1957-10-01 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1957.

This Funny World

• JACOBY

Menchan

"I'm hungry! Let's go home and we can run away

BY

again tomorrow."

THE

WAY

by Beachcomber

THERE have been idle rumours Ministry

dieruntur

creased spending is not uncon- nected with rising prices.

on

The engerly awaited Govern- ment statistical report "National Income and Expendi- ture" for 1958 not only confirnis there rumours, and shows them to be based on facts, but leaves no doubt that it rising prices result in increased expenditure, Increased expenditure is, in its turn, closely related fo rising prices. One might swn up by saying the more you have to more you pay for things the spend if you buy them.

Art

ENCOURAGED by the recent

2.3

success of chimpanzees artists, one of them is to exhibit a bit of sculpture at a forth- coming sculpture gala i the Fishmongers Hail. The clever brute was given pieces of wood and iron of various slaes, In five hours he had pushed and fled them into a curious

like lump, which looked

6131 abstract representation of Grief. An experi who WAS shown the work, but was not told the sculptor's name,

pro- nounced it to be, without doubt, an excellent.

example

early Gwerch, in hi.

Schnorkel perlik,

Clever tactics

or

ALF

Pre

YOUNG man who recently A described his agony

he took a girl out to

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when

by Transport. The whale operation should be used in a television programme, with a prize for the most lerous answer.

prepos-

CROSSWORD

Acron

A blog fence The result may

Do tuyal (9)

7. Lake in ghostly atmosphere?

V. Washington's weapon. (3) 11. A show of emation, (4) 12. This may be

the tree of energy. 16)

13. 1 you want to buy a Parts bat.

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15.72 sounds us if this river ban

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TA. This is extra cash-down! (3) 23. Warm spola. 13. 0

Down

1. Ranson for overtime. 15. 4) 2. Necessity. [4] dinner

and found couldn't pay the bill should have adopted the Groucho Marx lacties. In one of his films he took very fashionable lady tu dinner. When the blu came be raised his eyebrows, pushed it towards her, and said: "What do you think of that?" “I think it's outrageous," said the lady. "So do L sald Marx. "And It I were you I wouldn't pay It." In passing

If there is a sense of humour

In the Lower Severn Volley there should be some merry answers to the question put to motorists: "Where have you come from, and where are you going?"

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M. U in their inagio arts. (4)

irect in the pantry.

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10. River-it goes round Europe.

you might say. (4)

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YOUR BIRTHDAY

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1

Zolterday'a colum

ON BRIDGE

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Bids Tell Foe How

NOR

To Win

By OSWALD JACOBY

TORTH should have raised his partner's bid immediately in- stead of showing his four-card spade zuit.

If he had done so his side would have reached kome with- out showing any side suits at all and the defence would have to operate in the dark.

It was the descriptive bidding by South which gave Paul

Hodge of Abilene, Tex, one of the really great bridge players of the world, a chance to reach down into his bag of tricks and defeat the contract,

Paul opened the king of spades and looked over dummy carefully, He could not be sure of three tricks in spades and

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East and West vulnerable South West North East

1

2

Pots 2

Pass 1 A . Pass

3

Pars 4

Pass Pass

Pass

Pass Opening Irad-K

diamonds but he had to hope for them. His side would still

need one more trick to beat the game contract and that trick could only come from the club Bult, If declarer held ace-king there was no hope, if he held five to the nee-jack his normal play would be to lead a low club from dummy and finesse his Jack. The acc would be played next and when the king fell it would be all over for the defence.

Hence, Paul shifted to the nine of clubs, South studied this play for a while and Bnally came to the conclusion that Paul hind led a singleton club, He played the queen of clubs from hity and won

East's king with the ace. He played three rounds of trujas, stop- ping in dummy, led the six of clubs and let

Paul it ride. won with the ten spot and waited for his tricks.

WOMANSENSE

Drapes For The Difficult Shapes

A

are

A Government White Paper does not immediately solve

all the difficultios of the short, the plump, and the generously proportioned WONION. They must stil

continue the search for subtle camouflage.

The Princess line made in flaret panels from a bust-higți soke, or from the shoulder, is another: lengthening and slim- raing line. REMBRANDT máko a delightful black wool short croning dress in thin style and trim the wide V neckline and the armholes with atcel beading.

Tita source, fashion is designed for the fall, slim model figure, yet these model measurements much in the minority of all clothing sizes. The short, the plump and the generous ly proportioned all add up to the greatest number of women daily searching the show as much variety in ing in the dingonally placed into a band which reals just shows a variation of the princess

Dresses 201 this

By PATRICIA DOUGLAS

Jadotal

size-range shoulder down the fronka tak controlled and gently

eased

A PHYLLIS TAYLOR dress

stores and specially shops woulier fabrics Ds any other, pockets, These add interest below the widest part of the Jine created by cleverly mado

in

ENORMOUS GULF

The

Above

one

Cross-over

an

There are novelty bead- aud, at the same time, an eye- hip for fashion to it their p

stemming from in a kindly camouflage. diagonal darts studdert woollen fabrics and deceiving silmness."

Three- particular size.

Jacket is closely buttoned a centre front seam. also Ane woollens woven with The problem of the short from a small high collar, and quarter sleeves are trimmed at an untarnishebly thread, There neck of the small flekset the pockets Though the fashion industry are also plain crepes and wool Ggure foreseen by HARELLA, just

are sot vertically the cuts with the same diagonal daris, which set particularly now willing to acknowledge jerseys

the band. The well in the fine worsted crepo varying weights. who these statistiin fact, sults, The many pretly new printed styled for these sizes. In grey

show a coat specially style is young and becoming. used for this style. It is coats and dresses can be wool delaines also help to give velour, it is colorless but has creas-designing to flatter, the particularly flattering

What are the devices used in elegant dress for any size, but bought for the many women interest to uninspired crcas- triangular grey Persian lamb

for tho who are less than 51. 3. tall over styles and plain shirtwaist facings set halfwην between short. and the plump? Apart short and plump. and have a hip measurement models.

obvious shoulder scam and front edge, from the exceeding 41) in-th size

linc This top interest helps lo

must search for Another Princess style by group is still too rarely con-

leurthea the line and yet dresses which show real under- VOGEL in Q soft-handling sidered in styling. In a search

leaves the neck and head free, standing of the fashion prob- smooth woollen has for nuw autum

unusual and winter

Jerns for women

these triangular pockets set into the fashions made in sizes to

category do not look for

SHORT STOUT RANGE measurements. Onc way to curved seams of the the short stout

panels, WOMAN

fashion,"

create an illusion of a long line, which shaped from the styling

For the name reason a raglan of course, 1s the whole was disappointing.

manager complacently, "They

to put the in- shoulder. The dress is designed sleeve la often amoother than terest of the dress at the top. so as to add inches to the height know have the good taste to Every range has its

inset sleeve on a heavy coat. This is done by LINDA LEIGH of the wearer and to slim away they cannot wear fussy clothes." winter eoals, its plain

embroidery her width. ailored But there is an enormous gult The sleeve cut in one with the by using unusu

some of their sults and its shirtwaist dresses. between fashion and, fuss, and back and inset in front is also on Only the fabrles used for these surely every woman,

The cleverly designed fashions helpful to the thicknet figure, dresses, showed any fashion

far the woman without model Interest. her vital statisties, has a right At a costs the sleeve that is

THE PRINCESS LINE has For curls, soft textured velours to choose from an offering of cut in a melon shape.

ineasurements do exist though in many lovely colours are the fashionable and flattering styles. fullness at elbow or Wrist Jn

they are hard to find. But the favourite choice, but ottoman

Any variation of any other In choosing her winter coat, avoided as it adds width at the short figure, for it gives height. to make the best of her figure,

should be WWW.

the high shopper must herself know what Empire line is Battering on D to look for and what to avoid

and fashion sense

fit

€1

classic

"Our customers

in is size-

high proclaimed une store

whatever

rib wool is more interesting the shorter woman with the 40 and vertical ribbing is alse plus hipline obviously looks for lengthening and slimming. Very a style which will give height. hairy or shaggy cloths are not She must avoid any of course range.

or

ol

wool

aro

eve of the short figure. Jacket edge often

The transverso line of the Styles which use panelling or unless she is content to wear

makes

the vertical tucking (most effective one of the perennial "bread

ore usually and-butter" styles which are a sulted to this size that suggests width. A straight ult an unflattering outfit for an fine worstels)

safe bet for store buyers. short, stout figure. But slimming. there arc details which can soften thle defect. Among

cent, elther buttoning

feature

the

through

Double

knit wool jersey to from small coller almost to becoming more und more the hem (or with tuxedo popular for sults as its good fronts) gives both a long and many classic wearing qualities, aliled to its slim line.

cos!ness, has Tweeds

great appeal. WINDSMOOR have the In the short, stout tuxedo-fronted cost in wool ranges are subdued, and misted velour. In another coat in this shades of blure, henther pink size-group they show stitched and mess green are attractive. panels which curve from

HOUSEHOLD HINTS

the

Cleaning fluld rings can by allowing soapy water to sometimes be steamed out of remain on

the marble materials over the kettle. sun for some time.

•

Kitchen window sills. need

in the

•

Ел styles

their short, stout range Windemnoor, for instance, show black barathen sull with jacket closely buttoned from a small, closely- lamb collar. atting Persian Pockets set on the hip are la- dicaled by a narrow inch-wide vertical band. Both these de- vices lead the eye up and down and away from the transverse Jacket edge. The skirt of the sult is, of course, slim.

A SLIMMING IDEA

Curved fronts on a jacket are

To remove candle wax that also a slimming and lengthen- table cloth,ng Idea as are long, narrow to be washed off every week or has dripped on a

rolled revers, especially two. Use a sponge laden with place marred area over a blotter the suit fastening is to the side thick soapsuda.

tran.

when

and

press with a hot Sponge with a noninflammableef the centre front.

The short boxy Jacket of "the dry cleaning solution.

fashionable sinck-fitting sult is on unkind line on the short and thicket. But LYNDALE make one in a royal blue velour with purplish inge, and the full- carefully ness of the back is

For gleaming marble, dust and wash with warm, soapy

Tongs with a firm grasp are water. Rlase and dry, then useful utensils in the kitchen, two diamond polish with furniture cream. If They're handy for lifting jars,

stained,

use lemon juice and ears of corn, potatoes, or any whiting.

bleach thing else from bolling water.

♥-CARD SZALA

Q-The bidding has been:

East South

14

3 A

Pass

West North

3

You, South, hold: 487035 ♦AK65 KQ16

What do you do?

A-Bid four hearts. Your part- ner can't have much in deh eards but surely has a heart suit that can almost stand by itself. TODAY'S QUESTION

West bids four spades and North and East pass. What do you do?

Answer Tomorrow

TARGET

MT D

By STELLA

F

BORN today, you have a keen in discipline. The stare lave given you tellectual curiosity which makes the talents for greatness. It is up to you want to know everything about ree to develop concentration to a anything with which you come in shagle objective it you are to make contact. In fact, your intnd contain this possible,

a wealth of information, carefully stored away against the dne when you will need that insignificant bit of fact to prove a polat! You ap. pear to have an infallible memory, But there is one thing against which you need to be warned: Don't star your head with trivia, Be sure thist everything you relain 1s of signt

fernce,

You have a determines will and vaunting ambitions. It is likely that you will reach your goal at an early age and then act a new one. You cannot be entirely happy unitus you Are working for something which is not, as yet," "achievedi

But, since

You are exceptionally. Intuitive--at Ulmes, almost psychle. You may cul vale this characteristle so that can be highly useful. that you do not concern yourself too you are als emotional, make sure steeply with prychle pheñomena uR- less you also use self-discipline, You may fall in love at first sight and and lasting happlaess in such a marriage: You are, more than many. almost the ecenplete thaster of your

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were: luimte Horowitz, pianist; Among one born on this date A: Besant, theosophlet, Loui Unlemeyer, author, poet and editor: Ted Healey, comedian, and Anthony 13:ddle, explorer,

⚫ Science, religion, philosophy, music, the meative arteil: fart, ell cultural actiovements are the things which interest you anost. Whether you To find what the stars have in select one sa a career—or merely go store for you tomorrow, select your through le being the "complete birthday star and read the corres gentenar, knowing a Brue about pond paragraph. Let your birth- a lot-will depend upon your self- day star be your daily guicle.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER Z

LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 21)- ARIES (Mr. 21-Apr. 20)- Project your new ideas and take the inillativo ies developing them. Make uae of all the good fortune, now ompeted.

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A really good luck day. Opportunities for advancement, qulie out of the ordinary, beckon now. Be alert; thea bel.

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How many ward of Letters Tour or more can You make from the Letters In

on the (king cach Word the letters In each **! the mail atarea may be used once only. Such word must contain the large letter to the centre square, and there must be at least one pine-letter word in the just, No plurals; uo foreign words: no proper aumes, TODAY'S "TARGET: 14 galu, food: 19 words, very good ; 27 wordi sxcellent. Bolution tomorrow.

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If necessary,

BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

Chirpie's English Cousin

-He Came All the Way Over in an Airplane-

By MAX TRELL

and

window sill for his morning sound of his bell almost bread crumbs. He was Just over London." finishing when Knort Hanld, the Shadows, came

next to the River Thames. When Big Bea strikes the HIRPIE Sparrow came to the hours, you

henr COD

the all

to

Wonderful Clock

the window.

"Good morning,

Chirple,"

said Knarf.

"Good morning,

Chirple,"

kids," said

ப

few

more

said Ilanid.

"Big Ben must be a wonder- ful clock," said Hankl. "I with and wo could fly with you Cousin Binge to London,”

wonderful "There's another thing in London," said Chirple. "There's a statue of Peter Pan with Tinker Bell and Captain Then Knart said: "Any news Hook It's in the middle of to report, Chirple?".

park, Cousin Bingo tella me."

"Good morning. Chirple,

Chirpie ate crumbs.

Like A Newspaper

Chirple was like a regular newspaper. Anything that hap- pened he heard. He delivered the news to every branch of every tree from one end of the

street to the other.

A

Chirple flew to the window afil for his bread crumbs.

more

I know what I'd like to see aeroplane flying_ across

the Knart in London,"

Buddenly occan

He back to England, broke in.

may have to slay here for 1 "What would you like to see los time yet,"

Chirple. nte few

2 in London?" asked Chirple.

"I'd like to seo London crumbs.

"And do you know what kind Bridge," said Knarf

Chirple, of crumbs Sparrows cat in Lon- "Very good," "Cousin Bingo won't have any dun?" Chirple said.

Knarf and Hanid said they "this trouble showing us where, it is."

"Well," said Chirpie, Isn't exactly news, It's just that

sald

"I'd like to see Buckingham couldn't guess. a cousin of mine has arrived Palice and the Queen," said here from England. He's star- Honid. ing with me now."

"From England?" exclaimed Hanid.

I

the

"Crumbs from hot cross "Blogo said Chirple. buns says they're delicious-but Chirple nodded several times, don't mind these, either."

May Have To Stay

And Chirple peeked up remainder ot the trumbe

them "Cousin Bingo English sparrow,"

can arrange swallowed

down-and Raid Chirple, "I'm English, too, everything except one thing." flew singing away, down tho I mean, I WHA But cousin he added. "He's not sure he'll street, over the treetops....to Bingo really lives in England be able to ind place in the where Cousin Bingo was wait- I mean, in London, which is the boggogy compartment biggest city in Englund,"

"He's an

"Did he fly all the way here?”

Knort sold.

Rostful Flight

"Yes," suld Chirple, not with his own wings.

"only

He

came in the baggage depurl. ment of an aeroplane! Bingo said it was much more restful that way. He's invited me to fly back with him,”

"03, how wonderfull" cried Hanid. "Are you going?"

"I'm very tempted," sald Chirple, "Cousin Bingo tells me there are some wonderful sights to see in London. There's Big Ben "

"Is that a man's naked Knuff.

....

"Oh, ny," said Chirple, "Cou sin Bingo tells me Big Ben is the name of a very big clock. It's up at the top of a tower

01

an ing for him.

Rupert and the Fiddle-35

Simple Simon looką very unhappy. "They wanted thres Biddikt" he says. No one knows when the third flädler lay

introduces Simon 'to the king and at last bs can explain the finding. of the, fiddle, in the hollow tree and how he and the boy cazne to

so they made me, conse în Land be at the cutle, "Gradually: the player. **I might have known it. ¦ King's frown melts into a book of was you making that terriblakouluturaene und hila Serry, fatura nisan 1'' crise Rupert, Turning, in «brosdiena inig.įta’najal kupila.

Lyndale

Leigh

Rembrandt

Harella

LINDA LEIGH; Snuff-coloured wool'erepe is nsed for this afternoon dress with “puffed" self embroidery on the badipe, Soft fullness is released across the bust under the fold. The skiri hangs in straight, unpressed plents. LYNDALE: young sult in the mood of the moment styled for the short, ilckset figure has the fullness of the back of jacket carefully controlled and eased into the band. The high button fasten- Ing adds Tony line to this blue velour salt. HABELLA: A grey wool coat trimmed at the shoulders with cleverly devised insets of grey Persian lamb instead of collar. This is especially kind to the thickɛel woman with a short neck, REMBRANDT: A red wool dress from their regular-sized collection is also made in "Miniatures" up to a 42 in, wup, The buttoned vertical band from peck to hip is especially Battering to the short and plump. REMBRANDT: Nothing is more elegant for the amall, though stout, woman than a Princess line dress. This one, designed for evening vċcasions, is in black wool and is trimmed at the low, wide V neckline. and round the armholes with glittering sieel embroidery.

With these five outfits the woman of 6ft, Yin, and under with a 10 plus hip has a completo trousseau to see her through every occasion,

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