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This Funny World

"I'll have to call you back, Agnes, My father has to use the phone to make some silly business enll"

ON

JACOBY

BRIDGE

Spade Jack Blocks Set

By OSWALD JACOBY

• BY THE WAY

By Beachcomber

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WITHOUT fear of contradic- tion or hope of reward

I wish to complain of the de... cisten to abolish the bowler hat for Manchester gna-ITION.

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The story that this declaton Was taken

Manchester WORTLI bunk asited a fiuarde officer to med imeter is prob- The North Wester Gas Bound of which I was chair- mon in the great gan days of 1953, int cur tune "muntempleted emoloy- women 115 inspectoretion. dea they too were fet wear bowlers. for North and South in toplo, it was mented out that house- etch the they were day's hand if yost happen to the hunting-women who had lost their looking at both hands. It's nothing So the matter was dropped. (night fell and winewierze far away

the einber

SIX hearts s

audy

so silly if you bid either hand an aged lady wit by without looking at the other

with bed memories

Consider the fact that North Twenty Years of Uproar and South have all the high cards except for one king, que queen, and one Jack. The slum would be unbeatable 1 North

hnd third club, for example, even with the same high cards

sn

Ifer riance while singing curwu-almost nideways to the guditorium, that one sees onty her role.

(Music critic

When the hand was played. TETRAZZINI used to say,

South didn't despair. He saw chance to make the contract if either opponent hod a double- ton picture card in spades, and if the defence slipped slightly

Declarer won the first trick in dummy with the wee of spades, drew three rounds of trumps.

Be

a

The wcdler the target. the greater choice of avoiding whatever the audience throws 1

the point. if a singer has to keep on duck- Ing during a wong the Illusion ip destroyed. Husliguzzi often har man mationed in the wings, who Throws things back at the audience. But this may lead to a rough and tumble. I shall never forget Richter condoeling with a apert cabbage impaled on his baton.

A dastardly trick

eashed all of the diamonds, and continued with the king and ace of clubs. South then led a tow apade from his hand towards THE man who

dummy

keepm F French otrok on a doble in his council house is likely to be homeless soORS. A neighbour reported the matter. and the counell" asked why he did not use an Enschiah clock, He said he preferred the French one, which was an heirloom. A spokesman of the council drew a terrifying pic- lure of hundreds of teṇmasla, each with a French clock. "It would get The district u bad name." he mid "And anyhow, one eccentric house- holder can do mach to destroy the with | antiornuty of a housing. estate.

West Not seeing his danger. played the nine of spades. This was a big enough card to beat South's leo and ady pude in the dummy,

West SRW nothing wrong with his play.

Unfortunately for West, Fant had to overtake the nine the jack of sprues East now had to return a club, whereupon

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South promptly discarded his last spade and cuffed In the dummy. The glam was now ag- sured.

Either defender could have dafented the contract. Eat could have dropped the jacks of spades at the first trick, or Weel could have risen with the queen spades at the eleventh triek. In either case, the defenders would have taken two spade tricks.

♥ CARD Sensors

North

The bidding has been:

East South

7.

2 Hearts Fasa

You, Bhuth, hold:

of

West

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What do you do?

A-Bid two no-trump. The hand is quite woriblem, but your partner'a bit la forcing, and you'

› TODAY'S QUESTION

• The bidding to the kama am-tri „The question just answered. You

What do you B01A-ZONE

The chief objection of "The "neigh- bours is that it is unpatriotic (D have a French clock when there are So any English ones. "An English- inan's bune," commented a librariet "Is not meant to be his chateau"

West of Suez

THAT rabual Oriental look," saya the cation. But the picture reveals nut the inscrutable Bäst but the counen or garden wruint, The girl is

to be "polsed and nold sophistented," but the Biffle rogue la tooling woven ways to Sunday, and has never been further. east than

Half Moon Street, Stantior gyen azo not everythłox. as tho milor said when the toast of Singapore

with a stocking full of broken Wes,

THE

THE CHINA AIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER--28, «∙1955.

YOUR BIRTHDAY:

By STELLA

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23

BORN on this first day of the in- coming sign. Bagittagh, you are ruled by Jupiter, the god of fortune, end you have the wisdom and introspectivo, powers of a philosopher, and are a déợp Binker, "You" srợ ambitious and progressive and will want to see your original ideas cpyled out. You sto filem dias ciplinarian.

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WOMANSENSE=

Make The Most Of Being Young How To Encourage Creative

Helen Seeks The Perfect Hairstyle

THIS is the biggest step from schoolroom to

working life. in two hours the right haircut transforms a girl into a young lady. It is also the first stop to take before buying clothes, particularly hots, OFS a haircut changes the appearance of a face,

TELEN Bunney, an 18-

Hyear-old, blue-eyed

GEMINI (Atay 22-June an-brunette, has just started a Not all days are dull. Just now thermodelling career ia adverture for you in the air. Blay

after B on your toes; roody to act.

course in dress 22-July 23-designing. For a model girl, Morning hours may and you in a who wants to get work pos-

(Jane

CANCER

ralber depraed Inood. Ксер positive ftude and cheer upt

three-year

ing for photographers and LEO (July

21-also showing clothes, a good 24-AUK Carelesmess or hoste could cause an hairstyle is a "must." So neeldent today, to be na enreful an you can at all times.

we took Helen to see Mr French, who specialises in youthful styles.

VIRGO (Aug 24-AUR. 2) Guard your perional pomession and see that you do ŋof Incur 4 10 because of carelemness.

LIRBA (Repe 24-Det Keep a careful eye on detail. Take your fline about, things and see that: you Snish each foù korurately before beghining another.

CHESS PROBLEM

By V. BARTOLOVIC Black, 10 pieces.

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION; Alme amplu, ampl aptly arit imply inis Taffy lamp last tar tier limp limp Daji lyrist mail mait mari marių mité raislay mitral pail palm palmist PALMISTRY palmy palay paltru parily pastil půly plati plasm plat jay primly prtinal prismal, pasim ralf sufi salt salty sit simply slam problem:

White, 12 pieces, White to play: mate in three.

Solutio Th

to

yesterday's

alaj slat stat) skay alim SUITLA ntija allt amali amartly split spiral splay split tall trail trial frimly, K-KI, any; 2, Q, B, or Kr tryeat! lupat.

VIGILANCE

mates.

Later on

"Don't try anything sophisticated," was his first piece of advice. "Leave that for later on.

"Ahm for a natural, un- tortured look and don't use AN assortment of iron- mongery to keep your hair in place," he told Helen.

For Helen he advised A short, rather floppy hairdo, built out at the sides and int on top because her face is inclined to be long and thin.

A sheen

*

HELEN BUNNKY shert, Roopy talrds.

Tendencies In Children

.

By GARRY C. MYERS, Ph.D.

NOME parems are tempted of these creations, it's woll to to amuse the tot with lot the owner choose the few for building blocks before he is able to use them himself.

They will build towers of blocks, pans or boxes and let Elm knock them over. Ho does anjoy doing so, because it gives him a sense of power. But this is hardly the kind of power wo wish to cultivate in him,

For this

a child at the age of fifteen months, two years or older. may want wreck every structure that older children build in his presence. If he is your child, de a police- man and forbid his being such Teach him to re- a nuisance.

renson,

to

spect the rights of these older children.

I know a few wise parenta who don't build towers for the tiny tot to wreck. Instead, they encourage trim to take down the building, ploce by plece, when he wishes it to stand no longer, They also encourage him 10 build structures as high as ho can, that won't topple, urging him at the strategle moment to add no more blocits, or even to

move the last one to prevent topping.

or

We

Here's a tip from Helen for the girl whose hair is too dry: Give your scalp a warm almond or olive oil massage Older children at four, five or the night before shampoo-six, doing well at building ing, then

with great wrap a towel constructing things round it for the night.

care, may reach a point of be- Ing bored and knock the thing to pieces. This, too, is bad If hair is too greasy, it practice, which we should di mans shampooing twice a courage and even forbid. week and washing brushes certainly wish to encourage con- and combs every day.

structive rather than destructive Blendencies,

Other children so admire ther "For the "brown mouse," own creations that they want who years for more colour-to keep them there for days,

even weeks, changing them ful hair, there are easily bit.

perhaps, from day to day. washed-out rinses that can Even

Inconveni~ al personal be applied at home.

ence, the mother would hardly destroy this creation or make them take it down. that polished sheen to the hot school or at home, make various When children, either at

A final model girl Sp to give

... after

brushing, polish the

things hair for a few seconds with a piece of real silk. It acts just clay.

A

from cardboard. wool, or other materials, they may want to keep these trea- sures for a long while. Even at great inconvenience, the mother

Once you have had your hair professional styled it is up to you to keep it look ing beautiful. Brushing, and yet more brushing, will give it a healthy sheen. If you wash it yourself, use a good bedroom into teenager's "den," should help preserve them. I shampoo - never

toilet soap.

ordinary

BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

Walking In The Rain

-Merlin Showed The Shadows How Not To Get Web-

By MAX TRELL

NARF

Hanid

the the turned-about names, were stand- ing by the window with their noses pressed flat against tho glass. Outelde in the garden the raindrops were falling thick and fast. Everything looked grey and węt.

Kshow-children with

Everyone Was Indoors

Down the street people were walking with open umbrelina. The policeman stood on the corner with his rubber raincoat dripping wet. All the birds had gone off to hide.

you two will come with me for a walk, I'll show you how to walk in the rain without getting wet. I'll show you how to walk between the raindrops."

Neither Knarf nor Hanld be- lived that Mr Merlin could do such a wonderful thing as walk between the raindrops,

"Come with me," he kept,say- ing," "Come with me."

Ho So outside they wont wouldn't allow Knauf or Hanid to take en umbrella or put on their rubbers or wear their coin-

conts.

Extraordinary Walk

The Shadows pressed their against the window-

panc.

noses

like shining your shoes!

TOMORROW: Bchoolgirl

-(London Express Servico).

the time comes when crowded space requires disposal of some

this purpose,

Whether the child creoberg with colours, lines, blocks, words or other media, parent will do the most to further his creative talents when they show their appreciation of his efforts. Let us remember that creating ds the opposite of destruction and is a positive force in chore acter growth.

For evening wear at home, Nina

Ricci

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with us, Policeman. It's not hard at all to walk between the raindrops."

The cat was indoors. The dog was indoors. Knart and Hanid were indoors, [but they didn't like it

And what walk it was!

CROSSWORD

It was at that moment their friend Mr Merlin Magnificent Magician walling out from behind bookcase where he lived.

that the

Mr Merlin

said some magie words (I wish I could remember

enne the

them!) and instantly he and

as three little wipe of somke,

and wetter.

"Good afternoon," he said his cheerful voice. "Want walk?"

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But the policeman kept stand- Kharf and Hanid became as thin ing on the comer, getting wetter

He took them ach, by the hard- and away they went, hopping and skipping and jumping

The birds kept hiding, the cat and the dog stayed indoors where it 'was 'dry.

Fach time raindrop camo falling. Mr Merlin pulled them

'Only Knært arid Hank and Mr nimbly aside.

They weaved Morlin the Magnificent Magielan down the street. It was like aqueezing between the bars of drops up and down the streets, went walking between the rain- a fence.

dancing and dodging and weave

turned Knarf and Manid around to look at him. They gasped with astonishment at the way he was dressed. And the "You see," said Mr Merlin, as Ing Hos' three little wisps of why he was dressed' was like they went waltzing around the smoke.

while while

this: ho was wearing a linen sult, white shoes, shirt and a lovely straw hat the

| colour of toast, "Feel like going for a walk with me?" he sold.

"But Mr Morlin," said Hanid, "IP"

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"I know," said Mr Merlin, in- terrupting her with amilo; "You're going to tell me that it is raining.”

No Umbrella

Mr

"Isn't it?" said Hauld. "Of course it 1" said "regular" (atus | Merlin, "But what's that got to.

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