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SUSTAINED BIDDING
AT ROYAL AUCTION
More Spirited Contests Over the
Declaration Mark the
Game Now.
INFERENCES FROM CALLS
Partners Careful to Bring Out
the Full Strength Of
Their Hands.

One Of the most noticeable things
about the modern game Of auction 10 the
largo increase In the number of deals In
which the bidding goes round the table
several times before tie winning dec!ar-
alton lie decided upon. About the only
bid that passes without much opposition
In all original no trumper and with the
advent Of the nullo II looks as II that
would soon have TO fight for Its position.
as the nullo IL primarily defence
against no trumps, which is the logical
reason for its value being placed ut ten
n trick.
Some persons attribute this sustained
bidding to the fashion OF starting 40
many hands with q spade. but the real
cause for It seems to he tho greater care
exercised by the partners In celebrating 9
the information as to their holdings. In
taking each other out and in showing. as
clearly as they can, the f,ill strength OF
their hands
ii is not by any means necessary Tor
the dealer to star: with spade or even
with a one trick bid to enable the players
to continue tie bidding Tor severa!
rounds. because when hands are cor
rectly scpraised they fall naturally into
two great C!lsses-thosc tAat con 20
game and those that cannot. Wien two
game going hands oppose each other they
must br bid up TO four or FIVE tricks 10
aet the contract
Here is n hand played st the knicker.
booker Whist Club recently in which the
bidding started VITA turee diamonds. Yet
il reached the af:h rOrNd ,t calls before
,'NCfr o.. Mas Sa:!.""i
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dealer always counts upon dummy for one
or two tricks and dummy should never
assist unless he has more than that, IL
10 true that has four trumps. but ne
cannot trump anything until the third
round, so that his trunps are OF no value
az such. Y Ia practically bidding three
tricks on the ace Of hearts
B bids three hearts. He has good
f,ve card suit and IL his partner can
afford to bid two hearts with the kinE
and ten against him his hand Is Ger
tainly worth more with those cards IN
the dummy. Encouraged by Y's assist
ance q goes three royals. The beginne,
have imagined the distribution OF the
cards to be to Justify AS bid and Bs as
sistance when compared with Y's bid.
It IL now time for A to show his side
strength 30 that p may carry on the
bidding inteliigently. He can read u
with good hearts and strength In CLUBS,
but what Y can have IL a mystery. Like
ali good players. A trusts his partner
and bids four diamonds. This and II
pass, but z doubles four diamonds
whereupon A goes back to the hearts,
still pinning his faith to his partner IN
preference to fearing Y.
rs bidding on this round Is very pac'
lie should have bid four hearts. as there
is no excuse for his passing after A has
shown his supporting diamond strength.
Some person. might object that this
b.d o; AS does not show the same good
Judgment as his first heart bid, as da
monds at double value. II tfIck. are
better than hearts at s: but the habit OF
regarding hearts as better game goihi
suit may have blinded him for the moment
to the fact that the double reversed their
rank. The fact that Il had declared
support in hearts may also have had
something to do with 1t. but against that
Is the inference that the diamond fnesse
viii win, as the doubler should hold the
king.
Now comes the astonishing part o'
1t. Y overcalled with four royals. III
has already bid his ace OF hearts foi
three tricks and now lie piles ON another
one Being unable to read the situation
after this sudden show Of strength NY y
the only thing for was TO pass. u alst
| rasse,i, but \. with the spades stopped
the King % diamonds located and con
ldcnce In his partner went five hearts
on the ffih round Of the BIDS 4 doubled
counting OH his partner for a. least TWO
three sure tricks. Again tho student IL
asked to imagine what these could pos
sibly be. when Il IL remembercd that
is "a very fire player ono OF the bcs; It
| the NJ. A. g.. Harry Alien.
Y led the spade and Il won IL viii
| the ace Then lie led the club King e
| clear his queen. Dummy won The tric!
with the ace and came through with tn
top diamond. OF course the inesse hel,
and or the thrd round the king dropped
Tire next thing was to clear up the hearts
, Id when v put up the ace and led baci
, Il club \ trunped II and made all th'
rost OF the tricks. fulslling his contract
Ave hearts doubled. Had he !ef, II a
| four diamonds doubled the result woulC
haze been the same. five ny cards.
/ Here is hand. that went tothe ttti
I round in the bidding. In which the decla
rations are instructive as showing the in
ferercos that are often poss,h to a GOO
! playeg.
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by him to the group represented by the
Oceana Consolidated Company, and the
Crown lease and good will Of the hotel arc
now In the hands Of the Piccadilly Hotel.
Limited. which has an issued share and loan
capital Of S2.51o.OOO.
In the early part OF October. 1910. he made
hs next huge purchase. acquiring the whole
Of the property at st. James's court. Buck
ingham Gate. London. consisting Of eight
large blocks Of flats The purchase price OF
this was said 10 be 81 .?;O.OOO. and the rent
roll was si80. 900 year.
For Just over two years Mr.. Alallaby
Deelcy seems to have paused in preparation
for his next great deal. Then IN the early
part Of the present year he suddenly startled
London by buying the site OF 81. George :
Hospital ut Hyde Park corner. The nego-
tiations for this property occupied a long
time. and many had been the American
finsnciers who sought its acquisition. Mr..
Mallaby -Deeley. however. became the sole
purchaser. the price he paid TO the hospita
governors being q. 400 900. The extent OF
this property Ia only ~ acres. 40 that the
price works out at over ai 900 an acre.
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THOSE poCALr SISgs

THOSE poCsLr SIHEs.
The publication OF q. H. Rotson's meth
Cd OF setting out the dom!noes so that
ench OF the doublets should be hooked Up
TO the one next IN value In sequence. Civ
ing q total OF 165. seems to have sus-
gested to "Hawoma," Nho has solved
most OF THE Su%'s more iptricate prob
lens. that this arrangement might be
carried still further. so az 20 secure n
total OF lT0. or more than has been
found heretofore by any of those who
have tried their hand a; this problem.
lie starts with the double Q and unde a,
ii poses the sS. Then the double s
connects with the double : by means
Of the So and SO on down the lire until
the 90 connects with the o., This IL the
backbone OF the scheme Now for the
ribs.
To the left Of the double pose ST.
and -. To the right pose SO and O.,
To the LETT o: all the other double.s pu,
the nines. from 81 down to 90. To the
vigh, OF the double , pose -. 30 ard
1-,.
Then TO the right OF the double,s fror,
TO put the corresponding e!ghts T.
the right OF the double ace pose Ia
81. and to the right of double blank
put 0-4 and A. Now we are ready tc
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PAINTER QUITS MONASTERY.
Massini objects to Reprimand "a
Receiving Newspaper Men.

ROME. Dec 15.-Alfredo Mussini, the
painter. who Joined the Capucine monks as
. lay brother ten years ago. has aban-
doned the monastic garb and left the
monastery. Mussini objected to a repri-
mand administered to him because he
granted interviews to newspaper men.
When Mussini Joined the order he de-
cided to spend the rest Of his life painting
religious pictures for the churches OF
the Franciscan Order Brother Paul"
as Mussini was called. did some really
good work and acquired national repu-
tatlon as a painter OF religious subjects
He "threw his habit on the nettles." as
the Italians say. and sailed for South
America a few days ago. Mussini OK
plained that he could no longer stay with
the monks, as tho general of the order
had reprimanded him for granting in.
terviews to newspaper men and naturally
as an artist he had the right to be quite
free.
The sun., 1913-12-28
DAvY SWEETING PASSES AWiY
Hertor " hose pOrtrnit u 'ri"'r'
"ShirlCH" Nus % Ncur~ nl6,

l.oNppN. l,cc. -. !.uN'l. uf
Rroutc's WORMS the Wn,ld o'.
interested tn l,arn thu thoo, ."
rest at Richmond rrcouly -. b.
Inesterton bradley aged :"
forty zone years Of Sutton-ul.!
Warwickshirr. Nj. Bladlc 't.
other than the pa,y ~
shirley"
Those familiar with "SM..,-
ily recall the famous tr.0 ~ 'nHt
Dome of Whnbury, Mr., Malone o. i...
field and Mr., Swceting of NJ n'..
rods of Aaron" who blossu.Urd
within Il circuit of twenty 'u.c'
tain favored d.strict Of the WcSi y
II may al first seem impo'sih'r
last of the three should haN" pd--' "N.
50 recently, for Charlotte kluu''
was laid in the family grave at u '.V. ~.
In April, 1855, and MIR, Nichols,
band. died at ripe old age nca I''
century later
Hut after all there II nothing \e'' WYE
dcrful about the fact Whcu t't''o,n
Uronto in the closing wears of tn ~
'4os' set out 10 picture In Sal! ~ ~,
\ as she saw It N III" uc'GNNor"o'' ~.
iiaworth she chose for hcr chara't"s 'sS
people of her day and acqua ntH ' ..55 .5
to conceal the por,raiture sh" AN'r''"
their existence by some thirty yea
Charlotte RrOntc denied that tie '".
actcrs In SHIRLEY" were literal l'i ~.
But that they were based on th'1 'Nr,
ing persons has been proved hcN''i '''''
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defence.
Ths distribution Of the cards Is -
foilowv:
has the jack hve Of hearts, Jack
seven Of clubs seven Ave three Of spades
no diamonds.
A has the king ten nine OF hearts
eight Of clubs nine Of diamonds. nine
and six OF spades.
b has the seven Of hearts, ten OF clubs.
king jsck thee OF diamonds, queen and
eight OF spades
2 has the ace six Of hearts. ten eight
six " diamonds. king and Jack Of spades,
no clubs.
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BERNARD SHAW UNNorrCED.
Inrid-nt a. WoMen's Theatre Great.
~ Amuses Audience.

~ huueeo hWOueuCe.
LONDON. Dec. 1e.---The first perform
ance of NJ. Brieux's plny LA Femme
Seule" at the WOmcns Theatre. which
was welcomed by n great audience al
most entirely feminine, was notable for
an unrehearsed incident OF n droll nature
Bernard shaw. very much en- evil
dence In stage box. watched the per-
formance with keen interest. At the con-
ciusion Of the play Miss Ashwell an
nounced her regret that neither NJ. Brleux
nor Mr. Shaw was In the house. The
audience roared with laughter. TO the
evident confusion of Miss Ashwell. Need
less to say, Mr.. Shaw was unperturbed.
The few men present--a hundred or so
wore an air of brave isolation. The
audience was quick to pick up the points
OF the play 1t was especially pleased
with the rejoinder made by ono woman
journalist to another when she is told
that ther Is good nws for her. What
Are all the men dead That seemed en-
tirely to suit its spirit.
The sun., 1913-12-28
THAT CANAL PROBLEM.

The point overlooked by all who went
astray on this little puzzle was that q
canal lock IL empty before a boat is to
be lifted. and therefore must be at the
level Of the water outside the lower lock
gate. No matter what size boat goes
into the lock. when II passes out again.
enough water must now into the lock TO
MI Il TO the upper level.
THAT ANAoRAM.
Through typographical error the
"in" between the words CAT and TIRE
was in small letters. when II should have
been In capitals. 30 that CAT IN TIRE
IL really all one word.
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CHECXER ENDfNos.
The complicated position shown in prob
lem No. 256 does not seem to have given
the cracks as much trouble as the simple
little thing that preceded II. and the mag
ni1cent sweep that comes Off at the end
In certainly worth finding.
Here Ii the distribution Black men on
4. s. and 10; kings on II, Is, 10. 20
and 20. White men on >. 1s. ca. IS.
30 and 81; kings on I, 20 ana 20. White
to play and win.
These ar. the moves that solve
White. Black
10 a..
lS--ia le---'0
iO--. 5--,4
s.. -U---,s
- L Pig
-6--iH
Several got the WI iof white In a d.t-
'sreot way. giving this a. the play:
?S--24 ta--cs
ito H.
IS--ih 5----ts
?o--?5 :o--2:
26---l9
Correct solutions from:
Y. p. Goss. A. J. T.. l.. J. Walker.
James Hyland. n. A. W, L. s. Hart. Jr.,
John Ryan. George A. zander. p. II.
Joyce. J. II. Noremao and e. II. OCon-
nor.
III answer 10 seVeT1I inquiries, u - No'
tor o moment expected that any person
will send g. the ninety variations re-.
alitca for me complete solution OF 'r'tf
Suns Christmas problem, No 2J,. The
truuh play and one Of the more inipurtai,
variations vii! he quite enough to show
that the theor. o: the problem has bees
sragped. but all who send stamped and
directed envelopes will be furnished with
q printed copy OF al! the variations. to-
sether with a diagram Of the problem
Itself.
While the c!acis are worrying o,ci
No. 251 here ij something easier, ir-
tended 'or the beginners II "a All ending
from actual play:
pRopLEA 40. 2Js cHECNrEs
Ey =. L. Lynn.
The sun., 1913-12-28

LONDON, Dec. l0.--The Queen hasoac-
cepted a vase of blue John" stone from
tho townspeople OF Matlock. Derbyshiro.
as souvenir OF her Maissty's visit to
Matlock Bath last week "Bluc ,Iohn" is
a rare semi transparent ruor SPAR and
is only found In England at Castlston, In
the Peak district OF Derbyshire
The sun., 1913-12-28
PROBLEMS FOR "SUN"
READERS TO SOLVE
Variety Of Dcfcmces in b. q.
Braine's NullO Perplexed
Bridge Players.
PUZZLES OF ARITHMETIC
Interesting Positions at Check.
prs-A Sum in Division
in CryptOgram.

Nulio problem No. 2jJ. by Il. q. B,a!ne.
presented an opportunity for such va
riety of dcfcnccs that 1t was difficult for
the solver to decide. even after examining
each of them, whether there were not a
few left that might have arisen under Il
different attack Here is til, distribution
The sun., 1913-12-28

They broke out like littlo rod
spots. From red the yellow
heads came out on them and
thcy pained terribly. ! began
scratching theIn and within
two weeks my face was en-
tirsly hllsd with pimples and
blAckhesds. After . while
they came oil over my body
and itchod terriblv and Hhen
The sun., 1913-12-28

NICE. Dec. 17.-Lady Strathmore has
Just sold her villa Etelenda at Bordshera,
In the Italian Riveria, to Queen Mar
gherita. mother Of King Victor Emmanuel
OF Italy, for 500. 900.
The sun., 1913-12-28

BRUSSELS, Dec. 1.-THE House of
Representatives has adopted unanimously
the principle Of compulsory education in
Belgium.
The sun., 1913-12-28
SAS
AJSe
o92
r6b bSs
!i::: Il: - ::;::'; IL; ::;::::'
O62
AEe3
p273
80 1o7e

u dealt and bid II royal and A said
two hearts. This will probably strike tho
average player AS peculiar bid. but II Ia
undoubtedly sound does not want to
play the hand rs u diamond, neither does
he want to show his partner anything
What he wants IL to find out whether his
partner can assist him In the only suit
that can compete against the royals. the
hearts. 1t will be time enough to show
the diamonds later.
supported his partner with two
royals. There IL no justification for such
u bid. Y has only one trick In his hand
and that has already been Included In
his partners declaration. because ths
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2 ~s:r :. : ~.

White.
|; Is whites move and he seems to he
In n bad way. The question In. can ne
draw the game. and II So how
The distribution OF the men ,s as COL
lows Black men on .. s and II: King on
is White mon on Q. 1S and - king oa
.
The sun., 1913-12-28
P|MPLES ON BODY
|TCHED TERRIBLY
Broke Out Like Little Red Spots.
Also on Face. Dis6guring, also
Painful. Used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. Skin Now Clear.

80 Rspelys g.. Brooklyn. N. r.
"About four moaths ago pimpies broke out
on my forehead which pained mo very much
The sun., 1913-12-28

In 1909 Mr.. Msllaby-Deeley began his
London career AZ Napoleon Of property.
Early In that year he acquired for sum Of
81 .50O. 900 tho Piccadilly Hotel. together with
the shops near 1t In Regent street and Pic
csdilly. lie originally intended to carry
out there big International scheme which
had the support Of q number OF wealthy
people. but 1t was subsequently, pointed out
10 him that II would be pity to interfere
with the hotel as going concern. and the
bsneht Of the contract representing his in
Jerest was shortly nfterward transferred
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Press Paragraphs


You can do better at the Golden
Rule Store. X
W. E. Dobson had business in PEN
dleton Tuesday.
Big sale on all oxfords and pumps
at Fix & Radtke's.
Mrs. E. MoPheren visited friends
at Helix this week.
Charley Henley arrived from Black
Bear. Idaho this week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Max Kidder,
July u, 1913, daughter.
Tremendous reductions on oxford
and pumps at Fix g Radtke's.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Harris of Yves.
ton, were in the city Yesterday.
Attorney Watts spent a couple of
days this week in Seattle on legal bus
iness.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Jones were
down from the mountain ranch yes
terday.
The j. f. f. club was entertained
last evening at the home of Miss Kit
tie Gholson.
George Winship was behind the
counter at Dell's Monday and Tuesday
of this week.
DR.. Madden and Druggist Morrison,
of Weston, spent several hours in the
city. Tuesday.
e. M. Smith, cashier of the Farm.
ers Bank of Weston, was in the city
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. E. NJ. Smith and daughter
Norma, were in the city from Weston,
Tuesday evening.
Helix is to have new brick school
house. to be finished by the opening
Of school this fall.
Mrs. Fl. B.. Hill was a guest for
three days last week at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Koepke, near
town.
Mrs. B. B. Richards has returned
from pleasant visit with her sister,
Mrs. Otis Whiteman, at Pampa,
Wash.
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THREE Ex-PRESlDENTS WHO
DIED ON FOURTH OF JULY

One of the strangest condolences Of
American history was the death Of two
ex-presidents, John Adams and Thorn
as Jefferson, on the same day, July 4,
1896.
Adams and Jefferson were political
enemies. When Jefferson was inaugu-
rated his predecessor did not even wait
to receive him. In 1925 Mr.. Adams,
feeling his growing infirmities, hoped
that he might live to see the fiftieth
anniversary OF the nation. The hope
was realized, and 1t seemed as though,
being thus gratifled, the great intellect
of the Revolution cared not to live
throughout the day. He expired before
noon, almost his last words being:
"And Thomas Jefferson still sur
wives"
Jefferson did survive. but only for
few hours. lie, too, had been desirous
of living for the semieentcnniai ami
versary Of the nation. But lie was so
Ill and fragile that 1t was not expected
he would hold so long The morning OF
the Fourth of July, 1926. came at last,
however. and with satisfied look
upon his face the author Of the Dec
Iaration soon passed away.
Neither Adams nor jefferson knew of
the death OF the other on the same day,
for communication was slow then.
Five years after the death Of Adams
and Jefferson another ex-president.
James Monroe. passed away on the
Fourth Of July. lie was a resident Of
New York. and. like Jefferson, was al
most in abject poverty at the time Of
his death. lie had been living the life
of reeluse, humiliated both by finan-
eial embarrassments and the misfor-
tunes OF his family. He died on the
Fourth Of July. 1881
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Mrs. James McCool of Portland,
will be the guest for several weeks, OF
Mrs. 81. A. Barrett.
Miss Lula Tharp came over from
WallR Walla Sunday evening for a
short visit at home.
Mrs. W. W. Williams was down
from the ranch Saturday aud disposed
of some fine straw berries.
Misses Iva and Ruby Calender of
Portland. are spending their vacation
in California this mouth.
Mrs. j. D. Plamondon entertained a
party of friends at her home Sunday.
Ice cream and cake was served.
Charles Kidder has been over from
Milton for several days painting and
papering at the A. A. Foss residence.
Mrs. Walter B. Hinkle of Hermistop.
formerly Miss Minnie NaYlor. is Wis.,
iting relatives and friends 10 Athena.
Mrs. La BIasche returned Tuesday
evening from Walla Walla, where
she visited her daughter several days.
The Golden Rule store sells depend
able. up to date merchandise only !;
you will not find any old stock at this
store.
Mrs. Albert Fix and children ar
rived in the city yesterday from Wal
la Walla. They will visit friends in
the city.
Miss Kathleen Furnish of Portland.
will arrive in Athena Monday to spend
a month with her friend. Miss Jessica
MoEwen.
MIR. Callahan of Portland, who vis-
tied friends in Athena and vicinity
for several days, returned to his home
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Walter came
over from Walla1Walla and spent sev
eral days at the home Of their son
John. west of town.
Evidently the warm days have come
at last. and are welcomed as desirable
for the ripening of wheat. Cool,
pleasant nights are the order. the wea-
ther being indeed ideal.
j. Fl. Ridenour arrived Sunday
afternoon from sheep shearing tour
in Montana. aud left Monday for a
short stay at Bingham springs in COM
pany with Weston friends.
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THAT dresssnakers model always
wsaF> !. nug atgp when she gurs ont.
Hers - rsidrnIlt 4 sinister motive
%ip wont, TO ,1nak her dtsIgns BAL
iiiuVre American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12
CHINESE GREET TOURISTS.
Fine Demonstration for Giants and
White Sox at Shanghai,

SHANGHAI, December 1.-THE base
ball game here between the American
teams, the New York Giants and the
Chicago White SoX, could not be played
yesterday on account of rain. 1t proved
big disappointment to the Chinese,
Americans and English. The visitors
We're greeted by the popuiace, and the
American naval men here saluted the
party. The reception party was accom-
panied by band and amateur bail clubs.
\ luncheon was provided the visitors and
a demonstration was planned for the
afternoon before the game, but this had
to be abandoned.
When the tourists were leaving Japan
floral presentations were made to the
teams, and speeches by Managers Nc
Graw and Callahan and Larry Doyle. ?
The game scheduled for Kobe Toxic,
was also unpIayed because of rain, but
the citizens turned out and presented the
ladies of the American party with flow
erS.
The tourists left here last night for
Nagasaki. and will then go on to Hong
kong. A big send-off was prepared. All
of the members of the tourists are well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-12

Where the longer shots are concerned
there Is NOT the slightest doubt in my
Iaind, that tzse-thirds of our troubles are
caused by our making conscious effort
TO get just a little too far, says a writer
in.the World of Go'f. when / say .'our
troubles, I mean those of US who still
lsaowe how to. foozle more or less fire.
siuentiy. l. might have used the word
pressing which, of course, is the same
- trying to do too much. but the novice
tiears 50 much about not pressing that
ne is apt to become bored and to regard
it=merely as a parrot cry without stop
ping to consider exactly what pressing
means to him.
! wild, fierce lunse at the ball Is OBJ
,ictisiy- pressing, and even the veriest
tyros. knows and. recognizes it as such.
mt there are other kinds of pressing
..hich are NOT quite so apparent.
That is why I used the phrase Trying
- get distance. The average beginner
always appears TO me to be endeavoring
10 get terrible length every time. Even
after h. has passed the Iunging stage he
seems To feel that he must put a lot of
energy into his long shots, yet after two