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The Washington times., 1932-11-26
Forcing IBID To Be Theme
At Next Bridge Lesson

The forcing two-bid will be dis
cussed at the next free contract
bridge lesson, given at the Willard
Hotel next Tuesday morning at II
o'clock, by Lucille Claire Smith
under auspices Of The Washing
to Times.
Miss Smith needs no introduc-
ton to Washington bridge fans,
being well known as an exponent
Of the CulbertSon system and q
player Of no mean ability. At her
next free lesson, she will, as usual,
dwell on the need for current bid
ding and the method through
which it is attained. However,
the forcing two bid, an ever pres
ent hazard to the beginner,
particularly, will receive a bit
more of her attention than usual.
Admittance to any one of this
series of free contract bridge les
sons is obtained only through the
purchase of that novel bidding de-
vice, which The Times is diStribut-
ing. This instrument, the Shur-
Win Bridge Bidder, almost in
The Washington times., 1932-11-26
WHY BUY HERE?
TOPIC ON RADIO

Washingtonians will be told the
reasons why they should buy in
their home city, in a radio talk at
6:45 o'clock this evening over
WMAL, when George H. Barrows,
Of the Washington Post, will
speak under auspices Of the Cham
ber of Commerce "Buy-in-Wash-
ington" coTc1ittee.
Washington has of late been
subjected to an influx Of invaders
from other cities, eager to- sell out
side products. They have come
here, it is explained, because
Washington has been less seri-
ously affected by the economic de.
cline than other cities.
The subject of tonight's talk
will be, why Civic Leaders Ad.
wise Buy in Washington"
The Washington times., 1932-11-26
COLLEGE GIRLS
/. PUT THEORIES
TOPRACTFCE
Number Here Making Good
In Social Service Work After
Thorough Schooling

It used to be said theory-bred
college girls couldn't put their
theory into practice. 1t isn't so.
In Washington right now, there
are scores of young college grad
yates, who are making the grads
in volunteer social service work.
According to Mrs. Raymond "
Shepler, supervisor Of the volun"
teer department of the emergency
relief division of the Board OF
Public Welfare, "it's amazing"
how we'll they do.
These girls, from George Wash"
ington University and the Ma
tional Catholic School of Social
Work, are doing regular case
Notwithstanding charity cases.
sending them to clinics for treat
ment, arranging their budgets
finding jobs.
The plan, according to Mrs.
Shepler, is to keep some Of them
working all the time. although
each one works only one full
day and two half days Of each
week.
Mrs. Shepler says the girls ara
doing a remarkable job" CO.
ordinating what they learn in
school with what the practice of
social work really is.
The Washington times., 1932-11-26
SAFE CRACKERS
GET NOTHING

A check-up today disclosed
nothing missing in the office of
the H. P. Pillsbury Company in
the first block of H st. N. E.,
where thugs yesterday battered
off the combinations of two
safes and left two threatening
notes in the office.
Charles E. Floeckher, manager
Of the company, which deals in
flour and seeds, said it was not
learned until today, when the
doors of the safe were removed,
whether the robbers had taken
anything.
Two notes were found in the
office yesterday following the
burglary attempt. One said:
You will be killed"
The other said:
Leave $500 at the door
tonight"
Both notes were printed in ink.
Detectives of the burglary
squad today declared the robbery
attempt was "a kids job" They
secuted the idea of any possible
dire effects following the notes.
The Washington times., 1932-11-26
TAX PURCHASES
CALLED BEST

The country's taxpayers get
more return and value from the
average Of $162 in taxes they pay
annually to Federal, State,
county and local governments
than they get from any other in
vestment, according to President
John Arthur Shaw of the Ameri-
can Federation of Government
Employees.
In presenting a charter last
night to the Public Buildings and
Public Parks Lodge of the fedora
ton, he rebuked critics of the
Government who claim taxes are
too high for value received, and
expect Federal workers to bear
the brunt Of any decrease Of ex-
penSeS,
The Washington times., 1932-11-26
PLANS ARE LAID
!. FOR CAMPAIGN
ON CONGRESS
Veterans to Await Hearing
+. Results and Then Offer
Their Own Program

The American Legion will bat
tie before Congress for the cash
bonus and against attempts to
slash veterans benefits, John
Thomas Taylor, national legisla.
tive officer, announced today.
The Legion. he said, will not
merely be content to make the
Portland convention resolutions
known to Congress officially; 1t
will take an aggressive attitude.
"SOft Pedal" Denied
Despite reports that the Legion
would soft pedal" the $4,000, ,0OO,.
600 cash bonus payment in ex-
change for the present compensa-
ton status, Taylor said the fight
viii be carried out on both lines.
Preparations for the Legion'S
battle were made following the call
issued by Representative McDuf.
fie Cd of Alabama for a meet
ing Of the joint Congressional
committee named to investigate
the billion-dollar cost Of the Vet
Grams Bureau. The committee will
organize December /. Taylor said: /:
"The American Legion will
first hear the demands made
before the committee for reduC-
tfOn of veterans benefits, and
then it will present its case"
To Present Own Bill
The Legion viii present its own
bill for cash payment Of the bonus
to Congress. Taylor said. The pro-
posal urged last year in Congress
tc pay the bonus by initiation will
not be included in the Legion
plan, he added. ta
Representative McDuffie said
that the joint Congressional com
nittee would deal fairly with all
veterans.
The Washington times., 1932-11-26
j. s. To REFUND
COAL DUTIES

Publication of a Customs Bu-
reau order yesterday showed a
technicality by which British and
German coal will be exempt from
the tariff imposed by the 1882
revenue bill.
The coal tariff under the bill
is 10 cents per hundredweight.
Revocation of the duties with re-
spect to the two countries will
mean the refunding of $66,25 to
German and $127. $50 to British
firms, collected since the act went
into effect.
Under the revenue act, new
tariffs were, not to apply to coun-
tries which shipped to the United
States less of the product in ques-
ton than they imported from this
country, nor when they violated
treaty provisions between the
United States and foreign coun-
tries.
The Washington times., 1932-11-26
THIS BOOK WILL
TELL YOU ALL
What is ball lightning?
What two Presidents were bol

WnaC Is Dau ngntnlng?
What two Presidents were born
posthumously?
What town lies in the crater Of
q volcano? =.
These are only three Of a large
number Of questions answered in
Things Worth knowing" the
third book authored by George
w. Simpson, washington writer,
which has just come from the
press Of A. L. Burt Company. of
New York and Chicago.
Things Worth Knowing" is a
companion to Simpsons earlier
works. Popular Questions An
Swered" and Nuggets. of Knowl.
edge"
In it he has compiled a wealth
Of fascinating and unusual in
formation. And for the benefit
of the curious. 1t may be men
toned that Andrew Jackson and
Rutherford B. Hayes were the
two Presidents poSthumouSly born,
and that the crater town is a
little settlement in the Dutch
West Indies.
AS for ball lightning. that's
another matter, but the book has
quite a treatise on it. Page 357
is the spot. according to the
really excellent index.
The Washington times., 1932-11-26
Retire Ten More
Federal En1pLOueS

The Department of Agriculture
has announced retirement of 10
more employees, nine Of them
under provisions of the economy
act. Eight of them are lay in
spectors, who. with their terms
of service, are:
James I. Abraham, 81 years:
Harry L. Antoine, 20; Levi Bryant,
26: John Caniff. %; Nick Lunk-
ley, 20: Patrick Raftery, 25: Will
liam Robinson, 26; George o.
Wills, one year, retired for dis
ability. Others retired are: Helm
rich HasSelbring, plant physiolo-
gist, % years, and Dennis s..
Lands, assistant meteorologist. 81
years.
The Washington times., 1932-11-26
Mt. Rainier Cold
Hurt in Car Crash

Miss Mary Blondell,t former
student at the University Of
Maryland, College Park, whose
home is in Mount Rainier, Md.
was injured yesterday when her
automobile ran off the road on
University Lane near Riggs Road.
Kenneth Rose, of the 300 block
Of Fourteenth st. N. w., a stud
ent. took Miss Blondell to the dis.
penSary, where she was treated by
DR.. Leonard Hayes, university
physician. for cuts. She later
went home.
The Washington times., 1932-11-26
BIFETE SERVICES

w. I. Cleveland, chairman Of
the George Washington Bicenten-
nial committee for Montgomery
county and head of the KenSing'
ton Chamber of Commerce, will
speak at the Sunday evening devo.
tionals in Boyd's Presbyterian
Church at a special Bicentennial
thanksgiving service. Children
Of the church are to give q play
The Washington times., 1932-11-26
P PHILIPPINES
FREEDOM SEEN

Congress will approve Philip.
pine independence some time
around Christmas, Senator Reed
Smoot (R0 Of Utah, chairman
Of the Senate Finance Commit
tee. predicted today.
Smoot said that, although he
was .reserving his decision until
he saw the final form of the
independence bill, he believed
that he would vote to free the
islands.
Although the bill passed the
House last session, it was de-
layed in the Senate. While
cmoot expects it will be approved
in the Senate this session, there
is still strong opposition to the
measure.
The Washington times., 1932-11-26
Decrease Is ShOWn
In Customs Cases

The customs division OF the
Department of Justice, which
operates principally in New York
city, had a total Of 235, PAS cases
OF customs litigation during the
past fiscal year, against 249, ,612
in the previous year, according to
the Department of Justice this
week.
There were decided during the
year 96,817 cases, the report adds.
The Washington times., 1932-11-26
MAYOR SLASHES
SALARY S2,400

BALTIMORE, Nov. 26.-Prac-
ticing his own precepts, Mayor
Jackson has announced he has
cut his own salary by $2,400, or
20 per cent, bringing it down to
$1,000 for the fiscal year 1888.
This act, he says, is in line with
his contention that no city salary
should be as much as $4,000
next year. His budget salary is
$4,000. The next highest is that
Of DR.. David E. Weglein, superin-
tendent of Public Instruction,
whose budget salary is $4,000.
Mayor Jackson'S colleagues on
the Board of Estimate have sal
aries ranging from $4,000 to
$500. These face a 10 per cent
reduction.
The Washington times., 1932-11-26
MAN, 50, BADLY
HURT BY AUTO

Charles Collier, IS, of the 200
block Bates st. N. W., is in Cas-
ualty Hospital with decorations
and possible fracture Of the skull
and pelvis, received last night
when he was struck by an. auto
mobile at College Park, Md.
County Policeman Claude Reese
said Collier was attempting to
cross the Washington Boulevard
and was struck by an automobile
operated by G. L. Harrison, 200
block Gregory St., Colmar Manor,
Md.
Collier was taken to the hos.
pital in the Bladensburg Fire
Rescue Squad ambulance.
The Washington times., 1932-11-26
Staff Photo

Stantly gives the holder the cor.
rect bid for any bridge hand, say.
ing much valuable playing time,
and aiding the beginner to more
readily learn the fundamentals Of
correct bidding. Fifty cents is be-
ing charged for this indicator at
the office Of The Times, 1917 H
St. N. w., with 5 cents extra for
postage charges if they are to be
mailed.
Experts such as Miss Smith, and
beginners who have used the
Shur-Win Bidder, are high in
their praise of the device which is
uncannily correct both in showing
the bids and giving the response
to all bids. The ease of operation
and the superlative accuracy Of
this device are lauded by all who
have seen it.
The Washington times., 1932-11-26
ESCAPE.
|NCAR CRASH

Former Governor Harry Byrd.
Of Virginia, and his brother, Tom.
escaped injury last night when
a car in which they were return
ing from a duck hunt at the
Hallowing Point Club, in Fairfax
county, collided with car DRIVEN
by j. D. Hockett, Of Lorton, Va.
Coleman Hocket, 18, a passen.
ger in his fathers car, was badly
cut, 18 stitches being taken in his
wounds at the Alexandria Hos.
pital.
The Washington times., 1932-11-26
SORORITY PLANS DANCE

Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority's
chapter at the University of
Maryland, College Park, will give
a dance December 8 in the uni
VerSity gymnasium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-21
In The Local
 | TheaterS
Richard Dix With New Beauty Gwili Andre, in Roar of The Dragon, at State Saturday.

Brandishing swords, lingering ancient pistols, a band of ravaging Mongols ride out of the night into a terror-stricken town in Man churia.
 Flaring torches light sence of panic. Chinese natives scurry to shelter A small group of whites
 hastily stockade deserted Man darin palace and prepare to de-
 fend themselves. Old men and women join a troop of children, dragging domestic animals and
 cherished, possessions to refuge in a missionary home.
 The bandits. led by vicious half.castle, seek as their prize q
 beautiful woman, 8, Russian emigre | who has taken shelter with the other whites in the stockade, where 8 .rought, cynical yAnerican river:
 boat captain has assumed leader ship.
 This Is the intensely dramatic situation in "Ropr of the Dragon the new Richard Dix film coming 1 to the State theater on Saturday Gwili Andre, dazzling Danish actress who makes her first screen appearance in the picture, is the mysterious, hunted Russian noble
 woman. The love that springs up between her and Dix, the river boat captain, as they are drawn together in peril, provides the
 strong romance in this story of
 modern Manchuria.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-21
1.-THE ROADHOUSE MURDER" AND MAKE ME A STAR" ON STATE PROGRAM NOW

Amazingly different in plot and
 as exciting as 1t is original "Thc RoadhOuse Murder" featuring Eric Linden and Dorothy Jordan, heads Q deluxe double feature bill at the State to-day and tomorrow. The picture opens with a news paper Background from which 1t
 quickly veers to launch the young
 reporter hero and his sweetheart
 on a series of amazing adventures. While riding in a lonely, wooded stretch of country the young lovers
 are caught in a terrific thunder storm. They seek refuge in a ] desolate-appearing roadhouse and
 are admitted by a sinister-looking
 porter. Inside the house of
 shadows they witness strange hap
 penings which culminate in a
 double murder.
 With the instinct of the news
 paper man, the boy thinks only of
 the story. Obsessed with the idea of building 1t up to sensational heights, he conceives the fantastic
 plan of putting the police on his
 own trail. The scheme works
 beautifully until the evidence
 which the girl has taken for safe
 keeping disappears. Events move swiftly toward surprise conclu- sion from this point.
 Linden makes the most of col orfui and dramatic portrayal and Miss Jordan is q beautiful as well as a thoroughly convincing heroine The two are ably supported by Roscoe Ates. the stammering con- ediah; Phyllis Clare, a blond and highly decorative newcomer from the London and New York stages, Bruce Cabot, Purnell Pratt, Gus
 tav von Seyffertitz, David Landau
 and Roscoe Karns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-21
"ATerriIy We Go to Hell'' and "Win ncr Take AiP' at New Garden.

Frederic March and Syvia Sidney are playing opposite each other for the second time. Yet "Merrily We Go to Help is the first film in which they have played together. This picture is the Garden theater's feature attraction for today and to- morrow. Their previous experience at make-believe love making took place in Denver several seasons ago. At that time, March was moving across the country from stock company to stock company and Miss Sidney, discouraged by Broadway conditions, signed with the same troupe. March was the leading man and Miss Sidney the ingenue for season. March then went to Los Angeles, where he played in "The Royal Family" and won a screen contract. Miss Sidney returned to New York and after several shows scored a success ir
 Bad Girr' which likewise brought
 her @ Paramount contract.
 The companion feature is Twin.
 ner Take All' with James Cagne,
 as a blonde crazy fighting fool
 "It's a Knockout" That's com.
 posite verdict of ten New York
 critics and thirty-three other re- I viewers raving about 1932's big action-comedy. Greatest of all | Cagney Diet u res," "Hilariousl5 funny and punch-packed," Cham pion of all ring movies" were just a few of the comments. Now, see for yourself at New Garden today and tomorrow when that red headed wonder boy comes to town Surrounded ny hand picked featurettes this is some show. Lad ies attending today will receive an- other article of the decorative linen ensemgle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-21
A SMART IrITLE RIG-HAs
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-21

fires of an unquenchable love for her husbands best friend. That is the powerful theme of Thunder Below" as the Poli Palace screen presents it today topping the new double feature bill.
 The woman is Tallulah Bank head, high-voltage, emotionalist, facing double edged dilemma {. |. and overpowering love, calling =. |. duty, even pity, demanding re- straint. The lover is Paul Lukas with loyalty to an idealized friend ship hammering at his soul. The husband is Charles Bickford, man of power, bending others to his will, until an accident robs him of his sight and superiority. Can he, should he, demand his wife's devo- tion when he knows her love is dead? Yet another angle Is of fered to this story by Ralph Forbes as thrill after thrill sways the audi ence rushing to a climax that no one suspects.
 Equally important is the asso- ciate feature, ''The Midnight Lady" The old theme of mother love has been given the decidedly modern istic setting of Broadway's speak easy realm with Sarah Fadden as the mother and ruler of the domain where high society rubs elbows with grandland, in her element and hardboiled but losing that sternness when the life and happiness of her child are at stake. Claudia Dell Is the daughter while in the sup porting cast such stars as John Darrow, Theodore von Eltz and
 Montague Love contribute theii l talents. Together these films seen
 to indicate plenty of action on. tho Palace screen with honors abou
 even between the two productions
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-21
DMARY KITCHEN
By SISTER MARY

Although sweet corn is not as rich in mineral salts and vitamins as some of the other summer vege- tables. 1t does supply bulk and carbohydrates in abundance and the yellow varieties contribute some vitamin A. However. sweet corn is universally popular, and since the markets are full of other vegetables which furinsh a gener- ous supply of mineral constituents and vitamins, why not enjoy the short season of corn-on-the-cob to our hearts content?
 This is perhaps the only mild favored vegetable that modern cooks advise boilings in water to very few cooks use the old method and boil vegetables in quantities of water which must be drained off before serving. However, the ten- derness, color and flavor of sweet corn is harmed by steaming or wa terless cooking. Consequently, in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-21

men, unused to such scenes, rub their eye sand recall the days back in 1880.
 The lineup, at the moment is' something like this: Fresh Faces" written and presented by lads and lassies new to Broadway, is likely to be the first arrival. New composers, new dyricists, new dam cers and new singers-thats the ideal
 .Ballyhoo of 1882" is an out growth of Norman Anthony's sen-l sationally successful comic maga- zine. Anthony with Russell Patter- son, artist, are the chief conspir- ators to the revue. One hears that it's naughtier than even that; that several of the songs will bring down the police and the house as we'll; that the Howard brothers and Roger Wolfe Kahn's band will be among the features.
 Then there's Howard Dietz, who proved that you can never tell about press agent by writing one of the smarest reyues of last year, "Band Wagon" Now he has both written and supervised Flying Colors" which will bring Charlie Butterworth back from Hollywood; Clifton Webb, exotic Jean Sergeant, Tamara Geva and many others,
 Greta Nissen, who has not been on the stage since Hollywood took her away some years ago. returns with new husband and a feature part in the imported Folies Ber- gere. Phil Baker, who was out with Billy Roses transformers last win- ter, believes he can return with his own show over the same route and do we'll. The Baker show. will be Laugh It Off," Rose intends to take several shows on tour and will use Broadway as a try-out town
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-21
GLORIFYlNe
 YOURSELF
LET YOUR NAILS BE SHINING
 EXAMPLES
ByAlieia Hsrt

LET YOUR NAILS BE SHINING
 EXAMPLES
 If you want to use your finger nails as ornamental features = land yeu will. if you are wise you will take as excellent care Of them as you do of your hair or your complexion. This doesn't mean that you will necessarily make them blood red. You may. | if you want to. for certain evening affairs, or for year with certain i exotic gowns.
 But for the office and street and shopping, a conservative polish, touched with enough pink to make 1t animated, but not enough to make 1t dangerous, is safer and saner.
 There are many people - espe- cially men = who do not care for the brilliant, bright polishes. any more than they like mouths that pink. But no one objects to a soft. iustrous pink. If you want to be sure that your hand Is in the right glove, strike medium shade. Liquid enamel has become the prevalent choice of most well groemed women. However, if you Idielike it, there are powders that will add lustre without color. Tn enameiing your nails one coating is always enough. Leave the half moon untouched. If you haven't a half moon, pretend that lyou have and leave the same amount of space. A thin cotton thread, coated with white bleach, should be run under each nail af- ter the polish has hardened. There are white pencils that are useful, too. Use one of them if you pre- fer. They are useful for pocket book use. When you are cleansing and washing your hands, at the office, 1t takes only a minute to add this well-groomed touch.
 Some liquids are perfumed. When somebody raises your hand to his lips there is subtle fra grance of liiacs or mignonette or Whatever you prefer. | However, if you choose liquid enamel polish, don't leave it on until there is noticeable rim on your nail. announcing the number of days since you have applied the polish. This Is especially true of the deeper rose and red shades. A margin of dull pink below the brilliant finish is one of the req sons why some women hesitate to follow suit.