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Flimsy Overcall Spells Danger
NORTH
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EAST (D) 4AQP44
102 KQJ +903
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WEST 475
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East
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Both vul.
Double Poss
South Weat North 2❤ Pass Pass
Opening lead-7
By OSWALD JACOBY
TNNEW
players understand the difference botween an open- ing bid and an overcji. It may be seen in the hand
today.
shown
'.
East Ckint have great deal more for hals opening bid of one pade then South had for the over- call of two hearts. However, it is much safer to make a weak opening bul than a weak overcail.
caught
NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE & PHILADELPHIA, via badly when you have opened the
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How often do you for bidding with a rock-botions mint- mum bl7 Very seldom, because it Is very dificult for the opponents to lose the jaws of the trap you. If one of them doubles, the other unity bids, and you out of the trap. If they don't double, your loss is riding.
on
Apr. 19
Apr. 30
May 15
- An overcall 18
Castly punished. One opponent has already announced strongih by means art opening bid. The uther op. girengili Demerit can rely on that when he doubles the overcall.
more
of
Apr. 29
May 8
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SOUTH had a good chance to learn all these baste facts when he played the hand. West opened the seven of spades, and East won a finesse with the queen, East shifted to the King of diamonds, forcing out
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West next loc a club. winning with the king, Wert led a apade to his partner's ace, and East then eashed the queen and jack of diamonds. East led third spade, for his partner to full net West then cashed the ace of clubs,
By this time. South's hand had been stripped to his five runs. Le bind already lost seven tricks and was bound to lose two more tricks to West's trumps.
It Cost South 1,100 points to dia- cover that an overcall is a dangerous bid to make on a filmey hand.
CARD Sense
Q-With both sides vulnerable,
the player at your right deals and
You hold Spade Diamond B-2. What do you
bids ene sp-3-9-7-3
Heart K-J-9-4, Club
dot
A-Bld two
would not be
bid, but it is
hand hearts. This
opening worth an worth an overcall. You can reasonably expect to win four or five heart tricks and one or two diamonds. You would be very unlucky to win fewer tricks with this hand.
than
six
YOUR BIRTHDAY.
SATURDAY, APRIL 7
CHESS PROBLEM
STELLA
·By V. BARTOLOVIC Black, plecor.
IF you are born today, you have ateost likes and dislikes, A natural leader, you hate to take orders. In fact, your indopen- dent-attitude-may make it difficult for you to co-operate with others. unless you definitely make up your mind to try. You Like to plan gigantic projects although you thoroughly dislike the dotall connected with making them materialiao.
work
Your ambitions are vaunting. You want money and the things It will buy. Your enemics are apt to call you shrewd, calculating red__grasping. But your Kekends-just lucky and successful!
You have a talent for meeting the public. You have the gift of the spaken or the written word and are something of a spellbinder. You also have dramatic ability and lowow how to hold your audience. Make use of these gifts, for they dan bring you tho zubeEUS you Worst.
"
When orgased, you can be stubborn. But you are a loyal friend as well as a bitter enemy. In an angumvent you take aldos with great force. Hernember there is always a second side to any contro- versy. Be big enough to laten to 11.
Ardent by nature, you are exacting in your romantic demande. He especially cautious in marrings, Don't select someone who also likes the spotlight-for there should be but one in your family; And you are it
To flad what the sixu have in store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birth- day star be your dolly guide.
SUNDAY, APRIL 8 ·
ARIEB~*~* (Mar-2l«Apr——————20)— -LIBRA~~~~(Rept.———24-Oct-
A budget may help solve domentis If you have done a favour in the problems. Seek advice if perplex-, past, now is the time to receive ed. Sometimes another person can your reward. Ask and you wift help!
receive.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)
23-Зипе
Business affalis may intrude upon BCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. *2)- your day; Clear up that briefcase Une self-discipline in solving some of work if you brought one home. problem and you find that the re-
GEMINI (May
21)-uite are excellent; A good day for prayer and medi- Intion. Don't neglect your Bonal duties if you Deace.
devo- SAGITTARIUS (Nov, 23-Dec. 22)- inner De careful betere deckling to ex- pard YouT business. Investigate all opportunities offered.
CANCER (June 22-July 23)- Let this be a peaceful and restful day. You need time to relax and think things over carefully.
CAPRICORN (Dẹn. 21-Jan. 20)--- Control your appetites. Overlndul- gence In rich foods can become a Health hazard right now.
11-
LED (July 24-Aug. 21)- Be helpful to the younger genera- AQUARIUM (Jan. 21-7e, 19)—; them. Children often need under- An active day for all your ataciding, kindly
encouragement terests. Make the most of it. Be and advice.
alort to potential opportunities. VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23)- PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)- Schepne, mn, an executive position Give your imagination Full away. will find that it pays divi- may be able to iron out difficul. You
dends in now ideas, ties for you. Seek advice.
combination of keen If you are bom today, you have that rare
Intuition and almost perfect judgment! If left to your own de- vices, you rarely go wrong. So be self-sufficient and nover jet yourself lean on others you want to be successful.
This may tend to make you a little arogant-this always being with tact and diplomacy. right. But if you temper your succonsen you will win the friendship of all. For you have magnetle and charming personality which makes permanent friends of all acquain- tances. You women
and make exceptionn are socially adaptable hostesses. On the surface you appear almost frivolous, although you have a lot of good, common sense in your nature which you can use you want to.
You are emotional and apt to be somewhat fluctuating in your liken and disilkes, Arden one moment, you are reserved, even cool, the next. Sometimes you do not even understand this youmell. Cul- tivate more emotional stability, if you can, and you will have more happiness in life.
Your ambitne are high, and with perseverance, you will mate- rialise them. Learn not to be impatient of those whose thought pro- Not everyone to the molive and cesses are 'not as fast as your own.
alert as you are.
To and what the store have in store for tomorrow. select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birth- day ntar be your daily guide.
MONDAY, APRIL 9
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 203- guide to what you should do. 'Heed Spring should mean some new that "inner voice." clothes for you. Shop around now AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)- and you can and bargains,
Be careful using sharp instrti- ments. Haste can cause an acci- dent. Take your time
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 213
PISCES with friends who Get in touch
You can may be at a distance. Get pleasure from their company.
GEMINI (May 22-June 21).
A postponement of an important decision may be annoying. Show patience and all will work out well.
(Juno
CANCER
22-July 23)- spiritual horizon. Expand your Read some good books on Inspira- tional thinking. It will help.
LEO (July -21-ADE. 233 Be careful of your cash reserve, Don't let others be extravagant: with your resources,
20)-
tum you
(Feb. 20-Mar. Spring house cleaning can Into a redecorating Job f make arrangements for it now.
CROSSWORD
12
JJ
VIRGO (Aug.
24-Sept.
21)-
15
If asked to make a loan, be sure that the security offered pafe and nound. Don't be rash.
16
37
20
LIDRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)- Keep up Important correspondence. A neglected friend may be a lost opportunity, later.
SCORPIO (Oct. -21-Nov- 22)- If the desire to travel is strong, you can satisfy it, perhaps by Summer vacation making your plans no
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-- Don't let disappointments deprem you. Any drawback to progress is only temporary.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, 20)- Your intuitions can be an accurate
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The sugar that he sells me.
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fact or dotion.
TOLD
White, 8 pieces:
White to play: mate in three.
Solution1 to yesterday's problem:
1, khu 37, an; 2, Q, R (dặt ch}
Kt or P mates.
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You need METHANONI
METHIRON; MECH IRON QUYDIRON: GLYCIRON
What are the five elemants ?
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I flew by SAS to Europe-and
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forget it
never
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Important-almost as though
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because everyone was
too
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