YOUR BIRTHDAY

SATURDAY, MARCH 16

By STELLA

BORN foley, you are a good business executive and can handle

a great deal of work with the minimum of fum, Methodical and accurate, down to the smallest detali, you are the type to be trusted with large-scale projects, for It has been proved that you will give the entre job your best supervision. You have a head for ngures and the mastery of mathematics has no horrory for you. In fact, you are the type to enjoy puzzles, problems and enigmas which have numerical baiËR.

You have good sense of analysis and can take a problem and think it through to a logical conclusion. You have the ability to explain your solution in terms that others can easily understand. You would make a fine lecturer or leacher,

Although an intellectual patrician, you have worm, friendly feelings for everyone and you are ready to help those who are less fortunate than yourself Your personal tastes are almple. You are genuine, frank and bluntly outspoken In what you say. An idealist ot heart and something of a perfectionist,” you do not expect as much from others as you do from yourself. You are your own hershosi laskmaster.

Popular with members of the opposite sox, you probably will have several opportunities to wed. You are not demonstrative, however, and tite one you love may have quite a time discovering your true feelings. Be D Ittle more responsive and you will find happiness sooner.

Among those born on this date were: Jethro Wood, Inventor; C.L. Herschel, astronomer; George W. Brooks, Jurist; James Madison, US. Pre kent; Percy MacKaye, poet and dramatist, and Lillem Blauvelt, singer.

To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, akiket your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph Let your birthday star be your daily guide.

SUNDAY, MARCH 17

PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar, 24)- Indulge

A

Ja

Port-

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Nept. 23)---- healthful This is a good time to review Get out-of-doors your past efforts; evaluate them, congenial and make plans for Tuaching group of

future goals.

recreation. with friends.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)—— Increase your petrol popular ily by mixing In some munity event. Enjoy yourself,

too,

You

LIBIA (Hept. 24-Oct. 23)- Country nir and sunshine would

Try be good for your health, com-

to get out into the upen it al all possible.

SCORPIO (Oct, 24-Nov, 22)-- of able to be may be service to a neighbour through Community your church organisation.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec.

out for 22)—Take une serious thought today. Account for your past activities and plan

ones.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)—

Jitw}k{tz A

which seeTTIN 10 come to you through inspiration may open up new horizons for you soon.

GEMIN) (May 22-June 21) --- Take stock of your unaels and tables; make concrete plans tur your future. Seek inspira ton.

new.

NOTIC

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. CANCER (June 22-July 23)- Mild recreation nu.-of-doots, if 20)-You may Rain fresh in- the weather permite, will renew spiration by friendly meetings your mental แย physical with friends who have similar vignur.

interests.

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-- AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, 19) After

asual morning --Even-s your

will

In the move devotions, spend the balance of direction in

which you pust the day in resful reerention. them day. See that you like Relax mounting ensions,

a forward step.

THE CHINA MAIL,

SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1987.

Colonel UP and Mr. DOWN :

+

by Walter

PARADE

''A COLUMN OF THE UNUSUAL ABOUT PEOPLE AND PLACES AND THINGS

JACOBY

ON BRIDGE

Slam Bid Is Luxury Item

By OSWALD JACOBY

PRIDGE players Indulge

themselves in Дапу luxuries but the one they can least afford is the unsuccessful grand slam that Cools both game and smali siam,

North and South blame each other for today's extravagance and have asked me to assess the blame, I have no trouble doing

South must be given the full charge for the debacle and It is pity that North had to share in the loss.

The interesting part of the bidding begins with South's five clubs. At that point in the bidding South Intended to bid either six or seven and his pro-

A newsreel deer belong to the herd of 1,200 mechanisation and automation

of roaming on the Duke of Bed-

will act in s different way."" ford's eslate at Woburn Park, Speafter. Mr L.F. Ford,

planning near Luton, Bedfordshire. They chief

of biom engineer are to go to the Biblical Zoo Morris Moters, speaking at a near Jerusalem, which has been shop stewards "Quiz" at the established with the aim of Cowley Conservative club. collecting examples of all the

of current Alma, mens

of

WAY BACK IN THE ATOM ACE extract

the Queen's Coronation

Westminster 171 Abbey sealed "to last a thousand years" in a special canister has been placed in a rece's on the silo of the new permanent National Film Theatre on 1,000 varieties of animal mon- Londen's South Bank of the tioned in the Bible. So for, the Thames In another canister Biblical Zoo has collected speci-

140 of went copics

varieties purpera and periodicals. The "Biblical" Animals. In return for theatre is being built by London the deer, the Duke of Bedford near Waterloo will receive from Jerusalem two County Counc Bridge. It will seat 500 and is porcupines, two vultures and a

be finished by Jungle cal. to Scalember

14 will be leased by the British Film Institute which is covering

KISS 'N the east of equip- ment. An appeal for £25,000 PROSPER has been launched and 50 for

has been midlands of

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An African church near Shabani, mining town in the Southern Rhodesla, taking brotherly love

from the seriously,

the

Before the service begins the mule members of the congregu- tion embrace and kiss all the women present.

The church is growing so fast that a new building is being put

up.

*

EINDHOVEN Three ENTERPRISE fourteen R.A.F. men stationed at Eindhoven in Holland who have built their

its own radio station come from Liverpool. The radio station has been made A GET "Hbiory docs out of egg-boxes, old ten crates TOGETHER prove Thot alid salvaged electrical paris.

machines and The Eindhoven alimen had been machine power have been very unable

plckup either the beneficial to mankind and there B.B.C. the British Forces is no reason to bellove further Network satisfactorily. The three Liverpool men are Senior Alrerafisman Ronald Howzate, the station's electrical specialist. Leading Aircraftsman Jack May- field

who regularly of Bootle, broadcasts and

traditional Jazz show, end Corporal George Furnival of West Derby, whose! speciality is a rock 'n roll pro- grumme.

PORN on St Patrick's Day, you seem to have been endowed with D

a special capability for making friends wherever you go. You have a kindly and affectionate nature and one which attracts prople into your orbit without any apparent effort on your part. You are not one to make advances, but those who are received into

are rewarded by great sincerity your rele of friendsh loyalty throughout van entire life.

Although you have a great respect for scientifle facts, you are also emotional in your approach to personal problems.

You are able to analyse facts, come to definité decisions and then expound Tarm in terms which everyone can comprehend. You would make a üne teacher, lecturer or promoter for some new idea in which you believed. Something very new can be made to appear quite the thing to do. You make exceptional circumstances appear easy of accomplishment. In other words, you believe in the simplification of difficulties to point where they are no longer problems. You probably would do well in low.

it

You have imagination and vision and, i so trained, might become an outstanding inventor, for your mind has a trend for You are fond of music and find techantes, selence and the like."

emotionally satisfying.

definite sex are brainy and are You members of the fair Intellectuals. You may try to hide your brains, but don't. You can be beautiful these days and still not be dumb!

Among those born on this date were: King James IV of England; Roger B. Taney, US. Chief Justice; Frank Buck, explorer and antinal trainer; Rabbi Stephen Wise, churchman; Paul Green, dramatist, and Clara Morris, actress.

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, MARCH 18

PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 20)—

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23)-

Be ractical today and you will Be conservative in your solve most of the minor per- plexilies which may appear on the horizon.

ARIES (Mar. 21;Apr. 20)- Collect debla due you or pay your own bilis,

Keeping your credit record clear is important There days.

pre

activities today, Don't over- energles. extend your nervous You need to keep calm.

LIBRA

(Sept. 24-Oct. 23)— Personal affairs can go wrong unless you are careful in your approach.

especially domestic problems.

SCORPIO (Oci, 24-Nov. 22)-

"against" Trends are a litle you today, so watch each carefully, Consider decisions well, before selling upon them. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-You may And that legal matters involving business and financial tasks

problems

can trying. Keep your temper,

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 23-Jan.

1

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)—- Postpone a journey if you can. You may find personal relations strained, calling for diplomacy and taet.

GEMINI (May 22-June 21)— One of those days when careful planning and accurate excution of your

will aver confusion.

CANCER (June 22-July 23)- Best for you

closely to normal routine.

THAT DAME

"Down

sayu Laura

·

GREAT Lightning struck tho JOVE microphone held by African lawyer David Lubogo as he addressed a large on "Africa Ior the Africans at Kampala.

crowd

The microphone wire leading to his hand glowed red hot and Lubogo fall to the ground as a heavy thunderclap deafened his audience. The crowd stampedod. Lubugo's last words before he

struck: "Only

Africans should have any say in what happens to Nile waters,"

WAN

OLD FASHIONED Actress Ann CONVENIENCE Sothern called the ire department to her 14th-floor replace in the New York Plaza Hotel when smoke began pour- ing from it into the room.

Twelve floors below the Bre- men found British architect Frank Lloyd. He did not know the grates in the centrally heated fashioned hotel were just oid decoration

BY

by

THE

SHALL follow

fortunes

of

WAY

Beachcomber

Since nobody will vote for their candidates there will be no canvassing or speechmaking, except when it is necessary to persunde un over-eager sup-

bition.)

A sense of proportion

НЕ THE nation-wide controversy nbout the thin man who suld he could wear a fat man's

closely the turn, merges in extroversion. the Hatch,"

the new (See the excellent article by

the As she French political party,

Dr Freidegg, of Bad Sensch, walks up to und sips Absicntionists. Their policy in the current Arbeiter the pint you have placed for her is to abstain from voting. un the counter of the Red Barn Inn, Shrewsbury. She will re pay your generosity by reciting nursery rhymes, repeating local gossip and frequently making The most polite enquiries about her own state of health. Linda, perler that, in the interests of collar round his waist took a the retriever also ilstens 10 the party,

be must not vote for turn for the worse yesterday, Lauru, who has been at this their candidate.

The philoso- The magistrate asked for house

for 37 years-and 00- phic basis of this new political demonstration in court, but the year-old leensee Mr Sam P

the thin man pointed out that he Brooke will not part with his

no stud in his waistcoat, Tombale, had dog, or his 40-year-old parrot.

the Neantiste leader, who bases with which to fasten the collar. everything on Nothing, and once "If you had," said the magis- sald two

"Something cannot come trate, "would

down believed out of nothing, but nothing con dangling

your lega?”

4

red and

BIBLE Two BEAST. fallow deer,

doctrine

appears to Neantism of Pierre

be

you wear

a

lo be the descendants come out of something, and "Not necessarily," said the man,

"but I should wear a muller to hide the fact that there was no collar on my shirt." "What about two collars?" sald the DROFESSOR Schuyler

magistrate. "A fat man's round Laddum, of Chicicacawgeo the waist, and a thin man's University, Nebrasku, has

your own, perhaps round the written an "Analysis of Liter- necky" "That,” said the man ury Motivatlun,"

with special sully, "wouldn't prove that a reference to D. H. Lawrence fat man words of

could wear his own

of deer brought to Britain from therefore out of everything. Palestine by the Crusaders, are-

to be sent to Jerusalem, The And so say all of us

TARGET

to

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to stick fairly 20)-A positive attude toward It whatever presents itself at this for time will help smooth your

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centre Charge letter i sle quare, and there must be at toast one nine-letter word u the foreign No plurals: 18 1ist. words

Rantes AD Oper TODAY'S TARGET: 17 WOTH. good. 48 words, very good. 04 words excellent. Bolution qu Monday..

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LEO (July 24-Aut. 28)- AQUARIUS (Jan, 21-Feb. 19) Pro.eet your interests, especially --A health hazard when It comes to some jogul menacing your future success. matter. Guard against an Solve that and you have solved emotional upset.

everything else!

DARTWORDS START THERE AND BU words HERE

in the circle on the

given the starting point ==NOUGHB1IOD, Your target it reach the Kord ADETTINĖ, In the centre. You have to work your way by re- Arranging the other 48 wordano that the relationship between eng wont and the ong next to 12 in sy warned uf one of six rilles,

Rules: (1) The word may be an anagram of

the word that preceden

11.

(2)

aytonym of the "word

that precedes 15.

3) It may be found

by adding one letter to,

or

subtracting

letter from, or chang

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HORDE

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WILLIAM

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WHITE

ind one letter in the preceding word.

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(89,86 mnny form with, the pr ceding worá a name known person, ples, or thing in Tout or tetion.

GNVH

ALTON

(0) It may be sociated with the preceding word in

title or

in sus sesion of a book, play, or other compostop

A typical automaton of worda malucha ben musslo Bill Will Power Tower Wrote Rote Rada drate

(Helation on Fars 10)

CHESS

By LEONARD BARDEN

A problem by J. Buchwald (Oakhurst Nowa 1948), White mates in two..

Solution to ""yesterday's problemit

1 RXP, R-KRI (1: RXR; 2 QXPols leads to male);

2 OxPoly RKQ) 3 JmJIS mati,

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and Gertrude Stein. Ono collar round my neck." passage makes everything clear: course it wouldn't," repped out "Lawrence's presuppositions the magistrate impatiently. were integrated in with his con- clusional scheme life; but Tail-piece

of Gertrude Stein feversed this

process,

ASKED to what he attributed

and precooded from dogmatic certainly to potentials, the swift drop in the figures casualties since - petrol Each was introvert up to the of rond

point where extroversion was ratloned. a motorist said, "It is undoubtedly due to the merges in introversian."

are far fewer

That would probably be the fact that there point where introversion, in its pedestrians about."

12-18

was to decido between

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those two final contracts, The Ayo-club bid was the start of a campaign to obtain information from North.

North'a five-diamond bid was correct. He had a sound four- spade bid and

both ace and of his own sulk,

King

was

South's five-heart" bid also correct. At that point North might well have Jumped right to six spades, but ho con- tented himself with the derbid of Ave,

un-

At this point South- should have been clearly wamed of the bid, danger in a, grand-slam North had clearly indicated that there was something unsatisfac tory about his hand and almost

meant that surely that lacked

one of the top diamonds,

he

three

♥CARD Sense44

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14

North East

Double

You, South, hold:

Pans

South

?

MA QE VEZ 4Q76 JK Q 10 9 0

What do you do?

A-Bid three no-trump. You have 13 points, a good Ave-cară anti and two spade stoppers. All your parlaer needs is something that looks like a double.

TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding is the same as in' the question just answered. You, South, hold:

47.03735 ◆AKI7 MA41

What do you do?

Answer on Monday

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