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Evening star., 1938-05-15
By Frank B. Lord.

N RIDGE POINTERS: In the
X matter Of trump support,
often the best response to
your partners bid is q raise
In his suit, especially If it Is a major.
In order to do this you must have a
definite number Of cards in his suit,
which Is known as adequate trump
support. Do not raise your partners
first suit bid unless in addition to your
probable winners In other suits you
hold at least A x, X x or @ x x.
This support Is enough for one raise
only. To raise to the level of three
you must have at least four trumps
to the jack; If partner rebids his suit
once, K @ x or Is adequate; II
partner rebids his suit twice. he does
not need your trump support.
A LOCAL pair of bridge players
- recently sojourning temporarily
in the big city-on-the-subway, where
they visited some of the swanky and
near-swanky contract studies Of the
metropolis, returned to Washington
last week with new modification Of
the conventional two bid which they
now put into practice when the situa-
ton seems to require it, The result
at such times is marked with such q
degree of success as to warrant its
adoption by those who give study and
thought to their game.
Usually an original two bid car
marks the holder with a nand that
will lead to game contract and
often to slam. 1t means that the
holder has four and one-half plus.
or five honor tricks. The responding
hand must under the prevailing con-
vention make a bid, no matter how
weak his holding may be. If it is a
bust he replies with two no-trump,
which keeps the bidding at low
level and enables the original bidder
either to 60 on to game with his first
bid to name a second suit, or as hap
pens in most cases, to bid three no
trump. His hope in making the two
club bid would be that if partner could
show positive bid in suit headed by
The no-trump response, however, elm
mates the thought of slam and the
pair must be content with merely a
game bid.
The newly discovered variation of
the two no-trump response when
having bust is to bid three of the
next ranking suit, which keeps the
bidding open and allows the original
bidder to determine what the contract
shall be. If on the second round the
responding hand should rebid its suit,
it would indicate that he held q
very strong single suit and the orig
inal bidder could act accordingly.
The advantage of the responding
bid indicated is shown in the follow
inc deal
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mobile Association announced today
that It's affiliated motor clubs in all
parts of the country are joining in q
cooperative effort to bring about i'm
provements.
In a letter addressed to the Bureau
OF Public Roads, the American Asso-
citation Of State Highway Officials and
the highway departments Of each Of
the States, Russell E. Singer, general
manager Of the A. A. A., drew atten-
ton to the flood Of complaints that
have been received from the touring
public regarding sign-posting systems
and urged these agencies to take i'm
mediate corrective steps.
The national motoring body's action
was taken following a meeting of its
National Touring Board and Advisory
Committee, composed Of travel experts
from many sections of the United
States, which formally adopted reso-
luton calling for q complete over
hauling Of the Nations highway mark
ing system. In addition, the travel
group perfected plan whereby indi-
vidual clubs will forward to national
headquarters data regarding changes
most urgently needed in the respective
local territories. This material will
be co-ordinated and turned over to the
proper authorities for remedial action.
One of the most frequent of the
criticisms against the present route
numbering SYSTEM" states Mr.. Singer,
is to the effect that the signs are
placed much too close to the intersec-
ton and the motorist rarely Is given
advance notice of a change In direc-
ton. For the maximum of efficiency
there should be an advance sign noti-
flying the motorist Of his direction we'll
before he reaches the intersection;
there should be another sign at the
intersection, and q third confirming
sign after he has passed the intersec-
tion to advise him that he Is on the
right route.
Another frequent cause Of COM
plant Is the fact that numbered routes
are extremely hard to follow in cities,
either because the signs are placed at
too infrequent intervals or because
they are not well placed so they can
Evening star., 1938-05-15

figure that Mr.. Farley's new stamps
will not only create new collectors, but
will also cause an increased demand
for the 1922 series now current and
other older United States issues. Price
increases, however, need not be looked
for yet"
Mrs. Grace L. MacKnight, editor of
the monthly bulletin of the Washing
ton Collectors Club, says: 1T is sure
to be an expensive business obtaining
complete sets of flrst-day covers for
the entire presidential series. It's
grand, starting out with singles, pairs
and blocks of the 1-cent series, but how
about the $5?"
Life magazine refers to model plane
building as the fastest growing
United States hobby" but Mr.. Farley,
selling stamp collectors s6,oO0,0OO
worth of new issues in 1898, knows
better.
A second Constitution Sesquicente-
nary stamp will be released at Phila-
delphia exclusively Tuesday, June 81.
THE central design" says a Post
Office Department press bulletin, will
be reproduction of Colonial-type
courthouse, with two horsemen in the
foreground, one In the act of mount
ing and the other galloping away
carrying news of the ratification" !"
Inscriptions specified are: THE States
Ratify the Constitution 1888" and
United States Postage 1888" The
size Of the new commemorative is
given as 0.84 inches by la inches;
color, purple; value, cents.
National Airmail Week cachets have
been arranged by practically every
postmaster in the United States. The
total number may never be known,
but it certainly will run into multiple
thousands.
When the Martha Washington stamp
went on sale, May S, DR.. John T.
Hill journeyed to Mount Vernon to
mail covers postmarked there to his
friends.
-Four stamp organizations in the
United States have been named to
the Committee of Honor for the in
ternational exhibition at Praha,
Czechoslovakia, this summer. They
are the American Philatelic Society,
the Collectors Club Of New York, the
Garfield Perry Stamp Club of Cleve-
land and the Washington Philatelic
Society.
Washington collectors exhibiting at
the Franklin Institute Stamp Show
Philadelphia, May 10 to 26, include
President Roosevelt, Secretary Of the
Interior Harold l.. Ickes, Col. Spencer
Cosby, Rear Admiral c. H. T. Lowndes
DR.. Ellis Haworth. Philip Simms War.
rem and DR.. Marc Peter, Minister oi
Switzerland.
Gerald H. Burgess, past president
of the Twin City Philatelic Society
and philatelic instructor at the Uni.
versity of Minneapolis, died on April
20.
Muriel Nissen, writing for the Bel
Syndicate, tells Of the geysers shown
in the recent stamps Of Ireland. They
are situated, she says, in the northern
part Of the island, where, within q
circuit Of about 2 miles, are more thar
a hundred hot springs ). The Great
| 0eyser. pictured on the new adhesives
Evening star., 1938-05-15

Washington collectors may be ex-
pected to be interested in two stamps
recently issued by the tiny Republic Of
San Marino. The reason for their po-
tential enthusiasm may be found in
Evening star., 1938-05-15
4 AK Jl0 97

South is dealer and having a hand
with five and one-half plus honor
tricks he bids two clubs, hoping that
his partner holds the ace of spades,
which would enable him to make a
small slam. He can make five clubs
in his own hand by throwing West
in at the right time either with heart
or spade. and four no-trump is cold
if he bids it, but three no-trump would
be set if North were to play the hand
at that contract, as would be the case,
in most instances. With North the
three-trump bidder, East would lead
the queen of spades and when covered
by the king West would win and upon
the return of spade five tricks would
be made.
Instead, under the new convention
North would bid three diamonds over
two clubs and South would then be-
come the no-trump bidder and make
four odd against any defense. The
lack of such a bid not infrequently
causes power house hand to result in
defeat when partner holds bust. It
is easily averted under the new bid.
Credit for this discovery Is given to
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Muriel Nissen, writing for the Bell
Syndicate, tells Of the geysers shown
in the recent stamps Of Ireland. They
are situated, she says, in the northern
part Of the island, where, within .
circuit Of about miles, are more than
hundred hot springs The Great
deyser, pictured on the new adhesives,
Evening star., 1938-05-15

Gerald H. Burgess, past president
of the Twin City Philatelic Society
and philatelic instructor at the Uni
versity of Minneapolis, died on April
20.
Evening star., 1938-05-15

When the Martha Washington stamp
went on sale, May S, DR.. John T.
Hill journeyed to Mount Vernon to
mail covers postmarked there to his
friends.
Evening star., 1938-05-15

ii RI EMOR1AL DAY, following
M Saturday and Sunday this
Vv year, makes an ideal time for
L u q notor trim As usual fun
Evening star., 1938-05-15

A 15-page compilation illustrating
the many price changes in the Old
Type Bureau Print Precancels occurring
IN the 20 different editions of the
Mitchell-Hoover catalogue has ,been
prepared by the Precancel Clearing
House, 1913 Market street, Newark,
N. j., and copies are available to COL
lectors at cost-10 cents in stamps or
coin,
Evening star., 1938-05-15

Washington collectors exhibiting at
the Franklin Institute Stamp Show,
Philadelphia, May 10 to 26, include:
President Roosevelt, Secretary Of the
Interior Harold L. Ickes, Col. Spencer
Cosby, Rear Admiral c. H. 7. Lowndes,
DR.. Ellis Haworth, Philip Simms War
rem and DR.. Marc Peter, Minister of
Switzerland.
Evening star., 1938-05-15

National Airmail Week cachets have
been arranged by practically every
postmaster in the United States. The
total number may never be known,
but it certainly will run into multiple
thousands.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-18
Hitler Gives
Ulfimafum

Continued from Page u
er she could browbeat the Czechs
into further concessions which
would mean the virtual diSmem-
berment of the Czech nation.
So far there was every indication
that the CzechS would fight before
they agreed to cede Sudetenland.
After testing the atmosphere at
BerchteSgaden Thursday and here
today I cannot subscribe to sug-
gestions that Hitler is pulling the
most monumental bluff in diplo-
matte history.
Sure of Rights
am told that just before he
saw Chamberlain he told a friend
Never in my life have I been
so sure that 1 was right" I am
that he is unshakably
determined to absorb the Sudetens
into the greater Reich one way or
sooner or later. 1t looks
today as if it would be sooner.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-18
Absentee Ballots
Available For
District Vote

Absentee ballots for the Imperial
Irrigation District election Sept. 80
are available at the office of w. w.
Goodson. secretary. at district head
quarters in Ell Centro.
Qualified voters who expect to
be out of the valley on election day,
may get absentee ballots on written
application to Secretary Goodson or
NAV call in person for them. In
writing tor ballots, the voter shoule
give his name. home address. pre-
cinct. end address at which the
ballot will be mailed. Application
forms will be provided or the voter
may include the information in a
letter 10 Goodson.
If the voter applies in person at
the district office. Goodson said.
he may vote at that time. If the
ballot Is mailed, it must be put In
the post office so that Goodson re-
ceives it within six days after the
election. Requests for the ballots
will be granted until five days De-
fore election.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-18
N.Y.'s Finest Argue
As Mayor
Reaches Frisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. II. CUP
Mayor FioreE.) H. Lalruardia OF
New York came to town today with
a retinue of 300 New York fire
ment, policemen and municipal EN-
ployes.
And New York cops and the San
Francisco cops Immediately got into
a loud argument at the Ferry build
ing over who should march first in
a parade up Market street.
San Franciscos finest won out
The paraded ended at city hal
where LaGuardia paid his respects
to San Francisco's mayor, Angelo
RoSsi.
Refusing an open parade car, La
Guardia walked at the head of his
forces. Crowds cheered enthusias-
tically as his stocky big-hatteo
figure swung up Market street.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-18
GOINGS AND C0MINGS IN THE
LIVES OF FL CENTRANS

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernie Beale OF
Holtville returned home Friday
night after a vacation trip lasting
since May 81 They drove to Florl-
da, visiting Daytona Beach and Mi
ami and returned to the west coast
through New orleans and Ell PaSo.
After spending several weeks in
northern Arizona and Colorado,
they finished the summer with a
month at San Diego
Mrs. Frank Grigg of the Holtvllle
district returned recently from a
trip to Boulder Dam, Las Vegas,
and Boulder City. She spent some
time with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J F. Phillips and sister, Mrs. Art
Ceilings in BarstoW, besides visit
ing friends in Riverside, San Ber-
nardino and Orc Grande.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norbert Tester and
children returned from San Diego
where they have been the greater
part of the summer. During Test
er'S vacation they drove north and
spent some time at Santa Barbara.
Charles Bratton of Ell Centre left
Saturday for a short visit in Santa
Monica. Bratton expected to re-
turn about the first of October.
Mrs. L. M. Wilson left Friday
night for a months vacation at Id
ylWilde.
Mrs. Hazel Baker has returned
from a pleasant vacation on the
coast. She spent a number OF
weekends in the mountains and
early in the summer attended the
convention of the Music Teachers
association at San Bernardino.
Billy knights, son of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Charles knights, returned
the first of the month with his
mother and will continue his
studies at Central high school this
fall. Billy has been in San Diego
for nearly six months undergoing
treatment.
AS soon as he was released from
the hospital there he continued his
amateur photography, and won an
honorable mention in a kodak con-
test. Billy does all his own fin
ishing, enlarging and mounting.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-18
Three Autos. One
Trailer Transport
Farm Family

Adapting a family of old fash
Toned size to modern transporta-
ton facilities is easy for Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Harris. Negro mem
bers of CALIFORNIA; migratory agri-
cultural group.
They pack themselves and their
IS grown children into three auto
mobiles and a trailer for their
jaunts from harvest field to har-
vest field Harris contracts TO
harvest a crop and then puts his
one-family crew to work.
The trailer. said Harris on re-
cent visit to Imperial Valley, Is
used as a travelling kitchen. The
family establishes camp around the
kitchen and enjoys all the COM
forts OF home wherever they go.t
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-18
P..T.A. Council
Meets Monday

The County Council of the Par
entS-Teachers association will meet
Monday at , p. m. at the Barbara
Worth hotel. Presidents and repre-
sentatives of the twelve valley or
ganizations VIII be present to for
mulate plans for the years work.
Mrs. w J. Meagher. president,
will be IN charge of the meeting
at which a number OF local aSSo-
Citations will be able to repor,
progress made toward national
standards. especially through the
child study groups which hello
meetings regularly throughout the
summer. The P.-T "A. organizations
now have a membership of more
than 1900 in Imperial county.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-18
Power Delivery
To Bring Boost
For I.V. Business

Delivery of valley-Wide public
power over rural lines, slated for
the middle of October, will bring
with it distinct boost for general
business. Warren Currier, sales
manager for 1. V. Hardware COM
pany, predicted Saturday.
Anticipatory buying already has
made itself felt during the current
Homecoming sale at the I. V. stores,
Curier declared in that orders have
been placed for electrical equipment
to be delivered when power reaches
farm homes now without electricity
Sales during the past week have
convinced me that the valley is def
initely in better business condi-
ton than last year and has pros
poets of tasting a bit of real pros
perity' this autumn. Our turnover
during this years sale is well ahead
OF last years volume, in spite of
the warm weather during the
week" Currier said.
One reason for increasing sales
he pointed out, "is diversity of ar
tlcleS and emphasis upon practical
goods rather than luxuries."
Admitting that farm prices have
been well below former levels. Cur
ner pointed to a brighter side of
The picture in maintaining that
many valley folk are in firmey
financial position now than in other
years because of curtailed vaca-
tons. Money that in other wears
mas gone toward extensive trips
now rests in the bank. he declared
reaay for expenses this autumn.
Inc annual Homecoming sale will
continue at /. V. stores until Oct
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-18
Five Earthquake
Shocks Recorded

PASADENA, Cal, Sept. II. CUP)
A series Of five earthquake shocks
in widely scattered regions of the
United States were reported today
by the seismological laboratory OF
the California Institute of Tech
nology.
The first of the quakes was re-
ported in the Mississippi Valley at
7:4718 pm, psf, last night.
Early today, at 6;23 am, a quake
of moderate intensity was recorded
ITO miles north Of here. That was
followed by two less intense shocks
at 6:30 am, and 8:17 am, in the
same region.
AT 9:22 am, a quake in the gen.
eral vicinity Of Humboldt county,
California, was recorded.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-18
Mrs. Leslie Dove
Returns From Trip
ToMexico City
CALEXICO NOTES

Mrs. Leslie Dove has recently
returned from a month spent II
Mexico City. Dr. and Mrs. Sem
Bacon of Ell Centro were members
of the vacationing party.
Mrs. Travis Smith, president o.
PT.A. with Mrs. Nancy Gray, chair
man of the Clothes Closet have pui
the clothing donated for needy
children, in shape or the opening OF
school next Monday,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thrasher
have returned from ten day trip
TO the coast.
Ed Gilmore, manager of the CAL
9xico branch OF Bank of America
and Mrs. Gilmore have returned
after a two weeks vacation spent IL
San Diego and Los Angeles.
F.. T. Tucker has received WORD
that his wife and her brother-in-
law. j. B. Hoffman will dock In New
York Sept. goth. They have spent
the summer with relatives in Eng
land where Mrs. Tucker was born.
Harry GrisWold, son OF Mrs. Vlr-
2inia GrisWold has gone TO Ros-
we'll. New Mexico where he has Ell
rolled in Roswell Military academy
Mrs. Griswold and her daughter
Mrs. Humphrey BlaiSdell drove
Harry over.
Rev. Edgar Zimmerman, pastor
of the Methodist church, is ex-
oecting his wife and small son
Tommy TO return home Saturday
Mrs. B. F.. Kearney and daughter
Virginia nave returned from the
Hipass camp where they spent the
summer. Mrs. Kearney was part
of the teaching staff.
Mrs. Charlotte Langley will drive
TO Los Angeles Saturday where hel
daughter Beryl will again register al
UCLA for the year.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-18
PHILIPPINES GOVERNMENT
DECLARED ILLEGAL

WASHINGTON, Sept. II. (UP)-
B M. Gancy, Filipino lawyer, act
ing in his own behalf, filed a brief
in U. S. district court here seeking
a declaratory judgment that the
commonwealth government of the
Philippines is unconstitutional. He
urged that the offices OF High
Commissioner Paul V. McNutt and
President Manuel L. Quezon be de-
clared void.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-18
Farm Bureau Hits
Truck Regulation

Members of the Imperial county
farm bureau Saturday afternoon
Reimbursed the proposed PWA loan
and grant for the Imperial Irriga-
ton district and went on record
against present truck rate regula-
tiOns.
Argyle McLachlan and Roy
Wood appeared before the bureau
to point out drawbacks in the pres
ent truck regulations system, gov
erned by the state railway COM
mission.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-18
AGED WOMAN RECEIVERS
FROM BROKEN SHOULDER

Mrs. Ziltha Earl, 81, mother OF
Mrs. Inez Sigmon of FL Centre, who
fell and suffered a broken shoulder
while visiting her daughter in the
Laguna mountains this summer,
is resting now at the home of
trained nurse in San Diego after
being released from Mercy hospital.
The shoulder has knitted properly,
and there is strong hope Tor her
complete recovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-18
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HEBER NOTES

HEBER NOTES
Ed Eli motored to San Diego
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Payne and
daughter, Gloria motored to Los
Angeles over the weekend to visit
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Neff and
daughter, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. D
Payne and children were dinner
guests at the Frank Sherlock home
Sunday.
Mrs. V. r. Majors and daughter
Juanita and Bob Bell returned
home Friday from a vacation in
Oklahoma.
Mrs. Jack Wardlow and Miss
Dorothy Draper of Ell Centro visit
I'd at the Howard Davis home We'd
aesday.
Ivan Wade returned to his school
in Los Angeles after spending two
weeks with his mother, Mrs. j.
Chandler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Davis were
guests at a birthday dinner for
Mrs. Jack Wardlow Thursday.
Helen Torrence is visiting in Los
Angeles.
Raymond Barnes will return
home this week. He will make his
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Chan
dler at present as Mr.. and Mrs.
Barnes will remain n Turlock un-
til Nov. /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Bennett are
the parents Of a baby girl weigh
ing three pounds, born in Pomona
Valley hospital Sept. 8. She was
given the name Sally 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Terrence
were dinner guests at the Clyde
Rodgers home Sunday.
Mrs. Randolph Robertson and
daughters have returned from their
vacation in San Diego, accompan-
led by her mother, Mrs E. S. Hobbs.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-18
ORDER RESTORED IN
COPPER MINE STRIKE

CANANEA, SONORA, Mex, Sept.
II. UP)-A company of 200 Mexi-
can federal soldiers maintained
order at the Cananea Consolidated
Copper Company mine today after
officials OF the company suspend
&c mining operations because 300
workers walked out on strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-18
Griffin Rites Will
Be Sunday at 2::30

Last rites for Mrs. Lydia Griffin
30 pioneer who died in San Diego
this week, will be held at the Lem
ons chapel in FL Centro at 2:30 p. m
Sunday. She will be buried at Ev.
ergreen cemetery.
Mrs. Griffin, who lived in the
Holtville area for many years. was
III for weeks before her death.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-18
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THE POST-PRESS

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Califorr "a, as successor to the
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eral manager; e. A. Fitzhugh
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