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KÖPÒkê FAKES SERVICE, INC.
"It's a dry kind of cold... you don't notice it so much."
• BY
THE WAY
by Beachcomber
The distant bark of
Woman yrics were read by Mr Algernon echoed dearly on the still avaning fatting, who had hitelk trans
air.
ΑΝ
Nofficial who culled at LE house (probably to inspect the cat's teeth) complained that "the woman
who opened the door growled at him."
Her husband was perhaps A ventriloquist who wanted to make the Inspector think that it was a dangerous dog who had opened the door..
A planned economy
DOUBT it all the world's Jestere. working overtime, could have invented anything quite prepor terous as the new economic tour-de- force. We pay the butchers, in subsidy. more, for the meat they haven't got than we should have paki the people who had the rent and wanted to sell it. If we refuAKO to pay New Guinea's price for the col we need. I suppose we shall be ready to pay the coal-merchants double that price for the coal we cannot buy from them. I will be
fated them. ****Twilight" was par- ticularly enjoyed with its poignant third verse:
When your mother forbade you' To accept a whale, from a stranger, I hid inside the whals, And popped out, saying, "Pray arcept
while."
a stranger from
*
Miss Elaine, Cargo then sang the Rumanian folk-song: lareu.
In passing
TERTIUS
and Propulius," wrole the pride of Wadham, "between them constitutes lasting memorial to the lyric sweetness of the close of the pre-Christian era." To that merchant prince who asks how much worse off we should be without Ovid's Æneid or the odes of schylus. I reply that I prefer Vergil's Metamorphoses and the sonnets of Euripides. But let it
pass.
that this I going tu be called Chanson du crepuscule
stabilisation before we are much older.
Goings-on
YESTERDAY
the
Lady
Cabatanielsh
gave a reception for Runamok Eskimo poet. thres of his
It makes the pirage mad
When the wet cilimbs up a ladder
To have a look at his tonsilag
But it makes the vet madder.
YOUR BIRTHDAY
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TUESDAY,
IF you are born today, you have mechanical inventive mind and should make full use of thi talent in your fe work. In ad- dition, you have a real love of knowledge, specially, in the field of science. Af some time in your life you may become more than casually interested in the prychic and the pecuit, Make this a study, If you wish, but do not become emotionally involved in the ques- tion of paychle phenomena, for 11 would not ault you toemperamets- tally.
The stars have given you much variety of talents that it is m portant that you learn to specialise m youth, Diversification is good if it is not carried too far. You have a genial personality and c$7 De centre of any social group.. But you are not among those who *******re intellectually your "equal"" you are inclined to get bored and Avold what is worse — show it.
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JUNE 19
JACOBY
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1951.
ON BRIDGE
Get Good Clues
From Bidding..
NORTH
1074 CAK 2
• SAKQ73
27
KASTA 42
048 ◆31007432 $94
WEST (D)
MAQUIL
197
AQS
802
SOUTH
KJ03
J105
West
Pass
3
Pats
N-3 vul North East South Double 2
27.7. Pass 3 Pap Pos
Pass
Opening lead-as
By OSWALD JACOBY NOBODY likes to lead away
from an aco-queen, but Homolimo the bidding calls for such an opening lead. In the hand shown today, the thoughful lead chosen by West will probably surprise many players.
West looked soberly mi hi high diamonds and reflected that South fad bid no-trump. Since, South was both vulnerable and also a fairly conservative player, it wAR clear that South bad the kind of diamonds.
tence East had bid diamonds on Bull headed by nothie et ter than the jack. I was 'obvious from the bidding that East had a poor hand, suce the North South bidding located most at the arrergh. Who had East bid on poor hand and a Jack-high 17
The only reasonable answer was that East was extremely short in, apades. He had been afraid to pass the double of one'spade for fear that South would also (for penalilay). West now that East were very short m spades There might be a great advantage in leading the suit and giving him ruuts.
that
By STELLA I was on Unts reasoning
West opened the ace od
this impoliteness at all costs, for it will only alienale friends
You have excelent will power
f you cultivate . But, since you, are rallier fond of what is some- intner exŸed "high
you
may dissipate your energies in social activities rather than vaing them to their fullest in your work. However, once you have, « pro. Ject in hand wilch holds your alterest your concentration Sal above reproach. Just don't Jet yourself get bored.
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are
You women, especially, very loving and affectionate. You are definitely not the type tó be "cancer girl and fortelt rlage. If you do, "only unhappi- news can be...k slote. Combine the two, if you must have a job as well as a family.
.
To find what the stars have store for tomorrow, select your bielluday, star od read the corres- ponding paragraph, Let your birth- day stor be your daily guide.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20
-GEMINI (May 23-June 32) - A fairly good business day, but đị you are looking fur really good resulta, search for them In the romantic realm.
CANCER (Juno z3-July 23) A partnershty perhaps In romance, can prove very fortunate and happy for you today. Bug)-
new look food, 104-Aus
too.
LEO
23)--
for
A fine day for all new idea. Start a new job. Excellent marriages and engagements,
Vindo (Aug. 24-Sept. 223- A day for making or receiving a marriage proposal. Also a
one.
Kood
BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 29-Dec. 23)— Avoid making important business decision wowing plans for finan- clat expansion until later on.
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 23-Jan 20)....... Comme bizaines and social 36: sets and the results will be very Inwarding. See advancement in your work.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) If dealing with the public. make definite gata. An empecially active day for all your major projects.
PISCES (Feb. 20-MAT. 21)- Perhaps a change in residence due to marriage is in prospect. A good time to set up house-keeping. day for a wedding 迎 planning
ARJES (Ma 22-Apr. 20)-
In LIBRA
brust- (Sept.
213 Partnerships, especially 23-Oct.
ness are well favoured now. Per- Particularly good for love and
sonal matters go along well, too. romance. A friendship may turn out to be more than that. Mor- TAURUS ...・・ (Apr., 21-May... | ZI)--
If you are riage in prospect, perhaps.
progressive and in- ACORPIO (Oct.
genhus, you should be able Ekaniness takes a
work out your plans very for romance, Concentrate
your
factorily. personal matters for the best re- Juita.
24-Nov, back seal
on
INTELLIGENCE ATESTA Black and red By T. O. HARE
marbles.
at
EACH or two bags contains Some of the marbles in each Are rod; the reat are, black. If one marble is draw random from each' ting, the odds are three to one against their both being red, and fo 10 one against their both being black,
How many of the 24 marblen are red ones?
(Solution on Page 10)
10
12
CROSSWORD
Across
1. Dickensian Hall, 193
POCKET CARTOON (6)
ARTIE'S HEADLINE
Census-taker nothing- ' he's a Fenical "director who wanted to know how I make
spades. He was not discouraged when his partner played The dotice, la continued pades, allows ing East to suff. Essi returned a diamond, and West was
abble to win and give his partner a second spade ruff. Tina the contract was
1.
that
con-
It is Interesting to note Soul would have made his tract West had made the "nor mal" opening lead of the ace of diamonds. Even if West had shift- ed to spades, he could take the ace of spades and give tria partner only une ruff-but then the party would end. Deckover would make the rest of the tricks.
CARD Senses♦
R-With bath
aides
vulnerable,
your partner deals and bids onn spade. The next player bids two clubs. You hold: Spades....... K«3«6.... Hearla 7-0-2, Diamonds -9-8-4-3, Clubs 1-3-2. What do you do?
A-Pan, You have good spades, but the hand as a whole a too weak for a free bid. If your part- wer has a good hand, he will take Turther action, and you will have another chance. If he is a weak hand, you are well out of the bid- day,
TODAY'S QUESTION :
With both skies vulnerable, your partner deals ami bids one spade. The next player bids two clube. You hold: Spades K-Q-8-2. Hearts 74-2, Diamonds 9-8-4-3, Clubs 5-3. What do you do?
Answer tomorrow.
CHESS PROBLEM
By A. ELLERMAN
to
Black, 11 pieces.
. I card to to make a princtata.
(B)
12. Skill (8)
18, Khow. (8)·
10, Blow a dema. 153.
16. Not so commoni, 10)
18. Plan. (6) NDUG
16. Popular summer- rond-work. XI), /
19. This outisen fnach troubín. (4)
20. Rearrange a come (D) TEA
42. OBERONiy dollantful pisow,' (7)])
- Down
1. Aller's spars dig to run down.
2. Bad: rbute makos, stubborn. (8)
*. Buch behaviour in foreign to us.
4. Something in view. (8)
*6. The fark' proditcom ons, (3, 4)
8. coli ja different. (8).
karalis bouT UN. (4)
1.6. Voorg) #010 to hold things? :(0.83
·Femalend zon
17; Propea jking. · (3)
White, 9-places.
White to play: mate in two.
Solution to
problem:
yesterday's
1, B-R5, any; 2, Q, R; or Kt mates.
Check Your
Knowledge
1. Name the fort that was
formerly located on the site of
the city of Chicago.
2.
What is, the literal mea71-
Ing of Galapagos
the Pacific Ocean),
(Islands
in
3. What is the equivalent
of a rod, in yarda?, rig
24." Whol owned Excaliburt
And what was it?
the present
nemin of the Bandwich Islanday
Name the largest
the human body li
Music in the Dark of Night
-Some Strange Shadows Were Dancing to It-
By MAX TRELL.
THE house was dark, Every-
Tone was fast asleep, evan
the cat, even the mice, even Knart and Hanid, the shadows with the turned-about names, who-usunity" stayed awake,
But tonight Knarf and Hond were asleep in a corner of the room next to Teddy, the Stuffed Bear, and Mary-Jane the rag- don, and General Tin the tin soldier, and Mr. Punch. the puppet, ond Whoa the Hobby Horse. They were all crowded together in the corner really fost anleep.
and
Then suddenly Knart heard the sound of musle and opened his eyes, It was a faint sound, but he heard it, The next them were
moment all of
awaloc.
"They all listened, heard the music,
"It's coming from sald Henid.
They all the attle,"
From the Attic
Now lase at night, when It Isn't is asleep, everyone usual to car music coming from the attic. So they all tip tood up the dark stairs, all ex- Horse Whoa, the Hobby copt who rocked himself up. The bound
of the music grew louder. Finally they reached the attic.
And then they saw a strange alight.
Sitting on the attic floor with his back against an old, trunk was Christopher Cricket, play ing his "ddle very clearly but also very softly. Through the littla
dusty window close by him with its broken glass, came a dozen strange shapes, They floated in with the music.
For a moment neither Knarf nor Hanid nor the others could make out what the shapes were, But all at once they recog- nised them!
They were the shadows-of- the things outside in the fields and meadows and gardens and in the barns and tool-sheds,
They were all coming to dance to Christopher Cricket's music,
Now Knart and Hanid and the others recognised them plainly. There were the daisies and buttercups and clover blossoms. There was the scars crow who stood in the com- field. There was the old fence- pole, with wires sticking out like thin arms and legs, There the shovel with the long
was
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Christopher was playing his fiddle.
handle. There were the hoo and the rake,
As Knart and Hanld and the, others, watched, these shadows- of-the-things sprang on the wall of the attic opposite the
window.
"Look!" Hanid whispered. "They're dancing?"
The moonlight "that came in through the dusty window was Just bright enough to let them be seen.
⚫ A Fast Jig Chrlatopher Cricket suddenly played A fast jig The little flowers jumped up and down
on the wall.
The shovel and the rake and the hoe bounced from one end of the wall to the other.
The scarecrow danced with the fence pole, round und round and round.
Christopher Cricket played his fiddle faster and faster. "Dance one, dance all" he shouted as he Addied, "Knarli Hanid! Teddy! Mary-Jane! General Tial Whoa! All of you! Dance! Dance!"
the Invitation they It a ali were waiting fort instantly sprang on the wall. They Jigged, they jumped, they whirled round and round. It was wonderful dancing on wall, standing flat against it and
aliding, across it from one side to the other.
They
But They danced all night, when the moon sank and the dirst light of morning
began shining in at the attle window, Christopher Cricket. abruptly stopped playing. The shadows of-the-things sailed buck out. through the broken window i and Kharf and Hanid and the others returned without a sound to their corner of the quiet room.
Rupert and the Coughdrop-26
Santa Claus leads the way at a surprising speed for such an old man, "How old that.
be IL Chould
bright," 50
"It doesn't. thinks Rupert, seem like night time at all here." At length they turn into a dim apariment. **Thero,
says the old gento. man, "these
are my three
MTO
reindeer.** In front of him Rupert ates the long, gloomy faces of the animals · Their necka
swathed with blankets, and their eyes ATO „nearly shut. “That's the cause of the trouble," says ·Santa Claus. "They have all caught colds and sore throats. They can't work!"
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BACON RASHERS, KEEP THEM HOT
GIBSON GIRL FINDS A HOT SPOT
AX, mister, here's that 1931 smiling Gibson girl, Althea Sho showed・Man- chester fans. when making her first appearance in Bri- talo, that more than copated rhythm domes" from harlem. Diles: Gibson played ber, own tennis_symphony on the courts, "Everything foes-over the net," in beading Mrs Perry Hadson 6-1, 0-1 Althea agreed the 'specia tors, are the tops, Tennis loner child has all the shots, Purring in the Sunshine "Guess I'll tell the folks back home hotter here, than they think"-- America's · coloured champion decided that she liked England's "cute" courts, "Just fine and dandy."
Above. Alilea storis a smash (right) and finished a smash (left)). But all this is just a tune-up for Wimbledon, where "Sugar" Ray.Robinson, her No. 1 supporter, will be rooting for the "Swell kid from my neighbourhood,"
BATHS FOR BEAUTY
"Baths for beauty" should be the slogan of every woman who takes pride in appearance. In selecting items, for the tally scrubbing, soap is the first consideration. The combina
lon of a bland soup and warm water softens the outer cuticle ard removes the minute scales, or dead cells, to which the chemicals deposited by the sweat glands stick and cling. The use of a brush of heavy bristles makes the job more thorough. Soften the water with bath salts' or wafers Their fra- grance will give you a sense of luxury. After an alternating hot and cold shower, friction the body surface with a bath Iption.
Preceding the bath, you should clean your complexion- with a costhetic oil or cream, letting some of it remain on. Afterward give yourself a second application. The combination of cosmetic and moist, hot air will do wonders for a skin that needs freshening and stimulating.
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