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OJACOBY

BRIDGE

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1951.

BY THE WAY.

by Beachcomber

Learn A Lesson From TERE is some criticiim of the save was the covering of paper

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Opening lead-YIL

By OSWALD JACOBY

"With said sadly when he

missed the boat, partner,"

saw the dummy.

with layer upon layer of paint, and Charile Suet's carefully pre-ing they want to let them nase pared schedule for the promised holes in the paper with fuel famine, It is asked why, if What the forgot to add was, they the crisis has

will then grow up without Inhibi- been foreseen, tons, having learned to express nothing can be done to prevent themselves without interference from those who do not understand them,"

Monocles for smart dogs

Buet yesterday gave the answer in his own Teammable way. He sold: "the crials could be averted, the

SIAMESE cat, whe" is evidently schedule would be useless. But the A something of a boulevardier, has work done on the schedule Bas fores stalled any necessity for preventive been provided with a blue plats eve Lmentures " by creating a potential to wear by day, and a pink one to state of overall preparedness, which wear by night, as the eyes of them will come into operation when it is cuts change colour after dark i

Ramsgate gets his fal too late to do anything but apply the forret the schedule. This lakes into ac- theth, and the inaneless horse of count, in dealing with a state of Chippenham is elven a wig, all wil anations Animal marginal slutt supply, the time-ing be ready for which is an essential feature of all Weck drive.. tong-term planning. The schedule is elastic, as suck, and can be modi- Hed to meet contingencies after they Have arisen. without prejudice 10 the conditions obtaining at the

me,"

Destructive

A moving ceremony

thousand and forty members. of an International Youth Rally, working night and day, have huil a life-size model, in cardboard uze felt, of the Victaris Coach Station, Interpreters were busy explaining. to youths who carried out, orders in

Undestructiveness,

ignorance, what these were building HOME Office children's expert A Pernambuco delegate, Ro Ari, A (sic) the other day sounded a Aged sight, Kald: proves thm bitthe tute an her trumpet. She people, of different notione cauɔ- Medala convnemorating rocomunended that children should operate." be allowed to "Indulge in undes. the occasion were distributed by the trictive destruction.". The example Owpk of Cabora

I tried to ces you to dam. North YOUR BIRTHDAY

reproached him. “On wel, play it quickly a maybe we'll have üme

1 another rubber." Thus encouraged.

South played

the hand quickly and found a very easy way to go down at his game contract. South quavered niserably that he had played the hanil too hastily, But this was a Doar excuse, and he knew it. The truth was that he'd have made the mathe plays no matter how much time he had taken.

Wert to the king of hearts, and dumamy zuffed with the deace of spades. Beclarer promptly led the Kix of spades from dunung, winning with the ace. His next step was to lay down the king of spades.

It all seeins very natural, deosn't It? Nevertheless, South has now Joozled away his contract.

At best, South can ruff another Heart in duminy and begin on the clubs West can ruff the second club. however. and South is suck with two losing hearts ond two losing diamonds and no way to get rid of them. Down two on a and that was good enough for a slain.

The correct play is very hard to And even you see all the carts. in actual play doubl that one player in a thousand would make the contract.

At the second triek. North leads the six of spades. und Enst plays the five of spades, South should not win witła, a high trung; but should give

by playing bus low up the trick tramp.

projectk

T14 remarkable play

against a 4-1 blerk in 1 giving up this trump

declarer

humps.

at ouce Soat can make twelve

tricks Instead ei only eight.

West wins the second trick with the nine of spades and returns tump (as good o defence as any). South wins. rufts a sacord heart in duamy, and returns to his hand

2-1

with a diamond to draw the rest of the trumps. The clubs then provide the rest of the tricks.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14

WOMANSENSE

Mrs. Braddock

(she dismissed the New Look)

becomes the

now fashion

queen

ASHION queen of the new House of

FA

Commons is 15 stone, 50 inch-round- the hips, Mrs Bessie Braddock, Socialist member for Liverpool Exchange. Mrs Braddock is much in demand for opening outsize fashion shows.

At the Dorchester Hotel she paid the or ganizer of a dress show compliments. two

She

By STELLA said his outsize styles

PORN today, you have an analytical the company of bright intellectuals mind and enjoy arguing just for You relish tine clothes and beautiful the sake of a debate. You probably to have

surroundings and want averyone else. them as well. Although would make a fine delence

You also have talent as a private generally friendly 10 all, you wai investiantur. Your ideals are high have but a small circle of intimate and you are not one to compromise friends who share your confidence. an issue or give in on any point it is not likely that anyone will

or depressed. when you, yourself. are convinced if you are unhappy that you are absolutely right which You have the faculty of always being

able to smile, is must of the tune.

Although, in youth, you may enjoy desire to sue You have deep inunkind happy and contented and travel, you will want to have your will want to do your share in making and fainly as you grow the world a better place in which gider. You are apt to have your to Eve. No matter how busy you are with your own affairs, you can own fireside. Happiness and content

ment should reward your marriage, always lake Une vilt to advise andTo find what the stars have in

And help someone who is in need

tomorrow. select

Your you are not the type to want credil store for

birthday star and, read the cores- Yet, there is unether, gayer side to nonding paragraph. Let your birth- your dature. This makes you enjoy day star be your dally guide.

or pubiicity for what you do.

fling" and then seite down by your

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15 SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) - until Cn.y two more Saturdays Christmas. Make the most of it. f this is your only shuppies day.

(Dec. 23-Jan. 20 CAPRICORN

19)

You may be in crowded places today. tuke care of your gossessions. Carelessness could mean loss, AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. Mid-month might be a good, time to pay off some bills. You will have a happier holiday if you do.

20)- (Feb. 20-Blar. ISCES Make sure that voitr cards are reory A last minute rash is to be posted. not good!

ARIES (Mar. 31-Apr. 20) This a good day to show off you: best qualifications for a new lob you You can quality, would like to get

· TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) Don't rely too much on impulse to day. This is a time wher second thought might prove the best policy.

22-June GEMINI (May

♥ CARD Serise Morning hours are best for finishing

Noth

The bidding has been;

* Diamond

East South West Pass

You, South, hold: Spades K-J-9-4. Heart Q-2. Diamonds K-J-9, Cla A--10-5. What do you do?

A-Bid one swade. If your part- ner's opening bid had been une heart. you would have jumped to two no-trumn. As it is, you cannot bid no-trump with the hearts wide open. The band may eventually be played at no-trump, but you should

do a bit of exploring first.

TODAY'S QUESTION

The bidding is the same as in the question _pust answered. You, South. K-J-Q-1-3, Hearts Diamonds Q-2, Chubs A-J-10.

hold: K-J-D,

Spedes

What do you do?

Answer Tomorrow

CHESS PROBLEM

By A. ELLERMAN

Black, 11 pieces.

White, 9 pieces, White, to play: mate in two,

Solution to. yesterday's problem:

-I, Kt (Q1)—B3, any; 2, Q, B, or

Kt mates.

Check Your Knowledge

What kind of books are in cunabula? M

What do you mean by the.

terin dubradycardia??

9. What would you carry in a

creel?

4. Name the author of "The

Man Without a Country?"

5. What were the Hague Con-

ferences?

6. What does a gyro-stabiliser

do for an ocean liner?

(Answere' on Page 10)

INTELLIGENCE TEST

MISLEADING

a tough job. Then, when comes, you can relax.

10

CROSSWORD

15

19

across Colloquially & washout. (6)

5. Where "trotters

15) 1. Irresponsible par

produced.

. Bort of hams not edible, (3)

10. Yellow Jasmine that made the

grum smile. (0)

CANCER {June 22 July 23) Be pleasant even if unexpected just the wrong Kuest turns up at moment! Friendliness is always best, LEO (July 24-Aug- 23)- some extra shopping Business and

most of your me may take up right now. He alert to bargains, 100, VIRGU (Aug. 2d-Sept. 23) Don't let your hot teniper get out of control. Don't speak out in anger. Silence can be golden.

ween the greatest step

EILEEN ASCROFTAS COLUMN

forward in inexpesi

sylish outsize

and she wore one of his cunts herself.

It

The expert: Mrs Braddock inspects a model at today's fashion show,

Mrs Braddock's fashion

was peacock blue dress with was pleated skirt and three-quarter sleeve jacket with low lapels. vice: The blue feather cookade in her smar: black hat picked up the blue of her dress.

Mrs Braddock ("I have been outsize ever since I was born") modelled one of the also dresses--a sun-ray pleated skirt with a finely tucked neckline

Her views on fashion, have. frequently been voiced both in and out of the House, Dior's "New Look" was dismissed. by fashion expert Braddock as "the ridiculous whim of idle people."

Refreshments Alleged to be The Cause

ad- 5.

On akīris..."I like a dress that someone with decent hips can wear-large and flowing as far as the skirt is concerned. ̈*

On colour schemes..."You're

white," always all right in navy

and

She buys dresses in a Låver- pool shop, and hats from the Co-op.

Look slimmer

MY six fashion rules for the

larger Agure are:

1. Smooth woollens are more

slimming than rough

2.

Testimony given by a Detroit, LIBRA (Sept. 21-Oct. 23)

woman suing for a extra time over the Michigan. If you want

complained that her Christmas week-end, now is the time divorce to arrange for it.

husband wouldn't allow her to 2. serve refreshments to guests be- cause it might result in their 4. staying longer.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 221- It called to make an emergency trip prepared for. any out of town, be possible crisis.

surface materials.

.are

Do not fall for purple and

they black because dark colours. They can be ageing. Blue and grey are best for large sizes. Magyar sleeves are flatter- ing to the top-heavy figure. Straight, slim skirts give a neater silhouette..

BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

China Doll's Private House

-She Found She Really Liked Living Outide It

By MAX TRELL

NIKE everyone else in the playroom. Miss China Doll lived in her own private house. It stood on the floor under the sunny window of the playroom. But Miss China Doll didn't pay

Punch and Teddy the Stuffed Bear. "My house is ruined I'll never be able to live in it again.

"Now you'll have to live with us! Hurray!" shouted Teddy joy. fully.

"Yes," cried Knarf. "you'll have to live with us in the play-

much att

attention to the playroom room!" window. She had her own win- dows-her own private windows -in her плус

own

Everyone Happy

private house. Everyone in the playroom was ' Anybody could look out of the as happy as can be that Miss window-Knarf and China Doll's private house was playroom

except Miss Hanid, the shadow-children with destroyed--all

names, turned-about

China Doll herself. "Oh dear," General Tin the Tin Soldier, or

she sobbed. "how awful it will ten, or Pooh-Poch

Part-Purr jumped off the win- dowsill on top of the roof.

Laed ja choose polouring, (0) Mr Punch, or Pur-Purr the kit be to have to live with every he saw through the playroom

the white

1. Present at the Lord Mayor's bau-poodle, or even Mother, Father

quet (8)

ia As a cutter it allows Thomas a and the children.

bird of prey." (6)

21. On which many lyrics bave been

picked out.

22. Its job is to measure. (5)

2. Mixtary division.

(6)

24. Stretch of water. (4)

Down

1. Opera gure or a frait ? (6)

2. Buch a card must be carried, (8)

3. Aiake it a lean and produce a

tree for alikworms," (7)

4. Physician's fee. (7)

6. He's in the pollab. (5)

6. Educated to be tense 2

4

& HAL & privabe meeting. (4)

9. Trams are no longer düll, (5)

11. The dome of taalton. (4)

15. In bed it would be overisken by

Kareness, (4)

16. Container.

(1)

·

17. Uncured culture. (3) 19, Electrically distorted map. "(3) 20. Such a lock is a powerful sedu-

Live, (3)

Solution of yesterday's puzzle. Acres Becentric: 10. Lean: 11, & Mister: 12, The-Tze. 14 STK: 25. Furi, 17. Somati, 20. Age: 21 Elan: Boulder: 2, Amil: 24. 8ione. Down: 32

Metode: 3. freberg à sendiel: 4. Maher 5. Lines: •Ace: H. Dalen: 9. Firma: 11, Second; 16. Tense; 18. Megt: 19, Dera: 2, Absint).

• BARBS

BY HAL' COCHRAN

ALL that most people realise on racing bets is what tools they've been.

A thousand years is but a day to a selentist, as, the say- ing goes. What a big help when waiting for the wife,

Only for Her

body."

But she had to do it just the

Kambe.

never

6.

Clothes should be loose- fitting. Tightness empha- sises bulk

Most important item for the large woman is a good foundation- garment: It is worth spending more on this than anything else. in the wardrobe.

Cockell's worry

the problem of British and WEIGHT troubles appear to bel

European cruiser-weight cham- pion Don Cockell (defeated at Harringay recently). referee After the the fight Cockell's manager, John Simpson, said: "All food turns to fat and does not give him, energy."

Page

Freckle-Faced? Try These Tips

Cogrímy Columbis Fietuvm Many Hollywood queens have freckles, according to Movie Star Amanda Blake, who calls them a minor beauty problem.

By HELEN FOLLETT

FRECKLES are: terrible only with a pledget of cotton, let it if you think they are. Any dry Do not use soap and stars and water just before going-out- stopped number of movie

starlets have golden speckles on doors their noses and "pay no mind" to them. Of course, they don' show up on the screen, being carefully concealed by make

his

This is a common complaint many from hopeful slimmers, of whom protest they eat very little.

the

that

A doctor told me: "This usually caused by eating. wrong things. 11 means the body is not burning u, the food intake either in physical or nervous energy. For such cases I would advise a visit to a diotitlan."

sup-

She

women

Beauty and physical culture expert Elizabeth Arden ports. the doctor's view finds also that most slimmers with this problem have the rather Habby type of figure and that exercises, which actual the may not reduce weight, have

the

up.

for a

or directly after coming It is a good

plan

to

usa

creams freely, to apply a foun- dation, cognetic before laying on the highlights. The idea is to protect against winds

Lentigo is the proper name

a complexion polka dot. sunlight. There are worse beauty SOT- yallery so accept the roles if you have

them

and

***

Expensive Remedy Skin-peeling methods will re- They aren't unclean like black move the outer epidermal coat, heads; they are not dishguring but the remedy is only tem like pimples. Many individuals porary. The freckles will think they make a girl look turn upon exposure. So what's piquant. Also, is one grows the use of going to all older, they usually do dis trouble and experise, and the

is experise plenty,

can appearing act,

a specialist And. a

Who does this to accept

Protective Mossures There are permanent freckles work. and those that appear only is

The

best thing is

Jou

that

trou-

they are. They

the summer and autumn. The them as D minor, beauty transients can be kept in hand ble, which by protective measures.

Usually appear on a thing: de

Use the lotion freely, night

After the nightly, face-wash- good effect on ing, the skin should be raver seems especially susceptible to figure and health, firming with a lotion made by combin- them. up tissues and muscles. Says ing equal portions of peroxide Miss Arden: "It's the difference and strained lemon juice. The after night. Apply cream" dur- between a pound of lead and peroxide should come out just-opened bottle. Put it

a pound of feathers."

THE SAVOURY LIVER and BACON :

·Y218 UVER, BUT IT LOOKS "TOO. ""TOUGH, TO ERY

WHY NOT BAKE IT THEN 2

LEAVE IT

IN SALTED

WATER FOR 1 HR THEN RINSE AND DRY

IT

CUT

IT IN SUCES AND ROLL EACH IN SEASONED

FLOUR

of ing the day. Then forget

on about them!

*SPREAD

A LITTLE FORGEMEATİ

STUFFING

ON THEM

AND

PUT

BIT

RASHER „ON TOP

ARRANGE IN

A FIREPROOF „DISH, POUR ROUND A BREAKFASTCUP OF STOCK OR MIXED

TABLE- DON KETCHUP

COVER WITH CREASED PAPER. AND BAKE IN A GOOD OVEN

TENDER

A Distinguished French Menu

window. There were trees and flowers. There was the garden. There was the lawn. There was At first Miss China Doll found the hill in the distance and the It dreadful to have to sit on the fields and the meadows and the window playroom floor (as everyone else pond. Yes, the playroom wasn't private at all, but the did) with her legs stretched out

There were also the sky and windows in Miss China Doll's in front of her and her back house were for herself alone. straight up against the wall. But the clouds. "It's beautiful," Miss For no one, except Miss China Knarf sat on one side of her China Doll gasped. "1

knew you could see such things sat on

on the other, and Doll, could ever get inside her and Hanid

"THIS menu featuring the markets; and in the suburbs and saute 10 min. Make a little pan house. It was the same with the Teddy the Stuffed Bear sat be from a window, and it doesn't

seem crowded a bit.

French cuisine is most distin in the country it grows wild." gravy; add 1⁄2 tsp. gravy season- Sony Paling Meantime, for each person, doors and all the rooms inside yond them, and they all talked

remarked the Chef. Miss China Doll's private house. and laughed and joked and sang. "And even if it were crowd-guished."

Pick over, wash and dry saute 2 small thin slices: liver dishes were selected-for and told so many stories, that ad Miss China Doll went on, "The

sorrel to make 1 pate or liverwurst and brail 8 They were only for herself.

Then one day an awful thing Miss China Doll soon forgot "I wouldn't mind that, either preparation by my colleague, M. enough

about how comfortable she used Because who is it crowded with? Louis Bartbe, executive chef of packed down. Mince fine Add halves of small tomatoes, filled 1 qt. rich chicken broth (or 4 c. with minced mushrooms in thick happened.

Purr Por the kitten, who was to think it was in her own With friends of mine. With peo-the great Maxim's in Paris."

Serve the Tamb He handed me the menu with water and 5 chicken bouillon cream sauce. walk along the play- private house.

I like. With people who like taking

cubes), and heat. Stir in 11⁄2 topped with the liver pate zar- suddenly window-sill,

a nourish. room

And then there

meu was that big

"Now what is your pleasure tsp. cornstarch-blended with 2 nish with sliced ripe olives, and It was a day or two later when jumped off and landed right on

tbsp. water. Cook and stir until accompany with the stuffed to China playroom window. In the begin-

mato halves and browned potato top of the roof of Miss

"A soup, then a meat dish with Doll's house. The next instant ping, Miss China Doll thought it Miss China Doll was told by for dinner, Madame?

balls. dreadful that so many people Knart that her private house there was a crash, the whole should be looking out of it at the had been fixed again. "It's all vegetables a tossed salad and

ready for house collapsed and became us same time.

you to move in, he fresh fruit.“ "Come on," Teddy- the Stuffed said.

"We can select them from Bear urged her." "Lean next to

But Miss China Doll shook her me and we'll all look out." head. She decided not to move Chef Barthe's specialities, back into her own house at all. Madame, and at the same time a fine meal and gain "I'll just look at it from the out-enjoy side. It's prettier, looking at it valuable suggestions direct from Reluctantly. Miss China Doll from the outside, than being in Faris for

flat as a book.

Fortunately, Miss China Doll rushed out just in time to get out from under the house before it. fell on top of her, and made her as flat as a book, too.

She stood and looked at her

Surprised and Delighted

ple

ruined private house. "Look at did as Teddy the Stuffed Bear side and looking out at bil of SUNDAY'S DINNER it she cried to Knart and urged. And, how surprised and you"

Honid and General Tin and Mr how delighted she was at what

Rupert and the Lion Rock—9

Everyone was very glad.

FOR

Christmas

By IDA R. ALLEN

TODAY'S DINNER" Chilled Vegetable Juice Crumbled Filet de Sole (Use Flounder) Browned New Potatoes Carrots and Peas

boiling. Reduce the heat, and slowly stir in 2 well-beaten egs Tossed Lettuce Crusty Rolls yolks mixed with 2 c sweet or soured cream Serve at once,

* Tarte Tatin (Apple Tart)

Mills er chill and serve with chopped Hot ar Iced Coffee or Te

This dessert is one of the La Soupe Germing, trold at chives.

specialties we enjoyed a French chaud (Sorrel Soup Hot or Cold) The Chef Explains 'Noisettes' form of upside down apple tart. La Viande Nolette de Behagues

made from fresh Edouard VII (Broiled tender "In French cookers the word these may be lamb with liver pate and hearts toisette" means a nice small ten at this season

of srilchake)

Le Salade Tossed Lettuce Le Demi Les Trainer ever Fromete de la Greme (Straw- Derries with Cream Cheese) Cafe Nay (Black Coffee) Alls Menturemente-Ava Lepet

der piece Che

Diese

each

rked the bave, adapted

test kitchen for, use

131tter or mat

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