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Don't Make Bridge Complicated Came
By OSWALD JACOBY
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terry's hand That was South - mikstake when he first played the hotel, and it) Jed him only to defent.
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was reasonalair West's enought.
vereal! Was sound enough, and North could just about seine up a free raiso to twe Spunker North wouská have be hajgnet with four trump, bu be your ta dly ful
to take action, 9 points In high card
After Norita free inte, South didn't hesitle for ko ( game.
He and 15 pout in high cards,
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1954.
YOUR BIRTHDAY
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20
BORN today, you are a combine
tion of ambition, activity and pleasure-loving indolenes. At times, You can work like a beaver and get a fabulous amount of work done. But at others, you appear to completely ambitionless-and want to have nothing but funt Unless you can learn to co-ordinate theme two phases of your personality, you will never reach the succes which your falonta should sar for you. If you do master the lesson of knowing when
to work-and when to pay-you can become one of the outstanding personalities of your generation. So it is up to you, what you malo of your lito.
You have a wrong will and do not like Interferenco "with what you
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the sage
has already made nent but forced landings on a herd of cattle, a haystack, and the roof of a bicycle shop. After hovering long enough Mina Guffer's School Young Ladles to send the games
stress Into
screaming bya- teries, the machine descended slipped sideways and gut stuck in the french window of the Vicarage. It was thought to be a bit of a meteor, or
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The members of the vacuum.
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chotter angrily. Strabismus trod on the
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2 points for the singleton, crank-stalk. polat for a fifth spudle after noise shook that suit had been rabesk,
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13. Pot, the trees inside. (0)
14. Mary had to call them home.
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part in his argument,
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decibels. She's warming up." The Vicar's wife was
"Take 1 warming
up, lou. away, sir!" she shouted, cupping her hands to make herself heard. "TAKE IT AWAY!" Finally, carpenter removed the window- frame and released the machine, which was taken back to shed on an empty fish-lorry. Les Pourritures Terrestres
"JUS
ita
UST think," sold the earn- est man, with Wireless Culture written all over him, "Just think of the millions people who would never have heard of, say, Gide, If it had not been for the radio.
Try
lo visualise them." His friend was about to reply when a jolly man in the corner sald loudly, "Just think
of the mill."
who, because of the have heard of him. Try to visualise them," and he laughed loudly and long. "I don't see the joke," said the earnest man. "I thought you wouldn't," replied the interloper. Good news THERE is
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went to do. You will follow a sug gestion from someone you, admire or love, but you will resent being given orders at any time. Since you have creative fælont in - mijnló and the arts, you should develop thero gifin, Careful An' businaTS malters, it is likely that you will always have plenty of money. You may not become wealthy, since you prg, ganarous, to fault, and don't cafe too much for money as money -just that it is something con- venient, to have around when you need it!
Your own home and family mean A great deal to you, Afectionate and loving, you may be something of a qu But, once you have selected your marriage partner, you settle down and make yule. You home the centre of your whole men will find that an early marriage in a real incentive for you to con- centrate on making a success of your career.
Among those who were born Di te dato are: Christopher Wren, architect; Henry Inman and Ilugti Bolton fenog, urtlate; Oliver Ditson, music publisher: folon Dewey, educator and philosopher; and Dantel E, Bicklew, Ciyli Wai generd.
Tot And what the stars love in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday war and read the corres- ponding paragraph. Let your birtā. day star be your daily guide.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21
(Sept. 24-Oct. 30- Everything Jias taken a seal turn for the better In momentous job and business
Make matters, progress.
ALORPIO (Oct 24-Nux You can now precord with those plans you have been postponing of
Everything should go well.
*)—
SAGITTALION (Nov 23-Dec. 22)- An even day, but the balance 1 more your favour than against, nu at least you may progress skonie-
wit
PAPRICORN (Der. Xa-Jau 20) — There's nothing swally to worry about today, so stop worrying! Take every. punitive attitude toward thing you do
21-Feb.
19)- AQUARIUS Skica lo stiil overcast for you. expecially in the department of love and romancet Be very diplomatic.
PISCES
20-Mar- (Fob.
201- Day-dreaming cant be fun at the time, but
lend you to take
Dr
a wrong turning in the rout careful.
ARIES (Mar 21-Apr. 20) Career moller arn favoured now mus! not let donestle Issues or rumance interfere with burbers today
And you
TARUS (Apt 21-May 31)- Romance could kit feinperainetta! If you are diploitatie and polific, the chances for harmony are
far better. "GEMINI
(May
WOMANSENSE
A Tweed Ensemble REVIVAL OF THE
"Vortex" a tweed dress and jacket ensemble with hat, belt, and bold collar in scelat from the autumn collection of Rahvia. This season the famous London designer has drawn inspiration from the "Thirties" period and coupled it with
Interpretations of modern trends, ...
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
in the department of alfalis of the washed. and heart--no be on your guardi
frigerator
You can save work in ironing Spread a cent of thick soapsuds 22-June 21-ruffled curtains this way. After along the route the stove, re
curtains The really unexpected could happen the
Are thoroughly
or cabinet, and mop rinsed, apply A up after the move is over. heavy starch to the ruffics only. Iron only the starched ruffles forge aheal with any project dear to your heart. All win- and the curtains will hand billons should be instrumented
straight and favourably today.
And stiff.
CANCER (June 22-Jtly
the
You
can
SOLUTION
TO CHECK
YESTERDAY'S PUZZLE
23)
LEO July 24 - Auk. 2:3) - Small corks slipped over
the Be very auro of your judgment pointed ends of knitting needles
make before you
any Important and crochet hook reduce the decision 10day. Affectiona mighl
danger of hand injury when you 21-reach into the knitting bag.
24.8ept (AUG) Diplomacy and tact are needed fr al human relations today. Don't lose patience
with someone you love,
Large kitchen appliances move easily with a little soft soaping.
BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Do Pixies Have Fun?
—Pixie O'Scowl Says It's All Work, No Play--- By MAX TRELL
SUPPOSE," Pixie O'Scow! Was grumbling to Knarf and Hanid, the shadow-children with the turned-about
names, "that everyone envie mean," he went
for good news
s-t-r-e-t-c-h o-u-t. You can't stretch out in n walnut shell."
I the pixies.
that Ori,
telegopers. Double Euro- someone went up to anyone and scopotelepanoramavistavision is said, 'Look here, you, would
would have drawn trumps im- with triple extrusion backwards
In spite of what Pixie O'Scowl sald about curling up and sleep- ing in a walnut sholi, Knart and Hanidst thought they would like it better than sleeping in an
ordinary bed.
"And I still think," Knarf
on its way. On a round screen you like to be a pixie?-that went on, "that it is bro fun person would answer without a
would!'"
mediately, and he'd have beenj and sideways you will be able moment's hesitation, I certainly being a pixie than being a boy,"
quite right.
to see behind the pictures with- When South actually led the out moving your telescat or club, West went up with the ace | changing the focus of your of clubs and led his remaining | telespectacles, diamond. Now there was nothing South could do to make his contract. East was bound to get in with the ace of spades in time to lend a third diamond
and thus give West a ruffing trick. West's ace of hearts was then the fourth defensive trick, South would have inade his contract if he had led trumps Immediately, There was hurry about tackling the clubs. If South draws trumps at the first possible chance the do Lenders cannol get a diamond ruff.
three
After South has drawn rounds of trump; he can lead a club toward dummy's king and thum provide for an eventual discard of a losing heart on dummy's
king of clubs. The point is not that the club lead is unnecessary but rather that
It must be postponed until after the trumps have been drawn.
CHESS PROBLEM
By H LISSENBERG Black, & pieces.
White, 6 pieces, White to play: mate in three.
Solution to yesterday's problem:
PO.
A Disgruntled Pixie
"Or a girl," sold Hanid.
moon.
Pixie O'scowl took a kick right at Kuart's nose.
Who
of
"Pech and poof and piffe and, yer, and pshaw. You couldn't be wronger. Just listen to me. Knart
and Hanid said they Foils look out of the window agreed with Pixie O'Scowl. They at night. They look up at the Ons, that Indder you see leoning couldn't think of anyone who
And what do they see. against the moon is made would refuse to become a pixie They see a long ladder leaning straw and cobweb. If it breaks if he was given a chance to do against the moon. They see the you go tumbling bead-over-heels pixies climbing from here to Australia and back Ogures of ting up the ladder, and they say: 'Oh, again. Number T'wo
pixies the pixies are going to the moon! don't go up to the moon to play. what fun they are going to have, If you look closely you'll see that playing on the moon! How I wish they're all carrying mops an I were with them now instead of scrub palls, They go to the having to stay here in this plain on to give a cleaning so
for tint it's nice and while you to look at! Number Three,
it's "Because, Pixle O'Scowl dear,"
"They're right I bet," said cold on the moon, Number Four, Hunid said as she took the angry Knarf. I wish I could play on it's slippery. Number Five and little mannikin between her
Six and Soven and Eight, It's all-pooh and poor and piffa and pshow.....!"
"Pooh!" said Pixin O'Scowl "Pooh and poof and pile and pshaw And why does everyone or anyone or anybody or who- ever want to be a pixie? Why? I ask you, why?"
old room!"
thumb and forefinger and placed the moon some night!”
him gently in the palm of her other hand, because it is so much fun being a pixie, that's why!"
"So do I!" said Hanid.
Moon Labour Force
And with that Pixie O'Scowl and hopped off Hanid's palm Pixlo 'Soowi started to say: went skittering off into the tall "Pooh and pood and piffie and Pooh and poof and....no!" he grass, still muttering and grums ....you're wrong!" snorted Fixle interrupted himself. "Just let bling and growling his poohs O'Scowl.
and pifios me tell you a thing or two about and poofa "You mean," zald Knarf, "that those moon parties. Number pshaws)- It isn't fun being a pixio?" He
♥✰CARD Sense 1, 93, any; 2, Q. H, Kt, or bought his face down quite close
Q-The bidding has been: Sonth West North
1 Diamond Past 25pades Pass
You, South, hold: Spades 6-2; Hearts A-Q-3, Diamonds A-K-I 5. Clubs K-10-3-2. What do you
dot
A-Bid three no-trump. This jump robid best deferibes your balanced distribution, the stop pery in the 'unbid malia, and the substantial extra strength,. Your pariter will surely keep going until alam in reached, and your bid will help him pick: the best
TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding, la tho samo, as in this question" list answered. You, South, Hold! Spada 6, Heart EK Clube Want de roud of
p (dis ch) mater,
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to Pixle O'Scowl on the palm of Hanid's hand. Plade O'Scowl very bad manneredly took a kick at Kant's nose, Knart pulled his head--and his nose-back just in time,P
«Nawf 19a no fun it all!" Pixle O'Scow), said. "Folks Just think' It's fun. They think because WOTO Email: enough to curl up Inalden walnut shell, that it must be great fun being able to curl up inside a walnut shell," sten' 167 Zaid Hamid, sound- Inig greatly surprised.
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HIDEAWAY BED
By ELEANOR ROSS PLENTY of equipment, Those who may not care to
once considered quito tackle the job of making even the thing, then later dis- the simplest enclosure or con- center, can usually have the carded, is staging a come work done at a reasonable rate. back, but in modified, con- soal labour costs are not likely Since it is a simple leb, protes-
temporary form.
a
to be high. In any case Remember the in-a-door bed modern in-a-door bed ercates which dropped down from bo an excellent emergency guest hind massive, telltale doors? It room and atretches existing was considered standard sleep- space,
Ing equipment for many apart-
ment dwellers until it went out j
of fashion. Today it is caloy- ing a revival, but with a brand- new lock.
Houses are being built smaller today and every inch of space is likely to be utilised. So rather than choose
having. Between
gay, a guest room or a aludy, homemakers
discovering are that they can have both, in the same romm, simply by utilising a
A Soup To Give You
An Appetite
modem
version of the In-a-door |FTUK
kidney bed.
ooks Rusalon
soup, Installed under a book-when properly made, should case or in some other incon-be a rich dark brown in colour, apicuous place, such a bed does and have a
and
not dimluish floor space nor even give indication it is there, Folded down, it converts the need: study or den Into a guest room in a matter of seconds.
Unusual
inost appellsing flavour, You'll
lib, beef kidney, 1 sprig par- aley. I cucumber, large enton, 4 potatoes, head of celery, 20ze. margarine, 4ozs, chopped lettuce, 2 tablespoons sour cream, I pint
The week-end carpenter who stock, pepper, salt,
the
prefers to install his own re-
Remove all fat from cessed bed may construct 00 cnclosure for it quite costly. kidney and cut into four. Wash Floor-to-celling
or. Put it into cold water and drapes bamboo curtains hung from abring to the boll. Pour of tho ceiling track are excellent con- water and wash the kidney centers. Some clover fellows again, Cover once more with have done an excellent job of cold water and boil until building
A bed into a room kidney is tender (about divider.
hour).
the
ohe
We admire another convenient: and quite attractive arrangement and the celery very finely, and Meanwhile, chop the onion. which, we are told, is achieved fry them in the margarino in without too much labour. It is a saucepan. Slice the cucumber
floor-to-ceiling enclosure raised-grain
plywood
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whleht, und the potatoes into
them with the water
thin
Inta the
your refrigerator by keeps of losed, looks for all the world rounds, and pus
wardrobe cabinet, but saucepan actually screens an upright kidney was bolled in and a
out of direct.confact with acid food,
•
Wires or lampcords under rugs wear ridges in the fibre, are a Bre hazard and may
vold in surance policies,...
hideaway bed. Hinged doors on pint of stock. Simmer for half the "
"cabinet" are equipped with an hour. Before serving, add dropped leaves to form a con- the lottuce, chopped kidney, venient writing shelf, while, the salt, pepper, and sour cream, other shelf serves as a utility or catch-all surface.
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