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"One of us is going to have to go after bread.
ON
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1951,
JACOBY
BRIDGE
Partner Fortunate In Making Hand
WEST
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BY THE WAY
by Beachcomber
N instruction issued to those
saucy le wild Bowers, the women police, adjures ther to "ignore idle remarks and noises such as whistling."
ravishingly
is not cusy for a beautiful ace-glamourcopperette to ignore cries of admiration in some strect crainmed with flaneurs.
NORTH
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EAST
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East-West vul.
South
West
North
Best
1 N. T. 29
Pass 24
PASS
Pass
Рабб A Pass
Poss
With bet and a dog, it might Said Suet
be tome game of trains,
'Don't Talk so viupidly" snapped Sir Stanley
Freezr the exchange controls devalue sterling. boycott the pound. restrict ebrrency
Fiscai
flasted by the World
Reform Connell,
No wonder The next best thing
to ignoring advances is the use of withering salire. "Have you lost your dog?" will make the bold whistler feel silly.
Suet in conference
**H forre!
E says he has to have
for profting. +plu
Stanley
Suet.
"For what?" cried S Feiphain.
"Protting," said Suet know what he means It mopper, a bell and Dag
1 doni
uses
"Who dons?" shouted S Stantcy.
This man Detmold
"Send Penfold down here," said Su Stanles "This must be stop ped."
H
-What Trust We stopped?" asked Suct
And the mopper
This protung business It sounds eraty
"But how Can we stop $13 We don't know it's legal:
Well You go down with Pen fold. Get him to show you DRAI this ferre! does Draw report
Tap
Opening lead--♣ 10
By OSWALD JACOBY
North's bidding 27 today's hand looked more scientific than it really was. He did two clubs (the Stayman Convention} to find out whether or not South had a biddable major suit. When South properly lu
showed the hearts, North raised to game fr that suit.
THE discovery, in & amell country
Town of a man who can strike mulches on hin nuse seems puve, if proof were needed. Hi remark that if everybody did this there would be no need for match- Tuxer needs some consideration. But there is a way in which the makers of match-boxes could sil be kept in employment. If all smokers wore, filed on their noses, the part of the box used for strik- ing the match, two birds would be killed with one stone, provided that the public could be persuaded to break with the old tradition of #triking matches on the box. Any how the man must not be die- couraged, as was the maker of ferries for rhinoceroses, who said, "There are no openings in England for that kind of thing"
Round the town
WHEN H Is evening dress only
In n restaurant, ties are obligatory," writes one who knows Collars, too, are being worn with evening dress this summer but you Cattle your breeches up wit string if you have no braces
YOUR BIRTHDAY·
PORN today! зилья
MONDAY, OCTOBER 29
have the is, perhape. become la careful Dat you don't waste your energies on non-essentials. Also. tic WITAMI against getting shunted off into routine work which is unworthy of vour talents
type of mind which
a little 100 inclined to volved with detail Be
For the stor have endowed you with real ability-and no a little menius--in the field of De exact sciences. Put your esearch capabilities You might discover
unitative and 10 wurk and something of to humanity Inventive mechanics another held do well atlet in which you might Since also have good business
prest Importance
By STELLA
ability, you should be able to inak commerical success of your ideas Cultivate the "long view'' Learn A little more zboul humorn. ratu, e There is n impulsive streak your neture which sometimes causes you to jump to conclusiona
по
This was all pure moonshine, Since North had 4-3-2-3 dis~ tribution he could expect advantage from bidding a fitting
He should trump suit.
have been perfectly happy with a no-trump contract. A jump lo three no-trump was North's best response to the opening bid.
A1 three no-trump South would have no problems. He would need simple diamond contract. finesse to make his
The finesse would succeed, and that would be that.
At four hearts, life was not so needed either simple. South
a good break in clubs or a very good break in diamonds, What's more, he had to play the hand very carefully to take advantage of whatever good fortune might come his way
West opened the ten of spades, and South won in his awn hand. He next drew three rounds of trumps and cashed the rest of the spaces, ending in
he could dummy. Then afford to lead a club to fry the finesse of the club ten.
West won with the jack of When Iconies 10 love
clubs and found himself up romance, you are not one 10 shoty
tree. If he led the last spade your affections. Your emotional
ature ir strong and
dummy could ruff while South kus iktely that an early marriage wil; Rive discarded a loser. (That's why you the satisfaction and balance you
declarer stripped out, the spades hoed.
To find what the stars
before tackling the clubs.) have in store for
select your tomorrow.
If he led a diamond, South birthday star and read the corres
needed only ponding paragraph Let your birth-
the jack to win day star be your dalty guide
three tricks in the suit. West therefore gritted his leeth and laid down the king of clubs.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30
SCORPIO (Ûet, 24-Nov. 22)—Today routine is necessary Scattering your
•nergies to widely will only defeat your best interests
SAGITTARIUS (Nov Take me out fo You'll work all the tough job, tomorrow
23-Dec. 22
little play belter on a
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 29)---- Balance prost
Foss und
or the month draws to a clase Make ut for any deftelt by thrift
AQUARIUS JAM 21-Feb. 19). Don't look for much excitement just You ere apl to find that routine is negessary
now
PISCES (Fed 20. Mar.
20)-Take
ARIES (Mar, 21-Apr. 20)-You may be in the mood for celebration, but remember there work to be done first
TAURUS (Apr 21-May 21)-Work hard during the day and this evening will be free for an interesting social engagement.
up your
When the club king held. continued with his last West
club, allowing East to win with the ace. This left West the ground but put East up in the branches of that tree.
If
East returned
the last club, South would ruff and dis-
dummy diamond
GEMINI (May 22-June 213--Spred
card a diamond from mental processes and you WIR accomplish a lot. Make real and then a simple progress toward your goal.
finesse would be enough. East therefore returned the six of diamonds as the only chance to defeat the contract.
CANCER (Juan 22-July 23)-Don't overdo things today. Fatigue can be your worst enemy just now. Cun- serve your strength.
LEO
23)-Nothing (July 24-AUE- time out fu Amuse yourself. This stands in the way of apiensont evening appeute to be good fime for some men ymaking.
social evening but your own wishes the matter. You'll probably get an invitation1
INTELLIGENCE TEST
BELLMÉN
by T. O. HARE
THE members of our Folk-
men
dancing Club
were invited
the Bell.
ведо
ve representatives to a con-
ference ap Breat
expenses will be paid," eald the secretary, "It should be quite a mion little trip.“
"I propose we send thr pe women and two men.” said Gady Biltemars. “The women are keener. that the men. you
know.
"Maybe maybe not," esid Major Swordzinach. our then a
members
outuumber 'the woman by Ave. 50 wa ought to send three men and LWO WOzzen. That, incident- ally, gives us 60 per cent more possible colections than does Lady Britomart's plan." What is the total member- ship al the club ?
(Solution on Page 10)
CHESS PROBLEM
· By:C. GOLDSCHMEDING Black, P pieces a
20
VIRGO (Ang. 24-Sept. 23)-Set a good example by handing your affaire efficiently. The rewards, alse, should be handsome,
LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct, 23)~A friend- ly day. Don't silek ot home feeling sorry for yourself. Get out and meet people.
CROSSWORD
PRATS, SAerusa)
1. Nice cart:," (anag) - (8)
7. Eminence, (ay
B. Part of the church that might
appear rose red,
(5)
11. Partition the nostrils.
13. Emphasise, what money is to
attle account. (0)
South's only chance to make the contract consisted in finding the ten of diamonds in the East hand and the king of diamonds in the West band. Hence he played the nine of diamonds.
This Anished off West. If he put up the king, declarer had three natural diamond tricks; and if he ducked, the nine would hold and South would be in position to repeat the dia- mond friesse.
A NEW SWEATER FOR WINTER
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London Etuas Service.
FRIED CUCUMBER
THIS IS A GOOD WAY WITH RIDGE CUCUMBERS- THEY MUST BE
SMALL
WOMANSENSE
Chinchilla Coat
It is worth £26,775
and feeds on grain
From FREDERICK COOK: New York. IN the sewing room of her modest home in Minneapolis, Mrs Gladys Olson, pretty blonde wife of a factory inspector, is raising a £26,775 chinchilla coat. She is beginning to suspect that by the time she has enough skins she will have grown too fond of the chinchillas to deprive them of their coats for her own use.
Grows
At Home
with the original pair whatever rescia, a pionesa
the new 1 could do about the rest," says hobby, remarked: "Chinchilla- Mts 'Olson.
aralking has now almost passed At 37 she does not own a fur, out of the hobby class and is coat of any kind, much less America's fastest-growing live- £20,776 chinchille. stock industry. It costs only
(London Express Service.)
"It takes about 150 skins to about 153, a year to feed a chin- make a coat" she says, "But chilla. They eat grain pellets for the moment I and them and vegetables. One man can more irresistible alive than as a easily take care of 100 pairs and coat. They have a personality still do, a full-time job outside." all their own."---
When the Olsons have guests. the 30 chinchilles are brought into the lounge to play with Household Hint them. The dog is banished to a Mrs Úlson is one of some For a couple of days Mrs
corner of the room, from which United Olson stood
doorway people in the
That linty tinge on dark cot States who have taken up fur- and watched her husband feed she glowers reproachfully at the
using raising as a sideline, for fun them. Now it is Mr Olson who the furniture. They are a dell-
furry animals gambolling over tons can be avolded by
fresh
suds when you
wash stands in the doorway when the cate pearl grey colour..
[them, and fresh rinse water. Never wash or rinse them in Many families in the Middle water that has been used for West now raise them in their other clothes. If you use starch bathrooms, basements, or in the for blacks and navys, add a bit
hedroom. spart
Mr. Dale of bluing; for brown clothes, of St. Paul, Min-add tea.
5,000
and profit.
the
chinchillas, meals are served.
In Mrs Olson's case, it al began four years ago hobby.
AS
a
Some
Fed with milk
after months
the
Her husband Edward bought Olsons bought their first pair Mathews, his original pair of chinchillas they became the owners of four These for £500, persuaded his wife to more-the first litter. give up her sewing room to had to be raised-by Mrs Olson inake room for them arid, with with an eye-dropper. Alled rather more difficulty, persuad- with milk. Now the population ed the family dog Duchess that of the sewing zoom numbers 30 the chinchillas were not some and additions are anticipated. new torm of defenceless cat. "I would never be able to part
PEELTHE CUCUMBERS,
CUT THEM IN FOUR
PIECES, LENG) WAYE AND BOI THEM IN SALT
WATER FOR S MINUTES
DRAIN THEM, AND
DRY THEM IN
ROLL
A CLOTH
THEM
IN A
UTTLE
FLOUR
AND
FRY THEM GOLDEN
AND
TENDER
IN A UTTLE. MARG. IT TAKE ABOUT 10 MINUTES
THEN SERVE THEM WITH A TOMATO SAUCE
BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Working In A Circus Is Fun
That Is. Unless You Try To Juggle Raindrops!—
By MAX TRELL
WHEN I was a young man,"
Mr Punch said, looking at
"Oh! A clown!" cried Hanid. Did you make everyone laugh, Mr Punch?"
all his friends in the playroom, dressed in red and green span
"I certainly did. I.ram around
en-
"I worked in a cittus. It was very exciting, interesting,
gles, and every three steps I trancing, and I liked it. One of took 1 tumbled and stumbled and rumbled. these days, when I'm not as busy and bumbled
Everyone in the whole as I am today, I'll tell you all
circus roared with laughter. Then about my experiences."
one day I didn't feel so good. Having said this, Mr Punch So I got up in the middle of the stretched out his legs, folded his circus-ring and explained how
arms
over his eyes and got
chest, shut his bad I felt and-"
himself ready
to take a nap in his chair by the sunny window.
"Mr Punch!" shouted Knarf, the stiadow-boy.
Not Busy
"But you're not buby!" cried Hanid, the shadow-girl.
Paused and Sighed
Mr Punch paused and sighed.
"What did everyone do, Mr Punch?" Teddy the stuffed bear asked.
"I was given another job right after that," continued Mr Punch. "I became a clown.”
"What did you juggle?" said General Tin.
A Dozen Apples
"I started by juggling a dozen "They laughed more loudly apples on the end of my nose. than ever. The more I said I Then I juggled chairs and tables "Tell US about the circus didn't feel good, the louder and Vases of flowers. I threw now!" yelled Teddy the stuffed everyone laughed. And that them all up in the air, one after bear, and Mary-Jane the rag- just made me feel worse and the other, and caught them all, doll, and General Tin the tin worse. So, I finally decided that one after the other, when they soldier, and everybody else in I felt too sad to be a clown any came down again. All this was the playroom.
more. Then I became an acro- very easy. I made up my mind bat."
At last, after all this and a great deal more urging, Mr Punch consented to tell about the time when, as a young man, he worked in a circus.
"My first job," he began, was
to sell peanuts. I used to walk
to juggle something really hard. But I had to wait for a rainy Everyone in the playrooms day.” wanted to know what kind of tricks Mr Punch did when he was an acrobat.igorr
"I did the most
wonderful
"Why?" asked everyone in the playroom in surprise.
"Because what I made up my
CARD Sense used to sell quite a lot of bags of pin-wheels so fast that I looked was amazed: No one had ever
Q-The bidding has been: Bouth West North East
1 Spade Pass 3 Diamonds Pass Pass
* Spades Pass 3 N. T.
?
You, South, hold: Spades K-Q- J-7-8, Hearts K-Q-5, Diamonds K-4, Club K-B-2. What do you đo?.
A Bid six no-trump. Your partner cannot have a three la- mong bid without at least three aces, If he has four accs and some sort of diamond suit' this
up and down where the people acrobatic tricks that anyone had mind to juggle were raindrops. were sitting and call: 'Peanuts ever seen. I jumped up in the tossed them up again as fast Five cents a bag! Peanuts! 1: sir and did somersaults, I did as they came down. Everyone like a firecracker. I walked on seen a juggler throw a whole peanuts. The people, and espe- cially the children, would then my ear. I swung on the flying rainstorm back into the sky. But take the peanuts and feed them trapeze, which is like a swing, an awful thing happened."
only much higher up to the elephants.
"My goodness!" said "Hanid. "What happened?"
"One day I made up my mind
"One day I decided that as long as the people just took the to swing with all my might on "All the raindrops came down peanuts and fed them to the trapeze at one end of the again-all of them together elephants, I might just as well circus and then let go and fly right on my head! I was nearly give them to the elephants my through the air until I caught on drowned. The whole circus was "And that was self and save myself the trouble to the trapeze at the other end washed away.
of having to sell them, and the of the circus. But," said Mr the last time I ever worked in a people the trouble of having to Punch, It didn't exactly work
circus," out the way I expected. 1 Dew buy them.
+
too high and too fast. In fact, I Then Mr Punch, having Anyway," continued Me few right out of the circus tent finished, stretched himself out Punch, #1 was given another job and landed on a church steeple again, folded his arms over his leap to six no-trump may ell-right after that. I became a at the other end of town. After chest and, just before shutting courage him to bid the grand slam
clown.
that I became a juggler."
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