Evening Star Newspaper, July 30, 1937, Page 31

The N_eighl)orhood League. By Gluyas Williams —WITHOUT MAKING A HIT OR A RUN SHRIMP MCGEE WAS THE MERD OF THE GAME BECAUSE IN THE THIRD INNING, WITH THE OPPONENTS LEADING, 38-2, HE KNOCKED FOUR FOULS IRRETRIEVABLY INTO THE UNDERBRUSH, WHICH JEXHAUSTED THE SUPPLY OF BALLS AND IT HAD \ ) TO BE DECLARED 'NO CONTEST 6LAS WiLLIAMS € The AP AT Righs Rewreed “WILL ONE BE ENOUGH, MADAM?” BRIDGE. ' —By WEBSTER ZEE MIND F ) Look oN T o THE HOME LIFE =P OF A KIBITZER LETTER-OUT BY CHARLES H. JOSEPH. beaver did TWANGED | LAUNDERED | QUARLS | SATURNINE | | Letter-out and it looks as it & I Letter-Out and they went to shore again, l Letter-Out for & part of Russis. | Letter-Out and he takes the train, this way. NOURISHED | | Letter-Out and the plump are Remove one letter from each word and rearrange to spell the word called for in the last column. Print the letter in center column opposite the word you have removed it from. If you have “Lettered-Out” correctly It's & hat for Winter. Answer to Yesterday’s LETTER-OUT. PLUMBED L Letter-Out and they collided. l I BUMPED QUERIST l E Letter-Out for riding whips. QUIRTS USURPED | D | &!.t!eer‘vout P‘;;GRS";“E sive hot RIVETING | | UNREAL | E | Letter-Out and he asks you over. INVITER Letter-Out and it pertains to the moon. . LUNAR (Copyright, 1937.) THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON THE MOUNTAIN BOYS. NOW IF WE CAN HAVE A LITTLE OF YOUR TIME WE'D LIKE To TALK To Yaou ALL. WE'RE INSURANCE AGENTS. D. C, FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1937 THE CHEERFUL CHERUB L. One gave his only coxt away And his heart was like warm gold, Another wrapped his fur cont close — But his heart grew still more a Co‘d . 7 Baccme, AR THAT ANYTHING LIKE A REVENOO AGENT ? NO/NO! WE SELL '\ AH RECKON INSURANCE.. You BUY MAH OLD A POLICY AND (T MUSKIT PROTECTS YOUR LIFE. Winning Contract Superb Result. E HAVE mentioned many times that the player who wins at bridge is the one who gets swings in his favor. For instance, North was proud of his bidding on the hand here shown, and we agree with him that it was indeed fine. The result he obtained was superb. And yet we wonder if North would have boasted of the hand if West had happened to think of a club opening. ‘West, dealer. Both sides vulnerable. OONT YOU FEEL GOOD? IT CAN'T BE ANYTHING WRONG WITH YOUR FOOD- 1 FIXED T MYSELF WHAT'S THE MATTER ? SUCH A SWELL DINNER -~ BUT YOU HAVEN'T EATEN A BITE- 3 The bidding: West North Edst 14 20 2v Pass 3NT Dbl Pass Pass ‘The bidding started out in normal manner. The first three bids were elementary. South's two no trump was what might be called a dual- purpose bid. Pirst, with a fine fit for his partner's diamonds, he saw a chance for game in the event that the opponents had been fooling a litle. Or even if his partner’s overcall was weak, he realized that three diamonds would be reasonably safe. With a minimum opering, West of course, passed, and North's three no trump can only be described as a gambling but very brilliant bid. He *decided that South, his partner, must hold a diamond fit, and should a heart be opened, they would take the first nine tricks, if it should happen to include the ace. ‘When East doubled, South of course did not run; he liked no trump as well as anything else. And North, having bid three no trump, decided to stand by his guns, and he also passed. West opened the eight of hearts, | whereupon declarer quickly ran his nine tricks, making his contract, game (and rubber. The possibilities of the hand are interesting. For instance, if North ;hnd simply bid three diamonds in- | stead of three no trump East and West would probably have reached a four-heart contract, which they could have made without difficulty. But let's see what perfect defense would have done to three no trump doubled. Suppose West had opened the king of clubs and East played the eight. Now West would continue with the six and East would take the trick with the jack, providing himself with another entry. The nine of spades would be covered by de- clarer's jack and won by West's queen. A third club lead would put East in with the ace, and another spade would be shot through de- clarer’s king. Now West would make all his spades and the king of clubs, setting the three no-trump contract five tricks (Copyright, 1937.) South 2NT Pass WELL, SIR, | FIOGURED THE GOLD RUSH WOHLD MAKE OB TERRBNY BUSY AND— YOU BOYS ARE GETTING TO LOOK PRETTY RAGGED-- L THINK I'D BETTER TAKE YOU TO TH' The Four Aces will be pleased to an- swer letters from readers if a stamped (3-cent) self-addressed envelope is in- closed with each communication. If you desire the pocket outline of the Four Aces’ system of contract bridge. send with vour request a stamped (3-cent), self-addressed. large-size envelope to the Four Aces. Inc. 130 West Forty-second street, New York City, and you will re- ceive ‘an outline without any charge, Bronze Age Traced. Ancient mine workings and ruins indicate & Bronze age in Southern Rhodesia, South, Africa, according to the report of an investigating com- mittee appointed by the Rusape and Inyanga Scientific Association of Salis- bury. The object was to sift the nu- merous theories regarding an evidently advanced state of civilization at a re- mote period. The committee considers that the evidence points to a pre- historic intrusion by Arablc and Egyptian influence and that the min- ing for gold, copper and tin had a di- rect influence on Zimbabwe, site of the most remarkable of the ruins. The theory of a medieval civilization in Rhodesia was rejected by the commit- tee. W &;‘\'_Lg 4 :c?\\::;sflps? SAME. TODAY — THE SAME. 1 AT BEEN HERE /TOMORROW -1 GUESS SINCE. YESTERDAY 4 [T WILL BE ALWAYS THE SAME .. TIPS HERE 1S A LOST ART STILL COMINY' UP TO CANDY — HE'S BEEN ——— Lizard Adorns Stamp. The Tuatera lizard is in circulation again, this time on the New Zealand 8-penny stamp. Time was, within the memory of persons still living, when it was plentiful, but the white man's dogs and cats, pigs and ferrets, have driven it to & few islets. The tuatera, found only in New Zealand, is the only living representative of a species of reptiles long vanished from the earth. It is about 18 inches long, and is remarkable for a rudimentary third eye. It has been called a living fossil because the old reptiles like it are fos- sils. The authorities at Wellington came to the conclusion that soon it would survive only as a picture on a stamp. /1 " 4 OH, BOY/ 1'M GOIN' RIGHT DOV R AN et 7 THAT /TVE ALWATS 7 Wk / YOU CAN GO, BUT NOT US / ‘mmE‘u.QéE SUCH A CROWD, YOU WONT BE ABLE TO GET WITHIN A MILE OF HIM./ Twizzler Answer. The fox weighed 431/13 pounds. | MOPSY —By Giadys Parker l WHAT/ -NO STOCKINGS ?-WHA] KIND OF A DRUG STORE Locust War Costly. ‘The government of Argentina plans o ask its Congress for approximately _$3,000,000 to finance & war on locusts, according to Buenos Aires reports. ‘This will cover the cost of over 3,100 miles of tin barricades, 75,000 flame throwers and other material. Airport Chain Grows. Having gained control of nearly 30 municipal airports in England, Whit- ney Straight, 23-year-old millionaire, plans to take over more and is trying to induce all the airports in the ocountry to form s huge chain, with unified control and identical policy. 'y A '] LOOK HOW _NICE T I1IS-~ SEE? ISN'T THAT --- WIIT A 'SECOND- === WHAT—-? T LOOKS LKE - LIKE:- - ~ (U5 ER IR, > \ER, 7 i oruie, P 9‘1’ : By = HYAH, EDOIE! C'MON WS- I'LL BE WITH YA IN JUST WELL, MY NEW FELLER IS THE HOLSE AND ALWAYS WITH UP THREE, _\\\wsu HOW DID YOU MAK E OUT, FINHEAD?T'LL, BETCHA DIDN’ GET NEAR E H HM EVEN BARK/ s« B-—15 —By PAUL WEBB. === MAH WIFE'S ToO DANG HANDY WITH HER SHOOTIN’ IRON. ONE AHEAD O You !t ILL SAY I bio’I GoOT S0 CLOSE TO WM HE EVEN GAVE ME AFTS