Judge — July 1932 — page 24: what you’re looking at

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JUDGING THE BOOKS ‘ORGIVE us for getting personal but we assume you're so low financially these days you can look up and see the gutter six mi off. Obviously you won't therefore be able to slip off to Old Sourpoint, Me., for a two- weeks’ pneumonic dip in gelid Maine waters; or get away to Lake Little- Applewampum-in-the-Woods in the Hohokum Mts. of Penna. for a rest- ful bout with blue racers, gnats, gneas and porch pests. Well, why not avail yourself of a slight depression hint? In your city you'll probably discover a_buildiny: you've gone past for years always in- tending to drop in but never getti around to it, what with speakeasi parties and pals. Examine it closel and you'll discover it’s an institut known as the Public Libr d tains delightful, fous, reaches; green foliage decor; pretty and intel- ligent librarians (why do they al- ways look so cool and taking-out- able?)—and, oh yes, things known as books. It also costs nothing to drop into. Well, why not put in your two- weeks’ vacation there? We warrant you can find any form of escape your little heart desires on the shelves of these marbled book- nooks. Should you have a prefer- ence for the sea, you can get your nose full of brine and yet keep the beach flies out of your life by reach- ing for a Conrad, McFee or Con- nolly. If it’s the mountains primeval you want there is Hudson, Frank Buck or Kipling. Without contact with poison ivy. And so on. i£ sea lover might look over these twelve books (granting he or she digests one a day) and call it a holiday. Conrad’ yi ger of the N: “Arrow of Gold” and “Lord ,” even if Mr. Benchley did throw the latter in the sea once. McFee’s “Casuals of the Sea” will stand re-reading. J. B. Con- nolly’s “Head Winds” is first class adult-juvenile and Scribner’s jumbo W. W. Jacobs’ “Snug Harbour” will keep you in much laughter. James Hanley’s “Boy” is harrowing but tragic realism. Hakluyt’s “Voyages” runs into the classics; Tomlinson’s sea essays are quiet masterpieces; and the day Melville's “Moby Dick,” “Omoo” and “Typee” can be outwrit- ten we'll the complete works of E. Phillips Oppenheim. If it’s the wild life of the fastnes- ses you want, try W. W. Hudson's “Green Mansions,” quite woodsy and lousy with nature. Essed Be; “Twelve Secrets of the Caucauses” is rugged adventurous stuff. Kipling still holds up well, despite the years. (Page 24, please’ YOUR BRIDGE AND MINE By Sidney S. Lenz Mr, Lenz has held, fourteen times. the National and International fi Those who follow this department of Judge will understand why the tate Wilbur C Sidney Le Mr. Lenz will welcome corresponde ¢ from Judge readers and will give advi dge and Whist Championships Whitehead said. is undoubtedly the most remarkable card player the world has ever known,” and answer questions related to Auction and Contract provided correspondents send stamped. addressed envelopes for reply. (Coontmace Bridge seems to develop rather curious complex in some players that is difficult to understand. The high figures that represent vulnerable penalties and slam bonuses appear to generate a feeling of dis- dain for the comparatively small amounts that are allowed for making a trick or two more than contracted for. This tendency makes for loose play and much of the charm, that was the ay of Whist for hundreds of is thereby lost. In the old same, every trick was of equal value and accurate play was always essen- tial if a player had any pretensions of being known as a first-class per- former. Each overtrick at contract is worth fifty points and a careless player can easily dribble away enough extra tricks to change what might have been a fair winning session, into a losing one. A trick thrown away once in every four hands, even if un- doubled and game is not dependent, would make a difference of about 15,000 points in a month’s play. @AKG62 aQo4d 9A83 9 A9NT43 e644 West? Pass Pass No Trumps This deal was played by a person of national prominence, who after fulfilling his contract of three No Trumps remarked, “Partner, I guess I could have made an extra trick, but when I Ww a sure game, I didn’t think it worth while to fool around.” There was little to the bidding, al- though many players would have at once jumped to three No Trumps, on South’s cards, The four of Diamonds was opened and covered by the Jack, Queen and King. South was permitted to win with the Queen of Hearts and West also ducked a low Heart, which was taken by the King in dummy. At this point, declarant ran with his six black-card tricks, West cov- ering the Jack of Spades when South led it. How South could possibly have lost his contract is quite beyond me. If East had been holding up the Ace of Hearts and could have won the third Heart trick, a Diamond lead would have netted the enemy only three tricks in all. With the’Heart Ace in West's hand, as it was, eleven tricks should have been made by normal play. If West took his Ace of Diamonds at once, it would be all over, while a Club lead would net the same result on an end play. N page 1 of this issue will be found an announcement of a Bridge Cruise to Bermuda. Com- mander Winfield Liggett and I will be among those present and ready to take on all comers at Contract, Ping-Pong, Camelot, Shuffleboard o1 Tiddly-winks. Those of my friends, not com- pletely broke, will find this a good chance to do some heavy heckling. And the, “No Got Depression Strickeners,” may get a free trip— if the prize hand is not too tough. Look it over carefully and book your trip before all reservations are gone. comicbooks.com