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TUIE
BY
This Funny World
"I dropped the soup!"
THE .
WAY
by Beachcomber
TUIE New York business man
who lost his irm a large sum of money by admitting hi at Interview that he never used his own product might have been warned by a Shibbo campaign sonte years ago,
ask why Baron von Huausleh- net is described, with Canon Revery and Mrs Pasture, (15 intervening, Intervening in what, m'lud?" Cocklecarrot was heard to matter: "How should I know?" Mr Snapdriver inter- vened to say that Mrs Pasture was not intervening, She was one of plaintiffs. Mr Goose- boole continued: "Mr Oswald Fluff, whose lighthouse plays such a trifting part in these pro- seeding, has already revealed that he has no tien what the case is abuul. That does not help
The firm's psychologist said that if the advertisements told people not to buy Snibbo, many, would resent being dietated to, and would buy it out of sheer devilment. Others, seeing. the slogans "Don't Boy Salubo" and "Nobody Buya Sulabo" would ask how the am euitd afford us." to advertise ke this, if nobody
CINCE countries
bought the stuff. Yel others A subtle policy would buy out of curiosity, feel- ing rather wicked. But the pub- lic took the slogans literally, the sales dropped, the iden was abandoned.
Mr Gooseboote at a los
ADDRESSING the court,
Mr Gooseboole said: "The complexity of this case is 10- creased rather than diminished by the dilleulty of reconelling the claims of a lighthouse-keeper with the counter-claims, vastly different
of a nature, of the Sladway Improvement Trust. It's Jike two deaf men arguing la different rooms. One may well
CHESS
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is obvious that there can be no attempt to discuss the present situation unti we have over- taken and passed the Russians in the
that arms race. When
Bre happens, and the Russians In the position
We are in they will refuse present, negotiate unfl they have over taken and passed us again. It will then be our duty to over- take and pass them again."
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(From a statesmanlike
speech).
Conquering outer space
We are reaching out to the furthest stars,
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1958..
•JACOBY ON BRIDGE
One-Two Punch
Wins Board
By OSWALD JACOBY
HERE is another Pittsburgh
duplicate hand. At many tables North was declater at four hearts and had no trouble making fivo odd. At the other tables South became declarer at four spades and also managed le make five add except at the one table where John McGervey sat West and Ed Mor] East.
John opened the king and nce of diamonds nt all other table. Then while all other tables led either the nee or king of clubs Jolin played the six spot,
South might have let this ride but chose to ruff in dummy. He couldn't see the East and West bands, of course. He led
NORTH
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a heart to the queen and rufed other clubs in dummy. Two more clubs went on the ace and king of hearts and his next play from dummy was a diamond.
At this point Ed Mort became 10:P. The 7-8-5 of
spaces
did not look like much but they might just prove to be valuable As Uppercut cards. Ed with the five.
WOMANSENSE
The Stores Look For Something Different
HE spotlight may be on THE
Paria, the headlines may quote Yves St Laurent, Dior's successor, but the battle for fushion markets rages across the whole of Western Europe.
Wander through any store and you will find dresses, sults, conta,
sweaters, shoes, and hats from practically every European country. Eritain is not only buying French-sho is buying Italian, Swks, Austria, Gennan, and Dutch too.
Miss JearUNS Storr, fashion consutlunt of n Big Regent Street department store, told me the other day:
"Foreign fashion adds a dash ol spice to u fashion store.... and today the public loves something unusual,
"We import suede coals from Belgium and Holland, bikinis from France, exquisitely chbroidered evening dresses from Switzerland, sweaters and wonderful hand embroidered skirts from Italy."
RESEARCH
A blg Knightsbridge store, which is concentrating this year on European fashion, Is going into every aspect of merchandise from abroad. Ils researches show
France and Italy are best for high-fashion goods.
Germany is catching up, and the tailoring is excellent.
Austria, Italy, and France are be for lingerie and blouses.
The Cole d'Azur and Italy excel at play-clothca and beach-wear.
Mr Sidney Bursteln, director and buyer for a chain of shops separates, con- ruffedectalising In
fide: to me that he bought more foreign goods than any firm he knew.
South overrated with the ten and trumped his last club with dummy's last trump. Now to get back to his own hand!
He led another diamond and Ed ruffed with the six spot. This Ume South had to overrul with the king.
How John's nine spot was the second highest trump and had to make a trick. The double uppercut had held South to four odd for a bottom score.
NECARD Sende♦
-The bidding has been:
South West
Double 2
a
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You, South, hold:
(An enthusiastic technician).
CPEAK for yourself, sir. Being N unable, nt the moment, to travel at 11,000,000 miles (minute, which is the speed
light, I am postioning all ideas of reaching out to those far- away stors, such as the nebula in Ursa Major. whose Hght reaches us in 1,000,000 years. Life being short, and transport facilities uncertain, I do not propose to waste my time,
Ferret bites lift-man
MY paper says that
a mon
1
who caught three ping- pong balls in cups and saucers on top of each other" won £1,100 prize. The danger is that peuple may think that this sort of thing 13 more widespread than it at the moment. It is no
wandering about England, offering to catch ping- pong balls in cups and saucers Most ou top of each other. people would turn a deaf ear.
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YOUR BIRTHDAY ....By STELLA
BOIN today.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14
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Iị la yandı. Although you will hold dividualist. Yout Inventive sirongly to your bande tenets, you originality should eventually bring are always willing to listen to both you fame and purwess, flthough I sides of a story betare expressing a the beginning there may be con final decision. Yell miny lave
your mind. but
#iderable opposition to your ideas. wiready made at play makes it
You are always ready to try out your sense ne something new, especialty if it can hoperative that you hear all argu- be of help to others. You have ments fur, as well as against.
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What if Called a social consciousness Projectve a great fund of nervous and you want to see that equality and justice is available for all 1- energy and ometimes work your Jize
self up to much a high pitch that Reserved and dignified In appear- you need to guard against nervous ance, you are thought to be a radier extrauation. Be sure that you always aloof person. · But your close friends have your full quota of rest and associates know otherwise. You are warm-hearted, generous and Among those bors IS
this date kindly. But, shice you are not de- ate: Frank Harris, author: George monstrative, you are often mula- Jean Nathan, educ: Ida Laspino, understood. Sül water, lo apt to run actres: Edwin Glan, publisher; Jack deep and with you, your notional Beany, comedian; and Jessica nature strong yet kept under Dragónelle, singer. careful control at all times.
To find what the stars have in You are a good conversationalist store for you tomorrow, select your
have leas that are worth birthday star and read tho. atening to. You probably would verpending paragraph. Let your
put
cor-
speak well in public it trained for birinday star be your daily guide.
AQUARIUS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15
(Jan. 21-FAN, 19)- Begin letting down tensions today and get a good start on a restul, relaxling week-end.
PISCES
(Feb,
20-Mar. 201- Enjoy yourself today. A programune of belal events can bring pleasure and rewarding relaxation over the week-end
ARIES
20)
(Mar. 21-35. If you have been shopping for the house that needs to be done. chances are that, you will And some good buys today.
TAURUS
LEO
(20ly 24-Aug.
23)-
If the weather perals indulge in some outdoor sports. The exercise is good for your health.
VIRGO CALE. 21-Sept 23).m An active day in the 'ores of domes. de Interosis. Take care of all part- nership affalia efficiently.
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LIBRA (Bapt. 24-Det. this you can Gualness
pleasure, o Jocks Interesta are often highly (Ayr.
23-May 21) profitable. There is ronaned for you today, SCORPIO roct. 21-Nov You may want to take a short trip Youf prospects are excellent, so you to see tite one you love. Have fun! can afford to lako a day off to catch
your breaths Relax mounting seti- GEMINI ' (MAY 12-June 21)-
Bioms now. A change of pace will do you a world of good. If Invited to atland asteist gathering, get out on the town?
CANCER (June 22-July 23)- Combine social and bustness intér-
a. Perhapa you would find it politic to ask the bon home for Singer.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec, 29)— Guard against a health upset. Kent and relax. Do only those Lew things that must be done.
CAPRICORN (66. Jan. 10} Just for once do only the things you enjoy doing! The change of prem will do you world of gök.
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TODAY'S QUESTION
Instead of bidding three clubs your partner has bid two spades. What do you do now?
Answer Tomorrow
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FROM HOLLAND: Extravagant white kid cardigan.
£10 165.
FROM SWITZERLAND: Straight, sugar-pink jersey dress. 101 gns.
FROM AUSTRIA: Whlic sweater, 1555. Pants from Sweden, £3 158.,
doesn't go in much for the luxury market, something the And from Rome come the "It is a pleasure to work for high-fashion stuff we are look- British aren't producing them high-priced couture clothes by Britain. The English buyer ing tor-we have to get it from selves."1
the Tabulous Fonin sisters demands good service, end 11 abroad."
competing with Parls couture, he gots It he stands by you. If Marcel Fener, a British whole he is satisfied, he deler who is importing them for make trouble" Fontana, told me:-
I have been talking to textile manufacturers, wholesalers, EX- port fems, and designers from all over Europe.
Boris OurDansky,
one of the most important Swiss export manufacturers, said:-
Ready to wear suits and dresses coming into Britain from Switzerland have been increas ng by £80,000 annually since 1954. The reason: the Swis are superb at the luxury, hand- made look.
trying to got the prices down, "They're a bit pricey, but I'm
One store is running a special boutique for them.",
KNITWEAR
about
Will never
Newest field for the British buyer is Holland. In 1953 we
ing spent £68,000 on Dutch cloth- in 1088 we spent nearly half a million pounds, the But wherever
buyors are buying, wherever the battle is
Italy, raging France, Austria, Switzerland, Germany,
gluttons for Belgium, Austria 19 Holland,
Sweden, Denmark, or Spal-whatever £1,250,000 they are raporting-coats, suits,
Probably
In No country cashed in on the Europe hos "Swiss exports to Britain craze for Continental clothing have almost doubled during the as much as. Italy since the war. The British aro
Britain Spent other last two years,
foreign knitwear. about half a million pounds on "Britain is a terrife customer exporting Swiss knitwear alone. We are for Itallan shoes," said Walter worth of knitwear, Jerseys, and "Why do I go abroad? To not attempting to compete with Crosio, manufacturer In other texile goods. tell the truth, most English British goods the traditional Vigevano, a town near Milan, Birgfried Ellas, a big jersey lose, and that is YOU. Women aren't fashion-minded, knitwear and underwear. What producing one-fourth of Italy's dress manufacturer in
13 are sending for the entire output of footwear,
told me:-
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dresses, sweaters, or shoes-there
is only one person who can't
-JOY MATTHEWS
A WRITER
WANT TO BE A
THERE'S one thing you have ing for advice on publishing their forget the little matter of having
to admit about catty people works. Occasionally, I get the something to say. --they frequcally hit the nail on feeling that they're so very pre- the head.
woman
Cynthia Westcott is a gifted plant doctor who willes about it in an informative, witty and The other day, a cicus, so very sure that it's only I had that trouble myself for purfectly charming manner. And I know was telling me the carelessness of editors in not yours, When I was about here is her own description of about someone who wants to be reading their masterpieces which twenty-five, Walter Davenport, a her writing "techniques": a writer.
keeps them from being genluses. "I'm afraid she's to busy being. In short, they are so busy being creative," my friend said acidly, creative they'll never crente. "that she'll never get around to actually creating Won't have time."
anything.
ASKING ADVICE
That is true of some of the people who wille me letters ask-
Then there's another group, step up the ladder, who are preoccupled with style.
They work hard and are serl- ous about it, but they polish each phrase until it glistens, They
really gifted editor on the old Collier's Magazine, told me, "You can write, kid, but shut up for awhile until you get sonic-. thing to say."
SUCCESSFUL WRITERS
**1
PLANS HER WORK
have to.
books out because I
"There are so many days be- tween the end of spraying in the autumn and the new start next I thought of that the other spring. Dividing the expected day, when I was looking around length of the book by the num- at the successful writers I know, ber of days, I know how many Barring poetry and fiction, the wards have to be produced every welters I know are just good day. In the beginning it's fun, sensible hard-working people, toward the end it's a chore, and Rottenstone, which is recom- Mixed with linseed oil or with a delusions of creativity, the index is fendish-but I like mended for rubbing on furni- lemon oll, it is effective in re- no artiness and plenty to say. 11," ture, is a soft stone, sometimes moving white spots from furni-' called Tripoli after the country ture, The mixture should be For example, there's Cynthia from which it originally came. applied lightly with a cloth, rub- Wescott outhor of 'Plant Doz- Powdered rottenstone is used bing in the direction of the foring Is Fun," and a whole lot for finer grinding and polishing, wood grain.
of other books and articles.
HOUSEHOLD
HINTS
That's a gifted and honest wriler!
If you want to be a writer, be sure you aren't kidding yourself.
3.3
She Found Preparing An Index "Flandish”!
---ANNE HEYWOOD
BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Policeman's Tall Story
-It's About The Things Kangaroo Jumped Over-
"I used to have a Kangaroo," By MAX TRELL
said the Policeman. "His name KNARF, the Shedow Boy, with was Sydney. Sydney and I were
the turned-about name, great pals." walked down the street,
When
Knart asked the Policeman to he got tired of walking, ba skipped. When he got tired of tell him more about Sydney, the skipping, he hopped, When he Kangaroo. got tired of hopping, he jumped, we used to play games," said And when he got tired of jump the Policeman. "We played hop- ing, he walked again.
By this time, he reached the corner where his friend Police- man was waiting.
"Good morning, Policeman,” sald Keart,
"Good morning, Boy," said Policeman.
"I was just walking and hop hing and skipping and jumping down the street," said Kaart.
Ho Still Walks
"I saw you," said Policeman. "It's been many years since hopped and skipped and jumped although I still do'a good deal of walking."
"Who," nɛkod Kharf, ““in the bost hopper, and skipper, und jumper in the world?"
man.
"A Kangaroo," said the Polico-
"I wish I had a Kangaroo," said Knarf.“
"Most of the times Sydney
"Those were prelly
did," said the Policeman. "But things," said Knart. now and then, I did, too.
"All summer long, we'd meet early in the morning and go hopping over everything we could find.
་་
Over Low Things
"At first we hopped over low
rocks things such as logs and and curbstones. Then we hopped over taller things.
Tailer Things
tall
"Yes," said the Policemen "But Sydney and I jumped over even taller things than those!" "What taller things?" asked Knorf. Feliceman.
"Now let me think," said the
He thought in silence for a
Then he said: "What kind of fall things?" moment,
"We asked Knart.
jumped over such taller things "Taller things," said the na trees and chimneys and ccotch and hop-the-rope and Policeman, "such as bushes and planos and flagpoles." leapfrog."
horses and people and umbrellas and tables.
"Who wen?" sald Knarf.
J
R¬pert and the Lost List-11
new
The Golliwog balts rather im we don't want to be 1" "Well, patiently. 'You've just explained have
Have you been to the two children our mystery," crice Rupert. **
cottages? must have been you and your Rupert. "*Bh ̧ what ?, 1 ̧ haven't heard of any new bothere are helpers whom we heard while we were talking about Christmas, but - claima the Golliwog.
we dould see nothing of you.” - they? “ Rupert points down to Of course you couldn't." retorty what he hopes la the direction of the other. "We are never men if the wood.
AKE MIQUTA KORUNYMO,
Knart exclaimed that these Indeed were very high things. The Policeman shook his head. "They weren't the really high- est things," he said.
"What things asked Knari.
Sydney always bumped his head against the moon.
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"What thing was thai?” asked Knart.
were they?"
"Clouds," said Policeman. "Ob," Fald Knarf, "You mean you really could jump over a
The moon," said Policeman. cloud?
"Poor Sydney, he tried and be "Sometimes I could and some tried. He'd jump up high enough times I couldn't," said Pollecman, to bump his head against the "And then there were moun- moon but he
tains.
never could · get And then there were over it, never could get clean Those were really high over it. It disappointed him things. Most of the times I terribly. One
stars,
day he went couldn't jump those really high away. I never saw him again.” things at all, But Sydney could, Sydney could jump over almost "Maybe he jumped on the everything. There was only one moon,' said. Knarf, and stayed ibing he couldn't jump over."
there,"
Shook His Head
"Maybe," said the Policeman. Down the street went Knart again, walking, hopping, Jump« Policeman sighed and shook ing, skipping. But most of the his head sadly from alde to side, time he just walked, He didn't "Yes," he repentet; "there want to jump too high. He was one thing that even Bydney, didn't want to jump up to the couldn't jump over
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