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Evening star., 1949-08-10
Goren on Bridq'
The Lead Directing Convention L
Frequently Abused.

nC ASdus ~
Frequently Abused.
The suit-preference signal dis
cussed recently, while 1t serves a
very useful purpose, nevertheless has
this in common with most new con-
ventions-it is subject to numerous
demonstrations and abuses.
Under the terms of the convention,
the play of an unusually high card
by a defender, under circumstances
which make it clear that 1t could not
possibly be intended as a come-on
signal, must be construed as a re-
quest for partner to lead the higher
ranking of the two remaining suits.
But the phrase too often ignored
is under circumstances which make
it clear that 1t could not possibly
be intended as a come-on signal"
If 1t could possibly be construed as
q come signal. then the conven-
ton does not apply. In other words.
the convention is not at odds with
the old-fashioned method for en-
couraging a come-on. If my partner
leads the ace of clubs and follow
with the nine I want some more
clubs. How else can a fellow get a
good old-fashioned continuation?
But If the appearance of the dummy
and the common sense of the situa-
ton make it clear that couldn't
want any more clubs, then the con-
vention applies.
South became declarer at con-
tract of six spades. .East's double
of six hearts was not good judg-
ment. Whether or not South would
have returned to six spades any
how, don't know. Probably he
would have, but East should not
have given him an added inducement
to make that decision.
West led the king of diamonds
and East realized that the only way
to defeat the contract was to forcel
dummy to use one of his high
trumps for ruf11ng purposes. This
would establish a trump trick for
East. He, therefore, played the
eight OF diamonds as come-on
signal.
A little learning here proved tol
be a dangerous thing. West had
been taught something about the
suit preference signal and, noting
that the eight was an unnecessarily
high diamond, decided to shift to a
heart. That was the end of the
defense.
Vests judgment had been un-
sound. East was making good
old-fashioned come-on signal and
there was nothing in the situation
to indicate that he was not. 1t
should have been evident that de-
clarer had tricks to burn in the side
suits and that the only hope was the
development Of trump trick. Easts
request for some more diamonds
was perfectly normal one. Forcing
dummy to use the king of spades
would have done the trick.
copyright. 1e49, BY Charles H. GorenJ
Evening star., 1949-08-10

Flour flower. Flour and Hover are
doublets. Both evolved from the
French f1eur, flower" which entered
middle English as flour, "the bios
som of plant; the finest or choicest
product or example"
"He was of hight hode and OF fire.
dom -four
OF ale the houres in the niede.
Than love / most these floures
white and rede,
Swiche as men callen daysies In our
. town.-Chaucer.
At first the finely ground and
bolted meal Of grain was called -four
Of whete, ie., the finest part OF the
meal, literal translation OF the
French fieur de farine.
Later, flour became two words,
-four and flower in the modern
meanings.
The dictionaries list flour as . one
syllable word, and flower as two
syllable word. But, as is the case
with hour and flour, the two-syllable
pronunciation for -four Is very wide
spread In the country as q whole,
and it strongly prevails In the South,
Southwest and East.
Flower is FLOU-er.
Flour is either: flour or FLOU-er.
Filet- -fillet. The French word f1let
has . number OF meanings, among
them Is, - piece Of lean meat with
Evening star., 1949-08-10
Test Your Horse Sense rD' ". c'e''

five famous characters from history
in the left-hand column below. Try
to match them appropriately with
the corresponding descriptive items
shown in the opposite column which
pertain to each. You are entitled
to one point for each correct judg-
ment.
(a) Benjamin (V Bow and
Franklin arrows
(b) William Tell (w) Bifocals
(c) Sir Walter (x) Winesap
Raleigh
Cd Robin Hood W Scalps
(e) Daniel Boone Cd Cough, cough
Score yourself as follows: Q-2. poor;
3-6. average; rs, superior; clio, yery
superior.
Answers to Horse Sense ouis.
speech. n,,!. z Hard sssss essss. q sSls Pa,
risaeln- si1Sshel -bitoeals Il pfn'', ", ,wias.sp
fx). (c) Raleigh-cough t1l I'D Hood.
arrows W. (e) Boone-scalps y). -
Evening star., 1949-08-10

1. An elocutionist would probably
be enrolled in which school?
Dental Police Speech Music
2. Which of the following terms is
not primarily associated with field
of sports?
Glass jaw Southpaw
Hard headed Caulifiower ear
8. Which of the following measur-
ing units would be employed for
percale?
Bolt Ream Gross Cord
4. Laughing gas is usually associ-
ated with which of the following
Clergyman Dentist
Politician Optometrist
S. During the Civil War, chicory
was used primarily as an adulterant
in:
Beer Tea Coffee Tobacco
Clio. You will find the names OF
Evening star., 1949-08-10

Mother Remember that big
ladies always wipe the milk of
their lips and ask politely when
they wish something passed. won't
you9
Evening star., 1949-08-10
Harmony in Rush Hour

CHICAGO P1.-Lines Of auto
mobiles were snarled in a rush.
hour jam at the edge Of the Loop.
Impatient drivers kept blowing
their horns. The traffic officer at
the corner was almost-but not
quite-at wits end. He blew his
whistle, raised his hands la Tos-
canini and beloved above the
din: Lets try it again. All to-
gether now in the key OF c."
Evening star., 1949-08-10
Film Pies Fly Again

LONDON (R.-Movie Producer
Arthur Dent thinks audiences still
viii laugh at somebody getting
slapped in the face with q pie.
lust as they did back In the 20s.
He has made free use Of the old
gag in his new film comedy.
"Skimpy In the Navy" In three
weeks of shooting. the cast used
500 custard pies. paid for In part
by q government production loan.
Evening star., 1949-08-10
7 axe NV Word for 1t
By Fronk Colby

out bone; fiat slice OF Hsn Witilou1
bone" The French pronunciation Is:
fee-LEH.
Now filet entered English in two
forms: filet and f1llet. Ordinarily
fillet is pronounced FILL-it. But
when fillet is used in designating
meat or fish, the customary pronun.
citation is fill-AY or FILL-ay. And
filet also is pronounced fill-AY or
FILL-ay.
Filet mignon in French Is: fee
MISREPRESENTATION. L The standard
American pronunciation is: FILL-ay
meen-YON.
DO you think it Is wrong to say GRAD
joo-ate, PIK-cher, ETC.? Mr; coinys rnrc aea.- q.
tions are correct. For copy send pc In
coin and = stamped. sel1.addrsssed en-
RnY 90. Station g, New York 10, N. 7.
Evening star., 1949-08-10
Word Come
Find 80 or more words In
WHOLES S o M E,

meaning, healthy; robust" Av-
erage is %: limit, IS minutes.
Rules. Words must be. of four or
more letters 2. Words which ACQUIRE
letters by the addition OF, IS" such as
form of a word is used A. Proper names
are not used A list will be published
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1949-08-10
Uncle Rays Corner
BY Ramon Coffmon

work as architect. He kept on writ
ing, and produced books which are
classed as masterful Among them are
Far From the Madding Crowd, .
''Tess of the D'Urbervilles and 1.-THE
Mayor of Casterbridge." His best
known poems appeared as "Wessex
POEMS" but they did far less than
his novels to win him fame. He
lived to the age of 8711a years.
THE Story of the Alphabet" is new
leaflet BY Uncle Ray. 1t contains 15 fine
names Of people. 10 get copy send q
stamped, self addressed envelope to Uncle
Ray, In care of The Star.
Evening star., 1949-08-10
Points for Parents By Edy'h TAe"o' wo'ss'

Apoid stresng children too young
or talking much there are ncceptao
1pays of teaching thenr ~s~s ~ -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10

behalf Of the defendants 70 con.
test IL
The preliminary Injunction wa
granted In q ruling from the
bench. An order. however. has
not yet been signed. The pre-
itminary Injunction Is scheduled
70 run until the suit comes Up
for q final hearing. for which no
date has been set.
Mr. Bonner contends in his suit
tina the apartment owners. through
an agent. had permitted him 10
erect the aerial Subsequently. he
said. he was informed the aerial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
Military Establishment
To Open 0rieniation
Session for Civilians

The third in o series OF the
military establishments civilian
lorientation conferences viii start
here Monday for the benefit OF
10 representatives from the press.
radio. industry, labor and profess
sionaI. educational and civic
groups. 1t viii last for one week.
A large proportion Of those in
vited are from the District area.
Defense Secretary johnson and
the secretaries of the three armed
services viii speak and George +.
KEENAN,. director of the State De-
partment's policy planning staff.
will give an estimate of the inter
national situation.
The first two and a half days
| of the session viii be held at the
Pentagon. Then the delegation
will go to Fort Benning, Ga, for
airborne demonstrations. to Eglin
Field, Fla, for an air show and
finally aboard carrier task force
at Norfolk. Va, for exercises.
Mr.. johnson will not accompany
the delegation on the Georgia
Florida jaunt. but will meet it at
Norfolk on June 10.
S0uers, Compton to Talk.
Other speakers at the Pentagon
sessions will include the military
heads Of the Army, Navy. Air
Force and Marine Corps; Sidney
w. Souers. executive secretary of
the National Security Council; DR..
Karl T. Compton. Research and
Development Board, chairman;
Budget Director Frank Pace, jr.,
and Maj. Gen. Alfred NJ. Gruen-
ther. joint staff director Of the
Joint Chiefs of staff.
Those invited include:
Constantine A. Brown. column
mist. The Evening Star; DR.. H. c.
Byrd. University of Maryland
president; H. r. Baukhage. Ameri-
can Broadcasting Co.; Bjorn
Bjornson. National Broadcasting
Co.; Don Durham, Scripps- How
ard Newspapers; Peter Edison.
Newspaper Enterprise Association;
Robert Estabrook, The Washing
ton Post.
Lippman to Attend.
| Richard j. Gray, president,
Building and Trades Department,
American Federation Of Labor:
Richard Hardness, National Broad
casting Co.; William Randolph
Hearst. jr.. publisher. New York
Journal American: Kent Hunter,
Hearst Newspapers; Vance john
son, San Francisco (CalifJ Chron-
icle; Theodore F. Koop. Columbia
Broadcasting System: Walter Lipp-
mann, columnist.
James Lucas. Scripps-Howard
Newspapers; Blair Moody, Detroit
(Mich.l News: John ODonnell.
Allen Poe. New Orleans Ua)
Times icayune; Nelson p. Poyn-
ter, the Congressional Quarterly:
j. Lacey Reynolds. The Nashville
Tennessean; Eric Sevareid, Column
bia Broadcasting System; r. c.
Simmons, Washington Represen-
tative Johns Manville Corp;
Beverly Smith, Saturday Evening
Post.
Arthur Sylvester, The Newark
IN. j. Evening News; Walter
Ray Tucker. Mcclure Newspaper
Trojan, The Chicago Tribune;
Ray Tucker, Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate; Frank c. Waldrop,
Washington mes-Herald; The
Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, regent of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
Attorney Wins I'd Round
In Fiqhi 10 Keen N Aerial

Attorney John r. Bonner has
won q second round in District
Court to keep his landlords from
removing his televtsion aerial a.
his apartment at 4204 haywood
drive, Mount Rainier. Nd.
Judge Matthew r. MCGUIRE. whc
on May 81, granted a temporary
restraining order in behalf Of Mr.
Bonner. extended his ruling into
q preliminary Injunction yester-
day when no one showed Up on
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would hare 10 be removed Ny
Bonner Is represented - the cass
by Attorney r. Emmett MsKen-
re. The suit listed tlss Owners
and operators al the apartment
building rs Abrams and Mlnass
Kay. <soo Seventeenth stree,
NV: George wASserTnan. SIS r
street NV. and Louis c. and
Celia X. Goldnerg. 3&3i Garrison
street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
Ice Cream Fete at Church

An old-fasi1ioned Ice cream and
strawberry festival viii be given
at 5 pm. June II by the Ladies
of Northminster Guild on the
lawn of the church, Alaska avenue
and Kalmia road NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10

n, Lark. r. Ct tire caAss 0za-e.
sxAs been awarded Tire Ncs1ssl
Vernon Seminary scholarship szsp
fer hashess academic rating as .
senior. Il was annca.cE1 tuxsAy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10

Miss Lark. wesa graduated aAHa
Msgs<AaY also rwc~ss~s awAEysa sa-
Atssassaea Ass1 wTwk CO LIE KsScSss
yv@Ftxssk, Ssss raAsss - atsexs4
Qcarasg caasrss ssrxs .a1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10

the Georgetown University Fore
. ign Service School. De Witt Wal
lace, editor, The Readers Digest:
Hugh Baltic. president. United
Press Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10

suit you eon thonk your lucky stars for oil summer long
for its superb GOODNESS for the woy it shuns crosses
and keeps crisp look through Washington heat Discover
onotrer OF its assets the cosuo look OF its ockef
with your sports clothes In gros tons and blues Regulars
in sizes 50 TO AZ shorts 36 a. and onos in sizes
81 to "A.
WsL-Nask Baala~s :. Cisssiss sIsS
Evening star., 1949-11-30
now when I'm going to need {

know when I'm going to need a
sitter"
Most inquiries want to know
whether the Governments baby
sitters have references or expert
ence. Mrs. Mitchell is working
on that right now. She has been
sending questionnaires to former
employers of her baby sitter appli-
cants asking about their dependa-
bility. sobriety. honesty and abili-
ties. The answers go on the ap-
plicant's file card. So does the
opinion of the person who finally
hires the sitter.
Another big question is the price
Mrs. Mitchell explained that the
prevailing wage" is IS cents an
hour, plus car fare. And it is
preferable to call a day in advance.
The number to call for the free
community service by USES is
District 1000. between 8 am. and
pm. Monday through Friday.
So far there have been no calls
to line up "child monitors" for
New Year eve, Mrs. Mitchell said,
but we're ready and waiting"
Every year the United States
produces an average of $5,000,-
100000 worth of minerals.
Evening star., 1949-11-30
u. S. Now Supplies Boby-Sitters
On Moments Notice to USES

ments. You can have a choice
of Turkish, Chinese. French, Eng
lish, French Canadian. Spanish,
Puerto Rican or just plain Ameri-
can baby-sitters, Mrs. Mitcheils S
files show. The sitters range in
age from Is to 10.
So far Mrs. Mitchell has 100
prospective baby -sitters registered.
She has them filed under sections
of the city so that. If a baby sitter
is needed for Northwest calls. Mrs.
Mitchell first checks her baby-sit-
tiers who live in that area.
"One woman called the other
day at 2:35 p.m.," Mrs. Mitchell
recalled. She said she wanted to
be in Washington shopping by
$3.50 pm. and to send baby sitter
right over to her Arlington home.
Sitter Quickly on Job.
Quickly Mrs. Mitchell ran
through her Arlington baby sitter
file. In less than Is minutes, the
child monitor" was monitoring in
the Arlington home.
Another woman who received
Mrs. Mitchells notice of the new
service called Immediately to say
how glad she was about the whole
thing.
Just send me a list Of baby
sitters for my very own" she said
It'll be so nice to have. I never
Evening star., 1949-11-30
= The Government has moved

The Government has moved in
on the baby-sitting business.
And while it doesn't change
things a bit, the Federalists call
Il child monitoring."
synonyms for child moni-
tor" in the Governments books
are a "bratter, child nurse or part
time sitter" The definition,
among other things, is listed as
zone who complies with any rea-
3sonable request of a child"
The Government officially
started its new venture Novem-
Der /. It's still in the organiza-
.tional stage, however. according
to Mrs. Mildred Mitchell, super
visor of the household unit at
the United States Employment
Service Office, 735 Seventeenth
street NV.
Girls Wanted Jobs.
Mrs. Mitchell got the idea for
Installing a baby sitting service
under USES last summer.
so many school girls wanted
baby sitting jobs for the summer
and during after-school hours,
she said. There were lots of calls
too, from older persons who were
not able to do heavy domestic
work and wanted to be sitters."
After getting approval from
Mrs. Myra Calls. supervisor OF
household operations. and Glenn
Carr, manager of the Household
and Industrial Branch of USES
Mrs. Mitchell got busy registering
and classifying baby-sitting ap-
plicants.
She worked on the other end
too. In the last two weeks Mrs
Mitchell has sent more than 5000
notices announcing the new serv-
ice to married couples picked from
q Washington social listing.
Whether you want a baby-sitter
who can mix a cocktail as well as
change a diaper. or one to double
on the iron, Mrs. Mitchell can
find someone to fill the require
Evening star., 1949-11-30
Teacher Awarded So, 500
For Injuries in Taxi

A Prince Georges County school
teacher yesterday was awarded
$500 damages by a District Court
jury for injuries she suffered in
March, 1947. when a taxicab in
which she was a passenger COL
lided with a streetcar at Four
teenth and K streets NV.
The teacher is Miss Margaret
Elizabeth Somerville, colored, OF
the 1900 block of Dix street NE
The verdict was against the taxi
cab driver, Howard Day. of the
600 block of Twelfth street NE
Miss Somerville was represented
by Attorney Dorsey K. Offutt
Judge T. Alan Goldsborough pre-
sided at the trial.
Evening star., 1949-11-30

tariat and working teams Of the
North Atlantic Pact Standing
Group Military Committee.
The admiral, who lives at 1912
Forty-fourth street NV. has been
serving as commander Of Atlantic
Fleet Cruiser Division 4.
The Navy also announced yes
terday that Rear Admiral Milton
E. Miles of 2717 Thirteenth street
NV, will replace Admiral Foskett.
Rear Admiral Allen E. Smith,
who is of the Cruiser Force, At
lantic Fleet, will succeed Admiral
Miles as Cruiser Division 6 COM
mander. 1t will be additional duty
for Admiral Smith.
Evening star., 1949-11-30
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Evening star., 1949-11-30

Bombay, India, has banned
in movies.
Evening star., 1949-11-30
Admiral Foskett Named
Pact Committee Chief

Rear Admiral James H. Foskett,
former aide to President Truman,
has been named director of secre-
Evening star., 1949-11-30

Every year the United States
produces an average of $5,000,.
100000 worth of minerals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-06


Mr.. Van Meter was appointed
commissioner of revenue by the
City Council last year after Falls
Church ceased to be a town"
under Virginia law. He is Saving
out a term that expires this year.
His answer to Mr.. Hertz is that
the city attorneys job pays $4,000
Ia year and the commissioners
post. $500 but that he left a
position with the Department of
Justice paying more than $1,000
a year with the expectation of re-
ceiving more salary than either
elected Office pays individually.
The House contest in Alexan-
dria between Mr.. Boothe and Mr..
Buckingham has been relatively
quiet. In addition to supporting
the proposal for non-partisan
election Of city officials, Mr..
Boothe has come out strongly for
passage of the Campbell suffrage
amendments to the State consti-
tuition. Mr.. Buckingham Is op-
posed to the amendments.
The city referendum was re-
quested by the Alexandria Char
ter Commission which said 1t de-
sired voters views on the non
partisan question In preparing a
new city charter for the next Gen
eral Assembly. Although the re-
suits Of the referendum will not
be binding. the City Council. the
Charter Commission, Mr.. Boothe
and State Senator Andrew w.
Clarke have indicated they would
abide by the results in seeking
new legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-06
Grocer Shoots ; Bandits
On Their Third Visit
By the Associated Press

DETROIT, Nov. 5. - Grocer
Guistino Castulucci tonight paid
of-With gunflre-three robbers
who had fallen into the habit of
holding up his small store.
When the three put in appear
ance tonight. MI. Castulucci told
police. he hauled out a pistol he
bought last week and blazed away.
One man, identified as Charles
Partee, was killed instantly. An
other. Thomas Paulette, was shot
through the head and shoulder.
The third, Harold Smith, suffered
leg wound.
Only Smith managed to escare
and he was arrested later WI 4
he appeared at a hospital fer
treatment of his wound.
Mr.. Castulucci said he wasg,
afraid because I was so y, .
II had never fired a gun -
fore" he told Detective Err
Quandt, but I was tired Of IT, "
ordering me into the back roc
and robbing me-" .. 81
Police records show that tie
store was robbed of s21O by thu
men on August Is and of SO
on October IL. MI. Castulucci
was locked in the back room on
both occasions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-06
Ho|dup Men Stay Farmer
And Wound Daughter, )
by the Associated Pres,

ROMEO. Mich. Nov. 5.-A g.
year-old truck farmer was shot
and killed and his 3-year-old
daughter critically injured by two
holdup men tonight.
State police in IL scout cars be-
gan securing this Macomb County
area north of Detroit in a search
for the killers.
Their victim, George Schmidt,
was shot at the door of his farm
home. His daughter, Mary Ann,
was reported in critical condition.
She was shot in the chest.
Police said the loldup men
drove to the back door of Mr..
Schmidt's home and when he
came to the door. told him:
This is a hoidup."
Mr.. Schmidt closed the door, but
the men fred through it, wound
ing him and the child.
Mr.. Schmidt staggered to a
neighbours house and gave the
alarm. He died there before an
ambulance could reach him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-06

Senate q constructive and pro-
gressive approach to domestic al
fairs. He will also bring wide per-
sonal experience and mature wis
dom in the handling of our for
eign relations. He knows at first
hand the nature Of our interna-
tional problems.
Race Important to Dewey.
"As head of the greatest world
wide relief and rehabilitation eff
fort in history, Gov. Lehman
proved himself an outstanding ex-
ample of the best kind Of inter-
national statesman and public
servant. He has won universal
respect and gratitude for his deep
understanding Of the problems
that grew out Of the war.
Above all, he knows the value
Of peace. AS United States SEN
ator Herbert Lehman will
strengthen our efforts to bring
peace and prosperity to all man
kind"
The President concluded with
this statement:
Il hope that on November 8,
the citizens of New York will
vote for Herbert Lehman, Will
liam O'Dwyer, and the whole DEM
ocratic ticket"
About $500. 900 New York voters
will 60 to the polls in this major
test of President Humans do
nestle policies.
Mr.. Lehman, Democratic Lib
eral candidate, and Mr.. Dulles
have staged bitter, bruising fight.
The election is of great import
ance to Gov. Dewey, titular head
OF the Republican Party. Gov.
Dewey has stumped every section
OF the State urging Mr.. Dulles'
election.
Tomato Misses Marcantonio,
Sharing interest with the SEN
ate election in the State is a hot
fight for the New York City
Mayorality, sometimes described
as the toughest public office in
the country next to the presi-
dency.
Mayor O'Dwyer, seeking a Sec
ond term, has two foes: Newbold
Morris. Republican Liberal Flu
sion nominee. and Representative
Vito Marcantonio. American La
Dor Party.
At an ALP street-corner rally
for Mr.. Marcantonio today, part
OF a crowd of 300 threw eggs and
vegetables at speakers preceding
Mr.. Marcantonio. then a tomato
missed the candidate when he
began to talk.
Booing kept Mr.. Marcantonio
from talking for several minutes,
Fifteen policemen quieted heck
lers and broke up one fist fight,
Mr.. Marcantonio called the at:
tack typical Of O'Dwyer tactics
/. probably organized by some
Democratic chieftain."