· THE · CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1957.
-Page 5
This Funny World
"What do you mean, I don't... Zowiel.
keep my mind on my work?"
BY
THE
•JACOBY
ON BRIDGE
Brain Work Sets Contract
Пу OSWALD JACOBY
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NAST won the opening club lead with the king and looked dummy over very care fully.
The chance that he could And some way to defeat the appear too good. If his partner
four-spade contract did not
hud opened a singleton things would probably
WAY
WEST AK+ ❤J8703 +732 +972
by Beachcomber
Jis
THE man who complained of a from the epidermic lamentous
buzzing: in
on the left forearm, ears und outgrowth found he was sitting on a wasps" "The medullary tube should not bert has set a pety problem for be oblong," he murmured, The payobrachias,
there enungh eyebrow yel to make a ship's cable?" enuntered He ought to meet the politician the postmeh. Answer came there who put on an ant-hilt, caught now, Strabismus had chopped · a train, removed his breeches, the hair in half, and was weigh- shook them out of the window, ing one half on Bronch seaken, to Jost his grip on them, arrived compare it with a buir from the at Waterloo Station without tail of a chamois. The postman them, and
was
arrested. A sneezed, 'und there was a sound therapeutologist told him he was like the storm-wid In
a formicaphobe, and charged him begeawoods of Roncesvalles. 30 puteas for the information, plus a booklet on how to cure Marginal note forndeuphobia by sitting Du
intgmy nat-hilis,
Oh, I say, look here!
IT
THE
the
E usual argument in favour uf better reeds is that Ele would be easier for motorista. But now someone has said that
efter ronds would encourage.
■f says that “above red short
the smart woman will were more people to buy ears, The stockings which give a definite - better rodds would then become impression of red to the leg." A jannued, and better roads still red face and red faids will rdd would be needed to encouruge to the general Blettro of a yet more people to buy ears.
ough-skinned, weather-beaten. And so on. beauty. If she can cultivate a
stevedore's walk, and shove a I only want to help elgarette-buchi behind her she will Trave
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East and West vulnerable
West North Eart South Pass 1
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out all right, but he did not think that South would have Lich quite su strongly with three potential club losers. Hence South must have the singleton club and the defenso ulready had its one and only club Trick,
If West should hold the queen of diamonds, a lead in that sult might produce iwo tricks but cqu more trick would be necessary and thui would have to be in trumps.
Now, if West could show up with a trump trick, East saw a better defence that did not depend ຄ. 1 the
queen of diamonds.
East led his singleton heart right into dummy's strong inale How long will it be belge
holding. This couldn't really herring, cozerať Dra. soprogos and contraltos in-cost-him-anything as West was parvie aller her,
pern are chosen for their faces
never going to make a heart and }:113&si A gramophone trick in any instance, record concealed in the corsage Would supply the voice of a THE postma, with unfailing Lamous operatic singer, All the good humour, has suginested new star would have to do would keeping the boir on his chest be to mouth, the words ellently, mown, in case anyone wants a A "yast new music-loving trumps, but West won the king tennis court. Meniwhile, Stra- public" would soon be created,
The hairy portman
bismu is photographang gar and any prefly girl would
cutienlar cells on a hair plucked Covent Garden.
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Bottlen words, excellent.
ANTED. YESTERDAY
Allas
SOLUTION T BUAT 11 ASAILANT atlas taut lagi lis, Hinatal sai? entrit kat satin 1 sisa thin sin let it all stain.
The Beli-Hopton teat
of detecting the age of mi sing recom- mended by the Egg Board in a paraphle, I favour the Bell- Hopton test. You take the egg quietly between in pair of wire pliers myistened with lukewarm milk, and hold it over a lighted
for Ras-let
30 seconds. bubbles appear on the shell favar the top left-hand cover) you check the serial number on the list issued by the packing- station with the code-number of
ich individul egg the series. 1 no bubbles appear you check the date-stamy with the sorter's number on the invoice,
and cross-check this number with the stamping and treightage marks supplied by the clearing- station, which embles you to strike on average.
YOUR BIRTHDAY
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
By STELLA
BORN on this first day of the in- before making up your mind. This
you
coding #ign
2.эга. ure ruled by Venus, the goddess of beauty, and wil have, a ne sende of the exolle and beautiful in all of the arts. Your critical rennes are Deute and you can evaluate talent with accuracy and wisdom. You are one of those born to rule in statesmanjike manner,
A fine characteristic, provided you do not permit a temporary delay to become procrastination.
You women are inclined to be a litle more politie than is wise. You will fence with the truth if you think it will bring peace! You are also aut to be a Utile, more garru- and if you lous than to wise. Avoid pacing on ever abrogate this qualification wit- gossip, for that can bring unhappi- fully, you will never be completely nem It the scandal abould be un- happy. Ye, for the sake of peace true. Learn to control your emotions and harmony you may appear to if you are to find complete happi- alt back and let others take the nea Initiative. Still, when it comes to something of real importance, you Among those born on this date are apt 10 step in and manage were: John Marshall, notes Jurist; Mark A. Hanna, politicien and Honest and straightforward, your statemen: Zachary Taylor, U.S. oral promnino is better than any President; Willem Osborne Stodd- another's written contract. You can ardund
Scon Fitzgerald, „be depended upon to follow through nutitors; Augustus P. Clarke, and finish what you start. Although noted
surgeon, end Rictlard theatre say that you should alwayn Wilde, Congresanan and poet. set upon your own judgment. ju ↑ af flrut inglined to be influenced
things to your own satisfaction
To And what tite slags have in store for you tomorrow, select your
the opinions of others. Your Birthday star and read the corre pense of good judgment pertnite you sponding paragraphs. Lot
your
to exautuie both widen of a question birthday star be your daily guide. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
francial malter
then
wovill
LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)am of a business an Important, confident, natters are known by all partners, should be handled with dispatch everything core well. today. Don't neglect details, either. TAURUN (Apr, 21-May $13- SCURPIO (Oct. 24-Nov; 22) Your personal affairs may come Everything in fine! Take full advzeit- sign!Bent contact with uge of the splendid trends in your allates Pubile service could be the life. As deelmvely.
Keynote SAGITTARIUS (Nav, 23-Dec. 23)-► Penetically nil facets of your exiR- sence come under the fine aspects now unveiling. We aggresive.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 12-Jan. 29)... Alert initiative ta whoć counts now, Limitations to advancement are only of your own, making.
GEMINI (MAY 22-June
21)- A day when intuitiana will. Jead you correctly. Act posively on all confidential matters for the beat remalta,
CANCER (Jun 22-July 11) The next four days constitute key uplod for an important ambi- AQUARIUS (Jan, 21-Feb. 19) ion, Mike ambstantial advance Community, activity
toward your goal.
may, depend,
in large degree, upon your co Operation Give of your time as well as funda..
16)-
LEO (July If.Aug. #)- Go ever all previouslyerinde plats and revise them, ODRITY, to PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar,
provide for rapid dymemes new Proerarination, delay-or Just-sheer
VOLGO Latinces--have no place in today's Keep your own couneri in matton pottery, Gai ahead with ection. of importance. Follow prychlo, im- ARJEN (Mar) $1-AFT. 10) pubes and heed your Intuitional if you are positive that all detatis adiviona.
This play cooked declarer's guose. ife played the ace and
| another spade in the vain hope that East would only hold two
and gave his partner a heart ruff.
Now East exited with a club and wolted pallently for the diamond trick that set the contract.
CARD Seriseks
Q-The bidding has been; North East South West 1+
34 POM Pass Double Pass ? You, South, hold: 4K2 A876 4870 49032
What do you do?
A-Bid Elres no-trung. You bayo a upade stopper and loa polats.
TODAY'S QUESTION West passes and your partner- bids four diamonds, What do you do?
Anner Tomorrow
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man? Surely not
(22)
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gui (31 19. Heart of it for sailors (3)
Weapon of reported attack, 10) 18. A thousand in one son. (3)
15. The highest to Lejas.
20. The độinen of the
11. Foot La this in partnership
wishi free fancy. (5)
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middle. (4)
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Dow
1. Don't point would be judicrous
it you want to score on Shila, (99)
2. Employer.” (4)
3. Musical busman ↑
(9)
Here's a full-length nitair. (4)
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hot dish. (90)
n. It used to follow the fag. (0)
8. Not now-laser. (*)
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(3)
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Or A bara |
Lave it. SEARY __(8) -
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WOMANSENSE
ITALIAN FASHION IN WOOL JERSEY
By GINA POPESINA
Wool jersey is the ideal fabric for interpreting today's casy relaxed look in fashion. It is widely used in the couture salons, but its current popularity has also brought oven greater emin- ence to the firms who have always specialised in machine knit- wear and who have done so much to bring recognition to Italian fashion overseas.
Pure wool jersey has always been a popular fashion fabric because of its malleable qualitica, but in recent seasons, with the advent of the easy, relaxed look in fashion, it has really come to the fore.
Manufacturers have devoted much effort to producing various weights and patterns for different purposes with the result that wool jersey is more popular than ever.
fabrics.
IL the perfect fabric for so the Usu of machine many different types of clothes, In one of is newest double forma, it is ideal for neat little suits with semi-atted Jackets or for cardigan-utyle full-length topenats. The great advantage this double Jersey has over older types is that, because it bas more body, it does not cling or 'seat and looks more tailarel.
Then there is an inite num- ber of current styles in dresses which can be Interpreted in wool jersey. For instance, the 'sack dress looks at its best in a
kuilled
These Italian knitwear firms have dune much to bring world recognition to the Italian fashion industry and their products are to be found and much prized it shops mud slores it many different countries. One of the foremost of these Arin iR SPAGNOLI and from the illu- strations you will see how many different types of outfits just This one firm has produced in wool Jersey Their models. whitsi retaining all the essenila) the season and the refinement of points of the newest styles of
the creations of the high fashion designers, have been subtly modified in order to appeal to a far wider eross-section of customers.
Sleeves are comfortable, on the wide side and set in at natural shoulder level. They usually reach just to the wristbone. O the more sporty type of suit, the Jacket often is opo side vents.
ribbed Jersey; five black wool jersey, intricately draped, makes The perfect cocktail dress; while attached to a stiffened base of One of the newest types of vilene, it can now be useit for wool jersey being used in Haly attractive Bared-skirted models this season is in the form of a for the younger set.
net. In a middle-weight il s nuch favoured for sults with slender skirts and short jackets. The Intier usually have a semi-
An regards colours in wool tied waistline and a straight jersey, all the nutum tones such of Italy's foremost designers but soft back. Some jackets have
us suge green, oil green, pine and its current popularity hus, the usual tailored collar met
green, golden bronze, and coffes naturally enough, brought into revers. others have
and chestnut brown are popular, cardigan greater prominence, those firms necklines and some
feature together with Д inosi unuguni - which have always specialised in small rounded or dat collars. funtinous blue,
Wool jersey, in one form or another, has been widely used in the collections of the majority
BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
The Friendly Old Moon
there
-It Shines On Kings And On Moles, Too-
By MAX TRELL
PLINKIE MOLe sat out in
front of
his underground house, smoking his pipe. It had niready turned dark and Blinkle felt quite comfortable. The sun made his eyes smart, but in the evening everything felt good again. He usually spent the day- Uime side his house with the door shut and all the curtains
Blinkie puffed on his pipe for a minule or two. Then he said in his wise old voice: "If there were as many moons as are stars, there wouldn't be any room for the sky."
"I wish I could moon," said Knarf. too far away."
drawn.
By and by, Knarf, the Shadow Hoy, and Teddy, the Stuffed Bear, came along,
"Good evening, Binkie," they Kald,
Keep Me Company "Good evening, my boys," said Binkie. "it you're not do- ing anything important, why don't you sit down and keep me company for a little while?"
So Knart and Toddy. weren't doing anything impor por tan, sat themselves down beside
Blinkie.
"There are lots of stars in the sky tonight, Bunkle, Kharf.
suld
Blinkle nodded without even looking up at the sky, "Millions
and millions of them," he said.
"But there's only one moon," said Teddy, "Why is there only one moon, Blinkle?"
CHESS
by LEONARD BARDEN
31B
White
From actual play; (Alopin) here played 1 Q-K8 and lost. How could he have won ?
Solution No. 5269: 1.R-GKIS. K-KI: 2 RXK, or f B-82 2 0-Kit, or 1
cite,
2-17. Three
model mater.
Lamdan Express Afrvigu.
pin
go to the "Only it's
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Bunkle Mole puffed on pipe some more.
Bits Of Silver
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Blinky satin front of his house smoking a pipe.
TOP LEFT: For cocktulls or dinner wear comes this elegant model in lightweight black wool jersey. The skirt is slim. the bodlee moulded, The wide, square neckline is notched st the corners and the sleeves are three-quarter length. TOP CENTRE: This ribbed wool blouse with a novel revered neck- tine and bracelet length sleeves is ideal for many informal occasions over a variety of different types of skirt, TOP RIGHT: A жyle which appeals very much to the younger set and which is very fashionable at the moment is this dress in pale yellow Jersey net. Although it looks a pinafore drom over a sweater, the ribbed sleeves and rolled collar are part of the dress. LOWER LEFT: Jersey act is used, again here, this time in iron grey, for this elegant, slim-skirted suit. The easy-Biting Jacket features a quarter-beft at the waist at the front. LOWER RIGHT; A heavier weight jersey net is used for this simple two-piece outt, The Jumper which tops the Blim skirt is almost a cardigan, but not quite, The edges aro trimmed with a broad band of ribbed knitwear.
FASHIONS FOR SMALL FRY
By ELEANOR ROSS
"Sometimes the noon is very near," he said. "Last week saw it sitting on top of the Pine Tree on the hill. Sometimes it goes floating on top of the pond, You just have to reach in and touch it. I once knew a Frog
N grandmother's day, little While we're speaking of . who jumped on the moon,
"Oh, the moon will be ground
girts lnd Sunday dresses small-fry clothes, we'd like to for a long time yel," said to wear to Sunday school and pass along a lip that came to "What Teddy in an excited voice. "De It is
happened?" asked Blinkle. "What I like best about, church. Usually, they were us from n mother who has this. It shines in your whisked out of them as soon four little ones. She has eight he land on 117"
window and it shines In my as they got home. But, today, little white shves to keep clean window. It shines in everybody's dress-up outfits con be worn every day during the Summer. window. You can be a king in all day long.
Naturally, she spent some time Blinkio chook his head,
palace or n Mole like me, liv-. Many of the really dressy figuring out the quickest way scattered over the whole pond in broke into a thousand pieces. It is in a hole in the ground, and looking dresses turn out to be of handling this chore,
the moon shines down on one-piece playsuits that are bits of
sultable for romping but which
When the soiled shoes silver. The Frog just both of us. sank to the bottom of the pond."
transformed require more than merely an un be magleally into sedate Sunday dresses,
ather coat of white polish, sho whisks them thoroughly and speedily with a sudsy brush, Then, instead of rinsing off all For instance, your little girl the soap or detergent suds, will be comfortably clad in a she leaves a light film of auda pretty printed cotton one-piece on the shoes and applies the bloomer playsult. Tie a match- new cost or polish over it. "Well," he said, "moon or no ing skit over the bloomers, When it's me to wash off the moon. I've got to get to work. add a white organdy chu to old polish again, Ukut and the coating of sudsy Alm Night-time is the time for me.the scoop-noelt top
little lady is all dressed up. People may sleep, but I work."
the job twice as easy.
HIt
st
Blinkie nodded
"If you look ut the moon," Dlinkie puffed on his pipe said Knart, "the moon is al- again. He was silent for quite ways sure to look back at you." a while before be finally said: "But it didn't seem to hurt the
as he puited moon to much even though it way at his pipe. At inst he got broke all to pieces, because little up. by little all the bits came float- ing back again and there it was floating on top of the pond just as bright and shiny and now as ever, It's a wonderful thing, that old moon."
And he bade his two friends
"I'm glad It didn't stay good night and went back Into broken," Bald Knurf.
his house. A few minutes later, Knart and Teddy heard him digging and shovelling down in the garden at the back of house.
"I like the moon," said Teddy, "I'm glad it's su around
keep shining."
to
Rupert and the Fiddle-29
the couch in wearing a black grown and his round face breaks into a jovial smile when he approaches, Well, well, what marvel now 2 ** he spies. Stap me! Do my eyes dective ?. Instead of my faithful steward there corseth -a lith bear"
Opo thugh the curtaing Rupert finds himself in a vast and lofty room. At one side is a highy gound balcony and at the far end I still more gorgeous figure sitting on a couch. Not knowing what alot to do, Rupert matche's straight forward."· Tfm person on
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