1958-03-07 — Page 5

BY

THE. WAY 。

by Beachcomber

HE Ministry of Agriculture, "All right! But my gadget is

which ja studying the bigger than yours, so there!”

question of what to call too cream which has no cream in It, ja faced with another problem.

An

"Well, anyway, I've got five of them up."

"Listen to himl Ho-ho-ha! I'll soon have six of them up." "And if you do, I'll send dozen up.”

A

"Think yourself elever. I suppose!"

"Who's jealou now? Boo!" Musical note

Indian scientist Who tobacco played his violin bu plantation every day for two months found that the music encouraged the plants to grow more rapidly, An official of the Ministry is to be sent to Norfolk to play his flute in a field of turnips. The belling In

The diference Government circles is that ho

between bongn-boop and will grow sick of it before even intelectual

in ziu the most sensiive turnip begins ordinary hoo-hooter

beat of "the cross-rhythm, to respond to the nulse.

(Goppy Slodge).

Tra-la-la!

MY prize

of two pickled gherkins and a free trip

T tomato freight from Worthing to Shoreham gosto

a spokesman who is reported, a culling sent to me,

111

having sairi Dint there is

as

없다

such thing as coal rationing,

"We don't refer to I as ration-

ind. it Is the maximum

prehltted quantity which con- sumers are urmlíted to acquire rather tha a direct ration In

total,"

Political jamboree

IT

is now obvious that if each political parly provides singers and comedians for telelections, the telelectors may spoil their papers by voting for en entertainer instead of a candidate. In any case, it will be dicul to register a volo when the polling booths are obstructed

mannequin by parades, choirs rouring popular songs, loudspeaker vans pruis- ing soap, bookies laying odds, couples dancing to radio music, auctions

uld ย

clothes, tombolas, Scout rallies, and television cameras,

Baby talk overheard

"BOO

you!"

1 circled the earth with my gadget before

CROSSWORD

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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1958,

JACOBY

ON BRIDGE

Small Trump is Big Card

By OSWALD JACOBY

ACE Culowsky of

Oklahoma

Clly, former Oklahoma All- American and Detroit Lion stor,

also quite a bridge player. In today's hand Ace used the six trumps to deliver a tey block against a vulnerable game.

North's Jump to three spaces was a rock bottom minimum but be felt that two spadea was in- adequate and any other Bid would get his side to game nny- way. Actually three no-trump minkes because of the spade break but there was no way that North could see this and cer- thinly if game were to be bid four spades looked like the best spot.

West oponed the king of hearts and continued the sull after Ace played the nine. Since

NORTH

A987 Q63 ⚫DB

13

AKQ87

WEST AK 10

EAST

404,

VAKJ875 ❤ #2

♦72

(4, 51

$305

(33)

Across

1. Handsome qualiLİM.

7. Cur. (3)

Wlokod. 141

11. Fruit dish

13. Mountain. (9)

14. Climbe, (9)

10. Bemist. 75

17. Humoreum. (7)

19, Evil deed,

20. Funny 101 31. Top poople, 22. Hay pile. (41

(5)

Dow

1. Museum pleen 1 (5, 4) 9. Timely.

1 Third programme

WOMANSENSE

AT LEFT: A croation from

the Spring and Summer

collection of Carven is designed for afternoon wear. "Noisette" is in

white surah speckled with maroon dots and shows

the now ultra short line,

• A 10084

10054

SOUTH (D)

AT RIGHT: Moggy Rouff calls a Capri blua woollen

"Zone Blue". A

feature is the button placing.

QJ032

104

KQJ3

4A2

North

2❤ 34

North and South vulnerable

Bouth West

4A

material ?

13. 3.

4. Canal town.

4)

4. Keep down.

(0)

Kart

Pass

Pass

cout

**

**

unusual

* * *

*

0. "Clown ing

Druz. (G)

10. Estable, (D)

12. Indication

(4)

temper.

16. New mub.

ITct, (B)

in Beliner.

okl

"And beo to you! My gadget goes faster than your silly Thing."

כן

YOUR BIRTHDAY

FRIDAY, MARCH 7

Pass Fas

Opening lead-♥ K

dummy's queen of hearts was high at trick three behooved Ace to trump In. Most players would ruff automatically with the four spot but Ace noted that very im- the six might be a portant card if used right then and there.

Hence he did ruff with the six spot and now declarer had no way to limp home with the contract.

If he failed to overrust be was down automatically so he had to use his jack. Now the king-ten in the West hand became a sure

By STELLA Trump trick.

BORN day, the stora hare given economie Becurity, go back to the you exceptional talenta, but you arts and sciences which you may

are lacking in _the_auit-confidence have temporarily left.

11.

which helps to put you beroas. Yet you have high amblilons and would like nothing better than to be great success, achieving fame and Tertune. You are willing to work hard for what you want but some- times healtate of the wrong moment and fall to take advantage pi on opportunity which he offered expectedly, feeling that you may rol be adequate to the Putlenge. Avoid this altitude, even if you do Occasionally take on uncalculated risk. The chances are that you wil querced far better than your findest drenus. Then ence having won, Şou will daze i» rick more another ime. End result? Your avanilience in ourself is restored.

Although excallally artwile you are still quite bracteal and du Enjoy Rile substantie things of life.

Y are not une to

attle for your art.

are in

will find

another mure practiest way to make

You have an exceptionally kindly al sympathette rolure, and ance you are somewhat sensitive your. self, you treat others the way you would like tu be treated. You women tend to be a life 1+x) trusting when I connea lơ love and TOMEDINA, You may have €113. appointment before finally dis- refer and wed the one and onl Thut when that me comes, you should tid ́exceptional happllica.

this date

Among those born were. Luther isurbank. horticul- turist: Antoine Becquerel French ylemast; Francis Jacira, reformer; fuchard M. Upjohn, archllect and muther; Ben. Amen Willamy, author, end Henry Draper scientist.

'

To find what the stars have More for you tomorrow, select your burtiday star and read the for- responding paragraph. Ict

your

a living--and then, when you have birthday star be your daily guide.

SATURDAY, MARCH 8

-(02

If Ace had ruffed with the four declater would have been able to overruf with the five and then finesse successfully against West's king.

VCARD Sensen

Q-The bidding has been: West North East Soutta

Double Redbl. 1 A

?

10

Pass

JA 4. You, South, hold:

AK870 65 432 438543

What do you do?

A-Did four spades. Some one is fooling but it shouldn't be your partner.

TODAY'S QUESTION

The bluding continues with five diamonds by West and passes by North and East. What do you, South, do now?

Answer Tomorrow

TARGET

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar

Enjoy the company of thos having

VIRGO (Aug 24-dept. 23)-- 11 there is shopping for sluppites to be done,

Turnlah- especially home

I

imilar interesta, Perhaps a shop-

ping tour will be fun for you hugs, then thla is a good day for it. womenfolka!

ARIES (hier.

zi-Apr 20)

Your relationships with others can prove valuable in matters 0: DURITES. Seize

opportunity offered you.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-Moy 21- This cat be a pleasantly social day, especially during the evering hours. Entertain friends in your home.

GEMINI

22-June (May Concentrate on highly important plan for your future. Romance is probably an important issue, pr well.

CANCER (June 22-July 31)- Bo co-operative it ironing sta situation which has been tangled for Dome time! Then, there's clear road ahead.

(July

A

LEO

20-Aug- 23) You can take a calculated risk and witlelpate success. Children's affairs Inay be important, too.

CHESS

By LEONARD BARDEN

From actual play; White to moro and win.

Solution No. 5360; 1 0-R2 (threat 2 --B4 ch, R--05; 3 QxR), R-95; 2 QXR ch, Px Of 3 P-03, or 1... RXQ;2 K-KBG ch, K-B5; 3 KQ3, or 1...P-BS; 2 KtxB ch, K- 05:3 Rixit, or 2... K--B#: JK-RO.

London segreja Serviou

JURA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23-- Get an early start and clean up any work that must be done, Then you can enjoy the balance of the day.

SCORPIO (Oct, 21-Nov. 22)- Don't permit yourself to be việc, tracked today," Slick to your major objective and reach your goal.

BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)— This is an active day for all your major interests.

Ima Don't lose because it is a Saturday!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)— Stick to major issues today and apply yourself. The results can be highly satisfying to everyone.

AQUARIUS (Jan.

21-Feb. 39)- If you brought work homo from the office, got it done early so that you can enjoy this evening and

have fun.

NA

TDR

1

How many words of fuur Fetters or more can you make tro in Le felters in the Square uti the efl in making, wiel word. the Totteri rach of the Full

be used once only.

muat contain the large batter in titg centre square, and there muNĚ be t tcast one Blas-letter word in the ist No plusis no Foreigu words : no proper DANICI. TODAY'S TARGET: 10 words. good. 23 words, very good 29 words, excellent. solution tomarrow.

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This Funny World

"Please hurry, Clare. I'm double parked."

BOYS' AND

Willy Goes Underground

-He Decides to Spend the Winter with Blinkie-

By MAX TRELL

every

He dorts

much of Chipmunk. year," out and back again before I can

What Blakle Mole was saying say more than 'IH"

#bout Owl?" sald

"IT'S like this

to Knari, the Shadow with the Knarf. "Can't you talk to him?"

*The

Turned About Name, leaves fall off the trees, The evenings get cold. The birds start lying away."

"Oh, said Khart. "Why is that?"

sun-

"Owl's queer bird," sold Squire. "Ilc sleeps when is awoke and everybody else he's awake when everybody else Is asleep. The only time you ran get to talk to Owl is in the middle of the night."

"Il means just one thing," said Blinkie, puiting his glasses on and looking up into the sky.

What DIC

It thing does mean?" asked Knari.

Winter's Coming

"It

means that winter coming. sald Blinkle. "Well, I'd better be going inside. It's setting a bit chilly, don't you think?"

was

Just then, Willy Toad came hopping up. He had found b

fle Jurge yellow leaf. holding it wrapped around him like a sort of tattered cloak. The wind kept blowing it.

"Howdy, boys," said cold enough for you?"

"Pretty cold," said Blinkie. "Not as cold as it's going to be," said Squire.

Willy.

Kuart said to Willy: You'd better get something heavier to wear than that torn leaf, Willy"

"Don't think," said Willy. "that I haven't been looking

Blinkie was about to go down the steep fight of steps, which led to his roams under the slump of the Old Apple Tres, when Squire Squirrel, who ran around for some woollen under- the Maple Tree. View Hotel, came walking over.

Knarf and Blinkie greeted him. Squire shook his head.

"It's the same thing every year," he started to say in doleful voice.

trouble,

wear. But where can a Toad ike me buy underwear?**

"You'll freeze to death If you walk around like that winter," sald Knarf.

Horrible Word

"Br-r-r" said Willy. "Wintert What a horrible word?"

at

"What's your Squire?" asked Blinkie.

"My trouble," said Squire, "is Squire Squirrel looked that all my hoarders are leaving Willy and said: "I've got plenty me. The Robins left yesterday, of room in

tree. You're my They live on my top branch, welcome to creep in somewhere. The Wrens, who ĺlvo right At least you won't have the under them, left about an hour wind blowing on you.” Dgo. The Thrushes and Mag- "Thanks," said Willy. "That's pies and Swallows, who live in very nice of you. I'm afraid I other parts of my hotel, are all don't ku trees, I like staying leaving within the next day or on the ground." two."

That's too bad," cald Koort. "You'll be pretty lonely," said

Bunkie.

"I will indeed," said Squire, "The only one loft in my hotel

I've got a better suggestion,” sald Blinklo Mole, "provided, of course, you don't mind Ilving under the ground."

"Not at all," said Willy. "Then come with me," said is a fellow named Owl, who Blinkle. "You can have one of lives in one of the darker rooms my spare rooms. I've got

on

*

*

GIRLS' MAGAZINE

"That's the best Idea I've ever into Blinkle Mole's hoord!"

Knart and Squire Squirrel watched Willy Toad go "down

In the trunk of the tree, and a empty bed. You can Ho around Would who in it all winter long. person named Chipmunk, hus the basement apartment you like that?"

under, the roots,

I

don't вес "Would I{" cried Willy.

Rupert and the Lost List-27

until the last minute and. "Here, pipe down, Buddy.

We've interrupts the Cowboy,

The reindeer swerves and landa lightly on the terrace, The little Cowboy dips off its back, helps Rupert down, and hurries towarda no time to talk. This is Rupert the Guards. One of the toy Bear. He's come to put things soldiers states at him, “ So you'ven, right for. Golly and he's got to be

como " he abouts. "Where've

you been? And where's Golly ?

the secretary immediately -- or sooner Don't keep us waiting.

And the others ? Santa waited Just jump to it !

ALK BIGUITA NEJERVER

ground apartment.

"I hope he has д winter,” said Knorf,

under-

"He will," said Squire. " I didn't have a fur coat, Fà go pleasant down into Blinkie Mole's pisca

mysel?,"

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