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one of those dismal alleys the planist rode on to the staga not a hundred miles from

in the tractor. I foræzce, a petrol. driven planoforte attached to a Bruton-street (where. I oner. tractor, so that the pianist can fought twelve rounds with on inove all over the slage while eccentric Dowager) Captain

playing, just to vary the monotony. What about Foulenough is at work,

getting Mr Yehudi Menuhin to be carried on in a lorge boller, and then to pop ayl with his violin? interlude

He has decided that the time is ripe for him to start again in

furniture the antique

Būrines.

Associated with bin Is on old

colleague who

used to make brass trays and jugs for; the bazaare of Constantinople, and has his own

method of drilling worn-holen in furniture. Foulenough has engaged A secretary, a lady of startling beauty. "'d back · her." says the Captain, "to sell a bag of sand to an Arab nomad."

The musical world

STUIERE de no doubt that America

lends the movement for brighter inusic, I deseribed 'the, other day an experiment with a Glm showing bathing girls while, Beethoven was

ging played. 1 naW read, of pianist who "played three concertos. and then rade off the stage Ann tractor." I like to think of the conductor, naslated by a gang of

tractor men, landing the

up 10 him like a bouquet, Or perhaps

were

Prodnose: petrol-driven, need for the tractor.

Myself: I'm not quite convinced of the need for the tractor, In any 2010.

If the plano

there would be no

Prodnons: No, but It the plano can move about, the tractor need not be mobile,

Myself: Well, of course, the man could all in an immobilo tractor.as uno ulty at an Immobile plano, but he couldn't play the tractor.

Prodnose: What would be the point of tim In the tractor doing nothing? And if he did that. what would be the use of a mobile plano?

Myself: To get him off the stage, if the tractor were immobile. Pródnose! But that's preposterou Myself: For once,

heartily agree with you.

YOUR BIRTHDAY -

THURSDAY, JULY 5

If you are born today, you have

a great deal of self-rellanico and although things may not al- ways go winoolbly for you,

easy for you to inake a quick rew covery, and get going again. The natural resiliency is a great asset and should bring you, eventually, to lasting success. You have a great deal of energy and ambitions are such that you Are able to make good ute, of 1.

your

Since you have o good head for business, you probably whit ateu- mulate at least a comfortable for- tuno during your lifetime. If you fall, it will be because you think something else is much more i7- portant than money alone.

if

You are apt to overestimate your physical strength and Working under pressure WI go along on nervous energy to

the

that you need

By STELLA

_strengih-physieni

as well as mental to achieve your ambitions. Bo especially careful of your diet, for there is considerable truth in the adage- - that man - la what ho

CATE. Worry can be your very worsi enemy, so take an optimistle - and positive dititikle Toward *every» thing, if you are negative, yon

are ilkely to attract negative re-

.

It may be best for you men not

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1951.

DUMB-BELLS

·I GOT A JOB AS NIGHT WATCHMAN

THANK

MES, T. FRAYLER

PORTLAND ME

ISNT THAT AGGRAVATING

AFTER ANY MY JUST BUYING YOU A COUPLE NIGHTSHIRTE

THE LEDGER BYNDICATE

@JACOBY

ON BRIDGE

Puts Up a Scrap At Match-Point

By OSWALD JACQBY › WE bidding in today's hand is typical of match-point toe- tics. North would have let the opponents play at two spades In an ordinary bridge game, but since the hand was being play- pair tournament he felt obliged to fight for the part

F score.

Perhaps East should have Капе on to three

spades but he was afraid that he would be doubled and set. He reasoned that his ope ponents might early be in a had contract and that would be un- wise for him to rescue them.

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West opened the king of spades and continued with the fack. South rulfed and considered the dummy carefully. Apparently he was bound to losen spade, a' heart, and twe diamonds, so that the contract remed to depend on Josing no trump tricks. Deciorer's first im- pulse, therefore, was to cash the king of clubs and finesse dummy's Jack. Calmer counsel. however. prevailed:

At the third telek, South crossed to the dummy with a heart and

third rulfed

rounds of spadest Ie: next led to dummy's remaining high heart and Tufted dummy's last apide. Enst's diamond discard this trick was highly revealing.

East had raised spaden with only three cards in that suit. Moreover,

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СЕГАСТ before underisking matrimony. This is less true you of the fair sox. for you may be the type to make marriage ' and motherhood

Your entire career.

To And what the stars have in sture for tomorrow, select your irthday star and read the corres

detriment of your health. Guard-ponding paragraph. Let your birin- against this, for you may And day star be your daily guide.

FRIDAY, JULY 6

be

CANCER (June 23-July 21)--- A day when there is apt to friction, especially

'planning now

Be careful.

if you are business

contract.

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23) This day has only a rating. Don't be over-ambitious. Blow and easy will win today's race for you.

VIRGO

22) (Aug. 24-8ept.

travel. maka expansive.

LIBRA (Sept 21-Oct 237- Expectations may be achieved to- day. Do not be impallent it they are lower than you had hoped. They are en roulo,

De discreat especially ling. Over-optimism

somewhat

Curb impulses.

you

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may

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24-Nov.

| SCORPIO · (dict. Accidents tean cause trouble

day, do te extra caulipas, pecially of the hazards.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)— Curb impulsive actions. if travel- ling by car, be careful in heavy truifle,

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CAPRICORN (Dec 23-Jan, 20)... If your business is connected with seashore activities or water transportation anticipate success, AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb. 19) Be alert to opportunities. You will be able to measure a cerinin de gree of suocess if you are con structive.

PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 229 Extra caution is urged in busine matters. Think twice before make ing a decision. Impulse does not pay for you.

ÁRIES (Mar.

22-Apr.. 201- Be guarded" in making

major commitments, Postpone

· signing an agreement until a better day.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May

cx-

Marte moderate gains. Don't pect too much, but take full ad- vantage of what is offered. GEMINI (May 22-Juno Minor uncertainties make this a day in which .personal caution should be observed. Hasic can

only make waste.

INTELLIGENCE TEST Wagtail & Redshanks By T. O. HARE-

The

WAGTAM and Redshanks are both stalwarts of the * keep ft. brigade. other day. "Wagħti lers LE house Orowe for Hopley, and Redshanks left Hopley tor Crowe, Just as the clocks were striking twelvan WARTAL. ra thì phi two third of l diatapos and walked, the remaining third; nine miles from Hopley be passed Red- shanks, whỏ was walking the Grst half of the dietanos and running, the remainder. Esen of our heroes rups-just-bylos - na fost un he walks and they reached their objectives WILD & TOW· Bevorida "of one Knother.

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Check Your

Knowledge

1. What are the stomata öt- a:plant's leaf?

2. Name the Prime Minister of Taxila

3. What kind of bread do. Jews ent during Passover?

4. Where is the native home,

of the goxifish? NORMA

Name, the author.

Childe Harold

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he had doubled two no-lrump. Ob- viously Fast had a smattering of high cards, and these were bound to include the ace of diamonds,

South continued by leading Bla remaining heart and East won with the queen. East returned the nino of diamond, hoping that South would let the trick ride to West's queen. As it happened; South was sure of the location of the ace of diamonds and therefore put up his king,

By this time deckarer had already won six tricks, so that he need

tricke 10 ed only three trump full file contract. He exited from his hand with a diamond, and Easi was obliged, to win with the ace. Now East had to lead trumps, thur giving dummy a free fincses and

the contract,

If South, had drawn, trumps early in the play- of the hand, he would have been met two tricks. That time

of play would have led to the lo of a spade, a heart, two diamonds, and two trumpe. ;

|+CARD Sensee♦

Q-With both alden: vulnerable your partner deals and bids one no-trump. The next player doubles. You hold: Spades 3-3. Hearts K-4-2, Diamonds Q-0-7-4, Clubs, K-8-5-2. What do you do?

A-Redouble. If the danble had hot taken place, 'you would haTO raled to two no-tramp, inviding a You "redouble"" to Eame contract show your strength and to notify your partner that you are ready to take action, (a penalty- double) against any run-aut bid that: the opponents try.

TODAY'S QUESTION

With both sides vulnerabiv your patrier deal' and bids one no- Trump. The next player doubles. You hold: Spades: J-3, Hearts 9-7-- D. Diamonds A-Q-J-904-2 Club, B What do you do?

Answer tomorrow.

CHESS PROBLEM.

BE HARDER

Mack, 13 pieces.

White,

White, to play: mate in three..

COLD FISH ROLL

MUM. ISN'T! IT! THRILLING! THERE'S. GOING TO BE A PATBY STAND AT THE FOOD FAIR

AT OLYMPIA! A

REALLY? "WHEN'S THAT: DEAR ?

WOMANSENSE

Life FROM 2.

AUG 29 TO SEPT 9-IT'S A LOVELY STAND, AND THERE'LL BE COOKING. DEMONSTRATIONS.

TOO!

WELL THAT IS EXCITING.

NOW WHERG WAS, I PAH.. 3/4 16 COOKED FLAKED

FISH

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Models in beach suits relax after the fashion parade at the Dorchester ball in aid of King George's Fand for Ballors. They are 22-year-old Peggy Nias, lid while, und 25-year-old Jane Paterson, wearing a Mexican • style."--London Express Service.

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HOW ONE WOMAN MADE £700,000

NEW YORK,

TOW does a woman

H make £700,000? Fanny

Brice, one of the most famous. Ziegfeld Follies girls, ¦ did it by, playing a

radio.

But four-year-old brat on the

Caution Is Needed

By HERMAN N. BUNDESËN, M.D.

{

She dressed like a baby, Sho called herself Baby Snooks. She asked endless questions In a velce like a rusty saw.

An she became America's

IN these days, nearly every- with breathing and circulation. favourite nuisance, one of radio's body has heard of cases of Of course, care must be taken highest-paid alors, "goof-ball" -poisoning. These not to give too much because

amounts of this She died recently, aged 69..

such

drugs are known to doctors as excessive barbiturates. When properly preparation also cause severe Today, it was revealed that she £700,000 used, under the direction of a reactions,

as vomiting. left most of her

a fortune to her son and daughter. physician, to quiet overexcited sweating and diarrhoea,.

Fanny Brice was born Persona who have been pol- Now York's drab East Side, the a salcon-keeper a soned with barbiturates seem daughter of Unfortunately, however, great many. people use them to be resistant to the action of named "French To augment Cherile" Borach. the

that the plerotoxin. guidance

of plerotoxin," : In her teens makes them safe, so that little the effects,

nerves and produce sleep, they well as slow heart beat. serve a good purpose.

without

by little they become addicted to has been suggested that it be she was a 20-...

with ampheta-a-week chorus them. This situation has led to used, together

mine.

In this way, a smaller girl: The pro many accidental polsonings.

dose of the more dangerous ducer drug can be used.

Vary the Amount

The symptoms of poisoning with these drugs vary with the amount taken. There may bo Buch things as mental furion, trouble- In dimculty in swallowing,

have

con-

Into a Voln

Backed sho

her because 'could not danco

well enough.

Fifteen years

lator, the same man hired her In carrying out the treatment, again for 100. Last picture of the plerotoxin is injected Into

Fanny Brics times as much. a vein and the amphetaminu ginio a, muscle.

Six doses are teld gave her a small part in his That was after Fiorenz. Zleg- inter- given at fifteen-minule nervous excitement. vals. If the patient shows no show,

may become unconscious, his

ing, and

When

been

extremely large doses taken, the person

breathing may

ràpid,

Rexes absent,

restlessness at the end of this doses at time, four additional

Follies, and she stopped tho

·

be short and fifteen-minute intervals are ad- barber. Said

and ministered. the pupils of the eyes contracted

Barbiturates and fixed, the re-

Fanny's first husband was

sher married him because he smelled so nice." should alwaysThe marriage Insted a year, the heart bent be used with care. They should. Her second was dapper weak, and the blood pressure never be left where a child Nicky Amstein, famous Broad- can get hold of them, and they way gambler, Said Fanny: “I should always be plainly married him for his sad smile. Of course, history from the labelled :.

50 that accidental patient's family makes im- overdosage may be avoided. mediate diagnosis easy. Treat- if

should polsoning ment is a more dimcult prob- prompt treatment may be lem. Its aim is to combat the life saving.

low.

action of the barbiturates and

to prevent complications, such

and distur as lung infection rebances of circulation through

wards It is eas to save

only give delicacy to your skin,

make rouge stick to you" liko zasTrend: "and-a þiptheri but it will serve as a protective good looks worries, shares agent against the elements in the banish them once they have summer it gives the laugh to established themselves

Eye On strong sunlight that is out to the woman, who has blister your complexion, in the future who retains youthful the winter season it will ward appearance.

occur,

OUTSIZE EGG

the arteries which supply the

On a Lawrence, Mass. farm, a heart muscle with blood. One drug suggested, as being quite hen laid an egg weighing eight these and a half oimices and measuring helpful in treating

plenotoxin. This ten inches around the long way patients

half inches) drug stimulates the centres la and eight and a the brain, which have to do around the middle.

BOYS AND GIRLS'

General Tin Went Hunting

"ONE In the world to catch."

said General

'chin, he usually

his pocket."

MAGAZINE

For six years she spent bli her money trying to clear him of charges of being involved in a $5,000,000 robbery,

But when Arnstein got out of gaal he left her for a rich widow gro

Her third husband was pro- ducer Billy Rose. That marriage, too, ended in divorce,

(London. Express Service.)

Household Hints

When you move furniture do it carefully. If a bed is: moved by pushing or pulling one corner instead of the cen tre of the foot, it may become

carries it in the curious thing is this. I had creaky and noisy Cabinets

move

hose. the Whackie's

I had and cupboards should.. of grabbed I couldn't catch empty before trying: to "And what does the rest him look like?" Knart wanted all of him. But I did have his them." -He Tried to Trap the Mysterious Whackie-

nose. And 'he'nover; came 10 know.

for it. I left it in the The rest of him looks more back By MAX TRELL when he was younger and could

To keep your Iron bright and or less like a bail of tangled forest." move around more.

He has so many orms NE of the hardest animals

"So now," said General Tin, clean, rub it while hot, over a "Yes sir," he repealed, "don't wool. ever try to catch a Whackle, and legs that he never knows whenever I sneeze, I always piece of paraffin wrapped in

Ho's

think of that Whackie that I overal layers of cheesecloth or Tin the tin sol You'll never be able to do it. what to do with them. dier, to Knorf, and Hanid, the I can't tell you the trouble I certainly a queer one."

never caught. And I think of muslin. Kharf and Hanid both begged his nose. And I wonder to the had catching one.

General Tin, to tell them how myself-How

cana Whackle the nomes, "s

Knarf said: "What does o

look like, General he had managed to calch such

the Breeze without any nose? And

· Shortage of hangers for heavy stronge animal

never can help feeling sorry garments in your house? Bind Wheckle

for him!".

two wire hangers together with This is how I did it," said. with his trusty musket over his eral Tin. "It's hard to tell General Tin. I knew that with for the Whackie, too.

Knarf and Hanid ·Xcit· sorry small lengths of adhesive tape. Bhoulder, hardly ever moving what it looks

They Guaranteed not to cave in even ike. It hasn't his cars on the ground and his also felt a little

for when supporting the heaviest of except when someone moved got a face, you know."

Tcoats. him. But he always boasted of "Hasn't got a facet exclaim- eyes in a tree he would surely General Tin

ed Hanid in amazement. How see and can it look without a face?!"

-shadow-children with

turned-about Whackle."

General Tin smiled. He stoodust it," replied Gen-

by the door of the playroom

being a great hunter in the days

General Tin told Kuart about the hunting expendilion.

as

hear me coming no like anything matter how careful I was. So what did I do? I disguised myself as a bush...a rose bush! Scattered All Over

"Now the Whackle," Gen- "It doesn't, my dear, terul Tin continued, is, no. I docen't. Of course,"

e.” General mentioned before, very fond Tin

went on, "It has the of roses. He keeps his riose in different things that faces a rose bush. He will do any- usually have things like a thing to find a rose bush. So nose, and eyes and ears and I covered myself with branches, Only they're scattered all and bought a bouquet of big red roses in the florist. Then Knart and Hanid, said they I went out in the forest where couldn't understand this. So the Whackle lives and Stout General Tin explained. "You stood there, holding the bou- see, he keeps his cars on

the quet of roses." ground

he can hear "And what happened?" Knart things coming. Hd keeps his asked excitedly. eyes on top of a high tree. '.

where

where he can see things com-

Ing.

A Rosa Bush

He keeps his nose in a

Whackle come?" rose bush because he likes the "Dld" the smell of roses. As for his said Hanid.

"Did you catch him when he camo!"

General Tin shook his head. "It wasn't that easy. Just as I standing therein. the

Rupert and the Coughdrop 40 forest pretending to be a rose

!

bush; who should “come along but a cow. She started eating roses. I had to chase her

Tin,

the

- ren

Then," said General

had more bad luck. Some child- came along. When they they shouted

good

saw the rosca Baruca, t

with delight.

pick them. I had quito 'a

to

them

of trouble heard

away. But finally I

foolstere

of the Whacklog VI stood very still holding the roses fight out in front of mo And suddenly Twas about to reach Just as I was reaching out to

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