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By OSWALD JACOBY

THE holdup

in less

useful nt suit contracts than nt 10-trump," says Alfred Shein- "Second Book of wold in hi

new book Bridge"

on the play of the curds for beginnera, However, he then show “ hand in which the hallup play leads to guvCERS.

"West opens the Ilve ย hearts," he writes, in describing the hand shown today, "and you

losers: nonr count your

trumpa, two in hearts, diamonds, and perhaps one

It the clube.

have

31

1103

"His hair is just as thick and dark as it was twenty years ago-only then it was his own.”

• BY • THE • WAY

t

by

Beachcomber

not strictly true that there has been In takeover

bid by Snibba Lid, in gel con-

rol of this column.

the frets of helicopters needed) control the pedestriana.

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY,

7, MARCH 18, 1954.

WOMANSENSE

Wandering Neckline

• Take one simple blouse, and wear it three different ways. Artist Sheradski shows how it can be made to suit the time and the oc- casion by ringing the changes on the neckline.

to

Produose: Why do you that Brat entence finished?

Mysel Tu prussike you to uk one of your tomfool questions.

leave

160

the

MISS

*X*

When the column became, a win pany with Men Hell as chairmat, 42 percent of the Preference shares were owned by the Nantwich Steam Ferry Company. trading n

Behind Kewin and Cattermole The wan Mr Leulule Yarndt (atau Helly Driver/ who, as Dropatie): Repositorien 1ld, had bought out A Narkover incident Commodore Trael, acting for the Cowlesfun Carpet-Beating Conte

And you've put **roduse: wrong headline.

My niece, who

Alyacht: No I 1 kg Journalis headlines

aop

Na foreldent CHECUTIEC

at

ngh had a control Natherver test week While ing

Jack the tin Weaver adi unbrella Ferrule Bepale

Subbu

Trys were apposed to be playing fotball, cat five of FIX 18angraphs of the

a hotuematter discovered colm pr werk.

WIN Raid he was the father of a boy in the boy's study, Father and son were arguing. Subsequent inquiries established that the boy wasn't in his own study, that the

Ursula, queen of the

hockey field

[A phool story)

ANNELICOment that it will £10,000.000 to provide an- dergrotin parking places for 1,00% ears gives one me idea of These

chub finesse surreeds, you will trouble, for you will then lose THE unty the two hearts and a din- anoid. You must provide, if you Club the n, for the loss of Antesse.

"Your best chrace to halt

up the ace of hearts in the hope tut you can cut the commande -

between the ptions

two

67).

ponents.

our alin ir to restrict

"Your

the loss to only one heart trick.

"Having ade your plan, you Jiny low heart from the dum-

Tuy, East puls up the king, und you play low.

ps should the beeted by subterranean turmele, so that the inates of the cars could garnerest from one to the other and back again, without coming to the A further £750,000,000,000 nurface

parking on underground N placen

would viepr the streets for

strhnger wami't his father, and that wasn't a house- the housemaster made. The two mien gave the boy half a crown to En away, and thei

ฟ weat afty-tty out the contents the mudy.

Tail-piece

MOTORIST was, the other day.

RIV

A asked by the police to "The all pollor dismisseth " fasl be had a bid im, he would have the off with dying calouri.

East continues YOUR BIRTHDAY...... By STELLA

with the lack of heart", and this time you win the trick.

you

There would be no point in holding up any longer, ainen then would lose two heart tricks im- mediately.

Having

won

the second round of hearts you next pro- ceed to draw trumps. West dis- arts a low heart on the second ound of trumpr, so you know that East sold four of the indesing Trumps. You proceed to draw all four of them, discard- fromh dummy ing a has heart

on the last.

ve

"You are now ready to try the club

Jessie, You lead tho fen of clubs from your hand and Jet it ride for a finesse. East witis

with the king of clubs.

the

This is a disappointment. If finesse had succceded your contrnet would be sute.

"East rashes the ace of die. monds. You are glad to see this. of diamonds be used it as an entry to his high heart

If West had held the nee would have

"Now East leads another dia- pond Thanks to your holdup mont he is unable heart.

to leach another You win the second round of diamonds with the

now safely king and con the clubs to discard your Josing heart.

raz

last You inako your contract, losing one heart, one club, and one diamond.

If the reader misses a holdup play after this clear explana Sheinwold- 1lon, don't blame

or me. Although the refusal to take an ace on the first round of a sult in chiefly a no-trump play, look for it also even at is kult contract,

North

THURSDAY, MARCH 18

IN

11

BORN today, you have exceptional talents, but you are elined to be little tog backward in pushing yourselt

You need fo forward enllivate more self-confidence Jour own snpaullities if you are

} emiy succes 4 reach An purebles that you will became read- Jess if recognition la denied you beyund the time you think phonkt I allowed for your getting a inde -to me a colerete example, You are impulsive and will "quit" rather

in Ino 100g Biah Klay

Kotur moolunnu jotz 11. in quiin

helter, 10 omethin you EO 14

change has served an then the

But make sure

upward-ar might be eller to earn a longer mployment record at one place of wuik. rutier than twitch jobs 1oo often.

excellent purpose,

that each move

10

You men have a dielnet talent for publie pustry and should be well adapted to political life. You have which #L infgrette Personality quickly entlats others in any VARSE la which you become Inforested. Just make sure at your "cause" You can eulty worthy one. spend just as much energy 13 KO700- you happen ting unimportant-If to thank t worthwhile-an you ง enn

64 project which materially advance your major ine Tere. 13 as disertalhating us you enn in deelding exnetly what I is you really want out of life. Then But after it with all the force of your personality

lars have in To nd what the store for tomorrow. select your birthday star and read the corres-

Lot paragraph. ponding birthday star be your daily ride.

FRIDAY, MARCH 19

ופין

Dining with the man of the moment, Miss X makes the most of her lovely shoulders by drawing down the top of the blouse to a straight line.

Miss Y spends an evening st ́a jáxz club with her brother. She wears the blouse in the way it was made to sit neally on her shoulders, making a wide V shape.

Mrs Z, af to the theatre with her husband, weath the blouse drawn into the heart-shaped line he ilkes so much. To do this she tacked a piece of elastic at elther side to draw back the neckline.

MISS

MRS.

-London Express Servles)

BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

A Moonlight Skating Party

"I

-Everybody Had a Good Time. Including Willy-

By MAX TRELL

the the

WAS down to the lake last night," Christopher Cricket said to Knart and Kanid,

WER: shadow-children receiving. thrax tn always, cision 20-Atar 20) -

Prove It wday by helping someone Jove s In spring one's fancy-yen, definitely in the air a

in need. romance, nature, any be for yout

Pisces (Feb.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20) This is one of the best days for ym this month. Take full advantage of all opportunities allered.

TAURUS

(Apr. 21-May

20)-

He but to remember a birthday or any adversary of a loved our by selecting at appropriate gift.

21)

GESUINE

21-June May A line day for elcaring off yutar desk at the office, Don': have any leftovers to take home with you.

23)- CANCER (June 23-July Don't let yourself retreat from tho world, oven If you feel zo inclined. Insired relax tensions due to over- work.

150

21 - ADC. (July

to ng altention to A good me Important things, Let minor matters stay in the discard for a while.

VIRGO

24-Sept. 23)-

CARD Sende Teing overly cristal con barvo to

The bidding has been:

Eart South West Pass 1 Spade

1 Heart

2 N.T.

Pass

Past

You, South, hold: Spades A- K-Q-J-0-3, Ilearla 3-2, Dia- monda 7-4-4, Clubs 9-5.

do

you do?

What

A-Bil four spades. The blu shows an independent sult but denies outside strength. If your partner has most of his strength in age and kings he will con- aldera slam, but if he cannot and kings supply enough aces

ho will pass at this game con- tract.

TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding is the same as in the question Just answered. You, South, hold: Spades K-J-7-0-8, Hearts Q-0-8, Diamonds K-6-4, Clube 9-3. What do you do?

Answer Tomorrow

DUMB-BELLS

WHAT

WAS THE

LANGUAGE

USED? GIVE

ME THE

GIST!

GIST AWFUL

YOUR HONOR

lose you friends. Auch wirer for you to restreita your tongue just 110W.

LIBRA

(Sept. 24-Oct. 237- This is a day for hard work. See overything zuat you recompilati that needs to be done on thing

SCORPIO (Del. 24-Nov,

You can find a greater happines in

CHESS PROBLEM

BY S. PITUK . Black, 10 pieces. ・・

Whilfe, 12 pieces,» White to play: mate, in two,

Solution to yesterday's problem

1, K-B7; threat 2, K. 1 ...Kt KXKI 2, Q-Kis; 1;..

-D3; 2, KixQP dia ch): 1. K45; 2, KiЯKIP (dir_ch);

1. P-Q·{; 2, Q—K

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 21-Dec. 22)-- Anticipate a pleasant social even- ing. Invite a few congenini friends to your home, perhaps.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 283- Aspects are excellent for n your objectives. Take full advantage of the good period and work hard.

AQUARIUS

10)- (Jan. 21-Feb. Don't let yourself get bogged down wills so much detail that you have to neglect important matters.

CROSSWORD

Actust

1. The Coronation route still 15

delightfully. (9)

0. It was agreed báce in song wo

have none. (7)

10. Cuin tunes (nung). (9)

(4)

21. it's a light or wond. 12- Dick or Harry, 11, 3) 13. Ditto, (4)

15. A good one may ensure a lucky

day at the races (3)

18. Flower girl from Eros at Picco

OHI (4)

19. Pruít alri from Old Drury. (4)

20. it quite a day, (9)

5. Convey the idea. (4)

20. More than just a piéce of cake,

22 Put 'oorrect without the colt,

(9)

Down

1. Green peas partner. (4)

Une can be very swagger, (4) Ballet giris aro graceful and spartagiria can be quick of the mark when they're this. 12. 4) 4. Urgod often to go to Spain. (4)

6. Htage partner. for Anthony. (4) 6. Tenir. (4).

7. Often a name for Desmond. (0)

8. A between-wars Prime Minister

LAW. (5)

0.

La capital to rolig the

13. Bome people" "Hy

Air with great case, on the.

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16. For some chựa games, the word

seems oda. (8), 4

18. Be suras has one often, (S)

10. Nies in changed. (b)

17 Open, un the pampak. 14)

ii. Sa tised to be onlied, this

mpans... (1)

#2, Bird from

WHAT'S HER LINE 23. bird from one

LENA G. CROOKE

Re-arrange the letters to spell

(Solution on Page 101

the Gros0 dile. (3) 14.3 m ona 016 mer Mon-

turned-about names.

pond. had last night on the Sure, I'll be glad to ask them. See you soon, Willy. Slong.”

Hunid.

to

DANGER

Then Christopher hung up the telephone and put it back two In its place between the

Willy loose bricks. "That was Tood," Christopher said "Why.

Inter- Knarf Christopher,"

There's and rupted Knarr, "the lake's all going to be another skating party tonight. It's going to tako place right now so that all the with- go younger folks can out having to stay up too late. You're invited 100."

frozen!"

Skating Party

Knarf thought Christopher

Knart and Hanid said But Cricket didn't know that.

Cricket nodded would be glad to go. Christopher

that's why and said: "Yes, went down there. I was invited

to

1-7

Exacting Promises From Children

By Garry C. Myers, Ph.D. NUPPOSE on seeing your trim you.

IS

do

You are

naturally chiki, four, drag, his eager that your son and daughter do right while out for an even- by the ears,

you ing puppy

So you may often exhort assigned this lad to sit in a and command this child on what

lo chair unamused, for twenty stay up at night just to hold a or not to do. You may minutes time.

kind of Inquisition, trying to force him to tell you what ho, When the time is up, did that he knew you considered whether announced by the wrong.

ringing of the clock or by

But under such conditions, tho words from you, should

youth soon reports only what ho And you make the youngster considers safe to report. promise not to repeat the what havo you accomplished

act for which he had been then?

punished? No. What else

could he answer, when he

knows he must give

answer required?·

FORCED PROMISE

the

Indeed, I can see no sense in

child of forcing

any are to promise, following punishment,. not to repeat the offence for which he was punished. If tho

Entertain

At Sunday Brunch

punishment was well selectedUNDAY brunch is a

and admin

administered

S

effectively, you

assumed it would suffice to deter

him

nice, easy way of enter- of from repetition

etaining, and it's the type Kence. In case It would not of party that career

girls

what good would the forcod promise do? It would only harm do so well. With Saturday him by loss in self-regard from to shop and prepare, and having failed to keep the pro-early Sunday for last min- ute touches, there's ample

mise.

Suppose you tell your child, time to do things nicely.

should

seven, whai foods ho thoose for lunch at school and The food is determined by command him not to buy sweets the time and type of meal, and at the nearby store. Suppose you there are so many items-the make him promise to do so as julces, the fruits-that are a

cinch to prepare. you commanded him,

In the first place, he knows he really has to make the pro- mise. Now suppose this evening

you asked him if he did us he premised and as you had com- manded

Suppone he remors

You

The time must be flexible to accommodate

church-goers,

young parents who have to cater to baby, and perhaps those

directly, er implies, that he had friends who go to church no carly as possible to get in a not kept the promise.

Then round of golf during the what are you going to do? could punish him this time. But morning. From ten or eleven to

two offers he may only report what seems practical later, knowing that you latitude to take in all guests.

...

one or

enough

As for the menu; that must be governed by the type of service and the equipment avaliable,

were not there, In the event, you not only have defeated your purpose in having him choose a also you have proper lunch,

The juices, and orange juice la practised him in deceit,

still the faveurile, can be missed What should you do in the on a buffet table with plenty of first place?

glasses so that guests can help themselves. This is also a good arrangement for dishes of fruits.. It there is a tea wagon or available, they can be arranged with silver, glassware and china, various for lunch. Occasionally, you then wheeled to the might suggest to him the kind of tables. Hot dishes can be kept lunch he should choose, without that way with warmers on the pressing the matter unduly or buffet table. Foods, cooked in the kitchen, can be brought; in exacting promises from him, or

the on. putting him

witness already served on piping hot Etond later to report how good plates. a lunch he had chosen.

BY PERSUASION You should not, of course, try to have him choose proper foods

If you are in doubt about his choice of lunches and suspect

ho might

be frequenting

Eggs, fried with ham or the sausage, scrambled eggs or a sweets store, you might provall special omelette are taken for teacher, with the principal's granted, but always enjoyed on a

your nonetheless. carry out approval, to wishes. However, this plan

Blinkle Mole skated round very would

slowly and gravely.

they

So, with Christopher leading

Christopher,"

Willy Tond, muffler and a doing fancy

dressed in

obvious difficulties.

have

Your suresi

would wBy

without

There should be lots of coffee, botea for those who prefer it," and

through your passion of this of course, milk. a child, wit

of pro-

The

Plenty of hot breads, and, beaver hat was mises or checking on him by glasses of preserves and fellles whirling inter questioning. Nor could you are always popular, as is a batch a midnight skating party. the way, they all went down to

&gures, All the folks in the eigh the pond. "Oh,

around and around, then leap-hepo to get good results merely of piping hot doughnuts, bourhood were there. I brought Hand suddenly reminded, "wing up in the air, and coming by commanding him what to do buffet or dining table looks my ice skates along, of course. didn't take our ice skates."

down again on one foot. Then or not to do, on which you could attractive with big baskets or We all had a wonderful time."

to overflowing with little honey Wily got stuck in the crack in not have an objective, consistent huge wooden salad bowls Gled

buns. the ice and stayed there one leg stuck in the jea and The same problem arises with

Alice Denhoff the other leg stuck out in the the older child anywhere away air, like a statue of somebody running.

Christopher said that was "Midnight is the middle of nothing to worry about. There the night, isn't it. Christopher?" will be plenty of pairs to boT- said Hank. "Almost every- row," he told them body's asleep. Who was at your midnight skating party?"

A hight moon was, shining, The Ica covering the pond "All my friends," replied listened like a silver plate. A Christopher. "They should have great crowd was niready on the been

Just ice, and more folles were com- askep, I suppose. the same,

they weren't. They ing down from all directions were all skating. Pardon me to join in the fun. there'a the telephone, 11 answer it."

A little hut had been put up at the edge of the pond, Old Mud Turtle was inside the hut which had

with check.

Blinkie Mole skated round and round the pond very slow- ly and gravely, with his hands folded behind his back.

Squire Squirrel skated in a different way from everybody. He went! skimming along in short spurts, and dashes, sweeper been fixed up like ing the ice behind him with his.

Knarf ariet tall, a store. He gave Hanid each a pair of ice sicates, and also gave them woollen mufflers and stocking hunts to Knarf and Hanld heard him geep them watm. Bay to someone at the other

Christopher Cricket reached in between two loose bricks in the Areplace and took out, a telephone not much bigger than n peanut.

end of the telephone: "Yes, this

Christopher Cricket

fot

is Christoplier. Oh, hollo there, pair or skates, made out of two Willy. You say there's going pine needles and an empty to be a ekating

party

ogain acorn. tonight?. .Fine. I'll be there.

I'm

Hankl with Kaart and

Knart and Hanid met many now, I was just starting to tell of their old friends skating a them about, the good time we the pand.

Rupert and the Black Spark—

When they have watched them exsily; dana,'{ doclares." Podgyi. Catherine wheel. fizz itself to a

But the standstill the two pals'stroll away.'. "Flore, balia mo", sobe of the, 2 „spačka have, set fire to some dry, grumblés? Bu gruas lankys. Ruspéct, 'as he turns ir apt voltbandes PAWe'd better put it our.***amoulderi

"It may harm that trend" "That's? Come and help me.

Джор

(trèzd

in one

The best skater of all was the Daddy-Long-Legs. He had a slie on each of his many feet. He went from side to side like a whole crowd of people,

The Most Fun

Knorf and Hanid had the most fun of the whole evening when they all formed a "whip." Squire Squirrel was the leader, with oveŁYWU on the wholo pond (except. Willy. Toad who was ouill stuck) holding an to one another in a long no. The Daddy-Long-Legs was last, and overy time the "whip" made a quick turn. Dadly-Long-Legs was snapped around. But 10 never fell off.

1:

Finally everyone went home. They almost "forgot about Willy who won pill stuck in the crack In the Ice. Fortunately Blinkdo | Mola Heard ** Willy yelling and lifted him out. Then Willy went hopping: deross the pond. and came down sometimes on his head until finally he land of in the middle of it snow drift on the far bank, or the pand.

But everybody had:7 ? m wonderful Unter at KAMENZION

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