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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-14
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
BY Shepard Barclay
".Ths Authority on Authorities"
The Authority on Authorities"

contract now depended upon the
play of the club suit This the de-
clarer handled we'll enough by
first entering the dummy with
spade honor. then leading the club
] to tempt foolish cover. but
coming up with the K himself. He
then led back the club 7 and when
East covered with the 9. his cru
cial decision was at hand.
AS he looked at the backs Of
the cards held by East and West,
North could see eleven of them
and knew that the club @ was
one of the eleven East had five
of them and therefore five
chances to hold it, as against
Vests six chances The odds were
therefore to 5 that West held
the deciding card. which in that
event could be captured only by
the play of the club A. Declarer
then called for thet A from
dummy. but when West could not
follow suit he knew the odds had
failed him that one time
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-14
TRUST THE AVERAGES

A PLAYER who loses his con-
Adence in the law of averages
has lost much of his chance to be
a winner regardless of how skill
full he may be R other respects.
When a player faces a situation
in which one form of handling
avors his success by odds of 6 to
/ he is going counter to his own
interest if he, because of a mere
bunch, favors the other method
on which the odds are 6 to 5
against him. If the correct way
does not work out effectively some
one time that is no reason for
his violating the mathematics
when the same situation turns up
again.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-14

Dealer South. Both sides vul-
neTabe.)
East and West did no bidding
a. all on this deal. South opened
slln l-Club, North bid 1-Heart,
South Pho Trumps, North A.
hearts, South 5-Clubs. North
o'Hearts and South 6-Hearts,
.aelr bidding being influenced by
'ne fact that it was in a match
point duplicate game.
After East led the diamond A
" lhe a the declarer led a trump
".ne A, East returned a diamond
ana the declarer finished the
hearts IN two more rounds. The
Copyright. 1899. King
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-13

shipshape going, they
eaten they ready Jerry and Harold occupied
Sgd dropped off Sleep but he didn't we'll Finally
crawling his The dream woke him up,
his realized that reality
In sgd wide awake. full moon was shining
its bright light sreamed through pup
tent In that light sgd something that made his blood
cold His lying outside the blanket and snake had
nestled against Sgd recognized that
snake for a poisonous cOpperhead!
Frozen With Fear, He Cannot Move.
Says he my first impulse was to jump and But
The e as the snake ] eh M with an
lay there stiff trembling
that didn't dare could. One
the reptile to strike"
But seemed keep NOV
Sgd doesn't know them
like each like
Scream he IT felt myself longer
last the sky began getting and off the distance could
position with across my gulet
Now sgd afraid swallow for fear Of disturbing the snake He
his head getting lighter
gush objects around him that he had lost sight
to lie still until his pals awoke.
The Snakes Smelled of Rotten Cucumbers
He could see the snake clearly And then out of the
of them the tent And two them long.
IL coaanI see tne oners very clearly ne says fo didn't
position. was beginning to shiver. My muscles
Of rotten sckened
coming and could hear movements in the
renewed my courage"
tent but they didn't look through flap
and his the terrifying sight
didn't He remained cool and did Harold The
are; Huge pillows smoke poured through ths tent
Il began choking syd but did the snakes They
outside picked hours
before woke And nightmare
As just ask me- mac 3s snce 'ha
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-13
Floyd &16o.'s.
ADVENTURES CLUB
HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES
OF PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF
''Terror in a Tent

ELLO, EVERYBODY
You know, there's always lot of hard luck camping
trips Somebody is to get sunburned and somebody
always steps rusty nail clips himself with the Ratchet
while chopping wood for the fire. The bird who doing the
cooking burns half the food and when you're comfortably
settled and getting along fine Farmer Jones along
orders you to
Camping trips just breed hard luck but the Sgd
went the champion hoodoo camping of them ALL It
started dealing tough breaks before sgd and his pals
got started
sgd lives in Brooklyn N Y 1t in the of 1885
that he and half dozen other lads began planning that camping
trip They had picked spot upstate neghborhood
Poughkepse and all ready Them days before
they due to leave there terrific rainstorm New
York and after nqung about weather. they learned
it was the upstate.
The gang decided to anyway-at least, of them
did, When the day of the big trip rolled
had the Another laid infected
other fellows had mothers who said they camping
weather they'd catch their sleeping
ground The trouble had started nothing
sgd get into before that days older.
The Hikers Find Camping Site.
"There only two brothers myself left"
but went anyway brothers
Of them
to hike with two equipment
backs After the
they walked humbed rides-they
chosen and picked camping site.
The ground wet the They
trouble putting their two small tents finally everything
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-13
Epidemic Tremor' New
Worry for Poultry Men

A disease known as epidemic
tremor" is one of the newest to
cause concern to the poultryman.
It was described in 1882 by DR..
Jones of the Harvard Medical
school. Since that time it has be-
come fairly widespread.
It was given the name "tremor"
because of the characteristic symp-
tom, tremor or vibration of the
head and neck. One poultry author
ity, in describing what is believed
to be the same disease, called it
the ''jitters." The technical name,
however, is far more dignifed-'' in
fictitious avian encephalomyelitis."
It is one of those diseases caused
by an infectious, filtrable virus. It
can be transmitted from a diseased
to healthy chick by incubation of
material from the brain.
Chicks sometimes show synp-
toms as soon as "a or 48 hours
after Matching. It is usually a
week before outstanding symptoms
are noticed. The first sign is a dull
ness of the eye.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-13

there. A ranking golfer has to pro-
duce in tournaments to keep his
place.
In addition to the plus rating of
Turnesa, there are three players
rated at scratch, despite the slip Of
Ray Billows, who was dropped one
stroke. At scratch are Frank STRAIT
aci, who defeated Turnesa in the
metropolitan amateur championship
final at Ridgwood, N. j.; Dick Chap
man, amateur darkhorse, and John
Burke, handicapped by M. G. A.
for the first time.
Burke captured the intercollegiate
championship in Louisville, Ky.
That feat shouldn't be underestimate
ed, however, as Turnesa failed to
turn the same trick ia three years
of effort.
Bracketed in the two stroke handi-
cap are E. H. briggs, Tommy Good
win, John Parker, Mark Stuart,
Jess Sweetser and Charles White
head
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-13
Speaking of Sports
Hutch Remains
Level Headed
Despite Praise
BY ROBERT McSHANE

FREDERICK CHARLES HUTCH
INSON, Detroit's $4,000 pitcher,
has one outstanding virtue which
will do much to save him from his
friends and weu-wishers.
clutch" is solid, unima ginative
player. Much more so than the av-
erage youth his age, which is 49,.
Imperturbable and Unconditional, the
yOungster has been the subject Of
more publicity pieces than any
pitcher Of his age in the history of
the game. So far this spotlight
hasn't dazzled him in the least.
Most of the stuff written about the
Seattle youth has been in superla-
tive praise. One author gave him
the pitching magic Of Christy
Mathewson in his right arm" An
other article was titled s'The Moth
ing Bali No One Can Hit"
Hutchinson still has to prove him
self in big league competition. Un-
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-13
No. l Contender

TONY GALENTO, the animated
l. beer vat from Newark, has re-
tanned his National Boxing associa-
ton ranking as the No. l heavy
weight title challenger.
Association records show that Joe
Triner, Illinois committeeman, vot-
ed to leave vacant the No. / post
which the N. B. A. first awarded the
New Jersey heavyweight last year.
Two-Ton Tony's high ranking posi-
ton carries little glory with it. He's
merely been designated as top man
of particularly unimpressive Sc
lection of challengers. Committee
members did not take themselves
too seriously when they designated
Tony to lead the list. They made
it clear that Tony cannot be con-
sidered very grave threat to
Champion Joe Louis.
Heavyweight boxing's sorry state
of affairs is evidenced by the first
10 ranking fighters. In addition to
Galento the committee ranked, in
order, Bob Pastor, Lou Nova, Max
ba0T, neu DuIIIldIl, MduI1Ce SLTlCk-
land, Nathan Mann, Roscoe Toles,
Johnny Paycheck and Tony Music.
Divisions other than heavyweight
show a great deal more class. In
the light heavyweight class Cham
pion John Henry Lewis is followed
by Melio Bettina, Dave Clark and
Billy Conn, in first, second and third
places, respectively. Finishing out
the list of 10 are Ron Richards, Gus
Lesnevich, Len Harvey, Jock Nc
Avoy, Tiger Terry Warrington, Ed
die Wenstob and Joe Wagner.
Top middleweights are Solly Krie-
ger, champion; Freddie Apostolic, AL
Hostak, Walter Woods, Ceferino
Garcia, Teddy Yarocz, Fred Hen
neberry, Eric Seelig, Attilio Saba
tinO, Tony Zale and Gene Buffalo.
First five welterweights are Hen.
ry Armstrong, champion; Charley
Burley, Fritzie Civic, Sammy Luft
spring and Milt Aron.
| @ Western Newspaper Union.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-13
A WdY to Anchor
Your Slip Covers
By RUTH WYETH SPEARS

"DEAR MRS. SPEARS: My
- living room is looking very
smart and gay; the clear sketches
on how to fit and make slipcovers
in your Book l, SEWING, for the
Home Decorator, have been a
great help.
"I think you would especially
like one slipcover have made.
While shopping in a drapery de-
partment I found some braid Ia
inches wide in bright blue, green
and red. I was so attracted by it
that I had to find a way to use it.
The result is a chair covered in
plain blue glazed chintz with green
seam bindings and the blue, green
and red braid around the cushion
and the bottom ruffle. It is very
stunning and everyone admires it.
My problem now is keeping my
slipcovers firmly anchored in
place. How should this be done?"
Here is a sketch of the chair
that was inspired by shopping
tour. l nave also Sketched
method that is often used by pro-
fessionals for anchoring slip
covers.
Give your house a fresh start
with new curtains; slipcovers,
lampshades and other smart new
touches which you will find in
Book 1, SEWING for the Home
Decorator. Book 2, Gifts, Novel
ties and Embroidery, illustrates
ninety embroidery stitches and
many ways to use them. They are
Is cents each; with each order for
both books, Rag Rug Leaflet is
included FREE. Address Mrs.
Spears, 210 S. Desplaines ST., Chi
cago, III.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-13
What's Found in Straw

Straw supplies nutrient elements
as well as organic matter, accord
ing to Associate Agronomist j. w.
Ames of the Ohio Agricultural Ex-
pertinent station, who goes on to
say that a ton of straw will furnish
about 10 pounds of nitrogen, four
pounds of phosphoric acid, Is pounds
of potash, and 1900 pounds of organ
ic matter. The best return from the
fertility elements in straw is OBJ
tanned when it is used as bedding
and made into manure. Plenty of
straw provides for maximum alb
sorption of the liquid excrement that
contains the most valuable part of
the nitrogen and potash in manure.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-13
Isolate New Horses

Horses newly purchased in prep
aration for spring work should be
kept isolated from other horses for
at least two weeks. This is particu-
larly to guard against the danger Of
influenza, which may seriously i'm
pair the usefulness of all horses on
the farm during the spring work
season, says the Prairie Farmer.
The disease is contagious, and eau
ton should also be exercised in
placing horses in strange stalls,
where they may pick up such infec-
ton.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-13

The ukulele is essentially small
guitar with four strings and was in
troduced to the Hawaiians in the
latter part of the Eighteenth CEN
fury by Portuguese sailors. So far
as known, the guitar itself is of
European origin, observes writer
in the Indianapolis News.
In the Royal library at Stuttgart,
Germany, is a manuscript dated
1180 A. D. which contains a repre-
sentation of the instrument. The
Hawaiians initiated and modified
the smaller guitar of the Portuguese
and popularized it under the name
"ukulele." The same instrument,
particularly adapted to the wistful
minors peculiar to the native music
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-13

OF Hawaii, became an instrument of
jazz in the United States.
"Ukulele" is a native word, being
derived from "uku" (fea or insect)
and 'lele," Ito Jump. Thus "uku-
lele" literally means jumping
fiea," a name no doubt suggested by
the motions of the fingers of the
players over the instrument. The
most common English pronuncia-
ton of the name is "yoo-koo-lay-le. ;"
although "oo-koo-lay-lay'' more
nearly approaches the Hawaiian
pronunciation.
Hawaiian ukuleles are generally
made of koa, fine-grained wood
obtained from the native tree called
"acacia koa."
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-13
FARM
Tories
EARLY GRAZING is
NEEDED FOR COWS
Fertilizing Small Area Is
Found Good Plan.
BY H. r. Cox, Extension Agronomist.
New Jersey College of Agriculture.
WNJJ Service

Of the various measures which
may be employed to furnish more
and better pasture for dairy herd
the fertilizing of a small area of the
permanent pasture to furnish early
spring grazing is one which is adapt.
ed to many farms. Although a
fairly large quantity of fertilizer is
needed per acre, the practice is
economical in the long run provided
the sod is good. The procedure is
as follows:
In early spring apply from 300 to
1000 pounds to the acre of high
nitrogen mixed fertilizer, such as
5-10-1O, 5-10-5 or $751; An applica-
ton of lime should also be made
if the soil is strongly acid. The
area treated should be one acre to
every eight COWS. Best results will
be obtained if this fertilized area is
fenced off from the rest of the pas
ture. Permanent grass pasture so
treated may be turned on when the
grass is four or five inches high,
which should be about 10 days in
advance of the time cows are nor
mally turned out on untreated pas
ture.
This early grazing will save a con-
siderable amount of barn feeding at
a time of year when pasture is most
welcome to the herd. About the
time this treated area is grazed of,
the untreated pasture is ready for
grazing. After the grass on the
treated area has made a renewal
growth, the cows are returned to
it. This method of rotation grazing
conserves pasture, since it reduces
tramping to a minimum. A further
benefit is that the phosphoric acid
and potash in the fertilizer would
exert a beneficial effect for several
years to come.
If the same area were given an
additional application of sulphate of
ammonia or nitrate of soda about
June l, at the rate of 200 pounds
per acre, additional benefits would
be derived. In dry summer, not
much effect could be expected from
this second application during the
hot weather, but the fall growth of
the grass should be increased and
the pasture season should be length
ened somewhat in the fall.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-13
Keeping Roosts Clean

Cleaning the dropping boards I'm.
der the roosts daily, or twice week.
ly, is important in maintaining
healthy and sanitary conditions in
the poultry house. If it is not pos
sible to clean the house frequently,
the droppings should be permitted
to fall from the roost poles to the
floor, several feet beneath. The
birds then will be troubled less with
odors and gases from the droppings.
The space under the roosts should
be fenced with wire netting.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-13
Court Puzzler

r ASKETBALL'S rules manipu.
- lators soon may be faced with
another task-that of devising some
method to make goal tending illegal.
AS the rules now stand any unusu-
ally tall player can station himself
beneath the basket and with no more
than slight jump bat opponents
shots away from the danger zone.
This was thoroughly demonstrated
during the past season by Mike No
wax, six-fOOt-nine-inch center of the
LOyOla university team in Chicago.
The altitudinous Mike stationed him
self under the basket and when the
opposition shot from outside he
would merely raise his long right
arm. jump about two and a half
feet off the floor, and flip the ball
away.
Novak's contribution wasn't only
to the defensive side. His tremen-
dous height enabled him to tally
something better than 10 points a
game to Loyola's total.
Officials and fans are generally
agreed that too great premium is
placed on height. It gives a player
an almost unsurmountable advan-
tage, demoralizing members of the
opposing team. On the other hand
they argue that it isn't fair to pena-
lie player because he happens to
reach nearer the clouds than his fell
low-athletes.
There isn't quite as much danger
in the situation as is seen on the
surface. A majority of abnormally
tall athletes are physically handi-
capped in that they are often slow,
awkward and trif1e freakish. This
is not true of Novak. Nat Holman,
the old Celtic hero and for 20 years
coach Of City College basketball,
calls NOvak a fine athlete and the
best college player he has ever seen.
The argument is one that can stay
fresh for years. And it is doubtful if
the rules committee will take dras-
tic action on the question in the
very near future.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-13

ing I a m ~, re-
ceived the highest
ranking ever &C.
corded a New York
player, indicating
that in the eyes of
Ofhciald0m Willie
is a stroke better
than par every time
he tees off.
The Metropolitan
Golf Associations
ratings are sports
slipperiest pole. It's
oxyap harder IN cfav
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-13
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Sentinel Features Avn
PREPoNDERANT SENTIMENT

Z" a FTER one hundred and fifty years,
- Notwithstanding expansion OF ter
ritory, enormous increase in population
and profound economic changes; de-
spite direct attack and subversiye inau'
ences; there is every indication that the
vastly preponderant sentiment Of the
American people is that our form Of
government shall be preserved"
Charles Evans Hughes, Chief Justice Of
the United States.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-13
Plus One

" LILLE TURNESA, national
" golf champion, recently was
singled out for the Metropolitan Golf
associations top honors when he
was ranked at plus one in the honor
role of leading mashie wielders.
Wee Willie, the only amateur
member of the famous Turnesa golf
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-13
Sport Shorts

II ASKELL Indian institute has
IL bowed out of the big time with
an announcement that hereafter the
school will meet only prep teams
on the gridiron. Haskell, in former
years, played Notre Dame, teams
of the Big Six and the Big Ten :.
Prof. Herbert Olivecrona, Swedish
brain specialist, says boxing is no
more dangerous than any other
sport, but that fighter should re-
tire from the ring for at least a
year after being knocked out :.
Three Florida golf courses, aban-
doned during the depression, have
been reconditioned and reopened
Stagehand, winner of the Santa
Anita handicap and derby, was the
leading money winner of 1888. Prior
to that Joseph E. Widener sold him
for only $4,000 Sixty-fve year
old Tom Sharkey, heavyweight con-
tender in the days of Corbett, Fitz-
simmons and Jeffries, is appearing
as strong man in the Golden Gate
exposition For the past five
seasons, Ernie lombard of the
Reds, who led the National league
in batting last year, has not made
sacrifice bunt The Canadian
Futurity for three-year-old trotters
and PAGERS has been awarded to
Strathroy for Labor day. Purses
for each division of PAGERS and trot-
ters will be $500 The Ameri-
can Olympic rowing committee has
decided to send oarsmen to COM
pete in five events in Finland in
1910 Harry Hillman recently
started his thirty-frst campaign as
track coach at Dartmouth.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-13

questionably his admirers had very
worthy motives in heaping praise
on his head. But they also succeed
ed in putting the boy on the spot.
To live up to his publicity would re-
quire the skill of a genius. If he
fails it will be largely the fault Of
his friends who have built him up
into pitching juggernaut.
He will need all his comp0sure
and steadiness. American league
wits are practicing for Hutchinson.
A high-priced and highly publicized
player, he offers fair target for
their ..riding." And they won't be
gentle when they start rubbing him
about his nothing ball'' and his
magical right arm"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-04-13
Best in Minors?

Termed the greatest pitcher in the
minor leagues last year, Hutchin-
sons claim to that distinction-or
rather his friends claim to that hon
or for him-can be disputed. Paul
Trout, Sandcut, Ind, idol, won %
games and lost 6 in the Texas
league. Hutchinson won Is and lost
z in the Pacific Coast league. Trout's
victories were gathered in three and
one-half months of play while Hutch
inson's were compiled in six months
of competition. All in all, Trout's
record for the year was the more
formidable.
Nevertheless, Hutchinson is a
great ball player. He was beaten
only once as high school pitcher,
twice as an American Legion pitch
er, twice while hurting for Yakima
and seven times last year. That is
a great record.
His immediate future would be in
less doubt if the superlative praise
would come to a sudden end. Few
things are as harmful to a young
athlete as extravagant, over-done
acclaim. His personal cheering Sec
ton would do well to soft pedal it's
applause until the season is under
way.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-07
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fication, but turned hard on its beam to get out of sight.
 It develops, also, that zig-zag- eing on a fast passenger liner IS less than fun. An unsteady stom- ach has no place on belligerent liner in war zone. Rar'n" through the waves at breakneck speed the boat gigs right anu A4ss left in intending succession. The wake of white-churned water be- hind the boat looks like the path of drunken earthworm. No zig is like the next gag. Regular zig -zags would be easy for submarine to calculate. So the liner gigs perhaps 200 yards then zags $50 yards, then gigs again. It sways far over on its side at each turn.
 The Empress zig-zagged clear across the Atlantic until a mercl- ful fog settled down upon it when it was day out from Halifax. Then it stfaightened out, and con trary to peace time precautions, raced to port full speed through the fog.