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Colonel UP and Mr. DOWN
JOIN TIME AWAY
BY
Navi Reciniting Office
JOTE THU
NAVY NOW!
THE WAY •
by Beachcomber
N American has played a The lounges and along the corridors A microft by helicopter, of the the west End Hotels, Tha
fying from stroke to stroke - director deny that they are going to well, i bir Arkopatikles wilon, presumably to save time.
beast in the Cocktail It buwis cluba wish to altract A beautiful
Cabini, stirring her hydrogen bomb adventurous
Writ players, they introduce in system. And what will insulent case. Baye loudly. "I bear thin place is going in be sold." about day helicopters for cruquet
Two hours later, si düzen drinkers, The younger players might be
in varjous hotel bars, are repost- handicapped by having to make a parachute Landing for each what her words. A cold air of din
frightful gulution drifte over the
Siaw old-fashioned billiards a decorations. The waiters falk in un horreback will seem.
How voice. In vain are comic hals ironbad for Christinas. The stu-
Mr Arkopatikico smiles COMEBODÝ (probably Mr Kun-
mals
Arkopatikies, what made
£1,000,000 out of Something or
sara persial. Mr Artepatikles con
lanes i onile.
A mouth too full for words If addressed when your mouth
THE CHINA MAIL,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1953.
by Walter
JACOBY
ON BRIDGE
Guide Your Partner With Principles
By OSWALD JACOBY-
EN you double a contract of three no-trump you are
usually guiding your partner to The opening rad. the em
Jeatter observes fbe opening
is full, you should wall wat is in following principles:
other playing the fool." My- sterious reste ure stealing, Bike Frek of cheese in midsummer, Into, empty before ansivering.
DUMB-BELLS
I SEE
SPOTS
BEFORE
MY EYES!
HAVE YOU
ANYTHING
WHY
DON'T
YOU
TRY
GOME
OF OUR
TO REMOVE | CLEANING
THEM?
FLUID
1. If the defenders have bid (Article un elkucted a suit, the double calls
for a
TF the question is a very importans end in that suit,
ene, polni daintily to your mouth with your bule Anger, and 2. If each defender has bid a santle gractuisly, this uniting atlen-sult, the double riquests a lead tion to the realm for your slownes
in replying. If the question in the doubler'e suit. trivial thunch away, and refl with cafisiderable nonchalance.
Fiasco at sports meeting DUIUNG
a. If neither defender
has
bid a sult, the double asks for
a lead in the first sult bid by
SL tug-of-war between the dutiny. the Metropolitan Police Women's
Chair and the Earls Court Branch In today's hand dummy's of the Women's Laundry Super- vision Corps, Bergeunt Aurora Put BL
(and only
sult was
cut the rope with a pair of hedge-spatles. Hence the double ask- elippers. The two teams collapseded for a spede lead. In henpa. "I mitt have thought I was euing the tape to open a new couldn't be quite sure
East
that A the
by-pass, said Bergeant Putt. Jim spade lead would defeat Khana, a student from the Gold | contract, hint he could feel con- Chart, who acted as referee, sald.dent that it would give the Highs could never happen in Aerta,
defenders their best chance.
Marry, come up!
A'
Nindignant commentator no the
Thornt, atudents' rag its issued slaging" calf through a cardboard
West properly and obedieni-
by opened a sunde, And East
trumpet stuffed with old straw, was able to win the trick with
Ile Fald: "A New Elizabetliand the ten when the eight Was
mat rovert lu
everyone should him to go forward top higher plane, medieval practlen,"
played from the dummy. East naturally returned a diamond, South finessed the queen, und West won with the king.
West now returned another
fnesse; and East returned an- other diamond, giving West a second finesse. By this pro- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17
cess the dalenders were able PORN
today, you hove a wealth thing, you want. And,
since you to toke thice Bof
tricks, spade elf-confidence In*
usually want a tot of things all at your
(two diamonds, and the nce of ability. While this be usually well- unce, your life is unetimes luli of a founded in the knowledge that you have real talents, you must guard
could mure, than you against promising can deliver!. You envigod, every, ting on a glant screen and every thing you attempt is planned on a Jorge scale Just make sure that your biti does not cometimen oul, atretch your teacht
YOUR BIRTHDAY....... By STELLA spade, siving East another
You have a rather enlative nature and are Always ready to light hard and boisterously for any-
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HUNG 9 (8)
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14. A sheep, but not Esq. (1)
19. Asked about a queer dia, (8)
15 it sounds like an inspection or
troops on the stage. 1b)
18 Jam usted 7. Or perhook rather
acid. (4)
1k gets in BIC JAD Rusa Kỳ, (thị
21. Just calling place for
cuckoo. (4)
10 This is jet into footpaths, 18)
24. Moulded un the staru 7 (4)
24. Four-testged chair without lega
of its own. (5)
20. This is meant to be striking to
the eye. (01
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1. The sort of policy you eng
expect to pay uff, (u)
2. Diplomatic letter between
mümiętajın. 14)
d. Emence of good behaviour, (9)
4. Let on one's purv. 181,
'G. stands by [Golf, "(3)
This runs on stol, (4)
8. Look under it for hips, and
canbera. (0)
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lot of activity| You might learn clubs. There was nothing South that sometimes you van, attain your could do about li: he objective more readily through diplomalle rather than aggressive movos. You have the mit af know- lag, what to do in the midst of any crisis. This one gift can make you an invaluable person i have Ground. Although you may blustze and stoon when things are going along noothly-just to stir t little excitement-when the going gets really rugged, you calur down Σπε know exactly what to do tostantly.
When It entnes
love 10
and romance, it would be well Ing you to give a second thought to the lea before you plunge into intrriage. You are quite emotional and very alfectionate. But you are change. Learn to distinguish between able. intatusiion na rend Jove before you wed, or there can be consider. abile discontent in store for you.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18
„SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-fice, 2?)— Work hard today and get a lui ge- complished. Then when evening cotnes you can let down and relax, - RAPRICORN (Live, 23-Jan. 200 Although the Christmas holidaya points.
Poks Poss Opening Irud—4 ?
merely sit there and taxe 500
Now let's see what
BLACK
and
WHITE
BLACK AND WHITE-
the smartest colour combination is shown bere from Spain in tur and feathers.
RIGHT: Cinder grey wast and mohair ensemble with » fascinating sleeveless Jacket Uned with civet (by Santa Bulaua
BELOW: A cocktail hat by Pertegas in soft white feathers tipped with black,
WOMANSENSE
The jacket
... and the cocktail bat
-(London Express Service)
Useful Tips On Serving
Buffet Dinners
By IDA BAILEY ALLEN
667E have had many ham hot as long as nedes. display of foods will look like
"WE requests about the sary. Or they can be placed million:
service of buffet dinners, on wrought-iron atands and Have you any special sug- heated by solid alcohol or gestions, Chef?"
lighted candle warmers.".
Two Sets of Main Dishes
"Ah, out, Madame. I sug gest that for a buffet meal, serve only those foods that
be easily cut caten with. elther a
can
"To avold congestion and while serving a large crowd, spoon Madame, it is a good plan or a fork, without the need to prepare two sots of main of a knife. In that way, dishes; then on each half of the guests can enjoy their a large table, arrange in food
doing duplicate the foods for the balancing act with the plate course, including relishes
without
Buffet Supper,
Neapolitan Meat Loat Moulded Carrot and Pineapple Balad
• Hot Rolls
Jelly.
Pears Baked with Cranberries
** Gingerbread Squares
Lemon Icing Coffee
All Measurements Ara Level Recipes Serve Four to six
Neapolitan Meat Loaf
Put through the food chop..
on the lap while they have and bread. Two groups can per 1 lb. round or chuck steak, to cut the food."
food
then help themselves at b. lean fresh pork, and 1 Work in once, and waiting in line is peeled small onion. For Easy Service.
c. milk, 1 tap. salt 14 tap. cut in half."
and 1 tsp. monosodium napper "That's certainly a con-
"of course, the serving glutamate. Make i recipe crumb venience, Chef. - In my
and napkins atuming seasoned with thyme. dishes, tableware
at the point Oll a 10x4-in. loaf pan, and in should be placed opinion, two, or at most, of use. Whether the meal is to it
arrange alternating layers, three courses are enough. be simple ar claborate, success 1-in. thick, of meat and stuffing, The foods should be ar- depends on orderly arrangement Pour 1 tin condensed tomato ranged in order of their use and colourful
presenta- soup over this: top with 3 stripe tion."
bacon. Bake 1 hr. In a moder on a large table covered with Consider the menu In this ate oven, 360 F. Unmould and a white or pastel cloth to column used by a Homemakers servo alther hot or cold. make a good background. I Club. Dress up the Necpolitan like to use
separate small meat loaf with tomato wedges Paars Baked with Cranberries Peel, core and halve & pears. tables for the dessert and and parsley. Mould the shim-
mering carrot and
Piaco in an oiled shallow care pineapple beverages.
salad in big ring moulds. Heap role. Over this, spoon 1 in the hot rolls in baskets lined cranberry sauce flavoured with "Chafing dishes are smart with snowy napkins. Serve the tap, each cinnamon and
to keep hot foods such as pears in sparkling glass. Arrango grated lemon rind. Cover and Welsh rabbit, Spanish rice, the gingerbread squares en bake about 35 min. In a moder- како stands. Yes-tho ate oven, 350 F, or until the menu may be simple--but the pears are tender. Serve chilled.
or creamed oysters. Electric high hot plates or warmers are best for drier foods such as croquettes or Swedish meat: balls. Thick casseroles, bub- bling hot from the oven, such as macaroni and
will keep foods at Marriage Mender's View
escalloped
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
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On Causes
Chicago.
Of Divorce
Miner, a judge of the Cook
fresh for modern To keep a 'corsage.
or formal traditional. Acid damage to leather can be
UDGE Julius H. Minor, County Superior Court, has been Jender
credited with saving hundreds two or three days, rave the Blue will also give an extra permanent, so remove it at once.
of broken of marriages thrtaugh reconcilla- plastic box in which it comes, illusion of space in a room that
He is the author of When you move, or when a marriages," believes money tions. Place the corsage In it, and needs it.
to be papered or room ts
Illinois' now "cooling OPT keop in the ice-box when not
divorce law, being
When pelds
which he hopes are spilled on painted. It's a good time to have problems account for more id of the box seals in moisture leather, immediately, apply a the rug professionally cleaned. than 60 percent of divorces. will help save more marriage.
Sexual incompatibility
Financial troubles often lead mild alkali, such as a teaspoon This cots the rug out of the way A blue carpet or rug goes well of baking soda to a ginse at safely, and makes it took its "very inünitesimal" in its con- directly to legal Justiacaljons for with Furniture of a mellow water. Wash with a mild soap best for your now rejuvenated tribution to broken homes, he divorce, Judge Miner guld.
It happens this way:
worn. The light-fitting
inlsb, whether
provincial, after
the
acid is neutralised. room.
BOYS' AND
sald.
GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Mrs. Cuckoo's Clock Stopped
ᎪᎢ
-A Spider Was Spinning a Web in Its Works/-
By MAX TRELL
T nine s'clock sharp, when Mrs Cuckoo should have come to the door of her coltage in-the-clock to call out the time.
Then they lifted the latch and walked in.
To their surprise, Mrs Cuckoo wasn't even there. The big chair where she usually sat
tween the bars of his cage, "that doing her knitting was emply, I'm locked up in this cage. L'u By into the cuckoo clock and sçe what's
Eving an. It investigation"
At the moment, however, they heard the sound of hammering. needs coming from the cellar of the
elock cottage.
Knarf
she didn't corn at all. The duur the shadow-children with the cellar Honid ran to the
remained
"Are
Just then Kaart and Hand,
clock-cottage
tumed-about "names, of the
came into. the Playroom. "We didn't hear tightly shut,
Now this was 1 surprising Mrs Cuckoo calling out the
never, in yours and time," flani said. "Does any stopped. had Mrs Cuckoo failed to one know what's the matter?"
are drawing, nent. You must ndbere strictly
would to business, especially for today.
happen if East falled la double 21-Feb. 19-the inai contract of three nu AQUARIUS (Jan. le daretul with perannal properly trump.
thing. West would probably You could Incir a serious lots unless you witch out now.
|open a diamond, This would years,
PISCER (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)-not only give declarer a free call out the time, every hour on Nobody knew what was the
If you are restless today, it means nesse in that tensions are rizing and you shaid 1:16.
take, measures
to relax WOLI is clubs. South would
but. diamonds, also give him time
diamonds
10
In
it the hour, and ovary half hour on matter.
the half hour.
ÄRIEB (blar. 21-Apr.
Be diplomatic
and relatives,
Christmas.
GEMINI (May 27-June 21) South would have scored 600
Be especially careful not points for making his contract atagonies anjane, A minor mis-of three no-trump. The differ- understanding could turn into a
ence between a gain of 600 and rep) quarrel."
FANCEIL
M 22-July 23-a loss of 600 points was a total Memory can sometimes play telewing of 1,100 points. on you. De sure that yours don't.
Everyono Was Alarmed
"If it wasn't for the feet--" the Canary began again;
•
to
walt
"Mrs Cuckoo" Knori called.
you down there?” The noise of the hammering Mrs Cuckoo's valco answered: Come down here! I've just found out what made
clock stop"
this
a
Heart and Hapid knocked on Wie alpor of the clock collage.
"The man makes Just barely enough money to make ends moet. The wife, wants a now dress but he can't afford it. She skats to nag. It gota unbearabic for him. He hits her. That's cruelty, So she's got grounds
for divorce.
"Or maybe
money problems lead him to the taverns every night. That's drunkenness,
Character Plays Part
"Or the man can't face the burden of financial arguments. He leaves home and it's deser- tion."
"Lack of character'" in a wide voriety of farms la Inseodina place as a home-breaker, Miner said. In this category he puts
lomitu "aloofness, selfishness, tion, and callousness."
a
Other reasons for divorce ako only minor, Judge Miner sald. Knarf and Hanid went down.
"Sox is highly exaggerated. It was a curious cellar, being
as many as live per- Not even 20-win with the ten of with eluse friends and knock out the ace of clubs
But Knorf and Haniti didn't. Alled almost completely with
cent of divorces can be blamed machinery. There were wheels, Don't risk hurling
until he was
an bad sox relations." he said." chains and knobs Cuckoo was standing. the feelings of those you luve,
He would then be in
Everyone in the Playroom need at onec.
Then "We'd better In springs and TAURUS (ABT.
These 21-May 21-position to take
for the cuckoo clock hung on the finished. three clubs,
and levers and pistons.
they say what was causing all Dermcos in religion also Better look at the calendar if you two diamonds, and four hearts Playroom wall just over the vestigate," said Knarf.
were the things that made the the trouble,
have a small role osa homo haven't finished your shopping Only alx more shopping days to for a total of nine tricks. table where the geranium stood,
clock work.
Miner gild. "I The Clock Had Stopped
It was a small spider who had destroyer, and right opposite the cage in
in religion has be Standing in the middle of all crawled into the cellar of the difference which the canary lived-looked
"That's exactly what I was this machinery was Mrs. Cuckoo, clock and spun a web among come so important that it makes up at the clock in alarm.
a pair of blue dungarees
The web had the man and wife want a "Something's gone wrong," going to say," said the Canary, wearing a
She also all the wheels. "And besides," he added, "the and a wark blouse. said Mr Punch.
is behind the dispute," Miner clock 18 stopped. Soe,
a pair of heavy gloves, and got tangled up in the wheels and divorce, something much deeper the wore a
stopped them,,
sald, "I've never know anything like this to happen before," said pendulum im't swinging any her hair was done up in
Sho was holding a bandanna.
"Now you go" right bomo General Tin, the Tin Soldier.
Mr Punch and General Tin flashlight at a spot where live where you belong!" Mrs Cuckoo Tekly the Stuffed Bear shook
said sharply to the spider. “A his heat sadly and said: "If Mrs ified Knarf and Hanid to the er six wheels met together.
"Just look at this!" she said. clock is a silly place to build a Then
you doing Cuckoo docan't come out la telt top of the plant table. us the time, how shall we know they climbed up the atem of the Then "What are
here!" You're 1 Spade Pass when it's time to eat dinner?" seraalum. Then, by reaching as here she said to something in web! You'll never catch a fly
they among all the whools. as they miga
could,
the the one who is causing all this
So the spider went, and the wants managed to climb
clock started moving again, and sepagallon of pendulum. They pulled them trouble, you know."
Mrs. Cuckoo called out nine ale hdcclaration At last they got to
sue with the court cleric Found the CayJO selves up.
o'clock, and things were right to the door of the clock.
everybody and wolf days before the Climbing was a little knocker on the door.
over wheels and again-except that Hanid lifted it and let it knock, springs, Kharf and Hanid finally was ten minutes late for every action may be entered.
reached the spot where Mrs thing.
V. Old water carrier the Proch Putiportant details in writing.
11. You may regret
at for a Red fudlan
14 Target
*bot. 16
LEO to
(July
24 Aux. 23) 17. Ave group. (3) | If Buances are, troublesome, there's"
always your neighbourhood bank to give you help and good sdvice..
(Aug.
18 Part of a book found un'a
tree. (4)
The lives in the Balkans. (4)
Get busy on those last
CARD Senses
24-Rept
-The bidding has been; ži)—
West deinils for South
North East Christmas. Don't leave anything to Heart Pass
SOLUTION
+
TO CHECK
A pre-Christmas
YESTERDAY'S
PUZZLE
the very last minute.
LIBRA (Sept-Det 21)-
jay.
You, South, hold: Spades 8- visit to members
of the family who are out of town. 3-2, Hearts A-Q-J-7-6, ; Din- delivering your presents, en brink monds K-Q-9, Clubs K-2.
"conrio (Det. 24-Nov. 22) What do you do? Procrastination is going to mean a serious difficulty later on. Keep up to 'your scheduled plan.
“What makes this, cage no tou
A-Bid two henris. Even though you have balanced dis- tribution and strengila jis thres sulls your hand is too strour for a rebid) of one no-trump. With 15 points · in high cards and a doubleton, you cannot afford · the discouraging rebid of ofte bo-$TXIM?p.
· TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding is the shine as in just answered. the question You, South, hold: Spades 8-3-2 Hearts A-J-0-7-4. Diamonds A-KJ, Clubs 2. What do you do?
Answer Tomorrow
WHAT'S HIS LINE?
P.E. BERRIDGE · Re-arrange the latters to spell
Solution on Page 10)
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Needs Investigation
"If it wasn't for the fact," sald Mr Canary, sticking his head uut ws for us it would go be
CHESS PROBLEM
By F. METZENAUER Black, 9 pièces,
White, 7 pieces, White to play: mate in thrde
Solution to je pesterday's problem:
J. QxQP, any; 2, Q. B, or Ke mates.
more."
There was no answer.
оп
There
Rupert's Coral Island-
The Guides are astonished to. ce Rupert looking none the worse for his long absence and they want to mak dozens of questions al together. Rupert tries to tell theme then he stope "No, I must go to Muminy: first," he declares,
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** She's pures be warrying about me So Bery! came away to find Mr. Bear and tell her the good news while Rupert, wha cringe (ingo up heat, follows spirity Pauline and fanat) and they pil mert sat aha" guanaca ALL RIGHTS Mahamakan ejer,
Just Arrived-
MORE
60 Days To Consider Miner's new "cooling ofT'
effect In filinols courts on July 1. A resident of the state who divorce law went into
For a Tegal
Intention"
д
▼
ayon must
During this period Judgo Miner talks to each couple, in his chambers, Brat separately, then to, the husband and wife together.
Often he tongue-lashing. *.*
them
I think you're just too arrogant, fie told, one wife.
“You'd better give žilm other change,
After
not going to do a
ing anothe man who
End-
want
ADVENTURES baler, said 18 per cent of the
of
RUPERT
to support those two children."
couples he talks to go back
Home together to mako-jan- atine Arging
Judge Miner has no formula
for happy married - Ufe. Miner and I have our fights, he told ja couple,
"but
Are the children to think.
(the "Achers "Hava
three), no
www fundadele jt put and so