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EDITGAS PAKES SERVICE.
f THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1952.
é JACOBY
ON. BRIDGE
Here's A Good Play
Worth Remembering
Blicinia are in disfavour. In England and abroad.
Italian beaches have banned them for 1952. In Portugal they carry a
£5 One. In Spain they zoon attract the attentions of the police.
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• BY THE WAY
by
Beachcomber
AM vindicated at last. Many young people think that my frequent references to the drink- ing of champagne from the slippers of actresses are mere foolery.
Galety glit But the other day told how, in 1009, a Russian Grand Duke drank from her slipper. After that it seems a little ungrateful of her to complak that he left the slipper damp. However, he sent her a dozen new pairs.
I knew a Galety in who had a folse sole fixed to her allppers, a kind of secret compartment. When the champagne was poured out, some of it tricked through, and home to Ma.
Was taken
Port in a riding-dobr A dog who tried to revive this custom a year or two ago, The gi he was with seemed very reluctant to hand over her slipper, and finally. she had to explain that it was A pandai. And in Mell
STORY is told of a merry old
elbows on the edge of the table now he's coming in fast, he's giving he's fot. He'-yes-no-he's moved the mason".
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In the Jotunheim
Opening lead-2
By OSWALD JACOBY "HERE'S an interesting hand
for your column," writes
C. M. Smith, of Madison, Wis-
SEE a reference to Norway's. highest mountain, the Gald❘consin, hopig. But the Gilitertind, iis neigh.. buar, de sightly higher. One of the
Was Brest walks I ever had
from Eidshugaren across the old snowfleld of the Valdready to Gjendesheim, in a thunderstorm. Above the lake of Gjende is the narrow mountain ridge rode hia Gynt along which Peer
remdeer, and I bad my first sight of that entrancing sumal from the top of the Skinegg, above Tylnholm. This was the territory of the famous Slingsby of Swaledste, who wrote Playground":
kik he was"
of the most difcuti inouring of the
torunger group.
Bailiff's tomato bursts twice
conducive
to
ONELINESS Mowbray reliance." wrote someone the other day. 1 knew a hortedly in Detroit who grew to rely on himself to en olmont Taughtable extent. When he settled the inhabitants said, "He's kidding
they tell of a member of the Quorn who, at a meel, drank port from a lady's riding boot, more through greed than galiantry. Scenes of wild excitement TUIE rollicking auggestion that chess matches should be televised will probably be adopted soon. "Anything to liven things up." an the actress
caught in the ice-bucket,
mit."
on the bonnet at a CAT
Cypriot teeth
NINETY-FIVE THOUSAND pounds'
worth of false teeth is rather a ed for by chartered
"West opens the deuce of dia- monds. and East wine with the ace.. East returns the queen of dlainondi. and South must play low.
unable to and a "Enat is then way to defeat the contract. I East leads the Jack of chamonds, South can cover with the king and lot West ru. Dummy's ten will later sitonly the one diamond trick that South needs for his contract.
Eart does no better by, return- diamonda, since ing the rune of South can let this ride to dummy's can niff, of course, but
Bately tucked away for later use.
South Fast sullt
can draw three rounds trump and canlı his king of diamonda at irure.
"How about that?!
Very, very neat. As the reader can see for himself, South loses his contract if he puts up the king at diamonds at the second trick. West rufto tritienphantly, and now South must still lose two more damond tricks.
expert in Madison
I hope some
actually made this elegant play. If he did, li's worth remembering for a few years.
Englah beaches are not so strict, but fashion this year says: "No bikinis."
It is undoubtedly the ugliest beach fashion for many years. Only a glri with a perfect figure can wear one successfully.
Nowest swimsolts are
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streamlined, and all of a plece. Many have tailored half-skirts
built-in ond bras, with adjustable straps for sunbathing.
Black the scasan's colour, often with louches of white. Runners-up are dark clove red, sapphire
jade
ond blue,
green mimosa yellow and a range of shot fabrics,
WOMANSENSE
A Nice Notion For. A. Lenten Meal
Serve "Savoury Shrimp"
By ALICE DENHOFF
A
refresh-
ing boric
acid eye-
wash la just
the thing to refresh
tired
eyes
and give hard-the
m
the diced celery, 2 diced No matter the season,
ORKS, sprinkle with sparkle, occasion, or the type of meal, cooked you'll And shrimps a goodly thep, lemon juice and 4 tsp.
with 1/3 b says Movie ald, especially when it's a mat- salt. Molsten
S ter of a Jiffy meal. A shrimp mayonnaise. Spilt 4 salad rolis, Wish can be
the lift in the, but do not cut through, press
the open. Place lettuce in opening. A manda luncheon, the delight in
and all with shrimp dinner, especially, if it is some-
Blake, additional Garnish thing that is a little than the usual fare.
sliced stuffed
top with different
such
Savoury Shrimp is
nollon for a dish, a nice Lenten meal. To serve B, shred 2 c. shrimp and combine with 11⁄2 c. top milk, c. each soft bread crumbs and diced celery, 2 beaten egg yolks, 1⁄2 tsp. each salt,
paprika and Worcester- shire
c. mayonnaise sauce,
mayonnaise and olives. Berves 4.
Hearty Tidbit;
mixturo.
For some.
thing different by way of
to ono
La
r
QUICK PICK-UP FOR
tidbit, YOUR EYES
Split
muffins, By HELEN FOLLETT
YOUR EYES are on the job
tyos Afteen-minute flop with covered and' mind at case will
do wonders as a pick-up.
For Tired Eyes
an egg dish, a hearty too, try this one, the recipe for
eggs. 4 servings. Potch 4 and toast 2 English Melt 4 tbsp. butter in saucepan,
hand Keep an eye lotion at mushrooms; add 2/3 c. aliced and tbsp. lemon juice. Fold in sauta slowly for 10 min. Push every waking hour. If you have for such times as your eyes ara usbeen reading for a long time tired. Your druggist will supply şido 02 mushrooms
or have been doing fine sewing, you with a borle acid solution saucepan, and blend in 3 tbsp. flour. Add 1 c. milk, stirring down, close your eyes, cup that acts as a soothing agent.
until your palms and cover them. Be
you se mascara Balt; careful not to press on the eye- If
bails. Think about nothing at darkening the lashes, be all. Relax every musele of ful not to get it in your eyes. your body.
Use the brush on the upper only, grooming from
Least fashionable shade is white.
2 stiff-beaten egg whites. Place
in
shells, mixture
scallop Sprinkle with one c. buttered bread crumbs. Bake at 360 F. for 25 min.
men. for Beach note Smart boxer trunks this in fine cotton, year are gaberdine or sharkskin.
BOYS'
constantly and cooking thickened. Add 1⁄4 tsp. dash of cayenne -and one c shrimp. Heat thoroughly.
Luncheon Roll, Shrimp Lun- cheon Roll is another sug- gestion for the Lenten table. in shrimp Cut
with halves; combine
onc
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To serve, place ponched eggs on toasted muffin halves. Pour sauce over egg, then sprinkle with chopped parsley.
AND GIRLS'
When General Tin Was A Boy
-He Was Very Small, Which Was Good, and Bad!—
By MAX TRELL
sold when the stockbroker got his mouthful. That it the content.CARD Sense “You'n hardly bewe General
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look forward to the running.-off-an-export during the past-year- rather, crawling, commentary on a from Cyprus. These teeth are made televised chess match. How
the in the great tooth-factory at Limas
Cabr-de-Lion_married Детевкаліз
populure will giggle with delight sal. In the bay of Akrotiri, where when, after five minutes of immo bility, a hesitant hand is streiched out towards a pawn. "-er-1 think he's going to move a piece," says the By Juve-yes-now- commentatur.
13 tremendants, this oh, this incredible-he's touched the pawn now he's moving his hand away again-10-es-ch, ihla la omoting-** now he's thinking hard again.
in
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of Navarre. The teeth are made of unburned gypsum. hardened In copper vals, and blendert on gauze between posis. hurdles stretched This method was invented by a Greek sabor named Bododakulo in 1912 and the factory was built in the tinanciers Hector 1924 by Koruthaloles and Nikky Apteros.
YOUR BIRTHDAY..... By STELLA
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9
BORN laday, your fiery and Im- you will be happiest If you wed pulsive nature may need some at an early age and raise a family. You will be the manager of your within urbing If you are to teach the
aw horne and all those holghts
Which
talenia 10
your
its circle will quite naturally turn should take you. Your enthusiasmIN
to you for counsel and help. are unbounding and you enter a
For both men and women there project like a full-sailed ship in
doesn't are a number of careers open: Kale! Be careful a mast
you Business-k
have A de- napi Fearow in the face of crit clan or opposlilon, you are same- manding job for you could not be ilmes a little slow in getting stari-
happy in routing work; literature od. But once on your way, 's a run to the finish. Learn to regu- late your energies and your pro- gress will be steadier.
You women born on this
have an Imperious
can be
demanding
nature
Without
day
and
ap-
pearing ta be sot You have
tremendous charm and are
**3
Declully attractive to yiembers of
yuu have a sharp, telling Wit: The executive education~y'nu have
tulent for getting ca-cperation and losing enthusiasm in ethers; ad- vertising and publicity-you have adena und The abity to put them Астов!!
have in To find what the stars
your store for tomorrow, select bathday alar and tend the coires-
the oppostle sex. Home and family pending paragraphs. Let your, birth-
to you and day star be your daily guide,
mean
a great deal
ARIES
(Mar.
with
THURSDAY, APRIL 10
20) 21-Apr.
absent mom~ Get in touch bers of your family. Telephone 1 you can.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- New ideas should be developed to- jahs out af day, so get routine
the way speedily..
INTELLIGENCE TEST
V. I. P.
By T. O. HARE
the Ministry of Car
"It and Curtains?
- Yap."
"I'm speaking for a Very, Important Person : the Minister for Bluepriniais Committee Room carpet has been de Jiverad. but It's the wrong sikpe The Minister lated for a square carpet. He gave you both the area Fequired and—to make doubly parimeter. The area
18
of
the parimeter is
It'
178 feet, Have another carpet
sent. will you 7
**We'll send you the appro- priate form."*
All carpets suppiled by the Ministry of Carpets and Cor- tuinm are an exact number af. feet each way.
What was the perimeter of the carpet which the Minister
•had ordered-
(Solution on Page 10)
Q-The bidding has been;
Weat
North South Fast
Double Pass i Spade
1 Heart Pass
Is
You, South, hold: Spades K-Q-7-4 Hearts None, Diamonds K-Q-0-8-% Clubs A-K-5-3. What do you do?
feur anden. There A-Bid probably a reasonable lay for Eame it your partner hos four spades of some description and nothing else of KRIS In a value. Moreover, the near certainty If your partner has as
playing on
up
for care.
theso
tringen Teenagers
iden
crazy will make lashes nothing to that
The gon't Liow aflue
These are tense days. Most Inshes of us are galloping through life, base to ups. Never clip doing more than we should, not pretty always getting enough sleep. A sumelimes get the
that
Tato. ends; they push out at the roots. Cup them and you leave, an ugly, stubby growth that does not disappear until the shirts
ones take thet fall and new place.
MAGAZINE
Was
said. "I used to sit on the and dodge and run and get pendulum and let it swing me behind chair legs to keep them
Wearing Glasses for hours at a from falling on me and smash- and down
you feel that your vision time. When my mother used ing me flat. the egg-beater, I would get her *** had a
wonderful time its weakening do not hesitate to "Oh, my goodness! How did permission to sit on one of the with a soap-bubble one day, consider wearing glasses. Im-
she wires. Then
would say My It happen?"
father had blown revers! patrod eyesight can bring along "One sunny morning I was 'Are you ready?' and she'd for me to see; and I watched in endless trail of grief-head-
spin it around. It
more them go sailing across the gar- aches, squint lines, tension' of- the carpet with a bit of thread, pretending it wos
vos-fun-than-a merry-go-round. - den, shining with all the colours the nervous system. I was Tin said, "but when
of the rainbow. Then I got an mean before I a jumping rope, when all of a small (and I
found mother turned on'
I Idea.
soma If you are a bear for mystery myself
bed, grow up) I was really small sudden my
the Vacuum cleaner, In an "I had a good deal of trouble,, spliter-web and threw it over storfes and read them in
I felt myself being though, with the common sort the top of the bubble and went don't keep on unil your poor Knort and Hanid, the shadow- Inalant
from the carpet, of toys that children play with, stiling off with it, jus: as if it eyes are worn to a frazzle and children with the turned-about pulled away
next second I went
balloon But sud- you are reading with General Tin and the
I was all I could do to push were names, to whom
head over heels
my marbles from one side of denly it burst anu there I was only, the other one closed for a was, saying this, looked puzzied. tumbling
actat municnt's rest. And do 'sca through a long rubber pipe, the room to the other. Rubber in mid-air- sald "Really snail?"
bag filed up with dust"
Balls a Nuisance
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Then General
one eye
ttle as the jack of spades and the last, "How small Hanid at Then I landed in a big dork balls were a terrible nuisance. Tin stopped and said he had that your bedside lamp throws
The
Jack of diamonds or perlans queen of clubs. If you fail to blo the game you cannot expect your partner to be epiimatic with a fund that contains only ans
two
or
jacks.
"TODAY'S QUESTION
"As small as a mouse?" said "I hope you weren't hurt Knart.
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said Knart.
"Much smaller than a mouse," said General Tin.
Good. Scrubbing
"Not in the least," General "As small as a thumb?" said Tin replied. "The dust WOR Honid. Clubs K-62
The bidding the same as in the question juși answered. You South, b Spades
Hearts 6-3, Diamonds--3-9-3-2,
What do you
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(Bay GEMINI
22-June 21)- Your particular talents should be
their most developed to now.
juxt
0
CANCER (диле 22-July 23)- Competition can sometimes
Answer Tomorrow
CROSSWORD
ACTUR
73
The owner obviously nsa visions of a ries. (4)
1. Toiled t, not Ted. (3)
Hunger that will ensure 100. 101 Change direction. 11).
10. (3)
12. Goes back to dwell in sin. (41 14 Office without roward. 18) in Thas esta int stri
with
serve as an Impetus to stepped-up pro- duction.
23- (July LEO
2+-ANK with friends Get in latich whom you may have last contact. They can brouilen your outlook an 1.
(Aur. VIRGO
24-Sept. 21)- Don't get behind the times. Keep opace with them by watching ait no trends.
LIBRA (Sept 24-Oct,
23)~
To be effetent, one can do only
so much. Refuse more responsibl-
ty it is too great.
SCORPIO (Oct. 26-Nov,
Mako
223-
wure that confidential mat
ters are treated with care. Don't
tiva away
recrel.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)- It things appear disturbed, just remain calm and exercise pailenco and diplomany.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 73-Jan. 201 Relax tensions rather than force a decision on an important matter. Let me work it out for you.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 12)
indicated. A posible journoy 1 Give a 1tle to avoid an argu-
ment. Keep the peace.
PISCES (Feb, 20-Alar 203- Don't be hasty in your actions. A Citito less speed, now, may ilme later on.
save
DUMB-BELLS
IS ITA 'CASE
Cheek YoUE OF CONVERSION
!"",,?
Knowledge
On what book is the Alm,
"A Placo in the Sun," based?
2. What is the meaning of
the phrase; "Penplope's Web"?
3. What the capital of Norway?
R
4. What is the most prim
tive form of exercise?
6. How long was Methuselahi
reputed to have lived?
6. What city is called "Queen
of the Black Forest"?
(Answers on Page 10)
17. " tip most," he said, "hope
fully."
21. Make me a groes of fine thranda.
(8)
2. Even with the container it mAK DO
aplash. (0)
23. Entree, sweet or savoury? (8).
1. Bervant. (8)
Down
2. Blariit zeal stury. (V)
3. Fruit and insect with_nodding
acquaintance.
4. Rear, (6)
C. Help from an unmanly inai
vidual.
4. DECIDO A retal (U)
7. At this you make up. (3)
6. Found in all service tube,' (8)
18. Rustis around. (8)_
Bown Jong
15. They are levarulid species. (4)
catalally the
Explosive parent. (3)
20. Edo tallowing one, would
chatacle. (3)
"Smaller," said General Tin as small as a again. "L fly."
was
"As Small as a fly an ordinary fly cried Kaarf in wonder..
Nothing Ordinary
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sofi. 1 yelled for help and my 300л emptied me out mother
of a sheet with the bag on
had she
to newspaper. But give me a good scrubbing down in an egg-cup filled with warm soapy water before I was clean again,
"'01 course," the General went on, "being small had its advantages just as well as its there disadvantages. I mean, were good things about being small ·15 well as not-good first things. For instance, my
Д toy birthday present was
"Oh no, not as small as ordinary fly," the General said hurriedly.
There was nothing at all. I ordinary about me was as small as a blue-bottle hing
fly. And that's as small as a train that ran all around the
person
can be without dis-
appearing altogether,
room on tracks. All that gular children can do with a
different! I used to ride on the locomotive!"
"In fact," General Tin went toy train is watch it go. But I on, after giving Knarf and was Hanid a moment or two to re- from their amazement, cover Where were times when my poor mother and father feared that I would disappear al- together. And, to tell you the truth, I one day did disappear."
RUPERT and the
BLACK MOTH
(3)
hal Kommay want Daddy to Jury, pose that book of godly tulsored drawings, olent 'Mas part's Autoren There we
weiling wim in
Bolution of yesterday's Danger: 15, Arien. 15. Tes: 17, DZEKO, 20 Naire: 21. Enerräten, V2. Dawn Σ VRIUSCIA.
A. Yalileep; 1. Ancertain. 201
2. Fanario: cicle, Lead; 5. Einnie: 5. Bled, itsusin, 9. Rerine: 11° Kue: 14 DAYD: 15 Rail: 14 Ciem
CHESS PROBLEM
By J. G. LLAMAS
Black, & pieces.
PARDON
ME,
FO
A
OR REDEMPTION, 15
MADAM ?
THIS A BANK OR A
CHURCH
I'M IN
White, 6 pleces,
F
White to play: mate in two,
Solution to yesterday's problem::
1, QXP anpi 2, Q, or HE' (ch'
or dis cli) mates:
$1:00
Only rem
Chies
Moderning
Knarf and Honid couldn't help envying General Tin for once being small enough to ride on a toy locomotive.
"We had a clock in our house with a pendulum," General Tin
Young General Tin. liked to awing on the clock's pendulum.
Rupert and the New Bonnet-17.
Rupert and Bill look at the „;It's a pity' you're so bralny. Don't
you remember what a zow you got strange things on Bingo's shelyen.
into the last time you experi and the mystery being solved chay prepare to go I suppose it's mumented with fireworks 2!! He and Your Inventions, that, are making Bill move away, but Bingo daabes' I may, you won'z this smelly fog says the little after them. bears. You're a bit of a bondla give me away, You'll keep my to keep on making the things." "secret,"won't, you ?** he pleade
PEL, RIGHTS ATALAYAD
I didn't mind when they stayed told enough of his adventures.
And he wouldn't say another page. The on the ground. But once they started bouncing, I had to hop word."
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