Evening star. [volume], December 09, 1936, Page A-18, Image 18

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Nature’s Children
Burro.
BT LILLIAN COX ATHET.
“Fbol! For I »l»o had my hour
On* far. fierce hour and aweet:
Xbtrt was a ahout about my ears.
And palms before my feet.'
MOUNTAIN climbing for burros
is anything but exciting, if
you watch a line of these
sturdy little fellows creeping
Bp the steep paths, often with a very
■tout human on each back. Never
(JO they complain about their hard
ships or resent the selfishness of
many of their human brothers. If
you have ever ridden one of them you
know what a dependable-footed crea
ture the burro is.
Perhaps you will have an oppor
tunity to study the voices of some of
the outdoor folks. It is amazing what
you can learn of Nature’s Children
in one afternoon. As you listen to
their broadcast, low voices, or call
notes, you realize that every animal
has perfected some form of communi
cation by which he can get in touch
with his own kind.
The burro has a language all his
own, and there is no mistaking what
It means after you watch what is
happening, and in some cases even
when you cannot see the little beast.
There Is always a sort of determined
Air about the burro that indicates he
Is willing to stand a lot—up to a
certain point. Then he decides “this
has gone far enough," and the strong
hind legs render a striking blow.
Usually this evidence of his ability
to take care of himself is enough, and
respect is afforded him.
Confronted with a foe that is fool
hardy, the burro roars a challenge and
his brethren take up the cry. This
sound, once heard, is yours forever,
and you know it is the “Come on
boys, he asked for it” command. Most
of the time the agitators are so
amazed at the battle song they be
come too confused to fight.
After the scrimmage all is quiet
again. Sometimes a burro becomes
lonely. That is a gentler bray, and
if he is feeling sorry for himself he
sort of "sniffles.” If tied up and eager
to be free the bray clearly indicates
the captive is pleading to be given
his freedom.
Sometimes a burro is mired in the
tnud or stuck in the snow. There will
be a long-drawn-out wail, kept up at
Intervals. When a burro is in love—
that is something else. His bray is a
challenge, shrill and clear. When a
baby burro is lost and is frightened,
the most pitiful little wail is sent out
tor mother, and the mother, in her
distress, surely knows how to send out
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.
SDavid Burnstlne, Merwln D. Msler. Oswald Jacoby, Howard Schenken. world's
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sateit spot.
ONE thing that duplicate play
ers learn early Is that, any
time a hand will produce a
slam, they should consider
the possibility of playing it in no
trump, since the few additional points
scored may give them a top instead
of an average. However, a no-trump
slam has another advantage that ap
plies to rubber bridge as well—it there
is a freak distribution, it is conceiv
able that no-trump is the only safe
contract.
The following hand, as bid by Ray
mond Balfe in a recent duplicate game
at the Regency Club in New York,
illustrates this:
North, dealer.
Neither side vulnerable.
AAKQJ10 73
¥ J
♦ J 7 5 2
♦ K
*965 *842
¥ A Q 9 8 N * 10 7 4 2
5 3 W-t-E ♦ K 18 8 6
♦ — S * 7 5
* 9 6 4 2
* —
¥ K 6
♦ A Q 9 4 3
* A Q J 10 8 3
Mr. Balfe.
A Air VAUUUig .
North East South West.
1* Pass 2*<1) 2V
3A Pass 4A(2) Pass
54M3) Pass 6NT(4) Pass
Pass Pass
(1) Mr. Balfe does not make an
immediate slam invitational force,
since the hand may be a total misfit.
(2) Commencing to show his
strength.
t3) North realizes that Mr. Balfe's
four diamonds has been a strength
showing bid. Hence he decides to
j give a strong slam invitation.
(4) A super-brilliant bid. Very few
j players with such a freak hand would
I think of bidding for the slam in no
trump However, Mr. Balfe reasoned
that his partner's bidding must have
shown solid spades and some re-entry,
which would undoubtedly be one of
the minor suit kings. At the same
time, with such a freak hand, there
were great possibilities of a bad break
or a ruff of some sort, and Mr. Balfe
decided that no-trump would be the
safest spot for the slam.
Mr. Balfe's reasoning was certainly
the alarm. There is no question
but she is radioing her child.
What you want to do is to see a
burro broadcast. A more thorough
job could hardly be done. He puts
his whole soul into it. throws back
his head, opens his mouth wide, lips
curled back, and only when breathless
does the bray cease. But watch care
fully. The burro is thrifty. He only
talks when he has need to and some
thing of moment to himself or others
to convey.
The burro, or donkey, is a half
brother to the mule. Par more inter
esting and clever, if you will take the
trouble to get acquainted with him.
(Copyright,
correct, reamer Limit jeopardize ms
tenace position in hearts. West opened
a low spade, whereupon Mr. Balte % n
oil all 13 tricks. However, the sls%i
could not have been made in eithep
of Mr. Balfe's suit and, while a heart
opening would have allowed North
to make six spades, a diamond open
ing (we admit such a lead would be
unlikely) would have resulted In the
immediate defeat of that contract.
(Copyright. 1936.)
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Bt the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, December 8 —
An escape plot’s abrupt failure, as pre
dicted by a doomed killer who refused
to go along, led to solitary cells yester
day for six desperation-goaded Ohio
Penitentiary convicts.
Armed with dummy pistols, a coil
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edged "shivs,” or knives, the six over
powered two guards and attempted
late Monday to cut their way out
of the prison’s “idle house,” dormitory
for dangerous men.
They might have won, at least to
the outer wall, had not a non-partici
pating convict set fire to his bedding
to attract tower guards’ attention.
The plotters were Joseph Fiikowski,
36, serving life for murder at Cleve
land; Charles Menges, 26, Cincinnati,
lifer; Le Roy Keith, 24, colored, who
twice was sentenced at Warren to die
in the electric chair for murder, but
finally won a life sentence at a third
trial; Clyde Staup. 21, of Lima; Frank
Benszowski, 29, Cleveland, and Mor
ris O'Flaherty, 28, Cincinnati, all
three serving 10 to 25 year robbery
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