THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1959.

WOMANSENSE

WOMAN'S WORLD,

NEWS FROM GHANA

In the last few weeks to build up Ghana.

the Arst

per-

TN the last few weeks, the stration by the Government to

"The Brigade is not a Female manent employment," he added. "The plan is to train you, the Brigadiers, for two years, and after acquiring your skill you have to go out to start on your own."

two Builders' Brigade camps in widely separated parts of the country. The first was Ashanti at Jachle, in the Region, opened on January 17. The second, opened on February 4, is at Anagy, near Takoradi, in the Wes tern Region.

Opening the Takoradi camp, the Minister of Labour and Co- operatives, Mr Ako Adjel, told the women and girls that they were taking part in demon-

LVRS

He warned the girls that it to obey all their duty

they had cause superlars. If to complain, they should do so, but only after first doing their

cluty.

"The Brigade will not tolerato insubordination," he added. "I want to warn you that anyone who does not discipline herself will be diselplined in the up- propriate way."

YOUR BIRTHDAY

THURSDAY,

BORN today, you have a tremen- dous store of vithi energy, but it needs to be carefully diveted if you are to beliteve all that you ahvuld during your feline. You have talent. but you are Inclined fur scaller it over, trọ many dields. You are happy-go-lucky and sell-reliant You Bure that no matter what happens toxiny, something better in Go to tum up trenasto Jurat make me it does. It wouldn't ne Eny hann to make a personal effort yourself!

You have A Kreurious tempera- inent and take filenda camily. Just be sure they are the right kitu! of friends, share you are inclined to De Influenced by them? On 13:0 ollier hand, you' of the fair sex 410

JACOBY on BRIDGE

VER the years I have been unr of the strongest ad- vocates of the light opening bid but there is a limit to just how light to make It.

South's hand falls into this It is not a hand for category. o light opening bid; it is merely

n sound pass.

........By STELLA

MARCH 5

the

LOUT

WHAT TO WEAR NOW

Balenciaga, Dior, Guy Laroche, and Bloggy Rouf ore all featur ing block for short evening dreams.

London. -acter, drawn from a variety of UT of all the hundreds exciting textures.

new styles, every now and then an idea stands out that you feel. cer tain is going to be a fashion winner.

I'm as sure as 1 can be that one auch is the "bush jacket" suit introduced in Paris by Nina Ricci.

That

But not if you've caught up rollicking, pungent sauce on a with the latest in American delicately-flavoured dish. home- wear the baby doll is because they grab all the at- tention and leave the remainder of any out looking wan, Ingth dressing gown.

But just so long as the fashion parlat let me offer this bit of For goodness make sce advice that your stockings match your shoes.

An American being

The port of textured used to exploit the "new" black, are raked surfaces, loogy yarn cd clothes, homespun woollens.

But beware that overdrama- tie, woman of destiny look if you choose black. The Parisiano have avolded it by superbly soft fine-wool contour draping. hard-working

4

baby-doll

It is a dushing,

of the version Jackets worn by white hunteme, Prussian it features the same

(worn open, of course), collar

four just-above-elbow sleeves, mannish patch-pockets, and

that Bang goes tight-drawn belt of the same bedtime look when you buddie

Below the

that faithful old dressing fabric.

belt, the into jacket is ample enough to oc- gown.

commodate the balloon skirt which softens the general effect. You can start looking for your price variants soon.

Tipped soon to appear in the shop tights of fine crepe nylon in natural stocking shades. The answer to the suspender prob- lem?

Swedish selentists, who have produced a "boil proof" drip- opposite sex. This, in turn, makes dry finish for men's shirte, ame experimenting with applying the same finish to cotton fabrics for women's wear.

apt to be a little imk With

to the AB you attractive inarriage to just the ristil one would bring you fasting happiness. Select

male born under Lee, Virgo Libra for the best adjustment.

or

The shirts have already been Launched in Britain, and if they the specialty- treated fabrics for women will he marketed here as soon 09 they are available,

Your life, appears to revalve in definite cycles it good and for- are successful

n. Be prepared to take full ad vantage of the good periods and act then. These are probably in May or June. Keep a weather eye out for exceptional opportunities during Bone months.

this date

Aming those born on are: Dean Cowell Americans prtist; William Shield. Engliati composer: Funk Norris, author: Arthur Foote, composer.

To And what the stare have in store for you tomorrow, select your thday star and read the corres- priding paragraph. Let your birth- day Ho be your dally ituide.

FRIDAY, MARCH 6

risces (Feb. 20-Mar 20)- forng is gone for business railers, especially those involving finances. Be careful in the afternoon.

ANIES

21-ADT. 20)- Not your day for roshance. De tact- ful and you can avoid a misunder- standing with the one you love.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- Best for you Lu hold to regular routine this morning; quard ogakost error this afternoon,

GEMINI (May 22-June 23)- Mortg hours are the best for al aettyllies. Bể m the alert for accident after lunchthue.

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Black's back. Not that it was evor very far away, with call those "Hille black dresses" ถ thousands of wardrobes stand- Ing by for the occasion when we're not quitë sure, just how formal to be.

But now black is back for evening wear with the Parisian real of approval.

Only this time it isn't the nice, safe, never-dating black; but black that is full of char

HOUSEHOLD HIM

The key to no-iron drip-dry angarmenta ls to avoid wringing them out and to hang them CANCER (June 22-July 20➡giraight, without wrinkles, while open one heart anyway and the if you complete a routine job of they are drying,

This particular South chose to

result was disastrous,

North was right on his way lo a slom and started the ball roli. ing by jumping to three dia- monds. His four no trump was the Blackwood check for aces

WEST

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East and West vulnerable South

West

Pass

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North East

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Pres Pass Pass

Pass Pass

Opening lead-�Q

and when South showed one ace only North contented himself with a small slam.

West opened the queen of spades and the defense promul❤ ly gathered in two opade tricks. If South had chosen to pass North would have opened one beart. South would have raised to three or four, North would still have been able to lake over and go to the slam if he felt so inclined. After all the

hand is very strong.

North

In that case North would have been declarer. West could oper the ace of spades and hold the hand to six or lead anything else and watch declarer draw trumps and then got rid of both dum .my's spades on his long, dia-

monds.

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The bliding bes been:

South

Nor Harš

Pais

You, South, Hold;

Weat

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What do you do?

Amid mua spede. You are mini-strong'unough to take tho contract part aus no-śrump,

TODAY'S QUESTION Your partner rebids to two diamonds. What do you do now! Answer Tomarrow

importance ale neratng. yint wil have leisure later.

LEO (July 26-Aug. Z3)-- Combine them and social eater- ests thần thoming and be *xc*p-

tonally tretful after that.

Vinoo

24-Sept. (ang.

23) There could be ya radleṇl change la your affairs Jual`now, Ye they are probably for the beat,

ПЛАНКА (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)- Attend to buattress Matters this morning and then plan fer relax tha afternoon and tonight.

Central heating, I should say, la vital.

fashion com- mentator says that these short robes add "iving room formal- Ity."

Some living room!

If you're in doubt about what conts have been sported by docs match, then stick to the smart Parisiennes.

Or looks out for classic nylons, the beller shops where colour- of stockings are displayed along with appropriate shoes.

But the truth is that it isn't lack of interest that keeps Bri- tish women from buying lea- ther. It's funt plain Jack of money.

You've got to be affluent to be ablo to splurge nearly 40 cuin coe

British leather merchants have on leather cost which might Too many coloured stocking ben bemoaning the fact that muddenly "date" beyond wear- of ability. Either that, or you're wearers seem to think that it is they go to all the trouble

the world's suficient to match them with produeing

best stuck with an "old faithful" their outts

any ward- ond and dresses, Yet faghlon leather,

British which is death to teamed with the wrong shoes, woaren just don't seem inter robe. like I don't

the coloured coloured stockings cease to be ested.

However, happily for the and become just stocking fashion. I dislike it for eye-catching,

France, it seems, is the best tanners, the French are still on the same Icason I dislike

a clownish,

customer. There, women are leather bloge. One designer is producing Jounging Whatever you do, don't wear much more alive to the fashion even

value of leather and. of late, pyjamas in a British feather them with metal-finish choca.

luxe-Onish leather jackets and which is aa verentile as silk,

3.

Mauchy

THESE ARE THE NEW STYLES

BY JEAN GRAHAM

1. GUY LAROCHE: Three rows of gathered frills, one above the other, form the abbreviated top of this dress held to the shoulders by very narrow shoulder straps. A string belt tied in front lifts the skirt to just under the bosom. The lightweight black woollen tabria is from LABBEY. 2. CHRISTIAN DIOR: A very low neckline for this dress in black wool with a strapless top and a raised waistline for the slightly rounded skirt which is lengthened to below the call. The fabric, a black wool velours is from GERONDEAU. 3. BALENCIAGA: A xofily knotted bodice draws attention to the back of this sleeveless dress in black wool jersey where the waistline is marked at its normal place, 4. MAGGY ROUFF: The waistline raised in front reaches the starting point of the large collar which covers the bare shoulderline this black dress in a woollen fabric will surface Interest from DUMAS MAURY. 6. HUBERT de GIVENCHY: A strapless top, slightly draped at the sides and knotted in front just above the normal waistline, is altached to a knee-length skirt which softly rounds the hipline.

STORIES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS

The Mysterious Picture

(Oct. SCORPIO

24-Nav 22)- You can count on splendid co- operation. In following out your plans early this morning,

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec, 22)= | | VERYONE in the house was bed," B's first shine, first served,

CAPRICORN (Dec, 23-Jan. 20)

execpt the cold wind and the icy stars and moon in the sky. I -General Tin Solves The Case Satisfactorily—

shut the window again. But I nade up my mind to keep By MAX TRELL the Shadow O, because it watching. I was determined to wasn't there when I went to find out who was painting, the picture of ice on the window "But who," said Teddy, the pane."

23-Derything. E asking the same question.

Take that calculated elsk for a biisi- news advance this morning.

Yout

ain. 21-Feb. 19)- AQUARIUS Complete a Important job this morning. Then he on the for trouble, but stay count

Tookou?

SIDE GLANCES

YAL NG VA, PA, ONË. “

© THE 57 KIA Jenny ten

Who had painted the wonderal-Stufted Rear, as he looked - General Tin paused-and-aboole pleture on the outside of the around at everyone in the room, his head.

window pane?

is that it was done during the

tght."

"It must have been painted during the night,” said Hanld,

"could have painted the picture

Just 100k at it! It's all painted

in bits of icel"

Summer Scone

Everyone crowded around the Ice-pleture to have a close look

By

Galbraith

at it.

2-14

"think you'd batter put on your dinner Jacket for the Fullertons' party. She's using my face tablecloth!"

by suld “gtill think I know who did it."

Awaiting An Answer

for General Tin to say who he Everyone in the room walled

thought it was who had painted Strangely enough, though. it the picture in ice on the window was painted in lee. the picture pane.

Aselt seemed to be the of a "It isn't just one artist," he summer garden. You could soo said. "It's four of them, maybe the trees thick with leaves and more. the clusters of dalkies and but- "One of them la tho Wind. tercups, whlio far in the dis... The second is the Cold. The lance, a herd of cows were third Is the Air, The fourth is grazing on the grassy slopes of the Frozen Rain Drops, All of

the hill.

"Now somebody must have painted that picture," Mary Jane, the Rag Doll kept saying, "Who could "It be?"

Then, suddenly, they were startled to hear General Tha, the Tin Soldier saying:

"I was awako all last night, I

saw the picture being painted, But I couldn't see who it was that made it."

The Nightwatch

Everyone knew that General Tin was telling the truth when he said that he was awulon all night. For General Tin always stood on guard next to the door muakot with his

over his shoulder. Everyone else in the house slept, but General Tiri stayed wide awake.

Everyone crowded around the ice-picture for a close look.

those aro the mael Because things don't know,"

Then everyone in the room wondered whether General Tin, the Tin Soldier, was right. And they thought he must be, be- them together are the artists, cause, after 5, he was

"But don't ask me how they only one who had been awake could paint such a beautiful ple- all through the cold, windy, ture. And don't ask me, either, frosty night when the beautiful why the picture should look like pieture was being painted on the outside of the window pane; a scone in the middle of sum-

"I was standing here in this room," he 'suki, "when I first now feed that someone, outside tho window was painting`s ploture: on the window pane. So Kwalk-}}} ed right up to the window, and opened it and looked outside. But there was nothing, outaide i

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