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"Projaise not to look where it says 'date of birth' ?′′*
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by Beachcomber
NEVER want to se aut
other sausage," sald & Tory M.P. the other day.
term, Mr Hector Koruthulalos lost a gold watch, A master advised him to offer a reward to the Лnder, This master then In the old days such a ringing visited a receiver of stolen challenge would have become goods, and, by threatening to music-hall song overnight. It use certain information, obtain would have become also a catched the watch for £3 10s lle phrase for Harry Tate, and then returned it to the millon- children would have shouted it alre
aire, and collected the £50 in the streets. Bus conductors reward. "Where did you and would have raised laughs with
asked MI Koruthaiclos. "On the floor of
head master's study," was the reply. "You must have dropped It Dr Sinart-Allick, who present, made a face like a cat which has drunk vinegar, as Mirabeau sald of Robespletre. The deadly pudding (3)
ALPRACTICE was question-
it.
One explanation of the tiny sausages stuck on toothpleks at cocktail parties is that when the full-sized brutes were tried, was no way of holding there thern In the crowded room without bunging thern Into people's faces and getting them smashed against furniture,
was
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Narkover. to arrange for treacle pudding?" "The usual," his son's entry in the summer said the chef. "Stale bread covered amply with Treckio." “Has this pudding ever had
customers i-effects on the "Well," said the chef, "it often makes them ill, but I never heard of anyone dying of "Could anyone have had access to the helping served to Mr
"Only Wenslyedale?"
she waiter, bui he wouldn't · "want
10 Licers
it He hates it." "What would you say," asked Malpractice, if i were to tell you that the analyst's report
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31 words, very good: 36
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Lumorrow.
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ent polsons Yound in the lethal helping?" "I should say the gentleman
must have brought them with him," answered the ther
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"However queer some of dishes are, we don't une
"Did you poisons,"
taste this pudding yourself?" asked Mal- practice. "Not F" sald the chef, "I know it of old." Mal- practice frowned thoughtfully.
YOUR BIRTHDAY
BORN today, you
cepilonal
By STELLA
TUESDAY, MARCH 26
bave in ex- poetry or prose, Philosophy and 139- tory are two subjects in which you are vitally interested and you might even combine them effectively. You find relaxation
In and enjoyment music, and while you may not be a perfonner, you will want to listen to others who are gifted.
Next memory
to that, your jolly nature with the high appreciation for the comle in ifte person whom others make you2 Like to have around? You are always able to Bind Ray arnetting amusing wid you ht always brightening up life around you. Since you enjoy peace and harmony in your own life, you will do every thing you can to make all your murroundings, pleasant and joyful, The who krtow you only cinually may think you have 100 much muperficiality, but this is far from Chi truth,
Cariful about "your personal ap- pearance, you always make a good ftret impression. You svomen are housekeepers and will meticulous make fitte use of your artistic talents in this direction,
Among those burn on this dalo were: John R. Thomas, composer Edward Bellamy, author: _Wam Actually, you are a rather serious Locky, historian; Thoma
Sherwin
and educator, Alfred E. Hourman But you take a philosophical Attitude toward fe and, having Robert Frost, poela; and Conde Nast, learned how to make the most of publisher.. everything, you can always
To find what the clas have u the sunny side of things. The world store for you tomorrow, select your has need for people of your ilk, too: birthday star and read the correl- Your talent for writing should be ponding paragrapti. Let your birth- put, to profcasional use, either in day star be your daily guide.
ARIES
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27
(Mar. 21-Apr. 2) ing is not out of order to further New Ideas should and a promising your ambillones. reception today, Develop them now and put them to good use.
TAUSUS (Apr. 21-May 11)— Promote yourself. A littia, adverti-
CHESS
by LEONARD BARDEN.
GEMINI (May IZ-June 21)-
A değnite top performance day, Ázs complish, something which will put you much nearer your ultimate goal.
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wells
CANCER (June **-July Fortune ander on you, so every moment of this day to the best possible advantage. Don't waste a moment.
LKO (July 24-Aug. ▼ 23)-- You can solve a business problem, Involving property matters" If you tackle il, early in the day arid, stay with H.
even a little
23)
VIRGO (AUK 24-Sept. Combine business and pleamire with romance" today. It i plessa'yout The Heavens are"amling.
LIBRA (Sept, 24.Oct.
تروح
If you are in merchandising, you should be able to pile up the orders in fine style now.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov, 12) Develop some new Invention in a practical fashion, You ought to make good money on it, if you do,
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 13-Dec. H)—– If thinking, in terms of changing your job, flust take a look and Med
If your present one im't tonly goodf CAPRICORN (1709, 23-7a3). 20)--
A problem by E. Ferber (Viu-You can sign, a contract today with roggio, 1907). Whito males is confidence, dus be sime to read the
fine print carefully.
Solution" to yesterday's · AQUARIUS (Jan. 21=Fab. - 19). Write a convincing lathes regarding problem
property knasters and get your affairi settled to your advantage now, je
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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1957.
• JACOBY ON BRIDGE.
Poor Bid Is Not Too Bad
By OSWALD JACOBY
COUTII gazed mournfully at
the dummy, "The next Time open the bidding I will have a little more thin this collection of tripe."
ho
After this and reflection South noted that there was a chance to make his contract. All needed WAR O singleton or doubleton ace of spudes in either hand.
South's Orst step was to ty to get as much information possible about the distribution.
as
He won the opening lead in his own hand, casted dummy's ace and king of diamonds; re- turned to his own hand with the ten of hearts and played his last two diamonde, discarding a
spade and a club from dummy. West let go a small club and South made the mental that West started with three diamonds.
note only
to
A small heart was tod dummy's ace, Note that South retained the queen of hearts as
NORTH
K875 VAKJA
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EAST
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WEST
10 92 ❤ 8 +754
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4Q043
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East and West vulnerable e Bouth Weat North
Pass 2
East
Pass
2 N.T. F'ass UN.T. Pag Pass
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Opening lend-♬ Q
possible reentry to his own
hand. West let another club go started
and
How South bad more in-
nine
formation. West had with only four cards in the red suits and therefore held block cards. Of course he held a lot of clubs but unless he held seven or more he had at least three spades.
As much evidence as he could gather safely was in. South played a low spade from dummy his and won East's jack with queen. He returned the three of spades, played low from dummy and East had to play the ace
Dummy was good and South had brought home the slam.
♥ CARD Senseas
Q-The bidding has been: West North East South
Double
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You, South, hold:
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MAI #Q10874 4365 4814
What do you do?
A-Double. You can act one heart and are prepared for action by your partner if the opponenta run out
TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. You, South, hold:
MAQB VOT O +305 49543
What do you do?
Answer Tomorrow
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1. There's a' lot of thought in this
kind of work. (9)
7. They're apt to be stulty places,
(7)
w. Örder of Destrom. (0-3) 12. She's young, (6)
13. Later may be too late to be
on this. (5)
18. Golden für equine fame. (8)
18. River in fine new lanCL. (4)
19. River with dive on t mixture.
(4)
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good fellowship. (3)
24. Standara or old economy. (4) 25. Teutonie warrior, (4) A 26. Happy for Coward, (8)
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gin mixed (91
2. Bippery customer › Not for the
jahimonger. (9)
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WOMANSENSE
Knitwear Styles
From Italy
"Trivoll", a short evening dress which strongly reflects Spanish influence. In white tulle and scompanied with a white lace mantilla, this ensemble is a big success in Lanvin's spring-summer collection-Agence France-Presse.
A
A Family Life Specialist Says: PARENT-CHILD CLASHES AŘE "INEVITABLE”.......
and
Dr Evelyn Millis Duvall ex- prevsed this view In an article in Nationul Parent-Teacher, official publication of the National Congres of Parents and Teachers.
"Children เราบริ Brow emancipate themselves
the
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By Gina Popesina
N Italy; na, in other I toys count other
types of outer garments in jersey and other knitted fabrics are best-sellers this season and there is plenty of variety in style from the highest fashion to the classic.
Wool knit stalls feature short, semi-fitted jackets with slender shoulders, plain bane collars and sleeves which are usually elbow- bength. Skirts can be straight or without pleat at the pleated or panelled. In-
Candy, skinis are being worn
slightly longer to balance shortened basques of jackets,
the
ALMA of Milan use light grey jersey to make a neat little sult with a slender skirt and short, waist-length jacket with cape- style rieeves.
Wood knitwear La also A favourite fabric for dresses and is seen in the form of fersey, ribbing and a knitted) fabric with a slubbed surface simulat- Ing a woven fabric.
#
CAROSA
speckled knitted fabric for a plain slender dress with a straight skirt, three-quarter sleeves and wide, boat-shaped neckline.
The bodice is well-mouldedi shortened by a button at each side of the centre front panel on the ribs and two vertical tucks which are absorbed the slender alcint.
to
into
sol
ALMA
Top left: A decollete, three-quarter sleeved sweater in fine black wool fermay trimmed with vertical bands of grosgrain ending in bows.
Top right: This neat litike sult with slender skirt and short, waist-length jacket with cape-style sleeves la in very light grey thick wool Jersey.
Lower centre: A wide, V-neckline, three-quarter sleeves and gentle swathing over the bust caught into a narrow ruched centre front Panel are the main features of this`cocktail sweater.
Game
The same house makes
centre front panel trimmed with cardigan/blouse in very ine beige wool jersey into an un two velvet bows.
light wool knitwear. This has usual daytime ensemble consist- Knitted topcoats ane vying for revers but no collar. The wide ing of a slender skirt and a popularity with those made of raglan armholcs pro · fully.... three-quarter sleeved caraco-
The huge cable- fashioned. woven cloth. style top which stops short of stitch patterns which were so Another fairly classic design the waist. The rounded neckline popular a short while ago are from the Chicago, their families, and pursue woys
house is a for and the gap between life that make sense FAMILY life specialist of
the skirt being replaced by finer patterns, sweater/blouse in fine stocking and top are filled in with swath of the jersey type. their
she said. generation,"
ett self-fabric.
pstitch. This has deep armholes says clashes between
.Growth and development,
Then, of course, there is end and elbow-length, set-in sleeves. From SPAGNOLI come teen-agers and parents are for both child and parent, often dresses in wool jersey which are use
two less variety. In the traditional A Anely-ribbed yoke dips down inevitablo
of: wool knitwear for almost to bust level and has a sometinies seem like a series of tle ex-
contrast beneficial.
cach sweaten, cardigans plosion that lead to a new level complote
other. The first is
a plain, other separates Jackets and car button fastening and small
square conlaf, of being."
button-through model for daytime From ALMA of Milan come But such clashes need not be wear with the V-neckline and two very attractive destructive, she said,
Late-day While
hip pockets trimmed with bands models. The first, in black wool the adolescent needs of herringbone
Very useful for leaming with atitching. The Jersey, is -4 three-quarter. 21y, full skirts is D three restraint of
other a cocktail model in
in alceved decollete sweater trim quarter sleeved wrap around periences, mature parent, she black with a round decollete med by three
jergey narrow vertical wool
blouse which sald, the parent needs to re-neckline, three-quarter sleeves bands of grosgrain at the front, swathes the bust and tice at the member that life has changed and slender skirt. The moulded ending in bows. Rising up from waist at one side. Thrle is from from since his youth.-United Press. bodice is druped into a plain the hem, the two auter ones end the boutique of ADRIA of Rome.
at the bust and the centre one a This looks particularly attrac little higher. This trimming is tive with full skirts, and is repeated by a short single band very flattering style for the not- rising up each sleeve.
so-slim. It gives a neat wülst- lime and avoids the bulky effect of a tucked-in blouse that will The second is in light blue not stay tucked in. The design wool jersey with a wide, Vers team it in white with shaped neckline and three very full skirt of light
white quarter sleeves. The fabric is facrcloth gally, embroidered.......in swathed gently over the bust to black and gold.
narrow, horizontally-"
The most popular colours for ruched panel.
wool knitwear In Italy at the From SPAGNOLI of Perugia, moment are red azalea, comes a very clegant classic light blue and black.
up,
BOYS AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
A Rug For The Pond
-Jack Frost Kept It In Goal Man's Workshop-
By MAX TRELL KNARF, the shadow boy with.
the turned-about name, walked over to the next house, There the Coal Man was deliver. ing a ton of coal to the people who lived in the house.
"Good morning, Cool Man," sald Knarf.
"Good morning, lad," said the Coal Man,
"It's a cold morning, Man," said Kharf.
Coal
"That's why I'm delivering this ton of coal, lad," said the "It's Coal Man.
to burn in the furnace and make these people warm.
Then the Coal Man began to laugh and Knart sald: "Why are you laughing, Coal Man?"
stack of ice, "all rolled up like a rug.
"Is it big enough to cover the pond?" I asked Jack.
"If it isn't big enough,' said Jack, you just stretch it.'
"Well," said the Coal Man to Knarf. "I just pleked up that big roll of ice and put it on my shoulders and went down the pond with it."
to
Knart interrupted: "Did It 17
The Coni Man smiled again: "Yes and no."
"What do you mean?" Kaart asked.
Roll Of Ice
"I mean that the roll of ice fitted in some places and didn't fit in others.
"First I laid it over the top, It covered the pond like a hat covers your head.
Only here and there along the edges the water showed through."
"Did you stretch, 11?”
"I stretched it and pulled i
The Ice Business "I'm laughing, lati" repiled the Coal Man, "because I was just thinking of the business I used to be in before I got in the business of delivering coal. I was in the ice business:
I was It was like rubber. By and by, an Ice Man,"
all the places where the water "You made Ice?" said Knarf showed through were covered In a puzzled voice.
And up.
there were other "No," said the Coal Man, "I places where the leo was too had an assistant named Frost blg." Juck Frost 'was his full name, Knart said: "What did you He made the leo. I just dem do there, Coal Man?". Uvered it. to ponds and lakes."
Knart was surprised."
"Ice for lee-skating," said the Coal Mon. "I had a big work- shop under the side of the hill. That assistant of mine used to
| fill up the bins with snow, and Icicles He had barrels filled with blizzards. He had one whole room packed with snow- drifts;
Big Job
“One" afternoon," said the Cool Man, "I said to Jack: “Jack,
we've got a big job, Every- body wants to go ico-skating, only there's no ico on the point to go ice-icating on. 8o they've ordered tee for the pond. Now, what can wo do about it?'
Jack
Just smiled and said for
me to come: alunginthen he took me to that back of 2 the workshop an
and there was a big
1
Jack Frost filled up the bins with snow and icicles,"
"I cut off the edges with a sharp stone. I made that ico as neat and trim as a halecut," "And did everybody go skat- ing the next day, Coal Man?"
They sure did, lad!"
meet
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bright
THREE-TIERED SMORGASBORD
By: Ida Bailey Allen
nuimests.
"This three-tier arrangefosint would be an excellent way to displey smorgasbord foods for a church or club luncheon.or
I remarked, supper,"
THE stiff breeze blew the pucking cut in finger-length Chef's hat off. Down strips and rolled in chopped the steep hill it went, with the Chef in hot pursuit:
"Mon diqui Lucky it was not my high bonnet?" he puffed,
We were in the Watsonville, area in California, stopping for amorgasbord, at the famous Loma Linda Restaurant, over. looking the wide valley.
GORGEOUS ARRAY,
"And did they know that it was you who made the ice?"
"It wasn't me, lad. It was that assistant of mine. Но made the Ice. I just put it on
to that!" Man?" asked Knarf.
And is all this truc, Coolsh; relishes, including pickled go for a covering....
LONG, WIDE TABLE "All that is necessary is n Jong, fairly wide table covered with a white cloth. On this, place a double set of white The array of foods was gor-painted shelves, shorter s
narrower than the table. Usa geus three tiers of thems
On the first ties, wore hore shelf paper with an attractive.
the pond. There was nothing
"As true as I'm standing here, lad," said the Coal Man,
- And with that, laughing, the Cool Man walked away,
Rupert and the Rock Pool-6
"I say, you do lock says Rupert as tha reaches him. YOUTHRIE DI child, salvo lost waftill's dwifted away what? cries-Rupõet. You mean your ju "Where Is
None of us" nobody canetach
the Eng bye" movas: KWA bacvery miserable whic Your." and thinks,
Wh
aes, luck 1' he thinki, “...?!
cha moans,
Still Banife
spert stands
d'oeuvres of smoked and picked
decorate the
whole
plums, olives and fresh vegetable nibblers. There were chafing smorgasbord, use fresh tems as
they have in this restaurant," dishes with stuffed tomatoes, concluded the chef.
beef-potato hash: topped with cheese and baked, barbecund ahort ribs and tura-onion-tomus to bake.
On
the next tier were cold meals; many
salads; some tossed, others blended with
| mayonnaise-ruck "na : carbanza
bean, kidney-bean,
tuma
[ør. Wita
chicken salad, Thoro
DINNER
Grean Beans Vinaigrette Tuna-Onton-Tomato Bake French Fries Carrot Rounds Moulded Fruits 'with Sour Cream or "Ice Cream"
Coffee Tea ---- Milk”
"Tuns-Onion-Tornata | BAK
golden topped, shredded carrot Turn the drained contents of 2.
mayonnaise salad;
Inngazoni!
Balady?
whole green beans, and (7 oz) (ins turn into an ollect cauildower, each in amit sallow baking dish, Fleis | vinaigrette 'sautee,
BRIGHT COLOURS
Top with thin slices, tomaia kdom and rings of green pepper and **Some" salads were moulded raw anion, scalded with boiling and placed their bright water. Dust with salt pepper colours, shimmed in the lights, andle a 4 thaping well-favoured „Autotypersed" wore various Idecla
of cheers, and, bowls of
Bakce
Above this tier wrated cheese
big bowls of fresh fruit cock.
there's a host near at hand, that fall, fruit compote, Kibert
wo yet it fuck?". ww.could, sauc?"
penen, ailede, luscious cakes, and with pastries Mand butterscotch alleries)
nra lightly.
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