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CONTRACT BRIDGE

By W. E. McKenney

Solution to. Previous

Contract Problem.

Why is it that so many begin nom fail to realize the importance of the spot cards? Of course, all of us would prefer to be denit hand full of high cards, but why not make the small cards work for! you as well7

FRIDAY,

MAY 25, 1934.

MARRIED FLIRTS

(Continued from Page 3.)

with that crowd. We can't keep | up with them.”

NEW COASTER

SHUNTIEN UNDERGOES

HER TRIALS

The single-screw cargo and pas-

steamer "You liked it well enough, onco | Bunker

Shuntien, Bullt Talkou The you were there," sho reminded

Dockyard and him. "You had a good time. Engineering Co. to the order of The China Navigation Co., Ltd., pro- You danced... you flirted

eveded to son on Wednesday morn- Ing, for her official trials.

"What would you have me do?" Tom domanded. He couldn't, he

The vessel's dimensions are 300′ 0′′ said, be rude to the girl. She was x 450 x 25 0, and who has two darned attractive, anyhow,

complete steel decks, long promonade and bont decks, poop and forecastle. This turned the knife in Gypsy's | A double bottom is fitted for wator aldo.

ballant and fresh water. There are "Easy enough for her to be attrubular steel derricks, Aited A tractive." she flared. "She's prob- un samson, posts and operated by ably got a personal maid, heaps of steam winchen, deal with weights up To-day's hand is simply a ques-clothes, eliarge accounts every-to 10 tons. A powerful steam wind- tion of watching your re-entries. where. the declarer could see that, 15 order

"Oh, so that's it" Turn stood make his contract, he up, suppose the Idon is that has to make at least three club'm spoiling your looks, tying you tricks and three heart tricks down to drudgery,"

which means that he must take two finessen, But it looks R though he has only one entry In dummy.

South's raise to two no tromp is very optimistic. Of course, all original bids of one no trump must be made only on exceptionally ne hands in the Sims system, but one probable entry into the supporting hand is not enough to raise from jone to two uo trump. However, as the hand works out, I presume. It would be difficult to convince South that he was not right in supporting his partner's bid,

The Play

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that."

#No. She began stormily to cry. She was so angry, so furious with everyone, the world, Tom, nad ber- self in particular. What had hap pened to them both?

no. I didn't mean

Ile manner changed. He came ved knelt down beside her, taking her small hands in his.

gave her a clean handkerchief,

He

"Don't cry, Inby," he said, very Kenlly. "We're both being such fools, and all about nothing."

(To Be Continued).

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dummy with the nee. He then leil a small club and finessed the queen. When East dropped the ten, it gave the declarer a lot of valua ble information. He knew that the only remaining club that East could have was the jack, and if that were the case, the club suit could be establishes for another entry into dummy.

So he led the' ace of clubs, entel- ing the jack, and being careful to reserve the six in dummy. He then led the nine of clubs.from his own hand-not the five. By lead- Ing the nine, and playing the four fram dummy which West won with the king.

WH the six of clubs established as an entry,

West returned a damen which derfarer won with the nee and then played the five of clubs, winning in dummy with the six. The heart finesse was then taken and, as it held, the declarer's contract was made, since he could still ensh his king of hearts and ace of spades.

Today's Contract Problem

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