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Evening star., 1941-01-05
BRIDGE
The Game and
Its Players
By Frank B. Lord.

The team-of -four event IN two
sessions and the intermediate game
in one session today will feature the
close of the fourth annual Northern
Virginia Contract Bridge Tourna-
ment st the George Mason Hotel in
| Alexandria. Title to the trophy for
the team match is being defended
by Mrs. w. S. Athey, Dr. E. B. Con-
oily, James G. Stone and E. A. Per-
kins, all of Washington. They were
last years winners.
The intermediate game is for the
Alexandria Gazette Trophy to be
held by the winners until the next
annual tournament. 1t is open only
to players who have no national
master points according to the rat
ing of the American Contract Bridge
League, which has sponsored the
meet.
Prompted by a desire to start the
new bridge year with slate as clean
as possible, this column herewith
will answer several problems which
have been submitted to 1t for solu-
ton by local players. Perhaps the
hands presented do not offer prob
lens to the experts, but for the
average players they embrace ques-
tions over which they are often in
doubt and upon which they desire
advice, especially concerning what
the bidding should be in the cir
cumStances described.
So, here is one of them coming
from member Of duplicate bridge
club. North, the dealer, has opened
the auction with bid of one club.
East. the inquirer, has doubled;
South has called two clubs and West
has put in a bid Of two hearts. East,
the first round doubler, holds these
cards:
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4 K @ 4
= A 65
O A @ 9 7 652
Z NOnp

East wants to know what the sec
ond round bid should be. East
should bid four diamonds. A jump
bid in new suit by player who
has made a take-out double IS
forcing to game. There should be,
therefore, no danger that the four
diamond bid will be dropped. East
was not strong enough with blank
in clubs to bid two clubs over one
club, as at the time of the first round
East did not know anything about
Vests holding. West has made a
free bid of two hearts in response
to the double after South's inter-
vening call of two clubs, which would
release him from the responsibility
of responding to the double, if he
has a weak hand
Vests free heart take out at the
level of two shows a five-card suit
with one honor trick or four-card
suit with one and one-half honor
tricks. or possibly a siX-card suit
headed by half an honor trick.
These are minimum requirements.
If East were certain that partners
hand contained a five or six card
heart suit, she could bid four hearts,
but there is no point in taking this
risk with a better call available. If
West holds only four hearts with
one and one-half honor tricks it is
reasonable to conclude that the
hand has something in diamonds,
and game in diamonds is probable,
more likely so than in four hearts,
A North player in a Cathedral
Mansions game held this hand:
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By X. X. TaynfOn.
BY r. r. Tarnton.

By r. r. Tarnton
there which Welsh
English
controversy
the English
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A Dog Lovers Notebook

whats the matter with my pup
py? 1t acts dull and listless. It's
digestion is all upset. fed it just
exactly what the breeder told me
to, but it doesn't act right. OF
course, I didn't have any all-bran
in the house, so I gave it some nice
fresh hot biscuits instead. Then
I forgot to order some fresh beef
for him when we were going out to
dinner, so 1 opened a can of dog
food. All the dogs around here just
love it. But l think there must
be something wrong with our pup,
because ne just wouldn't have any
thing to do with it. I'm sure that
kennel owner just passed of a
sickly pup on us. You can't trust
any of those dog people"
That monologue. with minor vari-
ations, is a familiar one to every
breeder. Just after Christmas, it
Is one that haunts him like a too
well plugged radio hit.
The conscientious breeder spends
a year fitting his brood matron for
maternity. After the pups arrive,
he puts in every effort to condi-
ton them carefully, Wean them
properly, accustom them to the food
they need and provide that food.
When he sells them, he gives writ
ten or printed instructions for their
continued care. All too often, his
instructions are read over once
and then utterly disregarded. The
cunning, playful puppy is piled
with unfamiliar food; the baby ami
NAL is given no chance to rest be-
tween romps, and at the end of the
week neither looks nor acts like
the same puppy. A quick reversion
to following the breeders written
advice is nearly the only hope for
raising sound, steady, creditable
dog.
A simple yet absolutely effective
remedy for digestive upset in pups
and grown dogs was evolved years
ago by one of Washington's leading
veterinarians. In cases of diarrhea
this remedy has given almost i'm
mediate relief in countless cases
under various circumstances.
Cut up three or four carrots in
small cubes, one small onion, ditto,
and one pound of lean beef, like
wise. Add one cup of all-bran and
half a teaspoonful of salt. enough
water to cover, and stew until vege-
tables are thoroughly cooked Feed
at room temperature. Feed as many
times day as pups age indicates.
Do not feed anything else.
The new Westminster premium
list is an impressive volume. The
size has been altered to standard
show catalogue size. It's 88 closely
printed pages make of it bulkier
volume than many a complete show
catalogue. The big news, of course,
is the change in the traditional class
and breed prize money. Best OF
breed, in every breed, gets 81 for
every dog entered in that breed,
with a minimum of SIS and maxi
mum of $100. Glass prize money is
on a percentage basis, with a mini
mum of IS, 50 and 81, and maxi
mum of S25, SIS and $40.
All dogs. except puppies, have to
be ribbon winners at previous
shows, but not necessarily ribbon
winners in the class for which they
are entered at the Garden. For in
stance, if your dog won blue in
the puppy class but is now past a
year old, he may be entered in any
class for which he is eligible. Pup
pies may be entered in any class for
which they are eligible, not only In
the puppy classes.
Evening star., 1941-01-05

eI6pNdQL on an uIIramarlne D6ck-
ground. Copies of the Sticker may
be had by sending addressed
stamped envelopes with requests to
William Bridges. curator of pub
licationS, Bronx Park, New = ork City.
In review of the past year Harry
L. Lindquist, publisher of Stamps
Magazine, New York, says: The
increasing importance OF the postage
stamp was evidenced very clearly in
the heavy restrictions placed by
number Of countries against the
expectation Of stamps. Their inter
national monetary value has come
to be realized with more and more
clarity and these new laws prove
this concluSively."
During November 38 different post
Offices were supplied with pre-
Cancelled copies of the stamps of the
National Defense series.
The 112-cent Martha washington
electric eye stamp will 60 on sale in
Washington exclusively Thursday,
January l6.
A Boston photographer, Warren
by name, made the portrait of Ralph
Waldo Emerson used in the design
Of the 3-cent stamp in homage to
the Concord poet and philosopher
This discovery recently was reported
by F. Ellis, philatelic historian
residing in New York City, but also
well known in Washington.
Prof Lowell Ragatz, writing under
the pen name of George Van Den
Berg. has suggested the organization
of IAN American philatelic history
society for the purpose of bringing
together and disseminating informa-
ton on the history of stamp collect
ing in the United States"
Stanley Gibbons, Ltd, London,
have removed their more important
stocks of stamps to ST Adams, about
"a miles northwest of the metropolis.
Many Washingtonians know the
town from having visited its ca
thedral, famous for the longest nave
in England.
Bella V. Scholtz has been elected
president of the Atlantic City Stamp
Club for the year 1941.
The annual charity stamps of the
Netherlands were released on De-
cember 81. A child tugging at a
flower is the subject Denomina-
tions and colors are IL plus 1i2c,
gray: 212 plus 212c olive green 4
plus &c. blue; plus Sc, green, and
712 plus SIC, red.
Bermuda has a new emergency
stamp, l penny red King George
VI issue surcharged half penny -
The edition is small and its sale
limited.
Miss Cordelia w. Day of Long
Beach, Calf, has won a prize for a
philatehc menu which includes ap-
piles from Latvia, the Netherlands,
New Zealand and the United States:
cherries from Switzerland, grapes
from Argentina, Bulgaria, Leichten-
stein, Peru. Portugal. Switzerland
and Turkey; oranges from Jamaica
Orange River Colony, the Union of
South Africa and Pitcairn Island;
pineapples from Liberia and Mar
Unique and strawberries from Bull
garia.
The Vichy government of France
is bringing out new coins and cur
rency. Stamps of new types, there
fore, may be expected.
Philip H. Ward, jr., 1916 Walnut
street, Philadelphia. announces an
auction sale of the George Frederick
Tyler collection of United States
18th century, presidential franks
and Philippines, 1896 lots to 20 to the
highest bidders at the Collectors
Club of New York Thursday, Janu-
Evening star., 1941-01-05

ary 16. Illustrated catalogues may
be had for the asking.
The American PhilatelicS Society has
published an authoritative mono
graph on The Grilled ISSUES Of the
United States" by Lester G. BrooE-
man of Minneapolis Citing ma
terial from the studies of Elliott
Perry, H. L. Wiley. William Steven
son. John K. Tiffany, J. B. Leavy,
John N Luff. John J. Klemarn,
Clarence w. Brazer and others, the
author brings together all that use
fully is known Of an experiment
which gave to stamp collectors A
problem which probably never will
be solved to everybody's satisfaction
but which. perhaps because Of tha.
fact always is fascinating.
Evening star., 1941-01-05

The curfew hour at the Cheeks
studio has been fixed at m, be-
ginning the first of the year. No
rubber will be started after that
hour, except upon Saturdays and
Sundays and holidays, and on nights
Immediately preceding holidays.
Evening star., 1941-01-05

The Pro Juventute stamps O.
Switzerland for 1910 are four in
number. One-5 plus SC. blue green
represents Gottfried Keller Q6i9-
1890. novelist and short story writer.
the others-10 plus SC, brown and
buff; 20 plus SC. red and buff 81
plus 1Oc. ultramarine and buff
three very charming young ladies in
traditional costumes Of ThurgaU
Solothurn and Zug.
Evening star., 1941-01-05

Perhaps the most distinguished
collector of the proofs and essays OF
United States stamps was the late
Earl of Crawford. After his death,
his albums of these rarities passed
into the hands of the owners Of the
Nassau Stamp Co. They now are
to be sold at auction by Harmer
Rookie & Co.. Monday, January l3.
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4 K @ l07

South opened the auction with
one club It was doubtless what is
called a short club" declaration,
indicating one honor in clubs and
strength in the majors. West called
one heart and North overcalled with
.Wo hearts. This was proper bid
showing strong hand, with first
round control Of hearts or a blank
in that suit. East passed and South
bid two no-trump. West then passed
and the question is what should
North now do
North should bid four clubs. The
two no-trump bid Of South might
be dangerous if North were, blank
in hearts, and, anyway, North s
overcall in opponents suit was a
force to game. Consequently, there
is no point in jumping the bid
again unless North wants to convey
particular information. A simple
bid of three clubs would show good
club support, at least a strong four
card holding, but he has six clubs,
two of them the king and queen.
So the reason for jumping to bid
of four must be taken by South to
mean that partner has overwhelm-
ing club support and real desire
for a slam, Notwithstanding South S
denial of anything much over open
ing values either in distribution or
honor strength.
Mrs. A. B. S. writes: In a recent
game at the Cathedral Mansions
Evening star., 1941-01-05

elephant on an ultramarine back
ground. Copies of the Sticker may
be had by sending self addressed
stamped envelopes with requests to
William Bridges, curator Of pub
lications, Bronx Park, New York City
Evening star., 1941-01-05

During November 38 different post
Offices were supplied with pre-
Cancelled copies of the stamps of the
National Defense series.
Evening star., 1941-01-05

The Governments defense pro-
gram has added greatly TO the bridge
contingent in Washington Many
Of the thousands of new Govern
ment workers are bridge players and
are asSociating themselves with
bridge clubs.
The Railroad Administration
Bridge Club will resume duplicate
play on January 8.
Winners last week at Mrs. D. E.
Stephan'S studio were:
Tuesday afternoon-Mrs Annie o.
Grimes and Mrs. Elsie Shepard,
first; Mrs. Stephan and J. A. Dear
ing. second.
Tuesday evening-Mrs. J. r. Belt
and Mrs. Dora Schwartz, first; Mrs.
E. Plunkett and Miss L. Regan,
second.
Friday evening-Mrs. Stephan and
Mrs. Kitty Boyle, first; DR.. and Mrs.
A J. Steinberg, second.
Saturday-Mrs. Stephan and Mrs.
Mary Plum. first; John Savage and
j. McGargle tied with Mrs Violet
Zimmer and Mrs. Rose Robbins.
Kennedy-Warren winners-Louis
de Cazenova and Robert Martin.
first; Mrs. E. b Gray and Mrs. E.
B. Swanson, second.
Evening star., 1941-01-05


Nassau Stamp Co. They now are
to be sold at auction by Harmer
Rookie & Co.. Monday, January 49,
Pail Mall, London, has announced
that collectors are welcome TO stoIa
their stamps in vaults at that a6-
dress. Also. should any one wis.,
to raise funds on their stamps i'm
mediately, it can be simply ay-
ranged" Robson Lowe, speaking
for the firm, adds: We send to e..
our readers and friends our bes-
wishes for their cheerful survival To
happier times. For those who have
trodden the paths of philately. pres
ent conditions can hold few terrorS.
Such are the absorbing powers Of
our hobby that in its participation
one may find complete relaxation
and forgetfulness Of the worries Of
this troublesome world"
Charles A. Kenny formerly editor
and publisher Of the National Stamp
News, now is attached to the Coast
Guard and is preparing to leave for
camp in Texas.
Plans for the monthly meeting ot
the Associated Stamp Clubs of the
Chesapeake Area. to be held al
24OO Sixteenth street NV. Sunday
afternoon, January u. at 2 O'Clock,
are practically complete. Collectors
! affiliated with the Washington
Philatelic Society and the Collec-
tors Club of Washington and their
friends are invited TO attend
Irving c. Root, newly installed
superintendent of National Capital
Parks, Is an ardent and confirmed
stamp collector.
Stamp meetings for the week are
listed as follows:
Tomorrow evening at S:15-Wash-
in9ton Stamp Club of the Air, Ste
ton VOL. Stamp romance and
comment of current news.
Tuesday evening at 8-Collectors'
Club OF Washington, ThomsoH
School, Twelfth street NV. Pro-
gram. exhibition and bourse.
Wednesday evening at 8-Wash-
lngton Philatelic Society, 240O SIX
teenth street NV Exhibition Of
selected portions of the collection
OF Harry A. Fox with explanatory
aGdrPSS by D,- LTl1ic
Evening star., 1941-01-05

The 11a-cent Martha Washington
electric eye stamp will go on sale in
Washington exclusively Thursday,
January l6.
Evening star., 1941-01-05

MY husband, who was my part
ner, had bid spades. His holding
was
Evening star., 1941-01-05

Charles A. Kenny, formerly editor
and publisher of the National Stamp
News, now is attached to the Coast
Guard and is preparing to leave for
camp in Texas.
Evening star., 1941-01-05

A Boston photographer, Warren
by name, made the portrait of Ralph
Waldo Emerson used in the design
Of the Scent stamp in homage to
the Concord poet and philosopher
This discovery recently was reported
by F. Ellis, philatelic historian
residing in New York City, but also
well known in Washington.
Evening star., 1941-01-05

sitting South, I found myself in a
three no-trump vulnerable contract
with the following hand:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
It's All Just Superstition

ITS Just of those supersons that doesn't stand up
when bring the facts the front Collins
recent interview
Il thought the Sameha the efthanded pitchers had
edge the Iefthanded baers-unti my friends
showed figures which proved that hit harder and for
higher against souhpaw pitchers than against right
handlers
There's basic for lefthanded batter not being
effective against efthanded pitchers right-handed
battes against rghthanded hurers But when
lot Of people declaring that southpaws the
handed batters then get
batters believing the thing.
For my and to the best belief there's only
thing which mmdates batter and that surprising speed
by the pitcher The trick deliveries when the
pitcher has lost the basis high grade pitching ball
II the pitcher had the speed he'd the tricky
VOWED stuff and the tricky throwers have the respect
of the batters does the freba pitcher like Feler
present, and like Lefty Grove years back
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
. Nine Wins 4th
In Five Games

ANNAPOLIS. Md April IL
Mickey Stoddard's seventh hurl-
ing sent the touring Michigan
baseball team back on the victory
trail here with g. win over
Navy.
A three-run Michigan rally in
the eighth gave Stoddard his sec
ond straight Spring trip win and
the Wolverines fourth in five
games.
The Wolverines play at George
town University today with Paul
Goldsmith, hockey captain-elect,
scheduled TO make his mound
debut
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
THIS LOOKS LIKE FIREMAN'S' BIG YEAR

ST LOUIS, April IA Benton will get his chance to be
Tiger starting pitcher post which the giant Okahoman
earnestly desires Brilliant fve-nning stretches
Benton has been outstanding relief hurer for the Detroit
club He part AZ games and put many
fires he called The Fireman But the big Highlander
quite met the demands of starting pitcher He thinks
this is his year for that.
Bentons baseball IS interesting trat few
ago. the Tiger up Of injury Back
in 1886 with Albany he pitched So of his teams first Y
games Of the and hurled his Of commission
through overwork
THE sweed up like Popeyes" Benton recalled land
ii awfuy painful couldn't brush my teeth comb my
hair because of the The AheticsI their property
TO Chattanooga where the trainer took out the
ineup-it August-and worked during the rest
OF the lie fixed up and haven't had trouble
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
By LEO MACDoNELL

ST LOUIS April l7-De Baker today hrventy hoped that
here yesterday sample of what
expect defense of t American League championship
this
II a the proud Tigers the Browns
dubbed them Submission ST. beated opening Of the 1911
for the
Buck Newsom anything but the mound wizard who cap
q last and the Tigers behind him quite
the athletes who marched gorousy TO the
pennant n stirring 1910 campaign.
Neither bat afed did the sp1tless Tigers look Ike
champions
Eden Auker pitching brilliantly and his mates just
revtazed Browns offered vivid contrast to the stated
Tigers Maybe Walter O. Briggs kndnesse have spoiled them
handy If soneVnaT toout
another day.
better be better. almost hear Baker groMl
Outstanding yesterday of Aukers fourt pitching
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

Look the lehanded batters repute you'll
that they not inundated by Ouhpaw pitching
Charley Gehnger Ted Williams and Earl Averl did pretty
WELL didn't they and don't hear mOurnul chorus from
them when a Ieft-hander works against them
"Of when batter is sucker for ball and
happens to he efthanded and is opposing southpaw who
throws the hook with sdearm delivery. then the batter
isn't going to get big results against said southpaw There
batters who do not like that deam hook and would take
act of Congress for them hit 800 anyhow. I'm talking
about the big Lacquer and still believe that the
chances close the good ehanded batter when
he is faced by either good good efhanded
pitcher"
Tuck Sainback who a Cub recalls that many
told with Gabby Harnett the central figure
There about Gabby's dad used to get a kick
out Of" Tuck said
"They told it something like this
"WOrld War for two years when a big league
climbed in Moonsoclet r. L.. that sunny
Continued o 3s)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

They'll Do Pitching Today for Tigers and BroWns
Vernon Also Is Former Tiger-Bewore

ST LOUIS. April 17-Al Ben
ton was named 10 pitch for the
Tigers against the Browns here
today in the second and last game
Of the series. Vernon Kennedy was
to hurl for St Louis.
Kennedy. like Auker. i a
former Tiger. The Tigers hope
Vernon isn't as tough as Auker
was yesterday.
A total of 24667 persons turned
out for the Tigers-Browns season
opener Yesterdays. 06l of whom
paid. The rest were soldiers. boys
and girls. guests Of the manage
IHeHt PA -ta
The opening day festivities
had military flavor with col
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
Has Briggs' Generosity Spoiled Dur Tigers?

performance which the Tiger made the supposedly
hitting Detroters look pttuly feeble All oneRudy York
who exploded home the field bleach
back of the 436oot mark to rob Eden of shutout
Yors garganuan poke the seventh inning after the
powerful Cherokee before had threatened the In
inning Rudy forced Walter Judnch to the agpoe
for 400oot drive and in the fifth the oueder backed
against 379foot prevent a four-bagger
Besides York, only got beyond first base Auker
bewderng submarine pitch baed Tigers Fleet
Tuck Sanba double But three faced Auker each
of frames.
the NeWSOm struggling with
every until the eighth when the big highlander
yanked and replaced by Paul DIZZY Trout who finished
In ID innings Newsom up ID hits and six runs SIN hits
a the eighth Buck also walked four
Johnny Lucadelo his installation
three singles and
TleI
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

lege ROTC boys marching and
soldiers from jefferson Barracks
and Camp Leonard Wood sitting
in the stands. And. the mayor
threw the first ball-the first
Republican mayor i'm eight years
in st. Louis. He throws right
handed.
The Browns have a lot OF hustle
They get it from Fred Haney
their hustling manager.
Eden Auker's dad. l.. Au-
ker of Norcatur. kan.--saw his
son beat the Tigers yesterday.
Il may be some time before St
Louis fans see another homer
like York's 426-footer yesterday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
HES REMARKABLE"

Connie Mack the venerable
patriarch of the Athletics. said
TODAY be wouldn't be surprised Il
DiMagglo hit over .375 this year.
Hes a remarkable ball player. -
said Connie
SIN all Joe's terrific hitting
went 10 waste again because four
Yankee pitchers couldn't stop Mr..
Macks surprisingly strong Ath-
leucs. Dick Siebert clipped in
with a pair Of honers and Johnson
with another Ia help Nelson Potter
StaEger through 10 q 10-7 victory.
That made two IN row for
the ~ over the NankS and led
dear old Connie 20 believe he may
move out Of the cellar this year,
leaving that unWanted berth per-
hapS to the Senators. who man
aged 20 blow another game to the
Red SoX. This time the WPA
-LAashingion-s Poor AthleieSl went
l. heats before boWInE. So. Pitch
orS came and went IN droveS. and
the Sex tied II Up in the ninth on
homers by Tabor and Doerr
al Mllnar 81 Ia Indians left
handed The White SoX INTO a two
hat 60 defeat
The National League continued
10 supply surprises. With the cham
pion Reds again falling victim 10
the Cardinals. ID and the Dodgers
again bowling 70 the Giants. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

former Toledo grounded out his fifth and last
the plate
Rip Radcin Judnch posted hits
Johnny Berardno sharing honor with Auker the depart
defense spakled shortstop figuring nashy half
plays.
Ne,som damned up the first inning bat escaped
being upon First Cliff walked Radclf then
singled York scooped Labs gOunder and Gift
forced third Newsom caught Radcd second but
Bate dropped the ball attempting throw II after the play
Barc argued the point with Umpire PpgraS but to
avail Rip ruled safe and Bare charged with
But Nevsom down and struck Judnich and made
MCCluinn N o Sullivan
inning LucadeIo singled and stole second but
NeASom eadod and disposed Of the next three basmen
with comparative
Win out sullivan singled for Detrots first
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