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YOUR BIRTHDAY ....... By STELLA
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 8
PORN today, you will and your major delights in fe in music
terary ars, both
and dramatic. You might, however, be formed into business or commerce. If this happens, be sure to cul ivate a hobby which takes care of your artistic interests, on your cannot be entirely happy 1 is this duality of nature and
which makes you susceptible to mods degrerant.
never de yan
Jot and do
clis sietel, so
He career
You like
has bWIN
If you are iking something you disilke, YOU Qua Sen ple can buckle down to any best work
You And I
to do anything alnost Impossible you must be expectally careful in selecting your
pion everything well in advance and then follow You are a little ap: to xet tudly those bluerents carefully.
You a ust learn to adapt yourself upset if with Dexiury to suddenly changing conditions If you are to rise to great heights of areamplishment.
{{{ have il sympatheUr and kimity maure wid athough
Has may not cont to the surface, it in usually
Anyone in need can be for all your actions. motivating his confident that you will offer to help them help themselves. believe In this type of philanthropy-not merely giving money! You are happlest when in the company of your own family group and an early marriage should be a real source of joy to you. Among there born on this date are: Lowell Mason, musician:
Longstreet. Confederate Gicheral Janes
Wo. W. Glchrist, omposer, Jose Ferrer, actor: Augustus Thonias, playwright; und Nicholas Biddle, banker.
To find whint the stars
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1955,
JACOBY DUMB-BELLS
ON BRIDGE
Study This Hand For Good Bidding
By OSWALD JACOBY,
PROBABLY the most interest-
ing feature of today's hand
in the bidding. South's overcall of one, no-trump shows just about the some strength as
An
opening bid of one no-trump Moreover, the bid guarantees ht least ono (usually two) suro elomper in the enemy's suti
North know that his partner had 10 40 18
points, balanced distribution, and at least three suits stopped. His
eight pointe in
cards might not high be enough to make the bined total 20 points, but North was nevertheless right in Jump- Ing to game. ls Ave-card suit might be useful, and his jack of spades was another Important
ukset.
own
com-
If North had raised to only two no-trump. South probably would have gone an to Kame anyway, but there WAR по reason for North to risk a pam. It doesn't pay to ask your part- nor to bid what you can bid nli by yourself.
North naturally nover con- eldered a bit of two diamonds. Such a bid would indleate Q
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WED MUCH
USE THE DRESSING
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Target
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words of Cour
Hetter
no
from the letters in the share 1 making each word, the better in each of the small juances may be used miles only. diamond suit in a hand Barb word tat contain tie farge tetter in the ventre square, That was far too weak to con-
and there must be al Trust one sider
game. In this enso
No mar-letter word in the list. plunde no brope Dies North had every reason to ox-
orrign words TOÏÁY STAHÖLT: pect that South would have
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28 wanda Solution on Sunday One nlay for game at no-trump. YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION:
Abcd Abreus West
Abuka, Abeam. eight of opened the
Ambrace, AMBUSCADE.
Abune. spartes dummy put up the jack, Rade luan, lead feom Cube
with the
Dabua. art East won
Cubed, Daub. acr.
Dunb Embus Scub returned the Juck of
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have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your dally guide.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 9
CAPRICORN
20)Church
(Dec. altendance
23-Jan.
IR
dive and
favoured today. It will
spiritun Inspiration
you comfort.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 31-Feb, 19) -If you have had a hard work- week, this is the time to relax tensions and build up strength
for lemurruw.
(Feb. 20-Mar. 20)- PISCES Thoughtless actions could lead to a careless error,
SV be on your guard against this today.
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)—
On
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CANCER (June 22-July 28)--- This is the time for you to for- get any worries and enjoy yourself. Join a companionable group.
LEO (July 24-Aur. 23)- Your church may request 11 donation for some speciul pro- ject. Give generously and help the good cause along.
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Nept. 23)
EAST (D) ★AQUIA
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RECORD NEWS
LATEST “POPS"
For Every Fan's Collection
TID ORY, the man who stick with the label
KIDORY, mine contend
and
it'e Muskrat
settled a mild controversy Ramble." over the correct name of a
Ory now: saya he composod it great New Orleans Jazz back in 1921 but couldn't think classic.
of a name for it. When he had
Some of the deeply hook to use it to flu out a recording ed jazz addicts, including ton for Okeh in 1920, u name was-needed quickly. Lil Arm- professional musicians, str
gave it a title, strong argue that the right name and it way" Org
Raspble.' is "Muskat Ramble." Others, until Melrose Music pub-
CHESS PROBLEM
By L. PINTER Black, 7 pieces.
White, 1 pieces. White to play: mate in two.
Solution to yesterday' problem:
1, KBS, BXKi; 1
KB, K17; 2, KI-94; 2, B-02; K-K13; 2, B-K4.
.BY. THE WAY.
KJD8 493
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North-South vul.
Bouth
IN.T.
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Pasa
by Beachcomber
STRABISMUS
sald
Mr Melrose
lished it and old didn't like the sound of the rat pach, 90, on the shep; music he chraged it to Muskat Ramble, but the copyright still reads Muskrat Ramble by Edward Ory."
Ory, an elder statesman of Jazz at 68, has just recorded the
definitivo "oomposer's version" on the Good Time Jazz label The Ory trombone treats the old warhorse like a precocious child. This version should be in i every jazz fan's collection.
The new "Label X" company pulled a fine set of washboard numbers out of its never-used vault originals and re-recorded them with hi-fi equipment, The gatifying result is 10-inch LP,
↑
Rhythm Washboard Kings," which includes *Tiger Rag and "Ash Man Craw?" among the eight selections. The best news Is that this Is only Volume 1 and more is to come.
and
Label "X" rounds cut its cur- rent offeringe with two more jazz LP'Sidney Bechet his New Orleans Feetwarmers" and eight previously unavailable piano numbers in
"Earl Hines" jacket.
Other notable jazz releases! “Jazz on the Campus Ltd" by Max Kaminsky and his Dixieland Bashers (hot), and "An Evening
at
(Whom In between the lurid descriptions of "exclusive" (ha, hal) places in which you can shuffle round
the Embers" by the Alex all night if you bring your own
Kallao Trio (Cool), and drink and pay what is asked, Tho Panic Is On" by and other descriptions of the Nick Travis Quintel dark, silent city where every (tempestuous) all by RCA- body is drinking chemical stuit in bod at 10.80.
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MESSAGERIES
Gori Preserve), unshakon blandly by criticism,
declared today that he had developed guided missile of a new kind.
He said: "It is as easy lu miss a target as to hit it. My rocket is so guided that it will miss its
time. target every An expert pointed out that this was absurd, since, instead of at coffec-stalls. Many a foreign Top singles: "St. Louis Blues destroying
objective, the tourist goes home with happy Boogle" ile
Candoli by Petc rocket would destroy something laughter after hearing a lady (Capitel), "Jambalaya” by the
Д theatre olae. If aimed at an ammuni- who has been to
Basin St Six (Mercury), tion dump,
deatroy it might
saying: "Sam Put a drop
Joe of "Halload Engineer by Joe "CAMBODGE" paceful homes. Strabismus sot Napoleon brandy in my coffee." (Cannonball)
Croydon
Lewis (M-G-M). the expert's wind ut rest by (TOMORROW: South won with the king of saying:
at "Not
nil. The the Continental Sunday.) hearts, led a low diamond to rockel ly harmless, and what- the ace, and returned diamond over it hit there would be no Good morning towards
hoping to damage dono. his queen,
hearts, knowing that the spade suit was pretty hopeless,
set
up
guarded
IT WAS
at
am you Poll
Thus accidents the rest of the sult. are
The A stay-at-home evening should
against." East won with the king of dia- expert said, "Then surely there with bring pleasant relaxation
however. and West's might as well be no rocket your loved ones. Just relax.
monds, LIBRA
sold showed all "That,”
tho failure to follow suit (Sept. 24-Out 23)-
going exactly the diamonds were not
the point I Your hopes and ambitions show
to It is no time to try to catch up signs of being fulfilled. these to break.
trying to drive home people." your
work. You'll make days. Keep an optimistic frame better progress If you rest 10- of mind. day.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24 Nov. 22)--- TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- If you have been worrying late- Some church affair this evening ly, spirituni guldance may show
the
out may call for your co-operation.
your you
way Give your nasistance graciously, troubles,
GEMINI (May 22-June 213- SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. A good day for any recreation 22)-1 asked to participate in appropriate to the day. After
some community affairs, accept Sunday school and church go and then do whatever you can for a drive, perhaps.
to help.
BORN
of
ORN today, you are a little inclined to be too cocksure of your own jurdement. You are somewhat impulsive and consequently wi And it better policy to give your decisions a second thought before publicising them. You might want to change your mind, but if you have spoken out, you will. hesitate to reverse yourself. Don't be stubber in this regard. Admit that you have erred. Then get off to a better start. Much better than to stand by a poor decision and go off in the wrong direction! Better yet, σI course, you will sleep on your ideas and make sure they are right the first time.
1:
You will find that your most-effective work periods are during March and November. Plan to begin important projects
a strong sense of right during those months. You have
and and can be very obdurate with anyone who tries to fool wrong and you. You are not one to pose and don't like others to try and pull the wool over your eyes. Honest and sincere, yourself, you expect others to be the same.
You are very affectionate and your emotions are near, the
You may have surface.
more than one romance before, you settle down to marriart. But once you have made your selection.
born
מם
It is for life. You should make your marriage puriner very happy, for you are generous, understanding and are willing to go more than halfway for family harmony,
Among those
this date pre:
William Harvey. sclents; Carrie Chapman Catt, reformer; Grace Zaring Stone and Richard Halliburton, authors; 'Joseph Willard, educator; Lemuel Shaw, noted jurist; and A.A. McClure, noted editor and publisher.
To And what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your dally guide,
MONDAY, JANUARY 10
а
among
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jare CANCER (June 22-July 23)--- 20)-Compromise rather than Take care of important business permit a difference of opinion maltors today. If you pro to break up
an old friendship, presssed for time, don't get In- Make peace!
volved socially. AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) LEO (Jug 24-Auf. 23)- --Don't be
If ex'gavagant b day
you are
Bottle naked
to Conservative action now, moans difference of opinion you will have more to spend, friends, be as impartial as it is later on
possible for you to be. ' PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar, 20)mi VIRGO (Aur. 24-Sept. 28)- If things rre confused at home, A good day to save something be the first to offer some 'con- for your future. Then, when an structive plan for straightening emergency comes, you will have them out.
the funds. (Mar. 21-Apr, 20). LIBRA (8991; 24-Oct. 28)- You may be called upon to Financial and business stairs shoulder more responsibility. call for alose attention, right You can do it if you are now. Be conservative" / in" all emcient and plan carefully, decisions.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) ---- SCORPIO (Qrt, RI Nov. 1a)- You may be tempted to embark Bo sure that you are ready to upon some rather extravagant tackle a complicated problem expansion hink twice before thing morning, Uno, 611 #79QUE
'you go ahead.) besonne 11) SAGITTARIUS YN@V. B. DAG
LAGERMINE MINA
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Show Time: A Star Is Born" "VIETNAM” (Columbia).
Judy
Garland's voice has changed some pince the "Over the Rainbow" days but
for
a
these golden tones are much
and
.con-
a
CPA
n busy morning
more mellow. This is a fine plek-] "MEKONG" Mrs Gulper. Hearing
“DONAÌ” great clamour of conversation up from the sound track of Miss
Garland's great new movie. at her door, she opened it, suga,
was confronted by a Go
Gallup
WILLIAM D. LAFFLER. offic cross-section East now returned another
teleresearch panci television resistance Inquirer, a heart and South had to decide whether or not to hold up.
fog-collector, a political he took the ace of heurls he
vassor, an eviction agent, Every policy-spy checker, would have no further stopper
a moler-reader, DEAR
radio- the sult and
somebody might
says Its dog-licence no ditch licence inspector, a food hyigine swamped by heart tricks Inter eight-life in as dull
Assessor, a rating adjuster, After some thought South water roars of rage break out. decided to go up with the ace We are told that it is the most traveller in soap,
on agricul that Eust! Intoxicating madly gay city In tural supervisor, a Council ad- of hearts and hope started
the world. Then somtona says visory two
# Whitehall with only had
official, Landon has the wickedest, most general purposes hearts.
expert, A Declarer next cashed the ace ext
exciting night-life in the world, voluntary poultry checker. 2 of clubs and let the eight of and there
roars of local planning board oficial, clubs ride to East's queen. East rage, and we learn that London resettlement officiat, a clairns returned a diamond to South's by night is prim, priggish and official, a litter officer, and a queen, and declarer successfully dreary. The truth probably lles local supervisor. finessed dummy's ten of clubs, then finessed the ten of spades. Since East had discarded
two spades on the clubs (in order to keep the jack of diamonds), South won three spade tricks and thus made his contract with an overtrick.
♥☆CARDSenseç
Q-The bidding has been:
East Bouth North
West Diamond Pass 1 Spade Pass
Pass 2 Clubs
You, South, hold: Spades A-i Q-3-0-3-2, Hearts
8-2,
Dia- monds 4 Clubs K-9-6. What do you do?
All three spades. This Jump bld by the responding hand is forcing. You expect to play the band at four spades, perhaps more.
TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding is the same
R$
in the question just answered. You, South, hold; Spades K-Q- 7-3, Hearts 8-2, Diamonds J-8-4, Chibs A-J-6-2. What do you
do1.
Answer on Monday
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5. It may form with the pre-
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Bridoide — Dire - Duo- known person, place, or thing in fact or Gution.
(Botation on Pags 20)
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