Contract Bridge ly Josephine Culbertson A Marten or 'r'.M1No

The vital factor in playing many notrulnp contracts, particularly. is to make the defenders take their tricks when you want them to - not at their own convenience. Here is a good illustrative case:

south dealer. Both sides vulnerable:

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sou", we" Nam, E”; on a world of white. There was no 1. pas, 2... pas, ugliness to be seen anywhere. for 2N-r pas, 3N7 pas, all ugliness had been buried in p," 11355 snow. Jack Frost had covered the snow with an icy crust that spark-

North's two-clun respunse to the-pied in the Sunlight heart opening was a compromise. : ”” 3 -”r.”ili: North didn't want to bid a notrump d with 11 high-card points, but neith- er did he care to raise hearts on his barren distribution.

It was only natural that West, on opening lead. should have felt , that North might have ”psycrled" ,w the club suit. and so West laid down the Hub king. just as any other good player would be apt to do. When dummy appeared. now- ever. West lost no t:me in shifting in to diamonds. Dummy ducked and ' East won with the queen. Then. not wanting to help declzirer build 4- i I club trick, East shifted in spades. .. - l p -v

At this juncture. South did some 5aidh;;ll:: Enx;:Nn' lo" henned' counting. In sight were (our heart l ' tricks. three spades and one dia- mond, 50 he woum new only om. Reddy Fox was one or those who more mck rm. ms cmmnct. '1-haL5CiW no beauty in that lovely morn- would be easy tn set up by knor-k- ”V-'- H5 was loo h”,”313V "7 5,” ”W' lng out the other d:am0nd honoi-,i”l"lR Of beauty in anything but the king, but meanwltie. how many Odi V-7d me" was no law" He tricks would the def:-nciers he tiik- had 5'3 Qver to me Big mv" mg) The moment they capm..M:w'hei'e sometimes a dead fish would their second diamond trick tlieyibe washed 35””: Th"? he had could and presumably would, my lsecn King Eagle hringa fish ashore. down the ace and queen of cluhs,iH9 mm 19” 13”" 3 slump whm he defeating H1, Cr,m,.ML lriew out to pick up another dead

A mo,m.nLva thought, with duciiishp that had been washed down ionsldcrntion of the thice top ciiiblthe leer It was Raddy” Cl”,”"- lmd honors marked in WESF5 hand. he had made the must ”l'"" gave South the R7)! to his problem Axmg Eagle had 559” hlm' Dmpf He returned a club Now West. had ping the mm M” Mm E3519 .w lhe choice of taking both. the ace pick up he h”.d f1m”VM"." mm' and the que(,n' mus ,...,..I;gh.ng 5Cl'ei'lllliXl2 angrily, and calling him iiw - -- ,( 1.. ,..,5h..d only the robber and thief. Then. most tun- present tr:rk. of being cut off from Pxp9Cledly' Kmg 35519 had 3”” nls partner and never regaining the jun somemw he W” no kmg" lead of his third club trick. No mat- ally-V' He "umed' and new back fer what. course the defense took t.".me Md """.'PA The” Mn" E33” from this stage, South was uhnme'i.',ioiiiL-d him with the second fish.

lit was for her he had been saving

GET YOUR FREE DIGEST oflthe first ,fl5h. the one Reddy had the Culbertson Point-Count Method. taken. g Simply send a stamped, scli-ad- "Why didnt you keep on after dressed envelope to the J C. Wins- that robber? You might have caught lnn C0,. 1010 Arch St.. Philadelphia,1him and gotten that fish back," Pa. isaid Mrs. Eagle.

--a----------. 1 "I really don't know. my dear," GLASS - MAKERS replied King Eagle. "Somehow. I

The art of makirig glass bntti.o:irouldn't feel too angry. I guess Red-

and drinking glasses was known dy was more in ned of that

to the ancient Romans. ii..sh than either of u These are

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hard times for folks like Raddy." "You speak Just as if you didn't think it was hard times for folks like us," said lifrs. Eagle.

"well, there is this difference." replied King Eagle. "If times get to be tog hard. we can fly away to where they are less hard. Red-

do that. They must stay. no mat.- ter how hard the times. So, I'm rather glad he got that fish." "You're getting soft-hearted." said Mrs. Eagle.

"Perhaps," replied King Eagle. ”And perhaps it is just something in the air today. Llstenl”

From far off toward the distant village came the sound of church bells. King Eagle had.heard -them many times before.-but sonlehow this morning on the still. clear,'co1d air, they seemed to have a special message. It was one of good will. as if those lovely bqlla were try- ing to tell all the world that this was a day of joy. and happiness. and peace. andgood will for every- one, everywhere. Of course. King Eagle couldn't know it was Christ- mas Day. But so it was. And who shall say that! that was not the message of the bells? And who

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Page iii” The Guardian Monday, Dec. 27. 1954 "wnss1.oa NORTH. W. -E. s.

The regular'ineei.ing of Wlnaloe

of Mrs. James Cudmore with Mrs, E. M. Cudmore as Devotional Lead- er. Meeting opened with call to worship. and program from the Missionary Monthly followed. and parts read from the study Book. Hymns sung were "Silent Night". and "Angels from the Realm of Glory."

Roll call was answered by six membeis. There were 6 calls. 8 cards, and 4 boxes sent during the month. There was 39.60 from the Travelling Apron. It was decided; that the officers be re-elected. Th? next meeting was invited to thr ome of Mrs. E. M. Cudmore am: is to be held the second week is January. Leaders will be M.rs.'Jame: Cudmore and Mrs. Amor Younlrei and word for roll call. Church. Meeting closed with "While Shep- herds Watched Their Flock: by Night and Mizpah Benediction.

Following is the'slate of officers: President. ,Mrs. John Maclnnis: Vice-President. Mrs. Clayton Cud- more: Secretary, Mrs. Walter Roe berts: Treasurer, Mrs. E. M. Cud- more: Temperance Secretary. Mrs C. L. Cudmore: Flowers and Cards. Mrs. A. D. Shaw; Organist. Mrs Walter Roberts: Comlnunity Friend- ship, Mrs. Earl Carter: Christiar Stewardship. Mrs. Bruce Younkers Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. James Cudmore; Associate Mem- bers. Mrs. Amor Younker.

max was not in the air to make

even with the one who had run

shall say that the spirit of Christ-

,rKing Eagle feel kindly and at peace.

away with his dinner.

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