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Evening star., 1953-11-25
White cats, and bluebirds-

White cats, and bluebirds--
These continue to interest the people
of our great city.
c. E. T. of Sixteenth street writes:
"We enjoyed your recent article about
white cats.
I'VE lately adopted one with green
eyes. Fully four years ago he turned
up in our neighborhood. He was young
and lively, and evidently homeless.
I'VE already had a cat, and didn't
particularly want another but this one
stayed around, and though dirty and
slightly rowdy, was so pleasant that we
couldn't disregard him.
I'VE gave him meal, now and then.
and let him sleep in our basement on
rainy nights.
This went on for a long time, and
the white cat appeared to get along
pretty well. He wasn't very white-it's
a losing battle to wear white fur in
the middle of the city-but he was
healtv and well and independent and
very friendly.
"He fought like a tiger-we often
heard his penetrating voice raised in
battle cry all night long.
But still. we said. we've got one
cat, We really can't take another. (The
two, by now. had become bosom
friendS)
Then, last winter, things began to
go badly with the white cat. He was
not as young as he used to be. and he
took part in several fights he didn't
win: he felt the weather more.
"OlIe sad day he turned up in a
miserable state. He had been in a
fight or hit by carve couldn't de-
termine which-he appeared, covered
Evening star., 1953-11-25
six of the Best

Dix or tne BEST
One of the most engagingly written
articles that have ever read appeared
recently in the Chicago Daily News and
The Star.
It was by correspondent Ernie Hill
who, writing from London, was mar
Yelling at the ease of adjustment Of his
14-year-old son in transferring from an
American school to an English one.
My teen-age fireball has undergone
strange metamorphosis," Mr.. Hill be-
gan, and he went on to say how his
youngSter almost overnight had ac-
quired seemingly unaccountable in
centive for being responsible boy and
q good student. Whereas, in the States,
Mr.. Hills son used to throw SpitballS
with the best of them" and take his
time doing his homework, he is now
model of department and often stays
up until midnight doing his homework
well in advance.
Mr.. Hill wrote that when he asked
his son what would happen if he threw
SpitballS in the London school he is now
attending, he replied. Gosh, Dad, you
just don't do that in English schools
not unless you want six of the best"
or in other words. six cracks across the
palms of the hands with a ruler.
Boisterousnes is relegated to the foot
ball field. and destruction of school
property is almost unheard ONO
doubt on account of such disciplinary
measures as six of the best"
Maybe, in Mr.. Hills article, we have
a partial answer to the problem of
keeping in tow our own overexuberant
offspring.
Bruce Nj. Holland.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Falls Church's Anniversary

1t may seem strange that venerable Falls
Church (founded in 1740) should be celebrating
its fifth birthday" this Thanksgiving week
end This will be not an ordinary birthday OBJ
servance however 1t will mark the fifth an
niversary of the establishment of the growing
Virginia community as "city of the second
class"
Falls Church was just a sleepy rural village
for generations after its actual birth more
than two centuries ago. The Revolutionary
and the Civil Wars made few changes in its
appearance. But two world wars had their
effects on the town. Just as they did on the ad-
Joining counties of Fairfax and Arlington. Dur
Evening star., 1953-11-25
SIow-Motion Justice

Public confidence in prompt and effective
law enforcement is bound to be shaken by the
type of Slow-motion justice that has marked
the Carper and Taylor bribery cases. Indicted
more than II months ago on conspiracy and
graft charges the trials of these suspended
police officers have been postponed six times
Now the indictments themselves have been
thrown out of court because unauthorized per-
sons were in the grand jury room. Legal ques-
tions thereby have been raised as to the
validity of any effort to reindict the pair on
some OF the Older counts, because of the three
year limitation statute. However justified the
delays have been the situation is thoroughly
discouraging one for those who believe in
speedy administration of justice
District Court Judge Tamm dismissed the
indictments against Lieutenant Carper and
Sergeant Taylor because deputy United States
marShals were permitted to remain in the grand
jury room when witnesses against the police
men were being heard. The Government con-
tended that the marshalS were needed to guard
against possible attempts of witnesses to escape.
But Judge Tamm pointed out that if such
guards are needed in the grand jury room, the
rules protecting the privacy of grand Jury
hearings should be amended to provide for such
protection. In the absence of such rules, the
judge said, the presence of the guards was i'm
proper and the hearings we're invalid.
The Government has no alternative now
but to proceed as expeditiously as possible to
seek new indictments against the former mar
cotics squad officers If Lieutenant Carper and
Sergeant Taylor are innocent of the grave ac-
cusationS hanging over their heads, they will
share the public hope that their cases will be
pushed to conclusion that will leave no room
for doubt as to their guilt or innocence.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
This and That

with mud and blood and looking dread
full.
'He couldn't eat situation he had
never before found himself in, and
things looked bad, indeed.
I'VE discussed sending him away
but then we looked at him again, and
in spite of his misery he was still purr-
ing and he gave us his biggest smile
$50 we said, all right. We tele-
phoned the vet, and asked him if
middle-aged cat could. after years of
wild independence, be adopted, or would
it make him unhappy
"'Unhappy?' asked the doctor. "Of
course not
$50 we lured poor old White Kitty
into the cat basket, and took him to
the hospital. And at the end of 48
hours we got back the finest pet you
ever saw. He stepped out of the basket
new man.
"And he has been flourishing ever
since. He lies on the porch in the
sun, blinking and purring-sometimes
he rolls People passing stop to speak
to him and he is everybody's friend.
Once in a while he catches mouse.
He is putting on weight. His name is
Romeo
X X
c. E. S. of Mckinley street writes:
when I first moved here, I had a
wren house put on the garage.
''One day I noticed two bluebirds
trying to get in, and thought if they
wanted home I would see what !
could do about it,
so I enlisted the help of nephew
who is Boy Scout. He Immediately
got to work on bluebird house.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Approves Pluneturium Plan

Many people have telephoned and
written notes to me about your gener-
GUS publications concerning a plan
etarium for the District I want to
thank you for your great interest in
local education.
Mr.. Fryklund's article in The Sunday
Star is complete and factual presen-
tation. A real classic.
In my efforts to make astronomy
daily diet for the masses during the
past 60 years, I now have some hope
that a famous local builder may con-
struct a Washington planetarium.
Mrs. Ernest Eden Norris, Jr.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Letters to The Star.

eral legislation regulating the activity
of private enterprise, where the ADA
failed to support, zealously, any exist
ing law or legislative proposal to reg
ulate business. or where it ever lined
up on the side of the Congress as
against the President where the issue
was one of reducing executive power
Mr.. Hollander's protestation that the
ADA liberals don't favor public
ownership of the means of production"
is typical of the deceptive cunning of
the socialist cult.
John. Marshall Butler.
Senator from Maryland.
Evening star., 1953-11-25

ing the past 10 years alone the population
jumped from about $500 to more than 5000
Incorporated in 1875, the town found its gov
ernment in need of modernization to keep pace
with its population. In the fall of 1948, Falls
Church graduated from town to city status
1t has had its share of municipal difficulties
since then as have all cities, but great deal
has been accomplished to make living there
more convenient and pleasant for its citizens
Falls Church has good reason to be proud of
its five-year history as city in name as well
as in fact.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Winter Rest

Let me rest. God. as the fields and for
.eStS rest.
Let me kno10 the re-creatino stiffness
OF tDinteT.
AS~treeS are clednsed of their tired
le1DeS,
Cleanse my spirit,
As streams are filed By snow and rain,
Fill my spirit,
As birds are led to their sunlight haUen.
Lead my spirit.
Let me rest, God, as the fields and
forests rest
Let me ktot1 the Te-creating stiffness
of Dinter.
Monroe Bush.
Evening star., 1953-11-25
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer to any
question OF fact by either writing The Evening
star Information Bureau, 1900 street NW,
Washington 3. d. c.. and inciosing cents re-
turn postage by telephoning ST 3-7363.
Evening star., 1953-11-25

Pen-111n1es may be used If letters carry
1OriterS' correct names and addresses.
AL letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1953-11-25

@. What is an argument ad homi-
nem?-K. H. N.
A. This is an argument which appeals
to feelings or to prejudices rather than
to intellect. "Ad hominem' is Latin
for Ito the man."
Evening star., 1953-11-25
An Appeal From Koreu

AS a former Washingtonian and
subscriber to The Star I am sending
you this appeal from Maj. Gen. p. D.
Ginder, commanding general of the
45th Infantry (Thunderbird) Division,
in the hope that The Star may be able
to render our program for clothing
Korean orphans some assistance.
There are many Washingtonians, I
am sure, who will want to help these
children who have lost their entire
families and who are totally unpre-
pared to combat the coming bitter
winter months.
George C. Collins,
I'd It., Artillery.
Headquarters 171st Field Artillery
Battalion, APO Sc.
Headquarters 45th Infantry Division
APO. Sc.
Dear Friend:
Now that the fighting has ceased here
in Korea, at least for the moment we
of the 45th Infantry CThunderbird"
Division see a civilian population Suf-
fering almost as much as during the
actual fighting. Included in this civil
ian population are large numbers of
children who for one reason or another
have become orphans. These children
Evening star., 1953-11-25
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

Q. What will be the speed limit on
the New York throughway?-W. L.
A. The highway is planned for speeds
up to 10 miles an hour.
Evening star., 1953-01-05
Buffalo: Please explain the sig

Buffalo: Please explain the sig
nificance of the expression
'Donnybrook."-L. T.
Answer-It's short for "Donny-
brook Fair" an annual fair once
held at Donnybrook, Ireland. 1t
was notorious for drunkenness and
fighting. Hence, Donnybrook Fair
now means an orgy, any riotous
affair, free-for-all fight.
Oakdale: Please set us right on
the pronunciation of the word re-
Taxation. Is the first syllable 'ree''
or 'rell"?-Mrs. G. n.
Answer-The Standard Ameri-
can pronunciation is: RELAX
SAY-shun. Some dictionaries
show as second choice "RELL-ak-
SAY-shum," but it is quite OBJ
Solete.
Marquette: Do you know of an
other short word to describe the
pathological condition described as
a "cold" A. L.
AnsWer-I'm sorry, but / don't.
The best Dorland's Medical Die
tioRary can do is: "A catarrhal or
Evening star., 1953-01-05
Uncle Ruy's Corner By se"e" cefE"o"

A pioneer of invention, who has
enjoyed only a little honor, was
the Frenchman named Papin (pro-
nounced "puh-PAN"). He tried
to produce a good steam engine,
and dreamed of using the engine
to make a boat 60.
Denis Papin was one of about
Is men who played important
parts in the story of the steam
boat. Except for the work of
those scientists and inventors,
such wonders of the present day
as the ocean liners Queen Mary
and United States would have
taken much longer to come into
the world.
Papin was born 3O6 years ago.
France had nothing in the way Of
a good steam engine at that time
and neither did any other coun-
try. For years this man gave
his time to working on a steam
engine. He made one which would
run, but it provided little power.
A century was to pass before
James Watt would build a really
good steam engine, much i'm
proved over the engines Of Papin
and Newcomer.
Papin dreamed Of the great day
when a boat would be made to go
by the power of steam. Good
fortune came to him when he was
given a. place as professor at a
college in the German city of
Marburg. Now he could earn his
living by teaching, and could use
his free time to make tests.
Papin fitted a boat with one or
more paddle wheels. That much is
clear, but other facts about the
Evening star., 1953-01-05
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Rules--W Words must be Of four or more
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list will be published tomorrow.
Evening star., 1953-01-05

A steam engine built by Papin.
A wheel was turned when a jet
of water struck small paddles.
vessel are c1ouded. The statement
is made, on the one hand, that
the paddles were turned by steam
power. Others declare that men
were employed to do the turning
with their muscles.
The paddle boat was tested on
a small river in the German state
of Hesse. The inventor hoped that
he could go into the Rhine River,
then on to London, but his vessel
was seized and destroyed. Other
men had river transport rights,
and seem to have felt that this
boat was a danger to their living.
If Papin did operate a steam
engine, on board his boat, it must
have been too weak to help very
much. Probably the motion was
brought about mainly by the
downstream river current.
Ten illustrations by Frank c.. Pape
appear in the picture leafiet, "Africa's
People and Customs. If you want a
copy, send a self-addressed envelope
bearing q Scent stamp to Uncle Ray
in care of The Star.
Evening star., 1953-01-05
Take NV Word for 1t


other disorder of respiratory tract"
However, there is short word
meaning "a cold in the head
it's coryza, pronounced: kuh-RY-
ZIIh.
Los Angeles: Which is the pre-
ferred form, cannot" or "can
not"?-C. o. F.
Answer-Both are correct. The
compound form cannot" is pre-
ferred by the United States Gov
ernment Printing Office style
manual
Houston: In a recent magazine
article 7 came across the word
"thanatology." VIII you please
explain the word?-L. w. T.
Answer-Thanatology is de-
fined as "the science of killing
people by the Millions Literally,
the word means science of death" !"
from the Greek combining form
thanato-, DEATH" plus -logy.
doctrine, theory or science. I"
Thanatology is pronounced:
THAN-uh-T -TOL-uh-jee.
A better word to describe "the
Evening star., 1953-01-05
Contract Bridge

-
By EosIey BIockwood
Here is another hand illustrat.
Ing the extreme Importance of the
first lead made by the defending
aide after the opening lead:
North dealer.
Neither side vulnerable.
NORTH
CMr. AbeD
axis
2Q93
HK6
%AQJ74
WEST EAST
Mr. Masters) (Mrs. Keen)
AAQ1oS6 A95
2K2 1854
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SOUTH
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AJ42
2AJ1076
CASA
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North East South West
I club Pass heart spade
2hearts Pass 4hearts All pass
Mr.. Masters elected to open the
Jack of diamonds and Mrs. Keen
played the eight to indicate her
holding of the queen. The first
trick was won on the board with
the king of diamonds and Mr..
Meek then led the nine of hearts
and let it ride. Mr.. Masters won
with the king.
At this point, after the play of
only two tricks, Mr.. Masters knew
a lot more about the hand than
he did at the opening lead.
For one thing, if Mr.. Meek had
the king of clubs, he had no prob
lens, and it would almost surely
be impossible to defeat the con-
tract. Future defense, then, had
to be based on the hope that Mrs.
Keen had that card.
Next, it seemed certain that Mrs.
Keen did not have a singleton
spade, because if she were able to
ruff the second spade lead she
would have played her lowest dia-
mond at trick one in an effort to
encourage Mr.. Masters to shift
when he got in.
Apparently the defense could
win one heart, one club Gf Mrs.
Keen had the king and therefore
two spade tricks would have to
be garnered. If Mr.. Meek did not
have as many as three spades,
again the contract would be un-
beatable.
On this reasoning, Mr.. Masters
made beautiful and daring lead
at trick three. He laid down the
queen of spades. Dummy's king
won and Mr.. Meek then picked up
the remaining outstanding trumps
in two leads.
He now had no better play
than to take the club finesse.
This lost to the king and Mrs.
Keen returned her last spade.
Holding the ace-ten over Mr..
Meek's jack-four, Mr.. Masters au-
tomatically got two tricks in the
suit to put the contract down one.
(Copyright. 1853. General Features Corp)
Evening star., 1953-01-05
Answer to HYPRRBOLE.

Heel. here. hero. helper. herb. hole.
holy, hope. hoer, hypo. yelp. yore. peel.
peer, ploy. plyer, pole. pore, probe, prey
reply. robe, role. rope. beer. beryi. boik
bore. obey leer. leper. lore. lory. lobe
Nc pc tyre
Evening star., 1953-01-05
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Evening star., 1953-01-05
BY Fronk Colby

killing Of people by the millions
is genocidism, pronounced: JEN-
-uh-side-izm, from genos, race.
kind, plus -cide, "a killing" plus
ism, "act Of doing"
distributed by McNaught Syndicate. Incl
Kodiak mirror., 1953-08-08
EDITORIAL

Local organizations and merchants should capitalize the interest created by the coming four day deer hunt Ko dak Island Some group should sponsor and award prizes to the hunters taking the finest trophies.
 This is the first time since the 1920s when deer were first placed the Island that legal hunt has been author zed Other progressive and cities in the territory ary fishing derbys hunts and other sporting tests.
 Hunters from many parts of the territory and possibly from the states will here hunt deer between August 20 23 Hundreds of local and Kodiak Naval Station residents will join in the hunt.
 These hunters will spend considerable of money ammunition transportation hunting clothing guide fees etc. to hunt the deer.
 Business houses and organizations should offer prize The cost would be negligible when you consider good will and favorable publicity that will result from such move
Kodiak mirror., 1953-08-08
Governors Favor Alaska Statehood

Seattle (P)-For the first time in seven years the Ma [ Onal Governors Conference failed to adopt a resolution backing statehood for Alaska and Hawaii.
 No resoluti, n for Alaska stat, hood was D esented for th9 goVernors consideration. The National Republican Ad- mini>tr; on's policy nas been to favor statehood for Hawaii but not Alaska.
 Governor Heintzlemen, President Eisenhower ap- pointee, apparently followed that policy in not presenting the usual Alaska resolution.
 Since the National Demo- cratic policy favors statehood for both Alaska and Hawaii the Democratic governors of the resolution committee killed the measure supporting Hawaii.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-08-08
Oregon Hunter
 Takes Pictures

MT. and Mrs. John Day and son of the Blue Moon Ranch in Oregon returned to town yes terday after spending several days at Ali Madssn's Karluk camp taking pictures of ko- diak Bears.
 Yesterday afternoon they visited Tom Feltons's ranch. Day has shot two Kodiak bears on earlier hunts. This is his third visit to Kodiak and the second this year.
 Early this spring he hunted with Madsen at the Karluk camp and shot a near record Kodiak bear.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-08-08

Business houses organizations, and persons are notified that all display advertising must be in the office of the MIRROR by 6 pm Tuesday to ap- pear in the follow Saturdays paper.
 Classified advertisements will be received at the office or hysphone until Friday noon but must be paid for by pm to appear in Saturdays paper.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-08-08
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Kodiak mirror., 1953-08-08

Hal and Kenneth Jones were outgoing PNA passengers Thursday. They are going to Seattle.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-08-08
Fish Ladders May Be Built

The Alaska Department of Fisheries is considering build- ing salmon ladders" along the stream leading to Frazes Lake, located on the south end of Kodiak Island.
 c. L. Anderson, director of the ADF, was in town this week to check on the plan and to inspect similar project at Paul's Lake on Afognak Is- land.
 The department constructed salmon ladders so that the re- turning salmon can get around the fail and into the upper lakes to spawn.
 Green salmon eggs were planted in Frazer lake in 1951- 52 and 53. Recent test show that there is enough food in the lakes for the young salmon fry.
 If the territorial legislature appropriates enough money a series of ladders will be built around the falls which make it difficult for the salmon. En. giheers have surveyed the area and believe this can be accomplished with a small a. mount of concrete work and by blasting out sections of rocks to form resting pools.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-08-08
COMIN & COIN

Dr. Lee Mckinley, An chorage dentist, is the week. end guest of Emil Knudsen-
 Eugene Erwin was a PIMA Seattle passenger this week.
 Mrs. Verda Norris, who has been here this summer visit ing her sister, Mrs. AL. Fen her, left this week to return to the states.
 Clark Andresen was an out going PNA passenger Thurs day. He has been here several days on business.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-08-08

The next regular meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held August 13.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-08-08

Application for marriage license has been made by Robert R. Meads of the navy, of Provincetown. Mass. ,and Miss Pariscovia Pestrikoff Of Ouzinkie.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-08-08

Fred Wallace, former stew ard at the Elks Club, was an outgoing PNA passenger for Anchorage Thursday.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-08-08
G,j's Beauty Shcp Moves To Bijnn's

Gil's Beauty Shop is nov ing this weekend to a new To- cation in the Blinn Building, Gil Jarvela, proprietor, said yesterday.
 He started moving yester- day and hopes to complete the job today, opening for busi- ness in his new location on Monday.
Evening star., 1953-09-28
Dennis Bell, Medal
OF Honor Holder, 81

Dennis Bell, 81. who won the
Congressional Medal of Honor
during the Spanish-American
War, died Friday at Mount Alto
Hospital.
A retired Government employe,
Mr.. Bell was born here. He was
trooper in the 10th Cavalry
during the Spanish-American
War. He was awarded the
country's highest military award
for voluntarily going ashore
under heavy fire to help rescue
IA wounded comrades in Cuba
in 1898. He was a Mason.
Survivors are his stepdaughter,
Mrs. Robert E. Ewell, with
whom he lived at 1913 Sixth
street NV, and niece, Mrs.
Adelene Bell Smith, Bill Eleventh
street NV.
Funeral services will be held
at IL am. Wednesday at Fort
Meyer Chapel with burial in
Arlington Cemetery. His body is
.at the Jarvis funeral home,
1872 q street NV.