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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-23

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rms. Ia baths. mod. kit. fenced
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lection. JOSEPH W. SEAY COM
PANY, REALTORS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-23
MRS. VIM. H. LAUGHLIN

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-23
SILVER SPRING SHOW

PLACEi-New iistinE! Quail
ity masterpiece in perfect
condition. Brick, stone and
slate. Lovely setting among
towering trees. 3 bedrooms.
Cathedral-ceiling living room
with fireplace. ga baths.
Recreation room. Beautiful
section near Piney Branch
and Sligo. UPPER 20s! Mr..
Young, 10. 5-34S4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-23

Va. partly fin. rec. rm. w/pictur,
window, 3 bedrms., rm. for . more
la baths, sep. din. nm. mod. kit.
u acre, city sewer, water. SIZE
mo. pays all. NO. 1892.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-12-07
Pioneer Lodge No. ]
Entertain Guests With
SmorqoSbord, Nov. "a

Pioneer Lodge No. 1, F. & AM.
entertained their wives and invited
guest at a smorgasbord. November
"a at $50 pm. at the American
Legion Memorial Building, st.
Paul.
All the ladies received Christ
mas corsages from the lodge. Ru-
fus Carson Is worshipful master.
Master of ceremonies for the even
ing was Norman Bell and Mrs.
Henry Jones and Marion Brown
were in charge Of the group sing
ing. Prizes were awarded for the
quiz games.
Members attending and their
guest were: Messrs. and Mines,
Rufus Carson, James Adams, Eu-
gene Lewis, Nathaniel Hardy,
Bannoy Martin, Otis L. Hampton,
Raymond Bledsoe, William NC
MILAN, Henry Jones, Norman Bell,
Jerry Robins, Elwood johnson,
Marion Brown, Jack Irving and
James Bradford.
Also Mrs. w. B. Lewis and
Messrs. Dave Reese, Bobby Ray
Thomas, Charles Agnew and
Queen Harris.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-12-07
ST. PETERS AME

A goodly number was in at
tendance for the Holy Communion,
on Sunday morning, Dec. 2.
Before Rev. Lowell Johnson de-
ivered the message, prayer was
offered for the sick and shut-ins.
The theme for the Holiday Sea-
son is Getting Ready For Jesus.
The text was Clean House. The
foundation for the message was
from the book Of Psalm 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, o
God; and renew a right spirit
within me-"
Rev. Johnson stated that God
cannot dwell in an unclean house.
The heart is the temple Of God,
and If the heart is dirty, what
comes from the heart is dirty also,
and spiritual dirt is just as insidi-
Gus as natural dirt.
Rev. Johnson concluded his mes
sage with the lyrics of the beauti-
full hymn: There is a fountain
filled with blood, Drawn from EN-
manuePs Veins: And there may
though vile as he, wash all my sins
away: Fer since by faith, I swa
the stream Thy flowing wounds
supply. Redeeming love has been
my theme, and shall be till die.
Evangelist Florence Daniels and
the two altar boys Joel Wade, and
Lowell Johnson, Jr., assisted Rev.
Johnson with the Communion.
The special music provided by
the Senior choir were: Good
News" Thanks Be To God" and
Seeking For Me-"
Uniting with the church was
Mrs. Eula Mae Anderson.
Mr.. Oliver D. Smith came as a
convert, and will study with the
pastor until the first Sunday in
January then will receive the right
hand Of fellowship.
The A. c. e. League held their
regular Sunday meeting at 5 pm.
The regular monthly Orientation
Class was held at $50 pm.
Evangelist Pearl Pleas brought
the Fellowship message at 7:30
pm.
Mr.. Homer Russell received the
Holy Baptism administered by Rev.
Johnson. Others receiving the
the right hand of Fellowship were;
Mr.. and Mrs. Spondy Ratliff, DR..
Thomas Johnson, MRS. Edna
Brown, Mrs. Eula Mae Anderson,
Mr.. William c. Bowman, Mrs.
Anne Browne and Mrs. Rosita
Acosta.
Prayer meeting every Thursday
night, 7:30 pm.
Mrs. Lucille McAdams, reporter.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-12-07
PRIVATE FUNERAL SERVICE
FOR MRS. CORA WILLIS,
HELD SATURDAY, DEC.

Private funeral services were
held, Saturday, December 1, at the
Brooks Chapel for Mrs. Cora Will
lis, 1920 goth Av. S., Minneapolis,
who died November 20 in the Min
neapolis General Hospital Rev,
Floyd Massey, Jr., officiated at
the service.
Mrs. Willis had been a former
resident Of st. Paul
Survivors are her cousins Mrs,
Esther Brown and Spencer Shivers,
Minneapolis and Robert Shivers,
st. Paul.
Rev. and Mrs. Trego McWil-
liams, Jr., Lincoln, Nebr. attended
the funeral.
Interment was in Oakland Gene
terry. Brooks Funeral Home was In
charge Of the services.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-12-07
Auzie DioI Goes
West; Is Attraction
Ar BiFfhdoV Purfv

Mrs. Auzie Dial, 1882 Clinton
Av., had a wonderful time in
Chandler and Phoenix, Arizona.
Mrs. Dial flew to Arizona to play
for the birthday party Of Mrs.
Sam (Ginny) Bell at the San Mar
cos Hotel. AS a surprise for his
wife Mr.. Bell arranged this gala
affair. Mr.. Bell is the son Of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. James Ford
Bell, Ferndale, Wayzata, Mime
sofa.
Accounts from a daily Arizona
paper, said Mrs. Dial, pianist top
par, really jazzed up the scene as
she stepped out of the big wrapped
package that conferred the birth
day ballooned room.
Before returning home Mrs. Dial
will be mentioning in Los Angeles,
Calf, where she plans to do some
sightseeing among which will be
a trip to the Berry Farm and
Disneyland.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-12-07
Minneapolis NAAcP
To Elect Officers
SunduV At Zion

The nominating committee of
the Minneapolis Branch, NAACP
submitted the following slate to
the general membership, at the
meeting held at st. Peters AME
Church, Sunday, November Is.
These names will be acted upon
at the December 9, meeting which
will be held at Zion Baptist
Church, 18th and Lyndale Av. N,
at 4 pm.
Names submitted for were as
follows: Curtis c. Chivers, presi-
dent; Rev. Stanley R. King, first
vice president; Harry Davis, sec
ond vice-president; Cato McKin-
ME, third vice-president; Josie
Johnson, treasurer; DeVelma New
man, secretary; Cartrell Cooper,
assistant secretary.
Those names recommended for
the executive board were: L. How
ard Bennett, DR.. w. D. Brown, Jr.,
Marjorie Curry, Christine Dun.
ham, Sam Goldman, Theresa Gran.
ger, Douglas Hall, Fay Harrison
Coleridge Hendon, Rev. Lowell
Johnson, York Langton, Jim Luger
Mildred Moore, Cecil E. Newman
Richard Scott, Matthew Little,
Irving Nemerov, John L. Sims
Joseph Arlington, Arthur Cum
bingham, Samuel Richardson, Yer
da Horn, Charles Mays, Virginia
Tinsley, Rev. Louis w. Johnson,
Charles w. Johnson, Rev. James
o. Holloway, Rev. Charles H
French, John N. Mitchell, John
Carmachiel, Thomas Jackson, VIII
liam Cratic, Timma L. Riess, Saw
ana Hammond, Gerald Sheehy,
Leila Mae Stewart and Rufus Web
ster.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-12-07
PILGRIM BAPTIST

Communion Sunday, Dec. 2 the
service opened with the Ordinance
of Baptism. Rev. John Diggs read
the scripture lesson. The morning
prayer offered by Deacon M. Knott
and the offertory prayer by Trus-
tee John Hartsfield.
DR.. Floyd Massey, Jr., delivered
an inspiring message entitled, Men
Ought Always to Pray" The scrip
tural background was from Luke
1871. DR.. Massey told worshippers
Jesus made prayer central in his
life. Jesus fought battles on knees
in prayer and afterwards he was
able to face any trials or tribula-
ton in life. Prayer has many re-
wards. 1t lets God into your life,
brings you power and courage and
prayer is a means of helping
others. The Bible verse; ASK, and
it shall be given you; seek and We
shall find; knock, and 1t shall be
opened unto your, was also tied
into the message of the morning.
In conclusion we must get beyond
ourselves and pray earnestly, per-
sistently and expectantly to God.
Music was provided by the
Choral Group, Senior Choir and
Gospel Chorus.
The congregation was invited to
join in the observance of the Ordin-
ance of the Lords Supper. The
Right hand Of Fellowship was ex-
tended to new members.
At 1880 pm. sermon was preach
ed by DR.. Massey and music rem
dered by the Gospel Chorus. This
was the evening worship hour.
Next Sunday, Dec. 9, DR.. Massey
will preach at the II am. service.
Sunday, Dec. 8 after church serv-
ices the Gospel Chorus will have
a Smorgasbord Dinner.
Our Baptist Fellowship meets
at 6 pm.
You are always welcome at Pill
grim, the church Of lofty friend
ship.
Virgella Harper, reporter.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-12-07
PIONEER LODGE NO. !,
ELECTS RUFUS J. CARSON, JR.
WORSHIPEuL MASTER, DEC. 3

Pioneer Lodge No. 1 F. & AM.
Prince Hall Masons, elected Rufus
J. Carson, Jr., as worshipful mas
ter, at their meeting Monday even
ing, December 8.
Other elected officers are: James
Adams, senior warden; Charles
Agnew, junior warden; Marion
Brown, secretary and Otis l.,
Hampton, treasurer.
Appointed officers are: Queen
Harris, senior deacon; Henry
Jones, junior deacon; Norman
Bell, senior steward; Thomas Ad-
ans, junior steward; William Nc
MILAN; tyler; William Irving,
chaplain and Eugene Lewis, Mar
shall.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-12-07
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The call to worship was given
by Rev. H. w. Bolts, Jr., and the
morning prayer was offered by
Rev. E. Mcintosh.
Appropriate music for commun-
ion and baptism was provided by
the Senior Choir under the direc-
ton Of Carl Walker. Silas Smith
directed the Gospel Chorus and
Carl Walker was at the piano.
Rev. B. H. Hunter delivered the
morning message, using for his
subject, 1.-THE Christ of all people
and our Big Brother. The scrip
ture text: Acts 1884 and Psalm
1873.
The sick and shutin list remains
full Remember them with your
prayers, visits and cheer cards.
The Ebony subscription drive
was a huge success. The winners
for going over the top with sub
scriptions were: Miss Barbara
Jean Williams, Mrs. Verda Will
liams and Mrs. Mary Props. Each
received a gift bond.
Mt. Olivet Choirs will partici-
pate in the annual city-wide
Christmas pageant at the St Paul
Arena December 8, All Choirs are
to report at 2:30 pm.
Sincere sympathy is extended to
Mrs. Mary Hopkins in the sudden
death of her husband, Allen Hop
kins.
Mines. Dorsey Bell and Lois
Johnson assisted with packing and
wrapping Christmas packages at
the Council House, Wednesday, De-
cember s, for Hastings hospital.
During the month of December,
the Gospel Chorus will be in
charge Of the mid-week services
each Wednesday evening from 8 to
g pm. Come out and pray with us
for one hour.
Mrs. Dorsey Bell, reporter.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-12-07
Funeral Services Held
tuesday, December 4,
Eos Gflham& G Dsan


Funeral services for Gilbert s.
Rice, 1902 18th Av. s., were held
Tuesday, December 4, at 1 pm.
at the Woodland Funeral Chapel
with Rev. Hardy White, pastor
Allen Chapel AME Church, offic-
iating.
Mr.. Rice was born in Granville,
Indiana and had lived in Mime
apolis for about so years.
He died Friday, November 80 at
Mt. Sinai Hospital.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs.
Nellie Rice; a daughter Mrs. Lor-
raine Brown; two brothers, Warn
err and Edmond Rice, six grand
children and other relatives.
Interment was in Crystal Lake
Cemetery. Woodlands in charge of
services.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-12-07
Funeral Services For
Mrs. Effie "A. BIoir

FF1doyv December J
Mrs. Effie Mae Blair, S42 Rondo
died suddenly Tuesday, December
4.
Visitations were held at the
Brooks Chapel, Thursday, Deem
Der 8.
Funeral services will be held
Friday, December 7 at 2 pm. at
the Brooks Chapel with Rev.
Floyd Massey, Jr., officiating.
Survivors are her husband.
Arthur Blair; a daughter, Mrs.
Maxine Barros: two sons Leroy
White, and Charles Salters, Los
Angeles; two grandsons, Harold
Salters, Jr., and Leroy White, st.
Paul and a granddaughter Miss
Shirie Salters, Los Angeles, other
relatives and friends.
Interment will be in Oakland
cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-12-07

teaching parallels Muhammed. AS
in the BLACK Muslims" code of
ethics, Divine's followers are re-
quired to dress moderately, for
hidden to smoke, drink or use cos
metics, and obscenity is definitely
prohibited. In addition, they are
not permitted to go to the theater
Or to movies.
Divine goes one step further,
however. There Is no undue mixing
If the sexes and in Peace Mission
hotels, married couples are separ-
ated
Father Divine differs sharply
with Muhammed on the question of
race relations. Muhammed advo-
Gates strict separation Of the races
and have gone so far as to demand
"A piece of this earth" Tin Amer
ica) for the erection Of a Black
State. Divine Is praised by Ne
groes for his unwavering opposi-
ton to racial segregation. Many
of his followers, including some
repeatedly wealthy persons, are
white.
Divine shuns over publicity. He
makes no television or regular
stage appearances before large
audience, as does Muhammed. But
he presides at massive banquets
and listen to the praising chants
Of his followers. They hail him in
such terms Of gratitude as Thank
you, Father, thank you" indicat-
ing their spiritual and material
satisfaction, particularly with the
meals.
Divine's movement Is nkened to
a massive cooperative. He not only
feed his multitudes but, through
the organization, places them in
good paying jobs.
Because of the practical help he
provides thousands, both at the
dinner table and elsewhere, he Is
hailed in some quarters as a force
for good. But he is also attacked
outside the movement by those who
consider him a charlatan, exploit
ing his followers.
But if Divine is attacked by out
siders, he is idolized by his fol-
lowers, who treat him with rever-
ence. They are earth people with
mystical traits, who take such
names as Job Patience, Miss Char
ity, Angel Flash, Peaceful Samuel,
Victory Love and Bunch of Love.
No one seems to be completely
sure about Divine's background.
There is a report that he was born
in poverty and obscurity on a
Georgia rice plantation near the
Savannah River, the son of a
sharecropper, about 1880. But he
rose to riches and prominent with
the Peace Movement, and once
owned a mansion next to the Hyde
Park estate of the late President
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Nonbelievers who probed into
court and prison files In New York,
where Father Divine spent most
Of the 1920s and '30s said he was
born George Baker on the Georgia
plantation. His attorney, Austin
Norris, secretary of Philadelphia's
Board Of Tax Revision, said, how
ever, that George Baker Is the
name given him by his enemies"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-12-07
One 70 Court
For Burglary

One TO Court
For Burglary
Of JowOlry Store
Willie L. Brown, 20, 446 Wac
outa was apprehended by st. Paul
police officers on November 80, at
his place Of residence, shortly after
the burglary Of Hirsch's Jewelry
Store, 4O1 North Robert.
Police checked the Bethel Hotel,
445 Wacouta on a bunch the burg
lar described to them might stay
there. In bed they found Brown
and he fit the description. A
search Of his trousers which were
hanging on a chair revealed eleven
watches. Brown was taken to po-
lice headquarters and charged with
suspicion Of burglary. Brown was
scheduled to appear in st. Paul
municipal court on December 8.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-12-07


0 The book, THE Negro In
Minnesota, by Earl Spangler
makes an excellent Christmas Gift
for the individual or the family
library. 1t tells the story Of the
Negroes contributions to the life
Of the state from the 1905 to
1861. This handsomely bound vol
ume published by the T. 8. DENIM
son g. Co., costs only 1896. Mail
this sum to the Spokesman 8 Re-
cOrder Publishing Co., S744 Fourth
Av. S., Minneapolis 8, Minnesota,
and get your copy by return mail
for your Christmas Gift list
Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-12-07
ERIMINE n. ALLEN,
SANG AT CHRISTMAS
PARTY. DECEMBER &

Mrs. Ermine Hall, Allen, 973
Iglehart AV, a former member
of the First Baptist church choir,
and well known contralto sang
at the Christmas party for the
Women's Missionary society of the
First Baptist Church, Thursday,
December 6.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-12-07
Robert v. sartin Sentenced

Robert Van Sartin, ~, 1874 Sec
ond Av. s., was sentenced to an
indeterminate term In saltwater
State prison this week by Judge
John Weeks in Hennepin county
district court.
sartin was found guilty by q
jury Of second degree assault for
shooting a Minneapolis man In an
apartment house fracas in the
lower Chicago Av., area several
weeks ago.
Sartin had only been released
from st. Cloud Reformatory a few
months ago.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-12-07
Credit Union Helps;
Cor Shopper SoVed
From A Wreck

How some timely credit union
advice saved prospective car
buyer a large sum of money and
protected him from a serious safe
ty hazard Is told in the December
Credit Union Closeups, publication
Of Twin City Co-ops Credit Union.
The buyer had found the car
he wanted, a late model of a well
known make, and applied to the
credit union for financing. The
car had been represented to him
as very clean" with almost new
tires, and less than $4,000 miles.
The loan counselor advised a
check-up by a mechanic of the
buyers choosing.
Here is what the mechanic
found:
The new tires were recaps ON
poor castings. The clean" look had
been accomplished by a paint job.
The car had been in an accident
and the frame was in bad condi-
ton and in need of welding. The
brake drums were so thin that
they were in danger of failing on
a hard, emergency application. The
$4,000 miles on the speedometer
were obviously wrong; either the
speedometer had been tempered
with, or the actual mileage was
$4,000! The engine had no COM
preston. The cost of putting the
car in disable condition was esti-
mated to be at least 5000.
The credit unions advice saved
the buyer not only a great deal
more than 5000, but also possibly
a very serious accident.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-12-07
CARD OF APPRECIATION

I wish to thank my many friends
and neighbors for their many acts
of kindness which were extended to
me during my stay in the hos
pital.
I deeply appreciate the lovely
cheer cards, flowers, visits and a
special thanks to Rev. Mordeau
Williams of st. James AME for
his visits and prayers.
For all of your kindness I shall
forever be grateful.
Mrs. Bruce Bibb, 934 Carroll Av.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-12-07
GARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our heart
felt thanks and sincere apprecia-
ton to the many friends who were
so kind and sympathetic during
our bereavement in the recent
death Of Harold s. Lewis.
We especially wish to thank
Rev. Lowell johnson for his kind
and consoling words.
Burton Lewis, son; Mason Lewis,
brother and Donald Brady, son-in-
law.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-12-07
Princess OzieI No. 10, 0ES
Elected Daisy Johnson

Worthy Mofron, For 1868
The annual election Of officers
of Pricess oziel Chapter No. 10
OES was held Tuesday evening at
the Prince Hall Masonic Building,
$50 University Av., st. Paul, MINI.
Mrs. Daisy johnson was elected
worthy matron. Other officers are
Marion Brown, worthy patron;
Nancy Allen, associate matron;
Robert Lee Cox, associate patron;
Leila Jackson, conductress; Ancin-
eta Ruffner, associate conduc-
tress; Mary Lee Lynn, secretary;
Jessie Coleman, treasurer. Ap-
pointed officers are Maggie Jen-
kins, chaplain; Evelyn Brent, war
der and John Waters, sentinel.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-12-07
IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of my dear
husband; VIII Turnbough, who
passed away five years ago, De-
cember IL, 1857.
Loving memories never die, AS
years go and days pass by.
In my heart a memory is kept Of
one I loved and will never
forget.
Sadly missed by wife, Willie l.
Turnbough.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-12-07
Seldom In News, Father
Divine Still Rules Movement
Based On Peace And Love

Philadelphia ANP)-Forgotten by the unbeieving, out
side world Father Major Divine either 80 81 years of
lives peacefully regnng the Kingdom of Peace he
founded A years ago.
The relentless in roads of old which have down
his activities and the emergence of Elijah Muhammed have
caused the spotlight of attention shift from Father Divine
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-12-07
Negro Cadet At Coast
Guard Academy Nomed
cInss V;ea pracid0n%

New London, Conn. CAMP -
Merle J. Smith, Jr., whose appoint
ment to the I. S. Coast Guard
Academy made headlines, has been
named vice president Of his class.
Smith, a Negro, was elected to
the office by his classmates, men,
bers of the class of 1866.
In addition to holding a class
office, Smith has a fine record at
the Academy both ACCIDENTALLY
and professionally, Is a member Of
the NV" football squad and of the
Protestant Chapel choir.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-12-07
IN NIEMORIAM

In memory of Melvin Grigsby,
who passed away one year ago
December IA.
To have to love
And then to part
Is the greatest sorrow
In my heart.
Sadly missed by wife, Kaye
Grigsby and son, Todd.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-12-07
BRIDGE TOPIC

SSOuU DOSNS 6HTNEI
COMES UP WITH NINE
BY Herb Owens
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South deals.
Bidding
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Opening lead-Jack Of Spades.
South's three no trump contract
meets with approval but the hand
presents a roadblock. South takes
time to map his strategy carefully.
He must get back to his hand in
order to make his six diamonds
click. He has six top diamonds,
two top spades, and one top heart
to fill his contract, which calls for
nine tricks.
He cannot afford a heart fin
esse at this early stage on account
Of his club holding, so he displays
some of his values by ducking the
opening Spade jack hoping West
will continue the Spade, which he
did, after his partner signalled en-
couragingly with the seven. West
continues leading from the Sc
quence with the Spade ten.
Now South must hope for q good
Diamond split, and with the per-
centage in his favor, he discards
the Ace Of Diamonds in Dummy.
East plays a Spade, and South
wins in a closed hand. South plays
the King Of Spades, West follows,
Dummy discards the King Of Dia-
monds, as East follows with a
Spade. South plays two top Dia-
monds in the closed hand, and
when opponents follow, he then
cashes the remaining Diamond,
and the Ace Of Hearts to come
home with the bacon.
However, If West shifts from a
Spade to a Heart, South must play
a low Heart in the Dummy, put
ting East in, hoping he will shift
back to a Spade. Sensing trouble,
East probably will shift to the
Clubs, and the contract is in jeop-
ordy.