THE CHINA MAIL
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1956.
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by Beachcomber
RITICS of the silly games be called in to put on a gramo
think
record of Croma of
played on television, and phone those who watch the gomes laughter in a last attempt to because they can
of retrieve the situation, then it nothing else to do, are always will be time to think of some Koying how boring the whole new method of promoting uni-
business is.
versal boredom.
The people's choice A critic has complained that
WHAT
fun it would be lo even the players of the games are bored to death with them. I read this about an English
the boredom spreads to the or ganisers and producers of the games, and to the man who will
CHESS
by LEONARD BARDEN
A new problem by F. Benncil (Australia).
White mates in two.
Solution
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The town hall was crammed with girls in bathing stips for Mr Sloddle' eve-of-the-poll' meeting. White Mr Bloddle, wearing Д paper ha! scarlet sult, was speaking, troupe of acrobats was lowered from the roof into the body of the hall, and on the platform, which WOR
crowded with
actresses Sono
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WOMANSENSE
What should a career girl do when she replenishes her winter wardrobe? For Ideas in practical and serviceable clothes that will make a busy girl look efficient and charming, read on —
DRESSING FOR
Α
CAREER
By PATRICIA DOUGLAS
ALTHOUGH most girls cleared
most jobs
gonna cry." Plandes,
neckline that will swinging from trapezes, shower-
her scope for a single ed down coples of the words
Wear give
Jewelled clip; gently rounded and music, and a loud-speaker "civvy" clothes, the de-
shoulders; sleeves just-above- ronted: "We Want Stoddle
emands of their work reduce wrist length to show off a good Mr Stoddle's agent, Felicity them to a kind of uniform, wrim watch and Hoopoe ("Miss Democracy"),
has its
own Candidate standing Every career
shoulders, clothing problem, none more of milkmen in foodwill clothes, led by a band, acute, perhaps, than the
Teacher. matched round the hall.
was then
the
what
and a parude
pon
Jason
The piano in 31,127 lessons
Here in a girl who finds her (By correspondence.}
self busy al the blockboned during o
ported and POR a duet the team-spirit is
e sential
laking playground If both players out in the
P.T. Jub at the same pedal at the
the next. Experience same moment the result may be has taught her that "separates" Saturday's catastrophic
Thin also applies are her uniform. Working with to the keys.
A peramble for a chalk, poster points and grubl. black or white nole will not pass extreise books makes her skreyts unobserved by the audience.
and cuffs intussy Out with her Each player must confine him- clege for strenuous gamE, S t self to his Own sector When
EX:TONEN she nerds the extra swaying dreamily, each player
freedom of blesse and skin. thus
[011 Undignified Nor must either sway the enough to risk tumbling off his stool.
Marshall
the 1. P. P. B. 2. Q.P ch. B-K12; 3. KI-KRI, Q- B3, 4, R—R$ 74, KR. 5, Q.--27 mate
A NARROW WIN must sway away from the other,
FOR WARWICK
Te semi-final match in the
English Counties Chamoion stup VOLWOCK Cheshire and Warwickshire
extremel Won +1090. AL the call of time Warwick led - with no less than nine games for adjudica vou, in which the positions toreshadow narrow win for Warwick.
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To the ather semi-final Middlesex U holders, over whelmed East. Cinurgan by 15-1
Welshmen The
only
salvaged two draws
Some of the games in this match were ainoal farcical. One Middlesex player won a piece
X
moven And the British ernational RO Wade finished his game in only 20 minutes
YOUR BIRTHDAY ·
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER
BORN today you have one of thore investigating minds which wania
tw
The
to learn all i enze about everything. You have an excellen! memory ami you can store up litls of information In careful categories So That YORS can reach in and exact data you need at a moment's notice Your perception is keen and you are quick tu size up a situation What you count guierd agamot is the templation to sexier your interests 100 widely and become a dilettante who knows a little something about everyong but is reclalant in no one thing
Learri
I
discriminate
Bangs wilich are
between
*ትt smportant Done which can be passed up with
glance
Oneo yasi have H Casual learned the lesson of concentration
step toward Your enpabilities
un sothe wingle objective, you have taken the tini
eventual success
nig
see many and with the proper diree- tion, you may accomplish inuch
of know-
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By STELLA
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avoiding
coliston
Interval for nausea
CHE has been in two Alins, and professional woman she
certain must expect amount of attention.
(A mother, speaking of her seven-year-old daughter,)
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"JACOBY
ON BRIDGE
Trump Play His Only Problem
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JACOBY
By OSWALD
HAST træd hard to keep Semint sound spe contraer, but in vain. The bid- ding made it clear that most of Nemih's strength, such as it was, black suits. Hener the The re was bound to be a sorrable play for four spades
openext the singlete
and West
Was In
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mure that your job involves thier ky nd of work or you cannot enjoy You are fond of travel and likely that you will lurge part of the glute during your Itfetinie Yel, you are essentially a homebody and never will be realty heart to his partner's ace
ruffed bmpy unless you wed a male who enjoys the same things you dur ung next led the queen · damonds, who will travel with you but always will see to it that you have a co und South
fortable home to which
100 KR
the
heart return.
ruffed.
were
South's only problem was to limit dhe trump loss to nine tuck The only missing trumps The see, the Jack, the nine and the three. How should he play Con the trumps?
return Fond uf children you will cake a Ane. understanding toczeni
itute Among those tarts on this were Huren von Steuben volutionary
dorcel
patriot. philosopher. MeMarter educabin
Grifin geologist
Krapliteal
naketi, inventor
Marie
Willsam
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J author.
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and James 10
To had wint the Sloin fave sture for you tomorrow, select your trtliches Ala and read the corres. ponding porngrazih Let your birth.
Since the accumulatinti ledge is
make day wất be your daily guide your krenext dealre
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
VIRGO (ARR. 24-Sept. 23) Combine business and pleasure to- day. There may be romance await- at some social function, tool thept, 24-Oct. 23-
A day when brainwork counts maro thon physical Inbour when it ronies to nolving a problem presented you.
SCORPIO (Del, 24-Nov. There
probably nre
FOR! } abounding in the stores today. 12 if you need supplies, get fine bar- gain..
SAGITTARIUM (Nov, 23. Der. 22)— if you are in retall selling then this should be one of your banner Make a handsome days this month profit,
PINCES (Feb. 20-Mar 21)- The prover To be as achieveintent lov for theme born under sta algi Complete an important task
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- Culturat interests are in the spot. light Attend an interesting lecture in the evening it you wish
TAURUS Apt. 21-May 21)- Co-operation from friends and re- Intives Wil bring unanticipated benelita Take full advantage of all offera
GEMINI (May 22 June Buainera, involving financial tiotiers, is excellent. Tig should Je settled in your fayour
CANCER (Junc 23-July 231-- tind Be progressive and you will that productions is stepped up, with results proving bigbly profitable
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, 20 The chances are exectient that you will have fine opportunities cotrie your way now Take advantage of them.
(Jan. 21-Feb.
· AQUARIUS
19)-
(July Business pairs are excellent; vocist It your Jub is selling. either toeatly and romanite matters, ane. All R or on the road, you should succeed al, ju in one of your better days! in getting new accounla now.
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Bud put up dummy's queen [drive out the ace. East promptly led another heart, and West could over-ruff the dummy with the jack of spades,
South missed the point of the hand when he used up dummy's queen of spades. That card must be kept to guard against a second heart ruff, South con begin the trumps by leading the king from his own hand, or he can enter dummy with a club in order to begin the trumps with a low card from dummy. Elther way enables declarer to draw trumps with the loss of caly one trump trick.
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1 Club Pass 1 Heart
2 Clubs Pats
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THE TEACHER
She don't wont one-quer, woodlen stress cheners every time she
biol of ank WE J
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to it
matad
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father bracelet.
perhaps one
nice, rather
stnali
She should choose clothes in a deep-toned colour, but it need not always be charcoa] grey. Deep crimson, dark turquoise, forest, green, nutmeg, und the darkest kingüisher blue are both servictable, and feminine and tricked up
a pretty hat after- they eil go happily to
fire parties.
with
THE TRAVELLER
The Travelling Career GIN has a dress problem. She may l петвроре reporter 0 EIVISST, ur บ broker One thing
all there jobs have 111 common: they
their keep owners moving around a lot,
It Is the top clothes that count in this kind of job in winter. All that anybody sees is the coat and its accessories. It must be a coat that will stand the racket of daily, strenuous but bwear. I must be smart,
Teaching 14 trus rating job as far as clothes tre vineerra d so some ime- the young bewer KIVUS
Wear Buy uld skirt wat blouse and
with any comfortable. Above all, it must tops them will be warm, a shapekee cardigan when the through the
drauge whas le
QANNIVOT
-
Thick, nubbly tweed is an ex- cellent chulce, because 2147 matter
in u how long it sits trala or behind the wheel of a
it never eur
ព gela polished **SCD1".
THE STENOGRAPHER
But today's vogue for aidrag- live, genious all-woul riks might have been planned for 311 A velour or wool
dress pirfare 250y
jooks equally pretty with a trim shirt blouse ເນ
bright wopilen
But the ever-improving treat- sweater A slick Mitte weskit ment of sheepskin, which can
twod or wool turtau now be made so of gay
supple that it keeps her just as warm us it "handles" like doeskin, brings Loggy vardigan, ant keups up lighter materials Inlo the ber morale wa.
THE EXECUTIVE
are
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libera
of Mayfair
Atrim
Brainer Spints
Atrima
Left to right: 1. Picked for a girl who goca to work by cycle or scooter. A saug dulle coat in pure woot Black Watch tartan lined with white fur fabric. The deep collar can be turned up to keep out winter winds. 2. An ideal choice for this elegant dress in pure wool worsted a business executive with panels of crystal pleating starting high under the bust and extending down both sides of the skirt. There are un- pleated panels in the back and front. 3. Travelling career girls will find smartness and warmth in this brightly-coloured wool velour coat, lined with white fur fabric. It swings straight from the shoulders at the back, and has a deep, folded shawl collar which can also be worn as a hood, 4, Chosen for a shorthand-typlat. A silęk, unbelted
dress In
wool barathea. The banding on the deep hip pockets is repeated high on the bodies, giving the effect of a half bolero. Separates with a difference for the teacher. A trim sult, with box jacket, in pure wool Yorkshire tweed, wit velour weskit a choice of
suit has its own
several colour mixtures. The in a self-colour, which is repeated in the edge-piping on the sult iscket. 6. A sturdy sull in pure wool Jacqmae tweed for the girl who hanging from the shoulders, is richly lined with quilted saiin.
travels Jot. The knuckle-length Jacket, straight
The matching skirt is narrow. 7. Off-duty choice for a питае. An elegant, undateable dress of pure wool jersey, with panels of permanent pleats extending from shoulder to hem. The dress las comfortable dolman sleeves and a generously bloused back.
በጾ
very in- She
nurse.
or a
The Importance Of Laughter
By W. W. BAUER, M.D.'
THERE used to be
THERE
motto supposed to con- tain wholesome philosophy for the young and the am- bitjoua. It
ran something like this:
"It's easy enough to be pleasant, When life goes ulong like a song
But the man worthwhile.
is the man who can smile When everything gori dead
wrong."
So there it is, and it's a limerick, anxl it's corny. Nevertheless, it contains a lot of good, hard common Medically,
sense,
being recognised more
more
it la
and.
that laughter and happy feelings are as good as medicine in many in- stances. This, of course, is nothing new, since it goes back to the Proverbs of Solomon, which have been quoted in this space a num- ber of times mainly to the effect "that a merry heart doeth good like medicine."
At the risk of being repeti- tious, I would like to call atlen-. tion again to the Importance of loughter and a sepse of humour in a grim and threatening world. This is true especially when we come to the consideration DI health.
Health has traditionally tople full of gloom, "don'ts"
11
been crowded
with
and
"musts," mostly unpalatable, in- stead of being something joyful to contemplate and worth having. and attainable without taking all the joy out of life.
LIGHT VEIN
I once tried to write a book about health and safety in 21 lighter vein with a collaborator who kept writing in the margins of my paragraphs such ques- tions as "Must we be facetious?" or "Is this dignified?" The col- laboration blew up with loud pop because I had no intention of being dignifted in situations where dignity is ridiculous.
CUTI
of
picture. Wool velour, baratheu, or facecloth--all good wearers........... cun face the bitterest winter if they are lined with sheepskin,
these designs consume very No buying a dress today and and they give the travelling little yardage. The Business Executive has a
discarding 11 six months later girl carver
# cool that is dress problem.
In She spends her
that six For
the а 100, her,
narrower for different and very durable. Interviewing importun
is wisest If she months she may only have worn colour-range The Shorthand-Typist eflents, Dinding business lun
times, compared with chooses charcoal grey, black or it thirty cheurs Da smart
for hotels, and dress problem. She knows that navy, she can ring the changes sixty to 100
a "civilian" wants promotion a lot almost matrofning a high standard of it, she
on indefinitely
acces- worker.
She
Anyone who can laugh has a con riflelency as to example to will depend on her appearance, sortes. Her "unsle" will not be
wants clothes of time- the Nearly all
top juba for noticed
of suits in much better chance the
elegance; classic younger my.mbers of her staff.
going dress less samo
worsted women in big business organi- nearly so much
through life on an even keel" if it were of a smooth-surfaced
than one who cannot. If he can often the takes re- ations All m
men's wool suiting; well- "shop-window"
Are more striking colour. Juge 11
hard, man-tailored posts, where she is on ylew be-
cuit, unbelted coats in unusual laugh at himself, his chances are suit. Emeidot? Yes! But charm- fore the arm's clients, and ber
THE NURSE
self-toned weaves that will tone many times increased, Laughter be as contagious as disease. ing? Oh, not
own attractiveness ༔
with her dresses and suits. part of
Many The heaven-sent gift to this her firm's stock-in-u.de.
Nurse
solemn The
meeting has been bus a
A practical clothing item for a
broken up by a loud peal Judy very important
Alas! When she is just
dress problem. a dividual
rurac is one of the new ine w laughter or by the simultaneous restrained, beautifully cut one- shorthand-typist she is not cam- spends two-thirds of her waking crepe dresses, narrowly pleated recognition that something ex-
Frequent tremely funny pieve dress in one of the superb, ing the kind of salary that will life in a supplied uniform. Her from neck to her.
has happened: smooth-surfaced
fabrics afford her a wool
copious wardrobe personal clothing is comparative hanging in the wardrobe will When people have laughed the
little worn. Oddly enough allow that Britain can produce better of discreet, expensive-looking ly
the pleats to "set" be-air is cleared. than any other country
clothes. For her the trick is to she gets the heaviest wear from tween wearings, and with the so much buy one-piece dresses cut in the party and evening dresses. It is new "semi-permanent pleating Because she spends
I recall one incident when In her coats, sults and day dresses technique it will stay in good two old friends became extreme- time sitting at a desk she should narrow, high-waisted style.
as long as she wants ly angry at each other, The line that way she is getting the best that have to last and last if she condition good above the wulsta simple, un- material for her money because is to get her money's worth. it to.
argument War over a trifling matter, but their faces
srew red. their fists were
clenched; their Ups compressed, and they glared as if each hated the sight of the other. Suddenly one of them burst into loud laughter, clapped his friend on the back and said, "I I look anything like you do, we sure are a funny
argument
enetntrate
un
BOYS'
AND
McMerrie's New Pet
-He Took Him Sailing Across The Fields-
By MAX TRELL PIXIE MeMerric
it decided would be a wonderful Idea to lame a grasshopper,
"So that If I want to RO somewhere in a hurry it will be just like riding on a-horse back," he told all the other
the
Pixies in O'Chcer Hall in roots of the Old Oak.
All the other Pixles agreed It was a great idea.
GIRLS' MAGAZINE
"I'll just jump on its back before it sees me," he said to himself.
a
At length it hopped into ditch. Pixie McMerrie jumped into the ditch after it and the next moment both he and the grasshopper found themselves in a puddle, splashing and split- tering.
Fortunately, the Pixie could awim, So he got himself out, then leaned over and pulled the grasshopper out, too.
Beautiful Grasshopper
On A Daisy But the grasshopper saw him. Because just as Pixie McMerrie the grasshopper was about to jump on its back. hopped into
1: was oute a beautiful. the air and landed on top of a daisy a few feet further off.
grasshopper, all greenish-brown. and with shining bright eyes This time I'll catch 11," said wonderful strong-looking hind McMerrie creeping forward eyes.
again.
Pixie McMerrie made a bridle But the same thing happen; for it out of cobweb and a bit Only Pixie O'Scowl grumbled ed. No sooner would the Pixle of straw. He made a saddle out that he thought it was a terrible get ready to jump on Its back of two daisy potals and fed it idea.
than the grasshopper hopped fresh clover leaves mixed with into the air and landed on some mint. He kept it in a grasa other place.
hopper stable made out of 'on
"Why do you think that?" asked Pixie MeMerrie in a sur- prised manner,
Too Big
r-
"Because you're too big and
· fat and broad and heavy," plied Pixie O'Scowl In his Pourest voice, "There are four reasons why e a terrible idea to try to ride on a grasshopper's back. And besides
But Pixlo McMorrie Just laughed and went to the nearby 47 VAQJ32 4AK862 442fleld which, as it happened; kawas the best place in the world. for catching grasshoppers.
What do you do?
·A-Bid three diamonda. You! have 14 points in high cards op.
· Poulie an opening bid and niat therefore forse to game. You ex-
·pect a final sult contract,
AAS TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. You; Bouth, holda, PASTE:WAQJ3I
What do you do? PAWSKEN
mado
* First, is however, he himself, as amali as'a 'pen,{[29}} thin os silk, 'ng narrow" as the edge of a knife and as light as
feather. A
Rupert and the Dog-roses-14
| Legving, “his” Mummy 3 Wondere? Margot,” says Rupert? 531 May 1) ing, Rupert Eetches the yellow rost, 'go and search?!! Mra, Bear" gives. perniation and Rupert starts off. WARKA Eter puta it, it' ai pot and shows it to This is no trouble at all for hero" My;; that: must be very, though" (the - garden. Then he Pixio, Matteot
#Rev. Hope and stares, for the post that i čtina Mis, Best youldn't the? Ha daddy drove in with ench cart. Cold Professor: Mike) be ane that 2 211-is, upenoted, and ifte washing in
| Soon he apled a grasshopper tanding on a binde (of tendern about a foot away. He crops tip to it very quietly?'"
McMerrie kept Skip-A-Long In a stable.
looking palr." The
subsided and the friendship went on unimpaired because one man had a sense of humour and the other caught it just as "he"" Imight have caught a cold,
FORM OF EXERCISE.
The very process of laughter is Invigorating physiologically. Laughter is a form of oxeralso, When you laugh, you breathe deeply, You exercise muscles in your chest and in your abdomen, Not for nothing is the deep and hearty laugh designated "a belly laugh." It is impossible to laugh and to be deprossed at the same time.
over
Excessive laughter sometimes results, in hiccups,, and it may empty matchbox, and he called also upon occasion cause nautica it Skip-A-Long. 5.
or vomiting. It may also..
knows who has. But it was many weeks before anyone Pixie MoMerrio could tame it. laughed too hard, be fairly ex- Yet when once it was really hausting for a short period of tame, how wonderful it, was to time, to hopping and sailing · across
| Medical recognition that ten- the fields and meadows, oversions and suppressions, particu walls and fences and gardens, larly of anger or resentment, are up hills and down dales, lood detrimental to body function and
top of a dentellon, or on ing on athlatle, or even on the end me lay a part in the develop
ment of such diseases, de ulcers of a cow's tail,'hospit
blood pressure and other "There isn't any horse in the world who can do that" Pixie McMerne said to Pixie O'Scowl
So with: a^largo nervolis -
component, emphasises more keeping life on an oven keel and more the Importance But Pixie O'scowi grunted: being as ready, us possible maile, as ready un posible “Pool!" he grunted. "A horse laugh, This of course: does can run. A horse 'com. neigh... A mean that one must be a horge can eat date. And of horse Pollyanna, who laughs or 1 can pull a wagon Thom are at inopportung dimen (2 four things that no gramado per of good judgment, can do1,9 mm and one of humou
Pixie McMercle only, laughed, bost chance for He was used to Pixie O'Boow?*|{ing]knik/Zapp bad humour. He didn's rindani wanddoen, must