma's mental insti-
buttons and resulted in model men.
tai health act"
DIR. Charles A. Hufnagel, 80. in
structor in surgery at Harvard Uni
versity's Medical Schol-"For de-
velopment of a technique to repair
the aorta blood vessel with plastic
tube made of lucite and establish
ment of artery banks similar to
blood banks"
The 10 men will be guests at a
distinguished service award banquet
in st. Joseph, Mo, on January 81
the 18th anniversary of the United
States Junior Chambers founding.
They will be presented with ruby
studded keys and hand-painted
PLAQUES,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
New Hearing Seen Likely
On Small Loan Code Here

The extended public hearings be-
fore Assistant Corporation Counsel
Chester II. Gray on proposed
changes in small loan regulations
to curb loan shark" activities end
ed yesterday, but the Commissioners
may call another hearing on the
controversial subject within the
next month.
When the city heads receive Mr.
Grays report and a draft of the
regulations he proposes, the Com
missioners may set another public
hearing to give opponents Of the
proposed new regulations a chance
to testify against them. Mr.. Gray's
report probably will not be ready
before the end of the month.
Small loan firms have fought the
proposed changes bitterly. Attorney
William r. Lichtenberg, represent
ing 81 of the companies, signified
his intention Of filing list of pro-
posed amendments. particularly con-
corning insurance, and said he
would ask that the District small
loan code be made to conform with
those of Maryland and Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
Irish Sweepstoke Ticket:
For 81 100000 Seized
by the Assoeioted Prass

PHILA ABEL HIA, Jan. IA
Described by the raiders as one of
the biggest hauls of it's kind here in
several years, $1,500,OO0 worth of
Irish Hospital sweepstakes tickets
were seized by vice squad members
aided by postal agents.
IA charge of setting up an illegal
lottery Postal agents took part in
the raid yesterday because tickets
had been sent through the mails to
some 400 sub-agents.
The raiders reported finding some
$4,000 tickets for the running of the
Grand National Steeplechase in
England next March. They said
Nolan acted as an agent for the
sale of tickets in several States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
British Forces Clash
With Reds in MuIuyu
By the Associated Press

SINGAPORE, Jan. 1.-THE Brit
ish announced today that security
forces had clashed with a large
Communist force in Northern Ma
laya and "our casualties are thought
to be considerable"
A patrol of IS Gurkhas and seven
police under one British and one
Gurkha officer encountered the
Communists in the Kedah area yes
terday.
Eight members Of the patrol re-
turned to their base, with two seri-
ously wounded. The two officers
were reported killed In other patrol
actions, five Communists were slain
in Central Malaga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
Reuter- Wins Election
As Berlin Lord Mayor
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, Jan. 14.-Ernst Reuter-
So, fiery foe of communism, was
elected to a new two-year term as
Berlins Lord Mayor today by unani-
nous vote The city assembly ses-
sion which elected him was boy
cotted by the Communists.
The assembly, chosen in the
Western Berlin elections December
5, met in new quarters in the Amer
lean sector of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
Curb on U. S. Agencies
Use of Fuel Revoked
BY the Associated Press

President Truman yesterday re-
voked an order restricting the use
of scarce fuels by Federal depart
ments and agencies.
The order, dated last January IT,
was revoked because of what the
President called "the gratifying i'm
provement in the general fuel sup
ply situation"
The resident said that supplies of
pipeline gas and liquefied petroleum
gas are still inadequate In some con-
Stunning areas, however, and re-
quested care In their use.