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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-12
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
BY WILLIAM MORRIS
ON STAGE

AS that April Is deadline swift
~ approaches, we all become
more and more conscious of the
important role taxes play. The
cab driver talks authoritatively
of the "cut" the Government
takes from the winnings Of quiz
show victors. Businessmen justi-
fy the lavish expense-account
lunch or cocktail party with the
comment that ITS deductible.
And big operators are search
ing for poorly-managed firms to
purchase so that they can &C
quire a tax loss"
We note that new words and
expressions are coming into the
language to cope with changing
situations "taxwise," as Wall
Streeters would say.
One of the most significant de-
velopments is the court decision
permitting a major New York
department store to reckon its
taxes on the LIFO inventory
System-a decision which may
mean rebates retroactive to the
early 1905.
What" asks an incurable
punster among my correspond
ents. docs LIFO mean? For the
life o. me / can't figure the whole
thing out"
LIFO is an acronym-a word
made up Of the initial letters or
syllables in a phrase-and stands
for laSt-ln-first-out. 1t is a tech
,nique OF inventory maintenance
which assumes that the most
efficient merchandise handling
results from selling off first that /
stock most recently arrived.
Thus, stock on hand at in
ventory-taking time is assumed
to be first in"-and is valued at
the earliest cost obtaining during
the period covered. Since prices
have been steadily mounting over
the last 20 years. this results in
a stock evaluation at the lowest
possible cost. thereby reducing
che amount Of taxes to be paid.
Naturally the system works in
reverse in a shrinking economy
and one rather doubts If the
proponents of LIFO would have
fought quite so hard for this new
Interpretation If our economy
had been on the decline.
incidentally, the more conven-
tional method of handling in
victories is called FIFO-First
In. First Out.
released by the Bell Syndicate. IncD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-12

Opening lead: Queen of spades.
Mr.. Dale thought the hand
would be well played and it was.
Mr.. Meek's natural cautiousness
and conservatism paid off. He
always expects the worst to hap
pen and if there is any possible
safety play to make on a hand.
he will make it.
He started looking worried as
soon as the queen of spades was
led and the dummy hand went
down. What a bad break, he
thought. that both his hand and
the dummy contained a double
ton club. If he had held three
clubs and one less spade he
could have ruffed the third club.
AS it was. he had a spade loser
and a possible diamond loser.
He won the first trick with the
king of spades and nervously
laid down the ace and king of
trumps. He seemed surprised
when the suit broke 80. He
pulled another round of trumps
and looked elsewhere for trouble.
A more optimistic declarer
might have cashed his top dia-
monds at this point. only to find
that Mr.. Abel had a sure stopper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-12
Rip Van Wrinkle
Couldn't Sleep with
Nagging Backache

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-12
$500 Comics Contest
For Teen-Age Fans

Comic FANS 10 years and under your entry blank
to compete for $500 in prizes by sending drawing your
favore Star comic strip character.
Here the rules:
Fill out the entry blank below attach it to your
feehand drawing avorte page character
No tracing is allowed.
Write in 100 words less why like strip
the best If eight years younger only the
drawing is necessary.
g. The contest is divided into age groups SO be
sure to put the entry blank groups are
to g. to 49, Is to is and 16 49, First second and
third prizes $35. $25 and SIS for each group
a. You can draw your favorite in pencil ink crayon
on paper not bigger than 8la by II inches.
s. Star employees and members of their families are not
eligible for the contest.
It's part of the Stars participation in National News
Comics Week The midnight March l6
Address entries to Comics Contest 4O1 Star Building
Washington 4, D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-12
Answer to LITIGIous

otus. list. lost, lout. lust, tolls. gilt,
Sist. giut. govt. guilt. gust Gust slit.
silo. silt slot, slug. slut. sloe. soul. soil,
soil. suit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-12
OUR PRESIDENTS
BY HONORE M. CATUDAL

I'm a historic address to
Congress, 10 years ago today, the
President proposed sending eco
nomic and military aid to Greece
and Turkey Ito support free
peoples who are resisting at
tempted subjugation by armed
minorities or by outside pres
sures =. /. To assist free peoples to
work out their own destinies in
their own way" What name has
been given to this address?
"A future First Lady named
Jane Appleton was born in
Hampton, N. H.. ISL years ago
today. What was her husband S
name?
(Which President originate
ed the "fireside chat?
ANSWERS on Next Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-12
WORD GAME
Find IS or more words in
MAHRANEE.

meaning. "a queen of an Indian
state" Average is %: time limit,
20 minutes.
Rules Of the same. Words must be
acquire four letters by the addition OF
IS, such as bats" cars" are not
used. 3. Only one form Of q word is
used. 4. Proper names are not used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-12
CONTRACT
BRIDGE
BY EASLEY BLACKWOOD

Mr.. Dale's three-club call was
conventional tthe Stayman con-
vention) and asked his partner
If he had a four-card major
suit. When the reply was in
hearts. Mr.. Dale's own four-card
heart holding. his doubleton club
and his IL points in high cards
offered a reasonable shot for a
small slam He checked on aces
and finally bid six hearts with
the thought that the hand would
make one more trick at a suit
than it would at no-trump. This
was a fortunate decision as the
bad break in diamonds would
give the defenders a chance to
beat six no-trump.
South dealer.
Neither side vulnerable.
NORTH
(Mr. Dale)
A762
3Q965
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WEST EAST
(Mr. AbeD (Mrs. Keen)
AQJ10 A9853
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Quota 15
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SOUTH
(Mr. Meek
AAK4
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The bidding:
South West North East
INT Pass 81 Pass
50 Pass ANT Pass
81 Pass go All pass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-08
Housing Aided
For Displaced

Up to 3,S25 housing units here
may be financed under the
Federal Housing Administra-
tons special mortgage insurance
designed to help families dis
placed by Government action TO-
buy new homes, District ofiicials
have been notified.
The certiication by Housing
Administrator Albert M. Cole
specified that at least 2.005 Of
the units are required for
minority group families. He also
specified that at least 1900 Of
the total number should con-
stitute new construction.
The new Federal program.
known as Section AL" Of the
National Housing Act. permits
low income families to buy re-
habilitated, existing or new
homes on 40-year mortgage
terms with only $2oo down pay
ment.
It Is designed entirely for
families displaced by such public
action as urban renewal, high
way projects. housing code en-
forcement and other public con-
domination. City ofiicials have
estimated nearly 10000 families
will be displaced by such pro-
grams in the next four years.
The District have five urban
renewal projects in various
stages Of planning, all Of which
will require the relocation Of
families from the slum-clear-
ance areas. Code enforcement.
condemnation actions and high
way improvements will account
for still other displacements.
Under the terms Of Section
AL, FILA may insure mortgages
UP to 100 per cent Of the APP
praised value. with the only
cash requirement being Q pay
ment Of $500 to cover closing
costs and other expenses.
The maxim UNI insurable
amount Of the mortgages IL
80. 900 or $4,000. This poses q
potential problem in the area
Of new homes. since the pros
pect Of new housing at such
prices here is considered viz
Itually nonexistent. u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-21
Easter Week Art
By CASPAR NAMES and LLOYD NJ. HAMPTON

A RTISTS HAVE been challenged through the
"A the searching events centering around Easter
While the Crucixon probably has inspired paintings
than other happenings that atefu
the attention of artists The Saviour has been portrayed
at related moments of them tranquil contem
plative others amid dramatic
The paintings reproduced here and pages and
chosen authorities the galleries Washington
Four them show Jesus the The different
which they painted and the schools the
from illustrate the mess tragedy
of the centuries suggests.
Four pictures the triumph of the Resurrection with
accompanying theme victory death The
reveal Christ at memorable moments.
The Star Magazine wishes to thank the following their
helpulness suggesting the paintings used this
National Gallery of Art John Walker director and Heeward
L. Cooke; National Collection of Fine Arts Thomas w. Beggs
director Corcoran Gallery of Art, Hermann Williams jr
director and the Phillips Gallery Duncan Phillips, director
The Cucifxon. by Andrea vonni 332l4l4l in the w. A.
Clo Collection Of the Cocoron Gole of Art An OIL it
of the best preserved oe medieval paintings the United Sotes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-08

Gather up those old odds and ends of atware today Get
set trade them in for beautiful International Sterling
Decide how many place settings you want Bring in
your old fatware, matched mismatched regardless Of
condition You may trade up five pieces Of old faware
at $3.50 each for each 5pece place setting of Inter-
national Sterling. New purchases restricted to units
of five piece place settings only Serving pieces not
included.
This offer your best opportunity TO start complete
your sterling service Whatever your pattern chOce Inter-
national Sterling beautifully GRATED in luxurious weight,
made to beautifully through the years.
FUepiece place settings consist Of fork knife salad fork,
teaspoon. and your choice Of ice spOOn place spoon
butter sPTeGder.
What happens to the old fatware you trade in! It's
all going to any charity yOu wish to designate The
organization can sell ii and the scrap value So
you see you help others by trading in your old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-14
Army Hangs 2
For Sayings

FORT LEAVENW TIL,
Kans.. Feb. IA (P).-The Army
hanged two soldiers early today
for separate Sayings almost four
years ago in Germany and North
Carolina.
They were Winfred D. Moore
of Virginia Beach, Va. and
Thomas j. Edwards of Ardmore,
Okla. both 23-year-old Negroes
They went to their deaths
calmly without any last words.
The executions were carried
out at the Army's disciplinary
barracks at Fort Leavenworth.
A general court martial at
Fort Bragg. N. c., sentenced
Moore to death after convicting
him of Staying Charles Petit,
a cab driver. on June 30, 1858.
Petit was slain during robbery
at the military post.
Edwards was convicted and
sentenced to death by an Army
court-martial April /, 1858, at
Wuerzburg. Germany. for the
strangling of Martha Strowas-
ser. He told the court he strang-
led the 25-year-old German
woman in a fit of rage after she
called him names ridiculing his
race. The Staying occurred in
March, 1853. at Kirtzingen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-14
Capt. Laniier,59,
Navy Veteran

Capt. Berwick Bruce Lanier
SO, USN tretiredl. commander OF
the transport Monticello during
World War II. died yesterday in
Delray Beach. Fla. of pulmonary
embolism.
Capt. Lanier went to Florida
about a month ago. His home
here was at 2l39 Wyoming ave-
nue. NV.
He received the Bronze Star
and the Navy and Marine Corps
Medal for his service on the Mon
ticello.
A native Of Baltimore, he was
"a graduate OF Kent Conn. )
School, the Naval Academy end
Harvard Law School. Before his
retirement in 1852. he was legal
officer for Admiral Carney, then
commander of United States ma
val forces in the Eastern Allan
tic and Mediterranean.
He was a partner in the New
York law firm of Wandless and
Lanier after resigning from the
Navy i'll 1921. He re-entered the
Navy around the beginning of
World War II.
Surviving are his widow. Fride.
and two sons. Peter of st. Louis
and Sterling Of Philadelphia.
Services will be held tomor-
row at st. Paul Episcopal Church
in Delray Beach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-14
DR.. Lyle M. Mason, 65,
UroIogy Specialist Here

DR.. Lyle M. Mason, IS, a we'll
known urologist here. died yes
terday at Garfield Hospital after
an illness of several months.
Born in Fairfax County. DR..
Mason attended the public
schools there. and graduated
from the George Washington
University School Of Medicine in
1918. He interned at CIV. and
was resident at Columbia Hos
pital. He took post graduate
work in Vienna, Austria.
A member of the star of Gar
field Hospital. he had been an
attending surgeon in urology
there. and last year became a
consultant. Dr.. Mason also had
served as a consulting surgeon in
urology at st. Elizabeths Hos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-14
SHOOTING
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
shots and on seeing his wife, did
not call an ambulance because
he knew she was dead.
He also explained the delay
in calling police partly because
he brewed a pot of coffee to calm
himself. Mr.. Norfleet was
quoted as having felt that his
wife may have been depressed
and apprehensive about a recur.
renee of cancer.
Apartment Searched
The apartment was searched
for fingerprintS. Detectives went
through the building hoping to
find someone who had heard
the shots in order to pin down
the time definitely.
Officials at Emergency Hospi-
tai, where Mrs. Norfleet was
graduated from the nursing
school in August. 1889, were
SIlOckeQ at the news. They said
Mrs. Nortieet was a fine, re-
markable woman, highly re-
Spected because OF her ability,
reliability and character"
AT the Gan field Cancer Clinic,
where Mrs. Nortieet has nursed
part time about five years, the
reaction was similar. She was
described as a most wonderful
person. loved by everyone"
From the date of her gradua.
ton until October. 1855, Mrs.
Nortieet was employed at the
hospital as general duty nurse
and supervisor. Later she de-
voted most of her time to private
duty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norfleet had been
about 10 years. They
had no children. Mr.. Norfieet
has been employed by Pepco
since November, 1896, first as a
and more recently as an
order dispatcher for customer
calls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-14
Missing Writer'S Body
Found Floating in River

GUILFORD. Conn, Feb. ID
(P).-Magazine Writer George
Sessions Perry told q friend once
that when his arthritis got bad
ne heard voices tell him to
plunge into icy waters and swim
TO the North Pole"
Yesterday. an unusually high
tide flooded a small stream in
this Long Island Sound shore
front town and broke up the ice
Mr.. Perry's body, nude except
for socks, f1oated to the surface
A steel salesman checking con-
struction on a highway dis
covered it.
The 46-year-old writer. most
noted for his "Cities of America
series in the Saturday Evening
Post, had been missing since
December 10.
County Coroner James J. Cor
rigan ordered an autopsy on Mr.
Perry's body to pinpoint the
cause of death.
Body Shows No Marks
DR.. Susan Perry, town medical
examiner. said the body showed
the effects of long submersion
but no visible marks. She woulc
not officially list Mr.. Perry's
death a suicide. she said, until
an autopsy was held.
She added. however, that since
Mr.. Perry's body was ,,nclad he
apparently had gone into the
water Intentionally.
The body was identified by
Assistant Police Chief George
Heinold of Madison, a neighbor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-14

Ing town. Mr.. Heinoid, a writer
himself, is the one Mr.. Perry
told about the voices.
Mr.. Heinold said Mr.. Perry,
who once suffered nervous
breakdown, may have been i'm
PEELED to obey voices he said he
heard from time TO time"
Mr.. Heinold said this could
account for the fact Mr.. Perry
was nude. His clothing wasn't
found. He was reported by his
wife to be fully dressed when
she last saw him on December
13-before she left for a dentists
appointment.
Mr.. Perry, a native of Rock
dale, Tex, was educated at
Purdue and Houston Universe
ties.
War Correspondent
He was a war correspondent
for the Saturday Evening Post
ana the New Yorker Magazine.
He was co-author with Viola
Brothers Shore of the movie,
THE Arkansas Traveller" and
his prize-winning book, Hold
Autumn in Your Hand" was
made into a movie called THE
Southerner."
Mr.. Perry also wrote a "Fami-
lies of America" series for the
Saturday Evening Post. In 1949,
another of his books, MY
Granny Van," was published.
His wife, who was out of town
when the body was found, is the
former Claire E. Hodges. They
married in 1888.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-14
Dr.. John Brown,
COLLEGE Founder

LEUCADIA. Calf. Feb. IA up.
DIR. John Edward Brown. ST.,
founder of John Brown Univer-
sity at Sloan Springs. Ark. died
at his home here Tuesday night.
He was n.
DR.. Brown. a native Of Oska-
loosa, Iowa. founded the co-edu-
Icational John Brown University
in 1919. Later he founded or
purchased four California
schools. They are the Brown Mil
itary Academy at nearby San
Diego, the Brown School for Girls
at Glendora, the Southern Cali
fornia Military Academy at Long
Beach and the Brown Day School
at Beverly Hills.
He was chairman of the board
of the John Brown Foundation.
owner Of Radio Stations KONE,
Tulsa. Okla: QUOA and KUOA-
FIN. Sloan Springs, and KGER,
Long Beach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-14

.pital. He had his Offices at 1885
I street NV.
He was an active member OF
the District Medical Society, a
member of the American Med:-
cal Association, the American
College of Surgeons and the
Washington Uroloeical Society.
He also belonged to the Army
Navy Country Club.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs.
Evelyn Brewer Mason. of the
hometaddress, 47l6 Ellicott street
NV: and a sister and three
brothers. Miss Ethel Mason. of
Bethesda, Md; the Rev. Phillip
Mason. of Boswell. Va: T. Bent
ley Mason, Milan, Mich, and
Worcester Mason, of Toledo,
Ohio.
Services will be held at the
S. H. Hines funeral home, 290l
Fourteenth street NV, at 2
pm. tomorrow. Burial will be in
Monocacy Cemetery in Bealls-
vile, Md.
The family requests that ex-
pressions Of sympathy be sent to
the Garfield Hospital Cancer
Clinic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-14
Pvt. George E. Clarke, as,
Bicycle Squad

Pvt. George E. Clarke, jr.. AS,
the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment's specialist on bicycle
theftS and registration. died
today in George Washington
University Hospital after an
illness of one month.
Born and raised in George
town. Mr.. Clarke was a graduate
of Western High School. He
joined the force when he was -
years old.
AS the departments "one-man
bicycle squad" he played a large
part in building UP the volun-
tary bicycle registration spon-
sored by the Youth Aid Division.
To date. there have been about
1000 voluntary registrations.
Safety Consultant
Last February Pvt. Clarke was
appointed a consultant in con-
nection with program of bicycle
safety in the public schools.
He was commended five times
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-14
Canal Cleared
Of Biggest Snug

ISMAILIA. Egypt. Feb. IA up.
The tank landing craft Aka.
biggest remaining obstruction in
the -Suez Canal, was towed away
today in basket of steel ropes
between two giant salvage
vessels. the Ausdauer and
Energie.
The big ship, which was sunk
with load of concrete last No
vember, was carried south 8
miles to Great Bitter Lake where
she will be dumped out of the
way.
The first phase of the Suez
Canal clearance operation
when ships up to 10000 tons will
be able to travel the entire
length of the l03-mile water
way-is expected to be complete
by March 10.
About all that remains to be
cleared in the first phase after
the 3,000-ton Aka is out of the
way, is the Egyptian tug Edgar
Bonnet, the Egyptian frigate
Abukir and a dredger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-14
Strike Due to End
In West Germany

KEEL. Germany, Feb. IA (P).
West Germany's longest post
war strike-a 16-week walkout
of $4,000 metal workers in the
North German state of Schles-
wig Holstein-iS due to end at
midnight.
The State Employers Associa-
ton today accepted compromise
proposals to end the strike which
had idled II of the nations I'M
portant shipyards along the
Baltic Coast since October "a.
The workers voted yesterday
to accept the compromise,
worked out with government
mediators.
The workers originally de-
manded full pay for sick time,
longer paid vacations and a
bonus for vacation time. The
compromise increases vacations
according to the workers age.
cuts the waiting period before
sick benefits begin and reduces
the working time before work.
erS become eligible for benefits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-14
Sweden Declines Bid

STOCKHOLM, Feb. IA (P).-
Sweden today turned down an
invitation to take part in an in
ternational Navy parade June
8-17 of Hampton Roads. Va.
concentrating the 350th ami =
versary of the first British set
Element in America. A Navy
spokesman said Sweden had to
decline because of lack Of time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-14
Clinton Davidson Dies,
Heed Of Resort Airiines

Clinton Davidson, r.. as,
chairman OF the board of Resort
Airlines. Inc, died yesterday OF
a heart attack at his home, 484l
Tilden street NV.
Mr.. Davidson had spent most
Of the day yesterday al his Office
and was stricken shortly after
arriving home.
The airline, with offices here
at 1916 Connecticut avenue
NV. is the largest military con-
tract carrier. and operates a
cruise service.
Mr.. Davidson had been a Sc
curity analyst on Wall Street,
and from 1851 TO 1853 was pres
ident of Fiduciary Management,
Inc. New York investment coun-