1952-02-14 — Page 5

ON

JACOBY

BRIDGE

Ran Out of Trumps,

And Lost Control ·

By' OSWALD JACOBY 65X7HAT is meant by control

bridge hand?" Control

Is dimoult to define, but you always know what it is when you've just lort it. That usually happens when you run out of trumps sty that the opponents can take too many tricks in the side suits,

In today's hand. for example. South lost control of the play. It waen't ħle fault, however, Just keep your ore on East and see how he wafted for the right moment atrike the declatve blow.

to

West opened the king of diamonds, and South ruffed with the six South next led the eight of hearts towards dummy's king, hoping to land in dummy for the club fineme.

East lot dummy win the trick. If he took the née of hearts. East could return a diamond, but Bouth would dimend instead of ruming. West would take the fensive trick with the ace of dia- monds and return a spade.

second de-

Blommy would win with the see of spades to lead a club. Booth would take the queen and son of clubs ung TUỔI a thre club in -dummy. Bast could then over-muff

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~ THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1952.

ERİTOCK PREES GERVICE, INC.

"After you finish that and the dishes and put the kids

to bed, you want to go bowling?""

• BY THE

AN

• WAY

by Beachcomber

\N article discussing the em-

ployment

firewomen of omits the Important point that they would be more eager to rescue cats from tiles than their male colleagues. But cal-rescuing might lead to un- due familiarity, as mixed bell- ringing undoubtedly does.

mixed

ot

photographer,

thinking it was

the got there Arst. She opened doar an inch and prered round it. Over her shoulder Joe LAW stranger. Ha pushed the door to. A how announced that the valu able noeg had been caught, as in a pair of nutcrackers. A vivacious exchange, in the East 240th Street- patois, ensued. A doctor was sum- maned. Apart from a slight absa. slan on the curve of the left or Western nostril, there Wos damage. But that night no ред ona was pushed round the room, everybody nearly died of boredom. A tall order

Yet a woman who takes her job seriously can always shame, a man who tends to dalliance. I knew a beautiful giri blillard-marker, of driven to this romantle form Self-expremion by the dulness home life. In vain did the male markors, in the saloon where who tu out of the shed was engaged, try to stop her talk- Ing shop. One who pressed her hand got such a crack from the long-rest that he asked for a trans- for next day.

A narrow shave

TIVIE WOSHERBÖCKER lay on a

couch in her West-End sulte while п Swede massaged hor 1,300,000-dollär nostrils. There came a knock at the door. "The secre- tory, Joe Fibustuto, thinking it was another magnum of Bollinger sent the Management, up by

moved quickly towards the door, divis,

מת

The 10-ton Princess came aloto-

(News item)

THAT is surely the only reason. oble way for so enormous woman to come out nt a shed. Royal bipod and weight combined to accentuate the digally of hor energence. No rushing. No scram bling. Then, thinking "ton" WRE probably a misprint for "stone." I read on. It said, "The tip of her tail only cleared the root by eight inches.". The truth was out. The Princess was a flying-boat, ax any- body but a man with a passion for playing the fool would have admit. fed at once.

third defensive trick, but YOUR BIRTHDAY

the rest would be South's,

When darrers y won the second trick with the king of hearts, de- clarer took the ́club finesse, cashed the ace of clubs, and ruffed a club in dummy with the five of heama, Once more East bided his time. He refused to over-ruff

Eart makes the mistake” of" over-ruffing, South makes the con- tract. East returns a dlaniend, and South discards, West takes the see of diamonds and returns a qpeude. Dummy wins and retums the seven of hearts, and East can take only the ace of hearts.

When East refused to over-ruff. declarer returned the Devens of heants from the dummy. This was the moment for which East had been awaiting. He stepped up with the ace of hearts and put dummy in by returning a spade.

Now declaror couldn't got out of dummy except by ruffing a spade or a diamond. This brought him

down to one trump, while Eat Bill had two trumpa. South then dis- covered that he had lost control of 'the hand. No matter how he wrig- gied and squirmed he could win unly nine tricks.

♥ CARD Sense

Q-The bloging has been: East

Heart

2 Hearts

Bouth Weat

Pass

Рол

2 Clubs 3 Hearts Рад

4 Hearts Pas

North

PASS Раз

Pam

You, South, hold: Spades 1-2-2. Hearts J-3-4, Diamonds A-Q-7-3, Clubs, 1-33. What do you lead?

A-Lead the deuce of apades. You must expect to and the noting tricke in spades and diamonds. The dia- monds will probably be most pro- ductive if Ted by your partner, so you must lead a spade. Your part her may think, for a time, that you have a four-card spade null, but thi is not likely to make much difference.

TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding has been:

2axt

North

1 Spade 2 Diamonds

Bouth West

You, South, hold; Spades K-7-3-2,

Hearis -54, Diamonds 7-6, Clubs A-

9-5-3. What do you did?

Answer Tomorrow

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14

BySTELLA

BORN today. new ideas are de. good health depends upon outdogr

living.

Being a thorough individualist, you are always ready will sorO SUŻŻCE- tion on how to improve cope You seem to know how to masculine matters (and this applies to you women as well as you men but when it comes to feminine foibles, you are confusedi And when comes to marriage, you may find it difcuit to know your own heart. You are not demonstrative and have difcuity in letting the one you love know of your intentions,

To find what the story have in

finitely your meat! You are a progressive and are always happiest when sturing up a discussion of

sometimes same kind. In fact,

11 seems as if you get into an argu- ment just for the fun you get from being on the opposite side of. any. thing You have a quick mind and a keen sense of humour. - You have just the right word for the right ituation and should pui this gift to work for you as a welter or lecturer. Fand of nature, you will be happiest if you live in the country, The confinement of city life becomes irksome to you and if you must live store for Lorrow, select your in town, make sure you spend at birthday star and read the corres» least your vacation in the "wilds." ponding paragraph. Let your birth- Your health is important; and your day star be your daily guide.

..

** FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15

Cen

SCORPIO (Oct. ZI-Nov. 22)- Perhaps attending a lecture or a con- cert will give you the relaxation that you need just now.

AQUARIUS (wati. 21-Feb, 19)- LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23) Pay no lențion to mtaor matters. Now is the time to make plans for Just now. Chart your future course Increasing your income, You and stick to it.

figure out à now scheme, PISCES (FOD. 20-Mar 203---- Concentrate on the job at hand con- sclenitously. See that it gets finished before you relax and play!

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)--- Cultural pursuits. especially those connected with writing and ort, are favoured.

-Jun

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) Now is the time to make good on promises.

GEMINI (May

21)- Don't Jump into thing without thinking them over carefully. Second thought, today, is best.

23)-

CANCER (June 22-Jaty Develop the cultural side of your nature. You will find it exelling and exhilarating.

LEO July 24-Aug- 21)--- Count ten before answering in wrath. You can cause a lot of trouble" by

a sharp relari,

(Aug. 26-Sept. 23)- Prove your devation to someone you love by showing your affections

spontaneously.

Ma

• BARBS

By HAL COCHRAN

INTELLIGENCE#TESTS A HEADLINE that tells the

STUFFED

By T. O. HARE

Ho

* WWALTER," said Mrs, Wensel to her husband, "some atuffed moose heads báva 1105 arrived. You haven't birbt them, hayo yatı, with the children all wanting summer clothes1 And whare on earth are we to put them y

***Bought them ? Certainly nas," said Wensei,***I'm hoping to soli. them." rabbed his hands. "Tauro'li be a cheque arriving, 100,"

The moces honda were part of a legacy_from Wessei'a pid Briand "Tacks Dermiss,

TECH,” a sirmenhas occan tria bachelor, had amused bimself by concocting a CO plicated will. He laft animals" beads to a number or bu friends: no one, however, receiving more than ten. Each was also to resolve £10 for avary head that went to somna other legates, less £20 for each head he received himself. These bequests totalled £1160. Walter's obsque strived that afternoon., Xu wan for &110.

Raj "mang massa, handa ware,boqueathed to him?.

(Solution on Page 10)

Check Your Knowledge

1. Gernini, the third sign” of. the Zoding, also is known as The Twins Name, the twins.

2. Where is the famous Jain temple?

3.Would you gain or lose a › day when crossing the Intern'd

tional Date Line"; if you were -travelling: westward Gárom, the

United States to Asia?

4.What urn Roentgen rays? / 3. From what?. Is... Lodine) obtained7

CON,What was the real name of "The Ald"; celebrated Spanish

(Answers on Page 20)

whole story - "Fires д Wife's Parents.”

You hear so often the ques-

tlon, "What is to become of the younger generation?" Simple-- they'll grow up!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dẹc. 22)--- Postpone any important business or social decision until another lamp when judgment is better.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, 20)- Pay no attention to rumours or go sip mess you can do something to counteract them.

CHESS PROBLEM

By S. M. PLANAS Blacki 10 pieces.

White, 8 pieces. White to play: mate in two...

Solution to yesterday's problem:

1, B—K7, any; 2, K (dle ch), or Fifty-three percent of office | Kt. (ch, or 'dia ch) mates. employees have eye troubles, ac-

CROSSWORD

cording to en occulist Would clock-watching have anything to do with it?.

•

A Wisconsin girl, just mar- ried, had saved 500 of her love letters. Lots of good laughs for the long winter evenings.

When you're willing to take things just as they come, that's' why the good ones don't.

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Valentine's Day Dinner

Cream of Tomato Soup

Croutons.

Crumbed Veal Cutlet or Flounder Fillets

Relishes

Creamed Potatoes (Paprika

Garnish) PODA

Half Frozen Peach and Strawberry Bowl Valentine Heart cake Conce

Alt Alsasurements Are Leuc? Recipes Serve Four

Valentine Heart Cake

cream.

Measure 1 c. margarine or shortening into a mixing bowl; let stand at room temperature until soft enough to

Then with a spoon work in 1% c. sugar, 4 well-beaten eggs and I tsp. vanilla. Sift together 3 c. cake four, isp. baking pow- der and 1/3 tsp. salt. Add alternately with 1 c. milk' to the first mixture. Trans- fer to a good sized oiled heart shaped pan, the bottom lined with Wak paper. Spoon the remain- ing batter into olled in- dividual heart shaped pans. Bake in a moderate even, 350 F. Allow 50 min. for the loof and 25- 30 min. for the little cakes, When cold, spread the 'cakes with plain leing, leaving it white, or tinting" it pale pink with vegetable colouring. Decorate with red hearts scissored from candled cherries, or for an amusing touch, use candy motto hearts. Cover

1 pretty tray with lace covered dolles. Put the

large cake in the centre; surround with the small cake. Border with greens or a few spring blossoms.

WOMANSENSE=

"VALENTINE CAKE

MALLO/

„WHAT'S

THIS?

VALENTINE'S

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202 MARC WITH. BCTZ CASTOR BUGAR-

ADDED AN

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To Please Husband

WELL

THEN ADDED...

THE FINGLY GRATED RIND OF 12 LEMON 30% FLOUR BIGVED WITH

1 LEVEL TEA- SPOON BAKING POWDER, AND 2oz, SULTANAS AND 202.CURRANTS

AND MIXED ALL. WELL TOGETHER.

JKUSED A

OREASED SHALLOWISH'. ROUND TIN TO BAKE IT IN A

MODERATE OVEN

Glamorous Chinchillona! Ah 'Tis but a rabbit

IF

a furrier tried to sell you a coat made from, Genet, Dingo, Sienna Mammal, or Chinchil- tona, would you know what you were buying?

A LONDON FURRIER says.

"women are often misled by the glamorous-sounding-names given to fura and are too shy to ask exactly what they are."

GENET? It's cat.

SIENNA MAMMAL, CHINCHILLONA, CONEY, and BEAVERETTE? Rabbit,

DINGO? Dog fur.

(Lady Elizabeth

1923.

AND WHEN COLD:

CUT IT TO A HEART SHAPE BEFORE ICING"

ET IN RED AND PINK

☆

PETER CAN HAVE IT AS

A BWENT A

WELL, YOU SENTIMENTAL OLD THING

THE AWFUL CHILD

I've taught him to jump through a hoop!"

Bowes-Lyon) good education high social

If in doubt, the Fur became engaged on Jamuary 15, standing – and charm. Trade Association will put. you right.

Dalkeith-and a romance of 1923

In the same week af 1952- Jusi 29 years later the Earl of Dalkeith was at Sandringham.

1923

WOULD any girl really want

to marry such a paragon-even if she could find him?

COULD a man have all these virtues and still have charin? Or would he be merely deadly du11?

Оть Friday (the identical PRINCESS MARGARET'S

phoned the Earl of Strathmore important than high social stand- engagement to the EARL OF and asked if he could visit him ing-and generosity more attrac- DALKEITH have followed a at the family party at their tive than thrift?

IT is curious that rumours of week-end) the Duke of York. ISN'T a sense of humour mure

similar pattern to -THE-LATE country house. KING and the now, QUEEN' MOTHER'S own engagement.

Shelley Winters, who portrays a housewife in Wald-Krasna's Behave Yourself?" proves that glamour doesn't have to enjat marriage, She wears alluring gowns like this which pleases soreen husband Farley Granger as well as audience.York)

*

The late King (then Duke of and the Queen Mother,

BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

The Little Horse Was Lost

-But Mr. Merlin Figured Out Where He Belonged-

By MAX TRELL

him loose and he'd run back to "his stable. But a wooden horse TT was already late at night is different. There aren't many and everyone in the house stables where they keep wooden was fast asleep when Knarf and horses." Hanid, the shadow-children There was no doubt that it with the turned-about names, was

That a wooden horse. heard a sound coming from be made Knarf and Hanld wonder hind the book-shelves. A mo- how it was able to move. ment later, Mr Merlin the ma- glelan come walking out,

It was not surprising to see Mr Merlin coming out from

Why He's Walking

"Magic," said Mr Merlin, up-

behind the book-shelves, be- Parently guessing what they were thinking about. "He's cause he lived behind it come walking because of my magic." where. What W03 surprising

was the fact that he was lead. Then Mr Merlin added thought- fully: "But where does he ing a horse after him. On sec

"Handsome fellow, fin't he?” said Mr. Bferlin.

ing Knart and Hanid, Mr Merlin come from? Where does he said, "Hol" to the horse and tied eume from? Ah Mr Merlin ald Mr Merlin. "We'll be there Its bridle to the leg of the table said suddenly, as he broke into in a minute or two."

In the room.

a smile. "I think I know, Yes, "Mr Merlin!" exclaimed I think I know." Hanid. "What are you doing with that horse?"

Knarf sald: "Why have you brought a horse in this room?"

Wandering Around

Mr. Merlin smiled. "My dears, I found him wandering around. He's a lost horse. I'm going to try to find out where he be- longs."

With that, Mr Merlin jumped

"Come

ún the horse's back. on shouted down to Knart and

Hanid, "there's plenty of room. Get on its back”

Knarf and Honid climbed on the horse's back in front of Jar

Merlin.

"Giddap!" said Mr Merlin, and the horse sprang out through the Kharf and Hould went up and low open window into the gat toolt a close look at the lost den. horse. He was, quite beautiful, being completely white except

They galloped across the gar-

for a black star in the middle of den, sprong over the garden his forehead,

Knart and Hanld still had no idea why Mr Merlin was riding the white wooden horse into the or two park. But a minute later, Knarf and Hanid discover ed why.

In front of them was a merry. go-round. It: wasn't going around because of the lateness of the hour. There was no music, Everything was still.

"Seel" cried. Mr Merlin. "One horses of the merry-go-round

is missing." Knott and Honld looked. Sure enough, there was Just big enough for one

#

Faceound horse.

Mr. Merlin, Knarf and Hanid wall, crossed the fields, went quickly got oft the little horse's around the hill and down the back. With a grateful nod of "Handsome fellow, isn't he?" road. Then they crossed the his head, he song lightly into said Mr. Merlin. He patted the bridge into town.

"Giddap!" his place on the merry-go-round horse on the shoulder," "Did you Mr Merlin kept saying. notice that he was mode of where are we going, Mr Mer wood?"

Knarf and Hanld hadn't no lin? Hand asked. ticed that the horse was made of "You'll see," replied Mr Mer wood. This surprised them lin,

N

and stood there, next to all his friends

„Iost??..

"But, Mr Merlin," Knard said as they were walking home, how did it happen, that a merry-go-round horse

could Then they galloped through to dear boy Ma

miled Mr "Of course," Mr Merlin went the town. The on, if he was just an ordinary dark. No one anw them pass Merlin, there are same things flesh-and-blood horse, I wouldn't but an old night-watchman. in: this world that even a ma- have much trouble finding out Finally they reached the park, gician like me doesn't know where he belonged. I'd just let "We're getting near the placé,

about."

even more.

streets were

Rupert and the Pine Ogre-8

Rispert has been searching on the doesn't say word. He only ground, an ha la térry, startled by souwis fiercely before bounding hist close to, bis ear. Spirnips this is no place for me." musters “away, and disappearing, Oh deari round he sees a quser little Ogure Rupirt. Hr Jack is nearly full, so clothed in păsa needles standing on the turna and hurries away, trying dead branch. Please, who are to reach the edge of the forest as you?" he quavers. But the other quickly as be can,

DWALL'EMETA 'KEZWOVEN S

RUPERT and thes

WRONG RESENTS

The Duke of York arrived at the country house party on the

Saturday,

1952

For those about

to:

"THE - Young", ambitious" typist who wants to get on will

··find

a lot of good business ad-

Princess Margaret lett for vice in the last half of F. AD.

Sandringham on the

week-end, and the

Datkelth followed.

деть of book "The Reat Personal Score- tary" (The World Work, 75. Od.). But she should not take too The Earl of Dalkeith arrived seriously the arch and patronis at the country house party on ing early, chapters. Sunday night." *:

Identical DINGTON SYMONI'S Earl

Both the week-end parties were "family affairs."

But there is atill no news..

Mrs Procter's '14 virtues and YOU

On Health, he says,

"....walk vigorously for half

an hour each lunchtime, · Dan't dawdie ....walk in a long, löp- ing stride....hum a tune is you go...."

Do a spot of deep breathing -*..................................whhe walking along the corri dors of your office building ........... On Dross

ŏ

What

the qualities arc mother pants in the man her daughter marries?

AMERICAN millionairess MRS PROCTER listed 14 "clean and shining virtues"

Don't "look....kissable and provocative...

be "Coloured frocks may worn, so

Tong

as they are! business-like,”

BUT in the Jost half of the Honesty initiative good book there is valuable advice on culture — ambition -- persever- SPECIAL DUTIES. How to be- ance moral-courage - self have when your boss arrives in› control --- good mixer thrift the office, when to use initiative,

dignity independence when to be a "shadow,"

YOUTHFUL CHARM

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Bus

STOP

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