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By OSWALD JACOBY

friend

a

Arthur lot of

M'does

bidding

Seidman cautious

In his business us a

textile broker, but he loosens up ut the bridge table, in the hand shown today. Arthur headed for u slam as soon as North opened. the bidding.

North's double of Ave hearts showed two aces in response to Seldman's Blackwood bid of four. no-trump. In expert circles you double an interference bid it that bid has taken the words out of your mouth. In this case North was ready to bid five hearts and therefore doubled When West mode that bid first.

North made the final decision to bid seven no-trump after East ancrideed at seven spades. North thought that Seldman had a bet- ler hand, and that the play for seven no-trump would be very easy.

· The, decision to bid 'seven no- trump was a gond one, since East probably would have been set only five tricks for a loss of 800 points. The sand skun was worth 2,120 points.

As it turned unl however, the piny was much mere dificult

than North had expected. West led the queen of spades, and Seldman won, the trick at once with his ace. He then ran seven rounds of diamonds, discarding a low heart from the dummy,

With each hand down to only five cards. West had to hold three bearts and enuld therefore hold only two clubs. living thus squeezed West out of his clubs, declarer now turned his He finessed attention to East. the queen of hearts and cashed the ace of hearts.

On the second round of hearts East-had-to--reduce to three- cards. Since East had to hold a high space to prevent declarer's five of spudes from becoming a trick, East had to discard a club. South thereupon discarded the tive of spades and took the tast three tricks with the king of clubs, the ace of clubs, and the eight of clubs.

CARD Senseno

Q--The bidding has been: South Wess North East Heart Pass 2 Hearts Pass

?

You, South, hold: Spades 6-4, Hearts A-K-Q-8-2, Diamonds A- 9-4, Clubs 8-5-2. What do you do?

A-Pass. You have a count of 15 points-13 points in high cards, I point for the doubleton, and point for the fifth heart, North should have about 0 10 9 points for a single raise, and combined total should therefore we up more than 24 points. This is not enough for

game.

the

TODAY'S QUESTION.

The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. You, South hold: Spades 6-4, Hearts A-K-Q-8-2, Diamonds A-9-4, Clubs K-5-2. What do you do?

Answer Tomorrow

"

CHESS PROBLEM

By E. R. KUJOTU

Black, 8 pieces.

White, 12 pieces. White to play; male in two,

Solution to yesterday's

problems

Kis, any; 2, Q, R, or Kt “ör día ch}' mipster,

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1958.

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BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

Have You Any Hard Questions?

-Mr. Hoo or His Father Will Gladly Answer Them-

By MAX TRELL "WELL." said Willy Toad to Knart, the shadow-boy with the

"I

was za) urned-about name, 22-July (June Hestickans enn he overcome by talking to Mr too this morning trying at a approach to an and old problem. Experimentale.

Kort interrupted. "Who's Mr 1,20

24-

Ho, Willy?”

(July

23)

A Little iniative in starting things plong a new pathway will nld you in teaching your goal.

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept 23)- fine day for love and ronfolter. unwed, marriage may appear in the pleture for you.

LIBRA (Sept

21)- 24-Oct

Progressive hellon, even if it shocks

your conservative riends, will get you what you want,

22)

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. For you, keeping to tried and true methods will be the best rifle. Don't attempt the unusus),

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec, 22)— Opposition may arise over some

of

"You don't know Mr Hoo?" said Willy, sounding very

Sur- prised.

Kart said he didn't. "I never even heard of him."

"Mr Hoo's an owl," said

or

Willy. "He's called Hoo insteart of-Smith Jones or Thompson or any other name (except Hoo, of course) because he's always saying hoo-hoo."

"Arc people called Smith be- cause they are always saying

your ideas but stick to your gunsmith-smith, Willy?" if you know you are right.

CROSSWORD

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1. Preight that makes the auto-

mobile depart. (5)

B. Enough to make a buat reel. (

1. Dannected. 171 12. QuiGS. (3)

33. Bea-shanty Dosalply. (8)

15. Pier, (4)

(4)

"Any question at all. Mr Hoo said if he couldn't answer it, then his father could. I said I'd hard think up some try to questions to ask him tonight, some along Do you want to

You

blm can ask with me? some hard questions, too."

Kharf said he would

very uch like to ask Mr Hoo some much hard questions, so it was agreed that Knarf would go along with Willy to see Mr. Hoo.

When night came, Knarf met walked Willy and they both across the long fleld until they reached the old pine tree where Mr Hoo lived.

"How many stars are there In the sky?" Willy asked the floos.

Kept His Eyes Shut Mr Hoo was sitting on one Was branch. Mr Hoo's father

am I. Ask me your questions."* sitting on the branch, too. The

Willy asked the flist ques- only difference between them-tion. Tell me, Hoo, how many

alike- for they both looked

stars are there in the sky?” was that Mr Hoo kept his eyes

Mr Hoo answered promptly: Mr Hoo's father More than one." open, while kept his eyes shut.

Father's Name "Probably,"

"said Willy, "but what I started to say was that I was talking to Mr Hoo this morning and he rald he and his

After being greeted by Knarf lather

"Oli. what's his father's and Willy, Mr Hoo turned

"Pop, father and sold: nume, Wily?"

to ask us some guess it's Hoo, too, Knurf. they're going

Arc questions.

you Everybody's got the same name hard

his

to

"More than one?" waly. "Of course more than one!"

shouted there are

That's what I said." repeat- ed Mr Hoo. "Next___question," he said, looking at Knorf.

"That's no answer! Willy Hoo objecting. But Mr

as his father. But that's not bu---ready?" portant. The Important thing is Mr Hoo's father just opened tar

kept

him.

He

that my friend Mr Hoa said he his eyes a little, peered at Knarf pald no further attention to and Willy then shut them again. "He's ready," said Hoo to Knart and Willy, "So

and his father could answer any question you asked him,"

"Oh! Any question?"

BY

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THE WAY.

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by Beachcomber

10. This calls for relief, 142man. (4) Hy is a plea of news so

20. Basement (4)

22. Ohange of tides. (5)

24. r, lady's varmint. picaDO,

(4)

20. By name Doly. (7) 27. Liquid container. (5)

28. The butler's at home here. (0)

Down

1. Bo this would be intely. (4) 1.Startle. 10)...

3. Let the nailon ng like this. (9)

4. Not edible it in wood. (1)

5. Causes hold-up, ameoa cattie

Unnily, (0)

6 Speak of taste. (5)

7. Depend. (3)

14, "Blow

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(Tennyson). (8)

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10. Some are preceded by dat

guished service. (0)

14. Meeting his compatriot is con

sidered tough, (5)

17. Abead of the Expiem, (5)

19 You would never call 25 thin

(4)

21. Ago, 1 No man will reach this. 1:1) 20 Curlously seen in minds inno

cent. 13)

25 Industriúilet in 20, (3)

Solution of yesterday's puzzla, — Across: 7. Drotesque; v, Hapest; 11, Amen; 433.

14. Umbr

17. Able: 18, Roynd; 20,

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INTELLIGENCE TEST

SQUARING THE ACCOUNT

by T. O. HARE

WHEN

Colonal, the Doctor. tha, Banker and the Architect played Belāgo the other day they decided it would make the game, more exciting if the score of sich rubber (in hundreds), were multiplied by itself, Bellie- meat was in shillings thus,

• 500 rubber, 154, would' peld: on 1000 rubbar, 29.

The Colonel, I grieve to say. lost all three rubberE. THE Architect lost (un balenes) 246. The banker, wad 518,,, more that the Doctor.

How ranch did the Colenti JONG T

(Jeletion on Fade 10).

Mr Knart.

for kept waiting

Kharf said: "Mr Hoo, tell me this, please. Why do things always fall down?"

Don't Fail Up

Mr Hoe answered this ques- bad tion as promptly as he done the other. "Things fall foll down because they don't up. But-but-"

ERE, 15 the old year slips established the fact that we

England read more books than the Norwegians or the Americans, Taking gratifying that one miles through into socount the illiteracy of the young. this means that those who one's tears and adopts a sicken- Call read must be reading books like ingly priggish look. A poll has bully. The implication that reading one!"

books is, in itself, a national triumphi is a helly whack on the Jaw for tho bounders who read only good books,

DUMB-BELLS Twenty Years of Uproar

Here Mr Hoo's father sud- denly opened his eyes and said in a loud, hoarse volce: "Ask me

Knart said: "All right-Why don't dogs like cuts?"

Mr Hoo's father said: "That's like 'cello ts treated as easy. Because cats don't

dogs. Ask me another." Artide about anusia.)

But Kaart couldn't think of

tenderly as a child.

HOW CAN. DOESN'T

PISTURE WRAP it in cellophane, dear lad.

YOU SIT THERE READING WHEN THE BABY IS CRYING

to

over and

Thie his 'cello intrinsed to stand try, more. And all Willy could ME AI

tub of melted lard, to do WOS

keep saying ease it. It is he who replied ip BIT: Richter's

over to himself: "Of course there querulou "Come on

the is more than one star. But how Aren't you ready-gell" with words: I am ready, sir, but alie" Camiling fondly at the cello) "must many more...how many more?" not be hurried." "Don't play the fool shouted Richter. Jie imme- diately walked out, carrying the cello and the tub of fard, with what dignity he could summon.

A mighty menu

by M

Willy's trouble didn't seem to bother Mr Hoo and his father at all. And finally, without saying both shut anything more, they boi their

and fell asleep, TF we made the most of our food Why don't you wake up and

supplies, says an article, there would be awo million Items for the say something?" asked Knart.

But Mr Hoo and his father monu. That ought to satisfy the

that опоже Buttons.

Oskav At

Davidsen's didn't bother to restaurant in Copenhagen there used to be a menu of this sort with question at all various hors d'œuvres stretching for miles. The thing to do was to end your secretary to make a preels of the menu day or two decore you intended to eat there.

Rupert and the Diamond Leaf-38

The line friends long, danger worries. He must see the king at once." Very well, then les him ous journey ends abruptly pa, the

follow

me,"

saya the guard., great bird tanda on a parapet' and

importantly, "You'd better come las met by an officiosis-looking

too," whispers Rupert, seeing that quard holding a pike. I brink Lily stil looks frightened. The guard does not wait but 'stalks an argent matter." declares the

This Bite bear may away, leading them into the inher huge bird. "have" news' phat will and all our palace.

TAKA HUSKEA ARSERYED,

So Knart and Willy walked home, wondering whether the two owls were wise or not. They leouldn't really docide.

Don't forget

your

Rupert

Annual

Paro 5.1

Wives Should Avoid Serving Same Menus Week After Week

THE man on my left at

THE

luncheon had little to say, but he ate every bit of the delicious food with ob- vious enjoyment. Suddenly he started to talk.

all over..

By IDA BAILEY ALLEN Arm, und browned

Unmould on a hot platter:

and lettuce.

Meantime, melt an additional crve with peas creamed with

¡celery, or q good mushroom 1 tbsp. chicken fat; in it soute sauce, Enough for 2 meals. for 3 min. 1 tbsp. minced onion, Becond Day Servios: Doll

4. chopped celery and 2 clous sliced and fried; or served minced green pepper. cold. with sauce tarlare, and Add to 2% c. fine soft enriched sliced tomatoes or tomato asple there any

reason why a bread crumbs and 3 e. fine- wife needs to follow a routing chopped cooked chicken meat, and repeat the same menu each Seaton with 2 tsp. salt, top. Brolled Sweat Potatons day of the week? That's what pepper. 1% top. monosodium

· Slice cooked peeled sweet I know glutamate and I tap, worcester potatoes lengthwise. Brush with happens in my home.

shire sauce. the list backwards. Tuna

oll, dust with salt and pepper casserole Monday; chopped beef

Transfer to a well-olled loaf and broll until nearly browEL. cake or tread pan. Bake in a Top with chopped peanutėti. Tuesday:

Wednesday: moderate liver

F. until Anish broiling, oven, 250* tongue Thursday; fried Ash Friday: hosh Saturday and pot roast every Sunday, With these are rolated only four vegetables, all frozen-peas, string boons, corn and spinach, with balled potatoes at every meal,"

"How about soups, salads and desserta?" I asked,

"Three soups, always tinned, over and over. Sometimes *

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"MOVIE MOTHER" A

NECESSITY

By BEN COOK

tossed salad, always lettuce. TOLLYWOOD-It is fashion- carefully so sho'll be loftar pèr- Desserts out

orable to criticise the "movie fect when she's before the package,"

inother." Comes now

She Mra camera,

even records Maurita Jackson Pitman to Sherry's volco on a wire re- "Perhaps your wife needs, a

present the defence. Ittle

corder and plays it back so her inspiration," I suggested.

daughter can study "Try taking her to dinner once 'She

considers the movie nuance of hor lines. a necessity In Holly-

"The child actress

dishes."

A month later he telephoned. Thanks for your suggestion, It

every

and her

in a while at a gay restaurant. mother I believe she'll reciprocate by wood. copying some of the new Mrs Pittman should know mother must operate as a team,'

what sho's talking about. She Mrs Pittman said. "You can't the mother of 10-year-old Sherry just say the child is going to be Jackson, one of the cinema city's an actress and let it drop there. got to work at it and fastest rising child netresses. Hor You've two sons, Curtis, 15, and Cary, work hard. If your child hos also are doing pretty well in talent, I see nothing wrong with pictures.

developing it. world is full of kids with

"When she's grown up, Sherry she said, but unless will always be able to use the

worked out fine!"

Dinner

Red Kidney Bean Soup Chicken Loaf Peas Creamed with Celery Peanut Brolled Sweet Potatoes Lemon Sauce Apple Crisp

Coffee Ten Milk

All Measuremente Are Level -

Recipes Servo Four Chicken Loaf (Makes a 4-b. stewing hen go twice as far,)

The

talent," they're brought to the attention

continue her

of the film studios and unless money she's carning now, even their careers are carefully tur

if she doesn't tured, they'll

career." and actresses.

never be actors

When she's no1 before the "This doesn't mean the mother' cameras, Sherry leads the life nust be rastily aggressive. But of a normal youngster. Some of she has to be in there helping her playmates and school chuma know she is on her child get the breaks, or else don't even there won't be any."

actress.

"Sherry is getting just careful a tiringing-up sa most kids, and better than some," When Sherry has to learn a Mrs Pittman said. "I never for- part, as for her current role in get that before I'm a movie each Warner Brothers "Alma Mater," mother, I'm a plain mather."

Mrs Pittman works with her United Press.

Boll or pressure-cook a 4-lb. stowing hon and cool it. Melt 3 tbsp. chicken fat, or margarine. Stir in 0 tbsp. enriched flour Gradually stir in 1 chicken broth and file.

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