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Evening star., 1953-04-15
Contract Bridge
Washington, D. G.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL Is, 1853

by EoSIey 0IoCkWOoo
With IS per cent of the high
cards in the partnership you
should be trying for a slam even
though neither partner has any
particular diStributional advan-
tages. Apply this percentage
figure to your favorite method Of
valuation and you will see that
this is precisely what Mrs. Keen
and Mr.. Masters had in today's
deal.
North dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
NORTH
(Mrs. Keen)
AQ52
3.KQ7
K3
AK54
WEST EAST
(Mr. AbeD (Mr. Champion)
K1064 AT
282 V1O9653
J10954 o Q762
&103 962
SOUTH
(Mr. Masters)
AJ983
y AJ4
O AS
QJ87
The bidding:
North East South West
club Pass 2NT Pass
6NT All pass
Here is how they discovered
this fact. Holding a little more
than half the high cards, Mrs.
Keen had too much for a one
no-trump opening and not quite
enough for two no-trump. She
therefore made the bid over
which it was easiest for her
partner to respond-one- club. If
Mr.. Masters could not respond
to that bid, then almost surely
there was no game in the hand.
Mr.. Masters two-no trump bid
showed about one-third Of the
high cards. It was a matter of
simple arithmetic for Mrs. Keen
to add one third to her own hold
ing of better than so per cent of
the high cards and reach the
magic figure IS per cent which
justified her jumping promptly
to a small slam.
Mr.. Abel opened the jack of
diamonds which was won by the
ace. Mr.. Masters saw that he
had nine tricks off the top-out-
side of the spade suit. With any
reasonable break in spades,
there were three tricks there,
making up the required IL.
At trick two he led the trey
of spades and finessed dummy's
queen which held. This tempo
rary good fortune did not induce
him to cash the ace. Instead, he
decided to use an unusual safety
play that would insure him two
more spade winners no matter
how the remaining outstanding
spades were divided.
At trick three he led the deuce
of spades from the board and
played the jack after Mr.. Cham
pion showed out. Mr.. Abel won
with the king and now it was
certain that the ten was trapped
between the nine-eight in the
closed hand and dummy's ace.
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Evening star., 1953-04-15
like to join him. and the group
known as the Valiant Sixty came
into being.

Interesting life stories Of Mozart,
Beethoven, Chopin. Brahms. Strauss
and Liszt are told IN the illustrated
leafet called Masters Of Music" This
, will be sent without charge TO any
reader who asks for IL and incloseS
. stamped. self addressed envelope.
Address your letter TO Uncle RAY. IN
care OF The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1953-04-15

for moment" Memento is the
word meaning souvenir"
2. U. S. S. r. stands for
Union of Soviet Socialist Re-
publics."
3. Right.
4. 1t is not true. The usual
estimate is about 18 per cent.
S. Yes. That grammatical
error" is incorrect is a super
stition.
6. Correct.
7. A communique is a COM
munication giving out official in
formation.
8. Wrong. A mantel is q
shelf over a fireplace. The cloak
is a mantle.
9. No. Heinous is pronounced: !:
HAY-nuss.
10. Right.
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-01-30

ST. p ATRICl<,s CHURCH
81 south Union street
London, Ohio
Rev. Paul J. Bernier, Pastor
Phone 4s0
Time of Masses
Suno.sys--S and 10.
Holy Days--5:S0, z. 9.
Week Eek D. Days%S SAD, tHoiy Communion
Confessions-saturdays $3.50 to 5
and 1850 to 3.
Eve OF Holy Days-s:so to s and
Visiting Confessor twice monthly
Baptisms--Sundays at 1880 or on
Sick calls any time day or night
METHODIST CHURCH
G. w. EIey, Pastor
West jefferson
Sunday School $50.
Worship Service 10:45.
Youth Fellowship $50.
Alton
Worship Service s:45.
Sunday School 1o:45.
ST. JOHNS EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
East second Mt Walnut
Lawrence II. Rugh, Pastor
$3.50 Church School, Eugene Strait.
Supt.
1890 Morning worship, William
Andrews Student Assistant. Sermon:
rs 1t Worthwhile?"
Wednesday
cussion of Christian Stewardship.
Host ia Enpene Strait
Thursday
7.3O pm choir rehearsal
No confirmation class Saturday,
January S1st.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Frank l.. Baldwin, Minister
Sunday School, s:45 stephen Ed
wards. Supt.
Morning worship IL am.
Ordination and Installation of
elders
Sunday $50 Westminster Fellow
ship.
Members of Luther League will
be guests. Rev. S. c. Lindsey will
address the group
s Junior choir, Monday after school
Tuesday s pm. Guild III, home OF
NdTS. II. u. bhSuaiAls lNi1AtllOliN ~AN =
& Tuesday pm. Guild ~. home OF
Mrs. Simon Bell. n. Main.
Tuesday pm. Guild V, Mrs
Lawrence Puckett. Hawthorne Ave
Wednesday, $3.50, Communicate
Glass, the Church
Z Thursday pm. Guild ]. home OF
Mrs d. Fl. Jackman, North Main st
Thursday 2 pm. Guild IT, home oi
Mrs. Stanley Reed, L. High st.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-01-30
Church Announcements

CHURCH OF CHRIST
In CHRISTIAN UNION
w. Center st.
III. l.. Bennett. Pastor
Saturday, January 81, 1880 pm.
Young peoples zone rally.
Speaker, Carmen Quinonez of Qua
temala, who is a student at Asbury
College, Wilmore, Ky.
Special music. Public invited.
Sunday, February
9:30 am. Sunday School.
1880 am. Morning worship.
1880 pm. EvangeliStic service.
Wednesday, February 4, 80 pm
Prayer meeting with young people
in charge of service.
THE METHODIST CHURCH
SedaIia Newport Charge
Jesse A. Thornton, Minister
Newport Church School 10 am.
Sedalia Church School. 10 am.
Sedalia worship IL am.
Feb. els is designated as the per-
District. The Youth Rally will be at
3 pm. Feb 1st at Wanut Street
Church, Chillicothe.
CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH
south SOlon, Ohio
Ralph Il Miller. Jr., Pastor
Church School $3.50 am. Roger
Bennett, Supt.
Worship service 1890 am.
The Ladies Aid meets Thursday
Jan. 29 with covered dish lunch
con at noon. They will meet at the
church.
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
The Reverend Sanford G. Lindsey,
Rector
Sunday, February
Septuagesima
IL am. Sermon and Holy Commun-
ion.
11:00 am. Church School.
ST. PAUL A.M.E CHURCH
West Center Street
Nj Butler Minister
Vance l. Milligan Assistant. Mild
red Cunningham, Evangelist.
Ernest Lowery. Pianist
Sunday, Feb. s
Sunday School $50. Ernest Low
cry, Supt.
Morning worship 11:00 am.
Holy Communion.
Music by Senior Choir. Sermon by
the pastor.
1880 pm. Wednesday prayer meet
ing. Mildred Cunningham in charge.
Come and worship with us.
CHURCH OF CHRIST IN
CHRISTIAN UNION
PIumwood
Mrs Cleo Call, Pastor
Missionary service Thursday 1880
o'clock, Charles Tatman, Missionary
president.
Sunday School 10 am.
Ethel Ta:man, superintendent
Evening service 1880 pm.
Everyone welcome.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. David N. Ramsey, Pastor
9:30 am. Sunday School, Miss
Beulah Scurry, Supt.
IL am. Sermon by pastor, music
by junior choir.
pm. A program sponsored by
the Mems Gospel Chorus and senior
choir, recitations and paper by mem
bers
1880 pm. Wednesday prayer serv-
ice
1880 pm. Friday, Jan. 9Oth. busi-
ness meeting
Next Sunday, Feb. Sth, revival SER
vices starts
Go to church Sunday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-01-30
THE METHODIST CHURCH
Arthur M Shenefelt, Minister

Church School at $50, Forrest r.
Hanson. Supt. The Kindergarten
nursery Will be conducted through
the morning service.
Morning worship service at 10:30
sermon topic; "A Bag With Holes. "
Anthem: The Lord Is My Strength
And My Song" Organ selections:
Morning Song" by Rogers; Chan
son" by Grafton; "Barcarolle" by
Renk; "Recessional" by Stultz.
Monday at 1, WSCS luncheon;
Hostesses, Circle 1.
Tuesday. Meeting of WSCS Circles
with Mission Study by Mrs. Richard
Robson.
Wedne sday. Rudorah Glass Annual
Pot-Luck Dinner Meeting in a
Guest Night Program.
Thursday at 6:30, Methodist Men
Dinner Meeting
Beginning Sunday, February Sth,
Preaching Mission and Visitation
Evangelistic Mission. Services each
evening Sunday to Friday at 1880.
Guest Preacher: Rev. Paul Hollings-
head Of Cambridge.
Evening star., 1953-05-20

from Brig. Gen. Robert o. Bare,
assistant commander Of the 1st
Marine Division IN Korea. Col.
Hahner commanded the 7th Ma
rine Regiment IN Korea at the
time Of the award.
= \ \ +
Army Pvt. CaFyl z. Harris,
5574 Fisher road. Temple Hills,
Md, recently departed from Fort
Lewis, Wash, for reassignment
overseas with the Army EnH;-
neers. Pvt. Harris, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William F. Harris, was
drafted last September and later
completed his basic training at
the Army Engineer School at
Fort Belvoir, Va. He attended
Oxon Hill High School and the
University of Chicago. His wife,
Audrey. is employed by the USAF
at Andrews Air Force Base, Md.
\ X \ \
James s. Burruss, 10, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Burruss
of 1706-A Commonwealth ave-
nue., Alexandria, Va, is complet-
ing his Air Force basic airmen
indoctrination course at Lack
land Air Force Base, Tex.
Evening star., 1953-05-20

arrived at the 2053d Army Re-
ception Center at Fort George G.
Meade, Md, where he will re-
ceive his initial indoctrination
into the Army.
Y X X 4
Col. Fred Wade, formerly of
the judge advocate generals
staff at USAF headquarters at
the Pentagon, has been assigned
to headquarters of the Middle
ton (Pa.) Air Materiel Area,
located at Olmsted Air Force
Base, as the command staff
judge advocate.
Col. Wade, a lawyer Of more
than 80 years service in the
Army and Air Force, first entered
military service in 1917 as a
cadet and was commissioned
later that year. He served in the
European and Far East theaters
during World War II for the
judge advocate generals Office.
Col. Wade's wife, the former
Margaret Jackson, lives at 9119
Burdette road, Bethesda, Md.
Marine Col. Loren f. Haffner,
whose wife, Romona, lives at
Evening star., 1953-05-20
Here und Abroad

1.-THE old man is out. He'll be
back in about 80 minutes"
Twenty-year-old Tom Tobin
first sergeant Of Company M
put the field telephone back in
the cradle.
"Where's the old MANI" asked
38-year- -old Warrant Officer Err
nest Lee, unit administrator of
Mike" Company, as he entered
the command post a few minutes
later.
The "old man" turned out to
1st 1t. Paul D. Summers of Rock
vile, Md. His age: %. His job:
Company commander of Com
pany M, 223d Infantry Regiment
in Korea.
=. 1t. Summers, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Burke Summers, Of Til
den lane, Rockville, was gradu-
ated from the Military Academy
in 1851. He is the "old man" who
wears the Bronze Star and the
wings of a trained parachutiSt.
X X II
Harry III. Jones, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. II. Jones Of 1919 Varnum
street NE, has been found fully
qualified as an aviation cadet
aircraft observer by the Air
Force at Moody Air Force Base,
Ga. He Is enrolled at the Uni
versity of North Carolina. Chapel
Hill, N. c.
X X +
Karl G. Feissner, 22-year- old
son of Mrs. Freda K. Feissner,
Evening star., 1953-05-20
News of Area Men and Women
Servinu in the Armed Forces

522 Crittenden street NV, re-
GENTLY was graduated from the
Fort Sill. (Okla.) Officers Candi-
date School as a second lieuten-
ant in the Army. A graduate of
Roosevelt High School in 1949,
1t. Feissner was studying law at
Montgomery Junior College when
he entered the Army in March,
1852. His brother, John. is serv-
ing in Korea with the State De-
partment.
X ~ \
1t. Robert E. Martin, USMC,
80, of Arlington, Va, was the
recent winner of the annual
Evening star., 1953-05-20

Marine Corps Pistol Competition
at the Marine Corps Schools in
Quantico, Va.
X y X
william III. De La Vergne, jr.,
teleman SIC, USN, is playing
basketball for the Naval Auxil-
larry Air Station at Brunswick,
Ga. He is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. william H. De La Vergne,
m., 2120 I street NV.
X
Army Pfc. Douglas 6. jenkins,
SON Of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude s..
jenkins, of Vienna. Va, recently
was graduated from the Ord
nance Specialist Course at Aber-
Evening star., 1953-05-20

T. De La Vargns. Pic. jenkins.
deem Proving Ground, Md, as an
instrument repairman.
X X X X
Army Pvt. Frank w. West, 20,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. George West
Of 400 Eleventh street NE, has
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Capitol Heights Fire
Routs 9 From Home,
Including 5 Children

Nine persons, including five
children, were routed from a
Capitol Heights (Md.) house to-
day as fire swept through the
living room and an upstairs bed
room.
Hillside Fire Chief John Hoile
said the five children had been
brought to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. August Maske, 1918 Fifty
second avenue, by their father.
Charles Lagna. Mrs. Maske was
going to care for them while Mr..
Lagna attended a family funeral.
The blaze was discovered as
Mr.. and Mrs. Maske. Willie
Maske and the Lagnas were hav-
ing breakfast. Firemen said it
started from an overheated liv-
ing room stove which ignited the
wall behind it.
The blaze spread to the up
stairs of the frame house and
fremen had to tear off part OF
the roof and outside wall to ex-
tinguish it.
Firemen from Capitol Heights
and Seat Pleasant and the Dis
trict Heights Rescue squad also
fought the blaze. Neighbors
took in the children while Mr.
Lagna went on to the funeral.
One fireman, Julius Stumble
of Capitol Heights, suffered q
bumped head.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Buz Sawyer, Hero
Of Comic Strip, Here
On Way 70 Patuxent

Buz Sawyer passed through
town yesterday on his way to a
new career as a naval test pilot.
The comic strip hero today
becomes an official student
at the Navy's test pilot training
center at Patuxent.
The base is planning a big
party for him tonight. (Both
Bus and Roy Crane. his creator,
will be there.)
With Buz will go his old side
kick-Roscoe Sweeney. Sweeney
the bumbler lately has been rele-
gated to the Sunday strip. But
that's the boy who's closest to
Mr.. Cranes heart.
That's m e." he says.
Sweeney. Just an average guy
getting along, just trying to do
the right thing and getting
balled up"
Began Career During War.
Buz started his hair-raising
career some 10 years ago, while
the country was at war, and
there was no other Navy strip
going.
His adventures caught on
quickly-not only in America,
but in Denmark, Sweden, Fin
land. Norway and about Is Latin
American countries.
At the wars end Buz, like
many another, got out of the
Navy. He took up trouble shoot
ing for an oil company.
He roamed the world looking
for trouble and found it. Enter
a couple of characters dear to
Mr.. Cranes heart-Sparrow and
Hammerhead Cool. In the draw
ing they're much different from
Buz. They're cartoons; Buz has
to be drawn straight, and hand
some.
Troubled by kidnapping.
Their latest villainy was in
volved in the kidnapping of Buzz
son. That. by the way, gave Mr..
Evening star., 1953-11-14
1000 ip Alexandra Show
Positive Chest x-Rays

More than 10000 persons x
rayed during the recent chest
survey in Alexandria showed no
signs of tuberculosis.
DR.. Thomas F. McGough,
Alexandria health officer, said
reports of the negative chest x
rays were mailed out this week.
About 1000 X-rays were posi-
tive. DR.. McGough said those
persons with positive results
would be notified in several
weeks to come for a re-examina-
ton.
The survey was a Joint prof.
ect of the State Health Depart
me mt, Alexandria Health De-
partment and Alexandria Tu-
berculosis Association.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Peace Cross Puts Its Navy
In Battle for Flood Relief Funds

to chip in $4A million for flood
control was extremity generous.
The Congressman said the $11
million AnacoStia flood control
project should be paid wholly
by Federal funds"
Representative Small said that
when he first asked Joseph
Dodge, director of the Federal
Budget, to put the Peace Cross
project in the Federal spending
plans earlier this year. Mr.. Dodge
told him he had never heard of
Peace Cross. Nor had many
members of Congress, Mr.. Small
said.
The lawmakers have heard
plenty about it since then, how
ever, he added.
And the Prince Georges Rep
resentative said he's sure Mr..
Dodge knows about Peace Cross
now, too. He said he sends the
Budget Director clippings of ev-
cry newspaper story about the
flooding there.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
THIS SUNDAYS BEST READING
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works. But better would be "the udus duck
Melvin the little ot helps eieves thot bring
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Catholics Professionals Greek Orthodox and Jews words ond
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Evening star., 1953-11-14
Caesar the Lion,
MouIer of Child,
7 aiken to Zoo

Caesar. the lion that mauled
6-year-old Carla S. Veirs, was
taken to the Zoo yesterday along
with his mate. Princess.
Bartelle E. Ford of Aspen Hill,
Md, owner of the two trained
lions, said he made arrangements
for their temporary care at the
zoo.
Mr.. Ford has been charged
with violation of a Maryland law
prohibiting the keeping Of wild
or vicious animals without per-
nit. His case is to be heard in
Silver Spring police court Tues
day.
Carla was mauled and scratched
when she entered his cage We'd
nesday to pet him. Her father,
H. Carlton VeirS of 12003 St
Dunston lane, Silver Spring. was
with her. Mr.. Ford was inside the
cage with the lion when Mr.
Veirs and Carla entered.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Arlington Approves Plan
To Build Rocky Run Road

A plan to built a one-way road
running from Arlington boule-
ward into Clarendon was ap-
proved today by the Arlington
County Board.
The thoroughfare, which would
run through Rocky Run play
ground, would be known as
Fairfax drive and will connect
eventually with an existing Sec
ton of Fairfax drive in Claren-
don.
The exit from Arlington boule-
ward will be built by the State
as part of a. current construc-
ton program. The connection
will be made between ramps now
being built at Court House road
and North Tenth street.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Monticello 10 Close
For Restoration Work
BY the Assoeiased Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Nov. IA.
The main part of Monticello.
Thomas Jefferson's home, will
be closed to the public beginning
this week for $3.50, 900 restora-
ton and reconstruction project,
The house is due to reopen in
March.
The work planned is similar
to work done recently to the
White House. The first and sec
ond floors are to be reinforced
with steel beams, a modern heat
ing system and air-conditioning
units are to be installed, several
basement rooms are to be re-
stored. and moisture-mottled
walls are to be replastered.
The house was started in 1767
and additions continued until
Jefferson died in 1926.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
15-Foot PIT Found
Near Store Center

A 15-to-20-foot pit was discov-
cred yesterday in front OF q
building in the $500 block of New
Hampshire avenue in Prince
Georges County.
Louis E. Weaver, of 4103 Fifty
first street, Bladensburg, told
county officers his little girl
stepped from his auto there and
the earth started to collapse be-
meath her.
The hole was in front of a
shopping center. An employe OF
a store said the earth had sunk
there before and contractors had
filled it in.
County Police Pvt. E. w. Ru-
pert and j. H. Miller stood by
last night until a county work
crew filled the pit,
County authorities have asked
the public to report all such po-
tential traps after a little Suit
land girl fell into a concealed pit
and drowned last Saturday.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Baldwin Sees Tax Cut
Better Than Byrd Act
By the Associated Pres,

NORFOLK, Va. Nov. IA
State Senator Robert F. Bald
win, jr., of Norfolk said today
he prefers a reduction in State
income tax rates to the practice
Of returning surpluses to the
taxpayers through the Byrd
Automatic Tax Reduction Act
His statement followed the
disclosure this week that the
six men who will represent Nor
folk in the House of Delegates
for the 1854 session of the Gen
eral Assembly have discussed the
possibility of supporting legisla-
tion to suspend the Byrd act for
3 biennium.
Perhaps it would be better
to repeal the act and reduce
income tax rates rather than
have the existing rates produce
much more money than is re-
quired for budgetary needs as
has been the case for some
years." he said.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Maryland Home Rule
lis Seen Blocked by
Legislators Jealousy
BY the Associated Pres.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 14.-The
president of the Maryland Sen
ate says fear by some legislators
they might "only lse figureheads"
is one of the reasons for block
ing home rule for municipalities
and counties.
Senator George w. Della,
Democrat, of Baltimore City.
told the Maryland Municipal
League yesterday that home rule
authority for Maryland counties
and towns can be achieved only
through a constitutional amend
ment.
He added there is no reason
why such an amendment can
not be considered by the short
legislative session scheduled this
winter.
jealous of Rights
Mr.. Della said a number of
his fellow members of the Gen
eral Assembly "are very jealous
of their rights" and fear they
might "only be figureheads'
should the Legislature yield its
present authority over local
jurisdictions in the State.
Mr.. Della said this is to be re-
gretted because it burdens the
legislative mill with hundreds of
time-consuming bills. which
sometimes are used for log
rolling.
Mayor Herbert w. Reichelt of
Mount Rainier, president of the
league, said the group is going
to continue to seek home rule.
1--WE do not want total home
rule, for we never have asked
the Legislature to relinquish
financial CONTROL Mr.. Reichelt
said.
At another session last night,
Chief Judge Simon E. Sobeloff
of the Maryland Court of APP
peals urged an all-out, grass
roots campaign to press for en-
actment of home rule authority
The jurist said the people OF
the State should see to it that
every candidate for Governor and
to the General Assembly next
year should be required to take
a public stand on home rule.
Mayors and commissioners at
tended the leagues sixth annua.
convention which closes today.
Sewage Requirements.
Philip C. Cooper, city engineer
of Salisbury, proposed that the
league take up a study of sewage
disposal requirements which have
been laid down recently by the
State Department of Health.
The health department has
gone to court in several cases
and obtained orders requiring
municipalities to install sewage
disposal plants or expand theil
present ones.
Mr.. Cooper reported the re-
quirements laid down for Sails
bury would cost that city al
least 81 million. He said there
is a serious question if this il
within the city's ability to pay.
Evening star., 1953-11-14
Eisenhower Praises
JET Pilots Heroism

President Eisenhower has
praised the jet pilot who died in
u crash last June 16 near the
Forestville (Md) Elementary
School.
The President, in a letter to
Fred Spinks. president of the
Forestville Citizens Association.
regretted his inability to attend
the memorial and dedication
ceremonies honoring Capt. Fran
ciS T. Evans. jr., at the school at
3 pm. tomorrow. q,
The President said the Air
Force flyer had acted lin the
heroic tradition of his service
and his Nation" when he stayed
with his ailing plane long enough
to keep it from crashing into
the school.
Capt. Evans plainly sacrificed
his own life in order not to risk
the lives of $50 children at the
school," the President wrote.
The pilot tried to escape his
plane when he knew it would
miss the children, but his para
chute failed to open.