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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1960.

WOMANSENSE

VERONICA PAPWORTH

Cash-that's the certain incentive to slim...

LADY

your

LUCK·

CHINA MAIL

horoscope

FRIDAY, APRIL 1

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TAGGED on by nipped-in model girls posturing and pouting at them from every page and screen haunted by fearful pen-portraits of Bufferers staggering under excess weight equal to a couple of suitcases. . . tortured by talk of tailored tights for "hostessing" around at home, millions of women are turning to the men in their lives with chin up and shoulders back, declaring for the umpteenth time: "This Spring I WILL slim."

And here and there, no doubt, a Tabby Hubby (if

he knows what's good for him) may be heard chorusing:

AQUARIUS (January 21-"Me, too,"

February 19): If you have

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serious disagreement with your mate, don't let the whole world know about it. Sympathy from others will not help to solve your problem, PISCES (February 20-Marcha 20: Having done a friend a very personal and use. ful service, you

be can assured that he is now pre pared to help you out of your present predicament. ARIES (March 21-April 19):

If a

My job is merely to report on how you do it.

mildly

To this end I found myself last week attending a mysterious inceting with a promise of romething new in sinunity:

aids on view.

Received by a Mrs Carlton-Bell-a splendidly statuesque gure in a scarlet hat--I was passed on to Mrs Lyn Mitchell who was I gathered, the brains behind the new scheme,

No, she's not a physiotherapist or anything ke THAT--more of bouscurife with a mission."]

"I was so terribly Ini 1 felt I had to do something about it," Mrs Mitchell connded to us.

"How fat?" asked somebody.

WELL, WHO

WANTS A

SILLY OLD

TUNNEL?

HERE'S nothing

"Nine stone something, murmured Mrs Mitchell. "It really THERE

gave me an inferiority complex."

1

Mrs Carlton-Belt, pressing me

to take a tomato julce, asked if had met Doctor X-"our He bas to be but he's

11, a person 511 Authority tries to pick flaws in your dietician.

anonymous, of course.

work, you can

only interribly well known advises

favour by convincing him

of

the your anxiety to do best you can.

the Government, you know."

On what, I wondered, think-

TAURUS April 20-May 20):|ing of our rounded rulers.

You

have an unusual op-

portunity to meet a great number of people. Une dis- cretion in your choice. of the friends

34 make mong them. GEMINI

(May 21-June 21); all

By meeting people in walks of life and listening to their opinions, you are gradually acquiring a wide knowledge of the working

of the human mind. CANCER (June 22-July 21): A friend's account of some unpleasant happening may be highly exaggerated. Don't

don't

A buffet luncheon was served

and 1 found myself perched on a little all chair forking up cold chleken in the doctor.

company with

Two reasons

Like a breath of fresh atr he blew away the Nonsense surrounding lining. He said: "Mechanical alds are helpful

easonx muly.

for two

"The FIRST is that every nid is coupled with a diet.

"The SECOND is that gentle

vibration may possibly increase circulation

and

stimulate

What It does do for certain is take up the slack"

Was it a vibrating cauch WC were going to see?

It was a couch any wonqu

new

about this Channel Tunnel business," said my the Hon, looking up from newspaper and fishing in his pocket for a bundle of liquorice bootlaces. "Napo- leon started one years ago.

"The bore was about as hith as à goud-size man.

"And the English had a go. Le-somewhere Bekr Dover, You might do a plece about 11,"

31 I added. chewing

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liquorice. I should think a lot of people would be interested."

and "might" said 1, turned to my writing.

There was silence for a few minutes, then-"D'you realise," said he "that for 25 millon years. ever since mammotha stomped around and hairy rhinocerores, too, and the land froze and heaved up in all directions-well, ever since then

island. we've been

"Start off like that and work it up. It could be very dramatic.

A bit of a change from lipsticks und clothes and all that.

For quick results—try the Negativa- dlat Back in the smaller room the UfT the doctor was polishing remains of his chicken.

"Slimming 13 99 per cent suld I.

or

Which just about sums it up The great value of wax, inud steam bathis... massage, traxator... suction-cups or

Ur vibrating rolling heaving. couches is that you have to pay. Therefore most women are more likely to stick to a diet t "Hold each position for minutes ...it's all transmitted coupled with "treatment." For quick results I thoubt if through the bones in your bodin, there is anything to beat the fatty tissues broken down."

Negative-S diet-NO sugar, NO sturch, NO spirits.

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a

A Junoesque character in navy-blue two-piece volunteered to try the couch.

Sorry there's another nega- Live NO CHEATING,

"I should say quite a few of my friends would read it."

"And

in are they favour of the tunel?"

រ

"No Winking fear. Who'd want to go in stuffy little tube when you can for bash over in a rough sea?

"A chap in this paper says there would be 'No DELAY 100!

we

"Remember when were delayed at London Airport and they mave us that free lunch-STEAK with an anchovy on top!"

"Actually it was,veal," said I.

with Vou

the "and after liquorice bootlaces."

Ket unnecessarily muscles. alarmed, but pin bim down to facts. LEO July 22-August 21): On being invited to the wedding of a friend who is may hire for one guinea a week. dier," said he aware of

financial your

Plus a diet! spend too

In an adjoining TOU the lavishly on a present but beauty editresses grouped them- keep within your means. selves around the couch as VIRGO (August 22-Septem- blonde In check tights took up for ber 22): Be very careful vorious positions suggested about taking a stranger at "spot reduction." his face value. Don't be an easy mark for his plan to

from separate you

your money. LIBRA September 23-Ocio- 22) Confidence in ber your own ability will help you over a short period where lack of Buccess might well give you a sense of inferiority. SCORPIO (October 23-No- vember 21): If you have no clear picture of the best way to carry onit your work, ask for advice and suggestions

ndopt nod feel will help

(November 22-December

AL- 21): though you may be inclined complain of too much work, when you think back to when you were without it you are grateful that your time is now fully and gainfully occupied. CAPRICORN

January 20): A C

A ensual ac-influences. It is made of finelyHe has a good, thick fur coat, attention 10 the litle Stuffed quaintance will be delight-grained leathers and held

what you you.

SAGITTARIUS

to

"It's not at all frightening," they encouraged her, "But It has very strong impulss."

Undaunted, she laid herself down and pronounced "heavenly."

FASHIONETTES

it

ABOVE: Black lace stockings and Chelson-Ito dross

HERE: Black face stockings with

pela cream elik

THE BLACK STOCKING STORY

is on

·UNNING like a ribbon through every spring and

facts of design—an absolute simplicity everywhere.

And the purpose is to put more of XOU on view, There are suits and coats with sleeves chopped back above the elbow and lapels that open wide to bare the neck and shoulders. There are sleeveless dresses with gentie sash ties and slim skirt lines.

This means that your shoes and stockings are doubly Imperial and ilke them or leave them, the newest stockings mert your consideration.

Here two girls called Jennifer demonstrate_simplicity -plus ir drama of BLACK LACE STOCKINGS,

Sinkly sophisticated. Jennifer Rowland wears Bower patterned lace--fully fashioned with siriking black seams.

fer dress is palest cream sIk-ber shoes a perfect match.

Chelseaite Jennifer Wilson, in « sky-blus duchess satin "iriangle 1 dress, wears line-checked "lace--seamless. naturally-with black, needle-polated shoes.

--London Express Service),

STORIES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS

Teddy Gets A Ride

-He's Taken Around The Block In Baby Carriage

By MAX TRELL

TEDDY, the Stuffed Bear, was sitting on the front steps of

Elegant, eliminer slip-ons are afoot for fashionable mates this spring and summer, the National Shoe Institute reports. The new the house where he lived. It was style is the lowly moccasin fane-a Ane sunny day, a bit sharp (December 22-led up and reflecting continental perhaps, but Teddy didn't mind.

you

stliching.

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to-

ed to have found a kindred ether by the most careful hand spirit

you, and will soon receive an interesting token of his appreciation, YOUR BIRTHDAY: If this

*

Through a new process, nylon tricot gets the cotin look. For in your birthday, you can

the consumer, it means satin- look forward to a year san the which will bring you the

up-keep problems. The material is being used in realisation of one of your the intimate apparel line-from fondest dreams.

panties to sleepwear.

A HELEN BURKE RECIPE

FLAMED BANANAS the bananas in IF you

have

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"Good morning" Teddy said to nobody in particular.

Teddy looked down the street,

Looks Interesting

Boy

riding on a bicycle. The was coming closer.

"Hey! Boy on the bleycle! Let me sit on the handle barst Please ride me around the block!"

But the Boy-on-the-bleycle rode past without paying any Bear sliting on the repa of the house.

"Aw shucits!" said Teddy. "What am I going to do now?

"Say, look what's coming!" he exclaimed the next second.

Boy with cart

fitted Teddy inside the market cart. But she walked right by, thinking of what the was going to buy.

Mr Marvin, the Letter Carrier could have carried Teddy in his

bag with all the letters. He could have taken Teddy from house in house all around the block. But he didn't. He just left a letter in the mail-box, blew his whistle and hurried on.

Foels very sad

"Gosh," Enid Teddy, "Isn't anybody going to take me around the block? Do I have to sit here all day without going anywhere? Won't somebody please"

But at that instant it hop- pened!

"Looke mighty interesting

Little Miss Jo-Ann, who had down that way,"

he said 18

a Baby-carriage but no Buby, himself.

Boy pushing Mr suddenly stopped and looked at It WAS A

Mr Teddy. earl. delivery Then Teddy looked up the Schultz's street.

Schultz was the owner of the

"You're just the one I'm look butcher shop around the corner. ing for!" she exclaimed. "I'm "Looks Just ng interesting up that way, too," he said. "Which "Hey! Delivery Boy! Let me going to take you for a ride all way should i go, down the street all on top of your cari" shouted around the block!" ur up the atrect?"

Teddy gave this question sev- cral minutes of quiet thought, Finally he decided.

the pan

and pour the buiter over them.

"I go all pround the block," chaling-dish Sprinkle with 1oz. vanilla sugor he said. "Here 1 go"

and gently

or an electric frypan, this is or caster sugar and a few drops

the sort of dish to prepare at of vanilla essence table, but a small frying pan fry for up to 10 minutes. over a spirit lamp would do. Otherwise, prepare the dish in

the kitchen and take I to table an directed below.

in

Pour 2 to 3 measures of rum

Keops forgotting

Bul Teddy didn't go. He just

over and around the bananasal there on the front stops,

and take to table in the pan. By There was nothing he could do

is time, the rum will be

about it. Bluffed Bento

For 4 persons,, melt Zoz. butter

a frying-pon. Meanwhile, sufficiently warmed through to very lightly scrape 4 sinali he sel alight. Serve the bannnaz Teddy just can't get up. bananas or 2 large ones to re- wheh the flame dies down. move the surface" "pithinens." It

large bananas are used, halve

them lengthwito.

Whipped cream may bo Derved with them.

1300

Noto: Before brandy or rum Drain the butter from the can be set alight, it must pan into a small jag. Place warned.

Jike

Teddy,

Did Mr Schultz's delivery Boy stop to give. Teddy a ride? He did not. He pushed right past the house, whistling a song

"Nal Not Not in 11 Baby- carriage!" shouled Teddy.

"You'll make such newest Httle Baby." Ittle Miss Jo-Ann went on as she picked Teddy

carriage,

In the meat half hour a hall up and tucked him inside the dozen People paced the houre. Ench of them could have taken poor Teddy around the block. But none of them did.

No one stopped

Mr MacGinnis, the Plumber, went down the sirent carrying n big bag of tools. There was

"I keep forgetting," Toddy plenty of room for Teddy to all mid. He sighed. "I did want to on top of the bag. But Mr Mac go around the block and see all Ginnfa never stopped, the interesting things. Oh, well,"

Doom't want to go

"Let me go! I don't want to go Bround the block! Put me down" yelled Teddy,

It was a lively ride in the Baby-carriage that Hitle Mish Jo-Aun gave Teddy, the Stuffed Bear.

She stopped to show him to

Mra Smith Jones went up a Boy-on-a-bicycle, and by Mr

At that moment Teddy, heard the street pushing a amali mar- Schultz's delivery Boy, and to a bell. He turned to ævá a Boy kot cert. Ühe could easily have Mr MacGinnis, the Plumber, and

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Teddy didn't like being put into a baby carriage,

Pago 7·

JACOBY on BRIDGE

COUTH was one of these players

who uses his mouth instead of his bruin.

IIe let Easi's ton hold. the Brat sonde trick but won the second und promptly went after the Clamond sult.

West discarded the deuce of clubs on the third diamond and South started to talk. Sults never break for me," he said. "Well, I have to take the club Ancase sometime."

He led a club, finessed the queen and lost a club trick to the king. West canhed his two good spidey and anally the de- fence collected the setting triek. If South had done some think- Ing he would have made the hand easily. All he had to do after the diamonds falled to break was to play out the hearts.

to Mrs Smith-Jones, and to Mr East and West would follow to Marvin the Letter Carrier. nl three leads. Then he could

throw West in the lead with They all agreed that Teddy spade. West would take his two

Awcclest, made the

furriest, spade tricks and might have been best-mannered Baby they had able to get a beart also. ever seen in anybody's Baby-wouldn't matter. Eventually West would have had to lead a club carriage l'oor Teddy!

Rupert and the Windies-43

Rupert can never remember how he gras to his cottage afies landing from tite extraordinary party. He has a vague memory of hel in the bathroom and parparing for

what "ilepy little bear" she aytm "Fancy oversleep. ing on this morning of all mom-

In Come on, get up. There

are some tiny presents in your

bed and the next thing he kiowa stocking, though Santa Claus in.

he

opening his eyes and hear, late and basu't brought your real

ing ble Mummy's voice, "My, preacat yet.".

ALL RIGHTS REVEL

WEST

NORTH

4952

KQJ

AK52

4703

BAST

AKQ83

$310

10752

10804

4J105

SOUTH(D)

A701

VA43

Q23 MAQE

❤986 +£7

K982

Bouth

Both vulnerable

Eart

West North

3 N/T. Pro

Par

1 NT. PAR Pass

Opening lead-43

and South

would have mado

his ace and queen and contract.

♥CARD Senick♦|

Q-The bidding has been:

East South

ZL

North

Por

2 N.T.

2❤ Pass 30

44

West

Роз

PAIE

Poss

Para INT. Pass 7 You, South, hold; GAB VAK 1954 OAQUE 412

What do you do?

A-Did five no-trump. You plan to go to six no-trump if he shows either, two or three kings and to pak në six diazends [f ho sono Ai on lin

TODAY'S QUESTION East opens the bidding with one spade. You, South, sold: ATGE WAJU SEGA,SAJIS

What do you do?

Answer TomOZYEW

Our attention has been drawih

to the knot that there has been

a duplication of Jacoby's bridge problemas during the Isat pock. We regret the annoyance this has 'exused to regular “rooders, The trouble has now been row. modled.