THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1960.
WOMANSENSE
JACOBY BRIDGE
WHILE on the subject of best. W plays you can have some fun with this excellent hand from Terence Reese's book, "The Expert Game.”
Your soven spade contract is indeed a good one and will be lay down if clubs break three- two. Can you make it against a four-one break in that suit?
There is a most unusual safety play here that involves chucking one of your high clubs on' dummy's king of hearts. Here is how the play works in its most elegant form although there are several other orders of play that will succeed.
After winning the first trick with the ace of hearts you cash one of your high trumps and a
♥*CARD Sensek♦
Q-The bidding has been: West North East South 16 Fass Past
You, South, hold:
an 1963 vik (Q.BT13
What do you do?
A-Pass. Your best chance for
a profit is to defend against one spade.
TODAY'S QUESTION Your partner North has doubled West's opening spade bid and East passes.
You, South, hold:
at 1876 #KQ43 49542
What do you do?
Answer Tomorrow
LADY
your
WEST 44
NORTH BAQB5
K +9 4075432
EAST
▲ 1096
98542
◆ KJ 103
45
SOUTH (D)
Q3 1873 072
1098
4KJ732
✔A
A8054
*AK
Both vulnerable
South
West North
East
1 A
Fass 2
Pass
3
Pass
Pas
5
Pass 6
Pas
Pass Pass
Pass
Opening lead-♥ Q
I
high club. Then you lead trump lo dummy and chuck your other high club on that king of hearts. Now you ruff a low club; lead another trump to dummy; ruff another low club with your last trump and cash your ace of diamonds.
Dummy is left with the last
trump and three good clubs to
make the rest of the tricks.
Incidentally, if you don't see this line of play offhand don't be upset. I doubt if one player
thousand would,
1:1
O LUCK®
CHINA MAIL
horoscope
TUESDAY, MAY 24
AQUARIUS (January 21- VIRGO (August 22-Septem- February 19): Avoid 2 ber 22): If you have a trilling
today,
argument
which could, if kept up, be-. come heated out of all pro- portion. PISCES (February 20-March 20): Entertainment very close to home tonight will give you
a great deal of pleasure. ARIES (March 21-April 19): If you want to get better results from your work, it may be advisable to adopt more up to date methods. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Beware of making a vague promise on the spur of the moment which could mean hardship for you, if you were ever called upon to keep it. GEMINI (May 21-June 21): Before giving in to a mood extravagance, of reckless think hard if you have no long standing obligations which you may have over- looked. CANCER (June 22-July 21): If you get into any financial difficulties today, you have only yourself to blame. LEO (July 22-August 21): Postpone putting your signature to an important document until you have had a chance to consult an ex- pert.
IS THE
QUEEN CHANGING
HER
TASTE IN
CLOTHES?
LOTHES
CL
for light-
weight listen. Ing. She wears a.man's shirt
in Madras cot.
ton. He wears
a tan and white
Italian
leisure
lisle
shirt
with a pair of cotton cavalry
twill summer-
weight slacks.' The very port-
able tape.
recorder is the
the British Royal Family breaking with tradi-Clarion, which tion and giving their fashion allegiance to
on four
France? Will the royal ladies-who epitomise the runs British-made tweeds and tiara school of fashion-torch batteries. develop a Parisian sense of chic?
Might we see a royal warrant along the Rue de la Paix?
I'VE JUST HEARD that But because I think that, like Princess Margaret's elaborate every woman in the land, the trousseau included five dresses Queen should be able to take made in the Champs-Elysees by her pick of the best clothes from Jean Desses (three are of float- all over the world, and that in ing organiza, ideal for a Carib- cludes Paris, Rcme, and New boan night. One is a while York too (at the moment the balldress in the grand Paris girls in the office are dressed in mariner).
the latest fashion more quick-
I'VE JUST HEARD that 23-y than the head of the Common. year-old Yves St. Laurent nt wealth),
Dior added a dark blue dress and matching coat to her sult- case.
AND I'VE JUST HEARD that Princess Alexandra (darling of the British off-the-peg trade) wore a Paris-made lilac pleated model organza dress at the pre-wedding bell at the Palace,
DUT
SECRET
DOW an
of
even
I lain
COLOURS
WOULD like to sse her re- KET Mayfair-made sequins and, satins for big public occasions, when she has to stand out in a crowd of thousands, BUT I'd like to see her in a simple Paris sheath for quiet dinners, for theatre visits,
more D significant fact has emerged. That more than princesses have got their eyes on Paris. "Queen Elizabeth ly saw complete collec- town clothes get rid of thosO
Paris tion
couture insignificant pastels, give her clothes at a secret hour-long bright, clear colours to play up French Embassy showing The that fabulous complexion, and Queen requested the showing of throw those terrible pretty- 65 models from 20 op Parts pretty hats over the windmill. house
I think it would be good for our fashion reputation it it happened.
Picture by John Cole.
CHILDREN'S
Hunting Wild Horses
-Chiefs Teddy, Knarf And Hi Catch Who
are
CORNER
voice, Sarting in front of his two creeping friends and block- ing their way.
"Aw, how you've gone and spotled everything" said Teddy in disgust as he rese to his feet and brushed the dust of the floor off his fur. Hiawatha als
I would like to see her keep he tweed for Balmoral - fo well-cit tweeds are something
By MAX TRELL the British de best in the world recent to give a touch of Paris to her "Wawatha?" asked Kart
-but, goodness, how I'd like
6611/HERE
you going,
Boy with the the Shadow Turned-About Name,
Hiawatha, the Smail-Sized Wooden Indian, was creeping out from under the chair and rose. making his way as still as a Mouse (or as still as an Indian, which is even stiller than a Mouse) toward the bookcase on the opposite side of the room. Another voice
grievance against a person with whom you have daily contact, have it out with him without involving any third party.
(September 23- LIBRA
October 22): Your well considered opinion, made known to the proper person, may be a deciding factor in your advancement.
The Queen did not order SCORPIO (October 23-but "was delighted to see the Paris clothes for the first time November 21): Greater
in many years." attention to detail in your
The show was, apparently, work is advisable. A mis-held in secret-only, the Queen's
I think it would be good for her morale.
I think it would be good for the fashion trade in general.
take based on. sheer lady-in-waiting, the French But I have an idea. It just negligence would be difficult Ambassador and Mme, Chauvel, won't happen.
to explain away. SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 21): If a quick decision is needed to join friends in a week-end ven- ture, take it and don't have any second thoughts about
it.
CAPRICORN (December 22- January 20): Don't let your ambition drive you beyond your capabilities. Be content with what you have achieved and avold undue strain
COLOUR: YOUR LUCKY
If today is your birthday, look out for PEARL GREY. It ought to bring you luck.
and the President of France's fashion designers' association, the Chambre Syndicale, M. Jacques Helm, were there.
IT'S WRONG
A
AN EXAMPLE
קנר
FEELING has grown close to the Palace among the people who advise her that YOU, the public, want does it now follow that the YOUR Queen to be just the Queen will be dressed by glorified woman next door. the trend-setting members of Never too elegant to be the Chambre Syndicale? I must frightening, not smart, not chic say it is something I would like just cosy, to see.
How true is it? I know I want Not because I think her my Queen to be smarter than I dressmakers, Harinell and em, more polished than I am, Amies, do a led job, but be-
an example to me, but above cause I think it is wrong to ex-all I want her to wear what pect that two Englishmen, how she wants to wear.
And
-she- the Taet that ever talented, should alone be
to soe this expected to dress the woman especially asked who could be the world's leader show of French models Indicates of fashion.
her fashion tastes could be Occasionally crossing Channel.
Half-days with Hancock
NE slightly terrifying
ONE
thing about summer is
that willy-nilly it makes by Veronica
fools of us all.
.. eg.
pecially the devoled readers
of the fashion magazines.
Papworth
- No sooner does a thin film
in London.
of sunlight Alter through than
there we are, martyrs to sugges-
tion, chasing around town in
"And here's another
'model
girl with £4,350 damages for some crthritis,'
sours
and
danger of
"Honestly, every time I open the newspapers model girls seem to be going to absolutely sznatning parties....or signing film contracts....or getting themselves into the news for scrrething.
.
pursuit of off-white tweeds, high I've never met him or anything, "No wonder they only let us hats, shantung shoes, pastel but he's with me half the day. have The Times at school! accessories the LOT!
Truthfully, do you really think i mean, "I talk to him in my own education's worth it? The truth is that 90 per cent mind How d'you like this, can you convince me that of all women live in a Walter Tony?' I said when I put on knowing the path of the Guif Mitty-Ish dream world, their the bat that goes with this new Stream, for instance, actually illusions nourished by every suite
helps in the wad artifice known to twentieth- -century publicity.
!
THE STRANGER.
"And how did he Hke £?" sold I.
"That's the trouble," she told me as she gathered up her Sharing a rallway carriage parcels. "I can't make up his Inst week with a total stranger. mind." nyho suddenly and inexplicably
"All right-we can't all be model girls, I know. But you swear you won't blame me for trying? D'you know, there was this one on TV today who sold she'd been round the world tuice and been paid to go! front of the "Pyramids and things in clothes,
No "It was eat, she said.
confided in me, I stepped briefly THE MODEL GIRLS Standing in
Into her little world as the
described the new suit she had 4T ASK you, who'd go slaving
- Just bought for herself, and told away at O level when effort, really, and no exams
here's this model girl going to needed.
"My husband's not much of s one for clothes. I chose this
with Tony in mind."!
"Armstrong-Jones?" "No, Hancock, dear..
"I always go for the sort of things he would like. Of course.
marry this gorgeous man. And you know how I pine to
real dish!
"Wealthy farmer Milke Davison, it says here in black and white, I wonder how many O levels she's got.
travel.
"Paz, then and pass me my holiday homework.
"But remember, darling, you have been warned.”
the
Bon voyage.
-(London Expraza Service).
"Sh-b....?"
szid another
voice directly behind the Small- Sized Wooden Indian, Knar was surprised to see his second friend, Teddy, the Stuffed Bear, also creeping along the floor.
"Where are you
going?" Knart demanded in a very loud
What did I spolit" Kusef-asked Teddy,
4-15
"Go away!" he said to Knarf. "Vamoose!"
Looked puzzled Knaxt just stood there look ing puzzled.
where the table stood with all the flowerpots.
Kaurf looked in the direction In which his two friends were creeping. Standing next to the window with his head half-hid- den among the plants that were growing In
flowerpots, Knari saw a Horse, all right.
Knari burst out laughing.
the
Not wild "It's only Whoa, the Hobby Horse! It's not a wild at all!" he exclaimed.
Horse