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Only three weeks of travel... but a lifetime of happy memories d spar. Ni has Paris been so bright kling .. . so varied in moods and offer- ings, so charming in vivaciousness, so rich and wholesome in humanit is civilized living so cheap in doll: Nowhere nich renely down the janes that lead Open your ears to the siren-eall of Line ships, as they slip and out into the of their own that travelers, regardle high or low. ship you sail on, you will never suffer the feeling of a first-class mind in a lower-class environment. There is expertness in Fr of long tradition . . service you receive . . food par excellence... congenial compan: ionship! Everything is beautifully ordered for your happiness from the moment you Pier 57, York, in New hore at Le Havre. leave your until step pur journey’s end is England, re- member I h Line ships bring you direct to Plymouth. or Tour. French xpre mers. Or, inquire of us direct: French Line, 19 State St, New York City. French Line Wa cai, He de France. Ayeil®, Ayeil 0 © Lafayette, April 16, May 21 Rochambeau, April 30°F De Grasse, Apeil 5. May 10_® May It * France, April 22 (West Indies Cruise, Apeil 8) eas The | YOUR ann MINE By Sidney S. Lenz VW millions of players inter- ested in Brid sary of Bridge terms should be ived with open arms. In the last Jeoce Bridge Contest, innumerable contestants ex- hibited great ingenuity in’ misapply- technical words. On the tenth problem several players wrot ruffed a Diamond.” with th belief that “ruffed” and “dis synonymous. The word “ruff cally the were in card parlance has prac same meaning as “trump.” There is a slight distinction, however, that is known, When a suit card is trumped, it may or may not he to the advantage of the player who | trumps. If the term “ruff” is used, it should signify that the process was voluntary and) presumably advanta- geous. The word “coup,” literally lated, means a blow, but at bri Of course, this is usually somewhat of a blow to the enemy. There are m: kinds of “coups,” but a not generally trans- describes a master-play. ay different Grand-Coup” the play player ruffs his winning ns a trick by the cedure. The object is to shorten the number of trumps held by the player to a number equal to that held by the right hand adversary. An end-play is developed where both players are void of all suits but tramps and the ad- the y is forced to play before the “Grand-Couper.” A squeeze-play is descriptive of the situation where the adversary is com- pelled to make discards at a disadvan This play was featured in the inal contest problem and was de | nated by the contestants as double ‘squeeze, is always descriptive of wherein and card pro- verse cards are picked up becaus adversa squ triple squeeze and compound squeez« As a matter of fact, there are but two kinds of squeezes, the triple and | compound variety being rather mythi A simple squeeze occurs when only one adversary is put in jeopardy and the double sque forces both adversaries to impossible dis- ond Inter cards. On a squeeze, one player may be in the position of trying to guard three suits, but it is a misnomer to call such a play a triple-sque Spades being trumps and Sonth leading, the eight of Spades has a squeeze position on the West player East further interest in’ the play and so the ble feature of the squeeze is eliminated. has no This is the double-squecze ending on the South has the lead and plays the two of Spades. West must retain the Club or North’s cight will win. When West North throws is put up to umber ten problem. discards a Diamond, the Club. Now the y ast. If he also discards a Diamond, North's Ace and six will win. If he throws the Heart, then South's Heart is a winner. comicbooks.com