Evening Star Newspaper, August 13, 1937, Page 29

THE FEVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1937 LIFE'S LIKE THAT Sonnysayings THE MOUNTAIN BOYS— 2 W—W A | [ o e v COME_HERE YOUN® FELLER. WAHL - GO AHEAD ONCLE. RAFE / Z AH 6OT A LRETLE SURPRISE WHAT YoU A-TARRYIN’ FER.2 / = D FER YA. A BUNDLE FROM TAKE THE PACK AN’ BUST) THE PURTIEST YOUR ONCLE SUTTY. vt DOLLY- BRAT AH EVER SEEN - - B13 —By PAUL WEBB Don’t be downhearted, Tommy, on aceount your daddy say by the time we is grow'd all the jobs will be took! Why, I heard a feller say only yes- terday there was hardly a old-timer left in the country! There's a open- in' for ya! THE CHEERFUL CHERUB " worst thing i *1 WANT YOU TO TELL ME HOW YOU MANAGED TO GET INTO THE | | ® eonquer f i ‘ HOUSE WITHOUT WAKING MY WIFR." And face life boldly — MODERN MAIDENS idrd THOSE ARE COPIES OF THE NO- HOW COULD THEY? NOT NOW, WHEN YOU GET THOSE R1As IF I WAS PAYING ON THE || TWO, AH, DOCUMENTS, KEEP ge( s0 ONE FOR A DINKEY FIVE YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN ‘EM INSTALLMENT PLAN- | TOLD THE SMALL ONE - SHOW IT TO el HUNDRED, TO THROW THE OLD H} S\T UP AND TREAT ME WITH K 'EM IT'D BE CASH, ANNUALLY- THE WIFE - BRING THE BIG APR A IBATTLE-AXE OFF THE TRACK- MENTIONED 2 AND SHE'S MY KID = EVERY ONE TO -=- CECIL HERE § SHE'S SURPRISED | COULD EVEN WAS 7 ANGLE IS LEGAL~- PR | WILL, AH, SORT OF BE NEAR | PAY UP ON ONE THAT BIG- 7 . 0. K., BRITTLEWIT < YOU IN THE MEANTIME - TO K, - PROTECT YOU= HERE'S THE N TO TR PAY UP FOR A YEAR- SUSPICIOUS, b OID THEY? Winning Contract BY THE FOUR ACES. (David Burnatine. Merwin D Maler. Os- wald Jacoby, Howard Schenken. world's “ 7. nf Leam-of-four inventors of the s71- 5 "B = \ LAROLD tem 8t has beaten every other asystem - = in existence.) 2 : GRAY = An Unusual Trap. "['HE bidding by A. Mitchell Barnes on the hand below is not recom- mended as good, constructive bidding. However, Mr. Barnes' paychology. | = ;l:irh'h::; ho‘:m;:.“v;n b:::ndt n‘r:"lh:l NEAH, THIS 16 STRALE — BVERYTHING 'S GOOD WORK, 6ETW! | vers aggressive Dlaver Mr. Barnes| | [ HUNKY DORY! YOU'LL GEE NO SERVICE ALWAYS KNEW WE COULD was quite proud of the result he ob- HERE FOR NTY-FOUR HOURS AMD DEPEND LIPON YOU = NO CHANCE tainedlon thehand! MAYBE NOT LNTIL THE CONTINENTAL TAKES, | ’ OF A SLIP-UP, EW 2 BINE! FINE! North dealer. THI6 STREAK O' RUST OVER-= fi 1 Both sides vulnerable. - ‘ fl = — </ Mr. Barnes. P E v — ¢ KX *J 83 . @ 1997 Tha AP A Baghts Rovarved JaT “YEAH, THAT DOG YOU S8ENT ME TO REMIND ME OF YOU JUST | ¢ 43 BIT ME!" pAe 54 2 WEBSTER—Bridge. The bidding: g % North. East. South. West.| ,, 7 1 Dbl. 14 rass| 'KEEPING UP WITH THE JONES”—Formall Pass m:'l. Redbl. 2v - — n ] TSP L3 4 44 Pass & A il ) . Wl y B, omom m My oot | TIN50 Redbl. Pass Pass Pass | 4 \ . L / 4 S. 0.5 TO THE Mr. Barnes' opening bid was fol-| o P BUT EZ LONG EZ WE'RE %/} ' SO YOU GIT BUSY AN' HELP WE GOT ALL TW' COMFORTS Yy lowed by East's double, and South, a | il ] GONNA BE CABIN MATES FER A WITH TH'CHORES EF YOU AIM | | HOME HERE INCLUDIN' RUNNIN FOUR ACES? sound bidder, immediately showed his | SPELL, LET'S GET UNDERSTOOD -+ T'€TAY---'CAUSE OL SCALEY WATER ONEY IT COMES FROM A spede suit. Now Mr. Barnes did a' o/ THINKIN' ABOUT I AINT HERE. EZ A CHEF OR / SIMPSON DON'T TAKE ORDERS | [SPRING.YOU'LL SEE IT AT TH' F0OT, rather amaszing thing. Although he W THET MYSELF![| A FRENCH MAID-- MY BUSINESS ¥ NO ONE -- HERE --FEEL| b : wAs almost certain that four spades | w2 IS FISHIN' GUIDE TO O P ER HE 2 TH' HANDLE ON TWIS | could be made. he left that an imme- | 1 EVER GITS TIME T' g (2 N {diste jump to that contract would, 1 1 DR COME UP HERE ‘N’ | force East to be silent, whereas he | RY4 \ 'S | wished his partner to play a redouble | = 7 contract. Mr. Barnes knew that East | was an aggressive player. Hence he| | made a very unusual pass to one spade, | feeling confident that his opponent | | would reopen. | Mr. Barnes' reasoning was rewarded. | Bast again doubled for a takeout, forc- | ing his partner to bid two hearts. Mr. 7 Barnes now belatedly showed his spade | wef, 22 support, and when South eventually contracied for game, East doupied| 1 HE NEBBS—Send for the Doctor. whereupon Mr. Barnes gleefully re- doubled. HEY, YELLOW HAMMER,, West's opening heart lead was “GET YOURSELF IN SHAPE trumped in dummy. and the king of 1 DONT WANT IT SAID diamonds played. East won with the “ f —| A CHEST PROTECTOR AND A MASK ace and played the ace of clubs. De- Ee Ol AICRIERE. < - AND THEN KNOCK YOU clarer then won the balance by a cross- Q B fi Tuff to make his redoubled contract with an overtrick—a very substantial = score. (Copyright, 1927.) St B J e Al - T e Tl ol / @ Jolly Polly 578 A Little Chat on English. BY JOS. J. FRISCH. D. K. 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If you have “Lettered-Out” correctly i 3 e the positive an adverb should be used You get & semiprecious stone. in the comparative and the super- lative—do not change to an adjective. ‘We say, “This is easy, this is essier, ; Y ROUNDELAY | 0 Letter-Out for what may be un- M OPS A { HEY, WHATS THE UNDERLAY BY GLADYS PARKER. ) {DEA WEARING -S0 WHEN THE HAT BEGINS Letter-Out and he d his aft = - ===| MY STRAW LID A D PENDICLES l P l ,...,;'....“,.{’:;5.1.;";" vatter . » ; TorLoAT 1 B MERE ! Ts oMY | T T o, Now IM UP YO MY WAIST! Letter-Out and it has te do with GooD | 2 % h'i YOUR WAIST CAPITOLS | § | #%2 ' 4 ) | Py 1S OVER MY OPTICAL POETICS | E | e g e ‘TOPICS (Oopyright, 1937.) Answer to Twizzler. 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