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JJACOBY
ON BRIDGE
Make Your Bidding A. Powerful Weapon
By OSWALD JACOBY
THE annual Vanderbilt Cup Tonne Cup, always attracts most of the country's best bridge players. In fact if a kibitzer at this tourna
ment swung cat around by the tait he'd inflict severe scratches on at least a dozen well known- bridge stars,
The team that wins the tournament this year wil probably owe dis Victory in superior bidding. Most of the experts play about equally well, but there's a surprising differénco in the way they bid.
Take the case of the hand shown today, for example. When it was played in the 1950 Vanderbilt Tourna- inent, the East player in one room Was guilty of a bidding crima,
Re should have doubled she hears
tu call for u club tead, Had he done
WEST
None
NORTH (D) BAQI
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AQJ984
+3
11
4AK 107032
KAST
10842 1052 ŠAJD765 A None
BOUTH
AK37
WAKJ97643
◆K
Both sides vul.
North East Boath
I
PAI
Pare
3V
34
Рал Pam(1) Pass
409
Wert Pasa Pass Pass Pass
Opening lead-✯ 5
so, he could have ruffed a club and then could have set the contract with ite are of diamonds.
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1952.
EDITORS PEREZ BERVICE, INS
WOMANSENSE
"You beast! How can I forget, how old I am if you keep remembering my birthdayə?**
•
BY THE WAY •
by
Beachcomber
IF Dr Strabismus (whom God preserve) of Utrecht and C Suet, Esq., had joined forces they could not have thought of a simpler way of increasing
on the roads than, the chaos Le present method of setting up legal crossings.
under
Roman to
Empire."
ما
فاهم
Hogwasch alming to put yesterday: "While aver Gobhan's message and thun
contribute
Internationa! net "caleck the peace, we shall glamorous alde of this littry theft- dvere a dynamille, and great in- duvers. Beauty will be catered for tention will be past to the pie turisation of local colour, so as to ender historical verysulmitude as We well as pulse-pounding thrills.
aim to feature all the history of Rome in series of breath-taking episodes. And through it all wil
message to run the up!kung
· FELLAT
world sank in materialistn.”
Apparently a motorist cannot he eanvicted a pedestrian is knock ad down on a zebra crossing on which one of the stripes is in,
the
widths. On regulation thawother-hand.- a motorist have a very keen eye in order to decide in a master at scounds whether, at what is called a beil inouth Junction, half a sinine ex- lending from the kerb to the dra row of xitids is less than half the wule stripe. width of themes/the statu- And theretok tory regulation or whether there are the Hutulosus, or only 47...
Suet breaks short silence
When East talled to double. West SUET. Esq. sald yesterday: decided against a club opening. West assumed that his partner could not nuff a club (since he had not -duubied).- sa-that-a-chub-lead-would-
surve no good purpose.
Instead, Westled a spade. There upon Johany Crawford, playing the South hand, promptly took 13 Tricks for a score of 1,400 points,
In the other roam, Sam Staymon (one of Crawford's teammates), held the East cards and made it perfectly clear that he wanted a club lead. The
bidding in that room was:
Northa
East
1 Cl
1 Din
3 Clubs
Southi 1 Heart Рохи 3 ¡learts
Weat
4 Hearts
Clubs 0 Hearts Pass
PROK 4 Dia. Pass
Pass
Blayman was willing to go to five
diamonda an sacrifice bid after his
partner showed diamond support. It
"A
Batsman'a fellow-hack
W. G. Grace's big toe PEVIEWING R Diary Timothy Shy, co-founder with me Quarries of Allbrighện Treacle Lid., disposes with a dick of the pen, of the absurd legand that W. G. Grace's big toe was visiblo during several Test matcher, The Doctor was not a Montmartre ex- ibitionist, nor was he too poor to afford a sound pair of boots, may have taken off his boots in the pavilion, bui, even so, "he al- ways wore socks for Important
· matches,'' - according to old. Mike Faraday, the famous umpire.
"By declaring ali zebra croad- ings illegal, the Government, could put an end at once the menace la Tinotorists of- the-prezent -- craze tur crossing streets. It all streets were painted throughout their en- tire Jengu
tebra stripes You never know wdth pedestrians could not pretend that they had a right to cross at special should be places. All children forced to attend schools on the side of the street on which thes live."
Sol Hogwasch
AN oily rumour is sloot that Sot Hogwaseh is to make a flm of Gibbon's "Decline and Fall of the
"Sha kicks if stout and egge ora not on the menu.
(Nowe item.)
AWAY goes the head-waiter, rub. bing his shins ruefully, while
Adgeting her escort,
nervously with his tie, says: "My dear, what about some smoked salmon?""
But, no. Reading op, I And that
1 racetiorso.
*****
therefore cost him nothing to bid ve YOUR BIRTHDAY··
clubs on the way to five diamondr,
His partner naturally led a club aguinst the contract of six hearts. and the slam was duly set. Correct bidding of the East hand led to a score of plus 100 points instead of minus 1,100 points.
VCARD Senses
Q-The bidding has been:
East
Past Pass
South West Pay
Рака
North
Spade
You, South, hold: Spades K-10-3-2,
THURSDAY, MAY 15
By STELLA
have
MUTTON DORMERS
THESE ARE: A BORT OF OLD-FASHIONED
RISSOLE
CHOP UP FINELY 407 COLD MUTTON
Beach Belles
THERE'S nothing but absolutely nothing that points up a golden tan as does sparkling white. That's why a spanking white swim suit is generally,a big item in the summer play
wardrobe of the beach bolle, White pique
used for this top- less swim suit (below) brighten- ed by a double parade of buttons, the front section outlined in rod and white gingham. The under foundation is lightly boned at the bust, and there is a self bell.
W-1
White pique swim suit.
"AND MIK IT WITH..
20% COOKED
RICE Vec2 FINELY
CHOPPED SULT, AND
Ya MINCED
SMALL ONION
SHASON WELL WITH BALT AND PEPPER
'ADO JUST A VERY. LITTLA GRAVY IP THE MIXTURES TOO DRY
TO STICK TOGETHER
Double duty play outfit.
· FORM ·"INTO CROQUETTES
/ WITH FLOUREO
HANDS
Buy
DIP IN.
EGG.OR
FLOUR-
AND
WATER BATTER
ROLE IN. BEGAD
CRUMBS
AND FOY BROWN IN DEEP HOT:
FAT OR OIL
Page: 5.
Lose Beauty
Race By
A Neck
By HELEN FOLLETT
THERE are women who lose out in the beauty ráca by a neck. The face is youthful and radiant, Agure trim and nost, hands what But they should be, feet also. something hos happened to fhut
Bacon To Flavour Foods Pillar that holds up the head
By ALICE DENHOFF To the good cook, bacon To serve, plocs casserole
large chop plate, is much more than the centre of a
parsley and ar other half of a favourite garnish with
casserole range bacon around breakfast dish. Delicious, for mighty good main dith. and nutritious, it brings its Bacon with Quick Corn Feit- individual flavour to many ters is something that appeals
to all lovers DE
oldTM a good dish.
come aloned food that doesn't cost freezer for Into the
fortune. For 8 servings, cook, brocoll or some asparagus, and slowly 12 slices of bacon in a then we do up a batch of Hol- large skillet until done. Drain landaise sauce, and along with
on absorbent paper. Strain and some crisp bacon we have
measure fat, Rinse or wipe out well-rounded luncheon or sup- skillet to use for frying · frit- per main dish. -
Естя.
Whole Kornel 'Corn
Separate 3 eggs, and beat yolks until light. Mix in one kernel corn, pound tin whole
also top, drained (1% c.):
Hot Potato Salad Then we use bacon for a Hot Potato Salad, that is a humdin for. For 6 servings, cook 5 to 2 (about 6 medium potatoes lbs,) then drain and peel. Cut salt, 1⁄2 tsp. pepper and 4 tbsp. in halves, then quarters and all-purpose flour or pancake alica in 4-inch places. Place mix. in 2-qt. casserole; add diced celery and tbsp. Anely- chopped onion. Sprinkle 2 tsp. salt,
C
corn
Beat 3 egg whites until eliff,
not dry, Fold In with but
mixture. Drop batter by spoon- fuls into 7 thap. hot.
melled bacon fat in skilipt Cook golden brown, turning only
Cut 4 slices bacon in picces 1⁄2 of an inch. Cook slowly aver low heat unul crisp; re- move from
pan, and add potatoes. Remove pan from
A good choice far travel-light heat.
vacationera
to
2
ance.
Serve with crisp bacon and maple syrup, and tessed salad.
might well be this: Into the bacon-fat blend useful and attractive beach or tbsp. flour, 4 tsp. dry mustard, play outfit, a bright three-in-one 3 tbsp, sugar and tsp. salt, Add fch. The one-piece evim (or sunc, each vinegar and water; sult) (above) is of white tuck cook, stirring constantly, unti Furniture
woven collon
lined in Jersey.
mixture thickens and boils. Strapless, with detachable halter
Pout over potatoes, mixing strap for swimming, it has a lightly with a fork. Let stand Atted bodice and curved hip for one hour, pockets. Over it goes a coat that can double 019 a dress when belled. It is of the same woven Luck cotton with a plair cotton collar and front band which is buttoned from neck to hem,
Makes New
1
Look Like Antiques
West Vancouver, B.C. Thonias W. Allwork
is
3
There are uttle cross Ines, maybe. Or up and down hollows, The explanation Ja almplo enough. The neck has been on the side lines during the requing
A simple alapping treat- ment will keep the chin line APEL Pat neck with cotton that's been saturated in good quality witch, hazel,
bedtime cosmetic feast. It gets no creaming or tapping such as the complexion receives. Just a washing. Maybe no soapy powdering with the result that between face and neck there is a colour divorce.
Reitoring Youth
The trouble is that wheri a neck appears attractive, nobody looks after it. When it starts to done about it. age, nothing is
Is that, with a few" The fact exercises every day and plenty of nourishing cream frictioned In the flesh, youthful appearance con be restored. But one must take the matter in hand immediately upon the first sign of sogging, tissues.
Place 12 slices of bacon on
a shallow pan. young Englishman who spends wire rack. In
a beautiful
The thing to do is to regard Cover casserole and place with weeks building
ook cabinet and
then your neck seriously, especially It bacon in a moderate oven (375 solid
damaging you are about to have forty- spends more weeks F.) 20 mins.
caridles on your birthday cake. When your neck goes back on by you, no-face, however pretty, info can live it down.
it.
He perpetuates the. crafts manship of a by-zone.oge changing new furniture prized reproductions of century antiques,
17th
Some women foney that a fat neck is terrible, but they have no Allwork hurries the aging Iden how much worse is the process by staining, bruising scrawny neck, cursed with and gouging the surfaces of his strings. creations. He likes to fool visitors to his shop.
CHEERFUL WOMEN PAINTINGS PREFERRED
Sydney, Australia. ports, but also paintings with form discussion groups, the When it comes to taste in sad and sorrowful women as library worker sald. paintings, sick ex-servicemen the subject.
"Patients confined to bed for least like pictures of women at They almost unanimously long periods become hyper work, the Red Cross art library prefer romantic pictures of critical of details in a painting women such as the one in-and anything suggesting physi- here found,
Rosetti's
one "Daydreams,”
disabilities tend to freitate cal library worker sald.
**Takc them," the worker, added,
centuries-old Paintings of domestic scenes by carly Dutch
The Red Cross Art Library will say, displaying a painters, such as "The Fish Shop," are also in
members old stool. is considered by its to have great demand.
immense value Extremely modern and con- only from the cultural
1 form troversial paintings interest war but as neurosis patients, who invariably therapy-United Pregs.
The library has been circulat- priots of well-known
A hospitals for
усать,
the last
paintings In ex-servicemen's three
The sick
veterans not only reject paintings depicting women at work, the library re-
of you have one
you may find that the road to suc BORN today,
orle. frat those loving, kindly sympathetic cens is not always an easy that some- Anyone who sa critical must and expanzive natures
Drove his ability Once you times can prove as much of a hon3-
proved this, the path should become Your mag- clean as an advantage.
No one 14 apt to disagreeing be- caster. netle personality makes you
With an authority. Ond loved by many, but you may
yourself dimeul to disentangle from a hoard of admirers, who, as the years advance, became more de- and manding
upon your Lime
your Learn to allocate energy. affections to a tried few; reserve your energies. You can still be You have a grest love of all that I beautiful. But your crilical senses are keen and you can distinguish between that which is really good- and will last-and that which has UULIIKM a definite now in equality.
Hearts A-J-5. Diamonds K-8-3-3-2, | diplomatie Toward alli Ch 6. What do you do?
A-Big four spades. This sort at jump bid ja used as a alititout bid If you have not pasted originally. In the actual situation. there is no need to shut out opponents
who bare refused
however,
you
this talent professionally and every chance to enter the bidding. The jump is can reach exceptional success. But therefore used to show a hand that was very nearly worth an opening bid and that includes a very fine fi for partner's asit.
TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. You, South, hold: Spades 10-3, Tearts K-J- Diamonds K-10-5-3, Cluba K-J-9-4,
What do you do?
Answer Tomorrow
INTELLIGENCE TEST
ROWING GIRLS
By T. O. HARE STEPHANIE STROKE. Bella
Bow and Qaxie Cox Ars thres jolly rowing girl who practise daily on that charan-
the Cals
Fonie rows just twice
at fant downstresin as alte
Bhe Tava
WESI can wordt, and
Retina Casioa etart of 200 yards, în race of 1000 - garda down- stream, and the three "com. petitors dead-heated
Elart
How many, varda. should Betim miva Disain ja a 1000 VATAN PAOK sipsteram ?"
(Solution on Page 10)
DUMB-BELLS
'I WROTE YOUR|| KNOW
NAME IN THE
DUST ON THE per PIANO!
YOU DID
MA'M
AND
YOU SPELT
IT WRONG
FRIDAY,
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) A ne time to be co-operative with others. It will bring excellent com- pensation. ister on.
GEMINI
(May 22-June 21) If you have intrt another by being
Make 100
appropriate critical. apologies and save a friendship.
CANCER (June 21-July 23) Join a Kroup of congenial souls for
Your emotional life can be complex une if you allow it to ba. in selecting a marriage partner, pick someone of similar cultural and in- fellectual tastes. For, actually, you Intellectual are something of an knob. To love, you must respect; to respect, you must find another per- son whose opinions are in agreement with your own!
To find what the stars have in ator for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corres ponding paragraph. Let your birth- day star be your daily guide. MAY 16
hazards today, but you can circum- vent them by proper precautions.
1D) AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb.
not Being critical of others in always the best palley. Compassion and help are sometimes needed.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. Z0)- A fine day for romance. Attend wedding-your own
FORGONE else's perlians.
20
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr.
BOYS' AND
not aspect, healing
a
Look nt
this
..
Heavy Cream
Take time by the cowlick. foot stool." he Keep your heck in form. Every month- night of your fe, friction it well with a heavy cream that Rungs on the stool are realis-offers resistance to the move- Rub tieally worn as if by the san-ments of your fingertips. dalled feet of generations of up and down. Turn your head monks-United Press,
GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Giddap Gets Peggy's Wings
-Mr. Merlin Makes Magic for the Milk-Wagon Horse-
easy as making a horse fly! Come along and we'll see how Giddap
By MAX TRELL
H"
said Mr Merlin
the feels about it.".
"A Magician, polating out the
20) window
good conversations work out. Fick The promotion of a project through publicity advertising, or legislation
A lively discussion topic.
LEO (July- 21-605, 233- A good time to give a thought to Axing up the house. Redecorate and brighten your surroundings.
VIRGO (AME. 24-Bopt. 23) --- Extend the hospitality of your home to those who may be on leave from the service.
LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)
A fine day for Inspirational work.
If you get a creative idea, develop,
it. Eo assured it is good,
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
Important
Reserve this day for en event in your life. I may come to you unexpectedly.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec, 22)
A stock-taking day for the future.
It plans have Kone awry
is wet favoured,
CROSSWORD
34
•
lately mend your fences begin again.
CAPRICORN (Deɛ, 23-Jan, 20)- Think before you set. There
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2
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CHESS PROBLEM
By 8. COSTIKYAN-
Black, 6 pieces
180
Whtis, 8 pleock, White to play: mate in two.
Solution 10, . yesterday's problem:
BXP
RR7; 2; EQ$
Across
1. It makes Quise fate, (9)
What the fam meant? (0) 10. Only one of a herd. (6)
Jut nothing to s slater, 191. alat grade, mosing qalakiy), (b) When found in the son bo's a healer, (4)
A not diference. (6)
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IV. Window moosion."(4)
An odd Ögure, (3)
Two only." (4)
22. An exploit. (4)
Kastern (ad, 'of money. (4)
24. May be something to pry at, :(3)
Down
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Build abora around.'(b)
Tow the older sum vonja' burn.
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4. Wiin education you will be. (0)
6. Purels attempla, (5)
7 Vulskriv is not in the main.
8 Reach. (0)
9. Volna.
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Balustan of 'YORLATRAVʼN musste, indargaz
In Ordin PIRATOR:
30. Adkir
Exuberani:
09 the
"Fly You mean liko a bird! Oh what a pleasure that would bef But it can't be done," Gidōng said disconsolately. "How can I fly without wings?"
Mr Merlin said: "Stand still a moment. Fll give you a pair of
wingni"
With that, Mr Merlin, accom- Mr Merlin shut his eyes and milk-wagan panied by Knarf, went down- came down the street drawn by stairs to the front of the house mumbled some words. Knarf, Giddep, the Milk Wagon Horse, where Giddap was standing with, who was listening very carefully, "here comes our good old hard- his heat hung down tiredly while thought he heard a sort of poem, walling for his master, the milk- working, four-footed friend!"
Koort, the shadow-boy-with wagon driver, to carry the bottles the turned-about name, who was of milk to the different houses
of looking out
out of the window be along the street. side Mr Merlin, nodded his head.
my friend, 'morn-
'Morning Mr Merlin cheer-
Itired all certainly seems to be ing!""
all right. He's just plodding fully as he patted Giddap on the slong...clump, clump, clump. head.
to
"Thumbs and thimbles,
thoughts and things,
Let this hoss hayo
Peggy's wingal
The next second there was a puff of smoke, some whizzing
noises, the sound of a neighing
on a
They
"What Giddap needs,' said Mr ""Good morning!" added Knarf, horse far, far off...and there Giddap, the milk-wagon and
the driver went flying along. || Merlin, is to fly through the Giddap said wearily: "Yes stood Giddap with as beautiful a streets to deliver his bottles good morning. Gee, I'm tired. pair of wings as anyone ever saw of milk instead of tramping I've been trotlu up and down were the wings that once be down and immediately started
a mulk-wagon horse!
Gidday flapped them up and has through them the way he
in one street, out anpiler, since were do now."
before dawn.
longed to the famous flying- rising in the air, milk-wagon and Knart stared af Mr Merlin. bere
My friend," said Mr. Merin, horse Pegazus,, or Peggy, as Mr all, Wheat cried Mr Merlin. "Don't fly yet! Wait until the How suddenly taking a carrot out of Merlin called her. "Fly through the streets? can Giddap fly?"
Knarl's pocket (Knarf. couldn't. My...they're-they're love- driver comes back!" Imagine how it got there!) and ty!" Gidday gasped.
Knart was so astonished he giving it to Giddap, "how would you like to fly instead of walk?" couldn't spealt.
Easy Magic
"Nothing to it," said Mr Mer- lin. "I wish all my magle was as
Rupert and the Toy Scout-17
The
group
df friends are astonished at the story of the Oh, and I forgot Toy Scout.
Santa Claus is coming to our village from that direction." After gazing at the sky for a while on The chance of seeing the flying car, they decide to separate and discover the parties Willia comes with, Rupert a fittis way, then he, too, turns, and westche alone," CALL NIGHTS SKIERTED O
to tell you," adda Rupert. "He is going to use mistletoe as a guide when he has made his plans, so it you can see bunch of it planted in a tree you'll know that
RUPERT and the
BLACK MOTH
Ask Homary and Daddy her you the book of ply coloured drivings about Wa
$1:00
·Only; frats 'Sunda¦ China /Marning That
You mean I'm going to fly with HIM?" said Giddap.
Just then Knart spled the milk-wagon driver returning. Mr Merlin and Knarf quieldy hid behind a tall bush;
"Let him get in first," Mr Mer-. In whispered to Giddap from behind the bush. "Don't start Aying until ho gets in!"
Giddap did exactly as he was driver told. :Thomilić-wagon (who was pretty Ured himself) got into the wagen without even noticing the wings on. Giddap. Then he took up the reins and said: "Giddup, Giddap!","
Ciddap fapped his winga! What'a alght it was to see the milk-wagon horse, and the milk- wagon, and the driver, and ali the bottles of milk go flying down the street!
Well, nothing lipe magle, t said Mr Merlin as they returned to the house. And Knari: had to agreef
to the right and massage the lett side, then do it the other way. Then pat face and neck with a piece of cotton that has been saturated in chilled good quality witch hazel.
Clasp your hands behind your head, right at the hairline. Pressing firmly into the fleshi, turn your head from side side.
to You will feel a strong muscio pull way down in your chest and in your shoulders. That will do the business. It will strengthen the Abres. . An occasional ice- give compress will help tissues firmness.
cald
Sports Ensemble
A new «perts ensemble de- algned by Pierre Balmain of 'Paria.- Hi ̧ has a grey tweed
skiri with a bine tinen bløpend And than tweed" cost házi a