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"He said he wanted to show me a hammerlock and 1 thought it was something he made at school!"

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by Beachcomber

N enterprising Areman has invented a method of putting an his entire uniform and equip- ment in one brisk movement, by pulling it on over his head.

he

munnured. Trying to Jook

sagacious...

Wisdom of the ages

When the unwary dweller in the jungle place leapfrog on the edge of The Hoump is time for the crocodile to smile.

So far, so good, as the stockbroker sold when the actress ordered a double inak. But "It was discovered that by the time the reman had performed this time-saving feat, he those who

That was too exhausted to move." would make a good opening scene for A play.

****(West African waying.) Misunderstandings TROULENOUGH'S ready to cater for prefer the test abstract paintings to the Old Manters. Yesterday them arrived from Sam Codforth a composition containing a "Reduers, Mibstone Grange is burn- guitar, an oblong brick, an eyebrow, fig fiercely."

two horses legs, three ruben, and a You co on ahead, Chief. I bag of nail. It was called "Mother- catch up."

hood," and was told by mistake for "Infinite a similar ploture called Scene on the shore

Dawn" to a man who wanted some- A CHANNEL wimmer who waded thing to all up a gap on the lorder ashore, on the South Coast was wall. Foutenough Inter sent back a portrait signed El Groucho. with a

black from head to foot with all note sylit 's Greco not Grow- you-all from the deep Baouth?"

cho." Codforth returned it signed Inquired the Mayor. "No, Nantwich,"

"Nesta Fullerton. replied the swimmer, "Were your, parents black?" pursued the In Epitaph defatigable functionary. "Certainly

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, · 1952.

JACOBY

ON BRIDGE

Great Play Helped Hopeless Situation

By OSWALD JACOBY

is always very

gratifying

I is report a hand in which

the theoretically correct play turns out well in practice. In the hond shown today, Charles II. Sanders, of New York, was faced with an almost hopelces oftuation,

..

There was only one chance to defeat the contract, so Mr-Sanders went for it and discovered that it nays to play good bridge,

Holding the West cards, Mr Bandars opened the king of spades and con tinued the quit until South won the third round. South then led the queen of clubs. Mr Sanders had to take this trick with his are since South's opening bid of one no-trump made it perfectly clear that declarer had all of the missing high carde,

If South had K Q-x of clubs it would be impossible to shut out dummy's long suit: There was only one hope: that South bad started the hand with only two clubs. If so, the be defeated by the contract could

git, but somewhat stariling play. Mr Sonder therefore immediately led the king of hearts,

Tide ro

WEST

AKQJ10

K73 Q1080 A5

NORTH (D) A985

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EAST

4743

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SOUTH

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North-South vul.

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North Pans

Eart Pass

South

Wert

1 N.T.

you're a bean," the cannibal chieftain cried,

2N.T. Pass

3 N.T.

Рава Pais

Pass

An imperfect knowledge of the English tongue often leads foreigners: astray,...

Travel literature.)

Bean, wha

Here

not." responded the exhausted.cham- plen. "Well, but," vouchsafed the perplexed dignitary. "It's oll" blurted the

(Fe-John affronted athlete, "Somebody's trainer

using Anibba," inter- untimely died polated an impudent beach attend- And was eaten by barbarians, ant, with a mity giggle. The discon- " certed Mayor rubbed his nose with errant forefinger. "Ah. Dil. Yes."

"Then we are vegstariant,"

Opening lead-◆K

Pats Double

markable play defeated the contract.

YOUR BIRTHDAY... By STELLA The clubs were dead, since declarer

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

can lead you into adaptability

consume. R bypaths which can great deal of energy.

Something of a bookworm, you with can be happy surrounded your books as you are, when,sur- rounded by people. You enjoy pence and quiet, and will go to any Tength to avoid an out and yourself you can organise things so fight. Yet, you will not be that they move smoothly.

BORN today, you have a strong, forceful personality which is capable of influencing people. You are probably interested in science. although politics and philosophy you also have a good business head and

probably will

make money during your lifetime. You have new ideas, and if left

ta

Fond of travel, you will want to Ree most of the world during your ifetime. You have an acute understanding _of_the_motives of others and are a good judge of public reaction to matters of im- portance. You are highly intuitive like to think and although you that you use "common, sense," you wind that your quick decisions

fmbowed upon. If pushed too far,” you are willing to battle for your ideas. Dut you will try tart and diplomacy, first,

de.

fighly enotional, you are monstrative in showing your affec tlona. An early marriage would be likely to bring you the greatest lasting happiness.

To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your

are usually the best anes. You birthday stor and read the corres* must learn to concentrate on Apanding paragraph. Let your birth- single objective for otherwise your day star be your daily guide,

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

: VIRGO (AUR 24-Sept. 13)

If minor setback occurs.

don't

be too discouraged. It can bo only temporary, Better days Arc ahead.

LIBRA (Seph 24-Oct. 233- Tr..to..get outdoors... for o long walks in the fresh air. Autumn is a Good time for renewing your vigour.

SCORPIO (Ort. 24-Nov. Get the major part of your work done early today. Morning hours are best for efforts on important

work.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)- A One day for new ideas and welcoming newcomers to the neighbourhood, Entertain at home. CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20) Don't try anything now just now. Stick closely by to routine if you want the best possible results.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb.

10)

11

(Feb. 20-Mar, 20)- make Self-assurance will help to your idea become reality. A real

If advising members of the younger

the utmost generation, show

tect and diplomacy.

FISCEN

DUMB-BELLS

YOUD BE

SURPRISED. HOW MANY

LETTERS ARE

DROPPED IN

REALLY

flash of inspiration can prove im- portant.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20) You may be able to accept new responsibilities at flame or in the office and be exceedingly helpful in some way,

one

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- Combine business and pleasure io. day with excellent results. The

professions

especially latic favoured.

GEMINI cultivate optimism and you

(May 22-Jun 21)- will And that it helps you achieve your ultimate gool.

223)-

CANCER (June 22-July Might hold open house for mutual friends in your neighbourhood. A get-together can prove enjoyable.

LBO

(July 2F-AUE-

237- Don't permit yourself to be dis- tracted from your main objective. Digence and perseverance are im- portant

CROSSWORD

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I NEVER RECEIVED

13.

14

ANI

LETTER

THE MAIL-BOX] WITHOUT

WITHOUT

ADDRESSES ADDRESS

BARBS

BY HAL COCHRAN THE man who owes his suc

CASS to a cool, level head, usually can thank the one on his wife's shouldere, hos, pakk

Age Is a mental condition, days a woman of 88. So, we might add, is youth, sometimes,

According to repouts, Dan-

cakes, were made thousands of years ago. Even then, one good tum deserved another..

Children who "play with

(molker'sı rouge run" a" chance of "being taught <red-handel,

F

26

ACTUSS

Leading tier cord 1° (5)

Doon. (4)

25

10. so for uttle Cominsinist

fortress, (7)

A moal instead, (U)

No pen for the pawnee, '(2),

To a city it makes volume-tāj

13 Mountain tobacco is one of

Chero pianta, (0)

18 LaTM Happy Virthday to you." (3)

AV. Keate "favourite fish

Top of the class, (5)

(01.

21. 19 Down with the French, 18)

23. The core of a farce, (3)

$14. May do elaven ?.(6)

25. H progress was hissed. (e)

fitter did by force, (I).

Hoy takes a man in," to qu

carayan? (6)

a. Does 18 give you black, looks

Then it does?

4. Pling about it and enfiam-ko

AlzIKA (37)

A

4. When in the heat, a leader, 191

Bors of wilde para likaz (5)

dibla wirt urore? (at

* Now that's one

11ated to take ini

1% This man may 1145 & DOSAKA, Abi

36, Used for defence. (8) ►

HOW 19 Dazer proceso T. (B) 4 22 without the French, (8) 51,--Exclude when rod,» (3) Solution of Saturday'a puzzio, Across:

Patomenti. S10, Painti FINAL: 19. AN.

was in dummy for the last time. South could take the entire heart suit, he wanted to take a finesKŲ, but even that would give him only eight trucks..

Note that South would make his contract if Mr Sanders mistakenly

spade. cashed the Tourth

On this trick South would be happy to dis card the king of clubs.

VCARD Sende

East Pas

Q-The bidding has been: South West North

PASE 1 Heart

1 Spade

You South hotd: Spadės 3-3-2, ltcarts A-K-Q-J-1-4, Diamonda A-J. Club 0. What do you do?

A-Bld four-hearts. Even If North has made a very shaded response, you still want to play this hand for game. It would be foolish to bid only three hearts and have North pass because he has no hearts and a worthless hand except for four spader to the king-queen.

"

North will not be silenced if he has a good land. He knows that you will not bid four hearts un deuces and treys, and he will try for a slame has the right cards.

--------TODAY'S.. QUESTION.

The bidding is the same as in the question Just answered. You, South, hold: Spades K-3-2, Hearts K-Q-9-8-4. Diamonds 7-2. Clubs A-Q. What do You do?

Answer Tomorrow

CHESS PROBLEM

By A..J. LEVETT Black, 6 pieces.

31

WOMANSENSE

Anne Edwards introducing 3 women who give fashion a fillip. First..

SOPHIE, in Parle, wears a "smile, no make-up, and the informal clothes she likes best iflic cotton shirt and white

pleated skirt patterned with bouquets of deep lilac and green."

BOYS'

THE GIRL IN A MILLION

MEET WITH A FLAIR THAT SELLS

CLOTHES TO THE MILLION

SOPHIE

This is the story of three women of fashion significance who are in Paris, Sophie, Carmel, and Ginger. Sophie is the mannequin

of nearly 30, Carmel is the editor of nearly 70, and Ginger is the film star of just over 40. They have never met. Yet they combined to give a fillip to fashion that will keep the money spinning for six more months.

Parls. lines across the, top lashes, ruby varnish, cascades of

EET SOPHIE.

diamonds, and an expression of whose job is to put near nausea.

over the

+

Sopble at: the dress show.", diu-

dainful and doe feyed,

vcdta

load

Pago Fr

of diamonds with exaggerated clothes.

Paris to see her at the collec

It was one of the sights of

tions, always lu the best seat,

always in the same sort of plain little sult, with a little hat on But that is just her workeday her bright blue hair. the designer, makes. Tall,

face. Normally she weare.no tawny-haired, with make-up at all, and only a ping, her mouth clamped into a marmalade-coloured eyes, natural lipstick. She never uses fine, she watched the dresses shoulders and a face creams, never has beauty through lazy lizard-green eyes

.wide

rostrum

uscg nbil

handspan waist, treatments, nevar

varnish, never diets, never wears Sophie is the jewellery ("I prefer to spend highest-paid my money on cara"),

Soldom talking, seldom clip-

that never missed a detail.

NO WONDER

mannequin in.

She never wears hats, but she. No wonder the French fashion Paris, and some has her hair done in a medium crowds make a fuse of her. For say the best in short cut once a week and since her magazine publicised the world.

she smiles without difficulty, the new man Givenchy, his -For Sophie can The clothes she wears from prices have risen from £70 to sell more clothes cholec are cashmere sweaters £220 for a pattern (not a dress).

just by the way and cotton shirts with slacks or she wears them- printed skirts, "

like

only

can

Since the Americans helped to to мото buyers informal clothes. I hate dress- make Dior a success, ho

charge three times the price quicker than ing up." any other inodel Last year ahe wont to New anyone else can get. A thimble- York for three weeks, stayed on ful of Dler perfume is £2. A top model for six Dlos scarf costs £10.

girl.

"I

It is one of the sights of as their Paris to see her walk down the months. "At last," she says,

at a crowded dress have made enough money to buy show, taking fantastically small the two things I promised my steps, wearing a long, tight skirt sit when I started modelling of crimson velvet, an immense my mink and my Chevrolet,"

of Toge- transparent blouse

and coloured organza (all collar

SHE TELLS 'EM sleeves), and ropes of diamonds her superb ...putting over clothes with contempt, and look- ing through her lashes at the customers as if they were dirt.

She is so far at the top of her job that she can choose which designer she will work for, and for how long.

When the main dress shows: are over, Carmel shute herself away in her hotel room writing the views that will decide just. who and what and which of Parls fashions will make the "Sherry grade in America. shades ore fashionable," she may

decide And behold: From the Miami to Minnesota women will MEET CARMEL woman who decides which chuck out their charcoal colour- Paris fashions shall succeed in ed frocks of six months ago and America. Tough, shrewd, clamber into sherry shades. fallible, editor of the most powerful fashion magazine' in the U.S.,

No wonder the French gave CARMEL SNOW hor the Legion of Honour.. talls Amarican women what to

And since 90 percent of

For Sophia pakes more money wear. by posing for photographs: £3 for each photograph, or £5 in American dress, manufacturers hour if the photographer is slow. follow her hunch and buy what Modelling dresses or posing she predicts, Carmel is queen- for photographs, she gives her pin at the dress shows....

It is said that she can make face the full treatment--a thick panerke make-up, darkly arched or break a dress designer almost eyebrows, crimson lipstick, black single-handed.

AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

The Clown Who Wasn't Happy

-Everyone Else Could Laugh, But Not Punchinello!-

By MAX TRELL

"NOW

"NOW, I don't know whether I've ever told you this," said Mr Punch to Koarf and Hanld, the shadow-children with the turned-about names,""but my grandfather, whose name was Punchinello,

.a very famous clown."

"Oh!" cried Hanid. "A clown

was once

.a real clown!"

"He worked in a circus," said Mr Punch, nodding. "He made

everybody laugh everybody but.

someone clip on.a. banana peel. That didn't make him laugh. Once I tickled him in the ribs. make him That didn't even amile.",

talking, asked quickly: "What "Did anyone ever tell him a one person, didn't laugh, Mr joke?" asked Knarf. Punch?"!

"Punchinello . didn't," replied Mr Punch.

Ho: Hatod Jokes

Mr Punch sighed. "Grand- father Punchinello hated jokes. "But-but that was the clown They never made, him laugh at himself!*!

all, He went to the Zoo and watched the monkeys doing Mr Punch nedded sadly tricks. But he just frowned and That's right. You see, the only walked away. But one day, at one who didn't think Punchinello last, he did see something that the Clown WGS funny was

made him laugh," Punchinello himself."

Khart and Hanld were eager to

Kharf and Hanld both thought - know what this was,

Punchinelo · burst out laugh- "Ho went to the Zoo again," ing when he saw the giraffe,

one person. Yes, my dears, when that was very curious. my Grandfather Punchinello "You see," continued Mr said Mr Punch, came out wearing big baggy Punch, "Grandfather Punchinello

To look at the monkeys there was the funniest-looking a coat that hung would stand in front of a mirror trousers, and a

animab in the world! Its legs down to the ground, and buttons and look at himself, and just again?" said Knart.

were small, its body, was small, and a red nose, shake his head. He couldn't as big as saucers, an

"No; ho walked right past is head was small, But its and face as white as flour, and make himself laugh at all. · And a stovepipe hat-well, you never he used to wonder why anyone them. He also walked past the neck was as long as the trunk of

elephants, the Hons, the tigers, a tree!" heard such laughter in your life. cise laughed. He was a very the seals and the buffaloes. Then Everybody held his aldes and

unhoppy man. The one thing he he stopped suddenly, in front of "The giraffe!" shouted Knarf White to play: mate in three.

just laughed, laughed, laughed wanted most of all was to be able the next cage after the buffaloes and Hanid. everybody, I mean, but one per- to laugh as everyone else did." to

and raised his head Solution

and and problem:

Roared with Laughfor, raised his head "Couldn't anything make him looked.

looked and. laugh?" Hanid wanted to know. some more....and

kept raising his head higher and Here Knarf, who had been "There didn't seem to be higher and higher. And all at waiting for Mr Punch to stop replied Mr Punch.He saw once he burst out laughing! For

White, 8 pieces,

Saturday's

son."

1, P-B5, any; 2, Q, R, or B (dbl ch) mates.

EINTELLIGENCE TEST-

DUPLICATE

By T. O. HARE THE members of our card.

Cluba "Dock and hen" organisation --- decided : Inst week to enter a team for the Darby and Joan Oud (Dupli- ente Bridge). Each team milsz consist of six players? three men and throwotnen; Elys for each match "there are four players And two • VENTIVES. Those dealraum of being gelocted were invited to wond

their caTIVOS Į to the committee,' --~-

Selection of the jeùra' 'fan't going to be busy · 1 fearn that, Froyu stiune, who hVA Sub fitted their games, there can be constituted no fewer than 1120 possible teams tryi

** How mat"'"'yrambers of the

clab

bhavi folunteered

What One Poron?

Rupert and the Butterflies-4

(Algy---doean" ("; answer for a common ones, they're hot rare.

· Never mind that.) Înainte Algy, moment. During the pause some

thelrange thing that they re more butterflies Buiter past then all going one way. And, are some coloured and some elite entugl, every one that lies patr There, do you? sen, what 1 heading in the sme direction. man?" he sys.." II,'s very odd.** towards a woods which antrounde **What's" - ood", about them 2 the quest house belonging in the demanda® Rupert, They're all old Professor

ALL RIGHTS, NEIZRVED.

RUPERT and the

BLACK MOTH

but you can le

peri's Adventures – Thelo

$100

SHE BUYS' 'EM

MEET GINGER the woma who repre». Bents that

dwindling

band tho, private client

Tich

enough

to buy dresses tor herself from a Paris bouse....

The

client

they would all like to have--

not only bew

cause she has

because they...

The client. a-big name, but

so much rather mako would clothes for individuals who re- quiro cut, rather than for manu»

turers who require Ideas

in

Ginger Rogers is holidaying Paris will an eye to tha luxuries most women keep on eye on in Paris."

Like buying a dress

"I'd like to take, just orio Paris dress, with me," she said.

2

Like having her hair fixed. "People are always on at

me to cut it off, but T.won't. It's no trouble while it is. long-I brush it straight back, clip it into a big slide, and turn the ends under with a fow pins. If I had it short I'd be at the hair- dresser's all the time."

Like dancing..

"I Love social dancing. But the trouble is that men always come up to me and say: 'I'd love to danes. with you, Miss Rogers, but qon't dare. Which Isn't much fun for me."

Like keeping young,.. don't see why people have to ask my age. I tell them: I you're so Interested you wit probably find out anyway. I "Never in his life had Grand-don't see why they want to talk father Punchinello scen tucha about it. After all plenty of funny sight. He stood there actresses in Hollywood have looking up at the giraffe and false teeth, but you don't make roaring with laughter. And the them about it. It's ugly. giraffe just stood there looking down at Punchinello the Clown and, laughing to h himself at the funny looking man below. What d long neck that creature has!' Inughed Punchinello.. What a altort neck that creature has laughed the giraffe.

www

"Sp,” said Mr Punch, "they both enjoyed a good laugh at each other, and from that day on Punchinello became a happy clown, and the giraffe became even: bappler than he before."

Stakas "But really," said Hänld-after Mr Punch had finished, "I don't think the giraffe is so funny- looking at all. I think he's very nice!!

M

WE THREE

FUTBORDENONEOKOVNEVOJS

HOW UNLIKE. they are when you meet them--from

the women you imagine them to be. SOPHIE—with no make- up, no swank, no interest in clothes, except de a profgerion, CARMEL foreber dressed in the same sort of

clothes, classic season after season, swinging the feminine population

of the United States out of one faslifon and into another, - GINGER, 10. pretty, so successful; so hating the one thing she can't do dhy- thing about (and is doing beauti fully anyway) groting older.

It all goes to show that "You never can tell, sir." You never

|-!Oh, so do I, my dear," agreed | can tell."S

Mr Punch, /-"No animal is really, funny-- looking.: ☺ They're quil She's 41.