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JACOBY ON BRIDGE

Picking Right Suit Is Mark of Expert

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By OSWALD JACODY

BY

BY

THE WAY

by Beachcomber

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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1954.

ате never

DY the Great Stone Horse of tremendous strength of charac-

La Faurie-Poyraguey! If terisation. the ants have gone crazy, the 8. THE symbols

clearly determined, the inven- critics provide consolation.

tion of algns which are to affect the spectator refer to pre- and postić association, oppositions and rhythms which suggest that inner world which he is seeking, that pit of creation.

or

tuomarics from a criticism of

on artist which I have been sent; also one or two, contribu- tions of my own. The game' is to decide which are by me and which by the critic, Answers Di end of my column.*

Take your choice

1. WILAT astonishes importance construction

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he attaches to the of a picluro; oach line, each dot and all the noughts and crosses have a fix- ed position.

2. HIS "Visible Circle" seems 10 expand like blooming

# flower as one looks at k

3. THE

his elements of negative assertions are eternal.

4. A CLEAN sensuous line of Islamic calligraphic quality.

5. HE

presonta intensity of his thought rather than its content,

ceding visual perceptions

The beard of the marquia

And hustess

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THEN Vita Brovia heard that a certain Marquis do Pichon- Longueville

to was lunch on Lady Oxpound's yacht, sho mlied. "My dear," Bald Millicent Oxpound, "he's Interesting. He's asked us to stay with him at his chateau in the Vexin next summer, for the boar-hunting. He has flendishly good luck at cards, but he's a When very sporting winner." Foulenough

the came aboard yacht he gave Vita's hand a smacking great kiss, 129 a sort of reward for her collusion lie had brought for his case of champagne ordered over the telephone on hotel which he had left down by the staff exit-to avoid bothering them with the bill, There was on awitward moment during lunch

when! the neat Imperial beard of the marquis

Be an came unstuck

clapped his and nald: napkin to his chin the representation

I have deeslocateed "I reem

But my-how U

you may-yaw." Jaw and beard were soon position ogain, and, amid laughter, the marquis said: "I #Titiz not inter my bardly, hein?"

TOW do you pick the light H

mult to develop? In some hands there is no easy answer. Play the hand mentally to Her what will happen with each posalbility. Then choose line of plny that gives you best chance.

the

Today's band furnishes a good example

West opens the are uf spades and then cantinues with another spade, You win the second trick in either hand. and now you must plan the rest of the play.

You have easy tricks: Ave trumps in your own hand, one club ruff in dummy, three Tup hearts, and two top diamond You need one other trick make your slam contract.

It is cleur establish a low cord in one of

as your welfth Which red sult should you tackle Brst?

the red suits

yuu

must

If both suits break well, you will mu

your contract 10 how you play it. The inatler task of the prudent declarer 18. to plek the line of play that will succeed it only one of the Bults break favourably

If

you

begin with the hearts, you soon discover the bad break. Unfortunately, however,

is

the

now too late to bring In diamonds. You must ruf diu- montis twee In order to estab- The fish dummy's last card in suit, Brud you Bot get 10 dummy often enough to eslab- Hish this card and get back to cash it.

the

The right line of play is to begin on the diamonds. When both opponents follow Arst (wo rounds of diamonds, you know that the suit cannot worse than 4-2. You

the

fell

0. A BOLD disregard of con- ceptual abstractions result in a symbolic stasis,

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his

and yet with frested effects

wiry drawings is unimportant, batching and he reaches

*The answers: Nos. 1,4,5,7, and ä are by the critte, Noa, 2, 3, and are by me,

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YOUR BIRTHDAY...... By STELLA

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You are deeply sympathetic with others and with make an under- standing penen! You women, as pecially, have the gift of home- making and your grewest happiness will come when you have a “home and family of your own.

Although you enjoy the fog thing of life, you are able to “make de,” for you have no artistic gift. I anyone vans turn a now's ear into alik pirne as the old saying goes- you are the une who can do it

day you will learn to be

Among those born on this Your penge of humour is keen,

Thomas C. Pall, financier WITT and polluelan, Clement C. Moore. You ca and your wit spontesteun always me the amusing side to life. educatur und poet; William Winter,

when clouds

author: are hovering

OK Marjorie Rainbeau darkly overhead. You have the netres ability to project your personality To and what the stars have

store for you inmorrow, select your into any cause which you esposa.

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FRIDAY, JULY 16

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lave bene Workun harder than responsality thrust upon you. delay action 10:

would be well to tul totaly, Il relax tensions this week-end. A while. LEO

July 24-AUK. 21)--Even though you pre aided by someone in authority. the quality of your Own work $10 very impurtant

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Bept. 23)-jold so your ambitions. Keep your eye

the ultimate goal and unt assiduously toward t.

work

should

be working

FIGHT? advantageously fur you thene dayın. Take full advantage ut the ont

peet.

break therefore go ahead by ruffing a 13BBA (Sept. 24-Det. 23)-Things diamond, you get back to dum- my with a heart, ruff another diamond, and re-enter dunimy with a heart to ensh dummy's Jast diamond.

diamonds had broken

worse than 4-2, you would dis- cover this fact on the first or There second round of the sult. would still be time to switch to hearts in the hope that one ruff would establish dummy's last heart.

In short, you can try for both sults if you begin with the din- only monds. You can try for one mult if you begin with the hearts.

CARD Senseệ♦

Q-With both sides vulner- able, the bidding has been: North East Bouth Went 1Dmd. 1 Spade 2 Clubs 25paden Poss

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Pass You, South, hold: Spade 7, Hearts J-5-3, Diamonds Q-J-5- 2, Clubs A-Q-J-8-5. What do you do?

A-Bid four diamonds. Your partner's strength for his open- ing bid must be in the red walls, since the opponents Beem to have all of the spade strength. If North

Bightly better haa

than a minimum opening bid.

will

take encouragement

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from your jump raise and will blá a game for which he bound to have a good play.

TODAY'S QUESTION

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SOLUTION

TO CHECK YESTERDAY'S

PUZZLE

DUMB-BELLS

ARE YOU CAREFUL

ABOUT YOUR EATING

BY GAR

WELL, DOC, I ALWAYS USE A NAPKIN

1229 THE LITER SYNDICATE:

WOMANSENSE

POPLIN CLASSIC

By VERA WINSTON POPLIN is getting a play this season, nicely made up into cas- ual clothes, little everyday dresses and sports things. Crisp poplin in a bright canary yellow is the formula used for a good summer dress, well-bred and well-made. Black buttons bring a nice bit of contrast as They parado down the double- stitched front bond which meets the low-placed inverted kick- pleat of the skirt. There is black stitching on the two mitred pockets and

the

selt belt has black piping.

IN DIFFERENT

COLOURS

TRADITIONAL

over-stuffed furniture

made be can glamorous by careful choles of upholstery.

If you have a matching three- piece set-couch and two chairs- don't cover them all with the same fabric. You might use a patterned fabric for the couch and two different plain colours for the chairs, picking up a pattern colour from the couch,

BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

Knarf Talks to the Flowers

--Dandelions Make Interesting Conversation-

By MAX TRELL

one side of Yellow-Top. Baldy was a dandelion too, except that

NARF, the shadow-boy with all the hairs in this head A the turned-about name, had (or his blossom) hnd blown made himself as small as a match away. He was as bald as an egg. stick. He had sat himself down under a buttercup and was

"As a matter of fact," said o PISCES (Feb. 20-Mise, 20) There wondering whether he ought to third voice, which Knarf recog- can be varying aspects today and help a bee collect some honey of nised as Whitey's, "we dandelions

it is up to you to make ihr hver of just stretch himself out and take what happens. Be cu-operative.

ARIER [MAT. 21-Apr. 10)-Plane a nop, when all at once he heard should be carefully made, well in several voices. advance, if you are contemplating a trip soon.

CHESS PROBLEM

By G. JORDAN Black,

1 pieces.

"Hi, there, Baldy," said one voice.

Baldy's Answer

"Hi, Yellow-Top," answered the one addressed as Baldy.

Then Yellow-Top called out to Bomcone elsc Whitey1"

not only talk as well as children, but can rear as well as Ilons. That's why we're celled dun- delions. See?"

Whitey was standing on the other side of Yellow-Top. Whitey had plenty of hair on his head (or his blossom), except that all the hair was pure white.

Kharf made himself small and sat down under a buttercup.

"I like the forget-me-not," gald Baldy.

"I like the violet," said Whitey. talking to Knarf said-be couldn't decide which flower he liked to talk to

"Oh," said Knarf, after he had HI,

there, made the acquaintance of the three dandelions, "I'm certainly Knart looked around. He glad to know that dandelions can could see no one. "I wonder speak. It's fun who's been talking," Knarf said, flowerst" half aloud and half to himself. "I was talking," said a voice which Knoof recognised as Yel. low-Top's

"Well, I don't know," said best. I like them all," he said. Yellow-Top, "I once tried talking "Only I don't often get a chance

Do talk to any of to a sunflower. He just looked

them."

enough

you're not to the

down at me and turned away.” This time Knart really looked

"Maybe," said Knart, "the sun- and there, standing right in flower locked down at you be flowers," said Yellow Top. "Do front of him was

yellow-

cause he was so tall. And may you nod to them when they nod topped dandelion.

be he turned "You mean," sald Kharf in because the sun was shining in blow. It blew so hard that

away from you to you?"

Just then, the wind began to astonishment, that you're the

another direction. one that was talking?"

"He's right!"

Baldy fell over, all of Whitey's anid Whitey. "said Yellow-Top. "Sunflowers always turn around "Certainly,"

blow off his head and poor "Why not?

Can't a dandellon

to talk?

"I wish I could help The trouble, with children why they're called sunflowers.

Knart said to himself. said another voice, which Knart "I once talked to a thistle," But he knew. he couldn't. recognised as Baldy's, "Is that sald Baldy, "He leaned over to Dandolions have to take care of 1, Kt-Kt4, any; 2, Q., R, or they think they're the only ones hear what I was saying and he themselves; the young ones, the

who can talk."

Beratched me all over!".

middle-aged ones, and the very Knaf discovered who Baldy "The nicest flower to talk to." old ones,, they must all lake Was. He was standing just to sald Yellow-Top, "is the panay." care of themselves.

White, pieces. Hearts K-6-3, Diamonds Q-White to play: mate in two.

in the question just answered.

You, South, hold;, Spade 7,

6-2, Clubs A-Q-J-8-5. What do you do?

Solution problem:

mates.

Answer Tomorrow

fo

yesterday's

to keep facing the sun That'sTop Jumped from alde

them,

Para

Easing Children's Adjustment To

A Baby Brother

EV

Or Sister

By G. C. MYERS, Ph.D.

Care for

from

VEN under the most he has been the centre of atten- The more of such attention she the more the favourable conditions, on from his parents, relatives gives this baby, it's a hard ordeal for the and neighbours, practically the older child feels that the baby centre of the universe. Then has stolen from him the endear- youngest child of the family along comes the new baby and, ments he used to enjoy to adapt himself to the ar- takes his place, or at least so he his mother and longs for now. rival of a

It's focis, new baby.

Even when Dad doom't not just the arrival that's The mother must be in the physically

the now and trying for him, but the new hospital for several days and baby, he expresses prido

affection and often falks with for weeks, when she comes home the new experiences

the mother about this baby, months or years after the baby requires most of her at-

tention.

She must dress and When relatives and friends drop feed and bathe and

in, their enthusiasm; naturally, new baby arrives.

tenderly handle this baby, and how can is over this new baby. To this she help betraying her adora- degree, they notice the older tion and feelings of affection child less. for the

Uitlo creature?

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Obviously, this problem greatest, as a rule, for the only chlid. As long as he has lived,

wee

Fashion Footnote

by SWERADSKI

You are planning an organza blouse this summer? See that

you don't reveal the full glory of several sorts of shoulder- strap. Have instead a tailored strapless top with a minimum of seams. These are now at lost to be found in the shops.

London Ezorena Service..

HOUSEHOLD HINTS

When stewing dried fruits,

dry

Wash a few pieces at a time, such f13 prunes, figs, and rinse them well and peaches, add a small amount of thoroughly. Your lovely silver lemon juice and grated rind to the fruit while cooking.

any

Be sure to remove coloured trim from blouses and dresses before washing. A single button or belt that runs can ruin an otherwise washable garment,

Don't overload the dishpon or sink with silverware. If plecen tumble together, they will be come scratched.

service can be kept shining and new looking, If you follow this inethod.

Sprend washable window shades out Hat for washing. Scrub them with "dry" suds on a cloth or brush. Work on small area

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at a time, using overlapping strokes. Rinse with a clean, damp cloth, taking care not to get the shade-too wet. Wash one entire side be- fore starting the other. Hang full length to dry.

Feeling his loss of status, suf foring from jealousy, the older child may be less good-natured, less co-operative with his par ents or anybody else. He may grow stubborn, cry more readily, even go into tantrums.

As.o result, he gets more rebuke or punishment, less approvals and expressions of endearment from his parents, certainly, from other

who call to see persona

the

new baby.

All this makes the older child feel he is less loved than he ured to be,

feel more and Jealous, causing him to do morė "bad things" to get more re- buke and punishment and so on In an upward spiral.

Helping the Child

tell

Wise expectant parents the child beforehand all about the expected baby, "our baby," This may help some, but rarely enough.

older

more

child

DE

and

It is more important for, tho expectant parents to help this

grow more self-reliant, depending less and less on his mother. His Isther, should

try especially hard to have much fun

with him just before and after the baby arrives,

This older child also needs to feel securo, and happy

with the

who will Person care for him while father works and mother is in the hospital, or who will help the mother. after her return home, it is des sirable to win co-operation of other adults who

-may be around, toward helping this old-

or child feel worthy and secure.

Cultured Pearls

FALCONERS

KONG KONG, YEL 2214).

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