• BY THE WAY
by
Beachcomber
WHILE Rustiguzi was smging W "Lout Howls The Tempesti fit largo party last right an official of the Noise Abalement League arrived with a veterinary
curgeon.
The latter asked to see the animal that was in such pain. it was hasily explained that a concert was in pro- -gress, Two women, standing in a doorway in a neighbouring street, naid to a policeman. "The goings-on In that ouge. 'E's always knockin'
fer abart." The policeman proceeded In the house, and Arund the official and the vet shouting at each other in the hall, unable to hear each other above the singing. The policeman questioned (been both at the top of his voice, and came away to repost that everybody in £ile house CLAY.
Eliquette for all
In a dinner party, the lady next to grow naka you to help her out, De Arica to shovni mome of her food aft to your plate. Insat on a awa Say, " give you a potato for that Lugarient." That establishes friendly relations. Then, later, s'ou ein Barter thin and that in a mont butural manner, taking care not to take a frienn on the table.
Tra-la-la!
We both thinh that people should ire judged according to their merits,
I am took for human values in a san, whether he is rich or poor.
(Vilm actro.)
(NC more it is a case of (chorus),
"Awareness, integrity, and
pero of values."
Nonsense and sensibility FOLLOWING the complaint is a Humilon paper that clowrie are rivers Very poor material, an Eart German has been, went to prison for five years For joking abasit Bundo. The reminds me of the Egyptian in ader who flung his beer in the dare of a bookle who had made a joke about the Pyrandda
The forget-me-not rocket
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rocket which made the 2,000. miles-an-hour interception rocket a plcne of out-of-date Junk overnight will be powerlens against the 23,000- mules-an-hour jet-racket botnb,
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heights above 4perating 250,00041. Scientists are already at work on a forget-me-not bomb whlatt will be launched from a 27,000-miles- en-hour guided rocket with a super- atomic detachable warhead. This will intercept the purmuer of the pursule-rocket betare, the purwuit has begun,
brain the electronic attached to it can forecast the post- tion Txth pursuer and purWed before either has been launched.
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Surprise for viewers
Televised for the first time: beer-stains on a bowler hat.
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to their
Johnny Standley kes the old nursery rhyme. "Rock-a- Bye, Baby," opart in an amus- ing Capitol spinner, "Prouú On the flip sido New Father." Horace Heidt and his orchestra
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Clap Your Hunds." "Carissima." Mitch Miller should Tucker more pop song Lasignments--lunes with a wider
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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1953.
JACOBY
ON BRIDGE
Technique Beats Many Bad Breaks
By OSWALD JACOBY
THE bidding of today's hand
presenta no problem. South las a minimum opening bid of 14 points and shows this by choosing a rebid of only one
Colonel UP and Mr. DOWN
by Walter
trump. North has balanced die YOUR BIRTHDAY......... By STELLA
tribullon and therefore Bikes the
can
idea of a no-trump contract. He ruises to game since he has count of 15 points und therefore be quite sure that tho combined count is more thar the 26 points usually needed for gume.
Even though the combined count of the North and South hands is points, the game is cult to make. The trouble is that none of the fineasca will succeed and that neither diamonds nor clubs will break favourably.
When the South hand was played in a recent rubber bridge game by John F. Carlin, the well-known Chicago Expert, the bad breaks were overcome by Carlin lost two good technique. finerges, but managed to make the enemy take a third finesse for him.
West held the first trick with the queen of spades and con- Unued the suit. Carlin won the second in dummy with the king of spades in order to try the
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Kives
It
the same treatment that made another ancient ditty, "Somebody Stole My Gal," a new hit.
Sunny Skylar has put jumpy new lyrics to the "Humoresque" Brothers melody and the Mills have recorded it for Decen. The title' is "Prelly
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new
Jime Valli recording Victor-the latest being "Crying In the Chapel."
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Halbilly hit of the week! "False "Don't Forget Me" and Love" by the Four Aces on Decca label.
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DARTWORDS
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ARTWORDS Jgiran tixis_ week at WAKEFIELD and Enda at CONSIUN- MENT. Those two words separato 40 othera which have to be rearranged in such 16 way that the relationship between
any word and the are next to it is governed by one of alx miles, You will met on the way two Lewis Carroll character, the source of the ariel of one of
them, French boxer,
and an Oscar Wilde
title.
RULES
1. The word may be
an anagram of the
word that preceden it.
2. It may
be
synonym of the word that precedes it
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WAKEFIELD
SNIPE
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RIFT
5.It may be found by adding one letter to, or subtracting one from, or changing one letter in the preceding word.
4. It may be associated with the preceding word in a saying. simile. metaphor, or association ot idens.
5. It may form with the pro ceding word a name of a well-
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known person, place, or thing in fact or fiction.
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A typical ecossion of words might be: Cateli Penny -- Piala Plan Fan - Pater -- Blus-Punk.
(Solation on Page 10)
"Let's face it, Mr. James, some of us were meant to be.
thinks
North-South vul.
Opening lead-♣ Q
club finessć. He went after tho clubs rather than diamonds be- cause if the finesso lost it would remove the entry of the ponent who had the dangerous sult (spades).
op-
The club finesse dia lose to West's king, and West led an other spade. This set up West's suit, but West was now out of tho picture. His entry had been knocked out, ard-his-hand-was dead,
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
BORN today, the star of genius in still hovering! You have n D naturally spiritual nature. Although you may not be com- of the profoundly expression your pletely conventional in religious, you can become a great power for good, even though!
the you do not enter the church as your life work. You have gift of the written word and will have something important to say to the world.
There is a certain restlessness in your nature which will exert itself during the early part of your life. It is likely that it may take you a little longer than some others to find what you want to do as your life work. Muste, literature and the arts all offer you a career. You may even need to do some experimenting before you make up your mind. You are not interested in business as a career and that can be disinirsed almost at once as a possibility.
You can work very hard indeed when your interest is keen on a subject, but your energies are apt to be somewhat spas- make a summer, so one modie. Just as one swallow doesn'i
lifetime of fume. You
quick, early success may not mean a must learn to maintain à consistent series of successes if you are Lo reach the heights to which you are entitled. It is that when fame does come it will long outlive you.
Ilkely
Your love nature is very strong and you have the capacity for an extremely contented and happy marriage.
To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)- LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)- Attendance wi
of Remember that spiri.ual, as well the church your choice should bring you as physical, relaxation is needed much-needed spiritual calm et if you are to keep up' to par. this time.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)- Don't make week-end plans ro tane Avaki gelling involved in late rugged that you have no
70%. Gret wock-end traffle, or the good of for some goal beatly your holky rest is dissipated. plenty of sleep.
to
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GEMINI (May 27-June 21)~' SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) - Your favourite hobby This should be a happy family day. Sce, that your loveci ones might be the
anstver
Plan feeling of dubiness, If you have an enjoyable time." haven't one, find onel
everything for them.
(Dec.
CAPRICORN
weather 13
23-Jan
20)-Extend your trip, if
fine. You another free tiny to devote healthful relocation.
CANCER (Jurie 22-July 23)- the After morning church; you can have devote the balance of the day to to some neovention appropriate de
the day.
AQUARIÚS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)- The autumn weather can bo If motoring, don't get caught in especially pleasant if you enjoy Beavy trafle. You can destroy all
Wire good of your short vacation. hiking and picnicking Try it!
aspects
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)- VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23)- Invite friends you may not have There are favourable. seen for some little time to your for some icinit of activity out of Home for dinner and the even- doors, Build up you: thealth re-
Carlin won the spado returning with his ace and finessed the nine of diamonds, losing to East's ten East returned the queen of hearts, and Carlin won In his own hand with the king. It was now time to test out the clubs, but the sult, slubbornly refused to break.
East discarded a heart on the third round of clubs, and Carlin remembered that East had Uke wise discarded a heart on the third round of spades. Evidently, East had begun the hand with nine red cards,
This discovery pointed the way to the correct play for the contract. Carlin led a heart to dummy's ace and then gave a heart trick to East. This forced East to lead up to. dummy's diamonds, giving dummy the Inst three tricks.
♣CARD Senset♦
With both sides vulner- able, the bidding has been: North East South West
1 Heart 2 Diamonds ?
You, South, hald: Spades A«J» 6-3, Hearts K-J-5-4, Diamonds none, Clubs K-Q-J-7-3. do you do?
What
Houtve,
the
DORN today, you are a natural optimist and always see D sunshine through the clouds. There's always that pot of gold at the end of your rainbow, but you can be very unhappy if it takes too long a time to and It! You want action and lots of it, quickly. Your impatience sometimes has more that a touch of artistic temperament and your enemies are apt to it plain temper! A little more control in this regard is perhaps desirable and even necessary, if you are going to keep friends. In addition, you are impulsive and will leap anything that looks interesting, without giving it second
thought.
call
your into
You are very sensitive to your surroundings and cannot do your best work unless you are among congenial people. If you feel that you are tied down to dull routine, you can become very depressed. If this happens, don't complain about it, do some thing to change your environment. The results will be worth any temporary sacrifice you may have to make.
more
Although you are not happy in business, you have a good hoad for Anancial" matters and know how to make what money
aro just a little you have go a long way. In fact, you penurious than is necessary, for your talents are bound to earn A comfortable living at all times, and your natural gift for saving will take care, very amply, of any proverbial "rainy day."
Wed early for happiness. Your love nature is strong.
To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your dally guide.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)- ARIES (Mar, 21-Apr. 20)
are Tackle the hard jobs first, and responsibilities If added
Be then the rest will ebom on enny
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White, 11 pieces.
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R-R2; 2, R- Kts (ch).
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