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those in the room, it seems to be back to front.
the illegal act."
you
its
DUMB-BELLS JACOBY
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THANKS TO
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Rash Bid Is Crux Of Canadian Quiz
BY OSWALD JACOBY
VOU seem to have a sympa-
"YOU
thetic car and a brood shoulder," begins Far Ottawa render, "so I am writing to you about my little tragedy. My part- ner was set 1400 points the other day, and I'm still trying to do. cide whether he in a dangerous lunatic, whether I am a bigger fool than he is, or whether it was just tough luck all around. and "I held the North cards decided that my partner must be vold in apades and must have By STELLA something like seven solid hearts for his bid. If so, ave hearts could not be badly hurt, and might
even be made. I didn't think I had a defence against found in anything else be-
are born today, you more money than you actually four spades, but was willing to sides rhubarb puffs, Cocklecarrot F you
have considerable versatill- have. You know how to pro-defend against five. As you can was answered by a food Inspec- tor, who said, "It is not a ques-ty and it is likely you can do vide for the essentials and a see, my impressions could hardly
have been more mistaken. tion of finding tolderol, but of a number of things better than little decoration, to boot!
"My partner
rtner played this hand You have a great Although a critical person putting it in the puffs. That is average.
as he had Just as optimistically as and who seldom "But how do deal of vigorous
showe sentiment,
it. He ruffed the second bid it. you are fervent in your emo-round of spades. led a diamond detect
carried through to a successful tional attachments. Those you to the ace, led the nine of hearts the judge.
seller rhubarb puffs."
the in- conclusion. You know how to
love can do no wrong. Your (which East covered with the spector, "when he applies for a get a lot done with a minimum
loyalties in this regard are im-jack), inessed the queen of You may ap licence
You women make hearts, and then led out the ace Peccable. for a Permitting him to apply amount of effort.
is warned to apply pear to be doing little nothing excellent wives and homo
of trumps! He had been hoping to have
the-but suddenly a job is finished makers, for you know how to to drop the doubleton Ing-jock for permission Hobbs test conducted on is much to the surprise of all.
get the best for your money-of hearts. premises by an inspector.
Your essential nature is that test extracts the
Erated cheese and any other ingredient, with of an idealistic dreamer, but the exception of the 117 legal early in life you will learn that to Ingredients listed in the rhubarb make your dreams come true, And you must work hard. puft certificate issued to caterers.
To find what the stars have It is assumed that the tolderal since you dream of success and
select adheres to the grated cheese." fame, you will want to put in store for tomorrow, "Why?" snapped the inspac- times.
Cocklecarrat forth your best efforts
your birthday star and at all
read clever the You "Because," replied
corresponding paragraph. there is never any sign of manager and it is kely that Let your birthday star be your tor,
"Then it you will always appear to have daily guide. It as a seperate might not be there?" asked Cocklecarrot. "It must be there,"
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3 answered the inspector, "or we
LEO should not prosecute." "Tell me,"
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, 19) sald Cookiecarrot, very patient--Avold gossip. If you can't ly, "how do you know whether say something nice about а it is there or not?" "Our report person, just keep stil! Be says it is there," said the inspee- tactful,
tor Ormly.
This
No deliberative assembly
FAR the funniest thing I read
about the
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would have been difficult. Care- ful play would have held the loss to 800 points, which would have been bad enough.
"Do I get
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good horse laugh athy, or just a That depends. My Canadian
GEMINI (May 22-June 21)- SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. friend left out the most impor- This is a day for taking care 22) - In any project under-tant part of the story. Was his of all your correspondence. taken today, be careful of all partner a complete stranger, or See that all obligations are met details. Don't be allpshod. Be had they played before?
South's discreet.
vulnerable bid of three hearts against two bidding CAPRICORN (Dec. 29-Jan opponents and with a passing 20) - Emotions can upset you; partner was as rash a bld as I so keep them well under con-have seen in many a year. No
ar trol. Don't be misled by ant-reasonable person makes a tery.
like that. Hence, South must be an unreasonable person-the CARTOONt of player who makes really
weird bids from time to time.
CANCER (June 22-July 23) Be helpful. Don't and fault, Make suggestions which will be constructive if you must criti- cise.
CROSSWORD
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Saurian Leardo ("Boccor" comprises five teams: last year each played one match against each of the others Two matches took place on each of ove succes Live Saturdays. the Oith team having a bys The Langua tabio for the season was a follows:
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bid
If North know much about his
partner, he must have known that South was rash and in- dependable. In that case North gets precious little sympathy. If North and South were playing together for the first time, North gets a little sympathy. I also admire his courage. There are precious few strangers that he should trust like that! I'd have
• Dussed four pudes and
As a
spades
taken my
matter of fact, would
four have been set. North leads the nine of hearts covers with the
Cost South wing with the
Jack, and
queen. South then returns a club. it West draws trumps, he must lose two clubs. If West tries to *iff a club-in dummy, North gets another chance to lead hearts, making West cuff. Weat then loses control of the trump mult.
2
South
Incidentally. that player is quite a lad! I didn't realise that people still made auch bids after all these years.
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