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The Washington times., 1936-12-09
10000 IN FLOOD
AREA STARVING

MANILA, Philippine Islands,
Dec. o dN.S0.-President Manuel
Quezon declared q state of calam-
tty in the typhoon-flood stricken
areas today in a radio message
from shipboard en- route to Hong
Kong.
The proclamation Is designed
to prevent profiteering by prohibit
ing merchants from increasing
prices Of foodstuffs.
More than 10000 residents of
the deluged Cagayan valley were
reported in various stages Of star
walton and destitution while the
toll Of death was reported appal-
ling, estimates ranging upward
from $500.
Three army airplanes sped into
the Luzon provinces at dawn to-
day with medicines, relief workers
and six doctors on a combination
mission Of mercy and aerial sur
Vey Of the disaster, extent of which
Is not fully known.
A strong northeast monsoon was
believed responsible for the slow
recession of flood waters in Caga-
yam and Isabella provinces where
many towns were still beneath the
vast inland sea created by an his
Cor1c series of cloudburStS.
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
LE0NARDT0WN
JAIL BROKEN

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Dec. 8.
Three prisoners sawed their way
through the iron bars of the Jail
here and escaped, it was diScov-
cred early today.
Sheriff Bernard Love said the
three colored fugitives stole an au-
tomobile here, and he thought
they were headed toward Wash
ington. He said two of the pris-
oners were being held for the
grand jury, and the third was serv-
ing a 30-day sentence.
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
Hospital TO Open
Paternity Ward

QUINCY, Mass, Dec. 9 U.N.S0
Expectant fathers are to get some
attention at least, Superintendent
Joseph P. Leone of Quincy Hos
pital said today, announcing that
the hospital soon will have a "pa-
ternity ward" containing comfort
able chairs, sofas and books.
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
High Bids Prevent
Detroit PWA Jobs

Two PWA low-rent housing prof.
ects in Detroit may be abandoned,
Administrator Ickes said yester-
day, because contractors bids have
been found too high. Founda.
tions for both projects have been
Bids on one have been
called for twice, on the other,
once, but all have been rejected.
The Washington times., 1936-12-09

Departures from Normal
Accumulated excess of temperar
ture since January l, 1885, $50 de-
greeS.
Deficiency Of temperature since
December /, 1886. 35 degrees.
Accumulated deficiency of pre-
cipitation since January /, 1886,
1.48 inches.
Excess of precipitation since
December /, 1896. 1853 inches.
Tide Table
High tide today at 4:29 a. m.
and at 500 p. m. Low tide today
at 11.07 a. m. and at 11.49 p. m.
High tide tomorrow at 5:18 a.
m. and at 5:48 p. m. Low tide
tomorrow at 1855 a. m. and at
IL midnight.
The Sun and Moon
Sun rose today at 7:15 a. m.
and sets at 4:46 p. m.
Sun rises tomorrow at 7:16 q.
m. and sets at 4:46 p. m.
Moon rose today at 3:16 a. m.
and sets at 1852 p. m.
The Washington times., 1936-12-09

Forecasts Until p. M. Thursday
District of Columbia - Rain
probably tonight and Thursday;
slightly warmer; lowest tempera-
ture tonight about 3S degrees;
fresh northeast winds.
Maryland and Virginia - Rain
tonight and Thursday, except rain
or snow in the mountains; slightly
warmer.
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
u. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Moon rises tomorrow at 4:14
a. m. and sets at 2:24 p. m.
TEMPERATURES
Evening star., 1936-03-22
Marriage Licenses.

John HssEy as.n K5aE paEs H. Is 1923 S6th st.
Chase. Nd: Rev. Patrick ]. Ryan.
Thomas A. Cover, 80. 1902 North Capitol
st., and Harriet C. M. Esse, 80. Duluth,
MINI: Justice Joseph w. Cox.
Ernst Gruenwald. 80. and Edith Bernstein
e: both Of New York City: Rev. Abram
Gale g. Garland. 21. 1902 M st.. and
Ratherine z. Lewis. 23. Columbus. Ohio:
Eey. z Rose. os ,z.. a.. .. 49,.
Nina Pright. 1s. 1921 10th St: Rev. 8.
John W. shipley. 81. and Bertha NJ. streb.
q. both Of Baltimore: Rev. J. H. Dun-
Daniel Lindsay. %. 231s Ontario 3D.. and
Seeelis pisssu: q. 1905 10th St; Rev.
e.: both Of aas N St: Rev. Wiley
James 4. Funk. 20. Baltimore. and Ruth "
Clark. rs. Towson, Md: Rev. s. H. Korn-
Horace q. Bibb. 81. woodford. Va. and
Myrtle @. Shearer. 20. Lynchburg. Va;
Rudolph M Bush, 80, 923 z St ne, and
Charles E I pEyef y s0ess g. Naval Air Station and
Isabel NJ Suit; Fl. 1893 Gales st.: Judge
Howard M Kramer, 20. 1lO4 e st. ne,
and Elizabeth z. Grimm. 10. 1924 14th
ST.: Rev. 8. T. Nicholas.
George A. Beaners. 26 Pittsneld Mass.
and Mary e. Fallaw. 19. York. Ala:
Rev. William s. Abernethy.
Evening star., 1936-03-22
BUSINESS ISSUES
TOP|CFOR c. Of c.
Government Relationship to
Be Discussed at Meet
ing April 27.30.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Just what shall be the relationship
between Government and business is
the question for which the Chamber
Of Commerce Of the United States will
seek an answer at its annual meeting
here April 27-3o.
In announcing their plans for such
a discussion. officials Of the organiza-
ton said yesterday that no major
governmental official would come be-
fore the meeting for a speech, SO that
the assembly of business men could
concentrate entirely upon an analysis
of their own viewpoint.
Past meetings frequently have been
addressed by the President.
The Chamber Of Commerce put It
this way:
American business enterprise has
had major part in the development
OF our country under a system per-
mitting the full exercise of private ini-
tiative and judgment.
Private business, not politics. has
directed the course of our industries,
Of our distributive system, of our
banks. Of our transportation system
Of our insurance services. .
New developments in the rela-
tionships between Government and
business present questions SO import
ant as to demand the ablest and most
unselfish efforts Of American business
leadership in attempting to find their
proper solution.
THE gathering of the national
chambers membership will offer a
forum for the expression of the views
OF those In all parts of business. both
big and little. Out of it will come
the considered statement of business
opinion. Too many of the problems
before business center in the en-
croachment of the Federal Govern
ment upon the fields of private busi-
ness enterprise.
"The need for formulation of
sound, constructive practical business
opinion is apparent. Business cannot
AFFORD to be inarticulate. Business
Evening star., 1936-03-22

and play any time he desires. SIM
ilarly, any one from out Of town who
wishes to play is always welcome, II
he appears presentable.
This might look as If things were
being made easy for the card shark,
but the stakes are nominal-never
more than a quarter of cent, and in
practically all instances a tenth or
less. For this reason the crooked play
er who hopes to make a killing at one
of these clubs is greatly handicapped.
Even if he could find quarter-of-a-
cent game, $40 a day would be the
most he could possibly gross, and his
hotel, living expenses and card fees
would take most of that. Further
more, if a stranger started winning
$40 every day, it would not be long
before he would be barred.
In New York. however, he might
have an opportunity. Here the stakes
at many of these little clubs will some
times run as high as a half cent or a
penny a point, and occasionally there
might even be very high-stake game
at one of them. However, here there
is considerably more protection.
In the first place. there are several
hundred clubs in the city. Proprietors
know one another, and If Club A be-
comes suspicious of John Smith, the
suspicious quickly get around to Clubs
B, C. D, etc.
Furthermore, besides the proprietor
Evening star., 1936-03-22

each of these clubs usually has two
or three regular players who might
be called bridge hustlers."
THE bridge hustler" is q very fine
bridge player. He Is honest and
would not. stoop to CHEATING or other
unethical practices, but he does make
his living-and very poor living 1t
is-through his superior skill In the
play Of the cards.
While these bridge hustlers" do not
cheat, they have q pretty good idea Of
how it is done, and whenever q stran-
ger appears, he is watched like q hawk.
II he holds unusually good cards and
steadily wins. unless his playing ability
justifies his winning, he Is usually
asked not to play. The proprietor
doesn't know that he Is cheating, but
thinks he may be. And to show how
closely this watch system works, we
are reminded of something which hap
pened recently at the Blank Club in
New York.
The stakes at this club are tenth,
a quarter and q half cent, but about
once every two or three weeks two or
three wealthy men in the theatrical
business will come in, get some Of the
regular players to make up the table,
and play for enormous stakes, carry
ing the regulars for whatever they
cannot afford to play themselves.
One day a man appeared at the
club, introduced himself as Frank
Jones, said he expected to be in New
York for several months, and was
living at the hotel. He became q
habitue Of the club and played reg
ularly in the half-cent game-losing
very little.
A week or two later Tom Gray
started playing under similar condi-
tions. Gray and Jones we're apparently
strangers to one another. and nothing
would have been suspected had it not
been for a certain careless act. A
check was given to Gray for his win
nings in one game, and came through
the bank with Jones Endorsement
on it.
The proprietor noticed this and
decided to watch them carefully.
Finally, there came night when a
couple of the high-stake players came
Evening star., 1936-03-22
DR.. SCOTT URGES
ARB|TRAT|ON|DE
Even National Honor Cases
Can Be Settled Peace.
fully. School Told.

International disputes. including
those involving national honor and
dignity" can and should be submitted
to arbitration. DR.. James Brown Scott,
secretary of the Carnegie Endowment
for International Peace, told the School
of Economics and Government of Ma
tional University last night
Addressing a dinner of the school
in the University Club. DR.. Scott said,
there is ample precedent for submit
ting questions of this nature to arbi-
tration."
These questions" he added, "be-
come justiflable when submitted volun-
tarily to tribunals competent to AUDI
cate the dispute. There is no reason
to believe civilized nations cannot set
tie their difficulties without cutting one
another's throat first"
DR.. Scott said leading American
statesmen from the time of George
Washington have advocated peaceful
settlement of international contro-
VerSies.
After pointing out that Gen. Ulysses
Grant, in 1879, expressed the hope
some court for settlement of such
disputes would be established, Dr.
Scott said:
1T is commonly said today that
there has been no progress in the
development of peace machinery. Yet
the fact remains that in recent years
we have witnessed establishment of
the Permanent Court for International
Justice and the settlement there of
many vexing disputes
Other speakers included George A..
Finch, managing editor of the Jour-
nal of International Law; Miss Ida
White Chamberlain, who has recently
returned from study of Chinese art
and culture. and DR.. Hayden John
son, chancellor of the university.
DR.. Charles Pergler, dean of the
School of Economics and Government,
introduced the speakers, while Mrs.
Joie M. Harrington, presided.
Evening star., 1936-03-22

must stand on principle. 1t must
face its responsibilities"
Virtually every phase Of the pres
ent governmental program was set
down for discussion either at the
general or group sessions listed for
the meeting. Some of the subjects
were:
Ways to avoid Government owner.
ship of railroads, highway improve
nlent policies-Federal, State, local;
needs of our merchant marine, agri-
cultural needs-in production, in dis
tribution; foreign trade policy--how
we built our export trade, major fac
tors in governmental foreign trade
development, neutrality in relation
to foreign trade.
Evening star., 1936-03-22
Births Reported.
Cleveland and Auda Edsin. twins. girl an

Cleveland and Auds Edsin. twins. girl an
boy.
Robert and Marian Lockridse girl.
James and Sadie Dean, girl.
Charles and Carrie Maskell. girl.
William and Florence LoveleSs. girl.
William and Agnes jackson. girl.
William and Elsie Scott, boy.
Robert and Pauline Van .Pelt boy.
Archie and Stella Daniels boy.
Victor and Ina Fitzwater, boy.
William and Minnie Reed boy
Clement and Edna MacRae boy.
John and Ann Diedenderfer. boy.
Forbes and Anne Springston. boy.
Howard and Myrtle voorhees,. boy.
Paul and Katherine Raum, boy.
David and Grace Shirley. girl.
VIII lam and Sylvia Bs ker. girl.
Denton and villa Reed, girl.
Aloysius and Ann Lanahan, girl
Edward and Bertha Donovan. girl.
John and Frances Pitman: girl.
Adolph and Eunice Wolf. girl
James and Mary .Stroman boy.
Charles and Annie Butler boy.
Charles and Ruth Dory girl
Evening star., 1936-03-22
Deaths Reported.

Wills William W R.y 3d. qspIsftGEn sf4 s. sE
Josef Kaspar. rs, 1917 NJ st.
Morgan Bradford, %; Garfield Hospital.
John. r. Ward. 81. Casualty Hospital.
Charles H Hurdle. 65. tuberculosis Hos
Claude D. Furr. So. Emergency Hospital.
Warren L. Dyson, So, Georgetown Hospital.
Viola Tabler, so. 1121 New Hampshire
Kenneth Rodgers "a. Garfield Hospital
Infant Carmalee Carpenter. Gallinger Hos
Henry Warner, So Freedmen's Hospital.
Mary L. Swailes, 81. 10l4 South Capitol
Minna wallace. 4e. Garfield Hospital.
Murbey Banks. Al. 1900 5th st.
Rebeeca Wshite, 3S, Gallinger Hospital.
Charles Liberty. 10, Freedmen'S Hospital.
Infant John K Curtis, GallinEer Hospital
Evening star., 1936-03-22

In, and strangely enough Gray and
Jones made them up.
THE first rubber Gray and Jones
cut against one another. The
high-stake players played 10 cents
against each other, and Gray played
2 cents against Jones. The next rub
Der Gray and Jones cut together. One
Of the high-stake players said. why
don't you let me cut against the other
high-stake player so that we can con.
tinue to play 10 cents2" Gray said.
That's all right. I'll play 10 cents
also" Jones said. $50 will l."
This sudden increase Of stakes from
q half cent to 2 cents and then to 10
cents made the proprietor sure that
something was going on. He sat in
back of Jones and asked some one else
to sit In back Of Gray.
Gray dealt the first hand, and he
and Jones bid and made a small slam.
On the next hand Jones passed In
second position with a fine opening
bid. Gray, in fourth position, had an
even better hand. but threw 1t in!
And now comes Jones' deal. Before
dealing he blew his nose and dropped
his handkerchief on the deck. Putting
his handkerchief back in his pocket,
he proceeded to deal the cards. He
and Gray then bid q grand slam and
made it easily.
At this point the proprietor said:
Pardon me, Mr.. Jones. II am wrong,
you will accept my apologies, but
would like you to let me see If you
have a pack of cards in any of your
pockets" Jones refused Indignantly,
whereupon the proprietor said: "All
right, Mr.. Jones. If you refuse to let
me search you, there will be no settle
ment on this game, except to ask you
and Mr.. Gray to leave this club and
never come back here again"
Jones got more indignant and said,
Il refuse to be searched" and
then, turning to one Of his opponents,
said, "You wouldn't welsh on this
game. would you?"
The opponent said: Certainly not,
but the proprietor has made serious
accusations against you, and if you re-
fuse to be searched you will confirm
his accusation and I shall not con-
slider that I am welshing. After all,
the proprietor Of the club, who is en-
titled to make rules for games played
in this club, has stated that there Will
be no settlement"
Jones said, "All right" and he ami
Gray left the club. Since then they
have each appeared at several other
clubs, but the story and their descrip-
tions have gotten around. They may
Evening star., 1936-03-22
SOCIETY OF NATIVES
ASKED TO AID FUND
Stars Red Cross Plea Is Seconded
by President Emery in
Statement.

A request for contributions to The
Star fund for Red Cross relief to food
sufferers was issued last night to
members of the Society of Natives Of
the District, by the organizations
president, Fred A. Emory.
His statement follows:
Il ask every member Of the Society
Of Natives Of the District of Columbia,
as well as their friends, to make i'm
mediately some contribution to The
Star fund for the American Red Cross
for the relief of flood sufferers. Also,
contributions Of canned goods and
clothing will be received by the So
ciety Of Natives at its meeting Mon.
day evening at the Washington Club,
Seventeenth and X streets, for for
warding to the Red Cross"
Evening star., 1936-03-22
Card Sharks.

TODAY there is practically no first
class hotel m the country which
does not have bridge studio or bridge
club connected with it. For the most
part these clubs are owned and run
by local bridge teachers. who live at
the hotels. In most instances the play
Evening star., 1936-03-22

is rubber bridge
for play e r S,
p u Is and
tie a c er, and
some run duph-
cate games.
In practically
all cases there
is no real men,
bership In the
club. Anybody
who Is known
to one Of the
regular players
m aV conn q in
Evening star., 1936-03-22
Near Drunk Record.

Andrew Ireland was arrested for the
289th time at Belfast. Northern Ire
land, and was fined for drunkenness,
Evening star., 1936-03-22

play once or twice, but they are always
barred In short order.
Incidentally, what they had done
was obvious. On the honestly dealt
hand Jones and Gray could have made
game, but In doing SO would have
ended the rubber. They knew that
Jones had cold deck in his pocket,
ready to deal q grand slam, and they
wished to prolong the rubber until
they could cash in on the grand slam.
Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-03-22
Winning Contract
ny THE FOUR ACES.

Michael
leading team -offour Inventors Of the system that has beaten
Evening star., 1936-03-22

S15,O7O243.7O $50, 800 90
C. W. PIERCE. Vice President
+. T. R1EDER. Secretary.
4. subscribed and sworn to before ~.
this 31St day of January, i936 me
oeal.I w. A. WEBER.
notary Public. Queens County Clerks
!No. 13l RegiSters No. 4S3I Cero
uCncsteS Ned in New York County,
SlWhISso NO, 213: REGISTERS No.
80. 1887. e~'lles Marcn
Evening star., 1936-03-22

The Four Aces will be pleased to answer
letters from readers II O stamped (3-centl.
self f-addressed envelope Is inclosed with
each communication.
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S5,7e4.276.55 S13,O5s.1e

"DeOuCL.
F. w. KoEcKERT.
q. S. Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of February. 1886.
(Seal) THOMAS F. HEALY.
Notary Public
Notary Publis, Queens Co.. No. 500.
Reg. No. 1s41. Cert. filed in n. Y.
Co. No. 53S. Res: No. 6-H.295. Com
mission expires March 80, 1886.
Evening star., 1936-03-22

In, and strangely enough Gray and
Jones made them up
Evening star., 1936-03-22

each of these clubs usually has two
or three regular players who might
be called bridge hustlers."
Evening star., 1936-03-22
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Fidelity-Phenix Fire
Insurance Co.

OF New YORK on the 31st day of De-
cember: 1875 as required under Sec
ton a. of the Code of Law for the
District OF Columbia. S
Evening star., 1936-03-22
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Hartford Fire Insurance
Company

OF Hartford. Conn. on the 31st day of
December, 1895, as required under Sec
ton 647 of the Code OF Law for the
District Of Columbia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
Donald Duck Coming
To Benefit Program
Alfalfa, Sparky and Mickey Mouse Also Booked for
Gala Riddles Show at Polls Week From Saturday

Elks, and Uncle Harry Of the Wa
terbury Democrat, in planning a
kiddies show for the menefit Of To-
cal needy families, and has assured
the sponsors he will show here on
their diversified program at Polls a
week from next Saturday morning.
The untiring efforts of the spon-
sors of this annual event has made
the whole town sit up and take no.
tice. The idea has meet with the
approval of legions and even has
spread to Hollywood. for this morn
ing Manager Fitzpatrick received a
telegram from those comical cinema
youngsters, Alfalfa" and "Sparky"
that they will positively show on
this mammoth program. Mickey
Mouse" too, has also signified his
intention Of being on the program.
The doors Of the theater will be
thrown open to the children at $3.50
o'clock and the banner show will
get underway at 10 o'clock. For a
half hour before the show starts,
Bill Tasillo and his scintillating
Waverly Inn Orchestra, will enter
tain the youngsters with a concert
Of modern and classical music, in
termingled with community singing
with that grand ole masters Of GER
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
Brotherhood Adopts
Educational Program
Junior Society Also Formulating Recreatonal Activ-
ities-Annual Election of Officers Takes Place

Joseph A. DeLuca was elected
president of the Junior Italian
Brotherhood at the annual election
last night in Liberty hall. After
the slate was chosen, the new pres
ident said that during his admins
tration emphasis would be concen-
tratcd on recreational and educa-
tior programs. He said he would
elaborate upon his plan at the in
stal,ation ceremony In Liberty hall
January IL. The senior branch Of
the brotherhood and the Italian
Sisterhood have been invited to
the installation.
Other officers chosen were: Vice
President, Calisto Schiappa; CORE
spending secretary. Louis opposite;
treasurer, William Rotella; financial
secretary, Domenic Tellerico; orator,
DIR. Rudolph A. Damiani; councillors,
Louis Giampietro and Louis Mucci-
arc: sergeant-at-arms, Michael DE-
tasio; Anthony Lepore Is retiring
president.
Need of Brotherhood
John Dc Pastino, president of the
Senior branch, told the young men
that there Is as much need for the
Italian Brotherhood today as there
was 20 years ago when 1t was
organized.
He said, Thousands Of young
men are eligible to membership in
this organization and the number
OF prominent men who belong to
the organization Is proof that the
existence OF the Brotherhood is JUS
titled
This organization has been con-
tested for 20 years, since It's forma-
ton but 1t has stood the test and
stands more prominent than ever
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
TWO WIN TRIPS
IN SALES WORK
E. j. Daily and r. D. New
Leave Jan. 6 for Bermu-
da and Havana

| E. J. Daily, Jr., Sales Manager,
and F. d. New, salesman, Of M. J.
DAILY g. Sons, Inc, representatives
of the Aid Conditioning Department
of the General Electric Company In
Waterbury, have won trips to Ber-
muda and Havana as result of
their sales records this year of air
conditioning equipment and oil fur
races. These two men exceeded
their yearly quota by substantial
margin.
The competition, which Is an an
nual one, Is held among General
Electric dealers in cities all over the
country, and, the records OF the
Waterbury representatives showed
they ranked very high.
The trip winners will sail on jan
uary 9Th as guests Of the General
Electric Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09

on its principles OF struggling for
the welfare OF the italian COM
munity In general. Other organ
izations founded on good principles
have practically gone to the rocks
because they are being used to pro-
mote the interests of only few
individuals. The officers of the
italian Brotherhood are not poll
ticians. they are not using the Or
ganization for their own interests.
The large number Of World War
Veterans of both Of the American
Army and Italian Army Is a guar
antee that, we can be a fighting
organization If we have to. In the
Italian Brotherhood there Is equal
respect for persons of all political
religious and philosophical creeds,
except communists. The Junior
Branch Of the Italian Brotherhood
Is the only Junior branch Of any
Italian American Society, which is
In existence. Others have gone TO
the rocks, or have broken away
from their senior branch.
Pledges Support
THE Italian Brotherhood will
stand in back of the Junior Branch
and Is ready and willing at all times
even to spend any amount Of money
for any good cause for the welfare
of the organization. Proof OF 1t can
be found in the records OF contribu-
ton made to the Italian Red Cross
not long ago, when over $1,000 was
sepnt from the treasury Of the
socity besides $500 raised by women
of the Italian Sisterhood."
DR.. Rudolph Damianj, the orator
O fthe Junior Italian Brotherhood,
a member of the educational COM