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Youth

the greatest OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES il
be in the ranks of our armed forces
war production, agriculture, govern.
ment service, or other work essentia
to the war effort"
On behalf of our brothers and sis
, tiers at battle stations al over the
world and ia the interests Of the total
fighting fitness of our nation. Wl
urge you to use the power vested il
,yom authority to end the practice OF
segregation and discrimination in all
branches Of the armed forces.
Such an action would be a blow as
significant as decisive action on the
field of battle. 1t would register our
readiness to meet all the stern tests
of speedy victory and just peace.
InitiatOrs
L. Maynard Catchings, Secretary
Southern Field Council, Nat. Student
Y. N. c. A., Atlanta, Ga.
Esther v. Cooper, Executive Score
tary, Southern Negro Youth Congress,
Birmingham, Ala.
Carleton L. Lee, Negro Hi-Y Secre-
tary, Southern Area Council, Y. M. c.
A., Atlanta, Ga.
Rose Mae Withers, Secretary, Ma
tional Student Council, Y. W. C. A.,
RisA@Nnd, Va
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-03-03
WAYNESBORO BOARD
DESCRIPTION

Dear Editor: This will let the
readers know that the March Board
will be at St. Luke Baptist Church.
Those coming from the south on No
45, come one half mile below town and
turn to the right at Turner'S Full
Home. Coming from the north on
No. As, come one half mile before you
get to Waynesboro and turn to the
left at Turner's Full Home. Coming
on "a or So, come through town on As
and come south one half mile.
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Sunday School
Lesson
LESSON X.-MARCH 5

LESSON X.-MARCd
Jesus urges His Disciples to Watch.
Mark 1887. Printed Text, Mark
E3:3-1O, 1897.
Golden Text-Watch therefore; For
you know not when the Lord of the
house cometh. Mark 1895.
Mark 13:3-And as he sat on the
Mount of Olives over against the tenn
pie, Peter and James and John and
Andrew asked him privately,
A. Tell us when shall these things
be? And what shall be the sign
when these things are all about t. he
accomplished
5. And Jesus began to say unto
them, Take heed that no man lead you
astray.
s. Many shall come in my name
saying, I am he; and shall lead many
astray.
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|SN0A. 3>\aA&
sSSl ex HOHvR

ident of H. B. A. No. IL.
These five presidents located in tins
city where 80 many of our presidents
attend. state that they are going to
show the rest of the presidents how
they can entertain a Board. These
nresidents an d their members villa
furnish dinner for the visiting presi-'
dentu and members attending thu
Board 90 Friday.
On Tuesday, March 7th, the Boasd
will be held at Laurel with presidents
G, B. Arlington and n. Paige. These
two high steppers ard their members
will entertain US. Presidents AIRING
ton and Paige state that they will
show all of us something new.
On Thursday, March 9th, the Board
will be held at Collins. We win be
entertained by lodge No. 44A, Mrs.
Eula Berkhalter president, at Mace
donia Baptist Church.
Mrs. Berkhalter and her members
say that the climax will be reached
in Collins. Collins will show all Of ~
something.
ASSESSMENT
All presidents are asked to collect
s135 from each member and report
Continued on page 81
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Shop at
JONES SUPPLY SHOP

24l2 Fifth Street Phone 1909 Meridian, Miss.
FOc your every need the largest of its kind operated by cOOd
people in the South.
PINS = STATIONERY = CIGARS = CIGARETTES - PIPE
and CHEWING TOBACCO - SNUFF - BEAUTTCIAN SUP
PLIES HAIR PREPARATIONS of all kinds GIFTS for ali
OCCASIONS both large and small PICTURE FRAMES, ordinary snd
Patriotic TOILET ARTICLES for Ladies and Men COSTUME
JEWELRY GREETING CARDS occasions Coovalescens
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LAUREL BOARD
10 -
DESCRIPTION

The March Board will be held in
Laurel on Monday, March 7th at
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, on
Meridian Avenus, North O. Laurel,
Rev. j. j. Overstreet, Pastor, G. B.
Arlington, President.
Now, Laurel is expecting a big time
on tho date Of the board Win you
please tell Mr. Kinsiow that say
Laurel is the garden spot of Missis-
sippi and G. B. Arlington and M.
Paige live IN Laurel. One ia . big
shot and the other a high stopper.
Come on to Laurel where you will en-
joy life.
G. B. Arlington.
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(Eu~k CaHoway photo) -
why members OF congress
strongly condemned professor for recent article INC
monthly that Japs nave ot
Bathing
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wooden enough
d. entire family neighborsSith little crowdng res
bathroom 1t is customary aItes
enc tub ia once filled be used by everyone IN @
Nearly 80 land we are quo
M the Plumbing Heating Industries Bureau
enameed easy
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th. typical bathroom taken Union Grove WI"
the bath used by Jap gi
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24
Jimmie Hunt Wonders
if He Should 60 TO
His Own Obsequies

Jimmie Hunt today was trying 10
decide II he should buy himself
some flowers and go TO his own
funeral as his friends have nearly
convinced him that he is, in real
ity, dead.
IL seems that another workman
OF much the same build as he and
with a hirsute adornment OF the
upper lip almost identical with Mr..
Hunts, was working at the bench
in the center wing department of
the bomber plant at which Mr..
Hunt usually works. A piece OF
machinery fell and struck the man
on his head, causing a fracture
and conclusion. When first aid
had been applied and the head
was swathed in bandages. he look
ed. indeed, like Mr.. Hunt. So Mr..
Hunts friends have been sending
condolences to surviving" rela.
tiyes and inquiring as to the hour
OF the funeral.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24
Assembly Presented by
Health Service Class

Community Health Service Clas.
of the Ypsilanti High School pre-
scented one OF the most outstand-
ing assemblies OF the year in the
High School auditorium Thursday
The assembly was under the dl.
rection OF Misses Frances Lister
and Cornelia Everard.
An original skit was cleverly
presented. The cast was as fol
lows: Norma Mae Faulkner
mother: Betty Lou Clark, moth
er's sister; Noreen Gotos, grand
mother: Gloria Rodenberg, aunt
Gerald Michael Grady, baby; Alice
Groosebeck. Violet Slusser. Adri
an Pepin, Arlene Mallion, Shirley
Nicolls. Lorain Graves, and Virgin,
ia Hawks. Community Health Ser.
vice girls. The announcer was
Ella Evanoff. John Davidson and
Hans Jens were in charge of cur.
tains and lighting.
Following the skit. a motion pic
ture entitled, "Twixt the Cup and
the Lip was shown. The Ypsi.
lanti High School orchestra un
der the direction OF Leland Ran,
dali played two selections. Ro
land L. Schafer led the "Star
Spangled Banner, with orchestra
accompaniment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24
THREE CANDIDATES
RECEIVE DEGREES

Three candidates, Misses Phyllis
Warrington, Aileen Browning and
Marilyn Hines. received the degrees
Of the Order OF Rainbow for Girls,
and future activities we're an
nounced, Thursday evening at the
Rainbow meeting. Advisory board
members introduced by Miss Elaine
Hunt, worthy advisor, were Mrs.
William Crawford and Mrs. Clayton
Hopp. .
A splash party for April 4 was
announced. The group will go to the
home OF Miss Hunt for refresh.
ments after the splash party at
the Ypsilanti High School pool.
Miss Mary Alice WILDER is chair
man OF the bake sale TO be April
at ! o'clock. The date OF the
rummage sale has been changed
from March 81 and April 10 April
%.
The next regular Rainbow meet
ing will be April 10.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24
Amelia Eerhart May
be Alive. Says Cousin

Cincinnati, Mar. 24-INS--Ceci-
liza Earhart, cousin of Amelia Ear
hart, said today she believed the
famed ayiatrix still was alive UNI
less she died of starvation.
IF she was picked up, she had
enough stamina TO withstand hard
ship" Cecilia declared.
The young woman, who is study
ing for her doctors degree at the
University OF Cincinnati. said she
still had hope that some of the
rumors that Amelia had been pick
ed up on or near one of the Paci-
fic islands on her fight in 1887
with Fred Noonan. her navigator,
were founded on fact.
One was that she was rescued
by a Jap fishing boat when she
came down between Jaluit and Al
linglapalap Atolls.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24
Izaak Walton League
Plans Archery Range

Plans for construction OF an arch
cry range on their $50 acre reser-
walton on Ellis Rd. we're made by
members OF the Izaak Walton
League at their regular meeting
Thursday evening with Fred Earle,
president. presiding.
A financial report was submitted
by George Till who reported 107
members in good standing.
Plans are being made to obtain
a new meeting place at the present
quarters must be vacated by April
l.
Three new members were accept
ed and six renewals were made.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24
CHARITIES HELPED
BY LUTHERAN MIXER

A sum OF SIS was voted for Luth'
eran Charities at the business meet
ing OF the Lutheran Mixer following
a cooperative dinner Thursday eve
ming in the church dining room.
The meeting was opened with rep
etitlon Of the Apostles Greed in uni
son and the salute to the flag. Rev.
Hugo Fenker addressed the group
using as his topic. Being a True
Christian" A discussion on Bet
terments OF the Societies OF the
church. followed. Four new mem
bers. Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Russell
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Herman
son. were added.
For the program, Ernest Philipp!.
vicar. favored with two songs,
"Open the Gates OF the Temple"
and Deep River" He was accom-
panied by Miss Betty Fenker. who
also led in group singing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24
Service Briefs

S. sgt. Archie B. camp. who has
been stationed IN Washington. d.
1 c., the past two years has been pro
NOTED TO the rank OF Technical
/ Sergeant.
An Eighth AAF Bomber Station
England-Staft Sergeant Theodore
NJ. Christensen, 20, OF Ypsilanti
! Michigan. has been awarded the
Air Medal. The presentation was
made by his group commander,
Colonel Hunter Harris, Jr. He is
the left waist gunner on the ship
silver Lounge" at this Eighth AAF
Flying Fortress base in England.
Sgt. Christensen is the son OF
A. V. Christensen. Prior TO entering
the AAF in January, 1913. Sgt.
Christensen was employed as a ma
chinist by the Ford Motor Company.
He received his gunner's wings in
June OF 1913.
The citation read, "For excep-
tionally meritorlous achievement,
while participating In five separate
bomber combat missions over en-
envy occupied Continental Europe.
The courage. GOODNESS and skill dis
played by Sgt. Christensen upon
these occasions reflect great credit
upon himself and the Armed Forces
OF the United States"
Recent arrivals at Enid Army
Air Field, Okla, for the nine-week
basic flying course included LIST 1t.
Giles V. Fox. "a, student officer.
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alex L. Fox.
He came here from Garner Field,
Uvalde, Texas where he finished
the primary flying training course.
After completing basic flight train
ing here. he will go to another air.
field OF the Army Air Forces Train
ing Command for advanced instruc.
ton. His wife. Mrs. Emma Mae
Fox, resides al 423 Perrin ST.
Taking a new step in his Army
career. pvt. John Faber Goodwin,
son OF John F. Goodwin. 5 Driscoll
Court, this week entered the B-24
Liberator bomber mechanics school
at Keesler Field, Biloxi. Miss. For
approximately II weeks, pvt. Good.
win will be trained at this Army
Air Forces Training Command sta.
ton, learning the intricate details
that 90 into the huge B-24.
Lieut.. Robert Jarosch writes that
he has been transferred from North
Africa to Italy.
1t. Howard W. Gibbs is now sta.
toned at Alliance Army Air Base.
Alliance, Neb.. where he is an In
structor IN radar. o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy c. Kennedy
have returned from Cambridge,
Mass. where they visited their son,
Pfc. John Kennedy, who is studying
engineering in the Massachusetts,
Institute of Technology.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24

songs, Young Lad" and Captain
Mack, and will later lead con-
munity singing: and Earl Colts
burg. Detroit, who will do his VEN
triloquist performance. The gui-
tar band Of Troop 81 will present
several numbers in their first pub
lie appearance.
Advancement awards will be pre-
scented to the Scouts by Walter
MacPeek, scout executive for
the Washtenaw-Livings Coun-
ties Boy Scout Council. Russell
Brown, scoutmaster, is in charge
OF the entire program, assisted by
troop committeeman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24
Catholic Women at
Detroit Meetino

Eight Ypsilanti women were IN
Detroit Thursday attending the
sixth annual meeting Of the Detroit
Archdiocesan Council OF the Nation.
al Council OF Catholic Women. at
the Hotel Statlen They were Miss
Margaret Murphy. delegate, Mrs
George Epnen. vice president of the
Ann Arbor Deanery OF the Council.
Mrs. Fred Buytendorp. Mrs. John
O'Brien, Mrs. c. P. Steimle, Mrs.
Mabel l. Stadtmiller. Miss Magde-
line -Kleekamp, and Mrs. Anna
Stuart.
The program, which opened with
mass at a. m. at ST. Aloysius
Church. included an opening ses-
sion at 1890, at which Mrs. Harry
A. Lombard, president OF the Arch
diocesan Council, presided. Annual
reports of the officers and deanery
presidents we're given. after which
guests attended sectional confer
ences. A luncheon was followed BY
reports Of all standing committees,
after which was a talk by the Most
Rev. Edward Mooney, D. D, Arch
bishCp OF Detroit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24
Federal Housing Area
Has Red Cross Drive

Latest total for money solicit
ed in the Red Cross Drive which
opened in the Willow Run Hous-
ing area March ). is s1,l74.S4. OF
this money collected in Willow
Run Village was s372.74; West
Court, S364.60 Willow Court
$3.50; Willow Lodge. 1886; and
the area Office. $50. This money
was collected from Federal Public
Housing Authority employees and
residents in the area by volunteer
workers.
General chairman of the fund
drive is Norman Holben. assistant
recreational director. who announc-
ed that more contributions will be
turned in before the final total is
computed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24
10000 PARTS FOR ARMY DUCK

CLEVELAND Up Ninety-five
Cleveland area war plants are max
ing more than 1000 parts FOR the
seven-ton duck-the Army's six
wheel amphibious truck. Col. II.
NJ Reedall. Cleveland Ordnance
chief. says the duck can pick up
battle supplies from a transport or
landing ship tank and bring them
to shore or to any place inland"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24
BY Shepherd Barclay
SHOUT THE TIDINGS

USUALLY at some stage in the
bidding. II a pair has enough
strength to justify a game try.
one partner or the other knows 1t.
AS soon as he does, he has a def
mite responsibility to see that the
side does not lose that game by
default. There are three things
then among which he must
choose. One Is to bid the game
himself. Another is to make a bid
Of some kind which guSantees
game strength and will force a
sound partner to get to 1t. A third
Is to make some kind Of bid which
u sure to be kept open and give
him another chance.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24
Attends Meetinu

Mrs. walter Pierce. president Of
the Matilda S. Perrine Auxiliary OF
United Spanish war Veterans, and
Mrs. Bert Banta. attended the Aux
Hilary meeting in the GAR. rooms
Of the city hall, Ann Arbor, Thurs
day afternoon. With Mrs. Pierce
presiding, it was voted to donate S25
10 the Red Cross. The Auxiliary
members assisted at the U.S.O.. Ann
Arbor. Mar. IS. and provided suf-
ficient cakes to serve 700 people.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24
MAY BE RIGHT

Battle Creek. Mar. "a ms
Henry Ford may be right when he
predicts the end of the war with
Germany in two months, 1t Rus
sell o. Philpit of Sandusky, Mich,
recently repatriated prisoner OF
Germany, asserted today. Ger
many is in terrible shape" Philpit
said at Percy Jones Hospital where
he is undergoing treatment. THE
big cities are ruins and with
each successive bombing more peo-
pie rush to the railways to get
away.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24
Victory Gardeners
TO Have Equipment

Victory gardeners will not re-
quire any preference ratings TO
purchase wheel type hand cultiva-
tors and hand plows, or hand
sprayers and hand busters this
year. The War Production Board
has lifted all restriction to enable
gardeners to acquire such items
more easily. and at the same time
has provided additional materials
to manufacturers to fill demands.
It was announced today by the De.
troit Regional office.
Certain restrictions on use OF
steel in the manufacture of farm
machinery and equipment have
also been eased. primarily TO i'm
prove implements and to reduce
demand for lumber, now in short
supply.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24
THE Willow RUN NEWS
Final Plans For Boy Scout
Court of Awards Completed

Final plans for the Court OF
Awards for all Boy Scouts in the
Ypsilanti area at the Willow Run
Village Community Building, March
80, have been completed with Ma
jor Ross Blanford. former COM
handing officer of the Willow Run
Airbase. as guest speaker. He
will talk on THE Values Of Scout
ing to Servicemen in the Armed
Forces.
Others appearing on the program
will be Norman HOLDEN, Troop 81
committeeman, who will sing two
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24
FLAG DEDICATED AT
D. OF u. V. MEETING

At the meeting OF Martha 4.
Beach Tent Daughters OF Union
Veterans. Thursday evening their
service flag was dedicated and a
sum OF s3S was voted for charity.
The meeting was preceded by CO.
operative dinner served 10 80 mem.
bers and visitor. Mrs Harry Cog.
arm, Flint, state department presi.
dent.
Mrs. Gogarn dedicated the Daugh.
ters' 20 star service flag. 1t was
voted TO give flat iron. ironing
board and shaving outfit 10 the
U.S.O. Members reported having
given a total OF s3s TO organizations
and 10 charity.
After the meeting, Mrs. Gogarn
gave a brief'tslk and congratulated
the Daughters on their fine work
The next meeting will be apr. 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24
Hostess to Club

Mrs. John simon was hostess for
the meeting Of the B. B. Bunco
Club at her home Thursday eve
ming. Prize winners for bunco we're
Mrs. Lawrence VerVaecke. Mrs.
Carl Lore and Mrs Grover BeYier.
The house prize went to Mrs. Ar
thur Medley. Next week the club
will meet with Mrs. Neeley Re-
freshments were served by the host
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24
Model Airplane Club
Organization Planned

A new model airplane club being
formed at Willow Run Village in
compliance with many requests for
such an activity. will hold its first
meeting in conjunction with a
model exhibit next Friday night in
the library OF the Village Com
munity Building.
Arylr Irwin, 1862 Charleton. Will
low Run Village, has volunteered
to act as club leader and remain
as an instructor. He has had ex-
perience with model airplanes and
at the present time is finishing a
seven foot gas powered model
which will appear In the exhibition.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24
"scRAp IRON ANNIE"

CLEVELAND-UP- Mrs. Ann
Blumenthal, affectionately known
as Scrap Iron Annie" to associates,
not only operates a successful junk
business here, but she's a "whiz"
in whipping up lemon meringue
pies Mrs. Blumenthal took over
her husbands business at his death
just six days before Pearl Har-
Dor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24
nskIN, STOPS ICE FORMING

AKRON, O.-UP-An electrically
heated propeller skin" today is be
ing credited with preventing the
formation OF ice on plane propel-
lers. The new safety device is man.
ufactured with a special conduc-
tive synthetic rubber.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24
CIRCLE II WORKS
FOR EASTER SALE

Members OF circle II OF the Won
ans Society Of Christian Service,
at a sewing meeting at the home OF
Mrs. d. W. Kuhn. Thursday evening
sewed on articles for their Easter
sale to be Apr. G, in connection with
the VS.. C.S. Easter breakfast.
The sewing meeting was at the
home OF Mrs. Kuhn, instead OF at
the home of Mrs. Howard Fanslow,
as previously announced, owing to
illness in the Fanslow family.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24
SGT. COPS BILLIARD GROWN

SAPULPA. Okla.-UP-The IA
year-old billiards career OF Joe
Hoffman OF Sapulpa was believed
to be ended with his induction into
the Army two years ago. But his
friends have now learned differ
emily. Joe, now a sergeant sta
TONED in Central America, recently
won the Puerto Rico individual bill
lard championship at San Juan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24
Prospect P. 7. A. Has
Benefit Gard Party

Bridge and euchre were played ar
the benefit card party given by the
Prospect Parent Teachers Associa-
ton. Thursday evening at the
school. cups and saucers were
brought for the school cupboard.
Mrs. Harry Skillman. p. T. A.
president, was chairman. Refresh
ments OF cup cakes and coffee were
served by third grade mothers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24
MEET SETS HIGH MARKS

MILwAUKEE-UP-two indoor
track event marks made during the
recent Marquette University-Notre
Dame indoor meet probably will
stand among the seasons best in
door figures, Hilltop athletic Off
cials believed. These we're the as
feet. liz inch shotput tossed by
John Konakur OF Notre Dame and
the high jump OF 6 feet, 524 inches
made by Marquette's Ken Weis.
ner.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24
FACE CHARGES

Robert F. Gilman. 42S Ballard
St, Ypsilanti. and Lane Sherman,
Building A. Willow Lodge, were
arrested on charges OF being dis
orderly Thursday by the Willow
Run Sheriff's Department.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24

dealer South. East-West vul-
nerableD
II South gets into an overbid
7.No Trumps on this deal. how
can he keep from going down
more than one trick after West
leads the spade o..
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-24
ATTENTION
CITY SUBSCRIBE

Tho Ypsilanti Daily Press
wishes all subscribers 70 re-
celve their papers regularly
and promptly. In case or poor
or non-delivery OF the Daily
Press phone the Press Oftice
al 40 before 6 p. m. or . p. N.
Saturday.
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Fine Points in BridQe

as IL North was simply showing
preference between the two
minors which South had bid.
North had two chances to han
die his situation differently. In
stead Of just 3-Diamonds on his
third turn. he might have bid 4
Diamonds. one more than neces-
sary. betokening game strength.
or he might have bid 3-Hearts. the
opponents suit. whereupon South
should have bid 4-Diamonds.
North diamonds and South g.
Diamonds.
It might even have been better
IL North. learning about Souths
great strength in proclsiming the
ability to double a low bid Of 2
Hearts. and with his own fine At
for South's first suit Of diamonds.
plus his lack Of losers in hearts.
had bid 3-Spades instead Of only
two. Then. after his partner bid
4-Clubs on his next turn, he could
have bid diamonds or 4-Hearts.
In fact. almost anything was bet
ter than the weak bids he made.