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Air Races
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miles an hour. and cross country
flyers reported helping winds OF
IS miles an hour or so.
Stanley H. Reaver of Glendale,
Calf, nosed out Herman Salmon
of Van Nuys. Calf, for second
place in the Bendix. 1t appeared
that Salmon, who had crossed the
country three times in less thap
three days, was ahead, but the Of
ficial timers put him 38 seconds
behind Reaver.
Reaver's average speed was
450.2 m.ph. Salmon's average
was 1892.
D. E. Buzzart of Nashville, Tenn,
trailed the Bendix propeller divi-
sion in with an elapsed time of
four hours so minutes and an
average 343 mph. He flew a Brit
ish De .Haviland Mosquito two
engine bomber.
Others Forced Out.
Leland Cameron of North Holly
wood. Calf, flying a B-26 Ma
rauder, was forced down at North
Platte, Nebr.. by fuel line trouble.
After a delay of one hour and
Evening star., 1949-09-04
FOUND,

RELIC MEDAL, vicinity Of Silver Spring,
Md. Call NO. 24S9.
SPTTZ DOG, young, male, white: injured
by car on 18th st. NV. between Varnum
ind Webster; owner or nice home. Ia.
Evening star., 1949-04-09
Answer 10 ANTIDoIE.
Natures Children
LiIIion Cox Athey

experience, she must produce a
complete covering before she steps
out or she cannot ny.
Hornbills are fed on fruit and
small animals. They must eat often.
for some of them reach length Of
4 feet, though most Of them are 2
feet long. and digestion is rapid.
Native to Africa and in the Indo-
Malayan region, most OF the birds
are seen as mounted specimens in
natural history museums,
The intriguing snozzle Is cumber-
some in appearance. but very light
and porous. Great hornbtlls are
often referred 70 as the concave-
casqued hornbill. describing the gro
tesuue bulge surmounting the bill
This protuberance Is orange yellow
composed Of q porous material ex-
tremely light in weight, though ap-
pearing 10 be heavy and tough. It
is strong enough for building p'ir-
poses and for troweling the opening
OF the nursery.
The infant is q psmpered baby
which takes the food with the tip oi
his bill. then with a dett toss lands
It In the right place. where couple
Of gulps disposes Of IL. The males
all have red eyes which glare: the
| females have yellow ones.
Evening star., 1949-04-09

Mount Vernon: VIII you tell us
about the propriety of answering
thank you" with "you'de welcome"
as we hear so often in these days,
even among literate people?-O. G..
A. You're welcome" is quite
proper idiom that has been with us
for a very long time. From the
American College Dictionary tRan-
dom House: welcome: free to
enjoy courtesies, etc, without being
under obligation tused In conven-
tional response to thanks, as: you
are quite welcome"
Pittsburgh: The word csnape has
been a source of controversy. Please
give the most acceptable pronun-
ciation.-Mrs. G. H.
A. At the present time the word
canape is in a state of evolution.
The older dictionaries give the word
the French pronunciation: kama
PAY. The newer dictionaries show:
KAN-uh-pay; or: kan-uh-PAY.
NY guess is that eventually the pro-
nunciation KAN-uh-pay viii be
accepted as standard American.
KAN-uh-pee, too, occurs very fire.
quently In American speech. Right
now it's more or less tossup.
San Gabriel: Colby, make people
stop saying that they're KUMF-tuh-
BIC. w. M.
A. People, stop saying KUMF-
tuh-bI! The American College
Dictionary lists KUMF-tuh-bl as
first choice: but 1t has slovenly
sound. and should avoid it. Better
say: .KUM-fer-tuh-b1.
Arcadia: I have a friend who
took an extension course at the
university recently. She now says,
ST have ate all my food: I have ate
50 much" It has me wondering
j. B.
A. Take her gently by the hand
and lead her TO the nearest English
grammar. Then point out to her
Evening star., 1949-04-09

The science of card valuation Is
something more than the mere men,
orization of an honor-trick table.
There are many times when an
otherwise glamorous card Is plainly
recognizable as worthless, as wit
ness today's hand.
The bidding is given as it actually
occurred, but the recriminations be-
tween partners have not been in
cluded. North contended that when
partner could open vulnerable with
six spades, he surely had the right
to raise once with three gilt-edged
tricks. South insisted that 1t
couldn't be wrong for him to bid a
slam when he had it laydown in his
own hand, and that North should
not have regarded South's bid as an
invitation to go seven. Who Is
guilty?
I am not impressed with North's
argument. He calculated that part
ner could win II tricks and he could
win 3, bringing the total to Is. On
that line of reasoning, he should
have contracted for nine spades.
Obviously, however, one of his aces
is useless, because South would not
r1aYe opened with slam II he had
two losers. Well, if one of the aces
is useless, isn't it barely possible
that the other one Is useless, too?
One thing appears to be a GER
tainty: The South hand contains
one loser. The question naturally
arises as to what suit contains that
loser. If it were in hearts or clubs,
IT. seems to me South would have
conducted the bidding in such a
fashion as to permit partner to
show either or both aces. The TACT
that South did not afford North
the opportunity to show either ace
makes it clear that he Is not lnter-
ested in either of them. 1t is gooo
general principle of bidding that II
YOU do not permit your partner 70
show a certain feature Of his hand
then 1t follows that you have no IN
terest in that particular feature.
It follows logically, therefore, that
SOuthiS only Josef uloSe po IL. ~ :.
and, since North cannot help ou'
in that direction, he should be con-
tent with the small-slam bid. LII
fact. it is now rather accepted as
conventional that an opening bid ol
i've or six in a major suit calls fol
n raise based on any high-trumr
honor held.
To illustrate: Your partner opens
with a bid of five spades. You have
the king and queen Of spades anc
nothing else. You should bid seven
Partner obviously was allowing fol
the loss of tricks to both the klns
and queen of trumps, so that TIT
rest of his hand must be solid.
The hand shown today is unques
tionably suited ideally to the sys
TENS that show aces directly owe
opening two bids. In that method
North has plenty of fun showing hi
two aces and then South stops a
six when he fails to hear about tn
ace of trumps. Blackwood, however
a. ineffective in cases like this be
cause the aces cannot be identified
Copyright. 1s4a. BY Charles H. oorenJ
Evening star., 1949-04-09

Score one for each OF the first Ave
problems. The last counts fise.
/. The famous City OF Sever
Hills" Is the capital OF which
modern nation7
Germany Italy Turkey Greece
2. A xtethoscope should make one
think OF which term7
Verdict Indictment
Decision Diagnosis
3, The word ''meringue" should
make one think primarily Of which
flavor?
Cherry Pineapple Grape Lemon
4. The count OF 3 and 2" should
be associated with which related
sports term7
Knuckle ball Drionie
Lateral Uppsrcut
S. To see a ships wake. a pa&ser'-
ger should look IN which direction?
Starboard Aft Port Fore
8. The famous performers named
in the left-hand colum are usually
linked with specific terms shown In
Evening star., 1949-04-09
Suspected Reshipment
OF Vital Goods 10 Reds
Brings Cargo Seizure
BY the Associoted Press

Official suspicion that drive is
on to slip strategic materials TO
nations behind the Iron Curtain
has touched of a breakdown on
export control violations.
In Houston, Tex, yesterday
the Government seized 100000
pounds of carbon black, worth
$15O,000, that had made what Off
cials called a mysterious" round
about trip from Texas to Mexico
and back-ostensibly en- route to
Rotterdam. Holland.
Carbon black is used in the
making of rubber. and for other
industrial purposes, and is one of
the items on the Governments list
of goods denied Russia.
Officials indicated that further
Investigations are under way now
In other parts of the country, deal
ing with other materials.
Some Licenses Revoked.
The Commerce Department. s
ONCE of International Trade has
revoked some licenses for export
of certain goods to Marshall Plan
nations because of suspicious or
discoveries that they were to be
moved on to the Soviet bloc.
One instance includes ship
ment of er-treating chemical
to Switzerland, which OFT feared
would wind up in Poland. An
other involved a shipment OF ma
chinery which 1t thought might
be re-exported to Russia.
The Houston seizure was the
largest ever made for violation of
current export laws. 1t came after
q week of investigation by both
the Commerce Department and
the Customs Bureau.
officials said the carbon black,
readily cleared for export to
friendly nations because a short
age no longer exists in this coun-
try, was ordered from a Texas
firm for delivery to Mexico City.
Exceptionally Large Cargo.
The shipment went through the
Laredo, Tex, port of entry, but
instead of continuing to the Mex
lean capital, it was sent to the
port of Tampico, on the Gulf of
Mexico, and put on board the
vessel Amdijk for Rotterdam.
The Amdijk touched at Houston
to pick up other goods. 1t was
then that the carbon black cargo,
described as Exceptionally big
and exceptionally important" was
seized in the belief that its ulti-
mate destination was a Soviet
bloc nation.
Violators of the export law can
be tried in Federal Court. The
penalty can be two years in prison
or a $4,000 fine or both, Customs
Agent Alvin H. Scharff Of Houston
said.
Evening star., 1949-04-09
GREAT HORNBILL

The Jimmie Durante of the bird
world is Of never-ending interest
to those trying to spy on his private
affairs.
He is determined that the one
and only egg shall not be neglected,
so locks up his mate at least for
the time of incubation. The nursery
Is carefully walled with mud, which
dries into a cementlike plaster. and
only q small opening. large enough
for his bill to enter, is left. Prom
her tower his mate views the land
scape and receives the food he brings
her.
It is recorded that If sudden
death overtakes him. his male
friends in the vicinity will take
over.
Feeding an incarcerated female
is not so easy: indeed. it is most
generous and unselfsh perform
ance. Food Is not brought TO her
in its natural state, but Is regurgi-
tated. BY the time their only baby
is ready TO make its debit the father
is a mere skeleton. Sometimes he
dies Of exhaustion. But the mother
during the ordeal has lost every
blessed feather. Weakened BY her
Evening star., 1949-04-09
ForrestaI Has Fine Night,
Naval Hospital Reports

The condition Of Former De-
fense Secretary Forrestal was re-
ported as satisfactory" today by
Capt. B. w. Hogan. acting COM
manding officer Of Bethesda. Nd,
Naval Hospital. He said Mr.. For
restal had a fine night"
Mr.. Forrestal. who retired
March % as defense chief, en-
tered the hospital a few days later
after start on a Florida vaca-
ton. The Navy has not disclosed
his ailment. Close associates
have described him as very tired
Capt. Hogan said that physi-
clans and specialists were con-
tinuing their examination Of Mr..
Forrestal. He said he could not
tell how long the former cabinet
member would remain in the
hospital.
Evening star., 1949-04-09
671 Million Deficiency
Bill Passed by House,;
AirIift Funds Included

The S671 5000 second defici-
ency appropriation bill including
supplemental funds for the Berlin
airlift, the Atomic Energy Com
mission and various District
agencies was approved by the
House late yesterday and sent to
the Senate.
The total represents a $27 900,
900 reduction from President
Truman's budget recommended
tions. Among items stricken by
the Appropriations Committee
were funds for expenses Of the
National Capital Sesquicentennial
Commission and for continued
operation of the Freedom Train.
SI2,5O0 for Mrs. Somers.
The House, however, resisted
efforts to shave the figure more.
And it agreed to insert a Sl2.500
gratuity for the widow Of Rep
resentative Somers, Democrat, OF
New York. Mr.. Somers died
Wednesday.
1t also accepted an amendment
sponsored by Pennsylvania men,
bers to add $4,000 for purchase
of a small addition to the Gettys-
burg National Cemetery. This
was done despite insistence by
Appropriations Committee leaders
that the amendment would be
ineffective, because it was in
serted among salary items.
Representative Hinshaw. Re-
publican, of California was un-
successful in efforts to amend or
recommit the bill to include an
authorization for the War Claims
Commission to draw on enemy
assets in processing claims OF
American prisoners Of war.
S43,O00,000 for Airlift.
The full budget request OF S43.
100000 for continuing the airlift
through June was granted, as was
$110,000,000 for previously con-
tracted obligations of the Atomic
Energy Commission and sac, ,000,-
900 for stockpiling critical ma
terials. The estimated total cost
of the airlift for the current fiscal
year is $153,O00,000. ~,r-oca,
Local items include allotments
for planning and construction
work at Howard University. for
meeting the increased cost esti-
mate for the new 14th Precinct
Police Station and for a new
crematorium and additional drugs
and surgical supplies at Gallinger
Hospital.
The $1,550,000 granted for
District services. however. Is $91,
400 less than the budget recon-
nendation.
Evening star., 1949-04-09
Carr Plans Appeal;
.2Canada Spy Case
Mysteries UnsoIved
sy .hs AS.ocieted Pres,

OTTAWA. April 9.-Two mys-
teries related TO the Sam Carr spy
case fingered today. as Can
planned an appeal from his con
viction and 6-year prison sentence
on charges Of conspiring 70 forge
a passport for Soviet secret
agent.
There still was no clue 70 the
whereabouts Of the man alleged
to have used the forged passport
officials kept tight silence on what
was being done about Mendel
Krieger of Los Angeles. who testi-
fed in the trial Tuesday that he
once had agreed to spy in Japan
for the Russians and that he also
had given them a report on United
States Air Force training.
Carr Remains in jail.
Russian born Carr. 43, a for
mer organizer for Canada's Labor
Progressive tCommunisp Party
remained in jail while his counsel
worked on an appeal from the
sentence pronounced on him yes
terday. He has denied any con-
nection with spy activities.
Krieger has been surrounded by
mystery since he was called to the
stand as a surprise witness. A
small, neat, bespectacled young
optometrist, he refused to see re-
porters or to be photographed.
The crown asked that he be
allowed to leave town the same
day and the judge agreed. How
ever, Krieger was seen on the
street that night with FBI Agent
H. w. Davis of Los Angeles. who
also testified in the trial. An in
spector of the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police was with them.
Krieger and Davis are believed
to have left Ottawa yesterday for
New York, but the mounties said
they had been asked to give no
definite information about the
pair.
Krieger Under No Suspicion.
However, it seems clear that
Krieger came to Canada volun-
tarily, and is under no suspicion.
The Canadian press said it is
believed that the information he
gave the Russians about the
United States Air Force was not
important or secret.
A man using the name OF
"Ignacy Witczak," for whom Carr
was convicted Of having conspired
to get a passport. is still missing.
Davis and Krieger both testified
they last saw him in 1945 at the
University of Southern California
in Los Angeles. 1t was there.
Krieger said, that Witczak had
earlier arranged to send him to
Japan. prior to the attack on
Pearl Harbor.
"Witczak's" real name is not
known.
Evening star., 1949-04-09
Take Nv Word for 1t
By Fronk Cobb,

that the past participle Of eat is
eaten-I have eaten all my food.
Typohowler found by Mrs. w. G.
Roening. of Everett. Wash: The
senior past president was tanked
for her helpfulness at all times.
From Fred w. Postle. Columbus,
Ohio:
heard 1t on the air;
Mgosh, II was deplorable,
Because the lady said
The occasion was MEMOIR -abIe!'
The troublesome who-whom construct ton
is discussed in detail in Mr.. Colbys leafet
CA. For a copy Of this helpful leafti
send cents In coin and stamped. self
addressed envelope to Frank Colby. care
of The Star. p, o. Box 90, Station @,
NeH Ynrk lQ n Y
Evening star., 1949-04-09
Fire Prevention Contest
Award Won by Memphis
By the Assoeioted Press

" ms NssotIofed FFetS
Memphis, Tenn. has been de-
clared winner of the United States
Chamber of Commences annual
fire prevention contest.
Officially, it was grand prize
winner in a contest conducted by
the National Fire Waste Council.
The council was created by the
Chamber to coordinate fire pre-
'vention. %
Memphis also was winner in
Glass 2, consisting Of cities of 250.-
900 to 100000 population. Chi
cago was the winner in the class
of 500, 900 population and up.
Evening star., 1949-04-09
Goren on Bridqe

Both sides vulnerable.
NORTH
A62
0AK748
153
&A952
WEST EAST
4 AS A43
21096 0QJ852
8 1882 OCT
&KQ1063 %J874
SOUTH
AKQJ 10975
o.
AKQJ64
The bidding:
South West North East
6 spades Pass 7spades Pass
Pass Double Pass Pass
Pass
Opening lead, king of clubs.
Evening star., 1949-04-09
Word Game
Find 40 or more words in
LAUDA ATORY,

meaning. expressing praise. Nv
erage is As: limit, 35 minutes.
Rules--i Words must be of four or
more letters Q Words which acquire four
letters by the addition of s. such as
bats" cats are not used Only one
form OF word is used Proper names
are no, used list VIII re published
Evening star., 1949-04-09
An.-.r. 3. Hs,.. Seas ou,s
virqinio Corn SoIes Set

RICHMOND. April Q tS'i,--Vir-
giniA corn growers have agreed 20
sell approximately 400 900 bush
els of corn 70 the Government.
a State Production and Marketing
Administration spokesman sad
Yesterday.
Evening star., 1949-04-09

In the early spring more than
s0,000,000 young tomato plants
raised in Georgia are shipped by
air and rail express to widely
scattered regions throughout the
United States for replanting.
Evening star., 1949-04-09
Test Your Horse Sense rO' c " c"".

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tei 10 Louis a. Orandstaf1d
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poor. 3-s. average. TO, superior.
$40. very superior.
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Evening star., 1949-04-09
Envoy to Afqhoniston Named

President Truman yesterday
nominated Louis G. Dreyfus, jr..
of California, q Foreign Service
career man, to be Ambassador to
| Afghanistan.
Evening star., 1949-04-09
K. of 6. Service to Honor
Archbishop O'Boyle

Archbishop Patrick A. O'Boyle
will receive a memorial chalice at
the annual Commemorative Ser
vice for deceased members Of the
District chapter of the knights OF
Columbus at 8:15 pm. tomorrow
at knights of Columbus Hall. 9l6
Tenth street NV. @se
The Very Rev. Neil j. Gargan,
rector of st. Aloysius Church and
president of Gonzaga High School,
will deliver the eulogy during the
ritual. Richard A. Mahar is gen.
eral chairman for the services.
Marion progress., 1949-11-10
Mrs. Britt Hostess
With Party For Son

Mrs. Wade Britt was hostess
with a birthday party last Thurs
day afternoon to honor her son
Wade, Jr., on his eighth birthday.
The small guests were entertain
ed at the Britt Apartment in Hotel
James with various games prior to
attending the Abbott and Costello
movie at the Marion Theatre.
A color scheme OF green and yell
low was used in decorating and in
the refreshments of birthday cake,
ice cream and accessories.
The young honoree was remem-
bered with an array of gifts from
the following guests: Jenny Gray,
Amanda Allen, Peggy Perkins, Jane
Hollis, Sallie Hitchcock, Rebecca
Atkins, Martha Pyatt, Patricia
Hewitt. Martha Mauney, John Nor
ris, Johnny Streetman, Barry RAM
sey, Paul Story, Jr., and Dickie
Smith, and Rachael Hewitt.
Mrs. Britt was assisted with the
party by Mrs. P. T. Hollis and Mrs.
w. H. Britt, Sr., of Hendersonville,
grandmother of the honoree.
Marion progress., 1949-11-10
Mrs. Miller Hostess
With Bridge Party

Mrs. j. F. Miller entertained with
party at her home last Wednes-
day to honor members of her bridge
club and three visitors.
The home was decorated with a
profusion of mixed fall flowers and
blue Agaratum. A dessert course
was served on individual tables and
afterwards bridge game was en-
Joyed at two tables.
At the close of play Mrs. ]. c..
Rabb was awarded high score
bridge prize with second high 60
ing to Mrs. R. K. Davis.
Club members playing bridge
were: Mrs. j. C. Rabb, Mrs. R. K.
Davis, Mrs. J. o. Laughridge, Mrs.
Robert Lambeth, Mrs. W. S. Shiflet
and Mrs. Miller. Visitors enjoying
the game were Mrs. Horace Lance
and Mrs. Arthur Allen. Mrs. Carr
Bell was a visitor for refreshments
and assisted the hostess with the
party.
Marion progress., 1949-11-10
Bride, Bride Elect
HonOred Saturday

A lovely luncheon was given in
the private dining room at the Sun
set Restaurant last Saturday with
Miss Mary Frances Harrill as hos
tess, to honor Mrs. William T. Con-
ley, bride of the summer, and Miss
Marie Griffin, bride elect.
Guests were invited for one
O'Clock and arrived to find tables
beautifully appointed with decora-
tions carrying out the bridal motif
and covers laid for 10 guests. Ar
rangements of white flowers were
used and the place cards were dec
Grated with miniature scales of
wedding music.
Miss Harrill presented Mrs. Con-
ley with a beautiful Williamsburg
print and remembered Miss Griffin
with a gift of crystal in her chosen
pattern.
The guest list included Mrs. Con-
ley, Miss Griffin, Miss Wilma Snod-
DIV, Miss Elise Van Landinghan1,
Miss Elizabeth Conley, Mrs. A. W.
Grayson, Sr., Mrs. Roy Davis, Mrs.
Clyde Bobo, Miss Mary Thornburg,
and Miss Barbara Wagner.
Marion progress., 1949-11-10
100 Attend Banquet
On Monday Evening

Approximately 100 women of the
Womans Society of Christian Ser
vice and the Wesleyan Service
Guild of First Methodist church at
tended the annual banquet Of the
two groups held in the community
building Monday evening.
Mrs. Rowe Mauney, president of
the w. S. c. S. welcomed the guests
and the invocation was given by
Rev. James B. McLarty.
Mrs. Ingram Holland gave hum
orous recitation entitled "The
Church Organ" and several Negro
spirituals were rendered by singers
from Adde'S Chapel church.
Principal speaker for the evening
wss Mrs. Charles W. Clay, wife of
returned missionary from Brazil,
who was introduced by Mrs. John
Hoyle, Jr.
Marion progress., 1949-11-10
Bride Elect Feted
At Eckerd Home

One of the loveliest courtes;oS
paid Miss Marie Griffin bride oloo+
was a party given by Mrs. Vernon
Eckerd, Miss Doris Num- and Miss
Margaret Honeycutt at the Eckerd
home on Rutherford Road last
Wednesday evening.
Guests were invited for seven
O'Clock and upon arrival found 8
home lovely with arrangements of
fall flowers following color
scheme of pink and white.
Individual tables set up in the
dining room were festive with small
baskets of white pom pom chrvsan-
themums centering them and COW
ers laid for the serving of a delic-
fous two course dinner. The place
of the bride elect was marked with
a nosegay corsage of white roses
and small pom pom chrysanthe-
NUNS, tied with white satin ribbon.
Following dinner, bridge was in
play and when scores were tailed,
on bridal tallies, Mrs. William Con-
ley was winner of high score prize
and Miss Marie Griffin was award
ed second high score prize. Miss
Wilma Snoddy won the Bingo prize
and the hostesses also remembered
Miss Griffin with a beautiful anti
que wall plate and Mrs. William
Conley and Mrs. Carl Stokes, re-
cent brides, with bridal gifts.
Guests for the evening included:
Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. Conley, Mrs.
Stokes, Miss Snoddy, Mrs. Thomas
Gibson, Mrs. W. B. Gibbs, Jr., Mrs.
Ernest Gore, Miss Elizabeth Con-
ley, Miss Elise Van Landingham,
Mrs. Albert Neal, Miss Anne Tain
ter and Mrs. M. S. Laughridge, Jr.