THE HERALD Wednesday February 1 1H9 Page W1NTHROP by Dick Cavalli MY UNCLE THE ME HOW TOWAKE DISAPPEAR TO START OUT WITH LIKE PAPER CURS AND WAY UP TO THE BRIDGE JAMES I JACOBY 4 FRANK ERNEST by Bob IRS we certainly AfPFlATE THAMES JAMS by Jimmy Johnson EEK MEEK by Howie Schneider GRIZZWELLS by Bill Schorr BORN LOSER by Art Sansom HO The year ahead may turn out to be one your most successful periods materi ally Events could unfold In ways that will put you In the right place at the right time AQUARIUS Jan 20Fob 19 Its best to keep your ambitious objectives to yourself today instead of discussing them with others Youll be much more elective it you can use the elements of surprise at the right moment Trying to patch up a broken romance The Astro- Graph Matchmaker can help you to un derstand what to do to make the rela tionship work Mall to Matchmaker Box 91426 Cleveland OH PISCES Feb- 20 Something may occur today that will kindle a future hope However you must be sure to fol low through tomorrow with the enthusi asm that fires you now ARIES March 21Aprll 19 Something quite unexpected may occur today that will have the potential of either enhanc ing or diminishing your reputation For tunately youll handle It like a champion TAURUS April 20May 20 Defend your views today especially if they are challenged by a person whose misinfor mation could harm a friend who follows your adversarys advice GEMINI May 20 Be both moneyminded and profitconscious at this time because there is a possibility you can enter Into some type of ar rangement that could generate funds for you through a new channel CANCER Jun21Ju1y 22 Have an In- depth talk today with your mate regard ing an Issue that has caused dissension lately Much good can come from such a discussion LEO July 23Aug 22 This can be a very productive day for you provided you apply yourself properly Use your hands mind and time for constructive endeavors VIRGO Aug 23Spt 22 Good things could happen for you today through people be Involved with socially Don turn down any invitation you get to participate in activities of this nature LIBRA Stpt 23OcL 23 If you have a business connection you would like to strengthen Invite this person to your place today instead of a commercial watering hole SCORPIO Oct 24Nov 22 Try not to let others Involve you In situations that keep you tied down to one place too long You need both mobility and Inde pendence today to be at your best SAGITTARIUS Nov 23Dk 21 Uy your groundwork today for what you hope to accomplish financially later In the week If you look ahead a bit now It will enhance your chances for gains CAPRICORN 22Jan Try not to delegate Important matters to others today even if you re a bit cramped for You are the one who can get things done better than your surrogates EAST 4 K 7 SOUTH 48732 Vulnerable Both Dealer South Pass Pass 3 NT Pass South INT Opening lead Selfserving generosity By James When declarer generously lets you take your tricks be suspicious After todays simple auction West made the apparently safe lead of the club queen Declarer won the ace of clubs and made the natural play of a spade When Wests king came up declarer returned to his hand with the king of clubs If East had a second club de clarer might eventually set up dum mys last club for the gamegoing trick But East lei a low spade go De clarer now exited with alow diaijiond West came in with the diamond jack but East overtook with the queen and continued with the king Declarer took the ace and played another dia mond East happily won the 10 and cashed the good nine as South discard ed a spade from his hand and a club from dummy Meanwhile West had thrown a club and a heart East then cashed his fifth diamond South threw another spade and threw another club from dummy West let another heart go East then played the heart jack to dummys king and declarer cashed the QJ of spades West could discard the club on the spade queen but had no play when the jack of spades came next If West threw the club jack dum mys club nine would be a winner And if West shed another heart declarer would take the rest with his of hearts All this could have been avoid ed if East had been wary of declarers generosity If East does not cash his fifth diamond the squeeze on West will not operate James books Bridge and Jacoby on Card Games mtitha with hit father the late Oswald an now at bookstores Both are published by Pharos Books lilt NEWSPAPER CELEBRITY CIPHER Infaiiniwiimiil nil nil iiimwii It P N HaXflNQ HPNJ P M I K A I a R X A R XA AOCNDJN DRPNQA aNZNIK TIFIJ uezBM sis ieoABj omm sue isiue ub si