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Evening star., 1949-09-16
Uncle Rays Corner

Two years ago I wrote an article
which told about "Cleopatra'E
Needles" These are obelisks which
date far back into Egyptian history.
One of them was given to Great
Britain during the last century and
was set up in London. The other
was a present to the United States
and may be seen in New York City
today.
Although they bear the name of
Queen Cleopatra, those obelisks were
made long before Cleopatra ruled
Egypt.
Cleopatra's Needles are only two
of many obelisks which the ancient
Egyptians produced. The Oldest OF
all of those which stand today is at
Heliopolis, a small city near Cairo.
This one is 81 feet hgih and its
weight has been estimated at 121
tons.
The word "obelisk' means pointed
pillar" and all obelisks are pointed
at the top. They have four sides.
Among the queens of ancient
Egypt was one named Hatshepsut.
She lived "a centuries ago and her
reign lasted 20 years. Being firm
believed in the old Egyptian religion,
she caused temples to be built
chiefly in honor of the god Amun.
She also ordered swo great obelisks
to be set up at Karnak. One of the
obelisks still stands. It is 81 feet
high and weighs about 325 tons.
The obelisk Of Queen Hatshepsut
is almost covered with writing. Here
is the meaning of some of the old
Egyptian sentences:
81 have done this from a loving
heart for my father Amun. I was
sitting in my palace when my heart
led me to make for him two obelisks
with electrum tops. Each obelisk
was cut from one block Of granite,
seam or joining. My mai
esty caused men to work seven
to take the granite from tine
The electrum for the
tops Of the obelisks was measured
out like sacks Of grain.
Evening star., 1949-09-16
T axe Nv Word for 1t
BY Fronk Colby

International, where you'll find a
plate of drawings of the various
fruits The tomato is listed as a
fruit in the "f1eshy'' group with
grapes, cucumbers, oranges, plums,
cherries and apples. So, the tomato
is a fruit.
But again, wait. Page LAG. of the
August, 1949, National Geographic
Magazine, states: "In 1893 the Su-
preme Court of the United States
rendered a decision to the effect
that the tomato is a vegetable! An
importer had argued that tomatoes
were fruit, and hence, at that time,
not subject to duty. The court held
the tomato to be vegetable because
it was usually served at dinner in,
with, or after the soup, or with fish
or meats that constitute the main
part of the meal"
So, the tomato is vegetable. But
Is it? The National Geographic
continues: "Of course all botanists
know that by botanical definition
the tomato Is fruit"
The truth is, there is no clear
distinction between fruits and vege-
tables. Even Latin doesn't help.
Fruit Is from fructus, ito enjoy. :"
Vegetable IL from yegere. ITO be
active"
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Goren on Bridqe

An Oft-Neglected Defensive Play.
The bidding Of today's hand might
make it appear to the casual OBJ
server that North and South were
unduly cautious in their method of
reaching the final contract. In my
opinion, however, they were both
justified in exercising restraint.
Some may regard North's raise to
two hearts as a distinct underbid,
but I have no fault to find with it.
1t represents, to be sure, the maxi
mum upon which single raise may
be given, but it is not so strong as
to demand more drastic action. The
abundance of trumps lends to the
hand the appearance Of greater
strength than it actually possesses.
I think it will be seen upon analysis
that unless opener is able to show
some animation after q single raise
it is not likely that game can be
made.
Nor was South's rebid of only
three hearts symptom of timidity.
A leap to four on the basis of a mere
single raise would not have been
justified by his holding. It must be
borne in mind that a single raise
may be made on a relatively light
holding and South's three-heart bid
is an inquiry into the nature Of
Northis raise. North, of course, hav-
ing been well within himself on the
original response, was charmed at
the opportunity to speak again and
clarified his previous raise by going
to game.
West opened the jack of clubs and
East won with the ace South's
false-card Of the king was a futile
attempt at deception. A false-card
at this point is poor strategy. Why
South should wish to tout East off
the club suit, We cannot understand.
With the spade suit as a menace, a
club continuation should have been
welcomed by declarer.
Furthermore the play of the king
couldn't possibly deceive East, for
Vests opening lead of the jack de-
MED possession of the queen which
thus became marked in declarer's
hand. The best play to deceive East
Is to follow naturally with the queen.
The location of the king from East's
standpoint would not definitely be
established. AS far as he was con-
cerned, Vests opening lead might
have been from king, jack, ten x
and South might be false-carding
with the queen and a small one.
East had the right idea, but his
had only one club trick and at most
one diamond trick (Which could not
be lost if West held the ace), de-
cided to cash what spade tricks were
available. He led the ace and then
the six and declarer had no choice
but to let the spade ride to the jack.
East had the right idea but his
execution left something to be de-
sired. With the jack of spades ex-
posed in dummy, East should have
made allowance for declarer'S pos
session of the king. Indeed, if West
proves to have. the ace of diamonds,
declarer will surely have the king of
spades in order to justify his rebid
to three hearts.
The winning play at trick two is
the queen of spades. II South has
the ace Of diamonds then West will
almost surely have the king OF spades
and the lead Of the queen of spades
viii be Just as effective as the ace.
copyright. 1s4s, BY Charles II. oorenJ
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Fruit or VegetabIe?

The column today is a little ad-
venture in semantics, or word mean
ings. What is the difference between
a fruit and a vegetable? Is the to-
mato a vegetable? Or is it a fruit?
Let's go to the dictionary, say, tne
American College Dictionary. Here
is the definition of the word fruit:
ANY product of vegetable growth
useful to men or animals; the de-
veloped ovary of a seed plant with
its contents and accessory parts, as
the pea pod, nut, tomato, pineapple,
ETC."
All, ha! The tomato is fruit!
But wait. Here is the definition
of the word vegetable:
ANY herbaceous plant, annual
biennial, or perennial, whose fruits,
seeds, roots, tubers, bulbs, stems,
leaves, or flower parts are used as
food, mainly with the entree, as
tomato, bean. beet. potato, aspara-
gus, cabbage, etc" The tomato,
then, is a vegetable.
Now let's look up the word tomato:
"a widely cultivated solanaceous
plant bearing slightly acid, pulpy
fruit, commonly red, sometimes vel
low, used as . vegetable"
Turn to page 1914, Webster'S New
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Test Your Horse Sense sD.e. W. Gran.

entitled to one point 1or eacn correct
Judgment.
(a) Nom de plume: Literature:
Alias: :ART-CRIMINOLOGY-
THEOLOGY-EDUCATION.
Cd Forceps: Tooth: Crowbar: PIPE
CHARACTERISTICS.
(c) June: January: Rose: POIN-
SETTIA - PANSY - DANDE-
LION-VIOLET. ..
Cd Intern: Medicine: Apprentice:
LAW-ENGINEERING-FARM-
ING-CARPENTRY.
(e) Hybrid: Biology:: Fungo:
GEOLOGY - BASEBALL -
HOCKEY-CHEMISTRY.
Score yourself as follows: o.,
poor; 3-6, average; 7-s, superior;
9-10, very superior.
Answers.
l.. scutch. g.. TWENTY-FIVE dootballl.
g. Polygon. 4. Shoe lat weddtngs). B.
Morpheus (sod Of dreams) 8: Nom DO
plume: Literature: Alias: CRlMiNOL.
OGY. (b) Forceps: Tooth: Crowbar:
SPIKE (c) June: January: Rose:
prentice: CARPENTRY; te) Hybrid:
Evening star., 1949-09-16

!. Which one of the following Is
not a measuring device?
Metronome Caliper Watch Scutch
2. When a player signals for a fair
catch, how many players are on the
field?
4 10 18 %
3. Which one of the following
figures has an unspecified number
of sides?
Octagon Hexagon Pentagon Polygon
4. Rice is often linked with q dis
carded or outworn
Hat Shoe Tie Mitten
S. Which one of the following
NEUROLOGICAL characters would most
appropriately be linked with Pull
man cars?
Morpheus Neptune Pluto Mercury
Clio. The first two terms on the
line are related to each other in some
way. Study this relationship care
fully; then select one of the four
words in capital letters which has a
similar relationship to the third
word of that same line You are
Evening star., 1949-09-16
BY Ramon Coffmon

The electrum of which the queen
spoke was a silver-gold alloy, the
olden white gold" The queen was
not sparing about the use of this
precious material. An old record
tells us that IL bushels of white
gold were used to decorate another
work which she set up in honor of
the gods.
Queen Hatshepsut'S obelisk is. the
highest one now in Egypt, but a
larger one stands in st. Peters
square, outside st. Peters Church
in Rome. 1t was transported from
Egypt to Rome by order of Roman
Emnernr
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Word Game
Find 80 or more words in
SOLICIT r,

meaning, lone who solicits con-
tributions or subscriptions" Av-
erage is So; limit. 80 minutes.
Rules Words must be of four. or
more letters. 2. Words which acquire four
letters by the addition of IS" such as
bats" cats" are not used. 3. Only one
form of q word is used. 4. Proper names
are not used. A list will be published
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17

least four of the continents. Rus
sian, its nearest big rival, is CEN
tered on two continents.
4. 1t is well standardized. The dia-
lects which prevent many Chinese,
for instance, from understanding
each other are absent.
S. 1t is already widely taught as
a second language Marckwardt
says it is replacing French as a
second language in Latin America.
And it's teaching is important in
Holland, Scandinavia and even in
Russia.
6. New methods of teaching make
il easier for men to learn another
language. This is expected to help
boost the language which already
has the advantage and which is ma
tive to people with ideas. and the
prestige of money and power.
"It is now possible" Kitchin says
for a student who, does not know
English to come to- the United
States in June, learn English in two
months and enter a. university in
September" She admits !, he may
have a hard time. at first. But after
two months full time work, he car
get along in his new language anC
practice will make his work pro
gressively easier. 80
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17
Serpentine Split
Personality

STOCKHOLM - (P) = An adder
with one wicked and one gentle
head is living on the dole in the
Stockholm Forestry Institute.
Without human assistance the
monster could not exist as the two
heads are unable TO cooperate. The
right head always strives to the
right and the left head to the left.
Meeting an obstacleaon on their path
the right head will go around it to
the right and the left to the left
with the result that the. rest of the
adder is hopelessly caught.
The snake was just a babe when
it was found in September and its
protector, Dr., Goesta Notini fears
that it will die in spite of careful
nursing. If it survives it will be an
interesting object of study for ami
NAL psychologists.
The two heads react very differ
emily. The right head attacks quick
ly and f1ercely when teased, but the
left one tries to escape. Both heads
have fully developed poison fangs.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17
Safety Council Warns
Boy And Girl Riders

To Boys and Girls with Bikes:
Your car has two wheels and
handlebars.
Its gasoline is your two feet.
You can ride it like an expert.
But the point is-can you handle
it the way it ought to be handled?
There are rules and regulations
for bike riding, just as there are
rules for football. If you know the
rules, you can play the game of
bike-riding on the square. If you
observe them carefully, you can
make good start on handling a
bike properly-and properly hand
led, bike is safe transportation.
There are six "dOn'ts'' and three
dos in bike riding. These are
the rules:
1. Don't carry another person on
your bicycle. It makes steering
uncertain and your balance un-
steady. Only one rider per one bike
unless it is tandem with two or
more seats.
2. Don't cling or "hitch-on" to
trucks or cars.
3. Don't ride more than two
abreast. Even Indian File" is pre-
ferable under certain circumstan-
ces.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17
English Seen
AS Language
OF The Future
by SHERRY BOWEN
AP Newsfeature writer

NEW YORK-Can English end
the curse of Babel? Some experts
not only believe it can but is well
along the road.
In the centuries to come, some
say, English can become lang
uage like Latin in the Middle Ages
in which all educated men can un-
derstand each other Only this may
be more important because far
more of the people are educated.
Nobody knows how many people
speak English today. Estimates
vary from H. L. Mencken's 175,-
100000 to the 1949 World Almanac's
27O,000.0OO Dr. Albert H. Marck-
wardt of the University of Michi-
gan makes a guess" that 230,000,-
900 people have English as a native
language. That compares with four
or FIVE million in 1852.
"It is, however, in its develop
ment as a second language that the
real opportunities for the future
development of English seem to
! lie," Marckwardt says. He says
estimates of the number of people
using English as a second language
vary from 50,OO0,0OO to 125,0O0, 900.
But in another century, he says,
1--WE can assume that probably 5OO.-
Z 100000 people will be speaking
some form of English either as a
first or a second language"
OF international languages such
as Basic English and Esperanto he
says, "We can only conclude that
no one OF them has yet been sufi.
ciently successful to justify much
confidence in it's future"
DR.. Aileen T. Kitchin, associate
professor of the teaching of Eng
lish at Teachers College, Columbis
University. spells that out. She cite:
one count which shows that the S5(
simple words in Basic English have
12.425 meanings when used accord
ing to the Basic English rules. Ant
/, the Oxford Dictionary gives 1S,41t
: senses for those same words. In ad
dition, she says, a living Language
! must grow from life. It's words ant
forms must reflect things and idea
! people use.
Here are some of the reasons tn
= experts think English has a chanc
/ to spread and possibly to becom
! the international language of tn
future:
n 1. It is the native language Of tw
j. of the worlds great powers.
!. g. 1t is widely used. 1t is one Q
t the two working languages in tn
:, United Nations. And DR.. Marcl
g wardt estimates. for instance, tha
: three-fifths of the worlds radio sta
tions broadcast in English.
8. 1t is widely centered. 1t
used ias a native language on ;
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17
FISHERS DISTRICT

Rev. Alden Hopkins and the
young folks of Todd's Chapel are
looking forward to seeing you at
the Children's Day exercises on
Sunday evening. June 10.
Vacation Bible School will be
held in Salem Church in Farming
ton, beginning June goth, continu
ing through July 1st No school
will be held on Saturdays. The
hours are 9 a. m. to II a. m. Daily
graduation exercises will be held
on Sunday evening, July 3rd.
Transportation will be provided
for all. No age limit. Let everyone
feel free to attend and make this
year an outstanding one for the
Bible School.
Mrs. Alton Palmer and children
and Mrs. Bill Webb and son of
Frederick were recent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stubbs and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Rust were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dearman on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Robinson and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Collision were
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j
W. Rust.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Rust were
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dearman on Monday afternoon.
Just a reminder: Children's Day
service. Sunday evening, June 18th
at Todd's Chapel
Vacation Bible School beginning
June goth to July 1st in Salem
Church in Pennington.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17

T. Don't ride at night without a
white light on the front and red
reflector or lamp on the rear of
your wheel. Don't use bike with
out a bell or horn TO warn others
that you are coming.
5. Don't ride out of alleys and
driveways or dart from behind
parked cars without stopping and
looking to see that the sidewalks
or streets are clear.
6. Don't weave" in and out of
traffic or try trick riding on the
street or sidewalk. Walk through
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17
SLAUGHTER NECK

Church services Sunday, June 18th,
Fathers Day: 1000 a. M. Sunday
School, Vinal H. Carey. Sup't.;
l1:00 a, M Worship Service and
Sermon. Rev. William II. Reyelle,
Sr., Pastor, All are welcome to
these services.
The Children's Day program
will; be presented at o'clock, on
June 18th Special singing, playlets
and recitation will be given under
the direction of the teachers of the
Sunday School. Bring the family
and enjoy an evening of entertain
inert by the young people.
The Women's Society of Chris
tian Service met in the basement
of the church, Wednesday evening.
with Mrs. Charles Weischedel as
hostess. Mrs. Carlton Clifton and
Mrs. Robert Graham entertained
with games. Refreshments of ice
cream. and cake were sold.
MIR. and Mrs. Paynter Collins en-
tertained over the weekend Mr..
and Mrs. c. Ernest Reed of Brook
line. Pa
Mr.. and Mrs. James West of Mil
ton spent the weekend with Mrs,
George. Argp and children, Winona
and John at Argos Corner.
Miss Virginia Lyndale of Farm
ington, and. Mr.. William Myers of
Newark spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Muncy and
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Argo at Ar
gos Corner.
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Dallas
and son and their house guests, Mr.
and Mrs Victor Trevett Of Maimi
Florida, spent Sunday visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford Trevett and chill
dren of Chester, Pa Mrs. Trevett
returned home with them for {
visit.
A. Nelson Bennett spent a few
days last week with Prof. Haas O
Drew Seminary at his residence il
Ocean City. N. J.
The funeral of Mr. Laurenc'
Walls of Marcus Hook, Pa, wa
held in Slaughter Neck on Friday
He was the son of Mrs Annie
Walls Vincent of Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Derrickson
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Baker ant
Mrs. William d. Davis of Whining
ton, attended the commencement
exercises Thursday evening whel
Joseph Russell Davis, son of MI
and Mrs. Wilbur Davis, graduate
from Milford High School.
The school children enjoyed thei
annual picnic at Oak Orchard o
Tuesday given by their school bu
drivers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Masterso
and Mrs. Masterson's mother, Mrs
Mary Rutt of Indianapolis. Indiana
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Rut
and children on Memorial Da.
weekend. Mrs. Rutt is now visitin
her daughter and family at Days
boro.
CLASSIFIED Ads get results.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17

badly congested trafic-it's safer.
z. Know and obey the traffic reg
ulations in your community. In
most cities they apply to bicycles
as we'll as to cars. Stop for all stop
signs and traffic lights. Ride only on
the right side of the street in a
straight line. Use hand signals to
let other drivers know what you
are going to do.
8. Park your bike in the rack.
when racks are provided. Don't
leave it on the sidewalk in the way
of people who are walking. Park it
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17

against building if there is no
rack available. Don't leave your
bike in the street or in the drive
way at home at night. In the dark.
it may be run over by car.
8. Keep. your bicycle In good con-
dition, brakes, steering, tires, han
dlebars.
And with these rules, remember
this common sense counts on. BIZ
cycles, just as it does anywhere
else,
Man q War never ran in the Ken
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17
Alfalfa Cr0n

Alfalfa is a deep-rooted crop
which frequently penetrates the SUBJ
soil to a depth Of five feet or more.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17

CLASSIFIED Ads get results.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17

Man o. War never ran in the Ken
lucky Derby.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-09-24
x-Ray Shoe Fitting
DANGEROUS To Children

ing program has besiI handicapped
nv lack OF trained personnel, sad
DR.. Read, hut ii is hoped that upon
Miss Levy's return such a program
can be put into effect.
Already. every county health de-
DaItsnent has been equipped with
alldinmeters for tasting hearing 1E
school children but shortages Of per
sannei has prevented rntgy OF them
from using the machines Only t3Iraa
health departgnents, DHde, Ellis.
borough. and Pineilas have been able
To, carrv on flll-aedged hearing
program.
Results OF tests made in t.1uSa
tlr,aa counties Indicates Il definite
need Of conducting hearing Dr1.
grams IN every county Dr., Read
pointed OUT that a number OF child.
ran with previously UNKNOWN hear
ing loss were discovered Through
the tests.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-09-24

The Florida state Board Of Health
il making, a study Of the possible
dangers. associated with the use OF
Xrays in shoe-fitting, DR.. Wilson
r. Sowder, state health officer said
here today.
The study is. being made IN this
state as a result Of a recent account
bv two Harvard physicians whlnn
stated that improper use OF such
X.rays was dangerous, particularly
10 children. II may even result N
stunning Of bone growth.
AT the moment, stated DR. sow
der. It is Impossible TO say whether
or not any shoe-fftting Xrfay ma
chimes IN this state are inlur1ng the
health OF persons exposed 70 them
However. according TO reports OF
studies made IN Detroit ana New
York. il is possible to eliminate any
danger from use Of these machines
bv taking proper precautions.
Consultation in the study here IS
being furnished by physicians spec
ialIv trained N X-Eay work. Dr..
SowueF said
A. FLORIDA giri, lane Carol Levy
Of Tampa. has received one OF Two
feiIowsh4ps gwen eactI year IN this
country, 70 study auioiogy anu
speech II JOAN Hopkins 3etIuBi. dr
Psrblic Health There we're ID dppli-
Giants TOR the fellowships which ira
gwen ~ HOPKINS.
Dr. ORANGES Read Director 1r the
Sta1s. Beard u 8ealth.s Mare9-lal
am Health Bureau. n announcing
the axrarr, said that. Miss Levy
would become corlsultanT. ON hear
ing conservation, TOR the State
health department. ruorr completion
&C 1eE sEud3as.
Establishment T ss2te-fT7lte lleslt%
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-09-24

not even. be compared with a home
beyond the sky
g. The glare ana dingie OF material
things have cost thousands Of men
who might have. been worthwhile
the price of their eternal wings.
9. Men also, for the want or hign
places. have sold Christ cheap, only
TO wake. 10 100 la1s and eternaily
have 20 weep.
10. But. as, the Sprrugttu1e Of
Youth IS thai Hover bedeeked Gall
lean shore. where potential men can
meet q loving saviour and His rich
g4fts in1piore.
L. II IS then the. night seems rs
cherry as the day. and heavenly
voices seem TO say move quickly
I'D the Kings Halfway - make no
delay
z. II older folks more TINE would
give 10 leir youth climb and really
live. th4ss Old drab eaErhz would
changx It's coier ann Great ioy would
flow.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-09-24

L. IN 0rder for a. man to master
himself, ne must start down low On
his false-prida shelf.
2. He then must slowly rise above
everything. mean ana get so far I'D
that such things cannot ne seen
3. II il not a. fa.st and. overnight
process, but a constant pull and
struggle upwards toward success.
. 4. To such u Traveller il may looA
like he will never. make It there, DIT
even in a day like this, he can sUcs
coed by being fa1r.
). Foy after AL, that which COUNTS
is not what men ike to see, bur. only
that which God aivVay-ss llnows a nan
or gponsarI % be.
s. Those actions then which arr
alsgavs sure to meet With Gods ap-
y1rpval, HOUND be daily followed vVla4
ere The THREAT Of satanic tognaeatins.
gfpfeayal-
( T. Flo. the. worthless snowy thtH2S
THAI are TOW Towing swiftly by CAT
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-09-24
Sewing Circle
Celebrates Z..l-cf
Anniversary

+ The. OtfIneeg aad members Il ne
TSrfI-9h1 Sswlnn CrrcIa No. / cor
d3a4Ig aT1rA. yUu % eeieer1ts WITH
thas- = heir 3r1 anniversary sum
day, Sespsmherr IS Il pm II
Trirt1v y. IL Tduren. 14tAr st-set
axd 2ra lzpnues
afrS. L.snH E.ooer-S. Psss.
3Try Ammonia PeatcaE- Sse-
/ Al cam Tttl De anppseLarae-