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YOUR BIRTHDAY
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
By STELLA
DORN today, you are essentially an independent soul but, while you cannot be driven against your will, you can be easliy Influenced by someone you admire ar love. You are on pumist end, no matter how rugged the going may be, you are always sure that tomorrow will be better! You are, however, temperamental nud moody at times and need to guard against letting self-pity You will discover consume you when in one of your low moods. that often health has a great deal to do with these moods-and keeping robust constitution will go a long way toward erasing them from your life
Your life is not apt to be an easy ono, but the stars have given you sufficient talent for you to be able to make a living of any number of things. You auty never be elet--but neither will you starve. Your versuchty will always get you a job. 11 you are to become outstanding, you must learn to concentrate on You do have a stubborn streak some one thing and stick to it
in your nature and, once you get set on something, you are pot
you.
Your emotional nature is deep, but you are inclined not to display your true feelings except to those who are very close to With the selection of a sympathetic and understanding You may minte, your marriage can be an especially happy one. not wet until rather late in life, for your ideals in matrimony ore high-and not very evalistic.
Among those born on this date are; Samuel Johnson and John T. Trowdbridge, authors, Henry Clay Ide, Jurist; and Greto Garbo, actress.
To and what the stars have in store for you lomuFTOW, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.
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This Game Search Will Seldom End
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usually THE bidding
Search for truong sult in which
you
your partner together hold eight cards. When hands include the partnership
some- no eight-card mutts, it times necessary to be satisfied with a trump suit in which the combined holding is only seven cards. In this ense, u 3-2 sult (ive trumps in ne hand and two in the partner's hand) 18 usually sought
20-Mor, 201-spades witlle gume
VIRGO (Aug. 24-8ept. 23)- PISCES (Feb Take care of your health. It is This may be a really inspira- tmportant that you conserve tonal day, but don't folst your your energies. You will need ideas arrogantly on others. Be them,
diplomatie,
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Saturday's solution.
DUMB-BELLS
FOR THE PRICE YOU CAN'T BEAT THIS
RUG!
BUT HOW WILL E CLEAN
IT HAVE NO VACUUM!
The "piropo" covers o multi from "HiW mněla
But when tij
Fastest
holiday
THE SENORITA AUSTRALIA
IS SO SORRY
By JOHN CULMER
Madrid. handsome, smartly dressed MUST tell you about the Spanish girls, young men piropos, the traditional in well-cut linen suits, g compliments which Spanish nified middle-aged couples, men offer to pretty women and the inevitable sprinkitp in the street.
of tall, atately matrone.
They are as much a part Every few minutes a of life in Spain as bull-fights young Spaniard, walking and lotteries, and have come alone or with two or three down the centuries as one fridhds, would whisper what of the many ways in which appeared to be a surrepti Spaniards express the tious greeting as he met and formal, ceremonial courtesy passed a group of girls.` for which the country is I asked Don Bernardo
famous.
I had heard and rend about piropos, but it was my friend Don Bernardo Frijn- cisco Martin, who really dx- plained them to me.
what the young men were saying, knowing that he would be only too glad to tell me about ona of the traditional customs of his beloved Spain.
"These piropor, as we
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Wo are sitting, us we often do, at a cafe table under the trees in the long. wide, grass-bordered Paseo de la Castellana, them, are offered, na you soo, to strangers," he said, **and # which is one of the plea-
young woman who walks the santest places in Madrid to
lengt of this street without while away an hour or two civing at least one com- before dinner.
THE LEDOZA
We were watching evening' strollers passed up and down long avenida
groups of
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on plimentary comment. her the appearance
good will have they cause to feel sorry for herself.
the
WILLIAM LAFFLER'S DISC-USSION
BELAFONTE
SINGS
A FOLK SONG
Tho piropo la ото of the gallant and effective ways we have of offering A woman worshipful admiration. AL- though directed to a particular woman at n particular moment, 1: enshrines something of the quality of a rile which Spaniard fulfils with woman."
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The piropo may range all the way from a simple, ojaculatory "Que guapai" (meaning merely "How smart!") to mush morg poetically phrased elaborate, Incompliments devised to suit a “CAMBODGE” in
12 songs
are particular woman and praising several ancient folk tubes such in datoil the special qualities
"Soldier Soldier,"
attracted John which havo
A HIGHLIGHT of Favourites" by Belafonte,
There are CRETS, however, when t 4-3 rump sult should be preferred to a 5-2 suit. In today's hand, for example, South made an easy game at at hearts would have been more difficult and night have been impossible against coreful defence.
When the hand was actually ARIES (Mar. LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)--
played, West opened the ace of
Henry" und "Lord Randall,”- edinirer's attention. On receiving Don't try to do too much today If you are not feeling up to partlamonds.
from his partner, he these inys, seek medical advice. deuce relaxation Some rest and
Your health is too Important to switched to a club. called for now.
South decided that the enemy's failure to continuo dia- monds indicated that the suit After winning was split 3-3 the second trick with the ave of clubs, therefore, he cashed
are
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)-. Relaxation and recreation, out of doors if possible, should be your objective today.
SAGITTANIES ¡Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-Not one of your best days. Guard against
risk.
21-Apr. 20)
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- Derive real benefit from your Have a good time
week-end.
and relax tensions.
GEMINI (May 22-June 21)-- You may have a better time if
nt accident, you stay
home with the especially if driving in heavy. family, instead of going gutli- traffic
vanting
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CAPRICORN (Dee. 23-Jan. CANCER (June 22-July 23)- 20)—An unjooked-for setback in Continue having a good time.
with family your ambition can be combatted Recreation
and
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If only you are forewarned! Be neighbours is suggested.
LEO (July 24-Aug. on guard.
church Attendance of the your choice may bring new in- spiration and hope for your Luture.
AQUABIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, 10) -Don't plan too much activity for today. It would be wiser to get some much-needed rest.
PORN today, you have a good head for business and would You are D probably succeed if you had your own retail store. not the type to like working for others and you should get out on your own at the earliest possible opportunity. You are one who could start on the proverbial shoestring and make a fortune. You are fond of the theatre and might be a director or producer. The flims, radila ar television might also offer you' career opportunity, for you will be happlest if your business has element of the artistic in it.
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Since your ambitions are high, and your willingness and ability to work hard is unlimited, you should go far. You have the ability, also, to get people to work with and for you. You supply the plan-others do the work. This is as you wish, for you are by nature an executive and, while you know how to do the detall work, you do not enjoy it. You expect those who work with you to labour as hard as you do. But when it is time to pass around the dividends, you always see that everyone has u commensurate rewardi
Attractive to members of the opposite sex, you will likely have more than one opportunity to wed. Select someone who concurs in your ambitions and you will make an unusually effective team.
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"Almanac." Broadway revue of last season, Harry Belafonte's singing "Mark Twain" and "Hold 'Em Joe."
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something natural, something in- find his latest Capitol LP, quite
which we Spaniards "Fireman's Ball," possibly the stinctive,
always within us, Den hottest he has recorded to date, curry Cars nimble fingers play fire. Donardo explained. "It flashes truck plans
like out
.or lightning
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Uku tho gently
softly ex- standards new
"Red Wing,
morning dew. It is a warm and and perience for theatre goers. "Johnson Rag," "Gootus"
pleasant outburst with which It was a folk song about "I Ain't Got Nobody."
we lot women know that wḥ the great Mississippi River
like thein all a little and ad and how an expression came
mire them all conilmacully." to be. Belafonte wrote the song.
The song is now avaliable on an RCA-Victor 12-inch LP, "Mark Twain and Other Folk
CHESS PROBLEM
By L. PINTER Black, 9 pieces.
White, 9 pieces,
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West couldn't do muelt about
ruffed and led the inst club for
Solution to
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South to ruff with the ten of problem:
pades. South next led the ten
Among those born on this date are: William B. Astor, financler: Louis Vance, author: Andrew Pickens, general in American Revolution; and John S. Crosby, early Montana Governor.
To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow. select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph, Let your birthday star be your daily guide.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
VIRGO (Aug, 24-Sopt, 23)--
PISCES. (Feb. 20-Mar, 20)
Don't try out a new idea today. Most of the stars are smiling, your regular but you must be careful not to Best to keep to routine. Success comes that lose your temper over some way!
minor detall.
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)
this, but he hopefully ruffed White to play: mate in two. with the five. "Dummy over-
jesterday's
the Ray Anthnoy wraps up current favourites in a single LP package for Capitol, TV's Top Tunes" Among them are "Young and Heart," ***Wanted" "Hernando's Hideway," which Anthony keeps fresh
as the newer Boriga. ·
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Latin Tunes
The piropo must be offortless, to the point, and pleasantly
Sponfaments, and the quillo feminine reaction required by convention is to ignore. It com pletely, not admitting by the merest trace of a smile or the alightest change of expression been RCA-Victor's "Dinner in Alo" that the compliment has
existence is an exceptional Latin Ameriheard or the man's
collection that focuses it even notlood. tention on nh outstanding Brazilian orchestra leader, Fato Lemos. There are a few famillar numbers such as the inevitable
Between the "Hija da mi "Brazil," but the Latinophile
vida!" ("Daughter of my lite!") will prefer the more obscure
which, by Spanish standards, but equally exciting numbers gays virtually nothing, to much. such D8 "No! Tres" and ""Po- ralba."
con
more personally detalled com“ pliments, there is an infinity of
In the more commercialised phrases In which a Spaniard held of Latin American rhytkins, may express admiration and Rene Touzel's (M-G-M) record-mage.
Inga
druien Hèra" and "Pecos Cily
Mumbo" will satisfy the mambo fan,
version
of the origin
the Eriv Larry Alpert and Yontif Players give their of the Jewish delicacy, gefulto fish, in the Mercury single, "From the Sén Came the Fish,” New York
"All these phrases contain," Don Bettiordo continued, "more in their manner of expressijn than in the words themselves whole world of delicately complimentary insinuations and courteous Battery, a deep well of admiring sentiment,"
Don Bernardo Le an enthu apartment dwellers will chuckle slast, and ar' ho spoke he over the tenant's verbal dudi | instinctively raised "film" gelaed,
of hearts, and West could only, Q-K4, any; 2, Q, Kt, or P with the superintendent on thie and, drank a silent toast to a
(die ch) ́mates, helplessly ruff with the seven
Dummy overruffed once more, and now the last diamond was led from dummy. East could not prevent declarer from win- ning a further trick with the king of spades, and the defend ers thus won their two aces.
♥CARD Sense-
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North East. "Bouth
LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 28) Optimism really pays off, 60 West Business matters are fine. Just keep smiling and take a posluve 1 Diamond Double Redbl. 7 be careful. If you are making attitude, no matter what Important calculations, to avoid happens.
You, South, hold: Spades Q- a minor stip.
TAURUS (Apt. 21-May 21)~ | J-8-8-3-7, Hosrtt Q-8, Dlamohu SCORPIO (Oct, 24-Nov. 22)—– Make the most of a good clay, | 5, Clube A-6-6-ập. What do you Worry won't help, even if things Begin the sew work week with ; dor, in our A appear a lite mixed up. Take enthusiasm and with confidence
your capabilities.
AmBid two spades. Probably
problems calmly, one by one, EMIŅI AMay 22-Jund 23).....] somebody has made a light bid
and solve them,
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dee. Anticipate something especially of some kind, but you have "A surprise may nothing to fear. Even If North has a light takeout double, you
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or be planned receive, a proposal, that
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great happiness.
PROLOCANOBE
you love
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