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by Babylonian astrology, or calculated by onalromancy they could produce no more fantastic results,

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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26,·.1953.

© JACOB Y ON BRIDGE

Can You Spot Error That Lost Contract?

By OSWALD JACOBY

hand *wan

WHEN today's

played, South found an easy way to lose his game contract, It was so chay, in fact, that South Bill doesn't know that he could (and should) have made the game.

Just for the fun of it ses if you car dlicover where South weni wrong in the play of today's band. Who can tell you might hold this type of hand the next Ume you play bridge.

Bouth won the feri trick in dummy with the ace of spades and drew three rounds of trumps. Ife than ke

WEST

KQ 1094

WOMANSENSE

Do women get

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a square deal

in the restaurants?

IN MAYFAIR-YES.

London..

THE woman lunching in Mayfair restaurants gets a better deal in service and helpings than the office girl in City enfes,

I made A snop check among girls who eat In the City, It showed that por- tions served to women are!

than nearly always smaller

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those given to men.

Many girls complained men get better service, even if

that

they leave the same tip.

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North-South vul.

North

East South

West

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14 Pass

PASS 1

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Pors 40 Pass

Pass!

the time for Suel's visit 10 Minister crew neur. Monika, in a backless dress that shimmered, way- laid tum da tie lounge. All be waiti You've font part was, "Excuse the. of your dress." When she put her band on his arm, he said, "What's up? Is there a crunts on my serve?" When she flickered her long lashes, he. mid," "Bit of dust in your eye?" And when she said bluntly, "Have you ever kissed a woman?" replied: "Why, you. A fat, red-haired girl under the mlatiebie, al Bridgen. She asked me in.

A pungent lyric

Education ha THE Minister of

described the delights of escap- ing from the official jargon ufa Government department to the rend-

The triumph of Suet (VII) g of poetry. Let her beware of THE situation was tangled.

The

counting her poetry before it is Iatched. What about this lyrte frien Mr Robert Bivell's "The Earth Malden"7

What selailat shall compute The soul'e nutritional intake,

moon in apogee, flabby fluvert But when stars are in shart supply And the in-basket of Life

various people who were bribing the secret police to get hold of Suel's... documents were all convinced that Kaknie was double-erosing them on behalf of moneune else., Money flowed into Kakrile's pockets, but. there were no demult. Suel's roont was ransacked again and again. Some suspected that a bill, found in wafrterat pocket. Ironi a bakery, wAB In code. Others worked on an entry

diary: "Henderson for lunch, is empty of all but shadows, with Dalrympldfulbor

Each marked "Passed to Rentai rant." Nothing eame 1 light, and

legar."

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и

Is heavy with priority question -

naires,

The out-basket of Denth

YOUR BIRTHDAY.

·RORN

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26

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Opening lead—AK

a low club from his hand and darked completely in the dummy,

East won with the use of clubs grid was unkind enough to return the jack of diamonds. The defenders therefore took three diamonds, ä club, and a spade, defeating the con- tract before South could get well

tried.

Have you spolled South's error? if not, look al the hand closely to find the correct line of play before

you read on.

South was on the right track un u he played the first card feum, dummy. Then, unfortunately, went wrong.

Ite

The correct play is to let West Jild the first trick with the king

paden. It West aisifia to clube, ithe best dufence) dummy wine with the

One waitress confessed she had "favourites" among her she men customers, She said found men clients more inithful. Once they start lunching re- gularly they never change. But women like variety.

her men and Tips left by women customers are mugh the same.

THE BILL

Although women give much

in smaller tips than men

thic luxury restaurants, women st!!! seem to get good service,

walter head

fold

me:

"There's always 21 added pleasure about serving: Two attractive lodles, and I give table where they them a good ean be seen."

even

No difference 121 portions friends. occurs in Mayfair, but women tend to eat less, "Few. potatoes and

sald desserts, restaurateur. "It's men hayo the sweet tooth now,"

Average bill for two

IN THE CITY—WELL, HARDLY

girl

more

than

their

+

one

BLOUSES WIN

once some BLOUSE was who

thing you wore under **: suit..

men'

PARTY BLOUSES FROM PARKS:

On the left, coml slik orgskla ovas taflets boned straplana bodica, worn with the new slask black tights. Right romantic. white organdiu embroidered with black.

models have been chosen from the Maggy Rouff collection and they will be replaced every three months.

They have lost none of their French harm in the Channel crossing and they will be sold in a combination of French and American sizes.

Sheradski bas sketched two of the most romantic numbers. On the left, coral slik orgunza, with carted into a V-neckline huge lantern sleeves, worn over boned a strapless taffeta,

The second model takes

bodice

of

six

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Today it is a fashion in its yards of white organdle

king of clubs, and South enters his lunching together. is about own right, elegant enough to broidered with black,

hand with the are of hearts in order West lo lead the Jack of spades. naturally plays the queen of spades, and dummy plays low againi

West leads another club, Liji trying to get the lead his partner. and "dummy rises to take the trick with the ace of clubs. The age of mpudes is now cashed, and South discards his last club, Now declarer can ruft a club with a high trumu, draw trumps ending in the dummy, and run two establlahed clubs to discard two low diamonds from his own hand, will

the middle of things when today, your Intuitiang are mole than ordinarily keen and nover go out ut your way to make contacts Learn to under- you seem to see things long be- Social

this is your magnetto fore they happen. You are quick to land that

pesonality. MIZA ND

person or fo make decky luhen a problem, presta,

"There is considerable magectim self. You may not tell others what

to your makeup and you but you have decided right away,

probably have several romances be when the Unie curring i set. you

Jorn you wettle down att decide are able to set quilekly one

partner for fe. Wed cisively and without

upon ge hesitation.

Norneune who understands your This makes you a good permum to

rother cumples personality or there have around during Thies "of crisis.

can be friction in your domestic Your Rreatent iolent, probably lies 1ife. Let your heart tell you which in the Heu of Herature and you one to wed. You 'ch always trust Have a Bence of the dramatic whiten your Intuitions. If there is any ehouk! muka you good at plotting, lightest doubt abou; a person, bred You have a strong personality and the warring before it is too late. that is likely to rune out in your writing. You should selleve a fame which Is sting, Still and wil, you Bast ATC ROMswha. hy when you meet people and cannot understand why you always appear to get into

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To find what the stars have Nice for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corres ponding paragraph, Let your birth- day star be your daily guide.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)- Don't hide your timidity under ---- a boastful mask, I won't fool others

and you know it's a bluff

CANCER

21)- (June 22-July Yest cotikt make a contract or an ngreement today which con promic well for your future prompects.

.230-

(July 24-Aug. alid your savings right now and Jeter on, you will have the dinne to get what you really want.

ARIER (Mar. 21-Apr. 201~-~~- Utise your evening for

LEO SOTRO serious study or ivestigation of a matter which needs clarifying.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-Alay 21)

mognete personality con Ret you something that you didn't think you could have!

Your

GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Hobbies and

stay-at-home actirଠare highly favoured at this time. The family can be funi

CHESS PROBLEM

By D. HJELLE Black, 6 pieces.

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Яept. 23)

drploted today. Impulsiveness in

without

Solve all problems emotional reponses. Be cabin.

21).m

LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. If anked to help a Church or neigh- bourhood charity, be prepared to co-operate to the fullest extent. "ECORMO Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Find the one who can make the best possible use of the Lalents you | have to offer on a job.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov, 23-Dec. 21)- If malttiomentle changes, you may need the advice of an expert. Be sure to get it.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 207-- Ba neighbourly, for a new aequum- tane night easily become a life- Lurig friendI.

The whole hea of the hand is lo establish dummy's clibs without allowing Fast to gain the lead. The method is to give West Lande- verved spade trick in urder to rets East of a "natural" chab trick. Fair exchange is nu robbery.

♥CARD Sended

Q-The bidding has been: South

Notul West

Bart Разм llenrt

1 Spade Голя ? You, South, bali: Spades 1-2, Hearts A-K-Q-J-9-3-2. Diamond A. Club K-8-3. What do you do?

A-BIO four hearts. You want to be in a game contractu lita sort of hand, even without counting up your points. You Are kurE DÍ right tricks in the red suits, and there should be excellent chances to win two tricks in the black avita with very title help from your partner.

would be a mistake to "avite" a rame because North might easily have to decline the invitation on the sort of land that wit) easily producen A game.

TODAY'S QUESTION

The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. You, South, hold: Spades 8-2, liearis A-K-C-D-8-3. Diamond A, Clubs A-J-3-2. What do you do?

Answer Tomorrow

CROSSWORD

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)— A good evening for entertaining friends in your own home. You can give, as well as receive, pleasure.

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White, 12 pieces, White to play: 'mate in two...

Solution to yesterday's problem:

1: B-KIG; threat. 2, KiKP. R-QB4; 2, RXKP (ch);

R-4; 2, BK4

DUMB-BELLS

HE'S

YES, AND SEVENTY THE DOCTOR YEARS SAID HE

SHOULD OLD!

LIVE TO BE A SEPTIC GERANIUM

INTELLIGENCE TESTE

Handsome offer by Sharpwits

by T. O. HARE

"WOULD altber of you

like a mild gamble?** asked Sharp- with. He was waiting, wilh Mini Dimple and Mrs. Large, for a fourth at Bridge.

**What sort of a bet?" asked Miss Dimple.

Sharpwits took, from pack of cards, four of each sult, ahumed his 16 cards: and presented them to Mrs, Large to be cul "1'11 deal you three cards each." he aald. And I'll lay odds, either agaidit the three cards which either of you gets being all cards of the

suit, or alterna- vely) against their being all three different, ruits.** "What ́oddaside you offer said Mrs. Large Thirty do "one,” Sharpwlla,

alt aralost three cards being of the „BEIDO KUL, Evena against All three being cards of different suite.

Which the more advan tageous offer = from The 'punter's point of view?)

(Solution an Eag«, 10);

1. A trua sign,

perhaps, 19)

7. Reputedly mad-00,

hafter. (4)

Thus bovaria

from hollow, (9)

10. Disgruntled fah† 14)

the lotter

DOL A proved tar

12. She rives from Irun, ta). 13. Look to $40 north-east

quality. (93)

for

14. Bound overlooked in fog, (4)

is. Torace to wait for anybody.

10. Ancient cotinai), (4)

17. leo producer:7 (0)|

20. Dung thu tàn, lớp

23. Change three-quarter of 7. (3)

21. By way off (3) -****

25. tides no wet Clasppears.(5)

Loud depression. (4)

Dona

She, ratted (anag). (D) Ruda

the splendour. (8) What Tom rented when..die tressed. (9)

3. Vegetable. (2)

b. Cleanse the airen. (5)

6. Da I retail.2, janug.), -(2)_|

Airge fumber, hops to l

the face, (4)

10 the money.

10 Amell of area of 10, (4) 15Bchooiboys' warising Cty, (4)

10. A 10 WAY LO LITO" (4) -

21. Propeller. (3) ...

22. Could be a draw; (5)

dilution of tekserdar'a punte. --ArrONE,

Arboar...

EILEEN ASCROET COLUMNG

(Yellow), Glamis (purple) and all-round dressers, "who look Buckingham (wino),

Just as good on Monday morning as they do on Tuesday night in. They are the evening dress." Earl of Kilmarnock, the Mar

Lansdowne, and Colonel Peter Hordern.

There is also a new pink shade, christened rose dew, soft metal- lic patents named opal (a paie gun-metal) und copper, which ques han a pink copper tone.

of

Mr Hewitt favours evening

is not a practical as red.

one

Elizabethan brocade designa from the Victoria and Albert cloaks for men and avears Museum have been used by the lined with dark red silk. An even smarter lining, he considers, royal shoemaker for evening

ing is oyster-coloured aniin, but it brocades have Flippers. The luxurious matching shoe-socles and are combined with gold kid.

At the King's Cross factory Will be influenced by the Vic- torian cia, with trousers narrow- where a pair of shoes may being at the ankle, and long made by hand for the Queen in jackets. 34 hours 01 0

Farhions for men for 1953

ence:

Coming back into popularity are bowlers for 'City wear, and fur collared overconis,

One important differ special occasion,

Elizabethan the new the trend is towards feather Jackets will have three buttons weight styles for apring. Many instead of the Victorian four. have A medium heel. shore comfortable to wear for fashion events liice Ascot when there is

nuch walking or standing,

Other fashion pointers

will be Dark grey worsted ymmetrical slingback straps, topiz and

sapphire jewel oma- first chalce for men's suits, and blue, Inents for cocktail slippers, and there is a new Regency

softer "and" slightly an ultra-smart shape with which is

navy. fone than short pointed toe and square lighter in vamp, which hea slightly Tailors forecast its success. for medieval look.

rpring.

a

big

word.

CIGAR WOMEN

GUEST at ding hrs started talk monk

One old favourite may dimb back into this year's list of well-dressed men: Foreign Sec- retary Anthony Eden. His smart Mrs E. C. appearance since his marriage Bowyer, wife of the director of has won praise from the tallora. the Society of British Alreraft THE OLD SHAPES Constructors, smoked small rigan at the reception,

smokers.

D

WITH the lifting of restric- tlons on prices woods and Tobacconists teh me that

specifications, I had hoped to see cigar-smoking among women is the return of fine furniture but they prefer the pieces at the British Furniture no rarity. smaller sizes. Few women have Exhibition at Earls Court. taken to pipes, but cheroot- smoking 15 becoming more But all our old friends are popular particularly at home there ...

the chairs with cheap-looking or at private partes.

arms; reproductions; over Six maitres d'hotel agree that

Include Cigar fanciers

the period

dining-room and men's bills are seldom more Paris blouses are now being FEET will be gay this spring-

ornamented Lime with coloured shoes Moharance of Baroda, Mrs Tony bedroom suites, Prize for the when entertaining the opposile made in England and you will

the shops called after the royal castles ifancock, the comedian's wife, worst feature of the show goes sex. Men like to impress their be seeing them in

(blue) Holyrood writer Emily Hahn, and actress. to door and drawer handles. days early in March, The Arst nine Windsor business colleagues these

£3 10s,. For two women it is rarely more than 30s.

team with a skirt by day, pretty enough to go dancing in at night,

HAPPY FEET

"

BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

A Most Difficult Question

-Where Do the Lights Go When You Put Them Out?

By MAX TRELL

the "I WONDER." Hanid,

turned- shadow-girl with the about name, was saying to ber brother Kharf, "whero the lights go when you put them

-out."

"Why, they just go out," said Knerf. "Everybody knows that!"

head.

But Hanid shook her "They must go out somewhere Where do they go?"

forgot I'm in a hurry." And he hopped off.

Here Knart spied a little old road. man coming down the He was carrying a lantern. The lantern was it, "Good ing" he said.

Frowned and Smiled

even-

"Sir," sald Kaart to the little old man with the lit lan- tern, "where does the light go when you put it out?"

The little old man frowned and It was at this monont that and smiled, and smiled

Irowned. Finally he said: "It Willy Toad come along.

goes up to the moon. Only I'm not sure.

Asked Willy Toad

"" said Willy. "What are worried you both looking so about? Is there anything I can I do?"

"Yes, there. is, Willy," Hanid. "Where do the lights go when you put them out?"

sald

A little old man came down the road carrying a lantern.

zond hang this lantern on a where some men have just dug "How can we find out?" ask a hole, ed Hanid,

And the little man went off, "There's only one way," said swinging the lit lantern as he the little old man. "I'll speak walked." to the man in the moon. He'l know for sure.".

and

Rosamund Burne.

bulbous

1

model Pipes are coming back into Among the chair designs

liked the upholstered fashion. The trade say that men with a rocking movement, and find them economical.

and the chair that gives equal com- soothing. In A City bound fort to tall and short people morning train today every third heuse it is designed to malo smoker chose a pipe....

slvo-

support to the small of the back. Other chairs included one with a leg-rest and table, conscaled

WHO will be the best-dressed when not in use, and a specially

11

SMART MEN

men of Coronation year? aprang fireside shape for

guaranteed to Last year's nominees by the heavy-weight, male fashion Press included Sir, tako 10st. Malcolm Sargent, Cecil Beaton, Most useful of the children's Earl Alexander, Douglas Fale-

bow-

banks, John Mills and Terence furniture exhibits is a Rattigan. Advance information fronted playpen planned to ut on this year's list reveals that the corner of a small room. several of these will lose their place of honour.

Another nursery idea is a dual-purpose cot-playpen. The

cot becomes a playpen by re- moving the top, leaving the cot bedding intact.

Mr They R. Hewitt, secretary of the National Federation of Merchant Tallors, Rives three names considered by the World Copyright Reserved. London jenasculine fashion trade as good: Express Service)

me

Put Your Best Foot Forward

By HELEN FOLLETT KEEPING feet in form and lezatinent. Don't just fancy dressing them prettily is. an that fate has brought..them Important part of putting up a upon you and that you have to

Unless your endure feet that hurt, good appearance. trotters are free of twinges, you

of spirit. are not likely to look like a girl Too many of the sisters are

Selecting Shoes

And though Knart and Hanld

Be fussy when selecting asked everyone else they met

about Knart and Hanid

the and got many answers

hobbling along because their shoes. See that they are ambly they hoofs

arc In a state of dis large, be certain, that you get little old man looked up into where lights went when "IS Willy looked "aurprised.

comfort. If you have troubles the right last, one that Jr & In Bill. ly found out just where they of this kind, seek professional accord with the contours of that what's worrying you!" he the sky. There was the moon, were put out, they never real-

just rising up over the

your feet, exclaimed. "I wouldn't let a The little old

man put his went, little thing like that bother me hands to the sides of his mouth Now you'd like to know where and shouted

up! "Hello Hghts go when you put them there! Oh, man in the

moon! dul?"

Do the lights that we put out go up to you?"

"That's right, Willy,"

"I know exactly," said WI- ly. They go where the sound of a bell goes when it stops ringing."

"But where does the sound of a bell go when it stops ring- Ing, Willy?" asked Hanid, who didn't think Willy' answer helped much.

"Maybe," said Knarf, "they become fireflies, "

"Or maybe," rald Hanid, "they light up the stars."

salá Knarf and Hanld and the "Or maybe,"

Koarf little old man waited. But no again, they go into cats' eyes

the and shine when it's dark." answer came back from man in the moon.

Doesn't Answer Back

So Kharf, and Hanid walked home, and were glad that the lights in their own room were "I guess he doesn't want to shining. And they thought per- say," the little old man sighed hops, after all, it didn't real- "That's the trouble with him. ly matter where the lights went You talk to him and he doesn't when they were put out, so long back when the "It goes....it goes....pardon answer back. Well, I'd better as they came me," he said bislily.

I have to lights were put on. "I just be getting along.

Rupert and the Hazel Nut-13

Reaching the fair_the_three friends go round happily. Rupert and Bill wait to sow what Edward is going to spend his money on, but the little elephant want to look at every stall and sideshow before deciding on anything. At length he stops before the coconut

shy.

"Come on, theen ahies each and Bill goes first," he says. And

· feeling very'important he turns to pay the pipey lady who is in charge of the shy. This is Krand," amies, Rupert. We'll see who can get a cocoour in the fewest shots

The

Rupert Annual

is still available

Fashion dictators, say, that no woman.is truly well-dressed unless she is wearing the right. shoo with the right costume....at the right time. •No need worrying about this because: a wide and tasteful varicly of styles are offered in the way of leather, footwear nowadays.

The duld look" in, shoes, la the latest innovation, 1 ;coming on the heels of the natural look. Pumps are far, alicod as they sem always to be.

But with difference. They have braided and piped topline treatments, and platings join gleaming leather in vibrant: tones to add to the now,and festivo air of pumps that will. graco many pretty feet.

New Pump! Treatment

The "banded"; look"""""remains. good and don't the girl love it! Conjured up by diagonal bands .of supple leather swirling Bround" the vamp and instep, This style docs wonders make feet look trim and ankles sum In the banded patterns for dress-L}}% ocensions, tho trend continues, toward less and less shoe.

High heels, of course, are soca on praetles,lly all : dress shoes. "Bulik-up,' 'leather beels dominato, thé pictura of fallored 5 wulking aħobe. But don't forget The "banded look” is fextured: that you must carto down a to

In theso handsome brown metal-"onrth now, and then, give your

Ho lonthir (aling-beck: mandalasitostía etián d or stanice, ****