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Evening star., 1939-04-23

fore you read the explanation Of
the manner in which it was played
and see If you can make a four
heart contract playing in the South
position. North and South are vul-
nerable with a part score, and East
and West are not vulnerable and
have no score. They have, there
fore. crowded the bidding in the
hope that II they do not get the
contract they may be able to double
and set their North and South ad-
versaries.
Note that East and West have
bid four diamonds, East holding
seven Of that suit, including the
ace and king, and that there are
two diamonds in the North hand
and two in the South hand; that
means that they will take two tricks.
Observe further that West, who
doubles. holds the king, queen and
one OF hearts under the ace Of that
suit held by South. East has bid the
hand so strong that West is con-
f1dent they have two tricks in dia-
monds, and with his holding In
hearts two additional tricks look
certain; he feels, therefore, that the
four-heart contract will be set.
Hero iS fha doo1.
Evening star., 1939-04-23

blue and red, the composition show
ing Florence Nightingale, the IA
nous nurse, who also appears in the
recent Red Cross stamps of Bel
GUM.
The before and after" regular
postage commemorative of the
Canal Zone will go on sale at the
Philatelic Agency, Balboa Heights
c. T., August Is. Values list
ed are: 1c, &c, &c, SC, &c. 7c, &c, 1Oc
lie, 12c, lac, l5c, 18c, zoe, Csc, and
SOC.
A well-knoWn Washington philat-
elist, for the moment anonymous
submits the design reproduced here
with for the baseball stamp which
Evening star., 1939-04-23

each value will carry an additional
charge of ore for the benefit of q
relief fund.
The King George v stamps of
Sierra Leone no longer are valid for
postal duty.
The 18th anniversary of the
founding of the Red Cross has been
marked by France with a single
stamp, 80 plus IS centimes, in black,
Evening star., 1939-04-23
In Local Bridge Circles
John Kunkel Attends Masters Tournament
BY Frank B. Lord.

epresenav John kunke legally Harrisburg
resident Of the National Capital by Of his membership
the National Individual Masters Championship
the Park Central Hotel In ~ WV ~
Ihere 36 contestants selected among
the notc holding points the rating
Evening star., 1939-04-23

MIS-. Olxle L. Wright, La Sale
Apartments, played the hand at
four hearts doubled and made the
contract. This is how she did it:
West opened the jack of diamonds
and East cashed the ace and king of
that suit. East could then see there
were no more diamonds out, so II
another were led, South could get
a discard and West would be forced
to use one of his high trumps. It
seemed best to hold the clubs and
SO East led a spade. which Mrs.
Wright won with the ace. Studying
the cards. she could see 10 hearts,
with the king, queen and one miss
ing. Inasmuch as West had allowed
East to do all the bidding for his
side up to the point of his double,
she reached the conclusion that
West must hold all of the three
missing hearts. and formulated her
play accordingly. After winning
with the ace of spades, she led her
singleton club and won with ace
in dummy. Instead of leading back
a second spade, she played a club
oAlO u uIAPcO IL. East queen 1el.
Next she played the king of spades
and trumped third spade in
dummy. East played the queen and
upon the lead of the third club,
which South also trumped, East let
fall her king of clubs. Declarer could
now read East's original hand as
seven diamonds. three spades and
three clubs and no hearts. Then
she played the jack of spades and
although it was good, she trumped
1t and led the good jack OF clubs,
which she also trumped. West by
this time was stripped of every
thing except his three hearts. king,
queen and eight. South held the
ace, ten and seven Of trumps, and
North the jack and nine of hearts
and small club East had nothing
but useless diamonds. The lead of
the seven of trumps forced West to
win with his queen. and his only
exit then was into Souths ace-ten
tenace. It was beautiful strip and
end play. making four hearts dou-
bled. West was the first to con-
gratulate the declarer upon the
manner in which she had executed
1t by trumping two good jacks.
Evening star., 1939-04-23


-Four Aces team, was the winner with
646A match points in 14O deals,
which was % points above the score
OF the runnerup. Alvin Landy of
Cleveland. Third was Myron Fuchs
OF New York who had 6O2 points.
The average for five rounds of round
robin play was $50. r. H. Ecker, jr.,
was last years champion.
Many readers of The Star have
expressed regret that the complete
hands held by DR.. Cannon and DR..
Hooe in their friendly bidding con-
troversy were not printed along
with the story discussing the issue
and advanced the opinion that DR..
Cannon was in error. Being able
to see the cards and to note their
distribution among the members of
the foursome undoubtedly affords
players a better opportunity to
understand why DR.. Cannon should
have kept the bidding open for an
other round after his partner had
made an original bid of two hearts,
then called three spades and finally
four no-trump following Vests bid
of four spades.
In compliance with the requests
that the hands be published, they
are here given:
Axxx
vxx
% j 10x
4 J 10xx
DR.. Cannon DR.. Hooe.
Qxxx N Al AKIN
vxxx W+Ev A K q 9xx
>xx S = AK
4 +Qxxx + None
AK
vJx
xxx
4 K9xx
Fortunately for East and West,
North led the queen of diamonds,
which was taken by East and small
slam was made, the declarer losing
only to the ace of clubs. Had the
North and South hands been re-
versed, both the ace and king of
clubs would have been made by the
adversaries and declarer would have
been held to flve-odd. If DR.. GAN
non, however, had followed DR..
Hooe's four no-trump bid with bid
OF five hearts, the lowest of the suits
named, East would have played the
contract at six hearts and made it
and gotten the bonus which East
and West did not get by making six
no-trump because they did not
bid it.
Six spades could have been made
as easily and, as has been stated.
that should have been DR.. Hooe' S
bid when his partner showed a fit
in that suit. After his unnecessary
four no-trump bid. however, West
should have continued the bidding.
The Skytop tournament, in which
several Washington players are en-
tered, is in progress today at the
clubhouse in Skytop, Pa. The tour
nament began on Friday and will
be concluded this evening. Shepard
Barclay is chairman of the COM
mittee having it in charge and
c. F. Waltman is director.
Mrs. Dixie T. Wright, who has
returned to Washington from her
vacation in Florida. will be captain
Of one Of the Washington units of
the World Bridge Olympic, which
Is to be held on Thursday evening.
April q. Mrs. Wright will conduct
her game at her studio in the
La Sale. There will be several
other local units of the world wide
game, among the captains being
Miss Maize Buie and William
Cheeks. Mr.. Cheeks will direct the
Olympic in a double e-header game
at the Hotel Roosevelt. The Olympic
will start at 8:O1 pm. and half an
hour later another section of the
Roosevelt regular players will begin.
Mr.. Cheeks will supervise both plays.
All of the Olympic games in WASH
ington, with the exception of that
managed by Miss Buie, will be open.
Miss Buie's game at Cathedral Man.
sions will be invitational.
Examine the deal given below be-
Evening star., 1939-04-23

Don c. Beelar and Shipley Bra
shears, jr, were the winners on Mon
day night of the selected pair con-
test at the National Press Club for
Evening star., 1939-04-23
k]s!E| lI1 1889

Postmaster General Farley has au-
thorlzed. 1t will be noticed that it
resembles another unnecessary issue
the undistinguished New York
Worlds Fair commemorative"
Edward L. Pierceehas presented the
stamp collection of his son, the late
Henry Nelson Pierce, to Princeton
University. 1t contains no great
rarities, but includes II volumes of
good material from 1840 to 1925.
Mrs. Grace Lowering MacKnight
is the author of a paper, "Phila-
telic Women Garry on Great Ira
dition,' printed in Hobbies, Chicago,
for May. She points out in pass
ing that President Roosevelt be-
came a stamp collector under the
inspiration and guidance of his
mother. Also, she notes that the
first stamp ever issued-the Penny
Black of Great Britain, 1840-bore
upon its face the portrait of a wom-
an, the good Queen Victoria.
Philatelic Agency sales for March
amounted to $85 ,602.03.
It has been rumored that the
fried egg" labels to be distributed
from the philatelic exhibition truck
will be "at least 3 inches square,
so as not to be confused with post
age stamps.
Early editions of The Star on
Monday last carried story ex-
planning why the Post Office De-
partment requested the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing to correct"
Alonzo Chappell's famous picture
of George Washingtons first in
auguration. In the interest of his
torical accuracy, Alvin r. Meissner,
designer of the Scent commemora-
tive, which goes on sale in New
York next Sunday, introduced q
covered table and an iron railing
into his composition.
Collectors who would like to share
duplicate stamps with shut-in
are invited to remember Victor In
fante, Lake Edward Sanatorium,
Lake Edward, Quebec, Canada. who
writes that he has been Ill for
Evening star., 1939-04-23

Postmaster General Farley has au-
thorized. 1t will be noticed that it
resembles another unnecessary issue
the undistinguished New York
Worlds Fair commemorative"
Evening star., 1939-04-23

The So-cded food stamps" 1Uent to in the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing Thursday Authorized By Sec
reay OF Agriculture Henry Wallace they intended ITO
reduce the farm surplus iH issued relief
o o be able to cash each dollar stamp for food oorh 81
Sanhope displays sheet of the labels unfinished condition
Harris E,Din0 Photo
Evening star., 1939-04-23

The Federal Bridge League record
ed a marked success at the OPEN
ing Of its summer pair games re-
Gently at the Wardman Park
Hotel, which was given as a
testimonial to the scorer, Paul E.
Golden. 1t was a staggered section
game, with the first group of players
beginning their play at 7::3O pm. and
the second section at BIS pm. Be-
fore the hour fixed for starting the
Evening star., 1939-04-23
' A K 10 8 s 2
= A 6 5
L K "a

After winning the first trick In
dummy, South should take two
rounds of trumps and then ascertain
whether or not the diamonds are
divided 3-3 in the hands Of the ad-
versaries. If that proves to be the
case the contract is simple. After
two rounds Of trumps lead a small
diamond to the ace, returning a
small diamond the king in dummy
and cash the king Of spades, dis
carding a diamond; then another
small diamond and trump. If both
adversaries follow to the third dia-
mond, South should return to
dummy by leading a small heart,
and discard a losing club on the
fourth diamond.
Should this plan fail because the
diamonds are split four two, South
should then attempt a squeeze. With
three suits to protect, East and West
are sure to find their problem a diff
cult one. The play may not work,
but it offers the best opportunity for
making the grand slam heart con-
tract.
Evening star., 1939-04-23

Norway soon will issue new series
OF stamps bearing the portrait of the
. late Queen Maud. Denominations
are to be: 10, Is, 20 and 80 ore, but
Evening star., 1939-04-23

Mr.. Russell 1Dill dnsUer ques.
tions regarding the safe care and
operation OF your car. Just ad-
dress him, care OF The Wdshing-
ton Star, and inclose stamped,
selt-addressed envelope for per-
SOndl replu.
Evening star., 1939-04-23

the trophy offered by Victor Smith,
a handsome silver cup, replicas Of
which will be presented to Mr.. Bee
lar and Mr.. Brashears. The match
was the first of the clubs annual
series Of tournament games in which
Mr.. Beelar has participated.
In the contest of the Treasury
Department Bridge Club for the
Cheeks prize, Mrs. w. ]. Blue sue
ceeded in beating her husband by
the narrow margin of 1.3 per cent.
Her score was 607, while his was
59.4. Miss Anne Skinker was third
with percentage Of $50 and Miss
Kathleen A. McNutt was fourth with
579. Contestants were required to
have played in six games and in
four of them with different partners.
A second series will be started
in which the winners will be a pair
instead of an individual. The prize
will be free entry in either the open
or the mixed pair event to be held
at Annapolis Roads the first week
in July.
Evening star., 1939-04-23

Examine the deal given below be.
Evening star., 1939-04-23

M. o. B. asks how the hands given
below should be played with South
as declarer in a seven-heart con-
tract, East and West having made
no bid during the auction, and West
leading the queen Of spades.
The hands:
North.
AAK6
vQJ9
<K742
4 A96
South.
YAK 1852
GAGS
4 u
La gaceta., 1939-09-02
LAS TROPAS A CON
TINUAN ~OMBATIEND
Convocado ell ParlamentO

Varsovia, Sept. 2.-Dura-
mente Sc combate hoy en- va
rios sectores de Polonia.
La noticia informa que las
bombas de los aviones alema-
mes causaron la muerte a mas
de 1870 personals, IL de ellos
soldados. Los alemanes reali-
zaron mas de 80 ataques con
la aviacci6n en- las 1ltimas "a
.horas.
Grande es ell ndmero de he.
rides. Una nota official, firma
da por ell mariscal Smigly-
Rydz, dice que todos los alta
ques a~lemanes, en- los puntos
donde Sc ha ordenado la resis-
tencia, han sido rechazados.
Mas de 100 tanques alema-
mes quedaron inutilizados en-
las cercanias de Wielun. El M
nero de aparatos "nazis' de
rribados pasa va de 81
La artilleria polaca ha BON
bardeado tres estaciOnes dc
ferrocarril en- los pueblos de
Gleiwitz, Ratibok y Beuthen.
Fl NAL tempo dificulta hoy
las operaciones de IA ayiaN6r
agresora.
In mensaje del presidente
Mosciki convoca al Parlamen
to a session extraordinaria.
Gydnia, ell puerto polaco, el
ia sispdo bombardsado hoy,
La gaceta., 1939-09-02
UN "PAPEL BLANCO" DE
LA CANCILLERIA INGLESA
Las medidas tomadas por la
Gran Bretana
Hitler dijo a Neville Hender.
Unidos y Ruoia, desean con-
quistar ell mundo.

LOndres, Sept. 2.-Un "pa-
pei blanco" del gobierno, pu-
blicado aver, relata la historic
de la controversial nazi-polaca
Y revela que ell primer minis
tro CHAMBERLAIN lie habia dicho
a Hitler que seria una peligro-
sa Illusion ell pensar que 81 la
guerra comenzaba tendria un
pronto fin. La guerra seguira,
aun cuando haya exitO en- uno
de los frentes afectados.
Polonia avis6 a Inglaterra
ell pasado % de agosto, que
estaba lista para entrar en- di-
rectas negociaciones con Hit
Ter. Inglaterra 10 hizo saber al
canciller aleman, agregando-
lie que Inglaterra habia resuel
to no hubiera una "tragica in
compression
En- una conversation verbal
con Hitler, ell pasado 25 de a
gosto, ell embajador Neville
Henderson escuch6 estas pa
labras del Fuehrer: mo es
Alemania, sine ell imperio Brl
tanico, Estados Unidos y Russia
las naciones que desean con
q~uistar ell mundo."
FL gobierno, por boca de-
primer ministro Chamberlain,
informa al pals de las princi-
pales medidas tomadas con
motive de la garesi6n hecha q
Polonia por ell regimen nazi
de Hitler, y que son: "Prepa-
rativos para c%ompletar las de
fensas; complete moyilizaci6n
del ejercito, la marina y la a
viaci6n; pasos finales para saI
vaguardar los valores bursa-
tiles y las comodidades de va
rias classes; desarollo mayor
de la defensa civil, bajo ell
plan de precauciones contra
lso ataques desde ell alre.
La sltuaci6n, segGn ell gobiei
no, es mucho mas favorable
que la de 1914.
Esp6rase qre ell embajadoi
inglGs pida hoy mismo sus pa
saportes, en- Berlin, luego de
que Ell P~arlamento acuerde Ia
acci6n que en- defensa de Pc.
lonia reeomisnda oil gabipete.
La gaceta., 1939-09-02
CHUNGAS Y NO CHUNGAS
Guerra, guerra..... = Hombres que dejaron d.
serlo. La Bestia. = Sangre, dolor. = Trata
dos y leyes. America.

Por encima de las leyes hu
manas y por encima de los pac
tos Y tratados.... la sangre CO.
RE y tine los campos y las ca
lies.
De nuevo la barbarie teuto-
ma, en- este siglo de prodigio-
SOS descubrimientos e inven-
cions, sepulta la espada Y ma
ia.
Antes, en- las epocas de o.
tros barbaros, sc mataba 10
mismo que hoy, con la misma
tremenda crueldad, pero los
hombres admitian que sc ha-
llaban a gran distancia de una
autentica civilization.
Ahora que nos considera-
mos civilizados, la matanza,
con Instruments modernos, Sc
realiza en- escala Mayor. Y
ell mundo Sc dispone a ente-
rrar veinte millones sobre los
13 millones de la gran que
ira"
La gaceta., 1939-09-02

Moscu, sep. 2.-E GObierno
ha desmentido la nOticia dada
EN- ell %extranjero de que Sc pro-
pone retirar tropas del frente
occidental para enviarlas al EX
tremo Oriente en- contra de los
japoneses.
Con esta noticia, el Soviet
quiere hacer saber a los japone-
SEES que no Sc propone ~atacarlOs,
aunque 81 defender la frontera
de la Mongolia.
Las noticias del Extreme O.
riente, sin embargo, aseguran
que Russia Sc propone aplicar un
formidable golpe a los japone-
ses, ahora que Alemania no A.
menaza su frCntera.
La OCCASION para un ataque
russo en- perjuicio de los japone-
ses, es muy favorable.
En- las 1ltimas operaciones,
en- la frontera de Mongolia, ha
quedado evidenciada la superio-
ridad de la aviacic6n rusa sobre
a japonesa y este pudiera ser
IN factor decisive en- los meses
lei otono 0 del invierno, los me-
jores meses para los soldados
rusOs.
Una llsta de condecoraciones
a los miembros del Ejercito ko-
10, por sus actividades en- eli Ex-
tremo Oriente, ha sidO publica-
da.
Recibieron ell titulo de heroes
dc la Union Soviet, 33 ciudada-
nos; 80, la Orden de Lenin 596,
la Orden del Pabell6n Rojoi
! 1856, la Orden de la Estrella Ro-
liza; 80, la medalla del valor, y
So Ia medalla por s%ervicios DE-
gueEa. Entire los que recibieror
q Eitulo de Heroe de la Uni6r
Soviet Sc encuentra ell genera.
Gregorio Stern, eNefe del p.
La gaceta., 1939-09-02
CUANDO Sc RECIBA LA
CONTESTACION DE HIT
LER, CHAMBERLAIN Sc
P~RESENTARA A LA CA
MARA DE LOS COMUNES

Londres, Sept. 2-Al reunir
Sc la Camara de los Comunes
en- la manana de hoy, ell pri-
mer ministro Chamberlain NJ
Sc present6 y Sc dijo a los di-
putados que aun no Sc habia
recibido la contestaci6n de Hit
Ter al ultimatum mandado
aver.
Tan pronto Sc reciba la con-
testaci6n, ell Parlamento Sc re-
mira de nuevo y otorgara uil
voto de confianza a Chamber
lain.
Sir John Simon habl6 a los
diputados y di6 a entender
que la session esperada Sc We
rificara mahana domingo al
mediodia o en- la tarde de hoy.
La Camara de los Lores sc
reunira a las cinco de la tar
de, bora inglesa.
Ell rey Jorge convoc6 una
session especial del consejo pr
vado, dicese que para cOnst
tuir un cabinete de guerra en-
ell cual estaran representadoS
todos los Partidos.
Ell gabinete sc ha declaradc
en- session permanente, con e.
fin de impulsar los prparati'
vos.
-.
La gaceta., 1939-09-02
La insolencia nazi rechaza Ell ultimatum
de Francia e nglaterra
Italia Sc mantendra apartada de la guerra
entire Alemania y Polonia

Italia no Sc mezclara en- las hos
tilidades germano-polacas. La
noticia Sc interpreta en- la canci-
lleria inglesa que Italia no ira a
la guerra mientras su territor:o
no sea atacado. Por otra parta,
los observadores temen qee 81
Inglaterra Y Francia declaran
la guerra a Alemania, en- defen-
sa de Polonia, Italia Sc colocara
de parte del Eje,
NuevaS medidas de caractar
militar Sc han tornado por ell
mando italiano, sin apresura-
miento.
La actitud de Musso.ini en- ell
conflicto fue recibida con alivio
en- TODD ell territorio italiano.
Aviones alemaneS de bombar-
deo contindan atacando las po-
blaciones polacas y va han eau
sado la muerte a veintenas de
personals de la pOblaci6n civil,
entire ellos nihos y mUjeres. La
aviaci6n agreSora dej6 caer
bombas en- Varsovia, donde alta
caron IL grandes aparatos ver-
de-gris, Cracow, Posen y otras
ciudades de importancia.
Los aeroplanos que atacaron
la capital polaca, trataron de
destruir las Was del f|errocarril,
EN- las afueras. Los refugios Sc
llenaron de hombres Y mujercs
cue buscaban protection para
sus vidas. Fran II aparatos
Heinkel, iguales a los que sc u
til!zaron para bombardear las
ciudades de Espana.
Pvte
cas- abricron 81 fuego, 10 mismo
que las amctralladoras, perO los
aviones no Sc retiraron. Algd-
nos so.lados polacos subieron
ametralladoras a las azoteas.
Grease qCe estos aviones Sc ha-
liam %preparados para resistir ell
fuego de las ametralladoras.
La gaceta., 1939-09-02
La aviacion alemana anoja bombas
incendiarias y de gas
Polonia pidio aver ell auxilio de Francia
e I~nglaterra
del ejercito aleman

VarsOvia, sep. 2.-El Gobier-
no declare aver ell estado de que
ira e inform6 a los Gobiernos
de Francia e Inglaterra qre Ale
mania avanza en- ell interior del
pals y al mismo tempo su avia-
ci6n arroja bombas incend'a-
rias y de gas contra las poblaclo
mes.
Centenares de personals pere-
cieron en- Pozen, la gran ciu5ad
Industrial, a ccnsecuencia de ha
Der lanzado los alemanes bonn
bas de gas e incendiarias.
Concentraciones im~portantes
Sc han ordenado por ell alto
mando para contener la inva-
si5n alemana, que en- algunos
lugares llega a 20 millas de la
| frontera. Polonia retirara sds
tropas del CORRIDOR, con ell fin
de hacer mas facil la defensa
lie srs posiciones.
Las lineas de resistencia ha-
bian sido trazadas de antemano
Y en- elias Sc estrellaran los agre
sores. Esperase que Francia e
Inglaterra, tan pronto d~eclaren
la guerra, enviaran aviaci6n en-
socorro de Polonia.
Sabe 81 Gobierno polaco que
por ell momento solo puede espe-
rar de sus aliados centenares
de aeroplanos y pertrechos de
guerra. Dieese que Rumania
permitira ell paso por su terrific
rio en- auxilio de Polonia, de ma
terial de guerra.
Una nota Official reveal que la
aviaci6n alemana ataca los ba-
rrios de Is ciudades donde no q
%xisten objetiyos militares.
La tactica de la avlacic6n a.
mana es la misma que nazis y
faseistas siguieron en- Espana,
en- apoyo de Franco. Los avto-
mes Sc mandan en- pequehos CRU
pos y unos detras de otros, con
Il prop6sito determinado de A.
.errorizar a la pOblaci6n civil Y
duebrantar su moral.
: Mas de 60 aviones tomaron
parte en- los 1ltimos ataques cor
sra Varsovia.
Hitler habia prometido en- e.
Reiehstag que t~rataria de evitaI
a la poblaei6n civil los horrors
de la guerra, pero los actos de Ia
aviacci6n son contrarios a SUI
palsbTas.
La gaceta., 1939-09-02

Ell p~residente Roosevelt dijO
que la guerra empezaria an
ties del otono.
Algunos senadores y repre-
sentantes, politicastros al SER
vicio de empresas desalmadas,
lie contetaron al jefe de Esta-
do: Nosotros afirmamos que
no habra guerra.
Una vez mas, la palabra
del ilustre americana senal6
la verdad v los "badulaqnes''
Ia mannsnreciarnn
Use extendera la catastro-
fe a la America, tan interesa.
da como Europa en- que ell ma
zismo desaparezca para STEM
pre-?
FL gobierno, aquf, esta en-
buenas manOs.
La democracia, atacada en-
ell viejo contfnente, sabe que
su destino va undo al destino
de los pueblos donde ell hon.
bre actGa como tai y pesa, "a
naliza Y opina antes de deci-
dir.
Isl la democracia es asesi-
NADIA en- Europa, por Hitler,
sus secuaces y aliados, la pro-
xima guerra sera en- America