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Milford chronicle., 1926-11-12

Should he deny his partners club bid Of
pass? AS a general rule a player should
overbid his partners bid when he hal
two or less of the suit, but to justify
such procedure he should have at lcasi
one trick in his hand, either in the sui
bid or half trick in the suit bid and
half trick on the side. Never deny
your partners bid without a trick ID
your hand. Such procedure is as bad al
passing with many tricks in the othei
suits but only one card of your p.rt,
ner's S suit. Auction is a partnership gam1
and you can get the best results onlj
by telling your partner the truth. Whed
you deny his suit bid you should tell
him two things: First, that you havl
only two small cards or less of his suit
and second, that you have at least a
trick in your hand and a suit worth
playing for. If those elements aren't
both present, pass and let your partner
bear the burden. In the hand given, tho
dealers partner should pass. A bid OF
two diamonds is very unsound for tho
hand doesn't contain a trick of any
description.
Answer to Problem No.
- Hearts *, 9, so
&: Y lubs-8,7,3
"a B: Diamonds - ], 1917
: z spades-A5
No score, rubber game. z dealt and bid
one heart, A passed, and Y bid two
diamonds. If all passed, what should B
openP The eight of clubs is the proper
opening lead. 1t is close hand but the
only other alternative, the ace Of spades,
gives up command of that suit and may,
therefore, be very disastrous. The trump
lead is not sound. Three trumps to the
jack ten are strong enough either to
support partners trump holding or to
trump opponents high cards. For that
reason they should not be led. Th4
eight of clubs is the only real sound
lead
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-12

The proper function of a government
is to make it easy for people to do
good, and difficult for them to do evil.
Gladstone.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-12

At last everything comes out of
the ground and somebody has to dig
for it.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-12

Hearts .
Clubs - none
Diamonds - 9, 8, 6, 3
Spades - none
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-12

No man deserves to rise who is no
a climber.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-12

If the elevator leading to the top
floor gets stuck try the stairway. It
may not be quite so easy, but it will
lead you to the top floor just the
same.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-12

Don't sell your ideals to the high
est bidder.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-12

Nothing is quite so near a living
death as the sense of being forgot
ten by those you sincerely love.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-12

The limitations of life are always
self-imposed.
Evening star., 1926-12-18
PERJURY IS H|NTED
IN GREEN'S TRIAL
Judge Adjourns Court as
Lawyers Dispute Be-
comes Excited"
BY the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. December 1S.-
Intimations that perjury charges may
be evolved out of the liquor embeZZle-
ment case of Col. Ned NJ Green, de-
posed prohibition administrator. put
in an appearance as the trial stood ad
jOurned today for the week end.
AS the defense rested it's case yes
terday and the Government began its
rebuttal, attorneys for both sides
started exchanges which led to ac-
cusations of conspiracy" and doc
toring of the records The CON
troversy reached such a state that
Federal Judge A. f. st. Sure cad
journed court ahead of the usual time
with the explanation that the lawyers
were getting excited"
The defense announced that it
would show, in its final argument.
that the case was predicated upon Il
conspiracy among Green's erstwhile
subordinates to GUST him from his
position. The prosecutions intima
ton of irregularity in the testimony
concerned conflict in the evidence as
to whether Col. Green served Govern
ment liquor at any of his "parties.''
Col. Sam I. Johnson. former as
Sistant prohibition director, created a
sensation when he testified that he
withdrew tWO bottles of wine from the
seized stock and served them at
dinner party given by Col. j. l..
Dodge, on orders from Col Green.
Four defense witnesses testified
that Green had no intoxicants at the
party.
Johnson's testimony was the first
direct evidence to support the Gov
ernments charge that the suspended
administrator diverted seized stock
for use at the parties.
Evening star., 1926-12-18
WARNS AGAINST $40 BILL
Chief Moran Declares Dangerous
Counterfeit Is in Circulation.


The public today was warned by
Chief Moran of the secret service
against a counterfeit $40 Federal Re-
serve note, so cleverly made as to be
dangerous"
Extreme care should be exercised
in accepting notes of this ISSUE" said
Chief Moran, using stronger language
in his warning than he has employed
in months, "as this is dangerous
counterfeit
1t was described as "well executed
production printed from photo-me-
chanical plates on two pieces of paper,
between which imitation silk threads
have been distributed.
THE back" he said, "is produced
in a bright grass green, the face be-
ing more deceptive. Specimen at
hand is stamped with serial number
"74356177a, which has been retouched
by hand with dark blue ink, the first
and final showing evidence of hav-
ing been formed by hand"
Further identification of the bogus
bill can be made by these marks:
Series of 1914. check letter "F,'
face plate No. 176; back plate No.
1896: John Burke, Treasurer of the
United States: A. w. Mellon, Secre-
tary of the Treasury, and portrait Of
Jackson
The note is on the Federal Reserve
Bank of Boston.
Evening star., 1926-12-18
Father of % Wins
COn1mendatiOn of
Coolidge andHouse
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Two branches of the Government
honored l.. G. Gentle of Atlanta.
Ga, yesterday because. although
he is the father of 2S children, he
has not allowed worries which
might result from such a substan-
tial family to take one ounce from
his $50 pounds.
First he was presented to PreSi-
dent Coolidge by Representative
Upshaw, Democratic dry from
Georgia, and later he raised his
powerful frame in the House gal
lery while Upshaw eulogiZed him
and the members applauded.
at is needless to say" the dry
leader said in the House, that Mr..
Gentle is bone dry, and / want to
add, gentlemen, that if any of you
aspire to be the father of % chill
dren you, too. must remain bone
dry"
Upshaw chuckled as he related
the experience of the two at the
White House.
Mr. Coolidge actually smiled" he
remarked, "and when we left
patted Mr.. Gentle on the back and
said: Good luck to you and the
children AS for the patriarch,
he had this to say:
Yes, there are %, and another
is coming in January"
Evening star., 1926-12-18
FORMER PUBLISHER ILL
OF AMNESIA IN HOSPITAL
Sumner H. Britton of New York
and Chicago, Missing Since Mon
day, Under Treatment.
By the Associated Press.

by Ine Associated FreSS.
NEWARK, n. j., December 18.-
Sumner Fl. Britton, retired publisher.
of New York and Chicago, who last
Monday disappeared from his home
in Kew Gardens. Long Island, was
found to be a patient suffering from
amnesia in City Hospital here las,
night.
. Physicians there said Mr.. Britton
had not yet fully regained his memory,
but that he was able to recall his
name.
Mr.. Britton was brought to police
station at am. Tuesday by taxicab
driver, who said he had driven the
aged man from Newark to Jersey City
and then returned when the passenger
made incoherent replies to queries as
to his destination.
Police removed him to the observa-
ton ward of City Hospital, when he
was unable to tell who he was.
Police here notified New York au-
thorities and relatives Of Mr.. Britton.
They were aided in their identification
by descriptions broadcast by a New
York radio station.
Evening star., 1926-12-18
Gossips in Poland
Forever Talk of
Kingdoms Return
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WARSAW, Poland, December
1S.-Gossip at bridge parties and
sewing bees in republican Poland
these days always turns to royalty.
Over the teacups and the cards
the good ladies' of Warsaw are
forever wagging their tongues in
speculation upon whether they will
ever have a King to curtsey to
again.
Most of all they like to speculate
as to the possible identity of the
future Polish King, when and if
there should be one. Why not the
son of the eX-Emperor of Austria,
some of them inquire. And then
there is Prince Nicolas of Ru-
mania. Or what about having the
young pretender to the fallen
Hungarian throne, Prince Otto,
marry a Rumanian princess-and
thus unite Poland, Hungary and
Rumania.
The politicians say no. But the
imaginative gossip goes merrily
on.
Evening star., 1926-12-18
Hughes, Root and AL Smith Join in Song
Lamenting the Passing Of the Bowery

sing the verse and you fellows sing
the chorus"
So the Democratic presidential
aspirant sang the verse and two for
mer Republican Secretaries of State,
one of them a former Justice of the
Supreme Court, who resigned to run
for the presidency, joined vigorously
in declaring musically "I'll never go
there any more'@-to the Bowery.
Mr.. Root chimed in vigorously with
baritone that brought every man
to his feet roaring the half-for-
gotten words. and Mr.. Hughes
whiskers could be seen moving to
the rhythm.
After the song Mr.. Hughes
chuckled at some funny stories re-
lated by Gov. Smith.
In addition to being reunion the
dinner was also a testimonial to
Mr. Root as the leader of the New
York bar in point of public service.
He was president of the constitu-
tional convention at which Mr..
Hughes and Gov. Smith were dele
gates.
Evening star., 1926-12-18
RADIO AIDS IN QUIETING
TALKATIVE LEGISLATORS
Fan Telephones House and Advises
Long-Winded Member to Cease
Long Speech
By the Associated Press.


HELSINGFORS, Finland, Decem-
ber 1S.-Radio has put Finnish legis-
lators in such close touch with che
voters that the latter can tell orators
when to stop speaking.
Broadcasting has just been installed
in the Diet to enable the nation to
listen to the wisdom of the legislators.
An important debate was scheduled
the first night the radio was operated
and the members naturally were anx-
ious to make a good showing.
One rural legislator entered into a
long discourse on the subject of ham
and bacon. AS the speech ran on and
on. one of the speakers constituents
about 100 miles away became very
tired. He reached the house by long
distance telephone and requested an
official to tell the longwinded speaker
If he did not stop he would be de-
feated at the forthcoming election.
The surprised orator stopped.
Evening star., 1926-12-18
EUROPEAN NATI0NALISM
IS SHACKLING PROGRESS
Ramsay Muir, M. P, So Informs
Philadelphia Audience in Discuss
ing Economics Abroad.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA December 1S.-A
swelling feeling of nationalism in Eu-
rope that grew out of the animosltles
resulting from the World War is re-
tarding the economic progress of the
world, Ramsay Muir. M. P, educator
and author, of London, England, as
serted in an address last night before
the American Academy of Political
and Social Science.
Mr.. Muir said the nationalistic spirit
was best expressed in the form of
trade combines, such as had been
formed in the iron and steel industries
of some European countries
"These efforts to form trade combi-
nations" he declared, ARE actuated,
1 believe, by fear of economic domi-
nation by America and the reduction
of Europe to a state of vassalage.'
Evening star., 1926-12-18
STUDENT PLEADS
FOR DC. SUFFRAGE
Cleveland Park Citizens Hear
Others From G. w. U.-WiII
Act on Clayton Boom.

A plea for suffrage in the District
made by James r. Kirkland, a stu
dent of George Washington Uni
versity, featured the meeting of the
Cleveland Park School and Com
munity Association in the John Ea
ton School, last night. Mr.. Kirkland
declared the commission form of gov
ernment in Washington is desirable,
but that residents and taxpayers
should have a voice in the selection
OF those making up the commission.
He deplored the fixing of tax rates
and .levying of assessments. without
citizens having a voice in the eX-
penditure of the funds.
Other speakers from the univer-
sity were Cyrus V. Hoaglund, who
spoke on "What a Son Should Expect
of a Father; Miss Marion Campbell,
a reading on Culture in Dixie" and
"High School Cadets" by Harold
Splitter. Mr.. Splitter opposed military
training and preparation for war, and
at the conclusion of his talk, Sheri
dan Ferree took issue with the speak
er, defending military training in
high schools.
officers of the association, serving
for the first time last night We're:
Robert B. Patterson, president; Mrs.
j. N. Saunders, vice president; Ar
thur Lynham, treasurer; Arthur &.
Smith, secretary, and Miss Josephine
Burke, director of community activi-
ties.
Appointments of committees An
nounced by President Patterson in
clude: Schools, Mrs. Philip Smith
and Miss Burke: civic committee,
Adam McAllister, p. J. Fairchild and
Rev. DR.. George Farnham, and dele
gates to the Federation of Citizens
Associations, Sheridan Ferree and
Graham Powell.
A proposal at a previous meeting
60 permit fathers to become members
Of the John Eaton Mothers Club was
voted down, after DR.. Farnham had
read a report. The executive com.
mittee was instructed to consider the
matter Of William Nick. ClaytOn's APP
pointment as a member of the pro-
posed Public Utilities Commission
and to take whatever action 1t may
deem fit.
Preceding the meeting program
was given by pupils of the John
Eaton School. under the direction OF
Miss Burke. Those taking part were:
Raymond Dcuvct, Richard &. Root.
William Hr0ckctt. Alexander Me-
Naughton. Hayes Barton. John Sor'
roll, George i,owzee. James Pram'
mel. Mary Uormley, John Rlttenour,
Marria Chinwell Rnd pupils of Miss
Ileidlnera a. and Gn classes.
Nlnely new nam.s we're added TO
Ntts ftteUtitrFahlu fuila slfrf allput Isut
tsaun piptinud
Evening star., 1926-12-18
COOKS WANT PROTECTION.
Spanish Convention to Ask Meas.
ures Against Invaders.

MADRID. Spain. December 1S R).
A convention Of Spanish cooks met
yesterday To discuss problems con
nected with their occupation.
The. cooks plan 10 effect "a strong
organization and tu place before the
government IA demand that steps he
taken To protect them against any
inVasionH by foreign cooks They niso
will seek to revive the popularity of
oldtimc Spanish cooking.
Tho convention viii close Monday,
md ~ recommendations viii y. sub
mlitVd TO tie government fuI action.
Evening star., 1926-12-18
WARDEN HALTS GENERAL
JAIL DELIVERY AS 7 FLEE
Jefferson County, Ala, Officials
Are Clubbed and Keys Taken
by Escaping Prisoners.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. December is.
Seven prisoners. including two
TRUSTEES. escaped from the jefferson
County jail today.
The prisoners Clubbed Wardeas W.
j. Good and Underwood and took their
keys They unlocked doors lending
through the womcnS ward. went
through n window into the yurd AMI
escaped over the wall into an alley.
Ed Naldrop. outside warden. at
tructed 10y the noise when the pris
oners attacked the two inside guards.
hurried to the scene. calling for help
It's arrival frustrated "a HcnerI de
livery. since either prisoners were
envinE their cei's
county "Nlcer- ma rsl,rs qusilsd
the dlntutb banCu.
Evening star., 1926-12-18
JURY ACQUITS EIGHT.
Men Were Accused of Murder OF
Ohio Ferryman.

WAVERLY. Ohio. December Is up.
After celebrating nearly 13 hours
the jury trying eight men accused
of tho murder of Ray Flowers. Coop.
ersville fcrryman, May 25. returned a
verdict of not guilty late last night.
The accused were Hen Bellamy and
his sons Emery and Thomas. his
brother Frank. oakley Monts omery.
ELLA Jenkins. John Russell and Ren
Jack Oo~mnn grandson Of Pen
Ucllnmy.
Evening star., 1926-12-18
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, December 49,
Charles Evans Hughes and Elihu
Root differ in political creed with
Gov Alfred +. Smith, but they are
able to join him in enthusiastic
musical lamentation of the passing
of "the Bowery."
The trio led chorus of 100 men
last night in the wailing strains of
that favorite ballad of a generation
or more ago at a reunion in the
Astor Hotel of delegates to the 1918
State constitutional convention.
The orchestra had played the
chorus of "The Bowery' and was
starting The Sidewalks of New
York." the battle song of Gov.
Smiths victorious campaigns, when
New York's Democratic faXorite son
leaped to his feet and called to the
orchestra leader,
"Stop that. Have. you got the
music for THE Bowery'?"
The dumfounded orchestra leader
replied that he had not, and Gov:
Smith said: "Well, never mind, III
Evening star., 1926-12-18
Tremors Recorded in Italy.

ROME. December ~ H).-SeismO.
graphs throughout southern Italy re.
corded IA series of minor earth trcmors
Wednesday and Thursday. culminat'
Ing In two fairly violent quakcs yes.
terday. The disturbances apparently
conferred some distance away Ia the
Mediterranean Sea or In the balkans.
a. 20 damagc has bHcn reported "
itaiy.
Evening star., 1926-12-18
GUARDING PEDESTRIANS.
London Seeks to Reduce Jay-Walk-
ing by Fixing Crossings.

LONDON, December IS UD.-Lon.
don liz trying New York's scheme for
reducing "jay.walkinR' and resultant
street accidents by establishing fixed
crossings for pedestrians.
As q starter. signs have been erected
IN crowded parlinmcn, Square resd
Ing Please crVgu here.
Evening star., 1926-12-18
Andrews to Visit Brewers.

Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Andrews Will 40 Ia Chicago Monday
Tor conference with the brewers Of
cereal beverages on matters of mutual
Interest TO the Government enforcing
pruhlhiiinn Rnd the loHitimnt" husincsF
vi manufaotuf cereal beverages.
Evening star., 1926-12-18
FORD SHOPS TO CLOSE.
Factories Shut Down Until January
6 for Inventory.

DETROIT. December rs R) he
Ford Motor Company yesterda an.
nounced n partial closing down Of
their factories here starting Monday.
for inventory purposes.
Off,clnis said The factories ngnin
would bu In full operation January q,
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
LODGE CAUTIOUS
 TALKING OF MARS
Says However, Life Takes Ad-
 vantage Of Opportunity

London, Oct, 29.-tP)-Sir Oliver Lodge. in a contribution to a sym posium on the mystery of the universe" appearing in the Daily Express gives cautious non-com- initial answer to the question whether life exists on aMrs and oth- CT planets While declaring that solution Of the question is beyond the present day, Sir Oliver says:
 Tn our experience, life seems to take advantage Of every opportunity offered it for animating matter. There seems to be a real struggle towards the inception and mainten- ance of material existence, and this probably represents a wide sread. all-embracing truth extending beyond this planet through material universe"
 Dealing with this world, the. author draws from the long contin- ued permanence Of the solor system Encouragement to humanity in so- cial efforts by the scientific certain ty that, unless the utterly unfor- seen happens, the era Of human progress has only recently begun"
 Provided humans are wise enough to take advantage of their opportunities to increase their own powers over nature" Sir Oliver adds, there is unlimited time in which mankind may be trusted to reach the highest, at present inac- cessible and almost unthinkable.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
College Offers Credit
 For Folklore Course

University. Mi. Oct 2s P- Mississippis folk lore will be pre- served for future generations, the time ballads, fables. place names and traditions forming course of study &t the university this year.
 Another unusual course is Rural and Social Economics" dealing with the states problems. Taxation, rur- al education and Q study of the state government is included.
 College credit will be allowed for both courses.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
ZULU REVOLT IS
 WIPED AT START
Latest Uprising Stopped Just
 in Time

Washington. D. C., Oct. 29-Two hundred Zulus were arrester near Eshowe, native capital Of Zululand, by South African police for melting a revolt among tribesmen, according to a recent dispatch from Cape Town. A witch doctor, presiding over a ceremonial, was about to murder a woman that war tonic" for the warriors might be extracted from her hands when the police raided the assembly.
 Revolts among the Zulus are not common occurrences today, Since the British defeated the Zulus in 1879, following intermittent savage raids on the Cape Colonies, the Zulus have gradually ceased their hostlutIes and have been somewhat amenable to the influence Of Christian mission aries representing many creeds and countries. Zulu history seethes with narratives Of bloody conquestsr be- ginning when the principal tribe numbered a few thousand toward the end of the eighteenth century, and lasting until they were finally subdued by the whites.
 4 Tribe of Native "F. r. Zs."
 The Zulus are the IF. F. Zs" of ZuIuland. The men are physical giants. with more than average tn- telligence of South African natives, and a native dignity that marks them as true aristocrats in their own environment. Unlike other tribes who continued to use primitive methods Of warfare, the Zulus stu died the modern British system and established a well trained native army. This development made 1t possible for them to conquer hostile tribes until they dominated the na- tive population of the Cape and caused the British to lose many men before their resistance was overcome.
 The women are also excellent physical specimens; strong, erect, and graceful. Both men and women are lively and sociable, gifted with natural ability and they display the proud bearing of conquerors.
 Zululand Like American Indian Res
 eryatlOn.
 The Zulu roamed at will over South Africa before the conquest of the white man, but most of them now inhabit the highlands of Zu- luland, a semi-tropical reserve in the northeastern part of Natal Province, which has been set aside by the British government for their use. Zululand is slightly larger than New Jersey with population about twice that of Trenton. Except for a few white settlements dotting the 210-nile harborless coast on the Indian Ocean. and few scattered white settlers in the inland villages, the reserve is populated entirely by the natives. AS far as possible. the
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
Fisk Second Preferred
 Gets S35 Dividend

New York, N. Y. Oct. 29 Pl-Di- rectors of the Fisk Rubber Co.,, yes- terday declared a dividend of s35 a share on the second preferred stock, wiping out all accumulations on this issue. The action leaves the company free of all past due capital obligations, and it will also close it's fiscal year at the end Of this month free from bank indebtedness.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
PAPERS CONSOLIDATE

Bridgeport, Conn, Oct, 29 An nouncement was made yesterday the Bridgeport Evening Times and the Bridgeport Evening Star will be issued as a consolidated evening newspaper beginning November 1.
 The paper will be published from the present quarters of the Evening Star, which have been leased from George B. Clark, former publisher of the Bridgeport Evening Star.
 The Bridgeport Evening Times formerly known as the Bridgeport Evening Farmer, was founded In l79O.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
Nlothers-in-law Are Tabu
NIFRDEN MAN, TO. KILLED.

Neriden, oct. 20 P-Theodore Martin, 70, 709 East Main street. died at the Meriden hospital last night of a fractured skull received when he was struck by an automo- bile operated by Benjamin T. Lat time, 51, of Durham. Martin, who was employed at the plant of the Bradley and Hubbard company. was on his way home from work when the accident occurred.