1954-02-27 — Page 19

●JACOBY ON BRIDGE

Bridge Battle Is Settled After Game

By OSWALD, JACOBY

"PLEASE settle a bidding difa-

pule," requests a New Jer sey correspondent, East and West had a few words to say to rach ather after the play of the Each one accompanying hand. thanks than the other wine wrong.

wasn't Euch lu the lay, for South had no trouble making his reshubled contract, West opened Ebay trine monds, and South won will the Derfarer entered dumny king. with a anga of hentak tu kat a tow trump. Fast dockeil,

ami South won with the hung.

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1964.

Record News:

YOUR BIRTHDAY... BY STELLA NEWSMAN'S SONG

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27

PORN today, your tremendous imagination

SUCCESSES

O say that Robert Musel Prosu as a copy boy. Twelve

and a real feeling is an unusual fellow is years later, he tried songwriting

for the dramatic are your most outstanding characteristics, Your gift for the written word la also a talent which you should develop and this, combined with your other natural talents, could make you outstanding in the field of greative writing. You may and that the stage presents a challenge, or well, and you right elther act or write for it.

You are something of a free soul and dialjko Intensely to stick to any kind of regular routine, Monotony appears to be a stultifying influence and if you find that you are caught in a job which offers no intellectual challenge, your first thought must be to Ret out of it as soon as possible. You would make exceptionally milterable square peg in a round hole!

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You have un affectionate und outgoing nature. Yoù are highly attractive to members of the opposite sex and will have several opportunities in

Take a

however, second look, before making up your mich.

For you,

to wed in haute is to repent jeisure.

wed.

Sure you are fond of travel and are always seeking new want to visit experiences, you will find that you will probably eri 12-

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South tisse ump Trucks, but eastly mode his contact.

"When the band was East servei stuɛned 1 rexpected to romp a rich ha vest, Instead of which Sovath hatt re- doubled and wrapped the haml around his neck.

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the act.

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most of the foreign lands on ile globe during your lifetime. If deprived of this, you will become an avid urmeliair traveller and rend xtensively of alt the places you would enjoy visiting.

to God what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your barthulay star be your daily guide.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar, 20)— A good seymon at the church of your cholce may be helpful in giving your spirits a real uphic.

ARIES (MAR, 21-APR. 20)— Make this an inspirational day and revive drooping spirits, M 1 new parale and v. places.

TAURUS (APR. 21-May 20) Church oftendume is a Bue way to end the uk month and usher in a new one which be- gins tomFTOW,

GEMINI (MAY 21-June 21) -Resting the mind as well as the body is all important. This in one sure way of letting down tensiona

CANCER (Juur 22-July 231 Spend a happy day at hone with your family. You will find that it is lun tủ be with these you love.

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23)- (July 24-Aug. LEO You can bring joy and happi-

you love. ness to those

Make special plans for their 201720 pleasure today.

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uldn't have much for Lie cluble of Three clubs, bul be was entitled to rely on a Bttle more than just one queen. Which is the "All 20 it went. Rullter of the two?"

i would blame West for the disaster.

robably

West was right when he us- komed that South was trying for a slam

But West was entified to assume that South would run VITY bald trump break. Hence there we no need to keep South hit ot a slam that he wouldn't make, and there

need 10 courage East 20 double pre- maturely. West simply didn't think the situation through, and his attempt at deception succeed- ed only in deceiving his partner instead of the opponents,

Was

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VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23)-

an understatement.

Burly Bob, first of all,

is“

again, producing the lyrics for "Fonaver and a Day." which Gladys Swarthout made popular. a reporter's reporter, the About a week before

Muscl type who can cover any was expected to sign a contract assignment. You've seen his World War I broke out and Bob flim mjusical, for a Hollywood by-line on such storica u went oversess a U.1", war. the coronation of Queen correspondent.

Later, when Bob was night Olympics Elizabeth II, the at Helsinki, the Rita editor of the U.P. bureau in A staff member re- London, Hayworth Aly Ka mindenk

him that the British romance at Deauville, just liked wallz musle. At that to mention a few.

Ume Musel was homesick and

word

had "homecoming" wolght-lifting and songwriting. been on his mind. So he wrote He won't Win any prizes with "The Homecoming Waltz," one the barbells, but he does all of the biggest hits of the war years in Britain. After that he right ne

te a song lyricist, For a long time Musel's songs tumed out other popular songs.

Bob hasn't have been sung or humined by

anything to tell Br

And Ush housewives

are others who want to become standard stock in the

BBC songwriters other than

what Fred Fisher, who composed repeat popular record brary,

Now

Bob has

"Dardanella" and extended his

"Chicago," "A professional: dick to his native America, is once told him: first hit of the current season is knows when he has written "Poppa Plecolino," which has

amateur never song, an bee among the tep records

But Bob also is an expert at

for weeks.

Musel was only 14 and a pin bov in New York bowling alley

first when he sold his lyric-for $5. And

Another effort brought him the same reward, so great

he abandoned songwriting and went to work for the United

If you w depend upon your

wiil own initiative, you that you accomplish deal now.

LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)- A good germon can well prove il real inspiration. Set a good examide to other members the family.

SCORPIO

of

(Orl. 24-Nov. 22) The aspects are excellent for thnic pleasurable, relaxing will those you love. Make it riky-al-time day.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-Not a good idea to try and catch up on your office work. everything If you didn't finish

to- Inst week, forget it until morrow.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)-End the old month happy note. Things could have been a lot worse-and they are gelling better.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) A small social gathering this evening can relax tensions and revive depressed spirits, 100,

You

of the worid's dreamers. DORN today, yant are pre

Civision enough castles in the air to house the world's to putting your ideas into action. But when it runs

Julies.

you prefer to have others do the actual work. Hence it is important that you select a partner who can supply this productive ativity, putting to good use the ideas which seem to spout in an mening Mrear from your brain!

The stars have given you talents for success but you must and be the one to develop them. You have an analytical mind van take a problem, analyse it, and and theoretical solution.

But, as always, you want to give the blueprint to someone else who will do the netual work.

Affectionate by nature, you are not one to make a display of your emotions. You are a true and loyal friend and a constant and devoted mate in marriage. Wod early for the most happiness.

LEAP YEAR'S FEBRUARY 29-Bern today, you have a calendar birthday only once in four years. As if to make up for this, the stars have given you exceptional attributes which make

for a quick and lasting success,

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You are practica), determined, even dogged in your ability to see a job through, once it is begun. You have a real talent an executive and can make the wheels turn smoothly with everyone working hard, getting the job done exactly us you have mullied it. Self-confident and even aggressive when necessary, you know how and when to press your advantage and win out. Your magnetic personality makes you a fine pubile speaker one who can influence others.

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in store for tomorrow, select

To find what the stars have

and read the corresponding paragraph. Let yonu burthday star your birthday star be your daily guide.

PISCES

ミシ

MONDAY, MARCH Į

(Feb. 20-Mar. 20)-—-— Keep your mind clearly and steadily turned toward your ulumate goal. Let nothing dis- tract your attention.

ARIES (MAR. 21-APR. 20)— A certain degree of caution is needed in everything you at- tempt. Look carefully before

CARD Sense♦|| lemping,

Q-The bidding has been: North East South West Pass 1 Spade Pass

1 Heart

3 Hearts Pass

You, South, hold: Spades K- Q-7-0-3, Hearts J-5-2, Diamonds 10-6-4, Clubs 6-3, What do you do?

A-Bil four hearts. You have a weak hand, but your partner's Jump rebid is highly invitational and you can just about afford to respond to IL You raise your partner's sult sinɔo you havo fair three-card support and

* #ide doubleton.

TODAY'S QUESTION,

The bidding is the same as in the question just answered, You, South, hold: Spades K-Q-7-8-9, Hearts J-5-2, Diamonds Q-6-4 2, Club 3. What do you do

Answer On Monday

WHAT'S HIS LINE?

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TAURUS (APR, 21-May 20) Be sure you know those who arc making promises well enough to trust their word!

Don't be fooled.

CHESS PROBLEM

By B. C. O. MATTHEWS

Black; 9 pieces.

White, If pieces, White to play: mate in three,

Solution yesterday's problem:

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you've never heard "Poppa Several companies have recorded Piccolino," give it a hearing.

them Decca, the tune, among

Gray, the Ray with Delores Charles

and Dave slagers Terry's orchestra.

WILLIAM D. LAFFLER.

WAY •

THE Beachcomber

HOSE

frequently necuse me of wild exaggeras Hon on the subject of body fuel Intake have no doubt been read- ing about the delicious orange- Julee purchased for the welfare scheme.

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As I was found to contain too match sulphur to do children any good, it was "reconditioned" (a-la-la!) for sale to the son drunk merchants. But after re-

ikere

"150 WAH conditioning

MR. much lesid, fin, and iron OL the spokesman

Foud Ministry said, "We have knowledge of pay of it turning 'black." So that is something.

Is Welfare, by the way, operative word in all this.

Comparative jute figures

1951

1949

Interlude

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10

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1963

1952

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clowning in the hen-house. A hen laid a

large egg on A Staffordshire farm, with a smaller egg inside it, just as a clown will take off his hat, only to reveal a smaller hat. A cleverer bird would lay

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each month shall be sub- Jeet to an addition or reduction in the rate of, for metering in excess of 650 volts, .0007d, and for metering at 630 volts or less

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that month for cach supplied in penny by which the fact Cust per ton used for the purpose of, and shown on,

the invoice for

the supply of electricity in bulk by the British Electricity Au- thority to the Board to the pre- lesa bus month is more or than 605.

(A tarift for

industrial premises issued by the Mid- jands Electricity Board.)

At the pictures

I had to queue for half an hour at the Tate Gallery, to see a Rembrandt. When I Anally stood before the master, it was like being in a football crowd.

(Letter to a morning paper.) BATTLES and funny hats, and

cries of "Come on, Rem- brandt" will not do much to up- hold the dignity of Art.

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governed by one of atx rules. You will meet tatesma and famous novellat

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If you make the necessary concessions In minor matters, you are more likely to win in larger issues.

CANCER (June 22-July 23) To give a helping hand to someone who needs it today is to help your own spirit and forget your own selfi

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)— You may need to give a little attention to new spring clothes, This applies especially to you

wom.ch.

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23)- Aim high today and perhaps this mouth your highest am- bitions may be, at least; in Bighti

LIBRA (Bapt. 24-Oct, '23)— There is a definite Success potential in your own backyardi Don't go looking for it too far away,

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 88) -It embroiled in an argument, take a look at all angles of it. before you decido to tako sides.

SAGITTARIUḤ (Nov, 28-Dec. 22)—Don't rush into things, Im» pulss line no place in your lite right now. Take time to make. all your docislohu.

CAPRICORN ' ́(D66) › 22-Jan. 20)-You should-bagin nito?200 results from your pikt, aforts. Your ambillos begin

to take. positive form...

SAQUARIUS ́(Jan. 21-Feb,

Try to reinx and get a few

ality on the way.

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2. It my be 0 synonym of the word tint precedes it.

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3. It may be found by adding one letter to, or sub- tracting on from, or changing one letter in the precoding word. 4. It may be associated with the preceding word in a saying, simile, metaphor. or sesoolation of idean.

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