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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1956.
FEATURES
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
YOUR PUZZLE ORCHID HUNTING IS A How To Build A Puppet
CORNER
CROSSWORD
1. Myself
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ACROBA
3. Indian ariny (ab.)
5. Add to the beauty
7 Upun
8. Choppil juvat disli
10. Havy strang
1. Wo
16. Comes closer
17. Aiver (ab)
18. Moder
Father a
DOWN
2. Zuwшu's lucknamn) #
3. 103 MESE
1. Answer (ab.)
U. What you say when you're
surprised
7. livat paudia
ม. A CALIDe lives
11. First sumber
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L
13. Each (ab.)
Pl. Countly a millais
16. Room (ab.)
SOUND ALIKES
The missing sentence sound
words
this
the same, but Lisey rd spelled differently. Can
you finish the statement?
Glys ---- Thomas, }
TRIANGLE
You'll ADORE the word the Puzzieman picked for
his triangle. The second word is short for "paid"; the third "Leopold's nickname"; and the fourth is "a frull" Finish the trinnga:
D ถ
ADCHE
WORD CHAIN
Change ATE to LOVE in Change the Just three moven, Uird letter to a V; then the first letter to an ; and second Jeller to an U.
then the
EASY PUZZLER
This is jule ahsual ben cause you must use letters that SOUND Be the answer?
f
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3
4
ACROSS
1. Stinging insects
5. What you see will
B. Annoy
7. Yould do this puzzic
with ease
DOWN
What musquitoes do
2. What indes do
3. What bong do
4. What cats do
(Solutions on Page 20)
Meet Sniffer, The
Boy
Rabbit
REAL ADVENTURE
RCHID hunting may
sound like a pastime for women and girls, but instead it is a job for bold adven- turers.
Hunting orchids in the tropics is as dangerous s hunting lions and tigers. And sometimes it is much more profitable, for a single orchid plant may sell for au high as $10,000.
Beven or
AN ORCHID POR THE PROM
GOLLY! I HOPE THIS DIDN'T COST
$10,000.00
Theatre
IF you're still dreaming of Itho got
busy and build that puppet theatre you'd like to have, just pinch yourself right start now and
to work. You can build one sooner - than you think. And besides,
it will be easy for you to carry it around with you wherever you want to take
it.
MAKE THIS, PUPPET THEATER BURNS
MUGLINI BACKDROPB
WEB B/D INCN, PLYWOOD
FOR PRONT AND SIDES.
CURTAING ON TRAVERSA ROD
IN PRONT OF THEATER
sections of bluo
that the pup
You'll need two pieces of and fastened to small hooks, transparent a tu. plywood. One should You may be able to make up cheesecloth so
string of lights by peteers can see what they are be 3 ft. by 4 ft., the other your own
The curtains can be of regular drapery material.
Some of these plants bear flowers for 30 to 40 years. There are eight thousand kinds of like lizarda), monkeys and end pack it into the proper,
3 ft. by 3 ft. in addition, securing the wire and sockets at doing.
your local dealer's,
The
should orchids,
backdropa Then you'll need six hinges with but
adven- jaguars. They may get into well-ventilated
of muslin with Lurers look for only 30 or dark caverns where millions they must carry their precious screws, a screen door hook, a made
plants over rivers, through traverse rod for the cur- 40 varieties. There men must of hawk-like birds shriek swamps, and sometimes acrosa be us mum about their and lap and cry at them. activities
government
4H
thu
Then, if they are lucky, they come to u place where orchids
boxes,
mountains before they contains, and two eye hooks and, reach the
boats 4 ft. of wire for the back- shore whero from all parts of the world are drops. waiting to carry the orchid plants to many destinations.
secret
so that BO agents one else will get to the place where the plants are
If you think that one orchid growing before they do. {LIC blooming for up in the blossom costa a great deal when They have to hack their trees They must climb into you buy it from the florist, They must scramble remember the plant from which way through jungies where the trees.
to the out
crotch where the it was picked may have cost the feras are as tall us trees. They see many poisonous must cut the plant carefully, tunet snakes and iguanas (dragoll carry it back to camp, clean fi
bo
Some
By Ron Kecler
Special Roller Skates
-They're Atomic And Go By Themselves-
By MAX TRELL
NARF and Haald, The
orchids OTT growing. They man who raised it a small for top. The dimensions of the K shadows with the turnedbr
-By Evelyn Witter"
GAVE THE
"REDCOATS" GAVE
GENERAL A GOOD LAUGH
I".
Lon
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Fever George Washing-
with came out augh, it should have hap- pened at Valley Forge. Must Americans associate thul place with the Continental Army's long, cruel winter, but it was also the scene of one of the Revolution's most laughable incidente.
WHAT A BITTER BATTLE
First, draw the theatre opening on your bigger: piece of plywood. The open- ing should be centred and) about six inches from the
should opening
be 32 in. about numes, were sitting on tho wide and 16 in, high at the steps of the house pulling enus, 18 in. high in the con- their roller ska.cs when
noticed someone coming? tre. Curve the top of the the steps behind them. They opening by using a curved looked around. It was Mr Mer surface, such as pan lids, then the Magician. Lray of a highchair, or a lampshade.
enco
an
од They down
"Good morning, my dears," he said. "Unless I'm very much mistaken, you two roller skating."
arc
going
"That's right," said Knarf.
12-2
You should be able to Baw out the opening with a Wonderful Sport He was told to return im- | Jigsaw
you get
"Roller skating is a wondeful mediately, at full gallop, as operung so that you can in-
sald Mr Merlin. spori,"
Hanid was surprised...tho "[
skates rolled by themselves. soon as the
the "enemy" was sert
Cut saw.
the used to love to go roller skating I was a boy. Ah, that curved top off into about a when sighted.
Would you be atomic-motor roller skates you 6. width to be used for just reminds me,
about, Mike," shelf at the base of the interested in buying a new pair were telling me
suid Mr Merli of skaics?" Tuis opening.
should be fastened to the plywood by
Huld said: "We'd like very "Sure," suld
Muco Statik, much to have a new pair of "I've got them in the back, two hinges, with a screen door
akatcs, Mr Merlin. Only these pairs of them." hook holding it in position. skatea are quite good. Tho wheels turn very fast and they
Carefree and light of heart, the young aide rode about a quarter of a mile, but suddenly he saw some. thing that sent his heart into his mouth. Through the thick trees, he glimpsed a long line of scarlet!
A
terrifying possibility flashed into his mind.
Mr Statik went in the back of
tis he did . Knari and Hauld noticed with some airprise that Knarf nodded his head to his nose glowed as he went into show that he agreed with what the darktiess, just like a flash- his sister Hanid was saying to light. Mr Merin.
The
On May 3, 1778, Wash-
Cut the 3 ft. by 3 ft. piece of ❘ take us wherever we want to his shop, pulling asido a curtain ington's entiru coinmand
plywood in.o two pireta mea- go." was regaling itself. The any
suring 18 in, by 3 ft. This pro- belore LWO foam-necked
videa the two wings that you couriers had dushed into his
fusten to the forge piece of ply- wood by using hinges. The headquarters, bringing word
Could Lord Howe have screw eyes are fastened at the
next minute a strange that France had atcided to
top and at the rear of the heard of the French alli-wings, and
When Hanid Dnished, Mr thing happened. Two pairs of send ald to the revolting
the wire is strung
Merlin said: "Well, guess poller skates camo rolling out ance and decided to strike across
a place to To celebrate the Colonies.
to provide
you're right. There's no Uso by themselves from the back of your before help from overseas fasten backdrops,
looking nl these
new the shup. They started rolling good NOW, Inspector- General von Steuben
can easily atomic motor skates as long as all over the floor. was Lafayette and Baron de could reach the Americans?' The traverse rod
yours are still so good." installed
have Once you ordered to deploy the entire Kalu, withdrew for a con-
"Grab them before they get Wheeling his horse about, sanded the plywood and have Mr Merlin turned to walk away!" said Mr Merlin. army the following day in a siderable distance. Then Duponceau rode furiously back finished it to your liking. grand manoeuvre,
Baron von Steuben, com- to headquarters. The chief feature of the manding the defending
The British" programme WILD bon army, ordered his aide, the he cried, "It's a surprise sham battle. The attacking youthful Frenchman Dupon- tacki" forces, led by the Marquis de ceau, to reconnoitre.
to
IN PLAYING BASEBALL GAMES
www.You May Learn From
Saiffer and Jimmy discuss trains in their home,
NIFFER doesn't know be let in where the fan can
he is a rabbit. He thinks blow on him.
he is a boy.
In the winter he likes to be He has lived with Jimmy near the stove. Kleist ever since he was a
Sniffer cats prepared rabbit Ho tiny ball of fur-two years pellets cold in feed stores. ago last Easter. Jimmy's also likes carrots, lettuce and
cabbage. toys are Sniffer's, too.
be
Unwanted Spots
Do you ever hold up a
"The Brilishi
STERN FACES
be
away.
at
You'll need about four lighted Knart and Hanid.
"Atomic motor skates!" shout- bulbs at the front of your stage opening, and two at either side. These can be strùng on a wire
One look at the Frenchman's while face and his storing eyes was enough. The entire camp underwent a swift transforma- tion. The leng roll was beaten, and aldes were despatched to the other brigades, ordering them to draw in with all haste,
Then a fresh command was given, and the troops жете
archalked in the direction of the expected attack.
their surprise move,
All at once, they too, caught
New Stamp
From Australia
Mr Statik now came back to the front of the shop and with and Hanid They both grubood hold of Mr his help, Knart Merian's arm and made him quickly captured the atomic- come back.
mutor roller skates.
"I thought you weren't inter- ested," he said.
"We can't buy them," said Knari. "Hut we'd love to look at them."
I
"Put them on and try them ou," said Mr Statike
"We haven't any
money to buy them with," said Hania.
That's all right," said Mr. Statik. "We can talic about that some other drac. Put them on and try them out.”
Across The Coiling
Interesting Fellow "Come along then," said Mr Merlin. "The man who makes them is a very interesting old fellow. His name is Mr Statik."
So Kharf and Hanld put on By this time, Kaart and Hanid [had their skates on. They cach the atomic-motor roller skates, took Mr Morlin's hand. Down 'It was extraordinary what the the street they went, then around skates did. Knurt and Hanid LIKE many anoth young the corner, then over the bridge, pushed a bulle met alennus
The next man, George Williams then into a small lane skates.
second,
over the
Catching is good training to-
Duponceau led them forward. Arst base-
they went skating neighbourhood baseball wards becoming a
was lonely when he came up they had ver nulced before. man, and giver A would-be
He knew the exact placť, so game by howling, "I want pitcher better understanding of he acted as guide,
to work in London. The At length, they entered a small walls and across the ceiling. Pressing
Ice-skated and roller- met in the shop.
Mr In
Statik opened the door window. to pitch!" Or, "I want to his battery mate's headaches.
close, the Continental forces, people he
skaits hung in the play shortstop!"
their faces stern at thought of drapery warehouse at St. the middle of the window was and they went up and down the Babe Ruth was a pitcher be battle, were resolved the Bri- Paul's Churchyard were 80 a big sign reading Come in And Jane. They ako.ed up telephone Once when he had the run
fore winning bis greatest fame
polos. They went up hill as fast Armandi When the Kleists bought
We hope not.
tish should gain nothing from aloof. Not at all like the Browse You can as an outfielder. Bob Lemon, of the house, he chewed up a
"There's Mr Statik now," said as they went down. They never him for Jimmy he looked so queer-looking cord. Soon after hurt your team, as well as considered one of the greatest
friendly folk back home at
had to move their feet. Half the Mr Merlin. "Hello, Mike.” small and cute and Innocent! that Jimmy's father put a gate make a nuisance of your pitchers in this decade, was
Dulverton in Somerset.
"Hello, Merl," said Mr Statik, time they seemed to bo skating But it didn't take him long in the kitchen door for the guif, by digging yourself originally an infielder. Jackis the gleam of scarlet through the
in the air. that Ter chewed
Sniffer
Robinson
But George was not the thicket. plays infield be out- corel to catch on to civilised liv-cor
"You don't have to buy the A Small Man Into a rut. You might be ad longed to his electric rozor,
feld, as needed. Gil Hodges
lad to give up easily. He
skates at all," Mr Statik sold. Finally Jimmy built a inte better catcher or outfielder. a catcher before becoming a
The signal to charge was formed a little group for Mr Statik turned out to be a "Just come back and I'll have In summer, he loves to house outdoors In the shinde And you'll never know un-ar first-baseman, and once given. The men rushed
prayer and study. And out small, wiry man who looked them." a large pen around it.
อ shortstop. Outfielder furiously to the attack! romp on the lawn with with
less you give yourself a was
Bian Musial can play first base, Jimmy's friends, and lets Sniffer loves for after
But the next minuty tho the good earth is much nicer to chance to find out.
and catcher You Bersa Con When he's le upon then a carpeti
convulsel them pet him.
whole army with inughter. hot, ho goes to the door to
By Ida Smith The truth is that you may play in the outüeld.
enough, Oddly
the best go farther in baschall, if you players usually seem willing What Duponceau had stea learn to play several posi- to play wherever they are and what the whole American tions instead of one.
asked. Could that be one reason) army why they are the best?
ing.
ZOO'S WHO
AN ALBATROSS
CAN GLIDE THROUGH THE AIR FOR ABOUT
AN HOUR WITHOUT THE SLIGHTEST APPARENT MOTION OF ITS EXTENDED WINGS
MIGRATORY BIRDS
TEND TO TRAVEL ALONG SET FLYWAYS
NIFTHE HUMAN FAMILY ATE IN PROPORTION TO A FAMILY OF BIRDS,THE DAILY GROCERY UST WOULD INCLUDE SOMETHING LIKE GO LOAVES OF BREAD 25 POUNDS OF HAMBURGER,30 BOUGHNUTÝ JO POUNDS OF SPINACH,&HEAPS OF LETTUGË,
& GALLON OFICE CREAM..
all,
to
Tako first bare, for example. The Arst baseman learns stretch as far ap possible-not simply to snare wide throws, but also to get the ball that of a second before the
Д
ction fool is the bag.
but
shortstop or third baseman
makes similar force-plays
ช
his own base. By working out
was
had been ordered to charge was a long line of red flannel potticoats hung out on -JAY WORTHINGTON | a fence to dryl
YOUR TOYS MAKE HISTORY
DECAUSE toys mlmic
at first base, other infielders and the way people live, they ICOTTI how Important that are of great interest to his extra stretch can be, whether torlans.
at art or third busc.. And they also learn to appreciate the danger of sloppy throws.
If you want to pitch, you'll
bo expected to fleld groun'1
the
Soon after the
of this small start there developed the Young Men's Christian Association-with the red triangle badge now known throughout the
world.
In peaco and war the YMCA Tops and hoops were found in
glorious has served mankind. Ils activi
ties cover nearly all the arts of Komd. These toya certainly, do tell us what the people In those peace and, in war, ils rest and early times were interested in. food centres ware. the bright Every advance in selenice has spot of many a danger zone left its mark on the toy making close to the battle line. of the day.
Now the red trianglo baugd coming of the train, the motor Bnds its way on to this Austra ear, the telephone and thelan #lamp. It commemoratis the YMCA es un aeroplane, toys copied after 100 years of
were made for international brotherhood thes Inventions the the children.-----...
salutes the iden that sprang from whas toys
the work of
Goorge Williams in those far off dags
"Victorian London,
They tell a lot of Interest ing things about the times when they were made,
we know
balls from the pitching rubber For example Playing the Infield is the best whole world is Interested in practice you can get on field- the fact that jointed wooden children will be playing with in ing grounders. And then if you should be switched to the dolls and crocodiles with twenty years we'd know a lot about what the world will be cuineld, you'll and still more movable jaws were found In Tko in 1970, wouldn't wa ground balls coming your way. | the tombs of ancient Egypt. (
Amity Kenlyn Witter
la
and
The stamp te perforated 16: focem-printed and cowie Bit. i Loddon A, B.
·
something like an electric bulb But the strange thing is this.
at any rate, the end of hla They never could and Mr Statile, nose was round and glowing or his shop or the lane again. like a red bulb that's turned on.
liko that happen all He was wearing overalls. The the
me." Said Mr Merlin the pocket in his kil side read Of: Magician. You never can tell the pocket on his right nidu read where people like Mr Statik go, one
I think
his just put both "My friends. Knart and Hanid bands in the pocket marked Of are interested in seeing those and went out like a "light"
ha
Rupert and the Gold Acorn-16
The woodman cute abruptly to ochtrol bila woodland fire, leaving Rapart, to harry forward as fzát as he caá.. Through the trees he 'couches glimpses of ile sowers and
on the drawbridge bara hile way. How now in growin the then. “What bringe so small a stranger to the catife and all alone? in plasse, les the quel si, bomis?** pays Roper timidly, :fi mare per
tan long direction might be him at once for lɛbaru, sown, bed fličine the itions, wheri' à pleman
news about a boy wiled Pisipy ARL RIGHTS REGENYED