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ing machine. Now he wants a garbage dispoval unit!”
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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1953.
• JACOBY ON BRIDGE
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by Beachcomber
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revi-halred nan walling for him. "How do you do?" said Suci.
THE Institute of Contemporary letnim door, and found a very fat
Arts speaks in an unusually sandid fashion about one of the
exhibitors at its latest exhibition of paintings. His ustihl method of painting is to spread his canvas. on the floor, and then walk over it, spilling and dribbling paint."
I find that a relief from the usual pretentious jargon. 11 alee shows that it is no longer necessary to pretend to the public that there is ally connection between art and the arwer experiments. The artist about whom the organisers of the exhulation are no frank ik reported as saying: 1 have no idea what I am doing until 1 are what i have done."
He
In passing
HE
**CXCEAX\VE loud.
banning of courtesy at English airpor during announcements by speakers has begun mildly. It is only "please" and "Dank you" that are the to the omitted. Later on, 0% receptionelle dete, you will blunt and business-like, you hear: Attention, curse you! there, the ugly man in the vulgar hat, stop chattering!" Or. "The plane for Karachi, assuming that there in anyone stupid enough to want to co by it
You.
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Opening lead—a i
By OSWALD JACOBY
discussion
WHEN today's slam hand was
played, quite a arose about the best opening lead and about how the hand should be played. Declarer had Rn answer for two of the three sug-
aunsbers his pletures he Overcrowding in Harley St.gestions.
ties aight be misleading." in my wildest paraules i have never come Atar thi
The triumph of Suet (XIII)
TOGSCAJ had signed the agree
ment. While the two men shook hands the end of the dghting m the streets rattled the tall windows of the tinistry. opped yoke Suet with Interen. you have much dilleulty in getting here?" he "No." said Suel, a lady Asked. friend showed me the way. there was a 1 of a rumpus in the ur two streeks. International football
But
“How
dn
you
expect me to examine my patients with your les-ereams all over the place?"
"And how do you expect me to well my lee-creams with your patients that lady all over the place? Get
off my countré.
"There's nowhere else for her to lie downs. My furniture is cullered up with soap and shaving-sticks, and there's a man being shaved in iny chair."
"Why don't you get that baker in It move None of us the corner
·,
mately this aftomuson, I up aven?"
Stogscal aniled sardonically,
said, with a iki customer," he admitation. Suet's face wore a per- Kaknie was raging alexed frown.
thundered: "Find Mooshkat he "ring her to me. She has bungled the whole affair. Shout her if she
resists. Short her whole family even
if he doesn't resist. Shout anyone you are with her...." Suet walked
"That's not die baker. That's my pariner. There was nowhere else to put all that bread when Str Edward Cullingham rented floor-space from Uie baker."
West actually opened the six of sparen, and declarer very properly put up dummy's ace at once. then drew thrên rounds of trumm, ATK ruts all five dialhonds in order to discard the three hearts from duinmy Now he could afford t lead, the queen of spades and give up a trick to East's king. Duminy could then win the rest of the tricki with good spades and a trump.
After the tand had been played. West was ful of regret over his opening lead. " tud led the sec at hearts to begin with,' he said. "you wouldn't have made the slam,
this over for a South thought moment and Then found an answer. "If you take the ace of hearts and then lead spade." he pointed trail. "I can put up the ace of spades, drow trumns, and run the diamonds
Apple-dwellers take action to discard three spades from the
le claimed that five magpols came unck to the Hotel Czespul through out of the apple sold to din. groups of thugs so intent on murder-
(News item. J ing each other that they took no notice of dim. Suel had dust time 1 collect his baggage and catch the plane for England. He opened
hin
TAWRENCE of Arabia used to rall
this revolt in the desser
YOUR BIRTHDAY ··
THURSDAY, MARCH 5
BURN way, yo
ате
BySTELLA
of in public, and how to get on with make happy-go-lucky everyone under all kinds of aitun. there merry.
tions You would probably ROLES WHO seems to care se fir
you could anything serious
or dificult. Yet a te politician and if you enter-
ed this as a culeer,
rt ligh in your party's ranks.
dumuny.
"That leaves me in position to ruff one spade in dummy and discard ny other roade on the king of This silenced West for a hearts," moment but the returned to the "How would you play the attack.
he demanded, t 1 opened hand," a low heart?"
"If you were muari enough to open
nodestly. Sout replied snart enough to play the king from the dummy!"
adow heart away from you ace."
CARD Series
Q-The bidding has been:
North
Heart
2 Spades
1ind
1110 klats have been kind in giv- ut talents so ing you a number
Il is kely that you will that you are able to inake a liv. ing Whout even hult trying. The
your good furtune runs in cycles. Thers are times when things go that you will do only trouble 1 juí enough to bring confort right and times when they able living. A complacent medio wrong. Make sure that you Cruly is apt to be yours unless back and walt
during the lean and
times, and make your best edurta you really get up ambition
al during the good times. energy enough to work hard the Umel
Ro sit
You have a romantic and emo- You have a great deal of soit-
doubtless collidence und will probably make tionul nature and wilt
- good executive. You are popu. love a number of heart affaits be
partner
for life, there is no one who niore loyal, devoted or ruo
far with people whil seem to know fore you settle down. But once how to get others to do the odious you have selected your work, while you take most of the credit You have a lot of nervous energy and make a show of being bo very busy even if you are real- ly doing lite or nothing that gels you anywhotel
staff have in To find what the
your store for tomorrow, select birthday star and read the someL You have a talent for influencing pending paragraph, Let your birth- people; know how to speak well day star be your daily guide.
FRIDAY, MARCH 6
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22). with Visit friends interested in your Plan to spend the evening
objective. Bome congenial friends whose objectives progress toward and interests are similar to your Discuss future plans, too.
www.
ARIES (Mar.
/
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)— Invite close friends and relatives to your home for dinner and the evening. It can be fun.
20)- 21-Apr. Love and romance are well-favour- ed right now. 1 unwed, select a Jarriage partner, perhaps,
TAURUS
. (Apr. 21-May 21) Don't be misled by misrepresenta 4ion; pay no heed to idlo gossip. Make your own decisions, sound. ly on facts.
(May 22-June 213- GEMINI Don't daydream too much Just how. Get out and get busy. De- velop an idea and you can get real results.
CANCER
(June 22-July
23)--
If wameune lias done A good job,* a few words of pratsa inay not ba amist. Increase your popularity.
10 July 20-Aug. 23)— Emotional upsets are in the Air. Do your utmost to avoid getting involved in a tempest in a tea- pott
VIRGO
23) (Aug. 24-9mpi, Romance and social · aftales a very definitely Lavoured. Bring
appiness to the one you inve.
LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct.
233-
If you are facing a serious prob. lem, seek specialised advice which can help you solve it more caally,
SCORPIO
Z (Oct. 24-Nov,' Clear up matters which have been accumulating lately. They can bo a nuisance, you don't.
DUMB-BELLS
HE IS A CIVIL ENGINEER!
HE WASN
VERY CIVIL
TO ME
10)- AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. Don't complain about things. Take then as they come and make the best of it. Don't experiment.
IN
CROSSWORD
Астоки
1. Get the stage, oot from them.
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8. 'Danonised it may be precious.
(3)
V. Vita. (5)
11. Conveyance that's mine Louis 12. Cut short. (3) maksa
more nim precious. (3)
13. Nothing
14. Stosi a stalo mixture. (6)
17. Cars I past, (unagi: 9)
32. Temporary abode. (5)
21. Decapitated rotter. (5)
25. BDAO in the basement. (4)
20. Rum place to and swere,, (8)
Down
1 Contact (9)
21 divida
the return of the Piegativen. (0)
4. Bober, kind of meter tapa. 491
Shard, (85).
5. Demeanour, (4)
6. Hasten bareheaded, (8)
7. Molt, isto gah, (A)
9. sande, (4)
10. Felt when attacked by 18. - (3)
15. Itoset differenty. (5),
11. Covarda overhead. (5)
16. Bo 10. KE
19. Masticate. (4)
and upset.
20. Bqtire that la 31. Boct()
(4)
23. Large sumber from the heart.
(3)
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t Spade
Pass
You, Smith, hold: Spades A-Q-7-3, Hearts -84-3. Diamonds R-Q-9. Clubs 3-2. What do you do?
A-Did three hearts. Once again we have a hand that was too strong for an Immediate rake from one heart to two hearts, but not strong raise to three enough for a Juma
show your hearts. In order to strength, you bid a side sult Bret and raise the hearts ext.
"TODAY'S" QUESTION
The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. Yau, South. hold: Spades A-Q-J-7-7-1, Heari Q-J-4-3. Diamonds 3-2. Clubs What do you do?
Answer Tomorrow
Intelligence Test-
AUNT JOBISKA
By T. O. HARE
"Help yourselves to the
her
cakes, boys," sald Aunt Joblska nephews.
Can we really?" sald Ronald.
Ceriainly but there's
said Audi
Jabinka, ratch in it. There will be a cash distribution, too. I propose lo give each of y
you twopence in respect of every cake eaten by the athers: less one penny in respect of each cake which he feels trapelled to eat himself."
All the cakes were eaten. James, who received the most cash, only ate three. The mallest cash bonus was that earned by Ronald. Aunt Jobiska pald out
34. 3d.
How many cakes did Rondid eat?
(Solution on Page 10)
CHESS PROBLEM
By F. IL. HINGER Black, plecos
2.
*White,'d plecer, White to play: mate in three.,
Solution to yesterday's problem:
1,, Ke-7, any; 2, Q, R, Bor Ht
mates
WOMANSENSE
How would
you like to be
DRUSILLA BEYFUS
a Diplomat's Wife?
·OU'LL soon hear
about her hats, the home she left behind her, and the hopes she has for the task ahead.
A new girl will have joined the class of diplomatic wives Mrs Harriet Aldrich, wife of the new American Ambassador Brita-and once
down an Jobs a woman can hold.
to
Italian Pizza, American
Style
By ALICE DENHOFF RECIPE round-up today starts off with a super tomato juice cocktail, nice when you want to serve mutual
simple fare just a little glorified. To serve 6, mix Afterwards the ambassadress c. euch evaporated milk. alts and waits to be asiced out and water or chipped ice. Then the flood of Invitations. Stir in 24 c. tomato juice,
If she says no sho musi:
friends.
Said the Woman Who Knows their co-operation dopends her choice of shoots, and She learns where some of the social success. alle. during the talk with the woman who had the job before her. She dearns what's ourning to ber, which of the embassy wives are catty, whose husband is a dead loss socially,
The important chef
give a good reason-one of the add 1 tsp.. salt. and, if de basic rules in diplomatic sired, some celery sult. The bright nenazisadress knows
A tasty ham loaf, served hot whom never to ask along with that co embassy is belles than hostessing. She must never say: whom. The talk with her pre- the chef. So much of her reputa know how it is,"
"Sorry
I can't make It-you or cold with a tangy mustard sauce, makes for very picasing gain the decessor is the key to the job.
llon depends on the souffle,
fare. For 8 to 10 servings, curtain will discreetly sving No advice can shield her from
She rushes' round the official And, finally, it Is her turn combine, mixing well, ono lb.. one of the trickiest the ordeal of the first day. All residence in anguish, aching to again. She will remember that ground ham, 14 36. each ground soft bread wives of the embassy staff will
government nobody will be flattered If she veal and beef, 2 c. be there at the port to greet hier furnishings. But if she does put asks them to the embassy for a crumbs, e. each chopped and onion, Balt in her own pieces instead, e drink or a cup of tea, that green pepper and size her up,
for the not so im- and pepper to taste and оão c und her husband must pay to lunch is
Pack mix- store the spare fullure in a portant, and dinner is for the evaporated milk.
embassy people she must get to know.noutd, and bake at 400 F. about ure firmly into baking dish, or
45 mbi
For instance, now it would be a slap up breach of diplomatie tact if the wife of the Russian Ambasador had a cup of tea with the wife of the Israeli Am-
bassador.
I picked up some leading clues on how it done by talking to some of the women who know the job as well as anyone can.
Full of pitfalls
The diplomatic wife is in the pussyfoot profession.. Softly, softly she must tread. The place is full of pitfalls.
She is usually weak with faligue from the official round of Koodbyes at home and in no state of to remember the names women who came to meet her.
their
She has skipped her first pit fall she can remember names three days later.
After the wives the clerical must quickly gui staff. She around to sing them, and quickly they must like her if her On life is to be worth a cent,
HOUSEHOLD
HINTS
•
change Elt the
munner
which to things are, accustomed.
And however much she might want
like the place to look home, she knows that people love to be entertained in on embassy that looks like one.
She must never ask...
And the trouble she must goj
once.
..
C.
an ap-
Sauce for Loaf
chill To prepare the sauce,
evaporated thoroughly 4
Add to not to ask too many lions at milk, then whip stift.
slowly 14 tbsp. lemon juice, then sp. sugar, and whip She After the rush, the wait.
"She must never asic two until very stiff. Fold in 2 tbsp. must be received by the head of
Cheese Fritters make have to invite State before she oficially exists. people of equal status. For in-prepared mustard, Until then, no calls, no dates, atance, if you no entertaining. She must sit. in the chairmen of two big banks, petising substitute for potatoes purdah catching up with the you must ask them separately for those that aren't too calorie- local news.
and give each the impression conscious. Mix thoroughly one benten cooker rice with a he is the star of the party. ek, c. milk, c, grated "But however hard she tries, American cheese, 2 tsp. pre- the plan often goes wrong. An pared mustard, tap, each salt important novelist, might think, and papriku. Shape into balls, roll in buttered cracker crumbs, am the Why the devit
1 sealed
and fry in deep fat. below all those uld peers?"
After the wait, the rush, She of the other ambassadors. Her stere- telephones their secretary ani time is fixed", far meeting.
Lary
For reasons of both appear the bamboo, and is often a good must call on the wives ance and hygiene, include the conditioner. telephone when you houseclean. Clean the phone by wiping with a sudsy cloth, beläg careful not to let water drip into its inner parts.
*
a slick Paint will adhere to tin surface, if you first sand- paper it and make sure it is free of grense. Then give it a cont of fresh white shellac. This will provide a fine base and to spread the paint also help further.
*
A soiled bamboo drapery may be washed with mild, pure suds and a small amount of ammonia. Place the bamboo fat and if To protect new parchment necessary scrub with a fairly lampshades from soiling, coat This soft hand brush. Let it dry in with self-polishing wax.
shade away from heat. dirt-resistant covering will Don't rehang it until completely make shades easy to clean with dry. Water should not hurt just a quick dusting.
the
BOILED SAUSAGES
LOOK, PETER I-
ENE'S SMILING?
BURB
(75 NOT WIND?
THE VERY
FIRST
OF COURSE
HOT, BILLYÁ ISN'T SHE LOVELY!
YOU BAT SHE 19? AND SHE KNOWS IVE BROUGHT SOME SAUSAGES
HOME !
OH, PETER, YM HUNGRY, BUT I CAN'T FACE THEM
FRIED OR
GRILLED
*LL ASK
MARS A SHELL KNOW A DIFFERENT WAY
A
She must never say..
She
and
valdes,
"In
she
clastic
In her
17
baking
Here is an American version in her of the popular Italian pizza must be rigkl appreciation of diplomatie form which we think you might en- socialJoy. For servings, prepare a drop biscuit dough from 2 c. sifted four, 3 tsp. The wives make a point of
Iron Curtain countries powder, tsp. salt, c. butter must smlie and shake and scant c. milk. Spread dough seeing the newcomer alone-so as to get a good look at her. If hands with a woman she knows in bottom of a buttered 8 x 2- the hostess is bright, they talk has shot two husbands and in inch baking dish. Make a "nix-
ture
of onc
condensed ปก about foreign affairs, if not the Latin countries cold-shoulder a conversation keeps to kind in woman who has been divorced." tomato soup or one tin tomato puive, one c. cubed American (London Expres Servior) quiries about the family,
2 tbsp. cheese (about 4 oz). Anely diced green pepper, tbsp. inced parsley, 2 tbsp. grated anion and
WHY DON'T
PRICK
YOU BOIL THEM ?
THEM
WITH
A THIN
THAT'S ALWAYS A CHANGE
BOYS' AND GIRLS'
Knarf's Invisible Playmate
--He Couldn't See Him, But He Knew He Was There-
KNA
By MAX TRELL
NARF, the shadow-boy with the turned-about name, sat alone on a pebble at the edge of the garden path. "Oh," he said and his voice Rounded Bad- "If I only had someone to play
·with!"
He was surprised the next in- stant to hear a voice saying: "I'll play with you, Knarf. A.F'il play with you!"
Aguin Knarf looked around, harder than he did before. still don't see anyone."
זיי
"You can't see me, Knorf," said the voice, laughing.
"Who are you?”"
"I'm the one who is making the leaves Butter."
WELL
SKEWER
DUT THEM INTO A PAN
OF HOT WATER, BRING THEM CENTLY
TO THE BO AND SIMMER THEM VERY
GENTLY FOR 40-45 MINS.
We
SUPPER'LL BE A BIT. LATE TONIGHT, MRS A GAYS THAT THE SLOW COOKING IS NEEDED
FOR SUCCESS
WELL, OPEN A TIN OF BAKED BEANS, AND LET'S HAVE A
GOOD DO
MAGAZINE
his hat. He put it back on his
head and walked quickly away.
Man Didn't Like It
"Well,"
said the Wind to Knarf, "how did you like that game?"
"I don't think the marr liked it much," said Knart.
But
"No, I guess he didn't. I'll play it with you; Knari."
"Oh no," said Knart, and he Then Knart knew it was the held his hat on his head as hard
ps he could.
The Wind laughed again. "I've
better." get another game. You'll like it
Wind.
"Yes, that's who I am," Fald Knart looked around. He saw the Wind. "And I'll play with no one-not a person, not an ani- you even though you can't sco mal, not a bird, not an insect, me."
All ho saw were some leaves
"What games can you play, fluttering as the wind went by. Wind?" Knarf asked.
Isn't Anyone
"What game are you going to play, Wind?"
"I call if marbles-on-the-roul, Here we go!”
the "Lots of games," cald Wind, "Look, here comes a man With that the Wind blew off. down the street. I'll play roll- Knarf could see the trees tossing "Ia-hoop with his hat. Watch me!" and swaying across the garden. and across the river, and past Knart watched. All of a the
the high steeple where sudden the man's hat flew off his weather vane spun round and head and went rolling down the round. street. The faster the man ran, the harder the Wind blew the
Knarf shook his head. thought I heard someone but 1 guess I didn't. There isn't any- one to play with me."
"Oh yes there is, Knarf" the same voice said again. right here."
"I'm
The next minute the Wind
hat. But finally the man caught came back, high up in the sky.
Rupert and the Hazel Nut-19
Almost at once the two pale catch the sound of a slight rustle. "It's nas where you left your haversack," says Rupert, starting forward. As they reach the spot Bill gives a cry, ** The oiber SWO pieces of coconut, they're both gone [ And pure enough, there
is no sign of the rest of the big sur They gate around eagerly. "It must be Beppo exaip," "mure mure Bill. Yes, there he is 1!" shouls Rupert, pointing up to where fitile: shape is dirting through the branches and going from tree to tres,
25 ALL, HASI BOTH REALRYAD:
A new
“Adventure”
RUPERT and the ROCKING HORSE
$1.
The faster the man ran, the faster the Wind blew the hat,
driving a big black cloud before . When the cloud was directly over Knart's house, the Wind blow it to pieces.
Just Like Marblos
Down came the raindrops from the broken cloud. Rat-a-tat- tat they went as they rattled down on the roof, just like a great handful of marbles.
**There!",suid the Wind a short time later after the rain had stopped and the sun was shining agnin. "How did you like that garne, Knarf?"
"Oh," sald Knart, it was a wonderful game, Wind, only you Why didn't play with me. don't you play a game with me?" "I will," sold the Wind. Then
whispered something
he
Knart's car..
Knart ran into his house, and carne right out again, carrying something. The something was a kite.
garlic
mix-
one, Anely minced clove. Four this ture over dough. Bake of 400 F. for 20-25 min.. Cut in squares and serve piping hot.
Dressed-Up Ice Cream
When it is to be ice cream for dessert, and you want to flossy things up a bit, then here are some nice Ideas.
For a alim
very hearty ending to meal, serve pecan or chocolate wales with vanilla ice cream Nice, tuo, B and maple syrup.
a light but nourishing meal at noontime or
for Sunday night
ico
supper. Serve chocolate cream on rounds of sponge cake covered with pineapple anlat BDuce or ginger sauce, poach or vanilla ice cream sherbet
Serve
in grated
with cups cocoanut tinted pink and, served with
grenadine or raspberry
cause.
Comfortable Costume
By GRACE THORNCLIFFE
FOR quick change, for loung ning and for a nice cover-up job, this costume nils the bill, a, nico number for country or at home.. t is made of a separate black wool jersey turtle-neck blouso and' bolow-the-knee trousera that look like leotarda. The Then Knart tossed the kite in trousers button snugly at the the air, and the Wind carried the knee. Over It is worn a jumper kite up....up...up, higher than of wool tweed that buttons down. the highest trees. All afternoon the sides, and has a square neck. the Wind played-kite-game and an impressed box-pleated with: Knart and danarf "was shirt. There is a matchlig utolo
for good measure. happy, happy, happy,
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