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Evening star., 1931-12-17
BY the Associated Press.

1
NEW YORK, December ia hot
blast from Bridge Headquarters, Inc,
sponsors of the Official contract
bridge system, blew upon the Lenz-
Culbertson world series" today.
According to F. D. Courtenay, presi-
dent of the organization. there are de-
fects in the -Culbertson setto.
Some of these alleged defects he defined
as follows:
Ely Culbertson is the successor to P.
=. Barnum.
The players are making monkeys of
themselves
The referees are acting Tx dummies.
Sid ey LenZ. although an adh3rent Of
the oHciol system, Is bEdi-Eg ca hand !,
thai Bridge Headquarters, Inc, would
never bid on
The whole thing is a disservice to the
game and no test of the official and
Culbertson systems.
The press of the Nation is making a
mistake by not treating the match as
a laughing stock,
THE whole thing is a publicity stunt
organized by the successor of Barnum, :"
said Courtenay. They are making such
monkeys Of themselves in ballyhoo play
ing and bidding that they have done
TO service whatever to the game
Meme of them is bidding o1 the
systems. They are ploying pol.e:.', try
ing to outbluff each Other.
"Cul'ocrtson violated his own system
cozcns of times. The referees are the
biggest joke of all. They ought to
throw OUT all hands not bid according
to system instead of sitting there like
dummies"
The only fair test of the systems.
which Is the avowed object of the
match would be to deal the cards face
up, Ccu-tenay said. Then a committee Of
Evening star., 1931-12-17

lapsed at motion picture studio where
she was witnessing the preview of the
first talking motion picture she has
made, which, incidentally, is her first
picture in four years. At that time
Miss Negri was believed to be suffering
| from ptomaine poisoning or appendi
citis.
A consultation of several physicians
was held yesterday 1t was decided to
operate at once, as Miss Negri's condi-
ton was becoming more and more
critical.
Divorced Second Husband.
Miss Negri came to America first in
1921 after starring in the German pro-
duction of Passion" During her resi-
dence here until 1927 her name was
linked with those of Charles Chaplin
the late Rudolph Valentino, Rod La
Rocque and Prince George Mdivani
whom she took as her second husband
Her first husband was Col Dombski, a
Polish count.
In 1927, Miss Negri left Hollywood
later obtaining a divorce from her sec
ond husband. She returned here last
June to resume her career in pictures.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
ELECTION REFORM
BILL IS COMPLETE
Committee Ready to Approve
Nye's Plan to Control
Expenditures.

BY the Associated Press
The bill. designed to keep elections to
Federal officers clean, through stringent
control Of expenditures, will be ready
for the Senate tomorrow
Senator Nye. chairman of the Cam
paign Expenditures Committee, finished
all but few details. won the general
approval of his group and was ready to
get it out
years OF investigations into elections all
over the country. 1t proposes a sweep
ing overhaul of the Federal corrupt
practices law: definite limit on cam
paign expenditures proportioned to the
size of the electorate.
Increased responsibility on the part
OF the candidate for expenditures made
in his behalf, and greater publicity on
contributions.
One feature will require big gift
makers to do their own reporting-a
double check on the candidates.
Interspersed between the customary
relief measures introduced yesterday
were bills to overhaul governmental
machinery with view to taking out
loose and lost motion.
Chairman Byrns of the House Ap-
preparations Committee put forward a
bers Of each House survey the admin
istrative services to gather facts on over
tapping and duplication of authority
Transfer of the functions of the
Radio Commission to the radio division
of the Department of Commerce was
proposed by Representative Sirovich,
Democrat New York.
Among the relief measures was a pro-
posal for the issuance of 5000, 900 900
in Government bonds for construction
of National system of postroads. 1t
was introduced by Representative Hala-
day, Republican. Illinois.
A bill to authorize 1915, 1000. 900 for
unemployment relief was introduced by
Representative Lewis, Maryland Dem
ocrat. The measure is identical with
one proposed in the Senate by Senator
Costigan, Democrat Colorado.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
SENATOR SWANSON APPOINTED
NAVY CONFERENCE DELEGATE
Vi ian Named to Serve at
Geneva With Fletcher and
Two Others.
Secretary Stimson Expected
to Be Selected to Head
American Group.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Swanson of Virginia has
been chosen a delegate to the Geneva
Arms Conference, which meets early
| next year.
He will serve with Henry P. Fletcher
of Pennsylvania, veteran diplomat, and
probably Secretary StimScn. A Repub-
lic2n Senator doubtless will be selected
to round out the group.
Believes in Strong Navy.
Selection of the Virginian by Pre5i-
dent Hoover was learned yesterday, but
the Democratic Senator declined to dis
cuss the matter at all. Swanson, one
of the sturdiest advocates of a strong
Navy, is pushing now for legislation to
make possible building the fleet up to
the limits set by the London treaty. But
he was leader in getting that treaty
ratified by the Senate year ago.
While it is expected that Stimson will
head the Geneva delegation. nothing
definite has been said about it. If he
does not go. Fletcher is favored to be-
come chairman.
Appointment of two Senators, one
from either party, to arms conferences,
follows precedent maintained since 1921.
Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts,
and Oscar w. Underwood of Alabama
served on the delegation to the Wash
ington Armament Conference in 1921,
when they were Republican ana Demo-
Evening star., 1931-12-17
CAPPER OUTLINES
CURB ON FIREARMS
Senator Also Predicts Con.
greSs Will Not Cut Fed
eraI Workers. Wages.

In a radio talk from Station WRC
last night, Chairman Capper of the
Senate District Committee outlined the
bill he is drafting to curb the sale of
firearms in Washington and also pre-
dicted Congress would not set an ex-
ample of wage cutting at this time by
reducing salaries of Government en-
ployes.
Senator Capper said scme persons
have gained the impression that he
wants to Confiscate all kinds OF firearms
and dump them into the Potomac and
make it impossible for any one to buy
gun for any reason whatever" De-
claring he has no such intention, the
Senator explained the high points of
the measure, as follows
The sale of revolvers is forbidden to
convictS drug addictS, habitual drunk
ards, incompetent persons and persons
under the age of 18. Convicts are for
hidden to possess revolvers.
Laws More Rigorous.
"Sales may be made only 4S hours
after application to the seller In ap-
plying to purchase gun, the buyer
must make out a blank to contain
information that easily can be verified
By investigation. The laws against carry
ing concealed weapons are made more
vigorous. A crime of violence CON-
niitted by a person armed with a
revolver carries an additional penalty.
The licensing of persons to carry guns
also is treated of in the bill"
III deploring suggestions that Govern
menJ salaries be reduced, Senator
capper said:
=
too much for the fine work they do.
We have in the Government service
today hundreds of men and women who
are doing for Uncle Sam what private
agency would pay them much more
highly for doing.
Pleads for Good Example
''It is true that wages have been re-
duced in some lines of industry. That
is TO reason why the Federal Govern
ment should set a bad example to
patriotic and fair-minded employees who
have been maintaining the American
standard of living by continuing to pay
reasonable wages in time of stress.
IF this wage-cutting scheme seems
to gain any headWay on Capitol Hill, 1
hope the people of Washington will
unite to fight it. Ours is a government
By the consent of the governed. The
people of the District should watch
carefully every phase of this unpopular
agitation for Government pay reduc-
ton and prepare to protest vigorously
if the matter is brought out into the
open"
Referring to the work of the District
Committee generally, Senator Capper
told his radio audience:
L want to assure you all that am
doing my very best to protect and main
tain your interests in the District Com
mittee, and I want you to feel free to
let me know your ideas on any bills
concerning the District"
Evening star., 1931-12-17
HUGE INCREASE HELD
NEAR In BUSINESS
Rail Official Says Vast Reserve of
Buying Power Will Be Re-
leased Shortly.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, December 17-Julien l.
Eysmans, traffic vice president of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, told the Great
Lakes Regional Advisory Board yester-
day that vast reserve of purchasing
power is due to be released suddenly
bringing about sweeping increase in
business activity
He blamed an ill-advised unGer-buy-
ing and undarmaintenance program for
the canning up of purchasing power
during the last two years The railroads.
he said, will be the first benefciaries
from the release of buying power.
Making all allowances for the great
number of unemployed, for part-time
employment, for lower wage scales and
for reduced incomes on investments,
he said. our people today are spenting
at a rate fer lower than would bs
soundly justified by their aggregate in
come
In consequence, we are piling up un-
paralleled deficiencies of manufactured
products in every direction"
Evening star., 1931-12-17
BRIDGE PLAYERS MAKING MONKEYS
OF THEMSELVES, EXPERT CHARGES
Head of Organization Sponsoring 'OAicia System
Says Series Is Publicity Stunt.

experts would bid them according to a
system After they had been played
they would then be bid according to the
rival system and played.
Duplicate" bridge would be no better
than rubber bridge as a test, he said
because of the human element, the diff
flculty of getting equalized ability.
Although the match was a shocking
thing and farce he said, Lenz was not
to blame, because he was forced into il
by a campaign of Outrageous chal-
lenges at to l." issued by Culbertson
He said Culberston and not Lenz was
responsible for the ballyhco
And furthermore" he concluded
"Mr .Culbertson is not a good b-idgc
player"
Evening star., 1931-12-17
FATAL BLAST UNSOLVED
Coroner Unable to Clear Death of
Mrs. Marie Baker, Pasadena.

PASADENA, Calf, December II
R).-An open verdict in the death of
Mrs Marie Galloway Baker, vol1ng wife
of w. A. Baker. so, Pasadena oil oper-
ator, killed Saturday in an explosion
that wrecked their pretentious home.
was returned yesterday by a coroners
Jury
The jury decided it was unable to de-
termIne whether the explosion wss a
gas explosion or otherwise"
The only witness at the inquest,
which bore out the cuspicions OF some
Pasadena authorities that the explosion
was caused by dynamite, was Walter
Becker.
1T smelled as If lot of shot-r11n
shells had been fred and I told a
policeman I thought it was q bomb ex-
plo5:on," Becker testified.
Evening star., 1931-12-17

BY the Associated Press.
SANTA MONICA, Calf, December
17.-Pola Negri, screen actress, who un-
Gerwent an operation for an intestinal
obstruction, showed signs Of improve
ment today, but her physicians said
her recovery remained doubtful
The actress underwent blood trans
fusion following the operation yester-
day, her physicians revealed today.
They intimated another TRANSMISSION
might be necessary A professional
donor was said to have supplied the
blood
She is resting fairly comfortably
her condition is as we'll as can be eX-
pectcd and is still critical" read q
| statement by her physicians.
Reaction Seen as Good"
Miss Negris temperature had been
slightly in excess of 100 degrees, but
following the operation late yesterday
it fell to 996 degrees. Physicians said
her reaction to the operation was
good"
The Polish actress was brought to a
hospital here Tuesday after she col
Evening star., 1931-12-17

cratic leaders, respectively, of the Sen
ate.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas. the
Democratic leader, and Senator Reed
Republican. of Pennsylvania, we're on
the delegation to the London Naval
Conference of 1890.
Calls to See Castle.
Swanson today called on Undersecre-
tary Castle CT the State Department
to talk over plans for the conference.
State Department officials said when
the delegation is completed regular
meetings will be held in preparation for
the conference.
Hugh S. Gibson, Ambassador to Bel
GUM who is considered likely dele
gate, is now in Europe and will not be
able to be present.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
PLAN YULE PARTY

A musical program and special fea-
lures will be the highlights of the
Delaware State Society Christmas
party, to be held Monday evening at
the Thomas Circle Club, 1926 Mas
sachusetts avenue.
Those scheduled to take part In the
entertainment include Miss Anita
Mammele, Miss Betty RAYMOND and
r. G. Houston, president OF the society.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
VIII Distribute Baskets.

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. December
II (SpeciaD "A meeting of the Capitol
Heights Community Welfare Organiza-
ton will be held in the school tomor-
row night at 8 o'clock to devise WAYS
for the annual distribution of Christ
mas baskets. About Is baskets are to
be distributed Christmas eve
Evening star., 1931-12-17
COL. BULLER7 CHALLENGES.
British Expert Invites Match for World
Championship.

LONDON, December II R.-Col.
Walter Butler, whose contract bridge
system is widely used in England, has
challenged Ely CuIbertson and Sidney
Lenz to an international match at
London next Spring.
"Pack up your differences and come
over to fight u.s." he said in a cable
gram to the American rivals. u chal-
Ienge YOU and your partners to bring a
team to London for an international
contest of 800 hands to decide the
world bridge championship"
Evening star., 1931-12-17
Aid to Present Play.

"The Old Maids Association" will be
presented by the Ladies' Aid Associa-
tion of the Bethany Baptist Church,
Second street and Rhode Island avenue,
tomorrow night at the church. The
play will start at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1931-12-17

wrong with both sides.
We don't belong to the League.
They are the ones that are ref
ereeing it, and we have vet to
referee fight successfully. But. of
course. we will join 'em and get in
wrong. It's too big an opportunity
to lose.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
SPECIAL NOTICES,

NOTICE-THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the Hall Association of the
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows of the
D. c. will be held at Pythian Temple 18TH
and y streets NV, on Wednesday. Decem-
per 80, 1891. at o'clock pm. for the cleo
fion OF directors for the ensuing year and
for the transaction of such other business
as may properly come before the meeting.
JOSEPH MANNING, President
SAMUEL W. WATSON Sacretaru .
Evening star., 1931-12-17
BY the Associated Press.

fOrty-nlnth rubber OF the l5U-ruDper
match 40 points ahead OF Ienz and
Jacoby The eighth session will be the
first in which Culbertson and partner
will have started IN the lead At one
time Lenz and Jacoby were 1000 points
system for which Mrs. Culbertson IS
largely responsible and execution that
has aroused admiration from her op-
ponents, have been great factors in
changing that deficit to a plus.
Must Play IS Rubbers.
Under the arrangements for the
match LEM, ace Of the official" sys-
tenn of bidding, and Culbertson can
select their partners and change them
upon due notice Another stipulation
is that Mrs Culbertson play at least
rs rubbers. She intends to do that
She plans to return to the competition
wien the last Merry Christmas" and
Happy New Year" have been heard
in the spacious Culbertson apartment,
which of late has been less like home
and more like the scene Of an indoor
track meet.
1t will be we'll for the kiddies If Cul
bertson and Lightner hold their own.
Should the Official" pair roll up a
X
stands ready to return to the wars,
even next week, and enable her hus-
band to have lis favorite partner again.
Mrs. Cubertson is the slam player
of the match, Either she or her hus-
band has bid little slam six times, and
she has been the player five Of those
occasions. succeeding once, and being
set five times in daring CANDLES for
big pointage that failed.
Slam Depended on Club Ace.
Here is hand on which LenZ con-
tracted for three spades and made six.
Mr. and Mrs. CulbertSon say that slam
bid would have been inevitable under
their system. The answer of the off,
cialtes is that LenZ and Jacobv needed
only 40 points for game and rubber and
that the success Of slam depended on
the location of the club ace.
NORTH, MR.. LEM.
SAX QS2
H-9 IA
D-A IS
C-9
WEST, MR.. CUL- EAST, MRS. CUL-
BERTsoN. BERTsoN.
S-975 S-
H-10 8 H-Q j 50
D-J Do 10 943
C-J 10 S43 CAS-
SOUTH, MIR. JACOBY Dealer.
S-J 10 6
H-A K S 3
DIX 8
C-K Q72
The bidding
South. West. North. East.
One H Pass Two Pass
Three S Pass Pass Pass
The opening lead was the ten of dia-
monds by Mrs. Culbertson.
If holding the South and North cards
the Culbertsons would have bid as fol-
South. clubs; North, spades; South,
6 spades.
Preferred to Be Set.
Here is a hand, No. 236, on which
Lenz and Jacoby preferred to be set
at three Clubs rather than let the Gull
bertsons make two diamonds, which the
official pair feared might be bid:
NORTH, MR.. LEM Dealer.
S-85
H-A 10 9
Do
CA K 10 81
WEST. MR.. CUL- EAST, MRS. Gull
BERTsON. BER1SON.
So J63 S-A 10 2
HI 81 H-Q
D-A DIX 10 8 s 6 2
CO 96 2 C-None
SOUTH, MR. JACOBY.
SIX 974
H-K 6
D-7 8
CJ 43
The bidding
North. East. South. West.
One c One D Two c Pass
Two H Pass Three c Pass
Pass Pass
Mrs. Culbertson led the ten Of dia-
monds.
COL. BULLER7 CHALLENGES.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
Will Rogers
Says:

MUKDEN, Japan.-America could
hunt all over the world and not find
Evening star., 1931-12-17

d C. will be held at Pythian Temple. 18TH
Der 90 1851 O'clock Ea foT be Deeem CEN
tion of directors for the ensuing year and
for the the Transaction Of, such other business
JOSEPH MANNING. President
- SAMUEL w WATSON, Secretary. e
NOTICE OF SALE.
- Michael Sherrler, owner CT the Park View
his his business to Sol Goverman. Ali creators
for payment to the undersigned on or be- be-
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q Detter&f1ght TO
k e e p out of.
There are only
two things cer-
tain out here:
The Manchu-
rian problem
won't be settled
this We ar or
next. The sec
ond certainty Is
any commission
that tries it
will wind I'm in
Evening star., 1931-12-17
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CeotS other than those contracted by m"saIf
or and att this date. December Is 1891
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Evening star., 1931-12-17
NOTICE OF SALE

, Michael Sherrier, owner Of the Park View
BAKERY, 1901 Georgia ave. NV. has sold
his business to Sol Goverman. All creditors
are are hereoy notified to present their claims
3oro 3or p,4iSnent PA 10 me undersigned on or be-
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Milford chronicle., 1931-08-21
GLENDALE

Mrs. Josephine Love and children
of Philadelphia, are visiting heI
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Glen
daniel for few days.
Miss Florence Reed who has been
under treatment at the Milford
Emergency Hospital for the past
two weeks has returned home much
improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Adkins of
Newark, Md, were in town last week
calling on friends.
Mrs. Ebe T. Wilson has been spen-
ding few days at Rehoboth Beach.
Mrs. Lizzie Reynolds has been Wis
iting Mrs. Annie Reed and Mrs. EN-
ma Donovan has returned to her
home at Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erasmus McKnett
and children from Philadelphia have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. C. A.
Timmons for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Clendaniel and
Mrs. Harvey Smith attended the fu-
neral of Mrs. Edna Travers, Reed at
her home near Dover on Wednesday,
August 12.
Mrs. Lena Walker who fell and
broke her arm is slowly improving.
The ladies of Sunday school class
No. 2, will have lawn fete, back Of
Milford chronicle., 1931-08-21
MILFORD NECK

The ladies of Milford Neck Ladies
Aid will hold a festival ut the Mil
ford Neck NJ. z. Church, Tuesday
evening :, August 25. A great effort is
being made to make this affair a
success. The ladies will have all the
good things to eat that go with a
festival. There will be chicken salad,
rolls. butter, coffee, pickles, pies,
ice cream and cake, and to make the
festival complete there will be "hot
dogs" fixed just as you like them.
The money made will be used for
the minister's salary.
If Tuesday night is very stormy
the festival will be held the next
fair night. The eats will be ready to
serve at p. m. If you want dish
of good chicken salad and a cup of
good coffee, do not fail to be ON
hand down to old Milford Neck M.
E. church, Tuesday night, Aug. 25.
Milford chronicle., 1931-08-21
GRAPE GROWERS
VISIT VINEYARDS
LCOntinuea from Fira Paae1


vineyard of Denny Pleasanton where
the spray program and control re-
suits with reference to grape leaf
hoppers were discussed by w. R.
Haden, assistant entomolOgist, who
is in charge of the insectary which
is located near BridgeVille.
At 1 o'clock the growers assem-
bled in the Capital Grange Hall in
Dover where an excellent dinner
was served by the ladies of that
grange, and during the noon hour
short addresses were delivered by
representatives of the Delaware ex-
pertinent station on the various
phases of grape culture in this sec
tion. The life history and control
measures regarding the berry-moth
and leaf-hOppers were discussed by
DR.. l.. A. StearnS, entomOlogist; and
the disease problems with special
reference to black rot were present
ed by DR.. II. F. Manns, plant pathO-
logist and soil bacteriologist; while
the question of fertilization and the
results of the experimental work in
the Chase and Taylor vineyards
were presented by Director C. A.
McCue.
The itinerary of the tour for the
afternoon included the vineyards of
Ed Willim, w. S. Short, S. J. Hall
and George P. Hudson, all of which
are located within short distance
of each other northeast of Dover,
and at these vineyards the visiting
growers were given the opportunity
to inspect a hundred acres of bear
ing vines and to study the various
insect and disease control results
following the different spray pro-
grams during the past season.
The tour this year was of excep-
tional interest to the grape grow
ers in view of the fact that many
vineyards have become infected with
the black rot this summer as the
result of favorable weather condi-
tions for the development of fungOus
diseases, and the subject of insect
control with special reference to
berry moth and leaf-hoppers like
wise attracted the attention of the
growers.