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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
AWord to the Wise

The following is quoted from a
card sent by. A. v. c., of Salt
Lake: sc. you say the plural
of tailor's goose is tailor's gooses.
You are wrong. AS q member of
an old-time tailoring family. here
is the way they were ordered, as
copied from an order:
Il Tailor's goose-20 lbs.
Send 5 more just like it.
when they arrived the bill OF
lading read:
Il Tailor's goose-20 lbs.
5 more just like it.
Hmm. Well, they could have
been ordered like this: please
send me one 20-lb. tailor's goose.
On second thought maybe you'd
better send me six of them"
Los Angeles: In a magazine ad
I ran across the word "eidetic. "
It's definition was given Can un-
usually vivid memory but In
checking Webster's unabridged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Free Papers Customary

NEW LONDON, Conn. ~
Once year newsboys and deal
ers get their copies of the New
London Day for nothing. The
custom was established by the
afternoon newspaper to honor
the memory of Theodore Boden-
vein, its publisher from 1891 UNI
til his death in 1889.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Famous FubIes
By E. E. Edaor

UNCONSCIOUS - When
Dizzy Dean was the pitching
ace Of the st. Louis Cardi-
mails back in the '30s, he baf-
fed reporters with his I'M
orthodox manner of speech.
During the fourth game
Of the 1884 World Series,
Dean, who was pinch run
ming, was knocked cold try
ing to break up a double
play. 1t looked like he was
finished for the series. How,
ever, in an interview that
night, Deans brother Paul
disputed this.
"Tain't nuthin' wrong with
Dr." said Paul. HE was just
a bit shook up"
But he was unconscious
when he was carried into
the clubhouse" said one re-
porter.
Heck no." said Paul. HE
wux talkin' all the time"
What was he saying?"
persisted the reporter.
"He wasn't Sayin' nuthin',"
replied Paul. HE wuz just
talkin'."
EXCHANGE At dinner
one evening, English wit
Samuel johnson, then in his
los, was cornered by a
youthful bore whose small
talk was maddening. Finally.
the dull one said:
What would you give, sir,
to be as young as II"
II would be willing, "
sighed Johnson, Ito be al
most as foolish"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
By Mrs. Fronk Colby

for the pronunciation, could not
find it liSted.-MrS. D. w. H.
You must have overlooked It
for 1t is in the latest edition un-
abridged. The correct pronuncia-
ton is: eye-DET-ik.
Kerrville: What is the proper
plural of the word "doe," mean.
ing "a female deer"?-T. A.
The plural Of doe is: does. But
docs" does look strange, doesn't
it?
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Our Presidents
By Honore M. Cotudol

(which future President
wrote. We'll fight it out on
this line if 1t takes all sum-
mer"?
2-Abigail was the name Of
the wives Of which two Presi-
dents?
3-When the White House
was rebuilt after its burning
during the War Of 1912, it was
largely refurnished with the
personal furniture of the
. President. Who was he?
ANSWERS on next page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Contract Bridge
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AATuRNAY, MAREH 6, 1854


Mr. Muzzy's double Of the six
club contract was very bad. True.
1t appeared likely on the bidding
that he could win two club tricks.
but it was by no means certain.
as the final result proved. There
was also the danger the double
would drive the opponents out Of
an unmakeable Six-club contract
into q laydown contract of six
ho-trump.
South dealer.
Both sides vulnerable,
Il NORTH
81 (Mr. Dale)
= K973
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u = J52
Il WEST EAST
4 (Mr. Muzzy) (Mr. AbeD
s 4 l0842 AJ65
~ JOS y 109742
J9 . l0T632
ii 81 1086 a.
N SOUTH
g (Mr. MaSters)
q 4 40
IL v AXIS
IL O 40
II %AQ9753
Il The bidding:
South West North East
y clubs Pass 3NT Pass
4 clubs Pass clubs Pass
Pass Double All pass Pass
4 Mr.. Masters had to play his
best but he made six clubs by a
rare type of end-play. In talk
Ing about end-plays the impor-
lance of stripping the hand can
not be emphasized too strongly.
Simply stated. this process con-
lists of removing from the OPP
ponentS' hands every card which
would constitute a safe return.
In today's hand, the stripping
process was carried to its ulti-
mate degree. Mr.. Muzzy led the
deuce of spades and Mr.. Masters
won with the ace. He laid down
the ace of clubs and got the bad
news when Mr.. Abel played a
small diamond.
Next he laid down the queen Of
spades. overlook with dummy's
king, returned spade and ruffed
it low. He entered dummy again
with the queen of hearts, led
dummy's last spade and ruffed
It low.
Now he cashed the ace and
king of hearts and the ace of
diamonds. He followed with the
queen Of diamonds which was
overtaken with dummy's king. He
led a third diamond from the
board and ruffed with the queen
of clubs.
At this point Mr.. Muzzy's dou-
BILE looked pretty Silly-even to
him. He was down to three cards,
the king. ten and eight of clubs.
If he refused to win and played
the eight of clubs. Mr.. Masters
would simply lead a club toward
dummy's jack and that card
would be bound to win the slam
going trick.
Actually Mr.. Muzzy overruf1ed
with the king. He was now left
with the ten-eight. dummy and
jack-five in clubs and Mr.. Mas
tiers had nine-seven. It was Mr..
Muzzy's lead, given to him at ex-
;actly the right time. and any
thing he led would give Mr.. Mas
tiers his contract.
tCopyright. 1854, General Features Corp.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Muskruts Leud Beavers

{ OTTAWA.-Of all of Canada S
fur crop. most important are the
muskrats and in second place are
the beavers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-06
Word Come
Find SO or more words in
AMYGDALATE.

"A M u u n u n L Z,
meaning, like. or made Of al
mondS." Average is a; time
limit, 80 minutes.
Rules OF the game-1. Words must be
acquire four letters by the addition of
IS" such as bats" cats" are not
used. 3. Only one form of q word is
Used. 4. Proper names are not used.
Answer to REPLEvIN.
rein, reel: repel. revel. revile, relive.
repine, refine. rive. ripen, enyier, ever,
pier. plier. preen. leer. lever leper, lien,
liner, liver, lire. veer, veil. vein. venire.
vile. vine, viper. Vier, never. neve. nerve.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-09-17
School News

Sharon Gentry. student council re-
preventative; Nancy Jones, bowl
ing sports head; Esther Hansen,
basketball sports head; Joan Flick,
volleyball sports head; Janice
Warnke, softball sports head, and
Judy Allen, swimming and hiking
sports head.
G.. A. A. advisor, Miss Haskins,
explained the purpose of the club
and also the point system by
which members are entitled to
the awards given during a ban
quet at the end of the year. In
order to win a pin, a girl must
earn IS points by participating in
various sports. To win letter,
she must have IT'S points, and to
win guard, 225 points.
Betty Mae Rose provided enter
tainment by giving a snappy song
and dance act. The cheerleaders
gave a previeW pep assembly and
the first G.. A. A. meeting of the
year was closed after refreshments
we're served.
Esther Hansen
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-09-17
Band News

Leading Port Clinton's band this
year as head majorette is Martha
Melishka, a senior, who has been
a majorette for two years. The
other majorettes, who we're chosen
last June from ten contestants
are: Frances Bachtel, Virginia
Ballreich, Susan Valance, and
Nancy Dreher. Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
vid Stanton and Mr.. Arthur were
judges at this contest
Port Clinton High Schools band
under the direction of Mr.. David
Stanton has met with many diff
culties so far this year. Their first
performance, which is scheduled
for this Friday night, must go on,
but so far they have been unable
to hold any practice on the field
due to the lack of proper lighting.
For each of the past three years
the band has lost approximately
20 members. This year the band
boasts of 25 new members, bring
ing the total to 72, this includes
"a marching, 4 majorettes, l drum
majorette, 2 color guards and 2
substitutes.
Sarah Nissen
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-09-17
Steinnniller Named
To Elections Meet

Herman C. Steinmiller will rd
resent Ottawa County at an Ell
ton Conference to be held
Cleveland September 1925.
At this meeting, various p
cedures will be outlined to be f
lowed in the preparation for t
November 2, 1854, General Ell
ton, the election laws affecti
this election, and the instruct,
of precinct officials.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-09-17

Editors Note: Port Clinton
high school journalism students,
under the direction Of Charles
Wolfe, will again this year supply
The News with a weekly column
Of news about school activities).
Speech Activities
Seventeen high school students
signed up Thursday night to par
ticipate in individual speech ac-
tivities Those signing up for Ora
torical Defamation were; Norma
Burning, Bob Stetson, Barb Druy-
or, and Sharon Gentry. Those for
Dramatic Defamation; Max Bur
kins, Maxine Routh, Judy Stucky,
jamie Reynolds, and Joy Eckhardt,
and those interested in Humorous
work we're; Martha Melishka, Lois
Heinsen, Jackie Swingle, Carolyn
Wheel, Janet Hagerty, Mary Leary,
Sheila Murphy, and Georgia Hawk
ing.
Sally Dewitt Named
The National Forensic League
elected a new president to replace
Max Fischer who moved to Oak
mont, Penn. Sally Dewitt is the
newly elected president and Shar-
on Anderson will be the student
council representative The Ma
tional Forensic League is a ma
tional honorary society for high
school speech students.
Debate News
Fourteen students turned out
Thursday evening for membership
on the high school debate team.
Experienced speakers returning
are Harry Chaffin, Sally Dewitt,
Ruth Rofkar, Paul Moon, Sharon
Anderson, Steve Corthell, Dick
Noblitt, Doug Meyer, Sally Snyder,
Scott Carter, and Jack Glickman
New debaters trying out are Phil
Beltz, Faytho Duffy, and Brenda
WadSWorth.
G.A.A. News
The Girls Athletic Association
welcomed approximately seventy
new members at a meeting Mon
day after school in the high school
auditorium.
Officers for this year were in
troduced as follows: Martha Me
lishka, president Gloria Probel,
vice president; Patti Eurenius,
secretary; Betsy Krupp, treasurer;
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-09-17

fin Calvert game, Oct. 8; and
Seniors the Oak Harbor gamey Oct.
Is, and the yFostoria game, Oct.
%. ~
M kDarlene Wood
Take Senior Pictures
Senior pictures are being taken
for the Revistas at the Hattwick
Studio. Sharon Gentry, Revista
editor, and Mr.. Bloom, Revista ad-
visor reported this week. They
began Monday, September 3, and
will continue until Tuesday, Sep
TEMPER %.
Jackie Swingle
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-09-17
Name RepresenfatiVe

Mr.. Knepper's seventh grade
home room has voted Diane Sch
roder as their Student Council Re-
preventative. All the seventh
grade classes will be taking the
Iowa Every-Pupil Basic Skill Vest
for the remainder of this week
and all of next week.
Sarah Nissen
Concessions
The concessions for this years
games were divided among the
four hgih school classes, Juniors
having the Bowling Green game,
Sept. II; Freshmen the Sylvania
game, Oct. l; Sophomores the Tiff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15
Keep the Records Open

Under the conditions which prevail here, 1t
seems to The Star that it would be a mistake
to close the police records on juvenile arrests.
Corporation Counsel West has ruled that
the law does not require the police to open the
records, and Commissioner Spencer says he
thinks they should be closed. His reasoning
is that the law which clothes the Juvenile
Court records in secrecy should be extended in
its application to the police. Why protect the
juveniles at the court stage, he asks, and not
at the arrest stage?
The trouble with this reasoning is that
here are some cases in which these so-called
Juvenile delinquents do not deserve the pro-
lection that secrecy affords them. Some OF
these offenders are hardened criminals 1t Is
bad enough that the public cannot know what
disposition is made of their cases in court. Ger
tainly this should not be compounded to mask
even the fact of their arrest.
Secrecy in juvenile cases is intended to
protect youngsters whose chances of reform
might be impaired by publicity. This is
sound principle, and the fact that police ar
rest records are open has not resulted in any
abuse of the principle in Washington. If there
has been any abuse, it has been in the. made
quacy of punishment imposed on hardened
offenders. If this is the case however, it is
fact which is concealed from the public by
the secrecy which attaches to the courts rec
ords. How can it be in the public interest to
extend this blackout to the police records?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15

The Senate undoubtedly was feeling deep
concern for the public welfare when it passed,
without debate or record vote, legislation plac-
ing coffee on basis with Solanum tuberosum.
The House now has an opportunity to display
comparable consideration for those who like
their coup of java" and hope to get it cheaper.
What the Senate has done, in explanation,
is to include coffee among list Of commodities
covered by the Commodity Exchange Act. So
lanum tuberosum, defined in the act as Irish
potatoes" already are on the list. The Senate
Agriculture Committee explained that the cur
rent legislation does not regulate coffee prices.
It does, however, provide for regulation Of cof-
fee futures trading in a way intended to prevent
price manipulations and corners" or more
simply to prevent speculation. While the COM
mittee did not charge there has been specula-
ton in the present situation Of sharply increas-
ing coffee prices, the inquiries now under way
by the Federal Trade Commission and Senate
Banking subcommittee are looking into this
possibility.
Future regulation of coffee trading will not
have direct bearing upon todays prices. It
might, however, bring greater price stability in
another year-and perhaps even cheaper coffee.
It is pleasant hope, at least.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15
School BUDGETS

Falls Church, which has had more than its
share of school controversy is now in the midst
Of another stormy debate.
"A former councilman, Samuel McCrary has
etated that additional school costs, plus an
already approved bond ISSUE are going to
require a 99-cent increase in the city tax rate
School Board Chairman John A. Johnson has
replied that the 99-cent figure is fantastic"
s Mr.. Johnson is clearly right in at least one
respect. The McCrary estimate was based on a
proposed budget submitted to- the School Board
by the school superintendent, and also on the
assumed approval of $500 increase for teach
ers which the superintendent favors, but which
was not in the proposed budget. The trouble
with this is that proposed budget is not final
budget. The superintendent recommended
etions may be cut by the School Board. Further
more, the final budget which will be submitted
to the City Council may not include the $500
teacher increase, or any part of it. So Mr..
McCrary's 99-cent estimate is at best guess.
and may be fantastic" guess.
To dismiss Mr.. McCrary's estimate as being
fantastic, however, leaves an important question
unanswered. What increase In the tax rate is
going to be necessary? The people Of Falls
Church will vote March on an 100000 school
bond issue. They have right to know, or at
least a right to have the best estimate a. to
what the total increase in the tax rate is going
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15
Letters to The Star :.

sideration, and we trust that the Dis
trict Commissioners will indorse and
favor fair trade acts.
If producers OF the trade mark brands
desire to protect fair trade competition
and to bring stability into the retail
markets, then here is their opportunity
TO act In support of these laws for the
merchants in the District.
George J. Burger,
Vice President, Washington Office,
National Federation Of hide
pendent Business.
The plan of the District Business
Practices Council to further communize
our economy with flair trade bill'
is most disgusting in light of their
position as theoretical representatives
Of free enterprise. Further, the adop-
ton Of similar plans by As other States
is no proof Of benefits to the people
but, rather, direct testimony of the
foothold Of socialism in this country.
Fair trade prices. in reality, are
those found in free market, or "black
market" If the lack of supply compels
1t. The fixing of minimum prices by
the District Commissioners can prove
to be fair" only to the merchants who
participate. Let us hope they will reject
the councils plan that can only take
us further down the road of socialism.
Robert E. Allen, Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15
Fair Trade Law for D. c.

read with considerable interest the
article in The Star Of February 10,
headed Fair Trade Law Here Urged
by Merchants"
This association. made up exclusively
Of independent business and profess
sional men. every so often has polled
its Nationwide membership on the
proposition Of the utilization Of fair
trade laws both in interstate and inter-
state commerce. and 1t will be found
from the official record of our polls that
the majority Of the members urged the
adoption of such legislation in the
State or the Nation.
The recent action Of the Supreme
Court as to the validity Of the national
law is every reason why the merchants
In the District Of Columbia should have
the benefit Of similar protection. These
laws are necessary to protect efficiency
in merchandising. The law proposes
nothing beyond that. nor do the laws
give any privilege or sanction in col
lusive action under the law that would
be ruinous to consumers.
In this respect, In our appearance
before the platform committees of the
respective national political conventions
IN Chicago we stressed that we favor
strong fair trade laws. and at the same
time would oppose any collusive action
in the use Of the laws.
With As States having these laws,
there is no reason, in our opinion, why
retailers within the District Of Column
bia should not receive the same con.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15
By Charles E. TroceweN
]. Ray Pugh.

Of me-" he would save himself a lot of
bother.
1t is real botheration, to go around
fuSsing and Tuning because some one
else seems to have done something to
ones precious self, when all the time the
set-up is false from beginning to end.
The everyday world is a complex of
angles everyone of which is necessary.
There is no need, in fact there is pos
tive harm. in injecting angles that
simply do not exist.
X X
How do you know" asks the inquirer
that my angle is not a real angler"
The answer is this:
That it is a false angle, because time
usually proves it false.
Recall how that last time you were
snubbed and determined to snub in re-
turn.
You turned your back on the guy,
just as he came along.
You pictured him feeling upset, in his
turn.
But what did the rascal do?
Why, you remember-he spoke cheer
fully to your turned back!
why, hello John, how are you?"
You turned around, relieved al
though you wouldn't admit it.
why, hello" you said, in reply. You
knew now that all your worry had been
for nothing. or worse, as worry mostly
is
You had made false angle, and he
had obliteraAed it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15
This and That

end Of such treatment, makes a botch
out Of the handling.
That is the human side of it.
We are all concerned with our own
selves, and our own thoughts, so that
commonly we tend to overvalue our own
selves and our own thoughts, and that
is exactly and precisely where the trou-
BILE comes in.
No one. in or out of Office, can do
otherwise.
1t is humanity.
We are humans, first. and workers
second.
II all Of US, irrespective of place,
could keep this in mind at all times. we
would make the world better place
than it has been so far. ~|t
Who is there who has not thought
that Utopia might be secured easily
enough If only we would?
It is here already, If we would all
choose to think it, but the prize would
require the collective thought and work
Of all, not just few. In another word
agreement. which is more hard to come
by than salvation.
Being human. the Office worker who
fancies himself snubbed by another
takes it on the chin, as he thinks.
Actually. he Furnishes himself. in his
own mind.
II he could think, at the very time,
Nov, this fellow Is not even thinking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15
Bethesda.

Bethesda.
Dear Sir:
Here Is something you and your
readers might be interested in; work
in an Office (part Of the Government
with big O. where one guy refuses to
speak to me.
"Since he Is over me. as you might
say. he has this right, I suppose. I
don't know what have done to offend
him, and am not even sure that he
is snubbing me.
1T is all very confusing.
do you think should speak, any
how, just In case?
Every truly. J. B."
I think you should stop worrying,
fella. 3.
Probably the whole thing is in your
own head.
Big men have big things to think
about.
When you think this one is snubbing
you he Is far away in world Of his
own, facing problems you know not Of,
as Shakespeare would have put 1t.
This is q danger everyone in industry
faces. the danger Of thinking some one
: or other has It In for YOU" when
mostly the other fellow has the. kindest
thought for you, only he Is busy on
something else.
That Is all.
The worrying mind, on the RECEIVING
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15
Doesn't Do Him Justice

We. the undersigned, protest most
vigorously against the use Of such
flash shots as the one in The Star re-
Gently in which our highly respected
budget officer appears to be in the grip
Of an assassin. If you can't do any bet
ter for our handsome Walter, then Sir,
just let us remember him as he really
is.
Mrs. Orlo H. Kane. Earnest B.
Beane, p. Brimm, M. w. Ruark,
F. C. Tate. Raymond D. Fillius, Lou
Prouhear, Robert w. Paige, John E.
Tayman, william E. Tayman, Lem
Fugitt, Charles Bissett, William H.
Nash. Marlin D. Smith, Otto D. Paugh,
WhedFus Koontz. Linton M. Reed, jr.,
s. A. Barham, c. j. Twilley, L. A. Ell
lott, R. F. Henley. Fred A. Hutchinson,
Louis j. Perrus. A. G. Hardesty, E. Y.
Brown, H. N. Everett. L. v. Dickinson,
j. B. Jamarik, j. c. Foltos. John w.
Lamhart. Willard Rankin. E. B. Ellis,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-15
Homemade Breed for U. S.

America has surplus wheat and other
farm products. We do not want to
waste any more food. because there is
place at home to put it and need for it
Besides it Is high time that we educate
ourselves how to make homemade
things to eat in case Of an emergency
Why not use some Of the surplus for
such purposes now and feed those who
can use it and need it?
An organization like the Salvation
Army that is experienced in feeding
people could be taught the way to
transform wheat into flour and flour
into bread. Give the Salvation Army the
support necessary to establish the
equipped centers. support them with
civic funds to buy wheat cleaners. -four
mills. etc.
Such preparedness would give our
people self-reliance that would be a
comfort to the mind Of our allies and
just another thought for the enemies
to consider.
America rises to every need. This
will be no exception If the people are
aroused.
Frank O. DuerSt.