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BY WILLIAM E. MCKENNEY
THE Park. Sheraton
THE
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The winner of the world 30~ dividual championship George Rupee, son of the Inte Erno Rapee, who was musical director
at
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OF QUEEN ANNE, THIS WILL
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TOMMY HANDLEY
BY ROBERT TREDINNICK
by Haydn (H.M.V, DB, 6823-
BY THE WAY
by Beachcomber
THE other day there was
n sharp reminder that it. is a crime for two people
and
DB. 6780), Symphony No. 40 in Many will be glad to have Al people suffering from toothache 4), and Mozart's Divertimento Jolson singing with an excellent is too dreadful to conten- No 2 in D (K 131) (LL.M.V. D. mixed 6649-51).
chorus."lafikvoh"
(Brunswick 04049.)
It
the 70th ed by Leslie Woodgate, sing to ride a bicycle made for HAVE SHOWN commemorate
Sir Thomas Sullivan's The
Day one. Long birthday of ME!
A father was fined for foking Beecham, His Master's Voice Closes" and "God Be In My
son to the dentist in this have issued a set of six records, Head," by. Walford Davies, with his Fof the Royal Philharmonie an organ solo, "Solemn Melody outrageous manner. It the son bicycle mndo Orchestra, conducted by Bee played by Charles Smart. The had ridden on chram, playing Handel's Over- profits of this recorded memorial for two. I suppose it would
been even ture and Pastoral Symphony to Tommy Handley go to charity, have
more lawless. from "The Messiah" (1.V. (IL.M.V. C. 3844.)
reprehensible. If three on one tricycle-no, no plate. Two on one bicycļe will be hideous enough. Quousque tandem? as Cicero said to the two fat Sabine women on the road to Tusculum. Snake swallows crumpet Ruiland THAT becaro of the
Hour" brothers on a bicycle who their steeple-crowned to an enormous dowager, Georges Guetary sings English "L
In and
sald pleasantly, "Good- Bas" and Clopin afternoon to all of you from "Clopant," both from the revue both of ur'?' "Latin Quarter" (Columbia DB. 2413.)
Music Hall in New York for Check YouT”.
many years,
George held the
North cards in today's hand, and he smiled when he told me how he made it.
Knowledge outstanding
Phyllis Sellick and Cyril
Richard Leite, accompabled Smith have made à record of merit: Milhaud's
by Norman Franklin, sings with suite for two planos, "Senru- dellcate appreciationi "My Love 1. In tennis, what is a lob?
mouche,"
and
Benjamin's ly Cello," by George Munro, and Name the Greek god of "Jamaican Rumba" and "Mattie "Faery Song" from
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Rapee then led a club to his dummy queen, went back to with a club, and discarded hin locing diamond on the ace of clubs All he lost was a heart and a spede. -
4. In aviation what is meant by an absolute ceiling?
5. Who was called the "Good Gray Poet?"
d. Who was the "IT" girl ofi movic fame?
(Anawera in Column 4)
The Tommy Handley Memo- rial Chair, made up of some of our finest male singers, conduci-
ND GIRLS' MAGAZINE35
Simon and the Groceries
-Ho Ate Them So They Wouldn't Be So 'Heavy→→ By MAX TRELL
NARF and Hanid, the sha- Kdow-children
the with turned-about names, were just about to go to sleep in their corner of the play-room when they heard a volee coming from the Mother Goose Book that the bookshelf. "Oh blood on dear
voice was zaying: "everything I do is wrong! Why am I so stupid?"
the
Knarf and Hanid immediate. ly recognised the voice na be- their friend Simple longing to Simon. Hanid ran over to the bookshelf, calling out loudly: "Simon! What happened?"
To Market
Cars to
raised hata
1949.
FOR THE· BUSINESSMAN
Turkey Asked Britain, Denmark
May
To Refund Loan Shares
Landau, June 1 The 'Chancellor
the E- chequer, Sir
Stafford Cripps. tok die House of Commons today that fel- jalo had paain asked Tur- key recently to refund out- standing shares of the 1909 City of Constantinople Loan,
He said: "Constant
re- been Fresentations have made to the Turkish nu- thorities and a reply to our latest approach is awalled."
how
The statement was made in reply to Mr W. Teeling. Conservative, who asked about steps taken by the government to obtain re- payment 1wo
of the £85,100 outstanding of the Loan,
which was guaran- feed
the by
Turkiala Government and which has been in default since De- cember *1947. --- United I'TEEN.
Honour for Newcastle
the
how
RUBBER
STILL
FALLING
Sign New Butter Contract
London, June 1-A Danish delegation has reached London for negotiations for a long-term butter contract between Denmark and Britain.
Prospects of an increase in butter supplies for Britain aré reported to be favourable, pro- vided a price agreeable to both sides can be settled,
Danish
The
Britain's
is
"Silent
delegation hended by S. Overgaard. Pre- sident of the National Federn- tion of Danish Dairy Associa- flons.
-M, Overgaard told a reporter that production Was rising
Crisis"
steadily In Denmark, and given London, June 1.—Britain's long-term contract at an economie orfals is a silent one, economle price, Denmark could but it has plenty of people make મ
considerable contri-worried for all that, bution toward Increasing the
from what Nobody knows British butter ration.
direction trouble will come, ar "We certainly are anxious to what form it will take, but there do our best to help you," he is a general feeling that the
will said,
scarcity of Dollars
have something to do with it.
M. Overgaard said there was
All the public knows is that no reason why Denmark should
Sir Stafford Cripps recently not soon reach the pre-war butter
production mark if she summoned to his office the edi- was permitted to import feeding tors of the big national daily. stuffs and the price was right.
newspapers.
the
He told them that Britain wag
He said butter production at
moment was 25 percent losing a great deal of sold and higher that at this time lost might very shortly be "on the year-Associated Press.
spot appear
talks
to have been about whether Sterling would have to be devalued.
Apparently, the Chancellor, without giving a flat negative, made it plain that in his opinion devaluation of Sterling would
Ray Noble provides a stylish THEY my that the child Mar- garci O'Brien was to havo arrangement of "Suspicion," in which hc declaims, -and¡ been invited to address the "Serenade," with vocal from House of Commons in her Buddy Clark (Columbia FB capacity as Colonel-in-Chief of the Newcastle Fire Brigade, but was pointed out that oven Shirley Temple, who was an "Admiral,"
never succeeded in Harry Roy, back in the West
political End with his band, goes gaily breaking down through "Twelfth Street Rag" and prejudice against baby actressos.
New York, June 1.--Number 1 "Temptation Rag" (Parlophone Perhaps if that child in "The
Fallen Idol” were invited to contract rubber Intures today F.. 2350.)
address Congress ...
..Meanwhile, closed 48 to 57 points lower on Maurico Chevaller, with the the spoon used by Miss O'Brien sales totalling 264 contracts.
Orchestral,in
The prices the Queen Elizabeth had Raymond Legrand
of futures today On a Slow been bought for the Nation.
inte new dropped Bings in English,”
seasonal Boat to China" and "Ma Belle) (ENTER the fairies Grogblossom lows as weakness at London. Marguerite," from "Bless the
and Quartbottle).
where futures fell as much as Bride." He brings distinction to
a quarter of a penny, and local Third time lucky?
losses in securities acted to un- dermine the market. Sales ex-still the world's largest car ex-
London, June 1-Brial September-United Press. STRABISMUS (Whom
these long-established hit songs. (Decea. F. 9111.)
--(London Express Service).
(Tomorrow-Unusual Angles)
Answers
British Car
Lead furnish only a very short-lived
Exports Lead
The World
God Preserve) of Utrecht Ispanded to 264 lots, but Interestporter. the Bociety of Motori
Manufacturers and stated today,
Traders
It denied reports that Brilish
ir actuals was light, with almost et Waggling Parva, preparing for a third attempt to reach the no factory interest.
The spot price dropped to 16 moon by rocket The first cents
a pound
nominal, the lowest price since September 8, car exports were falling. 1947, and 2-2 cents under the coverument price for synthetic rubber.
attempt ended in the sea at
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Worthing, the second on the sand at Woggling Magna. The third rocket is said to be fool 1. A ball which travels in a proof, being entirely constructed high curve and the full distance of magnetic vellumite, 1. of the opponent's court dirigible substance capable of The next moment, Simple Simon set of with the marketing
list.
Bacchus. 3. Twelve. 4. The Infinito contraction and expan- Simon stuck his head out of the
maximum altitude a plane cansion in the nebular regions. At another table declarer | Mother Goose Book.
5. "Indeed, they were," agreed | reach. Walt Whitman. 0. went down at four hearts on "You'd better come out.
-(London Express · Servico) this hand When East opened dear," Ilanid said to him. Simon in an unhappy tone of Clare Bow.
voice. "When the grocer finisli-
found that mother gave me wasn't nearly
the queen of spades, this de-something's the matter, perhaps clorer, decided to play low in Knart and I will be able to dummy. Weat overtook the help you." queen with the king and im- mediately led a club.. East ruffed it, cashed the ace of dia- monds, and four-odd was down
one,
CHESS PROBLEM
By M. EMMANOUILIDES
(DCF Tourney 56) Black, & plecer,
White, 7 pieces,
White to play and mate in three.
Solution to yesterday's problem:
1. Kt-B6, any; 2, Q, B (dis ch), Kt, or P.mates.
CROSSWORD
Ounter & Iaise vitality, (9) Transport for a lame Cuban. (2) Command. ()
10. Nors of trees to provide wood fór
Fretwork 181
12. Smacks of a sors.1181 10.
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18. Med so as to be ridiculous. ANTAYANAN * 14. Censo. 14, 43
19. G.1 Down...
20. Preceded Begamo, (4 /
21.He stoppeth-of thres...”, (B) |
22, Bas- 11 Down, Gr
23. Where sides may 'stand. (5)
11, Bee 18 Down,
K Down
A and 19. Pinge, where fortunes are
made-and lart, 190g.
There you get a slap from highi places (4)
It is often driven hams, (4)
AFound in thin night sidre. 15).
1. A mereed about P.T. 1. (O).
G. On, which you, may take your
Twas ride, 139
11. And 22. Master or strains 9), 171,
pulls or there seemi naturali, (8) Over from Boer, village, # add 24, Witchcraft (8), Mun Solution of desi
Edge Of Carpet Simple Simon finally pulled himself up out of the book and
ed giving them all to me, I
busket the
my
In the first
quarter of ". year 67,500 cars, 23,000 com- Some quarters of the trade merelal vehicles, and 25,500
bold overseas- termed today's activity "depres-tractors were sive selling" and thought it more than in any similar pre might be an attempt to break vious period, it said. open the market in the East April figures were 10,500 cars sill further. Offerings from the and 7,200 commercial vehicles. East have ben fight since the recent downward adjustment Canada"a growing market" Kot under way.
-took 1,042 cars and 800 com- mercial vehicles in April ai Prices closed as follow
bld
four months
15.00 nominal for the first 15.85-9 traded this year.Reuter.
big enough. No sooner dd YOUR BIRTHDAY.......... By STELLA Juno (in cents per 10.) 150 ml was the third largest C start walking than they began tumbling out."
"Dear, dear! what a shame!" after almost losing his balanto once or twice, managed at last said Huld. "What did you do,
Simon?"
to reach the floor. He sat down
ho
said, "I'm the stupidest boy
"Well," replied Simon, "I
July
August
THURSDAY, JUNE 2
September October November
December
PORN today, diplomacy is one is harmful to your own hap- January
May
to
Jime
July
August
15.81 nominal
13,75 11
10.30
15.70
38.58 bld
15.83 nominal
11.58
15.48 nominal
15.43
-United Press LONDON MARKET London, June 1.-Prices in the
Toow
on the edge of the carpet next knew it wasn't right for all this, combined with a native to triendship with members of March
April to Knart and Hanld. He looked those groceries to keep tum-eleverness and maguctie per- the opposite sex, but will often quite worried. "I think," bling out of the basket, so I sonality, makes you an indivi- refuse to admit this, even that ever lived, I do everything sat down at the edge of the dual of considerable charm. You yourself.
Many women born on this day road and tried to think what I are highly intuitive and know. wrong. Even though I try with
elose friend' speaks who do not wed at an early age do. I knew I couldn't before a ought all my might to do it right." make the basket any larger." what is on his mind. This can will become Interested in teach- -Kanrf...—now. asked Simon, paid-Knack, "you make for exceptional happiness ing or social service. Their na what he had done
wrong
in marriage.
tural instincts are to help others, Simple Simon sighed: "My
"And
I couldn't make two Rather conventional in your but since they are highly mother sent me to the grocer's
becoming with a long list of things strips and leave half the gro-religious views, you must guard idealistic they may be too par. narrow ticular when it comes to select. Stand ing a marriage partner, Seeking I was to buy and bring home. Cerics on the side of the road" against
"No, Simon, you couldn't do minded in this regard. She gave me a le market that either," said Hanid,
firmly
by your own convictions perfection in others is a good
sometimes basket to bring, them home in
brings 50 the only thing I coula-but permit others to do like Ideal
Fond of the mysterious heartbreak or disillusion if an wise. 'because otherwise, she mud,
rel
and
them all. I had to buy milk, sugar, flour, potatoes, salt, but ter,
noodles cheese, oranges."
"Those were a lot of things," sald Knart.
couldn't,"
Rupert & the Arrows-61 didn't eat them at all," he an
you are
HONGKONG
The
SHARES
furnover on the Stock Exchange this morning Was rubber market here today closed an
-$443,012.00:-Transactions---and- July in cents per lb)... 10-1/10 noon prices: October/December
9-15/16
-13/16 SHARES DUYERS SELLERS SALES January Access TapSO)*****
United Press.
CHICAGO GRAINS
Chicago, June, 1-Prices in the Grains Market on the Board of Trade here today closed as follow
WHEAT-Price par bushel
1.01-1
'you'll never be able to carry do," continued Simon, "was to the occult, you may be in- Idol's feet prove to be of clayi
make the groceries smaller." clined toward an investigation
Knart and Hanid both asiced of spiritualism. at some period To find what the stars have in with some surprise how Simon in your life.
store for tomorrow," select your could do that"Unless," sold
Although
highly birthday star and read the cor- emotional, you may not ever responding paragraph. Let your Knarf, "you ate them.”
show it, suppressing your na birthday star be your · dally Scomed Right Simon shook his head. "1tural instincts to a degree which guide.
FRIDAY, JUNE 3 swered. "This is what I did,
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. duly and it all seemed very right
GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- when I did it. I mixed the salt, Plan a trip--perhaps an carly 22)Your personal life should September sugar and four together and vacation. The meeting of new be stimulated by new scenes and December put them all in the milk." acquaintances or visiting now new friends.
Enjoy yourself! March (1630)
MAIZE thoroughly. exclaimed scenes can be allmulating. goodness!"
July September Hanid.
CANCER (June 23-July 23)-
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 23-Jan. December "They hardly took up any Make the most of today's sudden
20)—Don't lot overenthusiasm RYE room at all," said Simon. "Then and even unexpected changes cause you to burden yourself July
September I mixed
and the They can definitely be for the the cheese
too many activities all
WINNIPEG MARKET butter together and put them best.
YE LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)—A mashed in my pocket. Then
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) MAY the potatoes and the noodles in delayed message may change good day for marriage and
December one bid lump and put them is your affairs and alter previous to begin the wedding trip. Look BARITY another pocket. Finally all-made plass. Can be for the forward to happineta now. May July had left were the oranges better, too,
FISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)--| December" VIRGO (Aug. 24-8ept 22)- which took up a great deal of An unexpected opportunity may You may meet on exciting new room. So I squeezed out the beckon. Be prepared to take full friend on a journey. Juice and put that in the milk advantage of it to further suc- may be offered, too. Anything
can happen! too It was a wonderful scheme.
"All:thres Inenda try to persuade Bingo to join them, but the little pup has gone back to his gloomy ailence. **- Well, I can't'understENÝ anyone not liking sunshine and not liking - football,” cries Pong Ping, "Come on, Podgy, let's apart?” And, they dash off after the ball. Rupert starts to follow them. Then he pausen, ("I'm worried about Bingo, he murmurs." He, can't- be out of sortsfor, he would never have rushed to save my ball from the pond. I've a good mind to wait
My
cess.
“with
at once.
Romance
Instead of having a basket of LIBRA (Sept 23-Oct 23)—m ARIES (Mar 22-Apr. 20)---- so many things that kept tum- Everything is looking up these Good fortune may be yours to bling out, I came home with days. Love, marzloge, business day through a new friend or an nothing in the basket at all, and social events all look very unexpected trip or adventure:
the bottle of milk,
ilk, promising. except Simon sighed ogain.
SCORPIO (OL 24-Nov. 22)— .TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) mother was very angry.”
And Knarf and Hanid, after
they didn't wonder a bit.
BANKS
IIK Dank.
East Asia.
INSURANCES
Canton,
Dock,
. 1640
10 @ 1040
8 1650
relief.
His interview with the editors came soon after the publication of the April trade returns, which showed a big fall in exports, the lowest for any month since last,
New Trade Arrangements
For Japan
Brea
Singapore, June 1-New ar- rangements for Sterling trade with Japan will come into
force next month.
This was disclosed by E. R. Lindeman, economie adviser to the United Kingdom mission in Tokyo; on his arrival in Singa- pare by air from Hongkong this afternoon.
His mission to Singapore is to discuss problems arising from these new arrangements in trade, in which Malaya is taking a big part.
Mr
meet Lindeman will European, Chinese and Indlan Chambers of: Commerce tomor- row.-Associaca Press.
NY FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
Closing Prices
June 1,
Argentine Peso (Official) US$0.2077
Argenting Рево (Un-
0860
48
(430
4.9234
0017
1209
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Part
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Portugal
France 14% 1000 64 13:05 | India
600 € 1315 | Mexico
320
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760
otal)
IK Fire.
230
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Frazli
(Asia Ngv,
Helgium
| DOCKS, ETC.
Canada
K. Whart
124
Chile
Wheelock
#156
100 € 3
England
22
Provident,
Shal Dock, LAND, ETC.-
111
HK Hotel,
1 Land,
12 12.00 B311
UTILITIES
Tram,
1.13-16
Siar Ferry:
211
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1334
14 340 @ 13.80
230 @ 13.50
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015
10 535 0.00
0.90-1
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3000 3.10 Switzerland.
Uruguay
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-500 -37. Singapore
31 6 27. Hongkong 200 * 113 Shanghai
"But
Hussain, Governor of the State An interesting romance may be Morning hours are best. TheyBank of Pakistan, arrived hero
full of activity, When by air from Calro today to act COTTONE today's reward. If vacationing, are and find out' what" really is wrong) | hearing. Simon's story, said take full advantage of freedom; afternoon comes," you can rest as advisor to the Pikision sterling delegation to the pre- from worry,
sent Anglo-Pakistan: sterling talks,
Watson
Kwo,
8.20 91 1700 ́@ 8.20
a little.
with him."
ALL RIGHTS REŠERVED;
BRONCHO BILL
IF WE'D „TIKAN ONE MORE STEP LAST NIGHT
WE'D BE IN HEAVEN. BY MOY, LEADDYANTES
RANGER SCOUTS 16 PLUMB DAN- GEROUS, AND TO WHAT LIKE ABOUT
Matter of Timing
WHAT IF WIL HAD WALKED OFF THAT CANYON MISLA INTO EMPTY SPACE, CHISEL TOOTHP
WELL
ANGELS OF WING/S, DONT
THEY
United
Anglo-Pakistan Sterling Talks
London, June 1.-Mr Zahid
Macao
Zectric, Telephone
INDUSTRIALS
Cement,
Hope. STORES," Dairy
35 1600 @ 2015
Foreign Capital ****** Welcome In PI
23 100
23.600 @ 24
Manila, June 1-Foreigners are welcome to invest in the Philippines provided they ob 19
serve the rales and regulations
try, President. Quir 5415 38 1700 35% (no told: )
riche Bank Ltd., who Indian Overscha called .on bim, nt.
Malacanan
of the cresentatives of the
Palace today, it was officially brinounced this 'evening.)
visiting Indian bank omcials Included Mr. C. Pal- stra, Mr. T. K. Hajan and Mr
A source close to the Pakistan Exchange Rates PV S. Hank. They were 36-
companied by two representa was done in the local tives of the local Indian-com- nolicial exchange market is munity--Router. morning at the following rates
By Harry F. O'Neill delegation said that the talks were proceeding "smoothly" and expected that, they would be finished before, mid-June Sterling pounds note (per £). 1820 Reuter,
NY Seeds And Oils
NEL guiders (per 100) – dend Singapore (Straila)|
Closing Prices New York Scrap
June 1.
Castor od par long ton, OB
·Trail,
Cottonseed, pery long ton, F.O.D.,
40 Copper, Fiak, pred; per bushel, F.OB, piln=" pendapolis:
BALKON A 5 Lead.. FOB. par for
(heavy pots) 937 Linseed oil, per ID.; in - tank cars,
7.0.11, New York, 2; 27.4/7/8"cents | Stee, 30.9%, per ton. Peanutbl. per lb. 770
KAN:
New York Metals:
Iron Ore (54% percent iron) delivered lower port Lakg Superior, par, short ton W Cepper
Export)
Hectrolyt
OD Net
"GET" WINGS SUH: HIT
Business
V.B. dollar· (par. (1) "A
FIC plastres (per 1001
Siam ticals (par, 100)
TO,D,
12.70 1
Closing Prices.
June, 1. US$:0.29-9.50 New
"'York, *Zina: 1Při
17.00/7.60-20jo
percent
Closing Pricer