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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-02-08

The baseball team of the Capital
City Lodge of Richmond wishes to
meet other good ball teams this
coming season, and asks all teams
that would like to play them to write
to Captain Joe Miles, 1926 North
Second Street, Richmond, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-02-08

Miss Lillian Patterson Wednesday
night at her cottage.
The assistant officer and teachers
had charge of the Piney Grove Sun
day School Sunday morning and they
were at their posts of duty full of
inspiration. There was presentaa-
ton given to the superintendent, 5.
H. Turner, as a mark of appreciation
for service rendered to the school.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-02-08
ANTHENIANS OF BALTIMORE
MAY COME TO STAUNTON

The famous Anthenians of Balti-
more may make trip through the
Valley during this month and Staun-
ton viii be among the cities in which
this team will visit if arrangements
can be made. The Anthenians, are
considered one of the best teams in
the East. 1t is not known yet wheth-
er arrangements will be made with
the Chisolits or the Orioles.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-02-08

Lost-Twin pigs, but one is
very poor and looks different
from the other.-(From the
Irish Times.)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-02-08

Rev. E. L. Shifett, of Crozet
preached at the Piedmont Baptis
Church, Hillsboro, Virginia, Sunday.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-02-08

Miss Mary Buchanna, principal OF
the Crozet school spent the weekend
in Charlottesville.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-02-08
LOST AND FOUND

Lost-One black shoe with
heel plate and a valuable sole.
R. w.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-02-08

The funeral of Mrs. Addie Briggs
Willis, who died at the home of her
parents, was held at the union Mis-
sion church, of which she was mem
Der, Monday, February 8. The fun
eral was preached by Rev. j. G.. as
sisted by Rev. A. E. Jordan and Rev.
o. l.. Shifett. Mrs. Willis was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Briggs, now of Charlottesville. She
was laid to rest in the Crozet GENE
terry. She leaves a host of relatives
and friends.
Mr.. W. NJ. Burruss is indisposed
at his home. We hope that he will
speedily recover.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-02-08

The Chisolits will tie up with Lex
ington p. P. P. Club next week.
Watch the Planet Tribune for the re-
suits of these games.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-02-08

Mr.. Prince Mills is confined to his
room because of injuries received
from another fall on ice.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-02-08

The Booker r. Washington basket
bal team will make a trip through
Tidewater Virginia during this
month.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-02-08

substitutes: StauntOn, JOhnSOH,
Williams, Lewis, and Robinson. Roa-
noke: Henley.
Referee: Ira (DeviD Becks.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-02-08
STAUNTON HAPPENINGS
Crozet, Va,

VUI UeI q, IVOV
Mr.. James Wood and Mr.. Vassar
larry motored to Washington last
week, to attend the funeral of a
friend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
Always in Step.

There are at least four mistakes in the above picture. They may per-
tain to grammar. history. etiquette. drawing or whatnot. see n you can
find them. Then look at the scrambled word below-and unscramhe IL.
By switching the letters around. Grade yourself 20 for each OF the mis-
you find and 20 for the word II you unscrambe IT,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-20
CORRECTIONS

~ There are A. instead Of 10. zodiacal signs ~ Taurus As the sign or
the bull not the lion tI Betelgeuse Il r star instead OF a planet CD In
terpret Is spelled incorrectly. go The scrambled word Is TROOPS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28

ress in some respects, even though
various authorities continue to get
further apart in some others. So
there seems to be o possibility of hope for
those players who dislike learning a vast maze
of different kinds Of bids to guard themselves
against costly misunderstanding whenever they
encounter new partners.
Undoubtedly the most positive step in this
direction has been taken by a group Of prom
tnent bridge teachers in New England, called
together to discuss the subject with Walter F.
Wyman Of Boston, noted bridge analyst and
writer They have issued an appeal to the
teachers Of the country to agree on few gen.
eral principles at this time, with the idea that
more detailed agreement may be reached later.
Those signing it are Mr.. and Mrs John T.
Slade Of Boston, Mrs Lillian H Campbell OF
Augusta, Me-; Mrs. Earl E. Davidson of Brook
line, Mass; Mrs. C. e. Emery of Hartford,
Conn; Miss Alice T. Dwyer of Roslindale, Mass,
and Miss Rosamond Valley of WATERFOWL, Mass.
-Four main points are emphasized in their
appeal for agreement. First is that the count
of ace 4, king 3, queen and jack l, be adopted
for no-trump bidding, requiring IS total for a
dealers original bid IL for second hand, IL
for third and IS for fourth; two bids needing
IL, with all suits stopped or 10 with three;
three bids 81, with all stopped raises being based
ON the idea that the combined hands must show
% aggregate for two no trumps and "a for three
no trumpS. Second is that forcing take-outS
be adOpted-bids one higher than necessary
OVSE partners suit OF no trump, competing
partner to respond and guaranteeing enough
strength to support the partners bid even IL
his original one had been on a minimum.
Third is the use of an initial command bid,
forcing the partner to keep the bidding open
when strong two and three suited hands are
he'd VOicing their own opinion they say:
I'VE believe this forcing command bid should
be confined to one arbitrary form in order to
disturb as little possible the simple and
fundamentally sound suit bids of one with
four probable tricks, two with g. three with
8, and four with 10 If played at the suit named"
Apparently they favor the artificial two-cub
bid for this purpose, though not saying so In
their statement.
The fourth point is found in their conclusion
which reads: I'VE therefore beg of all teachers,
writer's and expert players to work with ms In
confntng their recommendations of bids to
those which have these pont-winning fea-
lures. Especially do We deprecate any contin-
uance Of the basic misconception expressed by
'"There are no weakness bids in contract, and
most strongly advocate the common-sense
meaning Of bids of two in a suit over partners
one in a suit IS 0ut-and-out encouragement
bids, whir h Is their one and only natural mean
ing"
The appeal is called an effort to save con-
tract from its friends" and at least should start
the bali a-rolling. The Bridge Forum would
be glad TO hear from any others who believe
they can further this worth while cause to help
enhance the pleasure which the great rank and
hle OF players may obtain from the game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
ontyact Systems.

How is the straightaway method altered In
the forcing" or absolute demand" system?
The principal difference is that the normal
original suit bid Of two-showng so per cent
more strength than a normal one bid, or six
probable tricks including three high-card tricks
has been eliminated. In place of this an
original two bid Of suit is used to show q
hand SO strong that the partner is compelled to
respond even though his hand be worthless. II
he has less than q certain minimum of high
card strength he must bid two no trumps just
to keep the bidding open and give the original
caller chance to show some other declaration,
whereupOn the partner must indicate his pref
erence for them. II the partner instead has q
hand with some merit he shows it by raising
his partners declaration naming a biddable
suit Of his own or calling three no trumps or
more, depending on his strength
The amount Of strength required for such an
original forcing bid" of two varies with
different users of the system. Most require
five high-card tricks all of these CHASING an
ace-king as two, ace-queen as one and half
king-queen as one, ace one and protected
king as half, some also counting queen jack
as half and queen or jack-ten as a quarter,
some even counting q king and queen of
separate suits or a separate queen and jack the
same as II In one suit and some rating a king
jack Of the same suit as one. They call these
quick tricks" or honor tricks" depending on
which table Of values they employ.
Lacking the flve hgh-card tricks, the bid rs
sometimes made with powerful two-suiter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
Mar on Foe of the Duck.

coOtS skinned and broiled are excellent eating
land skinning them is not difficulty. In many
localities where wild ducks are plentiful and
are hunted by strangers, the lowly coot is
priced for home consumption. Visiting hunters
with mistaken ideas on the edibility of game
birds, and wanting only canvasbacks and the
like, are prevented by their own prejudices
from even trying the coot If spOrtsmen viii
take the legal limit of coots a few times in
the season, they will have something worth
while from gaStronomic viewpoint and they
viii also aid in reducing to proper proportions
the numbers of this species, thus tending to
eliminate complaints of damage The Federal
open seasons coots conform with those
on ducks, geese and brant for the various
parts of the country; the bag limit Is Is day.
The cOot has fallen heir to q number of
derogatoTy names, among which the term mud
hen is supposed to indicate the characteristic
environment of the bird. It is called blue peter
ON the South Atlantic coast; crow duck in
New England; poule deau. or pudloo in sec
tons where the population is largely of French
extraction and by about 80 other local names,
hen, chicken bill and white bill.
Allegations that the bird is not a clean
feeder and that its flesh tastes like the bottom
Of a mud hole are largely unfounded The
cOot feeds more upon the green foliage of
aquatic plants than do any of the wild ducks
and it consumes in addition such deicacies as
the tubers Of Wild celery and sage pondweed
and the grain Of wild rice. 1t is in fact
cleaner feeder than many other birds and
mammals eaten by man"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28

luck hunters have been passing up good
bet and at the same time allowing the
multiplication of bird which is seriously in
terfering with the natural growth Of the duck
population.
The coot mudhen, or whatever different To-
calities call it, is by no means to be despised
as a game bird, for, If properly prepared, it is
delicious food They are in the same category
as the pickerel and catfish among the fnny
tribes, which, If prepared as fish, have dis
agreeable taste frequently, but il skinned be-
fore cooking, are delicious.
The coot however, because it has been over
looked by hunters, has increased apace until
it has brought storm of complaint to the
Federal Government. AS a result, the BiOlogi-
cal Survey has issued the following bulletin
concerning the bird in order that hunters may
correct the evil which is in reality not an evil
at all
1.-THE grievances of rice growers against the
common fresh-water coot have resulted in re-
quests to the Department of Agriculture for
reduce the numbers of the bird. Shooting out
of season, removing protection entirely, and
wholesale destroying by various methods, in
Guiding poisoning, have been suggested. 1t
must not be forgotten however, that the coot
Is game bird protected by the migratory bird
treaty and that 1t can be legitimately reduced
in numbers during open seasons merely through
shooting by hunters.
Ito avoid hunting the coot on the SUPPOSE
ton that 1t is not good to eat is unjustinable;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28

worth about eight more probable tricks at
whichever suit best fits partners hand. There
are some who will go so far as to make the
forcing two-bid with only six-card suit headed
by ace-king with side ace or a similar five-
card suit with side ace-king
1t is, Of course important to know how
much strength partner shows, and expects you
to show, with such forcer, If it is being used.
To raise the original suit bid generally requires
at least four trumps or three 10 the queen and
at least two probable tricks. To bid anything
else except the two no-trump denial generally
shows at least one and a half high-card or
"honor tricks"
Using this bid would leave such q gap be-
tween normal one and three bids that followers
of the system almost invariably insist on closing
it somewhat by requiring more for minimum
one bid than the natural two high-card tricks.
They generally insist on at least q half an
honor trick more. or two and a half. Also be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
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South starts with one heart. West. IL using
the method Of showing the longer suit first
in such a two-suiteF, bids two clubs; IL showing
the better-topped suit first he bids two dia-
monds On his next turn in either, in either
case he bids his other suit. The opponents
constantly overcall In hearts, however, until
the final bid is five hearts, which East may
or may not double.
Vests proper lead is the queen of clubs,
partner playing the king to lubbock" and
declarer the ace. Apparently he must lose
a club and two diamonds If the ace is in its
probable place at his left. He has one chance
however to prevent this. He should lead his
spade to the ace, return the ten and ruff it
with the eight of trumps; next lead the jack
of trumps to be overtaken by dummy's queen
and lead another spade to be ruffed with the
ten. His remaining two spades are now estab-
lished. So he leads the ace and king Of
tTumpS, putting on dummys deuce and four,
and then leads the three Of trumps-which he
has carefully conserved for the purpose-over-
taking 1t with dummy's five. Now come dunn
my's last two spades, on which he discards two
little clubs.
This leaves him two diamonds and one club
in each hand Instead of leading the diamond
he leads the little club which West can't help
taking-a "lead-thrOwing" play. If West has
discarded ON the trumps and spades as most
players viii and has held his ace-queen OF
diamonds and the jack Of clubs he can't help
giving declarer diamond trick Some expert
players, seeing what South was trying to do,
would discard the queen Of diamonds and hold
only the ace Of diamonds and two clubs.
BY doing this they could defeat flve-heart
contract, taking the last three tricks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28

cause of this bid, they have no need for the
natural four bid as a strength shower. On
such a hand they can start with the forcing
two bid, knowing partner will keep the bidding
open and show whatever strength he has. so
that they can bide their time before bidding
the four Such being the case they use an
original bid Of four or five for the special pur-
pose of pre-empting and shutting the other
side out, showing by such high bids only those
hands which are useless at any declaration but
the one named.
AS rule the use of the forcing original does
not disturb the meaning Of original three bids,
which generally show about eight probable
tricks, with big trump suit some also show
ing as many as three high-card tricks.
One other important feature of this system
is the forcing take-out"-a suit bid of one
more than necessary to overcan partners bid
such as two spades over his one heart, three
diamonds over 1t or three clubs over his one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
Il Lac a Week

Correcting errors in the score-A proved
error IN the honor score-that is, the score
above the 1ine"-may be corrected at any time
before the score of the rubber has been made
up and agreed upon. A proved error in the
trick score; that is, below the line" may be
corrected at any time before the next auction
begins; or, If the error occurs in the final hand
of the rubber, before the score has been made
up and agreed upon proved error of adj
dition or satisfaction may be corrected when
ever discovered.
Next Consultation and selection OF
penaltieS)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
Failing Three Miles.
Continued from Se0enth Page

wing and let the chute drag me of. I had to
make live jump / was so terribly nervous
that my hands and my legs shook
When the pilot gave the signal for me to
Jump, didn't move. caught the questioning
look in his eyes and at that simply Ieaped
into the air. 1t was only a low jump, but it
seemed to me that 1t took year for my chute
to open and several years more before I came
down. was airSick but perfectly conscious
I remembered while falling that the pilot had
told me to count 10 before opened the chute
and that said, 4, 3, TO- so that I had 10
count over again. never actually hit the
ground because the boys on the field ran to
catch me.
After that ] made another jump at fair
and later received an offer to make some
jumps for the movies. But they wanted me
to keep risiing my neck and for very little
money at that, so gave It up. I love aviation
work, but don't want to cOmmercialize it, =
want 1t to be Just an avocation
las q matter Of fact" she went on there
aren't many paid jobs that are open in flying
today, especially for women In the future
there win undoubtedly be more particularly in
teaching, construction work and administrative
positions. At present, though, the girl who
hasn't any financial resources viii find it very
hard to do anything In aviation. First of all,
the training is very expensive. Then when
she gets her license, she can't count on earning
living at flying. II she has exceptional
ability she may be able TO create place for
herself, but 1t usually won't be in the flying
end"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
he Arch Crime.

"Who is this md1t@' the zVdrdeN asked,
who seems to haze no friends,
Whom all the other CONNECTS shms;
Whom none Of them defends?
What did he do so terrible
You look at him aSkaMce-
4 cruel and ghastly murder aOheN
The 7ictim had no chance?
Or did he steal blind mans 7Uatch
Or slap a babys facet"
Il thug replied: "Mnch aOOrse than that
He trnmbed his partners ace"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
The Ne7V Problem.

Playing against a declaration of one heart
and having led the king of spades from this
hand
Spades. Hearts Diamonds. Clubs.
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declarer having played the 2 from this dummy,
Spades. Hearts Diamonds Clubs
QJ232 543 KO4 T6
your partner playing the 10 and declarer the
6, what would you then lead? Whit if your
partners card had been the 5?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28

FFORTS toward Standardization Of
contract bidding are making prog
~ ress IN some respects, even though
various authorities continue to get
60 arnarf in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28
4 Tie BRIDGE Forum
Bridge Teachers Join Appeal for Standardization of Contract Bidding

no trump Such bid indicates enough strength
to support further call from the first bidder,
who must not pass; If his hand be minimum
no stronger than his first bid showed, he bids
the number of no trumpS Immediately above
as denial of extra strength.
How is the straightaway method altered in
the "semi-forcing" or partial demand" system?
auction Problems.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-28
Along the Waterfront
BY Carol Klotzbach.

Y VERES q half dozen good eggs
- bound for o scrambling good
time. Cap'n Z. C. Baltz and
his guests, Sailors Bill Harms,
Earl Henderson, Pete Rouse, Jimmy Roy
and Herbert McLain are bound for .
two weeks fishing trip way down to
Oregon Inlet, N. c., where the fsh are
always hungry and foolish. Sailing date,
June 3, on the good ship Fifty-Fifty.
A ROUND at Eastern all hands, includ-
"A ing the cook, filled themselves with
fine baked shad under the able leader
ship of Commodore Battenfield. No
new champions were crowned, the les
tivities ending in a ScoreleSS tie. And
your inquiring reporter informs you all
that better shad never trickled across
his palate.
INDIA hear? The Washington Club
~ is going to the workboat races and
so are all their friends and any Of the
other club MEMBERSHIPS that may wish
to accompany them. All that Is neces-
sary is to notify me Of your desire to 90
along before June II and I'll give all
details.
The coming holiday will find them all
down at Mattawoman Creek ON the
clubs Spring cruise. A big program of
water sports Is being arranged by Doc
Norton--outboard races, swimming races,
rowing and bump races, etc.-and at
night there Is to be q big bonfire ashore
where the Pirates" as they style them
selves, will make merry.
At the fireside there will be talks on
Seamanship and introduction in knot
tying and roap splicing, and old boat
ing customs and usages will also be dis
cusSed.
The. cruiser race will be interesting
At an unexpected moment q signal will
be given for all crews of competing
craft to go below decks. Immediately
this is accomplished the starting signal
will be given and the shippers must
hurry topside, start the engine, up
anchor and away. The race is won by
the skipper bringing his craft to anchor
In her berth again after completing the
course, and any one making q flying"
anchorage will be disqualified, as also
will any one making an unseamanlike
mooring. There will be no previous
preparation permitted, such as coming
up short on the mooring or starting the
motor, so that the race will be more q
test Of the man than the boat.
Boats from other clubs mooring in
Mattawoman at this time are cordially
invited to participate in the races and
other sports. It is said that noteworthy
prizes will fall to the victors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-28
Some Eastern, Western Players
Singing Their S,Uan Song Today

~ EVERAL stalwarts Of the Eastern
and Western High School base
ball teams were to perform on
the diamond the last time this
afternoon in the game between the
Light Blue and the boys from George
town in Central Stadium that was to
end the championship series. Tech
downed Central yesterday, 10 to z.
Though the thrice-champion Eastern
team loses some strong players, 1t VIII
not be quite so hard hit by graduation
as Western. At least Eastern figures
to have decidedly more seasoned talent
back for another campaign.
Mccullough. first baseman; Turner
left fielder; Hayden, right fielder; MIL
lar, right fielder, and Smith, reserve,
are Eastern tossers to be lost. Passing
Of this group also will be felt IN various
other sports.
Guyon Has Good Leftovers.
Coach Chief Guyon is slated to have
a fine array at hand again next Spring
in Kessler, McAvoy, Taylor. Noonan ana
Holland, inflelders; Snyder. catcher:
Lanahan and Phillips, pitchers, ana
Panetta and Calevas, outf1elders.
Western is scheduled to lose by grad
uation Quincy Owens. first baseman:
Freeman, shortstop, and Fletcher and
Albert, outf1elders. In addition, Bill
Payne, crack pitcher, who fell by the
wayside .scholastioally, after pitching
Western to It's only. win of the series,
the S-4 victory over Tech in the opener
of the set, has left school. 1t is under
stood he will re-enter Staunton Mill
tary Academy, where he was student
before coming to Western. 1t is not
certain whether Jimmy Thompson, out
fielder, will be graduated next February
or the following June. Loss of Owens.
Freeman and Thompson will be felt
decidedly I'd other sports besides base
ball -
Leading Western tossers scheduled to
return are Oliver, second baSeman;
Clarke, third sacker; Taylor, Outflelder;
Poore and Buscher, pitchers, and Vowel
and Ptmper, catchers.
1t was a free-hitting game, that In
which Tech downed Central yesterday.
After Tech had three-run lead in the
first three innings Central came through