davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1950-11-21
By Fronk Colby

Moreover, the fiat "a" pronuncia-
tion of rather has excellent die
tionary support; it is listed as the
preferred pronunciation by Thorn
dixie Century, Kenyon and Knott,
the American College Dictionary,
Funk and Wagnalls New College
Standard (1947), and it is the only
choice Of Grosset and Dunlap's
Words: The New Dictionary, and
is the second choice of Funk and
Wagnalls New Standard and the
New Century.
AS evidence that the "rah-ther"
pronunciation is a relatively new
phenomenon, let me cite the &C
cepted dictionaries of Noah Web
ster's day (early 18O0's). Rather, to
rhyme with gather, was the only
pronunciation listed by Noah
Webster, Sheridan, Walker, Parry,
Jones, Fulton and Knight, and
Jameson.
Moreover (and this will come as
distinct surprise to most of my
readers, no one has yet been able
to explain the "h" sound in father.
There is good reason to believe
Evening star., 1950-11-21
Answer to NICKNAME.

that father originally also rhymed
with gather. The word is from the
Anglo-Saxon faeder, which rhymed
with madder, ladder.
"Rah-ther" Cor "raw-ther'D, like
"eye-ther" for either" "a-gayn" for
again, and bean" for been, is not
Standard American; for that reason
this column does not recommend 1t.
Recommended pronunciation:
Rather.
Evening star., 1950-11-21
Goren on Bridge

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deals.
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Actual bidding:
South West North East
spade Pass hearts Pass
3spades Pass diamonds Pass
4NT Pass 5hearts Pass
spades Pass Pass Pass
Opening lead, two of clubs.
In the early days of contract,
possession Of the spade suit be-
came great source of comfort,
not only because of the advantage
aof rank enjoyed over the opposi-
ton, but because in any contest
Between obstinate partners, the
0wner of the spades had the better
prospect of getting in the last word.
recall prayer that ran: 20 LORD,
deliver me from partners with
& 8pades." In more recent years a
newer menace has come into prom
1nence, the player who asserts him
self at every opportunity with his
trusty four-no-trunp call. But my
heart really goes out to the player
who, in his moment of trial, must
face that type Of player who comes
armed with both spades and Black
wood, leaving his mate with no
choice but to submit. Here is the
case of one such incident.
North was helpless before South's
onslaught, and was left no chance
to. play the hand at six hearts.
Such minor considerations as the
king and jack of trumps gave South
no concern when he learned that
North had two aces. That there was
a real danger of a shortage in
spades in dummy should have been
apparent when North bid two red
suits, and North should have been
given some choice in the matter.
Equally undistinguished was
South's manipulation of the dunn
my. West led the unbid suit and
South won with the king of clubs.
In an effort to get out the trumps,
he led the ace and then the 10 OF
spades, losing both the king and
jack for a one-trick set.
Despite South's abuse of Dame
Nature, she had SO distributed the
cards as to permit fulfillment of the
eccentric contract. Proper play
after the ace of spades was the
queen in the hope that both hon.
ors would bump South contended
that he was playing for doubleton
king of spades. Even if his wish
were granted, he would be down on
the contract, for, if the king of
spades fell ON the second round,
there would be no way to pick up
the guarded jack of trumps. The
one hope was to find the jack
doubleton, so that the queen of
spades was the indicated play at
trick three.
Copyright. 1850. by Charles H. Goren)
Evening star., 1950-11-21

PTA President-Please do not
phone me between one and two.
I try to rest that hour. I'm a
pleasanter person in the evening
when I do.
Evening star., 1950-04-24
Is FomiIies Support Store

There is one retail store In the
United States for every IS families.
Evening star., 1950-04-24
Geographic Society 10 Hold
PROGRAM for Geoqraphers

The National Geographic So
ciety will hold an open house for
the Middle Atlantic division of the
Association of American Geogra-
pliers from 4 TO 6 pm. Thursday.
At least $50 members of the as
ISOLATION are expected to attend
the program. which will feature
an inspection of the society's ex-
panded photographic section.
Operation of the new photo
lettering machinery invented by
the society's chief photographer,
the late Albert H. Bumstead. and
recently improved by his son,
Newman Bumstead, will be an
other featured part of the open
house.
Members Of the visiting group
include geographers in govern
ment service, geography teachers
and students working for ad-
vanced degrees in geography.
Chairman of the Middle Atlantic
Division is Lester w. Trueblood,
of Alexandria, geographer with
the Department of the Army.
Margery D. Howarth, OF Wash
ington, is secretary.
Evening star., 1950-04-24
Marshall Will Address
ChapIains Here MAY 10

Gen. George c. Marshall. war
time Chief of Staff and now
president of the American Red
Cross, will address a luncheon Of
the Military Chaplains Association
convention at noon May 10. in
the Shoreham Hotel.
The association will hold its
annual meeting May Gil.
Evening star., 1950-11-29
History Takes Unbelievable Tnos Sight Seeing Bus Tours

a red light with no historic spots
of interest to point to. the guide
felt an urge to quote a few statis-
'tical figures. did you know folks, +"
he said there are more Federal
employees in California than there
are in Washington"
Civil Service figures reveal
Washington, 218.848 Federal
employees; California. 177,136)
Another FIRST" for our guide
was the name Of the yet unnamed
bridge. spanning the Potomac
next to the Fourteenth street
bridge.
That ladies and gentlemen is
the new Franklin D. Roosevelt
Bridge" he asserted.
On the same trip. the Wardman
Park Hotel also got a boost. Built
by an immigrant who carried his
pick and shovel here" the guide
explains. "the hotel contains 1900
outside rooms"
(Englishman Harry Wardman
actually began his fabulous
career as a carpenter. And his
famous hotel officially contains
1900 outside rooms.)
After quick trip to the Lincoln
Memorial, with a Is minute lay
over, then a turn around the JET
ferson Memorial with a tour in
side. visitors paused for Is min
utes for information on two half
day tours the next day. Then. a
spin down Constitution avenue.
around the Capitol and back up
Pennsylvania to hotels completed
the ride.
During the entire trip. the guide
expressed uncertainty about only
two questions.
One. why is the Wisconsin slab
in the Lincoln Memorial black or
blank with no inscription"
brought the reply, II don't know. I
guess it must be damp"
And to the query, How much
does the Washington Monument
sway?" he answered mot much.
I guess, maybe a mil
Evening star., 1950-11-29
Arlington Polio Victim Dies
After 5 Years Of Illness

A 38-year-old Arlington woman
died of polio Thanksgiving Day
after suffering for five years, the
Arlington County Health Depart
ment reported today. .
The woman, who had been in
an iron lung periodically through
out her illness, lived in the $500
block of North Sixteenth street.
Her death brings the Arlington
County polio total to 81 cases and
2 deaths.
One new case was reported by
the Fairfax County Health De-
partment today. A colored woman,
who lives on Route 3, Alexandria
was taken to Gallinger Hospital
last week end. Fairfax's total is
now So cases.
Total for the Metropolitan
Washington area has reached 435
cases this year.
Evening star., 1950-11-29
John Breen, Is, Dies;
Was Attorney by Day
And Printer by Night

John N. Breen. 70, for 20 years
an attorney by day and a printer
and proofreader by night. died
yesterday at his home. 167 u street
NE. He had been i'll for seven
months.
Mr.. Breen came here in 1915,
and at the time of his death had
been a printer and proofreader at
the Washington Post for 80 years.
In 1920 he received degree from
the Washington College of Law
and practiced until 1910 with Off
ces in the Columbia Building. Poor
health forced him to give up his
law career.
Born in Cleveland. Mr.. Breen
attended college in New Orleans.
He later was general manager of
his own newspaper and while in
New Orleans was an organizer for
the Typographical Union.
MI. Breen was a veteran of the
SpanlSh-Amerlcan War.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Ann Demots Breen. with whom he
celebrated his 50th wedding ami
verSary on November IA; three
daughters, Mrs. William r. Bax-
ter. ST., Of Greenbelt. Md; Mrs
Ruth c. Wilkinson, 2901 Nash
place Sc, and Mrs. Mortimer c
Mirantz. Natick, Mass. and eight
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
$50 am. Friday at st. Martin S
Catholic Church, 1900 North Capt.
tol street. Burial will be in Ar
lington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-11-29
Arlington Child, a, Dies
After Sudden COLLAPSE

A 4-year-old girl was pro-
nounced dead on arrival at Ar
lington Hospital this morning
after she had collapsed at home
in her mothers arms.
The child was Judith Ann Will
hanson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Monroe w. Williamson, IT'S North
Nelson street. Arlington.
Mrs. Williamson said her
daughter had been suffering from
tonsilitis and bronchial asthma
She stayed up with the child last
night and called a doctor at 1870
am, who prescribed over the
telephone.
About an hour later, Judith
Ann collapsed and Mrs. William
son called the Clarendon Rescue
Squad which worked on her with
oxygen and then rushed her to
the hospital,
Evening star., 1950-11-29

folks, that was a slave market at
one time"
(The marks, according to a
Court of Claims Building spokes-
man, were left there about five
years ago, when carriage
house, attached to the larger
building, was torn down. Rec
ords Of District slave markets
don't list one on that site.)
In the Zoo, the visitor heard the
baby hippo, Gumdrop III, referred
to as Oscar III. and got a peek
at "those white japanese Snow
deer, very rare"
CA quick check with Zoo Off
cials brought the reply: Snow
deer? Never heard of them.
Those white deer are albino fall
low deer, native of the Mediter-
ranean area. There is a Japa-
nese deer, but it isn't white.")
In the current events line
multimillionaire Plane Builder
Howard Hughes wouldn't be sur
prised to learn tourists here peer
through bus windows at the Carl
ton Hotel, where "the worlds
most famous bachelor always
stays" But he might raise an
eyebrow to learn. according to
the guide, shes the only man in
the world who can walk into the
Carlton dining room in his shirt
sleeves. because they're afraid to
say anything to him."
with raised eyebrows. Carl
ton Hotel spokesmen will tell
you, mo one is allowed in the
dining room without a coat or
tie.D
Getting down to architecture in
the city. the riders learned there
are only two types-Roman and
Greek. Except, that isl accord
ing to the guide, "the Pan Ameri-
can Building and the Pan Ameri-
can Annex, which are Mexican
Aspic."
Quilt to conform to several
types Of Latin American archi-
Evening star., 1950-11-29
White House Gets
PubIic's Advice on
What to DoNext

The worsening situation in Ko-
rea has evoked a mass of sugges-
tions from people all over the
country who have their own
ideas Of the steps the administra-
ton should take. r.
White House Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross said today 600 or
700 kilograms have been received.
He added that he thought that
probably every shade of opinion
is represented"
Mr.. Ross said that there was no
single trend of thought evidenced
in the communications.
The Capital has been flooded
with rumors that the President
plans some public pronouncement
on the Korean developments, but
Mr.. Ross said nothing was in
prospect.
Mr.. Truman is having a news
conference tomorrow.
Evening star., 1950-11-29
Police Reserve Corn!
Eases Requirements
On Age and Height

The Commissioners have ap-
proved relaxation of the ages and
height requirements for men wish
ing to join the Metropolitan Police
Reserse Corps.
Male applicants for the volun-
teer force may now be as old as
81 years of age, and as short
as S feet inches. Previously.
the maximum age was SIS and the
minimum height. 5 feet 6 inches.
Police Supt. Robert j. Barrett
reported to the city heads that
a considerable number of appli-
cants who appeared to be good
material and otherwise desirable
for membership had been rejected
because they could not meet the
old standards.
More Than 400 Apply.
At present, more than 400 ap-
plications are being processed for
membership in the corps. Recruit
ing was authorized by the Com
missioners last September. An
ultimate strength of between 1000
and 5000 was contemplated.
The minimum age for all men,
berS is 81. Women applicants
must not have passed their seth
birthday and must be at least
S feet tall.
Rescue Section Formed.
In another action yesterday, the
Commissioners asked P. Y. K.
Howat to organize a civil defense
agency to be called the Rescue
Services and Repair Section and
to operate under the Engineer
Services of Civil Defense.
The section will take in rescue
activities. general clearing and re-
pair and clearing and repair of
highways and bridges to supple
ment the work of the director of
highways.
Mr.. Howat last month was
placed in charge of construction
resources under the civil defense
program.
Evening star., 1950-11-29

The bus, owned by the Oriole
Motor Coach Line. is used to
transport children to and from
the school. A technical charge Of
manslaughter was placed against
the driver, Sam w. Maria, IS. Of
1882 Eastern avenue. A hearing
viii be held at 10 am, December
10. In Silver Spring Police Court.
Montgomery County police said
the driver told them he as back
ing up the bus to turn it around
near the playground when Nancy
ran out of the playground behind
the bus to wave to the children
inside.
Mrs. Allen said her daughter
usually rode home in another bus
which goes to Kensington.
The Rev. Francis j. Veith of
st. Johns Catholic Church, Silver
Spring. an early arrival at the
scene. pronounced prayers over
the girl before she was removed
to the Humphrey funeral home,
Silver Spring.
The Aliens also have a son.
Jack. 3. Funeral services will be
held at II am. tomorrow at Holy
Redeemer Catholic Church, Kens-
ington. Burial will be in St. Johns S
Cemetery, Forest Glen.
Evening star., 1950-11-29

building. the newcomer learns. is
"the District Building. comparable
to your city hall at home"
Beautiful Meridian Hill Park on
Sixteenth street NV. was given
to the Government by a Mrs.
Henderson. Wasn't she nice?" our
uninformed visitors heard.
ACTUALLY. Mrs. Henderson
was paid $490. 900 for the prop
perty after persistent lobbying
on Capitol HILL
Warming to his subject of Mrs.
Henderson, the guide continued,
THAT next building was built by
Mrs. Henderson and houses a good
cocktail lounge. Now, Mrs. Hen
derson wouldn't have liked that
because she was one of the first
presidents Of the WCTU. {True).
But. her husband, Senator Hen
derson, liked his Irish whiskey, so
they lived happily in opposite ends
Of their houses"
Just riding along. or stopped at
Evening star., 1950-11-29
Henrico County Jail
To Have Another
Weekend Visitor
by the Assoeiated Press

RICHMOND. Va, Nov. 29.-The
Henrico County Jail is going to
have another week end visitor.
He is Russell F. Whitlock of
Ellerson, father of six children,
who will serve a 30-day sentence
over 15-Week period on a charge
of driving after his license had
been revoked.
Trial Justice r. Dixon Powers
yesterday agreed to permit Whit
lock to spend his week ends in
Jail so he could support his family.
Earlier this month Judge Powers
allowed Charles johnson - con-
victed on a beating charge
to serve a 60-day sentence on
week ends to avoid hardship for
his family.
Evening star., 1950-11-29
Mckinley Concert
Invitations Are Ready

inyitotions to the fourth in this seq
sons Neishborhood Concerts by the
Notionol Symphony Orchestra. to be
held in Mckinley High School Mondoy
night. now ore reody for distribution.
The invitations, which ore issued
without charge by The Evening Stor,
sponsor Of the Neiehborhood Concerts.
moy be had at Mckinley and Anoecstio
High Schools. at Jefferson, Kromer,
langley and Toft Junior High Schools;
ot W;,eotley, Emery. Edmonds, Moury.
Thomson, seoton. Modison. Blair, Lud-
low ond Peoko1y Elementary Schools;
the Recreation Department q. Sixteenth
and Lomont streets NV. and the bus-
ness counter in the lobby Of The stor
Building.
The concert, under the direction Of
Howord Mitchell, will stoft ot 9 pm.
It will be broadcast by Stotion WMAL,
The Evening Stor stotion.
Evening star., 1950-11-29

arrested at his home in the
1900 block of Swami Street NV
less than an hour after the at
tack. He left his hat and coat
behind in the victims apartment
"I did it cause I didn't want to
60 back to that Georgia chain
gang" Scrip declared before
Commissioner Lawrence. II don't
care if you kill mel don't want
to go back there"
Bond Set at $4,000.
Scripp's bond was set at $780, 900
and the hearing was adjourned to
December 13 when Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Martin j. Nc
Namara explained the woman's
injuries would require hospital
treatment for at least a week.
This is one of the most vicious
crimes I've ever heard Of" Mr..
McNamara said. He asked that
Scripp's bond be fixed at $75 200.
Police said Scrip, whose record
shows a dozen arrests for bur-
glary in Georgia, was employed
as a handyman around the Nc
Lean Gardens apartments.
His victim, single woman who
has worked for the Navy Depart
ment since 1945. stayed home yes
terday because she was Ill. About
l pm. she told police, Scrip
knocked on her door and asked to
use the telephone.
$50 Taken From Purse.
AS the woman walked across
her one-room efficiency apart
ment to pick up the telephone
and find out if the man Scrip
said he wanted to contact actually
lived in the Mclean Gardens de-
velopment she was struck from
behind.
In the struggle with the man
much of her clothing was torn off
and blood was splattered over the
apartment walls. Her screams
were heard by William F. Lee. a
retired Massachusetts, policeman,
who lives in the apartment above.
The man fed before Mr.. Lee
reached the woman's apartment
AS he fled he took $40 from the
woman's purse. The woman was
barely conscious when Mr.. Lee
reached her apartment. Blood
was streaming from facial wounds
and from a cash in her scalp
She was treated at Gallingel
Hospital and later returned home
Escaped Last September.
Police revealed they had ar
rested Scrip as a chain gang
fugitive on October IL. but were
forced to release him wher
Georgia authorities failed to ap-
pear to press extradition pro-
ceedings.
Scrip was sentenced to a five
to 10 year term on the Georgia
chain gang in January, 1948. He
escaped within a few months
Washington police arrested hin
in July. 1948. when they caught
him prowling on fire escape. ir
the hoo block of Ninth street
NV. He was returned to Georgia
He escaped from the chain gane
again last September.
Evening star., 1950-11-29
Polio Victim Attends Glasses by Special Phone Wire

If 10-year-old Connie Castel-
lanos needs classroom competition,
the flfth-graders at Brightwood
School need it even more now that
Connie has joined the outfit.
There were no laggards when
the school bell rang this morning.
Word had spread that magic boxes
would link the classroom with
Comics home at 615 Franklin
street NE, to which the new
pupil is confined as the result of
a polio attack.
1t was a two-way hook up on a
private wire especially installed by
the telephone company to allow
Connie to participate fully in the
busy school day of her class.
While her legs still are weak
she toppled from her crutches and
broke her arm the last time she
tried to attend school-there's
nothing wrong with Comics mind
or her enthusiasm to share the
activities of boys and girls Of her
age.
Glass Can Hear Responses.
The shut-in has been ST. dying
up on the assignments Of her new
class-English, spelling, arithmetic
and geography lessons on which
she recited today. Fellow pupils
heard Comics responses, she
heard theirs.
Comics new teacher will mark
her examination rapers, outline
the courses for her and hear her
daily recitations like those of the
other fifth graders.
Comics mother. Mrs. Margaret
Costellanos. widow of a World
War II veteran, Is delighted that
her daughter now has plenty of
competition.
Connie was stricken with polio
at the age of six, after she had
gone to school with other chill
dren only one month.
For IA months Connie was con-
fined to Childrens' Hospital. where
visiting teachers heard her lessons
several times a week.
Fall Broke Her Arm.
At the beginning of the term
a year ago, Connie entered the
Health School at Thirteenth and
Upshur streets N. w.. but was
forced to withdraw from her
class after breaking her arm.
The girl has an active mind. her
mother said. and is able to keep
abreast of the courses given other
children of her age. Connie re-
Gently underwent another opera
ton to allow her to get about bet
ter on her crutcheS.
Doctors and educators with a
special interest in shut-ins were
present to witness Comics first
day as a BrightWood pupil. The
test installation may be extended
to other cases II. it works out we'll
for Connie and her new class.
Connie is determined to hold
up her end of the system-it's up.
to the other fifth graders now. and
to the technicians of the Cilesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Co.
Evening star., 1950-11-29
Defendant Admits Burning
House 10 Frighfen Wife

A 34-year-old man today
pleaded guilty in District Court to
an arson charge accusing him of
setting fire last August % to a
building in which he lived at 652
Sixth street NE.
The defendant, Clarence W.
Satterwhite. was quoted by police
as saying he started the fire to
frighten his wife.
Judge Edward A. Tamm, before
whom Satterwhite pleaded, did
not set date for sentencing.
Satterwhite was indicted Octo-
ber 80 on charges of starting five
fires, three to the residence itself
and two to a shed in back Of it.
Evening star., 1950-11-29

died in France during World War
I while flying with the Lafayette
Escadrille% the crowded bus was
told.
president Theodore Roose-
velt's son. killed in France in
World War I as a member of
the Air Corps, was Quentin. Ker-
init, another son, died in World
War II. The hotel, incidentally,
was named for Theodore
Or, while cruising in the 1700
block of H street, attention was
directed to an empty lot behind
the United States Court of Claims
Building. The lecturer rambled
over his mike. you've all heard
of the Mason-Dixon line, folks?
Well, look into that empty lot and
see those marks on the rear of
that building. Bolts and nuts,
Evening star., 1950-11-29
Change in Beef Grades
To Start December 29

Housewives will find their
1avorite beef cuts of meat bearing
different grade labels starting
December 20.
The Agriculture Department has
decided to change the Federal
grade standards for steer, heifer
and cow carcasses on that date.
Changes are: Cd Present prime
and choice beef grades to be
named prime, (2) present good
grade to be known as choice and
CD creation of new grade of
good, formed from higher quality
young cattle now graded as COM
merical.
Evening star., 1950-11-29

dent of the District Motor Club.
board member of the YMCA and
the Boys Club of Washington,
and chairman of the law and
legislative committee of the Dis
trict Bankers Association.
At the same time it was an
nounced that Philip A. Hanigan.
Jr.. division commercial manager
Of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Co., has been named
vice chairman of the drive, which
begins April /.
In announcing the appoint-
ments, Walter S. Pratt. Jr, cancer
society president, said the cancer
death rate here has risen from
l.28 per 1000 in 1885 to 1.6O per
1000 in 1949.