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This Funny World
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it'd never get a chance to ripen.
BY
"Even If my money did grow on trees,
THE
0
WAY
by Beachcomber
DOUBT if even that amazing tons. The talkn broke down
angler Cosme Smellinghain- when Smith has ever opunited the feat objected.
the Governing Body
Smart-Allick
of an angler in Rhodesia who suggested that recently, while fishing with a should have the
Musi Master, arat activities.
then Foulenough nominal title of
ht
worn
caught a crocotitle
a cover for his Sir" "Excuse me.
youch. fed a
But Foutenough sand that such
title "but passer-by
think you have
would Your unke him a taughingstock "in something on the end of Hne." Snelbugham-Stith once the eireles in which the Aris caught a hippopotamus in muddy dare not ruise waters, using a cherry as ball, heads,
but the unwieldy best gut
their milksop
away. Ashamed to return to the Storm in a horse-trough
Residency without a catch,, he
purchased a rhinoceros from thinoceros farm ond touk
along with him, Orso they say.
Sensational revelation
A
THE CHINA · MAIL, TUESDAY,
·JACOBY.
ON BRIDGE
South Keeps Loser To Win
By OSWALD JACOBY
TODAY'S hand is taken from
George S. Cofin's in- teresting book, "Sure Tricks," If you want to get the most enjoyment from it look at the bidding and the North-South hands only.
West opens the lung of
APRIL 16, 1957.
WOMANSENSE
Page
The London Season is beginning. To the outsider it means pictures of Palace parties, pretty girls, "The Deb of the Year." What is it like from the inside? LADY HUGGINS, wife of a former Governor of Jamaica, has taken three
daughters through it. Here she gives a mother's - cye - view.
Away with these Deb Profiteers
What is important is that they are willing and eager to spend anything between a bare minimum of £750 and 218,000
diamonds and East discards the dence of byades. Your problem
VER the Adam Arena. three montJis” spree for is to work out nline of
0% play
their daughters. that will emble you to make place in the drawing
no-trump contract room, beside the French commerciallsation, year by year, It indicates the increasing your three nguinis, any division of spades, ormolu clock, stands.... of the London Social Season. hearte and clubs. You know that West started with all four. The Invitation Card. missing diamonds,
for
It is the most distinguished of The solution to the problem cards By now, 1,000 of them Is that you must play any have pride of place in a thousand clipmond except the six spot.distinguished homes, The best defence will be West to continue to lend high diamonds. You must hang on | to that six and continue to
play high diamonds yourself.
At irick four West will lead
In effect; the card Hays:
Come at 3.30 sharp-and wwear a hat,
with
An ordinary enough message. But....wrapped up in elegant, courtly phrases, dusted now
gold and crowned with the most famous monogram in the world ....It is a message that an 18- year-old girl bullds dreams on.
the diamond seven and you see why it was important to hang on to that little Bix.
NORTH SAKOT5
108 6482
108
WEST
43
♥J8
• AKQ7
478432
15
EAST AJ109802 ❤70832
◆ None 475 SOUTH (D)
None ♥AEQI
J 10086
BAKQI
West North East PRES
Pass
Ľ
1
On
BOLITION of the purchase Aux right-angle bevel-wheel greaseproof parapet whinges with sorbled tai)- hankers and Torzel flaps on nicker-edge bolt-serows is being opposed by Mrs Relf, a phonist in the HDL/FJ/17/36/ 41/9 Board at the Gyruscopic
non
No one vulnerable
South
10
tele-
and
24 PRIS 20. Pass
Pass 20 3N.T. Pas PASS
Pass
Opening lead-◆ K
EXCLUSIVE NATURE
It is, of course, the Invitation of the Year for the debutantes
of 1057; an invitation to
Queen's Presentation of the Parties at Buckingham Palace,
It explains why the cham- pagne tents of Ascot and the chaudeltered ballrooms of May- for are a good breeding ground for a money-grubbing rückel.
First, let us accept that in these days of crippling taxation, parents are interested in spend- ing large outs of money to bring a daughter out, for one reason only:-
They believe that it is still the best way of introducing her to a lot of eligible young men: still the safest, surect marriage market in the world,
Martiit
For this one reason, there are always many more little while rule administered by the Lord gloved girls
waiting to be there is room
launched than
for.
Here in
tho
-she cannot sponsor her own present a giri and run
The sponsor has her busiest This is the strictest season for her. daughter.
time at the beginning of-the The lump sum will be in the year, when the mothers of deba Chamberlain's Office.
discuss their plans. region of £1,000, and I bave gather to
She Is always there, ungling heard of cases where it is much where the pearl-
tirelessly for Invitations to the more. She a roped profiteer creeps in, The racket begins when
only right parties-for the girl she This paid sponsor. can 11 with по wears her title as costly as hewly-rich family Look at the card again.
Its entree
Season is closed. into London
She will ba Society, coronet, and her approach to make a Presentation once every may never sce again once the exclusive nature very
felt the family is terribly well bred, three years, like all the others; making Inquiries log about that want to bring out
But sho prays on debutantes emphasized by another message doughter. The first big obstacle
mothers
allowed to mysterious thing known as --this time for the father of the
Presentation
PAID IN CASH is the
"THE LIST." bring out one other girl at the debutante.
Queen.
But her discreet proposition same time as their own. mother was not bolls down to this: For a lump sponsor still gets her jump sum, If the
as a non- of course, probably unknown to num, paid la cash, presented herself-not only as a deb but again on her marriage taxable gift, she will arrange to the mother,
12
Swords tuill be worth, They are not important--the very few daddies left, with swords to buckle on.
WHAT
You play it this time and West TF the extrice of a real vaca-
trick but 19
NARKOVER master reveai- yesterday That Home time ago De Sinárt-Alllick was considering the appointment of Itewarch Station at Tarporley. Captain Foulenough as financial
Mrs Rell Fid Jast adviser to the School,
night: The
wing his fourth Captatu
was unsions to know "Congealed lighting for public
U in the lend. whether Snancial advice, in this weka is a step backward,"
Now, whatever West case, incant maltery connected will only cause discontent," A with the turf, or the handling
an M.C.C. ribbon you will be able to
hat put his dummy to discard your round hin bowler of bigger and more secret opere: head between his legs and inden dummy's lugh spades
ad make fees ht Councillor Hudge. He
remaining nine was ejerter, "I think Mrs Raf tricks. Fa olsundhratuod the whole Hit," commented the chair- hot of a wallpaper company.
CROSSWORD
ACTOSE
1. its te oxpected to produce an
ranet on the upper clust 3 14. 03
6. He's an unbeliever. 18)
8. Vic4014 of the Hint can't m
bothered. 191
. Honger for Shaw. (8)
11. You ever nake reul
gros tits way 191
1. ay yes.
(7)
DRUJ-
18. Da har makers atro tam ne
of part ben anployee 7
20. * the bust on the stage, en
2. dum
zo along with this.
21. Brain children, (U)
Down
1. This helpe with the partis
(4-0)
1. Tals, may be a vernfog and a
olgn. (9)
8. Oba of reverence. (4)
4. Talis for punishing cat. (4)
5. Mato is the end of thin. (6)
1. Ustoły i mignai. (4)
V. Movable circle for fashion. (5
20. You tivo bown, thle after
Down Aubl. (8)
12. This
lopnan?
monster.
(0)
(14, Drop
with extrane chen-
118. An i'm A A
IRTIN
tor. (3)
10. Gir
dia
intälligen d e.
27. Mistakes
7
A
rogios
Fererday's apimtista
CHESS
By LEONARD BARDEN
A problem by B. J..da C.
Andrade (Observer, 1927), White mates in three.
with
TARGET
A
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maga words of bouti jotteis
De Madre PRD
the
fetters in the square on the left D making cli
word, the
Jettern in each of the
Surau Aquares may be used piled 1315". Each word must contain the large letter in the centre
and there must be lear) pag niue-leties ward in the Ust No plurale ; nu torelgo rober แกtte
words!
TODAVIS FARGET: 27 HUNGE good: 38 words, very good 4 ivorila, ercellent Kolution SPARTYTAS.
YESTERDAY'S
chlek
SULUTION
hikar Inker kon Witchen KITCHENER Korps hatch Kiar kich i krige k neck riskle Blak 1 x rink Bath 132964 Erlahen thick Unt Thinker tich Ticker hen miker frigh
the to
who are
IS A REAL VACATION?
By W. W. BAUER, M.D.
WÊ
never
The
No one quite knows how!, SR- girl's name gets on to it, but every year out of about 1,000
debutantes, only 280 OT appear on THE LIST.
20
The girls on THE LIST are the oses naked to nearly all the balls and naturally the debs left off got asked only to the dances where they are actually sports, friends of the host and hostess, List goes round The The famous
from hostess to hostess, also a list of sultable young men.
1 remember one mother
in coming up to me, when I was
intellectutal interests, travel, theatre or music. student can benefit from sports, 01 or some kind from recreation.
activity, unrelated to his year's Kny per work. Anyone who succeed in mment solution. In the case of making a real switch of the vacation, we are not inter- terests during his vacation may bringing out one of my ested in anything permanent. expect to come back to his work daughters, and saying: "Dear
retreshevi
hed and
more competent Lady Huggins, can't you please What we want is a temporary
gut my daughter put on the deb change which will allow for re-than
from
physiological
Alon is change, then how shall we go about establishing
The modern porarily getting away the their advantages. icads the right atmosphere for
saltered themselves, all family is sufficiently get into precious days which come
losers too seldom and go all too fast? in its daily activities to benefit
Brom a vacation together. and
interp sted Change can from a number of different 'an- On the other hand, if the basic needs of various members of gico.
the family are markedly differ- ent then they should go their Or
Suppose that you acosfére.
the
covery Brst of all.. There is, Jets Unough to drop the six of
fatigue. change of pace, which is per- aeparate ways on vacations. trick one. You diamonds at win the fourtia diamond trick haps the most important. Most of the vacation is long enough.
NEW INTERESTS persons engaged in business, in- divide it so that they may have and can only make your C&M-
part together and part separate- tract by folding the ace
dustry, or the professions, live a
Another phase of change fast-moving and strenuous life. ly. The important thing is the They are constantly on the change of pace.
change in interests. Where the move. Travel is often ก definite
Change of scenery, 100, has interest has been money-making business routine. its advantages. Doctors used to part of the
or satisfaction of ambition Such persona will do well
for cure to advise long ocean voyages have quiet vacation,
and low heart. This will
throw West In with no way to get out successfully, but you will have marke your contraet by clair- voyance Instead of Mr Colin's inethod of "Sure Tricks."
V-CARD Sensek
Bast
1
Pass
-The bidding has been:
South West North Double Pass
You, South, hold:
AAT VKQJ876 0A98, No8 2
What do you do? A--Bid two hearts. You have a very good beart hand.
TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding is the same as ja the question just answered. You, South, hold:
MAQE VEQJ875 #AK? 43
What do you do?
Answer TomOTTOW
cottage in the woods.
such
in were
own
A change of outlook is probs I replied in all sincerity: "My dear. don't know why ably
of the product
other
it is quite a changes more than ล consolous my child is on. change in itself. Any
situation mystery to me in which human beings find
has its elements
frustration, trou-
VA
ONE ASPECT
Can another sum of
money
is theexity, and sometimes
ale
or hardship.
Even temporary re-buy a girl's place on the List?
of children or fuldment of can be extremely help I don't know--but it would not
the individual who surprise me. Samtid
I have heard that the Palace and the Lord Chamberlain are aware that the pendon is being commercialised and disapprove most "strongly. ·
as certain types of patients. This of obligations, It is time to ful. Take could be provided by a remote was because the change in scen- change to something entirely is tied closely to home through The paid sponsor is only one
restery and also the change in pace different. In this kind of change responsibilities for the care of
otherwise aspect of the staggering expense in the mountains, a reireal to which might be inherent in such the individual
may be condi- an aged, infirm, or Farm, camping or aniling, or a
cap disabled relative. This situation of launching a/deb, themselves tioned by his likes and his cap- a voyage visit with relatives or friends.
bezeicial. Such prescriptions abilities. The research man may cannot be permanently resolved
be changed tem were not given for definite or abandon his own laboratory and but it can CHANGED. PACE gante disease with the idea of take his change of interests in porarily to the benefit of all
cure, so much as to encourage another laboratory. The change concerned patient as well Take the housewife who has the ability to endure. The doc- here would be in the subject vacationist.
before the modern matter. He might lived a dill routine sort of life dor, long
from and for her a stimulus may be concept of psychomatic medi biology to photography" or vice
This cine, nevertheless had a shrewd verss. the best vacation bet
that raises the question of vacations
the The important point is curtain types of patients need together or separately for hus-preciation of the fact band and wife or for parents to get away from
accustomed change of interests. The mother and children, Both ways have environment as a means of tem- and housewife can benefit from
BOYS'
AND
YOUR BIRTHDAY....... By STELLA Mrs. Judy Entertains
TUESDAY, APRIL 16
may mean, Once you have sel your mis on you let, nothing
-Her Cupboard Was Always Filled With Goodies-
By MAX TRELL
GIRLS'
TO
Tho
your moro complete
But nothing is done about it. change of interest, the more you succeed in puting behind you No wonder one asta if the
accustomed; deb for a time your
gets enough out of her ways, the more succesful your season to justify the cost.. vacation will be.
MAGAZINE
Mrs Judy let in Teddy, the
Stuffed Bear, ;
"Just thought I'd drop in and "HI, ald Tedy. say hello," there, Knarf und Hanid. I sec Don't bother whether it was going to snow you're eating. tomorrow, whether the pond about me, Mrs Judy," Teddy "I'm not the least NOW that the weather had was going to freeze so there'd went on. Now
But those cookies bit hungry, there, be ice skating. turned really cold,
All at once. was nothing better that Kharf,
Mrs Judy Jald look delicious, don't they?" the shadow boy with the down her Imitting and Bald.
More Cookies turned-about name, could think "Pardon me," and hurried out of than to visit Mrs Judy. of the room. She returned
Mrs Judy You are neat, tiny and meticulous
was Mr Punch's few moments later with a dish in everything you do. Suci a person wife, which is the same as of cookies and a pitcher
caying that Punch was Mra milk. Judy's husband.
BORN today, you hava above much self-sacrifice it
average talents and, it is up to you, to make the carliest youth. Character and your own ideas about you permit no interference with your how things should be. If they are plans and can be as stern and hard- not as you want them, then you frarted as anyone, will take measures in correct them
Since you have a (right away, imajjette personality, you will attract people who me iniluential and able to hip you with your compaign of improvement,
Young thing.
have a mront Interiere. At such times, however,
find it easy to form habits that last a lifetime, Just make sure that they are all good habits. Abstain from stintilands or rich foods or you may much too plump after
Sympathetic, open handed and become understanding of all those who are iniddin Age, In trouble, it is likely that you will be imposed upon at Úmes. You are
so good-natured that you can never
Among these born on this date Sir John Franklin, navigator; Frederick Fuman
pelential
Charter
roly be those who will guen attempt Anatole France, author; to lake ndavantage of your coxt Chaplin, actor: Herbert D. Adaina, Esture. Be warned against such for educator: From authors and they will only hinder your helping Aulton 3, Cross, on the | those worthy of your offices,
срета.
To find what the stara bave in
You are one who appears to be store for you tornarrow, select your. capable of taking on all manner of birthday fler and rad the EPS- responsibilities and neyor flinch at poeding paragraph, doing your duty, no matter how - day star be your daily guida,
ARES Cafar,
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17.
1.Apr. 203. You may And that a business trip ai. considerable distance will bring highly-rewarding reaults,
TAURUS ÇADE. 21-May
213-
went
Mrs Judy smiled and
She returned with out again.
another dish of cookies and somo more milk. Without being the least bit hungry (or
of
EX
a
"I've got lots more" she said he said) Teddy started to eat
to Knart and Hanid with
with enjoyment, smile. "Have ail you like."
Then there was another knock Knarf winked at Hanid and on the door whispered: "I told you she'd Hiawatha, the Wooden Indian
and in themi" and they both Boy, and Mary Jane, the Rag
They had Doli.
servo
We
came
· Mrs. Judy returned with a 'pitcher of milk and cookies.
Wind-Swept Garden He went over to Hanid, who was sitting by the window at the wind-swept looking out
her about helped themselves. garden and told
just started tallding again when visiting Mrs Judy.
were just wondering watha explained, "No, we don't "yes, it's a wonderful idea, there was a mock on the door, where everybody was," Hia- want any cookies thank you.
We Just Hanid agreed.
dropped in to say Thello"
But Mrs Judy didn't pay rny attention to what Hiawatha or Mary · Jano said, Sho, woni off and came back with two more dishes of cookies and, o larger pitcher of milk,
Knar?, "And besides," said "Mrs Judy will be sure to serve
a plateful of cookies"
Hand shook her head doubt- fully.
.
LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23) "Oh dear, I hope Mrs Judy Your intuition are very acute. Be doesn't think that's the reason guided by them, even though exterior conditions appear to Indicate quiia: the opposite.
we're
*She
visiting her."
doesn't mind;": nuld
A continuanen of yesterday'n good AcúÚPIO (Oci 24-Noy. 22) Kharf, as they started walking Purces. You might plan a real A trip to nome distant place may celebration with relende this evening. bring a new opportunity with the behind the bookcase whero' Mrs GEMINI (May 22-June 13tinct advantages for additional proft. Judy and Punch had their little Important decisions which you must make without putalde help may In Your personal interests are spot
fluence your future.
to
BAGITTARIUS (Nov, 23-Dec. 2)—} houso: "She Like, tvSTER-
*
they
had:
ilko her cooldos. Fouil “Ilgfted, and you should be quite CANCER (Joan **-Joly 21) cul, in getting all you most
this Introduce a creative idea and then dole.
APRICORN (Da, 23-J48; 20renchód. Mrs. Judy' house. promote it with Important people plans to help another and your Punch was taking a nap in his who can sponsor it for you,
are aled benefiung Casy chair with a newspaper find that you ar LEO (July 24-Aug. 2) yourself Increased popularity results over his face, Judy was sitting Trust your intuitions to guide you AQUARIUS {Jati,= 23«Fab. : 193
This le quita different New place, Combined with social on the other side of the
rocan, Solution to yesterday's Learn sunulan clitics, bring good quietly knifings
which Le which,
Combine" budnom and plonaire: for, problem:
VIRGO (ANE, 24-Dept. **|| #33--.: prof]; now,
"I'm delighted you've come to
•1, Rykt, P×E; ZKKU, you can be adventuresome even #21892 (Fab, 26-Mar - 29)—| visii," Mrs Judy andiko lek
RE-D7ch, winning the lake a esfeulsted "Hist-and posing: Itynów: work is mladi maiing, bien
that you will succeed. Coon, any you should, at that you Word272e
thing such ing L'about, they began stalking oneph 4 better than usual prent,
go for your ACórte
Rupert and the Rock Pool-24
While Ruperi la waiting for the ide,” he mutters. Very carefully talking fish, to return he hears to be edges forward and peers round
• scraping"noias close, to his ear, nod?" the edge of a rocks. Before him ià
· from behind' a' seaweed curtain"sa, huge crabs and from ka other - appears a Large black clawan. Ha daw d'anglès something that starta back but then he realises that sparkienok know what that is,... [thuisław (la' toving in a peculiar e cries Rupert: * It ́s the chain roa
way. Iɛdo, believe it is beckoning is dying fiah anarched, from ins ANY FALL MIGHTS'SEBERYND
Mrs Judy didn't mind a bit,
That's why I have a cup board," she said, "to keep good things to eat.”.
Buddenly there was a voice |from the cosy, chair. Mr Punch had fur opened his eyes after his-nap.
"Hello" he said, that was wonderful nap I just had. I like eating, something I don't know what,
"Cookies" shouted everyone.
Mrs Judy came bar enormous plata, piled up with cookies She gave them nito Me: Funchğünde gave, dim a big i kiss, too...
In most cases, I don't think aho does,
At the boat it is carefree summer of parties, and preoning prettiness; which she will look back.on with pleasure a ker
But as long as there is the chance that out of it: oil she con acquire an eligible husband -rich, possibly famous, prefer ably titled-the season with all fle headaches will continue.
The new line", itsRonald Raterson's collection is onlled the Crosier because it "The "oullins of
the waistilzim,
curving over the kloping down