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"Well, I must go, Emma.
BY
A Rochdale
for me.
F've got four men waiting Tch tch?"
→ THE WAY
by Beachcomber
Rochdale. sittel disappeared.
Shuttledore
the Invitation of the opened it and read, "Don't look
Board of Ways round, but you
are being and Means I men back in the old followed." Indeed, 47
figures place where I edited the Roch halted as Shuttledore turned the dale Observer.
corner, and each look shelter in # doorway. Shuttledore, with an audacity born of years of
euning rela hia
sicpy, and walked back the way he come, noting the figures doorways. When
Everybody can talk of any thing but the election. But nobody can talk of mything but the possibility of television bud cameras bursting in. Many cowering in women who are threatened with he was clear of the last, they being canvassed are afraid that all fell in again, but this time their pictures will be spoiled by ench was aware that he Was one of the candidates thrusting Leing
A Crust Bunself forward. As a Mrs basket-mender zwore softly Whitcraft said, "I don't see under lus breath, and tried to why they un't televisanlise LES appear unconcerned. without "dragging in politles."
Lloyd George's prophecy
ONE day when Lloyd George
way in my ochdale office, correcting the proof of a speceli be was to make, he said to me: "Emotion is the Me-blood of politics. One day elections will be like inusieal comedies. A man who can sing his section nertress will steel the hearts of the voters." "Suppose 41 the candidates sang their speeches?" } queried. The merrier," sald be, At that moment aur music critic, Ed- word Elgar, cum in. unt 't changed the subject, Later introduced Lloyd George
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YOUR BIRTHDAY
....BY STELLA
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25
BORN today, you love
2 sweet.
You Women are incurable roman- Deists and Idealists, Especially
Hient with bearing the comun. 18 outgoing generous and gregari- they Jouk prove unpopular in ous nature, You are fond of people same quarter. For the one thing and they, too, enjoy your company. above all elac that you want is full You of the female sex are likely approval from the world? to be the social leaders in your con- munity md you men are inveterate
Joiners You both enjoy commit- when it comes, to love and marri teo work and can be counted upon to carry through suggestully. This probably means that you are Inundated with requests für this or that "catlee," and unless you watch be expending your oul, you may major energies on behalf of others rather than on working toward your own goal.
You have a splendid memory for names and feces and once you have mot person, you never forget. would prove to be a valuable The Welle Pot to enter politics. The fact however, you would rather prefer to be the "power be hind the candidate" than the can- didate yourself. la is way, you would be able to promulgate your
ere, you are very particular. You will be popular pinong members of the opposite sox. but you # always discarding your pultors be- chuse Dy fail to reach the peak of perfection. Just anake muže you don't use aut on marriage becaus of thirt
Amang thong born on this data Enrico were: Myra Hess pianist; Carmo, tenor; Charles C. Plokney, statesman; Camble amrothaner; End Joseph Medili McCormick, Junnulisk
Tu find what the stars have In store for you tomorrow, select your birthday Har and reat the corre3- panding rugiaph. Let your bird]1- Cay star be your daily guide,
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. *03- There is confusion In the air, but if you remain calm, you can prob. ably realve all difficulties to your benefit.
ARIES (Mar 21-Apr
20). Artistic and cultural affairs come up for careful reconsideration. Be alert to sume fresh opportunity advance.
TAURUS
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 221- which Avold even minor disputes conceivably could turn into serious arguments Stay on the fence.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jath. 20) - Pay close attention to nii detalis on the job. Carelessness could cause an expensive EFFORT
21.Fab. AQUARIUS (Jan.
of young Talca
people, espectully children, may take An unexpected but pleasant tum.
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begin slow down after lunchume, Even- This poorl
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A fine day for friendship and romance. Trila, cen, become ans et thors glowing days to remember for
fifalme. VIILILO ~ (AVE. 24-BDES 23). Promote a new idea and present it to those in charge of production, It should bring you a promotion.
LILA (dept 24-Oct,
The stam say that the reports for
· a beneficial clunge aro in sight. It could concern someone born under Demini.
SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov.
23)- If you are friendly and co-operative undertake, you All that you should achieve, soma držite objec«» tive today.
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Bolatios tomorrow
YESTERDAYI_BELUTION » Deurt ersat - qurt fown for FRUYUBUE) (LES FERREGIS,
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1958,
•JACOBY
ON BRIDGE
Grand Slam Not Overbid
By OSWALD JACOBY
MYid friend J. Edward
Morrow of Joplin writes: "Here is a hand that may in- terest you.
"It was played in a Joplin duplicate and at all tables North opened with a two heart bld and East overcalled with two spades. South usually bid threa clubs whereupon North checked for nces and kings and even- tually bid six no-trump since he could count 12 tricks only.
"When MIG Morrow mat South she chose to
pass over East's two spade bid. I und committed us to game and she wanted to see what my next bid would be.
"When I jumped to four hearts she checked for aces and then for kings. Now I did a ittle counting. Her five no- trump bld had guaranteed that
NORTH (D) 432
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WEST 4854 93
EAST
JB87. 10642
3005 +KQVB
SOUTH
4A73
4
Have
H°
WOMANSENSE
You Got
That
By HAZEL MEYRICK
New
Look?
D. Use brown mascara TOW long is it since you arch.
coplously between the two ap figure into perfect shape, without black, and shape
plications of your shampoo, as increasing your measurements, changed your hair rather than
your eyebrows into ព tidy
well as afterwards, style, or bought a new lip curve, C. Make up your eyest stick, or altered the length dors-eye fashion, and leave your mane of hair chopped off in a
Starred in a recent display of your hemline? If you eyebrows untrimmed,
New alds to dicting-extra- of sports clothon by lo straight line, or even tito variety
a London that Mrs Elsenhower wears, potency yeast tablels. They designer-tonnia drenes in naven't done any of these Audrey Hepburn?
The fringe of 1958 is just a supply you with these vitaming new, fluorescent walle that lately, the chances are that If you were buying a lipsilek few fine strands of hair, of you might miss when you eut really does look brighter than | you're way out of fashion, would you, A choose a flames varying length, combed To down your food, help to keep you the ordinary white wo are used
one. Bringing yourself up to date colourol BA slightly your forehead with a side on the straight and narrow path to. The dresses are cut so that is not difficult, it simply means darker shade than you need last swept movement. This kind of to allmness by taking away your they open out flat for any a subtle change in the way you year. C. A pale, vivid pink one, fringe can be brushed back appetite. apply your
the rest of your make-up, the way
What about your clothes? Do when you tire of it. you pln your halt, and the they A. it you ke a second length you wear your skirts skin, or B. Are you
a
with
halt
Don't simply good for them slightly looser and shorter hair forward, then hack off
or C. Are you choosing clothes some of it with the scissors that are fitted to the
hips, that method spells disaster, 1850 mlddy-line fashion,
wearing
Cont
your
The secret?
Now Is taking stock of yourself, - so measure yourself
this up to check-list below. and whether you've Kot that look:
If you Ust eye-make-up: Do you A. nccentuate your eyes with a thin, black line, and
irim your eyebrows into a high
1037.
Brush all your hair back from your forehand,
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laundering.
Also from the same collection Designed for youthful but pay skirta designed in gay Lack-muscle
new printed cotton, which figures-a
look contour bra. A thin film of equally good with an evening rubber moulds and holds the top, or with beach-clothes.
For The Younger Set
THE
Ono
Apricot and Turquoise have oded out the pale pinks and blues in many collections.
A preponderance of B's in How do you wear your hair? your answer you're bang up as though you were putting it A. Brushed back into a chignon. to date. Too many A's? Sorry, into a bun, then comb forward B. Smooth, with the sides you're still looking like Spring the strands of front hair you,
By GAY PAULEY brushed out, an u wisp of a
All C's in your answer? need, and cut them with a razor. fringe, C. In casual curls all It's time to do something about Set the rest of your hale in the THE chemise reigns today bold colours. But even the full over your head. like film star yourself you stopped taking untal way, but leave those front
the number
skirts are in softer fabrics, with notice back in 1950. Elizabeth Taylor?
pleres straight.
softened fullness. silhouette for the younger Other trends manufacturera The quickest, slickest way to Finally, hero's
tip from Ret.
report for swing: bring your face up to date is Charles, the London
"It's the right shape for to give yourself a fringe-nöd stylist: To give your hair that don't think that means a thick shining, polished look, rinse kids. Shupeless," said Stan- ley Love, general sales mana-
A departure from ger for Joseph Love, Inc., one of the largest manufac and dress combination, replaced turers of girls wear from a sleeveless dress with pleated skirt and cardigan tots to early teens.
jacket. Tho "They
the chemisc,"
conts, wido he said. "Kids con wiggle shoulders and tapered at the underneath....and they were hem; and the arrival of the the semi-fitted coat, shaped to t
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The Expensive Look
For evening occasions
the right look is always
the expensive look.
North and South vulnerable
North
652
+432
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East
South
Wext
Pass
Pass
Puss
AN.T.
Pass
Pass
5 N.T.
Puss
Pass
Pass
Pass
4
7 N.T.
Opening lead—A B
we held all four aces as she never chocks for kings when we miss un acc. I counted 10 tricks in my hand plus her wo aces for a total of 12. It looked rs if there should be some play or other for the grand slam and- I am an overbidder anyway so 1 went the whole hog and bid the grand slam in no-trump.
"Everything worked out ne, West opened the eight of spades. Mrs Morrow was careful to play the deuce from my hand so as to retain the act as a possible squeeze card. Then she ran my 10 red cards and since East held king-queen in both black sults he was squeezed and the grand slam made“
in-
A very interesting hand doed and not so much of un overbid. Any time rnatu an count 12 top tricks there is likely to be a pretty good play for the 13.
The dress shown fits
into this category without
iL doubt. It was dis-
covered by Joy Matthews
in Rome and originates
from the famous fashion
house of FONTANA.
1
£105 worth of white,
wild silk evening dress, embroidered with silver
and blue, topped by u
+CARD Sense royal blue silk coat.
Q-The bidding has been: North Fast South Wesl 1❤ Робе
Double 4 A
44
You, South, hold:
Pays
*A VK3705 #Q8632 465
What do you do?
A-PRA Your partner' will have a chance to act and you have told your whole story st your last bid.
TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding has been: North East South West
Double 2 You, South, hold:
1 ❤
AK32 VQ08 ♦A86 ♣J932
What do you do?
Answer Tomorrow
CROSSWORD
BOYS' AND
Mary-Jane's Missing
-Pickle-Poo Says She Was Caurled Off-
By MAX TRELL EVERYONE in the playroom
sad. Knarf and the Hanid, the Shadows with Turnel-About Names, noticed
sunny window. But Mary-Jane was not there now.
Mary-Jane Was Gone
"That's
the
love
barrel
the coat
silhouette for through the
born to wiggle. This is moat Important change in the shouldera but falling loosely.
in the last leaving the
long barely defined.
children's fashions
Ove
the years...since torso came in."
waistline
only
A nautical theme throughout The children's wear industry childrens clothes, showing in the im- brass buttons, navy blue and
fashion white
combinations, and the middy effect not only in sunday. go-to-meeting clothes but in
seemed astounded at mediate success of a which mamina also likes.
"Children's usunily trail
fashion
year
trends
behind sandbox attire as well.
Albert
adults," Bald Mrs Konheim, Presiden1 of Con-7
cutits nle Sage, Inc., which Firla from 11 to 13.
Some manufacturers of girls' wear showed the unadulterated.
or maybe I should any unbelt-
ed chemise. Others, such as
Connie Sage andi Yolande Cor-
Household Hints
poration break its severe lines Pour little vinegar into a with two-piece effects or actual pan in which you've cooked fish two-plecers. Sage is shipping to remove the odour.
belts
Avith
just in case.
chemises, Its pure
is a
.
just
Yolande sald ity biggest To remove oil and grease seller for spring
middy Blains from leather, dab the of ammonia, combination with navy cotton spots with spirits broadcloth skirt, narrow- Allow this to remain on for a pleated, with a bltic and white stort time, then wash with
clean water, overblouse of cotton duck.
If necessary, re- peat the process.
not to
Be careful, however, injure the colour of the leather. Experiment on › small, incon- spicuous area before doing the in Job. In
"There's hardly such a thing as a waistline any more," said Love, which has 40 to 50 varla tions of the chemise, "Some of them are right out of the 1920's., some are in florals, others solid colours. We have one val lace for Easter. One of the firm's best sellers is the "pop- over" chemise, topped with apron,
The chemise is number one,
aro
·
When buying towels, hold ihem up to the light to make sure the weave is close and the pile loops fairly close together
but. not the only silhouette and not tightly twisted. around for spring. There
Towels should be sturdy still sunu dressy nylon, silk enough so that you can draw frocks with full them back and forth across your and organdy
skirta and big sashes, and shoulders and thick enough so making a big hit with the small that you have something sub- try are large, floral prints, instantial to grasp.
GIRLS'
Isn't coming back any both old znore,"
"No one knows where they took her," Miss China Doll said.
Distressing News
MAGAZINE
were
people. They Grandmother and Grandfather," said the Cat.
"But where did they зака her?" asked Hanid.
"I wouldn't know," sald the
knows
This was very distressing Cal. "You'd better ask Pickle- news. Knart and Hanid were Foo, the Poodle. He na fond of Mary-Jane as all the where everybody goes."
made up So Knart on Hanid went out out what into the garden and spoke to Pickle-Poo, the Poodle, who knew where everybody went.
Pickio-Poo Know
tho
Mr others were. They trouble," sold. "Mary-Jone
is their minds to find
had happened to her. “Oh dear," suld Hanid. General
it the minute they opened the Punch gone." door.
Tin lowered
They spoke to the Cat. She Mr Punch was sitting in his
his knew
about everything that rocking chair, shaking his head, voice.
happened in the house, for she General Tin, the Tin Soldier, "Some people came this spent most of ber time altung stood by the fireplace leaning afternoon and took her away, next to the door, disconsolately on his musket. They said she didn't look pretty people coming in and out.
"Alady and the Stuffed
any more." Teddy,
Bear:
Miss China Doll sat on the steps of her private Doll House, looked up and said: "I hear that Mary-Jane away. daubing her eyes with the
Teddy Starod Ahead
corner of a handkerchief.
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Toddy, the Stuffed Bear,
zat
under a chair, staring straight ahead.
The Canary ant silently On Cuckoo
his perch
and Mrs stayed inside her clock.
Whoa, the Hobby Horse, slood mournfully in the comer with his head behind the bookcase.
"What's the mutter with everybody?" Hanid asked in J loud volce.
At this moment, Knart sud- denly discovered something.
"Where's Mary" Jano?" ko rold. "I don't
her any. where."
Mary-Jane was the Rag Doll. She always sat under Testerday's classm
the feranium stand next to the
*
watching
mon
"Yea," sald Pickle-Poo," I saw Grandmother and Grand- father go down the street. took Grandfather was carrying Mary- They were June in his pocket. They walked around the corner with her. They went into a tallor's shop."
Rupert and the Lost List-18
Rupert get more and more inoyed with himself ar, for time, the fog thickens around him. Now be cannot ace trees that he knows are quite near and he has na ides which way to go, so he calls out again very loudly, Almost at once two more amali·Egurna, «
toy clown and a toy monkey, appear out of the mist. "Hare, what is going on here?" celen the clown. Who are you? And what have you done with our Gally? "Golly's all right. He wae here a aninute ago," -anya (1 Rupert. "But I'm lost."
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Knart and Hanid went to the fallor's shop around the corner.
Knart found China Doll
daubing her. EJERC
sboes were polished. Her shoc- button eyes sparkled,
The tailor brought her home.
When Knarf and Hanid went
They mot another Dog sitting into the playroom again, how
In front of the taller shop.
with her now!"
wat
different everyone looked. "Yes, tho Rag-Doll is inside,"
Mr Punch พูดค smiling. said the Dog. "Look here General Tin was standing tall comes my master, the tailor, out and straight again. Teddy, the
Stuffed Bear,
trying to Miss China Doil was the dance. Sure enough, out come
The tailor, carrying Mary-Jane, the laughing.
Canary woE singing. Mrs Cuckoo was call- Rag Doll.
ing from her Clock. Whoa, the And what a beautiful sight Hobby; Horse, was prancing up
and down. she was)
Knart and Hanld erled' out with joy.
Now Clothes
She was dronsect
And all because Mary-Jane, looking so sple and span. WSB cilting undor the geranium stand with a big blue ribbon
, in -- now, tied under her chin, va clothes. Her face "was' "clean." "I've never been'es lapso, in
hair was hisanked. Her my, Ufe," she said.
Her