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Evening star., 1950-10-22
DEATH AND CANASTA
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realized exactly how Molly Evarts
had met her death. This was the
most disappointingly rapid muir
der investigation of his career. He
turned to Evarts. Let's look at
the fuse-box."
As the three men assembled in
the kitchen, Redfeld exclaimed:
"Of course it happened when the
lights fused. AT eleven"
mo" Trant's voice was quiet.
"She didn't die at eleven"
But :"
"See?" Trant indicated the
pressed station button on the radio
he was still holding. Shed been
listening to WNYC. WNYC goes
off the air at ten clock. You can
hardly imagine a music lover lying
for full hour in tub listen
ing to the dreary hum of a dead
station"
But it must have been eleven"
insisted Redfield. When the radio
hit the water, it must have blown
the main fuse"
INFORMALLY, of course. it would.
But there are ways of preventing
that" Trant surveyed the fuse
box. "You can, if you want, put
any small metal object behind a
fuse. 1t absorbs the shock and
keeps the fuse from blowing"
He shifted his steady gray gaze
to Jim Evarts. Il presume you
knew your wife was planning to
switch to Redheld here. so you
thought you'd kill her while the
money was still in the family"
Evening star., 1950-10-22

There was moment of incredu-
lous silence.
Quite ingenious. When you
left to get us drinks in the kitchen,
you slipped an obstruction behind
the fuse for the bathroom circuit,
went into the bathroom where
your wife was listening to the
symphony in her bath, and tilted
the radio into the tub. You must
have made sure that the radio
actually touched her. Because of
the obstruction behind the fuse, of
course, the lights didn't 60 out.
We couldn't suspect anything. But
that's when you killed her = be-
fore we started to play Canasta.
liz GUIDED them into the living
room, pausing at the lamp behind
the card table, "All you needed
then was an alibi. 1t was a cinch.
You had the chair next to this
lamp, At eleven precisely, so we'd
remember the time. you fused the
lights in here. You undoubtedly
had prepared the wall socket
before with an insulated double
prong object which you must
have kicked in with your heel.
Whatever it was, you removed it
from the socket when you pre-
tended to drop your lighter in the
darkness. And, of course, when
you went to the kitchen to fix
this fuse, you removed the OBJ
struction from behind the bath
room fuse"
He threw out his hands. Per
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Evening star., 1950-10-22

LATEST ADDITION to THIS WEEKS collec-
ton of unpublicized glamour is Bobbie Jean
Rachels. l8, of Ceres, Calf She was on a
picnic near Palm Desert when Staff Photog-
rapher Hy Peskin snapped her. Bobbie, a
senior, is editor of her high-schooi annual.
Her main ambition: to be an English teacher
Evening star., 1950-08-24
Words to Watch.

A good word to watch Is wreak.
Overheard on a newscast: "The
storm wrecked much damage to
roofs and store windows" The word
used is wreaked, inflicted or exc
cuted." Wreak is correctly pro-
nounced: reek. The past tense,
wreaked, is "reekt."
Overheard at a memorial service:
g. . s.. to pay home-age to his mem
ory." The word used is homage,
reverence or respect" It has no
connection with the word "home." !"
The first syllable should rhyme with
Tom; the second syllable rhymes
with ridge, thus: HOM-idge.
Overheard on a fashion COM
mentation: Fer riding, blue jeans
have almost replaced the once
popular jod-ferz." The word used
is jodhpurs, riding breeches which
fit closely from the knee to the
ankle" The breeches are named
for Jodhpur, a state in Rajputana,
India. The first syllable rhymes
with code, mode. The second sylla-
BILE begins with the sound of ''p,"
not "f." Better say: JODE-purz.
Overheard in a physician'S wait
Evening star., 1950-08-24
Samoan KingfiSher.

The Samoan Kingfisher relative
(Halcyon recurviostris) has de-
parted from family traditions. He
avoids streams. He launches into
the air like the hycatcher or shrike
to capture an insect for dinner. If
these are not abundant, he picks up
a small snake or lizard. Naturally
he cannot gulp them entire. He
whacks them smartly on q tree limb
or the ground and when motion
ceases, he tosses them into the air,
standing under with open mouth
to catch them as they fall. He has
been accused of killing newborn
chicks. He follows family tradition
of sitting bolt upright on any plat
form that offers a good view of the
landscape. He is partial to cocoanut
plantations or native gardens where
he finds many fat insects to his
liking.
Evening star., 1950-08-24
Word Game
Find SO or more words in
EXPLICATE,
meaning, "to explain, interpret
Average is 40. limit 2n Y,oiy,I,taS

Rules-Words must be of four or more
letters. Words which acquire four letters
by the addition of So such as ''bats,"
cats" are not used. Only one form of q
word is used. Proper names are not used.
A list will be published tomorrow.
Evening star., 1950-08-24
Take Ny Word for 1t
By Frank Colby

ing room: Hes treating her for
an infection of the LAHR-nicks. :"
The word used is larynx, 'the organ
of voice." Note that the second
syllable is lynx, not "-nyx." Also
note that the "r" in the first sylla-
BILE is fiat as in Larry. Say: LAR
ngkS.
Overheard at a banquet: '"This
is indeed a mo-men-choo-u oc-
casion." The word used is mo-
mentous, 'of great Importance. ="
Note that it has only three sylla-
bles: mo-men-tous. Better pro-
nounce it: mo-MEN- -tusS.
Overheard at luncheon club: I:
". stripped the room until the
walls and floor were NECK-id." The
word naked should have the long
"ay'' sound in the first syllable.
Correct: NAY-kid; or Mako.
Overheard at church: 1.-THE
ushers will now pass among you
for the offer-uh-tory." The word
has four, not five, syllables: Of
fer-to-ry. But many of us manage
somehow to sound an extra "uh"
syllable between "of-fer-" and
tory" as we do also in athlete
(ath-uh-leteO and athletic Gath
uh-let-icD.
Correct pronunciation: OFFER
TOE-ree.
Evening star., 1950-08-24
Natures Children
By LiIIion Cox Athey

Unlike his American or European
cousins, he does not establish a
home in bank. But his mate hunts
for a termite tree in which to build.
In the followed -out bedroom at the
end of the long hall she lays her
five to eight pure white eggs. From
them step the naked babies who
must be fed their weight in food
every "a hours. With an unlimited
number of tender termite right in
the same apartment, the parents
are saved many weary food hunting
trips.
The Samoan kingfisher wears a
beautiful uniform of rich dark blue.
There is wide standing collar of
pale lemon which fades to white
under the chin. The shirt front Is
pale lemon yellow deepening to gold
toward the tail. His smart blue cap
Is trimmed with a golden pom-pom
over the eye.
New Guinea is the center Of the
range Of the large kingfisher fam
Evening star., 1950-08-24

Father-It's fun to watch Dick
little hands grow more able to
handle his blocks and to hear him
laugh when his high tower falls
down.
Evening star., 1950-08-24
5oren on Bridqe

Goren on Bridge
Neither vulnerable. West deals.
NORTH
AQJ85
2A
oKQS3
&J642
WEST EAST
AK1073 AGA
082 09653
1A1064 H9752
&AK5 %Q8
SOUTH
AA2
8KQJ1o74
1J
%1O973
The bidding
West North East South
diamond Pass Pass 2heartS
Pass 2NT Pass 3hearts
Pass 3NT Pass Pass
Pass
Evening star., 1950-08-24

Opening lead, two of diamonds.
Finding myself in reminiScing
mood not long ago, I dug into my
album and unearthed today's hand
originally played in the masters
team-of-four championship several
years ago. In this event, total
point scoring is used and honors
are counted in contrast with other
duplicate games in which honors
are ignored. The bidding given
above was that employed by our
opponents. When I held the South
hand, I actually went on to four
hearts and was defeated two tricks
when the king, ace and another
club put East in to return a spade
The honors offset the two-trick
penalty and there was no score.
In the post-mortem discussion, one
of our adversaries pointed out that
game at no-trump could be made.
countered with the suggestion that
a spade opening by East would de-
feat the contract, though frankly
I had little faith in our teammates
selecting such a lead. East Stoutly
maintained, and there is no gain
saying him, that the two of dia-
monds would have. been his opening
shot.
I was in no mood to lose an
argument, which is usually the
case when I am set two tricks in
a contract I have reached on my
own steam. Even with a diamond
opening, I persisted, the contract
could be defeated by the return of
the king of spades, which would
shut out the run of the heart suit
"Yes," retorted West, "but who
would think of that?"
At the conclusion of the match
we compared notes with our team
mates, Sidney Silodor of Phila-
delphia and Mrs. w. Wagar of
Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Wagar opened
the two of diamonds and, to use
her words, Sidney had the king
of spades out on the table almost
before he had played the ace OF
diamonds"
The king Of spades at trick twoI
Is logical play. 1t sacrifices one
trick in that suit, but more than
makes up for it by shutting out
the heart suit. If declarer has al
singleton heart or even two small
hearts, this will be the winning
play. If declarer has the ace and
another heart, it is doubtful that
the contract can be defeated in
any case. The defense took in three
club tricks and two diamonds to
defeat the contract.
T0mOrrow's Problem.
AS North you hold:
AIT 0AQ10743 o. Ak Q843I
The bidding has proceeded:
South West North East
] diamond Pass heart Pass
8 clubs Pass clubs Pass
spades ( Pass a. > 4
What do you bid now?
(copyright 1850. by Charles H. Goren.)
Evening star., 1950-08-24
Answer to FERTnITY,

lily. More different kinds are found
here than in any other place in the
world. You will discover the island
appeals to the most unusual king
fishers. Not one has a beautiful
voice, their loud reaching rat
tling notes fill the forest and plan
tations. But their wonderful plum
age makes up for their lack of
music.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-07-07
Jewish Agency Will Not Aid
Able-Bodied Immigrants Who
Refuse to Work as Assigned

JERUSALEM, (JTA) = Able
bodied immigrant men of work.
ing age will not receive any aid
from the Jewish Agency if they
refuse to go to places of work to
which they are directed, it was
announced this week. The deci-
sion was taken by the joint CO.
ordinating board of the Agency
and the government as part of a
plan to take newcomers out of
the reception camps at the earl
lest opportunity and put them
into the productive life of the
country.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-07-07
Asheville, N. G.


(Continss0d from Page On0l
instrumental in the establish
ment of the New Zion, Israel. The
dream of two thousand years is
reality. The miracle has happen
ed"
Professor S. Ralph Harlow. of
the Department of Religion and
Biblical Literature. Smith Col
lege. Mass in his message said:
"On this 53rd annual convention
of your heroic organization,
want to join host of your Chris
tan friends in once more extend
ing my greetings and good
wishes.
Through dark years of doubt
and faltering hopes you have
come at last to where we can
rejoice in the firm and just es-
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-07-07

and was up early for a first
glimpse of the new land through
the mist.
Then, all at once, the Statue
of Liberty rose up before him
dazzling in the sunlight of that
morning. Mr.. Elias could have
knelt then and there hadn't he
been brought up on the Ten
Commandments which strictly
forbade him to bow down before
any craven image.
Mr.. Elias had to content him.
self with setting up the Statue in
his heart as one of the more
beautiful memories of his life.
Long later he read Emma Lag
arus' poetic inscription carved on
the Statues base:
=. give me your tired, your
poor,
your huddled masses yearn-
ing to breathe free.
"The wretched refuse of your
teeming shore;
Send these the homeless, tenn
peSt-tossed to me
Il life my lamp beside the
golden door,
Yes. the lamp now had been
lifted beside another golden door
and Mr.. Elias thought it would
be the perfect fitness for Ameri-
can Jews to set up a replica Of
the Statue in the harbor of Haifa.
as testimony Of other the home
less. tempest-tossed who came to
Israel and there found freedom.
too.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-07-07

Enlistment of Israel on Mount
Zion.
For all who know, as I do
through years of living there, the
need of the Near East for demo-
cratic influences, the State of Is
rael stands for all those hopes to
which men and women of good
will have turned in our life time.
May that Star of David con-
tinue to be a sign against the sky
of that hope. not for Israel alone
but for all who love and cherish
equality and justice in the demo-
cratic way of life."
Bishop Arthur w. Moulton of
Salt Lake City, Utah, stated that
"Israel's history has always been
a significant part of world his
tory. These last two years are
proud and proper years, full of
rich promise for us all. Israel has
come to stay and will be vigor-
Gus example of wise and con-
structive leadership to every one
of U.S." His message closed with
greetings of fraternal enthusi-
asm."
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-07-07
Arob Legionnoires
Fire on Jews in
Jerusalem

JERUSALEM, (JTA) = One
Jew was seriously injured and
two were slightly hurt this week
in the Musrara quarter here from
shooting apparently directed from
the Old City wall, where Arab
Legionnaires were stationed.
The Arab village of Abu Gosh,
located in Israel territory west of
Jerusalem, was sacked this week
by a heavily-armed band of Arab
marauders.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-07-07

CONTINUED from Page one)
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-07-07

Mrs Rosa Koppekowsk Of the LOG shanghai reu
gees New Americans and other Jewish agencies
the United States shown aboard the G;n
tanned the DPS during the three weeks they on Ellis Island was
the
return Shanghai refugees S. under the DIP
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-30
J0NE5-WILBUR RACE. IN 4TH IS HOT 0NE;;. G0pER MAY WIN OUT

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Oct. 30-- R-The up-and-down Jones-W Wilbur race for seat in the Alaska Legis- lature is neck-and-neck again.
 It looked like Republican Alden L.. Wilbur might win it after all and make the lineup for the House of Representatives IA Democrats and 10 Republicans, instead of the pre- viously indicated 15-9. It was 1915 last session.
 With all absentee votes counted, Democrat Thomas A. Jones was leading by three votes. Late returns from Kaltag pulled Wilbur even with him Saturday.
 Shageluk and Anvik remain as the only unreported precincts. Anvik normally gives the Republicans a majority. Shageluk is usually Demo- cratic, but there was an uncon- firmed report that Shageluk ballots did not arrive there in time for the election. In that event, the delayed Anvik returns may settle the issue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-30
TW0ALA5kAN5H HELD
 ON ARMED ROBBERY
 CHARGE IN OREGON

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 30--R- Two Alaska fishermen and Seattle man were held Saturday night for the armed robbery of Salem pawn shop early today.
 State police Sgt. Frank Beers identified them as Joseph E. To- man, 35, and Tom Turner, 32. who gave their addresses as Alaska, !" and Walter J. Sampson, 24, Seattle. The sergeant said they would be charged Monday with armed rob- bery. He said all three had ad- mitted roles in getting $502 in cash from the Star Exchange pawn shop, Salem.
 Turner was arrested in an auto- mobile bearing an Alaska license. It had been noticed parked in an alley at the rear of the shop. To- man was arrested near Salem and sampson in a Portland hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-30
GUSTAV V 0F5WEDEN
 PASSES ON
New King, Son of Dead Ruler, Immediately Pro-
 claimed Takes Oath

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 30- R-Gustaf VI today was proclaimed King of the Swedes, the Goths, and the Wends," the first new rul- CT to ascend the ancient Swedish throne in nearly half a century.
 He succeeds his father 92-year-old King Gustaf V, whose death yes- terday morning after a reign of nearly 43 years plunged the nation into deepest mourning.
 To all effects and purposes the son, born Prince Oscar Frederik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf, has been Sweden's monarch since his fathers death. But at colorful ceremonies today in the cabinet council room of Stockholm's royal palace he took the royal oath.
 Socialist Premier Tage Erlander read the oath in the presence of his cabinet and Sweden's hereditary princes, who immediately gave their pledge of allegiance to the new king. Erlander then formally tend cred his governments resignation and the king in turn asked the cabinet to remain in office.
 The new Queen. British-born Louise, is the monarch's. second wife. She is a sister of Earl Mount batten and a great granddaughter of Englands Queen Victoria.
 The new Crown Prince is blond, curly-haired, four-year- boy little Prince Carl Gustaf. His father, the new rulers eldest son, died in an airplane crash in 1947.
 Meanwhile the body of Gustav V lay in Drottningham Palace, where he died. His democratic rule Had been one of the longest in Europe and the longest in Swedish history.
 He had suffered from chronic bronchial catarrh for several years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-30
IN5URGENT
 TROUBLE IN
 PUERTO RICO

SAN JUAN, Oct. 30-tRt-Nation- alist insurgents fired on the Gov ernor's palace here today and att tackled police stations in several towns throughout the country, but the government said 1t crushed the rebellion. At least Is were killed and eight were wounded in the clashes.
 Government sources said the or- ganized uprising was aimed at em- barrassing the administration of Governor Luis Munoz Marin. which is pledged to continuing the islands status as United States territory. The nationalist party demands com- plete independence.
 Governor Munoz scheduled radio broadcast to the nation tonight and announced that the 296th National Guard battalion has been alerted to stand by for further troublee.
 The rebels used bombs. bullets and fire against police stations and government buildings in a number of towns. Reports. still incomplete. indicated 10 nationalists and five policemen were killed.
 Three nationalists were dead in the Governors palace. Two police men were wounded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-30
ASSEMBLY
 WILLA(T0N
 LIES TERM
Security Council Turns Down Objections Raised
 by Russians

LAKE SUCCESS, Oct. 30-tR- The Security Council today over rode Russian objections and decided to let the veto-free General Assem- ply take up tomorrow proposal to extend the term of LIN. Secretary General Trygve Lie.
 Russia's Jacob A. Malik then told the Council the Soviet Union would not recognize Lie as the legal Sec retary- General if the Assembly ex- tended his term.
 The action took place at closed- door meeting of the 11-nation Coun- Gil which has been deadlocked over the problem of Lies future.
 Malik opened the meeting by de- manding that the Council continue it's efforts instead of tossing the problem to the Assembly. He con- tends the Assembly has no authority to act except on candidates noEli- hated by the Council. Other coun- tries say the Assembly can extend Lies term.
 Malik proposed formally that the Council ask the Assembly to post pone it's debate scheduled for to- morrow morning on a 14-nation pro- posal for giving Lie a three-year extension. He was voted down 2 to l, with India, Nationalist China and Egypt abstaining.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-30
THREE NEW CASES
 POLIO, kET(hIkAN

Three new cases of poliomyelitis reported from Ketchikan today brought the total known cases in Alaska to 50 since outbreak of the disease on August 10, according to Alaska Department of Health head quarters here.
 The three new victims of the di- sease are reported as: Charles Berg, 3; Dawn Van Wierengen. IT months; and Robert Brown, a veteran. They bring the total cases to nine in Ket- chikan where no new occurrences had been reported since the first part of October.
 The first case to be reported from Kanakanak was Saturday when Clyde Spears. 6, was taken to Prov idence hospital at Anchorage for care.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-30
K I'VE K S IN
 OREGON ARE
 ON RAMPAGE
Floods Claim Two Lives
 Property Damage Heavy -Towns Are Isolated

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 30-tR-- Flooding Oregon rivers today added death and destruction to the heavy toll already inflicted on the Pacific Northwest from five days of Pacific storms.
 The floods had claimed two lives and one person was missing this morning after rivers, swollen by the prolonged steady rain went out of their banks all the way from the Oregon coast to the Cascade range Scores of towns were isolated as highways were blocked and train schedules interrupted. Many rural families were marooned and schools md lumber mills closed.
 New areas were evacuated as the crest of the rampaging Willamette river, major stream in the area moved into the Willamette val ley.
 The flood crest passed Eugene last night, where hundreds were evacu- ated yesterday as lowlands were inundated.
 Rise-Fall Fast
 The upper Willamette, however was falling almost as rapidly as it had risen and some highways, ;losed by water yesterday, were re- opened.
 At Eugene, where the river crested ast night at 15.9 feet-nearly four feet above flood stage-the William stte this morning had dropped back near flood stage of 12 feet.
 Some observers there said it was the fastest rise and fall of any Hood in memory. Damage was not expected to be extensive, but the Red Cross provided shelter for about 1000 after the evacuation of many n rowboats.
 Crest Wednesoay
 Meantime, the Snake river, trib- utary of the vast Columbia, rose ,hree feet during the night at Clarkston, Idaho. But Weather Bu- reau river forecasters here said they expected no flooding on the Snake or Columbia.
 In Oregon's Umpqua river valley, about 1000 persons scurried to higher ground yesterday to escape the flood. Many were housed at Roseburg. center of the area and at nearby smaller communities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-30
B295 BACK FROM WAR
 IN KOREA

SPOKANE, Wash. Oct 30-tR- B-29 bombers from the 92nd bomb group landed at the Spokane Air Force base today, a few days less than four months after they took off to strike at the Korean Com munists.
 The first plane, piloted by Capt. Harry Downs of Spokane, eased down onto the runway at the Spo- kane Air Force base at 6 am.
 Col. Clifford ReeS. commander of the base, said that some" of the groups planes had returned. The number was not given. Others were assumed to be on the way home
 Still based in Japan is the 98th bomb group. It left the Spokane base a month after the 92nd group flew west.
 "Elements of the 92nd bomb group were released by Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur as soon as their strategic bombing missions were completed" Col. Rees said this morning.
 Pilots of the 92nd began taking off in the dusk on July 4. Manned largely by veterans of World War II, they were in combat against the Communists the day after they arr rived in Japan.
 The hase never has said how many planes were in the groups that went to Japan. Their normal number of planes was 30 :or each group.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-30
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Oct 30 - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2h, American Can 99H, American Tel. and Tel. 15l, Anaconda 35A, Douglas Aircraft 79h. General Electric 49, General Motors 50fa, Goodyear 58h. Ken- necott 67A, Libby, McNeill and Libby 8A, Northern Pacific 251s' Standard Oil of California 74as, twentieth Century Fox 22h, U. s. Steel 4oA, Pound $2.S0.
 Sales today were 1,79o,OOO shares.
 Averages today are as follows: in- dustrials 226.42, rails 66.78, utilities 4o.34.