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BY. THE

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WAY

Beachcomber

recent brawl In ก billlards salon in Chutney Street Jus raised the whole question of the employment of female marker, or markereltes,

Canon Cuffley has called them.

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major and a Colonel Raymond Tufter-Spence whose stay In Nice was cut shoes by mi urgent message from the police. As he mused thus, a ravishing widow

the weil

bar and cried, "General Stagnant-Smith! How delightful!" It was Mentono overtaking the hard- pressed

captain,

entered

No false pride

MAN who played the front

of a donkey 1 pantoihime in Chelmsford once

I propose to print a series of 183 articles dealing with overy uspect of this problem, which Woa unknown to our grand- nothers. The author of these articles,

Mr Jasper Gudgeon, has visited some 43,701 saloons, lege und has questioned both players and markers, His verdiet Paid to me: "You can do any- sensational, and will get the thing If you swallow your billiards world

talkin There pride."

I was reminded of this will be a reply by Miss Rose chunk of wisdom when I heard Falcon. who

for the that a lady at a party hart gone, Tolford Polytechule. Order your down on all fours and allowed copy for the next 184 days.

of dor to

snatch Jump sugar out of her mouth. I hope Hither goes Foulenough the bystanders said- "No false Or as they pride about her." Shid of the

man who

THE

marka

HERE WB an awkward in-

eident

In a bar in Vie-

Cranche A

Foulenough,

man approached who was ut the moment Sir Rickaby Rylatt- Prince, and said to him, "Major Chalfont, isn't #7

We met Cannes the other day. " "That," said Foulenough, **Wils

Mv name's Rylni

"Remarkable

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home late and slept in the ben- house, and had two eggs laid in his pocket, "He's such a good mixer, is Harry."

With comment

SEE that

number of student-cooks, who must be Prince"

very touchy, have objected to ness!" said the anan, When he hadduck cooked in milk being hnd Kono away, Foulenough described до Sole wondered whether

deft San and

They should

Bonne realise

THE

JACOBY

ON BRIDGE

Passive Bridge Is Worth Looking Into

By OSWALD JACOBY DASSIVE defence in bridge is

larkely a matter of sitting tight and allowing declarer: to develop his tricks without any help from your side. Sometimes, however, it isn't enough to just sit tight; you must take some positive action to stay out of trouble. In today's hand the do- fence collapsed because East allowed himself to fall into difficulties.

West's decision not to open a apade was wise, since a spade lend would have given declarer two tricks in that suit and an easy plny for his game contract. A diamond opening lend would have been best for the defend- ers, but West actually chose to open the Ave of hearts.

East won with the ace and re- turned a low heart, hoping that R partner had led from strength, even though it seemed most unlikely.

South won the second trick with the king of hearts and im- mediately rad la our Club' tricks, hoping that the, oppon-

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ents would be embarrassed for discards.

the East discarded Jack of diamonds and then heart, and West could then well afford to spare low diamond.

South could tell that the king East

one Femme. anyone would notice the same likeness that it is the name that counts, between him unch

not the thing itself. They mighí a certain Baron Felix de Gras, who had

of diamonds was in the as well object to robbít being Nemo rather hastily, described on menus as Poulet hand, and that his play for a

the between

ninth trick was baron,

very sketchy. the de Bresse.

Hoping for some sort of play, South casfied the queen of hearts and then led a spade to- wards dummy's queen, West properly played low, and dum- my's queen of spades won the

YOUR BIRTHDAY.......

BORN

THURSDAY, JULY 8

By STELLA

trick.

E CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY: 8, 1954,

WOMANSENSE =

New Hat Fashions

A fell hat in belge and brown with a ́rhinestono clip seen at the Associated Millinery Designers Show held at the Dorchester Hotel, London, recently.

HOUSEHOLD

. Before painting an inside wall, it is best to remove electrical swich and outlet plates. These can be painted separately on a

newspaper.

Any of your summer dresses that are made of crease-resistant cotton should always be ironed on the wrong side with cool

a

Ir

etsy-to-reach you wash windows yourself, you'll get shining results by using a solu- tion of 2 tablespoons ammonia oy tablespoons vinegar mixed with 2 quarts warm water,

East should have hastened to drop the jack of spades under the queen. Instead, he woodenly

4 An played his low spade and was therefore compelled to play the jack of spades when the suit was returned from the dummy. South naturally played low, and West couldn't afford to overtalte with the ace, Consequently East's jack of spades held the

You will make

Influential tany friends as you go through life, emily marriage would be good Iden but it máy not happen that way unless you learn to be in ittle more romantically responsiver You quit always br inatter-of-fact About romance. You are one who might

fall in love el just sight. Don't be afraid to admit it.... it should

today, you have a Reut dent of vital energy and plenty of enthusiaan te match R Once you have made up your mind to du, something, you” plough through and get it done la récord Ume You have a practicat, businesslike patare which is at toisen rather shrewd and calculating when it comes to financial details. is likely that you will Amass Pomething of lia pen to yout fortune during your lifetime. Avoid becoming

domineering with 100 too who work with you. Don't always try to impress people with the idea that you are "the bow

Fond of the water. it is likely that you would like to live near the cen Р river, or a lake. I? this inpossible, you probably will manage to get vacations that You might take you on ocean trips. make a good travelling salesnar→→ of ideas as well as of goods. With training, you might become suTTERN - fil in the foreign service.

trick. Among those who were born on this date are: Percy Gronger, Now East was in trouble, He plantat and composer John D.

cash his last heart, but could Rockefeller, financier: Anthony

novelist William

then he had to lead away from Vaughn Hope. Moody, Evangelist; George Anthell,

his king of diamonds, permitting composer; Senator John H. Bank-

declarer to win a trick with head.

dummy's queen as well as with his own ace,

the

To find what

wars have in More for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corres bonding paragraph. Let your birth- day star be your daily gidde.

FRIDAY, JULY 9

Món plan for the family.

CANCER (June 22-July 23)-Put especially if you are making vaca- your best foot forward today and you can step right through an open door toward opportunity.

LED (July 24-Aug. 24)-llave ne fears of the future. Do osch day's task diligently. Tomorrow will be enny, 100.

VIRGO (Aug. 26-Sept. 23)---K show real Interest

in your fo

your employer might actually be Impelled to give you a raisel

LIBRA (Sept 24-Oct. 23)—A Bine day to Lie im koute threads and resolve some of the minor problemsa that now are facing you.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov. 22)—Take your time when $ coinen to maklik A trusiness decision. Don't be pushed lato anything by anyone,

“SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec, 22)——— Finish one job before you get started on another. One thing of a time is what brings results.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, 20)-- Don't bo old-fashioned. Take full advantage of now methods and Jabour-saving devices in your work.

(Jan. 21-Feb. 19) AQUARIUR Wrry never helped anything, you can't do, sömeliing

about a particular problem, forget about uni) you can

It

PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar, 10)—––This day could bring you a good mice of luck t when you require it, 19 sensible about it.

1.

ANIES (Mar, 21-Apr. 20)—Wind up the week work so that you can have another. of those summer week-ends. free trum Inborlow

routine.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)~x travagance is not necesary for plancture. You can have a good time even if yok; are conservative.

GEMINI," '(May, El-agne '21)--Thà budget may neod" careful watching,

DUMB-BELLS

THE BARON

IS GOING. TO BRING HIS CORONET!

I DIDN'T

KNOW THAT THE COULD

ONE!!

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placa, (7)

13: Garland of dowers. (31)

15 utolomatic oid shap. (5)

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the ent. engine. (3) 23. Btar vehicle. (5) Aix Down without my gran, "93). 25. More capable, (3) 27. Twenty-one

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mountain and a Day. (6)

2. Regret a piens in Hamlet. (8)

Tin caddie. (ang.)

(9)

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Bithy. (4)

5. The start of a togsshet. (a)

6. Gray meant something diderent

to the military

Boy Boots Whips around and make a găm, 11. he pianop's visual exercise ? $14. 17 Atroas without our help. (8) 130, Tine vermination spoken. (4) This blooming thing is found on the moors, .......19. Aftar "BE" she puzzle 'in this.

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♥CARD Senses.

Q-With both sides vulner- able, the bidding has been: Bouth West North East

1 Dmd. 1 Spade 2 Clubs 2 Spades

7 You, South, hold: Spade 2, Hearts K-Q-7, Diamonds A-K- Q-7-4, Clubs A-7-3-2. What do you do?

For best results in washing rayons, use soft water. Most hard

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HINTS

Page

Diamond For A Career Wife? A Dumpling!

No, Rather For A

TODAY

for

aro

By A. Edwards & D. Beyfus

sault and speak up fruit. husbands. Husbands

Boels

NODAY we do a somer- homemade pickles and bottled No buttons sewn on for you, i

no shiria ironed for you. In her home buttons are Letting yourself into an empty Not being able to alr sewn on. tears neatly mended, house. the only people who

hand-knitted, tea- your views without having your have not been consulted in cloths hand-embroidered, and wife air hers too.. And the all the talk about women enkes are home-baked. And maddening feeling that she di having better education so nothing is ever thrown away, appears into a world of her own all day, about which you know life of their for the ironing board.

that, when they marry, they for a Dumpling seen in

ancient blanket just the thing nothing.

can have

jown" and "outside interests”

and, of course,

independence."

"economic

NO BUTTONS

runs

The husband of a Dumpling often hears how effelently she his home; whereas no one who values a man's friend- Marry a Careez Wife and ship would ever compliment him

on his wife's career.

Let's face it, not one man what do you get?

career.

in a million wants a wife

Long stretches of being alone, with a life of her own, out- Paying more than you need for smallest doubt that the best bet Oli yes, there isn't the side interests, or economic things because she has no time for

#1 man is an all-round, independence-let alone a to shop around.

Pay to have dependent, domesticated, dutiful things done in the house that

Dumpling. a Dumpling wife makes it her business to do herself. Being Ho'd much rather murry rung up and told to put the catch a Dumpling. And if you casserole in at Regulo 2. wore A man wouldn't you?

aro

Dumplings

those woman who devote every thought and moment of their time to their homes and their husbands. And

how much nicer it is for a

man around

to

have 21 woman who spends

time

Though, mind you, you won't us advising a woman to BE one.

The Place Of Parents At

A Children's Party

By Garry C. Myers, Ph.D.

ministering to his comfort, APTA. president said to beyond it, you won't let him

rather than one

of those

wives who simply don't get any time to do any minis tering.

PLENTY OF PICKLES

room

Wis

me recently: "During attend a party unless you know one of the parents lo present. a party for young people at if several parents concerned our home, I had occasion to were to confer on these matters, drop into the basement they might easily effect morO

desirable standards. playroom, where they were

The dancing. pitch durk.

"When I asked my 12-year- it," this mother

said this continued, "he

was usually the case at the parties ho attends, and that in some of the bumes, with no parents there, the children roam over the house.”

She said

Marry a Dumpling and that old son about do you get?

ali

water contains lime and mag-

The kind of home that has pesium, which form curds when always got in stock whatever is combined with ordinary soaps needed, The curds may retain some of for instance, never runs out of Your true Dumpling, the soil in the wash water and licking plaster. And you never cover the fabric. This gives hear a Dumpling worth her salt amoke in the playroom and was greyed appearance. Hard water saying: "I'm afraid I can't ask told that also wustés soup.

If the water in your locality is hard, add a good water softener! before placing the garment` In the water.

Before washing greasy over- soiled alla and other heavily- work or play clothes, soak them for about 10-minutes in hot, soapy water with a half cup of

ammonia added. Then wash as usual in clean, hot soupsudi,

of them

sho smelled some

a number you to stay for a ment. We smoke in the dark. She DX- haven't a thing in the house.” plained to her son how cually one of the girls' dresses might catch on fire.

It is always a sign that there is one of her kind in the home when the medicine cupboard is and clean, arranged in tidy graduated bottles (gargle at tho back and Friar's Balsam in the front); when there are clean

papers on all the shelves (and a rool put by), a store of electric Ught bulbs, and rows of

BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

All About Organ-Grinders

They Make Beautiful Music for Children--

"What I'd like to know," said Hand, is what did the organ- a boy," grinder grind when he ground

By MAX TRELL "Now when I was to Kart

and Hamid, the shadow-children with the turned-about

names, "one of my best friends was an organ-grinder."

the organ?"

Knart and Hanid had never scen

an organ-grinder.

They Up told that to Mr Punch.

"He ground music," said. Mr Punch, but I'm coming to that, 100. Now, as I started to tell you, the orgm-grinders

would stant out early in the morning. one street and down another, they would go. Then they would stop sometimes, on 4 corner, suit, and the slam will depend "I know," sold Mr Funch, sometimes in the middle, of the almost entirely on the number shaking his head sadly. The street. All of a sudden, as if by

Hence you

nowadays don't often magic, children from all over use the Blackwood Convention see organ-grinders, just as they the neighbourhood would come

A-Bld four ho-trump. Your partner must have a good club

of soen he holds,

д

to find out whether or not he has enough now to justify siam contract.

TODAY'S QUESTION

With both sides

vulnerable,

the bidding, bas been; North East South West

1 Dmd. 1Spado 2 Clubs 2 Spades

Pass Pass

?

You, South, hold: Spades J 4. Hearts J-3-3-2, Diamonds 9- 5, Clube A-K-3-0-8. What do you do?

Answer Tomorrow

CHESS PROBLEM

By F. RAVENSCROFT

and F. T. HAWES Black, it pleces.

children

don't often see ice picks, or for that matter, icemen. And they don't see ice picks and icemen because people don't use old fashioned "Iceboxes any more,

"But let's get back 'to organ- grinders,

Now, organ-grinders were usually very nice, old men. Come to think of it, I never saw a young organ-grinder."

"Why were they, old?" Hanid ventured to oak,

Bome

crowding around, begging the organ-grinder to play music. And here's where the grinding came in.

Lovely Old Songs".

"The organ-grinder's 'musio was like a merry-go-round's.

"And such lovely, old songé that the -organ;<rinders, used to play!" sighed Mr Punch, songs like 'Home Sweet Home," "Auld

Rosie

O'Grady,'

ACTING "BIG"

Perhaps children at this age- range are

motivated in these ways by supposing they are act- ing "big." Also, since kissing games are quite popular among them, darkness may make easter for the shy boys, usually more shy than girls of the same ages. However silly we con- elder these kissing games, they probably are pretty harmless in a lighted room, except perhaps for spreading cold germs.

Few parents, I.belleve, con- sider darkened rooms désirable at these parties. Prudent parents set adequate lighting as a

quirement. To enforce such a regulation, one parent, at least, must be home during the party. Yet we are amazed at how many parents plan to be absent from these parties, as requested or demanded by their children. Why they do so' is more than I can understand.

If you really care about the welfare of your child at this age-range,

even somewhat

or

The parent need not become obnoxious to the children during their porty. A mother cortainly, Yet she would let them feel her wouldn't remain in their midst.

presence in the home, might occasionally their midst, perhaps, to with

drop them a good time."

and Info

Some parents help the young party-giver to plan wholesome, enjoyable programmes.

Another problem of thene parties for youths from 11 to 14 is the transportation. It fortunate if the party is within. easy walking distance, Other wise, the parents should take their children and call for them, unless they can easily go by bus or trolley car. It

very hazardous when older - ́children drive many

passengers to and from the party.

Cultured Pearls

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Washable super-

"On one side of the organ," Lang Syne Mr Punch continued, "there was Sally In Our Alley,' and 'Com-shorties in a host of

short handle, The organ-, ing Through the Rye." grinder would turn-it 'round and his lips as he thought of all

Mr. Punch. stopped, a smile on vivid hues round. And out of the organ

came the most beautiful music those lovely, old that anyone over made. You.

songs,

"Of course," he anid, "you

equally at home on

know what it sounded like? It still hear those songs today, the beach, tennis "I really don't know," said sounded like, merry-go-round played on the radio or on

Mr Punch, after he had given music." the matter some thought, guess it took a long time to Knarf and Hanid.both quickly learn how. to grind an organ agreed that there was no more properly. It wasn't anything you beautiful mule than merry-go could do just right away the round music. minute you were born.".

About the Grinding About the

Kant now interrupted. "How do you grind an organ?" he asked.

"Well," said - Me- Punch, "the old street organs, and by that-I mean the organs that the organ- grinders used to wheel through the streets, were shoped like sort of small plans on a cart. There were two big wheels, and 4 wooden bar in the back Cor

Ingilise front),

could be moved

one street and

with da

maid pus

k

phonograph records. But they don't sound the samo' as they court.or golf course.

old organ did when the grinders used to grind them out Trimly tailored with in the streets of the town where smart details you'll I used to live."

love,

Rupert and Billy Goat-31

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