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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21
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 Tn our two previous articles we discussed the various types Of orig inal bids. Following are some eX- ample hands showing how to hp- ply these bids:
 Spades \ Jxxx
 flcarts-N
 DiamOnds-A K xx
 CIubs-X
 This hand contains DlddaDle four card suit and biddable hve- card suit---alsO three defensiVe tricks, therefore the original bid IS one, and as there are two suils, the four-ca suit should be bid hrst' The opening bid would be one di- amond, and on the second round or bidding the spades should De shown. Partner could then count hand for four diamonds and hVe spades.
 Spadcs-K 1Ox
 IIcarts-Q J \
 Di8nOnds--A Qxx
 CIubs-Q 1Ox
 The above hand. under the pitch scale. will count IF. There is also il fo,ir-card biddable suit. While the writer prefers to open the hand with one diamond-the biddabie suIt--there is no objection to open ing this type of hand with an orig inal one no trump bid. but the approach method is safer. | Spadcs-A J Hcarts-K OK
 DbamOnds-A K xx CIubs--Q J 10 The above hand contains bid | do hle fOur-card suit, but it also I contains four and One-half quick tricks with all four suits stopped It is not strong enough to make q forcing two-diamond bid and k | too strong to bid one diamond on therefore the best original bid ir the hand is two no trump. which does not deny holding a biddabit four-card suit, but shows partner q strong hand with all four suits stopped.
 Suadcs-Q J fO 8xx | Hcarts-A K
 DiannODds--A OK
 CIubs-A Q | While the above hand is yer, powerful, it contains more thai three losing cards, but with on' incard in partners hand the prob ability of going game IS almost cer' tain, therefore with this type o hand the original bid should b' three spades. asking partner to gt to four with one incard.
 Spades AK Q xxxx II Hcarts--x
 DiamOnds-x F
 CIubs-A While this hand If played a spades will take eight tricks. de fensively all 1t can be counted or for is the ace of clubs and maybe one spade trick. therefore the open ing bid, with this type of hand should be pre-emptive bid 0 four spades
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21
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Mayor Hayes wore d

Notes the cuff of a columnis Mayor Hayes wore green suit with pencil stripe green felt hat he welcomed W,v 1nos t be opening of the legion in New Britain The Irish free flag flew from the Elton during the sessions of Hibernans. Prices mounting again.
 that better he employer of cham store told me last goods cent higher than te previous week Certain sections of the American Brass woked five days this week reported the Waterbury Manufaetur ino Company due for full week this week Hat shops m Dnbury working and day the bowers for women Certain departments of the Seth bomas Clock Tn Tbomaston reported full Connecticut retail business in July was better than July year ago. The cotton wooen and shoe industries are going along fast clip Bank savings are up failures pored Cheer looks as fl the sun of prosperity is breaking through,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21

Editor Tall Tower Topics - Here's contribution to your Never Knew Till now 80 volts of electricity will kill a horse and 10 volts have been known kill How do know We'll empoye of the Connecticut Light Power Company had occasion the section where live on Saturday to repair what he called serve wire which had ,bort creued itself through wearing against tree he nula
 had become enough bare the wire carrying the o volts into These volts supply the house eeer'cIty This empoye asked whether the live which had become exposed after burning the middle would cause harm to ,asserby should with The answer was Tn the affirmative The empoy enlarged the topic and said the voltage depended entirely upon the body capacity That is why he said, horse be killed by 50 vos hey have capacity and o bound shoes causes them to be splendid volt carrier. - Am not smaH?- Northender
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21
Uncle Rays
 Corner
INTO THE DEBTS OF SPACE
 yI Tine (.OaI iu SiGhti

Paul Dawson enjoyed every mo- ment of the rocket trip. but had it not been for the presence of Mrs ElsOn his enjoyment would have been less. Mrs Elson took the place of mother to him. His own mother had died five years before, and now, for the first time in all those years, he knew the care and thoughtfulness of a mother. Often Mrs Elson took part in games with him and h.r daughter, Marlenc. A favorile game was playing catch" q pastime which dated back thous- nnds of years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21
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Believe it. Mrs Ladd is sending Red Cross Christmas bags foreign She also busy engaged in collecting hooL for h courrv ybtno men Carl Augustine Rowland street believes be the smallest living monkey It weShS but four ounces head about the of twenty cent piece But quite capable of doing little monkey business now and then Bob Fangton back from Newingon reports great hospital certainly loud bis of the management Fine Bob that's good news 10 all the budd'eS There will be no athletic Lakewood Park this month due to the pandem of paralysis,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21

Calling 'em Sergeant Hugh Flaberty IS back from trip o Naqa Falls and Canada He spoke before the Canadian Mounted while above the border Judge MoCrath sailed ia'' ni0bt on the Majestic a trip Halifax. Frances Welton is back her desk after enjoying her annual nothing 10 do
 Cff M,He sends one center Montreal Canada. where he's taking French lessons Cosmo Vende shaved h mou ,aebe at the start tb the cob season. Hell let grow again when the leaves begin to fal he On'eo ouo od ire seeond ounq of tbe Tuesday Oyster Bay ono Island The trip will be made the motor ship Nel%eo leaving Bridgeport at 10 in the morning There will be refresh and plenty of entertainment for o""onan' ana 'ne" friends, Tonston and Bridgeport sending delegation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21

Ncolna Flamma continues roll up impressive record Chicago where she majoring in history of art Miss Flammia just notified that the Pme Brown scholar ship of awarded her for excellence seoastlc ability This sixth scholarship that Nieoina has taken since she enrolled Chicago years She val at Wby and covered high schools for the Democrat while student She has contributed quite frequently Day by Day and Tall Tower Topics The Ed feels mighty proud of Miss Famm'a this opportunity of tossing the little gal big hand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21
NEW YORK
wth Gilbert Swan

read that the czar had left the throne. Whereupon he sat down and cabled a message that went something like this: Your police were not nice to me when 1 was a boy in Kiev. Now can offer you good job acting in pictures. Name your own salary"
 It was about half dozen years ago that the "old man." after years of movie pioneering, ran upon the rocks of over-production and be- gan to fade out of the picture busl- ness. But he had two sons who had been cradled on movies; fn fact it was an argument about the status of Myron that once was re- ported to have broken up his part nership with Zukor
 Young David, who has made salaries amounting to hundred thousand a year and more as a supervising sdirector, has cut loose and gone independent" because he believes that talking pictures and old mass production methods will not get along together.
 Like his father. he intends to start with small production units. And he will make only a few pic lures.
 This idea seems to be spreading. Only a short time ago Cecil De Mile 4headed on trip to Russia. told me that talking pictures would be turned out as stage dramas are turned out; that one producer would have but a few each year and give them time and special attention. De Mile believed that the mass product was on It's way out.
 David Wark Griffith, another pioneer, now produces independ- ently in a small New York studio.
 And the notion seems to be spreading.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21

Here's way Corporal Coye Post aequantnS members with inc state convention parade New Britain Here your information your the parade at New Britain be da'e Saturday August 22nd Our members will meet al the egon Home at We have nearly 40 promised SO you WI" be taken care corps will lead If possible wear wht' shirts dark and Legion Come along and help make good showing for Waterbury u A. bRENN'E>
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21

Over Charley Shnltman is back from flying trip to Cleveland reports better Jim Pronovo, his annual has taken raising tropical fish, Jm expects long before the Fairwn school is finished Mssus and the White Mountains New York. Vermont New Jersey New Hamphe Bob Valon who took the heavy smell and the Waterbury hospital this week reported improved
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21

Gossip Lester Brennan and Ray Bergen have returned from Toledo they attended the Eagles national convention N;;r, E,mma n back from Staten Island where shes been tanning attending half dozen pen fellow never feels at home eating off plates and drinking from paper
 s hIoons arrv aurizen who silk shorts wim wgor vitality. Dr John D. Mahaney o Columbus Ga has left for Cape after visiting his brother Representative Dan Mabaney The doc was party eLaeh Inn Wed ,ed,v n;ob Judge McCrat Attorney Mike BIans6ed m back with heavy of tan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21

The porters who carry baggage from trains in Copenhagen work as a cooperative union with small fiat charge. They are the only porters known who return money when OverDaid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21

Helen Hurley Attorney Mitchell Meyers and wife and Arehe Herzenberg and the Begnand returning from p 10 Nova Hisash Fmua wealthy Jap lost at sea ne Waterbuan the noted Jap few hours before be was missed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21
HERE'S REAL PUNISHMENT
Good evening.

When they catch the bath tub burglar. Let's punish him up brown, Make him rub out every ring
 In bath tubs round the town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21

The new republic of Spain will cut that country's army of 23S.- 29O men in half in order to save S20,00O. 900 a year to taxpayers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
CHINESE SLASHED
IN 4HATCHET MAN"
ATTACK MAY DIE
Second Victims Condition
Also CritiCaI-AccuSed Man
Is Denied Bond.
PRISONER HAD RECORD
OF ARRESTS, SAY POLICE
Tong Leader Asked to Prevent Out
break Of Feud as Result Of
Brothers Clash.

Hacked with a meat cleaver by their
brother who accused them of having
sold him and his wife into slavery in
China, Lem Ben Lee, 81 years old, and
Tom Bow Sing. % years old, remained
in conditions termed critical today in
Casualty Hospital
Meanwhile the brother who is said to
nave done the hacking-Lee New Young,
80 years old. an alleged boo how doy"
or Ratchet man-was held without
bond for action OF the grand Jury by
Judge Isaac r. HIT I'm United States
branch Of Police Court today. He is
charged with assault with a deadly
weapon, but II either Of his brothers
dies he Will be charged with murder.
Assistant United States Attorney Michael
F. Keogh informed Judge Hit that one
OF the men Is not expected TO live.
Was Arrested Before.
Young was arraigned as Chin Moy
Weng, alias Lee Quen. He also is said
to be known as Chin Moy Din, Chin o.
Yen and Chin Moy Ten. Records at
police headquarters show that he has
been arrested twice in connection with
murders-once in 1924, when several
Chinese were killed in tong outbreak
on Pennsylvania avenue, and again in
1929. when Lee King, a Chinese mar
cotic informer, was shot to death at
Eleventh and L streets.
Lee and Sing were attacked yester-
day while they slept in a room In the
rear Of the formers laundry at 1927
Rhode Island avenue northeast. Young
tiptoed into their room, they told police.
and. furiously wiclding the cleaver,
pounced upon them.
The battle was still in progress when
police, summoned after Lee had darted
to telephone and asked the operator
to call for aid, reached the laundry.
Lee and Sing were taken to Casualty
Hospital, where they were found to be
lures and severe cuts. Physicians said
both men are in critical condition, but
Lees condition is more serious than
that of his brothers.
Slavery Sale Charged.
Young was taken to the twelfth pre-
cinct police station where he was ques-
toned by Detective Sergts. Thomas w.
Sweeney and Carlton Talley of the
homicide squad. He told them, they
said, that Lee and Sing we're his
and his wife as slaves several years ago.
He explained the difference in names
by saying he and his brothers had
adopted different names to gain en-
trance to this country.
From their beds in the hospital Lee
and Sing are said to have admitted that
Young is their brother, but denied his
charge that they had sold him and his
wife into slavery.
Thinking the attack might have had
some connection with an impending
tong outbreak, police asked George Wen,
leader of the On Leongs, to aid them
in their investigation. Young. 1t was
learned, is Hip Sing, while Lee and
Sing are On Leongs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
SORORITY TO DINE

A prominent list of guests has been
invited to a dinner OF the Delta Gamma
Sorority in celebration of Founders
day. at the Hay-Adams House tonight.
Mrs. Merle Thorps will be toastmistress.
The guests of honor include Miss
Grace Abbott, head of the Children's
Bureau, Department of Labor; Mrs.
Ruth Bryan Owen, Representative from
Florida, and Mrs. Richard Van Walk.
enberg, wife of the Michigan Senator.
Speakers will be Miss Helen Dyer, Miss
Lois Niswonger, Mrs. Phyllis Jacobs,
Miss Julia Porter, Mrs. william Erwin
Lee and Mrs. George Clark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
.DEN|SON IS FREED
OF LIQUOR CHARGE
Jurors Congratulate Ex-
House Member on Verdict
in Possession Count.

Acquitted Of a charge Of possessing
liquor by District Supreme Court jury
yesterday, Edward E. Denison, former
Representative from Illinois, today was
free of litigation for the first time in
more than two years.
The jury returned its not guilty ver-
dict after celebrating exactly an hour.
The eight men and four women then
filed by the former solon and rendered
their congratulations. One member
predicted Mr.. Denison never would be
superstitious in the future, because the
case went to the jury at 2:13 o'clock on
Friday the 18th.
Mr.. Denison went on trial Wednes-
day under an indictment resulting from
the seizure of iquor-laden trunk in
his rooms in the House ONCE Building
on January 10, 1929. The Government
contended the dry-voting lawmaker had
purchased the whisky while on an in
Spection trip in Panama as a member
Of the Interstate and Foreign Com
merce Committee of the House.
Defense attorneys maintained Mr..
Denison had packed his trunk with
dishes intended as gift to relative
and that his baggage had been shifted
with that Of someone else on New
York dock through the carelessness Of
express company employees. They in
sisted the defendant did not drink and
had no use for liquor.
The defendant was pictured as man
of sobar habits and the highest integrity
by more than a dozen character wit
nesses, including Senators, Representa-
tiyes, lawyers and newspaper publishers
Of both major political parties.
Mr.. Denison was represented by Will
liam e. Leahy, E. Hilton jackson and
Everett w. Sanders. The prosecution
was handled by Irwin Goldstein and
John J Sirica, United State attorneys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
MAN ADMITS IDEA
OF $1,000 HOSPITAL
WAGE HOLD-UP HIS
International Search for
w. o. Jones Ends in Califor-
nia-IS Returned Here.
PRISONER DENIES BEING
AT SCENE OF ROBBERY
Woman Aide of Children's Institu-
ton Identified Suspect as
Assailant.

Declaring that the Children's Hos
pital pay roll robbery of July 81, 1880,
was his idea but that he was not on
the scene at the time of the hold-up,
Walter Oglesby Jones, 80 years old,
spoke freely with reporters this morn
ing on his return, under heavy guard,
from San Diego, Calf, where he was
arrested February 10 on commission
er's warrant sworn out after his indict-
ment by District grand jury.
Jones was captured at his home IN
San Diego after an international search
had been conducted for him. San Diego
police. working from an illustrated cir
cular sent from Washington, 1dentlned
and arrested the man.
Went to San Diego.
While awaiting questioning by detec-
Jfives this morning, the man said he
had left Washington shortly after the
commission of the crime, establishing
a home in San Diego with his wife and
two children, one 5 years old and the
other 8 months old. He said that he
had lived in Fairfax, Va, and that at
the time of the robbery he was living
at 1907 p street. He formerly was
general utility man at the Children's
Hospital, he said.
Brought here by a number of deputy
United States marshalS from California,
the man was turned over to Deputy
Marshal Gus Cerimele, Detective Sergt
Van Doran Hughes and Pvt. H. H.
Carper, for questioning.
Woman Was Victim.
Miss Eleanor Page, assistant treas
llrer of the hospital who was the VIC
tim of the robbers, identified Jones some
time ago from a Department Of Justice
circular, as the man who seized her
from behind, threw her to the sidewalk,
grabbed the payroll bag containing
$1,000, and fed as she screamed for
aid. The young woman had just re-
turned from the Riggs National Bank,
and was about to enter the hospital on
w street. She was accompanied by
Miss Margaret Ansdale.
The automobile in which the robber
left the scene, driven by an accomplice,
was found abandoned in the 1900 block
of Champlain street. 1t had been
stolen from a patient at Walter Reed
Hospital A drivers permit found in the
machine bore Jones' name and led TO his
capture. An eyewitness had taken the
license number of the car at the scene
of the robbery and was able to identify
the car.
Both Jones and Earl c. Roberts we're
indicted for the robbery several months
ago by a District grand jury. Police
were unable to determine whether a
third man participated in the hold-up.
Jones waived extradition from Cali
fornia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
Marriage Licenses.

Morris Sykes 20. and Helen Himelfarb.
%; Rev. Solomon n Metz
Leo 3 Goldstein, 49, Astoria, N. Y, and
s Eieanor Gross "a. this city; Rev. Abram
Melville e. Everett, 40. and Christine s.
NAi Ens, ~ Kew; Edward o. Clark.
oo Robert a. Bigham, IS, and Anna Francis,
u; Rev. Chesteen Smith
!, John !. Crouch, "a and Nettie M. Will
MANS, 20 Rev; Vincent s. McDonough.
ana Anna P. Richards So Neuse, N. O.;
Rev. J. Harvey DunhaIn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
MRS. ANNA M. SMEDLEY
RITES TO BE ON MONDAY

The funeral of Mrs. Anna Mary
Smedley. "a years old, who died at her
home, 275o Fourteenth street yesterday
after a short illness, will be conducted
at st. Pauls Catholic Church Monday
morning at 8 O'Clock. The body will be
taken to Columbia, Pa, for burial.
Mrs. Smedley came here from Brook
Ign, N. Y, in 1917 She formerly had
made her home at Columbia, Pa.
Mrs. Smedley was the widow of David
L. Smedley She is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Mary A. French and
Miss Agnes L. Smedley both of this
city, and Mrs John r. Henry of Cam
den, N. j., and son, William L. Smed-
ley, of Camden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
FORMER CIRCUS WORKER
ASKS TWINS CUSTODY
Unable to Find other Employment,
Says w. s. Everhart, Answering
Divorce Proceedings.

Declaring that he had worked in past
years as a circus man with Ringing
Brothers, travelling from city to city,
only because he could not secure other
employment and not with any intention
of avoiding his marital duties, William
s Everhart, now employed at the Du-
pont Garage Co., 1920 M street, yester-
day filed answer to divorce proceeding
brought against him by his wife. Evelyn
M. Everhart 504 L street northeast.
Through ATTORNEY Godfrey l.. Munter
the husband denies the charges Of in
toxication, and asked the court to
award him the custody of his 7-year-old
twin girls, charging that his wife neg
lects them and associates with unde-
sirable people. He also says his mother
in-law is partly responsible for his
marital troubles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
d. c. Squirrels Held
Wild Animals as Man
Asks Pay onDamage
Bride Consults Blackstone
After Furry Tribe Uses
House for Burials.

The District Commissioners yesterday
settled one of their many geological
problems by deciding that they are not
responsible for damage done to resi-
dents by squirrels
The squirrel introduced a new note
into the municipal field by the thought
less selection by some members of the
win M. Hasbrouck, 4909 Fourteenth
street, as burial ground. The result
ing doors caused DR.. Hasbrouck to ex-
pend $50 on timers, who closed up the
avenues of entrance and barred the
squirrels from the house forever. DR..
Hasbrouck then asked the Commission
ers to refund the $50.
The Commissioners, wearied with
struggles against the starting and the
cockroach. turned for help to Corpora
ton Counsel william w. Bride. Mr.
Bride consulted several learned works
including Sir William Blackstone's
Commentaries on the Common Law OF
England. On page 391 of Volume II
of this work he discovered that, for
the purpose of imposing or relieving
against liability, animals are classified
as wild animals and tame animals.
Held Wild Animals.
animals domitae naturae," MIR.
Bride reported, 1.-The domestic animals,
include those which are tanned by
nature, or from time immemorial have
been accustomed to the association Of
man, or by his industry have been sub
jected to his will and have no DISPOSE
ton to escape his dominion.
Animals ferae naturae, or wild
animals, comprehend those wild by
nature. which, because Of habit, mode
of living, or natural instinct, are in
capable Of being completely domesti-
Gated and require the exercise of art
force or skill to keep them in subjec-
ton. 1t is my opinion that squirrels
may properly be classified under the
terms of ferae naturae, or wild animals
Liability Denied.
1.-THE law is well settled that there car
be no liability for damage done by wild
animals unless 1t be shown that the an.
| finals were reduced to possession. Ir
| the instant case the District of Cclum.
bia, while maintaining form of trus.
| teeShip over all wild animals within it,
| territorial limits, has not so reduced thC
squirrel to possession that liability might
result to the municipality for injurie:
caused by that animal.
Upon consideration of the foregoing
am of opinion that the municipality
is not liable and the claim should b
denied"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
CHARGES FRAUD TO WIFE
Percy H. Davis, Jr., Wed Last Au'
gust. Sues for AnnuIment.

Alleging that his wife perpetrated a
fraud on him by concealing an affair"
Percy H. Davis, jr., TOT East Capitol
street, yesterday asked the District Su-
preme Court to annul his marriage to
Marylynn L. Davis, 223 Indiana avenue.
The marriage took place at Annapolis,
Md, August 10, 1880, and the couple
separated January 5 last after the hus-
band had heard of his wife's conduct
previous TO the marriage, the court is
told. Attorney Hallock p. Long ap-
pears for the husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
MAN is GIVEN 100 DAYS
FOR ATTACKING OFFICER
Prisoner Convicted on Three
Charges After Policeman Is
Slightly Injured.

Convicted on charge Of assault
growing out of an attack on Policeman
Anthony Richitt of the Traffic Bureau
Wednesday, and on charges of driving
without a permit and operating with
faulty lights, George Baker, alias Rich
ard Savoy, "a years old, colored, was
sentenced to serve total of 20 days
in Jail by Judge Isaac r. Hit in Police
Court yesterday.
The alleged assault on Richitt took
place after the officer had attempted
to arrest Baker on the traffic charges.
A crowd of several colored persons
which joined in the argument was dis
persed by the approach of police car.
Richitt sustained minor injuries.
Baker was sentenced to 80 days on
the assault charge, Is days on the no
permit charge and five days on the
light charge.