YOUR BIRTHDAY....... ®By STELLA
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24
BORN tour, you have a great deal of personat cham and gaiety in your make-up. You have a berliant mind, if you will only cultivate it. Yuli have a great deal of perscrisi cotarugo sand are willing to adventure anything that looks exritbig, One thing you must durid, against aid that is that you ate somewhat lacking in Jenacity to purpose and must settle on Lane na cujust early in 1o, if you pre to jeap the good fortune Viat aliould be yours. The stars have given you talent but if up to you to make the fullest possible use of it,
You with picbably have a large circle of good and loyal friends who are tooling for you no matter what your imagination inspires you to try. If your nüventuresome epirii în zuiljust recidie sangra,, afd your energy no! Just so much dervish-whtling in virelt mostly for the sake of keep ing in the move, you ought to make your mark quita early in Ure.
Learn to take yourself a litle more riqual, and you will accoin: plish something that will log outlast your own lifeline Fame, a well as material surcone cars be yours. Bince you have the ability to write and speak effectively, you would make a good teacher, lecturer, writer or politician. As the latter, you could become something of a "apellbinder so be very careful velvet you are espousing.. Your true love for all humanity should keep you on the right track.
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To And what the stars have la store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your slar be your dolly guide.
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22-July CAPRICORN
211) -- (Der. 23-Jan
CANCER
23)- finppiness and Joy should Merry Christmas! Don't forget the
routine, spiritual implications of the day to supreme. Put aside your the nstant of your inmily festivities, daily cares and really enjoy your
AQUAKIUR (Jan. 2-Yeb. In well today. fur An auspicious day
tentive LEO (July 24- Aug. familly guthorings. If you know You may receive a special blessing
Wittch laday
15 cumpletely whes who are alone, invite them to
Chrisimai expected. Your
juy your home.
(Feb. PISCES
20-Mar 20) be great.
24.Hept. This should be an especially happy
(ang. And Happiness anywhere, You can te for all your family. Maybe the first une they are all logeiser for provided only that your attitude is right. You can make this a joyful ne! ARIES
21-Apr. (Mar.
20) day.
LUKA
24-Oct. 23)- (8rpt. Sumo special surprise, which you has not at allantletpated, Triny
Although busy as en be, you will bring you a very special joy, this od great happiness in being with
your loved ones on this day, year.
SCORPIO (Apr. 21-May 21)
22)--- (Uct. 21-Nov. TAURUS
Let this be a time for happy te
If yore is one abrent from the
VIRGO
family circle, why But telephone jolting ven if the family circle ariel Wints "very, Morry Christinantis cuttered, telephone your loved
GEMINI (MAY 22-June 21
If there are children in the house. your day is likely to begin at the Crack of dawn to see if Santa Nus 1ted the stucking t
now,
BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) Moderation in your Christmas cois brations will prove the best policy for you. Just don't overdo things.
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BORN on Christines day is unaunt and those of you who are seem
have other special benediction on your Eite. Your role may no! siwaya ke a bright andt happy one, but there will be an eventual deep ratifaction in outstanditis necupishinent which may come to yait In the latter part of your life. You have a strong character which gives you the viabilities to follow through with the inspirations which you have in abundance.
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By OSWALD JACOBY
MANY
exports play the double
of a slum to call for a lead in the rat de suit bid by dummy, Thin is a Ro convention, and I have followed it for many years,
however, come to the conclusion, that
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double the dam effective when it merely ealis für * unstial lead rather than a lead in the first suit bid by the dummy.
In today's
Gec hand we
1198 of the slum esample of this double. East wants a club lend, and doubles in the hope that partner will correctly interpret the You live a natural friendliness toward all the world which may make east cannot be quite sure it diment for you to concentrate your wirections in any one perwin.
You wine ftrualty is your family and you want to help everyone. have termy talent and should utilise this in the furtherance of the cause wisich you are espousing. For that you will have a "cause" beyond any
be happy unless you debt. You are a bern cruiseder and cannut
wil! advocating something new and different whien. you CTIDusly hope, benefit mankind.
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You are fund of music and will find that your greatest relaxatient cones in the concert hall ur alone with your radio nr record player. You may have one talent, younett, but you aw much a perfectionist that you to first ralo performance than to be may prefer to be the audience
a steal rate pertinert
gund ágamst per You have an inotional temperament and mut mitting this to become a weathervane personality: one thing one nonsen bad something else the next!
tom row, arlect your To find what the stars have in store fur birthday star ant read the curresponding paragraph. Let your
star be your daily guide.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26
20)- CANCER
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22-July (June
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CAPRICORN (Dee. 23-3an. Two Hiura days of holiday week. If there were tensions yesterday, end should bring some restful ro let them down today, fiecuperaie Jaxation as well as the round or festivities.
(Jan. 21-Feb. 19)- AQUARIUS Let your post-Christmas Tentivities continue but with a certain modern- tion, of course.
PISCES
20-318. (Feb.
20)- Enjoy your three-day Holiday The unstst week-end to the uspects are excellent for having a wonderful time.
ARIES
20) There may be a very special party this evening, so be festive and gay. Maybe it's even white tle for the
(Apr. 21-31xy TAURUS
21- Just forget that there is anything called the office or businesst You'll return thoroughly refreshed, if you
fen!
relax now.
(Mar. 21-Apr.
GEMINI (MAY 22-Junc 21) This may be a good time to do some after Christmas calling and see your neighbours' festive treen.
by easy stages. These day to do is int
is another
23)-
LEO (July 21 - AUK. A continuous round of excitement van undo the good that a moderate amount of pleasure can bring.
VIRGO
3)- (Aug.21-Mept. Doll't be on the go all of the long week-end. Take some time out for * "breather" and get some needed rent.
LIBIĻA (Brpt.
21-Det.
that a club mening end will defeat the eantract, but he does feel con- fident that a club lead will give the defender their best chance.
well turntables.
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the Libernce of Christmas
been ney's "C--R-I-S«T-M-A-3,” a Popular musle has
with ou abundance beautifully competing
worded religious
record shop by an orchestra and children's
chorus.
Add This year's issue of Yuletide
to these the 1952 plano recording exceeds recordings production in both quantity and carols and the new Arthur God- quality, and most of these dises frey albann, and you'll have
Christmas record collection that can be played several times day without firing the listener. won't lose its freshness through
far Tuke Columbia's
offer the years. Ings, for instance. Fewhiskered For year-long enjoyment, Milch Miller hus produced an- RCA Victor is offering in a 12. cther child star to rival Jimmy Inch tongplay album two excel- Boyd. Columbia's boy wonder of fent interpretations of galabilsived 1932 whose 1 Saw Mommy popular music. Byron Junts gives Kissing Santa Claus" sold more
reading than a million records.
Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue"
រ memorable
of
The new find is 10-year-old with alrong backing by Huuo Winterholter and his Orchestra. Cayla Peevey of Pig Winterhalter plays excerple from
Oklahoma. Her winsome singing
of "I Want a Hippopotamus for Ferdie. Grofe's "Grand Canyon on this moderately priced seasonal honours this Bluebird label. with year,
Christmas" should run away Sulte
Young Mr Boyd hs back, too, Dorofy" hit of the week:
Got
Shay's Intest highbrow In the alience of a double, West
nifties-Santa I would almost surely lead a diamond with two
Capliol LP hoe downin' on Fast would take Stuck in the Chimney" and " packaged as "The Park Avenue the unbid suit
but then it
She the ace of diamonds,
Sald a Prayer for Santa Claus Hillbilly."
slugs sight to switch to would be too late
Columbia single. White Lunes, Including "Howlinest, cies. Soult would take the ace of clubs 1 te Hevos trick, draw
both have gonil lyrich,.nelther Hottiest Gal," "Why Share," trumps, and discard tummy's sing
compares with "I Saw Mommy." "Sagebrush Sadie" and "Televi- clubs on his own extra diamonds.
Another excellent Cohunbia rien's Tough on Love," record
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SCORPIO
Z1-Nov.__22)— (Oct. you stayed at home for Christ mas Day, perhaps you wil to drive out and vit relatives that altemioon.
Want
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)- Beat for you nat to verde things, this week-end, A Je excitement is good too much on be harmful.
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are a philosopher at heart, you are thoroughly practical in putting your plans into operation, You are resourceful and ingenious and seem to Your trieznis are very apt know exactly what to do in any emigency.
to call you into canference at a time of crisis,
You are so tenacious in adhering to an abjective that ou must be Let your wame ainsi becoming blind in adhering to a lost care. objectivity zhow you when somethin is doomed, it cannot be retrieved and turned into eventual success. You must learn to add that there are times when the direction of your purpose may need to be changed. To refute to admit this. nt some time in your fe may cause you heart- not take every Med 19 athe, This does it mean that you must
guin-your-and. Try the inaddle road. Being stubborn ran be' as, purious a faut as being lacking in normal deteriniation.
Pans Pass Pass Pasa Pass
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ho wanted a lead in the unbld stilt
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BY. THE
---WILLIAM D. LAFFLER
WAY
by Beachcomber
S the registered nominee of fully stole out of the compound, and
Members
an importer of Premier us continued their fourney. and Oleo Stockt. I en asked by Oh, I say, look here!
Branch of the Import Licensing the Buurd of Trade to give an undertaking that all my jus and oleo will be used solely in he production of shredded or block suet, This guaranteo I. gladly Live.
D} Parliament should remember they have a duty tossards the people who put them there,
Strange interlude
(Correandorice column.)
ony-TOITY! What next? The naive Assumption is, apparently, that having been elected they will inther about the electomie, it this kind of insubordination spreads among the electors we shall have Branka demanding real democracy, with all it attendant discomforts and perils for the servants. (yes, sorvauti not masters) of the people. For your anthology
AFTER leaving the Kolax? Indians, the expedition fell in with the vivacious plates of the Roganza plateau. These tiny louts chatter in high-pitched voices. and greet strangers with a slow clutter, a finif- turn on both feel. repeated back- Inanimate tongues of hard stone can wards. They ran in and out between be articulata, Grisch's legs, and tried in induce These pebbles have such a tale to Strabismus to join a game of native
tell Jeap-frog.
When the sage said of thirty million years on a lonely ads howled with laughter and went That were we not deaf to all but "Zazaltu. We seek Zazalla," the little shore
Jund the compound sound, "There's no venae in all this," said Wa'd hear them rouring out their Grisch, At dusk targe bowin of ribaldries. puchere fermented alligators milki were passed mund, and the mall pesta drank until they could hardly and up. They staggered-about, singing monotonous songs and mak- ing faces 21 the strangers. When they collapæd and fell into a heavy sleep, Strabianus and Grisch thank
so West cast rule out diamonds (andaping Crumps). The choler is only bei tween hearts and clubs.
If East wanted a heart load be could have soulded North's cue bid of four hearts. Since he failed to do so, he cannot
want a heart lead and therefore must want a elab
Singe. by nature, you are something of a stormer, you cannot be
load. kume worthy cause. There entirely happy unless you are involved in great fore, within you, provided it is used with discretion.
Your home, tien of kin are strou and you will do everything to see tut membors of your own family have everything their hearty desiro
should wed at an early age and have a To be completely content, you
on and any of your o
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To and what the atans have in store for thiorrow, select your bethday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your star he your day guide.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27
CAPRICORN (Dec. 27-Jan, Spiritual uplift maybe yours hrough attendance at the church
thanks your choice. Give
for blessings.
AQUARIUS
X1-Feb. 19)- (Jan, You may realise the full meaning of the Christmaside by listening to a ne sermon today, Take the family.
be
can 203 from church attendance
exceptionally great this day, 12-July CANCER (June
211- Food for the spirit and the mind ta most
relax necessary. It can tensions and revive Inspiration and optimin.
(July 21-Aug. 21) - 1.50
somo pleasantly relaxing Find diversion for today. Don't maka plans; just let things happen PISCER (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Spiritual as well as material and they may.
VIRGO
24-Kupt (Ang.
23) emotional needs should be satisfied
ilme. Take at this
to a post-Christrias positive invited
party to see someone cine's Christ- attitude toward life.
mas decoration. enjoy yourselt. ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr.
21)-
A
If you have been away for the week-end, cat an early start home and avold the traffic" crush this avening.
20) LIIA (Rept 24.iel.
There may be a teal letdown lo day, but if you rest and relax you will find your spirits soaring againi
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) Be very careful, if you must drive Returning visits, made earlier this in heavy Irame. Watch out
your the other follow, tool wook, may be the order of day. You can
You cli
immensely,
GEMINI (May
enjoy
for
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 29-Dec. 22)—– You may find it recomary to fuck ZZ-June 21)- into bed early this evenlög. A few Spiritual benefits to be reesived husy days eit) for some rent.
BORN today, you are
a gregarious pout and love people just because they are people! You have a magnetic pereonality and you will make friends wherever you go. Thu high degree of adopļability will be very useful if you select your ilfe caroor in some held which calls for an ability to make contacts with verying types of individuals. No matter where you find journali, you are completely at home and are what is
erally known as a “good mixer" and the lite pt any party.
There however, another more serious sida to your nature which only those closest to you appreciate. You are anxious that your life will oount for komething in the world and will want to achieve romo important work which will benefit all those who are less fortunate than yourself, This strain of the crusader, in your nature may he very well dingulsed, but it in fiero Jiut the same,
You have the ability to write pod speak fluently and will make ung of this gift in selecting your His work. If you are wire.
When you fall in love, it will be "head over liccla You will put the object of your gflection on a peilėstal and nothing will be too good for you to piler! Be sure that the one you make personal sacrifiers for is thoroughly worthy of it all.. As a puront, you must learn to be more of a disciplinarian, for you find it much too easy to say "yes", and almost impossible to say "no
To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select Jour birthday star and read, the corresponding paragraph. - Lek: your birthday
ster be your daily guide,
MONDAY, DECEMBER 28 -
CAPRICORN (Obr. 23Jan. 20)....... CANCER" (lane 21-July
233...
A now kes may come up for con. Come back out of the cloudal - Ma Rideration. Postpone potuğl⋅ produc-, jack: to: words, for abonat, energona: tion plans until later on.
AQUARIUM 21-Feb. 10)— Long difficult at first
You
After this MITED reasoning West opens the three of clubs, and East plays the queen to force out East is bound to declarera noe. gain the lead with the are of din. monds in time to eash his club trick and thus defeat the contract.
CARD Sense
The bidding has beeni South
West North
1 lirart
2
POLS
Fast
Pasi
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1. บ..
You, South, heid: Spades 6-1, Hears A-Q-3-1-5, Diamonds A-J-0-3, Clubs 3-2. What do you do?
A-Bld two diamonds. This rebid donm't guarantes more than a mini- mam opening hid but merely shows a second biddable muit,
TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding is the same as in the You, question Just answered, South, hold: Spades Q-5, Hearts A-K-J-7-5. Diamonds A-K-Q-0-3. Club 2. What do you do?
Answer on Monday
CHESS PROBLEM
By M. HAVEL Black, 12 pieces.
LOWIN
White, 8 pieces.
Back to work with vim and vigour Pay close tiention to detail, baht White to play: mate in three. The three-day holiday has left tot now. Blow and caxy wina today's of things for you to do now!
U with businem problems. PLACES (Feb. 20-Mar.' 20)—- -_ VIRGON (AUÉ. H-Kopt.
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Think all new planie qui eontracts Gurji (yol-Yahimbles today. There
yesterday's
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you, have been
· nabásarily! Come back from the world
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Beshiest rancour. What can a fmo frail shetta do,
without animosity,
But give back a murmur of the sea, And that murmur drowned by the
chalter of these unresting stones?
-Solomon Fott.
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7. Dora this bangerou klet him
to a well? (6)
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cor this way 00 •
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