1959-07-22 — Page 5

YOUR BIRTHDAY

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22

BORN today, you have

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1959.

WOMANSENSE

By STELLA

Belts Are The Latest Fashion Fad

CURRENT fashion dar-

C ling in Rome is the by GINA MARTELLI

belt. Every important

но

For

Cheap

CA

Found Her Niche

AN a widow who has gone to business all her life and been independent, find happiness if she retires and lives with her married daughter?

And if this isn't enough, the shop assistant at the belt counter will always madre another hole

Mrs R. T's friends assured for an extra-small. waistline or her she could not. "You'll Suggest different shape of spend the rest of your life as an buckle... and all for the sake unsalaried baby sitter," they of an original belt-line.

"and you'll get no

ireas has a bolt, and belts check) that's buttoned in front thy-sleeved sheath, highlighted

been a most progredive day of the have never

im- und heavily fringed and Helm's by milky-white river pearls.

The best thing about there deeply motional nature werk.

portant before or

horizontally planted bëlt "effect" A0

on bitumle.

bells is that they are cheap. You which you must always keep Since you are a strange com-

varied.

Girls are again. discovering can match up colours, patterns, under control if you are to avold bination of the Introspective and the error of acting on impulse, the outgoing.

any fabric, designs, prints--and oven buy your may not There are wide belis, narrow that bolts go with As a result of self-discipline, always have an easy time in solf-belts, soft beits with huge from cotton to orgundie, with the seme beit in several wales you probably will appear calm. life. Your moods too often get buckles, nu half-belts, tasselled any line, from pleats and flares sizes,

belts to the sheath, and with any collected and perhaps cool to- in the way of your best efforts, belts, fringed belts, loose ward life and prople you meet, Wed cone who thoroughly that the in a casual bow, concer- shape.

temperamentina belts that don't tle at all, This, however, is merely an understands your external attitude, for you are and with

can find rashes and cummerbunds, and when you

bells that aren't beits at al- warm-hearted and responsive, conteniment,

but merely a belt "effect." It just takes you a little longer

cooler evenings, the In fact, if u girl wants to get belt appears on a jersey dress, to know people and expres

ahead, she gets a belt. yourself freely in their presence.

In the same fabric, secured

tooso knot Summer In fact, the only people who The stars have given you fine

Favourites

daytimes see it in a spank- aren't happy about the belt crRZE talents, which you should begin

ing fresh sum cotton print, ne the overplump snurns. For to develop at an early age. You

Favourites include Nina Ricci's making the wearer hold felt a belt, or belt effect, as everyone may find that your life runs in

belt in a small well. And for special evening knows, seldom helps to create a definite patterns of good and | Cushing, author and expert onblack and white check, Gomis's dates the belt is in binck velvet, slim silhouette where there fortune. Once you have learn the Aunerican Indian,

back 'n' sides belt (also in a WOIT with a plain, collaries, in't one. ed this palter, you will be able to control your destiny with

more pase. It is likely that v day during the week of Novem- ber will prove to be the happlest in your entire re. Abo for you. Tuesday la apt to be your

vire:

Among those born on this date Shen, Job Dawson G. bllolorist und scholar; Pre- terved Smith. Colonial historian; Stephen Vincent Benet, Pulitzer prize-winning poet; Ovid. the taman poet Fransk Hamilton

To find what the stars have in select zlore for you tomorrow, your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your dally guide. THURSDAY, JULY 23

CANCER (June 22-Judy 23)-- Gains for you in real estate or industrial enterprises sa make the most of jura active period

23)- (July 24-Aut.

nuoy,

LEO

A minor delay ean fret you to day but if you are uskute you can make your way around to progress.

14

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept 23)- Make substantial gains ut also be prepared to handle an altair rooted in the past.

LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)- Fine prospects for those in the tradius. Achleve résults you have been walag for.

SCORPIO (Ori, 24-Nav, 22)— Anticipate a vina in per sonal affairs. Achieve kod you have down striving toward.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) The stars say there may be a delay in a pending mater. Be patient and make the best of 11.

23-Jan.

to

CAPRICORN (Dec.

do is 20)-Berl you can mark time until the 15th of next month, Duty comes first now.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) ---Poweful forers are at work. wise your and if you are affairs, you can make a good

dvance.

PIACES (Feb 20-Mar, 20)-- Your good day of the week. Be alert ton new opportunity which tuy come your way now.

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr. 20)- Take Che initiative anu be enterprising if you want the best possible results, Don't delay.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) Busines continues to zoom for yon, especially if interested in aeal estate. Solve all problems.

GEMINI (May 22-June 21)— Thore's romance in the air It that is what you are seeking!

Have fun!,

n hentkor

JACOBY BRIDGE

MARK HODGES' three heart

bid comes as close 10 skating on thin e as a bid can as Mark come particularly knew that his partner was addicted to fight opening bits.

However, Mark has been skiing on thin lee for 20 years and the time the Jer did лый break and Mark made his con. tract will an overtrick.

The play is a good example of correct technique. Mark Won the opening spada lead, rufed a space and led a tow eluh from dumny. East ducked and Mark was to with the king to ruff his last spade.

Now Mark played the queen

of clubr. Et won with the ace

CARD Sensek

Q-The bidding has been:

North Rack

14

Booth Wont

7

4

You, South, hold; 4104 VJ087 +91 GAK785

What do you do? A-Pass

Your hand too

weak for a three club bid

TODAY'S QUESTION

bid of two hearts. East passes,

NORTH (D)

2

A 100

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+QJ963

EAST

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WEST 43854

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LEFT: Nina Ricck's black and white dress with a white "penguin"" front. belt lends a bloused effect, and les in a little-girl bow.

The slim

CENTRE: Helm's tunic in rose salmon. The skirt effect is heightened by an illusion bell, neatly pleated and casually ded, matching the pleated sleeve cuff,

RIGHT: Guma's pretty clieck dress with the briefes of boat necks, and just longer than short sleeves. Sole highlight: the back 'n' sides bell in self fabric, vanishing under a frontspiece which is buttoned and fringed.

CHILDREN'S CORNER

Teddy And Knarf Disagree

-But Mr. Merlin Settles Their Argument-

By MAX TRELL

"It means," said Knurf, "thet Hiawatha thinks that it couldn't

NARF, the Shadow Boy with happen. He agrees with me."

Name A the Turned-About

"Oh no. he doesn't," gald

was sitting on the back fence Teddy.

Teddy

with his two favourite friends, "Do you, Eliawatha?" Teddy, the Stuffed Bear and turned to fils smull-size wooden Hiawatha, the Small Sizer! friend again.

No one vulnerable

East

South

West

1 N. T.

+2

Wooden Indian. They were

Pass

arguing about something.

What It was that the three

North 1 Pass Pass 03 Pass Pass

Opening lead—§ 4.

and shifted to a diamond which was won by dummy's nee. Mark cashed dummy's ace of trumps and discarded two diamonds on dummy's jack and nine of clubs. Either opponent could ruff but that ruff and one more trump trick were all they could gel.

Your partner continues with a "I should not have made the overtrick," complained Mark, "Now I will be known Da an un- derbidder."

What do you do now?

Answer ToIEDETOW

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SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraith

618

TÁL PNG JE PA OF

În 1900 by MA Burd, ba

"But dear, the sofa was horn the last time, the Shaws ́ ́ `danie over Wo,don't want them to think we're in a rut!'!

friends were arguing about,

don't know.

it

He Was Silent

Huwatha was silent for a few toutes

while his two friends wolled for him to speak.

At the end of that time, Toddy

"Come

"It couldn't happen! I know said impatiently:

couldn't happen!" Knarf seld. Hiawatha!"

Slapped His Log

6-15

on,

Kuari, Teddy and Hiawatha were sitting on a fencer

"Give Hiawatha a chancel" Kharf said to Teddy. "Can't you

that Huh means Hiawatha agrees his see he's thinking?" He slapped his leg with

Finally Hiawatha opened his with him. And I say that Huh two hant just to let his other

doesn't mean that at all." friends know how sure he was mouth and said: "Huh" that it (whatever it was)

"There, you see," cald Krast. couldn't happen.

"He agrees with me ngain."*

doesn't; "No, he

no, doesn't!" Teddy shouted,

said

"You're wrong, Knarf," Teddy. "I know It happened. I read it in a book!"

he

At this moment, who should

"What do you think, Hio- come along but Mr Merlin, the watha?" Knart asked the Small- Magnificent Magician. Sized Wooden Indian,

Teddy turned around and

looked at Hiawatha, too. Both

What's Going On?

"Here, my boys! What's going

of them waited for the Small- un" Mr Merlin asked, coming

About What?

Fald Mr "Just a moment," Merlin. "Before we go any fur- her, I'd like to know what this argument is about. What is it that Knart says couldn't happen, парров. and Teddy says could and that makes Hiawatha Just Bay Huh?"

This is what we're arguing about," said Knart, "I sald that

Sized Wooden Indian io say over to the fence and stopping, the story about the mugle bean-

something.

"Huh!" grunted Hiawatha.

Looked At Knarf

-Teddy-now-turned-around-to-

look at Knari.

"What did Hiawathu mean by that, Knar?" Tekly asked "What doos Huh mean?"

What's the argument about?" stalk that the boy named Jack planted, never could have hap- "Kaart explained. "I sald It pened. Teddy sald It could couldn't happen. Teddy said it because he road it in a book, could happen And Hawnthn

just says Huh."

"Of course it could happen," sold Mr Merlin, mah-to "Huh?" asked Mr Merlin. Knart's surprise. "What does Huh mean?”

"By lucky chanco, I have find some magle beans in my pocket

right now."

"That's what we can't out," said Toddly. "Kharf says

Rupert and Raggety–19

"Hi, stop that" Rupert caile A runs forward to rescue the basket. "What, you again 1" crics the crotchety little stranger. "Why can't you let me alone? Haven't you done enough harm already? And let go of this thing. It's mine. I find it and

I want it ""It isn't yours. It belongs to my Mummy," declares Rupert as he insista on taking the baiker and repacking it. At that the queer spiky creature geta umo a terrible, tántéum, "O bow hare you and everybody and every? " things. It screams.

even

Watched Mr Merlin

Knart and Toddy and Howath watched keenly while Mr. Merlin dipped into ble packet, brought out so colour- ed beans and tossed them on the ground near where he was standing

An amazing thing happened, The beans instantly sprouted

into peveral

stalks,

enormous bear

A second later, Mr Merlin, smiting pleasantly, citmbert-up into the clouds and disappeared. pulling the beanstalki alın,

after

80

Knart and Tockly wore astonished they couldn't even speak.

As for Hiawatha, he

could speak all right; #aid ":" And And this time, Khart Teddy knew exactly what Hila- watha, snoant..

warned,

thanks."

By ANNE HEYWOOD

play with the children But I some stenography. done, but love my independence, and my small enough not to need a full- friends have me scared,"

how

time worker--to see if she could

such a good disposition that she

I could see that Mrs R. T. had #nd a part-time job.

her Mr R. T. loves would have no trouble Atting life, Five mornings a weeic sha smoothly into the personal takes care of her customers relationships of So Mrs R. T. brought me her Also, she was tired and needed reribe to her stenographic ar

the household. businessmen who regularly sub- problem, I was no easy one. she was 58, a solidly built, deserved a chance to enjoy. her the sun with the grandchlidren. a rest. And I strongly felt she vire. Afternoons, she plays in pleasant woman with too many andchildren's fatigue lines in her face. She growing stages,

adorable early Recently she took an allractive had worked as

since she had ore-room apartment near her a stenographer been forced to miss them with daughter, and sent

for her in the same New York Clly her own child.

On the other furniture. Now she has a homo firm since she was 23, when hand, I agreed that she might of her own again, and evenings she had been left a widow with regret giving up her independ- are free for her many new

baby girl to

support,

ence entirely. Now the daughter was mor- I suggested she store her Rellrement need not mean rled, with children of her own, furniture, rent her apartment, sharp break from doing a lot to and Hving on the west coast and go out to her daughter for coing nothing-from Independ- She and her husband wanted

several months to see how it ence to dependence. Instead, it Mrs R. T. to stop working so

went. She could then make plves

to chance bard and go out and live with friends in the new community, inper of the old work and add them. ..

relax, and play with the bables, the new nelivities she's always When she was rested, she could wanted, but never had time for. canvass the small shops and in short, the later years of our business firms in the neighbour lives con and should be devoted hood-places big enough to need to Operation Second Chance,

"They're wonderful," Mrs K. 7 smlled wistfully, "and they really like me, and it would be heaven to rest in the sun and

friends.

a woman

Those Spiked Heels Are Dying

ATING

EA

and gossiping travelled up to Henley with around town this us-cooling. we trusled,

champagne. It did too.

week...

Viking Presa)

Dur

soda are in.

I learned that

whisky, Pernod, and Campari-

But gins OUT.

I'm not worrying.

I took

I noted the prettiest party experimented with a new

"Elimming" pill. Not b centre-piece a large, dark- cause I want to lose weight but

the tip of an old green glass bowl holding a big simply to see how I fell on it. A campaigoing thum and block of ice dotted with white It's a pill planned to maintain a dronk a email teaspoonful of daisles.

sicady, slow release of appetite- sall in a fumblerful of water at I saw some splendid cool- reducing drug Unroughout the lunch time. It is, without doubt, looking white pottery, im- daylight hours.

an unparalleled "reviver." ported from Portugal, on sale In look one before breakfast. I heard, with delight, that Knightsbridge. Great serving (boiled egg and a small roll). oval toes and "comfortable" bowls shaped like

outsize and had absolutely no desire for heels are big shoe-fushion news cablages were a riot of crisp, food for the rest of the day, for autumn in America. I'm so curled back leaves.

Worth noting-I worked hard siek of spices and pointed toes "Petits choux"for single and felt ne on 11.

..so sad lo see my polished portions were equally graceful: In a week when IN and floor scraped beyond repair by inexpensive 100.

sup- Then, 1 tried out a new zipper- planted U and NON-U (all on Rell on this most toppet plastic bag with account of The Di and Out fashion.

containers for Jce.

sido

OUT have swiftly

welcome

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