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THE HERALD Wednesday May Page MEEK by Howie Schneider SCIENTISTS TO HAVE DISCOVERED A CHEAP METHOD OF BUT THERE- ARE A IOT OF AUD COWS ABOUT IT WINTHROP by Dick Cavalli BUGS BUNNY by Warner Bros JANIS by Jimmy Johnson FRANK ERNEST by Bob WHAT A HAVING A CONTEST To WHO molecule is I by BiU Schorr WE THE ASTROGRAPH BRIDGE BERNICE BEDE OSOL JAMES JACOBY Birthday Lost opportunities Soon after bridge theorists proposec two clubs as a strong artificial open bid two notrump was abandoned as the negative response When re- sponder uses two diamonds as nega tive or temporizing opener can show either a powerful distributional hand or a balanced notrump type Today we see a further refinement of this system NorthSouth were playing that sponders second bid of three clubs was a second negative showing a worthless hand By their agreement after such a bid South could play be low game if he rebid his long suit Of course three diamonds a second natu ral suit bid by South was still forcing When North preferred to three spades South should have bid three notrump which would have made an easy nine tricks with the lead of the jack of clubs Four spades should still have been successful but declarer got careless At trick two he played a low dia mond intending to ruff his last dia mond if the suit didnt split But East overtook Wests singleton jack of dia monds and continued the suit South lost his ace of diamonds to a ruff from West So the defenders took two dia mond tricks plus a ruff and the ace of hearts to set the contract The game would be made If declarer played ace and a diamond right away since dum mys spade eight could be used to ruff a diamond The best bet for the defense would be a trump lead Declarer might now be deprived of his diamond ruff in dummy and also be forced to lead away from his AQ of clubs at the finish books Jacob Bridge tod Jacobyoa Cart Games written with his the late Oswald Jacobj an now available al bookstonx Both are pvbllfheti by Books New paths could open for you In the year ahead that might make It possible to fulfill a secret ambition Your target will be aesthetic rather than materialistic TAURUS April 20May 20 Conditions look favorable tor you today wtere your financial or material Interests are con cerned should be able o add to your resources or holdings Taurus treat yourself to a birthday gift Send for your AstroGraph predictions tor the year ahead by mailing to Astro- Graph this newspaper O Box 91426 Cleveland OH 441013428 May Charm wit and thoughtfulness are tools that you will be able to skillfully use today to win others over to your way thinking and doing things CANCER June 21July If youve been hesitant about requesting a favor from a friend who can help you with something rather confidential Its time to revise your thinking Your pal can be trusted LEO July 23Aug 22 Companions will have an enormous effect upon your out look and attitude today so try to involve yourself with upbeat people Dont wait for them to find you go find them VIRGO Aug 238pl 22 Today you are likely to be one who is able to keep your head when all about you are losing theirs Youll see the folly of making a big fuss over Sept 23Oet 23 Use gentle measures on people with whom youll be involved today either socially or sinesswlse They will be tar more effec tive than Issuing forceful directives SCORPIO Oct 24Mov 22 You could be In for a pleasant surprise today when someone you thought never noticed you makes a grand gesture showing ac tually that this person thinks highly of you SAGITTARIUS Nov 21 You will function much more effectively in business situations today you can be objective rather than emotional Stand back a bit and analyze things logically CAPRICORN Dae Strive to be agreeable In relations with your mate today One way to keep peace in the household is not to override vetoes on financial matters AQUARIUS Jan 20Feb Early in the day there Is a possibility that you might take yourself a trifle too seriously However these inclinations should pass in the afternoon and youll be all fun and games PISCES Fab 20 An asso ciate in your present field of endeavor might be Instrumental today In generat ing something beneficial for you where your career Is concerned ARIES March 21Aprll 19 Someone who likes you may be cooking up some special plans In which you figure prominently You should hear about them soon ISM NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE CELEBRITY CIPHER Celebrity Cipher cryptogram are quotation by people put preMnl Each teller in the cipher Hand another Todays due JPHUX TVXAUDA XUPJI PR BNM K P J J D SDK VJK EVXAUPJH HVTDR PVVJ teipoM pint I NORTH 74Z WEST EAST J KQ10B6 4JI0986 4K54 SOUTH AKQJ10 A953 AQ Vulnerable Both Dealer South North East South 24 Pass 2 Pass Pass 3 4 Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass artificial showing worthless hand Opening lead J