This Funny World
•JACOBY ON BRIDGE
CHINA MAIL FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1937.
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the seductive prospect of away." murmured
OAK
Strabismus.
dozens of news-Bashes al contemplating the spread of doy long falls to overcome whiskery brushwood, "It Lake saics-resistanee, the 11.8.C. may have to give the public still more of what it is at. last dis covering it doesn't want,
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mine. away oll right." gairi the postman from behind moustache which elmost covered his mouth. Later, Advertisement - Ashes
Bli" speaking through the under through the night may be the growth, and trying to keep his
"You Can'! Afford spirits up, he said: "Is there Sleep, in Case You Miss Some- barber In the house? If there thing." A siren fitted to the la tell him to sharpen hla radio, and timed to wail four zeythe,
the
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ring un times an hour, will white those lembermen, in -case this goes who, exhausted by 12 or 14 on." Strabismus, busy, with a hours' listening, are trying to graph, noted down a
coppice ilcap, No consientlous Estener whleh had sprung up on the could object to being awal:ened postman's neck. at 3.15 Am. to hear about soap, I only want to help or to be told that cricketer has made ning runs, READ in A paper that the By the time millions are sick best cure for strain and of television, we shall be fuced anxiety is to "focus the aften- with the appalling prospect of lion mentally
the
behind.
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Luck Helps On Top Score
By OSWALD JACOBY
A CINCINNATI reader who
wants to be nameless writes, "The club finesse 'worked so my partner and I made our six club contract. Most paire played the hand at three no- trump and also made six while
a few unlucky ones stopped at live clubs. No one bid the no- trump alam and no one else bld the club slem so our rebre was n top. Our opponents were very erlikes of our bidding on the hand and I sort of think their comments are nothing but four grapes What is your opinion?"
In my opinion East and West were unlucky. Any ilme you get a bottom renre due to your op- ponents getting to a winning contract you are entitled to gripe
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WILL:
return to the old Ides of corners of the ceiling families providing their own it is helpful to look at each amusements. In their homes. corner first over the respective shoulder." May 1 add that by Twenty Years of Uproar
I thought the cello came in over the other shoulder (left-
looking at each too soon.
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hand corner over right-handed one no-trump.
THE
THE man may have been deceived by a gravy-stain
on his score, The hairy postman HAIR is sprouting from the
corner
10 points. all suits Arst stopped and a balanced hand, Soull really should have open- However, ho opened one club which gave West an excellent opportunity to hang himself and he proceeded
shoulder and vice versa) you can exercise the neck muscles while resting the nerves? Then there is the method of counter- strain. On the principle that a palm the leg takes the mind cf a pain in
posiman to the great satis
the arm. you fation of selenee, if not of the
br.lance victim. Meanwhile, a look-oot glue, on your head. You will u jar, filled with hot manor assistant is watching. the bald head, which
worry 30 much about spiling so fur
It that you will forget to worry shows no signs of runtforesta obeut anything else. tion. "The rapidity of the
tokos growth
breath one's
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witter over the young diver. (6)
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11. Animas found in the Western
AppIORCHER. (4)
15. Portio land. (4)
1 Time ha noi healed this ugly
time. (4)
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serpentins. (4)
18. it was fours and years to pass,
(3)
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21. Time in reverse.
(4)
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Trap by return. (6)
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Pay the recently.
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West's one heart overcal was pointless in more ways than one. He held no points and had nothing to gain by bidding.
North proceeded to overbid slightly by his immediate que bid In hearts.
"Devil's Food" CHIC FOR THE SWISS MISS
Cake Is Temptation
By IDA BAILEY ALLEN 【TOMEMAKERS in 1912
HONMAX Chocolate, and
were experts in using it.
The most popular cake of the day was dark "Devil'u Food." delteately spiced for mest provocative favour.
Baked in layers, it was pul together and leed with a swirly chocolate frosling,
which give as our last recipe.
DINNER
Cucimber Boat Saladetten Ragout of Lamb Whipped Potatoes
Summer Squash 1012 Devil's Food Cake And/or Sliced Peaches Hot or feed Coffee or Tea Milk
we
cucum-
Cucumber Boat Saladeiten: Halve and peel small bera. Scoop out the
steds. FI with mixed vegetable salad. Chill.
Serve in lettuce nests. Poss Russian dressing.
1912 Devil's Food Cake: In a saucepan, combina 4 squares
(2 oz) unsweetened chocolate,
I c. sugar and i c. water, Stir- cook over by heat until the the mix- chocolate melts ond
fure is amooth. Cool.
Next
cift Logether 2% c. already-sifted enriched flour,
tapelt, I 1sp. double- acting baking powder,
ground
tsp.
cinnamon and 1⁄2 tsp. ground clove.
5r 1 c. room-soft butter or margarine until creamy.
Then blend in c. zagar, 1 top. baking soda zid 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract. Beat I un- beaten eggs, one a time.
Sur in c. of the flour mix- ture. Blend in the cooled chocolate. Add the remaining flour, alternately with 1 c. Beat buttermilk or sour milk,
min.
One doesn't normally link „Switzerland . with fashion, yet judged by the clothes illustrated here she deserves her niche in this field:
By JANE FIRTH
FRANCE, Italy and Ger-
many have earned themselves a big name in the fashion field but another European country, Switzer- land, deserves to be in the same category judging by some of the clothes which I have seen from there re cently. They are in the good class wholesale range of which wearable clothes in
the average woman in most interested.
It is now possible to buy clothes from many different countries in the shops. Al- though fashion exports from Switzerland are condñed mainly to dainty blouses and lengths of fabric, I hope that it will not be long before
enter- prising buyers appreciate the virtues of their ready-made clothes, such as those shown in the illustrations.
some
Take a look at these clothes and you will see what I mean. The dress in a houridstoolh checked wool (left) is neat and unfussy, and perfect for the office or a morning in town. It features a slender skirt, easy- fitting bodice belted firmaly at the waist, and bracelet-length sleeves. I like the novel touch of the piping round the slightly stand-away coilar, tying in
centre shoe-string bow at the
Ja This front.
model TIANRO.
by
The climate in Switzerland can be variable. Consequently, few women would be without a light suit in "the wardrobo. The model by BBECO (right) gets top marks for its elegant simpllelty and cool appearance. In á flecked natte wool with a engras type weave, the slender skirt is topped by a fairly short jacket that is semi-fitted at the front and slightly-bloused at the backs. The three-quarter sleeves are cut in one with the back of the bodice, but at the front they feature a well-dropped shoulderling.
un-
Turn into 2 well-olled lightly Homer's sugar alternately with floured 9-in: cake pan. Bake 7 tbsp. light cream or
dlluted evaporated milk." 30-35 min. In a moderate oven, 375 F, or until done. Cool 5 Sur in tsp. pure vanilla -extract, tsp. ground cinna- rack to mon and 1 tsp. ground clove. together Enough for the top and sides chocolate of a z-inger cake,
min, in the pan.
Turu onto a wire Anish cooling. Put and frost with spiced frosting.
Spleto He probably should have passed three no- Irump but he was still enthused about his singleton nce of hearts and
jumped to five clube. South's six club bid was sound duplicate tacles. If he couldn't play no-trump, he wanted to gamble for a slam and was gile- cessful.
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What do you do?
A-Paw. Your partner is cup- posed to know what he la doing. TODAY'S QUESTION
West daubles and your partner and East pass. What do you do now?
Answer TomOITOW
YOUR BIRTHDAY
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
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Chocolate Frosting: Lightly brown 1⁄4 c. butter margarine in a saucepan.
Add 2 squares (2 023.) un- sweetened chocolate. Stir until melted.
All measurements are levot: turn of the century menue and modersized recipes proportioned to served to 0. TRICK OF THE CHEF
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS
How
To Fight Fatigue
By W. W. BAUER, M. D.
ANY people fall to plan fatigue and exasperation through irritating effects, upon
M their time effectively saved. I found thug the anvistating
my
traditional white has been to get the most done with editing
travelogue
superseded by colour, and for the least wear and tear. movies; until I had built an the most part, by warm colour
efficient editing centre I in subdued tones. Did it ever occur to you just never got the job done Sa
Warm colour is that which
Stir in 1 tbsp. honey. Gradu- Seasoned tomato Julee for that inadequate or poorly at all. The paychology be contains rous and yellow
organised working space hind this, according to Dr contrasted with cold colours. In could be à cause of fatigue? Lilian
(Cheaper-by-the- which blue tones predominate. Most housewives have learn- Dozen) Gilbreth, is frustra- Pestel shades of yellow, zan, ed this, but a lot of business tion, which causes fatigue. Ing, while strong reds, purple, beige, green, and rose are sooth- men haven't. The cluttered
deep browns, orange, and some tho desk, the untidy file,
COLOUR INFLUENCE
blues are less pleasing A crowded office make you
The modern vogue in decora tired just looking at them,
Colour and light have an in- tion, if not wisely used,
can -Straight to say nothing of trying to fluence on fatigue. Excessively contribute to fatiguo.
colours lines, angles, planes' and cornera contrasting colours, or work with them.
which
act In shining glass and gleaming harmonke badly, much the game as does glaring chrome make striking effects at light, 11 producing fatigue a glance, but are hard to live with. Moderna · design can bo combined with softer finish, and |less reflection, or the modera and traditional can be combined with more restful effect.
When it's hung to dry cor will dry in place and finger- recily. L "miracle" fabric press seams, pleats and cuffs. blouse needs only a fast touch- with a cool iron, Put it
A "throw" rug should never over in shaped hanger to drip dry, with a folded washcloth be used at the head or foot of or ou stair landings, "pad" inside each shoulder to stairs assure a smooth shoulder linc. where tripping or slipplag mean
Ease out ruffing so that it almost certain injury,
BOYS' AND
By STELLA Tinkering Is His Line
pors today, you have a tremend- can also be hot-tempered and must ON MIDTH of energy and the guard against Lempestuous outbursts capacity to work hard at whatever at Just the wrong tline. Allhough jer y gulertake. You have tenacity of purpass and strong wall sowe, which dominates your life.
-Knarf and Teddy Watch O’Scowl Work-
Pixie
the
By MAX TRELL "YOU'D think," ald
O'Scowl to Knarf, the wings Shadow Boy, and Teddy, you.ro willing and, cager to forges End forgive the moment the storm Stuffed Bear, who had come to of anger has passed, you may nat
visit him at O'Cheer Hall ways fnd it easy to pale up the the Old Oak, "That I'd get some differences afterward.
Although you enjoy social life, one to help me with all this there are times when you want to
worke. But no, I have to do You insy appear to requiesce with be alone in your ivory tower to
all by myself!”
What you want, you get no matter
how to it takes to achieve the ncuini renuity.
the opposition for a wake. But let think your own thoughts. Wed
te time come for action-and you someone who
understandỀN youz
Other
wil net in your own way to get rates arcurial temperament, and exactly what you, wanted in the drst there can be contentment, place. Just make mure that your nh- Wire, marital inppiness could be jective is always worthy of the in store for you. fight.
You are something of a refomer at heart. You are not one 10, talk and not get
Yeu are more inclined to act-u then Lof later, Beessary.
Once you set an idea into your head, it is not easy to shake it loose, You may alter your method of ape proacll-but never your eventual ob- joative...
You have a magnetic and persue
Bila dinte Aniong those born an were: Thomas Gainsborough, artist; General John Pershing, U.S.A..
Booth and John Blaude Ballington Souder, reförners, Frances, New• mes and Sherwood Anderson, authors Dr Wailer Reed, noted physician, and Wifilam Henry Hine. hart, sculptor.
To fix what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corres
sive personality which draws prople ponding paragraph., Ist your birth- into your orbit. 20gh-spilled, you day also be your daily guide.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
*74-Sept.
231- PIACER (Feb. 20-Mer.
The breaks are mil in your direetsen
A fine day for you. Act on in perinat inaltera decisively rod get now. Be mare liat you know what positive results. Don't procreatinâte to do will them when you get tham.
'n fatal)
ARIES Char 21-Apr. 20 LINRA
(Sept. 24-Oct.
23) Format business, if you possibly can. If not, then try to follow with
2)
"But you've got some help.” svid Knart. "Here comes Pixie McSnooze."
na
were
A short reorganising ses alon will pay off in time,
GIRLS' MAGAZINE
The chirruper looked like a tiny guitar.
"And
this." said Pixle O'Scowl, holding up a strange little thing that looked like a that were button, is a fly's buzzer."
Broken Objects
bees' broken
twist here
were
A comfortable dew; and chair for the office worker, or a STO perly designed machine in the shop, or a convenien; working centre in a kitchen, bélp lo tako the fatigue out of the chadly routine.
DIFFERENT. HEIGHTS
Desks have been 30 inches high for more years than most people can remember; now the 27 to 28-inch height in beeli showa to be ensler en eros, back, ahoulders, and neck--all in favour of easier working condi- tions. Different height counters for different purposes in kitchens have had similar effects. (And, of course, the elimination of standing where aliting is possi- blo'st_work; standing is : thọ most fatiguing posture there `ls because It requires the most work for the circulation.
the different things in the bag.
There wero
Pixie O'Scowl now set about Heels And Sales
broken fixing up the various There were shoes belonging objects, It was wonderful to to Daddy Longlegs that needed watch him work, He gave a heels and coles.
and a push there. There
opentacles He tapped with a hammer no belonging to Spider which bigger than a matchstick. He needed repairing.
put in screws half the size of What's that?" asked Teddy, pins. Pixie O'scowl picked up a
Tho broken wings sinall
and object peered at it. quite a problem. He ut pieces There was a cluming on the That's a pig's grunter," said from a sheet of wing paper"
MoЯnooze came into O'Cheer stairs, leading down to O'Cheer Pixie O'Scowl. "It's broken." and glued the new pleces on Hall. The next minute, Pixie "And what's that?" asked like patches.
Hall carrying a huge bag, McSnooze entered the hall, Knarf, pointing to another carrying a huge bag on his object.
Finally, all the work was bag whllo Teddy set about shoulder.
"That's a cricket's chirzuper, dono. Knarf helped Pixle trying to wake Pixie McSnooze. Feet-on-the-desk postures are "It's about timo you got it doesn't work any more." O'Scowl put all tho ropaired
But it was no uso, Pixio taboo in most offices-they make here"
grumbled Pixie O'Scowl. sold Pixie Oscowl.
things carefully back Inid the McSnooze could not be made the place look like a bezy man's Pixie McSnooze dropped the
to open his eyes.
refuge. But they make, sense-— Ha heavy bag on the Boor.
"You'd
wald | ka mild-morning and mild-meter- yawned four or five times.
Pixie O'scowl to Knart and noon, ten minutes", relaxation Teddy, if you'd deliver these Kazing out of the window, und Ha Fell Asleep
fixed things
But if you Just put them feet on the deak. on the stump of the old apple can't close your office door, bet- tree down by the garden wall.er and some other place for this All you have to do is leave performance. them there. But be sure you
A 15-minulo nap after. Junch open the bag."
has been found to be the equiva- Knarf and Teddy went out hours sleep at the end of the Rent in terms of vest, of three
Then he said: "I'm sleepy." himself and went and curled
up on a rug in the corner and promptly fell asleep.
"There, you see," said Pixle O'scowl, "ibat's the help I get! some pleasurable recreation this He works half an hour and TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) sleeps the rest of the day, But One of your best days so far thie me, I sleep half an hour and mond: Antleigate excellent reac- tions to any
work the rest of the day." suggestion you may make rod act upon it.
GEMINI
22-Juna (May Follow your major interest and be prepared to act speedily when the
me comes, Decisions are all in your Snooze had just brought in. favour,
LA good any for your activities if you have set yourself a schedule and will tellow it rigidly. De conscientious, sventaj.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. Bhow inkilative and enterprise. This is no time fer dilly-dallying. Know what you want and go out efter it, BAGITTARIUS (Nov, 23-Di, 2) Today, one of those "lucky break" may further your circer," Ite on your toes: know what to do with the opportually.
Koorf and Teddy were 21)~~ | curious to'ate what was insido the big bag which Pixie Mc-
CANCER (Juna 22-July 3)-- "CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20) No let up for you yet! This week Good omen for either business or of actiylly is ending on another day pleasure. You could profilably etme bine both of them, if you wish, 10 important: 'your savantage.
LEO
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(July AQUARIUS (JA, 21-Feb. 11) You muy be surprised at w
what you Kerrything #ppears bright and reg, can recomplish today. so you will be advised to take, hill should be well worth the labour mavantage på à apšaudid vaskrena, kyulya
Now Pixie O'scowl opened.
it and emptied the contents on. the worktable.
These are the things I have sald Pixie to fix today,"
'Scowl.
The first thing that Pixle O'ścowl did was to separate all
Rupert and the Fiddle-20
As the horsemen ride through no delay. The king may wake at gladies of a pleasant wood Rupert any minute.** - " Did you - zay <peaks again. ** Fav mine thin can't King? What king ** Hupert the way to Nurwood," he says aaks, suckdenly very interested. The nervously." What are you dolg – man says no more and soon they with us? Peace, is not for, are through the wood. Defore me to tell-ther everything," says them stretches another forest and the man stuffy, breaking his 'from the middle of it rings a great.... silence at last. ** The matter brooke, strung castle.
·ALL NIGHZ3 MERESTED-
me." oblige
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with the bag. They left it on uitht, Nocersary overtime should the stump of the old apple be put in before the morning tree, Arst making sure to open working hours rether then after It. Then they stood back and closing at night, for greator,. watted,
emetency and less fatigue,
"I don't think anyone coming," said Teddy.
Get solo exercise every day, Teddy was wrong. For a few too, Choice between two equally minutes later, they all started good places to lunch should be coming-Bets, Daddy Longlegs, in favour of the one forthest and away--and walk there and back. Files, Spiders, Cricket
nally, Pig who waddled off
And above all, plan your work hoppily grunting.
and then, work your plan. K you stay on top of your job, you won't have it on top of 701.
* like Pixie O'Beawl visy Imuch,” said Tourt to` Teddy,