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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1958.
*JACOBY
ON BRIDGE
Seven
hook before the divers could get Lucky Hand Makes to work. Antony hauled in and, amid howls of laughter, exhibit- ed his catch. "Leave the floh- Ing-red to others," said
txo Serpent of Old Nic.
Your game, Antony, is cities, pro- vinces, and kingdoms."
Dagger in the Dark (6)
FTER a while the demented signalling became того
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By OSWALD JACOBY
DOBBY WOLF of San Antonio
took time out from his suc ressful TV show "What's Your Bid" to play on the winning team at the Republic of Texas championships in Fort Worth
Krutesque, as Krenter Ingenuity won required to catch the atten-
Today's hand shows Bobby tion. Ther WEA a tattered walking of with all the tricks
his knuckles with a Japanese with
hand that might well pressed to his cars. A Tuareg have gone down at three no woodcutter carefully placed his thumb to his nose, and extent- ed his four Angers outwards in n classtent representation of the common ar garden cook. A tok-seller raised his right knee
trump.
With 20 high card points Bobby was just too weak 10 open two no-trump but decided on that as his rebid after West
and tapped it with his middle overealied. North raised Bobby finger. Ʌ Latvian market- to game and West opened the Erdener waved his left fore-elgřít of spades,
Anger in a circle.
Shuttledore,
who had started this frantie Bobby gathered in the trick nonsense, contented himself with his queen and laid down with putting its neue out at the age of hearts. West dropped Besarabian draper, who r his singleton queen and Bobby
tortel by jabbing bls left nostril with his fist. was all so le
weird, symbolie, ritual dance that Tibetan Impresario on the balcony of a boat-house acut for a photographer. Meanwhile, Shuttledore was wondering how stop this display of Im- beelity.
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Telepolitics
TN future
elections, to avoid danger to the British Con- stitution, Way of Life, Integrity, Awareness and Sense of Values, terbnicians with stop-watchES will warn each speaker that anyone who tries to steal extra second or two of time by coughing or saying "er" will be disqualified by the television authorities, and will not be permitted to make
any more speeches,
YOUR BIRTHDAY
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28
BORN today, you are
an
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saw that he needed two entries to dummy in order to be able to bring home the heart sult.
Therefore he led a low club and finessed dummy's ton. Dummy's mine of hearts was By STELLA allowed to ride for the next trick. Then Bobby took the king, got back to dummy with the king of clube and got rid of
two remaining bla
spades on dummy's hearts.
that Tare share. You lava great charın ahd combination of the dreamer' and special permontal magnetism which the "doer". You have well-
otter inakea you a much sought- balanced nature, with your alec. efter individual. Since you are apt tions near the surface and your to by a person of highly originat loyalties deep and sincere. You ideas, the talent is great amet in work emeiently. yet with spurts of presenting these ideas to the pubite imaginative Impulge, which" should and galning titel approve. You thrust you toward the top of yourT
have more than one prson's phar work or profession at a fairly early
of self-assurmice and are confident age. While the Tious student, the of success. You have an iron well. philosopher and deep thinker, you Once you have set nut in a certain
will are at times gay and the life of any direction on a profuch you party you attend. You women are never falter vaui it is accomplished especially attmetive to members of
in your entire satisfaction. You the opposite sex and probably will will, in fact, service popularity for HAVE more that one poinance before an ideal. seciding upon partner for lifa, Your home fe should be an ex- ceptionally happy one.
If you were a Leap Year child and celebrate your birthdate today but were actually horn on February 20, which occurs once every four years, then the dances are that you will partake onewhat of the char. acteristics accruing to one born, on the first of the incoming month,
Yel there will be special citatae- teraties which even they will not
Among those born un February 20 were: Ernest Reran, theologian and Mary historian; Ben Hecht, author Lyon, founder of Mount Helyeke College; Arthur Sympner, Welch authos and critic; and Montaigne,
sayist and philosopher.
To And what the stars have in Fiore for yoù tourrow, ædlect your birthday star and read the core- pending paragraph. Let your birth- day star be your daily gulde.
SATURDAY, MARCH 1
PIACES (Feb. 20-Mar, 207- A big day for Saturday's enter prises, bụi save some time in the evening for relaxing pleasure.
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20 A good day to go visiting or to entertain friends in your own home. Whichever it is, enjoy yourself.
3)
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May This could be the day to bint for your now spring wardrobe. There are indications of romanco
for you,
on
GEMINI (May 22-June ZIJ Call a family conference
the domestle budget if it appears there need to be one changes mattol
VANCER (June 22-July 23)- The aspects are excellent for suc csa in
your
Major Held of endeavour. Maku a big forward step.
120 (July 24-ANE. 23)- Your own attitude will determine the degree of quecers in all affairs pertaining tu both family and career.
VIRGO
X)--
day
24-Sept. CANE. A pleasant outlook these Social Activities are stepped up and work out well in conjunction" withi your job,
LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 21;-- Make a real offert
to co-operate.
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word must contain
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only.
the large tetier in the centen square, and there must be at Trast one Hine-felter word in the Txt. No plurala na foreign words: no proper names, TODAY'S TARGET U19 words wood: 23 words, worda, xcellent,
tomorrow.
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YESTERDAY'S FOLUTION world meridity adif Alry.
Pam siz delnie dotry diary shed stay dirty linde İndi judir,GANDO TAN PAN salon mit semid RÄNDIDIRV, ciek ring ian train dy tiny triad triestis,
with those outside the immediate family circle and pleasure is yours.
SCORPIO
24-Nov. 22) You have two days of beneficent ospecta in which you may do about) what you please for a change!
RAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec, 22)— Allen to domestle insure, but be extra cautious in ay nancial business dealings with outsiders.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)--- Every dog is serene an the domestic front. legal probleins have been perplexing you, resolve them now.
AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb. 19)- A the day for vigorous action along
portant Hues of procedure. ble businets with pleasure.
Coin-
Meanwhile West had discard- ed a couple of diamonds, Now Bobby led dummy's jack and East covered with the king. This gave Bobby the rest of the tricks for a grant slam,
This is mighty early in the year, but I have a hunch that this hand will stand up as one of the luckiest of 1058.
♥ACARD Serische
Q-The bidding has been; North
1 Pass
Enst South
Double 1 N.T.
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You, South, hold:
West
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What do you do?
A-Dil two hearts. You have far too much to sall out this low and you have never shown your heart support.
TODAY'S QUESTION West bids three diamonds and It is passed around to you. What do you do?
Answer Tomorrow
CHESS NEWS
Solution No. 5356: 1 RXFI, QXR; 2 QXB chi: KixQ; JB-BG mate.
London Express Service
This Funny World
"It's probably sheer coincidence, but Miss Weems
is an employee of the Hercules Home-Wrecking
Company."
WOMANSENSE
Two Views On Hair Styles
PICTURES BY JOHN FRENCH
By VERONICA
NOW HAIR GOES STRAIGHT
HAIR styles are changing-
Lor so say the model girls. If you are going to wear skturier sklets you muri have longer lialr.
Not long-but Innger,
Not touching the shoulders, but very nearly.
It's a difficuíl look lo describo. I saw a group of four of live models acampering through ane of the hig katons in Paris and was oddly reminded of a herd of giralles la motion,
All wide eyes and four legs they seemed their hair flying Bark each side tike silky ears.
See the new length in today's, pictures. The hair is as straight
12 tuches of pump water and just a abing-with a cle outward filp at the ends. The short alightly wlapy fringe G combed back.
In the lower picture, see the same girl in the evening. To wear with longer, faller skiria- a sleeker style, Iter fringe in combed forward but her hâle is swept
with combu crowned with a wrivel bow.
קט
PAPWORTH
and
[I you want anything Wispy fringes are charming
mrc
badly enough, you
with the cual clothes for 1900. prepared to make sacrifices soft and a trile disordered."
"But," says, he, "they muzi be Prettiest hair decorations for
for it. Ask any young man
saving up to get married I evening Include....
A mimosa spray tucked under a I longed for one glamour
curl, afternoon in Parle, living the high life in a plushy hair salon.
Killing two birds with one proverbint stone, I spent three days on the Swedish Milk diet, which costs under £i even in a Paris hotel.
TINY BOWS
Three, four or Ave 4lay natin bows, stitched to hair grips, and perched at random over Flexible jewelled sprays knotted
the coiffure.
through the fringe. After O manicure and 1 With my accumulated glamorous silver rinse, I got my ravings, I visited M. Guillaume, Petal set, Then indulged in a who dressed the hair of the pedicure by a Chinese, so deli- Dior mannequins and most of thing. Wish we could persuade cate in his touch I never felt a
the elegant heads in Paris.
"Short, short hair for spring," gold blue eyed Guillaume, wear- ing his own dark tresses nearly down to his collar. "And
up swept to compliment the shorter skirts.
Long hair will look plain dowdy for summer. You'll see."
a fow
Chinese chiropodists to come to London!
-
luxurious drawing-mom.
My hair was dried in a small, My towels and gown were
bright sky blue and my tea was served cakes.
a silver tray, with Hittio
Ho calls his 1958 hairiine The the Avenue Matignon, with one Finally, I walked out on to Flower Lady, because of the
of the neatest heads in Paris, petal movements of the hair. foot that felt younger than the "Blondes," he tells me, "are spring sunshine, and £7 108. rather demode. Dark brunettes lighter in my purse, or redheads are smarter. But If that's high life, I just love never a flat colour. The inwoot !! chle heads are touched with I forgot to mention the Sib. subtle highlights, but not those fost from the milk diet. vulgar contrast streaks."
London Express Service).
by EILEEN ASCROFT
A MENACE TO HEALTH
By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, M.D. XHEN the temperature
W
Now, of course, a temperature
drops outside, the tem- of 70 degrees Fuirenheit is not
1 steadfast rule. perature goes up inalde.
If, for example, someone in Many homemakers, the house is, il, or if an elderly peering at
such the plunging person feels chilly under thermometer, or
circumstances, a alightly higher hearing radio or television reports may up to 74 degrees, or 50.
temperature may be maintained,
of a cold wave, automatical-
The bodies of aged per BONS,
ly turn up the thermostat you see, are not able to produce
younger individumia.
or heave more coal on the as much heat as those of healthy
fire.
HOT AND DRY Too many of our homes are too hot and too dry during this
cold weather]
Just remember that you aren't going to spond all your time in- side. You'll have to go outdoors whether it's to go to work, to shop or merely to call the kids. And even though you bundle
CHILLED ROOM
You probably will want to air out your bedrooms. That's fine, providing you don't plan to sleep In a room thoroughly chilled by cold air pouring in through a wide open window.
for
The best bet is to open the bedroom windows minutes before you go to bed. 15 Then close them upon retiring.
up warmly, ntepping from a You'll have plenty of fresh air room that is too warm into cald and you'll be warm and com- winds may be too great 0 fortable, too.
change. Your body might cuffer
from the strain, especially if the QUESTION AND ANSWER procedure is repeated frequently. So how warm should a home be kept during the winter months?
no
W. D.: I have extremely low blood pressure.
Would it be harmful for me to drink alcoholic beverages? ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE Answer:
fre If there Well, I think a high of 70 de- symptoms from the low blood grees Fahrenheit is about right, pressure and one is normal la Scientiste and doctora have other respects, there is no harm, checked into this matter protty as a rule, in consuming ù limited thoroughly and they report this amount of alcoholic beverages, temperature is adequate for However, this is a matter for most homes.
your doctor to decide.
BOYS' AND GIRLS'
Munch Finds A Cloud
once happened to me when I
travelling
wad
America,"
in
MAGAZINE
"One summer's day, I stopped North out to see what the weather was like. To my surprise, I saw Knarf and Teddy both asked "something big and white and Baron Munch to tell them the fluffy altiing under o willow story about the cloude
tree. I rubbed my eyes for I At first Baron Alunch declined could hardly believe what I to tell the story, mying that saw. "I was neither Knart nor Teddy was makes ikely to belleve him, But finally
Why he agreed.
---It Was Tangled Up in the Willow's Branches-
By MAX TRELL "Were you about to say some-
thing?"
KNARF, the Shadow-Boy, and Bot Teddy, the Stuffed walked alowly down the pleasant road with their good friend. Baron Munch. It was a lovely day, not warm, not cool, just right. Here and there in the sky were two or three fluffy clouds.
"Baron Munch,” sald Kharf, as they walked along, “you're a very start man, aren't you?"
Munch Agreed
Baron Munch nodded. "Some people think so," he snit.
"So do Toddy,
I think no,” said the Stuffed Bear "You're one of the smartest men in the world. Only=””
Baron Munch looked at Teddy and sold: "What do you' mean by that?"
"I mncm," Bald Toddy, "that sometimes you my things which Bobody can believe. I'm not sure that they're true stories. Bui you are very smart!”
Baron Munch smiled.
"I always tell true stories,” ba paki. He ted to
Kart.
"Yes," wald Knar!. going to ask you what clouds stay up in the air. do they float around?"
Fond Of Cloude
Under A Willow Trea
Now clouds are very strange "Ah," said Baron Munch. things,, my denda. They don't "Clouds are wonderful things always stay in the sky. Some I'm very fond of clouds. It times they come right down to reminda me of something that earth,
Rupert and the Lost List-21
me
he
."Bir
disappeared." horna?" matters Colly. "Was it one of our reindeer? Let's go and look. I know where they ought to be." They all move away, and in
Ropert reaches the little group. A strange thing happened just now," he saya. A fitgo animal with big horna ran paar the in the fog, and when I get acer enough, to see him he seemed to be munche a clearer patch they find two of the
ing a piece of paper. Could it have been your lost it? When he heard
great creatures, one standing, one lying down looking tick.
ALL RIGHTS BISKRYED
"But it's truel! I cried to my- self the next moment, "That big white fludy thing is a cloud!"
"The poor cloud," said Baron Munch, had got itself tangled branches of the up in the willow. It had managed finally to get down to the bottom of the tree. And there it sitting, unable to rise up or float away or do any of the things that clouds are supposed to do.
was
He Picked Up The Cloud
:
Out Of The Chimney
Baron Munch carried the cload into the house.
"It drifted up the repince and out through the chimney Jiko smoke, By the next "And this is what I did. I morning. It was all guse.
I picked it up and took it inside think It found its way back into the house. I thought, perhaps, the sky again." if I could get it warm, ft would feel more like itself again. But a very odd thing happened.
ino sooner did I shut the door," Baron Munch said, "than it floated out of my arms. It went sailing all through the Munch." house, through the balls, úp nad down
the stairs, into all the
"No, it can't "bo,” shouted rooms. It was as though the Toddy, and anyway I never whole house was dipped in mille. "Heard of a cloud gotting I grasped around in a thick fog entangled in a willow tree,” But I couldn't gather up that cloud again!"
"Maybe," said Kning, pointing to one of the fluity clouds over- hend, "that's your cloud, Baron
Hut Baron Munch, didn't on- awer. He just smiled and walkend '"What happened, to it?" along, smoking his long clay Teddy asked.
pipa.