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THE DUFFLE TWINS

by DODD

JACOBY ON BRIDGE

Figuring This Raise Is Really Difficult

NORTH (D)

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EAST B

WEST 474

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SOUTH AAQJ1052

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South West 14 Pass Pass

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North

1 J

Both sides vul.

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Pasa UA

Pass

Double Pass

Papy

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Opening lead-�3

By OSWALD JACOBY

TOBODY has ever discovered

where North found his raise to three spaces in the hand decided that the his pur

shown today. He thought that two spodes underbid and hoped

Was

double rolse would partner on to game but would not cause him to consider a slam.

to

North quessed wrong, since South did desile to bid a slum. It was a but slam contract, be, sure, but South would have

tricks mande 13

ulist any opening lead but a diamond.

I

•BY

THANK YOU

THE • WAY

by Beachcomber

spontaneous

and

universal support given to my enpalgo for the modernisation

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBERĮ 4, 1953.

AM deeply moved by the served, and a visit to the bank be- almost comes a social occasion. One hears snatcher af intimate talk: "Bul. dear Mr Nockliffe, don't pay off your We adure overdrafia. overdrats. That's how we Hve." "OK, MILAN Tennyson. If you any su," "Oh. Uno! Now, what about another Martini before the next samba?” Nothing to do with me

or water-eress beds, and I

Non-

Trudnose: What is senser You have never mentioned any such thing.

CROSSWORD

20

26

Across

Turf 7 I dote, janna.).'_{0} Egg-shaped. (4)

Miss King of China 7 ja).

19. Later being backwards, i dined.

(0)

13. Unusual. (4)

14. Plant in the risking 7 (4)

18. Busy Bittle thing. (3)

17. Often temporary,, unpaid. 10. It's got you, round the neck, 13 19. May lead men to madnosi.

... (0)

23. this travelers should just do

to it, (0)

25. Permen and entomologists

have this in common. (a) 26. Leander's girl friend. (i) 27. "Al, reverend airy Browning), (3, 1) "I was on talk to me."

28.

Housman.) (8)

No use to

Down

1. We've heard about this kind of

dying. (9)

The reverse lan't under day, (9) 3. Turn to in rate. roj

4. Jewelled Bead-dross, (5)

5. Wild American airport. (6). B. Stick or tha card problems. (5) 7. Girl with lunar fixation (991.

8. Information. District Attorney.

thanks 1 (4)

v. Cite Green... hew no forceful.

() Prodnose: But surely the interest in water-crRNA widerpread,

beds is not very

Mynett: 11 is a drive to get more readers, Those wit do not read

of certain this column, if their attention sur tenants

council T caught today, will sny, “Oli, jook

Essex houses In

have been what we have been missing! I warned not to light fres, as, owing never knew he dealt with such in-

to a constructional fault, the houses teresting matters. We must watch would probably be burned down. This column every day."

In the inesper. I read com plaints of people whose houses have front. Other been built back to iteins of planning for the winter, 1 hear, include: houses without roofs, to allow smoke a wider edress flien through the old-fashioned “chunnoy, Alms un chow is a must house

first with the front dour the floor. to prevent draughts in the Toms below. Houses built upside- lown, to avoid the labour of going upstairs, are in the blueprint stage.

Myself: No, But Day compain about anything inakes people eager to support or oppose it. And ul- Bewition and support are equantly eflective in getting the thing folked about.

Leeds shows the way

A visit to the bank,

Timothy Say, MY fellow-back

writing of

new bank the Treatmen who move gracefully among the customers, should visit the branch of the Bank in Indon. A zaith above the door of the Manager's offee plays dance

andhosterver is evenin gowns are prepared to dance with

There are thought," seriptions any waiting customer. mall tabies where

drinku это In Miorihand.

Brunic

EEDS CORPORATION have ruled the inscriptions on gravestones in their remotery must not contain more than 40 letters, "W prevent line Into ustentation." To come

contemporary with

Alsould be

16. Cottage or boudele-there's grand one for each. B 19. Oliver Bix Down asked for this.

(4)

lat of 10

20. Associated with a

Dawn, (4) 21. Tear the landlord's takings. (5) 2. Obtains. (4)

224, *The old order changeth, yield- Ing place to = " (Teanyons). (3)

SOLUTION TO CHECK YESTERDAY'S PUZZLE

YOUR BIRTHDAY... BY STELLA DUMB-BELLS

BORN today, you

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4

have Z Wigs you are the "big brother” or “big alter" who is always ready to sland degree of self confidence which

by In times of crisis. in hot misplacedt. The stars have

Since you have the gift of the elves you many talents and If you

may wrijen end spoken word, you might develon them properly, you

easily tusluence Become outstanding. You have u

your tunes by Hreat sympathy and understanding our ability to influence others to Tall In line with your programmNO for the so-entled "underdog and wil be staunch champion of Hy

of good works. planned for the betterment þúf those less fortunate than your

. All this does not mean that you If You Will make personal an easy mark. You have a sacrifices to make sure that those great distaste for those who are un- they are lazy whom you are proteeling Bre kept successful because

and are shirking a duty. But let anyone work hard and get the bad breaks and you are ready to buck up such

Individual through DA thick and thin,

To And what the stars, have store for tomorrow. select your birthday star and read the corren pending paragraph. Let your birth- ony star be your dally guide. DECEMBER 5

from baru.

of

This characteristic makes you a fine marriage partner and parent, As it happened, East was able You will be happiest if you wed to signal for a diamond lead by early and have a large family

yer awn. Denied this, you will be doubling the slum. Sonic ex-

burden perts follow the understanding to take on the

heartbreak of the entire world. You thut aslam double calls for a pre ut so much the reformer, as jend in the first suit bid by the

SATURDAY, dummy. This is better than n SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)- slam double convention al-There may be a few chores together, but it isn't exible need doing today. Get them enough. A better rule is that party in the morning. the double of a slam usks your ther tu make an unusual

East had not doubled, West would have led hearts, his part ner's bid sult. Since the double called for an unusual lead, West had

to choose between.diamonds and clubs. (A) slam double never calls for the opening load of a rump, since this is almost Invariably the worst possible lead against a slam.)

In

PUT TWO BEFORE DROPS OF OR TAIS FLUID

AFTER INTO YOUR MEALS EYE THREE / DOCTOR TIMES A DAY

?

23 WHAT'S HIS LINE?

T. PAYNE-PARRIS

LIBRA (Sept. 21-Oct. that Thetr are - Indications that tus done evening will be a pleasant one.

Accept an invitation.

SCORPIO

20)

not

י

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. Betler zet really started on Christmas plans if you have already done so before now.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, 193 if you are a creative artist, You should nnd true inspiration today. Work out your ideas, too.

PIACES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)- I would be a good idea to get your gift wranded and matted if they are going any distance.

ARIER (Mar. 21.Apr. 20). it there is work to be done. coin. that tomorrow plete it today so can-ba-spent enjoying_yourself

TAURUS CAPI 21-May 21) Pinn your uny carefully so that you

Inish

hmportant everything that you have kiarted, Cet a lot

C***

dong,

GEMINI CALAY 22-June 21)- ze you are wise, you will efear up a lot of your defall work in con- nection WIL catdag Christus

CANCER

(June 22-July 23)

to give a Might be a good inte tast check up

Christman Hist. Could be, there Are some additions!

West reasoned that his part ner would not double for a klub lead if he had high clubs; he could afford to wait and get his club tricks later on. It was very unlikely that East was void of clubs, particularly since East

overcailed had

with one heart instead of making inkcout double of one club.

Since all

the evidence was against a club loud, West quite properly opened n diamond. This enabled East, to take two tricks and thus defeat the slam before declarer could get started.

**talliy away.

1

♥&CARD Sertic✨♦

Qwith both sides vulner- able, the bidding has been: North

East South West

1 Diamond Double ?

You, South, hold: Spade. 5, Hearts K-8-3-2, Diamonds D-J- 0-3-2, Clubs 7-0-4. What do you do?

A Bid three diamonds. The double raise behind a takeout double is a shutout bld, showing very good trump support, a singleton or void suit, and per- haps 6 or 7 points cards,

in high

TODAY'S QUESTION

your

(Oct. 23-Nov. 22)- Not a good lime to be critical, f you must after with someone. be Very diplomatic about it.

Re-arrange the letters to spell hi occupazion

(Solution on Page 10)

WOMANSENSE

Pepper and

salt

—and add a pinch

of brilliants ...

IP NEW YORK they are

wearing binin sweaters with pepper and sall tweed Aktrts, which got away from being conservative classica bocause they are embro!- dered all over with brillianis,

In PARIS, the naweat of the new short evening coats is made in plain black and white twood; cut with a low neckline and embrol- dered with hundreds of pin head-size diamonds,

It's the same in BERLIN, German designers follow up with sleeveless cocktail dreases made of black and white or pepper and halt tweed, with deep, off-the- shoulder or plunging neck- lines and scattered with Big. glittering rhinestones smaller_brilliants.

or

¡Big rhinestones" are spaced out over this Berlin-designed cocktail dress (above), which in mode of thick tweed and features correlat⚫movided waist.

.

Jacques Helm's short avaning coot (left) is embroidered with brilliants.

-(London Express Service)

Hidden Dividends For Wives Working Part-Time

By Anne Heywood

"I'VE examined the part. time job setup in my community," Ella K. an [nounced, "and it's hopeless.

Then, all at a sudden, I got

a brain storm,” she told me,

went to the big beauty salon in town, and asked if I could do

D

their books one day week. At first they said no, they couldn't "Even if I do take one of afford it. The owner horself did the few jobs that are the bookkeeping, but I could tell available, it will cost me from talking with her that sho Just as much as I make, to was sick and tired of it. hire someone to take

"So I offered to do it six hourg

care

of my children. That's a a week, in exchange for U.S. $4. plus the worksond shompoo,

losing proposition, isn't?" Angerwave and manicure, The

Well, sometimes, it is.

But owner looped at the idea.

sometimes it has a lot of hidden Now dividends.

woman

work

I go every Tuesday, on the booki from nine

For example, Lee S. Is a young until three-thirty, and then get I have to pay my know who gets real beautified,

carm money benefits from her part-time job. baby sitter the She used to be a bookkeeper. but it gives me a new lease an But then she married and had te. I not only get all the im-

provement three children,

In my appearance and the feeling of being attrae- tive, but I also get a break in the week's activity. It's wonder-

Gots Monotonous

"I love the children," Lee told ful to get away from the house me, "but it does get monotonous for one day a week-makes me -every day exactly like the day anxious to get back, and I AD-

And children preciate my

more. And before. One day, I looked in the mirror, and found to my horror also, of course, I'm keeping my that I looked like a drawn, Ured bookkeeping skill from, rusting. whether I make drukige, And my hair was a So who cares mess. I began to remember how a financial profit or not? Bellève are other, kinds of spruced up and interested I had mo, there always

been when was a profts)" business girl. That's how I had

a marketable skill-sometlines It

beer when George married me. -If you feel that domesticity has... I began to realise that was you in a rut-and if you have slipping."

pays to get a part-time job and Lee was no girl to alt and hire someone to replace you, at She decided to get a home while you work, even if part-time job in bookkeeping overy 'penny you make goes to again.

the replacement,

mourn.

SPICY OVEN COOKED

MEAT

-

DISHES

*

slices and place on top of meat, Bake at 350 F. for 1 hr.

Crowned Weiners

A change of pace can somC- times take years off your age.

Tale Of 13.

STARKVILLE Miss. No, 13 may be considered unlucky by some, but not by Joe Palmer.

IT'S the time of year for By ALICE DENHOFF

oven - cooked dishes. Spicy, delicious meals send dish that makes the most af

Palmer has been,manager of A crown roast is a grand affair the barber an aromatic invitation natural combination.

shop in Mississippi the house, just lies 2 lbs. pork sausage meat, expensive side.

To serve 8, form into thin pat- but, unfortunately, is on the State College's YMCA for 13′ through

For a crown right as appetites. become Poel and slice & large apples. Al- roast that isn't a budget-wrecker Years. He lives in a house'up- foundations and ported by 13 sharper with the changing ternate

ate sausage patties and ap- Ly crowning weiners.

with 13 doors and 13 "windows. season.

ples in a 2-al, casserole making Use 24 ordinary weinles or 12 His living room, dining room. top layer of the meat patties, short ones. Arrange in vertical bedrooms and garage are cach 13 Bake at 350 F.. with casserole position around sides of all feet wide; his porch, 13 feet long.

Press 45 min., then casserole.

stuffing into covered for first

He has 13 nephews and nieces, remove cover to brown the top centre of casserole, forming an

officer in the layer, and cook about 15 min. clegant crown-roast effect. Bake He has been an

at 375° F. for about 20 min. local Masonic orders 13 times. Yield, 8 servings.

Thirteen doctors have advised A Stoak Dish

To prepare the bran stuffing, him to take it easy because of For a good steak dish for 6, combine 12 c. 4-in, bread cubes heart trouble, but he still works purchase 241⁄2 lbs. round steak and 1's, all-bran: Saute 3 tbsp. 13 hours a day. and have cut 2 in. thick, minced onion in e melted fat, Place in a pan and insert slices and add to brend. Add 2 tsp.

Pork Patties and Apples Baked Pork Sausage Patties and Apples is a hearty, satisfying

more.

BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

A Remarkable Hunting Trip

"I.

-Mr. Merlin Points Out Many Wild Animals-

they both tip-toed behind him, not saying anything, but keep- ing a watchful gaze on all sides for any wild animals that might be prowling around,

By MAX TRELL THINK," sald Mr Merlin, the magician, "that I'll go hunting for some wild animals." Knart and Hanid, the shadow- children with the turned-about Cropt Forward Suddenly names, were sitting on the gar-

Suddenly Mr Merlin raised eareden wall when they heard Mr his hand and said in a hoarse That Merlin saying those words. They whisper: "Sh-h! I see a kan- great deal } ****

wero surprised, on looking at garoo!" They crept forward 23-Mr Merlin, to see that he was slowly. Catch up on your currespondence I dressed in what appeared to be you are behind or perhunter's clothes. He had a penk- quietly Christmas lettera destined for

LED (July 24-106. 23) Make your future plans very fully and then stick to them. way, you can cet necomplished.

VIRGO

(AUE. 21-Sept.

CHESS PROBLEM

By S. 8Z0GIIL Black, 12 pieces.

【饼

12

White, 10 pieces,

Thore, in front of them, nibbling the clover

far ed

cap, a leather jacket, leaves, was an enormous beast. corduroy pants and high, laced. It was brownish, green, had a boots,

"And," added Mr Mertin, it you two children care to come along with me us assistant hunters. I'd be delighted to have you."

The bidding is the, samo 1.5 White to plai; māte in two,

answered. in the question just

Solution to yesterday's You, South, hold: Spade B, problem:

round head, with great round Mr. Morlin was wearing a real eyes and two horns. It had four, ** -hunter's costume. front legs, but it was the two back legs which were remark- able. They were bigger than the animal itself and very powerful. It also had a pair of wings.

Would Be Delighted Knarf and Hauid both promptly answered that they Knart and Hanid and Mr would be delighted to be as Merlin were about to lasso it, sistant-hunters to Mr Merlin. when all at once it heard them. the magician.

The next moment it sprang in Only

said Knarf, "we to the air, pushing up with its haven't any hunting clothes, wonderful back legs. It went like you have."

higher than any kangaroo that "Nothing to it," replied Mr ever was, Merlin. "I'll get them for you in "Why, exclaimed Knart. twink-wink of an eye."

"That wasn't any kangarool Mr Merlin

some That was a grasshopper!" magical words which sounded But Mr Merlin didn't like booglewooglewahwah-iggie- anything. He just smiled. wiggichahhah (though, of course,

on enormous

pedition. They met a snake that looked like a caterpillar, a beor that looked like a beetle, a hyena that looked like an ant, a lobster that looked liko a spider, a dragon that looked like a frog, But the most astonishing ani-. mal of all was black panther with green eyes, It looked exactly like a kitten! Later, when they came home again, for they didn't manage to catch anything at all, Knarf said; "But none of those were wild animals at all, Mr Merlin!" "Really?" said Mr Merin "They looked wild enough to me. And if we were always the size of a pin, we'd always think thdy were as wild as any lion, found themselves dressed in The three hunters met many ilger, zobro, elephant, or giraffe hunter's clothes,

other strange (and somehow that any hunter ever hunted "All right," said Me Merlin, familiar) animals on their ex- for!"

muttered

say

those weren't really the words), Hanid Instantly Kurt and

Hearts, K-0, Diamonds Q-3-0-8-1, B-38, IB-D2; 2, R-R6; 2, Clubs K-7-0-4-2. What do D—K13; 2, B-R6;!; when he looked at them. you do?

'KM-D2; 2, R-R5; 1 ... K13; 2, RK2,

Arawer Tomorrow

Bob Schulter

KtWe're all ready! Oh, wait a minute, there's one thing more,"

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PF; I 'wouldn's: trade this old buggy in for

yanything" on

What Next?

Knarf, and Hanid wondered what Mr Merlin was going to do next.

What he did next was to make them all,- himself in- cluded, as small as a pin.

"My goodneml" exclaimed Hanid. "Why did you make us so small, Mr Merlin?"

"Beenuse, we have to be thiế size to go hunting for the kind of animals that we're going. to go hunting for.":

"Knarf and Hanla - wanted - tó | know what' kind of animals: Mr Merlin meant," but he just smiled and said: "You'll see!"",

Bo off, they started, going into the gram that rose over their kends like a jungle. Mr Merlin soon found a tiny trail, IMA

Many Strango Aņimals

,

Rupert's Coral Island—28

Giving one startled glances, the

fish flops back into the water and

return, so he climbs up through. the cleft, and out into the open disappears into the depths, . din. ↑ Now 'a frash problem: meets

"That's, they first moving thing

him; for the Island is such's mass.

"Eve seen since I arrived," says of odd"/shåpes; that, he cannot

Rupert, wishy it would come

remember 2 which "way” ha fin,

back,” u Blë: "thú: fiah" does not "" camer" and beʻlanhof sol thi bost,

cusser

Thirteen apprentice barbers

of a garlic clove into the beef, salt, 1⁄2 tsp. coch pepper and trained by him have graduated and 1 c. from State and 13 part-time as- Cover with a bottle of chili sauce poultry seasoning and season with salt and pepper water or meat "stock, mixing sister's have been-graduated, to suit. See on onion in 4-in. thoroughly.

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