Evening star., 1933-01-29
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Entertainment for a Winters

Night.
T ONG winter evenings may be
made to pass pleasantly by the
playing Of games. The Public
IL Library presents the following
list suggestive of the type of book
in this field which may be borrowed
from the library shelves.
= Bridge.
THE A B C's OF THE OFFICIAL sYs.
TEN OF CONTRACT BRIDGE
AND THE PLAY OF THE HAND.
BY Kay Coffin. 1882. VWOB C66.
"The new official system of contract
bridge, with few alternative methods
Of valuation based on the authors ex-
perience as teacher"
THE PLAY OF THE CARDS AT CON-
TRACT BRIDGE; sinplified, conn
plete. BY E. C. Wolfe. 1882.
VOWB.WS3.
1.-TWO hundred diagrams picture every
operation of the play; 200 diagrams
teach every principle Of play and spe-
cial presentation of Mr.. Wolfes theory
Of slam bidding"
CONTRACT BRIDGE FOR AUCTION
PLAYERS, including an outline for
beginners and illustrative hands from
the CIlbertson-LenZm match. BY Ely
Culbeftson. 1882. VOWB.C91a.
COMMON SENSE CONTRACT
BRIDGE. By c. NJ Work and others.
1881. NOWB.W8s4cs.
includes fthe official laws and count
OF contract bridge, of progressive con-
tract bridge &nd pivot contract bridge"
MY SYSTEM OF CONTRACT BID
L546m.
The outstanding exponent Of the off,
cial systom states his case.
CHAMPIONSHIP BRIDGE HANDS,
what the experts did with them BY
w: C.. Whitehead, 1929. VOWB.
W585ch.
"A complete explanation Of both bid
ding and play at auction and contract"
BoNEHEAD BRIDGE, OR CONTRACT
Braley. 1882. VOWB B735.
The lighter side of bridge.
Card and Other Games.
THE NEW HOYLE. Edited by P. H.
Seymour 1929. VO.Se99.
Including auction bridge. contract
bridge, bridge keno, hachihachi, whist
and all modern card games: also chess,
checkers, dorninoes and nah jong.
FOSTERS COMPLETE HOYLE; AN
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GAMES BY
r. F. Foster. 1927. VOF813o.
A revised and enlarged edition Of a
standard work, including the law Of
auction bridge and "au indoor games
played today"
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GAMES. By
Emanuel Lasker. 1929. VML335.v.1.
An analysis of games by types, the
first volume being devoted to card
strategy.
GAMES FOR TWO. BY Mrs. Prescott
Warren. 1880. VM.W25.
The author proves that there are nu-
merous excellent games for two players.
SOLITAIRE AND PATIENCE. By
George Hapgood. 1920. VOTH214s.
Seventy games to test the card play
er's skill and make lonely hour pass
quickly"
THE ELEMENTS OF CHESS. BY J.
DuMont. 1925. VNCD896.
An excellent text, containing the ru-
diments as well as specimen games.
MY BEST GAMES OF CHESS, 1908.
1928 BY Alexander Alekhin. n. d.
VNCA 23m.
A world champion reports his win
ming games.
BACKGAMMON OF TODAY. BY John
Longacre. 1890. vNB.La5.
The oldest game known to man en.
joys revival.
WINNING BACKGAMMON, PROB
LENS AND ANSWERS, By Grosve-
nor Nicholas and @. W. Vaughan.
1880. VNB.N51.
Including the authorized revised
rules for modern backgammon which
have been approved by the committees
OF number OF leading clubs IN several
cities"
THE ANSWER, CROSSWORD PUZ.
ZLES SOLVED. BY NJ. P. Baker.
1881. VPLB II.
The only crossword puzzle dictionary
on the market.
Home and Community Entertain
GOOD TINES FOR ALL TIMES. By
N. B. Lamkin. 1929. VML 18g.
| "A cyclopedia of entertainment with
programs, outlines, references and prac-
tical suggestions for home, church,
school and community"
GAMES WE LIKE BEST. Edited by
LYNN and Katherine Rohrbough.
1881. VMR63g.
| Compiled from the returns of 100
leaders Of recreation in A States.
SUPPOSE WE PLAY. BY Imogen
Clark, 1925. V.C548s.
| Included are games from other lands.
active indoor and outdoor games, party
games, thinking and writing games, and
riddles, puzzles and charades.
WHATLL WE DO NOW? By Edward
Longstreth and L. T. Holton. 1928.
VM.L867w.
"A thousand and one nights with
Americas gayest party throwers and va
| rious other ways Of keeping a party at
full cry; first aid till the milkman
comes"
For Boys and Girls.
101 GAMES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
By NJ D. Baltzell. 1928. VB2l8.
Active games that offer an excellent
outlet for youthful energy.
PARTIES AND PICNICS FOR VERY
YOUNG PEOPLE. BY E. S. Upton.
1881. VMT51.
| All kinds of parties. as entertaining
for the children to prepare as to give.
l01 WAYS TO ENTERTAIN YOUR
CHILD. BY Jane Parker. 1882.
VMP22.
! mot only a mother, but an aunt. q
grandmother or merely a friend of the
family will find it invaluable. And not
only sick child but child who is for
any reason separated from his compan-
ions will find this book fertile
source Of fascinating entertainment