THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1960.
WOMANSENSE
JACOBY BRIDGE
You may not approve of the bidding of today's hand. I am not sure that I do myself, hut certainty there can be no quar- rel with the final contract of six no-trump.
1-have considerable quarrel with the play. South won the opening heart lead in his own hand and led a club to dummy's ace, East showed out und South spent 15 minutes trying to sal- Voge bl slam from the wrückge. Needless to sy, the salvage act falled miserably.
About 10 seconds thought al trick two would have shown South that he had a safety ply
NORTH (D)
22
WEST
AJ952
J 10 B
B6
Q1073
AKO
VK6
◆ KJ4
4A96342
RAST AQ743
06432
• 10375
SOUTH
AID &
AUT
* None
+ AQ32 KJA
North and South vulnerable
East South
North
1 d
Pass
West 3 N.T. Pós
4 N.T. Pass 4 N.T.. Pusя
Fors Pack
Opening lead-♥ J
that would work against any combination of clubs at all. He should have played
from his hand.
The king
If both opponsis followed, South would have no worried When East showed our Souli would still have no worries. He .could lead either the jack cr eight and play the appropriate card Erum duminy after West made his play.
no
Suppose that West showed out. Soutli would st have trouble. He would go over to dummy and lead a club. Ear could play anything he wished but once more South would make his slam.
♥+CARD Seriseko
The bidding has been: West North Eart South
F359 7
You, South, hold:
#Q4 WASTE #Q1037 4014
What do you do?_____
A-Bid one no-irump. You have ten points and two potential diamonds stoppers.
TODAY'S QUESTION
.
VERONICA PAPWORTH
*
What TV
did
to
olá
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THE garment
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mothors tako the finding,
on,
most trouble in spend most moncy expect to get most wear out of but which usually gets
*outgrown before outworn is her child's winter coat.
to
But to forget the proc- tical difficulties here is
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a
* Paris-designed dress in warm Viyella. With its stand-away collar and fully lined bell-shaped
skirt,
Mrs Jones
So
ago
#
COME months
bunch of us, friends of old Mr Jones who had
"gone before," clubbed up to buy a television set for his widow.
She had had a pretty rough time since Mr Jones died-large- ly on account of Old Fred her neighbour,
Ho pinched her Iettuces, frightened her cat, I bondres on washday, and generally did his darndest to be diMculi. She needed a diversion.
So the set was installed and for months I mean! 'to visit her, Early last week, before my fall, I did.
Oblivious
The noise of the shooting could be heard before I had the Kate open. 1. krocked and
knocked-and eventually let myself in.
Oblivious of all callers, Mrs Smith sat crouched before the television set, her old eyes shin- ing, her little Asis falling as the tough guy's blows landed "crack" "on some poor charac- ler's defenceless chin,
"That's right,” she shouted, and her lace jabot quivered with pent-up chiotlon "DOL him a fourpenny one. Shove itis teeth down his throat."
Then, turning to
me, she chortled "That's what I'd like to do to old Fred."
Dear Mrs Jones-our Mrs Jones-that little bundle of Lavender and Jace with the strong scent of embrocation thrown in!
It's frightening.
-(Lordon Express Service),
STORIES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Practicing The Scales
-Mr. Punch's Violin-Playing Is Very Squeaky-
By MAX TRELL
MR PUNCH had just inde
when by suddenly thought of something.
Mr Punch arce and walked
Your partner rebida to two rocking chair next to the sunny e lved with his wife. spades. What do you do?
window. He was just about to Ile went inside. shut his eyes. for it was just
afternoon time for his
Answer Tomorrow
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9
AQUARIUS (January 21-
February 19): You will be
with
Finally Mr Punch looked over and say his three friends watching him. He stopped play- ing at ence.
Smiles and speaks
"Well," he said, smiling.
置
practicing it
uers yu're not enjoying my
"It's a little squeaky," Juddy.
Three friends enter
Knarf.
said
"Yes, it's a 1e squeaky," said Teddy.
nap,
say any-
It was
ten About later thet Knart,
a
didn't Hiawatha minutes thing, but he gave Mr Punch the Shadow a look which left no doubt that Boy, with his two friends, he thought Mr Punch's violin- squeakier than a Teddy, the Stuffed Bear, and playing was Hiawaths, the Small-Sized (and pair of new shoes,
silent) Wooden Indian, came
into the rooin.
"Now where's, Mr Punch?
toward neked Knart, nodding the empty rocking chair.
"Yes, where a he?" asked Teddy, the Stuffed Bear.
"He's there every afternoon inking his D.) sald Kr. "Why isn't he there now?"
"Yes, that's what I think Why isn't he there now?" asked Teddy, sounding a little like ab echo.
partner, your
removed thing. difficulty will be
On
much safer ground if
with surprising case.
you
stop depending too. much
on others and work uu1 your problems yourself.
ladder to success.
for
Hi kopt silent
sald any- Ikawathe burn'k
It was his rule, being silent Indian never to smerk when he could save himself the 50.rouble et soonking by arunt You willing or veinting.
mement.
beth At this
he not be able to find completested and pointed.
why ате you mointing rf agreement with a born
Sagittarius, Mr Punch's house., 17" asked and ought to avoid any Teddy. Insting association.
VIRGO (Angust
September 22):
under
Person
For
"Of ecuse, my dear friends,"
wos saying. Mr Punch
"ycu must understand that I wasn't What you Just playing a song. heard were scales."
Teddy's puzzled.
"What
did we just hear?" Eskor Teddy, sounding puzzled, "Serles, my Boy, repeated My Punch,
2-20
Punch draw the bow arres his violin and out came aque
Just to show what he meant. Mr Punch played a scale.
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First all the notes he played on the violla sounded higher and higher. Then when he had reached sounded like a Cat squeaking on a back fence!) he played lower and lower notes.
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"Scules?" ocked Teddy. "Like a Fish has?
"Violin-playing has nothing said Mr to do with Fish," Punch.
"Scales?" asked Knart. "What Mr you weigh things with?"
has "My
violin playing nothing to do with those kind of scales, either," continued Mr Punch,
Made a motion
It's like ladder
"Or, as you might say," said Punch when hu had scale is like a inished. "A ladder, Erch note is a rung in that ladder.
"First you climb up to the top, then you climb down again, "I'll admit The scales sound a bit squeaky, but they're good' Mr Punch waited in hopes things to practice on. It makes | PISCES (February 20-March
ef hearing Hiawatha say some- 20): A superior will be very
вл Ingwer, Hiawatha thing, But, as usual, Hiewatha Bil your fingers nimble."
Having said this, Mr Punch All Hkwath did was much impressed by your
pointed didn't. grunted again and
hern pipe, Kaar! adaptability and you will
(September 23-harder toward the Show-House to make a motion with one of new played a lively lg and a
show: Sailor's
And Hoon begin to move up the LIBRA
October 22): Unexpected which stood on the other side his hands as though to
someone climbing up one side danced. Teddy danced. company in the evening will of the room.
"Evens die mean." Knart of a steep hill and sliding down Hiawatha stood on his head and
listened. prove very enjoyable and mid to Teddy, "that Mr Punch another.
Why he did that, no one could "Exretlyl Exactly! Exnefly" make you forget your pre-went to his own house."
shouted Mr Punch. "That's find out because, as I said bo- allent Rent worries.
Curious Bounds
up and fore, he was what a scolo is! It's
woden Indian, (Oetober 23-| SCORPIO
down, down and up!" November 21): A neigh- Suddenly some curious asinās bour's remark ought not toated coming out upset you unduly; people Show-House, 1 sounded Uke a
talk withont often
much door that was soueaking,
Kaart and Teddy bolti looked thought.
startled.
cloing SAGITTARIUS
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don't forget to keep an up- pointment made some time ago, as the other party is wetting great store by your meeting.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): If you have a strong need to be alone for a while, realst the templation to be drawn into the company of others. GEMINI (May 21-June 21): Success through per- severance is bound to come. In the meantime don't get too impatient with people who are not always ready to help.
CANCER (Jano 22-July 21): Although you may not love money for its own sake, you should try to Increase your suvings for the sense of security it will bring,
of
the
"Yes. what's 스 doing?" echoed Teddy.
Hiawatha Just grunted end
Then Knari and Teddy ran 10 the door of Mr Punch's The door was open, so
Playing violin
"What Mr Punch (November 22-December 21): A tem- anyway?" Knart exclaimed. peramental subordinate will need careful handling, f you want your instructions smiled. carried out efficiently. CAPRICORN (December 22-hound.
January 201: Try to be they looked inside. philosophical about a set- back in your plans, and you will get over this period of frustration more easily. YOUR LUCKY CARD: 11: Knert and Teddy and io- today in your birthday, your wathe all stood by the open door watching Mr Punch es hie lucky card, no matter wint gre you may be playing, drew his bow across the strings of his violla, Every time he als ought to be the NINE of the whole room became
Alled with squeaks,
LEO July 22-August (21);
CLUBS. free discussion Through
Then they saw what Mr Punch was doing. He was play- ing the violin.
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