Judge — October 10, 1931 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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22s HOT ore THE GRIDDLE?! FIRST JUST EDITION RELEASED SIDNEY S. NEW BOOK on the OFFICIAL SYSTEM of CONTRACT BIDDING Mr. Lenz’ new system of Contract Bidding, which is the basis of the Official System as adopted by the leading bridge authorities, eliminates all guessing, and definitely determines a bridge hand as fair, good or very strong. This book is pocket size, thumb indexed and provides a ready reference on any point. It explains in detail quick-tricks, normal support, how and when to bid suits of one, two and three, the correct response to each bid, no trump bids, preemptive bids, ace showing, slam bids, non-demand bids, leac 8, ete. Every point of the new system of contract bidding is carefully illustrated opposite each page of text. All phases of the game have been carefully analyzed by Sidney S. Lenz, fourteen times National and International Bridgeand Whist Champion. To get results—to win at Contract—use the 1-2-3. JUDGE PUBLISHING CO. INC, 18 East 48th St, New York City. Please send me........copies of “1-23” by Sidney S. Lenz. $1.10 per copy, including ship 1.am enclosing $..... : Send C. O. D. at $1.10 per copy, Parcel Post Collect........ copies of “1-237 by Sidney S. Lenz. NAME........064 Rise eSoieewwews saviwwesewwenexe Sircieuiaesweaeases seseceeeee oe ADDRESS...... eee oecccceccscosce wise sivas eisigieme:vinin:e-eie-0.gi'sis tes tales wieiiesivon orca CITY....0.. Seercccscccsers Trees (Close to highways) tTiuNK that I shall never see Along the road, an unseraped tree With bark intact, and painted white, That no car ever hit at night. For every tree that’s near the road Has caused some auto to be towed. Sideswiping trees is done a lot By drivers who are not so hot. gave them eyes so they could see, Yet any fool can hit a tree. Jobs Tue seems to be ployment among African explorers and big game hunters and photographers. Police officers and detectives. Public investigators. Bank examiners. Radio performers. Prohibition agents. Those who offer panaceas for cur- ing the depression. —R. C. O'Brien no lack of em- Reservation Tie man behind the desk pressed a buzzer, and inside of a few min- utes the door opened, admitting a uni- formed attendant. “Have we heard any more about that room we w ing vacant on the third floor? The attendant looked embarrassed a minute and replied, “No, sir, we n't, I—er—that is I gave it up yesterday to a very looking mag- istrate from New York. He looked : though he had plenty of moncy.” He added this last hopefully. The other frowned. “I thought I gave orders to keep it aside at all costs; what's the ide “Well, sir,” apologized the atten- dant, “the demand for accommoda- tions became so acute I simply had to let it go. Why, only yesterday we had to send away a bank president, and this morning I turned down a phone reservation from New York for one of the biggest brokers in the city.” “I guess you are right.” The man behind the desk thought a moment. “But what are we going to tell our best customer when he comes?” “IT figured it this way, sir. The magistrate is only down for ten years, that means two years at the most, and by that time our client from Ch Mr. Capone, I believe name was, will be ready to take up occupancy. That will give us time to install a television set and all the com- forts. I am sure when he arrives he will agree that Leavenworth is the last word in comfort and refinement and that the visit was well worth wait- ing for!” —Rex Deane comicbooks.com