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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1940.
QUEEN MOTHER 81 Marvel Of British People The Last Of The Great Queens
London, May 25.
Queen Mary will be a buoyant 81 on Wednesday,
the marvel of her family and people alike.
One of the most godabout members of the Royal
Į
Asian Institute In NY
New York, May 25.
Rockfeller clan, despite her age, she has a way of surpris- ing even her intimates by her unfailing energy and modern slant on things.
At a time of Hfe when slip-telegrams and fellers which sho pered repose would seem per-lasists upon 'reading and answer- fertly natural, she scorns lazy Ink herself, mony phone calls habits and inactive idens, hold that she'll take personally. ing her own with such juniors health is noe, better than a year Those around her say that her as fun-loving Princess Mar-
ago. Al 80 che walked youths garet and the elegant sophisti of 69 off their feet. Her getting
up time is seldom later than B a.m. Afternoon naps are rare and bedtime is about 10 p.m.
se
Big Quake Recorded
Weston, Hair, May 25.
A "very strong" earthquake was recorded at 0380 GMT today at the Boston Bolamo- graph Station.
The disturbance tasted four
hours and probably scoured 8,900 miles away, possibly in Northern India.
Two earth tremors wero re- corded on the Belamograph at Fordham University. Nevy York, at 0829 and 0838 GMT. The distance was establish- ed at 9,500 miles-somewhere in the south Paciña-Router.
A $120,000 grant from the . Foundation to Columbia University
Lako Success, May 25. for the establishment of an East Asian de Labougle, Argentine Ambass
The name of Dr. Don Ricordo Institute was announced todayador to Britain, has been Bub. by Acting President Dr. Frank mitted to the President of the D. Fackenthal
Security Counel! as Argentina's The in the second in a planned representative on the Kashmir group of six the first of which Commission-Reutor. was the Ruasion Institute which
Foundation aid, also began with Rockfeller
September, 1949,
The new institute will open in concentrating
at first on China and Japan with the general
deral objective of enabling the university to expand studles of the Orient.
Dr. Fackenthal said the purpose of the institutes will be 10
American teachers and adminis- trators with special knowledge and understanding of the poll- tical, economic and social prob- lems of the people who shape the
of
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She is not a fussy eater, but actively one of her many hob- sails into
meni, a pretty soild bies. Her ever-busy schedule takes her sherry regularly dismays for younger women. smokes a cigarette after dinner.
Recently she received mem-It once shocked some people that develop a highly trained corps, melre band from 12.40 10 1.70, 7.30 ko bers of the cast of "Oklahoma" she smoked and there was a pro- at Drury Lane Theatre. One of
of test from a temperance organian- the players, over frank In his tion. Nobody seems 10 mind ndmiration, exclaimed, "But You now. Typical English food is to don't look
age." Theher king. Downger Queen laughed heartily. Regal, she is often described as the last of the line of old Eu- rope's great Queens, but make no mistake about her. That stately beuring, that imperious book, that superb dignity. misk traits th
anythi-y but ar*
sober-sided. Her love
nonsense, fireo, n neatly turned jain, are the talk of her circle.
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"Quiet" Day
The Queen, Bay her
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clates will celebrate her birth- day quietly. But the word le relative.
Besides the customary Royal Family luncheon given in her honour by the King and Queen
course of world events."
"A great old giri," Buys the Other institutes planned Briton In the street and he fclude the British Commonwealth, couldn't mean it less disrespect- || Latin-America, France fully-Associated Press.
Germany.-United Press.
Most Disappointed Men In London
London, May 25,
The most disappointed mon in London today were officers of the Queen's Westminsters, crack British regiment.
They had
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Heluri.
received a swank reception in the Regi- Seventh Newment's hearquarters, to which. In Buckingham Palace, there will cable from the be the greeting of the crowds, York Regiment cancelling by many distinguished guests were
[invited. The guests have the latter's had to be put off.
all Inevitable
appearances on the "high authority" Palace balcony. Thousands of June visit to Britain.
The association between the
and "Just one brief cable," said the Queen's Westminsters the
Territorial re-
Americans Adjutant of the
dates back to 1904, giment, un offshoot of the Goth When their first shooting match
Since took place.
then, two "We have had to cancel all matches have been held and the our plans which we had been British Regiment is planning a making since last October. The fourth next year, maybe int.16 p.mWeather Report Culonel of the Regiment. Harry America.-United Press> Disston, three officers and ve
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Budapest, May 25. The Ministry of the Interior enlisted men were invited. Wo today announced that 22 "Fas-are hoping for a fuller explana- cist couspirators" were arrested tlon from the Regiment."
In Western Hungary on charges The Anglo-American military of plotting sabotage ani smug-reunion, scheduled for June 8-14, gling secrets abroad..
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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
***The Authority, an. Authurlites"
ORDER OF EVENTS VITAL When the A wins that, the de- WHETHER one particular defenders can set him with spodej velopment occurs before or after tricks. some other occurrence decides Brief study will show a sure! the fate of many a contruct. This way to make gume by winning] is dramatically so in the case of with the heart "A and leading a Manila, May 26.
entries and stoppers in relation-diamond_before the spade A IN Strong opposition to the export ship to the establishing of a suit, gone.
four This will produce control powers exercised by the the suit gets set up before your trleks .in diamonds, since dum- President of the Philippines side entry is gone, or before the
blocking honours can be expected to develop in the com- doi
mdefenders Ing-special session of Congress if lost stopper in their suit. then seven minor suit tricks plus two the extensions bill le taken up, you can run it. If either of those aces make an airtight game. The measure WBS among those events comes before the sult es- tablishment, however, you ara (not acted upon in the last reku-į
lar session.
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If
Opponents claim there is no more need for control of exports of Philippine products because normalcy-has-been-restored-and. SK-5-- the measure would restrain trade H. 85 3 development.
The special session early next month is likely to consider the import control bill among others.
United Press.
TWINS DIE FROM HICCOUGHS
by BRIC KNIGHT Directed by ANATOLE LITVAK
ago.
A 2016 CENTURY-FOX PICTURE
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have removed yourlo and on South's clubs. The
S. 8 6 4 2 H. A.Q 10 B 4 -D-K-Q-J-10—
C. None
SQ-10-0 N 7 3 WEH. X 2
D. A 6 C. 10 3 2
D. 4 2
J986 5 4
S
S. A J H. J 7
D. 9 8 7 5 3
C. AK Q.7 (Dealer: South. East-West vul- nerable).
South West
North
East
1 D
Pass
2 C
Разв
1 H
3 D.. Pass
Pass
3 NT
West loads the heart &
of
This deal is one of those pub- ished
jy George S. Coffin, Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, in his book "Sure Tricks" by Ivar Anderson of Sweden and others, including himself. As with many of the 273 problem deals, only -the-North-South-hands-of-this deal are presented to the solver, who must figure out the answer as it at the actual bridge table,
before looking at the solution in the back of the book, Mr. Coffin is a genius on finding and get- ting up deals which involve in- feresting problems of all types.
Tomorrow's Problem
S. 9 8 0 2
H. 0 6 9
D. None
C. AQJ85.4
N
9. J -10 7 3 H.Q-7
London, May 25. Mary Forbes, 18-year-old twin, died yesterday from the same
Rainst
that contract, every S. K Q violent b'ecoughs that
killed South player would be tempted H. A_J 10 her sister Frances six weeks to play low from the dummy in 8042 W ED. J 90 2
order to assure himself four D. K 8
the C. 0 2 coughs eight days after her twin tricks in the suit, even if
finesse against the K loses. But sister Frances died from an at closer study shows that this can tack of highs in a hospital pent his contract. East. If he has 50 miles way from her. Mary the K-and-wins- the
first heart.
Mary became ill with
hic-
S
C. 10 8 3
5. A 54
Н. К D. AQ 10 7 1.4.3 --C. KT S
was rushed to St. Guy's Hospital, can switch to be spede and knock Dealer: West East-West vul- but died.
jout the slopper.
ber. South then has
hau nerable). Doctors
and the police only eight tricks really to ruD-
After. West bids 1-Heart, North pathologist do not know the his one in spades, four in hearts| 2-Clubs, South 2-Diamonds, cause of death of either twin- and three in clubs. To get the West 2-Hearts
and United Press,
ninth, he must lead a diamond.' Clubs, what should South do?
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