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Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.
An UnbIockinq Lead

An unlocking Lead
Very seldom does one open from
K-J-6 of an unbid suit, but when
such lead is made the card chosen
may be important.
South dealer.
Neither side vulnerable.
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8 A K @ 1o4
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7AJssa
4 KJ1os
The bidding:
South. West. North. East.
~ Pass 20 Pass
INT Pass 3NT pass
Pass Pass
South's rebid should have been
two hearts, not two no-trump. The
singleton diamond should have
warned South that his partners dia-
nond suit would not be OF great
value, and the South hand as a
whole was not strong enough to try
for a no-trump game despite this
disadvantage.
West decided that a diamond
opening would be futile and that
spades were the most promising
suit to lead. When opening such .
suit, in the hope of finding partner
with length In it, it can hardly pay
to open the low card. Even II
partner has four or five of the
suit, 1t will be blocked by the high
cards in the leaders hand. So
West led the king OF spades.
South let the king win the trick
and West continued with the jack.
Dummys queen won and the three
Of clubs was led, South finessing
the 10; for If South had found East
with the club queen, he could have
won three tricks in the suit and
made his contract But West had
the club queen and took it, after
which spade continuation estab-
lished the setting tricks for East
to cash when he got In with the
club ace. South could have made
the game by flnessing for the 10
of hearts at trick two. but It was
q better gamble to try the clubs
as he did.
II X
Yesterday you were Theodore
Lightner's partner. Both sides were
vulnerable and your opposition had
40 points on score. You dealt and
held:
A72
0A9 974
8 S32
4 A K q
Answer-Bid one club. It Is bad
tactics to pass borderline bids when
your opponents have a partial score.
If one of your opponents opens the
bidding with one spade and the
other raises to two spades, you will
Evening star., 1943-07-17

the United States Army Mrs. H. P
Answer: Lowest in rank is the
brigadier general whose insigne is
single silver star. Next Is the
major general, with two stars; next
is the lieutenant general, with three
stars. The top rank Is full general
with four stars.
Des Moines: Please pronounce
acrimony to settle an argument
Should the second syllable be ac-
cented?-H. H.
Answer: No. Say: AK-ri-moe-
nee
Fort Worth: Where does Com
mentator - get his pronunciation
"la-SOO' for 'lasso'? That amt
the way I heered it.-J. OH.
Answer: Right; "la-SOO appar-
emily is an attempt to give a French
Evening star., 1943-07-17

pronunciation to the American
word lasso which is from the Span
ish lazo. Lasso should be pro-
nounced: LASS-oh.
This priceless typohowler was
found by c. c. K. of Oneida:
"1ckes called heads of ten coal COM
panies to dist ,lss the miners cost of
loving" And then there was the
newscaster wh1 recently hutter-
Evening star., 1943-07-17
. 7 Z
y A 8 7 4
8 8 3 z
4 A K O 6

Answer-Bid one club. 1t is bad
tactics to pass borderline bids when
your opponents have a partial score.
If one of your opponents opens the
bidding with one spade and the
other raises to two spades, you will
have been shut out of the bidding,
because you are too weak to over
call and your partner may never
find out about your high cards until
1t Is too late.
Score 100 per cent for one club;
one heart would be almost as bad
as pass.
Question No. 1,439.
Today you hold the same hand
and the bidding continues:
You. Schenken. Lightner. Jacoby.
- Dbl. IA 20
CD
What do you bid7 (Answer Nom
day.
CNeiesssd - the Deu oynd!eata Ins)
Evening star., 1943-07-17
T axe Ny Word for 1t
BY FRAME COLBY
Saturday Roll Call

Moro Bay: What is the origin of
the EXPIRE ssion THE ghost walks,
meaning pay day?-E. w. F.
Answer: The expression is the
Atrical slang, But why the ghost
walks" In show business, no one
seems to know.
Flint: What is the origin of the
word uniform?-D. o.
- Answer: 1t is from the Latin uni
formE. meaning, "one form or
shape" Uniforms are so called be-
cause they are all alike.
Cambridge: Please give the ranks
Of the various grades of generals in
Evening star., 1943-07-17
on rNE AIR TODAY.

Star Flashes: --latest news, WMAl at $50
an. and AS pm.
Wop, 6:t5-PsopIs's Platform: Ely cuI
bsrt,on and Dr. Edward J. Byng discuss their
respective plans Tor pssts.
WRc, 7:00-For This We Fight: Food and
Health ia the Future" and a statement by
Marvin Jones, food administrator.
Evening star., 1943-07-17
Points for Purents BY EDYrH THOMAS WALLACE.
One damage nt-chid relationship
is to criticize loyal ddolescents

A-- Mother: "Your new friend seems
10 be weli-informed and intelligent
boy We must try and make him
feel welcome when he comes so he'll
get over his embarrassment and
ahyness.
Evening star., 1943-07-17

WoP. 7:oo-hsn Behind The Gun: Third Of
Z series Of dfamatilations Of the Marines a
GuadsItanaI.
w, 1:30-EIIery Queen: Joan Edwards,
sonssiress, and Richard hsaland, motion pie.
turs editor. are armchair detectives.
W10p, S:0o-crumit-Sanderson: Three blind
girls vs. three blind men, all war workers.
WMAl, 8:i5-bostoa POPS: Final broadcast
Evening star., 1943-07-17

with Arthur FidIsf conducting and Jesus San.
roma and Leo litwin Is soIoists.
WRC. 8:30-Words at War: Dramai1siion Of
The Last Days Of SsvsstopoI.'
WhAl, 9:30-Spotlght Bands: George Olson
from Bersstrom Field, Austin, lex.
WRC, i0:00-killion Dollar Band Enrit
Madriouefa, Latin Woinist. is guest conductor.
W0P, i0:t5-BIus Ribbon Town: Chico
Marx is the guest Of his brother, Gfoutho.
Evening star., 1943-07-17

tongued: Admiral Yamamoto was
decorated by Hitler post-humor.
ously!"
Last call for my pamphlet which ex-
plains in simple terms the rules tor pro-
nouncinG French. 1t has aided thou
sands to better understanding OF the
language. Send 4 stamped (3-cenb,
sell addressed envelope to Frank Colby.
in care of The Evening Star. ASK for
FRENCH RULES
released by the Bell Syndicate, lncD
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Girl Scout Gift
OF $1,000 Sent
To Nine. Chang
Funds to Be Used
To Assist ChinaS
War Orbhans'

When Nine. Chang Kai-shek re-
| turns to China she will carry with
her a gift of $4,000 representing a
collection from the Girl Scouts of
America for the Chinese Girl Scouts
and China's war orphans"
The $4,000 gift, sent to Nine.
Chang while she was in New York,
is in addition to more than $4,000
collected during the past four years
by the American Scouts for their
sister Scouts in China, according to
Mrs. Arthur O. Choate, chairman
Of the organizations Juliette Low
memorial fund.
The funds, largely made up OF
pennies contributed by members OF
the individual troops, are used
chiefly for relief work among chill
dren in the bombed areas or for the
starving families in their COM
munities.
In the meantime the organization
paid personal tribute to Nine.
Chang yesterday when representa-
tives called at the White House to
leave her vase of red roses. Two
Girl Scouts from Troop No. 9, Su-
same Alderman and Molly Holden,
were accompanied by Mrs. G, l..
Bowman, hostess at the National
Girl Scout Little House.
Because of Nine Chiang's inter-
est in youth, all Girl Scout funds
for China have been sent directly
to her.
The Juliette Low Fund, through
which the money was raised, was
founded in 1927 as memorial to
the founder of Girl Scouting in the
United States. Each Girl Scout
contributes pennies to the fund dur
ing February which is 'interna-
tional friendship month" on the
Scout calendar. The funds purpose
has been to help the spread of
Scouting throughout the world as a
foundation for understanding and
friendship between the girls of vari-
Gus nations
1t formerly was used for scholar
ships and to bring girls together
from all parts of the world to at
tend Girl Scout international en-
campments in this country and
abroad Since the war the fund has
been devoted chiefly to relief work
among the children of war-torn
countries.
Besides contributions of money,
the Girl Scouts have given other
types of aid to China. In several
New Jersey communities they can
vassed local doctors and dentists,
asking for free samples of drugs. AS
a result of this campaign the Girl
Scouts were able to send eight cases
of medical supplies to China.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Mrs. C.. H. Maruin Elected
Washington Club President

Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin, wife of
the president Of George Washing
ton University and one of the most
active club leaders in the Capital
was elected president of the Wash
ington Club at a board meeting
yesterday. Mrs. Marvin succeeds
Mrs. Frank Forest Bunker, who was
ineligible for reelection because of
her long service on the board.
Miss Grace Burton was reelected
first vice president and Mrs. Gregg
C. Birdsall was elected second vice
president. Both have long records
of service in the club
Mrs. Willard E. Stafford was elect
ed secretary to the board, succeeding
Mrs. Alfred H. Brooks, and Mrs.
James Gordon Cumming was elect
ed treasurer, succeeding Mrs. c. Will
lard Hayes.
Mrs. Helen Green Krausse is the
club manager.
Affiliated with a number of wom-
ems organizations, Mrs. Marvin is
now president of three. In addition
to her new Office in the Washing
ton Club, she Is president of both
the Twentieth Century Club and
the Women's Board of George
Washington University Hospital
For the past year she has beer
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Club Federation
EntertainS at
Benefit Party

A benefit card party minus all
"frills' proved to be great sue
cess yesterday when the District
Federation of Womens Clubs en-
tertained both in the afternoon and
evening at the Women's City Club.
Arrangements were simple for the
party was for the benefit Of the Fed
erations defense work and its spon-
sors wanted to raise as much as pos
sible. A share OF the proceeds will
60 to the two nurses scholarships
recently established by the Fedora
ton as part of its war work.
Mrs. Arthur c. Watkins, president
of the Federation, was among those
attending in the afternoon and 4
number of the affiHated clubs were
represented by their presidents.
Arrangements were under the gen.
eral direction OF Mrs. Charles P.
Keyser, first vice president.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Miss Beard Plans
Reception Sunday
To Nursing Chiefs

1t. Col. Florence Blanchfeld,
newly appointed superintendent of
the Army Nurse Corps, and Miss
Yvonne Hentsch, chief of the
Nursing Commission at the Inter
national League Of Red Cross. will
share honors at a reception to be
given Sunday afternoon by Miss
Mary Beard, director of the nursing
service Of the American Red Cross.
Miss Beard will entertain at her
home, 1916 Forty-ninth street NV.
The occasion will afford an op-
portunity for leaders of the nursing
profession of the Government agen-
cies and metropolitan organiza tions
here, as we'll as representatives of
the American Red Cross. to meet
the new Army Nurse Corps super
intendent.
Hostesses will include Miss Ger
Evening star., 1943-02-19

program chairman of the Washing
ton Club. having succeeded Mrs.
Gilbert Grosvenor in that office.
Talented in variety of the arts,
she frequently presents musical
and dramatic programs before diff
ferent groups and is also in demand
for her book reviews.
AS president of the Washington
Club, Mrs. Marvin will head one of
the oldest womens organizati tions
here for it celebrated its 50th an
niversary in April, 1941. Since 1918
the club has been housed in an i'm
posing building at Seventeenth and
K streets NV which was once the
home of Senator Leland Stanford
Of California and later Of Vice
President Charles w. Fairbanks. The
building also was leased for year
by the Russian Embassy before 1t
was acquired by the Washington
club.
Always characterized by dignity
and social distinction, the club has
maintained a weekly program in
which book chats, lectures on cur
rent topics, luncheons and dinners
have been prominent features. In
the past year its members also have
added a varied program of war
work.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Catholic Alumnae
Dinner Wednesday

Final plans for a dinner to be
given by the District Chapter, In
ternational Federation of Catholic
Alumnae, at $50 pm. Wednesday at
the Fairfax Hotel will be announced
at meeting of the Executive
Board at 8:l5 pm. Monday. The
board meeting will be held in the
board room of the American Sc
curity and Trust Co, with Miss
Kathryn E. Bowers, chapter COVER
nor, presiding.
Other chapter officers expected to
attend include Miss Regina Hart
nett, Miss Ann Brosnan and Mrs.
Frederick V. Murphy, vice COVER
nors; Miss Patricia Allen and Miss
Charlotte Cranston, secretaries, and
Mrs. Paul A. Hurney, treasurer.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
City Club to Hold
Open House Monday

George Washington's birthday will
be observed by the Women's City
Club with an open house from to
Z pm Monday at the club, 1876 Jack
son street NV. Members are being
asked to invite newcomers to the
city as guests of the club.
Mrs. Gladys B. Middlemiss, former
president who Is now serving as
treasurer, will be the hostess. She
will be assisted in receiving by Mrs.
Burnita Shelton Matthews, the
president, and other officers and
board members.
A short program OF music will be
Evening star., 1943-02-19

trude Banneld, Miss Virginia Dun
bar. Miss Olivia Peterson and Mrs.
Elsbeth Vaughn. assistant directors
Of the nursing service.
Col. Blanchfield succeeded Col,
Julia Flikke, who recently retired
from the Army Nurse Corps. A
native of Shepherdstown, w. Va.
she entered the service in 1917 and
during the last war served with the
AEF in Base Hospital IT. Later she
served at number of stations in
this country and in the Philippines
and China.
Miss Hentsch. who was born in
Geneva. recently returned from a
five months flight to IL South and
Central American countries, where
she went to see what the nursing
groups within the Red Cross societies
were doing. She was also able to
recommend possible candidates for
American Red Cross scholarships
for postgraduate study in nursing
in this country.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Alumnae Dinner

The Washington Branch Of the
Stuart Hall Alumnae Association
will hold a dinner meeting at 6:45
pm. tomorrow at the Parrot, 1701
Twentieth street NV. Miss Helen
Payne, the alumnae secretary, will
be an honor guest.
Evening star., 1943-02-19

Following the example Of grand
ma, Mrs. M. Record, three genera
tions of the same family are work
ing in a munitions factory in Eng
land.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Family Makes Arms

presented by Mrs. Mary liant
Couch, pianist.
Evening star., 1943-02-19

Buy bonds. Give up that trip you
had planned and give bomber a
trip to Toxic.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22
Mail SnOWbOund
Storms Force Postman to Break Trail With Cutter
as Rural CompIainers Jenee Phones

There is a motto that all postal
employees know we'll - Neither
snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom
of night stays these carriers from
the swift completion of their sp-
pointed rounds
However. as rural mail piles I'D
in the West Dearborn branch post
office, and as iangling telephones
continue to bring complaints from
the customers, assistant superin-
tendent of mails, Cass Nerkowski,
would just as soon forget the
familiar quotation. Especially the
parts about snow" and swift"
Nerkowski said that some rural
deliveries have not been made for
three days because of heavy SLOWS.
Yesterday Charles Gardner, a
part-time postman rented cutter
and horse and started out to
break trail on his route.
Even that didn't work out
too WELL" Nerkowsk explained.
However, Gardner will try II
again today"
Nerkowski explained that the
people can come to the post office
and pick their mail I'D II they are
able TO get through the roads.
"One fellow came In yesterday
and got his mail but he said he
wasn't going back homo until
the plows had cleared the side
roads," the superintendent said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22
Miss Victory
Sees New York
Times star Correspondent,

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-With her
portrait completed, Miss Victory
today turned to sightseeing before
her scheduled departure tomorrow
for Flint and her Job in a war
plant.
Barbara Ann Clark, named Miss
Victory in a nationwide contest
sponsored by Hearst newspapers,
has been in New York sitting for a
portrait by Bradshaw Crandell.
That portrait will appear on the
cover of the April issue of CoSmo-
politan magazine.
Today she visited the Statue OF
Liberty and other places of inter-
est she had been too busy TO see
during her stay in New York. She
will leave New York tomorrow
night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22
; Sites Considered
For War HOUSING

The common council today had
under consideration three sites for
the possible erection of temporary
war houses.
The sites, already approved by
federal housing authorities and the
Detroit Housing Commission, are
at State Fair and Dequindre ave-
nues, Garfield avenue near Sprin-
gle avenue, and Navada and Cliff
avenues.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22
Circuit Court Starts
New Hours for JUDGE!

The mayors defense transporta-
ton committee today changed the
working hours for circuit court
judges and their clerks.
The new court hours are 1915
to 4:30. Clerks hours are from
8:15 to 4s30, with a 45-minute
lunch.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22

"All I can say Is that we are
doing our best and will deliver
as soon as the plows get around
10 the side roads," he promised.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22

Dial Cherry $500 20 arrange
for The Detroit Times TO be
riailed 10 your man In the
service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22
Big Money Joins
Dimes in War on
Infant Paralysis

"Give p dime and save p life "
This is the appeal being made
daily this week ard next by WY
and The Detroit Times in the Mile
o. Dimes drive 20 rsiSe funds 10
combat infsnule paralysis.
And Detrolters are responding
not only with dimes, hut with
quarters, hslf-dollarS and dollars,
which are being stretched along
the Grand Circus Park booth daily
toward the defeat Of one Of the
worst scnurres of mankind.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22
RITE.WAY PAYS YOUR FARES

when buy furniture herei John r. buses
doorsi Woodward 1 block westt Dexter, Woodrow
Wilson buses blocks on Csss. Save tires, gas.
Open Monday, Thursday, Friday. Saturday Till Q p. M.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22
BRAVE WEATHER

Despite the weather which has
kept indoors al Detroiters whose
work or business didn't force them
outdoors, hundreds have appeared
at the Mile @ Dimes booth 70
drop into the milk bottle collectors
their contribution.
Many have fingered 20 listen 20
the daily Mile o Dimes breakfasts
from the Grand Circus Park
booth. at 1915 each weekday over
Station WXYZ.
On yesterdays program were
Miss Marcella TraInor, secretary
of the bowlerS' committee for the
drive: Gavin Muer OF tire cast Of
"Springtime for Henry at the
Wilson Theater; Mrs Lottie Col
ligan Of the department Of parks
and recrestion4 William Young
Coca Cola Co. executive. and Mac
Whalen. athletic director Of Ford
son High School.
BASEBALL DAY
Today is Baseball Day on the
Mile o Dimes program, with base
ball stars Of former years and the
present taking part. Don Wattrick,
football and hockey announcer of
WxYZ, is director and master OF
ceremonies Of all the programs.
Big Detroit event Of this years
March of Dimes campaign, held
annually for the last nine years in
conjunction with the Presidents
Birthday. will be the. aJl-star, four
hour stage show az midnight, jan
uary %. at the Fox Theater.
Leading stage stars, as well as
the outstanding night club acts in
Detroit, Will be featured on this
ell-stage show.
A pair of tickets 10 this benefit
performance is awarded by the
committee periodically during the
two-week drive, 10 the lucky per-
son whose picture Is outlined IN
the Times photograph made daily
at the Mile o Dimes booth during
the WXYZ broadcast. -.
Those unable to come personally
TO the Mile O. Dimes booth TO
make their contribution may send
In their dimes or larger amounts
by mail to the Mile o. Dimes, in
care of either The Detroit Times
or Radio Station WXYZ.
Evening star., 1943-01-31
Evelyn Davis Will
Stage Dance Recital

Evelyn Davis one Of the country S
top-ranking modern dance expo
nents and her company Of dancers
will appear in special concert at
the Dance Playhouse, l742 Church
street NV, at $3.50 pm. Saturday,
February 13. Due to the limited
seating capacity of the Dance Play
house and in order to accommodate
Washington's ever-growing group of
modern dance enthusiasts, the con-
cert will be repeated at 4 o'clock on
Sunday afternoon, February IA.
Miss Davis, native Washing
tonian, has long been featured in
important modern dance presenta-
tions throughout the country. She
has performed with distinction at
Colorado Springs, Bennington, and
other leading art centers. In ad-
dition to her duties as director of
the Dance Playhouse, she teaches
several classes Of modern dance at
MARYLAND University.
Noted for her choreography as
well as her dancing, Miss Davis has
created all the numbers to be pre-
sented in her February concerts.
The program will be popular in ap-
Evening star., 1943-01-31
Tour Is Over

Fay Mckenzie, Republic starlet.
has returned from two-month
Army camp show around the Carib-
bean.
Evening star., 1943-01-31
Cooper Will Sing

Gary Cooper, who rose to stardom
in the strong, silent man" type OF
role, will sing a song on the screen
for the first time in c. B. De Mile s
forthcoming Paramount naval epic
THE Story Of DR.. Wassell." Cooper
will sing Praise the Lord and Pass
the Ammunition" written by Frank
Loesser for Paramount just before
he entered the Army. This will be
the first time the song has beer
used in a motion picture, as De Mile
secured the screen rights to it fol
the Wassell picture Immediately
after it was published.
Evening star., 1943-01-31
Twas a Shame, but
Dignity Was REQUIRED

Paramount executives darkened
Betty Hutton's flaxen hair for her
role as Bob Hopes co-star in Lets
Face It." Tests made of her and
Bob by Director Sidney Lanfield
disclosed that the light brown hair
gave Betty definite dignity and
made her perfect match for Hope.
Miss Hutton's up-do blond curls
have been a trademark for the ac-
tress nearly as we'll known as Ver-
onica Lakes peek-a-boo bang.
Commented Betty when she heard
that the darker hair gave her great
er dignity: "Dignity-thats what
I've always wanted. Bob Hope and
7 will have to face it. with dignity.
But if that's what Paramount wants
its wonderful for me-"
Let's Face 1t" will start produc-
ton February /.
Evening star., 1943-01-31
Badinage on a Benchley
Set Wearies Director
Elsewhere, Miss De Havilland Wears
'Longies' Under Hoop Skirt, and
Lionel B. Celebrates Birthday
By Harold Hefernan

/ between scenes in 'Dr. Gillespie s
Criminal Case"
They handed him cake and
sang Happy Birthday" While
they were eating it they piled him
with questions. Margaret wanted to
know about his music. Patricia
Barken and Janet Chapman want
ed to know about his Scotty dog,
Johnny.
Finally 5-year-old Yvette Dugnaz
eyed him soberly.
Are you really a doctor?" she
asked.
"Yvette," answered Barrymore,
you'd be surprised. I'm practically
a doctor Of everything"
Yvette indicated Willis Goldbeck
the director, standing by taking in
the conversation. IF he was sick"
she asked, could you cure him?"
Gosh, mol" grinned Barrymore.
THAT would make me a veterinar-
ian"
Released BY the North American
Newspaper Alliance, 1nc.)
Evening star., 1943-01-31
Director Will Act

Reinhold Schunzell, former Euro
pean and American Aim director
has turned actor and will portray
the important role of a Nazi ma jor
in Attack BY Night" the Merle
Oberon-Brian Aherne co-starring
film which Dorothy Arzner is di-
recting at Columbia, from Elliott
Arnold's best-selling novel, "The
Commands" Also announced was
the assignment of Erie Rolfe to q
leading featured role. Viola Law
renee has been named film editor
and Rudolph Sternad art director,