1957-09-28 — Page 19

JACOBY ON BRIDGE

Luck Is What You Make It

By OSWALD JACOBY

HARD Luck Jue way the open- HA

joz spode Jend. entered dummy with the king of dio- monds, led a heart and finessed the queen.

West played the king and Joe commented, "I don't know why 1 bother to fincade. They never work for me."

Joe trumped u second space lead and laid down his ace of

DARTWORDS

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START

Today Dartwords HERE

with

CONSCIENCH

the last 18 ESCUTCHEON, You İLAYO SO LEAval from one to the other by re- arranging the other 40 words in the girala in such a way that the retaslowship boswaan ANY WORL And sie bun next to it in goferisest by one of die Tulen,

1 11) in word muy be mi afingrain at the word thus preceden

(9) It MAJ be synonym of the word

that prrondten I.

(3) may be found

try adding one inter

so, or ultrating

leiter from, or clinug-

Preceding in the

word,

THE CHINA MAIL,

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PARADE

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1957.

TORY

DAISY

Z ESCUTCHEON

בחזר

739NY

(4) It may be associated with might be: Derp Skin Peel Copper

the preceding word in a MZIDU,

airalle, metaphor, or saociation of 16cam.

A typical succession at words

ats Prate Taper Paper viite Whit

(Solution on Page 20)

trumpai West falled to follow YOUR BIRTHDAY

and school was out, Joe had to lose two more trump tricks and a club and was down one.

Joe gave out the usual moans about his luck but as always il was bad play and nut bad luck that was responsible for his downfall,

T

Joe had nothing to gain by his first round heart AsusSO. worked he would still have to lose at least one trump frick and if R out to the guarded king he would lose two or three trump

WEST

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✪ 10 0 7 2

NORTIL

4032

704

◆ KQJZ

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EAST

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❤ 1 10 9 3

→ 104

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SOUTH (D)

AA

VAQS32

+1876

4K63

Both vulnerable

South West North East

1

4

Pass Pass Pasu

2❤

Puno

Pass

Opening lead~★ 52

'tricks depending on how the suit

broke.

that he

The one combination could guard agușt was single- fon king in the West hand and the other four in the East hand. Joc hud two ways to querci against this. One way would be to lead a low heart from his own hand and reserve the finesse va- til the second round. The other way would be lay down the Bee of hearts and plan to lead a heart toward his queen later.

OR

Both these plays would pro- duce exactly as many trieks the first round finesse in all in- stances except the actual one. With the actual situation each one would have gained a trick and saved the contract,

♥*CARD SenJERO

Q-The bidding has been: North Kast South

14

34

Pass

Pass

4

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You, South, hold:

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

By STELLA

POILN today, you are keenly sympathetic and understanding of the problema of others. You of the fair sex, especially, are interested in the social problems that may confront a community. You probably will be among those in the vanguard of welfare retorm. You are a bom teacher and also would make a fine nurse, You have a vigorous and positive personality which draws others to you without your appearing to try. People just жет to gravitate into your orbit, as if drawn by a magnet.

Your Intuitions are exceptionally keen, and you might even be able to develop paychle powers, were you to try. In this regard, however, it bohooves you to be very careful. Keep your standards high ant make sure that you do not influence people mahner which could be open to question, Rather, use this falent for penetrating into the basle motivations of others and you wi fed that you are able to solve problems which appear in- soluble to many others. Utilise this gift constructively and you en become a great power for good in the world.

You are happiest when you are your own boss, impatient when working under others, for since it is likely that your mental reactions are quicker than most, you lonel to gel miles ahend of the boss-and then get bored waiting for him to catch up!.

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TOUGH Marcisi Gabbin, LUCK Italian working in a coal mine near Liege, bought a bicycle.

Proudly he went to the town hall to pay the road tax and col- tect the tiny number plate which cyclists have to fix to their machines in Belgium.

On his way home he rode past

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SEATTLE

Statistics shows that subscrib- ers are making entenaive use of the code on their private lines.

Post Omee Investigators be lieve that stock brokers, book- maker, and other business sub-

quickly scribens are

adspilng the code to their own needs.

a "halt" sign. He was sum- CASH

moned and fined £1.

A week later he rode up

+

one-way street. That cost him £2.3.0d

Three weeks later he rode through a trafile light and ined treo guineas.

Uttering an Hailon oath, Gabbin decided this was enough At dead of night he rode out to a nearby bridge and hurled his gleaming cycle into the River Meune,

CRAZY

There are two notable millionaires in Monte Carlo, both

of whom have made their for lune out of real estate.

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Indian barber, $1-year-old placed round her creamy white throat when she strolled into his house three years ago,

It is Thandavarayan's

bellef

that Kulapadi-the naughty onc - a ghi of the Gods. At the In ceremony, he joined hands Hindu anfutation and proposed a toast to her. He maki: "She's nevar zaught a rat in my house, but since the tiny 1 set my eyeg an her I've forgotten the mean- ing of the word poverty,"

Kulapadl dined off fried fich up and roast chiciten, sorved

then posed o golden platter,

actually for cameramen, And

seemed to smile.

HUMAN

Chinese Communist

One is Irving Greist, who has Holk-Royce with the number was

plate "New York 1," and loves to send up printed cards on gala occasions

Prince Rainier reading "The management re- the bill and quests you to pay leave quickly."

The other is Steven Lynch. who leases the former Duchess BRAINS? terorists, chased by security forces in of Marlborough's house in Exc. the jungles of Kuantan, North He divides his time between Malaya, abandoned n BX- in their playing bridge in his Beach Club months old baby girl

directing immensely hurry to get away. tent and expensive legal operations over details of his icose.

Marcizi Gabbin

wan a happy man-until a pollegman came to see him.

to

ap.

"This evidently belongs you," said the comlable. Thals" was a heap of rusty wreckage.

So once again Gabbin peared in court-accused throwing an object into an in- land waterway and endangering navigation.

of

"Why did you not give the cycle away?" asked the judge. secking Was

vengeance against the monster," replied Gabbin with a sigh.

He was ned £10.

are

BELL Harassed Belgian tele- CODE phone engineera You become

inaking Jar a secres weapon in beat the "bell code". The revenue of die national telephone service han tumbled catastrophleally since the code was born in Belglum several months ago.

You love exceptionally lofty ambitions, Since you are wliling to work hard for what you want, most of them will be realised! 1 quite an early age. Musie, literature, drama and the designing arts are all Belds in which you will prosper, Curb impulse in romance or you might happen to wed in huste—and live to regret

it at leisure.

Amant those horn on this date were: Elmer Rice. play.. wright; Kate Dougles Wiggly, author; George Gershwin, com- post: Frances E. Willard, educator; Georges Clemenceau. alaleguran Marshall Field, merchant; James Gordon Gilkey, noted clergyman; Homer Saint-Gaudens, artisi; and Richard II. Bull, mathematician.

To find what the stars have in store for you tonunrow, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph, Let your-birthday star be your daily guide,

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)

heix tentions now and kake stock of wint ltas been happening to you recently. Sel yourself a new goal,

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 223- After your devotional exercises this morning, take time out to give

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20) Get Inspirational guidance for the future. You will nod that friendliness is always an asset.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- After your morning devotions, rest and relax thoroughly, for there Bre more busy days thanks for your many ahead n's the new month blessings.

begins.

SAGITTARIUS

Bud

There is

The child is now in a wei- fare home where she refuses to lake milk or porridge.

BRAIN Exhile this only re-

So an aircraft with a "sky BASHER Vouled Identification),

Ath 8-year-old of shouting" loudspeaker was sent

California, was oc- Stockston,

skimmed over the Jungle cidentally shot by

pal and tree-tops appealing to tho doctors could not figure out how Reds to Come out and to extract the .22 bullet out of claim the child—or at least let his head without making matters the authorities know just what worse,

the jungle baby ends.

The bullet was lodged under the skull on the opposite side to which it had entered.

So they told him to bang his ench night head on his pillow before he went to sleep. Eddie did this, and in five weeks the bullet reached the point of entry and was easily removed.

It had passed across the brain without causing any apparent

It works like this, Madame damage. goes off to visit Mother, Mon- sieur stay at home.

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POST-EPI A recommendation before the 06- DEMIC

nailon Universal Postal Union Congress, meeting in Ottawa, proposed that portál laws be amended to allow live germs to be sent through the malls.

Canada and the United States argued vehemently that this would threaten postal workers with epidemics.

reed

recommendation A modified was then put before the Con- gress, proposing that member. countries should be allowed to make up their own minds the issue,

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of

Lime, GOLD Egg-shaped drums best At a pre-arranged

tattoo. rapid Madame goes into a pubile cali CAT box. Monsieur sits by the tele-

pipes wailed and

400 phone at home.

Singapore guests clapped hande buld- three Madame slips

francs in frenzied rhythm ns'

the (about 6d) rite the slot and headed goldsmith pierced

Dr N. K. Jerne, head of the dials the family number. The ears of Kulapadi, the good luck

World Health Organisation In telephone at hubby's elbow rings cat, and screwed on a pair

Geneva, eald quick transporta- four times. "Catching the next gicoming gold ear rings. train home" is the meMGLU.

To the astonisliment of keen- tion of germs for research and

1s of The Royal treatment If the telephone

vital medical rings. five eyed offlelais

uf need, times it means: "Staying the Society for The Prevention

Animals, Kulapadi night with mother. You can go Cruelty to

She wiggled made no protest. out with the boya,"

her head, sat back in the place marble fable, of honour on

the dia- and gently scratched

necklace which mond-studded, her owner Thandavarayan, a

The whole point is that Mon- selur gels the message without removing the recelver, Madame lungs up in the call box and gets her money back.

BY THE WAY.

•

by Beachcomber

"and these

(Nov. 23- GEMINI_May_22«June–21) mm. Dec. 22)--Rest the body as well

romance for you if as the mind today, and review you are secking it. A close the happenings of the past few friend may turn out to bu days. Balance

your "one and only," Jussels tiubliifles.

CANCER (June 22-July 23)--- CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. A do-nothing day. Take time 20)-Joln Friends in relaxing out to rest and 1ct down

S one happily unconcerned "unless this unique and uselcas social recreation. You have tensions. You

earned Auch matters, have outcrop is speedily joined by have Carned a change of pace. Make some recreational pleasure.

no criticism to make of the at least one more, I shall go to new plans.

LEO (July 24-Apr. 23)-

suggestion that, in order to the barber's and have it re- AQUARIUS (JA31, 21-Feb. Seek spiritual uplift for con-

"You are a grown cram the maximum amount of moved." happiness. Material 19)-You migh; entertain close inued

Social gains are not sufficient without radio programmes should

entertainment into the day, ni man," sald his mother, friends in your home,

decide be old enough to pspects of the day are stressed the other, you know,

broadcast simultaneously.

matters for yourself. But you VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23)——— for you and bring pleasure, West

may regret a hasty action." Nobody would miss any part PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar, 20) Seek inner peace and that, in Give thanks for past successes, turn, will

And the Dr Rhubarb's corner rebułki physical of any programme, moke plans for the future and energies. The and

massed noise of talks, of An

games, forge

aherd toward new ortuous mouth. Prepare for the music, plays, etc., would give E.N. writes: My husband put zelievemtnts.

the ardent listener the comfort an omelette on our gramophone able feeling of being in the when we had company to tea, very centre of things. The not The whole room was splashed

Should he ACC Istener would con- with it. an ardent

getting psychiatrist? gratulate himself on

Dr Rhubarb says: No. Cure the whole thing over in one go.

Servo a gramo- hun yourself. What is this I ate?

phone record for his lunch. Herdsman's delight

Pass Pass

AT MAKOS7 4932 4K 864

What do you do?

A-Puz. You have already

shown pour full strength.

TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding has been:

East Bouth

.10

Yest

North

You, South, hold: ARTEJ MI ♦AK85 4KQ9&

What do you do?

Answer on Monday

CHESS NEWS

by LEONARD BARDEN Try wo

pingers

qualided for the British champlonalig et Plymaula on August 19. Hugh Alexander, the reigning champion. Is favourite, but rašny people fancy Jons? than Penrose, one of England's brighnest young hopes, and New Zealander Bob Wade, who has been in ne form in recent tournaments.

.

Only one of the older genera- tion of players looks enginble.of bringing off a surpriseStewart. Milner Barry who has twice been within ʼn hair's breadth of winning the title but gadh,tinie lost a vilaf last round game.

Solution No. 5272 : 1 N-K2, P -K14: 2 B-Rich, K-R3; 3 Q-Bồ matca.

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In each of

the small synstes may be well ones only. Each word must contain the large letter in the centre. square and there must be at least one uine-letter word in the No plurals to foreign words bo proper TODAYS TARGET: 43 Words, good; 49 worda, very gooit ; 65 words, sexcellent. Solution on Monday.

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PORN today, you are strong-willed and have high ambitions. D You will assert yourself and make sure that you get exactly what you wont eut of 1lte. You are not the type to take a back

Just make sure that you are tighting for some- seat for anyone, Thing important-for you have as pig-hender a stubborness about trifling matters as you have about highly important ones. Use good judgment in knowing what to fight for!

You must guard against the tendency to get a power complex. ou want money. You You want to be in the driver's scat-and plan to have both. It may be that you should temper your de manly somewhat or you may end up being dissatisfed with what you have if you are always putting a now and higher goal ahend of you, once you have attained one. It is a fine thing to have ambition. But there la a point beyond which one cannot go it you are to live a happy and normal life.

If this appears to make you rather ruthless and hard! person, it is not the entire truth. You do have generous, kindly and ingratiating characterisiles which, once you let down the bars, will come to the front and make you a person beloved by all It is hely that an early marriage to someone who can balance your emotional life will serve to soften your temperament and make you an easier person to get along with. Your nervous energy is intense, and you must learn to relax tensions at regular intervals if you are to keep in good health,

on

1

small hair has appeared the head of the bald

a herd of cattle postman. The question is: Is AS drove

adorament this solitery

the before me' the other day, to herald of springilme and replenish my iarder, I was Erowth, or is it a mere freak of again struck by their dainty nature? Dr Strabismus (Whom walk. They moved their hind God Preserve) of Utrecht has legs with the delleney of pronounced the exiguous inter- ballet-dancers, and I felt more loper to be a genuine human like on aesthete al Covent hair, a lonely ornament which Garden than a nomad herds-

the emphasises

barren man. I found myself beating only grandeur of the rest of the time

outspread with

impromptu wind-swept plateau. "Treasure and humming on It, Ronald," said the postman's melody. I should not have mother, "It may be the last. been surprised if the Brush it morning and night." had begun to dance a

Among those born on this date were: Charles Calvert, Arth"Ma," replied the postman, saraband Jn midfield. Lord Baltimore; Lord Nelson, British admiral; Geno Autry, Abn stor; Billy B. Van, cimedian; Flora Nigri and Jesse Hutchinson, singers; David Murray Hoffman, noted jurist; Thomas P. Rossiter, artist: and Edward P. Tenney, author.

To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph.. Lel your birthday star be your daily guide.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

new

LIBRA (Sepk 24-Oct. 23)— ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr, 20)—— Best for you to follow your Not the best day for

Your normal routine today after a ideas.

best procedure period of such great activity. for today is to follow normal Slow down a Hitle

routine for a Monday.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov, 22)....... Tako Inventory of progress TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)--- ntrendy made and organise Today, be content with what your plang for the near future, you already have. Don't be In that way lea further avaricious, for in being too

grasping, you can lose out.

progress.

this morning can

for evening pleasure,

SAGITTARIUS (Nov, 243- GEMINI (May 23-June 21)---- Des. 22)-Duty comes before Not the time for experimenta- pleasure, but en carly start tion. Follow through 011 Insure time routine matters and all will continue to progress favorably. CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. CANCER (June 22-July: 13)— 20)-Put your personal affairs The advantages of friendship on a good, sound working basis are now evidenced. Learn to and lako á forward look into a enjoy the give-und-tako

mutual assistance. pleasant future.

AQUARIUS (Jan, 21-Feb. LEO (July 21-Aug. 25)--- 19)Be content to slow up Tact may be called for on tho now, Tie up any loo ends job.. Be politie it conferring and get ready for. next month's with the boss. Patience may new activities

also be needed.

of

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar, 20)---- VIGO (Aug. 24-Sept.: 23)-- Personal affairs now come up Children's · interests may come for serious calderation, Seo in for marked attention, Solve that you got exactly what you à problats" with vision want out of life.

understanding.

and

This Funny World

hands,

snimais stately

"He either grabbed a hót wire or tänt blonde husay next door is sunbathing again.”

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1. Pilote kda to fear them, (43) H. Hold for two farthings. (3)

. Kind of song for watchmen

(0)

11. Try the old time yacht. ()

1 Year for the peans, (3)

13. Mako with this means a mail

day. (4)

11. Hotel, means twice. (4)

13. Take a good look for titis,

**

1. Sit for the artist, the snip goLS

involved with Edgar Allan. (5 street one could be Cockney. 14)

23. Wheois within orei 193

21. Not necessarily gouds. [+]

25. This ship is having a busy time

(6)

30.

20. But Mary an Anagram with us.

(9)

Dawn

1. Can those be wetters without

thought of their own y 15, 4)

with

2. Performed nothing,

willow to her hand, (4) Garden of Carilate? (4)

tort Katurday in upset when the following politieinu bazua bla foot, (5)

5. Nothing on the soura darling,

(4)

e. àmoother, wanday nguro. 101

1. Shorry bub. It's bọt tõe uisital

Disco to servo is hete, (0)

8. Could be xean but may be beat

in submission. (4)

10, fluminate on this í (3) 15. M

return

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Spain

21. Xuk up. 241 Festerday's encaseme

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