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●JACOBY ON BRIDGE

Weak Slam Hand Makes by Error

BY OSWALD JACOBY

THE

BY. THE

WAY.

THE CHINA MAIL,

CROSSWORD

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1955.

by Beachcomber

You pay your money, any has refused a mea coneguts to marry

amount of it, but you dɔ not take your choles.

The scientists will take 1 for you, when they have decided whether the next and most powerful bon) of all will set fire to the whole world 3d burn it to ender, or mertly provide Auerat Tuliong. tive fall-out to destry every living hing on the earth. Having selected the more alluring of the iwo alter- ative, they will amire us that This deterrent will only be used for peaceful purposer,

And they were, too!

E slam today's contract ennnot be recommended. It's reasonable enough to bid a slam That depends on a finesse, but South needed more than a mere The finesse in today's hand. slam would be defented easily if West had four or more spades headed by the king, and with the right opening lend West clatined a lady should have

cause the whole place now kinelia of honeysuckle. In the final sceno, the man Jayr, "I know what both you are thinking, and then

"Good old Anti Roy, raptumuly,

The ant ne. "Nine and clencha."

chanted by feurpence a in," fuviable choir, fine boom out out as Beking abflely.

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THOSE

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N Are on social gaffes led

out the famous occasion when move, an an average, Bryant and May were discussing at party their fupes that a girl they knew would marry, a young man in whom they were Interested. “What a pair of matchmakers you are!"

at the contract "The Reek of Fish" even though he had only three trumps.

West pot off to the kiing opening lead by playing the ten

East of club.

put. up The queen, and South had to win with the age.

South was now in trouble. If he managed to draw trumps he without losing to the king, would then have to knock out whereupon the nce of hearts,

the opponents could rush a club

trick. 1 South knocker out

the ace of hearts before draw-

which

the

who have a panan for

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lead another dummy

club

ruff. Then

make dummy

would have only two trumps, and it would be impossible to pick up the king of trumps,

As it happened, South wod playing against an inexperienced defender. After winning the

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enemy should anyone betray a confklence,

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astronomer; and Chester A Arthur, S. President,

To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star wad read the corres ponding paragraph Let your bleth- dny star be your day kilde.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6

LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct 23)-- You may find an oppertunity len develop your latent artistic talents. by Julig a new social group

SCORPIO (Orl. 24-Nov. Z2)- If possible, create climate of harmony and peace un the house- tront You will begeht if you do.

SAGITTARIUя (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)— A short trip, etter for business or pleasure, might change the scene for you and pep you up

CAPRICORN (Bec. 23-Jan. 20)-- Be wary how you criticise those in a

Kroup. Find your own fardly Something to commeal, instead. irst trick with the ace of clubs,

21-Feb. AQUARIUS (Jan. South led the queen of spades,

Accept hoping that West would make nxtend your social tartzen,

Lan invitation to attend the theatre

a group, pertiops

mistake, or that West would have the singleton or double- ton king.

Somewhere or other West had read the old advice, "Cover an honour with an honour," so he covered the queen of spades with the king. This was the fatal error that South had been hoping for. He could win dummy with the tee of spaces and knock out the ace of The Fest hearts immediately.

was easy.

West should

111

have played # low trump Instead of the king, the South's queen would win

but he would

trick, of course,

be helpless as long as West re- fused to cover a trump honour.

♥÷CARD Serisen♦|

QWith neither side vulner- able, the bidding has been:

West North

East South

1 Heart 1 Spade Pass

You, South, hold:

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473 01094 463 A3765

What do you do?

A-Pass. You aren't really sat- isfied with spades, but your hand is loo weak to suggest a different contract.

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

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What do you do?

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BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

The Toys Have Troubles

-Can They Travel Together In Different Ways?—

By MAX TRELL

HRISTOPHER CRICKET sat down on his favourite bench, mado of matchstick lald across two corks, and sold to his friends Knart and Hanid. the shadow-chlidren

with the

Top sold to me: "Cricket, we are going on a little trip.'

"Yes," interrupted Top, 'we've all decided to see some part of this great world that we live in.

"But we're having trouble," said Kite; we don't know just turned-about names: An in- Low we can all manage to keep teresting thing happened last together while we are on our night which I think you ought trip. T

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words tour letters or more era you make from the letters in the are ak the right ? 18 Jiklik rach word, che letters In each of the small squares may be used once Each word, must contain only. the large letter in the rentre square, and there must be at teast one nine-tetter word in the [1<t No biurate; no foreign warding TODAY'M an proper names, TARGET: 29 words, pood: 14 words, very Dood: 38 words. excellent. Stution tomorrow.

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION: Done deer duugh doughy drogue drone enough orgon foer gone poner pere pared gourd GREYHOUND Dround Woundy prbyne guerdon hero heron

to know about. It didn't turn Dut as well as I had hoped it would,"

Helpful Friends "Maybe we can help," Hunt

said.

Christopher Cricket nodded. "I'm glad to hear you say that, Hanid. I'm sure Knarf feels the same way about it, too. You are both very helpful friends. But let me tell you exactly what did happen."

Christopher

"Naw," continued Christopher Cricket, "this puzzled me, So I asked them to explain what they meant by being afraid they wouldn't be able to ketp

together on their trip,

2-19

The Red Rubber Ball looked out and spoke to Cricket,

So

water, I can only spin. how are we all going to be able to take a trip together it all of us move in different ways?" "

A Trip Together

"Then Toy explained: We're gaid, all good friends,' he

"And what did you tell those maticning to Red Rubber Ball, toys, Christopher?" asked Hanid, Marble, Kite, Celluloid Duck and

Christopher Cricket shook his Balloon. But we all move in head disconsolately.

"I didn't Crickel crossed different ways.

Rubber Ball, know what to tell them. I told them I'd ask you. Now what do you advise?""

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This Funny World

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bit the

tcher this afternoon?","i

MeNaught Bradieste, Ine

Red Rubber Ball

"It started last night after everyone in the house was fast tsleep. 1 was sitting rear the box, in the children's room, where all the toys are kept. was just wondering whether I ought to play a tume on

事

"'I bounce," said Rubber Ball.

***I roll,' maid Marble,

"I fly, sald Kite,

"I float in the air,' said the

Balloon.

"I paddle on the water,' said Celluloid Duck.

It was Kpart who thought of the answer first. "Let them all," be said, "ride together on thic railroad train that runs around the toy room.

That's how

they'll see the world and that's

able to together. Because, even though to c

you bounce and roll and fly and float in the air and paddle on my guitar and sing bounce, or roll, or fly, or flost one

"And I said Top, 'can't the water and spin, you only do thing when you're on a

myself a song to go with it,

when all of a sudden the lid of in the air, or paddle on the train-you ride!”

the toy box opened. The Red Rubber Ball with the face like

an Indian looked up over the

top of the box and spoke to me. "Cricket,' said the Red Rub- ber Ball, I wonder if you'd mind siepping into this office for a few minutes?'

"50," suid Cricket Knarf and Hanid, "I stepped into the loy box because I chow that was what the Red Rubber Ball meant by the offle' I found myself in large sort of room. All around me were the other toys; the Top, the Marble, the Kite, the Celluloid Duck and the Balcon. Thero were others, too, but I didn't notice them as much as 1 did those.

On A Trip

"As soon ›na I was inside, the

lid was lowered "agalete

Rupert and Dinkie-37

Now the conjurer movea, mOTS -briskly atilia (Taking soma powder from a tiny packet he sprinkles it over the wand, which he then- waves in wide aweeps. The powder, flying nổ, breaks into, bright sparki,, 'All at once there ia's cry from the top of the tree.

"Look, there are Beryl and Jane; right in the higher branches: Rupert shouts. The conjurers with a quiet smile, moves away. towards fiis case. At that moment something shoota from the grajs and Diokių appears, streaking up the trees,

· ALSʻNIGHTS BESTAYED I

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Flavour Of Chicken

By IDA BAILEY ALLEN

MANY new ways

cook chicken

to abundant. Make the most of them during their short season. Melon balls can bo made in and stored in airtight

nro

Scoop

out

the

being released, talked and advance written about," I was telling jara uuti! serving time. the Chef, "In these re-

To do this, eipes the chicken is various melon balls with a French cut- ly combined with almost ter or round measuring spoon. every

exotic Place in the jar, seal and imaginable seasoning, tropical fruit or frigerate. And there you have n ready foundation for many unusual yegetable."

cool appetisers, salad or desserts,

"Some of these new Use any odkiments of melon chicken dishes may be good that are left for a mixed fruit for service at a party to cup or in blended fruit drinks. make what you call a con- Western Rainbow Bowl: Line versation piece," he replied. a deep dish or salad bowl with "But as a gourmet, Madame, crisp green iceberg lettuce and a rain- I prefer simpler methods romaine, Heap with

bow mixture of cantaloupe, that bring out and enhance watermelon and honeydew balls. the ne natural flavour of Add rings of chilled cantaloupe the chicken, especially for and fingers of ripe banana. family service.

Serve with a dressing made slightly sweetened and lightly salted fresh lemon or

of

de

"In my opinion, 'Chicken

Bresse' is standing example."

an

out

me Jutee,

Chicken de Bresse: For 6 per- sons, order 3 (2 lb.) all-purpose chickens, split

dressed. and Wash, dry, dum with 2 tsp. sult.

tsp. 114

monosodium glutamate and 1⁄4 tsp. pepper.

Tomorrow's Dinner

Clam Soup Shrimp-Egg Salad Platter Potato Chips Comm-on-Cob Western Rainbow Bowl

Rub a large shallow casserole Hot or Iced Coffee or Tea Milk very generously with butter or margarine. In it, arrange the chicken skin-side up, the pleces not touching. Pour over 14 c. melted butter or margarine,

Cover and bake 35 min. in a hot oven, 400" F, or until golden brown and tork-tender.

Dinner

Tomato Aspic Saladettes Chicken de Bresse Potatoes Rissolee Buttered Carrots Spinach Half-Frozen Applesauce Cream Hol or Iced Coffee or Tea Milk

radiators and Spots bright sunlight are poor places for book shelves. Heat and light will face the covers of Right books and diten ́ warp their ripened bindings.

Clam Soup: Heat 1 (101⁄2 oz.) tin minced clams and their

c. water, Juice in

Meantime, melt 2 tbsp. butter or margarine; stir in 3 tbsp. flour,

tep. cach salt and flot monosodium glutamate and Ya isp. pepper. Stir until smooth; gradually stir In a: qt. of

Cook homogenised milk.

and stir until boiling.

Add the clams and liquid; stir in 1 tbsp. butter and 3 tbsp. fine crocker crumbs. Serve in bowls; top with minced parsley.

Trick of the Chof

now luscious vinc-

cantaloupes, water- Season buttered carrots with melons and honeydows are a little ground clove,

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