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ESITORS'PZETS SERVICE.

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STABRO

"On a good windy day their vells blow up and you can see their mouths and chins."

THE WAY

• BY

•

by

Beachcomber

A

LARGE cat rescued a taut as a trapeze-wire. Manag- LOCKS, fire man from a tree g Director, noticing

"Thorogrip?" "Yes, sir." Manag- cat sat at Reading. The

ing Director, pulling up trou- on a bough and arched its ners, "Me too. Job's yours, Star! back so that the fircman today at £5,000 a year." That evening. Fred and Molly: "Good could place his foot on it.

old Thorogrip!") A waiting crowd, estimated Financial notes

371,409 cheered the cat,

THE increasing

The freman

at

of

be

But

shortage which was then seen to be un-risk capital. depending on able to got down. went up again to rescue it, and bigger dividends, can only

countered by new loans. the

had crowd, which grown to 478,304, again cheer- why should not these loans be er the cat. The fireman reicas compulsorily transferred to

now

The result would be to ed the cat but could not get

The cat, loudly increase liquid neserves by us down himself,

ing the average dividend ruilo cheered, went

away, leaving

to reluctant inves- the fireman up the tree. The 3 a threat

tors. This would be the end of still cheering the cat blocked balances, as far as con- crowd dispersed with good-natured

equity shares, and the laughter and considerable bon- telle factor

of diminishing risk would thus become truly

if an invisible, specially Thorogrip terim dividend were paid out the of the investors' holdings, pre- taflors that men no longer vious to freezing the capital. bother much about their clothes Angler's corner

homle.

Say Threadgold's

THE anguished bowl of

in

brings up ence more the ques- TULE catching of 400 geese in tion

the Sagging Sock. Scotland in rocket-propelled

Thorogrip Gar- nota recalls 00 me Threadgold's

Cosano berette is the answer to this, as Smellingham - Sanith's

device to most other problems of to- for catching dying fish.

tay.

hung a selection attempting (Managing Director, sudden- bait from

He

helicopter, and ly noticing the sagging socks when the fish flow at the bait,

I of applicant for a job: "Sorry, he lassoed them.

angler who Exit young man amazing Up comes friend. sham weir, with

Fred?" ment of mirrors. Why 50 miserable.

No vacaney." in despair.

WAR

this

bullt a am arrange- When the

and knocked

Fred telle his kry. Friend re- salmon leaped they crashed in-

wall Back to a stone Thorogrip. commends

Fred with his socks as themselves silly. goes

YOUR BIRTHDAY.......... By STELLA

IF

TUESDAY, APRIL 24

born are you

today, you are fearful of taking.

person'a push this tuck too far? more than one have

af personal magnetian. You share attract people and exert an influence upon them which is exceptionally Consequently, you have forceful.

the reeponsibility of holding to high Idenia al all times so that you will never lead others astray.

Inclined to be somewhat reckless, you should think things over caro- fully before you act. For. orce

But don't

You are a good disciplinartau, but lard your orders with great charm and a sense of humour. Thoughtful, considerate and honest with others. you can be trusted with all kinda of secrets.

Although you are affectionate, you emotions in do not display your

public. In the office, you may be considered coal, detaclied and

einharked upon-a-project-you-are-emotional. At home, al is quite. not one to give in until it is com different. You wanes make excel- pleted. This ability to see a blue tent wives and mothers. You are print through to completion Alves especially fond of children and will you good standing in business. You want a large family of your own.

And what the stars have in should be successful in accumulating

for tomorrow. select your something of a fortune during your store

Perhaps

of the birthday star and read tetime,

paragraph. Let of your success is your responding elementa willingness to take chances others birinday star be your dally guide.

one

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25

-June

the cor

your

21 per and you can 'contrel

nuation.

(Apr. .21-Day TAURUS Pay close attention to your studles til at school. If not, then indulge some intellectun pastime.

213 (May GEMINI Be diplomatic If approached on an

matter by a new important quaintance. Tact always pays.

23) CANCER (June, 22-July Gossip can cause a lot of trouble. Do something about stepping 4. Exert

21)

with

your Influence to be fair.

LEO

21-Aug. (July Spend an enjoyable evening the one you love. This can be a time great rejoicing.

VIRGO (AUR 24-Sept.

21-Oct.

23)-

All social contacts made today will be good ones. Meet a stranger.

233- (Sept. ...LIBRA

There can be countless delays. But do your best nevertheless, to see that things go through on schedule. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Don't let yourselt be harried to anything today. Accidents can be caused by too much halle.

+

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Doc, zz)- Seck the help of someone important to your future schedule, Make your demanda known.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 3-Jab. 20)-- Do not speak in anger. Hold your

Check Your

Knowledge

1. Name the four varieties of

whisky.

AQUARIUS

ny

(Jan. 21-Feb. 19)-

An impulse to make a sudden change should be reconsidered. It may be a good idea, but think it overi.

20-Max. 20- (Feb. PISCES You

need to make repairs toy around the house. It you can't do it, gel someone who can.

AILIES (Mar. 21-Apr. This is the time to reciprocate a favour done you. A good deed car bring happiness.

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1951.

JACOBY ON BRIDGE

Don't Squander Trumps Needlessly

By OSWALD JACOBỶ

OME time ago you wrote about the correct way to bida mist hand," writes

A Detroit correspondent. **I be Beve your point was that the smart player quits before he gets too high. Would you make the same comment on this hand?

"West opened the five of diamonds, dummy, played the jack, but East covered

the queen and South had to win with the ace. Boelarer decided that his fifth spade might not be good, and therefore ruffed it in dummy. He returned the king of hearts from dummy. and Won't took the ace.

"West continued dinmonda, dummy winning with the king. Declarer carbed the acy of clubs and ruffed a club with the eight in order to Roin the lead. Ife next led the jack of hearts, and Weat took the queen. West returned a club, thus bringing South down to only one trimp. Since Wert had two trumps, the contract could not now be made.

"South tried for an oven trump break by cashing the ten of hearts. This left Went with a good heart and a good club.

"At what point should North and South have stopped bidding so as to stay out of thin doubtful con- trnet?"

even The contract was dtineult. doubtful, but I would not call t

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Opening lead--♦ 5

unsound. The North-South hands were not a completa mient, and South should not have felt dimp pointed at being in a game con- fruct. As a matter of fact, he should have made his game.

Correct play is to win the open- Ing diamond load in dummy with the king of diamonds. The king of hearts a thon returned at once, West takes the ace of hearts and returns a diamond (as good a lead As any) in South's aco. South then lenda the jack of hearts, knocking. out West'a queen.

West's best continuation

club, dummy winning with the so. South then ruffs a club to regain the lead, but still has two trumps with which to draw those hold by West. He can draw trumpe and run his top spador, fulfilling the game contract.

BROWN STEW OF HADDOCK

MY TURN TO DO FOR PETER TONIGHT

SPLIT:AND BONG THIS RID FRESH MADDOCK

Your Sewing Scrapbook

By M. B. Picken

Aprons- Decorative

And

TH

Practical

WOMANSENSE

AND PUT THE HEAD, TAIL, BONES

* AND TRIMMINGS IN A SAUCE- PAN WITH—

When

2 SLICED ONIONS

THE AND AND JUICE OF A LEMON

1 TABLESPOON

MUSHROOM

KETCHUP

SALT AND PEPPER

AND ENOUGH

WATER TO COVER

SIMMER FOR 2 HOUR

AND STRAIN

MAKE A BROWN

SALICE WITH

202 MARO, 1/2 oz FLOUR AND PINT OF THE FISH

STOCK

AND WHEEN

THICK ADD

I ALWAYS ADD 14 TEASPOON.

THE HADDOOK

FILLETS CUT OF MIXED IN PIECES, (SPICE WHEN AND COOK GENTLY FOR

15-20 MIN

MAKING

THE SAUCE, BUT PETER MIGHTN'T LIKE IT

Dealing With Skin Ills There Is Always One Safe

By Herman N. Bundesen, M.D.

to

Rule

SKIN eruptions have so many then more stimulating ones can by mouth, Stimulating propara- tions include sulphur and sülley- different causes, it is not always be tried cautiously.

By soothing applications are lates. However, it is always a possible to determine their

meant wet dressings, baths, and good policy to start with low source promptly. This does not greases to restore the fat pro- concentrations and to

increase mean, however, that treatment footion against infection. It is thon gradually, depending upon should be withheld

avoid until the important

alkaline the reaction to the drugs, search for the trouble maker preparations, such as soaps.

If the rash seems to be due has been completed.

To relieve burning and itching, to allergy, orrtain foods, which weak solutions of potasium per- are commonly responsible for: When dealing with an irritated manganate or starch solution allergie reactions, suck as and painful skin, there is always seem to be effective. Wet dress chocolate, oranges, nuts, toma- one safe rule..soothe it. Thus, ings of antibiotics are now being toes, and pork, may be elimina- to make to regardless of the cause of the employed. After each wet drees ted from the diet.

a ing, trouble and almoet without re- Boric acid ointment seems to

greas: should be applied.

to be Of course, in all cases, it is gard to the particular form the satisfactory for this purpose. important to find out the cause irritation takes, soothing 'pre- Since most skin rashes soon be of the rash. The search should parations are in order. They come infcated, treatment with go forward while the treatment

THESE matching aprons are decorative as well as pracli- en), besides being economical. You may wish to cut several at the same time in a variety of fabrles or colours, This is on icloud small prom match your dresses.

You need 1 yd, of 38"-width

catton fabric.

Tear of Straighton fabric,

two 2′′ crosswise full with, strips for the strings and four 3" strips for ruffles. The balance of fabric is used for the two aprons plus an 18" long by 3" strip to add to length of ruffle for mother's apron. Cut aprons following moasurements in- dicated in diagram. Cut pockets from scraps.

Fold

cach

apron in half lengih- wise. Round bottom CUBICIS Notch centre front at boltom edge. Slash in from outside down edges of each apron 4" from top odge, making slash 5" deep on mothor's apron, as at A; 4" deep on girl's, as at B.

Row of Shirring Make a row of shirring on both sides bottom edge of each slash, Knot vulnerable, you hold: Spades K-7. threads at inside point to pre Hearts A-Q-J-0-0-3. Diamonda A-K-vent pulling out. Seam ruffle 5. Cluba 6-4. You bid one heart, and lengths together, 2 lengths for 2% for mother. Press seama What girl,

The big mistake in this hard lay not in the bidding, but in the play first trick. Declarer must the conserve entries to his own hand in order to save his trumps,

Lo

CARD Sense

Q-As dealer,

with

your partner bids one spade. The 'opponenta pass throughout. do you do next?

A-ld three hearts. The hand is worth a strong try for game, and this bid will get you there. If your partner has any values to spark of. TODAY'S QUESTION

The

throughout.

pass opponent What do you do next? 20)-

CHESS PROBLEM

By P. TEN CATE Black, 9 pieces,

среп

.

Make narrow machlae hems cach ruffle along one edge of and on both edges of tie strips. Make" hems In both ends of the strips, then cut each strip in

Gather both ruffles. Pin centre

As dealer, with bath aider vul-half for 2 strings. nerable, you buid: Spades K-7. Hearta

Diamonds A-K-Q-J-8-6-3,

of ruffle to centre front of apron, A-5, Clubs 6-4. You bid one hoart, and your partner bids one spade, wrong sides together. Draw Up ruffle to fit ouside edge of apron from slash on one side around to slash on other side. Pln full gathers on curves, os at C. Stitch Trimd

to 1⁄4" scam. Turn ruffle right side and conceal edges m French seam, turn. Press. Draw up gathers in slash outside_odge

Answer tomorrow.

CROSSWORD

12

#4

18

19

20

K12 2

White, 13 pieces.

What-are-the-Inhabitants White to play: mate in two.

of the Isle of Man called?

to Solution

3. What is the literal mean- problem:

ing of ainus?.

yesterday's

1, B-K13, any; 2, Q, R, or B

4. Coniferae is the general mate»,

namo for what type of trees?

5. What is a caribou?

6. Of what element are dix- POCKET CARTOON

mends composed?

(Answer on Page 10)

INTELLIGENCE TEST

DAUBERS

By T.'Q. HARE

AT Ferrot's place the other

avaping, we were discuss ing the current exhibition of Krench art. *." It isn't what I call art at al),” said Forret, 5 famian Philistine. Daubers, that's what they are.** The root of us decided esat four artista at least--not all repro- sented inkha_arttibition- would be remembered for.

They 'many year to doma.

ANTIM DRUMAIDARS PROBOIL, BILCOAT and TUNESIA.

· fiato ** Acrambled” the nAUTOS for YOU!! Such ; fa 'FOR BETON

Sedán you "unesrazyble” the

;ooms at the four deisTON BASK

ARTIE'S' HEADLINE

US NAVY CHIEF STORM

Across

kë imperse that

my uid Dutch would not quailty for. (D}

5. This may be done if you reform

ous rod" cut, (9)

11. Trent Role 07.

wood. [6].

hard

12. To place ons in the trees is

illegal (3)

13. Itcmit, poibir. of ⚫ broken

-podali (3).

15. Dopes, struck this attitude. ` (8) 113. Tala Bohrd stym rog port." (8)

10., Tuis, „Alwars providia a black

band. (4)

20. Do return to anything belonging

to it. (5)

22. This in is not wine but a borea

dilan. (8)

22. Anything on los usually doon.

(0.4).

Down

1. Not necessarily a pugilisy diary.

2. footwear not beadsar, (7)

Received by ear. (3)

Produced from calm sides. (5, 4)

6. Return meeting of satior and an

Artist. (4)

a. Here you get a cue both; ways.

7. Thu gives you the toso 1 tend. (9)'

V. Recod without having to "reter

to drawer. (23

10. Although they faced man'other. two of thống met at Wembley

- recently (01

14. It could, as you will son. nave

the been a stam, (6)

14. Muston) Instrument.. (4)

12 A good thle untejly throws on “a

Pulvery-plosmat 20 Acrona, 14) 20 Bolution of yesterday's pizzala.- Aurwitť

to

GO

of ruffle is oven with edge of apron. Fold along slash and stitch from wrong side as at D. Stitch all slachics came.

way.

To Wrong Side

Fold top hems to wrong side, turning naw edge under and bringing edge down to cover raw

xizes. of side

slashes.

Pin.

Turn in ends of hem at side of apron Fold ends of the strings in half right side out, iner!

these in ands of woo hem. and pin. pin

Stitch her from side to side and twice across ende to make tie strings scoure. Hem top of pockets. Turn edges under and stitch to position. Press.

can be employed where there are an antibiotic is important and aimed at getting the skin in'bot-1

rash

should be started early.

busters, oozing. scaling, or

ter condition is being carried crusting. Even though the

In those cases where the con- out. Once the underlying cause may have been present a long dition seems to be due to allergy has been discovered, effective or oversensitivity, the anthis- time and have reached a quieter tamine preparations are effec- measures to eliminate it can be stage,

the problem soothing preparations tive. They may be used in the used and should be used at the start and form of ointments or be given care of at the source.

BOYS'

"

AND GIRLS'

The Magician Had a Party

-It Was For People Who Never Had Birthdays--

they the magic until finally, they landed in

of Mr Merlin's

By MAX TRELL

The door opened at once (by itself!), and presently said. Mr 66YX/ELL,”

Punch weno going down W when Knart and Hanid, balloon-elevator the shadow-children with the with a bump,

mlatile turned-about names, came into the the room, "I've Just had a parlour. phone call from Mr Merlin the The birthday party for those Magician. He's invited us all who never had a birthday had to a party.".

already started, and most of the guests were ainsady there!

"Oh!" exclaimed Hanld.

"A birthday party?" said Knari.

Koart and Hamid looked

around in curiosity.

All Mr Punch shook his head.

the toys were therew "Mr Merlin the Magician gives Teddy the Stuffed Bear, Mary- very strange parties. It's a JaDo the rag doll, General Tin party for people who nevar the tin soldier, Whos the Hobby have a birthday. That's why Horse. he's having it."

The canary was there.

Mrs Cuckoo, who lived inside the cuckoo-clock and had been calling out the hours for years and years she was there!

The Iron Rooster weather vane was there!

"What people?” asked Hanid. Kntir askod

the same quies- tion.

"You'd better go and see for yourselves," said Mr Punch.

"Aren't Funch?" said Hanid.

you going, Mr

"Oh, yes," said Mr Punch, one of the people he's "I'm giving the party for!"

The First Time For the first time Kaarf and Purr Hanid suddenly Mr Punch,

taken.

TRAVELLING MANNEQUIN

240

TRAVELLING Europe

fashion model is the 26- year-old Contessa Marcella Do Cloves.

Bho In Italian speaks four languages, has a Milan degres In philosophy. Eighteen months ago she gave up the idea of a career as a teacher, became a mannequin, Since then the Com- teasa Marcella has modelled in Rome, Paris and London.

.CONTESSA MARCELLA

Rome-Paris-London,

London Eren Service. -;

MAGAZINE

Rupert' and the Castaway-

When Rupert us had a good meal be is given no time to rEM. The fictis darioca surround him and urge him out of the village and back into the forest. When they reach a hill they pull him and push him, and he has to go just where they lead. There must be some

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reason for this," he muters. "They all seem to know just what they want. I wish I did!" •* length they reach the highest point the iind, and Koko painta. Across the water Rupert can see more islands, and from the biggest of them a thin wisp of smoke la rising straight up into the sky.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

"Why, because no one gives Finally everyone us birthday parties, either!" Merlin to do some magic tricks.

"We're the He consented answered Hanid

begged Mr

to do only one on shadowo-of-children, not real trick; and that one trick he The geranium that stood

Only the table

real children would only do at the very cid by the window and children.

of the party. held out its green leaves like ever birthday parties!"

Ket hands was there!

Mr Merlin was a wonderful

the He waved his wand in The mice were there,

He gave every- air and instantly everyone "at party-master. Pooh Fook the poodle, and one presents.

I can't tell you the party

was home and fast kitten Purr the

wore what they all were, but every asleep!' realised that there, for no one bothered to

what every- present was just who was a puppet remember their birthdays or to and lived in the play-house in give them a party!

one at the party needed.

It was the best trick in the There was singing and danc- world! But no one in the whole of the children's

and drinking, world except Mr Morlin the "I wonder why we're here?"ing, and eating

and laughing and shouting. Magician could have done ili room, never did have a birth: Knarf whispered to Hanid, day. "Nobody ever remembers us except Mr Merlin," added) Mr Punch. "Well, let's go be fore It gets too late and the Party is over."

COTTI EX

In a few minutes Mr Punch

(which had put on his party clothes

were the same as his everyday clothes except that he put a coat on); then they all, crept behind the bookshelves door to Mr where the secrot Merlin's house was, and rang the bell.

"Merlin.'is_having a party," Punch announced.

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Human Water-Rat

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