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The sun., 1915-06-06

very unwise for me to pass vo,, A.
ticket in full view of passcrsb,
will place 1t in an envelope ana
the envelope to you. You must o,r.
a short distance from tho door n, Of
pawnshop. where YOU can onop /,
envelope and take the ticket ON, s'
any time you wish to redeem .'
watch and chain you have tho ,,c,.,,
The young fellow. not having .,
perience in the ways OF crooks asros,
to do all these things--just ne tho u.,
dressed man planned to have ,h..'
carried out. He took what he sunno.aa
was the handsome watch and st,,..
1t into his pocket
AT the pswnshop the well a-..
man was gone for about Ave m,nr,..
Suddenly he appeared in the doorwav
and thrust an envelope into the voun.
mans hand as he walked past Tbss
he hoped into taxicab and NO.
quickly driven away.
About this time the young ,ayou
began to see n light. tThcv a,v,,,
do when II is too lateD He anvio,,,s
opened the envelope supposed IN Goa.
tain the pawnticket. Naturallv H..
heart sank, for he got an awful shoot
the envelope was empty. He nuicl,.
fumbled through the pocket conta Mn,
the 800 watch. His hand ,rcmb,,I
as he drew that forth. but II ;rcmb,,i
more as he stripped the handkorch'..
from around 1t and found. not N,
beautiful watch he had bargalned q.
but another worth about 81
Now. take his condition: no,
afraid to go to the police and adm,
that mes been swindlcd while deain,
In stolen goods. The only thing h,
can do is what this victim sp
He went TO the pawnbroker. mad.
a clean breast OF t. doscrb.
The watch and got the pawnbroker,
promise to hold II for him untr n.
could raise money enough TO redeem Il
This OF course the pawnbroker wou5
do, for even though IN league with N.
swindler he would appear to N
straight.
Nov. want 10 tell you VIVA. m.
we'll dressed man Will DO with N.
ticket for the young fellows watch
and chain. He will sell that 70 som,
sucker for about one-hslf It's facs
value. When the victim goes to ,hs
pawnshop he will learn tho sad new
That tho watch and chain canno, b,
redeemed on the ticket ne holds, rhs
only thing he will receive for M
money 10 experience. He needs thai
badly"
The sun., 1915-06-06

being attending or visiting physicians
to a city hospital. under the require
ment that all Of their time must be
given to the public service. Even with
the payment Of higher salaries to the
surgeons II may we'll be that Increased
efficiency and economy would be e.
fected under such plan.
Again the charts emphasize the
separate organization Of the county
governments In the five counties COM
prised within the limits OF the city
OF New York Probably profitable
field Of inquiry would be found In
the question Of whether economy
could be effected without countervail-
ing disadvantage by tho consolidation
of the county governments or parts
thereof. II so, the change must be
made by constitutional amendment
will the survey reveal detailed re-
la,ions OF the city TO Its departments
and OF the various bureaus to the
twenty -seven battalions OF employees
who constitute New York's army OF
civic workers."
"Yes," said the Commissioner OF Ac-
counts. THE survey will show in
text, table and diagram the purpose OF
each division OF the local gov
ernment. its organization, what It
and each officer OF employee in
II actually does and who are the Of
ficers and employees and what Is their
pay in each instance. The relation OF
each organization unit to every other
will he Shown. as will that OF the divi-
sIons Of each to each other. The whole
represents a compilation and classi-
hcation OF data obtained from depart
mental reports. from the budget. from
the payrolls, from personal confer
ences with departmental and division
heads and from personal service
records collected by this office and by
the Bureau OF Standards.
"The charts as now nearly completed
constitute the present working plan OF
the city Of New York. In many re-
spects that plan unquestionably can
be improved. 1t was not devised as
homogeneous scheme, The larger
part perhaps Is based on good business
sense. but much OF II Is based only on
tradition. much of It on local pride Of
small localities and much has no
better foundation than the exigencies
Of practical politics and the desires of
practical politicians. Which Is which
the preset 1t survey does not attempt
20 say, but the constitutional conven-
tion may, and the charter revisers
certainly will. want to say something
about that. II 80. they are certain to
be assisted by the foundation Of
The sun., 1915-06-06
CRUDE SCHEME WINS
FOR NEW SWINDLER
He Gets the Victim to Pawn a
Valuable Watch That He
Has Stolen.
ONLY THE EASIEST BITE

"a new swindle is loose on the
town" remarked n detective from the
West Side branch whose daily work
brings him in contact with all the
latest devices Of the confidence man
to separate the unwary one from his
money. Hes just about the sllckest
article In town Just Mt present. He's
well dressed and a mighty pleasant
appearing gentleman. He Ia likely 70
stop you in the street and Confide in
you. He has been so desperately in
needs of funds that IT was absolutely
necessary for him To pick a pocket.
His story varies but It will he so NOV
ing that even IL you don't fall for his
game you won't have the heart to
turn him over TO the police.
"But the game. His pocket picking
operations netted him n watch worth
at least 800. He is afraid to pawn
IL because he is so well known at the
pawnshops. But stranger could
pawn It without the slightest fear OF
detection.
"By this time the wise one knows
pretty well whether he has come on
and 1t is safe to develop the scheme
further. It's remarkable that no mat
ter how much publicity is given to
such attempts, whether successful or
unsuccessful. there are always plenty
OF new victims. And, strange TO say,
the very schemes which, like this one,
on the face appear ridiculous TO per
sons Of ordinary shrewdness, are the
ones which gather in the most VIC
The sun., 1915-06-06

Correct solutions from:
Albert p. Frank, william d. Clarke,
l.. 8. Hart. Jr.. Nareik, Edward Null
rooney. A. T. Campbell, p. r. Monzert,
e. J. Graf. T. w. Mcmahon, Henry Lowe.
d. A. w. Albert J. Ford, II. Fellows.
Thomas Foy. c. r. Corliss. j. II.
Noremac, James Hyiand, Charles J.
Addison, p. J. McManus. c. L. Berse.
Conrad Alheidt. John Daily. p. J. Nc
George r. Spencer. James q. Plnkerton,
A. B. Gerard, A. A. Dunn, J. p. De
GrofY. NJ. II. Murphy. e. L. Brandow.
John Ryan. q. h. H.. sos Chestnut
Frank r. Haines, J. J. F. Bronx and C.
Stone.
Mr.. Lyman writes that he has played
over every variation sent In for the
solutions Of No. 323, published on April
IS. and finds the following should be
credited for following the line of play
intended by the composer: John DAILY,
J. II. Noremac. Edward Mulrooney. @.
B. H., f. l.. Brandow. James Hyland
and A. d. Davis but that the two first
named point out a draw by variation
which no one else seems to have hit
upon.
As this 10 interesting. solvers are in
vited to try their skill In finding the
being: Black men on I. II, 10 and 22 /:
king on 81. White men 90. 2s and 80: /:
king on Is. Black to play; white to
draw.
Here is an interesting problem for
the windup OF this series OF ten which
will probably test the analytical pow
er Of some Of the aspirants for the
honor list. The problem has a history.
In 1851 John Drummond gave the
following position as won game for
whiie Black men on 4. 8 and 2s: king
on Is. White men on ~, 81 and 32 (:
king on II. White to play.
The solution published was 17-22,
23-26. 3l-27. But the late James
Smith. at one time champion of Eng
land. insisted that this was nothing OK
cept a draw. as he did not play 23-26
for black. and gave the following, which
was. strange to say, agreed to by Drum
mond as conclusive:
The sun., 1915-06-06
TO DISCUSS RULES
OF AUCTION BRIDGE
Committee on Laws Falls in
With Suggestion for Greater
Publicity.
"SUN" TO BE THE MEDIUM

II has long been recognized that ther.
Is a growing demand for some means
OF prompt communication between the
committee on laws and the auction
bridge players OF the country at large.
who look to this committee for advice
and guidance. such as existed when the
American whist League had an official
organ in q periodical devoted to the
game.
In the hope Of meeting this demand
THE SUNDAY SUN offered the use Of its
columns to the committee on laws and
is glad to announce that the committee
accepted the offer with gratifying
promptness.
Matters are continually coming up for
discussion. important points are sub
mitted for decision and no one outside
the parties asking for these decisions
knows the result, although In many
cases 1t Ia OF vital interest to every
cision published last week In the School
for Card Players with regard 10 over.
calling insufficient bids 10 q case In
point II appears that this was passed
upon by the committee several months
ago. yet not one card player in a thou
sand ever heard Of II.
Under the arrangement Just concluded
with the committee through the cour-
tesy Of the board OF managers OF The
Whist Club OF New York any matters
which the committee deems OF sufficient
Importance or interest to communicate
to the card playing public will be pub
lished In this department OF THE Sun
DAY SUN.
THE SUN takes great pleasure in an
nouncing that the first OF these offi-
cial communications will be from the
chairman Of the committee on laws.
Milton c. Work. and will be printed on
Sunday next, June Is.
Just how great change the aboli-
ton OF the spade suit at two trick
will make in the original declarations
remains TO be seen. some persons in.
sisting that II will amount to moth.
ing more than the substitution OF the
words 1T pass" for the usual "One
spade" while others maintain that II
will lead to much more forward bid.
ding, for fear all four players shouli
pass and the hand he thrown up.
correspondent In the West sends
to THE Sun curious comparison OF the
declarations on 500 hands when auction
firs; came into vogue and 500 such
declarations made under the no bid rule.
This means a comparison between the
time before the spade suit was promoted
10 royals and the time when there we're
only royals:
The sun., 1915-06-06
CITY TO LEARN JUST
WHERE THE MONEY GOES

necessary fact which the survey will
afford.
For seven weeks thirty-two mem
bers OF the stan Of this office have
worked continuously, and in some In
stances all night, in the effort to have
the survey ready for tho ccnstttu-
tional convention not later than June
IL. They have been assisted by
twenty nine men from the Bureau Of
Municipal Research. by two from the
Finance Department. two men from
the Department OF Water Supply. Gas
and Electricity and seven from the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment
"All the branches Of the Govern
ment have cooperated most heartily
In facilitating the work"
The sun., 1915-06-06
Mock Ceremony Becomes Real
Wedding.

DANvILLE. H.. June 3 Actors in a
mock wedding that Is 10 be staged
in a few days at Hoopeston, north OF
here, for the benefit of a secret order.
were surprised when the rehearsal was
turned into real wedding.
Miss Ruby u. Lucas, the young
woman who Is to be the bride in the
mock wedding. had Just marched into
the room with the bridegroom" another
young woman dressed In mems clothes.
when Phil T, Reese gently pushed the
bridegroom aside and took her place.
When the rehearsal WAS over the spec
tators realized they had attended a real
wedding.
The sun., 1915-06-06

Since A-+B=G-- a.. A-G=H-B. and
so We get: H-B=C-J=K-D=E-
F=G-A, therefore A-G=G-A. or A=G,
which is impossible under the terms Of
the problem.
But the problem can be solved In sew
eral different ways II the numbers in
the circle are reduced to ten, dividing
the periphery into ten spaces only. The
numbers used by Dudensy In his solution
were 2, 8, 13. -. 16, ls. 20. 26, ~
and 80.
Find a solution that uses only half
these numbers, still keeping the highest
under so.
The sun., 1915-06-06
WTTCHCRAFT CHARGED.
when BrouEht Into Court woms,
wou1da't Promise 10 Reform.

HALIFAX. n. g.. June 6-At the tern
Of the Supreme Court held In Guy.
borough to-day. Chief Justice G-ah,,
presiding, the Grand Jury found 70
b!ll'' In the case OF Fanny Dlsma,
charged with practising wi,chcra"
Tho Chief Justice had the v,,ns,
brought before him and strongly ren-,
manded her for practices which sr.
dence In the lower court showed 50
had been using. His lordshp en1e.
vored to extract q promise from Fanny
that she would discontinue these prl,.
tices with the Bible and key. Nu' ,a,
refused TO commit herself.
The sun., 1915-06-06

There seems To- nave heen no differ
ence Of opinion about the opening hid :
no trump at every table. AZ almost every
table In the room hid two royals and
OF course he was left with it. But at
one table an enterprislng shifter called
two hearts. and obliged by falling
into the trap with bid OF two no
trumps,
There ought to be a law against this
bid. No one but the dealer knows what
he went no trumps on, therefore no cne
but the dealer knows whether he wants
to play the hand AT no trumps or not.
~ the PARTNER can stop the adverse suit
a couple OF times and has a possible
trick or so on the side, he should double
and leave II To the dealer TO go on with
the no trumper 10 he wants TO. as he
can do so without any increase In the
contract.
OF course 4 lays down seven tricks
sure. and takes 130 above the line
Had doubled the two hearts A would
have been compelled to make the bid
nearly every other table made. two roy
ais. to pull himself out.
At the royal contract A saves a point
or two by scoring 20 IN honors. but he
rust lose on his contract, because
dummy cannot run anything, and In
spite OF all he can do must give Y
and two clubs and two diamonds after
they have taken homo two hearts at the
start. A can establish the heart Jack.
but he cannot get IN TO make II.
The writer could md only one table
at which 4 said nothing about the roy
ais but took home his seven tricks and
80 aces. scoring so plus on the hand
With the exception Of the shift bid in
hearts this was the top score. as o.
points was the limit elsewhere.
Here Il a ha I'd sent to THE Sun which
looks a. II II might prove not only IN
terestrg but instructive As a lesson In
infcrerce. u dealt and hid diamond.
TIE second player. whom We call A..
held these cards:
The sun., 1915-06-06
THAT MAoic cIRcLH.


II appears that the arrangement Of
the twelve numbers that would have
given the solution TO the problem printed
three weeks ago was originally two
straight lines. opposite each other. In
placing them on opposite sides Of a
circle the composer overlooked the fact
that the ends would not At.
The demo nstr alton that twelve num-
bers cannot be so arranged IL interestins 3
in showing how algebra MAJ determine
whether or not a problem Of this kind
can be solved. before any attempt Is
made to find the solution itself. The
twelve spaces in the periphery Of q cir
Gle are to be occupied by twelve dif-
ferent numbers TALL under 80. but tina,
does not matter) 80 that when these
numbers are squared the sum Of any
two adjoining squares shall equal the
sum OF the two squares opposite. II Is
evident that squaring the numbers ha s
nothing to do with II. as the roots need
not enter into the problem at all
The sun., 1915-06-06
II. y
c. A X @ J 3 .
D. X az
q. A 10

He passed, Y. sitting On his left.
passed, but As partner bid a royal,
For three rounds OF bids q continued to
bid tho diamonds and n went on with
the royals. both A and 7 passing. until
II got to four diamonds. which a doubled
Then Y stepped In with a bid OF four
hearts. r Coing TO four royals over II
Both z and A passed this bid, but Y
doubled the four royals B and z passed
and A redoubled.
Conundrum: What was bidding on
A reader Of THE Sun who saw this hand
will give any ono that can name B's
cards a copy OF any book on bridge
The sun., 1915-06-06
PROBLEMS FOR SUN
READERS TO SOLVE
r. e. Mankowski Sets a Task
for Aspirants to the
Honor List.
HISTORIC CHECKER GAME

Bridge problem No. as is one Of
those that Prof. wertenbaker calls good
problems gone wrong. but II 10 an ex-
celient example Of what might be called
defensive tactics used in the attack.
The object Of and z was stated to
be to get three tricks. but 4 much
better condition would have been to say
that their object was to prevent A and
from getting Ave. Here Is the dis
tribution:
The sun., 1915-06-06

This IL the poin, at which Smith
claimed the law. which Mr.. Lyman
thinks Drummond was too hasty In ad-
mitting. In order to prove that Drum
mond was correct and that his original
position was win for white he offers
to strengthen blacks game by making
the man on 81 king. which leaves the
pieces in the position here shown:
PROBLEM NO. 33o.-cHEcKERs.
BY II. n. Lyman.
Black
The sun., 1915-06-06

White to play and win.
The distribution OF the pieces IL:
Black man on 8; kings on 2S and 81.
White men on II. IA and IS: king on 90.
Any important variations that are
found by the solver should be covered.
but the shorter the road to the solution
the better.
The sun., 1915-06-06

There are no trumps and z is in the
lead. Y and Y want four tricks out Of
the eight against any defence.
The distribution Of the cards 10 as
follows:
Y has the four OF hearts; king Of
stubs; queen ten OF diamonds; ace Jack
nine eight of spades.
A has tho ace ten OF hearts; four
nree OF CLUBS: nine seven of diamonds /;
King and ten OF spades.
b has the Jack eight OF clubs; king
Jack Of diawonds; queen seven six five
OF spades; no asarts
has tho Jack nine seven six OF
rearts; nine six OF clubs eight and
four OF diamonds no spades.
The sun., 1915-06-06
CHECKER ENDINos.

Problem No, 32S, by John Wehnau,
presents pleasing variation OF the
usual stroke problem. because the task
set before the solver In this case Is not
only To get his mon in position for a
stroke that shall leave him with the
superiority Of men or position. but also
70 arrange for two almost similar
strokes, each OF which sweep three men
on the board.
The distribution Of the pieces 10 a.
follows Black mon on I. 2, 8, 10, "a
and - kings on 25 ana 27. White men
on 8, IL, 10. 20, rs and 81 kings on ls
The sun., 1915-06-06
s;;...
Sissss
Il: 81: = u |;!';.' i ;; :..
81 10 2
:E;;.:.

z dealt and bid no trump At every
The sun., 1915-06-06

no trumper come up in these collected
hands. Here Is one Of them:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-15
ON GETIN' NEWS.
Street Corner Sage Couldn't Find
His Name i'm Paper.

Il got tibet air circ'lar letter to-
Their day, wantin' me tub take yer
paper said the Sage as the editor
dropped in to the grocery store, "bur
can't see whar the thing nd do me
emmy good. Looked through last
weeks down at the shoe shop, an
there wasn't but one er two things
in it tibet l didn't already know. Most
NV yer paper WIZ took up with thet
funeral an three err four parties an
a sociabul an tibet fire. If you'd
print all tn news I'd subscribe fer
it,"
The editor smiled, 81 wasn't
aware" he replied, that we failed
to chronicle any important event.
Lid we omit any weighty happening
that you can think of just now?"
Wall l should say you did, said
the old man. 'Me and my wife wuz
both over tn Weedville tother day
an spent the day with our oldes'
boy. l looked through tn paper
three times an couldn't find word
about it a-tall.''
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-15
Electricity
I'm Toyland

Il is only recently that electricity be-
gan to play conspicuous part in the
Christmas holiday. OF all the electric
TOYS the little trolley car is one of the
best. 1t gets its power from the light
ing circuit and will run on its circular
track quite well, as well as its big
cousin runs in the city streets. Toy
motors and generators to run toy ma
chinery are especially interesting to
boys. For girls modern doll houses are
Illuminated with tiny electric lamps.
This year Santa Claus will have in
his pack a new toy for little girls, a
miniature electric range. 1t is COM
plete practical range that cooks and
bakcs perfectly, the very thing for
which little girls have longed with all
their hearts. 1t is safe plaything for
children, and when using it they not
only occupy themselves happily, but
they actually learn to cook. There Is
a complete set of utensils furnished
free, with cookbook for children writ
ten so simply that they can understand
it without difficulty. This small range
is fifteen inches high, with six burners
and a practical little oven.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-15
$20,00O,O0O FOR CARRYING
MAILS.
Increase of $I,3OO,0OO i'm Decade in
This District Noted.

Adjustments just completed by
the postoffice department fix the pay
of all railroads in the third contract
section for carrying the mails during
the four-year period which began
July 1
Large increase of compensation
for the railroads in eight states and
eager competition among the rail-
roads are shown.
OF the four sections into which the
country is divided by the postoffice
department, the third handles the
heaviest bulk of the mail. 1t embra-
ces Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Mis-
souri, The adjustments are based
upon a complete weighing Of all mail
carried by rail in these states during
105 days. The weighing began Feb
ruary Is and ended June last.
The pay of all the roads in this
territory for four years is fixed at
SCHOLARSHIPS year. Though eff
fective the latter half of 1915, this
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-15
mXuIe Qouahsv and Mince Pies.

The Yule doughs little cakes), mince
pies and plum porridge NOW plum pud-
ding, were old especial Christmas
dishes. The first, also called Yule
babies, had their origin in Rome, where
images of the child Jesus and the Vir-
gin Mary were sold by the bakers on
Christmas eve. The following account
of the English mince pie, as recorded
by an old traveller, will doubtless be
interesting to housewives of the pres
ent day: "Then every family against
Christmas made a famous minched
pye, called Christmas pye; it Is most
learned mixture of meats, tongues,
chicken. eggs, sugar, raisins, lemon,
orange peel and various kinds of
spicery. they also made a sort OF
soup with plums, which is not at all
inferior to the pye, which is In their
language called plum porridge." Her
rick, in his account of the ceremonies
of Christmas eve, writes:
Come guarde this night the Christmas
pye,
That the thiefe, though ne'er slie,
With his flesh hooks don't come ME
10 catch it
From him who all alone sits there,
Having his eyes still In hys care.
md a deale of nightly feare
To watch 1t.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-15
HARD SURFACED ROADS,
Hauling Test Over These Kind OF
Roads Shows Big Saving.

Ames, Dec. 6.-Here is little
problem in road arithmetics. The
road from Ames to Nevada has been
improved with reasonably hard
surface. Before Improvement it re-
CURED LOG pounds, average draft, to
pull a load of enc ton.
After improvement it required an
average draft of seVenty-five pounds
to pull the same load-in the same
wagon. These figures are from the
United States department of public
roads, which made a dynamometer
test of that particular road.
The savings in necessary pulling
power therefore was SO per cent,
when the farmer used the harder
surfaced road Now the problem:
If the largest load farmer could
haul over that road was fifty bushels
before it was improved, how much
more can he haul now, with the same
team and wagon?
If it cost him 30 cents per load per
mile to- haul over the old road, how
much does he save nowadays, for the
same size load?
The answers are both easy and in
teresting. The farmer who used to
haul fifty bushels over the old road,
now hauls siXty-eight bushels
the same team. He gets his hauling
done SO per cent sooner, and there
fore saves SO per cent of his time.
II his time, and the service of his
team, and the wear and tear On his
wagon and harness is worth 20 cents
per load per mile-and the United
States government says it is
would save 1913 cents per load per
mile.
Now, if you are a farmer, figure
out how many loads YOU haul to or
from town or shipping point-count
the mileage for each load, and see
just for fun, how many dollars a
year you would have if you had hard
surfaced road from your farm to
your shipping point.