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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-26
Natures Children

oCanulng IN SollCary SplendOr, a
giant yew spreads its long, cheerful
green arms in benediction over the
many crllmbling headstones in a
cemetery in Greenwich, Conn. This
symbol of eternal life stands in the
rear Of Christ Church., Post road,
route /.
For century and half it has
been unnoticed and unsung. It is
said a ship captain brought the
baby tree from the West coast on
one of his world trips.
DR.. Harold N. Moldenke, associate
curator of the Bronx Botanical
Garden, puts the age this giant
yew at $50 years
During all its busy life, the yew
has never felt the keen edge of the
pruner. The tree was found never
to have been relieved of its bone-dry
dead limbs. The collection made an
impressive mound.
The giant began as a single trunk
until it reached about three feet
from the ground when it apparent
ly changed its mind to become a
duplicate leader tree. The leaders
IN turn subdivided into other lead
ers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-26
axe Nv Word for 1t
BY Fronk Colby

baby was born, the baby had wanted
to hurry to the baby's bedside, but
the baby's husband had forbidden
it."
Nothing could be more nonsen-
sical
This is what the author was try
ing to say: When her Florence's
baby was born, Aunt Eulalia had
wanted to hurry to Florence's bed
side; but Aunt Eulalia's husband
had forbidden her going.
Here is another example of loony
logic from recent press dispatch:
Friends of Hopkins, who died sew
eral years ago, have vigorously de-
Tended his name"
The subject is friends" OF
course, we know that it was Hop
kins, and not his friends who died
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-26
By LiIIion Cox Athey

At two feet above the ground, the
yew measures feet inches in
circumference with branch ex-
pansion of 80 feet and height of
SO feet. This is typical Western
yew, a native of British Columbia,
California and Montana.
Birds en- route to their winter
vacation grounds stop over to enjoy
the translucent scarlet jackets of
the seed babies. In the spring they
seek shelter among the dence ever
green needles.
If any reader knows the location
Of a larger Taxus on the Atlantic
seaboard will they please notify the
Hortulus Garden Club of Green
witch, Conn? They wish to adopt
the tree and perpetuate its care
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-26
Goren on Bridge

Two new names were inscribed
on the Cavendish Trophy emblem
attic of the national open pairs
championship when Charles White
brook of Miami Beach and Gard
ner Goldsmith of Philadelphia tri-
umphed over a record-breaklng
field of 1876 pairs at the national
tournament recently held in Phil
adelphia.
Displaying a characteristic nose
for news, your reporter, with an eye
to obtaining hand or two for this
column, approached the victors with
the usual ito what do you attribute
your success?" routine. Winding
our own business" was Goldsmith's
retort. Eve leave all this brilliant
stuff to our opponents" This was
very heart-Warming, but was not
productive Of the type of dramatic
material which is suitable to our
purpose.
Turning elsewhere, we obtained a
choice morsel from Edward Conn,
who Unanswered the top score on
this deal in the final round OF the
event.
South's overcall of one diamond
in todays hand, was highly un-
orthodox, will not be found in any
of the approved texts, and does not
receive the Endorsement of this de-
partment. However, it was not
made for the purpose of putting
over "psych," nor was it an attempt
to impress the gallery of kibitzers
with the quality of his Snowman
ship. There was method to his
madness.
Holding game in his own hand,
the routine call would have been
a cue bid of two clubs, forcing to
game. South felt, however, that
the orthodox procedure might not
enable him to find out if his part
ner had some diamond support,
which is the only thing he needed
to give him a play for slam. More
over, he didn't need the ace of dia-
monds. The king-jack would make
it a lay-doWn, and the king and
several small ones would give him
a chance. His partner, made a
voluntary raise to two diamonds,
whereupon he contracted for six
hearts, confident that he could hold
his diamond losses to one trick.
East, under the mistaken impress
sion that South was shooting in
the dark, indiscreetly doubled, and
the contract was fulfilled with lit
tie effort.
1t may be argued that in making
a simple overcall, South subjected
himself to the risk of having the
hand passed out at one diamond
OF this there is no doubt. How
ever, it will be observed that the
risk is theoretical, rather than real
When one player holds a nine card
suit and another opens the bidding,
the cards will be found to be dis
tributed in such a fashion as to
make pass-out at the one-level
extremely unlikely. Besides, we
don't supply bidding rules for hands
containing nine-card suits.
Copyright, 1850. by Charles H. Goren,)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-26
Paris Gusts Lisbon
As SPYING Center

With about 1000 foreign agents
in Francisco of them women
is ousting wartime Lisbon
as the espionage center of the
world, commentators say.
There is practically no military
spying, they say, but American
and Russian agents watch mainly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-26
BY Gus ArrioIo

economic and scientific Develop
ments, Britain is concerned with
political issues and the raw ma
terial position and Italy. Spain.
Poland and Germany are all rep
resented. AS fashion shoppers"
many attractive, ultra-smart AM
erican women are thought to work
in Paris fashion houses-and keep
Hollywood informed.
The Crown owns 80 per cent OF
Canada's forest areas. -v
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-26
Snort Goose Not Cooked

Margot, goose that came to be
cooked and remained to be pet
ted. lives in the town of Burn
ham Market, England. She was
intended for Christmas dinner
but became so tame that she fol-
lows her mistress when she goes
shopping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-26
Skeletons Wanted

Wanted: Second hand skele-
tons or half-sets. Good prices Of
fered," says an advertisement in
a London medical journal. A ske-
Teton is second hand when it has
been used. A new half set costs
from $35 to $40, whole skeleton
from $84 to $112: second hand
ones according to condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-26
Cherries H. Goren

BY Cherries H. Goren
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East South West North
club diam'd Pass 2 diam'ds
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Opening lead, two of clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-26
Word Game
Find Is or more words in
DOLOROUSLY.

meaning, "grievously; sorrowful-
ly." Average is %; limit. 20
minutes.
Rules-Words must be of four or more
letters. Words which acquire four letters
by the addition of S." such as bats"
cats" are not used. Only one form of a
word is used. Proper names are not used
A list will be published tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-26
Answer to FREIGHT.

several years ago. But that isn't
what the sentence says.
A more logical wording would be:
Friends of the late Harry Hopkins
nave vigorously defended his name.
Evening star., 1950-12-27
Anniversary PortyHe

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Edwin
Wire were honor guests at a re-
ception yesterday afternoon to
celebrate their golden wedding
anniversary.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
Raymond Wire on Bradley Lane,
where the reception was held, was
decorated in a color scheme of
gold and white in honor of the
occasion. There was a large
Christmas tree in the drawing
room where they received the
guests and a smaller tree in the
reception hall. In a small Vic
torian room opening out of the
dining room there was a many
TERED wedding cake trimmed in
gold and white.
The senior Mrs. Wire wore a
pearl gray floor length gown
beaded diagonally across the front
with gold bugle beads. She wore
gold slippers. long gold gloves and
carried a gold bag. Her flowers
were gold orchids.
Among the guests were lifelong
friends Of the couple-Mr. and
Evening star., 1950-12-27
By Dr.. Paul Popenoe

Mrs. G. has two daughters IN
high school. She wants to protect
them from the wolves.
"It seems to me that girls are in
more danger every year." she
writes. I'm always reading or
hearing about some girl from a
good family who has gotten into
trouble. How can I protect my
two children from evil?"
Every mother with a daughter
has to face this problem Of pro-
lection. I'd be glad to hear from
other mothers. as to their expert
ence. Not being a mother myself.
I'll, have to fall back on observa-
ton. 1t tells me that a girls
safety depends mainly on the
ideals with which she grew up.
the examples of affection she saw
in her own home and the. feeling
of security and family solidarity
that she experienced from infancy
on. Beyond that, mere knowledge
is a safeguard. The ignorant girl
is the girl in danger.
Psychologist Lester A. Kirken-
dali, authority on sex education.
talked with more than 500 young
men whom he met in travelling
about the continent. He asked
them about themselves, about
girls. about marriage and other
things. He found that these men
generally respected the we'll
Evening star., 1950-12-27
Wonnen's Clubs
Marshall to Speak at Annual Dinner
Of Won1en's Patriotic Groups

Participating organizations in
clude the American Gold Star
Mothers, Inc, American Gold Star
Sisters. Inc, American War Dads
Auxiliary. American War Mothers,
American Women's Legion Of
World Wars. Auxiliary to Sons Of
Union Veterans of the Civil War,
Blue Star Mothers of America,
Catholic War Veterans of the
U. S. A.. Ladies' Auxiliary; Danes
Of the Loyal Legion Of the United
States, Daughters of Union Vet
Grams of the Civil War Q861-65) -,
Inc, Daughters of the United
States Army, Ladies Auxiliary of
the Military Order of the Purple
Heart. Ladies Auxiliary of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ladies
of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, Marine Corps League Auxili-
ary. National Amvets Auxiliary,
National Auxiliary of the United
Spanish War Veterans, National
Ladies Auxiliary of the Jewish
War Veterans Of the United States
and National Patriotic Council.
Still others are the National
Society for Constitutional Security,
National Society. Daughters Of the
Revolution; National Society,
Daughters of the Union d861-65)
Inc; National Society of New Eng
land Women, National Society,
Patriotic Women of America, Inc;
National Society of Service Star
Legion. Inc. National Society,
Women Descendants of the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Com
pany; National Woman's Relief
Corps Auxiliary to the Grand
Army of the Republic. Navy Club,
United States Army Auxiliary;
Navy Mothers Club of America.
Yeomen F, New York City
Colony of the National Society Of
New England Women. Society Of
Sponsors of the United States
Navy. The Wheel of Progress,
United States Army Mothers.
Women Of the Army and Navy
Legion of Valor of the United
States Army. and Women's Ma
tional Defense Committee of Phila-
delphia.
Evening star., 1950-12-27
Inner Wheel Club
SPONSORS Benefit

A phantom benefit is being
sponsored by the Inner Wheel
Club to provide a loud-speaker
system at the Blue Plains Home
for the Aged and Infirm. Con-
tributions may be sent to Mrs.
Rogers M. Fred. 3728 Window
place NV.
The phantom party will take the
place of the benefit planned for
March and Is being held now be-
cause equipment may not be avail
able after January /.
If the benefit Is oversubscribed,
remaining funds will be used for
the organizations new armed
forces activity.
Evening star., 1950-12-27

Mrs. L. P. Steuart. Mr.. and Mrs
Francis G. Addison. Mr.. and Mrs
Edward c. Baltz, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert E. Buckley, Mr.. and Mrs
John H. Stadtler, the Rev. and
Mrs. Clarence E. Wise, the Rev
Samuel Bower and Mr.. and Mrs
Claude w. Owen.
An accordionist played through
out the party. Old favorites OF
the Gay Nineties" were played
and sung by the guests. as well as
When You and I were Young
Maggie"
Mr.. and Mrs. Wire were married
December 26, 1900, at the Metho-
dist Church in Poolesville. Md
They came to Washington to live
in 1904 and have resided here
continuously. Their home Is al
308 Madison street NV.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wire have foul
sons-Mr. c. Raymond Wire, Mr.
Preston B. Wire. Mr.. Marvin M
Wire. Mr.. Charles Phillip Wire
and one daughter-Mrs. Leo j
Walper. In addition they hav,
eight grandchildren and five grea
grandchildren.
Evening star., 1950-12-27
Modern MARRIAGE

it's all about. Write me in care of
The Star (enclosing stamped,
self addressed envelope) and I'll
send you a list of books that your
public library should have, to-
gether with an outline of a home
study course. DR.. Kirkendall's
subjects were strongly agreed
that a well-informed girl would
be treated with much more re-
spect than an ignorant girl" You
can at least protect your girls
from ignorance.
Evening star., 1950-12-27

Secretary of Defense Marshall
will be an honor guest and speaker
at the annual banquet of the 25tf
Women's Patriotic Conference or
National Defense to be held here
January 1927 at the Hotel Stat
Ter. Secretary Marshall will ex-
tend greetings to the delegates.
The banquet, which will take
place on the 25th, also will fea-
ture an address by George Sokol-
sky. columnist.
Thirty-siX patriotic women's
groups will participate in the con-
ference which will meet for the
purpose of defining and empha-
sizing what national defense
really means-the defense of the
American way of life-govern-
mental, institutional and ethical
and the physical defense of our
borders" according to the official
call.
Mrs. William A. Becker, imme-
diate past national president of
the Patriotic Women of America
is the national chairman. Mrs,
Becker, whose home is in West
field. N j.. also is a past president
general of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. -
A number of Washington women
are assisting in advance arrange
ments for the conference. includ-
ing the national treasurer, Mrs.
Frederick C. Williams, who repre-
sents the National Auxiliary of
the United Spanish War Veterans.
Among the chairmen from the
local area. and the organizations
they represent. are Mrs. Charles
Carroll Haig, Patriotic Women of
America, credentials: Mrs. Joseph
B. Paul. Women Descendants of
the Ancient and Honorable Artil-
lery Company. pages; Mrs. Geof-
frey Creyke. Patriotic Women Of
America, publicity; Mrs. John
Larsen. Ladies' Auxiliary Of the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars, infor-
nation, assisted by Miss Mabel
Staub. National Yeoman F, as
vice chairman. and Mrs. Wyman
Chadwick. Ladies Auxiliary of the
VFW, banquet.
Evening star., 1950-12-27

Auburn. Ala, will be the future
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald
Webster Fussell, who were mar
ried yesterday afternoon. The
wedding took place in st. Agnes
Catholic Church. the Rev. r. e.
Harmon officiating. and the re-
ception followed in the Arlington
home of the bride, who formerly
was Miss Rose Mary Littlepage.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clinton c. Littlepage of
Chaffee, Mo-, and Mr.. Fussell's
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde L.
Fussell of Lynn Haven, Fla. None
of them came for the wedding.
Mr.. Jack Schwab escorted the
bride to the sanctuary steps and
she was attended by Miss Allene
Wright. Mr.. John Yeabower was
best man for Mr.. Fussell, and Mr.
Floyd Bedell was the usher.
Evening star., 1950-12-27

The Rev. John Luby officiated
at the wedding ceremony yester-
day morning of Miss Frances M.
Meyer and Mr.. John E. Shinholser
in the Church of Our Lady of
Sorrows. and said the nuptial
mass which followed. The bride
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Melvin E. Meyer of Takoma Park
and Mr.. Shinholser's parents are
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Shinholser
Of this city.
The wedding breakfast for only
members of the wedding party
and the immediate families fol-
lowed in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Meyer and the reception was
held later.
Evening star., 1950-12-27

informed girl provided the girl
desired respect, which of course
is not always the case.
One young man told of an ex-
perience with his girl friend who
discussed in an objective and un-
embarrassed manner certain sex
ual problems. boy, after that I
respected her." the young fellow
remarked.
I think you can take the hint,
Mrs. G. See to it. without further
delay. that your girls know what
Evening star., 1950-09-06

East to do 1.-THE Barker" on a
radio program with Ginger Rog-
ers. Wife Jan Sterling goes with
him. This should kill some of
the silly rumors of trouble be-
tween this very-much- in love
couple.
It looks like a romance with
Shelley Winters and Jerry Paris.
but 1t isn't. She wants him for
a role in Might Music" which
Shelley will stage at the Circle
Theater.
When Rita Hayworth and De-
anna Durbin were at the same
fashion show in Paris recently,
they just couldn't get near each
other-there was so much pound
age between them. If either gal
ever wants to make pictures
again, brother. what lot of diet
ing!
Released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance.)
Evening star., 1950-09-06
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time of Showing

Ambassador-"Tea For Two;
los, $40, $40, 7:25 and 9:3s
pm.
Capitol-"Mystery Street.: II
am. las. 4:30. 7:20 and 1905
pm. Going Native; 1885, 3:25
6:10 and 9 pm.
Columbia - Broken Arrow:
l1:15 am. 1920. $50. 5:35. 7:40
and 9:45 pm.
Dupont THE Third Man;
1870. $3.50, $50. 7::35 and GAS pm
Keith's-"'Louisa";; 11:15 am,
1:25, $3.50. $40. 7::50 and 10 pm.
Little-'Dumbo";; IL. 1:55, 3:55,
5:55, 7:55 and 9:55 pm.
Metropolitan Convicted;
11:35 am, 1885, 3:35, 5:35. TAO
and 9:40 pm.
Mississippi; 1880,
$40, sos and S:40 pm.
Palace 1.-THE Black Rose:
1880 am. 2:o5. 4::35. 7:10 and
9:45 pm.
Playhouse Panic in the
Streets: 1920 am. lis, $40,
5:25. 7:35 and 9:45 pm.
Plaza-"Pagliacci";; HAS am,
1:20. 3. 4:40, 6:25, sos, 9:45 and
II pm.
Trans Lux Destination
Moon: 11:05 am. 1880. 2:40,
4:25. 6:15. 8:05 and 9:55 pm.
Warner-"Tea For Two; II
am. 1:05, $40, 5:15, 1920 and
10:40 pm. Sneak Preview: ppm.
Evening star., 1950-09-06
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLY WOOD.
Katina Paxinou, famous act
ress from Greece who won an
Academy award in For Whom
the Bell Tolls" is dangerously Ill
in Athens. Katina Is victim Of
the Oscar jinx. She made only
one picture after winning the
award - Mourning Becomes
Electra" That finished her here.
Errol Flynn's former mother
|in-law, Mrs. Eddington. went on
a big shopping spree in Beverly
Hills buying some dresses. ETC.,
for the next Mrs. Flynn-Patrice
Wymore.
One of the reasons Gene
Tierney took that role in Ri
viera," opposite Danny Kaye-who
usually makes a stooge Of his
leading lady-is because she gets
to wear some beautiful gowns
In the picture. It isn't the gowns
themselves that got her. but the
fact that Husband Oleg Cassini
would design them and that
would mean his staying here in
stead of returning East. Smart
gal, Gene.
Which reminds me, after Dan
ny Kaye finishes this picture at
20th-Fox. he will go to MGM to
make a picture for Don Hartman.
They haven't decided on a special
story as yet, and are considering
several. Kaye and Hartman be-
came friendly during Danny's
Goldwyn days when Hartman did
his early pictures there.
X
Geraldine Brooks has been get
ting around town with a diff
ferent beau almost every week.
The other night it was Mike
Stokey. the television man. But
regardless Of the many fellas that
Gerry gets around with her favo-
rite seems to be Bobby Cohn, the
Columbia producer. It's always
the quiet romance that's the real
one.
Michael Gordon no sooner COM
pleted directing "Cyrano de
Bergerac" than he was signed to
direct II Can Get 1t for You
Wholesale" and was on train for
New York to get some background
shots of the garment center.
While in the big town, Gordon
will look over some stage actors
to see II he can find suitable
Evening star., 1950-09-06
Hollywood Diary
Kutinu Poxinou q Victim
Of Thut Old 'Oscur' Jinx
.By SheiIoh Grohom

unknown to play opposite Susan
Hayward.
What's the matter with Holly
wood? Gloria Swanson, in spite
of all the critical raves she re-
ceived for her performance in
Sunset Boulevard" hasn't been
signed by Paramount or any stu
dio for a picture. Those producers
should try to get in to see Gloria
at any theater where her picture
is playing.
II II y y
Betty CRADLES daughter, Vickie,
walked right past her mother
when Betty appeared on the set
Of Call Me Mister" wearing a
black japanese wig and costume
for one of her big dance numbers.
Sounds like press agents story.
but it happened.
oldest sight of the week: Ger
trude Berg, who writes and plays
in the homespun "Goldbergs" on
radio and TV, is living in the
magnificent Bel-Air Hotel while
making her movie. No leaning
out the window here to talk to
the neighbors!
When Paul Douglas goes back
Evening star., 1950-09-06

Author Steele could make for it
The play offers her the role o1
a spinster who operates a tourist
home on Americas most playful
highway. No gentlewoman was
ever endowed with fewer gifts
for handling this kind of tourist
traffic which. in the Olney COM
edy, is specializing at the moment
in kidnappers.
These are not high class kid
nappers. although they steal only
the richest babies. Yet. neither
are they the sadistic types whose
practice is to seize the property of
innocent inn-keepers of Miss Pitts
type. They undertake to mask
their occupation with a complex
of pretenses which are artful
enough at least to fool a woman
who wants so earnestly to be de-
ceived.
The highlight of Miss Pitts
capacity as an accessory to the
group is revealed in her defiant
claim that the baby is her own.
This insane chivalry of her spin
ster's heart naturally endears her
to the kidnap band. but only until
it's members discover that she vir-
tually means it. She means it,
at any rate. intensely enough to
find a way eventually to get the
baby into the solicitous hands of
the police-along with the kid
nappers.
post Road" falls into the cate
CORY of a comedy melodrama, but
the comedy would be woeful with
out Miss Pitts and the melodrama
is on the whole even less.
Once having had the idea for
the play. Steele could do little
with it save people it with charac-
ters who serve as filing cabinets
for an unabridged collection of
comedy cliches. To tick off a few
of these, there is the brother-in-
law who is out of a job: his half
heartedly shrewish wife; the unc-
tious Bible-quoting minister who
is head of the kidnap gang; the
fake doctor and his nurse.
The best any of these can do
is provide an occasional assist to
Miss Pitts in making post Road"
a passably ample exhibit In the
summer theater; in other words,
a good enough excuse to bring q
star to town.
~
John Becher and Wanda Lyon.
a couple of reliable resident Olney
acting company members, contrib
ute zestful portraits of the inane
in-laws to Miss Pitts spinster;
Rudolph Watson returns after
years of wandering to remind the
community how adequate he was
in roles like the minister's; and
Bruce Adams plays the doctor with
a suitable suavity.
S. Syrjala continues as Olney's,
designer although he also is busy
for the rest of the season on the
same duty with Robert Mont
gomery's television plays. The
Post Road" tourist home living
room he has turned out this week
indicates that Syrjala has trav-
eled New England's main highway
with sharp eye for its discom-
forts, especially those which are
sold as antiques.