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JACOBY
ON BRIDGE
Guessing Is Vital Part of Bridge
By OSWALD JACOBY
THE
HE ability to guess cor
rectly should not be despised. It may help you more than all the skill the world. The point is illustrated in today's hand.
in
West opened the king of diamonds against the rather optimistic contract of four spades. Eust signalled on- couragement with the ten of diamonds, and West coll tinued with a second dia- mund.
As
this it happened, second round of diamonds helped declarer, but it was to hard for the defenders know this in advance.
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South ruffed the second diamond, entered dummy with the jack of hearts and led a low trump towards his hand. East played low, and South made the "proper" play by finessing the ten.
This was
time for South to be making, the "proper" play, If he hul simply guessed that East held the ace of spades, South would have put up the king of spades. Then South could get back to dummy with another heart in order to lead a second trump to-
WEST
98754
NORTH 454
QJ 7853 MAQJ105
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4K 109632
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+9
16
EAST
AJB7 62
A 102
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SOUTH (D)
4K 9
North-South vul
West North
South
Pass
Z
Paas
24
Passi
Pass
East Pass Pass Pass
K
Opening lead-
of
wards his hand. East could win two trump tricks,
but South would course, easily make his contract.
When the hand was actually played, South was no guesser. He Anessed the ten of spades. losing to the queen. West.naw switched
heart, and "dummy's" queen won. He led
another
trump. Exist again played low, and South finessert the nine of spades.
ديا
course,
The finesse, held, of but West's discard made it clear that East bad two trumps left. South needed great skill and a little luck to avoid the loss of two more trump tricks.
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too 12. Print
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get your money.
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WOMANSENSE
MAN TAKES A ROMANCE TO COURT AND SUDDENLY
A PHRASE LEAPS OUT -
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101 Things That A Man
Might Expect Of
Future Wife
THE PHRASE was Mr Frederick Couldery's in the "recent Broken Engagement Case in London: "I found her lacking in 101 things a man might expect from a wife." But why, I wondered, limit it to a hundred and one? I think he was understating the case. haven't met a woman yet who couldn't reef off in a flash more than a hundred virtues that her husband expected from her, and be nowhere like near the end... So never,
never...
NEVER, NEVER
attempt
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tell him when he says: "I don't know what women do with their time."
Scream the smallest
To hear anything in the night which requires his Investigation. To remind him that he has told you that joke before.
To stay long in the bathroom. To hurry
him out of the bathroom.
To be tired.
screars
To be ill.
5. Please do this says the notice when he is driving too fast.
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& Gives & puus; to mitale. (7)
7. The kind of smile you dad in
a feel. (4) 8. Suma up. (8)
1. The gardener knows this from 10. Red, 'roe or fallow, (4)
Canterbury, ()
V. This description in a dry one.
เ
11. You don't know them ? Get an
old hand to help. (5)
14. Something nettle and thus
does this. (9)
17. Carried
within
(5)
19. The Iri
from the van. guard. (3)
20. Annoy part
of Kirkinti- loch. 31
13. This ranger appears in Western 21. It's a cursu
literature. (4)
14. The yountry's mostly anger, 141-
Take the paper jacket off his books,
Drive the car when he is la it. Read his letters.
Object if he reads yours Raise the issue of why he uses two frying pans to do the bacon and eggs, or four saucepans
when he makes coffee.
Fuss.
But always,
always
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(4)
princea de 131
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15. Ever open one is hospitable 23. Gilbertin
example. (4)
16. Flat rearranged. (5), "
YOUR BIRTHDAY
FRIDAY, MAY 20
BORN today, you have de-
you are
And expected
TAXPECTED to agree that he only criticises you for your own good.
To agree that you don't criti- eise him because, that would be unkind.
To be like his mother.
To be unlike his mother. To be on time when he says "Pick me up at 6 o'clock at the be told. how unpunctual women
LWAYS, ALWAYS admit he office." else you will
again
knows mTO
about cars.
And wine.
And politics.
And business.
And tax.
By STELLA
And sport.
Since you are a good student, finite gift for the drumatic of human nature, you are able and are able to depict in word to judge the motivations of picture the type of life which others. This is occasionally dis-
goes on around you with great concerting to them-but it does
give you the ability to under stand people. You know how to work with them and even how' to guide others effectively.
vividness, wit and force. You have a sensitive nature and are affected by what others think of you. It depresses you if you feel that you are not sufficiently appreciated. It would be well it you were to think less of this and stand a little more solidly on your own feet. Your own judgment and wisdom are ex- cellent. Learn to depend upon
them.
den breaking
than you do
And roughly everything Compliment him on the gar
although your back is ting from the weeding. Leave his desk alone. Accept in good part those jokes about women looking frightful in the morning. look.
Omit to mention how
•
Let him choose the film.
men
Keep your temper playing It games... less than he does...
your manner is sometimes a little imperious, it is because you have a great deal of self confidence.
Among those who were born on this date are: James Stewart, actor; Honore de Balzke and Your artistic pature demande Sigrid Undset, authors: Emil
inventor:
Herbert
with Berliner.
To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the
Stay about two drinks behind through life.
Keep quiet over the sweat of preparing a five-course dinner. Coo over the coffee he made afterwards.
Forget to
mention that he always uses today's milk instead of yesterday's
Say "You're quite right, my dear," when he says: "The child is getting much too fat." "She's got your limper" "She's getting spoilt".. really must do something about
that you be surrounded beauty. You can find this in Druce, actor and J. S. Mill, the Country where Mother economist. Nature gives you beauty "for free". But if you have to live In the city, you will want to compensate by being able to live in beautiful surroundings. You corresponding paragraph. Let her manners.” of the fair sex are keen on fine your birthday star be your daily You are not clothes and furnishings.
guide. SATURDAY, MAY 21 TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)— Not a day for adventurous action-especially if it has to do with business and finance.
GEMINI (May 22-June 21)- Don't go out on a limb today. Conservative action is the best, advice that can be given for now.
expected...
he is reading.
"We
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)-NOT EXPECTED to talk while
others Be a good example to today and you will find that additiona! rewards are forth- coming.
To read while he is talking. To gossip on the phone. To let him know that he
snores. Το ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)-
want a steak when he could Carelessness
cause, an feels like having a boiled egg. accident but if you keep your To want a boiled egg when he CANCER (June 22-July 23)- wits about you, all will be well. feels like having a steak.
After brief thought, South led a club to dummy's ten and re- turred diamond. After South- had ruffed this
had only we he trumps left the surne number
Now
he overlook the king of clubs with dummy's One of those days when ace and continued to lead high good and bad are combined in
as East by
clubs. East had to follow suit. and South discarded the and ace of hearts
the
'can
almost even amount. You Lurn the balance in the right
king direction.
Dummy was able to keep in the lead. At the twelfth trick it didn't matter what dummy led; East had 16 trump first, and South was sure to make his contract with the king of spades.
♥*CARD Serieķ♦
Q-The bidding has been: North
East South. Wen Pass 1 Spade,
2
Club
2 N.T.
Pass Pass You, South, hold:
AK 1075 394 4076 4512
What do you do?
A--Bid three no-trump, North's
Jump rebid shows 19 to 21 points,
€
and your points may contribute
"enough for game. This is just about the weakest hand that is worth a raise to game.
TODAY'S QUESTION.. The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. You, South, hold:
AK 1973 394 ♦Q16 MA42
What do you do?..
Answer Tomorrow
TARGET
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from the
You
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the left? In making encia › ‹ -wordt ko |letters la each of the Small SURATres: may, be used ones. only. Each word "must contain the large · letter in the ‘oentra square and there must be at least- une nine-letter, word in the list.
Swords: TODAY' TARGET: 37, words, good 7.48 -words--very-- good 3---10-* word Ma excellent*~ Holution: tomorrow,**
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LEO (Jäly 24-Aug. 23)—| If you are beginning your week. end today, plan to get as much rest and relaxation as you can. VIRGO (Aur. 24-Sept, 23)- Look forward to some changes
being today the prospects that there is further improvement
LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)-
You
may do almost anything
you wish this week-end-from
BOYS'
AND
An Optical Illusion
T
-Chirple Saw Another Bird in the Glass By MAX TRELL
I morning when Chirpie who live, if
are.
Not to mind when he keeps you waiting three-quarters of an hour while he finishes ofk some work.
To praise him to other people. To take his side.
Το
take the side of the man (whatever the rights) in any divorce case.
*
To hurry if he tells you. Never to tell him to hürry. To feel like going on night club if he does.
Το
the toothpaste 10 saueene from the bottom if he does.
Not to squeeze the toothpaste from the bottom if he doesn't, To take the blame for any thing wrong with the laundry.
Or with the cleaning.
Or with the electric lights.... Or the boiler.
10
To see that your social life does no! conflict with hobbies.
To be grateful if he
His
1 HE expects them to be neat and well-dressed.
To look as if you have a lot of new clothes.
To spend no money on clothes. To let him mutilate the Sun- day papers.
bis Walk these
shows tight-ropes
that Ae
too much on their clothes.
Remember his birthdays.
Laugh it off when he forgets
But
yours.
Be tremendously impressed with the jobs around the house he does for you, and as often us. not.
Finish them yourself.
have you must notice
made a hit with that girl at Smile, smile, successfully
you the proper way to use, a
in opener, although you been opening tins for years.
the party. But..... Not notice To be delighted
with a it so much that you get mad at present of a gadget when you, him. would rather have had flowers. ("An oven cloth that's different, darling, how perfectly marvel- lous.")
To lie for him. To listen,
To shop.
shop.
To mend. To valet.
To scrub,
To cool
Tó
10
calm.
To have babies and keep a 24-inch waist line.
To change your hairstyle if he
doesn't like it.
To be the one who gets up lo change the gramophone records.
Welcome his friends" times.
Get his men friends to you. But...
Not too much.
Let him take the children if it's an entertainment wants to sec.
But...
all
sweetly,
COMILE; SMILE when for the
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PICTURE BY JOHN FRENCH
but SHE mustn't spend
another 100 or so virtues are expected of you. Here are a few for a start,
DADDY takes the children to entertainments that he wants to go to. Otherwise MUMMY takes them. .!
DADDY chooses the school, MUMMY has to explain why.
When DADDY, is working the 'children must be kept absolutely quiet. But when MUMMY tells them to shut y because she is.
them.
SITE: when, for the busy, he says she is repressing
you say that dinner is ready, he gets up and says, "Ah, dinner," like and goes away
to wash his hands.
When at a restaurant he re- marks: "Why don't
have out sprouts like this?"
he
Otherwise you take them. Accept with grateful surprise any personal compliment he pays you.....
Even though you had to bully him into it.
GIRLS' MAGAZINE
In
cleser into the window that the sparrow had another window sill just Uke Chirpie's own, other words, there was another window sill Inside the house- 50 one morning, Chirple with bread crumbs spread on it Sparrow decided to look into the in precisely the same way as they was a cold, grey window to see if he could dis- were spread out for Chirpie..,
said "Hi, there!"
Carpio the very frivolous to the serious.
Wals then that he made the Sparrow to the other sparrow in The other the window glass. came to the win- amazing discovery. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov, 221- Sparrow
of the old sign can dow sill. Yes, it was just as The last
As Chirple looked into the sparrow opened his mouth and minor of dificulties and prospects
of he had expected. There were dark window glass, he saw look-stemed to greet Chirple at the
same moment, better things ahead.
the bread crumbs spread ing back at him. sparrow!
Chirpie let out a surprised SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. out for him just as they 22)-Carelessness is the only
Then Chirple walked straight thing which can keep you from always were, rain or shine, chirp.
It surprised him still further for the glass, noticing as he did making excellent progress. winter or summer. Except,
23-3an. that there were more crumbs to see that the sparrow in the so that his friend on the other
his side was coming toward him. window likewise opened
Bang!
bring en
ORN
(Dec,
on guard against un-in the winter than in the mouth and (so it seemed) also let out a chirp at the self-same instant.
reverses. A positive summer. expected attitude will definitely help.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) -Be sure that your objective is really well worth while the serious efforts you are making.
J1
CHESS PROBLEM
By E. GIZE Black, 2 pleces.
White, 5 pieces, White to play: mate in three.
Solution to yesterday's problem:
1. Q-Kis, any; 2, Q, R, Kt, or "P" (dís ch) mates,
Who Left the Crumbs Chirpie didn't know exact-
ly who it was who left the bread crumbs on the window sill. He hadn't thought In about it much at first. fact, he hadn't thought about it at all. "They're just there. That's it," he whis- pered to himself.
But little by little, he began wondering. Then the wondering became a burn- ing curiosity. Finally he could stand it no more. He had to find out.
4 window
Now there was right next to the widow, sii which is always the way with Windows and window sills. But Chirpie Sparrow was only a bid and be couldn't be expected to
now this
One side of the window sill always leads out, the other side always leads into a house, vi
"Now though Chirpie to
it
"He wants to be my friend," Chirple said to himself.
Chirpic looked into the window, he
another
They both bumped their heads together and fell back!
As
surprised
make the discovery Chirple and the other sparrOW that it was a sparrow just like tried again. Again they bump- himself who lived inside the e Chirple flew at the window..
it surprised him still So did the other sparrow. house, further to discover on looking
Bang!
Rupert and the Inventor-45
Rupert takes the square badge received the little bear. Oh my." "Enter the_lady_and tries to tell her it's the Invernor himself what means, but he is too late. Rupert. You pressed the aqui
Thac Hearing a shour from the road he badge and fetched him. runs out to find Constable Growler the second time has been fetched gating the sky. Then a dark today and he doesn't like it! So figure, floats"across "and" Landa an look out for trouble i the very same bush that have
"FIL BIGHTS BESLEYED.
SDGITOW.
They bumped agaśni
we
When after having told you that he wants to be home early from the party, he gets furious as soon as you suggest leaving. When you find he has used your nail file and your hairpins as pipe cleaners again.
And last but not least.... When to every gentle re minder, request, or rebuke retorts: "Don't NAG."
And if you're
a mother
..
he
ND, of course, if you are - z
ΑΝΤ
mother 100-why that means
10
-DADDY expects the children be always neat, clean, and well dressed, although of course MUMMY is not expected
to fuss over then, tie them to her apron strings, make them self- conscious about their appear- ance, or spend good money on clothes for kids.
P.S. for mothers, on the prob
Pictured here lem of clothes: are smart holiday clothes for
children. Jeans that button (cr tic just below the knee) look pink twill, lovely in navy or also la red and white striped
cotton.
The little jacket is in towel- ling. And the boy's sweater is
a small-fry version of a fisher- mar's jersey.
Anne Edwards
SAUCE AMANDINE
"A
By IDA BAILEY ALLEN
FAVOURITE
Dinner
of style in cooking, the grand chefs and of Experse." the public has always been the sauce Amandine, Madame," remarked the · Chef,
as moderate
Hot or Chilled Tomato Juice Veal Fricandelles Whipped Potatoes Creamed Celery Amandine Rhubarb Gel
Coffee Tea Milk
All Measurements Are Level"
Recipes Serve Pour Lona Veil Fricandelles: Heat 1⁄4
"It's a favourite of mine, too, Chef. I remember the first time I tasted it years ago at the
In Hotel Blackstone Chicago." The dish was broiled whitefish with sauce Amandine."
Melt 1:3 c. butter in a small cook and stir until pasty: Add fryds halved or shredded chopper with Vic. raw ham,
almonds lengthwise.
At last Chirple gave up trying His head achod from all the bumps. It was no use. He couldn't seem
to get to the sparrow at the other side.
Sensible Decision
As for the sparrow on the other side, he seemed to have come to the same conclusion, as Chirple. There, was just no use in trying to meet each other.
Add
3 tbsp. blanch-
Saute
slowly until
c. soft enriched bread crumbs:
lb. raw
put through the
green pepper and 8 sprigs
they are pale brown. Do not let od 2
1 tbsp. lemon juice;
This
11b6p: Comp. lemon 3/4 tsp. monde sauce is very good also Lapsdinded balls.
over string bans spinach, cauli Form Into, flower, or even carrots or spin Roll in Bour ach, Madame.
Almonds
isp, pepper.
·
saute in fat shortening until light brown. Transfer to a casserole. Make
left: in: gravy from the drippings "The word 'Amandine means the frying pan and pour over almonds. Because they are used balls. Cover and cook, 1 hr. in a
moderate
oven; 375°F. Serve plain, or toasted as a mary savoury foods today, these.
Garnish with parsley went To Make Gravy: Info the pan.
finish to
So Chirpic and the sparrow. op dishes are given the last name. grad on toast with the
Amandine-such as creamed
the other side: of the window both settled down to eating their celery: Amandine, baked squash drippings, stir 2 tbsp. flour and Welsh Rabbit Aman 111⁄2 e. soup stock or water; add icken Aman 1 beef bouillon cube. Bring to a
bread crumbs. Now and then Alle crestige chicken bolledon
they would look at each other
and not pleasantly but they.
"Did
made no further attempt to just incur
u know, Cher, almond Ehubarb Get: Soften 1 enve- come together. "Thank you for meats may now be obtamea in lope unflavoured gelatin 3 min giving me these bread crumbs," ting already blanched ready to in 2 tbsp. fruit juice. Add
water; stir until dis« Chirple said as he flew away.
meats for usewhole almond --
-into-14 pressive looking dishes, toast sell-sweetened stewed rhubarb. impressive
Re
But what
"didn't notice Chirple was that the other bird flew ed buttered sliced almonds to away looks go top vegetables or creamed dishes, Add lemon juice, to taste.
And Chirple never knew that and chopped toasted almonds to: frigerate 4 hrs, or until firm. the other bird was his own re-top desserts or chiffon ples? In Serve with any whipped top- flection!
this case it's easy to go high, ping.
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