JACOBY ON BRIDGE
Object of This' Bid.
Has Double Purpose
NORTIL
QJ07842
$2
JPB
• Kos
None
WEST.
45
Q742
Q100
KJ 1095
EAST
+8 ❤63
• AJD4 4A87832
SOUTH (D)
AAK103
WARIOB
132
621 East-West vul
Bouth
Weed North
Pass
Pata
Opening lead
Pow
By OSWALD JACOBY
biduling ac-
will
discuss
Icording
to the point-count inethod so that beginners and average players can see how the experis bid. Just in case you're not familiar with
the point-count, here it is: count 4 points for each are in your hand; 3 for each king; 2 for 1 for each jack. queen; There are 10 points in each suit, and 40 points in the entire deck. You
ard your partner usually need 20 points to make a Hame; 33 pointe for a amall
cach
slam; 37 for a grand slam.
TAXI
Esitaon pacsa OFSTICE, INC. -YEAR
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BY • THE WAY
•
by Beachcomber
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1953.
what the tion might have gone beyond the
bounds of sanity.
KNOW exactly magistrate meant when he anid the other day: "Vanity ends by making a mari so slupid that he cannot be argued with."
What is the good of telling the man who dusts that he can walk up #IX flights of stains on file hands that he Inight just as well use the it, or 'even climb them the right way up?
Nothing to do with me TULE fireinan who complained that the trousers issued to film were so thin that he could read « news. paper through them was told. "Well, that's something, ' 7" A young Breman might find difleetty in giving the correst answer to such a silly remark. An older man might have said. "If it comes to that, I can read vise of
Narkover and the '
PARENTS
cost of living
Narkover boys are protesting against the repeated assurances of Dr. Smart-Allick this the school fees have not been in- Crease. They any that this state- ment, true in itself and as far as it go, conceals the actual state of affairs I pointed
out thas Athletics Contributionɛ (which means Increase every term. The bribe football eleven, for instance, which has not son a single match, is com- posed entirely at boys whose parents will pay almost any price to get The dtæle sona into the team. Bludler Fund, which means bribes to
Ajoys inters, la another example. whose parents are having a run of bad luck find themselves debarred and kept in the lowest transparent this the absurd reply:"Then turne what are you crumbling about? And powerless to set, sa the Headmaster from then on, the whale convera nat parked it with his cronies.
a newspaper without that from Governing Body
DREAM DRESS...
The WWMMCT dreas that every girl drgams ́about but only a fotó can wear. The full skirt: the bold : zebra stripes, the cleverly complicated bodice, are all for the very slim. But, lot the not-20- siim, there are one hundred alternatives, all in their
way as pretty...
WOMANSENSE
IT'S SO EASY IF YOU'RE SLIM, BUT...
A
BIG problem is set by TAKE the boxy Jackets worn the dot-so-slim woman, with straight dresses that art: One example: she is in her to be seen everywhere in Paris, and tho full-pleated skirts, thirties, has a 42-inch hip- TAKE too the line, and she says:
stoles
but they should be well cut and, the 'aliaped to give a flattering line;
"I feel helpless in world of fashion. It is so, The not-so-slim woman should easy for those with n sylph-. like figure."
avoid dropped shoulder-lines.
Το answer her und as they are broadening. Narrow many other readers with shoulders and set-in sleeves are the same problem, Groom
School consulted Dorothy taaler to wear, especially if you Rose, who specialises in de- have plump arms.
signing clothes for the
young woman who is "out-
size."
Slanting line
And her expert advice The back. aliould be loose. . A
slanting line' from shoulder
is:-
Big women should wear waist, or even right down to the what suits them, rather hen, is also amart. than what is fashionable; ABOVE ALL, the bigger that her should, see 'but many
of the present woman
clothes are well cut. Only the fashions are just as sult- really stim can get away with
sloppy tailoring,
able for them.
S YOUR BIRTHDAY... BY STELLA DUMB-BELLS There's no need for that
In today's hand the bidding By
esson is furnished by North's jump to four spodes: This shows
very strong trump support
(usually five or more trumps) in with distributional hond
than strength but not more
ย
points in high cards.
The object of much a bld partly to get a makeable contract and partly to
the prevent opponents frum
entering the auction.
In this case East is effectively shut oul. Eust cannot afford to bid Ave dubs singlehanded, but he might have been tempted to enter the auction if he had been given a cheaper chance. At Ave clubs East would be not only one trick, a paying sacrifice.
There is a good lesson like wise in the phy of the cards, When West opens the Jacit of clubs, declarer must not ruft in
the dummy. Instend dummy
discard a low heart,
must
East
clube
wing with the ace of and returns a heart, which
South wine with: the ace. De- clarer draws one round of trumps, eashes the king of hearts, and icada the ten of hearts through When West plays low this best play), declarer simply discards à diamond from the dummy..
West.
TUESDAY, MARCH 10
of about how things should be done in- und ure et amenable to correc- tion of suggestion unless you ask in a Sur 1. And that
rare event, indeed!
DOIN today. SUN HIT
those positive, macrtive
wint dividuals who KJDWS wants and goes right out, straight line, to get it. You are aggressive and even at Umed rather at is probabie dat lou puelling. you will make enemies us you pro- press, for those who are less strang than you are apt to be Bruxited aside. You only like to battle with the strung This element u zult native wit
You are sincere, truthful and et Ries Inetined to be something of cynic, for you do not think thisŤ mankind, as a whole, measures up the high standards that you set for humanity. If developed,
satire.
night grow Into
Your
real
the
Aitractive to members of opposite rex, 'you will be happiest If you wed quite young and have
largs fanity of your own.
lessness must be guarded, for it could become a rather disagreeable habit.
Yes, you pes which endear you to wit those have other characteris,
you theet. You have churin, Wi. Dometimes, real humour and.
und Al beurt, you are generous kindly. The one who gel interest and support cal bo sured great deal of help. Yet day star be your daily guide. you believe that the Lord helps themselves strat You have very desnite ideas
like best, who help
Reject
your
To find what the stars have in sture for tomorrows, your birliday star and read the cartes- uponding paragraph. Let your birth-
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11
20-12. 20)
PINCES
(Feb.
Think twice bature spending your savings for tomo incre extrava- ince. There may something you really need.
ATLIES (blar. 21-Apr. 201 This is a good evening to ester up ull suite serious requing. Hosearch
especially favoured. fot
TAURUS
21)
21-May (Apr. A series of luriures or mine good music might give your spirits a real uplift at din time.
I FEEL
LIKE EATING SOME SEAFOOD!
about the
FINE: "Hover-40s who still
matronly look
MMU
high-
MAKE
want to dress smartly?
styles Young
are not SPONGE
CAKE suitable for grey heads, but shoes and short, curly hair.... ful neck; ao she should
They should wear we still want to be up to
railer light this with embroidery sporting clothes tightly betted glitter at the neckline of her. date,"
The answer comes designer Madame Communal-
from
to accentuate waist élimness.
But at all costs they must Champ-nvold the Orphan Annie
All women lend to become either much thinner or much plumper as they grow older, but they usually retain at least one good feature.
thin
IF they become very then
they still have
aim ankles. So...full skirts, dainty
BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Teddy Has Lots Of Cousins
-Do You Know He Has One Who Lives in the Sky?
By MAX TRELL
*GEMINI (31ay 22-Juno 25) -- "I'VE got a lot of important Don't permit yourself to get cind- tional aver things today. Stay cousins, I have!" explained Teddy When this play succeeds, the
calm, rational and reasonable. the Stuffed Bear. They live all contract is home, for declarer CANCER (Julle 22-July
21) over the world, and me of them can Jose only two diamond Be polite and diplomalle in
that you do or say right now or even lives above the world in the you might jeopardise your future, sky."
LEO (July 24-AUE. 23) Don't wait for another to Antart
trielts. Even if the cards are so placed that East can win the third round of hearts with the queen, declarer still makes the contract,
130
tive to get things moving now.
VIRGU (Aug 24-Sept. Extravagance is to be avoided just East is then endplayed, since a diamond return gives dummy a
now. Save something for another me when you may need it more (arpt. 24-0 diamond trick while a club re-pun permit a personal bias to in- turn gives declarer a ruff and a fluence your best judgment. Con discard.
23)-
Everyone in the playroom
He lives in the forest. All the other animals are afraid of him. He's a real terror!"
"Your Cousin Grizzly is certainly a big bear," Knarf, the "I've scen shadow-boy said.
him In the zoo."
He's called
"And then" Teddy went on. something. Use your own initia- looked at Teddy in astonish- "there's my Cousin Black. He's
a big bear, too. newment. To tell you the Black because his fur is black.
not one of them thought that Teddy the Stuffed Bear had any I've-got-another-cousin whose relatives at all. "And what du fur is white. His name is Polur." you mean," Hanid, the shadow-
Here, Mr Punch nodded his girl with the turned-about name. head. "Yes, you're right, Teddy. asked Teddy. "that one of your Your Cousin Polar has white fur. cousing lives above the world That's because he lives up near in the sky""
the North Pole where the ground is covered with snow and ice all year round. He looks You con just like the snow. hardly see him until he gets quite close to you."
trut your emotions.
SCORPIO
24-Nov. 22)-
solve a present problem.
SAGITTARIUḤ (Nov. 23-Dec. ZZ)- Event, you have to make per-
Declarer loses his contract if Cxperiences should help you he ruffs the first club trick in the dummy He will eventually lose a heart trick to West, and then a shift to diamonds will give the defenders three dia- mond tricks.
CARD Sense♦
Q-The bidding has been! North
1 Heart
East South PSIN
2 Spades Pas
1 Spade
West Prote
Species
You, South, hold:
A-9-3-9-3, Hearts K-2,
A-4-8, Clube 1-4-2. What do you
You are
do?
A-Bid three diamonda trying to hint at a alam without getting pist game. If your partner has club strength and a maximum for his bidding up to this moment, you may be aŭte to ranch a muxES able slam.
TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding has been:
North
Heart
3 Spades
West
Houth Pass 1 Spade
1 дол PORT You, South, hold; spaden KC-J-7-4, Heart 0-3, Diamonds 9-4-6, Chubs 04-3-2. What do you do?
Answer Tomorrow
CHESS PROBLEM
By A. J. LEVÄTT
Black, pieces
White, S piecta, White to play: mate in two.
Solution to yesterday's problems N
3, Q-87. 1...P-BI, XP K—KIO; I ... B--H3; 2, KD-32: (ch);} \B-B4; á, Kt (KIS) \XD ((ch);© 1 Q£18 (ch).
others;
sunal sacrifices, this is the time to play fair and square with wil
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-J£f. 20)--|
Big and Strong
Teddy just smiled. "Yes, he
If you have what Beerti 10 be lives in the sky, all right. But new lies, now is the time to make let me tell you about my other sure it really is new! Analyse it carefully.
cousins first. There's my Cousin He's big and strong.
_AQUARIUS (JAN, 21-Feb. 103-Grizzly. For you, un appeal to the emotions fa best if you with lo convince another of your ideas.
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1. The supply gas in camp? (9)
I'm to return mixed up. (4)
2. A mean titla. (4)
Pinic mail (anag.). (9)
This sure is enjoyed (4)
13. Only a large pool (4)
15. The milksake of terrorizing, (8)
10. A twopenny tot ? (8)
Lacerato. (6)
With Paul in you have a good
cover. (3)
Ask to tea? It's work. (4)
Blue. 10)
Made to be cesty (3)
Women wear (6)
26. UNAKIG. 14 ibait the garden
with nothing before us, (9)
DowD
1. Faded with a whole penny.
Keepsake, probably.
1. The pit le not yours) (4)
Haven or a thango1" (0)
Glose. (6)
6. The broken seal. 14).),
Headdress. (5)"
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ID, Taken by aportamien ́RE FRIO,"
12. Userul in ́grain or garden. (4)
The broken siren.
(2).
Emas letter to the artist adds.
the alternativo. (5)
19: Nend. (D:
20. Ona B1 37 maybeɛ: (5)
21. Bort of drum ↑ (5)
KOSUKLOPI Of Jesterday's puno
Contar
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SINTELLIGENCE TESTE
Bicycle for two
by T. O. HARE
Snodgras left Brickdale
at 10a.m. and walked towards Deepditch: at the same tim-10 £31.- Winkle, on his bicycle, loft Deepdlich and headed for Brickdale.
When they met, Winkia. handed over his bicycle to Snodgrass, and continued his journey on foot.
Winkle reached Brick- dale at 11.10 .01; Sood. Con the bicycle) roached Doopditek at 1145 am.
If each of them cycles three times as taxi se he walks at what time did they meet?·
(Solution on Page 10)
"I have another cousin," said Teddy, "named Honey,"
Fur Is Honey-Coloured "Is she sweet?" "asked Hanid, "IB that why she's called Honey?"
"What about this sky-cousin?" Mr. Punch asked Teddy,
General Tin the Tin Soldier, who It was at this moment that had been listening all this time without saying anything, sudden- ly broke in.
He's A Constellation
"Teddy la right. There is a bear who lives up in the sky among the stars. In fact, he's made up of a lot of the stars. He's called the Great Bear. He's a constellation,"
General Tin explained what a "No," said Teddy. "I think constellation was. "It's a lot of Long' ngo she's called Honey because her stars all in a group.
when people looked at them, fur la honey-coloured. I've got they thought that these
stars another Cousin' named Brown and--and another Cousin, called had the shape of certain things
Bre'r,"
"Oh! Bre'r Bear! I know him!" cried Knart.
"Only Bre'r Bear is not a real bear at all. He's just a storybook-bear."
"But come now." said Mr Punch. "What about this cousin of yours who you say lives in the sky?"
"He docs," said Teddy, Nobody else in the room be- lieved Teddy. How could a bear live in the sky?
and animals,"
of the
"Like the Dipper!" said Henld. "Exactly," said General Tin. "And as a matter of fact, the
part Dipper is really. Great Bear. Some people thought it looked like a Bear and some people thought it looked more like a Dipper."
General Tin drew a picture of' the stars which formed the Great Bear and also the Dipper.
And Teddy was very proud. It isn't everyone who was lucky "He lives up in the sky with enough to have a Cousin, who the stars," said Teddy,
Rupert and the Hazel Nut-23
The glow in the sky flickers undi agaus" a blaze of light spreads: lades as the two friends move upwards, this time of a different forward. Come on 1.5 we hurry, colour. While Bill gaze in delight we shall see some of Dingo's 'new he hears a bump and, « squeak and. fireworks," says Rupert. As they in the shadow he can make out reach the top of a slope there is... she figure, of Rupert toppling over another fish. and 1á, crack, "and" "backwards in the long stat
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lives in the sky!
A new "Adventure"
RUPERT and the ROCKING HORSE
$1.
dress,
look
or
The current fashion for stoles
by covering up boniness at the and shawls is most becoming to wrists and ceragginess at .the neck with long sleeves and high this type of woman. She should weur them with skirts that are necklines.
IF they become plumper, narrow without being tight. then they should wear darkish clothes in soft, supple materials
The most important thing to that have no shine (auch da jersey), because
remember is that you shine drawn attention to unwelcome bulges. never look the same sise off the
B
Try stoles
should
way down-and this applies to UT often the bigger, older thin women as well.
woman still has a beauti-
IF YOU'RE NOT, YOU
CAN LOOK, LIKE THIS
Fashion-conscious and poure- Hattering dress and racket in orey worsted. The collar is black velvet, Just as good KDDEN C3, 4 dreas only, or as a suit. The size? Believe it or not, if
a 44inch kép..
Household Hints
corduroy Water-repellent school clothes may be, laundered In rieb, Jukewarm suda, rinsed three times, and hung up to drip dry. Do not wring them.
A galvanised steel pail, do
decals, corated with paint or makes a sturdy, fireproof wasto basket for dens, and recreation
roams.
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