ON
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1952.
JACOBY
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WOMANSENSE
CHADDOCK AND ARICE CAKES:
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COITORS PRESÓ REAVICE,
“I just couldn't go steady with her any longer on what I'm making,"
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• BY. THE WAY
by Beachcomber
MAN Bites Lion," said the Finally she fell, exhausted, into the pit ni ank into an with one leg collect round an oboe. The police were anxious to question two weazle-faced men in sweaters and cans who were seen near Rusilguzzi's dresstag-room earlier in the evening.
"M healing, and read no es ren
further, wishing to keep my illusions. My psychological bureau tells me that this might happen if a man, lazily connect
Fot ing lions with biting, the and thing the wrong way bit instead of being bound,
hr. Professor Mudder. E failure of un experiment with referred, by hjelin, ar
Im, of Uppsala, to the case of a cireus performer. with a split Itts Job was to pu: personally, Als head in the lion's mouth. One day he put the lion's head in his own mouth, or as much of it as would fit comfortably. *1*13• beast was so astounded that. St slowly withdrew its head and stored at the man in embarrassed
surprise.
Twenty Years of Uproar A inquiry about the daping of opera singers, to make them go faster. recaßy to me an octasies when somebody
with Lampered Emila Risarzzi's buriel of- cham pagne before ale went on to ang Soldanella. The diya lang and sang. Nobody can got a chance. Bouncing about the stage like a bewitched boulder, she roared prizn from doten operas. The ather singers left the stage, the orchestra stopped plays ing, there were protests from the wings, but at that mound of meindy continued to assault the wellen.
The shape of eggs to come
a machine designed to bail eight Sagsnultaneously shows up the stations of science. By now there ought to be egg-holling machines the size of power stations, capable of The maya-bolting mlions of eggs. boiled eggs should be coming off the conveyor belta like hot cakes, and from every boiling centre lorries, or better stil, alreraft, should be rush- Ing the cooked product to vast storage houses. Tiure the bolled eggs should be frozen and chemically treated to await export,
In passing
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HOM complaints about the con tents of theatre programmas gather that the space reserved for information about the play is being swallowed by irrelevant advertise ments. The part of the programme 1 always ke is where it says: The cigarette lit by Miss Loeng Moon in Art is supplied by Tolle and Bapsisaur, Mr Arthur Cursing's hairs oil comes from Matson Smarmi, From that i should not be much of a jump to: Miss Gydia Greengoge etenz her teeth welt Sibbo. Charles Soudcombe slocurs Mobibleton's Self-Chip Braces.
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By OSWALD JACOBY SI have painted out once or twice in this column, the night way to play a particular suit very often depends on the nature of the entire hand. The paint, és Fliustrated in today's band.
West opened the aix od spades, East put up the queen, and South thought carefully before making 18 play, 1 he considered the spade Bull all by liself, the best course was to win with the king. Later on, perhaps, his jack-iine would pro.. duce a second spade trick.
Because of the nature of the en- fire hand, however. South played the nine of mades at the Arst trick. This play united him to one spade trick.
East returned a spade, where- upon West took the nee of spades and cleared the suit by leading a third round. Now, however, South could take the club finesse in safety. Whenever East won the king of Diul thamani nat saturn memada
Kast actually refused the first
club trick, hoping South would com- mit some Imbecility on the theory that the Anease was successful. De- clarer avoided the trap by taking the ace and king of diamonds before trying the club finesse again,
Nasty Eust had to take his king. He returned a heart, but South went
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Sheer wool daytime dress.
By VERA WINSTON
AND ENOUGH MILK TO MOISTEN VERY SLIGHTLY
WHEN MS COLD, SHAPE INTO FLAT ROUND CAKES WITH FLOURED HANDS
AND THEN
IN BREAD- CRUMBS
Modern Table Settings Add To Interest Of Food We Eat
IDA BAILEY ALLEN
"IT looks very nice to set the grinder and a coffee-maker that table entirely with dishes that can go-to-table. A combination I think it's much of 'dishes' of this type provides match, but
combine the modern setting deserved by more Interesting to dishes of different colours and good food." materiak. What do you think, Cher?"
"Qui, Madame, that is one reu- son why, in France, we use the brown pottery marmites for serv ing onion soup; pottery ensseroles for main dishes and ragouts; and class dishes in silver holders for fruit compotes and desserts."
Following Trend. "In America many of the anart young marrieds are fol- THE 200d dress, marked for lowing this trend, Chef. They are buping partial sale of simply de, casual wear, Is a dependable signed dishes-perhaps 8 each of standby, since for most of us, breakfast, dinner and bread and the daytime is a busy, workaday butter plates, deep sauce dishes, period, with
cups and dress-up delight, bouillon cups, tea reserved for after five. But su saucers, 2 platters, one large and
small, ono or one
two open, this model is nice enough to at-vegetable dishes or bowls and a
DINNER
Sliced Tomato and Lettuce Salad Ronat Fresh Pork (Shoulder, Butt or Loin) Pan-Roast Potatoes Quick Shredded Cabbage Chipped Fresh Pineapple Chocolate Cup Cakes Hot or Iced Coffee or Tea Milk
Budget Notes: Cook enough roast pork to serve twice, with enough left over for a salad. Also excellent sliced thin for lunch- hay sandwiches.......
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All Measurements Are Level Herpes Servo Four
Chipped Frosh Pineapple Parc a good-sized pineapple: remove the "eyes" with a sharp knife or pineapple scissors. Then firmly, and sifer the pulp across into small
paper-thin piece care and all.
up with the heart ace to cash the tend a luncheon or a committee] tea dishes in a contrasting rasp the "crown" or green top
queen of damonds and run the rest
of the clubs.
is easy to see that South would was the drst spade trick. East would have won a club trick and returned spade, whereupon West would have laken four spade tricks.
have landed in the he
If the age-queen of clubs had been in the South hand. declarer would have won the first apade trickt. With this set-up. the club finesse would keep East out but might allow West against West if he kept the jack- nine of spades: but the point of the band was that he was not safe against East with that holding.
YOUR BIRTHDAY... By STELLA to win a trick. South would be safe
THURSDAY, APRIL 3
you will succeed. Forced into some routine groove you will become mavily, murose and disillusioned. T you are wired in a monotonous jobs, net mut at út at.gneet
BORN today. you have joys high spirits, enthusiasm, and a kindly and sympathetic dixouston which inates you good friend to all especially in your youth. However, as experience gives you more adult "Literary," Bronislie, and limeginative, views on life, you lost jame of your you shuunikl be able to write wall and spontetty und HEROINE move
fought find it happy profession, calculating
"Imatter-of-fael. and
But you have a critical, anstylizał Curbing your naturut impulses N mind, and if you were not able la
meet your own high ideals of per one of the phases which all of you, born under this star, need to go fuction, you inight utilise this gift through, if you are 16 Leach the only as i knihy for self-expression. heights Eh watch
natural You will probably be an entertaining your talents should take you
letter-writer la any event. You will You have a bet og nervone, cherry be happlest if you wed early, when and unless.
your babhs are most pliable and 1rreted toward kome definie goal, you wid find that adjustnim i custest. You ingine zil kinds of worries and To And what the stars have in irakes inountains out of mol-hills! store fur
select your fonorrow. You have an mistic temperament herthelag stor and read the cor- and should never be held in ton ette responding. paragraph, Let your restraint. Lett to your own devices, bailutay star be your daily guide.
FRIDAY, APRIL 4
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)- SCORPIO Pay a visit to sunteone who is con. from a long illness, and
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Valescing bring galety.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May Some pleasant cegrvation is necessary for everyone. Take tone out from work to relax,
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GEMINI (May 23-June Improve your personal appearance and your surroundings la give your morale a lift.
CANCER (June 22-Jany 33)- Light fiction can he thoroughly relaxing and lake your minel of
miner unvicties.
LEO
(July 24-AUK. 2) Don't start a new uroject without getting fully detailed information re- garding it. VIRGO
21-Heut Cộng
23)- A newcomer into The community
should be welcomed. Plan hone dinner. perhaps.
LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. Tact and diplomacy wil offending a business osvuelate. polile as possible.
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INTELLIGENCE TEST
Boreham's family tree
by T. O. HARE
"Talking of Birthdays."
sald Boreham at the club. there have been some odd coincidences in my family."
**Really?" sald Captain Stoney, who floped to touch Bercham for a fiver. "My grout-great-grand- Zather, my Weat-grand- grandfather, father. my my father. Toytelt, and my son, were all born un the 13th of the month,"
sald Boreham. “And, what Successive more. in months, My great-great- grundfather 1 January: my great-grandfather in February; and so on."
"So your buy was born in June?" old Stoney
Bore-
intelligently,
Correct sald
Asm. And here's the second coincidence. The year in which my kid was born war the square of my then. age in years. The year in which my father was born Was the square of my grandfather's then age in yours). And the year in which my great grand- father was born was the squato, of my great-great- grandfather's, then age in years, Amazing, don't you' think so?"
"Fascinating,"
Captain Stoney.
''What was the date of birth of Boreham's great- great-grandfather?·
(Solution on Page 10)
CL Z4-Nov. 223 If you are planning a short trip. this is a good day to start. Publishi 1 th favoured.
NAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)— A fine tiny for romance!
You can tell the one you love of your hopes and dreams,
CAPERON (Dec. 23-Jan. 30)- Make changes in furniture arrange- ments at home or at your office to lorreas vilciency.
CARD Senica,
Q-The bidding has been; West North East South
1 Heart Double Pass
You, South, hold: Spades 3-10-8-7- 4-2, Heart 5, Diamonds 3-2, Clubs K- Q-0-2, What do you do?
A-Did four spades. Your partner should have at feast fair support for pades when he doubles one heart. It is almost impossible to construct a hand with which he would have a
double reasonable take out
And which will, not give you
a tound play for four spades.
Th Jump indicates that your since otherwise you would begin with high-card strength is rather ilmited,
a fump to sul two anades.
TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. You, South, hold: Spades K-10-8-7. Heart 3 Diamonds Q-3-3-2, Clubs K-Q-4-2 What do you do?
Answer Tamotrop
CHOSSWORD
"Glass
team, when such events present themselves. Fashioned of pastel or harmonising colour complete sheer wool, it has short sleeves,e setting valad plates, she
bets, luncheon plates, Individual and a casual turned-hack collar glass salt dishes, and perhaps drops lemon juice and 1 tbsp. in a serving dish with a few above an elongated pocket, which demitasse cups and saucers. is spiked by a large jewelled pin:
granulated sugar over each. ÎI ~"Smart touches are added by the pineapple is not quite juicy, Flapped pockets are at the hips a wooden salad bow), a wicker udd 2 tbsp, warm water. Chili of the trouser-draped slim skirt. bread basket, a wooden pepper, at least 2 hrs. before serving.
BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
The Bunglers And The Clocks
-When They Stopped, It Was Always Lunchtime!--
By MAX TRELL
"That's just it," said Mr Punch. "They were worried about telling the time. For without knowing "NOW as I've often told you,"
the time they wouldn't know Mr Punch said to Knart when to get up in the morning, and Hunid, the shadow-children when to go to work or to school. with the turned-about names, when to eat dinner and when to "the Bunglers of Bungletown
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Two Large Clocks
were the best natured people in go to bed. the world. They never tried to hurt anybody-or any animal. On the contrary they were as kind as anyone could be. had only one trouble,"
They
"Fortunately," Mr Punch went an, "they had two large clocks In Bungletown. One was on the knew tower of their City Hall, and the Bun- second one was on the steeple of their church. And one of the old men Bunglers had the duty of keeping both these clocks always wound up so that they would al- ways tell the correct time."
"And what happened?" Hanid positive that sald, for she was something did.
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19}~~ Much of youe, future happiness can turn out loay's events. See that they happen your way!
Knarf and Hanld both what the trouble with the glers of Bungletown was, they batit naked: "What their trouble, Mr Punch!"
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PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)- Experiments, innovations and new ideas are nighty, favoured. Promote them energetically.
CHESS PROBLEM
By E. BACHL
Black, pieces.
White, 9' pieces. White to play: mate in two.
Solution 10 yesterday's problem:
1, R-Q1; threat 2, K-K2 (ch), 1. R-K3; 2, R-OS (ch): 1...R-B7; 2, RxK (ch): 1...KtXP; 2; R-K5,
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PLAYING THE PIANO
1. What
General unit did Matthew B. Ridgway command during the Normandy landinga? · 2. What are the names of the "Little Women'! In Louisa M. Alcott's story?
3. How ekipin tho Prime Minister Mr Winston Chur- chili?
4. Who is "Sailor" Malan? 5. In what singo show that visited Hongicong; did. Denny Kaye appear?
Jd. Who cald, "The only thing
two have to fear in fent itself?")
‹ (Answera... on Page 10)
"Their trouble," replied Mr Punch, "was that they had no brains."
"None ut all?" Hantd.
demanded
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One of the old men Bunglers ·
kept the clocks wound.
lunch. They sat and ate because the two clocks told them it was lunchtime. And as the old Bun- gler never came back to wind the clocks again, they kept right on doing that and nothing more.
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"Well, one fine day the old
"They ate and ate for weeks Bungler who was supposed to keep the two clocks wound up months. It was very pleasant, of and weeks and months and "Well, Just the least little bit got tired of winding them and of brains. But hardly enough to went away somewhere where course, and they all enjoyed amount
themselves immensely, except anything. No one he couldn't be found. So after a would ever call a Bungler smart, few. fiours both the clocks that after a few months they all And most folks would call them gradually stopped running. And became so fat that they could hardly equeeze in between their stupid. And that reminds me of by a curious coincidence
chairs and the table. But none the story which I cali:
of them would ever get up.” "But," said Knar after Punch stopped, "didn't they ever get the clocks going again? They couldn't go on eating lunch for- over!"
You
Mr
Mr Punch shrugged. "I never
“What's that mean-coinci- **The Bunglers and the Clocks" dence?” Konrt interrupted.
500," continued Mr "Happening," replied Mr Tunel after he had taken several Punch. "By a curious happening puffs on his pipe, "the Bunglers both clocks stopped right at never bothered to carry watches, twelve o'clock noon, or lunch- was the result? because it was always so much time, So what trouble for them to keep remem- All the Bunglers in Bungletown bering to wind them. And, far sat down to lunch, and as the heard of what finally happened. thermore, they were
wun For all I know the Bunglers of always two clocks kept saying it dropping them, or sitting in twelve o'clock noon, they kept Bungletown are still all sitting. them, or forgetting where they right on sitting and eating.” and eating lunch. I told you they
had no brains." put them when they went to bed, or just losing them. So they liem ni- gave up carrying together."
"Then how did they tell time?" Knart wanted to know.
to work". "Didn't they KO Didn't they go to school?" said Hand in surprise.
Knarf and Hanid.couldn't help fceling sorry for the poor Bun- glors, but it did seem like a good Mr Punch rhook his head, idea to eat lunch for a long, long "They did nothing but sit and cat time!
Rupert and the New Bonnet-12
Before long Rupert realises that the foxes have played a trick on him. “The wood's so thick that ha cannot keen, walking fo straight line. This may not even be the way to Norwood at all, be 'thinka anxiously. To add to his troubles, a thin sort" of fog
stems to be spreading, and the tog -hua:a' mos peculiar amell,‘· Think". ingʻ he hears a sound, ba mounts a tree stump and shouts. Almost at once there, is an answering cali, and the sound of footsteps, and, to his delight, the cheerful face of Bill Badgee appears. ALL NIGHTS NEEKBYRO
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Slim Look For Thick Ankles
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By HELEN FOLLETT
ANKLES, "trim and slender, under portion of the leg from like a faun's."
knee to ankle. Pick up the flesh, roll and pinch it. By that means There
un old-fashioned you will cause adipose tissue to notion to the effect that when dissolve. shoes, ankles had more support. wore high bitioned
kept trimmer, There may be something to the idea. Weak
woment
If ankles are inclined to be heavy, be careful in your obolce of shoes. Plain pumps, like the ones pictured, are best. These have flexible
leather soles. Troke
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Don't fancy that a presto- change net will occur overnight or even in a few weeks. Fat cells have been a long " timo forming; they have banked up Into solid masses, and they are as stubborn as all getout,
Miss Skinny is usually thin all over.
Besides lifting up and
down on the toes to strengthen the muscles, she should en- deavour to put some fat on her ribs.
This can be-done by adding a dish of hot cereal with sugar
and cream to the breakfast menu, by drinking a quart of rich milk a day, getting eight hours' sleep every night...
Antibiotics Used To Treat Plants
les
WASHINGTON
Antibiot- may some day be used against plant diseases as effec- tively as they now are used against human oitments, ac- cording to Agriculture Depart- ment selentisis.
Experiments at the Bellsville, Md., research centre have open- ed up a new approach to con- trol of plant discases caused by ankles nearly always thicken. bacteria, fungi,, and viruses. That condition can be corrected Scientists warn, however, that by exercises and specially made
shoca.
Dark Colours
much
more work is needed before, any antibiotics can be recommended, for practical dis- case control on farms.
In greenhouse experiments, something 10, clo with ap-Beltsvlite- researchers applied should minute pipunta of 12 anti- Plug the darkest biotics as a thin layer of paste'
How the legs are dressed has
of
pemance. select hostery colours they can buy; skinnies to stems of. black valentine bean should seek lighter tones. To seedlings. The plants were then normalise fatted
one inoculated with halo blight should walk
tippy-too, do high organism, a bacterial disease kicking, make every effort to so of beans. tighten and strengthen
calves
the
underlying, muscles that fat cells
None of the seedlings treated
will go off and die. Wear plain with one antibibile-streptomy- 'shoes that don't draw attention cin sulfate developed symp to your feet.
toms of the disense and only slight infection occurred in is helpful if it is seedlings Massage
injected
two with. heavy. If you would delete other antibiotics. Marked inches from calf measurements, symptoms appeared in untreated ·
hands anoint your
with plants and those treated with place one foot nine other antibiotics.--United on a low massage treim,
Pros. pummel the
stool,
FINISHING TOUCH
By ALICE ALDEN THE SCARF has undergone a transformation for the now clothes. Now it is huge, or it is small, pleated land, wing- tipped, it is fashioned of exquisite silks in various weaves, gilt metal threaded, and printed or hand screened in all sorts. of designs and colour combinations: So it isn't at all-astonlah- ing to see the scarf used for changing costumes, acting as a dressy apron, a bodico or gllet. Hero, the scarf spends a gulet evening at home, adding colourful beauty to a lounging robe, It là à Schiaparelli creation in grey with a bold black design, ¿and is worn pulled through the belt