• JACOBY ON BRIDGE Safety Play Saves Many Headaches
By OSWALD JACOBY
ONE of
the lesser-known
safety plays is illustrated in today's hand. After winning the first trick with the king of dia- munds, South should begin the trump suit with the safety play of leading out the ace
No matter how favourably the ve anlasing rumpa are divided. South is bound to lose one trump trick. For example, suppose South tries the "hurs
' Anesse of the queen of apades and is lucky enough to find the doublaton king-jack in East's hand. West will then have 10-x-x, and will make a trump trick with his ten
It only small cards fall on the are of spades, South will get to dummy and lead a small trump towards the queen. This
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surely Jose two trump Tricks if he fnessed the queen of spades and lost it to the blank king.
Life is not just a bed of roses for South after he hus captured The blank king
He of spades inust time the play very cares Tully to make his contract,
Declarer continues by leading and heart to dummy's king #elarning a trung through East. If East plays law, South ealt win a ness with the nine, after which everything is easy. If East plays the ten of spades, however, he makes things more
South. illeult for must allow East to hold the Trick with the ten of spades.
school, pawnshop days later the theluetired for six trained assistanti Several senter inteters have volun- detective, teered their servires da In order to protect the public from pickpockets.
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YOUR BIRTHDAY... By STELLA
FRIDAY, APRIL 9
home and family the most importan! Things in your te Your national kindness and desire for Jendembip make you one who desires your own family group at an early age. You
PORN today, you consider
will probably wed as mon 25 you leave your own faintly out. You are noi the type to live alone anal even try to like 1
fented when placed in a position of Importance.
You have a natural ability to make money and it is likely that what. ever your proleadon, you will pro per materially. You are ambitioşin and like to Excel in everything, you undertake. If you are explored "second rate” in a jab, you will im- mediately fight to prove you belong at the top-or get out and find a new job where you can be top man,
You have a strong will and are cantly led by others Yuter major interests are in the Belds of Among those who were born on philampity, science and the ofis. this date nce: King Leopold 1 of Your have a natural wit which could Belgton Baudelaire, French poel; be cutting if you were not such a Etrem Zinablist, violintat; and Oltá
Warner, petalptor. But ans- "gentle soul" at heart. Declarer
thing occurs to embitter you in ille, you may become an entirely dif ferent type of peran Your strong will, quick temper, hot emotions and very keen kes and dislikes chi vb.core
into You
< person to be
East naturally returns a club, and South takes the ace South eashes two top hearts In order to discard & Club from dummy. Tufts the queen of clubs
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dummy. and then returns trump through Eust. Now South can ness and draw all of the trumps, after which the rest of his hand is gekid,
South loses the slam contract if he makes the mistakes of
winning the second trump with the queen when East puts up the ten lle will eventually get to dummy by ruffing a club nnd lend
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through East. Thereupon East wins with the lack of spades ard lends another club in make South ruff: and this sets up o second trump trick for East.
**CARD Senseçe
Q-The bidding has been: North
Enat South West Pass
1 Heart
Pass 2, Clubs
2 Diamonds Pass
You, South, hold: Spades. 7- 3-2. fearts 9-4-3, Diamonds 6- 2. Chubs A-K-Q-0-5. What do you do?
A-Bld two hearts, This bid shows that you Ilke hearts beiter than diamonds. You have already shown a fair hand by bidding two clubs, so there is no need to take further strong acilom at this moment.
TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding is the sop as in the quesflon just answered. You, South, hold: Spades K-3-2, Hearts 4-5-3, Diplonds 0-2. Clubs A÷J-8-8-2. What do you do?
Answer Tomorrow
DUMB-BELLS
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WE
HAVE NO
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To find what the stars have in
your select atore for tomarrow, birthday star and rend the corte pending paragraph. Let your birth- diny star be your dolly guide.
SATURDAY, APRIL 10
10).
21-Apr. If you have things that need going Fot home the week-end, see that you
Get an early start this morning.
23-Jan 20)-
that
during
CAPRICORN (Der Catch up on any housework you have been neglecting the work week. Now's your tine,
AQUARIUS (Jah, 21-Feb. 19)-
Tiks is definitely the time for you to inrget wrok; res and relax Let down tensiona.
WOMANSENSE
Roth sets a spark to the controversy that lies
at the back of every woman's wardrobe....
Trial By Fashion
Household Hints
Smocking on Amall girls' dresses can be Onger-pressed after the dress has been wash- ed. Wring out the excess mols. ture, then smooth out the puffs between
the smocking stliches your fingers. Smocking best if it la not fromed but treated in this way.
with looks
•
If marked washable, white leather gloves may be launder- ed on 1/10 bunds in warm
Guds the sonpsuds, squeezing through the leather. Kinse several
times in warm water and
by out moisture and press wrapping in a turkish towel. Lay flat to dry, away from sun- light or artificial heat, However,
them
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HERE'S. a fashion bomb.. shell in every home -- and artist ROBB gets it. off today with just two ques- · tlona:-
TO A WIFE: How would you
dress if money were no object? AND TO A HUSBAND: What clothes would YOU like to see her, wearing?
These questions' wore put to perky Geraldine McEwan, the 21 year-old West End actress with
the thimble-size voice; and to her husband, 85- year-old producer Hugh Cruttwell.
Forward Miss McEwan to five Wife's Evidence about her dream outfit (right).
A
IT'S HER IDEA
SAYS GERALDINE:
navy-blue suit in the new sallor line. with tapering skirt. It has a boxy jacket, loose quarter-length sleeves, and
a sailor collar.
court
a
three-
shoes,
Yellow matching yellow bag, and white gloves.
Under the suit: A yellow-and-white high-necked jersey-blouse, And 8 wide-brimmed Davy-blue hát.
STATERTIOM
Gæsidion 16 BAK Kilni WATER, 201
hele. Tales Y.
AS, HE SEES HER
NOW Hugh Cruttwell gives the Husband's Evidence on how his wife should dress. He visualises her as she is on the left, in a strap- less sun-dress covered with a three-quarter- sleeved, mandarin-neck bolero.
"A very slight, close-fitting Ittle shantung thing, in a sort of honey colour," he says A coolie hat"Green, I think" and heel-less sandals-"What about red?"
"I can't wear red and green," Geraldine protests. "All right, darling," her husband "Green sandals, a natural-coloured sing bog, and short gloves with jade bracelets."
says.
AND NOW ROBB SUMS UP
Д
-London Express Service.
Any Colour For Your Refrigerator!
Chicago.
NEW refrigerators
are
blossoming into' almost
|every colour of the rainbow.
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One manufacturor even making a "decorate-it-yourself” line of refrigerators, chest-type freezers and air conditioning units.
The refrigerators and freezers have a new type of door which can be covered with your choles of fabric or plastic material. Tho
air conditioneri have a changeable fabric front, for matching with curtains, floor coverings or upholstery.
Оле manufacturer shows pale yellow interiors with bronze trim. Another offering copper plate on a freezer door and copper scuff plate on its refrigerators. The copper, a spokesman said, is to meet
tho demand for it sa a home decorating material.
One manufacturer listed three reasons why refrigerators are undergoing drastic changes in design.
into
"We obviously aro moving a new era of colourful living," said Mason M. Roberts. "Colour
conscious
ΠΡΟ buying
clothes.
Americans and
Cura
bright They demond more
colour in the kitchen."
Also affecting design is the homemakers' demand for møre room, and more convenience of storage. You now can buy 13 and 15-cubic feet freezer- refrigerator combinations.
Most manufacturers include automatic defrosting. At least two have built-In Ice-cold beverage dispensers which operate without opening the refrigerator door. One has a roll- out type aluminium shelf which bring in easy reach Itens stored at the back. Another built, "lazy ausan" type
of shelves, in the aust
And at Icast ope unit. features storage shelves which feed eggs to the homemaker as needed.-United good. they
Press.
Words of the Wise
Be never altogether idle; be either randing, or writing, or praying, or meditating, or in- bouring in something that may the common be for (Thomas a Kempla).
1
are
INDIAN CHICKEN
CURRY DINNER
'By Ida Bailey Allen HICKEN is among the
Here
Clower priced luxury Miss Sarah Chakko, presi-
is a menu from
Isabella Thoburn College, Lucknow, India.
ROBB'S verdict: "Geraldine's idea is good, but on open neck- outt is good, but a sailor's Une is more spring-like then a It gloves are not marked wash-tunic is rather extreme as mandarin collar, and I would able, belter have
today, and a treat dent of dry town rig-out, and three-quarter prefer copper accessories with meats cleaned.
A large any day. sleeves are messy for a pull-on Genidine's fair hair.
hat will dwarf her enough, Jacket,
And A chicken curry dinner without adding flat shoes, sling shoulder bags should be is sure to be enthusiastic- left to schoolgirls,"
ally received at a church or
dinner or
the club
by family.
Wool, cotton or nylon gloves may appear to shrinic when "Yellow shoes and handbags laundered. They arc supple are too much. Just a touch of enough, however, to go right yellow at the neck would be PISCES (Feb. 20-lar. 201-back to size and shape when beat, with all-white accessories.' An Impulsive netlan today may be worn again,
And the husband? His dress something to be heartily due you a good turn, be generis in your thanks, Don't when toinarrow comes. Lake things too inuch for granted.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 20) - Jank attend and make careful plans for your future Living just for to- day can prove a handicap.
GEMINI (May If someone
21-June
21)-
PANCER (June 22-July 3)- Romance and mariage are highly favoured today. You may make or receive a pirational,
LEO duy 24 - Auc
23) - If you have been too busy recently to take up a hobby, find one now. It will be good for you to have one. VIRGO (Aug 24-Net. 23 It is good to be enthusiastle over a new lul but don't be impulsive. Think all angles over carefully.
LIBRA (Sep1. 24-Oct. 23) If you have been making plans for something new for a long while, then this may be the time to sign the contract,
RCORPIO (Det.
24-Nov 22).m Put emphasis on the home front to- day, There may be a warden to spade or some spring painting to be dása.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov, 23-Dec. 2)— Don't Insist upon your own way at the cost of peace and harmony, You'll be happier with compromise.
CHESS PROBLEM
By A. PAPADKOSSOS
Black, it pieces,
White, ? pieces. White to play: mate in two.
Solution to problem:
regretted
Be carefult
CROSSWORD
Across
1. Tiny speak louder than words. (6) 5. It may take you round
the lightnight notere? 8. The Indy of the
(3) 2. There's
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11. With 12 "Across, he bounds like the inventor of the bowler, 181 12. To eat it is schoolboy order. (4) 18. Bcalp the mountain part. (3)
14. Ravile omnibus to the East. (8) 10. It darips the just as weil na tuo
unjust. (4)
He's a West Indian. (8)
Before heart of the beret, (3)
is) and the heart of a stone.
Most of 29 Dows. (3)
Wing thong (anse.). (9)
Life's a tale told by one scoord. ing to Macbeth
28. Dismal, (3)
(5)
29. Split the dunce for a station in
France. (9)
Down
Keep out (5)
Only the head of the devil ten's poowing 1" (G
8. Deiloany to the Times. (3,'8)
Bean fur the jeant. (4)
The wide's a dry onu. (8)
Auboya. (4)
1. Lu geta the ́dire ont.. (0).'
D'A ariminali wouldn't be planted
to sou, this growing. (5)
LO In the did days, no education was complete without a graOU OND. (4)
of both to rag Zon
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Well, the verdict goes to the wife today. Do you agree...?
BOYS' AND GIRLS'
Pixie O'Scowl Is Very Busy
-He Has a Thousand and One Things to Dol-
By MAX TRELL
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NARF and
Hanid,
the
with the
shadow-children
turned-about
hadn't names, seen their friend Pixie O'Scowl for quile a number of days.
Finally
cet began to they worried that the Pixie was sick they went to or something. So
Hall in the roots of O'Cheer the Old Oak to find out.
Finally Pixle O'Scowl's voice came through the door:
"Nobody here! Lunch! Go away!"
Out
for
"It's no use your saying that, called, Pixie O'Scow!" Hanid "We know you're in there!” "Let us in!" Bald Knart. Finally Pixle O'Scowl opened the door.
"I'm very busy," he said. "I've got a thousand and one things to do."
Pixie O'Scowl sat down in As Knarf and Hanid reached his chair by the desk, wearily:
end the Old Oak, they met Pixie "Ya thousand
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sand and one things to do! Just imagine!"
Knorf said: Here
"Maybe we can help you do some of those thousand and one things, Pixie O'Scowl. Just tell us what they are,"
Pixie O'Scowl didn't
Deern
to want to do this, in fact, ho refused
altogether. At last, Hanld had to give him a pinch..
"Ouch!" he shouted.
Mustn't Make A Secrat
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Dinner-
Curried Chicken Pilau of Pens and Rice Puris Tomato-Onion Relish Fruit Cocktail Tea
Curried Chicken: Peel and slice a large onion. Saute until golden'in 3 tbsp. fat and set aske. Meantime, clean
a 3-4
lb. chicken as necessary; cut in to sections. Mix 114 ihap. curry powder in 1 tbsp. water Add to the fat and fry and stir 1 min.
Add the chicken and slow- brown all over, Remove to deep pan (a pressure-cooker is Cover good). Add the onion. with boiling water; put on a lid and simmer about, 2 hr, or until forktender. Add 1⁄4 0.
grated fresh coconut-and-coco-
but milk if it is available.
and
Accompany with piliu of peas -
rice and tomato-onion relish. Serves 6,
"Come," said Hanid, "you all mustn't make a secret of
Pilan of Pens and Rica: Peel those things. We want to help
ала what those.
thin-slico 1 good-sized onion. Fry in 3 tbsp, fat until you. Now tell us thousand and one things are,"
Then golden.
add 11⁄2 Kakka The Shadows read the signa
cooked "What's the first thing?" dem
rice and slow-fry 10 manded Knarf.
on O'Scowl's office door.
min. Stir in 3. c. cold, water and Hanid Felt Sorry
"Al right." said Pixie
tsp. salt. Bring to boiling. Hall
"Oh, you poor dearl" said O'Ecowl. “Îll tell you. First
Then add O'Scowl" said point; boll 10 min, "But, Pixio "We haven't БЕСП
sorry thing I have to do is to wash Hanid. "Brushing your
hair1 c.. thawed frozen pens and O'Scowl for
Hanid. She really felt several
for Pixie O'Scowl. "You really my face. That's job number isn't a thousand things. That's continue to cook 10 min. longer. are busy, aren't you?"
one. And the next thousand
one thing!" "Nobody was ever busier," things I have to do is to brush sid Pixie O'Scowl. "A thou my hair."
O'Bean
Just
and Pixie coming out of
O'Smile, things," O'Cheer
Fixie days"
Hanid
"Oh, no!" replied O'Bean.
explained. sick or anything, is he
"He
isn't
Pixie
He's down in his office," said Pixie O'Smile.
Kaar! and Hanid - crept at the through the tiny door foot of the trunk of the Old Oak, and made their way down the wooden stepa until they came at last to a dimly-lit cor- cor- ridor. At the end of the ridor,
they stopped
a door marked:
PRIVATE OFFICE KEEP OUT!
before
Paris (A Bread): Sift to- no, it's a thousand gother 1 c. already-altteden- things," said Pixie O'Scowl. Fiched flour and 1 c. fine whole "I've got a thousand faire to wheat flour with 4 tsp. salt. brush. let me alone! Go
in 1 tbsp, margarine or
Rupert and the Black Spark-23 way! Let me do the thousand shortening... Add cold water to
and on things I have to-do."- make a surf dough, about
c. knead thoroughly. Make into (01-Just Being Laxy **] balls; 19 in. ing diameter; then with a rolling pin, roll to 4 in. But Hand Bald that Pixie în diamanter. Drop into deep fat O'Scowl was just being lazy, heated to 870° F. or until 7.8 and then and there she made 1⁄4-in, cube of bread will brown. him wash his face and brush in 1 min. As th Ila hair and so the thousand vo
and one things he had to de Silde in the puris and try un- were done in half a minuter til golden brown, then drain on
crumpled
pled paper. Makes 12 Pixie O'Scow looked quite, të pretty with his face washed ⠀⠀ Tomato-Onlen-Helisht: Come and his thousand hairy neatly bine equal partá: „fine chopped brushed Hand made him look trosh tomato and onion; da at himself in the mirror. And salt to taste. when he enw how grungy he
Chef's suggestiont : Add looked, he quickly turned his frown into a smile.ttle chopped ducumber, fresh or frozen"- unam
the door WITO Tacked to several other small signa read- Den F'ding: OUT FOR LUNCH-BUSY
NOT HERE BACK
NEXT 23. Take your MONDAY GO AWAY.
me didins, In spite of all these warn 80. Drink from Knarf and Hanid rapped
Born, Houdly on the
O'Scowl' offico t back to Soy vered for quite amber certainly like les So. La way, that black wonderful," he said coconut and an o Author: while. Knari, ani Honid › kept on demanda Ruperts! {Wally? More IN FILENA
right où rapping/
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Plate.
When Rupert goes to the stile Bingd, if my fivolieitu,Hobby, and shows the patch of grass! mažing Ereworks, strong bu where the Catherine-wheel was ;; came over that atile this morning
· found | Bingo"rate": more excited. !; Carrying some of them and I muse than ever. That settled it), he ; - have dropped that oneil had some [cries," it it waar In a
"I feel better, akwody enthou= to tomato-onion (reliste
sand' and 'two times. better? 15 thing - Special!
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