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the roof. So nobody flow from 14 or 15 Minis- climbed to
seemed to be surprised when, of tries. which have taken on own volition, the mob swung thousand officials to round at the end of the corridor several deal with plans for cutting into a broader one, and made for "Going down down'stoffs, a little group of will be couler, anyway, said a Georgian houses will be com young actress. Meanwhile
a little he inan
expostulating as mandeered,
To each will be added a pre- dragged bis feet along. "Surely," fabricated storey,
as much in he cried, "we didn't come up here What the keeping as possible with the original Just to go down' again, design One wing of a church which devil is all this about?" "Save your interferes with the vista will be breath," mapped a typlat. "We're do anything here, and we can't demolished. The enlargement
We can't just stay up some of the smaller pictures in the about it. National Gallery is being consider here. We have to go down some Line." "Well, but why did we come ed, to that more people will be able to tee them. To inset com up here at all7" whined the te "Take your medicine like plaints of visitors that they are not man. getting their money's worth at con- a man," roared a parson, grousing certs, additions are to be made to won't help us." some of Beethoven's Symphonies. He slept in a brimless without destroying the original de- eign of the composer.
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bowler
The pursuit (V.)
WITH a wealth of detall never carrido: before divulged, none of it in DOWN the sixth-ifoor
stumbled and staggered the the best interests of the national exhausted mob, Grozns were heard, well-being, there will begin in this people cofunin tomorrow the only true ac- m19 one or two elderly sagged against the wall. trying to count of the man who always slept recover their breath. The general in a bowler hat, brimless, so that into the it might fit more easily impression was that they couldn't
be expected to go any higher, un alilow,
YOUR BIRTHDAY-
MONDAY, JULY 16
.By STELLA
You have a good sense of business and should prosper, provided you head your own business. You find dinicult to work under the diree- on of anyone else.
You wonten have exceptionally strong emotional nature. You need a caland, home and family to be completely happy. Yet, there are Kel "away tones when you mount
BORN today, you have a strong. dominating Anture. Your high principles and ideals are difficult to match and sometimes you are i patient with those who do not come ip to expectations. You have very definite ideas of right and wrong. Those who do not agree with you receive only bitter opposition, luce you do not know the definition of the word "compromise.""
You Your emptions are strong. are a wonderful friend but a bitter enemy. Yuur life probably will not be easy for your personality is a mieli too parilive оле Your energies are tremendous and your Indomitable. will. once You have the capacity for Bulting.sture against great odds and winning your birthday battles. But in the struggle, you may suffer considerable heartache.
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from things." At such times, take anhort vacation from the routine and you will retum refreshed, nature as complex as yours needs menini as well as physical activity. Cultivate the intellectual aspects of life.
Tu And what the stars have in for tomorrow, aelect your star and rend the corresponding paragraphy. Let your bleday star be your daily guide.
TUESDAY, JULY 17
CANCER (June 22-July 23) Go right to the head of a big or ganisation to get your answer on a
today. That will get project
(July XX-Aug.
23)- LEO Búrinces mallein Lake on new im- portance. Co after the job you want on ths! promotion to which you are-entitled.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 21)- Renew an old acquaintance 2110 pleasure. You may inspiration and atimulation in contact
LIBRA
24-Oct (Brpt.
or when driving in traffic. Caution con avold accident. Don't try 10 hurry.
THE CHINA" MAIL, MONDAY, JULY 16, 1951,
JACOBY
ON BRIDGE
Slick Bridge Is Not A Guessing Game
of
By OSWALD JACONY
"YOU'RE a crook and a low- life," said West sadly us South caught his singleton king grinned trumps. South cheerfully, for West was expressing his disappointmen! that South had not tried the trump finesse.
just
Actually, declarer had not peek- nd and had not made a miraculous Les4. He had merely made the from the right play. Let's start
his play Boo why beginning and was right.
Welt opened the nine of clubs, and East continued the sult until Bouth Tuffed the thiret round. South then laid down the ace of spades, dropping West's singleton king.
The contratt was now home, of course. South drew one more round of trumps anki eventually Have up a diamond triek, making hile game with ease.
the
South did not know that king of spades was going to drop. He was, however, quite safe even If East had started the hand with king-wall of spades.
For example, if the ace of spades caught unly
low trumps, South and king of would try the are
NORTH
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Opening lead-ļu s
hearts. If the jack dropped, South of hearts and could cash the ten could later discard a diamond an dummy'a queen of hearts.
If the jack of hearta failed to. drop, South could lead to the queen of hearts, trying for a 3-3 If that didn't breck In that ault. turn up. South could ruff dummy's Last heart and lead a trump to the enemy's king.
If East had the king of spades, he would then be forced to lead
diamond. giving dummy & free finesse. (Any other return would allow duminy to ruff while South discarded his losing diamond.) In short, the contract was unbeatable
if East had. the king and one other apade.
What-IF-West had the king of spades? it happened to be al gleton, South's ploy would catch it. If it were doubleton. a spade Aneme would lose anyway.
South would have been set it e He had tried the apade finesse. would have lost a trump trick, and then sooner or later he would have to give up a diamond trick.
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GEMINI (May 22-June 22)~** Don't permit a critical, remark to upset you. I could on expression of jealousy or envy.
with
find
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23}~- Make A bargain may tempt you. sure it is something that you real- ly want and then 24.NOV. 221-
can splurge. SCORPIO (Oct. Get the views of some experienced person whose opinions you respect highly. Advice can be valuable.
BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)- Walking can be good exercise Get out into the open these days as much you can.
(Dec. 23-Jan. 20)—
CAPRICORN
The caulton signals are up today: so proceed slowly to avoid making
an error in Judgment.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb,
A dne day for buying or
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All those in merchandising should
be especially fortunate.
(Feb.
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20-Mar Problems, at home may, call for en immediate solution. Calm delibera. tlan brings the answer.
20)- (Mar. ARIES
21-Apr. Your
accurate intuitions are an guide for action. Don't accept out alde advice. Make your own decl-
done.
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it handling
chemicals
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BY HAL COCHRAN TOW can two live as cheaply
Just when
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one
Most people weigh more in the winter than in the
sum-
mer, says a doctor. Could be due to heavy colds?
Some people go hungry for fear of biting of more than they can chew.
INTELLIGENCE TEST
Chess tournament
By T. O. HARE
Twenty
- four players competed in the recent Chess Tournament of Much Mating
The committee divided them into two sections. In cach section each player played one game against every other competlior.
Thero were 60 mora Rames in Section B than In Section A
Mr. Gambit unbeaten in Section A scored 5 points, (A win ➡ i polat
a draw point..
How many of."Gambit's"
games were", draws 1
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2. What canal was formerly
colled the Kaiser Wilhelm
Canal?
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3. Are
are most of the developed pro areas of the world found north.
for mouth of the equator?
What is the origin of the
Solution of Bakirday's pusste. Acromi ferm Ananias, Leaning a liar?
The bidding is:
West North
East South 1.Diamond Pass 1 Space Pans
Pers
7 2 Clube
You, South, hold: Spades, K-10-8- -3 Hearts J-4-2, Diamonds A-Q-. Clubs -3. What do you do?
A-Bid three diamonds. This jump preference abows a willingness to ED on. However, it denies a cond heart stopper since you would bid two or three no-trump at you could. Your bid is merely en. couraging, but not foreing.
TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding has been:
Bast South West North
Diamond Pate i Spade Pass
Pass 2 Clubs
You. South, hold: Spodes K-10-8- B-3, Hearts J-0-2. Diamonda Q-3, Clubs A-Q. What do you do?
Answer tomorrow.
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THAT
WOMANSENSE
Summer Signature
!
BROAD BEANS? KOOOK THEM AS
QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE
AFTER PICKING THEM OR THEY, LOSE FLAVOUR
I LIKE MY BEANS IN A WHITE'SAUCE
ADD JUST
A TINY BIT OF THYME WHILE THEY'RE COOKING
WHEN THEY'RE
DONE
KEEP
THEM
WARM
AND MAKE A WHITE BAUCE WITH MARG, FLOUR AND MILK, AND A LITTLE OF THE WATER. THE BEANS WERE COOKED INT
WHEN ...IT'S
READY
POUR IT
OVER THE BEANS.
AND SPRINKLE THE TOP WITH 55 CHOPPED: PARSLEY AND, IF YOU LIKE,
A LITTLE FINELY CHOPPED COOKED BACON, AS WELL
BE A MRS WALKER! Back In
A brisk walk every day peps you up and is good for
your figure, too. Wear comfortable clothes-such as a sult
or loose coat-and sturdy shoes;
** By HELEN FOLLETT
BE a Mrs Walker. Get out they must be snug- enough`to`
it. No provide support.,
every day and walk
time, you say? If you are a
career girl you can around the
chose
or
Don't swing your hips. your shoulders. Kep your block at the lunch backbone extended full high house length. Keep the chest market and expanded so you will lap
hour. If you, afe-
wife you can go to
incicnd of giving your order up the fresh air, pulling of over the telephone. A brisk down into the very walk is not only good for your your lungs. Let your."
Agure, keeping your muscula-
casily.
ture in condition, but it is of
Take Long, rhythmic breath! Cosmetic value. You pump an inhalation and exhalation oxygen into your lungs, the to a certain number of steps. blood streams romy, pretty Keep your head balanced. Too
checks. many women send the roses appear in your Unless you have
some
head
form ahead of the body, looking as of outdoor exercise all the if they were peering at same.
may collect thing. year round you
lose the make them
Rdipose
cushions,
svelte shape.
Walk as if you were
The
cye.
pleasing to
glad The woman with a mincing her toes down
pose
does
not
the
upon
By ALICE ALDEN
to be alive; don't stroll; that walk brings will be of no help at all if first which is a strain
retain youthful them, Other walkers aro NAVY splashed with white is fabric is navy crepe, the crisp you would
come down Your signature, used dickey collar of the bolero, white lines. Dress properly.
our pounders. They summer's own
hard on the heels which is, a It is pique, highlighted by enormous feet must be comfortabic, on all types of fashions,
yokel-Uke habit and should seen in everything from simple rhinestone buttons. The bracelet you are to have a light, easy
be avoided.
the workaday to elaborate afternoon length bolero sleeves are set off step. The best shoes for
Walk in beauty like clothes, Paul by sharply flaring cuffs of the purpose are those with leather and evening
Make The sheath dress tops
flexible leather night."
yourselt feel this plque. of usc makes Parries favourite colour device in a features deep patch pockets, also sples. They should be suffi- radiant. Step lightly. You'll The white clently wide and long to give be doing good by your face suave dress and bolero ensemble, rhinestone buttons,
The touches are detachable,
your toes wriggling. room, but and your figure." the dress nice on its own.
and
the
HER MAGAZINE GETS THROUGH THE IRON-CURTAIN
for
the
Mrs Sanders has to Be diplo- Proof that the editor knows colours are of evil omen in this Every Tuesday an American airline has a standing order for mat, Inguist, and editor in her job is the fact that in four country:
It was replaced with in- seat on ta noon New York to about equal proportions. Among years no issue or article in the
and nine other oflelal publications she magazine has been suppressed nocuous "faded blue"... Washington flight, limes out of ten the seat, is personally edits
a handsome, by Soviet authorities, though claimed by Mrs Marlan K. glossy-paper magazine called some minor blue-pencilling has] Sanders, chief of publications "Amerika"; which
penetrates taken place. state department U.S.
Great care has to be taken not into almost every country in the foreign information programme world-including Russia, where inadvertently to offend national Once Mrs Sanders prejudices. has become quite used to doing is read with avidity and handed a pamphlet intended for half her work in the air, for her tries to give a sane, balanced distribution in India to her In- job calls for her to be constantly picture of life in the U.S. to dinn staff advisor.
There were loud ́eries of hor- on the move--sometimes us far counter-balance the highly col-
Europe or South oured propaganda put out in ror, for the cover carried a smáll afeld
patch of dark blue-and; dark other quarters. America.
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vivacious woman
BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Baby-Minding Is Quite a Job
-Especially When the Babies Are Tadpoles--
he said. "I'm tired."
́ ́ ́"Well, I went around-to-my- By MAX TRELL
different friends that I knew WILLY TOAD came hopping had babies and asked them if W over to Knarf and Hanid, they wanted me to mind them the shadow-children with the while they went out shopplag turned-about names. "Whew," or visiting or anything else they wanted to do. The first friends Mrs "Tired, Willy?" said Hanid in I went to were Mr and
"I don't see why you Bong, the
the frogs.
They live on shrprise
be fired. All you do all their own private dock called day is sit on a toadstool and Log's End cntch files. You don't ever said they would be very happy really work like Blinky, the to have me mind their bables.
On
The
Fond. They
They
Mole docs, or Squiro Squts." them! Mrs Bong
of Today, Bald Willy in a
Blackie Beetle, the
weary
truly
Blinicy
Squire
Blackle
they are, de
into the pond. "Take good care
of 5-14
pointing and them, Willy. sald Mr Bong.
really and
worked harder
"Mole, harder
Squirrel, harder
"Whew," sald Willy to Knarf and Hanid, "I'm fred.” than And before I could stop them thur'
un from going, off they both hop to mind hundreds and hun-
ped, quicker than the flash of
Beetle and the Harder than anybody you think of," he said.
Knarf and Hanid both
than ants.
ап сус.
) HEAR
ed IS NOT THAT YOU
Willy ARE
TRUE
began. FURNISHING WE PAY
GASH YOUR HOME WITH PERIOD FURNITURE
CHESS PROBLEM
WHAT country, enjoya; per White petual neutrality?
By N. KABZEW Black, 8 pieces.
...
8. plece, male in threeï:
3(Saturday's
/
one
dreds of them, but just
went to see my can
"So there I was left not with baby. So I
and friends Billy
Nanny." one baby, or two bables, or five
"Who are they?" want-bables but with hundreds and
asked Honid. "Billy and Nanny are goats, to hear about this. So hundreds of frog-babical" ex They're very pleasant well-
sat himself down and claimed Willy. "And to make, ed
matters worse
they were all liked. goats. They live on a Wonderful Idea
swimming around in the pond. farm and they have one baby
expec named Buck. Just as I think know. This morning," said, Because, as I
ho
you
ted, Billy and Nanny were are frog-bobles
Indpoles, "right after breakfast I got a
Very
glad to have me lake care wonderful idea. I decided to be never had so much trouble in of little Buck while they went
life.
They had big heads a baby-minder."
"Baby-minder? You mean and long tolls and no arms or to pay a visit to their friends
the 300 wanted said Knarf.
Willy nodded. But
Hanid said: "Baby- minders are called baby-sittors, WILLY.
You
my
to mind bables?" Ings. And they went shooting break. Buck is having his
"Oh, no," said Willy quickly. "I wasn't intending to do any sitting I was going to mind them. I was going to take them out for a walk or something. It had nothing to do with sitting" happened?" what "And Hanld asked.›.
In all directions.
I.. must
Nanny told me just
umped in and out of that before she left with Billy, 'He
'I'm
be any trouble at all. sure
I can take care of
* I gald.” INT
a thousand times. You won't Imagine how happy I was when Mr and Mrs Bong came up my mind back. I made then and there never to mind frog-bables again."
And what did you do then, Willy?" Knart wanted to know, "I decided to mind babies that didn't go swimming in the pond. And I also decided not
Rupert and Simon-7
After lunch Rupert puts on his scarf and prepants to go out again, Mummy, seemed so pleased with thur wild Ins thic Lyon roolin
could find
much use If we have no jug to put then in Just as he is starting his." hears his mother's voice, and he goes to her. Look, Rupert,
Fába miller me she holds'.
cracked oundvis an Dul trunk if this
"And was the baby-goat any Knarf, and trouble, Will?""" Hanid
both inquired.
Willy. Was hel" exclaimed
found him "He was more trouble than a thousand tadpoles. wandering around nibbling his And when ho him his breakfas breakfast finished nibblings he started nibbling his When he finished nibbling his lunch he started right in nib- bling his dianer. Then he be- gan with his breakfast all over again, And what he alel; You! won't.
dalsies
STAGE, ate
youlove me when I tell henta buttercups, dandelions and roses. Ho ate a newspaper. He nibbled the label off a tin can and started to nibble the Un can, top. He ate a plece of
and tasted the string
end
of a Finally rusty dail.
he
began eating
the
clothedineleon the
chased him away, he shook his whiskers at me and said. "Na an-all What a baby he was
Willy Toed sighout. Wall, that
E me at: beluga baby- cured ininder, my dears. From now chelim just som sto zilion: cas
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Miss Occile Ena Bonole, only child of a wealthy Canadian, Senator Telesphore Bouchard, is in, London-re- visiting the scenes ahe kunw in the war. She was the first Quebec woman to become liaison officer, with the CanÁ-- dian Women's Army Corps,
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