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THE CHINA M/ [L, FRIDAY

PTEMBER 10, *

●JACOBY BRIDGE

ON

Learn Fine Points. Of Penalty Doubles

IN

By OSWALD JACOBY

"

TN my recently published book, "What's New In Dridge, I devote a rather long chapter 10 penalty doubles, "Most bridge players," I point- ed out In this kooit, "row uway thousands of points each. yeur

on the nort of hand which both sides have fair strength and distribution."

Today's hand falls into this category. Each side had 20 points in high cards, and encli alde excellent distribution. The first round of bidding! mnde this pretty clear.

When East bid five diamonds, there was no need for South to take a decision. He had sound values for his overall of one spade, and he had fair defen- sive strength in clubs.

even

this partner likewise bad defensive strength, his partner would either double live dia-

allow monds or

the opponents to play the contret undoubled. North had very little defensive strength, North would know so by merely look- ing at his own hand; and North would then go on to five spades

sacrifice.

When the hand was netually played, South foolishly and uns necessarily decided that there

defence WAS AU

agains !! vulnerable

opponents. therefore bid Ave spades, was promptly doubled, und

went down three tricks without much trouble.

North was Justinably gusted with this result. He had intended In double tive din

If only that bid had

WEST AQ

NORTH

10843 VAQJ82

KJA

EAST (D)

14

❤K 10953

• Q 10 2 5 4 +6432

A872

BOUTH

AJD

KJ706 7 74

KQ 106

East-West vil

South Wexi North

East

1❤

JA Z

44

h Double Pass

Родз Разя

Opening lead—❤ 2

His side Come around to him. would easily win a diamond, a riul and a heart, if not more, for a plus score of 200 points Instead of a minus score of 500 points.

The South player would have profited from reading the three rules my book, applying to this situation:

1. With unusual distributional strength, bid again. The more freakish your hand, the better

1 Is for offence and the worse for defence. Moreover, your own distribution warns you

mny huve

that The enemy similar freakish distribution, in which case

you may not beat them.

sirength

2. With defensive

baloneed distributiva, doubl the opponents, Don't leave it up to your partner to minke a decision when you know what you want to do.

3. With no vicar reason, 10 ugain or double, avoid mak- Ing a decision. When possible, pass the decision to your part-

bid

ner,

CARD Senset

Q-The bidillag has been; West North East South

?

i Dlumand Double Redbi.

You, South, hold; Spades 7- 5-3, Hearts 0-6-2, Diomonds 8- 5. Clubs 3-7-9-3-2. What do you do?

A-Pass, You must not bid two clubs, since this would pre- vent your partner from getting out with a bid of: oné heart or one spade Your pass does not Indiezje satisfaction with Hie contract,

TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding is the same as in the question Just answered, You, South, hold: Spaces 8-7-5-3-2, Hearts 9-0-2, Diamonds 8-8. Clubs 7-8-8, What do you do?

Answer TomOITOW

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YOUR BIRTHDAY... By STELLA

energetic,

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

BORN today, you are vigorous and than although more opt to be guided by Impulse rather then try resol You net on the Infant-and think afterward. Thym may lead to ertor-and 12 you having to do a thing over again You may find it, saves time to go shend slowly-and think before you jump into action. You are and tu be impatient If others think inore slowly than you do, an learn to be le more tebrand of the views of others

more

You have indre Bian a little of the artistic Lemperament that goes with talent in the arts. But ad to relate, you need to pay uitle

altention to serious wark Inspiration may bring you a quick access but lo inhalain it at a consiste}A kevol throughout your lifetime you need to be consistent k putting in nome good, hard worki

Fond of outdon life you should plans to spend part of the yeas in

Venee

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You have a deen emotional nature and are affectionats. To be com pletely happy you should wed early in life so that you will have your own family growing us around you, The responsibilities of a home will help you to be a liftin more practicsta more ecunoaiesi, too You know how to make money-but you aptid I much too emily

Among those born on this date are: Carl Van Doren. Franz Werfel; and Poultney Bigelow, authors; Nicholas Biddle, naval hero; Willemi ↑ Harris, educator; Noah Davia, noled jurist

To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corres- panding paragraph Let your birth- day star he your daily guide.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

(Aug. 24-Sept. 23)

-Plos

1 spetil your werkend in the evantry ་ you are having a late vacation. enjoy it thoroughly

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SCORPIO

(Oct. 24-Nov.

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Get

You

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CROSSWORD

Actors

4. Dues this tree Jar Canada 7 (3) Hegund, word of many a fairy

tnie. 4)

B. Quiet If the pie 1, (4)

14. This tan't at all odd. (0)

13. Buy from the Oramplane, (3)

13

14

15.

Take the maternallen from n

secure. 197

Act of Morricono with TOKIOR

WTyn. IOI

Lint reels for a change. (2)

17 It's Paritament's doing. (3)

18 Fanton 7 It's 1st the outside

edge (3)

220

22

Cite backwards the rule at

either end."

Lengthen a life word. (3)

3 Ruby Union started off. (81

24 Bounds like a mistake by une

WHAT KE

BOIL

of the teams. (4-4)

Ikan

1. June's curt in

stances, ($)

the circum-

2. Spus cod sad get etc. by

mistake in backwards. (9) -Be-Bounds, like i9 Down--but it's

HOT (2)

4. Only Big Noise did this to

you. (8)

5. Aunt Betty's shirty mister 7

(4, 5)

7. Somebody must do this before

you get a nice cup of ton, (4)

8. Mr. Butter's first name? (3)

9. Simple Simon's predilection. (4) 12. Bmelts without the shipping.

10. Fry, nothing, one hundred to

the United States. (6)

18. This kind of drem la for state

occasions. (4)

1 Sounds like Three Down--but

it's not, (3)

21. Anger from any direction. (8)

SOLUTION

TO CHECK

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BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

Merlin's Two Disguises

-First, He's a Caterpillar, Then a Butterfly!—

By MAX TRELL

"HELLO, Mr Merlin,"

Hanid.

Anid

"Hello, Honid," snick Mr Mer in the Magiclan to Hanid, the

| shurtow-girl", with the turned

about name.

The two had met at the gorden gate. It was a very pleasant day.

Dandy Costume

Finally

reached they

the

mulberry tree. "Just wait here

A minute," sald Mr Merlin. "I'll be right back."

Then he went around to one side of the

particularly fond of the leaves tree, reached up and plucked

of mulberry trees.

So she and Mr Merlin the

two

fresh green leaves. Ho came back with them to Hanid.

sald. "They're

Magician walked Into ' the.. "Would you care to nibble one garden. Hand walked through of these?" he the gate. As for Mr Merlin, he really, quite delicious,"

walked under the gate.

Put Hanid thanked him and she didn't care to nibble Hanld looked at him as they said. strolled past the flower beds, any leaves, So Mr Merlin He seemed to be looking more nibbled the mulberry leaves and more like # caterpillar himself," every minute.

"He's, a quite pleasant looking Mr Merlin was dressed in a caterpillar, Hand sald to her bright green sult with pink dots. #clf.. "I liko him very much He wore a yellow hat, with two even as a caterpillar, and he le springy things bobbing in front really becoming one." of it. Hanid thought he looked

"My." he said, after he had finished both leaves, "they cer as a fat caterpillar."" tainly are filling. I feel as fal Suddenly, Hanid saw that Bit

Merlin was a butterfly Va

"Why. Mr Merlin!" Hanid ex-

claimed before she could, stop you know what he looked like

a little like a caterpillar but she Hanid was 'surprised the next herself. "You are as fat as this time? Hanid rubbed hor YESTERDAY'S | didn't like telling him so. She moment to see Mr Merlin make enterpilior."

didn't want to hurt his feelings, a sudden dash to hide behind a

PUZZLE

She noticed that he was wear ing yellow shoes and that his coat and vest buttons running up the front of him were quite CHESS PROBLEMA lot like caterpillar legs.

By A. P. REREES

Black, 7 pieces.

*"Where are you going, Mr Merlin?" Hanld asked.

"Oh, I'm Just going for a te. brawl-er, I mean a "stroll. Would you care to stroll with Me?"

raspberry bush as a swallow suddenly sw

swoopeck down.

eyes in amazement. He looked exactly like a yellow butterfly. Gorgeous Transformation

dye he said to Hanid. see you later.""" And......, with Hardly had, these words left that he uttered of Into

the her mouth when a strange thing sunshine, Yes, it's just as, wo happened. The buttona on Mr told you. Interesting things that Merlin's coat and vest began never happened - with phyons popping until finally both the also always happened when she "It's best to be careful," said coat and the veat fell off and Mr went with Mr. Merlin Mr Merlin.

Merlin stopped out. And do Magician.

"Now, Mr Merlin," said Hanld, "you're not really afraid of that swallow, are you?"

Rupert and Niagara

Sho

“Oh, yes,” said Hanich was always pleased to go with Mr Merlin, Interesting things that never happened with any one else always happened when she went with Mr Me

#Merlin. A Special Tasta r

"Are we going to

the garden

sha

Another

Adventure

the

was

to

had memorable voices.

Remember Lord Woolton

Lecturer and politiciari, he when

war-time Food Robert Boothby-Political spell- Minister broadcasting the binder No. 1. On TV, radio, or housewives?

the public platform he never What he had to tell them fulls to entrance a "female" att="" and sell them--was often un dience. His voice has a per- palatable. But for years he suasive vibrant quality, Was the housewives pin-up Y ENGA boy,

And the secret waa

If I lived in: Aberdeen East kmooth, persuasive voice; -- my volc ́ ́ ́would have "gone to: Tako Aneurin Revan. I dis- him, too, to swell his 18,000|| agree with about 90 percent of majority voie.)-

What more can you do?

KEEPING ́À FAMILY FIT AND WELL ÍS Dot easy. You make sure they get good meals and plenty of fresh air and aloep. Yet still they pick up infections and illnesses. Can you guard against this? Yes

*** give them daily Ribena. For Ribent, the mangul way to take Vitamin C is a great source of health. It strengthens.

energy. It stoutly fights infection. No other product dões good in quite the same way as Ribena.

WHAT YOUR DOCTOR KNOWI...... Ribena, made only from fresh. ripe blackcurrants and pure case sugar"

Vitamin C and many other facto

and extrem

You can give them

Ribena

White

RUPERT

and the

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