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JACOBY ON BRIDGE

Inexperience Cause "Of Many Errors

By OSWALD JACOBY

MODAY'S hand wouldn't give

an expert much trouble, but I'm afraid that many experienced players would muff it in actual play. After winning the first trick in dummy with the king of clubs, many players would au- tomatically begin trumps.

then:

to draw

struggles

They would "painfully through the rest of the hand, winding up in the minus column.

In this sort of hand there should be no hurry about draw- ing trumps. If the key suits, spades and hearts, break well will be perfectly safe to draw trumps late rather than early. If the key suits break badly, it may be necessary to play for a crossmuff; and then drawing

EDITORS PRETE SERVICE, US-NETTA YORK

"I told you you shouldn't have taken the screens

down so soon.”

BY. THE. WAY

by Beachcomber

I would be far from reasonable taken into account in any

supposing reason to enter into prehensible-

presentation of

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1955.

COR

the

developmenta the soutter nt all to a moment-to-moment

at con- which are only to be expected, the purposes une for kiding an overall view in its

position. A queer couple entirety that the present which is the outcome of a number

ball had at last run Sir

trumps will be out at the ques- of happenings, some connected with Harry Thirst to earth. Ruefully

tion,

The best line of play is to win the Arst trick with the

WEST

A 10

❤5..

Q0742

QJ1093

NORTH 465

Q784 1083

AKB4

• EAST

K-384

31098 +85 -1. 652

SOUTH (D)

Q.9.732

VAK32

⚫AKJ

**

41

North-South vul.

South West North East 14 2V

Pras Pass 4⇓Pass

1 N. T.

Pas5

Pass

Pass

Pass

Opening lead-Q

1

king of clubs and lead a spade trom the dummy at once. East naturally plays low, and South finesses the nine, West wins with the ten of spades and will probably lead the jack of clubs.

Dummy wins with the ace, South discarding the jack ot diamonds, and the other spade 1 led, South plays low from his own hand, and West wins with the ace.

West leads a third club good a defence as any), and South ruffs with one of his low trumps. South leads a low spade, and West discards. Dummy ruffs and returns a trump to

one thing and some with another, is in any sense the final point at which it may be arrived, even be- fere certain ancillary matters have beer Explored, and their results made imown, so that a conscious of the situation as it exists now, and not us it may exist

Hưng đặt, máy attempted, making all allowance for those subsidiary considerations of a less urgent nature which must be

at

some

CHESS PROBLEM

De

minst held out a piece of paper. "Take this," he said. "It was my eld Mother's" The balliff, startled: took the paper, opened it, and read: 10.0. Sa, 14d. When the balli, who was none

other

than Yout- enough, looked up. Thirst had dis appeared. Foulanough changed the

to

removed his false **18** moustache and sham nose, and went Aarth into the night.

Sniboola for festive

By E.-H. SHAW

of

Black, 9, pieces.

White, 5 pieces," White to play: mate in three.

Solution to yesterday's problem.

1, K-R7, any; 2, Q mates.

occasions

of Sniboola

contains

glass Fulvomin than a magnum

claret, All the mart young people are drinking it. With a dash of vinegar it makes a cocktail with a kick like a mule. Saiboola is the product of the Sibbo labaratories, and is made from only the purest chemicals by trained solentists. It is the beverage of the sophisticated, the discriminating, the up to date. Its gay bubbles are a symbol of the exhilaration it producer. For special occasions there is the Chateau

connoisseurs Snboola, and

champagne already calling Saboola of alconalle drinks. (Advt)

Dr Rhubarb's corner

are the

Mia E. N. writes: My nose being SOMERIKEN vary long, my flance hangs his hat on it when he comes to call not seriously of course, just in jest. But i Ties my parents. They say he is not a steady young man What can I do?

I

Dr Rhubarb says: Take his over cost and hang it on your nose. That will turn the whole thing to absurdity, and may cure him.

YOUR BIRTHDAY

THURSDAY, APRIL 14

;,,

By STELLA

South's king. For safety's sake, BORN today, you have a great deal But, with you, it is more important

of determination and a will of iron which you manage to disguise very well uniter a pleasant, apparent- Acumly. by easy-going personality. you know very well what you want and go about getting it quietly and efficiently. You don't talk very has them but when you say something

South next cashes the ace and diamonds. Then he king of leads another space

and rufts with dummy's last low trump.

At this point South has won eight tricks. He still

1

and

Own

the

queen of hearts in the dummy and the uce of hearts in his own hand. He can lead a club or diamond from the dummy ruff with the ace in his

which dummy's hand, after queen of hearts is bound to pro- vide the tenth trick.

CARD Sense♦

Q-The bidding has been: North East South

-1 Club

West

Pass 1 Diamond Pass ?

2 Clubs Pass

behooves others to rten.

than with some others.

You are not quick in adjusting to circumstances and lack urpleasant the "push and go" which is some.

mes a necessity in a highly com

True, your talents petitive world. will always bring you a comfortable they wil bring living, but whether you fame and fortune, as well, is Your fate is in entirely up to you. your own hands!

WOMANSENSE

A SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE

DECORATION

"Black Prince", by Legroux Soeurs, is this large bat made of cord-like material. Worn with a tipping brim, it has a rose

as its decorating" feature-Agence France-Presse.

HOUSEHOLD HINTS

If you need a temporary play under the surface of the dough per for a child, take a table, as you stretch it gently. Cook- turn it upside down, and wind ing experts say it is almost a sheet around the legs.

Impossible to over-knead.

*

• [

Always cook cheese at low temperature to keep it from becoming tough and stringy,

•

with

An old shaving, brush long, soft bristles is an effective duster for pleated lamp shades.

Suggested inishing touch for your favourite oatmeal cookies: Frost them with softened cream cheese mixed with honey..

*

A good way to remove mildew from clothing is to add

the white vinegar to

Lise

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DR HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, IN THIS SECOND OF A SERIES OF SIX ARTICLES,

DISCUSSES ONE COMMON TYPE OF BALDNESS.

Premature Baldness Is

I

you

Usually Inherited

are bald, your scalp shrinks with age, a there might be some help trouble may be caused condition which I described for you.

by any one of about 19 dif- yesterday, the increased ferent types of alopecia. tension exerts its greatest

Senile,

or premature, pressure on the top of your baldness is generally con- fcad.

ceded to be chiefly heredi-

The situation

REMEDY

If your metabolism low, you may be helped

by taking thyroid extract. intramuscular

can be Or maybe

tary. If your mother's

paper injections of vitamin B12 father was bald, you might likened to pulling a

bag down over your head, and crude liver extract will be, too. And chances are

help.. that if you are bald, your much more pressure will be You can readily see where

Don't use stimulants

exces

Há If you have dandruf, get of it. Proper care of your hair and scalp, which I will discuss down later, might help slow the balding process also.

daughter's Sons. eventually will lose a good deal of their exerted on the top of the sively, and get plenty of sleep.

bag than on the sides. hair. The mother, you see, is usually believed to be the As your

hair falls out, carrier, although her hair the texture of the hair

Once the hair follicles have seldom is affected.

which remains becomes fine

been destroyed, however, thera and delicate, much like the 't much that can be done. WHEN IT STARTS

hair of a baby. Your scalp Regrowth is virtually impos Senile baldness usually may become more oily or it In some types of baldness, becomes noticeable during may become drier. There's there are excellent chances for I tell you growing hair. about some of them tomorrOW.

3

your late twenties or early a good chance you may have thirties. Most often, you dandruff, too.

will lose your hair gradual- ly, chiefly from the top and

front.

As I said, heredity ap parently has a lot to do

with your becoming bald.

The reason for this is But even if you do have a fairly simple. As your tendency toward baldness,

Hold That

Youthful

Chin Line!

By HELEN FOLLETT

XHILE good-looks She will have due warni

Worth

vs ing that it is on the way.

wash weight may be many, the A tiny cross line will appear Good yeast.. bread needs water. the vinegar full biggest one is her double and, below it, a fullness of

plenty of kneading. Knead strength for sponging small until you can see small bubbles articles or for spot cleaning.

chim

BOYS AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

Cricket's First Aid

-He Makes an Old Wooden Soldier Good as New-

By MAX TRELL

"IT'S

Among those born on this date are: James Branch Cabell, author; Princess Beatrice of Britain: Nathan

Clair Amster, financier:

Windsor. actress: Let Tracy, actor: General the A. R. Chaffee and Horace Busmell noted theologian.

At many my fingers and toes. rabe, he was all battered up,

broken One of his arms was

די

must be wamed against one thing. Don't let this determination of yours

TS just as I always told His hat was half gone. And turn into stubborn defence for a lost Know when i is smart to

you," 'cala Christopher his uniform was as shabby as a use. change tactics and go along with

cloth. He was the most tide!

to swim

Cricket to Knart and Hanid, dust Sometimes,

shadow-children with the unsoldier-like soldier that any- against it in motion.

Since you have literary and artistic

turned-about names; the most one had ever seen. interesting things happen to me talents, you will be happiest in one

"Why, Hello, I said to him. of the proferdons rather than tied

buriness Joh To find what the stars have in late at night after everyone down to a routine.

know I haven't seen you down here Where your orginality and initiative store for you tomorrow, select your else is asleep. I don't

visit? cannot have full play. You do your birthday star and read the corres- why that is, but it's a fact for a long time! Have you just

come to pay us a best work too, when you are doing ponding paragraph. Let your birth-

"all-right"

are you here to stay?" who doesn't day star be your daily guide. what you enjoy-as

"That old battered broken: wooder soldier looked at me before quite a while

said: answering. Finally he 'You look like a good sort Cricket. Maybe you can help

now.

FRIDAY, APRIL 15

Interesting Event

21-Apr. 20) make sure that you are ready to ARIES (Mar.

you will, and make sccept at once. It is important.

Knarf and Hanid

asked for Day-dream.

CANCER (June 27-July

Christopher Cricket what in- plans for the future, but spend some of your time activating those dreams Continue to make progress, slowly

Putting be too much teresting thing had just hap but surely.

make him say this TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21-peed could result in making opened to If making an important purchase, error.

again. 3, Hearts 9-7-4, Diamonds A-Q-consult the advertisements and get an 7-6-2, Clubs 8-5. What do you good a buy as you cats.

GEMINI (May do?

You, South, hold: Spades 8-ßm

A-P2, Your partner's bid- ding shows 13 to 16 points, and you have only 6 points, Game is ons of the question, and there is no reason to make a further bid.

TODAY'S QUESTION

The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. You, South, hold: Spades 8-8-3

Hearts 3,7-4, Diamonds A-Q-7- 6-2, Chubs K-5. What do you do?

Answer Tomorrow

TARGET

WORD GAME

How many

words of REH

topr letters

PGO

AN

A

for more can

Jou inkka: from tha Jetters in

on the right. -making each word the letters i

each of the ¿mail: squares may be used ones onlyter in the centre word must contain "the", larga →→SEURTU, and there must be at least one nine-letter word in the plurale; no foreign words mano proper Датс MTODAY'S "TARGET: 28 words, Good words, very good 4,90 words atcellent. 86lation

YESTERDAY'E SOLUTION : Acme "nowmen caen-ament amic "amice "aming came camp" cinema 'cumta, emit enwampireman.

· Empaat impute inmate dem mace main mane manto manilo mate ? mean meat. menu mica mSEN mina mince mine mint minuet minule lio mhuis nama TIALITÉ, pieman pitmas – PNEUMATIC puma Demics. tame - Lamp Leons

22-June

21)

If opportunity should knock today,

DUMB-BELLS

TELL ME THE

NAMES OF SOME

STARS.

Across

FOOTBALL OR FILM, TEACHER

1. Een take a good best-

ing from 12688. (6)

8. He's plis?", "of" "the

mik(5)

9. Patch Flo' (nhag.J. (8) 10. Seep track of 2017 baggage with Tita, (3)

11. Empty', the town |

(10):

*12, Zach inom sudiaq ta

sdjured in " MODE TO zaka jesve of him, 18) 14. Tho...foollis ornature la prasing. (8) --

19. JAmadowATHAOI

# Nowers-hoztl- -cultural proclivities –

(8,6).

Täis," afruation

TOBY

Moorland Dash, (5) Is in rest. (8)

LEO (July 24-ATE. 233- "Did anything happen last

with seemingly minor

me,'

От

1-29 Cricket did a doctoring Job on the old wooden soldier.

tissue.

Taken in hand, this - prelimi- nary pouch can be dissolved. After washing the face at bedtime, apply a heavy cream.. ste that offers resistance to the manipulations of the fingers. Cold creams are not suitable for this purpose.

Starting at the line of the collarbones, spread the emollient over the neck and face. Do & complete complexion job wille you are about it

Remember, always to use an up-and-up .stroke. It topes

muscles.

The "down-sweep re- laxes and weakens them.

Send the fingers along the jaw

line from chin to ear lobes.

sible.

WINNING COLOURS

Pick up the flesh below: the in

By ALICE ALDEN

chin, roll it gently between" LOTS plak, lots of yellow thumb and Anger to dissolve the this, spring and both colours Fat cells Tap lightly with book like having a good summer little hammering movements." -

While the cream remains on, rum in the fashion parade, One have an ice friction. This helps of the greatest Now York prevent a engging condition.

A chin strap, worn at night, is

designers, Vincent Monte-Sano,

fire, too, especially if it holds uses thin English basket weave an ice-cold compress of witch wool in light pink and pale hazel.

a pink wool jersey overblouse,

One must mind one's eating grey for a boyish box ensemble Cut down on fats, that is as attractive as it is paint?" said habits. "Repair, and Christopiner in a puzzled voice, sweets and starches, but det blithely youthful. With the sult "Yes, I suppose you might call eliminate their entirely as they 'Maybe I can, soldier, I that. But he called it doctor-build up your energy. said.

his arm, blocking his ing up Be patient

the important affairs night?" Knerf wanted to know.

bat,

and cleaning and pressing matters and will take care of themselves.

"Then the soldier said that his uniform By the time the Christopher nodded. Then he he'd like to stay, that he'd herst light of dawn came VIRGO (ABE 24-8+pt. 23)

birthday or an crossed his legs comfortably as to quit living in that old dark through the windows, he look Is this someone' anniversary? If so, be sure that you he sat down on the brick at

in the attic. Only need quite smart again. If you trunk remember it with a gift.

the edge of the fireplace and couldn't stay, he said, in the like, you can take a look at

story as follows: z began his

broken down, buried up con- tim now." 24-Oct. LIBRA (Sepli Too much business expansion at this Best to curb time could be unwise.

"Now it was just about half dition he now was. Dast

last your expenditures, 100.

something-or-other and I was wondering to might

SCORPIO

(Oct. 24-Nov.

2

That's true, I said, after 1 locked. at him closely again Being politie st just the right moment myself whether I oughta't to But I don't quite know what I will ceasent a friendship rather than take out my gultar and sing a making an enemy,

song or two when, all o sudden. I heard someone

•I may marching toward me.

marching because that's what It was. It wasn't walking.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) If invited to a social gathering, be sure to accept. The occasion will be good for 'yơa,

CAPRICORN (Dec. 21-Jan 201 If a wanted opportunity is presented, determination and go for it with Vigour.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) Today, rat only those whin whom

you are on friendly terme. Mistrust

the promises of a stranger.

PISCES

It might

(Feb. 20-Mar.

Shabby Wooden Soldier

置 turned

around and zaw

that can do about it. There's smashed hat and that shabby- looking uniforms.

in

"Up in the attic?" said Knari.

A New Toy Soldier

"No sirree!" said Cricket. "He's in the toy room, standing right by the geranium in the

"But the wooden soldier sunny window. Go in and take

Look

"Paquerette Ltd."

at him. Wonderful Provocative hats,

wasn't at all discouraged Hea said that all that was needed things are happen late at

few

а pieces of wood, night!! few..drops of glue, and a few

vas a

And he uncrossed his legs

smears of red and blue paint went on, whistling cheerily

that it was a little woode "How wonderful!" cried as Kharf and Hanid

hurried

soldier. I recognized him. He Hanid. "Did you repair and into 'the toy room to see the 207- had been up in the attic, stored

be well for you to stop away, in a old trunk for more Daint that wooden soldier?”.

your actly les long enough to Balen

earnestly to some wise advice

years than I can count on

ROSS WORD

4. Walldowers do. (3,3)

5. The drinng of the gods...

6. Tura

of the tide. Edward (15) ·

1. Gate, so Inducement

to show favour. (8) ;' 13 Baras wrote one to #

buggia. (7)

14. Na2, Eve ("^(kring.); (8).

16. Marks on a good name.

(8)

16. First school book (8).

17. Nickname to: & fellow,

of pottas J= 15).

18. Pistol for særmen. (8)

品

105 2,16 417

19

all

new looking old wooden sidler.

Rupert and the Inventor-14

When he has got over the shock of eting the floating inventor, the little bear sighs and rises slowly. *Wells I soppose it's no business of mine he says, though E' good thing for him that Stuffy brought me here. Going to the bust, he racer Senffy's lead from

the brambles take you home now. Here, hi Where are you off to now ? be cries. You spravating thing Come back L. For the puppy has scampered off again in a straight line and seems to expect Repere to follow hi

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