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Evening star., 1942-02-26

There wasn't much to the play.
South lost two spades, . heart and
q diamond for a penalty Of 800
points less $50 honors. But South
also lost the confidence of her part
ner in her jump bids, and that sort
of loss is usually more expensive
than an occasional big set.
The jump overcsll, when used as
q strong bid, indicates hand that
will produce a game if partner can
furnish about one or two tricks.
The jump overcall therefore is
necessary only to invite light raise
or a light bid by your partner. II
your partner has a good hand, he
will bid even If you don't jump.
Now look at the South hand and
see if it will produce game oppo-
site a hand containing one or two
playing tricks. South can count
on making seven clubs and prob
ably a diamond. She therefore needs
three fast tricks from her partner
to make game at clubs. For game
at no-trump her partner must fur
nish q stopper in spades and prob
ably an ace to add to the seven club
tricks.
Obviously North would bid vol
unfairly il he had enough to produce
a game at clubs. And South could
not afford to let the hand play at
no-trump unless North had enough
to bid it voluntarily-thati Is, with
out the encouragement of a jump
bid. The jump bids were therefore
pointless as well as Improbable.
Yesterday you were David Burn
stones partner and, with both sides
vulnerable. you held:
Al 10 632
0KQs4
oKQ
AK
The bidding:
Burnstone Schenken You Jacooy
IA Pass IA Pass
2NT Pass 80 Pass
3NT Pass CD
Answer-Bid four spades. This is
a slight underbid, but you must
usually rely on your partner to In
itiate slam tries when your hand Is
aceless. Your bidding shows a strong
hand with 10 cards in the major
suits, and your partner will show
signs of ambition II he has enough
to produce q slam.
Score 100 per cent for four spades,
80 per cent for five spades, 50 per
cent for pass.
Question No. 1,o06.
Today you hold the same hsno,
but the bidding is different:
Burnstone Schenken You Jacooy
IA Pass IA Pass
2NT Pass 80 Pass
"a Pass CD
What do you bid7 (Answer to-
morrow
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Evening star., 1942-02-26
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.
Bad Jump Biddino


One very strong suit does not war
rant jump bid-particularly q
strong minor suit. South's bidding
In the hard shown below, is typical
Of the way many non-experts would
treat such a hand.
East dealer.
Neither side vulnerable.
AQ 10 5
0K @ 852
oJ 1885
80
AK62 AA9s73
S5u,. S5ios4 VIE S.s, 1As
asa 8 As74
0T6
oK3
AJAX QJ 1868
The bidding:
East. South. West. North.
IA 81 Pass 80
Pass So Dbl. Pass
Pass Pass
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Wreck Engineer Valves
MansIauqhfer Hearinq

A hearing on a charge OF involun-
tary manslaughter against Raymond
r. McClelland, Baltimore q Ohio
Railroad engineer, scheduled today
at Bethesda, has been waived by
Mr.. McClelland, according to Mont
gomery County States Attorney Ben
G. Wilkinson. The engineers case
will come up before the November
grand jury. Mr.. wilkinson said.
Mr.. McClelland was operator OF
the railroads Detroit washington
Express which rammed the rear Of
the Cleveland Night Express near
Dickerson, Nd, on September "A,
hurting the rear Pullman Of the
train against passing freight.
Fourteen persons were killed.
Mr.. wilkinson said he received q
letter from Mr.. McClellands at
torney yesterday advising him that
the engineer would waive q hearing.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Three D. T.. Officers
Among Group Of d
Given Navy Cross
Pearl Hurbor Ceremony
Honors Their Deeds in
Southern Pacific

Three Washington naval officers
were among % awarded the Navy
Cross for heroic deeds in actions
from the Coral Sea to the Solomons
by Admiral Chester W.. Nimitz In
ceremonies aboard a warship in
Pearl Harbor yesterday, the Asso-
ciated Press reports.
They were listed as Capt. De Witt
c. Ramsey, former assistant chief
of the Bureau of Aeronautics here,
Woh was promoted last week to the
rank of rear admiral; Capt. George
Hudson Fort and 1t. Stockton B.
Strong, who was honored for pilot
ing a scout plane which helped sink
a Jap carrier in the Coral Sea.
Admiral Ramsey, recognized for
commanding ship in the Solomons,
lived here with his wife at 1861 Up
ton street NV. until five months
ago when he was transferred from
the Navy Department to sea duty.
The son of an Army officer, Ad-
miral Ramsey was born at Whipple
Barracks, Ariz., and was graduated
as president of his class at the Naval
Academy in 1912.
Capt. Fort, who came here with
his parents while a boy, attended
Western High School and the Army
and Navy Preparatory School and
was a classmate of Admiral Ram
sey's at the Naval Academy. He is
brother Of j. Carter Fort, gen.
eral counsel for the Association of
American Railroads.
Capt. Fort distinguished himself
as commanding officer of a ship in
the SolomonS.
1t. Strong, the son of Mrs. c. B.
Strong of 3440 Thirty fourth place
NV, also attended Western High
School and Dewitt Preparatory
School, At the Naval Academy, he
was prominent as a member Of the
rifle and water polo teams and as
lieutenant commander Of the regi-
ment of Midshipmen.
He was graduated from. Annapolis
in 1887, earned his wings at Pensa-
cola, Fla, and has spent most of his
active duty at sea.
Among others receiving the Navy
Cross was Capt. Arthur Cayley
Davis, Annapolis. Md, also COM
manding a ship in the Solomons.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
100 Volunteer 10 Serve
As Fuel Rationinq Aides

More than 100 volunteers already
have responded to the call for
workers to process" fuel rationing
applications, but more are needed to
speed the work, the Civilian Defense
Volunteer Once reported today.
Although the volunteers will not
be called on to go to work until ap-
plications are distributed and start
coming in, the CDVO is anxious to
line up all the workers needed this
week so they can take q four hour
training course either at 10 am. or
at 7:30 pm. Monday.
Wanted for the Job Of handling
10000 fuel oil applications are men
or women who can add or subtract
accurately and speedily and are
willing to take the preliminary
course to At them for the work.
The CDVO asks volunteers to cali
Republic 5l05 for information on
the job.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
BIdckout Test Set in Decembe,
Under Actual Raid Conditions
All Civilian Defense Forces to Be Used,
CIimoxing Two Months Intensive Drill
(Story on Page AID

A blackout using all elements of
the civilian defense forces and SIM
ulating as nearly as possible an
actual air raid will climax two
months Of intensive training in
protective teamwork" Defense
Co-ordinator Young announced to-
day.
In an order outlining the three
phases of the training period from
yesterday to December 81, the all
out blackout test with or without
advance notice" is scheduled for
some time in December. For this
test IAN attack on the Metropolitan
Area will be assumed" the order
said.
May Be Ordered at Any Time.
The order does not eliminate the
possibility of air raid tests before
December, however. The order
points out that "it must be borne in
mind that air raid tests, in addition
to the foregoing outline (Which
mentions only the one test) may be
ordered at any time with or without
advance notice, either to the Citi-
zens Defense Corps or to the gen.
eral public"
The training period, second in the
series to develop the civilian de-
fense forces, was promised by Col
Lemuel Bolles, executive director OF
District civilian defense, immedi-
ately after the control center train
ing exercises ended early this month.
The first phase, which lasts until
the end OF this month, stresses lin
service" training. At weekly control
center exercises, groups of selected
wardens are being assigned to con-
troll centers for training purposes.
Attention also will be given dur
ing this period to a closer relation
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Old Customers Given
Preference Here in
Beef and Pork Sales
'Rutionine' Is Loid to
Losses Stores Sustain
Under OPA Ceiling

Washington chain stores and
grocers generally are rationing beet
and pork sales due to the shortage
brought about by the February OPA
price ceiling, which, it is said, is
causing losses to retail meat outlets
Meanwhile, OPA is studying plea
made by packers that they be al
lowed to charge higher prices fol
beef and pork to absorb losses suf-
fered since the February ceiling
became effective.
Rationing here is not on a fixed
amount of beef; rather it takes the
form Of retailers giving preference
to old customers when their supply
is limited, a chain store executive
pointed out.
Pork Situation to Ease.
Some relief is expected shortly
regarding the pork situation, mas
much as 100000 pigs are due to
be released for slaughter during the
next three months, when farmers
find 1t cheaper to sell than to feed
their stock on corn.
With beef of all grades scarcer,
due to demands of the armed serv-
ices and the OPA ceiling, housewives
are buying larger quantities of lamb,
veal and chickens, dealers reported.
Chain stores which bought beet
last December in large quantities
and sell at loss under the Feb
ruary ceiling are reducing their
losses by restricting alike their pur-
chases and retail sales.
THE packer Is caught in the same
squeeze with the chain store or in
dependent buyer" a chain store
executive here explained. There
is no ceiling on the price the farmer
may obtain for his product. Either
the packer pays a higher price or
there Is less beef and pork available.
The ceiling applies when animals
are slaughtered. The more beet
and pork we sell. the more we lose.
It Is common sense that rationing
was necessary under these circum-
stances"
Placed in One Grade.
The OPA ceiling made prime and
choice beef into single grade as
IA grade. There Is not enough
OF this choice meat to satisfy de-
mands, q chain store manager said.
The result Is that dealers have con-
centrated on q grade below choice,
and mild price war" ensued be-
tween competitors before the ceiling
price became effective.
I'VE hope relief will be given
soon," the chain store manager
said. with civilian consumption
reduced by the demands Of the
armed services. 1t IS obvious that
the present situation cannot last
much longer. The situation is not
confined to Washington; ut is Of
Nationwide scope"
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Planners Are Given
Report on 1000 ADA
DemounfabIe. Houses
LILA Located in D. c.,
1856 in Maryland;
New Project Approved

The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission was informed
today that the Alley Dwelling Au-
thority's program of demountable
houses for war workers now totals
1000 units, of which, Lila are in the
District and 1856 in Maryland subur-
ban areas.
In addition to this number, John
A. Nolen, jr, director of planning
reported that the ADA also is plan
ming to put up 500 demountable
homes in the area of the Shaw
Lily Ponds, north of Benning on the
east side of the Anacostia River.
This project will be financed
through new funds obtained under
the Lanham Act, the remainder OF
the ADA program having been un-
dertaken out Of the SIT SOC, 900 allot-
ment made to it earlier.
Shoemaker Plan Approved.
The commission approved the lay
out of the Alley Dwelling Authority
project for 200 demountable homes
on the old Shoemaker tract, on the
east side of Georgia avenue near the
, District line. These houses are in
cluded, it was said, among the 1000
units already under construction
and in process of planning.
Secretary Thomas S. Settle re-
ported the commission had approved
six contracts totaling $4,000 for land
, in the vicinity of Cabin John Bridge
: as an addition to the George WASH
; 1ngton Memorial Parkway.
The acreage was not given, as the
|; property consists of lots, on which
there are number of residences.
The present occupants will be
allowed to live in the houses until
the memorial parkway is extended
through that area, which is not
likely to be until after the war.
This Montgomery County land
lies between the old c. g. o. Canal
and Macarthur boulevard, north of
Cabin John.
Cafeteria Site Approved.
The commission also approved a
site at Twenty second and B streets
Sc. for a temporary cafeteria to
serve war workers in the District
Armory Plans were submitted by
the Public Buildings Administration.
The commission, which is keep
Ing in close touch with the war
time development of Washington
prepared to devote considerable
part of its final session today to a
general survey of traffic, hospital
and housing conditions.
These problems will be considered
IN relationship to study the COM
mission has undertaken of the popu-
lation trend in the Metropolitan
Area. 1t is considered an important
approach to city planning, for the
commission at previous times has
expressed the need of careful civic
development to keep pace with the
rapid growth of the Capital.
Evening star., 1942-10-16

The Quartermaster's Department
Is careful to, provide each soldier
with shoe that fits, for an army
with sore feet" is already whipped.
The American Army is the best
shod army in the world. You can
buy a pair or outfit soldier with
two pairs with your purchase Of
War stamps and War bonds. IN
VEST AT LEAST 10 PER CENT
Of your income in War bonds every
pay day and become member OF
the patriotic Ten Per Cent Club
II. 8. Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1942-10-16

ship between the various emergency
services and control centers In the
District to similar agencies In each
suburban area.
Would Avoid Hardships.
In outlining the training, the
order cautioned care to avoid over
taxing individuals and advised care
full attention to arranging rosters
and shifts to avoid hardships to
personnel.
In the second phase, which will
last through the month of Novem-
Der, one general area-wide training
exercise will be conducted, involv-
ing the use of incidents"
The order specifies that the simu-
lated disasters will be based on
actual locations and structures.
Wardens complained during the last
training exercises that the "fc-
tionar and impossible" incidents
arranged could not have occurred
in their particular sectors.
Leaders Use Discretion.
The incidents will involve the
actual dispatch of individuals,
squads and apparatus but "in the
interest of economy of time and
equipment, suburban co-ordinators
and chiefs of service may, at their
discretion, dispatch a single in
dividual or single vehicle to rep
resent a larger element"
For the area-wide exercise, the
public warning system will not be
used and the general public will not
be involved, the order states.
The third phase of the exercises,
from December / to 81, will see the
all-out test for which the public
warning system will be used and no
limitation will be put on the amount
of equipment rolling to the scenes
of incidents"
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Bill Passed by House
Would Supersede
D. T.. Rent Control Act
Enactment Likely to
Make District Office
Adjunct Of System
Bx WILL p. KENNEDY.

The Nationwide rent control
bill passed by the House by unani-
nous consent yesterday does not
directly wipe out the present Dis
trict rent administration, set up
under earlier legislation, but does
declare that the District Emergency
Rent Act shall not prevent the exer-
else in the District of the authority
in the Federal act with respect to
rents and rates.
The bill now goes to the Senate,
where the earliest possible consid-
Grafton has been promised
The present District Office may be
left as an independent local ad-
ministration If it does not run afoul
of the national regulations and
rates, or, which is more likely, the
President, or whoever he designates
as Federal rent administrator, may
name the present District admins
tration as its local agent.
Randolph to See Byrnes.
This question is expected to be
settled definitely within a few days
as Representative Randolph, chair
man Of the House District Commit
tee, has announced he intends to
confer with. James F. Byfnes, di-
rector Of economic stabilization, who
recommended the Federal law at
the House Banking and Currency
Committee hearings. Mr.. Randolph
will ask that the present District
rent administration be delegated to
continue to operate.
Both Chairman Steagall, in
charge Of the bill during consider
alton in the House, and House Lead
er Mccormack declared emphatical-
ly that the new Federal legislation
will not interfere with the District
administration. Mr.. Randolph and
Representative Crawford, Republic
can, OF Michigan also asked during
debate whether an investigation re-
garding excessive increases in rents
on District business properties would
be stopped.
Representative Walcott of Michi-
gan, ranking minority member of
the committee, explained that the
legislation as passed by the House
yesterday does not interfere with
the machinery In the District, and
that 1t would not stop the investi-
CATION because that does not come
IN conflict with the Federal statute.
Could Set Aside Action.
In regard to rents charged. the
new legislation would supercede and
under the Federal law any action
taken by the District rent control
organization might be set aside.
Whether or not the present rent
administration ONCE In the District
will be absorbed q Is into the Fed
eral setup, or q new ONCE estab-
hshed here, remains to be seen.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Woman Hit by Bus
In Downtown Area
Dies Of Injuries
Stenoeropher, %, Struck
On Way to Work in
Archives Building
D. c. Traffic Toll
Killed in 1912 -- IS
Killed in same period Of 1941 II
Toll for all of 1941 .- 95

1Oll 1Or all OF 1S4l 70 |
Miss Sally Sampainen, %, of 508
Quintapa place NV. died shortly
before noon today in Emergency
Hospital of injuries suffered earlier
this morning when she was struck
by an A., B. & w. bus at the corner
of Tenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue.
Miss Sampainen, a native of New
York City and employed here since
June as a stenographer in the Ma
tional Archives. was on her way to
work, police said, when she appar-
emily stepped into the side of the
bus, driven by Oliver c. Wilburn, 26,
of 500 South Twenty third street,
Arlington, as it was turning into
Tenth street from Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
She was dragged 81 feet before the
bus could be halted, but the wheels
of the bus did not pass over her
body, police stated
Joseph Earl Williams, 46, of 3546
Holmead place NV. was in serious
condition in Casualty Hospital suf-
fering from injuries received last
night when struck by a streetcar
near Fifth and H streets NV. The
car was operated by William H.
Laurie, 81, of GA Elliott street NV.
A collision involving four street.
cars in front of the White House
sent two persons to the hospital for
treatment yesterday afternoon and
injured at least two others.
Three of the streetcars were watt
ing for signal light to change when
a fourth trolley, operated by James
w. Kimbel, "a, of 40s8 Minnesota
avenue NE, struck the back of the
rear car, causing 1t to hit the third
car, which in turn crashed into the
rear of the fourth.
Miss Dorothy L. OBrien, SO, of
1852 @ street NV. was treated at
Emergency Hospital for lacerations
OF her right and left elbows and
discharged. Minnie Hufd, 80, COL
ored, 467 School street NV, was
treated at Emergency for contusions
OF the forehead and was also re-
leased. Mrs. May Shore, 1910
Quincy street NV, and j. H. East
Of the Bureau Of Mines were slightly
injured.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Boby Dies Of Burns

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Oct. 1e
(SpeciaD Earl Ronald Lewis, IL
months old, who accidentally upset
. pan Of scalding water on himself
at the home Of his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Lewis. Hedgesville, died
at local hospital yesterday.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Rosen Mode Chancellor
OF K. P. Grand Lodoe
By the Associated Press.

~ tus hsoocIHIeu FreSs.
ROANOKE, Va, Oct. 16.-The
Grand Lodge Of Virginia, Knights Of
Pythias, elected Wilbur r. Rosen Of
Roanoke to grand chancellor at the
closing session Of It's annual meet
ing here yesterday.
Mrs. Marguerite Duncan Of
Crewe was elevated to grand chief
Of the auxiliary, the grand temple.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Farm Of Ex-Gov. Duvis
Scene Of Auction Today
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEESBURG. Va, Oct. 16.-The
stock and machinery on the nearby
farm Of the late Westmoreland
Davis, one-time Governor Of Vir-
ginia. was to be placed on public
sale at the farm today by Mrs.
Davis.
The modern machinery used to
work the 1900 acres will be auc-
TONED Oh o win sheep, pigs and
several hundred small turkeys.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
initiates Fumed Bull

Escaping from 4 slaughterhouse
near Windsor Castle, England, q
heller rushed into IN antique china
shop, where 1t damaged some
valuAble articles before becoming
entangled In curtains and caught.
Evening star., 1942-10-16

Others die for you; the least you
can d b by for them. Get yeur
War savings stanlpe NV.
Evening star., 1942-10-16

Contribute yeur junk 70 the great
81 junk Pile Of The future -the
ambitions q tho Jap milltaFists.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
WAatHo~R~1WM
WAR Bonds

Every soldier in Uncle Sans
Army is issued two pairs of shoes
at a cost of $685. each. We, there
fore, literally need millions of pairs
of shoes, good shoes shoes that
At i. :. to outfit our rapidly increas-
ing armed forces.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
New Zeolond Leaf Boosted

I'd offset decreased shipments
from the United States tobacco pro.
duction b being increased IN New
Zealand.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-02
Red SOX Win Second
Straight From Tigers

Doerr walked, TO third on a sacri-
fee by Fox and scored when
Lupien dumped a single into left
When Tabor walked, NewhouSer
was relieved by Wilson who dis
posed of Conroy and Brown.
The Red Sox picked up a run
in the fourth when DiMaggio beat
out p grounder TO Hitchcock in
deep short, and scampered home
On a single by Doerr. Hitchcock
turned in sensational stop OF
DiMaggio's blistering grasscutter
and missed Dominick by a hair.
breadth at first.
But the Tigers struck back with
two runs in the home half Of the
fourth. thereby taking the lead
Franklin singled and after Teb-
belts was disposed Of, Ross batted
for Wilson and also was an out
But Hitchcock and Cramer singled
in succession. Franklin and Hitch
cock scoring.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-02

Kelley a great M. c. got the
show off with a bang These bal
players. with not much to talk
about told Of the beauty they had
already found in The orange groves
the mountains. the palm fringec
boulevards Of Los Angeles. the in
comparable beauty of California
girls.
The Great Shires kept cutting
in on everybody. When O'Dou
was al the mike, Arthur inter.
rupted.
Frank, see where Clara
Bow left town. You know why?
She was afraid Of falling in love
with me. Don't go way folks,
the best comes last on this pro-
gram, the Great Shires has top
billing, which is as IL should be,
with these bushers." So on and
on raved the great one.
Finally. when his turn came
every one held his breath.
Then followed a few minutes OF
everything that was in bad taste,
undiplomatic and untaCtiul.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-02
Lead See-Sows

With a run in the sixth. the SOX
tied the score again. Pesky who
scored after slamming a two
Dagger TO left and later trotting
home on a single by Lupien. The
Sox' Joy was short lived. as the
| Tigers in their half Tailed a
marker that again put them in
front.
With the aid of pinch hitters,
the Sox scored three markers in
the seventh and regained the lead.
Peacock batted for Conroy and
doubled Finney hit for Brown and
singled. A twO-bagger by DiMag-
gio scored Peacock and Finney
later scored on a single by Pesky.
The Tigers retrieved one Of the
runs in their half OF the seventh
when McCoSky singled, moved
around 10 third on a single by
Higgins and Radcliffs sacrifice
and scored as Doerr threw out
Harris.
When tho Tigers took the field
in the eighth. after Del Baker
hurled pinch hitterS into the fray,
Charley Gehringer was az second
base, playing in the field for the
first time this year. Heretofore
the veteran coach has confined his
Y appearances in the lineup to pinch
hitting.