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18 OttawM Journal Saturday, February 3, 1979 The features page Ann Landers Best man's duties Dear Ann: I'm writing for the benefit of that nut who wanted his three-year-old son by his first marriage to be the best man at his wedding because the boy was "his closest male relative." Will you kindly tell him what the duties of the best man are and maybe that will knock some sense into his head? Long-Time Reader From Niagara Falls Dear Niagara: The best man is supposed to' help the groom dress, hand him the bride's ring during the ceremony, offer the first toast to the bride and groom, dance with the bride after she has danced the first dance with the groom, the second dance with her father, and the third dance Dr. Joyce Brothers Psychology of disco Everybody's into disco dancing and rock. What does it mean? If you think you understand the psychology behind it all, you should make a perfect score on this quiz. 1. Disco dancing has a stong appeal because it's 90 per cent sex and 10 per cent dance and music.

TrueD False 2. Disco dancing is popular because it focuses on others usually on the nearest member of the opposite sex. True False 3. The lyrics are of primary importance to those who dig rock music. TrueD False 4.

Rock music, or any music, can change a person's mood in seconds. TrueD False 5. Discotheques are a fad and don't reflect anything other than the common desire of people to get together in groups. TrueD False 6. People are more apt to feel competent and secure when disco-style dancing than when dancing in 'the more formal ballroom style of the past.

TrueD False 7. Crowds help to make discotheques more exciting. True False 8. Disco dancing is good for one's health. TrueD False Answers 1.

FALSE. According to Dr. Albert Ellis, psychologist, sex researcher and author, the sex is implied, but it's not a social sex urge. It's a tease that rarely leads to consummation because energy is released in other ways. 2.

FALSE. Disco dancing focuses on self, not on others. As psychiatrist Stuart Berger points out, it's an extremely narcissistic exercise. The mirrors the clothes' the movement all. contribute to this.

There's little eye contact and little People at a disco are Into their own beauty. -3. FALSE. University with her father-in-law. The best man is also supposed to make sure the groom has his honeymoon tickets and reservations if they are traveling by train or plane.

He should also hand the clergyman a token of appreciation which means a gratuity. I doubt that a three-year-old could handle any of the above responsibilities. I hope the kook sees this letter and changes his mind. CONFIDENTIAL to Wish You'd Shut Up Until You've Had The Experience: Sorry, there's no way I'm going to shut up about alcoholism. Do you believe that before a person can evaluate an -omelette he must be able to lay an egg? of Michigan researchers report that young people are much more interested in sound than in meaning.

Most either don't understand the lyrics or are indifferent to them. 4. TRUE. Studies have shown music can alter moods drastically and can make a person depressed, serene, bored, happy, agitated. In studies, nrusic not only changed moods in every case but the emotions reported paralleled-the mood of the music.

5. FALSE. Dr. Amitai Etzioni, a psychologist, says that the popularity of disco is a reflection of the free-floating life style of what he calls the "untied" generation. There Is a lack of intimacy- and lack of commitment 6.

TRUE. Disco dancing is and requires fewer skills to feel competent, partly because there is less need to fit into the pattern of one's partner. Ordinary ballroom dancing can make one feel Incompetent and inadequate. 7. TRUE.

Jonathan Friedman, professor of environmental and social psychology, says one of the reasons discos are so exciting is that they are so crowded. Crowding tends to intensify our reactions to a particular sensation. 8. TRUE. Dr.

Maxim Asa, a noted physiologist and director of the New York Stress and Research Centre, is a firm supporter of discos because disco dancing Is good exercise for sedentary people. If young people and middle-aged people could actually be motivated to go into a discotheque and dance, they increase their capacity of heart, lungs and blood pressure as well as have fun while they do It Attend The Church otYovr Choke This Bunday Dupl How does one find a duplicate bridge game in Ottawa? With difficulty. There Is no listing at all in the Ottawa phone book a strange situation when you consider that ten different franchised clubs operate in metropolitan Ottawa, sdme of them with multiple games. An out-of-towner passing through Ottawa who would like to pass an evening or two playing duplicate is even more likely to be out of luck, as the obvious place to look is the telephone book, and, as mentioned, there is nothing there. Next week this column will provide a list of local duplicate; games, but that is certainly not a permanent solution.

What is needed Is for the Unit to see that in future there is an appropriate permanent listing for duplicate games in the Ottawa telephone book. Use the Forsythe 'Notation "Of chess, it has been said that life is not long enough for it but that is the fault of life, not chess." So wrote Napier, a talented amateur from about the turn of the century. Although Napier meant something entirely different, his words bring to mind two old gentlemen hunched' over the board, cobwebs shrouding the position; White is to move, but will we live to see it? The average game of tournament chess takes about four hours, quite long enough for most of us. The longest recorded game went some 23 hours and 191 moves. Fortunately it was played over many sessions.

My own longest session with the chess goddess Caissa was a nine hour game lasting 108 moves. On the same day I had to play two other regular tournament games. For the average player, however, the main problem with time is when you're in the middle of a game and you have to stop to do something else. For example, it's lunch hour at your school chess club and the bell rings. There's no place to put the board and pieces where will disturb them.

The solution is to write down the position. The quickest way Is to use "Forsythe Notation." DIAGRAM: Say you have this position (which is, by the way. White to play and win see solution at the end of the column). Use capital or circled letters for the White -pieces, lower case or uncircled letters for the Black, and numerals for vacant squares: k6r pq5p 2N2ppl 3Qlp2 Flashback it icate games By Bob Bowman A little-known fact in Canadian history is that William Pitt, the prime minister who raised James Wolfe to the rank of General and ordered him to capture Quebec, could have become the first British governor of Canada. He was offered a salary of 5,000 a year but declined and arranged to get a pension for his wife instead.

So Genera Murray who remained at Quebec, after Wolfe's victory, stayed on as governor until 1766 and then continued to draw his pay as governor for another eight years after he returned to Britain. Nevertheless, Murray did an amazing Job while he was in Canada as a soldier occupying a civilian post He was greatly concerned about the welfare of the French Canadians and did what he could to see that they were treated fairly. British citizens who arrived In Canada complained that they and Norman Hall Ottawa bridge clubs Bridge Calendar By-town, Feb. 5, Split Local; Feb. 5, Split Local, Car-lingwood, Feb.

6, Mens and Womens Pairs, By-town, Feb. 7, Charity Swiss T4, R. Feb. 8, Open Pairs, Capital, Feb. 9, Open Pairs.

Club Results: Jan. 23' Membership: I. Ruth and Art Smith; 2. Jacques Brunei. Percy Hoffman.

3. ski Brownstein, John Simpson. 4. K. Gtassford.

Wvn For In. CarMmnmd Jen JJ Membership: I. Joyce and Mary Wilson; 2. Terry Beonoe. O.

Cranio, 34 Jock Glfford. Oes Show; 34. stu Saint. Ron Corbeil. R.

A. Seniors Jan. 13 NS I. Don Webster. Kit Btouln; 2.

May Swain. J. Blrtwhlstle. EW 1. Hank Hoyden, 8.

Sarazln; 2. Frank Mills. Bill Slight. Bvtown Jan. 24 1.

Lome Russell, Janet Cox; 2. Marty Catev. Heather Peckett; J. Dove Stothart, Cliff or grove. Jonathan Berry on chess Hi is as ftnasia Mm kiu." tsaa Yy.iA um 5P1P b3P3 PP6 1KRS If an entire rank is vacant, remember to write down an 8.

Be sure to indicate who had White and whose move it was. When you resume the game, set up the pieces as indicated. Forsythe Notation is quicker and more accurate than Q.1 As South, vulnerable, you hold: KQ963 7J75 0 J65 AQ The bidding has proceeded: East South West North 1 If Pub 'JO Pas 7 What do you bid now? Q.2 As South, vulnerable, you bold: 093 OKJ872 Q5 The bidding has proceeded: North East South West 1 Pass 1 0 Paw 1 Psjm 1 NT Pass 2 Paw What action do you take? Q.3 Neither vulnerable, as South you hold: A87 J1053 10 KQ7 The bidding has proceeded: North East South West 1 Paw 1 Paw 1 Paw What do you bid now? 0.4 Both vulnerable, as South you hold: 462 Vim OAK854 KI0 The bidding has proceeded: on Canada Murray 4 West End Jan. NS I. Lucille Perrloo.

Mar-aaret Holland; 2. Judy Beryea. Pat McAdam. EW Helen Oatv. Ely Green; 2.

Mary Wilson. Gerda Holllnglon. R. A. Jan.

23 Section NS I. Dave Stomort. Dave Currv; 2. Garry Hartle, Nor-bert Oedoueho. EW I.

Vic Pandit, Ron Slmkover 2. R. Day. Joan Tollvour. Grand Nationals Qualifiers: I.

Day Willis, Terry No-sanchuk, John Valllant, Mark Sle-grlst; 2. Bert Wlnaes. Bab Proven-crter, Oenlse Roussin. Al McDonald. Pauline Huohesi 3- John Morgan.

John Measures, Eric Dovts, Morlev English; 4. Sandra and Ted Georgia Lay. ruth instance; 5. VI Chan. Mar lor le Soro-lln, Anita Stone, Maria Chrvsso-poulos; 6.

Barbara Bambrlck, Mara Willis. Doug Heron, Tim Ed-wards-Davies. BrtargroM Jan. 23 NS I. Gert and Clare van Exam 2.

Nand June I Dan Senior, EW w. Evelyn and Jock Knaop; 2. Peter Smith. Sue Wallace. Convent Olen Jon.

24 NS I. Barb Blanchard, Pout Hardy; 2. Ted Barrett. Bob La-rjarte. EW 1.

Jim Crawford, M. Elves; 2. P. Attwood, Chris Chaw-la. drawing the board.

The Patro Chess Club will be holding the F. Lambert Memorial Tournament during its regular meeting hours on Monday evenings starting February 5. F. Lambert was Canadian Chess Champion in 1884 and resided in Lower Town. If you are Inter-, ested in taking part, show up at the Patro Chess Club (44 Cobourg Street, Lower Town) at 7 p.m.

Monday, or phone Alain God bout at 561-4535. A number of places where you can play chess while 'you eat have appeared recently. The Park Lane Hotel at 111 Cooper Street has chess sets 1 111 Charles Goren on bridge North East South 1 2 7 Pau What do you bid now? Q.5 Neither vulnerable, as South you hold: AKQ84 OAJ7 4.QJ5 The bidding has proceeded: -South West North East 1 Paw Paw 7 What do you bid now? Q.6 Neither vulnerable, as South you hold: K62 0 953 4J6 The bidding has proceeded: South Wew North-Eat Paw Paw IV 1 What do you bid now? fair man not the French were the oppressed people. One problem was that the British newcomers regarded themselves as superior to the French and felt that they should be placed in all the positions of authority. Roman Catholics had no.

privileges In Britain: no public positions were Open to them. Therefore the British traders who came to Canada, mostly from the colonies that became the U.S. felt they must be In control. Murray fought them. He placed no restrictions on Catholics.

They were allowed to hold public offices, be members of Juries and given, commls-, slons in the It was a difficult' situation that lasted for a number of years. On Feb. 3, 1767, less than year after Murray returned to England, citizens of Montreal sent a petition to King George that there be no religious discrimination In appoint- i meats to puouc ouices. CoBttot Jssv te NS I. Shlrlsh Nanavatl, ft.

En-atneer; 2. Martin Newland, Roger PhlHkm. EW I. Ben Schwartz. Prank Turcatte; 2.

Ted Lai, Wilt BelL West End Jan. NS -v I. Ruth Jackson, Ed Mo-outre, I Dave stomort, John Measure. eW I. Met Jackson.

Theresa Wood; I K. Chowla. Steve Rourke. CaMtal Jan. Membership: 1.

Mike and Ruth Instance; 2. John Bowman. Dave Currv; 3- Anne Thain. John Measures; 4. Janet Cox, lleatliei Peckett.

Olevcester Jon. 2f NS 1. B. Thornton. Stu Saint; 2.

Heather Peckett, Marty Calev. EW 1. Isabel MacKerale, Ck Over; 2. J. Scott, J.

Wetb. Cornwall ON Tea Jan. 1. Heather Grot, Hilda Hall, Doris Shaw, Michael Revtll; 2. Howard Curminghom; Margaret Campbell, Barbara Taylor, Charles van Bergen; 3.

Dorothy DaMnee. Mildred Marin, Thomas Boitt. John Fryr Cemwatl Community Jan. 22 Section 1. Maurice and Roaer Lemleux; 2.

Charles van Bergen, voyteck Pomvkolski; 3. Norman Lteht, Connie Raymond. Section NS IJnlchellne Desnoverv Carol Kfna; Mabel Chan. Ceclle Metrites. EW 12 Georgette Beoulieu.

Therese Latour; 12 Grace Gillie, Helen Merpaw. St. Lawrence Conies Jan. 21 I. Jean Forbes; Howard Cunningham; 2.

Mar (arte and Connie Raymond; 3. Dorothy Don! nee. Mildred Marin. Alexandria A District Jan. 24 1.

Maurice and Roger Lemleux; 2. Therest Lemleux, Row MocOon-okt, Cornwall A District NS I. Mar for le and Connie Raymond; 2. voyteck Pomvkolski. Charles va Bergen.

EW 1. Shochl and Naresh Bhorgava; 2. Jock Raymond, Richard Balrd. and clocks available during the early afternoon. Le Cafe les quatre Jeudis, 44 rue Laval, Hull will have a chess day every Saturday.

Brandy's, 126 York, has a chess set available. The Legion Chess Club of Buckingham will be holding the Ou- -taouais Regional Cbess Championship, Feb. 17-18, at 176 rue Joseph, Buckingham, PQ. For more information, phone Alain Godbout at 561-4535, or drop by the Legion Cbess Club on Thursday evenings. Finally, don't forget the, Ottawa Open, to be held March 17 and 18 at the R.

A. Chess Club, -Riverside at Bronson. For information phone Doug Burgess at 592-2790 (office)s or 741-1060 (home), or watch for complete details in this column Feb. 24. Solution: Nd8I Qxd5 2.

Rc8. If 1. Rxd8. 2. Qxd8 Qb8 3.

Qd5 Qb7 4. Rc8 Q.7 East-West vulnerable, as South you hold: A106 0Q1065 as The bidding has proceeded: Weat North East South 1 NT Paw Paw Dble. Paw 2 0 Paw What action do you take? Q.8 As South, vulnerable, you hold: AKJ83 VK7 0 84 9842 The bidding has proceeded: Weat North Eut South 1 0 Paw 1 NT Paw Paw 2 Paw 7 What action do you take? Look for answers on Monday. Eunice Gardiner Be Heard We live In an 825 Bell Canada exchange area and have relatives In the 821 exchange but every time -we call we must pay toll charges. Can you check to see If Bell will be allowing us to make calls loll-free In the near future? A check with Bell Canada officials indicates that no such plans are in the books.

The two exchanges are not adjacent and recent surveys have not indicated that such a move is necessary, BE HEARD was told. Can yon tell me if there is a difference between pot barley and pearl barley, or are they one and the same? A home economist with Agriculture Canada tells us there is a difference. Pot barley is less refined, having had three or four pearllngs or grindings. Before it is packaged it has bad all of the hull and most of the bran removed from the grain. As for the pearl barley, it has undergone five or six pearllngs to remove all the bran and all of the hull as well as most of the embryo in the grain.

We are planning on building a new home and are anxious for information about adding a wood-bnrnlng unit to a furnace in the new structure. Can yon provide us with any material on this subject? i Your library will have many books with information you should see before going to a firm handling heating units for your home. The energy safety branch of the Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations has issued warnings against the add-on wood-burning units. Add-ons can be dangerous because furnaces are not built or Installed to handle the high heats generated by wood fires. The fire marshal's office can point to several deaths in the past few months associated with such units.

The same officials point out that wood-burning units require larger clearances from combustibles than gas, oil or electrical furnaces. The add-ons are also not equipped with automatic shut-off controls' which will stop the injection of fuel once the maximum safe temperature has been reached. i "The heat in wood-burning units can be reduced only by closing the draft This Is less effective than the automatic And the consumer. Is re- quired to keep a close watch over temperature' levels, which Is normally not Power failures also pose an additional' hazard! "The furnace blower won't operate during a power failure. But the wood will keep burning and unsafe heat levels may build up." One must look at an rK insurance policy to see If damages resulting from such a fire would be covered.

Chimneys designed for oil and gas may not be suitable for wood. Safe clearances for wood-burning units listed In the Ontario Building Code, available to you at your public library. If a homeowner har such a unit in his home he may contact his fire department fire prevention branch for Informa-tion. Central Mortgage and Housing publications i section, Montreal Road, Ottawa, K1A 0P7 has a free booklet Heating with Wood Salely which might be of assistance to you as well. BE HEARD welcomes your questions on almost any subject.

The BE HEARD team knows how to get the answers. Questions favored for publication are those of wide Interest. Every Thursday, plant authority John Tldman tackles your questions about house plants or gardening In the Living section. flfOT ertene II.H l.L u4 I IWv rrstar. Information often requested I aTH CnrrmCATC sSOUWHe; Ontario MeeWtar OeMrel UntmM dock.

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