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•JACOBY

ON BRIDGË

Study Advantages Of

Various Bids

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By OSWALD JACOBY

COME "tournament players ad-

no-trump on 12 to 14 points. In- stead of the standard value of 18 to 18 points. One of the chief advantages of such a bid is that the opponents, particularly in tournament play, tend to enter the auction and een often be punished.

In today's hand, for example: Edgar Kaplan and Alfred Shein. wold demonstrated the "weak" no-trump in the recent, Wister National Tournament. Kaplan opened with one no-trump only 12 points despite the un- favourable vulnerability, and Sheinwold eventually doubled South at two spades.

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The double is an important part of the weak no-trump. You must be willing to double the opponents at low contracts when your Own hom £5 outy mediocre, and you must be able to defend well to get full value from your scrappy holdings.

Incidentally, Sheinwold re- commends the weak no-trump very highly in his brand-new

book, "How to Bid and Flay in Duplicate Tournaments," und his double of two spades on this hand should be taken 15 model of a close double when you use this method of bidding.

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NORTH

AT

AQ92

KOJA Q73

WEST

ФКОВ

A J.103

83

K654

10 9 7.5

AB

East

Pass

Past

EAST (D)

• A84 ~~*K ̃ ̄ ̄ ̄ 4 2-

SOUTH

98542

❤J 107

⚫62

1095 East-West vul.

Bouth West North Pass 1 N.T. Double 24 Pass Pass Double Pass Pass Pata

Opening lead-- 8

а

Kaplan made the "fancy" opening of the six of clubs, low from a doubleton ace. It didn't have much effect on the play, but it does go to show ingenious some experts can get,

how

of the younger

4

East won the first trick with the Jack of clubs, returned a club to West's öce, and won the diamond return with the are.

He then cashed The king of chube, noting his partner's dia- mord discard...

It was now clear that the de- fenders needed two trump tricks to set the contract, and three trump tricks to get a really worth-while penalty. Sheinwold therefore led fourth club even though this gave déclarer ruff and a discord.

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South could gain no advant- age from the ruft and discard. He chose to discard a heart from his hand, and West discarded another diamond. When South tried to get out of dummy later on by ruffing the third-round of diamonds, West was in position to overruft, and the defenders thus got their three trump tricks and a penalty of 300 points,

This was good for a fine score, since nobody got higher than a part-score contract on the East-West cards.

North

CARD Sensec♦

The bidding has been

East South

1 Club Pass

1 Heart Pane

West

Diamond. Fas

"You, Soulli, hold: Spades 7-3-. 2. Hearts J-4-4, Diamonds K-J- B-8-2, Clubs T-3. What do you do?

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A-Pass, You responded with only a 5 points in high cards be. causo you hated to pass an opening bid of one club. Your partner had 'a, chance to show a very big hand with a Jump bia of two hearts, but he didn't do so.. Hence you must settle for a part" score, and this is as good a spot as ally,

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TODAY'S QUESTION

The bidding is the mane az in the question just answered. You, South, hold? Spades Q-3-2, Hearts 7-5-4, Diamonds KD- 0-2, Clubs 7-3. What do you do?

Alawer TumoGAZOW

ROSS

BY THE

WAY

By Beachcomber

EVERY member of an orchestra

which was described by a critic as "backing polish has received 2. little pot at Shibbolene.

Ts is an extremely clever bit of advertising. Every player will tell absurd story to his familly, and every family will tell it to another family. Thus, the rame Shibbolene will be- come a household word. By the way, there is a rumour that Snfbbe is about to join in the Soap. War, with a super detergent which turned three Negroes to white that they were lost in snow-storm. There Would Be No Colour Ear K Every. ons Used Saidbol,

The slipping hat

DEAR SI

Seventeen years spent in Indic were sufficient to convince me that a hat shipping over the car is mara likely to be lack of dignity than any psychological quirk or disturb. ance. I never sam à crooked turban, or one that tended to slip sideways on the head. Too παπν Deople think it "saucy" and smart to weOT hats in an unorthodöä fashion, The bowlar tuted forward the nasc is part of the restless urge to do "differers," and I knew a Western- ise Turk who were his fez on the side of his head, with deplorable results.

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Yours faithfully.

Charles Holton-Grant-Bolton.

Foxes bit back FOXES

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continually making fools of hounds. Recenty onc pack was induced to tumble into a quarry, and another fell over a bunk "inta a pond. I swali - caferly the news that a pack of fores รวม nunted, the hunt all over two coun- ties, having first deprived the horse- men of the protection of the hounds. I expect there will always be a farmer with a gun to snatch the Master from the jaws of the, faxes, The disappointed faxes will then go to earth with their trophies of the chase--several women's bowlers, a Bank of port, and a peaked cap or Iwo to "Blick up over the entrance to the lair.

A domestic typhoon"

A YOUNG singer, who has been

the other day that "an fell from the plane on to her imacher's toes." When Rustiguzzi was being taught breath-control by Parolini, he used to stand 12 feet away from

her, holding out at arm's length a lighted candle. One day, when she expelled her breath. she extinguished the candle.

taking lessons, sang нo heartily amament

blew

"THE CHINA MAIL,

Abece

Cấp tasa--that's now you can ring a bell z -1973

B. Stray talked shoot. Handa thas the rod of migos bare sway 101 9. S4 LOWA

college. (6)

trad

10. War planetu, (4). 11. The reason without

him. (7).

14. A night on the tile

does RECOMBATSIY mean that it is spent on this, (7)

15. Neat, maybe bas

volenilo, (4)

18. This additional, (3) 12. Spirit of the watere

Scots, maybe, bus not

--- Scotch 1. GI

1. This does not mean a unit of mechanised artillery. a 7}

2. This

Down

room

below the 14 Across

3. Apple this may cut pe Bour, but this apple

4. They protect V tore

irahimble rings; (7)

4. Pity involved with short strmat. (5)

5. MEXW good, the ques 200 (10)

A teaber

worried by a vista of $ expressiOS) KA features. (35)

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12. Mary bad azia. 13, 0) ' 1. A ballaced entry the books, 183 16. Pater

(5)

17. Giving up time. 14)

PARASITES ELEVATE¬ NEGOTIAME UNUTRAMEN NOSEANGOT SETSTARMO UNEVIDENT LHATO OBOE ASSENT

***

YOUR BIRTHDAY

BORN

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23

today, you will find, your interest in the sciences. You have an excellent memory fue facts; the ability to analyse them and a talent for being able to evolve new information even from old dats.. You would, do well, also as researcher in almost any field of endeavour. Yet, in addition to this, you have the gift of being able to expres youre well. either in writing or on the lecare platform. By nature a leader and an organiser, you are able to delegate worst that even large-scale projects will get done on time.

Fond of outdoor life, you should be goed at competitive games. This same element of sportsmanship will enter your career as well, so that you! always

to offered chalicago. No matter how much op bodtion to encountered, you wil forge throws to success. The more jalt the inera your will power stiffena to Let exactly what you

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 19

By STELLA

wat. When things are easy, you are satisfied with a minimal success: but as soon as the going gets rough, you askt on everything you want. down to the last için,

Popular with members of the op posite sex, you have magnetism and charm which means you will have a wide selection of marriage part hers from which to make a choice. Be warned, however, that to wed in haste. means only that you will re pent at leisure..

Among those bon on this date are: Richard A. Proctor, astronomer: Samuel Hitchcock, noted Jurist; Joan Crawford and Hare! Dawn, ac- tres 3. C. Lyendecker, artist: and Sir Charles Wyndham. British actor.

1 And what the stars have t store for you tomorrow, seize your birthday star and read the cornes- ponding paragraph. Let your birth- day star be, your daily guide.

THURSDAY, MARCH 24

ANIES (Mat. 21-Apr. 20)- Things are not absolutely clear for you, but with wid powder you can overcome sil obstacles at your path.

TAURUS

(ADT. 21-May 21)

A fine period 127 all creative artists. Today's Lspiration may be the one you have been waiting for.

TARGET

G

ON

RTF

H

T

How many words of four letters or,

more can you make from the letter in the square on the left? making

each

In

Word the

sace

letters in each of the Tes may be ased only Each word must contai the urge lester in the centre square, and there must be at least une mingletter word is the INL No pirale; no proper

ties: Du foreign Words TODAY'S. TARGET: 30 words.. good 1 words terygood:

11 words.

1umorrow.

excellent.

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION: Ankle BakEU aoke Jaka Lake Bank Aask folk kale kelson kero koet know Lake lank Leak oaken sake

seca Skezo slake, artake meax SNOWFLAKE snak, joke wake waken toalic weck woke woken.

Bank

GEMINI (May 24-June 21) Don't find fault just to make con- versation If you can offer a constructive agreece, fe need.

CANCER (die July Take care,

especially if working around machinery. Haste and care lessness could cause accident LEO (July 4-Aug Perhaps the aid you have given

meone, lung ago, will turn up in 1 the form of resistance you need now.

VIRGO LARE.

My-

24-Sept.

I romance comes into your life. don't take it too lightly. It might just-be really serious.

LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct

Make plans for bringing pleasure to

WOMANSENSE

CUTE SPRING HAT IN Madame Fath Has Got

NEAPOLITAN STYLE

Clande Salut-Cyr presents this ente hat modelled after the head-dress worn by Neapolitan fishermen. «It has feather to

mgsels-Agence France-Presse

What It Takes...

Paris. The gay and winsome spring

TUCKETS for a "House of collection was so well received Fath" fashion show are the house of Fath was surprised.

as hard to get as tickets for

that even the management "of

a Broadway, smash hit even Even now, a full month after though Jacques Fath, the the opening, tickets are ux- tremely scarce and the parade man who made the house of mannequins takes place twice

a day. ...

A Fath spokesman said the customers who depended on

temple of fashion, is dead."

Madame Genevieve Fath, a gallant 40-year-old woman Jacques Fath to turn them out who moves in the black in the height of chic are back. In costume of a widow among droves. New customers have

the displays of gay. spring been brought in by the ever- fashions, is the reason..

THE VERDICT

Hard-bitten fashion buyers

whelming acclaim the collection received in the press.

But for those who knew Genevieve Fath this was not too surprising.

have brought in a verdict of before she

She was herself

a mannequin married Jacques "buyable and wearable" Fath just before World War II. after viewing the new When he designed his first pre- Jacques Fath collection war collection she helped him

pay the bills with her salary. which Madame Fath pro

when the

the

war,

duced after her famous hus- After band died last November of young and artistic designer sprang into prominence as one leukaemia.

of the "Big Three" of fashion, Genevieve continued to work at his side on every collection-

.The buyers and fashion writers had been ready to "go along** with Madame Fath's Arst showing when they heard lot her plucky ambition to carry on the Fath enterprises in the highly competitive

tashion But she proved stie world. didn't need sympathy or help,

SAVOURY PORTUGUESE DISH

A TRIBUTE

She knew the ins and outs of - the business even before Fath's tragic illness and death. She. often assisted Fath's staff of de- signers 'and assistants.

It was a tribute to Fath and ....his widow that none of his close collaboraters considered leaving, La Maison Fath after his death.

O'tional dishes is Lombo cha large er 4 small loin meat rubbed with salt. Cook brany were in a position, 10 set

someone you love a member of the de Porco (loin of pork) 1 large tomato; 1 carrot;"

family de a very close friend.

Add the onion, tomato and houses. SCORPIO [Oct 24-Nov cooked with mixed veget- butter; lard; 3 tablespoons carrot sliced, and the wine You can see that happiness and harables. For two you need: white wine or stock, salt and or stock. Season well with won't have proved herself until

mony is preserved at home. least, do your part to keep the peace.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 2)— Pay no attention to gossip. Let it go in one car and out the other, if you must listen.

NE of Portugal's "na- 2 or to

highly paid jobs with other:

The cynics say Goneyleve pepper; some "mixed cooked salt and pepper and cook after the winter collection is shown next Autumn. Fath had Household Hints vegetables peas,

lived long enough to lay out the broad outlines of the spring collection.

Rub a little paste wax on the potatoes, beans-for garnish- CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, 0) edge of desk or dresser drawers ing.

to keep them from sticking.

Is this someone's birthday you should remember? Be sure you don't miss an unriversary either.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)-

Does the iron stick? Sprinkle Hard work is something that must a little salt on a piece of paper 56 undertaken you are and run-tae hot iron over it the succe of you dreaming.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Best for you never to decend upon others, Gro it alone, and the success will be all yours.

*

Try sprinking ground nutmeg.)

on vanilla ice cream for a new davour treat.

BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

A Postman's Dilemma

11

off Paroliai's hat. disarranged his beard, and knocked, a parrot side- ways in its cage. "If you call that cuitrol of breath," said Parolini, "I : cen should like to see your iden of

breath out of control."

CHESS PROBLEM

B. F. RAVENSCROFT and. F. T. HAWES -Black, 7 pieces.

White, 7 picces, White to play, mate in three,

Solution

10 yesterday's

problem:

1, PK, any; 2, Q, Kt, or P

mates.

-A Winter's Nap Creates a Delivery Problem-

By MAX TRELL • over there. There's a hole in the

THE name's O'Cancel," said the little man to Knarf and Hanid, the shadow-children with the turned-about names.

ground all right but no one's in- it. It's empty."

Knart and Hand went over to investigate.

They took another look at "I got this letter for him" him, standing there on the flat Mr O'Cancel kept saying, "But grey rock just by the fence near I can't deliver it to him if he's the corner of the street. He was not at home." There was a very about as big as a milk bottle, a special door to Blinky Mole's and Knart, arid. Hania pint-sized milk bottle. And he house,

was wearing what seemed to be knew exactly how to find it. a letter-carrier's uniform. He had a big leather across his shoulder stuffed with letters and packages.

bag slung

They brushed aside the leaves from sight. Then they rang a and twigs which hid the door

little bell. A minute later, the Yep, the name's O'Cancel" door opened on the crack. There he repeated. But that's not the just inside, stood Blinky Mole important thing. The important with a bathrobe

thing is where is everybody? pyjamas,

For instance," he said, uking a letter out of his mall

"where's this here party?"

No One Home?

pouch,

Mr. O'Cancel gave Blinky Mole the whole parcel of letters.

Christopher Cricket of Crack-in-the-Wall”

ver his

. and

Blinky

said

"They all live here," "He's got a letter Blinky. They're spending the winter with me, right here in Hole-in-the-Ground."

Work's Done \

"It's the mailman, said Knart. for you!"

So Blinky opened the door. wide and Mr O'Cancel, who felt Postman O'Cancel' read, the very happy again, gave him the namo on the envelop. Mr letter, saying: "I hope it's good Blinky Mole, Hole-in-the-news"

Mr O'Cancel was glad to give Ground, U.S.A."

"I'm sure it is," said Blinky. Blinky the whole packet of let- Knart's face brightened. "Thank you for bringing it."

"In fact," he added, "Why, he lives right over there!

"everything in this mail pouchi Right behind that tree stump?" Then Mr Cancel took ais-for you and your friends. It's handful of lettera out of the a pleasure to find everybody in "Nope!"

Mr O'Cancel mall pouch and said: "I wonder one place. Now I can go home, shaking his head. "I just tried it you'd be good enough to find and have my supper!"

these other folks. There's Willy

ING NUEVA YORK

Sk

"Listen!

Do you hear music?

*

ters,

Toad of Toadstool-in-the- So he emptied the whole mail Woods, and Glive Snail of Mul- pouch on Blinky's doorstep and berry Bush; and Chirple Spar- went off whistling, which is of Corner-of-the-Garage, something a malkman does best!

Tow

Rupert and the Broken Plate-28

small very slowly for two hours.

Serve the meat on a dish with the sauce strained over Heat a little butter and it, and garnish with mixed land (equal quantities) in a vegetables. thick saucepan and add the —PAMELA RICHARD Press.

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$6.95 pálr.

NYLON PULL-ONS, Shortie, with Contrast Cuffs and Neat Spot De- sign.

$8.50 pair:

NYLON PULL-ONS with Smart Tucked Back and · Open Vent Wrist.

NYLON

$8.50.pair.

COCKTAIL GLOVES Ruched Style in Seven Colours.

59.50 pair.

TERYLENE SHRINK PROOF with Turn-Back Cutt and Pearl Trim.

$6.50 pair.

DAINTY MESH NYLON GLOVES with Soappy Six. Colours.

Frill

$6.95 pair.

AND

MANY OTHERS

But for the fashion world at large, Genevieve has proved she has what it takes. United

EXCITING

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Wrapping all the broken pieces

in paper. Rupert returns to the grap. What have you brought

with a look of comical excitement

he tracks them, cracking them into tinier and, still liner pieces.

that hammer for,, daddy? heh, please stop cries Rupert

sake. There is no answer. Instead, the older gendeman spreads the broken Fragents on tab seizes the hammer himself, and

What are you doing? You've fast-paid my two pounds "for those But the man only chucktes and continver,

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