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+917046 Parsi REPALET, THE RUINA VOIR

THE. CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1953.

JACOBY

ON BRIDGE

Expert Knows When To Break the Rules

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•BY THE WAY

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by Beachcomber

WAS late with my entry for the International Sculpture Competition, sponsored by the Institute of Contemporary Arts. Here a my "Unknown Politi- en Prisoner."

Owing to the musclľm 573 Ty studio, im not quite sure that The above is o my study of » Helgan man, i always forget to at the tiles to my work. But, anyhow, it is the right way up. 1 notched Bir top at it in make Surr Even thone Palistines who know what they don't like will be able to discern the creative vision, Integrily, nad sense at valites in- ferent in iis abstract formulism,

Summing up

kav-hourn. Add to this the fore ff-h-hours owing to the pollu- tion of rivers, youth-bours wing In the pollution of youth by pai

Minu and "carie" papers. and laundry hours with train- creasingly dirty linen, and it wil be obvious that we are in a pret- ty ny stalo,

Bertan

The triumph of Suet (II) "MY party, sad dank, the

leader of the Trobkylte Cul- tral Deviationist Peuples" Demo- cratic Front, "want your men to et this man. Suet's document." The Chief of the Secret Police. Kakule, smi‡ect.

"But that's Work we are ticing paid to do." the waldy the Leninite-Stalinita Paputar

Democratie Workers' at crowd

We'll pay you more than

af bourgeḍin Honaries, meered Burtanke, "That's what the People's Proletarian De- mocratic Party says." replied Kak Nie mnvely. "And so you," the angry leader.

TOSC-

sald

take money

from all parties, and betray al? purtles Impartially "Hetrayal 15 an ugly word," said Kaknie, reach-

"Ani unt for his revolver

ugly bet cried the tender, trawing a krite. Blood was about to Now, when the telephone

There was a brief conver rany nation. "Pri's Demacralle Agrarian Collectivists offer me 50,000 smak- lean," said Kaknie. “What's your offer?" "Sixty thousand," rapped "Done." grunted the out the trader.

The ingenuity of finding exactly the right kind of coal to in- crease the poisonous effects of for is apparent in the figures for lost man-hours: 17,040,421 during

tust month-thin excluder woman the Poles Caiet. Knife and hours and meter-ear hours And Volver were put away.

Opening lead--♣ 10

By OSWALD JACOBY

EXPERTS make more unusual

plays than average players do because an expert imows

when to break the rules.

cype

Take the

of the old bridge rule: "Second-hand tow." Millions of bridge players follow Whis rule obediently, without ever questioning it. They are usually right in so doing, but the expert find the right time to break such a rule-as in to- day's hand,

West found the killing opening lead when he opened the len of spades. Dummy played low, and Ent signalled enthusiastically with the eight of spades. Declarer took the ace of spades and led a low club, properly enough,

The average West player would meekly play his tow club, und declarer would make his contract by finewing dummy's ten of clubs, East would win this trlelt with the queen, of course, but would then be unable to defeat the contract.

Dummy's queen of spades would be a sure stopper," and declarer would make his game contract with five club tricks, iwe diamonde, one heart, and one

YOUR BIRTHDAY.... By STELLA | spade.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20

the

of

Although Bonn on the first day of the in- you nowhere, very fast!

corning den, Phee, you will be the road tu succedit will not be an ruled by Jupiter, the God of easy one for you. fame should come Wydom and helped by Neptune. and when li doen, the chances are the God of Inspiration.

ute- Th2-14

that 11 will outlive your own Strong combination and 24351 result time, in bich ideals and true inspiration. You are very attractive to mem- The influence of

declining bers of the opposite sex and wi Aquarius, con give you the leader- probably

number a have ship to carry your desk min romances whirl you may not taku proflabin production. You have a very seriously. In fact, you are a strong annen af duty and will carry born dirt and unless you out everything which you attempt weitle down and decide upon Home to the most inlaute detail.

one partner for 1e, you just might end up by getting no one at will This would be unwise, for you will be happiest if you have your own home and family eiele in you grow older.

CONOS

You can berone butina'e and even pig-stubborn when it to having your Uw why about things. You want Brings your way -ar clar. And you will nô a themat, Father tham Lake Second click. Sometimes it might be better you rated to comprombe a be to stay in the mining. Sung càn on the side-lines in a rulk can get

really

To nd what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your Birthday star and read the curres- Bonding paragrapli. Let your birth. day star be your daily guide.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY_ZI..

PARCES

(lth. 20-Mar 30)- Telephone or write in uk trend ama pian for * Teutilon BOSILE EL will be mutually enjoyable.

ARIES (Mar

21-Apr.

20)

If you have a brand new idea i day, the chances are that it well worth promoting. See that You do just tholi

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May Night now, liang on 10 What you have so that a tle Jater, you can make that extravagant pur-

vlasn

20-

tou

GEMINI (May 22-JUT Don't push yourself to much. Things may not be running

thly. Don't get hooked?

CANCER (June 22-July 23- Sce that important docudents are put away safely. To Inso one, might cause considerable trouble.

LEO (Juty · 21-MUS.

217- Be tactful if you and it necessty Lo give utders today, You can get much more co-operation that way.

VIRGO (Anc. 21-Sept.

I asked to contritiute your fer-

vices in some chatis aflaut, de sc

You can aku bement. SPACIOURIS.

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Rept 21-1 ****

If in doubt about something (169) portint, seen the expert advice of someone who can really help you.

scontro (Get 21-Nov 22) Don't let yourself be misi vier. stood. Put any contract 1:11

INTELLIGENCE TEST

DECEPTIVE

By T. O. HARE

"THIS Lt for you, Pa." said fabbitt's daughter Belinda. What will for me?" Beilnga produced a hálf- test of notepaper,

The rum of 65 and 20,** read Rabbitt, 29. The square of 99 in 6181, What is the difference between 65 and B1 don't get it," said Rab- Volit. Let The answer's DT.

obviously "Ja

Wrone, sold Belinda.. "I anld it would fox you. · Every- one falls into the same tran

"1 «ul don't got it," said Rabbitz

Our Pe," said Melis

you know that the square of DD fin't 81317 | 141 coxia, Each digit represents = different one." ** *** And you want the answer

same code: ie that

-in

Belinda.

course.

It took Rabbitt five minutes

to produce the answer.

Want to K

London Exprest Bervier,

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sosze(Solution, yn Page:10): FANS

B. Don't depend upon verbal consent.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) If offered added responsibility at your job, accept 12, for you should be ready, now, for advancement.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)--- Concentrate un important business. Don't neglect details out or care- lessness.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)-- Don't make any change in

DIC- arranged plans it you can help it. Stick to your casual routine.

CHESS PROBLEM

味

By I. ANDERSEN Black, 5 pieces

2

White, 7 plcres

White to play: miate in two,

Solution to yesterday's problemi:

1. RxP, any; 2, Q, R, or Kt (db) ck) mates.

DUMB-BELLS

WHAT'S

WE'VE ANCHORED

THAT INFERNAL NEAR A

NOISE

WHISTLING

BUOY! WELL, TELL THE LITTLE BRAT TO STOP IT, MY HEAD ACHES

The expert West foils this plot by playing the jack, of clubs at the second trick! This imple "cond-land-high", play has a profound effect on the play of the hand.

if West is allowed to hold the trict with his jack of clubs, he can lead another spade to defeat the contract at once. If durumy wing the first club trick, the club suit can never be brought in. And without the long club suit, South cannot hope to make his game contract,

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Three versions of the for- ward line:

LEFT: Unpressed box pleats

WOMANSENSE

BACKWARDS & FORWARDS

lango line. RIGHT: Matti's mult with a Kowna contrasting -sash cled round trains. the hips of the skirt, slotted

through the Jacket.

London. couturiers

try.

But anyone looking for a It is the oversens visitor who Coronation line will not and it will boneft nigst from to

vulgar

model.

routers on many of his dresses, By HAZEL MEYRICK ·

places them diagonally nerosi give front faliness to a dress F ONDON'S

loose rummer conta Talking by John Cavanagh in print- I have set the pendulum in Britain's top cleven, who collections for the couturiers point of his collection is an

ed milk,

of fashion swinging - live decided to be utterly Bricka hes, some designers organza boa, like an elegantly CENTRE: An organza boa is forwards for day clothes tish and ignore the Coronation please her.

chain paper draped round the shoulders

So altogether. their clothes, concentrate on the two things round the shoulder of the of Lachasse's silk suit with a with jutting front drapery, while bounding in good taste, britaty makes beat, classic

backwards for evening lack the colour and

glamour tweed cuils and magnificent MATTLI shows two-piece with bustles and hoped for in a year of pagean- ball gowns. The rest, with an dresses with dinner-Jacket talls sunny south, at the back, cut-away fronts. eye cust on the display troplent

coats. His dresses are either uncom→ weight and suits in silk, and the kind promisingly slim or have enor of dresses one should wear to mous tiered skirts. Ho loops an English, garden party,

but satin sashes across the hipline of esn't because it is too cold. his tailored suits, movement ta The forward

HARDY AMIES has chiffon headed by Michael at Lachasse dresses with skirts pleated like

who shows the lange

lino, the underside of a mushroom. Sleeveless silk suits have low-la.town coats hang straight cut Jackets, their hems. dip from the shoulders with back ping towards the back. Skirts fullness caught in by a belt. Ho are bolstered out in front

advocates by

MOTO rounded unpressed box pleats.

silhouette for his suits, uses a voluptuous mannequin to show them off to advantage.

CILARLES CREED

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BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

V-CARD Senses The Shadows' Express Wagon

Q-The bidding has been:

South West North East

1 Heart Pars

?

1 Spado Paks

You, South, hold: Spades K-J- 3-2, Hearts A-Q-3-9-3, Diamonds A-5, Clubs 3-2, What do you do?

three

A-Bid

spades. You have a count of 18 points-15 in high cards, 2 points for the doubletons, and 1 point extra for the king of spades. You can afford to invite a game, but, you cannot quite guarantee it.

TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. You, South, hold: Spades K-3-2,

Hearts A-Q-J-9-3. Diamonds A-Q-3, Olubs 3-2. Wiht do you

do?

Answer Tomorrow

CROSSWORD

Across

Diligence. (0)

d. Doesn't steal the mOEL. (6)

With it you have the ture. (4) 12. Call to Azza, (8)

13. Polite for us to retum with a

greeting, (3)

14. Part with for money. (4)

What happens to yard. (4)

10. Intoxicate, (5),

19. Wine puak of 18%, gala, 10)

22. lose in ona aroa, 14)

25. May murent exposure to the

Bun. (3)

25. Natics. (4)

Down

1. Deceptions, (9)

KADITUAL (8)

24. Look 1 (5)

Where a venta comes from, Must be told, however into.

Fame in short supply, (a)

Necessity of existence. (7)

6. Bring a mule to ten, by churni y

(0) 10. Military detanoes. (0)

11. And the bro. 14).

10. You'll find se a good riddle; (8)

17. Call of pron to dos? 191,

10. Pars correranos puls, (4)

20. Would dy to a nil

(8)

21. Buca Ming gives cholon, (3) -

· Solation of yesterday's pitmis, Actors:

[Orgag)ted; 7. Rallarė: 9, Clogs 10, Verb

Green Star 10 Over; að fauna 21 Coon)), 154 juiffe, 24, are 25, Bosted..

Gencatraj, Balensi A.

KN

--Mr. Merlin Helped Knarf and Hanid Build It- By MAX TRELL

"1 do," said Mr Merlin the Magician.

́NARF -- and ---- Hanid.-----the Kharf and Hunid simuted with shadow-children with the joy and begged Mr Merlin to turned-about names. we tell them where they could find wagon for the things they needed for their starting to make a themselves, when a voice be.

express wagon.

"Got find them said: "Ah, making

them right in

my pocket," said Mr Merlin, "You vehicle, ch?"

don't think a magician' like me without around would walk wheels and boxes and axles and steering wheels and ropes for an express wagon, do you?"

Knarr and Hanid looked around. They were delighted to see their friend Mr Merlin the | Magician,

Hanid explained that she and Knart had decided to build an express wagon. "Of course," she added, "we haven't got all the things we need to build it with, yethat things?" asked Mr

Merlin.

Pretty Stranga

Knart and Hanld thought it would be pretty strange for any- body to walk around with these things. However, they asked Mr Merlin to give them the three wheels.

Need More Wheels "We've only got one wheel, Mr "Here Merlin. We're three more."

Mr Merlin had three small round objects in his hand.

going to need lag in arc" he said, show- box became the box on top of the

"Ah," fald Mr Merli,

thoughtfully.

"And we also need two axles to

put the wheels on," Knarf.

Bald

"And then," said Hanid, "we

"Ah," said Mr Merlin again,

He took the rest of the things "Certainly," said Mr Merlin, needed for the express wagon out He reached Into his pocket. of his pocket, too, A tiny match-

small round objects in express wagon. The stooring. the palm of his hand.

wheel was fade out of a pir "Why, they're only pennies!" and a button. The rope ho made exclaimed Hand.

out of a thread. To finish the "That's what you think," said job, he wrote the words KNARF Mr Merlin. The next second an &

COM- HANID EXPRESS amazing thing happened. Mr PANY. He wrote it with his Meitin mumbled some magical finger. words. There was a pur

need

a big box for the top, and smoke...and the three pennies Knorf and Hanld' were de

a steering wheel and some rope became three wheels, just the lighted with the wonderful ex- pull our express wagon with proper size for tho express press wagon made by Mr Mer- "Ah," said Mr Merlin several wagon. Each of the wheels had in the Magielan. But estrange more times. Then he said with a n hole in the centre.

the smile: "Where are you going to

"Now," said Mr Merlin, we thing happened. As soon as

sun went down ard Knort and get all

all those things that you need two axles, don't we?" He Hand were returning home for need?"

reached into his pocket again dinner, they suddenly heard a Knarf and Hanid answered and took out two match-sticks, tinkling and a cracking, and that they would have to hunt. Again he mumbled a magic word, when they looked at the express around for them. "Unless," said there was another pult of smoke wagon, there it was-just a little Knarf, "you know where we can and the match-sticky turned into pile of pennies, match-sticks, a find them right away."

axles of exactly the right size. pin, a button and a thread!

Rupert and the Hazel Nut-8

Dil Badger scratches his head he says. "Whoever took them in perplexity." Well, "my: sande': can't be far away yut, so leta 15 wiches have certainly gone," he" on looking." "As they neve away murmurs, if the squirrel" didn't Another figures cordes) in sight. rake them, who did?" Both the " It's an old lady frogs Norwood, pala pause a moment in deep saya Bill, but surely she would thought. Then Rupert stiri hladnever walk off with my elf. it's no good sitting still," -"aandwiches, depengura.

SALE MIGHTY KIRINYEO'

The

Rupert Annual

is still

available

The backward line is shown by Mattli, who gives hi apron-fronted evening gown

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dips into whose gowns have long, sweep- tion and names his clothes after ancient -queens of England, The decollete coat makes its advisa and a rather rober sult

Theru arc Ethelburga and

called Maud,

bustle, ant! Hardy Amics, the history book for his collec-

ing trains,

first appearance ut couturo level, is shown with a

variety

iuf necklines, boat-shaped, horseshoe or deep plunglog.

These summer coals are atted Dinner Ready

with flaring skirts and padded

hips. They have a bare-armel In 20 Minutes

look as well as a bare-necked

one, for tight-fitting sleeves

"Will this menu be satisfac-

are lopped off just "below the tory, Madame?" asks the chef.

are

elbow, while some coats sleeveless, with сара collars covering the shoulders.

are back in fashion, the Hipa basques of most Jackets being canvassed to stand away from the skirt. The waist remains

in the right place, for the Arst time for several seasons. Digby Morton was the only designer to cling to the middy line.

20-Minute Dinner

Onion Soup Individual Chicken Ples Spinach

Sauteed Corn Kerncis Apricot Compole Brazil Nut and Flut Cake

Coffee

Ten Mik "First I heat the oven, "ready to put in the chicken ples to bake. Then quick i start the onion soup from that good new dehydrated onion

mix. soup Colour has been disappoint. | 01515

I cook the two frozen ing, with porridge,

oatment Then and gravel, shades (all of them hot foods will all be ready. The In 20 minutes the vegetables. .com-dessert is

。

unbecoming to English

plexions) used for suits,

vened bere and there brilliantly coloured lining.

by

greatest surprise of the ons has been the renais sance of navy. The little black dress is replaced by the little

already prepared, Madame, because you made the apricot compote.

All Measurements Are Level

Recipes Serve Four. / Apricot Compote

Put 1b, washed dried apricots

navy dress as the mainstay of in a qt.-sized saucepan. Add 4 c. everyone's wardrobe.

boiling water. Cover and let Navy seen for suits, afternoon dresses stand overnight. Bring to boiling and even an evening gown by tender, Gently stir in 1⁄2e, sugar point, then simmer until barely Hartnell,

Sig-defor, honey according to taste.

Cover, cool and chill. Servo PETER RUSSELL turas his plain, or with sliced bananas or back on belge

offers Loed fresh pears, or topped with

I

new

Bad

a

selection

violent colours

- now

anlum (a dizzy pink)

summer coat, bluc

theatre cont sprinkled

mink.

For shootin' (ono of Russell's favourite

and

ger-

for

shredded cocoanút, ·

Brazil Nut and Fruit Cake Into a bowl put 3-c.

whole grass Brazil nuts (2 Jos. unshelled or

(an electric blue-green) for 1 lb. shelled); add 1 b, pasteurs

withised pitted dates and 1 (8-oz.)

jar drained maraschino cherries Mr Sift over already-sited pastimes) enriched flour, 4 sugar, tsp.. there is a modified Norfolk baking powder and tap, salt.

Jacket in vivid navy and yel-Mix thoroughly, so the nuts and low tweed, with a skirt with fruit are covered with the dry box pleats at the back for an ingredients. easy stride. His town sults all have plunging necklines, collars piped in.

colours.

VICTOR

mally

Next, beat 2 eggs until foarny.

i Addi tho

tsp. Vanilia. Mix thoroughly into the nut and fruit contrasting

mixture, Oil and line with wax- cd paper u x 5 x 2-inch loat Spread the cake mixture evenly in the pan.

STIEBEL draped dress.

shows

His Pan

little evening gowns have

sashes

hipline

looped round or falling

loose panels. His

free

Bako in a slow-oven, 200 F. the for 1 hrs. Let the cake stand

in

in the pan 5 mln. Then remove evel and peel off the paper. Do not ing gowns are magnificent with use for at least 24 hrs. Makes 1 fuil crinoline skirts, lavish em-(3-15.) cake,

broidery.

LACHASSE concentrates

on

Trick of the Chef,

dandy suits with cut-away To slice fruit cake thim'uIS A jackets, straight tube skirts. Ho very sharp knife first dipped in splashes buttons the size of boiling water.."

A Dior Creation

By ALICE ALDEN

Already the bridal depart-・・ lace over white net petilomads. ments are busy ‹ ng bridal : gowns and trousechax are paraded and chosen Christ lan, Dior, has designed some beautiful things for his made. in-New-York colicetion in- slnding, this exquisite wed- dbig dram" of while ribben

It has a fited bodice with scalloped neckline and full length tapered alteron, -- The white taffeta crushed mash ends in long stressborn? A free-tiered well forkl Flaco" wedding...onpcelupisten an- ethereal bridal enureable,