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This Funny World

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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1957.

WOMANSENSE

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"Well, maybe I don't know what I'm talking about, but if I did know what I'm talking about. I'd be right!"

YOUR BIRTHDAY... BY STELLA

FRIDAY, JULY 12

[ORN today, you seem to have every time you say a word! This exceptional self-control. You can be a great asset, for when have a calm, sane outlook on life you speak, others will be sure and appear to approach ony in Isten. problem with ready solution. You have a persuasive way and a fine speaking voice seems to ring with conviction

which

* JACOBY ON BRIDGE

Good Defence Sets Contract

Actually, you are not too ng- ressive unless a crisis to at hand. Most of the time you prefer to think, theorise and either write a lolk about your Ideas! You are a natural scholar and enjoy researching a project until you have found what appears to be the ultimate known Truth, Then you go on to formalise a new idea which can prove of value to posterity.

You are keenly interested in The natural sciences and, oblefly because of this will be happiest If you live in the country. You are fond of all animal life, and The creatures of the woods seem I now this,

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| vill be—as nearly as any human can be on speaking terms with the ammal world!

You want atmony in your | Hle and your marriage should be an keulistically happy, “and contented one. it you do not And your absolute ideal, how- ever, you might never wed. Talented in literature and mausle, you may find solace in one of

By OSWALD JACOBY

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On this date were: Comte de Gasparin, scients; Henry David Thoreau. naturalist, and author: George Eastinum, inventor; Jean Her- stolt, actor; Andrew H. ftcoder, first Governor of Kansas; and Nathan H. Meeker, founder of Greejuy, Colo.

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By LEONARD BARDEN

(No $223) How did Alekhine (White, to move) win brilliantly here?

London Express Sarolo

An Actress Who Has Charm, Wit, Talent

-And A Husband Who Is Too Successful

THE

OF

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HAVING

NO PROBLEMS..

Ntor people, she has cooked dinner for the Oliviers,

JATASHA Parry is a girl who "knows people," the best people, the

martini for Mr Rattigan and given tea to Sir John Gielgud. All of this she has done in her capacity as Mrs Peter Brook, wife of England's most acclaimed theatrical director, a position that gives her an entree into the most select show-business circles.

The eyes of many other young seiresses of her standing light up like green neon-signs when they hear this. "Of course," they muiter In Aeld undertones, "It's ult so easy when you are married to Peter Brook." But they are wrong. It isn't.

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In fact, Miss Party "knowing people" a devillish in- convenience-a positive back,

draw-

At the moment, this beautifuls Half-Russian, quarter-Greek girl. finda herself' ki the odd position of having to get herself known egain despite the fact that she already knows everybody worth

knowing.

Can't Do That!

out

the

"I have to gel myself known as out actress," she said, "I have 30 re-establish myself. I have

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and for so long because of mess I now have to make people realise that I am working again Lad walling for offers,"

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by THOMAS WISEMAN

"He would never dream," said Misa Parry, "of ringing up an

other producer and saying, "What about using Natasha in your production?'

Miss Parry wouldn't want him to. She is not the kind of actress to whom other people are caly means to an end-the West End. "When I'm good enough," she id "I will get the breaks, but i will get them mysell. I've never enjoyed pulling strings."

A Complex?

NATASHA

PARRY

You can't pester your friends...

Lexutiful wife. Temperamental 1. he was entirely suited to such

way of ilfe.

ag to have for her.

any time left over

She said: "I have no com-

If you

more important to you your matt lage or your work?"

His answer was in itself a Hito work of gonlust

If I say that somehow I can plaints. Genius is much easier to of foresee such an idylle situa- put up with than mediocrity-- tion arising. P is not because I provided you are

"You might as well ask," ha not in com- said, "what is more important do not think Miss Parry capable petition. of keeping her husband in the your

are jealous of your marriage or breathing? Not husband's achievements Breathing is not likely to l

it is better to prove any relationship or put you style he is accustomed to, I think then, of course, she has a equipped to become one of the whose achievements won't be appreciate it. It is a fairly big future: is well- hove an untalented husband in the ideal frame of mind to most exciting stars in British much to be jealous of. I can't essential function-without it films. She has a dark beguiling understand that the kind of don't suppose I'd be the same beauty; eyes like whirlpools in petress who lives on a diet of person. If, I didn't do the work which one drowns with pleasure. glory and acclaim-very fatten i do. I wouldn't be the same Sex-appeal as subtle as scent. ing it is, too-can't stand having persco either, I'd be somebody And real talent.

u husband who is more success ele rod that somebody would fil Personally, I have nothing probably have married nebody Whether these qualities will be against reflected glory: I get real else." appreciated and exploited by

Mr Brook, I gather, is going to To Peter Brock I put the keep on working.

question: "What is And breathing,

I suggested hat it would merely moon dropping a lew hints at a low exclusive dinner

Such humbleness in She shuddered at this particu.

actress Suggests suggestion.

but being "Being a successful actress," married to a man frequently (if TARGET she said Dalesman- snight have given her something other matter. At present she

she sat is part talent, part nosely described as a genius, British film-makers is, of course.leasure out of all of. Peter's -

successes. ship. But how can a hostess sell of an inferiority complex. Being is making a

Alm at Pinewood awkward herself to her guests? If I didn't a big fish in a tle pond may called Windom's Way, in which know Laurence Olivier person- not be most satisfactory she plays a Malayna nurse who ally, I could pester him for a

situation; but in many respects it worships Dr Peter Finch from a

than being part. But you can't do that wo more prontable

<listance, a friend."

what Miss Parry is beautiful in an ocean of octopl. goldfish sharks and Moby Dicka. Captain Ahaba.

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Nor can you do it to a husband, "I'm not good enough yet 19 Le la one of Peter's productions," she said. "I don't suppose I shall be good enough until I'm about Su, it would be awful it Peter Live me a part and I was terri ale and everybody said I only I'm married to got it becsusc fum."

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And

No Complaints

Colouring Magic

In Food

By ALICE DENHOFF

The relevent phrase for this "I am very determined to be

Is a British flm is from a a success as an actress," said distance. (Mary Ure, who plays Miss Parry. "I'm not playing Dr Finch's wife, gets

a little It. I would love to be in the

closer, but not all that much position of caring so much

The doctor la too pre- closer.) money that I could

keep my occupied with epidemics to haveTHIS is the season when husband, I'd love to be the much time for nurses, except in you must cater to cap- money-maker while he just site

the strictly professional sense. in the sun and paints,'

I asked

Mr Brook, laving bad plenty of experience of being pestered

Husband Peter Brook, who had by the husbands and boy friends

beautiful young actresses, been listening-in, intervened to refuses to commit the same say that he had no objection social sin.

whatsoever to being kept by his

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BOYS' AND

Willy's Wise Decision

Silt together e. sifted flour,

3 lay phosphate-type baking

tious appetites. This means Powder and 1 tsp. salt. Cut in 4 tbsp. shortening with 2 knives Miss Parry whether extra work for the home until the consistency of corpo her multi-talented husband was maker, just when she ought cornmeal, Stle is about c too pre-occupied with writing to be taking things easier, tomato julge, enough to make composing, painting and direct

a sofi dough." Don't despair, Here's a tip:

Turn out onto slightly-floured One way of pleasing the eye is

Roll well as the palate is to be a board, kocadmin. magie food colourist,

lightly to 1⁄2 thickness. Cut in 2-in. rounds.

GIRLS' MAGAZINE

-He Found A Way To Keep Warm Without Getting Baked---

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23)— Impulse is to be curbed. Think over a matler carefully before you make any final decision. Be sure you are right.

LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 231- The queen of clubs was his Don't crowd too much into this next lendi. When it held he con- duy or you may find there is a zinued with the Juck of clubs conflict of Interests which will 0

cause dieulty.

which held alo,

The three of hearts play

SCORPIO (Oọt, 24-Nov, 22).- came next. East played the New situations arise, Analyse nine, South the jack and West them with a view to their future discarded a low diamond. This potential in your life, then act Was declarer's last gasp. I upon them. West had ruffed he would have

allow

had to lead a diamond or a club. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dea A diamond lead would

22)-Good Judgment is needed, South to trump, in dummy and

so think carefully before you discord a heart, while a

wet. Impulse is not the best lend would establish dummy's reaction! Bu on constant guard, fourth club while he still held

club

CAPRICORN

(Deo. -23-Jan.

the eight of spades as an entry)-Don't go off the deep end today. Be satisfied with normal

As it was, South had no way routine, Seek relaxing pleasures;

to avoid losing two hearts and enjoy your leisure.

tricks

a trump. The defence already had won the first เห and declarer was down one.

Mighty good bridge.

♥*CARDS?risenti

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North

Segi

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Pass Pas? You, South, hold: JASTE VKISS OKI54 MAI

What do you do?

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COM TODAY'S QUESTION

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Bidding has beentim Porsh

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What do you, 'South, da?

Wolk PLES

By MAX TRELL

cune room

go

to complain about it. No sun ever reaches that damp old mushroom. That's why It never grows tall at all."

So Willy kept sitting on the sunflower, right in the middle of all the sunshine.

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to sit," he said. "I'll never down to that old damp mush-

the kept even again. Why, NE day, Willy

hopping out from the middle view is wonderful from here."

To tell the truth, of the Pine Tree Grove where

Tond

the

shouldn't complain," he eloc saying. "Everyone

likes the sunshine robins, view sparrows, cows, horses, people,

bees and the butterflies. Why

he had lived for years and was quite elegant.

On one side he could see the shouldn't a toad like me like li years. It was damp and shady.

It was just the kind of place field and woods, on the other to07 I do like it. But, Oh, where a toad like Willy would side he could see the pond and he said, "I wish were a little

while choose to live. He had a mush- the

house. A gentle shady, though."

room to sit on. Now and then breeze blew,

There was would By came along. He

and

Suddenly, Willy stopped rubbed his eyes. There in front of him stood what seemed to be the most gigantle daisy he had

one

Shouldn't Complain

litte

Caterpillar was alarmed to see Willy on the sunflower,

Lovely lavender

achieved.

for instance, by sieving Concord

Boke

on ungreased baking

grapes, catching the julce, using sheet at 450° F. for 2 to 15 min. colour whipped ercom. Makes 14 to 16 bisculla, The cream's nice for topping

it to

berries, cakes, pudding,

Juice

makes

When the markets offer fresh cooked from

boels Satod blush

a divine when it's corn, remember that added to mayonnaise. Did you dish, with a capital D, is corn- know that beet juice can be off-the-cob, fried in bacon drip- pings with green peppers and d used to colour Icings, 100? comes out pretty pink and has smidgin of onion. Merfolk like

11. no trace of vegetable tastet

chopped juice to

To old and abet the good cause of honeydew melon, uso Ime juice on it. Does wonders! You can also add

You can also add interest to cherries ont their

that rather bland but popular mayonnaise for fruit saind, You summer special, fellled tomato can use the rich red of como soup. Do this by passing crisp to Un jellied. Asli

and meat potato moulds.

1 pink and pretty

chips spread

with pimiento cheese, Ör roll cream cheese balls in bran cereal; Right here is where we offer pear with toothpicks, Serva recipe, with the soup. Nice too, are red with a mixture of mashed liverwurst and chopped pickle moistened with mayonnaise.

only

It didn't do him any good to

kept turning snap ni it. If he was lucky, he thing that bothered Willy just wish the sunflower to be shady.

the least bit. That was the sun- The sunflower caught the fly..

with the busi The longer Willy After leaving the Fine Tree light.

sat on top of it, the hotter and hotter he

abo became. He Grove, Willy came to a meadow, flooded with sunshine,

"It only was a bit more became dizzy. shady," he sighed. "But I really

Finally, à Calerpilior, who He took one glance and scurried Tomato Cheese Biscuits. They're in, lengths of celery Alled

"pen and are rosy shouldn't complain. The sun is was climbing up the stem of the down again as fast as all his split

It makes the flowers sunflower to see if he liked the legs would carry him.

Inskio with P alce lomato- good.

cheese taste. grow.

sunflower taste of the petals on top, sirw It made this

"Imagine!" he gasped to a going an alarming eight on the top.

lying Willy jumped to high as he grow. I'm certainly not

Bestle, "There's a toad could. He landed on top of it,

on top of that sunflower. He's all stretched out. His eyes look noerly closed. I heard him distinctly saying: 'I love the sun! I won't go back to that damp old mushroom. I love the mun shine! I think he's getting baked," added the Caterpillar.

ever seen,

AQUARIUS (Jan, 21-Feb. 19) -A clear head may be needed for today's decisions, so be on your guard against misrepresen- He tell very pinged with

tation.

"It isn't a daisy at all" entd Willy. "It's a sunflower."

himself.

PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar, 20)— "Such a fine, big wonderful The results of today's activities flower?" Willy exclaimed "Se depend almost entirely upon alee and yellow! So much

your attitude toward life. Be better than that Blue old damp

ptimistic und positive.

mushroom I've been sitting on

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr, 20)—for so long! I'm sure," he said, A time to limit risks and to cop- gazing around, "that the flies up here are much larger than they

trol impulses. Things may not

be gobig exactly as you wish, are below!" but be pallent!

TAURUS (Apr 21-May 21)— This is an active day for you, so plan everything with great caro, Take one cautious step at a time!

GEMINI (May 22-June 21)- Take a positive attitude toward things and you will, mako fino progress. Discard the negative approach...

Roomy Sunflower

So he made himself comfort- able on top of the roomy sun- flower and waited for the onormous flies to - come along great and be caught To his good fortune, several of them did and before very long Willy' tummy was quite full.

This is the best place in tho whole world for a tòad like me

Rupert and the Old Hat-12

Rupert thinks hard. " The binds a minute, look what's happeni are all acting, quoerly today," haing 1" queaka Odonedod T68

ays. "I doubt if i could get any of them to come and see you. In any cam the farmer might not want them here. And I can't very well come night out here to talk to you after dark. 5**1 any, walt

"ALA MONTE

mist'a riding,--Paople may-wee us." mustn't sit bare [ "'Hin acrumbles up hastily and Rupert hurries away promising to go on thinking and to help wood, 'it he can. ́la fool Heis lonely? MAAKHYAN

Luckily for Willy a thunder- shower camo before anything really serious happened to him, like really being Baked

The cool ruin revived him. and the wind blow lin down to the ground again. And, fucklest of all, the rain made, a mushrooms grow right unler the shade of the sunflower's leaves.

So Willy decided that instend of living on top of the sunflower anif looking down, he would live at the bottom of the suit- "Howbe and look up. It was u wory świno deciatori, for a toad; like Willy to malos van staan ME

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