Evening star., 1938-05-08
By Frank B. Lord


x are considering q double re-
/ member that If your partner
- has not bid you cannot count
on him for q trick; II he has made
an overcall he probably has one trick;
II he has shown q normal hand he
doubtless has two tricks. Your short
ness in side suits Is favorable, your
length unfavorable. Remember that
in unbalanced hands the declarer
whom you double may have q void
suit, and generally do not double II
you are long in the suit your partner
has bid.
THROUGH the courtesy Of his ex-
cellency. Senior DR.. Don Fran
cisco Castillo Y Najera, Ambassador
of Mexico to the United States, the
National Press Club will add special
feature to its series of duplicate games
to be concluded this month. The
Ambassador has informed Arthur r.
Well, the chairman Of the Games
Committee, that he has ordered Q
beautifully designed silver cup from
Mexico City which he will offer the
club as trophy to be played for
each year. 1t is now on its way
to Washington from the republic to
the south and will soon be on display
at the clubhouse.
The Ambassador is an enthusi-
astic bridge player and has been a
member of the Press Club since shortly
after his appointment to Washington
in 1894. He has frequently partici-
pated in the clubs duplicate games
and exhibited rare talent in them,
although his preference is for rubber
bridge, which he often plays with his
diplomatic associates and in the Or
CARNATIONS devoted to contract.
Having enjoyed the hospitalities OF
the club, the Ambassador desired to
show his appreciation and to offer
q friendly gesture TO establish the
same cordial relations between the
bridge players of Washington and
those Of his home city that exist
between the governments Of the two
nations.
The Ambassador Is a university
graduate in medicine and was sur
geon general Of the revolutionary
army. which position he held when
he was selected by President Obregon
for diplomatic mission some II years
ago. His services were so highly ap-
preciated in the post to which he was
assigned that he has been continu-
ously retained in the diplomatic corps
and was rewarded four years ago with
his present post in the United States.
The Castillo Trophy will be played
for at the club on the night of Mon
day. May 16, and in keeping with Gus
tom its donor will participate with
partner of his own selection.
The club game on Monday night
was team-of -four match for the Ely
Culbertson Cup. an annual event. won
by the team comprising Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur T. We'll and Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Hoyem, whose score was 1412
boards. Second in the contest was the
team Of Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps Adams
and Mr.. and Mrs Harold Brayman,
who won 1917 boards. The third team
comprised Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Penne-
baker and Mr. and Mrs. John D.
Mothershed and had a score Of IL
boards.
Tomorrow night there will be an all
mems match for the cup presented
by Marvin H. Mcintyre. one Of the
secretaries to President Roosevelt. The
women friends of members Of the
club will play for club prizes In
special game arranged for their en-
tertainment.
The club will conclude its spring
series with dinner on Wednesday
night, May Is, to be given in honor
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Guest. who
have directed and scored the various
tournament games.
NEARLY 100 of washington's ac-
knowledged best contract players
sat down in the supper room of the
Hotel Shoreham last Wednesday night
to demonstrate their skill and win
prizes, master points and distinction
in the big May team-of -four game
of the Washington Bridge League.
The participants were graded into
two sections, according to the percent
ages made in the qualifying games
played during the winter-spring sea-
son of 1887 and 1888.
In the first section, where 80 boards
were played, the team consisting Of Mr..
and Mrs. James H. Lemon, Mrs. NJ r.
West and Lewis r. Watson, jr., ran