Evening Star Newspaper, January 31, 1929, Page 50

OMAN’S PAGE." How to Play Contract Bridge BY MRS. FORTESCUE. ‘The ornln‘ lead is the first play 1 the defense. The bidding is over, the contract has been captured by the op- yonents and “It’s your lead, partner.” ‘This is the only blind lead in bmf‘ Every subsequent play is determined by the cards seen in dummy or the cards layed. The opening lead is based solely on the bidding. In this ,;‘Il I am only speaking of these original Auction can be divided into two $ames—no trumps and suits. The rules of play which apply to one do not ply to the other. The scheme of P ‘fty, both by the declarer and the ad- wersary, is entirely different. The open- ‘Ing leads, therefore, differ in every es- gential. Again this division is sub- ‘givided. When partner has bid_ and when partner has not bid. We have, therefore, four different types of leads. fet us take them up in order. Leading against a no-trump declara- tion, partner having made a bid. Lead the highest of the partner's suit, with one exception. When you hold three cards to an honor in that suit, or four cards, lead Jow. Why? The declarer, presumedly hoids a stopper in your {qrtner‘x suit, otherwise he would not id no trumps. Let us say he has Q-x-x. Your partner has bid the suit. You hold K-x-x. The lead of your king will make the declarer's queen ood. The lead of your low card will orce your partner’s ace, and when he returns with his jack the declarer’s queen is caught in the jam. That is the theory that underlies this exception. Perhaps you hold but three, J-x-x. Still fow. Your jack may capture the de- clarer’s ten if he hold such protection is Q-10-x-x. Opening lead against no trump, no bid by partner. Lead the fourth best of your longest suit, unless holding three honors in that long suit. If you hold such top strength as this, you are sufficiently strong to lead an honor with the object of forcing out the opponents high cards while you still hold a re- entry in the suit itself. Holding three honors in your long suit, lead the top of any two or three in juence. The first exception: A-K-Q-x or A-K-J-x lead the king. The king lead shows either the ace or queen. With any other sequence the ‘top card is led. Example: K-Q-J-x fead the king, or K-J-10-x, lead the Jack. The second exception: Holding ‘A-K-10-x or A-Q-10-x; with these combination of honors do not lead an honor; lead fourth best. ‘Open) leads against a suit decla- Tation, when partner has not bid. Lead the highest card of partner Buit; unless you hold A-K-x in another wuit, lead the king. The reason is o that this lead shows your partner that ou hold the ace and he can base his subsequent plays on this knowledge. Your second lead.is the highest card of ,your partner’s suit, unless the dummy ©r your partner’s play on your king is to advise different card. If, rtner play an eight or nine on the king, your next play is your ace. Partner is probably starting a high-low signal and wants you to continue your suit, instead of shifting o his suit. And th's brings us to the fourth di- wision of blind opening leads. Against & sult declaration, with no bid by er, ‘There are, roughly speaking, three leads and three leads. There been no bidding on which to base your lead—the reason for any play Tests entirely on your own 13 cards. The leads are, first, the highest of hon- in sequence—except, of .course, the is lw from the ace-king com- d, the lead of & le- when holding three trumps. d t suit when last lead is ] the lead of your lo: four trumps. e which comes as a surprise to . The object of this lead is to force to ruff and g 5 ' Home in Good Taste BY SARA HILAND. ¢ It seems as if the days of the old- @ashioned closet are gone forever, and ‘we certainly hope so. Because now this ‘heretofore obscure room has become .an important part of the scheme of dhe house, and the “well dressed” ‘closet boasts of many accessories, one OPENING LEADS. Contract Card No. 8. OPENING LEADS AGAINST A NO TRUMP DECLARATION. When Partner Has Bid. Lead highest card of your part- ner’s suit. Exceptions: Holding three to to an honor or four cards of suit, lead low. ‘Whern Partner Has Not Bid. Lead fourth best of longest suit, unless holding three honors in that suit. Lead top honor of any two or three in sequence. Exceptions: A K Q x—Lead king. AKJx A K 10 x—Lead 4th best AQ10x OPENING LEADS AGAINST A SUIT DECLARATION. ‘When Partner Has Bid. Lead the highest card of part- ner's suit. Exception: Holding A K x in another suit, lead first the king, then if advisable lead partner’s suit. ‘When Partner Has Not Bid. Good Leads. 1. Lead the highest of two or three honors in sequence. Exceptions: Holding A K Q or A K and others, lead the king. 2. Lead a singleton when holding three trumps. 3. Holding four or more trumps. lead your longest suit. Bad Leads. 1. Avoid leading from tenaces. 2. Avold leading from kings and aces. 3. Avoid leading a singleton when holding four trumps. and (3) the lead of a singleton when holding four trumps. With this trump length you should not want to ruff. These leads apply to contract and to auction. One definite variation in ac- cepted leads occurs in contract, the frequent opening lead of a trump. Its purpose is to neutralize the opponent’s trump holding and put him at a disad- vantage in having to ogn up the plain suits in subsequent leads. The opening lead of any suit usually means the loss of a trick in that suit. The trump lead forces that opening upon the declarer. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Fashionable .Folk by cJulia Boyd SUB ROSA BY MIMI I was only a kid when we went to war and Untle Woodrow rolled up his sleeves and sald he wasn't too W“‘ to fight, after all. A kid, yes, it I got the fight fever, all right, and was ready to eat Huns for breakfast. It was right after I had had the measles and was convalescing. I went out in the street to convalsece a little, saw something in khaki and chased after it. Mother saved me from ash man. You see, I thought it was & soldier and a flapper follows the uni- form the way big business follows the My .chum, Gussie, was the same way, for we Girl Scouts are all alike. Gussie saw something in white duck, took it for a sailor boy, but it was only one of the street cleaners. Girls will always do that and you can’t work the 1 e and stop war until women stop getting about soldiers. g?zlu ever tht It's heredity, I guess, Our fighting ancestry has handed down to us the idea that we must send applause cards and throw kisses to the men who fight. We women are alike cave ladies who sald “Atta boy!"” when- ever they saw a scrap. It's because we like the Strong Man, for we think he'd make a good lover. Romeos and Valentinos are all right when it comes to lisping love in the moonlight, but when it comes to the real article we call out for the ice man. Mamma Nature must have put this idea into our heads along with our bobs, for she wants to see the earth peopled with strong men, and so she advertises the huskies who can become their daddies. Now there’s a lot of buncombe about all this. Of course, soldiers have their place, like policemen, but if fighting goes on the way it did in the war all the nice men will be used up. That's where a girl crabs her own game. She waves a flag to the hero, kisses him good-by, and telsl him to crack the other fellow good. But the soldier-sweetie is gone for a long, long time; maybe he comes back with one leg. or not at all. That's what we got for sending the sweetle to the front, and so I guu.s we'd better stop boosting the fighting game. Men aren’t much use to us when they are in the hospital or cemetery. ‘Women are so thoughtless. You can hand it to them when it comes to spill- ing the jelly beans of love. They don't know when they are well off. What we need is not more fighters, but nice | young men who can marry us. (Copyright. 1929.) (Mim{ will be glad to answer any inquiries diracted to this paper provided a stamped. addressed envelope is inclosed, Also she will be glad to send “Food for Gonversation and_How to Overcome Belf-C Do t the new Fa: you stamped addressed envelol WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO BY MEHRAN K. THOMSON. Perhaps you have wondered why you shiver when you are cold. If you stay in the water too long, you begin to shiver and shake all over. You have a similar experience if your clothes are insufficient or if the cold is so intense that you can’t keep warm despite the most proper dress for the occasion. ‘We shiver whenever the temperature on the surface of the body drops below @ certain point. Some people can stand more cold than others; some can stand more heat. The amount and condition of blood as well as the amount f fat makes a difference. As a rule women can stand more ‘This ability enables them to stay in the water longer than a man and to wear lighter clothes than men without getting sick: A woman’s flesh is differently con- stituted from a man’s.. She has more fat under the skin, which gives the skin a smoother and more velvety ap- pearance, as well as furnishing more tection from cold. No matter how w&u developed & wom- an’s muscles may be, they do not show as prominently ‘as ‘a man's because of this same fatty tissue in the skin. ‘Women as well as men, however, will shiver when the temperature of the skin drops considerably below normal. We shiver to stimulate the circulation of the blood. The shiver, Nature’s method of protecting the organism against cold and illness, consists in ex- up the circu- vering, one ‘The object is the same as that of the shiver. Both are automati uite beyond the con- trol of the m\:fi We shiver, then, just as we blink the eye when some object is thrown at us. Both are reflex actions and quite be- our control. Both are preventive. On a very cold day you see people moving abeut at a lively pace, stamp- ing, rubbing their hands and slapping their arms across their chests. The obvious purpose.of such action is to increase blood circulation and to keep warm. We shiver for the same pur- ¥ou. except that we do it automacically, hus keeping the blood on the surface f the skin. (Copyright, 1929.) AUNT HET BY ROBERT QUILLEN. 7 '%/}. 70 “Pa still thinks that Jones feller will pay him what he owes for groceries, but I seen him buyin’ a new horn for his fiivver.” (Copyright, 19: D. ¢, THURSDAY, JANUARY' 3f, 1929, MENU FOR A DAY. Shrimp Wiggle. ‘Toasted Crackers. cuuug;m Cake. DINNER. Creamed Finnan Haddle. Boiled Potatoes. Carrots and Peas. Cold Slaw. Chocolate Bread Pudding, Foamy Sauce. EGG ‘MIGNONETTE. Six eggs, three tablespoonfuls finely chopped scallion, one table- spoonful cut parsley, one-half teaspoon' salt, pinch pepper, one tablespoonful bacon drippings or one teaspoonful oil. Put drip- pings into pan; break eggs into bowl, but do not r’nh&; ;d:l ;:1; and r, pour inl 01 and g'eh?l?e(ark mix lightly until eggs are set, which makes yellow and white streaked. Be careful not to disturb yolk until egg is set. Serve on toast and sprinkle with scallion and parsley. CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING. ‘Two cups stale bread crumbs, one quart scalded milk, two squares chocolate, yolks three eggs, one-fourth teaspoonful soda, one-half cup sugar, one teaspoon= ful hot water, one-fourth tea- spoonful salt. Pour milk over bread crumbs; cover and let stand 20 minutes; add yolks of eggs well beaten, mixed with sugar, melted chocolate, soda dissolved in water and salt. Then fold in egg whites, beaten until stiff. ‘Turn into buttered pudding dish, bake in moderate oven. Serve with this foamy sauce: Yolk one egg, one cup powdered sugar, one- half cup scalded milk, one tea- spoonful :cornstarch, one-eighth teaspoonful salt, one-half tea- spoonful vanilla, one tablespoon- ful lemon juice. one egg white. Beat egg yolk until thick; add gradually three-fourths cup sugar, beaten constantly. Mix remain- ing sugar with cornstarch and salt and pour on gradually scald- ed milk. Cook in double boller 10 minutes, stirring constantly until mixture thickens, then oc- casionally. Combine mixture and add flavoring and stiffly beaten egg white. FEATURES." OUR CHILDREN By Angelo Patri ‘The principal went Into Miss Kitty's room. Miss Kitty was young and ear- nest. The fourth grade was young and not at all earnest about anything save lunch time and playtime and bedtime. There was an atmosphere of strain in the room. Miss Kitty’s cheeks were very hot and her eyes very shiny. The fourth grade was frowning, bent over its papers. “What’s the trouble?” “They've got to do their long divi- sion today before they go home. They've simply got to learn to finish what they have begun. They've been working on that example all week and now I'm de- termined that they finish it and get it right.” h ltDTe me. What kind of an example It was'one of those that do not come out even and it reached clear across the page. Miss Kitty had made it up herself. xl’;;'rm's is a very difficult example, Miss “Of course it is. That's why they have to do it. If they do that one right they will never have any more trouble with long division as long as they live.” ht or might not be true. That rule, like many another, cuts two ways. “Why not give them an easier one? ife will not give them easy ones,” said Miss Kitty. “How do you know? Are you going to govern their lives as you do their ex- amples? You know that all you can do here is to send these children out of our_room Wwith an_attitude of love toward their work. That is the best you can do. Will this do that?” “I'm trying to train character, not Just do long division.” “And so am 1" Here are the two old schools at war once more. The hard thing is what is good for your soul. If a thing is pleas- anz] and easy, it is not no& for your soul. Just which method is best for the souls of men I would not dare to say, but this one thing I know. When you teach a little child anything it is wise to begin with the pleasant, easy end, and work toward the heights. Most of us have to have a running start, Few of us can rise to the heights with an even and upright flight. All the pleasure in work is good, be- cause it gives the child a taste for more. Only a stupid child would ask for work that made him ache all over. Cultivate the tiny sprouts of growth with smiles and kind words, let the first efforts of the child meet with suc~ cess and the accompaniments of suce cess, so that he will return to his task with joy. Then don't pick out all the hard questions, all the knotty problems, all the difficult places in the subjects, or the tasks or the chores. Let them be the rewards of the strenuous ones, Make the place of danger the place of honor, and see the youngsters rise to it. There’s a way that is not all hard, not all easy, but a healthy, inspirin adventure all around the wo;‘l? ane back again. No need of making things hard. 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