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Always Think Before
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By OSWALD JACOBY
9 most bridge players know, Vanderbilt "Invented" con- tract bridge during an ocean voyage in November, 1925, and he has also been one of the out- standing players of the game since that time.
In the hand shown today, played by Vanderbill some years ago in a tournament played for his own cup. West led the ten of diamonds. An Immediate fincase would have been fatal, since East would hava taken the king of diamonds and returned the queen of clubs.
Vanderbilt put up dummy's ace of diamonds, Cashed the ace and king of spades, and entered dumny, with the queen of hearts to lead the jack
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"Something in up!" yelled, of complaints
librarians
Inaudible nerve-terminale. Deftly against their customers. Wish- the swung the car behind a heap of ing to exaggerate I denounced muck at the roadside, and, crouching down like a Red-skin, loped through those readers who use kippers the darknem to the back of the book-air-hostess canteen. The look-out and eggs and bacon as marks and forget to withdraw man meanwhite reported that the them when returning the books. car was not the one expected and had disappeared in another Today I read that kippers and direction. The vigil continued, brenn have been found in books while Dingt-Poos entered the ata Kettering library. ANA
canteen by
Jarder window, leader of literary fashions 1 am At this moment Kosirik, disguised gratified to have started yet another. ns Egham, was nearing the airport, Meanwhile. I shall be proud to open.
So w Egham, disguised
a new wing of any library by Koolruk. I may 1 What a muddlej marking certain chosen books with
porridge, prals, or clotted marma. lode, and saying a few well-chosen words.
The Gamma-bomb (XV) TE: Ichalon was well-nigh intoler.
I felt rather a fool THE headline
Horo Piles Boy indused me to ring up the only Japanese fly-sexer I know well -enough to bother. I suggested that able. Suddenly all the lights of
these must be girl files, as the boy's the airport went nut, and then on
are stil kleep behind pictures, His again. It was a prearranged signa), Dingl-Poost car thar been sighted Faid that the headline referred to of Iraq on his way to heard Harrow,
by the louk-out man on a local King Five both laughed heartily
-container. Nothing was
fiut
"Sorry you've been the chick of mafety-catches, and he said, Intake of breath.. and the
the trebled, as the exchange mupervisor voler of a querulous lady who had said to the eldest of his tripists," lout her niece. But when! Ding: Nothing to do with me
Poos is loa vile a bied to be cought enuity, On drawing near the airport she aw swarms of faces peeping nut from behind everything. The ble antennae on her fore-
her arm the carring a handbeg made from an old hat "that anca belonged to a Persian dancer.
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YOUR BIRTHDAY.......—By-STELLA
THURSDAY, MAY 8
BORN today, you have a knack There is a deep luve of nature
say)! and you make-up to meet and your for being able Bande people with case. You would want to spend much of your. Ume probably do well in a selling job, outdoors. Fund of music. you may moderately for you know how to make a point play some instrument and stick to it. During your youth, well for your own ansement. It is likely that at some time in your fame thrust lite, you may have
pon you, In such a crisis, you are able to measure up to the demands made upon you. You make 4, de- vated helpmate and on Indulgent parent. The ties of kin are espečiai- defend ly strong, and you wil
kely that you Will lick a proper degree of self-confidence. Bot given a certain amount of suc best, you must avoid becoming over- confident By nature, you are gen the and kindly, but in the world
of hard knacks, you may have learn to fight back!
to
It would be well for you to cul- tivate a sense of humour, for you ate a litle lacking in that element. You can laugh when the jak on someone else-but when it is on you, you 5:0 apt to lose your Bense of humour-and fast!
FRIDAY,
those close to you with your life, if necessary.
To And what the stars have in LOTE for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the ponding pɔagraph. Let your day star be your daily guide. MAY 9
bring pleasure
TAUKUK (Apr. 21-May 21)- family Promation, advertising and all thorough relaxation.
things
connected with
publishing
are nghly favoured fist new.
GEMINI
22-June 31)- (May Sigue are good for either social business progress.
best efforts at this time.
CANCER
Good
business
of
And
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, Write those lettem you may bren negiacting. Don't lose. friends from lack of proper attention.
РІЯСКА Put forth your
20)-- 28-Mar, (Feb
дже 10г Let walters stay as they Haw. Don't be pushed into making adeeblen. Better, next week!
AHIES (far. 21-Apr. 20)- Plan
a party for tonight. But don't let extravagance bo the result, You can plan thriftly.
23)-
(June 22 July
combining aspects exist for
and family affairs
Judiciously.
LEO (July 24-Aug 21) If you have spoken hastily and hurt
friend. make amends.
wounds and sava a friendship.
VIRGO (AME. 24-5opt. 23)- Quard against A loss of personal property. If interested in society or politics, make advances now.
LIBRA (Sept. 24-Q. 233- Don't make a mistake in the hours of an appointment or the departure
of a train. Can be importanti SCORPIO (Det 24-Nov.
future
Be optimistle in making plan, What you do taday can de- termine the future.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 2)— Make a real effort to finish up some Important job today. Don't leave lose ends
CAPRICORN (Dec. 13-Jan. 20)--- An evening at hoine
with
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INTELLIGENCE TEST
BOUNTY
By T, O. HARE
STOATS three daughters-- Barab, Stephanis and Sylvis--were out walking the other day when en erød crone sked them for alma, Thatr munidoent raspopisa WAS
Each had in her purse be same number of silver coins: halfrowns, noring, shillinge or sixpences. Each bad fys hillings worth of coins in all, and esch had a different Bлsortment from that of ber nistara.
the the witle retained.
themselves ang half nesate number of
their
And handed over the remain-
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CHESS PROBLEM
By J. HARTONG (3rd BCF Tourney 68)
Black, 10 pieces.
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White, 9 plcers.
White to play: mate in two.
Solution to yesterday's problem:
B-Kt3; threat 2, R-Q (c); BQB4; 2. Q-Ki6; 1. Q-84; 2, Q-Q1 (ch); 1. Q-Q5; 2, Ki-K3 (ch);
1 ........ B-Q5, KB2, Q×B; 3, Q— Kt5 (ch).
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Check Your T keep their
Knowledge
1. Name the king whom Joan
By HAL COCHIRAN.
THE
most successful people mind on their work-others their work on their mind.
of Ara placed upon the throne Safety-tls to motorists: If you.
of France.
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2. For whom were the cón- | wheels, ride a bicycle.
-linenta (1,of North
America named?
and South
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cote Training College?
What is a mohur?
Br. Who discovered that the Milky Way is composed myriada of: [ny stars?
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the Queen of Sheba? A 23:00 [Answers on Page: 10),
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then terrible memories spoit everything."
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of spades. East naturalty played low. and Vanderbilt discarded his remain- ing diamond.
WON! won with the queen of spades and returned his last pace to kill dummy's ten, East ruited. and Vanderbilt overruffed with the jack. He continued with a low trump in duummy's nine in arder to lead the queen of diamonds through East,
East covered. with the king of diamonds, and Vanderbilt ruffed with the king of bearis, He could then lead his last low trump to dummy's ten in order to cash the Jack of diumunds.
Since this enabled him to discard a club, Vanderbilt lost only two club tricks and the queen of spades and therefore made his contract;
WOMANSENSE
Ready-to-wear Beat Skyrocket-price Clothes of Paris Couture Houses
By PEGGY MASSIN
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THEY'RE QUITE BASY
For the girl who believes in cottons for summer, a wide assortment of printed poplins and models made in
shirting fabric are available for Jess than 4,000 francs. Chemisier styles set
with the keynote,
smart gently flared skinto. A tan cotton is highlighted with navy blue polka dots, and uses six yards of fabric in the full umbrella, skirt,
deep ovat neckline. CKYROCKETING prices in in a variety of soft smokey
the top
shades. fashion houses are forcing more and more women to focus attention on budget-priced clothes. Few private clients in Paris today can afford to pay over 200,000 francs (£200 sterling or '000 simple dollars) for a.sult or street dress from the big houses.
There are two possible solu- tions to the problem for the average woman- either she shops for ready-to-wear adap- tations in the big department stores or she goes to the small copyist: Prices start as low as 15.000 franes (£15 sterling or 45 dollars).
Materials
Pure slika ore' just as mucti ut the in the limelight departments stores as they are in Door's exclusive showrooms. Large department stores offer Supple crepes And
Bilka their new line of spring medels printed with Ane foulard pat- within a few weeks of the coutons, flowered
and silks, strawa. ture colled.iona bring While few dresses are exact re- include productions, the styles all the up-to-the-minute trends.
sheers, offer a wide choice for midsummer glamour.
who
For discerning women choose their clothes carefully. and know them, simple. "navy blue or black basics are an ex- cellent choice. A group models, priced at 17,000 francs the feature
low cut necklines, this which may be transformed with
Leading Note Separates, which offer the greatest possibilities for change about effects, set one of
notes fashion leading
of
spring. The Gibson girl is back white pique, gilets or colour-
with the on the scene
full ed scarves, pleated or flared skirt, match- ed with prim shirtwaists full-blown, feminine sleeves.
depart- offers
Another excellent and ment
ment store, which ...quality and high styling at sur- concenTM Brisingly-low prices,
towards trates on the swing prints. Both flowered and the
are
One large department store has turned a whole department over to skirts and blouses:
dark skirts Distinctive shown in every style and price range, starting for 3,000 francs (23). Large horse- hote crinolines prop them out, to achieve the wasp waistline offses by exaggerated. curved hips.
♥CARD Sense sharp contrast
The bluding har härm: North
South
1 Heart 1 Spade Pass Double Pasi
West Pan
You, South, hold: Spades K-J+0, Hearts 9-1-2. Diamonds Q-19-7, Clubs J-0-5-4. What do you do?
A-Bid one no-trump. This response takeout double to your partner's Indicates that you have a stonber of two in the enemy's suit and a hand At the that far from hoselvan.
will not same time your narther overestimate your strength hecanro he knows that you could not bla freely avar ape spade.
TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding is the same as in the quezine just answered. You. South, fold: Spades 9-4-2 Hearts 0-3, Digimonds Q-8-3. Clubs J-8-5-4-3. What do you do?
Answer Toniorrow
CROSSWORD
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1. Tace it to get out.
(1)
Limit Ray to this service. (8)
In a Dowly married and no invalid. (1)
1. Beastly hair and mean too. (4)
as Kale
|---- Straight-lined - skirts offer a
10 the
fuller models. Both wrap-around and loose panel styles are shown in the same price range.
new abstract prints are seen in simple cotton and ribbed fabrics for prices Jess than frones.
Redingote Feature
3,000
A wide selection of youthful wrap-around redingote dresses feature - generously cut..skirts and the new bloused back treatments tavoured by Balen- ciaga.
Sult
Right for sunny dayS this tropical two-piece bolero
the *gila suit with
ray" pleated skirt topped by a tri- colour cummerbund. Its by Matita Renterphoto.
Care Of Nylon And Pigskin Luggage
One of the favourite choices With these dark skiris, Dame for round-the-clock wear is a Fashion decrees the crisp and smart wool dress to be found feminine accent of sheer white at this same store. The deep blouses, One store shows a grey shade is emphasised with shoo wide assortment of delicate a crisp line of gunmetal
the butiste or silk shirtwaists, etch buttons parading down to ed in hand embroidery for 2,600 waistline, with the centre clos- francs (less than £3.....eight Ing outlined in white pique: -dollars). Cotton shirts sponsor-
A good coat is an important ng the ed by the newcomer among
The smart woman purchase. couturiers, Hubert de Givenchy usually makes
her this item
If you wish to bring pleskin are seen for as little as 750 francs (less than two dollars). choice and builds her dress luggage which has begun to wardrobe round it. This spring, dericen, back to its original light The Gibson girl is recalled the
the biscuit and sand shades shade, use a solution of julee again in a gay green and pur are smart, and easy to wear from one lemon in a glass of ple plaid taffeta blouse
with with
others. One department water, Jarge puffed sleeves. It has col- store
10050 showing lara and cuffs in block taffeta, but straight lined coat in
Canvas and nylon luggage re- lovely light tweed fabric, with spond to the soap and water the new dropped sleeve effect, treatment, while a slight discol
Short Jackets are definitely orafion of canvas luggage may in the limelight for the girl be removed by using this mix- who clings to straight lined ture: two skirts.-Reuter.
ammonia in a quart of water.
Prevailing Trend
In the dress department, two-piece styles sot the Pre
This popular valling trend. idea is seen in pleated skirts, with their own matching blouse Joined by a wide draped cum- merbund, achieving a one-pieco, look.
A pin-tuck pleated shantung shirtwaist model is reminiscent of the Jacques Fath collection, with its sleeveless armholes and
Serve Chicken
Salad Loaf
FILL THE CENTRES WITH JAM AND POUR HOT CUSTARD ROUND THEM.
Let's Eat
BY
IDA BAILEY ALLEN
Clinical Test Finds Gelatin
An Answer To Breaking Nails
daily diet,
WHO would suspect that the the amount of gelatin' In regular use of a single simple food would restore strength to fingernails, after they had been peeling and breaking, over period of several yours?
DINNER Cabbage-Radish ́ Salod Brown Fricassee of Veal Potato Dumplings
(inned,
Green Peas
frozen)
fresh
Apricot Spanish Cream Coffee, Tea or Milk
All Measurements Are Level Recipes Serve. Four
This dramatic and highly de sirable result has been achieved by n clinical study of 12 women, conducted under medi- cal supervision, over a period of three months.
What was the extra food add- ed to their diet that restored health to those
posted internals? Ing, white-spotted ingernails? peeled
It was gelatin plain, un- flavoured gelatin, one envelope (4 oz.) a day, taken in plain. water.
our
or
• Potato Dumplings Cook 6 scrubbed potatoes. Cool, pect and rate iz
medium-sized onion, 1 unbeaten egg. c. flour, 3 tsp. baking powder, 2 tbsp, milk and 1⁄2 tsp. solt, Roll into small balls. Mean. time into a 2 qt. sauce pan put Clinical Studies
12
water qts.
Bring to After the 3 months',
rapid boll; add 1 tsp. treat- Drop in the dumplings; cover ment, 10 out of the 12 women and boll 10 min. Drain and
achieved
normal fingernalis. The remaining 2 conceded they crumbs.
Balt,
roll in fried coarse bread
had not always been faithful to-the-daily-gelatination;Apricot Spanish Cream however, their mulls showed Im- Combine I (12.02,) tin apri provement. Further clinical cot nectar, ond 2 tbsp. lemon studies are being conducted, juice with enough water to Why is it that a small dally make 2 c. Four Into a double amount of so simple a food boller top. Add 1 envelope un- can bring about this surprising flavoured gelatin and let stand result?
3 mln. Add 1/3 c. sugar and
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It is because gelatin Is 1 tsp. salt; place over boiling 'concentrated protein-an animal water; stir until gelatin is dis protein-containing soil to the yolks slightly, and slowly
solved, Separate 2
ergs Beat the 10 amino acida, essential general
health, and pour a small amount of the
necessary hot mixture over them.
evidently ally.
Re-
to the tensile strength of the turn to the double boiler. Cook i and stir until the mixture coats fingernails.
Most of us do not get enough the spoon. Remove from the protein. Let's begin to remedy the condition; by stepping up
Household Hint
Don't ще harsh abrasive cleansers on sinks or bathtubs or you will mar the finish and make tablespoons of them openly inviting to dirt
and strins.
thicken. Then beat the heat. Chill until beginning to
CKE whites until stiff. Fold in the gelain mixture, Turn into one large er 6 individual moulds; chill until firm. Serve with a whipped topping.
Suggestion of the Chef Potato dumplings with grated cheese are good for a luncheon main dish.
BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
etop by for me some time this morning. They said they would meet me down at the marsh on the other side of the woods. They've invited me to go with
their summer home. themselves in the outdoors. them to
But They're like regular birds. They Naturally, I'd love to go. "JOW if I didn't live on this fly about finding their own food, the only way to get there is to
Nform
and I didn't like They don't go near people. They fly." the farmer and if I didn't have don't go near houses. They're Knarf asked where the wild all my friends here and if I big and strong and beautiful.
The Goose Gets An Invitation
-But He Doesn't Accept 'Cause He Can't Flyl-
By MAX TRELL
Fur this may be to plunder Trice, c. mayonnalee, one e, i could fly—I'd, I'd—”
16 Gadget e targa aumber take
a snake. (5)
16 One of the impl (4)
18 Not always seen through,
20. in the elbetrie meter. (3),
2. Opposition 131
Thought. (4)
Mist sort of adjectivo. (4)
(8)
24 Han produced mountainous
growth.
25. Compact reset parbape.
Down
1. Adorna with bigures
(8)
(9)
2 Mucked such turta dice. (9)
3. Entry out of time. (A)
Ury of the crow. (5)
5. Near a battle ground. (B)
d. Obiiterats. (h
8. 18 Down comes in this stock. 10. La's a chest! (5)
12. Taken in Noel's steamer. (7)
Plainly refer to. (0)
17 went by van? (3)
18. It will go at its own speed, (4): 19. Long off 7.30
Batution of yesterdaya pussy.—Accom
Itecognis: Gham; U. OzD: 9. Bürme: 11. Age: 14 Limp. 14
istand. 38, Rag: 19. mander: 10, 22 Fast N Sheltered.
Repacious: Hanger
Dawn
6: D. Hiem: 7. Oriod; Cum 10. Temat: 14 Poser; 15. Drést. 17; Lane, 183, Av0.
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They're wild geeso."
"Oh" said Knarf, "I've heard of them!"
the goose. "Exactly," said
geese's summer bome was.
"Up near the North Pole." "For goodness sakes!"
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summertime. and
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A really satisfying dish is a Chicken Salad Loaf to serve Mix thoroughly one c. bolled
The goose stopped and looked diced cooked chicken and one small tin asparagus tips. Add 2 at Knart, the shadow-boy with ibsp.
chopped nutments, salt and the turned-about name, who had pepper to taste. Pack firmly been listening to her for the last "Everybody's heard of theak the goose, "Of course, even up into a mould and chill for 3 hours, ten minutes.
They're my cousins, You know," To serve, unmould, garnish, "If everything were just the the goose went on, "I'm a bird, near the North Pole it gets quite
in way
the you wanted it to be" Knarf too, though I keep forgetting pleasant with salad greens and poss
said, "what would you do?" He that I am. For some reason or Here and there the slices with mayonnaise,
other my wings don't lift me ice melt and the flowers come up. Maybe you're too fat, Cold meat goes nicely into was really curious to know.
suggested to the goose. *I'd go away with my cousins," very high, nor carry me very They don't last very long-but turnips, as you'll see if you try
for "s
they do come up. And there this one. For 6 servings, pare 8 said the goose.
"Cousins? What cousins?
"Maybe you eat too much and are lots of other birds there the seals and walruses and polan turnips of uniform size; cut a alice from the top and scoop didn't know you had any cous- you're too fat, suggested Knarf, gulls and terns and wild ducks bears and wolves and foxes. It's of quite Ively. My cousins have. "That's very possible. At any thousands and out the inside, leaving a tim
"Oh yes! My wonderful wild rate; i do more waddling than them, all flying around and un Island. It's almost all Inch thick. Cooks both shella and covers for 15 min. in boil-cousinst Didn't I ever tell you flying. "I'm afraid I'll have to catching fish and building nesta geese. They roost on the ledges and laying eggs and hatching of rock. They swim in the Eny Ho." ing salted water, then arrange about them?"
Knart looked puzzled. "Say their babies, no?"
them in a baking pan.
Fill turnip shells with a mi-
ture made of one c. cold lamb
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Knarf shook his head.
Live by Thomsetves
"Well," said the goose, '“I've
(or any other leftover ment), got. cousins-they look enough tbsp, minced parsley, tbsp, but-like me to be me who don't
14
Down at the Marsh "You see the goose explain-
ter, one minced onion, 14 tsp. live, on any form. They live by ed, "I'm expecting my cousins to
curry powder, and salt and pep- per to taste. After stuffing, cover each shell with its top, fastening with toothpicks.
Brown Lightly
Pour around them the water in which the turnip shells were cooked; bake in moderate oven (350 F.) until tender, about 20 min.
Pour
and brown off liquid lightly. Serve. Pour over the liquid at the moment when taken to table. The turnip pulp scooped out makes up into nice mashed or creamed turnipa
Then try Giblets left over? this one.
Reheat 3 c. cooked rice in a c chicken gravy (or stocks) about 10 min. Add tsp. salt, and mix in one e..giblets, minced. Turn into hot serving dish and sprinkle with 3 tbsp. grated cheese or finely chopped çalery, Makes 6 servind
Rupert and the Toy Scout-11
After a pause Rupert venitures -order, and i shall plane clumps, ot to interrupt the thoughts of the mistletoe in some of the trees an Toy Scout. And after you have the way. He can see the mistle decided which way. Santa Claus too in the dark. I always' plant it on: trees about' as high as that must go will you lead, him round?" he asks," No need for one." He points upwards and then 1vwałka biskly to the car and starts answer the other. "that"
shall give him the list in the eight up its engine and propellon
ALL MIGUTI ARLEAVED
thousunda
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"And then," the goose con-
tinued, "there are the animals
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"And do they find enough to eat, 'way up there in the North?"
The ocean, my boy,, is Alled with fish, with clams, with mus
sels, with crabs and shrimp and herring aid. I don't know 'how' many other things besides. What my cousins eat in one-day, F. don't eat in one month. And yet THEY, don't get fat.::. Well,
It must be that they, get more outdoor exercise then. I do," the goose mid sadly,
She said good-bye to Knoft and waggled and waddida bir toward tho. marsh to tell her. wonderful wild' cousins 'that ilai would be unable to fly with them to their summer!
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About an hour later, while Knart was walking in the 'ror- den
ho heard a honk-hank honking high up in the sky! "He gazed up, shielding his eyes from the mus. And there, streaking across, the blue, vere the wild-geese, heading for the, marsh where the furmer's gocen andły waited.