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ways expecting psychics from Jacoby,
bid the hand up to three no-trump
They held most of the high cards but
their hands did not fit. Ely held a
long diamond suit, of which his part
ner had but singleton, and he had a
singleton in Mrs. Culbertson's club
suit. The contract, therefore, was set
two tricks, although their bidding could
hardly be criticized.
Culbertson Overcautious.
Being warned by this setback. they
were more prudent In the second hand
and stopped bidding at three spades,
watch they made, giving them a partial
score Of 30 points
The bad results of the first hand still
undoubtedly retained effect, for In the
third hand the Culbertsons were de-
cidedly overcautious. Jacoby was the
dealer IN South position and passed,
and so did Mr.. Culbertson, West, and
myself, North. Mrs. Culbertson opened
with fourth hand bid of one spade
Jacoby bid two diamonds, which Ely did
not double, as he felt quite confident
that whether this bid were doubled or
not, would be forced to deny this
suit.
This Is just what Happened as I had a
singleton diamond and therefore bid
two hearts. East overcalled with two
spades, South passed and West bid two
no-trump. I would gladly have passed
But, unfortunately, two no-trump would
have given them game because of their
partial score, 50 I bis three clubs, which
was promptly doubled by East.
Jacoby. Of course, took me back TO
the heart suit and to my great surprise
was allowed to play the hand at
three hearts, undoubled going down
three tricks for loss of $50 points.
Our opponents could easily have made
three spades and probably even four
If our defense slipped.
The hand was
North-Lenz, spades, 2; hearts, king,
8, Z, 6, 5, 3; diamonds, 4; clubs, king,
9, 6, S, 4.
East-Mrs. culbsrtson, spades, ace,
10. 8, 5, 4, 8: hearts, ace; diamonds, 7;
clubs, ace, Jack, 8, 7, 2.
South-Jacoby spades, king, queen,
7, 6; hearts, jack, 4, 2; diamonds, king,
queen, 8. Q; clubs, 10, 3.
West-Culbertson, spades, jack, 8;
hearts, queen, 10, g. diamonds, ace,
Jack, 10, 0, 6, S, 3; clubs, queen.
Held Power House."
The el9Venth hand was the last one
Of the first rubber which had taken
ever 80 minutes to play Ely held
what Is commonly called power
house" The hand follows, the posi-
tions being the same as In the hand
above:
North-spades, queen, Jack, 10, 9, s;
hearts, jack, 10, 9, 8; diamonds, 10,
7; clubs, 7, G.
ast-spades, king, q hearts, 7, 8,
5, 2; diamonds, ace, s, 2; clubs, 8, S,
3. 2.
south-spades, 8. 5, 8; hearts, ace,
kinr. queen, 8: diamonds, queen, 8, S,
4, 8: clubs, jack
West-Spades, ace, 7, 4; hearts, 4;
diamonds, king, jack, g.; clubs, ace,
king, queen, 10, 8, 4.
Jacoby was the dealer and bid one
diamond, which Ely doubled informa-
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COAL OPERATORS URGE
JOINT SALES AGENCY
Bituminous Districts of Kentucky
West Virginia, Virginia and
Tennessee Affected.
BY TIE Associated Press.

BY TIE Associated Press
CINCINNATI, Ohio, December Ii
Tentative acceptance of the plan Of
the National Gal Association for q
joint sales agency, representing mines
of all classes in both high and low
volatile Goals, was urged yesterday by
leading coal operators Of the bituminous
districts OF Kentucky, West Virginia,
Virginia and Tennessee. e-s
The vote was taken as an expression
OF sentiment, SO that operators would
have something to take back to their
companies for further discussion. It
was taken upon the suggestion CT
Charles E. Buckls, president of the
National Coal Association, who at
tended an an-day session OF 200 coal
operators and wholesalers.
j. D. Francis of the Island Greek
Co, Huntington, w. Va, said that, If
finally accepted, a corporation would
be formed under the proposed con-
tract and that there would be di-
rectors representing all the districts
and companies who subscribed stock
IN it.
Every one of the 10 divisions into
which the ccal industry would be di-
vided would have its own joint sales
agency.
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torily. I do not recommend his double
because of the singleton heart with the
very strong club suit, and 1t does not
give sufficient information to his part
ner. A three-club bid over the one
diamond would have been much better
After the double by Ely bid a spade,
\ East passed and Jacoby raised me to
two spades. Ely then bid two no-trump.
1t was too late now for him to show
his club suit, as he could not be sure
how his partner would understand 1t
and whether he might not miss game If
his partner should pass. He took q
gamble with the singleton OF hearts,
but he could count almost surely on
eight tricks II spades or diamonds were
led.g I passed, OF course, and Mrs. Gull
bertson went to three no-trump. which
was passed by everybody, and five no
trump were made.
1t can easily be seen that the hand
is a lay-down for six clubs, and this
bid might have been reached If Ely had
ever shown his club suit. In spite of
the comparatively big loss we sustained
in this first rubber, which, however,
could have been larger, / want to COM
pliment my partner on his play and
bidding His nervy but exceptionally
intelligent bidding and his perfect play
delayed the final result as long as Ii
was humanity possible.
Irked by Culbertson's Delay.
Play was very slow today and my pa
tience was finally exhausted when Cul-
bertson took an exceptionally long time
in the fourth hand of the third rubber
He took five minutes on play when
we led clubs, he having the ace and
king of clubs and was quite sure that
he would have to play one of the high
honors anyhow. He afterward ex-
planned that he was looking ahead and
was trying to figure out the subsequent
plays, and did not want to give away
later on what he was thinking about.
The contract in this instance was
five diamonds doubled and he was set
one trick, making the wrong guess on
a finesse. After the hand was over a
long discussion started as to the pro-
cedure of filing protests. Our agree
ment specified that there would be GER
tain penalties If the game should be
unduly delayed by player. On the
other hand, Culbertson, perhaps some
what justified, objected to my filing
any protest during the play Of the
hand and insisted that the referees
should decide when the protest should
be filed. We all agreed that this
should be done in the future after the
play OF the disputed hand is concluded.
(Copyright, 1917
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CAPPER OUTLINES
/ ARMDEBT PLAN.
Holds Life Insurance Policy
Costing $50 Yearly Would
Solve Problem.

ny the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December lI-Senator
Arthur Capper of Kansas today out
lined a plan to pay off within a gen.
Grafton the bulk of the American farm
mortgages debt, which has been esti-
mstsd at 9.46s, 900, 600.
Insurance could do it, he said In an
address prepared for delivery at the
silver anniversary convention of the
Association Of Life Insurance Presi-
dents
THE average farm mortgage debt is
approximately $4,000" he said. IT am
informed that an ordinary life policy,
taken at age 35, would average less
than $50 year for a man Of that age
There are few farmers who would not
put forth the extra effort to meet the
payments on a policy that would leave
their farm clear for their families"
Urges Closer Cooperation.
Predicting that European conditions
will force the United States to rely
on home markets to recover prosperity,
he urged closer political and economic
cooperation between sections Of the
country.
He hit the dole, but said it was IN
evitable in some form unless business
can assure employment.
One surplus from which the country
suffers as much or more than any other,
he warned, is "a surplus of laws and
surplus of government"
There is one public employe or
of1ceholder out of every II persons
gainfully employed, he said.
My hand is against every proposal
that contemplates putting more people
on the public pay roll" he declared.
Unemployment insurance lis not a
Iield IN which the life insurance COM
pany can function" Thomas /. Parkin-
son, president of the Equitable Life As
surance Society, gaid yesterday.
Problems Of unemployment funds, "
he said, have iT them little that can
be done by insurance companies and
nothing that should be done by life in
surance. We ought no longer to permit
the public impression that there is
something we may be able TO do or are
planning to do
Henry S. Nolien. president of the
Equitable Life Insurance Co. of Iowa
said Americans carried 7O.2 per cent of
Sl03, 46 000,0 900 Of the worlds life in
surance in December, 1929.
DR.. Robert Gordon Sproul, president
OF the University of California, criticized
the American educational system for its
failure" to interest students in politics
and craftsmanship.
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OF this hand" said Col walshe. "She
was playing a contract of five clubs,
and a plan of campaign had to be made
at the outset. With all the coolness of
\ commander under fire, Mrs. Culbert-
son developed her strategy and in the
completion of that strategic plan used
mastery tactics. don't wonder that
she Is Mr.. Culbertson's favorite partner.
so far as have seen" Col. Walshe
added, Mrs. Culbertson has played the
best bridge throughout the match. Out
side Of one bad defensive play, her play,
both attacking and defending, has been
super-exccllent, and her bidding has
justified the encomiums of her warmesJ
friends"
Copyright. 1881, BY Ely CuIbertsnnN
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TeSe0IaJlVeS Ol Lie
Lenz version Of the
official system, and
Mrs. Culbertson,
my favorite part
ner, and myself, as
representatives o (
the approach fore
ing system (some-
times called the
lone over one"
got under W a y
early last nj g h I
with our opponents
in the lead by
2,075 points.
The first rubber
of the evening saw
the lead of 2,075
points cut to $40.
The score of | 565
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D. A. r. AUXILIARY GROUP
TO MARK FIRST YEAR
Sons and Daughters of Republic
Clubs Will Be Visited by Ma
tion4l Officers.

Sons and Daughters of the Republic
Clubs, sponsored by the National So
ciety of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, will mark the first anniyer-
sary of their founding with a celebra-
ton at Wilson Teachers College, Elev-
enth and Harvard streets, at 2:3o
o'clock tomorrow. Mrs. Lowell Fletcher
Hobart, president general; Miss Helen
Harman, District regent, and many
other National and State officers will
attend.
Reports will be submitted by off,
GERS OF the club. including John Crovo
Miss Edwina Rooney, Howard McCord
Richard Logan, Miss Margaret Mills.
Others listed on the program include
George Collins Ernest Brown, Karl
krumka, jr.; Miss Dorothy Dietz, Mrs
Hazel Dawn Wilson. Mrs. Thelrna Mills
Rector, Mrs. John Smith.
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tiied, and received In rcpiy letter
from j. Garfield Crawford, vice presl-
dent Of the company. denouncing Bet
ter Business Bureaus
Other witnesses. who testified Of losses
ranging from 500 TO 50 600 ON purchases
of pre-organization certificates. wers
w. D. Cook, 77-year-old retired mcr-
chant Of Green Bay, Wis. Rev. 3. e.
Shoulders of Pensacola, Fla, and Fred
Gramlich, Rapid City, s. Oak.
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hour. There was
one short rubber Of
three deals, but the
others were COM
paratively ng.
Each side won three
rubbers, the Cul-
bertsons gaining $50
points for the en-
tire session, which
cut our lead down
to 1915 points.
The first rubber
started off well for
us. I was the deal
er and passed. and
so did Mrs. Cul-
bertson, while ia
coby made q psy-
chic one spade bid,
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SCIENCE BODY TO MEET
Biological Society to Hear Lectur.
ers From National Museum.

The Biological Society will meet to-
morrow evening at the Cosmos Club to
hear lectures by DR.. Herbert Friedman
and Horace Richards, both of the
United States National Museum.
The former will speak on The Social
Weavers Of South Africa" while the
latter will disucss geological Studies
OF the New Jersey Coast" The public
is invited to attend.
Evening star., 1931-12-11


points for us was the largest thus far
made in any rubber.
The very first hand of the evening
saw the making of semi-psychic half
bluff one-spaoe bid by Mr.. Jacoby, after
Mr.. Lenz and Mrs. Culbertson had
passed. The bid as 1t happene5, re-
suited favorably for his side, as we
eventually reached a contract of three
no trump, which was defeated by two
tricks.
Honors More Than Even.
Honors were more than even, how
ever, when the second hand Of the eve
ming was played. Mrs. Culbertson dealt
this hand and passed, and Mr.. Jacoby
opened the bidding with one club. I
overcalled with one no trump, although
my hand had no stopper in clubs. Mr..
Lenz bid Two hearts, and Mrs Culbert-
son eventually played the hand in three
spades, although our adversaries had a
sure game in hearts. Had they bid four
hearts we would have been compelled
to take a sacrifice of one trick to pre-
vent the scoring Of q game.
The complete hand bidding is:
NORTH.
Mr.. LEM.
H-Q 765
D.-A K7
C.--J q
WEST EAST (DEALER).
CULBERTsoN. Mrs. CULBERTsoN.
S.-A 8 AZ SIX Q95
H-K 10 8 H.-9 2
D-J 90 Do 80
CT C-K 10 S3
SOUTH
Mr.. JAcoBY.
S.-J 10
H.-A4
Do S AZ
ca Qeee
The bidding:
East. South. West. North.
2 spades Pass Pass clubs
Double Pass 3spades Pass
Pass Pass
To me the most remarkable feature
Of the game thus far has been the at
titude of Col. G. G. j. Walshe of Lon
don, a noted British bridge expert,
who has been acting as one of the
honorary referees.
Col. Walshe has already won mill
tary titles and fame on many a hard
fought bridge battlefield, but 1t re-
mained for this match to give him
the title Of the ideal kibitzer. Through
out three days of strenuous card play
he has never uttered a word He has
thus established worlds record.
Last night, after the game was over,
! saw him for a moment and asked him
for the most interesting hand thus
far played He Immediately selected
the hand herewith:
Board SO. Hand 2, rubber 8. East
dealer. East-West vulnerable. North
South not vulnerable.
NORTH.
Mr.. LEM.
So 9e653
H-e74
do
C.-76
WEST. EAST.
cULBERTsoN. Mrs. cuLBERTsoN.
S.-None $50 742
IA K 10 ass III
DIX G SIS D-A SO
Ca is CO 10 s43
SOUTH.
Mr.. JACOBY.
S-A K
H.-Q 50
D.-J 8 7 "A
C.-K 80
Praises Mrs. Culbertson.
Il was struck with the strategy Of
Mrs. Culbertson in developing the play
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How the Contestants See 1t
Lenz Is Irked by Gull
berfson's Long Delay in
Third Rubber.
BY SIDNEY 8. LEM.

NEW YORK, December 11.-Only five
rubbers Of our match with the CuIbert-
sons had been completed at midnight
and the last rubber took an additional
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Mrs. Culbertson's STRAIT
egy Wins Praise Of
British Expert.
BY ELY CULBERTSON.

NEW YORK, December 1.-THE
third session Of play in the $50 rubber
bridge tournament between Messrs. Sid
ney S. Lenz and Oswald Jacoby, as rep
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REFLECT ALL OFFICERS
National United Committee Group
for Law Enforcement Meets.

The annual business meeting of the
National United Committee for Law
Enforcement was held yesterday In the
organizations headquarters In the for
mer United States Supreme Court
Building, 205 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast.
All officers were reelected, on the
motion of DR.. Robert Watson, Boston
Reports were submitted and plans made
for the coming year and new members
were inducted.
Evening star., 1931-12-11

case with that hand II Lenz by his
rebid was essaying to force the Culbert-
sons into poor situation.
On the first hand of the session
Jacoby got the Culbertsons into an i'm
possible contract by bluff third hand
original bid. His hand was only about
half as strong In hpnors as 1t should
be. But the result was that Culbertson
bid no trump over Jatbby's spade and
eventually essayed game and was down
two. Culbertson once made a blum bid
Of two no trump which drove Lenz into
an impossible three-heart contract
In the hole on the sixteenth rubber
the CuIbertsons successfully tried the
tactics their opponents have hitherto
used with skill; namely, taking sets
deliberately In order to win the rubber.
And on the final hand Culbertson made
game and two tricks over in spades
when holding only four spades headed
nv the nine spot. The situation was
such that he laughed, but he had bid
in response to q sound signal double
bv Mrs. Culbertson. The hand, both
sides vulnerable, follows:
LEM CNoRTH) DEALER.
S.-876
H.-10 95
do 2
ca KQ 1o7
CULBERTsON MRS. CULBERT-
CWEST. SON east.
S. 5sz S.-A X @ 4
IA is H.-K Qs74
D.-A Q6 D.-5 3
C.-8 a C.-6 1
JACOBY (soUTH).
s;-J 10
DIX Jss74
C.-J 95
Lenz bid club. Culbertsonites
probably would have passed such a
hand Mrs. Culbertson with three hon.
or tricks and two-suiter doubled, in
dicatirg a wish that partner bid his best
suit Jacoby redoubled. 1t was a bluff.
Such bid usually indicates that the
redoubler Is prepared to set almost any
bid Culbertson had to bid his only
four card suit, the spades. Lenz passed
and Mrs. Culbertson gladly assisted the
spades. bidding two.
Jacoby carried his blufing no farther
and Culbertson went to four spades.
He knew from the double by Mrs. Cul-
bertson that she had at least three
honor tricks. He had "2Iz plus" honor
tricks. The total honor trick count put
him In the game zone SO he felt no mis-
gtvings about the spade suit. The
king of clubs was led by Lentz. He
failed to lead them a second time In
fear Of ruff and Culbertson made six
easily.
On the Tooth hand Of the series, Mrs.
Culbertson was set two doubled when
vulnerable and lost 500 points. It was
during the prolonged sixteenth rubber.
The Culbertsons felt justified, for when
all cards were known, they thought it
would have been laydown at two no
trump for the enemy. The officialites
were quite content indeed.
Here is the hand, East and West vul-
nerable:
LEM NORTH) DEALER.
S.-Blank
H-A x 10 2
DIX Qs43
C.--10 $50
CULBERTsON MRS. CULBERT-
(WEST). SON east.
Sd 9 S.-A X 7&32
D.-J 865 Do
CT CA J4s
JACoBY (sOUTH).
So 10 s85
HI
D.-A IA
C-K Q9s
Freak Distribution.
North bid a diamond East two guades
South doubled and all passed The first
lead was the ace of diamonds. Mrs
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Evening star., 1931-12-11

A Viking ship, is0 feet long and II
feet wide. has been unearthed In the
Leba Moor, in Pomerania.
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ST S 2
H-8 6 2
Do 8
CO 962
North bid spade. East two hearts.
South passed. West three diamonds.
North doubled, East passed and South
DID three spades. Whether Jacoby
should have left Lenz in the double
provoked more argument. Jacoby felt
the Culbertsons' part score justified the
set, as he feared the Culbertsons would
make three diamonds. The Culbertsons
felt their tickets made a double of the
spades risky. The lead was the dia-
mond 10.
Lenz brought Culbertson an offer
from friend last night who wanted to
bet $4,000 on the outcome of the
match. Culbertson said that Ii Lenz's
friend would be SO kind as to send up q
certified check 1t would be immediately
covered with one for $4,000
The Culbertson confidence 80 far
totals $l4200, against approximately
s5,450. The wager in the agreement
with Lenz is $1,000 to $1,000, winnings
to go to charity. He has 81 500 against
$3.50 from Jacoby, $1,000 against $500
from man in San Francisco, 5000
against 500 from man In Newark.
N. j., and another $4,000 at varying
odds,
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Il was struck with the strategy of
Mrs. Culbertson in developing the play
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-20
SILHOUETTE
SEEN FOR Sports

vet. In many cases a lighter weave
Of the same fabric will be used for
dress to avoid b~ulkineSs. Color con
trastS, when successful, are very
effective, but they prove less satisfy
ing in the long run than one-tone
ensembles with relieving touches at
neck and sleeves.
Brown is the all-pervading color.
mostly in the dark African. Biskra.
Caroub and other shades. Violet Is
a newcomer and very becoming to
the right complexion. Then come
various shades in the range of dark
green's and reds, with Algerian
Slightly dusky) red first favorite.
Gray trimmed with shaded astrak-
han Is always smart. Many OF the
sports ensembles or suits are but
Sparsely fuT-trimmed, scarfs and AS
cot ties offering the necessary throat
protection. As a matter Of fact, es-
pecially on this category Of dress,
fur plays a decorative rather than a
unitarian role this fall.
A felt hat with a feather trim Is
decreed as the smartest wear for in
formal occasions. Most Of them are
brimmed but a great many of the
beret type are beginning to be seen.
Corduroy velvet, with al-over stitch
ing, Is also very flattering close to
the face, but conservative shapes are
favored, any hint of eccentricity be-
ing considered poor taste.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-20
Movie SideGghts
CAPITOL

IN OS
OF course, there is no other role
quite like that OF the coquettish and
captivating Laura, played by Bebe
Daniels. heroine OF 1.-The Honor OF
The Family" at the Capitol.
Laura, is the delight and despair
the companion and So-called nurse
OF the rascally old nobleman, Paul
Barony. who has more money than
he knows what to do with. He is
about to accept Laura for good and
all-ignorant. Of course, of Tony.
her secret affinity-when his nephew
Boris. a daShing officer Of the Hun
garian army. arrives with heels
clicking, swords clashing, and a de-
termination to prevent his aged
relatives shekels from passing from
the family chest. Boris sees how
things stand-fights deadly duels
with Tony and other friends of the
.demure Laura-frees his uncle and
himself falls into the snare Laura
sets for any perSonable gentleman
who may venture TO loom on her
horizon.
Warren William is the last word
In the dashing cavalier, the swash-
buckling Romeo, and the devoted
nephew.
Alan Mowbray as the aged and
amorous Paul Barony, achieves a
remarkable characterization -corthy
to be clasSed with his recent ror-
trayal Of Washington in "Alexande-
Hamilton In support OF George Ar
liss.
QUEEN
The value Of laughter as a tonic Is
being conclusively proved at the
Queen Theatre today and tomor-
row with the current showings Of
the sensational Fox Movietone
comedy, "Up the River" Hailed en-
Enthusiastically as the funniest talkie
Of the year by everyone who has seen
Il, the picture Is causing thousands
daily to forget the weather and the
unemployment situation in favor Of
more than an hour of uproariouS
entertainment.
Spencer Tracy, Warren Hymer,
Claire Luce. Humphrey Bogart. Will
liam Collier, ST., and Joan (Cherie)
Lawes have the leading roles.
RIVOLT-SAN BENITO
A new star Is aflame in the cinema
heavens comes TO join Constance
Bennett, Ann Harding. Ruth
Chatterton. Tallulah 1nkhead, and
other stars OF the Broadway stage
who have added TO their fame by
flaAjnr forth in the cinema. He name
is Hflen Hayes and you will see her
as Madelon In "The Sin OF Madelon
ClzS1ert." showing TODAY and We'd
nesday at the Rivoli Theatre. San
Benito. a picture that ha all Of the
earmarks Of greatness.
'sThe Sin Of M-delon Claudert" Is
the story Of a Fre.ch peasant girl
whom destiny takes from an inno-
cent farm life to the gay gaTrets OF
paris. then to its brilliant heights,
only to cast her into the depths.
with Helen Hayes Is a splendid
cast playing the supporting roles.
II includes Lewis Stone. Neil Ham
ilton. Cliff Edwards and Marie Pre-
vost.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-20
Mrs. Carlson
To Lecture On
Thursday Night

Announcement has been made that
Mrs. George N. Carlson, who re-
Gently conducted a three months
Bible study class in Brownsville, will
again appear as the speaker on the
program Thursday night at 8 p. m.
at Barreda Hall.
Mrs. Carlson Is a graduate Of
Moody Bible institute and Is former
district state superintendent of
evangelism for the w. G. T. u. She
is a magnetic speaker Of national
repute and also possesses a beauti-
full singing voice. Mrs. Carlson will
render O solo Thursday night and
will also sing a duet with Rev. Carl
son.
The public is invited to hear this
program and to attend all the classe:
being conducted by Rev. A. N. Bos'
from OF Harrington every Thursday
at BarTeda Hall on Elizabeth. street
between 2nd and 3rd.
The topic OF the continued sub
iect Is Types and Shadows"