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by Beachcomber

WAS deeply interested in the account of a paycho- logist who uses arrange ments of matchsticks to find a clue to a patient's mental state. The best test is that

Streets known as the Tiflis.

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The streets of Tiis by day

The streets of Tiftis by night

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whole thing is about, and would serve as a reminder that, if I may put it colloquially, there are more ways of killing a cat than by drowning it in a reser- voir. What we have got to do Bee that it all works is to amoothly, and the only way to make sure

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TN order to cut down expenses, 1 sending a Sol Hogwasch film unit to Nicaragua instead of to the Solomon Islands, to get outdoor scenes for the film about Gladstone..

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HEAR THAT YOUR HUSBAND

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If the patient laughs all is YOUR BIRTHDAY··

AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNET

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St. Lout

By

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well If not, call in a second opinion.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27 Lots-road and the Festival

born today, you at once and your bid for fame IF you are

have a vivid imagination

may come rather and success THE Bloodlighting of Lots-road

when #t once Power Station, in order to and an active mind. You're slowly. But make Chelsea like fairyland, is often way ahead of most people arrives, it should be enduring

have Conse- You

ค vory definite being discussed. Admiral Sirin ideas and action.

would make Ewart Hodgson, who is in quently, you are too often badly literary gift and

an excellent novelist if you charge

at Lots-roud, suggests misunderstood. Outwardly, you

any to work at it! In that his flagship, the Saucy Mrs are quite gay and appear to be were

corres- intellectual "Tight weight" event, your personal Flobster, should be maored to an

a wide ona the power house, so that visitors perhaps. But this is far from pondence will be

a true joy to could be shown over both. "It the truth, for there are depths and your letters

nature which would give them," said the Ad- to your

only receive! very close to you can You have a capacity for ac- miral, "some idea of what the those

and keep- appreciate.

cepting confidences

of ing them inviolate. Fond children, you are highly sym- pathetic to their demands. But as a parent, you should learn to more disciplinary be a little than you are-for the good of your progeny.

CHESS PROBLEM

By A. ELLERMAN Black, & pieces.

White, 12 pieces. White to play and mate in two. Solution to Saturday's problem:

1, Q-QB2. 1... K-85, RXP: 2, Q-B8 (ch); I ... R-R6; 2, K-K3 (ch); 1... R-Kt6; 2, RXR; I KXK; 2, R-K3 (dbi ch); 1... others; 2, R-B3

(ch).

Check Your

Knowledge

1.

Name the patron saint of Scotland.

the

2. Distinguish between port and starboard of a ship.

3. What name is given to a

You must take great care in the selection of your friends, since you are apt to be in- fluenced to a large extent by them. You are emotional and

will mako sympathetic and tremendous sacrifices for those

To find what the stars have you love. Make sure that those of your

Select you help are worthy

in store for tomorrow.

star to be a good your birthday assistance. Learn

and read judge of human nature.

the corresponding paragraph. Le! your birthday star be your daily guide.

It is possible that your true worth may not be recognized

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28 CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)-If you have borrowed, make

Control returns today. speech when angry or your later you will regret it.

AQUARIUS · (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)-You may have problems. Face them aquarely and you will find a solution. Then act upon it.

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ARIES

(Mar. 22-Apr. 20)

If you are alert, an unexpected promotion or opportunity for a new job may come your way.

Seize it.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) Don't try to give advice unless you are asked for it. If you are; then make constructive sugges- tions.

GEMINI (May 22-June 22)— A social event can bring con- siderable pleasure. Loyalty and honesty in friendship is import- ant.

triangle having 1wo equal CANCER (June 28-July 23).........

sides,

What is the Anzac, the name

work You may have some meaning of

before needs finishing to which given

Do it Australian forces during World you plan social events,

carefully.

LEO (July 24-Aur. 23)---

War 17

5. Name the fastest sport.

4. Where are the world's Don't be difficult at home. Be

largest tin felds?

(Answers on Page 12)

politic and tactful even if you differ with other family mem- bors.

@ JACOBY ON BRIDGE

Bold Bad Bidding Calls Bill's Partner

"IF

By OSWALD JACOBY

F the bearts had split four and four we would have had game and rubber," suid Bill, the bold bad bidder.

"Yes, and if your head hadn't split right where the brains ought to be, we would have had game and rubber anyway," re-

arted his partner.

You mean we should have played the hand in diamonds,"

sald Bill. "Gosh, with my weak opening bid I hated to think of

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trying for 11 tricks. Further Every TUESDAY is SAC DAY to BANGKOK

more, I had both your aces. It looked as if you might have something in hearts."

bld

"If only you would just bid your cards and let ine mine," said his partner. "All you had to do was to bid three diamonds over my three clubs. If I held a heart stopper I could bid the three no-trump myself. As it was, I would simply have bid five diamonds and made it as any fool can plainly see.'

"You could have bid over my three no-trump," said Bill.

"Playing with an idiot, I should have," said the partner.

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VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)--- Someone you love may need your aid. Give freely and it will bring mutual happiness.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)- Don't ask favours unless you However, I like to trust my can reciprocate. Don't make

partners. After all, you might promises you can't keep have been bidding correctly, in elther.

bid was which case my SCORPIO (Ooh. 24-Nov. 22)-

pass."" External

not conditions may

Of course Bill was completely be factual. Investigate a situa-

wrong on this hand. His open- tion before accepting it.

ing bid was weak, but normal though. When his partner res ponded with two diamonds Bill showed this by merely rebld- ding to two spades. Actually, some players would have raised to three diamonds then and there but the spade rebid is undoubtedly correct.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-Check up carefully on that new job offer. Finish up some work that needs doing first, too.

INTELLIGENCE TEST

FANGS

By T. O. HARE

who becka, with THE

miadirected Care.

To sell his dearest Pricad

some worthless -.

* Can, of his Boll-Respect,

retain no

Then Ladeed the Fanpo

of his Despair!

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(Solution on Page 12)

Then, when the partner bid three clube Bu should have had no problem. All he had to do was to With the hand bid three diamonds. he actually held his partner would simply have bid ve diamonds and would have made the contract without any trouble.

If his partner held a weakish two rulter he would have passed and made a nice partial score while if hu partner held a heart stoppar he for threa could have contracted no-trump himself,

There was nothing to the play at no-iranp. West opened the five of bearta. East held the first trick the with the queen and played

West won king which also held.

the third heart lead and cashed his two remaining hearts to set the contract.

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