Judge — January 19, 1929 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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4OW GOD KS HIS is the thirty-fourth of the second series of Lenz Problems. Prizes listed below. Mr. Lenz personally conducts this rtment. His decisions will be final Contestants should give as clearly and directly as possible all essential variations of attack and defense in playing the cards. Not only correct play, including essential variations, but the directness with which solutions are arrived at and the clarity with which they are stated will be considered in awarding prizes. If two or more contestants tie, both or all will receive like prizes. In the first series of Lenz problems many readers presented their solutions in most unusual ways. Each week during this series of problems we will award a special prize for the cleverest form of solution. Such prizes may be awarded for verse, illustrations, graphic presentation, or any excep- tionally clever or unique form. Address solutions to Sidney S. Len, His Desk, June, 627 West 43rd Street, New York City. Problem 34, Series 2 The number of the problem must be clearly indicated by the contestant at the top of each solution. Only one side of each sheet of paper used should he written on. All solutions must be re- ceived not later than Janu- ary 28th Lenz solution will be published in February issue, Names of win- will be pul for Lenz solution to Problem Thirty, First Prize Twelve packs Russell's Aristocrat ng Cards. The cards with fe Beck Nee: backar Aa” ee tablished favorite of card clubs. Second Prize (1) Set Clark’s Auction Bridge Tiles, with racks. Used in place of cards, especially out of doors Ideal for working at Bridge prob lems. (2) A year's ription to JUDGE Third Prize (1) An autographed copy of “Lenz on Bridge.” Latest volume. Pub- lished by Simon & Schuster. Con- tains all his popular problems from New York theatre programs : Or K (2) A. copy, of “Pencil K J 9 S Bridge” by Geoffrey Mott Smith. Int ion by Sid ney S. Lenz. A new thrill to play Bridge— your playing at of an expert ¢ Special Prize A choice of any of the prizes listed above It is No Trumps. South has the lead. North and South must win four of the eight tricks against’ any defense by East and West. ies Two) 26 Joanna and the Whale (Continued from page 7) Joanna—It must be the den tist. He was here this morning to fix your teeth, but you were out. Whale—And 1 wouldn't need him if you hadn't put the side board on my wisdom tooth yvester- day. (A recruiting offi Officer (tensely)—W it looks like war. Whale—What looks like it? Officer—War docs. Haven't you heard? Whale—No, 1 haven't been down on Evans Street Officer—Bolivia declared war Odessa. ‘They want more enters.) Hl, Dick, Whale—Why, have the Odes sians got banana Officer—No, that’s why Bolivia declared war on them. I'm afraid you'll have to go, Dick; we need every whale. Joanna (piteously)—But why don't they have a parley? Officer (humorously) They » but they keep the pigs in it and the Schnauzer sleeps in the bathtub. Joanna — Dick—Dick—don't e me. Whale (gently)—lIt’s for old Western Reserve, darling. (Over whelmed by emotion, he kisses have the recruiting officer by mistake, and shouldering his carbine, goes out the door with head erect. Joanna stares after him with eyes brimming, and then, sobbing, goes to the chiffonier and takes out a tiny white ash-can, Joanna (slowly)—He—didn't —know. Curtain Prretman A man went to Canada and took a high-priced wolfhound with him in order to get rich by catching wolves, on which a high bounty was being paid. A wolf was seen, and the hound went after him, The owner of the dog and his party followed for some miles without getting sight of either wolf or hound. Finally they chopping wood. “Did you see a wolf and dog pass here?” the owner asked. “Ye » they just went | by.” “How was the race “Pretty hot. But the dog was a little ahead.” —Pearson'’s Weexty me upon a man \ comicbooks.com