THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1958. "
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JACOBY ON BRIDGE Bridge Table Silence Golden
By OSWALD JACOBY
TALRATIVE TED took one
look at dummy, and ca marked, "Well, it looks as if we missed a stam." Thereupon Ted proceeded to throw the gume away through sheer carelessness.
He trumped the second club lead with the three of diamonds and played the see of trumps.
ls idea was to draw trumpa with two leeds, cash his ace and dummy Jung of hearis, get to
with the third trump and dia- eard his queen and six of spades on dummy's two good hearls.
Unfortunately for Ted, East was unkind enough to show up with all three missing trumps and he could never get to dum-
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Women's World
She Talked
friends sold they wore going to get a piece of adhesive tape and ship it acrom my mouth to shut me up.".
"I'm
New York, June 3, Talk le not cheap to Brooklyn. born Lois Grant. She won her- reif $1,000 in prizes and a slice of conversational fame today by chaltering on and on and on.
tired, sleepy, hungry She staked a claim to and I want to go home. My national "alkathen" for women, throat feels surprisingly well. (men get handicap ratings for I tried to pace myself-speaking" this soit of competition) by in a slow, easy tone. I haven't rattling along for 27 hours and slowed down yet, though."
33 minutes without a break.
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Mrs Grant, 27, started talking
Besides the sheer joy of talk-
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at 10.30 am, on Monday, spenk ing, Mrs Grant yammered pr Ing into microphone in an for the prizes, including appliance store. A loudspeaker colour TV rel, a Hi-Fi record outside let everybody en busy player; a watch and other gifts'
a local
appliance Brigt Boulevard know she was offered by
dealer who sponsored the still going.
"Talkathon."
She Anally signed off at 2.03 pm, today, but Mrs Grant started in again-talking to re- porters.
Her husband, Paul Gront, a former lieutenant at Ft. Brake. Californin and 110W in In- xurance, stood by speechless at vald, "My the finish.--U.P.I.
"I'm telling you I'm glad it's
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This Funny World
WOMANSENSE
HOW HAPPY IS YOUR MARRIAGE?
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HAT are the lorredients for a happy marriago ↑ What makes
a man a good husband or a women a good wife? Thim quis has been designed to find out. It has been' popazed by the Sunday Express, Psychological Consultant and it will answer that nagging problem: Are you happier than the peopld next door? It is a aux-in which you cannot chest. -For It la not whether you give the right answers to the individual qabisions that matters, but the attitude you reveal by your total score.
And, in order to assems your attitude, it is possible that what may be regarded as the wrong answer to a question may get the highest
marks...
I'llow long had you
known each other before getting married T
(a) Under two
years.
(b) Over yes.
two
2 Have you soquired any new out. side interests stude getting married?
(a) Yes, (b) No.
3 Is there leathan 19 years differ
ence between your ages 7
(a) Yes.
(b) No,
Do you both belong to the ND
church 7
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
Do you think one can keep secreta In a happy marriage 7
(a) Yes. (b) No.
6 Did you both have the same odnes
(A) Yes. (b). No.
↑ Do you spend most of your leisure
time together ?
(n) Yes
(b) Na
8-How many even- ingria week do you well with friends
(A) Less than
one.
(b) One to three. () More
three.
9 Would you
than
you have to (a) Mostly your own individuai
Criende ?
(b) Mostly your friends in
common?
10 Was your marriage welcomed by
both families ?
(A) Yes,
(b) No.
11 Do you kiss each other every
day 7
(8) Yea
(b) No.
12 Did you have many friends of
the opposite sex before marriage?
(a) You
(b) No.
13 Would you 37 your in-laws gave
lat at advice?
(B) Yes,
(by No.
14 Who
Word?
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(A) The wife.
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(b) To Husbanki
(c) Neither,
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16 Do you find it easier to W borse decisions on your own ?
(s) Yes.
(b) No.
18 Do you think a happy marriage Is likely to result frùm “lure at first sight
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
IT Before getting married, had you discussed the size of the fatally
- Jou wanted?
(a) Yes.
No.
I Would you may shlidren need a sirict upbringing
(a) Y.
(b) No.
19 Do you plan your
budget folntly?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
20. Do you think
you married too young?
(@) Yes.
(b) No.
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my, le led out all his trumps and the ace and king of hearts. in a vallant effort to recover but West was equal to the occasion and discarded down to wo spades and a good club so Ted went down,
Ted made two serious mis- takes. s Arst was to talk when he saw the dummy. in bridge
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silener is really golden. second was to trump the club Jow. jie could well -have ----------afforded-to-play-otie at: his.
hunours. Then, the bad trump break would still have spolled his slam but he would have made his contract of five.
After playing one high fruins Ted could cash his age and king of hearts and tead the three of East tramps to duminy's six. would lake his nln spot but The eight of trump
would
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salesman in the recepilon room I'd like to impress."
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By LEONARD BARDEN
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Here is tricky and game udy. White to move and win,
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4
PORN Today you are inclined to The plaza hove given you artille
You talent. You have a good speaking voice, a gift for mirtery and the to face an audience with much striilty
charm and without stage tright. It is likely that some phase of the theatre will attract you. You have a good head for business and pro- bably will make plenty of money Whether or during your lifetime,
Is be the too cony-going. always fimère that it today ta hoon tomorrow bound to be better. So, you ngare, why waste too much energy when you cau wat for the tie to turn then dive in and swim with it. You like ariivisy, but it doesn't routier too much what you pre doing in other works you need a purpose in life and then the ablilty to stick to it.
not you die mich will depend forgely upon what you do with yotif anmey You are inclined toward Try to learnt that a extravagance Utile too easily
dollar ved is a dollar earned-ond опр thi can be reinvested fur future security,
You are perhaps induenced through your affreslona, following the advice of those you love, rather than doing what you Pink should be done. You have à nature and Arc highly emailermi rontevally falling in and out of Jove. You always seen to be seeki ing the ideal roinance, linding 11. You fired the emalional stabilty a happy and contented
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Among those harm on this tale were: Rossland Runwell, actress:
George
England: [II of King Wendell
editor Philips Garrison, and author, and Fontaine Fox Jr. cartoonsat
what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the CUFTER. ponding paragraph. Let your birth- day star be your daily suide.
THURSDAY, JUNE 5
23-Juna ZJJ- ABIES (Mar. 21-Apr. ZOJ- If you at yourself fidgety, relax There is emphasis on the oral New, contacts tention with some extra peki. A aspects of the day.
can also prove useful in businem change of
have the pace would
|TAURUS CAPE. same effect.
Zi-May 21) CAXCEN (June 22-July 231 Dun't
expect something ta be Mator “Compha xin - -- 14 -- 02-900|adbanded to you on the proverbial You will have amenities today. There are doubtful liver platter today. Experts when it comes to business.
Be nilaled with the status quo.
LEO
July 24-ABE. ZJ) There may be problemis on the domestics RCTC.
renialn If you calm. you can solve them and keep lensions from rizing.
Vinoo (Aug. 24-Hejr. ZJ)- One of those days when you must pay close attention to the job; otherwise things
badly
awry. Take all precautions.
LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 231- Опе of those - day's with questionable
Stuy undercurrents. wise and etf should go easin, be Well with you
ACORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov 22)- flomance may not be going 01 Inyouthly us you might wish, forget about li ter now and con centrate. on business.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)—
to go out after 16
EILEEN ASCROFT'S PAGE *
Every woman should throw a tantrum....
Two-in-one for June brides. A charming hairstyle for the girl with short hair on her wedding day. Robert Field- ing brushes it back flat to fake a tiara or orange blos- sma headdress, then flicken it forward into a soft fringe for going-away. An added honeymoon advantage...a Rimple shape and good cut like this will stay in place without unsightly pins or curlers at night.
A PROLONGED MARTYRED LOOK ĮS
TOO OFTEN THE ALTERNATIVE
WHAT do you do when you feel things are getting too much
Very feminine advice comes from Metropolitan Opera star, 29-year- old Antonietta Stella: "Every woman should throw a tantrum now und thon."
I heartily agree with her, "My husband always roors though not with her solution. "I throw bottles whenever I blow up," she says.
Personally I plump for some- thing softer and less dangerous,
with laughter when throw n untrum. IL'A his favourite cabaret and we usually both end up laughing."
Getting rid of the tension
Jacqueline belongs to the throwing-things-and-workin But, seriously, I do think
off-steam brigade. But only inT bottle our temperaments up too mug I've had since a child for
W private. I keep a small pewter. LATITU much nowadays. Ask
any this very husband which he would prefer dented by now!"
expression,
- brief explosion or a pro- longed martyred which is all loo often the alternative.
the
purpose. It's well
Unbalanced?
WHY FORGET THE WRINKLES?
VISITED John R. Mer- ton's much discussed What do the men think about portrait of the Countess of
At feminine tantrums? Disapprover Dalkeith
the Royal Actresses are supposed to be
Academy. 1 just do not most temperamental of is psychiatrist Mayo Wingate. wives. So I consulted Margaret
"A sign of emotional immat- see what the critics Leighton, Elisabeth Scal and urity," he says severely
"It raving about. Jacqueline Mackenzie on this makes the male feel that the
female unbalanced. The To me it's a smooth, ex- problem of blowing off steam.
wife who remains silent is likely pressionless mask. like an to make a bigger impression." over-perfect chocolate box.
as lovely All very true and sensible, but Even a face "I have a very hot temper my-
I don't not much good for getting rid Jane Dalkeith's hus self," says Margaret, actually throw things, Inslead of tension. What is the use of character lines. Why not
No throwing
I head siraght for a massage. being a female if we do not be That really ealing me down and have that way occasionally? soothes my nerves,
I do not belleve in bottling "I contine may
tantrums to things up. Next time I feel like screaming and shouting," say a lostrum I'm going to head for "I never throw things, a massage, scream the because I once saw someone down or reach for something
cott to throw. Beriously Injured that way.
Lizzie,
house
BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
The Unhappy Chickens
-Pixie O'DaĦ Plays A Erick On Them-
his head. "This O'Daft went up
to them yesterday
and said:
'Chickens, how would you like
to swim like a goose?'
"The chickens alt said they
By MAX TRELL ther of mine, Pixie O'Dar. He's would, for there is nothing that always up to tricks and pranks a chicken envies in a goose BO "IT'S
T'S a Ane x I'm in," said and jokes. And I'm the one who much as the way he is able to one end of the Pixie O'Scowl, to Knart has to fix up the damage he's paddle from and Hontd, the Shadows with the done-me, nobody else but mel pond to the other. Turned-About Numes, as they Today it's the chickens.”
"Very well,' said O'Daff to sat down beside him on the "The chickens?" said Knarf. the chickens. I'll fx it up so CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 281- bench outside of O'Cheer Hall "What about the chickens? that all you chickens can swim An undercurrent of uncertainty and in the Old Oak. "It's a wonder What about the chickens, Pixie just as well as a goose. Just tension can ruin the good of this 1'm able to hold my head up, O'Scowl? What did Pixie O'Dat come with me and I'll get you
Moderation is the order of the day, Don't act on impulse. You may want a change, but it'might be beller to slay put
day unless you are careful,
AQUARIUS (Jan. 1-Feb, 19) what with all the mischief he's do to them?" De tactful in personal aßairs, then what appears to be a problema can
Le solved early.
There are
Causing?"
Hanic interrupted
deter you from a major objective "Who would it be,"
unle you are careful. Don't go off on a tangent,
all a set of webbed feet.
"So," continued Pixle O'Srowi. to tell "I'm too mad
you,"
fol. "the flock of chickens all bak sald Pixie O'Scowl. to
O'Daft down to the PISCES (F8. 20-Mar. 20)Pixie O'Scowl who was causing "Please tell us," begged Hanid, towed
isractions they will all the mischief.
Pixie O'Scow! was silent for swamp. sald several minutes before he final Just stand right here,' said O'Duff to the chickens; 'right Pixie O'Scowl, but that bro- ly consented to speak again,
"Before I tell you about the here in the soft mud, and by to- chickens," he said. "let me re- morrow morning, you'll all have mind you of what this O'Daff as fine a pair of webbed feet as once did to the pigs."
ever a goose had.'"
"Did the chickens do 112" asked Hanid.
Rupert and the Jackdaw-2
The two pala waloomse Rupert,' and as they are not viry-dever, **I'm glad you've cone, says Algy toutballers they have to do a lot Pug. 'W'n werk) expecting Bal of running about which is fun what Badger and some others to join our they need. Howvise the wind is gum. Anyway, it's too cold to now, stronger, and more ley
Rupert kuma 'ne ha feala 'the fres
stand about talking. Let's go on
d
with something?"""They stan by Autry of OW. ***We'd better kicking the new ball to each other abalier," he mys,
"ALL RIGHTS RESERVED,
Yanked Thoir Talla "Oh, we know what he once
dick to the pigs," Hanid said.
"He promised to straighten
Stayed All Night "They did indeed," said Pixie out their curly, tells and, when
"They stayed with they let him do it, he got behind O'Scowl. each one and gave their tails their feet in the mud all night. when the zucha yank that they went. And this morning, aquealing up and down the road chickens went down to the pond And when they tried to find out to paddle across, they planbed whether their curly tale were right into the water; head over straight, they couldn't even soe, heels. because the faster they turned "All this time, 'O'Daft stood talls at the edge of the pond and around, the faster their
and laughed and turned It was terrible thing laughed
"Don't "-"blama me, to do to those pigs, but O'Daff shouted:
and chickan, if you're more of a just laughed and laughed laughed." MAN
good than 1 meld 'you'd be!" And now what about thosơ "And now,**k Pixle chickenst" Knart reminded.O'Scowl, "I have to go down to Pixie O'Scowl,
the chicken house and apologise "Yes, about those chickens," to all those poor hans for-lot ling wald Fixia Oʻlicovi, as he shook that t/Dan turn them fill "into"
"I'm in a fine. fb," Pixin O'Scowl told the Shadows.
show them?
Not sugary
arc
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STAY BLONDE
HOTEL manager Michael Jen-
A
kinson, advertising for I applaud Mrs Kathleen Till, new barmaid stipulated, "No aged 40, who disagreed with blondes need opply." artist Patrik Weir because his portruit
her of her omliters wrinkles and grey hair.
quest
Investigating this unusual re- 1 And he believes that: "Most battle-pouring blondes She wanted a portrait that get their hair out of a bottle was a portrait. Not a sugary and when the bleach wears off picture to hang over the draw it grows darker and untidy." Ing room mantelpiece.
Mr. Jenkinson has a point. A The vogue for insipid perfer- bionde head can be Senso- lion is all too prevalent in the tonal, but it it is not natural Academy this year. John Ward, it means constant werk, time and ARA, for instance, has painted expense.
Miss Dora Cohen, BA, a middle-
ared woman of great character, without a wrinkle.
Anthony Devas, ARA, has
portrayed the Queen without a One
wonian who has given
ine in her face. A lovely pie- up’lhé struggle is Mis Elizabeth ture of a State gown and Erroll, wife of the Parliamen- jewels, but little to do with a lary Secretary to the Board of young woman of strong deter- Trade, She, has returned to her mination.
"because it's own light brown The same criticisme applies to I can now wash and set it my
cheaper and ensler to keep and Henry Carr, ARA's picture of self if necessary. Lady Hastings.
Working out the price of my This is something to remem- own blonde tresses
1 estimato ber when having a picture it costs the wo hours and 330. taken. Do not let the retoucher every fortnight: get too busy with his brush,
In striving to perfect noture he often kills the whole purpose
true-lite impression of YOU.
bigger goose than ever a chicken of the picture was to begin with!”
WHAT IS YOUR MARRIAGE RATING?
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· 19, you sach add one mark, for
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