JACOBY
ON BRIDGE WOMANS WORLD
Bad Bidding Triumphs Again
By OSWALD JACOBY
North held a good hand but his double of the opening one club bld was bad indeed. Hla partner would surely bid spades or diamonds and Norih could either of those not suppori
pass Guils. A tap
wng in order, in which ease East and West would probably hove worked their way into trouble,
I'V
London.
'VE been talking to tailors, barbers and domestic manufacturers and all agree that for selling their products and their skill"There's Nothing like A Dame"*
that's become their theme song!
IT'S WOMEN who persunde the men to wear more and brighter colours.
IT'S WOMEN who persuade the men to get their hair cut or leave it long.
IT'S WOMEN who have finally convinced men that serious to smell of a scent which is not compounded of tweed and
J tobacco is not effeminate,
South's two-diamond call was sun.bition: #11 there was Bothing to commend North's
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Opening read-♦ 2
ها
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a woman's
Because of women, this a matter of course, It's by no what the art man will be means a rare request these days.
atask wearing, according to whose name, together with his brother's, is synonymous for style, in men's fashion:
where is
definite line slender and slim-fting and al- together more elegant, Anything which emphasises the horizontal is out. Revers are narrower, the size of flaps has been reduced, buttons are smaller, sleeves are
more slim filling, and turn-ups
Dee out."
HIS HAIRCUT
A Baker Street (London)
caters barber who
dis for fingulshed business men, not
Leddy Aya, gaid this:
"My businem falls into three (A) The haircut the sections woman has told her husband to get: (B) The one I want to give and (C) The haircut he wants for himself.
"I usually find that most of my customers walk out wearing haircut (A). When I ask them whether they tell their wives how to have THEIR hair cut, they pale at the thought and nay I
daren't, old bay,"
"MOST
bid of two nó-trump. South's bid of three diamonds
was There usually is one correct. correct bld in each aucilon. As
WOMEN LIKE for North's Jump to five dia- monds it must be that North THEIR MEN TO WEAR THEIR JUST THAT LITTLE decide his partner held cight diamonds and did not know it.
BIT TOO LONG. I THINK THEY MUST LIKE A LOT TO IN A GRAB WHEN THEY'RE RACE.
a
HAIR
THIS STREAK
We doubled and opened the deuce of trumpa. Now, just to prove that right dors not al-
in wuya Iriumph
bridge game, South get away with his
"But it is a fact that inn have horrible contract. He won the never been more hair conscious, are of diamonds; discarded I'm asked to give dark hair a heart in the are of clubs and trumped a second club in his own hand. He noted that East dropped the jack. The Jack of
grey streak or two at the temples
#
"Men aren't scared of vanily. They rarely come to me for perm, though. If they want that,
usually go to they huir dresser. Blow waving is very popular, and, I think, most
The women attractive. think so too, or men have it.
must
wouldn'
"I will say this, the women's interest has been very good for
trade."
It is an. Interest which hun done wonders for men's toilet preparations, 100, according to 4 leading manufacturer, who has just brought out a new, more heavily-scented range.
SCENT, TOO
"A year or wo ago," he said "I was warned to keep the per- tume weak in all our prepara- tions. For preference, the smell should be antiseptic, I was told
Then I began to increase the strength of prefume in my prep- arations, because I liked the smell myself, and I found I sold told me more. My customers their wives liked
"Now, they are happily using quite strongly perfumed shaving after-shave lotion and cream,
One thing they taclum powder, will not do, though, and that is to buy seeni unless it is included in some toilet preparation.
"But I'm sure it's the women whe prompted this- if only to malte talcum powder-borrowing
two-way switch!"
1 big business agrees, it must
if the man 15 company be true: "There's nothing like u director who wants to look more dame...." than his age-and I'm asked to
diamonds wan led next and give greying hair a dark rinse ag
West was obliging enough to
let it hold. A third diamond
lead cleared up the suit and
West continued his nullo play
By SUE SMART
by leading the king of hearts. YOUR BIRTHDAY
Now all South had to do wan
the and discard a
to win in dummy; lead queen of clubs
licor. West took his king but
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1958.
Typical
ans
JOAN HARRISON
EYECATCHER. BY CHANEL
PARIS, SUNDAY
་
WOMANSENSE
Discusses Young Beauty
Teen Actress Discusses
Just a
little
black bow----
but it
crowns the
new line
Paris fashion world Mile. Coco Chanel, lu collaboration with Paris's most fashionable hair-
it of £10.
TWICE a year a new gim- dresser. Alexandre. The lead- mick comes out of the Paris hairdressers are selling Paris
collections. It is usually a little touch but is the quite distinctive of new look.
It is the thing the public seizes on when it has had time to digest the new
fancies and foibles,
a
THE CLUE FOR the last three seasons
Chanel has produced the in the spring all her mannequins gimmick that catches the eye.
wore a flat headband, close to the head with the hair peering
over it.
It produced the puffed-out wig look without the expense wen! with the straight, and short dresses,
THE WITCH THIS year it is a black velvet bow fixed on the back of the head worn with
Before that it was the small small
of the switch of hair hanging under round hat on the back neath like a figure eight. A large head-it gave the clue to what costume jewel in the bow lo
was then the new loc30-walst optional.
look.
It was designed by that know- Ing and fascianting witch of the
CROSSWORD
ACT
(i)
1. ¡eadyear, 10-3)
9. Contemptuous exprOWLOD,
10. Loaded sticks,
Depraved desire.
12. Storm. (4)
14. Scholorship. 9)
10. Cirl's name. (7)
2. The sun. (3)
24. Uned gràm, (5)
....By STELLA
It is to some duty.
3. Cinema picture.
104
25 Way. (0)
Down
1. Blek. (5)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26
You are emotional and may need an inappropriate to Kuad ogatot romance. You are not an a male, demonstrative
the except toward
keen, you shooting oil in the direction of now dummy's three remaining BORN tds, you have a
Blert
mtid. Font Ar ways ingreta. You are inch too sensitive to entein, which may cause your clubs were good and South many to experiment with your life was able to get rid of all three and will try thig acel You ambition to will.
have tremendous energy which matLET of his side lusers.
have an outlet. Coaluat change and eveltensent are the normal pai- You will enjoy tera of your life.
visit Traveling and wit probably most of the far places on the earth. Since you are a natural leader, you will find giving orders comes to you Q-The bidding has been;
Enturally. You nee a good executive West and n how to delegate jobs. You Pass
A much interested in muk- Paus In money as you are in seeing al idea came through to completion efficiently and successfully.
+CARD Senses♦
North East Bouth
14
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2 N.T.
Pass 3
34
Pass
7
You, South, hold:
You may need to guard against
432 85 AK865 AK841 headstrong leadencies for you ar
What do you do? A-Bld three no-trump. A slam is unlikely, and your part ner should have a stopper in each major sult.
we to having your own way and are nut too easy to get along with 1 thwarted in its particular direction. You are, by nature, newhat self- centered and are mixeptible to flat- tery. A le encouragement
acts
one person to whom you have given your heart. Then, there in no mit to the sacrifore start will make. De se the object of your affection is worth iti
4. Not commonly, (9) J. Conducted,
4. pratector, 17)
à, lause, to exist อย
4. Trouble. (3)
7. C (41
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13. Sinali
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15, 31 and y wenda (9), 17.9 mi drinka, (4)
25. Buske,
11
NO
11
mixture. (3)
21. Oxy R
Among those
19. EBR. born on this date are: Zona Gale, author, Prince Al- bort, consort to Queen Victoria; Eart Paul Tillch, Derr Biggers, nuthor
lecturer: theologtan, author and Baron Turedimur (John Buchan), Glatesman and author.
To find what the store says in lore for you tomorrow, select your birthday atar and read the CTK- wonding paragraph.. Let your birthday, stai, be your daily guide. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27
LINA
24-Oct. 23}- (Sept. If you made the sight decision per terday, then all goes forward with aluurity now. Male big wirklen.
TODAY'S QUESTION Instead of bidding three dia-
23)-- VIRGO (AVE 24-Sept. monds your partner has bid three An old friend
give you inby hearts. What do you do now?
chance to Improve your prenent prospects. Be sure
the
challenge.
Answer Tomorrow
SIDE. GLANCES
to accept
By Galbraith
TAPRON SP
TRUE PA, OH.
Z 1948 by KEA Series, Suá
B-1
"It must be one that will become a middle-aged man----.
but won't antagonise him!”
SCORPIO (Det 24-Nov. 22) Azrange well ahead. for the fina holiday week and at the Busener season. End things with a bang!
BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec, 22)— If there is a real-estate deal pend- ing, look to it with great cure be- fore committing yourself.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20) What you do today may in Sorge degree datemenino, your future, wel- fare and happinees, on take care.
AQUARIUS (Jan, 21-Feb. 15)- It you are planning to go out of trewn over the long week end com- ing up, malée reservations now.
PISCES
20)- (Feb. 20-Dias. Carry over bro today whatever you deelded upon yesterday. Two days of action bepak progress.
{Mar.
ARIES
21-Apr. 20)- Gond job opportumisen hould be opening up for you, but proceed with due caution to avoid disoppointment
TAURUS
ZIJ (Apr. 21-May
Inter.
If Lensions have been rising of late. this could be the day to relax them. Don't push too hard.
GEMINI Catay 22-June 21)- Moming hours ny tricky, so wait for afternoon before making tenportent decision.
CANCER
22-July
any
23)-
(June Your Job may make extru demande sipon you now, but the rewards will be greater so pou will benefit.
LX0 (July 2(-Aug. 21). It is important that you don't pink a quarrel with anyone, today. Mako Concion sad koop the peace.
CHESS NEWS
(5)
Treterday's solution
!
BAT
simple This year the velvet bow provides the small touch on a woman's head which means the 1958 Empire line.
By JEANNE D'ARCY
Lady Eriber Photo
NATALIE WOOD says teens can use all the make-up they need-powder, rouge, lipstick-as long as it looks naturall
The Happiest Wives Of All Don't Diet
✰✰✰ By VERONICA PAPWORTH ✰
DELIGHT in my OWN
sex but sometimes
they drive me dizzy
with
their talk of diets.
They
can be the most frantic bores.
Before coming to Denmark, my visit to Paris was spent al- most entirely in the Company of those whose business is fashion. It had me vowing that never, never again would I cry: "Oh, I shouldn't. I'm supposed to be on a dict. I wish Pa .well, more strength of mind. just for tonight. Tomorrow I'll Klarve"--and so on.
1
Placid, calm, and utterly re- laxed, they just smalle. .and smile:
Back in May a distinguished company of medical experts and psychiatrists meeting in Geneva reported that fat women make the best wives.
I believe them.
So
simple...
TIROM a host of delicious "cold table" dishes I give you one that could not be simpler.
SHE'S considered typleat
#
Amerkan teenager, but let's Ince facts: Natalle” Wood is 20, married; and an important ac- tress who's currently slurring' in the movie version of "Mar" jorie Morningslar.
Still, she hears from count- less young fans, who want to know how they can look like typical teens, too. 'If she gave away all her own secrola we might well have a nation of Natalle look-alikes but, wis- ty, the star-realises each beauty problem must be decided indi- vidually.
AGE DECIDES MAKE-UP
Generally, the believes age should be the factor that deter- mines how much or how make-up to use,
Are ndult cosmetics, such as eyebrow penell, permissible for n 17-year-old? Natalie says yes, providing they don't detract from the well-scrubbed natural 1cok 1int should be Every teener's goal, Pencil brows it they need it, but avoid a heavy Inc.
So many teens, irying 11p- slick for the first time, make a smear of it. It takes practice, says Natalie. She advises work- ing with a lipstick brush and several abades until you hit on the outline and colouring that do inost for you. But beware ex- eggerated plines!
If you use foundation, follow the star's technique and apply Ike a miser. A little goes a long way.
when
As for face powder, you're first puffing it on, buy several shades (in small sizes, of course). Experiment until you And the one that's perfect
for your skin.
TUs Important for a budding beauty to analyze her features and to experiment with make- up, says Natalic,
You can't expect to master application techniques OVCI- night. But keep practicing, and you'll get them" perfect after a few sessions before the mirror.
Talking Point For Women
YES! Let the
man
be No. 1
S a woman happier as a star in her own orbit, or playing second fiddle to the man she loves?
to succulent slabs of lart,
See then, 100, with never a line roust the eyes and mouth. Home-made mayonnaise-or A woman should dot either Every time I come to Denmark the battled variety would do-ful, unobtrusively and gracently or I am struck by their smooth, with a heuped teaspoonful of prefer the latter cole, not at all.
geatle fares. Then I think of curry powder beaten well in.
Cushlons. I com- The average Danish woman those sofa
my Fold it lightly to sliced hard has hips like sofa cushions and promise by leaving half
boiled
Vggs and falood tuna the sweetest, smoothest, smiling cream. But unly halt.
fish. face in the world
See them hovering over great groaning tables of snoerrebroed .see them ladling cream on
There is, too, another Brat- class argument against dieting. Never have I heard a Danish wife nattering at her husband.
BOYS' AND GIRLS'
Knarf's Whistling Song
-It Would Please All His Friends--- By MAX TRELL
Hardly had Knart blown the first note on this whistle than a NARF, the Shadow Boy with Horse happened by.
Garnish with chopped chives and chill before serving.
It's gorgeous.
MAGAZINE
Then a Robin swooped down. and rested on a branch just over Knarr's head.
"Hello, Kaart! What kind of a song are you going to blow on your whistle," the Robin asked, "The Frog wants me to whila- tie a song about water-about
the Turffed-Aboat Name. "I'm about to whistle a song ponds and lakes. And the Horse me to whistle n sont found a whistle. So he sat on a about water about ponds and wants
about grass-about long grass the shade of a lakes," Knart explained to the and short grass and sweet grass. pobble under
What kind of a song do dotsy and blew on it.
want ma to whistle for Bobli?"
It wasn't a very large whistle. But Knarf wam' very largo, either. Yet he blew his whisle very well and it made lovely bright peeps.
Best Song
Horse.
Whistle About Grass
you
YOU,
skies and
"No," replied the Horse. "Don't "Whistle me a sotig about the whistle any songs about water sky-about blue scles and sun- for me, please, Whistle a song shine, and dark about grass--about tall grass clouds." and sheet grass and sweet grass. And away Robin flew, high up Nothing given mo more fun than in the sky.
Knarf sighed. What Song songs about grass."
should he whistle?
25
Kuart asked Frog what song he wanted to hear.
Most women, however 'beauti- however successful, still Being cossetted and cared for does far more for a woman's self-esteem than a publle name or money in the bank.
Take lovely Kay Kendall, who could land a big contract in
| America tomorrow. Instead, sho stays here because husband Rex Harrison is working in London {until March, 1959,
"I go where my husband goes," she says. "He's the nicest man I've met, who takes сака of me and looks after me."
NO QUALMS HERE'S another wise woman, Mrs Anthony Quaylo (uct- ress Dorothy Hyson before sho married).
She gave up her own promle- ing career without a
gualm
"because we both wanted child- rep at once and to bulld a happy! home."
W
THE REWARDS
†RITER Fleur Cowles was a career woman, quick-witted, talented, with a real Balr business.
Ton
Now she runs an elegant dat in Albany and a beautiful coun- try house for her husband Tom Meyer, who is in the timber business.
"As the one-time bose of 600. I And It easy to organise and run our lives smoothly and take all the burden off my husband”,
And the rewards of playing a If he whistled the first song, the second sang on his whistic, happy second Bddle? She loves
Horse Bong the
and the Robin the Robin an the Frog wouldn't to be looked after when wouldn't like it. And if he played like it. And if he played the travelling. "I like to be put on the traine and planes and never third song, the Frog and Horse wouldn't like it. And the have to worry about luggage.**
"I wonder," he said to himself
And the Horse wandered off, after a while, "I wonder what Icind of a song to play on my eating at the grass as he moved
fun and stening for Knatt's There isn't any whistle, playing a song that no one likes on his whistle.
to hear."
Just then, Frung came along.
Knorf blow a peep on his whistle. The Frog hopped over. "Are you going to play # song?" Frog asked.
"Yes! What kind of a zong would it be fun for you to hear?" Knart said,
"Whistle me a cong about water. Whistle me a song about ponds and lakes and running brooks, Nothing is more fun for me than to hear a song about water," replied Frog.
About Water
"All right," agreed Knart. "I'U
By LEONARD BARDEN whistle you a song about water."
Solution No. Sede: 1 QxEti, Resigns. I RIXHt ch" also
Landon Supresa Narušen
toina.
So the Frog hopped off to the, pond, for he was sure that be would enjoy the song more t he were awkmonlag about while listening to it..
* Rupert and Floppity-33
The gentleman is just beginning and sits down heavily. ; ** it's to explain who the Champion him! It's Pong Ping's pet Hildebrand is when ha la suddenly monkey I" cries Rupert, Making interrupted. There is a rustle in
t leaves overhead and with a Bash of reda amaŭl object drops on to his shoulder. He is sa
a grab be just manages to seize the
lead and stops the little creature ··
an it tries to frisk away from them startled that he loses a balance, along the road.
ALL RIGHTS BEJKRYED
did so want to whisile a song
she's
that would be fun for all three Eileen Ascroft
of his friends.
Then, suddenly, Knart smiled. Ho remembered that water from the lakes and ponds went up into the sky when the gun shone. And then, when the shy had enough water, it sent It down agaki as rain to make the grúzs grow.
All Together
--(London Express Service).
Household Hints
A carpet sweeper can't operw
Threads and tinir can be cut loose with scissors, then combed
"Water and winshine and rain | ate efficiently if it's not cleats. and grass-they're all together!" Kaari cried.
It
So he whistled one coTIG. www about Lakes and ponds and
grass and sky. And the Frog Who was swimming, and the
out. For ETERNO JEZNOval), úng, a non-inflammable clowning fuld.
Baby-bottio nipples" should ba
Horse who was grazing and the washed thoroughly immediately Roin who was flying, "all heard | after each feeding to relain long the whistling song and
milk wore life, as the butterfat in
happy.
damages rubber
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