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h today's hand, but it's very hard to criticise it. All four players at the table have won several national championships, and if you'd like to tell them
what palukas they are, you can find them at this year's nationals in "Detrajt,
As for myself, I would hardly cal any of the players a paluka, but I ,would observe that North and South wobbled a bit as they reached the contract of three diamonds. What's more, West managed to foozle the de- Yence.
West opened the ace of spades, about as good a chnice as any, cani sidering the nature of his hand. He continued the suit, and South won with the king of spades,
Declarer led a club. West played kav, and duining won with the king,
eclarer next fald down, dummy.
and led oruther Ace of diamonds ¡amond from dummy, nessing the ten from his hand. West won with Juve king of diamonds and bad to lind
the right continuation.
it certainly does no good, to lead aade. South wins and leads his last glub Ir West wins, be muit Den trad heartsmand therefore night
WEST (D) 4 A 63
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East-West vul.
West Nort East South
10 PORS 2 Pass 2N.T. Pass Pass Pass Mags
Opening lead—♣ A
Just as well lead the suit earlier, if West falls to take his ice of clubs, dominy wins. South Lufts 2, club, gets to dumny with the ace of hearts. und us another club,
West saw all this
very clearly without looking at the entire hand, The only chancr to set the hand was to attack the hearts.
So West led a small heart, which rode around to South's queen. Now South could afford to lay down the queen of diamonds and lead his re- Nothing could stop maining club. him from getting to dummy with the ace of hearts to discard u heart on the queen of clubs. East could ruft with his good lack of diamonds, it he liked, but the contract was safe.
YOUR BIRTHDAY.......y STELLA DUMB-BELLS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9
BORN today, you have very high ambition. s fine. mind, but are, a
little, lazy when it comes to rolling up your sleeves and doing, some hard work. You dislike regular, routine of any kind and will always make the best progress when allowed to go your own pace, You like to be your own boss and for this lesson, you will be happiest in one of the professions, rather than in one kind of a desk job in busiti or cuntmerce.
1 you are to reach the heights to which your talents entitle you, you must learn, always, to finish a job..that you begin. Don't get so In many irons in the fire that you can't complete each task you plan. youth, this may be forgiven as a fonn 'e daydreaming, best, as you. grow older, you must learn to be more stern with yourself in this
row of
You have a magnetic personality that makes friends adhy and you probably will have a host of aquirers, Be warned his fiafiery. There may be those who will, try to địt your particular latents for their own advantage. You would do well, if you are to be an "ideg-man", to have a good manager to see that your business interests are protected. If a man, you should wad while quite young, for marriage will give you an incentive for accomplishment.
To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and had the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday itar be your daily glúžde,
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10
AQUARIDE. esan, zi-reb. 18)— Good mild, and a quod book are two, thining, thng can be thoroughly relaxing. Try licin tla evening.
20-blar. -201-
PISCES. (Feb.
If you have been neglecting to wrue a friend you have not seen for some ilme, do it today.
1129, (July Haug. Moutiers, of the younger generation are those who will pehetit mast from your invitation to the House.
Vindo
· 23)-—---- planigourney, make your plans carefully. Try to be mailerate of others.
ARIEB MAR 1, 21-Apr,
zaina (sept, 71-Oct 23) something intortant. Your penibry Auld be faulty, on A. niinec comoroinies with those you Put any love. Inalsad, of being stubbornly des business auferment in writing.
Bant will gala better rekulta.
scdafwoon TAURUS, Apr., 21-May 21-- Be polite and digiginate today rather. than sou positive. Don't allenate an important friend,
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GEMINI (May 27-June 21)
duties Attending to your devotional can bring renewed faith and inspíra tion as well as happiness,
CANCER (June 22-July 23)- Be helpful to others who are only peat way y the ladder of success.
You can afford to do 11.
11-NOV. 22) A group of children; can be helped today, Peffaps a good, home Sunday dinner is the answer.
'SAGITTARIUS',(NGv. 23-Dec, 2)
Be,01 servipe, in piners in your com- mubity. Chietatile and humanitarian interests are favoured.
CAPRICORN (Pep, i zi,lan. 201 God musie can sindeth out gigody teshperamenja, and make it seem much more bearable.
Bons today, the sters have given you talghts bat you are 19
the recogniling that should and reting that you may not revive be putra,
1000 as should come to you. You have executive Hifts and an ability to make quick decisions a cabla, which should puce you in on important position at an early age if you will only be a litle more aggressive and self-assertive.
You women, expectaly, are affer tlonale, hope-loving and are solenpid Targe inuvagery-of your homes, You love chlidren and will want family. If denied this, you might wish, to adapt children to bring up Do your own. You also make Bine teachers and vocabunal director,
Sympathette and kindly toward all, you must avoid letting yourself Your own re be mod toon to the detriment of your own work. may not always be an easy one, but vil have great personal courage and can endure sufern and misfortun; with fortitude and a bright smile. You have the gift of being able to keep a confidence and anything told you, will be kept as a.sceret. You re bat one either to listen 10, or to spread, garsis. These are fine and honourable traits.
To find what the stars have in store, for tomorrow, let your arthday stor and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday 1 be your daily guide.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11
21-Feb. 19)-- AQUARIUS ¿Jan. Work-comes-first-today. Then, and then only can you afford to play
PIACES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)- 11 could be risky, to give advice, Don't offer it unless specifically asked -to give 1.
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20) Make full use of your personality to win friends and influencu peuple. Make a good impression.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- If you begin the new work week with confidence, you can accompilah
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LIBRA (Bopt 24-Oct. 23) Ignore ruinours and pay no attention to someone who may show Jealousy.
You are above all that.
scoppio (Oct.
24-Nov.
22)-
setback is just that-
A tempor don't let it throw you. temporary! So into a black mood.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)- Relax this evening with some light ficken. You can take time out, for that.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20 Leave a way out for you to change decision today.
West should have led the king of hearts.
If you learn to be. Dummy would have to win: and dummy would have to broken promises made to you cannot, your mind if you have to make a return a heart to South queen for mar your Ufe. # club continuation. That would enable West to step up with the ace of clubs and cash the ten of hearts, East would eventually get a diamond trick to set the contract.
While you're chuckling
at the champion's error, 118 the truth. Would you have found this detener
• BY •
by
WAY
THE • Beachcomber
VCARD Sense was a discaniolate group of "all you've got," he shouted, and
Q-The bidding, has been: EARL
South West
North
I Heart
Разз :2,Club*
2 Hearls Разз 3 Hearts
Paas Pos
4
Pares PASS 4 Hearts
PAS You, South, hold; Spades K-J-7-J, Hearts 10-D-B, Diamonds K-1-0-3, Clubs 3-2. What do you loud?
A-Lead the ten of heart. spade or diamond lead might early sacrifies a trick. 1 dymmy's clubs are not too nowerful, deckter will have to work on diamonds or spader (perhaps, both by himself, That will please you better.
TODAY'S QUESTION-
The bidding is the xamu, as in the question Just answered. You, South, hold: Spades K-J-7-5. Hearts 10-9-8. Diamonds 3-1, Clubs K-10-4-3. Witht do you lead?
Answer Tomorrow
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14. Formit 181.
17. Improved by indinding a 360-
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10. Bounds like local habituo, (8)
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23. Baby's stall' credit land. (6)
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31. Hostkonst104% oder sink of.
Where to Fear a
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7. Abel changed to a girl, (b
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16
17. Owner part of {1; (4)
18 You'd expect to tid, bat
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I musicians
edge laughed so heartly that, part
two of his men disappeared through that clambered a yawning hole where three dirty aboard the Saucy Mrs Flöbster, planks had given way. Kirw Wather- They had been used to rehears ing in the comfortable upper room of an enormous 'public'
house.
of the "bridge." 100 Loosely tied with trayed twine, thudded down knocking the clarinet out of Fred Faraday's hand. "Better get ashore afore the ole bloomin' .rig - aut breaks up" sald Mrs Withersedge consolingly.
Once aboard.. they elustored anxiously on a section, ad deck, on the starboard side, which had been roughly patched up... Immediately In part the craft listed to part, and a bucket Alled with rotten tomatoes rolled
pasting
among them, pilling its contents. A FILM actress said
the other side?"
"Move over to
the other
day that repeated marriages only showed, that she was trying hard to find happiness; and I will bet she added. "And self-fulfilment." When
crled the authoritative votre, of There trombonist Harry Hedges. was a ragged rush towards the port side, end the ship listed to ator Georgs Sand said sadly, "My heart
board. This pantomime was watch-
1s, a cemetery a witty Frenchmart
ed by the amiable Mre Withers. aald, "She means o necropolis." who gazed down expectantly from
what had once been the captain's Glamour-chess
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Iooked bridge, and now poting shed struck by a typhoon,
A bad 'beginning
THE popular idea of a chess cham- plan as a grave old man has received a staggering blow. The new American champion is said to TUE bucket had started on its be a handsome youngster with an travels again, and the worn-out athletic frame, Ilois already "The tomatoes were slithering among the idol of, the girls." Thay will probably disgusted musicians. Harry Hedges insist that he shall sing and do gesture. dance, klepy during his matches, and calmed a team with a
"Now," he said. "Art twelve, barn I he can be persuaded to titt Mixe of the Sousa march." The disciplined Ava Gardner or Princem Hayworth Instrumentaliste prepared to play on in the table between mover, his Harry raised his right arm. "Olva fortune will be made.
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Ancora: 2, Plosynty
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fact or fiction.
piter.
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CHESS-PROBLEM-
BIL L'MUSANTE Black, 8 pieces,
'White, 8 pieces. White to play: mate in two.
yesterday's
1,0-08, 0; 2, Ki" (ch, dis ch or abi ch) maica,
Solution to problem:
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