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JACOBY ON BRIDGE

Don't Berate This

Kind of Bidding

By OSWALD JACOBY

GIERE was nothing wrong

with the bidding of today's

TARGET

NM

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make You

from the

the SCURTO on the le

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THE EXPAKAO-

THE CHINA -MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1955.

27 WORD GAME: least one nine-letter' word'in the 1int. No plurals: no progér names! 20 foreten worde TODAY'S TARGET : 42 words.. Bolution torkorrow.

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION: Abels abet able ablet aglet ales basi bale bate beagle beat beet bestle deget bele betel bevel Binot eagle saglet save slate elevate gable ablet pale pate gave papei plebe piss late lave Teat leave test legate "legatee table tael tale teal vale Solet VEGETABLX vegetali

hand even though South failed YOUR BIRTHDAY

to make

ds contruct. It was

quite normal to got to three no- trump, and South would have made this contract against most defenders.

even

South didn't want to open the no-trump, blading with one "though

he had balanced distribution and a out of 18 points, Exause he had a worth- in doubleto in diamonds. Most experts will

risk bidding weak three- w-trum card holding.. although they maturally prefer a stopper in each of the four suits, but they avok opening in

in no-trump with

11

with

weak doubleton.

South's weakness in diamonds wis more than compensated, of course, when North bid and re- bid the sull. It seemed reason- able to suppose that North had

NORTH

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WEST

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Went

North

14

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Pasa 10 PRIA IN-T. Pass

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PRO Pa

Pros

Opening lead---♥ 2

Ea

mt least eight points 201 lugh cards,

that the combined total was enough 1er yield a good play for game

South

efore jumped to game la no

Wet

West opened the deuce of

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hearts, and East pul up king. South won with the acc

of hearts onet led the ten iamonds,

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would

take the trick with the queezi

seem

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16 an unsettled situation

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of disenands, and the fat would pue impending installation of juke-

then be in the fire.

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mwateal bones la complete T education All help to solve the main problems of Lad to what to do when there is no

oing on expert the first dia-

When the hand was actually played, the East cards were held by Sidney Lazard, well-known young New Orleans Sidney refused

mond trick and thus paved the way for the defeat of the game

contract.

South continued with another diamond, as good a play us any he could make, and Lazard won

with the queen, Declarer was

The Americans devised a metho bry which the willen-sensitive could

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now out of diamonds and could ciple that 371 order not to have

To you instal a machine which, will supply you 4 if TT. with a few minutes llence

get to the dummy once with the ace of clubs to set the diamonds At up, but he could never get there again to cash the diamonds. South could therefore make only

one dumond trick, which gave

hân a total of only eight tricks.

Declarer would have made his contract if Lazard had won the first diamond. South would wint the heart return with the quLERII and lead his remaining diamond to force out the ece. It would do no good to refuse the sec- and diamond trick, since dummy would win it and would be in u position to lead a third dia mond. The defenders would take two hearts and two diamonds, but South would easily take the rest, making The rubber.

game

Brut

CARD Sensen♦

East

1 Diamond Puss

Nothing doing (6)

AS Humphrey dinner

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201

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280

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k Humphrey read "F.216341. AL that 231.11.0 134 Invent

Bulgarian introduced nacht the Mayor of Nulovyor. him 40,000 nohzsent, and offered dollars fur the bit of paper Think- ally joke. Humphrey said, "You can have it for nothing." "Then it cannot be what I want.”

said

A The Mayor

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heat's

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"I wonder." roused Hum phrey, I have to pay meme tax on this unusual deal

Q-The bidding has been! South Went North 1 Club Pass

You, South, hold: Spudes A- 8-0, Heart 5, Diamonds Q-7~3~2, mouth. Clubs A-K-J-3-2. What do you Jn?

A-Bid two diamonds, You have only 14 points cards, but you have good trump support and a side singleton. You can well afford this mild raise.

in high What happens

TODAY'S QUESTION

Tho bidding is the same ng in the question just answered. You, South, hold: Spades A-6, Hearts 8-5, Diamonds Q-7-3-2, Clubs A-K-J-9-2. What do you do?

Answer Tomorrow

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forces

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or sneeze-condition 1fot

Oh, I say, look here!

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trop

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people (4)

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selo. (4)

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(8)

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4. Orpody. (4)

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Perfume Helps Morale

By HELEN FOLLETT

TIN

NEW RECIPES USING BEETS

By ALICE DENHOFF

INNED beets are mighty Then here's a quick version of useful, good to keep on that sturdy old New Enigand

hand

at all times, for, in standby, Red Flannel Hash.. addition to their colourful appearance and wholesome flavour, they come whole, sliced, diced and cut.

Calico-Stuffed Baked Pota, toes are an excellent supper dish. The recipe serves 4.

Combine 1 lb., in corned beef hash, a No. 303 'tin diced beets,

and drained, malt

pepper 10 taste. Mix well.

Shape into 4 patties; chill, Melt butter or margarine in a large skillek

Saule

patties browned on both sides.

Bake 4 medium potatoes them immediately.

in 350° F. oven 45 min, to

1 hr., or until done,

Cut potatoes in lengthwise. halves and

potato scoop from shells. Mash with 8]

1/3 tbsp. butter and

C. milk. Beat until light and) fluffy.

Add 1 e. diced luncheon meni, egrated processed Cheddar cheese, small grated onion, a No. 303 in dieed beets, drained, salt and peper to taste.

Pile mixture lightly in shells. Place on baking sheet and bako

DERFUMES are romantic exciting, the fragrance is at 325* F. 25 min.

Pand elegant. They are not for her.

more glamorising and en- It is wise to buy the

chanting jewels.

than sparkling For thousands of

smallest quantity obtainable.

Beets and Julienne Ham com- bine in a new recipe.

years, they have cast their live wih it awhile, and see No. 303 tin whole beets, resory-

magic spell over women and have had some interesting effects on men.

if its fascination continues. Jag ¢.

To prepare 4 servings, drain a

beet liquid. Heat 2 tbsp. salud oil over low hout; Fragrance Is best ap-add tbsp. all-purpose flour and plied with an atomiser. The blend. fine vapour settles evenly.

Add beet liquid, 3 tbsp. vine and none

The is wasted. avoitis

and gar 2 tbsp, sugar, spray

stains rings on dress materials.

If a woman suddenly finds life dull, she should take herself off to a beauty shop and buy a vial of captivating fragrance. Perfume does Sachets to match a perfume be purchased. They wonders for morale, makes scent can

be attached to dress a woman feel feminine and should

hangers, tucked in dresser fascinating.

drawers. Have

in onc

your will She must

in handbag. Your take time

clothing choosing a scent, one that pick up the is delicate and subtle. For a test, she should drop a little of the essence on the back of her hand, wait until the alcohol has evaporated, take

1. K-B5, any; 2, Q, or R mates. a deep sniff.

Unless it is

BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

Resting Before Work

-Mr. Punch Says He Is Busier Than Anyone→→

By MAX TRELL

THERE he was, sitting ju the

big easy chair

by the window, smoking his pipe and

comfortable as Rocking pikow on a bed. It was Mr

Knarf amil Hanid, the shadow-children with the turned-about names, saw him from the doorway as they enter cd the room.

Punch of course,

No Time At All What was surprising was this, Even though Mr Punch LOOKED and SEEMED to comfortable have nothing to do, Kharf and Hanld distinctly heard him say-

Those are just the LITTLE things," Mr Punch said.

Knori and Haald were as- tonished.

"Now as for the big things," "There's continued Mr Punch.

pond. the

That can't be left outdoors

winter. It will freeze, fre

I've got take it

inside somehow and find a snug place for it. Then I've got to find homes for all the sparrows and squirrels and chipmunks. Then I have to make sure that all the flowers in the flower beds are nide and cozy,"

Mr Punch took another puff on his pipe.

Hanid asks Mr. Punch what he's so busy about..

bees and beavers." And he yawned.. "But look here, Mr Punch," Ing over and over again; "I'm "And when I'm through with said Hanid. "You don't seem to

You're

just I haven't got time to all that," Mr Punch said, "I've be busy at all! when you sneeze? so busy

breathe. I'm busier than all the got to see what I can do to get sitting there doing nothing!"

some snow to fall on the hill so Mr Punch Tulisan enlarged bees and beavers."

nothing? Why, photogram of the

surprised. pretended to look nephotonics which

you're quite mistake, I'm busy cluster round tho

resting. You 800, he added parngtotile. When

with wins, "some folks rest you setze breath

through WAY

AFTER they finish their work. But I...well, I rest BEFORE I begin."

Knarf and Hanid walked over that the children in the neigh

bourhood can use their deds."

to him.

thego "You don't look busy at all." photo releasing tiny spleuies anid Kmart. of condensed water. These produce

a tingling in the phamoldal nervo

tissues, and the pressure on the "Appearances are deceiving," secondary terminals of the nostrils sold Mr Punch. "I'm busier than

all the boes' and beaVETA.""

Put that way, I think you may be right !'”?.

le

"If you're BO busy," said Hnnid, looking at him silting in his easy chair, “what are you so busy about?"

"About thousands and thou- sands of things," answered Mr Punch, "all sorts of things. Little things and big things. First of all I promised Judy to go out into the woods and chop down some trees so we'd have enough logs for the fireplace for the rest of the winter.

I chihen

paint

have to clean the chimney

the house, beat, all the rugs, bring some

trunks from tho

cellar up to the attle, and bring some other trunks down from the attic to the collar, And i all that wasn't enough, I have to build a new roof" because the bid one is full of holes and the rain comes through an though it were 'a_siero,"

"you certainly have a lot to

A Reverse System "When will you got time to do all those things?" Knart asked.

"I don't know," Bald. Mr Punch. "I'm busier than all the

And this time he winked both eyes, shutting one after the other.

Rupert and the Broken Plate-22

Pausing to put down bi apton advances the oldti man greets Ruperi follows to the front door him briskly and polliely,, ** Ah. and finds his Daddy talking tot lain. Good day, lite bear, the strangers. Hello, I've seen he cries, "How Inchy' venasa 1. that coat befors." be murmurs: We-live witch, and search jand. Those are the man who twee now, we-find," Walawn, c^luck, k.brings than 2 humes 250, Amber talkia

Raport

top, salt Cook over Sur

and dash pepper. low heat until thickened. constantly.

Aclet beets, and cook thoroughly heated. Add 1⁄2 c sour croKINI and 1⁄2 lb. boiled

cut ham,

thin matchlike

scent, thus saving trips. Heat on the perfume overhead.

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perature.

to serving tem-

until

weit Servo

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