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Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-09

initial workout last night. He
played the opposite tackle from
Tackett last year. He has been
working hard all summer, and is
in Al condition. The opposing
team will have trouble making
many yards through Buffers pos
ition this year.
l.. 3. West, student body pres
ident, was another who showed
up for the first time last night.
He is expected to have time to
play a little football, besides
taking care OF his numerous
other duties. West aspires to
take Gonzales place at right
end. He is husky and brainy,
and should make good.
Hartzog, n transfer from Holt
vile, appeared last evening. His
hair is the same color as that of
Red Grange. and he is light and
scrappy. He is out for Heads pos
ition at center.
Leo Maiden, from Pasadena. ar
rived yesterday and was given n
try at left halfback. He is fast
and Shifty and should make a good
back Once away in the open, he
appears to be a dangerous man.
Much is expected of him this year.
Subs Back
Berry and Keesee, subs last year,
are expected to report tonight.
Both had considerable experience
last year. Berry at guard and Kee-
see at tackle.
Fisher and Wynn are the only
players not back as yet. Fisher re-
ported one night and then depart
ed for parts unknown. Since this
is his third year on the team he
should be a big shot.
Davis Wynne has not returned
as yet and is still in San Diego.
His mates here hope he will change
his mind about staying there. and
return. since he is a four letter
man and valuable in every sport.
Practice will be resumed tonight
with a more strenuous workout
facing the boys Blocking and
tackling will get under way tonight.
Practice SO far has consisted of
passing, punting and other warm
ing Up exercises.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-09
Plan Repairs
On Hotel Here
To Start Soon

Extensive remodeling and repairs
are scheduled to take place at the
Ell Dorado hotel at AL Main Street
and the store spaces beneath, &C
cording to H. B. Yokel, representing
the Capital company. owners of the
building and operators of the hotel
on the street floor the west half
of the building is to be divided into
three shops with attractive, modern
fronts and window display arrange
ment.
Modern plumbing is to be installed
in the hotel, painting is to be done
and general Improvements made in
arrangements and fixtures, accord
ing to Yokel.
Building operations are to begin
September Is, and all local labor is
to be employed.
The same company is TO remodel
a dwelling house at $50 Olive street.
Local labor will be employed
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-09
BRYAN GRANT IS
FAVORED TO COP
TENNIS CONTEST
BY HENRY McLEMORE
United Press Staff Correspondent

/ 1AAlAt-A A ANoS 9AaAAl WI GftAA~SAhN
FOREST HILLS. N. Y. Sept. D.
U.P)-Bryan Grant. the Atlanta
jackrabbit< was a slight fayorite 10
defeat Johnny Doeg Of Newark. N.
j., defending champion, III the lea
ture fourth round match Of the
golden jubilee mems national ten
his singles championship today.
Grant. who scored a second round
victory over jacques BTugnon, vet
eran French Davis cup player, IS
right on top Of his game. while Doeg
still appears to be in the slump that
has handicapped his play all sea
son.
The Grant-Doeg affair. while y
must be given top billing, promises
little more in thrills than three 0.
four Of the other contests Of the
cay Clifford Suffer, fifth ranking
U. S. player and seeded 10. 6. meets
Fred Perry. Brilliant young British
internationalist Christian Boussus
Of France. the only other foreign
player still IN the running. viii en-
gage Johnny Van Ryn OF Philadel-
phia. Both matches should be filled
with fireworks.
Ellsworth Vines, the California
comet, is paired with J. Gilbert Hal
Of New Jersey. Vines should win, but
not with the Shoddy game he
showed in eliminating Lenor
Wright Of New Orleans yesterday.
A fourth round match pits Frank
Shields. strapping New York Davis
cup player, against Keith Gledhiil,
intercollegiate champion from Cali
fornia. Shields packs 100 much
punch fer the coast boy.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-09
BY JAMES :. SHEEHY
United Press Staff Correspondent

PEBBLE BEACH, Cal. sept 9.
U.P)-When the sun sets today over
Pebble Beach it probably will be
termed casualty day in this Doth
playing of the California amateur
golf championship.
Two 18-hole matches will be
played today afte' the British anna
teur pattern. Two more 1S-hole
matches Thursday and the field will
be cut TO four men.
Feature matches today in the first
18-hole drawings include Rude VIII
helm IS. Sandy Thompson Of San
jose; irwin Goddard. Pasadena, Is.
Howard Hughes. Hollywood: Francis
Z. Brown. defending titlist. Homo
lulu. Is. Howard StoveIl. Alameda;
Eddie Hogan. Portland. Us. Johnny
De Paolo. Los Angeles; Johnny Rob
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-09
Large Field In
Rifle Tourney

CAMP PERRY, Ohio, Sept. 9. U.P)
"A field of 1928 marksnen were
on the firing line for the national
individual rifle match, held here
today under auspices Of the war de-
partment. Military and civilian
riflemen from all sections Of the
country were entered.
The United States cavalry won
the national pistol team champion
ship yesterday, scoring 1861 points
TO wrest the title from the marine
corps team. four times defending
champion.
Sergt. John Carlson, 4th Infantry.
Fort Missoula, Mont, shot a score
Of 27l hits out of a possible 300 10
win the national individual pisto,
title. Other ranking individuals and
their scores: Frank l. King, Pasa-
dena, Cal, civilian, 265; Sergt. Ri
chard V Wilzewski. cavalry, 263. and
Sergt. James B. Tucker. marines,
261.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-09
JONES WILL MEET
AMATEUR CHAMP

GREENWICH. Conn. Sept. g.
U.D - Bobby Jones. who retired
from golf competition in 1880 to
give other golfers a chance. will
meet his successor to the American
open championship. Billy Burke, in
a charity match over Burke's home
course. Round Hill. September 20
The 18-hole round will be q four
ball affair, Jones pairing with
Johnny Dawson and Burke with
jess SWeetser.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-09
ANOTHER COMEBACK

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Sept. 8. U.P)
Benny Leonard, one time king OF
the lightweights, will open his
comeback campaign tonight by
stepping two rounds each against
Mickey Terry of New brunswick, N.
j., and Karl Lautschlager of
Omaha, Neb., middleweights.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-09
Pacific Coast
League Scores
BY United Press

Opening games in the new series
failed to change the Coast league
standings and Oakland's Acorns still
were in the lead today. with Los An
geles second and Portland third
The Oaks and Angels, however,
scored important victories and in
creased their advantage.
Only three games were played last
night, the ACCOMPLISHMENTS
opener blowing up because the Stars
failed to make a train that would
land them on the lot by game time
The Oaks took fall out of the
Seals. who last week barely trimmed
the last place Missions. Craghead
gave San Francisco only five hits
while MS team mates gathered II,
scoring SIX runs in the sixth inning
and winning, to ,.
The Angels captured a see-saw
victory from the Seattle Indians, 6
TO 5, by scoring four runs in the
sixth and seventh innings. Up to
that time the teams had divided the
had almost every inning. The In
dams had the doubtful consolation
of bagging two more hits than the
winners.
The Missions continued their as
sault on the league leaders by Snow
ing under Portland, 6 to l, turning
in three runs in the eighth to make
victory doubly sure. Caster helped
win his own game by clouting a
homer in the third.
Hollywood and Sacramento will
start their series tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-09
GIRL TENNIS STAR
MARRIED SATURDAY

PASADENA, Cal, Sept. 8. UP
Louise Mcfarland, holder OF the
rational girls singles tennis title IN
1926, and prominent in society mere,
eloped to San Bernardino last Sat
urday and was married TO Maurice,
J. Swift. Los Angeles broker, it was
announced today.
They met three months ago on
the tennis courts at Balboa Beach,
where both were spending Vaca-
tons.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-09
RAIN CHECK FOR WASHED
AUTOS

TOPEKA, Kan. U.P)--A Topeka
automobile washing plant advertises
that it gives rain checks, emitting
the owner TO new wash Job II IT
rains within "a hours after the ma
chine is turned back to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-09
COAST LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Oakland, g; San Francisco. 2.
Missions, 6; Portland, /
Los Angeles, G; Seattle, 5.
Hollywood at Sacramento, post
poned. missed train.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-09
B A S E B A LII
ST ANDIN GS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

eSleTudy heSullS
Philadelphia, 10; Washington, l
ST. Louis. 3; Detroit, 2.
Cleveland, 8-6; Chicago, TO.
Only games scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-09

DR.. r. B. Howell recently shipped
from Auburn, Placer County. the
first carload Of plmns harvested on
one ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Philadelphia, 3-3; New York, IA
Pittsburgh. 3; Cincinnati, 0.
Brooklyn, 10; Bocton, g.
Only games scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-09
The Weather

Los ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and Thursday with
moderate temperature; gentle shift
ing winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-09

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Fair tonight and Thursday; little
change in temperature; gentle
northwest winds offshore.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-09

Yolo County has 1000 acres of
pear trees and the present crop is
a good one.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-22
PuIpitS Filled as VincenneS
Is Chosen Meeting
Place for 1882.
BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Sept. o.
Pastors were assigned as the clos
ing act of the centennial session of
the Indiana conference of Meth
odist Episcopal churches which was
adjourned here Monday. The 1882
conference will be held in Vim
cenneS.
Assignments of pastors were as
follows:
INDIANAPOLIS DISTRICT
o. W., Fifer, superintendent: Acton, c.
Bellville. D: Robertson; .Castletons B.; K.
n KEiPIBbHs EdinS S5EaS
IF7rriIe9Indswood, R F. Laycock; Glenns
Clippenger; Henninger. I. T. Rogers, In
BaTth Place II. NJ. Pa;ttison; Beliaire, W.
BErightw9God5s, y B, Hagrgitt; Broad Ripple,
niger; Capitol Avenue. j. G. Moore; Gen.
trail Avenue. F. L. Roberts, East Park
F., T. Taylor; East Tenth, E. F: Schneider;
D. Grose; Fletcher Place A. ]. spauld-
ing Forest Manor, B.. M. Decrolis; Foun-
shake street atath Msm0 Gfsfr dri NJ KroR
Irvington. 6. o. Carpenter; Madison Ave
nue., E. P Jewettt; Meridian Street: A; s:
MOTIFS Street fi 6. r Ai Ftz: North eT w. W.
Want; Roberts Park, A. II. Kenna; Shell
by Street, R. A; shumaker:. Trinity, vern
Kes Wa Mfns Mi'as tgFee Y k MH1SSn
Woodside, M. E. Abel; Lawrence, l.. c.
MUIR MMa ayy n E. F. jones' NJ Auburn I'm
Bethel NJ. R. Kerr; Southport. G. E.
Lowry; Sunshine Gardens, Glen Johnson;
Trafalgar. Shields White; West Newton,
E. Jones; Whiteland, H. G. RaySey.
NEW ALBANY DISTRICT
E. Robb Earring. superintendent. Blocher,
George Thompson; Campbellsburg, C.
Central TSsFFs3S; e kass Shas5ssEoSf5P
ridge. De Paw, l. Q. Morlin; Elizabeth,
GaTnesi French Lick H. ]. Prophetsr;;
Thomas Francis, Henryville, G. S. Sutton
JJefFersonviIIe, Maple Street. E. A. cIegg;
Bofdrey; Wesley Ohio Falls, H. J. oster:
Leavensworth, r. F: Ham Jr. Little York.
Mauckport. Everett Byrd Memphis O. U.
George balrymple; New Albany circuit.
4. Ulrey; Main Street, W. E. watkins:
B.. Bassett New Mid;dletoWn.9 Garnet Garnet Ar
H. u.
Minton: Paoli. Millard Birmingham; Pekin
n. M. Rumbley; Salem. c. A. Mccullough;
Sellersburg, R. R. Cross; Scottsburg A. S.
Basin; Caswell. William Glosson: Utica,
Eugene Montgomery; West Baden, A. L.
Rumbley.
RUSHVILLE DISTRICT
The Rev. John w. McFall. superintend-
ent. Arlington, Merrill MAGELLAN; Bath,
Brookville. H. A. Ragsdale: Brownsville.
H; A. Broadwell: Carthage. W. S. RAIDER;
Clarksburg. B. IS. Riley; Clifty, G. E.
Northern: College, Corner. o.. NJ. B. Nc
Clure; Connerville. East Side j. r.
Flanagan: Connersville. First. S. L. Martin;
Gonnersivlle, Grand Avenue. P. S. Nav:
Everton. Euphrates Barrett: Fairfield H.
N Church; ,Eairland. William ,Rvlana:
Ault: Greensburg o. T. Martin: Laurel
J: W., Trowbridge: Liberty. Valentine Eich:
Manila. oscar Jean; Metamora. 2. a.
Hartsaw: Milroy. A. R. Badger; Norris
town, E, A. Gillum: Mt. Carmel. q. 4.
Smith: New Palestine. j. L. Stout: Rush
vile. G: A. Shake: St Paul. BOYD E. Tryon;
Sandusky. G. Q. Ronsman: .Shelbyville
First. Il. T. Freeland: Shelbyville. Trinity
J. B. Huffer; Shelbyville. West Street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-22
SCORE HURT IN
BUILDING CRASH
Man Is Injured Fatally;
Two Buried in Debris.
By United Press

By United Press
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22.-One
man was killed, man and
woman were buried beneath tons
of wreckage, and score of persons
were injured, one critically, when
West Philadelphia apartment house
collapsed today.
While firemen were recovering
one body from the debris, they
heard the voices of the man and
woman, pinned under the debris,
calling to each other. The rescue
workers then directed their atten-
ton toward extricating them.
The dead man was identified as
George Mitchell, As, and the two
persons buried in the debris were
George Jameson, IL, and Anna Bell,
IS.
Jameson's mother, Sarah, 70, and
his sister, Clara, As, who we're res
cued, saw him plunge from the sec
ond floor to the basement, where
he was buried under debris. Both
his mother and his sister were in
jured.
Rescue parties pumped oxygen to
The man and the woman beneath
the debris until workmen could ex-
tricate them.
Virtually every person in the dou-
BILE apartment dwelling was injured
to some extent, police said, although
only four or five we're taken to hos
pitfalls for treatment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-22
UTILITIES POWER
SHOWS S4S,155
CAIN FOR YEAR
1881 Figures Reveal In
come of $7,141,0 900;
Equal to 1881 a Share.

Net income of $7,141 $50 for the
twelve months ending June 80, 1881,
was reported today by President
Harley L. Clarke of the Utilities
Power and Light Corporation, owner
Of the Indianapolis Power and
Light and other utilities throughout
the country.
This is an increase of $48, 155 over
the 1880 figure for the same period,
which was $7.O92,925, Clarke re-
ported. 1t is equal to 1881 a share
on Glass A stock, he pointed out in
the following letter to stockholders:
The consolidated statement Of revenue
and expenses of your company and its
subsidiary and controlled companies for
the. twelve months ending June 30. 1881,
is herein contained: The report excludes
the gross revenue of the Eastern New
Jersey Power Company amounting to
part Of the Wholly owned O Subsidiaries s nes
the twelve covered by this report
months is Included in the statement
under the caption Surplus Net Income
Sale PC '''' +-'O' ~ N'i''''O' u
The excess of the sale price over the
value at which your company carried
$4,000, 848.7o, is shown on this statement
as a homecoming item, and the amount
has been carried direct to surplus.
Following are shown comparative fig
months ended June s So 1887: Gross s" rev
e emu! $5l. 718,O634l; net earnings, s22,246,-
For March 81, 1881; Gross revenue,
$53, 900, 564.43: net earnings, $23, 123, 500. 79
net income. s7,092, 1884.
The operating revenue of the electric
slightly affected by the depression and
these account for nearly 10 per cent of
the revenue. The gas companies which
account for slightly over 20 per cent of
Of the low price of by-products. The nom
utility oprating companies have, of course
suffered more but it will be noted that
the net income OF your company has in
creased somewhat over the revenue for
the period ending March 81. 1881
this report. dividends on the stocks of
your company and the earnings per share
on the respective number of shares out
standing at the end of the period were
Preferred stock, 1852. 1884 shares; s1,1s7.-
1873 in dividends; SAB "a earnings a share
Glass A stock, 1,576.868 shares; $780,
633 in dividends; 1881 earnings a share.
n Glass B stock, 1897, 1888 shares $1,227,-
6S9 in dividends; "a cents earnings a
Common stock, 1902, s74 shares; s2.o24.-
share.
The net income for the period amount
to surplus of $4,000, S4s7O, equals $98. 70
per share on the preferred stock, S945
on the Glass A stock, 1884 on the Glass
B stock and 1884 on the common stock.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-22
PARDON PETITION IS
PLOT SAYS STEVE

formerly active in khan affairs in
Indiana; Joseph M. Huntington, for
mer Indiana khan dragon; Rollie
Granger, former Indiana khan work.
er, and Asa j. Smith, attorney.
Reports that Henry Kottkamp,
former state representative, active
in circulating the pardon petition,
denied the defendants are connected
with his organization, could not be
confirmed today.
Kottkamp said: I'm not saying
anything, that's my business when
asked if he was going to Michigan
City today to confer with Stephen
son, as had been reported.
Kottkamp was quoted as saying:
Il saw Steve three weeks ago and
he urged me to continue my efforts
in his behalf. I don't believe this
suit aims at me-"
Elias w. Dulberger, attorney, who
is associated with Kottkamp in cir
culating the petition, could not be
reached.
The suit charged conspiracy"
was started Sept. &c., 1923, against
Stephenson. The defendants are
charged with falsely representing
themselves as agents of Stephen
son" and of creating publicity hos
tile to substantial interest of the
plaintiff"
The injunction suit was filed by
the law firm of jenkins, Parker &
Brown of Gary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-22
ESTIMATES ON
PLANES HEIGHT
WIN TWO RIDES
Paul R. Hills Calculation
Only Five Feet Off of
True Altitude.

If Paul R. Hill, oil North East
street. can judge his attitudes as
well from the inside of an airplane
as he can from the ground, some
day as pilot he should have some
pretty fair landings.
For Hill estimated the height of
the mystery ships first flight over
indianapolis at 1890 Monday after
noon within five feet, to win free
airplane rides over Indianapolis for
himself and a guest.
Not many feet of in his estimate
was G. L. Frye OF the Travellers
Insurance Company, 800 North Me
ridian street, who also will be a
guest of The Times and Central
Aeronautical Corporation on a
plane trip above the city Thursday
night.
Flew at 1920 Feet
Hills calculation of the mystery
ships altitude Monday was 1925
feet, and Frye estimated 1910. The
plane was flown by E. M. johnson,
assistant superintendent of Mu-
nicipal airport, at 1920 feet.
Third in the contest was o. w.
Cunningham, 817 North Temple ave-
nue., with an estimate of 1900
feet, and as result Of his accuracy
Cunningham will receive two sea-
son general admission tickets to the
airport dedication program Friday,
Saturday and Sunday
The following won one ticket
each to the program: Walter
Lohss, 1901 Union street; Wilfred
Cards, 804 North Rural street;
Miss Ida Leib, oil North East
street: William B. Chapman, 1913
East Vermont street; Jesse McArty.
1413 North Dearborn street; Louis
Eastbridge, 4043 Rockville road, and
S. Earl Riggin of the Travellers In
surance Company.
Last Flight Wednesday
At 1890 this afternoon the
mystery ship again few over town.
its siren reminding Indianapolis of
the dedication program at the air
port this weekend.
There was opportunity again to-
day for Times readers to compute
the planes altitude as it flew over
the city, and to submit them before
noon Wednesday in The Times
Central Aero-Airport Dedication
contest.
Your estimate may be mailed,
brought personally to The Times.
or telephoned. 1t must reach The
Times Airport Dedication Contest
editor before noon Wednesday.
The flight of the mystery ship
Wednesday afternoon, again at
1890 will mark the last of the con-
tests for which free plane rides and
dedication tickets are given.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-22
YOUNG FOLKS CHURCH
GROUP TO HOLD RALLY
Annual Dinner to Be Given To-
night at Roberts Park NJ. E.

W dc 0lNCn 1O-
night at Roberts Park M. E.
Annual district rally dinner of
the young peoples department of
the Methodist Episcopal Womens
Foreign Missionary Society will be
held tonight in the Roberts Park
M. E. Church.
DR.. Hawthorne Derby, physician,
who served for five years in the
Mary Johnson hospital in Manila,
will speak.
Prizes for outstanding church
work will be presented to Miss
Anne Pierson of the Capitol Ave-
nue. church; Mrs. Theodore Pence.
counsel to the young women of
Grace church; Miss Haloise Bennett,
president of the Edwin Ray church;
Miss Ernestine Hart, Fountain
Street church, and Miss Ida Loche,
president of the Fletcher Place
Young Womens Missionary So
ciety.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements includes Mrs. A. S.
Greene, chairman; Mrs. Burr r.
Calls and Mrs George Christian.
Guests will be Mrs. o. w. Fifer,
Mrs. G. E. Asbury, conference Sec
rotary of Womens Missionary So
cieties; Mrs. Ewin Shields, district
president; Mrs M o. Robbins, Sec
rotary of the Young Peoples de-
partment, and Mrs. F. F. Hutchins.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-22
Contract Is Made Easy for
Novice; Experts Spon-
Sor System.

A new system of contract bridge
which will bring the game within
the scope of occasional players" has
been perfected.
Mrs. Albert R. Coffin, s71 North
Delaware street, Indianapolis bridge
expert, today announced the new
find" after presentation of the
system to 500 teachers at the
Roosevelt hotel in New York re-
Gently.
Sixteen of the nations outstand-
ing bridge experts are sponsoring
the new system, Mrs. Coffin said.
1T is the simplest, most natural,
and, consequently, the easiest to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-22
Former Khan Dragon Asks
Injunction to Halt
CIemenCy Plea.

Suit to halt circulation of a par
don petition in behalf of D. G.
Stephenson, former khan dragon,
charging the petition is part of a
plot to keep him in prison, was on
Tile today in circuit court.
The action, filed by Stephenson's
attorneys, charges former leaders of
the Indiana Ku-Klux Khan are
working to prevent his release from
the Indiana state prison, where he
now is serving a life sentence for
the murder of Miss Madge Ober-
hotter in 1925.
Those named in the complaint are
Hiram Wesley Evans, imperial wiz
ard of the khan; Robert F. McNay,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-22
Wake Up Nights?
Try this Csc Test

Physic the bladder as you would the
bowels. Drive out impurities and ex-
sessive acids that cause bladder irreg-
ularities. Get a 25c test box of BU-
KETS, the bladder physic, from any
drug store. After four days if you
are not relieved of waking up nights
so back and get your money. BU-
KETS containing buchu leaves. juniper
oil. etc. acts similar TO castor oil on
backache or leg pains. arising from
bladder disorders. you are bound 10
feel better after this cleansing and
You get your regular sleep. Hooks
Dependable Drug Stores.--Adyertise-
hent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-22
NEW BRIDGE FIND
SIMPLIFIES GAME

learn" she said. ct embodies all
the most effective principles of con-
tract since the game was started.
This will bring bridge within the
scope of occasional bridge players,
whose games, until now, have been
neither skilled nor expert"
Following instructions in the new
system, Mrs. Coffin said the bridge
teachers took examinations to
qualify. During the convention, the
first duplicate game of bridge was
exhibited when teachers watched
the progress of the game on
scoreboard similar to those used in
baseball games.