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Evening star., 1950-05-10
Mixed Reaction
Greets Modified
Home Rule Bill
Harris Asks Elected
School Bourd and
Revised D. c. Setup
By Don S. Worren

Confusing reaction was dis
played on Capitol Hill today TO
Washington home
rule" bill, belatedly introduced
late yesterday by one OF the
opponents of a fully elected city
The new measure was offered
by Chairman Harris OF the Judi
ciary Subcommittee OF the House
District Committee.
1t calls for an elected School
Board, an elected. non voting dele
gate in the House and a stream
lined city department setup. 1t
omitS an elected City Council. as
proposed in the Kefauver bill,
passed by the Senate last year.
Mr.. Harris. Democrat, of Arkan-
saS also introduced resolution
proposing an amendment to the
constitution to give Washington
vote for President and Vice
President and representation in
Congress. This is the same as
the representation bill sponsored
in the Senate by Chairman Neely
of the Senate District Committee.
Varied Reaction.
The representation amendment
drew quick support from several
quarters but reaction was much
more mixed on the compromise
city government plan.
Some proponents of fully
elected city government called it
halfway" home rule plan.
Some others thought 1t was "a step
in the right direction" And some
opponents OF home rule approved
some OF its provisions. but won
dered why a compromise plan was
being offered now.
AT the same time. while the
drive for House action on the
Senate-pasSed Kefauver bill still
was being made, some hackers OF
this bill agreed with opponents
that the bill could not be forced to
a House vote in this Congress.
The Kefauver bill was shelved
last August by the House District
Committee by a vote of IS TO 8,
Early this year a drive was made
TO discharge the committee from
further consideration of the bill
a move to force it to the House
for action. A majority of the
House members must sign such a
discharge petition. To date ITO
have Signed-39 short of the nee
eSsary number.
Mr.. Harris said he had his bill
under study for long time. He
said he did not offer the bill in A
move to block action on the
kefauver bill but because he be-
l1eves action on that measure is a
long way off.
Representative Klein, Demo.
crat. Of New York, backed the
representation move but said
Washington would not have
home rule" under the Harris
school Board election plan.
Kefauver Says Victory Near.
Senator Kefauver, Democrat. OF
Tennessee. author Of the Senate
passed bill, did not oppose pro-
visions OF the Harris bills but
said he thought a final victory for
the overall city election plan is
so near that we should not be
diverted from the main course
now"
An official of the Washington
Board Of Trade said his group
Will give full support to the plan
Tor District representation in
Congress. although he doubts ac-
ton will come this year.
Since the board has opposed an
elected city government, he thinks
it will also oppose the plan for an
elected School Board.
If the home-rule bill was cut to
a mere streamlining of the city
government departments, he add
ed, the trade body probably
would go along"
Evening star., 1950-05-10
Public Schools
Need Discipline,
6. W. Head Says
PTA Congress Here
Told Children Lack
Basic 3 Rs Training

The public schools of the Ma
ton need a great deal more disci-
pline In the classroom, DR.. Cloyd
Heck Marvin, president Of George
Washington University, declared
today.
DR.. Marvin addressed the open
ing session of the 37th annual
convention of the District Con-
gresS Of Parents and Teachers.
The congress is meeting today and
tomorrow in the Departmental
Auditorium. .
Loud applause came from the
packed auditorium when DR.. Mar
win declared that too many chill
dren are reaching college and 60
ing out into life without basic
foundations in reading. writing
and arithmetic. He also said re-
ligious instruction was reaching
only about IL per cent of all chill
dren between the ages of 6 to 18
years.
Cites Reading Weakness.
DIR. Marvin said that only re-
Gently he found a senior at George
Washington University who did
not know his alphabet.
How he ever passed three
years work, I don't know" DR..
Marvin exclaimed. 1--WE discov-
cred it because he had difficulty
using the dictionary"
Everything turned out all right,
DIR. Marvin said, because the boy
was. bright and learned his al
phabet in less than IS minutes
when told to do it.
DR.. Marvin said a combination
OF laws and labor unions were
preventing young boys and girls
from learning the discipline of
work. He explained that a recent
example Of this was when a num-
Der of young men wanted to take
q job on the campus digging q
trench but couldn't because they
were not union men.
District School Supt. Hobart M.
Corning welcomed the delegates
to the convention.
Nominations Proposed.
Other business this morning in
cluded the report of the nominat-
ing committee, headed by Mrs.
Earle r. Allen.
The officer slate proposed was
as follows: Mrs. Andrew G..
Weaver. third vice president Gre
nominatedl; Mrs. Mildred Percy,
NTH vice president; Mrs. Frank
r. Strope, seventh vice president;
Mrs. G. G. Vineyard. recording
secretary. and Mrs. G. A. Hoff-
man, assistant recording secre-
tary.
A luncheon at noon at the
Young Women'S Christian Associ-
alton was in honor of Mrs. New
ton P. Leonard, first vice presi-
dent of the National Congress of
Parents and Teachers and the
iuC1OAAuA SIOuP . 4CPI COC1lCdUlNC dG
the convention.
At tonight'S session, a panel
discussion on the effect of tele-
vision on children is scheduled.
TV Panel Announced.
Participating in the panel will
be DR.. Carl F. Hansen, associate
superintendent of schools; DR..
L. B. Folkemer, director of re-
ligious activities at GWU; DR..
Thomas A. Harris of the Navy's
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery;
Dee w. Pincock, television in
structor at American University;
Mrs. Madeline w. Leckie, teacher
at the Janney Elementary School,
and Mrs. Peter Seitz, parent.
Tomorrow's session will include
the election of officers and the
passing of resolutions. A BAN
quet at pm. in the Maydower
Hotel will close the convention.
DR.. Earl j. McGrath, Commits
sioner of Education. will speak.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-09-09
zoe To Continue
Fighting" He Says
In October Ebony

CHICAGO, Ill.-"There have
been fighters who didn't quit
until they were way past 30 and
SINE Of them were still going
good at 40" says Joe Louis IN
October Ebony, "and if | win my
title back from Charles, he'll be
entitled ii a return match if he
wants it. I'll keep on fighting
from there"
Louis continues in the story
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-09-09
New Lap Record

Miss Canada ~, owned by
Harold Wilson of Canada, dropped
out Of the Saturday Harmswortn
races. after becoming damaged
Owners stated that they probably
wouldn't race her again, but
would probably allow some other
Canadian entry to try next year
She came in last of the -four
boats that participated in the
Harmsworth races Friday.
Unable to compete in Friday.
races, Miss Pepsi was substituted
and made an excellent showing
Although Miss Pepsi set {
new lap record on Monday after
noon and won four firsts in the
50-mile race of five separate
heats, Such Crust l, with Danny
Foster plotting was awarded tbs
trophy on a point system.
Miss Pepsi was disqualified be-
cause her driver, Chuck Thomp-
son, admitted cutting two buyos
The Silver Cup Committee re
fused to allow Walter Dossin'S
protest that Miss Pepsi mot be
disqualified because his driver
Thompson, Internationally cut
the buyos.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-09-09

Slo-Mo-Shun won the Gold
Cup race with an average speed
of l00.680 miles per hour. while
Miss Pepsi. withheld from the
Gold Cup race set a new lap
record on Monday TO erase
Slo-Mo-Shun's fastest time.
Three Finish
Miss Pepsi's fastest lap during
the day was tailed at l07. 1914
miles per hour. Jack Schafer
owner of Such Crust ] and Such
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-09-09
The Xpss. Tribune
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. 1850


ne w.ote explaining exactly Nh
he is fighting again. I'm not
even thinking about losing Be-
cause frankly | think can beat
anyone around in the heavy
weight division now. And u /
can I'll be able to satisfy one os
my biggest dcsiies-to be the
only heavyweight eve to wu MS
title back
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-09-09

Crust ii. came in for honors as
Such Crust II finished second
OF the nine boats that started
the race. only three finished. Slo-
Mo-Shun won the first heat, but
dropped out with a bad pro.
peller shaft, damaged in SatuI-
days Harmsworth race. Bill
Sayres stated that he hardly
would race his entry again this
year.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-09-09

Miss Althea Gibson, youa-
Florida A. and M tennis star.
failed in her attempt to dethrone
Miss Louise Brough after maklng
a brilliant comeback in the &C.
ond game of their set at Forest
Hills last week.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-09-09
Silver Cup; S|o No
Such Crust 1st Wins
axes harmsworth

Slo-Mo-Shun's 'motion'=too fast for boats connecting
in the Harmsworth Gold Cup races. probably IS the
thought of many who witnessed the races last Friday and
Saturday, but-there is probably some doubt in the minds
OF a few, following Miss Pepsi's brilliant speads in the Sill
yer Cup race Monday.
Evening star., 1950-05-13

bear down to the lone king OF dla-
monds, holding on to the ace OF
hearts and three spades, enough
tricks to defeat the contract. De-
clarer led a low heart to dummy S
nine, forcing the ace, but the de-
fense cashed in all, five tricks. de-
feating the contract.
At the other table there was q
different story to tell. West, IN
the manner characteristic OF so
many players with a bad hand
discarded indiscriminately first from
one suit and then from the other,
leaving partner to his own devices.
East, without anything to go on
but the bidding and recalling Vests
discard of the deuce of diamonds,
played upon the theory that de-
clarer held the queen of diamonds.
At the crucial stage he came down
to the ace of hearts, two spades
and the king and another diamond,
in the vain hope that declarer
would try for the diamond finesSe.
But declarer had followed the dis
cards carefully, and, correctly read
ing that East had barred the ace OF
hearts, he played a low heart and
ducked. After cashing his two
spades, East was hors de conSbat.
Now, we hold no brief for East,
who might have shown more en-
terprise by blanking the king of
diamonds, but this does not excuse
West for a slipshod performance.
Even a most experienced player
will appreciate a little assistance
from partner when the enemy is
forcing diScards.
Copyright, 1850. by Charles H. Goren }
Evening star., 1950-05-13
Nicely Files District Bill
For $23 Million Lodn

Chairman Neely of the Senate
District Committee has intro
duced the bill prepared by the
District Commissioners authoriz-
ing a $23 million loan from the
United States Treasury over a 10
year period for expansion of the
city water system.
The measure was referred to
the District Committee for ac-
ton. The loan, advanced on the
installment plan. by future acts
of Congress. would carry interest
at a rate fixed by Congress. It
| would be repaid back by the the
end Of the fiscal year 1880.
Evening star., 1950-05-13
Take Ny Word for 1t
T0I1N SOtDy
What Is the Origin?

Springfield: Here is a furniture
ad featuring a tcredenza buffet.
I do not find "credenza" in my
dictionary and they cannot find it
at the public library. Will you please
explain it for us?-Mrs. c. S. G.
A. CredenZa is an Italian word
meaning "credence." An archaic
meaning of credence is "safekeep-
ing" Hence, during the renaissance,
certain elaborate sideboards, used
for keeping safe such valuables as
silver plate and vessels of silver or
gold, were given the name "cre-
denza" Modern reproductions are
either called "credenza buffets" or
"credence pronounced: KREE-d'-
nss) buffets."
@. Will you please discuss the
origin of the word bridegroom
M. w.
The word bridegroom is largely
nonsense, for it suggests groom
"a man-servant: "a stable boy for
a bride, which, Of course, is not and
never has been It's meaning. The
original Anglo-Saxon word was
brydguma, meaning ''brideman"
Cbride's mani. The word entered
middle English as brudgume,
changed to bridegome, and then,
by confusion with the word groom
grew an excrescent "r" and became
bridegroom.
Scholastic befuddlement also pro-
duced the nonsense word ''Sover-
eign," which has this history: The
Latin superanus, chief" entered
old French as souverain, which en-
tered middle English as Soverain.
Then, because of the fact that a
soverain "reigns" over his people,
the two words were enormously
merged to give us the present-day
word sovereign"
The word hangnail is too curious
to be omitted. What one calls a
"hangnail" actually is an agnail,
word which you will find in the
unabridged dictionaries. The origi-
nal word was the Anglo-Saxon
angnaegl, the "ang" denoting "af-
flicting, paining," which also gives
us the word anger. Angnaegl origi-
nally meant, "a corn on the foot"
1t next designated "a sore beside
the nail" And finally, because
agnails are most often small and
painful strips of cuticle hanging"
at the side of the fingernail. the
corrupted word hangnail became
universal, and "agnail" retired,
hermitlike, to dwell forevermore in
the obscurity of the dictionary.
Well, English is like that, and if
this article proves anything, it is
that middle age scholars were even
worse spoilers than we are in this
"enlightened" age.
Evening star., 1950-05-13
GaIanagOS Turtles.

Gerry, misnamed Gerty, was one
of a number of Galapagos turtles
brought from the Galapagos Islands
to Guayaquil Ecuador and from
there in 1888 to TIE San Diego Zoo.
Their original home, the Gala
pages Islands, some 13 in number,
form a tiny archipelago Of volcanic
origin about 500 miles west of the
South American coast. Here under
the scorching sun dwell six species
of giant tortoise which cannot be
found in any other place in the
world.
In the larger geological gardens
in Europe and America are numer-
GUS living examples of these inter-
esting creatures. Fossil remains
show these tortoises to have formely
inhabited the continents.
Gerry was selected to co-star
with Hollywood actors. He was
loaded on a light truck with q
great box that was to serve as a
retiring room during his trip and
stay On the movie lot. Gerry II
Evening star., 1950-05-13

A declarer with long suit to
run at no-trump enjoys an enor-
nous advantage over the defenders,
who must fight with only half their
equipment in full view. In these
circumstances 1t is not uncommon
for eight tricks to blossom into nine.
If, however, the adyersaries can
perfect a method of cooperative
discarding, their natural disadvan-
tage may be minimiZed. But all too
often the defenders will fall into the
error of discarding from the same
suit, leaving it entirely unprotected
from the enemy. This hand. from
a recent team-of-four match, pro-
vided an opportunity for sound
partnership describing.
At both tables the contract Of
three no-trump was reached by
South and there was no variation
in play for the first four tricks.
West opened the three of spades
and East's queen was permitted
to hold the trick. A low spade was
returned, forcing South'S ace. Dunn
my's king and queen of clubs were
cashed. East showed out on the
second round, discarding the eight
of hearts. On the third club lead
East discarded the seven of dia-
monds, South played the ace, and
it was now Vests turn to discard.
Instead of discarding from trick
to trick as so many players are
prone to do, West realized that he
must formulate a discarding cam
paign. After this, there were three
more clubs to come, and, while he
himself was not in position to con-
tribute much in the way of defen-
sive values, he could concern him
self with tightening partners
burden.
Since declarer had already shown
the ace OF spades and the ace of
clubs, it was clear that East, for
his double and subsequent bid of
three spades, must have not only
a string of spades headed by the
king-queen, but the ace of hearts
and the king of diamonds. AS de-
clarer ran the rest of clubs, 1t was
easy to predict that East would run
into a little difficulty in the selec-
ton of his discards. If he could be
apprised Of the fact that West
holds the queen of diamonds, he
would have one more safe discard
to make, realizing that there was
no necessity to guard the diamond
king. West. therefore, signaled with
the nine of/diamonds on the third
club lead. This effectively relieved
East of any burden. He was able to
Evening star., 1950-05-13
Natures Children
By LiIIion Cox Athey

friendly and obedient to those whom
he knows. One of the attendants
chaperoned Gerry on the trip.
In the winter the giants huddle
close together in q warm barn or
the grounds Of the Zoo, they ar
range themselves like eggs in q box
no space lost. During the summer
they like to stroll over their pasture,
sleep under a tree or snuggle into a
slight depression.
Their weakness for melons and
cantaloupes is well known, but they
settle for tomatoes, apples, carrots
and sweet potatoes. They are
especially fond of spineless cactus.
At birth the giant may not weigh
over IL ounces but viii reach 400
pounds before he reaches his
hundreth birthday. All are intelli-
gent creatures with methodical
habits. -.. ..
A giant tortoise in wooing his
lady love will march around her
many times before coming TO her
side to pet her. His pats Of en-
dearment are delivered with one Of
Evening star., 1950-05-13
Word Come
Find 49 or more words in
EXPUL SION,

0Ied1I1IB, 6JeCLlU1l, tXIlE. AV"
erage Is 46: limit. 30 minutes.
letters. Words which acquire four letters
by the addition Of ''s," 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 Monday.
Evening star., 1950-05-13
Goren on Bridge
BY chorles n. Gorer

North-South vulnerable. North
deals.
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WEST EAST
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The bidding:
North East South west
diamond Dbl. Redbl. 1heart
Pass 1spade clubs Pass
3 clubs 3spades 3 Mt Pass
Pass Pass
Opening lead. three Of spades.
Evening star., 1950-05-13
A One Minute Test of Your
News knowledge
TODAY'S
NEWS QUIZ
By Tom Henry

1. HEROES-What award
was conferred on the 10
American airmen who were
shot down in the Baltic Sea?
2. BEST-What novel was
awarded the 1850 Pulitzer
prize?
3. NOTES - Twenty two
year-old American-born King
Phumiphon has written songs
that will be featured in a
Broadway shop. What coun-
try does he rule?
4. SPEEDY-FBI-man Fred
Wilt has set a record for the
fastest mile ever run outdoors
by an American. What was
his time?
s QUOTES-Who said. 81
believe in doing the best with
the U. N. as it is organized?"
Answers.
1. Our Navy's Distinguished
Flying Cross. 2. THE Way
West" by A. B. Guthrie, jr.
8. Thailand. 4. 4:05.5. on the
Atlantic City Boardwalk. S.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt.
Look for Tom Henry's "Quiz
EN-" tomorrow i'm This Week
Magazine supplement with
The Sunday Star.
Evening star., 1950-05-13
Methodists Hear Plan
To Send Missionaries
To Organized Labor
BY the Associuted Press

PHILADELPHIA, May 13.-The
164th Philadelphia Annual Meth
odist Conference has before it a
proposal to send missionaries to
the organized labor movement.
The proposal came from the
Commission on World Peace and
Social Service. It suggested send
ing so Methodist youths each year
into the Nations factories, mines
and mills. 1t was suggested that
If other church groups would act
similarly in a short time the Ma
ton would be truly Christian
country.
The conference voted a 5000 in
crease in the minimum salaries for
pastors yesterday, bringing the
annual figure to $4,000 for full
members and $4,000 for proba-
TONERS. Where small churches
cannot afford to pay the full scale
the conference will pay the differ
ence.
The conference deplored social
lied medicine, use of public funds
for sectarian education and COM
munism.
The report of the Commission
on World Peace and Social Service
said of it's labor missionary pro-
posal:
"The organized labor movement
is a powerful force working for
social and economic welfare of
employees in general-the basic
principles for which it strives are
closely related to the brotherhood
of man.
"The church should expand its
knowledge of social problems
through direct and intimate con-
tact with the problems of labor by
effecting identification between
religion and labor. We should
bring Christ into our social think
ing so that He breaks down the
barriers between employer and
employe.
"Evangelization of organized la
Dor may we'll be a major mission
ary project"
Evening star., 1950-05-13
Auswpr n THANATOTOf;Y

his stubby feet raised as high as
he can to come down on her shell
with q resounding whack TO which
she responds with q trumpeting
call.
These turtles are easily taught to
answer to q name; school children
love to bring them treats and watch
them hustle TO receive them when
called. They are bright-eyed, In
terested and polite.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-06

The inhabitants of community
may usually be divided into two
classes: those who work for it and
those who work for it. 11f
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-06
Grove HOmemakers
Meet At Home Of
Mrs. Raymond Jackson

The Washington Grove Home
makers held their meeting last
week at the home of Mrs. Raymond
Jackson with Mrs. R. T. Schwartz,
Mrs. David Bradley, Mrs. Henry
Becraft and Miss Edith Gedney
assisting. The twenty-five men,
bers present enjoyed thoroughly
the interesting talk given by Mrs.
Bradley and Mrs. George Shaw on
the picture school. Mrs. Shaw had
with her a renovated picture which
she showed to the members during
her talk. Mrs. Shaw had also at
tended recently, the furniture re-
finishing school and brought a re-
conditioned table for the members
to see. Mrs. Jackson demonstrated
the art of tying springs in the re-
pairing of chairs, which she had
learned at the upholstry school.
This very interesting meeting be-
gan at noon with a delicious lunch
con followed by the informative
talks.
The workers assisting Mrs.
David Bradley appreciate the CO.
operation given them during the
recent Red Cross Drive The Grove
more than went over the top in
their collections.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-06

Did you ever take time to realize
how good the average person is,
and how anxious most of them are
to be helpful?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-06
Seneca Association
Holds Training Union
Banquet In Rockville

A banquet for Seneca Association
Training Union Young People was
held in the Rockville Baptist
Church on Saturday evening. The
banquet, to which members of the
Training Union and their leaders,
ministers and their wives had been
invited, launched Youth Week.
Speakers included the Rev. R.
l. Berghouser, State Training
Union Secretary from Baltimore,
and Bruce Moore, State President
of the Union.
Woodrow w. Neal, Rockville, was
master of ceremonies; and singing
was under the direction of Clyde ].
Holt, with accompaniment by Miss
Elizabeth Robertson. Entertain
ment included a solo by Mrs. Cath
crime Hunt and a monologue by
Mrs. Alice Mills. Mrs. Sophia
Bridgewater, Associational Young
Peoples Leader, made arrange
ments for the banquet.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-04-06
Poll Shows That 5 to l
Favor Grocery Chain
In Antitrust Case

According to a poll by Elmo
Roper, public opinion analyst, four
out of five persons who have form
ed an opinion on the antitrust
case against The Great Atlantic
and Pacific Tea Company favor
the food chain. The poll disclosed
that less than 1870 of informed
people favor the action to break
up A. & P.
Interestingly enough" Mr..
Roper said, 1--WE found that more
women than men were sympathetic
to A & P. This is an indication of
the appeal of lower prices which
A & P connotes to the member of
the family who totes the shopping
basket and who must make the
grocery budget balance out"