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Evening star., 1942-05-14

"a Pass A Pass
GA Pass Pass Pass
West opened the jack OF clubs,
and South won with the ace. 1t
was obvious to South that the con-
tract depended only on losing just
one trump trick. That could be
done If West had the king of spades
assuming 80 trump break or If
East had the doubleton king. In
the former case, South would take
the ace and lead toward the queen.
If West played low, dummy would
play the queen, and If West played
the king, dummy would play low.
But the play would have to be diff
ferent if East had the spade king.
Then South would have to hope
that the king was only once guard
ed. He would take the spade ace
and lead another spade, but would
play low spade from the dummy.
The situation is fairly familiar, so
South noted all this in one glance
He then laid down the ace of
spades and led low spade. Note
that West could have made every
thing easy for South by putting up
the king Of spades. But West knew
enough about passive deception to
play the 10 Of spades without hesi-
tation. South went into a long
huddle and finally played low from
the dummy BY giving South
chance to make mistake, West
saved q vulnerable slam.
Yesterday your were Howard
Schenken's partner, and, with
neither side vulnerable, you held:
ASS
KQ85
o AQJ
4 AIT
The bidding:
Jacoby You Burnstone Schenken
Pass 10 Pass IA
Pass INT Pass 80
Pass "a Pass "A
Pass CD
Answer-Pass. You have already
told your story and should not try
to bid the same values all over
again. If there is good play for
slam, your partner ought to be able
to display some initiative. Since he
has not done so, you must assume
that he has poor hand, and that
only your very strong bidding has
been able to prevent him from pass
ing below game.
Score 100 per cent for pass, 80
per cent for five spades or four no.
trump.
Question No. 1913.
Today you hold the same hand,
but the bidding is different:
Jacoby You Burnstone Schenken
Pass ~ Pass INT
Pass CD
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
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Bridqe SwindIes-No. 90

AS we have noted before in our
weekly swindle hand, the role Of
the gay deceiver at the bridge table
sometimes is active and sometimes
passive. Sometimes you must do
something positive to throw the
enemy off the track; at other times,
you must simply avoid doing some
thing that leaves no room for er-
ror. You must simply wait pas
sively, giving your opponent a
chance to make mistake.
Vests deceptive play in today's
hand was of the passive type, but
is none the less important, even
though not as spectacular as the
active type:
South dealer.
North-South vulnerable.
AQ762
096
o AQ1084
4 KQ
AK1os AIS
0J72 u y 1854
8 IS o732
d j 1882 4 87543
4 A984
AKQs3
8 KJ9
i A
The bidding:
South West North East
10 Pass 20 Pass
"a Pass "A Pass
GA Pass Pass Pass
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PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

also :. also al preceding
numbers.
The critics. In John {. s.. got
great h, hsi out Of what they
thought was = catchy question.
when they asked Jesus. Are
you greater than our father
Abraham? II YOU have your
geneology list numbered you'll
see that Abraham. on the build
up to Christhood. Is only Il.
while Christ IL IS. Is rs greater
than AZ The 18th - Master -
Christ degree Of attainment IL
greater than any prophet. or
what not. that proceeds it The
last shall be first" The last. we
now begin to see. is first be-
cause it is greater than the first.
The Bible Sill continue To re-
main a mystery to US until we
begin to see that 1t is forever
dealing with growth and becom-
ing, with beginning ana end. with
opening and closing cycles Of
growth, with minor cycles Of
growth moving to major cycles
of growth. Innate in everything
and everyone is an urge to be-
come greater. No one wishes to
become less than he now is.
That's why we hitch our wagon
TO a star; that's why David
looks up TO the hills. The gospel
script often says, Jesus lifted I'D
his eyes" raised his vision.)
BY raising our vision, we eve
mark a higher point of attain
ment to raise or lift ourselves
to. thus responding to the Reeve
lation invitation - Come UP
hither" (higher).
JOHNNY MACK.
e05 South 9th.
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PITY FOR POOR
CONGRESsMES

Editor The Times: I have
been thinking of investing a few
dollars in defense bonds and
stamps 50 that I might do my
little bit to beat Uncle Sans
enemies. but my patriotic srdor
has been somewhat cooled BY
the news that our congressman
have voted themselN : a modest
pension Of $4,000 each upon re-
firtment.
1 remember what a struggle IL
took to get $40 a month match
ing money for pensions for the
aged and to be given only 10
those who did not have the most
elementary necessities of hfe.
Our poor congressman get only
$4,000 a year and most OF
them have other very consider
able incomes. But perhaps they
are trying to fulfill the scrip
tural Injunction: Unto him that
hath shall be given" What a
fine example they show us in
these days of sacrifice for warl
WEBSTER ROGERS.
Iakebay.
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Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention IN this col
umn letters must give name and
address o. writer. Only inltials
viii be published when requested
Mr.. Fixit: Can ron tell me
how 20 care for \ Chinese lily
balb after II b through bloom
Ing would Hike 20 keep them
for bleemlnK next year. Also I
have some very unusual rock
specimens and would like 20
know WHERE TO take them 10
find out what they are. Don't
want an essay n I don't think
they are Of any value, just odd
and really beautiful.
MRS. y. ID. J.
II a Chinese lily has been
forced. usually the bulb is all
through. They are likely 10 rot
the next season. You might
try. though. by planting the
bulb outside this summer.
You might show your rocks
20 Prof. r. A. Mcmillan, the
geologist at the College Of Pu-
get Sound, or ask him to dele
gate a student to identify them.
Mr.. FIxit: We have an argu-
ment ON hand ~ 20 how many
people are In the u. \. \. X. 1
put II nj over 200, 900. 900. He
puts II at less than that. Who
IA right:
/. r. W., Fort Lewis.
The latest figure available for
the u. s. s. r., including both
Europe and Asia. Is 192. sos, 40.
Mr.. Fixit: According to the
snellen eye chart, how good
must your eyes be 10 pass the
army eye test: IN.
You must be able without
glasses TO read 20 100, correct
ible to 20 40 with glasses. That
In the minimum for a drafted or
volunteer enlisted man. Color
blindness will not keep out any
one except a filler.
Mr.. FixIt; Has the govern
menf set q ceiling on house
II so. please explain.
p. A. r., Pasco.
There has been no ceiling set,
but fair rent committees are be-
ng organized in all commune
les. The mayor OF your COM
nunity can tell you whom to see,
Z you feel your rent has been
aised exorbitantly.
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Stories in
Stamps
gssssssysssssSsse
Aroentino's Roco Wos
Able Soldier, President

THE rule that military men do
not make good presidents finds
an exception in Argentins's Julio
A. Roca. Only Argentine presi-
dent 10 hold the Office for two full
terms. Rocs was until his first as
sumption Of the executive power
pre-eminently military figure.
The stamp above. issued in 1871,
bears a picture of q monument
erected TO Rocs, who began his
career as soldier at the age of
is. At % he was already veteran
Of several revolutions when the
war with Paraguay broke out in
1865
In that bloody. fiye-year strug-
gle Roca gathered honors and
emerged . colonel HIS fame in
creased when he crushed the up
rising OF General Mitre in 1874.
-Four years later he was named
minister OF war. al the ase Of IS,
and carried out a brilliant cam
paign against the Indians
Roes became the hero Of the
day and he was elected 20 the
presidency two years later He
carried his able executive powers
INTO Office and his administration
(lee0-ssl was one Of notable prog
resS fer the nation
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QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions urn to the
Woman's page for the answers.
l. Name the man who began
his professional career as law
clerk to Justice Brandeis and
who has served as member of
the Federal Trade Commission,
Chairman of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and has
now been appointed executive of
the office of civilian defense.
2. Name the two U. s. high
commissioners of the Philippine
islands who were also governors
of states.
3. In which house of congress
does the constitution require all
bills for raising revenue to
originate?
4. Disregarding any considera-
ton of friction, a four-inch pipe
will discharge as much water as
4. s, or IS. one-mch pipes?
5. Who killed the Gorgon Me-
duss?
.. The handling of toads will
cause warts: true or false?
7. Name the smallest mammal
of North America.
.. OF what extinct govern
ment agency was the blue eagle
a symbol?
?. Braille is a grain, a system
by which tire blind can read, or
a city in France
10. Red flannel undergarments
are warmer than white flannel
ones Of the same grade and
weight; true or false?
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The story In starkly simple:
Last year the u. s. consumed
about seven million tons, but we
could fare comfortably on a mill
lion less ct pinch. The 1912
supply will be diminished by
about a million tons which have
been laid away by families and
corporations. and by another mill
lion lost in the Philippines. These
deficiencies can almost be offset
by a larger Cuban quota and a
stepup in the domestic crop. In
view OF British-Russian demands,
careful rationing and ALLEGATION
will be required, but ON a COM
paratively small scale.
Power spirit interests, how
ever, insist that 1880 900 tons of
the Cuban output be turned over
to them In the form of high
test molasses. They refuse to
use any oehei Vase, hilnoutn inc
distillers have offered to manu-
facture the product from wheat
and corn, of which we have
plentiful store. That would re-
lease the Caribbean harvester
one-fourth OF the 1912 total-for
ordinary uses. But some Off
Gals in the chemicals division Of
oPM. now the War Production
board, have been blocking this
alternative scheme for year.
Note: The pair of recalcitrants
are sl-s-year men who were for
merly associated with law firm
representing a major industrial
alcohol concern.
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GOVERNMENTS AND
RACKETs

Editor, The Times: In these
days of propaganda and camou-
flaged reports one may become
bewildered and ask, as did PLATE,
What is TRUTH"
Let us not become confused,
resentful or bitter. But with calm
kindly thought, and desire for
truth, let US ask ourselves some
pertinent questions.
If the act of governing be-
comes a. profession for a liveli-
hood, what difference does il
make what label it wears?
Do we want a representative
form of government with power
to tax, with representatives
whose interest are directly op-
poHte of those they represent
How can the act of governing
become that which it should gov
ern, without governor. with
out becoming a racket!
And when government be-
comes a racket. does it not be-
come the parent of all rackets?
How can the act Of governing
place Of principle for govern
ment, without looking for a die
tator?
How can we have a dictator
without the largest army and
navy? How can we have the
largest army and navy without
having war?
How can we have war without
preaching hatred?
How can we preach hatred, IL
we profess Christianity; and
after reading Math. 22:34.40,
have a day of prayer, without
giving nourishment to Commun-
ism and Nazisism?
Why are we always looking
eye, without looking for the
beam in our own?
These questions will give food
for thought, and then you will
not even wonder why there are
so many candidates for the
office of safety Commissioners in
Tor the mote in our brothers
our local election.
CHAS. L. PAULSON.
Box $50, Route 7.
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REVISE REGULATIONS
FOR CASrAAyAYs

The heavy toll of sinkings has
forced an official revision of do
nestle arrangements. food sup
plies and etiquette for castaways
al sea. In day and night huddles
since FDR ordered our eunners
TO shoot Nazi "rattlesnakes on
sight" the navy and marine in
spection and navigation service
have promulgated new regula-
tons to provide more comforts
OF home TO the shipwrecked.
They become effective March /.
Old shippers. dietary experts
and physicians have eoncocted
a relatively elaborate menu to
supplsnt the frequently -ster-
soaked bareback once stored on
emergency craft. The new ra-
tons include IA ounces of his
cults per person. Il ounces Of
pemmiean. IA ounces Of choco-
late tablets and the same amount
of milk lozenges. The dried food
Is not in the old form OF tough
meat. IL is a synthetic mixture
consisting Of raisins. cocoanut,
dextrOse, rendered kidney fat.
prime oleo osl. vanilla and salt.
Three quarts OF water per pass
enger must be carried instead Of
two. These oomestibles supple
ment comestibles which may
have been transferred before
quitting the submerging steamer.
All rescue vessels must now be
equipped with blankets. maps.
measuring cups. first-sid kits,
oil for nnssssging frozen feet etc.
And lsndlubbers should act as
follows:
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The man in command Of each
lfeboat should place his COM
pany without delay. In any but
the finest weather. all must sit
low. This is the golden rule. In
order to prevent moping. the
leader must set watches and as
sign each person a regular job.
He must also arrange a routine
for meals at which a fair distri-
button is vital. In cold weather.
spells of exercise with oars are
valuable IL not too prolonged.
9. The evidence OF men who
have been many days adrift has
helped much in giving this ad-
vice.
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u. =. NEEDS PERMANENT
MISSION IN 4. A.

-" - ~
Wanted: Five tactful citizens
TO live in South America for the
duration of the war, perhaps for
the rest of their lives. Must be
able to get along with a delight
full but mercu1al people and
have wide knowledge of prob
lens involving transportation.
aviation, finance, economics and
general industry.
II Uncle Sam obtained KEY per-
sonnet through want ads. Frank
lin d. Roosevelt would insert
such an appeal in the classified
columns Of the newspapers. For
although Sumner Welles' sue
cessful diplomatic deals at the
Rio de Janeiro conference mo-
nopolized the headlines, our eco
monte delegates-Comme Tn
der Secretary Wayne Chatfield-
Taylor and Warren Pierson of
the Export-Import bank-han-
died the bresd-and- butter end of
the lnter-Ameriean negotiations.
They arranged for vast pur-
ehases of raw materials. ship
ment of necessary equipment TO
our good neighbors. for financing
these transactions. improving
roads. air lines and rivers into
interior Zines and rubber PLAN
tations, and for all measures
needed to integrate the economy
OF the western hemisphere.
In their opinion. the United
states must maintain a more or
less permanent mission below the
isthmus. Politicos and state de-
partnent officials cannot handle
the complex problems involved
IN mobihzing Latin-Ameriean re-
sources for the conflict: they
need not apply. Sympathetic.
brosd-gauged. patriotic business
men expert in these lines are re-
quired r and Washington does
not know where TO look for
them.
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Editor The Times: The Amer
lean Council on Soviet Relations
tCorliss Lamont is national
chairman); was founded in 1898
for the following main pur-
poses:
/. To show that the best in
terests of our country are served
oy maintaining friendly relations
with the Soviet Union.
2. To develop and maintain
mutual understanding between
the United states and the Soviet
Union.
B. To report and interpret
developments in American and
Soviet foreign policy that affect
the relations between the two
countries.
4. To familisrize public opin-
ion in the United states with the
fundamental contributions M the
Soviet Union to world eiviliza-
ton.
The following facts ar. taken
from the councils brochure.
l. Area s,sis.7e1 square miles.
equalling 1-16th Of the world
z. Population. 1907 900
o Industrial production In.
creased eleven-fold since 1913.
=. Ore resources of the Ural.
and Siberia are limitless and
nave been rapidly developed. The
resources in the area between
the Urals and the Kuznetsk IA.
SINS alone are sufficient To sum-
port a first class fighting army.
5 100000 collective farms
O. 1871 harvest greatest in
history. "
-oa :. lihteraey decreased from
700 in 1913 to I7es in 1870
8 children in primary and
secondary schools increased from
5000 600 in 1913 to so 600 600
in 1880.
y In 1888 10000 book titles
We're published in 10 different
languages, with a circulation Of
more than 500. 7O0. 900
10. In 1910 there were NOR.
than 10000 religious societies
more than 5000 churches. and
about $1,000 priests
RACHEL LEWIS.
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WE NEED TO
Pull. TOGETHER

Editor The Times: I have IN
to now liked Mann Tilly's "edi-
torials' in the Pulse of the
Public" but 1t looks to me that
she has fallen into the miscon-
ception that our good president
is trying to play second fiddle
to England. / am not English.
but how many times must we
insist that this is war-yes, and
with capital "W"-and If Eng
land falls, we are in for some
thing awful.
Mrs. Tilly's letter speaks of a
universal race springing from
this melting pot. If England
falls, look out. No universal
race. No anything. Only chains
Of slavery and worse.
l read E. Tsppan Tannant's
letter too. America is in dis
tress. People who hate so much
England and our good president
should remember that he is like
Atlas, carrying the world on his
shoulders. Give him a boost,
please, instead of letting the
vitriolic hatred OF England in
fest peoples minds. Pulling to-
gether means winning against
the most terrible people the
world has ever known.
Some letters seem to carry the
inference that our chief execu-
tive has sold out to John Bull.
Not so. He has not sold this
country down river. He would
not, he could not. We will win,
of course, but save the lives OF
your boys by not running down
England. HARRY DICKSON,
1921 Fawcett ave.
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er hsti ~ United rs.tuss s,nsse.,,. In,
I'm neg U. .. Pat Ons--An rirht. rt,sr,es efo

eight brakemen had founded the
Brotherhood was dedicated and
placed in a permanent shelter in
Neahwa Park.
In the year that saw Eng
lands greatest colony break
home ties, Lieutenant General
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HOROSCOPE
SUNDAY, FEB. q


Conflicting planetary influ-
ences rule today which may be
mentally disturbing. It is IA
vorable to constructive thinking
or wise teaching.
Heart and Home: Families
should be faithful in church at
tendance at this time when the
study OF the Scriptures holds un-
usual interest. Interpreters of
Old Testament prophecies fore
tell that the period of world
publication Is at hand and that
after the most terrible of con-
flicts humanity will awaken TO
Its spiritual possibilities.
Business Affairs: Vast OUTLAWS
to safeguard. the public health
VIII stimulate the building of
hospitals and the establishment
of food centers where cooking
viii be taught.
International Affairs: Naval
movements in the Pacific ocean
will continue 10 focus world at
tention In coming weeks. ii il
indicated. Japan is to encounter
many difficulties including
earthquakes and storms which
viii cause heavy losses.
Persons whose birthdate IL il
have the auguary of a year of
changes and unexpected emer-
gencies. Dependence upon the
advice of the women Of the
family will be wise.
Children born on this day
probably will be fortunate in
their professional careers, al
though they may not have much
business ability. They should de-
pend upon practical folk for
management OF their finances.
MONDAY. FEB. Q
While this first day of the
week is not important in its
aspects, there is a good sign for
merchants and men who are
business executives.
Heart and Home: Intensity Of
emotion is probable under this
eontisuration which presages
messages from distant loved
ones. Families will be in closer
sympathy and understanding
while this CONFORMATION con-
tinues.
Business Affairs: Decentrali-
xstion of merchandising will be
helpful as the winter ends. The
stars foretell tendency for
small communities to establish
branch shops and 20 seek eco
nomic Independence as transpor-
tstion problems multiply. Sal
vaging Of whatever can be
transformed for new uses will
be successful and will encourage
women 10 make over gowns and
other articles Of dress.
international Affairs: Human
ity striking against the evil
Tsarian forces which would en-
slave IT will gain a brilliant vic
tory ir the end. but again astrol-
ogers warn that the United
States must become the power
which reseues the democraeies.
Persons whose birthdate II is
have the sugury OF a year Of
more than average success. Care
TO avoid extravaganza Is en-
joined.
Children born ON this dsy
probably will be shrewd studi-
Gus and successful Many pro-
found thinkers belong 10 this
sign.
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ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

The use OF lots or q lot in the
coilOquisl sense OF q great
amount. as ~iots OF people. :"
should be avoided as tending 10
indistinctness Of thought and
deoasement Of language. Say
much or many.