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Evening star., 1942-09-06
By Frank B. Lord.

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First in the list of bridge organi-
cations with fixed events for the
forthcoming fall-winter season is
the Federal Bridge League which
President George L. Kathan has
announced will start its series of
team -four games at the Ward
man Park Hotel on Tuesday, Sep
tember %. AS heretofore the sea-
sons play will be divided into two
parts. the first half terminating
Just before the holiday period and
resuming early in January and con-
tinuing until the following May,
The team games, however, will be
interrupted on the last Tuesday of
each month with the master point
pair matches established by Direc-
tor Paul E. Golden two years ago
with the approval of the American
Contract Bridge League.
The opening date was agreed upon
at the meeting of the board of gov
ernors last week when the Leagues
new constitution was discussed and
approved. It's formal adoption
awaits the postponed annual meet
ing which will be held on September
Is. In addition to the changes
heretofore indicated respecting
eligibility and membership it pro-
vides that a team may be composed
of seven members, four of which
may play on any meeting date while
the others will be available as sub
stitutes and while conforming to
the requirements as to eligibility
need not necessarily be actual mem
bers of the league. This will give
a wide latitude to teams whose
members, because of the necessities
of war work, may not be able to play
on each Tuesday night. 1t is also
stipulated that no more than two
players who are classified as masters
in the ratings of the ACBL shall be
allowed to. participate on a team.
This is calculated to give those who
are not qualified as masters a better
break in making high percentages
than they would otherwise have
against a team or teams composed
entirely of masters.
Mr.. Kathan has also suggested a
change from past practice is the
matter of awarding sectional prizes.
This amendment will be taken UP
for consideration at the annual
meeting. In the meantime there re-
main two more of the regular sum-
mer pair games to be played on
September and Is, before the start
of the team game series.
Only one more pair game Is yet
to be played by the Washington
Bridge League before the opening of
the twice month pair and team
games which qualify players for
participation in the leagues Big May
Pair and Big June Team matches
These will begin for the first on
October 7 and for the second on
October 81.
The National Press Club and the
Columbia Country Club series games
will begin in October. As each meets
on alternate Monday nights arrange
ments are being made by the man
ayers so that the dates will not con-
f1ict.
Federal Bridge League leaders or
Tuesday night at the Wardman Park
Hotel were north and south, DR.. and
Evening star., 1942-09-06

At other tables the bidding was
bit more conservative and went up
slower. but in nearly every instance
the contract was either six or seven
hearts or six or seven spades.
Results differed for much de-
pended upon the opening lead, One
North who had bid seven hearts
was set one trick because East laid
down the ten of spades and West,
having none, trumped. Against
South's spades where West opened
the king of clubs the rest was lay
down for declarer. He simply
trumped in dummy and played all
spades and hearts even discarding
his ace of diamonds.
When West opened heart hoping
to find East void in that suit as ne
was void in spades, South could
make only six odd for while the ex-
pected did not happen the lead did
break communication between de-
clarer and dummy. He won with the
heart ace, led to the diamond ace in
his own hand, ruffied the club two
with the spade two, led the king OF
hearts, over-ruffed Easts spade four
with his eight, ruffed the nine of
clubs with the spade three, led the
heart queen, over-ruffed the spade
seven with the nine, ruffed the club
ten with the spade six, led the heart
jack, over-ruffed the spade ten with
the jack, then cashed his remaining
spades and finally had to lose the
diamond ten.
At other tables where West led
heart, which was taken by
dummy's ace, South tried for a split
of trumps, playing the ace, king,
intending to use dummy's six as a
re-entry to make the long hearts
and discard losing clubs and a dia-
mond, but when trumps did not
break, West having none, he was
down two tricks on his small slam.
The Department of Agriculture
Bridge will open its session on
Wednesday, September 9, at 2108
Sixteenth street. Members will COM
pete for the Dr. G. Mcdonnell
Trophy for the sixth season. The
club will meet on the second, fourth
and fifth Wednesdays of each
month. 1t. Comdr. w. A. Corley
will direct the games A business
meeting for the election of officers
will precede the first session.
Evening star., 1942-09-06

ernistic-the letter "V" for victory
and the Gallo rooster. Copies are
four for 10 cents. Send self-ad-
dressed, stamped envelope with
order.
Plate numbers for the Scent Win
the War stamp are 22,938 to 22,953,
22,e57 to %, ,962; 22,965 to 22,966.
The Central Museum in Leningrad
is pictured in two stamps of Russia,
30k, purple and 1r. orange.
Mrs. Lila Judkins of Dover South
Mills, Me, has completed a postage
stamp" quilt of 1928 red, white and
blue squares of postage stamp size.
Stamp collectors interested in cur
rent geography are advised to read
the daily bulletins of the National
Geographic Society. many of which
are printed in The Star. They rep
resent the latest available informa-
ton and generally are related di-
rectly to the progress of political,
military and economic events.
Postmaster General Frank Walker
has been asked to authorize a COM
memorative stamp for the Tooth
anniversary of the death of Francis
Scott Key, author of The Star
Spangled Banner" January IL next.
A revised edition of DR.. Carroll
Chase's monograph on The 3-Cent
Stamp of the United States, 1851
1857 Issue" has been published by
the latham Stamp Co.
Germany has summoned postal
congress to meet at Vienna on Oc-
tober !. The purpose of the assem-
bly, is to work out an inclusive con-
tinental system for the handling of
mail. 1t may result in further dras-
tic reduction of the number of
stamp-issuing countries in Europe.
DR.. Frank Abbott Magruder, in his
American Government" a high
school text used in the District of
Columbia, says: When any person
or firm attempts to procure money
or property through the mails by
fraudulent schemes, or schemes of
chance. the privileges of the mails
are withdrawn from the offender.
"If the Postmaster General decides
that business is fraudulent, he is
sues fraud order to the local post
master and to the person accused,
whereupon the postmaster stamps
the word fraudulent" upon all let
tiers addressed to the accused and
returns them to the writer's If there
Evening star., 1942-09-06

Mrs. A. J. Steinberg, first, 140 points;
Mrs. Violet Zimmer and DR.. w. II.
Gorton second, 1888, and r. H.
Higgins and Mr.. Mullen. third, ll9a;
east and west, Louis Newman and
Mrs. Ruth Kavanaugh tied with
George Kathan and Robert Thuriel,
each having 1914 points. H. Allen
and E. Goddard were third, with
1891 points. DR.. and Mrs. A. j.
Steinberg introduced their young
son, Gerald Steinberg. to the game.
He played with Mrs. A. r. Hodgkins.
Every bridge player when he sits
Gown to play should have before
him mental sign bearing warn
ing to beware of freak hands. Fol-
lowing that admonition would save
him woe and embarrassment, not
to say often the loss of many scor-
ing points. They are generally
characterized by one long suit with
probably a void in another suit and
maybe an ace on the side. The
temptation is to bid for a game or
perhaps slam especially when
partner has made call. The
chances are that he too has a hand
Of the same pattern in another suit.
When they start bidding in COM
petition slam contract is likely to
be reached and then when the
hands do not fit there is trouble.
Expert players are usually dis
trustful of hands they recognize as
freaks, but frequently in a board at
match duplicate they will take
chance one notch above safety for
the extra point which in such a
game is very important, trusting to
win by getting a favorable opening
lead. When one hand is a freak
the three others are more or less so
as well and a void in an adversary's
hand may spell disaster.
The following deal played at
recent duplicate Is an excellent ex-
ample of two-hand freak. 1t
presents various possibilities de-
pending upon the initial lead of the
declarer's left-hand opponent.
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South was dealer and bis side was
Evening star., 1942-09-06


O-gauge layouts in this vicinity
president is Clark Keene, Atlantic
$3.50.
The National Aquarium Society
has had to change its meeting night
this season. 1t was fortunate enough
to be able to secure room in the
Odd Fellows Temple, 419 Seventh
street NV, for the third Tuesday
in each month. The new officers are
planning a series of entertaining
meetings starting with Beta ex-
hibit in September. This exhibit
will mark the close of a fish-rais
ing contest started in June n d
prizes will be awarded the winners
by a distinguished committee of
judges. Talks, movies, aid to begin
ners and trips will make the sea-
son a profitable one for all inter-
ested in fish The president. J. Wal
ter Fritz, may be reached at War
field 5721.
Plans of the Washington Model
Yacht Club for the winter months
are still nebulous, but the active
sailing season will continue until
the Lincoln Memorial Pool freezes
too solid for the members to break
the ice. Then, no doubt, they will
all retire to their work shops to
plan and build record breakers for
next year. Since the members meet
at the pool each Sunday morning,
weather permitting, they feel there
is little need for other meetings,
except during the worst winter
months. However, any one interested
in sailing model yachts is welcome
to visit and talk with the shippers
at the pool on Sundays and holidays.
An ex-commodore. W.. G. Schlae-
fer, was reelected to that Office
during the summer when business
required the incumbent to move out
West. Any other information may be
obtained from Maj A. w. Greely,
Emerson 6299.
The Washington Radio Club
meets on the second and fourth
Saturday of each month at 1924
Sixteenth street NV. at 8 pm.
Large plans are taking shape for
the part this group will play in
civilian defense and any one with
the slightest interest in radio is in
vited to attend Interesting pro-
grams are always offered and aid
! for beginners is available.
The Washington 8-mm. Movie
Club has not made definite plans
for its season as yet, but hopes to
hold meeting this week. For
time and place call the president,
William j. Brown, Columbia 6343,
apartment 300. The full schedule will
appear here as soon as available,
THIS WEEKS BUSINESS.
Today.
Mineralogical Society outing,
grove No. 3, Rock Greek Park, pm.
Tuesday.
Washington Ship Model Society,
home of Walter Herbert, 308 East
Nelson street, Alexandria, Va,
pm.
Thursday.
D. G.. Electric Railroaders' Asso-
citation, home OF Leonard w. Rice,
1929 Fourth street NV, 8 pm.
Saturday.
Washington Radio Club, 1924 Six
teenth street NV, 8 pm.
Dollology Club of Washington,
home of Mrs. v. j. OKelliher, 1925
! Fulton street NV. Tea, 8 to pm.
Evening star., 1942-09-06
Hobbies and Hobbyists
News of Activities Here and Nearby

Many of our hobby clubs suspend
meetings during July and August.
With those two months behind us
they will be starting again with
renewed energy, and even those
groups which meet all summer will
become more active as cool weather
approaches. So now is a good time
to look up the group concerned with
your hobby and join in the pro-
ceedings.
The Mineralogical Society of the
District of Columbia will start the
season with an outing this after
noon. Regular meetings for the
winter will be arranged shortly and
Will be announced here when all
details are settled. 1t is hoped that
space in the National Museum again
will be available. For further in
formation call the secretary, Miss
Schultz, Lincoln 4637.
The Washington Ship Model So
clety is set to start it's season with
a meeting Tuesday Thereafter
regular meetings will be held on
the second Tuesday of each month
IN the homes of the members in
turn. New officers were elected in
the spring and will take Office at
the next meeting as follows: Cap
tain, Jack Willett; first mate, Will
liam Lee; purser, James Harbin;
ships clerk, A. C. Wagner. The
last two were reelected. A pro-
gram of varied entertainment -. is
being arranged for the season, with
the usual number of fine models on
display at each meeting. Any one
interested in the construction of
ship models should get in touch
with Mr.. Wagner, Hobart 3164.
The District of Columbia Elec-
trio Railroaders' Association meets
throughout the year on the second
Thursday in each month at the
homes of the members. These mem
bers are interested in railroading
both prototype and model, with the
emphasis on electrically propelled
types, including streetcars. Some of
the members made the long trip
to Pittsburgh last month to partici-
pate in a fan trip over the West
Penn lines. A report on this trip,
with pictures, will be featured at
the September meeting. Another
attraction at this meeting will be
the extremely large collection of
railroad pictures owned by Leonard
w. Rice. There is considerable
overlap of membership between this
group and the Metropolitan Society
of Model Engineers. Frank Blake,
Shepherd 1922, is secretary of the
ERA.
The Metropolitan Society of Model
Engineers holds its business meet
ings on the first Monday in each
month, also at the homes of the
members since Uncle Sam took over
the clubroom in Union Station last
spring. In spite of the name this
club is also concerned primarily with
railroading of all kinds, with the
greatest weight on steam roads and
their models. In addition to the
business meeting two other meet
ings a month are normally held
These are designated as work nights
the second Monday for the O-gauge
members and the third Monday for
the HO-gaugers. On these nights
the members gather to help build
the model railroads in the various
homes. Charles w. Nicholson, host
for the September meeting, has un-
Evening star., 1942-09-06
Washington contains memorial
tribute to Daniel H. Reichgut.

Washington contains memorial
tribute to Daniel H. Reichgut.
Belgium has two new semi postal
sets-one of six values representing
st. Martin of Tours, the other of
nine portraying famous scientists.
V-mail, so-called, is being pro-
cessed at the Eastman Kodak plant
in West Twenty third street, New
York City.
James Russell Lowe, 1921 Potomac
avenue Sc, an engraver in the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing for
II years until his induction into the
Army recently, writes: "It would be
fine thing if our civilian collectors
and clubs would present some of
their duplicates to the various camps
and USO libraries"
Albums and catalogues, Pvt. Lowe
explains, likewise are wanted. The
war, he believes, provides an oppor-
tunity for vast expansion of philat-
ely. He favors commemorative for
heroic events and personalities.
Pvt. Lowe engraved the 41ze,
White House; Csc, Mckinley: soc,
Theodore Roosevelt; SC, Daniel
Chester French; SC, Frances Will
lard; Sc, Idaho, and &c, National
Defense issues. If asked not inn
politely, he sometimes is willing to
autograph blocks of these issues.
Stephen G.. Hulse OF Glenshaw,
Pa, is editing an r. P. O. cancella-
tions and covers department for
Linn's Weekly Stamp News, Sidney,
Ohio. -.-.
The 1943 convention of the Ameri-
can Philatelic Society will be held at
Milwaukee.
w. v. Warner, philatelist for
half century, also has collected
over $4,000 post office cancellation
marks.
The Post Office Departments Of
f1cial Postage Stamp Guide is being
brought up to date and shortly will
be re-issued.
A poster label to publicize the
campaign to free France has been
issued by the Free France Relief
Committee, 444 Madison avenue,
New York City. The design is mod
Evening star., 1942-09-06
w CHESS =
The Game and Its
Players
By Paul J. Miller.

You read much putting and tout
ing of chess literature, tournaments
and books and you may wonder how
it gets by. Here is the reason why.
Chess. like love, like music, has
power to make men happy" said
the great teacher, DR.. Siegbert Tar
rasch in his work, THE Game of
Chess" truly one of the finest
pieces of chess literature for all
around purposes that the writer
ever has read. Chess has some
mystical power like music that
soothes the savage beast-man. He
doesn't have to indulge in fisticuffs,
literal breaking of noggins and
physical violence to get a thrill.
He just sits down quietlike and
walls the everlasting tar out of his
opponent through bewildering men,
tai gymnastics and for the nonce
he is in state Of mental ecstasy.
Chess, like grand opera, has to
have a patron. Like grand opera
it never pays for its own freight
and some one has TO underwrite the
bill He may be fan. a promoter
an author or just Boy Scout bent
on doing his good turn for human
ity by sharing good thing with
out hope OF recompense.
Chess is part of the universal pat
tern of civilized society and what
greater reason is there for touting
chess or grand opera than to make
men happy?
Died. G. H. Bickers. managing
director of Messrs. G.. Bell & Sons,
publishers of some of the finest
chess books of the modern era.
Sonia Graf is teaching and lee
turing on chess in South Ameri-
can itinerary.
Znosko-Borovsky. author of pop
ular How Not to Play Chess" COM
peted in the international Paris
tournament but won no prize.
Chess Problem No. 479.
BY A, r ARGUELLES, Belo Horizonte.
Brazil. First prize, British Chess Fedora :
ton Tourney No. 80, Direct Mates in Two
Moves, 1912.
BLACK-s MEN.
Evening star., 1942-09-06
By r. r. Taynfon.

Local dog fanciers have their at
tention firmly fixed on the ap-
preaching National Capital Kennel
Club show which is scheduled for
October II at the Meadowbrook
Saddle Club. This is the Capitals
big show and In this war year 1t is
planned to make it more interesting
Evening star., 1942-09-06
Ernest Ollie, 422 North Ninety

Ernest Ollie, 422 North Ninety
eighth street, Milwaukee, Wis, Sec
retary of the United States Chess
Federation, has just released the
federation's 1910 yearbook that is
different from previous publications
in that mention Is given member
clubs and affiliated associations.
Match games from the United
States 1910 Championship Tourna-
ment, won by Reshevsky over Fine.
1929, and from the National Open
Tourney, won by Fine over Steiner.
8-5, are given with notes. Mont
Evening star., 1942-09-06
WHITE-8 MEN.
White TO Play And Mate in Two Moves,

Wni& 10 f1ay ana mate In Two Moves,
"Slap the Jap" Defense stamp
rapid transit, open to all, will be
featured tomorrow evening at 8 at
306 Ninth street NV, in the Serv-
icemen's Club by Federal Chess
Club. Admission is a dime, which
is converted into stamps to stamp
out the Axis. Victors will receive
stamp prizes. The event promises
to be the biggest ever. Spectators
are welcome.
Ladder scoring in the Federal
matches reads: Loeb, 30, Rast, %;
Korvick. IL; Epstein. Burch and Per-
kins, 10 each; Mr.. and Mrs. Brise-
bois and Bronfin, 8 mutual points.
DR.. Carl Farman has planned a spe-
cial chess program for the fall
months. .....
Evening star., 1942-09-06

Played at Dallas, Tex, in the 1912
United States Chess Federation National
Marchand, St. Louis city champion, comes
off second best to the New York titlist,
l.. A. HorowitZ, who maneuvers his bishops
with fnesse and converts draw into
win.
Evening star., 1942-09-06
HORIZONTAL,

HORIZONTAL.
!. Maps.
7. A female servant.
IL. Among.
IS. To tell.
81. To reiterate.
%. Ireland.
%. Tahitian robe.
"a. Exultant.
25. A beverage (pl).
26. Exclamation expressing
surprise.
%. An error.
30. Belonging to.
81. To be dull.
80. Footlike part.
33. Shore bird.
35. Predicament.
36. Goddess of discord.
38. Writing implement.
80. Printers measure.
40. Movable plate in stove.
AZ. A kind of grass.
43. Peaceful.
As. Plural ending.
49,. Airiform fluids.
At. Ringing and musical.
SO. Genders.
SO. Ona who gazes intently.
81. To submit to.
SIS. Regrets.
81. Settled.
so. First sign of the zodiac.
81. Fitting.
SO. OF great height.
IS. Satisfied.
66. A large tub (pl).
Ct. A stupid person.
68. To soak.
10. Stated.
72. Part of a ladder.
73. A poem.
"a. ordered.
rs. Combining form:
Meaning shield.
IT. Covers with thick,
black substance.
70. Female ruff.
30. Sketches again.
80. Baseball position
(init4).
83. Dispositions.
Sc. The finish.
81. A foresail rope (pl.).
80. To place.
go. Recovering from sick
ness.
"a. Babylonian god Of
waters.
95. Particularizes.
80. Aa1glo-SaXon money Of
account.
100. Mother of Helen of
Troy.
101. Soaps (Scotch).
103. Tunes.
104. Burmese demon.
105. Rodents.
LOT. TIE entire person of an
individual.
109. Prefix: A form of pro.
ITO. Employs.
Evening star., 1942-09-06

r1pitsd States Chess Federation at Dallas,
TeY Ahe Yanofsky. Canadian champion.
wrests victory from George Sturgis, presi-
dent of the federation.
Evening star., 1942-09-06
IN THE LOCAL BRIDGE CIRCLES
Clubs and of the Activities of Amateurs
and Experts-Specal Hands and Problems

vulnerable. At most Of the tables
noted the bidding went.
Evening star., 1942-09-06

Chess Problem No. 479.
BY A. F ARGUELLES, Belo Horizonte
Brazil. First prize, British Chess Fedora
tion Tourney No. 80, Direct Mates in Two
Moves, 1912
BLACK-9 MEN
Evening star., 1942-09-06

South was dealer and his side was
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-07
State Stops
Wage Changes

Lansing. Mich, Oct 7-AP-By
agreement of the civil service com
mission and budget department,
salary and wage raises for all state
employees will be stopped until COM
mission attorneys chart their course
in the face of a federal pay freez-
ing order.
Thomas J. Wilson. personnel di-
rector. said the commissions coun-
sci, Assistant Attorney General
Ro'er' II. Dunn. was preparing an
opinion as to whether President
Roosevelt's wage freezing order
covers state salaries of less than
$4,000 a year.
Charles J. MacNeil, acting budget
director. declared he had asked G
commission to obtain such an opin-
ion and to give him IAN expression
of policy" from the commission at
its meeting next week. In the mean
time. he said. he will hold up all
recommended pay Increases
Wilson said he considered the
Presidents order to be binding only
on wages and on salaries below
$4,000. Most state employees are
paid salaries. not wages, he said
Wilson defined wages as indeter-
inmate earnings paid on an hourly
basis. while salaries we're fixed
weekly. monthly or yearly stipend.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-07
New Crisis In
Russia Claim

London. oct. 7-lSS 49, Joseph
Stains appeal TO the Allies TO
fulfill their obligations and on
time" was made because Of emery
encics which have arisen recently,
a correspondent Of Reuters News
Agency said today In a dispatch
from KuibysheY.
These emergencies, II was said,
demand immediate action by Bri-
tain and the United States uotwith-
standing whatever may have been
decided when Prime Minister
Churchill visited Stain at the
Krcmlin.
Russian sources declare that the
commando raid against Dieppe,
France. in August resulted IN the
immediate dispatch 10 France Of a
number Of German divisions when
the Nazis fcrted invasion was at
hand. II is now felt by the So
viets. the correspondent said. that
IL is up 10 the Allies TO ind a
means Of drawing OF another 30
10 30 divisions from the Russian
front quickly.
The Russians also feel Doc add
cd. that the prolonged and cor.
tiuued resistance Of the Red army
at Stannrrad must not obscure the
fareaching gravity Of the Soviet
position with the outcome Of the
siege hanging prccariously 100 the