Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 190, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 December 1931 — Page 3

DEC. 18, 1931

ELY'S LEAD IS PUSHED UP IN 'WILD' SESSION Reckless Bids Mark Bridge Battle; Culbertson Now 4,965 Ahead. BY H. ALLEN SMITH United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-A lean young man by the name of Theodore Lightner, who can sniff his nose and make it sound like a personal insult, joined forces with Ely Culbertson Thursday night in the Culbertson-Lenz contract bridge squabble and practically proved the ruination of Sidney Lenz and Oswald Jacoby. Lightner, a young man of about 34, with glasses which set way up on his nose, succeeded Mrs. Jo Culbertson as Ely’s partner, and by the time he w-as through with his fancy bidding the Culbertson team was 4,965 points ahead. And they played only six rubbers Thursday night. Fawncy! Mrs. Culbertson, who left the contest simply because Christmas is drawing nigh, and little Fifi and Jump-Bid Bruce are expected a lot of thingamajigs from Santa Claus, took up her post in the press room for the evening. Lightner was every bit as spectacular as Jacoby. Jacoby has startled spectators by his dramatic bidding. He even startled his own partner Thursday night. Lenz got so exasperated with Jacoby’s bidding, when Ossie deliberately pushed up a six notrump bid of Lenz’ to a seven heart bid, and went sunk one trick, that he called for a conference between the pitcher’s box and the home plate. Sidney Lenz was just plain out-and-out mad. After that rubber was over he says to Ossie: “Ossie, come out here a minute.” Sidney and Ossie left the room for the first time since the match started, the first time Sidney has become so excited that he has left his chair. It was the first huddle since the contest started and it excited a

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great deal of comment. Their conference lasted about five minutes. When they came out it was apparent that they did not want anybody to know what they had been talking about. But Lenz inadvertently gave it away. “Ossie,” said Sidney, “you understand what I mean, don’t you?” “Sure,” said Ossie, then they went back to work. And all the experts are agreed that the match has not been a fair test of the bidding system; that a bidding system can not be accurately tested without duplicate play. Therefore, all of you folks who think this contest is deciding any-

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BRITAIN, FRANCE SWAP VIEWS ON DEBT REVISION Observer May Represent U. S. at Conversations on Reparations. BY RALPH HEINZEN United Press Stiff Correspondent PARIS, Dec. 18—England and France began a preliminary exchange of views today on the international debts and reparations conference to follow the Young plan advisory committee session, under way at Basle. The committee is investigating capacity to pay. The conference following will consider revision. Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, deputy controller of finance of the British treasury, represented his government hire. The United States probably will be represented by “an observer,” since Washington considers reparations purely a European problem and is willing to discuss war debts only on the basis of individual debtors’ capacity to pay. Even if the conference is limited to the question of German short term credits, official American participation appeared uncertain due to attacks by congress on alleged practices of political leaders and international bankers. Meanwhile, publication of the British reply to a recent French memorandum on reparations was withheld pending study by the French foreign office. It was understood that Britain stressed the priority of private debts such as short term credits. The French give reparations first consideration. Premier Pierre Laval has intimated that he prefers Biarritz as the scene of the conference while the Birtish suggested London, or Paris or Brussels, both within overnight traveling distance from London. Falling Tree Kills Man By United Press PLAINFIELD, Ind., Dec. 18.—A tree which William Parnell, 60, was chopping crushed him to death when it fell. Several neighbors who were assisting him escaped injury.

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