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Evening star., 1934-02-03
Conquering Contract
-By P. HAL SIMS

has the ace of clubs or not for grand
slam. We have already gone over the
line of bidding that would follow. II
he should deny the king of hear'I
but show the ace of clubs. I would still
bid seven, especially if he insisted on
diamonds being trumps, as now I
would expect to get rid of dummys
losing hearts on my spades, and II
that did not suffice, I would still have
the fnesse.
If Your Partners Response Were
Three Spades
nov do not waste any bids by men,
tioning your diamonds, as the small
one is no longer a loser. You can
either trump it or, If partner has four
small ones, play for the drop or else
attempt a real or pseudo squeeze. If
you have never mentioned the suit
the opponents are hardly likely to
keep diamonds guarded if you make
them discard on trumps. Your i'm
mediate bidding task is to find out
about the kind of hearts and the ace
of clubs.
IL L UuT TdTtUcT = NtSpOHsc AS
Three Hearts
YOU know the hand Is safe at six
hearts, and your sole concern is
whether your partner has the ace OF
clubs. In a rubber game you should
now bid the full value of your COM
bined hands-six hearts, leaving it up
to your partner to bid seven if he has
an ace You have told him the hand
is safe at six. even though he has
nothing outside his biddable ive-card
heart suit You still have one loser.
He knows. therefore, that he must
pass unless he has an ace. A pri-
mary trick in the form of KQ is
not a rebid value for him in this sit
uation.
In Tournament Play
YOU must, because Of your honors,
still make an effort to play in spades
The way to do this is to bid Ave
spades over three hearts. This plainly
says: If you cannot stand spades.
expect you to bid six hearts and
can deliver you slam in that suit;
but have my own reasons for want
ing you to bid six spades if you have
xxx in spades. This jump in spades
means that I fit your hearts splen-
didly. Had I been entirely indepen-
dent of your spade holding I would
have made three bid originally. not
two bid. I want to gamble on
spades rather than hearts if there are
not more than five trumps out against
us" The reason should be obvious
massed honors.
Copyright. 19340
Mr. Sims will answer all inquiries on
contract that are addressed to this news
paper with self-addressed. stamped en-
velope.
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n AT u r E. S
CHILD r E N
By LILLIAN COX ATHEY.
Silverfsh.
Lepisna SacchaTina.

- HUNNnld the light and racing
silverhsh, though present IN
~ almost every library In Europe
and America, has for many
centuries been permitted to live on.
Where books are in daily use, or even
occasionally used, the Elverfish, or
slicker, does little harm. In fact, 1t
is most busy on old editions that are
so valuable they are looked at rather
than handled. These booklovers are
as determined to keep In the dark as
away from the fresh air. It Is for
this reason that frequent airing and q
liberal sprinkling Of insect powder
will rid the place Of their presence.
Clad in glistening silver or pearl
gray, the interesting looking creature,
with the long, tail-like appendages,
slides over the books. papers and
clothing. and so quickly disappears
that 1t seems to pass as quickly out
Of your memory as the insect did
from your sight. In fact. 1t Is almost
impossible to catch the slick dodgers.
unless you are on to their ways and
ready to strike ahead Of them, the
eye hardly moving fast enough to keep
up with them.
Many popular names have been
given to this insect. This means that
the creature has q wide distribution.
Some call 1t the silver louse. others
silver witch, sugarflsh, br1stle-tail and
slicker. BY whatever name 1t Is
known, its habits are the same and
the damage 1t can do depends upon
| the lack of attention its activities re-
ceive. You can see its trail left In
the dust, as 1t has scurried across
the table or shelf and, Of course, there
is the telltale damage done to the
binding Of the book.
1t is never the paper 1t Is after
| but the paste beneath the lettering or
the slips that are glued to the backs
of the books Where heavily glazed
paper is used In museum labels they
are often so badly disfigured or de-
stroyed by the pests dining upon their
surfaces that new ones must be made
Where books have been printed on
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matter. This distinction leads to one
difference between the brain and
spinal cord. In the brain the gray
matter is on the exterior and the
white matter is on the interior. In
the case of the spinal cord the sub
stances are reversed The white mat
ter is on the exterior. the gray is on
the interior of the cord.
The big difference between the brain
and the spinal cord is something other
than mere materials and their loca-
tion. The best that experimental psy-
chology can tell is somewhat as fol-
lows: The brain goes to work when
you attempt to do something you
have never done before. The cord
is concerned with things you have
done before.
In other words, you do your rea-
soning with your brain, while you
carry out your habits with your spinal
cord. Suppose you are lawyer whose
business is to find the solution for
complex problems. You 60 to and
from your Office with your spinal cord; i;
do the days work with your brain.
(Copyright 1a34)
Evening star., 1934-02-03

BUSHES WERE THICKEST.
both feet in order to strike with them
In fash Mrs. Reddy had that Duck
and was heading for the bank Of the
Big River and the protection of the
bushes growing there. She had the
Duck by the neck and had thrown
its body back over her shoulders. Car
ried this way she could run with it,
and run she did.
Whitley was in the air and after
her in a jiffy. but he was too late
Mrs. Reddy reached the bank and
darted in where the bushes were
thickest. There was no chance for
the great Owl to swoop down at her
there: the bushes were in the way.
He had lost that Duck and he knew
1t. He alighted on the snow Just
outside the bushes and glared In at
Mrs. Reddy. all the time swapping his
bill angrily. Then, knowing he was
beaten. he once more took to his
wings ard flew of to look elsewhere
for dinner.
When Mrs. Reddy returned home
she took with her two Mice which
she had caught on the way. These
she gave to Reddy. It wasn't until
he had eaten them that he really
looked at Mrs. Reddy.
Where under the SUN have you
been and what have you been doing2"
he demanded. You look as If you
have been in fight with Whitley the
Owl"
Mrs Reddy looked sheepish. "1
have" she admitted
WHAT" exclaimed Reddy. "And
that after all the advice you gave me
about keeping away from that fellow?
Why don't you practice what you
p-each9"
He stole nv dinner and had TO
fight to get 1t back" explained Mrs.
Reddy
"And do YOU think Mouse Is worth
being scratched and torn as you are?"
asked Reddv scornfully.
my dinner was worth II. II was q
Duck" replied Mrs Reddy. Then she
explained the whole story and Reddy
bit enviously. agreed that that was
truly a dinner worth fighting for.
(Copyrieht. 1o34)
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NV Neighbor Says:

Varnish may be made thin
by setting it in pan of warm
water. Do not set it On the
stove. Do not thin it with tur-
pentine 1t destroys the gloss.
Do not attempt to broil pork
chops. Pork needs long, slow
cooking.
A discolored vinegar cruet
may be cleaned by cutting up a
potato and putting small pieces
into the cruet. Shake until it
is clean.
When making sardine sand
wiches, chop a pickle into tire
sardine paste. You will find this
combination very much to your
liking.
(Copyright. 1934D
Evening star., 1934-02-03
Matter of Preference.

Let Summers balmy zephyrs
Sigh soft through Mandalay;
(Ycu might as well,
For truth to tell.
they'll do it anyway
Go seek for health and vigor
On mountains white with snow,
Step out and fare
Through braclng air
Where Winter billiards blow.
There you will find battle
There spirits strong and bold
May breast the breeze
On leaping skis
And glide through wood and void
Bind on the winged sandals,
Down precipices whizz,
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Your Body at Work.

Breathing.
IF We had to pay penny . pint
for air, how much would It cost
q man to breathe?
i About $3.50 per hour, Or S22s
per dayl
That would be . costly kind Of nv-
ing. Millionaires could afford 1t, but
most OF the rest Of u would die
within q few days.
When I give those figures am
supposillg that we have an aver
age" man and that he breathes only
fresh air. If he should breathe TIE
air over and over again the cost
would be much less. We use up'less
than one-fourth Of the oxygen In the
air each time We breathe. II we
could breathe air over and over until
Evening star., 1934-02-03
Everyday Psychology
Brain and Spinal Cord.
BY DR.. JESSE ". sPRowLs.

Letter: What Is the difference be-
tween the brain and the spinal cord?
I understand that they are made of
the same physical tissue"
It is true that the brain and the
spinal cord are made of the same
material But there are two sorts of
materials white" matter and gray"
Evening star., 1934-02-03

for which her mouth had
been watering for hours She had
planned and worked patiently to get
that dinner. To have 1t snatched
away from her just as she was about
to seize it was more than any self
respecting Fox could be expected to
stand Certainly Mrs. Reddy had no
intention of standing for it. So she
had boldly leaped and caught wing
of that Duck in her teeth. bringing
both the Duck and the big Owl down
on the ice.
"Robber! Robber!" snarled Mrs.
Reddy. That Duck is mine"
"Robber yourself' snapped Whitley.
Il caught it; you didn't"
II would have if you hadn't
snatched it right out of my very
mouth snarled Mrs. Reddy. You
saw me and knew that Duck was
mine. Give 1t to me. Give it to me,
I say!"
But Whitley had no intention of
giving up his prize, which had been
instantly killed when he struck it,
He pounded Mrs Reddy with his great
wings and struck at her with his
hooked bill. but he still clutched his
victim with both feet This was an
advantage for Mrs. Reddy. Those
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MENU FOR A DAY.

BREAKFAST.
Grapefruit.
Oatmeal with Cream.
French Omelet. Toast.
Orange Marmalade, Coffee.
DINNER.
Oyster Soup.
Roast Chicken with Dressing,
Drowned Sweet Potatoes,
Creamed Cauliflower.
Alligator Pear Salad.
French Dressing.
Delmonico Orange Pudding,
Coffee.
SUPPER.
Scallops a la Newburg,
Parker House Rolls,
Preserved Cherries,
Silver Cake. Tea.
FRENCH OMELET.
Four tablespoonfuls hot water,
two tablespoonfuls butter, four
eggs, one-half tablespoonful
salt, a little pepper. Beat the
eggs slightly. just enough to
mix yolks and whites, then add
hot water and seasoning. Put
the butter in small. hot fry
ing pan and when melted turn
mixture into the pan. While
this is cooking. mix slightly
with a fork until the whole is
of a creamy consistency. Place
on a hotter part Of the fire,
and allow to brown quickly
underneath. Bring all together
at one side of the pan and
carefully slip it out on a hot
platter. Garnish and serve
while hot.
ORANGE PUDDING.
Cut up four oranges, discard
ing every bit of the membrane
and crushing as little as possi-
bic. Put in a glass baking dish
and add sugar as the variety
Of oranges-sweet or sour-re-
quires. Make a custard by any
preferred rule Gone pint milk,
one-quarter cupful sugar with
which is mixed two tablespoon
fuls -four and a pinch of salt.
yolks Of two eggs, is q good
recipe), and when cold flavor
and pour over the oranges.
Beat the egg whites very stiff:
add two tablespoonfuls powder
ed sugar; spread over the pud-
ding and brown slightly in Q
rather cool oven. Serve cold.
tCopyright 1934)
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New Grass introduced.

Crested wheat grass from the
steppes of Russia is being introduced
into this country for restoring Oregon
pastures broken and planted 20 wheat
during the World War and since aban.
d7ned to weeds and erosion.
Evening star., 1934-02-03
Phosphorus Is Removed.

Public works dredging for extension
Of an airport at the head of Chesa-
peake Bay is removing tons of phos-
phorus on the bay bottom that has
been a poison menace to wild water
fowl,
Evening star., 1934-02-03

T EFT us assume that you have
made very proper bid OF two
spades with this hand;
"a ( kk9'x - OK
If your partner bids two no trumps
you bid three diamonds and thus as
certain whether to play in spades or
diamonds If over three diamonds
be bids four, now bid four hearts.
He can read this for a probe"
bid without any fear of con-
fusion. because if your distribution
we're 5-4-4-O and you were seeking
preference between three suits you
would bid your hearts before your
diamonds.
Should he show the king of hearts
by raising to five hearts, now you
know the hand must be played at six,
as The club Is the only loser unless
your partners four diamonds do not
include the jack and one of the op-
ponents holds sure trump trick. You
should therefore make one more effort
to play the hand at six spades. De-
spite your partners expressed prefer
ence for diamonds, bid five spades
This tells him to bid six spades If he
has not less than three small spades;
but il he has only two or less, to bid
six diamonds. He will understand
that you fear the loss of a trick in
diamonds If they are trumps, though
he has told you that he has four Of
them. Therefore there is greater
safety in the nand at spades if he
can make up your joint holdings in
that suit to eight cards, as he does
for diamonds Further. there is the
higher trick score in spades and also
the nonors In a tournament the
higher score is of paramount impor-
tance and, CT course, you would make
special efforts to try for them even If
you lad not the same safety as you
have here. My point on this hand Is
that even in rubber play your effort
to play at six spades instead OF six
diamonds Is sound safety move,
easily handled under these methods.
If responder can stand for spades as
trumps, should there be a losing dia-
mond. you will at least have chance
to get rid of it on heart unless
there are exactly three hearts in each
of your hands.
If Partners Response Is Three
No Trumps
you know that six is safe and that
a. of a
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Motorists Plan Costly.

An automobile was wrecked by fire
at Durant, Okla, when the owner,
lacking a key. tried to get tube out
of a tire locked in carrier by burn
ing away the casing.
Evening star., 1934-02-03
Kill ~ Snakes in Day.

% snakes in day, including two
blacksnakeS, each more than feet
long.
Evening star., 1934-02-03
Mars Has Ice Cans.

The polar regions Of Mars are be-
lieved to have ice caps much like the
same regions Of the earth.
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The Outsiders.

When snow is softly settling down
And winds blow sharp and shrill,
When almost every child in town
Is sliding down the hill.
Behind tree or fence post hid,
With teary eyes and red,
You'll almost always find kid
Who hasn't any sled.
Ir early Spring, when many eyes
Are cast upon the sky.
Where paper phantoms fall and rise.
The stranger passing by,
While echoes ring with childish joy
And murmurs of delight,
Is sure to find some luckless boy
Who hasn't any kite.
Perhaps we grown-ups understand
That only here and there,
In any cline or any land.
Can we be free from care.
Perhaps we've learned enough to know
Through years of grief and strife
To bear our burdens as we go
And make the best of life.
But always it seems wrong to me
That sorrow and distress
The portion of child should be
Instead Of happiness.
Mans vaunted wisdom shall I doubt
Until he finds a way
That never child shall be left out
While other children play.
Copyright 1934D
Evening star., 1934-02-03
Blount

~ HIS name originated with the
French word blond. meaning
fair-haired. light complex
ioned. The great baronial
family of Blount. lords Mount
Joy, deduced themselves from William,
son of Blound. Earl of Cuisines, one
of the companions Of William the
Conqueror. He was traditionally de-
rived from Biondi of Italy and the
Flavii of classical Rome
The spelling of the name has as
sumed various forms, lie Blond, lie
Evening star., 1934-02-03
Mrs. Reddy Explains.

Who will not fight will little gain.
The truth of this is very plain
Mrs. Reddy.
Evening star., 1934-02-03

Mr Sims is universally acclaimed
the greatest liUtng contract and auction
player. He ras captain OF the renowned
-Four Horsemen" team, no,O disband-
ed. and has non "a national cham
pionships since 1924. These articles
are based on the Sims system. 1Chich
includes the one-ouer principle
Which the Sims group OF players Was
the first to employ ind derelop.
Evening star., 1934-02-03

HITEY THE SNOWY OWL
had snatched a Duck from
under the very nose of
Mrs. Reddy Fox. a dinner
Evening star., 1934-02-03
l Partners Response is Inr
No Trumps

you know that six is safe and that
it is only a question of whether he
Evening star., 1934-02-03

Mr.. SIMS will answer all inquiries on
contract that are addressed to this news
pa per with self-addressed, stamped en-
velope.
Evening star., 1934-02-03

BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE.

And you will learn
At every turn
What true sport really is.
Nobody but a coward
Could linger snug at home,
When drifts stretch wide
On every side
AS white as ocean foam.
Red-blooded athletes tell me
That skiing is sublime,
But as for me
Id rather be
In some warm, sunny cline.
Evening star., 1934-02-03

EFT us assume that you have
made a very proper bid Of two
spades with this hand:
Evening star., 1934-02-03

vOUNG mothers who are vitally
~ interested in making a Sue
cess of their job will find 1t
great saving in time If they
crt mt several little frOcks OF
Evening star., 1934-02-03

Monday A Frock in Two Fabrics
(Copyright. 1934D
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come and help spread the Christ
mas spirit.
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county Sunday afternoon.
Friends will be interested to
learn Of the recent marriage o.
Miss Marjorie Nix to Ralph Free
man. Miss Nix is the daughter
Of w. w. Nix and Mr.. Freeman
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. {.
Freeman. Mr.. and Mrs Freeman
were both very popular with the
young people of the community
which is extending its congratula-
tons.
The Edneyville township sing
ing convention met at Mount Mo-
riah church Sunday afternoon. A
very good crowd attended and
some good singing was rendered.
A Christmas program will be
given here Sunday night at 1880
o'clock. The program will be
given by the little folks and
promises to be interesting. a
short talk on "Christmas" will be
given by good speaker and
some special music will be pro-
vided. A hearty welcome is ex-
tended to one and all. On Mon
dav night two Christmas plays
will be given by the young peo-
pie and the presents will be dis,
tributed. 1t is hoped all will
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A love service is never: done for
or reward
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MOUNT MORfAH

MOUNT MORIAH, Dec. 10
Rev. NJ. II. Dryc filled his regu7
lar appointment here Sunday. a
very interesting message was de-
livered from Luke 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Laughter
and children were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. d. r. Gillian Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Hill were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Nix recently.
The Community Club of the
Edneyville school held it's regular
meeting Saturday night at the
homg economics building. The
meeting was altogether a social
affair and was in the form Of an
oyster supper. A largo crowd
was present and a genuine good
time was reported by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gillian were
supper guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Hill Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Dalton and
chiidrea were recent callers at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
Dalton.
Mrs. Logan Laughter and chill
dren of Forest City, were called
here because of the death of her
father, G. w. Ledbetter. This
community extends sympathy to
this family. Logan Laughter died
Friday night and funeral services
were held at Coopers Gap in Polk
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RIDGE CAGERS
WILL RESUME
DRILL, JAN. 9
Practices in Allegiance
Now, But VIII Resume
Entensively Then

Basketball practice at Blue
Ridge, interrupted this week by
examinations and the Christmas
recess beginning December 20,
will be intensively resumed at the
reopening of school on January g.,
With the opening game scheduled
with Asheville high on I"@us"T
10, Coach Bob Morris will be
,vorking against time to whip his
tenn into shave. M"mber1 of the
SQUAD are expected to Keep in
, 4;tion while thew are away by
working out with their Local h'@h
eclool teams, end several scrim-
moc, grmes with tn" Henderson
lie br-etc"s are planned when
they return.
Indications arc that the team
will he email but fast. A squad
If faur'c21 has been working out
dailv since the close of the foot
ball season, but few tall boys are
included. The team will be hant-
capped by a lack of height, espe-
cially at the center position. A
Competent jumper seems to be
the most pressing need at this
time.
In the drills held so far, Easter
bv. Sandfoss,N Rankin, Ritch,
Rowles, Coffey and Edney have
shown up best, but few of them
have had any basketball expert
pnco.
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YIIESPIRIT IN
White HOUSE
First Lady Finds Tastes OF
"Sistie" and Buzzie
Little Changed
11.;..l p-ess Staff Correspondent

limited Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. ~. (UP)
The Christmas spirit has already
filled the White House.
"Sistie" and "Buzzie" Dali have
sent their letters to Santa Claus
They entrusted them to their mo-
ther, Mrs. Anna Roosevelt Dali.
Their grandmother, Mrs. Franklin
d Roosevelt, took a peek and
found the children have not
changed their tastes since laS'
wear, so that if Santa complies,
the White House again Will be
filled with the noise of toy drums
bugles. comets, and mouth or
gans. "Buzzie" also wants a toy
motorcycle and "Sistie' wants
dolls.
After completing her Christmas
shopping and most of the pack
age-wrapping, Mrs. Roosevelt re-
ally started her Christmas actlvI-
ties at Arthurdale, the Reedsvllle,
w. Va, experimental community.
There she talked with the %
honesteaders about their Christ
mas plans, finding that they are
going to have q cooperative
Christmas. They will have a tree
in the community house, and ey-
ery night this week parents VIII
meet to make candy, popcorn
balls, and Christmas tree decora-
tions. A friend has furnished mon
ey to provide each child with
TOW, even the new baby boy re
Gently born on the homestead;
These homesteaders have not had
any Christmas for long time.
Mrs. Roosevelt also revealed
that the young peoples parties at
the White House this Christmas
will have beer, as well as fruit
punch, for refreshments, despite
the hullaballoo caused by the
beer at last years Christmas par
ty.
Yesterday Mrs. Roosevelt left
for New York City to engage in
her usual Christmas activities
there, involving Christmas trees
for some of New YOrk'S less for
tunate.
Sunday night, after she returns,
she and the family. which then
will be augmented by the arrival
of the presidents mother, NJ RS.
James Roosevelt; his half-sister-
in-law, Mrs. ]. R. Roosevelt; his
oldest sons family. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Roosevelt and young Sarah
Delano, from Boston; and the
Harvard sons, Franklin. Jr., and
John, all will listen to Christmas
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EAST BLUE RIDGE

EAST BLUE RIDGE, Disc. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. :" ". p. Gillian OF
this place visited NJ. Andy ane,
Henry Jones Of Union Hill Sun
dov.
Steven Face, the little son Of
Nj. and Mrs. G@ithcr P9cr. who
he's bean i'll With rrcur'0"io :.
reported as being somewhat bet.
ter at this writing.
A large crowd from hero at
tended the fua"ral soy: ices %
Mr. George Ledbetter. which wa
held at Mr.. Moriah Monday.
Mrs. Blaine Stepp and little son
Ray Of He,dersonvillc have 70
turned homo after spending two
weeks with be" parents Mr.. and
Mrs. "A. Young. of this plac"
M. WEI Stepp Of Dana wa !