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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22
The Bidding.

The Bidding.
 South, the dealer, lacking the rec auired two and one-half quick tricks for an opening bid, passes. West holds two and one-half tricks and a biddable four and a five-card suit and starts the contracting with one diamond. North passes and East, although he holds q four card biddable suit and a five-card suit, shows the four-card suit first, bidding one spade. This is One over one bid and partner Is rec quired to keep the bidding open once. South passes and West now shows his five-card suit and bids two clubs. East goes to six clubs which South doubles.
 The Play.
 North has the opening lead and selects the spade suit, as he will lead through strength. The ace of spades Is played from dummy. South plays the nine showing his desire to have the spade suit con- tinued. West, the declarer. dis cards the six of hearts and leads the eight of diamonds in dummy, winning in his own hand with the ace. The king of diamonds is then played and the hve or hearts dis- carded from dummy. The nine of diamonds with the ten of clubs. The deuce of clubs is led from dummy, declarcr winning with the queen. A small diamond is next played and trumped in dummy with the ace of clubs. Declarer leads the four of spades from dummy and trumps with the seven of clubs. The seven of hearts is then played. dummy playing the king. and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22

Bridsepos veteran ex police chief John Rdsas bur fed with honors Monday his native His death last Fri- day afternoon brought close of the interesting police careers in the state of years he retired 1920, Father of police pension b they called him. Every cop in the ample remember him and to feel kindly disposed many efforts for the bettermen of work no conditions for policemen. Superintendent Joseph H. Me Lean and former Superintendent George M Beach intimately acquainted with the late chief and among the large number of ranking police officials present his funeral They admired and respected their late eomrade. Among ExSupernendent Beahs collection of photographic souvenirs of police meetings was group picture taken of police chiefs Hartford twenty years ago. a called for the consideration of police legislation. Chief Redgate present Out of the ten chiefs who attended only three survive Chief Garrett Farrell of Hart ford former Chief Rawlings of New Britain and George M Beach of Waterbury The Od Guard of police history ing on.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22

Editor Tall Tower Topics Here's little story about John, ny Mates who drives for Mayor Hayes Places Gymnasium ot Washington school Oceasion Christmas party for 200 little girls (The first the program for 600 members) Santa Claus mpersonated by Mir Mates No need tell you of the gasps astonhmen and when Santa Claus climbed the railing of the gym into the midst of the children and called Hello girls!" One little worker and have many of them in club had her three year old brother along and when they presented Santa Claus little brother climbed up into San
 and oudded up close him while the girls sang danced played games Those of who stood by the close of the party their children waited their candy and oranges from Santa himself found reward when heard youngs after another hold the line ask Santa please her house thank him for coming the school and tell dear old Santa that she had good tme One little girl stepped of line ask thought would be all right for her tell Santa that she'd like dancing shoes Christmas for many girls have lot of work for all of bur received my reward watching the youngsters and admng the patience and gentle A right dear with which Mir Mates replied each who had courage enough address him. Yours--Katbeen Crowley Um Tower readers joyed this brief Christmas letter of Miss Crowsy giving word picture party sponsored by her organization of many she herself tells After a there's time like Christmas. can't help being happy or you'll find old Sefoogs here and there but gosh darn a they just melt away before the happy smiling face this old world during Christmas week. The Ed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22

Toysl i. Toysl Toys Thanks the generosity Tower readers the Tall Tower Santy Claus will dis tribute hundred toys needy Waterbury children Thursday from 2:30 until o'clock. That's the period of distribution but have feeling that the will be gone in jig tm the little arrive claim them The toys were collected yesterday morning and include dolls carriages
 apane tiny games books blaekboard slates tops ehanea and the like few pair of shoes and pair of boots included There's also pair of ice skates and pair of roller skates The toys good condition and bound make happy the hearts of recipients Children desiring these toys are asked visit the Tall Tower the Democrat office Thursday afternoon starting 230 o'clock Don't forget the date-Thursday afternoon 230 Come early you'll be dis appointed The Tower has received many for toys that would be impossible deliver them the various homes So who have written letters urged fall in line and share the generosity of members of the Tower family
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22

in the park department for very fetching desk calendar and unusual holiday greeting. viz: Tn the bringing thoughts cheer, hopes and ambitions What more fascinating the uure May the tearing of each leaf from this calendar bring pleasant of the month gone by and during the months health happiness and good for uune Which my way of figuring enough to suit the most espins depressionst and get him his feet again. The Falcon A. C. throw basketball game and dance Monday night December 18th the Dussan gym. They performed short time ago for the milk fund.-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22

Thank you doctor. cute Christmas card or should say voucher from my good friend Doc Carney, which he
 It's fine to have a good friend,
 In nice you
 For whom wish
 A Merry Christmas
 As 1 certainly do. trust will merry for doc and just filled to the brm with the good things of life Like lot of doc has hit the rough few times during l93 but always came oaek with smile And that's the old potion that brews success
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22

Around the town with d eolumnst. Abe Burke former Crosby foobacr majoring Milford Prep home to hang up stocking there Santy Claus Ted Bryant IS Christmas wreathing doing good job Rah rah h The home kid Claus about his red knkers Here they ae Ray Snyder McAlter school of embamng New York city; Gus onergan Jim Fryer and Jack M St Bonaventue Harry Huy and Al Dobns Washington college Howie Fnkenzea Dean college grand old football Mt Jennes Yae Irv Johnson Dartmouth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22
By VIM. F. MCKINNEY

Secretary, American Bridge League
 It very often happens that the doubling of an opponents suit wilf give him the needed information to locate missing high cards. The following hand shows the bidding of four-card suits first and also employs the use of the One over One,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22

Christmas cards the Tower, include Mir and Mrs M J MDonough Rose and John Ludum New York in which they ' you New York city and You'll be most welcome We very lovely studio Doth and Broadway
 More Christmas cards Jim Me(irath, St MaryS seminary, Baltimore Md; Babs, Ptshed Mass Harry K Cashn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-22
Good evening.
CHRISTMAS THE YEAR ROUND

see a wreath of holly.
 Hanging in the sky. Would that it could span the year, And never leave the eye.
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FUR FARMING

(Continued from Page r~o>
 blue. and Chinchilla skins should always be packed and shipped se- parately, whereas skins of all other colors may be put together.
 First are prime pelts of large size, we'll shaped, and properly stretched and dreid, having all the hair underfur intact, and the skin side free from dark spots, streaks, or cuts of any kind. The thicker and denser the underfur on a belt, the more valuable it is and the better price it will bring. Seconds are pelts with shorter hair and less underfur than firsts and, except in white belts, the skin usually shows dark spots or streaks, and sometimes large black
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is properly dried. Do not pack or ship a moist pelt or one that has patches of oily fat on 1t.
 Pelts that have been examined and are ready for shipment should be laid out flat, one overlapping the other, and made up into bales. Every two or three layers of skins, as they are being packed to- gether, should be sprinkled with flaked naphthalene or paradl- chlorobenzene to keep out the in sects that often damage the pelts in transit. When a bale has been finished it should be wrapped in paper and covered with burlap. SeWed with strong cord or bin- der twine, and properly marked. Skins should never be shipped un- less well protected in this man. ner.
 Continued Next Week.
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splotches. The skin of a white belt is white, even though the fur is poor. Seconds also include pelts that are improperly stretched and dried, that have rubbed in ship ment. or that show the poor spots where the skin has been pierced or the hair is short or missing.
 Thirds are pelts with short hair and thin underfur and those from animals taken too young or during the melting season, when the hair is missing in places and the qual-
 ity and texture are poor. Pelts
 that are badly cut or otherwise mutilated and poorly stretched and dried also are classed as thirds. Thirds are of no value to the furrier and are used exclu- sively in the manufacture of felts for hats.
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MARKETING

The raw-fur industry of Ameri- ca is centered in New York City. Practically all the rabbit skins imported from foreign countries or produced and sold in the Unit ed States eventually reach this great marketing center. There is always a demand for good pelts, if they can be supplied in large quantities; but, as the expense of handling is almost as much for a small as for a large number, raw fur buyers do not care to purchase belts in small lots. Some buyers will accept a few hundred pelts at one time, but the majority pre- fer to purchase in lots of from 25,0OO to 100000 This fact has made it difficult for most Ameri- can breeders who keep only a linn ited number of animals, to market their skins to advantage. They have consequently been obliged to sell in small quantities at all most any price offered, or to hold skins until the necessary large shipments can be accumulat- ed, a delay, which for lack of proper facilities, is usually incon- venient or impracticable.
 Scattered over widely separated areas, and in most instances un- familiar with the demands of the fur trade, breeders have made little effort to sort and grade their skins or to combine their ship ments in order that larger quan- titles might be offered at one time and better returns realized. Some individual buyers or middle men. however, have taken advan- tage of the situation by purchas- ing skins direct from breeders at very low prices and selling them in larger quantities at a good pro- fit to themselves
 Through the cooperative effort of rabbit breeders and raw-fur buyers, rabbit breeders ex- change was for time operated in New York for the benefit of producers throughout the country. It would be desirable if similar
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Have you tried our Seattle Ice Cream? Dry ice-packed. Alaska Shop.
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FOR SALE

Old papers; z5c per bundle. At The Gateway office. Write, phone or call.
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cooperative exchanges were est ablished in several of the large cities in various parts of the country. Here producers from all sections could ship skins in any number and have them properly sorted and graded for quality, CO., Tor, and size, and sold in quan- titles to raW-fur buyers or manu- lecturers at greater profit to the producer. The skins should be handled on commission basis, the charges covering only the cost of sorting, grading, and transpor- tatiOn, and a small fee for sell ing and handling. The advantages |of this method of selling would be that the skins could be placed in lots of uniform types, giving them higher values for manufac- ture.
 PACKING AND SHIPPING
 To avoid spoilage or damage in transit, great care should be ta-
 ken in packing skins for ship ment. Never turn the skin. Always
 leave the fur inside and so far as
 possible keep the skins in the
 same shape as when removed from
 the Stretcher. Examine each one l carefully and make sure that il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-14
DRY AGENTS HURT
: AS AUTO UPSETS
Woman, o. S. Stenographer, and
Three Men injured in
Triple Crash.

A Prohibition Bureau stenographer
was injured seriously and two Federal
agents suffered minor hurts when an
automobile in which they were riding
overturned this morning in a triple
crash at Floral Park on the Southern
Maryland Pike.
Miss Jessie Z. Morgan, 1900 block OF
M street. the stenographer, is in Provi-
dence Hospital with deep decorations
about the face and possible internal in
turies. A. c. Towslee, 100 block Of
Twelfth street, and J. P. Dell, IT,, Of the
Park Central Apartments, the agents,
were treated at the same hospital for
decorations and bruises.
Prince Georges County police say a
truck driven by John House, 100 block
of sixth street southeast, ran into the
rear Of an automobile driven by G. w.
Mans of r., B., Md, and then hit the
agents car, which was coming IN the
opposite direction.
House, who vas injured slightly. was
arrested by Sergt. A. w. Hepburn on
charges Of reckless driving and having
ban brakes. ana released under $500
bord Mans was not hurt.
aSergt. Hepburn said the agents and
Miss Morgan are stationed at Waldorf,
Md, and were on their way to that
town when the accident occurred.
Policeman G. w. Gray brought the
injured to the hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-14
1850 D. c. MARINES
TO TRAIN AT CAMP
Reserve Brigade Recruited
Here Slated to Embark
for Norfolk in August.

Approximately 1900 officers and en-
listed men Of the 9Th Marine Brigade,
District Of Columbia Fleet Marine
Corps Reserve, are expected to attend
the annual brigade encampment which
will be held at Camp Byrd. near Vir-
ginia Beach. August % to September 8,
according to Lieut.. Col. J. j. Staley,
commanding officer.
The brigade. composed of the goth
and 23rd Regiments with the usual
brigade regimental and battalion head
quarters units, will leave Washington
by the steamer Northland, which will
dock at Norfolk. From there the
brigade will complete the journey by
train.
The two regiments are composed Of
four line battalions, commanded by
Mai. Harvey L. Miller. Capt. Michael
j. Kelly, Maj Earl C. Lane and Maj.
Vincent Stack.
Units Recruited Here.
All units have been recruited in the
District of Columbia and immediate
vicinity, with the exception of the Mill
tary Police Company, which is based
on Roanoke, Va. and Company c OF
the goth Marines, which is based on
Indian Head. Md.
The 9Th Marine Brigade is develop
ment. OF the goth Marines, which en-
camped at Quantico last year. The
first organization to go into training
under the comparatively new Volunteer
Marine Corps Reserve training system
was the 401st Company, District of Co
lumbia, composed chiefly Of members
Of the Metropolitan Police Force. This
unit went to camp in 1929 to try out
the new training system, which was
inaugurated by the late Maj. Gen. Com
mandant Wendell Neville, and the pres
ent commandant, Maj. Gen. Ben J.
Fuller.
Students Form Companies.
The 9Th Brigade has four members
of Congress in its offlcer personnel.
They are Mai Melvin j. Mas Repre-
sentative from Minnesota, chief OF staff :;
Capt. Andrew L. Somers, Representa-
tive from New York: Capt. Vincent
Carter, Representative from Wyoming,
and Capt. David Hopkins, Representa-
tive from Missouri.
Recently commissioned from the
ranks was Lieut.. Smith w. Brookhart,
son Of the Senator from Iowa. Capt.
Carmen A. Newcomb. brigade pay
master. is a commissioner of the
United States Court Of Claims.
An unusual feature of the personnel
of the brigade Is that Company F OF
the goth Marines, with three exceptions,
is composed entirely Of college men,
most of them from George Washington
University, and the Engineer detach-
ment is composed largely OF Catholic
University students.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-14
MORNING BATHING
DROPPED AT M'KlNlEY
Lack of Attendance Causes Discon-
tinuance of Service at School
! Pool.

Beginning Thursday, early morning
swimming at the Mckinley pools, First
street and Lincoln road northeast, will
be discontinued, F. w. Hoover, general
manager of the Welfare and Recrea-
tional Association of Public Buildings
and Grounds, Inc, announced today.
There is no demand for pre-breakfast
bathing, he explained.
For some weeks the pools have been
opened early in the morning SO it would
be possible to swim before work" Mr.,
Hoover said, but the small attendance
has convinced the Welfare Association
that this service is not desired"
Starting today, Mr.. Hoover said, chill
dren's tickets at the Mckinley swim
ming pools and the Francis swimming
pools, Twenty-f1fth and N streets, viii
be sold to minors UP to the age Of IL.
Previously the age limit for children's
tickets had been IL years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-14
CAPT. JACKSON COMING
TO TAKE NAVY POST
Commander of New York Will As
sumo Duty with General De-
partment Board.

Capt Edward s. Jackson, now COM
nAnding the battleship New York, is
coming to Washington as member of
the General Board, Navy Department,
placing qualified naval aviation OBJ
server on that body.
A native Of Pennsylvania, Capt. jack
son was inspector of ordnance at the
New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden,
N. j., and at the works Of william
Crannp & Sons Co., Philadelphia, dur
ing the World War. Later he COM
Ynarlded the cruisers Cincinnati and Ia
coma. Two years ago he assumed COM
mand of the u. s. S. New York.
The department Cancelled previous or
ders assigning Capt. jackson to the
Navy Yard, Pudget Sound, Wash. His
home is at Cleveland Cliff, Mich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-14
INJUNCTION GIVEN
TO CITIES SERVICE
Kansas Departments Ban
on Stocks Declared
Void by Court.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOPEKA, July 14-The Cities SerE-
ice Co. won victory today in its court
battle 10 enjoin enforcement of the
action of the Kansas Banking Depart
ment in Withdrawing its approval Of
certain OF the concerns stocks.
A two-judge Shawnee County Dis
trict Court held, in effect, that the 1881
law under which the department with
drew its approval Of the stocks was
void and unconstitutional.
The judges overruled a motion by
Roland Boynton. States attorney gem
eral. to dissolve temporary restraining
order against enforcement Of the bank
ing departments order.
Attorney General Boynton indicated
the State would take an appeal to the
State Supreme Court.
Judge George H. Whitcomb, in deliv-
ering the courts ruling orally, said the
Legislature in providing the State Bank
Commissioner and his assistants in
charge of the securities department
with authority to withdraw their ap-
proval of stocks listed on certain ex-
changes had failed to place limitations
upon that power.
The Judge later said off the bench
his ruling, in which Judge George A.
Kline concurred, applied only to the
powers conferred upon the banking de-
partment to withdraw approval OF Sc
curities listed on the New York, Chica-
go and Boston Stock Exchanges and the
New York Curb EXCHANGE.
Carl Newcomer, assistant State bank
commissioner, in charge Of the securi-
ties department, withdrew on July 2
the departments approval OF Cities
Service stocks listed on the New York
Curb except the concerns first pre-
ferred.
Cities Service attorneys contended his
order was arbitrary and that it was
issued without q hearing.
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TORTURE DESCRIBED.
AT DIAMOND TRIAL.
Victim Says Gangster and
Girl Burned Feet and Hung
Him to Tree.

TROY, N Y. July IA P).-Grover
Parks, q small bald, middle-aged coun-
tryman, as a State witness testified to-
day that Jack Diamond, gangster chief
assaulted and tortured him because he
would not reveal the location of q
whisky still in the Catskill Mountains
Diamond Is on trial for assault.
Asked by John T. Cahill. deputy at
torney general to identify his assail-
ant, Parks pointed to the defendant.
Tough old bird" Diamond observed,
according to Parks, after Parks had
been beaten. his feet burned. and his
with rope.
Tells Of Hanging.
Then they threw the rope over
tree and pulled me up by the neck"
Parks testified, and Diamond said to
hold me there until 1 became uncon-
scious"
Parks said Jim Dalton. Diamonds
chauffeur and 8 girl were with Dia-
mond when Parks was stopped on
lonely mountain road near Cstskill
Marion Roberts, New York show girl
who was indicted with Diamond. She
has not been arrested.
Parks. a truckman with a business
taking him between Albany and Cats
kill. testified Diamond remarked:
Well warm his feet"
Feet Were Burned.
They did, Parks continued. using his
socks as a bonfire. John Scaccio. Parks
said. jumped on his bare feet. He was
kicked and cuffed by both Diamond
and Scaccio one Of the Diamond gang,
he said
All of this, he explained, was to force
him to reveal the location Of still,
which he said he did not know.
Parks said that after 1t was all over,
Diamond warned him not to tell OF the
incident or sit would be just too bad"
James Duncan, farm boy who was
with him, Parks said, received similar
treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-14
BAND CONCERTS.

Four concerts by service organizations
are listed for today.
Soldiers Home Band at $50 o'clock
this afternoon.
March, THE Hurricane. Mai. PAUL
Overture, Der Freischutz" Won Weber
Solo for piccolo, Polka Brillante,"
Werner
Musician John Prezioso
Excerpts from musical comedy. Sons
o'Guns". .......... Davis and Coots
Fox trot popular, The Kings Horses"
Graham
waltz, eileen Alannah". -. .Bonheur
Finale. The Kilties" :.......... Morris
THE star spangled Banner"
United States Army Band. at the
Army Medical Center. walter Reed
General Hospital, at $50 pm.
March, General Ben Fuller. Talbot
overture. III Guarany". ...... Gomez
irish Tune from County Derry"
Granger
Selection, "victor Herbert Favorites,"
arranged by Lake
Waltz, Carolina Moon"
Davis and Burke
Spanish suite, LA Feria" -. .Lacome
March, Friendship. -...... .Althouse
THE Star spangled Banner"
United States Marine Band, at
Mount Alto Hospital at o'clock to-
night.
March, "sambre ct Meuse". Turlet
Overture, "Orpheus". $50. .Offenbach
Cripple Creek" from suite Southern
Mountains" .............. Struggled
saxophone solo, "valse Caprice. Beau
tiful Colorado" De Luca
Musician Kenneth Douse
Excerpts from Sons oGuns,''
Swanstrom
Intermezzo, "Ai Fresco". 80. Herbert
waltz, Jolly Fellows. ....... Vollstedt
Finale. "A Hunting Scene. d. :. Bucalessi
Marines hymn, 1.-THE Halls of Monte
yuma"
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner
United states Navy Band, at Conduit
and Foxali roads, at 7:30 pm.
March, Irresistible. ......... .Benter
Overture, "Coriolanus". :. Beethoven
solo for cornet, Dream Of Love-. Hoch
Musician Birley Gardner
Dance, "Tartar" ..............W oodin
waltz, waltz Of the Flowers,
Tschaikowsky
Excerpts from 1.-THE Firefiy". ;. .Friml
March, 1.-THE Pilgrim" ..!... Lake
Grand march, "Pomp and Circum-
stance ....-............. cigar
Anchors Ayeigh."
THE Star Spangled Banner"
For the first time in many years MARI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-14
TEXAN LION EXECUTIVE
DOOMED AS PRESIDENT

TORONTO, Ontario, July IA OD.-A
campaign to promote Julien G. Hyer of
Fort Worth, Tex, from vice president to
president of the International Associa-
ton of Lions Club was launched yes.
terday by Harry Newman, past presi.
dent. Mr.. Newman told a luncheon of
Ontario and Quebec district clubs at
which Mr.. Hyer spoke that the Texan
would be elected at the international
convention which opens tomorrow.
AS delegates from the United States
began arriving movements were started
bv Los Angeles and Chicaae. groups 10
bring the 1882 International convention
10 their cities,