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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-19
BANK DEFENDANT IN
 $25,OOO LAWSUIT

Damages of &25.0OO are sought by Marie A. Frechette of Waterbury in a civil action filed nj superior court against the Citizens and Manufac- tilrers National Bank as executor of the estate of Anna G. Leahy. The litigation is based on injuries alIegedIy sustained in a fau near property owned by the estate. The accident occurred last January 2a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-19
NOTICE

 STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIS- TRICT of WATERBURY, ss. PRO- BATE COURT, January 5th, 1914. ESTATE of CATHERINE MA LONEY. late of the town of Wa terbury, In said district, deceased. The Court of Probate for the District of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time. will be debarrtd recovery. All persons in- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 JOHN J. MALONEY,
 Administrator. "A Concord Street,
 Waterbury, Conn.
 Per Order of Court.
 Attest:
 MARGUERITE M. FAHY. 1-1S-3t Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-19
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-19
VACANT IN 5 DAYS
Building Lots for Sale

TWO LOTS FOR SALE = Corner St. Joseph's Avenue and Neville Street. All cleaned and fenced in. CASH ONLY. If interested call 4-027S; 8-12 a. m. or 6-9 ?. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-19
Take Shortcut To Results With Democrat Want-Ads
Employment
Men Wanted

BOY to work after high school, part time, or young man for steady work. Stabilization conditions only. Waterbury Model Bakery, 91 North Elm Street. Dial 4-26o2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-19


 ..se are shees ls
 someone olos in
 your family /M pexhaps swD oe
 thcoes woskine.
 Youe sOa or tlts NlHV! yUnr bscthse-'
 my b sw1y C
 war. His war muse end scmseime. Your whOls family. yOar neishbon, sse paying ie ends soon end thoss Eeht- Ing bOyS of yUuD will come hOme saely.
 But will yOu De ready for whassvsr happens when peace cOmess win you have something laid swsy1 We're ell hoping thess'll be jObs sPlensy. jObs which mean making someshing for sonebody's happiness and not for somebody's sorrow. Thass where your War Bonds come into the picture. Sure, Amefi0ns Cwn billions of dOl- Iass cf War Bonds now; and before this 4th War Loan ends they will have put sway billions more. But how about yUus Ycu're the one thae counts. The bigger the pile of War DO0ds you have when peace comes, the bigger chance you'll hnve O slip Eight ineO the poseswar world you're dreaming about tonight.
 @ ~L@y sU Back the Attack"
 THE EDITOR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-19
NOTICE

Advertising hearing on apDiica- tion of Germans Service Station, Corner Watertown and Bunker Hill Avenues, Waterbury, Connec- ticut (by A. L. German, 367 Grandview Avenue. Waterbury ConnecticuD for a Repairer's M- cense.
 Hearing to be held on Monday January 3lst, 1914 at 11:30 A. M. in the Office of the Mayor, City Hall. Waterbury, Connecticut. 1-l9-3t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-19

the Young Peoples Fellowship of St. Johns church for a skating party Friday evening at Hamilton Park. The young people are to meet at All Saints church at 7:30 o'clock.
 News Briefs
 Mrs. John Ellis has returned to her home on Main street after being a patient at the Waterbury Hospital several weeks.
 Petty Officer Second Glass Lonnie Thompson has returned to the U. s. Navy Air Station. South Weymouth. Mass, after a leave with his wife at their home on Main street.
 Corporal Peter L. Calabrese has returned to his base at Fort McPher- son, Ga. after spending leave with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Joseph CalaEese, of Bamford avenue.
 Second Glass Seaman, James R. Fuller, U. 6. N. R., has completed his boot training at Sampson, N. F., and is spending . furlough at his home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19
Mother, Son
In Court Fight

a temporary injunction prohib-
iting her son, Louis AZ, from
interfering EHfTff-eFEHFst4oR Of a six
family fiat al. 1910 Military, was
obtained from Circuit Court Judge
Vincent NJ Brennan today by Mrs.
Lillian Groh. 66
Mrs. Groh asserted that. since
the death ut her husband last
year, the son had tried 10 uSurp
the property and that she was as
Saulted and injured by the son 5
wife while she was living with the
couple IN Port HurOn.
A conveyance OF property order
made out by the husband Stipu-
lated that Mrs. Groh and Louis
should have joint ownership at his
death. But she said IL was her
understanding that she was 10 de-
rive all rentals until her death.
She also asked Judge Brennan
10 rule that the conveyance Of the
deed was null and void. The prop
erty is valued AT $4,000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19
BONN Aides Admitted
Violation, G-Men Say

Three FBI agents today testi-
fed before a jury in Federal Judge
Picard S court that three officials
of the BONN Aluminium and Brass
Corp had admitted welding cast
ings for the Packard Motor Car
Co in violation of a contract. The
officials are Paul Cordes, plant
superintendent, George II. King,
foreman. and Fred n. Eaton, an
assistant plant manager.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19
ADVERTISEMENT
Sore, Hot, Tired
Feet Almost
Killing" You?

When your feet torture you 10 from eEsF-
ton and fatigue that you have hardly any
peace Of mind - Just do this; Rub DIR.
scholl's Foot Balm into them for minute
or 80. No waiting That fiery. tender, tired.
painful feeling lersens more and more as
soothing DR.. Scholls Foot Balm helps speed
up circulation to drive away fatigue. The
relief you enjoy will be uniorgettable Grand
for sweaty, puffy, odorous feet. too. Get
DR. Scholls Foot Balm a. your Drug Shoe,
Department Store or TOILET Good Counter
today. Costs but trlhe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19
Rising Urges
Safety Action

DsR Cornissioner Rising can.
tinued 10 press HIS demands today
for more detaIfed information
nom three safety experts whom
the pSR has employees for $4,000
10 find the cause Of mounting
accidents.
He declared At a meeting Of Tho
commission that the provision in
the contract With the safety M
vcStigators calling for "a report on
prperess every 80 days had been
MADE meaningless by Tie first
such report. which contained. he
said. nothing except the an
nouncement these men are exam
ming records.
Commission President Gilbert
defended the experts. stating
Their Investigation hasn't
Vet gone far enough. They
haven't found anything Yet 10
cast suspicion on the manage
ment.
III that il the case" re-
Sponded Rising, then why don't
they NJ least say 500 was
never interested in whlteWash-
inc the system. That's why /
insisted on that monthly report.
DSR General Manager Bullock
placated Rising with the reminder
that the second monthly report
was due soon and that, before
preparing IT, the experts would
meet with The commissioners 10
learn from them just what infor-
nation was wanted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19
lMedlterrnnean Areal

Brozek. PIC William Mrs
Leona Brock mother. 5694
Florida. Detroit
Burk. Pvt. Ora-llarry Burk
father BanuStor.
CLARK. 1T 1t Robert NJ
Mrs Robert NJ Clark. wife,
1870 Turner. Detroit
DeNtrom, Pvt Alfred J.
Peter IT, peNtrom, father,
ff--srrr-i17rrt.
March. PVT. William AIRS
Rertha March. mother. lS455
Wakenden Detroit
MeEIa. Pfc. ErneSt--MlS.
Marie Mez7a mother, 3447
Granny. Detroit
Strenk, lSt 1t. George j
Mrs. Corrine p Suenk, wife,
5459 Argyle Detroit.
Stemke, Pvt. Robert R-Mrs
Juhanna ". SteInke, mother.
705 CaSs. Detroit.
Taksony. Pfc. Alexander
Mrs. Esther TakSony, mother.
1922 Stone. Detroit
Totten. ID 1t. Harold X
Mrs. Ruth J. Totten, wife Big
Rapids.
Ullicny, SGT. Martin Mrs.
Mary Luptak, aunt Utica.
Southwest Pacific Area)
Fernow, y sgt Floyd A
Mrs Dora T.. Fernow, mother,
HcSpcTia.
Niviano. Pvt. JoSeph-John
Vlviano, father, 1912 L. Con-
gress, Detroit.
.~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ -Wednssd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19
ARMY DEAD
European Area

European Area -
Csitmadla, I'd 1t. Albert j.
Alex Csizmadia. father l476
Champaign. Lincoln Park
Mitchell, VI sgt. William
W. Airs. Anna NJ Christie,
mother, Gould City.
Mediterranean Area
Brezenski. Pfc. Theodore p.
Miss Marie ID Brezenski,
sister. S6I%TraVerSe Detroit
Cr9<der. Pvt. George H.
My Juanita Crowder, wife,
Nlion.
= Dunlfin, Pfc. Donald C.--Mrs.
INA Dunifin, mother Niles,
Lowing, Pfc. MaN--Mrs. Mar
guerite Lowing, mother, Hud-
Sonville.
Randall. LIST 1T. Clarice A
Mrs. T. Randall, mother. Lam
sing.
Raum, = Sgt Eugene j.
Mrs Abbie Raum, mother, so
W. Ferry. Detroit
Strine. Pfc. Marvin C.-MrS.
EdreSs Strine, mother, Midland.
Naline, Pvt. John M.-MrS.
Sophie Valine, mother, Crystal
Falls
ZoIler. = sgt. Harper =. Jr.--
Harper +. Zoller, father, l2l03
NorthlaWn. Detroit
Southwest Pacific Areal
Fleece, Pfc. Paul T.-MrS.
Agnes Fleece, mother, Battle
Creek.
ArrJ To&NN~N
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19
Military Rites
Held for Filler
(See Pictorial Rerie,o)

His bride Of two and half
months and the pal who had gone
through flying training with him
stood arm-in-arm as the flag
draped coffin of ID 1t. Douglas
20, reached its final rest
ing place in Woodmere Cemetery.
1t. Maloney was killed last
Thursday in a plane crash during
a routine flight from his base at
Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee,
Fla.
Mrs. Katherine Maloney the 20
yCaT-Otd widow, was PROSTATE with
grief. For 1t, George Raul of
Fairbault, Mimi, il was the end
of a long, sad trip.
HIS CLOSEST PAL
1t. Kaui was 1t. Maloney's
closest friend. They had taken
basic flying together and were in
the final stages of combat prac-
tice, preparatory 10 being shipped
overseas IN a month, when the
fatal crash occurred
1t Raul accompanied the body
home and presented the flag from
the coffin 10 the widow.
Full military honors marked
yesterdays service which began at
the Nardn Park Methodist Epis-
copal Church TO which 1t. Ma
loney had belonged for four years
Representatives of the command
ing officer of the Romulus army
air field formed the burial escort
color guard and firing Suad,
DR. Marshall r. Reed conducted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19

the services al the church, while
Chaplain Charles X. Stong Of
Romulus read the military rites at
the grave.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-19
BROTHER IN NAVY

Besides his wife, 1t Maloney is
by his mother, Mrs. YES
per B. Maloney; two brothers,
Jack and Robert. storekeeper first
class, who has just returned from
1S months active duty in the
southwest Pacific, and sister,
Jean.
1t. Maioney enlisted in the
army air forces in January, 1913,
and earned his wings a year later.
Before his enlistment. he was en-
ployed by the Sheridon Engineer
ing Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09
w. !! s. 6

DANCE.
Jewish Community Center roof,
$50 o'clock tonight.
EXHIBITS.
American Battle Prints" Library
Of Congress, 8 am. to 10 pm. daily
except Saturday, Q an. to 6 pm,
through September 4.
Helen Catch Durston drawings,
Public Library, Eighth and K streets
NV, . am. to 8 pm. weekdays;
Saturday, 8 am. to pm. through
August.
Raoul Duffy and Arthur Dove oil
paintings and Washington artists
water colors exhibit, Phillips Me-
mortal Gallery, II am. to s pm.
daily except Sunday, to 7 pm.
through August.
yLUNCHEONS.
Junior Board of Commerce, Hotel
Annapolis, 1890 tomorrow. Mem
bers only. =
Princeton Club, willard Hotel,
1880 tomorrow. Members only.
LECTURE.
Understanding Human Nature:
The Path to Freedom" at Biosophy
Club, JewiaD Community Center,
$50 o'clock tonight.
Music.
Marine Band, Capitol steps, 7
o'clock tonight.
Army Air Forces Band, Sylvan
Theater on Monument grounds, 8
O'Clock tonight.
Picnic.
Beta Theta Pi Alumni Associa ton,
Palisades Field House, $50 pm. to-
morrow.
For Servicemen.
Meals. lounge. library, garden,
Junior Oficers' Club Of Washington
735 Seventeenth street NV, IL am.
to midnight daily. Dance, $50 pm.
Thursdays.
Weiner roast at Rock Creek Park,
leave USO, Eighth and Pennsylvania
avenue NV, 8 o'clock tonight.
Service men and women NAV
obtain information on other activi-
ties by calling the United Nations
Center, National 5000, or any of the
following USO numbers: Republic
1927, National 343l, National 0614
or Executive 0428. Colored service
personnel may call USO. Decatur
1854, or War Hospitality, Decatur
7768.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-09
Approved Prices
Will be Posted

In explaining the new OPA regu-
lations concerning restaurant price
control, Mrs. j. II. Owens, OF the
Price Control Division Of the local
Board said that all eating and
drinking establishment owners
have received notice to post
board.approved ceiling price list of
items on their menus.
A list of 40 commonly served
items has been drawn up by the
Restaurant Dealers Association. to-
gether with the Detroit Price Con-
troll ONCE, from which local restau.
rant owners will draw many OF the
items to be listed. The list OF foocs
and drinks together with their cell
ing prices may be posted In con.
spicuous place near the entrance OK
the establishment.
Restaurant and grocery price
control is for the protection OF the
merchants as we'll as to aid the
consumers" Mrs. Owens pointed
out. "as It prevents situation
such as happened after the last war
when dealers bought goods at In
flated prices, which soon dropped"
The Ypsilanti Board also serving
Milan, Willis and Whitaker, plans
to conduct a restaurant survey to
check on prices posted and charged
in this area this month, It was an
nounced
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-09
New Leaders
Start Monday

Two recreation leaders will re-
port for duty with the Willow Run
public school recreation depart
ment Monday, Alfred Brose. recrea
ton director, announced today.
Miss Rae Mia Larsen. Tecumseh,
who received an A. B. degree the
past June from the University OF
Michigan majoring in speech and
mirroring in physical education. will
teach dancing and serve as recrea-
ton leader. Miss Larsen. who has
been attending the summer school
at the University OF Michigan doing
post graduate work, plans to live In
Ypsilanti. A former teacher OF dane
ing, Miss Larsen will be in charge
of the various dancing events OF
the school recreation program.
Ray H. Arnold will start Mon
day, coming to Michigan from Jeru'
salem Township, Curtice, Ohio.
where he was school principal dur.
ing 1943.1944. He Is a graduate OF
Muskingum College, New Concord.
Ohio, graduating in 1916 with an
A. B. degree. He also attended the
Bowling Green University at Bowl
ing Green, Ohio, and the University
of Toledo at Toledo, Ohio. A native
OF Ohio, Mr.. Arnold has been at
tending summer school at the Uni
versity of Michigan this summer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-09
Mrs. C. Waterbury
HOnored at Shower

Mrs. Fred white entertained at
a stork shower honoring her sister,
Mrs. Leon Kellems, Wayne, at the
home OF her mother, Mrs. George
Waterbury, Friday evening.
The guests enjoyed a hamburger
fry at the outside fireplace, and
then went inside for cards and
bunco. Those winning prizes for
cards were Mrs. waterbury, Mrs
Orvil Hanlon, Mrs. John Mott and
Mrs. Frank Louandes; bunco, Mrs.
Kellems, Mrs. J. Brown, Wayne.
At the close OF the evening, cof-
fee and a large white frosted cake
decorated with pink rosebuds and
topped with figure Of a stork car
rying a baby. were served the
guests, who remembered Mrs. Kel-
lens with many useful gifts.
Miss Ethel McCrickett has re-
turned from a visit to her sister,
Mrs. Alfred DeWaele, Sr., at Bay
City.
Miss Flossa Earl will return to
Ferndale Sunday, where she will
teach again this year.
Miss Gertrude Peet will teach
this year at Van Dyke, near De-
troit.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. v. Clark Will
leave tonight for Harrisburg, Pa, TO
visit their son, Capt. Howard Clark,
and family for a week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-09
Service Briefs

Aviation Student Royce Barnes,
and his brother, Seaman &c Eug-
enc Barnes arrived at the home of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Barnes, 832 Maplewood Ave, Tues
day. This is the first time the eovs
have seen each other since March,
1943. AIS Royce. who will report to
Santa Ana, California, September
20, will celebrate his twenty-first
birthday Tuesday. Upon his return
to duty, he will attend bombardier
school.
Seaman Eugene Barnes will re-
port September II to cambridge,
Maryland, where he will receive
amphibious training. He entered
the Navy in August, 1943. and his
brother went into service March,
1913.
Private James II. Sharrack, 2O7
n. Prospect St., has been appointed
private first class. He Is assigned
to the 1632nd Service Unit at Fort
Sheridan, Ill.
Technician Fifth Grade Robert
]. Buerger, 800 n. Normal ST., has
been appointed technician fourth
grade. He is assigned to the l632nd
Service Unit at Fort Sheridan, Ill.
Pvt. James Barnes, son OF MT
and Mrs. Milton Barnes. Wallace
Blvd. has returned to Drew Field
Florida, after a 20-day leave. He is
with Radar team No. /, 73Oth Signal
Air warning Company, and is re-
pairman.
Pvt. Ronald Spragg and his wife
have returned from shepherd
Field. Texas, during his ten-day
leave. They are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Archie Spragg, 79S Allen hd''
having arrived Saturday morning
ANN SC Robert Ray Is spending
his four-day leave with his wife
and daughter at the home OF Mrs
RAYS parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Guetlsunst. s02 Allen Rd., ANN &c
RAY is stationed at ST. Simon, Geor
| gia.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-09
MissL w. Xvi Wed
to Pfc. Pitchford

Ann Arbor, Sept. 9-Announce-
ment Is being made OF the infor-
NAL ceremony at the Congrega'
tional Church Thursday that unit
ed in marriage Miss Lois Wood
Xvi, daughter of Mrs. Peter X.
Xvi. Church St, and Pfc. Harold
Pitchford, Honolulu, Hawaii, now
an Army trainee at the U. OF M.
Rev. H. L. Pickerell officiated.
The brides attendants were
Mrs. J. Perry Trytten. matron OF
honor, and Miss Joan Gallup. Miss
Dorothy Whittemore, Miss Mary
Lou Hollway and Jeanne Patty. all
former classmates of the bride, as
bridesmaids. william Stacy, sta
toned here with the groom, was
best man. A reception at the
brides former home followed the
wedding.
The couple will make their home
in Ann Arbor following q short
wedding trip.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-09
Huron Navy Mnhsry'
Tag Sale Great Success

rehabilitation work TO come, both
locally and nationally. A percent
age OF this gift money will be added
TO this important fund. Other well
fare projects OF the club are the
buying OF material and making OF al
least twelve complete layettes
year for needy sailors wives, buy
ing OF gauze, for cutting and folding
OF 1000 surgical sponges per month
for Navy Hospitals, sending gifts
OF money to boys who have lost
their ship and all their belongings
at sea, Christmas gifts for many
service men, donations TO Red
Cross, Red Cross Blood Donor Can
teen, u. S. O. (ocal) and in helping
service men in many other ways
as the need arises.
Credit for the management OF
this two-day tag sale belongs to
Mrs. Roland Woodside, vice COM
mander of the local Navy Mothers
Club, and chairman OF the ways
and means committee. Friday Mrs.
Woodside directed her helpers from
a room in the U.S.O. building. Mrs.
Irma Saltz and Mrs. Grace Holly as
sisted her and others helped there
as they were needed.
Those members and friends OF
Huron Navy Mothers Club who
helped with the tag day at the
Bomber Plant Thursday were Mrs.
Ivele Grub, chairman, Mrs. Joseph
Inkman, Mrs. A. j. Schultz, Mrs
Bessie Daimler, Mrs. John Harris,
Mrs. E. Conn. Mrs. Lester August,
Mrs. John Reeb, Mrs. Roland
Woodside, Mrs. Perry Woodward,
Mrs. Clifford Schreiner, Mrs. Ray
fowler, Mrs. Otis Fitzgerald, Mrs.
Walter Horner, Mrs. Charles Nepo'
dal, Mrs. Harold Badger, Mrs.
A. Reed, Mrs. A. Elvidge, MISS
Faith Cook, Mrs. William K Cook,
Miss Ara Schultz. Mrs. Paul Chap
man, Mrs. Joseph Samonek, Mrs.
William Winter, Mrs. Edward Bait
zell, Mrs. Charles Power, Mrs.
.-ugene Calder. Miss Doris Allen,
Mrs. L. Allen, Mrs. Frank Jackson,
Mrs. Irma Saltz, Mrs. Atwood Nc
Andrew, Mrs. Fremont Peterson,
Mrs. George Ennen, Mrs. May
Nobel, and Mrs. Harry Holdridge.
Those who helped in Ypsilanti
Friday were Mrs. Woodside, gen.
eral chairman, Mrs. Clifford
Schreiner, Mrs. L. Allen. Mrs.
Charles Power. Mrs. Charlotte
Mehl. Mrs. William Winter, Mrs.
Bessie Daimler, Mrs. Eugene CAL
der. Mrs. Irma SaltE, Mrs. Eliza.
beth Conn, Mrs. Lester August,
Mrs. Joseph Samonek, Mrs. l.
Grub, Mrs. A. ]. Schultz, Mrs.
Frank Jackson, Mrs. Marie Smith.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-09
Household Goods
Sales Explained

Prices on used household goods
offered for private or public sale
should be checked with the, Price
Control Board before a final settle
ment OF sale Is made, the Price Adj
ministration Board announced to-
day.
II the purchaser finds that he has
paid price above the ceiling on a
particular item he may bring suit
for three times the amount OF over
charge, or $50, whichever is larg-
er, against the seller.
or the 242 used cars sold during
August In the Ypsilanti Price and
Rationing Board district, seven
overcharges reported were adjust
ed by the Consumers Durable Goods
Panel last month, with return pay
ments made 10 purchasers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-09
Fine Points in Bndqe

strength elsewhere. and II would
have to be In clubs or hearts. or
both. He took q smart gamble,
and would have won II he had also
played his cards as brightly. But
he did not.
He let the club K lead 60 by and
won the second club with the A,
then finessed the diamond Q. That
beat him. West won with the X,
scored his last two clubs. and led
the heart 5. Now taking his lick.
ing, South won with the A. scored
the diamond A and the two spade
tops, then gave ur the other
tricks. going down four. He
thought that was really hard luck.
But 1t wasn't.
The important thing for South
was to get the diamond suit set up
and unlocked before the heart A
was out Of the dummy His best
chance. after winning a club. was
to lead to the diamond A, disdail-
ing the finesse. and then lead the
diamond @, hoping the K would
take It, West could not have
helped himself In this case. He
then could have got two clubs. but
his return could have been won
and the diamond suit would have
been run.