davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1935-09-29
A7-3
vK-J-4
1852
4 A-J-7-6-3
K-lo-s-6-2 N AQ-J-5
v8-7-2 wLE vl0-9-6-3
= Q-10-6 G = AIT
4 K-l0 = 6-5-4
A-9-4
vA-Q-5
K-J-4-3
4 @Q-9-2

The bidding:
NT. Mt I'd Pas Pas ) S!r. Psss Psss
Pass Pass
l. South has no more an opening
no trump bid than the man in the
moon. His hand is too spotty, and
full of holes. However. that's the
way the bidding went, and the hand
shapes up very luckily for South.
The opening lead was a spade
After holding off twice. South took
with the ace and Immediately led a
small club. Here was where West
who had been figuring matters out
quietly while the spades were being
led. made a superb play. He went
up with the king.
South must hold the queen. The
only hope is that he holds the nine
spot in the suit as we'll. and will be
tempted to finesse East for the ten
West had no re-entry, and naturally
he did not dream that South lacked
the ace of diamonds.
South bit. One can hardly blame
him. He played East for four
card club suit, headed by the ten,
and. as a result. went down two
tricks on a hand which unwarranted-
ly would have netted him game. The
proper spot for the hand is around
three clubs-snd a contract at the
two level would be even better.
Speed is the one essential point in
such plays as West made. Those who
stop to figure matters out are either
deliberately taking advantage CT the
declarer by prolonged hesitation,
or giving their whole hand away.
(Copyright 1880
Mr. Sims will answer all inquiries on con-
tract that are addressed to this newspaper.
Inclose self-addressed. 3-cent stamped
envelope.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
COMPLAIN OF TRUCKS

The use of Fifth street between
Rock Greek Church road and Grant
Circle by trucks carrying more than
three tons and solid tire vehicles was
strongly criticized at recent Pet
worth Citizens Association meeting.
A letter from M. o. Eldridge, act
ing director of traffic, was read, in
which he stated: 1T is exceedingly
dificult for this department to pro-
hibit truck traffic from any particular
street. In fact, we do not prohibit
trucks on any street in the District
except in the case of solid tire We.
hicles. Shunting trafic OF Fifth street,
Eldridge wrote. 1t would have to 90 on
another street and other residents
would not asres te lais.
Evening star., 1935-09-29

for the operation of certain facilities
under the jurisdiction of the Park
Service
The recommendation that all in
come from public golf courses nd
other recreational facilities be tur. ed
into the general fund has been turned
over to Maj. D. j. Donovan, District
budget director.
The Public Utilities Commission also
received another recommendation that
cross-town bus be established from
Catholic University to Bladensburg
road, with the western terminus at
Wisconsin avenue.
A report on the Commissioners re-
ply to its request will be made to the
next meeting Of the Northeast Con-
ference. The group, which meets on
call. will meet within the next two or
three weeks, scheer declared.
Evening star., 1935-09-29

borhood and is menace to the safety
of the bridge Fear of heavy winds
blowing the barge against the sup
ports of the structure and causing its
collapse have been expressed by vari-
Gus organizations of the district and
immediate removal is felt to be neces-
sary.
Letters have been sent by the South
east Council and other citizens asso-
Citations in the section to the National
Capital Parks Board requesting re-
moval of the shell and barge in the
interest of safety and Identification
of the Southeast section.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
Contract
BY r. HAL SIMS.
On False Cards.

TT STRIKES us that We have de-
voted too little time to the broad
subject Of false cards. 1t is a
term and a play that is much
misused. The stupidest sort Of a
false card is the one made in the
faint hope of mis- eading the declarer.
but which generally ends up by put
ting your partner in the middle. Bet
ter to abandon the false card alto
gether than to run the risk Of having
that dear fellow playing opposite you
misread your hand in the slightest.
Today's hand. however, features a
perfect false card. 1t certainly can
do no harm; and in this particular
deal, it did a lot of coed.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
GASOLINE TAX ORIGIN
SAID TO BE IN OREGON
Richard M. Ham of A. A. A. Ad-
dresses Randle Highlands
Citizens Association.

The gasoline tax originated in Ore
gon in 1919 and was for the purpose
of building roads. Richard M. Ham
of the American Automobile Associa-
ton told a recent meeting of the
Randle Highlands Citizens Associa-
tion.
The gas tax is imposed in the Dis
trict on the same basis as in the sew
eral States, he declared. In several
of these States the courts have de-
clared it not in accord with the ,State
constitution to divert gasoline tax
funds into other revenues since only
one type of citizen-the motorist-
was taxed in this manner.
The Randle Highlands body later
adopted resolution opposing diver
gence of the gas tax funds in the Dis
trict.
Evening star., 1935-09-29

The shell from which emanated the
strains of Beethoven. the lullabies of
Brahms and the melodies of Schubert
this past Summer has become an
eyesore to the citizens of the South
east section.
This shell and barge, which was
the scene of many concerts by the
National Symphony Orchestra under
the direction of Hans Kinder, for the
thousands of music lovers during the
Summer, has been removed to the
Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge south
east. where it has repo5ed since the
close of the concert season.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
CITIZENS To NAME
FEDERATION HEADS
Executive Committee to Be
Nominated Saturday; EIec.
tion in November.

The Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations. representative body of Wash
ington's organized citizenry, begins its
Fall season with meeting Saturday
night.
Making ready for a slate of new and
reelected officers. delegates to the
federation will nominate an Executive
Committee Saturday and elect its
members, together with the annual
election of other officers, in November.
President James G. Yaden. after
having held the presiding Office last
year, announced at the Fall elections
he was not a candidate for the Office
again this year. However. over his
protests, he was drafted to serve
again and he finally accepted with
the understanding that this term
would be his last.
For the rest of the year the group
is scheduled to meet only once a
month-the first Saturdays-but at
the end of the year and after Con-
gress reconvenes it will resume meet
ing on the first and third Saturdays.
Among the opening business at this
weeks session will be reports from
committees on three resolutions for
warded to the federation from three
citizens associations, Secretary David
Babp says.
There are nine associations sched-
uled to meet this week They are
scheduled, together with their respec-
tive programs, as follows:
Tuesday. October l.
North Cleveland Park Citizens As
sociation, 8 pm. 1923 Window place
After four month vacation for men,
bers of this body they meet again to
elect officers for the ensuing year
Secretary Carl Mack reveals.
Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton, 8 pm. Fourth Presbyterian
Church. Traffic matters are slated as
the principal order of business for this
group when it reconvenes after a re-
cess since June
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer will be the principal speaker:
he is TO talk on The Pedestrians S
Right of Way and How to Get It."
w. I. SWanton, secretary, states. After
a consideration of several traffic prob
lens now before the association action
is scheduled on The Stars traffic
safety campaign.
The question of securing playground
space in Columbia Heights has for
some time occupied this groups at
tention. The Park and Planning
Commission has informed the assoCia-
tion the price Of land in Columbia
Heights is too high for the purchase
Of playground areas. This problem
will also be considered, Swanton says.
AS for schools. members agree Gen.
tral, Powell, Bancroft and Adams
Schools are all overcrowded. Atten-
ton for the coming year will be
focused on relieving this congestion
in the schools.
At a recent Executive Committee
meeting the plan of Peoples Counsel
William A. Roberts for subway sys-
tenn in Washington was approved.
However, instead of favoring an ap-
preparation for immediate construc-
ton of the subway, officers favored
an initial appropriation of 5000
for studying plans for the proposal.
A. B. Carly, chairman Transportation
Committee. will bring in a report to
this effect at the meeting Tuesday
night.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
SUTER ON VACATION.

Civic Bodies. Civic Problems
the column to be found on tins
page every Sunday. is missing
this week. Jesse C. Suter. who
conducts tho column, is out of
the city on vacation.
The column will appear on the
civic page of The Star next Sun
day.
Evening star., 1935-09-29

The citizens of the area are irked
at the placing of the barge in their
section after its usefulness had ended.
The feeling is prevalent that if the
shell remained at the Potomac Water
Gate while the concert season was
on it could stay there for the rest
of the year and need not have been
moved into the Southeast residential
area.
All the Southeast citizens groups
are anxious to have the shell and
barge moved from ther section. as it
detracts from the beauty of the neigh
Evening star., 1935-09-29
Wednesday, October 2.

Wednesday. October 2.
Association of Oldest Inhabitants
730 pm. Old Union Engine House
At many of the association meetings
already held this Fall the American
Automobile Association has sent rep
resentatives to speak on the proposed
diversion of gasoline taxes into the
general fund.
Secretary J. Elliot Wright says
Richard M. Ham of the motor club
will address the meeting on this SUBJ
ject at its next meeting.
Central Citizens Association. 8 pm.
Blake School. The annual election OF
officers and action on The Stars
traffic safety campaign are listed as
among the business to be transacted
by this body, by President F. D. Ryan
Friendship Citizens Association.
pm, Janney School. Recovering
after vacation since June, this group
will elect officers at its first Fall meet
ing. S. H. Flickinger. president, an
nounces.
Again this year the group resumes
its fight to secure library in Friend
ship and action on this is slated for
this first seasons meeting.
During the Summer recess however
the transit company made changes in
its transportation system among which
is the placing into operation of busses
on a more extensive scale. AS re-
suit. residents near Wisconsin and
Western avenues are "up in arms
about the noise and unsightliness of
the car barn in their neighborhood.
Mechanics test the new type busses
in vacant lot and along Forty-fourth
and Harrison streets. much to the an
noyance of abutting property owners.
Flickinger says this matter will be
given attention at this meeting.
The Stars traffic safety campaign is
another item scheduled on the calen-
dar of business Wednesday night.
Thursday. October :.
Washington Highlands Citizens As
sociation. 8 pm. 1919 First street
southeast. Although the annual elec-
ton will not be held at this first Fall
meeting, the nominations for the
various Offices may be made at this
time, President w. Earl Nair declares
Nair declared: For as long as
have been connected with this asso-
ciation-that is, for the past eight
years-the Oxon Run sewer project
has been before our members" No
effort is to be spared this season to
see this project completed. he asserts.
This year the association opens we'll
pleased with its transportation prob
lens. The area is served with new
busses. which operate on efficient
schedule, Nair declares.
Burroughs Citizens Association, 8
pm, John Burroughs School. The
placing and painting of stop signs,
because you can hardly see the
blamed things" will be among the
items of business to occupy the at
tention of Burroughs citizens, Secre-
tary Wilbur S. Finch asserts.
A discussion of the hours in which
the Woodbridge Sub-branch Library Is
open will be held. with a view of Sc
curing hours more advantageous to
the community.
The American Automobile Associa-
tion's stand in opposing the diver
gence of the gasoline tax from street
repair work into the general fund
will come up for action also. Finch
promises.
The Mount Pleasant Citizens Asso-
citation has enlisted the aid of all local
citizens bodies in an effort to main
tain cleaner streets In the District.
Their resolution will be read ct the
Evening star., 1935-09-29
October Election Slated.

The Petworth Citizens Association
will hold its annual election of off,
GERS at the october meeting. Lyster
H. Dewey. president, announced at
the last meeting he will be unable
to hold the Office again next year
and Ia not . candidate.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
New Coal Licenses.

The coal division of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association has
advised its retail coal merchant mem
bers that. effective November l, new
license regulations affecting all coal
will be put into effect by the District
Commissioners. Every coal merchant
will be required to obtain license
from the superintendent of licenses
and place the license number on all
coal trucks which deliver coal in the
citv.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
Warming Is Issued.

warning Is issued.
During the past week Louis Roths.
child, director of the Better Business
Bureau, has had occasion to warn
the Washington public again against
free and easy" purchase Of Texas
and Oklahoma oil royalties.
Bogus issues of stocks and cer-
tificates have been found in Wash
ington and other Eastern cities, and
Rothschild has repeated the advice
of his bureau slogan. Before you
invest, investigate"
Evening star., 1935-09-29

Will Discuss Water Front.
Future developments of Washing
toms water front will be considered
next Friday, when the River and
Harbor Improvement Committee Of
the Washington Board Of Trade will
meet with its chairman. John A.
Remon.
Remcn. vino is president oi the
Presidents Cup Regatta Association
and who is familiar with Washington
sports waters and the condition Of
the water front, hopes to present
comprehensive program that will re-
lieve the National Capital of its pres
ent stigma of apologizing for its pres
ent Potomac River borders.
The meeting will be held in Remons
office. in the Chesapeake g. Potorss
Telephone Building. at 725 Thirteenth
street. His Office number is room 700.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
RESTAURANT MEN
GOING TO CHICAGO
Trade Boards River and
Harbor Group to Discuss
Waterfront.

A large delegation from the res
taurant division of the Merchants AID
Manufacturers Association is ex-
pected to attend the National Restau.
rant Association convention in Chi
cago for a week beginning October 7.
An invitation to the next conven-
ton to come to Washington will be
extended by the local delegation and
by representatives of the Greater Ma
tional Capital Committee of the
Washington Board of Trade. Robert
]. Wilson of Washington. the repre-
sentative of the national association.
will act as spokesman for the hosts.
who hope to entertain the convention
in 1896.
officers of the Washington restau-
rant division include Hubert H. Keller,
president; Julius Lulley first vice
president: Emma T. Hahn, second
vice president; Mrs Ruth C. Justus,
secretary. and NJ. H. Pollen. treasurer
Directors of the association. many
of whom will attend the convention,
include the following: Bert L. Olm-
sted. chairman: A. H. Bacas, Peter
Borras, A. G.. Earnest, Milton Holian-
der, John A. Liggett. Mary A. Lind
sey. Raymond Lubar, j. w. Marriott,
Mrs. H. Pappas. Mrs. H. L. Pieper
J. Allen Praether, Theodore D. Sloat
and J. N. West.
Washington has about 90 members
in the National Restaurant Associs-
ton. The total membership is close
to 5000 and about half this number
usually attend these conventions.
Curtis Hodges. executive director Of
the Greater National Capital Commit
tee. will accompany the delegation TO
Chicago and extend Washington's in
vitation to meet here next year.
Evening star., 1935-09-29

Committees Draft Programs.
Continuing the Fall activity Of the
Washington Board of Trade. NUM-
Der Of committees last week drafted
programs for their years work and
will present definite programs when
the Board of Governors conyenes in
the near future.
Meanwhile John J. E5ch. former
interstate commerce commissioner,
has called meeting Of the Public
Utilities and transportation Commit
tee.
The meeting will be held tomorrow
in the trade boards Offices in The
Star Building at pm.
Evening star., 1935-09-29

Mr.. Sims will answer all inquiries on con-
tract that are addressed to this newspape
Inclose a self-addressed. 3-cent stamped
envelope
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-01
8 OPt Wave
Radio News

The SWRC Of Manhattan has rented a large
loft at l24 West 21st Street two flights up as a
full-tme headquarters. The meeting tonight will
assemble at AZ Union Square from 73O till 9 o. m.
during which time there will be code practice At
p. m. those present will march IN body to the
headquarters.
If the readers of this column have any odd
radios radio parts to donate to the club it will
be happy to call for them-just drop the club a
postcard. There is also a sad lack of furniture
partitions and heating equipment-offers are an
xously welcome. At their next meeting BROOKLYN
radio clubs asked to take up the matter of help
ing to equip the Manhattan headquarters.
The national situation may be summed I'D as
follows: one club in Manhattan four in Brooklyn.
one in Cleveland and one in Chicago The last
one has never chosen to write to us despite specific
requests there are indications however that
one is in existence there. We would be thankful
to any reader for information on this club and on
the radio group in the Hinsdae Youth Club at $50
Suffer Avenue, Brooklyn; the latter also seems to
consist Of shy bunch
Another Brooklyn club meets Friday nights at
the home of NJ starkopp apt D-s, 80 Bay 25th
Street
The Williamsburg club at 1873 Lewis Avenue
Brooklyn Cthe Workers Handicraft League machine
shop meets Sundays p. At the last (second)
meeting there were present one ham, two ex-hams
and nine enthusiastic wouid-bes The club is al
ready INDUCING in code practice; they are sure
to complete short wave receiver by the time of
the next meeting, and expect to 60 on the air in
a short time with a small, single control CTNT)
ext TPTG job.
The American Youth Club radio group of 1918
Pitkin Avenue, Brooklyn, meets Thursday nights.
Last week at their first meeting, % (twenty-tvo)
were present The equipment at present consists
OF code practice set and rcvr. An experienced
commercial op is in technical charge.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-01
Jailed Fl ShteE for Haiti'S
Freedom Calls for Support
From American Workers
Young Revolutionary Leader Charged With Importing
Into Haiti discriminating" Evidence Books Papers

arrest. He told me he had been
met by detectives when he went off
his ship at Port au Prince. He was
a dangerous Communist, they told
him, and hauled him off to Jail.
With the consent of the captain
Of the ship, they broke into Mar
tinez' locker where they found two
letters he had been asked to de
liver in New York and some Haitian
newspapers. Nothing more. But it
was sufficient for the Haitian au-
thorities to hold Martinez in jail
for more than four months.
THE day after my arrest, that
was the day they brought Roumain
in, the Minister of Justice visited
me and asked who had written the
letters. When refused to tell, he
threatened to have me dashed"
Martinez said.
The next day he was visited by
the Chief of Detectives who told
him he would be kept in Jail 20 or
rs years if he refused to tell who
had written the letters. When Mar
tinez still refused to tell, they placed
him in solitary confinement and
held him incommunicado for forty
days. At the end of that period he
was transferred to the National
Penitentiary where Roumain was
held.
I asked Martinez about conditions
in the jails. For example, how are
the beds? The question was a
little too naive for him, He smiled
patiently and pointed to his shirt.
Slept on Wet Floor
This was my bed in the first
Jail" Forty days sleeping on shirt
on the floor! No one to talk with!
In addition, I was Uold, the windows
and walls leaked badly and since It
rained most of the time, the floor
was constantly wet"
Martinez continued, IT the Ma
tional Penitentiary things were
much more luxurious. They gave
us fibre mats to sleep on. For pill
lows, we used our shoes and for
bedding, our clothes"
And the food-how was it? The
seaman made a wry face. "As a
special favor, they let me have the
same food given the guards. But it
was so terrible, I couldn't eat most
of the time, so you can imagine
what the regular prison food is
like"
Roumain and the other prisoners
managed to subsist only because
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-01
Little Flower LaGuardia

THERE was an Italian of about so sitting next
to me in the coffee pot He had brought along
his lunch piece Of bologna and hunk of bread
He had bought cup of coffee, however and was
trying to warm his shvering body with this tiny
portion of heat
He short haggard and bald -headed. and
was half asleep. He took bit Of sausage and shut
his eyes, then came to with start offered him
cigarette, and he smiled and began to talk.
hungrily.
"Jeez, I'm tired. Didn't sleep at all last night.
1 have very bad knee. Fell down some steps
last month and I'm still sick. Look at It,"
He rolled up his pants and showed me his leg
1t was horrible sight blue and swollen to balloon
size almost down to the ankle
"You ought to be in bed instead of shoyelling
snow" said
That's what the doctor told me-" he said "stay
in bed for month, keep the knee warm But
who's gonna give my food I answered hirnP
Who's gonna go out and pick up wood for my
stoveP lost my wife two years ago. and have
one kid. Who will take care of her? So the doctor
only said, you must stay in bed I didn't want
to come out shovelling but people said they would
put me of relief if we didn't-no excuses for Mr.
Little Flower LaGuardia. He is Napoleon that
man, and will hear no excuses"
And while these starved men were shovelling
snow IN the bitter streets at the Waldorf
an elaborate entertainment entitled the "Snow
BALI was being held in the grand ballroom for
the benefit of hospital
Evergreen trees by the hundreds were strung
everywhere, and there long icicIes of cello
phane, and imitation snow drifts with hundreds
OF imitation snowballs thrown by the dancers A
vaudeville SHOW was given, all based on the themes
OF lce-skating and skiing at ST. Moritz with imita-
ton billiards. and fake moonlight