THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST
STANDARD BRIDGE
*By M. Harrison-Gray
Dealer Bouth":
Love ali
1951.
WOMANSENSE
Page
296
"Oh, he's getting big, Aunt Julla
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by Beachcomber
I NOTE with rapture that the an
mere act of working has now its own jargon. A chart of the Analysis of the Elements of Work Study is full of such things as synthetic set-ups, work unit values, operator moilon and so
My own researches have led me to conclude that every year 631,081 work-hours are lost by operator. units scratching their noses during unit-hours, This nigans-If it means anything that 17 percent of energy output per operator-unit per hour becomes backput as to individual productivity-potential. Further do- talled analysis of nose-scratching reveals that left-handed operator. ulla tend to rate the right side of the nose, and vice versa, in the proportion of 10 to 3t, and/or.
Expert evidence
THE Ladies' orchestra had Just alruck up "Un Feu d'Amour" when the Cocklecarrot Comintasun decided in bring by air from Paris the famous French halter egosipe Dupuytren, who invented the bow- ler with a detachable brim warn by a clown at the Cirque Medrano, A man called. Munsden. whose father made howlers for the Bleen ter Hunt, was asked to comment on
article against brima in the South Staffordshire Sentinel, and was questioned on the best portion Mr Style. of Style and Furbisher. of the vanis in the crown of a rimless bowler. Me Style said that at a lop-aided appearance. The lateral vents would give a brimless holes should. be punctured boldly hang in the centre of the crown. wald Sir Archer, "Nol necessarily," he sald "Like Gruyere cheese." replied Mr Style coldly,
A book for your list TODAY I received a copy, pre-
aumably for review, of the "No- tional Gazetteer of the Divialons, Districts, Groups, and Depots of British Road Services" published at 2s. 6d. It will probably be read List
the large public which made the of Huntingdonshire Cabmen nimost a best-seller. It contains an alphabetive) Ist of the depots, with the names and initials of group managers, but the documentation is unsatisfying. There is no biblio graphy, nor any means of checking the names and imtale of the group managers without writing to them or telephoning to them. The Festival Volume of the List of Huntingdon- alte Cabraen, to be published next month, will show. I think, how much more suitable private enter- priots to, ruch special branches of bellen feltrer.
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Although Bouth_had 'visions" of a slam after - a Two No-Trump. response to fill On Epatio oppany ha kept the bidding low imzal A it in a suit had ́hoes Fount Bia rebid of Three Diamonds was forging and North bid Three Spaden an he did not feel strong enough at this stars to suggest an 11-trick contract in Diamonds. Bouth per sisted with a cue bid of Four Olube, and North now KATO a good picture of his hand
Ch a jump to Pivo Diamonds, which Bouth coo verted to BIL
“With both black Kings oë. side, the slam can only be made in Diamonds after the natural lead of a. Hoart. TTUMES Are drawn and the Spade finesse loses, but two of bummy's Clubs are dis- carded on the long Bpades and South ♣ 5 is ruffed with Dummy's last trump:
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Check Your
YOUR BIRTHDAY........By STELLA Knowledge
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22
is. To what continent is poi- son ivy, native?
2. Where did the polica originate? I
13, Who said "East is east and west
is west and, never the twain shall meet"?
fession, it will probably become an avocation. Or you might become a sponsor of the aris when you make plenty of money-which no doubt you should if you make the proper use of your talents.
BORN today, you are one who you might find a high degree of plans to get s way about äuccess in these fields" na well. things. It may take awhile, but you do no! select one as a pro- you wangle it somehow. You have great force of character and are able to impone your wil upon others. Self-confident. you have a great deal of personal courage to tace competition and opposition,
You encourage confidence and others are apt to look to you for help and advice. They feel you do not know what fallure means, that you have, the key to success. And they want you do give it to them
Since you are a bom diplomat, you know how to handle people and bring them over to your side of the fence on any argument. You con get others to do what you wish with the greatest of ease, Yet, you are able to keep a good sense of balance and will not demand from You have a keen mind and can others what is not rightfully yours. judge the truth and extract the To find what the stars have In facte from masses of material, This piore for tomorrow, select. your could make you valuable as an birthday star and read the corres- ettorney, an investigator or a reponding paragraph. Let your birth. porter. Fond of music and the arts, day star be your daily guide.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 23
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)- LIBRA (Sept. During the next month, you will
need to pay strict attention 16 in come -matters.- Welch --the-budget--ron
24-Oct
23)
Don't talk too much today. Gossip. Ing, will just waste time. Get to.
o what needs
work and
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Bept- 233- done. Finish up work which has been started and ses that
everything SCORPIO
to be
(Oct. 26-Nav. 22) for #ome kindness done you previously. Now is the
which should be done this month Reciprocate is completed.
CHESS PROBLEM
By A. F. EERKES
(KCF Tourney 65),
Black, & pieces.
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White, 7 plece.
White to play: mate in two,
Solution to yesterday's problem:
1. Kt-Ks, any; 2, Q. R, B, or Kt mates.
POCKET CARTOON
ARTIE'S HEADLINE
not make this, an
me to pay back your obligation, SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)— Put your talents to work on solving some problem which is bothering a child. You can be helpful.
If
CAPRICORN (Dec. 21-Jan, 20)-- Culturși pumults are favoured. in advertising, you should find that the results are excellent,
-AQUARIUS (Jan. - 21-Feb, \-13)--- Work may seem drudgery/right now but it will have to be done; no grin and bear it!
PISCES (Feb. 20-MAT. 20) Don't let your temper get out of Control, expecially if you are deal- Ing with children. Be patient.
ARIES (MAT. 21-Apr-20)- A good day for taking care of se cumulated bills. Write letters it you have been neglecting 'your mall.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-MAY #1)- Get out and circulatal Meeting some new people will change your at- titude toward things
GEMINI (May 12-June 21) Your talents should be fully deve- loped in some new direction today if you want to make progress.
CANCER
23-July 1)- The grase can be just as green in your own backyard as in a neigh bour'at Look and seet.
BARBS
By HAL COCHRAN
4. Who wrote the libretti 3. What lathe motto, of, the sovereigns of England? -
d. Which the highest
mountain, In Ireland?
(Answers on Page 8)
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Here is Ben's effort : "Not his to sous for Zama;
Hunch wit in soroll:
Yet iustre silde his name
On glendu zoil,“
Who is the subject of Shie Ephansaram ?
(Solution on Page 8)
CROSSWORD
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Across 25
1. Look for an oz smid Japanese
Would great an Indian this
6. Beyond ong, Ultra3 (3)
9. To monie, a piece of stone, so
Others, mand. (4)
10. Jums a broken panet. £!).
11. fors of road Sing to furnish a
ship's interior, (?),
11. Sounds like sagulih the small
Ja: hii intended. (7)%.
14. A plore found in the reole (85) 16. Ba's a long way from the truth.
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17. Tako trom the rainbow, ↑ (8)
- 18. With the doctor pruund it would Job Pos(8) DUNCAN, BEITEN (8) 20. Graduate to the south eat. (4)
HOLLECTORS of rare coins of creepy, Laz'e 101 40)
are increasing, according
to a numismatist.". Wo'll any kind, thank you!
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Longer skirts always seem to make it harder to get up stare.
Our opinion in that we häve' had enough rain without people trying to have plenics.Z
Many good cooks aru Working in...-trachine
how
powe 1. The old "Claisty", provided this
comedy.. (7)
3. French here beccsen
8. Zaja would be not in bed. 19) A THS front la caused by trailng
4. Some onli is the stone' chat (8) 7. He condamned to stand
to his unla: in: water which Tooked when he stoopeŇTE SO
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ONE WEEK
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sundresses
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Two-pless afternoon ensembla. }..
It's smooth and creamy in rain or shower.... They call it the doeskin velvet
Velvet For Rainy
Day's
Material is the
[OST attractive autumn
new
doeskin velvet, smooth and rich as cream.
You can walk in the rain or sit in it all day and it looks wonderful..
7
of
ings and plpings and lots amali velvet cloche hats trim- med with
brilliant
as jungle parakeets.
feathers,
Second day accessories in-
cluded
brooches of mirror
glass, pearl framed; short gloves of suit and dress lacings material; snake skin still on a tweed dress; flower- and trimmed evening gloves cocktail
with heels pumps covered to match the dresses.
Sherard fastens a blue wool dress with two life-size oranges.
Street velvet figures in most of the Big Ten London collec- tions now being shown...
..
1
Peter Russell uses it for dressy coats, in 'striking colours Jike flamingo pink over black wool town frocks.
He shows a
mole-coloured afternoon dress and jacket and # new blue-green (called shadow green) velvet coat over a matching draped tinsel fer- sey dress.
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Flint grey is a new colour shown today by: Charles Creed, Almost as dark as black it is smart for town tailormades,
Fuller skirts aro - mode in "quarters" of alternate straight and blas panels, or pleated horizontally ilke a Venetian blind.
Three flaps
Apricot By GRACE THORNCLIFFE
Lachasse chooses brilliant apricot
hip- velvet, for COTTON lace is becoming in-length belied facket over a creasingly popular for summer. dark town dress and suits in Ideal for summer use for miss soft shades like olive green or woman, is this two-piecer of and caramel. cotton lace and butcher Unen rayon, the latter used for collar, front panel, cuffs and skirt. It
He includes velvet again: for: A cocktail dress of silver is charming in such pastels as large black cocktail hats and satin has a waist-deep plunge lavender, pale beige, pink, as long black evening gloves, dia- neckline, revealing a matching well as in navy blue, and a nice | munte studded.
New features of conts and suits are right-hand buttoning and shutter fastenings, " which give both double-breasted and buttoned-back effect.
Black and brown checked Many collars and cuffs are velvet is shown by Norman tiered, with two or three flaps. Hartnell in an afternoon gown.
Batin bra beneath.
and By EILEEN ASCROFT
choice for general afternoon Apart from suits, coats wear, accessorised as. shown dresses entirely of velvet, here.
there are velvet facings, bind-
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BOYS AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE SQUARES
Can You Swim and Stay Dry?
-Mr. Merlin Could-But Then, He's a Magician- By MAX TRELL
!
no idea what a race I swam,"
(DIAPERS 1
AND STORES A
he exclaimed. "I met a whole AT ALL LEADING DISPENSARIES school of sunfish and we 'raced from "one end of the brook to the other.
And
Without lowering his hands "Gee," Knart sighed, "I wish Mr Merlin smiled and said: I were. # magician." V NARF and Hanld, the "Don't worry, I won't get wet." Hanld wished so, too, A shadows
with the fumed The next second he sprang in- about names, were, sitting on a to the air. And then another stone at the edge of the brook surprising thing happened.
LE C wondering
were warm While he was in midair be all enough to take off their shoes at once changed into a frog. and stockings, and go in for a
the He plunged neatly into wade, when
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a sudden water. There wia hardly a they were surprised to notice splash, just a little plip. A mo Mr Merlin the Magician stand- ment or two later his head ing next to them,
showed above the water and he was a frog..
What was even more' 'Bur- prising was to see Mr Merlin "Oh. exclaimed Han'd raising his hands over his scarcely believing her own heed, putting his feet close to eyes. But then he sprang back gether, bending his knees and onto the rock again and he was getting (or so it seemed) all Mr Merlin once more. He still ready to dive into the water. wore a light, green' sult
with "Oh, you're going to dive in white buttons. However, he with all your clothes on!" wasn't the least bit wet.
"My Hanld gasped.
goodness, how did you change yourself into a frog!" Knarr naked,
16-12
"Magic," said Mr Merlin: "Very handy thing to know, magle. Well, I' guess I'll paddle
around a little.”
Tumed Into a Fishi
and
By this time Knart Hand weren't the least sur -prised to see Mr: Merlin's sult Hike beginning to turn silvery, scnica. Ha furned into a fish as he plopped into the water, ond
went darting off, fast' as lightning.
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When, after ten minutes or of swimming, he plopped back on the rock he looked a
Mr. Merlin turned into a duck. Ittis out of breath, “You have
Rupert and Simon-
„When the Buk
what
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