EDITORS PRESS SERVICE, INC-NUEVA TONK “
"Alice!"
BY THE • WAY
by Beachcomber
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1953.
JACOBY
ON BRIDGE
WOMANSENSE-
There's No Set Rule Before And After Six O'clock
On Play of Hand
By OSWALD JACOBY
WHAT
AT should you do when the opponents
Your 1953 Look: For Cocktails and Beach
3
By Dorothy Barkley London, now produces 100 varieties of matching mother-and-daughter,
outfits, in which the daughter's bid a slam that you have a TEPPING out 1953- nen-type materials,
dress appeared us naniniature falr chance to defent?.
styles are, these knee-
FOR CHILDREN
edition of her mother's, Mostly Should you let them play it, buttoned breeches in rust- : .
the styles. were simple-cap sleeves,
Pan or should you make
Peter
coltars, coloured linen, worn with a ก
The style
front sacrifico bld rather
and full than sleeveless black rayon Prince Charios
in clothes sot by button-through
and Princera skirt. They were In dark take the chance that the blouse. They were pre Anne is rapidly being reflected blue nylon or checked aligham
will somehow sented by the Moygashel by manufacturers of children's with opponents
whtie the two separates, so long make their slam?
clothing. Pictures of Fashion Group recently.
children, sensibly clad in cor- favourite, were Idea of the designer was that duroy dungarees, have become here they should serve the purpose famliler. of two outāts. They were, he
And sultable for cock- declared, as tall parties
A fashion as for beachwear given But this met with a conserva-
This is one of the most ticklish situation in bridge. Each hand settled on its own inust be individual merits, but it is possible to have a general policy to guide you in tuch cases.
If you have a very cheap Bacrifice bid, go ahead and bid
V0015 are simple men. One time my dining-ream" "Oh, no," Yo them.
tld Wagwell, he can stand on who taught
a couple of tables, me fool on ect. You' probably save poin's number of wealthy American "I really began Mrs Wretch. In the long run; what's more, breathes us the Colonel took charge. you'll occcasionally make your how to women
to Ho," he said. activity they have not much ust ask you
"Well" said Mix Greenhead, crifice bid. ume for has so far retained dust may, Ernie, your eff friend his simple ways us to break a aren't half shouty, and no trimlake, nine-day fast by eating what is Come on. I'd rallier fall off a whole tud-Inrm of horses than stay here. British Railways to be described as
inrusted. Good-day, upper tumbler.
more sophisticated classes, and I hope it keeps fine for A
mixing with the you, I don't think!" You, after rich, would have brought with him his own supply of Water- ford glass and 18th-century
elundellers to ent.
Among Ext Juggege when he arrived in England was a tractor: which leading to 1:ope that he i Joining
campaigu to make
עננת
people ent machinery and so providfes more agricultural land for dirt- tracks.
Poor Wretches!
COLONEL and Mrs Wretch sat at
Junch, and were congratulating themselves on seace restored to the house, when Wurwell arrived once more. With him was a tall, thin young woman, whom he introduced
Mun Violet Greenhead, profes sional name Le Pellegrina. "I want a word of advice." said Wagwell. "She's doing your old act on the time nhe two horse but every blown kies to the eightpennies, she Jails off. Can you demonstrate how you did it "11" rald Colonel Wretch, with considerable dignity, "you expect me to bring two horses
Experiments act_mofos have being shown that after wathed in Saibrope, the new Shibbo detergent. they are no white that the other moles think it has been mowinus.
The crooked flate
Dear Sir,
All this talk about bent flates le rubbish. Why should anyone want to play a flute round a corner, ne he were ushamed of 17 though You might as well play it up the chimney belong to an older generation. The straight flute is good enough for me. If people are too timid to use a straight flute and nay out in the open like honest ben, let them learn some other intrument.
Yrs, truly,
M. H. Reeves (Forty-one years flautist Wuthfløtek Orpheans),
YOUR BIRTHDAY...
MONDAY, JANUARY 5
11
In the hand shown today, North had all of these reasons for his sacrifice big of, seven hearts. He couldn't be quite sure of beating six spades, ance he feared that his ace of hearts wouldn't win a trick. He knew couldn't be that seven hearts badly punished and that it might even make, with a lttio luck.
collar.
And
a fashion
Introduce för children. Green denim shirts were shown with striped denim
Lope mothers watching D Youngest
tis- mannequin. show for children playing the dresses was aged by n top wholesaler 21. And, in spite of rehear... ·
by mother. live reception. The inmediate were pleased to note that such sals and coaxing
alyles will watching There were
be moms-produced, there were unrehearsed tears reaction
cotton bib-fronted backstage during the parade parade
way that the dungarees in blue
and white From this full-scale fashion breeches would require the
children it Goalen stripes, American-style jeans, show
Wils Barbara figure
styling
have And menfolk there, expressing and, for the very young, cotton evident
romper sulta,
SO terry-towelling developed
งายไร that their considered opinion, sug lined.
All would be eastly mothers must now take fashion gested that they should be
into account when choosing banned from beach and cock washed. tall party alike.
the
of
of
wornen
But perhaps
those overseas may be more enthusiastle about keeping in step with the latest fashion.
came
for
that
their children's clothes.
who
styles have
1953 COLOUR
Look out
But for those mothers. prefer the old-fashioned for their children, und time to keep up with the neces sary laundering, dresses with frilled skirts starched to stand out over layers of luce into parade,
new petticoat, looked as if they had year. A vivid
Allee bluish stepped straight out of to
In Wonderland".
During the same
a suggestion for a Blylc beach-bag, attached West opened the
of the beach out like u acc declarer ruffed. spades, and South had ค moment's wild
WEST
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By
STELLA
East Pass
South 3
West
3 A
4 N.T
Puss
North
V Pass
G
Pass
Pass 7❤
Double
Poss
You have a rather deep inner life Dat few excent Those closest to you may suspect. You have a gift
Pass Pass Opening lead-★ A
hope. If the trumps were 1-1 the clubs were 4-3, ho would make his contract,
He therefore ruffed a club in Spade in his tummy, ruffed a
club in linnd, ruffed another
ruffed another duinmy, and spade to get back.
todby, you have a natural You will be happiest if you wed RORN
> gift for lendership and seem to al quite an early age, for you ke know how to make friends and in to have sámething t ́managē--Ara associates without j family of your own will give you none you Your mugnec plc opportunity! You are a good pearing to helf personality draws people to you and inanager and your home should be you may have ton many creual well-kept. Happy, Place in which
and to live. Loval and truc, you will friends rather than a few, selected close coinpanlous, Your getints.
make an excellent felprunte. kind #311cd nature maker dimeult for en mi say "no" when naked in do something and you se more bilen occupied with ult ucople's inxiness than your own.
You are fund of travel and will probably see a large nart of the earth's surface during your life the Since you have a gift of words. it might be well for you 1 seek n To a what the stars have in career in writing. teaching, even store for tomorrow, select your birth. have lost your day star and read the corresponding testuring once you self-conscious St about appearing paragraph. Let your birthday star before the pubile.
be your daily guide.
an inventiveness. fur bekener and which levyinord, might bring you exceptional ruwandy In foot. you huvo many talents, you have only in et lite one that interests you most concentrate on it.
TUESDAY, JANUARY. 6
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)
fro community If asked to watk organisation. Five Vou be okoris and receive rewarding results.
19)
Aquarius (Jan. 21-Feb. Pay sirkel atk to Important thing today and don't be distraet
(Feb. 20-3ar,
20)
by her side inc
PISCES Don't get into arguments which don't concern you directly. There could be
•Hard telinga if you do,
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)
In a large-scale project, don't neglect the minor detail work. Sto that all Is done eficiently.
TAURUS (APC, 21-May
21)–
"CANCER (June 22-July23) You can do more wood by praising wind tu pight, than entielstra what Title may be wrong.
LEO
On the next club, however, West showed out, so that the grand slam was clearly a hope. less task, South managed to make i trumps separately and dummy's ace of diamonds for a total of 12 tricks.
about
Perhaps you think North and South were downhearted 23) being set at seven hearts when they could have defeated their opponents at six spades.
(July "H-AUK. Fuels, net tanty, count today. Keep both feet on the ground and be as praelient a possible.
24-Hem. VIRGO (ARE,
23)-- If in doubt. Your Asi questions.
might be entirely wrong. KUC Biler to be sure the first time.
24-Oct. LA (Sept.
23 Don't Hurt on having your
why. If you will show a co-opera- tive miri. any jou can be done. SCORPIO (Oct. Zi-Nov. 22)
work Finish an important piece of If you correspondence in belund, before you make plans for recrea« this could be a good evening to get ton Today, dily comes before Coughit an unt your litter writing. pleasure!
GEMINI (May 22-June 21) SAGITTARIUS (Noy. 23-Dec. 22)-- Look on the bright Hide of things. You will need your full quota of
diplomacy feday. You' and a raibiw if you tact and only look for it.
texlay's problems.
DUMB-BELLS
THE NEWS
STENOGRAPHER THAT'S
SPELLS
[WONDERFUL
ATROCIOUSLY!) I'M SURE
I COULDNTI
SPELL IT!
WUSTHE LEDGER SYFLIČNIM A
INTELLIGENCE TEST
NOCTURNE
By T. O. HARE *M* (10) bas so many excellent qualities; - (5. 6) la concerned, there are tow to compare with her, LABE night I met ber in the ross Curden: 12,36% till the sun had set and 10, 3, 4) in the summer appeared
The frac missing word nas, a indicated, ten letters. These Name ten letters are requited for each of the three groups which follow. No two jiwaling, words are the same,
Can you supply the ninĂ, falming words T
(Solution on Page 10)-
10
untansi
CROSSWORD
Across
1. Make Lance rig a fordet epace. (8) 7. Bird the tiper ato. (9)
11. Rider thirsty to a degres ? (0)
1. No dole for the alily can. (0)
14. Upset start of 3. (3)
Li Do stevedores hold it?
(5)
17. Jo needs a letter from his wife
for a raisin. (0)
1. Decimal point, (3)
21. Unhealthy
Increasg." (6)
pounding
23. The aola berry. (4)
suction
24 But this abiro dooen't los
(9) 165ltana
25. Saunda
jika skins from the görse, (4)
Down
20, Equal, 197
1. Dig gun of blillarda, (6)
It a topper, (8)
3 Ponny on a mixád 14. (4)
Be 16, (4)
D. I get Elgin, expinsively. ()
4. Do to make the Emir bored.
. Stupid number. 15)
9. What a miser won't stand. 161
10. Bynonym of 22. i
13 Gold frat on bronce. (al
15 May make you ♣ and piante 54.
maker.. 15
16. Laughtoni ned. 144
18 Can make a bale
29. 14 in fresh on top of a thila - ini
en yonanym ni, 1D FA1:
Not a bit of it. The sacrificers happened to be John R. Craw- ford and B. Jay Becker, playing in the finals of the national team championships a few weeks ago. They considered it quite likely that their teammates would play the hand at game in spades at the other table.
They were quite right, as it turned out. At the other table, the East-West pair scored 150 points for making five spades. This was a gain of 350 points, since Becker and Crawford had lost only 100 points,
♥CARD Sensek♦
The bidding has been; Weit
North East
South
1 Diamond Double 1 Heart
You, South, hold: Spades 3-8-7--5, Rearin 7-4, Dimondo J-3, Clubs K-Q-J-9-2 What do you do?
A-Bid two clubs. The accent is ch major units after a take-out double, but the clubs are so much itronger and longer than the spodes that you should respond in clubs, if North bids spades, you will raise.
CHESS PROBLEM
By A. ELLERMAN
Black, 12 pieces:
O
White, 8 pieces,
Solution to Saturday puzzle. Acts White to play: mate is two.
Parakryph; 3. steindeari, 0. Astuside;
Cructes: 11., Law) Yonsta:
Solution, to Saturday's riroblem:
· 1,§P——B6. ^1^.: B–87; 2, B- K14; 1. DK7; 2, KB.
GROWING UP
ter's apron. From the tetra
It will be seen that the tlot outfit consisted of a closely- fited bodice, with an
apron front formed
Delightful for by two outsize stiffened
The
en pockets. semble was completed with a circular overskirt.
One other fashion point from the show was that dark lex green will be the colour for the warm weather. In lightweight Ilpens or cotton, it will be smart and cool for elty office
wear.
ren
were the
for "garance"}
sily colour that is being boosled
fashion
for Coronation
pink with
LL
tinge, it has n long
history. It was well-known 10 ancient Egyptians, used.
comca
and
was
ised, until the
the 1870's, for the trousers of the Zouaves in the French
infantry Ils modern young child- namo
from "garance teddybear" d'avignon",
the bench plant borders 011 dresses, and which provided the dye before "giraffe" prints. The notleethe
the advent of chemical dyes. able trend· towards "grownup" Now Mr Matti, one of the colours-me yellows, dark First Eleven fashion designers. navys and peacock blues-was
il for his "colour- by selecting 100 harsh. considered
Much of-the-yeur". hus promoted 10 the soft preferred were
rock to the "haute couture" class, pinks and pale blues seen on Silk satin has been dyed this Porgandised" nylon party colour for gala evening oc- frocks.
casions. And plans are in the air for a matching lipstick.
-(London Express Sarvies}
The Moygashel . Fashion Another fashion trend for Group, which has 31 members, children Was scen In the
BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Mr: Punch's Many Inventions
-Wait Till You Hear the Things Ile Thought Up!-
By MAX TRELL
vented the cup,
And then noticed that the coffee and milk and tea were always spilling out "MR PUNCH," said Hart, on the table cloth so I went and the shadow-boy with the invented the saucer. I also in- turned-about name, as he went vented the table cloth," up to his old friend, "did you added. ever invent anything?",
ha
Mr Punch leaned back in his Mr Punch, who was dozing in chair and smiled. his easy chair under the sunny window, opened his eyes, on:1 -looked-around-the-room, Dist- somebody just say something?" he sald. He didn't seem to sce Knart.
But Knarf éried: “I did!" Mr Punch now looked at Knart, "What did you say?" he asked.
"I asked," Knarf sald, “If you have ever invented anything?
Important Things
Mr Punch paused for just a second, as if he were thinking, Then he said: "Certainly! Cer- tainly! I invented some of the most important things that peo- ple use."
Knart looked astonished. "You did! What things?"
"But Mr Punch," Knarf said, are you sure you invented the. cup and saucer?"
Mr Punch cat upright again and looked at Khari stemly. "I I didn't invent them," he said, "I wish you'd tell me who did!"
A Few Other Things Knart couldn't tell him. He remained perfectly silent,
"Ah, I see you don't know said Mr Punch, "Well, I did! Or course," he went on,' smiling
again, f invented a few other little things. I haven't ever told anybody about them, either
"I'm the one who invented the cup and saucer," said Mr Punch.
**Then I did." said Mr Punch.
LEFT: Ensemble for resort wear designed in puro Irisli linen, has closely fitted bodice will apron front with two stiffened pockets;
a circular skirt; and 'n brief pale of linen shorts. RIGHT: Knee buttoned breeches in runt colour linen, hip new jutting pockets, and are worn with sleeveless black rayon
blouse,
have the
1
PAINTING.
IN A COMET
Hi Africa
MRS. ASCHAN
TTOME. from three months Is 33-year-old Mrs Mari Aschan, a Chelsea artist. She is arranging London exhibition
Sweater and Hat
T9-25
"Page 5
By GRACE THORNCLIFFE
THE décorative sweater is one of the delights of the now, sar- torial season. Ever since the first bit of glitter appeared in sweaters and cardigans they have been seen for, alternoon and Even the mills of 30 evening wear. canvases, painted as she toured. responsible for the magnificent sweater classics are now going A dozen are "air-scapes"in for dressy styles. Nows They were painted from the broad fucks with scalloped copes Comet in which Mrs Aschan in a contrasting colour add de-
to this lightweight- dew-to Kenya with her coration
husband, Mr C. W. Aschan, wool sweater that is nice tucked director of p.heimp firm.
in or worn middy style. with
are and
and
Rost navy, or navy with rose Mrs Aschag was
given 1 white are the colour schemes. special real faelng n window. Shown is a hat typient of the new With oil paints at her side she approach to the casual mood In worked almost through the 20-millinery. It is of black velvet hour. Might painting 12 canvases with a scellotted crewn and a
Au afternoon through
Into Bappy brim. darkness, the dawn, and
Banker's Daughter
Mrs Aschan-she is
Household Hints
curtains, in
an
"I also invented spoons, hairpins,) morning. pillows, handkerchiefs, carpets, mo steps"
"Steps?" said Knarf, "Steps
To starch the that go upstairs and downstairs?" daughter of the banker, Mr automatic washer, skip the final S. H. Guinness began damp-drying period after the Mr Punch nodded again. "I consider steps one of my best painting in the sky when she curtains have been washed and was flying home from Holland rinsed. Then reset the washer Knart wanted to know what inventions," he said. "Before after a business trip with her dial to the beginning of the other little things Mr Punch had -invented them, nobody was ever husband. Invented.
able to go to the second floor of their houses, and once they gut
rinse cycle, pour one and a half gallons of hot basic starch solu- She is also a portrait-painter,on into the water and complete
•
•
Be sure that all the articles
you
"Shoo laces," said Mr Punch,
to get down again. Sieps certain- Florence, before her marriage "Well," cald Mr Punch, "I've "I thought of tieni one morning, then they were never able studied in Paris, Munich, and the c
just after I had put on my shoes, never told this to anyone in my I forget whether I had invented ly made things a lot easier for in 1937. Her two children are life. I never like to boast, but shoes, or not,
David, nine, and Juliet, seven. everybody. but I'm the one who invented the had just put my shoes on and
of any rate,
-(London Express Service) "Bul my best invention of all cup and the saucer."
there they were flapping all was the thread and the needle. feet and falling off Now that was en invention! You
"The cup and the saucer!".xx--
claimed Knarf. "You invented end my
them?"
Cot
"I did indeed,” nodded Mr Invented shoe laces." Punch. "I got to thinking how
"You did!" Knarf exclaimed hard it was for people to drink hot coffee and hot milk and hot again.
tea without anything to hold it
iron
are completely, dry before you put them away.
Hair-dyeing At Home
By HELEN FOLLETT
Lime I took a step, They've can't think of anything simpler, to be fastened with one than a thread and ti needle, and thing!" I said, And I immediately yet without them, no one would
have any clothes to wear,"
"Did you invent clothes, too?" | Knart asked,
IT would seem as if cosmetic Brownoites have a craze for a But Mr Punch didn't answer, chemists are ever-ready to solve red cast. In the old days this He just smiled and winked and every beauty problem that was achieved by having a herna shut his eyes and leaned back in women faco. Time was when, if pack that look time and money his chair and went en dozing.
"Who else did?" bald MI
in except their hands, which Punch. adway's got burned. So I thought
a few minutes and then I in- "I don't know," said Knarf.
Rupert and the Diamond Leaf-17
The Guldes gather round Ropart 2 belors - in my lif's 192, whispers Rupert to himself. "I don't feel as if I was really hers at all.” Hi puts his hand, down to touch the Boulder on which he has been sitting and then he gives a gasp of fright, for the boulder, is put above {rl=" AND RIGHTS BESTAYED
ai be games around him in a rather dated way. Suddenly Páulica calla out.**Hi, just look at Lily She's jumping higher than avară”- Next mickey they all run around
the little dockling, leaving him there. He is floating in: shu: ale
sinos."." }ly., }, oever, leh like this
a woman decided to dye her and, if not properly done, might hair, she went through a messy give her topknot a carroty shade. ordeal at the beauty shop and the Not now. She has o rinse and result, whether good, bad or in- that turns the trick."
Was there to stay.. It
to remove some per- manent dyes.
'dyes. 431nwoman desired to return to the natural
is
Don't
forget
your.
Rupert
Annual
Blue Tint
state, she had to go through a ⠀ White hair can take on a blue trying period of transition while tint. Sometimes the" effect'; is. the coloured shatis grow out, "stunning," "especially if the skin
Now.. we have Innumerable has a delicate transparent quality. colour, clases, You have your that often comes along with the
Women with? shampoo and the rinse, follows, silvery threads. I you don't like it, you need not allow skins 'should not blue have another one. The frat will their hair; the treatment
is likely disappear during the next shem- to give the complexion a ground. poo. It is as, casy as that,
Drab Halo:
The woman who hates for hair
yellow look
the most is probably the one in Crib PART
with
dyos
can achieve results. This is proved a mouse-coloured or drab by the fact that many movie halo, She believes it does not stars have them. They can be at in with the modern good-looks brunettes. In ozwa flim, blondes scheme. If she would be lighter in another. But they have ligh" hended, the can use a Hase that class professional attentior and will give her hair a golden the glorious crowns are kept In Mashing touch and make her form by frequent conditioning
treatments.