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BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
Knowledge
1. What sickness is lumbago?
well-known birds
2. Name two that cannot fly.
3. What is the distance between bases on a regulation baseball dla mand?
4. With which foot does an Ame-
OPENING lends play a very im- rienn soldier start marching?
portant part in contract bridge. before, do not lead
As I have raid
"from fright,” and do not follow the old adage, "When in doubt, lend trump." Generally
ກ trump should
be led only when the
bidding In-
dicates that declarer probably will want to do some rufting in dummy.
First a word about the bidding of today's hand. South has a two-suiter, which is the type of hand on which you want to get to game. Therefore, South should open the ldding with a two-bid.
5. Locate Syrlo.
6. What were the "Corn Laws"?
(Answers In Column 4)
UNUSUAL ANGLES:
WAR RULED OUT IN HER
PREDICTIONS FOR 1949
By RENE BALBAUD
Mine. Orion dorn nót 1130
pointed crystal ball, a fall.
BY THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
(ENTEIT Mies Bampfylde-Wright on a camel.)
Enid (hysterically): Hio study walls are plastered with fig pudding from that horrid 'comell cap,
slight brunette seer looked into author, and Georges Duhamel, the the world's future from her author. apartment Just off the Champs Elysee in Paris and predicted the following events for 1040:
General Do Gaulle will take over and her predictions. She sits across get it nil from my dear Mrs Savage?
altered desk from you and be. power in France.
Great Britain will suffer national mourning for the death of come great personality.
or a black cat with yellow eyes to
Dr Ridemount: Where doca he
It
Enid; We lock
up, but he glas. This is what she told me breaks Into the safe at night and The Communist Party will dis- when I saw her recently:
extracts bagsful of it. (The doctor appear in Western Europe.
"The year
1949 will start badly frowns at his finger-nails then looks with financial troubles everywhere at the ceiling.) in France. But before the end of Trouncer: I sometimes wonder
Charles de Gaulle whether ho the year Gen.
can really play the will come to power and he will re-cornet-ig pudding apart. lore order to the Republic. Notice say Republic. Social classes wil] come to work together without a revolution.
There will be no war. If there should bo one,
France will be spared the ravages of the last one and will emerge n first-rank in- ternational power once again.
Friend Of Politicians
Those and
from the lips of Blanche tumbled Orion, who has been the confidante of French politicians for years.
other predictions
口味
and
Jean
artista
Rioting Prodicted
"Certainly there may be a few rlots, and particularly see serious trouble with the peasantry ahead.
However, the Communist Party will disappear for the main reason that social satisfaction will be granted to the workers..
One
of
the
Great wil
*Lady Lassiter (bluffly): Ho can certainly play. the big pudding---
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
Philippines Clarify New Import Rules
Manila, Feb. 3.-The Philippine government has clarified new luxury. import rules applied to textiles. Amendments were made in response to petitions by foreign traders.
Importers claimed that the regulations were vague in setting quotas on textiles and requiring that they be brought into the country only with special licences.
Ordets made effective on January † woven fabrles, household articles
rate of I said the
Importation and other textile manufactures, and would be reduced 80 percent in 30 Bercent in ready-spoile wearing
apparel
Japs Seek Foreign
cornet apart. (Laught nervously. At Investments
from
we
Textiles of flax, linen, wool, silk, nylon, rayon and other synthetic materials were considered as non- essentials. AIE manufactures were Included
threads, yarns,
except
twines, fishing nets other art- cles for industrial purposes.
La response to petitions, the gov crnment's Import Control Board specifically defined items included
ench class. They lows-
WOVEN FABRICS:
rayon
other
that monent a spent bit of a pud- ding comes through the door and
are as fol- éatches her a whack on the thigh.)
Tokyo, Feb. 3-The Bank of Japan today announced that it had
Textiles and Strabismus on the
established 11 "Foreign Capital Research Society to explore the manufactures of flax, linen, wool,
and nylon, Amazon (II) | conditions under which foreign in-
Cloth, knitted materials; vestment could be brought into
and not knitted; remnants, tapestries, Mir Henry Japan.
The mer
members are Misato Ichimada, fulles and velling.
READY-MADE WEARING Ar. Governor of the Bank of Japan,
PARKL
Including (All materials, President of the Ichiro Economic Organian cotton);
Inner-Nightgowns, petti- ration of
and Ryutaro Takahashi, Pres- coats, polo shirts, shirts and clips. Outer-Bathrobes, blouses, coats, dent
of the Japanese
dreasca, jackets, kimonos, lounging Commerce
punts, pajamas. Japanese officials have estimated robes, overalls, that under SCAP's all-out offensive skippers, skirta, slacks, sun sults and to revive Japoneso economy, the trousers.
Baih HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES: Influx of foreign capital during the next fiscal year may
reach about mato, bed sheets and pillow cases, blanket, curtains and' droperies, $10,000,000.
mosquito nets, quilts, counterpanes, bedspreads, table cloths, towels, tabir linen or covers, dollies, napkins aou
(Despatch lowndo.)
.. PROGRESS is low, no "I do not fear wor In 1940, have to cut our way through Im- Her waiting room is littered with though to fear war is the best way penetrable forests of papaya, mama- books and albums carrying warm to avoid it. If war should come
ya and Bmzilian cow-creeper. The dedications 10 her from such a France will be spared
Doctor has discovered a method of and will Cocteau. emerge sorted persons
first-rank crossing crocodile-infested swamps. author and playwright. Andre
He poisons the waters, and then, Tardieu, many times former French. Powers once again.
when the beasts are dead, he con- "I have snct premier, Sascha Gultry, actor and
for news
structs a bridge with their bodies, Britain.
friends Our British
A Moronhao and we walk across. muffer national mourning
Indian told us yesterday that we shall And the unp bird in the "The Argentine will seo
Gen. terriblo Cerro de Iqulla country be-- Peron consolidating his political yond the dead Island of Ochaha. He position. Canada will open its gates gave us a spear of introduction to to widespread immigration, especi- Chief Watalotabut of the Yanahu- alty from Franco. Here at home ancas. Yesterday Blotteaux thought we'll suffer a grippe epidemic this he had found a specimen of the coming spring, but a great seientific nuca-bush, Pomphylia Heliocastris, discovery
to cheer our hearts be- but it turned out to be a beetle-
bellied manatee Jubernating.
It bit fore autumn."-United Press.
him in the chest...
Wuff-waff
BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
Miss China Doll's Bath Tub
-It Was Missing and No One Could Find It- By MAX TRELL
West should realise from theNo one in the playroom could un-
trump
11
derstand what had happened to
bidding that declorer will have some Miss China Doll's bath tub. heart losers which he will want to
ruft in dummy. Therefore, lend is a very fine opening on this hand. With the normal opening of the queen of diamonds, South will make his contract easily,
jic
West opens the ace of sparies and continues with a small spade which declarer wins with the king.
the ace of hearts and then caahes
West wing this lead a small
heart, trick and returns the third spate, Now it is impossible for Soulh make
as his ruffing possiblities have been killed by West's, spade leads. In addition to the ace of spades, declarer also must Juse three heart tricks.
his contruct
CHESS PROBLEM
By A. ELLERMAN Hack. I pieces
White. DieCra White to play and mate in two.
Solution to yesterday's problem:
1. Q-R6, anus 2, Q. or Kt mates.
CROSSWORD
Actors
1. Sounds like a doctor making' of
the male he healed, (9)
8. Surt ut necret departure., (D)
10. Appear to weavn. (4)
19, Clota made of jute. (7)
14. Clothing. (71
15. An echo may be said to do talk.
(5)
17. Cains mangy. (3)
19. Why leave the abbay
141
20. What a joke it can bờ, 14)
21. Bnenk (4-41 22. Revolt. (5) 23. In a slang way he possesses
special skili. (4)
Down
Bhem made I1. (4) _ 2. Exso, 195
3. laiter. 151 4. Draw up. (4)
Follow (0)
Not contrary to the nature of things. 10:
8. Time for a broken mito, 141,
9. Division of three measure
verse. (Hi
11. Tanam. 141
19 109 a driving caution. (5)
A lonely abode (4)
17, Knd a deria this wAY, 193
18. Muled without the doctor. (4)
seintion of resterday's duraÐ. — Aeryon 1. Procedures 6. Alde: 7, 19:10, Staderisinek. Total: 13" Note; 15, Año 16. Martial; 19 ra; 10.
APPA: BE 3.
hower 2.
Elder,
Enrapture:
52 Rimole: 16" Anwnd: 7, "Anjaid; 8. Tundi
9. Gecondet; 11 Elemat: 149 Ture: 16.
Mar 17, Mar: 19. Enda"
to
was, quite a handsome bath tub-nbout as large ns an ex-cup and pure shining white. It stood in
which the doll house,
was where Miss China Doli lived. And the doll house stood in the playroom, under the gernaum plant and the canary cage in the sunny window.
"But who would take away a bath tub?" Knarf and Hand, the shadow-
children with the
turned-about
ames, asked when they heard about
12.24 The cunery was taking a bath,'.
General Tin, the tin saklier, who always stood on guard near the doll house with his muskel over his shoulder, said he hadn't seen anyone hung down take It. "Hut I may have been look- looked In the big box
floor. to the
They
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Answors
1. Rheumatic pain in the loins and back. 2. The penguin and
the
THE reported seizure of a
."smug-
gled submarine" is a nasty warn- ing to any gang. which tries to get off the boat towing a six-inch howit- zer or a tank, wrapped in thawls ("It is my bir wolf-hound Mortimer, 3. Ninety feet. 4. The who is stek"). 5. It extends eastward from the Mediterranean Sea (due east of In passing Cyprus) to Iraq and south to
ostrich. left.
Palestine and Transjordania, with COMETIMES this Government re- Turkey on the north. 6. The
minds
me of M.
Georges tariff regulations taxing the import Duhamel's kindly lady who said to of corn into the United Kingdom the shy little boy. "This is Liberty tl 1846.
Hall, my le man; have a radish."
where the YOUR BIRTHDAY...
Ing the other way just when it children kept their toys. They even happened," he added.
Terribly Upset
looked behind the books. on the bookshelf
But the missing bath tub was no- where to be found.
washed
themselves
BORN
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4
...
By STELLA
and Industr
Informed Fources said that the foreign investment committee.estab- listic by SCAP had already granted permits for a free import contract for truck tyres concluded between the Essex Import and Export Com- pany of America and the Mount Full Electric зим
Railway Company. It had also granted a permit for a contract between the Sharples Speciality Corporation and the Tomre Industrial Company.
Informed quarters revealed that the current trend indicated a rising volume of small scale offers rather than big deals.
At present the board is deliberating on ten other cases of foreign capital
investment which are still uncom pleted pending negotiations Over
detalls-United States,
N.Y. FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
Argenine Pero
Argentine Peso
Australia
Dragil Belgium
Canada
Clute England
Closing Prices
Feb. 3 US$0.4077
(0fclnl)
(Unifietą))
table ninnery,
OTHER MANUFACTURES
to
(IL
cotton, not subject control): embroiderier, handker- Carpets, chiefs, laces, umbrellas and vells- Associated Press.
HONGKONG
SHARES
This morning's turnover on the Stock Exchange was $582,000.00. Transactions and noon prices:
SHAREB DUYERS SELLERS GALES. BANKS
10120
HK Bank
INSURANCES
Union......... 7331
Provident..
140
310.30 10 6. 18:30
15740 20 73712
$740
1000 19 2000 19.20
BOOLA 10.50
Humphreys
Ilumplireys (N) 13.30 14 UTILITIES
203 600.
1500+ 3.30
60 on 13 200 15
Underwriters 3.10
51⁄2
DOCKS, ETC, K. Wharf
(0) K Whert (N) N.P. What ... Dock
135
2093 3.23-24
10
.0660
0220-TA
03-7
LAND, ETC.
TIK Hotel IK Lund
.02301
S'hat Land
15.00 0712 60% 320
10
4.03-24
.0031-15
3024
Alexico
.1650
New Zealand
4.02
Tram
Peru
OSTO
31.30 303%
1700 @ 21.40
Portugal
.0104
1000 21
South Africa
4.023-22
Star FerrY.... 137
72715
1000 gr 18.70
2510
1000 15.80
3300
3000 à 15.70
3:0
1000
15.70
3770
C. Light (N)..
11.30
12
300 + 11.70
3175
333
11.10
.4230
300
2500
Electric
41
200403
France Indla
Sweden
Switzerland Uruguay Venezuela Netherlands
Batavia
Singapore Hongkong
Mr Punch and his wife Judy were
PORN today, your reserve is likely speed and keep it up throughout. erribly upset. "A house without a
be a handicap unless you Make sure that at stated intervals Then Knarf went to look for the carn to become #little more you permit your mental engine to 2014 tub isn't a house at all," Mr
But she said she didn't have spontaneous to life and all living. rest and relax or you will run into cat. Punch said. "I'd give anything: to
with anything to do
the bath lub You are so inherently honest and the danger of overworking, Learn know what became of 11."
Teddy, the Stuffed Bear, said who because cals didn'! take baths. They straightforward in everything you do to be a little less tense about things
(ns everyone that too often you hesitate to make and you will lost longer. ever took the bath tub was some-
a spot decision, but wait until you hody who needed a bath. But that knows) with their paws.
have had time to "make up your
You are exceptionally fond of didin't help much.
Then Hanid spoke to Pooh-Pooh, mind." Sometimes this leads to children and will be happiest if Marry-Jane,
the rag doll, sat on the Poodle. He said: "I take a bath procrastination and you will be you wed at quite an early age and Shangha
have a large family of your own. the steps of the doll house and tried tub? No, siree! I hate bath tubs and wise to guard against this.
Denied this, you would make a her best to comfort poor Miss Chinante baths!
doting nunt or uncle and shower Doll. She put, her arms around Mis tubs to me?"
your young relations with love nuk China Doll and said: "Don't cry. It wasn't until later that morning
attention. Wed someone who un- we'll And R. The bath tub is probs that Mary-Jane, the rag doll, who
derstands your rather mercurial ably right in this room somewhere." was still sitting on the steps with
nature and you can find deep and Miss China Doll, suddenly exclaimed:
lasting happiness. started EVERYONE
hunting "My goodnesst It's raining! I just pround! for it. They looked under The table and the chairs.
They lified the edges of the curtain that
So
Rupert's Elfin Bell-2
Don't mention bath
Very much terested in the mysterious and the occult, you must always keep in mind that there are many unexplanble things in this realm and never let your emotions lake control of your mind in this regard. You are probably more than ordinarily Intuitive and this may lead you to make deductions in this sphere which need plenty
United Press.
Rubber Market
Quiet, Steady
C. Light (0) 15.70 15.00
Telephone.... 35% INDUSTRIALS
Cement ftope
STORES, ETC. Dairy (0) Dalry (New) Watson (0)
Watson (N) Lane Crawford
New York, Feb. 3. Number 1 contract rubber futures today closed | COTTONS six to 10 points lower on sales to-
To find what the stars have in felt a drop!"
select of store for tomorrow,
your Everyone was startled, for it never validating before acceptance.
birthday star and read the corres- rained in the playroom!
You have a great deal of nervous ponding paragraph. Let your birth-talling 34 contracts. energy. You tackle a job high day star be your dally guide.
But Mary-Jane wus absolutely sure she had felt a drop.
"And I felt it, 100!" cried Miss China Doll.
Canary's Bath Tub
Then they all looked up. And there was the canary; taking a bath in a bath tub stuck between the bars of his cage. He was splashing the water down with his wings.
And
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5
AQUARTUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)— Don't sign a new contract just yet, but follow up yesterday's opportuni- ties, giving them all due considera- tion.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-Some- thing that looks like a nuisance may turn out to be a blessing in disguise. De an optimist; you'll find something good.
nvold
Standard contract futures closed nominally 20 points lower.
The market was quietly steady un- til the final hour when prices ensed through lack of interest.
Prices closed as follow:- No.. Contract Rubber Futures
10.00 ble 18.28 nenunol
Ash
June
July August
September October
23)- romance.
November
December
10.13
10.60
10,37-8
Ewo
41% 21% 224
4
44 445-
#3 **
581% t
281.
0%
100 41371
11.00
19.29.000.
7004115
250 g 21.70 250 ( 21.70 2500 pe 22
200 0314 300 6311⁄2
500 G BIS
Taiwan's Salt
Quota
Tripch, Feb. 3.-General Chen Cheng, governor of Taiwan, told a Press conference here that he has obtained a promise from the central government for Taiwan's quota of 18.40 bid
solt for 18.35 nomino! | ****
this year to be allocated in one lot, thus possibly bringing down the price of salt here by 10
18.40
Standard Contract Rubber Futures, February
March Apri
May
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)- May A surprise meeting with an old if nerves are fittery, wait a while. friend mny bring an Increased Don't rush to the inw about it, business opportunity with potential either. Let nature lake its course. advancement.
ARIES
LIBRA (Mar. 22-Apr.
20)-
23-Oct. (Sept. whose bath lub was it? It was Miss there punching! Take advantage of Be diplomatic with members of the
days, so get in Not too good a day for One of your good China Doll's
disagree- all the good prospects; make the opposite sex and But it really wasn't
ments. the canury's most of them, fault, after all. His own bath tub
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)+ If new plans are presented, consl- New friends can bring happiness. had begun to leak and mother had borrowed "Set,
Make minor Marringe is a possibility the bath tub from Miss der them carefully.
if unwed. China Dell's house while Miss China
postpone Important Happiness at home if you are. Doll was out in her doll currlage
GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. with the children.
Watch details carefully. General 22)All affairs pertaining to the business is good,
but important land are especially. favoured," deals should be considered cautiously thrifty: don't over-extend your before deciding.
The two friends finish looking at the book and then they stroll on to the common, but Rupert can't get the puzzle out of his mind. there's a chimney amoking." he aaya. **Wh doesn't the smoke atay up there? Where does it all go?" "Here comes old Mr. Anteater." says Bill. If you must know, why not ask him ?**. The old gentleman looks bewildered at their questions. Bless my soul I'm sure I don't know where the smoke goes 19 he gasps. I've never thought about it. It's vary difficult, in' it?”
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
RED - RYDER
DAWN FINDS RED,
•THE PUCHESS
AND LITTLE
BEAVER TORTURED
THIRST.
10.23
When the canary's bath tub was fixed the next day, Miss China Doll
decisions for now. gains. but
credit,
Be
i got hér bath tub back! She was quite CANCER (June 23-July 23)-
happy again, even though she never New friends may bring romance CAPRICORN (Tec. 23-Jan. 20) took a bath, either. But, as Mr and excitement. A. more propitious All things pertaining to chemistry Punch sald: "A" house without a
and personal day than for most business bath tub isn't a house."
contacts.
Hobson's Choicǝ
OKAY, ACE HANION? I'LL TRADE MY GUN FOR WATER
FOR THE DUCHESS AND
LITTLE BEAVER!
12-25
FINE.RYDER I'LL LOWER THE WATER WHEN YOU TOSS UP YOUR GUNI BUT I'LL SHOOT YOU
IF YOU TRY TO DRINK ANT OF IT
resources
the land's mineral are excellent. Make progress.
By Fred Harmaa
I THINK YOU'RE LOCO,RED WITHOUT THAT GURI TOU'RE COMPLETELY IN ACE
HANLON'S POWER!
18.30
10.23
++
18.03 nominat 10.83 10
18.75 pominat
1865 bld
United Press.
LONDON MARKET
per cent.
hero
General Chen returned recently by plane from Nanking.
Taiwan is a salt-producing pro- vince, but its output is taken up and
London, Feb, 2-Prices in the rubber/ distributed by the China Salt Co., a
market here today closed as follow: March fin pence per [b.}
11.13/16 wan is April/June
31.5/10 July/September
United Press.
NEW YORK METAL MARKET
New York, Feb. TE following prices were, quoted In the erop metal imarket here today?— Copper, F.0.11. per ton
government-operafed monopoly, TA- is reallocated the salt it needs. While in Nanking, General Chen Cheng said he met
met Chiang Kai-shek, General Li Tsung-jen, the acting president, and Premier Sun Fo, who urged the governor to "stand by his duty."-Associated Press.
West German Steel Output's Big Rise
istant) ********... US$16.35-16.73
Frankfurt, Feb. 3-West German Lead F... per ton heavy
soft)
17.00-17.40 steel and iron production in 1948 far exceeded the 1047 Bgure, Anglo- heavy smelling) inbo 35.09-39.00 American officials reported.
Steel F.0.1. per ton (No. 1
United Prets,
They cald the output of ingot steel rose 82
steel 72 percent. Rolled
Cheap Clothes As percent and pig iron 104, percent.
Incentive
Production of frigot steel in 1048 totalled 0,370,404 tons, rolled steel. 3,617,672 and pla Iron 4,600,018 tons.-Associated Press.
Exchange Rates
Tokyo, Feb. 3-General Muc- Arthur's headquarters has tuld 1,000,000 Japanese workers that they will be allowed to buy shots and clothing at cheap ofletal prices ns an Incentive toward greater production,
Business was done in the local un- Previously 5,500,000 Japanese in acial exchange market this morning at coal fishing and farming occupations the following relen
staring pound note (por £1} ........ had been given thin privilege. Now US dollar (per #1) the propraiúmo will be extended to | Goid bara: (per favlj iron and stool, chemieni,, metal FIC plastres (per 100)
Slam Ucate (per 100) mining and freight workers,--Arto-
NEI gulders (per 100).
cinted Prest,
Cold yuan (per yuan)
18.30
5.126
318.00
1.10
24.50
31.40
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