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Evening star., 1934-04-19
Conquering Contract
BY p. HAL SIMS.

ing bid was in minor suit, would he
not have overcalled II his hand could
stand beirg played in a major suit
at one doubled? Would he not have
doubled if it would stand two doubled?
If tie opening bid was hearts MS
failure to take action indicates that
one spade doubled, nor in two OF
either minor suit. Or else his hand
is SO weak, so resourceless that he
cannot take any action at all without
risking a catastrophe. Finally, there
is the likelihood that his pass is.
strategic; he has strength, mostly IN
the openers suit; he knows that the
opponent is bidding a misfit at this
stage, and hopes that their bidding
processes, probably by way Of denialS
and rescues, will get them in deep
before he springs his trap by a dew
astating double-a positive business
double not made at the first oppor-
tunity, or because it is made at the
level of three.
How Can You Know Which of These
Is the Actual Case?
You cannot know; you can only
surmiSe or deduce or assume. The
only clue apart from what you may
know Of the openers bidding system)
is in your own cards. That is why
this double is doubly deductive. Not
only have you deduced weakness in
your adversaries as unit of 26 cards,
but you must also attempt TO deduce
something about the other hands from
the nature of your own holdings.
Concerning Your Right Hand
Opponents Hand.
You know that he did not keep
the bidding open for his partner.
This signifies more when they are
playing Sims than when the fact
that the opening bid was only one
in a suit means that the partner
should pass unless he has consider
able values in his hand. Neverthe-
less, the legitimate assumption is that
this hand will not have two entry
cards, and may well not even have
one. This will be terrible for the
opening bidder If he retains the dec
laration, as he will have to lead
away from his honorS or tenaces. 1t
will be fine for you if you are de-
clarer, as your hand may never be
led through at all. 1t will be not
quite SO good for your partner as
the weak hand will be on lead on
the first trick at least, and can hardly
have any alternative but to lead the
suit which his partner has bid.
(Copyright, 1934J
Mr.. Sims will answer all inquiries on con-
tract that are addressed to this newspaper
with seLf-aoGressed. Stamped enYelops
Evening star., 1934-04-19

This is en excellent tlme 10 CHECK
up on your Spring and Summer ward
robe and see if you have everything
YOU need. If you have inclined your
efforts more to the side of street
clothes, consider now the Summer
evening fashions: or if you are not
prepared for outdoor sports there are
many new things here for you. Or
perhaps you have been neglecting
those little accessories that are so
necessary to every costume. All these
shortcomings can be adjusted easily
and happily, and we will tell you
some of the ways in which it can
be done.
AS a starter, if you did not get
separate coat this Spring, and find
that you need one, it would be good
plan to invest in one of those snappy
bold checks-the very latest thing.
They are lovely in a soft brown and
green mixture, as we'll as brown and
gold You would love a close-fitting
long REFER, double breasted, with
wide revers, for it is no end smart
with a brown flower in its lapel Such
a coat completely covers the dress
beneath and so can be worn with
many frockS. 1t is excellent for town
wear and marvellous for travelling. A
tailored hat of either felt or straw
would be suitable. with perhaps a
touch of the contrasting color in the
trim
Or if you need a dreSsier coat,
new one recently displayed,
has a novel back treatment that
might intrigue you. The material
is slate blue cedar bard-a lovely
color and teXture-al | the tricky
back is obtained by two deeply
curving lines in cowl effect. only
the material is perfectly fiat and
unstitched at the center back
rather like two pockets. The neck
line is good, too, the scanning of
the coat continuing up and form
ing a low collar. Tiny tucks make
a definite waistline which is COW
cred by Goth belt, and the
sleeves, full at the wrists, are
gathered into cuff bands. A very
pretty suit IN the same color and
material has a hip-length jacket
with gray fox collar which COM
bineS beautifully with the Slaty
blue. Across the shoulder and
pointing over toward the front is
an inset of cross tucking. The
jacket fastens on one side and the
peplum part below the belt is quite
full and ripply at the sides.
p A MOTHER attractive coat is q
"A striped tweed in soft beige and
green, a very ample garment, with
big collar and lapels OF light beige
fox. The sleeves, with moderate full
ness at the elbow, have long pointed
cuffs using the stripes crosswise in
contrast to the vertical lines used
elsewhere. A precious little suit is
Evening star., 1934-04-19
The Old Gardener Says:
1t is very difficult to grow good

1t is very difficult to grow good
cucumbers out of doors in some
parts of the country, and many
cucumbers are grown under glass,
even in Midsummer. The Japa-
nese climbing cucumber. how
ever. can be grown almost any
where. being trained on strings
or chicken wire against a fence
or over a trellis. 1t seldom sue
cumbs to rust. China is another
variety which is fairly disease
proof, but it also needs a sup
port of some kind A third va
riety is the so-called lemon Gu
cumber, this name being given
to it because of its curious shape.
This is a very delicious variety if
eaten when young and tender.
Enough seed of all these cucum-
bers should be planted so that
some will survive the attacks of
cut worms.
tCopyriEht. 1a3i)
Evening star., 1934-04-19

1t is very smart in a round bag
with fiat strap fastened from the
center of each side. The two
discs that form this bag are navy
blue with the exception of one
slice of white. and a smaller
slice of red p make it more
snappy.
WE MUST squeeze in word or two
w about active sports clothes, for
it is time to be getting out for some
tennis and golf and good Spring
hikes. You know how every one wore
those cute little short leather jackets
in green, red and brown last year.
Evening star., 1934-04-19

which is a nice soft bow. The
straight sleeves are finished with
a pleating and a deep-pleated
flounce completes the skirt. This
frock Is extremely new and differ
ent. 1t is not expensive either.
nUSTY rose crepe is the material
of the next frock 1t is rather
plain with waist-length jacket, not
very loose, having a deep V and but
toning from there to the waistline.
The neck of the dress and sleeves OF
the jacket have wide petal trim in
white. A white jacket dress with
outline printed design in black has
the most enormous white organdy
floppy collar that you ever saw. And
what is more, it also has very large
organdy bow at the neck with a strip
Evening star., 1934-04-19
Letter Ahead of Postmark.

Jokers about delay in delivering mail
in Wales had to go into reverse when
letter postmarked May 2, 1884, was
delivered in Laleston four months
ahead of the postmark. Adding to
the irony of the situation. the en-
velope contained an invitation to an
ANTIQUARIAN meeting.
Evening star., 1934-04-19
Deductive Double After Two
Passes.

Passes.
Y you must make a very definite
" distinction between doubles in
this position and doubles made
Il Immediately over an opening
bid. The difference is not
only in the names. but also in the
whole basis and purport. In connec-
ton with deductive double, the pros
pect of inflicting a penalty rather than
entering the bidding yourselves is
very prominent. Doubles of one or
two left in for business can prove
tremendously profitable, and that not
only in match points, but also in
actual points. I have seen bid Of
one doubled yield 1000 points on a
good many occasions, and sets of 500
900 points are by no means unusual.
What Do You Know About the
Opening Bidders Hand?
This depends on the system he is
playing. If his system belongs to the
category which uses an intermediate
two-bid, invitational but not forcing. -
or which uses an artificial bid to show
four or more primary tricks. you al
ready know that his hand is not
extraordinary because he has bid only
one in a suit. incidentally, this is
one of my main objections to this
kind of bidding-it tells the opponents
too much when an opening bid of one
is so nearly denial of strength. On
the other hand, if he is playing modern
methods, particularly if he is playing
Sims, you really know nothing very
definite about his bid. Is his hand
aggressive and therefore possibly
shaded in primary values. or is it a
sturdy defensive type of hand which
did not quite permit an opening no
trump bid? All you know is that it
was not strong enough for a two no
trump opening bid, or better. OF
course, if his bid was made third
hand, it may be weak. but under these
conditions you yourself have already
passed, SO that there is a limit to
your hand also. Really, you know
less about the openers hand than
about any Of the others.
What About Partners Hand?
He has passed the opening bid
without overcalling or doubling. Why?
Generally because his hand is hopeless
or else because. on the other extreme,
he has good defense and hopes the
opponents will keep bidding and place
themselves at his mercy Also it is
unlikely that he has long suit in
weak hand, otherwise he would have
injected a strategic double for de-
fensive purposes. Again, if the OPEN
Evening star., 1934-04-19

Well. this season they are being
shown in white leather also, and
think how good looking they will be
over pastel piques! The regular sports
dresses come with high neck or sun
tan backs, in plain colors and lots of
stripes and plaids. Many of them
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-19
ARMY PLANES OFF WEDNESDAY
 FOR FAIRBANKS
Observation Ships Due in Interior City Some
 time Today

Capt. Ross G. Hoyu and Capt. E. B. Bobzien, U s. Army, with their mechanics, took off from the Juneau emergency landing field yesterday afternoon at 5:10 o'clock in their two big observation planes, after being here since Monday af- ternoon. They planned to remain in Whitehorse last evening and today continue to Fairbanks to stay until the main flight of Army bombing planes arrives there next week.
 The Michigan and Tennessee, the two observation planes which are being used for the advance flight are among the few planes to have landed near Juneau on wheels and the only ones of the government service which have landed on wheels. Their arrival here Monday was the initiation of the new landing field which both officers commended.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-19
ASA FAIRCHILD LEAVES FRIDAY
 ON WAY WEST
Chichagof Due Here from Ketchikan This Afternoon
 Returns Tomorrow

The Fairchild plane of the AL aska Southern Airways, piloted by Frank Knight, returned from a trip to Sitka last evening at 6 o'clock with Peter Kostrometinoff and Dermott O'Toole as passengers.
 At 5.30 o'clock this morning Pi- lot Knight took off in the Fair child for Cordoya where it will be based and piloted by Axel Holden, while the Kruzoff, now at that city, will be brought back to Juneau. A. B. Hayes, manager of the AL aska Southern Airways said today.
 Chichagof Due
 This afternoon the seaplane Chi chagof, pilot R. E. Ellis, is due here on it's scheduled weekly trip from Ketchikan and shortly after it's arrival will leave for Sitka and way points returning here late today, and to Ketchikan tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-19
TAX NOTICES BEING MAILED THIS WEEK;
 ROLL FILED JULY g

Tax assessment notices are beln3 mailed out this week by City AS sessor R. H. Stevens, and 1t IS planned to have the assessment roll filed by July B.
 According to MT. Stevens, the total valuation will be approxi- matcly the same this year as last, with a few individual variations. Some properties have advanced in value and others have decreased.
 The City Council. sitting as a board of equaliza tion, will consider disputes and complaints with re- gard to tax questions during the second week of August.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-19
WALKER COMES HERE TO TALK
 WITH TROLLERS
Vice-President of A. T. A. Says Trollers Are Solid
 ly Behind Strike

To confer with local troliars re- garding their strike and general fishing conditions, A. P. Walker Craig, Vice-President of the +Alas Trollers Association, arrived here by plane yesterday from Sltka. after having visited other west coast trolling centers. He found sentiment overwhelming for reject ing the prices offered by the buy CTS, he said.
 MT. Walker is one of the Demo- cratic candidates for the Terri torial House of Representatives. While this is not political trip for him, he is taking advantage of it to meet and discuss the com ing campaign with party leaders here.
 Prices offered to the trollers for their fish, he asserted, are not sufficient for them to more than pay current expenses, if that. He was convinced that better figures will be offered later in the sum- mer and that the fishermen will be better off in the long run not to load the market with cheap fish now but hold off. for better con- ditions. He will remain here un- til Saturday.
 MT. Walker is confident the Dem ocratic ticket will receive big majority of the votes in the Craig district and all over the west
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-19
MINE OFFICIAL.
 LEAVES TODAY
 FOR THE SOUTH
Livingston Wern ecke on Way to San Francisco in
 Treadwell-Y ll-Yukon Plane

To be south for several weeks on company business, Livingston Wernecke, Consulting Geologist for the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company, left here at o'clock this morning on the Treadwell Yukon Company plane piloted by Charles Gropstis. The plane stop ped in Ketchikan this morning and was expected to reach Seattle this afternoon. From there MT. Wer- necke will proceed to San Fran cisco, where the main office of the company is located.
 Miss Betty Ann Frink, of Se- attle, who has been visiting Miss Claire Wernecke for the last two weeks, also was passenger in the plane for the Puget Sound city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-19
PROMINENT ENGINEER HERE
 FOR TEN DAYS ON BUSINESS

H. H. Hazelwood, engineer and general field representative with the Washington Corrugated Culvert Company, arrived here on the steamer Aleutian yesterday from his headquart ters in Olympia, Washington, and will spend the next ten days here on business for his firm.
 x This is MT. Hazelwoods second trip to Juneau this year. The previous one on which he com bined some hunting, with business, was early in May.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-19
W|LFRED STUMP IS DESIGNATED
 ASST.U. s. ATTY.
Wrangell Lawyer Appoint de to Fill Vacancy in
 Ketchikan Office

The appointment of Wilfred c. Stump, 24-year-old Wrangell law yer, as Assistant United States At torney for this division, was an- nounced today by Judge w. A. Holzheimer, District Attorney. The appointment was recommended sev- eral months ago to the Department of Justice by Judge Holzheimer and was endorsed by both Territorial and Divisional committees and Del egate A. J. Dimond.
 MT. Stump will make his head quarters at Ketchikan, filling the vacancy left by the resignation of Walter B. King. He will take of flee as soon as he arrives there from Seattle.
 MT. Stump is a graduate from the University of Washington Law School, class of l932. He resided in Alaska for IT years, attending local public schools. His father has resided in the Territory some 32 years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-19
H. s. GRAVES STORE
 BEING REMODELED

Extensive alterations are being made this week in the store room
 occupied by H. s. Graves, The Clothing Man" When the work has been finished, the store will be both longer and wider than it was previously, and will have two added stockrooms in the rear which are nearly finished already. New shelving will make the store more attractive, and the increased space will enable MT. Graves to keep a larger stock on hand than before.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-19
PRINCE RUPERT
 IS DUE 6 p. Mi; M ANY ABOARD

Canadian National steamer Prince Rupert is due in port this evening at 6:3O o'clock. According to ad- vices received by Agent Shepard, the Prince Rupert has nearly all accommodations taken by round- trippers and the following two pas sengers for Juneau: Judith Blom and John H. Pomeroy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-19
CLERKS ELECT THREE
 TO CENTRAL COUNCIL

Wholesale and Retail Clerks met last evening in the Labor Temple to elect delegates from their un- ion to the Central Labor Council. Those elected were T. l.. Allen, John Hermles and Art Judson.
 Beer dispensers will meet to- night at o'clock, and will be fol- lowed by the Hotel and Restaurant Employees at o'clock. Truck Driv- CTS will meet tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-19
ALASKA SALMON IS PILIN 6 UP 0N TACOMA DOCKS.

TACOMA, Wash, July 19.-More than 250,000 cases of Alaska sal mon have arrived here since the port was opened to Alaska ship ping. As consequence there is salmon in every place now on local piers with more coming in on each vessel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-19
CLOSING PRICES TO-DAY

NEW YORK, July 19.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 20as, American Can lO0k, American Power and Light 61s, Anaconda 13A, Armour B (new) 60, Bendix Aviation 14h Bethlehem Steel 321s, Calumet and Hecla 4, Chrysler 40, Curtiss- Wright 3. General Motors 31as, Interna- tional Harvester B, Kennecott 21A, Electric Auto Lite 21ss, Ulen Company, no sale; United States Steel 39, Warner Pictures 4, Pound S5.O4k, Nabesna bid LID, ask 1.20
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-19

coast. He finds there disposi- ton among the voters to get be- hind that party which has done so much during the past year for Alaska and for the entire nation, particularly for the working class es.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-19
TRoLLERs' MEETING

Alaska Trollers' Association open meeting Friday night at 8 o'clock at Labor Temple on Second Street between Main and Seward. -adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-19
STOCK PRICES ENTER SLUMP,
 METALS LEAD
Nothing Apparently to Ac- count for Decline Ex-
 cept German Rumors

NEW YORK, July 19.-Metals led a slow reaction today. The close was heavy. Other than un- confirmed rumors of fresh German political disturbances there was no important news to account for to- days decline.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-19
i HALIBUTERS SELL
 IN SEATTLE, 2 DAYS

SEATTLE, July 19-Halibut ar rivals today were as follows:
 From the western banks-Attu 10000 pounds, selling at 7A and 6 cents.
 From the local banks-Tacoma 18,000 pounds, 8h and 6; New England 12,000 pounds, 8la and C cents.
 Wednesdays gales were thu Dawn, from the local banks. l,50s pounds. selling for 9A and ' cents
 Mining Location Notices at Elm
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-19
TIRES FOR FIRE TRUCK

A complete new set of tires for the fire truck arrived on the Aleut.an. They were purchased by the City through the Juneau Motors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-19
PETER KOSTROMETINFF
 SITKA'S MAYOR ARRIVES BY PLANE FOR SHORT STAY

Peter Kostrometinoff, Mayor of Sitka, arrived in Juneau last ev- ening by plane for short busi- ness trip and planned to return to Sitka this evening on the regular trip of the seaplane Chichagof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-19

Mining Location Notices lt Elm pire office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-19

shop in Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-19

Shop in Juneau
Evening star., 1934-11-11

point. We went by car to the Rock Greek
main interceptor, between Allen place
and Belmont road northwest. Here your
recorder was stuffed into an old trunk
lid by our grinning guide. Off into the
swirling quenet he was pushed and took
the short but rapid ride through the reg
ulator chamber and down into the
creek. A push, fieeting walls, the mo-
mentary zip downward at a 45-degree
angle over the storm water trip
SplaSh-and the thrill was over
Thence by car back to where Florida
avenue runs into w street northwest.
Into the sewers once more, for a long
trek of more than two miles straight
under Florida avenue. Near lexington
place we launched into another of the
skiffS which are anchored at convenient
spots in the tunnels.
Under New York avenue, soon after
we had pushed off, the whole tunnel be-
gan to vibrate again. Here the street
surface is only feet above the arch of
the tunnel, and the constantly passing
street cars overhead make the next
three-quarters of mile rather fearful.
For some reason or other, too, the great
gray breed of sewer rats is plentiful at
this spot. They Scurry back and forth
in the tunnel, dropping from the numer-
Gus small side-wall inlets in most an
noying and inquisitive manner. They
lunge suddenly at the flashlights, blinded
by their glare. Curious, your recorder
stood in the boat and put his flashlight
up into one of the 18-inch inletS A rat
certainly as large as any alley cat leaped
toward the light and ran down over his
shoulder, falling heavily into the boat.
1t was gone in flash.
Il lNDER Fifteenth street, now north
east, the main makes an angle to
the south cutting under Maryland and
Tennessee avenues for about nine blocks.
At this angle our lights picked out
group of three colored workmen squatted
on a small ledge. all talking animatedly
and eating late lunches from tin pals.
1t was for all the world like picture of
the underground railroad system at
the time of the Civil War! Our guide
greeted them by name most noncha-
lantly-an everyday occurrence, un-
doubtedly.
AT B street the tunnel iogs once more
to the east, running north and east of
Eastern High School, to point between
Twentieth and Twenty-firSt streets. 1t
Evening star., 1934-11-11

ganized a tournament with checkered table
cloths and black and white buttons for stones.
My opponent in the first session was Mrs.
Milfret, who knew no more about the game
than I did. To her, Go was merely an in
transitive verb and after four and a half hours
Of button arranging she went announcing
that she wanted to revisit her old home once
more while she still had full possession of all
her faculties.
Her place was taken by Miss Buxtable,
athletic young lady who had entered the
tournament under the impression that Go was
one of those old-fashioned rough and tumble
games like Run, Sheep, Run. When she
found that it was mere contest of brains and
buttons, her interest waned. As an opponent
she lacked the proper competitive spirit; she
plunked her counters down at random and,
strangely enough, this reckless method Of play
proved more successful than my cautious
strategy
At the rate Miss Buxtable was going, it was
plain that she would trounce me thoroughly
within the next 48 hours. But just as defeat
was staring me in the face, she mistook one OF
her buttons for after dinner mint, absent
mindedly slipped it into her mouth and swal-
lowed it. Too late she realized that it was not
a mint; in fact, it wasn't even after dinner.
So Miss Buxtable was obliged to retire abrupt
ly, and the game was forfeited to me. This
brought me up against Mr. Oddleigh, who had
just defeated Mrs. Ponderby after seven hours
of grueling play.
1t was nip and tuck between us for the first
five hours. Every time captured one of Mr..
Oddleigh's buttons he captured one Of mine.
Eventually however, I gained a slight advan-
tage over him, taking three to his one. All
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