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Squeeze Play Wins
Redoubled Contract
BY WILLIABÍ E. McKENNEY
WAS talking to Merrie Ells,
one of the members of the -team who recently won the Vanderbilt Cup National Knock- out Team of Four Champlon- ship. Elis is considered one of the outstanding players of the world today.
His father was a hat many- facturer, but for years Morrie was undecided whether to take on the hat business as his life endeavour. Then the war came along and he spent four years in the Army. He served in. Now Cuines and the Philippines.
Upon his retum from the war he was married.
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Morric played today's hand as *South in a recent tournament. When the dummy went down he reasoned that in order to make his contract, he would have to employ the high cards In West's hand his advantage.
West held the opening lead of the nee of diamonds. He con- tinued with a small diamond which Morris trumped with the ten of spades. A small heart and dummy'n queen was led
won. The nine of spades was led and the finesse taken, West winning with the king.
A small space was returned which Morrie won in his hand, "Another spade led and won di dummy with the eight spot. A diamond returned and trumped. The balance of the trumps were played and West was squeezed. He had to bear down to the blank
ace of hearts, so now Morrie led
small heart which West won,
thus establishing Morrie's king
et hearts.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, 1949.
MOMENTS
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith | YOUR BIRTHDAY.
-" SOP LIGE BY KEA BERTICE, DIG, Y, BL NEC, SA I PAT, OFF.
"I don't like this picture--wake up your father and seo If he doesn't agree with me!"
BY THE WAY
by Beachcomber
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SATURDAY, JULY 23
PORN today, you are one of those sek- reliant souls. Determined and self-con- flúent you go straight ahead toward some singlo goal and get what you want without too much 'fuss or deviation. There, is nothing you dis- like so much as lack of activity. If there is nothing going on, you are just the one to start something moving! You have tremendous energy which must find an outlet domewhere.
-Parents of children born on this
day should see that their progeny are well directed. For they will always be doing something— whether it is the right thing or nati Given a proper outlet, they may curly be guided into constructive channels which will lead to highly successful careers in adult life.
All of you born on this last day of tho outgoing sign, show the qualities of the in-
BY STELLA
coming sign-leadership and force. Your an- ture is apt to bo quito volatile and you act speedily on a "hunch." If your ideals are right, then your hunch is unnily an excellent one and brings you immediate success, A wrong turning, however, could bring a dis- astrous upset,
You of the fair sex are very magnelle and have a personality which attracts people into your orbit. Frank, open and true, you make an excellent marriage partner and, are the type who can often swing a career as well as a well-managed home and family.
To find what the stars have in stora for lomorrow, select your birthday star and read the 'corresponding paragraph. Let your birth- day star be your dally guide.
SUNDAY, JULY 24
PORN on this first day of the incoming sign,
Sun and
the vigour and regal imperiousness of the "Lord of the Day." However, you will also have some of the qualities of the outgoing sign, Cancer, and the prophetic, sensitive tendencies may, at times, dilute the lavish temper for diaplay which otherwise might got put of hand occasionally.
Yours is an ardent mature-whether it be for an abstract idea or for an Individual. Once committed to something, or someone, you go "oll out" with a whole-hearted completeness which is highly commendable in a day of swiftly-changing ideals and loynities.
Your personal integrify is very high and only those who can measure up are Included among those for whom you would unflinching- ly fight. You often assume responsibilties
LEO (July 24-Aus. 23) There is uncasy temper to the day. Be careful of all moves. Don't bo misguided. Exert caution in making new friends.
VIRGO (Aug. 24-8ept 22)- Impulsive action may lead to misunderstanding among even the closest of friends. Be tact- ful and co-opernuve.
which are not necessarily yours--just to make life easier and more simple for someone else. Your warm-hearted sympathy for the prob- lems of others is cometimes overambitious. It might be better for you to let an individual work out
Own salvation under your guidance, than to take over the full respon sibilities. Give others the same chance for Independent action as you, yourself, demand!
Your marriage should be an exceptionally happy one, for you will bring to it a great deal of joy and the art of knowing how to co- operate. To share mutual burdens as well as mutuni joys is one of your tenets in fc.
To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birth- dny star be your daily guide.
· SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-Be careful of giving your confidences. Be sure that all whom you. meet today trustworthy.
arc
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)-Change is in the alr-and this time, you may need to take
care that it is for the best.
activities are oll
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct 23) 24UR (Jan, 21-Feb. 19) MANY policemen remem- grounds have taught the
ber the great cavalry crowds of today new, tactics. If possible, hold to the status right, but if planning a water
be careful quo and avoid making any im trip,
of accident. They ultrate under cover of charges of the old Dietrich night, and several
changes. If travelling Watch the undertow if swim- campaigns portant days, when 140,000 scream- have so hardened
ming. by water, exert care. that
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) ing people, armed with auto- there are no bivouac fires to graph books, used
give away their positions. The One of these confusing days in which you must look below to photographs of the stern-troops in urine for the true menn trench themselves behind of the Dietrich
wor showed
ing of things, barricades.
faces lit by ecstasy. Today's photographs show the rage and despair of men and women denied freedom of worship. Marginal note
The pollee veterans say that the battles to get into footbal
INTELLIGENCE TEST
A QUESTION OF ODDS
by T. O. HARE
UT the pack to me, please," said Mr. Bezique," I did so, dividing it into
unequal LWO pestions Mr. Bezlane picked up one portion and the cards in it.
aunted you
these cards and then drew ons af random." he wuld. *tho ottin would be three to one against the card drawn being a red one."
So what 7," I said. Mr. Berique selected one red card from his portion of the pack and transferred It to the other.
"If you now shumed these cards." held-referring to the
second portion of the
original pack plus ils added card-if you shuffled these cards and drew one at random, the odds would be two to one against 123. being a black one."
We had started with an ordinary pack of 52 cards.
How was the pack originally divided ?
directions.
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)— Consummate some contract or
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23). THERE seem too be no two New ideas and mental alertness opinions about the aboliton pay excellent dividends today. of the death penalty for danger-Further your activities in all ous dogs. Most of them only bife human beings. But if one of them were to attack a pet ape, public indignation would at ence demand the dog's destruc- tlon. Pictures of the ope in his little hat would be too poignant for words. Jam satis
THE
ume
HE remark, in an article on
radio, that
**50 countries pour out every week 40,500,000 words, or five times the total In the Bible, apart from their own domestle programmen," shows what a progressive world we live in. But not until they can all jam each other the whole will the patient listeners be released for some more old- fashioned form of amusement, At present those who actionary enough to sleep are bound to mlas several millions of words, or more than the total in War and Peace." And what they miss may include a propa- ganda lalk by the Albanians to Korea, which has jammed Ziggy Zagewich's Yachting Orphigans. Oratorio
hrc rc-
(Solution on this pag“).
moon
Tenor: No ferret 'neath the
Allo: No ferret 'neath the
moon
Bass: 'Neath the moon Treble: Bites half as hard Full Chorus; Bites balt hard, bites half as hard
Altos: ferret 'neath
as
SKELETON CROSSWORD
18
CLUES AURUSH
1 Dances which golfers and izk-
some to do 1 two words).
G.'Partly renovated.
9. Producs of the
GEMAAK
mayboor of potion.
41. Leo's hál??
12. Ubilped once more
rose
to start..
hack, it secha.
13. Buber, in senso
Might be given to a dog to teep it quiet,
10 Cockney Ahorthand charactor ↑
is quite a lot of money. In spite
of its sound.
18 Spring to pale.
20. Not an entirely notastoma sõier.
Apparentig.
100 unperial gallons,
22. This suggests a big drought.
23. O dear, what a change‡
24. Might the Moonlight Sonata "
be suitable for one of them?
CLUES DOWN
1. Oglish sort of reniarza, these. 2. Colour seen in rural meat, por
.hape.
8. Made a record, one might
(two words).
5. Inciines to the French reply,
30 short.
6. Non-so-pretty as 8, Patrick's
cabbard (two words).
Incredibly exorbitant?
fends
11. vibrous sholśniani, we near.
16 Unstaked animals i
17. Copper standard in Bootland.
18 Weeds, possitriy, in a Chinese
wedding.
10. Protection afforded
other ranka dnally..
(Solution on this page)
or
UB.
No ferret 'neath, no
Tenors: Bites half, bltes half, bites half, bites half
Tenors. Bites helf, bites hall, no ferret 'nearth
Falsettos: No ferret 'neath the
moon
Trebles: Bites half as hard, no ferret 'neath, no ferret 'neath
Tenors: As our dog Jock, bites half, bites half
Basses: Dog Jock, bilen half, Full Chorus: No ferret 'neath
the moon biles-half-as-hard-as- ourrr-dog-Jock!
In passing
Nacio està Senorita
En la ciudad de Santander. T.COULD not help humming the
old song when I saw a fashion-picture of an English girl bying to look "Spanish," with manillin, fan and all the 'rest of it.
* Did you ^^^^
GET HIM OUT OF THIS? ERNEST DUDLEY, the
armelial deterlly, Elves this solution to the Page brain teaser: Snip Certon, Insurance Agent, kicks of his right when on to the Boat switcli, where it remains, retarding ita approach to the
contact pieces. It
Kick his other shoe Inta the water so that the lavet is at once raised.
The additional water roaches the terminal buta The two 300-volt inter at the idea of the tankTM causing a short circuit, blow inside the fuse bo and fuse-box ita is biawn open.
Passes his seat
Balp through his bound lands to bring them in front of him. Then with 师资好 stockinged feet he pulls out a porcelain fuse which ho breaks
his 01
steel chest-band: With the rough edge, he cuts five his hands.
He then slips out of the steri band and escapen through the door.
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CHESS PROBLEM
By F. BARRON
Black, 5 pieces.
White, 7 pieces,
12
white to play and mafe in two.
Solusion moblem:
to
pesterday's
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NANCY
Marshalling Her Plan
AND WE MUST LEND
MONEY TO OTHER NATIONS
TO STOP THE SPREAD
1 OF COMMUNISM
| AUNT FRITZI--WILL
YOU LEND ME
A. DIMS 7
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By Ernie Bushmiller
DO YOU WANT ME TO BECOME A COMMUNIST
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21) - today, Accidents are possible undertake. If vacationing, be so be very careful in all, you
especially cautious.
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- A day for self-improvement. A marriage today should prove a happy and contented one.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)~~ Don't expand your resources beyond a reasonable limit. Walt for a better day before you make any important, decision.
GEMINI (May 22-June 22)-
Reckless action. cun only bring disaster today. Be cautious In all you undertake and you will be safe.
CANCER (June 23-July 23)-- the air. Stick Not your day! Adversity is in close to home and follow routine.
MONDAY, JULY 25
agreement very much to your closely to the routine you know advantage. Write an important best. letter, perhaps.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)- LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Be very careful if planning any Another slow day. When it kind comes to business, look very carefully before you leap into anything new.
SCORPIO (Oct, 24-Nov. 22)- Honesty Is always the best Today it is especially policy. important that you toe the line meticulously.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 2)-An expansion of business ideas can prove beneficial today, make deДnila Go slowly, but gulns.
care-
of business expansion. Caution pays the best dividends. ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr, 20)-- Fairly good for personal mat- ters, but business details need very careful watching at this time.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- A serious day. The way you plan.
things will determine your future success or failure, De astute.
GEMINI (May 22-June 22)— Be especially cautious if you take care of important must business detalls. Go slowly Avoid errors.
to
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)-A poor day for business, so avoid getting into complica- tions. Think things out fully before acting.
CANCER (June 23-July 23)— AQUARIUS
Markets are fairly good if. in 10)-Better for social activities merchandising. Be thrifly when than for business malters. Stick
(Jan.
21-Feb.
it comes to the budget.
CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS
Solution of yesterday's puzzle. Solution of Skeleton Cross. Across;, 1, Rehearse; U, Em- word on this page:
balin; 9, Veer; 10, Creel; 11, Grope; 13; Gondola; 14, Lenient;
16, Lard: 18, Dab; 19, Ecaric; 20, Car; 21, R.E.; 22, Door; 23, Key.
Down: 1, Reveille; 2, Emerge; 3. Ear; 4, Steel; 5, Millinery; 7, Begonia; 8, Repay; 10, Code; 12, Ponder; 15, Tack; 17, Acc.
INTELLIGENCE TEST
SOLUTION
MANY have found this littje test
puzzling, bul
involved in simple,
the arithmetic
There are £6 red cards in the pack and 20 black ones.
Now suppose there are m red cardi In the portion which Mr. Lietique Іптреств. Then, this portion müşt contain 3m2 black cardi.
So the other portion of the pack contains (36 m) red cards and 1253m) black ones. Now one zod card is added, making the mimber of red cards (27 m). And here the number of red cars 14 Double the number of black ones; 1o. #7 — m
536m
Whence m 5
Ro originally there wore 5 red cards and 13 black, anés in the portion of
the pack Arst examined.
4) Le, 11 was'êtivideo 20 — 92.
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