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"Now here's one that is specially designed for the short, dumpy figure.”

.BY. THE WAY.

by Beachcomber

there"

HALT: WAS

goes

This challenge, recorded in My E. C. Bentley's "Dife and Times of Lot." was recalled to me by a report of two refugees who escaped in Wagon-load of salt.

Products. I thật al

Mywif: What more do you want?

Happy days

JOVIAL days are ahead for the When he goes out

pedestrian..

for a Walk in London motor-cycle teams of poles, adding to the per- petual festival of the traffic, are to Be in walt for and pursue the careless walke, “brosdéasting re primands to those who act wrongly or foolishly. Driven into a state of nervous exhaustion by te noise

CHESS PROBLEM

By E. GIZE Black, 3 pieces.

White, 4 pieces, . White to play: mate in three.

Solution to yesterday's problem:

1, K-85, my; 2, Q. R, B, or Kt mates.

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and clamour, and by the double duty of avoiding the traffic and trying to obey the instructions of the traffic- police, the poor fellow may retire to a ten-shop to recuperate. He will have something to read while there, Linge to soothe hi nerves: leaflets will be distributed, telling of recent neeldenta."

Anything for a change A FOREIGN tourist was reported

the

sride where

other say to have asked a If Westminster Abbey, was Duite of Westminster lived. The male is told of a Duchess

Lo

of Westminster to whom a veiting potentate onen sald: "The fame of your beauty has reached even my remote kingdom.” "I think," re- blind The duchess, "that you are, probably confusing me with the Abbey." This, by the way, in cone trast with the mass and tissue of lies which degrades this ecíumn in the eyes of all upright prigs, de a true story. After this, I suppose. Everything I my will be believed. Few enchanting).

Tra-la-la!

PEOPLE who had the effrontary to expect to be able to buy coal- cost of all things madurig the sowy weather $31 have

chance of semiac a little during the winner. at the increased price, when, as 4 spokesman with a Chyper-sharp mind said, "demands are Like- 15" to be tower." Next winner the price will agam go up to tide the Coal Board over the cold weather. Then in the summer, there will be a further rise to enable the Board to prepare for the summer of 1957.

In the bar HEARING

Sir

Thirst Harry addressed by the barmaid in a Masyar bar as "Vixount Blood- sho

in American Viktor whispered to her, "Bay, is that guy

"Only

on a real viscount??i father's side," riptated the barnald with considerable nonchalance.

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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1955,

●JACOBY

ON BRIDGE:

Guessing Can Ruin Your Bridge Game

By OSWALD JACOBY

Ho

[OW should you play today's hand at a contract of six spades? West opens the jack of hearts, and you lose the Anesse to East's king. Bick comes a low club, and you win with the ace.

Now you must guess which 'opponent has the queen of spades, Should you lead the low spade to dummy's king and

Anesse through East of with.

you take the trump trick the ace of spades and lead the jack for a finesse through West?

It's easy to see the correct answer in today's hand, but the next time you see this situation in actual play you won't have the advantage of seeing the op ponents' cards.

the Many players think that

this correct line of play in situation is dependent only од good guesswork Actually, guess is involved.

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If the trumps happen to break 3-2, one guess is as good as an- other. Only one way will work, however, it one of the oppon-

to ents has four trumps

the

NORTH (D) 4E543

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WEST

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South West

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Pass

Pass Pass +N.T. Pass Pass BN.T Pass

Pass

Pass

PAR 64

Pass

Opening lead-VJ

queen. Hence the percentage will play is the method that succeed against the possible bad break as well as against the possible 3-2 break.

As you can see, South makes the slam by leading a trump to the king and then finessing on the return lead from the dum

shows out, and South

West

YOUR BIRTHDAY...... By STELLA enters chummy with the ace

THURSDAY, APRIL 21

of people.

Although you are generally fond of the beauties of nature, there are certain things which you do not enjoy, You women especially, have a diske of the entire insect world. be it a beautiful dragon-fly or on industrious Ant! There probably Ile you can do to conquer this trait, so 19st "gran and bear it."

Among those boom on this date are: Charlotte Bronne, novelist: Joch Blings

humorist; Alexander Anderson, mcted engraver: Queen Elizabeth II of Britain: George, P. Gardon, inventor; and John Muir, naturalist.

BORN on this first day of the in- fan at the weakness

coming sken, Tarus, you are Your wit may have a sting but it ruled by Venus, te goddess of is used so odébitly that even those love and beauty and have, in ad- who are "hig cannot help being dition, the attributes of the endur- amused. ing hudder. Everything you attempt is constructive. Your Vision and jusdamast is Javera, honest and straightforward. You always place yoursel on the side of the one whom you may believe to have been wronged. A ine student of human nature, you are rarely, if ever, fooled by the boasts of the postur, While you may hwa a rallier Serious, even nivel abade when first you meet a person, there is no one more gay and fun-loving when among your own family and close friends. It is among your fen close: intimated that the charm of your personality expresses itself fully.

You have artistic talents, a keen sense of humour and the ability to use the written word. Your sense ad the dramatie is sharp and you kaow how to pose good-humoured

Fi

To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corres- pording paragraph: Let your birth day star be your daily guide.

FRIDAY, APRIL 22

TAURUS (Apr. 21-3123′′ 21)- now: Too much experimentation Se

Pleasant suring weather should go

a long way toward making lite hap pier. Get outdoors as much as you

GEMINI (May

21) 22-June

****

1 an opportunity comes your way, this is a day when you can afford to go out ori a. tmb. Try fli

CANCER (June

22-July

21

1)-

Be enehal about a investments just now, ekher of time or money. Be sure of the ultimate objectives.

(July LEO

24-Aug- This

be

unfortunately emotional day unless you are able to pot a gunb on trapulse and staty

20

(Aug

VIEGO

21-Sept. 233 Go out of your way to cultivate a circle of new frienda. You will find

ghly advantageous.

DBRA Chapt 24-Oct- 23) Friends from out of town may have turned up, unexpectedly. Enjoy their company and have fun!

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 2*} Taich you work on time co that you vente sakay this week-end with a clear conscience.

BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)—' You may have an added respons milty ploned upon your shoulders busy should be able to cope with "CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, 20)— If you've been staying done to home, telly, this might be a good. tight to go out on the town.

AQUARIUS (Jan. Zi-Feb. 13)—

Be conservative in your actions just

not actised today.

L'ISCES (Feb. 20.Mar. 20)

attitude toward A calm. unbiased everything will avoid letting minor upsets snowball into a ral crisis.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. Even if you don't get everything

don't take finished.

that home briefcam full of work, You won't touch it!

207-

TARGET

O│R│H

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P

1

F K

How many words uf four letter,

or more esp

·Jou·

the letters in the square un the left ID making each word the letters t euch of the small squares may or used oder unly. Each word must contain Lhe large letter in the centre square, and there must be at least one nine-letter word in the list. No plarats: no fortigo asmes. words not proper TODAY'S TARGET: 28 words, BOOK: 31 words, DESH. good; 37 words, excellent tomorrow.

OOT BTU

YESTERDAY'S. SOLUTION: Aire face facer jain fair fancier janner jarte jare gear term finance FINANCIER Ane Aner finner firs wwer file.

CROSSWORD

Acpons

1. China rete in a most

mixed-up

(32).

17. No moris, this picture.

situation. - 18. Es makes a book. (B) 19. They make a shogr

prodt. (E. 1)

7. Plagiarist. (B)

B. Peace emblems, (5)

19. One half of secrecy ↑

_*(8)]

Balty racecourse 7 (5) ContinentalO DA ODVO The messure of Just "the". ticket for ■ -one-way trip, (8)

Down

1. Baye Tim's GATS

2, the pictures before

they are painted. (8)

3. Addicted to fights -

and bulls (8)

4. Daring 1 sm growing

old (6)

B. Bathing's fathe

mirror.) (8) **

8. Are these homes for

people in

valkomm 7

10. Fie's ready for a bit

of a gamble, (8)

11. There's a good return for your money if the doggy in the window

will do Tala, (8)

15. Good night lady. (5)

16. Woe, sojnermes zvod.

of hearts

to take another trum Cnesse. Finally, South draws the last trump and runs the dia- monds. There is no problem.

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The important point is that you cannot make the slam West happens to have four will trumps to the queen. He

you play his queen whenever lead the jack, and then he is bound to make a trump trick.

two Now let's comparethe ways of finessing. If you finesse through East for the queen of spades you will make your slam whenever East has the queen, whether the trumps are 3-2 or 4-1.

II, however, you finesse through West for the queen of spades you will make your slam queen whenever West has the provided that the trumps are 3-2; but you will not succeed when the trumps are 4-1 even if West has the queen. Obviously, the the first method gives you better chance.

WOMANSENSE

Ruth's Spring Secrets

** (Cavanagh)

One of the top names In fashion to tell you h secrets, is 40. He was born in Ireland. and went to Paris when he was 17. Ha spent eight year with Molyneux, then was chief designer with Pierre Bal main. In 1952 he opened his own fashion house in London,

Cavanagh makes clothes for the Duchess

of Kent, Princess Alexandra, Mrs Douslan Fairbanks, Vivien Leigh. .

WATCH the DANGER SPOTS-

C

NECK A4 sems can be braided with the 22.208. shade of taffels as the sash.

DANGER SPOT —the walat mah. Start from the true waistline and judge the depth from there. Notice how the tall figure can take

It very deep, but the an sh must get shal- lower for the smaller Agure.

ANSWER to THE Danger Spot No. 2 to finish the allp under-arm with s lace insertion.

•RO

DOBB,

the famous artist, presents today new sketches to help every woman capture a special springtime fashion-sense through the secrets of one of London's top designers,

John Cavanagh, a notable name in fashion, chooses for you his favourite outfit from the new collection,

But"Ab," you say. "High fashion means high prices, and Mayfair is not for

mel

Not so. For here you will find the secrets of the special dress set out so that you or your "little

round the woman corner"--can make them to meet YOUR pocket and YOUR. Ágúre."

Pictured on the right is an easy-to-copy model by CavanagİL.

LACE AND TAFFETA

The original model. is in pale grey-blue re-embroidered lace; the draped sash is fot the darkest shade of matching blue taffem.

John Cavanagh gives these points to note and hints to follow:-

The bodice and skirt are made separ ately. The skirt is full and panelled, but not circular. The slip is of pale matching taffeta, with shoulder straps of Besh- coloured, half-inch-wide net. HINT 1 TO GET the fist look "in the bodice the taffeta top of the slip is tight and stiffened. The lace is simply tacked on in four places.

KINT 2 THE SASH is tacked to the slip. There is no lace" underneath

make it this to neater. HINT 3 THE WAIST sash is the real danger spat, but only be- cause of the placing and depth. Every woman must decide what looks right on herself. But it is safe to start from the true waistline and judge the depth of the sash from there. (See Sketch A on left,)

HINT 4 FINISH the slip under- arm with a lace insertion-it looks better. (See B.)

IF the soft lace finish at the neck and arms is too Mficult for you to cut, it can be braided with the same shade of talleta as the sash. (See CJ)

If the re-embroidered" inter- laced seaming is too difficult on the Banelled skirt, cut the seams straight

It is worth trying your hand at re-embroidering the kare. Simply follow the outline of the lee pattern with a heavy silk thread-it gives a richer, stiffer .look to the lace.

Woman

So there it is: top fashion's answer to the "little handy with her needle."

London Express Service)

BOYS' AND GIRLS'

GIRLS' MAGAZINE

It Makes Horse Sense

-Giddap Says a Horse Should Look Like a Horse-

IT boy

By MAX TRELL

My ears stick out through the top. It keeps the sun off."

A Form-Fitting Coat "But you haven't got it now.", his said Khart "You need an over-

coat"

was quite early in the morn- ing. when Knarf, the shadow- with the turned-about name, heard the hoofbeats in the street. He recognised friend Giddap the Milkwagon Horse coming around the cor- ne; and went down to say good morning to him.

At the Curb

at

Giddap was now parked the curb with his milkwagon

"I can't say nay to that," re- plied Giddap. "But, as a matter of fact, I've got a good warm coat."

"I don't see it," sald Knart. "It's on me," said Giddap,

▼CARD Sense behind him, trying to keep him- "fore and aft, top and bottom,

Q-The bidding has been: North

West East Bouth." 1 Club Pass 1 Diamond Pass 2 Clubs Pass

?

You, South, hold: Spades 8-6, Hearts 9-1, Diamonds A- 8-6, Clubs K-Q-5-3. What do

you do?

not

A-Bid three clubs. This raise is highly invitational, but

If your partner has forcing. strength in the majors, he will bid no-trump. If he has unbal- inced distribution and a good. hand; he can go on in clubs, At worst, he will pass comfortably at three clubs.

as

TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding is the same

answered. in the question" just You, South, hold: Spade 8, Hearts 9-7-6, Diamonds A-Q-J- 8-6, Clubs K-Q-5-3, What do you do?

Answer Tomorrow

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selt warn while the millman no buttons, no seams, no zipper, went off to leave bottles of milk tight as my skin" on the doorsteps along the streets.

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"HI" said Knart to Giddap.

"Hi, Kaart," said Giddap. "How do you like the weather??

Br" said Knarf.

"It's your skin, Giddap.” Knar? said, laughing.

Knart couldn't help laughing. "It's only this standing "That's what it is, it's your skin, around that gets. me a bit 'Giddap!"

chilly," sald Giddap. "When I "Call it what you like," sald move my limbs I leave cold far behind. Опо of these days, Giddap. "It keeps me warm. Of though, when I really get old let me put it another way, keeps me less cold than I would I'm going to gallop down south "That's the way I feel about be it I didn't have it. Not that: and have me some nice winter It," said Giddap. "You ought to I don't envy the bears with sunshine. It's all right to run and keep warm but I say it's their thick fur. But, on the even more fun to stand, sti Knart said in astonishment: other hand, I'd look mighty and keep warm Any

argu milkwagon ment about that?"

put more clothes on."

"I ought to put more on! What about you? haven't any clothes on at all."

clothes funny pulling a

You with fur like a bear"}

Knarf allowed that this was

"A horse has got to look like ahorge," said Giddap. Any argument about that?"

Horses don't wear clothes," "so. said Giddap. Then the next mo ment he corrected himself That's not quite right. In the summer time I wear a hat."

"A hát?" said Knart.

"A straw hat," said Giddap, "Something like a subonnet,

There wasn't any argument about that. Knarf saw the milk- man starting back from the last bouse at the end of the street

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