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HOWL of triumph greeted the resuit of a recent contest br- weth * Kiri and an adding machine "The last was to divide 77,021,025 by 15. and the ma- chine wou, never suspecting that what i had been involved in was not addition but givision.

A chudish bystander sald: "Sure ty there would be no point in having the machine. If it couldn't beat the girl," "Could you write *Paradise Lust, given time the machine was asked by a statalelor "04 748,193 came the bishtaine reply

Stamping out crime

THE boy who was fined and wen-

tenced 41 larament picking a dandelion "olended that he thought it wasa weed. "Technenlly ked the magistrate. it may be a weed, but In appearance it is a flower. It wr passed this everybody would "atserf picking dan- dictions, the faded blooms would be discarded, and the litter als would be diverted from them more oportant tank of detecting matches and bits of paper

When foods fall out

"It was due to a disagreement in the Ouersens Fool Corporation'

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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1951.

JACOBY

ON BRIDGE

Don't Blame Fate If You Don't Win

By OSWALD JACOBY

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TE punishes me whenever" I step out of line," com- plains a Miami reader. "I know that didn't have an opening bid with the South hand, but I couldn't resist the 150 honours. Maybe I shouldn't complain, however, because I made a 60- point profit on the hand.

"West opened the queen of hepris. and I played dummy's king. Besi ruited, of course, and I later had to love two diamonds and a club. Maybe North should have bid three no-

trump frutead of four spades, but I connot tell a led have bid four spadri

IK anyway

there any reasonable way of getting to three

-frump with this hand?"

In afraid there is no sure way of stepping at three no-trump with thes hand. It's easy enough to do so when you can see all the cards, but the chances are that most experts would wart to

the hand at play spades

Incidentally, incit experts would open the hond with one apade, just my correspondent did. It may not be a "book upening bid, but

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YOUR BIRTHDAY ·

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energies

By STELLA

probably be happiest if you wed at an early aun

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23

you have Tretuendosa find some which muxi kind of an outlet in artistic expres Hom if you are the completely inppy Your wrinality of idea and inventiveness in techniques

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you three flelds. It will be up to you to decide witch will be your field of concentration.

Your love of excitement and your magnetic personality can cause you trouble unless you learn to get your emotions and timpulses under control Fortunately. you have a naturally gentle and loving disposition which wil make hosts of friends for you a you go through fe You would

SCORPIO

You: fr ppears in run in cycles. Learn to take full advantage of the good periods and wall pallently when Ill times appen 1 is possible that one year in your mid-thirties wi}} he particularly difficult During Wils Lime Unc R[ your windom and Judgment to emerge a biege Anki better person as result of this testing by auveraty

Hold fast to your ideals and your

It success can be a losing one

Ane

quite likely that your fame will long ou.Ive you

To find what the stars have in blore for tomorrow, select your brinday star and read the corres- ponding paragraph. Let your birth- day star be your daily guide.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24

(Oct. 24-Nov. 22)-- The advise of a member of the fair Fex in your family can help solve a domestic probięt

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec 22)--- 3. wed, your marriage partner should be able to settle a difficulty which has been nevolexing vou lately

CAPRICORN (Dee. 23-Jun. 20).

to slurk It is important not

duty Just now Pay attention to the most minute detail

erior of the past and determine lo de befler from now on. You can

CANCER (June 22-July 23)- There are ways and means of in- Creating your income, Discover One and HO to headquarters with yoLLE tdea

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Tszly 24-Aug 23)

Indulge in A romuntie dey for you. fanctes all you yout

You might oven make or receive a proposal

VIGO (AUE. 24-Sept. 23)... Your natural Hair for diplomacy can be used in settling a difficult altuun- tion at the office today

AQUARJUS (Jan. 21-Feh 19)--- Your love of bemity may be gratifled by the attainment of some lny: sought-after objective PISCES (Feb. You may free jai de Educational

20-Mar. 20)- position to give hele to vulner

member of vona faintly Do so

ARIES

(Mar 21-Apr.

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Partnership affairs, be they marital

ur business, are ikely to loom large in your life just now

TAURUS

21)- (Apr. 21-May Kindness towerd thise who may have made a mistake is inuch better Hinn severe censure He forgiving

GEMINI (May 22-June 213 Make a fresh start today

Forget

POCKET CARTOON

JEST A MINUTE!

By GEOFFREY EVANS

LABOUR

"I'm fortunate. I don't think t have anyone who has returned from Abadan in my constituanoyl”

CHESS PROBLEM

By L. BATA Black, 3 pieces.

LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)- Be co-operative in your work and you should receive the approval of your superior and the big boss.

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1. What makes the bisque rut:?

Try a nickname. (0)

Without hesitation, (9)

7. Fancy a crib upastting deeds. (9)

10. Ten mape (anag). (7)

12. Pay up (5)

13. Twenty-five pounds

verancier, (4

14. Orate to the muse. (8)

17. An engine has one, (3)

18. Bird. (3)

the

18. Are returning to the start of 16

Ascass. (3).

20; Lose this berry. (4)

21. 15 ahould give the correct, men-

sure. (B);

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A. Far! dies in starry fashion, (8)

Hali males with foreboding. (4) 8. Here you have a tlad erud. (*) 1. You'll and no ending here.' (7)

5. Edward nude?. In the nursery.

surety, 15, 4)

3. Bhoot from the sugar cane, (6) D. At the ttle rascal wander to

ges better. (7),

11. Small book, cuélly portable, (9) 18. The cap the troops detest." (3) 10. One kind of pulpit. (4)

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act of four pades

The correct plays to play a low heart from dummy at the first trick After all. the budding warns you that East is likely

to be vold of Focorka. West holds the first trick with his queen of hearts (East cannot gain by rufog, of course) and con- Once Tinues with the lack of hearts more dummy plays low,

West continues hearts, and thus vult in his own ture South cau

deciater draws trump hand Now and enter ony with a club uT u diamond tv cash the ace and king of hearts South discards his wo lowing diamonds on the top hearts, thus getting back the two tricks he seemed to be giving up This line of Glay assures South of six trep tricks, two hearts, one diamonds, and eine club. Ten trucks, no matter how you count them

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WOMANSENSE

Play Clothes

Blouse and pedal pusher..

PRETTY and practical, dif- ferent without being bizarre, that's the happy state of affairs when it comes to casual clothes designed for the young woman, A good choice for play lime might be this red and white tat- tersall checked blouse collar, cuffs and pocket of navy twill. The companion pedal pushers are of navy cotton twill with checked cuffs. The curved poc- kets have pearl buttons.

of

DENIM does a good job this year for beach, country and Casual togs, and in colour has progressed far from the deep and faded blues associated with this sturdy fabric. For instance, these pedal pushers are denim striped in rose and white, and they contrast nicely with the smart blouse. This is of black plque, a sleeveless model that drape ties in centre front, and has a casual collar above the shiny buttons that fasten the blouse.

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Denim play costume.

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PUT ON THE WD. AND SIMMER ABOUT 1 HOUR: SHAKE THE PAN NOW AND THEN

DON'T STIR

May Be

Headache A Warning!

YOU'D probably have a Jong

search if you started look ing for that fortunate man who has never had д headache, Medical statistics would lead us to believe that he does not exist. since the head is rated as the most frequent site of discomfort and pain.

By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, M.D.

due to emotional factors, or is Headache may be associated at least brought on by such up with." fever or infection. It sets, even if it may have other may also accompany revere underlying causes as well. In high blood pressure. Headache addition to this nervous type of is common after injury and headache, there Bre many may be associated with diseases others, among them migraine of the sinuses, dyes and teeth, and tension headaches asgu- Headache and a severe type of ciated with contraction of the vomiting muscles of the head and neck. tumours, meningitis, and many occur in brain may other conditions affecting the allergic condition. producing what is known as

War

were II

men

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- 10,000 among examined for military service

it was found that more than 8

Migraine Headaches

brain. An

percent, complained of frequent graine and severe headache. Certainly, successfully controlled with the there are few of us who, at use of ergotamine preparations proves effective in relieving one time or another, have not combined with caffeine.. suffered from this disorder in some degree.

The headaches due to mi- histamine headache, is not un- been common. It is believed. that have recently.

desensitisation with. histamine

Common Complaint

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BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

Mr. Merlin's Magic Word-Game

-He Did It All With The Help Of A Dictionary-

By MAX TRELL

KNARF

one of the biggest things in the world!"

Once more he reached inside. A second later, an enormous Mountain filled the room. "Mote

Saying that, Mr Merlin stuck his hand inside the Dictionary. and Hanid,

the held it there for a moment, and and Mountain-both M-words- the smallest and the biggest "D is the turned- then pulled out as Ah!" he said suddenly. "I can shadows with

suddenly noticed for Dog," he said. about names, Mr Merlin the Magician. He had made himself quite small and was sitting on the corner of

You. South, hald: Spades A-Q-J- the Dictionary with his legs

7-3, Hearts A-10-5. Diamonds 4-2. Clubs 9-6-4. What do you do?

A-Pass. You have already told your full story. Glam at a sulity

nlikely, siper your partner Tan neither raise shades nor re-bid bis diamonds, Slam at no-trump is even more unjikely, since it your partner had a big enough hand he would have found some bid other than three no-tronip.

TODAY'S QUESTION

The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. You, South. hold: Spades A-Q-J-10-7-3, Hearts A- 10-5, Diamond 2. Clubs 3-0-4. What do you do?

"Answer tomorro5.

INTELLIGENCE TEST!

ORACLE By T. O. HARE BEFORE our club Snooker

Championship began. puntera consulted the club Oracle. Dr. Omnium, 45 to the respective chances of the players

I've gone into the thing very thoroughly.". safu, OmBum, in-hiẻ visual” populi". Real manner.” The odds, ara- thred to two against Oberkin. As to the four other entrante, Dewlap has - the ” poorest chance, Stickleback's chance of winning is twica sa good as" Dewing's; · Poppat's, three times. as good as Dowlap's: Kidd's, twice as good AK Stickleback'e.”

Hets' were tald. in accord Ance with these dicta, but.. before the contest began. Poppet scrutabed and Stickle- back: who, had unfortunately made a muddle of sume trist funds, went to jail.

What are now-- Cherkler's chances of 'wlanide.?

(Solution on Page 10).

BARBS

· BY HAL COCHRAN

Maybe it's natural for the girls to use lots of powder when they dress fit-të-kill

· Light, Conversation often has plenty of scandel power,

While listening to studio'a Imán fell asleep and didn't wako. up for three days. We've heard

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Programme, fo

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to hunt trouble,

swinging over the side.

bigger." gave a back, wagged his tail, think of an M-word that's even growled and finally darted back inside the Dictionary again.

This was quite a remarkable magic trick.

"Let me

see you

As soon as he saw that Knarf

get out and Hanid bad

spied him he word beginning with C. at smiled and said: "Now don't

sitting on this Hand. think that I'm Dictionary for no reason at all. If you feel like asking me the reason, I'll be you."

Mr Merlin inside the Dictionary and

Enormous and Bright

This tune Mr Merlin stuck

many cases of this kind.

Emotional Stress

Sleeve Scarf having a headache due to

By ALICE ALDEN

It is impossible for everyone

stress to have the benefit of treatment. by psychiatrist. However, the patient should talk Over his problems with his family physician. The

use of certain quieting drugs may effectively control such headaches.

The really important thing

to remember about headache is that no matter how trifling it may seem, it should not bo ignored, particularly 进 It recurs frequently. A thorough study should be made to find the cause, and the proper treat- ment Instituted

CARDINAL BANS WEDDING MUSIC

LIMA, Peru, — Ure of tradi

[tional wedding music is being banned after next Jan 18 at marriage ceremoniesn

Roman Catholic churches Peral

the

of

New regulations issued by. Juan Gualberto Cardinal Guevara, Archbishop Primate of

DESIGNERS are forever Peru, have the announced. pur-

wearing pose of preserving "sanctity of

his hand. Into the Dictionary thinking up ways of and pulled out the Moon. It and showing off a handsome the holy place and the respect Dior has and decorum in which religious was so enormous and so bright scarf. For instance, his to given many of mid-season that Koarf and Hanid had to

nodded, reached hold their hands before their dresses a scarf armband, a cremonies should be held." happy to tell pulled out a Camel. As though eyes. It also pushed them out this weren't strange enough, he of the room. But the next second, the Moon, the Mountain

method of lending a touch of They also provide: na wedding to an otherwise solid may take place after 1 pan., no colour tene, Glentex has done a scart female solos or singing by mixed

especially for wear as an choirs, no "posed" photographs.

striped to be taken, no conversation by

stole

Knart promptly asked Mr reached inside again and puller and the Mote had all returned band, long, gaily Merlin to tell them the special out a Coat, a Clock, a Cat and to their proper places inside and with impressive fringe. Althe congregation, women are to rensan he had for sitting on the Cherry, Want any more C the Dictionary.

Dictionary.

Filled With Words So that I can do magic

...

words?" he said,

Mr Merlin didn't wait for Kaart and Hanid agreed that Knurt and Hanid to ask him for those were enough C-wards any more

words, "Now take "They're not really the words w" he said, reaching inside the at all." Hanid murmured. to Dictionary. All at once,

Water "they're the real began gushing out and Knarf things."--so now Knart said and that he'd like to see a B-word.

Hanid, to

their astonish- which ment, found the chairs in they were sitting floating around the room like boats. Everything else in the room floated around, tos, Including Mr Merlin, who still kept sitting on the Die- tionary.

with words," he chuckled. A Dic- tionary is filled with words herself,

can think of, every word you

a great many and

that you can't. All I have to do is reach in and get out any word I want, For instance, suppose you ask me to get out a word beginning with the letter 'D',"

Mr Merlin pulled out a dog. "D is for Dog” he said

Swarm of Boos

Mr. Merlin now gave the cover of the Dictionary. a smart tap

with his hand, "Come out. "Now that we've got Water" B's," he cried. An instant later

D

whole swarm of becs came he said, "I'd better get a big W

buzzing out of the Dictionary to swim around in it.".

Knart and Hanid beat them off

with their hands, for they were

The big W was a Whale

afraid the bees might sting.

And of course there were However, Mr Merin snapped waves and

a Whirlpool and his fingers and they all buzzed

Wind, back into the Dictionary.

"And here's my very last "The Dictionary has the odd trick," said Mr Merlin, “a V- est things in it," he said. "The word" But this time the biggest things are there and so strangest thing of all happened. are the smallest. He reached Instead of reaching into the inside and took out a tiny speck Dictionary, Mr Merlin crept in

He blew it off the tip Knarf was puzzled, but Hanid of his finger and it went floating exclaimed:

The word is

of dust,

In

the

sunlight. “That's A Vanished." Mote," he said. "It's one of the

smallest things in the world and And that was the and of Mr It begins with M. Here's another Merlin the Magician's magic M-word," he continued; "it's game of words.

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