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Evening star., 1942-01-04
In Local Bridge Circles
= By Frank B. Lord .

which club prizes will be awarded
is to be provided for the women.
Club prizes will also be awarded
to winners at each of the regular
duplicates and in addition there
will be awards to players. both men
and women, who make the highest
aggregate scores in the series.
There are also to be prizes for the
runners-up, provided the contenders
in each case shall have played with
two or more partners at different
times. The best four out Of seven
games will be included in making
up the season averages.
The first major event to be held
this year in the Washington bridge
area will be the Northern Virginia
Tournament at the George Mason
Hotel in Alexandria. 1t will be spon-
sored as heretofore by Lewis G..
Tubbs of Arlington The dates are
January %, "a and Is. There will be
womens pair game, mixed-pair
game, an open-pair game and a
team-of-four contest, and in addi-
ton, an intermediate game for which
the prize is the cup offered by the
Alexandria Gazette.
The Federal Bridge League was
one of the local organizations that
did not entirely suspend its play
during the holiday week Instead Of
its usual team-of -four game, it held
its monthly master-pair game. 1t
occurred. however, on the night Of
WaShington's first real blackout and
in consequence the attendance was
not as large as it has generally been.
There were only Is tables in play.
whereas on previous like occasions
the league has accommodated 80
tables. The winners were Mrs. Irene
Surguy and Gene Hermann, first,
with 638 points; Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Lord, newcomers to Washington.
second. with 626 points. and Otto
Frankfurter and Mr.. Gewertz, third.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Chess Problem No. 400.

my masters order must obey"
BY RICHARD LACY Pawtucket, r. l.. 1875
BLACK-1O MEN,
Evening star., 1942-01-04

A very successful year has just
drawn to a close for local dog
fanciers and kennel clubs. In ad-
dition to two outstanding shows
staged here by the National Capital
Kennel Club and the Old Dominion
Kennel Club, both licensed by the
American Kennel Club, there have
been q number Of smaller sanction
shows and puppy matches, spon-
sored by the above-named clubs, and
also one-breed affairs sponsored by
the various speciality clubs in this
area.
Both the Capital City Cocker Club
and the Potomac Boxer Club lead
In the number Of entries and the
high quality Of the matches they
managed. However, the Southern
Chow Chow Club, the Maryland Fox
Terrier Club and other local spe-
cialty groups are not far behind.
The D. c. Doberman Pinscher
Club was organized this year and
has already staged a successful,
saction exhibit, as well as under
taken q series Of obedience training
classes for Dobermans only.
A split in the ranks of the dog
training club resulted in two local
obedience training clubs, both with
members whose dogs made out
standing records. One of the most
brilliant obedience records was
made by Claire Crawford's great
Dane, Rajah Of Vakeck.
Jack Mullock's Welsh terrier,
Peter Pans Rebel, was another two
degree winner. Margaret Kubel had
three degree-winning cocker spaniels
in her Jetta's Dream Cloud, Jetta' S
Tawney Gold and her Shadow.
Other degree winners were Mary
Edith Gregory's toy poodle, Bo
Peep; Helen Coyle's cocker, Inka-
bod; Harvey Browns Doberman
pinscher, Herr Faust Won Brickley;
Mrs. C. Doremus' collie, Tazewell
Southern Gem; Mrs. Theodosia
Johnson's wire hair, Rikki Tiki
Robin.
Bench show champions Of 1941
were led by the boxer contingent.
Keith Merrill had two-Du Barry
of Hernia and Quest of Tulgey
Wood. Mrs. Jouett Shouse had one,
Iller Won Zwettlerheim. Elizabeth
Lennon finished her Sambula' s
Gunard. Mrs. Richard Birney has
new miniature schnauzer cham
pion, Isabel of Aspin Hill. Mrs.
John Anderson has a new chow
champion, Lu Tang's Introduction.
George Berner's great Dane. Media of
Brae Tarn, finished her title. John
KrimeS had cocker cham
pion In his Wirehaven's Select, a
parti-color bitch. Mrs. Martha
Halls home bred Ahtram Moon
Prince made a record run for the
title. Mrs. P. Brandt's dachshund,
Johannes Rinktonburg, was quick
flnisher, too.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
5CHESSY ~
The Game and Its
Players
By Paul J. Miller, I.

Chess queen Of the United States
is Miss N. May Karf1, who regained
the title by defeating Mrs. Adele
Belcher, 81, in a special match
sponsored by CHESS Review Maya
zine, New York City.
Editor I. A. Horowitz presented
cash awards of $3.50 to each Of the
players and to Miss Kard also went
custody of the Chess Review
Trophy, emblematic of the women's S
United States chess championship.
Any feminine player who wins the
trophy three times gains perma-
nent possession.
Illustrative OF the battling anna
IONS style is this fourth game of
the 1941 match:
Evening star., 1942-01-04

Another hobby which has been
brought before the public eye by the
present war is that of pigeon racing.
Probably every one today knows
something about the Signal Corps
pigeon unit at Fort Monmouth and
has heard Of their 'two-way"
homing pigeons. Just how these
pigeons have been trained to per-
form two-way homing is a military
secret and, while the local fanciers
have not attempted to duplicate
this feat, they have produced some
very good birds.
Boyd Robey OF 718 Farragut street
NV. may possibly be considered as
a good example of the local pigeon
fancier. Mr.. Robey Is a member
Of the Greater Washington Racing
Pigeon Club, which in turn is
unit of the American Racing Pigeon
Union. There are several local
clubs, most of which are members
of one of the two national pigeon
organizations.
Mr.. Robey's interest in pigeons
started when he raised them as q
boy. He did not race them then,
but contented himself with breed
ing and caring for them. Pigeons
were more or less forgotten during
his college years and he only re-
turned to the hobby about three
years ago.
He has loft which was designed
to care for about 40 birds, but has
about 60 in it at present. This in
crease has been allowed in order to
have plenty Of birds In case the
Government should call for supply
for the Signal Corps. The British
Navy has been using pigeons 10
carry messages from ship to shore
along the coast.
The aim Of these lobbyists is to
produce outstanding racing pigeons
with excellent homing instinct by
selective breeding. Pigeons are gen.
orally good parents and normally
a mated pair will continue to breed
together throughout their lives. The
offspring of such a pair may not
come up to the owners hopes and
he may then wish to try a different
mating. To accomplish this the
fancier usually separates the males
from the females during the winter
and endeavors to promote the de-
sired matings in the spring.
Young birds start racing at about
six months with race of 100 miles.
Before this they 60 through a train
ing period, starting with flight Of
about 10 miles. Sometimes the
young birds fail to return home
from these training flights. The
owner usually considers this good
riddance and one way OF eliminat-
ing the unfit.
Mr.. Robey's club holds a series
Of races in the spring for tho older
Evening star., 1942-01-04
NEWS FROM DOGDOM
Notes on Variety of Subjects of Interest in
Washington and Vicinity
By r. r. Taunton.

In addition, there were a great
many point winners that will
doubtlessly be on this list next year.
Among those who have at least one
three point show with other scat
tered points are a boxer owned by
Gordon Barton, toy Manchester
owned by Myra Habicht. a Shetland
sheepdog owned by Beech Tree
Farm, and various others.
The Newark dog show scheduled
for January IL has been definitely
Cancelled due to the fact that the
armory where it was to have been
held is unavailable for civilian use
now. Many exhibitors who planned
to qualify dogs at that fixture for
the Westminster show are now out
of luck, unless they can take in
some of the Florida shows
Westminster Kennel Club an
nounces that the cancellation OF the
Newark show will make no differ
ence in their announced plans Of
accepting only ribbon winners or
puppies for exhibition at the
Garden.
How is that new, Christmas puppy
getting along? Are you feeding and
training him according TO instruc-
tions? There are many good books
available on the subject. 1t would
be wise to get one and use it as a
young mother does her baby book"
A simplified leaflet on the care and
feeding of puppies is available If
you write this column and inclose
a stamped envelope for reply.
The American Wildlife Institute,
Investment Building. Washington,
offers a new booklet, beautifully
illustrated in color, on wild ducks.
The varieties of duck illustrated in
clude mallards. American pin tail,
blue winged teal. green winged teal,
cinnamon teal, shoveller, bald pate
and other game ducks. Hunters and
owners of retrievers will be delighted
with this booklet.
The 84-page book that makes up
the Westminster Kennel Club pre-
MUM list for the February II and
IL, 1912 show has been mailed to
exhibitors. Eligibility requirements
and prize money are similar to those
offered last year. Proceeds of the
show will be donated to the Amer
lean Red Cross. While the closing
date is January 26, since the number
, of entries to be accepted is limited,
officers of the club urge that all
entries be mailed before January 13.
There have been two changes on
the judging panel since the book was
printed. Robert M. Cultivate Of
Iowa was originally scheduled to
Judge collies and shetland sheepdogs
but has had to be excused because
| Of illness.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Queens Pawn Game,

In the home of Gerard Swope is
chessboerd. The pieces are nailed
to the board. This was the inter-
rupted game once played between
Swope and the late great scientist,
Charles Steinmetz. The game was
interrupted by Steinmetz's death
and Swope hasn't permitted the
chessmen to be moved. He had
them nailed to the board, preserved
in memory Of his brilliant opponent.
IF there's anything in this spook
business" says Swope. some day
Steinmetz and I will return here and
finish the game Reported in
"The Lyons Den" Of the New York
Post,
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Here's The Most
Amazing Way To Lose
Weight You've Ever
Read About!

And listen how easy it
is. Just mix u glass of Welch's Grape
Juice with u glass water, and drink
before meals and at bedtime. Then this
happens: First, you have less desire to
eat sweet, fattening foods-thus reduc-
ing caloric intake. Second, the natural
dextrose in Welch's is quickly con-
sumed. This regime actually helps na-
ture consume excess fat. Yet,-you
needn't suffer a hungry moment. So
start reducing the WEIGH Way today.
Evening star., 1942-01-04

coue reproduced By kindness Elsie Louise Hogreue
5307 Potomac NW carried letter ren by James
Buchanan to his e His autograph familiar to the phtatec
public the principal feature the famous Baltimore post
masters provisional stamps of 1885, in this place almost
eractly does Dhere it north from $500 to $4,000
appointed postal of his nattue city
in 18 and held the place for nine Later he
cessiuey srth Maryland district and Minister to
nominated James Buchanan OF Pennsylvania for
presidency had much to do 1h the campaign
candidates election The date OF his death
is gUen August %, 1876. Star Stat Photo.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Rice Gambit,

This game was PLAYED about 1913 when
julius Finn was employed by DR. Rice OF
New York to travel about the country and
prove to the chess public that the Rice
Gambit" was wonderful contribution
Washins " ahess ersVle Baltimore ace
against the odds of nine strange openlns
moves filming the cannv Finn in MS Zen.
Who plays the Rice Gambit today?
Oficial pairings for the fifth round
of the current team tourney Of the
Washington Interhigh Chess Asso-
citation for this Friday, $3.50 pm,
clubrooms of Capital City Chess
Club at Hotel Gordon. are: Roose-
velt- Wilson, Central-Fairfax. West
Easter, Tech. bye. The post
poned Tech Fairfax match must be
completed by January 3.
Free instruction for boys and girls
between the ages Of 10 and IS will be
given by the chess editor OF The
Star on Friday afternoon, AS pm,
Hotel Gordon. No equipment is
needed. The holiday gift is avail
able to all. But please write this
column and give your name, address,
telephone number and age, prior to
the opening lecture.
Those who already have regis
tered for the first instructional les
son include Oscar Altman, jr.; Lar
ry Stilwell, Garry Allen. Paul Kelly.
Hugh Schulz, David Napper, Roy
M. Hultgren, jr.; Eugene Ruark, jr.
For the benefit of British war re-
lief, Herman Steiner, chess editor
of the Los Angeles Times and some
time member Of the United States
international chess team, played ST.
multaneously 400 Hollywood oppon-
ents at 100 chessboards to win 80,
draw II and lose 6 in nine hours,
20 minutes. For the Russian war
relief Steiner plans to engage 500
opponents on 125 boards. Whole
sale chess, eh?
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Hobbies and HQbbyists
News of Activities Here and Nearby
Bv Edmond Henderer.

I birds and one in the fall for birds
Matched the previous spring. 1t
seems that a hen with eggs is most
anxious to return home and sit on
her eggs, so the owners often race
the setting birds In an effort to
secure a fast time. Also birds with
young will extend themselves to
return to their f1edglings.
The only birds which may be
used for racing are those which
have been raised in their owners
loft. Pigeons seem to love their
homes, and when raised in a certain
place will thereafter return there.
Any one wishing to start in this
hobby must secure birds for breed
ing, raise some young and train
the young to race.
Although only in the game about
three years, Mr.. Robey has already
won races and several trophies. His
loft Is considered rather small. 1t
Is 7x10 feet, about half the usual
size. The loft size, Of course, merely
governs the number of birds which
may be kept.
Homing pigeons do not fly at
night, so this to some extent con-
ditions the length Of races. There
is one local bird which has estab-
lished quite reputation by flying
600 miles between dawn and dusk,
the usual flying day. The expected
flying rate for most birds is about
so miles an hour. This gives the
owner some idea as to when to
start looking for his birds to return
from race.
Next week we will tell about the
arrangements for timing races.
The Miniature Power Boat Club
held its annual election Of officers
at its December meeting. The in
cumbents had all done such good
work during 1941 that they were
all reelected. The officers remain:
President, Raymond Meier; vice
president, Harold Tanquary; secre-
tary treasurer, John Pendleton.
A good handicraft hobby will help
to while away the time waiting in
your "blackout" cellar for the "all
clear" to sound.
This Weeks Meetings.
Monday-Capital Model Aeroneers,
Southeast Branch Library, Seventh
and D streets Sc, 7:30 pm.
Metropolitan Society of Model
Engineers model railroading) room
356. Union Station. pm.
Observation-Disclosures Power Boat
Club, room 20l, Shoreham Building,
Fifteenth and H streets NV, 8 pm.
Thursday-Electric Railroaders'
Association, for location call Paul
Gable, Shepherd 4759-W.
Saturday-Washington Radio Club,
1924 Sixteenth street NV, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1942-01-04

Irene Rich. lovely star
ofthescreen and radio,
now past 40. weighs
the same as she did at
16. She recommends the
easy WeIeh nay TO re-
duce.
Evening star., 1942-01-04

A good handicraft hobby will help
to while away the time waiting in
your "blackout" cellar for the "all
clear" to sound.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-23
Rites Wednesday
For Adam Beach

Adam Beach, 72-year-old farmer,
died Sunday afternoon at his resi-
dence in Orange township near Je-
nera, after an illness of 10 months
from a tumor.
Born August "a, 1869, in Germany,
Beach had lived in Hancock county
almost all his life. He was married
Sept. 3, 1897, to Katherine Lutz, who
survives.
Other survivors include five child
rem: Harry, Oliver and John, all of
Jenera; Albert, of Findlay, and Mrs.
Franklin Walters, of Rawson; three
sisters, Mrs. Barbara Bame and Mrs.
Katie Heldman, both of Rawson /;
Mrs. Maggie Hartman, of Findlay;
and one brother, Philip Beach, of
Findlay.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at the Trinity Luth-
eran church in Jenera, of which he
was a member. Rev. John Gauss,
the pastor, officiated. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-23
County School Heads
Convene At COlLeQe

Northwestern Ohio county school
heads and members of the education
al departments of various colleges
and universities in the district, held
a meeting for the discussion of edu-
cational problems at the Musselman
library on the Bluffton college cam
pus last Wednesday.
Speakers at the meeting were
Harold Bowers, of the Bureau of
Teachers Certifcation of the state
department of education; and Wal
ton B. Bliss, executive secretary of
the Ohio Education association.
Fifteen county superintendent
from northwestern Ohio were pres
ent and also the educational repre-
sentatives from Toledo, Bowling
Green and Ohio Northern universe
ties and from Heidelberg and Bluff
ton colleges.
Luncheon was served at Ropp Hall
during the recess between the morn.
ing and afternoon sessions.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-23
y X -
WANT-ADS


Wanted-Wool. Government prices
paid. Russell Amstutz, 161 Mound
st. Phone 441-W. 2
Wanted-Carload of wool. Top
market prices. Get our prices on
fertilizer. Master Feed Mill phone
317-W.
Wanted-Building II by Is #. Call
Bluffton phone 578Y.
Wanted-To launder curtains. In
quire at 1872 N. Mound st.
Wanted-Washings or washings and
ironings. See Mrs. Ben Johnson, 426
South Main ST., or phone 390-R.
Wanted-Man to clerk in store.
Inquire News office.
Business opportunity-Gulf service
station, corner Main and Washington
Sts., Bluffton, Ohio. Small invest
ment in merchandise only. All equip
ment furnished. Be your own boss
with good income. If interested write
Box G, care Bluffton News or call
phone 54661, Lima.
For rent-Apartmen above millin-
cry store. Mrs. M. M. Kibler.
For sale-120 acres we'll improved,
good buildings, electricity. H. w.
Althaus, Bluffton.
For sale-Used living room suite
in excellent condition, priced for
quick sale. Basinger's Furniture
store.
For sale-50 lb. ice box. Call phone
448-W.
For sale-Electric refrigerator, in
good condition. Inquire 204 S. Lawn
Ave. If
For sale-6 room house in good con-
dition, close to business district. In
quire 167 Riley st. Phone 315-W.
For sale-Potatoes. Roy Marshall
l mile south and | mile east of juno
ton of SO and 103.
For sale-200 paving brick and 10
Tous ol II. pouilI! ieHeS. Hohe
413-W or inquire 130 Garau st.
For sale-Early frost proof cab
bage plants. Gid Luginbuhl, West
Elm St., Bluffton.
For sale-Mixed clover hay; also
soy beans for seed. See Guy Scoles
at News office.
For sale-Certified seed potatoes
Maine grown, $2.75. Wilbert Schu
| macher. 5:
] For sale-About 100 bags hom,
grown potatoes size B, suitable fo
seed, S1.50 per bag. Bring bags
Clarence Steiner, Bluffton phone. t
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-23
Twas This WAY
By LYLE SPENCER
Jonah and the Whale
} Western Newspaper Unior


a CCORDING to the Bible, Jonah
\ was swallowed by a whale. 1t
was either most unusual whale
who swallowed Jonah or the Bible
must not be taken too literally, be-
cause the throat of an ordinary
whale is no larger than a mans
wrist.
AS matter of fact, whales habit
ually feed on one of the smallest
known types of sea life. 1t is known
as plankton, a kind of floating
shrimp SO small that it can hardly
be seen with the naked eye. Whales
draw in great gulps of water, and
strain these tiny organisms through
the seivelike whalebone in their
mouths.
In spite of its microscopic food.
the whale is the largest living ami
NAL. So far as we know, the gigantic
blue whale is the bulkiest creature
that ever existed on this planet.
They grow to a length of 100 feet,
and there is at least one trustworthy
record of one reaching 130 feet.
Some weigh as much as 100 tons.
The whale is larger at birth than
most animals ever get, measuring
usually about % feet. They may
grow to 60 feet in year, and reach
full maturity when six or eight
years old. But most whales are
old at 20 and seldom live to be over
80.
Contrary to popular opinion, most
whales cannot stay under water for
more than to 10 minutes at time
before returning to the surface for
air.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-23
As You Like 1t" To
Be GiUen At College

Climaxing Bluffton College May
Day activities on May %, the Thes-
plan society of the college will pre-
sent Shakespeare's "As You Like 1t"
in the open air theatre on the cam
pus.
This is the third presentation of
"As You Like 1t" since the spring
staging of Shakespearean plays was
inaugurated a decade ago.
Rosalind, Duke Frederick's daugh-
ter, will be enacted by Betty Keeney,
while Lee Boyer will portray the
role of her cousin, the reigning
Dukes daughter, Celia. The two
peasant girls, Phoebe and Audrey,
will be portrayed by Holly Mosiman
and Viola Amstutz respectively.
The male lead will be taken by
Paul Soldner as Orlando; Darwin
Luginbuhl will play Oliver; Mark
Houshower, Jaques; and Ellis Guth-
rie, Adam and William.
The Duke will be enacted by John
Boehr, and Duke Frederick and
Charles will be performed by Mil
burn Diller. Other roles include
lie Beau and Jacques De Bois by
Keith Plank; Amiens, Robert Neu-
enschwander; Touchstone, Austin
Rhoades; Sylvius, Robert Simcox;
Corin, John Boehr; First boy, Had
sell; Second Boy, Arrants; Attend
ants in Dukes forest scenes as boys,
Trella Bosserman, Evelyn Johnson,
and Roxanna Eaton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-23
School GIee Clubs
In State Contest

Participating in the state high
school chorus contest, members of the
Bluffton High school boys and girls
glee clubs will go to Columbus for
the meeting to be held on the cam
pus of the Ohio State university
Friday.
Both musical units won the right
to compete in the state contest as a
result of receiving high rankings in
the district choral contest held in
Bluffton in March. Miss Elizabeth
Higley is director of both choral
groups.
More than 100 boys, girls and
mixed choruses will compete for
state honors.
Members of the girls glee club are
Carol Bame, Harriet Burkholder,
Hildred Eversole, Virginia Geiger,
Ruth Hankish, Betty Holtkamp, Mar
gerry Niswander, Mary E. Stearns,
Marcene Stonehill, Marjean Todd,
Dorothy Anderson, Adah Lehman
Mary E. Luginbuhl, Alice Oyer
Wilma Steiner, Barbara ]. Triplett
Mary ]. Worthington, Mary M. Ba-
singer, Beverly Biery, Florence A
Blome, Dorothy Burkholder, Freda
Fritchie, Helen Greding, Jane Howe
Lois Oyer, Clare Reagan, Alice
Santschi, Sara Amstutz, Juanita
Bame, Doris Barber, Esther Berkey
Alice J. Bixel, Geneyieve Buhler
Ruby Lehman, Jean Ann Steinman
Members of the boys glee clul
are: Wilhelm Amstutz, Ralph Balm
er, Norman Beidler, Robert Cooney
James Fett, Richard Gratz, Roger
Howe, Leroy Luginbihl, Lysle Mis-
wander, James Reichenbach, Davit
Tosh. Merlin Zuercher, James Gratz
| Floyd Herr, Albert ingalls,, Rober
| Oberly, Robert Pannabecker, Ray
| mond Schumacher, James Stonehill
Kenneth Winkler, Robert Amstutz
Robert Burkholder, Maurice Kohl
Warden Loganbill, Earl Dean Lug
| inbuhl, Bill Mericle, Kenneth Reich
enbach, Robert Gratz, Evan Herr
Otto Klassen, Dean Niswander
Ronald Zimmerly.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-04-23
Tennis Team, Loses
To Lima Central

Lack of workouts was apparent
Tuesday afternoon as Bluffton's 1912
tennis team dropped its first match
of the season to veteran Lima
Central outfit by score of A to l..
Tosh captured the only Bluffton
victory by taking a singles assign
ment from Bergdoll, 6-2, 7-9, 6-3.
Other results were: Waltemath de-
feated Howe (B) 6-2, Ga; Creviston
defeated Beidler (B) 6-2, Ga; Waite
math and Creviston defeated Howe
and Beidler, 6-1, GA; and Howard
and Zapp defeated Clark and Grouse,
6-1, 6-8, 11-9.