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Evening star., 1939-08-23
Just an Optimist

Just on Optlmist
One of the biggest sets in num-
Der of tricks we have seen in some
time occurred recently when, as is
usually the case with big sets, the
hand was both misbid and mis-
played.
North, dealer.
East-West vulnerable.
ACTS
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The bidding:
North East South West
Pass Pass IL ~
sL 5t 5A Dbl
Pass Pass Pass
With four clubs and three spades
North should, of course, have run
out of five spades into six clubs.
Similarly, South would also have
been better advised not to stand by
the spade suit after the double.
West opened the ace of hearts
and shifted to the 10 of diamonds.
Declarer ducked in dummy, trumped
in his own hand and led spade
West won with the king and played
the six of diamonds. Once more
declarer played low from dummy,
trumped in his own hand and now
led another spade.
In the event of a 80 break in
spades, with West holding both the
ace and king, this particular line of
play would have held the set to
but one trick. However, West held
four spades. He won with the ace
and led back the deuce, thereby
eXhausting declarer's trumps. Now
a club was finally led. West trumped
with the jack and played the jack
of hearts. East went up with the
king and returned a low heart,
-~vhereupon West spread his hand.
Declarer did not even make his ace
OF diamonds, and was down eight
tricks!
' Xxx
X X X
You were Oswald Jacoby's part
her yesterday and held:
AK
vxx
4 OK Xxxx
The bidding:
Jacoby Schenken You Maier
IA Pass CD
Answer: Your correct bid is to
pass. Any bid with this hand is
more than likely to get you into
trouble.
Score 100 per cent for pass, 80
per cent for one no trump or two
clubs, 0 for any other bid.
Question No. 219.
You are Merwin Maiers partner
and hold:
"A 108xx
A9xx
TX
+Jxx
The bidding:
You Burnstone Maier schenken
Pass Pass ~ -
i, 3v Pass ~ So
Dbl 50 Pass Pass
CD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
Mullen Giuen Discharge When
 Cops Get Facts

Joseph Mullen, IT, of 88 Giles street had the experience of being in the wrong place at the wrong time last Saturday night, with the result that the young man became a victim of cir cumstances that were quickly adjusted when police authori- ties made inquiries.
 Mullen dropped into a local restaurant at a time when a number of youths were staging 8 disturbance. When the police arrived in response to a sum- mons from the management, they seized everyone in the vicinity of the table where the trouble was in progress. Mullen was one of three taken into custody.
 When the young man told his story, which was quickly cor r0b0rated by witnesses and the management, he was given his discharge in court. But as the innocent victim of circum- stances he was obliged to pre- sent testimony to keep the "rec- ords" straight and to vindicate his name, which unfortunate ly was linked with the real dis turbers, who were fined in po- lice court Monday morning. The authorities give Mullen complete vindicati0n.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16

Irishman and he isn't even a man. D he commented.
 He left the audience with the thought, that if any challenge was presented, the Irish on the eve of St. Patrick's day it would be as follows:
 "If ye are my sons - fight for the faith-die for the faith-but never forget-you'll neither die for the faith nor fight for the faith unless you live by the faith"
 A program of old fashioned music was played for Irish dancing in the ball room, and modern music was played in the Copper Room.
 The general program was pre- ceded by radio program, in which the principal speakers were guests of E. Jackson Ryan, political com- mentator.
 Committee chairmen consisted of Dr. Freney, George T. Ryan, Ed mund Burke, Thomas Healey, Will liam Boyle. Mortimer J. Calvin, Jr., William Fitzell, John Griffin and Michael Doyle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16

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 H. s n s9 % Sns Psy % off on the % he after they fight in in .si. ssf trying to keep her from pressing charges
 The N Y Worlds having troubles nnss v the so % % Tis s s and the cn @ e an snaD o sTs very pEs E eser a loser Finally after almost losing his shirt he had to gssss ssl S sss: feuds will be emphasized with photos
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 The bsger of Brou in that Life article said the source 'eo recall the the % Locals % @ hear that foreign cor 1Ss'sse !f S @ @ ss nickel the Iigh. to thsis :sossse :sSs The n''nnss annual "This Is New York" abandoning items of and seeks @ big ITS % W ys time the radio and @ m sst costs s a him as sig % s at .as xsna s The referred her to the fellow sa'Is hs paess sseS S y o 5 H1 ef e ro o Bu s for H as gy %s0 s % no
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16

decoration for bravery, under fire the Distinguished Service Cross. His courageous qualities have distin- tinguished him in the fire depart ment, having made many rescues in Waterbury blazes.
 Bids Received
 At a special meeting after the regular session, the board opened bids from two companies on a new 65-foot aerial ladder truck.
 The bids were: Segrave Corp. of Columbus, Ohio, 240 horsepower, 12- cylinder, $15,919.5O; 160 horsepower, $14,919.50. These quotations are less 5 per cent for cash and $100 al- lowance for the old apparatus.
 American LaFrance and Foamite Industries of Elmira, N. r., 190 horse power, 12 cylinder cab over engine type. $16,007. 50; conventional type, 240 horsepower, 12 cylinder, $15,- 057.50; 190 horsepower, 12 cylinder, $14, ,107.50.
 Peter Pirsch & Sons and the Walter Motor Truck Co.,, invited to bid submitted no figures.
 At the regular board meeting a recommendation from Chief Thom-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
Speakers Extol Virtues of Irish Race
HIT BY BOTTLE,
 RIVERSIDE ST.
 MAN LOSES'EYE
Woman Held Under Bonds Pending Outcome of
 Victims Injuries

Struck by a bottle right between the eyes, Henry Murphy, 63, of 50 South Riverside street, stands to lose the sight of his left eye in spite of an emergency oper- ation performed last night by Dr. William M. Good at St. Mary's Hospital. Mrs. Julia Savage, 37, of 132 Scovill street, alleged to have struck Murphy during a party participated in by her hus- band, Richard W. Savage, Murphy and herself, was arraigned in city court today on charge of assault. Although Judge Theobald E. Con- way originally set bond at $500, Att torney John F. Tobin, representing Mrs. Savage, obtained a reduction to $500, which was furnished. The defense will claim that the blow was struck in self-defense, it was re- ported today.
 MurphyS lerC eyeball was cut III two when the bottle shattered against his forehead and cut his face severely. Dr. Good said that Murphy was fortunate to have es- capped having his skull fractured and said that x-rays will be taken today to try to find whether any glass is lodged in the ,eyeball.
 Mrs. Savage was arrested by Mo- tor Patrolman George McElligott and Patrolman Harold Green and Frank Smith on charge of as- sault.
 Murphy, according to hospital au- thorities, walked to the hospital from the Savage home on Scoyill street, holding a handkerchief over his face. Dr. Good was called to perform an emergency operation, but said today that the eyeball was severed in such a manner that there is little hope for sight of the eye.
 Police reported that all three had been drinking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16

Bunker Hill avenue and Windsor street; from Windsor street and Morningside avenue to Windsor street and Watertown avenue; from Ccniston avenue and Nathan street to Newton terrace and Nathan street.
 New boxes will be at Delaware and Mount Vernon avenues; Cir cult and Wayland avenues; Irving ton and WilloWdale avenues.
 The proposed city ordinance broadening the powers of the fire marshal was referred to the corpor- ation counsel for a legal opinion. The ordinance would give the mar shal complete jurisdiction over safety measures in theaters, church. es, schools and halls.
 After it was pointed out that under the existing budget deputy chiefs and the superintendent of fire alarms cannot obtain badges, the board revised the setup from badges for captains and lieutenants" to badges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
Private Legge Given
 Promotion By Board
World War Veteran Advanced to Lieutenant - Bic
 Received on New Aerial Ladder Truck

as F. Cavanaugh for the purchase of 800 feet of hose to replace de- teriorated hose now in service was referred to the committe on pur- chases.
 Alex J. David, Anthony Talmont, James Bruno and Francis Beveridge applied for appointment to the fire department. Their publications were filed.
 New Fire Boxes
 Acting on request made by the Bunker Hill Improvement associa- tion, the board authorized the shift ing of three fire alarm boxes and the installation of three new boxes on Bunker Hill.
 Boxes to be changed are: Bunker Hill avenue and Aurora street to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
Walter 'WiIlclleu Or Broad1Cny
Men1os of q Midnighter

The inside" why Ron Kirby very editorial page cartoonist quitting the World April Sis that h disagees with the papers growing anti-Roosev policy plan becoming even more Roosevelt And Kirby, these would rather give his job staff will not quit her job matter what they write She's Mrs. FDR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
PLAN SEAFARING EPIC

New York-Fir the first time in seafaring history, the Northwest Passage of the Artic will be made this year when Dr. Homer F. Kel- lens, Oklahoma rancher-pastor and his 20-year-old daughter, Vivienne, sail from San Francisco( bound for the New York Worlds Fair 1889. pr. Kellems' ship, Pandora, will have sailed in the Pacific, Artic and Att lantic Oceans before it drops anchor here next fall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
AMATEUR CHUTE JUMPERS

New York-All the thrills of "bailing out" in a parachute, but with no risk of broken bones, will be offered visitors to the New York Worlds Fair 1889. The 'chutes, carrying two passengers each, will be dropped from 250-foot tower. They will glide gently to earth after being released by foul-proof auto- matic mechanism.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16

Private Eugene A. Legge, mem Der of the fire marshal's staff since 1882, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant by unanimous vote at a meeting of the fire board yesterday afternoon. The promotion will be- come effective Sunday, and the board recommended that he be as- signed to the office of the marshal.
 Lieut.. Legge was appointed a fireman on January 28, 1920. A noted World War hero, he received
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
RIDES BULL TO FAIR

New York-"Texas Jack" Hill of Old Glory, Texas, is riding "Scanda- lous John," 1,350-pound white-faced Hereford bull to the New York Worlds Fair 1889. Rider and mount left home last July 28. They are averagfiing ten miles day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
SHRINE TO BEAUTY

New Yrok-One thousand years hence archceologists in Arizona will mseal a granite monolith and in- form the world of 2939 how Ameri- can women preserved their beauty in early times A collection of per- fufmes and cosmetics, sealed in the cornersone of the Cosmetics Build ing of the New York Worlds Fair 1889, will be moved to the Shrine f American Beauty" which is not to be opened until April 30, 2939.
 An American company will make photographs in Santiago, Chile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16

Featured by the presence of His Excency Governor Raymond Baldwin, the Patrk Day banquet at The Elton last evening" guests honor pictured above Seated right Congressman Joseph Smith, Rev. Baldwin and State Treasurer E.
 Standing: Freney, Joseph Tone Jerry McCormack Senator George T. Cuhane Joseph Devery Edward Ryan, radio commentator
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26
BRITAIN NAMES
new j. s. ENVOY

LONDON The Marquis Of Lo-
THAN. bachelor and member of the
"Cliveden set" who recently turn
ed against the policy Of seeking
to placate Europe's dictstors by
concessions. was expected to leave
early this summer TO become Brit
ish ambassador at Washington.
Lord Lothians appointment was
announced officially today. he
succeeds Sir Ronald Lindsay. who
will retire after more than nine
wears of service at Washington,
where he is dean of the diplomatic
corps.
Considerable interest was shown
here in the appointment because
of Lord Lothisn's long advocacy
of "sppeasement' and because Of
his recent sharp turn toward firm
ness in dealing with dictators.
Yesterday, in luncheon
speech before the Citizens
Service league, he said of the
conscription problem:
ut is not anti-democratic to
have ompul sorry national
service.
The Fascists mean TO eX-
tend their domination until
they get something like
predominant part of the
world. Mussolini's objective
has been to drive us out Of
Palestine"
Lord Lothian is 81 and unmar-
ried. In succeeding as the 18th
marquis, in the Scottish peerage,
in 1890, he inherited $4,000 acres
OF land and has three county
seats. Scots peers are not men,
bers of the house of lords unless
they also have a British peerage
title or are elected as representa-
tive peers. However, Lothian can
sit as Baron Ker of Kersheugh in
the British peerage. He has nine
titles in all, the oldest. Lord New
bottle, dating back to the reign
of Queen Elizabeth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26
SECURITY CARD
TRAPS KIDNAPER

KANSAS CITY. Mo. An in
cipient crime tour-it lasted six
days of an intended indefinite run
ended today because one of the
trio of self-styled tough guys"
carelessly Tipped away the social
security card of one of the gangs
victims, police revealed today.
AS a result George Smith. 81;
Victor Ramsey. Il, and James
Roark, II, were in Jail. and the
federal government indicated it
would charge them with violation
of the Lindbergh law.
Police said the trio admitted five
robberies, featured by relentless
terrorizing of the victims. One
man was tied to tree; a couple,
parked on a suburban lane. was
threatened and robbed; another
couple was taken on three-hour
ride and finally left bound and face
down in a wet field; a third couple
was released only after riding with
the bandits while knives were
Jabbed in their backs, and four
members of farm family were
held prisoners while their home
was ransacked, their kitchen stove
used for preparing breakfast for
the bandits. who finally kidnapped
Farmer Louis Hadl and his son.
A social security Identified
ton card. which belonged to
one of the victims, was found
Sunday night near Ramsey's
home. Because he had a police
record, detectives of the
{ Kansas City. Kansas, Kansas
City, Mo-, and federal bureau
of investigation, tracked him
down.
He was found in company with
Smith and Roark last night. Po-
lice said they confessed to the
robberies and kidnapings after be-
ing identified by two of their VIC
Tins. Il guess we were lust irving
to get little money for a good
time" Roark said,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26
Behind The Stock Ticker
Business Trends a. Seen by Wall Street
By Lichty

Important New York banks have
been quietly recalling their bal
ances from England, France,
Switzerland and Holland. The
largest Withdrawals are from
British institutions. This is being
done as protection against any
possible appropriation as, if and
when open hostilities get going in
Europe.
Wheat The only current for
eign buying of American wheat is
being dore by governments. Pri-
vate interests aren't purchasing
for fear that warehouse supplies
will be Communicated if and when
war comes. Since the domestic
crop carryover is large and spring
planting figures are expected to
run high. commodity traders see
no reason for a sustained wheat
price advance at this time.
Copyright, 1881
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26
BOND MARKET
NEW YORK-strength in local

NEW YORk-Strength in local
traction issues featured an other
wise irregular trend in the listed
bond market Tuesday. Trading
was quiet.
Manhattan Railway issues led
the advance in the traction group.
pushing up to new 1889 peak
levels. PETERBOROUGH issues were
up as much as IL points. while
Observation-Disclosures Transit 4ias
of 1866 gained nearly two points.
Among other domestic corporate
issues rails generally held around
previous closing levels. but the I'M
dertone was firm. Power and light
issues were little changed. while
communications set up sizeable
fractional advances. Industrials
were steady.
Foreign funds were firm, with
price changes mostly for the bet
ter. Italian issues were in best
demand. with gains in the group
ranging to around two points.
U. S. government obligations were
narrowly mixed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26
Officers Banquet
To Be Held Mau )

Invitations have gone out to a
small number of Tacomans to at
tend a banquet for % officers of
the Third Division at Fort Lewis.
to be given in the presidential
suite of Hotel Winthrop Friday,
May 5, at $50 p. m.
The next few weeks will see a
large concentration of Third
Division troops and the dinner is
being held in order that civilians
may become better acquainted
with officers. according to Robert
B. Abel. chairman Of the Tacoma
Chamber of Commerce military
committee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26
MAIL ORDER LICENSES
LEGAL UNDER new Law

OLYMPIA-Under the new gin
marriage" law, which goes into
effect June Z, mail order mar
riage licenses are legal. Attorney
General G. w. Hamilton today adj
vised Prosecutor Lloyd l.. Wiehl
of Yakima.
He said after that date residents
of a county could send an applica-
ton for a license to county
auditor of any other county they
chose. After three days wait the
marriage license could be issued
to them.
The law does not require couples
to obtain their license in the county
of their residence, nor does II re-
quire them to get it in the county
in which either happens to live in
case they are from different coun-
/ ties, he said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26

NEW YORK White House
support, the export-import bank is
now ready and willing to do all 1t
can to stimulate trade between this
country and Latin America. Even
barter-trade agreements will be
acceptable. One such case is
where Chile wants two battleships
built for her in u. S. shipyards.
She proposed to pay for them
over a period of years-in nitrates.
There's no doubt that the U. S.
is out for the South American
business and will get 1t If all
goes along as is planned. Thus
the loss of our European and
Asiatic markets will be somewhat
offset.
Worried - Europe has shipped
close to S750, 900 600 in gold to our
shores in the past six weeks. This
brings Uncle Sans hoard within
striking distance of the $4,000
900 ,0O0-mark, giving this country
about 65 per cent of the worlds
known supply of the metal.
The gold influx has the treasury
officials worried, not because of
the receipts, but because of the
silver purchase act. If that law is
to be carried out. the treasury
must still purchase as much more
silver as it has bought during the
past four years.
Protection - As previously re-
ported here. international banks
arc operating on a wartime basis
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26
War Of l812Loot
Returned ToF.D.

WASHINGTON The grandson
Of a man who helped loot the
White House when it was burned
by the British in 1914 Tuesday
returned to President Roosevelt
mahogany. brass-bound medicine
chest that his grandfather stole
from the fleeing President Madi-
son.
Archibald kains of Ottawa.
Canada, former governor of the
Federal Reserve bank of Califor-
MIA and now Canadian citizen,
presented the relic to Roosevelt.
kains explained that his grand
father, Thomas kains, who died
in 1856 in Canada, was the purser
of H. M S. Devastation, an Eng
lish man-o-war which anchored
In Patuxent river, and whose men
participated in the capture and
burning of Washington.
kains, he said, carried the
medicine chest with him in SUBJ
sequent travels that took him back
to England and thence to Canada,
where, as an immigrant, he set
tied on the Ottawa river.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26
CURB MARKET

NEW YORK - In another dull
session curb stocks dragged irregu-
larly lower Tuesday. A few of the
more volatile issues lost more than
point, but price changes gener-
ally were restricted to fractions.
Aluminium Ltd. lost liz points
on a few sales, and Niles Bement
dropped back a point to SOFA on
its opening transactions. Fractional
losses were scored in Lockheed
Aircraft. American Cyanamid B
and Carrier Corp, while American
Gas & Electric continued to display
weakness at 80, off Ia.
Cities Service moved fractionally
higher and Electric Bond 4 Share
ruled about unchanged. but mod
est gains were scored in Hecla
Mining. Humble Oil and New Jer-
sey Zinc. The inactive Aluminium
Co. Of America jumped Y point on
small turnover.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26
ADMITS s. new
CITIZENS HERE

Thirty-five men and women we're
admitted to L 6. citizenship Tues
day at special naturalization
hearing conducted by Judge Jere-
miah Neterer Of Seattle. IN federal
district court
They included. Anna Mare
Frackinspohl, 5s3s So. Lawrence
st. Germany. Per Adrian Person,
Route 4. Box 250-A. Sweden; Anna
Cinelli. 25O7 Melrose st. Italy:
Bertha Inudt. Puysllup Great
Britain: Anna Mink. 4403 So.
64th st, Lithuania: Gust Lovstrom.
Route 4. Box 260. Sweden: Gunnar
johnson. 1902 So. 7th st, Sweden
Gustav johnson, 915 So. 18th st.
Sweden. and Sopie Petersen, SIS
East Morton st. Norway
Victor Johnson, 1902 So. Mon
roe st. Sweden; Axel Sampson,
1915 Market st. Norway. Andrew
Hyde, Vaughn. Norway; Frank
Fischlin. p. o. Box 207, So. Taco
ma, Switzerland; Enpemar Erick-
son. IT'S So. Prospect St. Sweden;
Robert Sturmer, Puyallup. Great
Britain; James Martin, 1880 So.
41st st, Great Britain; Elmere G..
Martin, 1880 So 41st st, Great
Britain; William Forslund, 421 So
61st st. Sweden: Peter Yost. 1925
So. K st, Great Britain. and Anna
f. Miller, 1925 So. Cushman ave,
Russia.
Albert E. Brooks. sol So saith
st. Great Britain: Matt Mattson.
1917 So. 18th st, Norway; Rudolph
Kowalski, 2720 SO. Tacoma ave.
Germany; Francesca Perrone, 1901
So Ainsworth ave, Italy; Cato
Torwald Torkelson Opsal, st.
James apartments. Norway Paul
Higgins. Fort Lewis, Great Brit
ain; Ole kooley, 2134 So. Aims
worth ave, Norway; and Amalia
V. Benign, 2050 East Fairbanks
st, Italy.
Harold W. Burk. 4315 So. st,
Great Britain; Freda Ahlbere, 271s
Hosmer st, Sweden; Gavin S.
Dixon. 315i2 East 29th st. Great
Britain; Angelo Fraschetti, 640S
Cove st. Italy; Andrew NJ. Pas
quail. 1929 So. Warner st, Great
Britain; Martha Gulbrandsen, Puy-
allup, Norway. and Frank d.
Suter, Route 2, Switzerland.