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JACOBY ON BRIDGE

Be Courageous And Win Bridge Games

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By OSWALD JACOBY

YOU MAY

accuse South of over.... bidding in tuday's hand, nad f may agree with you. I' hate la quarrel" with necess, however, and Ian mclined to say that a player as witled to overbid lightly if he can find a way of making his con-

Tepet

When West opener the king of heart, it seemed to South that die was likely to lose two hearts and a spade. The edination might even be worse, South fenced. since 11 with possible that Went had a six-card heart bule (he had hid the guit, after all), in which case East would ruit the flat érick.

THE CHINA-MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1953.

YOUR BIRTHDAY....... By STELLA

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23

plesman. But you better be sure that what you are selling in Brat Tate-161 you have the ablilty to sell anything!

RORY on

firm day at the incoming sign. Capricorn, you will be governed by Saturn, the Pod of fimme. Thus, many things

You have a good sense of humour unknown to others may be revealed to you, for you have foresight, and fista enves you from being too City and cristion which makes serious all the time. It pops out You fine nambassador, chutchman at unexpected moments, sometimes or statesman. But let it not be even to your own surprise! You are zale .topt you Ato

and may fall in nat thoroughly romantic

Jave practical. For you are, and there several times before you decide to

"single are seldom people born on this day relinqules

blessednesI.** who are not very comfortably off. However, once you have made your if you seem to have missed out, In-

ehoice, you are loyal and will sties quire within yourself and discover to your decision. With your the reason why, for the stars in selection of a life partner, your drate excellent material success for "roving eye" slays right at home! You are a good manager and will You.

know how to run your home efficiently without appearing to pinch pennies.

You are verkalle and can do my number of thlu bælter thinn average You have a very ferille magilution and sainetimes it will get you into trouble. You can

jinaplne something in the fiture_as is it were an accomplished fact. For this reason you would Rinke a good

To find what the stars have in

Ininorrow. store for

select your birthday klør and read, the ear- responding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24

CAPRICORN (hee, 23-dən,

--0;

RÇONO fot. #1-Nov, 22)→

real

Let this be a joyous Christinus eve. Epiritual nrid Joyou pleasures If there are children in the house, should wako up this evening. At- ❘ get the free trimmed for them. tend church service for a

AQUARIUS

(Jan, 21-Feb. 10) uplift. There are probably

many last- Dinute preparation to be made. Keep calm and they be done un

met PISCES (Pob. 20-Mar. 20)

Since there was nothing else he could do about 11, South grifted hin teeth styl played the ace of hearts from the dummy. He tatt, lightly relieved when Eat followed "mail. but this was only the first hurdir.

He was ill threatened with the An eveningt åt home, with Christ- loss of two hearts and a apades. Inus earate, perhaps, can bring mwel

joy to everyone in your home.

The right line of play was very clear, and South proniptly adopted ALIEN (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)— It. At the second telek he led ni The traditional evening at hasic low diamond from the dummy and with, your family gathered around | ruffexi in his own hand. He next you, fire should be peace audi got to dumny with a thump in Jay. order to rull another diamond, and got to dummy with a second round of trumpa, in order to ruff out dummy'a Jast diamond,

(Apr.

31-May ... 2!)...

TAURUS The "Night Before Claisimani The tling to have your family with you,. | or it visiting, be on your way.

South next laid down the ace of spades, hoping that the queen would GEMINI (May · 22 June 21- drop. When this stim hope failed tow is he chladen's day so

South ded his tunight trim the free and,

Bay've usleep, slutt all the stopk-

to materialime,

when

CANCER (June, #2-itly 23)— Tile, to doubt, will be a very busy day. Make sure that everything is in cumplate readiness by evening.

spade anıt elosed his eyes.

"When South opened

LEK. his era, East hat Rathared in the spade triek with the queen and

Whis THAW searching in vain for a safe ristlier. Whather Eust rotuned a made or a diamond, dummy cold vult while South discarded obe of the Joning hearts. This situation wan exactly what South had

|

LED (July 24-Aug. 23) - This Christinas Eye aliould bring jorte which been hoping for you a particulor what he ruffed out dummy's dia- | you tuny have been long anticipating. monda and drew trumps before Funco (ANE. 21-Sept. 2)- fackling the apader.

Thi-Just isn't a day for business at the office. Merrymaking is very likely to begin rather early.

CARD Sende A

-The Biddhje lag been: South

West Norila

1 Heart Por 1 Buade

(Hept,

24-Del. 23)-

A large family can make this a véry iny day for you but you maust ealm eve I others

APIE

East excited.

Pass

You, Bouth, hold: Spades K-3-3-2. Hearts A-K-J-7-8,5 Blamondii A-Q. Club 3-2. What do you do?

- A-131d four spades. This is not a

NYDid.. but shows a very strong i

and a hope that your partner will 'be strong onopgli to go on to a ainm. It alinya strong support for your partner's suit, about 20 oṛ 21 points, but only moderately good diatrihutón. With better distribution and the same High-card strength, you would make a fauna bid të a new 2.

TODAY'S QUESTION

The bidding in the same as in the question just answered You, South, hold: Spades 8-1, Hearts_A-Q-1-7-5) Diamonds A«J-9-8, Clube 2-2. What

\do you do?

Answer Tomorrow

WHAT'S HER LINE?

LOTTIE C. L.

CROCKET

Rearrange the letters to apell her occupation.

(Solution on Page 10)

CHESS PROBLEM

By L. LARSEN Black, 10 pieces,

White, 12 pirevz. White to play; mute în trup. Solution 10

problem:

1. K-K2, any: 2, Q, or t mmates,

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)— If you have lett a few last-minte proparations, be rure that they are ial" finished by inidnight.

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Each district like this can sta council. (5)

3.Though thou write with

pen, no matter."^ (5) Hay, but go very quietly in the middle. (5)

Piuma. (5)

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SOLUTION

TO CHECK

-WOMANSENSE

Candies For The Holidays

Page

Unselfishness at Christmas.

By GARRY C. MYERS,

TT appears that Christmas like to find ways of helping But it doesn't work out that aucourages most children ser centred and more thought material things the parents give growing children to be les way. On the contrary, the more By ALICE DENHOFF

to be more selfish. They ful of other persons. As a rule, the child for his pleasure, the WEETMEATS are help nearly always are receiving, it's the parents who get prace more selfish he tends to become.

meets for the holiday rarely giving. Yot Christ- tice in unselfishness at Christ Often, Indeed, the most Inner sacringing parents often hostess. And while we wel.mas is celebrated in honous wealth from giving, and often the most selfish

Yot your

year.

• by

come those handsome boxes of candy, it is nice to store up a varied supply of good homemades.

16.

Rich but healthful is a batch To pre- of sugarplum squares, pare 60-00 squares, combine 14 oz. pasteurised, pilled dates, 4 cach Brazil nuts, fas and

meat through pricots:

Knead isp. orange rind and tbsp. orange juice into the fruit mixture. Roll into square Cut ahoot about V-inch thick.

in squares and dip in granulated. sugar. That's all, which makes it easy for even the beginner cook.

-For a really delicious and dif-j ferent fudge, melt 1 squares

of unsweetened chocolate, cut in: pieces, over hot water; add c. hot water and tsp. vanilla, then stir until amooth. Cool to luke- warm.

Delicious Fudge

Place 2 c. sifted confectioner's sugar, c. peanut butter and K tsp. salt in bowl; blend with fork or pastry blender until evenly meal. mixed and like coarse

Add chocolate mixlure; atir until blended.

Knead until mixture is con❤

istency of fudge, adding more

a small amount at a time,

it necessary. Spread evenly in buttered pan and mark in one-, inch squares. Makes about ene'; (lb. or 32 pieces.

Then there's n thejectable mar- taste. zipan with

ent holiday

confectioner's Place one .c. uified Rugar, c. peants butter and Tup. all bowl. Blend with fork or pastry blender until evenly inixed and like coarce meal.

finely choppedī Add one e. very blanched almonds, tap, vonika atkl 2 tbsp. water, stirring until blended. Add ane up. water. anall Amount at a time, kneading only

mixture Ja consistenqy of; Shape in one-inch rolle. Wrap in waxed paper, store in refrigerator

alico and

needed. Yuld: 20 (0-inch) rolls,

YESTERDAY'Sudo

PUZZLE

BOYS AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

A Winter Home for Willy Toad

---He Wants a Place That Is Warm as Toast

IZ NARF,

the

the

By MAX TRELL top of the Oak Tree. The

Robins lived in it all summer,” K with

shadow-boy but now it's vacant because turned-about they've all left for the South." name, Incl his friend Willy That sounds very good," said Toad in the middle of the Willy. Nice and airy, ch? Pine Tree Grove,

Good view, ch? I think I'll Knurf, take It,"

But here Knarf interrupted.

"I just came to remind yo, Willy! A nest is too cold

"Hello, Willy," said

zomeining."

Willy said:

what you came of! You

"Bet

and

know

in

10-13

Chirple told Knarf and WHY

there were several racanoles.

the wintertime, especially to remind me one that's way up on the top of tree. When the winter comes, came to remind me there won't be any leaves on that the summer is over, and the tree. The wind will blow the autumn is here,

The

through the branches. You'll are beginning to yesterday's nights

get freeze." cold,

and It'll soon be winter, and I'd better start

"I guess you're right," Willy looking around for a warm, snug place a little too cold for me. living in before he got married

reluctantly, after a pause. to live in."

said WUly, I thought Chirpie?""

What else did you find, and moved to another place on "Well," about all that myself this morn The ing. I've already spoken 10

next place I found," the other side of the hill. It's zomebody who's lying around said Chirple, "Is a comer in the damp, and half covered with branches and fallen leaves. No cellar of a nice house. It's a right now trying to find a place nice, big quiet room behind the one has bothered to move into for me."

it at all." wood

his bin. A mouse and that At moment, Chirple family have just moved out, so

"Sounds awful," says Willy. Sparrow came flying into the it's vacant and you can move "I dont think I'll move into it, Pine Tree Grove. "Hi, Chirplo!" shouted Willy, "Here I am!" Chirple Sparrow alighted on

KO:10AM PALM SIZZLE, ANC.-KUIYA YOPE.

"Charlie! Tom! Bill?”

N

#820

•

BY

by

THE • WAY Beachcomber

•

"OMPLAINTS" nbout noisy (ba wum,” vouchanted the untutored

a wig right in front of Willy

and Knord.

right in."

That sounds wonderful," said Willy. "Is it warm?"

either,"

But Knarf shouted: "Willy!! That's the most wonderful place of all for you! It's just' "It's warm as toast," replied The cold wind bad the rain and Chirple, "There's a big furnace the mow won't be able to get "Well. Chirp," said Willy in the cellar And It's quiet too, inside the log. The branches and "did you find anything for me?" The only other person who lives dead leaves will keep you warm, Willy turned to Kmart. "Chirple's there is the cat."

And no cat or dog or any other the one who's been fying "Wait a minute." Interrupted animal will be able to bother around, trying to And a place Knarf. "That place is no good you. You'd better move into it for me to live in for the for you, Willy. The cat will get at oncet | winler."

you! That must be why the Willy sighed. "I don't know, "I found lots of places for mouse and his tumlly moved out how you manage to do it, Knart. you. Willy," Chirple now said, You'll be eaten up!!

But you're right every time. "Good!" said Willy. "Let's Again Willy paused before he I wish you were a toad. We hear them!"

answered regretfully; “I guess could move into the hollow log Chirple reached in his back you're right again, Knart. What and spend the winter together. pocket and took out a sheet of our

place have you got, And you, too. Chirple paper on which were written

Then Knart.und Chirple went sume notes.

Well," said Chirpic, "I've with Willy to look at the hollow "Well," said Chirpic, there's only got one other place. And log and Wally liked it and moved theatre audiences always AVE. Two Indian boys then pa nice, comfortable, airy nest I'm sure you won't like it. It's right in, which is an easy thing remind me of the bawling baby in the juice of the eucaracha) and with a good view of the garden an old, hollow log down near for a tead to do because he has In the dress circle.

Chermous silces of boiled mampon which is for rent. It's on the the panch that a chipmunk was no fumiture whatsoever, The leading motor went to, the. It ja a police offertig, maki „Strabis foollgute, and and: sunter the max. HE wonder" posted Odsch, play is stopped, the chlid can't primacing "at the vio concoctiona. postihly-continue." --

"wist they would give us AS A Seymour Hicks WAS once war-offering." winging a song in a Galety natrical Planning for the future coniedy, when he became irriated by two ladles in the statin who chat- 1OPE and trust that Hie af tered incessantly. He broke off his mirable plán, lo, drive two. Thými Gong, and paid, "Dear lodies, shall I pase roads through the village.or finish any song or will you two finishi. Ditchling is only part of a much your sconversation?” One of the bigger pian to level the Downie Dies fodles greailed, "It's a matter of twoen Ung Beacon' 'mnd Molen Harry, complete ( vingiifference to su”) 80 10 list the users of the new roads, They went on indicing, and Hicks may have, a good view of the dire went on single-

tracks, airporis, impa, tolavision",sta= Enter an Indian

Hons to pe bult cheilly, on the pouth Jungle side of these unele sulm kea expedition sighted the frat a pmbiou pln wo

the dormitory ack footory; hete- Indian westiensent; a moup of vound mente at Crawley amiketha clasicek that roofqil with änud. The Alfport with Dlabasing by a chiaw ni porters #aki theme were Kotax hadoopter alstona and carparka indians, and an Origol aditi-Strabismus We are not living in the “Mkille stepped into the clearing a larga, Aukr

ALTER tour date le the

pronched, bearbig wooden bowls of

Indian confronted them and said Bad taste

Wam was a very doop votes)

1

He was dressed in a dirty" brown NE of those refined and scrtitive blanket, and his face was painted people who are taken 21 at the

bright green. Through isla nowe wat

stuck a skind of bronze, ess-shock and an hy heal ha wore the beh

toppiost, giant „cle noh. :

mention of the word - Fonemarela"

in sommerljon, with jentertai

fered a piercing sorgam and progred

(at the tihostre the other vols

and cought, might and , klan,

Rupert's New Year Adventure--2

Just Arrived -

Mrs. Bear, amilas at Ripert's don't want to be helped? sucich. lm glad you're keep hetter try to find comedy Bas the New Year Resolutions." mlse."-150 he pisti on his,

burți can't think of and scarf, heril @kjes? If1he; may anything that I want you to do at out. At the comer of the road: the, memant

'melythat's scan the figure of the old man Awkward" Rupert sight. Aflow/ trudging sind From houses to

other people they house.

MORE ADVENTURES

RUPERT

$5

mastime.

gain

at considerable personal sacri-

#elf

have

вести

They of the most unselfish Ufe that was ever lived upon ice. They hope, of course, that most parents give a larger and this earth.

their children will emulate this larger proportion of their in- gome for the gratification of Practically all parents would unselfishness in their parents.

their children's wants, o`larger

of and larger portion

their substanco for luxuries for these oblidren.

Budget Ensembles

Three "Solilapatelli budget items. The ensemble is made up of a daunel sult; black wool 'afternoon dress with a brandy-brown silk collar which comes off to show low-cut neckilue, and a dance dress made of

flag-blue satin,

Paris.

CCHIAPARELLI Jaunches what she culla, co-ordinated clothes in an attempt to help out the once well. dressed woman who just cannot keep up pre-war standards.

200 and

For between £500 women cẩn choose between four different bud- get wardrobes whose prices bave been scaled down far below the prices that woulder;

have to be paid if the liems. were bought: separately.

But do not imagine that a £200 dress allowance will buy an all-round-the-year wardrobe. The iden la that

each of the budgets covers

.com

one scasar

Accessories

ard not Hats, blousca. ordinated. bags, gloves and shoes ore all sold separately. So, of course, are stocidngs, which most of the top Paris dress designers style for cach season. They average at a minimum of 30s, a pair.

Betty Wilson.

prae-

to

The problem is not an easy one." A few parents do And some ways to hold themselves abeck, in their giving to children. Some even exercise the growing child in waiting and in ting self-denial through giving to other persons, especially members of his own damliy.

Some parents have encour- oged their children, particular- ly during the months just be- fore Christmas,

to save from their allowance and to carn money in special ways, in or- der to buy the gifts they might bestow. These parents work to this end throughout the year.

2

I once knew a boy twelve years old who so responded to aucis influence thaf, over period of several months pre- ceding Christmas, he Daved enough to buy a sliver plaiter for lus mother. It cost him US$12.65. He paid for it with

to cong he carried with him 4the store. This struck the clark

" ed

as so unusual that she suspeel-

the lad had stolon money and she called hia

up father to make sure the pur- chase was proper. It was,

the

Some other parents give their. young children small amounts of money, to buy gifts. Also, many teachers encourage children at school to make gifts, especially for their parents. Though these gifts may sometimes be crude, the wise parents receiving them express warm, honest apprecia- tion nonetheless.

Now la

a good time to teachers, Sunday school teach- erd and leaders of clubs, Scouts, Girl Guides and the like, to talk over with children the pleasure they might gain from making Els for other members of their family or for persons who might otherwise retive few or no presents.

Sinta

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