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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1959.
WOMANSENSE
JACOBY BRIDGE
NAT
LOU GREEN of New Orleans writes: "My part- ner's two diamond bid was the Jacoby transfer. Naturally enough, he intended to pass wilen 1 bid two hearts but I decided to try a psychle spade bid instead.
two
could not pars this bid so, he responded two nu-trump
whereupon, I went to game.
"West's
queen of
diamonds
was won by East's are and the
I ducked an
out returned.
West war in with the eight. The Jack of diamonds was allowed
Inst
to
hold also and the diamond lost to my king.
"East's had to ranke two dis- A spade discard would vards.
have fixed ine but my psychle
W+CARD Sendeke
Q-The bidding has been: North Ent South Went
7
24
You, South, hold: AAA WE342 495 4K375
What do you do?
A-Bid three diamonda. You only have two trampe bal your hand la tremendous after your partner opens a Two-bid.
'NORTH
443 VAR752 +842
4132
WEST 47852 0008
QJ105
க66
EAST
Q3100 QJ4
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SOUTH (D)
SARD
❤K 10
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AJ105
No one vulnerable
Bouth
West North
1 N.T.
Pass
24
Poss
2 N.T.
Fast Paus Pru
3 N.T.
Pats
Pau
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IN SPAIN
SPAIN TODAY
SPANISH government for In between
A official gallarity admits alberguct," which ofer motel- at cluded, Boxeiro, part of
that a woman's casual re- mark has made it possible for touriats in Spain to live like kings.
style accommodation,
on
The of Enrique
the axelent walls of the city, and, he towers and battic- Bolln sald the government's menta Other paradors are
now. constructed role in the Spanish hotel buel- brand ness is a minor one. Spain bad tigizways between chics and more than 450 luxury and first towns where NO commercial Castles in Spain have clars hotels, he said, with room hotels have been planatd.
for more than 60,000 guests. been converted to juxurious There also are more than 1,600 wayalde inna, called "para- second and third class hotels dora," where a traveller and pensiones to accommodate mny obtain a room and Spain's booming tourist trade, grown from 2,400 meals for as little as dollar Amerteans in 1947 to more than n day.
Frequently, a million-dollar view is thrown into the bargulo. Louis Bolin, now information counsellor to the Spanish en b:19sy Washington, was, one of the chiet developers of the Parndors when he was director general of the Spanish stato tourist department.
Bol in on interview here, had footed him and he fet two Bolin gave the bulk of the elus go.
ono
"Now I played ace and club dropping the king and queen together. The queen of spades was thally led. I took the ace and casheti my last two an see this last clubs, As you club lead squeezed East" com- pletely and no matter what he discarded the rest of the iricks were mine","*
not
bid is
TODAY'S QUESTION Your partner's next three hearts. What do you do now?
Answer tomorrow
A fucky hand indeed. I can
recommend
Mr
eredit to an unidentifed suclely woman, who complained at a
which hop
$25,000 last year.
More Than 3,000,000 The total at vision from all nations last year was more than three million
Bolin
social gathering a number of the years ago that there were too namy beautiful,
unused old bulidings in Spain and not enough hotels.
Government Operated
From that casual conversation has grown a string of govern- and operated Green's ment financed bidding of the hand but nothing stopping places, ranging from
like succeeds
success and 110 paradors in converted castles, congratulate him en putting lodges, nunnerles and monaster
les, to simple mountain refuges across a neat swindle,
YOUR BIRTHDAY
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 BORN today, you have an active
Your memory a clear mind. should be excellent and you are what is called a "quick
tudy." You are able to store up informa
tion and knowledge, making use of 1 at the right time. You are an adroit conversationalist and usually You Important. kay onething
rally speak with authority, and those who listen to you but don't follow your lead are apt to regret 11. You are impatient with those people and rarely bother with them a second Ume
You enjoy the beautiful in every : thing and, if a woman, are fond of fine clothes, and if a man, of ne food and wines. Since you have a romantic temperament. you enjoy the company of the opposite, sex, pictly You men are quick to spot face and like having your teminine company smartly dressed and attrac
.BY STELLA
live. Both of you ste fond of home
A will enjoy making your
house the centre of surial activity in your neighbourhood. You should
Bind great happinesa in marriage.
the
Old Spanish Word
"Parauior is an old Spanish word, derived from a verb meaning to top or to stay "Spain is one at," Bolin said. of the largest countries in Europe, although it is about the stme size as Texas. There are wide gaps between places with hotels and food. There also are beautiful places without hotels, so we thought of the paradors,
"There are hundreds castles in Spain, but they are dimcuit to uso. Somo orc a thousand years old. To get a pipe through a six-foot wall in a job. It also is a job to fix a leaky turret.
said the paredors and other government sponsored Inns have been established in places where commercial ven fures would not ordinarily be.
Probably the most colourful the grounds of parador is un
Palace
in Alhambra Grenada. Originally, it was the Moorish prince, palace of a Later it was a monastery. bodies of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella were kept for a time in use adjoining chapel,
At Oropesa, parador has 4
in established been modernised castle of the Counta Oropesa. King Alfonso of XIII's hunting lodge at Gredos now accommodates touriste luxury.
terrifle job
of
10 places. Wo that after 800 sinking into
"It La n The modernise these
sometimes foxd years, a castle is the ground.
when "AL
Wo Grenade,
dis- slipped the ceilings, we covered the rafters were saw- dust. If they had been let go a few more years, the building would have fallen down. We saved it,"
in
a
It's Open Season On Tonsils
TONSIL time is here mes parents themselves do not
know what lo expect, and nguin.
often, in an attempt not to alarm their own child, convey the
From now until June 1, youngsters of all ages will be making their first trip to the hospital to have ton-
Although you appear to be hua-blind executive tu a usual sils removed. acquaintance, you bre quite dif
του
are
fere at bume or when it wong The experience is terrify- eastive, although you rarely showing to most youngsters, says
A.
Ainars
those butt this date
Dr Dorothy Morris, a doctur Are: Sir Thomas Beychain, von - nt the National Jewish Hos-
Oliver
ductor; Thomas Addis Fantpital at Denver.
physician
scientist: and Ellsworth, 17.5. Chief Justice: Lorado Tati, sculptor; the Duke of Wellington.
To find what the slats have in sture for you tomorrow, nelect your birthday star and read the corre2- ponding paragraphs. Let your birth day star be your daily guide. THURSDAY, APRIL 30
TAURUS (Apr.
23-May 21)- Combina bustnešu and roman İn A pleasurable fashion. A happy. social day for you.
GEMINI (May 27-June 211 If looking for a new jou, you coul And exactly what you want today.
Go after it
CANCER (fune 27-July J Handle business affairs adroitly. All techniest mattere appear to be especially favoured.
(July 21-AUC..
Guard against a health upset so that you will be ready and fi for a new hustness venture.
VIRGO (A01. 21-Rept
23)-
A friendly, serta ending to the month, but don't overdo things an put nervous straLIE on your health.
LIBRA (Sept. 24-cl. 130- If in some phase of merchandising. welling or advertising, get an im- portant new account today.
read and anxieties.
Mest of the hundreds of child ren who come, are not properly prepared. "Absolute honesty is the only way to prepare a child for a hospital experience," Dr. Morris advised. "What a child
-Tell him why he is going to the hospital as simply as pos sible. What a child knows he is less likely to fear.
-Do not tell him you will be back if the hospital rules da not allow it. Tell him exactly
when you will come to see him.
knows, he is less likely to fear. HOUSEHOLD HINTS
has a calm, "If the parent But it doesn't have to be that the child senses this and reflects, confident attitude toward it,
the same attitude.
way.
"but
1
"Basically, any operation is traumatle to a child, she said, no single experience is harmful to a youngster it his day-to-day life is loving and 24)-secure."
20-Mar. PIRCEK (Feb This can be a romantic day (for you Entertam friends is your home
20)-
•
'Too often parents do know how much or how 10 tell 超 child
not
"The parent should say plea. santly and frankly-'Yes, your throat will hurt for a day or two after your tonsils are taken out"
The National Jewish Hospital says the three most important points to remember when pre- Hitle,
paring a child for his first trip about are: Morris belleves some- -Tell your child the truth,
ing evening. A celebration? ARIER (Mar. 21-Apr. You en take a calculated risk to eri omething special you have been Roing to hospital, Dr Wanting for a long time.
sald.
She
When buying potatoes, avold sprouted or wilted, leathery, discoloured spuds. Green dis- bitter and inedible,Good qua- colouration makes the potato
lity potatoes are sound, smooth, and reasonably shallow-eyed clean.
discarded nylon stockings.
Strain pafut easily through
Coat ribbon ends with colour- less nali polish to prevent fray- Ing.
STORIES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
The Mischievous Kitten
HA
-Havid Has a Serious Talk with Pur-Purr By MAX TRELL
SCORPIO (OCL 24-Nov- 22)- Take care of danestir duties this ▼ANID, the Shadow Girl with morning. Spend the evening social- the Turned About Nome, ly in pleasant company,
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-picked up the Kitten and held Make the most of today Your ow her in her lap, personal atitude toward things will determine your degree of success. CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20- Thuewild be a good day to and bargains the shop. Do the necessary purchasing to advantage.
AQUARIUS (Jan. Zi-Feb. A forward-looking business day. Copronktakëzaninporisol, advance.
carter.
"Just look what you've gone ffanid and com, Pur-Pure," søkt, "You Upped over Mother's' sewing basket. You've tangleri up all the spools of bread. Now why did you do a thing like AQUESTA
ER
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
"It beata me how he can plough a straight furrow while he's listening to that rock 'n' roll music on the tractor radio1"
Pur-Purr didn't answer. She Just kept looking at Hanid with her large green eyes.
pushing it away from the edge,
I pushed it over the edge."
"And it fell on the floor," said Hanid.
Al
said Purr-Purr. "You," the spools of thread and all the thimbles and needles and all tho Then Hanid suddenly remem- pins and buttons and the sels- bered that Purr-Purr couldn't sors and everything else they tolk without the magic ribbon all scattered all over the floor around her neck.
-A. Little Talk · ·
Hanid got the ribbon out of her pocket and draped it gently around-Burr-Purr's-pick
"There, now I can talk," sald Purr-Purr
"I tried to get everything back into the sewing basket. And when I tried to get the spoots of thread back they started rolling all over the floor. The more I chased them, the more they rolled 1 Fo all tangled up in the thread.
Hamid laughed.
she
"Oh, you poor. Kitien," "I'm glad of that," said Hanid, sold, still laughing, "You got "What was that you were sny into all this trouble and you Ing about my knocking over were only trying to do some Mother's sewing basket and tar good" aling up the, spools of thread?" asked Pur-Purr.
"That's what you did, didn't you?" said Hanid,
Partial Report
"Well," sold Pur-Purr, "that Isn't exactly what I did."
"All right," said Hanid to Purr-Furr, "What is exactly what you did?”
**This is what happened," an id Pur-Purr. "I came into the room a little while ago. I wasn't going to do anything. I was just going to curl up in the corner and pure. Then all of a sudden I moffeed that, sewing basicet. It was standing on the table."
"Yes," sald Hanki. "There's where it was."
Noble Aim
"It was standing right near [the edge of the table," Purr Purr added. "I didn't want it to foll bi"
"Ob," said Harsid, “wo that's it, You didn't want it to fall of
"No" ild Pur-Purr 50 I }jumped up on the table and give it a push. Only I pushed it: WTON WHY) Instead of
Lots Of Fun
"Yes," said Pur-Purr, “but if was fun just the same."
That's just what I thought sald Hanid. And she laughed louder than ever. "It was fun accidentally pushing that sew Ing basket off the table. And it
Hanld gave Porr-Purr » kiss
and's huf..
was even more fun, accidentally. getting tangled up in the spools
of thread while you were trying to put them back into the sow- ing basket. You're, a naughty Kitten but I love you!"
Then Hanic gave Purr-Purr & kisa and a hug and took the magic taiking-ribban off her neck and put Pur-Purr into the corner where she promptly curled up and did exactly what she had meant to do in the very beginning the purred.
Rupert and the Blunderpuss–45
Rupert goes close to the cottage, try to fetch him." 1'3, puk Your and gazes up at the strange creature. Diddy'a ladder,” says Uncia Brúng. calling it all the nicu nanti be cen. He hurdles to bring it sad sa puke think in the hope of icoaning it it against the thithi When to costs down to him. This time. Rupert climbs up the Blunderpäsä be has no muceta The other alta alta solemnly and spiciously returning his way and does nosy watching his approach and well & budjen. · You'd better- go up and; refusing to move.
ALL RIGHTS RESENTED
BY JOY MATTHEWS One novel (Two. Women by Moravia), a diary to write in and a diary for appointments, passport, writing paper and envelopes, jewellery case, shampoo, hair set, cold cream, deodorant, skin perfume, foundation cream, powder, compressed powder, a brush and comb, toothpaste and toothbrush, handkerchief, some hairgrips, soap, spectacles, sunglasses, pens, and two disposable washcloths...
ALL IN THIS
ONE
BAG!
I CALL it the celebrity suitcase. It's bigger than a handbag And smaller ordinary
than an suitcase, and overy woman who steps out of an airplane to face a camera carries ont
· MRA. ROOSEVELT carried one isst week - did her grand. daughter, DRIGITTE BARDOT arrived with a large square one, and her under- study MAGOY MOR- TINI had an larger one.
* ★
12049
NOELLE ADAM carried one the week before, and 21-year- old American actress BUSAN KOUINEU. who flow over for the premiere of her fim this wook. was wielding a whopper.
SUSAN KOHNER WITH BAG
"It's invaluable," she told me. "The bottom is a make-up Cas9 and in the bucket part I put my passport, books, and everything that is too big for...s handbag ang too important to lock sway with the luggage."
When she turned the bag up.
tha
sida down, why, there were all the things mentioned in lees merise the top, of those columns.
AB the things, in fact, that make a grilor like a celebrity Instead of just another tited tourist...
London Express Bervics,
Part 5
Napoleon's Gifts To First Wife To Be Auctioned
THE
HE fabulous golden "ver- meil service", of Dm- press Josephine, the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, will be auctioned to the Berne, highest bidder in Switzerland, next month.
But he will be expected to pay more than one million franca ($232,000) for the 41-plece set of tea, coffee and tollet uten- sil given by Napoleon to his wife over a period of 13 years,
Thirty-nine Steins are of ver- mell (sterling silver overlaid with a gold wash), and two are solid gold. All are classical Empice styles.
'One piece is a golden mirror which Napoleon ordered fur Its curonation on December 2, 1804, but it arrived too late for the ceremony.
Wedding presents when Gen- eral Napoleon married Josephine Tascher ile la Pagorie, widow of Viscount Alexander de Beau- harnais, lo 1700 laid the foun- dation for the collection which reflects the Emperor's mounting glory
Napoleon permitted Josephine to keep the service when he divorced her in 1809, and five It years later after her death, was Inherited by her son, Eugene de Beauharnais, Duke of Leuchtenberg and Prince of Elchstaedt.
His son, in turn, took it with him to the court of the.czars_at
St Petersburg when he married
of a member
the Romanof family.
After the Russian revolution, the vermeli
back
Was
Bervice" brought
10 Western Europe and deposited in Switzerland as collateral for Тола.
Juerg Stuker, owner of the art gallery where the auction will take place May 9, said ex- perts estimate the set's value at one million francs ($282,000), DL least,
He said it was being offered for auction because it had not been redeemed.
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