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come for me to publish bits this is happening to him. of my play. I h a trong clops the fight, and there is a themo of despair, and is passage of swift, down-to-earth crammed with violence, squalor, dialogue, tinged with poetic ("Who taught Czia degradation, clark horror, wild phrases: poetry, and turgid cymbolism. dog to speak?" "The misery It called "Never Go Up," of old bones, flashing in farlit because there is a balloon on gutters where the wind howls the stage all through the play, through the souls of the and it never goes up. The only the agony of defealed dreams other thing on the stage these put a tongue into throughout the three nels is a titered" corpse." large dog-kennel, to which the balloon is fethered. This subile vie.). symbolism suggests the mono-

my

"Crodic on harn-owl of the reeling world."

tony and hopritsspemu of life. Still flying in and out The characters ore 1 drat beggar, who is disguised as a PUBLICITY men are puzzled

dog, in order to

a murderer, and mechanic.

"Never Go Up"

be treated

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to as to how

make the the Jatent frantic kindly, a retired ghthouse- moct of keeper, a sentimental laundress, movements of Dawn Kedgaree peevishi und Trivia Tanty. As these two

y about the world they apt to get their scripts muddled when they face reporters. Thus Dawn, greeted by her present with

band at an airport, said that drunken brawl between the the hoped

announce her burglar al the lighthouse engagement soon. Trivia, after hushand keeper, who live in the kennel, marrying her fourth They fall asleep while cursing for the second time, sald, "He's

ulher, each

and the deal my third, and my favourite," beggar, catering silently, kieks Perhaps they talk too much, them out, cursing the mom and

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the stars in blank verse. The For a wet Thursday mechanic, who is blindfolded, is the by led to the -kennet laundress, who tries to strangle him, but the beggar kneels her down. The two drunkards wake, and a Ocht for the kennel break out, the mechanle com- plaining that he cannot see and

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1957.

JACOBY

ON BRIDGE

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By OSWALD JACOBY

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they have no chance to operate. There is no difficulty in the dding. North chooses the two- club response because he wants to show both his strength and

By STELLA where most of it is. When South

of comes to the arts. Even if you BORN today, you are one

these lively. hearly in yourself are not a creative artist dividuals who appear to float which you might be with the triumphantly through life with proper preputation and concen- the greatest of ease, You men tration to purpose-you will, no and a patron cheerful Joiners, "good doubt, become fellows" wherever you go, and sponsum for profesional artists.

lo make friends

Since you have a keen sen e everyone. You have a magnetic!

of rumour,

seldom you are personality, wirem and Impetuous

morase or depressed fer long, by emotions and are beloved those with whom

work. You have the happy faculty of to "blow your being able to see the Joke You are known top," however, if things do not yourself-if there

to appreciate the Jokes to as you direct them. But, for well Tunately, once your steam is of others. The stars tay blown off, you cool down almost probably will accumulate a con- your more affable siderable fortune during at once and are

lifetime. than ever.

You women

you

especially

On

one-as

you

this Among those born ciate were: Gabriel D. Fahren-

fond of dancing and

parties helt, physicist; Alan Dale, You will probably shine socially and become the leader of your dramatic critic; Sir Hali Caine

and

and

Negley James

Farson,

Croup. You would make a fine authors: Timothy Dwight, edu-! wife for me ambitious man cator; Frank Gilmore, aclor- you know all the techniques of

an! Billie Dove making friends

holding Producer, them. Fortunately these rame people are apt to gain by their association with you, s score is evened.

the

actress.

To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresporaling paragraph,

í guide.

Let

Both you men and women your birthday star be your daily have excellent taste

when

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15

21-May 21) TAURUS (Apr. Promote yourelf and your business today, for the stars indicate You should have spectacular success at this time.

22-Junte

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CANCER (Juns 22-July 23)- Careleaners can lead to peribus error in calculation as regards your future plans. Play safe and nove Blowly.

LEO (July 24-AVE. 23) your plans in With organization, volving Important property matters should develop successfully for you.

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ducka for the Royal Marino. 1)

V. Lola get around (4)

10. Apa and I untle a label, (9)

12. TRACE your ration, (3)

19. Barley, (a)

14. it's at the foot of the coat of

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18 Talk in the retort hose. (9)

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One of Beatland's pridea, (4)

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advocated just now. It something has to he It won't be dono, do it at once. any more fun later on,

SCORPIO

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov, 23-Dec, 22)— Get the rest that is needed to meet any challenge to your stamina. A positive altiute helpo

heuris rebids to two

North Jumps to four spades and South takes a look at his two día. monds and passes quickly.

It West opens his singleton club, declarer plays the act from dummy, cashes the ace of discards hearts, draws trumps, dummy's diamonds on his hearts and concedes a trick to the king of clubs.

However, a club lead is not indicated. West should open his East must king of diamonds. prentake with the ace and re- another difa- un the suit. West will win the queen and play mond.

08 the

Now it is up to East to make the killing play. He must ruff with the jack of trumps.

This play is known

If declarer over- "uppercut,"

with one of his high ruits trumps then West will make his ten-spol. I declarer discarda then East and Welt. have three tricks in and East will h make his king of clubs.

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ONE-PIECE * CLASSIC ||GENIUS In The NURSERY

A classic swimsult from Nina Bieel. Named "ami", it is In blue jersey, richly embroidered with cold. The sun bonnet Is lu matcllig blue-Agence France-Preme,

Meat Dishes

Need

© What are the chances of your promising child becoming a prodigy? Read this interesting analysis on brilliant juvenile brains that confound

learned . . . and make your own deductions:

By EDWARD WESTBURY

Tworld tourity often to bookkeeper

the

with a job as seven-year-old son fat down THE publicity given to he was content

to an Industrial and wrote a serious history of firm, operating an eddleg the universe. A year later he pianists, preachers, mathe.

machine. "This job helps me to composed a treatise on Christian- maticians and film "star- forget," he said..

Ity designed to convert the heathen natives of Malabar! lets," who have achieved

Of all infant gonluses, Mozart fame within a few years of was one of the greatest. At the Dean Swift could read any omerging from their prams, age of three Mozart begun to chapter of the Bible before he three, whilst Lord Byron must prompt many a parent learn music and within a year was

when read all kinds of literature from to ponder the possibilities of six he wrote his first plane con- the age of five.

he was giving concerts; his, or her, promising child certo, Two years later he could becoming a prodigy.

play the violin and organ, and

at the same age was able

and write According to scientists and speak statisticians, the chances are French, Italian and English, slender or overy thousand children born, Ofty are bright, twenty are brilliant, but only one is a prodigy. The rare nil-round mental "prodigies — a million-to-one chance mastly bum themselves out in a few Jyears and drop back to bright

or even lower, brackets..

LIGHT THAT FAILED

William Sidlo, son of a famous Americon psychologist, could read and write at three. At

he entered seven,

school and qualified for a University entrance in six months! In his eighth year he mastered Latin, Greek, French, German and a remarkable knowledge of botany and music,

Italian

and had

At the age of eleven The young Sidis entered the University of Harvard to study Pure Mathe- matics. A year later he lectured on the Fourth Dimension. He left the University loaded with honours, but within seven years

Dressing

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AQUARIUS

An elder person can be helpful to

Accept graciously, is ingeletler you just how. for you may be in need of more wisdom.

letters in the

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to be ofBiTE KERE, d there must be at least one nine-letter word in the 110 foreign 11. No plurals:

do proper BABIES. words: TODAYS TARGET: 20 words, good; 33 words, very good: 44

excellent. Solutio wurde, tonwow.

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ABIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20) Aetion on a matter which has been peading for some time should ring the anticipated excellent reatits.

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This Funny World

Hollier

1-30

Xeatroan'a sulution

"Would Madang like to have the pole removed?"

it look pretty as a picture with a gay garnish. Glazed apples or jellied cranberry cubes on orange slices are when specially attractive used for that purpose.

pork If you're planning a platter, have the backbone loosened from the ribs of a lon of pork at the market. Season meat with salt and pepper and place, fat side up, in open roast ing pan. Insert meat ther- mometer into centre of thickest part of meat, making sure that buth does not rest on bone.

Shortly before the roast is done, make up a batch of your favourite tritter batter

Remove pot roast from bottle, Drop fritter batter by spoonfuls Cook, into drippings in kettle. turning to brown on all sides.

Remove fritters; make gravy.

O

a

Arrange pot roast en platter Garnish with with fritters.

and horseradish parsley stuffed prunes, A pretty picture! It you're doing a boiled beer tongue, try serving it with

baked pear halves garnish of dilled with mustard pickles:

Here is a good conserve that Roast at 350 F., allowing 30 goes well with many meats, hot min. per pound.

or cold.

Up

con-

Boll down, to jam-like slatency, 5 lbs, tart apples, 3 lbs. brown sugar, 1 pl. cider vinegar, doop, each ground cloves, all- spice and cinnamon

Pour in sterilized jars and seal with parama.

For # servings of an unusual sausage and apple combination, brown 1 lb. pork sausage meat 10 min. over low heat. Pour off drippings.

Core & large cooking apples and pare a ring of peel from top edge.

Stuff apple cavities with eau- sage. Place in a greased baking apple dish and sprinide each with a tbsp. brown sugar. Add 1 c. water and bake, covered, at 350°F. 25 rain, or until apples are wonder,

John Stuart Mill, the great to philosopher, learnt Greek at German, three, Latlu at five and in his eighth year studied higher mathematics and history. Four

years later he was coping with logic and philosophy.

By the time he reached his fifteenth year Mozart had com- posed six operas, twenty Masses ior voices and orchestra, twelve: CHILD OF WISE PARENTS arins, nineteen symphonies and many other legnthy compositions including six major organ works,

His genius was not confined to music and languages, however, for from the age of four be developed a passion for arithme- tical problems and at

a very early age was

brillant mathematician.

Carol Gallagher, of Ayrshire, is one of the outstanding child geniuses of the present day. When she was only five, intelil- gence tests showed that Carol'a brain was superior to that of her own age attending the Convent School at Kildonara were struggling to 'master the war reading Plato and the writings of Dar- win. Her brilliant “photographic" memory was such that she could One repeat," almost word for word,

talks broadcast

for

All this, in a life which ended alphabet, Carol, at thirty-Ave.

Every generation produces an infant urithmetical genius, of the greatest mathematicians lengthy who ever lived, Carl Gangs, was schools. but three

old when ho ******* out a mistuke in his polited

of wages father's calculations due to his workmen.

INVENTOR

In one psychological intell- genca test she scored 181 points Against ca average of 145 by matured and highly trained mlads,

From the

Carol's ouiset, parents adopted a very wise

George Bidder, 1863-1878, son polley. They decided that Carol of a Davonshire stone mason, should be brought up as any took only two minutes to find ordinary girl; they realised that the compound interest of 24,444 even renius cannot nourish for 4,444 days at 4% per without family care and affet- arum. Bidder,

became the tion, peace of mind and a feel- founder of London's telegraphle ing of homely security. system.

Those are the essentials of a lie was, also, the constructor "firm foundation upon which of the Victoria Docks and Presi- prodigies, such as Carol, can dont of the Institution of Civil build their brillant futures. Engineers.

Perhaps the most astonishing boy calculating

Feius Was

Truman Stafford, who died 50

MANUAL MAGIC

| years ago. At seven he was a Not all infant prodigles are' student of algebra and geometry, masters of music, languages, or

mathematics and

other and soon afterwards of higher of mathematies and astronomy. selences. Some are brilliant in a When ten, he was challenged to more general way. multiply, mentally, 365, 335, 305, 305, 385. by a similar aum- ber. It is said he rushed round the room frantically, like a top

the and produced correct answer in less than one minutel

But Stafford's was the type of genius that buses itself out; his brilliance lasted only six years,

Lord Macaulay's parents must have been staggered when their

BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

Some Interesting Pictures

--But Blackie Has No Interest In His Relatives-

By MAX TRELL

HANID, the shadow girl with

the

the turned-about sine, was showing Plelty Poo, who was poodle, some pictures in Natural History Book when she noliced Blackle, the kitten, standing in the corner.

"Buckle, come over here and we'll show you some interesting pletures Hand called.

Blackie didn't even bother to answer. She just curled up's the floor.

Lazy Kitten

"You recognise Blackie?"

"I don't think so," Picky Poo put in.

Hanid "I'm not asking you," said to Pleky Poo. "I'm asking

this picture, Blackle. It's her cousin."

"It's a mouse," sald Picky Pon. "You ought to recognise

Blackie didn't sem to be much interested in the picture of the mouse, Very likely she preferred a live mouse,

"Sho can have him," sald Picky.

Blackie glanced at her Cousin Llon, then glanced away again.

Hanid's Opinión

and

*-10] Hanid showed Picky pictures In the Natural History Book.

"Well, I think he's handsome,” "And this," said Hamid, turn- Hanid said, "even if you ing to the back of the book, "s Picky don't agree with me. And where all the eats live, They're I do think you should be a little, yours. I don't more attentive. If either of you' all cousins of suppose you've seen many of met Cousin Lion in the middle them but I think you ought to of the jungle, you'd do know what they look like, than just glance at him or Poo would both probably take

woulda't," Hanid one quick glance and run. Here's your Cousin Lion. He's maybe you the king of the jungle, Isn't he added to herself, thinking per- Jays that Blackle and Picky

"Lazy kitten," said Picky Foo, handsome!" "She's going to sleep."

At this, Hanid reached out and took Blacktie in her lap. Blackclo found Hanida lap even more comfortable than the floor. She curled up again and tried to go to sleep.

"Laziest killen I ever EW," grumbled PIcky Poo.

"No, my dear," rald Hanlu to Blackie, chaking her

n

littlo,

Picky

"you must stay awake. Poo and I want you to look at Dons very interesting picture

In this Natural History boolt. You know what a Natural II- tory Book is, don't you?"

Blackle didn't answer, Junid deckted that the know,

50

didn't

"A Natural History Book is a book about animals. It has lot of pictures in it.

Inerc

Rupert and the Rolling Ball-5

Feeling very puuled by the behaviour of the rail etzanger ike two pals push en and, as Willie expected, they find several of their friscule not far away. iluper describes the mysterious man, but none of the othere can imagine who ba can be. Never mind

now," says Bill."You've brought a fine bail. Let's have a game.“ So Alay. who is rather plump, u put in one goal, Podgy in the ther. Then they divide into ain, and Rupert and Willie and Pardy play againer Bill and the Rabbit twins.

ALL MIUNTI REISAVED

meon

At the age of six, David Red- ford of Uckfield, Sussex, was a garage mechonle of no ability. He could change a com- plete set of car tyres with no trouble at all; he could tap and cut screw threads; use a hack- drill with saw and cn electric the skill of a seasoned mechanis cs well as strip down a car engine and build it up again, cheek brakes and tap out dents in the wings!

David's genius arst becama apparent at the age of two when he found a spanner and removed pwheel from his pram! He has décided, his own future""I'm going to be in inventor when it get big." If his genils does not burn itself out, hë probably wil

Amazing, too, was the thres. + year-old con of a profesalonai weight-ller, John Chilwork, of Crayton, Kent. When only six months old be could bend a six- inch nail with his hands. At twenty months ho flung a four- the teen pound hammer acrOGS 100m and before he was three years old he was able to lift a Bfty-six pound hammer with case. Shortly before his death -from puteumonia at the age of four-he would trundle four or five children around the garden in a wheelbarrow.

Had young Chilworld lived be would most probably have deve- loped into the champion strong man of the world.

WHAT IS THE SECRET?

Hanid turned to the next page.

According

Dz Frazer Here there was a pictuno of a tiger about to leap from a tree. Roberts, of the Burden Mental Hand held Backie's face cloce, is usually the product of a small Research Trust, Bristol, a genius to the picture of Cousin Tiger family. After analysing But the kitten didn't care for

thousands of children,

marty

Dr

Cousin Tiger any more than she Hoberts found the dullest had six did for Cousin Ilon.

or mord brothers and sisters,

In the next few minutes, whilst, of the IVETACO the

Hanid showed

Picky pictures Leopard, Cousin Cousin Wildest.

Blackie

of

and budding enlus had only 1.0 Cousin brothers and slaters. It is possi- Panther and ble, of course, that genius may come to any family becauso each parent contributes different "There, Blackle, these are all hereditary fuelers. In combina- your cousins. They're all cats stion, these factors may produce big wild!, beautiful cats. results wholly different from Aren't you proud to belong to those which occur in the parents such a noble family?"

where they are manifest singly. On the other hand, the spark of For a moment, Blackle looked Lenkun may He far back in the up at Hank with her great, child's ancestry. The only cura creen eyes opened wide. But thing is that Infant gauita vary the next moment, the yawned, soon makes its presença feil-be touched her legs together, curled with spenners ce a passion for herself up in a tighter knot, and Platel promptly went to sleep, purring

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