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When the dog got off the seat the woman left it vacant for another dug which had just entered the bus. A additing in the next seal offered his place du the frat dog, but it was taken by a man who had given his seat to a woman, and he turned the you would like to win 350 council
second dug off the other seat and offered it to another woman. "When you've all finished," said the con- ductor, we can get going. And at that precise aument "the two dogs began to fight.
The Foulenough mystery
TIE Captain is in conference." That is the inevitable reply to anybody why calls of the handsome new oitiera: a reply given by a secretary whose inarrier suggesla that she would be mure at home in a stannequin parade than at a type- writer. The only evidences of a conference in progress are a Jow. musical laugh and the Fuulenough leit-patif, an incessant pupping st perks. Every few hours, is more Ladies arrive for the unterence,
For new readers
houses, [V set, a free Licket
for the Cheltenhams Flying Fish Far in April, and a handsomely illustrated book of riddies, read Misi Laura Dormer's "Whirlpot" tembrrow.
Nothing to do with me THE Fast Suffolk
palice
are to trutinery I wear "self-supporting with but-in belts," By discarding eir braces, says iny paper, they will contrive comfort with dignity when they discard their lantes." The West Think not necessary. Exx olice already weat
next to the skin, bragen the data which their trousers. This not only ide the dreadful braces, but combines discomfort with lack of dignity.
there in a strident call for glasses. Mimsie Slopcorner
CYNICS
and occasionally Foulenough's voler,
dr Sibel's song:-
There'll soon be another along.
Dumbledown-dee
A of ox-roasting says
Have remarked
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1953.
JACOBY
1
ON BRIDGE
Opening Lead Can
*
Decide Bridge Hand New Protective
By OSWALD. JACOBY
IT'S an old story that many
hands are decided by the opening lead," writes Robert Willman, of New York City. "The accompanying hand is especially interesting, however,
because the correct lead is very
unusual and is limited to only one card,
"When the hand was actually played, West led the deure of clubs, dummy threw #1 low. diamond, and East's queen was captured by the Ace. Now <ecturer needed only to run his mire tricky and let nature take its course.
"He cashed the ace of spades
and the top hearts, and led a low spade to dummy's queen in
10 order
run the rest of the hearts.
Burn Dressing
By H. N. BUNDESEN, M.D.
ACCIDENTS, explosions and industria mishaps, constantly call our attention to the great domigo
suffering from serious burns. They no point up the importance of a new type of dressing for bums and wounds protective gelatin- like substance.
So far, doctors have been im- pressed with the manner in which this new treatment re- loves math. promotes tast healing and prevents infection,
Applied Directly
and
i
The substance, known as cosein get, is applied directly to "When the last heart was the burned area. It is then led, dummy saved a spade and covered with gauze that has 1wo diamonds, while South been treatest with zine acetate. zaved
tho two spades and
As with juck of clubs. West had to
any
burn, sterile and SAVE
could dressings
hinding BrO two spades afford to keep only one
other
essential to prevent infection. It card. If West kept a club,
there is any dead skin, the doc- dummy's jack of diamonds for usually removes it, then would be high; and if West applies the gelatin layer with kupt a
diamond, South's Jackalorite of clubs would be good.
"West was correct in choosing didn't a club opening, but he think far enough shead, The
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remains what she always was whatever that may be. An her
"Whether the 1 mother ha", said, the Luton al Quren, or Miss Uilexeter Dustbin 1953. or the Public Bath Queen, Kiety always, deep down, her own self. That, perhaps, is why organisers of the cominu *summer pageants anxious to compete for her ner vices. Bu, "Dignity und decorum." may be mother. "do not mean going about in a bathing costune on dry land, or being kind by kuyor.**
STUDENT of the coming epidemic that to the old, maintain the Huion of Traditional England, the oxen should be wanted in their natural setting. Jack Thi JUGATILI, says jully Hopkins with a light Tough, it means anything-tial the illusion will be apolled at the beast le roasted in a Bargain basement or in д station waiting room. It must be cooked in
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YOUR BIRTHDAY..... By STELLA King of clubs rather than a low
FRIDAY, MARCH 20
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adopt ventures.
'raine time, learn How yourself to co-operative rather than always insisting upon timies. having your way t You
There air times, when all con- resslots can lend to greater gains.
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known, you have a deep
a natural BORN today, you
executive. You know how to plan things un a lurge scale and
thens Out! lett COTITY have an abhorrence for detail work and should only be concerned with the direction of a plan. In fact, the plan may be another's just su long as you are allowed to execute
in the mysterious and he occult, 11 In your own fashion. You are Your intuitions are strong, akthrough got who can be told how to you may to be willing to admitt do something. You haye
that many Even the yourself your decisions are ceptional inemary and you
hinde un that Intel for being able to
"hunels rather than by cool de- good. nes duces together without liberation, combined with
Just Do mistake.
pinctical, common sense, youlli,
long as you follow those "henches" you are right. Heed them, always.
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of
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elb lead was useless unless its partner had the queen, and if Enst had the queen of clubs it was vital for West to lead the
club
"It West opens the king of clubs, he can later discard all of his clubs and save protec- tion in diamonds and spades,"
A very interesting and a very unusual opening lead indeed. 1 don't think that many players would find this, opening lead in actual play.
must comment also on the ambitious bidding. It's hard to quarrel with success, but the slam at no-trump was a rather wouldn't contruct. μου
with anybody who quarrel reached a contract of six hearts, but in this case the siam at hearts
would have been de feated by on opening diamond
In
your
lead.
rather may be you shy and retiring- ile unsure of your own inlente. But as you grow older
ond your self-confidence To and what the stars have
after grows from one
store fur SUCCERS
tomorrow, select Another, you will gain that self- birthday star and read the cortex- assurance which it so necessary for ponding paragraph. Let your birth- true and lasting Success. AL the day star be your daily gate.
~SATURDAY, MARCH-21-
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20) - It you think you need some advico nake sure you ask the right per- son for it-suineone experienced
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) *** Be a moderator when I cutties to any dispute jur! now, Resolls or much Better it you don't take aides.
can be disastrous.
patient in the face of problems and they will work themselves out.
*CAPRICORN (Der. 23-Jan, 20)- Introduce innovations, only if you are forced to, then be adaptable. It's much wiser to follow pre- redentl
AQUARIUR (Jan. 21-Feb. 19- If you know you can Anish a new GEMINI (May 22-June 25) Jub, then start it. Otherwise int Itasty action without definite facts wait till a better day.
Castin In U- dicated for you.
CANCER (June 22-July 23) - Avold all kinds of adventuresome- sex today be it is the realm of ideas or action. To be conkervo- tive in business is best.
LEO (July 24-AUK 23) **** If an important contract is up for signature today, be sure that it is something you should sign.
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Beut, 23) - Thin is a busy day for you. Start early and be eficient, You cart
finish everything by working hard. LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. ~23)~~ Devote your energies to a favourite hobby. It can bring pleasure
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Be exact in all that you under- lake. Hapliazaru attempts at gel- ting a job done are useless. Be methodical,
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INTELLIGENCE TEST
NOMINATION DAY
By T. O. HARE
It was Nomination Day
ut the Panopticon. The ilve members of the Execu. tive met to elect one of their number as President, To begin with, each of the five wrote down on a alip of paper the name of one of the others. The five names were then read out by the Secretary.
Each of the five had been nominated. And, song of the. Elve had nominated the member by whom he had bern nominated himself.
The member nominated by Mr. Applecheeks had nominated the member who had nominated General Bigbore. The member nominated by Canon Chasuble and nominated the member
who lind - nominated Sir Engbert Egg. And the member nominated by Admiral Dumdum had nominated the member who had nominated Mr. Applechecks.
Who was nominated by Canon Charubler
(Solution on Page 10). `-
PIRCES (Feb 20.tar. 201 - He conservative in your expendi-
today. Jufry for pleasure
Keep within the budget if you possibly
CHI
CHESS PROBLEM
By S. STAMBUK
Black, 9 pieces
White, 7 pieces. White to play: mate in two.
Solution to yesterday's problem:
1. K-B3; threat 2, P-Q5 (dis ch), B-Q4; 2, K-Kt5; P~04; 2, Kt-R6; 1. . . B-KN; 2, Kt—Q5.
DUMB-BELLS
WAS THIS BIRD BORN
IN CAPTIVITY
YES MA/M! IT WAS BORN IN
AN EGG
ZOO
♥CARD Seridek
The building has been; Norti
Bast
1 Club Pass
P:...
Went
Diamond Past
wooden
WOMANSENSE
MORNING CEREALS
LIKE A SPOT OF PORRIDGE POR
BREAKFAST, MUM, BUT ITS A BIT DULL, SOMETIMES!
WELL, DEAR, TRY STARING IN THIS JUST BEFORE GEIVING... SLICED OR CHOPPED DATES
1195 ** SIATANAS
OR PRUNES
OR TOP BACH HELPING WITH A UTILG TINNED OR STEWED FRUIT
OR SPRINKLE_THE PORRIDGE WITH A FLAKED CEREAL
OR WHY NOT TRY IT "COLD P-BUT MAKE IT WITH MILK INSTEAD OF WATER, AND WHEN IT COLD, TURN IT OUT, AND GERVG WITH A FRUIT SAUCE OR FRESH FRUIT
THANKS, MUM, IT'S AN (DELA--- ILL TRY TT ON PATER
TOO?
The elevator chorus girls' must dye
their hair red
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New York.
a
IRL elevator operators (lift-girls to you) at
glittering chromium-and-glass office building at the corner of smart Madison Avenue and 38th Street, New York, are paid £22 178. for a 40-hour week.
Their beautifully tallured Mrs Rosemary Manning, who
her flaming red applicator. A blue sulls with red piping are wears
hair made for them free at a cost brushed sleekly back from her forehead and knotted in a of £53.
chignon at the nope, said she was also an ex-blonde.
"But I
fairly thick layer s applied, followed by strips of the treated stauze. A roller bandage may then be wound loosely around
the a:co.
The gel, which is a protein substance, forms » film that sticks to the injured area. This Leives
better protection from movements and further injury than the usual pressure type dressing.
A fim of this nature also pre- vents the loss of fluid from the tissues. Such fluid toss normal- ly occurs in burns, but may cause a great deal of shock when the burns are severe or widespread, This treatment also prevents much blistering.
Their high-heeled shoes are provided. And every fortnight they get a free beauty treatment and hair-da.
There's just one condition. Girls must agree to have their hale dyed RED.
I sure like myself belter this way," she added.
The management were nothin if not thorough in glamorising their front hall.
They sought and found — a man with red hair (natural)
elevator benuty
A musical comedy——— To see those 10 glamorous to boss their redheads popping
in and out chorus.
He is Mr Daniel J. Hannon, of the shining elevator doors is
portly-father of as good as a musical comedy to 43. tall and the hard-headed business men five redheads. who hurry to the offices on the building's 22 floors.
a
and a ready audionco Mr Hannon, son of Irish im- Only onc of the girls, Mrs migrants, was, asked if he had Martha Irving, is
hla keeping natural difficulty
team redhead. She did not need to headed
in replied: "It's easy. have her hair dyed. third-degree!
The others
were sent to a New York policeman burn, the skin that has been beauty
So from the 500 who the 10 jobs.
Earlier Skin Grafts
After a
destroyed must sometimes be re-were pick as soon as they years,"
placed by ckin grafts. With the
usually be done much sooner.
applied for
.
flame- order. 11e I was b
for 20
tar, none of the 16 has left to marry any of the bulld-
new type of dressing, grails can Mrs Agnes Rico, 24, is one of Ing's millionaire executives. the redheads who When they took on the job they Less serious burns also heal several of
were asked not to-for two years. more readily than with other started as a blonde.
"I know it seems crazy, with at least, dressings.
FOOTLIGHT NOTE. It's It seems that this new method so many women spending dollars
how many men should proVE * great boon, on getting themselves blonde," surprising especially in industrial accidents, she said. "But I think it's an arrive at the building with no where quick bealing is at a improvement. And so does my other purpose than to take a presim.
husband."
trip to the 22nd floor and back.
BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Willy Toad's Dancing Lesson
—Everyone Did Well Except the Daddy Longlegs!-
Willy Toad was sitting on top By MAX TRELL
of a mushroom. On a patch of TNARF, the shadow-boy with moss just under the mushroom the turned-about name, was sat Christopher Cricket, tuning surprised to come upon a little up his guitar. sign attached to the other side of the garden wall. He got close to it and read the follow- ing words:
2 N. T.
You. South, hold: Spaden 8-8-3-2. Hearts 9-4-3 Diamonds K-J-7-3-7, | where Club 4. What do you do?
bidding A--Pass. Your "pariner's shows 19 to 21 points, and you have only points high ardu, The total should not be enough for game. Your response of one diamond was very shaky to begin with, and you shouldn't dream of making another bid.
TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding is the saine, as la You. the question just answered. South, bold: Spades K-4-3, Hearts 01-4-3.
K-3-7-3-2, Chibs Diamonde 4-3. What do you do?
Answer Tomorrow
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Chose Partners
"You're just in time for the dance!" Willy said in a cheerful volee___ when he saw Knarf. "Choose a partner,"
Willy sat on top of a mush- room sa Christopher Cricket played.
These three lift-girls, on duty in a New York office buliding. have dyed their hair red. They are left to right): Miss Helen Sutherland, 21; Mrs Sylvia Consi. 251 Mr Agnes 'Rico, 24.
Their Arm insist that all 16 lift-girls on the staff shall be red-heads. But the management · provide tailored blue uniforms, high-heeled shoes. And every fortnight the girls get
free beauly treatment.
~(London Express Service)
Modernise Kitchen And Bath If House Is Out Of Date
By ELEANOR ROSS THERE'S nothing like becoming a well-planned, modernised ac bathroom and kitchen.
DANCING LESSONS EVERY AFTERNOON Prof. Willy Tood
Everyone else already bad a Just then Willy Toad, who partner except the daddy long- had Kone off somewhere to legs, so Knarf chose him. catch a fly, came hopping up to don't think I'm
a very good Knart was standing, dancer," daddy longlegs whis- "Ah," sald Willy, "I see you're pered to Knork. "It's on account sign. Would you of my legs, you see. They don't reading my care to take dancing lessons?"
usually go the way I want them A Wonderful Dancer lo. I guess I have too many of The snail, who had one of the beetles for a partner, didn't "But, Willy," said Knar?,
"I them." didn't know you could dancel" Willy was now calling out: seem to be having
much fun.
as plastic "Oh, there are lots of things I "Get ready,
everyone! Take The beetle kept complaining
plastic can do that I've never talked your partner's hand!
that snail wasn't lively enough. book of ideas put out
famous bathroom and kitchen counter tops. decorative tiles, However,
Willy
de fixtures firm, the sort of ports are prime helps in bringing about," Willy answered modest- go! Music, Mr Cricket! ly. "I'm a
Christopher Cricket wonderful dancer.
started beetle change his partner and tollo that makes one want to beauty, utility and easy upkeep strumming his guitar and sing take one Just look!"
and ing. The song was And Willy bounced up
"Hop-Hop-Hop."
down and round and round.
"It doesn't look hard at all," went like this: Kharf said when Willy stood sull again.
ping."
"It's just like hop-
That's only the beginning." said Willy. "It gets much harder after that--especially when you have to do it in timo with music. You just come back this, afternoon and you'll see."
Hop, hop, hop, Skip, skip, skip,
The
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of the
Toad
made
more commonplace each day, in average households, equipment that hardly existed in the wealthiest household even a In line with this statement, we few years ago. Modern
have been delighting in a sketch- materials, too, such
by a wall coverings and
entitled, (who was certainly shoppers start work immediately on those to the bathroom and the kitchen. ·
Caywod rooms.
Hvely enough words for anybody), while one of the
(But be very, VERY careful you don't trip, trip, trip!) Skip, sitip, skip, Hop, hop, hop
GOOD
Clover Use of Space
New and clever utilisation of
caterpillars joined the small. As One plan we liked especially to the large well lends itself for the mole, he kept hopping and skipping around by himself, bathroom that is a feature of
many a house of yesteryear. The space is another factor In getting and bumplug into everybody
iden la to subdivide the bath- as much use as possible out of because he couldn't see very room area into three sections, even a limited area. In a small well. He finally fell into a hole using a T-shape partition and house, a large bathroom was put and disappeared.
sliding doors. It isn't an ex- to excellent use by working out all of (And when you're
The cutest dancers
pensive modernisation, but what one portion as a laundry. Auto- and TIRED
the were
matic washer and dryer, ironing gnats. Long after it does do! You can stop, stop, stop!)
and sorting boards and 'clothes overyone else had become tired
Throo Separate Areas - So that
And that's the way the pupils and had sat down in the shade
hamper are all concealed behind afternoon Knart re-
of Toad's dancing class
the mushroom to turned to the other side of the in Willy
rest, the
The plan wo saw includes two folding panels when not in use, still Wero garden wall to see Prof. Willy danced all that afternoon.
We were delighted, too, in Toad's dancing class. It was
dancing in the air, like run-counter-top lavatories, tollet.ax-
separate large and small kitchens.beauti-
worked out to beams, or moonbeams-until at ture and bath-three quite
Thero
BOVU large class,
Knarf didn't find it very hard, length they danced over the areas-one or all of which are fully were several grasshoppers and
Be countless stops and backaches. available simultaneously.
has a grand beetles, all dressed in green and although he had a great deal of hill and far away.
"They don't need any dancing tween the two lavatory basins is The big kitchen black. There were also a daddy trouble with daddy longlegs,
constantly getung lessons," said Prof. Willy Tond, a dressing, table counter top, the picture window over the work. longlegs, two or three caterpil- who was
surface stain-resistant, against counter, range, washing machine In his legy and They're almost as good as
and refrigerator-freezer. There lars, a snail, a mole and several tangled up
a smartly mirrored wall. am!" falling over on his head.
dividends to give a a built-in sewing cabinet as well dozen gnats.
pays bathroom as much good equip as a television screen. ... ment as possible. Pull-out ham- pers, heat and sun lamps, towel and laundry drying racks are
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Got Tangled Up
Rupert and Morwenna-2
By the end of the journey Rupert They don't know as much as I do and his email fellow passenger are Meet me, torporrow afternoon at good friends "This is a won the Fairy Rock Next moment derful place," says the title girl. she is gone. When they reach "And if you're only bare a week their rooms Mr. and Mrs. Bear you'd better let me show you begin to unpack, "bur Rupert'gazes You'll find me a better, towards the sea. "Fairy Rocks" round,
* Fairy Rocks. guide than any of the grown-upa. ¡he murmurs
ALL BIÙNTEL NESERVED
gnata
A new "Adventure"
RUPERT and the ROCKING HORSE
$1.
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Household Hints
If the dried gue in a bottle has not hardened too much, can be softened by adding a little Videgar to t
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There's so much greenery, such"- cheer, that, a klichen so, planned is likely to be the focal point for all but formal 'entertaining. Even then, we think it would be dif- felt, even unkind, to keep guests out of the kitchen,
At the other extreme, we saw. ita Anished job, a call apartment. made out of an unused top floor. that was a honey, Behind fold- ing doors of louvered panels,
aldo by al-. is a really The tour right fold back
flanked on either rowing Your After ofling machine, stitch through a blot-tractivo greenery. ter several tincs, This wills on the righ
arrangement."
up the excess oil and protect your fabric against od stains. to window; the four to the left cover. a roll-away wall, on the
•
If your watch crystal becomes other side of which are utensil
racks and a small snack bar... cracked or broken, tiave it re- paired promptly, or do not wear Ranged along the main wall is tumor do, lest dust and a full kitchen complement, with of drawer. and cabinet mcure, deropge the, face. Be loads sure the tow czystal is that space topped by more cabinets.