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Salient Points of the Bidding.

South, although holding three Aces
and a double stopper in three suits,
makes an Introductory Club bid III
: preference to No Trump because of
: the menace OF the singleton Spade.
When his partner has bid Spades as
, an improving bid, indicating double
, stopper in that suit also. South bids
f. two No Trumps over East's bid of two
4 Hearts. North, holding a semi-two
suffer, one of the suits his partners
Opening nd, feels that greater game
possibility exists with Clubs as trump
thu with No Trump, since his Spade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-04

American makers of clothes for little
girls have been rather laggard in
following French fashions for extreme
ly abbreviated frocks and wraps-and
this, of course, is because most
American mothers have been a little
reticent in adopting the fashion. On
cold Winter days and chilly Spring
ones there is something a little painful
to most of us in the sight of little
girl with legs bare from the top of
short socks to the hem of a skirt that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-04
South is the dealer. What is the
proper bidding and play?

South is the dealer. What is the
proper bidding and play?
In the next issue Mr.. Whitehead
will explain the salient points in the
bidding and play of the above hand.
FIJI out your own chart and compare
1t with his method.
These hands must not be bid or
played double Dummy" ie., as
though all four hands were exposed.
NOTE-In recording the Auction.
or the play, use IS" for Spades, II"
for Hearts. I'D" for Diamonds, and
&c" for Clubs. Use an. IT" for No
Trump, DBL" for double, "REDBL"
for Tedouble.
Yesterdays Hand as Played by Mr..
Whitehead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-04
NANCY PAGE
The Groom Learns What to
Wear at His Wedding
BY FLORENCE La GANKE.
BY FLORENCE LA GANKE.

If Nancy was social arbiter for
Mary, Peter was the consultant for
Godfrey, Mary's fiance. He and God
frey discussed the clothes he should
wear. The wedding was a formal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-04

The international treaty which was
adopted by the Washington conference
in 1919 fixing the minimum age for
employment in industry at Ia years
az for Japan and India) has now been
ratified by Is nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-04

Old man Coyote looked up at Sammy
Jay and Samy saw right away that
Old Man Coyote had discovered some
thing. You could tell it by Old Man
Coyotes eyes. "Well," cried Sammy,
did you find your other self?'
Old Man Coyote shook his head.
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ends >only an inch or so below the
hips. Such frocks and wraps, of
course, require the most abbreviated
of undertakings. So, although we may
permit our children to wear short
socks even in Winter, we make their
frocks and coats long enough to per-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-04

black shoes and black socks. gray
suede gloves and silk top hat COM
plete the outfit.
'If the wedding is simpler, substi-
tute a short black jacket and a bow
or four in hand tie. With a fourth
hand tie wear a rundown collar
rather than a wing one. In either
case wear a boutonniere in the coat
lapel"
Want to surprise John with some new
salad combinations? Write and lnclose
stamped addressed envelope to Nancy Page.
care of The Star and ask her to send copy
of leafiet on Summer Salads.
(Copyright 1927
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Surprising Footprints.

In all the world of claw and tooth
There nothing stranger IS than truth.
Old Mother Nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-04
Copyright. 1927

80. Obtained.
Al. Plural form.
AZ. Toward the top.
43. Exclamation of contempt.
As. Hewing tool.
as. Southern cuckoo.
AZ. Highest mountain.
so. Ireland.
81. Devils.
81. Island in Mediterranean.
=. Give work to.
3. Beverage.
a. Behold.
5. A continent (abbr). y.
6. Mad dash.
z. Southern State (abbr.).
8. Sea eagle.
9. Go up.
10. Cut.
Il. Mother.
IA. Depart.
II. Rescuing.
10. Hypothetical force.
10. Is very good.
u. Bees abode.
%. Mans nickname.
"A. Jot.
rs. Ourselves.
q. Spanish definite article.
90. Compass point.
20. Pronoun.
81. Doctors degree.
80. Complain.
80. CARRIED.
35. Pronoun.
38. Excepting.
40. Beasts of Burden.
Al. Prefix; out of.
AZ. A single thing.
"A. Border.
As. Proposition.
46. Exist.
48. Proposed international language
40. Steamship (abbr).
SO. Comparative suffix.
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Across.
]. Will.
5. Cuts.
Il. Renowned Greek athlete.
II. Kind of fever.
10. Anger.
IA. Southern State (abbr).
Is. Part of Australia Cabbr.).
16. French definite article.
II. Thus.
IS. A unit.
20. Engineering degree (abbr)
q. Exclamation.
%. Printed notice.
%. Greek letter.
%. Kind of joint.
2S. Vessel.
30. Wickedness.
81. One who encounters.
"a. Printers measure.
35. Unit of Germplasm.
SO. Southern State (abbr.).
81. A bone.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-29
SIX GOOD REASONS
John Pezonto Out of Jail Be cause of His Large Fam
 fly.

Six children kept John Pezento out of jail when he appeared in the city court Wednesday morning to ans- wer to d charge of driving his auto mobile while under the influence of liauor. second offense. John was sen fenced to a year in jail and the sen tenee was suspended but the court will take steps to have the mans license revoked and to see that 1t is not returned to him for some time to come
 John was in court little over a year ago for a similar offense and paid fine. He subsequntly had his license returned to him after hear inc by the motor vehicle department. When he appeared Wednsday morning he was snved from going to jail by the fact that hir wife and six small ehil- drcn need his support. \ complaint came from Park street that there was a drunken man trying to operate a car. The police made an investigation and John was placed under arrest.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-29

suffering from the oppression of King James Humpty aumnts sat eH q wall. liumptA pumrty had a great fall All the king's horses. and all the
 Kings men Cannot put Humpty Dumpty up again.
 This is no meaningless jingle, but q sheer ai the fall of James H. the last of the Stuart kings The original was in French.
 Omptie-D Domptie pendait au mur. 0mptie- Domptie tomha si dur; Nj treus les hommes. nj les chevaux
 du roi.
 Mettrent omptie-D Domptie eemme au-
 trefoisl
 In "Narcissus Nolleken's Memoirs" the allusion k cautiously but plainly interpreted. The king was Louis XIV. the friend of the fallen monarch and the fuulity of his attempt at restora- ton gave point to the sheer with which the rhyme concludes nr Henry nrury translates the lines into Latin verse
 Hdmptius T muro requievit Dnmptius
 alto;
 Hamptius muro Dumptius heu ee-
 eidit
 Sed non Regis egin. Regina exereitus
 nmns,
 numpfi. te. Dumpti. restituere locil
 Brooklyn. corruption of the Dutch name Breuckelen. from a village in the province of Utrecht, Holland The name signifies broken up land. or marshy land Brooklyn was broken and taken from the town of Pomfret Brooklyn was named in l752 brook line tthe Quinebaugl l. became a society in i754 l. was incorporated from Canterbury and Pomfret in l7S6 This is from another authority brock line
 Ashford The name was suggested by the great number of ash trees which grew in the dense forests. which ahounded in wolves. bears, foxes and other game
 Ashford. according 10 another au- thority Named in ITO from Ash ford in Kent. England.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-29

Peoples Pleasant Thursday Evening Club If the First Congregational church had their Christmas tree pro gram Presents valued at not over ten cents were distributed from the tree. to the amusement of all Games were then played under the direction of tho speial committee. and refresh. ments were served
 Al the CandleIight Service on Christmas eve at Christ church. many beautiful carols. old and new, were sung by the choir. very ably conduct cd by the organist and choir leader, Miss Annie Ash Al this same ser vice Katherine Randall. infant daugh- ter of Mr and Mrs. Fred Ash was re ceved into the church in Holy Bap- tism Mir Ash. Mrs. John Ash. and Mrs. Bonnet acting as God Parents.
 Mrs Melbert has again given aid to Santa Claus and pleasure to the little children of the North School by conducting mall service between them. The prize for the best letter written went to Ellen Mehan. It is a mee hanieal golf game. The other children who competed were remem- bered. too and received balloon men, little vanity boxes, and boxes of blocks Mrs Melbert's jolly Christ mas tree has been enjoyed by all who passed by, these last ten days or more, and has now retired till next season.
 The annual Christmas celebration was held in the First Congregational church Tuesday evening at eight O. clock. A pageant of the Nativity was given by the children of the church school, directed by Mrs Barker, assist ed by Mrs Campbell and the choir The solos. Holy Night" and Come With Me. from the Messiah, were sung by Miss Philbrick of Boston. This made the presentation very effective Then followed the distribution of gifts from the tree bY Mir Arnold. After the tree refreshments of ice cream and cake were served 10 all.
 There will be whist and dance in l the 4. Q. II hall Friday evening, De cember 30th. under the auspices of ] St. Monica Guild.
 Mrs. Mary lpratD Allen of Pom fret has gone ta southbrldge to pass the winter months. and will make her stay with Mrs. Thomas Miller, Ev- erett street A a girl she lived in Southbridge and took prominent rart in the activities If the young peo- nl of her day, especially those of q musical nature and she took part in many of the cantatas and light operas H8f 6n there under the direction of the iafe Mrs Horace \ Carpenter. who Tor naalY fifty years was music teacher iu S0uthbridge and the first music supervisor in the public schools. Mr. Allen H sister of Dana Pratt. Wha as a b8E worked Fl the Keith drug
 tom at Globe Village and who later went ta Worcester and became widely known as church 0rganist. Another brother af Mrs Alleu Fiber Pratt. was the frst urganlst af the Evangel- ieal church at Globe Village He en- Asted as q mere hay i the Union army during the Civ.l War. and was killed H baule When Mr. Allen was girl th6 family l5Ted on Eastfard road Soon after her marriage she moved e. PafaFrat
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-29
Hand No. ,

No SCOTT. rnb5er game. z deal; aee passed. A passed : bid three spsdes.
 E four hearts. / four sladcs, A fst hearts and | fse spade5. B then tod SIX heafts aal / doubled.
 II all plsscd. what should / enenf should he open spades. his partnee.s declared e1i.. or should he or~n sh. Club seItt Some piayefg might ever eonslde- The . . of diamonds as a eeoa opening n fhs hand. Hos.ever. the choice seems to b. betweea the Fpade and the club leat The biddfns indi. cate te a eertal1t, that either \ CT R has no spades, so that a spade leed would be tf .af.sl and thus enable | 10 establish his sale sait before " d. theHs For this reason / should not open spade.
 only sound opening Is the five Of clubs Ii he can establish one club tfia'. before he loses his ace of diamonds. he can deteat the contract. That Ii the reason Tor the club opening If Z's narf ner has no high clubs but has tle kinc oi diamonds, / can lcad diamonds later without loss. but f Zs partner 4..s nigh e.labs Wl'ho4t the ace and / doesn't lead thcni they stand a chance to lose Il AK haze the diamond sui.
 As q natter of tact. the club lead vii deieat the declaration by one trick. A spade lead will iust enable A-B to make the contract - quite difference Re on the lookout for hands of this tyt. and when the bid k i've or more use your head ko.., IS te further hiddise and the l'teocr cad. There Is no rule to cover this situation. Yon have 10 usc the old eetn an' plenty of good iudg ment.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-29
DON'T BE ONE SIDED
The Clown Is Not the Jolly Fellow
 of the Stage

Ii Is an old saying that clowns never laugh when of the stage. Sounds tishy that these fellows who are constantly rousing gales of laughter from their fellow-men should be solemn or sad, and one is tempted to brand it as an- other of those foolish sayings.
 But We are assured that fl was true in the case of the famous Marcelline of the IIippodrome who recently took his own fife. lt was said to be true also of his friend "Silver" who made Broadway rock with laughter many years ago. Same was said to be the case with sammy Watson. another fla nous funmaker, who passed away n short time ago in his eighties.
 The evidence is convincing. The old saying k doubtless true, in general, al least. There Is psychology for it. If the pendulum is swung in one diree- tion it will not go back to normal and stop there but will go to the same dis tance in the opposite direction. Bend tree or bow, and 1t will act like the pendulum when released. A bent man is the same. No doubt the clerk in the store who smiles welcome all day long Co the customers is often quite n cross patch at home in the evenings. On the other hand our morticians, who must preserve solemn face in their daily work, must be rather jolly com panions when of duty.
 A man should realize this human tendency and not permit himself Co be come one sided There is a time Co iauerb and A time tn wqep and the well regulated, well tuned individual can do either at the proper time He will not stay bent too long in any one di- rection. Too much elowning makes a man sad. too much gloom makes him funny
 The Pathfinder.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-29
At Th. Ren.f.ra.rrnar Inn

Mn Albert G Hardness ant her two grand-ons of Providence are at ne East cottage 70 remain uutd af- ter New Years
 Mrs Rufus E Richardson arriv- ea vesterday for the remainder of the winter. winch she sill spend at fhe Main House. Her daughter Mrs Albert Lytheoe of New York, accom- panied her and will be with her for a week
 Mir. W. F.. Bradley and her grand daughter, Miss Emerin 5. Bradley of Frankfort. Kentucky and Mrs. Udol- pho Snead of New York are at the Main House for several days.
 Mr. Benjamin Grosyenor is home from Philips Academy for the Christ mas holidays.
 Miss Helen Philbriek of Brookline, Mass, is visiting Mir. and Mrs John D. Campbell.
 Mrs. Harry F. Barrows, MT. Donald
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-29

Pomfret was settled in l705 and named in 15t3 after the Earl of Pom tefraet CT Pomfret in Yorkshire. Eng land. The territory occupied by the town of Pomfret was a part of the Colony of Connecticut. The tract was located on the Mashamoauet river and was known by that name when Il came Into possession of Major Fitch in 1884 Mashamequet IS a tribal name. mean ing near the great mountain or. ac- eording to another authority. at the great fishing place The land was easy ef cultivation, especially the rounded vegetables and fruits, as ap- ples
 Pumfret Landing-In 1776 Pom fret was much interested In q project for deepening the channel 0f the Quin- ebaug. 50 is to make 1t passable for boats Citizens of other towns joined with them for the object During the autumn Of l776 Nundham county Was interested in fitting out at Norwich the schooner "OIiver Cromwell for pri. watering This vessel was built in l775 at Essex. Conn. by Hriah Hay den. for the colony of Connecticut, and had twenty-four guns Later the "0l- iver Cromwell was presented se the general government. being one of the first if not the first gunbeat evcr own cd by the United States as t nation Small boats CT dories were made at Pomfret and floated c. Norwich There were portages at the falls of the Quin= ehaug.
 In f6s6 land south of the Masha- moquet purchase was sold by Major Fitch to Captain Blackwell af Eng land, a noted Puritan of the common wealth. son-in-law ef General Lam bert. treasurer of Cromwell army and member of Parliament al that time. This purchase of 5,0o0 acres to be an entire town called Mortlake in memory of the village of Mortlake iu Surrey. England. and fayorite resort of Cromwells followers. and the resi- denee of General Lambert Nearly hundred years had elapsed before the building of the Oliver Cromwell. the patron saint of his soldiers and their descendants in America.
 Mortlake. d territory of the Black well township. named for Sir John Blackwell. was settled by a colony of English and Irish dissenters, who were
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-29
POMFRET

Mis- Philbriek af Boston is visiting Mrs. D. Campbell
 Mr Harmon Harris spent Christ mas with his mother Mfs Donald finger
 Mr.. Barker of saXouyille. Mass. is spending the winter with her son, the Rev Mir Barker
 Mr Robert Hilyer spent few days. at the beginning of the week. at Brisk-to-Hieh.
 Miss Jennie pemple of Fairfield. Me. visited her daughter. Mrs- Barker, over the holidays.
 Helen Byrnes of New York City spent the holiday with her mother, Mrs. Nellie Byrnes.
 Mr. and Mrs. Dan Melia of Stan. ford spent Christmas with NIT. and Mrs. Thomas Melia
 There will be communion service at the First Congregational church Sun day at II o'clock a. m.
 Mir and Mrs Armand Denis spent Christmas in Thompson with Mrs. Denis mother, Mrs. Roosevelt.
 Mrs. Frank Bigelow. Miss Elizabeth and Mr John Bigelow returned from Atlantic City on Friday evening.
 The Welfare Council of Catholic Women gave whist and dance at A. e. H. Hall on Friday evening
 Henry Bellerive of St Thomas School At Hartford, is visiting ms par ents Mr. and Mrs Henry BelleriYe
 Nrs William Blackmore of Proyi- dence who underwent an operation al the Hope Hospital, is rapidly lmproY- ing.
 Last Sunday the pastor of the Con grepational church preached on W nat Have We Gained From the Coming oi Christi
 Mis- Dorothy and Miss Elizabeth Thompson are passing the holidays with their mother. Mrs. Charles l Thompson.
 Mir and Mrs William Van der Laan have an infant daughter Lempl fred- erika. born at Miami Florida, on Dee ember l7th.
 Mis- Bertha Stevens left fomffet on Thursday for New orkt where she will pass the winter and eafiE sprinq Al the Hotel Great Northern on West 57th Street
 The next meeting of the Young Peo- ple's Pleasant Thursday Evening 1Iah will be held in the vestry of the first ! Cougregational church next Thursday evening, January 9th.
 Christmas visitors at Fox II lll Farm were Mfr. and Mrs Henry Holt Nr John Holt. Mr and Mrs William Whrland and Mis- Nhylana Mss Dorothy Colt arrived from Boston to stay over night
 Nr and Nrs F Foley and fam Hv alaa W | Biackmafe peat r6rIstmas in New York City with M f ara Mrs William Fishman. Mr Elaes- sa6ra and Th8mas and Mafgafet Foley v#ll remain uutll after New Tear g.
 I4aaaa many may regret Green fFrstnasH much excellent sNst4hk = haer enjoyed as a consequence sE Tba ice pond at Fox ltili r arm a.. never been in better condition ana zf= 4,gmhers 1f skaters. though smalb #re most enthusiastic.
 The Christmas tree for the sunday eeEagF and children of Christ enufch .a6s place at Pomfret Hal oa Mon, t,. afta~naon santa Claus appearea person and distributed gifts fruits end candies. There were games ana f5ls dancing. and refreshments were eryed sfabe Farduhaf is home from enr,rofeId. Massachusetts, where she
 sft4ndfng Bay Path Institute to
 et .he Christmas recess with her ,orents Mir. and Mrs George Far ouhar. Miss Farquhar will return Tor the reopening of Bay Path on Janu- ary 3 to continue her work ID ths I secretarial Course
 Last Thursday evening the fouhe
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-29
CANDY WITH MEALS

Dr. James S. McLester. of the Uni versity of Alabama, urges candy and other sweets as an addition to the diet of those who would reduce. The only string he ties to the sweets ia that they must come at the end of the mcal and be included in the calorie total The main thing m reducing he thinks. is to keep the patient satis. fed and Co spare him the psngs Of hunger, and sweets at the end of tbe meal should serve those ends. He condemns freak dieting and says one can reduce on milk, meat and eggs in scientifically regulated quantities as well as on anything else.
 The Pathfinder.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-29
Answer to Problem No. IT

Spades are ttumps aHi / isi n the leaI. How e1n f=k WiI4 aiN q t5e eight tricks against q weak desensef How can A-B play 70 that they e4n mate three tricks. irtt pcctive cf N-Z's pi4y2 / sk9ull lead the seven of diamonds and play the jack of diamonds from N's hand
 ' should nov .rai the oIe,n of oicbs on which < tL1uld tis, irl ''e king Of diamonds. Y should BOW lead the jack of clul,s. II E makes the Esistakc of trumping this trick. Y-Z can win all Of the remaining tricks except tgo. Sup pose E trumps with the deuce of spades z should over.trump and lead the king of hearts which A must win. A must then lead diamond. Y plays the ace and if B trumps. / will again over trump. The only trick that B can then
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-29
DIED

kIMBALL - In Boston. Dec. 25, Jeanie Lawrence kimball, wife of Marcus Morton Kimball, of Boston and Pomfret, daughter of the late Benjamin Perkins and Josephins Welsh Perkins. SMITH In Putnam. Dee 2a, Mrs. Charles Smith. aged 52 years. In Norwich, Dec. 2S, Hen ry Racicot of Putnam. aged 62 years.
 JOHNSON In West Thompson, Dec. 2s, Frank c. Johnson. aged 6T years
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-29

Barrows of North Attleboro. and Miss Frances Daggett spent Christmas with MT. and Mrs. John F Grosvenor
 The Middlebrook cottage will be opened on Friday for Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Harvey of New York who will have a house party there over New Years. Their guests will be Mir. and Mrs Ingalls,. the Misses Anderson. Miss Jay and Miss Rogers, Mir. Moore head and MT. Saltus of New York !; Mir. Wendall Davis, Mir. Finley and Mir. Lombard of Boston.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-29
 BORN

HALle-ln Putnam, at the Day Kim bail Hospital. Dec. 25, son to Mfr. and Mrs. Durham Hall. CHAMPEAu-ln Putnam, at the Day kmball Hospital, Dee. 26 dauEh- ter to MT. and Mrs. John Cham peau.
 VAN DER LAAN-In Miama, Flori- da. Dec. IT. daughter, Lempi Fredrika Van der Laan, to Mir. and Mrs Willem C. Van der Laan. for merly of Pofnfret.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-29
Card of Thank.

The undersigned wish to aeknowi- edge their thanks and appreciation to the kind neighbors and friends for the many words of sympathy spoken during their recent bereavement, and for the kindly acts performed to help them in the hour of great afiliction. Also they wish to express their appre- citation to ail who sent beautiful flow CTS for the funeral of Mrs. Minnie Gay Cotton.
 Mrs. James k. Nichols
 and Family.
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-29

make is fl1e niae of spades. At triek i5ret. ho4f2et. E ceaid haze pfrseated this sesse't tsi5 ds-z9flIaz ] bea5. snd z sleaul3 aiscs.i h.s6 ataft ' sho4ld iead tqpthe, Guh. as, this lead oi e'nlrs R sha.lti ,sss.,.t -,.'h the ,i,,ice oi spades. .firi / s.,a.i. eve. trump. z th.tt .i 4asI ...si iIis ~, neat as h< lore. t's.i.g :o A'. ase Aher q lead. loR stNn,n S,SNe.. B s',,s. dis cad his iast h"..t. : ms; ..cs rad a heart HAifl 7 sf...,ld trump Nith his seven 1i Yaa', a,d : cAnnei ovet. trump as hc srittsl one more heart D must also n'ak" h.s ainc oi spades and therefore a.n. three oi the eight tricks
 Study ,his problem carefully as i, ,i- very instructive
Putnam patriot., 1927-12-29
Huge Problem

If you can imagine what pile 10000 slips of paper makes. you can possibly realize how much problem faces the judges, who have been se- leeted as foli0ws.-
 Professor Bellatty, Boston Unlver- sity. Professor NillsoH. Yale univer- sitv AiF. Booth. Worcester Telegram Gazette. Mir Cornell, New Haven Register; Mrs Elizabeth Macdonald, Boston University.
 The awards will De made just as soon as it is humaniy possible, and probably soon after She holiday sea- son.
 We hope you will all watch the columns of this paper in which the announcements will be made. and m the meantime Eastern Diaries grateful lv wishes us to extend to you all greetings and best wishes for joy fuI holiday season.