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BY STELLA

YOUR BIRTHDAY.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

PORN today, you will find that literature is your most natural B

should medlun of expression. You

develop your genius fully in this direction. If you are diverted from this, you may be discontented. You have the gift of the written word and it is something you should not neglect

However, there is a great tical of the day-dreamer in your make-up, and you may find that you are not making as much material progress be you might desire. Get a-grip on your self- confidence. No matter how difficult things may seem at times, persevere toward your ultimate objective.

You are not so much interested in making fortune as you

You will suffer any kind of ere in doing what you want to do. privation to follow your natural bent. It would not be wise for you to attempt to go into business or commerce for you would

nurely be a square peg!

It is likely that your marriage will be of great assistance, provided you wed someone who belleves in you as much as you believe in yourself and who has the ability to encourage you at the Umes when you are "low in your mind." You do have moods and need to learn how to dispel them. Try physical exercise. You may be surprised how it can change your outlook on lite.

Among those born on this date are: Felicia Hemans, poeless; Mercy Otis Warron, historian; Ralph Waldo Emerson, poet and Dmitri Shostakovitch, essayist; William Faulkner, author;

composer;

and Vinale Ream Hoxie, sculptor.

To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your dally guide.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

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By OSWALD JACOBY

DROBABLY maat players would lose today's slam in vory simple and uncom¬ plicated manner. The "normul” line of play is to ruff the first spade, draw four rounds of trumpe, and then confidently lead out the nee of diamonds. When the diamonds fadl break, South is down two

When the hand was actually played

declarer was good the enough to And a complicated way to

to go down. South ruffed the opening space, led a trump to the jack,

returned low diamond toward his hand. This was a fine idea so far, If East ruffed, South

would play low diamond. He would then be able to rul а

spade continuation, draw the trumps, and run all of the diamonds without fear.

And

East

saw the danger, and dis- parded a spade instead of ruff- ing. South won with the ace of diamonds and

led another trump

dummy's king in order to lead a second diamond towards his hand. East discard- ed a club, and South won with

King of diamonds,

with

the

gone thus far

LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)- ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20) of diamonds. When South now You may find consolation is helpful in solv- ing a problem.

spiritual Spiritual matters could

you na oxira ineasure of cit couragement and increase your joy.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov. 22)- Don't attempt too much today. A good time to let down ten- sions and store up energy for next work.

TAURUS (Apr. 31-May 21)-- Church attendance could bring into your an extra something

friends life. You might invite for Sunday dinner.

GEMINI (MAY 22-Juno 21)

outing in

BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec- 22) This can be 1

happy week-end Something especially excluing may bring unexpected An happiness

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In the country, the weather is fine, would da CAPRICORN (Deo. 23-Jan. you a lot of good. 20)—You raight have a w

CANCER (June 22-July 23)~~~ and exelling idea today. Test it if there is something you have

for it. it into

now is at the wanting to do,

foration. It wound put been especially

AQUABIUS (Jan 21-Feb. 19) -Everything on the home front should be screne today. You can enjoy happiness now,

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) The major aspects am execllent There need” be pô hesitancy about going ahead under full sloam.

LEO (July 24-Aug. 20)— You might find it a good idou to invite some cloro friends in for Sunday night supper. Have a pleasant time.

VIRGO (Aug. 24-8ept. 23)- Look forwani to a rewarding day. Accept an invitation dino with trionda.

to

which store of energy PORN today, you have a tremendous

impels you to get a job done. Your aspirations are high and your deals well above average, You are impelled to do good in the world and are always looking around for a chance to make someone else happier and more contented

You make a fine committee chairman and a worker for any good cause. Your spiritual nature might lead you to enter the Church as a carcer, Since you have the gift of the written and spoken word, you could become a great förço for ggod.

Although you are serious about serious things, you also have i store of fun and jolliness in your mature, which makes you popular with young and old alike. You women, especially, are highly adaptable socially, and you know how to entertain perfectly. As hostesses in your own homes, you are without rival,

Fond of Bae music, you will probably be able to play some instrument rather better than average. You raight bocomo a professional musician,

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.

You have an ardent love nature and are devoted and loyal. Although you may have many acquaintances, you are not one to receive a person into the Intimate circle of your close friends at first meeting. But once you accept some one as a friend, it is for lite.

Among those born on this date are: T. S. Eltot, poet and playwright: Edmund wenn alm actor: King Christian X of Denmark; and George Gershwin, composer.

To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph, Let your birthday star by your daily guide.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct, 23). Your health is important right now, so take good care of it, Simple foods are best.

ABIES (MET, ELAST. 10= If tensions are mounting, may find you need to be careful of your diet, to avoid digestive dificulties.

sconpiq (Qt. 24-Nov. 281- "TAURUS (ARK, 11-May-11)-vi Don't #legumb to the tetapia- gako. It gasp today, Minge der tion to be didpotle. A compro- tall may cause you more than "mise might pypre to be better the usun sangranos, Ba’Uctful.

polley.

GEMENT (MA 12-June SAGITTARIUS (Nov, 11-Dic. One of hoekigawa, when the 28)—A fine day, for budnew

could, upset your

matters."""All your" Wisirs Bas

home should go VRY Indeed.

CALICORN

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his plan, South naturally had to continue. He led a a club to dum. my's king and led dummy's last diamond. East again discarded, and South won with the queen

led a low diamond and ruffed with dummy's six, East rose to by the occasion

refusing to overruff.

Declarer was in the dummy and couldn't get out In order ta return to his own band, South had to ruff a black card. This left him with only

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TAXES, DEAR HERE'S A BILL FROM THEM THAT

SAYS" FINAL NOTICE!

WILLIAM L'AFFLER'S DISCUSSION

BAND STILL

BAN

MUSIC IS POPULAR

AND music has retained spirits in wartime, but there Its popularity through le nothing more peaceful or the cycle of jazz to swing, unwarlike than the concert swing to bop, and book to in the park. jazz again.

Great band leaders like Goldman, Fiedler and Of course, band music Lavalle have kept this stir- appeals to love of country, ring music going in the And marches have bolstered tradition of John Philip

THIN BOY BEATS

THE FAT BOY

By CHAPMAN PINCHER

THE body build of a at the British Association Tqven year old child at the British

·Sousa, and someone will take over when they have re- tired.

RGA+Vistor has put together an LP of eight carefully chose

by Lavallo and the numbers Cilion Service Band of America in the form of a "concert in tho park.!

It includes the stirring "Klaxon March,” a tribute to

the

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Cole Porter in "In the still of bouncy Night," und "South Rampart Street Parade" can be as reliable a guide to A Survey of 100 healthy Ox- future ability as any intelll-nin boys and girls have easily

fordd children has shown that honour of New Orleans, gence test, doctors claimed the best chance

Willie Mays has made “Say of winning Hes" a trade mark for the New places at grammar schools,

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Giants, and Ray Anthony's They are successful because they are usually the best renders the latest orchestra (Capitol)

to pay its respects and have the biggest vocabulary You're probably famular --an advantage in intelligence the tund by now, but Anthony

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CROSSWORD

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Across

1. First ses of the harvest. (4) 5. Bilera--the running part. 15) 10. Baliarstis other pact. 171 11. Trace involved. (51

12. Pa goon to a short street. (4)

18. One of the que, along with the

Dosh-boy? (8)

14. Many a bravo man-was dropped

hera. (8)

17. Metal in the forefront. (31

19. Penny in the mixed rain enda

itself at the lowest point. (8)

20, fimstricted sometimes for

motorista (4)

72. You get the pip when you and

Ibis. (B.

24. A good ono a the bons part of

the camera. (4)

20. Pound for the inland

thurad. (5)

niskea

28. Teama diet. It is reckoned. 19

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word gten. (9)

2. Birthright soller. (4)

3. Walter, for instance. (9).

4. Add a boo for a game. (4).

6. Ship of the story. (8)

Zulu litera. 14)

7. Give gold a this tune for this

8. Fat congue (4) u. Tyre rejuvenated (9) $8. Unusual. 15′′ 010

trump to East's Twa frumps. There was then no way to mako the slam

"South was on the right track, but be made one slight slip. It was correct to load a trump to chimmy at the second trick in order to return a diamond. It was not correct to lead a second trump to dummy.

After winning the first dia- mond with the aco, South should lead a club to dummy in order to lead a second diamond, East discards, and South wins with the king. South leads another

dummy and leads third diamond to his queen.

club to

If East still refuses to ruff, South can now lead a small dia. mond, ruffing With dummy's king. Dummy's low trump can be led and South clears up the trumps, making all 13 triake.

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Q-With both sides vulner able, the bidding has been:

Fast South West North

1 Dmd. Double Hedbl. 1 Heart Pass Pass

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You, South, hold: Spades K- J-8-2, Hearts 10-9-8-3 Dian monds Ab

Cluba K-Q-2. What

do you

A-Double. You don't have a sare trump trick, but you

ex-

to take four or five tricks defence, and you

your trump length should give declarer. * lot of trouble. If your partner has resonably

driber

Lion, he will pass and you should damage West severely.

TOPA The

Is the same as in the question just answered You

hold: Spades K-L 122, Hearts are, Diapounds or 6. Clubs K-0-3-2. What do you do?

Answer on Monday

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recording of "A Stocky, thickaoi boys and Baseball Far Foster is an ex- girls have the poorest chances of winning scholarships, believe

Brookyn

psychology,

doctors pert on Brooklyn

and you'll chuckla over his in- terpretation, of the bleacherste giving support to pitcher Carl Erskine.

Close link Dr R. W. Parnell, of the Warneford Hospital, who organ- laod the survey, claimed that

Record of the week: "St Louis these predictions can be made

Blues Mambo," an exhilarating from an early age because there combination of jazz and Latla is a close link between body rhythms by Richard Maltby and

build and temperament.

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Daniels those by Billy

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