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Aber WUNKER

THAT

„KOITONS PRESS SERVICE

"I didn't seream.. ........I am singing.

BY

by

THE • WAY

Beachcomber

was charming incident nsert the other day wayduster asked the when the milenge to "assen! to a two- minute Interval while a player reputed, the mouthplice of his carms. I remember an dora- vion in Virono when comepne who har grievance against muis tampered with the Instru ments before the contest begam. While the orchestra was playing

Korner's Meiringen Overture if h came evident that all was not well A 'cella broite In twa. The bridges fell of three violina. A French horn camo, to pieces. The wires of the harp snapped with a tell-tale twang beneath the straying Angers of the harpist. An ohne brake off shari.

A plecoin 'gave out a koud hisdna. as though an angry swan were lin- prisoned In It..

So the long day wore on THE conductor, Fritz Seamertag.

ears at the audience when there was

disappeared through a hole in his land report, and the conductor

rutrum. That was n for that day. I don't think so THE Restion is that

the lady

in dark xlasses and the photo- Erapher in the bowler hat may be advrating in some reconillte inan- #er, Bappingate's Bracing British Burgundy.

Sport BRIBERY

n!

professional

fo01.

baller night out y complica1», in the transfer system. If à man who has been ribed to play tradly is brought by the opposing team In the middle the match and is then bribed by someone else to play well to whoin his loyalty due? T either of the two clubs? Ta which of the bribers? There is als the ease of a ton who was bribed by one syndicate to play well. by nother to play shockingly burly, by a third to play fairly badly, and bu a furth play drly well. He hree so confused that he broke down and teft the held in tears, Mother make your by a footballer.

pleaded for an interval, and very soon the place looked like a eur- enter's shop. The players look o their casts and began

to hammer Nothing to do with me and bang and twist and screw.

a North There were pries für handy for idon

Amali farmer, but a Countr for timber, for brass

Auge, for as the brite of string. Even

back her lean enmmisstonaire's mount of fat on braces were preased into service, to soud keliveen key and the run for secure the braiten ends of u talu. the using pla Finally, with patched-up inatry- ments. the concert continued, anel scarcely had twa bara axaulted the

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ao Browal printer.

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YOUR BIRTHDAY·

MONDAY, MARCH 3

ON

THE CHINA

JACOBY

BRIDGE

Take Your Time. 'Before You Ruff

By OSWALD JĄCOBY /HEN you want to ruff a V losing card in the dummy,' said Peter Leventritt, "don't be in too much

hurry." Levenfritt was talking to'n group of advened s'udents' at the famous Card Schlol, in New York.

4

"The, ruff won't fun away," Polu continued. "Use the ruffing "trick at the time when it will do you the

U demonstrated with the hand shown today,

1rst leads the fack of spades, duniamy plays the queen, and Eari wins with the ace, East returns sle, and South Wine with the king.

At this point South In position to ruif hts last anade in dunny-b he mast o do so. As Pete Leventcit pointed out, the ruff will not run away; ! it will be more valuable inter on than at this loge, South continues, instead, by draw. ing two rounds of truleg with the hee on king. Next he takes the aes and king of clicks and ruffe club In Bly awn_hand.

After rug one club, South at Jast finds it wige to ruit lite spade

NORTH ▲ Q7

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12

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WEST

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EAST 4A04

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SOUTH (D)

KS3

VAK862

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♣ AB

Both sides vul.

South

West

North

East

I ♥ 20 4❤

Pass 2 a

Рам

Pass

Pass

Poss 3 Pass Pass Opening lead--ộ 3

In dummy. .This puts the lead in dummy of a time when declarer can rat end glub,

The second club ruff establishes dummy's Byť Zlob. Smuth can then

By-STELLA-enter tummy with the ace of

BORN today, you have an active, your sleeve. Although you may

agile and inventive mind. It there is a problemi tu solye, practi- cu! or theoretica), you always finel away quickly. This talent. If up- Bled to the field of Business, In- yention or manufacture can make you wealthy at an early age. You know how to make a daydreaJY become rral. You want facts and will gut them. You are never de. naived by artsen tsdlgarionu but Reem to know, in pinctively, what I behind external apparaness. You ran gure out motivations - Cigalely,

magnetic and p.

nike

appear reserved, even detached. in the presence of one you love, your trte prdenture will exer! it- 44lf when in "the intimacy of your own kone and family circle.

You have an exexileni memory for detail. Men born on this date are fond of mechanics, and good at mathemales. You have a restless mad and unless is engaged on same projvot of diep interest, you are ant to look further afield for excitement. You enjoy travel and will want to "are the world.”

stare

To And what the stars have $12 Yent inve

for Toingrrow, select your pealing personality and will tany

elise and important friends. birthday star and read the corres- Your love nature is strong, yet you pending paragraph. Let your birth-

never ne to wear your heart day star be your daily guide,

Pre

PISCES

(Feb.

TUESDAY, MARCH 4

30-Mar. 20- kits for advien, give it la the best Be alert to all potentiał opportuni- of your ability

'CANCER One

22-July (June

23)... ties for rapid advanotinent. may appear Inday,

Be thrifty these days, Don't be 100

travant when it comes to per penat desires,

my

RI-AGE

23)- Don't look for an emotional crutch. You are the only one to help your- self gut në difficulties.

ANIES (MAL 21-Apr. 20) Friends contribute to your personal ippinem. Invite those who are

home. congenial to your

TAURUS

(Apr. 21-May 20)- Informative conversatio wath a group, who are competent to diss

1235 a question, is helpful.

GEMINI (May 22 June

1)-

If an older member of your family

• BARBS

By HAL COCHRAN

INMATES of Sing Sing prison

held their annual recently track meet. Who won the pole vault-and where is he now?

A girl in Paris is going to marry a man she shot at severni months ago.

Sounds like the

cart before the horse.

A man pleaded insanity after proposing to 11 girls. Getting

out of such a mess would drive anybody crazy.

Civilisation, according to scientist, began seventy cenTM turies ago. Civilisation, did he say?

CHESS PROBLEM

By O. STOCORI

Black, 9 pieces ·

White, 14 pieces,

tos

White to play: mate in two.

Solution

problems

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 21)- A line day in get a lot of work finished. Concentrate on a job that needs doing. Get it done.

EBBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23}- There you love are likely to need your help now. Espeedily. give your help to children.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. Avold arguments--particularly those pertaining to polles. They Koula prove difficult.

22)-

SAGITTARIUS (Nav. 23-Dec. 23)- This is not the day, to show' you car, fight it out with anyone. “Be more diptenutie: lers aggir:tive,

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, 201- Plan an event for the children of your neighbourhood. You can have fun, tool

__AQUARIUS (Jah. 21-Feb, 10)- If you are sure sua are right, then

Idea. But you can mud a new fest carefully, Arst.

BINTELLIGENCE TESTE

GAFFER

By T. O. HARE We had some interesting Bridge Inst night,” said Dan Defoe, "iligh staken; el per bundred. The other Players wero Dick Blogle, Gaffer Pope and Joe Addison. Hach of us played one rubber in partnership with each of the others, won them all. Jos Addison

And how did you fare,

won a winner, too. I'm

a

Dan

cut

glad to say, though Joe Won 410 more than I did. Gaffer FODD lot more than Etosio. They weren't

interesting-the sums

were

Dick large

in

Saturday's

- 3, B-Q5; threat 3, Q-B4, MAMMALS TR_(R1)-R5, KI; Z, Q-K8; PHYTAR, (RE)-R5, B8; 2, Q

Kc (K8) any; 2, N=

* X5 (disch); 1... B-R7; 2.

KIXB: (ch);

"them Geometria progression

How much did Gaffer to26 ↑

(Solution on Page 10)

DUMB-BELLS

WHAT I

I NEVER WANT IS A

SOLD CRACKERJACK POPCORN

SALESMAN,

BUT I

DID

SELL PEANUTS

damad nu lend the last club to diamond. If East ruffe, tiscard he does so with the high trump, and South will biter win a trick with

ins last trump,

If East discards, dummy's club re- In presents declarer's ten trick, either case the contract la bome. '.. If South red his last spade in dummy to quickly he might man. age to make his contrnet by means an end play and some fancy Huersing. However, the correct line of play assures the contract with no gressing at all. Simplest la best.

VECARD Sended

The bidding is: Soutti

1 Spade

?

West North Puss

Fast

Pana

1 N. T.

You, South, hold: Sandes A-X-7-4-3 2. Heart, Dianionds Q-3-7, Cluba K- 3-2. What do you do?

A-Bid two faded. There is no sante in thy hand, because you have a near-minimum anenlag bid, and you have received a weak respons", itowever, your stade length and heart Chortness Indirate. that it will be easier to make eight tricks at spades than seven tricks at na-fetim=%

TODAY'S QUESTION

The bidding is the same as in the question Just answered. You, South, hold: Spaden _ A-K-7-4-3-2, Heart D. Diamonds -J-3, Clubs A∙K-2. What do you bid?

Answer Tomorrow

CROSSWORD

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to

13

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1 2

1. One way the poor sings (0)

B. Imaglu enting

with ale 7 (7)

A apilt atom

10. Headgear to remit. (5)

12. 7rado, (4)

13. You've heard of it being cast. (5) 14. Came to pounds and chillings but

no pence, 10)

17. 1 Spoken (*)

18. Seven Liries sevan kivon it. (3)

20. Pund bölder,, (7)

22. Work applied

inaterials (8)

to

CHICKEN SOUP

MÁNY PEOPL "THROW AWAY

BONGS MAKE LOMA

SOUP

MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1952.

BABAK UP THE BONGS AND CARCASE.

WOMANSENSE

AND PUT THEM IN A BAUCHPAN

WITH

& PINTS COLD

WATER

LONION STUCK WITH A CLOVE

I CARROT CUT

IN HALVES

A BAY LEAF

A SPRIG OF

PARSLEY

A BIT OF CELERY AND

A PINCH OF SALT

The After Five Frock

BRING TO THE BOIL SLOWLY BOIL GENTLY FOR 1 HOUR, THEN STRAIN THROUGH A SIEVE

MELT 107 MARG IN A SAUCEPAN, STIR IN 102

ABOU

•FLOUR ADD

+ PINT OF THE CHICKEN,

LIQUID

AND STIR TILL BOʻLING- THE REST OF THE LIQUID WILL. COME IN USEFUL TOMORROW

COOK FOR ANOTHER

MINUTES SEASON TO TASTEL

AND GERVE WITH A LITTLE BOILED RICE OR CHOPPED COOKED SPAGHETTI IN IT

First-Aid Stain Removal Kit For Repairing Damage

By ELEANOR ROSS

n

Candle wax dripping on By VERA WINSTON

furniture? Get after it an

Use soon as you can. all the DESPITE

talk

piece of stiff cardboard, to about velvet one doesn't see

scrape off the wax. Then too much of it, but the vel-wash off the residue vets that are encountered thick, warm soapsuds,

handsome. This with a clean, damp cloth, are very

of then polish. one,

cocktail dress + beige velvet, is a most flat- tering model. It has a beau- tiful, low cut neckline. The

blotters for absorbing grease, and

soft clean absorbent cottons for applying liquids should be very much included.

For strain removal on house- hold linens, include one mild

Egg Dishes With A Difference

By ALICE DENHOEF

JUST now the call seems to be for somathing different, or new, vartalons of old themes, by way of egg dishes. So let's away on the egg-dish, trail, making a stans with this recipe.

Poach 4 eggs in salted water, then place in a flat, buttered baking dish that has been dust- ed with grated bread crumbs, grated cheese, salt and paprika,

Pour over the eggs sation made with 1 tbsp. uch of browned -flour; and "butter. for each 1⁄2 c. of seasoned conson- me with 1 tsp. kitchen. bou-

m: the cheese,

with bleach, peroxide. A small bottle qus. Thus top with adduxions? rinse of turpentine should be at hand crumbs and cheese. Place in to take care of paint stains, If hot oven or under broiler. to Junior tries out that now set of think that paints. And don't adult amateur artists are not Crayon Marks. Has a young prone to fling about the colours, 'un been applying his idea of too! Stubborn stains will after wax crayon decorations to the

а

*

Blum

Sophisticated Vorsion

Next a, very sophisticated ver-

To serve 6-8, beat well 12- eggs, stir in tsp. salt and 1/8 top, white pepper, then add

beating again c. heavy cream,

cooking.

thoroughly. Melt 2 oz. butter in a large spider; in

pour CRES place over a low flame, eggs slowly and stirring steadi- By:

Just before

ard set, shire

add

34

with Garnish

auce and 1 tbsp, tomato cat-

paprika:

permanganate and oxalic belled skirt is lined with furniture coverlags? If so, scrape Jield to a combination of polus- sion of good old scrambled eggs.

off the wax gently with a blunt- acid solution. black taffeta. The separate edged knife. Next, apply & paste Keep these and, Indeed, the

whole

contents of the first-aid girdle of jet and beads has of camstarch and carbon tetra- jet fringe and is black and chloride or other cleaning fuld stain removal kit, far away from that dissolves grease. When dry, youngsters, and keep medicine shiny, a nice contrast to the the paste may be brushed off, droppers handy for applying

and the

process repeated until such stain agents, rather the and fabric and colour of

than takes up no more daubing them on. the paste dress. The frock can also be colour. Brushing may be

used In the case of fabrics or furni- Mentioning fak spots as we did e worn with a self belt.

a little way back, reminds us

sup. ture.. It is

at once. If one wishes, is a good idea to assemble that inks differ in composition, serve first-aid stain kit for instant so and a remover that is effec

dish can be prepared in double all

Denatured boiler, Taste to see if salt and types. use, Ink on the rugs, from ad- tive on dressing

envelopes and pack- alcohol, carbon tetrachloride and pepper are right, adding more ages, egg-nog stairs on furni- benzine often work on India or if necessary. Simply delicious

when properly prepared! ture and rugs, and food stains on drawing inks, Writing inka may almost everything ia the require absorbents such as corn

They Next,

scrambled choose usual rule, despite all possible meal, salt, French chalk,

may respond to glycerine and omelette, a recipe worked out by care and precaution.

water or to soap and water. a young friend of ours, a recent who disdains the same Or they may require a bleach bride, can circulate through the Contents of KIL A carbon such as oxalic acid or hydro- old foods prepared in the same

should tetrachloride spot remover for sulfite.

old way. ecoker. Of course you

out grense stains, not immerse the cover in water, taking

sure that but do make

you especially from clothing; a pow- Fuller's earth or wach the gasket thoroughlyder such as

grease It is a good idea to set the after each use, to prevent food French chalk, to absorb

stains from fabrics; clean white lid of the pressure cooker on odours clinging to it..

Belge velvet afternoon dress.

HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Don't carry so many bundles upside down when you are put- that you can't see "over them, ting-the- cooker away after especially if you're going up or using. Also put the lid on air Play safe and slightly off centre so that down stairs. make two trips.

Wooden salad bowls shouldn't be washed. Instead wipe clean with a damp cloth.

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BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

The Time The Moon Got Stuck

-It Was in a Tree But You'll Never Guess Why!-

By MAX TRELL

can't move at all."

"We've got to do something,"

WILLY TOAD came hopping sald Knarf.

up Knarf and Hanid, the shadow children with the turned-about names, He looked

it As something avful had just happened. He was all out breath. He pointed up to

moon!" he gasperi. "The

Now

"Yes,"

what?"

Willy.

ax

"but

*

said

Chop the Tree Down Knart and Hanid, after talk-

for over of ing the matter the

moment or two, came to the conclusion that the only thing and to do was to get an chop the tree down. They were Willy," said

Hanid, just

about to go back to the i trying to calm him down, for barn for an ax, when suddenly he kept hopping excitedly all Pixie O'Scowl, followed by around as he

"there's. Pixie

Pixie McSnooze spoke,

and nothing wrong with the moon. McSnicker,

come from around And you've just come to tell the other side of the eim tree. us that it's a half-moon or a Pixie O'Scowl was carrying a quarter-moon and you're afraid large cake of, soap and a rag. that the rest of it has broken Pixie McSnooze was carrying u off, you needn't get upset about bucket of water and a mop. that, either."

Loaked All Around Knart looked

up into

the

McSnicker was dragging

NNNN

12-14

mop

'sald

Pixie McSnooze was carrying a bucket of water and a mop,

Indder

up against the trunk, McSnicker. Hand me that bucket of water and the mop, McSnooze. I don't intend to Pixie

be at this business all night." "Nona!" gasped Willy, a long ladder.

As soon as the ladder was hopping around some more and "Come along, come along, set up against the tree, Fixie pointing up.

slow-pokes," Pixie O'Scowl was O'Scowl climbed up with, the

com- bucket of water and the grumbling to his two panions. "Let's get this job and started mopping the face with. Humph-what do of the moon. "Why" aly in the direction in which over

f Willy was pointing. Then he you want?" he said as he all at Hanld to Khart and Willy,"

'really was dirty. Look how locked into another part of the once noticed Kharf and Hanid

all and Willy. He didn't wait for shining and while it is now!" sky Finally he looked

them to answer, however. In- sky. "I don't see

stead he said: "Stani back, Then Pixle O'Scow! took the said to Willy.

bar of soap and the rag and crled Willy. please. Don't get in the way."

"Pixie O'Scowl," said Hand washed and wiped the face of the

the

rnoon is stuck! moon thoroughly, especially the anla gazed at nervously,

Look

at it!"

moon's neck and ears, which Stuck?. Of course it's stuck, not many people can see. Then, Stuck?" said Hanid, "It can't

sald Pixie O'Scowl. "I stuck it when he was all through, Pixie there myself. How am I going 'Scowl gave the branches a moon went to get it clean if it keeps wan- shake and the

salling off, right across the dering around the sky?”

It always, dla: "But"

sky

Teli sald Willy, "I'm glad

another

bel

A mixed alloy, (6) it's the cost of the thing. (8)

.

Poun 1. To Roy it's the zing-opple. (4)

Frequently in view recently. 5. Padded and cushion of een (7)

4. Has a blind eye, (6)

Join up so

om refreshed. 181.

B. How peelers chango on duty, (7)

7. Diddled out of threepenco. (4)"

8. They are the elite, (8)

11. Often dressed in cotton. (4)

14 Brieby the colonel included the

Is It stuck?"

said Willy. Willy

toppen to show Knart and Hanid where the moon was stick on a tree.

Sure

there it was, stuck fast in the

branches of a large elm tree on

[

Bucket and Mop

It wasn't just stuck, I mean

Pixie O'Scowl, stuck.""" "Hurry up,"

the far side of the Pine Tree said to McSnooze and Me But Pixie O'Scowl just said:

Grove, "It can't go up and It Snicker without any further "I'm glad that's

done for

gunners. (5) 16, Some space, (4) can't go down" sald Willy. "It attention to Hanid. "Put that awhile," and he climbed down. Bride after (8)

accessory (4)

21. Part of steeple repognised by

Colfera. (3) Solution of Saturday's puzzle. Acreasi 10. Powder: -31.

1.-25expla: 0. GURATOR. V1.

ficel: 12. Trynth

Vama

Vina

10, FRIT: 20.

3 Deeds; 24, kein Down Hoditate: Alternate; pap:

Versals 17, Laale: 16. Hinoi il Plant

• 6, Tuel 0, Stream; 11⁄2 Odari

Check

Your

Knowledge

1. What is 'n sortie?

2. Wierd Is Croydont

3. A "crow's-foot" is a sign

of ago. What to it?

4 What is a crow-bar?

5. Describe « crown' ginis,

Q. What kind of garment

the Prince Albert?"

(Answers on Page 103

Rupert and the Pine Ogre-23

The two friends keep very still as the pebble drops. Above the roar

the aquirrel," as 'it hops away to a rock near the waters There' no knowing where ha may appear. of the waterfall they hear it clatter Where who may appear asks ing down into the darknets, and to Ruperte, 14 14 in jo ? But before „Rupert'a, surprise, there, in a tiny, he can my any more" there is a tinkling, sound as if it has hit sudden soie behind them; that

Now we must wait," saya. makes thern both, rumpa

ALL RIGHTS ASSERVED

RUPERT

Pretty Grey Worsted

AND THE

LITTLE TREE

$100

By PRUNELLA, WOOD,

NE DOESN'T think of worsted fashions as pretty;

Only they are trig, well, cut, handsomely taller

ed. But this is a pretty dress, not a severo tailleur, and It is made from grey worsted.

Lily Dache brings typical femininity of design to this menswear fabric by giving it a full skirt, neat below the belt line, and adding an overakirt which slants down over the front only. The top is a separate" } jacket like a boll hop's, with self fabrio buttons. Both oversldrt and cuffs are faced with orange colour milk, and the small, pisored cap. is orange

to match.

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