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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1952.
JACOBY
|ON BRIDGE
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For This Question
· By OSWALD 'JACOBY
N Interesting question' is sub- milted by n ́bridge. fan, "In today's hand," he asks, "what is the correct play at the first trick, assuming that you can see only the South hand
the and dummy?"
As the hand is shown, the winning play, is to put up dummy's ace of spedea: Bouth gets to his hand. with a club in order to lead a heart ton worths dummy The defenders can lake one heart and one spade in a hurry, but Bouth then makes nine tricks without trouble,
Youth loses, hịt căntract, as the hand is shown, if he finessed the queen of spades at the fest trick. East wins with the king of spades and returns the milj. West then gels the lead with the son of hearts In ume 10 sat the contract with the rest of the spades.
11 should be noted that either. Plav at the first trick succeeds it East happens to hold the nine of spades. For example, suppose dummy wini the first trick with the ace of spades. gets to his hand with a clubs to lead a heart. Westnow takes the ace of hearts and resumes the spades. Even if West has the king and ten of spades, but not the nine, he cannot run the entire sult, South's eight will provide a second stopper.
Look at the West hand as shown today. Conservative players don't
ever so casually, the warrior suld,
South "Oh, by the way. I've brought you of many
animats
wanted. that bit of nonsense you holding up traffic the C. Suet. Kostruk wrote it down for me." Esq, is considering a plan for She had to hide her face against hia waistcoat, lest he should see animal crossings.
Very the triumph in her eyes,
thanks, casually she said, "oh, The paper changed hands. So care fully had Egham altered figures and letters that she suspected nothing. she recognised Koolrak's
writing.
The smaller animais, auch 感情 fold
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"And now." sold Egham "what does carried across by amall-game war-
good boy get as a reward?" "My dema in stiff-peaked hots. I notice
gratitude," said the tiresome _en- that four-swins on the
Windsor road bad to be threatened by bult chantress, reclaiming her hand from akira?" pursued la group. "Not dozers, But that in an uneconomi-
"A kis” vaid Cal way of dealing with the prob- the avid courtier.
she, "is soon over. My gratitude lem. Moreover, if bulldozers are
will last for ever." "I doubt IT," Roing to ba mixed up with the traffic, we
might as well employ said Egham to himself.
and A rebuff Kigantic oranes lo cars Beir occupants over the teten HAVE been informed that my crossings, while pedestrians ра underneath
erroneous
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account of the Dommeretal traveller who booked an order for £10,000,000 worth of large bollers The Gamma-bomb (XIII)
sives, an entirely GHAM-had-mitemured into that pression-of-the-way-these things coral cor, having first pushed are done. Nevertheless. I cling to anide a hefty great earring like on my idea of a young man thrusting anchor chat, wards that I am not his foot in a deer, wine an an- it and ead enough to chronicle. Yet, for gry woman tries to shut wner, his brain was cold ak the whortis, "I don't want any large in- waters of Chumshingaun. The Belle "dustrial boilers today! uf Dung
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rather everything
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open the bidding with so weak a hand. Hence if the actual Wast player is "conservative and has; dIA one spade, you can assume that he has the king of spades es part at his opening bid-in to the ace of hearts and thu king-queen at diamonds,
Even West is an aggressive bidder, theru is no reason to assumie that he has the sketchy opening bid actually shown today, it is truz that an aggressive West would open the bidding with that hand.
*It 15 also true that the same player would we even happier to open a slightly stronger hand, containing the King of spades. There are many more opening bids that include the king of spades than those that do not include it.
Hence the correct play i ไป finesse dummy's queen of spades al the Ar trick. This would lose as the cards are shown in today's hand, but it is the play most likely to succeed If you cannot see the cards held by the defenders.
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INTELLIGENCE TEST
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DABB and GODD
By T. O, HARE DAAB Has at Haretown, and Codd Jivas dite gast of Hakatown and 11 miles away. at Kippering. The other day they were trying ́ous, their new care: Dabb talt for Kipper- ing, and Dodd for Haketown. ***10,30 praoisely, ang, they mat ya milde from Ripper"> 128.:- Later, they both drove to Plaice, which is dus zorch of Hippering: here they parted company. Dobb drips to Kippering by way of town, and Dodd driving shisher dirent.jetble average spands were those recorded on the Brit trial run and they reached Kippering as preciasty the same moment.
How far is Pintea from Hake Town?
(Solution on Page:10),
Q-The bidding has been North
Eart
South
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West
I Heart 1 Spade Pass Double Pass
You. South, hold: Spades 10-7-3-2, Hearts B-4-2, Diamonds K-6, Club 3-8-9-4. What do you do?
A-Bid two hearts. Your partner's- double shows a good band and ask
The you to name your best en clubs are hardly worth naming view of the fact that they are both
Information hurt and weak. The that you have some sort of Al for hearts likely to be more valuable to your partner.
TODAY'S QUESTION ́
The bidding is the same, as in the question just answered, You, South, held: Spades K-0, Finerts 10-7-3-2. Diamonds D-4-2, Clubs K-8-3-4. What do you do? ***
Answer Tomorrow
CHESS PROBLEM
By L. LARSEN (2nd BCF Tourney 66), Black, 10 pieces.
White, 10 pleees, White to play: mdie in two,
Solution to yesterday's problem:
1, KtXBP, any; 2, Q, R, B, or Kt mates,
Check Your
Knowledge.
1. Where
did Christopher Columbus land or his first trip to America?
2. Name the phantom ship that, recording to superstition, can be seen
off the Cape of Good Hope in stormy weather. 3. What well-known boxer was named Two-ton Tony"?.
4. Who did Mr J. F. Nicoll replace as Governor of Singa pore?
B. When, was Queon Elizabeth
10. Which famous Roman Catholic missionary, is buried on Bancho Jaland? :/
(Answers (on - Page 10).
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Try Banana Meat Loaf
Banana Meat Loat takes about, an hour to do, and just
It about the same time is
baking quired to bake targe
icorn potatoes and mellow squash to a delicious turn.
Hálve the
three
squash, remove seeds, and stringy portion dot squash with bits of butter and sprinkle with salt and peppers. Into 120 oven go di
and' foods at the some time, about an hour later outcomes a wonderful meal, just right for now:
To make the meat loaf, mix ground together one lb. rấw beef, tbsp. chopped onion, tbsp. salt, tsp. pepper and one c. soft bread crumbs.
Combine - mashed-bana- na (orie to 2 ali-yellow green-tipped bananag)
or ond 1 tsp. dry mustard. Add to meat, mixture; mix well.
Form mixture into loaf, and place on well-greased baking Bake pan (8x44x3 ·Inches).
at 350 F. for about an hour or until loaf is done. Makes 4-6 servings.
an
Ounce
of
Melt a plece of butter tr
add saucepan,
flour, mix well together. Then odd 3 tbsp. milk, pepper and sult to taste and a suspicion of mace. Cook carrots in this for: 25 min.. add tbsp. of cream. and serve piping hot.
WOMANSENSE
SIEVE EROZ FLOUR AND 21202 FINE OATMEAL INTO A BOW
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DISSOLVE
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THE COOLED DATE MIXTURE
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PUT AT ONCE INTO A GREASED SMALL SQUARG BAKING*
TIN
BAKE UNTIL. BLIGHTLY
'BROWNED IN A MODERATELY
HOT OVEN
FOR 40-45
MINUTES
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At home or at geloof, in big cities or in small oitles, dungarees are must for every girl's wardrobe. Marilyn Monroe, who is always lovely to look at, sports a pair of blue Jeans in her latest pleture. She also wears the bathing ault she models (right).
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BOYS' AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
Willy Toad Turns Baby-Sitter
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-And His Five Charges Lead Him a Merry Chase!-
By MAX TRELL
VILLY TOAD was hopping happily down the path that ran across the field, when Mrs out Millicent Squirrel from behind a tree and stopped
him.
came
"Hiya," said Willy. "Hiya, | hiya,” he repeated to make sure she heard him, which she did the first time.
"How do you do, Willy!" said Millicent. "Are you busy this morning?".
most good-natured and obliging toad - In the whole neighbour hood. It's only a little favour that I want you to do for me."
eager to "Yes?" said Willy,'' hear what the favour was, and yet at the same time not enger et al.
"I'd like to go shopping this afternoon. I want you to be a baby-sitter."
Good Life Toadia "Oh no!" sold Willy, "at Mrs "I can't.
"Well," sald Willy, "pretty I'm too busy. I. busy. I'm looking for a blue Squirrel dragged Willy toward bottle fly that I almost caught the tree, "Be a yesterday. He flew this way, You didn't happen to see him, did you? A Hmm, I guess I'd better be going, Mrs Squir rel. Toodle-00!!!
Look in Har Eya
just starting off Willy was again, feeling glad that he was getting away before Millicent Squirrel asked him to do some-
she thing. He was sure about to ask him to da zome- thing. He could tell by the look
1
was
in her eye.
Millicent stood in front of Willy and hold her arms. "Just a minute," she said. "You're not busy at all, Wily!"*
A
good little toadle. You're good natured and obliging, you know. Baby altting is no trouble at all."
"It' five babies!" yolled Willy. "Leggo"
"Five baby squirrels are harder to take care of than one. Beldes, they'll all be taking a nap. You won't even know you're taking care, of them!"
"Get back," Willy shouted to the baby squirrels. with acorns. Willy sighed. Ho!
wasn't very happy.
on.
And he grow less and less happy as the afternoon wore For a few minutes the five squirrel babies stayed peacefully in the hollow. Then Joe sald Mel- to Sylvester, Cynthia, what are we waiting for? . Let's bourne and Larrimore: "Hey, play tag!"
Mrs Millicent - Squirrel got
The next second they all Willy to sit on her back and she scampered up the trunk of the made a rush to get out of the tree with him, until they hollow. "Stay back! Get back!" reached a. small, well-hidden shouted. Willy. It was no use.
They all, scampered out.. hollow about half-way up.
chased them. They Willy
to limb. Bhe introduced Willy to the jumped from limb five bables whose names were They ran upside down. They "But I am! I'm looking for Sylvester, Cynthia, Melbourne, leaped from the top of the tree that blueboillo fly!"
Larrimore and Joe. Joe was to the bottom. They darted out and the smallest but he had the to the ends of branches brightest eyes, and when he dropped to the ands of others. saw Willy he winked. "Hiya Thoy laughed and chattered the Willy," sald Joe. But Willy whole time. pretended ho didn't hear him...
"Nonsense!"
She held on to Willy wouldn't let him go.
and
"All right," said Willy finally when be found he couldn't get away. "What do you want sne
Filled with Acoms
Willy was to exhausted when Mrs Squirrel returned that he forgot all about being busy fly. He "Til ba. back in an hour, catching a bluebotile Willy," said Millicent as she was just busy getting home and the went off with a big purse alled going to bedi .
to do?"
"There I knew you'd be obliging, Willy. You're
Rupert and the Toy Scout
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he says. Christmas isn't fat all. and the old. gentleman has more la standing Before the two" "pala and looking most annoyed. Why work to do every year, what with 's'acoste, and a toy one. more houses and, more children. gaapa Willie." And is'thia' your and more toys wamed and,' ... car? Do tell us what you are--"He breaks of suddenly and walk- doing here." The other spowining to the car he fishes for some I'm working for Santa Clausthing inside one of the pockets.
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Professional decorator's
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Page
IF YOU'RE MAKING
NEW DRAPES
By ELEANOR ROSS
A FRIEND tells us that barely enough
after much hard work and material:
that
and
рго
several false starts, she has 2 For pull-draperies, the fabric must bo twice managed to make her first the window width. If the pair of drapes, but what material, selected Is not threw her for the well wide, buy extra lengths known loop, was turning sew together to achieve
per width. Allow one patter out a pair of tiebacks! This repeat per length, for matching
making
we can't understand, since the strips.. it really is casy..
Straight Liebacks are made of a folded strip of material, slip-stitched at the edges. So, maybe the tiebacks were of the shaped variety, for these take
a little
Such
• 3 drapes,
unlined be sure you choose, fabric, that, has a high since to resistance' light, thefoil bo nor lining to screen the' sun's rays from the" fabric. Even the fastest colours, we have found, should be protect- Ed from direct sunraya with shades or blinds. length, lined draperies, but they WASHABLE STIFFENING
effort.
more time tlebacks
generally reserved
fox
da
And
floor-
are
are much more attractive than the plain, straight ones.
MAKING TIEBACKS
The length of the tiebacks is determined by how close the drapery panels are to be held
Fabrics of sufficient body do not require stiffening, such as buckram or crinoline, at the top of the drapery. But be sure that any stiffening used is washable, slice sometimes It in
to the aides of the window. necessary for the dry cleaner After deciding the length, cut to use some water during the a pattern straight at the top cleaning process, ag 2nd shaped at the lower edge: Most draperies have to (about six inches deep at the dry-cleaned even
centre, and curved to: threa or four inches at the ends) Cut the crinoline or whatever suf- fening is used the exact size of the pattern.
be 10: the material is washable, If it is bulky. It is very difficult to handle
material in a bulky washing machine. Lined draperies never should Bo
Cut drapery fabric and line washed, for chances are ing (this may
be of the both fabric and: lining drapery fabric) # half-inch shrink, and unevenly, too.
course,
just
that
may
plain, unlined'
larger than the stiffening, then perles of fabrics such
fold in edges of both pieces a
narrow
half-inch. Turn drapery fabric dra
chintz, cretanne over stiffening and baste into hi place. Then slip-stitch lining washed, with
Into place, It
trimmings
are
and other
lightweight materials may
fringe type the to be used,
one proviso-I the fabric
is glazed chintz, they should be inserted at this make sure that it has a dur
able Anish. There are several point.
such chintzes, Sew rings on both ends
mostly with tiebacks, and hang rings on respected brand
names, and these Invariably carry
proper
of ✡
hook screwed into the window
frame--and that's the whole, informative tags.
operation.
MAKER'S HINTS
be
At this point it might well to pass on a few hints
Household Hint
When making table linens for formal use, finish the cloth and given us by a firm that makes napkins with a
damask hem. decorator draperies,
Turn and crease the full length,
1 The first rule is never making each turning about one- to skimp on material. fourth inch, Fold back and sew Belter, far better, to get. a with, overhand stitches, taking up sufficient amount of a less ex-not more than one or two threads pensive fabric, than to buy at a time.
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