Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1928, Page 54

FEATURES, HOW TO PLAY CONTRACT BRIDG THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, BY MRS. FORTESCUE. CONTRACT CARD NO. 1 Quick Trick Valuation. -] ueen— Py 2% Quick Tricks Ace-King or Ace-Queen-Jack—2 Quick Tricks Ace-Queen-’rsn gr -Queen-Jack— e 1% Quick Tricks Ace-Queen or Ace-JQa‘::k-Ten——l‘.'( Quick Tricks Ace or ing 1 Quick Trick King-Queen— King-x or Queen-Jack-x— % Quick Trick (x is any low card) Original No Trump Bids. To bid ONE No Trump re- quires— (1) 2% Quick Tricks (2) Three guarded suits (3) Even distribution. To bid TWO No Trump re- quires— (1) 4 Quick Tricks (2) Four guarded suits (3) Even distribution. To bid THREE No Trump re- quires— (1) 4% Quick Tricks (2) Four strong suits (3) Even distribution. To bid FOUR No Trumps re- quires— Slam probability. C ket started its sensational rise. I have always contended that there is an intimate connection between these two facts. Contract is a higher stake game than auction, and if you will go out and lose money to your friends at contract, you just have to win it back on the stock market. To come down to actual facts, con- tract is about three times as high a game as auction. If your auction stakes are a quarter of a cent a noint, play contract for a tenth—or if your jriends are those who insist upon playing dollar auction, play contract for 33!3 cents a point. If you play for prizes, read thcse articles very carefully and your home will be full of nice useful articles. I won an automatic ice cream freezer as & bridge prize last Summer. The essential difference between mod- ern contract and old-fashioned auction is simply this—in contract you cannot score game unless you have Lid game. The play of the cards is the same, the scoring is higher. Contract is the easier game, but in contract it is much more important than in auction to know the winning value of the cards, the mean- ing of the bids, and the minimum re- quirements for the differcnt kids, .aises, doubles and redoubles. The little card insert flives the quick trick valuation of the high cards. Bridge is a game of high cards—aces, kings, queens and high card combinations. Learn the value of your cards. Know what your d is worth. Reread thesc combinations; lay out the cards and ONTRACT bridge started its ca- | reer about two years ago, the| same time that the stock mar- ace-king-queen worth but two snd a half quick tricks instead of three? Quick tricks are the defensive value of the cards. The original declarer never knows whether his bid will hold the contract—his hand may be played de- fensively against an opponent’s “five diamonds”; the queen, being the third round of the suit, may be trumped. Ii is a 50-50 proposition. Why is the King-Queen-Jack worth only one and a half quick tricks? For the same reason —the king loses to the ace, the queen is a winner, but the Jack, being the third round of the suit, may be trumped. When you have learned this littie table, and let me assure you it is the foundation of good bridge, be it con- tract or auction, then read on. Today I take up the requirements for an original bid of “one no trump.” Now in auction, some players developed the “trumpette,” which high bridge circles means a very, ‘weak no trump bid. In contract these trum ters soon decided that even the raise in Radio could not keep their bridge losses pald up. So in contract, the slogan is—don’t bid on what your partner might have; bid on your own cards. (Incidentally this is likewise good advice for our auction friends.) To bid “one mno tr " guarantees to your partner three things—two and one-half quick tricks, three protected suits (that is a suit which contains at a minimum three cards to a queen or four to a jack) and even distribu- tion. Even distribution is when your 13 cards are divided 4-3-3-3, 4-4-3-2, or 5-3-3-2. Any other combination must have either two two-card suits, or some suit with but one card. These unevenly divided hands usually play better at a suit declaration. A bid of “one” should not be raised by the partner unless he holds two quick tricks. An original of “two no trumps” shows four quick tricks, four protected suits, and even distribution. A two bid asks your partner to give you a raise—to bid “three no trumps” with but one trick in his hand. greater the strength shown by the original bid, the lesser the strength required for the raise. An original “three no trump” bid shows the probability of game in hand —four and one-half quick tricks should take nine tricks in the play. “Four no trumps,” an overbid of game, is in- dication of a possible slam. In con- tract there is a big bonus for a slam bid and made. There is no' bonus as in auction, for a slam made, but not bid. When you hold all the aces and kings and the rest of the deck besides, bid your slams and score your bonuses. Those are “life’s thrilling moments.” Contract is an improvement on auc- tion. It gives greater variety to the bidding and lays a premium on bridge psychology. This new form is rapid.y superseding the older game. (The Washington Star considers it- self very fortunate in having secured the services of Mrs. Fortescue as bridge editor. She is one of the well known experts, having been associated with W. C. Whitehead in New York ror several years. Mrs. Fortescue will broadcast every Thursday at 10:30 over WMAL under the auspices of The see what they look-like. Why is the ‘Washington Star.) DIET AND HEALTH BY LULU HUNT Unwise Diet. “My mother has heart trouble, caus- | Inging difficulty in breathing and swell- ing of the limbs. She also has dia- betes, She is a business woman, the owner of a small group of candy stores, and she eats irregularly and unwisely, I fear. MRS. H.” Although you did not say so, Mrs. H., .undoubtedly mother is ov. weight. “That candy store business would suggest it. The combined injury of the excess fat and the unbalanced diet always tends to injure the pancreas (causing diabetes) and the heart. She has reached the stage where she must have her diet carefully su- pervised by a physician who special- in conjunction with 8 dietician, perhaps. Wens. W.s father had & wen removed and another appeared near the site of the first one. He is worried for fear of cancer. It is very rare that wens become cancerous, W. Wens are composed of material similar to hlackheads. It is sebum, elaborated by the sebaceous or oil glands of the skin. Ordinarily, these glands are open on the surface and the ofl is poured out gradualy as needed to keep the skin supple. Occa- sionally the pore is closed at the top and the gland keeps secreting, and so gradually the sebum accumulates. Wens are very easily removed by a simple operation. Tell your father to have this new one removed. Home Economics. Mrs. A.—There are courses in home economics given in colleges, universi- ties and the Y. W. C. A. branches. The subjects studied include cooking, chemistry, bacteriology, physiology, nutrition, different s of nouse management, etc. courses may cover one to four years, depending on the course and the institution giving it. 1 suggest you inquire at these places, Mrs. A, No doubt some of them would be glad to get a student who could do the work you are fitted for. 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It’s smoother.. . fa ore health- DRINK. ©MeQun E THERE ARE STILL A FEW LEFT. THE GIRL WHO KNOWS THaY SHE CAN BE BROAD-MINDED AND UP-TO-DATE AND NEITHER SMOKE NOR Newspaper Syndicats —By John Cassel. Your Baby and Mine BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED. It comes as a great shock to the family when the previously doctle child turns suddenly stubborn and to the simplest request returns a deflant negative. *“Cos fully, over to auntie's.” And much to mother’s surprise Beu{'mm.s her back and says, “No, I won't!” This stage arrives sooner or later in the life of every child. Mother realizes that even when Jane is hungry she won't eat; Tommy flatly refuses to go to bed and has, to be dragged off shrieking; Florence stampe her foot and will not be dressed. This period finds the parents ill-prepared. They simply do not know what to do. Looked at from the child’s stand- point it is understandable. During the early years the child is forcibly under the thumb of the parent. He must eat, g0 to bed, be dressed and come and go at the behest of the parent. Without warning he discovers that if he says “no,” the whole household is in con- fusion. His parents throw up their hands. He has discovered a weapon and he would be a strange child if he failed to make use of it. If the parent uses this oppartunity to enforce an unwilling obedience, the child will try harder and harder to bolster up his own self-respect by be- ing more and more annoying. If even occasionally he gets his own way after | defying his parents, he is encouraged to try twice as hard to reap further benefits from misbehavior. If he is spanked, he learns to do as he pleases and stoically accepts his punishment. The satisfaction of doing what he wants to do is greater than the pain of punishment. Instead, parents should recognize this as a natural stage through which | the child must go. He is developing into an individual and he finds that individuals have likes and dislikes, that sometimes they are agreeable to a course of conduct and sometimes they refuse to follow it. The child sees no reason why he should be different and must_forever follow a line marked for him by others. The parent must be tactful. Instead | of commands at this critical time, give suggestions. Let the child be as reliant as he can be and suffer some of the penalties attached to wrong decisions. Don’t forget that he is learning to Istlnd aloné and he is bound to make mistakes, mistakes which will teach him not to repeat them. If Betty says, “No, I won't!”, treat her as you would an adult. Be agree- able about it and manage some way to leave her at home and go yourself. Betty,” says mother cheer- | ‘we’'ll get all dressed up and go| healthful desserts ful .than any you've ever known before. You can actually taste the real fruit flavor. Here's gelatin with body. With aroma. 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Let this stay on the skin while you massige your | scalp or while you apply a tonic. If you use a tonic, it should be applied with a small brush, which works it better into the scalp and keeps it off the hair. Should your hair be so long that it touches the oily skin on the neck, bend forward so that it hangs free of the skin. Then bind the hair back from the face, which you can do by slipping a net over it, and give your face and neck a quick rub with the fingertips. This works the.cream still further into the pores and the stimulation of the mas- sage is valuable. Still, if you are in a hurry, you need not bother, for the skin will be clean simply because the oil has been on it this short time. Ring a face cloth from hot water, preferably hot, soapy water, and take all cream from the skin. If you have massaged the face, you should have stroked the face with the backs of the |. fingers so as to work cream into the fingernails. But if you've not done so, finish by giving your hands and arms a good scrubbing, using a nail brush and a good deal of soap. Then rub the fingernails full of cold cream. Bertie K.—The attack of pimples is probably temporary and may not occur again now that you have found that certain rich foods have this effect upon your skin. Drink plenty of water and eat fewer rich foods over a period of this kind if you should have a recur- rence of the trouble. Tiny—At 19 years of age, height 4 feet 10 inches, you are not overweight at 100 pounds. Patsy—Your skin must be very dry and in need of oil to prevent it from chapping and keep it cleared of the tiny scales that collect on it at present. Daily massage with cream, ice rubs water and let your ice box do the work. But remember . . . one word of caution before you buy. All gelatins are not alike. If you want the health- ful kind . . . the one with five flavors from the real fresh fruit . . . insist upon Royal. Tell your grocer noth- ing else will do. It’s made by the same people who make Royal Baking Powder a pure cream of tartar product that’s been on your pantry shelf for years. Thus you can buy with confidence and know that it’s a quality product, Order some right now. BY EDNA KENT FORBES after bathing daily or any other means of stimulating the circulation will be helpful. Cheese Cakes. Apple cheesecake—Grate half a pound of apples, add half a pound of sugar beaten and sifted, half a pound of clari- fled butter, six eggs, omitting one white, and the rind of two lemons. Some cooks prefer to add the juice of one lemon and to omit the rind of one. Potato cheesecake—Rub through a sleve six ounces of boiled potatoes, add six ounces of sugar pounded very fine, two ounces of butter dissolved, and two yolks of eggs to which should be added by degrees the pulp, juice and rind of one lemon. o Braised Liver Beef, lamb and pork liver is less ex- pensive than calves’ liver and can be used just as well in this recipe. Have one and one-half pounds of liver cut in slices one-half inch thick. Rinse with bolling water, drain thoroughly, sprinkle with flour, salt and pepper and brown quickly in a little hot fat. Put the liver in a deep baking dish with a half cup each of diced carrot, sliced onion, white turnip and celery. Add one-half teaspoon of salt, a little pep- per, two tablespoons tomato catsup and two cups of boiling water. Cover the dish and bake slowly for one and THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1928. Today in Washington History BY DONALD A. CRAIG. Decomber 6, 1855.—Public indigna- tion over the insanitary condition of ‘Washington's streets, alleys and vacant lots is finding expression in the news- papers. The Evening Star today de- voted the leading article of its local news column to this subject. Repeated warning has been given of the danger of disease from the fallure to keep the streets and other portions of the city free from refuse and other disease-breeding material. There has been much illness and many deaths have resulted, some of which are di- rectly traceable to this condition. The mayor of the city has been urged often to act with energy and decision. 2 “Still we move onward to almost cer- tain destruction,” says The Star, “and no effort is made to ward off impend- ing danger.” Hope is expressed that the city coun- cil will at last be moved, before it is too late, to take some action to provide for the disposal of séwage and other disease-breeding refuse that is now left in exposed places and contaminates the drinking water in the wells and springs that supply the drinking water for the citizens and guests of the Capital City. Fear is expressed that unless some- thing is done about this matter at once the dreaded yellow fever may “grapple” the people of Washington next Sum- mer, as it has attacked other cities of the United States with dire results to their inhabitants. Dr. Thomas Miller; for many years president of the Board of Health and now a member of the Board of Alder- men, recently prepared a bill to im- prove the sanitary regulations of the city, but it was rejected, and no effort has been made to pass any other measure relating to the subject. This failure to act has increased the resent- ment of the people and of the editorial writers in the local newspapers. Poll lists of voters for each ward in the city have been printed and are now open for inspection. All prospective voters are urged to examine these lists to make sure their names have not been left off, so that they will be eli- gible to vote for mayor and members of the city council at the next election. THE DAILY HOROSCOPE Four adverse aspects will be strong tomorrow, according to astrology, whicly reads in the horoscope warning for dwellers on the earth. The sway is not fortunate for those who owe money and may be most unlucky for them. Those who would borrow money may find bankers and friends exceedingly unresponsive to requests for loans. Women are subject to influences making for irritability and discontent while this rule prevails. They should cultivate serenity and Eltlencm It is not an especlally lucky sway for lovers, who may be inclined to find fault with one another. Girls may be peculiarly exacting. According to ancient lore this is not a fortunate day to choose new cloth- ing or to wear it for the first time. In the theater actors and actresses probably will be sensitive to the direc- tion of the stars, which inclines them to_exaggerate their own importance. It is not an auspicious date for new plays or indeed for any sort of ven- ture. Physicians and surgeons may face difficulties in providing for patients who must go to hospitals, for there is the prophecy that there will be inade- quate space for the sick this Winter. Again warning is given of earthquakes | in places not usually subject to seismic | shocks. The position of Uranus and Mars is read as presaging sudden riots and even revolutions in foreign countries. Divorces again will become taboo among persons who belong to the lead- gllgt classes in soclety, astrologers pre- ct. Persons whose birth date it is have the augury of benefits and advantages through elderly persons. The year WOMAN'’S BEDTIME STORIE Buster Bear at Bay. Beware of those you bring to bay; They're primed and ready for the fray. -Buster Bear. Buster Bear was badly worried. He was growing more worried with every jump. Behind him several dogs were barking on his trail and their voices grew louder and louder. Of course, this meant that they were gaining. Buster was growing more and more tired. He had started that long run on a full stomach. And running on a full stomach is bad for any one. Now he was short of breath, tired and most uncomfortable. What to do he didnt know, so he just kept on running. Nearer and nearer and nearer HE WHIRLED ABOUT SO AS TO FACE THOSE DOGS. sounded the voices of those dogs. They denly, one of them burst out of the brush behind Buster and, bounding for- ward, snapped at Buster's leg. Buster stopped running. He whirled about, so as to face those dogs. He was at bay. That means that he had reached the point where he could no longer run, because if he did these dogs would jump on him from behind. The time had come when he must turn and fight. Buster Bear forgot now that he was tired and out of breath. He was simply rather small eyes glowed red. A dog came within reach. Like a flash one of Buster's great paws shot out and knocked that dog heels over head. How he did yell! But that was only one dog, and there were five others. They were all around him, yelping and barking and making short rushes at him to try to pull him down. Buster got his back to a tree. That prevented any dog from getting directly behind him. It was a big tree. If he should climb it, he would be out of reach of those dogs. He wanted to climb it. Yes, sir, he wanted to climb it. The dogs couldn’t follow him there. “But if those hunters are following,” thought Buster, “I don’t want to be up in any tree. That is just where they would like to have me. It would make it very easy for them to shoot me with their terrible guns. No, sir, I'm not going to climb this tree, nor any other tree. There, how do you like that?” This last was to one of the dogs which had ventured within reach. Now he was picking himself up whining and yelping and walking on three legs. You see, Buster's big paw had caught him fairly and when Buster hits, he hurts. There were now two dogs out of the fight. Buster set out to get rid of the others. He made a rush at the nearest one. The dog took to his heels. But the instant Buster left that big tree, another dog darted in and nipped one of his heels. Buster whirled like a flash, but the dog was out of reach. Such a racket as those dogs were mak- ing! Buster himself was adding a little to the noise. He was snarling and growling, and his snarls and growls are not pleasant to hear. In fact, they are quite unpleasant. Such a noise as Buster and those dogs were making! All the other wild folk within hearing distance hurried to see the great fight from as near as they dared go. This wasn't very hear, one-half hours. “Stays fresh longer than any other bre should be really prosperous. excepting in the case of the birds. And were getfing very much exclted. Sud- | angry. He was very angry indeed. Hlsl PAGE. BY THORNTON W. BURGESS there were others hurrying to the scene of the great fight. “There was the farmer whose pigs had been stolen, and with him were several of his nearest terrible gun. They knew by the sounds that Buster Bear was at bay and now they hurried faster than ever. They wanted to get there while he was still at bay, for then there would be no difficulty in shooting him. It looked very much as if Buster Bear were in a bad wa very bad way. It looked very much as if those dogs would hold him there until the hunters could come up and kill him. (Copyright, 1928.) . Noodle Scallop. Cook one package or six ounces of wide noodles in boiling salted water until tender, then drain. Heat one can of chicken soup with one cupful of rich milk and season to taste. Put the noodles in a baking dish, pour the soup over, sprinkle with cracker crumbs, and dot with one tablespoonful of butter. Bake in a moderate oven until browned. My Neighbor Says: ‘When tin cake and bread boxes become scratched and worn look- ing give them a coat or two of metal paint. Paint the inside white and the outside any color you desire. Allow the paint to dry well before the boxes are used. 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