THE HERALD Wednesday 1990 PHIPPS by Joseph Funs ASTROGRAPH BRIDGE by Dick Cavalli EVERYBODY A ABOUT RECYCLING THESE DATS I IF ONLY THE THEr- RECYCLE BOYS- GIRLS EARN A REGULAR INCOME NO COLLECTIONS The following routes will be coming available soon ALEXANDER PARK CONFEDERATION WW earn you 46 per month MULLEN KAREN pay you pet week CHURCHILL Saving for thai new bike Earn 00 a month route WEBER DRIVE WW urn you In excess ol 116 tor your DANVILLE WIB earn you pet week shopping THOMPSON off TMi It mite that In- ACTON BLVD A NORMAN Wilt pay over per month DONT DELAY CALL TODAY 8772201 by Jimmy Johnson Both ol your social and material pros look encouraging or the year ahead However it might not be a good Idea to get financially Involved with peo pie with whom you pal around LIBRA Sept 23Oct 23 Successful conclusions are possible today you proceed in a methodical manner Undo results are also possible If you try to finalize things prematurely Libra treat yourself to a birthday gift SCORPIO OcL 22 You have a splendid Imagination and this is well and good but you might not use it to your advantage today Go in expecting victory Instead of antic paling negative results SAGITTARIUS Nov Dec 21 Try not to make a financial commitment to day a social nature that could tax your resources when it s time to honor It il you know you can t afford some thing don t gamble on the come CAPRICORN Dec 22 Jan 19 Your Image Is a trifle fragile today so be extra mindful of how behave in front of persons with whom you want to make a good Impression AQUARIUS Jan Feb 19 You re far too modest concerning your abilities and potential today and If you lock in on this low estimation of yourself you might produce the person you envision PISCES Feb 20March 20 If you do business today with a person or firm w whom you re unfamiliar don put loo much stock In their verbal agree menls To be on the safe side get in writing ARIES March April Treat ca reer associates with kindness and con today because If you make things unpleasant for them now they find a way to even the score in the future TAURUS April May 20 Be sure to put forth your best efforts today where your work Is concerned because you will be held personally accountable for the product you produce The buck stops with you GEMINI May 20 Subdue nations today to take risks on over which you have little or no con trol It will be hard enough managing that which you are able to manipulate CANCER June 21July You might have to make a difficult decision today that affects you your mated and your family It would be wise to get their input regarding this matter before you render a judgment LEO July 23Aug 22 Sincerity can be used effectively today but flattery can t Unless there Is an actual basis for your compliments put the soft soap away VIRGO Aug 22 Instead of carrying a wallet or purse today you might a sieve will serve equally as well because of the way money might slip through your fingers WEST J 10 6 3 EAST K542 A52 A J 10 8 CM A K North East Pass 1 NT NT Pass ultra weak notrump Opening lead J A tough choice for West By James Jacoby In tournament competition it has become somewhat the vogue to play quite weak one notrump openings The more conservative purveyors of this method specify that their weak no trump openings points cur Only when they are not vulnerable but others are more daring The ad vantage of course is that opponents with strong hands sometimes do not have precise methods of describing their strength The disadvantage is that the bid can occasionally lead to a very large penalty However note what happened when East struck with his weak notrump South doubled but West was able to pre empt with three spades Eventual ly South settled in four hearts When the spade jack was led clarer put in dummy s queen and ruffed East s king When he played a diamond to dummy s East took the ace and returned a diamond Declarer cashed dummy s ace of spades ruffed a spade and then played A K of clubs and tried to ruff a club But West came in with the lowly four of hearts In an attempt to prevent further ruffs and the hope that East held the heart ace West now led the nine of hearts So East put up the king and declarer took the ace and played his last club Cur tains If West ruffed with the queen hearts that was only three tricks to the defenders Winning defense after West has ruffed with the four is for West to play the queen of hearts not the nine If takes the ace and plays a club West ruffs with the nine spot and East takes the setting trick with the king James a books on Bridge ana Jaeoby on Card Games written with bis the late Oswald an no available a bookstores Both art published by Pharos Books NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN KIT CARLYLE by Larry Wright