THE HERALD Wednesday February 15 1989 Page BUGS BUNNV by Warner Bros BORN LOSER by Art Sansom CONNECTIONS AND BANKRUPT US i JAMS by Jimmy Johnson BUILD A BOAT FRANK ERNEST by Bob RAP Nay PHILISTINES WANT EEK MEEK by Home Schneider by Dick Cavalli Two projects that have been slow In could begin to yield the types of results for which you been hoping In the year ahead Instead of quitting this Is the time to redouble your efforts AQUARIUS Jan 20Fb 19 This can be a very productive day for you pro you are well organized me attempt to do things in a piecemeal fashion you won t be happy with the results Trying to patch up a broken romance The Astro Graph Matchmaker can help you to under- stand what to do to make the relation ship work Mall to Matchmaker PO Box Cleveland OH PISCES Feb 20March 20 Try to avoid a group of acquaintances today that make you feel more like an outsider than a member You need them far less than they need you ARIES March 19 Try not to aggravate loved ones today by too much of them A few kind words will be more effective than a bar rage of harsh directives TAURUS April 20Miy 20 When mak ing critical evaluations today let your logic override your emotions and feel ings If you think with your ego Instead of your head your Judgments are apt to be erroneous GEMINI May 21June 20 Play your hunches today in situations that could be meaningful to you In material way Your instincts are well tuned and they could help you spot advantages that your observations overlook CANCER June others aren t likely to be too cooperative with you today if they sense you are inclined to be too self This condition can be reversed however If you are motivated to share LEO July 23Aug Don brood about a wrong you feel was recently done to you by another If you can t shake It bring It out into the open today so that it can be resolved collectively VIRGO Aug 23Sept 22 Conditions could be a trifle testy today where your social involvements are concerned Try to Ignore minor Infractions that dis please you so that small waves don t grow Into a tidal force LIBRA Sept 23Oct 23 There are in dications today that you might be a bit too competitive for your own good Subdue Inclinations to challenge others over matters where a victory could be meaningless SCORPIO Oct 22 If you don have something nice to say about oth ers today 11 a best you keep your opin ions to yourself especially when talking to a person you know from experience who repeat everything you say SAGITTARIUS Nov 21 An In vestment that was reasonably success ful for someone you know might not work out as well tor you Before you take the plunge It best to get more expert advice CAPRICORN Dm 19 Even though you may be convinced your Ideas are better than your mate s today It a best to be flexible You could be on the right track but your conceptions may also have some flaws NORTH J 10 Q643 AQ4 i WEST J 10 EAST SOUTH AK642 A 10 K865 Vulnerable Neither Dealer South West Pass Pass Pass North East Pass Pass Pass Pass South NT Opening lead Getting a line on a missing king By James The standard lead from J 10 or J even Q J is the queen That in formation can help the defenders to do the right thing but it can also help the declarer to make the right deductions in the play of the hand In today s deal South drove to slam after partner had made a limit jump raise showing 12 points in support of spades West led the queen of hearts Declarer woo drew two rounds of trumps and then played the club suit hoping that it would divide 3- 3 If clubs did split declarer could pitch a heart from dummy and ruff bis losing heart When they did not split he had no recourse but to ruff out the last club and then get off lead with a heart West woo the jack of hearts and led a low diamond What is declarers proper play at this point One thing is certain If the king of diamonds were in the West hand East would certainly have won the king of hearts so that he could safely lead a di amond The fact that East did allow his partner to win the jack of hearts means he must have the diamond king He may also have the jack which means declarer is just plain out of luck but declarers correct play is low from dummy in the hope that West was forced to lead away from the jack of diamonds book Jacoby on BrHtfaad Cud Games wtittm tbo Oswald Jacoby an now at CELEBRITY CIPHER calaMly ctphar arc tram by part and HTQNPCJ T E a II T DZT OTQDZTX PS JIIU ZQDT HICUSC CSD X C J JXKEZI wivlNAaiMt ovum mm I at Mnaoaq uii