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A 6 Checker News And Problems For Players BY JAMES MOIR 1-19. 30-26. 3-11, 26-22, 11-15, (13-23 loses) 17-13, Drawn. if) 6-9 draws here. I offer five, copies of the Mt.

Sterling Advocate i to the first one showing a white win after 6-9. i (g) If 20-24, 15-19. or 4-8. 13-9 wins. 15-18 seems best.

Notes by J. Moir. (h) 15-19 will draw for Black here Winning Contract By THE FOUR ACES David Burnstine, Oswald Jacoby, Howard Schcnken, Merwin D. Maier World's Leading Team-of-Four Questions of Readers Answered Br Frederic 3. Haskin'g Information Bureau at Washington, D.

Conn. Chess League And Club Notes BY G. E. AVERY. Hartford Chess Club Hotel Bond Friday Evenings New Britain Chess Club Falcon Home Broad St Thursday Evenings Visitors Welcome visit cf former United States Champion Frank J.

Marshall to Waterbury on Saturday evening. As you doubtless know. Mr. Marshall held the American title from 1909 until a short while ago, when he resigned the honor, undefeated. In addition, he scored several notable victories in international tournaments abroad and has been playing captain of the champion American chess teams which have taken part in world tournaments.

Mr. Marshal will play simultaneously, but the number of boards will be limited. Those applying first, up to the limited number, win be accommodated. Applications, with entry fee of $1. should be sent to A.

B. Barker, P. O. Box 566, Waterbury, Conn. Game Selection.

We turn to the Meriden-New Britain match played last week for our game selection. This was well contested up to the very last, when White, having an extra pawn move, was able to break through for a win. lower than 6 degrees F. below zro. The temperature increased gradually down through the Ice to 29 degrees F.

above zero, approximately the freezing point cf sea- water." Q. Has Ed Streeter, author of 'Dere Mabel," written any books recently? C. S. F. A.

Mr. Streeter's latest book Is "Daily Except Sundays or What Every Commuter Should Know." Q. What percentage of Government relief money is used for administrative purposes? L. E. A.

On May 5. 1937. Harry L. Hopkins, WPA Administrator, testified before the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives that the administrative expenses of the WPA was 4.2 per cent. The other 95.8 per cent went directly for relief measures of various kinds.

Q. What famous cartoonist collects canes for a hobby? C. G. R. A.

George McManus. creator of Bringing Up Father, has one of the largest collections of hardwood canes In the United States. Q. From what song Is the line, "A policeman's lot is not a happy one?" D. S.

A. It is from the "Sergeant's Song" in "The Pirates of REVIEW OF THE YEAR. Tner was Fred D. Kaplan, a New As has been the custom with each Yol "j0rne-v4, The Open Team-of-Four Cham-of our yearly reviews, we find on pionship tournamsnt is allocking back that the year 1938 was ways a board-a-match event. In particularly gratifying.

With the this style of play one point is cred- merger of the various Bridge leagues 'ted for every 6 team scores a net plus. Thus, if the in 1937, the number of tournaments i North-South pair of a team rat held was greatly reduced. As a a plus of 90 while their East-Weit matter of fact, there were only two partners are losing only 80 points important team-of-four knockout! on the same hand, the team Is tournaments: the Vanrierbilt, plaved credited with one match point. An in New York in April, and the Spin- i agsrregation con-gold. at Asburv Park in Au- i sisting of Charles Goren, Mrs.

SaUy gust. We were fortunate enough to Young. John Crawford and Charles win both these events, bringing our Solomon won this team-of-four winning streak, started in 1937, to i championship from a large field- considerate surprise was maru- five consecutive team-of-four cham- pionships! In the Vanderbilt Cup tournament, Sherman Stearns again played aauruc and trank a. uuana, beta or the fifth member nf our team, i Cleveland, won the open pair cham- Biachuta Tws Biachuta Dew Meriden N. Britain Meriden N.

Britain White Blsck White Black 1 P-Q4 P-Q4 27 Q-Q3 2 P-QB4 P-K3 28 Kt Kt 3 Kt-KB3 Kt-KB3 29 Kt K-Bl 4 B-Kt5 B-ki 30 P-OB4 K-K2 5 Kt-QB3 Kt-Q2 31 K-Bl Kt-Q3 6 P-K3 P-QKt3 32 K-K2 Kt-B4 7 QR-31 B-Kt2 33 Kt KtP 8 B-Q3 Kt-K5 34 K-K3 K-Q3 9 B-KB4 B-Kt5 35 P-Kt4 0-0 0-0 38 P-B3 P-KR3 P-QB4 37 P-B4 P-KR3 Kt-K2 BP 38 K-Q3 K-B3 KP R-Bl 39 K-K4 P-R3 P-QR3 B-Q3 40 P-KB5 K-QS Kt 41 P-B5 ch lPxP RxR42PxPch KxP 17QxR BxP43PxP K-Q3 Q-KB4 Kt 44 K-B5 K-K2 Kt-KB3 45 P-R5 K-Kl R-QB1 Q-K2 46 K-Bl Kt-Kt3 P-Kt3 47 K-KtS K.K2 P-QR4 Kt-34 4S KxP KxP B-Ktl R-Bl 49 K-Kt K-K2 ch Kt 50 K-Kt7 K-K3 Kt-K4 Q-B2 51 I'-Kt5 resigns Kt-B3 Q-QB5 as 13-19, 22-15, 9-18, etc. drawn, If 14-5, 18-23, drawn. Hartford Checker eague A meeting of the League will be' held at the YMCA on Pearl Street on Friday, January 6, at 7:30 p. m. Business will be the election of offi cers and other details regarding the i schedule, number of games to be played, method of restriction, etc.

Captains of all teams are requested to attend. Waterbury News. Martin O'Brien informs us that checker enthusiasm is at a high pitch in the Brass city. Mr. O'Brien gave several simultaneous exhibitions lately without losing a game.

Meriden News. Checker enthusiasm is on the upgrade here and W. R. Welsh is doing fine work in anticination nf the Connecticut State Toiirnpv which will be held at the YMCA this year. Odds and Ends.

A well-to-do bachelor volunteered to teach a sprightly young widow the game of draughts, quite forgetting the fact that it was leap vear. "There now, it is your move; you've taken one man only and you're bound to take another." "Thank vou for the advice" said the widow. "Suppose I take you, then?" Collapse of bachelor. The early history of draughts in many countries inspires respect and admiration. Generations have come and gone; nations have arisen, flourished and faded into oblivion but the game of draughts remains ever young, ever an inexhaustible source of entertainment to each succeeding generation.

Llaneliy Star. Problem Composers. To the checker players of the United States: Rating of the problem composers. It is generally conceded that the following: divisions demonstrates the composers analytical ability in the fundamentals of the checker game: Practical end games, problems, blocks, strokes, "theory of the move." William Wood, 804 Clarke Avenue, Waukegan, 111., has sent to the National Checker Association, and the American Checker Association, Mt. Sterling Kentucky Advocate, and Rex B.

Woods, Checker Player, 36 positions, as outlined above. He claims first place among the problem composers of the United States. If there is a composer who believes he has a better selection than Mr. Wood's as outlined above, and is of the opinion that he is entitled to first, second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth place among the composers of the United States, let him send in his positions, to the Advocate, or Checker Player, the editors will be glad to publish them and a definite basis for ranking will be established, they may also send work to the Secretary of the National Checker Association and the American Checker Association. Respectfully, William J.

Wood Problem 369. By G. W. Dent. Black on 2, 18.

King on 8. White on 30, King on 9. White to play and draw. Solution: 30-26. 8-11.

9-14. 18-23, 26-19, 2-6, 14-7-a. 6-10, 17-13-b. 10-14. 13-9, 14-17, 9-14, 17-2, 14-18, Drawn.

(a) 14-18, 6-10, 18-22-c. 10-14. 22-25-d, 14-17, 25-21, 17-22, 21-17, 22-26, 17-22. 26-31, 22-18, 31-26, 19-15-e. 26-22, B.ack wins.

(b) 17-22, loses by 10-14, as in (c) 18-23, 11-15, 19-16, 15-19, Black wins. (d) 22-26. 14-18, 19-15, 11-7, Black wins. le) 18-23. 11-16, Black wins.

Problem 370. Bv L. J. Vair. Black on 25.

Kings on 23. 29. White on 18, Kings on 17, 22. White to plav and win. Solution: 22-26.

23-21-a, 26-30, 21-17, 30-14, 29-25, 14-17, White wins. (a) If 23-30, 17-21, White wins. Problem 371. Bv J. Sturges.

Black on 23, 28, Kings on 20, 22. 1 feci fcMk I White on 32, Kings on 11, 16, 30. White to play and win. A neat ending by this old master of the game. Problem 372.

By E. McMillan. (Melbourne Times No. 4120) Black on 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, Kings on 32. u7 1 1 Li mm ri White on 17, 21, 23, Kings on 11, 13.

Black to play and win. Although a piece ahead, Black has only one move that will win. Game 195. An interesting game contributed to this column by Nathan Cohen of Portland, Me. Played by mail between N.

Cohen and R. V. Pritchard of Gary, Ind. 11-16, 21-17, 7-11 11- 16 8-12-d 14-18-g 21- 17 27-23 30-25 7-11 12-19 5- 9 17-14 23-16 21-17 10-17 20-24 4-8 22- 13 28-19 17-14 3- 7-a 11-20 18-23-h 24- 19-b 19-16 26-10 9-14 7-11 6-15 25- 22 16-7 14-5 16-20 2-11 White 19-16-0 29-25-e wins. 12- 19 11-15-f 23- 16 25-21 Notes by Cohen, (a) lass, tb) (c) (d) here.

(e) 14-23 I consider this move a definite Must be made. 29-25 wins here. 20-24, 27-20, 8-12 may draw 22-18 would only draw bv 26-19, 11-15, 19-10, 6-15, 29-25. 25-22, 15-18, 22-15. 5-9, 13-6, 4-8 Reaching the finals with no strug- gle whatsoever, we were opposed by the same team we had played the year before Waldemar von Zedtwitz, Charles Lochridge, B.

Jay Becker, T. A. Lightner and Edward Hymes, Jr. playing The Four Aces system. The match was extremely close and we were lucky enough to win by the small margin of 260 points.

At Asbury we played with B. Jay Becker as our fifth member, our final-round opponents being A. M. Barnes. Charles Lochridge (who also played against us in the Vanderbilt finals, Morrie El is and Fred Kaplan also playing the Four Aces system.

Incidentally, with one change, this was the team we defeated in the Asbury Park finals the year before. In this match our margin of victory was substantial. The year brought no changes in rsystem and few new players, al though two newcomers did come up considerably. For instance. Dr.

Richard H. Ecker, of New York (another advocate of The Four Aces svstem) won the Masters' Individual Championship, while Morrie Elis of New York, for year recognized as one of our greatest players, finally came into his own at Asbury, where he won the Masters' Pairs with Sherman Stearns and was second in the team-of-four and the Men's Pairs. Mr. Stearns. Mr.

Elis' partner in the Masters' Pairs, has won the Vanderbilt Cup with us the last two years. The last event of the year was the winter tournament of the American Contract Bridge League, held in Cleveland. While The Four Aces were unable to compete, the tournament drew the largest attendance in the annals of Bridge. The first event on the program, the Women's Team-of-Four, attracted the truly amazing number of 28 teams. It was won by Mrs.

Donald B. Tansill and Mrs. Lillian Peck of New York, and Mrs. Galloway C. Morris and Mrs.

Olive Peterson of Philadelphia. (Mrs. Peterson, one of the country's leading women players and teachers, teaches The Four Aces system exclusively). The second event the Mixed Pair Championship was won by Mrs. Samuel Rush of New York for the second consecutive year.

Her part- TO The Christmas holidays interfered somewhat, with the playing of the fifth round matches in the state inter-city tournament. The Deep River team took time by the forelock and journeyed to New London early in the week, and the result of this contest was given last week. The Hartford Knights and Hartford Bishops, while stuffed, with plum pudding, were afraid to tackle each other, and this match has been put off until January 13. The New Haven YMCA-Waterbury YMCA match has not been heard from, as yet. The other contests, played since last we8k's issue: Meriden vs.

New Britain. SUber Vi Burr 4 Butcnrre oivna I J. Biachuta 1 Dews 0 Remond 0 Kaiser 1 Zysmont 0 B. Uryboskl i Travelers vs. Bristol.

Donahue .....0 Dr. KUburn ..1 Pofienberger .1 Krasenics ....0 Pinney .......0 Wickstrand ..0 Protheroe 4 1 Burk. ........0 2i 2'i Hartford vs. Travelers B. Dutton 1 Hough 0 Pease 1 Roebuck 0 Latimer OBvron 1 Day OMacKeen 1 Okonski ISillesky .......0 3 2 Week's Schedule.

Friday, January 6: Hartford Bishops at Bristol. Saturday, January 7: Travelers at Yale, New Britain at Waterbury YMCA, New Haven YMCA at New London, Hartford Knights at Deep River, Meriden bye. Marshall at Waterbury. Some of the state league matches scheduled for the end of the week will no doubt be played on some other date, in view of the coming Courant Offering: Budget Booklet When you make your financial plans for 1939 the task will be easier if you have a copy of the Household Budget Booklet now ready for every reader at our Washington Information Bureau. A ruled accounting page for every month with proper headings, ready for use.

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A- rj 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 in by Problems. To solve the Loyd problem of last week, check with the Bishop and then place it on QB6, where it commands the advance of all pawns. Then be sure to keep the Black King on the Rook's file, for if it gets free, the game is lost for WTiite. To start the New Year, shall we try a five move problem by J. Breuer of Koln.

White could mate one move if his Bishop were protected. Can you bring this to some spot where it can not be reached Black's forces? LrJ i iu fbJ'A i I i fcyj sui LU (MS fca.f fcifc Thieves Take $3000 From New Haven Safe New Haven, Dec. 31. (AP.) Burglars who broke into the State Street office of the Elm City Filling Stations had all the ingredients today for a New Year's Eve celebration. Albert A.

Caplan, president of the concern, reported between $2500 and $3000 was stolen from a safe, about $1800 in cash and the balance in checks. From his private office, Cappan said, the burglars stole some choice liquor and two boxes of cigars. The building was entered through a second story window. Names Two Norwich Boys for West Point Norwich, Dec. 31.

(Special.) Congressman William J. Fitzgerald of Norwich has nominated Arthur V. Jackson and John F. Sullivan, both of Norwich, for appointment as principals, from the second congressional district of Connecticut, as cadets of the United States Military Academy. If they qualify in the entrance examination in March, they will be admitted to the military academy July 1.

Farmers of Britain have lost within a year through disease in cattle and poultry. threshold of another year, A reader can get the answer to any question of fact by writing The Hartford Courant Information Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Washington, D. C. Please enclose three (3) cents for reply, Q.

When did Will Rogers say: I never met a man I didn't like? H. F. D. A. The occasion was an address at Tremont Temple, Boston, in June, 1930.

Q. What Is the name of the poem containing the line. "For each microbe and bacillus has a different way to kill R. J. M.

A. It is entitled "Some Little Bug Is Going to Find You Some Day" by Roy Atwell. Q. Is there a formula for petrifaction? A. B.

A. The liquid used in petrifaction consists of equal parts of gem salt, rock alum, white vinegar, chalk, and pebbles powdered. These ingredients are mixed and after ebullition ceases, the objects are placed in the solution and allowed to soak Xor about five days. Q. How long has Booker T.

Washington been dead? A. R. A. Booker T. Washington died on November 14, 1915, Q.

How old is Bogota, the capital of Colombia? C. R. B. A. The city of Santa Fe de Bogota was founded by the conquistador Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada on August 6, 1538.

Q. What percentage of the waste products industry is owned by Jews? J. H. G. A.

Approximately 90 per cent, Q. What is crested wheatgrass? C. H. G. A.

It is a perennial bunch grass which resists drought and cold. It makes excellent hay and is suitable for use in rotations in high arid regions, and on the Great Plains. A bushel of seed weighs 22 pounds. Q. How many Rhodes scholars were chosen for 1939? J.

L. J. A. Thirty-two were selected to enter Oxford next fall from eight districts. These men were chosen from an original list of 5S6 candi- dates which was finally narrowed to ninety-two by State committees.

Q. When will Donald Budge make his first appearance as a professional tennis player? J. H. M. A.

His professional debut will take place at Madison Square Garden, New York City, on January 3, in a match with Ellsworth Vines. Q. How much money has been ppent on fabrics for cotton roads? J. H. D.

A. About $725,000 has been spent for this purpose. Q. Was the young crown prince Michael born prematurely? L. M.

A. His birth was premature. The present King of Rumania and Princess Helen of Greece were married on March 10, 1921. Prince Michael was born October 25, 1921, or seven months and 15 days after the wedding. Q.

Where can one get in touch with the organization called "Security for All at F. P. s. A. The headquarters of the General Welfare Federation of America, whose goal is "Security for All at Sixty," is located at 945 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.

Washington, D. C. Q. Is there a statue of Santa Claus? E. J.

H. A. There is one at Santa Claus, Indiana, which was erected by Carl A. Barrett of Chicago, it is 22 feet high, made of granite and weighs more than 40 tons. The base, in the shape of the Star of Bethlehem, is 20 feet wide.

Inscribed on the front are the words: "Dedicated to the Children of the World in Memory of an Undying Love. Carl A. Barrett." Q. What is the name of the new magazine for radio listeners? E. H.

G. A. Listeners Digest, a monthly, will be published in January at twenty-five cents per copy. Q. Was a baby ever sent by parcel post? T.

L. E. A. A baby was sent from Oklahoma to Kansas bv parcel post early in February, 1914. Q.

How fast does light travel? B. W. A. The velocity of light Is miles per second. Q.

Is a hen sitting or setting on her eges? G. L. A. Strictly speaking a hen which is seated on her eggs is a sitting hen. It is, however, a fact that usage makes setting hen an expression which is not challenged.

Q. Are there any states which have not made November 11 a legal holiday? A W. S. A. South Carolina is the only state which has not passed legislation making November 11 a holiday.

Q. What is the source of the lines: "And all knowledge is vain save when there is work, And all work is empty save when there is L. S. G. A.

They are from "The Prophet" by Kahlil Gibran. Q. Where is the "Athens of H. S. A.

Bogota, Colombia, has been so called for many years. Q. How long did it take to frame the Constitution of the United States? W. E. R.

A. It was drafted in less than one hundred working days, Q. Where in Colorado was the large deposit of Fullers earth discovered? J. H. G.

A. A 35.000-acre deposit has been discovered at Las Animas. It is said to be one of the largest in the world. Q. How many men drive trucks and buses? J.

H. M. A. According to the Automobile Manufacturers Association, last year more than 3 000.000 men were employed as drivers of trucks and buses. Q.

If the temperature of the air is 40 degrees below zero, how cold is the ice on a body of water? H. H. A. The United States Weather Bureau says: "Mr. H.

U. Sverdrup during the Maud Expedition to the Arctic made observations of the temperature of the ice at different depths, and found that with air temperatures of approximately 30 to 40 degrees below zero the temperature of trie upper surface of the ice was fested when a comparatively un- known pair consisting of Mrs. H. E. pionship from a field of 105 pairs.

In this event some of the pairs are eliminated each round, so that the final consisted of only 32 pairs. In the ultimate round Mrs. Funk- and Mr. Budna made a large score to win by three points from the second place team of Mrs. Al Sobel and Al-phonse Moyse of New York.

James Lemmon, the new president of tr.a American Contract Bridge LeagU2, and his wife were third. The Four Aces will be pleased to answer letters from readers if a stamped 3o, self -addressed envelope is enclosed with each communication addressed to The Four Aces, in care of The Hartford Courant. If you desire the pocket outline of The Four Aces system of Contract Bridge, send with your request to The Four Aces, in care of The Hartford Courant, a stamped (3c). seif-addressed, large size envelop? and you will receive an outline without any charge. Eleanor Powell Predicts 1939 'Dance Revolution' Hollywood, Oec.

31. (AP.) Eleanor Powell, the outstanding feminine dancer in motion picttire3, came up with a New Year's prediction of a "dance revolution" in 1933. It will, she said, come suddenly; The result will be a return cf the waltz. She emphasized that she has na objection to the "jitterbug" craze. "It's all dancing and it's good exercise," she remarked, "provided the dancer is lucky enough not to break his neck." Tuberculosis Is Result Of Crash Woman Says New Britain, Dec.

31. (Special.) Charging that as a result of injuries she sustained in an automobile accident here last August she contracted 1 pulmonary tuberculosis and now is in a sanatorium, Mrs. Florence J. Biake of this city started suit for $50,000 damases Saturday against Asadoor Berberian of this city. She claims her husband's car was struck by that of Berberian.

The Paris Exhibition planetarium brought only $3900 at auction. BY A reliabla way to get business! Find just tha apartment you want easily! Ml Anything from an a icebox to saxophone! from reliabl dealers! 0 Of yf Everything every day! i g0W JUT i A3L Hartford County Bridge By ALBERT W. COOTE A "Fruitcake." Ely Culbertson is said to have played the following hand "during a social game in Hollywood." If he did, and if he played it properly, then he can be on our team any time he wants to. The Autobridge people are using this hand in their new scries of deals. North and south are vulnerable, and east dealer.

On this deal we can believe that an intelligent player would handle his clubs properly. Possibly he would play his spades right too; he might even do the correct tiling with his diamonds, but it seems remote that he would do all three. The hearts, incidentally, he can't help but play right. This is the way in which the hand was dealt. It is a perfect fruitcake of bridge traps, both for declarer and defender: North 88 5 8 9 8 10 8 a West East S-Q 8 10 9 3 2 H-5 4 A 8 3 2 10 7 8 4 3 C-K 7 6 3 5 4 South A 4 10 9 A 5 2 A 9 The bidding was: East South West North Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 NT Pass Pass Pass According to Autobridge "West opens the club 3 and when East puts on the 4 you have the opportunity to win a cheap trick with the 9.

If you were tempted to do so, you would find that you could not make your contract. "The correct play is the club Ace. The next lead is the heart 10 and East ducks. But when you lead the 9 of hearts and overtake in dummy, East takes his ace and returns the jack of diamonds. Here is another pitfall for the unwary declarer.

Finessing the queen will lose the contract. West can win the king and return the diamond 10; then when he gets in with the club king he can cash the 7 and 6 of diamonds. So you must climb right up with the ace. You can afford to make this play because you know West has the king of clubs. (His fourth best opening lead shows East started with only two clubs and if these included the king it would have been played instead of the 4.) East, therefore, cannot get in again to lead another diamond unless he has the diamond king, in which case your queen of that suit is safe.

"Now you lead the club jack: and you can see why you had to win the first trick with the ace. If you still had the ace you would have no reentry to dummy. West gives you one more chance for a mistake by ducking your jack, but you overtake with dummy's queen and cash three heart tricks discarding a club, a diamond and a spade. West discards a club and a diamond but once again he tries to outwit you. Instead of discarding the diamond 10 he lets go a spade.

"Here is your last chance to go wrong. If you take the spade finesse, West will win and cash the king of clubs and you will have to discard the spade king or another diamond. If you let go the diamond, West will cash king and 10 of diamonds. But if you let go the spade king West will lead his last spade and you will have to surrender two diamonds. To play safe you scorn the finesse, being satisfied with nine tricks.

And to reward you. West's queen drops so you take your jack and score four notrump. Of course there is plenty of opportunity to study defensive play in this deal. You note East's refusal to win the heart ace until he knows you have no entry to dummy; West's effort to keep you out of dummy by letting you hold the club jack; and finally West's effort, to retain a chance to defeat you when he unguarded the spade. But if you are concentrating on making your contract you may overlook these points." Correspondence.

Excerpt from a note from C. "I was very much interested in that hand from the Insurance League game in which John Larus fails to raise a 4-bid made by his partner. I think that h's pass, with all that honor strength in his hand, is typical of the reasons for his continued success as a duplicate player. Nine out of ten players faced with the same choice would have gone right on to a small slam." From a female friend and neighbor: "Thanks for the simplxed rules for good play published a ago. How about incorporating them into a set of New Year's resolutions preferably in verse form so that we can remember them better?" With apologies to Ogden Nash, we reply: The more into the mysteries of bridge we delve, The more we think the best resolution is to stop playing after it's 12.

Club Scores, Results at the Hartford Bridge Club Wednesday night (North-South) Mrs. Paul Remlinger and William A. Poissant. 88 Vi; Mrs. M.

B. Alfred and Emil Steinberg, 84; Mrs. Alexander Bawer and Dr. Wil liam F. Reardon.

73. (East-West George Linde and Milton Horwitr, 78'; Franklin A. Sears and Ernest A. Joerren, 76; Dr. Bawer and Louis Schatz, 68.

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