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"The important thing is that we feel guilty."

• BY

COMICA

LZER SATURDAY EVENING POST",

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1951.

JACOBY

ON BRIDGE

Your Discard Can Tell A Lot

WOMANSENSE

BACON AND POTATO ROLL

MINCE TOGETHER

2 RASHERS OF STREAKY GADON

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BOMETHING GOOD AND ALUNO TODAY

1 MEDIUM POTATO

1 ONION OR THE WHITE PART OF

A LECK AND A LITIA DRIED BAGE OR MIXED HERES

SEASON WITH PEPPER AND A UTTLE SALT IF THE BACON'S MILD

ROLL OUT SOME BURT CRUST

FOR A

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Opening lead--♥ 6

THE WAY. by Beachcomber

HARLIE SUET

By OSWALD JACOBY

"You often mention encourag-

inst

and

discouraging

signals in your articles." com- plains a Milwaukee correspon- dent, "but you never describe hand in which a player connot signal correctly because his cards are all of the wrong size. Here's one, for example, that made a victim of a poor innocent bridge player who never did any harm to anyone.. hayu

is at the vet.. Mr Porter Bobster. but an moment dealing with a letter

To tais MYCISKOOZIES, Playing examined the defunct gre-gre, Mr from Mrs Wybrow, who snyg

Bobster Auld Bravely, This pour that when she upplied to the beast was killed by the most power- local controller for a permit to

ful and unpleasant African son known to selence. It tum on the electle light to look consetet from woppa for a piece of conl, she was told berries," "But nobody" could

rapped nut to turn on the gas for 30 seconds ered the room."

Mauractice. "Everything was locked and light a candle from it,

She Had that she hack no probalty licence to buy candles, so she was told to Junk for the bit of coal by the light of watch. The matter was taken up by the Regional Board, who taki her to look for the bit of coal, by daylight. The Centrul Ofter. Pri neř à form to fill in, Being where she got the but of rool, what was is size, weight aud textum, whether her grandmother was alive, and, if not, what was her religion By the time Suet Jimself tool: theadair in hand, Mrs Wybrow was being progruted for borrowing an electric torelį to Inok for the of coal.

SUEL

Sir

Murder of Muckhurst (III) PERHAPS the horse could have down the chinney." Bartley "Only f 1 lived o the roor," retorted Malpractice satirically. He en rapped out, "Do you recognise the horm?" "No," said Sie Bartley, "It don't come from round heres" Said Bucket. "Well, I presinge wasn't dropped from a plane.”, res forled the leuth. The arrival of the

Inele "

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зела

"Dani nceur to you," said the vet," sumeone inust have Hot in to lock the ruben as the Inside? "A ruin duck't lock itself on the b-ldr." 14 hod not uccarved to anyune. "That's

Hoid is point." Malpractice ngrudgingly, "We must find out. how administered," said the vet "Perhaps in this here," said Bucket, who find been groging on the Hoor. He held up a chipped cub. The vet, look ong "This cup," he said, “contamed enough wupun wuppa polson to k the entire Zau.

Take your choice, Mr Meat

MAN whose name is Ment it so sick of being leered at that Watts to change hit name to "something unusual.” Allow me tu offer tiny minult selection of possible Grenbird, Tacmathwind, Elengener de Dowigie, Gricklenes, Taiping, Burbutpipple. Quarnber Socklieket, Dilalatator. Smos Serinangule. Bortheork Zizzieit, Keigaloap. Frushiahiatoston, Pudol- kerug. Mumpli, itude. Crub-

hidden-Crubniction.

YOUR BIRTHDAY - .By STELLA

THURSDAY, MAY 24

you are born today, you have one of those intensely emritional natures which must be placed inder #rict control if you are to reach your goal in Bte. Your Intuiilum are extremely keen and you must learn to undertand this side of your Bature if you are tu find any kind of balance in your life.

You have ca strong character. Although you attract people, you are not dependent upon them. In fael, part of your nature seems closed to the majority of your e- quaintances. You have an mur life which none can share. You have the wire of the spoken as well us the written word and could be

OEMINI

successful writer or an effective public speaker,

You women are less Inclined to cultivate your intellectual traits. But you have excellent minds and shoukl Jearn to use thein effectively. You would make succesful career having lough you enjoy

your own home, you cannot be entirely happy without outside interests. In marriage, salvet wonte- one who can be interested in having a career woman as a wife.

To findale stars have in sture for tomorrow, select your birthday slar and rend the corres pending pargraph. Let your birth- daylar be your daily guide. FRIDAY, MAY-25-

22-June

32)-

(May A fine day for all greative Ideas. See that sotne new inspiration gets into production,

CANCER (June 23-July 23)- Things may not go smoothly at home unless you do your share in being co-operative.

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)- There are crosscurrent-bit you avoid getting hit by the f you are very caullous.

can

VIRGO

22)- (Aug. 24-Sept. An importanı duy of uation. Cu- workers and marital partners prove helpful.

aj- LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. Make full use of all your talents. Let your attitude be optimistic and you will succeed.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-- Guard against unwise, impulsive action this morning. Afternoon and evening are best.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)-- An exciting day. Avold friction over confileting ans. Be conciliatory to keep the peace.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, 19)- Buying and selling are both favour. ed. Serious work on your part will bring results.

PISCES (FEB, 20-Mar. 21) It may not be eaNY to combine social and business Interest. If you can, you will achieve excellent re

AQUES (Mar. 22-Apr. There is an unevenness to this day. Tact and calm will solve problems with ease, however.

20)

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) m TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 213- Evening is uncertain, but if you Hang on to that job, ven if it have improved

Intolerable. personal relation- does seem

Tomorrow will be a better day. ships today, all will be well,

• BARBS

By HAL COCHRAN MINNESOTA man got into trouble by marrying two wives. And, he could have done it just marrying onc.

and

Modern bedtime story -- Just "one more TV programme

then we'll turn in.

INTELLIGENCE TEST: EXPENSIVE

By T. O, HARE "LAST night's bridge, was expouzivama s10 ទប Addon

We had our usual. Four Dick Steele, Blogger Defoe, Gaffer Pope and 1, sco. played one rubber in partnership with each of the others.

And it cost you lot of monby

"Io cost me thirteen quia.” said Joe,ractly bais, of

were the atakon ?" varied from rubber

◄ Steele won

to rubber. We started at so many shittings a hundred and rated the stakes by 41 *. hundred" for the rubber. For the third rubber) we put them up another paund. The second rubber totalled 106, palaça inna than the fines the "inird was 000 pointless Kiran the second

***Did Galfer Pope have any

•fuck was the singiløst long fflinks gwhat you mean.

(Eplütion un Půva:30)

CROSSWORD

Across

1. Hounds as though an attraction was intended, as reduction ? (9)

9. A so-called god. (d)

19. Secure a musical period, (8)

11, Lime trea, (4)

12. To which tate roli in song, (8) 18. Third degres. (7)

is. The employees-not the mate

rint.(UL

17. A good speech should be. (7) 2. You may observe them in the

24 Aerdes. 10)

23. Agest.- (3). Bee 21 crows. (0)

27, Custom. 101

Lown

1. Coop slats on the citadel ? (9)

This flower in not what t Bounds. (V)

8. This is without wings. (B);"

4. Hanka, (5)

D. ATTENTO, {0}

6. This head is in N. Ireland, (0)|

7. Pin down a piece of metal, (4) 4. Think, (4)

10. Absolutely unused, (0, 2) *

-16. & bit over the odda." (5) 10 Healthy, 18) Ja

18. Bome can take 'this' to this

revored. (4)

19. You are la 20 Down if you want

help. (4) 20, Hee 19 Down (4) Bolution of resterday's surgia -- ALTOARE 1. Murdies: 2, Arus -10, Oak: 23, On: 28. inquaded: 141 Drum Onlowared

"West opened the six of hearts. Fast played the Jack and South wom with the king. Declarer led a club to the King and returned a club from dummy. East And to tind a discard.

"Naturally, Fast wanted its partner to continue hearts. Herke Zant wanted to throw a discouraging card in spades or diamonds, However, all of his cards in spades and diamond were loo big to be dis couraging. East inally threw the seven of spades on the theory that the seven of spades was lower than The eight of diamonds.

"South let West win the second club, hoping against hope that West would not continue the hearts. As I happened, " West

thought that

South might still have the queen uf hearts; and he therefore wanted to give Eput a trick go that Eas! could lenit a heart.

"Hence Wext led a spade-and South naturally wrapped up ten tricks. When we discussed 130 hand later on, we agreed that would have been no better if East had discarded the elight of diamonds. Then Wext would have led a diamond when he won the club trick.

"How does East find a discour

aging gnal with a band of this sort?"

Sometimes a player is "Axed" by the size of 1 spot-cards, but my Milwaukee friend didn't pick a good hond to illustrate his point. East could have naved te day by making

very Ane discard..

When the second club in led from dunny. East should allseard the queen of hearts.

Since West 1125 led his fourth best heart to begin with, East can tell that his pariser, holds ace-ten- -seven at the head of his heart aut. For this reason, the queen is not needed to establish the suit. Holding the queen may give West a problem; discarding will eliminate problem.

CARD Sendes

the

--Q-After-three passes your partner bids one heart. The next player passes. You hold: Spade B. Hearts K-J-3-2. Diamonds A-Q-7-4. Clubn Q-7-4-3. What do you do?

MAKES THE BACON

GO FURTHER, TOO!

AND NOW THE CANASTA BLOUSE

Now Canasta is influencing fashion. This black Filk jersey blouse with high neck and cap sleeves has cards picked out in green and red.

Light

London Express Sercion.

Worsteds

Regular Creaming

Cosmetics have been a blessing to women. One doesn't have to go far back in the past to recall that a woman of forty was considered an old lady, one of sixty was on the shelf, The attempt to retain youthfulness of appearance has made. women stronger, happier, capable and efficient,

more

The free use of creams is a prescrvative of the complexion. Atmosphere dust will Impair the epidermal cont as it will destroy fine fabrics, while the nightly creaming hos cleansing effect, quite as thorough as the use of soap and water. The present day rule; cream first to remove mako-up; soap suds for renova-

ting: crearning to overcome the drying effects

of soap.

If you are wise, as of course you are, you will not limit the bedtime beautifying of the skin to a thin film of cream, spread on in thirty seconds. You will devote at least five minutes to this ritual, tapping and slapping the flesh until it is pink and fresh looking.

Eyelet Embroidery — Ideal Fabric For Summer Afternoon Dresses

straight to left, both on edges of fabric. Make a curved under- arm at X. Cut bodice from E to EE, EE to G, L around K to M. Lay back over front and cirt underarm same. Cut front neok as you have

planned R

to I

Chalking Out Skirt: Foll material for skirt crosswise. Smooth fabric, out nicely and pin edges of the two thicknesses together, Skirt length should Incasure from waist to hem plus 6" if it is to have a turned hem. If you have less material, then plan to face the skirt.

Following diagram, place C- 4 waist measurement plus 3" above A. Place D some distance below B. Draw ling C to D. E Is I to loft of B and F 11⁄2" to To matter where you go this right of A. Draw lines F-C and summer, a dress of eyelet E and D. Locate H 3" to right embroidery will be ideal to wear of C: locale I 3" to right of C afternoons, and evenings or on locate I 3" to left of D. any occasions when you want to look cool, pretty and summery,

No

For this dress, average figure needs 3 yds, of 35" eyelet in - white or colour. Choose à dealgn that has no evident up and down

Such manipulations not only urgo the bloodthis for economy in cutting. streams to go about their work actively, but have a favourable effect upon the glands. They The skin in help to remove dead skin cells. constantly doing a "hail-and-farewell açt," old cells departing, new ones, appearing, That is why light massage is helpful.

Neck High or Low

You can cut the neck high or low, in a V or round, us you

Are Special B. I. F. Features girl fashion down the back or

wwwww Back Front

Bust

Draw curves from these points to edge of the fabric as dotted lines show. Cut on these lines for bottom edge of skirt. Cut on Ines F-C and E-D.

Hke

You can add pleated or gandie or lace to the sleeves 10 make them more important or longer. You can use a narrow Straight Edges Together velvet ribbon sash to tie little-

Seam skirt, straight edges to- centre front if you like,

gether for centre frant; straight edge to a blas edge for sides, Thirteen-ounce gabardine fa ringbone pattern, one of which in the quality that the Arm calls; Chalking Out Bedloe: Mea. and two bins soft, shadow checks is a feature is made with contrast face and Viculana. This cloth

edge for .centro has a of the women's wool piecegoods back to be used as a reversible, very soft handle and is produe-shoulder to waist, plus 2",

sure off twice waist length back seam. Leave a 4" placket

Cut opening left side front. being displayed by a

This, too, will be shown in the ed in herringbones and plain this off on crosswise thrend, fold, firm al

corporation's group exhibli, t colours in exceptionally soft and place fold toward you, and wack to take up 3" allowed. Channelling fabrics via the Lon- typleal colouring achieved with shades, don couture and to export mar-gray-green warp and peacock kets, this house will have a size- blue filling. able display at Earl's Court, and will also contribute to the group exhibition being organised by the National Wool Textile Export Corp.

The same gabardine is also repeated in a very small her

the British Industries Fair

C is

Lay a pleat in each side front "Scottish tweeds and lovats or

lengthwise edges even.

in each gore; turn pleats in other quiet, neat patterns will halfway between A and B. D

2 to right of C. E is halfway toward centre front and back.. b shown in 15/16

ounce between C and D. F is on top of bodice. Scam right underarm; Seam shoulders and centre front Other featured types in the weights, and a special feature eds firm's BAF. exhibition include a will be made of

directly above C. G edges

Gis a lightweight to left of F. To draw shoulder seam loft to within 5" of waist- nine-ounce tropleal weight donegal, that is, one weighing line, conneet G and D. Place EE line. worsted in glenurquhart check, around 16 ounces for 58-inch 1/6 neck plius 1" above D and and a range slightly heavier width, as opposed to the heavier draw back neck line on a curve

from E to EE.

worsteds-around 33

ounces 10 ounce, 30-inch one.

BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

Mr. Punch Acted Strangely

-And the Shadows Wanted an Explanation-

By MAX TRELL

place where I'm walking is be-

̈ ́46 AH," said "Mr Punch when bind the bookcase. There's a

"A"

A Knarf

room. After an

A-Bld four hearts. original ass, this Jump to game shows a good hand. Your peetner might pays If you bid only three hearts. (A double rains Is not forcing when made by a player who hat passed originally.) Hence you bid four hearts to make sure of reaching game,

TODAY'S QUESTION

"[l,

After three passes your partner bids one heart. The next player passes. You hold; Spades A-D-7-4-2. Hearts Q-3, Diamond 10-8-8-4. Club 5. What do you do?

Answer tomorrow,

CHESS PROBLEM

By ARTHUR A. PAUL Black, 7 pieces.

• White, 0 pieces. Whuc to play: mate in two.

Solution to yesterday's Problem:

1Q-KRS; threat 2, Q-K3 (ch). 1P-B7; 2, RXKP (ch); 1...P-B5; 2, BXP (ch); 1... P-K0; 2 PXF (ch).

Check Your Knowledge

1. On what part of the body

a vulture are there no feathers?

of

2. What bird is known iri Scotland as the laverock?

3. In chemistry what is an element?

4. Name the capital of Rhode Island?.

D. How many genders do ants have?

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4

6. What are the Bala Beds?

(Autosta on pag.10)

the

entered his

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very

taking

On Shoulder Line

Luy pleats at centre front of

bodice as Illustrated to take up

excess fuliness; lay pleata în back to match those of

Pin both together at walstime

H is 4" below G on shoulder and fit dress. Turn hom. Check line; I is 7" to right of G, comingness. Remove, and make neckline and sleeves for.be-

this depending upon how low

I

you want neck, Conneet H and any sitting adjustments neces-

for a V neck. Or, for an oval sary, neck place I nearer G, and H 2 lower, and draw a curved with flat bias binding " wide. Face neck and sleeve, edges Ime to connect H and 1. If a Stitch same type binding to top high neck Is used, make. An edge of hem and slip-stitch to opening at centre back.

-place. Put zipper in and ̈pressTM

K

Js armhole to left of C; dress.

bust plus " directly above, L. is directly above K; M

Ideal Pillow Thickness

door there my own private and Honld,

door that leads to my garden. shadow-children with the turn. If It ed-obout names,

doesn't rain while I'm "I'm

my walk, I intend to Very glad to see catch some butterflies. Is that you. Well, good-bye."

This se

seemed like

enough explanation?"

With that Mr Punch turned strange greeting, and was made more strange by the fact that and once more started crawling Mr Punch

immediately rose under the bookcase, Knart and

Hanid from his chair, put on his hat,

promptly crawled after

The ideal thickness for look

on umbrella and a butter- him. They wanted to see the

pillow is the distance from the shoulder to the neck for proper fly-net which were standing in private door that opened on Mr

Punch's gorden. corner of the room, and

They also

support, In consequence, In- started crowling briskly

wanted to see the garden.

dividual differences as to both "Let go," Punch told the Shadows the bookcase.

Sure

thickness and softness should be enough, right behind the bookcase was a fille door.

in the air.considered when choosing pil- waved high up Mr Punch gave it a poke with There were

and lows in the interest of maximum buttercups his -umbrella and the door

dandelions and clover all of sleeping comfort. swung open at once. Mr Punch the most astonishing bigness. walked out, followed by Knarf

Noxt Instant ond Hanid.

the As for the trees, Knar! "Ah, so you've come with next instant discovered on oak me for a walk, too!" said Mr no taller than a blade of grass, Punch, "Well, what do you with several elims and maples "I'm going for a walk," he think of my garden?"

buttonballs and pines all

tiny.

Л

Knarf and Hanid shouted:

under

both

"Mr Punch! Walt- minuic, please!" They ran to stop him.

Here, let go of my leg!" sald Mr Punch sternly.

Knarf and Hanid refused to let go until he told them where he was going.

and

sold in a sharp voice. "Can't I It was a quite lovely garden y garden is a little differ-

go

for a

a walk without having except that there were a num- kalf a dozen people hanging on to my leg! Let go, say!"

They finally let him go and he sat on the floor just in front

of the bookcase fixing his um-

ber of strange things about it, ent from most gardens," was Knart and Hanid looked around all Mr Funch would say. “But in surprise. In fact, the more come look at my goldfish pool." they looked, the more surprised they became.

The goldfish pool Was

strange, too-or rather, It was that goldfish in the pool and straightening out the end were the strangest, though the were strange. Instead of Awim- of the butterfly-net which had trees were rather

about in the water in the strange as usual way that goldish become entangled around one well. of Mr Punch's ears,

"Look at those daistest" ex-

Mr Punch's goldfish "But you can't go for a walk, claimed Hanid pointing to a water like

about

the surface of the under the bookcase, Mr Punch!" clump of flowers that looked

corks;

or with two said Knarf.

*Iško daisies.

Only instead of three of them contentedly rest- "Indeed!" said Mr "And

Punch. being the usual size of daisies, ing on the bank, sitting on their when did I say I' Was they had stems as tall as tele- folded neatly in front of them,

talis and holding their fos going for a walk under the graph poles and the bookcase? The way out to the yellow blossoms nodded

brella which had come open, It was. the flowers which the

great

snd

Rupert and theron 4

Mr. Pig looks very 'doubtful as Podgy makes his request, but he is

know just what to do. AnywATE- it's a nice warm job for this cold

so happy, and excited taboot; his - weather. Now I must go 1. you've

idea that she gives way, and goes Indoors to get the things he wants, "I have to be out for sour time, ́aha says) ** and making tollge may «kers you: quiet fed long se Rupert,

delayed me too much already." She bunkes off while the little país set to work cheerfully. Podgy lights amall stove, and Rupert puts the butter and sugar into #2 muorgen sod stirs them.

Bud-

sold Mr Punch "Ah," denly, "here comes Watch your hats a butterfly!

hatthat come

10- The butterfly ward them was as big as a cow.

It looked harmless enough

In spite of its size. But what made it troublesome was that caused such a wind by the fluttering of its wings that Knott's hot

instantly flew off and Hand's dress swirled like a balloon. Mr Punch tried his best to catch the butterfly In his net, but the best, he could do was to get it around the butterfly's

**Too head. Mr Punch said in a small," disappointed voice. "I knaw. should

brought Bigger® net!"

have

along..a

butterfly then' few up to top of one of the daisies. Anding Knart had no trouble

his hat. It was on top of thres dale trees, right at his feet. But | the-walkin- Mr. Punch's & gurë den wan-delightful. Itsuwas remily, matraordinaniy dalisktrin

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