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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-13
Glasses and Teeth Probed
In Study Of Man. Skeleton

Efforts to identify the skeleton
of a man found near the Ma
tional Arboretum oentered today
on studies of eye glasses and
false teeth.
Coroner A. Magruder MacDon-
aid said the man, of slight build
and white, had been dead many
months when Thomas H. Butler,
80. of 1854 Rollins avenue. Seat
Pleasant. found him yesterday
about Is feet from a dirt road
extension of M street NE.
Besides the glasses and teeth,
the best clue to his identity was
a tie clasp with the initial IT"
The man was dressed in winter
underwear. brown suit. maroon
socks and tie and a gray felt hat.
DR.. Macdonald found no indi-
cation Of foul play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-13
Soviet General Dies

MOSCOW, Oct. Is R.-The
Soviet Army newspaper Red Star
announced today the death of
1t. Gen. of Aviation Mikail Pet
rovich Kharitonov, so. a Soviet
military leader during World
War II. He rose from the ranks
and took part in the defense of
Leningrad against the Nazi in
VaderS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-13
New Bridge in II Hours

A railway bridge which took
months to build in 1885 at Har-
row. England. recently was re-
placed in IL hours by a new 200
ton bridge complete with rail,
signal and electrical connections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-13
Industry in ireland

DUBLIN Slightly more than
20 per cent Of the working popu-
lation of Ireland is engaged in
industry. In most Western Euro
pean countries about 80 per cent
of the workers are in industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-13
Available only
at your Shell Dealers

TOP is Shells trademark for the remark
able additive now available in Shell Premi-
UNI Gasoline. Originally developed by Shell
Research for aviation fuels, until now it has
been largely restricted to military aircraft.
Now at all Shell Dealer Stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-13
Shell Premium with TCP
Quick to Act

So quickly does it act that you'll feel your
engine has had tune-up before you'Os
finished the second tankfuH Of course, as the
deposits are constantly accumulating, con-
tinued use of Shell Premium with TOP addi-
tive is the only way to maintain its benefits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-13

to Shell Premium Gasoline with TOP, in.
crease your engines power up to 1879, your
spark plug life up to 5000, and get extra
mileage, too.
Indeed, Shell Premium Gasoline with
Top is the most significant fuel develop
ment since the introduction of tetraethyl
lead in 1922.
All engines are helped
Because these deposits accumulate in all
engines, Shell Premium with TOP additive
will restore much of your engines original
power even though your car has been driven
for years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-13

OTTAWA. - More than 1900
persons are employed in Can
ada's musical-instrument indus
try, which pays out more than
$3.7 million q year in salaries
and wages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-13
Jute Seeds imported

L1MA.-The Brazilian Agricul-
ture Ministry recently supplied
Peru with 100 pounds of jute
seeds, at Peru'S request, for use
in research projects. Peru is ex-
perimenting with jute produc-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-13
Recovery Speeded

Eric Britton of Leeds, England,
took up cycling to hasten his re-
covery from rheumatic fever and
recently covered 100 miles in 4
hours and 10 minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-13

IF the car you drive is an older model,
L chances are you expect its power to
drop off in time. But if it's new one
with high-compression engine, it's
annoying to have it get lazy after only
a few thousand miles.
Now, however, the major cause for power
fall-of in both old and new engines is
known. And there's something you can do
about it,
The reason why engines lose power is the
accumulation of deposits within the COM
bustion chambers and on the spark plugs.
In the combustion chamber these deposits
are heated red hot and cause the fuel-air
mixture to ignite prematurely. This is called
pre-ignition; it results in severe kind Of
knock which engineers call wild ping"
You have probably heard it, especially
when accelerating or hill climbing.
You may have also noticed that your
engine develops an unexplained "miss"
when driving on the open highway. That's
because the same deposits "build up on
your spark plugs and short-circuit them.
To overcome these deposits and thereby
eliminate the greatest cause of power and
fuel waste affecting the majority of cars on
the road today, Shell Research discovered
unique fuel additive, Top Blended into
Shell Premium Gasoline it accomplishes
what no other fuel ever did before. First,
by freproofng the deposits it stops pre-
ignition. Second, by changing the character
of the deposits it eliminates the short
circuiting of spark plugs.
AS result, you may, by simply changing
sTadsmark owned and patent applied fss
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22

U. S National banks assets
reach slO6 900. 900 900 on Sept. 80.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
Poultry Watchers
Need Checking Now

It's time to check poultry
watering equipment TO make sure
it is ready for freezing weather.
VPI specialists warn that
sudden cold night may result in
frozen water fountains in the
laying house. Freezing damages
fountains by cracking pipe fit
tings and opening soldered seams.
Lamps from o!l-heated fount-
aims probably need cleaning. Fuel
reservoirs may have leaks due to
rust-pitting. WickS will need
trimming and cleaning OF carbon
crusts If they are burned so
short that they do not touch the
bottom of the fuel tank, they
should be replaced.
Heating tapes and electric
heating elements on fountains
should Ee checked for damage
AS soon as heavy frosts occur
regularly, heating devices that
are not thermoStatically control
led can be put into operation. De
vices that are operated by therm-
ostats may be left / connected
permanently.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
Quuint Rehearsal
Of Christ's Birth
Found in Old Carol

"Auld Lang Syne" has become
such an integral part of our mod
ern New Years eve that no cele-
bration, however gay, would be
complete without it,
The music sheets for those nos
talgic strains simply say Robert
Burns-Scotch Air. and Robert
Burns generally is supposed to
have written it after he had set
tied down on a farm and taken
himself wife, following the
sweeping success in l778 Of the sec
ond edition of his Poems" Well
and good, but Aud Lang Syne was
not exclusively a Burns product,
nor did he claim it to be-
In letter to George Thomson, a
publisher, Burns explained
1T is an old song Of olden times,
which has never been in print. ]
took it down from an old mans
singing"
Modern scholarship has discov-
cred that Burns was wrong when
he told Thomson Aud Lang
Syne" never had been in print.
Its refrain, at least, was printed
obscurely long before Burns heard
his "old man singing"
Further, the original song often
has been credited to Sir Robert
Aytoun l570-l638). Aytoun was one
of the earliest Scots to use the low
land dialect as literary medium.
Multitudes of Americans deccnded
from non-British stock are per-
petually mystified by this dialect,
nor does it seem to make much
sense in the standard English
translation.
Regardless of lis original author
and origin, it was Burns who gave
Aud Lang Syne" its immortality.
And though the bells now welcome
the New Year with joyous pcals,
symbolizIng mankind s hope for a
bright future. the nostalgiast Of
Aud Lang Syne" summarizes an
adherent reluctance to leave the
security and friendship of the past
and embark upon future which.
however promising. may not be
more pleasant, Thus, it remains a
part Of the English speaking herit-
age to
Drink a cup Of kindness yet
For Auld Lang Syne."
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
Barn Safety Check
Appropriate Now

It's time to weed out accident
hazards around barns. AS winter
approaches. field work lessons.
but additional barn activities
multiply chances for accidents.
Do some house. cleaning and
set things in order If the alley
way or work areas are obstructed
With feed, stools, carts or other
obstacles. find a safe place for
them and keep work areas clear.
Avoid storing loose materials
overhead where they may fall.
Keep forks, scrapers, and other
barn-cleaning tools in a safe
storage rack.
Loft doors. feed chutes. ladders
and stairways present falling
hazards in most barns. Ladders or
stairwells should not be used as
hay chutes. A we'll constructed
clean stairway with a strong hand
rail provides the safest and
easiest passage to hay mows.
When it is necessary to use a
ladder, see that the ladder ex-
tends we'll above the loft floor
and that it is kept in good con-
dition.
Never work in the dark. See
that all work areas and passage
ways are we'll lighted. Observe
no smoking" rules and always be
on guard for fires.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
ASIAN ALLIANCE

Although the United States has
carefully avoided participation in
any Asian reelonal agreements, It
Is encouraglne the free nation Of
Asia to form an alliance among
themselves 10 build up their de-
Tense against any potential new
Communist aggression.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
Christmas Program
At Chestnut Grove

Young people of Chestnut
Grove Baptist Church will give
one act play, The Star OF Beth
lehem," at the Church on Thurs
day night, December "a. This play
is under the direction of Mrs. c.
H. Morris. There will also be re-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22

citations by the younger set and
musAs supervised by Mrs. H F.
Harris.
Santa Claus Will also be pre-
sent to greet the old as we'll as
the young at the Christmas tree.
The public is cordially invited to
attend this Christmas program.
Collectors note a definite de-
cline in payment of bills.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22

The Army draft next February
will number $4,000 men the
smallest monthly total since June,
1852. according to an announce
ment by Secretary of Defense
Charles E. Wilson. Since last July.
monthly draft calls have been set
at 23,0GO men.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22
Christmas Eve
Check
Did You Remember

Dio gu remember -.
70 ldKe nome a few extra
toSS II you are expecting two or
tiiiee heIghoofhood small fry to
oiop IN you can be sure SIX VIII
snow up ana three toys and SIX
ciiii'll en- 90 hol enhance Peace on
Edl "
Dia iou remember
70 check the Christmas tree
IIsht' moi Gay before Yesterday
-Eot last week. we mean right now.
= leW stores are SUI open and you
~ supply new ones
Dio fou hememner
mat you told az those people
net'eL checN on INC cake cookies,
~, w., po., a,,n bo,.N @'"''s
cards? If not you rao ~ord liz.
grams to friends too far away for
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22

All Middle East said to be eye
ing U. S. PakiStani arms talks.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22

Gavllan named fighter of year
IN Neil Plaque voting.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22

SIR PERSON DIXON tabove), Dep
uty Under Secretary in the British
Foreign Office, will replace Sir
Gladwyn Jebb next March as the
Permanent United Kingdom rep
resentative to the United Nations.
Sir Gladwyn has been named AM
bassador to France. International
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22

Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
by these all countries but
themselves sometimes harshly
Merry Christmas" French
"Joyeux Noel"
the greeting is 'Felz and in
Natalie. For Sweden God JUL Norway "Gadig JUL
Germany Holland greeting that will
Germans Frohhe Weihnach
the Dutch, "Pezierg Kerstfeest"
the language behind this the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22

Admiral Carney sees a Soviet
challenge at sea.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-12-22

Factoring industry in expected
to hit s33 1000. 900 900 level.
Evening star., 1953-12-13

AlCkOK hos done it oooin! Hickok forentones,"
some of the beautiful mems belts designed
Hickok "rsts" ond exclusives erofed from speedily
selected super supple lono-ived soddle eother fooled
luxuousIy in ~ Coro Gold ond hond finished in the
nch glowing coors and the SOFT subtle shodes formerly
found only in the lovely eother Jewel chests. the
dress sword scobbords ond the magnificent book bind
nes Of the mobiles Of Renaissance Florence $50 ond
500 styles; sizes 80 to 40; $50 style 20 10 40
scopyrisht 1853. Rochester. N Y
Mems Belts. Street Floor Washington Silper Spring
and PARKington. Arlington
Evening star., 1953-11-24
Contract Bridqe
BY EosIev BIockWood

By EosIey BIockwood
When partner opens the bid
ding with one of a suit and Sec
ond hand doubles, you sometimes
find yourself with a hand strong
enough to redouble, but unsuited
to that call by reason of freakish
distribution.
South dealer.
East-west vulnerable.
NORTH
(Mr. Meek
4 None
y 9
KJ1OS43
= A 1852
WEST EAST
(Mr. AbeD CMrS. Keen)
AJ9653 AQ 1912
q AK72 J1O8643
O 5 o 8
(Mr. MaSterS)
AK84
y Q5
D AQ762
KJ8
The bidding:
South West North East
diamond Dbl. clubs 3 hearts
4clubs hearts 6 dams. All Pass
Mr.. Meek had such a hand in
today's deal. He had an average
hand in high cards and, on the
basis of honor strength alone,
would have been justified in re-
doubling. But one of the pur-
poses of the redouble in this
situation is to put your side in
position to double the opponents
for penalties if they come out in
a suit where you are strong.
However, Mr.. Meek correctly
figured that the opponents
strength was in the majors. He
had absolutely no interest in
doubling a heart or spade con-
tract for penalties. This was a
hand to be played in diamonds
by his own side, the question of
how many diamonds to be de-
termined later
Mr.. Meek made the correct
call-three clubs. There was no
chance Of Mr.. Masters passing.
as a Jump shift after an oppos-
ing takeout double is forcing for
one round.
Miss BraSh probably would
have jumped straight to six dia-
mondS on the North hand and
that wouldn't have been a bad
bid. But Mr.. Meek went at it
more scientifically. His thought
was that if Mr.. Masters could fit
the club suit, then small slam
would be an odds-on chance.
Mr.. Masters free club raise
after Mrs. Keen's brave three
heart bid was all he needed to
hear. Against the slam Mr.. Abel
tried the surprise" opening of
the ace of spades. Mr.. Masters
ruffed on the board, took a
round of trumps and discarded
dummy's lone heart on his king
of spades, making seven.
Aggressive bidders may con-
demn Mr.. Meek for going to the
trouble to find out about the
club fit. But they must admit
the chances for the slam were
better with the club fit than
without it. And, of course, Mr..
Meek is very cautious. He seldom
bids slam at all and might well
have passed this one up if his
partner had been a lesser player
than Mr.. Masters.
(Copyright 1853. General Features Corp)
Evening star., 1953-11-24

What is your rating with
words this week?
Each correct answer counts
10. 80 or better is excellent; 30
is good; 10 is fair; so or below
indicates that you do not read
Colby'S column often enough.
l. To burn means: to cauter-
ize; to cringe; to erase.
2. A deliberative group is: a
counsel; consul; a council.
3. To talk means: to promul-
gate; to converse; to discern.
4. If your hair is disheveled,
it is: tinted; fashionable; un-
tidy.
S. If you are afflicted with
nausea: you have a headache;
your stomach is upset; you are
in love.
6. If an agreement is equi-
table it is: fair, binding for life;
filled with hidden meanings.
7. If you receive menacious
letter, it is: lengthy; hard to
read: threatening
8. Relegate means: to remove; ;
file; bypass.
Evening star., 1953-11-24
A Word to the Wise rM'.. Frank Cobb,

9. Scrimp means: to penalize;
to make too small: to save.
10. The nape is: the upper
lip; the back part of the neck;
the bosom.
Answers.
/. Cauterize is the right syn
onymn. 1t means Ito burn or
scar"
2. Hope you picked council, "a
deliberative group of people"
3. Converse means ito talk"
4. Disheveled means untidy.
S. If you are afflicted with
nausea. you are sick at the
stomach.
6. Equitable means fair and
just.
7. Menacious means threaten
ing or menacing.
8. Relegate means to exile;
Danish; remove.
9. Scrimp means to make too
small; to cut short; to be SPAR
ing.
10. The nape is the back of
the neck.
distributed by McNaught Syndicate.
Evening star., 1953-11-24
Fumous Fables
By {. (. Edoor

SOLUTION George M.
Cohan and Sam H. Harris,
who produced plays for a
number of years, had dinner
one night at a SWank New
York restaurant.
Some years had passed
since they had dissolved
their partnership, and they
had much to talk about.
They ate slowly and remi-
nisced about old times. They
invited several friends to
their table for drinks.
After two hours. they were
ready to leave. The waiter
brought the check, which
totaled $10O. Both reached
for it. but Cohan managed to
get it. q
Nov. just a minute,
george, Sald Harris. 1nlS
one is on me-"
Don't be silly, Sam" said
Cohan, reaching for his wal
let.
But 1 insist" said Harris.
Cohan took some bills and
offered them to the waiter.
Indignant. Harris turned to
the waiter.
I'm going to pay for this
dinner" he cried, waving a
roll of bills. If you take
money from my friend here,
Ill never set foot in this
restaurant again"
Don't listen to him." said
Cohan. IF you take his
money, you'll never see me
again"
The waiter called the
manager, and the same scene
was repeated.
Gentlemen, gentlemen"
said the manager. Il know
how you feel and we want
to keep both of you as
friends. So. if you will per-
nit me, with the compli-
mentS of the house"
He took the check and tore
it up. Outside, on the street,
Harris patted Cohan on the
back and chortled:
Can you imagine. George?
After all these years, the old
gag still works."
Evening star., 1953-08-20
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Fairfax to Ballot
On Sewer Bonds Issue

Fairfax County citizens will
vote in early December on a
referendum for a proposed SITS
million bond issue to finance an
integrated sewer system for all
undeveloped areas of the county.
This was brought out yester-
day at a meeting of the Board
of County Supervisors. It was
disclosed when several AMMAN
dale residents inquired about
proceeding with an independent
sewer system for their area.
County Executive c. c. Mas
sey advised that it would be bet
ter for Annandale to await re-
suits of the referendum for the
county wide sewer system. Not
ing that Annandale plans were
only about three-fourths COM
plete, he said there probably
would be no delay in waiting for
the referendum.
The countrywide plan is based
on engineers report of existing
school needs, totaling $17.5 mil
lion. Such a bond issue proba-
bly, would be repaid by revenues
collected for sewer services.
Evening star., 1953-08-20
Schools in Arlington
To Open Later Daily

The daily opening time OF Ar
lington County schools served by
buses will be about a half hour
later than last year because of
school bus shortage,
Arlington school officials said
enrollments have increased about
10 per cent, but the county still
has the same number of school
buses it had last year. Where a
half hour was required last year
to transport Junior and senior
high school students, for exam
pie, an hour will be needed this
year, they said.
The elementary schools served
by buses will begin classes at
$50 am. instead of 9 o'clock.
Junior high schools will begin
classes at 8 am.
The opening time at Washing
ton-Lee High School is still un-
decided. 1t will depend a great
deal on whether the county'S
new Wakefield High School is
completed by the opening Of the
fall term on September 8. If
Wakefield is not opened on time,
Washington-Lee will undoubtedly
be on double shifts and trans
portation will be only one Of
many problems school officials
will have to face.
School officials also said that
all Junior and senior high school
students living within one and
one-half mile of their schools
will not be allowed to use buses
this year.
Evening star., 1953-08-20

is dedicated to Federal employees
as well as the military, who
serve loyalty and unselfishly
in helping mobilize Americas
strength to keep the peace. to
defend freedom and liberty and
to preserve the security of the
free world" Local No. / of
the CIO Government Workers
Union holds it's annual picnic at
2 pm. Sunday in Grove 25, Rock
Greek Park, Sixteenth and Ken
nedy streets NV. James D.
Parriott of Denver, Colo, has
been named chief counsel of In
terror Departments Bureau of
Land Management. Mrs.
Elaine c. Lloyd of the Veterans
A Administration has been awarded
a one-Step salary increase for
superior accomplishment. :.
The offices of the new Small
Business Administration, now
located in the old Washington
Post Building, will begin a series
OF moves Monday to it's new of
fees at 811 Vermont avenue
NV, occupying space vacated
by the Reconstruction Finance
Corp. William D. Mitchell, SBA
administrator, said about so of
the agency's 1873 employees will
move to the new offices on Mon
day and that the others will move
to the new quarters as rapidly
as space is made available.
(Be sure to listen to the
radio DerSion OF the Federal
Spotlight each Saturday night
at 1880 oDer WMAL.)
Evening star., 1953-08-20
Measure 10 Prevent
Icebox Deaths Goes
To City Heads Today

A regulation designed to pro-
tect children from being trapped
in iceboxes from the time the
boxes are discarded until they
are finally destroyed goes to
District officials today.
Frederick w. Mallon, Health
Department public health engi-
neer. said he had completed the
draft and will forward it i'm
mediately to Commissioner
Renah F. Camalier and Corpora
ton Counsel Vernon West.
Drafting of a regulation was
ordered by Commissioner CANA
lier after a series of tragedies
last week which took the lives of
II children in Massachusetts,,
Virginia and Arkansas.
The draft is planned as an
addition to the police regulations
and will carry either the general
penalty of a maximum $500 fine
or a special penalty Of up to a
S10O fine and 80 days in Jail or
beth.
The proposed regulation ap-
plies not only to refrigerators
and iceboxes. but also to any
container which by design is
essentially alright" has a
capacity of 1l2 cubic feet or
more and has an attached lid
or door latching from the out
side.
The draft bans leaving such
a container on any outside space
accessible to children without
first removing the door or lid.
1t also bans putting the box in
common space" like an apart
ment hallway or basement. The
boxes could not be left with their
doors and lids still attached in
backyards. alleys. lots or any
place where children would be
tempted to crawl in and hide.
The regulation would also
apply to trash and junk coll
lectors. Before disposing of the
boxes after collection they would
be required to remove the doors
or lids
Similar regulations already are
in effect in at least four States
and several cities. including
Roanoke, Va. These laws were
Evening star., 1953-08-20

studied in drafting the regula-
ton for the District.
Counties throughout the metro
politan area also are alarmed
at the hazard. Trash collection
services have been picking up
abandoned iceboxes and police,
particularly in Alexandria, have
been canvassing neighborhoods
to locate potential death traps.
At the meeting of the Fairfax
Board of County Supervisors last
night the board, on motion of
Supervisor Arthur Shaffer, asked
County Executive c. G. Massey to
have the Police Department look
out for abandoned iceboxes and
remove the doors and latcheS.