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South dealt and bid O diamond.
West, after meditating vaguely about
the possibilities Of nice, fat set at
two clubs, doubled, passed. North bid
two diamonds; and now East, who
was evidently q player with a sinister
turn of mind, bid two spades.
That bid left South gnawing his
fingernails. He was positive that
there was q game In the hand some
where-but where? Five diamonds.
or three no trumps2 The facts, as
South now marshaled them for his
own edification, were these.
First. North bid two diamonds,
showing a one no trump response
with diamond support. (a) What do
I need with diamond support when I
have six to the ace-king?
Second. II pass, North may be
pitifully weak. and pass two spades.
(a) II he bids three diamonds, where
am I?
Third. II bid three diamonds,
North, lacking spade stopper. may
be unable TO bid three no trumps, and
we may miss q game In diamonds.
Fourth. If bid four diamonds. !
shut out game in no trumps. (s)
Oh, ratsI I might as well try for
game In diamonds.
It's evident, of course, that North
and South have q game in no trumps,
Evening star., 1934-08-07

Wv YIGGLENosE sat staring ut
| A Mrs. Gartersnake and her
wv family. fear he was
v staring rather rudely. You
see there were over 40 OF
those little snakes and Mrs. Carter
snake had Just said that all belonged
| to her. It was hard to believe that
any mother could have 30 many chill
dren ct one time, but there they were,
ell Of the same size and each looking
Just like his brothers and sisters.
They Just had to be the same age
and there was no other mother in
sight. Wigglenose had made sure Of
that.
"You-you-" began wigglenose
and stopped in some confusion.
'Well?" said Mrs. Gartersnake.
what I was going to say was, you
have so many children that ! won-
dered If it might not be that some
others were mixed with yours" replied
Wigglenose.
Don't you suppose I know my own
children" demanded Mrs. Carter
snake tartly.
"of course" replied wissienose
hastily.
This isn't really big family" con-
tinued Mrs. Gartersnake.
wigglenose blinked. What do you
call big?" he asked.
i've had much bigger families
than this In the past" replied Mrs.
Gartersnake. "And I've had much
smaller ones. This Is just good-sixed
family"
'I'u say 1t isP' exclaimed Wiggie-
nose. Aren't you afraid Of losing
some of them? That some may 80
| sstray?"
what If they do9" replied their
mother carelessly. They can take
care Of themselves. They are not born
50 helpless as some babies ! could
name. An snake babies are born In
| dependent. I don't know what we
mothers would do II they were not"
They don't look rs II they can
take care Of themselves" said Wig
glenose frankly.
"As for that, you don't look to me
as If you could take care Of yourself, |"
retorted Mrs. Gartersnake. Does your
| mother know you are out?"
I'm not living with my mother,
I'll have you know" replied Wiggle-
nose Indignantly. I'm quite equal to
looking out for myself, thank you.
I'm out in the Great World, and
nobody Is going TO catch me-"
Just another foolish young Rab-
bit" )" said Mrs. Gartersnake as If talk
| ing TO herself. 'sIt Is q wonder TO me
that any Of them live TO grow up"
Then Wigglenose began to boast,
which always Is o foolish thing to do
Evening star., 1934-08-07
The Old Gardener Says:

II there are pots containing
freesia bulbs, which were forced
last year. they may be used over
again this season. but 1t Is best
to remove them and pot them up
again with fresh soil. Paper
white narcisSi. like tulips and
hyacinths, cannot be forced
second time, but 1t is different
with freeSiaS, which can be
forced several seasons. although
probably the flowers are not so
good after the first season. They
require entirely different treat
ment. and instead Of being set o.
a dark. cool place, like the cellar.
after they have been potted. they
should be kept in 3 light room,
although out of direct sunshine.
The tops and the roots Of these
bulbs start to grow at the same
time and when the tops are well
above ground the pots may be
set In q light window.
(copyright, IeS41
Evening star., 1934-08-07
Conquering Contract
BY r. HAL SINS.

but East's favorable distribution viii
probably lead him to sacrifice with
four hearts. South, who wasn't the
sort to give up without struggle,
will then bid five diamonds.
Over South's bid Of four diamonds,
North automatically gave the courtesy
raise to i've diamonds, which was
passed all around.
West obediently opened the ten Of
spades. South noted that he had
three losing tricks club and two
spades. He also realized that he
could get rid of losing spade on the
queen of clubs.
south's only chance OF making the
contract is 70 md West with the ace
Of clubs. but he must also make sure
that West has no spades to lead when
he takes the 6ct III clubs, Therefore
his correct play Is to hold up the ace
Of spades for one round. This play
Is predicated on the belief that East
holds a fve-card rather than o six
card suit, but South must take that
chance.
West has no defense against the
hold-up. South wins the second
spade lead. draws trtImps and plays
the king Of clubs. After winning with
the ace, VESTS return Is immaterial.
South enters dummy by ruffag q
heart, and obtains his hoped-for dis
card.
Copyright, 1e34.)
Mr: SINS will answer an inquiries on
paper with self-addressed. stamped en-
velope.
Evening star., 1934-08-07
Sourwood Tree.
OxydendFum Arboreum.

v you may know this interesting
" tree. Many have met It in
II the woods and tasted Its sour
Il twigs or leaves and not know
its name. It Is q very at
tractive member Of the heath family.
Among other trees, IL is slender
stemned neighbor that "a partial 10
the woods Of Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Indiana and southwark to Florida,
Alabama, Louisiana and Arkansas.
There have been several Of these
trees grown successfully as far north
a. Boston.
The trees reach their finest growth
on the western slopes Of the Big
Smoky Mountains Of Tennessee. Here
it Is not unusual to see them growing
to q height Of so feet.
In shape you will md that the
sourwood tends to have an oblong,
round-topped head; that the bark
viii be smooth and q pretty reddish
gray. The wood Is heavy, fne
grained, hard reddish brown.
The buds are auxiliary. They are
small, reddish in color and partly hid
den. In the Spring the tree Is ex-
quisite In It's garment Of bronze
green foliage. The leaves are alter
nate; In shape, obiong or Iancolate,
and growing TO be 3 TO 9 inches long.
In the Autumn these lovely, smooth
leaves win be . glorious scarlet. It
is this habit that has endeared the
tree to many and It accounts for the
number Of these trees to be planted
for ornamental purposes.
In June and even as late as August
you will see the lovely flowers that
are tiny and bell shaped. They are
perfect and hang in panicles, z or Q
inches long. The little bells have
frills at the tops.
After the dainty flowers, the downy
capsule Of i've cells follows. The cell
is filed with pointed seeds. There
are many Of them, but the birds are
fond Of them, so there are not so
many baby sourwoods as one would
expect to see otherwise. ss
To many, this little deciduous tree
Is known by the name Of sorrel.
Many q foot-weary hunter, who has
found himself lost In the woods. has
been very grateful TO assuage his
thirst by chewing either the twigs or
the leaves of this tree.
The sourwood Is not dificuit tree
to grow. OF course, 1t prefers moist
woods. though many very handsome
specimens have been seem on laWns
far away from their beloved habitat
and neighbors.
Not only Is this tree beautiful In
the Spring, with its new, fresh,
flowers are beautiful sight. The
long branching racemes Of tiny bells
are fairylike and have hordes Of In
teresttng winged visitors. The wee
bells tell you at once the sourwood's
kinship to the blo6soming heather.
Evening star., 1934-08-07

I hour, and the James Baines passed
from Boston light to Rock Light,
Liverpool, In II days anG hours.
Credit for the first use Of clipper
ships is given to Americans. who
launched some Of them more than q
century ago. During the California
gold rush, 160 clippers were launched
in four years to carry gold-seekers
from the Eastern United States around
Cape Horn to- California. The finding
of gold In Australia led British firms
to build q great number of new clip
pers, enough to transport 400, 900
persons 10 the island continent.
:. Clipper shipb were built with long,
sharp bows, and often had slanting
masts. Some Of them still sail the sea,
and along with other sailing vessels
carry the name Of "windjammers."
Seven wonders of the worldl Do
you know what they are? Would you
like to know more about them? If so,
write TO Uncle Ray to ask for his
Seven Wonders" leafiet, and tnclose
&c stamped envelope addressed to
yourself. UNCLE RAY.
o frlonvrishk. 1924
Evening star., 1934-08-07
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.

He boasted Of how he had fooled
Bowser the Hound, and especially Of
the clever trick he had played on Old
Jed Thumper. the gray old Rabbit
who had lived 80 long IN the Old
Pasture.
HE tried 10 drive me out and
Couldn't do III He tried To catch mn
but I was too sflAaRt coz him And
then I got even with him" boasted
wigglenose, and went on TO tell how
he had led Bowser the Hound straight
to where Old Jed Thumper was and
before the latter realized what was
happening Bowser was after him.
Before Mrs. Gartersnake could make
reply there was the sound of some
one coming through the bushes. In
stantiy Wigglenose lodged back under
cover. When he turned to peep back
Mrs. Gartersnake was right where he
had left her on that fat rock but
Evening star., 1934-08-07
Dorothy Dix Says

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BACHELOR
assessed
by the pound and The more woman weas the more beautiful and
are more admired than nes and that living skeleton has
the standard type Of beauty to which all women aspire
NOR ~hy adyiOves hungry
for sm And there me And
sins and sfent cus. for divorce committed BY and
why the whole feminine popusce on diet and counting m .Os
to get thin ~ "
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max. great picking
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they their weight they VIII lose their jobs wives.
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send to prison again This was tne
Now comes
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what how why this situation has to exist as G
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vented from committing folly marrying OF e No boy OF that
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of who silly enough TO enter into marriage
for which they both unprepared.
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Evening star., 1934-08-07
Uncle Ray
From Log to Liner.
Clipper Shlps.

CIxTY-EIGHT years ago . is.ooo-
- mile race took placel The rivals
were British clipper ships" or
clippers" which were taking tea from
China 70 Great Britain. There was
no steam engine on board any Of
them: all had to depend on the wind
but they were fitted with many sails,
and could make f1ne use of the force
which moving air could give them.
All told there were five vessels
which left Foochow within q period Of
two days near the end Of May. but
the most exciting race was between
the Taeping and the Ariel, which
sailed from port only 20 minutes
apart.
Through the China Sea, past Borneo
and sumatra. and clear across the
Indian Ocean sailed the clipper ships.
The Fiery Cross was first to round the
Cape OF Good Hope. her time that far
being less than seven weeks, but she
was overtaken by the Tapping and the
Ariel, and those rivals fought 1t out
the rest Of the way, using ell the sail
they could as they sped northward on
the Atlantic. They were within sight
Of each other when they entered the
English Channel. and were side by side
as they went up the Thames River.
They were Just about tied when they
came to dock at London, though the
Taeping came to anchor o few min
utes ahead and was called victor.
The time taken was 90 days, mean
ing an average speed Of q little more
than i60 miles per day. BY modern
standards that was not very fast, but
It was a great thing for sailing vessels
TO do on such q long journey.
Faster records were made for shorter
distances. The Red Jacket sailed from
New York to Liverpool in IS days and
Evening star., 1934-08-07
Donntoy Paamas Made in New Fall Print
All Sorts of Fancy Materials
Used. With Printed Sat-
Taking First Place.
rlY BARBARA ELI.

FTER . Summer that has Fiorf-
~ fed the bifoFhted mode IN al
A "a forms for daytime wear, II
a u ts no great surprise 70 as %
and q a revival Of this same
comfortable fashion among the ward
robe necessities Of the college girl The
seal Of approval has been affixcd 70
w0men'a piay-shorts. and stacks have
had their place Ia the sun. Why drop
q good thing Just when curfew rirgs7"
seems 10 be The wise reasoning Of de-
signert. on the subject Of this fayoFite
style OF lounging and sleeping apparel.
The dorrnitory pajarnas shown In
the sketch express @ Pierrot tendency
In the treAtment Of the high-necked
frtlla. Sleeves have been eliminated
entirely. Those that end with yards
Of gathering At the wrist have been
abandoned for becoming rufles that
give the upper section OF the waist q
gracious treatment. and leave the
arms free for useful occupation.
All sorts Of fancy fabrics are used
IN these new pajamas, the loveliest
Of which are the printed satins and
the lovely synthetic crepes. All must
depend upon the use you viii put the
garment 10 when II establishes Itself
in your wardrobe. II you find COM
Portable Joy In wearing soft-fnished
cotton, we can assure you OF the style
rfxhtness of that fabric. Fine wool
hiss It's followers. too. Flannel, OF the
type used In babies robes, comes in
eli the pale pastel tones. and challie.
in the opinion of many luxury lovers.
has no rival when you want only
suggestion OF softness and warmth.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. l4o6-B
In designed in sizes IL TO 20. Size Is
requires ~ yards Of 3e-inch ma
eerial.
Every Barbara Bell pattern has an
illustrated instruction guide that Is
easy TO follow.
Evening star., 1934-08-07
Stuffed Eggplant.

Boil two eggplants and halve them.
Mince together one green and one red
pepper: add one cupful Of cooked ham.
one cupful Of tomato pulp and four
cupfuls Of bread crumbs; season with
o little parsley or onion. FIJI the
halves. cover with crumbs and butter
and bake until tender and brown.
Evening star., 1934-08-07

all the babies had disappeared except
two or three and these vanished even
as wigglenose looked. They vanished
right before his eyes, and he was sure
that they vanished into their mothers
mouth.
Wigglenose blinked several times.
"I believe she swallowed those little
snakes" said he to himself. "She
must have. All have disappeared and
I am sure I saw at least two go into
her mouth. Did she eat them or
what7"
But there was no chance to ask
Mrs. Gartersnake, for Just then
Farmer Browns Boy stepped into
sight. It was his approach that had
frightened them all. That Is, all but
Mrs. Gartersnake. She did not seem
afraid. Anyway she didn't glide
away, but remained with her head
raised and her tongue darting In and
out as only q snakes tongue can.
tcopyright. 1884,
Evening star., 1934-08-07

Mr.. Sims Is universally acclaimed the
greatest AUfnc contract and auction
player. He wGs captain Of the renowned
-Four Horsen1en" team, Hotc dtsbdnded,
and has tCon ~ national champion
ships since 1924. These articles are
based on the Simse system, sDhich
includes thee-nre- -oper r-one principle,
whtch the sims pfoup of players was
the first tosempicy and develop.
Evening star., 1934-08-07

c. Ozone Of the most blase men
Cor persons) I know" Is the required
form. People Is incorrectly used when
the reference is to q small number
of persons. "One or two persons
called, not zone Of two people called. !"
Blase pronounced blah-zay) means
exhausted by excess of pleasure"
Send q stamped return envelope
TO Jolly Polly for the leaflet "l20
Everyday Words Often Mispro-
nounoed."
Evening star., 1934-08-07
The Hold-Up.

kf~ ARNER We aces while ye
may" seems to be the
universal slogan in the
- play Of suit contracts. A
MRlayish adherence to this
policy Is Just as bad as the niechan-
zeal hold-up holding up high card
until 1t Is forced out) in the play Of
no-trump contracts.
Evening star., 1934-08-07
MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST.
Sliced Peaches

@AAkt4 N0GAAN9
4 Oatmeal with Cream
Baked Eggs Bacon
Blueberry Mullins
Il Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
( Cream of Onion Soup
4 Fresh Vegetable Salad
Ice-box Rolls
Sugared Blackberries Cookies
Tea.
DINNER.
4 Tomato Juice Cocktail
Pan Broiled Lamb Chops
Delmonico Potatoes Green Peas
Cucumber Salad, French Dressing
Raspberry Peach Cream
Coffee.
BAKED EGGS.
M Butter custard cups and cover
with fine crumbs. Break an egg
carefully into each cup, cover
With buttered crumbs and bake
lin moderate oven until white Is
firm and crumbs are brown.
COOKIES.
One cup molasSes, ! teaspoon
vinegar stirred in molasses, /
heaping tablespoon sugar. tea
spoon cinnamon. Work all to-
gether. then add II cup lard. II
cup boiling water. 2 teaspoons
soda and 3 cups -four. stir all
together then beat up an egg and
put in. Drop out with q spoon,
then place q ratsin In the center.
Bake 5 minutes In a hot oven
RASPBERRY PEACH CREAM.
One package raspberry gelatin.
1 can peaches. II pint cream,
inoilsng water. Mix gelatin with
peach sirup and enough boiling
water 10 make q pint Put on Ice
until partly congeaied- Whip 1t
as YOU would cream whip the
cream and add TO the whipped
hrelattn. Caat np the peaches and
4 fold in. Chill and serve.
~ teopyriThts tsS4f
Evening star., 1934-08-07
ccOpnisht. 1851
How 1t Started
BIZ JEAN NEWTON.


Torrent"
WHEN MILTON used the phrase.
w "wases Of torrent fire." he was
writing with q nne distinction that
undoubtedly escaped many OF his
readers.
For 'torrent" comes to us from the
Latin "torrere" meaning ito burn
furiously, p its early use being IN the
sense ct boiling over.
1t isate roaring and swirling that
usually accompanies q fierce boiling
over that has survived In the modern
use Of the word torrent" AS In
Goldsn1iths:
$50 enc loud torrent and the whiri-
winds roar
But bind him TO his native mountains
more"
And nsarativeiY. -, in Pope's @Es-
"But when loud surges lash the sound
ing shore,
The hoarse rough verse should like q
torrent roar"
(cppyrisht, 1e34.l
Jolly Polly
A Little Chat on English.
By JOSEPH j. FRIsCH.
Evening star., 1934-08-07
Nature Children
BIZ LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

Then comes the Autumn. The
scarlet robe Is O sight that would
gladden. any tree lover. And In the
Winter the tree Is a dainty. slender-
stemmed OIL ament To the landscape.
Evening star., 1934-08-07
Wool Worth $275, 900, 900.

Wool shipped from Australia this
year is expected to have total value
Of $275, ,0oo, 900.
Evening star., 1934-08-07
Who Are You?
The Romance of Your Name
BY RUBY HAsKrNs ELLIS.

Christianity and Mahomet. just
when or by whom IL was first as
sumed as surname Is not definitely
known.
In America the name Of Christian
has been most numerous In Virginia
and the Southern states. One OF the
first representatives Of this family
was Thomas Christian, who patented
land in Charles City County. Va. in
1887.
The English family Of Christian
was for Q time In the Isle Of Man.
Some Of these Christians came to
Virginia and established their homes.
Undoubtedly they are connections Of
the Thomas Christian line.
The coat Of arms reproduced here
Is accredited to the branch from the
Isle Of Man.
tcopyrisht. 1e34)
Evening star., 1934-08-07

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It is this unique combination Of
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der which makes Seventeen the most
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You win love the giamorous new
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you will love the appealing fragrance
ofthe Seventecn Perfume with which
il Is scented.
Evening star., 1934-08-07
Strange Disappearance

II "A fact, you win agree.
Few people doubt what they may see.
old Mother Nature.
Evening star., 1934-08-07

THIS name was q popular given
name during medieval times and
belongs to q group of names asso-
ciated with the struggle between
Evening star., 1934-08-07

Ships More Chees.
Italy reports that its cheese ship
ments to the United States are In
ereasing.
Evening star., 1934-08-07

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Evening star., 1934-08-07
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(Copyrirht, Ip34.)

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Evening star., 1934-08-07

V you may know this interesting
" tree. Many have met 1t In
II the woods and tasted Its sour
IL twies or leaves and not know