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The Washington times., 1931-11-10
CATCHES
z IN HOLDUP

Two men allegedly caught red
handed in the act of holding up
6 Washington taxi driver we're ar
rested in Brentwood, Md, last
night after a mile chase by Chief
of Police r. E. Brown and Police
men Blair Miller and Mack
Brown, of Brentwood.
The men are listed on police
books as Edward Good and Will
liam Hicks, both of Melrose,
Brentwood.
The Washington times., 1931-11-10
HER LEG HEALED
AFTER 28 YEARS

Mrs. }. w. Hertz, Doe Run, Mo, who
was entirely healed of leg sores after
suffering 2s years, urges all sufferers
to write DR.. H. j. whittier PRESIDENT
Whittier Heals-Var Co., 1O6 Westport
Bank Building. Kansas City, Mo, for
his new free copyrighted book which
explains home treatment for leg
sores, varicOse ulcers. milk leg and Varl-
cose veins that quickly stops the PAIN
and heals. There is no cost or oDh-
CATION.
The Washington times., 1931-11-10
BUSINESS MEN MEET

Annual meeting and election of
the Columbia Heights Business
Mems Association will be held in
the new Amsterdam Hotel today
at $3.50 D. m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
HEAD Is RETAINED
BY FEDERAL BAR
William &. Valance Is Reelected
President by Overwhelming
Majority.

Again receiving a huge vote, william
R. Valance, an assistant to the So
licitcr of the State Department, was
reelected president Of the Federal Bar
Association for his third term at a
meeting last night in the University
Club.
Other officers chosen were: Charles
P. SisSon, an Assistant Attorney Cen
eral, first vice president; James O'C.
Roberts. legal adviser to the admins
traitor of veterans affairs. second vice
president; Gel. Joseph I. McMullen,
attorney in the Judge Advocate Cen
erals Office, third vice president;
Willis e. Monty of the Shipping Board,
treasurer; Ralph G. Cornell, General
Accounting once, secretary, and Will
liam A. Roberts, an assistant corpora
ton counsel, financial secretary.
Louis A. Simon of the Supervising
Architects once gave an illustrated
lecture on the Government building
program. Claude r. Branch. special
assistant OF the Attorney General. told
Of the work accomplished during the
present session Of the United States
Supreme Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
TRADE BOARD TRIP
TO INCLUDE WIVES
Custom of 42 Years Will Be
Broken in Three-Day Cruise
to Virginia.

A tradition of AZ years standing will
be broken this month by the Washing
ton Board of Trade when, for the flrSt
time in the history Of the veteran bust
ness organization, the wives of its MEM
bers will be invited to enjoy one of the
ma ior functions of the trade body.
This will be a three-day cruise down
the Potomac and over the Chesapeake
Bay. aboard the steamer Southland, to
numerous historic landmarks in Tide
water sections of Virginia, to be made
May 90 to June /.
The Board of Trade, since its forma-
ton in 1889 has been known as 11en-
only organization and has adhered to
it's custom OF restricting particips ton in
its functions to its members and to
male guests.
Few Exceptions Made.
The only exception has been an oc-
casional feminine artist soloist or Sec
retarial assistant participating in the
program of the annual banquet or other
meetings.
The breaking of the tradition for the
trip. however, was Understood as not to
be counted upon as a precedent
Officials of the board today, in fact,
made note that the shad bake of the
Board of Trade, to be held May % at
0neTWOOO FOIcSC, WOuAO NC 4OI 1IlCll
only with the program including base
bali game, golf, trap shooting, exhibition
boxing matches, boating, swimming and
the Shad dinner.
Elaborate Program Planned.
For the Board of Trade cruise, a
special committee headed by John T.
Bardoff has planned an elaborate pro-
gram of entertainment.
The committee is preparing an extern
sive array Of souvenirs for the women
for bridge and dancing aboard ship and
for bathing. boating and beach club &C.
tivities at various ports Of call.
The party will be limited to $50
guests.
The Southland will dock at Norfolk
alongside the u. S. S. Arizona, the
cruiser which carried President Hoover
on his recent trip to Porto Rico. A
dress parade of sailors at the navy yard
there and an inspection of the Arizona
is planned
The itinerary also calls for stops at
Ocean View. Virginia Beach. Old Point
Comfort, Jamestown, Yorktown and
Williamsburg.
The committee in charge, in addition
to Chairman Bardroff, includes John
Saul Ben T. Webster, Fred A. Smith.
Fred White, Charles W. Morris, Harry
H. r. Helwig, Milton F. Schwab. Odell
S. Smith, j. Mitchell Owens, RAYMOND
M. Florance, Granville Guide, Dwight
Perry. George Miller. George O1futt,
George Pitt and Robert j. Cottrell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
Towns Motor Cycle
Is Stumbling Block
For Police Veteran
Politics Blamed Officially
for Discharge, but Rumor
DEGREES Otherwise.

BY the Associated Press.
WOODSTOCK, Ill, May 12.-Ths
question that puzzled some folks here
today was why was one-third Of the
police force discharged.
One rumor was that the one-third. as
represented by James Corr, night chief
for rs years. was let out because Of
failure to master the intricacies of the
towns motor cycle.
Political patronage" was the official
explanation. but 1t was rumored that
Day Chief Harold Kemerling, since
Corr's discharge. has gone into secret
practice to master the cycle on which
he Is supposed to make arrests. conduct
funerals safely to the cemetery and act
as outrider for the marshal on Decora-
ton day.
"It wasn't the wheel that was the
trouble" said Corr. There was no call
for me to ride the wheel nights. There
were no funerals or parades at night.
It is Chief Kemerling's business to ride
it anyway. He's been practicing since
he was appointed last November, and
maybe he'll subdue the contraption yet"
Cork Is about the most buoyant sub
stance there is. but cork sunk 200
feet deep in the ocean will not rise
again to the surface, owing to the
great pressure of the water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
BREWSTER RESIDENCE
TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION
Former Wealthy Publisher Reveals
His Fortune Has Dwindled
to $4,000.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. May 12.-Eugene v.
Brewster, former wealthy publisher, and
his wife, Corliss Palmer, film actress,
said they planned to sell his large Holly
ridge drive residence and many of its
furnishings at auction today
Brewster, found recently living with
his bride, former Macon. Ga. beauty,
in small bungalow in the rear of a
house he owns on Selma avenue, re-
vealed his fortune had dwindled to
$4,000. Today he said 1t had been re-
duced by many more thousands.
The proceeds Of the auction, Brewster
said, probably will all go to pay back
taxes on the property and his other
holdings. He blamed the stock market
and poor investments.
They're not going to keep me down, y
Brewster said. Miss Palmer is stick
ing right by me. 1 am trying to stage
comeback as an authors agent. I'll
succeed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
SCHOOLS TO HELP
GOOD WILL DAY
Six Students viii Represent
Capital in Worldwide
TeIepohne Calls.

Six washington school children were
nominated today by teacher organi5a-
tions to represent the Nations Capital
in the final lap OF the round-the- world
telephone conversation arranged by the
World Federation of Education ASsocia-
lions in cooperation with the National
Counsel for Prevention CT War TO mark
World Goodwill day Nav 10.
The nominees are Dorothy Burch,
s36 Maryland avenue northeast, a
student at Notre Dame Academy,
selected by the Catholic Education AS
ISOLATION: Dorcas Cole, 1921 Thirty
fifth street. a student at Eastern High
, School, selected by the Teachers
Union: Robert Hid, 1884 Rhode Island
avenue northeast a student at Business
High School, selected. by the High
Holmes, 127 Ninth street northeast,
student at CORDOBA High School,
selected by the District of Columbia
Education Association; Gilmore Powers,
B22 Emerson street, student at Mac
farland Junior High School. selected by
the District of Columbia Education AS
ISOLATION. and Ethel Robinson, 35l M
street. student at Randall Junior
High School. selected by the Washing
ton Teachers Union.
Elaborate Plans Made.
From this group will be selected the
students who will exchange Goodwin
day messages with London, receive calls
from Ottawa, Canada, and Mexico, and
talk with South American contact
points Another Washington student
will receive q message from Hartford,
Conn, which is to originate in Cali
fornia, and travel across the country
from State capital to State capital
The ceremonies. according to present
arrangements, are to be held in the
ONCE of the Foreign Relations Commit
tee at the Capitol. Senator Borah OF
Idaho, chairman Of the committee, Is
expected to take part.
The unique telephone conversation, an
idea conceived by Mrs. Florence Bockel
Of the National Council for the Pre-
vention of War, is designed to COM
memorate the first Hague conference
which opened May 1S, 1899.
Calls to Cover Globe.
The first call will begin on the Paci-
flc Coast. School boys and girls are to
telephone from capital to capital of
every State, zigzagging across the
country until the call reaches Wash
inRton. At the same time calls will
come into Washington from the capital
cities of Central and South America,
and accommodating from the provincial
capitals of Canada, a call Is to come
from Ottawa.
During the same day calls from all
over Europe. Africa and Australia are
to come into London. The final mes.
sage from the western hemisphere will
be relayed from Washington to London
ut 4 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
CARUS0 HAS OPERATION

LOS ANGELES. May IL (Pl.-Enrico
Cartso, son Of the late singer, has UNI
dergone an appendicitis operation.
Attending physicians said today
young Caruso, operated on Sunday. was
expected to leave the hospital in three
weeks.
Adolfo de la Huerta.. once provisional
President of Mexico and now voice in
Structor. said the operation will force
his pupil to suspend training for three
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
JOHNS HOPKINS TO GIVE
SIR JAMES JAMS DEGREE
Honorary Doctor of Laws viii Be
Conferred on English Mathe-
matician on Friday.
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, May 12.--Johns Hop
kins University Friday will confer an
honorary degree of doctor of laws on
Sir James Hopwood JAMS. Englist math-
ems tician. who is now en- route to Bal
timore from the Pacific Coast, it was
announced yesterday.
Sir James has been visiting at the
Mount Wilson observatory, Pasadena.
Calf. of which he has been a research
associate since 1923. He has applied
mathematics to many fields of physics
and astronomy and produced several
new theories of the universe's nature.
DR.. Robert w. Woods, professor of
experimental physics at Hopkins, will
nominate Sir James for the degree Fri
day in the presence of a distinguished
group of scholars and scientists
DR.. Joseph S. AneS. president of the
university, will confer the degree at 4:30
O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12

identical communications coming to his
office urging that no more fuS9ds be ap-
propriated for reclamation work, on the
ground that such projects helped con-
tribute to the surplus of farm products.
In his reply. Senator Brookhart con-
tended that these letters have been
prepared and sent out to cover up some
more important questions that affect
the farmers of Iowa" He said Iowa
vas not hurt by the reclamation prod
ucts. because they did not compete with
Iowa products.
Take. for instance, Boulder Dam,
which is the biggest of all. The irri-
gated country viii produce citrus fruits.
Winter vegetables and early melons that
cannot be produced in Iowa at that
time of the year at all. The power
trust and other big financial interests
are trying to stop this development and
other like projects in order TO save their
big incomes from taxation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
GUN BATTLE ROUTS
TIMES SQUARE BANDITS
Lone Policeman Drives Four Gun
men Away From New York
I. Speakeasy.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 12.-Four gunner
who attempted to hold-up a speakeasy
near Times Square today, we're routed in
pistol battle with lone policeman,
who was summoned by a waiter.
The four masked men ordered 20 or
more persons away from the bar and
started to rife the cash register when
one OF the WATERS slipped out Of a back
door and met Patrolman Francis
Houghton.
The four got away after shooting and
wounding Charles Graves, who, police
say, was the bartender.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
Was 1t Bull Rum?
Bottle of Burgundy for "Last Mans Club" Still Rests
in Vault, Say Townsmen of Capt. Charley Lock-
wood, Who Brought "Vinegary" Fluid to D. c.

"It's wine, all right, but little fiat
and vinegary," said the wine connois-
seurs at the Capital.
saltwater, knowing Capt. Lockwood
suspects that the lively 88-year-old
soldier is having a little fun 81 by him
self by giving tiny sip of Vinegar tc
any of the younger generation who
wants it.
Meanwhile the famous Last Mans
Club" bottle is safe in the vault Of the
First National Bank of this city.
(Copyright, 1881. by North American News
paper Alliance.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
OFFICERS INSTALLED
Federation of Post Office Clerks
Swear in Officers.

Local No. 140. National Federation
of Post Office Clerks. at meeting at
Typographical Temple, Installed Michael
M. O'Connor Of the mailing division
OF the City Post Office as president.
The installation was conducted by
William Otte, national assistant secre-
tary-treaSurer.
Other officers installed included Ev-
erett M, Pershing of the mailing di-
vision, vice president; Joseph Hurwitz,
delivery division, recording secretary;
Walter T. Wilkinson, H street STATEN,
financial secretary; John T. Sheehy,
registry section. treasurer; Daniel T.
johnson, mailing division, and o. Paul
Larson, delivery division, trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
REDS FACE DEPORTATION
Three Men and Woman Held After
Raid in Seattle, Wash.

SEATTLE. May IL P-Immigrstion
inspectors said today four aliens, three
men and a woman, faced deportation
proceedings because of membership in
the Communist party. Five others,
among so arrested in a raid on a Sun
day night meeting, were held for ques-
tioning.
Names OF the four will not be made
public Immediately. the inspectors said.
Each is charged with membership in
an organization advocating overthrow
of the Government by force.
Yetta Stromberg secretary OF the In
ternational Defense League, said that
organization was sponsoring move TO
defend the prisoners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
HOLDS POWER TRUST
DELAYS RECLAMATION
Senator Brcokhart. Voices Views
in Rely to Request to Cut
Appropriations.

Construction Of the huge Boulder
Dam and other reclamation projects
has been DELAYED by 1.-The power trust"
Senator Brookhart of Iowa charged
yesterday.
The Iowa Republican voiced this view
in q letter replying to q number Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
SUFFERS HEART ATTACK
Fred Lightner Ill After Swimming
in Film Stars Pool.

LOS ANGELES. May IL C0-Fred
Lightner. vaudeville star, and brother
OF Winnie Lightner. film comedienne,
was recovering today from acute dila-
ton Of the heart suffered following a
swim in the private pool of Esther
Ralston. motion picture actress.
Physicians said that after holding his
breath for long intervals while swim
ming under water, Lightner, enc of a
party at the pool Sunday, had lapsed
into unconsciousness at his home several
hours later They reported him to be
weak but improving in condition last
night,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
Well Bucket Drops on Man.

William F. Simpson, 81 years old. of
Capitol Heights. Md. was treated at
Casualty Hospital late yesterday by DR..
Louis Jimal for a severe injury to his
scalp. He received the injury while
working in well in the Maryland
suburb when a bucket fell on him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-20
WALLACE BEERY IN METROS ACE HIT 1.-THE SECRET SKI SELECTED BY THE STATE FOR PRESERVATION WEDNESDAY

The management of Warner Bros State theater has selected Metro- Goldwyn-Mayers' hit talkie "The Se-
 cret Six starring Wallace Beery as its featured presentation for the last three days of the theater-week starting on Wednesday.
 With Wallace Beery. hero Of "The Big House. and Min and Bill" Lewis Stone and John Mack Brown, Jean Harlow and Marjorie Rambeau heading one of the big gest casts assembled in years, the picture unfolds an astounding tale based on actuaiities of modern American city life.
 Dramatic highlights include the night attack of the vigilantes on the gangster stronghold, the gangster funeral. the sensational murder trial. the desperate running battle the gunmen in autos, the putting on the spot" of Beery, the murder of Lewis Stone and the grim denoue- ment in the condemned cells. The mysterious meetings of "the secret six" the third-degree methods raids on the stills of b0otleggers and the "muscling in' of gangsters on A romantic interiude is supplied by Miss Harlow. of "Hell's Angels" fame and John Mack Brown, who deserts his historical characteriza- tions of Billy the Kid", and "The Great Meadow" to play a reporter role.
 Lewis Stone portrays Newton, the interruptions criminal lawyer who guides the machinations of tho mob from the background. Mar jorie Rambeau is seen as gun moll"; Paul Hurst, Clark Gable. Ralph Bellmay. John Milan, De- Witt Jennings, Murray I<innell. Fletcher Norton, Louis Natheaux,
 Frank McGiynn and Theodore Won Eltz make up the remainder of the huge cast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-20
DELUXE STAGE AND SCREEN |. SHOW AT STRAND APPEALS
 TO WEEK END PATRONS

Patrons of Warner Bros Strand, who visited this thcatel either Sat- urday or yesterday. applauded most enthusiastically the brilliant stage and screen show the management is presenting for four days and which closes it's engagement tomorrow night.
 Headlining the deluxe vaudeville bill are '"rhe Stepping stars" com pany of seven artists who present a poppy singing. dancing and novelty revue that Is of the type Waterbury audiences have voiced a preference for Gleason & Allyn have dandy act entitled "A Musical Prescrip- tion'' that will appeal to strand patrons. It is chock full of tunefui, melodies and pleasant surprises
 Howard Smith & company present "The Fakfr' comedy skit with a laugh in every live of it's sparkling dialogue. An original story written especially for Mir smith has been whipped into one of the funniest skits in present day vaudeville.
 Jack Flynn has an excellent act in Loose and Wild" in which he is capably supported by Helen Will son and Danny Drayson. A pot pourri of songs. dances and rapid fire comedy blend to make this act one Of the most entertaining and amusing that has trod the Strand stage this season.
 The Four Batchellor's, Exclusive Songsters of Exclusive Songs, are one of the foremost quartets in the business to-day. Their marvellous ar engagements of the hit songs of today and yesterday have been carefully programmed into an act that brings request after request for ehcores from appreciatiye audiences wherev- CT they appear.
 The feature picture on this pro- gram is "VirtuOus Husbands a new picture Just released by the produce CT. It Is an Interesting story of modern playing at the game of love. Heading a brilliant cast are Betty Compson and Elliott Nugent. An- other great double feature bill starts on Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-20

Of interest to the summer colon ists at Fishers Island is the an- nouncement of the engagement of Miss Evelyn OldsfeId Talbot, daugh- ter of Mrs Harold Richmond Tal- bot and the late Mir Talbot of Fifth avenue, New York and Fishers Is- land, to Robert Lesson, son of Robert A. Lesson of Boston and Marblehead, Mass, and the late Mrs Leeson.
 Miss Talbot is granddaughter of the late MT and Mrs Waldron Post Brown and the late Dr and Mrs Robert Bancker Talbot. She is the sister of Mrs Harris Baldwin Fisher. Jr, the former Miss Gwendolyn Tal- bot.
 She attended Miss Chapin's School and the Grand Central Art School and was introduced to society in the season of 1929 and 1880.
 Mr Lesson is grandson of Mrs Alfred Perkins Dix of New York and the late MT Dix and Joseph R, Lesson of London, England. He pre- pared at St Marks School for Har- yard where he was graduated in 1929. MT Leeson is now attending the Harvard School of Business Administration and is member of the Nasty Pudding. The Owl. Har- yard Easter Yacht and County Clubs. No date has been set for the wedding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-20
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The bidding or to-days hands is as follows:
 First round: North two hearts (forcing), South two no trump. | Second round: North three dia- monds (stiil forcing), South four hearts.
 This hand Illustrates that after | an original two bid, the partner must have three supporting tricks Gone of which must be an honor trick, and one of which must be in 1 the trump suiD in order to make two raises. In the event, therefore, that North bids two hearts origi- naily, South, having no honor trick, must first respond with bid of two no trump.
 Of course South does have three supporting tricks but they are dis tributional tricks entirely. The singleton club is naturally worth something more than one trick Cat least one and half, in fact two with five trumps). and the five trumps are also worth one and . half. Nevertheless south must biG 1.-two no trump.
 North may now bid three dia. mOnds, with the assurance thai South must keep the bidding open5 as ''once forcing always forcing until contract for game has~beeI reached. s
 An opening two bid or any suit has the following characteristics: { 1. The two bid Is aI powerful hand (nameiy five high card tricks),g yel it is dependent upon partner fos trump support.
 2. Three small trumps are hardly frt A v.a Vrfn APiUina | two bid, regardless of his high card strength on the side.
 3. The responding hand must ir any event keep the bidding open In the event he does not have foui small trumps or three with q higf honor (together with one high@scarf trick on the side) or some othel biddabie suit. the response Is two
 4. No trump response therefore admits having practically Q blanl hand. at least less than one and ( half tricks, and possibly less thar Ieven one trick.
 | 5. Raising partners original twe bid to three in the same suit Af firms two supporting tricks, one 70 which must be fin the trump suit and one of which must be an hopol trick; that is, four small trumps which Is considered worth on' trick for three to one high honor XXX or even Q-x-x, which | also one trick). The other addt tional trick necessary for one rais' must be high card trick. | 6. Should responding hand h' unable to raise his partners sui declaration, and also lack the re lquisite i've card biddahie suit ttl trump if holding about one and ! lhaif high card tricks. Lacking Il ,ail these requirements the bit lshouId be two no trump in order [. jkeep the bidding open.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-20

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