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JACOBY ON BRIDGE

So Many Ways To Lose A Game

By OSWALD JACOBY THEN today's hand was play-

WHEN

ed in a recent tournament in Atlantic City, the results were varied and entertaining. It was interesting to see how many ways there were of losing a makeable game at hearts.

Whenever South played the hard at four henrts, which hap- pered al

tables, West most opened the queen of clubs. The defenders took tay club tricks and foreed South to rutt the third club.

Declarer now led a trump to i the queen and another trump to force out the ace. West led a making fourth round of clubs, South ruff again, South now needed the rest of the tricks.

In most cases declarer drew

saving the last trump,

three spades and three diamonds

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EDITORA PRETO SERVICE ING NUEVA TORK

"I assume you got the raise,”

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1955.

CROSSWORD

Across

1. They supply thrills of the chees

HÁNY A' Blum, (5, 4)

7. The middle of the Severn. (4)

pistical in

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11. Rent for a car is paid to this

kind of Arm. (5, 4)

12. Woodwork equipment - in

omico. (1)

M.P. does. (3)

They run between

tains. (5)

100

the moun-

15. And French on a school., (*) 10. Answer's in the amrmative.

bos (3.3)

13. Plead without pa. (3)

19. Pale once were loved beade ine

Shalimar. (5)

22. No. 5 musical instrument is not made by a plumber. (4.5) 23. A shock or a blow may do this

to YOLL

YOUR BIRTHDAY...... By STELLA 24. end of room (4)

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Nelther side vul.

North

Eart South

IN.T. Pass

Pass

Pass

Opening lead (2

West Pass

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22

Select some major objective

DORN on this first day of the get involved in too many pro-

in- arts at one time. incoming sign, you are fluenced by the moon, your one thing as ruler, to a great extent in your and then concentrate on that. moods and temperament Highly

Your motions are strong and sensitive, you are, at times, al- most prophetic in your ability to you are devoted to those whom know what is ahead, for you, you love with a sigle-minded- that may not be such' a Often your "hunches are all s too true for you can sometimes good idea, for if there is loss you are "lost" foretell the unpleasant as well or separation,

too! Talented in languages, you Mak as the pleasant.

will find that you are soon at

sure

that you do not misuse this gift for it means" a great responsi- Lakty.

Down

1. Sea Waves are said to be, (9)

Paulins underwent the

les

3. A glance from a not-too-good-

looking witch? 14. 33

4. Drops Hess (anag.). (5.4)

5. Leaving out (8)

6. This is believing they say. (0)

B. Justice is this handed any

8aacespeare. (4)

P. Coconut throws (5)

8: Put this down correcuy, and

Joutil de sure to inistake. (5)

make

14. Bprig Alters-the luggng). (ŠĮ 17. The other

demi pa75-

dise. (4)

18. Sly ine- briated when the lights wont

(3)

D

20. Light for

part of

of circle friends 7 (3)

-blow

home in any new country where You may be living or visiting.

: ht Among those "burn date are: Sir H. Rider Haggard,

21. Light Rainic, authors: and William Patsy Ruth Miller and Dothy Arthur Gilman, Devore, actresses, educator; Francis Lathrop, artist and Walter Learned, poet,

To find what the stars have in store you

you tomorrow, select

kely that your best IL success will be in the profes- signs or the arts. You are much too independent a person to be happes

settled doW1 into the routine

groove of a humdrum While you enjoy, business job. the dummy. East likewise saved making plenty of money three of each suit, Some de-prefer making it in the most your birthday star and read the clarers now took the spade glamorous way possible.

game. are highly

Let

You corresponding paragraph. adaptable and may your birthday star be your daily Others took the diamond finesse need. le curb your tendency to guide.

fresse

and

lost the

with equally poor results.

In a few cases, South took

cummy's top spades, returned

with the king of diamonds and Never east pearls

THURSDAY, JUNE 23

CANCER (June 22-July 23)- PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)- before these 1f you will keep your ultimate Ia goal in ful sighi, each move can much nearer to

led the last trump. discarding who are" unappreciative!

a spade from dummy. East was other words, don't give advice bring you that squeezed and usually squirmed until asked.

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and discarded the queen spades in order to keep the dia monds, This made it easy for Avoid South tu cash the jack of spades.

In one case East casually blanked his queen of diamonds without the slightest squirming. South decided try the dia mond linesse, and

East

took the

with his

last two tricks

two queens,

♥÷CARD Sense

Q-The bidding has been:

North East Soutb West

Pass 2 Spades Pass

1 Heart

3 Hearts Pass

You, South, hold:

?

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What do you do?

A-Bld three spades. You have already Indicaled a bope for lam. Now you can mark time by showing that your suit is very strong.

TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. You, South, hold:

MAKJOTI ♥QS +AK 3 64

What do you do?

Answer TomOITOW

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)

an accident by being careful in everything you to

if especially

working with machinery..

achieving it.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)-

make a new friend You may today who will bring you a great deal of joy and happiness, later un

ata founder?

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One

CHESS PROBLEM

By F. M. LINDEBERG

Black, 8 pieces.

WOMANSENSE

Tunic-Style Beach Frock Hardy Amies Presents The

Jacques Helm presents "Portofino", a three-piece beach which the designer calls outfit. The hip-length tunic, "Brigantine", is in dotted cotion pique, worn cotton bikini-Agence France-Presse.

OVCT A black

First Wholesale Autumn-Winter Collection

MR

London.

Straight finger-tip length

R Hardy Amies, one of coats over matching slim fallor-

the Queen's dress

ed dresses which are given in-

dividuality by neckline, bodice

makers, is going into the- and sleeve detail, lock like suits. wholesale business.

Formal, ensembles for after

o'clock W

Corne in

or lace mounted

ar

This new venture is inspired six by, the success of his ready-to- brocades wear boutique, which has now poult, Many of these, dresses, outstanding skirts, are been running for five years and with

with

has proved an enormous success provided with their own petti women who wanted the coats which are included in the "Couture? touch but. cannot price. afford couture prices.

The scope of the boutique has already extended beyond the original idea of a retail depart- ment at the couture promises to a considerable amount of whole- sale business selling to selected stores in Lenzion, the provinces and overscas,

The first all-wholesale collec- tion, seen at a press preview at Amies' new wholesale headquar-

near-

Colours ringe from

blue and black greya, navy browns through subdued olive greens to warm tones of coral oranges and vivid reds, and blues in tones varying from royal and sapphire to muted petrel shades.

All the tweeds, woollers and worsteds used by Mr Amies in this first wholesale autumn and winter collection are British.

Prices are hotly competitive ters in Grosvenor St., Mayfair, with those of the model house last week comprises coats, suits group (Lendon's group of top dress and jacket ensembles and class wholesalers), ranging from cocktail and evening dresses fea guineas wholesale for turing the impeccable tailoring

for which Mr Amies and Mr simple tured dress to about 40 Brenner, who is executing Mr incas for the more elaborate evening models complete with -nice designs, are famous

politerats and frou-trou Trills range underneath,

Models for day wear through thick nubbly heavy- weight cloths for ecats to lighter

Canadian, Australian and weight, smoother textured South Africant buyers and agents weaves in matching fabrics for are suit to be worn under them.

HOUSEHOLD HINTS

A light dusting of powdered sugar will keep a freshly-baked cake from sticking to its plate.

soap

Badly soiled furniture can be cleaned by washing with and water to which two or three tablespoons of kerosene or tur- pentine have been added. Rub ary with a soft cloth, then po- lish or wax.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-

White, S pieces, VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23) You ought to be able to make

a rayon This is one of those days when

an appreciable profit on some While to play: mate in two,

If you are roning yesterday's Solution adhering to regular schedule is deal if you are thoroughly alert.

problem:

jersey garment, either printed the safest thing to do.

some acetate GEMINI (May 22-June 21)1, K-B4. 1... Kt-Q3; 2, Kior plain, remember that I LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)-

rayon, so be very careful that There are conflicts in today's If you are planning for yourK3; 1 ... KI-K3; 2, Kt-Q3; usually contains

the iron doesn't get too aspects so stay on your toes to vacation, this may be one of the 1 avoid unpleasant complications. very best days this month.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)-

Be sure that what you buy is really a bargain. Be sure you're really pleased.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-You have pleasing personality to make full use of it when making application for e job.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) --This can be a pleasant day outdoors. "Get out in the even-

BOYS'

•

Kt R2; 2. Kt Kt2; 1 K-K3; 2, Kt-R3,

hot.

*

when a bit

the

Roll in a towel after washing The temperature control should and knead out the moisture, be lowered

Keep freezing is finished 100. then hang on a hanger. the weight of the garment evenly distributed during drying to avoid pulling out of shape. Iron lightly.

BS soon

29.

among these who have already had a preview of this collection Some have even chosen their purchases.

In going into the wholesale burices, Mr Amies is following, way, his fellow part of the royal dressmaker, Mr Norman Hartnell, who has long been designing and factory producing dresses 2t even more popular To remove while spots from prices under the trade rame of

Berketex. furniture, use a damp cloth and household ammonia. Wring out Garments from

Amies' soft cloth in water. Dip it wholesale collection, which are almost cash individually produced and much even hand sewn, will be scil under his own sig:ature, both at home and abroad. China Mail Special

Wax paper wrapped around ammonia and wring it a refrigerator tray of ice cream dry. Lightly and quickly, whisk the cream the cloth over, the white spot or is frozen will help prevent ice ring then rub spot with a dry crystals from forming

on top. cloth.

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AND, GIRLS' MAGAZINE ECONOMY

Everyone Was a Knight

-They All Rode Around Looking for Combat-

By MAX TRELL

ing it you can't during the day. WHEN Kharf, the shadow-bor

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) Sometimes distant fields look greener, but your own land, can prove just as productive.

.BY. THE WAY.

by Beachcomber

with the turned about the Grove, name, met Willy Toad at edge of the Pine Tree Knart said: "Good morning, Sir Willyum!"

A Noble Toad

said: "Well, now that we're both knights, what do we do next?" "I've thought of that already." "We ride sald Sir Knart. ground looking for a combat."

Combat?"

salc "Combat?

Suddenly he exclaimed Willy. in alarm: "I combat has any- thing to do with regular bats I don't want to have anything to do with them. I can't stand bats. I'm going!"

Knart grabbet Willy's leg and pulled him back. "A combat is And a fight with swords and lances.

always fighting "Good morning, Sir Willyum!”

Enart said.

.

Willy, who wasn't accustomed to being addressed in this way, looked at Knart with a puzzled expression. "Look here, Knarf! My name isn't Willyum!

of it! Knights are until the there's no Sir in front THE statement "Under-water to sit in empty cars

"Oh, that's photography needs training owners need them, thus eutting What's the idea of calling me combats."

much for pedestrian Sir Willyum?"

was just pretending you Willy.

our let's mount and patience" should curb the out the need

said Knart. impetuosity of those who seize parks? And what about a cur-

Now Willy Toad, who thought go."

said Kaart. "We "Cost," a camera, dive into a river, and few for pedestrians, to keep them were a Knight,

Sir pebbles, in their start

that Knight had something to do with Day, in fact was just the haven't got any chargers reverse of it, retorted hastily: Willyum. I'm afraid you'll have "Night? The sun is shining! It to be my charger."

and Litle fish.

homes

during the

photographing

This

it hard

all the

"rush-hours"'?

work

necessary before the B.B.C. will Toddler's beard

bo

able

played at the bottom Firth of Forth.

different," said

in that there relieved.

"Well, with horns

meadow yonder!" chargers and

Knarf climbed on top of the "It's 1 low stone wall and looked. FEARFUL AND FRIGHTFUL DRAGON!" he said to Willy.

"

A Mooing Dragon

a cow," said "Oh no!" said Willy In a de- think it's to broadcast gromo- OOSEBOOTE: Now, Miss can't be night!" phone record of the sounds, Redvers, will you tell

Goo

the Kharf, loughed, Then he ex- termined voice. "I'm no horse! willy. "It's a waste of time to de combat with a cow, isn't it?" made by a

that Knight I'm a toad! Let's look for com- "cinecamera" which

10 do bats without chargers."

But Knart said: "I tell you photographs a game of chess Court in your own words what plained to Willy

of the you saw on April 26 last while had nothing whatever

So that's what Sir Knar! and it's a dragon. Get your sword at work in you were

Mrs with night-time."

of did. Instead

and lance ready. Here we go!" ***mat-er-

told the Sir Willyum "A - Kright" he Geakin's kitchen? noise was not the camera click-

mounting chargers and looking Miss Heavers: Toddler come astonished Willy, "is like It was a shrimp brushing Ing.

in. with a bushy red beard, and soldier. He wears armour and for combats, they simply walked Sir Kharf and Sir Willyum DRAGON with er-past our camera-man's

knocked me over.

he rides on a charger, which is through the Pine Tree Grove, rushed at the FEARFUL AND Gooseboote: Was that the

horse. He fights with a lance first providing themselves with FRIGHTFUL There Prodnost:

and swords and lances made out of their swords and lances.

2100 sald first time you saw this beard?

sword and

The dragon shrimps in the Firth of Forth.

Miss Redvers: It was. I let ho does?" asked Willy. twigs. Myself: This he was intro-

howl.

I said, "Master The horse?"

"Ah Sir Knarf, sald Sir whisked them away with her been duced to give local colour. It out a

Willyum Toddler, you've .ot

Sir Knarf and Sir "No, the Knight." was a Broadstairs shrimp.

Pharmbutla

always called Sir. That's why I Willyarn all of a sudden as they tall,

reached the meadow on the

the Pine Tree both rolled head over heels all Goose boote: Ah! Now why called you Sir Willyum."

other side of did you assume that?

Grove. "I see a fearful beast the way down the hill!

ear."

Interlude:

THE

are

no

+1

the

Miss Redvers: Well, I knew cold mutton didn't grow beards

What Next?

And he's

on dogs, which was all we had, "Oh," said Willy, beginning to barring a un of hash.

Gooseboote:

THE Brst under-water photo

graph of a bleycle pump Prodnost: A... Broadstairs blcycle pump, I suppose, intro- duced for local colour.

Myself: No. A Market Har- borough bicycle pump, brought to Weymouth in a sealed van.

Prodanse: I hope it was water- proofed before being immersed. beard.

understand what this was all

How did you about. "Are you a Knight, too?" know his beard was real?

"Of course!" said Knart. "My Miss Redvers: Putting two name is Sir Knart"

Willy, or rather Sir Willyum, and two together, I told myself

the name Sir Knart Leastways, Dot on several times to get used to it.

no dog would wear a false repeated

Myself: Shall we dance? This purpose, as you might say. It sounded strange. Finally he

conversation is getting us no-

where.

Constructive thinking

DRIVER who has found A somewhere to put his motor- car becomes, automatically, a pedestrian. When the parking- places for pedestrians organised there must be a mark of some sort to

distinguish drivers from non-drivers. is a driver who wants to walk across

are

a. street to get back to his car entitled to priority over other pedestrians? Why should not parkett pedestrians be allowed,

*

TARGET.

RDP

NUE

*

Word game How many tala the large letter in the centre words of square, and there must be at least four letter ono nino-letter word in the list. or more can No plurais; no foreign words; no you make, proper names, TODAY'S TARGET: from tho 72 words, good; 61 words, very letters in good;

Words,

excellent. the quare Botation tomorroW. on the left v, In making cach Word YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION: Aub the letters all ari bail bell bill blain bratt Leach of brill BRILLIANT lain latrar lit the small squares may be used, lint nail rail railin till tall tall tibial

SILL O

aner only. Each word must consill trail trial tribal trili trinai.

Rupert and the Cold-cure-25

Rupert is bewildered at what them in invisible ink to keep them has happened. But who put the secret. Now I shall remember marks there?" he cries How how to finish my invention and do they keep appearing and dis make a perfect cold-cure." Seeing appearing like that 2 The old how puzzled Rupert still looks, he- Professor Laughs, put chage goes to a shelf just as the marks acre, ha chackleDe astonished dwarf cornes in with

They're so precious, dia 1. pat two cups of beef

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