Evening star., 1938-04-24
By Frank B. Lord.

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FRIDGE POINTER. When adver-
saries have made an overcall Of
your partners bid any response you
make Is In the nature Of free bio" ;"
The overcali has kept the bidding
open, and consequently your response
must be constructive and have q
sound basis in values at the level Of
such bidding. II you have such values
you should ignore the overcall and
make the natural response.
MRS. E B SWANSON, 2s12 q
Avn street NV, was elected president
Of the Washington Bridge League at
its annual meeting held last Monday
night at the Hotel Shoreham. The ele-
vation of Mrs. Swanson to that posi-
ton marks the first instance whe rein
any major bridge organization COM
prising mixed membership has
chosen a woman as its head. She
succeeds 1t. Comdr. William A. Cor
ley, who has held the ONCE Of presi-
dent for several years and declined to
serve for another term.
Mrs. Swanson was one Of the found
ers of the league and has been largely
instrumental in making it one of the
strongest bridge bodies in the coun-
try. Since its inception she has acted
as its secretary. and her promotion to
the presidency is in recognition Of her
services as we'll as her ability to
carry on its activities. She was in
part responsible for bringing the an
nual tournament of the American
Contract Bridge League to Washing
ton late last year and in making that
event the largest and most i'm
portant in the history Of national
tournament contract. In apprecia-
ton of her efforts the national league
named the woman's pair trophy to be
played for each year in the Old Do
minion tournament held at Alexan-
dria. Va. in her honor.
Mrs. Swanson has repeatedly been
a winner in regional and local team
and pair matches and is rated as one
of the leading players in the District.
Her election automatically makes her
Washirgton's representative on the
American Contract Bridge League
Board In her new capacity she will
have charge of large number Of
bridge activities which are being
planned for the local leagues program
during the coming year.
Other officers chosen at the same
meeting were L. r. Watson, jr., vice
president; Paul E. Golden, secretary
and D. c. Elliott, treasurer. The new
directors named were It. Comdr. w. A.
Corley, James H. Lemon and Miles E.
Myer Mrs Marian Barre. John L.
Donnelly and Thomas I4amlin, already
members of the board OF directors will
continue
In recognition of his services to the
league the meeting elected 1t. Comdr.
Corley to life membership.
open pair games will be played in
connection with both sessions of
the big May game of the Washington
Bridge League Members with three
pair games to their credit will be per-
mitted to complete their necessary
qualification Of four games by COM
peting when both the May games are
being played.
A MOVEMENT has been started by
DR.. L. w. Lord Of Baltimore and
several other prominent players for
the organization of a bridge federation
to include the recognized bodies in
Washington. Baltimore. Richmond
and Norfolk for the purpose Of holding
a series of tournament events. Each
organization would be
represented by one or two representa-
tives in the federation, and each unit
would provide a suitable permanent
trophy to be played for each year.
The suggestion has met with the
tentative approval of the Washington
Bridge League and the Virginia State
Bridge Association. The Marylanders
will hold a meeting this week to take
action. The American
Contract Bridge League, under whose
auspices the proposed federation
would function. has already given its
tentative approval to the project.
1t is proposed that bridge organiza-
tions In West Virginia, Delaware and
North Carolina shall also be admitted
to the federation as soon as they per-
feet suitable units.
THE Maryland Bridge League has
challenged the Washington Bridge
League to play two matches between
Of their respective organ