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CHINA MAHLE THURSDAY
JACOBY ON BRIDGE
Tourney Offers Many Bridge Tips
By OSWALD JACOBY
THE official records of
in-
ternational matchos pro mines of information for bridge players. Today's hand comes from the official record of the World Championship Match of 1954, held last January in Monte Carlo. Like the record of
the 1953 match, it is published YOUR BIRTHDAY
by
the
American Contract
Bridge League.
Few American experts would make an opening two bid with the North hand. Karl Schneider, the great Viennese expert, not only considered his hand worth a two bid, but he even carried on to a plam when his partner, Jean Besse, made a jump bl In clubs to show a very strong suit,
Doug Steen, the young Call- experi who held fornia
the of West cards, opened the aer clamore. When this held, he shifted to a low heart.
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Declarer won the second trick in dummy with the nee hearts and thought long and deeply,
It was obvious that he had to draw trumps without losing " trick to the missing king.
WEST (D)
4QJ985
JOB AJ 100
4K
NORTH
• None
44
BAST
AKQ 10742 KQ873
13
A 107632 ❤03
0.04
4072
SOUTH AKA
• 02
♣ A Q J 10 8 853
Neither side vul.
West
North East
South
Pass 2❤ Pass
34
Past
3.
Pasi
Pass
行晶 Poys
5 & Pass
Poss
Opening lead-♦ A
Should be take a finesse,
or
should he play the oce in the hope of dropping a blank king?
to The percentage play is finesse for the king when you have only alne trumps. In fact. its still correct to Anesse tor the king when you have ten trumps. Only when you have 11 eards in the suit is it proper to play for a one-one split.
Berse was well aware of the mathematical odda, but he still of clubs and played the peo dropped Steen's black king.
As soon as West led the acc of diamonds, there was a slight presumption that he had pros- pects of a trump trick. Good players seldom lead the ace of
bid sult against a slum con- tract in totol-points match except when they want to make sure of that trick because they also hope to get a trump trick.
1
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This suspicion was confirmed when West falled to lead spade at the second trick. West had only a small trump or two, he would surely try to make dummy Use
the up singleton trump in order to pre-
from taking vent declarer trump finesse through Easi,
The fact that West folled to make this play proved that he
&
wag anxious for declarer take the trump finesse.
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ta
West could be glad of a trump finesse only, if he held the blank king of trumps. On this reasoning Bosas put up the ace of clubs on the first round
BORN
'THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
today', you have Beniendous amount of magnetlamı and charm. You are popular In every circle in which you move.
especially, are well You women, suited to a life of social galety, and you make excellent homlosses. You will be happiest when you have your own home in which to entei fain. Something of a flirt, you will Pikely you wil make o
is likely you will make a "good marriage.
You men, too, have a great dent uf persunat charm. You have s sddition, keen business ability and would make line malesmen, of pro- muters. You night do well in 'ud- vertising or blenty. You have a lot a good Ideas-ond you know how to tell them. You will be liap- niest 11 you select work which brings
LIEBA
(Sep.
1244
By STELLA
The
you in contact with people, stage may attract you.
Although you are naturally gre parlour you alto have a streak of Individuality which maken necessary
for you to have "quiet
umes” alone. Bince thin phase of your nature may not be known to any but your closest friends, you may be accused at times of being moody or temperamental.
Are
Among thone born on this date "Walter Lippitiann, columnati Walter Pidgeon, film actor: William Archer, dräłynist; James Carro}}}
pointer; Beckwith,
and Joseph. Dudley, Colonial Governor oli Marachiineiin.
To find what the stars have, in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the correR- panding paragraph Let your birth- |. ^ day star be your daily guide.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
24-Oct.
41)- GEMINI
21) ¡May 22-Junio This in one of those days when you The oppressive furces seen to be ran do anything you desire. Decide gone, Tackle that important job what you want and then go after it. you have been postponing,
САНСЕН
22-July21) — Duke SCORPIO (0. 24-Nov 22)
Thite can be one of your best daya this month Make good use of your executive abilities now,
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 223- Go right allead with any project that intrigues you. You have the creen lights now!
CAPRICORN (Dor. 23-Jati 201- De steadfast and true to your idealn and you will see your ambitions
realised.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 23-Feb ID)- Hitch your
wagon to the biznest star right now. You can have any- thing your heart desires.
ГІНСКА (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)-- You probably have your emotiona well under controland that in DE It should bot That way, you can tace any crisla
ARIES
Mor
21-Apr.
207- It pays to look on the bright side of things, Take
portlive, optimolatie Attitude and all will be
well,
A
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-- All dear now! Make your plans for. the week-end with ful con- turn out Adence at they will pleasantly.
CROSSWORD
17
ACTI
1. It seems not so long ago it waN the newest thing in the Dying line. ($)
about for
8. Boney
wood,
9. Shamrock land. (4)
soma
11. Shannon or Lådey for atampie
In 9 Morosa, (5)
Belze a handbag 1(4),
Partner for in
10. Tie matins (anag.)
19. That's me in France (2) 10. “Priests.
templos, swim before my sight."-Pope. (0)
21. Ord from the Levant. (3) Clean & mix-up, (b)
25. About ten. (1)
26. The girls st’fncies. (6)
27. U3100 Caat of benendaries. [8]
Down
1. A Bottres of innocent this is
required by CHibert. (9). 2. In short, fi'a nowe of a death.
3. A vote in it makes a BAYCORTEZ.
4. You started with this saros, '(3)
8. MORDY OTT (26 drink (8)
6. Allego without the
(8)
13. Wild Wort scarla's party Rock to
the ship. S
of trump and easily made his inside. (6) y to slam contract,
CARD Senje“
The bidding has been:
West
North East South 1.Diamond Double Rebl. 7
5. A little sigers when the frier
returns, 18)
17. Christmas with five inside 1 (0) }:18, Golfer ruta a start here. (8).
da. The order with weaving mens
** Action_11′′ (5) 24. Shelter for a mallet. (2) DE
You, South, hold: Spades 5.3, Hearts 9-6-2, Diamonds K-Q-5,250 Clubs A-8-7-3-2, What do you
do?
A—Pass”- You Intend to bid, one nb-trump · `al your next turn. Even, if your" partner kan night take-out double, you will be safe at one no-lrump or two!
* TODAYS QUESTION (CNEL
With both aider Kvulnerable,} the bidding has beenr
North
-Dmd.
SBLA
SOLUTION
If you are in charge of some work. this is the time to push through to completion. Stans are right.
1. RO
July 24 - Aug. 23) All activities, both at nigme and at work. are well favoured: Make up for time you may have lost recently.
VIRGO (Ant 24-Sept. 23 All'n well! Push forward toward your objective with renewed vigour.
CHESS PROBLEM
By E A WIRTANEN Black, 8 pieces.
White, 11 pieces. White to play mate in three,
Solution so vesterday's problem:
1. Kt-Q5, any; 2, Q, R, B, or Kt mates.
WOMANSENSE
Printed Wool For Winter
Printed wool la an interesting now fabrio for winter goaty, and suita. This autumn leaf design redingote, by Worth, has the pointed, high-set sleeve that gives
shoulderline-London Express Service.
Children At
London.
Hold should a child be
to see an adult film? This interesting question for parerits was raised by the story
QURFET
ate new persibilities
WATERPROOF FLOWER
TIHE latest accessory in
THE
the flower arranger's kit comes right"out of your favourite department store, the result of an Idea'origin- ating in Italy and brought to Hongkong via the United States.
At the war's end, a clover Italian basket maker recozuised In the waterproof paper, being zuki,as war ourphis an ideal
for material
containers,
baskets Miners' to be used in to hold either
water or dirt. The on of this dype of paper to spend quickly from Rome nil the other large cities in Europe. Eventually the Idea reached the United Statos,
where plastic sheeting soon re- placed the waterproof paper.
PLASTIC SHEETING
All you need to adapt your favourite baskets to plants or cut flower arrangements is plus- the sheeting and a few pieces of thin wire. The sheeting is very flexible
there and very thin; qualities make it easy to use but also majce it necessary faster it with wire at one or two indi intervals to the brim of the basket.
to
three
were
The actual lining of a basket is simple: Take two or thicknesses of shooting and cut them in the general shape the beaker wukt make if it falch out fat, adding a generous margin. Insert this really into the basket, flattening it care fully against the bottom and sides, Roll, the extra odgas in the and wire to the top of basket at
two inch intervals, Cutting the wires on a elant will give them a sharp point which will make it easy the plastic. to push throug After you
hove fastened the the edge of the basket all the way around, trim tho wires and bend them in-
The Cinema plastieto
Until that ago he believes that ward.
much in a
children live too
world of fantasy They have? INCONSPICUOUS- not yet, developed the realistic approach that enables adults and to judge between reality make-believe.
Even cartoon films are
not
BASKETS
By Theodore Tremulis
Flowers such as illustrated— geraniums, agerstum, and marigolds can be kept considerable period of time even though they are, in an open weave basket, because the water- proof plastic allows them to be watered. Foll around the edge contributes dash of colour in area beneath that brightened by colour of blooms.
on
coffee tables and, good number of mant frog, and o
Пожств whatever cut
are in mantles, and even to hang em Denson and therefore cheap, you the wall. Care must be talten. lands in "/cdn. watering refreshing In car Create a very centrepiece with little strain. tainers without drainage the Interim prament and general axlom being frequently semi-permanent plantings can and not too much, oo that the also be assembled for place soil bever becomea muddy,
Cold Dessert Treats
By Alice Denhoff DANANA Ice Cream is a in warm
B favourite
days.
Easy to make, too, but you must use full ripe but not overripe bananas. Yellow peel flocked with brown is ideal.
With all tile wonderful
For a servings, mix together chapes in baskets the florists
1.e. mashed; ripe bananns (2. to abundant have to affer, the
Mom 3 bananas) and 2 tep,, lemon cilmato forjulce. Add sugar, 4. tsp.
of six-year-old Peter Spratt. He scene in a film, so much so that under nine. My Wingate, quotes | Buwing plants, this application salt and 1/3 r. mlik; sür until had been frightened by a fire necessarily suitable for children flowers and good he wept and wouldn't 60 to the example of the Disney colour of P
Alin Snow White. Many doctors complained to him of agitmanen and terrors among childish patients caused by the fear some witch in the film.
bot).
"No child should attend adult films until he is at least nine," is the opinion of psychologist Mayo Wingate.
BOYS' AND
A Walk in the Trees
-Hanid and Merlin Dressed Up Like Squirrels-
By MAX TRELL
"WHY
(London Express Service)
For 6 servings, soften dep, un- flavoured, gelatin in 1⁄4 s. of tangerine Juice taken from a
over, boiling. No. 2. fin. Place water until dissolved. Add tsp. salt and 2 tbsp. sugar to the, gelatin mixture; stir until sugar is dissolved. 'Add to re maining into tray of automatie
tangerine juice, 4 Pour frigerator and freeze until Arm but not hard.
of plastics to baskets multiplies mixed,
Separate 2 eggs. and bent opportunities for original
whites until stiff but not dry; charming every-day and
Beat 2 egg whites until thick then gradually beat in 4 tbsp. party
hemo decorations. Baskets
and shiny but not sliff. Combiné sugar, Beat egg yolks, Re. and
banana mixture, egg whites, 2 move- frozen mixture you will find that with an in-egg yolks beaten unul thick, 1 refrigerator tray, add and flowers "go together" and
c. whipping cream and vanilla extract.
conspicuously lined basket,
GIRLS' MAGAZINE
I have never walked tree-tops before."
"Oh, yes," said Hanid. "Only
in
"There's nothing to it," Mr Merlin.
said
be, belter to say they both scampered
across the garden Then they reached the garden wall.
They scurried up the garden
211
Mr Merlin
the wall,
Finally they reached the oaks 66/HY Mr Merlin, where are
tree. you going all dressed up
Hanid stopped. like that? Hanid, the shadow-
stopped with giri
tho turned-about
"Are name, exclaimed as the maglelan
"And I haven't got squirrel-
we going to climb up walked past her toward the clothes like you have,"
Hanid sho this tree, Mr Merlin?" back of the garden.
sald
sald.
Mr Merlin just darted up the
Hearing his name called, Mr "Think nothing of that "Certainly," said Mr Merlin. Merlin turned around and came either," sald Mr Merlin. "T"Just follow me." back. Ho stood in front of have some for you in a second." Hanid. He looked a bit em- barrassed, "What's the matter with the way I'm dressed?" he asked.
Strange Costume
Mr Merlin the Magician was trunk of the oak tree. Hamid,' as good as his word. He made standing at the bottom, watched twirled him in
"Come amazement. Hanid stand up. He her around. He said a magical along now," she heard him sentence (what the magical calling down to her from the sentence was Hanid couldn't frst branch. "Come right up." Hanid looked at him; hgalo. tell because she wouldn't under There was no doubt about it: heatand it): Suddenly there was looked curious. He was wear a pulf of white smoke ing a tight grey fur gult, a
tight fur hat that buckled under "My goodness!" erled Hanid, "Now shoes. But the most curious I look like a squirrel, tool" "|":
a
Why are you dressed like a buletsi?" "Hanid asked Meriin.""
took their tree-tops walk Never So she darted right up. It before had Hanid known that wasn't nearly as hard as the there was a roud:high up among thought it was going to be. Her the branches of the trees where fingers and foes held on to
touching, the ground an every tiny crack in the bark It One could walk withous ever was like running up a ladder 1169320(A15AITSETAS Her bushy tall waved from side And the folks they met on to side as she went up.. It kept that tree-tops; walk! They met her from losing her balance. Equirrels. They the robins. They met wallows. They mot the But what fun it was from wood mckers.
they met butter- [They They both ran across garden. Or perhaps it would then on, as she and Mr Merlin fles They met dhlowi
his chin, dark gloves and dark looking down at herself.
thing of all about the clothes Mizzigetek MA The was wearing was this, He "Come along we come along." TO CHECK urled up behind him and
was wearing a long, furry tail said Mr Merlin, YESTERDAY'S that reached almost as high as
the top of his head. PUZZLE
DUMB-BELLS
A
"You look just like a squle- rell" said Hanid.
Hero Mr. Merlin-slopped looking embarrassed. Ho, smiled. "That's right?" he said, even glad you recognised me,”
But why are you dresed to look like a squirrel, Mr Merlin?"
was going
Mr Merlin.
Rupert and Niagara—13
Squire
from
toitho
the beaten egg: tsp, egg white, add
until blended yolks and boat but not melted. ******
Turn into freezing trays on refrigerator and freeze, with, In dicatori št" coldest setting, etfr ring every 30 min, until mix" ture begins to hold its shape, Then freeze until firm,
Return to freezing comparf- ment and freeze unul fum. stirring once during freezing, a
For a quick frosty trick, pour a tin' of tangerine juice into re- frigerator freezing tray. Freeze until firm, when it will have the texture of a fruitica. M For variety, add 1⁄2 c. toasted Cut into squares and is to shredded coconut during final top fruit cups, and salads, and stirring. To- toast, the coconut, to drop into cooling, drinks... bake at 375 F. until golden,
brown, stirring occasionally. Or If it's punch you plan, freeza for, another variation, add the contents of two. tins of tan Abely crushed peanut brittle gerine juice in a solid block during final stirring and we and float this island of fruity A Then there's tangy, refreshing favour in your punch bowl.,
real party touchi Tangerine Sherbet.
and NOW
We
troduce our
"FRENCH LINE"
the cobweb like Nylon stocking with a specially worked seam, accentuating the slimness and All sizes, contour of your legs.
as usual
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