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The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-30

Auction bridge in England is still
in the controversial stage. Every now
and then some Sunday newspaper
comes out with half dozen hands
and asks its readers what they would
bid on them. Five different declara-
tions on each of them is the smallest
number to date and they seem to be
about agreed as to the best call in
only about 40 per cent of the answers
sent in. 1t is probable that at least
95 per cent of American players would
agree on any of these hands.
They seem to have a particular an
tipathy to what they call private con-
ventions over there, if one may be-
ileve what the writers on the game
have to say. They class as private
conventions all such things as the
modern double, the bid of more than
one in suit, and so forth.
Dalton, in his latest book, ignores
the conventional double entirely, not
even mentioning that there is such
thing, but in his newspaper articles
he condemns it openly. He says: cat
tempts have been made from time to
time to introduce this bid into Eng
land, but it has met with scant favor,
for the simple reason that it Is abso-
!utely opposed to our English ideas
of straight play. Our principle always
has been-and I trust always will be
that any prearranged method of
giving information to a partner is
against the best interests of the game"
Then he goes on to say that "the
argument used in defense of these
conventional doubles is that they are
table knows about them. The same
argument would excuse pointing to
your scarfpin for diamond, or your
waistcoat for hearts"
One would think, from this TRADE,
that no convention ever was used in
England that required any previous
explanation or that had been "ar-
ranged" for the benefit of the players.
This is tantamount to saying that a
player who never had read book on
bridge and knew nothing of the game
should still be able to draw the cor
rect inference from any bid or play
made.
1t is rather curious that Dalton
himself recommends one of our con-
ventional doubles and boasts about
having won a game thru its use. This
is the double of an opponents suit
call to show two shoppers in that suit
in case the doubler's partner feels
able. with this information, to go on
| with his no-trumper. Dalton says,
page 95. Royal Auction Bridge"
1922 edition.:
''I saw a very good instance of this
quite recently. q, as dealer, one no
trump; A, second hand, two hearts.
Y's hand was four hearts to the queen,
jack, king and one club, three small
in diamonds and spades. He dou-
bled two hearts. This information
was exactly what his partner wanted.
| He went two no trumps and won the
game, which he could not have done
without the information given by the
double
All the English players have
adopted our down -and-out echo, the
plain suit echo at no trumps. the en-
couraging card and the reverse dis
card. Dalton has these in his book.
Why do not the same objections lie
against all these that he urges against
the conventional double of a suit or
a no-trumper?
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-30

in all, are selected in various man
ners. The state superintendent of
public instruction and the four most
recent presidents of the association
are members by virtue of their Of
fices. The eight remaining members
are elected by teachers in the eight
congressional districts. Board mem
bers representing the first. third. fifth
and seventh districts will be elected
this year. There will be ballot boxes
for each of the districts at every con-
vention.
Petitions have been filed for the
following candidates: First district.
Supt. Ira ]. Bright, of Leavenworth,
a member of the board; Third dis
trict, Supt. c. S. Risdon, of Inde-
pendence, who is the oldest member
on the board i'll point of service, hav-
ing served in that position since 1913;
Fifth district, Supt. NJ. G. Kirkpatrick,
of Belleville. No petitions have been
filed from the Seventh district. Ac-
cording to the bylaws of the asso-
citation the president and secretary
must place three names on the ballot
for the officers of their district, no
matter which meeting they attend.
At each of the four sessions the Of
ficers for the meetings are selected
by viva voce vote. A nominating
committee is appointed for each meet
ne OIIACSTS lot SdCn
to be selected are: Vice president,
| chairman of the college department,
chairman of the high school depart
ment, chairman of the graded school
department, chairman of the rural
school department and chairman of
the primary school department.
The Nominations Committee.
The nominating committee for the
Topeka meeting consists of the follow
| ing persons. County Supt. Ada Smith
! of Atchison, chairman; Supt. W. A.
| Stacey. Abilene: Supt. F. NJ. McColey,
Wellsville; County Supt. May Nince-
helser, Oskaloosa, and Principal z. R.
| Stevens, of Leavenworth-
The nominating committee for the
Pittsburg meeting consists of the fol-
| lowing: Supt. J. A. Decker, of Coffey-
| vile, chairman; Supt. V. NJ. Liston,
of Neodesha; Supt. John F. Hughes,
Chanute; Supt. T. z. Osborne, Girard
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-30
NEED To Be LARGE
Topeka VIII Have Many Deepen.
dent Families This Winter.
Strikes and Unsettled Indus
trial Conditions Blamed.

The number of families lacking the
necessities of life will be the largest
in the history of Topeka during the
fall and winter months. according to
Miss Virginia Campbell, secretary of
the Topeka Provident association. The
railway strikes and unemployment
conditions are largely responsible, she
says. Cooperation will be needed by
the association this winter.
A series of classes in social work
were conducted by the association
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
under the supervision of Miss Ger
trude Vale. of Denver. Colo. of the
American Association for the Organ
ization of Family Social Work. for the
purpose of training volunteers in the
phases of social work.
Volunteers will be needed by the
| association to carry out its large and
much needed program this winter.
Three sewing classes will be organized.
Volunteers will sew with mothers, who
need clothing for their families. There
| will be sewing classes for girls be-
tween the ages of II and Is years.
help to make over clothing.
| A special industrial committee will
be appointed to help see that every
| wage Garner in the city has a job. The
| making OF DuOSeIS, the Vdtue OF CdSH
| purchasing and food values will be
| taught the families by these workers
| First Calls for Help.
a, The first calls for help are now be-
| ing received. School clothing is espe-
cially needed. THE increased need
will be strongly felt this winter as
many families have been short OF
food and clothing for some time" Miss
Campbell says. MANY men secured
employment in the summer but were
| forced to use all money not absolutely
needed in the payment of debts.''
| 1.-THE indications are that the appli-
cations to this organization will stead
| lily increase thru the winter" Miss
Campbell says. Supervision is such g
vital part of family welfare work but
emergency calls are urgent and as
| there is a limit to the amount of work
|any visitor can do, our staff has been
increased. Mrs. E. D. Womer. whose
salary for half time is supplied by the
City Missionary Federation to visit
Mexican families, has been made q
full time worker. Miss Myrtle Kellar
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-30

The simple fact is, judging from
the evidence before US, that in spite
of his reputation as writer on
bridge, Dalton and his followers do
not understand the double as we use
it, so when they try it they make a
mess of it and then condemn it.
In THE London Evening Standard"
for May "a last, Dalton gives this ex-
ample, prefacing it with the remark,
These conventional doubles may
come off occasionally, but far more
often they fail. My experience is that
they fail five or six times for once
that they succeed. I will quote one
case in which I took an active part"
Here is the hand:
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-30
GIVE BIBLES TO INMATES
Gideons Visit State Reformatory-
Like They Do Hotels.


Hutchinson. Kan. Sept 3O.-Five
hundred inmates of the state reform
atory here now have Bibles who did
not possess them a short time ago.
Just as in hotels where a Bible may
be picked up by visitors almost any
where they go with the announcement
that the book was placed there by the
Gideons, so the Gideons are RESPONSE
BILE for the five hundred Bibles given
to the reformatory and paced in each
cell.
Presentation of the Bibles was the
chief event of a day chosen by Gid
cons of Hutchinson. Salina and Wich-
ita, in which to commemorate the
fiftieth anniversary of the revision of
the Bible by an American committee
of revision.
Half a million Bibles have been
placed in American hotels" j. H
Nicholson of Denver, Colo, one of the
three founders of the organization,
said in the course of an address to the
Gideons gathered here. I'VE will not
be satisfied until, every hotel room in
America has the Word of God"
Twenty-three years ago in a Boston
hotel two travelling men spent the
night together. One man took his
Bible, read a chapter and prayed.
That man was Nicholson. His COM
panion was so impressed that plans
were made for a Christian organiza-
ton among travelling men and the
Gideon organization resulted, related
Nicholson
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-30

Dalton dealt and bid no trump. The
player on his left doubled. Y passed
and B took out the double with two
spades, which z doubled. A then went
two no trumps, which q doubled, and
then A went to three diamonds, which
Y doubled and set for 500. OF course,
A is described as "a typical Ameri-
cam We should describe him as a
typical duffer, of the class that would
bid a spade on five to ten without a
trick in his hand.
1t is bunk like this that goes down
with the Britishers. AS any ordinary
bridge player knows, in America at
least, no player who understands the
conventional double will double a no
trumper unless well able to support a
take-out in either of the major suits,
even if the partner has only four to
the nine. With AS cards, containing
four sure tricks, any player of aver
age intelligence would know that If
his partner can win one trick any
where the game is saved. These Brit
ishers ought to come over here and
take some lessons.
BRIDGE PROBLEM NO. 1926.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-30
TO DEVELOP ENGLISH WALNUTS
G. p. Bolmar of Topeka VIII Try Ex-
pertinent on Farm Here.

pertinent on Farm Here.
Having proved to his own satisfac-
ton that he can grow peach trees
that bear fruit every year in Kansas,
C. P. Bolmar. veteran Topeka business
man. is endeavorihg to develop an
English walnut that will thrive in the
Kansas climate. Mr.. Bolmar believes
that a genuine, soft-shelled English
walnut grated on black walnut tree
will get the desired result. He has a
black walnut tree now ten years old
which is a prolific producer, altho, he
said, it is common for black walnuts
not to bear until they are twenty-five
years old. From California English
walnut he has grown a small tree.
now two years old, and the graft will
be taken from it.
For a city, or back yard horticul-
turist, Mr.. Bolmar has a remarkable
variety score of fruit trees each rep
resenting some sort of an experiment.
Mr.. BoImar has a "blightless pear"
that has weathered twenty-five Kansas
summers and has attained a height of
fifty feet and ten feet in diameter.
Half a dozen of the peach trees are
those developed "to the third genera
ton Mr.. Bolmar has proved this
theory, he claims. that peach trees
|propagated to the third generation in
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-30

of 1102 College Avenue. has been em-.
pioyed as full time visitor for full time.
Miss Annetta James, whose salary is
paid by the colored Ministerial Union
and Federation of Clubs, gives full
time to the colored families. All of
these workers are well known Topeka
women.
Can Prevent Poverty.
1--WE believe that both poverty and
pauperism can be prevented. and that
poverty can be cured if emphasis is
placed on helping and teaching the
families needing assistance. rather
than On unguarded giving An in
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-30

creased budget will be needed put
without supervision there is apt 10 oo
little or no Improvement in their con-
dition, no matter how much money Is
spent on them. Help from us means
continued effort on their part to neip
themselves. and the minute the family
is in a position to do for themselves
the association withdraws its financial
assistance, tho it doesn't always with
draw the visitor. as most of our fam
lilies need encouragement and someone
to recognize and praise their efforts
if they are to live up to the standards
we have set for them"
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-30
AUCTION BRIDGE
Written for The Topeka State journal
By R. F. FOSTER.

Author of Foster on Auction Auction Made Easy,
Fosters Complete HoyIe ETC.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-30

and County Supt. George Sanders, of
Columbus.
Members of the nominating COM
mittee for the Hutchinson meeting
are: Supt. w. A. Wood, of Pratt,
chairman; Principal E. A. Funk,
Arkansas City; Supt- - L. Stickel,
Sterling
Members of the nominating COM
mittee of the Hays meeting are: Supt
r. NJ. Prizcr, of Stockton; County
Supt. Pearl Conner, Russell; Supt
c. A. Brewer, Webster; Principal
w. C. Nystrcn, Norton, and Principal
Maude MeMindas Havs
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-30

Supt. jess w. Miley of Girard, Presi-
dent of the Kansas State. Teachers
Association.
quires the working of much ma
chinery, according to Frank L. Pinet,
secretary.
Many Resolutions to Be Presented.
The resolutions to be presented at
teen distinct items, dealing with edu-
cational reform and the principal
subjects for which the association
purposes to stand. These resolutions
are the cornerstone upon which most
of the educational legislation in Kan
sas will be built, says Pinet. Such
resolutions as are endorsed are under
stood to represent the ideals of the
teachers of Kansas. They will deal
with office of the state commissioner
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-30

Kansas soil acclimates the resultant
tree to the late spring frosts that al
most annually endanger or destroy the
peach crop.
successfully in retarding the early
spring growth of a tree, thereby keep
ing back the buds until danger of frost
is past. This is accomplished by COW
ering the ground about the tree with
a mulch, after the soil has become
thoroly frozen. or by placing a shade
barrier on the south side of the tree.
Mr.. Bolmar's collection also includes.
in addition to all kinds Of native tree
fruits, a variety of bush fruits and
berries. Experimenting in horticul-
ture is merely a hobby with Mr.. Boil
mar, but he receives letters from all
parts of the United States making in
Quiries as to his methods and results.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-30
FOR K.S.T.A. MEET
$4,000 Kansas Teachers VIII
Attend Convention Oct. 1921.
Play VIII Be Mixed With Work
in Fall Program.
TO MEET IN FOUR CITIES
Resolutions To Be Presented
Contain Is Important Items.
Kansas Association Is Operated
on Large Business Basis.

Members of the Kansas State
Teachers association believe that the
axiom "all work and no play makes
Jack a dull boy" works on the con-
verse. When more than $4,000 Kan
sas teachers attend the fifty-ninth
annual session of the association at
Topeka, Hutchinson, Pittsburg and
Hays, october 10, 20 and 21, they will
have work to do as well as play. While
the meetings are very instructing as
well as entertaining the teachers have
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-30
His Grandfather Attended *. o.

Lawrence, Kan, Sept. 30.-Students
whose parents have attended the Uni
versity of Kansas are not infreQuent
nowadays, but this year a student is
registered whose father and whose
grandfather as we'll are graduates of
the University of Kansas. E. F. Rob
inson, Jr., of Lawrence, is the stu
dent. His father received a degree
of Bachelor of Laws in 1900 His
grandfather, on his mothers side, Is
Franklin Rifle, who was graduated
in 1880, and now resides in San
Francisco
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-30

Of education. the qualifications and
tenure of office of teachers, salaries,
law enforcement, revision of the
system of school taxation, the select
ing of Representatives for the public
school book commission and other like
aubjects.
The resolutions will be presented at
each of the four meetings by members
of the resolutions committee. Per-
sons who will present the resolutions
are: Topeka meeting, Principal Ford
Sangster. Onaga rural high school;
Pittsburg, Supt. ]. f. Hughes. of
Chanute; Hutchinson, Miss Jessie
Clark, of Wichita, and Hays, Supt.
W. e. Shelter. Concordia.
To Elect Officers.
~ The elections require the working
OF considerable machinery. Some of
the officers are elected by ballot and
others in the open meeting The MEM
bsrs Of the board of directors, thirteen
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-30

President W. A. Lewis of the Fort
Hays Normal School, Hays, PFesi-
den of the Board of Directors of the
Kansas State Teachers Association.
considerable business in the associa-
tion to transact, which offers prac-
tical training in self government and
citizenship.
The association is operated like a
large business organization with Of
ficers, a board of directors and de-
partment heads, which makes the or
ganization quite intricate.& The MEM
bers elect their own important Of
ficerS and pass resolutions which re-
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-30

There are no trumps and 2 leads
Y and z want five tricks. How dc
they get them? Solution next week
Evening journal., 1922-09-05
RAILROADS To
CARRY ALLCOAL

CCoDtinued From First Page)
gin here tomorrow at p. m, for
final ratification OF the peace pact to
end the anthracite strike.
While sentiment among the rank
and file OF hard coal miners in most
localities Indicated farorable action
by the convention. a bitter. lengthy
session Is expected before the sus-
pension is finally ended.
John Lewis. international presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers
Phil Murray, vice-president; Thomas
Kennedy. president Of district No. 4,
william ]. Brennon, District No.
and Chris Golden. District No. Q
will arrive here this afternoon. They
will hold a conference late today.
Although the convention will con-
tinue three or four days II is gener-
ally believed that union leaders will
whip the irreconcilables into line and
that final ratification will take place
on Friday or Saturday.
Evening journal., 1922-09-05
DOWN TO FINALE
In DAVIS MATCH

FOREST HILLS. n. Y. Sept 5
Omitted Press) Helped by two
days OF good rest. the Australian
Davis team makes It's last drive here
this afternoon against the defend
ing Americans.
Rains which had fell all through
the holiday yesterday and caused
postponement OF the final two
matches for the greatest tennis
trophy. was looked upon by the
Australians as break In luck that
might mean everything.
Anderson hasn't been feeling well
and the days rest will mean much
TO him as he has the heaviest
part OF the burden today" Gerald
Patterson. the captain OF the chaI-
lengers said today.
Anderson has the heavy job on his
hands Of beating william T. Tilden.
the ace OF the American team. a
two times world champion and one
OF the greatest tennis players OF all
time.
The score now stands to !. In
favor of the American team and IL
might not be taken as a terrible
surprise II Patterson defeated httie
Billy Johnston In the firss Of .oday's
singles matches. = victory Dy Pat
terson would lie the series and put
II up to Anderson to WIN or fai.
Evening journal., 1922-09-05
STREET DEPT. FINANCES.

At the weekly meeting Of Street
and Sewer Department. this morn
ing, city Treasurer White reported
S56.9S6. so in the current expense
fund; s432,731.45 in the special ex-
pense fund; S5.692.25 in the sewer
extension fund, and S16.61S.74 in
the street paving tax fund. making
a total of S512.O29.24.
Clerk of the Market McAteer re-
ported the August collections from
the curb markets for 967 spaces at
25 cents each. s241.75; for 5s spaces
at so cents each s29; for spaces
at $3.50 each, $3.50; for Z spaces
at $3.50 each. $3.50; spaces at
S1.25 each, S2.5O. making a total Of
S31S.25.
Evening journal., 1922-09-05
To VACCINATE
School TOTS

CONTINUED From First Page.)
reported here from time to time. IN
not one instance has the original
case occurred in recent years in a
resident Of this city but in each and
every instance the disease appeared
among non-residents who recently
came from distant locality in
which smallpox was prevalent.
Compulsory vaccination OF chill
dren in public. private and paro-
chial schools covering a period OF
many years. has brought about rea-
sonable degree OF immunity among
all residents OF this city. the doctor
said giving an added assurance OF
its protection against any outbreak
OF smallpox. Any interruption in
this continuous policy OF vaccination
among school children will soon
make Itself manlfect by the ap-
pearance OF this dreaded disease. the
doctor thinks.
Public sentiment and common
sense should not permit any laxIty in
securing early and successful vac
cination OF all school children. IT.
behOoves parents, therefore. 10 at
tend to the matter OF the vaccination
OF their children. about to enter
school.
'fIf unable 20 pay for the service
OF a private physician, children may
be vaccinated free OF charge. by the
physicians employed by the city for
that purpose. Anyone desiring such
service and not knowing where 70
go. should call up the Board OF
Health.
Evening journal., 1922-09-05
MINNICK WINS In
POTTSTOWN RACING

pOTTsTOwI. Pa. Sept. 6.-haih
mt damper on the holiday motor
rvcie races OF the Pottstown Asso-
cistlon yesterday after three events
b,d been run Off. A crowd OF 10000
.oonie witnessed the races. Showers
:, the morning made the track
,raacberous and prevented fast time.
1O-mile local professional race
featured. william Winnick. OF VIII
n,ington. won It, but he was pushed
bsrd bv Alex Morrison. Minnick
was easily the star. He also won
the five-mile for professionals.
Ten-miIe local professional-Won
bv william Minnick, Indian. Will
mington. Del; second. Alex Nor
rison. Indian. Philadelphia; third.
J. Mertzeil, Indian. Philadelphia
Time. S.2s.
Ten-mile amateur-Won by Ray
Unger. Indian. Reading; second. H.
]. Boettner. Indian. Philadelphia;
third. Howard Heidier. Excelsior,
Philadelphia. Time. e.o7 as.
Five-mile professionai-won by
william Minnick. Wilmington, Del;
second. Asa Rogers, Harley-Dayid-
son, Grantville: third. Ray oids.
Harley Davidson. Gary, Ind. Time.
423 2-5.
The 25-mile races and the time
trials had to be Cancelled after
downpour OF rain.
Evening journal., 1922-09-05
|PLAN TO STOP
RIVER POLLUTION

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phia has been built up until It ranks
|among the most efficient in the
country. Approximately sixty square
miles of the 1926 50. miles COM
prised in the city limits are built
upon and fully underdrained by
|system Of sewers exceeding a con-
|struction cost Of S44.63s.571.
While Philadelphia has been fort
unate to the present time in having
the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers
|as discharge points Of the drainage
system, there is a limit to quantity
OF sewage matter that can be re-
Iceived by the streams. according to
engineers who have made
la thorough investigation.
The total expenditure to date on
the treatment project Is s3,2774s7.
Additional expenditures before the
close Of the year will be s2.292.776.
The bureau Of surveys has formu-
lated a program which will entail
additional expenditures by 1927 of
$2s,625.OO0 for sewerage and treat
meDt works.