THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY," JULY 24, 1952.
℗ JACOBY ON BRIDGE
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BY THE • WAY
by Beachcomber
why electric lights ould still be burning in the empty Kingsway Tunnel, London Transport and that a watchman had to be there to
To one as lonely as that watch" In an intruder would have to be a thoroughly bad lat to be climď as undesirable. But I hope there ar occasions warn an abviously desirable character, sty lindily dressed, with a rolled umbrests ́nna u well-brushed hat, comes sauster- ing Into the tunnel for a cliof.
comment on the statement of an American selantist that the winde witch blow upon the highest peaks of the Himalayas "make the earth wobble a le The sage binked twice and wald: "A very high mountain with a sharp peak ja
"keep away undesirable chur- top-heavy, or rather top-light. It is aciers."
A like a very fat man with a try A vlofem wind strikes the bed. jak, and this tremor, transmilla itself to the mountain's roots, an aimen suddenly drenched. In ley water will tremble from head to Lost But as the mountain's spots Atender the earth, the force of the wind on the parla above ground communicates a slight disturbance to the territory in the neighbour hood. This wobble spreads like
For Australian politiciane Now that the Bpeaker has ruled
that an Australian politician may no longer call a colleague, in Eli luiser ut Representatives, a blood-drinker. a jackanepes, a rat.
or a purcupine, memberi will have to use their kingination, One good idea is to invent a word that rounda Call your colleague a Josulting shoodker or n polp. Puzzle the Speaker
chouting angrily: "Eloddin!" or by referring to a Drevious nralar ad A **remulsified tobbler Interrupt with a yet af **Bankin***
Why the world wobbles TASKED Dr Strabismus (Whom Virecht to
God Preserve)
of
eireles on a pond."
in passing
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By OSWALD JACOBY
TODAY'S
HAND was played at 13 different tables in the recent Eastern Bridge Tournn- ment, but only one pair bld the slam. The bidding shown in the diagram was that of Robert Abeles, North, and Victor Mit- chell, South.
The key bid occurred when MË Abeles bid fottr diamonds. partner ha ntrendy shown
In-
terest in a stam by bidding thres
spades. The bid of four diamonds shower the ace of that suit and indicated n
hear willingness to more about slam.
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It seems astonishing to me to read that Mr Herbert Morrison has said that anyone who could frid out how the minds of, the Russian leaders work would deserve a handsome reward out of the pubfle funds. I-or anybody else would be glad to tell his free of charge. The evidence of how thereof bidding four diamonds and
ms work is all around us apart from Digir almost daily pronounce- ments. But politicians still love to talk of the "Ruslan Enigma," and to ask, "What Does Russia Really Want?"
four Most players returned to hearts with the North hand instead South then decided to be content with a mere game,
clubr
The monkey business was also ratlier Interesting. West's double was
Door ides since it didn't have the advantage of in- dleating a good lend (West Was going to load himmol) and it did of action. Five North a choice North could pass to show that he had reached the end of his rope.
Anite extra
YOUR BIRTHDAY....... By STELLA Any bid by North would show de-
THURSDAY, JULY 24
PORN on this first day of the in-
coming sign, Leg, Whose ruler 19 the Sun, master of the day, you will still rejani xatie 17 the elinrac- Teristles of the soitguing sign. Can cer. But the powers of leadership and the love of selenite are in the uncendant. You have, a Bery nature,
a dominating personally, and are Kure to be the centre of attention in spny group to which you may be.
long.
Your enthusiasms are high your mmibitione vast, and your rapabilities -exceptional. it you make the best possible va of your turns, you inay became outstanding. If, how- ever, you let yourself be governed by your emotions, you will find that your Inipulsiveness and moodi-
neys "become your worst enemies,
once
You have a determination, you have decided something, which thing in heaven or earth can movet You can be just plain stub- horn. Sometimes it is smarter In Use a little more of that inet and diplomacy of which you are cap- able. Since
have boundless คน energy, you cannot condone those who are lazy-or even lackadaisico). To be "up and doing" in the ruling principle of your life. Love and inarriage are of the utmont impar- lance. To be completely happy, wed at an carly age, while habits ere pliable.
values.
clubs North's re-double of five did not show a willingness to play ot tint suit, since the partnership had niready agreed on hearts 00 the final frump sult. Instead, the re-double showed control of the second round of the suit (king Of singleton).
This was enough to persuade Mr Mitchell to jump to the glam in hearts. He had found but all he needed to know.
play
All 13 tricks were taken at every table but one. The Boris? was to win the opening club lead the hand, Плеве in the South fick of hearts, and lay down the ace of hearts. Then the normal procedure was to pull a long face
To find what the stars have to and blame partner for not reach- store for tomorrow, select youring the slam. birthday star and read the corrEL- pouding paragraph. Let your birtka- day star be your daily guide.
FRIDAY, JULY 25
LED (kuly 24-Aug. 21)- Self.confidence and assuranea can bring you very near your goal.
VIRGO LABE 24-Sept. Be cautious in everything you do. Don't place yourself in a position to be crilicfred.
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PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20 By planning carefully and re- organising your budget, you may be able to indulge in a few luxuries.
ARIER
Only at one table did the play way. The proceed in a different hidding was peculiar, so that North became declarer at a contract of five hearts. East opened the single- the king. ton diamond, and North won with
For some obscure reason, North decided to avold a run by bang- (Mar. 21-Apr,
20)-ing down the ace and a low heart. Utilise today's excellent 'aspects" by This was, a novel idea, but not a planning the fulfilment-of-on-ab- good one. West won with the king of hearts and "govo “his” partner ~ * diamond ruff, North wound up mak- TAURUS (Арт. 21-May zi) ing his contract but no match Reorganise your activities at homepoints. or at the nilice, Utillie. time-saving devlees.
Jective you desire.
LIRA (Hapt 24-et23) Encourage a close friend who may have had
appointment, Your sunile can be an inspiration.
BCORVID
24-Nov. 23)— (UeL. You may need to work out a new Budget to make your resources GEMINI (Alay 22-Jung 21)- cover your present needs,
SAGITTARIER (Nov. Dec. 22)- A fine day for serious, reading or Malshing that willing job you have been postponing,
CAPRICORN (Dee. 23-Jan, 20)— Be ready to take on a new job. Your talents can be med to Dimant at this time.
AQUARIUS (Jan.
21-Feb.
their
19)-
Do ume redecorating or repairing
At home. Benuiliul muruindings
are always an Inspiration,
CROSSWORD
Across
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shade,- (77)
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farce
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16. He has the arst strike. (6)
10. Tot of a bad drink. (3)
17. Net lines watcher. (B)
21. Réel puder 7 (0)
22. Coremarty in the criterion. (4)
33, Termini,
(4)
24. The very man to prato,
25. The heart of a horne, (3)
a. qutting,
Down
(0)
littlo science in to
· Trianmene; (81.
2. What the store char heara'r (0)
5. Young runner always let; l. 71
4. To the amppera, worship. (3)
6′ À this produces indigo."{8}”
10. Extremo.. (5)
7, Driuk made for the dame. (4)
0. Driells, refer to drawer around
nga. (6)
9. Recede taniwless and broken. ; (5)
14. Any one Krum A to Z. (0)
16. About anữ tên’are' upset wird.
penniless. (23)
18, May come from. Etan, (4)′
19. An entry of broken, timb. (#71)
20. This sold word to mlipiado. - (4),
Dolations of yesterday's quasis.—deres1 |
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Incorplier, de Berapita, Õunae)-
Social Activities are especially favoured at this time. Make plans for entertaining at home.
CANCER (Jane 27-July 233
A good day for concentrated aludy un kome research problem. You Ahould find a rendy solution.
CHESS PROBLEM
By L LAENY Black, 12 pieces.
1
White, 8 pieces.
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White to play: mate in two.
Solution to yesterday's problem:
1, B-K5, ang: 2, Q, B. or Ki mater.
DUMB-BELLS
HAVENT. YOU AT ¡LEASTA DISTANT RELATIVE!
YES!! MY BROTHER!
LIVES
IN AUSTRALIA
♥CARD Sense
Q-The bidding has been: North East
1 Spada 2 Diamonda
Bouti 7
By GRACE THORNCLIFFE
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JUST MADE THIS CAKE
CASTOR SUGAR
AND CREAM AGAIN
Your guide to glamour
BY MARILYN MARSHALL
WHEN you are tired, all and hands resting limply, palms
W
of you sngs, but your up, on your thighs, face is where fatigue shows most and where it can
do
All set? Now. push in your Tower abdominal muscles and force the small of your back out.
the most Insting damage Hold that. Tighten your hip
where beauty is concerned. It is a wise woman who learns to buffer herself against
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muscles (the ones you are sitting on) and, with small of back still forced out, begin to streich
at the
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all the little tensions and strains up with your apine and, at the that make up the chy's load of same time, to roll your should- the muscles tiredness. She is a nicer personers back, using only the
sockets: Gently relax and to live with; and, what's more,
do it again. You will feel she hangs on to her youth long good while you are doing this little relaxer that you will not need
sales talk on ill ang Strangely enough, keeping the tension out of your
poor! hunched over shoulders will keep the lines out of your face. Following is another effective stunt for you: Assume the same starting post- 436 tion on your chair, push the
back small of the
out and
or
DENIM is around the lown and is
nice especially
for clothes created with an eye to This very the early teensters,
of wearable daytime frock is
If you have a desk. job charcoal grey denim dressed up work at a typewriter all day with a removable dickey of long, make a habit of sinou
10 lend white organdie,
£1 your spine of
can do this without getting up stretch-relax The dainty fabric
contrast. drest itself has a scooped neck from your chair, and you can line that can be worn without do it quite inconspicuously. Just the veslee, and is buttoned to sit forward on the seat of tho the waist. The skirt is gored chair with your back straight.
shoulders into a flared line.
down and relaxed
at intervals.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
S
Jeft
your
the
rich up with the spine as be- fore, then, holding your head as as a flower on is stem, turn your chin over your shoulder
while you roll right shoulder buckward hold it for a second,
relax, gently Catsup or tomato julee stains soft brush or sponge if they and repeat with chin over should be moistened with water are very dirty in spots. Rinse right shoulder as you roll the and then rubbed with glycerine, well, then arrange carefully
shoulder back. Throughout the Jeft before sudsing. Persistent stains on a turkish towel. Before the
this and the preeeding exercise, can be treated with a solution gloves
thoroughly dry, of leaspoon of sodium per- blow into them to put up theirms, hands and legs should go main limp and perfectly re- borate in one cup of hydrogen fingers, and to keep the leather mxed. It is your spine that peroxide. Rinse well and supple,
work them onto your should get the workout. launder promptly.
hands before leaving them Anish drying.
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and
A restful facial thé happy ending to a tension-filled' day, Properly. done, the facial Im proves; circulation, erases lines caused by fatigue. Together with exercise, the perfect beautifler.
a method: Wash your Now dask,
slowly, twist your Here is runic to the left as far as you face with a cloth, or sponge.or can twist it without letting soft brush with plenty of good the fingertips of the right hand soapy water. Have the water leave the desk top. Hold it for lukewarm and scrub well, but skin about. second; then twist similarly to without pulling your sit the other side.
•Dry your Those are Simón simple ten- of cream working it wo I have a third spine stretcher slon buffers; they will, however, out a
cloth in Driod-out pigakin gloves that
quite warm water are otherwise in good condition, for you to do mhen the
keep you from building up ten. und press it at that the may be at least partly softened. steps out of the office for
sion and fatigue during the for a few minutes, 50 Try washing them with lanoun mid you new fly touch- day.
combines with dio cream Marmth thighs or castile soap, using a teaspoon
end
to soften and cleanse your skin Capeskin gloves wash wall if of olive oil or glycerine in the ing the desk; have your hips And at the end of the day, still further. Remove the cream you do it right from the start, wasil and rinse water. As the pulled in, small of back out, treat yourself to a really, reatful with tissues and go over your not after they have been dry- gloves dry, work them between and rest both hands, paims fat facial. The first step is to clcance cleaned. Put the gloves on your he
con- with thumbs forward and fingers. A leather
fin your face thoroughly, hands and rub thick soapsuda ditioner may make them more gers turned so that they are I like the combination of soup well over the surface. Use a pliable.
parallel with the edge of the and water plus cleansing cream.
"Use a damp cloth to apply. paste wax to leather goods. This will make it spread on much more easily and evenly.
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BOYS' AND
The Unhappy Little Bell
Boss
five
GIRLS' MAGAZINE
The cow was very happy and often look long walks over many fields and meadows, quite far -It Wanted To Be Bigger, And It Got Its Wish!-- from her barn. But she imew that the farmer would always By MAX TRELL
"that a bell that could make a be able to and her if ever she little baby happy would be a got lost because of the cilnking-
Hanid,
WeK shadow-children, asked their little bell wasn't happy at all.
the very happy beli itself. But the clanking cow-bell
You, Bouth, hold: Spades K-0-3 Hearts A-Q-6-5-4, Diamond B, Clubi 3-7-3-3. What do you do?
A-Did two hearts. Your hand in strong enough for a tree bid, and hearts you can afford to bid two and later raise spades. This will in. vite your partner to go on to game, but it will not fores him to do so.
TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. You, South, hold: Spades K-3-3, curts J-7-3-2, Diamond 8. Clubs A-Q-8-5-4. do you do?
Answer Tomorrow
What
INTELLIGENCE TEST
Eight marbles
By T. O. HARE
HERE'Suttle teat which may heem similar to one or two others, recently pub- lished: bus, in fact, you'll und that it's different.
I have two pázs,, each of rodi which contains two marbles and two white oras, Two marbles are drawn BỆ random from encts, but and to third bag.
tarbles are now draTEL
Two
at random from shta third
What is the shance that both marblis .are the same coidur t
Yo
(Solution on Page 10)
BARBS
By HAL COCHRAN YOUNG giris ke to keep company with a promising young man-if he promiste enoughi.
A baby girl in New York was born with .four teeth... She's already all pot to-chew, the rug,
friend Mr Punch to tell them a And the reason it wasn't happy story.
any.
"But the cow-bell, alas, soon
was because it was such a little became unhappy once more. I'm
At first he said he didn't know bell. If only I could grow still too small, it clink-clanked But after they had con- little, it sighed in its Unkling sadly. If only I could grow a tinued to beg him for several voice. I just want to be a little little bigger!! So for the second minutes, he finally lit his pipe, bigger....If only I could be a time the bell-fairy granted its puffed it several times, then Hitle bigger!
wish.
settled himself back comfortably.
In his chair and said: "Did Ï
Pretty Tinkling Sound
The little bell now hung around the neck of a cow.
skin with a dab of cotton dipped
in ice water,
· After cleansing, apply a good mask almond meal, cream, whatever you picase, and while the musk gets in the works, lla on your back on the floor with
rict hooked your fiet odge of
of a
Try
could up over
or low chats. Xy, to have your back and shoulders so relaxed that they seem to sink into the rug see how flat, yet relaxed, you can
'the back of your, neck, make
and
Relaxing is something many of you have to learn, but, you can learn it, and, sit le - worin learning. It will save Wear and tear on you and your, Inco
I
do not believe in missuging the face when cresining 1. instead of rubbing and pulling ino skin, even with fathers of cream, let me tell you of a trick which, I believe, you much more beat mee-plans- will ind Altar your preliminary Your
1
ing, apply a film drcám your face and suroat, Sit down at your dressing table with c
the bows propped an
table directly front (elbows about four inches apart), and hands qupped about your jawline with Angers boinpog. up toward the
cars..
'Now, as it happened, there "And now," said Mr Punch, ever tell you the story about the was a fairy whose business it "the bell found itself on a ship little beli?"
was to see that all the bells in in the middle of the accant Promptly Knart and Hanld the world were happy and ring-
it. became "Oh, what had replied that he hadn't.
ing happily (for there are few now?" Knarf demanded,
sidder than a things
sadly- ringing bell). So, hearing the "It had become a ship's bell. ittle bell's wish, it instantly All day and all night, in 'fair Mr Punch shook his head. "Well," said Mr Punch, "pace granted it; and the tile bell weather and in time of storm, it "No, my dear. It wanted to upon a time there was
Now, keep your elbows and He suddenly found itself grown big- rang out the hours and the half, grow again. It wanted to be an bell. It was an extremely little gor. It was now hanging around hours! No longer did it tinkle. even bigger bell. If only I hands. In the sume position, but bell but it had a very pretty the neck of a cow. It had No longer did it, clink-clanks. could be a little bigger, it rang lift your head just enough to tinkling sound. It was at the grown to be a cow-beil!"
Now it rang!
Everyone on out sadly. And for the third rock your face from hand to end of a baby's rattle.
The
Again Mr Punch paused to beard the great ship heard it time the bell-fairy granted its hand, cradling, the right law in baby shook the raffle, and the
the wish, though this time the bell the palm of the sailors,
the the captain,
the hand. right bell tinkled. All day long the puff on his pipe, before he con-
Linued.
passengers and even the sea fairy frowned.
left jaw in the palm of the left, baby shook, the rattle, and all
and "rock" from the point of day long the bell tinkled. It
gulls wheeling high up, over the
"And suddenly the bell found the chin upward on either 'aldo. make stacks! What a wonder toelf high up... very, very high. That should feel very good! made the baby so happy that it
ful happy bell!' cried everyone, never cried.
up....in a great lonely belfry at Turn your head and tincic, the the top of a great church. It jaw down, right smartly ordinst But...." Mr Punch stopped.
"It still wasn't happy?" had become enormous, with the paims of the hands
huge iran sides and a thick Honid said.
Then, drop
the head f
forward round Iron clapper or hammer slightly and "rock** do, that the hanging down in its middle. It hollow part of the face, begin- was like a gigantic cup tumed ning close to the nostrils and was at extending up toward this ears, bell, and when smacks against the heel of the
in-
Cow Was Very Happy
"For awhile the bell was hap "Now you would think," Mr pr. Instead of tinkling, it now Punch went an after taking an- made a clinking-clanking sound other few puffs on his pipe, every time the cow took a step.
Rupert's Summer Adventure-3
'Rastua etrails over to look at to be in a bad temper." " Poor" the place where the fire has been. old · Pong-Ping," says Ruperi. and Rupert "tells him about the "I'll go and try to cheer him mysterious whip at smoke; ***Tis`ug, and perhaps he can explain very odda saya the little, mouse, the black patches. Running off,
"I've seen no plenie parties, Int. he, linda þin pal busy beside the. fact, I've seen no one at all thick hedge that surrounds, his except Pong-Ping, and, hs, seems house.
AKA AUGUZE: BEFARVAD"
RUPERT and the
WRONG PRESENTS
"Aah, Maity, and' Duchéy • to buy pay, todo,
Ropath=/ Adventum; •Thine-at, tog varding store in me book
$100
· Only: prom, Sunki, Chân kirning 'Frost.
• Wyndboo 2. 3.K., and Schubery Bl Khoon
1 in
Fees far below hands.
alde the
the bell, swung When you have worked your from!
side to side. And this way up to the hollows about Ume it neither tinkled. nor the eyes, changs tactics: Use the clink-clanked or
very
over
PEALED! For miles and miles at of the Bagers as tiny ham- mers to pat the area under tho around people heard it. Ita oyes; then, gently, but volce echoed through the woods firmly, prem the dogers and among the hills and past the the eyeballs just under the eye DZI clouds themselves, up, up' Into brows, beginning inside theaky."
working out in a series of press- relcaso motions.
"And was 1 happy, now?" Kaarf and Hanid asked worried-"
* Mr Punch paused,,† He puffed.
Finish by dropping your hend forward and using your fingera to rotate your schip.
That is the kind of facial that Ha aniled, "Yes indeed," he said pays off. It leaves you with The bell was happy now. It improved circulation, but ro couldn't grow any bigger. It faxed. It is the kind of beauty was the biggest bell in the whole trick that can change your dobo, wide world
Betauro, "it" ghaligus-your-