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This Funny World
Haruppani
McNaught Byndicats, Inc.
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'Why all the funs? I thought that was what you were supposed to ili
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WAY
BY THE
by Beachcomber
LIVERY now and then The Εν
Pust Offer, with a twinge of conscience. tries iu brighten
thing up
Now that the big banks are represumed in advertisements as a cross between a holiday camp und the office of a kindly l family solicitor, post offer are
CROSSWORD
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A crusa
1. Eney sung almost like swelte
qn the nonshore. (B, 4)
2
The castle wall sounds almost
ilke a Royal Academy sonida). GTA
Hardy men of old. (8)
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American station, cô
13
Let henge make
14. 4)
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Ski language to sauther sobse
zu Ööstfell is eminens bere. (0)
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low, (4)
They often supply chair chalis. (T
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24. This answer is defluitely nega
$ive. (3)
29 the queen had four Mary goes the old Boots sonR. (8)
Down
1 LOTO LOAN arbo
2. This kind of ure la often nut
seeking new ideas. Why not have Greetings Biolting Paper, with a gay floral design round
"Welcome"
in letters of gold in the centre of each sheet? At West Hartle-
or
a man stilled through the grille, produced Christma and said to the assis- cracker, lant: "Pray pull this with me. You may get a whistle U
hល, '' paper
The postmaster was called, and the men was told that the initiative in postal menities should come from the staff, but from the public.
A profitable night out
RETURNING
In the smal
hours from a night at the green baize. Foulenough passed through a square which
rank with festive laughter. A conga pavement, stretched along the
and
It swayed towards a large house from which glasses and bottles were being merrt
merrily thrown into the
streek, Foul- enough had no difficulty in at- taching himself to the dance, Entering
vast room with
crowd of hilarious people, he was soon at home.
constan! spray of champagne, like spume blown over a seaside promenade had left facea glistening and
ven dripping. Foulenough ate, frank, danced, Birted and finally torrowed a taxi-fare from different young men who wers
no condition to argue th matter He arrived home with his night's winnings intact, 63s. left over from the tax-money. eight pork-pies, three bottles i champagne, half 0 pound smoked salmon, and o pedigree poodle rescued from the cloak-
pralaod. (W)
100m,
lot of
Marvels of science
schleyed without D
trouble f (4)
a. Rulers--or stipe. (V)
4. Naval Discult of the old day
(4, 4)
6. Tula ACTom is spartana, (31
0. Hold the musiɑ (9)
u. River goɑ. (3)
+ Pat back tho
tho tareTLI
43)
department of
21. The variety is beautiful, though
atrin old-fashioned. câ. 4)
18. The poem would stand without
licitation, (61)
38. Last but not with this quaila-
Cation often. (B)
27. Lie down to thin. (5)
18 The drawing
Prench, (*
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SOLUTION TO CHECK
of
The Fascombe burl-twister, a compendions development of the Baltheim-Grossen co-refractor.
Each starmage is corled under a Jefferman bulge-plate-joist_of galvanised putodunium Com pression is avoided by
by lining the
|travet-ends
with binzol.
YESTERDAY'Sudge valve controls the skim-
PUZZLE
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1956.
JACOBY ON BRIDGE
Slam Bids Not Always Smart
By OSWALD JACOBY
NOUTH makes six spades
in
oxlay's hand. He takes the firat trick with dummy's ace of clubs, draws three rounds of trumps. and rune the hearts.
This enables him to discard two clubs, Now he ruffs e club and leads a diamond towards dum- my's king. West has the ace of diamonds, and 12 tricks are there for the taking,
Should South flod fault with the bickling because this alam
WEST
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NORTH (D)
4QJ97
VAQJTO
KG At
EAST
83 943
SOUTH
22
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932
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Both sides vul.
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North Exst South
PAS ia
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass Opening lead-- J
Pass
was missed? Not at all, This was a normal game contract. but it would have been an in- ferior slam contruct.
P
at
You are willing to be in slam contract if you have even chance to make it. You profer a better chance. Hence you are ready to look for
an If you miss a slom error which you had better than evon chance; but you shed
for
no
tears over the missed alums for which you had less than on even chance.
What is your chance for slam in the hand shown today? You and nood a 3-2 trump break you must and the ace of dip- monds in the West hard.
The combination given you about one the in three to make chance slom.
It isn't necessary (although It is helpful) to work out the ac- curate odds. A finesse is an event You would have that chance, even chance if you needed only to find the ace of diamonds in Since you also the West hand. need some additional break (the 3-2 trump division), you must have less than on even chance. Hence the slam is not good gamble.
♥CARD Sertsons
Q-The bidding has been: Bouth
North West
Eart i Heart 2 Clubs 2 Diamonds Pass
You, South, hold:
AK 75 WAQJ943 +852 JA
What do you do?
A--Bid two hearia. You will be interested in lam if North zela ambitions, but you cannot afford to make the first move with your noar minimum of 14 points. TODAY'S QÜESTION
The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. You, South, hold:
ARTS QJ943 +Q32 A
What do you do?
Answer TomOITOW
TARGET
P
UP
A
ROY
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Tods, and the straight line doum the entre is an iron slot rammer or stay-pipe.
YOUR BIRTHDAY
By STELLA
TUESDAY, MAY 22
Follow these
How many
words of four letters
or moore cu you make from
the
letters in the
making each word the lotters in each of the amall squares diay be used once only. bach word must contalo the large letter in the centre square, and there must be at jess one nine-letter word in the list No plurals; no foreign words; TODAY'S no proper names. TARGET: 10 words. good; t words, very good 27 Words excellent. Solution tomOTTUW.
WOMANSENSE
"Veronique", a two-piece checked belgo suit in Ught weight woollen material. By Carven.-Agence France-Presse.
Be True To Your Type
A
By JEANNE D'ARCY
CTRESSES live in fear very much the fashion
these
out for is being too withdrawn,
of type-casting, but, in days. What you have to watch the beauty world, being a seemingly disinterested in what type often has its advan- goes on around you. tages!
If you're wise, you'll analyse your own particular brand of beauty, Play up its assets, avoid ite pitfalls.
Are you, for example, a dark beauty? What could be more attractive? You're vivid, strik ing, dramatic!
The feminine girl has a soft, delicate air about her.
Even this can be overdone. Feminine women shouldn't be too cute-- especially when they're over 21. Skip a surplus of trilis, fuss and furbelows
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CREOLE COOKERY HAS ROMANTIC HISTORY
A
By IDA BAILEY ALLEN
LOUISIANA is rich in
L4 heritage and culinary artistry. Each of the re- gional foods we have seen. here has a romantic his- tory," remarked the Chef.
"Par example, the shrimp re- presents the llvelihood of generations of fishermen who have Balled from Louisiana Gult ports, The sugar grows in
Big abundance. succulent mushrooms
cane
and also
the shallots are products of the rich local oil and rice is a prominent crop grown in the Southwestern part of the state,
"I understand it represents & good portion of all the rice grown in the U.S., and It hab', an important role in Creole cookery.
"L
especially enjoy the seclion of Louisiana known as the Cajun country, near New Thirts, where descendants of sellers from the Evangeline country of Nova Scotia still speak their their
C and carry
on
Traditions. These people of French background were originally called Acadians,
time but
and the Southern dialect have softened it to 'Cofun","*
AS A FINAL TOUCH, 4 Benld pepper seasoning is added to Shrimp Iberts, served over rico, with tossed greens and mushroom mind.
"And I shall never forget our visit to Avery Island, Chef," I added, "where tabasco is made. This is really a liquid pepper reasoning, needed in Louisiana cooking, especially for seafood. And it's unique, because there is nothing else like it. Who would ever dream that it takes orange, c. mashed banana three whole years for this sauce and tbsp. lemon juice.
ripen and develop full navour!"
to
DINNER
Tossed Greens and Mushroom Salad
Flaky Rice Buttered Green Beans
Shrimp Iberia
Fruit Gelatin Fresh-Fruit Calte Squares
Coffee
Twi Milk All Measurements Are Level
Recipes Proportioned to Servo to
Shrimp Iberia: In a chafing- dish (or skillet), melt 3 tbsp. butter Add 1 minced section
peeled garlic; simmer 5 min Add
17 C. chili sauce and 3 tbsp. lime juice.
The career type and the out- door girl have something in common. It's a down-to-earth
Blir in 1 lb. cooked, cleaned But there are things of which quality, a casual manner, What
to avoid is being shrimp. Stir occasionally until to beware, Drea so you won't both have
mannish in their attitude. look bold and flamboyant. To ne to be star of the golf links. heavy cream.
It's heated through. Then stir in 1 Heheat to be distinctive, your looks should or the career course, but don't serving temperature and add
They're be played down.
too lose your femininity while being sp. Tabasco, alive to need playing up.
outstandingly efficient,
Served spooned If you're a cool beauty, you It's a good idea to find your rice,
Fresh-Fralt have a withdrawn jook, a lady- type and stick to it. You'll feel
Cake like air and, nine chances out and look more at home in your Stir c. butter unui soft and Don't forget that creamy. Add 1 c. granulated of ten, you're a blonde; they natural role. seem to run to this type. Thanks the best charm of all is being sugar, 2 well-beaten eggs, the to Grace Kelly, the cool type is just Y-O-U!
grated rind 1⁄4 lemon and
BOYS'
AND
Punch's Barber Shop
Sift together 1% e, #1rendy- sifted enriched flour, 1 tsp. baking powder and 1⁄4 tsp. salt. Add
to the first mixture with c. each orange and pineapple
mixed together. juice
Transfer to an oiled 7" x 11" cake pan. Bake 40 min, in a moderate oven, 350*-376 F. Cool,
with confec-
To serve, dust tioner's sugar or cover with thin
orange icing and sprinkle with faked coconut. Cut in squares, TRICK OF THE CHEF Add
fresh mushrooms to a tosæd green salad.
Cut the stem ends even; with the mushroom caps. Wash and dry. Cut in cross-wise slices; refrigerate at least 1 hr. In not- sweet French dressing to almost cover.
Use the dressing when tossing the salad.
The Peasant Fabric With
A Snob Appeal
...
New York. "bleeds"-whatever term... 300- HE American woman, prefer for a material in no way Twho for years has de- colourfast.
Somo manufacturers even #o over flaky manded colours that won't so far as to guarantee the bleed
"run,"
deliberately ing. Squares;
buys those that will.
She and her family taken to the Oriental Madras, which fades, runs
now
GIRLS' MAGAZINE
-QI All The Customers, Only One Needed a Halreut-
By MAX TRELL
with it as he opened and shut it again and again and again. 1
"Now I'm all ready," he said TNARF, the shadow with the to Knarf.
name, was surprised to find his friend Mr
K turned-about
"But you
haven't
"Come,
"Thank you," said Mouse. "I don't need a haircut either.”
friends," come, my sald Mr Punch, enlpping his scissors faster than ever, "I tell
down and you what. Sit
rim both your whisker"
I'll
And that's what Knart saw. He saw
the My Punch trim mouse's whisker and the cat's any cus whiskers. As soon as this was
Punch putting up a rod and tomers, Mr Punch" said Knart. done, the mouse ran off and the white striped pole on the other
said "They'll come,"
Mr cat raced after him. side of the door in the play-
"Everybody needs a room, None of the people who Punch.
"Very nice folks," Mr Purich haircut." lived the house
in
over went
remarked to Knart, "But one of through the door. It was hid-
these
will At that moment, a cat and a
doyo Mouse
get den behind the curtain. Only Mr Punch aral Knarf and Teddy mouse went racing past, the cat caught. When that happens I'l
after racing
of only have the cat's whiskers to
trim."
the Stuffed Bear and others knew about it.
few Д
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BORN on this first day of the in ly alternating cycles.
coining sign, Gemini, you pre trends and take advantage of the deple card carp cash chair chaos essentially the artistic__ Ideafletic, Kood turn in fortune's 'wheel and you chap char copra crash dais dash scientist or Inventor. You always will progress faster. In starting any hair hard harp harp hour hoard have a better mouse-trap! But you' new enterprise, you will find that grach ored paid pair parch parish
sometimes A litt now in January and June appear to be your
poach pharos pharfe plea picador developing, your, ideas. Ruled by most propitious months.
rachin You are puchard prea prosale psora Mercury, the god of knowledge, you popular wherever you go and there radio vadiah ruid rapid rush rand have a highly Inquisitive mind and Is plenty of love and affection in RHAPSODIC roach road sold sapta Üke to gain as inuch knowledge store for you throughout your entire kaper sard road' scaphoid scar scarp about, as many. different things av tre.
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setup soda spaht par epica sporadic.
True peak of Buscemi, you most Among those
dalo born on this
learn how to specialise early in life, are: Richard Wagner and John
Your literary and artistic talent is Stewart, composers: Arthur Tappan, outstanding. The emphasis is prob. phlissathropist Sir Itobert Baden-
ably on music and poetry, but you Powell, soldier: Worthington Whitter- Are at home in any or all of the lúge, painter; Sir Laurence Olivier, allied arts. You have been given eclog and Alexander Pope, post. the touch of genlus, and your ability
to originate should sel you
Apart,
Ta. And what the stars have tri from those who are more pedestrian store for you tomorrow, select your In Uieir pursuit of the arts.
birthday slar and read the corres-
It would appear that your good and ponding paragraph. Let your birth-
ill fortune contes to you in regular- day star be, your dally guide.
4
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23
21)
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22-3uty
13)
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SAGITTARIÙS (Nov, 21-Dec,' X2)~om Your, plans may not work out as you anticipated, so progress slowly io be sure).
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-J80. 293in Disturbed elements are prevalent o be cautious in all things. Stay calm and do nothing impulsively.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-7ès. 19)
13)- PISCES
30-Mar
LKO (July) 24 - Aty. 13) - Blick to the siřlet path of duty, at Reep one tool solidly on the ground you are to escape dimculties which
today. Again
"Don't let impulses arise from dallance, guide your "ketlone.
VIRGO
(AUF. 24-Bapt. Don't be sidetracked but keep your Avoid getting involved: In other mind on the essentials, Asmiling people's attaire and you will get on face can also be a real noot,
better with your ownt B)- ARIES
2.
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CHESS PROBLEM
By B. ZLATIO Black, 8 pieces
2
FT
White, 11 pieces,
While to play mate in two. Solutions to yesterday's problem:
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An Outdoor Field
There was lots of room on door: a the other side of the sort of an outdoor field with roof over The sun always shone and it never relaed.
п
course.
the
motic,
"Here! Come back you two!" Mr Punch shouted after them. "Stop whatever you're doing and get your haircuts."
They Came Back
"I hope it never happens," sald Knarf
Strange Customers
Matras in its original form is have a sturdy cotton material, hand- fabric woven by natives of Madras, a
or tropical
city in southeastern Indu
Mr Punch was puting up a 'red and white siriped pole.
$150
It is brilliantly coloured with anywhere from two to 10 shades combined. The natives vegetable dyes which run, caus- ing a change in the Dattern each time a garment is launder- ed Traditionally, Madras comes in plaid' or stripe design,
Although around a long time, Madras only began to catch on in U.S. markets nationally evuple of years ago, according to the Government of India Trade Centre in New York, Now, its use for both men's and women's sportswear is booming and the centre estimates that
year
to
this
from 800,000 1,080,000 yards will be im- ported
MADRAS JACKETS
Colour and design of Madras also are being copied by Ameri- can and British textile facturers-one firm
calis
manu- the copy a "true-to-Madras.” The copies are made up not only in cotton but silics and synthetics, and unlike the original usually are colourfast.
Homerbund and ties, But this
Some of the bolder of the Now what about you my men's wear manufacturers Then more customers came to boy Mr Punch said after all Madras for diner jackets, cum- Mr Punch's barber shop. They the customers were gone. were strange customers--sirange expected it for a borber shen, that E-and Mr would happen, but sure enough most of them red and, the cat and the mouse turned haircuts.
around and came back to Me Punch's barber shop.
At any rate, there was Punch putting up a
while striped" pole.
"It's a barber pole!”
Knarf
Knar never
exclaimed. "Why are you put- "I don't need much of a hoir ting up a barber pole, Mr cut," said the cat. "Give it to Punch? You're not a barber!"
Mr Punch merely smiled. He pointed to a sign_hanging `on't mushroom a few feet away. On the other side of the mushroom was a big 'barber chair that tilted forward and backward and went up and down.
The sign read:
Haircuts
Punch's Barber Shop "There, that tells the whole story, my boy," said Mr. Punch. "Help me put this, 'on, will you please?"
His White Coat:
/ Knorf helped Mr Punch put ori & white coat. •Whon (thie | was done, Mr Punches put comb behind, his earn.He, then (pickedjs us | the ⠀ solmsorg. 5, and "wiseted" making" snipping! rinlaw
Mouse."
talleut.
hafreut,"
summer, you'll see most of it in men's wallding shorts, slacks, Jackets and bathing trunk and shirt oots,
WID
was looking at Kharf. didn't care for Oh, I'll have, a
cald Knart. Squirrel, for instance, had 4 Mr Punch smiled. That's
Claire McCardell, who Duck had a feathereut. good." He said. “A barber Ilkes Porcupine had a quilleut Fish to give at least one haircut a one of the first jop designers to had a sealecut. Bear had a fur day. Sit down, please? And the use the Madras, billed her first cut. Sheep had a woolcut, scissors went snip-snip-mip.
Tumbers "mado to fado.” She belleves the fabric became pÓ- pular because; women Ware Ured of so many fancy, finishes on cottons. "They went back to nature," said Miss McCardell,
Rupert and the Winter Woolly-9
"While Rupen is examining his fresh as if it were summet time), find there is a call from Willie That wind must have blown it ... the Mouse, who has also recurned home,, but whem from ?*** Willie leto "the" scene of the hurricane. stops short and stares intently? " [4], look at this 1 i Rupert cries*K's, wonderful as he murmurs. vos Did you ever wa kuch a whacke (“fus look on the back. There's
thing big leaf falta sa soft súd a queer thing sitting on it i
VÁLEKSOMTA) RÄISEVED
Another New Rupert Adventure-
RUPERT and the HAPPY WISH
"Madras has anob appeal," said William Doniger, vice- president of McGregor-Doniger, a men's wear firm. "It's been seen for years, you imow, Palm Beach and other watering placum,”
Whatever the reason,” ita naż tional popularity hog(namazed Boro og Sta | originators. -ADD. "Winter, dj spolcornan," for
frate contre, said thah in Inčka, Madirua Hin a “pesanti fabrics untally made Inte
garment worn-
LW YOR. Indiane look at
we're wery"\uba-whid
$1.00 American do with Th
the