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JACOBY ON BRIDGE

It Takes Courage To Make This Bid

By OSWALD JACOBY

NOT many

experts

would

open the West hand with three clubs in the hand shown today. Such a bid is usually re- served for a longer club

suit

with less sido strength, particu-

the Jarly strength in

major sults

While we're sniffing af the bkiding, we shouldn't overlook East's rulse to four clubs, It's hard to see the point of this bid since East has reasonably good defence.

NDITORM FAKIN FERVICE, I

"THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14,55184.

1325

"That's why I never like to play with him; ho's always a very poor winner."

and YOUR BIRTHDAY......... By STELLA

Ая IL happened, however, East di bid four clubs, South bk the samo for spades over four clubs that he woul have bid over three clubs, South couldn't be sure that he could make a game, of course, but he was more than willing to try.

West

of opened the queen clubs, and South won with the are. What should declarer do next?

fouzled to second

The actual declarer mutters by leading a trump dummy's king

ut the

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14

BORN Today, you being to the

world-for there is nothing that goes on that does not attract your interest, You are independent in your wiowe and aggresalve in curry- ing them out. You have an aloit, activo mind and should reach a co paratively early

Your Succes. tremendous energy, however, incans that you will carry on with tinuing niecem through a long epreer of accomplishment. It is often said bo who **LD. gola. You LAYO what you have because you hayo earned it through hard work- and, perhaps,

and many teare

that

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West North Fast

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Рам PRES Opening lead-- Q

South

trick. So if you're trying to pick the right play, you can elimin- ute that one.

South can do nothing to im- prove his chances in spades or hearts. The real question is how to play the diamonds,

The percentage play is to be- in the diamonds by leading low Lowards the dummy. If West happens to have K-10 or Q-10, he will be on the spot. For then if he goes up with his pleture card, declarer will later lead the jack from the dummy; and It West plays the ten, dum- my jack will force out the

You have a deep interest in the unknown and the mysterious. You may, at some time in your te delve into anciont culta You with approach the subject student, rather than as a believer in every. thing you road, seo or hear. You want to be convinced, by facts, when confronted by anything that le

new. This trend would make you good historian, a detective, or a research worker. You have a manne of the dramatic and usually know how to make excellent use of your facta, presenting them so that they are interesting as well as having popular appeal.

Your home ties te strong and al- though you thay fave a largo circle of casual sequainlatwes--for it is ikely you

will travel widely-you will have only д few, carefully chosen, close friends in whom you will cotulde.

Among those born on this date are: Jane Low), actress; Charles O. Whitean, iufogist; Gen. James I. Doolittle, aviator: Noah Porter, early Yale president; William H. Wahl,

cientist

To And Wial Lite stars have m atore for you tomorrow, select your Llythday Ttn and read the corres- ponding patoginph. Let your birth- day tur be your daily guide.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15

PAGITTARIUS (Nov, 23-Dec. 22)- ile on your guard against a careless accident, which might set your go- Bress back, seriously.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)- You will need to be alert to potential error right now. Absolute accuracy of fact is vital to you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 10)- You could stay up an argumetit Bint could end disastrously, so be gourd ed in everything you sny

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar Don't "y off the handle" at some imagined insult today. Count to Lu avoid answering in anger

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10

ARIES (Mar, *L-go. 20 It is up to you to keep things under control-but It will take a Jut t doing. De wise and paliers

TAURUS (Apr. 2-Đây 21) If you are offered an interesting op- portunity investigate every facet of it before you formally accept

DEMINI (May 42-June 21)-

gain if you are really alert, Watchi Jur Lho opening--and then go Wirough.

21)--

27-July CASTER (June it your job calls for working with ot NICAR machinery. be extremely cautious and

avold accident,

can you

13)---

LEO (July 24-Aug Mechanical things have a way DI giving trouble if not properly "taken vare of; get a good repairman for the job.

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept.

Conserve your energy today for the most important things. Don't waste your effort on non-esser:clube.

LIBRA Bout. ZACHER. A Definitely

not a day for experl- montalion, Suck to your formal routine for the best possible results, SCORPIO (Uch 24-Nov. 12)

Take no riska today for you will find That nothing turns out quite as you

You can Convert a fumble Inte a had anticipated.

other picture card, and declarer | A

will later lay down the uce,

and

10

Later,

The play works equally well I West has the ten and a low

diamond. West naturally plays low at the second trick, dummy's nine is played drive out the queen. dummy gets the lead with the king of spades to bring the jack of diamonds through East. No matter what they do, the de- fenders can get only one dia- andud trick.

The correct play of the diamonds was possible only if decturer could Kel to dummy later Dzi to make his second diamond play from dummy. Since the only entry to dummy was the king of spades, it was vital for declarer to begin the diamonds before using up that king of spades.

With

CARD Sense:♦

side

neither

vulner- able, the bidding has been: South

Fast West North

2 Clubs 1 Spado

2 Dmids, Pass

You, South, hold: Spadea K-Q-J-9-7-5-4. Hearts K-Q-0, Diamond 7, Clubs A-2. What do you do?

A-Bid three spades. This Jump bid is a force to game, in view of the fact that Your partner has shown strength_by showing a suit at the level of two. You can afford to commit the hand to rame even though

BY

THE

WAY

by Beachcomber

LADY who would rather head of her be tried on a gridiron than wings appear in public wearing the some design of hat as any other lady had a terrible experience the other day.

She chose for a party what she was assured was the very latest hat. But when she arrived at the party she was confronted by the dog of her deadly rival in the contest of fashion. And the dog was wearing the same model of hat as our heroine. What use, after that, was her off-the-shoulder panther-skin surcoat with muffled revers in ginger richepin? Or her organza Jabot edged with brocandi, and caught up art the hip with crochetted ruchings en broste? Or her fringed zabclotte in syringa-coloured !ussore? Or even her brick-red, slung-back, of welted peep-toe half-boots serge? Household hint

How to open a tin of sardines with A pair of binoculars: Taking o firm grip of the tin, use the outer rim of one of the binoculars to gouge one side of the tin open. Then push back the jagged edge, using the whole binocular да

Lever, until the sardines can bo scooped out with the eyepiece.

Is Value related to

Capital?

MY attention has been drawn

Mby Professor Templo do on

to

economic study which challenges the whole dynamic of Value as Capital. Taking related Hirschberg's definition of Ac- you have only 15 poitis in high crued Capital as Capital in toto, cards because you have a very the author quotes

major

strong seven-card and a fair fit with your vari ner's suit.

BECTOIRTY

CROSSWORD

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10. Booklat sz. (8)

if to be the word of man to keep

his boat diwaya in forbour 191 Mikes wilbout the script. (3)

15. Danuturul spy. (4)

18. This ape makes

vituperation, (8)

carto o!

20. There competition ADOBL

when y

21. 2 Acrom neipe so make 11. (4)

you do this (D) 22. Frequently urged to travel to the baris Peninsula, (4)

23. There's nothing willowy abou

25. Forgivenna lime, (7)

Cricketers

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Down

It describes formal start Blater. (4)

3. Oin device

protending. E

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4. Little knight. 10)

5. Blight digeconce from the coroneray What a slight 1 (8)

6. Bours without Willerian troops.

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7. Niger takon m different u

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In short, it's inst month, 187

9. Correct place for the hunt, 15) 14. Diddy, it used to be called

Now, it's the absolute terminuet (0) 10. Yai

do this, 'mid

(4) piensures and palaces | 11. What some people dress up to!

(3)

tar

18. There's a suggestion of grenki-

nos about the dirt (8)

19. Lawmakers of old, (8)

24. A college servant mojisidə na 17 he might be given in punten. ment (8)

SOLUTION

TO CHECK

YESTERDAY'S PUZZLE

CHESS PROBLEM

By E, PEITTE Black, 9 pieces.

White, 10 pieces.

White to play: mate in two.

Solutioπ

yesterday's problem:

to

WOMANSENSE

AN H-LINE

SUIT

An H-lao suit in pure wool Saxony tweed

double- breasted, with slit pockets, and trimmed with a velvet collar.

-(London Express Service)

CHRISTMAS DISPLAYS

DRAW BIG CROWDS

YAZINDOW shopping at W Christmas time is one

of the delights of the whole family, even father who generally dislikes trapesing round after his wife in Bearch of food, underclothes or some other unmasculine garment.

Cries of "Oh, Daddy, do look!" are not well rooivod

ot agy other time, but Christmas is the exception ant small daughter de allowed to tool at each and being overy object without dragged away by an impatient Inther.

At the moment shon mys

Dre crowded with thinks of interest to everyone. Dolls with curly

dresses hair and, pretty

to any being aquénks of joy small gif, while the largo fat cudidły teddy bears or electric trains interest all small boys. Santa & bodyguard Toya in Whiteaways window draw crowds of small children tugging at Daddy's coat while Daddy, although he pretends not to be, is fascinated by the elec- tric train which runs round in the middle

the puzzles, animals and miniature cars that fill the window.

The Sincere's toy fair serves entertainment. The children's maze with many of the nursery rhymes portrayed in Hte alzo figures which move,

fox

of

GYÛN NIITIO

BEEF LOAF BAKED

IN LAYERS

By TESSA RYLANDS

At the Blacère's toy fair, children are entertained by

"Three Litito Figs” in life size.

to

the

receive many "oha" and "aha", lights, more tingel and here and Parents да coaxed

under there some small toy. burichges

The strains

Sun of

Company's hair Twinkle, twinide, litte Stars brush sets catch many an eager and "Slit night, holy night." young lady's eye. In several Santa Claus has a bodyguard diterem patterns they therm→ of oversees to keep the jostling solves lend a festive air to the already brightly arranged win-. crowds in order.

What toyo de the children. dows of toys, scarves and other really like? Not so much the exciting articles. new forventions whose workings are so difficult to understand, but the toys of longer standing

our old friends.

Whitenway's

way's mechanical trick toys are very popular while electric trains are in great de mand. Furry animals are loved by the younger ones,

Excitement!

Lift men must be

working overtime as at the elevators are packed to bursting and the queues are getting longer.

{ coure dolls are, and always achievo anything.

Mother there are

clothes and

many

gadgets.

Glittering

All the stores and small ships are overcrowded and one has to and of

od sucze one's way thrously to

will be favoured by the girls. At Macintosh's, the family

Toys, however, aro not

the get held up. Father is happy at only things of interest. For Inst. Red glittering paper makes the lovely a colourful background to the household pullovers, shirta and ties, while mysterious packages done up-in Christmas рорет

freen peop behind the other articles. Lane Crawford's is a hum of Although the London dock New York. Combino hamburger,

reething activity. The windows strike held up many of the sup- EEF loaf takes on extra c, salt, pepper and Worcester-are decorated with their brightly plite (you would not think so by B taste and eye appeal a

shire sauce. Place half the mix- | coloured, bubbling

background and

want into when baked in layers, like a inches). Spread 1 tablespoon of artificial now filled with lovely shipments before ChristinaS.

calsup on top. Combine rice and glass, silver, and jewellery.

amalier stores, met well The green pepper. Place on top of Tinsel is thrown over every- filled too, and their windows are mixture. Cover with remaining thing and guily coloured balls gally decorated, and although it meat mixture and top with 1 gİVO ап air

glittering is sti sometime before Christ tablespoon catsup.

Bake in a festivity. Christmas trees are in

everywhere one, tips the moderate oven (350 degrees) for abundance and these adorn the same tecting of coming excite-

comers, covered with different ment. · · 40 minutes.

cake.

Here's how:

You will nood i pound am- burger; Z tablespoons chopped ondon; 1 egg, beaten; i teaspoon salt; 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper; 1 tea- spoon Worcestershire

sauce; 2 | tablespoons catsup; i cup cooked ·

in the 9-K11, any; 2, Q, R (dbi ch),|rice, and 1⁄4 cup chopped greTTI

or Kt mates.

peppers.

BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

At Frank's Barber Shop

-A Cat Was Having Its Whiskers Trimmed-

By MAX TRELL

NARF, the shadow-boy with the turned-about name, had

the just set out down

street when he met his friend Mr Merlin the Magician. "Good morning. Mr Merlin."

"Good morning, Knart, Where you going this beautiful morning?"

arc

Scoking A Trimming Knart said: "I'm going to the barber for a haircut.”

"Now,

isn't

that 4 coin-

"Thank you very much," said Mr Merlin to the pig.

"Not at all," said the pig.

Knarf noliced that the

pla had long hair, especially at the back of his neck. It almost covered the collar of his shirt. Finally they all went in.

There was something quite strange about the barber shop. Knarf noticed it right away. The barber looked like a goat. He had a sharp little beard, and he had several combs and scissors sticking in his hair.

BKAYES

The pig held the barber shop door open for them.

Sitting in chaire all siọng the cidence?" exclaimed Mr Merlin. side of the barber shop were "That's the very thing I was three or four other pigs, several

The goose waddled off, ex- going to do this morning."

cats, a poodle and

a young tremely indignant,

However, Frank was glad to sat give Knart and Mr Merlin and Mr Merlin

good very

haircut. "Come down next to them.

Frank the Barber was at this again!" he said to them, moment shaving a pig. "Next they went out. he shouted, as he finished. Then one of the ests went and sat in the barber's chair,

Knart said he was very glad goose. to hear this. "Couldn't we go Knort to the same barber, Mr Merlin" "We certainly could, Knart Which barber are you going to?" "I'm going to Frank," said Knart. His barber shop is right around the corner.”

"Shave and haircut?" asked Frank.

"Just trim my whiskers," said

Magic Tonsorial Parlour

Д

AN

"I noyer saw such a strange barber shop," Knart said to Mr Merlin. "Has it always been be hind that oak tree?"

"Now that's curious," said Mr suit Gillis,

Memph, Merlin, "I'm going to Frank the Tauzen, Riotor and Barber, too His shop isn't the cat,

Mr Merlin Just smiled. But Kelmscott in

support of his around the corner, though. It's

when Knarf ran back behind contention that Buzzholdt's across the street."

While Knarf and Mr Merlin the oak tree to take another theory of Reciprocal Liquidity

waited, the barber trimmed all look, the barber shop was gone, TODAY'S QUESTION

Preference is only Pill's dune- "It must be a different Frank," the cat's whiskas, gave the The sign was gone, The pola

poodle is the same as tional economics dressed up in ssid Knart.

a trim and a shampoo was gone. The bidding

but refused to do anything for In the question just answered. now clothes. I heartily concur,

the goose. "I don't shave geese" "He must have moved away," You, South, hold: Spades A-K-merely giving myself leave

Mr Merlin sald to Knarf, "But he said. "I can't givỡ you Q-J-9-7-5. Hearts K-9, Dla- remark that

haircut because a goose has no I'll find him when it comes time mond, 7 Clubs K-8-8. What do

hair and I don't cut feathers," to go there again." you do?

Answer Tomorrow

DUMB-BELLS

DADDY.

LAST NIGHT I DREAMED THAT YOU GAVE ME CENTE!

TEN

WELL, IF YOU ARE A GOOD BOY YOU

CAN KEEP IT

to "Very likely" said Mr Merlin. what Lofthouse "But if you don't mind, I'd like calls interrelated flexibility Is you to try my Frank instead of really an aspect of the old my trying your Frank. I'll try short-term pattern of Indeter your Frank the next time minate monetary trends, The need a haircut," whole thing Is Inughably In- adequate.

*Author of "A Statistica; Approach to Price Control,"

Twenty Years of Uproar

to

A

SINGER

who failed

oppear at á concert because

The Barber Primeval

Knarf agreed that this fair

enough, so

when

they reached the end of the street, ho crossed to the other ido with Mr. Merlin. "Frank's Bar- ber Shop is right behind this

of a cold should have consulted tree, Knart" that old campaigner Rustlguzzi, Once when she had a bad cold; 'Bure enough, and much to they rigged up, a gramophone in Kharfe astonishment, there was the wings. She said she would: the door to Frank's Barber Shop therely "make mouths" without | right in the trunk of a big cuk uttering a sound. Unfortunately tree? The Barber Polo was they shaved on the wrong standing in front of it sui record, and her mouth was the there was ingrwinging alga wrong shape for most of the fastened to tho, brunch of time. Also the grimaces.cpr, tree, just over the door, shame einued. during pauses, and stopped when the mud bram. A pig deemed in a white milt Attain

But

the audience was entering the barberin shop Bomired her, courage, and, avere Just ka Enarf and Mr Marlin still applauding ... widia; abe was ranahadzik. The pig-politely<held}] Breaking" the record over the the door open for them.

Rupert at Greyrocks Cove-47

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