●JACOBY ON BRIDGE
Weak Slam Hand Makes by Error
BY OSWALD JACOBY
THE
BY. THE
WAY.
THE CHINA MAIL,
CROSSWORD
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1955.
by Beachcomber
You pay your money, any has refused a mea coneguts to marry
amount of it, but you dɔ not take your choles.
The scientists will take 1 for you, when they have decided whether the next and most powerful bon) of all will set fire to the whole world 3d burn it to ender, or mertly provide Auerat Tuliong. tive fall-out to destry every living hing on the earth. Having selected the more alluring of the iwo alter- ative, they will amire us that This deterrent will only be used for peaceful purposer,
And they were, too!
E slam today's contract ennnot be recommended. It's reasonable enough to bid a slam That depends on a finesse, but South needed more than a mere The finesse in today's hand. slam would be defented easily if West had four or more spades headed by the king, and with the right opening lend West clatined a lady should have
cause the whole place now kinelia of honeysuckle. In the final sceno, the man Jayr, "I know what both you are thinking, and then
"Good old Anti Roy, raptumuly,
The ant ne. "Nine and clencha."
chanted by feurpence a in," fuviable choir, fine boom out out as Beking abflely.
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THOSE
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N Are on social gaffes led
out the famous occasion when move, an an average, Bryant and May were discussing at party their fupes that a girl they knew would marry, a young man in whom they were Interested. “What a pair of matchmakers you are!"
at the contract "The Reek of Fish" even though he had only three trumps.
West pot off to the kiing opening lead by playing the ten
East of club.
put. up The queen, and South had to win with the age.
South was now in trouble. If he managed to draw trumps he without losing to the king, would then have to knock out whereupon the nce of hearts,
the opponents could rush a club
trick. 1 South knocker out
the ace of hearts before draw-
which
the
who have a panan for
enter their antebooks the intest esetting item; air hostesses who fly
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walk Haven mites turing each crowsing. Periapo 1 fert, if he ought to add that a pianist's fingers pay for an imites at a concert, A man with bay-fever who blows his nose 2.374 times in eight hou 18 up enough anorgy to drag a Benetton engin 7 inches, and n married woman between the ages of 21 and 32, who flips 230 anis off eake a menfe in the Home Couilles, expence ecouth torce to strive 2-tech and clean through a searched Tarpaulla on a wet Turistay 3u Agai 25 is,
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lead another dummy
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make dummy
would have only two trumps, and it would be impossible to pick up the king of trumps,
As it happened, South wod playing against an inexperienced defender. After winning the
BORN
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5
have you kremendou Arribant Et energy at are willing to work hard. Your wumbllions he high and you will instrument them at an early ARS. You are out for first place and will get i despite all upposina. You are a born manager
and executive
and know how to get others to do The rubby work, while you make the plans and give directions. Not tizat you can't do the work, your *!!-- you JUN1 prefer to be the
Although you are brutally frank azt a eritteine even your best triesad of ią is warranted," you are considered loyal and true to those |wfin me "with" you. But you ent
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enemy should anyone betray a confklence,
You have a magnetic personality Pod will be popular wherever you Are, You are especially attracted In 10erniers of the opposite sex and will grobably have more than one romantle intértude before you settle down to mintilage.
It would be Wine for you to wed quite younst, for the responsiblities of marriage would have a sobering effect.
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Among those who were born this dale nro: John Erskine, author: William flamilton, artist; Jonathan Edwards, noted theologiam, Robert P. Partoli, inventor; Georgio Abeti!,
astronomer; and Chester A Arthur, S. President,
To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star wad read the corres ponding paragraph Let your bleth- dny star be your day kilde.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6
LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct 23)-- You may find an oppertunity len develop your latent artistic talents. by Julig a new social group
SCORPIO (Orl. 24-Nov. Z2)- If possible, create climate of harmony and peace un the house- tront You will begeht if you do.
SAGITTARIUя (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)— A short trip, etter for business or pleasure, might change the scene for you and pep you up
CAPRICORN (Bec. 23-Jan. 20)-- Be wary how you criticise those in a
Kroup. Find your own fardly Something to commeal, instead. irst trick with the ace of clubs,
21-Feb. AQUARIUS (Jan. South led the queen of spades,
Accept hoping that West would make nxtend your social tartzen,
Lan invitation to attend the theatre
a group, pertiops
mistake, or that West would have the singleton or double- ton king.
Somewhere or other West had read the old advice, "Cover an honour with an honour," so he covered the queen of spades with the king. This was the fatal error that South had been hoping for. He could win dummy with the tee of spaces and knock out the ace of The Fest hearts immediately.
was easy.
West should
111
have played # low trump Instead of the king, the South's queen would win
but he would
trick, of course,
be helpless as long as West re- fused to cover a trump honour.
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QWith neither side vulner- able, the bidding has been:
West North
East South
1 Heart 1 Spade Pass
You, South, hold:
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473 01094 463 A3765
What do you do?
A-Pass. You aren't really sat- isfied with spades, but your hand is loo weak to suggest a different contract.
TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding is the same as in the question just answered, You. South, hold;
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BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
The Toys Have Troubles
-Can They Travel Together In Different Ways?—
By MAX TRELL
HRISTOPHER CRICKET sat down on his favourite bench, mado of matchstick lald across two corks, and sold to his friends Knart and Hanid. the shadow-chlidren
with the
Top sold to me: "Cricket, we are going on a little trip.'
"Yes," interrupted Top, 'we've all decided to see some part of this great world that we live in.
"But we're having trouble," said Kite; we don't know just turned-about names: An in- Low we can all manage to keep teresting thing happened last together while we are on our night which I think you ought trip. T
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to know about. It didn't turn Dut as well as I had hoped it would,"
Helpful Friends "Maybe we can help," Hunt
said.
Christopher Cricket nodded. "I'm glad to hear you say that, Hanid. I'm sure Knarf feels the same way about it, too. You are both very helpful friends. But let me tell you exactly what did happen."
Christopher
"Naw," continued Christopher Cricket, "this puzzled me, So I asked them to explain what they meant by being afraid they wouldn't be able to ketp
together on their trip,
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The Red Rubber Ball looked out and spoke to Cricket,
So
water, I can only spin. how are we all going to be able to take a trip together it all of us move in different ways?" "
A Trip Together
"Then Toy explained: We're gaid, all good friends,' he
"And what did you tell those maticning to Red Rubber Ball, toys, Christopher?" asked Hanid, Marble, Kite, Celluloid Duck and
Christopher Cricket shook his Balloon. But we all move in head disconsolately.
"I didn't Crickel crossed different ways.
Rubber Ball, know what to tell them. I told them I'd ask you. Now what do you advise?""
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This Funny World
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bit the
tcher this afternoon?","i
MeNaught Bradieste, Ine
Red Rubber Ball
"It started last night after everyone in the house was fast tsleep. 1 was sitting rear the box, in the children's room, where all the toys are kept. was just wondering whether I ought to play a tume on
事
"'I bounce," said Rubber Ball.
***I roll,' maid Marble,
"I fly, sald Kite,
"I float in the air,' said the
Balloon.
"I paddle on the water,' said Celluloid Duck.
It was Kpart who thought of the answer first. "Let them all," be said, "ride together on thic railroad train that runs around the toy room.
That's how
they'll see the world and that's
able to together. Because, even though to c
you bounce and roll and fly and float in the air and paddle on my guitar and sing bounce, or roll, or fly, or flost one
"And I said Top, 'can't the water and spin, you only do thing when you're on a
myself a song to go with it,
when all of a sudden the lid of in the air, or paddle on the train-you ride!”
the toy box opened. The Red Rubber Ball with the face like
an Indian looked up over the
top of the box and spoke to me. "Cricket,' said the Red Rub- ber Ball, I wonder if you'd mind siepping into this office for a few minutes?'
"50," suid Cricket Knarf and Hanid, "I stepped into the loy box because I chow that was what the Red Rubber Ball meant by the offle' I found myself in large sort of room. All around me were the other toys; the Top, the Marble, the Kite, the Celluloid Duck and the Balcon. Thero were others, too, but I didn't notice them as much as 1 did those.
On A Trip
"As soon ›na I was inside, the
lid was lowered "agalete
Rupert and Dinkie-37
Now the conjurer movea, mOTS -briskly atilia (Taking soma powder from a tiny packet he sprinkles it over the wand, which he then- waves in wide aweeps. The powder, flying nổ, breaks into, bright sparki,, 'All at once there ia's cry from the top of the tree.
"Look, there are Beryl and Jane; right in the higher branches: Rupert shouts. The conjurers with a quiet smile, moves away. towards fiis case. At that moment something shoota from the grajs and Diokių appears, streaking up the trees,
· ALSʻNIGHTS BESTAYED I
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try to remove them, all the loose washing.
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Flavour Of Chicken
By IDA BAILEY ALLEN
MANY new ways
cook chicken
to abundant. Make the most of them during their short season. Melon balls can bo made in and stored in airtight
nro
Scoop
out
the
being released, talked and advance written about," I was telling jara uuti! serving time. the Chef, "In these re-
To do this, eipes the chicken is various melon balls with a French cut- ly combined with almost ter or round measuring spoon. every
exotic Place in the jar, seal and imaginable seasoning, tropical fruit or frigerate. And there you have n ready foundation for many unusual yegetable."
cool appetisers, salad or desserts,
"Some of these new Use any odkiments of melon chicken dishes may be good that are left for a mixed fruit for service at a party to cup or in blended fruit drinks. make what you call a con- Western Rainbow Bowl: Line versation piece," he replied. a deep dish or salad bowl with "But as a gourmet, Madame, crisp green iceberg lettuce and a rain- I prefer simpler methods romaine, Heap with
bow mixture of cantaloupe, that bring out and enhance watermelon and honeydew balls. the ne natural flavour of Add rings of chilled cantaloupe the chicken, especially for and fingers of ripe banana. family service.
Serve with a dressing made slightly sweetened and lightly salted fresh lemon or
of
de
"In my opinion, 'Chicken
Bresse' is standing example."
an
out
me Jutee,
Chicken de Bresse: For 6 per- sons, order 3 (2 lb.) all-purpose chickens, split
dressed. and Wash, dry, dum with 2 tsp. sult.
tsp. 114
monosodium glutamate and 1⁄4 tsp. pepper.
Tomorrow's Dinner
Clam Soup Shrimp-Egg Salad Platter Potato Chips Comm-on-Cob Western Rainbow Bowl
Rub a large shallow casserole Hot or Iced Coffee or Tea Milk very generously with butter or margarine. In it, arrange the chicken skin-side up, the pleces not touching. Pour over 14 c. melted butter or margarine,
Cover and bake 35 min. in a hot oven, 400" F, or until golden brown and tork-tender.
Dinner
Tomato Aspic Saladettes Chicken de Bresse Potatoes Rissolee Buttered Carrots Spinach Half-Frozen Applesauce Cream Hol or Iced Coffee or Tea Milk
radiators and Spots bright sunlight are poor places for book shelves. Heat and light will face the covers of Right books and diten ́ warp their ripened bindings.
Clam Soup: Heat 1 (101⁄2 oz.) tin minced clams and their
c. water, Juice in
Meantime, melt 2 tbsp. butter or margarine; stir in 3 tbsp. flour,
tep. cach salt and flot monosodium glutamate and Ya isp. pepper. Stir until smooth; gradually stir In a: qt. of
Cook homogenised milk.
and stir until boiling.
Add the clams and liquid; stir in 1 tbsp. butter and 3 tbsp. fine crocker crumbs. Serve in bowls; top with minced parsley.
Trick of the Chof
now luscious vinc-
cantaloupes, water- Season buttered carrots with melons and honeydows are a little ground clove,
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