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"Any suggestions?”
• THE WAY
by Beachcomber
Blessington Hote),
East Hartlepool
to do with the piano. see "Bootle from the Air." by
PRODNOSE: Why are you in East McCabbage.
Hartlepool?
Myself: "I'm not. The address la merdly a device in win renders ii. East Hartennel. They see the name..
اریم
Prodnose: "It's dishonest, Mywif: Oh, no, I'm not preferids Ing to be in East Hartlepool. In fact I have just announced that I am not in East Hartlepool
Do your bats eat
Mrs Allsa
bluebottles?
PROTEST against breeding
and read on, hoping for something bluebosies the artificial heat to with a Jocal flavour..
feed bats is not likely to start # raging coniwersy. Not many people are authorities on disis question. The best
course would be to appoint a royal commission, to inquire into it and in prepare report. The cam- mission might well conclude that the habit is not sufficiently widespread to warrant Government setic or
Prodnost: But you want people, to think you are in East Hartlepno.
Myself: No. I said that just to draw you. I don't care a farthing ruch- light where people think I am.
One thing and another
I SEE no point in the new-fange
plano "which makes sounds like
a trumpet." Why not simply play & trumpet? Or is it simplifying things too atrociously? Szopsude.
even public alarm. If the practice frowa it might be well to issue
fide bluebottle-';, licences to bona breeders who cwn baw. The im Hortant. thing is to keep the distUN»
en calm, and to avoid displays of
had temper and violence.
Stap me, Sir Harry!
Aartlek about snuff-taking, makes me Worder once more how Robert mut-takers avoid sneezing.
Lynd tried to make me into a snuff- Liker, but I never got beyond the a nezing stage. I always adanize the candies in ke breeches and lace
the Balkan prodigy, uses a strain- driven piano, which whistles at the und of a pleee; a shrill, piercing whistle like the night-express ap- proaching Dijon. I was a mayor of Dejan who said to a French Prime Minister, "One never knows whether alles, who on the stage. tap the you are coming, or 'golag." And it back of the box, sniff the stuff up is in Dijon that you
nostrils. will eat their
and ther say Matelotie de
Brochet
superediously,. now, my lady! 24 Bleu. Mention my
same
the Trols at
One sneeze would wreck the whole Falkans, and they will serve you 'un business. Perhaps stage enuft is weir knees. For what all tile has Kynthetic, anti-sneeze müft.
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the
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ITOM Jetters in the quare on the left making each word the fetters in each of the small squares may da used once azly. Each word must contain the large letter in the resitre square, and there must be
41
THE EXPRZES
WORD GAME
at least une pine-letter word in the list. No plurais; no proper патся; no foreign words. TODAY'S TARGET: 36 words. good, 41 words, very good Words, ezclient, Selution
Saturday.
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Acre.
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YOUR BIRTHDAY
THURSDAY, APRIL 7
By STELLA
BORN today, you have excellent With you, brain count. You enjoy Judgment and sharp intuitions. beauty but only when accompanied If you will combine these two by brains. This characteristic is apt talents and learn to make them to enter into your emotional life. in selecting 2 mariage partner work for you, there is tile that you may not achieve during your make sure that you find someone lifetime--provided you
it who has as quick a mind se YOUT want
It would be fatal to And DW7). Since you have a great enough.
yourself harnessed for Me to some deal of ability and usually get
the mind-and
OGNET things without too much difficulty, podestrian
person would be just a unhappy, you may apther expect that every-
too Yet, wed to the right com- thing will be delivered on a goid
bination of wit and emomon, you platter. Try that technique for a while and you will discover how will find exceptional happiness n
marriage. wrong you can bet
This dute Among those born on
WIT are: Mene. Alda, ner Wordsworth, poct; William lery Channing, noted clergyman: W. A Tinkerton. detective: and Jacques Loeb, physiologist.
You have a volatile empezament and strong likes and dislikes. You are inclined to size up a person at first sight and that will remain your opinion from then on. As a rule, you are right but it may take the rest of the world a long
me
to catch up with your judgment.
Although you are fond of soctal life, you are a bit choosery as to those who are to be received into your small circle of close friends.
To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corres ponding paragraph. Let your birth- day star be your daily guide.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8
21-Apr.
203- ARIES (Mar. Hold your temper and say nothing impulsive. when than be rather angry. Stay calm and all is well,
TAURUS (AFT.
21-May
24-Oct.
j
100
NT
Sept. LIBRA
Not the me to Routing is best.
anything experiment with spectacular. Don't be too pushing.
24-Nov- (Oct. SCORPIO 21) A Anc day for the pursuit of You en Jose friends and alienate scholarly matters. Purge ob- well-wishers by being too critica). Jective with excellent success. Find something good to martian,
GEMINI CLAY
21) instead. 22-June Best not to trust the word of a
today.
Test everything that is said, before acting on it.
CANCER (June 22-July 23) You may dream up a good idea. so act on it at once. Daydreaming. fun, but not. 100 remunerative.
LEO
31- Ang. (July
23) - Keep a, careful eye on the budget. Avs Too much extravagance, now, could react seriously, later on.
stranger
advances,
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 2)- To. hold trends, you need to do your share. Go pant way; don't ex- all, the others LD make peat
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jath·20) Be conscientious and efficient today. Your reward will come later on, so about it. don't
(Jan. 21-Feb. 19) Even if your formal edmention i far behind you, it won't hurt to plan some serious typow VIRGO (Aug. 21-Sept 2)-PISCES (Feb. Business affairs should be stable so Think carefully before you speake make as much progress as you can
especially if you are angry. It's not while things are favourable
easy to apologiar
207-
BORN today, you have a definite the other hand, wed to the right and positive nature-one which one, your joy can be out of this is likely to argue at the drop of world! You are the perfect, host or anybody's ball You lice discussing hostess and take a great deal of things, just for the sake of debating pride in your home; la serving foe You should shine on the public meals; and in being, the life of the
publie party, mak lecture platform.
Sharp, when it comes to business, speaker, politician, teacher or de fence attorney. Occe convinced on you may look as if you know a subject, you can argued noting about financial affairs-but Infinitant, Booring polais as you go you are keen and keep yourself well
You along to a final win. You are me Intermed.
will probably be- sure of your judgment, that you come quite wealthy during later
anyone -to-years. zurely, if ever, suder
give you advice. You might just Among those born on this date pomalbly listen, but you would er erem Margaret Ayer Barnes, author. tually follow your own intuillons): David Rittenhouse, astronomer; For you, this is right, since you are "Irving R. Wiles, artist; Sonja Henie, correct most of the time.
skating champion; and Mary Pick-
You have a naturally vivacious ford, Sercen star.
which
and spontaneous personality
attract friends wherever you go. To find what the stars have in You Are subject to emotionzi store for you tomorrow, select your moodiness and must guard against birthday star and read the corres- an unfortunate romance which can ponding paragraph. Let 'your birth- bring exceptional unhappiness. On day star be your daily guide.
SATURDAY, APRIL 9
21-Apr.
20)-- LIBRA- (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)
(Маг. ARIES
pleasant week-end at home for your relatives.
TAURUS
Why not plan an interesting and Things sze keyed to a rather high pitch. Don't attempt too much, right now. Get in some relaxation.
SCOMPTO
12) (Oct
213 (Apt 21-May
Catch up on, all the odds and ends One of those days when it seems as
of jobs you have been saving up it everything falls into the proper forsarne, day* This is it
GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Make your plans exciently for the coming week-end and you will en- joy every ninate of t
If driving in heavy traffic, keep your eye open for the other fellow He just might be, careless. **L 20, (July/ 26-Aug.
23)
PITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec, 22) Don't depend upon others but naty upon your own personal efforts if you are to achieve success.
Take nothing for granted. If you have a bright idea, be sure you are absolutely right. before proceding
AQUARIUS (80. 21-Feb. 12) Plan a pleasant schedule of re- You might and, time to do some creation,Perhaps some last-minute" serious rending today. Remember --- that education for fenever-enda. #Easter shopping13 in onder.
24-Sept ·23)-'". PIECES
-20-HIRT. › 20)-— Optimin, pays off today. The sin Concentrate on affairs at home. The
demands
family may be strung, but pleasurable, withal,
VIRGU
14 shining ka durma yõzzare.com-
· eszed" and the birds are stoging,
b
of the
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1955.
JACOBY
ON BRIDGE
This Play "Looks Easier Than it is
By OSWALD JACOBY, You might think that South
would have a' very
easy time making game at:no-trump- with 18 points in his own hand and 12 points in the dummy. As a rule, I need hardly point partnership total of 26 out,a
to yield a points is enough satisfactory play for game. As turned out, however, South bad to play the hand with great care to make his nine tricks.
#
West opened the jack of spades, and South had to make an important decision at the very first trick. He solved the problem correctly by putting up the king of spades at the first trick.
to
his
South's reason for this un usual play was that he wanted to be in dummy at the earliest possible moment in order lead diamonds towards hand. When the low diamond the was led from dummy at second trick, East had to play low. for East would have given declarer four diamond tricks by putting-up-his ace.
South won the first diamond trick with the king and to promptly returned a club dummy's Jack in order to lead another
from diamond
the had dummy. Once more East to play low, and South was able
TEST
NORTH AKS KS +Q9532- KJ32
20
|| 10984 ❤AV 109
+1076
South
EAST
47832
832.
A 1087 85
SOUTH (D)
AQ
0784
KJ4
AQ94
North-South vul.
West North
1 N.T. Pass 3 N.T. Pass
Pass-
Opening lead-J
Ex
Pass
to win with the jack of dia- monds. West discarded a club, .and it was therefore clear that the diamonds could not be set up and run in time.
he"
By this time, however, South. had stolen, two diamond tricks Since
could confidently on winning two spades count and four clubs, he needed only ore heart trick to assure the therefore Declarer contract. cont switched to hearts immediately and thus made his nine tricks.
South would have lost his the contract if he had made
the "natural" play of winning first trick in his hand and leading the king or jack of diamonds. East would have taken the ace of diamonds and cleared the spades.
South would be able to win only two diamond tricks, which would give him only eight tricks. Before South could get a ninth trick the enemy would take three spade tricks and, the two red aces.
CARD Sendek�
Q-The bidding has been: North
West East South 1 Club Pass 1 Diamond Pass
? 1 Heart Pass
You, South, hold: Spades 7-5, Hearts 8-4-2, Diamonds A-K-J- 10-2, Clubs A-4-2. What do you do?
A-Bid three diamonds. With 12 points and
strong sil opposite an opening bid you must make a jump bid at some staze (or some bid that does justice to your strength). The Jump in diamonds is your best choice, but you are ready to support clubs later on if neces-
as
in the question just answered.
TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding is the same
You, South, hold: 'Spades K-Q- 3, Hearts B-4-2, Diamonds A J-10-6, Clubs 9-4. What
you?
Answer on Saturday
CHESS PROBLEM
By A. ELLERMAN
Black, & pieces.
White, 9 pieces. White to play, male, in 19 Solution to ver problem:
(ch),
WOMANSENSE
Pare
CURVES FOR THE THIN GIRL... By IDA JEAN KAIN
CHIC STRAW HAT Good Nutrition And Exercise
"Jamaique", by Legroux Soeurs, is a chie straw hat in belge colour, with its broad brim swept up on one side...........Agence France-Presse."
זי
Are Essential...
YOU thin' girls feel that
You
nature cheated you an
curves. "Just tell us how Tones chest muscles
to
banish that plucked
2-25
chicken look," is the plea. Take a deep breath..... we're going after, curves. But bear in mind that im provement of the bust con- tour cannot be treated as an isolated problem. Flat- chestedness is part and parcel of low vitality, droopy posture and too little
Exercise also has Un im and a balanced rhythm, of work, weight.
portant role in curve building. rest and exercise, including and beautifil, some exercise in the fresh air, Many of you think you eat To be healthy enough, since you eat all you must breathe deeply, circulation brocathing sply
be used, lungs A daily walk in good posture, want. But in order to gain you must
will work have to eat more than merely must be roused. Don't worry, health and beauty miracles, An about mild exercise making you enough to support your present thinner, for in the figure that is
must
be extra
Тасте
foods which, "Did Include dally:
an abundance of the
bodies must
The exercises
Grade A Nutrition
BREAKFAST
brown sugar
Hoff grapefruit,
the pectoral chest help
the that pluciced chicken
weight. calories for curves, as well as under developed, all
exercise is developing Cover the cost of the exercise with extra-calories- milk, meat, fish and you'll goin
which strengthen or fowl; eggs; whole
rain cereal and bread and butter, muscles of
ana banish green and yellow vegetables and
look. potato; fruits, including a citrus fruit
juice. To boost calories, cat a little more than
slice of good Have you bread and butter, couple of graham crackers with, a glass of milk; a nourishing pudding This helps increase your food capacity.
wänt
BOYS' AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
Chirpie's Big Story
It's About Old Man Flytrap and the Pond ---
By MAX TRELL'
"EXTE
If you can manage it, rig up a stretching bar in a doorway. the bar Axed so it is within reach while standing on boes.
Start lifting yourself a few inches off the floor, about three times. Pill slim, through the middle so as to keep the new pounds from settling there.
The Builder-upper..!
Try this builder-upper: "Lying : on back, knees bent, Zeet dat on floor. Pull szall of back into Boor to help correct sway-back. Arms are down at sides, with a
hend book' clasped in each Slowly stretch arms up back overhead,
and
and return sides; then out on floor at sides. Repeat six times.
From 日 standing position, "swing" the backstroke, making wide,
grilled with
Whole grain "cercal
chopped dates
Milk and Cream
Toasted Bran
Marmalade
Glass of M{}}" Coffee, if desired
Baked
LUNCHEON.
with
Muffin
or Scrambled Sausage
Brolled or Sliced Tomato Bread and Butter
Apple Crisp
Glass of M
DINNER
Mixed Grill (Lamb chop,
Liver, Bacon)
Baked Stuffed Potato,
String Bears with sliced
chestrats
Fossed Green Salad
green leaves).
Frust with Cream
(dack.
Molasses Cookie-Glass of
Milk
slow backward circles, AN HOUR BEFORE
chirped
mon's whistle, that is, if you can imagine a brass policeman's. whistle chirping.
alternating armS.
into
breast stroke,
EXTRA!" xTRA
Chirple Sparrow, at the. Any way, there was Chirpie top of his voice. And a very Sparrow on The window sil Shrill," chirping kind of voice it making those sounds. was to be sure! It rang through the house like a brass police-
126
CROSSWORD
Arran
1. The troups are in this saw. (8)
7. It's some time. · (3).
8. She could command anything
of Herrisk. (6)
9. Ser-davita get involved. (9)
12. You're certainly nos
in the 15)
- if you're 3 Down. 14. Bran one is appreciated by
equine worker. (4)
16. Anything placed this way can
be ready see (V)
17. North-Eastern editor? (4)
15. Chosen casket in Merchant of
Venice, (4)
20. Remmn, Eiba | (5)
22. Wd thyme grow on this 1
know! (4)
24. Pairs of pianists, maybe. (4) 25. Home attachments ? (3). 26. Catch sight of it. (4) 27. Elsie 7 I'm out1 M)
Down
Inside the house, Knarf and Honid, who were doing some- thing else It might have been to the eating breakfast-ran window sill, lifted the window, and asked what the matter was, it anything.
"Shall I start from the begin- ning? sald Chirple, as he stopped his chirping, "or would you like to know the news 24 quickly as possible?"
The ducks used Flytrap's rock as a diving board.
PLEASE go away? I'm getting cold. I want to come out!"
the movement of
awing the
BEFORE BEDTIME
Glass of Milk
Graham Crackers
Note: One teaspoon of: ood
Normal qurves call for a well liver all or-008 Vitamin A & D rounded programme-good food capsule should be taken dality
NEW WARDROBE ITEMS
pore
More and New York.
women'e clothing is being made in yards Until now, the term that stretch to fit body com "stretch" has applied to tours bot spring back for easy storage or pacing of the gar- the budget when a house- ments. First appearing in men's But socks, the yarns now are made wife went shopping.
into it briefs
knee Socks gloves
and
But the Quackies were hav-this spring and summer, words, as ing too much fun to even con- also applies to what she bathing suis. Sweaters are in
sider going away.
Knarf and Hanid said the latter. Or in other quickly as possible.
wears.
a
An Accident
Knarf and Hanid hit on. scheme to lure, the Quackies "All right," said Chirpie,, away from Old Man Flytrap's "this is it Old Man Flytrap" private rock. They went to the jumped in the water an hour other side of the pond to the ago and can't jump, out again! lumber yard of Otter, Otter, He's cold and shivering and a Otter & Co., where they borrow- helpless sight to see. Oh, what ed a plank.
is in! Can you help trap
a sorry mess Old Man
They floated the plank past Flytrap's rock. "It's a raft!"
other side of the pond? to come along?"
Go Exploring
Want
Having said these mysterious Knarf called to the Quackles. and alarming words, Chirpie "We're going exploring on the flew off in the direction of the pond where Knart and Hanid, for that matter everyone else, knew that Old Man Flytrap, the Frog spent his days and his. nights. They wasted no
Then the Quackies who were Flytrap's running down to the pond.
tired of jumping of rock anyway by this time, There they scon discovered paddled after the rast to what Old Man Flytrap's misery other side of the pond. They Early that morning the really did go exploring. They
Tvas,
time
the
1. Cade! A song for a bosstal Duck had sent her five little found a forest of reeds, a mud
AMANTAN. (9)
3 The Pole returna to dive, st after the deer gets involved. 191
3. You're on the carpet i 12. 71
4. Bór, ca. (8)
5. A maiden name follows. (8)
6. Feeble, especially with wishy.
(5)
10. Gerinaa river in a cruel begin-
Bing. (4) 11. Gold one makea
competition trophy..111
do
13. One perny
K7 threat 2, RR2
#B×K# 2, RAKU,
Ko (Q4) amy, 2, QXBP (ch},{/
in the return-
ing sca. (6)
15. Exta
uishes Chirat. (6) 19. Prescribed
amount. (4) 21. This top will get you places, (3) 23. There's
nothing i this. (3)
acceptable
Yesterday's Bolation
DUMB-BELLS
ARE YOU
A GOOD JUDGE OF HORSE FLESH,
ANNUAL HORSE SHOW?
NO!
NEVER ATE ANY
Quackles down to the pond for
tal. He had
their morning bathe. Old Man turtle with a long neck, and 'a Flytrap hadn't expected them at dragonfly with green eyes,
off his Old Man Flytrap. promptly jumped. rock into the pond for his own "jumped back on his rock and early morning bathe. And dried himself with a turkish when he looked out of the towel which he kept hidden in water, getting himself ready to a crack. "Young ducks are a pop back on his rock again, he nuisance!" he said. "Somebody was disconcerted to five should keep them away frem They're nothing but little ducks using his rock for a water. spring board!
chickens, anyway!""
see
He
"That's my private rock!" he
was very grateful to said, roaring to the Quarkies. Knart and Hanid, though, for "Will you use some other place having lured the bothersome
jump off at? Will you Quackies- away. -
to
Rupert and the Inventor
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