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JACOBY ON BRIDGE
Long Suit Is Contract Threat
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By OSWALD JACOBY
WE continue today the series
WE
on the care and
manage- ment of trump suita. Even robust Trump
still
sant
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protected against The threat HE the enemy'n long at. The pro- tection may cost a trick,
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if this is Just on vertrick you can well afford to give it up order to monke RUSEL 21 Your contrnal,
In today's hand, West leads n heart. He isn't happy aboul
from his leading away
king- Jeck, but it is sound strategy to lend a long sult when you have length in the declarer's Trump suit. Your w ng suits you. best weap><i
in this ense East wins the art tick with the ace of hearts und
WEST
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NORTH
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EAST
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SOUTH (D)
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North-South vul
South
West North
East
1 A
Pass
INT.
Pass
3.
Pass
3 N.T
Pass
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SPAST
Pus
Pass
Opening lead-
3
leads the queen of neut irit South for tuf
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South | tetrupled Butler dummy with a diamend or elub 1: order to try the made finesse With a successful tinesse. South we probably win 12 tricks
con-
# South
The fnesse. however, he will s trnet. West wins will the queen of spades and Teads Another heart. When South Trumps, he 11.an has fewer
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West. From that peal on hand as peless.
South must resist this temple- tin After ring the second heart. South must draw exactly Two rounds of trumps with the nee and king This leaves the queen and one other trump out against him, but South must Ignore those two trumps.
Gritting 1 teeth. South abandons the trumps in order I cash
diamonds, Sooner or later somebody will trump and lead a heurt. South will ruff with Ins next-to-las! trump and continue with good d. mends and chis. The oppon- erta
runke their other trump frick, and South will ful-
Al his constrnet. South till h
a trump to make sure of regain- ing the leud
→ that
The key to the hand South must avoid giving up the lend unnecessarily when The opponents are battering away
at his trump suit.
♥÷CARD Senseḍ
Q-The bidding has been:
North Feat
1 Heart Poss
1 N.T.
Poss
Bouth
1 Spado
You, South, hold:
What do you do?
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The rosy dawn
NOTICE that an ecstatic ne-
count of the paradise atomic CRETKY Is going
to bring us omits one little point. There will be no middle class left to tax, so the MPs will have to
the rub along on
£15,000 year they will have voted them- selves by 1970, And by that
time a man who retires on four-figure pension will need at least 30 directorships to sup-
By STELLA plement his income, unless the
weekly pensions
vlciel tenants, who are very properly not allowed to supplement their incomes by working, can be halved, in order to provide a fund for distribution among those In the higher-pension- bruckets.
hably have dramatir áblistics and would do well on th.. stage, sc NOTTL tradu or television. It is Very
will end up likely that you mainging, rather than acting
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You afr interested in the social aspects of life and always will #ght for the one whom you may consider Jear privileged
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Among Wom baza on thin do'e 30 Morley Samuel Smiller
Cocklecarrot's celebrated
ruling
in
THE question of laughter
raised recently, re- court, calls Mr Justice Cocklecarrot's the twelve red- ruling
when
their bearded dwarfs stamped feet
applauded while
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"net." in the famous
Stack Jeball mannger: Joseph Smith,” Mormon Zoninder.
To and wont the stora have in More for you tomorrow, select your thday star and read the enéres- ponding patograph Let your birth- sturb your dally guide.
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Three Jowers
Albania
Jupper
Demon
case of the versus Sword-Swal-
Friends
of
and the
Society, Mr Cyprion
Marchant intervening.
A stay of replevin and demurrer, sine causa, was aboul
WOMANSENSE
New Cocktail Outfit
A ecelttail ouths by Matti, in black and white Leicester
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Party Games For Young Guests
ARTY games
PARTY
and the
London After tea, nurks are totted up are part every family
winner gets a prizò. Enting a lot is not the answer, you may be stuffing yourself a catre that loss you
| Christmas whero there are with
children. In search of new points. ideas I called оп Mrs
Musical bumps Reginald Maudling, wife of the Minister of Supply. CARTOONIST Ronald Scarlo
She plans
and his wife, Kayo Webb, different
have 8-year-old twins, Kate parties for her son Martin, and John. Musical bumps 1s
aged 11, and nine-year-old always the favourite game." daughter Caroline, though says Mrs Searle, "but we hire she finds "girls much easier a barrel organ. The
to entertain than boys.”
much prefer it to
Here
Rre
three suggestions
children plans," At Caroline's party they and a warning from Mrs Scarle old hund It children's have {1 new kind of fan
parties she organises one treasure hunt. Each small every year for about 400 guest receives a brightly coloured paper-bag for col- leeting sweets. These are hidden in tiny quantities all over the house.
"Boys like to ent best," says Mrs Maudling, so she has invented a contest round the teu table.
Certain
foods are aloented
minus points, others plus points:
L.c..
sausage
rolls might be
children)
Pin each child's name on him or her when they arrive. Then you don't keep asking: "And what's your name, dear?"
Give them small helpings of food: because children enjoy trying everything." And never serve anything green, "Children seem strangely allergie to green food."
Mad on
puppets
CTOR David Forror has
minus 2, cake plus 3, and jelly ♫ 12-year-old daughter Bar plus 1. Each boy receives à Hát bara of all the food items table and fits in against how much he has eaten.
they
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who in mad un puppets. an the Most of her friends are in the ench 12-15 age group and every
Christmas
produce Д play. David provides the musical accompaniment on the church organ
he, brought back from America
ENTERTAINING AT BREAKFAST
HURRAW
to be granted to the defen- work and effort, and the big
unexpected n
danta when
By ALICE DENHOFF
His
a slice of date,
makes his hat,
ȚURRAH for holidays! cranberries for his arms,
and a red cap edged with cotton claim for ullage was made by dent in the budget, the Guide Ena Bazalgotli. Desue gala doings, the opportunity fude not being proven, the case to entertain old friends and
tor adjourned
further to make new ones, make it examination of what it was all all worthwhile.
words of The closing
famous, became
A breakfast during the holi- Tort being the He said: "A
days offers a nice opportunity VIRGO (ABK 24-Sept.
breach of a duty imposed 23).
for various menu and table You thov want to have a small law, I know of no law
decorating suggestions. It is a Arktos Eve gathering
compels a man to ride a bicycle meal to which young folls home Fore Dont make it too elaborate
with only one wheel and no 1.IBRA (Repl
-Oct. 23)-handicebars." Entertaining can be fụn If you don't
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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr. 20)-- You are the one whrl cat umrake and confidenes to someon whte 1, wavering on a drebion.
TAURUS
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(Apr. 21-May 31- it's the night before Christmas aut there will be many thinjjs Bsal hand. Going before daybreaki
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CROSSWORD
ACTORI
Ron. (anag) (W)
Resident of Richmond Hul. (
10. Preacher was against it in the
old story. (3)
11. Light reading. (B)
12. Vegetables from Brussels.
(7)
13 Ruler of the Queen's Naveo was
once one (0,3)
16 Middle of the blitz. (3)
17. A Jat or tittle. 14]
20 But Lasin with Curly getting
round it. 18)
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West Pats
A-Bid three no-trump. With
Do
14 points you must get to game. even though you have strength in one of the unblä sulia, TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. You, South, hold:
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Answer Tomorrow
CHESS PROBLEM
By M. WROBEL Black. 'pleċes
White, 12 pieces. Whitte to play: mate in two.
Solution to yesterday's problem:
1,
Spare roundabout. (8)
Down
Upbraid. (B),
Qu, norrow (4)
in
(July 24-Aug-
Wis
1)--
about. Cocklecarrot
ot the time to force events Tona The Tran
harist up stockings
lat temoprow come with merizrent!
tiy
to make it too extravagant. In passing
Good taste is important.
NCORPIO (Oct. zi-Nov. 22)-
swerk Kep
eye emotionalism Üils evening. Honiassed can bring heartache, Ino.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 2)
is not the time to neglect physical li Take time to consult aphyslelan if you need to.
by which
from school like to entertain their friends.
A popcom Sunla seta the FILM actress who has been stogo, and he sits right in the A
photographed 2,000 times middle of the table for a Bit in the last month shуя that down meal, or on the buffet if "It saves having to talk peo-It's that kind of a meal. Shape plc." The pretty little hermit the Jolly old gent from a must be rather nonplussed popcorn ball mixture. Give him when confronted by a chatter- eyes, nose and buttons of cran- box who has no camera
berries and string some of the
BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
A Flying Yuleship
-Takes Shadow-Children to Santa Claus' Land-
By MAX TRELL
MR MERLIN
the Magician said it would be a great deal of trouble bul that he would be glad to do it if Knarf and Hanid really wanted him 10.
"Of course we do!" said Hanid, She had said this for the 15th
time.
(7)
3. They make favourite spota for
belongs to a corps. (0)
sing-songs, 14-03
4. WIC - loyalty
when
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5. M.P, does. (4)
8. No inle, often on the road
(5)
B. Beginning of a shocker.
9. Ofton Stierlock didn't seem to
have one. (4)
10. Clique At tennis 7 (353)
14. Many a golfer has hit a beauty
by one.
(5)
15. Missiles on
The pampos
17. What ap
* (4)
10. MIDDAY Long Primer? Pica P perhaps
not yours, (4) 19. Plus. (0)
21. Hallwar for
tho Booker.
(3)
Yesterday's entwtian
TARGET
T A V
TEE
NT
How many
words of four letter or more can you make- from the fetler in the
the left 7 in makifte erach
letters IE each of the small squares may be used oupe ontr. Bach - word, murt contain the_large_letter in the pentru MUATE," And there must be at least one pine-letter word in the list. No plurnia; no foreign words. ne proper Games. TODAY'S TARGET ER za words, - good. 1. 35 words berg: Dood dag words. excellant." "Bolution-tomOTTON. D'YESTERDAY'S | SOLUTION": sera actual goste alar dinte alert altar alter arduate area aroda akra are ergs para egrat port
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“YUMTERWAUL onus clares claw ofthur clent orate
Mr
Really Positive
"You're
quite sure." Merlin said.
"We'd like very much to qu" said Hanid, "We really would"" Knart said: "We know it's a lot of trouble but we think it's worth it."
door of 64x7 enormous palace of tee, alt glistening with spires and towers and turrets.
Knarf and Hanid and Mr Merlin erme out of the yuleship to look at and admire it,
"It's beautiful!" gusped Hanid.
Knart was for ringing the bell and going inside for a visit to the man who lived in this magnificent palace. But
Mr Merlin the Magician shook his
|| 12-2} head,
"He's too busy now," he said. "We'd better not bother him!"
Behind the palace they could soo rows and rows of chimneys with smoke curling out of all of them. Now and then they caught a glimpse of tiny dwarf-like fig ures scampering over the now. then, in the window of the palace itself, Knart caught sight of a round face with rosy nose and a know that," ald cheeks and a red
Then it was long full beard. gone!
and
"Very well," sald Mr Merlin. "We'll leave at once. Put on your heaviest
warmest clothes. He lives up near the North Pole.”
"Yes, we Hanid.
They all went off to get into their furs and mittens and ear
And
•
the
Manid looked out of Yuleshly at Santa Claus'
So
palace up north.
the flying yuleship and shot up.
they all climbed buck in toward the moon
again, and then down Into their own garden.
"Thank you for all trouble" Hanld. sald to Mr Merlin.
**T
your
more
meant
didn't mind at all," salıl "No, we'd better not disturb Mr Merlin."He'll be visiting
soon....just a few muffs and wool hats. They met hun now" Mr Merlin repeated. days."
only a few days before at the back door, and there in "It's
Theze are his By ho, Mr Merlin the middle of the wind-swept Christmas.
Santa Claus, of course, garden, stood an odd looking Busiest days." machine It looked like a big flat ball-flat on the top and on the bottom, with lighted portholes
around and big all whirling propellers up above ilko the wings of a helicopter.
"This is it!" said Mr Merlin. "It's my own invention! It's the fying yuleship. Get in, plense," Heading For The Moon
Knarf and Hand found a round door and climbed. In.
It was big and roomy Inside, with chairs All around the porti holes, Mr Merlin shut the door, pulled a lever and started the great rotors whirling
The yuleship rose straight up; higher, higher, higher.carid still higher. Iť nedrly brushed: the moon! Then it cRing down.-
And when it came down,' it landed right in front of the main
Rupert and the New Boat-3
Rupert is full of excitement at cama down, there,” says Rupert. what he has seen.. **Whose wra ***Let's go and look." He scurries that ever sitship ?" he asks.. away and Gregory keep as 'ntar"; ***Whey lovely letle thing it to him as hia short lege Will allow. was "Where did le come from 7"Well, hire we are in the open *** I've no ides," Gregory aGawers again," Rupert, matters as they *** 1 "wad: hoping you could tell, leave the wood, but there's no *ME." *** Wall...it dissppeared sign of: i silver airship, Where
behind those areas. – Perhaps it, can, ✯ be 2/9%
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ALL RIGHTS BEAKATER,
Red of
Set Santa on a base and on- circle him with apples and popcorn balls alternating. glass goblets and plenty greenery complete ก pretty setting.
Start off the breakfast with tomato or fruit juice, and then
serve a second fruit such as hot opple sauce, grapefruit sections of honeyed brolled grupetult, or a mixture
surre
Puppet
(he was And
once a church organisti). the whole family spend hours
making
scenery.
Rnc
the
painting sewing costumes and
writing the script.
For teenagers
YEAR OLD
of stewed or pre- | CEVENTEEN served trulis prettily arranged. Junette Scott, flm and TV Eggs scrambled or ponched well.
actress, has a party game that surrounded by pork link may appeal to teenagers. Sho sausages, broiled bacon, thin- calls it The Game, sliced hom tried, sausage patties and Canadian-style bacon will soon be wolfed down.
Corn brend or com muffins go with this meal, So do fresh raisin bread, fruit muffins, or fruit-filled coffee cake, not for- getting a platter of doughnuts.
She
two
Players are divided inlo teams, then one team chooses the title of a book, play or film and performs this
in mime. The other team has to guess first which it is-book, play or flim-then what is the title.
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