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have a beautiful big wards whatever it is will be local food offee and asked to glad that income-tax forma served for himself. He was told not are to be illustrated. I hope that the food

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how,

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(Beachcomber News Agency)' Mabel, having refused to go out with Joe any more, sits sulking. She tells her friends that Joe, can't even fill in an income-tax; form correctly. So Joe takes a

DUMB-BELLS JACOBY

THATS A MAN EATING

SHARK!

course, and is later compliment YOUR BIRTHDAY..........

ed by the Inspector himself. And there they are in the milk- bar together and Mabel says: "Thanks a lot," "Bravo, Joel"

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Opening lead-�3

By OSWALD JACQBY HAVE to say this much for 1. Hard Luck Joo: he runs into some fairly interesting hands. The other day he worked him- self into a real problem ending. The bidding was far from in- spired. North's use of the Black- wood Convention

Was in the worst tradition. It didn't matter how many aces and kings South had, as long as

he

sound had opening bid. What did matter was how sold South's hearts were; and this was something North could never find out by asking about aces and kings.

take the to IF you are born today, you have have some one

an orderly, methodical and other! well disciplined mind. But you You have a quick wit and are, HAVE been reading about dislike monotonous routine and at times, inclined to be sarcastic. catusą something called "scapless will go a long way to avoid it. Don't let your tongue

I presume it is prepared Since you have many executive trouble, for when angry, you on the same principle as meat-talents, you seem to be able to often say cutting things which. less meat, eggless egg, and as get rid of work you dislike. You later on, you regret but are too ageless sausage. All the same, must guard against letting this

this stiff-necked to retract. give these articles a tendency make you superficial why not now and less mirth-provoking in your approach to some sub-

Notsope. name?

Nonment jects. Those in which you are Nosausage.

interested are never deeply Come, come, Mrs Ringrose neglected. But others, sometimes ON the ninth day of the in- quite as necessary, are brushed

environment has a tremendous quiry the word tolderol was off with little ceremony.

influence on your temperament an official at last found in

You have a magnetic, charme, make sure that it is always document. A. Mrs Ringrose, of

personality and 'make pleasant one. If you don't like the Food Substitute Analysis ing

You where you are get out! Board, admitted that she had friends wherever you go.

what the stars have To find are interested in club a bit of women been told to enter

store for tomorrow, select string-like substance found in a work and would probably make in

excellent committee chairwomen, your birthday star and read the rhubarb

puff sold by a Whackbridge, of Saffron Stevely, You have a gift for arguing corresponding paragraph. Let

And have almost any point and will take your birthday star be your daily as tolderol. "Why should been tolderol?" asked Cockle any side, just as long as you guide.

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going to Фете grose,

touderol's illegal." prosecute, and "But why were you going to

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, 19) LEO prosecute?" asked Cocklecarrot.

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A M--Check reply. stubborn

Mr activities and see that you are your careful consideration. who Bounzettia,

had

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Then why plied a scientist. was Mr Bounzettia sent for asked Mr Wygrass. Nobody could tell him.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9

PISCES (Fob. 20-Mar. 20)—— Be frank and sincere in any discussion with a close friend. Come to some important under- standing.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)- Have complete confidence in all

Rebuff for dusky potentate that you undertake and every-

thing will turn out right. TEARING that

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) Catch

up on your correspon- dence if you have been neglect. ing it lately, Write someone at a distance.

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woman

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CROSSWORD

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Moreover, If South's clube had been just enough stronger to include the king instead of the queen, he would have bid six spades over

five no-trump. It might then be impossible to ante slam contract. However, the bidding wound up at a good spot. Hard Luck Joe found himself playing the hand at the very reasonable con- tract of six hearts.

Dummy took the opening lead with the king of spades, and Joe next cashed the ace and king of diamonds. He continued by ruffing a diamond in dummy, and then led the ten of hearts for

Onesse

the This held trick, West dropping the nine.

At this point Joe put his neck right on the chopping block by LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)-leading a low spade from dum- Intuitions should be heeded just now. If you have a hunch, follow it for good fortune.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)- Don't let others impose upon your good nature. Do what you can but call a limit when necessary.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-- you are industrious, the results are good. Procrastinato and you will be disappointed,

CAPRICORN (Dec 23-Jan. 20)—This may be a difficult day unless you cultivate patience with everyone with whom you como in contact

my, probably with some hazy notion of setting up dummy's long suit. East

discarded the deuce of clubs, and Joe ruffed with the eight of hearts. Jor then finessed the queen of clubs, losing to East's king.

East now had a real problem ending to consider. The early play made the location of every card absolutely clear. Should he return a club, a diamond, or a trump?

If he returned a club, dummy would win with the ace. The of spades would be led next, and East would have to ruff. South would· over-ruff, cash the jack of clubs, ruff his Inst and then diamond in dummy, take the rest with high trumps.. East returned a diamond, to

Check Your make dummy, ruff and thus

Knowledge

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13. Give praled. (4)

Intrepid but without “”

(5). 10. it but lightly, (3)

IB Attribute 161.

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21. quite natural for the bishop to

take notion of it. (B)

Without exception,

No Indoor test, snemingly that

made the trout dis. (5. 4).

22 You'd find it unending.

(0)

17th Mar

8th Apr.

23. Bho's in pooal servitude.

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Bolution of Monday'S PAINTHE ARCONI

What country used "Zero" planes during World War II?

prevent a second, trump încase, South could still make the flam. Dummy would ruth the diamond and cash the ace of clubs. Then the ace of spades would be lod. If East ruffed, South could draw trumps and cash the jack of clubs. If East

2. What are the constituents over-ruff, of Iran rust?

3. Name the road construc-discarded, South would discard ted by the Chinese to take the the jack of clubs and keep the place of the Burma Road, which lead in dummy for a trumpless was taken by the Japanese in trump finesse! 1942.

4 Deline Intestacy.

Roman

5. What is a micrometer?, 6. Who WIS the goddess of beauty,

(Answers on Page 10)

CHESS PROBLEM

By A. ELLEEMAN Black, 9 pieces.

White, 11 pieces, White to play and mate in two.

Solution

Monday's to problemi.

1. KK7. 1... RxKt; 2, R-R

ch); ... DXP 3R-KR3 I'v¥ B=R7. (ch);'2, R~R# (GLE

Joe's hard luck—or part of it, anyway-was that East was good enough to see all this. East actually returned a trump, Joo could draw trumps, but then the clubs were blocked; and he with u wound up in dummy losing spade.

Of course Joo should have made · the alam by playing it better. Instead of ruffing a low spado, he should have continued trumps, drawing four rounds. Then he could take the ace of clubs, discard the diamond on the ace of spades, and give up ono club trick.

INTELLIGENCE TEST!

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Britain exported 85, percent in Austrian delegation and moro cars to 1950 than in 1949, Dutch delegation hava: resulted it was announced today. British in an agreement on a`now-frado cars treaty between the two coum- car makera budt 522,816

and 202,702 commercial vehicles trics.

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the Society of by Manufacturors and

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Motor

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(Solution on Page 10)

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Offers Not Taken

Traders.

New York, Feb. 7. Sellers The Society eald that

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