Evening star., 1939-04-09

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dinner on Monday night, May Is.
The schedule calls for "Mr. and
Mrs. contest" tomorrow night for
the John H. Edwards Trophy. Since
the bridge events began at the club
eight years ago Mr.. Edwards has
offered for permanent possession a
handsome silver piece which has
brought forth spirited rivalry at
each tournament. While an enthu-
siastic rubber bridge player Mr.. Ed
wards has not participated in the
competition for his own trophy but
has allowed his fellow members to
match their skill in an effort to
obtain it. The game is designed for
members and their wives, but those
who are unmarried or whose wives
do not play bridge will be permitted
to select woman partner in the
event.
On the following Monday night,
April II, there will be selected
pair contest for the Victor Smith
Trophy. This is open to any pair.
The team of four contest for the
Ely Culbertson Cup will occur on
April "a and the mems pair contest
for the Col. Marvin Mcintyre Cup
will take place on May l. This
match is for members of the club
only, but at the same time there
will be game exclusively for wom-
en-, at which club prizes will be
awarded to the winners.
This year there will be an added
contest for the Mexican Ambas-
sador's Cup. This was offered for
the first time last year by DR.. Don
Francisco Castillo y Nejera, who
represents Mexico at Washington,
and has frequently taken part in
the clubs series of duplicate games
1t was won last year by Mr.. and
Mrs. Phelps Adams. Mr.. Adams is
correspondent of the New York Sun
The grand finale of the sea ason's
bridge entertainments will be the
annual dinner in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Guest. The former has
been the scorer, while Mrs. Guesi
has directed and supervised the
games. At that time the several
trophies will be presented, as well
as cups and other prizes donated
by the club to those who have made
the highest scores in the various
events.
All members of the club, their
wives or women friends or guests
are eligible for participation in the
| tournaments, provided as to the
latter that one member of each pail
in pair or team play is member
of the club or of his immediate fam
| lily, and further that no guest shall
be allowed to play who has Wor
master points or holds a teachers
| certificate.
At the meeting on Monday night
| the question was brought up fol-
consideration of having the clut
make application to the American
| Contract Bridge League to allow its
bridge group to become unit OF
that organization. thus enabling its
winners to receive rating point;
which under certain stipulations art
convertible into master points The
matter will be decided at a later
meeting.
| The Federal Bridge League con-
! cluded its season team of four serle!
last Tuesday night at the Wardmar
Park Hotel There were "a session:
! of play, during which leadership al
various times was held first by the
Allies. who started out in the var
and maintained their position fol
several weeks, the Arlington team
and the Rangers. In the exciting
finish the Arlington foursome won
1t was repeat performance fol
them. as they were also winners il
the l937-1938 contest. The grane
prize, which they will retain for an.
other year. is the Luther Stewar
Cup. presented by him on behal1
of the Federation of Government
Employees.
The members of the victoriou!
team are Lewis Tubbs. J. A. DaWkins
Isaac York and Miss Maize Buie
The Rangers had the highest per
centage at the close of the first hal
of the series and were awarded thei
prize before Christmas. They Wer'
unable to continue their lead ant
were obliged to bow to the Airing
ton team in the second half. Mr.