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The Washington times., 1931-07-01

GLORIA F. RoUPE, 9, of
Raymore, Mo-, is the girl rifle
champion of the country, Com
peting in matches with So men
she has lost only one tilt.
Gloria is credited with 266 con-
secutive hits of the target and
96 per cent of them we're bulls
eyes.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
All CLUB MEETS

The All Club of Olney, north
of Silver Spring, will meet to-
night at the home of Charles
Hines of that place.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01

AE14VIAgA111s1 U44ORS@1@~
PRIZES AT THE Prince
Georges county volunteer fire
mems annual convention field
day will be awarded by Lans.
dale G. SasSer. The events will
be held at Upper Marlboro Au-
gust 8.
The Washington times., 1931-03-09

For q 24-Hour Service Directory COR
suit the announcements in tOday's ClRs-
Sified Section.
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
SEEKS To CURB
VET INFLUX

War veterans who want to Sc
cure loans on their bonus certtfi
Gates should make application;
In their home towns, Gen. Frank
T. Hines, veterans administrator
has advised.
Coming to Washington fol-
loans slows UP instead Of helping
their chances, General Hines said
admitting that many Of the for
Iner service men are still march
ing on the National Capital. He
said:
"Tf an original loan is being
made, veterans should apply to
the nearest regional office or
60 their own bank. It IS neces.
sary to get the veterans appIi-
eiOn into the same bank where
the certificate Is being held i'm
cases where previous loans
have been made. No action
can be taken until the applica-
tion and certificates can be
considered together"
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
TAKING Of AUTO
JA|LS 3 BOYS

Three boys, ranging from IS to
18 years old. are held by police
on charges of unauthorized use of
an automobile.
The youths were apprehended
as they stopped to measure the
gasoline in the tank of the car.
The boys fled as Detective Ser
geant Howard Ogle approached,
but stopped at a threat to shoot.
A fourth boy escaped.
Half an hour after the arrest
the automobile in which they
were riding was reported stolen
by John Clone, 1882 Tenth st
N. w. The boys gave their names
as William Anthony Alvorn, Is, of
533 Sixth st. S. E.; James Han
ley, Is, of 424 L st. S. E., and
Nathan Sondheimer, 18, 718 Ninth
st. s. E.
Sondheimer is under a sus-
pended sentence on charges of
stealing rifles from the National
Guard Armory.
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
Leaking Gas Sends
Woman to HOSpitHL

Mrs. Jane Randall, 81, Of 2lO6
r st. N. w., is in a serious condi-
ton in Emergency Hospital, hav-
ing been overcome by escaping
gas in the kitchen Of her apart
ment last night.
Mrs. r. M. Smiley, who lives In
an adjoining apartment, smelled
gas escaping and entered the old
woman's apartment, where she
discovered her Slumped in q chair
Emergency Hospital was notified
and sent aid. Police investigating
said that a gas jet was left open
accidentally.
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
Cement Mill Heads
To Discuss SGfetU

Representatives of cement mills
of Virginia, Maryland and south
eastern Pennsylvania will meet at
the Raleigh Hotel here tomorrow
for their annual accident preven-
ton meeting under the auspices
Of the Portland Cement AsSocia-
tion and the National Safety
Council.
w. M. Powell. safety director of
the MeduSa Portland Cement
Company, will preside.
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
EASTER SUNDAY
PLANS LAID

Adhering to a custom estab-
lished four years ago, an outdoor
Easter service will be held Easter
morning at 7:30 o'clock in the
formal gardens at Walter Reed
Hospital.
Approximately 10000 persons
are expected to attend.
The United States Army Band,
under Lieut.. w. j. Stannard, will
play. A large chorus composed
Of personnel from the hospital
will sing appropriate music. Lieut..
Ebert De CourSey, of the Medical
Corps, will direct the chorus.
Leonard Davis will sing Hosanna"
by Granier.
Col. Julian E. Yates, chief of
chaplains, U. S. A., will deliver the
sermon. Others who will partici-
pate are Rev. DR.. J. H. HolliSter,
pastor of the Chevy Chase PreSby-
terian Church; Col. John T. AK
ton, United States Army, and
Chaplain r. Earl Boyd.
For q 24-Hour Service Directory COR
suit the announcements In tOday's CIas-
The Washington times., 1931-03-09

skillet Or rossFsr 10 meat pIa4Fer. from saucepan
10 serving dish.
Think Of the Joy Of working on the big. work.
+sbIe top Of stainless. si~ery Es+sFoy. A Stun
ming eon4rsst with The cool green. ivory o.
white snams-and 90 essy to keep eIean.
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
KGLOrGv11G Citizens
" viii Meet TOniOht

The question of women jurors
win be among topics to be dis
ca1SSed at the regular meeting of
the Kalorama Citizens Associa-
tion at Q p. m. today at the John
Quincy Adams school, Nineteenth
ard California Streets Northwest.
Mrs. Elwood Street will give an
outline of her experiences during
o recent period of jury service.
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
STOMACH GAS MAKES
PEOPLE NERVOUS

Nervousness and bad sleep are
both caused by gas in upper bowel.
Soda. magnesia or stomach tab
let's" do not reach it. They act on
stomach alone.
The simple German remedy. Ad.
Ierika, washes out BOTH stomach
and bowels, removing poisons which
cause gas bloating. nervousness
had sleep. Adlerika contains no
harmful drugs. Get it today; in 2
hours you will be rid of all gas and
bowel poisons. Peoples Drug Stores.
TN rr For free sample, send &c
stamp to ADLERIKA CO.
u 4AAO Dept. IS. st. Paul. Mimi
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
the walking out Of cooking
ate is Gas Range, Cupboard

NO more eireIi"s from table TO cupboard TO
~ rAnsO. Fer. in The new Model K Es+a+s.
everything you need, oil The space yOu need.
Is right before you. Here you can cook your
feed, got II rssdy for HE table without ticking
a step. k's Just meter Of inches from sizzins
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
CIVITANS TO DINE

The Civitan Club will hold a
dinner meeting tomorrow at 8
p. m. Routine business is Sched-
uled for the meeting.
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
BURNED FIGHTING FIRE

George T. Stodgill, 26, received
slight burns in fighting a fire in
his apartment last night in the
Corcoran Courts apartments.
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
WEATHER DETAILS
FORECAST TILL p. N. TUESDAY

FORECAST TILL 3 r. N. TUESDA1
For the District Of Columbia-Fair
tonight and Tuesday; not much change
in temperature, lowest tonight about
30 degrees: moderate to fresh west and
FOR MaryIand-Generally fair in east
and probably snow flurries in west por-
tion tonight and Tuesday: not mucn
change in temperature; fresh west ana
northwest winds, probably strong at
times on the southeast coast
For Enthusiastically fair tonight
and Tuesday, except snow flurrtes In
extrmee west portion tonight; not mucn
change In temperature: strong west ana
northwest winds. Diminishing IuesoSS'
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
Yesterday. Today. .,
D. m .... Il I a. m....,.'.. 81
Nidnight ,..,.. "a Noon ......... 90
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL
Accumulated excess of temperature
since January /. 1881. 2.Ss.
Excess of temperature since March
/. 1881. Ella.
Deficiency of precipitation since Jan
'S Excess Of precipitation since March
/. 1891. eli.
TIDE TABLES
Today-High tide. 1902 p. M: low
tides. 6:l5 a. m. and S:S1 p m.
TomOrrow-High tides, lZ:SS a. m
and 1881 .. M; low ddes' f:os a. m
and 7:47 D. m.
SUN AND MOON
The sun rose today, S:3e a. m. and
The sun rises Tuesday, s:2s a. m.
The moon sets today, s:20 a. m
The moon rises Tuesday, 1z:$S a. m
and sets 1890 a. m.
COMPARATIVE TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1931-03-09
ARLINGTON ARTS MEETING

CLARENDON, Va, March 8.
The Creative Arts Club of Ar
lington county will hold its
monthly meeting tonight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
4 Tie BRIDGE Forum

In auction, revoke penalties are paid entirely
with tricks if the IevokiEg side takes no tricks,
1t has none with which to pay a penalty and
hence there is no penalty. In contract, when
side has no tricks with which to pay
revoke penalty, it must pay penalty Of 100
points for each revoke which amount u not
changed by doubling or redoubling
What occurs In this case? In contract,
North and South bid and make heart game.
South, the only player keeping score, neglects
to record it. On the nert hand. East and West
make q partial score of so. South records it.
On the third deal North and South bid four
spades and make them. Not0. iDhen South an
nounces that this completes a rubber, record
ing the first game at the same time as this
last one, East pleads that he had looked at the
score and sdiD nothing but his sides partial
score there; If he had realized this game tcould
giOe opponents the rubber. he Mould haze made
q sacrifice bid OF fDe diamonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
L. S. Customs Inspectors

trial and dragged along for years, going from
one court to another. In the end they were
awarded to their owner on the ground that
there had been no actual smuggling. The
judges decreed that the act of smuggling could
not be considered completed until the goods
had really been taken from the wharf and
away from the jurisdiction of the authorities.
The days Of false bottoms in trunks seem
to have passed away. And there is more fiction
than truth in the tales Of travellers who bring
In diamonds concealed in the hollow part OF
rubber heels. Yet one chap had the nerve to
dig out the inside pages of a Bible to hide
big pearl.
But more than one potential smuggler has
been tripped up through the work Of informers.
It Is q rare collector of customs who does not
from time to time receive anonymous letters
telling of persons who have cheated or who IN
tend to cheat Uncle Sam out of his just dues.
These letters are usually the result Of jealousy
and spitework and have to be investigated with
extreme care
The great mass Of travellers are honest,
many Of them scrupulously 30, but the ex-
ceptions are numerous enough to make u
necessary for the Government to take extreme
Means TO prevent smuggling.
(Copyrfght 1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
In the FrOxen South

in time, for the very evening he arrived a bliz-
zard began which ragged with undated fury for
over q week reaching hurricane force. In that
depot it only meant lying low-but out there on
the ice slopes 1t would have meant death.
At last came the lull in the storm, and he set
out for the Winter quarters of the expedition.
In two hours he sighted it,
Figures doomed up in the distance-the first
human beings he mad seen for weeks. Then
over the hill came six men, running, breathless.
The sole survivor Of that journey was helped
along to the hut, where preparations were being
made to spend another Winter ashore. And even
as he arrived Mawson saw the Aurora sailing
away to the west to pick up eight men who had
been landed is miles along the coast, to return
the following Spring.
Thus ended one Of the greatest feats Of en-
durance and courage in the history Of Antarctic
exploration. Who will grudge their niche in the
temple of fame to heroes who face such condi-
tions, lured on by q passion for adventure and
ennobled BY seh-sacrihcing devotion to their
comrades and the great causes that they serve?
Copyright, 1s3i)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
Timely Warning

1T might not be good thing to suggest in
any way law regulating the bidding in order
to prevent psychics," urges Y. o. Y. Some
Of our eighteenth amendment friends are
likely to relish it and get it across. Not that
don't think it might be better for the game,
for I'm afraid psychic bidding will hurt it
just as nullos ruined five hundred. Lots Of
people around here make psychic bids all the
time, but to come out badly when up
against people who count their hands
correctly and bid according to authoritative
rules"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13

form Of activity which has risen to the dig
nifty of a real profession is that of bridge
teacher. In every stable city Of the country
several can be found-in the larger cities
considerable number of them, in even the
country sections usually one convenient enough
for those who would become pupils
From a few dozen of them 10 years ago,
the total has grown to approximately two
thousand. Several hundreds of these have
gained prominence outside of their immediate
localities. Some of them are known nationally,
in real bridge circles" In their own COM
munities, practically every one is prominent
citizen who is quoted by dozens Of people as
authority for information concerning auction
contract bridge. Each yields a potent in
f1uence with his or her followers and those
with whom the followers have contact
The first general convention of these
bridge teachers ever held will open in the
Hotel Roosevelt in New York tomorrow. Here
tofore there have been assemblages of some Of
them to hear the theories of one or two ma
tional leaders, with sometimes a number of
talks by other invited ones This time they
have come together to participate in a five
day program which features no one man, but
will present more than a dozen of the out
standing bridge figures, all on an equal footing.
Mrs. Madeleine Kerwin, Charles True Adams,
Capt. Frederick G. French, Henry P, Jaeger.
Sidney S. Lenz Comdr. Winfield Liggett, jr.;
George Reith, r. r. Richards, E. v. Shep-
ard, Victor R. Smith, Edward C. Wolfe, Milton
G. Work, Walter F. Wyman and the conductor
of the Bridge Forum will deal with different
phases of the situation with which the teach
ers are vitality concerned They are all mem
bers of the Advisory Council Of Bridge Head
quarters, Inc, which brought them all into
agreement upon the new 'ofhcial system" Of
contract bidding and which is sponsoring the
convention.
The teachers at the meeting will hear the
new methods discussed In detail. so that they
can go back to their homes in all parts of the
country at the end of this week to acquaint
others with the measures upon which all these
people have joined after years Of varying tao
tics. There will be present also some dyed-in-
the-wool enthusiasts who are not teachers, but
who want to be intimately familiar With what
ever is going on in bridge.
1t is recognized by all Of the national lead
ers that the teachers are the great mission
aries Of the game who now are more impor-
tant than ever, for today so many people are
bent upon manufacturing their own entertain
ment instead Of paying somebody else to fur
nish 1t. One who can show people how to
make their own happiness is assuredly rem
dering a worthwhile service in the world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
The VaCunt CHai,

Our fourSome has a vacant chair;
We think of him who once sat there;
Although we know he's gone away,
We can't believe he's gone to stay.
without him things won't be the same
Because he always played the game;
Well try, Of course, to fill his place,
But know we'll miss his kindly face.
Well miss his crafty skill and guile,
Well miss his laugh, we'll miss his smile,
And through the years that come and go
know well always miss him SO.
We hope you'll never have to bear
The sadness of vacant chair.
Rich man. poor man, be00Gr man, thief,
Doctor, Iaapyer, merchant chief
OST Of us can remember that
n n couplet of our childhood days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13

the queen with dummy's ace East disearding
a club. A spade to East's queen brought
turn of a small club. East explained later
that he hoped eventually to take a trick with
his fifth club South got this with the ten and
led another club for the losing fnesse to the
king, West discarding heart
Now East did what should have been done
earier-led a heart-but, alas, the queen.
South let it win and likewise passed the jack,
which West had to overtake with the ace, due
to the early discard on the second club After
taking in two diamonds, West now showed his
ability b err by returning small spade. East
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13

food depot it is doubtful whether even his in
domitable pluck would have carried him
through for there Is q limit to the powers of
endurance Of even the most hardened explorer,
and Mawson had reached it-had passed 1t.
He rested by the depot and with plenty of food
soon found fitness returning. He started out
on the last lap of his Journey but soon found
that his trials were not ended, for being without
crampons he could not stand up In the wind
on the slippery ice slopes This caused more
delay, out necessity Is the mother Of invention:
he cut up the theodohte box, struck in some ice
nails and with these improvised crampons he
struggled on for miles.
Then the crampons broke down and he had
one more narrow escape down q crevasse. But
luck held, and on February 1 he reached the
Aladdin's Cave depot safely and found inside
luxuries which had been brought from the ship
and which he would not have exchanged for
their weight in gold at that moment.
He had, it proved, only just reached safety
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
Il Great Game Of Cards

During evening of play at the home OF
a red-hot bridge fan in New Jersey recently,
eight hands bobbed up which were strong
enough to justify of the artificial two
club bid to proclaim game strength. When
asked what was at stake he answered:
"Doggone the luck, nothing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
Problems of Play

II your partner bid one club in the North.
East passed and you called one no trump In
the South to upset the opponents, the latter
passing 1t all around and leading the king of
diamonds, HON lDoNld you play the following
hand to keep your losses as IoD as possible?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13

What tc0UId yOu bid on the Jouototn0 h0WG,
as fourth hand after three passes. both sides
being vulnerable?
kKJ3 "a %10 &AKQ109Se6
This hand came at the flag end Of an even-
ing Of duplicate contract. Capt. Irving
K. Wolfe, who held it, and his partner. Her
bert d. Lent, did not have what they con-
sidered a particularly good score. They felt
that their sole chance to win lay in getting
some mnaturally good score on one Of the
last few deals: with ordinary results they
would be second third.
So instead of bidding clubs-some number
Of them from one up to five, depending on
the system in use, was done ct every other
table Capt. Wolfe bid three no trumps.
He reckoned that q major suit lead would be
more likely than the diamond lead, and
therefore that the odds favored his bid. West
doubled him. and, to seek the maximum II he
got fortuitous lead he redoubed. The gods
were with him. West led the heart king and
he ran nine successive tricks for q heavy top
score On the board and top score for the
event. At all other tables q club game was the
final bid and only four odd could be made.
Such q bid, which would be terrible in e.
binary circumstances, is exactly the right thing
in such an extremity. To make ordinary bids
at the close Of q contest in which one is well
behind the leaders Is to acknowledge defeat
before the battle is over.
Hon. sDonld you bid the tolIo,Dtno hand, Sowth
being dealer NTH neither side vulnerable?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
Continued from Third Page

up the returned tourist became quite genial.
Il don't suppose this great Government Is
going to make me pay duty on the paste !
use in brushing my teeth he cried.
NO" laughed the inspector, "our motto
here is: Save the surface and you save every
thing"
But even while he was engaging in this
banter he was examining the two tubes. He
pressed them with his fingers, and instead Of
yielding, as Is usually the case with such q
soft substance, he felt something hard and
rigid. He found the rare emeralds in one tube
and the valuable diamonds in the other. 1t
was so unique that they let the man 60 free
after paying double duty on the gems
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
4La7C a Week

II decldrer, playing grand slam contract.
takes all the tricks, but While he is doing so
one Of the adpersaries reDokes. hotr is that re-
poke scored? Hoto is it scored If the bid has
been doubled or Tedoubled?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13

OST Of us can remember that
couplet of our childhood days.
And most of us can now name
a good many other professions
in this ever more complex
world. Perhaps the newest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
NORTH

Vests failure to bid or double was of course
objectionable; he was expecting to lie in wait
and do something later in the bidding
usually very unwise tactics. This time they
cost his side an easy game, but incidentally
gave Mrs. Olga billiard in the South chance
to exhibit her playing skill. Giving her OPP
ponents every chance to make mistakes, they
did so nobly that her contract was defeated
only two tricks. Thus they scored just 100
points instead Of o nice big game.
She let the diamond king win, then took
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
The NeqC Problem

South haping bid four hearts, Which West
doubled HON ioould you play the following hand
against an opening lead OF the nine of
tTumpS?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13

ONE Of the handicaps under which the in
~ spectors work is the difficulty In proving
actual smuggling. The celebrated Dulles
pearls is a case in point. A special agent Of
the Treasury had seen these gems purchased
in q Paris jewelry shop. They were not de-
clared when their owner came home with
them But they were found IN the baggage
and were conAscated. The case Yves put On
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
Contract Bidding

What ,pould you bid on the JolloHin0 heW6
as fourth hand after three passes. both sides
being vulnerable?