Evening star., 1931-12-06
MEN LOSE GLAMOUR
AT BRIDGE TABLE.
Mrs. CuIbertSon Says They
Become Simple Actors, With
knightIy Armor Gone.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, December 5 (N.ANA)
Mrs. Ely Culbertson, whose husband
meets Sidney Lenz Monday as the fir
ing begins in the bridge battle Of the
century" was discussing the clashe,
which occur between husbands anc
wives over the bridge table with such
sad frequency.
what she was asked, makes them
fight that Way?"
Mrs CulbertSon, who obviously is re-
luctant to hurt anybody's feelings, hest
tated. Then, looking squarely at hel
interviewer a man, her face bright
ened.
THE reason is this" she said "Ir
a game like bridge. men lose much oi
their glamour. Under the cold light ot
intellectual reasoning that underlies
bridge, they once more become simple
poor actors with their knightly, shin.
ing armor taken off. They dom
like it,
But there are exceptions And amons
these is her husband. Mrs. Culbert.
son made that obvious in the course
Of the interview.
She was asked whether she con.
sidered that women took their bridge
too seriously.
Women must work harder, study
more and think better to overcome
their inequality, even in our modern
society,"" she answered.
do you think, then. that woman
is not the equal of man?"
Mentally and biologically superior
II anything, but socially inferior. II
takes more than 200 years to over
come thousands of years of slavery"
1t was remarked that Mr.. CulbertSon
is one Of the few men who appear
to find their wives their favorite
partners.
And is he your favorite partner?'
Mrs. Culbertson was asked.
L want to be his partner in mo-
ments Of stress" was the reserved
reply
Mrs. Culbertson believes children
should be trained in bridge. The Cul.
bertSOns have two children, a girl. under
4, and boy, over 2.
L shall teach my children to play So
game before they grow up" Mrs. Cul-
bertson said. Bridge is splendid menta
training for youngsters. 1t teaches then
TO concentrate, to direct their thoughts
along definite lines, to draw inferences
to observe, to be socially ethical.
Teaching children to have respect fol
intellectual games automatically teaches
them to hold in contempt games Of
pure chance, where the most brilliant
mind is on the same footing with that
OF moron. AS my husband says
Bridge is the light wine and beer solu.
ton OF the perennial gambling Ques.
ton
Conversation, turning to other games
revealed that Mr. CulbertsOn was fonc
Of poker.
He loves it, said his wife. He ha.
been writing book on the game for the
last 10 years. He believes that. neXt
to bridge, poker is the greatest care
game Of skill"
Mr. Culbertson. his wife disclosed. ha,
sympathy for husbands who play bridge
against their VIII.
He has plan he hopes to put into
execution Tor the relief Of those tor.
tured souls" said Mrs. Culbertson. "HC
calls 1t the plan of liberation for hus.
bands chained to the bridge table b,
their wives At least a million mer
play brIcge with gnaShing of teeth. anc
dream CT day when some Moses vii
.ead them into the promised land O.
POKER or OF any pastime other thar
bridge"
Mrs. CulDertSon was asked whethe,
@he and her husband had gone int
training to prepare for the tournament
with Mr., Lenz and his partner.
The match is most important to IL
from the standpoint of results" she re
Piled, but considering the maddenin,
pace which my husband has set b.
/ WorElng as many as Is hours a DAY TO
several years, it will be a vacation fo
him.