THE SUNDAY OREGONTAX. PORTLAND, JULY 1, 1917.
which, aa a rule, are not so much the
result or superior skill on, the part of
those who profit by them as of lack
of skill on the part of those making
them possible, will decrease in inverse
ration to the Increase in trick scores,
and the grame throughout will be on
a saner and more rational basis.
First band:
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FROCK OF TAN IS PRACTICAL FOR SUMMER
WEAR EITHER IN TOWN OR IN THE COUNTRY
Dress May Be Worn Even for Traveling if Under Long Summer Wrap Hand-Embroidered Sash Trimmed With
Silk Is Used Pressing Can Bestow Style or Summer Attire.
COAT DRESS OF SILK, NOVELTY OF SEASON-IS
COOL AS WELL AS FAVORITE FOR MID-SUMMER
Skirt Is Plain and of Medium Width, but Tunic and Belt Have Buttons and Loops Down Side While Little Vest
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BECAUSE of its tailored lines and
its color light tan this model
Is suitable for wear In town, or
even for traveling, under a. long Sum
mer wrap. The material Is tan pongee
ftnd the sash is hand embroidered and
trimmed with long silk fringe that
echoes the color of the embroidery
In this instance shades of geranium
red. Such a frock could be made at
home, for the lines are so simple; and
CL clever needlewoman could reproduce
this simple embroidered design very
creditably.
Pale gray crepe de chine is embroid
ered here with a bold yet simple de
sign in dull blue, and buttons of blue
composition add their trimming note.
Smart boots of the correct buttoned
type are trimmed with .blue leather
at the heel a new Idea in bootwear.
Kot only silk in the embroidery but
also silk in the seams should be looked
for in a frock of distinction like this
one. It never pays to invest in a cos
tume cheaply put together when one
pays the price that embroidery like
this sets upon a ready made model.
The amount of style that pressing
can bestow is demonstrated in this
Summer frock of white cotton voile,
which, without the innumerable tucks
AS readers are by this time familiar
with the valuations necessary to
a sound original bid, to a rebid and
the assist, in accordance with the sys
tem devised by Whitehead, and now In
general use in the Knickerbocker Club,
Xew York, I submit today two or three
hand lllustratlv tb intern.
In bodice and skirt, would be quite an
ordinary affair. The tucks are pressed,
not stitched, into the material, and
they add enormous distinction and
character to the costume. The blue
bird hosiery adds a piquant note to the
white toilette.
As their careful perusal will un
doubtedly convince one, players using
the system will seldom, if ever, over
bid their hands, and so one of the
greatest evils known to the game, the
wildcat system of bidding, in use
among a certain class of players, will
be eliminated- Heavy penalty scores.
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Z, the dealer, who holds five hearts
and valuations to the amount of eight,
six for the ace-Jack-10 combination in
hearts and two for club king, Just
the number sufficient for a bid, bids
"one heart." A overcalls with "one
spade," he holding five spades and
valuations amounting to eight, all in
the suit he bids. Y's valuations reach
nine, just the number necessary for
an assist, so he calls "two hearts." He
counts one for his three small trumps
(hearts), six for the ace-Jack-10 club
combination and two for guarded king
of diamonds. B's hand counts up to
11, four for king, queen of hearts, one
for club queen, four for diamond ace
and two for queen of spades, which
in the event that the hand is played
at spades, would doubtless be good for
a trick. However, as he holds two
epad-ea only (trumps), he deducts two
from these valuations and is left with
nine. This being the number justifying
an assist, he calls "two spades." This
closes the bidding. Z-Y realizing they
have bid their halids to the limit and
that to go further would be to invite
disaster. They would have made good
at "two hearts." but would have lost
at "three." A-B also are good for a
two-trick contract only, and in the
event that they had been overbid would
have been most unwise had they ven
tured "three."
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Z Is the dealer. He holds five
hearts and values to the sum of nine,
eight for ace, king of hearts and one
for guarded queen of diamonds. He
therefore bida "one heart." A, who has
values to the sum of seven only (four
for club ace and three for the king-
jack-10 combination In diamonds).
passes. As 2 thus far holds the bid, Y
also passes. B.' however, bldts "one
spade," he holding five spad-es and
values to the sum of 14, eight in the
trump suit (spades), four in diamonds
and two in clubs. As will be noted,
he counts nothing for the ability to
ruff second round of hearts, as, has
been repeatedly explained, a ruff in
the declaring hand, save in cases
where one holds an unusual number
of trumps or a- cross ruff may be es
tablished, proves more often than not
a disadvantage rather than an advan
tage. Z, not having the values necessary
to a rebid, passes. A also. Y, how
ever, who holds values to the sum of
nine, three for his four trumps to a
queen honor, two for the queen-jack
sequence in clubs, two for the ability
to ruff the second round of diamonds
and two for spade king, comes to his
partner's assistance and calls "two
hearts." B, with 14 values, two more
than are necessary for a rebid, goes
to "two spades." This closes t'he bid
ding. B playing the hand and making
five by cards, in case, that is. he gives
A a ruff on third round of clubs, as
undoubtedly he should do. At tables
where this was not done one trick
was lost, the score being four, rather
than five.
Had Z-Y unwisely gone to "three
hearts," they would have lost, a two
trick contract being their limit. Had
they done so, however. A, whose
values, in the event Bpades are trumps,
would reach nine, two more than are
necessary to the assist of a hand
which has once been rebid. would have
called "three spades." As a matter
of fact, A's own hand would have
justified the raise if necessary to "four
spades." His three small trumps
(spades) count one, club ace four, the
ability to trump third round of clubs
one, and king, jack. 10 In diamonds
three. A-B's combined values come to
23, 14 with B and nine with A.
Counting two valuations to a trick,
their hands. If correctly played, should
Insure 11 tricks, or five by cards.
Z-Y's combined values, on the other
k.kh amount to but 17. in all eight
tricks, or two by cards, in reality Just
the amount they couio. mane.
System Refcardetl Coed.
As can but be conceded, a system
which enables one to gauge the trick
taking capacity of hands as nearly and
as accurately as does the "Whitehead
system and so works consistently to
the best interests of all the players
engaged, must be a meritorious system
and one worth the close attention of
all earnest players.
Still another example:
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According to the Whitehead system.
Z should bid "one diamond." as he
holds five diamonds and eight values
in the suit, t Not' being familiar, how
ever, with the system, he passes, as.
though he holds good strength, the
suit he would bid. he lacks the quick
outside trick, ace or guarded king,
set down by the majority of text
books as necessary to the first or
original bid. A, who is most anxious
to secure the bid because ' of his 72
honors, somewhat inadvisably calls
two spades. Y holds 18 values, dis
tributed among the four suits, un
doubtedly a no-trumper. especially as
he holds ace twice guarded of the suit
declared by the adversary. As almost
all players would do, he goes to "two
no trumps," though he realizes it is
something of a venture, as he cannot
tell that his partner is good for even
one trick. B. assuming that his part
ner is unusually strong, and with three
small trumps, the ability to stop two
suits and to ruff a third, supports his
partner by calling "two spades." Z.
who cannot possibly call "four dia
monds." again passes. A also. Y finds
himself in a greater dilemma than
ever. Whether to continue his bid. in
ignorance as to what extent, if at all,
his partner can assist, or to pass in the
hope of securing penalties, is more or
less problematical. As it happens, it
is the rubber game, and both sides feel
it important to play, the hand. Y
therefore makes another venture and
goes to "three no trumps." and when
his partner's hand comes down finds
he has no difficulty in making five
by cards. Had Z shown his strength
in the first place Z could unhesitat
ingly have bid as high as five had
this been necessary, either at no trumps
or diamonds, had he seen fit to shift.
He could easily have made this number
at either declaration. A-B are good
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"jHIS Is a favorite model for Mid-1 X ' ' A
summer wear and la quite the! :,.-:.-. "--..s:'-A i
novelty of the season.. White tus
sah is the material, with blue tussah
used in collar and revers and in the
deep cuffs that edge the loose coat
sleeves. All the interest Is centered
In the coat-tunic, the skirt being very
plain and of medium wldth. Tunic and
belt have buttons and loops down the
side and the little vest is trimmed with
smaller bJttons.
Formal enough for any Summer af
ternoon occasion, yet cool and fresh in
suggestion is the frock of white net;
when the net is handsomely embroid
ered, as in this instance, the frock is
ideally lovely. The fitted yoke below
a tucked belt of the net. defines the
silhouette; over this fitted belt, and
yoke are drawn pintucked strips of the
net which merge into the skirt drapery
below the yoke.
Cool as a breeze, blue as July corn
flowers, and dainty enough for a
dainty Summer maid, is this little
veranda frock of printed voile, the
light and dark blue dots scattered over
a background of faint blue scrollwork
on a white ground. The buttons are
of dark blue velvet and a tiny blue
velvet ribbon makes the neckbow.
Frills of white plisse net add a simple
bat pretty trimming.
for a four-trick contract at spades
if the hands are correctly played. At
a higher bid they would be set.
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At a meeting of the former Kate
Wheelock Whist Club, of this city,
which was called for Thursday. June
21, at the residence of Mrs. Charles
E. Sitton. the motion was made and
enthusiastically and unanimously car
ried that the money now remaining in
the bank to the credit of the club be
turned over to the Red Cross. This
sum. which amounts to 8114.48, will be
drawn and turned over as designated
on July 1 by Mrs. Sitton. the first
president of the club.
What disposition to make of this
money has from the first been .uncer
tain, though it has been the wish of
all that it be made to serve some need
ed and effective purpose. At one time
it was suggested that it be given to
the Belgian fund, but owing to the
unsettled conditions and the belief held
by many that it might soon serve a
needed use nearer at home, no action
was taken in the matter.
The Kate Wheelock Club was organ
ized in 1895 at the time the interest
in whist was at its height through
the efforts of chiefly of Mrs. Sitton.
Mrs. John Effinger and Miss Adams.
It had. from the start, a large and
enthusiastic membership and continued
in existence until 1908. when, the
membership having appreciably fallen
off. owing. In great rart. to the fact
that a number had withdrawn their
allegiance and taken up with the
newer game, "bridge." it was decided
to disband. Many hoped It would later
be reorganized as a "bridge club." but
with each succeeding year the pros
pect lias grcwn less and less, the ma
jority eeemlng to favor clubs of a
sii.aller and more Intimate nature
Anion e the members of the club who
are now In Portland are: Mesdames
Frank Dayton, Solomon Hirsch, C. E.
Sitton, J. D. Hart. O. A. Lvman. Howes,
Tyler,' John Beck, Adolph ' Dekum, A
B. Strowbrldge, A. S. Bernard. John
Stewart, A- L. Pease and tho Misses
Fannie Bodman, Abbie Springer. Ella
Hirsch and A. B. Shelby.
Fixing; the Blame.
New York Tribune.
A glue factory stands near a certain
railway. Its charms are not for the
nose, and therefore a lady often carried
with her a bottle of lavender salts. One
morning an old farmer took the seat
heslde her. As tne train nearea me
factory the lady opened her bottle of
salts.
Soon the whole car was filled with
the horrible odor. The farmer put up
with it as long as he could, then shout
ed, "Madam, would you mind puttln. the
cork In that 'ere bottle?"
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Brass Buttons Aplenty Used
on Military Maid.
Uncle Sam's Bntteaa, However. Can
not Be Worn, bnt May Be Begged
From Soldier Admirer for Orna
ment. EVERT girl who goes In for military
fashions wants plenty of brass
buttons are they not the very soul and
spirit of soldierly toggery? And brass
buttons a-plenty are permitted " the
military maid but not Uncle Sam's
brass buttons. These last she may beg.
borrow or steal from her Army and
Navy admirers to disport as cherished
ornaments: but they may not trim her
frocks or her coats.
The special brass button provided for
general wear is a natty affair, how
ever, and quite satisfactory to most
feminine ambitions, though It Is care
fully patterned not to conflict with
United States Government regulations.
In its center -is the American eagle
and around its edge is a circle of stars.
The button comes in various sizes; big
ones for military capes, smaller one for
tailored suits, still smaller ones for
frocks, and tiny ones for shoes. High
heeled boots with these little brass
eagle buttons look exceedingly smart
with a trim tailleur of military type.
Did Her Beat.
Puck.
Teacher1 To . you know the popula
tion of New York?"
Mamie Backrow "Not all of them,
ma'am, but then, we've only lived here
two years." Puck.
Speedy.
Christian Register.
Inquirer (at South Station) "Where
does this train go?"
Brakeman "This train goes to New
York in ten minutes."
Inquirer "Goodness! That's going
some!"