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JACOBY ON BRIDGE
Sly Play Cuts Dummy Tricks
By OSWALD JACOBY
THER
HERE was a time when the newspaperman's favourite
but game Win poker,
the modera newspaperman is more likely than not to be a bridge of this younger fan. Typical generation of newe gatherers in Bill Galloo, well known New York
who newspaperman, manages to give a good account of himself
In bridge tourna ments when he can find tims sway
from 15 professional duties
BY
THE CHINA MAIE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
.THE. WAY. by Beachcomber
They said, "Marry for money,”
I answered, "Of course,” So I married a girl..
cing · noises
the blr prid damage on the ground. Thore remain for conquest the cold With a face Uko a horse. barrier and the light burler after which you will be able to THE old song came back to go to New York and back ma when I read of a man several dients a day. By 'refuct- who said, "Beauty it every- ing in the air you could cut out In the need for landing either hers thing but she kicked me front of my friends." Ugliness or there, and could go to and Isn't everything, either, as he fro until you got sick of it. bo nothing would soon have found out it There would then
much to do but colonise the hadn't kicked him.
planeta.
"Talk about glamour," said the travelber in plastic furniture, "I didn't know the meaning of the word till my landlady slit der apron up the side. and hemined it with an old bit of fur."
Gold teeth, elephants, etc, THE story in my paper of the the guri. of four who has grown a tooth of pure gold re- me of the wealthy and minds me
elephant to successful
trainer whose mother boasted that he was born with silver elephant
When today's hand was played In a recent toumamet Gallico Naturally held the West cards, he thought of leading the king of synder ogainst the contract of alx hearts, but he stopped to thlak matters over and came to a better solution to his problem.
The bidding made it obvious that South had the πράξεις It was also clear that South
! Relf-sufficient trump suli. If Galileo led the king of spades us every other West playey did, South would
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WEST
AKQ97
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NORTH
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North-South vul,
South
Wexl
2
North East I's. 34
Pasa
3
Pass 4+
Pass
4 N.T Pass
5.
Pass
Pass
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Opening lead-♦ 10.
of
taking
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dozen
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in his mouth. She was wrong, of course. No child is born with a natural aptitude for training elephants, as can be proved by children at random and telling them to get work. Not that such Ex- periments would be tolerated
public UY
opinion, even silly tough parents were permit them. The discussion. Therefore, Is almicas, and A waste of time, One wonders why it was ever started
Marginal note
to
and
o wisdom, courage, I foresight of the Govern-
iment, In refusing to honour its £540,000,000 dobt to holders of postwar credit certificates, was highly praised yesterday by an Cernomist. He argued that if you pay people what you owe them C
them to encourages and instead of putting De money into the Post Office and the Inland earing that Revenue gets its whack, Forging ahead
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with the ace of spades, hint that planes may soon
draw trumps, and
Luke what- clamond tricks dummy could furnish
ever
Was there any way to scotch this plan? Gallico saw that the vily chance was to cut the communications between ปาก North and South hands. might be done if he led a dia mond immediately Instead of giving declarer the chance to draw trumps before diamonds
were tucked,
be breaking the heat barrier well as the sound barrier gives promise of more
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14. It describes Wille Winkie. (2) 18. Builders watch for is in roof.
10. (8)
18. In spite of everything. (5, 2) 20. X. (
21. What a goose!, (b)
22. Take care of this territori (0) Down
1. Tuls ise a sweeping adoct on
cometņi areas. (5, 4)
3. The baa to be held to make
sure of a good view, (9)
The shoep in the brewery, (3) beast of
4. 1 su definitely
burden. (-5)
5. First advice to the golfer, (3, 21
6. The cone of a muting. (4)
1. Petty annoyance. (5)
8. Merrily. (af
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1956.
WOMANSENSE
“Jafa”, an amusing straw hat in the shape of a basket
by Rose Valois. It is worn with a colourful soarf in the
Mexican style Agence France-Presse.
STENOTYPISTS! MEET THIS
Queen Of The Keyboard
away
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TAPPING at years, when ot
of majority
shorthand typists, is not a glamorous way of earning a living.
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WHAT IS YOUR NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE?
By W. W. BAUER, M.D.
Elevations
which:
W student one of my Medical Association In- corfu con with physical and empaloca
THEN I was a medical in The Journal of the American
· in and not lowered lip morographic-minded pro- life insurance company
inя
*tenalona relasood, are more • alight] = fessors 'déscribed blood Normal blood pressure based fcant than abrupt Increases of pressure by saying that it on these findings ranges between blood pressure as a result of was like Easter, a movable 110 and 180 at its height, at the emotional impacts, topstons,: br
contraction
ascertainable Gattres or systole of feast." Anyone who has heart. According to statistical Bustained, blich" blood prevaro ever wondered about where standards of
which may be due to hardened arteries, Easter belongs In the need not be here, kidney disease, heart disease, or
blood" neglected diabetes. calendar will understand about two-thirds of the
PERSEUTO determinations 200 what he meant.
found to be within - allowable limits from the moan, value and Perhaps that is the most about 95 percent of observa- Important fact about blood toma
two Umer the pressure for the non allowable deviations, medical person
keep IMPORTANT FACTOR" fixed in his mind. Blood
within
Finally, of course,
pressure is highly variable. physician does not
the
NEW DRUGS"
have been successful in lower-
Some of the newer
drugs Ing blood
preseires formerly resistant to all restment. Le all potent drugs, however, they have some side enects, mainly alterations in personally which baso his are not always welcome to It varies not only from estimate of the condition of the patients. day to day but from hour individual entirely on
blood to hour. and sometimes pressure.
30 if the blood pressure is about blood pressure is to leave. rather violent undergoos
variable. Age is an important the question to the doctor. It fluctuations in a short space factor, sinen tendencies towards is much better for your doctor Clevated blood pressure in early. to know what your blood life are more significant than pressure is than for you to know if the same occurred later.
of time.
Doctors who examine patients for life insurance very often take the blood pressure several tianes. When the patient is apprehensive as to whether be can pass the test, his blood pressure may be high and so the doctor often does not even bother to write it down on the
record.
By the time he has placed the patient at his case and the latter has become somewhat reassured as to his eligibility for insurance the blood pressure readings are
11 years, when she first came tokely to be within the normal These are the ones that range taking up her
go into the record. As long blood pressure is capable of variations it may safely be re- garded as normal.
But it has brought fame and adventure to 27-year- old Nancye E. Burt, of New Zealand, holder of the world's combined typing and
This YOUR BIRTHDAY... BY STELLA shorthand championship.
Gallico thereupon opened the ten of diamonds, and this bril- Hout lead defeated the slam con- Dectarer had to win in tract dummy with the ace of cita- monds, and he had to continue the diamonds at oner or give them up forever,
Declarer cashed the king of diamonds, discarding a spade his hand, and then
the agonised in
attempt choose between a third dianiand and a round of clubs.
from
to
la× and
It didn't matter which South chose. If he led the third mond, West would ruff take the ace of clubs Ir de. clarer, instead fed a club from the dummy, West would take
his ace of clubs and return a trump, to make sure that South would eventually lose a second club trick
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9
BORN today, you have been given
fine hind. but are rather dis- Inclined to time it as much as you shouldi You have D tremendous amount of personal magnetian and this will go a long way in paving the road to succein,
Perhaps your next greatest hand!.
Shorthand and typing cham- pionships were new to me until spoke to Nancye, when she gave an exhibition in Middies- brough a short time ago, Most counties had these contests, she
present exciting work,
Actually, it is believed that almost anyone with hard work and plenty of practice--Nancye still practises for two hours a day could reach speeds of 140 shorthand and 80 typing. But above that, you have to have a special flair or a "Kink," Naneye called it.
Household Hints When making bread or rolls, rinse the mixing bowl in hot
CAUSE FOR ALARM Only when blood pressure be- comes ared at a high level or below normal is there cause for concern.
"For the non-medical person, point to remember This is particularly the main
it yourself.
Paris Presents The Romantic Line
THE
From JOY MATTHEWS
Parla.
From Jacques Heim - red
SATIN AND LACE
EVENING: BLUE, YELLOW
THE first day of the wool coat lined with a flush of white silk spotted with rad. gave over Paris collections
A red-and-white-spotted us no new lina to love or dress. laugh at, but plenty to turn touch the heart and the heads of the romantic,
MORNING: LIGHT AND --From Jean Patou--Parrot- BRIGHT-From Jean Paton blue satin cape with enormous short white Canary yellow wool suit and collar over
English water-colours strapless lace dress with inset From an article in the Central coat In African Journal of Medieme colour of hot dry sand. Cheny band of the pleating.
Short printed. red fitted wool coat lined with
d.. chiffon draMS by Arthur M. Muster
over a high-necked in blue with a long "streamer Interesting tacle about Pink BİTK
pink slik dress with full of chiffon coming from under blood
reading in pressure 74,000 persons in good health pleated skirt. Printed velour the bust.
Engilah wwater-coloure with turquoise and working regularly. Blood coal in
were taken ined
silk dress and jacket.
the Come which is rightfully retire.
pressure readings is likely that the age will hold an attraction for you. In any event. you will tend to dramatise sour is and all the incidente connected with it.
You are exceptionally loyal and your marriage should be a happy
ane.
over
a
From Jusqu'Her skirt or white spotted net, with bodice appliqued with
toid me, and I undertand Britain water before making the dough World War II in various } ~om Jacques Heim- £100 of white.net
prevent cooling the yeast ecutives, manual and clericnt number the skirt and jacket Dresden china lace, high neck-
is to organise a championship as well in the near future.
Nancye travels a great deal,
speeds of two hundred words a minute shorthand and 1 hundred and
thirty words typing. Very recently she visited Monte Carlo.
cap in your versatility. You are capable and so able to adapt your are: Witam Henry Harrison, US. giving demonstrations of her next to so many changing conditions* that you may not find it necesaÐI“Y to concentrate too hard on any ONS thing You will always find it easy get a job, so you are tempted to Take A dange when Things begin to get dull. Just remember the old adage, tray a rolling stone gathers very little รอง
If you
will cultivate a single relation, atention to an objective. then you should be able to reach
Alban
"Among those born on this data
President; Bamuel J. Tidden, states- man: Mrs Patrick Campbell, Heather Angel and Perry Wood, actresses: George Ade, humorlat: Berg, composer: Anthony Hope, Ronald author: Amy Lowell, post; Colman and Brian Donlevý, sotors, To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the
corne- Let your sponding aragraph. birthday star be your daily guide.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10
19)
AQUARIUS (Jan, 21-Feb. Not the day to divide interests. You wil make your best progress if you set on you own.
MBCKS (Feb. 20-nar. 20)— Keep your ethics high Don't be tempted to eut comers in a new deal. It won't work.
♥+CARD Seried. You may
Q-The bidding has been: South
Wes] North East 1 Diamond Pase 1 Heart Pass
You, South, hold:
MA WAKES 4AK 1082 4A37
What do you do?
A-Bid Three clubs. You in- tend to raise hearts vigorously later, completing the picture of a powerful hand with strong heart support and a singleton spade at most.
TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. You, South, hold:
44 VA53 OAK 1062 MAJI
What do you do?
Answer Tomorrow
ARIES (MME 21-Apr. 20) - лее to read Jum your budget to take care of incresan expense. De racicat about it.
TAURUN [Apr 21-MAY Zo)- Assistance in some problem MAY COMTHE to you from an unexpected quarter. Accept 11 gratefully and graciously
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)
In a really romantic day for If you have not as yet found your true mate, you may now
CANCER (Jude 22-July 23)-- There may
minor misunder- standing, but if you are tactful you can smooth them over easily
TEO (Juty 23-Au
This you.
ACE
A new discovery may pin you fər along on the road to success. Turn your den into something practical Bt ofice.
VIRGU (A61 24-Sept. Don't remember
silents. either reaj Ignore them. It matter.
earlier
really
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social Drunagirzed, doesn't
LIBRA (Яept. 23-Oct 22) You may receive some Important honour (oday. Accept with gratitude becoming one of your station.
This Funny World
SCORPIO
23-Nov [Oct.
12)- You may need to pinch yourself a Litle to come down out of the sky Drewers need to be made a irde practical today,
BAGITTARIUS (Nov, 23-Dec. 21)--- This may be the time for you to epit up the profts and "divide them, share and share alike.
CAPRICORN (Dec, 22-Jan Be alert tu wăi consible opportunities offered just now The key to success may be at hand.
TARGET
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words u four letterE at do can you make from the jetters in the samare on the left ? in making each word the lettare 10 ench of the eroali wypares may be awed oner unty. Each word, muer contala the_tarre latter in the centre Kinare, and there must be pi least one
IS NO ford in t
foreign words; по горет памет, TODAY'A TARGET: 10 words, good: 41 words. Very good: Bú words. excellent. Boltion tordorrow.
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CHESS PROBLEM
Bỳ V. K. R." MENON ·
Black, 4 pieces
White;
to
mixture.
Vacuum cleaner brushes should be cleaned frequently. If they them rinse become greasy, through a little non-flammable cleaning fuld.
Between signing autographs and giving advice to students, she told me that she held on ordinary secretarial job for two } paper.
To sharpen scissors, cut sand-
BOYS' AND
Circles And Circuses
-They Both Keep Going On and On-
By MAX TRELL
Punch," sald
"Me're going
circus this afternoon."
to
Kmart, the
Mr Punch, who was sitting in his chair in the sunny window, looked up from his book to smile. "So you're going to the circus," he said, derful."
That's won-
industriel plants among
skilled
and
black-and-white of
maitress ed and sleeveless, and workers,
A yellow silk dress with a ticking, the bodice of black unskilled employees.
slik jersey.
band of cerisa ribbon below the Both male and female were
TEATIME: The doctors con-
CANDY AND bust with cerise satin shoes, represented.
Jean Palju
HEADLINE: Jean Patou cerned with these patients fur-WHITE-From
corres-leing pink sleeveless crepe dress and Jacques Heim both use nished information by
raised bust. line of the with a
worn while felt for their hats, Like pondence and many
matching ob- under
blouse a schoolgirl's hat, turned up at patients were personally
Like jacket.
the back, served by Doctor Master.
a big soumo Like Striped lavender linen cost dish.
a blob of white Random samples, each of at
with lined with lavender and white moringue
a tennis ball least 800 readings for each Box,
stripes over a tubular lavender hotpin. Trimmed with organdle, tabulated were
according to
Trimmed with white spotted 5-year age groups and published dress.
velting. Trimmed with a flat felt button. Or no trimming at all.
GIRLS' MAGAZINE
"You mean, you don't know?" Bald Knart.
said "I wouldn't say that," General Tin. "I think I once know. But I seem to have for gotten."
the
Just then, Mr Merlin Magician, came along. He lived somewhere behind the bookcase. "OH, hello, Mr Merlin," said Kaart.
* ।
"Hello there, Knarf," said Mr "Mr Punch," said Knarf, Merlin. "You're just the boy I know that the clrcus is a place
want to see." where everyone has a lot of fun watching the acrobats and musicians and clowns."
"Very right,” said Mr Punch.
Knarf's Question "What I'd like to know," said Knarf, "la what does the word tireus mean."
do?" You
said Knert. "Why?"
Knarf felt very proud that so Important a man as Mr Merlin the magician wanted to see him about anything.
"Why do you want me?" Knart asked again.
to see
"I'm going to the circus this afternoon," he said. "Something has been bothering me for years and years. Would you happen circus to know what the word means?"
Knart couldn't help laughing. "That's just the question I asked Mr Punch and General Tin," Knart said. "Nobody seems to know."
"Well, let's see now," said Mr "There should be some Merlin, way of figuring this thing out. that Is there any other word sounds just like circus?"
Circus Means: Circle
Knarf thought for a moment, "The word circle then he said: sounds like circus, Mr Merlin." "That's it!" zhouetd Mr Mer- Iin.
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“You mean you don't know?”- Kumri said to: General Tin.
a circle. Every circus hus a "big- ring in the middle of the circus tent-sometimes two Dr: three rings-rings where the horses run around and the elephants Mr Merlin, march behind one another and "that we now know what circus the clowns do their tricks. And I
Mr Merlin took a ticket out of means. It means circle. Circle, because. a circus has all those his pocket.
is something round, A ring is circles or rings, it is called a
Mr Punch said: “Oh dear me, I just remembered that promised to run an errand for Judy."
With that, Mr Punch ran out of the room without stopping to toll Kart the meaning of the word elreus.
"I wish he hadn't been "is such a hurry W-saich · · Knarf to himself,
Thon he saw General Tin the Tin Boldier, standing at the door of the Playroom, with his musket over his shoulder.
"Hello," General · Tiri," wald Koort.
“How'do, in'Ind," said` Geno) Tin, without looking/
Knart.
to the
Out Of His Pocket
"What is?" asked Knart. "I think," paid
Rupert and the Gold Acorn 3.
circtus."
"That', sounds Knart.
Fright," said
That afternoon when Knort went to the circus, he looked. carefully, to see if there really were rings where the horses pranced around and the cle. phanie marched "one"), betting the other and the clowns. did their tricks. He way... diamppointed. The circus he went to wi three ring circus.
walked home that afternoon Knarf thought; to' [himself that the circus ppt itu name for another reason, Denide the one
nediber!!
repp on Gold
Ugliest hat of all-by Jacques Helm, A navy blue St. Trinian's hat of crinoline straw.
Prettlest hat of all-a cloche made entirely of rows of white lace with cravat to match.
Fashioned For The Sun
Makavaht Kynätinte, Ine,