1955-09-26 — Page 5

This Funny World

THURITNE

MAJELAN

BY. THE. WAY.

one

by

Beachcomber

out

KENTUCKY farmer has the lady's neck a diamond necklace given to her and later regrotted. reported that his form was by Nikky 11 fetch candles." cried invaded by little green space. Heggie. He tumbled his way out of ment

night. The police the cabin, throw the necklace arrived next day, but nothing unusual.

The farmer explained that triVaders were Invisible by "because they

That lightens sout in the darker luminous it #3 out. If you could see them by day would probably prove that they weren't there, as in the cave of the man who now 41 tiny Brazi- ilan charcoal-burner riding red cainels on hia TOO!, each wearing chain-armour and * Jockey-cup. "It is the old question

day

ex-

of a porthole to a trend in saw Munch, and returned with candles. The lady wine making a frightful the · funs, and Nikky said: "I must search you all." Reggie repped forward with a pleasant sinile, then each in tam went through the normal party routine. Nikky realized that Bomeone had beaten tom to "One always loses something thene Damire. complained friend of the viotin. Cham- pagne, is the thing mi these occas stons," sald' Reggle, helping himself liberally. And the moon rose aver Villefranche.

LOM-

mented 4 bystander, Hot why Pro- Miss Lana Turner is ko fessor Sturm because they both have thick white whiskers except Ms Turner.

filed

The usual incident QUDDENLY all the lights -

aboard the surnutuous Ocean Fox, Mr Nikky Apterus's principal yacht. Stealthy movement

with in-

heard, and the women, were

linctive cautiem, Terhoved their jewellery and evaimed at into their handbag, which they ctuels even Hire Tightly than lore. Swiftly though the host moved t- warda a Lady who was always slower than the rest on theņu og:

casions, they Wan a guest who maved inare swiftly still--the marve Reggie de Barrington - Grooves (Foulenoush, of course) Hin deft fingers had alrestly retdoved

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Prodnose: Dld MAIN calling in the police?

at

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suggest

Myself: My dear innocent bonby there was met a

that ly the meNAL)= acht. From the abord est boot-buy, who could afford to have the police within a mile.

"Another go of hash, sir2”

A GOOD estel down-bo-vartli ♫ boarding-house touch was given to a description of a party When cost £15 a head, food throws ተ. ar passibly just lobbed in. It YH; "There were necond helpings tor Das who wanted thein had a sudden meIBOTY of George Graves 413 the landlady, saying siisapsirev- inly. "Another piece of Yorkshire, Mrs Mor2191

THE“ CHINA - MAIL," MONDAY, SEPTEMBER -26, 1955,

JACOBY

ON BRIDGE

WOMANSENSE

How to Guess Where Acé Lies

French women visiting America think the

BY OSWALD JACOBY

AY'S hand is a type that

TODAY'S

you often encounter in play. You must knock out two aces in order to develop nine tricks. You make the contract if you knock out West's ace first, but you lose the game if you knock out East's ace first,

Let's go into that to see why this is so. Suppose you win the first trick with the ace of spades and lead hearts until West takes his ner. West lends another spade, and you refuse the trick. You must take the next spade, of course, but the West hand 15 now dead. You can develop the clubs safely, for East cati- not lead another spade, and West has no outside entry to his estabilshed sull

The situation is different it you are unlucky enough to lead clubs at the second trick. East takes the ace of clubs and leads the queen of spades. You Ict him hold it, but he continues with another spade to force out

This your king.

establishes West's suit and West has the ace of hearts to assure an entry to the good spades.

2

How do

do you find out who has which ace? This is partly matter of guesswork and partly a matter of inducing the Enemy to give themselves away.

Perhaps the best plan, against normal human beings, is to lead the jack of hearts from

NORTH AAD

The

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Q1032

WEST

EAST

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SOUTH! (D)

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North-South vul.

Bouth West North East 1N.T. Pass 3N.T. Pass Pass Pass

Opening lead—61

dummy at the second trick. If

YOUR BIRTHDAY...... By STELLA East has the aer, it is likely that

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

BORN today, you are a person Yet, your own home ties are

who has the courage of his rirang, and no matter how far will convictions and

you will always afield you wander Innovation and always sponsor

want your own home startlingly fresh ideas. Sincere, to which you may return as thorough and businesslike in your operating base. An your

would your approach to everything, marriage you

respect

earn

the

those

carly

be best for

homage

and you, honour of those who for sticking You

born on this to your Among

date are: George Gershwin and opinions.

Yours is essentially a spiritual Henry Gilbert, composers; T. S. Easiburn, nature and all you do, even if Eliot and James W. it is not directly connected with ports; Albert E. Wolf, inventor; activities

William of the

church, will William Jennings and have

an overtone of spiritual Henry Milburn, noted clergy-

the gift of You have

of men; Irving Bachelor, the spoken as well as the writ. King Christian X of Denmark.

author,

ten word and should be at home before audiences. Fond of

To find what the stars have travel, you

In will see probably

you store for

tomorrow. select your birthday star and many of the for places of this

the corresponding paru- earth and will show particular read interest in the Far East and in graph. Let your birthday star Oriental philosophies.

be your daily guide.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

LIBRA (Sept, 24-Oct. 23)-

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23)-

Don't be too sure of yourself! If you are in need of sympathy It

Is Just possible you may and understanding, the chances have to change decision made are you will gei it now. now.

SCORPIO (Dot, 24-Nov. 22) --- There is letion in the air. You need tuct and friendliness 10 ayold a conflict of opinion.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov, 23-Dec. 22) The whole family may show a united front in making plans fr the evening's pleasure. Join in.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)-It is likely that a chance to increase your Income is at hand. Take advantage of the opportunity.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)-Others use the force of personality to gain an important point. Why don't you try?

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Don't find fault with things as unless you con instrument something better. Make the best of things,

are

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123

CROSSWORD

Across

2. Mitigate, (D)

.. Christman baby. 14)

10. Make glad eyes at. (4)

12. Does this flower anar ↑ (5, 4)

29. It's one of a list. (4)

14. Overwhelm at the end ! (3)

16. Lako to n port. (4)

10 Red one is often talked about

to indicate DOVERLY. (4)

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)-18. Town of Algeria, (4)

Avoid carrying a chip on your shoulder-it only gets more burdensome the longer you lote

JL.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)— Sustrin the faith of someone who trusts you. Make sure that you keep your. promises without fall,

GEMINI (May 22-June 21)-- Never permit outside inter-

ference to complicate your own

domestic life. Pay no attention 秘怎

CANCER (June 22-July 28)----

This can be one of your good days this month, so introduce a now, Idea, and got it adopted.

\{July \ \ 24-Aug. 25)--- make

impulsive decision today. Romilla_are (better. If you give a new plan

maretul consideration,

30. Philosopher of Greece. (5)

19. Most of the trait. (4)

23. Just the man for a Turkish

Beat. (4)

24. Dine at a restaurant. (3, 3) 25. Often hard-boiled character.

(3)

20. Hürrled, (4)

27. Daly's around, (8)

Down

1. Buy Itle hill-dwelier.

Stay around, (8)

(3)

3. Saint of horse racing 1 (8)

4. If you're in fours, zou're proba

ably having a happy time. (7)

8. Greedy, JOI

6. Tes and 16 (anag).

(9)

7. William of MITOW INTIG (4)

„§. Holence of words.. (D).

11. Just the kind of club for DADDY

men ↑ (4)

180 Too my

people 1 (01 17. Revenge för

19. This IOSA FOUNDED work for (Instanos." 141

Cha - and

he will play low in the hope that you are trying a finesse, When East does play low, you must put up the king of hearts from your own hand.

It would be wrong to make big fuss over this play, but it is quite all right to play the king of hearts coldly and pre- cisely.

West may decide to take this trick, or he may de- cide to refuse but he

will probably have to think things over. The

for very need thought will probably tell you where the ace is.

low Hence it West plays a heart without a care in the world, you assume that East has In tha! case the ace of hearts.

to clubs In you swiftly switch order to drive West's ace out first. But If West has to think about the best play when you put up the king of hearts, you continue with the same suit in order to drive out the ace.

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♥*CARD Sense®♦

Q-With neither side vulner- able, the bidding hos beŵn:

North West

East South Pats

1 Heart 1 Spade

You, South, hold:

Spades Q 7 3

Heart 2

Diamonds A K 4 3 Clubs K 9 5 42 What do you do?

?

A-Bid three spades. North should bid and make game with | any sound overcall. If he

axbamed of his overcall, he will pass and be grateful for your restraint.

TODAY'S QUESTION

· ́. The bidding is the same as in the question Just answered. You, South, hold:

Spades Q 7 3 2

Heart 2

Diamonds AKI

Clubs K9 542

What do you do?

Answer TomOITOW

CHESS PROBLEM

By A. TAIJANI

Black, 12 pieces.

Walte, 11 pieces. White to play: mate in two.

Solution

Saturday's

of

prob

KixP (ch).

American woman

A Queen In Her Home

SIX

By PATRICIA WIGGINS

But she said she found “your cooking better all around and more healthful than ours" She French food may be more said flattering to the taste, but it is not as healthful for you."

Georgette Mies

Letlevant, social worker from Lyons, sald there is "coriainly a Jo!" television in America-"maybe too much for children."

Washington. The Ave others nodded in Paris, said when she arrived

WDS visiting French enthusiastically when her reply here she "apprehensive But there was about American food." And sho women agree

that was transinted.

a silence when they were asked said she was, at first, "amazed American women are for more comment on American and puzzled" at the mixture of "treated like queens" and men.

sweet and non-sweet foods. spoiled by their husbands, Mrs Enderlo explained with a The ladies also express me, "do not forget we were in

vited by American women and on ald dismay at the litter

not meet many American American streets, delight at men.” corn-on-the-cob and other “We were always in a car with the president of a women's American food, and wonder whether so much television De Lignieres sald softly.

blonde Miss Bernadette for American children is

The women spent most of But the French their stay visiting Institutions in good."

jobs as social women find it difficult to line with their

workers, lawyers, budget offeer, form

opinion an

and department store director. American men.

But they also were guests in no some American homes.

That's where questions

on

The likes, dislikes and opinion were volcød recently when

Club

on

the six women leaders American food, television, and from France met reporters after American women's clothes came a two-month stay in this country in. under the sponsorship of the Women's Bureau of the Labour Department and the Foreign Operations Administration.

No Chivalry?

A woman reporter suggested that American women are con- cerned about the disappearance of chivalry in American males, She asked the ladies from France what they thought.

"Oh," sald attraelive Mrs Martha Enderie-Wurtz, depart- ment store director from Stras- bourg. "The American husband really spoils his wife....the American woman is a queen in her home."

HOUSEWIVES' QUIZ

H

Much Colour

of

Mrs Enderle said she found American women "more elegantly dressed than 'I had thought," She also noted their clothes are "shall we say, in technicviour....some. times too much colour."

It was Mrs Enderle who also commented on littered Amerjean streets-especially those In Chicago-but only when pressed for any dislikes.

Bernadette, a lawyer and the only woman judge in Strasburg confessed to developing a "soft spot" for corn-on-the-cob, which she said, through an interpreter, "Since Americans are so spot- "I consumed extensively." itssy attired," she said, "I was

Miss Rence Tessier,

at budget shocked effleer in the Ministry of Finance streets."-United Press.

the refuse in the

Pago

A HAT A DAY. "Ninotchka,” a new

hat for cocktail time by Dolores, is a high, swathed turban in coffee jersey, encrusted with gold embroi- dery, For sophisticates only. (Express Fasriion Service).

THE PARIS DESIGNERS

must have hearts of flint

COULD have, almost wept. It was all because of Dior, Balenciaga and TOUSEWIVES -sharpen Givenchy. They must, I told your wits. How much myself, have hearts of flint. do you know about your They are misogynists at job? Here's a quiz to tesi war with our sex. your knowledge,

1. Whero would you

silicones and what you use them for?

A

hús its

By JILL CRAIGIE

fashions, Sho intends to buy a late afternoon dress and wear it with one of the new three- quarter-length coats. She says she could then go to an

in formal dinner in "the dress and wear it with the coat for lunch. She will pep up her old sulta with the latest hats,

The up-and-coming dependent-minded

Mary

and in- Ure

For Inst winter I bought a new And suit. It was huge success. It would was also, for me, outrageously

extravagant. It has a tiny waist means with which to spend, wants to go about looking like a gocs for her clothes to Eileen

Idare, huge, stiffened, circular, spend, spend. 2. What have bortsch, mulliga- and

now a designer who Kabuki dancer?'

includes

her tawny, minestrone in com- skirt. Now, Parts

So I wondered how other

ellents among Feeling encouraged, I got ort mon, and how would

way, it is unwearable.

of the Royal Family. I must women would cope and whether to Moira Lister. She informed members get rid of it and look like a tube they felt as gloomy as I did. make them?

me that she no longer follows Mary Ure has lost all faith in instead. I must, abandon my

Paris designers. She says I first rong Adrienne Corri, fashion because it changes too

of Elleen Idare: "Thanic heavens the luscious redhead, fiming at quickly. She sticks

for dresses that allow a woman Shepperton.

sults. But she does like the new

to look like a Į "woman. Turry hats.

Finally, I telephoned glamorous Margaret Leighton.

2 What is ragoui?

4.

6.

7.

you

bosom and look Chinese.

What would you use to make during the day, fatten my your kitchen working sur- faces heat resistant, scratch- proof and stain-proot?

Of course, I intend to do no such thing. But time and again I have denounced seemingly hideous fashions only to find myself following them in the end. Worse, my old wardrobe suddenly seemed inexpressibly dowdy.

Shapeless

"I think the fashions are absolutely ghastly," she blurted out. "They're shapeless, ugly. out, unflattering. The large hats don't mind-it's what

I

to

classic

abandon "Will you

your waisi?" I asked.

"Certainly not," she replied.

"It's the one thing I've got."

By this time I felt that I wan in good company. But Mrs Laurie Newton Sharpe let me dresses,. down with bump. She is fashion consultant to one

14

Alarmed

the

5. What have these dishes in common - pilau, paella, risotto, kedgwee? What is saffron and what would you use it for?

Apart from one or two of the have What

Wensleydale,

Leighton Margaret Rocquefort and Parmesan in

None of us are so green-that underneath, It seems as if Paris

not impressed with the common?

wo do not realise

of Paris designs. She thinks that that the designers have tried to negate would

find you

motive behind fashion is

in the to any nice lines

female London's most exclusive stores, the three-quarter coats but- truffles and how would you make us buy, buy, buy. Un- body. As for looking Chinese Mrs

had toned

imees perfectio serve them?

happily, few of us have the or Japanese-well, really! Who nothing but praise for the latest hideous,, the hats ghastly. She

8 Where

BOYS'

AND

GIRLS'

A Well-Dressed Penguin

IT

tho

-He Wore a Black Coat Even While Swimming-

By MAX TRELL

"So did I," said Judy. "It was a loud splash."

"Somcone

swimming," gold Hanid.

TT must have been the middle

of the night

when Knart, shadow-boy with the "But," said Teddy, "there's turned-about name, woke up. He nothing, on top of the bookshelf sat up listening for a minute or for swimming or splashing in. two. Except for the pale light All I can see from here is the of the moon, which came in Natural History book.”

the

windows like through silvery ribbons, the room was in darkness.

Finally Knarf leaned over and shook his sister Hanid. Then he leaned over on the other side and

Suddenly Mr Punch explained, That's it! It's swimming and diving in the Natural History book."

On a Cake of Ice

Newton

Sharpe

MAGAZINE

ing on an ice float in the middle

of the Antarctic Ocean...and all

of this right on the top of the bookshelf. For late at night when everyone is asleep, the animals in the Natural History book seem to come to life.

Black and White

The Penguin stood on the fee foal, all while in front and black behind.

"He's a bird!" said Judy. "He's certainly funny looking!" said Knart. "Can he fly?"?

"No,"

Bald Mr Punch, "his wings are like flippers. He can swim."

"His feathers aren't much

Hamid.

"They look like thick

shcok Teddy the Stuffed Bear. So Knart, Hanid, Mr Punch like bird feathers either," said Finally he leaned back and shook and Judy, and Teddy the Stuffed bairal" Mr Punch and his wife Judy who Bear all clambered up to the top were fast asleep under the sofa, of the bookshelt and there they When everyone was awake, Bow the thing that was splashing Knarf said: "I'm sure I saw and swimming. It was a Peri- something splashing around on guin! top of the bookshelf. Listen!"

Just a Book Everyone listened. "Yes I just heard it," said Mr Punch.

TARGET

R

1

ASY

CH

How many 11" words of Tar letters FOR Ske

or more

letters to the FORATS On the left_Up making each Words the each of the small squares may be used ence only. Each word, wiure contala the large letter, in the center duate and there must be Ri ......... least pne, nine-letter word in she words,

FARULTI 17 words, pood: 2 words. very

anto words,

tomatyow.

Abut SATURDAY'S SOLUTION} ecule blur dtur þikrt, brutal brute burena bual butt buller zaul club clue cruel crust, zubatura cube cutt culture curable curate, curb cure 'curt, ours' curula · cuffer, ecru isto "Imera · LIUGURRATE Iære, luze, rebui Pricle", Sruodą, true tuba tuvai, tubar fæða, faber, tubular qubuta tala sloer

"And just look at his feet!" them. said Teddy, pointing at "They're webbed!""

"They're like a duck's feet," "Bui the funniest thing

There he was standing on a faid Knarf. cake of ice and floating around

The Penguin was standing on a cake.of floating fee.

At this point, the Penguin hadn't sald anything, which suddenly opened his bill and squawked: "You're all pretty In the middle of the Antarctic about him," Hanid said, is the funny, too! My wings may look like flippers, don't notice that funny way he stands there, He's Occont

any of you has wings at Now you mustn't be surprised like a man in a white shirt and And Ta just like you to tell me that a Penguin should be stand- a black cont."

about any other bird that can swim and dive like this!"

Rupert and Dinkie-29

Rupart and Pauline are very: worried it not being able to go back to the place where their frianda disappeared. However, the lietis Chinese Miri, inalta that

•her plan is best: and, leading the -way rapidly, Įback 'jowards, her, strange bome nēm, diecavata, ber,

Daddy' walking outside his garden. The conjurer listens, 'solemnly while she explains all that had happened and Rupert waits to add what by knows. Then theen; la a long filence as they will gate - "anxiously at the stern face of the

Chinese gentiaman,”! a

A Milo Away

1!!

Was

to the

intends to go

veor's

on wearing last clothes, her loose coats and blazer jackets. But Mar- garet Leighton declares that not: stickler, for

sho

Is.

fashion. Sho Just goes on wearing what she has got until, it is finished.

So it seems that I was un- duly alarmed. I may even get by with my suit after all. It also seems that Paris may have to watch its stop.

If the fashion revolt spreads

to the film stars anything happen. Dior, Balenciaga and be forced to may please us Instead of indulging their misogynic tendencies.

Givenchy

QUIZ ANSWERS

1. Silliecues are water-repellent man-made chemicals used in resins, varnishes," polishes, handcreams, even raincoats, to provide a protective, long- Jasting alm.

2.

They are all soups. Bortsch is mado from beetroot and sour ́cream; muliigutawny from

root.

vegatabics, curry powder, lemon Julee, and minestrone from apple; mixed vegetables, including cabbage, tomato and spaghetti.

3. A rich stew, with wine, mushrooms; and tomatoes,

4. Shcots of laminated plastic.

All based on rice.

G. A herb made from a crocus

ilke flower and used for flavouring- and colouring cakes.

mile 7. They are all cheosom,

And with those words, the Penguin napped his lippers, sprang up into the air, turned watert and plunged into the Strango to relate, the, Penguin came up.

again about a away holding a fish in his

But It didn't talk any 0 more. And at that moment, a purt of wind blowing through the window. dipped" over the page of the Natural History boot and the Penguin disap- peared from sight.

boak.

Knert, Hanid, Mr. Punch and Judy, Teddy the Stuffed · Boar

all went: brck to sleep

An underground tuber with a nutty flavour, about the siza of á marble” found near thor or beech trees;:; and served fried or boiled with a bulter sauce,

Maple

But Khart who slept very lights. Ad

Syrup Tre

ly was sure he could still-hwar | AIVE the family

the distant sound of someone swimming and splashing, and aqua wedding and chuckling And he knew exactly who tha