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"Drop in any time and take pat luck. But F fear the subject will be treated with hideous gravly, and one whole act will probably be a dialogue between a lethargic eannibal
Inquiries at Waggling Parva have ellelled the information that the sage is at work on something so fantastic that it will put us akend of every na- tion for a week or two. It is be- lieved to be a satellite that will go round and round the sun for at least 1,000 years. The prob- lem will be to keep people in terested In it for more than three days.
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who says
that it is better to dream of öll the people one is going to gat then to eat them and a realist who eats them that it has got him nowhere.
and complains
It had to come to this
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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1958.
JACOBY ON BRIDGE
Simple Squeeze Is Perfect Slam
By OSWALD JACOBY
HA
ARRY FISHDEJN of New York's Mayfair club is one of the greatest card players of all time. Here is one of his latest triumphs told in his own words.
When I bid ve no-trump my partner Morrie Ells jumped to seven clubs. 1 had shown that
we held all the aces and he had
just the right cards for
the and
Krasid slam. East doubled that could mean only one thing. A vold in diamonds! I went to
seven no-trump and West open-
ed the diamond ten.
"I let the diamond ritle around
when to my king and
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An in-showed out I spread my hand stantaneous photograph and claimed seven on a simple taken by Mr Jerome Pettigrew squeeze good against any com- by the new supra-red method, bination of cards.".
ts," said Shuttledore, "Is rather overdoing co-opera- tion. We'd better stick to these damnable disgulses, I suppose, first tried In Vincent-square, Horry is right but I wonder but we must separate." While when a small model of the island just how many of you readers he spoke, several more disguised was photographed through rice will see his "imple". squeeze? agents approached, and made paper against a yellow back- Here it is. themselves known. "Quito AL party," Bald a stupid fanning himself with his fur Marginal note
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Fun in the home
the
Since East had shown out of diamonds the diamond finesse is proven and you have 12 tricks, three Lop Now you cash the spades. If the jack drops you The way the have 13 tricks, cards actually le East shows out of spades on the third lead of the suit. Now you run five clubs,
tscarding duny'a queen heats on the last club. The ace of hearts lead now forces West to throw the jack of spades to establish dummy's ten or a dla- to make dummy's three
of
BOYS AND GIRLS
MAGAZINE
A Chinese Gentleman
He Gave Wonderful Presents To Knarf ́and Hanid-
By MAX TRELL
RST Kraft and Hanid, the Shadows with the Turned- About Names, made themselves as small as pins. For one of the wonderful things about being a shadow is that you can make yourself as large or as small as you please.
of
tables. There were pictures birds and flowers ori all the walls,
Presents For Thom
"It's been a long time since you were here," Ting-a-Ling said as he invited them to sit down. "But I was expecting you just the same. See, I have two Having made themselves small as plas, Knart and Hanid Little presents for you." climbed up to the pantry, found He handed Kaarf und Hand the Blue China Plate, lifted each a packel wrapped in blue themselves up to the inside edge slik and led with a golden
thread and let themselves slide.
Like Floating
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Down, down, down they went! It was like foaling through blue sky on a lovely summer's day, Suddenly, with a gentle bump, they landed on the bot- tom of the plate.
At that moment a native E spokesman who remarked poilceman sidled up, "What is T
atl "this is that assembly?" he asked
enterprise and country of Shutiledore swallowed hastily: Initiative," might have quoted and replied, "Just, the weekly
the ense of the old-age meeting
Frler.ds of the
pensioner who was recently sent Asiatic Solidarity," And ho
to prison for a month because handed the guardian of the law
he had the effrentery to earn a a 32-plagi note. The man grinned, bowed low, and walk little extra money by odd jobs. ed away, "Now," sald Shuttle- dore, "we must clear tip this
LADY who has taught her mond As hu mess we've got into."
If West had shown out OL spoke his eye fell on a swarthy dog to bark over the telc-diamonds all good.
They saw, just as they EX man in English clothes. That phone at a friend's dug scated ass has forgotten to disguise at another telephone seems
to little grassy hill. Off to one lund West would have had himself," he remarked. The ass have solved the problem of what the clubs again. On the last clubpected, that they were on top of rather a sinister to do when you are bored. The discard down to one heart to side was a pond in which the amlied in fashion.
next thing will be to get one of
the other side was a pretty the dogs to listen while one of keep three diamonds. Now Tarry water lilles were blooming. On would let go dummy's little dia-
house with smoke curling out the ladies plays over her telemond and lead to the ace-jack.
a singing
of the chimney, and there were and enter phone a record of
East On the second diamond
several long-necked geese wad- ongaged.
would have to go down to one
ding about in the garden.
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heart to keep the lack of spades and both Hany's hearts would be winners. Simple!
♥ CARD Senseas
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3
You, South, bold:
West
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What do you do?
A-Bid four diamonds. This is
a mild slam try and may show up
■ fako double if it turns out that East has been kidding.
TODAY'S QUESTION Your partner bids four hearts. What do you do?
Answer Tomorrow
|YOUR BIRTHDAY ....BY STELLA
TUESDAY, MARCH 4
BORN today, you are the visionary
idealist
You are inclined to be tempera- without the practical, mental. This applies especially bo a inst you of the fair sex. You may baghe agresive puss that bring
tomo
sucrere ad speedy financial returns.
You are rather too easy-going, and
an certain
despondent and But Jot ameone my
depressed. something
subject you and you are right back on top
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again! This swing of temperament
can be harmful to your best In- terests, so try to control it
although you have definite persunal pleasant or compliment your work opinions are not going to folst then others, "Live and let Live your motto, II you continuo quietly and consulently on your own way. doing a good job then you gure that the world eventually will beat
You are fond of animals and they
of you. You will probably, have a house full of pets all the time. He
similarly Inelmed!
path to your door. And if sure that you wed someone who is doesn't who cares? Just so long as you are able to do your own work la your own way personal satisfaction.
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author- For your personal tastes are simple painter; Brand Whitlock,
diplomat; and Knute Rocine, noted and you reed very little money to
et along on. If, however, you are "athists and coach, pressed to "make a fortune," see to To And what the stars have in It that you take a partner who has store for you tomorrow, select your the push
Lack. Then concentrate birthday Mar and read the corres the fee and natiner bonding paragraph. Let your Birth- put them into production.
day ator be your daily guide.
PISCES (reb.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5
20-Mar. 20) you are careful to avoid a tacijoms
A tautful approach to permorial zwark, matters in the best polley. You can
get what grou wint it you are diplomatic.
PARKI (Mar. 11-Apr. 20) An active day on the job.
Think
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TAURUS (Apr. 11-May 1) Check your judgment on a matter Involving a PRIBOG born. under Vango. A correct decision, brinape plow y
GEMINI (Mar XZ-Jone *1) 'There's a full moon and a great deal depends upon your attitude. It can bring you poitive results if you so will it."
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Morehandian" and "Beencias aftale,
VIRGO (ang. 14-Bept. ~~
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LIBRA (Nept 24-Oct. 13)- Quard agairiat "a boatth upset and all should go well. Avold trustra- tion. They can be depressing.
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(Jan. 21-7eb, Thork is Unity lo be a decíatoes now involving a legmer or an interitance
go wall do does your runabos 15' which shy bằre vein pending.
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Kanrf and Hamid took a path that led down from the top the hill to a pretty little house. Gentle-Faced Man
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A few minutes later, they were knocking on the door and a gen- tle-faced Chinese gentleman, in a large slik kimono, opened It.
"Please open them here," he said.
your "I want to enjoy pleasure when you see what is Inside."
Hank opened her packet first, the golden thread She untied
the blue
silk and loosened covering:
"It's a box," she said. "Open it," said Ting-a-Ling. Then Hanld sit open the box.
"It's a bird cage!" she claimed. "Look at the tiny bird inside! It's no bigger than а crickeL,"
ex-
"Wind it up," said Ting-a- Ling, "and you'll hear it sing."
There was a little key at the side of the cage. Hanid wound it and the bird began to sing, hopping about and flapping its wings.
bird, It wasn't a reul
one. It was a lovely toy. though it sang and moved like
Just As Precious
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"Ah," be erled with pleasure. And when Knart opened hla
Come in, bux, he found a gift just "It's you, my dear. Knari,"
precious. Knarf and Hanid smiled and Bald: We're glad to be here, Ting-a-Ling."
Then they walked inside to a room that was as pretty as you can Imagine.
It was a fish bowl with two tiny goldfish no larger than thumbnails. They swam about and closed their and opened mouths. They looked as real as goldfish can ever look and yet they were toys, too.
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"Thank you for the wonderful HUNDREDS OF
little There were flowers in blue vases and red and blue cushions and low stools and
presents, Ting-a-Ling," sold.
Ting-A-Ling
Invited Bhadows to come in.
the
Hanid
to
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"Thank you for coming visit me," sald Ting-a-Ling. have enjoyed giving you these presents as much as you have enjoyed getting them."
"I wish we could take our sald presents back with us," Knarf. "But we can't, can WB, Ting-B-Ling?"
"No," cald Ting-o-Ling. "You must leave them here, but they will always be yours waiting for you to come back agalo and you play with them whenever
again So come back please, soon,"
It was a lovely visit tha! Knarf and Hand made to their who lived friend Ting-a-Ling, at the bottom of the Blue China Plate.
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