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JACOBY
ON BRIDGE
South Had Reason For Aggressive Bid
By OSWALD JACOBY
COUTH bid today's hand it's very difficult to blame' him. His partner's club strength was almost entire. ly wasted; had it been in Home other suit, the contract of five diamonds would have been easy. As it was, South came very close to making His contract,
West could have saved a lot of time and effort by opening a trump. East woul have taken the ace of trumps and returned the suit. This
limited would have
ERSTONE FRISO SERVIÈR, 19GARSĒTA TORE,
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1955.
"I remember this area well; in a mile or so we drift into a quiet little lagoon."
The YOUR BIRTHDAY.......... By STELLA
dummy to one ruff, 'so that, South would eventually losg two hearts as well as the trump trick.
Actually. West opened the four of clubs. South played low from dummy, und ruffed in his own hand. Declarer next eashed the are of hearts, ruffed a heart in
dummy. got to his hand with the ace of spades, and ruffed another heart dummy.
in
THURSDAY, MAY 12
family,
BORN today, you have great yourself to care for. But, when D
stures of mental energy you are the head of upon which you can dra 10 you should think of the peace accomplish a freat smount of Lnd security a steady job will work in short order. The only bring Learn to use your in-
are ingenuity and originality on difficulty is that you clined to work beyond Your present job. You physical strength and go along pleasantly surprised at the re- on your
means sults.
This that once a job is done you go somewhere and quietly collapse for a while until your Now South cashed the neegnergies are restored. It would "of clubs to discard a heart, e far wiser if you could learn ruffed a club. and ruffed his last heart with dummy's queen. Eust didn't overruff
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to work at a more even pace. However, your temperament is against any kind of regular
reuline.
You must have something to hold your interest or your con- centration on a job will waver, also. Fond of travel and seeing new places and meeting
may
the
be
Interested in the psychic and the occuli. you will need to be
warned against becoming super- intellectual stitious. This should be avoided power.
by
of your one Among those born on this dale are Henry Cabot Lodge, statesman; Frank Crane, author; Florence Nightingale. ploncer nurso; Lincoln Ellsworth, ex- plorer; and George L. Prentiss, noted elergyman.
you may, in youth, be top. To find what the stars
to go from one job to another. in
Store
always hoping that the one you select
have tomorrow, for you your birthday star and
nd "next time will be the read the corresponding perfect une. This is all right graph. Let your birthday while you have no one but be your daily guide.
FRIDAY, MAY 13
para-
star
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) Pay no attention to the idea-Take a philosophic point that today is unlucky! At least View.
of
You can control your
for you, it can be a must for own destiny by being strong. Tunate day,"
are
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)- Crying over past mistakes never Taking a anything. up helped
does positive attitude is what help.
GEMINI (May 22-June 21)- Things
still looking despite the Late! Take full piece of good advantage of a luck.
LEO. (July 24-Aug.
23)-
CANCER (Jäne 22-July 23)- because he didn't relish the
This is a rather neutral day as idea of leading spades away far as you are concerned. Don't from the queen; and anticipate trouble. trump return looked equally unappetising. Since East had thought it out beforehand, | he was able to discard a spade, on this trick without apparent thought.
Declarer continued by leading a spade from dumniy and thress- ing the tên, The finesse held, of course, and South then cashed. his king of spades. By this time deglarer und East were cach down to three trumps, while Went lind two trumps and,a club.
At 1h Mage South led the six ôt diamondi, West played Jow,
and East won with the juck This was the first trick for the defence und the de- fenders, needed both of the 18- maining tricks fo defeat the cop- tract
In this situation, many a play- er would righ lúpelersiý And jay down the néc of diamonds. Declarer would win the lust trick, with the king of diamonds. making his contract,
and no- body would notice the fact that the defence had just surrend-. tri.
Whiềh this hand was played, the actual Fact led back the deuce of diamonds at the t:vektl kick. Svuth had 10 PULK whether to play. the king or the hine. He knew that West had only one, trump, either the 300 or the ten; but he had to guess which. As it happeneḥ, ke guess- ed wrong.
He played low, and West won with the ten. East then tock the setting trick with the ace of dixinonds. A player who fights to the very end deserves to win
a hand of this sort on occasion.
CARD Sense♦
Q-The bidding has been: " North
West East South
This could be a bargain-Ending day so, if you are shopping, sut unt early in the morning.
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23)- Being a supersaksman is fine- but there is a limit to the aggressive tactics you can use,
LIBRA (Sept. 31-Oct. 23)- Following routine may be the casiest method, but once in a while you should try something
niew,
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)-
of The mutual give and take friendship is the thing to have. Make a few new friends how.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec. 22)-This could be one of your better days. Success rever Jenked quite so near. It can be
achieved.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20) There should be no black cat following you around today! Your day is what you make it.
CHESS PROBLEM
By J. HARTONG Black, 10 pieces.
White, 8 pieces. White to play: mate in three.
Solution to
yesterday's
1 Club Pass 1 Diamond Pass Problems
1 Spade Pass
?
"You, South, hold; Spades Q-7- 3, Hearts 9-7-4, Diamonds A-K- J-6-5, Clubs 9-4. What do you do?
A-Bld two "diamonds. With 10 points in high cards and # Zood suit you can well afford a second response, You aren't however strong enough for * jump rebid.
TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding is the same as in the question just answered: You, South, holds Spades Q-7-3, Hearts 1-4, Diamonds A-K-J-4- 5-4, Clube K-4. What do you do? Anowar Tomorrow,
1, R-B3, any; 2, P., B, Kt, or ? 7:ates.
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)-- You will be wise to stick tu Pust. familiar routine today. pone trying out something new.
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We photographe Irish lovely
model Maureen O'Leary in gentian blue poplin skirt with unusual flat pockets, and a crisp white shirt patterned with a matching blue and black design.
French "baker boy" beret and shortie fabric gloves, both in white, complete her street outilt" for ค sunny day. The shirt can be worn. 100, either inside or oul- side slacks or shorts.
.
In the evening - (be-" low) she changes her tap to s matching rentian-bhie sleeveless blouse and long white gloves. There are two Interesting fashion
points to note here
the rhinestone trimming Is washable and the little bows unfasten to allow the shoulders to be ironed
flat.
BOYS' AND
A Magical Car
66
22
Across
1. No sleepyhead is this, (4-5) 9. Mr. Nevis, of Scotland. (3)
D. Witches make it up. (5)
1 Pie trend a mule up for a
Change, (9):
13. Th
allverard plut.
مشط
Slukespeare (3) 14. This means someone
knocked-and left his mark. (4)
16. PAR Women just
wear then long. (B) 18. Taxi piles for this, (4)
19. Many sale is completed sitar
tline on tbla. (5)
21.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
DWT
quick mixes If you prepare your for baking. paste directions for the different quantities on the container.
•
A "bath" of thin shellac helps loose drawer knobs stay firmly in place, when they are reset.
All On His Own
Eileen Ascroft finds a bachelor with a plan for living and some bright ways of dealing with party problems.
HOW
London bachelor
does a manage his enter- taining when he lives alone? Terence Conran, 24-year-old industrial designer, who lives in Regent's Park, has solved this tricky problem with ease and 'initiative,
Here are some of his ideas, "If you have to full-time domestic help," he tells me, "the best plan is to have your kitchen and living-room combined."
With this inyoul Mr Con- ran finds he can cook the
TERENCE CONRAN
Cook and conversationalist.
parties. Another idea, - maxi».
dinner happily and talk to mum 12 guests is an omelette
his guests at the same time. "party.
An extractor fam deals with cooking smells
BARBECUES: Good for in- and tormal week-end entertaining or
after-dinner dishes are summer evenings. He specialises
stacked out of sight left for a daily help morning.
THE CENTREPIECE
Lisual number of
is five. Six
he
and in grilled steaks or chops, with salad, and can serve about 20 next
guests. .
guests
CHEESE AND WINE PAR- TIES: For as many as 50 guests this is not an expensive form of entertainment, says Mr Conran
Partics start about 7.30 and the variety of cheese provides guests
a meal
siders the perfect number wist te mes su that they don' for a dinner party.
and
The Even cheaper is the beer
cheese party, "but it must be.
first course is always some- beer from a barrel, not bottles." thing easy to prepare, like tomato and prawn egg. mayonnaise that has an at- tractive colour scheme.
ד'
HE UNDERSTANDS
Overs?"
How does this bachelor cook Grilled steak ia a cope with the usual housewife's favourite main course, with problem of using up the left- potatoes and a Meat goes into goulashes and vegetable. Then potatoes into asalad, with and fruit that en- chopped ham, chopped pickled.
cucumber, lettuce and Franch dressing,
saute green cheese
Make your own meat tenderiser with vine- gar and olive oil. A cheaper cut of steak, for instance, can be rubbed with the combination tails no cooking. and then stored in the refrigerator for about three hours. It then will broil much like a more expensive cut.
ig
table His dining
with decorated
candles, fruit or indoor plants, rare
As an industrial designer Mr Conran has created furniture, furnishing fabrics, coffee bars and restaurants, china and pottery. But his interest in the. You can vary a green salad by addingly flowers, drained orange and grapefruit sections. Or, Individual touches are a culinary arts has given him a
house try grapefruit juice instead of vinegar in your cabbage used as table special understanding
#
hold implements. He wants to favourite French dressing recipe.
centrepiece with the
design "everything from dish- centre cut out and filled mops to light kitchen fittings
of and furniture." "
GIRLS' MAGAZINE GIRLS'
-Made of a Cloud, It Floated in the Air-
By MAX TRELL
They all walked inside. Here they met Mr Chuggle, the owner
"A" said Mr Merlin tall, not much more than four the magician, when feet or so, but he was just 25 Knarf and Ilanid came out broad as he was tall He need. He was dressed in door and ed a shave. stepped into the street. "It's a pair of overalls and he was goul to see yin, my dears," lying under a car doing some
of
the front
A Welcome Encounter
"It's good to see you, Mr Merlin" said Hanid.
"I think sa too," said Knarf.
thing to it with a big wrench. All they could see of him at first was his feet.
"Oh!"
"Good morning," said Mr Mer- lin to Mr Chuggle's feet. "T'd. car now, if you don't like my mind."
Mr Chuggk first looked out While they were speak from under the car to see who ing, Knarf and Hanid had was talking to his feet. Ther and slid out. Paint in reliable company. 19 been looking closely at Mr he said:
Merlin. They noticed with get it for you right away," surprise that he was wear- ing a long white cout and checked cap. In front of his eyes he had on a pair of dark goggles.
"There's no use your ask,
24. All this, often enough, va te
rallway, (5)
24. The question is often this,
debate, (6)
25. A good cricket captain may act
an ective ones. (3, 5)
Down
1. You se quite faw
KUD KIIKLUS
grinding this underfoot. (5.4)
2. Sacred pird in places, (4),
3. Red frings somewhat hered. ing why I'm wearing these
This dier's quite a card. (3)
We get around French gald. (4)
6. An angel maybe, but" on the
Warpath (8)
7. Garden county. (4)
8. This in play often used to be
followed by singing and danc
ing. (5)
12. The taxi takes him wherever
he wants to go. (4)
14. A bit of a one
may be a little sl
upset. 103
18 is 111. (4)
The years
20 aboard.
15)
20. Give you a
ad? It's about & indy
with a
23 A ruler the East. (3)
SA.
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T-A-R-G-E-T
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-WORD-GAME-
How many words of four letters or more can you - make from the letters in the square on the left? la-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 centreerd in and there must be at least: ene.. nine-letter word in the list. No plurals; no proper names; no foreign WOYAL
TARGETER 16 words, pood TODAY'S 19 words, very good; 23 words, excellent solution
tomorrow.
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION Her heritor hero heroin heron hire hirer home homer hornet inter inherit INHERITOR" inter interior nitre"-Roty <oner ́oriant:ather rein rent rhetor rioter vite rote tenor tærn, their. then thing throw throne, tier tine tire, tone, tora, triar, trins,
things," Mr Merlin said, cleverly guessing what they
be said.
Knarf
and
Mr. Chuggle was lying ander a car doing something to it.
It took them all the way to the library where they returned the books which they had read and
Aller
got the new ones in return. Mr Hanid saw Mr Merlin went inside the library
on top of a lamppost. Chuggle de a very curious thing with them after parking the car He pressed a
button and the whole roof of the garage lifted that he took them for quite a long ride through....or more up. Then he pulled a long string and a cloud in the sky came correctly over....the park. floating down. The cloud was shaped just like a motor car.
Curb Service
"And that's why I'm wearing Mr "There she is!" said.
coat which is "All ready Chuggle.
go! this long white to
had been on the point of Don't need gas nor nothing, called a duster and the checked enying. "Just come along neither!"
you're not busy."
cap and the goggles," explained M Merlin. "Ah, here we are,
and you'll see for your- Though they were a little hesi back home again." selves! I mean, of course, if tant at first, Knart and Hanid
climbed in beside Mr Merlin, And he steered the car right
the The ia through.
window and who stepped on a pedal. Hanid explained that they loud went floating gently came to a stop just to one side
of their bed. weren't exactly busy. They out of the garage.
just had to go to the library four or five blocks away to return some books which
they had finished reading
and to get some new ones in exchange.
"Fine," said Mr Merlin, "we'l be able to kill two birds with one stone."
Neither One Knew
Neither Knart nor Hanid could understand what Mr Merlin meant by saying they, could kill wo birds with one. stone. They walked along with him, arm in arm around the corner. They stopped in front ot a place called The Chuggle Garage.
Here's where I keep it," said M. Merlin
"Keep what?" asked Koort “My: car," "wild"Mr. Merlin. :
Rupert and the Inventor 38
Rupert keeps his eye on the little object in she sky as a come rapidly nearer and looks larger. My goodness, it's a man he gasps. "I do believe it's the Inventor again 12 Next 'mment the man has fosted over his head
and has landed on his back in ■ patch of grass, Hi, here Lem if you're looking for me says the little bear cheerfully, The Inventor site up and glares at him. Then he climbe the rock to join Rupert looking very annoyed; "ALL"""LIGHTE" ALSSKYLD
with fruit and a slice
orange or lemon in drinking water "to the jug appear more attrac- tive."
the
One piece of kitchen equip make ment of which he strongly dis- approves is the refrigerator. He feels the average fridge is badly designed, specially when they have rounded tops, which can't be used as an extra shelf.”
When he wants to invite more than five guests, this young host chooses cheese and wine parties, barbecues or cheese and beer
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