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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13
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Ivy is; A B nil in rubber game,
where Z bids 1.-TWO Spades" and A
and Y say mo Bid" what should B
say, holding Spades, s, E; Hearts,
A, 10, 9; Diamonds, A, K, 4; Clubs,
A. K, Q, a?
2. At love all in the first game, where
2 says mo Bid; A, Zone Heart; Y,
1.-TWO Clubs" what should B say,
holding Spades, ], 10, 9, 6, S; Hearts,
9; Diamonds, A, K, 9, 5; Clubs, A, 10, q?
3. At love all in rubber game, where
z bids Three Spades, what should
A say, holding Spades, K, 9, 7, 6, S;
Hearts, X, Q, ], 10, 8, 8, 2; Diamonds,
4; Clubs, none?
4. Z Y one game, no score in second
game, where Z bids Zone No-Trump"
and A 1.-TWO Hearts, what should Y
say, holding Spades, K, S, 4, 8, 2;
Hearts. K, ], 10, 9, 7; Diamonds, none,
Clubs, A, s, 6?
S. At love all in rubber game, where
2 bid 1.-TWO Spades" what should A
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13
GOOD FUEL BOX AVOIDS
LITTER, SAVES LABOR

A properly constructed box or hold
ing the fuel needed for the kitchen
range will be found big convenience
and time saver for the farm house.
wife, says Miss Mary May Miller, ex-
tension specialist in home manage
ment, University Farm, st. Paul.
Several different types may be used,
but a standard requirement is that
the box should be right, so as to avoid
having the kitchen floor Uttered up.
Steps can be saved by having the
fuel box located as near the stove as
possible. Where the size and arrange
ment of the kitchen will permit
good plan is to place the box at the
fuel end of the stove, covering the
end nearest the stove with zinc or
other fireproof material. If neces-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13
GETS 20 LAMBS FROM
10 EWES; WINS CONTEST

Raising 20 lambs from 10 ewes and
bringing them to an average weight
of 92.7 pounds at $50 days of age is
the record established by Harold G.
Getchell of Kensington, Douglas
county, who has just been announced
as winner of the Minnesota junior
lamb production contest for advanced
All sheep club members. Harold's
20 lambs made total weight of 1853
pounds, or an average weight of
lamb per eve of 1853 pounds. This
was nearly 80 pounds more per eve
than was secured by the runner-up in
this contest, according to w. E. Nor
ris, extension livestock specialist,
University Farm, St. Paul, who con-
Quoted the project.
Contestants were required to enter
f1ocks of 10 breeding ewes each which
were fed, owned and managed by
the contestants themselves. Lambs
were weighed when they averaged
$50 days old. Each contestant also
submitted report giving the ration
fed his ewes from breeding to lamb
ing and from lambing to weaving,
the cost of ewes, the time the lambs
were started on feed and the kinds
and amount of feed used.
Second place in the contest was
Won by Lawrence Ward of St. Vim
cent, Kittson county, who raised II
lambs, weighing 90 pounds each and
secured an average weight of lamb
per eve of 1864 pounds. Third place
went to Erwin Howard of Chokio,
Stevens county, who raised 16 lambs,
averaging 90 pounds each or 1875
pounds of lamb per eve.
Other winners in the order of
their ranking are as follows: Lois
Padelford, Austin, Mower county;
Marvin Nelson, Cyrus, Stevens; Will
liam Sharkey, Belle PLANE, LIE Sueur;
Ernest Clouse, Olivia, Renville; Free
man Allen, Jr., Theft River Falls,
Pennington; Nettie Eklund, Chokio,
Stevens; Doris Vesterby, Chokio,
Stevens; Loranz Anton, St. Hilaire,
Pennington; and Frances Keller,
Thief River Falls, Pennington.
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Copyright, 1879. by Hoyle. j.

An interesting competition has been
conducted by a company. manufac-
turing Bridge tables, and the hand i'll
question and it's proper bidding has
been forwarded by many correspon-
dents for the writer's opinion. The
competition is now closed, and my
opinion can now be freely given.
The hand is as follows:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13

The writer would concur with these
decisions, except in hands No. and
No. 9. With hand No. 7, the proper bid
is undoubtedly two hearts. Y has better
assistance in hearts and that suit is also
the first one bid by his partner and
therefore the one that he prefers. With
hand No. 9 the proper bid is one dia-
mond. To bid one no trump with this
type of hand, with two suits unpro-
tected, is very unsound. The diamond
bid will give the other players chance
to bid and thus give the dealer better
line on his chances for game, at dia-
monds or no trump. The original bid,
however, should be one diamond.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13
TRANSIT BOY ESCAPES
TRAGIC DEATH BY RIFLE

Harold Hahn, IA year old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hahn of Transit
luckily escaped death recently when
a bullet penetrated his scalp. Harold
and his elder brother, Wilfred and
Arnold and Leonard Bauer were in a
field at the Bauer farm. Some part
of the mechanism of the rifle failed
to work and as he was trying to To-
cate it the gun discharged and infiict-
ed a wound on Harold's scalp. Had
the boy been struck little lower he
would have met instant death.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13

GUARANTEE
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the same conditions.
Ask us for further particulars.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13

In Iowa, the big farm pays best,
according to a study of farm records
made in 1928 by rs farmers in Web
ster County. The records show that
S0-acre farms suffered an average
loss of Sill on management; the 160-
acre farms averaged $558 manage
ment return; the 24O-acre farms
averaged $1,021; and the 320-acre
farms were credited with $1,S4S
management returns.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13

several short skits built around the
Junior Livestock Show.
The climax of the event, and in
fact of the entire show, will be the
announcement and presentation OF
awards, with w. S. Moscrip, presid-
ent of the Minnesota Livestock
Breeders association, officiating.
Efforts are being made to have this
program broadcast. More awards
are to be presented at the banquet
this year than ever before. In the
past, announcement has been made
only of champion and grand champion
winners, but this year it is intended to
include frsts in all classes as well
as any other outstanding awards.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13

A writer has declared, 81 never
knew what happiness was until l was
married" How humanity true! The
best things slip from US before we
come to appreciate them.-Ex.
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Hearts %, S, 8
~-Q, 8, 4
bPnds 3. f;
ANAea A, X, 4, 5, .

70 sccre, 6rst game. (ai Wf.,t is the
uuroct Ad Icy dealer! Answer - One
spade. o. What is the correct bid by
second hand. dealer having bid one
20 trump Answer - Pass. (c) What
b the correct bid by third hand, the
dealer and second hand both having
paaAedl Answer - Pass. (d) What is
the correct bid by third hand, the
deHler having bid one no trump and
se1ond hand having passed. Answer =
TwQ spades.
The fourth question (d) is the most
difficult as it involves the question as
10 the proper type of take-out Of
partners no trump, second hand hav-
ing passed. This hand represents a
sound major suit take-out for it is a
hand that contains a justihable original
bid. See the first question (a).
In the preceding article the following
hands from an English competition
were given for the consideration of our
readers:
, Z is always the dealer and the other
players sit around the table as follows:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13

ports are on special examinations of
the county treasurer's offce.-Min-
meota Mascot.
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ARTICLE No. 6

say, holding Spades, Q, s: Hearts,
4, K. 2, J; Diamonds K O. j. S;
6. Z Y nil, A B 10 in rubber game,
where Z bids Zone No Trump" and A
1.-TWO Diamonds" what should Y say,
holding Spades, A, 9. 6, 4, 8; Hearts,
9, 6; Diamonds, 7, 6, 4; Clubs, 8, S, 81
7. At love all in rubber game, where
the bidding was: Z, Zone Heart; A,
1.-Two Clubs; Y and B, "No Bid;
Z, 1.-TWO Diamonds; and A, mo
Bid" what should Y say, holding
Spades, ], E, 4; Hearts, Q, 7; Diamonds
8, E; Clubs, A, K, 10, 8, 4, 81
8. At love all in rubber game, vbe'S
the bidding was: Z, "One Spade; 4
Double; Y, 1.-TWO Diamonds"; B,
1.-TWO Spades; Z, 1.-TWO No Trumpa";
A, Double; Y, Three Diamonds"
B and z, "No Bid; A, Double;
Y and B, "No Bid, what should z
say. holding Spades, A, Q. g. S, 4;
Hearts, X, 10, S; Diamonds. none;
Clubs, X, Q, ], s, Ar
9. At love all in first game, what
should z say, holding Spades, ], 9, 8;
Hearts, A, 9; Diamonds, A, K, Q, ],
9, 7, S; Clubs, 81
10. Z Y 20; A B IS in rubber game,
where Z bids Zone Heart" and A Zone
Spade; what should Y say, holding
Spades. 4, 3; Hearts, 9, 8, S, Q; Dia-
monds, 8, 2; Clubs, Q, ], E, 4, 81
ii. At love all in rubber game, what
should Z say, holding Spades, K, Q.
8, 6; Hearts, K, J, 7; Diamonds, K, Q;
Clubs, 10, E, S, 81
II. Z Y IS; A B II in rubber game,
where Z bids Zone No-Trump"; A,
Double; Y, "No Bid; B, 1.-TWO
Spades and Z, Three Hearts; what
should A say, holding Spades, K, 10;
Hearts, A, K, 4; Diamonds, Q, J.9, 4, 8;
Clubs, K, 10, 81
The decision of the English Judges
was as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
GERMANS BREAK TARIFF
WALL OF GREAT BRITAIN

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 18.-Germany has
broken through the tariff walls of the
British Empire. Her new trade treaty
with South Africa, embracing a. most
favored nation" clause, gives her exact
ly the same business footing In that
part of the dark continent as England.
Already a great hue and cry has
arisen in England, and such epithetS as
against the spirit of the Empire" and
inconsistent with the ideals of the
imperial conference" are in the press.
One journal describes the treaty as a
"grievous blow to the cause of imperial
preference" The Daily Express, lead
ing independent Conservative news
paper, blames the politicians at White
hall
Some observers regard the new treaty
as part of the growing pains becoming
manifest in other parts of the empire.
In Ceylon the local legislature is de-
manding a new constitution, with def
mite date TO be set by Great Britain
for the granting of full responsible
government. Scotland and Wales also
have home rule" movements, but
neither has reached serious proper
tions. India is in a state of unrest,
while East Africa Is urging that the
crown colonies and protectorates of
Uganda, Kenya, Tanganyika be merged
into one dominion, with combined
area of 100000 square miles, eight
times the size Of England, population
of more than 100000, and wonderful
natural resources.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
BANK OF BRANDYWINE.

BRANDYWINE, Md, January IS
Especially. - Reports submitted at the
annual stockholders meeting of the
Bank of Brandywine showed that the
institution had enjoyed an excellent
year. Payment Of a 10 per cent annual
dividend was authorized It was an
nounced that substantial sum has
been carried to the surplus fund and
undivided profits, and that since 1924
the banks resources have doubled.
All directors were reelected as fol-
lows: r. H. Perrie, DR.. r. Early Baden,
L. G. Sasscer, r. H. Robinson, Charles
S. Early, Marvin r. Naylor, Joseph H.
Blandford, William T. Mcpherson and
H. Badenhoop.
All officers also were reelected. They
are Mr.. Perrie, president; DR.. Baden
and Mr.. Early, vice presidents Mr..
Sasscer and G. w. Arth of Washington,
attorneys: Mr. Mcpherson, cashier, and
Roland r. Sasscer, assistant cashier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
RETAIL TRADE GAIN
! PREDICTED IN j. s.
Ten Per Cent Increase Look.
ed For-Keen Competition
Is Expected.
BY J. c. ROYLE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, January 18.-Sales quo
tas are fixed higher today than at any
time in nine years. Sales forces are
living up to them and so far are not
having difficulty in doing so. But it is
evident that this is going to be a dam
gerous and critical year for statesmen.
The business is here and 1t is up to
the statesmen to get it and few, II any,
excuses will suffice to palliate failure.
While it is true that business is here,
there are half dozen competitors fight
ing for every order and competition Is
likely to continue exceedingly still In
most lines.
On the brighter side of the picture,
from the Salesman's viewpoint, retail
trade is splendid and goods are pass
ing into the hands of ultimate aconSum-
erS at reasonable rate. This was
shown in the last week by the successes
of special sales in many districts.
Shelves have been emptied and are be-
ing ref1lled with new goods. The retail
trend is likely to continue, since ex-
perts predict that building construc-
ton and payments to the building
trades will be fully up to that Of the
first part of 1928.
The automobile output for the first
three months of 1929 Is expected to be
80 per cent heavier than year ago and
mills in many lines Of steel are oper-
ating at to 10 per cent higher rate
than in the first quarter OF last year.
Prices of most farm products are not
high, but the agricultural communities
have money to spend. Except IN New
England and some parts OF Florida, re-
tail trade for the first half calendar
year is expected to be almost 10 per
cent higher than for the corresponding
period year ago.
This estimate is supported by the fact
that there has been no falling of In
constructive demand and at the same
time no piling I'D of excess supplies. In
most industries, with the exception OF
bituminous coal, paper and sugar, pro-
duction Is being closely adjusted to
consumption. Cotton goods, railroad
equipment, petroleum products and rub
Der goods are showing betterment OF
positions.
Sales of the mail-order houses are
at record-breaking levels. So is the
gross business of the better known
chain stores. It cannot be overlooked
that the chain idea Is growing Whether
they call them chain stores or not, many
retail firms are operating branch houses
to serve individual localities and COM
munitieS beyond easy reach OF their
main places of business.
It is doubtful II the general volume
of business today has ever been ex-
ceeded in any season of any year. Since
the greatest improvement has been In
industris centered there, the Atlantic
and North Central States are leading
the sales procession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
INCREASED FUR PRICES
AID TRAPPING INDUSTRY

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Canada, January 18.-The
fur coat has established itself as an
economic factor. Not only is it bring
ing wealth and style to the boulevards,
but it is sending comparative wealth
and comfort to the trappers who obtain
the essential pelts.
According to advices reaching here
from the Canadian Northwest, trappers
are becoming prosperous, with an aver
age per capita income of $4,000 TO
$4,000, ranking among the highest In
the Dominion, and are using their in
creased buying power to obtain elab-
crate equipment for their woodland
shackS.
Men who mush out to trading posts
with sled loads Of furs return with
cargoes of radios, talking machines,
sewing machines, canned fruits, cigars
and other good things of modern CIV
ilization, which a few years ago were
regarded in the northland as unattain-
able Injuries. Radio sets are said to
be especially popular, because the fur
region is shut of from civilization many
months Of each year.
Even native Eskimos are reported
sharing tht prosperity and forsaking
their kayaks for motor boats with
which TO cruise in the Arctic Ocean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
AUTOMOBILE SALES
SHOW LARGE GAINS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 18.-Wide-
spread retail buying of automobiles has
been noted in practically every section
Of the country during the first weeks
of January, good weather conditions be-
ing an outstanding factor, according to
this weeks issue of Automotive In
duStries. Exhibits of new models at
the annual New York show and in
dealer SaleSrooms throughout the
country has had the usual effect OF
quickening public interest in automo-
biles, but buying is in larger volume
than usual for the early year, the lower
priced lines being especially favored.
Preliminary figures Of December pro-
duction indicate a total output in the
United States and Canada of 100000,
an SO per cent increase over production
in December last year. The total for
1928 is thus brought to approximately
4,607 900, which exceeds the total Of the
former record year, 1925, by about
100000. The increase over 1927 is ap-
proximately 1927. 900. In setting its new
production record in 1928 the industry
rose to record heights in its export sale,
the increase in the domestic market
being only II per cent over 1927.
Increases in schedules planned Tor
the first quarter are reported by several
factories in response to demand for
early deliveries and the increasing num-
er of orders reported by dealers. The
condition of shortage resulting from
the closing-out of former models by a
number of makers gives evidence OF
continuing through much of the first
quarter and practically makes certain
the largest early year production VOL
ume the industry has experienced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
DECLINE IN u. S. BONDS LAID
TO INCREASED MONEY RATES

first 4Hs sold as low as a. In March,
1927, they were approximately 1O4.
Even a year ago they were 1857
The low point of 81 on the Fourth 4H4s
was reached In the Spring of 1920
From this level there was a steady adj
vance of 221z points, with the high
prices for these bonds reached In March
1927, and nearly duplicated again In
January. 1928.
Not only were the long term Govern
ment obligations weak today, but there
was heavy tone to all of the short
term issues that have been used 70
meet maturing obligations in the past
nine months. In fact, about all the
United States Treasury notes. except
the 434s sold last october, were at a
considerable discount.
Banks Feel Shrinkage.
The shrinkages that have taken place
in Government issues fall chiefly on
til, banks and corporations that hold
them because of their liquid character
With the retirement of the Second and
Third Liberty issues there is COM
paratively small public investment IN
Government bonds today.
Many of the First and Fourth Lib
critics have been sold during the past
year by individuals and the proceeds
placed either in higher yielding Sc
curities or used in the stock market.
The downward movement in Govern
ment bonds is one of the effects of high
money rate, which have killed initia-
tive throughout the general investment
market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, January 18.-United
States Liberty bonds sold yesterday pc
low par. This is the first time In Seve-
raj years, with the exception OF brie1
period last Fall, that the credit OF the
government, as expressed in its long
term obligations, has been quoted at
discount.
The weakness in the Government
bond list was most pronounced IN the
ga per cent Treasury certihcates
which were employed last year to assist
in refunding the Liberty bond issues
since retired. One of these had loss
of "a of a point, which Is an extreme
movement for a bond of this character.
It sold at 81. compared with the Of
fering price of 100 and the high price
last January Of 1924. The second is
sue of ga per cent bonds declined "a
and was at a discount from par OF 212
points.
History of United States Issues.
Not since August, 1924, have the first
Liberty IA per cent bonds sold as low
as Yesterday. It was in this same year
that the Fourth 44s were also at
discount. This was toward the end OF
the liuuidating movement In the war
loans Of the United States Government,
which began almost as soon as peace
was declared and continued for seve-
raj wears. In 1920, under the enor-
nous supply Of Liberties" that came
from every quarter, as those who had
bought them for patriotic purposes de-
manded cash instead of bonds, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
GROUP INSURANCE PLAN.
Maryland Casualty Increases Pol
icy to More Than 5000, 900.

The Maryland Casualty Co. has adopt
ed a broadened and enlarged group
insurance program, which Is being un-
derwritten by the Metropolitan Life In
surance Co. Under the revised plan,
individual benefits have been made UNI
usually attractive. and the total amount
Of life insurance increased to more than
IS, 100000. About 2000 employees are
enrolled in the plan and each re-
ceives an amount of life insurance de-
pendent on salary These amounts
range from $1,000 to $4,000.
An unusual feature is the method of
paying premiums by which, in most in
stances, as service increases, the en-
ploye's share of the cost decreases.
After four years the employer pays the
entire cost of insurance up to and In
Guiding S2,500, and continues to pay
part Of the premium on insurance In
excess of $4,000 which the employe may
wish to carry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

Potomac Electric 51ags pfd-11 at
1894, 20 at 103ls, S at 1884, 4 at
1884.
Washington Rwy. & Electric pfd.-2O at
995s, 20 at 995s.
Mergenthaler Linotype-40 at 104, 10 at
104, 10 at 104, 100 at 1037s, 10 at
1O37s, 20 at 1037s, 10 at 1037s, 2 at
104ls.
National Mtge. & Inv. pfd.-40o at 53s,
AFTER CALL.
Chestnut Farms Dairy 61as-$1 900 at
lot
Washington Rwy. gen1 6s-$1 900 at
1924.
C. & P. Tel. of Va. $500 at 1031s.
Potomac Electric LIST SSH 900 at 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
ICE MAN FINDS RIVAL
IN CARBONIC "DRY ICE"

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 18.-The ice
man, who has been dealing with the
hard, cold facts Of competition from me-
chanical sources. has a new rival-"dry
ice"
Whereas the electrical manufacturing
business gave the ice man his first
battle for place in the refrigerator,
the new source Of trouble comes from
the carbonic gas field, one pound OF
that gas being compressed and reduced
to great density to produce pound OF
dry ice" having temperature OF
around ia degrees below zero.
Efforts are now being made TO re-
duce dry ice" production costs and to
develop containers requiring smaller
quantities of the refrigerant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
BIG LUMBER INDUSTRY
LOSS DUE TO HANDLING
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Lumber dealers are expected to
profit by a compilation Of proper meth
DDS of handling and transporting lum-
Der resulting from survey recently
completed by the National Committee
on Wood Utilization of the Department
of Commerce.
The survey, which included scien-
tiflc research and investigation Of the
successful practices in the lumber In
dustry in this country and abroad,
disclosed that losses running into mil
lions of dollars annually result from i'm
proper handling and storing.
A subcommittee composed of leading
lumber distributors, headed by M. E.
Meacham, president of the Goodfellow
Lumber Co. of st. Louis, has condensed
the findings in a booklet written es-
pecially for lumber distributors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
ARLINGTON TRUST co.

CLARENDON, Va, January 10 (Spe-
ciaD John E. Fowler was reelected
presidsnt cs the Arlington Trust Co. at
the annual meeting Of the institution
held yesterday in the bank building in
Rosslyn. All other officers were re-
elected. The officers are G. T. Mer-
chant, first vice president; M. E.
Church, second vice president; Alan B.
Prosise, cashier; Harry r. Thomas, Sec
rotary and William G. Cloth, counsel.
The following directors were elected: e.
Wade Ball. George B. Fadeley. Harry K.
Green, Robert N. Harper. Ashton c.
Jones, George A. Rucker, in addition to
the officers.