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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
Foot Balls Greatest Player

the strongest men who ever played foot ball
and could do all the heavy work required. He
could do everything well every one.
doubt If there Is any one who could do all
things well as Thorpe. Grange could go
through the line and skirt the ends. Nevers
was a great back, but was not as good an
open-field runner as Thorpe. consider Pete
Henry Of w. and J. one Of the greatest tackles
the game has seen. He weighed $50 pounds
and was as active as any quick, small man.
give fifth place to Willie Heston.'
Heinie Miller names Thorpe, Hinkey Of Yale,
Stevenson Of the University of Pennsylvania,
Walter Eckersan of Chicago and Bob Higgins
Of Penn State in the order named.
Tom Shevlin is Fred Dawson's first choice
''for the blazing fire that he put into himself
and mates, coupled with smartness and Prov
ess" He gives Thorpe second and Red Grange
third. His fourth choice is George Gipp, "who
started Notre Danes climb to the top His
fifth pick Is Ted Coy, "a terrible threat In the
backfeld, who punted like a mortar cannon,
end over end. There never was harder ball
carrier than Coy, and he was cool and deadly
on defense
Hugo Bezdek names his selections as fol-
lows: Walter Eckersall, Jim Thorpe, Bemis
Pierce Glenn Killinger and Harry Wilson. He
gives honorable mention to Tommy Sheldon
and Red Grange.
Wilmer Crowell picked Thorpe for first place
instantly, but thought over his other selections
for two weeks. Finally he gave Tom Shevlin
second place, George Gipp third, Vincent Ste
venson fourth and Pete Henry fifth. II wanted
plenty of time" he said, because I've seen
plenty of foot ball players
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NORTH

In a duplicate game at q club conducted
by a devotee of the approach forcing sys-
tenn, all the North and South pairs except
two bid this hand by that method. In each
case they opened with one spade; North lacked
the minimum strength for raise or take-out,
so passed Four-odd or more were made in
every case, two hearts and club being the
most tricks lost at any time
At the other two tables South made two
spade bid under the new official system.
North at one of these tables bid two no trump
with his six count, South four diamonds, and
North five diamonds which were made easily.
At the other table, since his count was not in
two other suits. North decided not to bid no
trump, but bid three spades instead, having
neutral support" for the suit and high card
trick in his hand. South bid four spades at
once, and made two extra tricks for top scose
on the hand.
The only problem in the play, after spade
lead, is how to play the hearts. At the top
score table declarer took the first trick in the
South hand, led heart toward the queen,
which won when West held up, then returned
the nine, which East refused to cover with his
jack, and the ten was finessed to Vests ace.
trump return killed the ace re-entry for a
heart thirteener, as the third heart was won
by Souths king and the dummy was apparent
tly blocked After the last adverse trumps
were dropped the diamonds broke and the
final one furnished entry to use the heart
for discard of South's club queen, resulting
in Six-odd.
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Diseases Hit Pecans

CVEN the pecan grower finds disease creeping
- into his groves with an ever mounting loss
These trees, which scientists thought would
escape any serious inroads from various harm
full organisms, now are in a precarious situa-
tion Ten years ago little worry was wasted
over the pecan groves, but now with the spread
of old diseases and discovery of new ones, ex-
perts on plant and tree diseases are giving the
pecan their serious attention in the hope of
working out some suitable control measures.
There are more than Is known organisms
which attack the trees.
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The "OWci0l System"

For combination of simplicity and accuracy
in valuing hand for trump bids, nothing
has been devised which compares with the
method given in the new system. The question
of how to choose between no trump and
suit with hand possessing qualifications for
both, will be taken up next week. This con-
Germs only the strength needed for no trump
bids. The first and simplest requirement for
a no trump bid is that at least three suits be
stopped, and that in general there be no worth
less doubleton or singleton in the hand. dou-
bleton such as king-smal, or a singleton ace
of course is not worthless.
Now for the total strength Any hand should
contain, at the worst, the ability to take two
tricks on the defense, if it is bid at either suit
or no trump. 1t also should contain the prob
ability of taking four tricks if played at the
named declaration In no trump, the simplest
way to find that reliably is by the count method,
which rates an ace at 4, king 3, queen 2, jack
and two tens 1.
If two partners held exactly average hands
they would average to take half of the Is
tricks. or six and one-half all told Give one
of them about a queen and 10 more than
average strength and the chances are they
can take the seven sought with bid Of one.
Since an average hand adds to 1917, that extra
strength would make IS the amount required
to have q queen and 10 better than average.
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False Cards and True

The cleOeTest bridge gag OF all Mould concern
the taLtGtiUe player. She mould iOeaT it,
What's the difference bettDeen a toreador and
an ordinary bridge player tollo claims to be a
champion?
certain bridge dub thinks the Rule OF EIeuen
is foot ball lam.
Luck cannot altDoys be beaten by storming
attack, but it is doomed tChen skill lays siege
to it,
She laughs at other peoples faces, the girl
1Dlto leads her queens toaUdrd aces.
II some players told the thoughts that cause
most of their bids, they'd neper sag a aroTd
Einstein 1OGS smart enough to learn that his
original theory aDaS IOrong, but then it wasn't
bidding system
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
Considerable Questions

AT the close of recent bridge lecture Mrs.
Madeleine Kerwin answering questions
asked from the floor. The most complex bridge
problem did not embarrass her. Then a lady
asked:
Where did you get that dress?"
After regaining her composure she man
aged to say Paris" and thought she was
on an even keel again, when some one inquired:
do they all wear their hats on the side of
the head in New York;"
Since then. when she has volunteered to
answer questions, she has said bridge queS-
tons"
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a Tie BRIDGE Forum

any no trump bid all that is necessary is to
reckon what count he needed for his bid, add
the total in own hand and bid accordingly.
1t is safe. If a player wishes to, to reduce
the amotfnts for second and third hand to one
less than those for dealer and fourth, or to IL
for second hand and II for third, so long as
his partner knows he does it. Some expert
enced players also count, in the hand of the
partner of the original bidder, an extra amount
for five-card suit, / extra if it holds one of
the three top honors, 2 if it holds two of them,
3 if it holds all three, in addition to the count
of the donors themselves.
Raises of no trump beyond game of course
depend upon holding additional strength which
makes it appear that there is a good likelihood
of the side making slam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
ALa7c a Week

What occurs ii. during the progress OF rwb.
Der game, one OF the players announces une.r-
pectedly that he must leaUe at once? Hop IS
the unfinished rubber scored?
The opponents of the departed have the
option of deciding whether the score shall be
settled or not. If you are behind in that
particular rubber, they may if they wish, have
the entire rubber Cancelled. If they are ahead
they may have the score to date counted in
that event any side which has made game
in that unfinished rubber may count 200 points
for it in the honor score.
What occurs if t,Uo sides agree to play rubber
contract bridge until certain hour, at iDhich
time one side is ahead in an unfinished rubber
and also has scored game? Hoto is the un-
finished rubber scored?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
Gold Business Slumbs

THE gold business in California isn't what It
] used to be. In 1880, for instance, there
were 1872 producers Of the precious metal
while the year before there were only S02, but
the BOZ produced $15000000 worth Of the
metal while the 1880 producers received
1000 worth although in weight 1930's
production was up $4,000 ounces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
Continued from Third Page


to pick but gave second place to Glass of Yale:
third to Coy of Yale; fourth to Grange Of
Illinois, and fifth to Friedman Of Michigan.
THE greatest foot ball player have ever
seen was Ted Coy Of Yale" says Bill Roper
There may have been greater players but
I have never seen them. Coy could do every
thing-run kick and pass. He won the Prince
ton game in 1907 single-handed and the Har-
ward game in 1909. The second best man
have ever seen was Truxton Hare, a great
defensive guard and q wonderful interferer
George Gipp would be third, Jake Slagle
fourth and Tom Shevlin fifth. never saw
Thorpe or Hefelhnger play"
them:
at select Ernie Nevers, the great Stanford
fullback, as the foremost foot ball player of
all time Because Of his al-around ability
determination and fighting spirit, he has been
unexcelled through the years. Nevers is a
wonderful offensive fullback and a wonderful
defensive full as well. He is an excellent
passer and kicker and often acted as his teams
quarterback. He Is a born leader with
exceptionally fine personality. I pick Nevers
first in preference to Jim Thorpe because
Thorpe was never such an inspiration to his
team as Ernie.
Jim Thorpe the Carlisle athlete was prob
ably the greatest all-around foot ball player
that ever lived, but he ranks as my second
choice because he does not possess the quail
ties of NeverS, so necessary for brilliant foot
ball player
Benny Friedman is third. Not only Is
Friedman one of the brainiest field generals
that ever played foot ball, but he is probably
the games best example of a perfect passer
as well. Although these two assets were his
main forte, Benny was a general all-around
good offensive and defensive player.
THE University of Washington halfback
George Wilson, as great running back
as any of the rest and also an excellent passer
and kicker. Likewise, he was a wonderful
tackler on defense. He is fourth
From all the data I have been able 20
athlete, was in class by himself as a linenlan
the perfect player. He was fast vicious and
equally good on defense and offense It was
impossible for opposition to run plays on mis-
side of the line He is fifth choice"
Thorpe is the first choice of Harry Stuhl-
dreher.
Thorpe was team in himself and loved
the game" Stuhldreher remarked. HE played
foot ball longer than any top-notcher know
and was as good in professional foot ball as
he was in college. George Gipp, my second
pick, was by far Knute Rockne's greatest
player at our school, Notre Dame. Rock al
ways said that. I'll give Red Grange third
choice. Walter Heffelfnger fourth and Ernie
Movers fifth
In selecting Thorpe for first place, Gil Dobie
said: He was big, powerful fellow, one of
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Thanksgiving

You hare no cause for gi0ing thanks
When everything looks blue?
Buck up and haze a game OF bridge
To change your point OF DieD;
Get three good friends to join the play
Perhaps they feel the same
And soon you'll hare the whole quartet
Glue thanks for such q game.
Forget the fact that times are hard
And keep your lUoTTfeS hid,
Just concentrate and do your best
Each time non play or bid
You'll find that kind of bridge can make
You feel the joy OF living
And prone you really hare
For genuine Thanksgiving.
HTO THE FRONT" is the motto of
st. Louis, represented by an
equestrian statue of the salnted
king mounted a militant
charger. 1t certainly fits the
metropolis of the SHOW Me"
State as far as contract bridge is concerned.
Other cities would profit if they sent their
scouting parties to look over what is going on
In the Mound City right now. No champion
ship tournament held anywhere can
claim special merit many different
counts
The important fact is not that more than
800 players are taking part, nor that 200
others were turned away on the opening night
because the great dining room of the Missouri
Athletic Association would not hold them.
Nor is it that everything is being conducted so
smoothly that everybody is pleased. 1t is the
fact that every club and other bridge institu-
ton in the city, including every teacher worthy
of the name, Is cooperating to make the
event notable. That is the right way to make
an event notable.
Every week throughout the season the real
contract bridge "zealots," they have been
dubbed will continue hard at it. Besides the
open pair supremacy there are the mixed
pairs, the ''Mr. and Mrs championship, mems
pairs, women's pairs, individual laurels and
team Of four honors yet to be decided, besides
miscellaneous distinctions such as trophies for
slams, for getting the ideal results certain
par hands," etc.
If any reader Of 1.-The Bridge Forum" gets
properly stirred up about this and passes on
the inspiration to the bridge leaders Of any
circle IN which he is interested in some other
city, the chances good that he will be
doing the bridge players of that community q
favor.
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rized instantly (you know it now, even If you
never heard it before).
A simple process cares for no trump raises.
Whenever the partners two hands contain
total of % count, there is enough for raising
one to two no trump, when "a there is enough
for three no trump. Whenever partner makes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
Problems

How would you bid and play the following
the dealer?
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A count OF IS is thus prescribed for dealer
or second hand one no trump, IS for third or
fourth hand, II for an original two no trump
in any position when all suits are stopped, 10
for two no trump when only three are stopped,
81 for three no trump with all suits stopped.
That sequence of 13, is, II, 19, 81 is memo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
The NeqU Problem

How would you bid and play the following
hand. South being the dealer with neither
side vulnerable?
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-05-21

Geraldine Gooder was operated on
for appendicitis at the Sheridan Me-
mortal Hospital on Monday and is
getting along finely.
Miss Kate Kennedy was here from
her farm north of Raymond on Mon
day to visit Mrs. j. j. Guenther for
a couple of days.
j. 0. Johnson, one of Medicine Lakes
farm machine dealers was a caller
at the court house last Tuesday.
VIM. Pierce of Great Falls has been
here the past week visiting his son
Beryle Pierce and family.
U. S. Naturalization examiner will
be here Saturday, May %. There are
five applicants for citizenship.
Erick Olson of Comertown and son
Glen were at the court house Tues
day collecting gopher bounty.
Attorney J. E. Rucker of Culbertson
was here on legal business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dahl, merchants of
Zahl, N. D., were here to visit Mr..
and Mrs. H. l.. Larson on Saturday
Leland Nuremberg is having a CO.
ment porch put onto his residence al
so a cement walk in front of the lot.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-05-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Aage Larson were
visitors here from Antelope first of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Hansen and ia
mily spent Sunday at Dagmar visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Anderson.
Miss Eva Rusdal, whose marriage
to Geo. B. Mcmillan is to take place
next month is the recipient OF many
social courtesies during the prenup-
tial days. Wednesday Mesdames Helm
and Opgrande sponsored a surprise
kitchen shower at the Helm home.
There were about thirty present. A
basket filled with gifts for the bride
elect was uniquely ushered in. Thurs
day, this evening, Miss Robel and
Miss Njaa are giving a china shower
! at the Raess home. Mr.. Mcmillan has
been principal of the Plentywood
schools the past three years and Miss
Rusdal teaching the primary for two
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Ziebarth, Mr..
and Mrs. C. F. McNulty and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Murray all delegates from
the local organization will attend the
X. C. convention at Missoula. They
will leave here on Friday.
Saturday, May 16 a daughter was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank O'Toole
at the Memorial hospital. The baby
weighed pounds and is doing finely.
Mrs. O.. G. Christianson and son
Gordon has been here the past week
visiting Mrs. L. J. Onstad and Lyle.
The D. of A. had an interesting
meeting last Tuesday evening with a
large attendance. The appointed
committee to serve refreshments weer
Mrs. F. Weinand and the Misses Le-
ali Michels and Alice O'Toole.
Mesdames j. F. Murray, R. E. Lang
C. F. McNulty and Mary Connole
were dinner guests of Mrs. Peter Mar
ron Saturday. Dinner was served at
five o'clock.
Miss Florence Nelson entertained
three tables of bridge at her home
Monday evening. Miss Cora Risa was
winner of first prize and the consola'
ton prize was awarded to Mrs. c
Kienast.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-05-21
LOCAL
4DpEMNG

Mrs. Nick Reuter- accompanied Mrs
Ted Curtin and children as far as
Havre where she,will make her folks
q visit. Mrs. Curtin will go on to
Shelby where Mr.. Curtin is working.
The Curtins expect to make their
home at Shelby.
County Surveyor Robert Wheeler
is staying at home part of the week
on account of being sick.
Levi Paul was here from Redstone
over the week end visiting Judge S.
E. Paul and family.
Friday evening the 7th grade camp
fire girls sponsored the play "The
Call Of Woholo," given at the Con-
gregational church. The money made
is going towards their summers out
ing fund.
Earl Strubeck is a helper in the
bakery department of the Montana
Maid Bokery.
Attorney Paul Babcock returned
home Monday from Spring Valley,
Mimi, where he was called on the
death Of his father.
Ted Senical was here from Opheim
first of the week calling on old time
friends.
Miss Helen Crone closed a very
successful term of school, north of
Plentywood last Saturday and is
spending the week visiting at the Fred
Forman home.
The 9th grade campfire girls enter
tanned their mothers Thursday with
a Mothers Day program at the school
house. The girls presented a very
good program also served refresh
ments.
Monday Mrs. Peter Marion enter
tanned at dinner in honor of Mrs. G
z. Campbell who will leave for Wa
shington D. c., shortly after school
closes. Mrs. Campbell and children
will travel by car. The dinner guests
were Mrs. Fred Ibsen and Mrs. Tom
Kelly besides the Campbell family.
Wednesday the regular meeting day
of her club Mrs. G.. B. Bull entertain.
ed the members and Mrs. Jack Ben.
nett and Mrs. G. E. Campbell non
members. Prizes were awarded re
s~pectively, Mrs. E. S. Koser, Mrs. A
F. Nolan, Mrs. c. S. Nelson. The
hostess served $50 dinner and CARD
followed.
Mrs. C. c. Johnston was hostess tx
her club Wednesday afternoon. Din
ner was served at one o'clock succeed
ed by bridge. Mrs. M. M. Olson wa.
a club guest. Mrs. E. l. Miller ant
Mrs. M. S. Nelson had high care
scores. *
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Mrs. Ben Leubke and children were
here from Froid visiting her sister
Mrs. Ashton Moore during the great
er part of the week.
Mrs. Grace Baugh entertained the
members of the Harmoney Club at
the home of Myrtle Donaldson on
Thursday evening. The high score
prizes were awarded to Mrs. Chas.
Dahlin and Myrtle Donaldson. Lunch.
con was served after the card games.
Mrs. Ashton Moore honored her Sis
ter Mrs. Ben Luebke Friday even
ing by entertaining two tables at
bridge. Mrs. Luebke was presented
with the honored guest token. A fine
luncheon was served.
Miss Margaret Barner was hostess
ia a dinner given at her home Satur-
day evening. There were eight girls
as guests. The evening following the
dinner was spent socially.
Saturday and Sunday Jerry O'Shea
of Blackwater, N. D., visited his sis
ter Mrs. James O'Toole and family.
Mr.. O'Shea was on his way to AL
berta, Canada where he has farming
interests.
Sunday c. G. Christensen went to
Bainville to meet Miss Gwendolyn
his daughter, who returned from
Missoula where she represented
Plentywood in the declamatory con
test.
Peter Fiske from south of Outlook
was in u city on Saturday visiting
around with friends and looking after
business affairs.
Grandpa Dan Duggan, Jim Duggan
and bride spent several days first
of the week visiting Mrs. Kate Dug
gan. Their home is at Minneapolis
and are on their way to California.
Dan Duggan, homesteaded near An
telope in the communities early days.
Miss Glow Krebsbach has accepted
a saleslady position at the Nuremberg
store.
Saturday Miss Ethel Petersen and
pupils had an enjoyable picnic at the
Richardson Park south of Antelope.
Miss Peterson's school closed on Tues
day this week.
Mrs. Meta Robinson was home to
spend the week end. Mrs. Robinson
who is teaching the Phelps school
closes for this year tomorrow, Fri
ay.
Gibson Zeidler and Ivar Twilde
who have been here the past six
weeks conducting educational work
on the barberry eradication, left on
Tuesday for Glendive and Miles City
They will work in the southern part
of the state. While in this territory
they visited almost every school ant
gave instructive talks.
Isaac Selvig left Monday for a triE
to Alaska. Mr.. Selvig has been in the
barber business at Outlook for sew
eral years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Beck, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Karl Karlson were business Wis
itors here on Tuesday.
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To the Taxpayers Of School District No. 20
Continued from Page y

Gil rooms.
There was only one dissenting voice of more than
fifty present. That dissenter was Hans Rasmussen who
apparently wanted the new school house built by day la
Dor, which is contrary to law, in spite of his interpreta-
ton.
Hans wanted it done this way, and it would mean
that every taxpayer in District 20, including many bus
iness men who would want to get a job at the new school
house. He did not want anyone to put up a bond for
SIS, 5000 to guarantee the satisfactory completion of the
work. Should the job be let this way, Hans could very
conveniently engineer a strike in a few days, and if this
failed, some other means could be reverted to in order to
make it cost this district at least twice the highest cost
placed by the architects.
l.. E.. Rue of the Lincoln Lumber Company said that
material could be obtained for 20 percent less today than
two years ago, and he did not believe there would be any
further decline.
Labor is considerably less today than any time dur
ing the past twenty years. If this school house is built
now we can erect a building which would have cost twice
as much any time previous to 1929.
We need this school house; our local workers need
the money paid for labor, and our taxes will not be in
creased.
Delay the building by voting mo- Friday and we
will remain in the same deplorable conditions as we are
today without any hopes of getting a new school and
still pay the same amount of taxes.
Voters of school District No. 20, vote YES to-
morrow. Let us give our children the educational bene-
fits, including vocational and commercial courses, which
is rightly their heritage.
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I&5EGE

FOR SALE-One four burner oil
Burner oil stove with oven-Inquire
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FOR SALE-MOde T 1929 Ford four
door sedan.-Inquire of Mrs. H. l.
Larson. 37-3tc.
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OFFICE FOR RENT-Three rooms
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