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Show 'lit i ; i ! i ! ; i BEN CASEY - i -- By NEAL ADAMS i ; ' 1 l; .if 91963 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER Tell Me Why What Are Cultu red Pearls? "4 By A. LEOKUM Britannica Junior Encyclopedia for school and home. Send your questions, name, age, address to "Tell Me Why!" care of this paper. In case of duplicate questions, the author will decide the winner. Today's winner is: Gene Eilis, 12, WTaco, Texas. Win The 4 I ' . ! f , . - gets inside the oyster's shell, the pearl is a very delicate job. In oyster coats it over with layer fact, it's actually a surgical opafter layer of pearly nacre which eration of the oyster! But the beautiful pearl that results is becomes the "pearl." mother-of-peaweLl worth it. If a bit of sand or Most oyster shells contain no is inserted between the In some, there are from 1 shell and the, mantle (the outer pearls. more. to 20, or They vary in size skin) of the animal, a "blister" from perfect spheres pearl is produced This is quite and quality easy for pearl growers to do, but of 300 grains in weight down to the result is not too valuable. the tiny ones known as The larfest pearl ever This is because a blister pearl is said to have been two is found to the shell on one side fastened and its shape is not the perfect inches long, four inches around, shape we associate with a pearl. and to have weighed 1,800 grains. If a pearl has an imperfect Such pearls are irregular in outer covering, it can be "skin-nrf- " shape. bv a ieweler. He removes. To make a perfect pearl, com-- j Kinder a microscope, the thin lay with nacre, it pletely surrounded is necessary to insert the irritat- ers of nacre with steel files, hoping material with a bit of the ing to find a better coat underg substance of the neath. Pearls which are to be mantle within the body of the stiung must be drilled through. animal. To do this without injur- Irregularly shaped pearls are ing the oyster so it cajti make the known as baroque pearls. And rl seed-pearl- s. THE JACKSON TWiNS - By DICK BROOKS ! MP.VIRSTC TTACTurtA"!9f JtF X" Z J?!? HA A ) I THE PEDTTECT VVTLLTHE. EVERYTHING VOU SOTTA PEAL JILL FCOM VvOMEN 1 FIND THE JjACkTSON DUPING FOOTPALlV CHAIRMAN 7 PLEASE I SHE'S NEAT I HOPE SO STEVES P HE GOOFS OF FU 'BOOMf WE LOSE lOLD ARAN 'S A BUG ON MARTS GOT A P A" PEA " I BECAUSE GREATEST BACJCIN LA, THE ::THE stateT 1 J "cultured" pearl is a real pearl. It is made by the oyster just as the other kind of pearl is. But there is one difference. An oyster wouldn't make a cultured pearl if not for ma,n! Let's see how this happens. Pearls are made of the same material as the lining of the oyster shell, which we call This lining is secreted by the oysters to provide a smooth surface against their tender bodies. When an irritating object A l. mother-of-pear- by the way, pearls were first discovered by the Chinese about 4,XX) years ago! FUN TIME The Chuckle Box Pop: Jimmy, don't you ever wash your face? I can see what you had for breakfast this morning. Jimmy: What, Pop? Pop: Eggs Jimmy: Wrong. That was terday! yes- - Ioetor: Bill. I mfght as well tell you. You're on your last legs. Is, there anyone you would like to see before you pass away? Bill: Yes! Another doctor! nacre-formin- THE TRICK BOX Jacoby On Bridge THE BERRY S r , By KARL GURBERT 'nir JACKIE , ARE YOU UP? BREAKFAST IS READY r7?i GETji YOUR WILL -- rr ck KEEPING r YOU 7 ' j LID MY SHOES MY SOCKStt-- L WHATS OKAY rOH BE RIGHT Jacoby Gives By OSWALD JACOBY Newspaper Enterprise Assn. I have had many requests to write more on opening bids and the Jacoby transfer. My opening range is from 15 to 17 high card points. This is in full accord with modern expert practice, but if you want to use 16 to 18 you will be at only a no-tru- no-tru- Pointers No-Tru- mp If North responds two diamonds that contract would be a cinch except that West would back in with two spades and have no trouble making three odd. Learn the way an expert opens ence. with your copy of "Win While I don't really object to 16 at Bridge with Oswald Jacoby" I can assure you Just send your name, address, to 18 and if you start playing 15 to 18, 14 to 50 cents to: Oswald Jacoby Read16 or 11 to 14, or anything along er Service, co this those lines you will be hurting P O Box 489, Dept A, newspaper, Radio City yourself substantially New York 19, N "VStation, The first thing to learn about bidding is that there is no in point trying to get into a minor suit contract with a balanced Q The bidding has been: hand. Thus we use both two dia- West South North, East mond and two club responses as 1 N.T. ? Pass artificial forcing bids and reserve You, South, hold: G54 Q874X jumps to three diamonds and A3 2 VK65 do What do? you we want out clubs if three really A Pass. Yon hare no interest of and into a minor suit. in and there is no reason South to rune Playing at one assume that one wins the opening spade lead and isn't as rood as any other constarts after diamonds. The de- tract. fense takes four spades and the TODAY'S QUESTION ace of diamonds and South makes Again your partner opens one two You, South, hold: Of coarse, if West opens a club VK65 32 654 AQ8743 two he will beat the What do you do? tricks, out double dummy leads Answer Tomorrow aren't made very often. very slight disadvantage against players who use 15 to 17. You can also apply the principles in these articles, provided you simply cut down all responder's requirements one point to allow for the differ- no-tru- no-trum- ps, - NORTH no-tru- A32 K65 Q8743 V By KEN ALLEN MARY WORTH v- "yHntlfl'lCTtrrt rt3Ek3Sa&ii&7 r &ii n CHECKING THE A TELL ME ABOUT DIRECTORY OF MOOEK THIS JANNI5 MCBETH,) THE CHANNING AGENCY, CAPTAIN AT S CStU T5Cmnff lfffl;ld WMfl;; til; i ONE OF OUR. GIRLS, MR. 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