Evening Star Newspaper, November 6, 1936, Page 43

Winning Contract Partner’s Lead. ARIOUS persons have, from time to time, formulated cer- V tain rules for the game of contract which have become eommon knowledge. Every one knows such simple rules as, “Never lead from » king,” “Second hand low,” “Never finesse against your partner.” If the word “usually” were substituted for *never,” they would be far more ac- curate, because there is always some situation to arise where the iron-clad tule must be broken. For instance, in today’s hand, East on the opening lead finessed against his partner, the only play to defeat the game contract. South Dealer. Both sides vulnerable. .43 QJ4 AQ108 J65 THE EVENING - 8! bz ) \ TAR, WASHINGTON Nor & D K, FRIDAY, - NOVEMBER _6, 1936. —By EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS C-3 Psychology BY DR. JESSE W. SPROWLS, Disguised Motives. A\ GREAT many persons go through this world keeping their mo- tives hidden as much as possible. In popular language, this is known as one of the many forms of “living by one’s wits.” 1In some quarters such behavior is praised; in others it.ds condemned. N Disguised motives have always been known. Our oldest literature in every language mentions them. The story of the Trojan horse is perhaps the best example. Ancient as this knowledge is, the understanding of the reasons for dis- guising motives came in with Freud. In other words, the explanation is a product of the present century. And what does Freud find? Every disguised motive is a symptom of maladjustment. Generally, these dis- guisemeénts betray some abnormality which has grown out of conflicts with the world. So disguised motives do not betray cleverness; they betray weakness. The half-breed dropped senseless to the ground. But hardly had the handicapped ape man rid him- self of his human enemy than he heard an ominous E Paco was deliberate in his movements. It was not often he had the pleasure of killing an enemy with no danger to himself and he enjoyed every moment, 2 But just as he was about to let the cleaving machete Tarzan had been feigning unconsciousness merely to lull his foe into a false sense of security, but now his steely hands clutched the arm which held the murderous weapon. The half breed dropped the Paco recovered quickly from his shock. After all, he should certainly be a match for a man who hung by his feet! With his free hand he struck out. 5 K 3 764 Q10 The bidding: South West INT Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass When West opened the seven of spades against the three - notrump | contract, his partner, by using the | Rule of Eleven, could piace declarer with but one high honor. If that honor happened to be the queen, East, by playing the ace and returning the | jack, would capture it and five tricks | in that suit would be run. But if declarer held the king three times and East won the first trick with the | ace, he would be allowed to hold the | second lead, and when declarer won the third round, East would have no | more of the suit. Then, unless his partner held an ace, he would not be able to get on lead in time to run off his remaining spades. Now East, who held the king of | diamonds in back of dummy’s long | suit, was pretty sure that if declarer | were allowed to win the first trick, he would be unable to run off eight more | tricks in hearts and clubs. Hence, | East played the jack of spades, and | declarer, naturally thinking that the ace was in back of him, won with his king. Declarer then took the dia- | mond finesse, and East, after winning with the king, led spades, he and his partner taking four tricks in that suit to defeat the contract. Had East won the first lead with | the ace and returned the jack, de- | clarer would have waited until the | third round before winning. He would | then have taken the losing diamond finesse, and East would, of course, | have returned a club, but declamr‘ would have refused the’finesse and | ‘won with the ace, since he would have been able to run off nine tricks. (Copyright. 1936,) ‘The Four Aces be pleased to answer a stamped (3-cent). ope_ is inclosed with . I u desire !he‘ Aces'_system | send. ith your re- J-cent), self ddre;sed. | n North East ¥ receive an outline with- out any chare | The next article in this series will appear Sunday. S e B . Nature’s Children BY LILLIAN €OX ATHEY. ARTLETT pears have long been a favorite among growers in the State of California. Over & million cans of these pears are distributed over the United States each year. There are great pear or- chards of Bartletts in California, lor‘ this pear has much to recommend it, | even though others have a more | Ppleasing flavor. What endears the Bartlett pear to the California orchardist is the will- ingness of the tree to grow in very differing climates and a long ripen- ing season. For it grows successfully | in the valley, coast and mountain. Bartlett pears may be had for three months. Besides being a large, handsome | fruit, to please the eye, it stands | | transportation well, makes acceptable | slices when halved for canning and | is excellent as a dried fruit. Today, with so many successful or- | ehards in California, it does not seem | possible that the first pears sold in San Francisco were grown in 1849-50. | ‘These were gathered from trees grow- ing near the old California missions, From these trees were obtained graft- ings of most of our best pears today. ‘The growing of pears in New Eng- land States and New York, west of the Great Lakes and on the Pacific slope, is a successful undertaking. In other States the trees seem to be prone to blight, and in the South| the climate is too hot, while in the North the Winter is too severe. It thus appears that the pear tree is| somewhat tempermental as to cli- mate. i According to the record, this pear | 1s named for Enoch Bartlett of Dor- chester, Mass., who was greatly in- terested in the distribution of this pear in America. In France the fruit was known as| bon chretien and also in England, where it was originated -about the year 1770. Somehow the taste for pears in America has not expressed itself in the new country as it has in the old. As a dessert, the pear is not a fa- vorite. The fruit grown, it is true, 1s mostly used in canning. Ripe Bart- lett pears have, of course, many de- voted admirers, but compared with the peach or apple, it cannot be said to be in the same class. Of late years the firm, white halves of the Barlett pear have been used in salads, the depression in the cen- ter being filled with finely chopped celery or a small ball of cream cheese. The methods used in pear culture and the number of varieties changed little in the last 30 3 It is said that the growing of Pears has not. been extended to any marked degree, that where they are grown better methods are sought and a more excellent fruit, but the tree is not reaching newer locations. However, no one can ever tell when some fruit will become exceedingly mpnhr.mdme pear may come into (Copyright, 1936,) ) ] fly, arms shot like lightning from the dangling figure. Bedtime Stories a ghost. Bobby Coon BY THORNTON W. BURGESS. To most folk comes a time at last When life depends on thinking fast. —Bobby Coon. O THE little people of the Green Forest and the Green | Meadows, the Old Pasture and the Smiling Pool a time for fast thinking comes often. Those | slow in thought, as well as in their | movements, seldom last long. Those who live longest are the fastest thinkers. Flannelette —pajamas fortable sleeping. Thinks Fast. Bobby Coon had thought fast when, with a Dog behind him, gaining with every minute, he had switched that Dog onto the trail of some one else, & big Coon who had first played the same trick on him. Now that Coon was treed by that Dog and hunters, and Bobby shivered as he thought how it might have been himself, instead of that other fellow. Bobby was in another tree but a little way off. He couldn’t see what machete and screamed as if he had been seized by . was happening at that other tree, but, whatever it was, it must be very ex- citing, for there was much shouting. He had seen a light high up in that other tree. It was a flashlight in the hands of a hunter who had climbed in search of that other Coon. There had been a great outcry. This was when the big Coon had slipped past that hunter and started down the tree. Half way down his courage had failed as he looked down at the upturned faces of the waiting hunters and the Dog. He had crept as far out as he could on a big limb, and there, hopeless and helpless, he waited. The hunter reached that limb and went out on it as far as he dared. Then he tried to shake that Coon off. The latter had backed out until he mean com- One and two piece, including self-help, plain and pat- terned. Sizes 2 to 18 the group. 85¢c to $2 GIRLs' AND JUNIOR Misses’ in Furn1sHINGS, FOURTH FLOOR. Kamp Tramp Oxfords —in calf, moccasin-type toed. In three size ranges: 6t08,$3;8%21t012, $350; 12'2 to 3___ Kiltie-tongue tan oxford for the junior miss, 3'2 to 8 CHILDREN'S SHOES, FourtH FLOOR, Rob-N-Hood calf $5 —for baby, all wool, with satin ribbon trim, remov- able, and appliqued ani- mals. Pink and blue. INPANTS’ APPAREL, FourTr FLooR, adjustable hood, $5 Tarzan bobbed his head sidewise to escape the blow, then he lifted Paco from the ground and flung him against a tree. had little to cling to and after a while he lost his grip on that little. Down he fell, striking the ground with a thump. Instantly that Dog was on him. Such a growling, yélping, snarl- ing and shouting as instantly fol- lowed! Bobby knew that the Dog and Coon were fighting, the former to kill, the latter for his life. Dancing arcund them were four men, shout- ing encouragement to the Dog and | watching for a chance to strike that Coon with a club, terribly unfair. “I hope he will win and get away,” said Bobby to himself. Of course he meant the other Coon. 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The time had come to do | toward its prey! some fast thinking at that. “Shall I stay here where I am or move along now while they are so busy with that other fellow?” thought he. “Of course, they don’t know I am anywhere about, but when that fight is over that Dog might go prowling about and just happen to find my | trail, and here I would be treed just If Iget| like that fellow over there. as far away as I can I'll have a long start on that Dog and a chance to throw him off the trail or to find & place of safety, The question is if I go, in which direction shall I go?” Bobby began to scramble down the tree and all*the time he was thinking fast, don't want to go back to my hollow tree, even if I have time to | to run. get there,” thought he. “I've seen hol- rustle in the undergrowth. Then a sharp-fanged, cat-like beast burst from the brush and bounded low trees cut down. Even if I was left alone there I don't want them to know where I live. It is only the foolish who knowingly let their ene- mies know where they live. I used to think hollow trees the safest places, but I know differently now. I once knew & Coon who was taken in a| hollow tree. I want something safer | than a hollow tree when hunters are | about. Somewhere over beyond here | are some ledges. I visited them once | 2 long time ago. If I can find them T'll be safe from that Dog and those | hunters.” He landed on the ground and began (Copyright, 1936.) (Copyright, 1936.) My Neighbor Says: To prevent house plants that have become frozen thawing out too quickly spray with ice-cold water and keep away from heat and sun until frost has slowly disappeared. ‘The breadbox should be washed out weekly, dried and thoroughly aired by keeping the lid open a short time. If this is done the bread will never get a musty taste, When making pea soup if a slice of bread is put into kettle it will prevent the peas from sinking to the bottom of the pot and burning. 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