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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1956.
FEATURES FOR
BOYS AND GIRLS
YOUR PUZZLE Where Teddy Bears Are Alive Odd Yarns About
CORNER
CROSSWORD
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ACROSS
--ntre fromanell
5 It grows on your head
10 Poker stało
11 Hong on it balanced
12 Bay's non|C"
13 Steamship (ab.)
14 Comes in
17 Du this with your eyen
18 Horse's guit
21 the Inland (ab)
23 Bustle
24 A Hun does this
26 Deep hole
28 One time
20 Meat dish
30 Kind of grass
DOWN
1 Jumpa on one foot
2 Large monkeys
3 Operated
4 Oldest
5 Laughter soundt
6 Girls namAN
7 Homan
kid
8 Conummists
15 Born
18 Great fright
18 Head coVETS
19 Mine entrance
20 Short letter
21 Speed content
22 Angered
25 First number
27 Compare point
HOW
"YMAKE ATASAGI
TO CIRCUS WAGON
IPUNCH A HOLE IN THE END OF A SHOE BOX
THROUGH
AND SLIP
A 24 INCH
LONOSTRING.
END
2.TAPE UD TIGHTLY TO THE BOX.
ACUTOUZ PIECES IN. WIDER THAN THE BOTTOM OF THE BOX AND CUT
EDGE INTO THIS SHAPE.
GIVE ONE MILE TO THE BOTTOM
AND OTHER ID TRETOR
4.TRACE AROUND A GLASSAND
CUT OUT 4 CARDBOARD WHEELS
PUNCH A
HOLE IN,
CENTER
OF EACH WHEEL,
5.TAPE PENCILO
TO BOX AND SLIP ON WHEELS... MAKE HOLES
LARGE
ENOUGH FOR
WHEELS TO TURN FREELY, HOLD WHEELS ON WITH RUBBER
BANDS DECORATE WITH CUTOUTS AND CRAYONS.
TRIANGLE
The Puzzleman
used ACTORS as a bare for his word triangle. The second word ไป short for "piece"; third is "a wrestling pad"; fourth is "move-
ment music"; and Beth
Can Latin for “father", complete the triangle?
T.
ACTORS
WORD CHAIN
18 PA:
Can you change your HAND
to yout FOOT in five moves, having à good word each time?
to F, the I bo 0, the N and the D to T.
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By Aylesa Forsee
A
FAVOURITE animal among the Australians ls the konin, often called monkey boar.
Although the konta is not really a bear at all he looks a lot like a toy Teddy bear. Groy
yellowish abovo, a while below, he is a round, cuddly-looking creature. His eyes have an almost seared expression. And his nose is flat and rubbery.
monkey
Much of the bear's life is spent in trees. His legs and arms are as
as a weightlifter's.
Ile uses his long, sharp
Try changing the A to 1, the fingernails and toenalis for climbing in much the same way a linesman uses spurs to get up a telephone pole. Often seen hanging from tree with back downward, the koala invents endless gumes to play.
WORD SQUARE
earrange the letters in each to form a good word and then rearrange the rows so they
Pow
will resuch tha sume clown BETO
A
ELR
E
EIR
E
DLS
E
EBS
TAKE YOUR PICK
Decide
which is the right word to complete each of these
materices
Becs (make carry - Elve) honey.
Horses like their (rice—nals--- wheat).
Judor Koala peurs shyly over mama's lead as they meet the public.
insists on having the tender young
leaves of certain
kinds of eucalyptus trees. It Lakes about three pounds of these a day to satisfy him. Once in a while he adds a few roots to his leafy salad, but nothing else.
These animals sleep a lot. Often they spend a whole day napping, open- ing an eye once in while to look drowsily about.
Like kangaroos, mother koalas carry their young in a warm, cozy pouch.
HOLDING THE BABY Grown koalas are often seen squatting in a forked branch holding a baby in their arms, Sometimes one of mother will take care another's little koala while she forages for food.
When the babies inve grown often ride piggy- enough they
When the monkey bear comes down from his lenty home to poke around, for g roots, he shuffles awkward- ly.
Because these animals are At the slightest noise
govern- scarce, the Australian he sprints to the nearest ment has set up a koala reserve. tree and scrambles up with Protected from their enemies, surprising speed.
the monkey beard live happily in an enclosure of eucalyptus FUSSY ABOUT FOOD
The koain is gentle by trees on a ledge by a winding konla A
nover drinks nature. But when corner- crock. water. The only liquid that ed he will bite, kick, and Crowds coINE to watch these
hie is the juice tempts him Ha from leaves.
The koal is very fussy about what he cals,
scratch with claws.
TRY TO MATCH
WITH A
THE Challenge:
sharp animals
with wiswing ways.
their
lovable,
YOUR WITS
WISE SCOUT
By HAROLD GLUCK
Chief came to the same conclusion Scout Dave Burnett as he does in this story of was one of the most famous yesterday's fighting West.
He
Before the long wagon men in the Old West. was highly respected by the train had left Fort Benton,
Indians as well 13 the Major John Palmer gave
Whites. He had some brains inside of his head which WAB the main reason he kept his scalp. You will Mules are beasts of (speed-follow him in a dangerous situation. Match wits with him and see if you would
Bello:~~burden).
(Solutions on Page 20)
some
final advice to the leader, Jack Brandt.
"Chief
Scout Dave Burnett will accompany you up to the base of the moun- tains. Then he will return here. Heed his warnings and do whatever he suggests. The Indians will resent your crossing the territory
AMERICAN STAMP HONOURS they regard as their own.
A "TOUGH" STATESMAN
on
THE name of Roosevelt and all who battened
will air men's souls vice. while there is freedom to
Then he spent a year on light the world. Most of us
a ranch, establishing a re- associate that name with Franklin Delano Roosevelt, putation as a hunter of big
game. of
the peerless President
THAR'S INJUNS IN THEGE HERE PARTS BUT THEY'RE NOT,
TOO DANGEROUS!/
and hdd her father's hand. She WDS bit puzzled as she saw Dave Burnelt go down on his knees and examine the ground carefully.
"Is he playing a game?" asked her father.
Her father
Oranges
W WHAT would you think
if you saw Bombone putting oranges among clothes and linens in a closet or chest?
Many years ago this was dono to protect the be- longings from moths. It was belloved that when the moths smelled the fragrance of these unusual moth balls, they would fly away.
As
early as 1800 in England the, "pome d'orring" or orange was mentioned
the as one of at treats
A coronation dluner for Henry IV.
The orange was still consider- a rarity at the time of King
VIII. Henry
Among other thus, he was given an orange stuffed with cloves.
Al ong time, a kind of sauft was made from the orange rind. This caused a person to mecze and cleared the head.
Sometimes the shell or rind of the orange was made into little basketa or containers for snuff,
in Stelly, the oll from the Leaves and flowers of the orange treo was used for euts anci bruises.
AN ORANGE)
THEY GAY WILL KEEP
THE MOTHE
AWAY!
When our grandparents were
on orange young
Was aul somewhat of a rarity in some parts of the world,
It was difcult to ship oranges without having a great many of them spoll along the way. Now refrigerated
cars koop them fresher for longer periods of time.
The very ripo fruits is used to make orange julco and concen- trates.
Fonnerly, the rest of the orange was regarded as "waste" and someoMO was paid to haul But scientists dis- it away.
□ meal covered by-products which use every bit of the orange.
The Egyptians belleved that
oranges
caten bature
would prevent a person from
being poisoned.
The oil from orange seeds was once used by the Arabs in their lamps. Imagine lighting your house with orange powoz
A famous Frenchman, Robes- playe, had a latent of which he was very proud. He could peel sheim orange with one hand.
Dave know that Burnett was looking for any signs presence
which might
of redmen
show the
In
the
vicinity. The chief scout then walked
few feet and away a Kazed thoughtfully at something in the creci He mw two large flat stones in the creek.
*
**There are Indians An arca,"
Bakeries use oll from orange Perfumca peel for flavouring. and a base for varnish are made from the oil also.
When paper or cloth is sized, some of the sizing may come from the white
Part of a orango,
The seeds of the orange pro- vide a kind of cooking fat.
A Worried. Hobby Horse
-He Was Gong Fast, But His Friends Came To The Rescue--
By MAX TRELL
the "JUST look at me! I'm falling
." he announced. "And they live here with their squawa and
apart! Oh!-get some glue --fix me!"
ittle ones. On the ground I saw Everyone in the playroom
The children all liked
imprints of moccasins. And the Brandi "You promised
my shrubbery has been brushed Chief Scout Dave Burnett, le Sally to show her how to aside which means people have There was always a smile
brown eyes
make a pair of moccasins."
come here.
turned around, quite startled to hear this voice. It was quite late at night, about four hours after everyone in the house had gone to sleep and about four the
on his face and his friendly Near n creck the wagon train "But it is those two large at hours before everyone in
never betrayed camo to a halt. The women- stones which really told me they house was supposed to wake up any sign of fear. His hair folks began to take out their must live here MOTE ET less again. was jet black and he wore pots and kettles. The menfolks permanently. a brown shirt during the uniched the tired animals. And means they won't be hostile. warm weather.
all children were given the same warning.
And hence that
"However, for salty sake, we The wagon train was now one
will double our quard tonight.” the United States who When the Spanish-week distant from Fort Benton. "Stay right at tire side of the
Question: How could Chier ranks with Churchill As American war broke out The famous man of the West wagon. No wandering or we may
Scout Burneit figure out from architect of allied victory in in
Theodore was was riding next to the leader of never find you again." 1898,
the wagon train.
Jack Brandt and the chief those two stones that there had Assistant Secretary of tho
"Guess it is about time for us scout walkyl to the banks of to be Indians in thú vicinity?
(Answer on Page 20) Navy.
Jack the creek. Sally went with them He resigned to be to call a halt," suggested come a lieutenant-colonel of regiment a Rough Riders
World War 2,
Was
But a gen. eration earlier there another Roosevelt who loomed equally UA large in the
minds of
ruised by himself, which distinguished itself at San Juan Hill, in Cuba.
With peace, new honours came quickly: Governor of the New York State, then
in this Presidency. And
freedom-loving men. And it is this earlier bearer of the famous name, Theodore top job of all Theodore Roosevelt, a fifth cousin of showed his toughness by Franklin, who is honoured mobilising the Navy when
Germany sought to seize
in the new American stamp Caribbean port. reproduced here.
In 1019. He died suddenly Theodore was tough. This
stamp in his honour is Very tough. As police com perforated 11% by 10%, recess missioner of New York in printed and costs 10d in London. the rip-roaring "nineties". A. A he fought corrupt politicians
200'S WHO Play Musical
ZOO'S
MUSK FROM THE MUSK DEER 16 VALUABLE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
PERFUMES.
THE CAROLINA WREN IS THE OFFICIALSTATE BIRD OF.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
THE RIA,A NEW ZEALAND PARROT THAT 119 CROWLIKE IN SIZE AND RUSTY IN COL-
IS KEPT VED TO HAVI ACQUIRED THE HABTO TTACKING LIVE SHEEP TO OBTAIN THE FAT ABOVE THE KIDNEYS-
Buttons
RINGS HAVE AN EXCITING
HISTORY
the month of TUNE is
brides and graduates. On both occasions the ring holds a prominent place, many young graduates pre- ferring a class ring to a class pin.
The ring goes back a long way in history, and it has picked up mally · super- atitions and us08 in its travels through the cen- turles.
As a talisman
L
Knarf, the shadow-boy with the turned-about name, was the first to recognise the voice.
"It's the Hobby Horse- Named-Whoa!"
the
A Regular Stable
Hanid tacked
Whoa's ears back in place. ..
The Hobby Horso Named- Whon didn't have a regular His whole head is loose," stable to live in. His stall was added Hanid, taking it in her a narrow space betweĐTA
the
hands and shaking it. "And so bookcase and the table on which are his legs. He's falling apart
Everyone geranium stood ran to see what was wrong with poor Hobby-Ho-Namdt's what
Completely Worn Out Whoa. Ho kept calling
I say the louder and louder: "Tix met Fix Hobby - Horse - Named - Whoa broke in. "I'm completely worn the carly Christians wore plain me! I'm falling sport
out. I'm a wreck! I'm going bands-engraved with the Greek
When they finally got a look fast! But I don't suppose you monogram of Chriff's name.
at Whon they found that he can do anything about it, No Abbots' rings, bishops' ring, really was in a bad way,
Ho one can do anything about it." are all further ex-looked very wobbly... Ho looked papal-rings amples of beautiful Jewellery very worn out. He looked as if Keart and Hanid both said craftsmanship, In ancient times, ho was on his last legs.
they were sure they could do a these rings' also served as seals
Ho was
sorriest and great deal about it. in signing papers and documents.
sadilest-looking
hobby horse
You mean," said Whon, "that A
that new novelty ring is ano
anyone over 50W...
you'll mand my tail, and get mo that holds
"Fix met Fix me ho a diminutivo watch,
kept two cars and an eye, and pee "Please do something that my head and my legs don't little larger than a gone. Boys saying.
about it!! have a similar ring with a tiny
fall off?' And get me a mine?” "You poor thing," compass. It works tool
"That's just what, wo meap** Hanid, the shadow-girl, looking sald Knari.
ן
the
said
Among other novelties, there him over carefully. "You are are the oddities from the car getting worn out, aren't you? Bo Kharf got some clotheslise nivals rings that squirt, whistle, Just lobic at your taill There's and made a big lot of it and moow DT bark, There ́are hardly any of it left? N Bouvenir rings, too, with cm- And he has no dara," - bkuma and names of places | Knart. "Arid no manó.
and of his oyen is gona."
ogates as a safeguard against chamalled on them, poisons. This list of superell-
for
Once it was worn as pro- tions runs on and on. They evan
соррет tection against the evil wore
ringe
curo rheumatism. oyo," whatever that Was. E button. Use as many rings may
NACH player is given a Such atrange bronze copper Why gladiators wore them
still be seen in If you look closely at pictures colours as possible, but only several European museums. of the Renan gladiators, you one black button. T
A human eyō has been en- will see that they word inge The players stand in a graved on the stone. The heavy rings: Not without consort. circle, each holds a button was supposed to look Woe to the antagonist who 10- ceived a blow from the flat that concenied in his hand. Now right back at the evil eye wore such a heavy ring the players pass the buttons and protect the wearer Enomics could be disposed of
Going back
ring
from one to another, while forever more.
in. a more subtle menner þý music is played.
Bevarul decades ago, good luck alving them a ring nijed with ringe were made from horschoe polson and with sharp Inner The Desing la
stopped whm nally.
prongs to inject t the munte le stopped. The play-
earlier, But avan
A contained a penile er drops out of thorume it ha
wóre made from silver mental anilos too, like the is holding the black button. As ringa
a picture, bach player leaves, the game, com to cure convulsiona; opals hair of weathcart,
Wo sight, tingimizo al verso of even a weltion, yow one bullon but never the to sharpen
but asides, foto prevent falls, topar to make to be talthful Tokyor. for merriment; - myr for occult. In religion, rings ej Khin Taal, player who stays in poweragenpphire for friends ponchomo laikas
Alper, for manuala at journey, catucombe și Itom is of course (bo witime
that was Whoa's tall And with said: the rest, of the clothesline ho And made a mano that ron all the way down Whoa's nock, down to his shoulders."
Rupert and the Winter Woolly-31
So many queer things, hawa fully,!?!? Here: waists): Cinnandi happened, ta Kupari ainda hocalar by „loor, all changu."* { For the drets hawn from his couap that has mently, slackens apked the stone čan, hardly feel any.narprise, when opposite a short tunnel Jhrough "an Jack⋅ leta pa of the chilt, the 17 which... Rupert : can daylighta * circa they Are standing on drops, He can place a wide sipahan,pf avaa unaoth yasha kentry
(know with, jepest buildingi beyond. India Golhat down," says fack cheer
* Red Leather
Then Hanid zot two plects of rod, leather and formet them into cure and tacked them on at the right places. Then she get a white thumbtack, and that
Then they both got a bottle, of glue and stuck Whoa's hond and logs in fast, so list they wouldn't shake of when ho
Just moesture they mad
brand-now andále vir
him
Dushion that no one used, ány. _marei
The Hobby
Whod was so happy
aw how beautiful that Holi wasted: ground the playroom douldn't dat dan't prence," rock