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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY
'80, '1952.
ON
JACOBY BRIDGE
Know How to Bid
And You'll Win
WEBT
4K 107
NORTH
3654
* Q3 10
EAST A932 VADS
72
48753
KJ 1083
04
AKI63
4294
K10
SOUTH (D)
SAQB
264
872
AJ02
North-South vul.
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Booth West North East 14
1 N.T.
Pass 14 PASS Pass Раза Pau
Pasa
Far
Double
Opening lead-♥ J
By OSWALD JACOBY
THEN
WHE
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today's hand played in the recent Eastern States tournament, the opening bid was one club at all tables. North almost invariably passed this opening bid, whereupon East bidding with a reopened the double.
The rest of the bidding was quite difficult for Fant
and Wes. usually is. In this situation, because when an opening bid is passed the fourth player almost always reopens the bidding. ilence the fourth
A
599
"Don't worry about me. You run along and start-
trying to got a waiter."
THE WAY •
• BY • THE
ง
by Beachcomber
chest,
And I'll bet there were tufte, on
his knees.
KIND-HEARTED young Illa beard cams to rest on his hairy Indy was told that a hand- acme Slamese was up a tree in Kensington Gardens, and couldn't get down.
re-
I loved him at-eight- Bty heart
bountied
When he gave me an impudent
wink,
And,
1.Tell me I said, "are your apea so red
Beiring a basket of cat food and a little cot's bat and coat,
the dashed off, and soon located
**All right, true. She called up, pussy. I'm coming up to you."
down, no, me COMO NO piled a fenor voice, and the next moment a handsome Blameno alight. He
+1-1 ed and kissed her heartily. thought you were a cat," stammer- ed the lady. "Pretty puss,*** cried the Siamese, and kissed her, again.
Song
HIS red eyes and unkempt, hairy
appearance appealed to her at once...... (Short Blory).
his even were as red as a ruby, And his whiskers roughed in the
breeze,
From "weeping,
drink?"
or could it
be
ques.
smiled at my Innocent flor.
7 awaited a gentle caresi. But his answer came like a seḍr-
ing flame:
"My dear, I wilt give you one
guess,"
girls, what a humiliation!
Take warning from me, and be
LLEE. You'll be in the cart if you give
your heart.
To a hairy, man with red eyes.
player's strength is not clearly YOUR BIRTHDAY A
inscked. and the partnership often flounders
In
In this case, one Dair reached four hearts with the East-West cards, and iwa nairs reactied game in no-trump. The rest played the hand at some part earn contract in, hearts or 110-trump.
The bidding
no suck prosented problem when North (unwisely, in my opinion) decided to make
hacted response, It East ΠΕΡΙ decided to enter the bidding, his strength would be very clear instead of doubtful. East and West would therefore have no trouble bidding
their best game if that seemed
course.
At one table. where North Lonk liberties with his miserable cardı.
East collected far more Bian
the
value of game by doubling one no- trump. West was delighted to pass. and now South was firmly established In the soup.
West opened the jack of hearts. and East wen with the sce
A
heart return enabled West to run the rest of the sult. East disenrded the dettee and three of spades on the hearts, West shifted to dia- monds.
East decided that South was not suite, so he iet solid in the black duinmy hold the lead with the ten of diamonds, Declarer hopefully Bressed the queen of spades. but Viest won with the king and let his remaining diamond. This gave East four diamond tricks, after which South mournfully claimed the last two tricks with his two binck aces.
At this table South won only three tricks, suffering à penalty of 1,100 only And if North and known enough to pass, the odds were. -abott 3 le that East and West would have played the hand below kama.
points,
CARD Senidess
North
Q-The bidding has been; Kast
Wort Routh Pass
1 Hoart Pas
Pass Pam
7 You, South_hold: Sandes K-3-9-6-2. Hearts 7-4, Diamonds A-8-3, Clubs Q-J-B. What do you do?
A-id one pade, You would
to show spades Jump to two maximum pass if your spades were stronger or if you had a better ne for hearts. With your actual hand you cannet encourage your partner qulie that much.
&
He will re-bli over one spide if he har round hand; and if he falls to rebid, the chances are over- whelming that there is no game in the combined hands.
TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. You, South, 6-3, Hearts 0.7-4. hold: Spades Diamonds K-8-2. Clubs., K-Q-3-9-8, What do you do?
Answer Tomorrow
CHESS PROBLEM
By IL RASMUSSEN
Black, & pieces.
White, 1 pieces. White to play: mate in two.
Solution
yesterday's problem:
to
1, R-K10; threat 2, RXP.I... BQ4; 2, B-Q8; 1...K-04:
DUMB-BELLS
HAVENT YOU SEEN.
A
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30
ambition BORN today, courage,
and perseverance, are only a few of the "qua) Mications thal should In tering you exceptional success youth, it i cely that you will be something of dreamer, always building cartier in the air. Because of this, you may be misunderstood even by your own parente. But as Your particular talents begin to de- 'velop, you will also slow a
PTC steal, even shrewd, nature which should bring you to your goal
HAIR TODAY GONE TOMORROW
SINCE long-haired women have become almost an extinct race, it is a mam- moth task to turn the short- haired ones into the glamour girls of an era when woman's hair was her crowning glory and she was literally
-with crowned pounds of braids, curls and ropes of it.
. In an RKO Nadio film starring Maureen and Cornel Wilde O'Hara, it required 170 wigs, 75 awitches, 26 clustors of curla and an estimated 50,000 hair pins to do the job, according to who presides Larry Germain over the hairdressing depart- ment at the studio..
"And the cast of long hair in sounds this cropped hair cra like income tax figures," sald Germain.
wigs the
"In addition to the worn by the women, all
addition," men wore them and moustaches and chin pieces in continued Germain. "The mor- tality was high on moustaches,
took lost them; as the men
time them off at lunch
By STELLA mislaid them or had them torn
WOMANSENSE
W!
How DRAB they are, these women
on the beach
by EILEEN ASCROFT
71TH the shops so full of gay holiday clothes WHY are English beaches drab and full of grey girls?
ко
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On a week-end tour of South Coast resorts. I dis- covered not more than
holiday- dozen smart makers; most of these were in Brighton. Elsewhere, I
beach-mice. found only girls who ignore sunshine colours and holiday fabrics and designs...
Women who dress with care and good taste the year round stem to lose all clothes-sense when planning their holiday luggage.
and
off in fights or falls. All the men's hirsute adornments
de
to match the wigs they and there were hundreds of chin and moustaches
had word
W
following.. through. This Can teriorate into a blind stubbornness 27) you don't wajch out!
10
Wil
these pieces," You have more" krituščion than YOU will readily admit. Be where, and follow these "hunches" everst
Germain went on to say that. fire the mom practions side of your about 50 gallons of hair cleaner nature rebel. For you will dis was used during production, as cover that. If you do, you
be cleaned and always be right. If you wait
for wigs had to
the night after another's advice, you are bely to dressed each
'day's shooting was over. Gal- You men are apt to barve quick used.
Your wise of humour is keen.lons of waving, fuld also were
'wit.." You longue and a big women, a more kindly nature which in folly, fun-loving, and humorous without a stingi
for
"In addition to the thousands
1
Stripes and dots
TUNO the offenders JORST
mixers of strong patterns, In Eastbourne I saw a girl in a striped skirt, floral blouse and polka-dot headscarf.
Seaford produced a startling scarlet ..of mixture..... calour shorts with a crimson shirt.
short Uorrid sights are the flared jackets worn over full silhouette skirts, presenting a like a ship in full bail.
of hair pins, we used 12 Household Hints
man
rug
Stice you have the gift for wank Ing money, it doesn't matter too much in what direction your talents jead you. Some own to think you have the "do touch" for every thing you undertake appears to
to jrosper. But what moet people To find what the stars have pounds of large wig pins don't understand is the highly con- store tomorrow, select your fasten hair to the wig blocks
One of the greatest. alles of centrated effort you put into com birthday star and read the corres-and for rolling curls," said Ger-
is the wear
grit that's pleting a Sob Once you have an ponding paragraph. Let your birth main. "To top it all, we used tracked over it, embedding it- xlen, nothing can keep you from day star be your daily gute.
750 hair nets. Even the
self in the, nap. To prevent when they this, use the vacuum had to wear nets
cleaner went lunch or between shots
daily over the, most travelled fon Idee
Location if the wind was
We had 'blowing.
blow
16 hair carpets.
Photo- tho sels. dressers on graphs were taken of each in- Lipstick stains are always a dividual hair-do and they haß, nuisance, but on white table to be matched up with the hair napkins they're dress cach day..
LEO
(July
THURSDAY, JULY 31.
24-Aug 23) timistic just now. There's another De confidant of yourself. Assurance day, another” month" ahaad....... your that you are going to reach
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May-203- Don't let other people disturb you goal is to be hallway theret
VIRGO
23)- if you are attempting to (Aug. 24-Sept.
Anish Conditions on the home front are an important. piece of work. particularly happy and should bring GEMINI (MIRY, 27-Juno - 213-) you the maxunun of enjoyment, A friendly/dayken 7thára is slao, s LIBRA (Sept.. 24-Del. 21) place for square you happen You may want foto a job of to be vodilna 1. UNAVERAL painting or
furniture about · mave
CANCER, Pfline : "12«daly 233- Loday.
Help someone who is under fire. Your defenen may be the turning point. Give support. ›
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)- Perhaps you can encourage some one who has become discouraged. Let your optimizm be helpful.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)- Don't try to set the world on fire. Rest on your Jaurels. Look forward to the future..
CAPRICORN (Dec. 13-Jan. 20)— Seek inner happiness, even if ex- ternal affairs appear to be what disturbed just now.
some.
AQUARIUS (Jan, 21-Feb. 19)—
"But like everything else in the movies which
al most impossible, we did it."
Бестов
a real EyDu sore. To remove, work white glycerina pelroleum jelly into the fabric of each - slain. Then Laundar es usuni.
Dr
BOYS AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Ever Hear The Flowers Talk?
A Hood day for cleaning out those closely and hideaways. Give things you don't want to the heedy.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar 20)- Not a good
your day to forco opinions on others. Let things work 6S, out by themselves. They will
Aries (Mar. 21-Apr.
-They All Do You Know, Even the DandelionglTM-
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By MAX TRELL
F course," said Christopher Cricket to Kaart and Honid, shadow-children with the turned-about names, "you have
20)- You can help others by beleg.op-the
CROSSWORD
Across
He produces a ripo blush, (W) Made this is criminal. (9)
11. 20 rock this animal must be put
on Les (0)
"Oh, do they!" Hanld exclaim- ed. "What do the roses Bay, Christopher?"
etoo close to "When you come" them they all start shouting at once. 'Watch out! Don't dare to
to be as small as I am to be able plek us! We'll stick you with our
to hear them. But they do talk... Chorns! Watch out!"
oh yes, they do talk!"
hard.
Never Hoard A Word
"Who does?" asked Knart, who hadn't been listening very Krurf and Hanid were Sure prised to hear that the roses said "The flowers," said Christo- anything like this, for they had pher. "Why, just this morning I often been near rose bushes and was walking through the field had never heard a single word of when I heard one dandelion say- waming. ing to another
standing right "And I bet you got stuck," Christopher. "It's too next to it: 'My goodness, Agnes, loughed your hat has turned all white bad you can't hear the flowers." the thistles warn you, ...So has yours, Clara!" replied
too?" Knart asked Christopher. the second dandelion,
Christopher nodded, "Only
White Fluff
"Do
The thilles are rough and· wild, with no manners at all.
flad me they koep saying. And there they are, all around; the tree, muggling as close to the "I looked around at both of they're not nearly as polite as ground as they can get, with now
the roses. who (as everyone them," Christopher went on,
and sure enough, I saw that knows) are very well-brod, oven and then one of them, braver their heads were both covered the wild ropes. But the thistles than the rest, standing tip-toe
just rough and wild and to see if anybody is coming! with white fluff. The next second are
12 To father it's word of honour Ames and Clara Dandelion both without any manners at of love violata, I do?"
13. Obtain, (8)
14. What the ruler does (0)
15. Speed of Another at Epsom, () shouted: 'Here comes the wind! When you come close to the
Hold your hat! Oh!
17. Hutton weh a copper 7 (4)"
19. 11
21. Label.
the number. (0)
28. Ribộ in das obvioung, (4)
25% make oneself liked. (8)
20. Glossy conversion of nape.. (4)
anile.
they just say: "Watch it, bubi do you know what hap- Don't take another step or you're
ser-r-atched, aked Chritopher wita gonna be
rough and tough, The two dandelions Thistles are
27. drabe that turns into kind as lifted, up their leaves to hold, yes sirve!"
arework.. (8)
ARTEDCO. (8)
Uomo
2. Beyond slot rule, (8) 3. Include ta both wars in this
allowance. (5) To sift you'll have to decapitate
the blue. (3)
5. Vers nulay but express silence op
the water, (0)
6. stud tarken B(B)
'D. Weep in "0" when ssiuting, (8)
V. Taxes both et us to secure the
lady. (8) 10. Tear to pieces, 14 10., fumber of well knowɑ Bundy mide. (8) 18. Some ferno † 131 20. Proft from a gin. (4)
Robe for a boer at drill, (4)
24. What poetry in the heart of a
model (3)
REALLY I
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THIELLIGENCE TEST
STARSHINE:
By T. O, HARE)
"NOT us to forget
flow starsbinë: points - the Way:
** Lines na lines we met.
* And so we made a play
Ona tine. or shin quZZRITY
Is An Abagrain of the naine of
much-discursed, playwrighe.
· Who is he?..
"(Bolution on Page 10)`
"And lots of the flowers," sald Christopher, "male the zoudest and
fiercest sounds, ger lilies don't just speak, they rear! Snapdragons gnash their teeth! Dandelions some- times roar, too. But cattails purt Knarf and Hanid wanted to and morning glories sing,
black-eyed Susans giggle... and know.about violets.
do you know what blades of grass do?"
"What, Christopher?" "They Just tip their fiats po- and bow and say how-do-
Soft Little Voices "I'm glad you reminded
me about them, Christopher sald.
their hats, but they were too latet The wind came along... and blew and blewi And when I looked again I saw that both dandelions had lost their hals and hundreds of little bits of "They're the sweetest and gen- nuff were dying off with the test postes in the world. Just go litely and
out an early spring morning and youre it's wonderful to be ablo wind!"
Christopher Cricket stopped you'll see them all playing bilde-
and-seek under
trees. to take a walk through the field and smiled.
"And take the roses," he be- They've got soft little voices and hear the flowers! It's a great dan again, they all talk,"
'Nobody can find me, nobody can pity everyone can't hear them!"
f
the
Rupert's Summer Adventure—8
Rupert, ates the risking behind us. ** Yes, nasty Gery lemb... They're not playing
creature," says another. Rupert
he thinks. They're in too much. serts forward to the top of the of a hurry.. believe something slope. There is nothing following har frightened them." And, hatha lamba, but from the middle calli wyt. * Don't stop us,” cries, a bush there appears another thin co tambas: le loups' pastcol of smoke. It's the dragon ***Thema's • dures fierce creature E KRYDS.
ALL MONTSALSERVID
RUPERT AND THE
SWAN LAKE
Another Delightful Adventure Story
In the Rupert Series.
From 5. C. M. Post only.
Price $1.00
Duster coats are high fashion this summer.. I counted dozens promenading in Brighton and Hove. But oven a dust-coat needs a little dusting itself, and a warm iron
to get
rid of the crenses.
Fashio that DON'T belour on the beach...high- heeled sandals, tight black patent court shoes, nylon stock- Ings with black em- broidered heels,
mana jewellery
fur capes.
dio-
and
Much BETTER
arc bright. pattern-
ed beach towels, better than the soiled
white variety; cute knitted caps are boller than bedraggled headscarves, cotton frocks which marry in with swimsulis and don't show a bare back with a cross-strap of white flesh are better than those that do.
Vanishing servants
Rix sketches some ideas for holiday cases bauch cools in colourful deckchair fabrics; kalited wool fostel cups for toll- Ing; hafter-necked beach bras in black or ton linen and circular poplin skirts,
THE domestic servant and nanny have practically vanished from the serve, it is announced from Washington today, Shortage of labour and high wages in other industries are the reasons.
гасс.
In England, too, the cook-general and the nursemaid are a vanishing
(resident Women employed in private domestic service resident) numbered 1,119,133 in England and Wales in 1931.
and non-
The figure in the 1951 census was 348,900-a drop of more than three-quarters of a million in 20 years.
Pre-war wages were £1 to 25: a week. Now u general maid receives £4. Few families can afford them. It is often the after- £3 and a nonny native to running a small car or good boarding schools for the children.
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