THE GIRL FROM TUNAPUNA DOES HER OWN UNTUNING
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RECORDS by PETER BUCHAN
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artist should al- - und
INIFRED Atwell was think an
Blanding behind ways share the risk cocktail bar in her I collected £1,000." home In North London drinking a soft drink and discussing how much money she makes.
I suggested £10,000 year. "How much is that week?" she asked.
1 told her: "Two hundred pounds,"
She made a sound between "Phhh" and "Wow.”
"I must gel more than that. I think I spend that a week."
I doubled the figure. "You know." she sual, "when I got married in 1917 I told my husband that 1 would be quite happy if
priet 126
Was
regularly.
I werk
A Percentage "Then, before I knew what had happened, I was talk- ing to an agent on the phone about
1 had been a show asked to do. He was saying. You ought to get at test £600 for it.'
"1 said: 'I wouldn't dret
it for s
of doing
£750.
Than
"Then 1 turned to my husband and said: 'Did you hear me? How could I have said a thing like that ?
What did she get to th end?
"Well, we decided to work on It percentage basis
CROSSWORD
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towardn
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20. #cor la America (4)
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around the depot. (ā)
decide
251 la třila a diftersat measure tram
say, a builder's one 7, 14, 4:
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one. (0)
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Down
1. Imagine tree 1 (01
African big nose. (3)
A high
old
language, (4)
tine 12: mily
. Order of the Spa. (4)
4. Bravo. then hearts, (5)
Winifred Atwell hit the
show mark £1,000
un The strength of une record--the "Black and White Rog.”
She played it on a plano that -cost $2 10s, and sounded like R.
That plano--now known 14 The other Pianu--hor Itxithy amel bouncing vitad Ry antle.
have brought Ter regular 50.008) safe for any record maken. unit total sales 7 000,000
The
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James Miss with, capittel 11723-
Alee!
EI Jefferat was a wonderful
I wa Just Rong
Tu nitur cord with 11. but
$ Bikert at a much 1 had to go 09. "The origina fell to pheres
but Ikaw I've long ago,
Kat another odd one, tutted the summer way
Mea Atwell explained The mnging noise is part of the plane, but where there are thave
dings to each aute, the muddie
ነፍ tuned shary, The rest are normal,"
} carry
12
Who untunes #17
I do, quite often. tuner's key around with ave I have ever since I gave a show at Mackpot and we got a funer in to do the grand piano
Criticism
12 Piuno win the
He found it was out
fate and put it might
WW hoverts what had
happened jord before the show began auf had to ruh asound to had a key by utine
passe€ther Platte batan now
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1re read the work, carefully
rk smped.
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1
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10. Stinging, rathes
12. The Russian coab
trouble. (0)
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most of
18. Mighty in the least description,
Burely, (4)
116. The drinks of the town are on
her (5)
17. It often naked nosvitably with
4 Down, (8)
du This case goes up a stores. (6)
19, Pate of a Buddler, (5)
20. They're hich, Untally.
21. Tume by the car (4)
SOLUTION
TO CHECK
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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1956.
YOUR RIRTHDAY ... §, STELLA
This Funny World
|_MaNgusht_Byudiests, Inu-O TRUE MAGAZINE
"Ale simply said he'd pick me up in his Codilloe”
BY
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by
WAY
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STRABISMUS (Whom
God Preserve) of Ülrecht
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in fuel for rocket penguide on
JACOBY
ON
BRIDGE
Ely Analysed Tricky Hand
By OSWALD JACOBY
jole e le venth in the list of WE OUT
best-selling_rerorals
John'
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suddenly, elumsily F- ruzzangly
The J'or People of Par De F10081 78 rp.m.) Little lame which shows it Mis Atwell's ability
June.
But the real evidence of it is Grieg
to her recording of the
Purse Concerto.
11 Nas
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porosia,
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SATURDAY, APRIL 28
PORN today, you have a firm and, at times, dogmatic personality.
You usually are set in your way--but there is good reason for this, for as a rulẹ you are right even if you start out, bựing on the minority side of a question. It is probable that your keen intuitive sense, coupled with your passion for analysis, givës “you 21 head start when it comes to making Important and sudden decisions. There are times when you appear to be almost psychic in your approach to things.
and
Your talents are so many and so diversified that you might start out in Hfe doing one thing—and then change your Bald right in mid-life and making a tremendous success of that. You are quite religious and are faithful to your duty,
what no matter temptations are offered you to deviate from the straight narrowl It is likely that there will be a number of upsets in your life before fate deeldes to let you settle down, But whatever happens, after enten failure you come back for another try--and, that time you usually win out over your adversaries.
Your emotions are fairly near the surfaço and you have a gren miraction for the opposite sex. You probably will haya mon than one romanes before deciding to settle down.
Among those born un this date are: Harold Bauer, musician; Lionel Barrymore, artist, actor and producer; James Monroo, US. president; Dayam Warhburn, autor, and Paimov Cos, author and Blustrator.
To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday ster and read the corresponding paragraph. your birthday star be your daily julie.
SUNDAY, APRIL 29
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)— Guard your health and don' be too adventuresome just now Caulion in everything is the watchword.
GEMINI (May 22-June 21)-- Kerp calm, no matter what hap- pena and you will reach your anticipated goal. like
Love your temper and fall.
Than beltvær Botopic calcites
The fuel: exharted from a crystallin Sediment which is when the gly promin 15 budistan tourmaline sourcepan, Together with Stelian ulphur, No wonder
In passing
It' 14
T has apparently been decided That a doel may broadcast ander ha own name on subjects. |aricopaerle, with bis wond, the will not affect patients His pructive Il I were a doctor
quest f plants.
ASe€ AJ¢ 10 attract Kuranice jatients by talking about film- stars then by talking about im- 1 tsis
medkultury ganglion,
The analysis of today's hand to Ely Culbert zatotth sun, whose death Tour age ended the most specturalar The hand career at bridge was given to him some years
after
the
questionable than more
the and
い
the
bidding questionable opening lead had Sing hey for the open
takten place. How should South pay the hand to make sure of the rtam contract?
criticised, been
derided. Atwell naine as a variety
zunkbeel-avar
nataly
because
st.pe pilaris
MISA
it, Most of
foot, a Best-lass playing.
Take the ace of diamonds, Culbertson advised, and ruff diamond with the ace of spades. expreted. the diamonds break 5-1. but you are not dis- mayer.
In
A:
but
it le saws, and Mas Atwell adrept it
more
road!
lo
WHY not sloping reads
mala
solve the problems of traße congestion? Under-way streets, connecting one-way aloping streets
overhead streets, with would form a series of cireult- whys 10 carry cross-bound
:way from the trafe nerve-centres. By con- "I would love lo do 11 all over
parking-centres the ruff a low diamond with the king structing got coin, she said. " chance
The recording to
ut anexpectedly and I jumpert
But after listening to it I've decked there are a lot
du
of thin
now. and then wouldn't do Her self-criticism of the record she still II shows Is acute.
little Kirl thinks of th
who came from Tunapuna in Trinidad to be a great concert planist in And that ambition
London.
Bingers
If she succeeds it will be due, perversely, to a worn-
out, tinny plano.
Best Buy
(or any week):
BEST BUY OF THE WEEK A magnificent recording of the Brahms Violin
Heifetz Concertó by
and the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Fritz Reiner (HM.V. ALP 1334, 33 r.p.m.)
PAY YOUR MONEY-and
take your choice of three of the Themd better versions of the from th Threepenny Opera: Les Paul (Capitol CLAG 14534) Iwopence halfpenny worth; Norrle Paramor and his Or- chestra (Columbia SCM8251) twopence-three farthing's worth: Trlo the Dick and
(MGM SP1104).
Hyman weeks BRO record I reviewed six
11 is still the best full with an attrac- "Baubles, Live version of
(fromTM Bangles.
Beads" and Kismet) on the other alle.
ago.
TGD threepenn'orth,
1
DARTWORDS
look at thin
T0-word arefeile START
contra word--and
your zon!--18 CAKUL. HERE'S
Your puzzle in to biogin at the word
BIVE, marked
starting point, and pick your way to Dakum by rearranging the ollier 40 words nich a WKY that the relationship between any word And the one next to it in Roverned by one of six rule.
AULES
1. The word may ho nanngrain
of the
ward that precedes it.
2. It may be
a
synonym of the wordi
Lhat proceden it.
3. It may be found
by adding
ibiter to.
or SHINE CONC
Intter Tron, or chang-
CUPID
DROL
CK EXPENSIVE BOULDER COURAGE
TOM
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DIVER
WATCH
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VERN
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BOTTOM
ing one letter in the preceding Word.
14,15) may be asepointed with the pricedinu
word in K spying.
imile metainer, or maroclitioni of ideas,
MO
כ חי
. ១១.
ROCK
LUCK
3N08
MIX
0. It may be associated with the preceding word in a titis or in the posion of a book, play.
or other inposition.
10:
'A typtedt suocemion of words might
Hard Pall Bar Avon River Liver Läred f Deep
2. It may form with the pre- coding word a game of a well- knowa person" pizzs, or thing in fact or betion.
(Soinion: Page 20)
Lead heart to the nce and
pades
Now eash the king
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West North East Piss 3. Double PASS
Pass Pass Pass
Double Redbl Páss Paga
Pass Opening lead-♦ &
of hearts to discard dummy's Meanwhile, West losing club. bites his malls for not having led a club to begin with.
Lend a spade to dummy's jack, discovering that West has all of the missing trumps. Now ruff another diamond, and let
West overruff.
West cannot defeat the con- tract, If he leads a club, dum- my rule and draws West's last trump. South still has a trump to ruff out East's high diamond, and dummy gets back with a trump to cash the last low, dia. mond.
It
isn't easy
to find this wloning line of play. Lay the curds
out for some of your bridge friends and watch them try to make the redoubled slam contracti
♥÷CARD Sericas
Q-With both sides vulnerable,
South West
the bidding has been:
North
1 Heart 2 Clubs ?"
You,, South, Hold: W
What do you do? APass. This ië almost always the correct action with sorr weak and
TODAY'S QUESTION.
The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. You, South, bold:
What do goi phát
hi
Answer on Monday
01
ap- pronched by roundabout By- over bridges built on the crest cach slope, the oncoming could be diverted into traffic lay-bys at the issue-point each four-lane by-pass.
The (erminal point of each sloping road would be at a
sharp left turn half-way up The slupe, inking of connecting fly- under fransit-lanes with exits below ground-level,
ur right down
advantage
Light at the tannel's
A
DT
end, Mrs Sprott
MAN who went on a diet for 10 months, in order to be able to crawl a mile and a quarter through a gas-pipe with diameter of 1860.. has the root of the matter in him, as the vegsturian said when the chairman tore a radish but of
the
devoured 11. ground and No beauty salon should be without a pas-plpe, for the use of the girls who live on water- crces and temon-julee. "Where's Eunice?" "She stuck · half- way along her mother's pipe."
She should cut out starch."
Tralalal
"Ab!
CANÇER (June 22-July 23)— Devotional duties should' come Arsi, for 13 good sermon may contain Just the aspirationst word you need.
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)- Best for you to take things easy now. Relax lensions and bulld up nervous energy for the day ahead.
Let
SCORPIO (Oct, 24-Nov. 22)— Count 10 before'ucting on Im- pulsé and you will find that your décisions make a lot more sense,
22)--You can expect trouble it SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dẹg.
you are unreazonable in your demends upon others Be fair- minded.
CAPRICORN (De, 33-Jan, 201 Risky ventures can be the cause of family diasetiliumi, su be conservative and avoid argu-
ment
AQUARIUS (Jag, 21-Feb. 10). fr it is necessary for you to travel, get an early start and avold the risks of the crowdt.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar, 21)--
Be whe when it comes to sizing up a luation and you will avoid losses due to misjudg- for meul.
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sepi, 23)- Hold fast to your ideals and to develop new idea in its
practical napesta instant production.
more
LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23) - ABIES (Naș. 22-Apr. 203- Stay calm and smile with Don't give way to Impulse. This optimism no matter what may is especially true when it comes happen unexpectedly In that to romanco and affairs' of thu way les succèsa for you.
heart.
ate
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OпN today, you have one of those mercurial temperaments which seems to conflict with your basic personality, Yol, in you, the two blend with interesting effect and you
apt to become one of the intriguing individuals of your time. You are, You have keen at times, imperious and demanding of others. insight, high ideals and strong impulses. You have so many ideas, ali at the same time, that you often have difficulty in carrying all to of them to successful conclusions. It might be well for you restrict your fields of activity to one thing at a time.
You have many of the instincts of an artist and love everything that is beautiful. You must have perfect harmony in your life to be happy. It would be best for you to select a career in the arts or professions, since you do your best work whep uninhibited You can teach yourself to appear by the demands of a "bo,"
in public. You speak well and have a magnetlę personality which draws people to you. When you ask, they eagerly will follow your bidding.
You are sensitive to what people think of you and are often hurt unintentionally by what they say. You women, especially, are fine homemalcers, and should and a great deal of happiness in managing your own house and family.
Among those born on this date are: Sir Thomas Beecham, conductor: Alexander II of Russia; the Duke of Wellington, naval hero; and William Harris and Matthew Vassar, educators; Charles and Oliver Ellsworth, R. Otis, inventor; Lorado Taft, sculptor; Jurist and statesman.
To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide,
MONDAY, APRIL 30
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-
AQUARIUS (Jøn, 21-Feb. 10)
If you are practical and care--Not a good day to sign a new Wait until nervous ful to read the fine print in a contract. gas-
contract, you can benent from tensions have been relaxed and i.
you think more clearly.
AM glad to hear that in a piece of musle called "Jazz
at Pacifie College," the plano "weaves with the crystal doll- cacy of a Chopin nocturne into the patterns of the alto sax."
TARGET
How many
H
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words of tour lettern or more QUD, 100 mako from cua letters in the KURR on Keright Y. Ki making each IT OF CA 'atkoru tas rach of the kasal egtares may be used once only?! Ench" word, murs, contain the intro letter in the pentre senare, and there' m148), ba at, least one singletter word iD 108 tist No plurale; na foruijt words 109 non proper, ampten. TODAVSTALort is wort Dood, di Wordi." Gery good)" words, #zonilant. kolu you
ON MONDAY,'
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION: Acre gery amente army care carean carem,
PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 21)- Take everything you hear with a grain of salt.. Test all facis before you act upon them.
GEMINI (May 22-June 21)--- Concentrate on worthwhile ectivities and avold carelessness lu obviate any possible loss.
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)---- CANÇER (June 22-July 28)- An active day in the world of Things may appear very excii- business but it is still best for ing on the surface but be sure you to stick to familier routine. that there is a real basis for. Don't opxeriment. confldence.
LEO (July 24-Aug. 233- Routine may be necessary, but If you are starting a new pró- Jeet, be sure you make ċaraful, plans ahead.
VIRGO (Agg. 24-Sept. 23)—, An active day on the 'business front, but consider all angles of a new Idea betere accepting it
LIBRA (Sept. 21-Oct, 28)---| Postpone making important do- cislone or starting on a long journey until signs are better
for you.
SCORPIO (Oct, 24-Nov. 22)— Is you are thoroughly practical and can sidestep foolish fights of fancy, all whit be well with
you.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec, 23-Hasta can make venato, ng give things 4ecbrid thought
CHESS PROBLEM
By A. ELLERAJAN Black, & plocai.
00
White, 10 pieces,
to
verjardaite
Carry Care crom gran crane reabstore going full-ed aboad, White to play:
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CAPRICORN (D‰0, 13-JARU BAXIL "marty Mgüner MERCENARY 'mérOUT
"nacre ----Don't let day-dreams, exptūru problemi? merceri marcu mere merry year, nearer race racenie, tucer each your “moro sonsible - COTTERIÉRA rance rare reant réantar rear rearm genset You'll regret it if you 1, R-R2, any; 2, Q, R, or Kị TETILOTS. Fenama. rymer Varn year-
are not practical. yeam,
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