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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
Proper Use of High
Bids ON Suits With
out SOlidFIOnOrs.
By GEORGE Killing.

~KILL Al auction Is ones ability go
20 utilize legitimate opportuni-
~ ties upon average holdings IN
both bidding and play that the maxi
mum Of score may result
In q general discussion Of the game
il must be borne in mind that auction
play is largely founded upon types.
Freak hands often occur and arc read
lily recognized.
One element in good play is the plae-
ing Of obstacles and entanglements In
the path Of ones adversaries that will
prevent them from giving information
that might lead 70 their success.
High bids by an original declarer on
hands in which one suit predominates
when no actual obligation exists for
bidding more than one constitute a
feature Of interest 70 every player in
trying 10 bring out the full resource
of a hand. The result Of q study OF
this phase OF bidding shows an In
creased number of high bids by the
best PLAYERS. These bids occur more
frequently in the major suits. Many
typical hands. formerly started by
bid CT one. are now opened with two or
three.
This trend in bidding marks com
mendable effort % utilize the strength
20 its fullest extent, and whore one is
sufficiently skilled % discriminate IN
the use Of the high bids a valuable as
set is added 70 partnership play. At
the same time the defence against such
play is greatly weakened.
The exceptional hands Of almost
solid honors indicate the progress IN
shutting out adverse information, but
hands Of less strength which may be
considered in the same category have
not received the same careful atten-
ton. Many such hands pass without
their possibilities through high bid
being even noticed by the average
plaver. Losses on such hands are
placidly accepted because Of their
seeming lack of strength.
In a two-table match held recently
NJ prominent local club in which the
question Of superior ability between
the two teams attracted an interested
gallery as well as side interests. one
hand clearly illustrates the point and
marked the player who thought out the
advantage OF a high bid at critical
point
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10

Score: Love-all. rubber game.
South declared one spade, and North
decided. on account of probable weak
ness in his partners hand, to try TO
shut out East, so he declared two
royals. ,,
He succeeded. SIS East was unwilling
10 risk two no trumps with spades
stopped only once and passed. with
the strength Of his holding in outside
cards. East was not In much fear Of the
opponents going game at the royal
declaration.
North therefore held the contract at
his two ROYALS.
East opened the ace Of diamonds
and followed il with the queen Of
spades to shut out dummy from rutiing.
North, after winning the trick, threw
the lead back 70 East with ace and a
small trump, but finally had to lead
away from his club suit, In which the
opponents made three tricks. One
trick in each of the other suits gave
East and West total of six, thereby
setting North 90 on his contract. -,
At the second table North decided
that q bid of one royal was high
enough. East Immediately overcall ed
with one no trump, which was the fnal
declaration. The play following was
decidedly more interesting than at the
first table.
South opened with a singleton spade
to his partners declared suit and dunn
nv went up with the nine, North win
Ming the trick with the king and East
PLAYING the jack. The value of this
latter play was apparent shortly after
ward. East continued to unlock on
the next lead Of the ace of spades and
dummy's ten became top card on
third lead, making a card Of entry.
Dummy led the seven Of diamonds
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North following with the eight, an
East lust covered with the nine, south
winning with the ten.
Dummy won the next lead OF heart
with the queen and led another dia-
mond. North playing low, and East
tho lack. holding up the deuce. How
this effected the later play will be
shortly seen.
South upon winning the diamond trick
led another heart, despite the open
play Of dummys queen on the prevl-
Gus heart, which marked the king in
East's hand. II was the declarer's OBJ
vious intention 20 induce n switch 10
clubs. but South was wary and avoided
the trap. Dummy upon being in with
the ace Of hearts led the queen of
clubs. North covering with the king
and East winning the trick with the
ace. The ace OF diamonds, followed
bv the deuce, which now came into
play as a means TO throw the lead, en-
abled dummy TO regain the lead and
give East another finesse in clubs over
North's guarded ten.
Two tricks in spades and two in
diamonds were all that North and
South scored against the declaration,
and with three odd East and West
went game anu IhDUti bAi NiN hhhNs
The play showed East's appreciation
Of the value of establishing cards Of
entry that would permit his partner to
lead through and shut out the adver-
sary holding the set-up suit. Just by
careful play to make an additional re-
entry in dummy East was able TO gain
an extra trick, that won the game and
rubber.
The 1.-TWO" declaration proved its
value at the first table. 1t made pos
sible the shutting out of a winning
declaration Mt an inconsiderable loss.
In its favor can be said that the rub
Der was at stake in a situation where
q partners weakness had already been
indicated. Against this il can be ar
pued that the two declaration tended
TO lead 10 over support. The danger
of this. however, is minimized by the
fact that the conditions under which
the bid was made should have been
lust as apparent to the partner as to
the dcclarer.
BY peculiar coincidence, another
hand was played in the same match IN
which the reverse of the proposition
presented in the above hand was par
ticularly illustrated, and in which the
original declarer failed in his ability
TO discriminate between a bid OF one
or two. with the usual results.
The hand:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
NEW YEARS AT SING SING
Reading Of "A Christmas
Carol" to the Prisoners.

Robin Ellis Clendinning, the dra-
matte recitalist, who rendered Charles
Dickens's "a Christmas CAROL before
an audience of between 700 and 900
prisoners at Sing Sing prison on Ne.
Years Day, says that 1t was one o.
those thrilling experiences met some
times on both stage and platform that
cannot very well be put in words,
Through having presented this worl
to the prisoners at BlackwelPs Island
two years before, he was prepared foi
a good reception Of the story, but a.
Sing Sing many noted entertainers h'a
appeared lately, and only just the vees
before Mr.. Brady's play, sinners
was presented from the same platform
and possibly on this account the idea
of one man attempting to entertain an
audience for nearly two hours in VIVA:
must have sounded TO those VINO hsf
not read it a very simple Christmas
story, suggested 70 him as he bessn
that, although in a holiday mood sP-
parently, the prisoners might nstunhy
be in a critical one.
Mr.. Ellis-Clendinning says that ne
story had not proceeded far, however
when he felt that the audience vas
moving along in perfect symps'n!'
Over and over again il burst INTO aP
plause as Scrooge's character was VI
folded and his discomftures with ns
various ghosts were seen, and s,so
such passages as the FeEEiwig BAL %,
Cratchit's Christmas dinner. Asksa J
he could state what appeared 70 Dc NC
general impression created by the reao'
ing, he answered chat the prisoners 81.
peared to feel that they had 2 ~.
friend in Charles Dickens, and thM
was that thought that led Mr.; Osooln.
the Warden, to give them the opp0r
tunity to hear this wonderful story
Mr.. Clendinning says that It De ,I.
a holiday, the men had the run OF Wv
large yard; that all appeared 70 eng!
the exercise on that crisp afteinoOn.
They walked around in groups OF no"
two to FIVE, and seemed as happy 81
lot of boys let out from school 70 pIay.
The great ugly feature OF the pr,sylv
at present is the narrow, cold ana ss..
cells, which will in course OF TINE -
improved on. He feels that the prson,
ers and the state may well feeI plV.
of the fact that such a man IS InoI.
Mott Osborne is at the Sing sing ne'"'
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postponement of the event. The league
hockey game with Lakewood, scheduled
for this afternoon, was also postponed.
With springlke weather prevailing the
Boardwalk has been the centre Of at
traction.
The young peoples cotillon, given in
the Montsuk Hotel, Saturday evening.
was one of the prominent functions OF
the week. Thirty couples participated,
and dancing exhibitions were given by
Miss Edith Pullen, Professor Frederick
Ringle, Miss Myrtle Pullen, Miss Carol
Alderman, Miss Margaret Yarnall, Miss
Evelyn Kane, Miss Dorothy Alderman
and Miss Sarah Thompson. Among the
dancers were the Misses Anne Harvey,
Marion Shafto, Marie D. Miller, Mar
garet Lush, Bertha Metz, Katherine
Bennett, Dorothy Hope, Vivian Hunt,
Eleanor Brown, Helen Reeves, Grace
Leaw, Elizabeth Bennett, June Bennett
and Messrs. Van Burger, Harry Miller,
Donald Bennett, Herbert Heroy, Victor
Carton. Junior Burger, William King
Ter and Gerard Miller.
Plans are being completed for the
annual Lincoln Day dinner, to be gwen
by the Republican Club the 18th OF
next month. 1t will be held at the
Coleman House, and covers will be lalo
for 300 persons.
An effort is being made to secure
Congressman Gardner to head the list
of prominent speakers.
Mrs. C. B. Morgan entertained q
number of her friends at cards in the
New Tenney this week. Bridge, five
hundred and fan-tan were played during
the evening. The winners OF the prizes
were Mrs. L. Southworth, Mrs. K. Cove,
Mrs. A. Burton, Mrs. Buzby, Mrs. Z.
Burr and Miss Hotchkiss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter White, OF Edge
mont Drive, Loeb Arbor, gave q ain,
ner dance Saturday night in honor OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fredericks, OF
New York. The guests included Mr.
and Mrs. A. w. Cornelius, Mrs. Victor
Chabert, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard HulicK'
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Toland, Mr.;
and Mrs. Bloomfield. Hulick, DR.. and
Mrs. E. B. Reed, Mrs. Jennie White,
Mrs. Charles Hereth, Mrs. Annie Beat,
ty and the Misses Virginia, Erna and
Hilda Fredericks.
The annual meeting Oh tho hSpuiy
Park Gun Club was held at the nome
of T. Herman Beringer, in lnterlaken,
Monday night, and plans were made Tor
the rebuilding of the clubs traps, on
the Boardwalk, that were washed away
by the recent storm. There Will De
two traps for regular use and third
for reserve.
The Ocean Grove Association held
its annual reception New Years AFTER
noon, with the Rev. A. Z. Ballard pre-
siding as POSTMASTER. Some OF tnose
who made addresses were the Rev D.
II. c. Smith, DR.. and Mrs. Henry
Wheeler, DR.. II. C. Mcbride, the Key
Steadman Apologize, DR.. j. |. Boswell,
DR.. ]. D. Bills and Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
iels, Of the association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10

Two famous New York thorough
fares, Broadway and Riverside Drive,
grow weary Of running parallel as they
near the upper end of Manhattan ISL
and, and, just below Dyckman at, take
a notion TO intersect and combine. Few
New Workers ever have heard of this
caprice, and fewer have ever seen at
this crossroads" the odd little country
church which still survives there
probably the only one of its type now
left on Americas most congested ISL
and The subway wrought such mar
vellously swift changes in the parish
that the church, built by the farmers
of Tubby Hook, became citifed TO the
extent Of changing its name to Mount
Washington Presbyterian, and put up
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71CT1ON BRIDGE CLINICS FOR EXPERT AND TYRC

upon the advantageous position on
North at an adverse opening OF the
diamond suit.
North therefore held the contract
and ON the play-of East opened with
tho suit with second lead. He had to
,i;eoord eli hut one Of his other dia-
monds, however, on South's hearts in
n,der TO protect his two kings. These
SraIlv made, giving him four tricks,
hut not enough TO save the game at
no-trump declaration
while double-dummy play of North's
ece and a small spade, establishing two
rnades and giving South club dis
card would have won the game at
hearts at the first table, such play can
not he considered seriously. South,,s
Iuowledge of East's length in diamonds
wbieh could readily be spared pre-
The "two" declaration in this hand
vas decidedly misleading and unwar-
ranted at the score. Declared origi-
naIIv and not at an advanced score, de-
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n East with his tenace over dummy.
tho lead. and South, winning drew
Fast's remaining trump. botn hi"ss
ma in East's hand, however, as as
Dummy Anessed with the JACK OF
shades and Fast, upon winning, I'M
mediateIv returned the lead, making
the adyersaries come up to his king OF
clubs. w., ,.vod
the game. 3, 9th a,ort.d Tho
bidding with one heart and and, N o,,nrl
showed his heart strength first, over
oail;ro Fnst's two diamonds. when
Fast made it three diamonds, North de-
clarod three no-trumps. This deciara-
lion carried a message of partnership
strength easy of solution by South
Intepnreted il said: Partner, have
sII-round strength with the diamonds
slammed. and think no-trump can go
came. and also can give you strong
snnnort Mt four hearts" South let the
nortrumps stand, basing his decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
IDEAL WEATHER
AT HOT SPRINGS
Winter Sports Are Many and
There Is Tobogganing
by Night.

Hot Springs, Va, Jan. e.-ldeal
weather favored winter sports here this
week and society filled the Homestead
for the week end. The days fun out
doors was followed tonight by the
usual formal dance in the oetagonai
ballroom, at the conclusion Of which
the guests strcamed into the japanese
Room, where a colored cabaret enter
. tanned them until long after midnight.
For the more sedate people auction
bridge proved a lure, and every coy
nook contained its tables filled with
reckless bidders. Numbered among
the PLAYERS were Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
son Cowl. Miss Hattie Van Duzeni
Arthur Cowle, Paul Mcpherson, Mrs. J.
W. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Oswald
Robe. Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. White, Miss
Helen o. Ogden, Miss Jene Hinsdale,
Mrs. Frank Hopkins, Miss Z. l.. Hayes,
Miss Helen Norris, Mrs. Ira Shapiro,
Miss Z. l.. Shapiro, Francis {. Dale,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Mccall and William ID,
Neville.
Fassifern Farm has been the rem
devious for horseback riders. IL is
customary TO start out early In the
afternoon, reaching there about ,
o'closck after a leisurely ride OF ten
miles over the mountain trails. Cards
the evening, and the return IS made the
noxt morning. Before their departure
Tor New York, Mr.. and Mrs. Walton
Fereuson entertained q few of their
friends in this manner. Among those
invited were Mr.. and Mrs. j. .. Hodges,
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Stuart, Miss A. Is.
Campbell and Francis Dale. Among
those lunching at Fassifern this week
we're Mr.. and Mrs. John Rohlg, Mr..
and Mrs. +. L. Reuter-, Arthur Cowl,
Colonel Z. II. Eldredge, DR.. Richard
Cummings and Mr.. and Mrs. John Is.
Charles F. Neave, OF New York, left
early in the week after a soJourn OF
more than a month. After brief stay
IN New York he will visit Paris.
DIR. D. Chsllus Faust, Horace d:
Wsrt and Miss V. NJ. Livingston, OF
Philadelphia, are here for the "kur."
County Judge Norman S. Dixie re-
turned 10 Brooklyn, after putting In a
strenuous week horseback riding.
Although the full moon has van
isbed. the guests seem 20 enjoy tobog-
gaming at night fully as well as they
did last week. Several freezing nights
have iced the road skirting the golf
links. so that mile course is now
available for the sport. A light supper
is often served in the Japanese room
after the shedding. pobogganing en-
thusiasts include Arthur Cowl, Miss
Jene Hinsdale, Miss V. VI. Livingston,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Richard Weon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walton Ferguson, jrp and J. Ii.
Callahan.
Recent registrations at the Home.
stead include X. b. Cutting, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Reuter-, f. A. Talmon, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. b. Smslley and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Listner, Of New York City; Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Stuart, of Brooklyn;
Daniel c. Hunter, II. d. Cruichshank,
J. A. Sheridan and Horace ID. Wart, OF
Philadelphia; Hon. and Mrs. c. N:
Ashley and William Wesley Merit, Of
Washington; NJ. W. Worsley, Of Dam
vile, Va; John u. Potts, of Richmond,
Va; 4. w. euro, Of Norfolk; J. W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10

The score was he same as in the
first game: love-all, rubber game;
South declared two hearts, which
East promptly over-ealled with three
diamonds. South passed, satisfied
that his refusal TO continue with the
suit originally bid at two would act as
a warning and lead the support only on
assisting sire myth above the average
by his partner.
This strength North had, and he
made IL three hearts. East declared
four diamonds on the strength of has
long diamond suit with high honors
and one or two probable side tricks
A losing contract was almost certain
but East realized that II his partner
was trickless the opponents were sure sure
of going game, which could be saved
ut small cost.
North had no choice but 70 carry
out what his partner had originally
decreed, and therefore declared four
hearts, which East doubled.
On the play-off West opened the
nine Of diamonds and two tricks went
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10

a pair OF gas lamps beside the front
steps. Otherwise. the building Is as
charmingly rural to-day as it was in
the beginning, in 1886.
When the present pastor was in
stalled, forty years ago, there were
only sixty-nine Protestant families in
the district 1.-TWO miles long, three
quarters of mile wide), which is the
top o. Manhattan" Thirty years went
by and added to the possibilities a
grand total of nine more families. Then
came the subway and transformations.
To-day tall apartment houses are
springing up as luxuriantly as weeds
on the neighboring hills and in the
valleys, and the population Of the dis
trict is nearly half = million.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
NEW CLUBHOUSE
AT ATLANTIC CITY
The New Home of the SeavieW
Golf Club Opened on
January 9.

Atlantic City, N. j., Jan. 9.-The
magnificent new clubhouse Of the Sea-
view Golf Club, two miles above the
village of Absecon, on the mainland,
was opened officially to-day. The dedi--
catory services were well attended, and
many officials Of the United States Golf
Association, who held their annual
meeting in New York on Friday even
ing, came over at the invitation of the
founder of the club, Clarence II. Geist.
Governor-elect Martin G. Brumbaugh
of Pennsylvania, who had been the
guest of the Atlantic City Y. NJ. c. A.,
at their annual dinner, on Friday night,
also spent the day at the new golf
club.
The formal opening of the links will
take place next week, beginning Mon
day, and an invitation tourney will be
held. Well known golfers from Pitts
burgh, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ington and New York will participate.
Mrs. Godfrey ]. Little, OF New York,
accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10

son. They arrived from Havana last
week.
Miss Celestine Eustis has been at
home informally several times recently
to members of the cottage colony ana
visitors at Wilcox Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock, who
have already given several fox hunts
and hunt breakfasts at Villa Mon Re-
nos. gave a dove drive this week, when
the company included Mr.. and Mrs.
Josef Holman, Miss Helen hitchcock,
the Misses Claudia and Eleanor Phelps
and Garrick Mallory, William Walter
Phelps and Master Thomas Hitchcock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-10
AT ARKANSAS
HOT SPRINGS
January'S First Week Finds an
Unusually Large Gather
ing at Resort.

Hot Springs, Ark, Jan. 9.--The first
week in January finds the Arkansas
Hot Springs entertaining a banner
gathering of the fashionable visitors
from the different Eastern and North
ern cities. The weather was bright
and clear all week and the golfers, as
well as the equestriennes and motor
lists, had a gala inning.
Phillips Blagden, of New York City,
member of the Stockbridge, Mass,
Golf Club, the winner Of two Country
Club tournaments last season, is at
play. c. A. Kerr, Of the Evanston
Country Club, Of Kansas City, Mo;
Mrs. II. F. Hall, of Philadelphia; the
Hon. and Mrs. Samuel S. Sharpe,
of Uxbridge, Ontario; Mr.. and Mrs. +.
c. Foley, of Houston, Tex; Miss Fran
ces Kemp, Miss May Ryan, Mrs. Dell
Porter and Frank A. Ryan, of Chr
cago; Fellows B. Gaines, of Englewood
n. j., and Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Thrift,
of Lima, Ohio, are new additions TO
the golf colony.
The Hotel Eastman opens for the
season Janary 80. W. f. Chester is TO
serve as manager.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hobart Moore,
OF Santa Barbara, Cal, are guests at
the Arlington and bent upon making
stav of from six to eight weeks dura-
ton.
RAYMOND Hitchcock, in "The Beauty
Shop" and Honey Boy" Evans's Min
streis were the weeks theatrical oner-
i've o+ tho Auditorium.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Flannery and MISS
Luretta Eagleton, Mrs. Flannerys
sister, reached the Arlington early in
the week and plan remaining In the
Spa until mid-February.
Mr.. and Mrs. James J. McCullum are
paving their annual winter visit 10 the
I Arkansas Hot Springs. They are guests
at the Arlington, and intend making a
stay of from four to six weeks dura-
/ tion.
Phillips Blagden Is a guest at the
Arlington for the month of January
Miss Esther Waters is enrolled
among the weeks early arrivals at the
Arlington.
I New York arrivals at the Arlington
/ include J. d. Mcneil, J. O'Brien, DR..
/ w. Smith, j. Hadfeld, J. Bernheimer
and Friend +. Herzberg
Mr.. and Mrs Maurice NJ. Wall, OF
Buffalo, are guests at the Arlington for
/ the month of January.
W. H. Lamar, of Washington, Assis-
| tAnt Attorney General, PostofRce De
partment, is finishing up his third week
as a guest at the Arlington. He in
tends remaining in the Spa throughout
| the season.
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Governor-elect Cushing of Massachu-
sets master Of ceremonies.
Robert Hunter, of Noroton, gave a
Stag" at the Mystic cottage for ms
house guest. James l.. Taylor, of New
York. W. W. Wood, Of Boston, gave a
birthday dinner in honor of his daugh-
ter. Miss Irene. at the Carolina, and
a NJ. Stewart. of New York, also en-
tertained. Mrs. Zenas R. Bliss, Of
Edgewood, r. l., gave a dinner in honor
of her grandson, Randall Bliss, of Prov
idence. and she also entertained the
Belgian and Red Cross Relief Society
at her cottage, The Cherokee. Mr.. and
Mrs. George J. jerks, of Detroit, en-
tertained the young friends of Jerry
and Miss Judith jerks, and Mrs. j. I.
Newton gave tea for her house guest,
Miss Eleanor Cohen, of Philadelphia,
at la Casita cottage. Mrs c. Is. Hud-
son. of New Suffolk, gave an at home
at the Dogwood in honor of her guest,
Mrs. Antoinette Murray, of Watertown,
n. Y.
Plav In the annual mid-winter golf
tourney has been followed with inter-
est. and a 'possum hunt rounded out
"a night of it" for the young people,
many of whom are enjoying fox hunt
ing.
Mrs. Walter Page, wife Of the British
Ambas sador, spent a portion or the
holidays with her son, Ralph w. Page,
and Mrs. Page at the Concord cottage,
where Arthur Page, of worlds
Work" Garden City, and Mrs. Page, are
visiting. Mr.. and Mrs. Malcom b.
Ormsbee, of Brooklyn, join Mr.. and
Mrs. II. w. Ormsbee at the Plymouth.
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The Shut-Out Call as
am Obstacle i'm the
Opponents Path.

and clubs imminent. The ques.io, a,
correct play is close, depending tar.
what upon the personality Of the ny
ors engaged in the set. "'''
The division Of cards showed ,.,
incentive for East and West 10 s, H
the bidding high at hearts than Na..!
and South at royals. A fye-heart A. ~
laration would have been made with.
effort.
These hands afford a fair illu,.,.
ton Of the value Of the shut-out 10.
laration when used with judgment ara
discrimination.