Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 220, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 December 1926 — Page 4

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AN INDORSEMENT It Is an indorsement, rather than an indictment of conditions at Bloomington, the home of tha Indiana University that a grand Jury in a serious probe of the "liquor evil” found only one damp spot and that yet to be proved. The interest in this one indictment would be forgotten and never called to attention were it remembered the number of temptations and the number of Indictments which could be found in larger cities which boast of colleges and universities. There have been several hundred arrests for selling liquor in Indianapolis In the past year and no one thinks of suggesting that this was done to protect students of the very fine college In this city or the students of the various departments of the State university housed here. The presence in any city which is distinctively a “college town” of one bootlegger causes the unthinking to believe that the students are being debauched and subjected to too many temptations. It is because of the fact that such towns are generally so well conducted that what would be commonplace and accepted in a large city becomes there a matter of grave import. The chances are that the presence of students in Bloomington does not largely increase its bootleg traffic. It Is even more certain that the same students who might patronize a vender of moonshine in the college town would b 6 much larger patrons of the same bootleggers in their own homes. It is a rather fine indorsement for conditions at Indiana University, when only one bootlegger (an be found. The wonder is that the spirit of youth and its revolt against Inhibitions and suppressions do not make it profitable for soores of them. If the advertisement that comes from stringent legislation were removed, the bootleggers who sell the foul smglling and poisonous brands of cheap alcohol would starve to death for lack of patronage. A CHRISTMAS THOUGHT The churches in the city of Edinburg add to the Christmas season a real thought. They want the government of their city operated on the principles and ideals of Christ. That the practical men of this cit ythink it impossible is not surprising. They have seen the operation of governments and administrations that had so little of the ideal of Christ in them that it Is small wonder that they distrust its workings. Yet It might seem to lie a very simple thing to transform the Christmas thought from the beautiful city of Scotland to a reality. Would it not be accomplished if the city could only follow His example in one of the outstanding incidents of His life? What would happen if the money changers were driven from the city government as Christ drove them from Ills temple? Is not that, after all, the only thing that keeps any city government from following in every particular the ideals and the principles of Christ? For it is the money 'changers, big and little, who infest the city halls of America that have made city governments a burden Instead of a relief and a machine of service. The mayor who makes his appointments of Inefficient men, his relatives, for example, becomes to some extent a money changer who robs the people by a sort of usury. The contractor who buys oT bribes or smiles his way Into excessive profits becomes a money changer. The city boss who stands back and makes his profit from varied transactions with the city government is one of the big money changers. And. of course, the biggest of the money changers are those utility corporations which juggle with rates and mergers and regulations and city contracts and rob the citizens by wholesale through their manipulations and political lawyers. Not so difficult a matter to run a city on the ideals of Christ For he only demanded honesty; he only demanded a feeling of brotherhood which wpuld prevent pillage and privilege. He only demanded that the money changers be driven from power (and place. It could be done easily in Indianapolis. For the money changers are much better marked and much more obvious and easy of identification here than they are in places where they work less brazenly and openly. THE PARDON BOARD The lawyers of the State want the pardon board abolished and the indeterminate sentence law repealed. From the layman's point of view' there is something rather humorous about lawyers attempting to curb the great increase of crimes through harsh sentences and greater difficulty in securing leniency after an offender has shown signs of repentance. For the man who has become disgusted, if not appalled because of the growing number of crimes and criminals, can trace his state of mind to lawyers and not to laws. The growth of crime is not due to laxity of sentence or to the granting of mercy. It Is because crime, through the technicalities and the precedents copcocted by skillful lawyers, has been removed from the list of hazardous occupations and is today about as safe as any form of business which is considered legitimate. Even in courts which are not swayed by some sort of sentiment for the lawyer with a pull and which try to dispense justice with some regard for the safety aad security of life and property, the ohances of a guilty man, when caught, are three to one for acqulttaL The chance of being caught at all is even more remote, as witness the battles on the public streets between bootleggers, the temerity with which filling stations are robbed, the ease with which burglaries are committed. Length of sentence as written into the law will not frighten the man about to commit a crime. The criminal never expects to pay any penalty at all. He expects to go free. And in the majority, the very large majority of cases, he does go free either through escape from detection or the failure of the courts to convict Merely adding a few years to the punishment

for burglary or robbery or other forms of recognized crime would not deter any desperate man. Nor would the abolition of a pardon board to investigate the moral status of convicts and recommend mercy when the lesson of law has been taught through Imprisonment tend in any degree to lessen crime. What is needed Is a certainty of punishment for crime, not a severity of sentence for specific acts. If the lawyers really wish to do a service, they will take steps within their own association to disbar any member who pleads the cause of a client he knows to be guilty. Lawyers are theoretically officers of the court. For an elected official to take a bribe to free an accused person is bribery. It should be made so for those unofficial aids to the court, the lawyers, who are hired to plead cases. Asa matter of fact the lawyers would disbar a lawyer for helping to convict a client he had discovered to be guilty of the crime. If he succeeds in setting free a man notoriously and obviously guilty, his reputation grows with his own profession. It is considered a commendable thing for a lawyer to trick the law on behalf of a guilty man. It is easily understood why crime increases when this code of ethics prevails among the legal profession. As for the pardon board, there is every reason for its existence, even if at times its actions seem to be dictated by unwisdom and perhaps political pressure. The only justification for sending any man to prison is that he may furnish an example to other evil doers and may be so changed in his moral outlook as to be safe to be at large. The power of example in these days fails and will fail as long as law becomes a matter of wits. When men reform, why keep them behind bars? 50 CENTS YOU WON’T GET The tax relief comedy has about played itself out. The business sense of Congress seems to have got the best of its political sense; the best, likewise, of President Coolidge’s political sense. You won’t get that 50-cent reduction on your year's income tax. Secretary Mellon won't get that $150,000 reduction, which he’d have got if you'd got the 50-ce'nt reduction. By you, is meant persons of average incomes. By Secretary Mellon is meant well, Secretary Mellon himself. In Secretary Mellon's behalf it is only fair to say that he never seemed very keen about the proposed refund, rebate or reduction —as the Coolidge scheme was called at various times. He went along with the President when he discovered that the White House had already announced the latters politico-revenue program. He made what, according to Philip Simms, the Chinese call a “good face" in the matter, but he declined to show any enthusiasm. Now that the House Ways and Means Committee, where tax bills must originate, has stuck the White House program in a pigeon-hole and declared its purpose to forget all so-called tax reduction schemes, Mellon is probably just as happy. Into that pigeon-hole, of course, went various tax reduction proposals of Democrat politicians. These greatly resembled the Coolidge proposal, though there is some ground for the Democratic contention that they had the dubious idea first. And the Democrats, like Mellon, probably are not terribly disappointed. They had begun to discover that the country didn’t thrill to this particular tax reduction campaign. It had turned out to be not even good politics. AS OTHERS SEE US Meekness and submission are not exactly British virtues. in their foreign relations they can generally be depended upon to demand —and, if necessary, take — everything that's coming to them, if not a shade more. To get down to specifics, British interests in Mexico are second only to American interests. It. is interesting, tiierefore, to read what the Manchester Guardian, a liberal, yet thoroughly British newspaper, has to say about Secretary of State Kellogg, south of the Rio Grande. Says the Guardian, under the heading: WASHINGTON AND MEXICO The Mexican gun running to Nicaraguan revolutions suggests an O. Henry story rather than politics, but the State Department at Washington apparently finds it very high politics, indeed. Not only has it plainly warned the Calles government against interference in Nicaraguan affairs, but it h|.s seen fit to inspire a dire vision of "a Bolshevist hegemony” between the United States and the Panama Canal. The State Department must know that to talk of a Bolshevist Mexico is to misuse the adjective and equally, that Mexico is scarcely in a position to threaten communications with the Panama Canal, which claims to be able to defy the attack even of a first class power. But it also knows that, although he is less exposed to it than any one else, the average American citizen can be stampeded into support of any measure directed against the “red menace,” and it is therefore permissible to conclude that this campaign heralds the adoption of a strong policy toward Mexico. Well informed correspondents hint even at an ultimatum in response to the expected refusal of President Calles to agree with the American view on Mexican land and oil legislation. It is well known that the oil interests have been exerting pressure at Washington, but, until the elections were over, a deaf ear was turned to their representations. Mr. Coolidge now, however, is free to act and the indications that the actions will be drastic are steadily accumulating. • * * It is well sometimes to get a glimpse of ourselves as others see us. Well, well, here comes the Christmas neckties. Last year did you notice how popular beards became right after the holidays? “Stop and shop” is the word before Christmas. Afterward it becomes just “Stop."

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Tracy

Coolidge Changes Front Completely in Building Ten Cruisers,

By M. E. Tracy Two years ago Congress authorized three cruisers, but President Coolidge did not include the estimate for their construction in his recent budget message to Congress. He said he did not Include the estimates because of a belief that if work were begun on them at this time it might embarrass pending negotiations for another disarmament conference. Not only Congress but the whole country took it for granted that the President was speaking deliberately; that he had studied the situation carefully and knew what he was talking about. It is something of a surprise to find him indorsing the construction, not of three cruisers, but ten. What has happened to cause this change of attlude? Are negotiations for another disarmament conference no longer pending or has Mr. Coolidge oome to the conclusion that the world can be scared more effectively than persuaded? Mussolini's Moods Caesar putting aside the crown, that is Mussolini's latest role and men may die for imagining that he would like it. He says that what he wants to do most right now is visit America. As for people in this country, they would be very glad to entertain him, while those in Italy, at least those outside the Fascist party, would probably be glad of an as surance that he is more interested in seeing other lands than in acquiring greater power at home. At that the Duce is probably not so much to blame for this latest extravaganza as are some of his selfbaked supporters. Let a man do anything big. or original and there are always people ready to lick his boots, even though the operation might upset a govern ment. There were Americans who wanted Washington to found a dynasty, though they had given their services to establish a republic. Spenklng of Washington, Albert Bushnell Hart, the historian, doesn't think so much of Rupert Hughes' biography of The Father of His Country. “It is a book." he says, “and there Is a lot of it. but it is very plain that the author doesn't know what he is talking about." "I found 297 statements In the book," he says, “which are absolutely false, lit which are extremely doubtful, and 165 paragraphs In which Hughes discusses a character which has never before been discovered as the evil genius behind Washington. That is Sally Fairfax In fact, the book is written only to give us a good dose of Sally Fairfax." Good, But Risky Authors, whether in history or fiction, are straining to be clever these days, to discover something different, something that will startle the Rotarlans. It Is a laudable complex, but It has its risks. No doubt the old authors were too conservative and polite. No doubt they overlooked some of the foibles and weaknesses of our national heroes. Rut it Is a late day to begin to correct the fault, and those who try it should be very sure of their ground. Novel, Not History If Samuel Hopkins Adams hadn't written “Revelry.” would Senator Heflin be intimating that Jess Smith was murdered? This is a novel, folks, not a history, and though the Impression prevails that Mr. Adams has told the Inside story of the Harding Administration with more or less accuracy, it should be treated as fiction, as a work designed to entertain, nor to Inform. That It has been made the basis of scandalous insinuations, shows the danger of employing t'e novel to convey political ideas, especially about people who still live. Ts the Harding Administration were so corrupt as this book implies, and If a man knew It, he should not have hesitated to call real names. If, on the other hand, he were dealing with surmise and guesswork, he would better have left the tale untold, or at least covered it so completely with disguises that politicians could not have picked It up for their own use. Theory and Fact John Maynard Keynes, theoretical economist, as he is called, has persuaded the hard-headed cotton spinner of England that a depressed in dustry only hurts itself by curtailment, and that the best thing for it to do is to turn on full steam and go ahead. For six years the English textile industry has been trying to rehabilitate itself by running on cut schedules. This, says Keynes, has only served to increase cost of production. For some time he has been advocating a return to full production, especially since the cotton crop of this year made a supply of raw material available at greatly reduced prices. At first the cotton men laughed at him, but after he had been given a chance to explain his program, they decided that there might be something in it. At all events, the English mills are going to try the Keynes plan, which, however it may work for them, is bound to be a blessing for the American cotton grower. Why is the term “white mule” applied to illegal intoxicants? The term is often applied to pure tlcohol, which is white in color and liave a very decided “kick." How many employes are there in the Ford automobile shops? The latest figure available gives more than/;75,000. V

Evelyn Didn’t Find It So Easy to Love ’Em and Leave After She Had Loved

By Walter D. Hickman

It seems easy to be hard-boiled on this love business, but It Is harder to put It in practice. Sounds easy to say: “Love ’Em and Leave ’Em,” but Just try to carry out the program. Anyway, that is ‘what our heroine, Marne Walsh, played by Miss Evelyn Brent in “Love ’Em and Leave

’Em," discovers. Mame was one of these girls who promised her mother on her deathbed that she would be good to baby sister, Janie. The baby sister soon developed "flapperltls" to such an eextent she just about put it all over on her sister Mame. Mame was one of those girls who just loved to suffer. She even- al-

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Louis Brooks lowed Janie to sleep on the best fancy pillow in the flat. But Marne had a feller, a regular he-guy who worked in a department store with both Marne and Janie. Mame worked her brains to such an extent that Bill Billingsley, played by Lawrence Gray, became a pretty clever window decorator. But Mame let him take all the credit. But Mame forgot that while she was using her brains to make Bill a success, baby sister was getting ready to put those vampire eyes on him. And baby sister about wins her point and probably would if big sister had not suddenly returned from her summer vacation. It was then Mame heard her window decorator sheik pour sweet words of love over the| bobbed hair of baby sister. It is then that Mame snapped her fingers at Bill and told him that she was going to love 'em where she finds 'em and that she would leave ’em fiat on the lot. But poor Mame forgot that she really- loved Bill and that Bill loved her. So —well, you can guess the ending. It is happy for Bill and Mame. You will be interested in the work of Lawrence Gray as Bill and the warm vampire work of Louise Brooks as Janie. The picture is a light combination of comedy and melodrama. Bill iacludes Mabel Nortnand In “The Nickel Hopper.” a news reel. Bud Mclntyre in songs, Ray Winnirigs at the organ and music by Emil Seidel and his orchestra. At the Apollo all week. “SPANGLES" IS A STOBV OF CIBtTS LIFE An interesting story of circus life. All the variety and ever-changing newness of the life that is lived by that great group who entertain us in the summer, the circus perform ers, is "Spangles," at the Colonial this week. No circus would be eompleto without the elephants, and in this one we mako the acquaintance of Sultana. Her size provides every jusfor her queenly name. Pat O'Malley shares the stellar role with Marion Nixon, and the two of them make the picture live for the hour or so that it takes. In the part of a young fellow who has

been unjustly accused in a murder. O’Malley gets on board a circus train that has stopped at a watering point. He conceals himsolf in the berth of “Spangles,” the star equestrienne of the show, and takes her into his confidence when she discovers him. The girl, sympa tliizing with the young man, hides him until the posse is out of the way and then

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gives him a diamond ring to insure him against hunger when he makes his escape from the locality. The boy, however, stays around the circus, and r.t the next stop mak°u his appearance again. The girl gets him a place as one of the laborers and he quickly climbs into a plac in the performers’ ranks. It happens that the owner of the show is in love with the girl and a quarrel results between him and the young “razor back.” or laborer. Some time later the owner is found dead and the young fellow Is blamed. The result is satisfactory in the end though, and there are many exciting scenes before the last foot of film is shown. “Spangles” is a first-rate picture of circus life and above all has a story that Is interesting. Pat O’Malley and Marion Nixon do well with their parts and assure you of good entertainment. Included on the bill are orchestra numbers hy Floyd Thompson's singing orchestra and a comedy. At the Colonial all week. (By the Observer.) CHRISTMAS CHEER PRESENT AT CIRCLE With the aid of the Circle Orchestra and its conductor, the Circle has created a fine Christmas Spirit. In arranging his overture this week. Stolarevsky has caught the spirit of the holidays with such ease and fine feeling that his own conceived presentation, “The Toy Shop,” is one of the outstanding features of the bill. Stolarevsky uses slides to express in visible for the same spirit which he permits his orchestra to create. But he puts so much personality in to the music—it talks to you and tells you the story of the pictures on the screen—that applause of real appreciation greeted this conductor and his orchestra even before the last strains of the novelty overture had been played. Stolarevsky is enjoying a big popular success this week. It Is re markable the way he can capture the spirit of the moment. The overture is a novelty treat this week. Os course it is easy for children to capture the fancy and the generosity of an audience. Children are playing this week with the dance in "A Kiddie Revue” as dlreoted by

Movie Verdict OHlO—Ricardo Cortez has what looks to be his best picture in “The Eagle of the Sea," a romantic picture of the days of 1820. COLONlAL—"Spangles" 1s an excellent story of circus life and is capably taken care of by Pat O’Malley and Marion Nixon. CIRCLE —Comfortable movie entertainment Is "Just Another Blonde." APOLLO —"Love 'Em and Leave ’Em” Is a satire in theme upon a certain phase of love-making.

Miss Louise Lowell. A youngster acts us an announcer. He is clever, a natural born entertainer it seems to me. Then there is a little girl, who does an eccentric old-time steppln’ dance which stops this revue. Here are children at play and they enjoy It. “Just Another Blond," with Dorothy Mackaill, Louise Brooks, Jack Mulhall and William Collier, Jr., is what I call comfortable entertainment. The stpry has enough kick, punch and Interest to it to put it over successfully, even If the cast wasn't so good; but this movie sure has four winners playing the leads. Jack Mulhall has come to stay on the screen. He has a natural, sureenough man's way to make him liked by all people. Louise Brooks is the best player of extreme flapper roles on the screen today. And she is the busiest. Bill Collier, Jr., is a chap who has a soulful way about him. He has come to stay also. And Miss Mackaill more than knows her way about in good acting society. Not going to give you an outline of the story, but you will find "Just Another Blond" to me more than comfortable entertnlnment. Bill includes a news reel, a cartoon comedy, a Bobby Vernon comedy and other events. At the Circle all week. A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE MIMES The most elaborate musical show that I have ever seen presented by a bunch of university men was presented at the Murat Saturday night by The Mimes of the University of Michigan T'nion, under the title of "Front Page Stuff." This society has put its best foot forward in this revue. The finest university offering I have ever seen. In William M. Lewis, The Mimes have their most talented member. Splendid entertainment. Other theaters today offer: Dante at the Lyric, Coram at Keith’s, Jimmy Kemper at the Palace, 'Whispering Wires” at the Uptown, “'lnto Her Kingdom at the Sanders, ‘Hard Boiled” at the South Side, "The Great K. and A. Train Robbery at the Isis and “Step Along” at the Mutual.

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You can set an nwer to an* question of tact or information by writing to The Indianapolis Times Washington Bureau 1323 NYw York Ave.. Washington. D. C.. inclosing 2 cents In stamps for reply. Medi.-al. legal and marital advi's* cannot be -tven nor can extended research he undertaken. All other euestions will receive a personal reply. Unsigned requests chnnot be answered. All letters are confidential.—Editor. Why do earth worms conic on the surface during and following a hard rain? Although subterranean in their habits, they are forced to the surface during severe rains or floods to avoid drowning. What is (lie correct pronunciation of the word “route"? "Root." Is Russia rated as a world power today in military and naval strength? The Soviet republic is one of the world powers, and. next to France, has the largest standing army. The actual peace strength in July, 1924, of land, naval and air forces was 562,967. llow did the city of Paris get its name? The earliest mention of Paris occurs in Julius Caesar’s Comments ries, in which it is described, under the name of Lutetia, as a collection of mud huts, composing the chief settlement of the Parisii, a Gallic tribe conquered hy the Romans. In the fourth century Lutetia began to be known as Parisii, or Paris. Can the President of the United States pardon a prisoner who has been tried and convicted in a State court? The President’s pardoning power does not extend to State prisoners. State prisoners must apply for their pardon to the Governor of the State. Can you give me some Indian names for "cradle”? ’ The name varies according to the tribe. Some Indian words meaning "cradle” are “Gaahosa,” “Timigan,” "Urhasta.” How many immigrants were admitted to the United States in 1925? Where do most of them settle? The total number admitted was 294,314. The major portion settled in New York, Massachusetts, Michigan, Texas, California, Illinois, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Is it correct to say “aint"? It is not good form. The dictionary defines it as a vulgar contraction of the negative phrases "am not” and "are not”; often used for “is not” and also with a variant "haint” for “have not” and “has not.” Who was Adonis? A beautiful youth, of Greek mythology, beloved by Aphrodite (Venus), who was mortally wounded by a hoard ond hy her was changed into a blood-red flower, by sprinkling nectar on his body. What is angleworm oil? , Technically there is no such thing, hut (he term has been applied to a liquid made by putting a lot of an-

RICARDO HAS A WINNER THIS TIME Another young fellow has definitely placed himself in the sky of the movie world. Many are the pictures Ricardo Cortez has had ip which the attempt has been made to place him firmly in the feminine hearts as a romantic idol. In "The

Eagle of the Sea" Cortez has at last achieved the goal set for him. He is in this picture the last word In the romantic hero and gallant gentleman of a century ago. You may not agree, but in this picture we think we see the beginning of a picture career that may eventually rival that of the late Valentino. Most of the things that made Valentino

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famous are In this picture. The costumes may not be as loud and brilliant, but the romance is there, and that is what counts. Cortez as Lafitte, the last of the daring buccaneers, creates a role that is full of the splendid color of the times. The scene is laid in 1820. Florence Vidor needs no introduction and her work with Cortez is of the highest type. The story tells of the adventures of Lafitte who was pardoned for his piracy/and then slips back into the old way with the result that he is outlawed again. He falls in love with Louis Lestron, a beautiful New Orleans girl, played by Miss Vidor, and is involved in a scheme to free the captive Napoleon from his prison on St. Helena. Lafitte discovers a plot in this to bring about a war between England and the United States and refuses to have anything more to do with it. After this the beautiful Miss Letron is kidnapped and sent to sea. Lafitte commandeers a ship and sets sail to free her. With a company of his former men he captures the kidnapers' ship and a big sea fight results from it. Another figure moves through this story with a great bit of acting. It is that of Andre Beranger as John Jarvis a former pirate who sailed with Lafitte, in his more active days. Tliis characterization by Reranger is flawless and at times the picture is wholly his. It is an example of what excellent acting can do with a minor role. Charlie Davis and his gang are in England tills week but their program is still a good American assortment of tunes and novelties. Dick Powell and Charlie has a clever number in their song about the girls they have had before. At the organ is Bob Gordon with another smile and some more melody. At the Ohio all week. (By the observer.)

gleworms in a bottle that is allowed to stand in the sun for ten days, which produces a foul-smelling liquid, supposed to be effective bait for trapping animals. How did the terms “flapper” and "vamp” become part of the modem vocabulary? “Flapper” was a term applied to young birds when they were first trying to fly, and someone applied it to young girls who are just discovering themselves and are making their first foray into the world. The term “vamp” implies an experienced female person, with seductive powers. It is a short form of "vampire," which In folklore was a ghostly being that sucked the blood of the living while they were asleep. Figuratively, a “vamp" is a woman who preys on men. What was the name of the dance performed by Valentino in the “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?” The Argentine tango, interspersed with a few acrobatic steps.

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The name of this man who takes an active part in public affairs and the answers to the questions appear on page 20: 1. Who is shown in the accompanying picture? 2. Does the United States Government recognize Soviet Russia? 3. Who wrote “The Tale of Two Cities?” 4. With what country is Marshal Joaef Pllsudskl Identified? 5. Who built the "Norge” and piloted it on its north pole flight? 6. Is San Diego or Sacramento Cal., the farther north? 7. What is the color of Clara Bow's hair? 8. What general was the head of the American Expeditionary Forces during the World War? 9. What is the capital of Iowa? 10. What is the plural of phenomenon?"

DEC. 20. 1920

Work

Do Not Assist Partner's Bid Without Proper Strength,

By Milton C. Work Tha pointer for today Is: . Do not assist your partner's bid unlens you jhave the required strength. I find that many who can pass perfectly an examination when asked about the strength required for an original bid, are hazy when asked what strength Is necessary to Justify an assist; i. 0., a raise of partner’s original bid after an intervening adverse bid. Three classes of errors are made, via: 1. Assisting with hands which lack some essential element of assisting strength. 2. Passing when an assist should be made. 3. Bidding some other suit or No Trump with hands which should assist. The personal characteristics of players are very much in evidence in this situation; the selfish player always can dig up some “reason" for bidding his own declaration instead of assisting his partner; the confining soul will assist, and the timid one will pass, when he should bid his own suit or No Trump. To raise a partner’s overcalled No Trump from one to two requires (a) At least one sure chopper In adverse suit; (b) At least one otheiM quick trick; (c) Reasonable ancy of additional tricks. When there are two quick tricks in the adverse suit (a) the "other trick" (b) is not indispensable. A player who is considering whether to raise his partner’s No Trump or suit-bid from one to two, should appreciate that It requires more strength to advance It from one to two, than it does from two to - three. Many players have trouble In grasping what is meant by “reasonable expectancy.” That will be our subject for tomorrow; in the meantime: Suppose South bids one No Trump, West two Spades; what should North do with each of the following: 1. Sp.: King-x-x; Ht.: x-x-x; Di.: X x-x-x; Cl.: Ace-x-x. ' 2. Sp.: King-x-x; Ht.: x-x; IM.: Queen-Jack-x-x-x; Cl.: Ace-x-x. ’ 3. Sp.: King-x-x; Ht.: Ace-Jack x; Di.: x-x-x; Cl.: Jack-10-x x. 4. Sp.: King-Jack-x; Ht.: xx-x; Di.: Queen-Jack-x; Cl.: Jack-10-x-x. (Copyright John F. Dill Cos.) Work, the International authority on Auction Bridge, will answer questions on the game for Times readers who write to him through The Times enclosing a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

MR. FIXIT Protests Street Condition at 17th, New Jersey,

1 yixi u pres^t y°” r ease to officials. He is The Times repn> •entaUtre at the city hail. Write him at rhe rime a. Pneumonia for pedestrians and destruction to automobile springs are possibilities at Seventeenth and New Jersey Sts., according to a letter Mr. Fixit received today. DEAR MR. FIXIT: There is a terrible hole In the pavement at Seventeenth and New Jersey Sts. Automobiles risk their springs and pedestrians brave pneumonia when they pass through it. Can you get it fixed? TIMES READER. Yes. A load of crushed stone and tar will be placed in the hole. Don’t ask Mr. Fixit for a wearing guarantee. A hard-boiled citieen writes the following: DEAR MR. FTXIT: Please use a little of your influence with this bunch of curbstone politicians and try to get a few cinders for ornamental purposes between Thirty Fifth St. and Thirty-Sixth St. on Harding St. One look will be convincing. It’s impossible to get through in wet weather. FLOCK OF TAXPAYERS. You’ll get It eventually. DEAR MR. FIXIT: Ash collectors refuse to take ashes from 611 Eugene St., because the ashes are In barrels. What can bo done? WORRIED CITIZEN. Truly Nolen, garbage and ashes I collection superintendent, will Investigate and order collectors to explain the rules. TRIP FOR DR. LONG Cadlo Bible Class to Help Send U. 1\ Evangelist to Palestine. In response to an invitation from Dr. . C. Oohn of the First United Brethren Church of Johnstown. Pa., for Dr. Samuel Edward Long, United Brethren evangellst-at-large, to accompany him on a trip to Palestine, the interdenominational Bible class of Cadle Tabernacle his subscribed S4OO toward defraying Dr. Long's expenses on the trip. Word was received from, the United Brethren Church at Casey, 111., that S3O/t had been subscribed there. Friends of Dr. Long at Indiana Central College also will contribute to make up the $1,500 required for the trip, it was said. Dr. Long was Bible director at the college for seven years. Dr. Long and Dr. Gohn will sail from New York City, Jan 22. What Industry tn the United Statesi employs the largest number of persons? The manufacturing and meohanlcal Industries as a class lead, employing 12,318,624 persons. Os the industries within this class, the carpenters lead, with 887,379 employes. The largest single groups of workers in any class are the clerical workers, which number 1,487,905 persons: the farmers, dairy fanners and stock raisers, which number 6,201,261 persons, and the laborers on dairy farms, farms and stock farms, which number 4,041,627.