Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-10

membership comprise all persons el
Governments, and others attached
to the Army, Navy and Marine
Corps, together with the members
OF their immediate families.
That is, the husband, wife, son or
daughter of any one working IN any
of the departments, agencies or
services indicated may play in league
games as a member, provided the
husband or wife so employed is
member of the organization. This
rule is made to apply to the regular
team games, which begin in the fall
and end in the spring. but it does
not apply to the pair games played
during the summer months. when
the public Is admitted to play, ire
spective of employment.
The schedule of team games, as
arranged at a meeting of the Exec
utive Committee and some others
held last week in the Arlington
CVa) home of Lewis Tubbs, presi-
dent of the league, provides that
they shall begin on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 10, and continue every Tues
day evening until December 10.
There will then be a recess in the
team games until January 8, when
they will be resumed and continue
until April 10. This provides for a
series of IA games during the first
half of the season and similar
number for the second half, or %
in all, instead Of "a, as heretofore.
During the holiday recess and be-
ginning again following the conclu-
sion of the series on April 10, the
members will play pair games in
which non-members are entitled to
participate. Teams may comprise
from four to eight players. those in
excess of four being alternates.
Under this arrangement there is
to be either team play or pair
play every Tuesday night in the
year, unless Tuesday falls on a
holiday.
The Membership Committee des-
ignated at the meeting comprises:
Mrs. Karl Greene, chairman; Miss
Paris Keener Miss Maize Buie, Isaac
York and Mrs. Paul Golden. They
were charged with the responsibility
of making a personal survey OF con-
tract players In the Government
departments, agencies and services
for the purpose of soliciting men,
berships. In this connection 1t was
pointed out that the league offers
exceptional opportunities for begin
ners to win prizes without being
obliged to match their skill against
more experienced players. For them
a section will be provided where
they may play against others OF
their class and. at the same time,
be eligible to promotion to the sec
tons made up of advanced players.
Meanwhile the players in the higher
grades will continue to compete for
the season trophy and other prizes,
as heretofore.
The league is not a profit making
organization and has limited its
fees to an amount sufficient to meet
current expenses. New equipment
such as cards and other necessary
supplies, was voted at the meeting
so that the play will start on the
10Th with complete appointments.
The feeling was expressed at the
meeting that, with the very large
list of eligible players in Government
employ to draw upon, the coming
season should be the most successful
in the history of the league.
Other committees appointed were
Ways and means-L. Schmidt,
chairman r. H. Higgins. Karl
Greene and w. A. Gardiner.
Cards-Roy Ashford. chairman;
DR.. C. C. Mcdonnell and Paul E
Golden.
Publicity-M E. Myers, chairman;
Frank B. Lord and Mrs. Marian
Barre.
For the benefit of those whose
knowledge of the Blackwood con-
vention is somewhat haZy, as we'll as
for those who have asked for it, we
are here re-stating the convention
and setting forth, in addition, some
notifications which correspondent
has evolved. The convention orig
mated with Easley Blackstone, an
Indianapolis player, who has given
much study to the game.