This Funny World
TAXI
"Bye, honey I'll be home on the 10:15. You'll find everything prepared in the refrigerator — and if he gives you any trouble cating, just tell him it's mud."
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too courlous. The diet-quneks would mehi Jier.
-Observing tris lady walking with two very small gentlenzen, I recalled. in a gust of mirth, the small mush-hall comedians. who used to say to the gigante duchess. "Linul morning to all of you from bath of us."
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THE CHINA, MAIL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1987.
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Good Dummy Play Scores
BY OSWALD JACOBY
JORMAN KAY of Merchant- ville, N. J.. looked af The dummy and
not pleased was with what he saw. The biddin hd been sound but his partner had the wrong wards and it Juoked on It Be" would probably have to lose Lavo sprites, and
two hourts.
After the preliminary worry Norman occeded to buke the hand anyway. H WOM the opening lead in durumy sat fed a low space. East went with the king and led another diamond. Norman won in his own hand and laid down the Jork of spades. Wesl covered with the queen
Normin
win with the ace and Imked hopefully in ace if East would
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drop the ten. When this ure read did not falt Noman played on which Past Ord tramp dropped a Tow heart. Wes won with the ten and ki this diamond which Norman ruffed with his last trampa.
Now Normon led a ling Beart and ducked in cluatuny. Past won with the eight and returned low heart but he was dead, Norton won in dummy and led dunumy's fast trump. Poor East
was in a spat. He could not afford to let the queen of hearts Rob discorded a low club. Norman threw away the Jack of hearts and all his clubs were how good.
This hand is an example, of Fenlly excellent dummy play. It is also worthy of note that East would have broken up the
returning katieeze be
a club when he got in with the king
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YOUR BIRTHDAY
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14
BORN today, you have a sensitive
wad critical wind. You anyve everything in a Black out come tip with a very definite opinion, arul. right or wrong. one is goin to talk you out of Hi Yo; bellevé in freedom of will and individual gholce and there in nothing you disilke more than to be herded around and Etted into some preconceived groove. You are 2 untúral non-çimilajiitst ond, as a cilssenter, you will not have an ensy life. even though Forz exciting one
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The stars have been generous in bestowing talent on you, but it entirely up to you what you make of 11. You are mare than, ordiviartly intuitive and yua are intriques, by the mysteries of occultiwn a well an the supernatural. However, you are overly credulous and want lo proof of any no-called supernatural KEL,
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You lisya a kindly and sympathetic nature. You are fond of animals and will probably be able to train
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By STELLA
Bem-and-ll, would reen-to-com- municate with them. Fond of a11- door life, arul active spay 3ዛ1 should plan to spend al least part of the Year in the country.
Having your own home and family hold a special lure, for you and you should find exceptional happiness" in your own chudren. You understand then and are able to inspire thei
early to do their best work. An marriage should bring you lasting contentmnat,
Among those born on izls dato were: Aaron Copland, composer; Henry Chy Barrisbee, comedian: Willem T. Richards, marise painter; Veronica Like, actress: Charles Hudson, historian; Jacob Abbott, noted juvenile, writer; and Marion Downey and Dick Powell, singers.
To find what the stars have h store for you tomorrow, select your birthday tor and read the encres, pending paragraph. Let your birik? "day star be your daily guide. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15
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SCONTIO tock, 24-Nov The morning hours are one for tanding Important detail
work. Take
care in the afternoon and have fun when evening comes.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Bec. 22)--- Pay close attention to finishing up on important job at the offer so that you can relax with friends tonigħilu CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Ján, 203- Be careful that you test all now projects offered you this, afternoon. Don't be insted by exterior appeut-
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AQUARIUS (J. 21-Feb. 19)- Morning hours are fine for all pucl- brip ither business or doinestic. Press an advantage and make pains, PISCES (FOD. 20-Mar. 207- "Get fimportant work done this morn- ing. A decision made before noon will hold. After, that, be cautious in everything....
SLAMIKS LOCAINE, MERI-Apr. 1, 20Jam You may be. Able to nosa); spręsona Jai tisa mpya fratellon, 16 is worth your whin to brib. Hold your tem- per this evenings
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) Morning hours are, îne, but "the afternoon is apt to be confused and cause irritation. Belax tensions Uda evening.
GEMINI (May 22-Jung 21 You may be puited in two directions, One, the way of impuler, and other, the pain of reason. The latter
is wiser.
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CANCER (Jung 22-July 21)- Pay a visit, If you ese, to some close rrative in a nearby town. It will change the pattern and tempo of your life,
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---- Prees a budinese advantage mud dost take a loss) Be on your guard, this evening, for retallation from an opponent.
VIRGO (AUE 21-Sept. 23)
la ane of your best days the but complete alt important work for malwis Evening a
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What do you do?
A—Bid four hearts. Your part- ner's insediate raise an im proved your hand which was pretty good to start witb.
TODAY'S QUESTION
You hold the same hand with
n part score of 80. You open one heart sul ogahı your partner hau raised you to two. What do you do now?
Answer Tomorrow
CHESS
by LEONARD BARDEN Besides being the greatest player of all time, Alekhine was also un expert at biladfold simultaneous performances, reaching over 30 games at once. Here is one of his blind- fold wins. 1 P-KI, P~Q}; A PXP, QXP; 3 K-QB3. Q— QR4; 4 -33. B-K15; 5 P KR3, B-R4:0 P-Q4. Kt-KB3; 1 P-KK14, B-K13; 8 KK5, QKt-Q27:9 K-B4. Q-R3; 10 B-KB4, Q-K3ch; 11 Kt K3, 0-0-0; 12 P-Q5. Q- QK13 13 K-B1, Q-Kt5; 14 P-QR3, Q-84: 15 B-K3. Resigns,
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Trieste Woman's Business Hit of aller
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By LEROY POPE YOUNG
So Signora Niccolini did her woman from Trieste is proving there own designs and still des the
helped by her usdatant, George still are many opportunities Shepherd. They design not only for little businesses in the table top: but the metal or America.
wood pedestals.
In
1052,
Kolchriuses for hair.
Brown ties for men. Brown in the fashionable colour all right. But remember brown needs a contrast, brown Too much needs lightener. brown brings on the blues.
Seen round the waist ot a model at a party recently-a giant inch-tope proudly pro- Evilia Niccolini
Hotels, restaurants and exel-elalining the fact that she had a started importing Italian marble sive shops are the biggest 10-inch waist. "I bought it in table tops in a little shop on customers for the marble tables New York," she told me. "It
which retail New York's Third Avenue,
from $40 to one of the latest gimmick ideas About 15 per cent of Now she has branches
in belts--don't tell a soul, bit Washington and Los Angeles, is Sigara Mogulini's busts my waist is really 23 inches gross, with the trade. 10 per cent round, the numbers on the belt dolug $250,000 t year carries $500,000 worth of stock tall and the rest, mail order.
are more than an inch apart? and Is
planning a national advertising campaign which she hopes will double her sales.
"The secret
Italian
in $1,500,
Latest and craziest Idea for
Most expensive item in her New York shop is an antique Louis XV table of black Belgian teenagers-Pantoons. They
are
is design," sald marble with an inlaid pleture of knee-breeches in vivid cotton, Signora Niccolini. "Beautiful the famous Borgia collection of cropped off just under the knea-
marbles from Carrara urns. It came from the palace cap and matched up with and the Lake Como reglon of the Verluni family In Venice swirling skirt of cotton, plus If you're bothered by the just for pride's sake. The best always have been imported into and the pried is $2,700.
variety of lops. Pantoons are just right, it's said, for impromptu cut dress in the world won't the smell of fresh paint, place
United States. But the
"Last year Americans wanted picnics and parties, but their pan of ammonia and water in whittle down
designs flamboyant inlay
nt
rectangular coffee tables, this biggest sale will be for rock'n'roll the room being painted. This ments to model-girl
Fiorentine and Venetian crafts year they want circular ones enthusiasts, will help to destroy the offend- tions, but one that is too tight men didn't appeal widely to I don't know why," Shepherd ing odour,
will show up every bulge, and Americans. I'm afraid
our paid, "and they are buying more scream your vital statistics to tatlon taste is extreme-expensive inlaid tables" the world at large. So swallow designer either tures Dut it your word in your A
eur,
and pick that masterpieces At for a pride, you're rather
the large larger оп
atting-who cares whol or his work seems corny."
said. side: Don't buy a size too small, the salesgirl thinks, anyway.
meun
The
from patterns range she Italian traditional art to modern
American trend
AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
BOYS' AND
A Remarkable Hunter
He Caught Every Wild Animal But One-
By MAX TRELL TEDDY, The Stuffed Bear, was saying to his friend, Knäri, The Shadow with the turned- about name, in a very low voleat "You know, Kuorf, General Tin tells the most wonderful stafics about what a good hunter he is, add still
"And still what?" Kourt asked Teddy. ie kept his voice low, General Tin, The Tin
lav,
the playroom door.
Never Really Hunted
one of the trees, But when he elimbed up, it was alwys gone
"He would notice the Will Wynd making the smoke from the chimney go sentwring across
He would tiptive It 1 one has ever seer There he sky. was only one wild animal that making ripples on the pond, Bui he never caught.
He tried to he never could get t eutch It again and again. One "Finally," said General Tia. of the regrels of his life was "Grandfather Ledbed set a trap that he ever succeeded,"
for the Wild Wynd."-
"What kinul of a trup?" asked Teddy.
Kart and Teddy were both uger to know the name of this ferocious animal that Grand- father Ledhed had been unable
to capture,
Wynd."
ny Wild Wind?"
10 ASK:
"It was a big paper bag," said General Tin, "Grandfather Led. hed left it open in the middle "The name of this beast," sakl of the field. He could tell the Wild Wynd was blowing in fi Soldier, was standing at his post General Tin, "was the Wildenuse he could see the bag Ang up. Suddenly, he Knart interrupted "Wild Wynd? Isn't that the same pounced on the bag and twisted
the top together.
Now he was sure he had cap- But General Tin didn't stop tured the Wild Wynd!" to answer this question. He
"And did he?" asked Kurt. went right on.
"The reason Grandfather Led-
General Tin shook his head. Ley couldn't catch the Wild When Geanfather Ledhed, got Wynd
was because he could home, he decided to let the Wild never see it.
Wynd out of the bag, so he "He could hear I ruching by, etapped the bug together whille He knew it was near. But try holding the top shu and-boont as he would, he couldn't manage Out it went like a shot! Poor to get bohl of it.
Grandfather Ledhul."
tl
"And still keep thinking all fine, that General Tin tells all those hunting stories but he never really bouted anything in his whole life."
Teddy ultered those last words in a sharp whisper.
Just then, General Tin turned Bround.
༔ནཛྫཱ, heard you saying some thing obout my hunting," he sald
We-er-I mean—” Teddy stammered.
Knart decided to tell the truth. "We like your hunting stories very much, General Tin. Only, sometimes, we find it hard to believe that they're true"
"I don't blame you," sald General Tin, "To tell you the truth. I don't believe some of What I mean 10 them myself. say is, that if I heard someone elsa telling them, I wouldn't believe them. It's just the way I felt when I first heard my grandfather Ledhed telling me his hunting stories."
"Was he a hunter, too?" Teddy asked.
Remarkabla Hunter
"Indeed, he was,” said General Tin, "Grandfather Lædhed was the most remarkable hunter I ever met. He caught every wild animal that anyone had over heard of--and a good many that
"Yes, Grandfather
Ledher
"That Wiki Wynd almost bit would see the leaves of the trees me he said. 'I never heard shaking. He knew it was up in such a roar."
Rupert and Rusty—27
The little friends take the gemale as cars and try not to make any sounds they creep very slowly down the rough passage, and it seems in xys bafore they am back on the diffent shelving shoes. "Now,bow the little tunel, whispers Rasty, but, oh dear,
where is it? Is has disappesced ! " "Don't you
what ha happened 2" apaRupert **While we've been exploring the tit has come up and covered it. Now it's deep sinder watse i. This in awful. Kosty. We've been trapped25)
Kaart and Teddy decided to tell To the truth.
"I hope," said General Tin, to Knurf and Teddy, "that I enti be as great a hunter as Gránd | father Ledhed some day."
BY HAZEL MEYRICK
PRUNES
Prune Loaf Cake: Intoc room-soft butter or margarine, blend 1 c. sugar and 2 alightly beaten eggs.
Sift together 14 c. already- sifted cnriched Bour, . tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp baking sodn1⁄4 tsp. sult, 1 tsp. ground cinnamon and
each tsp. ground clove and and nutmeg. Add alternately with c. buttermilk to the first mixture, Beat 1 min.
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Fold in 1 c. well-drained olightly ecoked, chopped, pitted, not-sweetened prunci
Oll and flour a "" x 11" pan. Spoon in the batter.
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Cool in the pan. Cht in squares and then dust. with confectioner's sugar.
Suggestion of the Chef To all and flour a baking pan, rub lightly all over with vegolable cooking oil.
Add 1 tsp. flour. Rotate the pan until coated with a thin Kim.
Turn the pan upside-down. Tap It smartly on the table to rutnove excom flour.
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