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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-21
Practical English.

Overheard in q telephone con.
versation: well, can you tell me
where I can get ahold of her some
place."
This question certainly makes 9
strange request when 1t is considered
literally. Besides, there are several
common mistakes in the sentence
ID get ahold of her" for get in
touch with her.; co where I can
for "how I may; 90 use OF the
dubious land, in this sentence, un-
necessary "some place" for "some.
where"
Better: Can you tell me how
may get in touch with her?
Avoid: II couldn't find them any
place" Better: I couldn't find
them anywhere.
Avoid: "I lost my keys some
place" Better: I lost my keys
somewhere.
Avoid: "She has ne place to live ~
Better: She has nowhere to live
Avoid: 1--WE have looked every
place for him" Better: We have
looked everywhere for him..
Avoid: HE is somewheres in the
Pacific" Better: He Is somewhere
in the Pacific.
Avoid: "He was Ilowheres about"
Better: He was nowhere about.
Avoid: Have you looked any
where's else?" Better: Have you
looked anywhere else?
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Take Nv Word for 1t By Frank Colby

Avoid: "She made friends every
where's she went" Better: She
made friends everywhere she went
From Mrs. M. T. c., Kansas City
T was taught that one should say
"any ones else, somebody's else.
But my sons teacher has told him
that ANY one else's, somebody
else's" is correct. Who is right?
Answer: Sorry, but teacher wins
Such purists as Richard Grant
White (1881) used to emit agonized
yelps at any one else's," declaring
that "else" is an adjective, and that
"else's" as progressive adjective
violates grammar, logic, and COM
mon sense" Nevertheless, ANY
body else, any one else. some ona
else, somebody else" are nowadays
treated as If they were single words
thus: anybody else's, any one else's
somebody else's, some one else's.
@. I've been correcting my son
for saying "bursted." He won't
listen to me, saying that because
I was born in Vienna I know little
about English.-Mrs. D.
A. Ones birthplace has nothing
to do with the matter. You are
correct, of course. There is no such
word as "bursted." And busted
is equally incorrect.
Correct: He died of a burst ap-
pendix. She burst out laughing.
The child burst into tears. The
balloon burst in midair.
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Uncle Rays Corner

Seagulls usually take fairly good
care of themselves, but sometimes
they are fooled. Sea lions are more
clever than gulls, and trap them in
a certain way.
A sea lion may go along in the
water with all of his body out OF
sight except the tip of his nose
and some Of his whiskers. A gull
sees what looks like something to
eat. and goes too close. Up comes
the sea lion Tin a great hurry and
snaps; this usually cuts down the
number of gulls by one.
Besides feasting on seagulls now
and then, sea lions eat many fish
and squids. They are big animals
and need q heavy food supply
Some of the males grow to a length
Of IL feet. Other adult males are
only from 5 to 7 feet long. Female
sea lions are smaller than the
males.
The sea lion Is neither a lion nor
q member of the cat family; 1t is 9
Especial kind Of seal. The things
which give the idea Of lion are
these: The adult males roar and
have names.
The name of o see Non aEnoanAa
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to little. A person may fail to see
1T at all unless the animal has been
out of water long enough for the
hair to dry.
There are several kinds of sea
lions. Large members of the family
live near the shores Of Argentina
and Chile. Other big sea lions swim
about the waters around Australia.
California sea lions are smaller
but more interesting. They are
trained to perform before crowds.
Sometimes they put on regular pro-
grams at public ZOOS. They climb
ladders, balance balls on their
noses, and walk along bars which
are some distance above the ground
The so-called seals" which per-
form at circuses are California sea
lions. They go through all sorts OF
tricks playing ball, in a sense, ano
blowing on musical instruments
Some of them have been taught to
lift their bodies clear off the ground
while standing on their front flip
pers. It is amazing that such
clumsy-loo animals can do 80
well.
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Goren on Bridge

OOtVu VII Oas0SS
North, South Vulnerable. North
deals.
NORTH
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0Q94
HAQJ72
WEST EAST
0K9 2863
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%J1o95 %Q732
SOUTH
ATS
0AJ1052
1103
4 ABS
The bidding:
North. East. South. West
diamond Pass 1heart 1spade
2hearts Pass 4heartS Pass
Pass Pass
Opening lead, jack of clubs.
The bidding of today's hand was
short and to the point. Neither OF
the partners engaged in any bid
ding acrobaticS nor did they be-
come involved in a lot of pointless
conversation. North had specific
values in excess of the opening bid
This justified hts free rebid. South,
having hand that was not far re-
moved from an opening bid, added
his partners excess and, reaching
the conclusion that the partner
ship owned the equivalent of two
opening bids, etraightway pro-
ceeded to game.
It will be observed that North
had an apparent choice of rebids.
He might show the spade stopper
by calling one no-trump, or he
might show that his suit was re-
biddable by calling two diamonds.
He was prudent in his choice.
When in doubt, the raise of part
ner's suit is usually the winning
procedure, especially when it hap
pens to be major.
West naturally led the jack of
clubs, which was won in dummy
with the king in order that the
trump finesse could be taken at
once. East played the seven of
clubs, since he did not desire q
shift to any other suit. The heart
finesse lost and West continued
with the ace and another spade.
Declarer decided to let the trick
ride to his jack Though the sound
ness of this play is open to some
question:. When the diamond
finesse subsequently failed, declarer
was held to 10 tricks and was heard
to complain that if the red kings
had been reversed he would have
made slam. An migrate, if ever
there was one! Had West managed
his assets to the best advantage,
declarer's wagon would have fallen
in heap.
It might have occurred to West
that unless his partner held the
king of diamonds there was no hope
to defeat the contract. Further
more, unless declarer had originally
three spades there was one chance
to beat him. It was worth risking
30 points in the form of an over
trick for an increased chance to
defeat the game contract. The
proper play at trick three was the
queen of spades. This would be
won by North with the king, but
when East obtained the lead with
the king Of diamonds, he would
return spade through Souths jack
for the setting tricks. Note that if
East, instead of South. had held
the jack of spades. the play would
have made no difference.
We do not sympathize with
Vests contention that his partner
might have singleton spade. If
he had, he would not have sig
nailed for club continuation at
trick one.
tcopyright 1851: BY Charles H. Goren)
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Word Game
Find "a or more words in
ASSEMBLY.

meaning. "a company, meeting"
Average is 80; limit. 80 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 q
word is used. Proper names are not used
A list will be published tomorrow
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BY Edyth THONGS WoIloes

Mother-You shan't whip my
child just because your parents
whipped you. AS smart a bust
nessnnan as you should realize all
those old-fashioned methods are
wrong.
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mans will DO mailed without charge 70
any reader who ineloses Q stamped,
return envelope addressed to himself.
Send your letter to Uncle Ray in care
Olden Romaps" and allow shout 10
days tor reply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-21

Mother-Let's try to look at our
parents methods impersonally, use
the ones we approve. and not call
them good" or bad" according
% whether they are old or new.
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Answer to GRUESoME,

germs, goes, gore, gorse, grouse. resume
rose, rouse, roue. rouge. rogue, ruse, urges,
user. seem. seer, Sere, serum. serge, SNUG,
some, sore. sour. surge, sure, suer. ogre.
mere, merge, more, mouse, morgue. muse
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3 Held for HEARING
On Numbers CHARGES

| Three men arrested yesterday on
numbers charges by first precinct
policemen will appear January Is
before United States Commissioner
Cyril S. Lawrence.
Commissioner Lawrence yester-
day set bond at 81 500 each.
The men, charged with operat-
ing a lottery and possession of
numbers slips. we're:
Frank Lewis, 90. of the first
block of Defrees street NV; Ellis
son Buba Montgomery. 26. of the
1000 block Of o street NV, and
David Ingram, a.. who lives and
manages a licensed bottle club in
the 700 block of Second street NV.
All are colored.
Police. led by Capt. Thomas Ras-
musen, nabbed the three as they
walked out Of a restaurant in the
100 block of G street NV, a few
minutes after undercover men had
made numbers plays with them
with marked 81 bills. Police said
they recovered the marked 81 bills
from Montgomery and Lewis, but
Ingram had spent his on coffee
and doughnuts.
In reply to question by Com
missioner Lawrence, the men said
they did not have a Federal gam
bling tax stamp. Two of them
had told police earlier they had not
heard of the tax stamp which
would have cost them $50.
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James Reynolds Quits NLRB;
Morse Aide May Succeed Him
Veteran Of Five Years
On Board to Take Post
In Private Industry

James j. Reynolds. jr.. a men,
Der Of the National Labor Rela-
tons Board for five years, has
resigned to take a position in pri-
vate industry, it was learned to-
day.
Mentioned as his successor on
the five-man NLRB was Ivar H.
Peterson. administrative assistant
to Senator Morse, Republican, of
Oregon. He Is a former assistant
general counsel Of NLRB and d.
rector of labor relations for the
National Association of Broad
casters. -,.,-
Mr.. Reynolds will be assistant
to the chairman Of the board of
the United States Pipe & Foundry
Co., Burlington, N. ].
A Navy commander in World
War II. Mr.. Reynolds was first
appointed to the NLRB by Presi-
dent Truman in August, 1916. He
was named to another five-year
term last August.
Mr.. Reynolds. As, became q
phone clerk on Wall Street after
his graduation from Columbia
University in 1923. At the age
Of q. he became a member OF
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Public Schools Here Begin
HOLIDAYS Tomorrow

The long-awaited Christmas
holidays for public school students
in the District area will begin
tomorrow after regular classes are
over.
In most cases. the holiday will
last until January 2. Then, it will
be back to the books again.
School systems closing tomor-
row afternoon and reopening the
morning of January 2 are the
District, Montgomery County,
Prince Georges County. Arlington
County, Fairfax County, and Falls
Church. Alexandria schools will
close tomorrow afternoon and will
reopen on January 3.
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Board be directed to inaugurate
Immediately an effective program
designed to acquaint the public
with the proper means for operat-
ing their vehicles safely and
without undue delay when streets
are slippery, such program to be
Carried on through such media
as the board may determine.
2. That members of the police
departments be directed to ex-
'pedite the movement of sanding
trucks and snow plows in every
way possible.
3. That this committee be de.
Irected to meet with private garage
operators and representatives of
automobile clubs and attempt to
develop a plan for the utilization
of privately owned towing vehicles
ito help move vehicles stalled on
major streets during slippery street.
conditions.
4. That the superintendent Of
schools be appointed to this COM
Imittee.
5. That this committee be au-
Ithorized and directed to invite of
If1cial representatives of Alexan-
Idria, Arlington and Fairfax Coun-
ties. Va, and Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties, Nd, to
meet with the committee for the
purpose Of working out the CO.
ordination of the Districts emer-
Igency regulations dealing with
slippery street conditions with
those of neighboring Jurisdictions.
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amendments to the Traffic and
Motor Vehicle Regulations is
recommended:
/. Add new sections to
Part II, Article XIV, Section 1863.
OF the Traffic and Motor Vehicle
Regulations to read as follows:
(h) Whenever snow, sleet or
freezing rain is causing slippery
director Of vehicles and traffic
finds that such snow. sleet or
freezing aain is causing slippery
or hazardous conditions which
may lead to serious traffic conges-
ton on streets of the District, the
director Of vehicles and traffic
may declare an emergency and
until he has declared such emer-
gency terminated, no vehicle,
other than the type described in
this section shall operate on any
of the following streets during
such period of emergency unless
such vehicles are equipped with
effective skid chains or effective
snow tread tires; provided, how
ever, that persons with vehicles
not equipped with such skid
chains or snow tread tires may
operate on the following streets
for the sole purpose of leaving a
public or private driveway, park
ing lot. garage or curb parking
space, and then only to the near
est intersection where right turn
is permitted. and provided further
that nothing herein shall prevent
the crossing by any vehicle of any
street listed herein, at an inter-
section.
(The list of streets, totaling
approximately $50 miles of the
Districts 1000 miles of streets,
Is being prepared by the di-
rector of vehicles and traffic
and the Public Utilities Com
mission. 1t will be ready for
submission to the Board of
Commissioners on December 81,
. 1872
Vehicles excepted from com
pliance with the provisions Of this
section shall be:
l. Public transit vehicles.
Q. Vehicles transporting fuel oil,
coal gasoline and motor oils,
foods, milks, medicines and sur
gical instruments.
8. Emergency vehicles of pub
lie service corporations.
4. Ambulances and vehicles car
rying sick or injured persons.
5. Vehicles engaged in snow re-
moval operations or sanding
6. Undertakers' vehicles and
funerals.
7. Vehicles carrying passengers
for hire.
s. Tow trucks.
Q. Newsprint and newspaper
vehicles.
10. Physicians responding to
sick calls.
II. Vehicles carrying U. S. mail.
IL. Federal or District Govern
ment vehicles, and vehicles carry
ing foreign diplomats.
Is. Vehicles carrying members
of the clergy.
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS.
l. That the Traffic Advisory
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Decision on Corninq
Put Of 10 January by
Board Of Education

The Board of Education appar-
emily has delayed until after the
first of the year its decision on
whether School Supt. Hobart M
Corning is to be reappointed.
Officials gave as the reason in
ability to get all the nine mem
bers together before the holiday
season is over. The boards Per-
sonnet Committee has asked that
the full board vote on the reap
.pointment question.
One Out of Town.
Mrs. Elsie Watkins, secretary of
the board, said all members had
been very cooperative" with her
attempts to set up the special
meeting. However, she said. be-
cause of weather plus Christmas
plus their jobs" no date before
Christmas can be set. She said
DR.. James Cannon, one of the
members. would be out of town
next week. making a meeting then
impossible.
A scheduled meeting last Tues
day was Cancelled because Of
weather. Mrs. Watkins said an
attempt to set up a meeting next
Monday had failed because one
member could not make it. She
said she could not remember the
member or the reason for post
ponement
Not Delayed Deliberately.
Mrs. Watkins said it was most
unfortunate" that there seems to
be a widespread opinion" that
the board is deliberately putting
off the meeting date.
This Is not true, at ALL" she
said. Every member has tried
very hard to accommodate his
schedule to a meeting date"
c.. Melvin Sharpe, president of
the board. said he was leaving the
meeting date up to Mrs. Watkins.
He said he had not been in contact
personally with any members in
regard to the meeting date.
He said he told Mrs. Watkins
to keep trying to schedule a meet
ing as soon as possible. 1T won't
hurt DR.. Corning to wait a few
days." he added.
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EIlender Cites Waste
In u. ). Aid TO Europe;
Demands New Strings
By J. A. O'Leoy

Senator Ellender, Democrat. o.
Louisiana today charged waste il
the use of American aid to Europe
and demanded that more strings
be attached to any future foreign
aid appropriations.
Just back from tour of West
ern Europe and the occupation
zones. the Louisiana Senator,
member of the Appropriations
Committee, gave these examples of
conditions he said the committee
Should look into:
l. He complained that in Aus
tria the United States not only
meets the cost of its own occupa-
ton troops, but is contributing IN
directly to the support of Russians,
French and British occupation
forces in Austria.
2. He complained that on the
island of Sicily, Italian counter
part funds, which are the pro-
ceeds of American aid, have been
used by the Italian government
to build a lavish marble immigra-
ton building and to construct
power plant for a project in which
one of the partners is a concern
that has monopoly on the distri-
button Of electricity on the island.
3. He charged that the organi-
zation under John J. McCloy, high
commissioner in Germany, has
moved recently from Frankfurt
into a large development at Bonn,
although he quoted Mr.. McCloy as
having told Congress his organ
ization would be moving out Of
Germany next July.
The Senator said that when
he saw an eight-story Office build
ing and 1900 housing units being
erected at Bonn he reached the
conclusion "they were hard up to
find out what to spend the count
erpart funds for" He said he was
told the Office building would be
used later as a hospital.
Senator Ellender was critical Of
France for not doing more for it
self and the Mutual Defense Pro-
gram, but praised the people of
ENGLAND for trying to do a great
deal with little or nothing. He
said that If the British people had
the resources of France you
would see a different situation"
Viewing Europe as a whole, the
Senator said the countries helped
by American aid have recovered
their industrial and agricultural
productivity to point where
there are rumblings that they may
need assistance to get rid of sur
plus goods. He said they will ex-
|pect us to help in that problem
because we taught them how to
achieve the production.
las far as l am personally con-
cerned. any future aid will have
to be carefully scrutinized and
some strings attached" the Sem
ator said.
He added that he Is going to
insist that the civilian occupa-
tional setup under Mr.. McCloy
wind up its affairs in Germany
by July.
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The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia - Snow,
sleet changing to freezing rain this
afternoon. Rain tonight with ris-
ing temperatures. Hazardous driv-
ing conditions. High today 80 de-
grees; low tonight % degrees. To-
morrow, cloudy, rain, with rising
temperatures.
Maryland - Snow, sleet and
freezing rain in west portion and
snow in east portion today. Sleet
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Wheaton 6. Of c. Plans
Tree Lighting Porty

The Wheaton MD Chamber
of Commerce will sponsor a Christ
mas party and tree-lighting cere-
mony at 1880 pm. tomorrow OPP
lposite the Wheaton shopping
center.
The chamber and several citi-
zens' associations in the area will
make cash awards to homeowners
with the best outdoor Christmas
decorations. Members of the
chamber will tour the different
Wheaton neighborhoods until
Christmas Eve to determine three
winners.
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Ask Ballot Improvement

The Virginia Board of Elec-
tons will ask the States congress
sional delegation to try to get
better distribution of servicemen's
ballot request forms by the armed
forces.
One of the principal complaints
by Virginia servicemen in this
country and abroad, the board
said. is that they could not OBJ
tain the applications.
The board also disclosed it is
studying the States absentee
voter law.-AP.
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Urge Auto Impoundinq

fragrant violators of motor
vehicles laws In Virginia would
have their cars impounded, un-
der a proposal advanced by the
Commissioners of Motor Vehi-
cles.
Commissioner Crawley r. JOY
ner, in his report to the
Governor covering the two last
fiscal years, said a law to that
effect would be a successful
deterrent and would greatly pro-
mote the cause of highway
safety.
"The more serious the viola
ton, the longer the period of
time the vehicle would be inn
pounded" Mr.. Joyner said
AP.
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and freezing rain. changing to rain
with rising temperature during
the night. Tomorrow, cloudy
warmer, with rain. Low tonight
in mid and upper 20s. Hazardous
driving conditions today and to-
night.
Virginia-Snow, sleet and freez-
ing rain in interior today, chang
ing to rain with rising temperature
tonight. Low tonight $3.50 degrees
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the New York Stock Exchange and
remained in Wall Street for five
years. In 1889 he went to work
at the BesSemer. Ala, plant of
United States Pipe & Foundry Co.
as a laborer. He was made as
sistant foreman, director of labor
relations and was assistant to the
president of the company when
he entered the Navy in 1943.