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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22
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Play Of Same Cards
Varies With Trump or i
No-Trump Bid.
BY Milton @. Work
The pointer for today is:


With a King-Jacb DoabIeton or
the suit led in Dummy and no high
card of that suit in the closed
hand; play Jack when there Is
Trump, King when the contract is
No-Trump. t}0st
An inexperienced Bridge play
err is apt to consider it remarkable
that with the same cards or a suit in
Dummy and in Closed Hand re-
spectively, and with the same small
card led, upon whether the contract
is a trump or a No Trump. But 1t
should be remembered that the
leader opens his hand very different.
ly against the two classes Of con-
tract, and it is to meet this difference
that the Declarer varies his play.
For example, against a No-Trump
the opening is a small card from
long suit headed by Ace or Ace
King; but against a trournp
declaration, the Ace Tor King from
Ace-King) is the accepted, usual and
conventional opening. This does NO
mean that an Ace suit should be lev
against a trump declaration every
time the leader has such n suit; but
1t does mean that rarely, II ever,
should he lead small from a suit
headed by an Ace. knowing this,
the Declarer alters his play accord
ingly. II at No Trump a Deuce be
led and he have King.Jack in Dunn
my, with no winning card OF the
suit in Closed Hand, the Dummy
play is little better than a guess, as
the leader may have opened as Ace.
suit or a Queen.suit. There is a.
slightly greater chance, however,
that the lead has been from an Ace
suit and therefore the King should
be played; but playing a trump con-
tract, the lead is not from the Ace,
and the Jack is the Dummy play
The lead is apt to be from the Queen,
and when it is, the play OF the Jack
makes a trick in the suit.
But suppose. playing a No.Trump.e
that Dummy NORTH holds:
Sp: xxx lit: A-x-x.x Di: Xxx Cl;.
Q.9-x-x and that South has: Sp: A.
XII Ht: OK Di: Xxx CT: ALTOS.
The adversaries have not bid, and
the opening lead is the Five OF
Diamonds. What Diamond should
Dummy play on the first trick, and
if the King be played and win, how
should declarer plan his subsequent
play? Suppose Dummy leads the
Club Queen to trick 2 and East plays
low; what should Closed Hand play2
Think over these questions until
tomorrow.
Copyright, John f. Ollie Coz
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22
SOMETHING NEW

Have the sunkissed super boosters of the
Golden State been all wrong?
In five years Californians incorporated have
spent $4,000 to entice people to central and north
ern California and the Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce has spent even more to lure settlers to the
Elysian shores and valley to the south. Comes now
valley to say the old style boosters are all wrong
and their millions spent to little purpose.
1t is the Sacramento region citizens council a
great agricultural Chamber of Commerce. embrace
ing twenty-one counties in and around the Sacra-
mento valley. At recent meeting the council
adopted new way to prosperity. 1t will not
try to bring settlers to California further increase
population and production, but will allow them to
stay in the East and buy CALIFORNIA; fruits vegeta-
bles, olives and nuts.
One of the prophets of the new idea is Simon
Lubin, merchant of the famous David Lubin of
the Inlin Institute of Agriculture.
California doesn't need any additional popua-
ton either to our surplus, nor add to it -
he says "We profit most by their remaining where
they are, provided they, consume our products and
produce what we want. A farmer who can teach us
how to improve what we grow should be encouraged
to come, but do need mere population that de-
presses local wages and tends to lower the plane Of
culture"
This new attitude, 1t should be quickly added is
not intended to discourage tourists They'll always
be as welcome as the flowers in spring are welcome
elsewhere.
(Meaning to say that flowers bloom most every
month in California. You'd be supposedly
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22

This young man,
the tenor, will
surprise you with
the quality of his
voice. He is O.
baritone, and for
ballad singing he
would be hard to
beat. With songs
that have grown
familiar through
the yeers he could
make quite a hit,
in our opinion.
He has the ap-
peardnce and the
voice, and that is
all that is needed.
The man and
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forces but in re-
cent years he
has been writing
his own plays in
association with
father, j. c. Nu-
gent. The two
come time ago
turned out the
successful COM
cdy, kenny" and
now they have
their biggest hit
in 1.-The Poor
Nut" This play
STAYED on Broad
nav FOR months
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22
BALKAN SERENADERS
ARE A HIT AT PALACE

The Balkan Serenaders, a stringed
orchestra Of six pieces. in company
with a dancing team, a woman solo
dancer and tenor offer most in
entertainment the first half at the
Palace.
This act has been dressed up in
a way that aids greatly to the pleas
ing effect that is theirs. Act opens
with the orchestra and the tenor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22

One o the best eamples of good
wholesome theater that 1 have seen
in several seasons is The Poor Nut
with Elliott Nugent.
Here is a little story of college
life that is so full of real comedy
that one is glad that the play was
written.
You will recall that Elliott Nugent
was associated some seasons ago as
a member of the Stuart Walker
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22
NO ALIMONv

end now it appears there is no alimony in this
ne of marrying Daddy Browning So one more
&ient gold rush is ended
caches gets no alimony, nothing at ALL That
discourage other greedy feminine arms from
bout Daddy's neck. It should teach avari-
kers and abnormal girls lesson from the
text OF expediency, If from no other. II
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22
OTHER THEATER OFFERINGS

Other theaters today offer:
Afraid To Love-" at the Ohio; "a
Kiss in a Taxi" at the Apollo; new
bill at the Ritz; Don Juan at the
Circle; Fly and Kerr at the Uptown;
Red Clay" at the Isis and bur-
lesqte. at the Mutual.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22

Country people are more liable to injury than city
people, asserts insurance man. Let's settle this
question once and for ALL Boy, page Mr. Borah and
Mr. Butler.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22

bill to allow all kinds of swearing has been
brought before the British Parliament They're
taking their golf more seriously there since the
American victories of last year, it's said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22

The general assembly in an eastern state is
considering taxing amusements. If this is carried
along further perhaps the various state legislatures
can be made to pay their way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22

What battleship of the United
States has the greatest horsepower?
The Florida, with a maximum of
41,S10 horsepower.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22

Darrow says the stuff that man is made up of
can be purchased at any drug store for about IS
cents The ladies come higher.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22

Senator Borah gave his pay raise back to the
Government. 1t was reported about the same time
that several old Roman ruins were badly shaken up
supposedly from Diogenes getting uneasy in his
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22

Some powder goes off with bang; some goes
on with puff.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22

What is the family name of the
King of England?
Windsor. E.~.s7 ss2ss.iS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22

Who is the present chief Of staff
of the American armies?
Mai. Gen. Charles P. Summerall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-22

AS the famous governor would say about April
l. ITS a long time between backfres."
Evening star., 1927-10-16
BY CLAUDE s: WATTS.

n October 90, 1927, feet of 81
English, French and Russian
war vessels sailed into the
II Bay of Navarino, on the west
coast of ''the Morea," as the
Evening star., 1927-10-16

wire. and no messenger could be dis
patched to him overnight by airplane.
He was very much ION his own" He
had a Job, and while his instructions
were decidedly contradictory, he could
interpret them as he chose and abide
the consequences.
1t is not of record that the British
admiral worried over what he should
do in event the Turks would not as
sent to the proposed armistice. Pos
sibly there never was any doubt in his
mind about that. Probably he said to
himself: II am ordered to force both
the Greeks and the Turks to stop
fighting. / know what that means and
how to set about doing it. / am also
ordered not to use force. That's
bally rot. Somebody in London is
balmy. How can / force the bloomin'
Greeks and Turks to do anything and
not use force? Bah! You can't make
an omelet without breaking eggs"
At any rate, 1t is Of record that Cod.
'rington knew what to do when the
time came-and that he did 1t.
The event was precipitated, az has
been stated. by the duplicity of the
Turco- Egyptian commander.
Relying upon Ibrahim Pasha's word
to make no move until the return of
his messengers. the allied fleets par
TALLY dispersed. Then, on the first
day of October, Ibrahim. disregarding
his pledge. put to sea with part of his
fleet and attempted to reach Patras.
He was met and turned back by the
British fleet, and re-entered Navarino.
Admiral Codrington made several
attempts to communicate with Ibra.
him in order to learn what reply had
been received from the Sultan anent
the armistice. but was unsuccessful.
The willy Turk was not to be located,
and meanwhile reports were received
that the Turkish army was engaged in
devastating the Morea in the most
wanton manner. The time for action
had arrived.
Having been Joined by the French
and Russian fleets. Codrington con.
ferred with the other admirals, and 1t
was decided to enter Navarino Bay
at once, with the hope that such a
Evening star., 1927-10-16

display OF force and intent would over
awe Ibrahim and induce him to with
draw from Greek waters. as the allies
demanded. On October 20 that move
was made.
BY o'clock that afternoon the
Turco. Egyptian fleet was almost wiped
out of existence. Such of its ships
az had not been burned, sunk or ex.
ploded were run ashore by their crews
and abandoned, many OF them in
flames. Only one frigate, seven sloops
and eight brigs were above water at
dusk. Some 11,000 men. it is esti.
mated, had been killed or wounded.
u X
THE allies lost no ship, and their
losses in men were but 654, dis.
tributed as follows: British, killed, Is,
and wounded. 1871; French, killed, 43,
and 1S5 wounded; Russians, 50 killed,
139 wounded. .
A graphic story Of the battle Is told
in the formal report of Admiral Cod
rington, written the following day. He
wrote:
Sir: / have the honor Of informing
his royal highness the lord high ad.
miral that my colleagues, Count Hey.
den and the Chevalier de Rigny. hav.
ing agreed with me that we should
come into this port, in order to induce
Ibrahim Pasha to discontinue the
brutal war of determination which he
has been carrying on since his return
here from his failure in the Gulf of
Patras. the combined squadrons passed
the batteries, in order to take up their
anchorage, about o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The Turkish ships were
moored in the form of a crescent,
with springs on their cables, the larger
ones presenting their 5roadsides to.
ward the center, the smaller ones in
succession within them, filing up the
intervals.
THE combined fleet was formed in
the order of sailing in two columns,
the British and French forming the
weather. or starboard, line and the
Russian the lee line. The Asia led
in, followed by the Genoa and Albion,
Evening star., 1927-10-16

INTERVIEWED. it would probably mean
that Russia would come into a pre-
dominating position in the Levant,
with possession of Constantinople, and
the British could not contemplate that
without a shudder that fairly shook
their tight little island. 1t must not
be permitted to happen. Public opin-
ion, however. particularly British pub
lie opinion. demanded that the Turk.
ish atrocities in Greece be ended, and
something had to be done.
Accordingly, Downing street got
busy after the devious fashion of
European diplomacy, with the result
that in April, 1926, a protocol between
Russia and England was signed at st.
Petersburg. 1t was, in effect, an agree
ment that there should be no armed
intervention in the Turco-Grecian
France could agree upon concerted
action. Perhaps the desired end could
be accomplished without a war that
might involve all Europe.
y 4
A FTER months of backing and fill
4 ing. a treaty was entered into by
the three nations named on July of
the following year. 1t was known as
the Treaty of London. It's expressed
aim was to put an end to the war in
Greece, but the measures to be taken
were not stated explicitly. There was
a secret understanding accompanying
the treaty, however. to the effect that
the Mediterranean fleets of the three
nations should combine for show of
force against the Turk that might
overawe the Bad Man OF Europe to a
degree such that he would yield to
diplomatic representations that the
time had come for him to get out OF
Greece and stay out.
Meanwhile, Sir Edward Codrington
had been placed in command Of the
British fleet which sailed from Spit
head in February, 1897. 1t consisted
of three ships of the line, four frigates.
four brigs and one cutter
The French feet. under Rear Ad-
miral de Rigny. consisted of three
ships Of the line, two frigates and two
cutters, while Heyden, the Russian
admiral, had four ships of the line and
four frigates.
The three admirals, once they came
together in Greek waters, in Septem-
ber, seemed able to act in perfect uni
son and with directness not at all in
accord with the policy of the foreign
ministers of their respective countries.
Codrington, as the ranking officer, was
Immediately placed in supreme COM
mand of the allies, and it was agreed
that the first thing to be done was to
bring about an armistice between the
Greeks and the Turks.
Egypt was at that time vassal
Evening star., 1927-10-16

and anchored close alongside q ship
OF the line bearing the flag of the
Capitana Bey, another ship of the
line, and large double banked frigate,
each thus having their proper oppo-
nent in the front line of the Turkish
feet. The four ships to windward,
part Of the Egyptian squadron, were
allotted to the squadron Of Rear Ad-
miral de Rigny, and those to leeward
in the blight of the crescent were to
mark the station OF the whole Russian
squadron, the ships of their line clos
ing those Of the British line, and being
followed by their own frigates. The
French frigate Ar1nide was directed
to place herself alongside the outer
most frigate on the left hand entering
the harbor. and the Cambrian. Glas-
gov and Talbot next to her and
abreast Of the Asia, Genoa and Al
bion. The Dartmouth and the Mus
quito, the Rose, the Brisk and the
Pbilomel were to look after six fire
vessels at the entrance of the harbor.
II gave orders that no gun should
be fired unless guns were first fired by
the Turks, and these orders were
strictly observed. The three English
ships were accordingly permitted to
pass the batteries and to moor, as they
did with great rapidity. without any
act of open hostility, although there
was evident preparation for 1t in all
the Turkish ships. But upon the
Dartmouth sending a boat to one of
the fire vessels Lieut.. G. w. HI. Fitz-
roy and several of her crew were shot
with musketry. This produced a de-
fensive fire of musketry from the
Dartmouth and La Syrene. bearing
the flag of Rear Admiral de Rigny.
That was succeeded by a cannon shot
at the rear admiral from one of the
Egyptian ships, which, of course,
brought on return, and thus very
shortly afterward the battle became
general.
S'THE Asia, although placed along
side Of the ship of the Capitana
Bey, was even nearer to that of the
Moharem Bey, the commander of the
Egyptian ships, and since his ship did
not fire at the Asia, although the ac-
ton was begun to windward, neither
did the Asia fire at her. The latter,
indeed, sent a message that he would
not fire at all. and therefore no hos
tility took place betwixt our two ships
for some time after the Asia bad re-
turned the fire of the Capitada Bey.
In the meantime, however. our~sxcel-
lent pilot, Mr.. Peter Mitchell, who
went to interpret to Moharem my
desire to avoid bloodshed, was killed
by his people in our boat alongside.
Whether with or without his orders.
know not, but this ship soon fired
into the Asia, and was consequently
effectually destroyed by the Asia's fire,
sharing the same fate as his brother
admiral on the starboard side and fall
ing to leeward, a mere wreck. These
ships being out of the way, the Asia
became exposed to q raking fire from
Evening star., 1927-10-16
Observe Tooth Anniversary Of Great Naval Battle

Peloponnesus and compelled the Turks
to withdraw their forces.
Today. after the lapse of 100 years.
the wrecks of Ibrahim's war vessels
still strew the bottom of Navarino
Bay. Two or three years ago divers
succeeded in entering one of the
wrecks. and among the stores found
cask of butter that had been so well
preserved during it's long immersion
that it was found edible when the cask
was opened.
The Navarino in 1927. or PyIos. an
the small town on the site of that of
1927 is known, is quaint, somnolent,
interesting place, with houses and
other buildings of one and two stories
terraced up the slope from the bay.
On the water front there is large
open square with coffee tables under
beautiful shade trees. The old Turk
ish fort is used as a prison.
There is no railroad. and Pylos IL
usually reached by small steamers
from Kalamata-steamers that are
owned by Greek who lived several
years In Chicago and who tells tour.
lists, II they are Americans. that it Is
his constant regret that he does not
still live there.
Evening star., 1927-10-16

corvettes. 90 brigs. fire brigs and 5
schooners-S9 vessels in all-with Al
transports in addition. 1t had more
than 1000 guns, while the combined
fleets of the allies had but 1870 guns.
The bay is an excellent harbor,
about six miles long and from one to
three miles in width, and Is formed
by the Island of Sphacteria, with the
entrance at the southern end OF the
hay This entrance issIess than mile
In width, and just inside 1t. on either
side, Ihrahin Pashas had placed his
fire ships, while his other vessels were
disposed in the form OF a crescent.
with his heavier guns in the first line
and his secondary guns in the second
and third lines. He was in a splendid
position to invite an attack.
The Greeks agreed readily enough
to the proposed armistice, and on Sep
tember 25 Admiral Codrington and Ad-
miral de Rigny had an interview with
Ibrahim at Navarino, at which they
asked him to consent to suspension
of hostilities pending diplomatic ef.
forts to end the war. Ibrahim said he
could not do this without permission
from the Sultan. After being informed
by the admirals that If he did not
agree to an armistice his feet would
be destroyed. he finally agreed to ask
for instructions, both from the Sultan
in Constantinople and from his father,
the Viceroy at Alexandria, and upon
his promise to remain quietly at Nava-
ririo until replies had been received,
he was permitted to dispatch a swift
brig to each city with his report.
*+ ~
THE allied admirals We're in some
what of a quandary as to what
they should do in event the Turks
declined to suspend hostilities tenn
porarily. Codrington particularly was
in an embarrassing position by reason
OF the peculiar--to say the least-or-
ders he had received from the British
ministry. These orders. in substance,
told him to force both Turks and
Greeks to stop fighting, but not to use
force to do So" Only diplomatic
mind could have evolved such orders
and only a genius transcending diplo-
macy could have carried them out.
They were no orders to give a fight
ing man, especially sea fighter. Con-
trast them with the famous instruc-
tions given Admiral Dewey to find
the Spanish fleet and capture Or de-
stroy it," Codrington could have been
| in worse predicament only il he had
been afflicted with modern communica-
tons and forced to communicate con-
stantly with the British ministry by
radio and to receive additional inStruc-
| tions every time some one in Downing
| street suffered a chill of apprehension
| or ran a temperature of martial fever.
Happily. he was not subjected to any.
| thing Of that kind. There was no
radio, nor was there cable or telegraph
Evening star., 1927-10-16
Hen Lays Twin Eggs.

A hen in Ulster lays two eggs at a
time. sometimes three. The owner ex.
plains this by saying that the hen, a
last years pullet. had sunstroke when
a month old. Since it has grown up
the hen has on four days week laid
two eggs at a time, and has twice
laid three.
Evening star., 1927-10-16

state of the Ottoman Empire, and con-
tributed materially to the forces that
were ravaging southern Greece and to
the Turco-Egyptian fleet, under COM
mand of Ibrahim Pasha, son of the
Viceroy of Egypt, which was anchored
IN the Bay of Navarino. This fleet
consisted of ships of the line, 4
double banked frigates, 13 frigates, 80
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-08
ADMITS Part
IN Louisiana Staying

FRANKLIN. La. July s.--iFi-
Dr. Thomas y. Dreher. Morgan
City physicians today confessed ID
Sheriff Charles Pecot that James
j. Lebouef had been murdered AZ
niA irstigatiuu ~ LebOuef ruwrd
cn Lake PAl0urde. Friday night.
Dreher. Sheriff Pecot said.
Joined MS LebOurf in charging
James Beadie. fisherman and
trapper. with the actGal commit
ting II the crime.
Previously Mrs. Lch0uef had
told Sheriff Perot that she wit
messed the killing uf hrr husband
Nv Beadle on Lake Palaurde. but
that after she Aaw her husband
collapse in his skiff. he turned
the boat i'm which shr Wa rowing
about and returned home, saying
nothing of the affair f0r fear IL
might IVY believed that she had
participated in the crime.
Three boats were Oh Lake
Faaourdc WI The night of thu
r~srR Dv. Dr-h-r said. asserting
that Lehouef had gone for a boat
ride, followed bv Mrs. Lebonef
whn wns TN nrOthrr boat rione.
The otler skiff was occupied ID
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SHEFFIELD RESIGNS POST
TRAIN CRASH AVOIDED
I. = =
AS AGED RAIL WORKER
y = \
DEFIES ARMED GANG

VERNON, Texas. July s.-tPl-
Although threatened for a re-
voiver and ordered 70 derail the
north bound West Texan fast
Font Worth A Denver passenger
train Al J. u. Ferguson. 74-year-
old tower man 1t the Frisco-Den-
Yer crossing here. flashed the sig
nal for the train 70 come ahead
and frustrated what IN believed to
have been plan 10 hold up and
rob the train here early this
morning.
Ferguson was Immediately at
tackled by the three masked men
who had forced entrance to his
tower. and was Knocked uncon-
scious rs the engine Of the train
neared the tower.
They Knocked az the door ~ the
headlights Of the train. which was
due at l:40. was in sight, Nil
Ferguson said this morning. One
Of the men called out. addressing
the towerman familiarly by his
initials. -. ID" Mr.. Ferguson
went ID the door and asked the
names of the men on the outside.
As he did %. revolver was
thrust through window nearby.
Throw the derail or we'll kill
you. zone of the men said while
the third stood at the door. re-
volrer IN hand.
Ferguson glanced down the
track, saw the train approaching.
and signalled "clear track" His
assailants struck him and one NJ
them kicked him in the chest af-
ter he fell. The watchman lost
consciousness. His injuries are
not serious.