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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1954.
the BOYS and GIRLS PAGE YOUR PUZZLE
BA` SOLVE - ÏT - YOURSELF STORY
The Man In A Double-Breasted
Coat
By Harold Cluck
THE CHALLENGE: Ara you wida awake? Con poople fool you? If someone told you a story with on error in it could you spot what was wrong? Paul Husted listened to a story, used his eyes and his brain, and figured out what was wrong with the story. Soo if you can do the same.
RTHUR ZORN, reporter Centerville's une and only leading newspaper, wasn't a very happy man on this Saturday morning. He was seated at his desk and speaking to his young friend, l'aul Husted.
"Every
reporter dreams of getting an interview with a celebrity which will make him envied by other writers. For five years I have waited for such a break. It 18 almost here and I can't use it."
Paul Husted looked in wide-eyed amazement at the screen star's secretary for he had made an Important discovery. Road the story
look at this picture again. and
Can you see what Paul noticed about the phony secretary in a double-breasted
autta
"Just what is that child dolur here?" asked a slender yoting ทนล in a double-breasted blue serge coat builoned on the left side, and grey slacks. "The up- pointment was for Mr Arthur am Zurn, And not for his child to
along "Permit me to present Stay
"If this is a riddle," anap- ped back young Paul Husled, "then 1 will admit I puzzled. What is here that you can't
and just personal secretary, Paul Hust- why 7"
use
i
ed," said Arthur. "And I pre- "Dorothy Pearson," ex- sume you are Miss Pearson's plained the reporter, is private secretery.
"Your presumption is correct," right here in town slopping at the Admiral Hotel. Holly- both be seated you
was the reply. "Now if you will wood's
famous most
co- exactly two questions, ask me medienne who just won't give an interview to
any reporter. You have to get through police guard.
IL And then I understand she has with her a Mr Herbert Bosner who is her secre- lary. He interviews you
first and tells you that Miss Pearson is too busy to see you. If I could only ind out how lo interview her,"
"Suppose you call up the Ad- miral Hotel," suggested Paul Husted “and ask for Mr Boster, Tell him you only want to in- terview
11
1101 MLS Pearson.
You would like 10 write an article about the per- feet secretary. Now isn't that a different angle?"
The two eyes In Arthur Zorn's head almost popped out. The iden sounded good to him and a minute later he was al The
Не phone,
spoke five minutes find there was a gleum of satisfaction over his fuce.
"Appointment is for two in
afternoon. Call up
your mother and ask her if you call have lunch with me.
I'll take you along
વાત.
make you my secretary. After all, ir the famous Miss Dorolhy Pearsoni has a secretory, then why can't the not-so-famous Arthur Zoru
a secretary?"
the
mu
have
There were two policemen guarding the suito Miss Dorothy Pearson
was occupying. Paul and Arthur knew both cops and talked with them for a few minutes. Then the door opened slightly and Arthur entered. Paul allpped right nerosa the threshold.
fur
Paul studiert the secretary very carefully and then a lite simile passed over his lips he had made a very important the Arst question. d.scovery. Arthur Zorn asked
ar
"Why is it that Miss Pearson refuses personally to give interview to any reporter?"
JJ
MIND-
"She finds It much less wear-
on her ing on nervous
system LO have me give the interviews, I have
prepared graphed sheet giving you all the Information about her career in Hollywood. Now for your necond question."
Inter-
"If you don't mind," rupted Paul, 1 would like to And ask that second question.
think it is a honey. Please let The ask it, Arthur."
There was a certain pleading in Paul's voice that convinced his friend it would be best answer in the affrinative. Bo he said to him in a
to
Do you enjoy making people uncomfortable? I bet you are a swell person, so please give real interview to my friend."
"You win," was the reply in an entirely different Lone "11 give Mr Zom vplete interview if you me how you figured out 1 wasn't
Mr Bosner."
How To Make Gift Make Calendars
Is a brand
new
Hobby for all you boys
and girls, Drawing, wood- work, and painting all in one-and yet it is so easy!
A piece of scrap wood, such as the top of a Elgor box or a piece of plywood, a piece of sandpaper, your water paints and some clear Ivarnish-and you are ready
to start.
Mako one alde
wood
o! the
из
smooth as you сап by rub- bing it with sandpaper. Next draw a picture on the wood with A
very pinch.
sharp
Press hard with the pencil so little that every line forms a channel in the wood. This prevents paint from one part of the pleure running into another colour.
Now paint the picture just as if it was an ordinary painting on paper. Wait for it to dry and then, if any of the colours have
touch thera fuded,
up again.
When you are sure the paint- ing is completely dry give it a cout of clear varnish and there is a permanent, glistening picture for use as an ornament or, if you like, as a calendar base.
t
of
D
tell
QUESTION: Poul did zre somehing that convinced him it was a niarquerade. Yet it fooled others, but not Paul. What do you figure he must have noticed?
(Answer on Page 203
These calendars make good Christmas presents and they ara cheap, too.
to
The best kind of picture draw is one made up of large, simple spaces which are easy to All In, such as you see in the diagram.
A Zoo With Houses
-It's Nice for Animals Who Don't Like Cages-
By MAX TRELL
441VE'RE going to the Zoo,"
W
Knurf said to Mr Merlin
the Magician. "Wouldn't you like to come along w Hanld is coming along, too."
UA?
Mr Merlin looked at the two shadow-children. "I'd like very much to come," he said. "In fact, I was Just going thero myself."
Good Nows
Knart and Hanid was des lighted to hear that Mr Merin
was going to the zoo with them.
So they all set out pleurant
together, walking down the sunny street in great joy, arms linked to- gether, with Mr Merlin the Magician In the middle. As they walked along they sang:
way
Go ahead, Paul. Maybe you'll have better luck than I have."
Tell 1110, Miss Pearson," asked Paul. "Why do you disguise yourself na your own secretary?
STAMP FOR
STRAUSS
Game Witho
Words
are
HERE are many com- mon sayings of com- parison, using the word "AB." Here
two examples: Your friend is "busy as a bbe," and the room is "dark as a pocket."
Complete the 26 "s" com- parisons below; if you can. The first letter of each feoded word is given you.
1. Cold os I,
4.
White as a S
While as S
Cool is a CAL
5. Hord as Nokia
U. Clear as C
B
7. Clear as a B-
8. Bright as a B
B. Old na the Huty
10, Fist nå, a Pal
11. Light
12. Frotty as a 19. Bilter as G-
14. Henvy as Lammen
16. Sharp na a R-
·10. · Smart ́de i'W 17... Sweet R R :18. Good, as - Chennai,
10. Fresh' nă⋅ a D.
CLUTSUITE POST
Here is a now stamp issued In Western Berlin. It. com- memorates the fifth anniver- sary of the death of Biohard
This Strapss, the composer. year is also the 90th anniver- sary of his birth.
I met a giraffe
With a neck only half, Which made that giraffe Only half-a-giraffel So that half-a-giraffe
Pok
a Jump up so high his head swam in stars And his eyes filled with sky. And now that short neck Is a million miles long And as high as a twinkle And da old as my song.
CORNER
CROSSWORD:
ACROSS
1 Metal rod 4 Blemish
7 Greek god of war
9 Flower
10 Mature
11 Solar disk
12 Each (ab.)
13 Huge tub
15 Preposition
10 Biblical high priest
17 Steamship (ab.)
19 River (Sp.)
20 Compass point
22 Weight of India
24 Require
20 Verbal
27 Glut
24 Golfer's term 20 Salior
1 Unclothed
DOWN
2 Operalle solo
3 Corded fabric
4 Witticism
5 Bewildered
8 LOBBO
0 More than one
9 Fixed portions
14 Fourth Arabian calipli 17 Седво
16 Rall bird
20 Caterpillar hair
21 German river
22 Gibbon
28 Consume
SCRAMBLE ADDITION
Add a letter to "half-an-em" and have "an abstract being": add a feller to the head and have "a camera's eyo": repeat and have "valleys"; add another letter and scramble for "thrusts"; again and have "dense forcats."
TRIANGLE
This triangle is based on REPOSES. The second word is A symbol for "tellarium"; third "a corded fabric"; fourth edible rootstock"; fifth "rants"; and sixth "rounded."
REPOSÉS
anיי
PICTURE WORD SQUARE
Describe each picture with a four-letter word and you'll find your answer reads tho same down as across:
SPORTS SQUARE
Six sports have been
in this square, You
hidden
can find
them in rotation when you pick and the right starting point then read each letter either up, down, backward, (but never diagonally):
L
or forward
ABET 18. LOTKLA
OF BL WO
KE
ES
(Bolullóns on Pagò 20)
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Mr Merlin and the shadown set off toward the zoo.
and waterfalls in the middle of their parlours.
Some of the houses were just holes in the ground.
Some of the houses were trees and bushes and vines all tangled up together.
we
the bronches of trees.
Some of the houses wore in
"Well, here
are"
Mr Morlin innbunced all at once da he stopped in front of one of the cave-like houses. "We're in the Zoo."
Knarf and Hanid stared at Mr Merlin in astonishment.
Then, just before ther, reached the end of the street, Mr Merlin
"I know-you don't think this led them down a
twist- Harrow
is the Zoo at all," Mr Merlin Ing alley which they had never said the next second. It isn't noticed before. Hefe and there the usual sort of Zoo. I'll grant
they saw a cat sitting in a patch
sunshine scrubbing its face you that. But just come along and with its paw. But it was
I'll show you all the the houses that looked out on this
animals" alley 'that
began to scem stranger and stranger.
Eccentric Howies Some of them were made of stones piled one on top of the other, with treca growing on top:
Some of the houses were like caves.
Some of the houses were just round hollow trunks of trees.
Some of the houses had ponds and lakes and brooks and rivers
Rupert at Greyrocks Cove-27
Before Rupert can reach thề boy
an extraordinary thing happens....
Hasps the littlà Fast look ki, that slid you flód
Ainiosts hadn't /habethed
dail spata bayoud and ben. from
accompanied Mr Merlin the opening in the cave. Inside the cave they found whole family of bears big ones and little ones all sitting around a table eating dinner...
Inside one of the hollow, tree ses they met a family of dancing to the tune of a bagpipel
Inside the pond house they met three offers playing a game of carpal
Inside the hole-in-the-ground houses they mot woodchucks, moles and prairie dogs, all sit ting in a schoolroom learning how to chew and gnaw,
Tho Idea! Zöö
Finally they pushed their way - through the tangle-wood houses. And, there; much to their surprise, they came on a A Hon, #tiger, an elephant, zebra and savotal parcupines.
"Eut, MF Merlin,” Knut sald after they had Vialled, all the animal til, fan't the way animals usually live in a Zop."
"No,"
** agreed, Mr Merlifi, "that this is the kind of Zoo, ther'd like is live in. Azilmas, don't
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