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"Goodness knows, I keep at him to be more cheerful!”
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EAR
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THE WAY
by Beachcomber
WARLY in the morning rau-
cous voices were raised, song beneath the Wretch bed, room windows. "What the de- vil?" criod the Colonel.
cerenade The words
of the floated up:
Hail, smiling Colonel, and your
intress. What a lovely day this ta, (m't
don't
return
the
if the
circul We'll all be in the workus, won't
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Mrs Wretch chrank back from the window. "It's those red-board- ed dwarfs," said the Colonel. "Alf welve of them?" queried Strs Wretch. "All twelve,” sxid the Colonal #loorily.
The crooked flute PROFESSOR
Kalph
with his head poked through one of those cardboard anlinair on sea- alde plers."
On the dance floor
She danced rumbas ami sambas
and membas,
Mambar and bwabas and ronivor, Mumbar and rumbor and bombax Dombor and sombos and mombor, And then, as a Anal encore, A spirited mumbojumba,
And fell flat on her face on the
floor, (Crying. waka - waku-waka-waka-
Logka, etc.)
Snibbo DEAR, Sir,
A week ago 1 drank a leat of Snibgleam Duor-polish by mis take for the sparkling Shibbolade. As it made me ll 1 drank a filasa of Bnibbezone ilealth-Juice, and at once felt better. Baibbo evidently ean not only take you ill but ean Mire you-which is more than can be sold Jpr Boppingers Fatry Tablots. They only make you Yra gratefully.
Amy Curse.
In passing
THE CHINA - MAIL | MONDAY, DECEMBER
JACOBY ON BRIDGE
Crying Won't Help Improve Your Game
By OSWALD JACOBY
IF you sometimes lose a game contract that you should have made, don't WOOD too many bitter tears about it. The greatest experts in the world sometimes do the same thing, if that's any consolation. Today's hand, for example, was mia- played at both tables in the inals of the national team championships a few weeks ago.
In both rooms South played the hand at four bogris against the opening lead of a low spade. Both declarers won the Grst trick with the ace of spades and promptly drow three rounds of Irumps. The Wird round of trumps was" a ̧ mis» Jake, but, not necomarily fatal,
In bath roama South or con tinued by Nnessing a diamond to East's queen, în îné rooin East boldly returned - a low apade, and South mede une fatal error of ruff, Ing. When he led another diamond, West put up the "e" and Jed another spade to force out de- clarer's fast trump,
Unfortunately, the diamonds were now blocked. Bouth could lead to dummy's king of damonds, and could get back to his hand with the of clubs to lead another dia.
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10 la often, not the gangster's faule that he is lawless: he is a victim of society.
Profound thinker),
Armitage writes to tell me that there is no need to use a crooked flute 10 play round corners. If you stand round the corner and play an op
Aule the effect dinary straight will be the, saran. “A bend in a Aute," says the professor, "le as ridiculous as would be a pointed drun or a round herp." But, he points out, the whole ides of play Inground corners is based on a fallacy. "It is mere clowning, an do, and we have no right what- though a trombonist were to play, ever to punish them.
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TF trea, wifi is to be denied, then the bandit and the murderer
#TO
YOUR BIRTHDAY... by STELLA
MONDAY, DECEMBER 29
BORN today, you are a person of action who is inpatient with those who can't make up their minds. The stars have even you a certain amount of intuitive fore- aight which makes you appear to actually act upon impulse when you know exactly what you are domg! You have a natural blant
·Biohexty (witch makes friends.
Your magnetic personally makes for public you eminently filed fife. It is likely that you will be considered a great liberal. Your love for, and ability to understand the average man and woman will help you to put into operation any
undertake. plan which you Y
You have a strong wit, which at times amounts to stubbornnes. You
which provent
must be careful not to get involved. with petty affates you from seeing the forest for the trees. Both sexes need to guard against this.
Resourceful, and versatile, you will need to learn concentration an an objective early in fe for the bast possible success, You are, lines, emotionally Volatile.
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Your loyalty to those you love is unquestioned and your ties;af kin are very strong, indeed.
To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corrES- ponding paragraph. Let your birth- day star be your daily guide.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20) Careful meditation may be what is needed despite that "hunch"t
Zl-Feb.
19
AQUARIUS. (Jan, Make your New Year's Eve plans well ahead. Don't leave everything to the last minute this year.
as closely as possible to farmillar routine and get an important job . dona.
(ANE.
21). 24-Bepe vuhao If you have letters that need writ ing, this might be an excellent day for you to do ..
LIBRA (Sept. 28-Oct. 23)-- it feeling a little dull, get out into the open. A change of atmosphere
—PISCES ~~~ (Fe) 20-Mar. 20 Perhaps you can give some very helpful advice to a member of the younger set. Es tactful about it.. is good for you.
ARIES,
(Mar. 21-Apr.
*
Don't take the first invitation that comes along. Be sure that it really the one you want to accept.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-MAY
ime to It may be an auspicious think about your plans for next. year! Might try to economise.
QEMINI" (May zz-June 21)
Thin in a good
time to broaden
your circle of acquaintances. Ac=" cept an offered Invitation.
CANCER (June ZZ-July
Plan to seek the company of, those who are near and daar to you. I on vacation, enjoy it thoroughly.
LEO
(Jity. 14-Aug.
Your best policy today is to stick
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SCORPIO (Oct. 20-Nov. An older member of your family may need your aid and assistance. Be gracious in giving it.
BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 22)-- Mako plans carefully for your Now Year's Eve celebrations. Don't leave anything to chance.
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By D. WELLE Black, 12 pieces.
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mond to West's Jock, but then South could never get in again lo dash the last diamond. Down one." This declarer should have dis- carded
when (instead of mating) East led a low spade. Since East had led aWDY from the king of sades, the rest would have been enry. But even if West had turned up with the king of spades. the contract wouju häve dependeg' only en a successiut guess in diamonds later on, Ire:«bort. South would have had two chances for his con- tract.
MLAD.
WOMANSENSE
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A NEW FASHION COLOUR n HAS GONE ALL ELECTRIC VIOLEAT
There's a lesson in ove purple patch, Days
Anne Edwards
For instance, ono
huge bunch of ylolets on a black volvot „dreas
Picture by JOHN FRENCH
SKIP THE
"CUTIE-PIE".
STUFF
ABOUT this time of year, many young 'uns have miraculously emerged from the toddling ·stago · ·and » aro: Off, proudly, if a little tearfully, to kindergarten. And that's about the time, that Maniagole to work-doing over baby's room into
mosomething more befitting
sister. or. junior..
In
this connection, li might be well,
to review: 0. fow very per unent observations made by a well-known Industrial decorator anent the furniture for children's rooms. Although he spoke to manufacturers of such furniture, his remarks make sense, ali around,
Loss Cuteness
He pleaded for less "culie-pie" stuff, the pink or blue pieces decorated with bunnies, waddling ducks and teddy bears. Fact is, We pointed out, that even' brisk two-year-olds are toting guns, Hoppy style, and that by the ume Junior is three, he is al- ready bored with this terrestial, 19 Investigating sphere and
In the other rocín, East was not bold enough to return a spade when he got in with the queen of diamonds, He returned
a club,
at four he s which declarer should have won space ships, and in the dummy.. Instead, South roady to take off on an inter- made the mistake of winning in planetary journey. his own hand with the aor. le
led a diamond, and Wes
West put up
the sce:
once
Opportunity was knocking more at the door, for South could still make his contract by dropping dummy's king of diamonds on this trick. But declaret had a blind spot and; played „dummy's low dia- mond. Now a spade return obliged declarer to ruff, and South found that the blocked_diamonds were a fatal-handicap,-Down-one also.
This designer argues for more suitable, ada as well as
for children's rooms, such as chairs and tables with telescope legs, surface that pand, chests with pull-out steps. that later become drawers, and the like. Children like strong, clear colours, not the pallid pas ieis, and they like docited form. Ho suggested the use of mate-
BOYS'
Paris finds a sizzler—but a little goes a long way...
Thus art pu Dizzine, electric shs
THERE are purple patches in Paris today. The purple
the patches are the accessories in this new colour that turn up on every other Parisian woman!
At every big' Paris store there are counters - heaped with vivid purple silk violets, roses, flower buds, Fearves. The accessory shops are lauded with violet sucto handbags and gloves, violet velvet evening slippers, Violet leather bells, and violet silk umbrellas.
The lingerio shops are filled with violet taffeta petticoats and violet chiffon nightles, or white undles slotted with violet ribbon.
It's an enchanting, elegant, -A violet wool jelly bag,OR, eye-catching colour-but a little violet suede gloves, OR a violet
way. go a long
And since chiffon scarf, OR n violet, leather Parisian women seldom handle, beit, this kind of colour - cpntrasti wrongly and Englishwomen ແ doit la instructive
often do
For it is always a success on- Its own—always a failure in
note just how, and where,' and, groups. how little they are using their purple patches.
For example: One huge bunch of vivid violets in the neckline of 怨 black velvet dress.. One big silk violet rose on the shoulder of a grey Two small violet rosebuds at the high neckline
sherry coloured blouse.
of
F1
·
suit....
F.S. Too bad-you can't get it here yet. I. tried, found one purple rose in the wrong purple (old-Indyish Instead of electric) at the wrong price (383. instead of 78, Od.).
The excuse? "nye"nover: get any demand for that sort of colour nowadays, Madam.
Over to you, readers,
AND NOW ONE MORE
No. 800 them
June.
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HE WAS presented With the first one when she was. 13, has and sho been getting them aver since at the rate of Bre fortnight.
She has had
nearly 50 or
since the beginning of
She has been given them by explorers, cricketers, antique pilgrims. dealers, South African
-Sea Cadels, farmers, induxirfallats,
AND GIRLS'
rials that appesi to a child's love Pixies Love To Eat And Sleep
The curious thing is that the contract, cannot be missed if South only draws two rounds of trumpa at the beginning of the hand. Herials then leads a diamond "to dummy's king, not caring who has the ac The defenders can take two of thres diamond tricks, depending on their luck, but no more.
for touching and feeling, mate
as cork, foam rubber, such textured plastics.
"So now wo como back to Mother busy doing over a room for her youngster, and it will be a room that must meet re- erentional as well as sleeping
CARD Sense needs.
West
Q-With neither sido vulnerable, the bidding -102 North
Kast -Mouth 1 Diamond 2 Heart 7
του.
hold: Spades A-J-0, Hearts K-Q-5. Diamonds 3-6-3, Clubs K-3-4, What do you do?
-When It Comes to Work, That's Another Matter!--
- By MAX TRELL
wanted to know what they were, thinking about
sick children, plocininnies, chlid stars, and Girl Guides,
She has boon ziren 'them at exhibitious, dass nights," charity.. -performances, tree plantings, rond i
openings, ship, launchings, hospit tab iles that..
And recently At the Royal Cancert, to received her 28th.
T'd like to hand THE QUEEN just one more bouquet för manage
10 surprized, jag, to look
KU delighted-and so grateful.
Ever wonder what happens to the royal bouquets? A few thes Queen keeps most are given to hospitals.
MAGAZINE
things were. Eating and sleep ing," they said.
"How did you know?" asked Pixie O'scow in surprise. "Well, you're right, though," he added the next moment. "That is what they're thinking... about. But I won't let them. You think about those two- things after you've finished do-- ing the rest of them!" he shout" ? "We said, Pixie O'Scowl, ed over to his companions. well. Either bunk furned-about names, drew, no sɗva got to do our washing,
A child's room that is pro- perly functional is a combination bed-room and hobby-play room As the child grows it becomes study, as beds or mattresses and springs- on-legs beds can be placed
THE Pixies were all sitting.
"We're thinking about all the around under the Old Oak work we have to do."
D'Cheer near the entrance to Hall when Knarf and Hanid, "What work?"" the shadow-children
with the
"The real trouble is," Pixio
There were Pixie O'Bean, our ironing, our scrubbing, our O'Scovi. continued to Kaart
O'Boy, Phic
McFal...dusting our polishing, our and Hanid, "If they against a wall and slipcovered to Pixie look like lounges, taking away Pixle O'Long, Pixie McGiggle, pickling, cur painting, cur cat caling and sleeping, there's the bed-roomy look that the Pixie McStumble Pixie Mo- ing and cut, sleeping."
at all Snooze and Pixie O'Scowl.: zoyoungsters don't relish
A three no-trump Tal exactly what you would have big it East had passed, and your two stop
pers, to hearía enable you to right ahead with the bla
TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding the same as in the question just answered. You, South, hold: Spades A-Q-1-1-5, Icart 4, Diamonds K-Q-9-3," Club# A-J-0. What do you do?
Answer. Tomorrow
INTELLIGENCE TESTA
CALYX
By T. O. HARSE MB CALXX, the art collec
Sleeping equipment should be None of them was talking. All that is
of them seemed to be thinkinggreed Ilinid.
of the best.
:
Combination Pieces Combination pieces drawers, cupboards, cabineis, chests, desk and bookcases can be purchased in correlated units and combined in many ways to make effective use of wall space and to leave on much
eh room
as possible, for children hate the feel of being cooped-up which is what a room with a lot of badly placed, un related furniture and little floor
the anxioris 5, $O SOCUʻra sa many, az, powthlo of the Works of M10% 1000 Mladder,' who was holding an exhibition
Madder bod ng fred pELOOS LOS per plöturun, but was pulling them by priesto trosty,
Azka yale insted for Vares dara. Calyx-nast three ensia- BATÍOS - TO - Segotiate, Ite, plo KERAK. Chay, werp to than their ben, discrelasin, bergsining.
At the end of thà sálá tha' firs) of Eboen szente reported to QAFE De foliowy?” Piquzras cheap the flat day.
ags prion: all pictures, were. pounds:
•Aswan naked by Miim-Scaddar 10 more par Flaturu,
and
tim patty laing Happened asi
750 third day.
The "reporte, pikbezitDIKI
Floni farguses."". And All three. Meento shadripeto: La PRZEM
New, muse, pletutes/did!)
(Zolation on Pe
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of these space creates Most
It is units come unfinished, so easy and fun to do them and work out a colour scheme that
children will
enjoy. For small children, free walls for blackboards, can be used while older children will like bulletin board for reminders, pictures and avenirs, Need less to say, the room should be calourful and gay in its decum tions, have proper lighting and be able to withstand wear and tear, which in what today's furniture and fabrics are made to do,
Secret Of Success
If there is one virtue should be cultivated more than another by him who would ucceed in life Lis pubictu ality if there is one error that should be avoided, it If being behind the
do the
11othing left for me but to do the ironing, the scrubbing, the dusting, the polishing, the pickling and the
We're thinking-
work wo have to do,”-ssidi,
lot to do the warming.
Knarf and Hand were just to "It's more than enough," "painting". about to walks up news crumbled Pixle O'Scowl. "The on that's not fair" said awake all fast night, tahdina, e Pixle O'Scowl jumped to his feet and said in a loud whisper "Sh-bl”
asked
"Why what's the matter Hanid
Pixie O'scow "What are you all doing?"
Too Curious
"We're thinking Go away please! Don't disturb ust"
1lanid
That's that. I keep telling
day, Jan't long enough for us 10. do it in And that isn't the
Lacked the Ice Băx?! worst of it, either." ~ An he said these last words, Pixle O'Scowl them said Pixie O'Scowl, "But. "And he got us all -hungry
- said 'Pixie O'Bean, “He wouldn't shots angry glance at the they won't laten to me," other Pixies sitting around the... Hania went over to the other let us eat anything. He locked
up the ice box, 2014, Caks Tron, “They keep think Pixlos; "Now," she said, "if you ing about just two things, Pixie O Scowi sald
do alf the eating and sleeping."And anyway.ald Pixis how con Pixie. O'Scowl do all McGiggle, "he's the one who the work? You've got to help wants to do all the cating and Guessed Easily
him."
sleeping himself." "It's his fault anyway.", Pixie Hore, Pixie O'Béow? shotlode Knar and Hauld - had no.
what, the two McSnooze said: "He kept us "I don't. Tidon't m! Work pa hard as any of youlilyonly "want my; share of the ) enfloglland
But Knarf and Hanid were too curious to go away, Kharf tolibl
Rupert and the Diamond Leaf-12
Rupéct turn, I'd better tell some on," sie nage," "t Let's run her about the Collector, and the and jump, it's such a lovely day. wonderful plant,?! he thinks, " but !' And to his amazement, she Jezpa First I'll pick a leaf to show it to lightly over Buslu "Good, him and make sure that this plant** gracious What's happened to KG antha ZARINavas the first one? her ? **; he gaspa..?" Hallyan hour?, Then he scurte, to tai hat but am- ago, she couldn't jump twa fée - poum'll want it to : linte, vet Chihight And just look at her new,
Don't
forget
your
Rupert
Annual
Hanid thought this was fair enough and she made all. Pixies promise to sahre an work that had to be
well well the couing a PC AME
Ing. Fixia: O'Scowl md, he was now satisfied, except that lin thought a fow other things "ought to be shared as well, things tha hd. hadn't mentioned ye napping" he said, vofandi dos) and playing; / and singing, fi and dancing and talking and chat- ting and und
"And grumbling" the other Fixies,
cused all
But Hanid decided, all c now things) had lo báu too, including the Only no one wanted anymore," They all