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Colonel UP and Mr. DOWN... by Walter
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THE • WAY
by Beachcomber
N official spokesman in touch so that houses can be built for those. A with nuthoritative hafters who want to malo dukots are inxund. make sure of being on said the other day, "A bowler 'rosinca: I find it very dificult hat, to look smart, must be to believe thin, neither too big nor-100 small."
It should also have a ventilafur in the crown. not necesarily hefty thing like the grating over a basement, but a neat little orange- sment through which a tall Indy can scratch the wearer's head with straw. The perfect fit leaves the ears clear for elgarstie butts. Worn at a jaunty angle, it suggeste pagan fun.
(See: LE CHAPɛaų MELON. by Robiner de Vidange.)
Romance of ninth wife
Myself: So do ), notahlo pest, so do J.
Leave it at that
that TIRELESS statisticians say
undoubtedly pipe, cigar, and elgaralto smoke Add to the foggy atinosphoro of London, especially" on windless days. There is
big chance for the electricity people to the market an electric just on
with a nice glow when cigaretie, switched on. A cas-pipu would be The little blue a good idea too. Anno in the bow would look so elcerful thai nobody would miss
I HAVE Just been reading about the tobacco. And thus it was that
to Arkiniita corne the teve of which
lic had dreamed, She felt that Lionel understood, Til Tuesday." she breathed. "Till Tuesday," re- etc., elc., etc.
the claim of 011 American mitilonaire'a ninth fale wito lo 4714 a week in alimony. She was married to him for 27 days. Surely this is the moment fur all the wives, peated kionel in that voice whilch, to say, in chorus. It was love at first Dight."
Interlude
Now that people are prepared to wait for longer and longer periods in queues for foutball-mulch tickets, they are beginning to make use of carovans. But a caravan is not a real home. I believe some of the richer clubs are buying build. ing land near the football grounds,
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Without comment
A severe Bibla-realing father to daringly given a bird-book for hu birthday by his apparently splendid. but haunted son. On a plenic the father sees a bird in a place where Its book naid it could not be, and the #01 a much maved, and goes
same puppy
(From a book review.)
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that tore at our
heartstrings from the store window only six months
"go?"
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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1953.
JACOBY
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Ham, Veal, Pan-Broiled Dinners
BY, ALICE DENHOFF
MEAT dishes featured
today begin with n pan-broiled recipe.
To do right by pan- broiling, a method of cook-
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BY OSWALD JACOBY
to declarer to lend his bid suits by himself, giving the defenders their best chance to win tricks in |those bid sults.
heavy frying pan, place meat in pan, and do not add fat or water. Brown meat
on both sides. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce temperature; turn ocen- sionally. Pour off fat as it' uccumulates.
Pan-Broiled Ham
For superb pan-brolled meat,
a ham slice is a good choico just
Have a centre-cut fam
now,
alice
Rub
WOMANSENSE
MEN
DO BLONDES
MARILYN MONROE
the blonde gentlenka still prefer.
WEAR BETTER?
In 1953, say those who know, the male oya tandš to forn more and more towards the brunette. But the golden- haired woman may still have one main advantage.
EILEEN. Ascroft
Jondon. Todd, who at 43 retains the Bey EN, according fo sex- charm of her twenties. On the atago there are Dorothy Dickson appeal experts no and Evelyn Laye, still lovely at
prefer Blondes. 67 and 53 respectively.
cut 1⁄4 to 1⁄2 in. thickness.
tsp mustard into ham; longer brown slowly in heavy skillet. Apart from Marilyn Monroe, with some brown sugar who occupies a place of her Sprint with lemon juice. Cut
2 ripe bananas into lengthwise own in male affections, the slices.
and roll in brown sugar. most popular film stars to- Arrange pround ham in skilict day are all brunettes.
Cockuni bananas are heated
through.
As
hrs. It makes its own gravy.
Even photogenic
But why?
Kay
BEAUTY experts
that
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AHN TODO:3
CLARS BOOTHE LUCK #londe30,
1
DID
and, because they have good delicate than the old. 15 denier figures, they don't overent.” typo because the filamenta knitted with a closer stitch.
Top shade for winter legs is And for evening The first spring hat show flesh tone.
scamless styles are brought breath
*
sandals, spring smartest. Charming with short to London.
of
Shapes are still small with evening frocks are the iridescent hardly existent brims, but they stockings that appear to glint are worn with a forward, pitch. under artificial lights. ing movement,
Silk for 1954
an
There were many Ascot and alim garden party suits, with skirts, wide, scooped necklines and sleek, collarless jackets.
*Uk
D blonde beauty is more de- care licate and requires more
Happy lobster, lan glow, deep That is why water
(blue green),
ice cap But blonde heads can than brunette.
In the a change, try veal potj
(frosted blue), and softly softly PURE silk figured (palest of pink) are some of the
of roast. Choose a 6-lb. rump roast take comfort from this in- blondes tend to wear better,
recent maES parado The girl with blonde colour new colours. Most of the spring models at the Moy Fair of real, bene left in. Mix tbsp.teresting fact-that blondes dry mustard,
poultry wear better than Brunettes. Ing, and the light skin that goes trimmings are feathers and there hotel. tsp. seasoning, tbsp. brown sugar,
with it, has to start using creams is a return of magnificent osprey tbsp. salt ond
Alst every woman I can earlier than her brunette counter- plumes and uncurled some pepper
ostrich export feather mouto. lugether; rub mixture into roast. name who has denied the years part," anys. beauty Brown the roast very slowly in is a blonde, Lady Norwich, 01; Olive Cato. "Her skin is drier 3 tbsp. lard. The slower the Gladys Cooper, 4: Madeleine and needs more nourishment and Straw lace, hopsack straw and TT is usually wise for the de-browning, the better the flavour Carroll, 47; all still beautiful because IT
she tends to sunburn straw jersey all have a fabric One of the most unusual fenders to hammer away at will be. Adde. diced onion, with typical English blue eyes more readily she protects her appearance, and there is
Was in Duro the unbid suits. This puts it up 2 tbsp. vinegar; cover tightly and pink and white com- skin from the effects of weather amusing scarecrow straw, which dresses
with П matching Simmer over low fire for 2 plexions.
and sunbaking.
gives a hairy effect, in mustard, shantung, pepper, and salt shades.
battledress jacket. "In later years this carly re-
Velis
Two colour combinations that are light and frothy gulor care pays good dividends,"
next The most common exception
and, apart from the metallic glit promise to be, popular to this rule occurs when a player Another veal recipe uses THREE Americars must be in- quickly," says
"Blonde hair does not ago so cocktail variety, rarely cover the spring are aberry and black and
hair stylist face.
lime and black. leads a short sult, hoping to get | potted veal with dumplings.cluded in my list. Publisher Riche. "It really one of a ruff before his trumps can be Remove fut from 2-1bs. veal Fleur Cowles, 43; ambassadress nature's optical illusions. Silver
The first Terylene dresses in drawn. Far less em the cubes. Simmer with
attractive flower prints are now cause seldom recognised, is
one sliced ex-Mrs Clark Ghole, 49. All in colour, but dark hair streaked
-appearing. They are uncrush- situation in which the partner | onion in 1 qt. water for 1 1 hr. the 40-50 belt. all attractive, with, white gives a faded ap- DISING hemlines have brought able, require no Ironing, but hing to lead the bid suit in order Ad
Add 2 tsp. salt, 4 tsp. pepper, even photogenic to obtain the ruff for the part- | 11⁄2 is
pearance until it goes a pleasant sheerer and lighter nylons have porous qualities which satice,
suitable Already we have 13
for hot denier make them iron grey." diced potatoes
One Saturday night I had and 6 carrots,
stockings made in 72
weather wear, sliced. Continue cooking for 15 supper with Ada Neagle after
gauge And my masseuse tells me she which give an almost bare-leg min. Thicken mixture with her closing permance of The has fewer blondies than brumettes appearance. And 10 denier thep, four and c. cold water Carlous Days. Anna is 49 and with figure problems. Blondes hase, practically invisible; are on blended together,
has a shine to her golden hair seem to be gayer and more ac- the way. Prepare dumplings; drop by and a completion that many a tive, perhaps because it's ex- teaspoonfuls on top of meat.girl of 21 might envy. An out pected of them," she says. "So Although they are so Cover tightly; steam' for 12 min. standing film sample is Ann their figures keep in better trim these stockings are
30-
Voat And Dumplings
shoulder; cut meat into 1-in. Clare Boothe Like, 50; and the hair mixed with blonde enhances Nylon news
nership. Before we get tangled died Worcestershire
sip with partners and suits, let's study the situation in an ox- ample.
West begun by taking two rounds of hearts and then lookod around for new worlds to con- quer. South was obviously out of hearts, so there was no great value in continuing that suit. The bidding made it clear that South had nine cards in his two bid sults, which left room for enly two clubs in the South hand. There was therefore no future in leading clubs.
By the process of elimination, West came to the conclusion that there might be something in switch to diamonds. Ho was
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YOUR BIRTHDAY... BY STELLA pretty sure that his partner had
BORN
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26
can achieve that. te, you will fearn to be sulciently co-operative,.
woll all your lifet
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FootnoteI
LIIGH heels HIG
came under fro Ane, when hospital nurse Mary and more Luther, who had slipped
injured her spine, was suing her Colchester hospital for damages. In spite of repeated warnings from her matron
had sho persisted in wearing high heels for work.
GIRLS' MAGAZINE
The Day That Things Fell Up
-Mr. Merlin Grants the Shadows Their Wish-
2
ribbon out of Hanid's hair. Before she could seize it, it went salling up and out of reach. The next second her hair, which two diamonds, and the
down to her uation was therefore promising.
usually hung By MAX TRELL
"M'boy," nid Mr Merin, "I shoulders, stood straight up on Hence of the third trick West led
don't care about all the other her head like a mop. "Mr the seven of diamonds, East KNARF and Hanid the magicians the world. If you Merlin," she cried, "my hair's today, you Have An
with the want thing to fall up, I'll see falling. exceptionally-strong witi... and
rather than trying to play the lonely took the ace of dia- i shadow children you want, you intend to
and returned the sult. turned-about names, were play that they, starting, from this any eventually. It inby take you a
This was, exactly what West ing ball together in the garden, minute."
"So I see," said Mr Merlin. "But that's what you long lifeline of trying, but in the
wanted. to each other and
As Kad and Hanid both You wanted everything to fall. end you will have"
You have a great deal of energy had been hoping for. He could throwing It Selleved your major goal. And that, for you, will, and staying power, trice, you get now promptly win the first trying to catch it. But the ball repeated that they were very up. Instead of down." be happiness whether or not it is started on something nothing will round of trumps and lead a miccese as the world naines it! You deter you from rising it. Yet, third round of diamonds for his and flipping out of their hands eager for things to fail up in-
there is an element of caution la
falling down.
stead of filing down, Mr. Meriln Kharf and Hanid both started. your, nature which makes you give partner to ruff. This imagina-
"I wish," Knart said at last, nodded, this hands in front running home before any more. everything a "second thought" before | Uve defence sot an otherwise that things would fall up of his smuttered a acting on it. Tils, someliines, lots
few strange things could happen. opportunity vanish before you have.
Instead of down."
strange vords which neither Half way, home, Knarf tripped made up your mind to net. Learn ta
"Ezalest thing in the world, Knart not Hanid could under and several pennies that he had dreide instantly when You Are offered a decision and nothing can
his pocket, which ho stop you front reaching material
Knarf and Hould looked Now start playing ball again and going to use to buy an ice cream success hs well as fame.
around. There stood Mr Merlin see what lappens."
cone, went flying out of his the Magician, smiling.
Hanid brew the ball to Knarf. pocket and off into the sky. "So you want things to fall up instead of down, is that it?" Mr Knart red catching it. It Hanid's handkerchief floated Merlin said.
bounded sut of his hands and off.
CROSSWORD
You have an affectionate nature and, unlike some others born under
Ironcind contract.
♥CARD Sense 'boy. I'll arrange it for you." stand. Den be cold: "All rightt in
Q-With both sides vulner-
the same sign, you are apt to be able, the bidding has been: rather demonstrative. If you like a East i
South West North
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10
12
12
17
B 10
to
you know it at once and waste no Pass
124
1222
You, South, hold: Spades 6-2,
It would Lasting
probably bring X-J-10-0-0-4-2 and exceptional do?
What do you
26
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p -
better
thing." said Sydary Carton, 130
12. Scots children, 191
13. PS Purses canag.) (8)
14. Goes with a clipety. 14)
18. City on the Missouri
151
JL. A bang? Down you go on the
way to the concert. Di
Abauit of tones 7 (51
Lesvos that were crisped and
"E, A. Por]–14).
20. The anímania stoli 0.0. in re
Tera. (7)
27. Bquare one is highly thought
of, (4) 28. A sacred cantate or otherwise a
totem. (b)
Down
•2. This drives the woak away. (0) 3. "The babe
up on mother's arm." (Wordsworth) (4) 4. These seas are usually shallow
too. (0) & Coal dows down thila rivą, „19) *|
And, anda Ports forts inku, maybe, tel
B. Carol without the
Lato, (3)
B. Stips, sometimas, in
medicine, - 14)
(8)
14 Wian tho, (8)
16, and certainly not
one: 181
17. Ulacton and Frinton
Wostern
modern
's mad
for lo": 19. Batung before it used to be
popular. (4)
Jao.
stance (2; 0)
Tipster who's got one la ustially
oxaggerating, (3)
Henr: Rosa. În Fonz.
22. Dingley in Pickwick,
124. This boy's a girl, 12)
8.
SOLUTION
TO CHECK
Parson, you let them know it at 1 Diamond Pass IN.T. 2 Spades away. And when you fall in love,
lime letting the object of your affcc-
tion know it also. You might fall in Hearts Q-J-5, Diamond 7, Clubs
tove At firs Right and * wed on actond! you Happiness, too." marry young.
You will probably A-Did three clubs. This bid And the stars have in shows a good clab salt To find what store for tomorrow, select your birth-shoriness in spades, (With even day star, and read the corresponding an "many as three small spades paragraph. Let your birthday star you would simply raise the be your dally pulle.
spades immediately Instead of FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 bothering to show the clubs.)
You must have a sound SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)~~| however, since you would not Think first before you set today, if rescue at so high a level with a You want to avoid making a costly poor hand when your partner ctror in Judgment.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, 20)—has not even been doubled, Even though difficult matters are presented to you for attention, you 'should be equal to them.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)-Do
hand,
TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding is the same as in Important things, first, and get then the question just answered. You, safely, out of the way. ake-tracked by anything.
Don't be South, hold: Spades J-2, Hearts A-Q-8-3,
Q~J-5 Diamondis
PISCES (Feb, 20-atar. 20)-There Clubs K-J-6-4, What do you is romance in the in-matrimontat potentials, if you are til single. Be do? on the watch.
ARIES (Mar,, 21-Apr, 20)-Even If you are under the presmires of an emergency, remain cáin so that you can make wise decisions.
TAURUS (Apr, 21-May. 21)-Be conservative, -When -12 comes, to making Inuriness or financial de cisions Being ton adventuresome is Just bad judgment.
GEMINI (MAY 12-June 21)—AN idea which you have thought of before, but hover used, may come in very handy to solve a problem.
CANCER - (June 22-July, 29)/100 many, responsiblUps at this dima could be the cause of inemeloney. Pick and choose carefully.
LEO (July-2«Aug 21)-35 verý practical in, following out a caretul 'blue' print ôf your plans and they
·will prove highly, addons:TUZTE
VIRGO: (Aug. 26-Sept, 23)-—-X? yatı do not have a space jame, hobby, '11 would be, well to find one for your -hours of relaxation NEON RE LIDRA. (1995, 16-Oct. 23)—You can your by
YESTERDAY'Soul to outer ring jo
PUZZLE
to
someone you love dearly, Docto
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. Lt) The holiday may have caused” a log jarni in your working schedule. Break it "up- emciently,► today!!
Answer Tomorrow
DUMB-BELLS
'G-U-N! "GAS IN GERUSALEM,U"AS IN UROPE AND N'AS IN NUMONIA NOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND. -
was
9-25
The ball rose into the ́ale ·
like a balloon.
-would you rather have them all
"Yes," said Knart.
then ab extraordinary things "A button on Knar's coat down as they usually do?" "ren we wouldn't always happened
popped up.info, the air. have to be picking things up."
Instead
of falling to the Mr Merlin walked behind said Hanid. "We could pick ground, the ball rose straight up them, watching all these strange into the air like a small balloon. things happen and chuckling, Knarf shouted in dismay: "It's "You wanted things to fall up,"
Stop It! It's getting he kept saying..⠀ going
The lost!" Bit It was no use. ball kept going up and up until
them down."
Can Things Fall Up? "But," said Knarf, "I don't think any magician in the whole world can make things fall up."
CHESS PROBLEM
By A AKERBLOM Black, 7 pieces..
White, 7 pieces,
White to play: mate in three,
solution to yesterday's problem:
I, Kt Kt3, any; 2, Q, B, or K
·mates,
WHAT'S HIS LINE? OWEN D.N. PARRIS
Re-arrange the letters to spell 'hia occupation.
(Solution on Page 10),
Back to Normal
Knarf Brid Honid didn't hesitate a moment, "We want things to fall down," they said. Amin Mr. Merlin muttered But suddenly a really alarm some strange words. "All right," It Budly disappeared among a ing thing happened. Just a few he said, "from now on, things lot of buds.
steps from the doorway to their will fall down again."
And then something happened Mr Merlin just stood and house, Knarf and Hand both smiled, "Well," he said, you stumbled over a stone and the which Mr Merlin himself had wanted it to go up, didn't you?" next second, they started fall, the sky came the ball, Hanid's |
"Y" sald Knarf, "but not uph that the up. When will it come downjigain?"
Many Strango Things
forgotten about.
Down froin
have ribbon, Knarf's pennies, a hand-
"Do high hools
accidenta?" I asked a footwear expert this morning. The answer, It seems, depends not on the height so much as the area that the
heel covers, -If a heel is bolld and well balanced "there Is Ittle danger; it's',the small, spindly heel with tiny base that throws one off balance and must be worn with cance
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Women who are on their foot all day, like waitressés, nurses or calesgirls, should not wear very high heels for the sake of comfort and health, he tells me, They throw the foot forward Into an unnatural position. Some feet are better, with flat heels, others more comfortable with a medium heel. It depends on the formation of the foot.
(World Copyright Reserved--London
B. Express (Service),
Women told how to cut chance of
being widow
13 New York.`
up they might havo archief, and a button. "They AMERICAN: women are being
fallen, no one can say. Fortu- nately, Mr Merlin sprang for all fell on Mr-Merlin's head!
ward and - pulled « them both
That
advised to marry men
they will have a fifty-fifty down by the leg. He put them laugh, made Knart and Hanld younger than themselves so tunt Betre Mr Merlin had a on the ground and sat on them.
"Ob well," said Mr. Merith, chance of avoiding widowhood. rubbing his head, even a Dr Ernest Albert Hooton, change to answer, other strange But he was still smiling, things started happening. The "Now," he said, "do you still magician as great as I am can professor of anthropology at wind tame along and blow the want things to fall up? Or maka nilstakes; sometimes!" Harvard University,... mirred
Rupert's Coral Island—21
Ropers has barely finished his Peparations when the surface of sea is broken and the head. la huga fish appears and atatea santly. Oh dear, he looks
hope he knows what to do,”! The Merboy, shows no signs of returne ing, so he throws the tepe. Catch ing the loop, the "Bah rigent "in"A" Bash, and daaber away with the sandboas an violently, that Rupert fully Harcel and not very","la"again" toppled aver and covered Priny" thinks the little bear. :"1"; withi salt gepray.
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women's fadignation by this suggestion.
Now statistics studer: minde by life Insurance actúlários backs him up 20
The study shows that with a mate of her own age, the American woman, today - has 60 chances out of, 100. of becoming a widow.
If the man is five years older than - ale,*, bers, chances of
1
ADVENTURES widowhood are 70 out of 100; 11
RUPERT $5
ho le 10 years older,, they become almost 80
'out
of 100;
and if hey 12: 20 gears or more older
Acertainty,#od is practically:
The actuarios
predict that the prospect of : becoming a widow will advance even more with the years;) sinon, the life expectancy Igap between » men, and 'wonnen. seems to be increasing, Ci
(bunden; Kaprend(Kervize).)