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MRS WRETCH has not been tew, is mostly directed at the as- sumption that no allowance is made Mtroubled by her old 530 for a time-lag. This is beside the clates of Worwell's Circus for point. The ratio of any two
sloy, and may un murs depend, ultimately. many lung
she the cutting out of all redundancy Bunt in overall readings, What emphasises is that by co-ordination any set of official figures can awakening. As she not yesterday allowing far the alcuni mar
to a common denominator, at her critor, engaged in public business, a red-faced
gin. There is no need to impetrate
have begun to feel that
In at 1: shaken off her post. She has had a rude, nay, cross
by
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walked in from the lawn, produced the throughput, except in the rare her ear (crying cakes of perial estimates issued as o sausage from "Pura 100 percent park" did a mere guide. the splits, and then wound his legs round his neck. Mrs Wretch winced, the recognised the elder of the famous from the
two Mantrinis
baltosen the truck and the tatal floure resolved into its component ports.
and
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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1952.
JACOB
ON BRIDGE
WOMANSENSE
It's Good Bridge Make-Up for Glamour Dates
Knowing Safe
Play
By OSWALD JACOBY
4FODAY'S HAND was play-
"TODAY'She font round of a
pair tournament."
writes
Miami correspondent.
"West
opened the four of diamonds, and declarer decided to finesse. of dia- He played the queen monds from dummy and drop- ned the nine from his hand..
"Eart Wa3 not deceived by thin fale cart He won the first trick with the king of diamonds and re turned the auit for his partner to run. This set the stain contract.
"Bout said that he knew he wat taking a risk when he finessed, Ta a total point game he would have put up the ace of diamonds and would have ruffed out as spades. Al the en he would give up one diamond trick.
"South added that West was an artful player who was fully capable of underfeeding the king of diamonds to give him a guess and a problem at trick one. South didn't want to make only 12 tricks it everybody elte was going to make 13 tricks. "How good la this reasoning? Would you say that Bouth was theoretically correct, but unlucky? Or would you say that South had a very close decision to make? Or would you say that South was wrong and fust got whai was coming to him?TM
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I think Bouth was wrong, but 1 also think he was slightly unlucky, Every inurraient player bears the
hands. scars of Just kuch sympathise with the poor fellow.
For the benefit of non-tournament players let me make it clear. There la no problem at rubber bridge. You
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circus. Cotonet Wretch, who had Nothing to do with me heard the cry of pure pork, who dearly loved a good matinage, entered, the room, and said: "My dear, if they are real pork sausages, buy some." But he stopped on the threshold, smellbound, as Mantrim struck a match and set fire to his false beard. At that moment Mon- femi Jun. came in from the ser vonta quarters rkling a battered excle
Without
If handlebars. band and wife exitianged an quent look,
elu-
Suet's new system CHUTICISMS of Suet's Be system of adjustment, for a summari- sation of Integral factors in statis-
+4 WAB myrlified to read that the music, instruments, and evening clothes of an entire orchestra were late in arriving here from France. owing to a six-day bicycle race." the cycliste tho I have a pleture of with mutalc stands fixed to
They wear evening handlebars, dross, and play energetically as they But whợ, should an orchestra rkie. have to share its equipment cycling club? And shall we read, in a day or two: "The bicycles of the arrived Montpeiller Cycling Club
inte from England owing to an or chestral concert"?
Pass Pass Opening lead-♦ ♦
YOUR BIRTHDAY..... By STELLA take the ace of spades. ruff a spade.
THURSDAY, JULY 31 ·
restless music and may have considerable BORN today, you have a
ness of spirit which may bring tolent yourself. It is key that discontent nies you will always be obje to make a you considerazio
bil whether to understand your own comfortable living. you learn self early ite Yatı are as you ever become wealthy or not, will ideatit; a perfectioniat, and Want dependenurely upon whether you nothing but the very best that life think it worth while. However, has to offer. · It you dan't find what you enjoy travelling and many of will the luxuries of life and believe very you want where you are, you start off to the the ends of the thoroughly in the adage that "you Learn to In find what can't take it with you. eant necessary. you are seeking. To you, the Belda save a penny, now and then.
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far, far away, are always greener. Your emalions are very deep and
You are
efficient and precise
when you fall in love, is apt to You undertake. often everything
be for life. Your ardent nature. think la taking longer than nomé
needs reciprocation, so wed someone necessary for completing a job. But
who understands this side of your when it done. It is done right.
apture You will probably be most accers. ful in some kind of a job that cails for exactness and accuracy.
Fond of outdoor life. you will birthday star ut read the corres- probably be good at all competitive ponding paragraph. Let your birth--| sports. You find great enjoyment in day star be your daily guide.
To find what the stars have in select your tomorrow. store far
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SCORPIO
(Oct. 24-Nov. 22)-- I. EU (July 20-Aug
today, can be of Dedicate this day to laying out A friend made
for definite plans
the coming significant value to you in the very
near future. month. Then carry them out!
24-Sept. 21)- SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 21-Dec. 27) (Aug. VIRGO
your It on a trip by car, keep Cuinbine family and business
sense of direction. You might get terests to the best possible adyan.
jast on the back roads, tage just now.
24-Oct. 23)- (Hept LIBRA
by catching Begin a new inonth up on last month's mall. Answer those long-delayed letters.
CHESS PROBLEM
By JOHN F. LING Black, 8 pieces.
White, 0 pieces.
White to play: mate in two.
Solution
problem:
to
yesterday's
1, Q-B6, any; 2, Q, B, Kt, or
P (Q, or B) 'mates.
DUMB-BELLS
THE:MASHED
POTATOES
HALF
ARE ONLY
COOKED!
WELL
EAT THE HALF THAT IS COOKED
SINDICATE
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan A quiet time at home with your family can bring exceptional plea sure and contentment.
10)
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. Take the youngsters out for a pie nic or a filko. in the city, to the zool Have fun, too.
PLACEB (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)- Make future plans and don't wor ry needlessly, about what has pass- ed. What's done is done.
ANIES (Mar. 21-Apr. Concentrate on your best
to others and demonstrate
good you can be.
20)- talents (Low
TAURUB (Apr. 21-May 21) Plan a week-end in the country f
you can.
GEMINI
22-June (May
213- Your future may be in the balance. Work out business matters
great care.
CANCER
with
23) 22-July
Be generous in giving help, as well as sympathy, to one who may have
suffered a loss.
INTELLIGENCE TEST THE GIFT OF TONGUES
By T. O. HARE
"MST F aletor, Mr.
French," said my friend Albert Anglia. I had been invited to a recession st Clownchester
School. Albert la an' c
of diamonds, up with the nee ket back with the ace of clubs, ruff another spade, and so on. You ru out all the spades, draw trumps, and eventually give up one diamond.
In match-point tournament you
don't want to make 12 tricks if every body else has bit the small slam and is going to make fa tricks. In that case you will get no polats even though you make your small-lam contract.
chances are that the slam will not
South should
expect o
The important point is, however, that South should feel very well pleased with his slam contract. The be bid'at about half of the tables.
good score if he merely makes his slam, regardless of the extra trick. general principle is that you play safe for your contract, when you're in a very good spot. It isn't necessary to play every hand wide open.,
CARD Serde
Q-The bidding has been:
Bouth
Eakk Pass Pass
Pass
West
North
P
1 Heart
hold: Spades 6-3,' You, South Hearts Q-7-4. Diamonds K-6-2. Clubs K-Q-J-9-0./ What do you do?
A-Did three clubs. This jump bid shows a hand that was nearly worth an opening bid, including either & very bowerful club suit or a fairly Your patier good at for hearts. will pass if he has a sketchy opening bid, but otherwise he will re-bld and Ame will be reached. You are very opposite A happy to set to game sound opening bid.
TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. You, South. Jiold; Spades Q-74. Hearts 0-3. Diamonds K-8-2, Club K-Q-J-9-5, What do you do?
Answer Tomorrow
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If you clamour for glamour on after-dark dates, try using an eye crayon. Draw. It across the eyelid along the lash line.
different!
are
By HELEN FOLLETT
your complexion beauty GLAMOUR after darki Arti- and fice in the glaring light of day will stay with you until the must be subtle, scarcely ap- last dance is finished.
For rouge and lipstick, pure parent, but at party time it's
More colouring with redis
best. or blue-reds pass. Eye shadows will glorify Orange-reds are seldom good nt the soul windows.
So will a night as electric lights, have a punch that lines the eyelid along tendency to drain the redl
nway, the lash line! Lips can be a bit leaving an unflattering yellow more brilliant with date dresses cast on the lips and checks. Blue tones on the tips have a und soft lights.
tendency to make the teeth The
look whiter than bright red or orange-red lipstick,
Putting on Pigment
When laying the pigment on your lips, sketch along the bar- unders, then All in. You will find n
evening to approach make-up begins with a thorough cleansing of the skin. Start with and warm water worked to soap a rich lather. It will stimulate and soften. Then D cream, tapped in lightly and removed with diarus. Then as a grund end elegant freshener, pass on ice cube over your checks. It is lipstick brush useful for the pur- pose as it makes for an even you've been rushing distribution. Blot with tissues necessary around like mad all day and fed and your mouth portals won't bit weary. It will stir up the look heavily painted. A light. blood streams, bring Aayim is more effective than
heavy one, and it is too bad that glow.
more. pretty, girls haven't found that out,
Foundation for Beauty
To be mysteriously wide-eyed, Then for a foundation CO3- inotic. The colour should match take your eyebrow pencil, sharp- at the far corners of your eyes. your complexion or be a bit en it, and draw a tiny black line darker. There are various ways if you must darken your eye- of application, so rend directions, brows, make doft feathery lines Sometimes a good method is to instead of one heavy stroke. put on little dabs here and Cinderella magic, all this! And there, keep on rubbing lightly it's designed to make you until they have protluced an glamorous lady for your big
Use a foundation evening. even film.
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Faster than she can
say "Let hubby do it"
By GAY PAULEY
New York. solution, how to preserve' and
colour and fragrance.
of the
If the woman of the skeletonise them and keep their house isn't an expert on
Keep arrangements of dried everything, from dried plants simple, letting one colour flower arrangement to sew- predominate. You might repent
the colour
the container in the ing machine repair, it's her
flower arrangement, For instance, own fault.
Miss Underwood says, you'll find that a bit of yellow acacia or statice brings out the quality of bras: brown magnolia leaves or bronze tulips add to an arrange- premes faster than she can say ment in copper and silver poplar "Let hubby da 11:o --
a silver con- leaves highlight
Books telling her how to ac- quire these and other home making skills are coming off the
The latest flower arrangement ininck, nooks for the home scum-
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that working with dried stres
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Is by Raye Miller Under Instead of giving the beginning general instructions seamstress wood, a North Carolinian, who it tells every step necessary has taught her hobby to the con-
making a
a 14-piece wardrobe, chemise with valescent in pollo hospitals and starting
n. lectures nation-wide on the dress to a
itted suit. to a complicate subject.
The pattern people say by the preserve time you've made a few of flowers in sand, borax or rycerin garments you have mastered the sewing skills, of tting, facing, making buttonholes, ning a coat, or
suit and putting ina zipper.
She tells how to
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GIRLS
Do Cats Have Nine Lives?
The Only Way to Find Out Is to Ask One of Them!--
By MAX TRELL
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· Max Ingwer, a mechanics! engineer, has compiled the sew- ing machine repair guide, which shows how to eliminate most of the troubles · a machine can develop. Ingwer is with a firm comfortable to wear and pleas which makes sewing machineing in appearance. This hand-
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twiddling his thumbs, forwards and backwards, and backwards and forwards.
"He
Knarf
Knarf walked off again. doesn't know either," said to himself. "I wonder who
He went outside and walked to across the garden and over the met fleld until nally he Willy Toad.
Knari, is that ning cats have nine ilves! That makes sensel" does know?"
Knari walked away. "I don't (ENERAL TIN," said Knarf,
ho said the shadow-boy with the think he knows," turned-about name. "I'd like himself.
Knart then walked up to Mr to ask you something,"
'Punch, who was sitting in his "Howdy, howdy," said Willy, rocking-chair under the sunny who was sitting on a toadstool window. He seemed to the twid- snapping at Ales. dling his thumbs.
General Tin. the tin soldier who was standing by the play room door with his muskei over his shoulder, hardly moved his head. But he said: "Yes, what is it?"
"Is it really true that cats have nine ilves?"
"Willy," said Knarf, "do cats "Mr Punch," said Knarf, "i you're not very busy, I'd like have nine lives?" to ask you a question.”
"Depends on the colour," said
"Ask away, my boy," said Mr Willy.
thumbs Punch, twiddling his backwards and forwards, then "How forwards and backwards,
A slight frown passed across
dace. General Tin's mony
"Nine."
"Green, cats and purple cats have nine lives,” Willy sald to Kmart.
MARLENE
IS SORRY
FOR THEM
By BEN COOK
Hollywood,
Aprio Dietrich, the
M
glamorous grandma, feels sorry for women, who grow old. She thinks it's not necessary. For herself, she- say's she doesn't have time to grow old..
women
don't have "Most enough to do," she explained. "Either that, or they have some sort of drudgery which ages them before; their time,
don't have "Because they enough to do, they are bored. Boredom ages one.
down too much.
you fat.
makos
They sit Sitting down
They are envious of their husbands, who are busy, so they grow angry. Anger gives you lines."
The solution, she said, is to stay busy, with many different tions and interests. That Occupations
way, she contends, one will never grow old.
The formula has worked for her. She is one of the busiest women in the world today and conceded to be one of the loveliest.
Miss Dietrich appeared on the and sang several numbers one of her recent, pleturos. her final selection she
stage
anybody For
"What!" exclaimed Knarf. "Black cats, white cats, grey "Do cats have nine lives or eats, brown cats and spotted cats only have one lite "each. don't they?"
cals cats, purple
don't
suppose have "I "Some do," said Mr Punch, But green
"and
All some and
bright rod cuts
that Imows," he was just starting to changed into the tights and still tykking,
nine lives. There, does
And my to himself when along came form-fitting bodice she wears There hadn't answer your question?"
chorus of wolf Mrr Cat come been such a Willy without waiting for an Mrs Cat herself. Knant hylied for
whistles since Sally Rand made answer, went hopping off into her Joyously.
her first
ice: at the the Pine Tree Grove to look for over. more flies to snap at.
"please tell me," said Knart, Chicago Wallon't a pair of legs
World's Fair
"Sounds like an awful lot," suld General Tin. "My impas
that they only have don slon is
"Oh, no," said Knart, "Every- body says they have alne,"
one."
A Minuto or Two
General Tin thought about
this for a minute or two. "Ah," he said at last, "I see what's.
"All the cats I ever knew only had one ille apiece,"
"Then then which cais bove nine lives?").
Forwards and Backwards
"The ones I didn't know," re-
Sat Down, Unhappily Knant, quila disappointed,
wrong. What you mean to say, plied Mr Punch, and went on sat down unhappily on a rock.
Rupert's Summer Adventure:
Moving very cautiously "Rupert enters the buites and quite suddenly he finds the creature he has been seeking At Best" the dragon does not run away but Jooke, keenly-at, the little, bears
Now to catch film as Pong-Pinay, k" murmurs Rupert. He edges
July
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"do you have nine lives? Every one says you doj"
fall around her legs and sixated
"Well, Mrs Cat sat down, curled her
white whiskers.
her
one
scéne.
There
in Hollywood that can match hers for symmetry and grace
Is
·kmooth as a teen-ager's. and her complexion.
As for being busy, no one can
she said, "you might say we do doubt that sho.is. She stars in
I've fallen out of trees and
other
A
places that might have killed fati
radio show, Cafe
from New York.
Ist a full-time job
anybody else. But I landed on That
my feet and walked away. So, for lots of people. Still, she is
no I just said, you might say in Hollywood already discussing
that I, and all cats, have nine hor next, film,
Ilves or nineteen! nine hundred."
JO-
or
ninety, c
time s
she is work
At the same ing on the script, of a play for which she is
She almo
cet to star: this
and lowered her volco, the is eyeing a series traith da
I've never really lost guest shots as preparation for "Cafe Istanbul" my first life, so I don't know possibly taking anything about the other eight into video next year, al que
Roo. that I'm supposed to steady programme of exerciso For recreation, she, keeps up
"it" as she looked around autumn on Broadne television
And,
if you really want imow, I'm just not taking any and self-education. She tries to chances., I'll keep my one life as swim every day and plays, tennis
I Long as
can, and not take any as often as possible. She keepa chances on the nest of them abreast of the current, books and Thon she smiled, unetinled her has a vast interest in mute and tail and walked slowly offe art. She even dabbles' in paint- And Root, etild wondering ing herself but admits her efforts' meet with small succeds. about it nil, walked after her..