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THE CHINA MAIE, MONDAY..

JACOBY ON BRIDGE

Bids Are Very Oft Hard to Criticise

By OSWALD JACOBY · #ODAY'S hand is bid to the

hilt, but it in dimeult to see which bid can be criticised. South certainly Jas sound opening bid and a sound rabid of two spades. North should surely bid two hearts nt him first turn and cannot be blamed for being slightly ambitious with his bid of three diamonds at his second turn.

After all, North has 11 polats in high cards opposite an open- Ing bid, and North's strong suits ore additional justifications for a second response,

After North makes his recond response at the level of three, South cannot close his eyes to the fact that he has two good #loppers in the unbid sult.

KONTORE PRESS SERVICE, ING: KUEVA YORK

“The doctor is treating me now for this little tie in my leg!"

North's bidding practically begs YOUR BIRTHDAY ...... BY STELLA

South to go to the game in no

trump if he can take care of the unbid sult, South has little choice but to comply with this request,

about

In the average game,

there wouldn't be much point in com- plaining

fhe ambitious bidding, South would make his contract without the slightest difficulty.

Fust would probably win the firal trick with the ace of clubs and return the Ault, South would win the second round of

NORTH

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South West North

East

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Pan Pass

Para

clubs and knock out the ace of hearts, Even it East held his ace of hearts up, declarer would Het back to dummy with # diamond and the defenders would get only two club tricks and the two red aces.

East van defeat the game he thinks corefully after win- ning the first trick with the ace of clubs. There is good reason to believe that dummy's hearts ure the key to the game con- troot, East known tho! he can hold up the nce of hearts, but what can he do about destroying dummy's diamond entry to the long hearts?

Rees

East

the problem elearly in this way, the answer should come very quickly. Не inust return the jack of dia- monds at the second trick! This return prevents declarer

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

BORN today, you have tremendous playsical energy and Montal vitality. You want to be on the, zo all the time, And are not Teppy unless you are deeply involved in something exciting. In youth, is likely that you will be fond d con- petitive sports-and could become vi championship colibro. It i

kely, however, that your interegis will turn, as you grow older, to bccupations which call your artistic and creative talents into play.

Having a gift for design and colour, you should be able to paint well. Fond of music, you have considerable gifts as a composer, it you choose to put them to use. Bince your ideals are high, you are apt to be very critical of your own work, as well as that of others. Learn to bo constructive, rather than merely carping or fault-finding- Almost anyone can tell when some... thing is wrong. It takes real talent to know how to make the right ear-

rections

You have self-confidence and, although you are rainer molti effacing, and reilring, when the time comes to make time of your gifts. you come out with flying colours. no matter how difficult, the inak,

Since your emotions are near the murface, you will be happiest if you wed early in life. Select someonS whoo ideas are similar to your own.

Among those born on this date are: Sherwood Anderson, play- wright; Francis Newman, scholar. Thomas Gainsborough, artist: Maude Ballington Booth, reformer: William Henry Rinehart, sculptor: Gen. John Pershing. World War 1 leader; and Dr Waller Reed, U.S. Army surgeon of yellow-fever fame.

To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the cores ponding paragraph. Let your birth. day star be your daily guide.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

VIRGO (AUS. 24-Sept. 23)-One of those days when you could make a Mistake that could seriously affect your future happiness.

LIBRA (Sept. 21-Oct. 23)-Be care- ful on the Jab, especially if working with mechanical things. Don't try to hurry!

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov,

2Z)-A hasly word, said in anger, might stir up trouble, to keep your head and bo politie.

13

CROSSWORD

13

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Across 1. Une mad cab and get out of thing

trap. (9)

Highland measure, (4)

i. Iegal drink in return. (B)

12. Do gina teem always, here's (8)

from bringing in the long hearts, and limits him to three diamonds, one heart and two tricks each of the black suitą.

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Fayl must be preciso about attacking dummy's diamond en- try. If East tries to lead the nine of diamonds (instead of the eferee: lend of the jack), South can win with the ten of dia- monds and still save dummy's entry,

CARD Seride.

Q-The bidding has been; West

North East South

I Diamond Double Redbl. ?

You, South, hold: Spades 7- 5-3, Hearts 8-7-5-3-2, Dia- nonds 8-5, Clubs 9-0-2. What do you do?

one

A-BIJ

heart. It's all right to bid the cheapest pos- sible' mult, when you have five cards. In that sult, even though your hand is worthless. - Thin response does not interfere with any rescue that your partner may have been planning.

TODAY'S QUESTION

The bidding is the same

In the question just answered. You, South, bold: Spades ·7-8- 3, Hearts J-6-2, Diamonds Q-J- 10-B, Clubs K-Q-2. What do you do?

Azawer Tomorrow

DUMB-BELLS

THE PUDDING

WAS MEDIOCRE

[NO!

IT WAS TARIOGA

13. Bitter awootmeat, {4})

Way down o song." (8)

15. Degree in the glo upset. (8)

19. Are reversed in time. (3)

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20. Mistake a nesitation prolonged.

(3)

27. The French end of the barna.

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crest (anag.), (9)

2. Encounter for hounds. (4)

3. Bunybody, (3)

4. Beyond all—often with violet.

(6)

5. The saint jukes in £), (4)

6. You would need a lot of 24

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7. Cross raze geta abonit, (9)

3. Streetcar dr

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Are in this in 1 Down.

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Ty soul,

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec, #2)- If you are careless with detail, you can expect to make mistakes. Just be very careful.

CAPRICORN (Dec. A.Jan, 203- Don't go out on a limb on some fantastic idea and you will be all right. Caution pays off today,

AQUARIUS (Jan. 11-Feb. 19)—I? careful furt How your work is hazardous, be especially The leas haste, the more speed.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)---You may not be thinking clearly 4 you should, and your temper could be touchy. Be are you're eight before you orguel

AILIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)-You need to be alert to detall, for you could make a mistake which would take a long time to rectify.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-Con- RITVE YOUT energies for important matter and don't let yourself in for anything that looks qüestionable.

GEMINI (May 2-Jane 11) Con centration on a definite objective is most important if you want to snake steady progress.

CANCER (Jano 22-July 23)-You should get through this day without too much trouble if you thow the proper caution in making decisions.

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)—Accident might come from lack of close at tention to the task at hand. let your attention wander.

Don't

Robb

WOMANSENSE

Final

by Morton

Cavanagh Stiebel and ★Amies

Couturiers

London Present The New Look

By VENETIA MURRAY

THE London Look is let loose again. ROBB'S drawings of the five-star autumn collections now "released" hv fashion's own censorship - prove once more the points whère the British designers score and the points where the French plp them to the post.

pretty, and unfussed,

The Strength of the British Designtras". They are flat- terers. Their clothes make the best of any woman-because they show her for what she is instead of forcing her to be what she fortable, conservativy, ore clathes you can rely onto the customer is plump and middle-aged, they dress her with the kind of regal simplicity that smacks of Loras and daughters marrying into the peerage, They make her look elegant, aristocratic, and unapproachable, they wrap

the

If she is slim 10, and ravishingly pretty,

her up in yards of black velvet or tulle to show off her her fair shoulders, and her fair family diamonds,

fair completey her up with good tweed suits that

show off her model-girl figure and her long slim legs, The Weak Spot of the British Designers: The dotty, the, extra-chle, and the eccentric. This is just where they often lounder out of their depth.

But how they try! That "slipped hip" dress on the left will at least cause a flutter, even if it doesn't start a fashion...

THAT DROOPY LOOK THAT FLOORS YOU!

(how could you 7) Al ORTON. Henvy hinek ottoman

ilk, with a dipping, Beckline and a leather belt sinng Inw round the skirt.

draws the clothes that round up the LONDON fashion

news

BOYS' AND GIRLS'

An Underwater Visit

--Knarf Became a Merman, Hanid, a Mermaid-

By MAX TRELL

INARF

Hanld,

with the turned-about names, never

and shadow-children

When they opened their eyes again, they were both sitting on the a mossy rock in what seemed to be the middle of the ocean, for no matter how hard they looked, nor in what direction, thought that just by saying it, they couldn't see any land. King Nep would make it happen. But that's how it was. Just

let me tell you about it.

King Nep's Home

in

It was down at the bend the brook where the old willow tree hangs right over the water. 24. KOD the has

That's where King Nep (who in ting. many years ago used 10 be King Neptune, Ruler of the Seven Seas) lived; and where Knart and Hanid spoke to him,

(3)

CHESS PROBLEM

By A. HEMMINGSSON Black, 9 nieces.

White, 7 plecar. White to play, mate in three:

They were all speaking about mermaids and mermen when Buddenly Knarf said: "But, King Nep, they're Just imaginary, aren't they?"!

King Neprepeated in a sur- prised voice: "Imaginary?"

By such

mean there aren't

things," said Knarf,

"They're like unicomsand". dragons, sald, Hanida M

At this King Nep did some |thing"; which Keart and Hanid had never seen him do before. He scowled and stamped foot

show you aginary, they

A Sea Change

HARTNELL

·Black Volv.OL snd guUTHRE Lace, cock(A)) dress wit clanste wide neck and a full

fared skirt.

THAT UPPISH LOOK THAT FLATTERS YOU.

CAVANAGH tloft). Full-backed town suit in wool tweed, with Buttons on thi cun und the half belt. BIOBY NORTON (right). ited and black fleck tweed suit with serrated

skirt.

MAGAZINE

“We're a mermaid and a mer- mani" cried Hanid,

As though this weren't BUT

Knarf prising enough,

and Hould now BOW à dozen little heads popping up over the water, The little heads came swimming toward the rocks and Knart and Hanid saw that they were all mermaids and mermen like themselves.

Come down and see King Neptune's Underwater Palace,” the visitors all shouted, ・・・

› This shadoww zaw. King Nep's

beautiful Underwater Palace....

DIG BY - (above).

MOBTON

"A cont. "Ind dress theatre, outfit la the new acetato fabric filke, ottoman slik with an iridescent thread)..

HARDY AMES: Bali·· Gremi (« EN bronze sa tin embroidered) with gold. 19 has a deep out ́ back Vind.

burile, exfect}}}

CAVANAGH (who made "dzenuen, for - Princesa

Alexandra's four), Cocktail outüf in -bing midbinckvelyer: Below: VICTOR

·STIEBEL-Court: evening dress in black and, red VETTE.

WAYS TO CURE INSOMNIA

By Herman N. Bundesen, M.D.

NSOMNIA is one of our Sedatives may have to be Imost common complaints, used is certain staves, whe for most of us have been forming, however,

do tend to become habit

and should unable to sleep at one time not be taken consistently. or another.

The underlying cause for the There are three types of in- difficulty should be determined somnia: new inability to fall and treated.

asleep upon retiring; frequent At first Knarf and Hanid were

or extended awakening during the course of the night; or "Knart! Look at your feet!" Afraid to let themselves down* sold Hanid..

Into the deep water, but the

waking before sufficient hours other mermaids and mermen put.

of sleep have been obtained. To Knart's astonishment, he their arms around them and saw that his feet and his legs; helped them down to the bottom.

The amount of sleep a per- had turned into a tall, ¿ scaly tall of a sh

son needs is determined by Down, down, down they went

occupation, activity, down, down, down some

Lemoorement "You've got the same thing," mare, until at last, on the sends shells, of glistening sand and physical condition. Everyone and Knart to Hanid,

on the bottom of the ocean, they coloured rocks. Clorgeous fish, has individual sleep

require stood before the most beautiful like beautiful birds, fosted in mente, The traditional (eight And sure enough, Hanld also palace they had ever seen. It and out of the windows. had a tail.

And hours are needed for most, was made of coral and sca="" from inside" the palace came seven' hours are sufficient for

the sound of many voices,

2

Rupert and Niagara

Underwater Paradiso":

GOOD OUTDOOR- EATING

MEAL ON

A STICK

New Yoric TEAT and vegetable com

Mbinations threaded, pr

some, and more than eight are metalskewers make some essential for still.

All others, MASON OL the best outdoor ed

Feople who have been denied you can find. proper sleep may have Inner "kabobs" are held tensions and irritability. They coals with wiener Anart and Hanid swam inside. may even develop a mental forks, or placed ov It was like a huge cathedral, atuation in which they mis for the grilling. glistening with coloured lights, interpret their environment -or

and there on a throne, at King the people around them

Neptune himsel EN

Montes ces of insomela, are

Bomo suggeste

éive l ́ed onlörii

Kaart and Hanid, recognlped due to emotional disturbances; muah their old friend, little King Nep, Other factors are ex but how much bigger and grand cold, heat, hunger, er he looked now, an

Itching, and pain. Constipation

Is how I used to be" he fail

"But how I can, Caly,

day eve

lution