Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1931, Page 18

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B2 = THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, « [;_\“ 19% T ONE. - BRIDGE TITLE WON BY NEW YORKERS Upset Predictions by Nosing Out “Four Horsemen” by Single Game. PHILADELPHIA Official” System Victorw Retain Mixed Pair Trophy eld, Cleveland and P. S. Germ Robertsc and R { Detr had Iuid claim troj Ely Cu York, W and W. R ract team-c last year b; Rau of New { Augusta, Ga f Cleveland KARN IS CROWNED BRIDGE EMPEROR Wins at Philadelphia and Holds Three National Titles Simultaneously. By the Associated Press PHILADELPHIA When the national br scorers announced the act December contr 2 York busin i been a b bea dge team teamed and Day *ond plac [s) ILLINOIS SOCIETY CHOOSES OFFICE resses Se RS President Ad TAXI AND FE‘.RE ESCAPE Cab Over caped serious the cab overt Streets, aft, b mobile which Although the tax driver, Burke Lehman street, was unhurt, and Frank McDermott, 44, of 1808 I suffered only minor injurics. He treated at Emergency Hospital for bruises on his right ann and left leg Police immediately began a city-wide tearch for the hit-and-run car. eckad, the Eleventh MENLOSE GLAMOU Mrs. Culbertson Says They Become Simple Actors, With Knightly Armor Gone. e o The NEW De Mr YORK 5 (NAN.A) whose husband as the battle of the the clashes and 1 such makes them on, wh ic anybody's 1 looking arely man face 1sly is re- hes} at her bright- burt ren sq h is this” she said, “In e. men lose much of ur. Under the cold light of reasoning that underlies re become simple, knightly They n- ing don't lik armor it But there are ex these is her hu 1 made that he interview was asked that women taken ¢ ptions. And among band. Mrs. Culbert- vious in the course whether she took their con- bridge must work hink b ity even society nswered “Do you k, then, s not the equal of man?” Mentally and biologically anything, but socially inferior. It more than 200 years to over- come thousands of years of slavery.’ 1t was remarked that Mr. Culbertson the few men who appear their wives their favorite study ercome modern mo; to in our that woman superior, he your favorite partner?” as asked partner as the in W reserved believes children The Cul- It teaches them ect their thoughts ) draw inferences, espect for ly teaches games of brilliant ting with that ispand says nd beer soiu- qus r games fond wife. “He e game for has he nex Culbertson n ked ad g tne portant to us resul r whether nent par it EAGLES’ JOBL.ESS BILL TO BE REINTRODUCED Mens w Manufactures De Be ember 11 an- measure will be Committee on Man e 1, the La of Fo the cditor of felal magazine and char- man of its Old Age Pension Commis- | sion, and Otto P. DeLuse, Indianapolis, & member of the commission Hearings on the bill were held be- fore the House Judiciary Committee last December, the outstr L1 hed amer 1g beside is Lieut. Alfred M 1 Or Gruent enz. is su trem ) S. A, hey meet Monday me at the bridge t.is Oswald nij table Jacoby, who W righ CULBERTSON IS CONFIDENT HIS SYSTEM IS SUPERIOR A-{ SRIDGE TAB E:Bclieves Training Unnecessary for Bridge Match With Lenz. but Says Foe May Win Despite Handicap. NEW YORK, December 5 (&) Culbertson was envying prize fig tonight as he prepared to “take it the chin, not for a brief half hou for at least 1,001 at the b table. e mni Mrs. Culbertson against said tha will be Oswald & t for several months, bu believed approach-forcing tem so_superior to the official sy h z will use that training re prepared to do our best and 1f defeated we are red to eat a carload of hum We know that Mr. Lenz and tner belong to world's greatest In fact y are suc standing players that they might win the big match in spite of the i herent handicap of the so- official system. Culbertson System. Under the Culbertson system a p who bids two when there bee previous bid must have normally nd one-half honor trick i Honors aces, kings, and ten spots, given depending on grouping bid of two involves a sponse from partner even if is holding poor cards. It is known as forcing,” requiring the bidding to con- tinue at least until a game contr is reached. With cards of the 1 denomination possible partner would respond with two no-trump, A Lenz original bid of responds to the Cu bld of two. Lenz demand bid and m nine probable tricks a “bust." spond “hand original manda re- )i three cor- on original a_gar : n holdir A partner w hand, mus trump. \ original bid of two bid—whe han warrant an and less than His standard s seven probable tricks. on reserves original bids of \!I\ containing a long suit to make up about eigh tricks. Playing tricks’ as by Culbertson correspond to ble” tricks in the system used cards nine for a Culber ing led ions warranting an origina der the Culbertson s nal bid of three under the stem are the exception. Rub- rubber often is played with- bid tems_differ as & normal trump hand of the partner of Culbertson requires that part 3 at least the queen and two small to support the suit bid originally Lenz ds three small or ace and one small, or king and one small, or queen nd knave as “neutral support,” war- r ng a raise of partner’s suit bid holdings in other suits have some strength. to what support in o the Avoids Original Culbertsc trunfh whe that an is the prove No Trump. avoids original bids of no possible. He original bid of in a best way to approach what wil to the best contract for two com- hands. His is the “approac stem.” Lenz favors an ope: mp bid with even distribu- frequently hand: woud bid one no-trump and SIX CADETS INVITED ON MIDDIES’ CRUISE West Pmm Academy Guests in Good- Will er stresse one Graduates to Sail as Scheme. Point Cadets, senior on the midshi Summer, it was les at the Navy Department Adams, Admiral Willia of Naval Operati nk B. Upham igaticn, h nt to sel W and chief ns, c HAl'd to hhl\f‘ abs of fellowship amc two service is known President Hoover is fa- such an exchange. Whether Department will reciprocate 1 invitation to the Navy to send men to West Point or to va- centers is not known Secretary of the as long felt there shot closer co-operation between the two cervices, and hopes this move is the be- ginning of further rocal arrange- ments. The groundw-rk for the new pregram was laid last year when Assistant Sec- | retary Jahncke invited the superin- tendent of the Military Academy to send one of the cadets to sail with the midshipmenm. 11d r{ Culbertsor two he as hig BU; ump 9 Culbe spades Q9 5 Cul clubs diamon diamonds, uld bid one eld four 1 bids of o and honor tricks or ng tricks. Origi of a suit gh are th concentr " he in the who will be chief referee of t card probable bids of four made on PUPIL VS, TEACHER 140 JAILED IN WAR IN BRIDGE BATTLE ~ ON ChICAGD GANG Mrs. Culbertson Will Play Chase and Gun Skl*nush F.g- Against Lenz in Six- ure in Police Acticity Week Match. Against “42" Qutfit, Byt soclated Press. CHICAGO, December 14( 1 had been sci one gu1 skirmish b and gangster Franc smash th: Side hoodlum: Seven of eged mem to 100 street NEW YORK December “The elder statesmen” some years ago gave certain young woman named Josephine Murphy her first lessons in the g bridge thinks they it would be a good to bridg: out W 5. than and | police as Judge | is drive to g of Wm.} a partly, she thought est, all al- | A confessed | police said, | been linked | airs Judge | ed s a police | Side for sus- | ang sighted an | cupants. ‘The but they } make n Next week she contract bridge m; ing with three men her tner win, it wil teachers, Sidney S. Le Josephine Murphy is now Ibertson, wife the blor me charging ou tables of and the st the on expe starts on a six wee man play she and of her ch, one = anc cost one , $1,000. Mrs wutomob police answered of with a fire, gave | more than a | ms of bidding ag Lenz a $5,000 Culb 900 wager 150 rubbers, pe er asked ¢ 1lbertson i Monda Oh, tha said toda h.\!"i'.r dge Borrelli | he had gang in no_quar zed thiev- Mrs. C ) * Pope, a gambler e of those He requested for 25 gue bother eve mor be any arrange that BUILDING TRADE COUNCILS HONOR JOHN COLPOYS with lor eyes and how to do a I ing_bridge. e is ra the world further th: partner, he worthy ‘of bei best bridge pl i She was the late Wilbu: assistant—and 1t was working f Whitehead some of husband statesmen of d the nd he 1 that and th r among the 10 - HEADS LEBANON LODGE C. B. Stovall Elec Master; Other de B. St ster of ted W Officers Chosen. rshipful all was ele Lebanon I ted worsh how strengtk s bid origina and slam pos- ick valuatio nor tricks in any one suit, rou Lenz ¢ quick ic g1V higher queens and knaves h as three arded nts or since value than _Other of R. Wilson, sen Brown, junior ward arsha Roger Rober Arthi Fre c . Power w Robinson Minnigh Riecks treasure and Charles DRY FORCES T0 HOLD 3-DAY RALLIES HERE | xth Visited steward steward oma; H in w that all systems are ically and that sisted that ction which had led to m of n had acquired Proponents of the with practicing ! t s devised which o him. s on son, one club. Spades, 8, 6, 4; hearts, Q, K, Q 3; clubs, A, Q 8 ertson, one spade; Lenz, Spades, K, Q. J, 6; hearts diamonds, ‘A, Q. '8, 3; clubs, ertson, two clubs Lenz, Spades, 2 ea 4, K nds, A, Q, J; clubs, A, K, J, Lenz 10, 10, fi&“a&k»\m&&‘ Overstocked' Underprlced' The Whole Story i Into CASH Immediately! Bring in Your Xmas List and SAVE! 0% -50% - DIAMONDS AT SENSATIONAL REDUCTIONS! $45 DIAMOND SOLITAIRE RING S 4 T b2 2 o b~ 2N KAHN OPTICAL (0. 617 7th Street N.W. ?I& —_ | WATCHE $12 Ge nuine Diamond, 14-kt Solid Gold Pend- ant and $7.50 Chain $85 $8 Genuine Diamond, 14-kt. Solid Gold $p.00 R s Other —_— S10 to $15 Ladies and Men's Wrist Watches in the newest designs. $7.50 § 0 Ladies’ and Men's El- gin and Wal- tham Wrist Watches, S15. 00 Oppozite Patent Olfi:o victory one-quarter his nd con- sharp rs who founded bidding many official and forth by riginal bids would one no 10, two three Solitaire Ring $50 $12 Men’s Solid Gold Onyx Rings, $6.50 and Waltham Wrist Watches smallest made dies’ Watches, smallest Solid Watches, | with diamonds. Campaign Launched Last Ohio. icted of ember COLORED MAN HELD Drunken Driving After Automobile by | Accused of e Crash. of dri drunk noon other ing while when machi; R streets. on en driving west to police, wr struck a sedan driven by Ralpl ¥ f th h 1 Hudson, 41 old, of the Tudor H: £ g 2 E J 3 ‘ R > Apartments at Tenth street and M sachusetts avenue. Willlams was taken Patrolman J. P. Da; raigned in Police morning. KAHN on 7th St. Established 35 Years ng to be held 1 Villard Hotel. | Three | and three A 6 into custody by 1d will be ar- Court tomorrow 5; 4 sZERENENERY i ’”‘?fl’fi [ in Two Words! We Must Turn Our Stock iy 1o Tt U Cade E-DEE =S OFF on All Standard Merchandise Gift Specials Save 15 and More 65¢ 79c¢ "85 = $1.50 Kum-a-part cuff buttons. $1.50 Ingersoll “Yankee” Watches. $1.75 Sterling silver cake server $4.50 “Golden Wheel” chromium cigarette lighters. §1’1“)0 $3.75 Blg Ben and Baby Ben alarm Q &0.50 & clocks “i T o % $25 - Ty Diamond : B s e - TR $6.50 Chromium electric waffle iron, with Q&) indicator bc)“)u $6.50 Electnc alarm 83.50 $7.50-$10 Solld Gold ngs, ladies’ and men’s. . Diamonds Up to $1,500 3 v Ty e a U O Sensationally Low Priced! 25 59 - = $40 Ladies’ Elgin $10 Sterling Silver candle. L e 69 9 the $59.75 La- Baguette the and $17.50 L:xdws Toilet Sets. $3.50 Sil- ver Vanity Cases with Lipstick handle $1.50 $125 Platinum studded DEPOSIT RESERVES ANY SELEC- TION FOR XMAS! Between F and G Streets ATBNBNE R R A R N R R N R B S R RN R AR o Casualty Hospital last night after he northeast. |and bruise | pending | Juries. WOMAN GIVEN LIFE TERM FREEPORT, Ill, December 5 A jury yesterday convicted Mrs, Vera Witte, 30, of murdering her husband i fixed her punishment at life im- sonment. The State charged Mrs. Witte shot her husband, William to death in a fit of rage last June 9 in front of | the court house here shortly after her plea for separate maintenance had been denied the outcome of Jones' in- INJURED BY AUTO John P. Jones, 22, ast of 1230 D street was in a serious condition at » was knocked down by an automoblle at nth street and Maryland avenue Physicians said Jones received head |~ injuries, several fractured ribs and cuts to his legs. George H. Eckerd of New Bloomfleld. Pa., driver of the car that struck Jones, Is being held at the ninth precinct ECONOMIES In Good Furniture For Monday’s Selling! Upholstered Chairs = $13.50 Occasional Chair ¥7.95 Splendid selection, including high wing back styles, lounge chairs with loose cushion backs, chairs with foot- stools to match and Coxwell chairs. Richly upholstered in Tapestry, Ve- lour and Damask. Formerly $35 to $48 Beautiful velour or tapestry covering. Exceptionally well made and styled. $21 Cedar Ches Roomy 40-inch size. Always a most appreciated gift. Mads by a famous firm, assuring real quality. t 14.75 $21 Drum Book Tables $13.75 $19.50 T apestry Rugs "~ $10.00 Three-Candle Floor Lamp $8.95 Console $2.99 ables 7 Spring Matiress #17.50 Genuine Mahogany with graceful Duncan Phyfe pedestal base. Perfect grades 10.6 sizes. in 9x12 and A rare opportunity With beautifully pleated shades. tailored plain or Newest designs. 3.95 Semi-Venetian Mirrors Excellent quality plate glass, exqui- sitely etched. Ornamental designs. $28 Large Butterfly T Just the table for the combination i iving room. 35x48 when open. $29.50 Inner Luxuriously made to assure com- plete rolaxation. Finest materials. Damask ticking. $139 3-Pe. Suite With contrasting material on re- verse of cushions. Smart new Overstuffed styling. Comfortable and very PHILCO—GF APEX-—-GLORITONE No Down Payment Rwum t[ With s Established at the Wright Co. Mohair lccon

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