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"Maybe you'd rather do something else, Fred.”
• BY THE WAY
by Beachcomber
B
•
looked
for COMEBODY
whurn
life De everyone in the street
out to see what the noise WAS. Hlows easily by has been several women shouted from up- computing how many hours per windows, and dogs began to woman who opened the wusted your аго
by people back. The
door put her finger to her lips, who
their eggs with top
silence the enjoining
fool1 The spoon instead of alicing the top man crued the threshold into a dark hall which anelled of the off in a more munly fashion.
putent horse-brandy drank by the peasants. The door closed, never to
pen agatri,
This expert may like to know that the smartest people now have
und the mide of the egg can be opened with
awirt movement. Litva
rip fastener for every boiled ex. These infernal cabmen
It came into the shell,
<ver
windy days. The work-hours naved run into six gures, and it all the
boiled zip-fastened
were
placed end to end nobody would be any the wiser or happier.
(TOMORROW: Here
a Sun-Hat for pour Dog of Bruken Gotothes: by Blue.)
The blood-stained
+1
Maka
A CORRESPONDENT Informa mo
that the "fást of Huntingdon shire Cabinen" has been banned in Eire. He suggests
an expurated edition. The question is; who would undertake the delicate task of ex- paration 7 Is Tilis, W. any less out allengive than Ormesby, G. L.3 And Old are there not people who would strain at that goat Sulton, W.N.D., while awallowing
the Indubitable camel, Fayıner, CK? And is the the flin "Calmen of Huntingdon" to be labelled "For Adults Only" simply because Peploe, F., and Marwelt. L. 3., are in lir Whitehall knows best
poodle (1)
on the little DUSK was falling
Balkon w21 of 2) when a man lealthily approached a house
in a shabby street. The knocked o
first with his clenched the door. dit twice, then a faint mat-tat en
the tips of his fugers, then a smack with the pukin of his hand, then five blows with the side of his fiark, sher • bang with his kackies, two more blows with him fint, armá sa final anoch with the palen. 1 was evidently a signal, and it trade ble stealthy movementa ridiculous,
from
en pericul-
A inspector
tural committee prodded a
kep, and mid knowingly, “Benuti- ful bit of bacon. The astonished farmer took him to look at the pigs, and said, "What do you think of this mution?" The Inspector muted, "We're not on ignorant you think," he said. "You can't kid ie, 1 know a culf when I see one."
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 19843
JACOBY ON BRIDGE
Every Tourney Can Relate Sad Tales
By OSWALD JACOBY
TODAY'S sad tale was told to
mo by Dr Louis Mark, of Columbus, one of the finest bridge storytellers of America.
Some years ago, Dr Mark re lates, many players used tho opening bid of three no-trump
WOMANSENSE
EVE PERRICK PRESENTS AN AMERICAN DEB
The 87th Curtsy
Is The
for
VAYLA" (short
Candis) Hitzig, the 17- year-old schoolgirl daughter
to show a hand that had Д of a New York doctor, was good chance to make that con- tract, regardless of distribution, one of the debutantes pre-
Therefore several players at an sented at Buckingham Ohlo tournament bid three no-Palaco on March 25.
trump on the South hand shown
Camb
today when the hand along some 16 years ago.
At most tables West doubled, and South stood his ground. West usually opened the queen of clubs, and South took tho king of clube and mond tricks.
Last summer Cayla ac- quired Bome temporary fame by crossing the United States, with her 15-year-old brother, on
horse-back eight dia-2,300 miles in 109 days,
"Belig
at presented she said,
"requires Palace," different sort of Insaafty. And though I don't really like
At one table, however, where | John Law was the declarer, the contract was redoubled. John
was both as skilful and as brave
NORTH (D) 4J963 ❤DT2
14
• 03 47052
+8 MAQJE
EAST A7512 J065 +74
1993
SOUTH 4K • Ka
WEST 4AQ 108 AQ 101
• AK QJ10952 4K 4
North-South vul;"
North East" South Weat Pass Pass N.T.(?) Double Pass Pans Redbi, Pau Poss Pass
Opening lead~AA
as bridge players come, and he was willing to play for all ог nothing with a redouble.
West openexi the ace
of
YOUR BIRTHDAY......... By STELLA spades for some reason that hus
git
TUESDAY, APRIL 20
ORN today, you are a strange B
combination
Inclusos, tactfulness and patience with veins of domineering ruthlewarem, kurd- handed obstinacy and a will to have your own way, dome wimi may. Foud of travel, you will want to see most of the world during your lifetime, Your Intuitione are very keen and you are psychic to an extent which can prove dangerous to your wel fare if this gift is improperly used. Your emotions are near the surface and you are a volaule that it is difficult to guces your moods ahead of time.
a home for them. Yet. in your home circle, you need a olace apart where you have a room in which to de your own work in your own wily,
You must take care to keep your idonia on a very high, level for your inductice over pevale is such that you could an easily lend them astray as you could along the true pathi
Ainong thone who were born on
ara: Daniel G. French, this date
Gregory Ratoft. actor: sculptor; Cardinal Farley, churchman, John F. Hylan, former New York mayor; Harold Lloyd, fim star: Maleurot; and Adolphi Hitler.
You women have a great deal of personal charm and wield consider. able power over what is called "the
To find what the stars have in store sternis sco
All of you will be happiest if you wed when gulle for tomorrow. select your birthday Your star and read the corresponding young and hove a large family.
Let your birthday star energies will lien be taken 4 with paragraph, caring for your family and keeping be your, daily guido.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21 -
TAURUS (Apr. 27-MAY 203-Plea foot in any emergency and you will shead,
for that is good idea. discover new irongih. always) But don't neglect the k portart things at hand.
GEMINI (MAY 21-June 21)-If you have patience. now is the time to what happona, “um 19. No matter
don't lose your temper.
PINCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)-Labour- saving devices will eliminata vELENKAJŠ labour and give you more doing the things you really enjoy.
ALLIES (ART. 21-ADT. 20) You may be faced with selecting one of overal opportunities. Be sure to CANCER (June 22-July 23)--Don" expect everything to show a full make the right choloe. worth on the surface. Look deeply for underlying motivation.
LEO (July 24-ADE. 23)--All your affairs appear to be under excellent aspect today, so get as much done w you possibly can.
* Vido
(AMK), 26-Bept 23)- 'Anticipation could bring a letdown Bu don't expect too much cut of life. Be content with what you can Kot.
LIRA (Sept. 24-Oct 13)—-I*ationce Ja something you may need a lot of 10day, But you, are firm and courageous, all will be well,
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov, 22)—Bo practical today. Don't lot your drooms interfere with your getting anething important accomplished.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Doc. 22)--- A bright Idea and ite practical application may see you out of the pods! and into the clear! Progress)
CAPRICORN ((D60. 23-Jan. 28)—1: *Is. important : that you keep your point of view completely ukdared and your butlook a broad one.
AQUARIUS (Jan, zi-Pob. 19)-Be -determined" to stand on your own
DUMB-BELLS
THE CLOCK
GOSH!
I'VE
JUST STRUCK
THIRTEEN T NEVER
#TIMES!
KNOWN
IT TO BE THAT LATE IỈM GOING TO SED
WHAT'S HER LINE?
CROSSWORD
never been discovered. John followed with his blank king, and looked gratefully at dummy's Jack of spades.
West followed up her surprise attack (wouldn't you know that this unorthodox lead was made by woman?) by leading the queen of spades. Quicker as 'a fash, Law discarded the three of hearts from his own hand.
The Chicago expert had seen dis- that he couldn't afford to card a diamond, for then he would be thrown in with a diamond and allowed to take his seven tricks. He hoped to outbrazen hls opponent and
collect eight thus
diamond tricks and one other trick of some kind.
West wasn't a bit deceived. She instantly laid down the ace of hearts, once more catching a king from the South hond. She then continued with the hearts, allowing East to take the trick in the sult. East then re- turned the ten of clubs, which put West in position to take four club tricks,
Anal
Altogether, the defenders took ten tricks, defeating the vulner- able redoubled contract six.
Some of his friends asked John Law later how he had come to go down six redoubled
vulnerable. and
wasn't "he sighed. casy,"
CARD Sense
Q-The bidding has been: North East South
11
50
1 Heart Poss 2 Clubs
Pass
12.1
Across
1. Atrifier. I get rid of dust. (9.6) 9. A song from the opera,, {4}
10. This, of Scotland was a playing
card. (D)
12. Orange-coloured bus" ebado
lighter. (9) PA?
13. Let battle cuminensei (8) 15. Nothing. (3)
16. Inclination- biz battered. (4)
18. They come`Before the hurrahs t
19. it may be a long/story. (4)
21,"It'a (square in. Lönden,) (0)
28. Smart, trom the rear.. (5)
26. Place whare nobody walks ↑ (4) 27. T-tuneissa (anag.). (9): 28. Stubid, bus nos
four-footed (5, 3), **
Dow
2. Atte another, the
hidden there," (4),
ecomarily
country's
3. Biren la upset on waandsy. (5)
4. Prooving algarette † : (8)
Noor but endless. (B)
d. like ungimeant to be 10th: 12
7. Bunday after Whit-Bunday ((7)
..5.. poston danoes in thesez) (1):
20. Bmall, trænendous ping(3), į 11. Bergin pics. (4)
14 1917 Aglow to your sub
'000 (5)
117., What a trial: 13).
12. Pieces for pountry, danoss
29. Nube go down the wODE
20. You'll do talwork,
2 Diamonds Pass
You, South, hold: Spades K- 3-2, Hearts Q-4, Diamonds J-6- 2, Clubs A-Q-8-5-2. you do?
make the
tho
to
Practice curlayson-all this
is
bigger physical strain.”
*
far
Climax
1
at
I could res there was some- The curtsy Cayla thing to that. executed with perfect precision before the Royal Family 4,30 pm on that Thursday was about "the 87th, I guess," aho had made in 24 hourTY.
Learning the way
The day before the presenta- tion party she and 11 other American debs had had a run- through at Mts Aldrich's house |with the American Ambassar dor's wife taking the part of the Queen Mother,
After all these curlsies- Cayla Hilisig isken it easy ・ ・ ・ ・
shoes off, bat on chair,
"There was a bunch of GLA outside the Palace. We stuck our heads out of the car and waved at them. Honestly, they looked so shocked.
"Then we were led into the Throne Room-Arst of all round the back, where we could soo the earlier giris being present- ed. We took the opportunily of
"First thing 1 noticed inside a fow final curtaics,
courtyard was ♫ large the ambulance, not the most string sight.
read-
..
of
A Was
thuso
Like a mile
Parents Blamed For Problem Child
... Chicago, • records, don't let them know TOM, and Pop aro to you think it's a worthless hobby. Marc for part of the record player
And don't monopolise the family
with your own
juvenile delinquency spurt "long hair" favourites. in the last five years, NC- 8. Lot tho children
havo
cording to Lois L. Higgins, parties at home. "It doesn't have to bo fancy. A "casp of soft director of Chicago's Crime "drinks and a tin of potato chipa Prevention Bureau.
mean a party to them," slio sald
"Many parents nowadays just CHILDREN ARE GUESTS · don't care," said Mrs Higgins, a pretty red-haired export on teen-
4. Share some outside recrca- age crime who is the mother of tlon with the children. (Mrs Higgins goes bicycle riding
two children.
with her 10-year-old boy and
"What parents must do 10 work 24 hours a day to earn the 12-year-old girl.)
6. Listen to overything the respect and love of their children. Then the youngsters children have to say, "and listen Mrs Higgins will love their homes and with both cars." want to spend more time there said, "I've learned on awful lot my kids oven catch than out on the streets,"
GET TO KNOW THEM
But
how
to
wia
from
myself talking in their slang."
Children are "guests"
ག
their their parents' home, Mrs Hig- "They were especial- children's respect can be a tough gins said; problem in modern day "fast ly Invited and they won't stay forever, your, know.. Lat them living," the authority added.
their enjoy themselves while they'ra Parents have to be on toes
to compete with movies, there, automobiles,
and TV
For a family life "that binds," Mra Higgins suggests parents:
1. Make the evening meal a
family real
The crime-fighter,
religious woman,
should remember
a deeply
said "parents
that it was
through love that their children
affair. Let the came into this world.
children discuss
problems at the
Thero
their school fore the parents should keep dinner table, that spirit alive through thời
as well as anything else that's whole family and work 24 hours a day to earn the love and res- on their mlads.
2. Work to share the children's peet of their children.United
collect jazz Press, interests. If they
Exotic Bloomers
"We did it over and over and over," said Cayla, until finally Mrs Aldrich said: If you girls
"Then our names were called, can't curlsy like Vivien Leigh, then I wish you'd at least bo
"Fortunately, there
and we had to walk what poem- PRETTIEST and gayest of ed like a mile, each girl by hor able to fall like she does."
wearing man
bloomer styles, will be Came the Big Day, Mias uniforms with very light pants self, to curtsy before the Royal
line.seen on Italian beaches this Hitzig put
Inside the Family, all sitting in a her Hartnell waiting for us just on
terribly dress-it was made of lace, it door, He was wonderful-told Princess Margaret looked
10. very pink, and it cost us funny stories. i guess, on stern, but the Queen Mother summer. This suit, from £120. Then with
kopt her smile going the whole the recent Italian summer other reflection, compatriot debs she .drove to funny, but the state we were in time a really marvellous effort. collections, has the bloomer
wo went into "From there we laughed hysterically.
another
One touch. The matching beach tes. for room awkward moment there, when jacket is in cotton printed tho Queen Mother passed
the Palace.
they
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
weren't
50
through and we all had to with bars of music. curtay agala, and some poor girls had to do, it holding cups of ten."
Cavia's final summing
up:
Well, now it's over. I guess it was worth it. It doesn't really
mtint
be
mean
sun-
For less effort on the handy- Wash white linens in hot soapy the better. man's part when sawing, cost water-fie hotter, each side of the saw blade with Wash colour in sightly cooler
Smartest beach-wear koap. This will make it slide water. Pure linen needs little,
for strapless more easily.
if any, starching. It quite damy for kroning, first on ran a thing in America, but it now
And I can say bathing, but has either the wrong side and then on the that on my very first trip to additional jacket, stole or
both right. It a dull effect is desired London I went inside
shawl to protect th's on dark colours, iron only on Buckingham Palace and your
shoulders from burning. subways." the wrong side.
Pure linen is made from dax and lasts for year. Good wash-
ng improves its glossy texture.
BOYS' AND
Mr. Punch's Sleigh-Riding
honour.
GIRLS'
-It Came to an End on the Highest Mountain—
By MAX TRELL
known.
**My
Hanid.
then?"
goodness!"
MAGAZINE
exclaimed
"Where did you go
"Then I went to Japan and really one of the greatest sleigh sledded down, the Fujiyama, riders the world bas ever which is quite a high hill. Then As I just told you, I went to Tibet and sledded there wasn't a hill anywhere down Mt. Everest which is even
I didn't go down. And higher than Fullyama. But there'a where my troubles even got used to those two .mountains. I wanted something
And finally still higher. Mr found just the hill I wanted!"
"What was the name of it?" asked Kaart.
S soon as they got up in the As A morning, Knarf and Hanid, that the shadow-children with the turned-about names, ran to the started." window.
*What
Good Day for Sledding
What do
TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding is the same
do you mean, Punch?" asked Knart..
Another Sad Smile
There wasn't a hill Mr Panch didn't olimb to slide down.
you do?" asked
Be Subtle With Your Make-up
MAKE-UP artists who
determine complexion fashions are all for new tactics, and pretty creatures who keep their beauty rules are trailing right along. The lipstick, that accen tuated the mouth to a startling degree, has becomie subdued..
Weirdly-plucked eyebrows, that often called attention to foreheads that were not satin- smooth, now. follow mora
natural patterns. Eye shadow is still important, but must be applied with skill and discre tion. Only faint tones" Fare permitted" by, beauty speciállato who lay down the law con DREAMÍ ing hand-painted faces.
· THE NATURAL LOOKS
"Everything is covered with snow!" "Hanid shouted joyfully.
Knart was just about to say: "Let's get our, sled-” when. Mr Punch, who was sitting in his Mr Punch smiled his sad littlo "I forget," said Mr Punch. "It chair reading the morning news smile once more. Well, I soon was the highest hill of any I had West paper, got up and walked over became tired of the hills in my ever 9000, The top of it was It took They to the window. He also looked neighbourhood..
didn't way above the clouds. out.
scem high enough. I began to me a week to drag my alod up look around for higher and the side. Finally, there I was And higher hills, Little by little, I all ready to start down.
unfortunate thing
"What dia used up all the hills for miles then that happened."
Knart. around."
"What was it?” asked Kaarf "What could I do?" said Met Some women who applied "You used them up?" sald
and Hanid anxiously.
Punch. "I had to walk all the foundation creams, too, lavishly, way down again, dragging my using colours to light. they sled behind me. But it was the produced much the same effect A Change of Weather
last time I ever tried to slide as a mask, havo come to their: down a hill on a aled. From ser The round, red-apple
SEE505, "Suddenly," said Mr Punchy that „day on, I stuck to fat rouge spot is out; "Rouge must
ba su blended with powder; the weather furned warm and ground,"
snow ́ ́ every drop of
melted.
the effect is like the natu The trees grew leaves and the
All this takes time and requires
intelligence, wholew
as
in the question just answered. You, South, hold: Spades K-Q-2, Hearts D-4, Diamonds 8-5-2, Clubs A-Q-J-5-2. What do you do?
Answer Tomorrow
CHESS PROBLEM
By B CASANAS
Black, 7 plecer.
∙Whit
mate
"H'mm," sald Mr Punch. "Quite a lot of snow. I suppose you children are going to get Hanid. your sled out,"
Punch.
1
"No," said Mr. Punch, "t Kaart and Hald both an- didn't really use them up. What swered that that's exactly what I mean is that I got used to they were going to do.
them. Before very long, I "Not a bad Iden," said Me used to all the hills in North America including the Rocky
Knart and Hanid didn't know blusti. Mountains. Then I got used to all, the hills in South America, grass grew-green. And there I. whether to believe Mr Punch or "why don't you come with us including the Andes, which are stood on top of the highest hill not. But he refused to say any bit results
also mountains, Then I got in the world with my sted. You more about his aleigh-riding, "There's plenty of room," used to all the hills in Europe can just imagine how foolish I He just went on quietly reading ***
the morning newspaper. felt” sald Knarf. "We'll go up to the including the Alps-" top of the hill and aldo all the way down:7
"Mr Punch," sald Hauld,
For a moment, Me Punch was silent. Then he shook him hona and smiled. Kaart and Hanid thought it was a zad imile.
"Don't you like aleigh-riding, Mr Punchi sald Hanid."
used to "n'd Mr.Punch.
"I used to be one of the greatest sleigh-riders the world bus, over known. There wasn't a hill nrywhere - that I didn't try until something unfortunato
Hanld at once
Rupert and the Black Spark
A new story
Rupert
and the
Space Ship
Somo look gural, To acquire, lento
a powder of light consist should, be used: Splash: lightly with the pun
| squares. of cotton you pre
But do not rub it,in; If you do that, you will clog the pr interfere with the functioning the glands and the sidin Belf
HARMONY THE GOAL should, you predar
longer than the on in tiny dáte, that? before) Remember