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Evening star., 1941-08-03
NEWS FROM DOGDOM
Notes on a Variety of Subjects of Interest
In Washington and Vicinity
By II. r. Taynfon.

would be no all-rounder and no paid
professional judges for any of the
breeds at their show Several of the
smaller clubs during the year fol-
lowed their example. II was cer-
tainly good business for the show
giving clubs if they could get away
with it.
The Westminster Kennel Club OF
New York announced recently that
there would be an all-amateur slate
at the 1912 edition of its world
famous Madison Square Garden
event. What this decision will do
to the dog show is a moot question.
The officers of the Westminster
Club have voluntarily limited their
| own entries to $500, due to the limi-
| tations of the hall. Last year they
cut the show time from three days
| to two.
Should the Westminster example
be widely followed by show giving
clubs. and the services of all
rounder judges be largely dispensed
with, it is to be feared that much
of the balance in judging will be
| lost. Amateur or breeder judges
are too apt to be swayed by the
| presence or absence of some fine
point in a breed and to lose sight
of the general outline Of the dogs
! they are judging. For type, it is
wise to choose an amateur judge.
/ Specially or futurity shows. where
the type of breed is likely to be
formulated, should by all means
/ have a breeder-judge of many years
experience in the particular breed
/ in question. But to maintain bal
ance, soundness and all-around
/ character. the services of the a.
rounder should be retained.
What to do for dogs which suffer
! from fiy-bitten ears is a problem.
/ There have been many reGledieS
propounded. varying from s,7ss~e2
| the ears with butter to banoasNg
them for the summer with adhesive
! tape The use of a little ointment
bearing a pine oil or citronella base
| is generally sufficient both to cure
/ the extremely painful sores made by
/ fly bites and to keep the flies from
/ further wounding the poor dog. 1t
/ is odd that often in the same estab-
/ lishment or home, one dog will have
ears stung raw and bleeding by
flies and another dog apparently
will be immune from these pests.
The flea season is now at its
height. There have been a number
of cries for help from readers whose
easements have become infested by
/ these little pests and who want to
know how to get rid of them. Step
| number one in ridding basement
or other room of f1eas is to use a
good vacuum cleaner over every
inch of walls. floor and ceiling.
Then use the vacuum cleaner on the
family dog. Step number two con-
sists of laying in good supply of flea
powder with a strong derris root or
rotenone base. This should be
sprinkled literally in every nook
and Granny and all over the floor
also on the dog.
In a day or two, the vacuum
cleaner should be used again, and
then If any feas still persist, the
whole basement or room will have
to be sprayed with kerosene. But
care must be used with kerosene
not to light a match or start fire
in the vicinity until the fumes have
had plenty of time to evaporate-a
matter of days. The dog must not
be sprayed with kerosene. The flea
powder undoubtedly will fix him up.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
5CHESSH ~
The Game and Its
Players
BY Paul J. Miller.

For many years there has been q
group Of chess players within the
Department of Agriculture, and un-
til 1887 this group maintained a So
cial club that convened weekly. In
1886 the War Department Chess
Club fiourished, holding weekly
meetings in the Munitions Building
and developing a team that twice
won the team tournament cham
pionship of the Metropolitan Chess
Association.
In 1887 the Agriculture and War
Department Clubs merged to form
the Paul Morphy Chess Club, with
game rooms located few blocks
north of Thomas Circle on Four
teenth street. In 1910 the Morphy
Club moved to better and more con-
genial surroundings at the Jewish
Community Center, where 1t holds
forth every Thursday, offering its
chess facilities for social and formal
games from to IL pm.
Under Marcel Proper, president;
Secretary Vincent L. Eaton, inter-
nationally known problem composer,
and Chess Director J. Neufeld. the
Morphy Club has expanded and at
tracted many players who live
within the area of Scott Circle and
its environs. Nathan Freehof, hon.
orary member of the club, as secre-
tary of recreational activities at the
center, has provided the chess en-
thusiasts with modern facilities and
comfortable quarters and points
with pride to the chess unit as
an independent organization whose
membership comes from all parts of
the District
Present membership includes A.
Apple. Harry Appleman, Dave Bard,
Joseph Benjamin, L. Bleaker, E.
Blumenstock, E. Boschan, D. S.
Burch. j. S. Carpenter, w. F. Dunn,
w. L. Eaton. M. M. Epstein, John
Ferber, Dell Floyd, Samuel Gold
man, DR.. George w. Hervey, A. C.
Hoffman, S. Kessler, w. Mutchler,
Joseph E Korvick, Maurice Magnus,
H. E. Miller, Col. L. S. Morey, j.
Neufeld, w. Plampin, NJ Protector,
Miss Dorothy Stepp, A. Yalom, Mr..
and Mrs. Marcel Proper, Charles
Pustilnik, H. B. Richardson. Sam
Slatrow, S. D. Sutphen. Francis j.
Weiss, Fred Lind and Sergts. Ben
nett. E. Kunkle and Guy Camden.
Club dues are negligible. only a
dollar every six months. and enlisted
men, draftees and refugees are ac-
corded full privileges with no charge
whatsoever. Visitors always are well
come on Thursday evenings, and
women as well as men may partici-
pate in the instructional classes. So
cial and tournament games. 1t is
said that l. S. Turover, internationa
chess expert. has placed his valued
experience behind the club.
Evening star., 1941-08-03

The Washington Bridge League
has hung out the welcome sign to
all non-members and invited them
to be guests at its August meetings
There are literally thousands OF
local bridge players who are not
affiliated with the organization. For
the most part. they belong to the
group which plays rubber bridge, as
distinguished from the tournament
and duplicate forms of the game.
They play in the social clubs and at
home and some of them in the du-
plicates, of which there is one or
more in progress each evening and
several afternoons OF the week.
Others are party bridge players,
where they figure that a high de-
gree of skill is not required for en-
tertainment. They are all eligible TO
membership in the league, however,
and the guest nights are calculated
to interest them in it.
Especially is it desired to reach
the many players who have been
brought to Washington during the
past two years for Government serv-
ice and have not made bridge con-
nections. The league is the repre-
sentative association of players in
the Capital. 1t contains many, out
by no means all. of the experts IN
the city. At least two OF its mem
bers now hold world championship
titles and others are past and pres
ent national champions. 1t has a
large number who are rated as mas
ters according to the schedules OF
the American Contract Bridge
League. which is the parent body,
but IL is anxious to increase its
membership. 1t is for this reason
that both today and August 20 have
been designated as guest nights.
Invitations and cards will be issued
to all non-member players who seek
them. These pre-regular season
games will be held at the Shoreham
Hotel.
The league has been successful in
obtaining the years most favorable
dates for holding the District an
nual tournament. The assignment
is made by the A. c. B. L., which
sponsors the meet. The events OF
the tournament will be held october
16 to 10, inclusive. a time when
agreeable weather conditions usually
prevail.
P. E. Henninger, acting chair
man of the Tournament Commit
tee, has announced there will be
a revision of the schedule of tourna-
ment matches and that several new
features will be added. These have
not yet been definitely determined
and will be made known later.
Throughout the present week, ex-
perts of the East, all the way from
New York to Miami, will be gathered
at Asbury Park, N. j., where the
summer national tournament of the
American Contract Bridge League
is always held. Upwards of 40 local
players already have entered and
will participate in one or more Of the
events which include world and ma
tional championships as well as a
series of other games both for pairs
and teams of four. A partial list
Of Washington players who will at
tend includes DR.. and Mrs. Stein
berg, Louis Newman, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Cheeks, Mr.. and Mrs. James
H. Lemon, s. G. Churchill, Miss
Mabel Tobin, Mrs. Frederic Eber-
son, Gene Hermann, Mrs. Irene Sur
guy, All Roth, Oscar J. Brotman,
Col. e. 3. Gray. Mrs. Catherine It'd
Evening star., 1941-08-03
Hobbies and H0bbvists
News of Activities Here and Nearby
Rv Edmoud Henderer
By Edmond Hend

People who have collected one
type of object are always likely to
start collecting other things. and
those with one hobby are apt to have
several. Consider the case of James
A. Smith.
Mr.. Smith learned to play the
violin at the age of II. OF course,
he didn't consider it hobby then,
but it laid the groundwork for an
avocation he has pursued ever since.
At about 16 Mr.. Smith became in
terested in the cornet and learned
to play 1t. He played in school and
church orchestraS and later in a
railroad Y. M. c. A. band.
There is difference in size be-
tween cornet and trumpet. Mr..
Smith has both but prefers to play
the trumpet. He is now a member
of both the Alnas Temple and Red
skins bands. He still plays his violin
for his own entertainment. Mrs.
Smith plays the piano, and the two
can enjoy their music together.
Music is not their only hobby,
however. Almost 10 years ago, Mr..
Smith started to collect odd and un-
usual playing cards. After working
at this about two years, he found
that collectible items were so scarce
as to make this an extremely limited
avocation, so he started to look for
still another interest Today he
still adds to his card collection when
possible, but very seldom finds any
thing for it. Practically all cards
now seem designed for utility and
along conventional lines. Mr.. Smith
is after the really different ones,
an example from his collection be-
ing a deck with glamorous queens,
villainous packs and fierce kings in
place of the usual ones.
While they were wondering what
else to collect, some one gave Mr..
and MS. Smith an odd pair of salt
and pepper shakers. Il wonder how
many different and odd ones can be
found?" they asked, and they were
launched on a new hobby.
Evening star., 1941-08-03

Northern Virginia particularly the
area closest to Washington and the
section of land by the river known
as No-Man's Land, is rapidly be-
coming a refuge for stray dogs that
are menace to both the human and
canine population of the District.
This area may not be served by the
District poundmaster or even by any
of the humane societies which have
District charters. There is one
agency which does send trucks into
both nearby Maryland and Virginia
to collect unwanted animals, but this
agency may pick up only animals
turned over to it by their owners.
1t has no authority to hunt or col
lect strayS.
Yet it is the stray dog and cat
which constitute the real menace.
1t is almost invariably the stray that
carries disease, such as the ever
present worm, mango, and even
rabies. that serves as host and
breeding ground for the flea and dog
louise, and itself breeds 1ndlScrlm-
inately and propagates more of its
kind to suffer and make suffer. 1t
is the stray that must be eliminated
Except in the city of Alexandria
Northern Virginia has no dog pound
1t has no adequate system for col
lecting or caring for stray and
lost dogs, nor adequate enforcement
to see that the laws now on the
books are effective. 1t does collect
thousands of dollars of dog taxes
It's game wardens always check
every nook and Granny TO make sure
that all dog owners buy license tags
in the spring. 1t is time that the
residents of this rapidly growing
section receive something for their
dog tag dollars.
National Dog Week starts Sep
tember 81 this year and ends on the
27. This is the 14th annual effort
to make the Nation conscious of the
needs and virtues of the dog. Other
communities have elaborate pro-
grams featuring the dog during this
week. Washington has never sue
ceeded in making the dog a vital
issue lust for the one week. The
establishment of a special week has
never made much impression here.
Maybe this year will be different
however.
The New England Boxer Club will
stage a separate specially show on
Friday. August %, the day before the
Great Darlington Mass show anc
at the same location. This is the
first boxer club to plan separate
specially show for its breed. 1t will
be the first speciality show of the club
and the first boxer specially to have
a professional handler for a judge
Len Brumby. President of the Pro
fessional Handlers Association will
oficiate.
The club also is the first boxer or
ganiZation to recognize the boxer as
a real working dog and feature II
in obedience trials. There will be
obedience test trials for boxers only
Judged by Capt. Herman o. Schen-
del of the Manchester Comm Police
Department. Capt. Schendel is di'
restor of the Hartford Obedience
Training Club. The two U. D
boxers, Harry of Hinshenfelde ano
Ch. Kristl of Hernia, will give eX-
hibitions of tracking.
The Great Darlington show, by the
way, is the outfit that started al
this to-6o about amateur judges
Preceding their event last year, they
announced that they would have an
all-amateur slate. That is, there
Evening star., 1941-08-03

North was dealer and his side was
vulnerable.
In the auction, North and East
passed, and South made a stab for
game by calling three no-trump
which remained the contract. In
this particular case, West led the
queen of diamonds which was the
proper lead, although some de-
tenders played the two of CLUBS.
South read it as the top Of four,
and when East played the seven, he
was convinced that it was a single
ton and promptly dropped the eight
from his own hand. West was
deceived by not seeing the five and
the two. He believed that East's
seven was a come-on card and that
he might hold two others to
honor. He therefore continued with
the four which declarer won with
the six in dummy and, reaching his
own hand with the ace OF spades,
now proceeded to run four more
diamond tricks, which with his ace
of hearts, ace of clubs and king
of spades. gave him three odd. Had
he not employed the Bath Coup
and won the first diamond trick, he
would have lost the contract, for
East would have signaled for a
heart and the contract thus would
have been set. An original club lead
also would have defeated the con-
tract, but West, of course, could not
know that East held the queen OF
clubs and feared that a club lead
in an original three no-trump con-
tract would be into declarer's ace
queen.
The Agriculture Bridge Club.
which is continuing its bi-weekly
games throughout the summer at the
Gordon Hotel, reported as winners
last week Miss L. L. Reagen and -.
A. Schermerhorn, first; DR.. and Mrs.
]. B. Gregg Custis, second. and Dr..
G. G. Mcdonnell and ]. l.. Wilson.
third.
Evening star., 1941-08-03

Culled from the 1a41 st. Louis national
open tournament of the United States
Chess Federation, this game shows New
England Champion Weaver W. Adams
S. Anderson Of St Louis bested the Ded-
ham, Mass, player in II moves.
June, 1941. issue Of the Princeton
University Library Chronicle fea-
lures an article by DR.. Albrecht
Buschke Of New York titled:
Chess Libraries in America-a
Sketch of Their Formation and
Provenance co."
From London comes the July
edition of British Chess Magazine
which is being published in cellar
in the bowels of the earth far re-
moved from the aeral torpedoes
of Stukas. The B. c. M. has an
interesting analysis of the Caro-
Kann defense by Korn, who uses
the Panov attack variation. Also
Korn employs the Botvinnik varia-
ton in the French defense to make
a comparison with the MacCutcheon
line for black. The Richter attack
In the Sicilian defense may be
evaded by one Of Korn'S ingenuities
Ia dnesse.
Evening star., 1941-08-03

Today the salt and pepper collec-
ton contains some 235 different
pairs, with the emphasis on the in
expensive ones. In fact. Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith watch for the opening of
new ive-and-ten cent stores and
gift shops since they have found
such events to be a fertile source
of inexpensive material for their
collection.
The collection is composed of a
great variety of shapes and kinds
of shakers. Represented are such
diverse objects as ships, vegetables,
fish, fruits and elephants. Mr..
Smith reports a recent trend to-
ward making salt and peppers of
wood and several of their most
recent acquisitions are of this sub
stance.
Many of their friends keep watch
for items for them, and In this way
they have received several from
Europe and South America and one
pair from Nova Scotia.
They have themselves visited such
places as New York, Chicago, In
dianapolis, various towns in Florida
and way points. AS a member of
the Almas Temple band Mr.. Smith
attended the Shrine convention in
Indianapolis last year and while
there picked up several nice pairs.
He thus combines two hobbies to
the benefit of both.
In visiting other towns. the Smiths
don't bother doing much formal
sightseeing. Instead they hunt for
all the gift shops and five-and-tens
to ransack for new salt and peppers.
This collection is at present
housed mostly in book case in their
living room, but has considerably
outgrown that space. Mr.. Smith
plans to build larger case, but
can't decide where to put it. so
construction has been held up pend
ing decision on this important
point.
The Eastern Model Power Boat
Racing Circuit will hold a regatta
here Sunday, August II. De-
tails are being arranged by the
model speed boat department of
Model Craftsman magazine and
entry blanks must be obtained
there. Write to Model Craftsman.
110 West 42d street, New York
City, for blank if you wish to enter.
There will be races in all classes.
An association of local hobby
clubs is beginning to take definite
shape following a recent meeting
at the home of Maj. Greely. Eight
clubs are at present represented on
the board.
Officers elected at this meeting
were Russell Nichols. chairman. and
Ralph Boyd, executive secretary.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
In Local Bridge Circles
By Frank B. Lord :

ball. Tobias Stone, James G. Stone.
Lewis Tubbs. Mr.. and Mrs. w. de
St. Aubin, Mrs. Violet Zimmer. Mrs.
Dora Schwartz, Mrs. Charles w.
Boyce and Mrs. Sue White.
In the deal given herewith. played
at the Federal Bridge League. there
is presented as fine an exhibition Of
what might be termed a modiflca-
ton, or perhaps an extention of the
Bath Coup" as one would ever find
outside of a game of super experts.
The plain Bath Coup" usually oc-
ours where a defender holding the
ace jack and one of a suit refuses
to win a king of that suit expecting
thereby to win with both his ace
and jack. For instance, a declarer
has an established suit in dummy
and his only way of getting to 1t is
with the queen Of another suit OF
which he holds the king. The de-
fender on his right holding the ace
Jack will refuse to win the king lead,
and the declarer is thus prevented
from reaching his established suit.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
FianchettO Defense.

WHITES MEN
White to Play ana Mate in Three Moves.
Evening star., 1941-08-03

Chess Problem No. 354.
BY r. CHENEY, washington. D. c.
tOri1inal TO The Evening STAR
BLACK MEN.
Evening star., 1941-08-03

The story of the sale of the collec-
ton of Horace Remillard involves a
wealthy diamond merchant from
Holland who wished to escape to the
United States. 1t is alleged that this
unnamed individual purchased Mr..
Remillard's albums for 1900 600
Evening star., 1941-08-03

This Interesting airna coper received by The Star
ranked Dh the attractive postal label issued the Republic
OF Cuba for the centenary OF the adhesive postage stamp
The design OF the commemorative includes reproductions OF
the famous Penny Black of Great Britain 1S40 the earliest
Spanish stamp for Cuba 1856 the issued
under Uned states military CONTROL 1899, and portrait
sketch OF Sir Rowland H the postal retormer Value 10c
color, brotUn. Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1941-08-03
WHITE-5 MEN.

WHITE-5 MEN.
White to Play and Mate In Three Moves.
Ladder on problem No. $50: Stanley F.
Davis. Paul Hatmsker, DR.. Z. s. Cslde-
meyer. w. B. Boger. Leroy D. Martin. Nor
man lie Roux. Daniel ?. Lonfley. z. r. Nc
Carthy. Edmund Nash George Schumm
On No. 34s, Nash claims no solution"
In response to the query from a reader.
We advise that the problem ladder Of
February has not been broken but con-
tinued onto and through the current run
OF original problems and selected compost
tons. In August the ladder will be closed
positively and winners announced. for
shortly thereafter begins the fan or winter
tournament. Honest. injunl
Evening star., 1941-08-03

Played in the 1e4l Ventnor City IN. u
masters tournament. Fred Reinfeld de-
feated Weaver W. Adams in the only game
the latter lost with black. men. Game
1941 ventnor CITY Tournament Book.
Chess Problem No. 355.
BY r. CHENEY. Washington. D. c.
(OriGinsl to The Sunday Starr
BLACKS MEN.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
SrtrttualiHt

Mrs. Ethel Hirhsmith Readings BY ap-
pointment ASSOCIATED with Lonsley Memo
rial church,, 2s05 9th st. NE. DU. s430.
MRS. SUIT, Psychic. Readings by ap-
pointment only. Phone Ta. 1883. Seance
Mondays and Fridays, 8 pm, 1923 Holmead
Evening star., 1941-03-29
Luther Place Memorial
Pastor Announces
Services for Week
When Men Spurn Their
Christ Is Sermon
Topic for Tomorrow

The Rev. DR.. Charles B. Foelsch
has when Men Spurn Their
Christ" as his subject at II am.
at Luther Place Memorial Evan
gelical Church tomorrow. Everett
Palmer and Charles Whitten will
sing so Thou Liftest Thy Divine
Petition" by Stainer. The choir
will render Judge Me, o God" by
Mueller.
The intermediate Luther League
will meet at 5 pm. The young
people of the National City Chris
tian Church will be guests of the
Young Peoples League at $50
musical tea.
The Crusaders Glass will hold a
stag supper in the church parlors
Monday at $50.
The women will sew for the
Red Cross on Wednesday at 1890.
A 1890 luncheon will be served by
the Executive Committee of the
Ladies Aid Society Wednesday. On
Thursday evening DR.. Foelsch will
preach on when God Seems a
Great Way Off"
The catechetical classes will be
instructed by DR.. Foelsch and the
Rev. Folkemer at 10 am. Saturday.
The Rainbow Mission Society will
meet in the church parlors Satur-
day at 2:30.
The missionary societies will unite
in a mission study on China and
Migrants" Saturday afternoon at
$50.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
DR.. Robert M. Williams
To Mark Anniversary

The Asbury Methodist Church
will celebrate the 10th anniversary of
its pastor, the Rev. DR.. Robert Moten
Williams, tomorrow at morning and
evening services.
DR.. Williams will preach in the
morning on the same subject he
preached the first Sunday of his
paStorate, Which King Shall
Reign" and at pm. he will use
for his subject, Some Things l Have
Learned in Ten Years" The senior
and gospel choirs will sing at both
services.
DR.. Williams has received into
the membership of the church more
than 1,700 members: organized the
first junior church among the col
ored churches af the city; liquidated
the mortage Indebtedness on the
church; completely renovated the
church; entertained two sessions of
the Washington Conference; organ
lied IA new clubs and raised more
than 100000. The new members
will be guests of honor at both
services.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
McKendree Methodist

The Rev. Samuel E. Rose will speak
at II am. on His Way of Growth,
the fourth sermon in the lenten
series he is preaching on Christ S
Way of Life" Special music by the
vested choir. At 8 pm. the Rev
Mr.. Rose will speak on Mrs
Pilate-Brave Heart" fifth message
in the evening lenten series he is
giving on Actors in the Passion
Tragedy" The young people s
groups meet at 7 pm.
The Baraca-Philathea Glass will
hold business meeting and social
on Tuesday at 8 pm.
The Philathea Glass for women
will meet in the parsonage on Wed :
nesday at pm.
What attitude should youth have
toward war will receive answers
from two persons, after which a
brief discussion will follow at service
on Thursday at 8 pm.