ESITORS'PZETS SERVICE.
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"On a good windy day their vells blow up and you can see their mouths and chins."
THE WAY
• BY
•
by
Beachcomber
A
LARGE cat rescued a taut as a trapeze-wire. Manag- LOCKS, fire man from a tree g Director, noticing
"Thorogrip?" "Yes, sir." Manag- cat sat at Reading. The
ing Director, pulling up trou- on a bough and arched its ners, "Me too. Job's yours, Star! back so that the fircman today at £5,000 a year." That evening. Fred and Molly: "Good could place his foot on it.
old Thorogrip!") A waiting crowd, estimated Financial notes
371,409 cheered the cat,
THE increasing
The freman
at
of
be
But
shortage which was then seen to be un-risk capital. depending on able to got down. went up again to rescue it, and bigger dividends, can only
countered by new loans. the
had crowd, which grown to 478,304, again cheer- why should not these loans be er the cat. The fireman reicas compulsorily transferred to
now
The result would be to ed the cat but could not get
The cat, loudly increase liquid neserves by us down himself,
ing the average dividend ruilo cheered, went
away, leaving
to reluctant inves- the fireman up the tree. The 3 a threat
tors. This would be the end of still cheering the cat blocked balances, as far as con- crowd dispersed with good-natured
equity shares, and the laughter and considerable bon- telle factor
of diminishing risk would thus become truly
if an invisible, specially Thorogrip terim dividend were paid out the of the investors' holdings, pre- taflors that men no longer vious to freezing the capital. bother much about their clothes Angler's corner
homle.
Say Threadgold's
THE anguished bowl of
in
brings up ence more the ques- TULE catching of 400 geese in tion
the Sagging Sock. Scotland in rocket-propelled
Thorogrip Gar- nota recalls 00 me Threadgold's
Cosano berette is the answer to this, as Smellingham - Sanith's
device to most other problems of to- for catching dying fish.
tay.
hung a selection attempting (Managing Director, sudden- bait from
He
helicopter, and ly noticing the sagging socks when the fish flow at the bait,
I of applicant for a job: "Sorry, he lassoed them.
angler who Exit young man amazing Up comes friend. sham weir, with
Fred?" ment of mirrors. Why 50 miserable.
No vacaney." in despair.
WAR
this
bullt a am arrange- When the
and knocked
Fred telle his kry. Friend re- salmon leaped they crashed in-
wall Back to a stone Thorogrip. commends
Fred with his socks as themselves silly. goes
YOUR BIRTHDAY.......... By STELLA
IF
TUESDAY, APRIL 24
born are you
today, you are fearful of taking.
person'a push this tuck too far? more than one have
af personal magnetian. You share attract people and exert an influence upon them which is exceptionally Consequently, you have forceful.
the reeponsibility of holding to high Idenia al all times so that you will never lead others astray.
Inclined to be somewhat reckless, you should think things over caro- fully before you act. For. orce
But don't
You are a good disciplinartau, but lard your orders with great charm and a sense of humour. Thoughtful, considerate and honest with others. you can be trusted with all kinda of secrets.
Although you are affectionate, you emotions in do not display your
public. In the office, you may be considered coal, detaclied and
einharked upon-a-project-you-are-emotional. At home, al is quite. not one to give in until it is com different. You wanes make excel- pleted. This ability to see a blue tent wives and mothers. You are print through to completion Alves especially fond of children and will you good standing in business. You want a large family of your own.
And what the stars have in should be successful in accumulating
for tomorrow. select your something of a fortune during your store
Perhaps
of the birthday star and read tetime,
paragraph. Let of your success is your responding elementa willingness to take chances others birinday star be your dally guide.
one
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25
-June
the cor
your
21 per and you can 'contrel
nuation.
(Apr. .21-Day TAURUS Pay close attention to your studles til at school. If not, then indulge some intellectun pastime.
213 (May GEMINI Be diplomatic If approached on an
matter by a new important quaintance. Tact always pays.
23) CANCER (June, 22-July Gossip can cause a lot of trouble. Do something about stepping 4. Exert
21)
with
your Influence to be fair.
LEO
21-Aug. (July Spend an enjoyable evening the one you love. This can be a time great rejoicing.
VIRGO (AUR 24-Sept.
21-Oct.
23)-
All social contacts made today will be good ones. Meet a stranger.
233- (Sept. ...LIBRA
There can be countless delays. But do your best nevertheless, to see that things go through on schedule. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Don't let yourselt be harried to anything today. Accidents can be caused by too much halle.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Doc, zz)- Seck the help of someone important to your future schedule, Make your demanda known.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 3-Jab. 20)-- Do not speak in anger. Hold your
Check Your
Knowledge
1. Name the four varieties of
whisky.
AQUARIUS
ny
(Jan. 21-Feb. 19)-
An impulse to make a sudden change should be reconsidered. It may be a good idea, but think it overi.
20-Max. 20- (Feb. PISCES You
need to make repairs toy around the house. It you can't do it, gel someone who can.
AILIES (Mar. 21-Apr. This is the time to reciprocate a favour done you. A good deed car bring happiness.
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1951.
JACOBY ON BRIDGE
Don't Squander Trumps Needlessly
By OSWALD JACOBỶ
OME time ago you wrote about the correct way to bida mist hand," writes
A Detroit correspondent. **I be Beve your point was that the smart player quits before he gets too high. Would you make the same comment on this hand?
"West opened the five of diamonds, dummy, played the jack, but East covered
the queen and South had to win with the ace. Boelarer decided that his fifth spade might not be good, and therefore ruffed it in dummy. He returned the king of hearts from dummy. and Won't took the ace.
"West continued dinmonda, dummy winning with the king. Declarer carbed the acy of clubs and ruffed a club with the eight in order to Roin the lead. Ife next led the jack of hearts, and Weat took the queen. West returned a club, thus bringing South down to only one trimp. Since Wert had two trumps, the contract could not now be made.
"South tried for an oven trump break by cashing the ten of hearts. This left Went with a good heart and a good club.
"At what point should North and South have stopped bidding so as to stay out of thin doubtful con- trnet?"
even The contract was dtineult. doubtful, but I would not call t
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Opening lead--♦ 5
unsound. The North-South hands were not a completa mient, and South should not have felt dimp pointed at being in a game con- fruct. As a matter of fact, he should have made his game.
Correct play is to win the open- Ing diamond load in dummy with the king of diamonds. The king of hearts a thon returned at once, West takes the ace of hearts and returns a diamond (as good a lead As any) in South's aco. South then lenda the jack of hearts, knocking. out West'a queen.
West's best continuation
club, dummy winning with the so. South then ruffs a club to regain the lead, but still has two trumps with which to draw those hold by West. He can draw trumpe and run his top spador, fulfilling the game contract.
BROWN STEW OF HADDOCK
MY TURN TO DO FOR PETER TONIGHT
SPLIT:AND BONG THIS RID FRESH MADDOCK
Your Sewing Scrapbook
By M. B. Picken
Aprons- Decorative
And
TH
Practical
WOMANSENSE
AND PUT THE HEAD, TAIL, BONES
* AND TRIMMINGS IN A SAUCE- PAN WITH—
When
2 SLICED ONIONS
THE AND AND JUICE OF A LEMON
1 TABLESPOON
MUSHROOM
KETCHUP
SALT AND PEPPER
AND ENOUGH
WATER TO COVER
SIMMER FOR 2 HOUR
AND STRAIN
MAKE A BROWN
SALICE WITH
202 MARO, 1/2 oz FLOUR AND PINT OF THE FISH
STOCK
AND WHEEN
THICK ADD
I ALWAYS ADD 14 TEASPOON.
THE HADDOOK
FILLETS CUT OF MIXED IN PIECES, (SPICE WHEN AND COOK GENTLY FOR
15-20 MIN
MAKING
THE SAUCE, BUT PETER MIGHTN'T LIKE IT
Dealing With Skin Ills There Is Always One Safe
By Herman N. Bundesen, M.D.
to
Rule
SKIN eruptions have so many then more stimulating ones can by mouth, Stimulating propara- tions include sulphur and sülley- different causes, it is not always be tried cautiously.
By soothing applications are lates. However, it is always a possible to determine their
meant wet dressings, baths, and good policy to start with low source promptly. This does not greases to restore the fat pro- concentrations and to
increase mean, however, that treatment footion against infection. It is thon gradually, depending upon should be withheld
avoid until the important
alkaline the reaction to the drugs, search for the trouble maker preparations, such as soaps.
If the rash seems to be due has been completed.
To relieve burning and itching, to allergy, orrtain foods, which weak solutions of potasium per- are commonly responsible for: When dealing with an irritated manganate or starch solution allergie reactions, suck as and painful skin, there is always seem to be effective. Wet dress chocolate, oranges, nuts, toma- one safe rule..soothe it. Thus, ings of antibiotics are now being toes, and pork, may be elimina- to make to regardless of the cause of the employed. After each wet drees ted from the diet.
a ing, trouble and almoet without re- Boric acid ointment seems to
greas: should be applied.
to be Of course, in all cases, it is gard to the particular form the satisfactory for this purpose. important to find out the cause irritation takes, soothing 'pre- Since most skin rashes soon be of the rash. The search should parations are in order. They come infcated, treatment with go forward while the treatment
THESE matching aprons are decorative as well as pracli- en), besides being economical. You may wish to cut several at the same time in a variety of fabrles or colours, This is on icloud small prom match your dresses.
You need 1 yd, of 38"-width
catton fabric.
Tear of Straighton fabric,
two 2′′ crosswise full with, strips for the strings and four 3" strips for ruffles. The balance of fabric is used for the two aprons plus an 18" long by 3" strip to add to length of ruffle for mother's apron. Cut aprons following moasurements in- dicated in diagram. Cut pockets from scraps.
Fold
cach
apron in half lengih- wise. Round bottom CUBICIS Notch centre front at boltom edge. Slash in from outside down edges of each apron 4" from top odge, making slash 5" deep on mothor's apron, as at A; 4" deep on girl's, as at B.
Row of Shirring Make a row of shirring on both sides bottom edge of each slash, Knot vulnerable, you hold: Spades K-7. threads at inside point to pre Hearts A-Q-J-0-0-3. Diamonda A-K-vent pulling out. Seam ruffle 5. Cluba 6-4. You bid one heart, and lengths together, 2 lengths for 2% for mother. Press seama What girl,
The big mistake in this hard lay not in the bidding, but in the play first trick. Declarer must the conserve entries to his own hand in order to save his trumps,
Lo
CARD Sense
Q-As dealer,
with
your partner bids one spade. The 'opponenta pass throughout. do you do next?
A-ld three hearts. The hand is worth a strong try for game, and this bid will get you there. If your partner has any values to spark of. TODAY'S QUESTION
The
throughout.
pass opponent What do you do next? 20)-
CHESS PROBLEM
By P. TEN CATE Black, 9 pieces,
среп
.
Make narrow machlae hems cach ruffle along one edge of and on both edges of tie strips. Make" hems In both ends of the strips, then cut each strip in
Gather both ruffles. Pin centre
As dealer, with bath aider vul-half for 2 strings. nerable, you buid: Spades K-7. Hearta
Diamonds A-K-Q-J-8-6-3,
of ruffle to centre front of apron, A-5, Clubs 6-4. You bid one hoart, and your partner bids one spade, wrong sides together. Draw Up ruffle to fit ouside edge of apron from slash on one side around to slash on other side. Pln full gathers on curves, os at C. Stitch Trimd
to 1⁄4" scam. Turn ruffle right side and conceal edges m French seam, turn. Press. Draw up gathers in slash outside_odge
Answer tomorrow.
CROSSWORD
12
#4
18
19
20
K12 2
White, 13 pieces.
What-are-the-Inhabitants White to play: mate in two.
of the Isle of Man called?
to Solution
3. What is the literal mean- problem:
ing of ainus?.
yesterday's
1, B-K13, any; 2, Q, R, or B
4. Coniferae is the general mate»,
namo for what type of trees?
5. What is a caribou?
6. Of what element are dix- POCKET CARTOON
mends composed?
(Answer on Page 10)
INTELLIGENCE TEST
DAUBERS
By T.'Q. HARE
AT Ferrot's place the other
avaping, we were discuss ing the current exhibition of Krench art. *." It isn't what I call art at al),” said Forret, 5 famian Philistine. Daubers, that's what they are.** The root of us decided esat four artista at least--not all repro- sented inkha_arttibition- would be remembered for.
They 'many year to doma.
ANTIM DRUMAIDARS PROBOIL, BILCOAT and TUNESIA.
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Sedán you "unesrazyble” the
;ooms at the four deisTON BASK
ARTIE'S' HEADLINE
US NAVY CHIEF STORM
Across
kë imperse that
my uid Dutch would not quailty for. (D}
5. This may be done if you reform
ous rod" cut, (9)
11. Trent Role 07.
wood. [6].
hard
12. To place ons in the trees is
illegal (3)
13. Itcmit, poibir. of ⚫ broken
-podali (3).
15. Dopes, struck this attitude. ` (8) 113. Tala Bohrd stym rog port." (8)
10., Tuis, „Alwars providia a black
band. (4)
20. Do return to anything belonging
to it. (5)
22. This in is not wine but a borea
dilan. (8)
22. Anything on los usually doon.
(0.4).
Down
1. Not necessarily a pugilisy diary.
2. footwear not beadsar, (7)
Received by ear. (3)
Produced from calm sides. (5, 4)
6. Return meeting of satior and an
Artist. (4)
a. Here you get a cue both; ways.
7. Thu gives you the toso 1 tend. (9)'
V. Recod without having to "reter
to drawer. (23
10. Although they faced man'other. two of thống met at Wembley
- recently (01
14. It could, as you will son. nave
the been a stam, (6)
14. Muston) Instrument.. (4)
12 A good thle untejly throws on “a
Pulvery-plosmat 20 Acrona, 14) 20 Bolution of yesterday's pizzala.- Aurwitť
to
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of ruffle is oven with edge of apron. Fold along slash and stitch from wrong side as at D. Stitch all slachics came.
way.
To Wrong Side
Fold top hems to wrong side, turning naw edge under and bringing edge down to cover raw
xizes. of side
slashes.
Pin.
Turn in ends of hem at side of apron Fold ends of the strings in half right side out, iner!
these in ands of woo hem. and pin. pin
Stitch her from side to side and twice across ende to make tie strings scoure. Hem top of pockets. Turn edges under and stitch to position. Press.
can be employed where there are an antibiotic is important and aimed at getting the skin in'bot-1
rash
should be started early.
busters, oozing. scaling, or
ter condition is being carried crusting. Even though the
In those cases where the con- out. Once the underlying cause may have been present a long dition seems to be due to allergy has been discovered, effective or oversensitivity, the anthis- time and have reached a quieter tamine preparations are effec- measures to eliminate it can be stage,
the problem soothing preparations tive. They may be used in the used and should be used at the start and form of ointments or be given care of at the source.
BOYS'
"
AND GIRLS'
The Magician Had a Party
-It Was For People Who Never Had Birthdays--
they the magic until finally, they landed in
of Mr Merlin's
By MAX TRELL
The door opened at once (by itself!), and presently said. Mr 66YX/ELL,”
Punch weno going down W when Knart and Hanid, balloon-elevator the shadow-children with the with a bump,
mlatile turned-about names, came into the the room, "I've Just had a parlour. phone call from Mr Merlin the The birthday party for those Magician. He's invited us all who never had a birthday had to a party.".
already started, and most of the guests were ainsady there!
"Oh!" exclaimed Hanld.
"A birthday party?" said Knari.
Koart and Hamid looked
around in curiosity.
All Mr Punch shook his head.
the toys were therew "Mr Merlin the Magician gives Teddy the Stuffed Bear, Mary- very strange parties. It's a JaDo the rag doll, General Tin party for people who nevar the tin soldier, Whos the Hobby have a birthday. That's why Horse. he's having it."
The canary was there.
Mrs Cuckoo, who lived inside the cuckoo-clock and had been calling out the hours for years and years she was there!
The Iron Rooster weather vane was there!
"What people?” asked Hanid. Kntir askod
the same quies- tion.
"You'd better go and see for yourselves," said Mr Punch.
"Aren't Funch?" said Hanid.
you going, Mr
"Oh, yes," said Mr Punch, one of the people he's "I'm giving the party for!"
The First Time For the first time Kaarf and Purr Hanid suddenly Mr Punch,
taken.
TRAVELLING MANNEQUIN
240
TRAVELLING Europe
fashion model is the 26- year-old Contessa Marcella Do Cloves.
Bho In Italian speaks four languages, has a Milan degres In philosophy. Eighteen months ago she gave up the idea of a career as a teacher, became a mannequin, Since then the Com- teasa Marcella has modelled in Rome, Paris and London.
.CONTESSA MARCELLA
Rome-Paris-London,
London Eren Service. -;
MAGAZINE
Rupert' and the Castaway-
When Rupert us had a good meal be is given no time to rEM. The fictis darioca surround him and urge him out of the village and back into the forest. When they reach a hill they pull him and push him, and he has to go just where they lead. There must be some
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reason for this," he muters. "They all seem to know just what they want. I wish I did!" •* length they reach the highest point the iind, and Koko painta. Across the water Rupert can see more islands, and from the biggest of them a thin wisp of smoke la rising straight up into the sky.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
"Why, because no one gives Finally everyone us birthday parties, either!" Merlin to do some magic tricks.
"We're the He consented answered Hanid
begged Mr
to do only one on shadowo-of-children, not real trick; and that one trick he The geranium that stood
Only the table
real children would only do at the very cid by the window and children.
of the party. held out its green leaves like ever birthday parties!"
Ket hands was there!
Mr Merlin was a wonderful
the He waved his wand in The mice were there,
He gave every- air and instantly everyone "at party-master. Pooh Fook the poodle, and one presents.
I can't tell you the party
was home and fast kitten Purr the
wore what they all were, but every asleep!' realised that there, for no one bothered to
what every- present was just who was a puppet remember their birthdays or to and lived in the play-house in give them a party!
one at the party needed.
It was the best trick in the There was singing and danc- world! But no one in the whole of the children's
and drinking, world except Mr Morlin the "I wonder why we're here?"ing, and eating
and laughing and shouting. Magician could have done ili room, never did have a birth: Knarf whispered to Hanid, day. "Nobody ever remembers us except Mr Merlin," added) Mr Punch. "Well, let's go be fore It gets too late and the Party is over."
COTTI EX
In a few minutes Mr Punch
(which had put on his party clothes
were the same as his everyday clothes except that he put a coat on); then they all, crept behind the bookshelves door to Mr where the secrot Merlin's house was, and rang the bell.
"Merlin.'is_having a party," Punch announced.
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