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JACOBY
ON BRIDGE
Don't Get Stuck, Use Your Brains
By OSWALD JACOBY
OFTEN wonder why people de It A bridge player wil kann
in advance that a certain play 1
cannot possibly work, but he'll try it anyway Why doesn't he try something else”
Take today's hand, for example South shouldn't have been playing! the hand to begin wath North would have had it easy time with a contract three no-trump, or even with Ave diamonds The actua contract of four hearts was the least desirable of the posable Kare contragte-buk I should have beer, mnde
West opened the jack of spades and
Fincased dummy's queen This lont de Fox's king, much to declarer's disappointment Nobody blame South for taking this fineate, and nobody can be surprised at is chagrin when the franse low
vizn
Fa refuged Ur six of spades to dammy's per and declarer Bremed the queen of hearts. This finesse Joal to West's king but this une South kany advance that the Ancasc would jour ile knew that West had made verable overcall
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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1952.
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Actually. West would have play the king of hearts. That would leave South In position to draw Kast's remaining 1runaja with the Suth would lose queen at hearts
only one truing trick, and would therefore make his contract
♥CARD Sense♦
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East
Booth West
1 Heart 11+56
Patley
North Double
You, South hold Spades 4.10.4 Hearts K-1 Diamonds A-J-5-2 Clubs 9-8-6 What do you do?
A-Hid one B-rum This whows moderately good hand, considering the fuel tot you could not overrall al your Arst turn to bid. Your part. ner should know that you have only two or three hearts, slice with mare than three hearts you
Die double for penalties
would pas
TODAY'S QUESTION
With North-South vulnerable. the
dding has been
まこはおす
Heart
SuBil West
North
You, South, hold Spaces K-Q-10-
1-3, Hrams 4-3. Diamonds A-10-5. Clubs 8-5-4 Want du you do?
Answer Tomorrow
INTELLIGENCE TEST Mixed doubles
By T. O. HARE "THE winners of the men's doubles того Noel's brother and Hilary. Now we proceed to the maized doubles, in which none of the four competing pairs consists of a brother and sister. The four pairs are: young Mr. Hillary and Noel: young Mr. Alison and Vivian: Hilary and Miss Athon: Alison ond MIES Hilary,"
The occasion referred to Wah a week-end's tennis arranged for the eight people by bfr. and Mrs Alison
sud their friends whose surnames are Hilary. Vivian and Noel, have each a son and a daughter. The four boys are named Altson, VivIKO. Hilarz. Noel; so are the four Airi; but no brother and sister have the same pame nor is anyone's Christian name the same as his surname
What is the name of young Mr. Nocl'e aister?
(Solution on Page 10)
BARBS
By HAL COCHRAN
THE easiest thing to find is trouble-unless it's in the wife's sewing machine, vacuum cleaner or automatic washer.
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a policeman
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YOUR BIRTHDAY......... By STELLA
BORN
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 10
you have an donati modaal aptitude
or health
tu too
nast On the the Hand business demands a certain amount of m
You door exertise
You exhaust ven evases energies quickly
the quickest ways correct is to get mut
The compromis
A Rift for enterpi Ana OZOVINE Letaong merchandising n
In addition, you know
manufacturing
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at the open
meet people
at the
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Are you! The H sell them on This alpaty do p mute project successfully is one of the basic rootivations for you! Si cess You will find moreiver that Tuesdays and Saturdays are the tw.. days in the week when von ein gles appes to be at top, pites Plan your "deals on those day -
You are not the type of person lo live alone and enjoy 11 In fact. yer shordida't try You are much too
enjoy gregarious and
companion - ship too well Marry young and-- if You leave your fully home befor marriage—–tent up with a cusigenti some club or co-operative group apartment You will be most ca lented, too, if you are living in the busy what of the city
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CAPRIOHIN (Dec. 23-Jan 20).. Gond day for a journcy and for
But general merchandising currents and give you your way all the time
Ami to ve burts and work THE TOWI
In
You lack 120 of the cocksure. fnfidence of you sign and are sometimes doubtful of the outcome of your plans You work hard and figure that the wall do the trick and brang kulecers. That something mere which means a constant positive al- tude and push what you may ared to cultivate Once you get in the habit of positive thinking, things work out faster.
High-but-
toning sult
In
twa tones
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the "Trouba
dour" designed
by Monto Sane
of
for
New York
the
new
Spring Coilec-
tion of ready-
to-wear suits
by Jacqmar. 11
features
flap
accented
buitening
the
fastening
with
90
popular in the
AFW collection.
Hat is by Otto
Lucus.
WOMANSENSE
2 PINT WATER 12 TEASPOON CURRY POWDER
14 TEASPOON EACH OF SALT
AND SUGIAR AND A MINORD ONION
MINCE UP PINGLY 402 COOKED MEAT WITH A LITTLE PARSLEY
Troubadour
BOYS' AND
Squire Squirrel's Lodgers
SHAPE THE MIXTURE INTO SMALL BALLS WITH
FLOURED HANDS
BAN
BRUSH THEM OVER WITH BRATEN 290 OR MILK AND
BAKE THEM BROWN
Basic
Remedies For-
LEATHER
By ELEANOR ROSS
And only
when
leather is
NOTHING like leather, 'tis true, but not when that really clean should there be any lovely shining surface be polishing. Used to be that for a sparkling shine, floor wax was come dirt-dulled and all the ticket, smartly applied with scratched up.
#damp cloth, then the surface treated to a hard buffing. But A handbag in apple-pie order today the favourite seems to be with bright. clean accessories
car wax, and it does draws mental nods of approval, beauty of a lustre. while one that is all beat ap. For best results, do not use ON THE with an interior in which chaos water, but just rub it up as it
RHUMBA
ANCERS no longer want the Dhaumbu
This 19
the opinion of one smart West End night spot. "because there no demand these days among our kind of clientele.'
Champion of Latm-Ameri- can rhythm bands is Edmundo Ros, husband of Swedish fashion model Britt Kolning.
give a
rules supreme with shabby Re-
comes out of the can in heavy cessories showing wear and tear paste form. Then buff well for and lack of care, marks the a beautiful shine. Not only will owner, but good!
the leather he restored, but the surface will be protected against scuffing and scratching. For this reason it's un
un excellent idea to
It doesn't take much to put a leather handbag in good order and to do right by all personal leather goudis. Have Bay dees- saty repairs, such as rips, at- tended to. then clean 'em up and treat some to a shine
BASIC REMEDIES
He has two rhumba bands Although there's a different
wax up
your personal
your new purse neces- them to use. gee. before putting
Should you find your leather goods inildewed after long period of storage, try any eleaning fluid that you have at band Follow an application of the fluid with saddle soaping to playing in West End restaurants treatment revonummended for mate reurew Die oil content of the and regularly broadcasts on the fcient leathers, there are a few leather, and then wax. BBC. "The rhumba,
But remerties sumba buste
that
a word of caution! If the apply mambo have never been generally to must leathers. First leather is old and fragile, clean- popular with late night off, it might be a good idea to ing fluid may prove too harsh. dancers, said Row. "But these correct a somewhat popular but So use the juice of half a lemon rhythms must be adroitly mixed erroneous impression that saddle in a glass of cool water for the and given plenty of novelty by soap and shue polish are itial step.
FOR WATER STAINS
and
more
changes in presentations.
the
It
cleaners. They are not. They monotonous
unvaried act merely as a protective agent, pounding out of Thumbas that renewing the depleted oil supply bores many people." Dancer that should be present in all who likes sambas and chumbas cather The best cleaner of all is Princess Margaret. BBC com- 25 д nuild soap rubbed over the ment: "We And these bands surface of whatever is to be popular with listeners and shall cleaned with a damp, soft-nap
continue with them."
cloth.
GIRLS' MAGAZINE
-They Were a Noisy Lot-But He Misses Them!-
nly be able to sleep all day but all night if you choose.' But instead of looking happy
Mr Just shook their
By MAX TRELL
(6VELL." said Squire Squirrel
: Koarf and Hunid, the and Mrg Ow] shadows with the turned-about heady sadly."
it names. "here
011 is coming
"Why?" asked Knarf and to winter again and all my Hanid in surprise.
1519 summertime lodgers are gone.
set of bird-babies grown up than the nests
were filled with more batches of eggs.
There were more babies a week or so later, And the noise started all over again. There were more Do please etti your wann, dear'--and more singing and flying lessons. And
my headache grew simply awful.
"And then, just a few days ago, all the ramas and papas, grown-up babies from the first set and the second set-all of them packed up and flew South for the winter. And I was left alone with Mr and But we Mrs Owl who slept all day and
sound. And sure didn't make
Arut Arni, chuckle
at first I was glad, and 1-2 my headache went away, tow exclaimed I'm wondering whether. after Squire Squirrel sitting at the
Wise Old Birds
It's sort of pleasant thing to "Mr and have
and all the
though at
a
Mrs Owl," sakt peace and quiet again Squire Squirrel, "are very wise after all the warbling and twit old birds. We understand'
tering and chirping. But then they said. "You just think lijs Is find what the stars have in
so sure like going to be less again. I'm not NITE IM Tomurow
noisy. select You birthday
it." star and read the corpo
know it pindig
Squire Squirrel was sitting enough."
Squire dus pups Let your bith-
daily guide
ot the fout of Maple-Tree- "they were right."
(it Lorige-By-the-Garden-Wall
"They was really only a maple tree). Hanid. During the warm months he "Yes indeed. they certainly noise that chirping and twit ing. To tell you the truth.
branches and twigs were. No sooner were rented out
the first tering and singing and gossip- miss them." lodgers. and nithes to various such as the robins, the thrushes, the wrens, the owls. the blue- Birds and family or two of built their
later on, no be neglect them
FRIDAY, JANUARY 11
utmost importance A.1y ezutestas Today
LIBRA (Sept. 24-Dri. 231- While others are talking about pinblem, you might sit back think over the details and solve t
SCORPIO
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb 19)-- Den't g tvolved in a quarrel will do cam no good-and perhap15 a lot of harm
PISCES
(Feb. 20-Mar 20:
it you can count on a frend of long standing hel you accept
1 ass'stance gratefully
20)
ARIER (Mar. 21-Apr Don't be guaded by impulse today Think before you set and all should turi out advantageously, however
TAURUS Apr. 21-May 21)- Don't let outside ronfting elements ecncern you Stick to your objective
ne you can attala K
GEMINI (MAY 22-Junn 21}- Study and research into serious prob lems is highly favoured. You should get the information you need.
CANCER (June 22-July 23)- Make a master plan for the day and stick to it to avold lest motioni, You can get a lot done that way
LEO
July 24-Aug 23). There may be restraunts, especially in emellan activities, so be patieni Losing your temper won't help.
VIRGO (AUK. 24-Sept.
23)- details inay Minor
Breve <
the
CHESS PROBLEM
By J. BUCHWALD Black, 10 pieces.
White, 10 pieces. Whire to play: mate in two.
Solution problem!
to yesterday's
1, Kt-Q7, any; 2, Q, or Ki
mates.
DUMB-BELLS
THERES SOMETHING
PERHAPS
I DIDN'T
Det 24-Nax 27-
Why and ples s musest evening? A canoest sight be just the answe to your need for relaxation
SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec. 121.... Haste will only maks waste now Pred slowly but nelielously in
forward direction
CROSSWORD
Across
1. Normai lanes provide a Londyn
thoroughfare (4)
4. Pulty-afty there's a woman in 15.
(5)
1. Wasboill (9)
#. It may maka cara dia. (?)
11. The cat is sore so send it to
Coventry. (D)
14. A nent diference. 16, Layer. (3)
10. Pertaining to dew. 15)
11. Its firin setting provides upright
results. (4)
19. Knock on balance. (7)
20. In Bagdad there were 99 more.
21. Bequeath. (5
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22. Agreed 181
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1. Lame of mad y coneg.). (9)
2 Residence w the poor not a p50T
residence
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On the wild iris re33. 12)
Shelter. 137
This gem in a strap.
10. Western tarm. (8)
(8)
12. Aboriginal in babitani
southern West-Indian irlands. 13. Plarces, (6) (5)
magpses
They
Gests in the tree ard Squire
Squirrel, the landlord or more correctly, the treelord-guaran- teed to keep all cats away.
on, "it
Good and Early "Yes," Squire went used to bother me when the robins and magpies began chat- fering away. calling to one an- other from one side of the tree to the ether, telling one another what they
thought of the and weather
gossiping at the top of their voices about every- thing that went on in the neigh- bourhood. They would start good and
carly, toothe the sun came up. moment don't know how many times complained about the noise they made, especially us it bothered Mr and Mrs Owl, who were good lodgers and good friends, and who liked to sleep during the day."
"And did the robins and the magpies keep quiet after you to them?" Knarf complained wanted to know.
"Not a bit," said Squire. "They promised,
course.
They said they would try their best, But they soon forgot. And when their eggs hatched out and they got their babies,
they made more noise than
ever. You could hear them ail day long saying:
'Come, my dear,
eat your worm. You won't grow big and strong unless you eat your worm!'
"But that wasn't the worst,” of continued The
and the robin-babies magpie-kables soon grew up, They began making as much noise as their mamas and papás, hopping up and down from branch to branch, and playing all sorts of pranks on one an- other and on everybody else, including me:
Squire Squirrel.
10. Such a one is worth keeping. (6) 18. Go buck the soppers, (6) 19. Container. (3)
Sotation of yesterday's busslerro
Denounce: AT: 8. 2102 10 Climax: 11, Are 18 Quotation: 16. Motor: 17, Reeds;" 18. Rut: 19 Paste: 13. Freight: If
3. Devire, AWB 2. Lacquer:
Ertometer: 4. Rim: 5. Ogrankel & Eventzak: 8, Lated? 15 Torold: 14 ate: 15. Totui 20. Ake,
WRONG WITH POUND Check Your
ST.
POUND CAKE, ENOUGH || Knowledge
1. What is the German name
for Alx la Chapelle?
Cd. Mussadept is the Premier
of what countrytis
3. Name the smallest of the anthropoid apes,
Singing Lessons "Then
they took singing
lessons and flying lessons.
can tell you I had a headache. And poor Mr and Mrs Owl (they aren't really the com- plaining sort, you know) kept creeping deeper and deeper into their room in the trunk, hoping they might shut out bie ngise and get some glog Bu
But I don't think
they
4. Name the national emblem all the
And finally," seld
of Ireland.
Aifferent bables were the smallest Englia mow up. Of they flew to were other trees. I hurried at once.
10. Name the
coin.
10. The upper part or flap or to Mr and Mrs Owl with the
the external sax in known kee?
were!"
all, it wasn't rather a cheerful foot of Maplc-Tree-Lodge,
Rupert and the Lion Rock-29
Creeping along the rocks and keeping a sharp look our for the others, Rupert and Rollo reach a small sandy bay. "There's their
boat whispers Rupert," and look. here are their footmarks. They've gone inland. I wonder if we can get to the place before them!"
good new From now on, said to then, there would be atta
wish knew what you were after,"
However, sighs Rollo. lead one" So the little bear, not knowing which way to go, rurns to the left. After much scrambling and rough going he pauses. "That great rock on ahead." he gasps. D'you see a shape? It's just like 2 lion "
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WRONG PRESENTS
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Let Your Beauty be Seen...
II your wallet, key case or any other member of your personal leather goods family has inad- vertently got wel, place. It be- tween two clean blotters under some heavy object, such as a book. When the excess water has been blotted out expose it to the air and let it dry, but always away from artificial heat. proceed with
Then
saddle soap and waxing. Should ugly dark water marks remain, apply a thick coat of lemon oil, and
three
repeat this
procedure every day for two or days until the entire surface has darkened to blend with the shade of the marks.
I stitching has become loose, don't try and tackle the mending tob yourself, no matter how handy you may be. This is work
that should only be done by a professional leather worker.
100-Year-Old Bread Pudding Recipe
Beat 3 eggs. Add 3 c. whole milk, c.
sugar, 1⁄2 tsp. salt, raising, tap. nutmeg, Ya tsp. cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. ground clove and 3 tbsp. melted butter.
into Next,
a 3 pt-sized low
baking dish put 1 c. stale white bread crumbs, not too fine. Pour
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over the custard mixture. Bake In a moderate oven, 350 F. about 25 min. until puffy and, Arm in the centre.
Cook
B
"Good Old Potato Salad"
white potatoes, Separately mix 1 tbsp, sugar, 1 isp. salt, tsp. pepper, 1 tsp. table-mustard, 1⁄2 tsp. paprika, L tbsp. minced parsley or chives, 1⁄2 a large peeled onion grated, c. cider vinegar, c. salad oil and I tbsp. mayonnaise. Pour over the potatoes. Chill again,
Household Hint
rooms,
Garages and utility especially those connected with Que-storey houses without base- ments, should be protected against fire through construction with materials such as clay tile. Heating units are best located as far from wooden surfaces as poa- sible, and should be regularly in- spected for defects.
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