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Evening star., 1951-09-06
Natures Children
By LiIIion Cox Athey
Famous Trapper.

The ant lion is no longer than
4 inch, humpbacked with six weak
legs and a pair of sickle-like jaws
extending forward. One of the
first things you notice is that he
always travels backward. Moving
about on sandy surface, he finally
settles on spot. If small pebbles
interfere with operations, he low
ers his head. pushes it under the
object, then with a mighty flip OF
his strong neck muscles sends the
object sailing some distance away.
Moving backward on the cleared
area he marks out a perfect circle.
tossing sand into the air with
methodical determination. This
method of backing into the sand
soon has the worker almost covered
but he f1ips the loose sand off with
g great shrug and moves on in an
ever-narrowing circle until a neat
pit with perfectly forced sloping
sides is formed. The removal OF
one grain will set it moving.
After the work is accomplished to
his satisfaction, the ant lion
snuggles under the sand at the bot
tom of the pit with only his sickle
jaws exposed. These weapons are
really hypodermic needles. When
they fasten about victim they in
troduce toxin into the body which
serves two purposes: 1t quickly kills
the victim and rapidly dissolves the
body contents. Through the hollow
tubes of the Jaws the lion drinks
his dinner. Then after the feast,
he tosses the carcass out of the
pitfall.
Try lifting the trapper with
tweezers and observe how he plays
"poSsum' until replaced on the
ground when he comes to life with
great alacrity and scurries back
into the pitfall.
Ant lions have a longer life cycle
than most insects. Some take as
much as three years to reach adult
stage. During this time they must
endure long periods of fasting and
discomfort in water, yet dryneSs and
warm weather restores hope and
Vigor.
In spite of almost starvation and
many vicissitudes, the ant lion be-
comes a full-grown larva ready to
transform to the winged form. The
ant lion uses special technique
to have a sand-free sleeping robe.
While spinning, he lies on his back
with his abdomen curved ventrally
while the sticky thread is flowing
and moves the spinneret about in
spiral and confused paths. Sand
grains are cemented together seal
ing the upper and lower ones to-
gether without getting sand inside.
Within this mummy case he trans
forms into a winged insect. Then
the skin breaks along the back to
permit the ant lion to struggle out,
a bedraggled creature, pale and
weak, who within few hours will
wave transparent gauzy wings and
fly away in search of mate.
Evening star., 1951-09-06
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Average is "a; limit, 90 minutes.
Rules--Words must be Of four or more
BY the addition Of Il, such Is 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., 1951-09-06
7 TukeMyWordforIt

Americans are rapidly learning
to speak the-same language, as the
saying goes. While different Sec
tions Of the country still have some
what distinctive accents, the neutral
speech which Is being put into mass
production by radio and the motion
pictures is tempering to a remark
able degree all American sectional
accents.
Sectional accents, of course, are
the result of isolation, and In
America there is no isolation. Every
hamlet and crossroads enjoys the
same motion picture fare which en-
tertains the theatergoers of the
metropolis. The ranch house or
Itfe wind-swept mesa, the snug
farmhouse of the own-Easterner
1.-THE tlsherman's shanty on the
bayou, the trapper's cabin In thu
bleak solitude of the Northwest
Iall echo to the same political ora
tory, soap operas, newscasts. ma.
ljestic music and light songs thai
flQw from the receiving sets Of Ar
Evening star., 1951-09-06
BY Frank Colby

lington Heights, Beacon street, Park
avenue and Beverly Hills.
Speech Standardization, of course,
does not mean that the Southern
|er's speech win not be softer and
slower, that the Northerner win not
continue to speak at a more rapid
clip, that the "braown caow" twang
viii disappear entirely from the
Southwesterner. But it is inevitable
that these differences in accent be
modified.
A standardized American speech
is already here in the neutral ac-
cents Of screen players and broad
casters, most of whom have put
aside their "diction school" elocu-
tions and affected broad AS, and, by
speaking natural. unaffected, hon.
est American, are setting q good
example for the rest OF the Nation
to follow.
Because of this we1l be q stronger
more unified Nation; Wen irritate
one another less, and well under
stand one another better; Oul
speech viii place less emhasis or
being q New Yorker; . Texan. Z
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Evening star., 1951-09-06
Gold Found Neur Denver

DENVER. Gold was first dis
covered in Colorado along a small
stream that flowed into Cherry
Creek, not far distant from the
present site of Denver. aI
Evening star., 1951-09-06
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The horrible defense in today's
deal was a cooperative matter on
the parts of West and East, but the
latter deserved the major share Of
the blame.
West, dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
East-West so on score.
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2 2Spades Pass Pass 3Clubs
Pass Pass Double Pass
Pass Pass
South was tempted to get into the
auction, in response to his partners
takeout double, directly over East's
two hearts, but he felt that it would
be better to wait and see what de-
veloped. When West simply rebid
spades, and East subsidized, South de-
cided to take a chance on the three
club call. If he could make the con-
tract he would go to game by vir-
tue of his part score, and if the op-
ponents competed further, North
might be able to take good care of
them.
West laid down the spade ace and
then carelessly continued with the
ten of spades. East, after ruffing, nat
urally assumed that the spade ten
was a suit preference signal asking
for the return of the higher side
suit, and so East led back heart.
Perhaps West had singleton heart,
East reasoned, or perhaps he was
even void in the suit.
West covered declarer's heart ten
with the king and dummy won. Now
declarer led trump from the board
and East made a terrible boner!
He ducked the club lead! South
went right up with the king and re-
turned a trump-and East was end
played. 7
Conceding the point that West
should not have picked out the ten
spot for his third spade lead, it was
nevertheless inexcusable for East to
put his neck in a trap by ducking
the first trump lead from dummy.
If he had properly put up the ace
and got out" with~a trump South
might we'll have gone down two
tricks by putting in the club jack.
CReleased by the Register and Tribune
Syndicate, 1851
Evening star., 1951-09-06
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rage, rare. rale. real. regal, rear, rule.
rural, earl, gale. geal, gear. glare, glue,
Cruel. urge, large. lager, lure, aser, ague,
argue, augef.
Evening star., 1951-09-06

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The Nome nugget., 1951-06-11
Macarthur and AchesOn Clash at Long Range

WASHINGTON, (P) - General Macarthur and Secretary Acheson clashed at long range Saturday over Far Eastern policies.
 Macarthur denounced as "pre- varication" any intimation that he favored, in December 1945, move for a coalition of Communists and Nationalists in China.
 Acheson, testifying before Sen ators for the eighth day on pol icies in connection with MacAr- thurs dismissal, challenged con- tention by MacArthur's aide that Washington wanted U. s. troops withdrawn from Korea last win ter "and made a scapegoat for some political advantage"
 Macarthur said in a telegram from New York to Senator Know land R-CaliH that U. $. efforts to 'force" the Nationalist govern ment in China ''into a political alliance with the Communists" was "one of the greatest blunders in American diplomatic history, for which the free world is now paying in blood and disaster"
 Acheson has defended the 1945- 46 efforts by Secretary of Defense Marshall to bring about coalition government in China. AcheSon gave the committee a Dec. ', 1945 message signed by MacArthur, Adm. Raymond Spruance and It. Gen. Wedemeyer urging U. s. aid for China as a basis for negotia- ting "to bring together and effect a compromise between the major opposing groups in order to pro- mote a unified China"
The Nome nugget., 1951-06-11
Italian Police Accuse Lucky" Luciano Of Currency Smuggling

ROME, (P- Italian police ac- cused Charles Lucky" Luciano, deported czar of the U. s. under world, of currency smuggling Sat urday.
 Officials said the eXiled vice lord, who was released from pri- son in the United States and de- ported to Italy in 1946, fell into police dragnet, fishing for mar cotics gang.
 Police said, however, they had not established any definite con- nection between Luciano and the gang. They did, however, discover that he had smuggled $57,000 and an American automobile i m o Italy, a police announcement said.
 Luciano must pay five times the amount of the currency and the value on the automobile as fine. If he does not pay this fine, police said, he will be arrested.
The Nome nugget., 1951-06-11
MISSING MAN |.

Robert Earl Tidrick, light brown hair, blue eyes, 5 it. in., age 39, wears glasses. He is skilled mason by. trade, does carpentry work, pipe fitting work. He served four years in India during World War II.
 He has aged mother on her death bed, praying he will come home. Sister: Mrs. Jesse Roberts, 2722 Upshur Drive, San Diego, Calf.
The Nome nugget., 1951-06-11
ONLY ONE BID SUBMITTED F& w BUILDING. KOTZEBUE

As only one bid was submitted for the new Fish and Wildlife building for Kotzebue, another call for bids has been made.
 According to advices bids will be opened at Juneau on June 22 for this office building with liv- ing quarters for two families.
The Nome nugget., 1951-06-11
Alaska Commercial Company Records Go To University

One ton of documents, all deal ing with the early history of the Territory are now enroute from Seattle to the University of Alas ka as a gift of Volney Richmond, Jr., of the Northern Commercial Company, Dr. Ferris Moore an- nounced recently.
 "The ton of documents are the existing records of the Alaska Commercial Company that reigned supreme from Kodiak westward down the Aleutian Chain and in the Boring Sea from the 7O's to the turn of the century, Dr.. Moore said. "The University of Alaska is most grateful for this gift of great historical importance.
 "The shipment consists of 29 cases of ledgers, invoices, inVen- tories. records of sea otter catches, annual reports of traders to the head office, diaries of store man. agers, reports on whaling, census data taken by traders of the old Alaska Commercial Company" Dr. said.
 In giving the ton of records to the University of Alaska, Volney Richmond, Jr., stated, My father and I are happy that these old papers may be of value to the University. We sincerely hope that they will add light to that dim era in Alaska's history be- tween the purchase of the Terri tory and the heyday of the gold stampedes.'
 The work of sorting and classi- lying the documents might well be a years work for a history major, Dr. Moore indicated.
 "Combining these papers with the superb library of AlaSkana given to the University by MT. D. E. Skinner of the Alaska Steam ship Company, the University of Alaska can now declare that it has undoubtedly the finest col lection of research material in ex- iStence on the affairs of the Terri tory" Dr. Moore stated.
 VolneY Richmond arrived in Nome yesterday on his annual trip to visit the company stores.
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Evening star., 1951-06-06
sy The Assoeia,sd Press

RIVERSIDE, Calf, June o.
The trial Of Air Force Sergt. Law
renee Walker for murder has been
reset for next Monday and the en-
tire panel Of prospective Jurors
dismissed.
Attorneys for Walker, 20. col
ored, accused Of killing a young
couple on the desert, asked for the
new panel. claiming the one ready
to serve did not represent cross
section Of the county population.
The panel Of 81 included one
Negro.
Superior Judge Russell Waite
Evening star., 1951-06-06
Desert Staying Suspect Is Given New Jury Panel

said there has been no intentional
exclusion of any race, religion OF
working class from the panel, but
he was dismissing it because: "Al.
though this 81 fairly well repre-
sented a proportion Of population
from each township, the original
panel Of rs names did not"
The other 81 on the original
panel were drawn for jury duty on
other cases.
Henry French, State inheritance
tax appraiser, was named to Sc
lect a new venire. Walker is
charged with numbering Richard
and Doris Cook, each 10.
Evening star., 1951-06-06

Oficers installed at the meet
ing were Mr.. Gray; DR.. s. Hazen
Shea. first vice president; George
C. Smith, second vice president:
Mrs. Joseph A. O'Connor, record
ing secretary: Mrs. James A.
Sheaffer, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Frank G. Urban, treasurer;
Col. Frank H. Collins and Chaun-
cey P. Carter, jr.. delegates to the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions, and Gordon M. Atherholt and
Comdr. L. M. Stevents, jr.. dele
gates to the Northwest Council.
The meeting was held in the
Palisades Field House, Sherrier
place and Edmunds street NV.
Evening star., 1951-06-06
Palisades Unit 10 Poll Area On Street Name CHANGES

The Palisades Citizens Asso-
citation will poll area residents to
determine II changes in the names
Of number Of streets are desired.
The decision was made after
Harold Gray, president. told the
group the Commissioners have
postponed consideration of pro-
posed name changes until they
receive petitions signed by rs per
cent Of the residents on the streets
concerned.
The name changes were pro-
posed earlier this year to bring
the areas streets into line with the
traditional numerical and alpha
betical system used in downtown
Washington.
Evening star., 1951-06-06
| Councilman Complains
AT Street MisspeIIines
BY me Assoeiatsd Press

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calf
What this city needs, Councilman
William Suppe told his fellow law
makers at a recent meeting, is
some one in the street depart
ment who can spell.
He complained that misspelled
street signs in many sections of
the city are confusing the citi-
zenry. For instance" he said,
take Herrin street. It is spelled
four different ways in distance
of four blocks. It varies from
herrin to heron to herin to
Evening star., 1951-06-06
THE EVENING STAR Washington. D. c. x
WEDNESDAY,

ed the death Of v. Mitkevich. de-
scribed as an outstanding scien-
tist and a leading theoretician in
electromagnetic.
Evening star., 1951-06-06
Russian Scientist
And High Jurist Die
BY the Assoeiaied Press

MOSCOW. June 6.-The Soviet
Press today reported the death of
Nakolai Solonitsym, a senior
member Of Russia's supreme court.
Moscow newspapers also report
Evening star., 1951-05-06

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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-10-25

president; Shirley Wagner, vice
president; Hilda Stump, secretary;
Peggy Stump, treasurer; Audrey
Wyand, score keeper; Patsy Line and
Marcia Alexander, recreation chair
men; and Audrey Wyand and Elinor
Mick, program chairmen.
The girls selected etching on glass
and on towels as their project. Re
freshments were served to. Miss
Margaret Watson, assistant home
demonstration agent; Shirley Wag-
ner and Beverly Wagner, Hilda and
Peggy Stump, jeanne Waters, Aud
rey Wyand, Marcia Alexander, Jo-
anne and Mary Edelbute, Patsy, Con
ME Line, Lois yesterday, Connie
Norris, Frances and Elinor Mick,
Margaret Harris, Mrs Fannie Sitter
ly and Mrs. Zimmerman.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-10-25

The old stage coaches of years
gone by, in which the ever-faithful
Dobbin played such an important
part, were indeed an important in
stituion in the pioneer days of travei.
The names of some Hagerstown
citizens are recalled TO us, such as
Nathaniel Gross, Edward Cushwa,
Grant Rider, George WATSON, Sam
uel Borne and others, who were driv-
ers of coaches in and out of Hagers-
town.
In Scharf's History of Western
Maryland" appears rather lengthy
account of the stage coaches as they
touched this section of the country,
some of which we append herewith:
In 1902, when the Potomac Com
pany completed the locks at the
Great Falls, the company established
toll gatherers at Williamsport, Hook
er's Falls and the Great Falls. AT a
meeting held at Georgetown in 1904
it was resolved that a premium Of
500 would be paid by the president
and directors to whoever would, in
that year $500, bring down the
Potomac River boat of improved
construction, "best calculated for in
terror navigation" for the convey
ance of produce, etc, of capacity
not less than 100 barrels of flour.
Also a premium Of $50 was to be
given to the one bringing down the
boat exhibiting the cheapest elfec-
tual covering to secure the cargo
from the weather, and also the best
means and advice for keeping the
cargo clean from damage by water.
According to Historian Scharf, it
appeared that no satisfactory craft
was ever built and the question OF
the G 81 O Canal was taken up. On
September %, 1927, a meeting Of
citizens of Washington County fav-
orable to the enterprise was held at
Willamsport and it was decided to
form the Washington County Canal
Association.
On January 4, 1928, John Quincy
Adams, President of the United
States, dug the first spadeful of
earth
In 1881, Gabriel Peterson Van
Horn ran his carriage" from
Daniel Grants Fountain Inn, Market
Place, Baltimore, at 800 pm. to
Captain Phillips, where the pas
sengers were given the opportunity
r to dine; and from there to Hagers
town, where they remained.
A bi-weelSly line ran in 1888 be-
tween Baltimore and Frederick. A
weekly passenger stage from Eliza
beth Town to Baltimore was an
nounced on August 1, 1887. John
Raglan, in 1897, ran a stage coach
three times week between Balti.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-10-25

Rev. T. A. Johnson; voluntary by
the chorus reading Of resolutions by
Rev. r. A. Boyle; addresses by Chief
Justice r. II. Alvey and Rev. DIR. S.
w. owen; Prayer by Rev. G.. II. Sny-
der; hymn, Lead Kindly Light
and Doxology and Benediction by
Rev. A. II. Irvine.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-10-25

town, is spending sometime with her
sisters, Misses Ella and Emma Burt
ner.
Mrs. Cleo Flock recently visited
Mrs. Alma Pry and Mrs. Jane Potter,
of Towson. She was accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Flock, who
returned home on Saturday.
Gerald Hammond, Regina Ham
mond and Rose Marie Wolf attended
the Youth Fellowship Rally in York,
Pa. recently.
Mcclellan Lodge, Knights of
Pythian, will sponsor a Halloween
party for the children tomorrow eve
ming in the Pythian Hall.
Mrs. Russell Earnshaw has re-
turned to her home after being a
patient at Johns Hopkins Hospital in
Baltimore.
Mrs Russell Mills and daughter,
Phyllis, Of Silver Spring, visited Mr..
and Mrs. George Buxton recently.
Olive Branch Chapter, Order of
the Eastern Star, observed Family
Night at their regular meeting on
Friday evening. Group singing was
led by the Worthy Patron, Glenn
Haynes, accompanied by Mrs. Sa-
bina Baker.
Games were played under the di-
rection of the Worthy Matron, Mrs
Charlotte Haynes, and Mrs. Kath-
leen Ford. Among the prize win
ners were: Mrs. Ella Ditto, Mrs Cleo
Flock, Mrs. Margaret Peyton, Mrs
Esther CAN'T, Mrs. Laurie Hite, Mrs
Baker, the Misses Virginia Snyder
and Mary Grossnickle and Ray and
Page Ditto. Door prizes were wor
by Mrs Cecilia Wyand and Ray
Ditto. The hall was attractivelS
decorated with fall flowers, fodder
and pumpkins. Refreshments were
served
Announcements were made tina
the next meeting would be held or
Friday, November 8, so that members
could attend grand visitation o
Frederick Chapter on November 2
Friendship Night will be observed
on November 16.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-10-25
Keedysville News

Mrs. Fannie Sitterly, of Chicago,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lille Zim-
norman Other guests in the home
during the week were: DR.. and Mrs.
Karl Herman and sons, of Washing
ton, on Thursday, and Mr. and Mrs,
Lee Mullendore and Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn Zimmerman, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wyand and
sons, Robert, Jr., and Stephen, spent
Saturday in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Geeting have
returned home after visiting Mr.,
and Mrs. Preston Rubright, of Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirby Conner at
tended the funeral of Mr.. Corners
sister, Mrs. Jeanette Warren, in
Washington, d. G.
The Homemaker's Club will hold
its all-day meeting tomorrow at the
home of the president, Mrs. Lille
Zimmerman. Members will work
on aprons TO be sold at the bazaar in
November. Lunch will be served
under the supervision Of the social
committee composed Of: Mrs Theo-
dore PolTenberger, Mrs. Charles
Flock, Mrs. Wyand Rohrer, Mrs
Rene BURNER and Mrs Bernie Smith
Members are requested to bring their
reading reports TO the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Huntsberry
and daughter, Linda, have moved 10
Rome, Ga, to make their future
home
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Scheller spent
the week end at Norristown, Pa.
with Mr.. and Mrs. Scheller Emmert
They also attended the funeral Of {
cousin in Wilmington, Del.
Mrs. Gurnea Wilkinson is visiting
relatives and friends in Greenboro
NC.