Saturday, JULY 20, 1940.
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Why not Luxury Gaols to
MURDER WOULD BE
A PLEASURE
A luxury gaol called the House of Detention is the latest
· experiment in America.
Then one would mix with the other
Comfort and a congenial, atmosphere are aimed at, Fine! Mall for it. There ought to sons. He simply won't practise his be a few gaols like that in deales unless I'm there to watch him!" Hongkong. I should like next guests. time I go to gaol to be greeted at the gates by the prison governor. "Hello, old chap!, Back #gain, you naughty boy? How long do you intend to stay?"
"Did I hear our host say that you were Lennie Ute Lasher? I've heard of you. I'm Benny the Basher. I wonder if we're reinted?"
"I shouldn't be surprised. I un-. derstand there's some kind of enter-
"About three years, if you talement on to-night?" can put me up."
"Delighted, my boy. It's a pleasure, I've kept your old room for you. Come right in- side. I suppose you'll wani a wash and brush up before you come downstairs to the lounge. Here's your room."
"The flowers looks very nice. How thoughtful of you."
"Not at all. This is your bathroom. You know where the lounge-roum is
downstairs. I've got something very special in the way, of old brandy that I'd like you to simple,"
"Thank you-¢[—————”
That's what I call a real gool. I could have my wash and brush up and straighten the gardenia ia the buttonhole and go down to meet the boys in the lounge-room.
"Yes, We're having a beli.” "Do we dress?"
"Oh, yes! Talls and white tie." "Dash it all, that's awkward, didn't bring my evening togs."
I
"Oh, we'll soon fx you up. You're about the same size as Donald the Dip, and he's got a spare sult. What aize collar do you take?"
"Fifteen and a half.”
"So do 1. Well, that's fixed. How did you get here, if it's not a rude question?"
"Well, I was coming down a fire- cape into a back lane, and a con- slable was standing there having a quiet smoke."
"That was wrong. They're not should have reported him." allowed 10 smoke on duty. You
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Lack Of Training
WEEK-END MAGAZINE yabrito?
End Crime?
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in all he is really kind-hearted. Will. "Thank you, sir." do anything for you."
That's nice!
warders.
"Infernal cheek of the fellow! I've
a good mind to report him to the He's always doing that. Had no proper training, that's the trouble. Well, come along and I'll get you fixed up with your evening toga."
"Call me Alt. We're all just one happy family here. Now don't bel long. I want you to meet some of "One doesn't want to be a spoll- "It is, indeed. But pardon me,
| sport." the boys."
who is that distinguished-looking "No. Perhaps you're right. And apple who has just gone into the that chap in the uniform? One of committee.
By the way, who's [billiard-room?" what happened then?"
"I don't know him very well. He's "He asked me what I was doing.|In different line. Counterfelting, Very brusque, he was."
you know. He's very annoyed be- "I know.
Some of them are post-Cause they confiscated his
nole- tive boor No breeding. But go printing plant. It was a high-handed sort of thing to do, wher you think of it. I bellove he intends to uso "I told him I was a member of the the State Government when he gets Pire Erigade having a bit of practice, out. Just push that bell-butlon, will and he said, 'What's in that bak?"" you, old chap? We'll have a whisky- und-soda. Nice boy this steward. "They always do. Isn't it remarit-He's a Hier. Stabbed some fellow able!"
In the back a few times. But all
"Uh, there you are Gentlemen, I wont you to meet Lennie tire Lasher."
"Howdy, pal,"
"Now just make yourself fortable. I've got to go and give Geruid the Garrotter his music fes-
com-
on."
SOLACE FOR HUSBANDS
(Who Have
WHEN you hear an old-timer
Wives in Manila)
1
part Juice of fresh me
2 parts of sugar
3 parts of rum
Fill the glass with chipped lee and sip slowly. Some
Π udvise only
Rum Fizz
Ngger of rum
1 dessert spoon of sugar
1
egg
moan about the good old days when men were men and took their liquor standing up, ask him abruptly what he drank and where, during the languid tablespoon of lime juice and four pour into tall glass. Fill to top with Shake well with chipped ice and summer months. Ten to one he parts of rum. Some also fke to can name you only three sum-adorn the top with a stick of fresh soda water. mer drinks. And a hundred to pineapple or strawberries. This lat
proportion is favoured fr one he took these leaning against tropies. a bar.
fer
the
There are several highballs made For the three standard summer with rum and ginger ale, rum having drks of the old days there are such a distinct character that ginger hundred now. The generation that ale is permissible. One_called_ibe went to wor and learned the pleasant|oyal Reserve: habits of the tands they fought over, are responsible for some of the new drinking way's.
The Ruby
1 Jigger of rum
Juice of one orange
4 dashes of blackberry brandy'
1 teaspoon powdered sugar
Shake thoroughly with chipped.lcc.
unt glass is frosted, garnish with truit and a sprig of mint and serve
Put one lump of lee in tall ginas with straw.
I jigger of rum
Fill up with dry ginger ale
Another is the Buck Jones:
Put jigger of rum in highball glass.
1
Hager of sherry
Juice of one halt
me
Fill with ice and dry ginger ale.
Sterling
1 Jigger orange juice.
2 jiggers run
jigger Benedictine
Shake until the glass is frosted, garnish with fruit, serve with straws,
ARE YOU SURE?
1. Monroe, author of the famous Monroe Doctrine, was:-
(a) Secretary of U.S. Navy. (b) President; (e) Secretory of State:
Admiral
Most of the popular summer drinks, come from the tropical countries and aro scientifically contrived, from the
2. When and where did Tanks first health point of view. Generations of o into action? colonizers have been working this: thing out for you. All you have to ed
3. When was the Suez Canal open-
do is to squeeze the lemons or times. (a) 1850, (b) 1889, (c) 1070. put in the liquor and the ice. A 4..Were Kidnapped' and "Trea- man's a fool if he goes off the re-sure Island" written by the same servation during the hotter months author:
Yes.
No.
3. What is the highest university degree in any faculty or branch of knowledget
8. Greensbank 19 a:-
ond trifles with the mixtures meant for the other days of the year.
Amerlen, can be proud of two of the major drinks for gentlemen who go out in the midday sun; the nint) Julep and the New Orleans Fizz former, despite some of the foolish giment. ritual that has grown around it from 7. How many pleces kí a domino, sentimental southerners, can easily be set? made. at home. The latter more
(u) Bird; (b) nickname of an Eng- The ish King; (c) English infantry re-
8. Which are wrongly spelli
of a bartender's drink and even few (a) Skagerak; (b) Holyrodhouse;
what
of those gifted gentlemen can do it (c) antirrinum; (d) indescribable; (e) with the exactness required. But indestructible. there is no reason why I can not be made at home and with a little prace prison near this date in 1864.
9. The site of a notorious debtors' the Thames Embankment lice, approach the standard of the, was sold on professional bar. Only one In- What was its name and gredient is new to the amateur and famous Dickens character was sent In these days that can be obtained Chere after a breach of promite case? easily. The result will be worth your 10. The longest river In England effort.
Still another native drink is rum.won; (d) Avon (e) Trent.
(a) Thames. (b) Ouse. (c) Med- From the days of the New England slave traders down to the World War, leaders served with tho
11. Which of our present the Puritan fondly forgot his in- forces In Cuba in 1895,
billons in Jamalca or native rums. Malakand Field Force, 1897, and was Even the early parsons, found it present at the battle of Khartoum? greal ally in their Sunday persuading.
12. In 1914 Lord Gori's Army Natural And Fancy Persuaders
rank was
(n) Captain, (b) major, (s) colonel. Planters Punch is naturally # 13. Numismatics mean, the study verandah drink. It has variants with of the locality, you may oven want to (a) Eguntlan mummics; (b) coins add your own. The most antisfar-and medals; (c) fish life. tory one we know is the accepted one 14. What are the two chlet ports ps follows:
of Italy?
war Spanish with the
..
15. Tangerine is the name of an orange; and of what else?
16. A few days ago Sweden re- ceived its first British mali since the German seizure of Norway and Den- mark. Through which countries dicl the mall travel?
17. Ilow many towns called Wel- lington can you name?
18. What Brilon was Prime Minis-
ter at the same age-eighty-four-as Marshal Petain became Vice-Premier of France?
19. Would you expect a "sellctar" to carry :-
the lift drivers?"
"No, It's one of the James!
"Yes, sir." "You know that warders are not allowed in the lounge-room. What are you doing here?"
"Sorry, sir, but Mr. Lightfingered Larry is wanted on the telephone.
"You'll probably And him in the billford-room."
Royal Milk Punch
I glass of milk
tablespoon of sugar
Jigger of rum
Shake with cracked loe, strain Into; highball glass and serve with grated/ nutmeg on top...
For Visiting Aunts
Brew tea to proper strength, put!
in pitcher and ice. Add rum until:
il tastes right, decorate with cut
frall, or better, slices of lemon and sprig of anint. Delicious nt lun- chicons,
Ice And Shake
For short visits there are
1
60me
The gaols have certainly improved since my early days. The principle is right, too!
Make gaul so attractive that no criminal will want to leave.
That would mean the end of crime. So simple, too.
BRIDGE PROBLEM
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Hearts arc trumps. South leads and North-South have to win seven of the eight tricks.
SOLUTION
South leads club. 5.and North wins with the necessary card over West. North lends heart 10, which East and South duck. North follows with diamond 3 and South wins with ace, West playing the deuce. South wins with queen of trumpis, North's spade being discarded. South leads club 8 and North wins over West (if West ducks the 8 wins). A diamond lead then puts West in the lead with his
Trick
good. rum cocktails. Here are a few king, and West has to lead clubs into samples:
North's tenace for the last two tricks.
If
3, West throws hts dlumend king under South's nce, Sonth wins with his queen of trumps and then leads club 8, and the finesse gives North two more tricks and also a third with the diamond queen.
Part French Vermouth
part Italian Vermouth
part rum, ice and shake.
2
part Hallan Vermouth
part orange juice
1
part rum, ice and shake.
3
1
part rum (American preferred)
1
part fresh grapefruit juice, ice| and shake.
4
1 part rum
1
1 part French Vermouth
part brandy, dash ofʻbitters, lee und shake.
5
Walking stick; umbrella; gloves; sword; dagger.
1
generous Jigger rum
Jigger French Vermouth
Jigger Benedictine,
Ice
and
20. What is a conchologist?
ANSWERS
1. President.
2. September 1010; near Cambrol
3. 1880
4. Yes. R. L. Stevenson.
5. Doctor in that faculty.
6 Bird 7. 28. house, antirrhinum,
B. Should be: Skagerak, Holyrood. are spelt correctly,
(d) and
9. Fleet. Mr. Pickwick.
10. Thames.
11. Winston Churchill 12. Captain.
13. Coins and medals. 14. Genoa, Naples.
18..Native of Tangiers.
(c)
16. Italy, Balkans, Rumania, Russia, 17. There are Wellingtons in Somer- New Zealand, South Australia, New set. Shropshire and Herefordshire; to South Wales. Ontario, South Africa, Madras, and in the United States.
15. Gladstone.
10. Sword. He is a Turkish sword- bearer.
20. Collector of seashells.
stake.
CHESS
By W. HATTON-WARD
White 113 Places)?
Mato in Throa
and a
·
PUZZLE
TN our village five villagers have formed a Pels' Club, They are Mr. Dog, Mr. Cat, Mr. Rabbit, Mr. Monkey and Mr. Squirrel. They own (not respec- ively) dog, a cat, n rabbit, a monkey and a squirrel.
No pet, Indeed, is owned by its own namesako.
The animal namesake of the 'squirrel's owner is owned by
Mr. Rabbit.
The human namesake of Mr. Dog's pet is the owner of the cal.
Mr. Monkey owns the rabbit. Who owns the monkey?
SOLUTION:
Solution; The monkey is owned by Mr. Cat.
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