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By OSWALD JACOBY COMETIMES our habits play t

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BY

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1952.

• THE WAY.

by Beachcomber

DISGRUNTLED citizen has is all histon, Petronilla was about

she had and now

disovered that key shoved to tell her husband that

always hated him,

down the back is not an Inta!!!- ble cure for nosebleeding. They tell in Aveyron and Lozere the tale of a Vidams of St. Severne where noge began to bleed one day. A wise old Seneschal brought

the great key of the cellara und nushed it down Uyr Vidame'a back. I was the site of a ship'a anchor, and at 11a touch the worthy man began in hiecough with anxiety. To Cure this the Beneschal bade the. Beryltare bring ni goblet of wafer with a muty knife in it and implor- nd the Vidame ty drink from the

far side of the goblet. Then, to give him a shock, the Seneschal pustied him playfully. The Vidams caught his nosen crack on the embossed eilge of the vemel, and down fell the huge key, with a cang like the sound of the clozing of the gates of St. Chely. The nose-fleeding be- came wore unil an apothecary from Manfa cured It with tieture of sainfoin.

of

the

Rustiguzzi's ordeal THE accidental towering formance (which occurred the eller day always embarrassen on Au idiéger. The fight-hearted, knowing That trant and surprise are im portant in art, often welcomed ikta breakage al monotony. The mare serious-minded are hårr:fed. Gone

mirtain in, the iniddle of a per-

there is to hear is an angry dinge. manager shouting "Get this dann Garden, me years ago, the curtain thing up. Darrington!" At Covent

cune down in the middle of an oners and got stuck. When it rese again there was Rustiguzzi, hanging on for drar e, and Krking out 'ke a frenzied mare. They had to that Ret her down by ladder. Ty Ime the faviel läds in the audience were slapping their thighs and roar Ing: "Encore!" The drearier ones Bageling tek-tal: and were going nervously, N Though their shiris were thronged with "anta,

Or this

Two men with dazed eyes Traned

uncertainly against the bar.

"Yuu know said the first man. "I was under weight when I wa bom.

After a long tence the second mah said. with a convulsive move- ment of his head "Did it affect you much?"

"You should see me now!" sakt The Arst man.

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So would I DURING an interval of miming in a performance of dances, one of the company

the "went through inations of drinking." and a voler In the audience, "shriufed some un

↑ expect they intelligible words." were "mes a Guinnessl"

necessary to lead a high card in YOUR BIRTHDAY....... By STELLA

order to drive out an opponent's high word. We get into the Iubit of leading high, and we miss the erasion when it is proper to lead

a low curd.

The main as Bustented in the band how today. When it came to in Jet of play Southe's habits rather t A key ply.

We spenes fhe teen of heart, anet bujh Man with the men, 16 to be detee of spades to dummy's are and returned to use and with thee Bang of diamonds in order to lead Luther up. The trouble was that 4 the sec

reund of spades he

d the mek from the Senta han East won' with the king of squats and feltried hunt, foreing South to rull. South now Jed anottier

West was able in lake bath the quiven and eine of paties, West men led her to Eim out South's 1st trump. Nove South and wheels hot three trungs ticks and still bad i use a club, Down for.

1 South had thought instead of yid to habit, he would have played the trips currectly. When South leads the Accond round of Trampe from his hand, he knows that may lead will work if the trumps are -'nst him. I the triunf are 4-2. however, the only hope tiut the player with the tn äisteten now has the

BORN today,

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19

you must have the direct lave and affection of all three around you to be completely happy. You do not stand up well under entelm: you are apt to get

mnody_when__ crused,

| Except for this one thing. You have to be a strong nature. You usually know exactly what you want out of He and go "out after IE But when ật comes to the cinolingnt aspects of human relations, you need to exert caution or you many do something rash which you will live to regret. Keep your passions well under con- trol.

You have enthudasm, are a hard worker and once you get an iden into your head it is difficult to dia- fodpe II. You are somewhat lacking in creative imagination but what- ever you fack, in that, you will make

up in being able to adapt populAT ideas to your own use and make them so inuch your own' that they are IdenMiled with you. A certain fame and some ille financial aur- cess should, reward you at a rather early age it constant effort will be needed to retain it throughout life,

Although affectionate and emo- tional by naturg, you are not easy to please when it épines to selecting your partner tar lite. Unless the "one person" reaches a peak of perfection in line with your idents you can never find complete hap- pinexas.

To And what the stars have In store for tomorrow, select your birthday' star and read the corres- ponding paragraph. Let your br

day star be yatir daily guide.

THURSDAY, MARCH 20

PISCES (Frb. 20-Mar. 20)- Friends can be the soiree of great happiness. This is one of the days 1 enjoy them.

ABIES (Star. 21-Apr.

303-

LEO (July 23-Aug. 34)- Kindliness and tolerance toward the views of others is more important than too much criticism.

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23)- promises you cannot and

Given te authority, don't go Don't make Blank kims or bank

tafar and become autocratio That-rutal, "Better to promije -Jess

Hener the correct play The three of Trumps on the reponset Find of tant suit. THIS IN T en la forge out Ed's blank king. The rest of the haud fallows the actual play, except that South yan now use the jack of spades to futen on the queen and can later s the ten of spades to pick up Wr's ine.

This play brings the central fine, for a spare în plus 620 point tastea

of brus 100 points,

CARD Sendet

-The hiding has been

North

3 Blattends

1 Hourl

East Sont}

Fa Spade

West

You, South, hold: Spades 30-3-7-5-2, Hearts K-6-5-4, Diamond 4. Clubs 8. G-3. What do you do?

A-Bld four hearts. As we saw Parlier in the werk, a bid of only three hearts is not a rake but Just n preference. You have the values for a full raise, and must therefore go for four hearts,

TODAY'S QUESTION

The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. Yea, South, Kadet Stativa K«d-7-5-5, Hearts Q-8- 644. Diamond 4. Clubs A-6-7. What do you Puz

Answer Tomorrow

CROSSWORD

Across

1. Provided littla Leslie with a side,

(0)

8 Usefulness.

10. Fish, for the morning org

12. R.N.; Army: ILAP, (8)

(7)

(0)

14. Pen the sapper för a tim up, joa

15. What re-engagement hides this

plant Y. (4)

10. datize tooth. (4)

18, Wriggler in the electric clock. (8)

19. Knotted work for trimming.

21. Doesn't suggest uprightness, 24. In which Lola may paint. (4) 23. Some call it a tine. (B)

Down

201

Cause of the punt's 8.0B, 1 (8) There, als becomes heavenly. (0) 3. The fosser White Baron. (8)

Strong lovers produce the gallat-

e. Where you'eco my girl in Domet. 6. Speak to

this,

7. You canast to the innocente (0)

9. Bounds sa though small palls ware used for diplomney. (4)

(6)

11. It's evil in the ring. (f)

13. Becomida end to end. (4).

17. Can bo

20. Oftan much envied colour, (a)

-Bolution of yesterdawa pumią —karpası 7. Vox humana;:130, Rider:

Acrobatic 1000; 34, Eneos 24 BUTTE

10, Erik: 18, Moal: 19, Dyle #L Adan: Under: Wide; 44. Blody,

can destroy your best interests,

TAURUS CABC. 21-May 21)--- Cultural interests are NOW highly favoured: "The arts, especially musie and the theatre.

deliver more!

LIISIKA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)- If you have unsuspeolingly hurt an- other's feelings, tits in the Ume to QEMINI (May 12-June 21) make full amends. Get everything you need but avoid being extravagant; you will regret that.

CANCER (June 22-July

-

Be careful in making your appoint- ments. A time conflict could prove disstrmis in your plans.

CHESS PROBLEM

D2

By N. K. MALACHOV Black, 6 pieces.

White, 10 pieces,

2.

R

2

White to play: mate in three,

Solution to yesterday's

problem:

1, Q-R8, any; 2, Q, or Ki (ch or dutch) mates.

EINTELLIGENCE TEST

SCHOLARSHIPS

By T. O, HARE ONCE again," said Alder.

tuan Bolay Trotwood, the girls are getting den. We are spending 41800 an scholarshian, this year, and the

who have qualided outnumber the boys hy two. Yat each girl receiven £20 Tema

each boy, Eidiculous t You may be right." old Councillor Heep,You may be right, Alderman. Who am I to controvert your fudg ment 2 Bạt I would point out that the total amounts spent on the boys and, on the Pane Bald Alderman overy nearly identical." Trotwood.

How much will nach bey recolve t

(Solution on Page 10)

• BARBS

By HAL COCHRAN

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Check Your Knowledge

1. What was the game call- ell "Sphairistiko" and what body first drew up rules for 117

2. Who was the first woman to swim the Channel?

did the Thomas Atkins for a soldier originate?

3.

How

hamo

4. What land of 'n "creaturo"

a Grizzled Skipper? is a

5 What possession of the United States was formerly under the sovereignity of Russing.

0. Whence does the man-:- word" roof 'clerive Ita name?

(Answers on Paga, 10)

would last like those on our conds we'd have a lot more

women.

happy.

Pythons are not dangerous If under 12 feet long, says museum professor. Be sure to

with carry a yardstick

you when in the Jungle.

Some men marry to have someone to tell their troubles to-and then have too many to talk about.

Even harder to hold than a straight flush is your own,

A banker says happiness comes from living within your means. It's not a bad way to reduce, ofther,

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The fellow who is always ori hits toes has a 'good chance of keeping his employer off hin,

(Oct.

SCORPIO

24-Nov, 22)— Don't overexert yourself. To keep energy at highest pitch, learn relax at regular intervals,

Li

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)- it is beneath you to hold a grudge, Forgive and forget. That is the best way.

CAPRICORN

(Der, 23-Jan. 20)-

A ne time to have a good family talk and settle a lot of things that may need seitling.

(Jan. 21-Feb, 19)— AQUAIUUS Problems that may involve othere

can be solved if you go about It diplomatically.

BOYS'

SARDINE ROLLS

WOMANSENSE-

HERG'S A TWO-PURPOGG RECIPE, DEAR

aleve İkib eaLF- RAISING FLOUR WITH 12 LEVEL TEASPOON OF BALT AND RUB IN 1/2 OZ MARS

OR GOOKING

FAT

Time On Her Hand

The diamond-set gold wire covering of this ring opens to reveal flie me, shown on tiny watch with a.round dial having

lapped gold indexes And a raised

sed orystal. The ring

was one of the beautiful examples of the covered disai Awis watches for women's evening wear shown a1 * watch and jewellery exhibition in Geneva, Watch experts from all over the world visited the display to nole new style trends.

mode

MIX TO A

BOFT BUT NOT STICKY DOUGH WITH A LITLA MILK

THE BLOUSE GIRL

STARS

ROLL OUT $4 INCH THICK, AND CUT IN GTRIPS A LITTLE WIDER AND LONGER THAN A GARDING

BRUSH TOPS WITH MILI, BAKE IN A HOT OVEN. ABOUT IS MINUTES

and

THERE are such a wondertin urray of blouses sweaters displayed for our delight just now, and they are uch bargains, too. Very new and delichtély beautiful is this blouse (lower left) of fine organdy bright with de lightful detail. Although shown closed. It has a high-low neckline. The full bloused sleeves are permanently pleated. and they come from a shanider yoke line that is defined by fancy ball-edged fringe. the same trimming used as a collar border. For dress-up wear here's a glamour sweater (lower right) fashioned of wool and rayon chenille. It has elaborate scroll work of block velvet studded with rhine- an or off the stones, and the square neck can be worn

shoulders,

AND GIRLS'

Mr. Merlin's Wonderful Sled

-You'll Never Believe the Tricks It Could Dol

By MAX TRELL

NARE

Kind-Golden

Mr

SPUT OPEN WHILE HOT, LAY A BARDING IN BACH AND PUT ON THE TOP AGAIN

Five Ways with

Oddments of Roast Pork

1. Dice and use in mixed vegetable salad.

Super Nourishment

FOR ALL WITH

QUAKER OATS

SO EASY

TO PREPARE?

cups of water. Add

Bollen, boiling, add

sait.

1 cup of Quaker Oats. Cook it, stirring, for 21⁄21⁄2 miaures. That's alli

10.

QUAKER

QUICK COOKING WHITE OATS

The Quaker Cats (bmparty

Quaker Oats helps childron grow taller and stronger... and because it helps to build pep and endurance it's ideal for active grown-ups, too. Quaker Oats gives every+ body super nourishment-and at such LOW COST. Buy it now!

2. Dice or shred the pork and BORE REASONS THAN EVER TO BUY QUAKER OATS

vdd to

homemade

spaghett! sauce,

or tinned

3. Mince and add to pulp from baked white or sweet potatoes to use in stuffing them; or mince and add to crumb or brown rice stuffing for baked halved acorn squash...

4. Mince and try with a little onion and green pepper (option- al) and use in the fold of an omelette.

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5. Slice Instead of chicken or turkey to make club sandwiches with enriched bread toast, Hile crisp bacon, sliced tomato, lettuce and a small amount of Russian dressing.

Cuban Style Coconut Pudding

Make up 1 pkg, coconut style pie filling, using 14. whole or Skim milk and 4 c. orange Juice or tinned pineapple juice, While het,.arrange in a serving dish as follows; Put in a thin layer of sponge cake or lady Angers, then a thin layer of tinned crushed pineapple; top with a layer of the coconut cream.

MAGAZINE

The next second Mr Merlin the other side, then went leap- came sliding down again. "Well," ing and bouncing over trees and he laughed, "how did you like roofs and church steeples and That?"

telephone poles You can't "Why-why-it's the most imagine what a ride that was! "And why not?" asked Merlin. "If ordinary people can wonderful sled I've ever seen!" Hanid, the go

sleigh-riding, why can't gasped Hanid,

"Nothing to it," said Mr Mer- with the magiclans"

do lots Knart said he didn't know in modestly. "It can

Watch turned-about names, were start-

magicians better tricks than that. ing out for the hill with their any reason why sled, for it had snowed all night shouldn go sleigh-riding like this."

Mr Merlin lay down on the and most of the morning, and the everyone else, except that it

sled again,

gave another little ever It seemed. strange for them hill and everything around was covered with snow. They to do what everyone else did. push with his feet, and the sted started up the hill once more. had hardly taken half-a-dozen "Pshaw!" said Mr Merlin.

Et this time, instead of stop- Merlin the "What Knarf means.” tops when

Meriin. Is that ping when it reached the top of He was and to Mr Magician came along.

merally de

the hill, it kept right on going also pulling a sled.

magicians generally

different.

"He thinks you'

up! "Going sleigh-riding, Mr Mer- thing lin?" Hanid sald.

a mogle sled, Is ought to have "Very much so," replied Mr that a magle sled?"

To the Merlin, tipping his hat.

surprise of Knart and

'

Mr

said

сусту

TE didn't know magicians Hanid. Mr Merlin said: "Why, went sleigh-riding," said Knarf, of course! What made you think

Mr. Merlin alid from cloud to cloud on his maslo sled.

It wasnarf, who had become

Here

quite e

exelted over the idea of a agic sled cried: "What

can it do, Mr Merlin?"

magic

By this time they had reached the boltem of the hill. It was a steep hill, and a hard climb up, But there was no way to slide down unless one climbed to the top first.

Bottom of HU

Like a Speck

In a minute or two it was so high up in the sky that it look- ed like a speck.

"Thore he

goes!" cried Knart. "He's sliding from cloud cloud!" shouted-Hanid.

to

Mr Merlin Anally came foal- ing glowa, "Quite a slud, 'ch?"

Knarf and Hanid were too as- tonished to speak,

"All right," said Mr. Merlin, "I'll give you both. n ride on it, if you like. Do you like?"

Knarf and Hànid both jump- ed on the sled before Mr Merlio

It was at this moment, just as could change his mind. "Now,"

they reached the bottom of the he said as he tools place at hill, that.

said: the Mr Merlin

front of the sled and held "Watch me. You'll see what my the ropes, "hold

1

on with all. magle sled can do."

your mights. Here we With that, Mr. Merlin lay

mogle can't describe the down on the sled and gave a sleigh-ride to you exactly as it little push with his feet, 20-00- happened, because it happened op! The sled sild right up the much too fast. The Instant Mr 21111

Morlin gave a push with his Kart and Hanld could hardly feet, the sled zipped up to the believe their own eyes!

top of the hill, zoomed down

Rupert and the Pine Ogre-37

At the top of the slope Rupert aples the Guide, Pauline, whiting, I just had to see what Happens at sunset," she whispers." and It's nearly that now is. They all, crouch in the bushas knd watch. Presently a Long Sine of tny prickly figures sppetta moving

towards Nutwood forest. Itardly have they reached the withered oak when hundreds of elves leap out from all 'mides. In'un instant the air is filled with whirling Sgures, and in a terriŋo battle 'all the Ogre's slavas to surrounded wad captured and marched away."

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