• JACOBY ON BRIDGE
Use Sound Defence For Good Results
By OSWALD JACOBY
defend by general principles, you'll probably do well on most hands,
If you
The
famillar rules usually work. It's usually right to lead through strength, up to weakness; or to play second hand low but third hand high; and so on.
One of the rules that most de fenders follows: "Don't lead a But that dummy can trump." This is a sound rule most of the Ume because declarer has to lead that suit himself, and there's no advantage for the defenders in doing declarer's work for 1.
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THE CHINA. MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1952.
WOMANSENSE
KONSORS PARIA starICE, THC,
and now I suppose you are wonderling if you can afford a car like this. Frankly, so am I,”
BY THE
WAY
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by Beachcomber -
A protest
THE radio programme spon (Thinks: "Good old Bach! And good THE
old Baibbol"} sored by Sibbo will be a The hand shown today illustrates highly dignified affair, in spite of the fact that the main object is to sell Sulbbo,
an important exception to the quie. You must ametimes lead a suit that dummy can trump-when your purpose is to kill one of declaret's tricks.
When the land was Actually played, West opened the nine of #pades, and East won with the king. He cushed the ace of spades and then hopefully led his singleton club.
This was not an effective defence, South stepped up with the ace of club, drow two Tunda vf, trumpa, and then discarded two clubs from. slummy on the queen and inck of #pades. This enabled him to ruff his tow clubs in duminy, making his contract.
After Eaxl had won two space teleks, he knew for should have known), that South had the queen and wel, West's opening fead had been his highest sunde, and slice
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Opening lead-4 9
West had log the nine, the higher spades were bound to be in the South land.
At the thir
trick East Banul! have led another nyads. West would Tu, and army, would have to over-ul. This plov would lil one of declarer's sprde tileks, to that he could later discard only one club
from dummy He would therefore have to rse a club tick sooner, ar Jater.
There was no need for East to lead clubs or to try to cash a high heart, If declares had a tening heart, he could de ustling with it: East would win it eventually. H declarer had a losing club, however, the way In make mure of the de fensive club trick was to kill a spade trick.
CARD Sense
Q-The bluding has been: Narth
1 Sprite
Kart }
Beuth
2 varia
West
Pass
3 Diamonde Pass
hold: Spades 8-3-2 You, South. Henri A-Q-2-3-5, Diamond D, Clubs Q-10-7-8. What do you do?
LA-Bid, three spades Bince you have there spades and a singleton the hand may well play one or two tricks better at spades ihan at any other that You must indicate contract. fact by showing your modest trump support.
TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. You, South, 205, Bond Clubs U-3-2. What Spader Q-10-7-8, 1tearts A-Q-
de you co7
Answer Tomorrow
CHESS PROBLEM
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By J. SZOGHY
Black, 10 pieces.
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White, 13 pieces, White to play: mate in two.
yesterday's Solution to problem!
1, P-QB4; threat 2, -Q5 (ch). 1. K-K6; 2, B-17 (ch); 1... KL-BS; 2, R-K4 (ch); ... B-Q2; 2, K-BS.
DUMB-BELLS
YOU MUST
NOT SAY AINT NOT WHERE IS
YOUR GRAMMAR
SHE'S AT UNCLE JOHN'S
The opening address wil point our that the body as well as the noul thust be catered for. Bach will nut cure freckles or polish a table. BUT a listener who is aware that his freckles are
fading and that in tables gleam and glisten will Beten with an undivided mind to Back' music. and without that unawing anxiety, that little internal votee of conscience, which ул. "Why do I go about all covered
DEAR Sir,
No amouni of Jeritical
cusuistry will disguise the fact that a radio programma sponsored by Salbbo can be nothing but a vulgar attempt to sell more of that com moly.
of The spectaţie
preat
The
music and poetry and drama being dropped of the heels of this ap parenity miraculous panacea la ong from which every sensitive flatener will shrink in consternation very namie Shibbo la more auggestive of this brash and graceless twentieth century than of the great apes of Art and Literature. You might as well obscure a Turner landscape in the National Gallery with a poster advertising a cough-mixture.*
indignantly.
with freckles? Why are my tables wo dirty, while Mrs Gaffney's "par", kle?" And so, Baibbo affects even the soul, by giving a quiet enn- selence, and an assurance of duty
Yourf. Stacey Fatrapat. performed. "bla, very night," saya alistenar, moved by the music.
*Memo from Chairman to Board "I will rub the soup stains off my clear husband's boots with Bnibbo.", of Shibbo: What about (7)
YOUR BIRTHDAY..... By STELLA
BORN today, you have one of those Blert, quick minds that can take known facts and come to new and interesting comelusions. Your Judg inent accurate and J. 177- dependent In thought and action, your novel approach to a problem is Sometimes what best succes. You have talent for Terking out basle facts and are never overwhelmed with nonessential delal.
You have
able to lecture as well as you can
Date Dress
$20
Youthful striped frock.
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SSOR RADHTIÄ FRICASSEE
MAKELA
WHITE
BAUGH
FIRST
- MELT 102 MARG,
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IF THERE'S ANY FAT FROM THE STOCK, USE THIS AND MAKE UP TO 1 OZ WITH MARG
MOKTEN, SMOOTHLY
WITH Y2 PINT CHICKEN STOCK AND MILK LA STOCK AND 14 MILK)
AND COOK GENTLY FOR 20 MINUTES
JEASON
TO TASTA WITH SALT AND PEPPER AND IF YOU LIKE, A TOUCH OF NUTMEG
ADD A GOOD SQUEEZE
OF LEMON JUICE AND
IF YOU CAN SOMS CHOPPED PARSLEY
Make Your Own Summer
Hats. It's Fun!
New York.
pasted layers of the small doilies, You can pay
That is sprayed, with plastic, more than
and before it dries, the edges of U.S.$50 for a new bonnet each layer are turned back, to from a
"name" designer, give the over-all effect of flower You also can copy a high- petals. The clown band is a nar- style and costly little num- row rope of small blue flowers. ber at home for 50 cents.. The idea of making your own frilly summer hat from bdds ond ends of ribbon and a couple of items from the store comes from
pert-faced
named actress
Д
The actress, who's from Pro- vidence, R. I., said the first hat she made took a couple of hours but now she's deft enough to turn one out in half an hour.
of them I can do for a "Most quarter," she said. "A few cost more especially if I have to buy
the flowers."
Nikki Bruno.
"All I did," the said, "was buy some paper
doilies and plastic
One of her designs is meant spray. at the dime store and use By VERA WINSTON
some of the ribbon and stuff I'd only for the braver mouls. She collected from this and
a hunk of pllable, that has taken
closely-matted straw-the same show." ACETATE, and silk parch
used for dollics into as you have seen ment, strikingly striped, is used
She shapes the for a dress that should be bonnets, calots or sallors, sprays luncheon table place mats-and
plastic to prolong shaped it like a fan. right on almost any figure so them with
Clever pleating at the narroW long as
youthful, It is
The their life, and the finished pro-
makes end of the fan also the brim, which juts out about shallow crown. The wide end of six inches over the face, has been trayed. Doily cutouts de- corate the works.
ung. polities or business. You have GOV a quick wit and are good at re- not hurt the feelings of others.
partes. Just be careful that you do
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9
write. You would de well in teach-sleeveless bodice has a brown duets look as good-at least on chiffon scarf that is slipped through two loops of the fabric has some of the real lace
Doilies Do Trick Fend of travel, you will probably and buttoned down with rhine-nes which coat much more.
This It see a large part of the earth during stone-studded buttons. bring you your
If you want to run up a sum your lifetime. You are attractive to
nice
for dating, number inembers of the opposite sex and will
at mer hat in a hurry, start with entertaining dancing or Itave several opportunities to wed.
and good for holiday the simplest style. Take one of Be careful in your relection of a life home,
those 10-inch paper dolles, cut pariner for it mint be someone who
out the centre, leaving just the has similar Intellectual tastes but who will be willing to play second
scalloped edging which is about fiddle to your first violint
two
keen latuilan--kort payelse at times. At Bin, you may wol wish to heed there" "hunches" and you like to think that you analyse everything carefully. Unt it you are wise, you will take into consid that "inner voler“ fer it can lead you to your best decisions. You birthday star and read the correr- have the gift f the spoken and ponding paragraph. Let your birth written word and will probally be day star be your daily guide.
To And what the store have in store
for tomorrow, select your
THURSDAY, JULY 10
CANCER
22-July June
23)- Take care of 'vour health these days. You can use up too much energy unless y you are careful.
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23) Strlet adherence to a prearranged schedule will result Ja the best possible performance. Be conscier- Biotin.
VIRGO (AUG. 24-Sept. 23) Make every moment enuní today be you may not get as much done as you had hoped to accomplisti.
LA (Sept. 24-Oct.
23)
Be careful not to reveal a secret that has been told you. Betrayal of a conflence cas incan trouble.
HCORPIO [Oct. ZA-Nov. 223- A new idea can be the springboard for a success in the future. Consider. all ideas carefully.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)
Be hust or hosters to an older friend who may be lonely these days. Bring Joy and happiness.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)- Catch up on your correspondence. If you don't write letters, you certainly won't be getting any."
TD)-
AQUARIUS (dan, 21-Feb. An nelive tiny. De adventuresome with an idea if you wish. A businces trip may prove valuable.
DISCER
wear later on.
Household Hints - The tightly woven elastic tops of worn-out socks may have some wear left in them. Cut them off younger generation L advice
and sew them inside the cuffs of 'needed. Just show tact!
ARIES (Mar. 23-Apr. 70)-sweaters and jackets. They will A new idea will have merli today, serve as good wind-breakers. Don't stand by old conventions. Try out something new and progressive,
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- Be diplomatie tinder stress. Cot Job done bri don't insist upon your own way, orbitrarity.
GEMINI (May 25-Janë 21)
Current affairs can, influenen, your awn life. Keep up to date on what is happening around you.
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inches wide.
Now, draw in the edging as much as is necessary to fit the
crown of your head, and pin it. Spray with plastic and, make a double bow of white or contrast- ing coloured ribbon. Tack the bow at the back and it's ready for wearing.
A
"The result is something which could have come off a Белге- crow," said the young actress. "But women's hats are supposed
to be crazy."-United Press.
HEAT THROUGH
THE LEFT- OVER CHICKEN
MEAT CUT IN SMALL
PIECES
AND....
GERVE IN A
BORDER
OF
MASHED
POTATO
THE SEASON
from Irene
Ricbard
PARIS,
PARIS partics,
this савол.
aro almost back to pre-war bill- liance.
The smariest frocks
May, youthful – tooking lingerie
types.
Yards and "Fards
are
of organdis pleated, ruffled, and Kathored Hared for flatier- ing bertha-necked and full-skirted designs, good 'for cocktail and res- taurant wear.
Pleats are used to give width to model. Sweep: ing blas-pleated *panels give move- ment to ground: length full-oven- ing numbers.
This evening dress is mader☛ of yellow with white drops (Maggy Boudi
London Expresa Service
COOKED VEAL OR RABBIT CAN BE TREATED
IN THE SAME WAY, AND WHEN YOU HAVE
NO STOCK
USB ALL MILK INSTEAD
(continued)
IT'S FULL OF NOTHING BUT LEGS
when furniture gets airy-looking
By GAY PAULEY
era and storage areas once more will be pleces of furniture. in- slead of concealed areas in a wall.
People get sick of gadgetry," he said. "They don't like things
Miss Bruno, a model turned
New York. The solid, massive furni- Venetian blinds which bang actress, has made several fancy
ture of Grandma's day has against woodwork when win-hats, all using the dollies in one dows are open, can be silenced way or another. One starts with if rubber bumpers are attached a circle of narrow wire, shaped disappeared from today's
"We can overdo this thing of to them. The bumpers are the to the crown of the head. To this house and the fact is worry- getting everything off the rug kind made for toilet seats.
she attached netting and onto iting one furniture designer. he said. "Get too many legs in a too tricky."
room and it looks like an office He is afraid furniture will be- Instead of a place to live. It's come so light and airy looking too stark for comfort." that the living room will look like it's full of nothing but legs. "We're getting
BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
A Very Remarkable Insect
-It Walks on the Ceiling and Has Hundreds of Eyes!--
By MAX TRELL
20-Mar. (Feb.
20)- 66% YOW Inject yourself into the affairs of the
CROSSWORD
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19 20
22
stuste rang (ne, vastness. (8)
7: Du it for mones. 14)
9. Able contaider, (3)
W. Decay decade-it's bad. (8)
11. Could be a deļioncy. (8)
10. Merongel who bringa
author's anal words. (B)
the
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several times, soared up and made a lending upside down on take a fly," said Mr the ceiling. Then it started taking Merlin the Magician to a walk across the ceiling, still Knarf and Hanid, the shadow-hanging-upside down. children with the turned-about How Doce Ho Do That? names. "A fly is quite a remark-
the fly do able insect,"
There was a dy buzzing around
"Now how does that?" Hanid cried.
Mr Merlin merely sald: "We'l}
Mr Merlin's head as he spoke, take a close look at it and see.”
Mr Merlin eyed it for a moment With that he reached into his
or two. "Coes much better than coat pocket and took out what an aeroplane," he said.
"Oh no!" said Knarf.
None as Small
seemed to be a small tube with
glass lens at either end. Out of the first tubd he drew out an- "Oh yes," said Mr Merlin, "ls other tube, and out of the second there an aeroplane in the whole tube he drew out still another... world as small as this ny? Is and another...unfl he hed there an aeroplane in the whole large telescope. fwide world that can buzz around
a room like this?"
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The fly circled around the
a
the
floor lamp several times, has...no, I mean what curious eyesi It has hundreds of cyca!". then handed Mr Merlin
"What!" Honid gasped.
'Dld telescope to Hanid and sold: you say hundreds, of eyes, "Take a look!"
Knar!!"
13'.
15. Blums are on the landscape. (4) fly lighting on the end of his Hanid exclaimed In
17. Artist and sapper combined. (nose. The fly, however,
16. Throw by a quick jerk, CH
19. Anger, by a green mixture., (0)
21. From State granted sia, (5)
22. Cadge from the endlosed. (5)
23. Bad man of the nursery. (*)
2. Whot a tangle it la fos
Down
Adam was the drat. (8)
Many or just one nomad 1.(0)
Time to get on each way. (6)
1. Hong for the A.D.'s bag (5)
5. To detectives it's rotten.
6. 1719 northeruer provides the
Brawer. 10)
Just then the fly, who perhaps understood that Mr Merlin was
Hanid looked through the "Yes, yes...hundreds of them talking about him, suddenly lit telescope at the fly walking...tiny little eyes all bunched to- on the end of the magician's across the ceiling.
gether like one big eyet But they "Well what do nosc, just to show how elever ho
you see, all look in different directions!"" Mr Merlin nodded again. "Yes, was at landing. Mr Merlin, as it Hanid?" Knart asked impatient-
not
hun- the fly has dozeas (if happened, didn't eure to have
amaze- dreds) of eyes, and it does look the directions at rubbed
that in different ment: "Oh, what odd legs his front feet together with a fly has! There are little sharp same time, That is why, I think, was hairs on them like the spikes on It is able to see a hand coming good deal of picasure, and just starting to rub the back of the shoes of a telephone repair toward it even from behind its his neck when Mr Merlin made man! And it has pads on the end back. Now is there any aero- any aeroplane... sw, at him with his cupped te feng They seem to stick to that can seep ceiling!"
"The Mr Merlin, nodded, "A very
aeroplane can't," Bald remarkable insect! Just a com- Hanid; "but the pilot of the aero- mon housedy, but how uncom- plane cani" monly wonderful it is!"
hand, hoping to catch him.
The fly zoomed off well ahead of Mr Merlin's hand.
Mr Merlin nodded to Knart
7. Club Where I've a letter to the and Hanld and smiled. "And very
M.O. (0)
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eint (4)
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INTELLIGENCE TESTA
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By T. O, HARI
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fast at taking off, too! Did you ever see an aeroplane take off as fast as that?"
By this time the fly, after hav- ing circled around the floor lamp
But Mr Merlin just smiled and kept repeating: "A wonderful, Hundreds of Eyes Hanld now gave the telescopo marvellously wonderful little in to Knert, who instantly exclaim- sect. Too bad it is such a pest. ed: "The By is loolding straight Too bad it walks in all kinds of at us! But what a curious cye it diet and has to be swatted!"
Rupert's River Rescue-22
Under the sailor's guidance, the" 201 away Bilely after all." JUE punt glided over the lawns and geza Sam, "She can't have, paths of the garden, firm toward
answers Billy. "If she had she one side of the house, and then would have let me know," just then Rupert hears a window being towards the other. He and Billy opened, and the agitated fact of Mshout; to ace whether Granny granny appesbus in, and I "Help, help.” Gost is at home, and at first-there the called
la no answer. Perhaps she has. can't get out!"
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able furniture tho homemaker' he heartily approved of smaller wants,"
'Peter Schladermundt,
Snid
pleces, simpler lines and less stuffing in sofas and chairs, He
"The idea," he said, "is to let the housewife stack cushions Schalodermundt, who studied against the centre back, so she also approved of giving the sofa architecture at Yale University can ile the sofa in with the rest legs, instead of chugging it down and then switched to industrial of the room's colour scheme. on the floor, If they're kept design, believes women short-say four inches,
selves will end the
then you know, with drapes and
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rug.
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