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"The thing I like most in Charles is, he's so adaptable."
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BY THE WAY.
by Beachcomber
THE FLY, population of thing in sight. It i what Mrs England fx now 74,836,742,985 Wretch calls the "demorralic urge.". 458: compared with the popula- Slow and unsure tion tu May 1952, this represents I was stalų an increase of 174,361.
THAT
HAT is the kind of thing am continually reading in the papers, and it shows that the statisticians are working as hard as ever, with chartered ne- countants standing by to check the final figures
Crabbed people say with a soatl. "How do we know they are not rometiarn counting the Rue fly twice over?" We don't but we trust them to be decent about the whaoje btwites. They must. of course, expect such silly letters us the one
What makes lean? Some say that
iwelri
the other day that the famous companiile or “Leaning tower" of Pian has leaned another mel in the last 34 years. So it to now over 16ft, out of perpendicular.
the
century architect Bonanno meant it to be a leaning tower. Olier my it was faulty construction. Anyhow, if you say "Pisa" today, everyone at once tailta of the campanile. It has been
good friend to me. In the old days when 1 was hard up for something to All this column I used to publish one of those photographs of the
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lingsgate fah porters with engr mous pitem of bankeja on their beatis, The caption was always: "The Leaning Tower of Pisa. "
froin Ipswich: "Dear Sites, Dis you Heigh-ho..
count the dy that sits on my uncle's nose after kineli?" To inake certain of gettin
right hele furos „statistfelans" paw employ By-spottere,
Mankind on the march
"RHODODENDRONS weer team-
plett and uprooted and barri, cates swept aside before a beauty #pol had been "Micially opened" recently. The explanation. I read, is that; "the crowd got excited.! Probably half of them duln't know whether it was a Cup 1ề or Bil Queue. Nowadays, any farge crowd - which su not given a Blussstar lo nist loses its lemper and destroys every-
HOPE M. Maurois, In his bingmphy of George Sand, tells the story of her saying one day, with is ieavy algly "My heart crmetery," 'A nrcropalk, inean." replied somebody,
she or Garinalne de Stel who used to sing "I've got a awing-door m. my heart, there'll soon be another along
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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1953.
JACOBY ★
ON BRIDGE
Courage Is Aid In Bridge Tourney
By OSWALD JACOBY
VHE approach of the Eastern
WOMANSENSE
From Adding What does a woman pick
Padding To in Narrow Skirts
THIS season the emphasis Sintes
Championships, is on the long, lean brings back a host of memories skirt line which makes slim to most bridge players in the East. The tournament, one of hips and shapely thighs de the oldest in the history of rigueur. The truth is these Contract Bridge, has always at-
narrow skirta have caught tracted a strong field from all
Us somewhat unawares.- sections of the country as well
Seems only yesterday they as from the Eastern states.
were adding padding! Ah, well, the narrow skirts real-
I remember the hand shown today very clearly, because it cost mo
the
YES!
first place in the ly are smart and slimming The waistline
turn bid of two no-trump.
by
EILEEN ASCROFT
Eastern Championships of 1932. ...so let's whip into action. Charlie Lochridge, sitting East,
exercise, Rolling is smooth opened with a psychle bid of his partner, one club, and
and not only helps wear down Johnny Rau, made an out-of-hip upholstery but makes the
fai surplus
more readily available to be used as body fuel in eas? you need to take off TATCH any woman pounds too. By the way, on
scanning recent diet is in the reducing score,
photographs of the OVET- If you order only weight
Don't be Queen and note where her generally. misled into dieting to slim the
.. Ten-to-one eye lingers
Johnny corrected his error by jumping to three no-trump, and this strange contract arrived at ir su fantontle a manner, could not be defeated.
Elephants
have short mem- ories.compared fo bridge ex- perts. After 21 years I still re- member every
card
the
In
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NORTH AJ 2
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WEST
4Q84
EAST (D) A03
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Wai
8054 A71
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SOUTH AAK 10075
K732
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North-South vul.
East
South West North
Pass
14
Past
IN.T.
Pass
3
Pass
1 N.T.
Pass Pass
4♥
Pass
Pass Opening lead-◊ 1
Pass
MEN who complain that Thele
Wives are leadbag them a dog's life should choose their words more carefully towadays. Most people would have more sympathy for a dog win complained that his innoter wAK lending him a man's We.
YOUR BIRTHDAY... By STELLA
MONDAY, JUNE 15
You have atuel Bervous energy tut are mist fis et curelessly. You work very hard: Tearn to play equally is hard. 7734 turnabout' will do
Cullivale more
Bon today, you have a great deal and may need. at times, to curl af originality, espretadly, in Uten- your emotions, lest they intrude upon ture and the the art You would decidons where Jogle and, comin need, to discipline yourself to do a
Lunt. great deal of hard work, however, të You are to reach the top in your feld. The wars have given you talent, but you must develop 15 to 119. utmost in become really muistand you good.
self- Fearless in being willing to express condence, for you are not as sure your opinions, you can also be de- about your own worth as you should Praded upon tu have different from the majority quite. You may be sure deep wigun
but 3 ore never your owu bent You wainer, peelally, are hou press agent, Learn to brag --little wives will be happiest if you inoret wed at an early age and have your
To find what the stars have
own home and Familly as sooji US K for tomorrow, select your yin can. You are visty, fond nt birthday slár and read the corTER- children and will want a large family, ponding paragraph. Let your birth- You are exceptionally “affectionate day star be your daily guide-————
TUESDAY, JUNE 16
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GEMINI (May 22.June `21— Don't embark upon
new adventure just now without ascertain-. Ing all available facts about It
CANCER
23}- (June 22-July Better to save your money for some? thing you want in the future than to squander it needlessly today.
LEO
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. *()- Don't stoop to gossip about a friend, You may be misquoted, and the wrong story cản travel for?
19)-
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb.
Be sure of your values if you are. going shopping. Be poslitve DA offsted Enrgnin really is onet
23- (July 24-Aug. The signs are right for securing added Income. Ask for a ralke or runt p a better-paying job.
VIRGO (AUR. 24-Sept. 23) Keep your eye on the future, Little Jobs may lead to a real promotion in the time to come.
LIBRA (Sept મમતા. 23)- Unlem you are absolutely sure of all details, puntpone decision on a business matter until later on.
24-NOY. | SCORPIO (Oct. Accidents are posible. today unless Don't try to blame you are cautionis,
others.
22)-
BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)— Emations should be kept strictly under contrai If you mest anake an important business decision.
CROSSWORD
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8. Cut (4)
1. Kick, and the kickst. (3)
11. One la like anoštor, 1)
12. Father to you, (U)
13. This maker tends the way.. (4)
14. Arulaid, (4)
18. Twice foună, în pale ulo, (8)
16. Haugod. (antag.) (0)
18. Initially Americs. (9)
Hi. Rites. (U)
21. Torpedbed liner, (0)
26. I'm a psi in France. (3)
d. Nor backwards in sig. (4)
Spear all, anagram. (b)
Ticketa. (4)
Down
Pit (3) stundred in an Clean kobily, pet poal. (5) :
She picked up golden apples, (0) Muscular
(9)
Weed Killer (4)
7. Second, his ja poor actor, '(BL
6. Swimming angish (3)
20. doing intu, (8)
13. my away; hia sister.. (8)
10. Pinttorijë (4)
37, Port your helt
for malico or
cake, (5), 14 OB collector, (4)
20. Continent. 13).
long, says Longfellow. (D) Bolution af Saturnés'a domaly. —Acess April: SpotA Dour: Up We
10. Nor
“Beeton.
2Waren:
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PISCES (Feb. 20-MAT. 20 Overextravagance can become a bad habit, especially today! Krep ex- penditures within reason,
ARICS (Slar, 21-Apr. 20) Take all nattery-especially if offered by chanc acquaintances with
grain of salt!)
རི
TAURUM (Apr. 21-May 21). Carelessness can cause serious error unless you are very careful today. Don't take any rides.
CHESS PROBLEM
By F. W. NANNING Black, & pieces.
16
AK
hand, and I could stil cheer- fully murder my good friends Lochridge and Rhu whenever I think of the band,
Al
many other
tables, the hond was played at a normal contract of four spades. South won the opening diamond lead, cashed his remaining high dias monds, and led a low trump towards dummy's jack.
At some tables, West timidly put up the queen of spades. West could still save the day by laying down the ace of clubs and continuing that suit, but this defence was actually found. The West play- er usually took the queen of spades and shifted to hearts.
aru
hips If your weight is not above
normal. Exercise is the direct answer...
Today's roller-offer is soientific- ally planned to shape hips and thighs simultaneously... The trick is to get the right angle on rolling... in brief, to hit the right spots.
Position: Sit on the floor, lean just slightly back so as to bring pressure on the hip spread. Now here the exercise position takes A slight turn... Bend knees so as to shift the angle of rolling action to fall directly along the bustle of muscle.
the envious thought will be: "How slim she keeps her waistline."
measurement
was
she When
was married Princess Elizabeth's waist just over 150r, 24in., according to Mme.
and who made the silk satin chiffon lingerie frousseau pink, white and soft blues,
birth of Prince After the Charles the Princess put on weight, like most young mothers. Another inch was added to the waistline after Princess Anne was born.
Action; Slowly and heavily Then the Princess began to roll along one half of the Ugh-diet, cutting down on liquids and line, then roll slowly, smoothly starches, refusing soups back across hips and ever to alcohol,
delion
Discl
She took off pounds
Pare
on
pictures of the
Queen?
CORONATION BRINGS
A FASHION BOOK
the other thighline. Make it a and inches before the Canadien banquets and dinners still notice stow, rhythmic, rolling tour. Her target was said to be that she is careful what she eats. She drinks only an occasional the rhythm of 11⁄2 stone lighter.
glass of wine or champagne, rock-n-byc-baby. on the hip line. That roling action meets
which is rarely finished.
still walst is the bulges.
Queen's neatly and literally
When the Queen had regained. The
But the secret Irons them out, "Start
she ceased to naturally 24in. with 12 her 24in. waist
at behind the extra tiny appearance counts and after a few days roll diet, but her neighbours
up to 25 counts,
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Following n rolling motion, it's good strategy to whip into brisk action so as to get the circulation
Here moving. snin, it
It is important to get the right angle on exercise In order
muscle into action. Since this
on
arm,
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HOW
ist
HIGHLIGHTS from the Fashion Fortnight parades sketched by Riz. Left to right: Shortie Housecoats, in cotton or velour; Mexican-inspired skirts of ruffles; Breakfast Pyjamas, in piqué jersey,
London Kpress Service.
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23in.
in recent evening dress pictures strapies corsalettes can draw a is a foundation garment. One natural "Ain, waist inlo
ho slim-line evening and even less.
of
IMPORTANT
curd.
By W. W. BAUER, M.D.
the protein is in the
by the dairy industry, that is Milk has two principal pro-
IS MILK?
ant source of protein but quite a perfect source.
not and complete
(heat B
are all fats. The calory or energy) value of fat is calories per grum, while that of proteins or carbohydrates is only 4 grams. (This rates as a disadvantage If one is trying to These estimates are based on reduce weight). But there are teins (casein and lactalbumin)
more important. advantages in and some traces of others. Pro- one quart of mille per day, and
not in- milis fat. The fatty acids which eins vary in their nutritional they apply to adults,
to their fants. For many years a quart are the basis of all fats vary in significance according
and this affects composition. All proteins are of milk per day hus been re-composition, and this
But many cannot their fluidly (or melling point). melia composed of compounds called commended.
in Milk fat, or butter fat, ncids.
10 amino,
There are fake that amount of milk
body
tein Without
food. And at lower than human ade-
addition to other essential ones.
there are other sources of pro- perature. It is, therefore, high- quate supplies of these, human
ly digestible In comparison with nutrition cannot be maintained tein.
other edible fats. In the fat of
·Offers Needed Fat The protein is in the fuld at its best. Milk contains vary-
milk, too, are carried two of of the daily
for Important vitamins which milk is a good source.
to bring the big hip controlling THE Importance of milk
the diet has been so effer- muscle is used when the knee is tively stressed by nutritionisis. deeply bent,
promated cheese, and when the and so intelligently swing is past a 45 degree angle, this exercise hus double values are taken for granted. action
Milk is about 87 percent Lying on left side, water, in its natural state, and
folded head
legs from 2.5 to 4.5 percent butter straight down. never
fat, depending on breed of Flex right knee cattle.
feeding and other fac- briskly toward cheat, shoot leg tors. The remainder is protein straight down, then swing and carbp-hydrate, plus miner vigorcusly toward the rear. als and vitamins. Hold and repeat. Do this to count of 1-2-s-w-l-n-g. Ten counts, change sides, and swing again. It's beautifully slim ming,
Now South could take the king of hearts, get to dummy with the lack of spades. and get two discards on dummy's diamonds to make sure of his game.
Strangely enough, at those tables where the West player was courageous enough to play low un the first round of trumps, the game contract was casily defeated
though West lost his queen of spades.
even
At these tables, dummy was able to win the first round of trumps with the, jack, If a dia- mond was immediately return ed from dummy, East still had a trump and could ruff. South did not have to lose a trump trick, but he could not dummy's diamonds and there- fore had to lose three hearts and a club eventually.
White, 12 plegeS, White to play; mate in two,
Solution
Saturday's to problem:
1, RỵKIP, any; 2, Q, B. Kt, or P mates,
DUMB-BELLS
YOU'RE PLANTING BIRD-SEED
YES,
I WANT
TO GROW PIGEONS
VECARD Senset
North
150
The bidding has been:
East
South
West
Pass
1 Heart
3 Spadea
Pass
1 Spade Pass
7
You, South, hold: Spades K- J-7-8-3, Heart 4, Diamonds J- 8-2, Clubs 7-0-3-2, . What do you do?
A--Pass. You have a some= what doubtful response to the opening bid, and you should accept no Invitation to game. If there is a good play for game, the chances are that North could have jumped all the way to four spades instead of only. to three spades.
TODAY'S QUESTION
да
The bidding is the same in the question just answered. You, South, hold: Spades K-J- 7-6-3, Hearts 6-3-2, Diamond 4, Clubs Q-0-3-2. What do you do?
Answer Tomorrow
WHAT'S HIS LINE?
BERNARD U. FOS8 goadrange the letters to epail his pocupation.
· (Solution on Pérè 10).
Action:
BOYS'
portion of the milk. When milk ing percentages ef all of
The fat of milk is valuable
is churned, it remains in the human requirement butter-milk. In the making of these, Milk rates as an import- for its high energy content, as
AND
GIRLS'
MAGAZINE
A Stranger in the Playroom
He Was So Round, He Was Named Mr. Roly-Poly-
By MAX TRELL
¶ENERAL TIN the un soldier was saying: "I tell you I never saw him in my life be fore. The children brought him In this afternoon."
Mary Jane the rag doll.
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girl with the turned-about
parnu,
kis
tight blue coat buttoned across -round chest and white trousers, and a red cap. He was to round, he looked like a ball.
Didn't Fail
and
The two shadows no sooner started "Who's as round as a ball? got near him than he Who came in this afternoon" bowing backwards and for- wards. Ho bowed so far for- asked Knarf, the shadow-boy.
cx- wards that the two shadows Teddy the stuffed bear
expected him to fall flat, da plained. "The children brought his face. But instead of that,
back again "What's his name?" asked him here this afternoon just as he sprang
General Tin said. They didn't bowed so far backwards
that teli us his name and he didn't th
they were sure ho was going either. There he is standing in to land flat on his back. But "Nobody knows," put in Mr the corner next to the geranium he didn't do that, either. He Punch.
stand. Maybe somebody ought just rocked back on his him. go over and talk to
LID+ again and stood perfectly He right He's very fat and round.
a smile on his with round face, looks like a roly-poly."
"We'll go over right away,"
"And Hanid told him the names of cald Hanid.
the other folks in the play- asked Hanid.
mention of !
As
the room and at the they got
of the names, he gave geranium stand, they could see each "Whom are you talking a Hittle round man standing in another one of his forward and
backward bows. about?" sald Hanld, the shadow the corner. He was wearing a
"And he's so fat" said Miss China Doll. "He's as round, as a ball. I can't imagino what he eats."
Who Is It?
to
near
Rupert and the Robins-30
As evening approaches, Rupert's; any. Rupert," cries Reggie, auch ace thing has happened. We've excitement incresses and Mrs. Bear has difficulty in keeping him still all had presents. Santa Claus muse have come after all, but he's while he is druvsed in his party
terribly late." "Yes, come on #clothes. Ar lake "bla, pala" ortjve, and 11 tell you all about it.","
Rex and Raggi: Rabbit, Bill laugh Rupert. And I've got a ch Badger, and loca; of others. 1. surprise for you, t
WITH MORTA ARİAKVAR
Another new "Adventure"
RUPERT and the BOY PIRATE
$1.
feet
22
The stranger started howling backwards and forwards,
whal's your name?"
the
Milk sugar (lactose) is found only in milk., In digestion it is broken down into two simpler sugars, glucose and galactose. These favour the growth of lactic acid organisms in the Intestines, and are believed al- so to aid in the absorption of calcium and other minerals,
Man requires small but re- gular supplies of certain, im portant minerals.. Ol theso, calcium, phosphorus, fron and fodine require special mention here. The functions of calcium and phosphorus in relation to bony structure are well known, but they also aid in nerve and muscle tone" and the dhemle- try of blood. Milk is the only rently good source of calcium.
Vitomin Richness.
Milk cannot be regarded as a good source of iron, especially for the growing child or the pregnant woman. No fooda other than ocean, fish and sea- provide a good, lodine. food supply: milk, and vegetables from farming areas with soils rich in fodine may provide "I haven't get any," he said. come, but usually not enough. "If you have an catra nume These are aniong the shortcom- that no one is using, I' be Inga of milk. elad to take it."
hod
Extra Namo
"You can
Milk and butter are among what the best supplies of caroteno Hanid duin't know name to suggest. But at that from which vitamin A te mnade, moment Kharf, remembering and of the vitamin itself. This when the what Teddy the stuffed bear value is highest
When cald the stranger looked animals are on pasture.
be chemically enriched with vita- like, answered:
min D. milk supplies all the Mr Roly Poly.".
adult requirements for vitamin
two "Delighted!" said Mr Roly- D. Milk ulso contains Poly: "A wonderful name. If the B-complex vitamins--ribo evor I heard one. And so nice flavin and thiamin-and-
acid, and round! Yes, Roly-Poly it ascorbic
but not shall be,"
amounts significant so far ‘as nutrition is concerned. human And with that he bowed not Pasteurisation does not destroy only backwards, and forwards, important amounts of these to adde unuli vitamins particularly I quick Hand finally said: "My good processing at high temperaturn
i used, with air and light ex
from side:
but
ness! You'il fall over!"
"What?. Mo?
Never!"
1
Fall over? YOUR
And he went right on bowing" It is a useful ingredient backwards and forwards and cooking, both plain and Lancy,
Most people like it.
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