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comment
by Beachcomber
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DEAR
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE
horea!
ECLINING DE
'to make any The widow, was too dumb- comment on the announce founded to reply. ment that no comment can be Hash! Not before my made, a spokesman said yester day: Τα comment
the absence of comment would con- stitute, in itself, a comment.
Even this brief comment on what really amounts to K on the fallure to comment on the absenco of comment is sufficient comment on what is not intended as D comment at all. One cannot be expected to
to go on commenting on non-existent comanents, especially in enters where no body knows what the devil the whole thing is about. Foulenough pays a call
IVING the пато of Sir Geoffrey Hickupp, Copiain Foulenough called on a rich widow the other day, "I knew your mater in Nigeria," he said. "I never heard my mother mention any Hickupps," replied the widow. "One does not talk
uch things," and the Cap of auch
"What things?" asked widow. "Let it pos
pass, let it ass," said Foulenough, with wave of the hand which knock
over Ming egg. "Your
and mine were as thick thieves
continued
taln.
the
mater
Your assumption that a knock-kneed woman riding alde saddle can be easily got of her horte merely shows your own ignorance. It's true that she does not grip the horse with her knees, but the fact that she can easily dismount makes her' more stubborn. The knock- knced man who fixed, as were, in position is only too glad to be set fren, but the woman, knowing she can get off the horse when she likes, re- sents any attempt to lift her of
she is really before
to come down. Thika 1s · human nature, and no amount of journalistie sensationalism can change it.
Yrs, truly,
Enid Kelpoin. Explaining Rilke
lie (Rilke) saw into the life of things, spontaneously and foluntarity; that is when he 1003 really seeing
Then sud- denly we realize that he is see- tng, hat, as intensely, things which are not there at all.
(From a review.)
Tail-piece
warrior. "I was the buy Who RUB your fare
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About 431 The peupio
next door
do on you
stole your dada's braces at the Realdency Ball."
"This is all very written
puzzling," repiled the widow, "It's so puzzling." sold Foulenough, "that I'm damned ir I con understand a word we are say- ing." " certainly can't," sald the widow. Then let's start again," erled Foulenough, "at the beginning. What about kiss?"
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FUNDAR TEK Benzras, THE HEVÄTTORI
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"I presume you realise that this hand you're asking for will be constantly in your pocket."
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cut tomato when you have cleaned of the make-up.
Then apply the yolk of an 200 oper
After itke o face mask. this, soak two eye-pads in cold ten and he down for 20 minutes.
(Beauty hint.)
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JACOBY ON BRIDGE
First Trick Was A Bridge Crime
A
By OSWALD JACOBY
BRIDGE crime was commit-
ted in today's hand. See if
you can spot it.
West opened
spaden,
the seven of
East played the jock, and South won with the queen. Decturer led a heart, and West look the king of hearts.
West returned the king of spades, and South won with the acu. South led another heart, whereupon West took the Ree of hearts and the rest of the spades to defeat the contract,
If a crime took place, it is obvious that declarer must have misplayed the hand. Where did he go wrong?
South went wrong at the very first trick. The correct play is to
1954.
WOMANSENSE
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Zoe's Getting Too Much Attention From The Dress Boys
Even in a boat young Zoe is in the (fashion) swim
Allergic Reactions To Drugs
By H. N. Bundesen, M.D.
ALLERGIC reactions ver
of
newer
drugs at times cause more discomfort than the original illness. With the widespread use of so much that is new
let East hold the first trick within medication, we are find- the jack of spades.
YOUR BIRTHDAY··· By STELLA diamonds and knocks
THURSDAY, JUNE 17
BORN today, you have a rather
are
have
out ปี
ing more and more people Since the Juck of spades happens to be
are allergic to these singleton, who ง South has no further trouble. things. East shifts to diamond, and Usually an interval of at least declarer takes the ace of five days must clapse between the first exposure to the drug and the allergic reaction, the first time the pallent takes the drug. If an
allergic reaction cccurs before five days, the per- son has been sensitive to that drug or to a similar ono in the
heart. South has ample time to establish the hearts and make his contract with at least one overtrick.
Of course, South couldn't be necessary spiritual qualifications meriaus side of nature which, with the ability to reach these to sure that East's jack of spades perhaps, only those element to you
whom you' oru niißlstering, You was a singleton. It East were past. will recogniwe. Outwardly, you
a good apeaking voice and Bo goy, charming and full of good would make 4 good lecturer Your spirits that you make friends love for nhumanity makes it wherever you go. You see never easy for those who are in trouble
care in the world. Bul to come to you for help. to have Just let womeone crons you in any
major objective or try la Influence Since your fles of kin are strong, you ngalist your better Judgment you will find your greateni hap to do something.
the circle of your an entirely dif- piness within
ferent person emerges. You have a awn home and family. You women strong will and once you have sel are born homemakers and excellent your mind on something, you mever manogers, give up. You are original in your approach to a problem and keep your own counsel until you are ready to act. Then you act quickly and make sure that sau in your Wesley,
■nd+ You hold many surprises for Anyone who belleves you to be an enty mork!
Among those who were born on this dole are: Guunod, compoter;: John Gresk
educator;
John founder of Methodiam; G. B. Stern and Carl Van Veeten, authors: Samuel Williston, philan throptri.
Let
To And what 10 stars have fa Your ideals are high and there to store for you tomorrow, select your a deep feeling for things spiritual. birthday star and read the corres- You would make a fine minister, ponding paragraph.
your for
would combine
birthday star be your dally gülde. FRIDAY, JUNE 18
you
the
GEMINI (May 22-June 21)- SACHITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec, 23)-
A pocketful of cheer will de more good than anything else. Continua that positive attitude toward things.
CANCER (Juna 22-July 23) Although you may feel
your duty to make a eritielsen, be tačiful about it or else keep silent,
LEO (July 24 ADE. 23)
opportunity may More than one present itself today, so be sure that you make decision.
exactly the right VinaD (Aug.
24-Sept, 23)
A. Bre time to display your best talents and capabilities. It might lead to a pay rise, too.
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CAPRICORN (Dec, 23-Jun. 20) able to lead another spade, See that you balance your hard work with some play and recrea South would simply duck and tton or you could go stale on the allow West to win the trick. If job.
West then continued the mult, AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 10) South would get two spado Although it ja not the best time in tricks, and the opponents would
world to make change. may find it necessary. Adapt your get two spades and eventually Pay very close attention to detail scil. work today. If you want your plans
two hearts. to work out according to "schedule, ' In making your week-end plani, The spade sult was dangerous
LEDRA (Rept.
24-Oct. Fmish_up 'all work at the ones recreation and rest.”
three tricks in the sult, to add so that you don't have to take home a briefcase full of work, ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20) to the two heart tricks that they
SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov
wits things out 21 U If you can sort your vacation this clears If you are need with water youth could protect in week-end. It would prove to be an decision that will influence your
of three self against the loss auspicious time for it.
TAURUS (Apr. -Rinity 21 spade tricks by allowing East The signs now appear favourable to hold the first trick with the for things that you wish to do Jack. Decido what you want; RO' DUI after it.
BOYS'
of allergic over many months.
recur-
London.
VOE is the girl for them. She's fresh and young and unsophisticated and 18. She's the kind of girl that all the dress boys design for.
For her they make more, prettier,
and cheaper clothes, season after season. Look at any shop window and you'll see it Alled with perfect clothes for 18-year- olds.
There are frilly, full skirts; scooped-out necklines; bows on shoulders, and beach bleemers. There are tight little jeans, There are cotton sweat-shirts. off-the-shoulder sweaters
and
topless broderie-anglaise bodices to go with them,
There are pretty, short, tulle evening dresses cut straight off across the top; tremendously full-sdrted dresses, with sashon:
sun frocks with boleros; day dresses with a deep V cut out back and front. And a million dresses without any sleeves.
FOR SOME
FINE..
And
British dress manufacturers doing a fine job are certainly these days for the Zoes never have the Zoes round town looked prettier,
But at 20 you are on the shelf as the dress boya go—
05 for
and at 30 you are in your ripe old age. Once past the middle tweniles it gots harder and harder to find the kind of inex- pensive, pretty dress that you used to be able to buy in a flash when you were a Zoc.
Somehow the view is getting round in the dress business that the only thing loft for a women of 30 to đó la to try to look 18.
that wouldn't
........Ii's that:giri Zoe...........AKKİD,
:
So what a pity that, instead of getting the chance to buy the smart clothes she can wear so much better than the Zoes, she is given only the kind of clothes that Zoo looks best in. the designers manage to make
It's more than
pity that
so many customers feel too old for whatever is the fashion--it's bad business.
-(London Express Service)
Three Delicious
Sweets
Sometimes in certain casca son can become very seriously And, as for a woman of 49, small quantities of a drug re- due to on allergic reaction.she is obviously past caring long time after the main in the body tissues for a At onc time, patients with about clothes and is just look. A SWEET story it is today. the first chapter entilled been.topped causing
drug has severe allergic reactions had tong round for loose grey
lace Super Strawberry Pie. bo treated in the hospital.
(cut on slimming lines).
It's a view symptoms However, since ACTH has been rences
matter two pins in America, an made in a gelatin like form, where the young people set the About treatments can be given by a fashions and where no granny should single injection on a daily basla thinks twice about wearing the with good resnulis,
same topless white dress as her Thus, the treatment no longer granddaughter. must be carried out
all
An important factor in avold- ing drug allergy is the avoidance
in the The
GO-AND PROUD OF IT
To prepare this dessert, make
casy-to-do
cracker crust. 20 graham crackers 1-2/3 e crumbs when finely
Field
approximately rolled. Blend crumbs thoroughly with 4. softened butter and 1/ C. sugar. Pour mixture into 8-in. pie plate; irmly press of needlessly taking them. This hospital in
into en even -layer against is especially true of the antibio-allergy will usually clear up by
But It's not an idea that ought bottom and sides of plato. tic drugs. They should not be the firth or sixth day of treat-
home. The side to get a grip over here-where Bake in moderate oven (378", used for trivial disturbances and ment in the should be used, only under the reactions from the use of ACTH 00 seldom wants to dress like F.) 8 min. Cool. direction of a physician,
for this short period of timo are 18. Maybe it's hard to believe, not of any consequence accord-but many a woman we know, ing 10 the majority of likes being her age and prefere
to dress for it.
Drúg allergy can cause severe rashes including hives. A per- physicians.
AND GIRLS'
Mr. Merlin's Magical Garden
--It Grew Rubber Balls, Balloons and Skatesi- By MAX TRELL
Casca.
MAGAZINE
“Glad you camel” tre sald cheerfully. "I've just begun to plant You should have put
on. your overalls
You'll get your clothes dirty! Here lot down and help Mr Merlin, the me get you some overalls."
Mr Merlin enapped his Engers Magician, plant his garden.
and muttered some right away!" urged
magic Mr Merlin. I've got all the words.
Instantly, Knart and Hanid secds down here."
themselves Mr Merlin's garden was in a found
wearing overalls with green turned-about names, both run strange place. The only way to yellow
THE secret telephone behind a bookcase in the toy room was ringing. Knarr and Hanid, the shadow-children with the
"Como
to answer it. They both got get to it was to find the secret stripes. "There, that's better," there at the same time;
door in the wall behind the said Mr Merlin. They both answered the, bookcase. Once you found it,
"What are you going to plant telephone at the same time. you stepped into
lift in that big hole, Mr A
Merlin?" shaped like a balloon and went Fanid asked. floating down, down, down until at last the lift stopped and you got off at the ground floor.
two and
Really A Ground Floor
and Hanid, Mr Merlin pointed To the astonishment of Knarf
to an old rubbert tyre. "You're going to plant that exclaimed Knark.
""What can grow out of a zub. ber tyre?" asked Harld.
"Oh, lots of things," said Mr
,
2:30
For the Alling, wash And hull 1 qt. strawberries, reserving a few for garnish.
Put half of the berries in a saucepan and crush with fork or pastry blender. Add 3 tbsp. cornstarch, c. sugar and juice of 1 lemon. Cook ard stir over moderate heat until mixture
becomes thickens and
Cool.
clear.
Cut remaining berries In halves and stir gently into cooked mixture. Pour into cracker crumb crust, garnish. with whipped cream and whole berries Chill.
Lemon Chiffon Pudding is light and perfect for now.
To servě 6-8, cream 5 tbsp. dour,
1 c. sugar, 3 butter. Add 3. beaten egg yolks, 1⁄4 c. lemon juice and 1. milk. Told in 8
3 stifly beaten egg whites. Bake in individual custard cups, set in a pan of warm water, 35- min, in oven (360° to 375°. E.),
Orange Marshmallow Fluff is another treat,
To serve 6-8, whip 1 o. whip-
Mr. Merlin was wearing greeping cream until thick, fold in |1⁄4" c. suger," 1-sc. quartered | marshmallows and 1% c. orange segments or half, slices. Serve cold,
For a variation d K halved, frosh strawberries lo crepin mixture. Decorate with orange regments" and whola berries.
23) sure that you arrange for plenty of only if the enemy could develop i Honid into the twin-telenho Merlin's, the Magician's, magical Merlin. "I expect to have a very dug a long.
CHESS PROBLEM
By 1. ANDERSEN
Black, 6 pieces
White, 8 pieces. White to play: mate in two.
vester
onu: 359, or ♬ mater,
future.
DUMB-BELLS
MY GRACIOUS? THE DIRECTIONS ON THIS
PACKAGE SAY THAT THE SEED MUST BE PLANTED IN HILLS. AND OUR GARDEN IS PERFECTLY FLAT!
sooner or
V-CARD Sensees
With both sido › Vulnera able, the bidding has been;
West Bouth
North East 1 Diamond. 1 Spado 2 Clubs Pass
You, South; hold
hold: Spades K-
J-7, IIcarta A-3-9; Diamonds. K-Q-8-3-2, Club# 7-8. What
Nag you do?
bid
This
shows balanced distribution, Lowasane Klopper; in the enemy a suit, and sound, spectable" opening bi
QUE
The bidding the questions de Gar
A Twin-Telophone You may ask how they mon aged both to answer the same telephono at the same time. It was not the usual sort of telo. phone at all. It was a telephone with two receivers
It really was a ground noor.
and yellow striped overalls, mouthpieces. It, was a twin The floor was the ground. You
"Now," said Mr Merlin, as he telephone.
were right in the middle of Mr. "Hello!" Bold Katri and
furrow across his gorden.
food crop of rubber balls, rub- garden, "we'll plant these seeds "Hello, Hanfd! Hello Knarfi As soon as Knarf und Hanid ber - bands, balloons, pencit right here." This Ta Mr Merlin, the stepped off the lift, they erasers, rubber heels and rub-
Vary Strange Seeds Magician," said the voice at the found Mr Morlin standing & ber boots"
Though Kharf and Hanid and other end of the telephone. Tm few yards off, digging a hole in
These "seeds" werd, pleces, of plant my garden. the ground. The Magician was never heard that such things Would you like to come down dressed in green overalls with could be grown from an old rub old tin and iron, a whole bag
full... and help me?
large yellow stripes and a big ber tyre they nevertheless And wait till you me what Kwarf and Hanld said they straw hat to keep the sun out helped Merlin, plant it in
grows out of these tin and Iron his, garden. would like very much to come of his eyes.”
seeds," said Mr Merin. “Well have pins and needles, and per Inivès - and frying, pans, and hammer and rollor · micates re
Knart and Hanid helped Mr Merlia
plant
other
about to
Rupert and Billy Goat-13
· Rupert finda tha climb a shellip Patates kay, you are clevir "he" paista asejt, fast, he reaches)
dovou man.
A new story
Rupert
and the
Wild
Goose
Chase
strapro
My helped
him plant a matchrick
which
he said, would soon grow into a telephone pole it you kopt it properly watered. They helped him: plant, spools of different coloured thread,,which he did would grow into costa und, hat
Alice Denhoff
Cultured Pearls
FALCONERS