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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER

This Funny World

YOUR BIRTHDAY

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Home

day-if the

orchestra leader neighbours let me grow up."

.BY. THE WAY.

by

NEVER 4 Julent

Beachcomber

on

I rend loud-speaker commentaries that the other day 30,000 the world air traffic." people went to London Airport The crowds. I am glad to any,

"Air-hosteyser to hear

in an orderly manner. giving behaved

There was none of the hysteriu which breaks

42 at Cannon- street station when the com-

the trains 011 mentary shouted to the thotesands of excited spectators Oner, al Victoria station, a man who had waited for 14 hours to hear a | commentary on the ย.34 to Haywards Heath screamed "Nonsense.

• JACOBY ON BRIDGE

was nearly

Easy To Watch Button to picces by the crowd

Tough To Play

By OSWALD JACOBY

Ladies at the trombone

EAR Sir.

Your

Aneering attitude Trombonists

1x

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

to

STELLA

PORN today, you have a: good years pass-but you will never insist

head for business matters and upon. It probably should get into businew. Your life may not always be esÝ, for yourself at an early age, for you but you have the ability to accept will be a success right from the abstacles to your progress 14. A start. If your work Involves travel, challenge and will work all the then you will enjoy it ail the more. harder pencls your objective. And if it has to do with something Popular with members of both exciting and dramatic, then there sexes, you have a magnetie person- Ja nothing more that you can oak lity. You will have more than one' of life. You have J vigorous romance before you decide to settla Imagination and enjoy using it in down. You enjoy entertaining and business or in pursuit of the aria. will make your home the centre of

social lite In your communliy.

You have originality and ingenuity and should make full use of it at all lines. Your taxle is Impeccable and, although you may take a new and novel approach to something. you will never err in tho matter of good Laste. You instinctively know what a right and follow 11. Your self-ansirance is well founded, hut you are not the type to let your Independence of thought make you orrojant. You enjoy having others agree with you- many will as the

dale

Among those born on this were: William B. Artor, nencler; Grant Overton and Louis Vance. authors: Marshall P. Wilder, humorist: Androw Pickens, South Carolina statesman: and John B. Crosby, early governor of Montana.

To And what the stara bayo in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corres- panding paragraph. Let your birth- day or be your dally guide. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

VIRGO

24-Dept. LADE.

>>- This is one of those "maybe 11" days. If you are very wise in your approach, maybe thing will be okay!

LIORA (Nept zi-oct. 23;- Alertness on the job can avert error. Not the time to take business of health risku. Be conservative

11-Nov. (Vel

SCORPIO

**

A day in which looking before you leap into anything can save the day for you. Play everything very unfél

NAGITTARIUS (Nov. 13-Dec. 27)- Original Idean des fine, but also being alert to their potential de- velopment LA What spells success.

'CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 201— This is an opportunity day but you mual be careful that" you do pol jump into deep water if you dive impulsively!

AQUARIUM (Jan. 21-Feb. 10)- Poluble beginning * journey if at all possible. Later the fravel aspect are greatly improved

PACKS (Feb 20-Mar. 713- Nat the day to take risks, either with your own resources or that ot others Conservative notion is best.

TARGET

How many

four letters SR

FOR Akr

Victorian,

*

Indy you

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their

curly

That proves NOME hands are easier to ind (would like all wonen to sit

at home doing needlework, nevCT from the sidelines than the table. More than a thousand showing their ankles, and blush-

and running spectators watched Alvin Landying

a gentleman caller and Alfred Sheinwold buff and mothers when puff to get their game in clubs winks at them over a glass when the hand was played in an fruity port served in the boudoir.

Women do not play the

the East exhibition match f

hey bone to attract men. against the West, Little did they know that at the other table the seem to think. It is a career. North player wus

less und. evett

as such, is not incompar enterprising

allowed my able with marriage. In fact. Ind partner to play the hand at two play mine frequently to put my babies to sleep, and the fact that heart!

play sometimes

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our nic

don't really recommend the

third-hand bid of one spado

In

of

Us

trom- You you

local band does not starop

the West cords. However, this in my friends' eyes as a night- bld was made at both tables, and Jelub gndabout.

I was one of the players that

bid it. If this had led to a bad

result, the West player would have shouldered int of The blame.

At one table Shenwold pass- ed over one spade in the hope that his vulnérable opponent i would get into trouble. When they stopped two hearts,

WEST

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❤ 10 0 3

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East

Pass 2❤

3

NORTHI

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South Went

Pats 14 Putu Pass

Double) 34 Pass

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Opening lead—♥ 3

20

North

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Yours resentfully,

(Mrs) Enid Burlington,

The piano in 684,918

lessons

now

over

now

arja

(By correspondener,) To live the impressioz that what you are playing is very dmcuit, you 1 frequently burid low

the keys, bend straighten up suddenly. again, and frown slightly, croaching like an angry beast, and lording it. superbly insolent, over the help- "Take thai, less instrument.

your ruthless fingers you tout!" seem to say, as they come crash- pite-driver. ing down "Diddums, then." They seem 10 the purring say as they stroke keys during a quiet passage. To let the audience know when the plece is over, turn towards them letting with a languid smile,

to hands fall your exhausted your sides.

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COPE

CROSSWORD

A

neopened with the "unusual** no-trump. This bid of two no- trump is a sort of takeout double, requesting partner choose one of the minor sults.

to

Landy was happy to respond in iris Jong chub sult. but he could hardly make a strong bid without .a single useful high oord

Sheinwold in his hand. passed, fearing the loss of three or more tricks in spades and diamonds,

bid- his

for Fortunately

the Eastem team, East reopened the ding, never dreaming that pariner heki so light a hand. Now Landy made a second free bid in dis long club sult, and Shakywold took a deep breath and bid the game.

Was

There nothing to the play of the cards, Landy established dhammany'a diamonds, giving one diamond and one spade,

♥÷CARD Senseną

Q-The kidding has been: North EARL Sevil

up

West 1 Club Pam' 1 Heart Pau

Par 2 Clubs

You, South, hold:" 4375 VAJT31 4KQ52 AL **What do you do?

Marginala) two »diamonds. With 11 počula in bigis zurils you tend

to responā, twice le an, evening

TODAY'S QUESTION.

The bidding is the same as in

the question Just answered. You,

Routh, 'Hold;

-AKTI VAJIES lovrhat do you do? .

02

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AITURE

1. Peopio, it is said, shout things

from these. (3-4)

7. A very quieś var, (6)

one

U. PAT

may be SPOEDAZI P.C. (3) 10.Where there are sēruss, there

may well be there too. (8)

12. Hands beside the Shalimar (6)

13. Pour from the motive, (4),

14. Pulled up regularly they obow

healthy tenaisolon. (-8)

I AM WRven in poet. (3)

28. Commanding

offteer. after thought, and two directions. (01 21. Clydoniders know this 25 Acroar

d. There is continger about Make it, pay attention. {4}.

Auch a statement, 101

20. Bes 21 Autos, (4)

26. Mother Brown's

subject. (5)

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are Болд

27 Colour for spectacles. (4)

KIND

1. Hikers often but this behind

hem. (1)**

two

4. No low country, this, (8) After the mouth - vent. Pound

(ADHD. Just the job. (4) 6. Betret agente. (5) 25

One of peace, šelzim, quarrota. [11,_ Blip-knots, (6) Minstrel-man.”, (6),

Tams of Jewel (BN)

from the Tettere in the #guste on

the right T IO making each word, the letters Cach of the

C

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K

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small squares may be greed once unly. Each word must contain the large letter la the centry nquare,

and there must be at least one nino-letter work in für

No plurste: LING.

forgin words

no proper TODAY'S TABGET: 27 words. good words, very good; 3: words.

Rolatlan *xcelioni LOMORTOW

pletion Detro

ABIEB (Mar. 22-Apr. 201- An exciting day for all your pros- Becta. You can make a lot out of if you are thoroughly practical in everything.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 31)- There is tendency toward extra. vagant neilon, but if you are wine

wit and avoid risks, all

well to with you.

GEMINI (Alay 12-June

of This could be a day Something that has been up may come to a head and careful action is needed.

tenators. building

CANCER (June Z3-July 23) To avoid possibility of material loss, guard your personal possessions with great care Alo guort your health

23)-

24-AK. You may be templed istu extra- vagance, but will be good bust- Bes

nul lo submit. luntend, Ne thritty

CHESS

LEONARD BARDEN Problem by 3. Hume.

WOMANSENSE

"Genevieve", a tailored suit with a matching stole in grey tweed, by Pierre Balmain, The Jacket has a small unturned collar. Flap pockets on the stim skirt give em. phasis to the novel cut of the suit-Agence France-l'resse,

HOUSEHOLD HINTS

If your shoes get wet, apply saddle soap and Jeg them dry with the song

on to krep the leather from stiffening.

*

sit...

hands. you wash your

This way. they're not left on basin.

the

White males in two, Solution to yesterday's problem: deti

Stick beline K87ch, K-K13; 2Q -- For the travelling

can be used to repair seratelies in furniture or revme revina wil die First rested

Kpla small safety pin f5ch, KQ, 3 Kl-B4ch. alevs SERVITUDE

woodwork, Buy the shellee in strbré vene vars var Wed

coat impel or in the KIS, 4 P-83ch, K-84, 3 P back of a

wood Mvet uw viring vestlife vestures viša, virta vieta at

Kis mate.

inside edge to hold, rings when some colour is the

Anish.

BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

O'Scowl's Busy Day

--He Had to Put The Little Birds Back In The Tree-

By MAX TRELL

LIANID, the shadow girl with He turned-about game, had

started down the hill and was drawing near the Old Oak when she heard

familiar voice

It was a krouchy, crack- ed old voice,

a

She recognised it an belong- ing to Pixie O'Scowl,

"I'm tired." she heard him complaining to somebody, "Now don't fall down again.

fall down Don't again

Picase!"

Across The Field

Pixie

low

Smiling to herself—for she was quite sure that whatever it was was com- plaining about wasn't nearly as bad as he made it out to be Hanid darted across the held. climbed over

the

stone wall, and there she was, right in front of Pixie O'Scowl.

She almost tripped over him. "Watch out! You're about 10 step on me, you clumsy thing the Pixie sald.

She saw to her surprise that he was sitting on the bottom rung of a tall, very slender ladder it seemed to be made stems fitted one of dandelion Into the other), holding his chin disconsolalely in his hand.

"Why Pixie O'Scowl, dear, so unhappy ure you

Hanid said. Fitting next to him on Kround at the foot of the oak.

what about?" down

the

"Things with feathers," sald Pixie O'Scow!, "Little things that still don't know how to fly." exclaimed birds!" "Baby Hankd.

"Exactly!" said Pixie O'Scowl,

Loud Chirping

Just the they heard a loud thirping in the air and the next instant, a round fluffy ball of feathers with a beak and two frightened eyes came lumbing down. It landed on a bed of moss a foot or so away and ret up a great twittering.

You

what 等

mean? There's another эле!" erted Pixie O'Scowl. "It's a young I've put him back in robin,

$

"How tired I am,” O'Scow! said to fanid.

trust people, I

POINTERS

Page

ON A

HOME MANICURE

F

By HILLARY WENTWORTH

INGERNAILS, unless immediately assume the appear regularly cared for, soon ance of being alim and narrow. Never leave the moons“, un“. become ragged and un- varnished, it will only serve, to kempt. If yours are accent the width of your nails looking forlorn and worse and make them took shont and

rtumpy start for wear,

now and

Now that your nails are give them a complete over- looking lovely and well groom haul,

ed, keep them that way with m regular weekly manicure, It is First remove all stale polish so easy and takes less than half- of cotton wool an hour 'you' follow theo

with a bati

dipped in varnish remover, and simple rules.

give your nails a good scrub.

Now shape them by filing with

an emery board to a gentle oval

Take care not to file too deeply COLD SOUPS

at the sides. I will spoil the

and softens

and

give

WITH A DIFFERENCE

shape of the nails them an unsightly appearance.

Soak the fingertips of your right hand in a bowl of warm soapy water for three minutes. This thoroughly cleans the nails the cuticles. Dry your fingera and push cach cuticle gently back with a towel. favourite Scandinavian If you make this a daily prac- tice after your bath you

summer recipe, offers an prevent these

and un-element of novelty. sightly 'hang-nails" which are such enemies to hand beauty.

sare

will

FRUIT soup, which is a

It is a basic recipe and takes any combination of fruits you may want to use.

To serve 4, blend 2 tbsp. With a wisp of cotton wool starch and

1% 0. cold water wrapped round the tip of an until smooth. Bring to a boil, orange stick, carefully came the stirring constantly. Cook 2 min. cutiele Dway from the nal! Remove from heat, Stir in fabric. Repeat the procedure on trap, rugar, dash salt, là e, con- your ter hand and give our centraled frozen orginge juice nails another good scrub. They and 2 c. sweetened fresh · or are now ready for the final and frozen fruit. Chill,

Before most important operation, which

serving, top with a dish of sour bream,'

is applying the varnish,

If you are fair skinned, phoese in bright vivid polish, biat if

Cream Vichyssoisa m

Here's a good recipe

for

your skin is tanned er work worn, it is wiser to use a deeper shade. The shade should always Cream Vichyssoise. It's delicious

nerved icy cold, but also fine it. conform to your lipstick and

you would rather serve it is à' oltire.

Apply a thin coat of

hot soup.

Then working from the

base.

varnish

buse

of the nail to the cover

To servo 8 to 10, quarter: 3 medium anlons. Cook with 21/2 brush on the first out of varn-e. dleed, pared potatoes, (4 soft, Drain. for each medium) until sh. Re-dip the brush

through steve Into, nott and drain the bristics

on Prese the side of the bottle. This will double boiler,

Add 1, Un condensed cream of rive your nails n n. smooth clear

chicken soup, tbɛp, bulter, I c. coating and prevent any excers varnish overflowing to the sides, light cream, 3 c. milk, 2 tap.

Mix pepper. Wait five minutes before apply salt, 4 sp.

Heat over bolling log the second coal. giving the thoroughly.

water to blend. Chill heal plenty of time to dry,

until to ready to serve, Gamish with If your nails are inclined be broad, leave a thin. HpqazandPHERA

either sido unpainted. They will ALICE DENHOFF

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"uppose," he THESE

got him

his nest a dozen times already!" said, sighing again. "I'll have to lake him up to the tree mysʊlf, The young robin now began just no I've been doing all day jumping about like a fat grass- long. And as soon as hopper, beating his wings in the up again, his sister will fall out then his brother-and air and trying to lift himself and back into the tree, But he came then his other sister and then folling right back again.

be time for him

again.... Honid had just started run-

So him to pick him looking ning toward

Binally

Pixie O'Scow!,

very scowly, crawled

bush and no pleasure to

up when all at once two full- into the bush (it was a thorny grown robins came darting at "Go away! Let her screaming:

robin out again, him alone! He's no business of crawl intol) and got the fie yours!"

Meanwhile, the young robin And the 11 that Hanid saw had managed to hop off and of hide himself in a nearby bush, Then the two old birds few off. Hanld heard Mixie O'Scowl grumbling behind her,

Two Old Robins

"It's no use your trying to "Those two old "And who were you talking help," he said. to just now about not falling robins are the Mama and Papa, They've never learned to really down again?"

Picking Things Up

"How tired I am!" Pixte O'Scowl said. "Ever since carly this morning, I've been picking things up, putting them back in the trees, and then waiting for them to fall down again, ni

looked

at Pixie Hanid O'Scowl with a puzzied expres- "Picking what up and sion. pulling..what back?" she asked. Pixie O'Scowl answered:..

"Not apples or pours peaches or cherries, Not acorns or chestnuts or walnuts hickory nuts, either. Whon those things fail, no one bothers. to put them back. You'carry them away and eat them or? GIGAN Just Not them le."

Then what were they? What did you pick up and put back in the frow and then walt-UIL solution they fell down ungada Me

Bran for conddent progrORA.

16)

19. Run a river

D'U KWHYA.

(4)

end you

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or

Pixie O'Scowl ho was trudging wearily up the ladder to the top of the tree to put the robin, back in his nest.

"Which is where he should have stayed in the first place until he learned how to "y" Hanid called up

after Pixie. O'Scowl.

But the Pixie didn't answer. He just grunted,

Rupert and the Dog-roses-16

"While' his'Daddy' in: User (with the poet Rupert picks up the fallen: clothes and peeta' Mez," Bear/who' In Just/coming out; withy", some more.Tomether they, wait, sintil the cliber Rae is relised and Tik. «Bare declares it, siri. At length

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