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THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1935. Mature Woman’s Gown A Smart Model That Will Prove Pretty and Becoming. Contract BY P. HAL SIMS. When Right Play Fails. IT WOULD be simple enough to change a few cards in the follow- ing hand and make virtue triumphant, but we are men of honor. South .| played the hand correctly and South went down. The bidding was another matter A A A-9-5 v Q-8 ¢ A-Q-10-3 » K-Q-J-2 # K-J-10-8-7-6 ¥ A-5-¢ 4 None & A-10-4-3 The bidding: the ace of diamonds, discarding a heart from his own hand, ahd ruffed a diamond. He then played a spade to the ace, getting nothing of interest from his opponents on the trick, and trumped another diamond in his own hand. The king of spades was laid down, and it turned out that East— that rascal!—had held three spades to the queen all the time. A club was led to the board and dummy’s last diamond trumped out. East did not follow to the trick. Clubs were led. South planned to lead his last spade, if East failed to trump the clubs, and force East to lead to the queen of hearts on the table. Not holding the king of hearts, East had no qualms. He ruffed the fourth club and played back the heart. ducked and West took the trick. The only satisfaction South of the whole affair was thaf best method of making the contract. Six clubs cannot be defeated. (Copyright. 1935.) Mr. Sims will answer all inquiries on contract that are addressed to this news- paper. & self-addressed, 3-cent stamped envelope. Mock Chicken Chops. Combine 2 cups finely diced cooked pork or veal, 135 cups cooked rice and 2 slightly beaten eggs, and season with salt and pepper to taste (if meat and rice are cooked with salt, no addi- tional is needed). Form into croquettes, pressing rice and meat firmly together. Dip in flour, coating completely, and fry in 2 tablespoons butter until golden brown on both sides. Remove chops to warm platter and garnish with watercress. Blend 1% tablespoons flour with the fat left in the skillet, add 1-10 oz. can cream of mushroom soup and stir until the How It Started BY JEAN NEWTON. Trudge. "ovm the hill to the poorhouse I'm trudging my weary way,” wrote Will Carleton, in a poem that never fails to tug at the heart. Every word in this line makes for & passage that pulls the strings ot| pity and sympathy, striking ever echoiug chords in the human brenfil Particularly apropos is trudge, with its implication of a labored walk, a tired march, the forced dragging pace of fatigue and the end of endurance. Trudge deserves and has an inter- esting story. It is rooted in the Scan- dinavian and originally meant to walk on snowshoes. The Swedish Ta'k:w by g 0 ® QUALITY NEWSPAPER ENGRAVING Since 1877 thought about the hand taken what seemed to him consistency of brown gravy. Place in bow! and serve over chops. MAURICE JOYCE ENGRAVING CO.mc § word for snowshoe is truga. EVENING STAR BUILDING - - WASH v (Copyright. 1935.) 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We shall be glad to meet any one on Morningside Heights at dawn who doesn’t believe that five no trumps is the perfect bid in this spot. I In yesterday’s column we grew lyrical about finessing for queens. We would gladly finesse for a queen in this hand —but finesse which way? | [l That's the rub. There is another play, however, that offers a double chance for success. It will win if the spades are divided two-two, or if | || the same hand that holds the queen | |f of spades also holds the king of hearts. ‘The opening lead was the nine of clubs. South won on the board, cashed | |i are long and plain with a wrinkle or two at the wrist. Black is a favorite for this sort of | il dress and for all dresses. French ‘women wear it constantly and Ameri- cans know, too, that there is nothing 50 good for giving slender lines. White at the throat has a softening effect, although a bit of color is quite ac- ceptable, if you prefer it. 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