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CROSSWORD

This Funny World

20

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1. it geta fatu the brain. (7)

Take the end from bone. 18 19. You get them on the phone. 12. Contre away, oriental. (9)

13. Dos down on the khook, (8) 14. Hedgerow harveAL

dormivo. (4)

10. Bung pati fog a Bushlan, (03 18. The ship's diary.

(0)

20. Arm cha motor-our needs, că) 22. A inan of Iniso pretences, 191

29. immenan simon," (4)

Pire-dogs. (0)

Down

1. "And thorn before orted "—————— ́"

(Horatius), 19

A home of a stifterent colour. (4)

3. Oyprus has been called this of

Jinto. (

4. There's money in thila (4)

G. A chancellor was oniled shilk, (4)

6. A questionable bit of furniture)

7. Miss Craig of Bookland, (6)

O at rüấp -- an inapposite

Dagram, (9)

EI. What the Duke of Edinburgh,

by his speeches, taken out of

official occasions.

10. A kind of

black tea, (B) 32

16 Ran Inziy

45)

17, dheerudes 15

A port the BOK

18. Describes 2

king of armDA.

(4)

IR. A deserted O

spot, (4)

21.7 bo

mainder, (4)

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•JACOBY ON BRIDGE

Double Shows West Pitfall

By OSWALD JACOBY

NE of the best players America mannged to muff today's hand. The prin- ciple of play is, however, surprisingly simple.

Declarer won the first trick in dummy with the rueen of diamonds. He next led a club to the nce--and the hand went up in smoke.

It was now possible for South to win only four club tricks. He could not

moke the contract

diamonds with three

und 12 spade in addition to the four clubs,

Af South led a diamond, West would take the king of dia- monds and shift to spades. He would be able to inke three spades, a heart, and a diamond before South could get

nine tricks

South led a heart, but West stepped

up with the acc of hearts and shifted to spades. He regained the lead with the king of diamonds in time to set the contract with the lust space.

The bidding mutly

clear

that West was short in clubs. since a player doesn't inake

WEST

4KQ54

VAJ02

◆K9652

◆ None

NORTH

20

4A93

X 10873 +Q7

K42

EAST AJ 106

984

◆ B3 #J8703 SOUTH (D) 4872

◆ AJ 10 4

AQ 1096

North-South vul

Bouth West North East 14 Double Redbl. Pass Pasc 14 1❤ Pass 1N.T. Poss 3 N.T. Pas Pass Puss

Opening lead-ə 5

In

takeout double with length the suit that he is doubling. South could guard against any short holding by West by lead- ing the king clubs to begin that suit.

6-2

LEMONAID

-Collier

SteRought Byudioma. Ina

"No, thanks. Bloše, Not while I'm driving!"

THE CHINA MAIL. THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1956.

YOUR BIRTHDAY ....... By STELLA

n

BCx

THURSDAY, JULY 26 Today

have you BORA

anyone in need cun como to whole-hearted you and get help! generous, nature-so open-handed

with You have a protective nature

ond

fair of the everything that you own--which

you makes eveyone love you. You especially, will make fine home- are an optimist at heart and can ma

maloers and parents, You will always see the bright things of

extend your love and care to all life-always trying to minimise those within your acquaintance,

Kindly us the seamy ride of life.

well. You don't consider and sympathetic, you are just this philanthropy or charity-.. naturally the

whom but merely neighbourly indi- others will turn in times of ness and understanding.

one

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trouble and crisis. Despite the

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fact that you stem to be so casy-going. you arc not to be fooled by imposters.

You have initiative and verve In everything you undertake, and although you may not ap- pear to be busy all the time, you manage to gel un incredible

แ

you are

amount of work done in

In a man short time. It is your effortles manner which fools everyone You probably will be happiest your

Own bos, rather than working for some- one else, You have the knack of making

money and it is likely that you will become quile wealthy. The trouble is, you may not keep your wealth, unless you learn to be

little more economical than you urg by nature. For you are what tcalled an "easy touch" and

07

FRIDAY, JULY 27

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)- 'The afternoon and evenlo*. hours are the best for pursulu; your objectives, especial business affairs,

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23)- Another fine day for you on the Job Financial and business notters take the lead In- portance, however

Hu

wi-

LIBRA (Sept. 24-0el, 23)- You will and real advantage in maintaining partnership affairs

status, at a good siderate of all,

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov, 22)- Start a new project today with excellent prospects for success. It may be a financial partner- ship.

*

new

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23. Oto. 22)-You may be little ad- venturesome in making plane. The more initiative you show, the better the results.

(Dec. CAPRICORN

23-Jan 20)-Property interests, parli- cularly if they concern your home site are important today Act wisely on decisions.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) You will need to be lactful in your reintlons with others in business matters if you are to succeed.

Among those born on this date are: William R. Harper, educator: B. Shaw, play- wright; Carl Jung, psychologist; Andre

Charlot, producer: Kenneth Harlan and

Emil Jannings, nctors; Aldous I.. Huxley and Gorge Barr McCutcheon, authors; Gracie Allen, actress; and Robert Graves, poet.

To find what the stars have 111 store for you tomorrow, sleet your birthday stor and corresponding paro- read the graph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.

TARGET

A

1

DAT

N R

How many

words of four letters

Đt tiếng còn yon Bake from, the letters in the «quare on the lot 7 In moking each word, the

letters in each of the culas de deed oRee word must contati the large retter in the

center vijuare, and there must be at least one wine-letter word the jist No plurals; no foreign words no gruper names TO DAY'N TARGET: 22 words, good. 30 words, pery good, word- excellent soliation ruineresy.

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION Boder KGBAĞIÖUS (he, stock- ing) poer gore gorge dorae gouge prege arouse quise ofte ogre paler Fise fuje round rouac rugose ruže seer sere dcrue sirve aire sore sure surge urge user

WOMANSENSE

Page

There ar

Care no “dictators" "like Dior in Russia

WHERE FASHION IS DECIDED BY BALLOT

New York.

By MARILYN MERCER

A subies - in time an

The simple bodice with straight boat necklino and little niceven tell a cool sumner story for this sheer Swim' cotton dress. Designed by Lanz Originals it is in a beautifully tuckėd sheer yellow-and-white volle with drop stitch which Juniors will enjoy wearing for a variety of summer activities.

These clothee will eventually require from two and one half MERICAN women often sell for from about 500 to 1,000 to three times as much Inbour

money, would be from about out the same amours of clothing; pushed around by fashion $125 to $250-end are not, says Much of the woric that is done dictators. Moscow, women. Mr Hoffman, nearly of the here by machine is still being have no such gripe. They quality that we would expect done in Russin by hand, at least the upper who can afford top Russian fashions-choose the styles they want manufactured, by ballot.

crust for those prices. However, they

represent top Russian

However, he feels that the fashion Russians are making progress in

·EZO

I saw," he said, "were to what is being

LIMITED CIRCLE

He emphasised, howover, that

in ready-to-wear clothes,

that direction and it's only a What about the styles? matter of time t they will get "Russia has no original designs there." in women's clothes," sold Mr Hoffman. "Tho clothes

Mr Hoffman, who "visited Russia from Samuel L. Hoffman, #dapted

several French and

timer before American fashion New York garment execu-

magazines, World War II, reels that the

Russian womty

style= tive recently returned from Parks is the greatest Influence."

conscious now as never before. a four-week trip through However, he went on, fashions "Women atop each other in the he said, "and" nsk, Russia visiting dress fac- have improved greatly over the street," taries, described the twice- 1930-ish, Ewkward styles of a Where did you buy that dress,

which few years ago,

were and how much dit it cost?" daily fashion shows held at widely illustrated here. "The Goom, Moscow's two-block- clothes square department store, very similar the largest in Russia. An sold in New York right now. No the interest in, and the ability enthusiastic audience of more padded shoulders."

10 pay for, Russian high fashion is limited to the tiny segment of Padded shoulders, he added the population who are well off. about 850 to 500 attend the showings and pay 5 rubles, heavily padded ones remain The rest? "The clothes you see province of men's on the street," says Mr Hof- a little over $1, for the pri- ed in

which there is "no man, "arewell, let's say con- vilege. Sample styles are

styling at all; just the same old alderably substandard to what modelled, and the audience coats and sults.”

you find in our bargain base. is given cards on which to rate each one-classifica- are "excellent," tions "good," "fair" and "bad." The most popular designs are then put into manufac-

tore.

Can't Do A Thing With Your Hair?

you

Here Are Some Ideas

can't do a thing

Iwith your

Warm up to the season.

time weather's the

when you go in for sunning, swim- ming, driving with the top down on days that are hot and muggy.

By JEANNE D'ARCY If you have an unexpected date and no time for a real shampoo, try this trick:

Insert strips of cotton in the trush

bristle between

rows, Sprinkle them with cologne and brush your hair. The alcohol in the fragrance picks up soil with- out wetting hair. No substitute All these things combine to dry out natural huir oils and for a real shampoo, of course, make your hair st!ir. It's no It's just an emergency measure wonder you can't do a thing to see you neatly through with it. But you can de a few evening.

things about it.

Shampoo hair often. You may need to schtdule hal-washings more frequently than once week. But it's worth the effort, Nothing's so offensive as dirty hair, nothing's so nice as hair that's

clean sweet and breeze,

US

*

on

Brushing is helpful-but it's n good formula for all year round. Drush from the roots of the hair down to the very ends of the strands. You'll be brushing out cil, dust and soot,

Be sure, of course, that the brush is clean. To wash it: dip

it in a basin of thick soap.or

BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

Willy, The Baby-Sitter

--Six Little Ducklings Show Him How to Keep Bury.

By MAX TRELL

WILLY TOAD had made him-

"I'm going to look for snails

in the ditch said a second,

self comfortable and WBS "I'm going to chuse beetles!"

"I'm going to wade in the

a third. lying under the shade of a daisy Bald PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)when a Duck came along. The results of today's nelivi- "Good morning, Tond greet- rain puddle!" said a fourth. fies will dupend to a large de- led the Duck, Kroo upon the initiative that you show in the beginning.

"I'm going to look at the pig!".

Ducks didn't usually say good said a fretato Bug

morning to bonds, 50 Willy

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)-glanced up at her suspiciously. "I'm going to find a potato Your personality can further "You're not very busy. are bug!" said the last duckling your aims and ambitions If you you?" Duck said.

1190 your.. charm Diplomacy "Oh, yes," anweered Willy,

wins today's decision.

"Can't

Willy jumped to "Come back here!" he shouted.

his

fect.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-[resting see? I'm very busy He hopped i around, trying to

This is the day for noting on

Very Busy

matters which have been post- The Duck didn't seem to con-

No more pro-sider this being very busy, poned recently.

"I've got to go across the road

pub them together again, But they got away and ran down to the pond for a swim.

"Wait till

Wily shouted from about that your mother hears "Come

in the

GEMINI (May 22-June 22)-to get a worm I saw yesterday. the edge of the pond. You may build dreams today, I want you to do me a favour back here!"

They all swam about

for the higher your ambitions, and mind my family until I get water, just out of reach, having the better your chances are of back." reaching them.

As the cards lay, Weet would have discarded on the first crastination! round of clude, South would therefore be warned of the club distribution in time to take a finesse through East, He would. then imock out the king or dla monds and get to the dummy a apade for a second club with a finesse.

This line of play would produce five club tricks,

South would be equally safe if both opponents followed the first round of clubs, could continue with a club the nce. If both followed, ault would break. If West show- o out on the second round of clubs, South would eventually get to chimmy with a spade to idke, the one finesse that

would neod.

♥÷CARD Senisens

Q-The bidding has been:

North

West

1 Club

on

Ho

to

the

East South

1 Spado Pass

You, South, hold:

ho

ALES WKQ51.95Q4 #AQS

What do you do?....

A-Bid three-no-trump. You

'want to be in game even if North

has a very shabby overosli.

AUTODAY'S QUESTION

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

What do rou/db7}.

busy!"

up

to

"But I'm

a wonderful time. protested

At last they came out. Willy CANCER (June 23-July 23)-Willy. "Go away.

The Duck picked Willy

immediately held them all by the Duck. re- Don't follow others today, but take the lead in initiating action by the neck and carried him the tails until

over to the other side of the turmed important to your future.

bush raspberry

where family of six young ducks were standing in a bunch, looking soft and gentle.

All the ducklings said: "Good, that they had been down to the morning, Toale)" in

CHESS PROBLEM

By A. ELLERMAN Black, 10 pieces,

peeps.

10

This is Willy Toad," said the Duck to her chilldron, "He's go- ing to take care of you while 3'm away. I want you all bohave yourselves like good little ducke and not peck at him or go down to the pond. I'll be right back."

Yes, mama!!!

Waddled Off

With that she waddied off, leaving Wily in charge of the ducklings.

י' וּיְ

out

Willy stretched himbolt comfortably on the grass again. "Just plas * around here," be said "Don't go away and you won't get in trouble. And don't bother me. I

-I'm » bimy: › reiting."

White, 11 pieces... White to play: mate in twoj

Solusion to'

But the next moment the problem: yesterday's

ducklings atk utarted soothering. JK Rap threat? 2. KKH

"I'm going to the feat gras (ch), 1 PXKi; 7, Q-KK!2; on the other side of the Deid!”.

BXB; 2, X--BS (chi),/ said one.

"Willy Toadle was mean us. He held us all by the fails," they told their mother.

Fortunately she didn't notice

I

are

"You're not very busy,

you?" Duck saked Willy,

for all the water had pond. rolled off their backs. "Thank you," she Wity. Til do the same favour sald to

for you sometine.

Willy shook his head sadly es himself comfortable he made under the daisy again. How could a Duck know anything How could sha about resting? ever help him to rest?

"Wilson I nost," Witty said, "I don't need anybody's help. just rest all alone by myscit"

Rupert and the Fire Bird-19

Pong-Ping Grattakes Rupert pala carry it very meshilly away from the mysterious capes, Pong-Ping 's house and into a vary. Come and help me pick-up all mad room. Then the little Pal those papeta and put, then under fetches & tin and a lember land. the mooks so that they can't, and places them on ? the", Noor blow away, be says. When the Nit Now, don't mindelig wie

is done he returns and, holding | Tykin, bà says "pegantly, sa "the case by the handies, the two - Birmly close the door,

I

detergent suds and hot water. Use a couch to work suds through the brush bristles, Riner in 'hot water, shaking to remove excess water.

It's important to place the brush bristle-side down for dry- ing. This will keep water from draining into tuft holes.

the in wear

MORE STYLE-CONSCIOUS_ments.”

Getting back to

women's

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ter.

"Although," he added philo- clothes, Mr Hoffman found that sophically, they don't muld it the Russians were using high- since they know of nothing bet-

And, there quallly wools and silks, and

are just as veriety of synthetics. These last, many love affairs os in this he said, were not as varied always of the standard American synthetics, but

generally

30

of

country."

of good quality and Household Hints

Very popular with

the buying

public. "Long wear is the

Russian standard of values for Help cut housecleaning hours Babrics," he said.

His Russian by capturing dust at its source. hosts told him

that all fabrics Frequently wash or wipe the used were of Russlan manu-sills of open windows. Dust off. facture but, he said, "I'm not the bereens. And sweep the allegeurer sure I got the right thresholds. information."

Russian manufacturing A pasta made of whiting and' methods, Mr Hoffman observed, † lemon juice will clean bone and ore far behind American mass- Ivory cutlery handles. Just rub

standards; producțion

he the cleanser on, let it dry, then estimates that Russian factories rinse, and poilsh the knives.

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