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Evening star., 1952-08-14
Largest Cargo Ship Sails
On Trials Off East Coast
Rv the Assoeicted Press

CHESTER. Pa, Aug. 14.-The
worlds largest and fastest dry
cargo ship sailed tonight for he1
official sea trials some 200 miles
of Delaware Bay.
On board were 1877 representa-
tives of the Maritime Administra-
tion. the ships builder. and the
Armed Forces.
She Is the SIS. Keystone Mar
liner. the first of IS Mariner clas:
vessels building at shipyards
around the coasts of the Nation
The ships are designed with
special defense features and are
meant to take the place Of the
Liberty and Victory class ships
built during World War II.
The Keystone Mariner was built
at the Sun Shipbuilding and Dry
dock CO.. at Chester. She is Sc:
feet long, 76 feet at her widest
point. and has q carrying ca.
|pacity Of $4,000 tons. She was
designed for 20 knots speed, com.
pared to the 10 knots Of the
smaller Liberty ship.
The Keystone Mariner, the
Maritime Administration said, will
carry military cargoes for the Ma.
tional Shipping Authority, q
branch Of the Maritime Admin
|istration. Six other Mariner clas.
ships have been launched.
Evening star., 1952-08-14
Chicago Grain

co@@odits iAtps cledis Il s1 co1D FqSr nss :sn sast
Sslled S;i,nS, shiDping instryctions on corn from
Board Of Trade today. 'HA' 'elsai on 'ne
sg e Smoa Shisn is n
offered by the CCC on the cash market'
showed the LARGEST gain. However. deal
to work sSer with 3heo corn eersa sad
son some large ]lsrgs-scale buying orders entered
'n1 wSsa} wSoy9ean na.p pit; il. and - a.. &C.. ,..
was higher. septem5er S e sns ss4s: fss cor1 corn
was h-2M higher, September I.Sl. and
oats were unchanged to " higher. Sep
Sisher SEPTEMBER 0sDs5Rs ss5M and Msie lard S vas
Il fem1sl to ~ AZ hundred pounds higher Sep
Action Of the ccc in moving corn to
market Is important on prices, traders
said, because much Of the grain which
Is now being offered for sale is owned
vious years in Government price support
- 4 check at the local ccc omc. pro.
been no change in the agency's policy on
has decided to take smother look" at
some requests for shipments which are
marketings. and not to have everything
New-crop corn contracts were inf,u-
althoueR sRowery % weather Al wss SsS'e%asa: beins
belt. This would be helpful to corn. It
and some grain men already were pre-.
dicting an upturn In bean crop prospects
In fns tne next government report.
~, MeanWnie. there obviously were. lot
hesitant opening. short-covering was re-
newed and was considered mainly re-
|sponsible for the price upturn.
Evening star., 1952-08-14
Produce Markets

r,.E..A Raltimore quotations supplied BY tn
land Summer Rambos. 2h Inch up. 3.75
$;SSzS|; s%3oEshppss:i 81: $ ,nsa.; dP s;ss
sss,s " a..Fsl asafs s.sssra gR sS3 g.
ss' Issssasd lk2SIsSSns ''s1; Eiy
size B, 2.0O-50. Pennsylvania cobblers
9. 6; K: size A: unwashed. s;4o-75; sig
sweet potStoes: SnG NorsS rssAs caroina S bushe
Poultry ouctaticns. ''~
ees aS Market onInssy :Ifasy p. Sn ryfTs
tinues; Heavy hens barely steady. Price,
Fsv soms sonr fts sales aes.y Ia
Supplies in excess Of Hight demand. Broil
lssrs sass o. or iryers;i eyer 2 pounds; sS: hens
keys: young. heavy type hens. Ss-40
| Grair. Market.
WSeat1ssceipts, ss,os1 bushels: ship:
1usEels; NO; red winter, garlicky, spot
corn-Receipts. 300 bushels: shipments
1'1S6 bushels: stocks. 1883 bushels
stoost 0satsE5Rsseipts Rss none; shipments none
ssfieS@kec%eipts, % 1895 bushels: ship.
mfRts. nSne stocks e6SSs bushels
stocks. 13S,595 bushels.
Soybeans-Receipts, 2s5 bushels: ship
ments, none; stocks. 232,2S7 bushels.
Millfeed-Receipts. none.
Egg Market Steady.
(Yesterdsy's Quota tions.)
Eggs-Market steady to firm. Prices
generally UNCHANGED. Receipts light but
supplies ample for q good demand.
ceivers: Large. minimum go per cent A
quality; whites. 59.58; brown and mixed
colors, 5000, Mediums, minimum go pei
mixed colors. 50-65. Standards, 40-4o.
Recetpts-EggS 1852 cases.
Evening star., 1952-08-14
Railroads Buoyancy
Gives Stock Prices
Slight Forward Push
BY the Assoeiofed Press

NEW YORK, Aug. IA gen.
tie upward swing today in the
stock market derived most \of its
encouragement from the railroads
Gains were mostly fractional
with a few extending to around
Ia point. Less frequent losses were
In the same range.
Trading was extremely quiet at
"a pace Of around a million shares
or less for the day.
At the start of trading there
was a great deal of activity in a
handful Of low-priced issues in
|cluding Decca Records, Pacific
Tin, Electrical & Musical Indus
tries and WHY'S Overland, mostly
|at unchanged to slightly higher
prices.
American Woolen was depressed
about a point by a first half net
loss Of around $2.75 million against
Ia net profit of about $7.5 million
the year before.
Parke Davis jumped ahead
more than a point.
Higher stocks included New
York Central, Union Pacific
American Smelling. Homestake
Mining, Eastman Kodak, Chryslel
and Sears Roebuck. Lower were
Pennsylvania Railroad, Texas Co.
Allied Chemical, Philip Morris anc
American Can.
A block of 5000 shares of South.
ern Co. moved at 147s up 1s.
Corporate bonds were quietly
narrow. Governments in the over.
the-counter market were ur
slightly.
Evening star., 1952-08-14
Chicago Livestock

| CHICAGO. Aug. IA Up CUsDA).-sal.
able hogs. 5000; moderately active ant
uneven; generally % to mostly SO cents
higher, both butchers and sows; few
lunderweights UP more; most choice 100.
25O-pound barrows and gifts, 22.25-22 80;
one load sorted, $50; one load ceoice
26O-2s0 pounds, 21.75-22.S5; few 2so-SIe
1s0 pounds, l9.50-22. Is; sows. $50 pounds
and under. 19.OO-21. 90; few under 300
pounds as high as l.5O; 35O-4OO pounds
17.75-19.25; 400-500 pounds, 16.75-18.OO;
few, heavier weights downward to 1886
and below: good clearance.
Salable cattle, $500; salable calves
800; slaughter steers and yearlings, un-
even: choice and prime grades active
steady to fully 25 cents higher; other
steers and heifer offerings. slow but about
steady; cows active, steady to % cents
and cutters; bulls mostly, steady; .vealers
steers, 31.75-34.5O; few loads and lots
mostly prime. 1.O50-1,250 pounds, "a. .75-
81. 90; top prime absent; good to low
choice. 2s.50-31 90; few sales choice and
prime heifers, 81 .50-34.50; good to choice
hetfers. 2S.00-31 90; bulk utility and
commercial cows, 1S.25-22. 90; most can
ners and cutters. 14.75-1S.25; utility and
commercial bulls, 22.00-25 90; CONNER
cial to prime vealers. 26.00-33. 90.
saiable Ell; sheep loo; fully steady all
active; practical top native spring lambs,
$3.50; some held higher; bulk. 1880
$3.50; choice No. l skin shorn lambs
and .yearlings, $500; slaughter ewes,
IL 7.50-9.25.
Evening star., 1952-08-14
New York Produce

NEW YORK, Aug. IA R9.-Eggs. IA,
100; steady. New York SPOT quotations
based largely on exchange trading, fol
low: MidWestern, mixed colors, fanc!
|heavyweights, 81; extra large. 56
extra ! medium, So: pullets, 41h: stand
ards. large, 46-4S; current receipts han.
35, Whites, fancy heavyweights, SO
extra large, So; extra l medium. 53h
Browns, fancy heavyweights, SO: extrs
large. 5S; extra l medium. 53h
mediums. 5S; puliets. 41K-z2: peewees
29-3O. Browns, extra fancy heavyweights
90; mediums, 5S; pullets. 41h-42; pee.
Buttsr-See, ,7ss. nrm; wholesale price.
on bulk cartons. Creamery, higher than
90 score (AAl, fresh. 74sx cents; 90 score
72 y -7234; 80 score (C). fresh. unauoted
Cheese-39, $40. steady. Wholesale sales
American cheese whole milk. cheddars,
fresh, 41k-441s cents; cheddars cured
1886; single daisies, fresh. 43Hz-46 u
single daisies, cured. 1856; Young Amer
icas. fresh, 43h-46h; Young Americas,
cured, 1866; fats. fresh. A. u -47h: fats
cured, 50-57; midgets fresh, 441a-471a;
midgets cured. 5O-57; processed. 5-pounds,
44-46h: domestic Swiss (single tubsl i.
grade "C", 51-54.
Evening star., 1952-08-14
Mountain Climber Survives
Five Hits by lightning =.
BY the Assoeioted Press

SEATTLE. Aug. IA young
mountain climber struck five times
by lightning as he and q COM
panion stood atop Mount Stuart
in the Cascades says he considers
himself "the luckiest man there
is to be alive"
AFTER the third bolt, I thought
I wanted to die," Alan Robert
Grant, 10, Of Seattle said yeser.
day.
Mr.. Grants companion, Paul
Brikoff. 20, was killed In the storm
that struck just after they reached
the summit Of the 9,470-foot peak
Sunday.
Mr.. Grant spent three days on
the mountain waiting rescue. Ha
was removed by a Coast Guard
helicopter yesterday and brought
to Seattle.
Evening star., 1952-08-14
Treasury Refunding Offer
Nearly 179b Short Of Goal
BY the Associoted Press

The Treasury announced today
that investors have purchased
only $2,008, ,683. 900 in 2 per cent
certificates of indebtedness offered
in exchange for $2,415.648,0 900 in
maturing 1b per cent certificates.
This represents a sharp drop
in the certificate purchase. And
the Government is thus required
to pay cash for the $406, ,965 900
which was not resubscribed.
Normally, the Treasury must
pay cash for only about 5 to 10
per cent of the retiring certif1-
Gates. The cash payoff now
amounts to 1853 per cent.
Evening star., 1952-08-14

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80 Pac Ahs 81 100
So Pac Ans &C. 103N
50 Pac cv $500 159N
$50 Ry Sc 66--..106
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Third Ave $3.50. 10N
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Evening star., 1952-08-14

EUxn14neN Uy tine
LIST INCLUDES ON
WORLD BANK
|IntBR&D3s72 96 1G
NEW YORK CITY
| IS so 1oSZ
FOREIGN 1:15
Australia IS s. 1ollh
Bra 324s 3 ser. 8o,h
Braz 3As 81 ser 81
Japan 61ss "a 100
TokyoElL6s 63 1o5h
Yokohama6s61 1o2
DOMESTIC 1:16
AluCoAm 3hs04 1o1h
AfnFP4. .S0s87 65A
AmT&T S3ss63 11Azs
AmT&T 31as "a 116
AmT&T 2As57 112N
|AmT&T2As61 100
AmT&T 23ks71- 95
I'm Tob 3s 50 100
A T 8 p 4s 05 12o
B b o 6s 96 J. e7k
B & o bs 95 @ ~
B & o 6s n 90 -
B&O 6s 200OK 73Z
B&O cv4h201O 6AZ
Bang&Ar41ss76 eeN
Bos Ne Ans TO- 56N
Can Sou So Ga 1o4Z
Can Nat 4a4s66- 1o7H
Can Pac 4s perp 1o63l
Cap Airl 4s GOA. 95
Caro- C6O 4s65- 1o7
fCRRNJ 3Ns 81 SSM
c q o 41as o2--1l9
Gao BIAS 90 D. o6ih
CB6Q 2hs TO. 96
CTHSE2N4A9A 76N
Chi&WInd43s " S21o511 Y
City Inv As 61-- 93Z
ccCeL 4hs ~, 6eit
clev II III $50. 1olN
CnsG GsBa2 2Kss46. 100
1oo5t
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Evening star., 1952-08-14
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Aug. Is R.-Foreign
D0e csnsdisn asls doIiaS 81 SenSs' II New York open
market 4 6/32 per cent premium OF
1O4:16% United States cents. o6 i ol
Europe: Great Britain (pound) S2.7sN,
futures 2;7s. on !. Of . cent. Great
cent: Great. Britain 9o-day futures
2.76is, Of "a Of a cent; Belgium (franc)
1:99. UNCHANGED; France franc) .2SAs
26.35. unchanged; Italy Uira) .16h Of 4
cent, unchanged; Portugal (escudoJ $50
unchanged; Sweden (krona) 1885, un-
Of .OI Of a cent.
Latin America: Argentina 0ree) 7.25
unchanged; Brazil (free) $50, unchanged;
(boiivsr) 30.O3, unchanged. "Ue''
Far East: Hong Kong dollar 1850
on .05 Of Q cent.
Evening star., 1952-08-14
South Leeds in Pesticides

ATLANTA.-Forty per cent Of
all the pesticides sold in the
United States are purchased in
the Southern States. The North
Central States buy % per cent.
New England and the Middle At
lantic States 20 per cent. and the
Rocky Mountain and Pacific
States II per cent.
Evening star., 1952-08-14
Life Insurance Firms
Boost Bond Holdings
In Industry in 1852
By Nelson M. Shepard

Largest block Of the Nations
6fe insurance policy funds in
vested during the first half of
1852. representing $2.422. 200, 900.
went to buying bonds Of the
United States and corporations
and financing business and in
duStry. This was nearly one
nth more than new investments
Of this type in the same period
last year.
In q statistical report today,
the Institute Of Life Insurance
said that three-fourthS Of the
corporate bonds acquired were in
the industrial and miscellaneous
category, the balance In utilities
and railroads.
Corporate bond holdings were
S26 6.801 ,000, 900 on June 80. up
t1,664, 100000 since January /.
Life companies acquired $103
million in stocks. common and
preferred. during the first half Of
the year, about one-fourth less
than a year ago. The decline was
entirely in common shares. New
mortgages assumed amounted to
k1.973 100000 less than q year
ago, but more than In any first
half prior to 1850. Aggregate
mortgage holdings on June 80
were $40, 1886 900 900, q rise of mora
than 81 billion since January /.
Total acquisitions Of securities
and mortgages In the first half
Df the year were $6,908. 900 900.
less by 36 per cent than a year
ago. However, the institute said
Mat holdings in these categories
Increased more than in 1851. in
aicating a reduction in maturi-
lies and requirements.
In the Government field, acqui-
htions Of United States bonds
Iotaled $2,166.000,0 900 in the six
months period, far below the
1876, ,000, 900 Of a year ago. Total
holdings in Government securities
Ilso were below a year ago. The
comparative figures we're $10,-
I09.000.000 against $11, 1893 ,000, 900
held on June 80, 1851.
Rosenfield Heads Chain.
The newly organized Federal
Super Markets, a cooperative re-
tail food corporation. has elected
Albert Rosenf1eld as president. He
Evening star., 1952-08-14

hOurIy Sales on the EXchanGe.
II 100 Am. 200 oou 1870 noon 90 600
100 pm. $50 600 900 nm, 600 600
tUnit Of tradlng 10 shares. sIn bank
ruptcy Or recetvership or being reoTganized
assumed By such companies, Rates Of divi-
dends in the foregoing tables are annual
Disbursements based on the last quarterly
wise noted special or extra dividends are
not included cid Called. = X dividend.
r,. II y rights: x.dis r Id, ,distribution; 9 Alsp
a Az Cash or stosk spscialed 6 peid 9 6; fss
sssh s value cq g. diyidsnd aats; SHal4
Dividend o. i56s-1p. kbscisred g -
Evening star., 1952-08-14

5 prominent In
w as h in g t on
athletic circles.
DE is basketball
soach at Cath
bic University
Ind for some
IearS has head
I'd an independ-
INT food store
here. Other Of
beers OF the
he " co-opera-
live include Nat
VI vitZ. first
tic e president;
kHorinva Eodoro.
Evening star., 1952-08-14

line, second vice president; Al
kaufman. secretary, and Frank
6eidel, treasurer.
Mr.. Rosenf1eld said Federal Su-
ler Markets activities will include
unified advertising, collective pur-
ehaSing, as well as a general mu-
Eual exchange of ideas on other
Itore operations.
Glenn Martin Earnings Up.
Glenn L. Martin Co. reported q
net income Of 81 ,209, 1886 for the
quarter ended June 80 and q
s540,279 net income for the first
half of the year. It was the COM
pany's first quarterly report to
stockholders. George M. Bunker
who became president recently in
connection with a rearrangement
Df finances, told stockholders the
reports will be continued. Glenn
Martin Co., in the Baltimore area
Is one Of the country's best known
h aviation construction.
United Air Lines low directional
air freight rates on eastbound
shipments to this city from 1e
Pacific Coast points and Denver
Colo, have been extended indefi-
nitely by the Civil Aeronautics
Board. They were to have ex-
pired September 1. The rates
ranging to as much as 40 per cent
below minimum standard charges
were instituted in 1949 to help
balance eastbound and westbound
air freight volumes. They have
succeeded.
Accountants Meeting.
Recommendations for improved
Federal tax laws and their admin
btration are being formulated at
two-day meeting Of the Commit
lee on Federal Taxation of the
American Institute Of Accountants
n New York. Sessions began to-
Lay.
william H. Dame, District
cPA, is attending the meeting of
the 33-member committee. He is
chairman of the subcommittee on
bax administrations. Recommen-
dationS for changes will be sub
mitted to members Of Congress
Ind the Joint Committee on In
ternal Revenue Taxation.
Dealers Start Coop Plan.
Independent television and ap-
Dliance dealers In the Washington
lrea last night announced plans
tor cooperative merchandising,
buying and advertising. The
charter group is known as the
big TO-" James p. Fulford is
president.
Designed to give consumers the
benefit Of mass merchandising.
The group was brought together by
The Ted Shane Advertising
Agency. which will handle big
10" advertising. Plans were an
nounced at a dinner meeting at
The Statler Hotel. Abner B.
Cohen Of the advertising agency
exhibited promotional ideas to the
group Of SO distributors, radio,
television and other representa-
lives.
big 10" charter members,
whose numbers will expand when
applications are approved, in
slude Mr.. Fulford Of the Fulford
Colony Co.. Jerome Malaskey Of
Capital Appliance Co., Robert
0owd Of Dowd Electrical Co.
Albert Schwartz Of Electrical
Center, r. @. Gordau Of District
Home & Auto Supply Co. and
william Oshinsky of Standard
Tire & Battery Co.
Evening star., 1952-08-14
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. Aug. II .@.-Cottor
futures were hrm during the forenoon
inS Continued to uncover q scarcity oi
oefinRs. Brokers said the selling was
SSrbsd by tight nearby cotton supply posi-
kiSn aS well as By concern over the Texas
cotton crop ~ . result of recent hot
Noon prices we're 90 cents 70 S1.20 q
ss sl: b.ssSD.iR.s 60 Rs'i'ssas ss.S,. 'i4ssi Ga
Evening star., 1952-08-14
Market AVERAGES
|Odd-Lot Declines

NEW YORK, Aug. IA W.-The New
York Stock Exchange reported today these
odd lot transactions by principal dealers
on t5s the ess EXCHANGE an for August 13; purchase
lof 109.374 shares on 3:917 orders includ-
ing S4l shares sold short on % orders
Evening star., 1952-08-14
MetuI Quotations

NEW YORK, Aug. IA B-spot non
ferrous metal prices today: Copper, 24N
cents a pound. Connecticut Valley. Lead,
cents sea's bound ot East ST. eT Eosis Tin
q pound, New York. At Pittsburgh, scrap
steel, No. heavy, was quoted at 1890.
Evening star., 1952-08-14

dends Ia arrears. nd NEXT day delivery.
TERED Or no action taken q last dividend
stock dividend. ! Declared Of paid ~ 1891,
plus stock dividend. . Gqui6Aftng dividend.
g Payable n seoSE e1aet caeh valne unde-
Evening star., 1952-08-14
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Pot Elec Pwr COMO st 16. 100 at 16.
Woodward a Lothrop com-1O at 30h,
Woodward g. Lothrop pfd-2O at 1O6.
Garnnckel com-3O at 1Sh
Evening star., 1952-08-14
OCHer earnings included:
For Six Months Ended June 30.
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, Aug. "A R.-Dividends
announced:
Evening star., 1952-08-14
m. Y. Bond Market

nEsef y csiz ~ sscsEb 5ss
Evening star., 1952-11-27
Natures Children
By Lillian Cox Athey

stump or log. The householder
goes shopping for shredded bark
pine twigs and similar materials
Chickarees are not sociable, having
decided sense of privacy and a
determined attitude toward terri
tory rights.
Winter food is a matter Of deep
concern among chickareeS, who are
active the year around and must
store food to last through lean days.
An industrious chickaree can lay
by a prodigious amount OF food
He is an expert harvester OF pine
cones. He climbs the trees, inspect
ing every branch before beginning
operations. Then he cuts of a
number of cones before descending
to the ground to collect them.
Usually the harvester selects a
stump for cone shucking. The
shucks soon assume impressive pro-
portions. These spots are known as
Kitchen middens." The seeds are
cached in old hollow logs or stumps.
One wealthy hoarder harvested 80
barley sacks of pine seeds in one
year.
Because he dislikes getting his
feet wet or sunk in the soft snow
he will fast for a day. 1t never oc-
ours to the otherwise clever har-
vester that 1t would save gnawing
pains and fasting If some food was
put by.
Evening star., 1952-11-27
Take Nv Word for 1t By F'e"t Cob,

It's odd that the turkey gets its
name as the result of a misconcep-
tion. The turkey is strictly
American bird. But when it was
introduced into Europe in the 18th
century, it was confused with the
guinea cock, a bird called turkey"
because it was imported from Africa
through Turkey.
The name turkey" stuck and
settlers coming to America brought
the name with them and established
it in American usage. Thus we
have the strange case of an ALL
American bird bearing name that
was given enormously to an African
bird of an altogether different
species!
distributed By McNausht Syndicate, lne.)
Evening star., 1952-11-27

We, the people of the United
States, seldom stop to think that
Thanksgiving Day, like its comesti-
BILE symbol, the turkey, is strictly a
North American institution, and that
the holiday is celebrated in no other
part of the world.
During their first terrible winter
of 1620-21, the Pilgrims buried half
their number, leveled the graves
and sowed them with grain to con-
ceal their losses from the Indians.
Immediately after their first harvest,
in 1921, the Pilgrims established q
day of Thanksgiving.
While days OF thanksgiving were
more or less regularly observed by
the Colonies. and, later, by the
States and Territories, a national
annual festival was not established
until Lincoln designated Thanks
giving Day as the last Thursday in
November (1864). That date was
official until President Roosevelt,
on December 26, 1941, approved the
resolution of the House that the
fourth Thursday of November in
each year be observed as Thanks
giving Day. Since that date, every
body has been confused as to which
Thursday to celebrate. To me,
however, and to millions of other
Americans, Thanksgiving Day will
always be the last Thursday in
November-today!
Evening star., 1952-11-27
Sierra Chickaree.

Visitors from the Northeast claim
the chickaree is species of red
squirrel. Guests from the Northwest
insist it is race of their beloved
Douglas squirrel, but on a small
scale. BY actual measurement he
is one-third the size of his larger
cousin. He is dark reddish brown,
with decided white eye ring and
whitish chest and abdomen. The
tail is wide and bushy.
His home is usually in a rotten
Evening star., 1952-11-27

When Mr.. MuZZy incurs the ire of
his partner after one of these gam
bles" has been doubled and set 300,
his standard remark is, We'll, you've
got to take a gamble now and then
In this game" The implication is
that if you don't go along with
his bidding insanity you are lack
ing in sporting blood. If you played
with Mr.. Muzzy as partner all the
time, then, you would have only two
choices. You could be coward
or you could be pauper.
One of the comforting things about
playing with fine partner is that
you don't have to push the bidding
for fear OF missing your maximum
contract. In today's deal Mr.. Cham
pion described his own hand as ac-
curately as possible, knowing that
the final decision between a small
or a grand slam would be made cor
rectly by his partner, Mr.. Masters.
Mr.. Champions bidding was as
strong as it could be, short of bid
ding the grand slam himself. After
his first bid, the jump take-out in
hearts, he bid both spades and clubs
with the intention of indicating first
round controls in those two suits.
Then he jumped to six diamonds.
Throughout the course of bid
ding, Mr.. Masters had clearly in
dicated that he had a minimum
opening bid. When the auction
reached the six-diamond stage he
still had minimum hand. Yet he
went on to seven. He correctly
reasoned that the only thing wor-
rying Mr.. Champion was the trump
suit itself. For example, he would
have had sound opening bid with
AQJ9, "a, oAJ874, @KQJ9.
And, with that holding, the grand
slam would have been hopeless.
But holding five-card suit head
ed by three of the top four honors
he felt that the odds we're 2 to 1
or better that the combined hands
would win 13 tricks.
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