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UDITORS PRESS FERVICE, MG,WAVEYA YORK
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DON'T
recommend bidding of today's hand. Fow American players would openi the West hand with DTC- emptive bid for fear of missing a alam. It isn't often necessary to shut the opponents out when you have a very strong hand int the highest ranking suit; you can afford to let them bld ond then outbid them.
Most American experts would plak a double of four spades with the North hand. If North okt pass, South would probably give up.
However, the hand was play ed in Europe, and South did bid five hearts, North then came to the natural conclusion that his partner had a good hand List that the combined hands would be good for a slam. Altogether, a strange auction, but it led to some very fine play.
West
opened apades, and dummy ruffed. De- clarer led a trump to his king
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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1955.
"Now let's check over our recipe to see what we did
Wwrong."
YOUR BIRTHDAY
CROSSWORD
1. Tai gels mught in the doora,
6. Killed, (5)
8. Note ita jetuṛn, (4)
10. The little taller round the
corner does not advartisë bim sold thus. (8)
12 Not the authoress of "The Ext
and L." (3, 3)
14. Nay, mingle with a difference.
To
10. Bune around. (4)
18. River for golfers. (4)
20. The fan's central source of
proft. (8)
21. Weather mixture, (8)
Of
24. The beginning and and
trickery. (8) 39. Firm. (5) the pse among
24. Animal
Bongers.
Down
1. They point out to me. (1)
2. It provides a gripping & who you're on the river.
4. You're listed if you're on this.
place
By STELLA
B. It's all too often washed
publicly. (51
THURSDAY, JANUARY 13
of BORN today, you are a person of you flnd it possible
Opening lead-♣ K
and ruffed his remaining spude
to alter your
dro anging You are politic, when I
final decisions,
many contradictions You have apaniona under
and workers.
secret
ambition
power
for Honey and the given you a stern, comes to nisking rigid altitude toward life, which Buce you want people to like you,
You are inclined to favur winning sidel
the
You have much nervous choty buil concentration on a job in apt to wear down your physical restanca and cause you Learn to relax
tha
become irritatile. tensions and avoid
makes many beheve that you have Berves of nicel--and & front of tron. Underneath, you даче emotional. sentimental and rather 10 pulsive for your own best good. Ne doubt is your attempt in reconcile These two differing acts of your naire which makes for the lack of understanding in the part of many
Among those born on this date wh only knew you camially,
are. Horatio Alger Jr. author; Hugh Chase, Salmon of the qualinen: Orr, investor You have many fiolin needed for pubise life and will talentsian and Jurist, Samuel Wood-
of respons
Fox, British do well in a position.
worth, poet, Charles J.
Winslow, Who what you stotresnan. You always
c. Entity belleve
duly before andmeologist. Lu be everything six
thay be. enure for ration inya fasily circle for they are the uses white Jovable self and know that "inner.
hey hate to are you stern and cold
Loyal and sincere, before the world
CAPRICORN (Dec.
201
To find what the alere have in store for you tomorrow, welect your birthday star arul cad the curres- ponding paragraph Let your birth- day store your daily gulda.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 14
23-J 20-
if you will make haste slowly, today you will benefit far more that by raling things.
If
AQUARIUS CATE 21-Feb. 19)--
lone woll" the playing
(0. usituei get you where, try operation for a changer
201
In the dummny. He then pro- cveded to feed out all
Use
PINCER (Feb. 20-Mar Procrasttakkor in to be avoided what needs to be done, at once, Lo get resuJES
Du
trumps.
ARIEN (MAT
а
21-Apr. 20)- likely that year avoin life
Accept an beginning to pick up invitation to visit Friends
As he ted Dul the trumps South saw that be needed
successful club finesse to have any chance at all for the slam, Hence he had to assume that West held the king,
West
of clubs. was a cinch thut East hud the Ace of diamonds, since couldn't possibly begin with shutout bid if he held a strong spade suit headed by ace-king
and a side açe.
his
lust
When South Jed trump all hands had to reduce to four cards. Dummy saved our and diamond and three clubs,
East had 13 save the same number of cards in euch Dr those Buils. When Eust is- earded his last low diamond, South had a very good iden of what was going on.
I
BY THE
WAY
By Beachcomber
wan
GATHER from cuttings and cor- semundence that many credulous people in the Northern and Midland cunties are prepared to accept the
announcernent
ust editor never
Ruchitate the Observer made in that paper.
I will ask one question Is it not mid that never until now han my editorship been denied? For years 1 unecdotes been publishing have about my Rochdale days, and inve
reated the the thart Hover
itted the paper for a short line Notuxiy questlaned this, Then aud-
адпі denly
campaign
well begins, a campaign evidently prepared and launched to humillate me to win
One irale person telk mo Dever
London worked Dutatda with the ace. Eas! then had to
leave the Yorkshire Post to which lead clubs away from his Juck
I went fran the Rochdale Duserver: up to dummy, thus giving dum-
to answer that tricks the last two my allowing declarer to make siam contract.
South therefore le a low club, winning with dummy's ace when West played the
kix. led Declurer then
the single fon king of diamonds from the dummy, forcing East
!
his
♥CARD Sense✨♦| M°
Q-The bidding has been: North
East South West Pass 1 Spade Pass Puss ?
1 Diamond
2 Clubs
You, South, hold: Spades Q- J-7-3, Hearts K-Q-6, Diamonds A-8, Clubs K-J-4-2. you do?
What do
With
A-Bld two no-trump.
12 points in high cards you must clearly make an attempt to
trump
This
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TAURUB (Apr. 21-May
patient presented De esim and with a complicated problein today. You can adove it if you take your
me,
GEMINI
(MAY
22-June #1) Take a positive, optimistic atitude and Wings that neeru complicated will turn out to be easy.
(June CANCER
zz-July 23>- You should have happinem and con tentment at home, con eram any unpleasantriem at the office.
L. KO (July 24-Aur Put your best foot forward you have an appointment to meet some. one who is a very important personi
VIRGO (AVE. 14-Bept, 23J Finish up what
should be done today, even if it means extra work. l'rocrastination is now fatal.
LIBRA Bapt
24-UcL
1)-- You should be able to push a job through to completion. If can prove
source of satisfaction.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov, 22)— Rather than sign and seal an sgree. ment in a hurry, take time to think 11 over carefully.
BAUITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec, 22)— Business problems often need experts to solve them. Call in someone who
known the right anWCTS,
4. 21 Aurons in, partly. (5).
Player untroubled by Hite, 10)
, if you're wandering, you may sc
of me this. (7)
11. Watch that for
you're
not
1 5 Down
weather.
13. Personality
101
10. The
Are Jascii- 098. 151
17. Looki That's the bishop's b
1. Spnaka, (91
Target
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How many words of four letters or more can make from the letters in the above square 7 in making each word, the letters in each of the small squares may be used once only. Each word must contain the large letter in the centre square, and there must be at least one nine-letter word in the fisi. No plurals; no proper DAMON no foreign words. TODAY'S TARUET : 20 words Solution tomOITOW,
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION: Adry, armory, army, atom, atomy, dart, dram, dray, mar mot, marry, mart, martyr, MARTYRDOM, mayor, moat. morat. mortar, ramrod, roam, road, roar, rota, rotary, tardy. tarry, tram, trap. Load toady. today, yard
WOMANSENSE
Pare 5
Fur-lined Coat FAVOURITISM ON THE
In Black
And Brown
BY ALICE ALDEN
the
PART OF PARENTS
By CARRY C. MYERS, Ph.D.
PSYCHOLOGICALLY, it'a tle and enduring expressions of similar symbols and settrai feel- highly improbable that any affection-trying more to under- ings of affection, As wo sense from him, it in parent really loves both or all stand and approcinte him as a this affection of his (or her) children with person, paying better attention turn may arouse more feeling of absolute equality even when to what he tries to say and do, affection in us toward him, and the parent has tried hard to do so that he derives more matis. so on.
faction from achievement.
Therefore, if you think you so or supposes that he does
Subtio Most parents would be hurt
symbols of affection don't feel as strongly affectionato www or angered if you suggested they may be shown by listening to toward a child as you belleve preferred one of their children him wholeheartedly; answering you should, or as much as to- to another. And many become his qucationa kindly and ward another child, don't let it
into the "slough "Do patiently, giving him our smile drag you upset when a child anka you love me as much as Georg and speaking to him in tendor deapond." Make up your mind or Sue?" An occasional parent, tones These symbols from us that you can, with skilful effort, however, admits that he or she may cause him to respond with gradually do something about it. doesn't feel as strong affection toward one child as another and worries about it. Indeed, some mothers have so written Fe,
But, ideally, we should strive to love all our chlidren equally and to prove to them moment by moment and day by day, not by words, but by deeds, that we do. Even though we might not
this ideal wholly reach
wo should keep on striving 13 we are sure we door almost do,
Our first aim should be 16 show no partiality in the way of rewards
punistunents, approvals and disapprovals. But what are we going to do when child does so many
oro
naughty
things then another, annoys us more than another?
We are going to dwell more on the good things he does, set the Couture Group of N. Y. Dress Instituto stage so he may do more good things; have more good umes THE fur-lined coat
with him; reprimand him 100s, tributes its luxurious yet pracu-but selectively and effectively. cal share to the over-all fashion
When rebuke is necessary, it picture for winter. One of most beautiful seen co far uses should be quickly forgotten
given in and летет black and deep brown In un
The Interesting manner.
Invidious comparisons slim, graceful coat is of black angora another child should never be
made. and wool mixture and hos I
Suppose one child In the nutria over-collar lining of this lovely fur, The family doesn't seem to show as slim skirt is of matching fabric much affection
black welcorne
and the blouse
and
is of
full
Our
In
abger
with
or as another Lopressions
of
We shall try to see if not desire different
wool jersey. All in all, Philippe af
affection. Tournaye has created a hand- he might some and very useful ensem-media of expressing affection ble.
than those we have used. Maybe we hove not always been sensitive to his way of trying to show affection to us
He may for instance, not wish us cuddie and kiss him brother or sister dock
Household Hint
If you buy a new rug or cor-
and pet,
notice little zufta
to
bis
ENGLISH COATS
in
Soft Wools,
Smart Tweeds
and
Popular Street
Velvets
SIZES
10-18
Paquerette
AJD.
standing up in it, do not pull In this instance we should Qloucester Bldg., 18A Dứa Voeux Rd. them out, but trim the enda cultivate in ourselves more sub-
with sharp scissors. The lufta
are caused by the loosening of the twists of
yarn in the rug and occur frequently new ruge,
in
BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Was It Music or Noise?
- Cat Howled to the Tune of Cricket's Guitar -
By MAX TRELL
«VOU'D be surprised," Chris-
"Y°
ing outside Nancy's window.
I was doing that for quite a while when the cat came along. topher Cricket said bo Bek a cat, she wasn't invited Kharf and Hanid, the shadow- to the wedding party at all, not those mico around. children with the turned-about with all names, "how much my friends Ioraco Frog didn't care for her like music. I'm a muskit my much either. self, you know."
The slashers take the floor Ruther than remove their spurs some ofleurs abstained from dancing
(Gosip column.) OREOVER those who did dance, kuya U report, "found their agure a nuisance on the dance floor." They would have found their horses y Jolly Jack anutence too,
How- Hopkina, with a light laugh. ever, Indy here and there must have considered herself lucky to be anked to dance by an offleer
to leave his had been persunded
"Ono fecin horse in the cloak-room, naked without one's spurs," vouch- "We heard you playing arid
of subaltern safed the cavalry mechanised regiment who bud cone singing outside our bedroom window, last night," said Knart. in his tank.
A tip for young artists
wha
A
Kart and Hanid knew very well that Chris Cricket was a musician. He played the guilar,
A Serenado
"Thol's right," said Christo- pher, "only it wasn't under your bedroom window."
"No?"
suld
"Under
"The cat was quite hurt and make her I thought it would feel better if I asked her to help me play music.
"I'm not a musician like you are, the cat saki,
I replied. drwhy, my dear,' You're a beautiful singer, I've heard you singing many times while you sat on the back fence.* **This pleased the cat a great reach game. The choice is bei were a young artial, struggling
deal." Christopher said to Knart tween a club raise and a no- to take living and a nome, 1 never exhibit a pleture. I bld.
and Hanid, "and pretty soon, she woltid no-
Hanid. You prefer
and have it photographed, would
was singing at the top of her trump partly because your part
then wall for the cominents and the whose window was it?" By the controversy.
voice, while I played the guitar sbeequent ner may be unable to suggest
"Well, It
under the and sana too. time my name was well known, and Bo-trump because of weakness
said Christo- hundreds of thousands had pro mouse's window," in the unbid sult and partly
Miss
Nancy nounced an opinion on the photo-
"Under because you would rather try
and graph.
jant when the row plur for a nine-trick game than for threatened to die down, 1 would Mouse's window, to be exact."
exhibit the picture itself, hoping for an eleven-trick game.
another rumpus.
TODAY'S QUESTION
Radioactive food
What
the
The bidding is the same as in HAVE been sent a cutting about
foou preservation. the question just answered. You, South, hold: Spades Q-9-7-3-2, headline calls "atomic potatoes" can Hearts A-3-10, Diamonds K-8, be produced by putting the potatons Clubs K-J-4. What do you do? Anawer Tomorrow
CHESS PROBLEM
By J. MARTONG
Black. 3 pieces.
White, 10 pieces.
White to play: mate in two,
Solution to yesterday's problems
1, Kt5, any; 2, Q, or P mates.
on a conveyer belt and passing
was
Knarf and Hanid were
sur- prised to hear this, Knari ask- cd Christopher why he was playing his guitar and singing a song under a mouse's window.
The čak mng, and Christopher played his guitar.
#You're wrong." I told him, 'you can sing one note."
You mean, hoot-hoot-hoot?' said the owl,"
Enthusiastic Musicians Christopher smiled to Knart and Hanid. "So the owl and the all sang together and "And then Owi came along. cat and He wasn't invited to the party before the night was over, wo either. It was Horace Frog who were joined by several other of my musician-friends: a dog who didn't invite HIM."
how led magnificently on the "Owls eat frogs, don't they?" trombone, a goose who, honked said Kaart.
on a horn, and a woodpecker who rat-a-tat-tatted on a drum.” They
"Did Nancy Mouse itke all that noise I meant music?" asked Kharf.
do."
saki
certainly "That's what you always do Christopher, "And they also cat them through a radioactive chamber, when a friend of yours geta mar- mice. So I soothed Owl's burt This would kill a human being." ried." Then he went on to ex-feelings by asking him to Jom says the report, but it leaves the plain that Miss Nancy Mouse me, in the singing. flavour and food value of the potatoes unimpaired." I am drawing was having her wedding party
"Oh yes," sald Christopher "“Nonsense!' Bakü Owl, I can't Cricket. "She loved that music
I mean, noise,"
the attention of the Society for the last night, "I've known Nancy Prevention of Real Food to this for years. She's quite beautiful, sing a note." heartening nows.
DUMB-BELLS
ARE YOU
MR. BROWN
SORRY YOU SEE
I'M COLOR NO GREEN BLIND 15 MY NAME
as lovely and not a mouse as anyone would want to meet,”
"Whom did she marry?” asked Hanid.
"She married Horace," saitl Christopher. “He's a frog."
Here Khart asked why a IzzoLLING should marry a frog. "I think a mouse would marry another mouse."
Real Romanco
"So would 1," wild Christopher Cricket. "But she loved Horace so they decided to goi married,”
"You started to tell us abazt how many_friends of yours were musicians." Heid reminded Christopher.
I was huet, condrig to'that " KaKT Christoptme, **X now, I TG- fgan, playing" mocy. Bullar and glans-
Rupert and the Magic Ball-19
When they arrive, at the trees now I muat run to tell Tigerlily.** 'and 3' want you jo' stay Rupert looks upwards. Gracious, he says.
and keep an eye on the ball in there's a full or a balloon up.
He'bete off, "there 1" cries · Bili, following his case it blows away.
* path lạy that" your streprise 7 / but almost at once there is a shout Flow: did it, quc: them ??* //Then from Bill Come back, come. back, it has come dounik'a bask Roper tells m -the whole story alnce Christmas morning. And come down herei
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