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"It's just the first bold step that's hard.

try it think you'll enjoy using commas.”

YOUR BIRTHDAY ....... By STELLA

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 8

PORN today, you will and your major delights in fe in music

terary ars, both

and dramatic. You might, however, be formed into business or commerce. If this happens, be sure to cul ivate a hobby which takes care of your artistic interests, on your cannot be entirely happy 1 is this duality of nature and

which makes you susceptible to mods degrerant.

never de yan

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You like

has bWIN

If you are iking something you disilke, YOU Qua Sen ple can buckle down to any best work

You And I

to do anything alnost Impossible you must be expectally careful in selecting your

pion everything well in advance and then follow You are a little ap: to xet tudly those bluerents carefully.

You a ust learn to adapt yourself upset if with Dexiury to suddenly changing conditions If you are to rise to great heights of areamplishment.

{{{ have il sympatheUr and kimity maure wid athough

Has may not cont to the surface, it in usually

Anyone in need can be for all your actions. motivating his confident that you will offer to help them help themselves. believe In this type of philanthropy-not merely giving money! You are happlest when in the company of your own family group and an early marriage should be a real source of joy to you. Among there born on this date are: Lowell Mason, musician:

Longstreet. Confederate Gicheral Janes

Wo. W. Glchrist, omposer, Jose Ferrer, actor: Augustus Thonias, playwright; und Nicholas Biddle, banker.

To find whint the stars

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1955,

JACOBY DUMB-BELLS

ON BRIDGE

Study This Hand For Good Bidding

By OSWALD JACOBY,

PROBABLY the most interest-

ing feature of today's hand

in the bidding. South's overcall of one, no-trump shows just about the some strength as

An

opening bid of one no-trump Moreover, the bid guarantees ht least ono (usually two) suro elomper in the enemy's suti

North know that his partner had 10 40 18

points, balanced distribution, and at least three suits stopped. His

eight pointe in

cards might not high be enough to make the bined total 20 points, but North was nevertheless right in Jump- Ing to game. ls Ave-card suit might be useful, and his jack of spades was another Important

ukset.

own

com-

If North had raised to only two no-trump. South probably would have gone an to Kame anyway, but there WAR по reason for North to risk a pam. It doesn't pay to ask your part- nor to bid what you can bid nli by yourself.

North naturally nover con- eldered a bit of two diamonds. Such a bid would indleate Q

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from the letters in the share 1 making each word, the better in each of the small juances may be used miles only. diamond suit in a hand Barb word tat contain tie farge tetter in the ventre square, That was far too weak to con-

and there must be al Trust one sider

game. In this enso

No mar-letter word in the list. plunde no brope Dies North had every reason to ox-

orrign words TOÏÁY STAHÖLT: pect that South would have

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Abcd Abreus West

Abuka, Abeam. eight of opened the

Ambrace, AMBUSCADE.

Abune. spartes dummy put up the jack, Rade luan, lead feom Cube

with the

Dabua. art East won

Cubed, Daub. acr.

Dunb Embus Scub returned the Juck of

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

SUNDAY, JANUARY 9

CAPRICORN

20)Church

(Dec. altendance

23-Jan.

IR

dive and

favoured today. It will

spiritun Inspiration

you comfort.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 31-Feb, 19) -If you have had a hard work- week, this is the time to relax tensions and build up strength

for lemurruw.

(Feb. 20-Mar. 20)- PISCES Thoughtless actions could lead to a careless error,

SV be on your guard against this today.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)—

On

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CANCER (June 22-July 28)--- This is the time for you to for- get any worries and enjoy yourself. Join a companionable group.

LEO (July 24-Aur. 23)- Your church may request 11 donation for some speciul pro- ject. Give generously and help the good cause along.

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Nept. 23)

EAST (D) ★AQUIA

JA

RECORD NEWS

LATEST “POPS"

For Every Fan's Collection

TID ORY, the man who stick with the label

KIDORY, mine contend

and

it'e Muskrat

settled a mild controversy Ramble." over the correct name of a

Ory now: saya he composod it great New Orleans Jazz back in 1921 but couldn't think classic.

of a name for it. When he had

Some of the deeply hook to use it to flu out a recording ed jazz addicts, including ton for Okeh in 1920, u name was-needed quickly. Lil Arm- professional musicians, str

gave it a title, strong argue that the right name and it way" Org

Raspble.' is "Muskat Ramble." Others, until Melrose Music pub-

CHESS PROBLEM

By L. PINTER Black, 7 pieces.

White, 1 pieces. White to play: mate in two.

Solution to yesterday' problem:

1, KBS, BXKi; 1

KB, K17; 2, KI-94; 2, B-02; K-K13; 2, B-K4.

.BY. THE WAY.

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by Beachcomber

STRABISMUS

sald

Mr Melrose

lished it and old didn't like the sound of the rat pach, 90, on the shep; music he chraged it to Muskat Ramble, but the copyright still reads Muskrat Ramble by Edward Ory."

Ory, an elder statesman of Jazz at 68, has just recorded the

definitivo "oomposer's version" on the Good Time Jazz label The Ory trombone treats the old warhorse like a precocious child. This version should be in i every jazz fan's collection.

The new "Label X" company pulled a fine set of washboard numbers out of its never-used vault originals and re-recorded them with hi-fi equipment, The gatifying result is 10-inch LP,

↑

Rhythm Washboard Kings," which includes *Tiger Rag and "Ash Man Craw?" among the eight selections. The best news Is that this Is only Volume 1 and more is to come.

and

Label "X" rounds cut its cur- rent offeringe with two more jazz LP'Sidney Bechet his New Orleans Feetwarmers" and eight previously unavailable piano numbers in

"Earl Hines" jacket.

Other notable jazz releases! “Jazz on the Campus Ltd" by Max Kaminsky and his Dixieland Bashers (hot), and "An Evening

at

(Whom In between the lurid descriptions of "exclusive" (ha, hal) places in which you can shuffle round

the Embers" by the Alex all night if you bring your own

Kallao Trio (Cool), and drink and pay what is asked, Tho Panic Is On" by and other descriptions of the Nick Travis Quintel dark, silent city where every (tempestuous) all by RCA- body is drinking chemical stuit in bod at 10.80.

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MESSAGERIES

Gori Preserve), unshakon blandly by criticism,

declared today that he had developed guided missile of a new kind.

He said: "It is as easy lu miss a target as to hit it. My rocket is so guided that it will miss its

time. target every An expert pointed out that this was absurd, since, instead of at coffec-stalls. Many a foreign Top singles: "St. Louis Blues destroying

objective, the tourist goes home with happy Boogle" ile

Candoli by Petc rocket would destroy something laughter after hearing a lady (Capitel), "Jambalaya” by the

Д theatre olae. If aimed at an ammuni- who has been to

Basin St Six (Mercury), tion dump,

deatroy it might

saying: "Sam Put a drop

Joe of "Halload Engineer by Joe "CAMBODGE" paceful homes. Strabismus sot Napoleon brandy in my coffee." (Cannonball)

Croydon

Lewis (M-G-M). the expert's wind ut rest by (TOMORROW: South won with the king of saying:

at "Not

nil. The the Continental Sunday.) hearts, led a low diamond to rockel ly harmless, and what- the ace, and returned diamond over it hit there would be no Good morning towards

hoping to damage dono. his queen,

hearts, knowing that the spade suit was pretty hopeless,

set

up

guarded

IT WAS

at

am you Poll

Thus accidents the rest of the sult. are

The A stay-at-home evening should

against." East won with the king of dia- expert said, "Then surely there with bring pleasant relaxation

however. and West's might as well be no rocket your loved ones. Just relax.

monds, LIBRA

sold showed all "That,”

tho failure to follow suit (Sept. 24-Out 23)-

going exactly the diamonds were not

the point I Your hopes and ambitions show

to It is no time to try to catch up signs of being fulfilled. these to break.

trying to drive home people." your

work. You'll make days. Keep an optimistic frame better progress If you rest 10- of mind. day.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24 Nov. 22)--- TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- If you have been worrying late- Some church affair this evening ly, spirituni guldance may show

the

out may call for your co-operation.

your you

way Give your nasistance graciously, troubles,

GEMINI (May 22-June 213- SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. A good day for any recreation 22)-1 asked to participate in appropriate to the day. After

some community affairs, accept Sunday school and church go and then do whatever you can for a drive, perhaps.

to help.

BORN

of

ORN today, you are a little inclined to be too cocksure of your own jurdement. You are somewhat impulsive and consequently wi And it better policy to give your decisions a second thought before publicising them. You might want to change your mind, but if you have spoken out, you will. hesitate to reverse yourself. Don't be stubber in this regard. Admit that you have erred. Then get off to a better start. Much better than to stand by a poor decision and go off in the wrong direction! Better yet, σI course, you will sleep on your ideas and make sure they are right the first time.

1:

You will find that your most-effective work periods are during March and November. Plan to begin important projects

a strong sense of right during those months. You have

and and can be very obdurate with anyone who tries to fool wrong and you. You are not one to pose and don't like others to try and pull the wool over your eyes. Honest and sincere, yourself, you expect others to be the same.

You are very affectionate and your emotions are near, the

You may have surface.

more than one romance before, you settle down to marriart. But once you have made your selection.

born

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It is for life. You should make your marriage puriner very happy, for you are generous, understanding and are willing to go more than halfway for family harmony,

Among those

this date pre:

William Harvey. sclents; Carrie Chapman Catt, reformer; Grace Zaring Stone and Richard Halliburton, authors; 'Joseph Willard, educator; Lemuel Shaw, noted jurist; and A.A. McClure, noted editor and publisher.

To And 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,

MONDAY, JANUARY 10

а

among

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jare CANCER (June 22-July 23)--- 20)-Compromise rather than Take care of important business permit a difference of opinion maltors today. If you pro to break up

an old friendship, presssed for time, don't get In- Make peace!

volved socially. AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) LEO (Jug 24-Auf. 23)- --Don't be

If ex'gavagant b day

you are

Bottle naked

to Conservative action now, moans difference of opinion you will have more to spend, friends, be as impartial as it is later on

possible for you to be. ' PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar, 20)mi VIRGO (Aur. 24-Sept. 28)- If things rre confused at home, A good day to save something be the first to offer some 'con- for your future. Then, when an structive plan for straightening emergency comes, you will have them out.

the funds. (Mar. 21-Apr, 20). LIBRA (8991; 24-Oct. 28)- You may be called upon to Financial and business stairs shoulder more responsibility. call for alose attention, right You can do it if you are now. Be conservative" / in" all emcient and plan carefully, decisions.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) ---- SCORPIO (Qrt, RI Nov. 1a)- You may be tempted to embark Bo sure that you are ready to upon some rather extravagant tackle a complicated problem expansion hink twice before thing morning, Uno, 611 #79QUE

'you go ahead.) besonne 11) SAGITTARIUS YN@V. B. DAG

LAGERMINE MINA

Bo conservativ today, it mỹ not your day to play, a

work, countle for

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Show Time: A Star Is Born" "VIETNAM” (Columbia).

Judy

Garland's voice has changed some pince the "Over the Rainbow" days but

for

a

these golden tones are much

and

.con-

a

CPA

n busy morning

more mellow. This is a fine plek-] "MEKONG" Mrs Gulper. Hearing

“DONAÌ” great clamour of conversation up from the sound track of Miss

Garland's great new movie. at her door, she opened it, suga,

was confronted by a Go

Gallup

WILLIAM D. LAFFLER. offic cross-section East now returned another

teleresearch panci television resistance Inquirer, a heart and South had to decide whether or not to hold up.

fog-collector, a political he took the ace of heurls he

vassor, an eviction agent, Every policy-spy checker, would have no further stopper

a moler-reader, DEAR

radio- the sult and

somebody might

says Its dog-licence no ditch licence inspector, a food hyigine swamped by heart tricks Inter eight-life in as dull

Assessor, a rating adjuster, After some thought South water roars of rage break out. decided to go up with the ace We are told that it is the most traveller in soap,

on agricul that Eust! Intoxicating madly gay city In tural supervisor, a Council ad- of hearts and hope started

the world. Then somtona says visory two

# Whitehall with only had

official, Landon has the wickedest, most general purposes hearts.

expert, A Declarer next cashed the ace ext

exciting night-life in the world, voluntary poultry checker. 2 of clubs and let the eight of and there

roars of local planning board oficial, clubs ride to East's queen. East rage, and we learn that London resettlement officiat, a clairns returned a diamond to South's by night is prim, priggish and official, a litter officer, and a queen, and declarer successfully dreary. The truth probably lles local supervisor. finessed dummy's ten of clubs, then finessed the ten of spades. Since East had discarded

two spades on the clubs (in order to keep the jack of diamonds), South won three spade tricks and thus made his contract with an overtrick.

♥☆CARDSenseç

Q-The bidding has been:

East Bouth North

West Diamond Pass 1 Spade Pass

Pass 2 Clubs

You, South, hold: Spades A-i Q-3-0-3-2, Hearts

8-2,

Dia- monds 4 Clubs K-9-6. What do you do?

All three spades. This Jump bld by the responding hand is forcing. You expect to play the band at four spades, perhaps more.

TODAY'S QUESTION

The bidding is the same

R$

in the question just answered. You, South, hold; Spades K-Q- 7-3, Hearts 8-2, Diamonds J-8-4, Chibs A-J-6-2. What do you

do1.

Answer on Monday

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sailing Mar. 25th

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