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Evening star., 1940-03-30

West opened his fourth-best heart.
South won with the queen and
played spade. East naturally could
not afford to win the first spade
trick. but he signaled with the
seven to apprise his partner of the
fact that he held the ace
Declarer now shifted to a dia-
mond, West winning with the ace
and playing another low heart Now
South ran off his diamond suit and
on the last round West made the
fatal discard of his remaining spade.
This presented declarer with the
chance for an easy end-play He
threw West in with the heart, and
now that unfortunate player had to
lead from his king -queen-sma of
clubs, the extra club trick giving
South his contract, and poor East
never did win a trick with his ace
of spades
Yesterday. with both sides vul-
nerable, you were Howard Schen-
ken's partner and held:
Ak
NXXX
Q AXxX
+KQxx
The bidding:
Jacoby Schenken Burnstone You
~ 2% Pass ~
Answer-Your correct bid Is five
clubs, This is slight overbid. but
If YOU merely jump to four clubs,
Your partner, with weak overcall.
may decide to drop the bidding, and
If the hands fit, you will have missed
game.
Score 100 per cent for five clubs.
30 per cent for four clubs, nothing
for any other bid.
Question No. 4OS.
Both sides are vulnerable. You
are David Bruce Burnstone's part
ner and hold:
AOxx
"X
. K Jx
4 A 10 9sxx
The bidding:
Maier You Jacoby Burnstone
IA "a Pass -
Pass 90
What do you bid? ANSWER Mon
day.
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Evening star., 1940-03-30
Contract
By THE FOUR ACES,

BY The FOUR ACES.
David Bruce Burnstone, Merwin D. Maier,
Oswald Jacoby: Howard Schenken, world 8
LEADING team m-of-four, inventors Of the
system that has beaten every other Sys-
TEN in exiStence.)
Evening star., 1940-07-23

escoia TO d. .. Q. earatoga.
Naher. 1t. q. - Francis K, 5r. from
~. rensasela 70 . q 9: esr;tcsa; 49,.
isa:.soi. 1 & & ]. :. 01saa J. ssr.tos:. 81; u" IRON
MEDICAL CORPS.
Kilhury, It. Comdr. walter q. from PUGET
Sound to San Diego.
Allen. II. q. 81 Charles J., to San Diego
Aherrsthy. 1t. q. - James H.. to Great
Bowers, 1t. q. 81 Neville O.. to New Lon.
srodrick. 1t. q. g., Richard B.. to Phil..
Drisfeii. Ii. q. 81 Melville NJ. to New
Eysr. L. q. 81 Simon W.. to Portsmouth
Fox. 1t q. ~ Lester NJ, to Philadelphia. .
f'.I1'on. d.nn'on. +. q. =, Henry Henry 7 to HswpoTt p
HiEhtoxsr. 1t. q. s. David =" 70 Parri'
KtnssSery. 1t. q. g. Lloyd ,. to San
Moore. 1t. Il. 81 Paur T.. to Portsmouth.
Ovens. 1t. q. s) Raymond w.. to San
shronts, 1t. q. - John r. to Portsmouth.
,2s sDiser Il. q; g. Samuel ,,,s e. to Brooklyn.
sacola to Portsmouth, Va.
Robes. 1t. Comdr. Charles W., from New
suitor: 1t. q. g. Jesse H., to Charleston.
Thomas; 1t. q. e. John w.. to Parri,
glm. Ii. a. - Hardy. to Brooklyn.
Welch. 1t. q. 81 Robert A., to Newport.
CHAPLAIN CORPS.
Leonard. Comdr. Morris NJ. to q. q. 4.
New Mexico instead Of U. 8. 8. Ten
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Chang Koi-shek's Son Holds
Lieutenont|s Rank in 2 Armies
Chang Weeo, Here
For Visit, Optimistic
Over Chinu's War

Chang Wego, 25-year-old son Of
the Chinese Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek, holds the rank of lieu
tenant in two Of the worlds most
active armies-the one fighting un-
der the tireless guidance of his
father and that Of Nazi Germany.
In Washington on brief visit
before returning to his native land
to join in the fight against the
Japanese invaders, 1t. Chang yes
terday told of his service (through
onicial arrangements with the Hit
Ter legions in the beginning Of one
Of the most crucial periods of world
history.
!. He was with the Bavarian noun
taineer troops when they marched
into Austria In the first of Der
Fuehrer's major coups and again
with the vanguard during the occu-
patton of Czecho- o-Slovakia.
Optimistic About China's War.
1t. Chang went to Germany in
1896 as student in the war school
at Munich, little dreaming he would
have a part in military maneuvers
of such magnitude. ut was very
interesting" is the manner in which
the Chinese officer expresses his
experience.
The first of the German troopers
to land in Norway were the same
ones with whom 1t. Chang marched
into the Central European nations,
he said.
Lean and bit taller than the
average for his race, 1t. Chang sat
in the living room of Col. T. c..
Kuo, Military Attache of the Chinese
Embassy, and spoke in optimistic
terms of the battle now raging in
his own country.
Although he has just completed
several months study of air tactics
at Maxwell Field, Ala, the officer
expects to continue service in the
infantry when he returns to China
He is expecting his orders almost
any day now.
China Can Fight Long.
To him a peace offer on the part
OF Japan would come as no surprise.
His reason: The Japanese aimed
their blow at, China expecting to
; take Shanghai in "a hours and bring
the nation to its knees within three
months, but now, with their "blitz-
krieg" hopes long shattered, the
islanders are sorely pressed for men
and materials with which to con-
tinue the long campaign.
The Chinese, on the other hand,
are sufnciently bulwarked to keep
on fighting as long as necessary, in
1t. Chiang's opinion.
The son of China's FIRST family"
SCOTS at any talk of the Burma
road closing hampering Gen. Chi
ang's armed forces, estimated by the
ofncer at 100000. If the road were
closed for good, he explained, there
are SO many other ways of moving
Evening star., 1940-07-23

in supplies to the fighting armies.
1t. Chang was asked to estimate
how long the Chinese forces would
be able to keep up the battle were
it possible to close OF all supply
avenues.
"Impossible" to Close All.
II am not at liberty to estimate" i"
he replied, but why estimate when
such a situation is impossible?"
He expects little difficulty getting
to the interior to join the fighters
on his return. He mentioned q
regular plane passenger service still
operating between Hong Kong and
the interior, mot on regular time
schedule, obviously" but back and
forth at least once a day. Then,
too, he said, it iS possible to fly
directly to the interior from Manila.
One feature of his return to which
1t. Chang is looking forward with
keen anticipation is the prospect of
greeting his older brother. whom
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Service Orders
NAVY.
BUREAU or NAVIGATION.

BUREAU or NAVIGATION.
Flick, Comdr. Harold r., to CORPUS Christi.
Tex. instead Of Newport 4. I.
Hardison. Comdr. Osborne B., TO Anacostis
instead of Norfolk
Stanley. Comdr. Henry r., from San DeRo
to Alameda, Calf.
Bowman, 1t. comdr. Roscoe L., to Jack
sonyille instead Of Patrol Wing 4.
Diego to Patrol wing /.
Newsom, 1t. Comdr. Joel, from Berkeley,
Calf. to y. 8. g: Philadelphia
BECKER. II. y. 81 Charles H., from q. 8. 3.
Hannibal to Lakehurst.
Slason. 1t. q. 50 Frank X. from q. q. 8.
Wasp to Utility Squadron 3.
Carr, Ensign Albert j.. from Mare Island
Funke. 1t. Frederick. 1r.. from Patrol
squadron II to Patrol Squadron 13
Shields, 1t. Ward T., from Patrol Squadron
IL to Patrol Squadron 13.
Grimm. 1t. q. e. Gordon A.. from PEN
Evening star., 1940-07-23
5 Bobies Within Year
Added to w. P. A. Family

By the Associated Pres.
KANSAS CITY, July 23.-Five
childlen have been born to Robert
L. Perry, = w. p. A. worker, and his
26-year-old wife In less than q year
Twin boys arrived yesterday
Triplet girls were born last August
II. Another set Of twins was born
two years ago, but lived only Z few
days.
The Perrys also have two othe,
children. The oldest Is 4.
Evening star., 1940-07-23

he has not seen In Is years. The
brother went to Russia Is years ago
and returned home shortly after
Chang Wego departed for Ger
many.
Asked II he hears directly from
his father, 1t. Chang answered he
received letter from the general
= few weeks ago, adding with q
smile:
Hes . pretty busy man these
days, you know"
Evening star., 1940-07-23

More than 5000 rulings were made
BY the Post Once Department In the
last fiscal year as to whether Ger
tain mail violated the anti-lottery
law.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01

rowers that has even attempted to
repay its borrowings and so loan
to Finland does no violence to the
Johnson act.
Yet, I have a feeling that if the
ice is broken, and passionate ap-
peals are made for help for the 9TH
ers on the side of freedom-if those
things come about, am very doubt
full that supporters of the Johnson
act will be able to hold the line
against the onrushing waters OF
propaganda which our own govern
ment would quickly employ.
President Roosevelt, I believe,
was bit tricky IN the way he pre-
scented the proposal for Finnish
loan to congress. At first, we writ
ers were informed from mysterious
sources that there was drive un-
der way at the Capitol that was to
lead to a loan for Finland. There
were quick denials of that from con-
gresSional quarters.
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Distinction BetUeen Selling
Goods and Lending Money

It seems to me there is a distinc-
ton to be drawn between permitting
the warning nations, or any of them,
to come here and buy supplies and
pay cash on the barrel-head for
them, and the course that is not
suggested. They buy them, pay for
them, cart them away In their own
ships that are manned by sailors
of their own nationality. To make
loan of United States government
money to one of the warning pow
ers, however, is national and not
a private, act. It is official. It rep
resents a determination of policy by
the constitutional methods that are
prescribed. These same methods are
used In the declaration of war.
There are numerous other phases
of less Importance. None of them
strikes me, however, as affecting
the inescapable conclusion of the
dangers inherent in the proposition.
As said at the beginning, am
not willing to assert that extension
of the loan will bring about en-
trance into the war and that no
other result is possible. / certainly
am not going to say that refusal of
the loan will keep US out. There are
so many possibilities, so many things
that can happen, that / believe we
viii be better off if we do not make
that loan My position is selfish,
admittedly. | have consistently ar
gued that it is foreign war-not
OURS Surely, we cannot help our
selves by allowing our sympathies
to control our judgment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01
Poor Lighting Causes Poor Eyesight;
Home Economist Tells HolU to Auoid 1t

Convenience, cleanliness and safe
~ of electric lights are of secondary
importance when compared to the
effect that lighting has on the fam
ily's health. comfort and enjoyment.
according to Anne Biebricher, home
furnishings specialist, Ohio State
university, who says poor lighting is
In a large degree responsible for
poor eyesight.
This specialist says there is more
to good lighting than just powerful
source of light, which in many in
stances is bare light bulb. Good
lighting is easily secured by using
enough light, avoiding glare, having
a minimum of contrast, and direct
ing the light properly.
It Is best to make sure there is
enough light for the task that is be-
ing done. Reading fine print or sew
ing on dark material requires more
GSnt than reading large print or sew
ing on light material. II possible
have the amount of light checked
with light meter.
There are two kinds of glare, d.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01

a NY dining room may be made
= fresh and smart with built-in
cupboards, a little paint and in
expensive curtains. But what
may be done to bring a set of
outmoded chairs up-to-date? The
one sketched at the upper right
is typical of many that are sub
stantial and sturdy though SCARED
by long use. All that they need
is an up-to-date frock to make
them perfectly at home IN that
modern dining room.
If your chairs do not have the
supports shown at the sides of the
seat they will be even easier to
slip-cover. This cover is of me-
dunn blue cotton rep with darker
blue for the bias binding and the
cotton fringe around the bottom.
Large button moulds are covered
with the slip cover material for
the button-up-the-back opening. If
you are not expert at making
bound buttonholes, snaps may be
used under the buttons. The
narrow ties sewn to the corners of
the inside of the seat cover hold
it neatly in place.
NOTE: Mrs. Spears Sewing
Book No. contains six other in
teresting ways to use slip covers,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01

HE WATCHED LANDON-Sen-
ator Borah ,caited for Aft Landon's
campaign before ''Prejudging him,
but he later confded: Il am not
for him"
his speech-which he secretly hoped
would stampede the delegates
countered Borah leaving his hotel.
It was past midnight, hot and sticky.
Come along, Robert, and walk
with me-" he said. cts cooler out
here"
So we walked about the deserted
streets and he talked about Hoover,
the convention, and ALI Landon.
Doubted Landon's Ability.
They'll nominate Landon tomor-
row." he said. 1.-The stage is all
set. Hoover tried to run away
with the convention tonight, but they
don't want any of him. It viii be
Landon and Knox, you mark my
word"
"And then what are you going to
do, SENATOR"
ST don't know. III wait and see
what Landon says. But what I'm
wondering is what can he say. He
knows nothing about national or for
eign affairs. am told he is nice
gentleman, but the country needs
more than that in the White House
IN these times. I don't want to pre-
Judge Landon. shall hear him out,
but have a strong bunch I will not
support him."
He Didn't, Either!
Borah's premonition was right.
Three months later I spent a day
with him in Boise as he campaigned
for his sixth senatorial term. We
had a long talk that night in his
room before he retired. ! remarked
that I hadn't heard him say a word
during the day about Landon.
"And I don't intend to say any
thing about him." Borah replied
quietly. st am not for him."
"Are you for ROOSEVELT"
"WeIl, Robert" he said, 1--WE got
a lot of Democratic friends In Idaho
and I think they know where I
stand" And then with a gentle smile
he added, That's a pretty good
news story, isn't it?"
It certainly was. It was the big
scoop of the campaign.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01

REMOTE CONTROL SMOK.
NC-It keeps smoke out of your
eyes, but you'll break your arm
lighting q cigarette!
camera which snaps pictures two
miles under the ocean. This gadget
is a steel ball which resists terrif-
ic water pressure. It has two win
dows, one for the camera and the
other for projecting beam of light.
X-Rays Blown Up
Closely akin is the giant new X-ray
protector which enlarges a standard
chest plate up to the size of a regu-
lation motion picture screen, thus
allowing several hundred people to
consult over the medical problem at
hand.
There's new type hypoderric
needle IN which the medicine is
elected by a charge of compressed
air, but it probably hurts Just as
much those first few moments.
Two important automobile patents
have been granted, the first to Hen
~ Ford for an easily removable
liner for motor car cylinders. Il
can be taken out with a screw-driv-
er, contrasted with the powerful
presses employed heretofore. An
other patent covers an anti-skid de-
vice for autos running on icy pave
ment. A sharp-edged wheel is
pressed against the ground by a
strong spring fixed downward from
the under side of the running board.
They're making airplane propel-
lers now from composite material
made of light wood, hard wood, plas-
tics and metal.
If none of these inventions catches
your fancy, the patent Office offers
a scalloped-rim wrist watch for the
blind, a streamlined baseball bat
with a hollow-shen attachment. a
gasoline tank for the rear mud
guard, a solo bridge playing device
or a device to put wavy corruga-
tons IN the rims of pie. Take your
choicel
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01

NEW YORK. = Al Smith
~ jingles coins in his left
pocket and the duke of Windsor
straightens his necktie. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt jerks his head
sideways.
Call them habits, manner
isms or just plain nervous
ness, but they're among the
Distinguishing features you've no.
ticed when famous men make
speeches or appear before the news
reel camera. Most of US, great or
little, are thumb twiddlers, button
twisters, arm swingers or fist clench-
ers in our forgetful moments.
This Is the Point
A widely known Boston professor
used to enter his classroom holding
a short, well-sharpened pencil which
he twirled as he talked.
Now this" he would say at in
tervals, sis the point" Each time
he would jab the pencil at the class,
until his amused students finally
made up sweepstakes on how many
times he'd do it each hour.
The late William Jennings Bryan
combined his mannerism with prac-
ticality. Before his platform ap-
pearances he would have someone
bring an old-fashioned dishpan with
a piece of ice to the rostrum. As
his fiery speech-making warmed him,
Bryan would run the palm of his
hand over the ice, then over his
forehead. To break this routine he
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01
Patent Office
Kept Busy by
Cadgeteers

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
w dred human problems,
most of them inconsequential,
are solved every week at the
United States patent office.
Inventions ranging from
thumbless boxing gloves to
fiuorescent theater aisles con-
tinue pouring in to prove how wrong
was the patent director who resigned
100 years ago because there wasn't
anything left to invent.
If nothing else, it proves there's
no slump in enterprise these days.
The past year, for example, brought
forth this collection:
At the University of California
botanists discovered in the juice OF
milkweed an active substance that
can tenderize meat.
A Philadelphia solved the prob
lem of that first cigarette in the
package with a strip of transpar-
ent film that tears off the seal, de-
stroys the revenue stamps, opens
the flaps and pulls out two ciga-
retteS.
No Double Exposures.
An amateur photography fan per-
fected a device making it impossi-
BILE for the camera enthusiast to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01

WrinkIed hands from the family
wash can be made smooth by
washing In water to which a little
vinegar has been added.
Ferns grown in the house will
have a rich green color if a tea
spoon of household ammonia is
added In a quart of water and
poured over the ferns once or
twice month.
Store eggs in a cool, dry, clean
place. Wipe off any stains care
fully and gently with a damp cloth.
Do not wash eggs IN water unless
they are to be used at once-it
will remove the delicate outside
film which serves to preserve
them.
For a sweet muffin to serve with
hot beverages, try adding fourth
of cup each of chopped candied
orange peel and candied pineapple
to your regular muffin recipe
Or try using a fourth of a cup of
chopped dates and a third-cup of
broken pecans. A third combina-
ton is fourth-cup each of citron
and figs.
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Bruckarfs Washington Digest
Momentous Question Faces u. S.
In Matter of Helping Finland
Places Our Country Forks of National Policy Possible
Involvement in Current War Seen as Great Peril;
Other Nations Might Come Begging.

And, further, does anyone hold the
conviction for minute that there
would not be veritable deluge OF
propaganda IN this country In be-
half of loans to Norway or Sweden
or even England and France, once
the ice is broken by help to Finland.
The second point, therefore, is that
if precedent is established by ex-
tension of aid to Finland, it is surely
possible that loans to the others
would follow. / said it was "possi-
ble;;" I believe it is probable.
What then becomes of the IRON
clad Johnson act? That law, pushed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01
Last NeWsman to See Borah
Recalls How Lion of Idaho
Kept Mum in 1886 Campaign
Didn't Favor Landon, So He
PLAYED Ball With Home
State Dems.
BY ROBERT S. ALLEN
(CO-duthor, tUith DretC Pearson, OF The
Washingt0n Merry-GO-ROund.")

Washington Merry-GO-ROund.")
released by Western Newspaper Union.)
WASHINGTON. - The Sem
w ate just doesn't seem the
same without Senator Borah.
He was the first leader /
came to know intimately as a
cub Washington reporter 10
years ago, and I saw him last
the day before his fatal acct
dent. I think I am the last news
man he talked to.
It was late in the afternoon. /
knew that the Presidents message
on the Finnish loan was due the
next day, and dropped into Borah's
Office to get his views. Wrapped IN
an army blanket, he was lying on
a couch, reading an article on trade
treaties. He motioned me to chair,
which pulled up near him. On the
marble mantle directly over him
was a striking new photograph OF
himself which he liked very much.
Duty came FIrSL.
Borah looked well, but frail, and
recalling that during the Christmas
holiday he had told me he was think
ing of taking Mrs. Borah south, I
said, What about your trip"
st guess that's off, Robert" he
replied. Mrs. Borah won't stay if
I don't, and I can't"
why not? Things aren't so active
now. A few weeks of warm wealth
er and sunshine would do you lot
of good"
eyes, but can't leave. Those
trade treaties are up and I've got
to be on hand to keep an eye on
developments. It's close fight and
we can't take any chances. would
like a little rest, but I feel it's my
duty to stay on the job and oppose
this act"
'What about the Finnish loan?" I
asked.
That's a very distressing diem
ma for me, Robert" he said. ''My
heart goes out to those gallant peo-
pie, but at the same time ! have
grave misgivings about lending
money to anyone in Europe. Once
we let down the bars we can't fore
see what it may lead to. We must
keep out of that mess regardless Of
our personal sympathies.
Dilemma of 1886.
! remember another time when
ne was In a dilemma. It was in 1886.
That spring, at the age of II and
for the first time in his long career,
be decided to make a serious try for
the presidency. There was consid-
cradle popular response, but the ma
chine politicians were against him.
He went to the Cleveland conven-
ton empty-handed-an he knew it.
The night Herbert Hoover made
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01

rect and reflected. Direct glare is
created when lamp bulbs are wholly
or partially exposed to the eye. This
glare can be eliminated by shading
all lamp bulbs, and placing porta-
bic lamps so that no bulbs are ex-
posed.
Reflected glare is caused by refiec-
ton from surfaces near the work
and usually can be avoided by
changing the position of the lamp
or of the offending surface so that
the glare viii be directed away from
the eyes rather than into them.
Light should be wei diffused and
distributed over the room, so there
are no extremely dark places while
the work area is brightly lighted.
Proper distribution of light is al
most as important as having enough
light. Locate the lights SO there viii
be no harmful shadows on the work
Right-handed people should have
the light come from the left, while
left-handed people should have light
come from the right side when writ
ing, reading, or sewing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-02-01

WASHINGTON.-The forest serv-
ice proposed that the government
be given authority to regulate lum-
Der cutting practices ON privately
owned land IN order to prevent de-
pletion of the nations forest re-
sources.
It also recommended that public
ownership and management of such
land be extended.
In an annual report prepared by
its late chief, F. A Silcox, the serv-