• BY THE • WAY
by Beachcomber
• JACOBY ON BRIDGE TYE note wyth plezzhur thatt
How Two, in Three Bids, Went to Seven
By OSWALD JACOBY A
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1952.
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Cock/rearret Well, what, is the
wed thee other deigh A Foeckur thats it war time we ende "Stupidi. Ben like. enough through, and *coughs" flere, here! lewe, mutch ceziur two spel themm "intiff, thru and 'koff. No. "Onn, wyth the darnice, Jeti jol bee unnkonfind.....
on the alient
A volca Tint is not the point.
plifide spellyng iz twe bee brort The question hung upp wunce moah inn thee Haussar. ONE
Twenty Years of Uproar ov Kommunz.
USHMOR DOK, the tiny Slamesé winlinist who played Brutigger's "Capriccio" yesterday at the Acolion all, if Cnly 14, and has never had a leasen, as uno might
Mues, Th tile fellow held the viniln under the wrong de of his cìún, and scraped his bow across the wooden part, beldur touching the strings. The audience, exclied by his tender age and inexpered juni is most en- to the echo.
said his grandmother. couraging. Asked if the lad would now take Jessor, she said, "What for? it doesn't seem to be necessary in this country of real music-lovers," Bud Flanagan for
Cocklecarrot: 1 are that in the case of Abrahami Ballett versus Mra Flora Raven and tho Newgon Nurseries 1450. A wheelbarrow War held to be a one-wheel vehicle. How many wheels are there on this hes-house?
TODAY'S hand shows the most What is it?
startling bid made in the ef- tire national tournament con- ducted by the American Contract Bridge League a few weeks ago in Cincinnati, BIU Hanna, of Los Angeles, bid a suit for the first time at the grand slam level with only a singleton in that sulit
Nord's ourning, bid of three no trump was amunuant, hut not startling. Mo expests us such an opening |- bid to show a balanced band of tremendous power, but a few experts use Lig opening bid of three no. muit with trump to show a solid
perhaps somio slight hope of winning a trick clsewhere. In other wordfa, the bid is largely gambling and pres emptive in nature.
the auth
Bill Hanna. holding Hand, decided to add one gamble in another. If partner could probably win seven tricks with him milled matt. The South hand was good for Ive tricks in spades or diamonds. Hence
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West
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there would probably be a good play for twelve tricks if the opening leath happened to be favourable. su Hanna took a shot at six no-trump- Title was more than Fat could atand. He was going to be on lead againat six no-truing, and he could of hearts see the ace and king nestling in his hand? So he doubled with great firmness and even greater speed.
Incidentally, this was one of the most unnecessary doubles ever re- corded. The
жего opponents obviously in an unsound contraet. East would surely get a fine score for beating six no-trump even if he falled to double. What could he gala by doubling? Maybe he didn't see what he could lose, but he woun found out,
Hanna looked at the South hand and reflected atxut that double, 1 certainly wounded uminous
positive. Evidently East was ready to take the first two tricks agalust alx ho trump. The only hope WIN that West wouldn't guess the right opening lead.
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WAN.
Bo Soul bid seven clubas Why uld he chore clubs North's opening bid showed with walk almort undoubtedly a niður sult. I
be clubs. And, of course, it West would have been a hero if he had led beark, but he happened to chooke low spate Instead, And Hanna rolled thirteen tricka home with great culin, as though he bid grand Bums that way every day of the week!
CARD Sensed
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neither de vulnerable,
the bluding has been:
North
Knapdriver: Ainiost vehicle, m'lud." -
Cocklecarrut;
Aimori,
Lovelace: Three: une rear-wheel has come off.
St. Andrews? : Cocklecarroll A Three-wheeled
GOLF is such a sombre game. Ula I was not surprired is read tricycular
about a row between two champions One accused the other not in Australla. but
of clawiting. Meaars. Hope and Crosby I suppone, are responeble for attempts to treat golf be a game, instead of as a religious ceremony. anxiously and watch the paperB for the announcement that Groucha Marx is oursing to play in a chain- plonaisip. But are there no English comedians? What about letting the Crazy Clang loose on golf-courses?
nore
quie, Mr Snapdriver.
Gooseboots: Then, two wicely came off, i would be almost a wheelbarrow.
Kampütiver (zarcastic!!): Expecially if you put items in a wheelbarrow.
Goosebacte: And it ail the wheels
+11 bea heti fell off, it would hatire.
YOUR BIRTHDAY.....
By
STELLA
You have a tendency to work by wilso You will $ and starta. [10
for a time and then sit back and do nothing your energy lavishly for a while. You must learn how to organise your time arivantagebü ly so that you can accomplish a lot in whorl onder, and then have extra time for leisure and relaxa-
Fitted Line
By VERA WINSTON THERE are
WOMANSENSE
HARD SAUCE
WHAT HARD RAUCH FOR CHRISTMAS PUDDING, MUM? IVE OFTEN HEARD
OF IT
WILL, YOU CREAM TOGETHER ROZ CASTONAL BUGAR AND LOX BUTTER OR MARO
AND THEN BEAT
IN VEZ
RA SMALL WINGI GLASS OF RUM OR BRANDY
IF YOU DON'T WANT SPIRITS, YOU CAN Use THE SAMB AMOUNT OF SHERRY OR LEMON OR ORANGE JUICE
Old-fashioned Christmas
it's in the cards
By GAY PAULEY
themes New York.
also, but its collection
a "contemporary
You'll have an old-fashioned has been given what was de- Christmas this year. It's in the scribed touch." cards.
of The National Association Greeting Card Publishern says -
the
Art Featured
In general feature
Carls old-fashioned designs on cardis tre far the most popular better art, and design,, reflecting this
will season. There
be the popular interest in fine art. gleaming holly wreaths, Blaming Since it was founded in 1934, red poinsettias, shepherds the Artists Group has
their docks, groups of watching carol singers, and so on, becoming Cards arc personalised each year. association said that 60 percent private
on holiday greeting cards, more than 5,000 reproductions more works-the originals ot. which The hang in the best muscums and
collections.
issued,
of
in
The
of the greetings this season will country. • carry such notations as "to mother," "to father," or "to a son in Korea,"
been
You probably haven't many new
is
tion. By alternating duty and innovations in conts ne pleasure, balancing the time equal-
between the two, you will have shown in the one sketch- ime to do everything thoroughly.
ed.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19 BORN today, you have one of the most fortunate days in year as your birthday. And will The
cultivation OL your proper iolents, you may reach any Hoal which you set before you. On the other band, you can get aluck in a treadmill which can turn your en tire life into a pattern of beredein and mediocrity. It is up to you to Ho what you want with your lifet Your fate rests almost entirely in
own tienda.
A considerable and iho for invention
But ther ciences appeal to you. call for arduous work and you must give complete concentration to your ubjectiva Ik you are to become out- You havo Jale or no Landing, diiculty in making an average liv- 1 for your natura) salunis unsuro you comfortable place in life. It is only if you wish to become ou clanding that you must force your self up and out of art.
your men have
Kentu
SATURDAY,
BAGITTARIUя (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) Don't push to bord for something you want. Be diplomatic in making your request
(Dec. 23-Jan, 20)-
CAPRICORN
Go out of your way to help same- one. Advice is good, but offer your services, well.
19)
21-Feb.. AQUARIUS (Jan.
balance that You may need to
to get all your Budget if you are shopping done on mel
PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 20)
are น: OK Be careful
you niechanical or electrical equipment. Avoid accidents
20)-
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. Not an eniy day, but utilising diplestuary and act in the midst of confusion can help a lot.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- Your schedule may neet to bo tightened it you are to Rei every thing done today.
GEMINI (Miy ZZ-June 21)- Your community may call upon you tur holg. Perhaps you can give
233- Get those Jast ninute Christine plans inade and do that final family thopping new,
through church changuly
CANCER
1.KO (July zi-Aug. 23)- You may be called upon to cuft
DUMB-BELLS
OUR -CHICKENS
REALLY!
THEY
WERE
LOOK
HATCHED
JUST
South West
IN
LIKE
REAL
ONES
1 Diamond 1 Heart 7
You, South, hold: Spaties K-8.5. INCUBATORS
Hearts K-0-9-5. Diamonds 7-3, Clubs
A fine
K-J-4-2. What do you do?
A--Double. If North is player he will treat your double A a co-operative effort. That is, he will be the double stand if he can. help in the defence against hearts: but he will tend to bid again it he haingleton heart (or none st
all).
TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. You, South, Spades A-5, Hearts B-4, hold: Diamonds Q-7-3-2, Clubs K-J-8-4 What do you du?
Answer Tomorrow
CROSSWORD
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You are not aware of it. (3)
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Solution of yesterday's puzzle. -Acrots!'
CHESS PROBLEM
By H. ANWES Black, 11 pleces.
White, & pieces, White to play: mate in two.
Solution problem:
to
'
Wed early for you will want your
Imported wool in grey own home and family. You women
brown utilise your talent for homemaking with butterscotch
excellent wives and and
and
до
buttons is the fabric
Some of them even are almed at the family doctor, the baby sitter, or the postman,
Message to Boss
the
One card, designed for
mothers. Fond of beauty, you will always want your home attractively colour scheme of this high boss, carries this cheerful little furnished and decorated.
To find what the stars have in store for tumorrow, select your birthday star and read the corres- ponding paragraph. Let your birth- day star be your daily guide. DECEMBER 20
yesterday's
1, Q-Q1, my; 2, -Q, or Ki
mates,
INTELLIGENCE TEST
WHAT PENNY THINKS
by T. O. HARE
“It's the
...to Pato
" said Penny
are the
flint I meet; **They're
they're
And, o tell the sad
By, all recognised
out in the order
they're quel
The missing
constitute.
Word Equazu.
-Bot
(Solution on Page 10),
Christmas
21
tribute to a cominunity chest Du Jour utmost
Λυκ. 24-Sept. VHOO Get in touch with a friend you fine. Seed Christmas Erecting
LIBILA
24-Oct. (Hept Catch up on current affairs, for you
that you had thought.
SCORPIO
waisted topper which
has
message:
the
aware of it, but every time you run the sweeper or polish the fumiture, you are influencing American decoration.
Thomas F. Howard, president of Howard and Schaffer Fabrics, New York,
explained: The fact that most American homemakers now do much ́er housekeeping "Merry Christmas greetings all of their own
been largely responsible the bodice and sleeves cut into the best of bosses and wishes has
changes in Interior one and is zipper closed from for a New Year that's all profit for the
decorating in the past 25 years. the fairly large collar. The and no losses."
of group.
"Decorators now create effect One outstanding midriff is seamed to mould
works of with colour and design in easy- features cards
They used to the figure and released to contemporary artists 350 of to-clean things,
on
furniture, ⚫ ornate fabrics flore the skirt via unpressed them The collectlon, from the rely
runs sumptuous fab
and plenty pleats. While there are American Artists Group,
a grandmother, The need for easy cleaning, primitives by a some loose, even very boxy
schools, from of bric-a-brac," flared coats around, the Ivy Snell of Miami, to Reinhold he continued, has cleared most use every headquarters "Women used to silhouette is really changing Noegele's impressive pleture of homes of the cluttered look.
of floor and wall space," bil in the direction of the fitted the United Nations at Christmas time.
"Now there are town coat, especially for
The Artists Group reports a Howard said, trend toward the traditional fower pieces of furniture... a or dress wear.
minimum of wall ornaments. Rooms have the look of the wide open spaces." United Press.
may find that they affect you more
22)- (Oct. 24-Nov. Relax with a good hook. This is much not the time to pile on too work. Let down tensions.
BOYS AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Like To Swim Like A Duck?
-Or a Frog or a Minnow? Knarf Thought He Would-
By MAX TRELL
ward the blue sky and dropped with a splash into the silver of the nice things about water of the pond. Kaart stood ONE mind the on the bank and watched the
water
duck to Kharf, the shadow-boy frog shoot through the with the turned-about name, and finally disappear toward "Is that you never have to the other side of the pond. "I wonder what you're going to wish I could swim like the do next."
frog," he said.
"Really?" sald Knart.
duck.
-『,་
Water's Fino ! "Exactly," said the "Whenever I wonder what I'm Just then, a minnow but its going 10 do next, I always head out of the water, right in now, at once. I go for a swim. the middle of a ripple. "Come It's the thing I always do next. on in," said the minnow, "the By the way, what are you going water's fine!". to do next?"
"Why I don't know," Knari.
sold
"Then let's go for a swim,"
said the duck.
Duck Waddled In
50 Kuart walked down with
duck 'the
"I would," said Knart, "if I could swim like the frog.
"Squish!" sald the minnow.
"Watch this!" said the "Frog, as
he dropped Into the pond.
"
"The frog can't swim! He jerks on in the water!", they said to through the water like a grass him. hopper.
"No," Bald Knart. "I would Now I'll show you come swimming. Keep your if I could paddle like a duck, Jerk through the water ilko a eye on me!"
frog, or gilde like a fish."
toward the pond. The next second, the mianow When they reached the pond, nipped his
shot tall and
the
duck waddled right in, bluding Knart to follow. Then through the water like a streak and went in.
of ilght. In an instant, he was gone.
sho
paddled across the pond, leaving Knart standing on the
bank.
"I wish I could swim like the swimming. I wish I could swin wa duck," Knarf sald.
some
But the children all laughed Some of them waded, some of them splashed, some of them paddled (though | duck!), the Knart smiled la admiration, mot exactly like a
of them jerked "Yes," he said, "that's really
water (though not quite like a frogl), some of them gilded Like a fish!"
under the water (but not From the far side of the nearly as smoothly no a' fish!); At this moment, Knarf saw a pond, the duck quacked: "Come but all of them laughed and green frog, sitting on a white in, Knart!" rock at the edge of the pond, From the middle of the pond, looking up at the blue sky. the frog cranked: "Come in, "What are you waiting on the Kaart!" bank for?" the frog sald.
From deep in the pond, the
нг camo down with the minnow bubbled: "Come in, duck," said Knarf, "but I can't Knarfl" swim. the way she does.".
"Pooh," said the frog, “ducks can't swim. They can only paddle. I'll show you how to swim. Watch this!”
With that, the frog suddenly
But: Knarf just stood there, wondering what to do next.
Crowd of Childron And at that moment, a crowd
leapt up off the white rock to of children came along. "Como.
Rupert and the Diamond Leaf-6
Lily Duckling spend some time turing round and showing herself off to the Guides and then they': do you make me play thasa siy suggest returning to the sportas – games ?” (aba" porcama ...« angrily, Again they hold the rope quize low And in my lovely new cups,,too
To their surprise: the 'little' duck docan't get upc*** Bod-bod, why i
for Rupert to jump over it. but Of course ducks can't jump. Jum when Lily Duckling follows him you:walt antil my wings are the quickly comes a cropper. * Bad grown. Then I'll do bether, than fuck! Try again," says Pauliner, any di youth
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, FUMA
shouted, which was something neither the duck, nor the frog, nor the fish could even begin to do.
"Come In" they cried again to Knart. The water's fine!"
And Knart knew that if he couldn't paddle or jeric through the water or glide, under the wade and water, ho could splash and shout and laugh.
So bo went int
Don't forget
your
Rupert
Annual
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Christmas brings
a boom
in LACE
from IRENE RICHARD
PARIS ACB is the favourite
Levening fabric in Ports
at
the pre-Christmas parties. It is used for sumptuous crinoline styles and in half-length túl- skirted designs. And the vogue is giving a flip to one of France's oldest artisan. Industries.. V
Smartest types are either very fino and cobwebby or coarse Two-colour specta
are a novelty, a very heavy floral pattern appearing on a contrasting background.
Tan, belge and off-white with black are favourite combinations.
The picture shows a big lace motif mounted on black tulle. The deep of- the-shoulder black velvet collar, knotting, bakind, matches chlo Jauntlet ploves.
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