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This Funny World

"The Blakes are coming over, Ed, While I get the children to bed you go and straighten up the living.

BY

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A CARPING

room,"

THE ન WAY

by Beachcomber

A long-felt want fulfilled

A PORTABLE egg-cup is now A on the market. It is made in three sizes, and if a smali egg is put in the largest olze,

correspondent aside, reads it on Christmas says that it is Impossible Day? to tall the genuine news from the shoer nonsense in this column. I will let him into a seoret. The sheer nonsense is genuine news, whereas the genuine news to sheer nonsense,

19 *Here's an example of genuine it will roll about and break. If nows, copied from a morning the smallest size is used for a paper!

Sattage balloons fitted larg with a small plastic exhaust ern be used to model animals.

the other hand, a note on

On

*CK IL

become wi in the cgf-cup. то this, the egg-cup bas

new been made highly portable, so

electale fire which creates the. that it can

be moved about

impression of a coal fire by without an egg in it. The egg giving off smoke is sheer non- can be earried separately, or sense. Tnice your choice.

in a cup that fits, or not it all.

Kind thought

MAYI be the first to wish a hoppy Christmas to

any body who, having put this

CHESS

by LEONARD BARDEN

X

V

From actual play: white to

move and win.

Londne Ripresa Servira

In a bar at Nice

the

GENTLEMEN,

Regiment!" said Foulenough, raising his glass in Bobby's Bar," as he stood among a group of men. "What regiment might that be?" asked

Inquisitive drinker, "I migh; be almost any regiment," replied our hero. Then, darting a stage-door glance at the two girls near by, he added, does not mention names in the presence of ladies."

Printers frolic

"One

гPHE statement that a certain

hostess "does

not look

duy over 80" should be cor- rected. It was probably a mis- print for 20. Long ago a poet addressed Lady Cabstanicigh

Let others king the charm of

youth and gracë,

THE CHINA MAIL, ́› FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1957.

*JACOBY

ON BRIDGE

Diamond Loser Poses Problem

By OSWALD JACOBY JOHN GERBER of Houston,

one of America's Anest players and inventor of the Ger- ber alom convention, will be bock in action nt the San Antonio regionals after a two- year layoff.

Today's hand shows Me Ger- | |- ber ond His convention 迎 nction,

He sat South and his four- club bid paked for aces, North's four no-trump response show- ed three aces and Gerber's five- club bid called for kings. When North replied Ave diamonds to show no kings, Gerber old six spades only.

He won the opening heart lead in his own hand and de- cided to play as safely as possible for the slam. Hence, his first play was to lead the queen of spades to encourage o cover from West if he held the

king. When West followed

low, Johnny went right up with

NORTH

AA 1000

32

• A 1003

A 104

WEST 42

EAST

4K3

QJ 1087

9543

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874

8763

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SOUTH (D) AQJ9743

ФАК

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South

LA

4

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Both vulnerable

West

North Pass 3 A Pass PASE Раз PASK

East Puss

4 N.T., Poss, 5.

Poss Pose

Opening lead-❤Q

dumny?s ace. He did not really care about the spade nesse. He was certain of his contract provided the spades broke two-

WOMANSENSE

In creamy-white light-weight wool cretoune, this shirt- waist dress from Gullano of Milan is entirely pleated. A dotied cummerbund provides an Interesting contrast.

How To Tackle The

A MONG

Offbeat Jobs

my

By SUSAN HICKLIN

East followed, whereupon Mr Gerber cushed his second high heart and led a low spade,

household absorbing quick lime. This East was in the lead and also

pests are the offbeat dries in a few days. in a helpless position, A heart

Scratches оп furniture? load would allow declarer to jobs the signs of

wear Tone down

by rubbing with

eticcard a diamond and ruff in and tear and the small, but half a brazil nut kernel dummy, a diament lead would worthwhile precaution, Ilcatmarks

DN WAX

sur-

give him a free finesse and take which gets shelved because face? Gloss with butler

caro of the diamond loser, and

*Page 5

Refreshing Fruit Drinks

Weight-watchers

For

By IDA BAILEY ALLEN

IN our test-kitchen work-

shop, in New York City, tho Chef anal I frequently have callers from anywhere in the world. They may be home economists, food scientiath and technologists, authors, musicians, artista or columnists.

of

Many of them are weight- watchers. So at this time vent we, serve a variety flavoursome, low-calorie fruit beverages, such as fruit juices with mint garnish, feed ten made with ilme Juice, leed coffee with o twist of lemon pcel, and a bevy of blendet fruit drinks that have tinned unsweetened pineapple juice as in base,

We pass honey, sugar, от D substitute tweetener with the beverage. Our guests choose their own.

Tray of Blended Fruit Drinks: For each person, use 3⁄4 et tin- ned unsweetened pineapple Dulce, C cultivated bluc-

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FLANK STEAK, spread with corn stuffing and rolled up jelly-. roll fashion to bake, can be made in advance, then reheated

for serving."

Berries, raspberries or straw Spread, with corn or herb stuff- Add 1 c. fine day-old enriched herries, 1 thap, honey (or add in: roll up; ile with white bread crumbs. 1 beaten egg. 14

all c. drained corn kemela, a sugar substitute according to string and brown the roll

minced pkg." directions). Buzz 1 min. over in 3 tbsp. fat.

green pepper, %% tap. for until frothy.

Transfer to a baking dish, salt, "top. pepper, 12 tập. 2 glutamate, Into tall glasses. If Add 2 c. tomato julee. Bake 2 monosodium

dashes Tabasco, 1 ́tep, poultry seasoning and c. hot water.

Trick of the Chef Scrison corn stulling_wlih.

hrs. in a moderate oven, 350°F.,

Strain dicaired, adid an ice cream scoopful of lemon, lime or or until fork-tender. Serves 6.

sherbet. raspberry

Corn-Stuffing-Saute 1 minced peeled onion in 2 tbsp. with sippers and an spoon. Pass on gleaming In bulter or margarine until soft. tsp. oregano. dividual trays,

Accompany.

leed

tea amali

Surprise Tübit: Whlie on the West Coast we found the Answer to the waistline watchers' ildbit

problem, one

that is delicious, different and low in calories. It is a dish of big sweet cherries only about 4 calories in each.

But here's the trick-Freeze. but only half-thaw them before passing. Tho texture is velvety and luscious because they are so. "menty,"

KEEP HANDS OFF

THE PIMPLES!

Says W. W. Bauer, M.D.

EAVE

the

"Lalone" is

It's

солье

pimples acne, Of these 86 were Д sound sidered mild, 28 severe and four

I

very severe,

To Freeze Sweet Cherry Tid- bits-Leave the cherries on the fadvice to all those who are stem. Rinse, drain and dry on suffering from this condi- In 80 instances, including 18 paper towels, Pack into pt-site |tion.

boys and 42 girls, there were varlour vapour moisture-proof con-

of scarring degrees I know

1 templation, These patients admitted all sorts ortainers and freeze. They will

fair crop of them of procedures in the cffort to keep up to 4 weeks. Half-thaw having had and pass or place three or four myself,, more years ago than

improve the appearance of the like to remember. And I see skin.

They squeezed with on the beverage tray.

young people all about with the

#ngernails, needles er bobby szme problem which

has pins. They rubbed, scratched, plagued the adolescent in every.

gouged, and picked in public, It's hard to keep and worked on the skin before generation. hands off. But that's the only mirrors privately, Squeezing and thing to do. For several reasons other First, you will not make the

a club iced would solve the it is not part of the routine. margarine and polish with soft, club problem for Mr Gerber Often the remedy is quick dry cloth. and allow an eventual discard and

of his potential losing diamond exhausting than going

on dummy's long club.

far probably

less

on

Of course Johnny could have taken the spade finesse and guessed one of the minor sult queens later but this play was

trying to close one's eyes..

All the wild springtime in a just about a sure thing.

Lovely face.

Painted and patched, I put

you in my rhgme....

A rose-red bostess half as old

as ilme.

YOUR BIRTHDAY

BORN today, you

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23

By STELLA

V+CARD SensENT.

So here, for the energetic, are a few suggestions:

Car

Dinner

Cabbage-Peanut Saladetica Coin-Stuffed Flank Steak Parslied Potatoes Summer Squash Orange Cupcakes and/or Seedless Green Grapes Hot or Iced Coffee or Tea Milk

manipulations

tices acknowledged.

before

an

Slimy

sponge? Soak and bait in two separate solutions of ammonia and water.

Tarnished silver от plato?

in a Sleep for two minutes bowl of bolilng woler with a tablespoonful of common spoons? soda plus anything aluminium three such as an old saucepan d.

kag Hmoke discolouration OR Tub- wallpaper? Remove by

Dr L. Edward Gaul reports bing down with oatinca).

2 lbs. flank steak on

the results in 98 patients with Tacking Job In awkward sides with a knife,

acne-pimples in everyday lingo Corner? Push the tack Mix 2 tbsp. flour, 1. 1sp. salt.observed for a period of time, through a strip of paper and tsp. pepper and 1 tsp. mono- and of 200 adolescents, all told,

... scarring is In cupboard? Elin- use this to hold it in position sodium glutamate. Found half who were observed, and from come, and the same holds true inate by incarcerating A instead of bruising your into each side of the steak among whom the 90 were for adolescent acne unless

boxful of moisture- fingers.

with the edge of a saucer.selected. Of the 260, half had faliney is exposed."

Puss 3+

3

Pass

Pass

34 ?

You, South, hold:

@tained Brighten by boiling for minutes in water which been used to cook egys.

Fur in West

keltje? Prevent by PASS keeping

children's stone Pass!

"marble" Inside,

Damp

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What do you do?

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TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding has been:

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North hạy ittle effect-

may need to self-confidence to Uhat what others against cultivating a ray about, you Kurd power complex. You have a power- Except perhaps to sile you to further hit and dominating personažily and vetivity iälprove that you are right! like to lead and influence the lives. of others. Just so Jom As your kloads are held bigh end you have the interest of others truly at hearį, your leadership can only be for good. You have a calm exterior, and a formidable store of personal reserve. *TPS external appearance is what you show the world, and 100 few

people get to know The wann- hearted Inciviousi who lies beneath

the surface.

There an artistle side la your nature wilch craves beauty in all lis form. It is likely that you will have considerable creative ability in one of the aris and you will be happiest If you are able to express 11, Litera fure probably will be your best forint of expressin,

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You have considerable personal courage and despite criticism are not afraid to come out for what you be Hlevo. You have a sufficient store of

You are fond of a gay clad life and will want to have your home the eie of rocial activity in the community. When it comes to love and romance, you are a little too im piuelve for your best good. You are apt to fall ln and out of love with 100 much ease! Learn to distingulli between a temporary infatuation and true love or you may err whers 31 comes to selecti your arthagy partner.

Among those bom on this date were: King Louis XVI of France Florence Turney Maby, author and editor; Edgar Lee Muslets, pot: WHE Cuppy, humoristi

priti Themat Robison, painter:

To hid what the stars have in tors for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corten. ponding paragraph. Let your birth day star be yourydally guide, SATURDAY, AUGUST 24

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PISCES

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23 Relax.

-His Brothers and Sisters Could Only Watch

By MAX TRELL

Stuffed Flank' Steak:

Slash

both

Immediate situation any better. mirrors were the principal prac Second, you may gel a real in- feetion of the blood which can

"Every patient who had be very troublesome.

acne of long duration manipulat-- ed the affected areas. They never nished," anid Doctor Gaul, "because the injury pro- duced new lesions, and thus the activity goes on Jnterminably

GIRLS' MAGAZINE

slippery. It was like a big, mooth, glass ball I managed to hold on with my hands and with my knees,

Smooth As ico

"Then a curious thing hap- pened. The raindrop on which i was riding, bumpeil into an- other raindrop, that was stuck on the windowpane. And sud- denly, my rajtidrop became twice as big as it was before.

"I held on border. Down we' went, faster than ever.

was a rálny day. Kharf and Hanid, the Shadows with the turned-about names, Mary Jane, the Rag Doll, Teddy, the

**Watch me go! I shouted in Stuffed Bear, Whoa, the Hobby

to my brothers and sisters. "The window was like a very

kept bumping Horso, and Leo, the Pincushion

"My raindrop around Mr high hill. It was as smooth su into other raindrops and each Lion, all gathered

ice. As soon as I was all ready time it bumped Punch and asked him for 2

I gave the raindrop a little push raindrop, my story..

It started mov- bigger.. with my foot;

Mr Punch was sitting in his rocking chair trying to read a book.

"Some anying

ing down.

"'I locked through the

other day," he kept window, I could soo my brothers

into another raindrop got

Like Lightning

tell you a story and sisters all standing with "Pretty soon, I felt as though their noses pressed against the I was sitting on a big balloon.

some other day."

5-23

A

Funch Rild down the window» pane on a raindrop.

the final out-

the

In words of ono syllable: it you squeeze your pimples, you get scars, so, hands oll, or else! Worse, continued manipula- tions

con produce kelold tumours, skin growths which decur in scars, and are often very dimeult to get rid of..

Perhaps one of the worst of fences committed by grotvaups, Including doctors, against young people is their failure to under- stand the real and immediate importance of acne. As one young fellow put it to me, "Sure, I'll outgrow it, but tho date

I've got comes THIS SATURDAY night-ece?"

IMPATIENT VICTIM

It's all very well to say to the youth that his, girl will probably understand; maybe she's had to stretch the passibilities of make- up to the limit herself-but that Isn't enough. He wants action. and he wants it now, And who can blame him?".

But they all begged so loud, inside of the glass watching me. We went ahooting down ko

The acne victim can help his so long and so earnestly and Be careful. Punch they said. lightning. My hair few in the

My brothers and sisters hit the bottom and fall off the doctor help him by full co- they made so much noise that 'Don't fall off! Be very careful wind.

operation. In which the fost "Watch ho finally consented.

mel Here I go' I squeezed their faces against the window sill,” said Mr Punch,

Iskeep Then I

'Their Kavo

mouths - were the window. He looked out through the shouted,

Mr Punch looked around the point of importance

Don't hands off the eruption. window at the rain, watched it ratridtop another push,

Their eyes room and grinned, open like big O's.

squeeze or otherwise work от "The raindrop started sliding were open like two big 00's. thoughtfully for a moment or

"Didn't you?" asked Heald.

the pimples or the lumps. Let two, then smiled as he looked down!

They were sure I was going to Mr Punch shook his head.

the doctor do what must be: "Just before my raindrop hit done. And co-operate in other My ways. the bottom, I spring off, raindrop crashed into a thou-

The doctor will advise:n ́dlet sand pieces, but I was safe. I which will be low in fats crept back under the window rich, foods, and, may and sat myself down in a special some of your favourite daveurs, chair made out of two match-

(4)

at the friends gathered around

hini,

One Rainy Day

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Dawn

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part

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TNA

Yutudoft stadion

tell you a story about

myself that happened when I WOS very small,"

he bagus,

"One rainy day, I decided to go riding on the misdropd"

"You couldn't do

thai

everyono in the room shouted

“Oh but I could-and I did!” cried Mr Punch. "You have no idea how small I WAS. was no bigger than a pin, In fact, I was smaller than a pin.“ This is the story that Mr Punch told about thò timo-when ho'was smaller than a pán, and when, being smaller than a pin, ho rode on the raindrope that slid down the windowpane,

"Now this is what I did," said Mr Punch, "I climbed up inl the top of the ginas and set my-| sell carefully on top of one ofj the raindrops, It felt veTY |

Rupert and the Fiddle--2

Rupert Inalete that he has heard "I'm sure he's playing'some gain a mysterious sound though the with us. Let's wait and ace if im

comes back." But Rupert keeps en others, in gnús of trying wry hard, can still hear nothing. 1 until he is well out of sight. All ac wish | kow when it was coming price he pauses and peepa over a from," murmurs the little bear. kush. On the opposite side a *** | thich it's in this direction.

·

And he moves sway,

strange figure in gaudy clothes **Don't " has appeared between the trea follow him, says Álgy to Dili, from the wood.

ALL BUSINTA, BRAKNÝRÐ Í

shell.

"That

and cut out

sharp cheese, or sholihah. "The

sticks and an empty peanut especially chocolate, sweets, nuts, doctor who treats you for acne certainly Was

needs to know what medication, wonderful raindrop ride I just if any, you may be taking for had, I told my brothers and other purposes. Cough medicines. sisters. It's a shame you're all for example, may contain druge so big. The only thing you can which stimulate the do with raindrops is let them follicles, which In acné ere over- get you wet!""

active. Harmones, whether in Knarf,

Havid, Mary Jane, pills or creams, thyroid pills and Teddy, Whoa and Leo, the Fibromides.cpecially, are likely to cushionLion, all thanked cause an ache fare-up. Punch for telling them this do

akin

lightful story about his adven The X-tay in just the righe turesome ride on a raindrop. downgo often, is found helpful in **But is it really true?" Iarild the treatment of athe, and this asked.

is quite safe in experienced

*** Me Punch didn't answer. He barda:

emed to be much too busy Whatever the treatment I reading his book.

„don't forget, Handa off-or elsej