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EDITORS TILES BERVICE, ING, IKUSYA YORK

and Prof. Quagmire got out of a sickbed to be

with us today.

BY. THE. WAY.

by Beachcomber

WOULD that I had witnessed a grocer's shop would have entered

reparted recently,

when history with a burt of tomatoes.

a customer pocbed a tomato too Let us trust each other severely between finger and thanh and our equired a stream of tell-appens that way man, who i tale juice on to the coat of another – not actually sy rugs chết' get into customer.

If the greengrocer had been am- bitious, he would have handed a second tomato,

for pinching pur- poses, to the victim. Then otham would have joined in. By the time the whole place had besome sodden with Juice the Press photographers would have arrived, and the green

TARGET

THE EXPRESS WORD GAME

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END

HOW mang

words of four letters By more c you make from the lettera the square on the left ↑ In making each word the letters la each of the smail squares Pack large

'may be used unce only. word murs contain the letter in

Dere 972 Centre square, and

Must be at least one nine letter word in the fiat. No plumka - no proper names i no foreign words · TODAY'S. TARGET: 28 Words, Dood: 35 words, very pood i 44 words, excellent. Solution tomorrow.

Yesterday's solution: Choose Chooser chop chere choss, coop cooper copa coper copse core corps CORDAR COTAS cosas cosher erop echo hoop ephor epoche, epok heto hcopos hope HOROSCOPE, Noras Rosé ochré, poor porch pOTE "TOJE 2016 prose

SCOOP rope. TOJE 3000per scope score zaroop shoe ahoo shop shors sore, spoor apore.

a house, and steal whatever he likes by merely aging, with; choam and courtery, that he wants to have a look wound." People podag are afraid. to refuse any to their homes by busybodies. When he leaves he need only say. **Thanka

most awfully for Jesting me me your perfectly splendid telephone. Waat 18 11 that sack over your There' nothing wro with it."

shoulder?" J the lady, merely to make cory ation, "My Zurich," says the thiet,

The crooked hats

DEAR SIR

think some man wear their Thats sideways on purpose, ta at- tract girls. Respectable men, like solicitors, wear their hals straight on their heads. That is why girls

think they are dull, A man can always control his hat if he trants to, ant

Eastern people have far more dignity than Westerners, which is why you never ree d crooked turban, Mr Holton-Grunt- Holton's reference to a Turk whe wore his fes crooked merely sug gests that the wretched man the worse for sherbet.

Fr. truly,

(Mrs) "Emily Ringrose.

Wrong horse

toda

THE question asked in the House aboutkylin - ctresses who try to with

get themselves photographed Brigade of Guards sabies on duty.

has called attention to the curious SKOTY about the Life Guard

你

White all It is sad thai 20. actress sang on to his horse. bes hind him, and shouted. "Shetic, Shell! Take me out of is all meross the buzzing desert sands." One ex- planation given of the incident k that a film was being shot near by, and and the actress pos "condiised. aprang on to the wrong horse. Any- way, was jolly good publicity.

YOUR BIRTHDAY

TUESDAY, MARCH 29

BORN today, you have tremendous physical vigour, which you are but to ass. You imagine that you cire kodestructible. This is a mig

»

By STELLA

beside the point, for your talent will be reflected as your own style sense and in the beauty and charm of your home.

Both sexes have a talent for the dramatic and it for the written word You have a pleasant per- popular anet sonality

Will Be wherever you go. You men might have a happy career in politics. Both sexes might

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1955.

JAGOBY ON BRIDGE

The Bid Is Normal In This Type Hand

By OSWALD JACOBY

[OBODY can blame South for

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bidding game in today's hand, South had 16 points in high cartts, all in good honour combinations, and fine distribu- tion. Moreover, his partner had. indicated some interest in.. a game contract by raising the diamonds.

South's only question, in fact, was whether to bid the game in diamonds or in no-trump. The singleton spade steered South 'away from no-trump. This was a wise decision, as it turned out, since South would have been able to take *only* eight tricks at a no-trump`con- tract.

South was more fortunate at his game contruct in diamonds. West opened the king of clubs and South pounced on it at once with his ace. He immedi- *tely cashed both of the

top hearts, discarding one of du- my's low clubs, and then led his singleton spade,

It was now too late for The enemy to beat declarer. West hopped up with the queen

NORTH

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complete-

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because the

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Pars 34 Pass Pass Pass Pass Opening lead-K

spades and retumed a trump, but South proceeded to ruff three hearts in the dummy, and three spades in his own hand By this time he had taken ten tricks, and he still had the ace of trumps.

open - crowned

straw hat are

by Dorville.

WOMANSENSE

(London Express Service)"

IRREGULAR FEATURES NEED

you

NOT WORRY YOU

It is possible to change the If ears are small, show them, appearance of the face. It is Pretty ears are a beauty asset. done by cleverly using nake- If you are dubious about eye-

HAVE

good looks challenge, she reay discover lovely colour to the face, while worries? Do you let your mind, hidden possibilities, unknown cream helps promote a smooth dwell upon them? Don't do it! charms, potential beauty taler, for you are apt to find

she texture. Scrutinise other women and you never suspected. yeur gedhe that

West could have defeated the you at some critical moment. Your

will observe that" practically intetiz powers are sharp and

contract by opening a trump if everyone has some obvious im- you are able to plan Vilngs on

stead of the icing of clubs. South perfection, large or small. Some grand scale. Whe you kaw

would win And success on the exactly what needs to be done and

the opening trump times it is irregularity of tea could probably do any part of the stage, in fime or radio and televi

lead... i either hand the tures, small imperfections that job. 1. called upon your greatest son

in often make a woman interesting. talent les in orgardding and dee

would cash the top hearts Jagating work to others who can

Few women are perfect. from order to discard a cluby

Even handle the defa

the faces of great beauties com- durumy, and then he would bine good features with bad. lead a spade. West would rise with the queen of spades to lead a second trump.

Among those barn on this” dabe ore: Raphael, painter: Frank Leslie, publisher: John Tyler, U.5. pres dent; Amelia Barr, novellet, Warner

Actor Baxter,

ind Mary Mes Minter, actress.

There is on - kretinctively artiste trend, a love of the beautiful and an appreciation of "the finer thisses of life in your majoe-tap. You women, especially, wil probably have talents in the field of costume design, ar interior decoration Whether or not you takes up professionally de day star be your daily, guide.

ARIES

To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday, star and read the corres- panding paragraph. Let your birth-

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30

4J

(Mar. 31-Apr. 207 bine bustness and social duties to 197-

A progressive day, either in business the advantage of both.

or social affairs. Take your plek~~~~ AQUARIUS (Jan. 22-Feb. or combine both.

A positive attitude toward lite brings the best and quiclcest com TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- Avoid defection. Stay clear of minor disputes iest

PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 20)

they turn aro full-fledged arguments Personal effort counts most in the Jong run. What you do, youmelt,

and cause the loss of frienda.

GEMINI (May" 22-Je 21)- you can know is well done.

If you exert caution today, the

more adverse aspects of the day

can be kleitully side-stepped.

CANCER (June 22.July

You might And a cotizni degimin- taneeship ripening into friendship,

2 Jasting

LEO (July" 24-Aug. Procrastrution can be your worst exy. Do what needs to be done today without delay,

VEGO (Aug.24-Sept. Keep your eyes on the future, but don't neglect the topotance of the

23)--

present. Be inchios

LIERA

(Sept. 24-Oct. 29) Adherence to regular routine is necemory at this thro. This you will make the bear gains.

SCORPIO

(Oct

24-Nov

+22)—

A fine day for exempleting all the Make good jobs you need to do. progress either at home out the offer.

"

CROSSWORD

19

-Across

1. flowers from the marsh some")

times. (9)

BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dee. 2?)- Inspiration may come to you. Teat each new idea to see that it is practical Before promoting di

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)10, This is a day when you may comi-

CHESS PROBLEM

By E. PETTIE Black, 10 pieces,

∙White, 7 pieces.": White to play: mate in two.

Solution to 21 jesterdayg'a problem:

9. This Across la Marigolds, 131 Mr. Macadam's medium. (3) 11. Que wild one made a play, (3) 22. Boney. (B)

A pantomime bad man. (4)

14. You ma't have one standing

up. (3)

18. This is obviously one of three-

but without if there can be no standing, (6, 3).

19. Used in cleaning operations. (3).

20. Emerald country 7 (4) ManufacturinZ." (0)

Position of the balancer's polt.

(2, 3)

23. Colour for a cry? (3)

די

The splash with the whisky. (4) 25. The American gangster's guns.

.(4)

Down

1. Just - one-colour ··'Aima i nas:

stene, (9)

2. There 1 one in the next clue.

3. Beam in red (anag), (9)

Major Tas ir tela, a

3. Found in the seamy side. (3)

Fool retuTTLE, (3):

7. Mr. Deniet Magrew is

8. Reg. d-

beck, maybe,

-10-0

la Arabi

This "defence would limit South to ten tricks, He would have only two trumps left in his hand with which to ruff dum- my's spades. Hence two of dummy's four spades would lose and there would be a tricks; club loser In addition,

If you prefer to think of the South hand instead of the dum- my, you can say that "dummy would have only three trumps with which to run three low hearts and one low club. South would therefore lose one spade, one club, and one additional trick because of dummy's trump

shortage.

Perhaps a really fine defender would see the need for a trump opening lead from the West hand. The bidding indicates that dum- my likes diamonds far better than bearls, so there is a clue to the nature of the hand. It's very close point, and I'd rather just indicate it than come out with a flat statement,

up, choosing fattering colours brows, have a professional arch- of of powder, rouge and lipstick. ing at the salon. A new hair arrangement often creates a a completely different appearance.

Should it happen

that yourT

A Gourmet's Technique Of Combining Vegetables

By IDA BAILEY ALLEN

467 HIS vegetable service Place on a brolling pan Uned very attractive, heated broiler 4" from the heat- with aluminium foll in pre- Madame," said the Chef. ing element. Brush with butter "Carrots and peas in cream or margarine, Broll until golden. sauce, surrounded with green butter or margarine again and

brown. Brussels sprouts, and served broil until the fish flakes and bubbling hot in this low looks golden. brown casserole,"

SIZZLING DISH

He gazed appreciatively. at the sizzling dish on the restaurant table, then added:

Turn over brush with

Transfer fall and all to a large platter or serving tray. By using the aluminium foil, you won't have to wash either the broiler or the platter.

Lemon Puff Pudding: For an -easy-to-make pudding, addTM 3⁄41⁄41⁄4 tsp. ground nutmeg to : pkg. Lemon pie filling, made accord- ing to directions on the pkg.

"It is proof, also, that the executive chef here un- Place 14 marshmallow in each derstands his business. In a pudding mixture. The marsh- serving dish Spoon in the hot cream sauce. he has com- mallows will rise to the top for bined carrots, an inexpen- a poffy garnish. Chill

sive vegetable, with frozen ready to serve,

green peas that cost much

14

more, and has bordered " TRICK OF THE CHEF

these with Brussels sprouts

that cost more still. As the

Season carrots and peas, while

mint.

Newest

sprouts are large, he cut preparing, with 4 tsp. dried themo lengthwise into halves, to make them go farther..

"Now I will taste the sauce. Ah, oui! Just as I expected? It is made partly with liquid drained from cooking the vegetables. A good proportion is 1/8 vegetable liquid to 2/3 whole milk."

"OTHER COMBINATIONS

"Many vegetables become more appetising when com- bined with others, Chef. And they can almost always be cooked together.

Stockings Are In Rainbow

Colours

New York. HEESE CAKE "has

bold new look.

Marlene Dietrich

and

"I especially like cut Betty Grable helped to make

with

carrots, the American leg famous. asparagus diced white turnips or cauli-But the hosiery industry flower with green peas; cab has found it takes more bage with diced tomato and than an international re- green peppers, and corn putation for a well-turned kernels with any kind of ankle to stimulate stocking fresh bean."

buying.

DINNER

Tomato Soup

Crackers Broiled Fish Fillets Mashed Potatoes Carrots, Peas and Brussels Sprouts

As B

result, several manufacturers have taken tion which the conserva- tive female will call dras tic, and cause goodness- knows-what reaction from the American male.

Lemon Pad Pudding Coffee

Tea

Milk

:

:

Stockings for spring and sum mer will be in the colours of the

ticos

than women have worn

All Measurements Are Level

| Recipes Proportioned to Serve 4 to 1 | rainbow, and with more decora-

Ups are full, do not try to dis- Broiled Fish Fillets; Prepare since the clocks of the 1920's.

Accent it, 2 lbs, fish fillets for broiling. An uninteresting complexion guise the pattern. "Nature may challenge a can be improved by using cream using a glamorous, vivid ip- Dust all over with 1 tsp each woman by giving her a problem once a day, frictioning

it in. stick.

salt and monosodium glutamate, overcome. Meeting that Exercise and fresh air bring

-HELEN FOLLETT and 1⁄4 tsp. pepper.

to

BOYS'

AND

A Traffic Problem

-A Slow-Moving Snail Ties Up the Street—

By MAX TRELL

KNARF

GIRLS'

MAGAZINE

other beetles with carta. There

were

grasshoppers hitched to carriages in which crickets were riding There were loaded with vegetables drawn by leams of ants,"

wagons

For Just a moment, Pixie O'Cop took his eye of the slow-

Everyone was shouting and moving small and the beetle with and Hanid,

the the load of rocks to say to Kmart scolding and abusing the snail shadow-children with the and Hand: Top of the morning for holding up traffic. turned-about names,

you both! Pardon me a always do used to see him standing at the moment!

"But I cant get started!" the That snail has got small kept saying in his small, spot where Clover Street crossed stalled. Hey move along!” he Bumblebee Avenue. He always said, walking over to the email sad voice. wore a blue uniform and a big

Knarf and Hanid walked over shield made out of a silver leaf.

with him.

It was Pixie O'Cop!

Watching Traffic All right now get along there," he was saying to a siơw- moving snail "And" don't stop

♥*CARD Sente bere to unload your rock," he

Q-The bidding has been:, North East South

West

1 Club Pass 1 Diamond Pass 1 Heart Pass

3

You, South, hold: Spades J-7- 2, Hearts Q-6-4, Diamonds - Q- | 8-6-3-2, Clubs A-3. What do "you do?

Ahl one no-trump. You have no stopper in the unbid suit....... but your hand is strong enough for a rebid and no other bid is available, North to have should rely on balanced distribution

but he cantot.rely on you for a spado

(9) stopper.

TODAY'S QUESTION.

The bidding is the same as in the question Just answered. You South, hold: Spades 7-2 Heart -9-7-5-4, -Diamonds (1Q-9-0-3- 2, Clute-A-SWhat do you do?

Answer TabOKTOW

added the next minute to beetle who had just stopped

The smail looked out from his lopen door and he said in an apologetic voice: "I can't get my

Stry

self started,

"You're holding up traffic,” said Pixle O'Cop,

"We'd better give him a push. . hadn't we?" Knart whispered to Fixle O'Cop.

"Just the thing!" said Pixie O'Cop. "Keep yourself steady." he said to the small "We'll get you moving!"

Kaart, Hauld and Pixie O'Cop Fot behind the snail, and

'pushed.

WARDROBE TRIO

"Legs have been anonymous too long," said Helen SIETOP, hosiery stylist.

Take the decorations:

They've been moved from the, side and back of the leg to the front. Some will show only windy days, for one maniac- turer has added decoration, only at the welt, or top, of the stock- ing. These trims include cherry blossom or heart pattern is deep pink or blue on pastel pink or blue stockings.

Another maker has a ward- robe trio-hoslery for casual, daytime or dressy occasions. All' have в Jacquard pattern, in dia- mond-shaped design in the ins In the case of those for step. daytime and dress, the pattern is in the same shade as the rest of the stocking. But the casuals have a contrasting "tweed lace" inset in red and white, black: and white, or blus and white, depending on a woman's colour preference,

"HOT" COLOURS

Pastels are given such names as rose leaf pink, morning glory

So Knarf and Hand and Pixie. O'Cop got behind the mail and He was right, Behind the started to push. Careful...not with a cardioed of large pebbles." snail, a whole line of vehicles too hard... don't tip him over." never get him up again if he blue and mimosa yellow,

Good morning, Pixie O'Cop!" was pling up. There were "Pixie O'Cop warned. "We'll Halls over!" Knart said.

"Good morning sir,” said Hamid.

DUMB-BELLS

THE WHAT WOULD

HAPPEN, ·ICEBERG CAPTAIN, WOULD TIF WEA PASS ALONG STRUCK AS IF

NOTHIN ICEBERGY HAPPENED

AN

Rupert and the Inventor-1

East, thinks Kapen on moring

Daddy, would like mer wonder to dear some of the weeds and put them on the bonfire. Fetch ing a trowel and garden-backer he is woon omictly buy. He has not been working kng when he is

-startled-by-a-sharp noise. behind him.

dog pushing his nose through broken bit of our fence," he says

You impudene thing What did you do that for? Go away.

But

the little dog doce not go away

and only, gives another bark

WALL LIGHTS FEJERVED ***.

Carefully they got the small slzyted again. And the glided slowly on, making a right turn on Bumblebee Avenue and dis- appearing grachually behind hedge of dandelions,

The rest of the traffic now moved on again, back and forth according as directed.

O'Cop

One company features cotton stockings in "hot" colours, and thanker in part to Gloria Vander bilt, they're catching on.

several women have copied the heiress-turned-actress who New York has been seen on

or streets in bright green

pink cottons.

It Miss Vanderbilt or any other woman wishes, she can Chronic Slow Pokes

have cotton stockings lined with contrasting

nylon, of shades "You ought to have a red- These reversibles come in avo- Eight signal here, Hanid said cado green lined with cardinal to Pixie O'Copi

red, or red Kned with green,

it would help" and Pixie black lined with natural, and O'Cop. Then he waved his hand red lined with blus and blew his while Mile Cre along there,” he said "suddenly. "Don't stop in the middle of the intersection! You're holding up

Four,

ald

"Until now with all traffic. Make up your mind, neutral abades, it looked Uke which way you want to go and woman had just climbed out. GO

the shower, dressed and forgo

United