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This Funny World
Pearon
MeNaught Bradicate, Tos.- Colker's
**I was talking to my girl. She doen't think I'm getting enough allowances”
THE. WAY.
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1956.
JACOBY
ON BRIDGE
King Discard Sets.
Declarer
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BY OSWALD JACOBY
E key play in Jaday'a hand took nerve and ɑne analysis, Put yourself in the West seal and see if you can muster enough of both qualities to match C. M. Smith, of Madison, Win, who pinyed the West card: in a recent rubber bridge game
Smith opened the Ave of clubs, and South won with the niue. South led the are of diamonds. and Smith followed sult
If you were planning to follow sult with the nie of dirimends, give yourself a demerit.. Smith had the courage bo throw the king of diamonds, and so should you
How
ore you going to defeat the contract if you take the king
of diamonds and the two block
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AM the man to play Tolstoy
in the next amateu duction of "Cossuck Lowe
Having let beard and whiskers and moustache grow wild winte camping out with the Wordlund Lore Society. I need, as Wound- land Leader Mrs Ulidge put it. "A touch of the scythe." What a luxuriant forest! To take my safety razor to it would be like trying to TTICA a meadow with
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simong others, 19
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(3)
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dared to rog a film-star. the French have begun little boy came to her Dress ennference, clanning to repre-
Esent a caldrent's paper. He sat next to her at lunch, ate like o horse everything they gave her. and then said, "I've another appointment," und disappeared
are ragged,
If even cricketers (who is safe?
Under-water opera
POOL in which champion swimmers are trained
2 window let anto the
has side.
through which the Awimmers can be watched while under
water This will
not be 019 Visit to Jar!
much
fun as aquarium, unless the visitors are allowed to prod or throw bils of food. But the window suggest. that the campaign for under- water opera. which have long supported. is
k 14. impracticable as it sounds
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ess of the manager's wife, who, white handing vou a cocktail, offers to mend your sacks? Or is it the mode of the reception hostess wha
are usks if quite confortable" I heard of a lonely middle-aged orphan whe was receiveit so warmly that he coiled the manuper daddy, tu
the cashiera, the delight Behanel Chase massive portals is jot only ananey, but balan
the sorrowful heart, (Advt).
Both sides vul.
North
East South
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West PHBS
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Opening lead-4 5
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a way to get your partner in. Bu that he can lend Through clair's clubs
After Smith king ol
had thrown the diamonds, declarer wi
a gone gosling He led a low ducked from the diamond and dummy when West produced the nine. The attempt was futile, for East overtook with the jack of diamonds and returned his remaining club. Smith then took the rest of the clubs and the ace of spades To set the three tricks
contruct
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WOMANSENSE
A New Fashion Line-From Men SOMETHING NEW FOR SNACKS?
Picture by Alan Boyd,
THE BOAT RACE-and a masculine cobo in a now spring fashion Iden. Thila cotton blazer in striped in orchid pink, blue, black, and white. Il cculd dash around the countrysido with skirts--then spend the summer with shorts, jeans, a tennis dress, de a cotton sheath-London Express Service.
TRY THESE DUTCH DAINTIES
I'
BY JACQUELINE WILKIE
afri for a time seasoning, and Keep It hot.
you are having a party bread' In. and want to give your about an hour--you will find it Tinned spinach is equally good. 'friends some attractive and
easier to cut
appetising dainties, in the SAVOURY PUFFS way of a sunek, here are 21
Try these savoury puffs; they fow recipes I can recom are the simplest cases for fillings I have found. You will need mend.
for the puffs: 41⁄2
tablespoons
For the rest you will need: 2 oz. grated cheese, four egja. four tablespoons milk, and a SMALL OMELETTES little butter.
Make four small omelettes with the eggs, milk and butter. and They come from Holland, and water, oz. butter, 1 oz. plain cover each with spinach,
flour, one egg.
roll up. Put them into 'n greased they are easy to mike:
For the filing. if you are fireproof dish, cover with grated going to make It a Dufch one, cheese and put in a fairly hot you need either cheesO cream oven for a couple of minutes, (grated Dutch cheese stirred up with cream to a paste consist- ency) or 4 oz. grated cheese and 2 oz. butter mixed.
First, stab a small square of cheese (Dutch, of course!) and either a slice of gherkin, a piece of preserved ginger, or a piece pineapple, with cocktail sticks. Make hundreds of these; they go like hot cakes, and you don't even have to light the
of
oven,
SANDWICHES
of a
Nor do you have to for this: put a fairly thick layer mixture of equal quantities of butter and grated cheese (or slabs of processed cheese; It was actually a Dutch girl who gave me that suggestion) in between three or four layers of rye bread. Then cut 1810 small
squares,
The result looks most appeti- sing, like iquorice "club sand- wiches." and if
put
the you
GUARD BABY'S EYES NOW TO
You
AVOID TROUBLE LATER
protect
youngster's from the start.
By HERMAN
N.
BUNDESEN, M.D.
or
sec
and should the natural and safe mothod of Before he enters school,
your studying his moving hands and that he has a complete eye ex- amination. If he gives any hint feel. vision right
of special problems, he should When sunning the baby. wheeling him
his buggy, be sure you don't let the direct sunlight shine in his eyes. at Don't let tiim look directly the sun, either.
A baby's eyes begin function- ing immediately after birth, al- though for the Best six weeks or so he can only distinguish between light and dark.
At about the age of six weeks. he'll be
be able to see objects nnd when he reaches two months be'll be able to x his eyes on takes another them. Usually it month before he can follow
Try beating the hand if you moving objects with his eyes. drop the nine of diamonds at the second trick. It can't be done.
Even then, his eyes don't work well together and he may up- pear cross-eyed when he looks at an object until he reaches
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Q-The bidding has been: North
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2 Diamonds Part
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TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding is the same as in the question Just answered. You, South, bald:
10964 52 441 4KQJ75 What do you do?
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YOUR BIRTHDAY ... ... By STELLA
THURSDAY, APRIL 12
DORN today, you are a ather can- chaoge your step of concentration, at plex combination of the home- an early periud of your life my that loving individual who enjoys an you wil have a good head start to active and exciting ilte. In other ward a major objective. werde, you want something going on all the time when it comes to your career. But when you put aside the work-a-day world. you want to be able to retreat to the quiet of happy. contented, well rum home. You are apt to be a little impatient if things do not work out as you want them to. Cultivate the trait of patience a little more.
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profilgate You are inclined to be with your health and work at much high fennion that you sometimes be. come irritable, The solutions for you is a simple one. Just stop short, les down tension, rext and relax. In no time at all, your energies will have been rebuilt and you then wir be ready to proceed #galo along the track of your main objective.
The stara have driven you a man. ber of talents, 11 up to you to
ARIES
You may not always achieve the ultimate, final at the first try, but you believe that perseverance will get you there eventually. Although you have very decided ideas, you are able ad waiting to make ennypromine if it ta for the good of all concerned,
Anong sose
date born on this are: Henry Clay, staleman: Michael
author; Guld,
Richard Borden, manufacian; Pannit Granel Mitchel author: Frank K. X. Hehe, azilat; and Jane Withers, actress,
To And what the stars have in alore for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corres ponding paraurault, Let your birth- day star be your dolly gilde.
FRIDAY, APRIL 13
(MAT. 22-Apr. 203- You may need to take full respon- ibility for job and business docisions. Exert great core.
„TAURUS - -(Apr.
21)- You are apt to be careless about de- tails which can prove inore important than you fret may believe:
21-May
LIBRA (Sept. 24-(ret. 33)- Your future outlook is fine. Friends and relatives contribute to your Jiappiness.
SCORPIO 0£6. 24-Nov. 22)- You can defeat opposition in an open fight today, state your case and then
stick to it.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 3-Dec, 22)— Don't be fooled by appearances, Apply yourself to the job and you are ele- will overcome latent dificulties.
GEMINI YMAY 22-Juns 21)- The full us of your intellects Caution -to, procedure, following a preconceived, "plan-those ments of HÜCODER,
(June CANCER This can turns into a pleasantly social day. Have lunch, with friends after,
24-July. 2)) ---
a shopping tour,
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You should shield his eyes from glaring lights Indoors, too. As the youngster grows older, there are a few other rules you should foliow to protect his vision.
Make sure all his books and games have large print, and see ol) that he has good light for Indoor activities. Outdoor play Encourage helps distant vision.
it.
Don't let him develop poor posture habits such as tilting his During infuncy, be careful not head when he reads or plays a his game, turning one eye closer to to move objects close eyes.
It may
ake him smile, an object he is viewing, holding will also cause him dis- books or gomes too close to his while lying comfort by torcing him to turn yes, and reading his eyes inward to see Doing with his chin in his hands sup- this too often could contribule ported by his elbows. to crossed eyes.
have one much earlier.
"Campanile", a cloche of red erosgrain covered with spotted few sugges-
white plumes. From Ros Following these
Valois. trouble
Agenco France- When the batry is ready to use tions may prevent eye
Presse. he'll choose Inter his eyes correctly,
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CHESS PROBLEM
By J. KELSON Black, 6 pieces
White, 10 pleeca. White to play; mate in two, Solution to yesterday's problem:
-But the General Couldn't Fool the Shadows-
By MAX TRELL
the hand and shaking it. All apples would come tumbling down 1ke rain.
"And apples weren't the only
This time Hanld
To make the puffs, bring water and butter to the boil, res move from heal and stir in flour thoroughly, making A thick paste mixture. Beat in the, egg by degrees, put the mixture in small traspoonfuls on a greased baking sheet, and bake in a hol oven for 10-15 minutes, or until "golden brown."
SHRIMP FILLINGS
Split them open at the top immediately, and fill them when
they are cold with the usual cocktail allings-cheese mix- ture, or mushrooms or shrimp.
I haven't made Dutch truffles.
I have tasted them. but
and because of that 1 am going to tell you how to make them.
Mix grated cheese with sea- soning and sufficient cream milk to make a firm consistency, Add finely chopped celery if if I were you like (I would you). Form into small balls and coal with chopped walnuts, crushed cornflakes or chopped parsicy.
or
must give you one more re- cipe: the sort of thing which in usually neatly referred to as a Spinach and "supper snack." ponched egg is a fairly common dish. but this one is new to me: Cook spinach (plenty of it because you know how 11 "dig- oppears"), chop with butter and
An afternoon dress in navy and white surab br Joan Dessus. The striking draped effect
above the midriff in front and at the hips is the main feature. The small loque ts in white organza-Agence
France-Pressc.
BUTTERFLIES
IN
THE BEDROOM
By JEAN WISEMAN
Bomething to
ATS in the belfry are Vivid butterflies of all sizea colours are framed in view and
panels and boxes and cleverly with suspicion-but butter- hung in the bedroom, bathroom flies in the bedroom are the and living room. They make a newest craze. Martha Hyer, wonderful foil against a back- smoky grey carpet
promising young Hollywood ground of
and grasscloth walls in the
actress, used to collect living room, which is also en butterflies as a child. Now livened by a "shocking pink" her velvet séttee. The lamp basy, a shc bas mounted
Chinese vase, matches the drep colourful beauties and uses
them to decorate her pent- house flat,
MAGAZINE
interrupted.
She said that she was quite sure that strawberries did not grow on trees. "They grow on little bushes just a few inches high.
really
bushes Bren't Thoy little plants. either," she said. "They're just
"Quite right, my dear,"
sald
Tin ENERAL TIN,
the Soldier, was saying to Kaart and Hanid, the shadows with things I got down by shaking General Tin. "Strawberries don't the turned-about names: "I saw the trunk of the tree. When I grow on trees. It was potatoes you coming back from the store wanted the watermelons that I was thinking of. I'd go right a few minutes ago with a bag grew in our garden. I'd go right up to a potato tree and of apples,"
14,
up
ng
tree
interrupted
to the watermelon and-" Knart and Honid nodded.
"General Knurf. is going "Mother
10
make Honid them into apple sauce."
"Yes?" said General Tin, Kmart added that apple tecking surprised. Bald. sauce was much to his king.
grow
said "Not potatoes!”
Knarl. "Potatoes
under the ground."
"It must have been cabbages," said General Tin.
"Cabbages grow ать the ground," said Haald.
on
General Tin smiled
“I didn't even climb the tres,”. the General told Kaart."
blue butterflies,
In the bedroom, pink, black ร and white checked taffeta used for
and the bedspread matching headboard, with black and white cushions-and the butterfly panel is placed
over
the bed. In the bathroom. hundreds of butterfiles are
pressed between the glass of the shower screen.
butter-
If the idea of real Bles doesn't appeal to you, per- sheet and pliiowcase sCLA haps printed with butterfly designs will. These are admittedly ex- pensive, so you could compro- mise still further by appliqueing your own butterflica in colour- ed linen or cotton on to plain sheets, for, these dainty
crea- Lures are not difficult to draw or.trace. Transfer butterfles or cut-outs can be pasted on to plain wooden pelmels, the panels of doors or on table tops under glass.
When Martha Hyer isn'i busy with her butterfiliés, her im making, or at the studio talent school,
be she is usually to found in the kitchen, She, has combined her living and dining rooms, and the "kitchen" is Little Bushes
compact area separated by
To avold mess. counter only. "Watermelons don't grow
in a built-in she has invested trees," said Knarf.
sald he said. "The truth of the mat tree, on the vine, on the ground
"I see I can't fool you kids," ubles exactly the way
else picks them, either from the oven of stainless steel. "I'mm, that's right,"
Martha thinks' chicken General Tin, "They grow on ter in that when it came to
ners oro especially useful General vines,
to pick or under the ground." I guess they can't be picking apples, I had
"Chicken goes much further Tin. "I'm very fond of apple shaken down like apples. But them like anyone else, And I "But the easiest way of all,” sauce. And of apple ple. And of suppose my mother wanted a had to pick watermelons, straw said Knarf, "to pick fruits and than you think," she says, "and apple dumpling, And of apple dish of strawberries. I'd go right berries, potatoes, cabbages and vegetables is to plek them in a You can cook a delicious chicken Fritters. But all this dalk of up to the strawberry tree and--" all the other, fruits and veget- apples makes me think of one thing.
"I suppose
you like apple sauce, too," he said to General Tin
Fond Of Apples
"Oh yes." answered
·
Knart and Honid were eurtotis to know what one thing apples made General Tin think of.
"They make me think of the way I used to pick apples from the apple tree that used to General grow in our garden," Tin caid.
**It was many years ago. I was only a boy then. I used to get them down one-two-threo And I didn't even ̈elimb"up"into the tree."
A Long Stick #know," said Hanid.
•You
Rupert and the Black Circle-17
·Bell yourself on an oxelling project Morning hours may prove disappoint» | 1, KO-KD7; thresta 2. QxB and got a long stick and poked "off v. thá troos, "They see iny baleng to some recent society walled
whore you will have an opportunity to, advance your interesis?
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ing. but you can make up for it in the afternoon,
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them from the ground.”
Ceneral Tin shook his head,' **That wasn't the way. I did it Int'all. It them down by laks ing the drunk of the tree in my
Reggie leada iha oshara to where, geta á súdóan jeg. "That's it! there are yet mora dark sings on The Black · Clecie !" - ha,cally, *Suppose those forsign, people aren't they? be quaversj i dont think I'm any here. d don't the flack Circle 1. The may be
sant baru sa apige and this wou |- like these mysteries,
„That: would- black people and new, "black" be their ancent van
At bla words. Rapers : spala posegihing!
store."
Another New Rupert Adventure
RUPERT
anyone
and the HAPPY WISH
$1.00
din-
paper
casserole without « trace of cooking smelt around when the guests arrive." Here is Martha's special recipe wirlch serves 0-7 people.
Prepare a 4 tb chicken. by
Place in disjointing it. bag with 4 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon salt and 1⁄4 cup flour. Close bag and, shake well., Brown chicken in 1⁄4 cup olive oil or Place in glass margarine. casserole dish. Cook in, tho, fat for 10 minutes 1 small sliced onion 3 or 4 stalks colery chopped nix 1 medium-sized carrot, A sileed section of garlic.
opilonal. clove
Place vegetables in casserole, Pour over 11⁄2 cups hot chicken stock or stock substitute. Cover dish. Bake chicken in, slow oven (Regulo 3) or 325 degrees, for 11⁄2 hours or until tender, | Baute for 5 minutes 3. cup sliced mushrooms in 2 tablespoODE-OF% or margarine, Add to the childlers 4 minutes, before 19, le donA TREK)
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