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Figure Strength- Then Make Play

By OSWALD JACOBY

WORD GAME

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BY THE WAY

By Beachcomber

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again a wall goes up ONC

about the overcrowding In Harley Street. The sub-letting of consulting-rooms is a grow- ing scandal, and a woman with tasles may find herself putting

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THE CHINA · MAIL. TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1955,

YOUR BIRTHDAY

TUESDAY, AUGUST 9

By STELLA

DORN today, you have a canny when you face a question that #ens when It comos needs to be solved by an expert. hobby. business, commerce and finance, Cultivate the arts as You are a good judge of people for you will find that inusle and and are seldum, if ever, dia- good literature are important to your original a well-balanced life, Intensely have You estimate

emotional, keen,

you are not one mind and seldom go show your affections. You could practical into anything unless you know learn to be a little more spon- baforchand, that will work taneous when it comes to love out besteffelally. You just don't and romance. sturt anything that may turn

out wrong!

You You

aro

A

enthusinalte

those Among

born on this date are: John Dryden, mud Spra Teasdale, pocts; Isaak Walton, Francis

and when you become interested in something, you are all fired with engerness to see it finished Your author and naturalist: one falling, perhaps, is that you Scott Key, compoяTM; Laurent S. are inclined to worry over de Junonu, pioneer; Charles Farrell, tally and lose sight of the long netor.

go view, if things temporarily slightly awry. You can correct this if only you will leach your self to always take a positive attitude,

Although self-reliant, you are not above seeking mature advice

in

To find what the stars have

store for

tomorrow, you select your birthday star and read the corresponding раги

Let your birthday star graph. be your daily guide.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23) «TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)— Although things may seem con- Be diplomatic In making

to a fused and ut loose ends,

you answer

elose friend, A misunderstanding could arise f you are too hasty,

will find some Josting good emerges eventually,

VIRGO (Aur. 24-Sept. 23)- Call upon a

close friend for assistance if you unexpectedly need help. That's une thing friends are for!

GEMINI (May 22-June 21)- Be sure that you listen, only to the best advices of an expert if im- you are contemplating on portant change.

ΠΟΥ

LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)--- CANCER (June 22-July 23)- Close attention to the job at Extravagance

nay be hand will bring you to the something you may regret later eventual success for which you on, so be as conservative as you are striving.

SCORPIÓ (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)— Listen to the advice of experts before making a major decision on this day.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-Be careful in making a decision and follow your Intuitions rather than outside influences,

own

Put yourself in the East rather tongs out at the Wes Count len before you make, a

fr the bidding of today's hand. Your partner has opened the bidding with three hearts, shutout bid that indicates a ling hand that has heart, suit in

lly no defensive:

strength. rst step is to make yo

CAPRICORN (Dec, 23-Jan. 20)

hasty answer. Being impulsive, right now, could spoil a lot of things.

someone Tapping knee in a Crowded corner.

ethoscopes, and rough medical People stumble over tangled

baths reduce nervous

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 10) tears.

"Whose temperature do-Business interests are active you are taking?" eries but investigate all opportunities ha acarefully before investing your

fant dimale of your defensive a queralist who has

C0503

to

and offensive strengths. Defin-thermometer shoved into his cash.

sively,

your

be worthless.

mouth by a stray practitioner. cart strength may

Your diamonds "Don't go in there," whispers a You can receptionist, they have the ainst thirt off your back before you but contract

can say hay-fever." tutains Offensively, you

of doubtful value.

effectively sgainst

enn't Judge the hand accurately, The Gantry-Vavasa!!. but you're

willing to bid four)

method

hearts on the chanes that eilleri (OMICTIMES when au avari- your spude or stuur diam nude P eisus barman seens, to be will be useful.

too keen in payment after the Once you've made suelt an ex-first drinks, either Lord Gantry timate you won't make the mis-[or fard Vasualf turns to a anuli "Excuse me take of doubling five spades. Why group and won the opponents when they've sir, but I couldn't help hearing roached the only contract that what

arguing," and argument. you can defend against?

A drink Of very kind As it grows near his

3 were joins in the

When the hand was actually is offered. "That's

sir." You played, East greedily doubled

the other peer rings up his

A page-bay brings friend.

that he is wanted message ence. Off he goes crying, "Back ย minute!" Thirst and honour are thus satisfied,

Ave spades. Not liking the soundiordship's turn to stand a round

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A slice of life

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absent-minded nan I

can.

CHESS PROBLEM

By D. GROSSI Black, 8 pieces.

WOMANSENSE

Annette Deplores

Pare

Why, oh why the Y-line?

Hout

-Asks ANNE EDWARDS

brows. Even the most gorrealis of the model, girls looked a sight,

arc The materials,

dull- jcrkeys and thick

Paris. this show the most exciting two surfaced. TIPS are out: Waists are hours of the Parls fashion week, woolly woollens. by day, crepe de chine and grey chiffen In the Bosoms are out.

This new Dlor woman in as evening.

u creature na And

what have we left? unfeminine

ever worr skirts. Her clothes Why, the Dior Y-line.

drop from shoulders

waist and her hips..

I saw the Y-girl,

Occasionally a glimpse of the lo hem old Dior peeped through, Like In Dior's salon last week with only a passing nod at her the black mink coat suddenly completely ignoring thrown off to show A narrow white dress. alight with diamonds.

Sloce he can produce mouth-

clothes that make watering woman look her loveliest, why must Dlor concentrate on mok- ing her look a guy?

Black-haired. A

black

AND SAD The colours after black were sad and flut: dried-up. browns

hat with black veil. Black cont. Black dress.

Straight as a pin. No and cold blues. colour. No curves.

The Y-girl was muffled with scarves and collars, Hats were

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Why, I ask, why, oh why the

In this funereal figure I pulled down to rest on her eye- Y-line? Haw the death of the old

Dior.

For the

clothes had none

of the sparkle, the brilliance, the colour and excitement and make lavishness which used to

Household Hints

It wallpaper has mildewed, be sure to dry not only the paper, but alsa the plaster beneath it. If necessary, heat the room for several hours or even days, to

let the plaster dry, slowly and to prevent it from cracking.

Bikinis, Pedal-pushers thing combustible that you're

Bouffant

Petticoats

Almost too pretty, to be hidden ... but adding a very definite "swish" to all your Summer cottons. Many new flouncy styles Get rid of rubbish or any in white, dainty pastels

Jot going to use

Sizes small, In attics, and black. closets, cellars, garages, Rub- Oakland, Calif. bish, such as old papers and medium or large, Aunette Kellerman, as sveltongs, is a fire hazard. As she was 45 years ago when

colour Nylon Horsehair $45.00 she made the one-plece bathing In planning a room sult popular, detests bikinis and combination, use muled colours pedal-puskers.

over large areas, reserving in- Nylon Horsehair tense colours for accent.

Net Marquisette Dot-

ted Swiss

6 SIDI she sold here recently. "but

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)-- Don't rush into a deal just be- Ait may cause it looks good.

White, 10 pieces, not be gold that glitters!

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)-White to play: mate in three. You could be misled unless you

yesterday's are very canny about all busi-problem:

ess details. Keep your eyes 1. K-K5, any; 2, Q. ft. or Kt

egion.

Solution

mater.

to

}

"I love modern bathing suits,"

bikinis..

oh, not The girls show too much of themselves."

or

Colour can be used to cover

architectural defects up change the apparent shape of a room. It con make it room

In regard to pedal-pushers, seem lighter and create an she said:

"They are the ugliest things In the world,

The girls wear

that tmosphere stimulating, cheerful, cool.

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restful. warm or

them with low shoes that make Don't give a puppy a bath their ankles look thick. Besides, until the animal is past the they walk badly. All it takes is three-month stage. Up to that a pair of pedal-pushers and time, a good dally brushing will there is your beautiful Aimeriena keep him somewhat olour-free. girl gone phafft!"-United Press.

BOYS AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

O'Scowl Makes a Search

-He's Looking for McSnooze, the Sleepy Pixie-

By MAX TRELL

Hank, Khadow-children in the

volunteer to do him a favour that he almost smiled,

Itanid sel Pixie O'Scowl down

"Where should turned-about names, were walk- on the ground.

Old

when

start fo look for Pixie ing past the

she asked.

A knew, when he met a lody, suddenly Pixie d'Scowi vanne McSnooze?

used to take off her hat instead dashing out, looking angrier and

"I wish I knew," said Pixle

of his own. Then he would scowlier than usual. This is O'Scowl. stand, with a puzzled frown, saying a good deal because it is looking at her hat in his hand. Often he would throw it away

with an idle gesture. Some Women called him masterful the dominating type of strong man. Others enled him a silly fool, and would hold on to their hats with both hands when they

pretty hard to think of anyone Knart said: "There's Blackie looking angrier and scowlier Beetle coming out from under than Pixie O'Scowl.

a rock! I'll asle him!”

"Why, what's the matter, dear!" Hanid said, picking Pixic 'Scowl up and holding him be- tween her thumb and foreinger.

met him. This usually led him "I'm mad...mad...MAD!" he to wet his finger and hold it up said.

the wind He avas

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persuaded to go to a psychiatrist and after his cure, when he met

on

Knorf said: "Yes, that's how you look. Pixie O'Scowl."

"But why?" asked Hanid.

In

A Pixie Problem

!

u lady he knew, he would hold

to his

own hat with both hands, his mind, as they say

Holborn, having come full circle. Constructive thinking T

Nobody Knew

"Pixie McSnooze?" said Blackle Beetle a minute

later.

"I saw him talking to a duck."

15-27

"Cluck," said the Hen.. "Good morning to you."

In the Hen House they found

"Cluck!" said the Hen. "Good morning to you!"

"We'd like some eggs," said Hanid to the Hen.

why was he talking to a duck!"

"A duck?" exclaimed Knari. a hen setting on some cggs.

"How

should I know?" sald Blackle Beetle. "I'm no Pixie." Knarf and Hanid asked several other folks, who lived in the "Help yourself," said the Hen. vicinity, such as a grasshopper, a "I'm setting on a whole batch of sparrow, a potato bug and a bee them. One of them is about to know anything hatch. I'm sure I felt it moving None of them about Pixie McSnooze except the just now." Bumble Bee who thought he saw him hopping over a daisy.

"That wasn't Pisle McSnooze. That was me," said the toad.

"No, it was 1," said the gram-

his ace of spades. Declarer church Meadow, the broadening | O'Scowl whether he wanted hopper. od got to dummy as often ne of the HIgh

COMIC

Pixie O'Scowl told them why. "I can't find my assistant Pixie West could have set the conHE motoring interests and McSnooze, that's why! He zan tract by opening is singleton spade and getting a ruff, but he organisations having frighten-off somewhere. He hates work. ed the Government to death He loves to sleep. He ran off rather naturally opened the ace

by felling them that car somewhere to have himself a of hours. South ruffed, drew

With that, the ben stood up, frumps with the uce and Jack, inspection would inconvenience sleep instead of helping me. We motorists, we can now get on were supposed to collect eggs and led the eight of spades for a

"Look! There he is!" shouted with 200 yards of five-Inne from the hens in the hen-house." finesse. East could do nothing to W

Pixie O'Scowl, pointing to some- defeat the contract; he

could get

through Christ- Let carriageway

Knart and Hanid asked Pixie

thing curled up among the eggs. (involving the

Sure enough it was Pixie hin and Pixie them to help two

He was McSnooze.

Pixie O'Scowl finally said they McSnooze, fast asleep. colleges), and the conversion of

be awakened. Into Kensington Gardens

"Certainly I want you to help were wasting time salting every- very annoyed to

body. "It's getting late," he "It was the snuggest and warm- If East had let the opponents triple-tiered car-park, with a me!" said Pixie O'Scowl. He was

sold. "I've got to collect these cat place I ever snoozed in," piny, the hand at five spades un-ool for helicopter landings,

so pleased that anyone should eggs. I'd be obliged if you two he said. "I wish I could always

would come along and help me." sleep under a setting hen"

But Pixie O'Scowl wasn't the So Knart and Hanid went with Pixie O'Scowl, who took a least bit amused. He made basket out from behind the Oak Pixie McSnooze carry the basket Tree, to help him collect eggs of eggs all the way back to the In the Hen House,

Old Dalt where the Pixies Ilved.

necessary to finesse in spades, demolition of and the doubled slam contract was home.

doubled

with

he'd have wound up

a profit of at least ing

points. As it was, he wound up with a loss of a game and 700 points. Quite Con expensive Louble!

♥÷CARD Senseķe

Q-The bidding has been: Bowth

Weat North

1 Spade

Pass 2 Clubs

East Роз

a Diamonds Pass 2 Spades Pass

You, South, hold: 4076532 5 +AKJO'SAS

What do you do?

ABla four spades. Your sull id weak, but the length should protect you from danger. Avoid isure Invitations when you can afford to bid the rame by your- self.

TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding has been:

South West North

East

I Heart Pass 2 Clubs Para

7 Kourts & Pass 2 Spades Pass

Phil, yad, South, hold:

*** UK 4597.OKAB MA GS

¿What do you do?

Answer TemBITOW

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thing stirred. (5) 17. From A working

•point of view. (11)

Down

1. Not a bid seriously.

(11)

2. Motor ace. ((8)

3. The great egoist.

4. Territory-grabbers.

*(8)

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6. King Isht bas

altered.

little. inside the aty im 10. Ho a boss abroad-

sometimes. (8)

[11. Ourato'n 12106) Wae- 18. 24 * 57 Jumblies

In this (0) went to sea in one.

10. Japanesó aaah, (8)

IANSKOLENIK

8. BLE Sih, You mighs

BUTT

9. Poutre without the 'afterthought." (8)

and] 20. Imia lor, (ans.) - H

́owe a'lot to others.

Rupert & the Distant Music-32

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