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THE CHINA" MAIL,

WEDNESDAY MAY 11,

CROSSWORD

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JAGOBY

ON BRIDGE

Culprits Invade The Bridge Table

By OSWALD JACOBY

WHO is the criminal

on this hand?" asks f my friend Ed Sweet, of New Orleans. "The bidding is certainly unusual, and it's clear that somebody went off the track some. where. The question is who went off.

"The contract of five hearts was set two tricks. The defenders got

a dia. mond, club, and two hearts, thus collecting a penalty of 500 points. East

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would have been set two

tricks at four spades. Where

did the bidding go wrong,

EDITORS PRESS SERVICE, INCONVEYA YORK

"I know just how you feel-my husband went

through the same phase.”

and who struck the sourYOUR BIRTHDAY......... By STELLA

note?"

to

This is a difficult question

answer

because the bridge table is just full of criminals on this hand. The only lily white innocent bridge player was East.

Let's begin with the open- ing bid of four hearts by South. This is a rather eccentric bid. South has a perfectly normal opening. bid of one heart with good rebid strength. South hasn't enough playing strength to underwrite

of a contract four hearts, nor is South so poor in high cards as to need a shutout bid.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11

an how to rest, relax and play, to BORN today, you have

inquiring mind and ате renew your strength. lways seeking information on Since you have strong likes Your and dislikes, it would be well all kinds of matters.

does not end with for you to heed your instincts education your formal schooling but con in such matters. They tinues all through your life. usually correct. Your own home You seem to have an instinct means a great deal to you and there will probably be one great for business and can make a go there

If this el: love in your life. anything of practically

you

minates in marriage.

there The chances start.

you arc star

anything which should be exceptional happiness. won't start

If you do not wed at all, it all the doesn't have all signs of

"Taved succeeding! There may be lean probably means that you years but it is likely that be- and lost-and refused to ac- fore you reach middle years you cept any substitute.. will be independently wealthy. If you're not, it is probably because you decided you wanted Moreover, the value of mak- ing a shutout bid, when vuiner-something else more. Anything want, you may able against non-vulnerable you really

achieve. opponents is very doubtful. To sum up, South should have bid one heart instead of four hearts. West is our next culprit. A double of an opening four-bid is not absolutely a takeout or a

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penalty double; it partakes of the nature of both. It is usually wise to double in this situation only when you are prepared to hear a response from your part-

wer,

If you have enough strength for that, you also have enough defensive strength to be satis- fed if your partner passes the dor Ne.

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this case West could feel reasonably sure of beating four hearts one trick or so, If he doubled, •he could gal hundred points or so; but there was grave risk that East would take the double out. That would simply pop South out of the fire and put East right in. For this reason the double of four hearts was a rather unwise move.

North's pass, and East's re-, sponse of four spades were blame? South should have doubled four spades to indicate his great satisfaction with this contract. When South passed, he | opened the door to further mis- sdventures.

I can't imagine why North then bid five hearts. He had every reason to expect that East would make four spades, to be sure, but he had good reason ise to fear a bad loss at Ave Also hearts. Altogether, this hand didn't show bridge experts at their very best,

7. CARD Sense:

North

The bidding has been;.

East Bouth West.

1 Club Pass 1 Diamond Poss

I Spade Pass

You, South, hold: Spades 7-3, Hearts-9-7-4, Diamonds A-K-J- 8-5-4, Clube 9-4. What do you da?

You

AEld two diamonds. don't like either of North's suits, but you do have a very good salt of your own. The natural course is to rebid your snit. «N

TODAY'S QUESTION= The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. You, Bouth, Hold Spades Q-7-3, Hearts 9-7-4 Diamonds A-K-L- 8-54, What do you do? Answer LoanOZSOW

on this com-

Among those bort date are: Irving Berlin,

Ellabeth Towne, re- poser; former; Robert C. Sands, author and poet; Ottmar Mergenthaler, inventor; Ele Shannon, actress; and Walter de Voe, educator. You have exceptional physical To find what the stars have tomorrow. vitality and can "work long in store for you

and hours on a project and reach its select your birthday star conclusion sooner than others read the corresponding para- with less endurance. Yet, once graph. Let your birthday star your task is finished, you know be your daily guide.

THURSDAY, MAY 12

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- This can be one of your best days, this month. Take full ad- vantage of the

favourable aspects.

GEMINI (May 22-June 21)--- There will be no reason, other than your cwn pessimistic attitude, mot to make a good advance,

CANCER (June 22-July 23)— This day could bring you a bit of extra good fortune for full measure. Anticipate the best,

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)- While a good day for careful thinking, this is not time to make decisions that cannot be changed.

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23)- Minor upsets are in the wind right now, but they will be Inconsequential to the ultimate

result.

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CHESS PROBLEM

By W. MAY Black. 8, pieces.

White, 10 pleces. White to play: mate in two.

Solution to yesterday's problem:

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 203- Keep fairly close to normal routine today." Haphazard ex-Q-KRI, any; 2, R, or Kt perimentation can boomerang

mates.

WOMANSENSE

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Lola Prusac presents this smart three-piece outfit called "Torpille". The three-quarter length tweed jacket and skirt are trimmed with black embroidery. Worn with the black jersey is a necklace of old gold-Agence France-Presse.

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Serve Leftovers In Edible Bread

Bread Boxes

By IDA BAILEY ALLEN

DDMENTS of meat or e. thickened gravy, 11⁄2 c. mall-

oddments cooked meas, 1

fish

e. drained peas, and I (10x.) formed into glamorous in mushrooms and liquid. Heat; dishes in France, by adding season to taste with salt, pepper mushrooms and a flavourful and 3 dashes tabasco. Serve in sauce. We serve this in hot crisp bread boxes. croustades, but I have not Fish-Bread Boxes: Use milk

instead of gravy. Add odd seen them used here.".

"ments of cooked fish, or use "Many homemakers don't, faked tinned salmon or crab know what croustades are, instead of ment: Chef: So I'll describe them

as individual crisp ovep-20

toasted bread boxes.

Just

Dinner

Clam Chowder

the thing to use instead of Meat er Fish-Mushroom Boxes patty shells to hold chicken Lettuce Vegetable Salad Bowi

Fruit Cocktail Custards

a la king, or oddments of

meat or fish in a sauce, as

Coffee Ten MILE

All Measurements Are Level

you suggest. The crisp Recipes Proportioned to Served to #

Lettuce-Vegetable Sxind Bowl;

then one

buttery texture is a perfect foil for the savoury Alling."

Cut enough crisp lettuce and Crisp Bread Boxes

or tender, dandelions Into bite- Croustades: Slice bread 2 sized pieces to make 6 c. Rub thick; trim off crust; cut a salad bowl with a cus section

of garlic.

Add the greens, slices in half. Cut down 4" Centre, the top with a slice of from the edge on all sides tomato. Circle with a. row of through to 1⁄2" from bottom. cucumber slices, Carefully pull out the sliced bard-cooked eggs; finish. with a ring of pickled beets, centre, forming a "box" Toss at the table with garlic- Brush all surfaces with seasoned French dressing. melted butter or margarine. Fruit Cocktail Custards: Add Bake 15 to 20 min., or until 1/3 c. honey (or use granulated

moderate

or 4 small golden brown, in a

sugar) to 3 large eggs. Beat in1⁄2 tsp. salt and joven, 375° F.

14 t5p, nutmeg. When frothy, stir in 3 cheated milk. Trans. fer to 4 large custard cupe or 8 small ones.

Meut-Mushroom Bread Boxes; Blend 1 tbsp. meat. drippings, butter or margarine with 3 tbsp. flour; gradually stir in 1 C whole milk.. Cook, stirring cor- stantly until thickened. Add 1

HOUSEHOLD HINTS

the tables with suds of warm water and a cover along the piping covers, Marble tops on continue to be practical But mild soap or detergent, If the but wash them-quickly-five tu they are not indestructible as surface is unpolished, use a fibre seven minutes in hot water. many householders seem

to brush er coarse cloth to scrub. Use a good all-purpose soap

Rinse well, and wipe dry with detergent, and wash your slip think.

a chamois to prevent streaking, covers in about three inches of suds. Rinse them three times Slip covers may be washed if for best results-one warm and made of colour-fast two lukewarm. To diy, hang they are material First, brush the slip inside cut by the long beams.

When anything is spilled on marble, wipe it off immediately, then wash the surface.

To remove dust and oily de posits,-wash a marble surface.

BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

A Contest Of Strength

-Two Grasshoppers Were in a Wsentling Beat-

"

Just then, Pixie O'Cop spied Knarf and Hanid..

"Well

you see how it is," he "They don't listen to me at Break up that Bght!" he yelled again.

By MAX TRELL THERE is a tiny road

that runs in a crooked said. way from one side of the all. field to the other. This road

is no wider than a ribbon. Here Khart who had managed You must look mighty hard to push his way to the middle of the crowd, cùme running back before you can find out, for to Pixie O'Cop and said: "Oh, A good day to see a close fricad it is almost completely they're not fighting at all, sir!"

LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)

or relative, Might make a date for dinner and the theatre.

dandelions covered by the

"They arnt?" said Pixie and daisies and buttercups O'Cop, looking puzzled. "What SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)-and the tall blades of grass are they doing then?”

f you have a personal problem, that grow in the field.

zot a business one, perhaps a close friend can help you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-Utilise

A Tiny Hamlet

"Wrestlin'," said Knari.

Pixie O'Cap farmed himself, while leaning againit a dande- 110.

“Ob. that's different," said Pixie

O'Cop.

your imagination Knarf and Hanid, the At this moment, a great shout- and put it to work for you in shadow- children with the ing went up from all the boeties,

lem.

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"All in all," he said to Kaarf and Hanid, "the folks who live here in Buggleigh are a fine kids. bunch...especially the

the solution of a complex prob-turned-about names, new and ants, and potato bugs, and Hot Listen to them!"

this road very well. They tumblebugs and doodle bugs,

The wrestling match was over.

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AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb. 19)

Why They Squeak

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. would often walk along it The two grasshoppers shock They're all squeaking at the 20)-Be careful if driving in to a place called Buggleigh, hands and then began seeing top of their voices! Why are heavy traffic. Not a good day, 廷 small town inhabited which of them could spit tobacco they all going squeak?" said either, to make important de cisions.

by (as you might guess) juice the furthest. All the bugs Hanid.

crowded around again. Only Knart ran over to speak to a bugs.

this time Pixie O'Cop made no dole bug and soon came back with the explanation. "They're -If the struggle seems little It was a lovely little attempt to break them up.

starting to play one of their. more rugged than usual, keep town. The houses were "Go ahead, boys," he said. games. It's called Hide-and- up an optimistle front. It pays small and neat. The gar- "Have a good time! As long as

Squeak." FISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)-dens were well kept. No one you're not fighting I don't care Developing your natural genius ever threw paper on the how much noise you make Kaart smiled

·19 most Important. Never let sidewalks. real talent go to waste.

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There was only one policeman. His name, 48 Knart and Hanid knew very well, was Pixie O'Cop.

One afternoon Knart and Hamid walked along the road to Buggleigh. At length, when they reached the centre of the town, they were surprised to see Pixie O'Cop jumping up and down and shouting: "Break it up! Break it up!"

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crowd of bugs had gathered watching two: grasshoppers fighting with each other:

No ehting allowed! Break

sats ecot scotia ment such slow all if up! Pixie O'Cop kept yelling.

But no one paid much atten

tion to him.

and Harid

Pixie O'Cop leaned against a smiled. As for Pizle O'Cop, he dandelion lamy post and he stopped famming himself with tanned himself with his hat. his cap and grinned."

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Flt folded newspaper into a custards on this to raise ther low baking pan. Stand the

from the bottom. Four around hot water. Bake 35 min. in a moderate oven, 373 E.. or until a knife when inserted near the centre comes out clean. Re

move from the water,

Chill; unmould in dessert dishes. Sauce with -chilled fruit-cocktail

Trick of the Chef

Bake the centres removed when making bread boxes until crisp. Serve with soup.

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