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Evening star., 1934-04-24
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BY P. HAL SIMS.

Mr.. Sims is universally acclaimed the
greatest liuing contract and auction
player. He ,UdS captain OF the renowned
-Four HorSemen" team, notU disbanded,
and has uon "a national champion
ships since 1924. These articles are
based on the Sims system. phich
includes the one-oUer-one principle,
Uhich the Sims group OF players pas
the first to employ and deuelop.
Evening star., 1934-04-24
Other Deductive Double.

Y Asst week we dealt with the de-
ductive double of an opening
bid of one after two passes.
- The second position in which
such double can be made is on
the second round. when the opening
bidder passes his partners response of
one no trump. For instance, if the
bidding has been:
North-One heart.
EaSt-PaSS.
South-One no trump.
WeSt-PaSs.
North-Pass.
East-(2.
East Is now in position to make
deductive double, in view of the
weakness displayed by both opponents.
Let Us Get This Straight.
According to the old auction def
milton, a double in this position would
be positively business double because
it was not made at the first oppor-
tunity. The double- passed on the
first round when he could have dou-
bled. However, even in the later days
of auction many Of us made this dou-
BILE very optional when. after first
passing an opening bid, we doubled q
different bid. Here, for instance, East
has passed a heart bid which he had
the opportunity to double and has
only taken action when that bid was
changed to no trump. This, how
ever, is an academic point only. In
contract you must treat the double
on the second round as above de-
scribed as a negative double but which
nevertheless is very much directed at
business pass" by West if his hand
can justify it. We have scored many
penalties of from $50 to 1000 points
under these circumstances either
against one no trump doubled or
against doubled rescue bids into which
our opponents floundered in their ef-
forts to find better contract than a
no trump in which to take their pun
iShment.
Against Sims players you will not
derive much profit from a deductive
double or an overcall in this position
when the opening bid was made by
dealer or second hand. As you know,
the fact that he passes the no-trump
ItSpOliSC SIlOWS tIldI Ills lldIlQ Is Oc-
fensive in type; that what it lacks in
suit length it amply makes up in pri-
mary values. Consequently, If you
step in lightly you are apt to be met
with redouble which one Of you must
take out; and now you may be the
one to be doubled at two and thor
oughly chastised. However, when the
opening bid was made third hand and
there is no-trump response followed
by two passes, you should be willing
to take action on the same grounds
as I employ in all positions against
systems which make the requirements
for opening bids lighter in the first
two positions than for third hand. My
shaded third-hand bids being mainly
defensive in purpose, they must take
some punishment on a proportion OF
hands where the cards are against
them. When doubling these bids, If
your partner tan leave the double in,
your side has 26 cards which are en-
titled to a plus score. The question
now is whether or not you have a
game, and In either case whether the
mana 1ty yC,Y collant ic uyort ~ mora fha =,
Evening star., 1934-04-24
Braised Ribs.

For middle ribs braised, cut two
pounds in pieces for serving. Season,
coat with flour, and brown in hot fat.
Put in a kettle on top of one-fourth
cupful each of chopped carrot, turnip,
celery and onion. Add one cupful of
boiling water, cover and bake until
tender In a slow oven. A hearty dish.
Evening star., 1934-04-24
Goldenrod Asparagus.

Arrange one can Of asparagus on
six slices of buttered toast, chop three
hard-boiled egg whites and add to two
cupfuls of highly seasoned white
sauce. Pour over the asparagus. rice
the egg yolks over all, and garnish
with shavings of green sweet pepper.
Evening star., 1934-04-24
They All
LOVE
MILK
this Way
a new method for giving
children milk

AHOTHERS who have trouble
III in getting their children
to drink enough milk should
try this simple method: Stir a
tablespoonful or two Of KING
Syrup into a glass of milk and
have the kiddies try THAT!
King Syrup gives a distinctive
and delicious taste to milk. And.
more than that, it actually aids
the digestion. due to its high
Dextrine content). just try Civ.
ing your children milk this de.
ightful new way. and watch the
excellent results.
Evening star., 1934-04-24
Gets Little Snow.

The Weather Bureau at Asheville,
N. c.. says the snowfall there last
Winter was the lightest in Is years.
Evening star., 1934-04-24

THIS is a name of Scottish origin,
growing out of the Gaelic name
Naoimheim, meaning followers Of
the Saint" 1t was applied to men
whose ability and sanctity made them
leaders of their own septs or clans.
The Nivins were located in the dis
trict of Loeb Awe and there is an
island called "Nivin Island"
Evening star., 1934-04-24
Uncle Ray
Long Ago in Europe.
UEJDEI.BERG MAN

IN SOUTHERN GERMANY is a
city called Heidelberg. 1t has a
population of about $4,000, and
is famed as the home of a uni
Evening star., 1934-12-06
Young Peoples Dance.

Assistant Attorney General and Mrs
Joseph B. keenan, head the list OF
patrons and patronesses for the dance
to be held by the Young Peoples Club
of the Blessed Sacrament Church.
Friday evening, December 7. at the
Kennedy-Warren. The dance is the
annual social event Of the club and
will be held for the benefit of the
Blessed Sacrament School. Other
patrons are: The Rev. Thomas G.
'Smyth, the Rev. Thomas j. Crowley,
DR.. and Mrs Stephen L. De Burr, Mr.
and Mes Edward Costigan. Mr.. and
Evening star., 1934-12-06
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black and brown in all sizes.
Evening star., 1934-12-06

These sets have one 81 SO in.
sheet and two As X 3Sl 2 inch pill
low cases. Choose from a wide
range of colored borders. All
nicely boxed.
Evening star., 1934-12-06

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Evening star., 1934-12-06

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Evening star., 1934-12-06

Tricky little slip-on aprons in
small. neat prints. Just the
thing to slip on when serving
cocktails or sandwiches.
PaIais Royal-Third Floor
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
GOTWALS STAYS
At D, c. POST

Postponement of the selection
of an engineer commissioner for
the District for several months
was announced today by Postmas'
ter General James A. Farley,
Democratic political generalisSimo.
Mr.. Farley stated that the Ad-
miniStration would undoubtedly
await the expiration of the term
of the incumbent, John C. Got
walls, who will have completed a
three-year term July 81.
1t was generally expected that
President Roosevelt would nomi-
nate some one for the post the
day he left on his vacation last
week.
At that time, it was thought the
President was considering the
nomination of Major Brehon
Somervell, U. S. A., former Dis
trict engineer in the War Depart
ment.
In the meantime, the Senate
District Committee has reported
bill providing for the selection of
a civilian as engineer commits
sioner. instead of the present regu-
lation which calls for an Army
officer.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
To
Type
Bells and Yachts
in New Tales
Of Murder
BY GILBERT SELDES

Suppose you were, in these
great times, to see the following
without explanation:
"Call her before, middle with
. double, wrong with q double
and home; wrong with q double
and home with q double; middle
with q double, wrong and home
with q double; before, middle
with a double, wrong and home
with q double; before, middle
with q double and wrong with a
double. Twice repeated"
Would you say that I am quot
ing Gertrude Stein again? (Four
Saints in Three Acts" reopens
for Eastertide and will probably
move through the country on
tour.) 1t is not Gertrude Stein.
It is a bit of instruction for the
proper ringing Of church bells.
I don't understand word of
this science, which is called
"campanology" and would never
have heard of it, except for
Dorothy L. Sayers, who has
made a belfry the center of her
latest detective story, "The Nine
Tailors."
What I have quoted is not
part of her story; it is only a
chapter er-heading. The story is
Of an ancient theft and a fresh
murder, and Peter Wimsey is
the intelligent detective and the
whole thing is a good absorbing
mystery. Harcourt, Brace0
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
LIQUOR
FOR ASSAULT

Harry A. Dougherty, Is, of the
800 block F st. N. E., was con-
victed in Police Court today of an
assault charge, and will be ar
raigned before Judge Ralph Given
tomorrow for sentence. Dougherty
is wanted in Alexandria, Va, for
assault with a deadly weapon and
waived extradii.on.
According to the testimony of
Charles Fortney, a barber living in
the 300 block E st. N. E., Dough-
erty assaulted him on March 18
in the rear of the 900 block Three
and-a-half st. N. E. He kicked
him while he was down, Mr.. Fort
ney said, and struck him in the
face, breaking his glasses.
The defendant told the court he
had been drinking and could not
recall what happened.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
ACTION SOUGHT
On D. {. BILLS

Several bills of Importance to
the District now in the hands of
the House District Committee,
should be passed as soon as pos
sible, corporation counsel E. Bar
rett Prettyman urged today in a
letter to Representative Mary T.
Norton, CD of New Jersey, chair
man of the committee.
In his letter, which will be read
into the record at tomorrow's
committee meeting, Mr.. Pretty
man said the District Commits
sioners are willing to accept a pro-
posed amendment to the taxi liza
bility insurance bill, which would
limit total liability in any one ac-
cldent to a maximum of $4,000 for
death or injuries, and $1,000 for
property damages.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
WAT En- RATES
To Be SLASHED
25 PER CENT
Saving Of 100000 to District
Residents Seen in Action
BY Subcommittee

Local water rates will be reduced
25 per cent under a decision
reached today by members of the
House appropriations subcommit-
tee in charge of the 1885 District
bill.
The measure still has to run the
gauntlet of the full Appropriations
Committee, the House and the
Senate, but approval by the sub
committee is usually tantamount
to favorable action by Congress.
Saving Is 100000
In addition to the rate reduction
the metered allowance will be in
creased from $500 to 10000 cubic
feet. The saving to water users is
estimated at 100000 for the fiscal
year beginning next July /.
The reduction in rates will sup
plant the present discount priv
ilege enjoyed by water users
whereby they are allowed a 10
per cent reduction on bills paid
within IS days after presenta-
tion.
d. G. Heads Back Plan
The committee has been known
to favor for some time a reduc-
ton of rates here, but held off
until this year to permit ac-
emulation of a substantial sur
plus of water revenues. An ur-
gent plea by the District Com
missioners during recent hearings
also played a part in effecting
the reduction.
Present indications are that the
entire bill will be laid before Con-
greSs early next week.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
II Hurt, I Near Death
After Mine Riots

Uniontown, Pa, April 3 G.N.S0
Rioting and tumult gave way to
silence in the Fayette County Hills
today while a toll Of II injured
was inscribed on the casualty list
of mine warfare. One of the in
jured was feared to be dying.
Climaxing the 36th anniversary
Of the winning of an eight-hour
day for the coaling industry, a
series of brawls, riots and free-for-
all fights traced a streak of blood
across the red-letter day of the
miners.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
PRISONS CHIEF.
To Be PICKED

Possibility that a successor to
Captain M. M. Barnard, District
superintendent of penal institu-
tions will be named within week
was seen today following con-
ference between Commissioner
George E. Allen and a committee
of the Board of Public Welfare.
The committee, w. w. MILAN,
Sidney F. Taliaferro and F. W..
McReynolds, went to the District
Building to confer on the selec-
ton of a new director of public
welfare, but Mr.. Allen brought Up
the question of a successor to Cap
tain Barnard who is two years
over the retirement age and who
has been in i'll health.
The committee members said
their ideas for the choice of well
fare director coincide with those of
Commissioner Allen. The names
of Is leaders in welfare work are
being considered.
Pending: the appointment,
George S. Wilson, the retiring
director, will remain in the post.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
D. c. HEADS RAP
RACING BILL

In a letter received by the Sen
ate District Committee today the
District Commissioners reiterated
their opposition to the licensing
of horse and dog racing in the
District.
The House District Committee
reported favorably a bill to IL
cense horse racing in the District,
despite the unfavorable recon-
mendation by the Commissioners,
A similar measure has been in
troduced in the Senate and now
is before a Senate District sub
committee, but Chairman Pat Nc
Carran CD of Nevada. has as
serted he will await House action
before bringing the matter before
the Senate subcommittee.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
PLANS PUSHED.
FOR OPENING
THURSDAY
Registration Necessary to
Secure Continuance of
Jobs Given by CWA

Locla relief heads today are
working out final details Of the
Emergency Works program which
will get into full swing Thursday
morning, with 5000 persons ex-
pected to go to work.
More than 5000 work cards
are being mailed out today from
the office of Leroy A. Halbert.
director of emergency relief, and
more will be sent out tomorrow.
It is expected that virtually all
of the 5000 persons now work"
ing, who were brought over from
rolls of the Civil Works Admin
istration, which died last week,
will continue in their present
jobs, since most of them were
put on CWA jobs from relief
rolls.
Cards Essential
To obtain work under the EN-
ergency Works Division it is
necessary that a person be reg
istered at relief headquarters and
A1dVC q WOlA CC14u AooOCN Ny OAAUV
office. Work of registering ap-
plicants is being rushed as rapidly
as facilities of the office will per-
NIT, it was said.
Mr.. Halbert estimated that OF
the 5000 persons to whom cards
are being sent today, "a per cent
will need four weeks work per
month; another "a per cent will
need two weeks; 20 per cent will
need three weeks and the remain
ing 80 per ce2t will need varying
amoucS.
Needs Surveyed
Under the Emergency Works
plan each man will be given work
according to his individual need.
The local relief units was
granted 100000 yesterday by
Harry L. Hopkins, Federal EN-
ergency Relief Administrator, to
meet April needs. Similar amounts
are expected to be granted for
May and June, should the need
remain at present levels.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
CHECKS RUSHED.
On BACK PAY

Several hundred local employees
of the Department of Agriculture
will receive their per cent pay
restoration for February and
March within the next few days.
1t was today revealed that
many of the bureaus in the de.
partment, including the large
Bureau of Animal Industry, have
already prepared their back pay
lists and will secure checks for the
workers very shortly.
The action applies only to those
working in Washington, it was
learned, because compilation Of
payrolls for the many thousands
of employees scattered through the
48 States will require several
weeks.
- It was also learned that the
more than 1000 officials and EN-.
ployes of the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration will receive
their February and March back
pay about the fifteenth of this
month.
Back salaries are being paid
on checks separate from the reg.
ular payroll, under a ruling from
Comptroller General McCarl.
Disbursing officials of the de.
partment faced a problem now
bothering all o ther Federal
agencies. The problem arises
under the Comptroller Generals
order that the back pay be given
only to those actually listed on
the rolls as of March 81.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
FORECLOSURES
BILL FOR DC.
APPROVED
Notice of Defaults Through
Court Officer Is Urged
BY Commission

The bill regulating mortgage
foreclosures here was approved by
the District Commissioners in a
letter received today by Senator
William H. King Cd of Utah,
chairman of the Senate District
Committee.
A subcommittee is to hold
hearings on the bill tomorrow.
It provides that the mortgage
named in any mortgage, or the
trustee in any deed of trust in
which a default has occurred may
file complaint in affidavit form
with the auditor of the District
Supreme Court, who shall serve
formal notice on the owner.
At the expiration of 80 days
from the time notice is given, If
the default has not been righted,
the auditor shall report to the
court recommending sale of the
property.
The Commissioners approved
the bill, with an amendment which
would obviate difficulty which
might arise if more than one sale
were set for a particular day.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Always Roughead

Several stories recently have
been compared, by their pub
fishers, to Frances lies BE
fore the Fact" It is usually
a dangerous comparison. In
whispering Tongues" (by
Laurence kirk, you have man
acquitted of wife-murder only
to find that his second wife
believes him guilty. What you
want, then, is for the man actu-
ally to commit murder. You
get, instead, a different story,
but not a bad one. doubleday,
DoranO
For those interested in the
facts, not the fiction of MUIR
der, Ghere is always William
Roughhead. You are safe with
any book he has written.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Allen Continues Fight
For Relief Paw Raise

Commissioner George E. Allen
today started second attempt to
secure a raise in pay for District
Emergency Relief workers, bring
ing the scale to a rate comparable
to that of classified workers.
Commissioner Allen, Auditor
Daniel j. Donovan, and Arch Man
del, field representative of the
Federal Emergency Relief Ad-
ministration, will call on the
Comptroller General this after
noon and urge him to give new
ruling that will bring relief to
workers.
It was pointed out that in many
instances workers are said to be
receiving less money than the
grants they give those on relief
rolls.
The Comptroller General has
ruled that those earning less than
5000 a year are not eligible for an
increase, while those earning 5000
or more might be raised not to
exceed $50 a year.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
INFANT HEALTH.
B|LL-0FFERED

At the request of the Dis
trict Commissioners, Representa-
tive Mary T. Norton (D), of New
Jersey. chairman of the House
District Committee, today intro
duced a bill in the House provid-
ing for stricter care of newborn
infants suffering from inflamed
eyes.
The measure is substitute for
an earlier bill objected to by DR..
w. c. Fowler, District health Off
Ger, on the ground not enough
latitude was allowed medical au-
thorities in prescribing medicine
for suffering children.
The new bill also requires ply
sicians to report Immediately all
newborn children found to have
inflammation of the eyes. Pas
sage will materially reduce infant
blindness here, medical authori-
ties believe.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Private Feelings

Miss Sayers is intelligent and
her detective is an attractive
human being, so her stories are
in the top class. I've read a
lot Of detective stories recently
in which my only interest was
noting the prejudices expressed
by the noble detectives.
Mr.. Oppenheim's Eton-plus-
Magdalen private sleuths seem
to hate LevantineS, Germans
and Bolshies more than they
hate murderers; on the other
hand, they are strong for the
simple virtues. Il have been
reading his omnibus" books
which date back quite a lot;
the prejudices change with the
times.)
can't say that Rufus King
really likes the yachting set, but
his Lieutenant Valcour gets
called in on maritime murders
and in "The Lesser Antilles
Case' he has a good one, mys-
tifying as it goes along and very
good at the kill.
Our English friends still go
in for mastery operators at the
head of all-powerful gangs, de-
feated not by Scotland Yard,
but by amateurs. The latest
one is "The Sinister Shadow. }"
In "Londen Calling" you have a
murder at a broadcasting studio
in which the victim is not a
crooner. That's new (Crime
Club.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
MOtOriSt Robbed
Of S35 bu Gunn1en

Hugh j. Crawley. of the $500
block of Twenty-second st. N. E.,
told police he was robbed of $35
by two men early today as ne
drove through Otis Street. between
Twenty-eighth and Thirtieth,
Northeast.
Mr.. Crawley said the men were
using an automobile with license
tags covered with paper. They
forced his car to the curb, he said
and one of the men got out
drew a gun, and robbed him.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Citizens OkGy Plan
For Wider 18th st,

The Northwest Business Mems
Association, in a letter today to
the District Commissioners, ap-
proved the plan now under con-
Sideration to widen Eighteenth
Street, between Florida Avenue
and Columbia Road. Pointing
out that the street already carries
. heavy traffic load, the associa-
ton said this load would be in
creased with construction of a new
Calvert Street Bridge. It opposed
the plan to make the street one
way thoroughfare during the rush
hours.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Oil Men to Discuss
RefininQ Problems

Representatives of major and
independent oil companies, mem.
bers of the planning and CO.
ordinating committee of the Pc.
troleum Administrative Board,
and other Government oil officials
will meet in the auditorium of the
Interior Department tomorrow to
discuss refining problems of the
industry.
Proposed control of gasoline
products at refineries will be the
main topic.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
l-MGn Bonus Arn1u
ArriUeS From Coast

Spring must really be here.
For the 1884 Bonus Army ar.
rived in the Capital today.
It was a one-man bonus army
who came, via side door Pullman
from Los Angeles. None other
than John Alferi, who claims to
have started the original march
from Philadelphia in 1881.
John praises the President as
"a good guy" but hopes he will
be more generous and grant the
bonus.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Speeder Fined, Held
On WeQDOn Ch0r0e

William Anderson, 26, of Del
Ray, Va, was armed with a "A
caliber revolver when he was ar
rested early today on a speeding
charge, arresting police declared.
Arraigned in Police Court of
carrying a deadly weapon several
hours later, he pleaded not guilty
and demanded a jury trial. Judge
Ralph Given set the date for
April II.
Mr.. Anderson was fined $40 on
the speed charge by Judge John
P. Mcmahon in Traffic Court.