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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1952.
KOŊTORS PRETE SERVICE, ING/
WOMANSENSE
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“I think you've played him enough, dear-perhaps you'd better reel him in now!"
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West North Exst
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By OSWALD JACOBY
WHICH suit should you try to develop when you are play- ing n hand at no-trump? The Longest suit? The strongest
Guit?
There no easy
answer 1 the question, but are of the ding principles to Illustrated In today' hand.
West opened the lack of spades, and South counted up his trick No could take three sondes and tựa top hearts. Four tricks hind to be developed in clubs and diamonds. The two rults were equally Jonite- Bye cards opposite a doubleton. Clubs however were strong, so South drelded fo
go after four club tricks.
Declarer won the firm spade_in His own hand to lead a club. The flaense of the club jack ist to Fast, and East wan unkind enough to return a heart.
Now South discovered that there were only three club tricks. 3le needed, a diamond for his ninili triek, but East had time to knock out the other toy heart and take two clubs, two dianiands, and two hearts.
South
tricks went
down two because he started on the wrong Bull. The clubs were slzonger then the diamonds, but the diamonds were more soild South could afford
to dive away we diamond tricks na make the other three tricks In the suit.
Those threo tricks plus the two top clubs would give him amote tricks for his contruct;
to
Correct ulay is to win lite opening lead with dummy's kint of spades and to return the klag of dimmonds nl once. East can take the ace of Ulamonga und return a heart dummy's king, Now the ten D{ diamonds is fed from dummy to knock nut East's queen, and South is ready to win ten teleks without A struggle.
"IT
THE WAY
by Beachcomber
was believed," Toyo simple sentenge, "that the elephant had been stolen." was probably being led to some "fence," who
ex- was pecting nothing bigger than o saucepan or a silver tray.
I knew # man who Irled to the siggie an elephant out of country. The scene in the Cup- Tome shed at Dover was remark-
Northand to each other. If they marry. In spite of the irrefutable
evidence of their handwriting that they are incompatible, the marriage should be declared null and vold. If on the other hand, by
Some strange chance they are happy in spite of their handwriting. ปาล Government should take powers to compel each to develop a new style of handwriting under expert tuillon, and to report twice week- ly to the Regional Psychologist,,
able. The beak: got away and was Hospitality-and
reported making for Landon, enormous trap
balted WAR
An
with vic padding on the Victoria E- bankment, and a man spent the night in the bushes, calling wority: Tiny Tiny!" ife said he was the elephant's owner, and that ho would recognise it tbyin small wart on the right leg. I don't extrus know why I tell you thi
The scientific approach TALKING of marriage, * Ree
something more
Mr Sutton, muŋ I request your plate for, a second portion of the beetroot pie? This fé Liberty Halt, Mira itolf. Pray take more sauce, and pass the bottle to Mr Chul- propo, Will those who with such as tartspaste or merebutta with tomorrow's breakfast please enter their names in block lettere thie catering book in the
lounger
that ramente is claiming that This is a typical mealtime con- a young couple should be able to versazione at Mrs McGurple's ex- Judge the chances of a happy or tablishment, and evidences the unhappy marriage. by studying nimasphere" of ease and harmony each other's handwritingl Those which makes that who are too busy to write letters home from home. should submit a Ilne or two of
YOUR BIRTHDAY··
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28
noted hou,
(Advt.)
By STELLA
PORN today, you have one of mark for you. Hence, before
for
you espouse an idea, you must be very sure that it is a sound and practical ons same impulse is also notice-
ORANGE COCONUT
SIEVE TOGETHER
COOKIES
CAKO-MAKIKIEŠA
GOOD WAY: OF USING AN 633- WE CAN
·ALL. SHARES. IT
THEN
Pretty Print
those quick, alert minds which aves things instantly. You are good at any executive Job Caling suap dechloss. You can always be
able depended upon at a time of crisis.
In your romantle fe. Your
BY ALICE ALDEN new love nature is xtrong and you are You are always interested in
WHILE the print frock isn't ideas and will attempt anything, very attractive to members of the
opposite sex. It is likely that you so much in the fashion picture will have a number of Tomances, 25 It used to be, the current before you decide to settle down to version
13 of excordingly fine marriage. But your loyalties my styling striking of line, if your selection, any it
take care! Your somewhat subdued as to print. is for e. So marriage can be an exceptionaily
of New York's favourite happy ons, provided you don't wed
It hasn't been tried before. Learn to curb you; impulses a little more. Fortunately, you have good judg- ment, as a rule, so that you do not often make too топу mistakes. And even if you do you have that happy facully of being oule to cer- rect them before anyone else du covers that you have been mis-
MECARD Sendes taken
Q-WIN Doth
aldes vulncrolite,
South
7
the bidding has been: “N. North East
iN, T. Double
Vest
You, South, hold; Spades Q-3-2. Jinaria J-3-4 Blommande Q43, Clubs Q-6-2." What do you do?
A-He-double. If the opening bid and the double are both sound, yoUT hand contains the reu of the high cards in the deck. West's hand may contain about one jack or ane queen, but no more.
You can
probably defeat any contract, but may not be able to make a came of your own.
The re-double notifies your partner that you are willing to double the opponents and warns him not to let them of the look.
TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding is the same as in the question "just" answered. You, Souilly hold: Spades K-3-2. Hearts 2-3-4, Diamonds 35-0-4-3. Cialis J-0-2. What do you do?
Answer Tomorrow
CHESS PROBLEM
By E. BOSWELL -(BCF Tourney 65)
Black, 12 pieces.
White to play: mate in three.
too hastily.
Que
40Z PLAIN, FLOUR
V4 LEVEL
· TRASOCON,
SALT, AND
1 LEV: THA
[SPOON BAKING: POWDSE
CREAM ROZ FAT, AND.
GRADUALLY BEAT-IN 402 SUGAR
THEN
R LEVEL. TEASPOON. BACH OF
GRATED ORANGE AND LEMON
RIND
"AND GIR IN
TEACUPFUL CATED
AND FINALLY
V3 A BEATEN
NOW ADD THE FLOUR MIXTURA
· ALTERNATELY, WITH ABOUT 1/4 TEACUPFUL OF MILK, BEATING "TILL." GMOOTH BACH TIME
CROP TEASPOON" FULS ON A GREASED
BAKING-SHEET, AND BAKE IN Á
| MODERATELY HOT
OVEN ABOUT 10 MINUTES.
COLOUR AND TEXTURE STRESSED
IN MODERN HOME DECORATING
BY ELEANOR ROSS
NIFTY new novelties and Ideas are waiting for your inspection at various store furniture floors, and those old cracked walls. We think so,
who, are out to do a little too! changing around or buying. will find lots to interest them..
Striking Walls
a sort of avocado tone, With it are tones in greige, pumpkin and touches of white.
to
Accomorios Harmonko
Fath calls
it after Antoine Pinay
By JOHN HARRISON'
Paris. Parls couturier Jacques Fath,
giving a pre-view of his sumuner collection recently to his salon- full of society personalities, countesser and
women about town, said:
other
"I have been accused of mak- ing dresses too expensive for anyone to buy-well I will now show you, that is untrue.
"Here are two dresses costing only £100 each. I have called them "Antoine Pinoy" and "La Descente du Franc."
Everyone clapped like mind and tiltered approvingly for it has become the fashion here.to
the
Prime present Minister, the leather merchant Antoine Pinay, and his defence
of the "frone" aimed at chipping
bit of mounting prices.
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And Mr Fath and his col-
In all the settings, the ac
cessories have been chosen tone with colour scheme, Then in a modem bedroom, from ashtrays through lamps to leagues are of all things fastlon-
plotures, and because of
the able. the fibre floor covering is colours used, the effect is never The dress called after Mr used to cover two walls, making "get"
or seemingly decorator Pinay was typical of the whole for
livable.
One good Iden, ideal for“ a
a simple, inexpensive but one room apartment or for striking way of doing walls. All red, but warm and happily summer collection. It was navy with a full, stiffened organza a very long or big room, is a Il needs is a hammer and tacks,
1947 "new look" (remember it? room-divider piece made up of Colour plays a stirring role Another store is featuring skirt floating and full like the groups in light maple and it created a new name, that of in a series of dining-living natural walnut that should have Christion Dlor). With the dress desk, chest and shelf space. Clever, too, is a brand-new idea rooms. In one setting, walls great appeal
for newlyweds buffet on wheels, for all the are done in a brick shudo fumishing their first apartment. wise in stiffened organza, round big transparent hat warm Burnt orange tone world ke a ten wagon,
that The chests and cases have re- makes a charming background movable legs for which plat- and drooping Uke a. Spanish
sectional,
wood-framed In a clever group of settings, for
uned forma may be substituted so Indian's Buses followed more a tweed that that pieces that begin in a one cya. *appeal
obtained chairs done in
combines the wall tone with or two-room set-up will be just or less the same line. Some were through wall treatments that are block. A dining table pulls out as right when they come into in mousseline, some were pleated, efloctivo yet inexpensive, stressing a wall unit, and is decked their own in a larger place.
but all very alike-and very colour, texture and pattern. In with a chartreuse cloth,
pretty. Transparent and starched
de
with
All the
a colonial bedroom, the white napkins and textured dinner-This store, like many others; white muslin blouses were shown (washed paint is literally
brick tex- ware that pick up the tured in a combaž effect by the tone.
use of plaster point. We over-
heard one viewer say that this In another setting, the floor works for home decoration The models wore only small stud
would be
08
pearls.
offers much use, of black for afternoon, wear and tops for and white, and shows that this evening dresses. enduring colour scheme really
There was little jewellery. covering and the walls are well as dor clothes. For in- a swell way to treat a deep soft gray-green that has stance, one store shows a charm carrings, no necklaces and few
Ing little dining room with warm
There were no Alamboyant maple pieces, and has one wall
lazed Alm
stars, no eccentrics-the + smart unglazed covered in cotton in a black and white place of honour next to French toffe print, above a dado. Jacques Fath going to the con- and distinguished Other walls are a deep charcoal servative gray, and the rug is a rich Comtesse de Paris, wife of the bronze gold, a loveseat covered Pretender to the French throne. in gold cotton velvet to match It was the Parisian version of the floor covering.
austerity.-United Press,,
NOSES
TO THE
NOSES to the ground we went
To find what the stars have an Your emotions are deep and you alore for tomorrow, select your are either "far" zomeone
the birthday star and read the corres- "ogin" Him Way or vehemently. There is no hallway day Mar be your daily guide:
on a shoe inspection round the West End, found five out of every designers, who has a deft way ten women wearing court shoes with prints, does this one in with medium heels, three wear- "smoke crystal
..and white ing very high heels, the rest in silk
surah.
Designed ponding paragraph. Let your printed just as
Our vote for the for afternoon or cocktails, the strip sandals... dress has a bodice with close-
most charming shoes is given
THURSDAY, MAY 29
gathered fullness above the to this black crocheted pair moulded. loop-buttoned midriff. 21-May
The
21)
work
out
TAURUS (Apr. An experiment should malisfactorily and bring long awelt- ed success to a venture.
20- 22-June (May GENINI Don't permit yourself to get into a state of tension because of needless
Just relax! WUTTER (June
22-July ZJ)- Later on will be a better time make that decision. Ight now de- Tost
15
LEO (July .24-Aug. 23)- If you are depressed, don't resort to self pity.
Listen to some good music: read a light book.
VIRGO (Aug. 24-8ept. ZJ)— others. Today may be difficult for You can do a lot to help if you will stay calm and sweet-tempored,
LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23}- This is a good day for you to ur-
·ganise-- Lomo neighbourhood recrea tional selvity. Take the lead.
(Oct. 24-Nov. 22}- SCORPIO The weather can
a health prove
exposure. Get plenty of
BOYS'
very now looking skirt is with suede heels and trimmings. stitch pleated to join a tucked hêm band, crisply flared.
AND
GIRLS'
Knarf Finds A Wonderful Pipe
handleap. Quard agalast iness K
due to rest.
...
GROUND
(London Express Service) ·
MAGAZINE
At that, Pan put the pipe to
A shrill, whistling, warbling, sunbeams on a brook.
apioking spanking
was
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
In cake makeing
Mrs
becurele the job takes a long time. measurements are possibie with You'll be pleased to and how different
and smoothly types
standard easily measures. A standard measuring fabrics from if they are
of
holds the same amount dry.
whether it is made of glass,
aluminium or plastic. Graku-
these
bone-
wear
cheek to be
ated sets of cups. (1 cup, 11⁄2 cup, To make men's shirts
and 4 cup) are popular, as longer, always
they are ideal for measuring sure you've turned up the col- and turned down the tractions
of a cup, especially lar, for shortening.
French cuffs, before laundering.
*
*
"I'm glad I met you, Pan,"
Do not make the mistake of A little baking soda sprin- his lips. His angers moved up said Knart, as they both went froning dress weight spun rayon kied in an
CX- ash. tray and down so quickly that Knart bounding off, side
by side, on garments wet.
When you do, tinguishes burning tobacco and could scarcely follow them. And their rabbits.
| "you do not get good results, and makes the tray casier to clean. out of the pipe came quick little all bright and shining, like
astonishing! The next instant a strange and The rabbit, which unexpected thing happened. aliting quietly in the shadow of A boy about Knari's size, with the stone fence, pricked up his dark curly hair and pointed ears, ears, then sprang forward and came bounding out of the Pine went bounding around the fleld Tree Grove seated on the back as though he had suddenly gone
of a rather
The crazy. of
ther large rabbit
had been
-It Was Pan's, and What He Could Do with It!— By MAX TRELL hls Angers and blew on it. NARF, the shadow-boy with
the turned-about name, was chirping, walking across the fleld looking sound came out, SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)- to see
If any dandelions or Be host or hostess to those who are buttercups or clover or daffodils be the armed services or Join 箱 community 'project.
were growing yet, when all at CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)——
spled it. It was a little once he wooden dute, cut out of a reed, with little holes to cover with AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)your fingers when you blew it.
The whole field was yellow and If you are receptive to some new It was just lying on the stone second the rabbit reached the
with buttercups and Wes, you may be able to develop it fence, and no one was around, stane fence, the boy leaped off green
20)-"Somebody forgot it and left it the flute but of Knurf's hand.
the rabbit's back and snatched dandelions! Be sure of your facts before you here." Knarf thought. So he
Be careful not to speak out of turn Inday at the office or there can be
trouble brewing.
with profit.
PISCES (Feb. 20-MAC.
That
at it for a moment or two, he said to 'pe, belongs to me," he you do it"
make any important decisions. Don't picked it up, and after looking be hasty in your judgments.
ARIES (Star. 21-Apr. 203.m Make plans for a festive dinner covered some, of the holes with
porty some time soon. Invite
few rongenial friends.
CROSSWORD
White, 3 pieces.
iz
Solution to yesterday's problem:
1, R-KK15, any; 2, Q, R, B, or
10
Kt mutes.
WINTELLIGENCE TESTA
A TRIP TO MUFFTOWN
1
By T. O. HARR
SIE FUSHAM AROWNDE, OF the Ministry of Transport, NATO much thought to plan- ning the trip to Muntown arranges for visiting delegates to the Internationa Conftrens The party will: go nonood.There will be 10 trains, each of a coaches, and there will be 21 delegates in minh co tha
of Baby B train." be on-
lia, was somewhas put out when, after mi tõlk organisa tion, a Latvian delegation of A12 sister was added to the "We can jus actd party.
another train, Quiet," said hia No 2. Mrs. Cheecraft. ** Pour coachon, with 23 sitters
·In, oncki."
14
We'll do nothing of the sort, Mirabel," Pasbam. That would create avory bad impression. I insist on having the same number of conciles in ench and the same number
of ritten in each coach
Okay, Onlar,” said Mirabel. How many trains went to
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(Solution on Page 10),
23
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3. Til Image Clean
Irritating or Mixa's changes.
and 14 Down. The nonmstress
thinks 18 needs a sharp point
and a good 6yo to make it. (10)
is Water crossing. (4)
17 island near Manhattan (4)
A burning light. (D)
20. Bynonym ut 24 (8)
21. Young Christopher's outfit. (9).
12 Provios no nothing to her. (*)
2. Bot as cattle can. (8)--
24. Hynonym of 20, 19
20, under possibly in hospital. (0) Down
1. Upant inke'stain it,
(4)
2. Nu charge for worry 7 (0)
3. Qua way to walk. (4)
4, lait for a meal? NY
B. Heping when on the rest. (D)
7. Duped, broosbly; (4)
10. Overlooky Ice 7. Well briens, (71)
Fax
the nut go? (5)
HOWEVer legendary, the dog vanj
for 19, 181
14. den 12 Aerow."
15. 100 Btting drunkard ? (8),
17. Bebase. (07
1. Wary, it's quito twisted. ($);
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A boy with pointed bounded out astride a very
Larre rabbit.
Kauri gasped: "But how did
"I lost it".
"With the pipe....the pipe did Knorf said: "Oh, I didn't mean it," Pan said, smiling. to keep it, really I didn't. A pipe? Is this like a flute."
0
It looks. 1 pipe?
Rabbit Sat Quietly
The rabbit, after nibbling some "Well," said the boy, who now of the fresh dandelion leaves, that he had his pipe-or-flute- come back. again and once more back was in much better humour, sat quietly in the shadow of the
coll it a pipe though I suppose stone fence.
"I
it is a a good deal like a flute. it "Here," said Pan, handing does wonderful things when you Knart the pipe, "you try blowing blow it right."
Knarf wanted to know what it did. "And what's your name?" he asked.
"Pan."
Funny Name "Pan? That's a funny name." "I don't know about that," said
"What's your name?" "Knart."
Pan
something happens."
on it. See what
"You know," said Knarf, "I'd like another rabbit like the one you've got, to ride on,"
"All right," said Pan, "Just blow one long blow. Keep your finger on this hole."
Knari did as he was told, Ho
blew one long blow. A single "That's pretty funny, too. Well, long, quavering note, more like let me show you what my pipe an echo from far, far away then can do. Take a look at that. a note from the pipe in his mouth, field. Do you see any dandelions come alowly and softly out. And or buttercups?"
another rabbit came springing out of the Pine Tree Grove, ready to give Knart a ridal
Karl said he didn't see a single one.
Rupert and the Toy Scout 28
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to do Santa Clasa a good turn?" thinks for a momece and then, a Rupert bege. We've hang all our comical look comes over his faća " stockings on a tree and we wani a he takes the board.
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