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Evening star., 1949-05-05

Natures Children
BY Lillian Cox Athey

plainly showing. If you squeeze
them too close their sharp needle
like claws or teeth sink into any
part of you that is close and handy
Even as babies they are quiet but
they have the strangest habit OF
sneezing! 1t is so vigorous the
youngster is often tossed out OF
bed. But in the quiet the noise is
like an explosion and just as start
ling.
The infants show no affection fos
their keeper nor any curiosity in
what is going on about them. After
three weeks their eyes are open and
then thy manage to be always under
foot. While in the nursing stage they
are in an almost comotose state
As soon as their small "tummy'
needs ref1lling they nose about until
the source of supply is reached;
then, after hurried and efficient
effort when the container will holc
no more, the infant goes into q
deep sleep.
He has achieved one accomplish
ment dare any one to try. He
lies on his back takes a bunch OF
grapes or a banana in his hind
feet and brings the food to his
mouth. He clips of a grape with
his sharp teeth, crushes it without
spilling q drop on his white coat
continuing until every individual
grape has been removed one by one
from the stem, which is deftly
tossed aside. His expression is
annoyingly SNUG. Why not? Few
can duplicate the stunt.
Evening star., 1949-05-05
Nv Word for Ii
BY frank Colby

it Is fair to say that the first Is
preferred" The American College
Dictionary, Random House, page
XXX: The first pronunciation shown
is, as a rule. the form in widest
general use" The New College
STANDARD, Funk 81 Wagnails. page
viii: The order of listing indicates
that the first fpronunciatiCnD ap-
pears TO be the current preferences.
Macmillans Modern Dictionary.
page ri: IF more than one pro-
Inunciation Is accepted the
preferred form being given first
Tnorndike Century: IF another
allowable pronunciation Is very COM
mon among educated people. 1t i
given as o second pronunciation
Kenyon % Knots Pronuncing Dc
|tionary, page xvii: TOR words that
are In general colloquial use IL Il
intended TO give first those believed
TO be the more usual colloqulal
RECOMMENDATIONS"
/ have noticed tlaAt many ct the
second choice pronunciations which
Appear In thu dictionaries axs ohso-
Evening star., 1949-05-05
Goren on Bridqe
BY Cherries N. Goren

Both sides vulnerable. South deals.
NORTH
AAK5
2JS2
1914
&QJ1076
WEST EAST
AQ1082 AJ93
2K43 276
oJ532 oKQ9S7
&84 &A95
SOUTH
A764
2AQlo95
oA6
&K32
The bidding:
South West North East
/ hearts Pass 3hearts Pass
2 hearts Pass 2clubs Pass
4 hearts Pass Pass Pass
Opening lead: Two of diamonds.
Evening star., 1949-05-05

Charlotte: ] object to your men-
ton of first choice" pronunciations
as given by the dictionaries. To my
knowledge none Of the modern dic-
|tionaries list the pronunciation Of
words IN order Of preference In my
linguistic work under DR.. -. at
Michigan State College, it was con-
|stantly stressed that the first pro-
Inunciation given by dictionaries Is
not necessarily the preferred pro-
nunciation.-F. w. ".
A. I am afraid that you and
In. - have jumped TO an errone-
Gus conclusion which, may add. L
shared by many wen educated per-
sons. Let me quote from q few Of
the dictionaries in my library:
|wehster,s New international. Second
Edition, page xciii: 80 there ID
usually ct least n slight preponder-
ance Of evidence In favor OF the FIRST
pronunciation, which may be re-
|garded as the preferred form" Also,
|in the. February. 1888. issue OF Web
|sters Magazine Word Study. We ind:
WIKI two prununciations are given,
Evening star., 1949-05-05

iescent. II not actually obsolete
IOne or two examples: The second
choice pronunciation for the word
chiffon In the American College
Dictionary IL given ~: SHIF-on.l
The second choice pronunctatson for
the word hason b given at BAT-tza.i
The second choice prununcaaftcn for
faxina In the New Century D9ctson-I
|axy 10 fuh-RY-nnh- Tfae second
choice psnnuneiati0n for the woFd
|garaxe IN Funk n WasnAiis ke&'
standard y eAx1des, - !
Evening star., 1949-05-05
CocktuiI Contest Held

PARIS R.-A match Of several
rounds followed by some sensa-
tional knock-outs, was how the
Paris press described competi.
tion to invent new cocktails hele
recently at q Paris hotel. Foul
hundred spectators. including
stage and movie stars. gave Judg.
ment on the inventions Of the II
competitors.~Among the creations
an atomic bomb" and q Kray'
eheulEo speeiai. - ~.
Evening star., 1949-05-05
Word Come
Find 81 or more words In
DERRINGER.

meaning. "a short -barreied pocket
pistol" Average Is 30; lirnf. IS
minutes.
RuaeE--i. WcfGs nnst BE- 81 fear or
mere letters 9. words which aecatse fear
les9ers By the a6Gasson az a. sach ~
asass.. aeata- are NOT ased. j. onsy ens
fern Of D wcga 10 used. g. FroDsr nam4s
are not used. A isxk VIII be pabsaKhsa
Evening star., 1949-07-07
SAFEWAY'S LARGEST
PARKING LOT

There's easytoener and easytoleave parking space
for your auto shopping pleasure at No. Lincoln Avenue
Kensingon Md No ramps to drive up steps to walk up
down Park in of the plainly spaces Each
space offers ample to open doors to aght load
back seat with the money saving values you'll find every
day at this Safeway This parking space provided for
your convenience free of charge.
Evening star., 1949-07-07

. Easy to Reach Frozen Food
Cabinets
g. Open Top Dairy Cases
Ne~ Style Shopping Baskets on
Wheels
. Speedy Ne,o Check Stands
. Safe,cay's Famous Trimmed Be-
fore Weighing Guaranteed Meats
.. Farm Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Evening star., 1949-07-07

modern food planned make exciting
able First our largest free parking lot awaits ARRIVAL Drive right and
RISE the cool @ comfortable inside modern
as and wander down the spacious s Notice how make el
fresh s and vegetables frozen foods and foods At the meat you'll
and poultry New tested and check stands will
Portable shopping m shop the Safeway No Lincoln Avenue
or,
Evening star., 1949-07-07

Available in Stores Equipped with Frozen Food Cabnets
These prices effective Of business Saturday July
s.dsn.surs, csss9 CHASE Ren:nsten coIsf s.' Sce.:
Park, Hyattsve, Rainier Silver SPRING., Takoms
f:5t
1nsG Eas1 r Pa " ~
SERvE THE RieFT To LIMIT QUANTITIES. Items
marked subject MARYLAND Sales Tax. Produce
prices subject to daily market changes.
Evening star., 1949-01-06
District Inspection Dilemma

Although uncertainty exists as to the
full effects of the Municipal Court of
Appeals decision requiring warrants for
health inspections when homeoWnerS
refuse entry, the District government Is
wise in moving to have the decision passed
on by higher courts. For the principle
laid down in the ruling regarding health
inspections would seem to be applicable
as well to other types of inspections
deemed necessary in the public interest.
Many of these inspections in the past have
been made without warrants, even when
private homes were involved
The court made 1t plain that it was
ruling only on a case that concerned the
refusal of a homeowner to permit a
Health Department inspector to enter her
dwelling for the purpose of investigating
a complaint about garbage and trash in
the hall. The decision specifically calls
for warrants only in cases in which free
entry is denied. Such cases admittedly
have been rare in the past. AS the court
points out, most law-abiding householders
gladly permit such inspections, especially
where the officers are in uniform" And
the court stressed the fact that there is
no question as to the right of the District
to inspect public and quasi-public build
ings, without warrants. Most inspections
are concerned with stores, hotels, restau-
rants and similar establishments where the
public is served
What health inspection officials fear,
however, is that the new ruling, if allowed
to stand, will not only hamper them In
inspecting homes which urgently need
inspection, but will induce homeowners
generally to adopt a nonco-operative
attitude and thus vastly slow up the whole
inspection program Such change in
attitude would affect efforts of District
officials to check on fire hazards, faulty
plumbing, rodent control and other condi-
tions in District houses and apartments.
If warrants are to be required for every
such inspection whenever the homeowner
demands a court order, the whole process
of health and safety inspection will be i'm
peded, with consequent hazards to health
and safety. In view of these possible
complications Corporation Counsel West
is justified in asking the United States
Court of Appeals to pass judgment on the
lower courts ruling.
Evening star., 1949-01-06
Brown Study

Three different masters academic -goDned
Kept study hall The dreamer sought,
In fancy,
metaphor for each: he cast around,
Smiled secretly, transported .. Mr..
CLANCY,
The first recalled to hin, summer cloud,
Huge, 1DItte cro1Dned, Intellectual the
shameless
Passed messages, snapped spttballs,
laughed aloud,
Dtsdaintul of his supervision ainaless.
Then, Mr.. Whipple ,Das bird OF prey,
HatOkeyed behind the lectern, tense,
UindictiDe,
SWooping on such as let attention stray
From Caesars Gaul to regions less
restrictive. ...
But Mr.. Bro,Dn, ,Dho proctored at sIeuen,
Was Good Old Bro,pn-Jfrns, Jatr as God
in heaven!
HOWARD WILLARD GLEASON.
Evening star., 1949-01-06
Pop and Dad Objectionable


There may be only few brands Of incivility,
but they are all inexcusable.
Among those which frequently manifest
themselves, there is one which, though perhaps
well intended, still is provoking-I refer to that
popular" form of addressing an elderly man
as Pop or Dad.
One who employs this form Of address has
forgotten (for the time being that he is travel
ing the same road as Pop and Dad The time
is not distant when he will look back at the
long string Of mileposts he had passed, and he
suooenly Will realize that the terminal point is
nearer ahead than the end of the posts he has
left behind.
It is then that thoughts will begin to weigh
him down. He will slow down to an unhurried
walk; from this into a shuttle, then struggle,
and not far behind him, along the same trail,
another mocking voice will be heard saving.
Hello Pop or Dad!" LLOYD
Evening star., 1949-01-06
Dave Shapiro Calls q Foul

George Washington University has good
cause to be proud of Dave Shapiro, CO.
captain of it's basket ball team. BY his
courageous exposure of Shiny bribe plot
by professional gamblers he has rendered
an outstanding service not only to his
team and his university but to the sports
world at large.
The course which Dave elected to take
when the gamblers first approached him
several months ago was not an easy one.
The easy course-short of dishonesty, Of
course-would have been to rebuff the
strangers in no uncertain terms and then
forget about the whole thing. That way
there would have been no further involve
ments-no police inquiries, no risks, no
publicity. But that would have left the
plotters free to continue their efforts to
corrupt a clean sport, or perhaps to
operate in other fields.
It did not take the G. W. player long
to make up his mind. AS soon as his
suspicious became aroused as to the
motives Of the strange men who sought
to make his acquaintance, Dave Shapiro
notified university officials, who arranged
for him to tell his story to New York
District Attorney Frank Hogan. From
then on young Mr.. Shapiro played a
dangerous game. He co-operated whole
heartedly with the authorities in playing
along" with the gang until, finally, trap
could be set. The trap was sprung when
arrangements were completed for a pro-
posed $1,000 pay-of for throwing the
G. W.-Manhattan game in New York
Tuesday night. AS result, four alleged
plotters are under arrest charged with
attempted bribery.
Dave Shapiro, by refusing to let the
matter drop and by assisting the police
to bring the culprits to justice, has struck
a heavy blow at underworld efforts to
chisel their way into college as we'll as
professional sports. There have been a
number of such attempts in recent months,
the most recent, in professional basket
ball ranks, having been exposed by
Joe Fulks of the Philadelphia Warriors
The prompt action taken by such men
as Shapiro and Fulks undoubtedly has
thrown damper on activities of the
racketeers and will help to protect sport
dom from further corruptive influences.
Evening star., 1949-01-06
Against Cooperative Buying

To the Editor Of The Star:
In New York, where people VOTE the selling
OF apartments on the so-called cooperative
basis has been halted, as the scheme cannot
become operative unless 80 per cent of the ten
ants agree to it.
In voteless Washington, apartment house
dWelers, with no place to go as the city is
packed to its peak are completely at the mercy
OF greedy landlords, intent upon cleaning up
easy money almost overnight. Hosts of good
citizens, including old, incapacitated Army and
Navy officers and their wives and faithful Gov
eminent employees, are helpless victims of this
cooperative racket. They are willing to pay
substantial increase In rental but their pleas
fall upon deaf ears. Buy or beat it" is, in
substance. what tenants are told
The cooperative racket should have the i'm
mediate attention of Congress Stern measures
should be adopted to protect voteless and help
less tenants. And those that contemplate the
purchase OF these apartments "for the right of
perpetual use and enjoyment should consult
their bankers before taking the plunge
EDMUND K. GOLDSBOROUGH,
Evening star., 1949-01-06
BerIinske Tidende

The Berlingske Tidende of Copenhagen
is celebrating its bicentennial. 1t was
established on January 8, 1749 under the
name Kobenhavnske danske Post-Tidend-
er. At first it was an octave Sheet folded
into sixteen pages. The premier copy
contained lengthy poetical tribute to
King Frederick v, foreign news and adver-
tisements. It's sponsor was Ernst Heinrich
Berling, an art printer of distinction, who
had made reputation for himself as a
publisher of beautiful books.
At the start the paper appeared twice
a week. 1t prospered because, although it
carried dispatches from distant sources, it
catered particularly to the local COM
munity. Copenhagen, then as now, was a
busy port. Ships coming into the sound
at Elsinore meant trade in the most i'm
portant sense of the word. Berling ar
ranged that each vessel should be
chronicled. He also specialized on tables
of rates of exchange, market quotations
on different commodities, court and diplo-
matte announcements, lists of marriages,
births and deaths.
These were the news values the Danish
capitals people wanted. Within sixteen
years the Tidende, managed by the foun-
der's sons, was rich enough to be housed
in stately building in Pilestraede, the
heart of the city. An entire block, includ-
ing the land acquired in 1865, now is
needed to accommodate the enterprise.
Until 1904 the journal was closely affiliated
with the government and enjoyed certain
advantages from the association. More
recently it has been completely inde-
Evening star., 1949-01-06

pendent-and just as prosperous as ever.
The Tidende became daily, Monday to
Saturday, in 1841. 1t has had a Sunday
edition likewise since 1918. Carl Berling
was publisher from 1885 to 1871, Mendel
Levin Nathanson editor from 1888 to 1853.
From their practical ideals the modern
success of the paper was derived. It still
is owned by the Berling family and still
proudly conforms to the standards set
two centuries ago. Soon to be hundred
years old itself, The Star congratulates its
Danish contemporary and wishes 1t well
in time to come.
Evening star., 1949-01-06
Things Are Different

AS President Truman relaxed in Blair
House last night and, thought over his
day on Capitol Hill, he might well have
said to himself, What a difference one
year makes!" If he recalled-and he
probably did-the frost that arose from
the floor of the House last year when
he received one of the chilliest congress
sional receptions ever accorded a Chief
Executive, yesterdays solid and sustained
outbursts of approval must have resounded
pleasantly in his ear. Recalling 1948's
fruitless pauses for applause that never
materialized, 1949's frequent and hearty
Interruptions doubtless came to him as
music. The President perhaps felt like an
actor who, after Broadway flop, has
taken his show on the road, made a smash
hit in the provinces and returned to face
the big-time critics unafraid
It would have been too much for him
to expect that the Republicans would join
the cheering-and they didn't-but their
respectful acclaim at his coming and going
was vast improvement over last years
who year ago sat on their hands like the
sourest first-nighters, they gave every
evidence yesterday of being people who
were hearing their masters voice. No
Viennese claque could have been more
alert or industrious, and their haste to
give great big hand to proposals they
had once greeted with silence was ample
evidence Of their understanding of who
Is boss now. So sure was the President
in his role that he even departed from
his script, and he stopped the show with
his ad lib about the absolutely essential
cooperation of Congress-" He spoke his
lines with new assurance, went up on
none, and fluffed only three words in the
course of a thirty-minute speech. His
homely delivery had a new confidence.
In fact, the President sounded yesterday
like a man who knew exactly what he
wanted and had reasonable expectation
of getting it.
1t was a resoundingly successful return
engagement.
Evening star., 1949-01-06

and Austrian relatives has been slowed to a
trickle. Is million-dollar lobby more power
full than Congress?
The law provides for the entry Of merely l
per 1000 expellees. Even this is being nulli-
ned. Congress. permitting the annual entry of
! in DPS, was called "bigoted" Catholic
leaders promptly denied the lobbys discrimina-
ton story when the President repeated it for
election. Now the rosters of incoming boat
loads give the lie to the lobby completely. The
minority Is outnumbering the silent Protes-
tants to l. Certainly per cent of accredited
DPS are not anti-Semitically treated when
limited to 500 Of the visas, even though an
other 14% slipped in when DIP lists were closed
to millions of other humans. The bigotry is
where Mr.. Mellett doesn't want us to look
OTTO DURHOLZ.
Evening star., 1949-01-06
d. G.. Monopoly Control of Liquo,

TO the Editor Of The STAR
The Star recently carried an article with the
information that Commissioner Guy Mason
proposed to recommend to Congress that liquor
taxes and license fees Of dealers handling dis
titled spirits be doubled. The reason stated by
the Commissioner for this change was ito bring
the taxes more nearly in line with those of
nearby jurisdictions and to relieve the finan-
cial distress of the District government"
1t is very interesting proposal the Commits
sioner is making, especially the part where he
says there should be no increase In the beer
tax, because that is the poor mans drink"
With hard drinkers" carrying the additional
tax burden, the Commissioner estimates the
revenue from this source will be about $4,OO0,-
600. Some portion of this amount presumably
will be used toward the easing of the general
tax burden of the District. I am sure the ad-
ditional revenue will be welcomed by the Dis
trict fiscal office, but 1t is only q drop In the
bucket compared to what it could be If the
Commissioner would recommend to Congress q
complete change in the liquor setup for the
District.
To be specific he should recommend to Con-
gress that legislation be enacted enabling the
District to operate as a monopoly State, similar
to II States in the Nation. The fact is that
whereas he now can point to a $4,000, 900 net
profit from the present operation of the ABC
Board, when under monopoly control, as in Vir-
ginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and 13
other States, he could point with pride to a
net profit of $15,0O0,000. leads me to conclude
that his real interest is in the liquor interests,
instead Of the general community.
I do not believe in prohibition, but I do
think that the liquor business enjoys profits
and privileges far in excess of what they are
entitled to. I see no reason why the District
government-now badly in need of additional
revenue-should not reap this bonanza of
profits from sales of distilled spirits, wines and
beers.
The liquor consumption in the District is a
little short Of five gallons person. This high
consumption is stressed not in criticism but
merely to highlight the rich harvest the liquor
dealers In the District enjoy, and think that
part OF these lush profits should come directly
to the District government through monopoly
control Of warehouses, wholesale and retail
liquor outlets. believe that the District should
deal directly with wineries breweries and dis
tilleries.
II Commissioner Mason will explore this
whole problem thoroughly and act In the in
terest Of all the residents Of the District per-
haps he will come up with a really construc-
tive income producing plan. So far he is ap-
plying little salve to situation that calls
for surgeons knife.
Under monopoly State operation of liquor sales
the District should net $15000,0O0 annually.
JOHN A. THORNTON.
Evening star., 1949-01-06
Southern Football? Pooh!
To the Editor Of The Star

To the Editor Of The Star:
All this excitement about football In the Rose
Bowl at Los Angeles and in other bowls in
California, Texas and Florida leaves me as cold
as hard-boiled egg. Football in Southern
climates! Incredible! Football means sharp,
clear weather, fur coats and .chrysanthe-
NUNS. AS matter of fact, football should
not be played west of the Mississippi or
south OF the Potomac. Actually, football
should be confined to the Ivy League, with all
other territory excluded through lack of ira
dition and proper appreciation of sportsman
ship and ethics BENEVOLENT.
Evening star., 1949-01-06

,c leader ga rn get the se any Of
BSsssa, ,nsias sfs street WasSinssea
Q. Has the year always begun with Janu-
ary?-F. Mem.
A. AS early as 251 B. c.. the Romans accepted
January as the beginning of the year. They
named the month in honor of Janus, the two
faced god as looking both into the past and
the future. During the Middle Ages the year
was made to begin at various dates In Eng
land, III 1851, January was made the first
month by act of Parliament
@. How many varieties of rice are there2-
D. ST
A. There are thousands In India 5000 va
rieties of rice are known, while there are $500
in the Philippines. They differ in shape and
size of the kernels, which range III color from
white and amber to red and purple. Some
even have distinctive scent. Rice feeds more
than half the people of the world.
used?-H. o. j.
A.. The United States Weather Bureau first
used the term in 1872, applying it to the areas
Of cold, clear, dry air that flow from Canada
southwark. The rate of prograsS Of the front
of cold wave Is so steady and uniform that
territory in its path can be warned before
hand,
@. What was the largest department when
the Federal Government moved from Phila-
delphia to Washington in 1800?-H. M G.
A. The Post Office Department consisted Of
only persons, the State Department had
employees, the Navy Department Is and the
War Department 10 people. The largest de-
partment was the Treasury which had staff
of 50 persons. The Attorney General had no
quarters in those days. He merely lived in
his brief bag