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Problems for "Sun" Readers to Solve

put Y IN with the queen. as this gives
r a club trick at the finish.
The opening that solved No. 3l6. the
small club, will not solve No. 3I7 II
properly defended. A Will play The Jack
second hand. The queen goes to the
king and the seven IL returned. II Il
passes A win n leads a spade after
making the queen Of hearts four tricks
for A and Il
II Il goes UP with tho ace On the
return OF the club he must lead the
srad" king and u wins Il. makes tho
ten OF clubs and leads the heart. II
does not win the spade king Y and Il
get their o tricks through the weak
defence. II a Is allowed to hold the
first trick with the club Jack he comes
tight back with the nine and II Y plays
small u plays the ten. forcing the ace.
after vhich a club. a heart and "A spade
trick must 60 TO A and II.
a common mistake ia the defence was
20 have n win the frst club and load u
small spade, This allows Y and 4 10
get their four tricks. M 4, is not
sound. z puts UP the spade king. leads
the top club II follows with the hear
jack 80 as 10 force A To win " heart
tricks and lead away from his diamonds.
Several solved Il this way.
Only a few thought y could he solved
with a small spade lead. This lead
wins only against a weak defence. Il
lets Y hold the trick with the queen
and Y leads the queen OF clubs. Il and Il
h.th cover. The defence here - for \
70 drop the jack so that u Il -eturns
the club II Is Is who wlus with the
ten and makes two spades ~ \ keeps
the Jack he loses two diamond tricks
after makinug two hearts.
Even II Il does not return the club
but plays the Jack OF hearts A can de-
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"norn " mas neen granted TINS medaI
,"'.1'es - "earet 10 Il miI'ary salute
~ France ana II may be worn on
M OCCASIONS
Inc oes' known IN Bel
s'un IL me 'rdrr or Leopold. This
was ''uhded IN 1889 by Leopold l.. and
consists or hve classes: knights grand
cross grand oi'cera commanding
officers II knights. II has already
been bestowed upon several members
or the British expedit!onary force.
The star. which Is OF four points.
has IN the centre The lion ram
pant or Belgium. surrounded by the
motto, "L'tn!on fat Ia force II j.
surmountec by a crown. beneath
which, IN the case % military recipi-
ents. are placed crossed swords Like
the cross Of the Legion d'fionneur.
this decoration "a OF gold for all classes
above that OF c~heval.er, for which Il
is Of silver.
The Croix Mili.aire ~ Belgium ,s
an award founded In 1885 by Leopold
II. It consists OF :wo classes: the
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SALTS DOWN FROG CHORUS.
California Woman Gets Rid OF
Might serenRders.

CuDAHy. cal. March "a Cudahv
boasts a magician who has power over
frogs. This marve.. a woman, lives
where the ground IL low and the water
gathers when II rains. And In the rain
tho frogs come homo TO roost and to
crORk.
Mrs, NJ IT, Murphy, who lives on Mary
street, stood the scronade tho first night
very well. But tho second night her
nerves got ragged around the edges ana
on the third night she racked her brains
for "A way to silence frogs,
Her snhconscious mind came 70 tn"
rescue and suggested a remedy she first
heard IN childhood. This was to feed
tho melodious frogs with salt. Five
pounds of salt covered F~roEtown next
morning and tho singers moved out.
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Cattleya Dowiana of the va
riety "Memoria Julius Roehrs."
One of the rarest orchids and
only one plant of its kind in
the world. Owner has been
offered more than $1,000 for
the plant.
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pRooKLYS ADVERTISEMENTS.
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BROOKLYN'S BEST KNOWN
PIANO HOUSE

interest to buy where
reputable methods and
established values have
made a permanent SER
vice possible.
There has never been
a days interruption in
the success of the
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The cracks have again de- - 'r o..
q OF Mr.. LYMAN by cor,e3 : 4,
white cannot prNve'. hlacl rf,- -,
ing tho game In tie position s.r.
in problem No. @l6. The VIE ?. a
a number OF tho solutions sent .r '-N
3l2 because Of the Hrparer- w"sa-ss,
OF the defences 70 tho . y move HI' a
checker playing world . ''7.H.Al %
H. u. Lyman for going ~ The r..- a.'A
matter.
The distribution ~ 80 f'e .-
Follows after the disputed n..s r .
had been made Bla,k I" CO..
kings ON IA and l.. vs. -
and 81; kings ON . and ~
play and draw Here .s tie 'r. ..u
with all the important VARIATION.
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Clubs are trumps and T. r. IN a." ga
Y II Y want eight tricks agHlrs: a..
defence.
The distribution OF tNe cards II q
follows
Y has the ne ten. Ave. four ND tN--,
OF trumps. four OF diamonds eight. = d.
and four OF spades no hearts,
A has the Jack. nine and Ave o, hea-'s
King. queen. ten md nine of damon.
queen and Jack ~ spades no truu-S
n has the ten ~ hearts. kirs. g.
nine. eight and seven OF trumt@ 81.
seven and five of diamonds ru e.t'e
z has the king and sv ~ tes,.
queen, six and deuce Of clubs
six and three of diamonds uu $500 -
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their rank. This order has already
been bestow cd upon several British Of
iiCers. Among those who have re-
Gently obtained 1t are Lieut.. Babing-
ton and Commander Briggs. 10 whom
IL was awarded on account of their
daring raid upon the Zeppelin fac
tory upon the shore of Lake Con-
stance.
Another much coveted French
decoration II the Medaille Mill
taire. which is conferred upon
warrant officers, non-comm.ss.oned
officers and men. T. Is a handsome
medal bearing "A head OF the I,euup.c.
surrounded by a laurel wreath ami
sur'nounted by a trophy Of arms. II
is worn on a yellow ribbon with a
green border. Until the present var
few f;ugl'shnen had ever gained ii,
.Hit an army order dated November .
contains long list OF men 20
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W @
White IN play api .n.i'
Tho d'strlhutiNu ~ r
PlAck men on .. a. 100. cog
men on IL, IS. 10. Is ana 50
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Bridge problem No 3l7. by Capt.
Frank Roy. Is another striking example
OF The manner In which the ~transpos!tion
OF one or two cards I'm a single suit can
change the whole scheme Of play. The
line OF attack In No 3l7 IL entirely DIFF
f.rent from that In No 3l5. Here is
fha ~iribufiou
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another new rose to
be exhibited.

no, only the conno.sseur OF flowers
but the layman who has but scant
knowledge OF botany and horticulture.
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Remarkable collection Of in
sect-eating plants. including
pitcher plants, ncpenthes, sar-
racecia mandaiana and moe
casin flowers. Brought from
Australia by w. A. Manda,
formerly curator at Harvard
University Botanical Gardens.
Sensitive plants which close up
when they hear sharp sounds
are also in the group.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
WILLS FILED FOR PROBATE.
Estates of Seven Decedents Are Of
fered for Distribution.

The will of Mrs. Mary E. Strong.
dated February ., 1910, has been offered
for probate. She leaves her gold watch
and chain to her granddaughter, Mary
Louise Easby-Smith. and her silver
ware to her granddaughters. Gladys A
Strong and Miss Easby-Smith. A
grandson, Frank S. Easby-Sm1th. is TO
have his grandfather's watch and chain
Charles B. Strong, Il son, is given S5oo
The remaining estate is to be con-
verted into cash by the son, who is also
named as executor, and equal distri-
button is to be made among the chill
dren, Charles B. Strong, Lillian L..
Easily Smith and f. Lucille Leatherman.
BY the terms of the will of John ].
Collins, dated January II, 1915, his en-
tire estate is devised in trust to Will
liam J. Candey. The property is to be
reduced to cash and an amount equal
to one-third the personal estate and
the widows dover in the real estate
is to be paid over to the widow, Jane
Collins. The remaining estate Is to be
distributed in equal shares among the
nine children of the testator. Mr..
Candey is named as executor.
Henry Austin Stickney of New York
city is named as trustee of the estate
of Harriet c. Stickney by her will.
dated June s, 1909. During the life
of the children of the testatrix the net
them. On the death of the surviving
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child. the estate is to be distributed
among the then heirs of the decedent.
Joseph H. Moore, by his will. dated
April 25. 1907. leaves his entire estate
to his wife. Ella C. Moore. for life,
then to his daughter, Gladys Moore
The widow is named as executrix
Bequests of 81 each are made by An
ME E. Nash to her husband, George w.
Nash: to her sons, John j. and Joseph
Healy. and to her grandchildren, Jo-
seph Purks and Catherine Purks. Her
will. dated February 13. 1915. also pro-
vides 5000 for her daughter Angela c.
Torrens. and the balance to be dis
tributed among her three children. An
gela c. Torrens. Catherine j. Dawson
and Maurice D. Healy.
Mrs: Lydia Proctor is named as sole
beneficiary of the estate of her hus-
band, Henry Proctor The Iatter's will,
dated April 20. 1905, also names her as
executriX.
BY the terms of the will of James NJ
McCabe, dated March 25. 1912, his son,
Edward L. McCabe. is given SIS. A like
bequest and a burial lot in Glenwood
cemetery is left to another son, John
L. McCabe. The remaining estate is
devised absolutely to his wife. Mary r.
McCabe, who is also named as execu-
triX.
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rupted. and that spoiled any pleasure
he might otherwise have taken in the
sight of his nephew.
How uncle?" Harold plunged
across the room, tried to find Ephra-
inns hand, and. failing. caught him
by the shoulders and gave him such q
shake that his sparse teeth ratified.
Here. You let up, you," growled
Ephraim. fixing him with basilisk
eye.
You old crankw laughed Harold.
fearless and uncaring. How are you.
anyway? How's that cough?" He cast
backward wink at admiring Maggie.
Then deftly he began to strip of his
ulster. We'll, you haven't asked me
to stay, but I'm going to. just the
same"
Il amt said you couldn't" sIowsred
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You ought to have silk, and I wish
you'd get one of those new reds. Lou
ise wears red, and she's just about as
dark as you are"
The next day Ephraim was left with
his cough sirup. while Harold took
took her to the chicken pie supper and
concert at the opera house after
ward.
Don't you worry. dear" he reas-
sured her: that one bottle OF mixture
and the scare I've given him will cure
uncle's cough. See if it doesn't.
And it did.
(THE ENDO
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Ephraim: .How's you getting on with

your medicine?"
Fine; uncle. fine: Love it better
doctor in the family before you know
it. supper ready. Aunt Mag? Guess
I'll sit right down.
You wait, dear. I'll scramble you
some eggS-
Ephraim coughed.
All right. auntie. Scramble a half
dozen I'm hungry as bear" And
Harold grinned wickedly. with one eye
on his uncle. And say. auntie. did
this fall? And pickles, auntie? 1 can
only stay overnight, SO you see I'm
going to test your good things while
I've got the chance"
coughing, but Maggie's alteration of
her husbands brilliant young nephew
was greater than her habitual fear.
Somehow the presence of Harold al
most stimulated her to rebellion.
Ephraim coughed and glared fruit
lessly while she broke eggs and opened
cans with ruthless hand.
BY George. uncle" Harold cried, at
last. that cough of yours grows on
YOU. It's getting to be a regular bark
such a cough as that, you know, may
be a dangerous symptom. What do
you do for it,
Il don't do nothing"
We'll you ought to. l know YOU.
money bags and die rather than en-
pioy a doctor or pay out a cent for a
remedy. Don't you dare say you
wouldn't. But here l am. willing to
help you, and it won't cost you any
thing. I'm going to take you in hand.
uncle You're worse off than you
think Lucky I've come. eh, Aunt Mag? q?
A cough like that. you know He
shook his head gravely.
You shut up" admonished Ephraim.
angrily.
But Harold would have his own way
After he had eaten his supper he made
a forcible examination of Ephraim,
and. appearing Mortified at what he
found. gave vent to a string of appal1-
ing medical terms. Ephraim must
have a remedy-a prescription filled.
And because he couldn't find a drug
store alone Aunt Mag had to go with
him. They were gone a long time. In
truth, they had a pleasant hour at the
movies before they returned with a
horribletastingc compound for Ephraim,
which he had to take every hour.
Il guess I'll stay day or two, after
ALL" Harold decided. I'll write my girl
that you're sick, and I know she'll
excuse me. By the way. Aunt Mag,
you want to get something pretty to
wear to my wedding. If you want I'll
help you pick it out while I'm here.
Evening star., 1915-02-24

Before the war 342 beet sugar fac
tories were in operation in Germany.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
DRAMA LEAGUE DISCUSSION.
Study Club Will Hear Papers on
Several Subjects.

A meeting of the Study Club of the
Drama League in the course on tech
nique Of the drama is to be held to-
morrow evening in the children's room
of the Public Library. Miss Ethel NJ.
Smith will give paper on realism and
romanticism. This will be illustrated
ny Miss Virginia Watrous, Mrs. Glenna
Smith Tinnin and others In discus
sion of certain modern plays which
have recer.tly been seen in Washington,
including MY Lady's Dress" by Ed
ward Knoblauch: "Milestones," by the
same author in collaboration with Ar O..
noll Bennet; "Kindling." by Charles
Kenyon, and "a Thousand Years Ago"
by Percy Macraye. All members of the
Drama League are invited to attend.
Evening star., 1915-02-24

WELL, AUNT MAG" HE SHOUTED.
know him very well. being new
conner in Westmore.
Your husbands got bad cold,
hasn't he?" she remarked.
Maggie was scarlet. I'll give you
a can of pickles." she said.
Ephraim's cough instantly subsided.
He glared after Mrs. Converse as she
departed and instantly pounced upon
poor Maggie: "Beg--beg-beg till you
Your pocket. either. Chicken pie,
encourage 'em coming here. They act
is if they thought was ,,,5a:1 made ot Of
any of it, He turned with growl
toward the kitchen when another
thought occurred to him and he paused:
And you needn't be asking me to
nance such fool doings. And I shan't
let you countenance it, either"
Maggie went to her chair at the win
dow and sat down. She looked visit
twenty years younger than her hus-
band and still hungered for a little
pleasure. She longed nightly to go
to that supper. And she had wanted
to give chicken pie. 1t was dread
able to give nothing. She did not mind
doing without herself II only she could
be generous once in a while. Her lips
QulVeTcu WIFI OeIedt ana neaTtdCne.
In the kitchen Ephraim read his
paper in comfortable content. He had
saved his chicken and the ingredients
for the cake. To be sure. he had had
to compromise on a can of pickles. but
he had grown the cucumbers himself,
and he would see that Maggie gave a
very small can.
An hour later. as they were sitting
not ring often. and Maggie started up
in amaZement. cough from Ephraim
made her pause.
Now, II it's another Of them church
beggars don't you promise 'em a
thing" he commanded.
Maggie was half afraid it was when
she opened the door. But instead there
stood a bright faced young fellow in
stylish new hat and ulster.
Well. Aunt Mag" he shouted. and
flung his arms about her.
Harold" she gasped.
Glad to see me?'
II was never SO glad of anything in
my life. Come right in, dear" And
then she called, "Ephraim. Here's
Harold"
E-hraim already was glowering from
the doorway. His supper was inter-
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THE EVENING STORY.
EPHRAIM'S COUGH.
,copvrirht. 1915. by W. werner9

Ephraim Biddle entered the back
door Just as Mrs Converse entered
the front one Thus Ephraims timid
wife, Maggie, was innocently thrust
between two fires.
Mrs Converse took a paper and PEN
Gil from her handbag and addressed
herself to Maggie. I've come solicit
ing for the ladies' aid supper tomorrow
night" she began nervously. with a
glance at Ephraim. What do you
wish to give, Mrs Bidder"
What would you like?' evaded Mag
gle. She. too. glanced at Ephraim.
Ephraim had sat down by the stove
and was apparently studying its con-
tour with that absorption which ad-
mits of no interruption until the task
be done. He was a little, thin, dark
man, with n long chin and gloomy
eyes. Maggie. his wife. was tall.
slender and also dark. but in a pretty,
healthy way. Looking at her, one
wondered how Ephraim Biddle's money
even had induced her to marry Eph-
rain. 1t was not easy to believe that
there had been much love and romance
on her side of so uneven bargain.
Mrs. Converse glanced again at
Ephraim as if he fascinated her. Then
she began to read from her list-"Rolls,
cake, salad. pickles and chicken pie.
We need chicken pie most. Mrs. Biddle.
I've got to get four and l haven't even
had the offer of one yet. I'm pretty well
supplied with the other things. l.
knew you kept chickens and"
She was interrupted by cough
from Ephraim. 1t was a harsh, dry
cough that tore it's way to the SEN
sitive hearing of the two women like
a savage. premonitory bark.
Maggie flushed. Il can't make chick
en- pie very good" she stammered:
Wont you give me a chicken, then?
I'll make the pie myself"
why" began Maggie. helplessly.
She flushed deeper. Ephraim coughed
again twice. II guess we haven't
any chicken we can spare just now."
she blundered. Anything else 1 can
do l will
Make a cake?" suggested Mrs. Con-
verse.
Ephraim seemed to be having quite
an attack now. He got up. groaned
and walked to the window. Mrs.
Converse stared at him. She did not
Evening star., 1915-02-24
Conscience Fund Receives So.

A 50 contribution to the conscience
fund was received in the mail yester-
day, by the Secretary of the Treasury.
The repentant person mailed the COM
munication In Louisville, KY, giving
no name or indication Of the cause for
restitution. ..--..,.s.s- 81.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
SECOND OF LENTEN TALKS.
Social Service and the Family" t.
Be Discussed Tomorrow.

The second of the series of Lenteu
talks under the auspices of the Asso-
ciated Charities will be held at Rau-
scher's tomorrow morning at IL o'clock
The general topic, Social Service and
the Family" will be considered under
Family"
The speaker will be George s. Wilson
secretary of the board of charities
Mrs. Whitman Cross, a member of the
board of managers of the Instructive
Visiting Nurse Society, will preside
The discussion will be opened by Mrs
Adolph Kahn, president of the Alliance
of Jewish Women. The meeting Is oper
to all interested.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
President Is Still Hopeful.

President Wilson conferred on the
situation in Congress today with SEN
ators Stone, Simmons and Fletcher. and
1t was reiterated at the White House
that the President had not abandoned
his hope that the ship. Philippine and
Shields water-power bills might be
passed in the remaining seven days of
the Congress.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
Files Suit for Separation.

Alleging desertion, Mrs. Cora NJ
Stevens has filed suit for legal separa-
ton from Ernest B. Stevens. a machinist
in the navy yard. The wife tells the
court she was married May 2S. 1906, and
that they have an adopted child, now
nine years old. Her husband left her,
Mrs. Stevens says, August 27 last. and
has not returned. Attorneys Hayden
Johnson and Rice Hooe represent the
wife.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
ATLANTIC CITY, N, J.
GALEN HALL

HOTEL AND GANATORIUM.
Atlantic City. N. j.
Always Open. Always Ready. Always Busy
Cannot be excelied for comfort table and
service. A delightful place for winter. Tonic
and curative baths. with trained attendants.
F. l.. YOUNG. General Manager
Evening star., 1915-02-24

1t pays to read the want columns Of
The Star. Hundreds Of situations are
filled through them
Evening star., 1915-02-24
MANY CASES OF
RHEUMATISM NOW
Says We Must Keep Feet Dry,
I. Avoid Exposure and
Eat Less Meat.

Stay off the damp ground, avoid
exposure, keep feet dry, eat less
meat, drink lots of water and
above all take a spoonful of salts
occasionally to keep down uric
acid
Rheumatism is caused by poi
sonous toxin, called uric acid,
which is generated in the bowels
and absorbed into the blood. 1t
is the function of the kidneys to
filter this acid from the blood and
cast it out in the urine. The pores
of the skin are also a means of
J freeing the blood of this impurity.
In damp and chilly, cold weather
the skin pores are closed, thus
forcing the kidneys to do double
I work, they become weak and slug
gish and fail to eliminate this uric
acid which keeps accumulating and
circulating through the system,
J eventually settling in the joints
J and muscles, causing stiffness, sore
ness and pain called rheumatism.
At the first twinge of rheuma-
tism get from any pharmacy about
four ounces of Jad Salts; put a
tablespoonful in a glass of water
and drink before breakfast each
( morning for week. This is said
I to eliminate uric acid by stimulat-
ing the kidneys to normal action,
! thus ridding the blood of these
impurities.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, HARM
} less and is made from the acid of
I grapes and lemon juice, combined
I with lithia, and is used with ex-
cellent results by thousands of
folks who are subject to rheuma-
tism. Here you have a pleasant,
! which overcomes uric acid and is
beneficial to your kidneys as we'll.
Evening star., 1915-02-24

Only One "BROMO QUININE."
Whenever you feel a cold coming on. think Of
the full name, LAXATIVE BROMo QUININE.
look for signature Of d. W. GROVE on box. 25c.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
Annuls Indiana Law.

The Supreme Court yesterday held
the Indiana safety appliance law un-
constitutional as in conflict with the
federal safety appliance law.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
GERMANS REBUILD
 ARGONNES RAILWAY
Resurrect Miles of Trackage From
 Abandoned French Mine

Correspondence of The Associated Press)
 In the Argonnes, France, Dec. 24.- "All Aboard for Bagdad" Such was the humorous suggestion of springtly German officer as the tiny engine on the Argonnes railway whistled for it's departure
 From the Argonnes to Bagdad is quite a stretch, even for the imagina- ton, and yet, though the seemingly impossible construction of a railroad through the French mountains, the Germans have in fact esta blished a connection, more or less direct, but nevertheless unbroken from the trenches at the front in the west to the Asiatic city of their Turkish ally.
 ResmTected Trackage.
 To build the Argonnes railway the Germans went to an abandoned French mine, and from a depth of some 800 meters resurrected miles of tackage which at no end of care and trouble has been laid on the surface, over land so swampy and difficult that the first train came to grief simply through sinking into the ground
 Thus far two main lipes have been constructed-the one 95 centimeters wide (37 inches) and the other Is meters wide (3S.5 inches). On the section nearest the actual front, ben zol engines are used, because of their comparative noiselessness. Farther away from the trenches tiny steam en- zines draw the diminutive trains. The engines have an approximate capacity of four cars-better perhaps. ! the rails and roadbed can stand that much weight without disappearing 1 from view-and are busy every hour l of the twenty-four in the transporta-