The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-30

PEDRO-F. ]. A., City. In game OF pedro,
partners. if the player before the dealer bias a.
can the dealer take the bid from himl
The edition of Hoyle, 1909, on the
subject of bidding says: Beginning
with the eldest hand. each player in
turn. after examining his nine cards.
can make one bid for the privilege of
naming the trump suit. The popularity
OF this bidding is that nobody sells. the
bids being to the board, as 1T is called.
The bidder announces the number OF
points he thinks he can make with
his partners assistance). but does not
name the trump suit. If player will
not bid, he says. I pass After a bid
has been made in its proper turn any
following player must bid higher or
pass. No one is allowed TO bid more
than IA There are no second bids and
a bid once made can not be amended
or Withdrawn. The player who has
made the highest bid is called upon to
name the trump suit
DUMB CAMEO. D.. Oakland. Cal. What is
the plant known dumb cane"7 Why is II
so called?
1t is a plant of the natural order
araceoe, remarkably different from the
plants of that order generally, in it's
almost arborescent character. but agree
ing with them In it's acridity. which is
in none of them more highly developed
1t is native of the West Indies and
has received it's English name from it's
property of producing dumbness when
chewed. its acrid, poisonous juice caus-
ing an immediate swelling OF the
tongue, accompanied by pain. The
juice is, however. sometimes used to
effect the granuIation of sugar.
NAVAL POwER-E. A. c., watsonviIie. Cal
A contends that the United States is the second
naval power in the world, while contends that
France is. Which one is rIght2
In 1907. December 1. Victor II. Met
calf. then secretary of the United
States navy, said in his annual report
that at that time Great Britain ranked
first in efficiency in the naval world
and that the United States ranked Sec
ond, but that when the vessels then
building were completed France would
rank second and the United States
third
FAST coLoRs-D. C. B. A.. Santa Rosa. Cal.
What substances are used to set the colors on
washable goods!
A dyer says that colors are set by
use of mordants. the principal ones
being acctates of iron and aluminia,
sulphate of iron. and alum. A perfect
knowledge of the effect of mordants
on different colorins substances is of
paramount importance. From this 1t
appears that one must De Wen posted
In order to set colors.
CAN NOT MARRY-A. W., Berkeley, Cal A
woman married in Germany became the mother
OF two children Her husband left her I've
years ago and she has not heard from him or
seen him since. She has supported the children,
which are in Germany, ever since Can she be
married In this country without having secured
divorce?
If she has no proof that her husband
T. he 10
conditions, marry without committing
bIgamy. She should consult a lawyer,
who will give her the advice the case
calls for.
MUTILATED-Anxious Subscriber, City.
Would you kindly let me know what would be
the correct word to when has received
a telegram where there three four words
that can not be read. The gentleman by whom
am employed had such telegram the other
day. and in his debating said the telegram was
all mutilated. which I thought was entirely
wrong
That which is rendered imperfect ia