Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03

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Robert w. Byrns.
Next WBL title play is slated
for June 20 and a, featuring
simultaneously two annual
contests: mems and women's
pair championships. Arrange
partnerships now - open to
WBL members.
Sectional Tournament
Third Of four annual WILL
sponsored sectional tourna
ments is the big item on the
June bridge calendar. The
Potomac Valley champion
ships. now in the 18th year,
will be held at the Sheraton
Park Hotel. June l5-17.
The series, sanctioned by
the American Contract Bridge
League, will include mems and
women's pair events Friday
afternoon; mixed pairs Fri
day evening. open pairs Sat-
urday afternoon and evening,
teams-of-four and an indivi-
dual match Sunday afternoon
and evening.
tournament ehAirmen Raymond J.
xetxner, Mrs. dlynn skipper, Mrs.
iMsergaIst l: Fisher. have appointed
st players needing partners: Frances
Leahy. r.. mems pairs: Mrs Jack
T., weber. wornen's pairs: Mrs. Paul
Golden and LEWIS d. Tubs, mixed
pairs; Mrs. Marianne Boschan, teams,
q shaTi. shs ind aiPn IprG m.t e.
This contest ID open to players With
cut restriction ~ to master point
The auxiliary contest in
conjunction with the team
game. popular In the January
and March Journeys, will be
repeated. Area duplicate clubs
afnliated with ACBL are In
vited to enter one or more
teams In the foursome COM
petition A special prize will be
awarded. To encourage new
players in this competition.
only one member of a club
team may have more than 200
master points.
WBL Election
Unanimously elected last
Saturday by the WBL Wom-
ems Auxiliary were Mrs. j. A.
Weber. president; Mrs. Her.
man Moe. first vice president;
Mrs. Ralph E. Platter, second
vice president; Mrs. w. B.
Balmer, secretary; Mrs. Har-
vey j. Alexander, treasurer.
Chosen for the board were Mrs.
Roy Hackett, Mrs. Harold
Klein, Mrs. Carl Tessmer. Re-
firing president, Mrs. William
Poissant, will also serve on the
board.
Mrs. George Kathan, last
years vice president, left
Washington this week end to
reside at La Jolla, Calf. Mrs.
Kathan, one of Washington's
first women life masters.
taught bridge here for several
years
Marking the 18th anniver-
sary Of the founding of the
Women's Auxiliary. Mrs. d. E.
Stephan, first president, was
awarded honorary member
ship. The Christ Child Society
was designated as charity of
the month.
Mrs. Edward A. st. John,
WA president from 1852 to
1854. presented q sterling
silver bowl for annual team
of-four competition among the
Results in the master point
match following the meeting:
Section A: Mrs Lester Gibson
A As.., hIIrssEenriass Long, Mrs John Q.
Hairy Kapian.Mrso' :. Rose 1.i Robins. M L.
Col Ruth Anderson Mrs. Ralph Turof'
section b: l-Mrs. Franklin
Brown-Mrs. James r. Goode, Mrs.
eeosEs KathaniMrs, John Mureola.
White, Mrs. Jack Bennett-Mrs. J. A.
TwO-SessiOn Chess Event
Last Saturday night rs
couples entered a two-session
test for the Chess Clubs mixed
pair title. At the half, E-W
players had won the four
high scores: Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrews Gabrilovitch, 1861;
Mrs. Gilbert-John Rees tied
with defenders Mrs. M. L.
Fisher-Larry Reynolds, 1866:
Mr. ana Mrs. David Murray,
l501a. Mrs. Marianne Bosch
anil. @. Tubbs were top Ms
with 1914. Mrs. Violet Zim-
Satterfield Sec
ond with l49.
Roth Wins in New York
In New York last week end
Alvin Roth. ranking d. c.
tournament player, added the
Greater New York team title
70 his collection. His Phila-
delphia New York aggrega-
ton, Mrs. Nat Aeran, Vic
Mitchell, Morris Schiller.
topped Al teams. Roth, head
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