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By Frank Robbins
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hundreds of mil- lions of visitors to the Exhibi- tion going to be housed? Here are some suggestions:-
1OMEONE asked me what the.
when occurs
It is for ten is blended. tunate that the seeker of 1. information hit on me, what I don't know about 2. tea-blending would fill forty volumes.
as
Ilowever, the main point is that it is not a question, as many seem to think, of
A huge camp in the Lake
District, Bring the
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up the Thames as far as it will go. and let the visitors live nboard,
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works to an
The blender average, ameiling
in the big hotels. smelling and chewing every single deaf of tea in a pile.
Use billiard tables, box- rooms and telephone-boxes
4.
Throw offices.
open
Government
5.
ting thein
down in
Put more scate (3) the Embankment.
smaller *heaps.
6,
The assistant
blender smells
Erect huts in one-way streets.
chewing an
handfuls of the stuff, and put-
smaller handfuls.
occasional leaf, and selects the
different kinds, which he puts in
a heap remote
This heap Is
genised and
from the others.
then smelled, YOUR BIRTHDAY
tasted by the by the himself, who makes the anal selection after working out
with
h
delicate
PATENT OFFICE
HE WOULDN'T
KNOW HOW TO PLAY IT
MAYBE YOU CAN... CAIR/ DOT PEOPLES DEPORTE DID NOT/
OJACOBY ON BRIDGE
George's Big Heart Saves Him Again
STELLA YOU opened."
no
BY OSWALD JACOBY
sald THE time has come,"
Generous George, "to show The the stuff we're made of.
who helps his fellow man creature is the man worthwhile and all that sort of thing."
"Cut out the gab and play bridge," growled West,
That's very unkind of you," Enid
"But George.
Just to show
that you
hold grudges, I'll now give you two
the
that very suit tricks in
the deuce West had opened of spudes against Generous George's contract of three no- trump.
George played the ten MONDAY, DECEMBER 11
of spades from dummy since percent called the Thensinensi machine
lecture well could are born
on your there was decoctometer. This registers leat IF you
led from the queen-jack You are an in-had and scent in stars have given
Journeyings,
dummy's ten content, weight
teresting conversationalist and (in which case parallel columns, by a small variety of talents.
win the centre of would
the first trick). tend to become needle attached to a ring. If you may easily lean toward the
When East played the Jack, can be of any further hindrance. artistic or musical professions, any group.
George took the ace of spades I shall be overjoyed.
you also have a good head for
You must business and know
guard against because he did not want East how to A passing thought
o paying proposition out worrying about trifles. You stew to switch to clubs. THINK it was Longfellow make a
George could over things that probably will
now count on of everything you undertake. who said, "It you
and six Learn not never happen.
to winning two spades You save your pennies and as in for weight-lift- Roing
knows, everyone
this
Take diamonds. If he tried to set up look ahead for trouble. Is a the first ing.
thing is
quick way to make an easy
care of each day's problem as
club as his ninth trick, West it arises to decide what is worth lifting."
and all will be well. would continue spades and The words came back tom dollar!
Somewhat in facing n
hot-tempered, you would casily make two clubs, You are fearless when I read about the famous
ала apt to say things you are two spades,
the ace of obligation. If given a any dimcult job to do, you, with sorry for afterwards and don't hearte. If George tried to set
scatter will
Interests out
as his ninth trick, and up a heart Four do thoroughly and
widely. energies too
Concen- the opponents might correctly, no
tration on one thing at a time matter how much trouble #1
will hasten guccess, may take. You give meticulous attention to detail.
arc
me
Mr Sugrue, of Killorglin, County Kerry. He picks up with his teeth a chair containing a four- teen-stone man playing an ac- intentio cordion, If I were an impresario team I would gather together of lifters and an orchestre. As far as I know no orchestra has ever played while held aloft in mid-air by the teeth of strong men. Many people who take no notice of good music would, by this means, be attracted to it. Preparing for the rush
QUESTION is already in- brains foming many
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We
pondent **I'll call Stack, Pink and Greou, regard them in our club es equally skilful, They recently
arc
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be awarded to the player, who i is most successful in a series
of three three-handed games. ? The rules are as follows: An i each game, the player who i with scores 9 points. The player with the next highest i SOUTE ROCITES 3 points The remaining player scores one point. The purse, goes to the ployor with the highest nagte- Kato score
Should
two players tim the purse is to be divided. Should all three tlo,
thd match will be replayed.
*So far one game Dean played. Pink won: Black was runner-up. Green, Wante
to know what the odds- now
are against his winning the
purwa outright. I take if that
1 chance is a slender one? We can 17uure the possibility
of two players anishing a
game with the same sooTU.
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Senator's Attack On MacArthur
Washington, Dee: 10. Senator Harley Kilgore (De- mocrat, West Virginia) propos- ed today that General Dwight Eisenhower be named overall commander of the Ailled forces in the Pacific and in Western Europe.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Deo. criticism, if war- 22)-Accept ranted, with grace. But hold to your original plans if proved r'ght.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)-BC co-operative with Don't live too much in others.
Take care of the
the past. present first.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 10) -Emotions can bring tensions in personal relationships unless you are careful.
If
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-
there is an
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Initiative Progressive
really counts today. Don't bo a Originality stick-in-the nud! pays off.
CANCER (June 23-July 23)— Your own ideas are likely to be those which pay the best Think dividends.
and work Independently now.
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ABORIGINAL BOY MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
ARTIST WINS
FAME IN
By Joan
U.K.
Erskine
London, Dec. 1.
animal drawings.
A singular honour falls to an aboriginal boy in the New Year. Parnell Dempster, 14 years old, will than have a largo landscape drawn by him in crayon when he wAS 13, oxhibitod at the annual exhibition of the Pastel Socioty in London, as an outstanding example of juvenile art.
The picture is one of "glostics," the Illustrated London many drawn by aboriginal News, devoted a page to ro- children
from the native productions of the pictures and settlement of Carrolup, 175 miles from Perth, Western
Thoy Australia. show in the Kingsweigh work House Hall, in London's freshness and naive charm
primitive palatings, have Brought here markable powers of observation West End.
Mrs Florence Rutter and a great feeling for com- by carlier in the year, they are position and atmosphere." being shown in their
M
"AURAY" "BEAUVAIS"
ARRIVALS from Japan
from Europe SAILINGS
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PASSENCER/FREIGHT SERVICE
"FELIX ROUSSEL" "LA MARSEILLAISE” "LA MARSEILLAISE"
"AURAY" "ST NAZAIRE“ “BEAUVAIS"
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FREIGHT SERVICE
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PORT SAID, TUNIS, MARSEILLES, ALGIERS, ORAN, TANGIER, CASABLANCA, HAVRE, DUNKIRK,
ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM.
on aro
The caption ran;
"The
whoso young artists, has the characteristic
"AURAY" "BEAUVAIS" "LECONTE DE LISLE"
to Salgon
to Balgon
of re-
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tirety for the first time.-
SURPRISE FELT Surprise is felt in many Lon- litic Is The picture chosen by the don circles that so Pastel Society. whoso
show known of this unexpected talent, opens on January 11, le aand that the Australians them- not so far made landscape in unusual and deli-selves have ente shades of blue and lemon more of it. Many of the pic- with a river
the quict, ageless running through tures have the
and aborigines, charm and almplicity that typi- centre, kangaroos,
exquisitely fes old Chinese art, and one and drawn trees silhouetted against drawing by a young aboriginal girl was likened to the Chinese the background.
drawings of flower sprays.
the plctures have Many of
The exhibition goes next to been sold at prices ranging from three guineas upwards. Lady the College of Arts and Crafts in Stott, the well-known portrait Cheltenham, before it is shown painter, has bought Dve already. In Bristol, One has been bought for pre- Sir of sentation
to the wife Stamford, the IQ (Intelligence Quotient) expert who has much to do with aboriginals, and who expects to return to Australia in the new year. Lady Hicks will take her plcture with her.
HER AMBITION
of the pic- By selling some
that tures, with the proviso they will be lent for future ex- hibitions if required, Mrs Rut- ultimate ambition- ter hopes to raise funds to re alise her
in the founding of an art school Australia for aborigines, with the administration handled by is the boys themselves. She confident a market
Reproductions of the pictures as Christmas cards are selling fast, and early in the new year, Harrap and Harrap, the famous
Rutter's book publishers, are producing Flor- entitled ence "Little Black Fingers." It is widespread expected to cause interest in this country.
Guerilla
Claims
In
can be created for their pictures. North Korea
General
London, Dec, 10. Kim II-sung, Korean
Premier.
that
On a board in the exhibition hall are press cuttings from all parts of the world expressing amazement at the high quality North
Am claimed of the children's work. mediately
and
the hos Korean the and guerillas after Mrs Ruttor's People's Army
volunteers have in Overseas and Chinese first exhibition
British news liberated almost the entire area House, London,
were north of the 38th Parallel and magazines papers quick to recognise the genius of "a part of the area south of fe".
One
China a New these untaught children.
According to of the most
News Agency message received important werkly
In London today, General Kim
the
while statement made speaking in Pyongyang Friday to mark the "liberation" of the North Korean capital,
"Heroic People's who have penetrated
SIR PATRICK
HASTINGS' CASE-BOOK
(Continned from Page 6) shall put them
aside and get
jury will assist me.
A lesser player would have. found no way out of this dilem- VIRGO (AVE 4-Sept 22)—ma, In George's case, however,
rather unexpected Facts,
than emotions, the generosity for which be in the truth, and I am sure the change, adjust as easily and are the trustworthy Indicator
famous came to his rescue. quickly મ Possible. Avola of
He led a diamond to the fault Anding.
cashed the king dummy,
and returned a dia- Since m- moad to his own hand.
the diamonds, split 2-2, it was clear that West had no more cards in that suít George could therefore afford to lead and see spade, allowing West to take that you get exactly what you his remaining cards want now Christmas shopping sult. is favoured.
come
ARIES
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)— | spades, (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- bencẞts Today's
prove from First Impressions following the lead of another. portant to your future. Make a
Don't argue. In all you good one today. Show co-operation undertake.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)— Promote
your ideas
TAURUS (Apr, 21-May 21)--- Don't be extravagant in per- sonal pleasures just now. Re- Jax but hold to the budget.
POCKET CARTOON
ARTIE'S HEADLINE
0
"Oh, I managed to buy mine before the price increasG.”
"There is Check Your
no place for sentiment in the selection or retention of men in positions which affect the lives of us all."
Generi Eisenhower's
name
has been put forward for ap- pointment as supreme comman- der
Knowledge
1. What U.S. State capital
the name of
of the United Western has European defence force being fourth president? raised by the 12 Allantle Pact powers, but since the European command will be under the Atlantic Pact and the Korean command is under the
America's
2. Is the larboard of a vessel the portside or the starboard?
name is given to
3. What full
United Nations, it was not clear the young of the whale?
how
a dingle commander could
hold both positions.
Senator Kilgore epid General
4. What is an Iconoscope?
the largest of the 5. Name Elenhower's oppotalment commander for both the Euro, Philippine Islands,
DE
pean and Pacific areas would do
0. What was the tile borno co by the anglent rulers of Peru?
much to strengthen unity at home and to promote
Pron & America's)
PATTERNS
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1. Warden puiba you gas trota sour
boots, 10)
in that
George could be reasonably
that
started West had sure with a four-card spade suit. After all, he had opened the bidding with one club, which have probably would not done if he had held a five-card spade suit. Moreover, West had opened
the deuce of spades, which would indicate four-
I had been right. No explana- tion was forthcoming. Not one of the thousands of documents could afford any explanation at all of what had been done.
It is true that the case dragged on, but from the first moment of the attempted explanation it was quite obvious that only one question was present to the minds of the jury: "When are we going to hear from Mr Op- lips his ex- penheimer's own planation of his certificate?"
The jury never heard. Instead, there were conversations behind. the scenes.
The defendants said Mr Op. card suit unless West happened penheimer had become unwell de-The Syndicate were anxious to clarer. It was a little too much make good any loss the Company
to be trying to deceive
to expect that West had been had suffered,
deceptive in
but they could in the action for an account, and not in
both the bidding consent to pay only
and the opening lead
Goorge
was perfectly right an action charging them with of course. West had started fraud.
with only four spades.
When
he had taken his queen and nine of spades, he had to switch either to hearts or to clubs. In either case he had to
Mr Coen did not
in
mind which action they paid as long as they paid.
The Syndicate asked him how He replied; much he wanted,
1. You'll and Herr Costa in cos, (9) let George make a king in the exactly the sum he had always
11. Bragged that be could make a
bos rest. (7)
Why leave early, he's allowed th the House anyway. (4)
13. You must để this to the glue
before you can answer it. ()
14. Dan and Reil in a mais up for a
WOTE (1)
16. If you do this you'll get loss
[rit. 10)
18. A word 19 I Down (8)
19. Obviously international oricestora
have been. 10)
2. A coin from hyda. (B)
22. How a drone may rochii » witɗa.
(5)
2. With its help you may make s
aplash, 14"
44. Romains, out of inion these
dave the
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Prover Dua'h kot grís (4)
Cereal (5).
V. Robust (4)
Laud, and haran enough SO DATE
sont dirt. (0)
Awkward sort of people.
in Madden but not mon. (8)
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(B1
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suit that was attacked. George claimed. could then run the rest of dummy's diamonds,
his contract.
making
CHESS PROBLEM
II. 8. 8. LEWMANN
Black, & pieces. »
White, pleces, White to play and mate in two.
Solution
Saturday's problem:
1, 13.1 P-B3; 2, Foley 5:25 | 34 (ch); X......‚Kb~DJE, R-DI;
Enough
a much They offered him smaller amount; Mr Coen re- fused.
I am
afrak, the Syndicate
found Mr Coen quite a skilful bargainer, for he obtained the precise sum be required.
Insted ten The action bad days, and we were only, at the beginning, the Inquiry Into Mr Oppenheimer's certificate had lasted only five minutes, but it had been enough.
When I had first announced. to my clients that I was going to risk everything on that one small
much point, they were perturbed and gravely anxious,
But I often wonder what would have happened if I had not decided to run the risk.
TOMORROW:
The Case Of The Three Sisters
last
guerillas, deeply
into the enemy's rear, have be- gun to attack the enemy in every corner south of the 38th Parallel," General Kom quoted as saying-Reuter,
Was
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