Evening Star Newspaper, February 11, 1927, Page 12

12 CHAPLIN FAILS IN NEW ATTACK Court Denies Second Plea to| Vacate Receivership—Lita Grey Pleads Poverty. By the Aesociated Press February ck by attorneys for Charles Spencer Chaplin upon the receivership appointed to protect the interests of Lita Grey Chaplin in her divorce suit was unsuccessful yesterday when Judge Walton Wood denied a motion of Alfred Reeves, manager of the Chaplin Studios. Reeves’ motion demanded that the receivership be vacated, contending that his personal business is being hampered. Attorneys for Mrs. Chap- lin argued that the court had ample authority to order receivership at its discretion in a divorce cmse and cited &s authority a decision In the case of “an absconding defendant.” An_ attempt will be made by Mrs. Chaplin to take possession of Beverly Hills mansion of the screen star, which _has, been virtually deserted since Chaplin departed for New York. Her attorneys announced they would petition the Superior Court tomorrow for permission for Mrs. Chaplin and Ler two children to occupy the home. A §1.000 refit bill on the house which aken in Beverly the attorneys sald. CIVIL SERVICE JOBS OPEN. The Civil Service Commission today announced an open competitive exam- ination for subordinate ‘mechanics to fill vacancies in the mail equipment shops of the Post Office Department. The entrance salary is $900 a year. Full information and _application blanks may be obtained from the United States Civil Service Commis- sion, 1724 F street. Py ST 5 . Representative Stephens Worse. CINCINNATI, Ohio, February 11 (#).—Reports from the home of Repre- sentative A. E. B. Stephens at North Bend, Ohio, vesterday indicated he has taken a turn for the worse and that his condition is critical. He has been 11l for several months. | |SALE OF 1,200 NEW SHIRTS Saturday—In The Hecht Co. Men’s Bargain Annex Stop begging your wife to turn yeur frayed cuffs and sew up the stretched button holes in your old shirts. High-grade English and woven broadcloth, madras and other fine shirts are selling in the Men’s Bargain Annex to the tune of $1.07. Lay in a supply. The in-between-season dullness brings this lucky break. Every single shirt as perfect as good cutting, stitching and excellent cloth can makeit. Fit for any 11.—A |a certainty. VI —Bid Slams Cautiously. Only the latest methods of trick calculation can what partners should win, the old method of doubling “quick tricks” is too uncertain for such delicate hand valuing. Beyond 5-0dd, trick calcula- tion requires great care, while ability to make a grand slam can seldom be The following hand 1il- |lustrates the proper method of arriv- ing at slam declarations: E YS2) Ox-3-10-7-¢ FYS ) < T @10-5-4-2 Oes #0-10 OQ-8-7-4 @JI-7-6-3 (vi} $0-7-5-3 z -9 OI-10--3 Qa-Q-9-8-2 543 Oa-9-2 Z bid 1 heart; over A’s pass Y jump- ation to 4 hearts; pening bid showed a total of 4 tric and the average value of Y's cards was 63 assisting tricks, a total of at least 10 tricks for the joint hands. B passed and the time arrived for Z to decide whether or not to bid for 2 small or grand slam. His hand pos- sessed an average value of 6% tricks and his partner had shown 6 assisting tricks; of course, Z knew nothing of the % surplus trick, which Y had not shewn. Small slam appeared certain, but grand slam was a gamble, with the odds slightly against him, but he took that chance and bid 7 hearts, making it by discarding one losing club on one of dummy's good spades. His jump into a grand slam was a ished in jumping from the Brooklyn Bridge, and Contract Bridge jumpers are continually losing points by un- warranted attempts to ‘“bid slams.” The following hand shows the results of one such bid: 1 “Brodie,” but he came through safely. | Since Brodie’s time many have per- Contract Bridge—the Newest Game BY E. V. SHEPARD (Bridge authority and author of text books on the game) dependably predict | | s | defensive tricks, doubled the contract .|the trick with his ace and led back THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D Q. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1927. @ 10-04 Q3 $5-03-10 or-s: Q.tgi:i.“ (VI §7-6-3-2 08-5-3 Q10-6-5-2 $A-9-¢ - OQ-7-2 -Q-9-3 | (v} ¢ $o-8 oF Z's unopposed bid of 1 spade was Jumped to 4 spades by Y to show his 6 assisting tricks; B passed and Z counted the probable value of his hand as 5% tricks. which was correct, but average does not mean all the time, nor does even an average value of 5% tricks mean that a player should needlessly take a chance by calling it 6 ti s. Z's jump to 6 spades was wholly unwarranted; game | was safe and a small slam was too great a gamble. A, feeling certain of winning two and led his fourth best club. B won his lowest heart to dummy’s w ness. Of course, A won that trick; then he led a diamond, which was won in dummy, and Y's 10 of trumps was led and finessed, losing to A's king, so that Z lost 300 points, instead of going game at 4-0dd. . ’ ST SNy A deposit mailed by Miss Anna J. 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