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This Funny World
03
"Oh, I imagine I'll learn to cook like your mother about the time you learn to make money like your
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THE CHINA MAIL,... TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1957.
JACOBY
ON BRIDGE
His Woes.
WOMANSENSE
Pago
Unlucky Expert Sobs PRESENTING THE DRESS THAT
MAKES THE SACK LOOK OLD!
By OSWALD JACOBY
THE unlucky expert backed
ino into a corner. Since I had no escape I was forced to Usten to his latest tale of woe which is even more heart rond- ing than any of his other stories.
by JOY MATTHEWS
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It seems that he decided his THE STEP ahead of the luck might be different on sack the Friday the 13th so he tried dress rubber bridge game. Sure enought He got vulnerable on the Brst hand and on the second hand picked up n real rock crusher, He reached, three no-
trump after a spade overeali by
East and anyone clse would
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Torkkels designed purposes. Sinultane-
HIE international body set up straying
control (L.C.O.S) is golug to have a ously a row will break out in busy te when the earth the Disunited Nations General satellites in inte showers of Stratospherle Purpuses Com meteorites.
inittee over the miserably small areas of water space allotted 10 small nations. To crown all, there will be Incomprehterebile messages from Satellite luspee- fors marooned on
stationary moons. Commented Mr Dulles, "It will be diffleult to remain neutral in outer space.""
Constructive thinking
Astronomers, confused by explosions and extraordinary nofces, willful it difficult to tell the Interplanetary spection Board how much of this strato- Spheric tumult la caused by weapons designed for peaceful purposes, how much by natural upheavals, and how much by
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If. Augle. (4) Extending's mail a plane
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120 pensions and war pensions, such a blow would be struck at in- lation that our representatives couk, with a cicar conscience. vole theumelves a further rise
of salary.
(Mrs Wreleh.)
Among the new booke
My Life So Far: by Serena Boubir (The Migle Press, 485, B).
E remarkable thing about
Tuts uobloraphy is liant It reads like the mature work of air of at least 16. Yet Miss Пcobie is only . If one makes
for ahowances.
ungram- bad matical and untidy style,
punctuation, Inulty spelling. villy leas about everything, priggishness, smaniness,
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North and South vulnerable South I a
have made gor and rubber bui look what happened to him.
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West chose to open the deure of his partner's suit from itlag- deuce. A mast sond ged but deadly against the unlucky expert. East played the He decided the lead had been singleton. The unlucky expert won with the queen and could count only eight tricks. He tried to sneak through a heart by lending the deuce and ranf fell on bim.
the
West hopped right up with the ace and led the king of spades. East overlook and the unlucky expert was dower three.
operity, lend of the king of If West had made his normal spaden there would be no way to beat the land.
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that every other Kmart woman in London and Paris is wearing. The dress that the other smart women are talking about. The most successful copy of a French model that un English dress house has made this year. Paris model Simone Aucouri the model in the picture, that the girl
all Parisiennes want to look Bike-adores it.
the
whe
"I think that it is the most exciting, feminine, sexy dress I have worn for ages" told me. "But it is
ኃኒ dress that needs to look a little eccentric. It looks terrible f
it la worn too long. It looks terrible with lumay shoes, or those chi-chi fussy hats. I should wear it with very twentyish accessories-point- ed strap shoes, wriggly gloves, # deep, deep cloche. And t would look ‘ravissant' with one of the new racoon or opossum hats."
Simone was adamant about what to wear underneath the dress. No fancy under- clothes, waist huggers, long
on belts. Just
ordinary rounded bra and a straight silk waist petticoat. The a rich deep dress is in blue, red, emerald, black, and yellow.
Household Hints
If you have trable closing a long zipper up the back of n dress, thread a string through
strain for your shoulder-
the linke in the talk put the and
pull the zipper closed, with no strujn on the dress, zipper or happened yourself,
"What I asked.
The after that?" He replied, opponents proceeded to bid and quit the make two slams. I and me and went home to arrive Just in line to watch my house burn to the ground."
Intal lack of interest in the sub- VI ject maller, this should be the book of 1957. There is nothing
it it for anyone, which is a re-
ef after so many books
in for
a
which there is something sotneune. What wins respect and admiration is not the content of the work but the tender age of the authores. Nobody looking at
feeding the picture of her mouse in her study could realat the charm of an unspoiled nature. (Quite for publishers: Epoch mcking: remarkable integrity, awareness, and a sense ol values.)
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YOUR BIRTHDAY
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5
PORN today you come under B
exceptionally good aspects, hut the complexity of your nature mokes you a rather difficult person to understand. Your temperament opens to fluctuating cods of your life alternating antirisin and depressie. Stellectual, and an ideallai weare wins likes to see your dreru at become Teil', you still find it difficult to reconcile the fight that you have to put up to join your objectives
You the to envision a Utopia for when suficiently EVETYDI. and presed, you will eaten for the Toallon of these deerans, You have a high degree of determination. and even though your ehfective in not one popular with a givat many, you will pernovers,
ATC
By STELLA
nad, might early be one who falli in love at firxf, sight. The trouble 1 you also fell out of love, quite costly. This may give you the re- putations of being fickte. Actually, You are ust shoppies around for that “ope and
you have found
osa pedestra toplare high
the tipe object of your affection, there is no one more loyal or troe.
You have a good heart for Business and probably will be able to make mency in 'ventures where others might fall. You are generous witN what you have 138, conarquently. will never die rich unters you learn to say "go" more' often to requests for inaniot help.
Amory throne born on this date were: Joel McCrea, Roy Rogers and Perry Mannal, aclom; Ella Wheeler Wiek, poet; Eugene' V. Debs, res; former; Will Durant, author: Bearde
You have charp tongue and edtellines a cautie wit. You mos impressed with there was talk about lines, yet, do nothing You te Rumi, cconomist: Nensing Lon?- believe that ucilona sprak far touder worth, stateuant; und Farnert Noble, than words end your jung Bille Foted furcon, patience with one whe unstpance
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action on the ground that it needs are for you sorrow, select your
To find with the stars have in
birthday star tad read the earren- nature pʊnding paragraphy, Let your blith- tkanal wim Ji comes to love and romance day stor be your dalily guide,
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6
You have
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TAURUS
21-May Be alert to false promises this mot Dani bank on anything cannot be thoroughly tested."
GEMINI day 22-June The merning may start slowly, but spred sings up after lunch. Exibit your talents find produce results.
CANCELL (June 22-July 23)- Text your ples of action: thoroughly and hen move in, ʼn straight die toward success Don't deviate from en objective.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. Be sure your attitude is right if you intend to get the best possible re- aulis. Deaf with hers wisely.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)- Today in the time to think Best and then et apont, ymar mature cun- Rideration. Avalil tertion out noy shing new now.
(bec, 23-Jan. 28)- CAPRICOIN Protect your intercals and ire flot your depokial rims gre not lovaded. Also enter a corpiderable profit.
July
23)+ 2G-AUT. 100- AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb.
apfive attitude fowarth Property thatters which need settling Take should be attended at oper. Avold thage and you will Cns that you
are reaping real succem. Act Le any ponible health hazard.
cisively.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar, 20)- VIRGO (Aug. 14-Rept Tost everything for preficiilty this Weigh neos wid cons of a situation morning. Take mething for granted this moming and then aci necord- and you wfiinat err ẩn, judginent... ingly's Reneli one of your goals.
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"ABIES" (Mar. You will find that advertising really door pay. Promote vone, ideal per İsa arvolving A property Invest ment.
CARD Sense♦
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Both sides are vulnerable and you, South, hold:
AZ VAKOJ9765 AZ AK4
What do you do?
A--Bid two hearts. Even though your partner has passed, a shum is likely and you should show your great strength.
TODAY'S QUESTION
You are the deater and hold: ★AK65 VK10 ◆A104 JAQET
What do you bidz.
Answer Tomorrow
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LIBILA '(Sopt.' 24-Oct. Partnership aldeire belong in foreground today, especially if they are concerned with businem ar monty.
Sometimes painting one wall a different colour of a roo from the other three provides a prettier background for your furniture. Du not, however, choose contrasting colours. The room as a whole will look best it the different" wall is a lighter or darker tone of the main wall shade.
GLYNIS SHOWS THE DIFFERENCE
TOT her sort of thing at all," said on unnistakable honey- "NOT
"She's a Pearls-and-Twin- und-gravel voice behind me.
Sel type."
it was Glynis Johns, in Jaegers-shopping for the clollies she will wear in Another Tine Another Place which she is making with Lana Turner.
What does n "pearls-and-twin-set type" wear? Glynis, the authority, bought a trio of button-through dresses in fawn, oatmeal and grey. Now for the twist in the tail of the story.
Guess what Glynis was wearing? A button-through dress and
pearls.
The difference? Her dress was slinky tight in a gorgeous glowing scarlet. And the pearls? Hopes of 'tm-hig ones. A bly furry black hut, black patent belt and stiletto-heeled pumps com- pleted a picture of a very slick chick Indeed,
It's not what you wear it's the WAY that you wear it,
By Veronica Papwarth
BOYS AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Punch's Bird Poems
-Hanid Helps To Put Titles On Them-
By MAX TRELL
Hanid promptly guessed that
the name of the bird was the
" said Mr Punch as he "Robin,
Aput down his pen. "That's
that!" he said.
"Very good," said Mr Punch. words, "What's that?" asked Hand. At this, he wrote the The Shadow Girl, who was The Robin, above the poem. i silting on the other side of the was the title.
rooin.
"I just finished writing them," said Mr Punch,
"Writing what?" asked Hanid. "Bird poems," said Mr Punch. Hanld looked surprised.
Just
Then he read the next poem: "Challer, chatter, chaiter Nothing is the matter, Can't a bird like me
chatter When nothing is the matter?" Hanid guessed that one too, "It's the Magpie," she said.
roid. "Right you are,”
Mir Punch. "There's no bird like the Mugple for always chatter- nothing is ing even when matiering. And incidentally"- he went on, "the Magpie is a collector In addition to be glad to let you read them, being a great chalterer." except for one thing. They're "What does he collect?" asited. not really quite finished."
"I thought you were writing a letter," she said. "But I'm glad it's poems.
I'd like to rand them
1
Not Quite Finished
"Well," said
Mr Punch, "I'll great
said they
were
} "But you sald Hand,
"I'd better explain," said Mr Punca. "The poems themselves
are finished. But I haven't yet got around to putting the thes on them."
"Tilles?" said Hanid, "You see," sald Punch, "the poems are about different birds. But unless the titles are on each poem, no one will know which birds the
poems nte
about."
Suddenly Mr Punch smlled.
Come to think of it, he sald, "I might be 21 very food idea if I read you the poems and let you try to guess which birds I was writing about,"
Like A Riddle
"That would be like guessing
a riddle," said Honid.
Mr Punch smiled again and nodded.
He rend the first poem; "Lillie singer, in your nest, Tell me how you got your chest
So red?
I stained it with a rose,
He said."***
Hanid.
"I just finished writing bird porms," sald Mr. Punch.
"I chased a sunbeam through
the town,
I chased it up and chased it
down.
I. swooped and skimmed and - fell and rose,
And caught that sunbeam on
any nose."
had Hanid
attle trouble "Anything that's not too big guessing that one. But rally for him to carry such as strings she did. and buttons and
"It must be the beads and Swallow," she said. stones and keys and pennies, to and last time. pieces of glass and shining "You're right for the third
No other birds mentian just a few.”
in the whole world-except the Mr Punch rend the third swallows can catch sunbeams
on their noses." poem:
1
· Rupert and· Rusty- -19.
Rusty “ia now full of hiɛ new “down 24', says Rupert, ** No, he' game! "Never mind about said I mustn't go down clove," Blackie, he can take care of declares Russy *P'm not alone himself," he says. Let's pretend, so long as you're with me. 50 that the clues on that hit of paper: ! cotne- on. - You can lead the way lead us to the shore. There's if you like. And, soon Rupert is away down to the next bay. Let's clambering carefully down the "Well, but didn't your rocks that prove safer than they grandpa say you mustn't go look. ALL MOREN AZSERVED
*o."
WINTER
FASHIONS
Worn with a large matching, hat dipped to one side, and the new single buttoned, pointed toe shoes, this tailored sult for afternoon wear
Is in black and white tweed.
For Men
IT'S a good idea to let off
steam every time you feel the need. It might keep you from developing an ulcer.
Of course, exploding at the wrong moment to the wrong person might very well load You to the unemployment line or the divorce court. But by wisely choosing the proper per- on to tell your troubles to, you generally can avert my serious consequences,
Emotional stress sentment
secreted
such as re- makes the julesa by your stornach This can,
and often docs, lead to formation of neers. Therefore, a simple way
stronger.
to prevent this from happening rld of any pent-up
is to get
anger.
Suppose the boss is in a bad mood. Very well,
you
don't want to talk back to him, but you've got to sound off to some- body. Why not try your spouse?
Let her know what zoÛS OR in the offer, especially when something goes wrong. Most wives would be willing to share Geir husbands' problems if they were only given the chance,
If this stil doesn't case your tension, you can take it out-- secretly on the boss himself. al u picture of him Leven of the building where you work. Then go down to tre basement, or to your recreation the room, hang the picture on
or
wall and hurl darts at it.
and A couple of bullseyes
will sub- your anger probably side.
If this isn't practical, try whacking a golf ball or base- ball, anything (but not your wife) that will help you "get it out of your system."
The perfect solution is to let factor go when the disturbing
occurs,
.Some of you more fortunate employees or employers can get away with it. But for the over- nge man, the one who can't say much without danger of losing his job, the best plan is to tako your problem home where you can give way in private.
-H. N. BUNDESEN, M.D.
GENIUS AT THE
| FISH COUNTER
THERE is one artistic genius
In town who has gone too long unsung. He is the chap who decorates the fish counters at Harrods.
For
several months
uninhibited use of crustaceans,
hutter abandon with sicate and plaice alike, has Hnd me
blinking.
Last week he sur
posed himself.
Ilis masterpiece was a verite. able sunburst of whiting carry- ing bay leaves in their mouths alternating with smoked filets. Up they swept in kind of crescendo dotted with crayfish, to where, suspended on wires, a great white turbet hoveredi
ke Aphrodite above the waves. Across its belly lay a garland of asparagus. fern and lemon alices,
It was beautiful.
I've colled in twice to con- gratulate him but he's a bit on the shy side," said one of his mates.
They're all the artisis.
same-these
By Veronica Papworth
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