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This Funny World
McNaught Syndicate, Inc.
"Put writing Aunt Mabel to thank Bur for ny birthday present. How do you spell Idusy?”
BY
THE. WAY.
by Beachcomber
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hear. Te about" But Mrs Whiffen
and her dog Kulpi 20
took notice. Kulp was gnuwing u bone, but he looked up and #recte:
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prepare omething feliittul in the way of a abom monstrous animal that doctors and nurses are present during the shooting
Thi
horrible
emerge frem an earthquake.
Peealun Verastius during
log
that he darkens the ahy at mid- day from Nogies to Ferrara He swallows town at a mouth- ful, act
auch hydrogen
bumbas, from caroplaneet, bounce off hls from body like
hollstone He
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Spoleto in Buried Und
rubble. Ho rizk Ikea
the
day:
and he be advnzees northwards engis footstep leaves hate in the earth 12,000 fi.
8,000 ft. whet
cleep
111 final
destruction by a young Ameri can, helped by his finere, astries! incrible.
I may ac
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that, in me zeene, the monster's single yellow eye is the left screen ever built.
Stalky in Nubnub Land
WHEN
W Apple
Stolky
The
eumo
to
Nubnub Land he ex- "Peel me, if
claimer:
this in't the place at Goko told
CROSSWORD
Acrole
1. Thoy fontie one another on the ideboard of a hospitable house. 14.01
8. It #738 once linked with
Hungary, (7)
9. I get into a calm when mixed
up in a red. (0)
10. Musicst State. (8)
11. Turned up for Mary Ellen. (4)
15. May describe a plane's control.
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18. This broker may nea
100. (5)
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19. The latest plays and books are subject to this in these column. 10)
20. Nel wna timi denaribra
Dickens. (8)
by
Zime to think this one out? 47. Betweenon bed for
you. (),
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1. Saxon one gave carlipat nown.
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2. Modes without manuscript. (8) 3. Hubtraat, 141
4. There's Iltile wumbine in this
day.
a Sure Molrn frame (1)
6 Cup match and
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Afr. Morris
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Trimday's solution
CHESS
by LEONARD BARDEN
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A problem by J. Buchwold (British Chess Magazine, 1840). White mates in two.
Solution to yesterday's
problem:
1 Q×Kích, B×9; 2 Kixp
mais,
similet when Stalky
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1957.
•JACOBY
ON BRIDGE
Best Play is Dummy's Lead
By OSWALD JACOBY
ONGRATULATE yourself it you see the winning play In today's hand. A famous ex- pert missed it in actual play.
West lesi a low spade, and dummy held the first trick with the ten. Declaner got to his band with the king of hearts in order to lead in the king of dia- diamond towards dummy.
When monds was played from dummy, East carefully refused the trick.
This play killed the dummy. Whenever diamonds
were led
again, East could win and re- funu a spade. South could get
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Opening fead—▲ 4
"Why do you weur tk instead of
a hat? he red pollley, "Because I'm an Li sald Stalky, We pip- pifis don't wear hats," Nor do we duga, said Kalpi, and held at his paw which Stulky shook friendly munner. "Å: Jant."
add Mrs Whiffen. "Kulpi haelo dummy only once more with find a playmate."
the ace of hearts, and
could
therefore establish the diamonds but could not get back to dummy la eush them, South succeeded
"It is time," he said, "for our in wining only seven quarrels to end;
thus sel
and was
tricks,
two at his
Together we slak or swim.game contract. Come bury the hatchet." And
The winning play is to lead a lily friend
low diamoni from dummy at
The Euterpe complex
Buried the hatchet-in him. the second trick! South can win the spade return and lend hila remaining diamond, playing the |king from dummy to force out the ace, By this means, South establishes his diatnond suit and can get back to dummy with of hearly in order to the ace
(Plusic and the repressed)
"A nation?"
RE the English a musical This wus the question put to "Flob" Wobbo eash the good diamonds. by a reporter. Flob hud teen knocked
unconscious
on
und
14
The
trampled by an audience of music lovers. On his
way 10 the ambulance he was scream- ing and sobbing with joy. secret of Flob's triumph, saya u muste eritle, is that when he bangs ble illuminated supercello he does not stop screaming. The ellmax to a new musical experi ence comes when, having kicked the sapercello to pleces torn his clothes to ribbons, hits himself
repeatedly in the face.
#tfl
scretuning. On one ocension 23 policemen were in- jured while trying to stop the crowd Bghting for bits of Flob's kber A man who was arrested for attempted suicide said: "Is at a crime to love muste?”
und
he
WOMANSENSE
"Amboise", a mink coat from Maggy Rout featuring cuffed sleeves and side slitz-Agence France-Presse.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Use scissors to cut parsley or the skin icts that valuable chives. Wet them to cut dates, steam escape. The best test for figs, marshmallowa,
is to press done-nos
to seo whether the potato is soft, rather than Jabbing it with a
·
Internal steam helps cook potatoes during baking; piercing fork.
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Latest Shoe Styles Feature Pointed Toes And Cigarette-thin Heels
Mtoes and the thinnest
London. cases almost invisible on the this designer's [ORE and more pointed foot,
Brocades featuring the now
used ever heels
make
untarnishable foot widely
Lurex metal thread are used by fashion news at the first Dolels
for glittering parties of 1957.
slippers with Jewelled cross-
favouritu
materials for the first part of 1087.
Leathers and sucdes seen at the Autunt Shoe, and Leather Fair in London
muggest that party the shoes of the future will be
cleaned or Heels on roine of the most over swaps and hulle backs, rather than with the traditional sparkling of Cinderella's slippers collection have the
barest of polishes, Stains and dirt are this mason are thinner than a bate looks, with only a narrow removed from the new calfskin cigurelle. Indeed, a cigarette strop across the toes and round athers with matt and subtle looks posively fat beside the the back. nowest leather
or brocade
| covered, unbreakable sluminium- apliced-with-wood heel seen on
Summe of the shocy in The One current Dolels collection.
Queen
Elizabeth II's
THE BARE LOOK
textured surfaces simply by zerubbing with a 3011 naft brush and tepid water, while brushing with any roti clothes copper lustre evening brush removes mud splashes sandal fitted with a spring from the specially treated
later sole (to help hold it to Utapruf suede, shoe the foot) has no heel strap ut maker, Mr Edward Rayne, Is all, It attached
Many of the new the foot to
leathers, also using unbreakable heels, only by two narrow straps repellant stain-resistant Utsprut 100, By Well as the water- made of either aluminium or erns
of crossed over the ep. On magnesium, which are alimnier come models, however, "in- suede, will laugh at spring
ever before, One satin visible" Vinylte comes to the court shoe in his collection is rescue to
preserve the adorned with a dia
diamente bauble
appearance of nudity while nt the base of the freel.
adding considerably to comfort. Another model, with pointed toc, has a loosely tied ribbon
11igh heels, too,
look like for bow a the
the shoe, carrying back of
through into
the which with the ends hanging halfway spring and summer, at any rate Chronictantiers down the very high, this heel,
than
FORECAST
ly
showers.
WATERPROOF SOLES
An
outstanding new the spring and.
appears in the
colour
shade summer, United card
for "after 5 o'clock" wear. For and will be available in their earlier in the day, and especial- Utapruf suede, is a
in the country or at
greenist he violet which, surprisingly, tones seaside, many
smart
with a will doubtless choose the more
women with
whole range of more definite colours. Alongside thin comfortable illusion heel which are: taupe in many variatious, combines u slim effect with
plenty easy walking. A new collection composite browns with
of indigo in them, and blue- of fat-heeled and wedge soled
greys. sandals Inspired by Ilaty are featured, tou,
Brevilt Silicone Treatment,
first collection applied to continental
rainwear, has now alongsido "short-heels" from reached our soles-ar soon will. New sole leathers show at the Shoe and Leather Fair retain the fexibility and ability to "breathe" of the older types but are also waterproof, thanks to Elliconta,
Mr Rayne's forecast for the spring, reflecting the dominant Influence of "My Fair Lady" styles, is spat shoes and very pointed toe court shoes.
He also predicts
popularity for T-strap shoes and a wide spread u50 of Vinylite, the
glass slipper material which Spain.
transperent and in many
19
NEW SANDWICH FILLINGS
S0
of our friends many find that sandwiches,
chopped frankfurters tbop, prepared mustard, mixing weli,
3 By ALICE DENHOFF
man-sized, of course, make be prepared in advance, wrap- the best teen-age snacks. In ped well and refrigerated,
VECARD Sente fact, sandwiches around the
clock ticket.
seems
The bidding has been: South
West North Eart 1 Diamond Pass 2 Hearts Pass
?
You, South, hold: AKQ41 VK4 SAKJ94 432.
What do you do?
A-Bid two spades.
With 10 paints in high cards, you can well afford to make an encouraging bid.
TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding ta the same as in the question just answered. You, South, hold:
4934 WK84 +AKJ94 433
What do you do?
Answer Tomorrow
YOUR BIRTHDAY... By STELLA
FRIDAY, JANUARY 18
BORN Today, you possess an out
standing reasoning ability, keen intellect and treriesination between right And wrong. Your Duxipest ability is excellent and you have lise tenacity to put into inotion sitan which you envision. You could rece me of the outstanding
architects of your era when it comes to moulding opinion. You write well and speak fluently in public. If you are enlisted in any crusade, then it Is a foregone conclusion that it will tecore à suṛces. You know Jaw to away people and get thein to [02- low your line of thought.
the
cash. You
are pressed for ready um often generous to a fault asd vre un "ency touch for anyone with a good story, in mich instances. Je your natural wense of balance |
Alfewikunate and
0
to be the
It there's
some
in the Jook
SHOCK, SHY COLOURS
even
and
A gay collection of carly holiday shoe with tops ord trims in plastic
For those who sill prefer flower prints, from Newman, also feature at rubber sole, a new process by
illusion which and budget prices, both
the complete sole and This heel is moulded in one piece heels and wedge soles. Arm Lacs elasticised
and vulcanised directly on to straw, two-tone straw braid,
leather raffia, the
upper makes leftover Madagascar straw and
shoe. And more flexible because it cuts out a number glamour with easy walking.
Df operations and effects a con- Mr Rayne foresees a spring siderable saving of materials, colour scheme dominated by it is also cheaper than the Bblock and blue. What he calls rubber sole attached
by through top of the bun Spread and red-will be used, he says, frankfurter buns lengthwise "shock" colours-bright blues traditional methods,
NEW PROCESS
Baked beans and bacon make chicken or turkey, then a special glove leather to combine bench much harder. wearing.
like.
a sandwich älling that boys will
Mash 1 c. baked beans with
Combine a fork.
with e.
chopped, cooked bacon, 1⁄2 tsp. salt, 2 tbsp. catsup, 2 tbsp. pc call and 2 tbsp. mayonnaise,
chicken or turkey burger will bring squeals of delight and, of course, requests for more.
1⁄2 tsp mustard on both halves alongside or in combination of each bun. Place 1 green wil "sky" colours: pale pink, blue, turquoise and, for
onion or 1 silce sweet onion and pale
If yours is
To make burgers, cut busy young household. It is wise to have on hand plenty of ready-sliced bread, plus a variety of rolls and buns, Use the two silces of bread that are next to eachi other in the loaf so that the sandwiches will
have even edges and be easy to handle.
Sinck two or three sandwiches and cut them all at once with a sharp knife. When spreads are used for filling, sandwiches can
More sole news; as yet in the
Frankfurters and cheese blend I slice each of chicken or tur- the first time, pale green. To future, comes in a new range together into a wonderful fill key, ham and cheese in
of them each all each
may be added of plastle products based ότι irrg.
bun. Fasten buns
white, together touches of
while off- butadiene and styrene, known For 1 c. filing, put c. grated with toothpicks, place in
and cas- white
beige orc again es *Bulakon" reinforcing processed American cheese and serolo or on a cookie sheet and likely to be popular.
Tesing, These promise 3 tbsp, milk in top of double toast under preheated broiler Black patent and the new volutionary changes in the
footwear boller. After cheese melts, add 400°F. for 4 min.
dull surfaced calf leathers are
BOYS' AND
Cricket's Private Song
-Professor Alonzo Frogg Wrote It For Him
►
By MAX TRELL
tweigh your emotional response. "NOW I suppose you've oftea wanted to ask me," said warm-hearted. Chistopher Cricket to Knart and you are demonstrative only to your Hanid, the hadow chlidren clomat friends and family. You will love a host of camini acquaintances with the turned-ubosit nomes, but very few intimates When it "where I get the words and comes to love and marriage, let your heart and
the music for all the songs I emotions rule. In that way, you will Bud insting happiness, sing."
You have an acquisitive mind and Among those horn on this date aboris knowledge easily. You are
were: Seth Low, educator: Dantel able to faker faels and arrange thein
Webster, slateaman Olga Nelhersole. so that they mercnt your point
netrest: Alan A. Milne, poet: Heuber Fink author: Oliver Tinedy, come- of view. This insy not always be
diart: the popular point of view st
un George
Graham, Iblisher munioni, but it is Bkely that pos terity will judge you as having been wise. You will make a great deal store for you tomorrow, select your of money at intervals In your life, birthday star and read the corres- but this till learn to manage puoding partgraph. Let your birth- better, there inay be times when you day star be your dally`gde.
CAPRICORN
GIRLS' MAGAZINE
"I know a little day,
A pretty little dalay, But, oh, it is so lazy!"
As lazy as can be!
"I saw It nod its little head;
I asked it for a walk,
But all it did was store at
170
It wouldn't even talk." "You know,"
said Koort when Christopher had finished singing, his song. "All those words are true, aren't they?"
"They
had written any other songs for
him.
Several Other Songs
"Well," said Christopher, "he wrote several
I'm not quite
other songs but
sure that he
asked
them the
wrote them himself."
Knart
Hamid and
tell Christopher to names of those songs.
"One of them," said Christo- pher, "was, 'Pop Goes the Snee.
familiar," saki
zlep
sounds
It Knarf.
"But It isn't exretly right," said Hanid.
"And he wrote another one,” Dro Indeed," sald said Christopher, "called, 'Jun-
of gle Bells, "
Now neither Kaart nor Hanid had thought of asking Chris- topher Cricket anything at all about where he got the words and the music for the songs that he sang while ho strummed on his guitar. However, now daisies who nod their heads but. Knarf and Hania wondered that Christopher Cricket hud really won't ever go for suggested 11, they lost no life walk." in asking him to tell them once,
Christopher. "I know lots To find what the stars have in
SATURDAY, JANUARY 19
(Dec. 23-Jun. 201-- 1.312188 (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)- to be a gay, koeint Those who are
musically Inclined
This is likely week-end, so you might as well will find pleasure in preferred pur- start tonight and have a lot of fat. mults as a hobby or profession.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb.
Pay a vikit to someone you may not hove seen for quite a long time. will be mutually enjoyable.
(Feb,
at
com-
On A Brick
"Well," sald Christopher,.na
sat himself down fortably on a bricic in front of the fireplace (for the nights were beginning to turn cold), "most of my zonga are made
IL
10)- SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
You should Kei along excellently with usiness partner and make
he
so arrangement to your mutual ad- vantage.
20)
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20-Mar. Partnership affairs, either domestic
or business, should be in good as pect today. Make strides towards an objective.
ABIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)- Those who are in the advertising and promotion flelds should fint inspira tion and a new and exciting idea
now,
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May EXO- If you have had a misunderstanding with mayo, at home or at work, this in the time to maku amenda. Apologisel
.
GEMINI (May 22-June
21)~~ Home duties are paramount in in- day's schedule. Bee that all is clona on time so that tomorrow you cASA real and relax.
CANCER (June 22-July- ย * involved in and letnich, of a legal battle, thi can be the lime to line up your arguments for winning, Take the offensive in trying to make
LEO (July 23-AUK.
pesce between taro felende who may have had a disagreement recent-
VIEGO (Aug. • SL-Hipt.
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II you happen to malos your living
In one of the arts, especially writ
So, this la a day in whlets, to take
SAGITTARIES (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)—
If you are dealing with the blic, up-composed, I should say
then you will be highly successful
at this tune. Introduce a new idea.
TARGET
HOW
words of Four letters or more can you maku from the felter in the
the right rin
only.
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making each Word, the Lecters a each of the ams squares may be used ange [Mech word; muas conta Cha" faire etter in the centre pazzaro, and there must be sa faat Doe nige-letter word in the ist. No. plurale, do foraign words, no proper games. TODAY TARGET Į 21 words, good words, weiz; opod 141 words, erosilent, Bolution FOLOOTEOW.
by Professor Alonzo Frogg,"
"We've heard of him," said Knart."
"He lives down by the swamp," said Christopher,
"That's what I thought," sald Hanid.
"He's a wonderful composer la Alonzo Frogg," said Chels topher. "The last rong he made up for me WDS called, "The
Little Daisy."
Kart and Hanki said they would like to hear, "The Littic Dalny", which Alonzo”: Frogg had composed for Christophor Cricket,
"Delighted," said Christopher. And with that he reached back, got.hla guitar, tuned it up and soon sung the following song_as ha strummed the strings of his
Inalguneni
à about that one, too. It didn't
sound right, either.
"And," Christopher went on, "The "he wrote a song called, Farmer's in the Well, and on- other colled, 'Ring-a-ring-a Noses, Pocket full of Noses' and, 'Here. We Go Booby-Boo, and........”
"They
Interrupted can't." Hanid. "Daisies have their roots in the ground. They can't alir from the spot where they're Krowing."
"Alonzo Frogg is a very wise anid Christopher, composer," Kharf and Honid agreed with him.
topher whether Alonzo Frogg Knart and Hrnid asked Chris-
Christopher Cricket accom- panied himself on the guitar.
"But once," said Christopher, "he wrote a song called, 'Chris topher the Cricket, This is how it goes:
"I don't care whit I sing about, Except that what I sing about,, Must always spread good
cheer about And that is what
about
you hear "But Knarf und Hanid kepi Me, Christopher the Cricket," 'shakding their heads and saying That was Christopher Cricket's over and over again; "They private rong written by Alonze thing about them that's wrong." don't sound right. There's some- Frogg.
Rupert and the Old Chimney–33
Peter standa aside for, Rupert to tell his story again. As it proceeds the old gentlemen shares their excitement, and, kneeling down, he peers into the hidden corridor. This is the most astounding thing that has happened here in my time he declares. :** My
own-father sand, to' tuli me‘tales of secret passages, but even ha hardly billared in them, and nga now knew where they were. Pater,' my boy,`it was a lucky day, for us when you, saked, your friend Rupert Bear to come hers to
being made for
proved.
Imperial
Plastic
them
re-
aro
trade if the claime Displays by the
Chemical Industries Division at the Shot and Leather Fair featured the amazing resistance to wear and the waterproof qualities of "Butakon"-based resin-rubber soles. In its micro-cellular forn too, resin-rubber is claimed to bo a serious rival to rubber,
while, scientists
стере
be-
Heve that a harder and stiffer version
of
"Bulaken" could
produce heels with a very long life. China Mall Special.
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THE
BOSTON. THE house of the future may. somewhat resemble a bal- loon, according to architect Royal Barry Wells,
Wells, who has produced more than 2,000 house designa for Americans and Canadians, said plastic is becoming more popular with home builders.
Bathrooms, kitchen cabinets, floors and windows will be pro-
He also moulded,
predicted bigger kitchens and bathrooms, more storage space and less Muss,
Plastics, he said, will be used throughout the home, bulit in a demalice or balloon structure, "The elinient appearance gone," Wella said, and I hops: forever."-Unlled Press,
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