Judge — November 28, 1931 — page 24: what you’re looking at

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me ee ee - SOT SET A RA ALT SA SL = = SIDNEY 8S. LENZ’ NEW BOOK on HIS OWN 1-2-3 SYSTEM of CONTRACT BIDDING MR. LE new system of Contract Bidding, which is the basis of the “Official System” as adopted by 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, nor- mal support, how and when to bid suits of one, two and three, the correct response to each bid, no trump bids, pre-emptive bids, ace showing, slam bids, non-demand bids, leads, ete. Every point of the 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 Bridge and Whist Champion. 5 city: opy* wa, NX York gi.to ver © ath Sts i sidney > 23! copie? © WIGH HAT (Continued from page 15) accept him—then he pretends to be upset and claims I’m only marrying him for his beret!” Fed up, I asked for my hat and stick. Eighteen girls tried to hand them to me. I went brilliant and gave each the usual quarter—and Mac went to pieces!! It was cer'nly worth $4.50 to see Mac's hair permanent- wave itself, Eye-Queues RRANGE the first 16 digits in the form of a square so that they will add up to 34 any way you count them. Five men sat around a table play- ing a jackpot. They were Fisher, the dealer, and Jones, Kane, Smith, and Anderson, sitting in that order to her's left. The first two players did not have openers, but Smith opened on two pair, and everyone stayed. Every player drew one card, and each man, excepting Anderson, caught a card, the denomination of which began with the same letter as his name. Fisher caught a card of the same denomination as his discard. Smith discarded the 6 of spades and caught a higher card. Kane drew to a four flush in diamonds. Every hand but Smith's held a 3 spot. Jones drew a black card, and Anderson a spade. The total number of pips i hand was 27, and he had no card above a 10. One of the pairs held by Anderson consisted of the two red kings. All of Fisher's cards were black, but they were not of one suit. The best hand ultimately won the pot, and the problem is to find the name of the winner. Last week’s—No. 1: It would be impossible for that chap to row that boat to a spot directly across the river at that rate of speed, no matter where he pointed it. No. 2: If the young Romans swam the river three times, they hardly could have found themselves on the side they left their togas on. They'd have had to swim old Father Tiber a * fourth time to make the statement true. Best Steppers You Didn't Know the Music & Time on My Hands—Reisman—Vic- tor. That's What I Like About You & I'm for You a Hundred Per Cent— Weems—Victor. Who Am I1?—McElroy—Victor. Ploddin’ Home—King—Victor. —Jupor, Jr. comicbooks.com