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ELEBRATIONS for the roadway of Eaton-square, and house from which vention of the bowler hat they had just departed, two are to be held next October, men might have been seen (and were seen) dancing a reel. One unless my paper is mislead-
was the late A. G. Macdonell. ing the public.
The other was myself. A police- man crossed the road towards us, slowly and deliberately. He went straight up to Macdonel, flashing his light, and Bald. "Fitty-drst Highland Division, his wife, "I've done sir, 1917." Macdonell recognised It!" Baside him on a bench
It
Wes
130
October 11- Wednesday—in the year 1950, that Augustus Bowler, work ing quietly
a shed at Macclefeld, suddenly chout- ed to
was the first hand-made bowler. him, and the reel petered out. It was
Mr Lovelake was sold to a of Sikmouth, and is now in the' Tavistock Museum. The ventila- tor in the crown was added in
THIS BOTTLE OF MILKIS ONLY HALF
FILLED!
MAY BE
IT'S CONDENSED
MILK!
THE LEDGER
DICATED
1804, to enable shy men to hold YOUR BIRTHDAY.... By STELLA
their hats before their faces while talking to girls. That was the origin of the phrase, "Talk- Ing through your hat." At the
Festival, in
Hat the Pavilion, there will be lectures
1951
MONDAY, JANUARY 15
By Frank Robbins
EFERANC [1906
JACOBY ON BRIDGE
Cue-Bidding Can Be a Real Help
BY OSWALD JACOBY
Ordinary Indian Disillusioned
By E. B. TIMOTHY
London.
In 1947, whon prices were rising and food was short, the Government of India removed controls from food grains. Controls had first boon imposed in 1942, and though in some areas they had boon ineffective, they saved others from the most sarlous consequences of the 'foss of India's overscos supplies. Eight months after removing controls, the govomment was obliged to roimpose thom bocauso speculation and shortage had raised prices beyond tho_ranch of tho mass of Indiant.
mean
It may seem strange that among those who doped that in- Mr
would Nehru's government, dependence thought at the time by economic change.
"The common man of India,”* many outside India to be says Mr Korako, "thought that "left" should have taken with the installation of an In- this attitude towards the dian Government at New Delhi, a millenium would be ushered
food problem of the people. in. He had traced all our troubles In Britain, in similar cir to our state of dependence, and cumstances, Conservatives believed that in a free India would not hesitate any governed by our own leaders, these troubles would end. The to these more than Socialists,
mories made by the sweat of make controls mor Indian labour would henceforth rigorous.
stay in the country and bo circulated back to the people. Today, this same Indian is bit- terly disillusioned, for his plight in worse than it ever was.",
But Mahatma Gandhi, sup porting abolition of the control of food, counselled: "It unmans the people and deprives them of initiative: it undoes the teaching
"We got into a jam on the brading of this hand,”
These are the words not of a confesses a New Orleans reader.
Socialist or Communist, but a "Obviously we shouldn't reach of self-help.it makes them Liberal, deeply convinced of the a slam, but we can't think of spoon-fed." Mr Gandhi's own noccosity of Indian independence, a logical way to avoid it." saintly character misled him
him yet concerned that the Govern- This
he is an interesting hand when"
the estimated and an interesting problem. consequences of abolition. But ment's totalitarian attitude in There is a way for good players if he could not foresce the politics, and Incompetence and to explore siam possibilities speculation that would flourish, corruption in economic matter, Ln India the will reproduce on hands of this type without there is no doubt that, like а
story of China. getting to unmakable slams. large
number
Congress of
Congress itself has drawn at- leaders, he considered all res- tention to one aspect of India's traints on private business
economic weakness. In January wrong.
1840, the President issued a wise NOT SIMPLE
direclive, which among other We can now sec
In practice things warned the party of the India in the economic what self-government means for serious effect of the participa- sphere. tion of members in the black "not The pleure, of course, is neither market, and noted that clear nor simple, and little at seldom is
place on transporta- tention has been paid to this os- Son committees, cloth licensing pect of Mr Nehru's policy. But boards and allied bodies abused the book, "Betrayal In Indla."
110. so as to secure privileges and by an Indian journalist, Mr
friends."
When North bids three clubs he is clearly making a cue-bid. He may have the ace of clubs and he may be void of clubs. (In the actual hand, South has the ace of clubs and therefore knows that his partner is void of the sulf; but North cannot be sure that his partner initiative
will be
on the evolution of the bowler, TF you are born today, you gibility of production depends illustrated by bathing belles in
are a keen analyst of hu- entirely upon yourself. You little coloured bowler hats.
Perhaps this is refuse to be pushed and work man nature.
your own what makes you something of under
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So fashionable is it becoming deal of the time. Fortunately,
to be robbed of jewellery however, you on the Riviera, that a member sense of a touring party the other day manage to complained to the police that alde of things even when she had lost a ring bought out-clouds are blackest. side a public-house in Holborn for 1s. Od.
see if
a skoptle and inclined to look much better than most when on the dark side of life a great left to their own devices.
Also, you are a good mana- have
direct good ger and know how to
can others. You have the capacity humour and
the brighter for making friends but you are sco
the not ono, as rule, to make the advances. You like others 10 reck you out. But once your Your sharp mind, original friendship and love is given, it ideas, and the ability to ex- lasts for life. There is a great press them would make you an deal of happiness in store for excellent writer - probably a you in marriage. dramatist who could write suc-
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16
Trivia Taney's ordeal
NOW we shall have to cessfully for the stage, screen To find what the store have she can act at all." The or radio. Since you have Din store for tommoTTOW, select words were spoken by a film good business head, it would your birthday star and rend director and they meani that be wise for you to set up your the corresponding paragraph. yet another of these film stars own business or have a pro- Let your birthday star be your has reached the moment whenfession in which the respon- daily guide.
or so of publicity (and year nothing else) has begun to bore even the half-wit publie. In short, Trivia Tansy is up against it For in spite
Bil of
the
In CAPRICORN (Deo. 23-Jan. CANCER (June 22-July 23) posturing and simpering.
in the A good day for courtship and If separated from a "We
just special field of your major in- romance. friends"), in spite of descrip-terest is highly favoured now, loved one, write a letter which tions of her clothes, her cat,:
expresses your mood. and her taste in serious litera- AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)- considerable Morning hours are the best. Be ture, churlish critics have be--You may have
hint that Trivia Tansy pleasure from the companion- gun to
that early bird who gets the more ship of a may be nothing but one
acquaintance. new
best opportunity. Evening pitiful little dupe of the pub- Encourage it.
hours are dull, Kelty men
"romance in spite of a dozen/20)-Further research
A word in season
are
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar, 20)— VIRGO (Aur. 24-Sept. 23)- Eomeone may offer to help Morning hours are slow for you, but make it a point nut you. Afternoon poses
prob- his lems. Forget
them with HERE is a news item which to impose too much upon
romance in the evening!
ed.
proves, if proof were need-good nature!
LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct, 23) — ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20) — To every question Wap-Ping Make the most of an influen. A day when disagreement and Soo-Hoo smiled and said "Hong- tial friendship. The day
difficulties may impede kong." His brother, Scot Hing, come, soon, when you can
re- gress. Be patient. Hold took the cue and said "Boston"ciprocate.
temper.
If Bar-King had been there
to take the cue and say "Mar-
ket
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able to read the situation.) North cannot, of course, have a real club suit. If he did, he would double two clubs for
instead Denialties
of bidding three clubs.
When North bids four no- trump at his next turn, he is asking how many aces South has (Blackwood Convention). It is clear he could have done so without
the first going to trouble of bidding three clubs,
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D. F. Karoka, though not bro-Pots for the members or their
to be complete.
gives tending evidence enough that the present
Government of India, so far from
EMPHATIC
Mr Karaka's conclusion
in
In two years Con- itself more
-
solving India's economic difficul- emphatic. ties, is constantly faced with gress has "proved strikes, and, in spite of the im-reactionary, more corrupt, more mense personal prestige of the capitalist and, at times, more
pitailst and, more Intolerant, Prime Minister, is losing support
at times, even more oppressive
the Bri- than tish." This is not the low of one who wants the British back, or who did not want them to leave. It is the bitter, no doubt
SHERWOOD WRONG IN KIPLING
In the New York Herald- Tribune there is a review by Robert E. Sherwood of
ubt exaggerated criticism of hly own Government, by a man who hoped everything from it.
Whether one fully accepts Mr Karaku's
learn that
picture or not, a study of it is instructive both for those today misunderstarai who Colonial nationalism, and Colonial nationalists themselves.
former can The nationalism in subject peoples President Roosevelt's per- nation
cices по
not necessarily mican sonal letters, just publish- dos
of the Com- ed there in two volumes.
ideology. The latter can Mr Кагака Sherwood wrote The White" learn the lesson
Hop himself suggests that to make House Papers of Harry
anation free is not in itself the enough to make free the in- United States. Further, he handividuals who comprise it.
vast knowledge of the itera
kins. He is certainly the most popular blographer In
ture relating to Roosevelt. He
is an authority ject.
on the sub-
But he is not quite so well up on Kipling. In his article There can be only
Sherwood declares that Kip- answer: He wants
to showing's poem, "If" was origi- there are no losers in
09 "a nally written
moving clubs and that he is interested tribute to George Washington." only in the aces of the other three suits.
pro- your
that
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)— TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) An elderly friend, perhaps, can good advice
ap- give you some Wap-Ping Pay attention to personal Harborough,"
today. You may when It comes to solving a might have replied "Old Stairs, Dearances just to make things reasonably meet an important personage.
problem.
clear.
AN articic
Strange encounter
about training the police to remember faces recalls to me an incident.
It was some time in the late nineteen thirties. At about four on a winter's morning, In the
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CHESS PROBLEM
By J. BERKOVEC Black, 9 pieces.
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White, & piccer.
White to play and mate in three,
Solution
problem:
CROSSWORD
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Across
1. Bo a merry shrub can be out in
пого. 107
IU At the expense of an elephant, Iry includes an alterDALIVO, (5)
hows how to win a gin. (3
12 Could be the nerve seat (9) Gi Bia, sening is anywhere, but very
bad in s trusty sword. (
to Saturday's include dity in your outra (4)
Part of your coat (8)
18. Brick carrfar in shoddy clothing.
(3)
1, K-K5, any; 2, Q, R, or K10. Measure of a ceiling plate, rat
matcs.
20. Ho la not of the la17, (4) 21. It's silent servion that uzeeta the
tało. (0)
Could mato a band zag. (7) 21. Here& different trade mode.
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Down
Check Your the stuver.
Knowledge
1. Why is a gap left between
the ralls of a railway track?
ktaven all around the mechanica 01 work (8)
d. Nothing COLLA mako nim De
soon. (8)
16. Before, (3)
B. She's quite a diferent shrub to
1 ACTORS (5)
a lle brought Monammedans
our side ja the war, (3, 4)*
to
7. Not alr, bus a word you're Klok
and tired of hoaring (0)
a. No doubt about it giving tn." (8)
9. Cited sa the cad sunt in, 193
14. Chair Byly manufactured
by filo
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2. What is a Dutch door?
3. Name the
Barnnatly beg. (D) lelands which 44 This too, would and you drun were given to Japan
mida die with your fagors (0) under mandate after World War I,
4. Who Invented sbrapacl?
15 5. For whom was morphino)
named?
(Answers on Page 12).
Bplution of flaturday's puzzis). Across
If South reads this message, he must give the negative res- ponse of five clubs, showing no ace outside of clubs, It was a mistake to bid five dia- monds, showing one ace.
With this sort of understand- ing, North can confidently bla a slam if South shows an ace; and can bid a grand slam if South shows two aces
South shows no Ace (as he should have, in. the actual North stops at five
hrad), spades.
These hands don't come up
very often, but they count for à
lot of poles when they do
Mr Sherwood has stipped
munisce
She Takes Husband No. 6
WRS
a tribute
Jameron of
to
Dr
Mme.
Raid ex-wife
here. This famous poem written as Jameson,
farne.
Jean Dubonnet, of the
French
aperitif king, Paul Dubon- GIFT TO ROOSEVELT net, has married her sixth Roosevelt Was deeply in- husband in secret in Paria. terested in Kipling. During the
He is Mr Guy Bridge Pue- Last
Beaverbrook gave him the manuscript Ok akle, former member of the
written by Kipling
Stock Exchange, for London Beaverbrook in 1912 who retired last year. Lady when she set up her home
poem
Lord war
Cherkley Court,
It begins:
This is the
prayer Cave Man prayed
at
Leatherhead. The marriage took place last May. But friends od the the couple first learned of it from note sent with their Christ- When first his household mas card,
fire he ilt.
This
1943:
.poem
Now in her fries, Mrs Puc- greatly kle was 16, the Was
daughter
at
sho
prized by Roosevelt. He wrote American railway magnate Occur. It's wise to remember 10 Land Beaverbrook in June Andrew Donaldson, when that when either partiner makes a cue-bid, a later bid of four Go-trump asks for aces outside of the cue-bid sult.
WINTELLIGENCENTEST
HOLLY GROVE
By T. O. HARE
THE Eleadmistress of Holly Grove, "weloqž“ sohoo! for girls, presented a shield for compofition between the two houses (Austan and Bronte) Each hotine was to de represented by three girls, and all six were to competa one against snother in sing. ing. Dancing and Elocution. The scores of each house, gal culated on a polar basis, were then to be added together, the hole with the lower tata! winning the shield, The point basis, should add, is that sometimes wood in sibuletio contests: Brst place carries with it one palat; second place, two points, and so on.
Aurten won the Baleia, sooring amo losa point than
thine contestamos of them was there a tie for any of the six piacos, and in ască the distribution of poậtits, ma
the
bottens. two
Learned, mit shiq Erpni who, with Ever Pappy alber Florebon, weA EVDEN penting Aurten, doregos fook furas plavela the #ipendieg gorbes and third place it Dinging Funny 'clocked up" eleven points in air"
„New was Fanar ulazed to Blogution +
(Solution or Page 12).
"After this show in over
married her first husband. This Imarriage was annulled and she ave visions of a visit to Holly-murried Winfield Sutton, son of
wood
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by Beaverbrook and Sir Clifford Sifton. For part of Roosevelt, joint producers of their married life they lived Mrs Howiesby, Mrs Gadsby and in Ludom. There www the Brushwood Boys. We might divorce in 1910. then catch, a Live Viceroy to tals the part. Perhaps Winston will select one!"
THE CALL OF THE SEA
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'CHARMING' DIVORCE Her third husband wan Cop- tain J. V. Nash; they were divorced in 1923. Brisigst was Mira Pucido's fourth marriage (In 1924) to Egyptian nobleman, Sabet Boy They parted month afterwards. "The most charming divorce I ever received," she remarkod afterwards.
Д
mic
M.
have
one
In 1926 sho
they Dubonnet; daughter, Anne, 18.
(Continued from Page 6 plied electricity and engineering And, of course, practical sea- manchip and the use of boats,
It is usual for a cadet to serve at Ben for three years for he
Before the war Mrs Puckle cannot sit for his Second Mate's
WELE
described as often
น Certificate
until he is 20. If he world's best-dreamoxi
Womana,** becomes Guccessful
on, clotheO Her expenditure junior officer. Two years" more
was much publicbed. In har active service and he
And ice she is still elegant, al- after that cornes the final teat though she spends much less
quality
ho
as First
Mato
of the Master's Certificate,
Ticket"
called. It
may
or on drca.. In popularly a man
that incans
FLAT IN PARIS Puckle, in his late fifties, is grey-haired, must have reached the age of tall, breczy, and
full with a highly successful Stock 25 before he can have a command of his own.
Exchange career behind him, there aro many whole dressca meticulously and think the long struggle worth like to wear a diamond-stud-
But
all the toil and hardship.
In
at muperstition.
de tie-pin with the stones sot the end the sailor becomes the in the number 18. He, scolla skipper of his own ship which ho can take to son and mail the deep waters. He joins the proud company of the Master Marinero of the World..
In May, Puckto retired and went to five in Farts. He and his wife have taken a flat in Ithe Avenue Apch
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