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Evening star., 1951-05-03

gan soon thereafter. Work Is
still going on in the lounge, library
and hallway and new furniture
will be bought later.
District members will have an
opportunity not only to see the
new Offices but will meet members
of the national staff including Miss
Mildred Horton, executive Secre-
tary; Miss Frances Urban. field
secretary: Mrs. Mary Hawkins,
acting editor of the Home Eco
nomics Journal" and Mrs. Ger-
trude Stieber, business manager.
After the business meeting a box
luncheon will be served. Mrs. Floyd
McNaughton will preside and will
be assisted during the day by Miss
Frances kirkpatrick, president
elect.
The program has been arranged
by the social welfare and public
health department which is made
up of nutritionists and home
economists serving with public
health and social welfare agencies.
Reservations for the luncheon
may be made with Miss Kirk
patrick. 215o Pennsylvania avenue
NV.
Evening star., 1951-05-03
Mothers to Display
|WeddinQ Gowns

Members of the Mothers Club
of st. Johns College will turn
back the calendar to their own
wedding days and those Of thex
mothers at a pageant of we'd
ding gowns to be presented to-
morrow at 1928 Vermont avenue
NV.
Some members will wear their
own wedding gowns and others
will model the gowns worn by
brides from the 1860s to the pres
ent time.
Mrs. Harland Morris, hospital
ity chairman, will cut the we'd
ding cake.
A short business meeting to
begin at 1870 pm. will precede
the entertainment.
Evening star., 1951-05-03
Banquet Report Tea

The Washington Ladies AuXil-
iary of the Jewish ConsumptiveS
Relief Society Of Denver, Colo
will hold a banquet report tea
tomorrow at the home Of Mrs.
Elias Gelman, 2730 Wisconsin
avenue NV.
The banquet will be held on
May 20 at the MayfloWer Hotel
Mrs. Jack Understein is chairman
and Mrs. Harold M. Metro is
auxiliary president.
Evening star., 1951-05-03
Mrs. Amunn Plans
in Alexandra

Mrs. Jane Brewer Amann, presi-
dent of the Washington Chapter
of the Special Libraries AsSocia-
ton, will address a luncheon
meeting Of the Alexandria Branch,
National League Of American Pen
Women, tomorrow at the Com
monwealth Club in Alexandria.
Her subject will be Relationship
Of the Author. Bookseller and Lii
brarian to the Reader"
Mrs. Amann is a research ad-
visor and department manager In
a local book store.
Evening star., 1951-05-03
Silver Spring
|GHI Honored

Miss Scharlene Schaub Of Sill
yer Spring was awarded a years
scholarship to Montgomery Junior
College by the Silver Spring
Branch of the American Associa-
ton of University Women at its
annual dinner held last night
at the national AAUW head
quarters.
Miss Schaub, a senior at Mont
gomery Blair High School, received
the award for her scholarship
and interest in education OF
women"
The speaker at the meeting was
DR.. Salard Junhavat, holder o1
q national AAUW study grant
who is studying anesthesia at
George Washington University
Hospital.
Evening star., 1951-05-03
Speaker Named
Harris Ewing Photo.

Miss Cary Millholland. land
scape architect, will be a guest
speaker at the first in Spring
series of decade" meetings to be
held by the Washington Wellesley
Club at o'clock tonight at the
home of Mrs. John C. Pyles, jr.,
2914 Forty-fourth street NV.
Tonight's meeting will honor
the classes of 1930-1939.
Miss Millholland, a Wellesley
alumna, will show slides of West
Coast and Washington area gar
dens,
Evening star., 1951-05-03
T Teen-Town Dance

The Teen-Town Group spon-
sored by the Woman's Club Of
Arlington will hold its final dance
of the season from 8 to IL pm.
tomorrow at the Thomas Jeffer-
son Junior High School, Mrs. John
Gallagher is the clubs youth con-
servation chairman.
Evening star., 1951-05-29

that he has found his game by
winning the fourth Annapolis
Roads Open with 1888 for the q
holes. Peacock had 70-36. and
then lost to Bassler's birdie three
on the third extra hole after they
tied with one over par totals of
|106.
But Peacock's comeback was the
major event for Washington golf
ers. "Si' still has many hackers
who claim he is the Districts
all-time amateur great. They said
if he had kept going as an anna
teur when he was at his peak in
the 30S, he would have made the
Walker Cup team for sure.
District Open Title His Last.
His last title was the District
Open in 1945, which he won in
his last year as an amateur. Not
eligible for many of the pro tour
naments because he is not yet a
PGA member, Roger was content
to play in a few of the pro-
amateurs, but he didn't seem to
have the zip he had as an anna
teur.
Peacock picked up $40 in the
Fort Dupont pro sweepstakes last
week with the second best score
|of the day and his urge to play
had sudden revival. He's head
pro at Sligo Park and Glenbrook,
the Montgomery County con-
|trolled courses. and has a driving
range at White Oak, but never
took time to practice.
One day last week he took
full two-hour workout on the prac-
tice tee. The next day he sweated
for four hours. He played two
consecutive days, something he
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Fans Hail Peocock's Comeback
Despite Annapolis Roads Defeat

hasn't done in a long time. And
yesterday he said he was hitting
the ball as well as he ever did as
IAN amateur.
Bassler Plays Good Golf.
Bassler played good tee-to-
green golf for the 27 holes, made
some important puts, the most
important of which was a 90
|footer for a birdie on the third
|playoff hole. Handsome Charley
took time out for a practice round
at Annapolis Roads last week and
shot a st. He won $3.50 and Pea
cock $125.
Otto Greiner won third money
of 500.
1t. Tony Gregg of Patuxent
Naval Air Base, former champion
|of several Naval bases. including
Panama, was surprise low anna
teur winner over Ralph Bogart,
also IN a three-extra hole playoH
after they tied with 110. Bobby
Brownell. putting poorly. trailed
with 112 to tie East Potomac's
Hank Robson.
NOTES-Harold Oatman of
Norfolk, who tied for fourth with
Andy Gibson for $50 each, re-
fused to play unless his original
pairing was changed. Apparently
Oatman's Fort Dupont pro sweep
stakes win was of great impor-
tance. Ray and Roy Shields,
Annapolis Roads co-owners and
as always unbeatable hosts, pre-
sented Don Boose' with an en-
graved silver bowl for his con-
sistently faithful efforts on the
scoreboard. Jess Sweetser,
the 1922 National Amateur champ
and his brother George won the
Elkridge Club Member Guest In
vitation over the week end. j..
Fred Bolton may quit tourna-
ments for a while for q hernia
operation.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Pitching Rather Than Slugging
Credited for Red Sox Revival

stand drive, the highlight of which
was last nights 80 win over the
Yankees, Ted Williams g. Co. hac
not been hitting. But now mos
of them are back on their favorite
target-the short left-field wall
And that goes for Williams, who
apparently has scorned it much
too long,.
Not long ago one of baseball's
top batting authorities. Ty Cobb
jeered that Williams was strictly
a one-field hitter. That jibe ap-
parently penetrated so deeply that
nowadays Williams is aiming for
left field much of the time.
williams Shift Modified.
AS a result, the opposition has
been modifying the radical Will
liams-shift first devised by Lou
Boudreau. now a teammate.
It is a fact that the Red Sox
have beaten the Yanks in all three
Of their Fenway clashes this sea-
son. ONeill's sluggers have to-
tailed 20 runs. while his pitchers
were holding the Yanks to II.
But for years the Red Sox have
run wild and then, with a sicken-
ing thud, been stopped by the
Yanks. A
Lets wait and see what they do
against Vic Raschi and Ed Lopat
on Memorial Day." warn the more
cautious of the teams thousands
Of oft-disappointed supporters. "If
they can beat that pair. it will be
time to resume our yelling for a
Evening star., 1951-05-29
By the Asseeiated Press

BOSTON, May 29.-The revital-
lied Red Sox have won eight
straight games and while so doing
have blasted out 81 hits for 1877
bases. Is that terrific slugging
the basis for Steve O'Neill's be-
lated success?
). 1T certainly is not" replied
canny Casey Stengel, whose
Champion New York Yankees
were the latest Boston victims.
Those Red Sox always hit in
Fenway Park" Stengel pointed
out. ''They have made 8. 10 and
even more runs. but generally not
as many as their pitchers gave
up. Now O'Neill has his pitchers
Strengthened out and they've been
very tough on the opposition.
Younger Set Delivering.
After much painful experiment.
ing O'Neill finally has decided to
lock up such veteran pitchers as
Ellis Kinder. Walt Masterson and
Ray Scarborough as tightly as
possible in the bullpen and string
along with the younger set. Z
Steve has been getting excep-i
tionally effective performances
from Maury McDermott, Chuck
Stobbs and Mel Parnell. all south
paws. and Willard Nixon and
Harry Taylor, right-handers.
Nov that the kids finally have
located the strike zone they'll get
plenty of starting assignments, ;"
ONeill promises.
Before starting their home
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Cyclone Johnny Thompson
Ex-Fighier, Dead al IS
BY the Associated Press

SYCAMORE, Ill.,. May 29.-
John H. Thompson. rs, who 40
years ago was a top contender for
the middleweight boxing cham
Ipionship under the ring name of
Cyclone Johnny Thompson, died
yesterday at his home after a long
illness.
Thompson's ring career lasted
from 1900 through 1914, and he
fought from the featherweight
through the middleweight divi-
sions.
In 1911 Thompson had a claim
to the middleweight title after
beating Billy Papke in a 20-round-
er in Australia after Papke had
assumed the title following the
death of Stanley Ketchel.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
|KiMinq, Once Rated WELL Balanced Flight
Att, ,OOOto |, Becomes In Schoo|boy Golf
Epson Derby Fayorite Opens Match Play

The l6 championship flight
qualifiers in the annual Metro-
politan Schoolboy golf champion
ship start match play today at
Indian Spring and with only five
strokes from low to high in yes
terday's qualifying round at Man
or, anything can happen.
Gonzaga's Dennis Bolster. run
nerup last year and the favorite.
with n tied for medal honors with
Peter Loda of st. Johns. But 1t
took SO to make the title flight
and only two so scorers out of six
made the grade in a playoff.
The youngsters played summer
rules, and everything was accord
ing to the USGA rule book. That
and the pressure Of medal play
accounted for nobody breaking n.
The weather was not too good,
but many fine golf rounds have
been played on a day such as yes
terday.
Upper Bracket Stronger.
The upper bracket appears to
be the stronger, with Bolster, Kay
Fletcher of Roosevelt. Paul Nc
Mahon of Gonzaga. the Maryland
Junior Open champion, and Bob
Dedrick of Wilson in the top of
the draw. Fletcher and Mcmahon
meet in the feature this after
noon.
Standouts in the lower bracket
include Loda; Henry Kerfoot, cap
tain Of Westinghouse and pride
of the Washington Golf and
Country Club members, and Billy
Ball of Sullivan Prep.
Dave Weinberg of Bulls, win
ner of an amateur sweepstakes
tournament at Rolling Road last
month. did not put in an appear
ance. Dun Kurth, the Wilson
captain with an S5, and John
Johnson of Mount Vernon were
casualties among the youngsters
who figured to make the title
fight.
Quarter-finals Thursday.
Quarter-finals will be played
Thursday at Chevy Chase and
semifinals and the final in the
National Celebrities at Army Navy
this week end. The second flight
will play at Georgetown Prep.
Championship flight pairings:
3 .p.m;-Dennis Bolster. Gonzaga. t77)
Us, Melvin Arnold, Wilson. (SD; 3:05-
Jay Randolph. Western, tsll vs. Mike
Mehr Georgetown Prep. fS2): 3:I0-Kay
Mahon. Gonzaga. (sn; Sis = Larry
rick. Wilson. tS0): 3:20-Henry Kerfoot,
Blair. lSD; 3:25-Glenn Mitchell. George
town Prep. tSll vs.. Bill Ball Sullivan
Johns, (7s) VS.. Mike Brown. DeMatha.
SD; ,3:35-Gene Howerdd. GEORGETOWN
Prep. t7s> VS.. Peter Loda. st. Johns (77)
Evening star., 1951-05-29
sy the As.oeiased Press

LONDON, May 29.-Ki Ming,
who came into the 1851 EPSON
Derby backed at 1,000-to-1 odds,
emerged today as the 7-to-1 IA
vorite.
Ley On. Chinese restaurateur
and owner of XII Ming, staked
SOL go from his till as a Derby bet
on his horse II months ago.
At the 1,000-to-1 odds Book
maker Charles Bryant gave him
then, Ley On stands to collect
SCI 900 If Ki Ming wins as ex-
pected in tomorrow's running of
the British racing classic at Ep-
som Downs.
Heirs Take Over Wager.
Bookmaker Bryant has died
since he took on that 1,000-to-1 /
bet. but the wager was taken
over by his heirs.
The two American entries did
not rate up among the favorites.
North Carolina, a New York horse
owned by Mrs. Josephine Bryce. is
% to and the last odds quoted
on Turco II. owned by William
Woodward. were SO to- 4.
The big bookmakers checked
the situation last night, and cut
down the price on, Kf,Ming from
" to 2 to z to I. ss
Arcot retained his spot as sec
ond favorite with his price drift
ing from 8 to l to 100 to 8. Shar-
ing third choice at 100 to Z are
the Aga Khan's Fraise du Bois II
and the French entrants, LIE Vent
and Nyangal. -s
Depends on Carolina Luck.
Although the chances of her
colt. North Carolina, were not
too highly regarded, Mrs. Bryce
said after the annual Derby
luncheon of the London Press
Club: e
my, husband and I felt very
good when Dick Chapman from
Pinehurst, N. c., won the golf
tournament. Now if the North
Carolina luck can hold" M
Mrs. Bryce. an attractive blond,
who Is married to an Englishman,
Is, one of eight women who own
probable starters for the Derby. =
Her husband said he and his
wife had placed bets at odds of
50-to-1, 33-to-1 and 28-to-1.
''They are small ones" he
added. "but. of course, we bet.
My wife is new to racing in this
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Dodger Rookie Out of Army

PHILADELPHIA. May 90 (P).-
The Dodgers were informed yes
terday Dick Williams, one of their
most promising young outflelders,
has been released from the Army
because of a bad knee. Williams
played two seasons in the Glass C
California League before he
jumped to the Texas League,
where he batted $40 in 1949 and
800 last year.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Kenwood Team Fuvorite
In Women's Golf Series

Kenwood's defending champion
and favorite in the first-team
matches of the Women's District
Golf Association meets Congress
sional. its No. challenger, in the
feature match of the next to last
in the series today at Washing
ton Golf and Country Club.
Kenwood plays last-place Wood
mont next week and can virtually
clinch the title by holding Con-
Igressional even today as Kenwood
leads by two points.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Lee Loses TO SchIimm,
His AAU Ring Victim
By the Associated Press

CUMBERLAND, Md. May 29.-
Norvel Lee of Washington. Ma
tional AAU heavyweight boxing
champion for the last two years.
lost a split decision to Albert
Schlimm, a Baltimore amateur
he previously had beaten. in a
five- -rounder last night.
Lee beat Schlimm in the final
of last months National AAU
tourney in Boston. Schlimm
weighed 200 pounds last night and
Lee 100,
Evening star., 1951-05-29
indians, 9; Tigers, O

Totals 421527 8 Totals 81 ~ IA
sStruck out for Stuart in Sth: Il
Cleveland ------ 030 OIL 004-9
Detroit ------- 600 000 ouu--0u]
Runs-Easter Rosen, Chapman CD,
Kennedy, Hegan t2), Feller t2l; Error
Lpon. Runs batted in-Feller ~, stlrn- stra
Two-base hit-Feller. Chapman. MullinI
(2). Home run-Easter. Sacrifices-B Boone,
to Simpson. Left on bases-Cleveland, IA;
Detroit, z. Bases on balls-On Fe1ler, 2;
of Gray, 81 of Stuart, 2; of Bearden.
stuart, 2; by Bearden, l. Hfts--oh Gray
8 in 8 innings (none out In sixth; Stuart
2 in 3; Bearden, in /. Wild pitch
Bearden Winning pitcher-Feller t6-1)
Losing pitcher-Gray Q-4). Time-2:24.
Attendance-2S.6 .652.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
White Sox, d; Browns, z

Totals 20 2 "a l3 Totals 80 27 II
aWalked for Starr in 7th,
titled out for Hogue in 9th.
st. Louis ----------- 600 0l0 100
Runs-Arft, Bero, Fox. Stewart (2).
Rogovin. Errors-Delsing, Rogoyin, Bero.
Runs batted in-Robinson (2), Young ca.
Stewart. Two-base hits-Stewart. Rogo-
PHI PiIiette o to ART Left on bases-st Louis,
8; Chicago Z. Bases on balls-of Pillette
8; of Rogovin, s; Struck out--By PHlette
Pillette, in innings; off Starr, IN
1nning; of Hogue. 0 in innings. Balk-
Rogovin. Winning pitcher-Rogovin 2-D.
2:27. Attendance-23,1 ,13S.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Cords, 6: Pirates. 5

Totals SO 2eF Is Totals 35 IL 80 l.
Grounded out for McCullough In Sth
tGrounded out for Chambers In Sth.
filmed out for Werle in 9th.
sGrounded into force play for Poholsky
in 10th.
1.-TWO out when winning run scored.
Pittsburgh - 001 600 l21 O-5
st. Louis $40 900 100 I-6
Runs-Reiser, Metkovich. Kiner. West
lake, Chambers, Rojek. Schoendienst (2),
Musial. johnson, Rice. Errors-None
Runs batted in-Musial (3l. Rojek,
Chambers, Kiner, SLAUGHTER Metkovich
90. Schoendienst, Strickland. Two-base
Reiser. Lowrey. Three
base hit-Lowrey. Home runs-Musial,
Chambers Kiner. Metkovich Sacrifices
johnson. Poholsky, Musial. Double plays
to Murtaugh to Kiner; Rojek
to Schoendienst to Jones; Chambers to
Strickland to Kiner: Strickland to MUIR
taugh to Kiner (2l; Johnson to Schoen-
dienst to Jones. Left on bases--Pitts-
bursh A: St Louis. II. Bases on balls
on Poholsky, 8; of Chambers, 4; of
Werle.. L; of La Paine. 3. Struck out
BY Poholsky, 6; by Chambers. l.. Hits
Of Chambers, 8 in 2 innings; off Werle
l in l inning; of La Paine. 2 in 9 in
nings. Hit by pitcher-By Chambers
lRojek) Winning pitcher-Poholsky (4-3)
Losing pitcher-La Paine (0-D. Time
2:19. Attendance-9.757.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Major League Box Scores
YESTERDAYS GAMES
Red Sox, 3: Yankees, 2
YESTERDAYS GAMES.

Totals 35 924 9 Totals 80 ~ l6
.sGrounded out for Reynolds in eighth.
titled out for Hopp in ninth.
. IRAN for Coleman in ninth.
ERuns-McDougald. 4 ]. Di Maggio, Good
man. Stephens, Doerr; Errors-Hopp,
P5srnen, F5l Propo, ,l Runs batted ln-poerr
Home run-Doerr. Double plays-Doerr
to Boudreau to Dropo Stephens to Doerr
to Dropo. Left on bases-New York 6;
BOSTON, 8 Bases on balls-of Reynolds, 2.
Struck out-By Parnell. 2; by Reynolds, 6.
Hits--Of Reynolds. 8 in innings; of
-Parnell (5-3). Losing pitcher-Reynolds
go. Time-2:01. Attendance-31.9 .902
Evening star., 1951-05-29

A n n a p oils
r o a d S o p e n
title yesterday
t h a t you're
never too old to
learn.
Charley Bass
! er, r Rollin g
Road pro in
c a t o n S vile.
Md, who an
sWered his crit
les by qualify
ing for the Ma
tional PGA last
week. gave fur
Evening star., 1951-05-29
By MerreII WhittIesey

Roger Peacock. a great golf
competitor as an amateur. but
with a mediocre record as a pro.
said after losing a playof for the
Evening star., 1951-05-29
DODGERS, a; PhiIs, 3

Struck out for Heintzelman in 9th.
Brooklyn - 010 101 601-4l
Philadelphia 012 900 000-3l
Runs-Robinson, Hodges 90, Furillo,
Watkins, Ashburr. Jones. Error - Cox
Runs batted in-Furillo go, Goliat, En-
mis- t2l, Hodges. Two-base hits-Furillo
2), Jones, Reese, Ennis, Campanella.
Robinson. Home runs - Hodges, Furillo.
Double play--Hamner to Goliat. Left on
bases-Brooklyn, 5: Philadelphia, g. Bases
on balls-Of Heintzelman, /; of Branca,
l. Struck out-By Heintzelman. IL; by
Branca. 4. Winning pitcher-Brancal
Time-2:20. Attendance-2o,3s7.
Evening star., 1951-05-29

Twenty Years Ago-Frank
Wykoff of Southern California,
ran the 100-yard dash in 9.6
to set a new IC4A meet record.
Evening star., 1951-05-29

Today a Year Ago-Jockey
Ted Atkinson rode five consecu-
tive winners at Belmont Park.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Braves, a; Giants, |

Totals "a 1877 13
Flied out for Gettel in 9th.
Boston --- 30I 900 OQO-4
New York 100 900 000-1
Mays Errors-Lockman. Gordon. Runs
batted in--Marshall. Elliott (2). Mays
Two-base hit-Dark. Three-base hit
Double playsWToreeson to Kerr to Torse-
son; Thompson to Stankey to Lockmar
Left no bases-Boston, 4; New York. II. :.
Struck out-By SPAIN. s; by Jones, 8;
by Gettel, 5. Hits-Of Jones, in 2 In
nings (none out in 3rd).: of Gettel. in z
Losing pitcher-Jones (0-4) Time of
game-2:28. Attendance-23,101.
Evening star., 1951-12-31
Uncle Rows Corner

There are seven continents or
this globe, and ell are inhabited
except one. The Ole without neople
is Antarctica.
Perhaps I 3ko,ld say that Ant,
arctica is without people so fal
as we knos About two-thirds c.
its surface l. v r has been explored
and in that part we might find resi-
dents. That, however, is hardly
likely.
Enough facts have been gathered
to give us a clear idea that it would
be a mistake for people to set up
homes in the frozen continent on
the bottom of the world" Quite
aside from the coldness down there,
the food supply Is greatly limited.
If Eskimos moved to that area,
they might be able to obtain enough
fish, seals and penguins to feed
but ley would need to
live along the Goa :. Inland parts
of Antarctica vow fail to supply
food.
The coastal srea of the con-
tinent has been explored rather
well, and not a sSnge native has
been found. That is mother rea-
son for feeling s;ne tlat Antarc-
tica is without pc. pie.
Men have gonr there, however,
to losk around, and in fe cases
Evening star., 1951-12-31

Scottish phrase meaning times
long past"
But, though this anthem has
been traditional almost since the
day that Bobby Burns wrote 1t in
1888, most of us not only will mis-
pronounce Aud Lang Syne," but
will get the words wrong. Let's all
sing it right tonight!
First of all, "auld" should rhyme
with called" and "syne' is pro-
nounced like "sign," with no initial
~" sound, thus: Avid lang sign.
Second, the words, For the days
of auld lang syne" do not occur in
the song at all, though most Of US
end each stanza with them.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
Should auId acouaintance be forgot.
For auld lang syne!
For auld lang syne. my dear,
Wen take q cup Of kindness yet
For auld lang synei
| wish that I were able to join
hands with every one of you tonight
while we sing -.
But, since I cannot,
A HAPPY NEW YEAR
TO YOU ALL
Evening star., 1951-12-31
Answer In JNTRoRSE

into, inert, inter, insert, inset, irons, nest,
inter, noise, notes, nose, noes, tern, tenors,
tiers tires, tine tone torn. tories. trio,
tripe, tries. resort, rciDs rents. rest riots.
rosin. onset, orris, orient. osier, sent,
senior, senior, sire, siren. site, sine snore,
snort, sore, sort sortie, stern, stone, store,
stir, stein.
Evening star., 1951-12-31
Word Game
Find II or more words in
INTROMIT,

meaning. ito insert; introduce.
Average is 16; limit, 20 minutes.
Rules-Words must be of four or NOR,
BY the addition OF IS" such as bats,
cats" are not used. Only one form Of
word Is used, Proper names are not used
A list will be published tomorrow.
Evening star., 1951-12-31
-l..n-n1napg@-

have stayed there for yeaI Of
more. They have been able to live
because they took food along with
them.
During the p's' Two centuries
there have hse &C ITS Ant
Iarctic exped ~pt. James
Cook, famou Lush explorer
lcroSsed the \ arctic S'rcle 178
years ago. Ter his time. mar
other sea captains sailed south
ward. Some of them spent weeks
Ior months in discovering islands,
or exploring the coast of the main
land.
No one reached the South Pole
until the present century. First to
Evening star., 1951-12-31
Ski Club Builds Tow
On Goblin Mountain

The Ski Club of Washington
yesterday completed installation
of a 1,150-fo ski tow on Cabin
Mountain near Davis, w. Va.
Engineered and built by club
members, the rope tow is said
to be the only one south Of the
Mason -ri.on line.
Evening star., 1951-12-31
Take Ny Word for 1t
By Fronk Colby

AS the old year ends on the
stroke of IL tonight, wherever we
have gathered with our families
and friends. we will all clasp hands
and raise our voices in the grand
old New Years hymn, Aud Lang
Syne." The title of the song Is a
Evening star., 1951-12-31
By Romon Coffmon

get there were five rle1. led by the
Norwegian explorer Amundsen.
That event took pl..ce in December,
1911. A month l-ter a party led
by Scott, British explorer, reached
the spot.
Both Scott and Amundsen used
Eskimo dogs (Which they had
brought along) to pull sleds toward
the South Pole. The Sleds were
loaded with food and supplies
Facts about Mexico's peop s1o their
strenRe customs. also about he .acient
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