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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1955.

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How

BY. THE. WAY

by Beachcomber -

long will it be before the Sixth Form has doubled in the campaign against trees the last six weeks. I have there- in London is followed by a Pia fury decided to substdise those to wipe out flowers?

who cannot afford the present prices, out of a fund to whlen, Both are an anomaly in a it is hoped, everyone will con- world of sized, for though both tribute. It is sometimes ssid trees and flowers grow, they that school life should be coni- grow slowly enough to seem al- pelitive, and that success should most statle, a barbarous survival come from merit. Nothing 1 from other days.

such more competitive than the free decorations are still wanted by movement of money, and there sentimentalists, why not have is no merit in being too poor la detachable wooden trees incl purchase suceest," flowers, painterl 专业自 bright

colours? It is true that they Mr Hole hits back

would gives a smart appearance

to a xquu or a park, and, though completely useless, they could be erected at small cost on

ground not needed for cur-parks.

The strikes at Narkover

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in

A REPRODUCTION of

Mr Hole's contro- versial piece of culp ture, "Two gaps in on Mr Ilote suid "The crities are wrong

classify this 10

rep.

VRITING in the curren resentation as abstract ort.

Narkover Magazine, Dr Calm that it is photographic in Smart-Alilek says: "The presents nepuracy, ant I used an actual unrest at Nakover, culminating egt 24 my model. All I ald

a series of

lightning strikes, was to add the gaps, if people is due to the inermed east Lead Into my work all kinds of places in the cricket teams, and pifound allegories, that is their the ring price of suc

sucgizs in Jockout. I give the let the examinations,

critic who But

id. It is a páruble is a sign of vitality, and recent talks with the leaders of our various school unions have con- vinced me that the poorer buys have a genuine grievance. For instance, the fre for a place in

dicantent

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1. Luco returns in spate. (4)

8. It may describe a graduate. (4)

10. Tulstoy wrote about It and

DBOU. (3)

12. You may get your petrol by

this and your wine mayke... in France. 10)

1. Horne, frightening at night, 14) 14. Viewplace for a binop (3) 15.Pnyboy softlier. (31

10. A camera sees through thin, 141 17. It is sometimes reported

19. It stares

face (4)

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treasured people in the 21. Kind of fuck you shouldn't get fruma sweetheart, (4)

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sumetimes do.

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the noniz. (9).

9. Jucket fur a shanty singer, (9)

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frustration, a poignant re-

mlader of that something which is missing ins modern life-the gap between the Real and the Ideal, between endeavour and rchievement, between desire and fulfilment." 1 intended none of this in my egg. It is simply an cgg with two gaps in it." Marginal note

ONE result of higher deposits

for hire-purctiase, says Jolly Jack Hopkins, with a light Haugh, win bự that numbers of people who denied themselves food to buy television sels wül start Lating agala,

FRITORY FACEF STAVILE INC.“NUEVA YORK

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TODAY'S

TARGET: 30 words, Doit: 30 words, terp goud: 42 würde, excellent. Solution Tomorrow.

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JACOBY

ON BRIDGE

Discard Better Than

Ruff Trick

By OSWALD 'JACOBY

WEST'S energetic

bidding in

F

WOMANSENSE

MADCAPS for AUTUMN

Two caps with a difference-designed by Patou for autumn.

Left: a clons-fitting bronse velour, trimmed with South African

Perelan Limb. Right: In green wool, bordered with black fur and worn with a matching hood, deaped softly on the neck,

no

By RONALD SINGLETON

HEIRESS IN THE BRONX

of

ber

New York. rectory behind her where her said: "All I can promise Ann

of humble NOR the girl who was husband, the Rev. Bob Plerson, is a life

circum- today's hand was perfectly

Ann Rockefeller and there was little to differentiate missionary."

tapped out his new sermon stances as the wife of a foreign proper and Sound. At worst he

18 110W Mrs Robert her from could hope to take his six dia-

a thousand-and-one Pierson it was the fourth other housewives of New York's

And so they were married monds and a heart or two, and he had honours to reduce the

week of a new life a life Bronx, Nothing... unless one with parental blessings.

maiden, knew longer contains loss at his sacrifice bid of five that

almost magical,

that name; diamonds.

cars and ballroom she If he had been Cadillac

one of tha! doubled at five diamonds. he gowns; but the life of fantastic family of Rockefellers.

wife in the New York

And as she worked beside her tricks, thanks to his partner's slums.

husband's little mission church queen of hearts, and the loss

"All of St. Paul, she told me: would have been only 200

my life will be simple like this. points.

Wherever we go."

YOUR BIRTHDAY...... By STELLA would have been sot only two

you

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 ·

South didn't expect to collect much with his black two-suiter against Weal's announced red |two-suiter. Hence South boldly West Although you are not demon- went on to five spades.

knowing that he strative in showing your affec-then passed.

the enemy to the lions, they are loyal and deep. had pushed Your marriage should be

an danger. point. especially happy one.

West opened the king of dia- holding the first triek,

PORN today, you are likely to great render. You probably will D be entrusted with

and impor- have an extended library fant, confidential work, Your may have some erestive writing

in all detail is well talent. Cultivate exactness

this gift and known. You are a natural leader you may surprise yourself and and inspire the love and devo- impress the world, tion of those with whom you work. Although you have a gene serious attitude toward life in general, your keen wit and good humour make

popular wherever you go.

Your versatility is outstand- ing and you can turn your hand to almost anything. You are im- pulsive and often jump into something before you get 11 the answers. Fortunately, your Judgment is good and your leaps into adventure usually turn out better than when you sit back and deliberate too much. Trust your own instinet and you will

Among those born on this date monds, are: Robert Moti, and Paul Rader, educators; Zona Gate and and continued with the ace of Earl Derr Biggers, authors; Al- bert Straus, banker; Baron Tweedsmuir,

man;

Canadian states- Ruli Roland, actress; Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's consort.

be all right; follow the advice in store for

To And what the stars have tomorrow, you of outsiders and you ure sure to select your birthday star and maite mistakes la Judgment. read the corresponding para- You are something of a book- graph. Let your birthday star be

be your daily guide. worm and will always

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23)- pecially pleasant evening's at

with family If driving in heavy traffic, take home

and close care to watch what the other friends. fellow is doing as well,

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) '-If tempted to be too extra- vagant, curb that impulse! You may want to spend more later

LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)— This can be one of those

1955

SERVICE

SIGNS

of the

ZODIAC JEWELLERY

Brooches Medals Charm s

Choose your own lucky birthday sign.

FALCONER'S

CENTENARY YEAR

IRAS

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on.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-A letdown, if tensions have been building, will be good for you. Get into the country. CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan,

She stood, this young house wife, in white blouse, skirt and sandals, pegging clothes flapping In the breeze to. a line In a Bronx backyard.

She was halfway through her morning chores. And us she worked she chatled gally to her neighbours, those other house- wives-many of them coloured folk-as they too hung their washing from the tenement fire escapes.

Little Difference

was

Simple Life

Not that this is the first taste of the simple life for Ant. For she fell in love with young Bob Pierson in the slums of Lon- don's East End.

He, whose father worked for a lorry firm in Milwaukee; she whose great-grandfather was John D, Rockefeller (1830- 1937), the man who founded the family's huge fortune they were then both students who

!!

So the new life began for Ann Pierson, the rector's wife.

For her it will be a parish life of Sunday school, girls friendly society and mothers' union, with annual treats to

for the organise

children at

Ann, 20 years old, shy petite, was led down the alsle of the little stone mission church of St. Paul in teeming crime- it ridden Bronx, on the arm of her father,

the seaside.

Straighway It was clear that would be on the Bronx level, not on the Rockefeller oil standard. For Ann prefers to live

her husband's salary of As a beaming Negro congre around $80 a week. He has gation pressed forward, she already asked his bishop to help blushed in her ivory taffeta him buy a car with the Ince veil worn by her parish. grandmother,

Then she and the Rev. Robert Laughlin Pierson, nine years her senior, took their marriage. vows.

Took Stock

Back from their honeymoon Ann and her husband took stock al their now home. Colour- cd urchins sprawied on the streets around them in a heatwave of 03 degrees, On side were dreary tene- Washing hung about on every storey, Stray cats wan dered over mountains rubbish bins.

ments.

Notice that she chatted guily. For there are people who would had volunteered to visit London h 23

as for six weeks to help the East say that such a marriage Ann's could not possibly work End's poor. out...not when the wife is a Rockefeller (one of the Rocke-

the fellers,

billion dollar Rockefellers), and the husband

That was two years ago,

of

to tour

A Battleground

his

It is a parish where nightly gangs of boys shoot and stab and club each other and then

It is a battle with the cops. battleground for a gang called "The Skulls''; another

gang named "The Tiny Tima.”

Father they ali call him, "Father"-Pierson's parish is 09 percent Negro. His sides- men and servers and Incenso bearers Gra

The Negroes. neighbouring mission is a hot gospel Negro congregation.

"I said I'd be a foreign missionary some day. Right now A year later, bock in America and shortly after his ordination, There were no carpets on the my mission is here," he said, poor wrong-slde-of-the the handsome young American floor; on the walls was an old- He put an arm round his bride. And his bride said: "This le proposed to her. He did not fashioned green flower wall the life I have chosen. This is worry about being unable to paper; in the lounge the only make extravagant promises of furnituro was two

vaseg my work."

So shed no tears for the rich an easy life. He went to her wrapped in silver paper; on a father, Nelson A. Rockefeller, in desk lay books, manuscripts, girl who married the poor man

For Ann Rockefeller is happy.. his New

and and sermons.

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(20)-A find day. to pile the family into the car and got everyone out for a pleasant out-diamonds. It was at the second

ing.

frick that South had the chance

tracks clergyman.

But as she stood in her back- yard, with a basket of clothes beside her, the sound of a type wriler coming from the drab

BOYS'

York mansion

AND GIRLS'

A Present for Hanid

eyes et

MAGAZINE

smile. "Hanid's been asking for you all morning! Come, we're going to her room with you!"

So she lifted Mary-Jane off the ground,

A Surprise

-It Was a Lilac Blossom from Mary-Jane-- AQUARIUS (Jan, 21-Feb. 19) to show whether or not he was

By MAX TRELL she was somehow up in Hanid's

"Wait please wait," Mary- -If you Anished everything bridge player,

room. "I won't bother you the Jane begged. "Please plek that had to be done yesterday.

There she least little bit, Hanid. I'll just some lac blossoms for me to South rose you can plan on a two-day rest

the occasion by POOR Mary-Jonet discarding a low heart on the

give to Hanid!" was, poor rag doll, having sit and look at you." now.

Then suddenly Mary-Jane Now West do sit all by herself under the PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)-ace of diamonds.

lac bush in the garden. She thought of how nice it would be Why not invite a few friends in could not profitably lead a third

kept looking up through her to bring flowers to her le to spend the evening?

since dummy would The diamond,

But mother didn't hear what with two black buttony

a girl when she went to her room. cave the day by ruffing party need not be an extrava-

She the five of spades. No matter certain little window on the top I'll bring a whole armful of the rag doll was saying.. gant one.

she said. I

"I'd simply

unstairs brought her what else West led, declarer floor of the house. was the line blossoms, trumps, and then run the clubs.

better plek them right now." Info Hanid's room and eat her could win, draw all of the window to Hanid's room.

bed "My poor, sick little girl," she said the next moment. down on the edge of the

where the doctor sakd she had There was no way for the de- Mary-Jane kept saying to her

to stay until she got better. fenders to defeat the contract self, "She has to stay in bed.

She has to take medicine. She,

I'm so glad to see you Oh, how sorry

Alas, the lilac blossoms were again, dear Mary-Janel" Hanld can't come out.

just out of reach. No matter said; she hugged Mory-Jane as I am!"

how hard she stretched Mary- she said this,

of

10

Dr

of

ARIES (Mar, 21-Apr, 20)— This is one of the really good daya as for as the stars ore concerned. Take advantage of it. TAURUS (Apr, 21-May 21) There is romance for you today, If you are single; if wed, speciul South's play at the second

trick

nothing. domestic happiness at home,

cost him GEMINI (May 22-June 21)- course. No matter how the hand Might be well for you to get a developed, South was sure change of scenery for a couple lose a heart trick sooner of days. Take the family along. later. The important point CANCER (June 22-July 23)- the play was that it allowed Plcosure should be your target clorer to keep all four of his for today and tomorrow, Helax trumps. tensions and have some fun.

LEO

24-Aug. (July This may be a time when will be glad that you have been saving previously. Now you can spend all you want.

23)-

000

Out of Reach

If

-Mary-Jane sat on the edge of Hanid's bed. Jane couldn't touch them. only she could have stood up! "I'm glad too!" enid Mory-

"Oh-how' . . sweet .. of you, a little Jane. "How I wish I could have Mary-Janet You brought me a But when you're only

Ulec blos- soms! rug, doll you can't stand up. You brought you some

If only I could have flower" said Hand,... And she the rag doll harder than buggod stay where you've been put!

Mary-Jane sighed: "I won't reached them....'

ever. be able to bring Hanid any

But Hanid was shouting flowers at all!":

Mary-Jane felt so happy she cry. Sho something. "Look mother!" she thought she would

Sorry For Homelf Mary-Jane might have felt a debit sorry for herself, too, while she was at it, It wasn't that the rag doll was sick or any thing. But everything hadn't been too pleasant for her. If South had ruffed the you of diamonds at the second trick. She had been left to sit ali

It was at that very moment cried. "Look what's sticking to really did feel a little drop of a It been defeated. night under the lilac bush.

that mother came out of her Mary-Jane's dress! Just look!" tear in one of her black bullony he would have

isn't at all comfortable even for house. Sho walked straight It was a flue blossom! It hoch eyes. But it couldn't have beed With only three trumps left, he couldn't draw East's trumps, a rag doll to have to sit

all down the garden path, right up fallen on Mary-Jane during the a tear, Rog, dolls can't cry. The hand would collapse, and night under a Hac bush, or to to the lilac bush. "Ah, there you night. She hadn't even noticed must have been a drop of dew

sit under South would have to play care-

any other kind of arel" she exclaimed with

from the illac blossom. fully to go down only one trick, bush for that matter. The night wind had blown across her face.. I had rained a little, Some of the lac leaves and the purple biomoms had brushed over her and kept her awake.

CHESS PROBLEM

By L ANDERSEN

Black, 11 pieces

White, 8 pieces, in White to play! máte in two,

Solution, to - yesterday's, problem:

Kinos, any); 2, Q. R, or B

|♥*CARD Sense♣♦

Q-The bidding has been: North Eut South

1 Spade Pasu

2 Clube Pass

1N.T.

Wed Pass

You, South, hold: 473 K962 6854 4AQ93

What do you do?

A-Bid three clubs. This shows good clubs and more strengths than North can ressonably expect for the Grat response of one més trump. If North carries on to three ne-trump, you will be qüife, 'natiefiled.'\\-

S. TODAY'S QUESTION.

The bidding in the same as inj the questions just mimwared. You Bouth, hold:EVINARSKO 293)

What do you dore Per

It

A Beautiful Fragranco

The sun was shining now. was a lovely day. The lace blos- Doma sent out, a beautiful fra- grance. It was like living under a bouquet,

But Mary-Jane wasn't think- ing of herself at all. She was only thinking of her sick tulo girl, Hanid, the girl she belong- ed to, the girl, who had to atny, In bed benuen the doctor said

You soc, Mary Jane loved Hanid. There wh; one thing, che wanted more than anything else in the world She Wanted to go Breda man in

foderad 1

it.

Rupert and Dinkie-

Crossing, the road Rupert hails his friends., ** Hava you seen a very quick sort de animal go past herm just how ?” he asks. • My Mummy said it jumped on her

·· from 'k, cree" but he was so fast

3

don't believe tharu siu-hñimala an Fantine that [” sayı, Pong-Play, “Then f'enust ask someone else jí says Rupert, He moves away..but Hardly has he left) tham'whini madden walghe on hia: shoulder,

that she couldn't see it Buelt makes him look? hit Balaken: Aud Shiny pala, han; seen nothing-frika, topple over,!!!

Yet another new Rupert

RUPERT

and the

French Poodles

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