EDITORS CHESS STOVILE
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"Why don't you let the Fire Department fight its own
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battles?"
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THE WAY,
by Beachcomber
E horse's hind leg found on f other day is a bus sull unclanded. I believe, r
The Yard is inclined to re-" Ject the theory that it was a wooden leg left there by absent-minded horse.
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pun.
Toujours la pollittesse WELL in advance of the clowns are turning the eustomary
toninie sensol bur Communic
Buker.
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER · 31, 1952.
© J · A CO· BY ON BRIDGE
Use Some Initiative; Win Many Hands
WEST
13 QB4 K762
NORTH
AJ 10704
K 53
• A 10
474
EAST
A02
£202
3843
#QJGA
SOUTH (D)
109 85
A AKQB
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AKI
Both sides vul.
South
Weat North
East
2 N.T.
Paks.3
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3 A
Pas
Pass
Pars
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Opening lead- & lu
By OSWALD JACOBY
THE
E bidling of the hand shown today is almost as interesting as the play. North's response of three clubs was an artificial hid, asking South' to show
happened to hold one.
IL
South obediently showed the spades, and North ex-
dnzersaulty-not with guy abandon, bat at a word ut command, Mir Pollitt. on als return frin Moscow, failed completely to understand the To begin with, the leg was, not
attude of the Krealm to his Eng-four-card major snit if he
which varies Also, here in Communists, model wood. by-law which brukes i leget for
from aited roulempt to
that the wooden horse with
tug to The BDIVE
theory travel on u bus. Another
party was shoe-horning itself into ta Inake Factories
irylig that there was loul play. Some. when one murdered nurse, bui.
friends with Socialsts, was not at emoving the body, forgot a hind The Yard pits out that tu muider a horse up a bun, with being defceted, to ufmost impossible, The most plausible explanation $4
was hum lant Romeone ther frin butcher's shop dropped t Jeg
Red-beards in song
As the Colunet End Birs Wrele
ani
it well received at Hussian head-tended a slam invitation by quarters. The usual order for a
those
hany soners ten they always land on hends.
unersault were given, but the re-raising to five spules. South
that however markale thing i
people probably should have pass- tered, since he could not have opened with two no-trump with u hair less than he Nothing to do with me
held. In other While HOW
imitation of actually piving an Pavlova, he suld, son slipped words, he had already bid ad hurt his unkte.
his full strength and could not afford to accept any in- "POISE will be polse," us
Welsh actress sald when the vitations.. stockbruker tried to balance on the top of a champagne bottle. Tail-piece
were wading through 37 leaflets about the regulations for raised killing pig. voices were
A song unde the house.
ed-beards were singing
She picture of beauty.
Wnoweil's tuostematy
La Belle
li, come back to the ring
You sweet little thing,
Curse you?
Su hey h, and away we go,
"You never know
and the autior.
The
your luck,"
Our day, maybe, this baby Will clunt down from her high
35,
Alta, La Duille Zaborial
I
His
(New itemi.
the
HOPE that those who criticise my headlines, saying that they are impossibly fantastic, saw this in moming paper: headline "Peer's Window-Cleaner
tank."
YOUR BIRTHDAY.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31
Walicy
By STELLA
South actually went on to slam, hoping that a kindly providence would come to his help. It did, but perhaps largely because South took the trouble to help himself.
West opened the ten of clubs, and South won with the king. Declarer drew two rounds of trumps, cashed the ace of clubs, and ruffed his remaining clubs dummy. He then laid'down the ace and king of hearts and gave up the third round,
BORN today, you have rest wisdom and the ability for analysis which of hearts hopefully.
enable and to the the Iubbles of others.
Your Poliest sense i keca and you should use it possibly In summe one of the mat. You are not the to follow the conventional methaus Auf might very easily be in the vanguard, if not the instigaton of a new tal. The sink have given you teue appreciation for music, as well, and your should be able in perfous 'on etie or more fustruments. In inct, 37 prices varied that you may have dittely in selecting a thild which will continue to hold your interest throughout le
Yuts have a good knowledge of prople and your geniul personality wilt make scores at loyal friends for you. You enjoy people whose ideas You women might be career women or Re As exeiting a 3 day $1. hostesses par vrerlloner!
Although you are gay aut charming when in the company of elliers, you Have us when you want to be alone with your music or your -books-In-suchmoud your books are all the "eumpany" you need.
To be completely happy to marriage, your mate-must understand -Unis. site of your temperament or there can be many Statifilija.
in
As it happened, West had given up the queen of hearts on the second round of that suit, so that Eust won the third heart with the jack. Bast then return ed a low diamond, and it was up to South to guess whether this was led from the king or from the juck of diamonds.
needless misunder- The guess
To bod What the stars have in store for tontorrow, select your birth-viously throwr stay star and rend the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star Laye daily guide.
1
THURSDAY, JANUARY:1, 1953
CAPRICORN (Dec, 23-Jan. 20)-
A calm and poised attitude today can Invet any possible crisis cessfully Be confident.
Fuc-
19)
23) under
CANCEL (June 22-July Emotions need to be kupt strict control today if you are to
void difficult situations.
24 - Aug.
23} LEO
July Remeinber someone who may
.be
AQUARIUS (Jan, Zi-Feb. If driving in crowded trailie today show..extrzine caution, yourself, and watch out for the ather fellow.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar, 20) - Don't let yourself be drawn into any discussion which might notably financial matters must be dis end a bitter argument.
piness to both of you Just now. VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23
11
difficult one. West hud ol- Rway the queen of hearts to avoid being forced to lead diamond; and West would have had no reason to do so unless he held the king of diamonds.
to
South therefore played a lonely today. It can bring hup-low diamond, and West had of king play the
to force out diamonds dummy's acc. The rest was, of course, very easy,
Cursed today, take up your prob-
24-001.
23)
ARRES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)-- lems with an expert Let things remain as they are, Don't attempt innovations todny- Except perhaps for 11
LIBRA (Sept. Ilise the day for recovery from
TAURUS
30- (Apr. 21-May
a few resolu- the festivities and get some need- ed relaxation. Iot down tensions.
SCORPIO
21-Nov. {Oct.
12) Conservative action is more to be desired, right now, than speculative
A good day to discuss your future. hapes and alms. Your ambitions have excellent prospects of being
fuifited.
21)--
nd
GEMINI (May 22-June
of fealish Ho careful today culents. They are more apt to hap pen if you are tired.
niventuresomeness,
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 21-Dec, 22)--- Forget serious malters today. Don't worry over business or [Inantes. Just relaxi
BORN day, you sie & natural executive. You know how and when to act. You have an original and inventive rand and a real deter nination to see a project through to completion, once it is started. A natural leader, you have a magnetic personality which draws people into your orbit.
Your ties of fun are exceptionally strong and those you love can dó no wreng. You must guard against blas in this regard, especially if you are in n pusition of public iruse or else you may be accused
favouring your relating
of
VCARD Sense
Houth
Q-The bidding is: East North West 1 Diamond Double 1 Henst
hold: Spades You, South, Q-J-7-5, Hearts 7-4, Diamonds Clubs 8-5-2. What do J-0-0-3. you do?
A-Pass. North's double asks you to show your best suit, but Fast's bid has relieved you of responsibility. A bid at this moment would show some real strength, and that's Just what you don't lave. North will take
good hand; and
You are fond of invel and is likely that you will see a great further action if he has a really portion of the globe during your feume. You have that happy faculty of being able to make a "home" wherever you hang your hatt
This home-making instinct is particularly strong in you women who will make wonderful wives and mothers. You will be mistress of your awn domielle and rute things your own way. But since you are greatly beloved by everyene, all will enjoy it.
In working toward material success, don't depend upon outside help. Everything you attain will come entirely through your own hard work. But the stars have given you adequate talents to do a good job if you use these gitts,
To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your birth- day star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday stor be your daily guide.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2
CAPRICORN (Dec. 29-Jan. 20).... CANCER (Juna
22-July
If you are alert you can turn Be on your guard against tricky what, at first, may appear to be & business when it comes to flannciat handicap into a distinct advantage. aftales. “Be conservative.
AQUARIUS (fan, 21-Feb, 19)- LEO (July ZR-JAKE R3) -
work
If you have been procrastinating, Clear up detalls __in__ your nlop 1. Today in the time to do schedule which call for meticulous That jobt
care. Bhow real progresa, PISCES. (Feb. 20-star.
20)- VIGO (Aug. 24-9ept. 21) Sick to conservative action. Bot- Good Ideas .ean promoto your lor not be too adventuresome it prestige, Boo that they are offer you want good results.
ed to the parson who can exegula
LIBRA
ARIED (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)- them,
I worried over your cøv problems.
(Sept
24-Oct. 231-
offer to help someone else who is If you have a problema th solve worse off. Forget golfi.
which is giving you difficully, ask TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21 advice from an expert,
Not a day to overextend yourself... #CORPIO)) (Oct;--/ Zi-Nov-239 Be courteous to all. You never Take" full
advantage of today's "Don't wasto Lime in day dreaming. Act noet 2))-BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-330c, 2X)++, Ha kind and friendly and you una? Make long-range plans for, eccoin-
know who may, be an angel in die progress potential” AUIBO!
GRMINI (May ZZ-June
be surprised at the reaction! Wia pilsning a given objective and then naw frience that way."
Hold fast to is for good, results,
the
If he cannot not, you are well out of bidding.
CHESS PROBLEM
By G. JONSSON.
Black, 10 piccês.
1
阁
White, B. ploces
White to play mate is two, Solutioncito, yesterdays problem:
-2, B--R15,
RxP3 BK5 KIXP: 2, BXDP.
WOMANSENSE
Is the SPHINX LOOK
now
The man who started the doe-eyed style
thinks up a new one
•
From JOAN HARRISON: Paris,
"
HE man who created the "doc-eyed
Tlook in Paris and up realised that
Let's Eat
BY
IDA BAILEY ALLEN
Page
A New Year's Eve Supper That's Easy On The Hostess
"PREVARING
cloborate An
Note: For a simplified menu,
there was a good, paying commercial pro-spread for New Year's Eve is too emit one of the salads and the position in creating "style" in make-up, much of tax on the time and ice cream on brownies.
energy of most homemakers, hus now come up with his new idea for chet. So let's plan a New Year's 1958-the "sphinx-eye."
The girl In the picture shows it off. Her som, heart-shaped face is made, up to look like
a triangle. But the secret is simple. The Boe-party, or for a small affair by eyed line at the edge of the eye is still there, omitting a few but slightly longer. The new line is pencilled must not be expensive!"
in on the inside of the eye, and shaped down-
wards.
FUSS AND FEATHERS
M. Fernand Aubry, of the sphinx-eye, is a No. 1 hair styler for the Paris fashion houses. Ho started the doc-eyed look three years ago.
He drew a line upwards from the outside corner of a mannequin's eyes to make them big ker. And the Idea caught on.
This year, the launching of his "1953 Face" and all the fuss and feathers that go with the presenting of a Paris dress collection.
TRIANGLE SHAPE
"Oh, la la, so we have no alanting of duck, no big baked hat, no maple inouss-—-”
All Measurements Are Level
Recipes Sarve. Eight
Tuna or Salmon Salad
in nesta
Croquettes
C.
Eve supper menu of food that can be prepared ahead of time, that can be used 'as is' for a big Open a 1 lb.) tin tuna or salmon. (If the latter, remove foods, and it the bones and skin.) Flake the.
Ish fine. Add 1⁄2 e. Ane-chopped celery, chopped stuffed olives and
chopped blanched almonds. „Sanson with 4 tsp salt. tsp. pepper and the juice
lemon. Blend with Plenty of Foods
enough mayonnaise to moliten, Form about. Then chill. "Never mind, Chef. Lei's con- 300 centrate on what we can afford. Into balls containing 1 tbsp. cach, There are plenty of foods from Roll In fine-chopped, tested
Chill again. Serve almonds. which to choose."
of lettuce. Garnish "Madame is right. The rich with radish roseK or strips of dishes are not good for either pimiento." the pocket book or the waist Twin Finger Rolls line, and besides everybody is Use a hot roll mix. Make The girl, with the Sphinx, Face, mannequin
tired of so much richness."
up as directed and roll to Julie, has her hair slightly flared at the side to
thickness. Cut into narrow The same idea give her face a triangle shape.
"Why not base our New Year's stripa, Brush half with melted is carried out with the lip make Eve menu on the delightful buf- butter and place the remaining The eyes up the fulness of the lower lip fel nupper served on board the finger-lengths on top. the line is accentuated in the centre and nar-Mainliner when refumed
almost touching in lightly But the from Hawaii to down rowing out at the skies.
the United
olled pan. Brush the top; with towards the eye-life is the key.
States? With a few adaptations melted butter,
and if desired bridge of the
would be perfect."
sprinkle over a few sezame or Let rise until POPPY seeds. doubled in size; bake in a moder- ate oven, 375-400 F. about 20
Dinner French union
soup; potatoes escalloped with sliced frankfurters; string beans vinal- grette; hot mince pie with cheese; coffee, tea or milk,
have it.
drawn
lo the
ROSA upwards
wards
temples,
Egyptian dancers have used the idea for years, outlining their eyes with kohl-used primarily in the Middle East to stain eyelids, eye- brows, and hair.
BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Willy Learns What Day It Is
Thursday, But 'It's New Year's Day, „Tool_
By MAX TRELL (¶XILLY!" exclaimed Hanid, Widowgirl with the turned-about nome, when she met Willy Toad, "do you know what today is?""
At first Willy looked puzzled. Then he looked up into the sky. He smiled. "Sure I know what to- day is," he said. "Today is beautiful sunny day."
right away. Except that I was sure that you knew. Today is New Year's Day."
"It is?" said Willy, looking
Year's Day?" more puzzled than ever. "New
"Yes, Wly!"
-44You
sce, Wy dear," said
Willy looked around him. He looked at the sky. He looked at the trees. ile looked at the clouds. He looked at everything he could То Willy's disappointment sre. Finally he looked at Hanid. Hanid shook her head. "Oh no "Er-what's new about it? 1 willy-that's not what I meant, mean, what's new about this New Hanid, "every year has 365 days.'
she uaded, "It is a Year's Day? It looks the same to or course," beautiful sunny day. You're right me. It looks," said Willy, "exactly about that. But today is more like yesterday." than just that."
"But Willy dear," said Hanid, "you don't understand what New "Hmm," Willy kept saying. Year's Day is. It isn't really a trying to look as if he had heard Willy thought for another min-new day. It's the first day of the..all this before and had just hap-
pened to forget about it, ute or two. Suddenly his face new year." grew bright again. "It's Thurs- day," he oxclaimed. "That's what
Face Grow Bright
And twelve months make year."
"Oh! Now I understand," said Willy.
Week After Christmas
Then Honid sighed, because "But all the days together are she could see by the expression 365 for the whole year," Hanid today it's Thursday!"
on Willy's face that he was about went on. "Then, when the last But when Hanid started once to ask what was "new" about the of the 365 days is used up, it's the more to shake her head, Wily year. So Hanid sat down and end of the year-and a new year today. So today is called New guess. I give up. What is today, the whole thing was about,
Year's Day." said: "Oh well, I can't guess, I carefully explained to Willy what begins. The new year is beginning Hanid?"
"You see, Willy dear," she said, said "You poor little dear," Hand, giving Willy a sort of a "every year has 365 days." "Oh-h'mm," said Willy. hug (for it wasn't too easy to give a toad a real hug without. burting him
"Of course," Hanld went on,
"I knew you would I ex- other), "I should have told you the 365 days are all divided into
weeks, and the weeks are divided plained it to you," said Hanid. into months. Seven days make a And New Year's Day is always (or sometimes January first-or, in other words, Thirty week.
the month of thirty-one) days make a month. the first day in
January. And that's what today
first Sthe
day in the month of It January or New Year's Day.
Hanid added,
somewhere
or
DUMB-BELLS
I SUPPOSE YOU GAVE UP PIANO
WHEN YOUR HUSBAND DIED!
NO!
I STILL
PLAY
BUT
ONLY ON THE
BLACK Keys
THE LEDGER SYNDICATE
INTELLIGENCE TEST
SIX COLOURED
BEADS
By T. O. HARR
REQULAR octahedron, IN
A will be recalled
Agure having eight face each
triangle. I
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be
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- How, muNJŠATYRONETIZenta of "tha.sk bemir, kes Chieni whiots are distinguishable trans-one another T.
(Solution on Para 10)
CROSSWORD
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Blake the bee live by taith. 47) To do this you may start a feud. (0) 10. Part of a spaca, (8) Trim: (1)
Stage satrances? (5) Majdy. 10)
10 Olete of a beat crust, (9)
often occupied as the sad of supper, (3)
24 floors 20 (3)
21. Care of the artlilery. (8)
4.Wood' open space. 151 23. Pratidious. 1
24: Put me in the 20. (8). 27. Spuco. (4)
Down
Lord Mayor's feast. (2)
Inke sira L.T. avenue, that's na (8)
Steal the smallest (5)
Epithet for airmen, 10)
Burambled when broken up. by force. (3)
6. Your Bunday juint may or, (4)
7. Drape the animal with a doctor.
D.
6. Blica of barrio. (6).
1 From the reverso, 131
10. Parsimonious way for actence
to UDHOL CATO. (16)
17. Battleground. (8)
10. Little baby carriage. {{4}}
21, Artiste inayo D. 18ION
f) 22. One of life's statlils, (3) ►
-Break up the end of Al(a):
• Aplution si postárday's vukl
D
tways comes
exactly
•
a week after Christmas
Day. So, you see, it's a very easy
day to remember because every-
we
NEW YEAR'S EVE SUPPER Chicken or Clam Boullon Fresh Vegetable Relishes Pickles
Tomato Ample Stor Salad Mayonnaise
Tuna or Salmon Salad Croquettes Twin Finger Rolls Ice Cream on Brownies with Chocolate Sauce Fresh Fruit Bowl Nuts in Shell
Coffee or Tes
Place
Trick of the Chef Spread twin fræger rolls bbforá baking with equal parts Smith- feld.ham- spread and butter.
Scrapbook
Mary Brooks Picken
For New Year's Eve-Resolve to look Your
W
Prettiest!
WHETHER you are 16 or, 60, 24 or 84, it is a body knows when Christmas Day thrilling time to have the comes,"
were
chance to begin again, to "Well," Gold' Willy after the make the New Year a hap explanations
all over, "there's just one thing more I'd pier, one, a mora productive like to know about New Year's one, a sweeter one for all Day. Is it a present day? Do you whose lives you touch. get things? Like on Christmas
Day
case, plan to dress up to meet the New Year looking your prettiest.
4
Helping Natura Spend at least twenty minutes In front of your, mirror "making with" the powder, lipstick, hair- brush and mascara. Help naturo all you can, and by so doing a glint will come in your eye and
a lightness in your step that will make you unaware of the years and help you definitely to wel come the new one joyously.
Christmas Gifts
+
Now, if you are ready to say you have nothing to wear, look.. through your own Christmas gifts. Maybe there is a new gearf, stole, or plece of lace you can do,” tricks with.
Get out your jewellery, Some- times
how we forget
much costume jewellery we have on hand; New Year's Eve is the
Deck your night to put it on. self out in your brightest, be- cause Fashion's password la "Gleam and Glitter."
Tired Old Clothes Your friends and family are not nearly as tired of your old what you have, dress up, be gay clothes as you are,
sofix up
and resolve that next week you will set out to remake, refurbish, por give away anything that won't
Maybe at Christmas your serve you to wear.. Hanid shook her head. "No, heart mellowed so much Resolve, also, to nimblo your Willy. But you do wish all your that you thought only of fingers, polish your thimble, and friends a happy New Year,"
for the
Willy just said: "I'mm, not the family and have had no sharpen your shears
saving, sewing-you'll do next very much of a holiday, is it? time since to think about wing the happy money- New Year's Day...hmm...well, yourself. If such is the year!" Happy New Year!"
Rupert and the Diamond Leaf-14
The Guide. Baryl sets the two now going aves your bit of vertex. a real' jutup 1'5 Etila, friends approaching and she. I'll show you runs to meet them." so glad declares Lilycas alu (capeIH KWAY into the bulics - Nate" monÉ DE you've come back." she smiles.
What a pity you tumbled when she reappears wouldy wghtly over But wa s great bouldera or Whow 1: What you frat began jumping, often rumble, too, Will you try a jump!" cries Janet.""* None * agala" with me?" Pool. L'us'ua could 'do as well if that 15
ALL RIGHTS MESHAYED
Don't forget
your
Rupert
Annual