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JACOBY ON BRIDGE

Sly Play Cuts Dummy Tricks

By OSWALD JACOBY

THER

HERE was a time when the newspaperman's favourite

but game Win poker,

the modera newspaperman is more likely than not to be a bridge of this younger fan. Typical generation of newe gatherers in Bill Galloo, well known New York

who newspaperman, manages to give a good account of himself

In bridge tourna ments when he can find tims sway

from 15 professional duties

BY

THE CHINA MAIE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY

.THE. WAY. by Beachcomber

They said, "Marry for money,”

I answered, "Of course,” So I married a girl..

cing · noises

the blr prid damage on the ground. Thore remain for conquest the cold With a face Uko a horse. barrier and the light burler after which you will be able to THE old song came back to go to New York and back ma when I read of a man several dients a day. By 'refuct- who said, "Beauty it every- ing in the air you could cut out In the need for landing either hers thing but she kicked me front of my friends." Ugliness or there, and could go to and Isn't everything, either, as he fro until you got sick of it. bo nothing would soon have found out it There would then

much to do but colonise the hadn't kicked him.

planeta.

"Talk about glamour," said the travelber in plastic furniture, "I didn't know the meaning of the word till my landlady slit der apron up the side. and hemined it with an old bit of fur."

Gold teeth, elephants, etc, THE story in my paper of the the guri. of four who has grown a tooth of pure gold re- me of the wealthy and minds me

elephant to successful

trainer whose mother boasted that he was born with silver elephant

When today's hand was played In a recent toumamet Gallico Naturally held the West cards, he thought of leading the king of synder ogainst the contract of alx hearts, but he stopped to thlak matters over and came to a better solution to his problem.

The bidding made it obvious that South had the πράξεις It was also clear that South

! Relf-sufficient trump suli. If Galileo led the king of spades us every other West playey did, South would

wli

WEST

AKQ97

❤74

• 100

NORTH

AJ 10652

3

• AKQP53 40

♣ AQ1043

11

EAST

43

80

J842 £8752

SOUTH (D)

AB

VAKOJ 10 9 3 2

• 7 KO

North-South vul,

South

Wexl

2

North East I's. 34

Pasa

3

Pass 4+

Pass

4 N.T Pass

5.

Pass

Pass

Puss

Opening lead-♦ 10.

of

taking

#

dozen

-

in his mouth. She was wrong, of course. No child is born with a natural aptitude for training elephants, as can be proved by children at random and telling them to get work. Not that such Ex- periments would be tolerated

public UY

opinion, even silly tough parents were permit them. The discussion. Therefore, Is almicas, and A waste of time, One wonders why it was ever started

Marginal note

to

and

o wisdom, courage, I foresight of the Govern-

iment, In refusing to honour its £540,000,000 dobt to holders of postwar credit certificates, was highly praised yesterday by an Cernomist. He argued that if you pay people what you owe them C

them to encourages and instead of putting De money into the Post Office and the Inland earing that Revenue gets its whack, Forging ahead

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THE

with the ace of spades, hint that planes may soon

draw trumps, and

Luke what- clamond tricks dummy could furnish

ever

Was there any way to scotch this plan? Gallico saw that the vily chance was to cut the communications between ปาก North and South hands. might be done if he led a dia mond immediately Instead of giving declarer the chance to draw trumps before diamonds

were tucked,

be breaking the heat barrier well as the sound barrier gives promise of more

ALS

entran-

CROSSWORD

ACTOR

the

1. The numbers all appear in 10

ACTORS ==You the wrong oo 1)

7. Elead-or a talk with a wow. 181 U. Patient tank, (3)

10. Bes & Acrons. ()

11. The Xin ta split ounc

almost worthless, (8)

12. Munch tile japag.), (54)

14. It describes Wille Winkie. (2) 18. Builders watch for is in roof.

10. (8)

18. In spite of everything. (5, 2) 20. X. (

21. What a goose!, (b)

22. Take care of this territori (0) Down

1. Tuls ise a sweeping adoct on

cometņi areas. (5, 4)

3. The baa to be held to make

sure of a good view, (9)

The shoep in the brewery, (3) beast of

4. 1 su definitely

burden. (-5)

5. First advice to the golfer, (3, 21

6. The cone of a muting. (4)

1. Petty annoyance. (5)

8. Merrily. (af

9. The place for Ayrshire enttie

147

11. Hollywood

Yo on a liver onal (37 13. One thou

sand before a mixed zi

101

17. Herb fur money-muskara

(4)

19, Xi need out

bo hoary to

hold áp A trala. (3)

teatridable pointin

1956.

WOMANSENSE

“Jafa”, an amusing straw hat in the shape of a basket

by Rose Valois. It is worn with a colourful soarf in the

Mexican style Agence France-Presse.

STENOTYPISTS! MEET THIS

Queen Of The Keyboard

away

#

TAPPING at years, when ot

of majority

shorthand typists, is not a glamorous way of earning a living.

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WHAT IS YOUR NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE?

By W. W. BAUER, M.D.

Elevations

which:

W student one of my Medical Association In- corfu con with physical and empaloca

THEN I was a medical in The Journal of the American

· in and not lowered lip morographic-minded pro- life insurance company

inя

*tenalona relasood, are more • alight] = fessors 'déscribed blood Normal blood pressure based fcant than abrupt Increases of pressure by saying that it on these findings ranges between blood pressure as a result of was like Easter, a movable 110 and 180 at its height, at the emotional impacts, topstons,: br

contraction

ascertainable Gattres or systole of feast." Anyone who has heart. According to statistical Bustained, blich" blood prevaro ever wondered about where standards of

which may be due to hardened arteries, Easter belongs In the need not be here, kidney disease, heart disease, or

blood" neglected diabetes. calendar will understand about two-thirds of the

PERSEUTO determinations 200 what he meant.

found to be within - allowable limits from the moan, value and Perhaps that is the most about 95 percent of observa- Important fact about blood toma

two Umer the pressure for the non allowable deviations, medical person

keep IMPORTANT FACTOR" fixed in his mind. Blood

within

Finally, of course,

pressure is highly variable. physician does not

the

NEW DRUGS"

have been successful in lower-

Some of the newer

drugs Ing blood

preseires formerly resistant to all restment. Le all potent drugs, however, they have some side enects, mainly alterations in personally which baso his are not always welcome to It varies not only from estimate of the condition of the patients. day to day but from hour individual entirely on

blood to hour. and sometimes pressure.

30 if the blood pressure is about blood pressure is to leave. rather violent undergoos

variable. Age is an important the question to the doctor. It fluctuations in a short space factor, sinen tendencies towards is much better for your doctor Clevated blood pressure in early. to know what your blood life are more significant than pressure is than for you to know if the same occurred later.

of time.

Doctors who examine patients for life insurance very often take the blood pressure several tianes. When the patient is apprehensive as to whether be can pass the test, his blood pressure may be high and so the doctor often does not even bother to write it down on the

record.

By the time he has placed the patient at his case and the latter has become somewhat reassured as to his eligibility for insurance the blood pressure readings are

11 years, when she first came tokely to be within the normal These are the ones that range taking up her

go into the record. As long blood pressure is capable of variations it may safely be re- garded as normal.

But it has brought fame and adventure to 27-year- old Nancye E. Burt, of New Zealand, holder of the world's combined typing and

This YOUR BIRTHDAY... BY STELLA shorthand championship.

Gallico thereupon opened the ten of diamonds, and this bril- Hout lead defeated the slam con- Dectarer had to win in tract dummy with the ace of cita- monds, and he had to continue the diamonds at oner or give them up forever,

Declarer cashed the king of diamonds, discarding a spade his hand, and then

the agonised in

attempt choose between a third dianiand and a round of clubs.

from

to

la× and

It didn't matter which South chose. If he led the third mond, West would ruff take the ace of clubs Ir de. clarer, instead fed a club from the dummy, West would take

his ace of clubs and return a trump, to make sure that South would eventually lose a second club trick

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9

BORN today, you have been given

fine hind. but are rather dis- Inclined to time it as much as you shouldi You have D tremendous amount of personal magnetian and this will go a long way in paving the road to succein,

Perhaps your next greatest hand!.

Shorthand and typing cham- pionships were new to me until spoke to Nancye, when she gave an exhibition in Middies- brough a short time ago, Most counties had these contests, she

present exciting work,

Actually, it is believed that almost anyone with hard work and plenty of practice--Nancye still practises for two hours a day could reach speeds of 140 shorthand and 80 typing. But above that, you have to have a special flair or a "Kink," Naneye called it.

Household Hints When making bread or rolls, rinse the mixing bowl in hot

CAUSE FOR ALARM Only when blood pressure be- comes ared at a high level or below normal is there cause for concern.

"For the non-medical person, point to remember This is particularly the main

it yourself.

Paris Presents The Romantic Line

THE

From JOY MATTHEWS

Parla.

From Jacques Heim - red

SATIN AND LACE

EVENING: BLUE, YELLOW

THE first day of the wool coat lined with a flush of white silk spotted with rad. gave over Paris collections

A red-and-white-spotted us no new lina to love or dress. laugh at, but plenty to turn touch the heart and the heads of the romantic,

MORNING: LIGHT AND --From Jean Patou--Parrot- BRIGHT-From Jean Paton blue satin cape with enormous short white Canary yellow wool suit and collar over

English water-colours strapless lace dress with inset From an article in the Central coat In African Journal of Medieme colour of hot dry sand. Cheny band of the pleating.

Short printed. red fitted wool coat lined with

d.. chiffon draMS by Arthur M. Muster

over a high-necked in blue with a long "streamer Interesting tacle about Pink BİTK

pink slik dress with full of chiffon coming from under blood

reading in pressure 74,000 persons in good health pleated skirt. Printed velour the bust.

Engilah wwater-coloure with turquoise and working regularly. Blood coal in

were taken ined

silk dress and jacket.

the Come which is rightfully retire.

pressure readings is likely that the age will hold an attraction for you. In any event. you will tend to dramatise sour is and all the incidente connected with it.

You are exceptionally loyal and your marriage should be a happy

ane.

over

a

From Jusqu'Her skirt or white spotted net, with bodice appliqued with

toid me, and I undertand Britain water before making the dough World War II in various } ~om Jacques Heim- £100 of white.net

prevent cooling the yeast ecutives, manual and clericnt number the skirt and jacket Dresden china lace, high neck-

is to organise a championship as well in the near future.

Nancye travels a great deal,

speeds of two hundred words a minute shorthand and 1 hundred and

thirty words typing. Very recently she visited Monte Carlo.

cap in your versatility. You are capable and so able to adapt your are: Witam Henry Harrison, US. giving demonstrations of her next to so many changing conditions* that you may not find it necesaÐI“Y to concentrate too hard on any ONS thing You will always find it easy get a job, so you are tempted to Take A dange when Things begin to get dull. Just remember the old adage, tray a rolling stone gathers very little รอง

If you

will cultivate a single relation, atention to an objective. then you should be able to reach

Alban

"Among those born on this data

President; Bamuel J. Tidden, states- man: Mrs Patrick Campbell, Heather Angel and Perry Wood, actresses: George Ade, humorlat: Berg, composer: Anthony Hope, Ronald author: Amy Lowell, post; Colman and Brian Donlevý, sotors, To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the

corne- Let your sponding aragraph. birthday star be your daily guide.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10

19)

AQUARIUS (Jan, 21-Feb. Not the day to divide interests. You wil make your best progress if you set on you own.

MBCKS (Feb. 20-nar. 20)— Keep your ethics high Don't be tempted to eut comers in a new deal. It won't work.

♥+CARD Seried. You may

Q-The bidding has been: South

Wes] North East 1 Diamond Pase 1 Heart Pass

You, South, hold:

MA WAKES 4AK 1082 4A37

What do you do?

A-Bid Three clubs. You in- tend to raise hearts vigorously later, completing the picture of a powerful hand with strong heart support and a singleton spade at most.

TODAY'S QUESTION

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

44 VA53 OAK 1062 MAJI

What do you do?

Answer Tomorrow

ARIES (MME 21-Apr. 20) - лее to read Jum your budget to take care of incresan expense. De racicat about it.

TAURUN [Apr 21-MAY Zo)- Assistance in some problem MAY COMTHE to you from an unexpected quarter. Accept 11 gratefully and graciously

GEMINI (May 21-June 21)

In a really romantic day for If you have not as yet found your true mate, you may now

CANCER (Jude 22-July 23)-- There may

minor misunder- standing, but if you are tactful you can smooth them over easily

TEO (Juty 23-Au

This you.

ACE

A new discovery may pin you fər along on the road to success. Turn your den into something practical Bt ofice.

VIRGU (A61 24-Sept. Don't remember

silents. either reaj Ignore them. It matter.

earlier

really

-***

social Drunagirzed, doesn't

LIBRA (Яept. 23-Oct 22) You may receive some Important honour (oday. Accept with gratitude becoming one of your station.

This Funny World

SCORPIO

23-Nov [Oct.

12)- You may need to pinch yourself a Litle to come down out of the sky Drewers need to be made a irde practical today,

BAGITTARIUS (Nov, 23-Dec. 21)--- This may be the time for you to epit up the profts and "divide them, share and share alike.

CAPRICORN (Dec, 22-Jan Be alert tu wăi consible opportunities offered just now The key to success may be at hand.

TARGET

NRS

$

L

D

AE

-102

How man

words u four letterE at do can you make from the jetters in the samare on the left ? in making each word the lettare 10 ench of the eroali wypares may be awed oner unty. Each word, muer contala the_tarre latter in the centre Kinare, and there must be pi least one

IS NO ford in t

foreign words; по горет памет, TODAY'A TARGET: 10 words, good: 41 words. Very good: Bú words. excellent. Boltion tordorrow.

FESTERDAY'S SOLUTION Aere disa sapere amul ample amply apery apez, army azie example exemplar

FREE tome tamer lämp danoring s lagor - Logo maramari mariy manf maple menty pale poler palm palmer palmy para porles paver paym peal pear phari geurig play player bien pray Tamp rape real" realm'ream feap veins falas tupan repens replay year.

CHESS PROBLEM

Bỳ V. K. R." MENON ·

Black, 4 pieces

White;

to

mixture.

Vacuum cleaner brushes should be cleaned frequently. If they them rinse become greasy, through a little non-flammable cleaning fuld.

Between signing autographs and giving advice to students, she told me that she held on ordinary secretarial job for two } paper.

To sharpen scissors, cut sand-

BOYS' AND

Circles And Circuses

-They Both Keep Going On and On-

By MAX TRELL

Punch," sald

"Me're going

circus this afternoon."

to

Kmart, the

Mr Punch, who was sitting in his chair in the sunny window, looked up from his book to smile. "So you're going to the circus," he said, derful."

That's won-

industriel plants among

skilled

and

black-and-white of

maitress ed and sleeveless, and workers,

A yellow silk dress with a ticking, the bodice of black unskilled employees.

slik jersey.

band of cerisa ribbon below the Both male and female were

TEATIME: The doctors con-

CANDY AND bust with cerise satin shoes, represented.

Jean Palju

HEADLINE: Jean Patou cerned with these patients fur-WHITE-From

corres-leing pink sleeveless crepe dress and Jacques Heim both use nished information by

raised bust. line of the with a

worn while felt for their hats, Like pondence and many

matching ob- under

blouse a schoolgirl's hat, turned up at patients were personally

Like jacket.

the back, served by Doctor Master.

a big soumo Like Striped lavender linen cost dish.

a blob of white Random samples, each of at

with lined with lavender and white moringue

a tennis ball least 800 readings for each Box,

stripes over a tubular lavender hotpin. Trimmed with organdle, tabulated were

according to

Trimmed with white spotted 5-year age groups and published dress.

velting. Trimmed with a flat felt button. Or no trimming at all.

GIRLS' MAGAZINE

"You mean, you don't know?" Bald Knart.

said "I wouldn't say that," General Tin. "I think I once know. But I seem to have for gotten."

the

Just then, Mr Merlin Magician, came along. He lived somewhere behind the bookcase. "OH, hello, Mr Merlin," said Kaart.

* ।

"Hello there, Knarf," said Mr "Mr Punch," said Knarf, Merlin. "You're just the boy I know that the clrcus is a place

want to see." where everyone has a lot of fun watching the acrobats and musicians and clowns."

"Very right,” said Mr Punch.

Knarf's Question "What I'd like to know," said Knarf, "la what does the word tireus mean."

do?" You

said Knert. "Why?"

Knarf felt very proud that so Important a man as Mr Merlin the magician wanted to see him about anything.

"Why do you want me?" Knart asked again.

to see

"I'm going to the circus this afternoon," he said. "Something has been bothering me for years and years. Would you happen circus to know what the word means?"

Knart couldn't help laughing. "That's just the question I asked Mr Punch and General Tin," Knart said. "Nobody seems to know."

"Well, let's see now," said Mr "There should be some Merlin, way of figuring this thing out. that Is there any other word sounds just like circus?"

Circus Means: Circle

Knarf thought for a moment, "The word circle then he said: sounds like circus, Mr Merlin." "That's it!" zhouetd Mr Mer- Iin.

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“You mean you don't know?”- Kumri said to: General Tin.

a circle. Every circus hus a "big- ring in the middle of the circus tent-sometimes two Dr: three rings-rings where the horses run around and the elephants Mr Merlin, march behind one another and "that we now know what circus the clowns do their tricks. And I

Mr Merlin took a ticket out of means. It means circle. Circle, because. a circus has all those his pocket.

is something round, A ring is circles or rings, it is called a

Mr Punch said: “Oh dear me, I just remembered that promised to run an errand for Judy."

With that, Mr Punch ran out of the room without stopping to toll Kart the meaning of the word elreus.

"I wish he hadn't been "is such a hurry W-saich · · Knarf to himself,

Thon he saw General Tin the Tin Boldier, standing at the door of the Playroom, with his musket over his shoulder.

"Hello," General · Tiri," wald Koort.

“How'do, in'Ind," said` Geno) Tin, without looking/

Knart.

to the

Out Of His Pocket

"What is?" asked Knart. "I think," paid

Rupert and the Gold Acorn 3.

circtus."

"That', sounds Knart.

Fright," said

That afternoon when Knort went to the circus, he looked. carefully, to see if there really were rings where the horses pranced around and the cle. phanie marched "one"), betting the other and the clowns. did their tricks. He way... diamppointed. The circus he went to wi three ring circus.

walked home that afternoon Knarf thought; to' [himself that the circus ppt itu name for another reason, Denide the one

nediber!!

repp on Gold

Ugliest hat of all-by Jacques Helm, A navy blue St. Trinian's hat of crinoline straw.

Prettlest hat of all-a cloche made entirely of rows of white lace with cravat to match.

Fashioned For The Sun

Makavaht Kynätinte, Ine,