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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 2, 1948)
fiJAt SEPTEMBER 2. 1948 _BROQKINGS-HARRQR p i l o t , Brookings. Oregon Laws Of C ontract Bridge Playing BY RICHARD L. FREY Reprinted from September Good Housekeeping AIR PARCEL POST r V il SERVICE WENT IN EFFECT, SEPT 1st World’s Finest Climate gave a party, honoring Rev. and Mrs Owen Turley, of Berkeley, Calif., at their home Wednesday evening. The group was enter- tained by colored slides shown by Rev. Turey. Watermellon was served as refreshments. 1 laws governing contract bridge go into effect October 1 (a? not revolutionary; there is. for example, no difference h nng. Yet the changes are im portant, because they reduce Same Speed Offered and thus make the average game more pleasant, For P anels As Given of the remarkable things about contract bridge is that Lived everywhere according to the same laws. Credit for this To First Class Mail [tt the men who serve on the Laws Committees and to the j hours they unselfishly put into every suggested improve- Domestic air parcel post serv- . Most prominent of these men is Harold S. Vanderbilt, who vice began Sept. 1. it was an ed contract bridge in this country 23 years ago. Working nounced t h i s week. The new tic are other business executives, famous players, touma- service, authorized by congress jfcrectors. and writers. Solely for the love of the game, they during its last session, will give Deir time and thought to make laws that will be clear, work the nation its first low-cost, air- delivery’ of package mail. Pack ed in the best interest of harmonous and skilful play. They ages will receive the same speedy receive a penny for the job, and they pay for printing one service now given regular air iinaiy draft after another so that every improvement agreed mail. • one meeting will be ready for the next even though that Air parcel post w i l l cover i a only twelve hours later. So if anyone tells you, “I see sealed and unsealed mail weigh are changing the bridge laws again. What a racket!’ ing more than 8 ounces, but not more than 70 pounds and not : believe it. exceeding 100 inches in length Many people disregard the laws. They don't want a penalty and girth combined. ifiefnends who are their opponents. Yet, in a sense, “penalty” To comply with post office misnomer. Breaking a bridge law, however, innocently, often regulations, sealed packages must lae side an unfair advantage; the penalty is designed merely bear a printed sticker reading: things. When no damage is done, it is always quite proper “Postmaster This package may be opened for postal inspection." ave the penalty. Similar stickers are now requir is usually better, however, to follow all the laws than to ed for parcels sent by ordinary- ne only a few. The lawmakers are in complete sympathy with mail. (popular feeling that the fewer penalties the better. In this Packages mailed via air par the new law’s have been made, with the result that most cel post may be sent C. O. D. lies have been lightened and many dropped. Now the most and insured against loss or dam players may agree to follow all the laws; they will find age. Registered mail, however, due severity, and in the long run the laws probably will must still be sent at the regular air mail rate. I them avoid arguments. Postal rates for the new serv bridge laws most often needed are those covering revoke, ice will be determined on the out of turn, bid (or pass) out of turn, and insufficient bid. basis of the eight postal zones will see hou the rules for these and other cases have been now in effect for regular par To apply the new laws properly, however, you must re cel post. The new rates will be considerably less than the 5-cent fer what a “penalty card” and howr it works. ounce rate now charge for all JO PENALTY CARD mail sent by air. (player has a right to see his p artner’s card only when they The new service, which will ijilly led and played. If p card is exposed in any other man- be in full swing before the peak is liable to become a penalty card. Then it must lx? left mail loads are reached during *P on the table, and the first time a legal opporunity arises, the Christmas rush, will provide be led or played. Of course, this is subject to the player's .overnight delivery of packages to follow suit. He does not play a penalty card w hen it would to or from many cities in the j country. i revoke. Air parcel post will be accept J NEW LAWS provide no penalty for exposing one small junng the auction. It simply restored to the players hand. ed for mailing at any post office and will also apply to territories / * jack or higher card, must be left on the table, and the and possessions of the United |F fs partner is barred from further bidding. If the player States. I a defender, the cards remain on the table as penalty cards. International air parcel post Vir.g the play, any defender’s card dropped on the table. was begun to 21 countries in Wn to his partner, or led out of tourn, is a penalty card. Europe and Africa last month. Klarer can put an exposed card back in his hand and play "g he pleases. Now, let’s get to the major laws: 'Chin Up Club' To “E REVOKE: A player revokes when he fails to follow ¡.'hough able to. If he discovers his error in time, he may Have Booth A t '48 it; but after either player of the offending side leads or • to the next trick, the revoke is "established” and the trick Oregon State Fair ‘ as Played. , SALEM—The ............. Chin ....... Up club .......— i of Oregon is having a booth at New Law permits a player to correct his revoke without If he discovers it in time. His opponents no longer have • the Oregon State S jat^ Fair, Fair here, on fiPt to make him play his highest or lowest correct card. Their Sept 6 to 12. The »* [£ . •Pflege is to change any plays they made after the revoke. ™»ed ,n ’ ie K 5 r*’ever, when a defender corrects a revoke, the card l,la-ve(i I ’ngphere u ju be many beautiful r r nich has been illegally exposed to his partner, must be left articjes needle and craft work FUbieas a ; > ,ialty card. Of course, this is true of any card (ilsp|;iv for saie, which an* '* «Posed by a defender. made by physically handicapped -knew laws make it clear that declarer is never subject to - people. The chin Uppers invite i*'- r exposing a card. The common-sense purpose of all the everyone to visit th e ir booth '•to compensate (or any Injury. The declarer cannot Injure The club " »S exposing a card; it gives information only to his op- -urn. n „ J Therefore, why penalize him? was incorporated under the laws e New Law for an established revoke retains the p m > Oregon as non-profit They tricks, but never more. If a player revokes more than ■ pub,|shed thejr first monthly the same ».nt, which sometimes happens when two car - printed paper March 15. 1944 rj<K together, he pays the penalty for only the first revoke. caue<j “Oregon Beacon, voice of fealty tricks may be collected only from tricks won a ter the Chin uppers. (including the revoke trickl. Obviously, if the revoking Subscnptton,, w. 1 ta • -P P ™ * damage has been ated by this happy group, in . win any tricks after revoking, no rate is $1 50 per year. There are f there ' >nouia should be oe no no penalty. penany. ™ta- no membership dues for Tor regular - OUT OF TURN. Te laws term this a “call out of ro j members, who are 25 ft includes passes, doubles, and ’ redoubles as well as 1 id (15 • ** cent or more handicapped. ^■people term it "bid out of turn." Formerly this law was Chin Up club of Oregon. Head ^■plicated Now it is quite simple, and the penalties or quarters Rt. 2, Box .336. Salem, is the address for all communi aoderate. New. Law If you pass when it is your right har 1 I cations. rm. you must pass when your turn comes ‘ <us. a> y k anyway). After that the auction proceeds as .: . T-lar had happened. < Mr. and Mrs George Huis of Law for any other call out of rotation is- l* • _ * "hmo Calif- were house guests r»P*nr,er is barred; he must pass at every turn The■ m. f Mrs Barns and daughter, Mir- ncelled. But the offender, whenever his turn p am Norton, .last week Mr. and Mrs. Otto C. Turley Turn to Page Six. Column One Mrs. H. S. Beaulieu left early Saturday for Redmond w h e r e she visited her daughter. Mix Jack Miller, for a few days, Sheriff R G. Sabin was an of- ficial visitor here Monday from Gold Beach. Mode right to «toy white PONT House Point Cleoni ìtali! Keeps your house always whilst bright, and beautifull The Du Pont House Paint label de scribee its "eetf-deenlng ” action. ★ Mart* wMto . . . Were wblto ★ OHw* I»er» •» s renntoe eealaet feel, rel, sad deeey DUPONT *40 OUTBID! WHIT! Galion $ 5 .7 9 Chetco Home & Appliance Company We Give S. «1 H. Gram Stamps On All Purchases Now located in new Grayshel building. Brookings A U T H O R IZ E D I D IA L E R I WE HAVE N O W IN STOCK: j Complete Sets of Bathroom Plumbing Fixtures and Septic Tanks. DUTCH BOY PAINTS i Local News Items Page Threg and Complete Line of Lures and Gear For the Sports Fishermen. J. J. GALLAGHER, Plumbing BROOKINGS OREGON PLEA SE A N S W E R YES or NO you lire in the platted tow nsite of Brookings, are you in favor of incorporation of the- tov'r.site a re a f Your cham ber of com m erce w ants your opinion w hether o r not you w ant: Z/ 1. 2. 3. 1. 5. 6. To do now what probably must be done later; Act locally on local problems instead of depending on the remote county court; Police protection; Improved streets; Better fire protection with reasonable in surance rates; Participation in state-distributed munici pal funds. The hoard of directors chose platted Brookings only ’o sample opinion Future city boundaries may tie determined as later decided. Maps of the plat are displayed in the Post office. Lesmeisters and elsewhere. Please Postcard P. O. BOX 577. K R O O K IM iS your signed vote before September 1 Signatures are merely to verify residence in the area. Brookings Chamber of Commerce
