1960-11-24 — Page 7

JACOBY on BRIDGE

NCE In a whi'e 1 run into a

ONCE

hanit that looks like puro whimsy, Such hands prove nothing except that anything can and does happen In bridge gaine,

Was

one

North

of those! players who never opened no- trump with a worthless double- lon and never opened four car major suits, As for South, he Just happened to respond one heart with his three-card suit.

After North Jumped to three four hearts South went on to and West opened to queen of

WEST

9373

❤ 10 5 4

JB3

JB2

North

NONTH (D)

АЛКА5

❤AQ03

♦ A82

94

1 EAST

SOUTH

4184

JOR

4102

+

♥K72

1095 +KQ705

• KO74

A 103

No one vulnerable

East South Weit

J'ass

1+

3*

Pass

Pass

Pass

Opening lead-Q

Phas Pass

spades. South won in dummy and played a low heart. East ducked and South won with the Jack. His next play was a low spade to the nee and a spade re- turn was won by West's Jack. West le his last spæle th East ruffed low.

South overrufted and terk a heart to the ace. dropping Eust's king. From then South had no trouble

ትተነ

making the rest of the tricks. Ensi itad succeeded in moking no tricks at all with three trumpe to the

king in back of the are

South had made a small slam

at his silly four-heart contract.

♥CARD Senseķ♦

West

The bidding has been:

North East

Double Pass

You, South, hold:

South

2

432 9876 $765 45 432

What do you do?

A-One answer would be to quit the game, but since you probably can't do R gracefully, you must bid two clubs and hope for the best.

TODAY'S QUESTION

You bid two clubs. West bids two spades and your partner doubles. What do you do now? Answer Tomorrow

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1960.

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WOMANSENSE

Perhaps

the

luckiest girls

In

London

today...

I

SHIRLEY LORD ONE WOMAN

HAVE worked in an office where the door was so near my left-hand side that I should have been paid danger money. As it was I frequently let out plaintive cries whenever anybody rushed in without knock- ing. My bruises were very colourful. I have also worked where there was lots of space and a carpet pretend- ing to be Persian on the floor

What about you? Do you get splenilour or squalor for your daily stint? Or do you merely slot a shiny filing cabinet by the into anonymity and your own particular pigeonhole every morning with

silent door painted lavatory-green wall, a glinting steel desk with swivel-chair (no, cushion) and shut behind you?

In other words ore you a in Hyde Park Gardens, because

dweller nine-ish cubicle

to the family horne where she Ave-ish in one of the new lived with Pupa until 1937, gigantic office blocks crowding glorious Georgian Crewe House in Curzon-street (Boodllt every. our skyline?

If you are, probably you night) had to go.

It is full of Thomas wouldn't exchange this bliss for Now

(Industrial Holding) working hours spent in an old Tiling old house.

about Just loaded

employees, who history-but I would every time. from to 5.30.

the luckiest working

Dres Texxiny

Daphne Britten, for girls in Landon are those who example who works in the work in a gracious, but not gre- accounting office and goes home garious atmosphere--the atinos to the folks in Greenford by phere of yesterday,

bus and train every night, know

SNAPPED UP

MORE and

scurry with

A SECRETARY comes through the secret door ready for morning dictation in the Chairman's office once Viscount Astor's bedroom.

what she's getting during the clating the good things in life ciny?

anyway, tayle. But

She told me she was convey- chairmen are happy. more ex-stately ing the general feeling of all the London homes are heitig giris in her office when she

snapped up by prestige-packing said: "Soon we'll have the het NO INSOMNIA

ehalemen.......... like Temple Ploce, of both worlds, because although

for instance, the magnificent the original house is to be kept.

house built for the first Vis- a. nice now office block is going HERE

count Astor beside the Thames. up behind.

Today is the headquarters "We like the old part but-

of a sileky bandage and plaster well-it would be better to work I

king. Astor's grand bedroom in a streamlined office." with the secret door is his office.

Up the panelled oak staircase HOW RIGHT!

trot the secretaries at 0.30, pass-

The

the

BIG IDEAS

me

are

wo partners who told

they are out to be female Clores,

spelt CLAWS,

Pamela Manson and Dlane Hart who run five companies between them dealing with clothes, furs, leather, backing plays and a flourishing Affair called. sleepless Script Finders, T Wonder),

Mr Clore has

nights (and

his secretary doesn't. She sleeps.

Oo the

thu

Both shrugged off Insomnia. 1 learn, immediately her head "The only time I've ever had it she was when I was humusiek in touches the pillow, but

millors to juggle. America." sald Diane "and the Ing usually without a glance at HOW perfect, how right muut hasn't any

nting would have been What about females who have? only way to avold . I suppose, carved the Seven expertly

Three to see Lady Astor i formerly

track of insonnine to get tired out like we do it? Bgures Muskelgers)

tiewel model Bronwen Pugh) standing; tyems I spoke each

to Ann Ford, the day," said Pamela.

"If you don't need to earn at the top of the elegant stair- who is the female whirlwhid post.

24 milion Bear your bread and butter," Diane At four there's another rush case in her husband's previous behind the

St. James Square Brand Company and during the told me, downwards over the delicately home in coloured Pavoŋazette marble instead of "roughing" it in dny is a restless, Ureless crea- don't seem so worrying. We've Hoor to get the ten for the Chelsea.

bosses.

(from

Un

BEAUTIFUL Burda tags? Latly for day PUT do the girls adore their

and all that sart of thing?

TO ANOTHER

business problems NEW MAN AROUND. IN ture who travels incessantly to cured our husbands not sleep FASHION

Now the Arts Council have her factories dotted like currants tot because they're so terrifled we'll start talking business in

Recently at the Susan Small their offices there and it is the all over the British Isles.

THE "I don't get insomnia

I saw over bed they sleep at once in self He fashion industry does not

wha" they fascination of the job, nut the

believe in overnight suc- collection cess stories. There seems to be have made with the scintillat- house that hesist! house that keeps the staff happy, business worries." the exclaimed, defence."

has worked "Only personal ones.

No tossing and turning for an unwritten law that anyone ing fabrics 1 saw some weeks there since the council took over "Maybe if I'm talking till 2 the ruling queen of the beauty who wants to join the ranks of age in his workroom The chairman's secretary did in 1947 and she thinks it's in- a.m, then my mind' is over-active world either....Helena Rubin- the Lop boys and Firls One, an exelling treatment of like it but would also like a lift. convenient.

and 14 wake up once or twice stein.

(amazingly there are fewer of plain honest-to-goodness raffia. The spiral stairense was. Asked about poor lighting and during the night, but in any case "Madame," as Helena Rubla- then) there's 3 long hard knitted in silver and gold to obviously getting her down. small rooms, she said: "I'm not then I usually lake about half a stein is respectfully called by apprenticeship first... there's give a chain metal effect, ́and

One of the secretaries. Mrs actually in my office at the dozen yeast tablets with a glass her subjects in the salon, told no gimmick way there.

another in Orion, screen printed Margaret Davis, typing in the moment. I've had to be evacu- of warm milk and this soothes. me before she left London this And so, without any exciting in subtle but exotle greens and

weck, "Never, never insomnia, leap into print and prosperity, browns. bably the butler's pantry, trouble-ths. building's really practise relaxing too, by it takes me a little longer to the name of Beno Telchman has Soon, for the first time here, enjoyed most of us going up very old indeed, you know.” pressing down hard on the bed sleep than usual because of slowly got around as a talent io we will be able to be coay in stairs "to breathe In the alaxis- Put in u few tits, more with my feet, calves, hips right extra problems, I take hot milk watch In the fabric-designing wool and angora cloth, but phere."

windows, take away the heavy up my borly mid then when I'm and honey, then I massage my field.

pretty too, because he has Daphine, Duchess of Rox- panelling, and I get the idea stiff as a boord I just let go forehead with my hands draw- There has not been A new sereСП printed them In A burglie has E beautiful dut they're on their way to appre- I'm relaxed,"

ing them upwards neruss my namin in London for some time, kaleidoscope of colours that we temples and this relieves all but I think Teichman has now expect and get in silk in sum- tensb SU sleep naturally arrived in the Ascher and Sekers mer time, Iollows."

class.

(London Express Service).

gloom "below stairs, once pro- ated DS we're having Boor m

Maureen Owen asks:

What do mothers feel about

LADY LUCK

YOUR CHINA MAIL HOROSCOPE.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24

AQUARIUS (9) (Jaury 21- at least as much considera-

February 191: Somewhat strained relations with friend ought to be cleared up over the weekend. PISCES (4) (February

20.

March 201: Don't get over enthusiastle about J1 dubicus scheme, which might well turn out to be a costly experience.. ARIES (10) March 21-April

19): Make up your mind-

all to break once and for

habit which yourself of a you realise could under- mine your health.

all

the speed demon?

CHILDREN'S CORNER

How Things Change

-Christopher Almost Didn't Recognize-His Friends-

By MAX TRELL "WELL" sald

many parents have to deal with motor crazy cycle. All you can do is encerts Cricket, as he sat himself down tails and no legs, they became "Deenagers and, if so, what, if any, rules are

they able to lay down on the subject?”

That is this week's problem, and i comes mother who writes:

from a your

tinu

AL

show you friends.

(2) October 23- SCORPIO

November 211: Extra work

will h tonight

quite preftable, and should not make too heavy demands on your energy. SAGITTARIUS

4

wears a crash helmet.

never

teenage committees and boards, says:

"My own feeling is that teen.. agers now are about two years farther ahead in maturity than "My eldest son proposes to

they were when we were young. - "Luckily my children spend all his savings on a motor so I look on a boy of 18 as being went through the motor bike bike on his 18th birthday. He 20-and give him that much stage, but they were all taught and his friends talk of nothing extra trust.

10 drive properly and share the but e.es, top maximum speeds,

family Humber Hawk estate ear. and scrambles.

Children

A queer thing

on,

9.9

Squire Squirrel came down

the Oak Tree,

"Frogs." replied Christopher. little Tadpoles, with Christopher "From age a sesise of responsibility, remind him that his own life is between Knorf and Hanid, the bly Frogs with legs and no presumably precious to him, pro-Shadow

with the talls, duce statistics on what selish-Turned-About Names,

#jra "And my friends, the Cater- ness and bad manners get you wonderful thing how some of pillars," Christopher went on the roads, and see that he your friends change in their changed even more than the

looks if you don't happen to Tadpoles," see them for a month or ro."

Kcarf and Hanid both asked Christopher Cricket what, he meant by that remark,

+

When Krarf and Hanid nok- cd Christopher to tell m Met in park

cxvelly how the Caterpillars Christopher had met his two were changed, Christopher said "I belleve that, as parents, They take turns with it, book-

Job Ilen in

He had Inculcating ing in advance if they want it friends in the park

"I couldn't help hearing what "I don't think they do it just our (3) (Novem

standards of behaviour for a special date or outing. been living in the pork ever that from being creatures that ber 22-December 211; You lo frighten me, although in one sense, of those

since the weather had turned crawled up trees uri ale leaves you were saying." dis. and choice, money calm, friendly

and were rather ugly, they had "You mean about how folks must stop worrying over fi

"I am a fnnalle about fairness warm in the spring. And now. become beautiful cussions that experts are always so on-up to the age of 18,

Butterflies change in looks. Is that it?" are quite advising, we agreed that moter

within the family and think one of eourse, situation you

it was well into

who paid no attention to trees asked Christopher. ought to be very careful about autumn. powerless to change.

bikes are lethal weapons in the hands of the young.

making concessions to the eldest "What I mean," said Chris at all but lived on sweetress CAPRICORN (7) (December

and then not keeping them up opher, "is my frier, the Tad- which then sucked out of now-

with cra

long curling "His

"It's pretty queer." Christo- per raid after he had finished ir Knarf and Hold about hin. friends, the Tadpsies and Caterpillars, and how they had changed their coks.

22-January 201: Don't com-

values and

Saving up

counter suggestion is mit yourself to un under that we make up the extra

"If they haven't got

these things then, we've failed and It's taking which is distasteful money for him to buy a car. to you, and from which it will be difficult to withdren growing up, their

"As we have two more chit too late.

futher

"You can't stop a boy of that draw later,

setting the does not funcy

age from saving up his own LUCKY NUMBER: precedent of buying them each money

motor- buying a Count the letters in your car on their 18th birthday." first name and add the

Dame Barbara Brooke, wife of

TAURUS (5) (April 20-May 201; Don't let a stronger person exert too great Influence on you, either in

nt YOUR your domestic affairs or your work, GEMINI (12) (May 21-June

21): You must stop re- primanding yourself for an action which, given the same provocation, you would probably repeat. CANCER (8), (June 22-July 21): A friend will be of Assistance

checking some puzzling details in connection with your finances.

LEO (0) (July 22-August 21): If you feel that you bave found the right part. ner, don't let over Ren- Hitiveness on your part spoll the relationship.

(1) VIGO

(August September 22); By using your imagination you will be able to turn a tricky Altuntion to your ultimate kandvantage. ·

22.

LIBRA (11) (September 30. 'October 22) Try to realise that you owe your family

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total to the number shown the Minister of Housing and Hasty Ham-Potato Casserole: in brackets after your sign Local Government, mother of Blend 2 (10% oz) cans

of the Zodiac. This is your four children—from 17 to past lucky number for today.

21. and

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densed cream of chicken soup chairman of endless with 1 c. milk and minced

peeled small onlon. Peet and alice

cooked

Rupert and the Sky-boat-54

As the pals are about to 'move pa, Marget paùmes “It was beyond bees that we came through that fog," he says. “1f, it's_stil] there we may not see the sun and we'll lose our way. Rupert looks Anxious, then þá Etighten. ** ET- won't be there, he says, "Don'

you remember? it was the waste part of the cloud that the factory didn't need, sent out by under ground pipes. But now there's no factory there'll be no log )" they run along and soon they wea their village in the distance in front of them.

"ALL"RIGHTA KUIARYRD

50

0 good-sized potatoes.

Bice enough

oddments of cooked ham to make 2 c., or Use 1 (12 oz.) chilled can minced ham. Arrange alternate layers at polatoen, ham and 'sauce In buttered 2 qt. low baking dish. Dot the top with 3 thap, butter or morgurine. Bake 30 min. In a hot oven, 400° F,

Baked Apples Blaffed With ': Mincement: Usa 6 good-sized lart red baking appica, Hollow out the corce, forming cups,

Dice any apple pulp and ddd to 1 c. canned or proparéd mincemeat. Fill the apples with 1214

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Place in a baking dish. Pour in spple Juice or cider to the depth of 1", Stir in 3 tbsp, sugar,

Blow-bake 48 to 30 min.

used to

sec

tongues.

with the younger ones.

potes, VICU I "One has to be very careful swimming around in the pond, about that sort of thing-or ben't

more. Tadpoles arty. a millionaire, and, in any case I They're completely changed. I provide each

think it's going a bit far to hardly recognised them.”

What have they become?"

own ear."

child

with its

anked Harle

HASTY HAM-POTATO Casserole combines convenience, home-propared foods, using him leftovers and potato in sanoe made of soup,

their

Knarf recalls a change

Squire Squirrel nodded.

"You see that Oak Tree that I'm living in? You know what it loula ke when I first saw 11?" he asked.

I know! I looked like a

little Cuk Tree," said Knart,

But Squire Squirrel said no, when he first saw the Oak Tree, it didn't look anything like an Oak Tree at all, and not even liko stile Oak Tree.

"It looked like an acorn," ho

Kaart and Hanld agree that said. Christopher was right. Then

Knari and Habid and Chisto- Hardd cald that she knew a pher Cricket all expressed sur- Kitten that had changed into a prise that a tiny acorn which Сп

and Puppy that had Squire Squirrel could hold in changed into a Dog. But they his paws could be able to weren't nearly as strongo as an change into a mighty Oak Trea Egy the once knew which had which cquire Squirrel could livo charged into an Omelot.

This reminded. Knart of seme-

in.

Another thing

thing. He seld that every winter the pond in the middle It was only later while Knorf of the park stopped being a and Hand were walking home The park, that Honid something that

hought

of

por ard: became comptotely from charktec

"Chonged?" asked Christo. changed in the most wonderful

pher Cricket, "How could a way of all, pond become "anyliing: else?"

It was a alice of bread and

It did become..comething butter that I ate just before cise, ald Knart. "It became we went to the park."

in skating rink":

MA rise of bread, ang but-

Knert had just finished say- fer?" asked Kmart, looking at Ing thin when Squire Squirrel, ils rister in surprise, who had an apartment one- did $1-phenge Info?"

room apartient-halfway up.

"What

"I changed into me," said

The trunk of an Oak Tree, como Hand down and Joined Knarf and And stie laughed. "And Khart

Hanid and Christopher,

i..!

did, too,