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Evening star., 1946-10-17
Goren on Bridge

Goren on Bridge
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The bidding:
West North East South
IA 20 Double 40
Double Pass Pass Pass
Opening lead: Ace of diamonds.
A bridge writer's lot is, on the
whole, merry one, yet 1t is not at
all times bed of roses. He spends
day after day impressing his flock
with the maxim that "the place for
the ace is on the king" when along
comes situation in which the geS-
ture of placing ones ace on the king
is a simple act of hara-kiri It's a
bit discouraging to the student, after
he has mastered the textbook prin-
ciple, to find that he must start all
over again to learn a lot of excep-
tions. And it's bit wearing on the
scribe to make excuses for all these
exceptions. But it's fun.
Today's hand is the record of
dogfight from beginning to end.
Vests opening bid and North's over
call were standard, but East's double
was strictly of the bullying type. The
fact that East had no reason to be-
lieve that he could defeat the dia-
mond call was the least of the OBJ
jections to the double Even If he
were quite convinced that the dia-
mond bid was down, as would be the
case, for example, if he held another
diamond including the queen, it
would be bad tactics to double with
no high cards and no other value
in the hand. The reason Is that so
many times the hand is not played
there. Some one else bids and part
ner is induced to take some action
which he would not otherwise have
done, expecting you to develop trick
somewhere. East's idea was to
frighten the enemy out of contract
ing for game, but South was not to
be scared; he properly jumped to
four hearts and West doubled.
The ace of diamonds was cashed
and West made the proper continua-
ton of the king of clubs. He natur-
ally hoped that East held the queen
at least, but even if he didn't it was
the correct play. Declarer surely has
no more diamonds and if the ace of
clubs can be removed from dummy,
discards will not be available on the
king and queen of North's long suit.
Had declarer taken the king with
the ace the contract would have
been defeated. Presumably the king
of diamonds would be led and dis
card taken of one of the black cards.
West would ruff and get out Of his
hand with a club or trump and
declarer would have to lose one trick
in each suit. But declarer refused
to take the king of clubs. The suit
was continued and the trick taken in
the closed hand. Trumps were ex-
tracted and then the discards taken
by entering dummy with the ace of
clubs. West is still waiting for part
ner to take a trick.
TOmorrow's Problem.
As North you hold:
KQ 36 AQJ8543 1896
The bidding has proceeded:
South West North East
Pass 10 Pass
a Pass
What do you bid?
! (Copyright, 1916, by Charles H. Goren(
Evening star., 1946-10-17
AUTO TRUCKS FOR HIRE.

VETERAN DESIRES household moving and
general hauling: vans, stakes and panels;
reasonable FIR. $3.50. Ext. 72. --222
I94I I1s-TON panel with white driver;
reliable hauling, day or night, prompt
service Phone HI 1859 IL
DODGE STAKE-BODY TRUCK and driver;
General hauling. MI. 9S09; night and
Sunday. TR. 3110 49,
VAN TRUCK. large or small Jobs; expert
enced help. prompt service; reas. rates;
local and long distance. ia. 1887. IL
Evening star., 1946-10-17
oUT-oF-ToWk REAL ESTATE.

HERE'S YOUR VACATION HOME and a
snug fisherman's haven; ideal climate on
Floridas Gulf Coast fertile homesites; on1t
community boat dock privil; hard road;
elec.; titles guaranteed: priced as low as
$500. s45 down; S15 mo; immediate pos
,ookiet, write or phone E. J. GRAY, 6915
yairfax rd., Bethesda, WI 4454.
TORIDA-s acres in south end of West
calm Beach Fronting on highway and
fSrough to Lake. Worth with riparian
lights $4,000 or will exchange for local
s-ROoM Rouse and A-acre land, Route
|. Stafford C. H: sell cheap as property
needs repairs. Write FRED D: JOHNSON,
Sox 1856. Indian Head, Md. Phone 1ndian
Head $50. IL
Evening star., 1946-10-17

KENsNGTON, Md So acres, with 195-
=. frontage. on paved street,. utilities avail
sble; n blk from busline; close to
Potomac Hunt Club section-a3s6 acres;
Country Club, in an established commu-
nifty Of fine homes: price. $500.
miles from D. C. line-42 acres OF
high rolling land, partly wooded, with
nice stream. tenant house and small barn;
Ions frontage on paved rd.; $500 per acre
E M. FRY, INC, a240 a2 Wisconsin Aye
Evening star., 1946-10-17
AUTO PAINTING.

AUTO PAINTING-complete job, s35 up,
ave: ext. Il; $3.50
AUTO PAINTING. one day service ONLY
Dupont products used. Call RA. 1852 for
appointment or estimate 49,
LET US PAINT YOUR CAR with DUPONT
prewar LACQUER: no synthetics or enamels
used our work fully guaranteed; three-day
service. no waiting: free estimate
WIZARDS GARAGE g. PAINT SHOP.
rear 1910 14th st. NV, AID. 5SS3. 22s
Evening star., 1946-10-17
AUTO TRUCKS WANTED.

CALL ROPER" about that truck, any
model: will pay spot cash. Always sell to
ROPER" DU. 9765. 1S'
ROPER" PAYS the best prices for any
truck regardless OF condition; spot cash.
Call Roper" DU. a765. Is"
PANEL OR PICKUP, A-ton or less. good
condition, for local trucking company.
PA SR25 -23
Evening star., 1946-10-17

ABOUT 10000 SO. FIT, with 57S IT. on
railroad. at about soc a. it. or an offer;
this class of property Is hard TO find d and
I would advise an immediate call. Call
Grogan, SANDOZ, INC. DU. 1894. IL
Evening star., 1946-10-17
REAL ESTATE SALE OR ExcH.

ARLINGTON or Richmond. Va.-Iots ex-
changed: submit yours. EDW. BOWERS,
> STORES IN MD, 10 mi: out. II r,
20 mi, cellar. 1-story cor. brick; 1st va
1ant, latter mo. tenant. terms; -S4-a. Va.
etc: $3.50: take r. house or big house
equity; garages. N. E. RYON CO., GE.
WASH -PHIA.-e-rm English home in
restricted Phila. suburb for equivalent in
wash. area. ia. 5117 after 7 pm. 30
Evening star., 1946-10-17
PROPERTY WANTED.

1 HAVE an out-of-town client with about
SIS, 900, 900 cash who will invest in one
project apt house or business
let me know Immediately what you have
for quick cash sale. Call Grogan,
SANDoz, INC, Du; 1884. III
cash client. Call MR.. RUSMISEL. Ma.
3OS2 or evenings EX. 1897 ~
Evening star., 1946-10-17
REAL ESTATE WANTED.

CASH FOR d. c., Ma. and Va. houses
and nearby farms and approved 2nd-
trust notes. FULTON R: GORDON, 1427
Eye st. NV. DI. $3.50 til pm. Brokers,
attention. -2b
Evening star., 1946-10-17
LOTS WANTED.
PAY CASH Tor lots in d. c. or nearby
Nd. SCOTT SANDERS. TR. 1868.
COUNTRY PROPERTY FOR SALE.

HOWARD CO.. MD.-Beautiful little chick
en- farm on Columbia I'd. near All-View
all conveniences Farms, large and small.
Howard Co. offers wonderful opportunity:
low taxes. good roads, high elevation pro-
ductive soil PAUL B. BEARD. Real Estate.
Ellicott City. Nd. Phone 139W. IL
Evening star., 1946-10-17
AUTO TRUCKS FOR SALE Cont J

GMC 1912 AC-5O3. ak-ton stake body;
excellent condition. Phone Warheld sl61.
Us except Sunday. 10
tires; 2O-ft. van trailer, complete, 5000;
also 194l Ford tractor and l4-ft: van
trailer, complete, Sl.100. HENDERSON
20s
1886 GMC VAN. for ssle cheap. TR. 5000
1916 1-ToN DODGE truck, new; only 800
miles: custom-built body. Call WA. a6i9
saa9 Hs 9N pf4aosn f4$S, "rn mode, 51o pass passed
D. c. INSPECTION, no body. S7T5, within
OPA prices. CENTRAL FUEL CO., liza
Fla. ave. ne. II. 6400. --l9
perfect shape. just passed inspection. Be-
low ceiling CO 963I -19
Evening star., 1946-10-17
REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE.

WASHINGTON FOR BALTIMORE-6 rms,
hall hardwood floors, tiled bath, oil heat
summer and winter hookup: Al con-
dition. Want ne section. Box TX. Star
Evening star., 1946-10-17
REAL ESTATE LOANS.

yECOND TRUST LOANS on property in
D. c., Md. and Va Prompt ser service ,,s at
TINE & BERENTER, 1929 Vermont ave,
DI. 5995.
Evening star., 1946-10-17
WAREHOUSES FOR RENT.

REAR 2I5 3rd ST. N.W.-An ideal loca-
ton for. small office, warehouse, storage
and parking space for about Is or 20
cars; rental S75 per mo. HENRY ]. ROBB,
INC, 1924 VT. ave. NV, DI. S141. 30
Evening star., 1946-10-17
GARAGES FOR SALE.

FACTORY BUILT. sizes 12x20 and 20x2o
STRAND BUILT. overhead doors. Easy
terms, Immediate delivery Visit our dis
play OF models. ll09 Jefferson Davis hwy
Arlington, Va. Open 8 a m. to 8 p m, Sun
day and HOLIDAYS or phone IA ol64
Evening star., 1946-10-17
STORES WANTED.

WANTED TO RENT, work space approx.
1Ox15 It.. to be used for light manufac-
turing, heat and light required rear store
or basement; give rent and particulars.
Box 350-M, Star. 1S'
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BUSINESS PROPERTY WANTED.
INyEsTMENT PROPERTY FOR SALE,

1000 SO. FIT, 2nd commercial. all indus
trial, suitable for dry cleaning plant with
drive-in. facilities, NV. section. MR.
Evening star., 1946-10-17
INDUSTRIAL PROP. FOR SALE.

On OR NEAR RAILROAD, Alexandria sec
don Rapidly developing area with PUBLIC
utilities available: near buslines. Small
or large sites Prices % to 30 cents per
square foot LOUIS P. SHOEMAKER.
i7l9 x St NV MA. 1856.
GEO. H. WILLIAMS CO.-1ndustrial prop
erty on rr and hard-surfaced road, near
,. c.; from .O5 So. IT. and UP. Peder-
sen, UN 1881. liz
Evening star., 1946-10-17
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

In cooperation NTH OPA, dd-
pertisements under Automobiles for
Sale must include make, year.
model, body type, price and state
nent Within OPA Ceiling"
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GARAGE WANTED-For body and fender
to lease or rent; able TO eccommodat I,
8 or cars Call Me. 9404 between 4
pm and II midnight Ia'
Evening star., 1946-10-17
INDUS. PROP. FOR RENT OR SALE
INDUSTRIAL GROUND.

ACRE OF LAND, siding, four bldgs.. suit
able any type business: located Mt.
Rainier. EX. 1928. OWNER.
Evening star., 1946-10-17
GARAGES FOR RENT
GARAGES WANTED

GARAGES. rear $500 block Conn. ave. n "
SIS per month. Cau Ma. O714. --1T
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-24
Old Fashioned Fiddler's
Contest, Hog Calling Fea-
ture Evening Program
By JACK COWIE
Staff Writer

Crowd of $50 persons damned
Leland Higl school auditorium
Friday night to participate in an
"old time musical festival which
saw Joseph Reeves crowned as
king of Fiddlers. !"
The event was staged by the Le-
land Lions club to raise funds
for the establishment Of $500
scholarship to be awarded to q
member of the graduating class
of the High school there.
Fiddlers, guitarists, banjoists,
hog-callers, husband-callers, con-
tests and general joviality kept
the audience in a hub-bub OF clap
ping, whistling, yelling and laugh
ING throughout the three : hour pro.
gram.
A direct turn-back of the time
took the oidsters in the auditorium
to the days of church soc1als and
town gatherings when the ugliest
man, the prettiest girl and the most
love-sick man were picked by the
audience as features OF the enter
tainment.
With votes being purchased for a
penny each, the crowd selec1eo
F. w. Wooten, Leland, as the ugilest
man in competition which saw
Glenn M. Tucker, principal OF the
High school and chairman of the
program in heated race Tor the
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-24

ing the construction and racing PERIODS
and of the higher education every am
bilious buy hopes to receive.
Through the joint sponsorship OF the
Star-News and the Raney Chevrolet
Company, the derby which was origin
ally to have been strictly Wilmington
event is expanded to take in the entire
trade area of the port city. All boys
eleven to fifteen inclusive may enter,
the chief requirements being that they
must build their own equipages with
out help, and that it may not cost more
than $40. The winner will be given a
free trip to Akron, o., for the finals.
Because of the national ASPECT of
the event, and the ingenuity of Ameri-
can boys in general, coupled with their
highly-developed spirit of competition,
a safe guess is that the Kentucky derby
will have nothing on the soap box derby
in public interest.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-24
Soap Box Derby

It was at least two months ago that
Bill Stewart, executive director of the
Brigade Boys Club, and Gilbert Pick
ard began talking about soap box
derby. Everybody he consulted encour-
aged him, and with customary energy
he got to work on preliminary arrange
ments.
Now it develops the same thought
was in many minds. Before he had set
a date or drafted rules for the local
race, the soap box derby assumed ma
tional proportions with district compe-
titions, the winners of which will be
eligible for the actual finals.
Besides great variety of prizes
and trophies, the grand prize is to be
a $4,000 scholarship in any university
the winner may select. It is not often
university course is to be had for
pushing a self-made glorlfled scooter
faster over short course than any 9TH
er contestant.
Thus the derby becomes both
source of extraordinary amusement dur
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-24
YWCA SECRETARY
T0ATTEND MEET

Miss Dorothea Mcdowell, e&ecu'
tive secretary Of the Wilmington
Young Women's Christian aSSocl0,
ton, will leave tomorrow to at'enu
the national convention Of tAs
YWCA which is being held IN Co'
vention hall, Atlantic City, NJ '1
Feb. rs through March 8.
The convention is divided mo
two conference. During the week
of FEB. 26, the Nation Ass ~
citation of Employed YWCA ON
GERS will meet. This group IS CUM
posed of professional field dlrec'o u,
and executive secretaries OF "n-'A
Miss Mcdowell is the South ne
gional representative on the eHe'U
tive committee. -.
Mrs. j. D. Freeman, preSlde4-,,, . T'
the local YWCA, will leave % W..
mington Friday to join MISS wv w,
Dowell for the second part o. %
convention which will begin MAJ, ~
At this meeting staff and voiV2'a ~,
leaders will meet Representing ~
YWCA's and about 20 leaders [s,
presenting foreign countries H .'o
attending the meeting will be s% ,'
student representatives from ~
leges throughout the country
1t is anticipated that between ~
900 to 5000 YWCA workers WI. AZ
tend the convention, MISS WV
DoweI said last night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-24
Leland Lions Net $500
In Novel Entertainment

two bars of soap awarded to the
winner.
According to the announcer
Thurman Skipper, tail-twister Of
the club, and assistant master-of
ceremonies, the soap was to be
used to "wash all the ugliness Of. 81
A heated contest was staged for
the title of the most love-sick
man" with Jesse Smith being
awarded a gallon jar of sour pickles
after compiling 1851 votes.
Music barking back to the square
dance days competed with must
clans knocking out jitterbug and
1--WE musical extravagangas as
Wil.nington's own Langley Brothers
took first place in the stringed
band competition.
The band composed of Harold
and Ralph Langley and Elmer
Covil, won out in competition with
Joe Reeves and his band, the Lea
Brothers and Little and Wilhelm.
Prettiest Girl Vote
Tucker, who acted as announcer
for the voting-contests. had the
crowd doing out the pennies,
n1ckles, ard even $40 bills as Miss
Merle Smith, Miss Shirley Adams,
MISS Bessie Mae Jone and Mrs.
Foster Robbins entered into a
spirited contest for the title of the
prettiest girl.
Miss Smith, Hampstead, won out
in the closing seconds of the contest
compiling a total of $500 votes
Her nearest competitor, Mrs. Rob
bins, ran photo-second with 5000
votes being cast in her name.
Further musical contests saw
Earle Little awarded first prize
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-24
If Words Were Cobbles

Ii words were paving blocks or even
cobble stones, enough have been print
ed recently to repave the Old Shell
road, which would be a project in con-
crete we'll worth undertaking. It goes
to show how public interest can be
aroused when older memories are
stirred.
But what we are presently concern
ed with is the fact that despite the null
titude of words devoted to shells, the
location of toll gates, and this and that
nobody has associated the road with the
days Of greatest popularity of the
bicycle, when the older generation of
Wilmington was its younger genera
ton. In those days Old Shell road bore
the burden of many hilarious cycling
crowd bound for supper at Airlie and
other favored spots with the return
trip often starting before moonset. but
sometimes ending as the east grew
gray.
For it's day and generation, the
young folk of the bicycle era managed
to have pretty good time, and the Ole
Shell road made it's contribution to tn.
fun,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-24
Trouble In India

So many things enter into the
demonstrations in Bombay that vol
unes might be written without more
than scratching the surface Of the
trouble. Mobs in the streets, mutlny
among Indian naval forces, gun fire
and deaths, pose problem for the
London government that cannot be
solved by promises alone.
India, in the Bombay disturbance,
is but putting in unmistakable form
the demand for complete independence
of Great Britain. This was proved by
a declaration of Pundit Jawaharlel
Nehru at Allahabad the other day, that
the British commission sent out by Lon
don might help fill in the details for
Indian self-government, but the first
requirement was recognition and pro-
clamation of India's right to full indie
pendence." There is little reason to
doubt that the pundit thus voiced the
view of native Indian leaders generally
His reference was to the forthconl-
ing trip of Secretary of State for lndla
Lord Pethic-Lawrence, Sir Stafford
Grips, president of the Board OF Trade,
and Albert V. Alexander, First Lord
of the Admiralty, to help the Vlceroy
Lord Wavell, in promoting constitution
making in New Delhi.
Obviously, after generations OF ex'
ploitation and repression, India is IN NJ
mood to submit to further compromise
These gentlemen's job is cut out fo'
them before they start.
The Bombay outburst doubtless vii
be brought under control. Britain has
the fire power for that. But unless
London also does something more, i
will not restore peace in the country
London's position is the more try
ing because of the variety and diverslt!
of faiths and followings there.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-24
BY JOHN SKIES

For several days now there has
been a to-do in the Stars ALONG
THE CAPE FEAR about the Ole
Shell Road Created quite a lot Of
interest and caused lots and lots oil
folks to call in and write letters,
most of them addressed to ATCF.
Around the shop here we'd
thought all the returns were in. But
after we'd finished counting noses
and tabulating those returns q
communication came in that is
entirely too good to leave out Of
the finals.
1t is letter from Mr.. F. H.
Fechtig, purchasing agent of the
Atlantic Coast Line.
Quoting from Mr.. Fechtig's
letter:
e. the question came up as tc
the Wrightsville Turnpike.
when 1 came here to live ir
June, 1894, the Wrightsville Turn
pike was here and had been used
for some time.
my old friend, Major W. H
Bernard, who owned the Star,
think told me that this road was
built a few years after the war
It was later improved and incor'
porated, as you find by the laws
of North Carolina, 1874-'75, chapter
| XIII naoa 712
IAN Act to Incorporate The vii.
mington and Coast Turnpike Com
pany''
Il enclose you copy of this &C
for your easy information.
1.-THE first dollhouse was on VIVA
was then known as the Wrights
vile Turnpike road and just abou
100 feet east from where our
Fire Department Building is nov
situated.
1.-THE second dollhouse was on ti4t
west side of the road and at OF
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-24

in the guitarist's group with Covil
receiving first award for his banjo
playing.
V. H. Red" Lowman, Maffitt
Village, member of the Carolina
Playboys, local radio stars, enter
tanned the audience with several
banjo numbers. Although not ELI
gible for prize competition Red
said he couldn't stay away when
there was chance Of hearing some
mo ntain music.''
First prize in the hog-calling con-
test was awarded to Dawson Jones,
Leland, who had a small pig in
a box on the stage, answering him
bac' Jones was aWarde the pig
as prize.
The Smith sisters, members of
the Hampstead Harmonizers of
Hampstead High school, won first
place in a singing contest. The
balance Of the group, Tommy and
Leslie Lea and Billie Howard, play
ing as the Harmonizers, were
awarded second place in the string
ed-band event.
"Pity Poor Blake" seemed to be
the consensus as Mrs. j. L. Blake
gave forth with a lusty John, your
breakfast is ready" to win first
place in the husband-calling con-
test. The Leland resident said her
husband was hard to get up frpm
the barn in the morning." and her
calling was the result of actual
practice. Her prize was rolling
pin.
Competing with the winner were
Mrs. C. Ziblin, Mrs. ]. L. Henry,
Mrs. C. D. Morse and Mrs. H. T.
Lewis.
First prize in the quartet COM
petition was awarded to Mrs. Eula
Roper, Thurman Skipper, Harvey
Lowry, and Dan Mintz who turned
their prize money back into the
Lions Scholarship fund.
Although an exact accounting of
the proceeds was not available,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-24
Stain Addresses Army


the Red Army, Joseph Stain made sew
eral declarations that call for study in
high places among Russia's war allies.
The army must guard the Soviet from
tiers against enemies. There is need for
intensive training of troops nov as
never before" The army is obliged mot
only to keep up with the progress of the
art of war, but to advance it,"
We quote from the text of his ad-
dress, as picked up in London:
eve must move further forward so
that we may create the conditions for
a new, powerful upsurge of national
economy. We must, in the shortest
possible period, heal the wounds in
flicted by the enemy on our country
and restore the prewar level of develop
ment of national economy so that we
may in the near future considerably
surpass the level, raise the material
we'll being of the people, still more
strengthen the military and economic
might of the Soviet state.
"1n the new conditions, the Red
Army must vigilantly guard the peace
full, creative labor of the Soviet Union
people, reliably safeguard the state in
terests of the Soviet Union and make
the borders of our motherland i'm
pregnable against enemies"
Obviously, this is sabre-rattling. 1t
is such talk as a military leader could
be expected to give under the pressure
of approaching war. 1t is possible, of
course, that Stain intends his army to
believe that war is near Certainly the
wedge which has sunk deep into Rus
sia's relations with Britain and the
United States could be accepted as an
indication of war.
But all that is here quoted, both
for the benefit of Russia's fighting
forces and domestic economy, seems
actually to prove that Stain proposes
that Russians of all callings and de-
grees shall take full advantage of the
gains acquired in the recently ended
war. He has no intention that the Sow
let Union shall experience such a let
down, for example, as followed VI Day
in this country.
There is direct message to the
United States, as well as to his army,
in Stains Army-day address. It is that
we cannot afford to overlook any pos
sible eventuality, whether in our ma
tional economy, which has been so
seriously jeopardized by strikes, or in
our military preparedness.