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BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
WE
17E now have a team of slaters. Mes Augusta Canfor and
Mrs Gertrude Jobes, of New
York City, who are doing very
well in tournament
bridge,
The famous team of brothers is B. Joy Becker and Simon Becker but they seldom play together no one lives In New York and the other in Philadel-
The two sisters were defend- Ing chainplons this year in the Eastern States mixed team-of- four event, but they did not re- peat their vietory. In the recent Atlantic City tournament, Mrs Cantor won the mixed
pnir event, and she and her sister, playing with Harry Kliger, et Philadelphia, and Arthur Brace, of Wilmington, Del., team-of-four event.
won the
Mrs Cantor gol a nice result out of today's hand, and then pointed out a way that East could have defeated it. She ruffed the opening lead of the five of hearts with the seven of spades, drew three rounds of trumps, then led,
the small diamond from dummy. East played low, declarer won the trick with the ten of diamonds then led the king. East and
took the second diamond trick
with the ace and led the queen
CHESS PROBLEM
By J. GOLDSCHMIDT (BCF Touracy BG) --
Black, 10 pieces.
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Toka
Wilte, 13 pleees, White to play and mate in three Solution to Saturday's
problem:
AROUND THE WORLD
Trip to South West Africa
By TEMPLE MANNING
TT la far easier, very often, to
a
our
change the political status of a place than it is to craze nailonal Influence. And so we are awaiting word from friends now In Africa to learn if what, until after the First World Wor, was known as German Southwest, is ax Teutonle as 1 was until even a
decade ago. Today it is the Protectorate of Southwest Africa, under British administration, but we have an Idea that it would take more than that to alter the cosmopo- Hinn air of the towns and re- sorts there,
д
Winhock, the capital, was delightful placa with its build- ings and houses, some of them perched on the skyline, and snacking very much of Ger- mante Influence in architectura and appointments. It had a brisk metropolitan air and first-class hotels
so well that could imagine oneself ant Adion or the Esplanade In Ber- the Hiz.
run
ono
a much
0,000 feet above sea level,
Typical cafe in a South West Africa town.
expected to grow overnight into # tremendously important centre,
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on
vellous air, Luderit, has grown into quite a health resort. Il seems like a perfect little loy port when seen from the sea or from the air,
BY THE WAY
by Beachcomber
A
MAN who was accused
of stealing 28 elephants was asked how on earth he [did it.
He said, "I just took them. I you saw a man walking along with 23 elephants, would you ever dream that he had! stolen them? It's. psychology that does 1. It's like stealing battleships";
Ocean Greyhound
almost afloat
"OME in," cried Mrs Wither-
the
1940.
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
UK-Uruguay
Meat Pact
Optimism
3-
Montevideo, July The first stago of the Anglo-Uruguayan megolla- tions for a new meat pact ended hero, today on an opiimistle note.
The negotiators will now Inform their Governments of the pointe dealt with so far.
Mr Lufo Brausse, Uruguaya Minlater of Agriculture, sald on Friday that the new pact would be on similar lines to the Anglo
Argonline trade agreement,
Britain received 34,000
of
from meat Uruguay's exportable sur-
Jact plus
year. In the coming year Uruguay will have a 90,000-ton surplus for export-Reuter.
HOARDING
OF SILVER IN LONDON
London, July
2.-Domestic
of Mocatia and their quarterly
Israel Seeks IMF Membership
INFORMAL
DISCUSSIONS
IN WASHINGTON
Washington, July 2-Israeli Emissaries have held informal discussions with officials of the International Monetary Fund regarding Israeli membership of the Fund, according to a usually reliable source.
Fund
The source, however, said that no formal membership application has yet been filed. Israel's Interest In Joining the 48-nation Monetary seems apparent In view of the fact that Fund membership is a pre-requisite to membership of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Develop ment, better known a World Bank,
the
Japan To
Trade With
Red China?
US Officials. In Two Minds
It is the World Bank which lends money-but only to its members-and Israel repre- sentatives have expressed their Interest on many occasions fi capital development loans,
Aside from the prestige which would accrue to Israch from election to the Monetary pare news here of possible trade Washington, July 3-Front- Fund, membership would also relations between Communist- carry real advantages Insofar as monetary stability is concerned.
For
example, the
pushed into the another matter of
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on
redge, forgelting that sho was on board the Saucy Mrs Flobster. The knocking was re- deck and craned over the side. peated. The caretaker went on There she saw the errant anchor TYPE OF BUILDINGS It is amazing to refect that over, mud had given place to knocking against the ship. More- The government bullings, the the whole town was built principal Lutheran church, the sand, for it seems so substantial and the good ship was as nearly water under the so-called bow, big exhibition hall, the railway that the sand dunes skirting the sedge had a sudden
a well rooted. station were of the type that town were the big place for being washed out to sen and We remember afloat as possible. Mrs Wither- would have graced
vision of larger city than Winbock, which gilding instruction and expert round the Cape before she could had only about 6,000 European meals, with
instructor say sausage. She ran forward, inhabitants. The beautiful ien establishing a record for garden in the centre of
his nay forrard and pulled on the part of the world by remaining rope which hoisted the flag, so town was the main rendezvous during aloft for over seven hours. the day, a beautiful garden with
Another nice resort with marin Lots Rond might see
that the Admiral from his room goy cafes, charmingly situated
signal. But it was not a flag, hoarding of allver, though on objectives include the promo significance to the Far East
occupied China and the west has Dmit pine-topped hills nearly
temporarily but a blue flannel nightdress small scale, is reported by the tion and maintenance of ex-trade between Communist China
Fund's background which fluttered from halfway up bullion firm what was left of the mainmast. Goldsmith in The Afghan Captain,
chengo stability, the balanced and Japan. IN THE INTERIOR
arriving markel letter, for a second tour of inspection. They said: "There has been
expansion Some of the most interesting clicked his heels and saluted the a slight renewal of the hoardingstrictions. The success of the Japanese and Sino-Communist
of world trade and the elimination of exchango oficials are of two minds places in Southwest Africa ara ensign.
Government and diplomatic well in the interior. There is mad," he muttered.
"These English
are demand
Fund for silver, owing to jectives bonellts Keetmanshoop, second rgest
allaining these ob-trade relations. of the town, which in the past attract-
devaluation of the pound, but
Impending accordingly,
its members .ed quite a number of Euro-in passing
only
very small business has attainment of Its goals through Commission's purview to make The Fund works towards the would be within the Far Eastern One school believes that it pean settlers, because of
been done".
firm reports
three channels of activity: Then
that the pretty little DRIVEN to a frenzy by Sir mark
market has towns such as Mariental, Groot-ment that he is wearing a suit "as a result of strong buying where full consultation on cer-could authorise
Harry Brittala's announce-turnover in exportable silvertinuous
had a substantial of
1. By affording, in its Board policy decisions, while the other
Directors, a sort
school belleves that of con "atrategie" or fontein and Omaruru, all with bought in 1898, West End taltors from Hongkong for the account tain financial matters may, and authority.
unless monetary conference materials are involved SCAP "war potential" their little parks and gardens, are starting to secrete moth-eggs of the Chinese Nationalist gov-must, be conducted. the public buildings and their in their bales of cloth. The more crament.
it on its own monuments and all with their
Chinese dignified tailors content them-mado large purchases in Mexico quest, expert technicians to ad- said General MacArthur might quota of European inhabitants,
authorities
2. By furnishing, upon re-f mselves with poloting cut that the and have also been active on a vire and assist members in the look to Washington for a "gó the majority of them
Some authoritative Sources or of German extraction.
cut must be out of fashion, and smaller scale in London buying working out of diet There are monuments to early make a success of his life in an
that nobody today could possibly silver for coinage." settlers who fell fighting against outmoded suit. One talior, who
financial ahead signal" and should have The private hoarding of allverd. By making its foreign ex- true, these sources said, SCAP
and monetary problems. the Berce and warlike Herreros advertised that his suits "naver persists, it is reported, in splio der proper safeguards, is its ahead" signal to the Japanese received it. Should that be colns In the who raided the settlements in
Far East still change resources available, un itself could give a similar "go German Southwest, very much
of the fact that the Chinese members a Communists have been asisting current account paymenta di-mercial contracts on the Asiatic to meet short-term traders if they establish com- that privato hoards
of silver cultiva. and gold must be handed over." United Press.
holidays
The big resort to go to
and week-ends was Swakopmund, almost a suburb of the capital, with the same. smart restaurants and hotels, the same pretentious buildings, air of bigness and emelency, as though the place
1. Kt―K13, any; 2, Q. R, B, or the soma Kt mater.
its
BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE importance as a rallway centre.
Things That Fly in the Air
-Chirple Saw Kites and Balloons
By MAX TRELL
of hearts, Mrs Castor discard-SUPPOSE people," said
Chirple Sparrow to Knarf
ed a diamond and won with the and Hanid, the shadow-children ace of hearts in dummy. Now with the
king+
turned-about names,
she played dummy's last trump.think that nothing fles in the then led a club to her followed by two more rounds of air but birds. They're quite diamonds.
Pout West found himself squeezed, he threw n club, Mrs Cantor's clubs would be good, If he threw a heart, she would make the Jack of hearts in dummy,
If East had led a small heart when he got in the ace of dia- monda, he could have held the of hearts and protected queen West against the squeeze,
mistaken."
Check Your and quiet way up in the sky
Knowledge
Chirple saw a kite Dring.
are
wear out," is sitting ruefully in
as the Zulus and Basutos did in a dark corner, thinking out the settlements in South Africa. better slogan, ******* (Tomorrow-Science At Work)
(London Express Service)
By STELLA
YOUR BIRTHDAY.
MONDAY, JULY 4
certain amount
of
rumours
The
Snyder
Mr
In Paris
Will Not Discuss Payments Dispute
mainland.
A major part of the Fund's work during its three-year existence has been in the Held communications exist between Since no official channels of of technical assistance
and in Communist-occupied Ching and providing advice to its members. Allied-aceupled Japan the ques- During this period 40 of its tion arises na to how such con- 48 member countries have re- toets ceived visits from Fund techni- Omcials are vague in answering could be established. cal experts, Fund missions, or that question. officials from its board or staff.
pos
A Monetary Fund spokesman Two high authorities specu- told the United Press that he lated, however, saw no barrier to Israci's miraion to Fund membership.
on the nd-sibility of private Japanese traders doing barter business
The next meeting of the with a kind of "Chinese Com→ Fund's Board of Governors will munist authority."
be held in September-United Press
Japanese textiles for Man- churian soy beans was one type of exchange possibility men- tioned, but that still does not answer the question of how re lations would be established between the Japanese and privata
cat some of the bread crumbs Chirple Sparrow paused to that the children had thrown on the window sill "The air is full of things flying for him.
stance, seroplanes." around." he added.
"For in-
planes,
"Everyone knows about acro-
said Hanid. "Yes," said Chirple, "but you have no idea how really many
BORN today, you are a self- ruffled. You are, however, not them there are, and how fast
willed. individualist. You are without à they go, and how much noise
never going to let someone tell temperament and at Umes aro they make. It used to be nice
you what to do nor how to do it. quite excitable. You will listen to all the advice
Although in the world, but but it isn't that way any more"
"Oh, kites!" sald Hanid.
generous to those
petually in will act in need, you will not help one who He ate a few more
"That's what they are," said tunately, you have
your own sweet way. crumbs, Chirpie. "They stick up in the tellect and a
For will not help himself. You are then weni
on,
a good in- careful of your I. In what cities are
aky like cats. But on a really Your intuitions are Fresh Brooze
clear-cut mind affairs and expect others to be Snyder, United States Secretary
own Anancial the
Paris, July following located; Place de la
3-Me windy day, the sky is as busy though you would be the last to
John "Aeroplanes aren't
keen, al- the same. Concorde, Trafalgar Square? things that go
the only as a street corner."
of the Treasury, flying around, What is
Knarf and
who arrived admit it. You like to think your present though.
Hanld asked On any name of St. Petersburg, Rus- when a fresh breeze is blowing.
sunny day, Chirpie what he meant by that decisions are based on judgment beaded and good managers week but will not discuss the You of the fair sex are level- here today, will meet his British and French. counterparts this you're bound to see - a number-oky is just full of all sorts of psychology and literature appeal especially attractive to memborg Payments dispute, It was 21-|
"I mean, my dears, that the philosophy, history, and homemakers
You will make excellent of very strange little things, things.
recently settled. Intra-European One windy sticking up in the sky, You Ay last along and all of a sudden there across town to visit my cousin
week, I
morning decided to
will make a of the opposite sex and probably nounced tonight, fly to you and you they are!"
careful study of these fields will have several opportunities, "What are they, Chirple?" in a chimney of the roof of the
who lives under a loose brick during your lifetime. In fact, to wed. You are capable of a shall Aid roving Ambassader in Mr Averell Harkoan, Mar- asked Knarf.
given the
proper opportunity, deep and lasting love.
The turnover on the Stocktonalist China's, blockade "They're shaped like trian- to there, I met
City Hall. In flying from here you are one who would do very
Europe, said that Mr Snyder: Exchange gles, they're all coloured, they things in the sky:
moming To find what the stars have would fomorrow discuss matters $154,500.00. Transactions
Communist-held ports have not; the following well in politics since you are in store for tomorrow; select of "mutual interest with the noon prices: Answers at foot of Column.) around at the end of a string
and been considered have long tails, and they dont
here because; able to lead others and command your birthday star and read the
United States sources tend "I met two hats.
French their respect.
Finance Minister,
to. I met a
MSHARES BUYERS SELLERS SALES] discount held by a tle boy below on
whole
corresponding paragraph. You have a
Maurice Petsche.
their BANKS Newspaper.
I met an
Importance.-- the ground."
very calm ex- your birthday star be open umbrella.
"Some time
HK Bank, - 1670 I met half
60 1580 during the course INSURANCES dozen loy balloons.
terior and never appear to be daily guide.
of the week" he plans to sco I met a Rupert & the Arrows-83; whole crowd of soup bubbies.
Canton, the Briush Chancellor of the pocks, ETC. TUESDAY, JULY 5 and chunks of
Exchequer, Sir Stafford Cripps. but exact details of this meeting have not yet been arranged, Mr Harriman added.
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3. For what did Ponce de Leon search?
4.
What is a typographer?
5. What place occupy in the world production of sugar cane?
does Cuba
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CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers
1. Place de la Concorde is in Paris, Trafalgar Square I in London. 2. Leningrad. 3. The fountain of perpetuni youth 4. A printer. 6. Second. 6. Al- cohol, It is the residue that is left after the separation of or dinary alcohol from the apirit of fermentation.
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may
wives You aro
Let your
I met pieces black smoke, brown smoke and An uncertain
CANCER (June 23-July 23) CAPRICORN (Dec. while smoke. I met a cloud of
day for most. 20)-Don't be hasty.
23-Jan. dust. I met some
A enreful dandelion things especially those cou look before you leap into some- sced, somo oak leaves, maple nected with love and romance thing new may avoid a lot of likely to
Asked if Mr Snyder was leaves, elm leaves, chestnut
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23) kendaches later on.
discuss with these leaves, chicken feathers, pigeon Don't speak hastily to a member feathers,
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, 19)
Ministers daisy petals, a silk of the opposite sex. Diplomacy New friends and a change of
the subject of intra- European handkerchief, bits of a torn-up will pay the best dividends to-
payments on which Marshall scene letter, a postage stamp, a long VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22) against being misunderstood.
Ald bring you some un-
countries in that field,
expected excitement
reached piece of string, and a
agreement here last Guard week after a tussle between the hopper who didn't know how You can make hay today! Tako he had gone up so
of Britain PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 1) conflicting interests high and advantage couldn't tell how he was going others are not quite so much on business, may end up a journey finished."
good times while An unexpected trip, perhaps for
and Belgium, Mr Harriman said to get down again,"
emphatically, "Oh, no, that's the beam. Be progressive.
for blon
pleasure after all." LIBRA (Sep 28-Oct. 23)-o Definitely not your day.
He added that Mr Snyder ARIER
(Mar. 22-Apr. 20)-would make a routine insper Cau- Guard
children Knart.tion in everything
carefully,tion should be especially if a
of Treasury posts in your watchword, especially in teacher.
a parent or a Europe, but "that's a matter of Not too good a day for internai United States interest." "Hit any of them! My dear business affairs.
romance. Be on your guard. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)—
Mr Snyder, who the sky is.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-comed today by M. Petsche, was wet-
"How did you ever manage to fly through all those things,
exclaimed
on to the mai, leans the sledge Chirple?"
against the wall, and takes the "Didn't you hit any of them?"
curious things off his feet. "What
ever are those?" suks the inqui
snow shoes. I made them der of
All those
things
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Questions raised
United Press.
by Na-.. of:
UK Cotton Consumption Falling Off
Washington,
July 2-The- bulletin of the Department of Agriculture, "Foreign Crops and 2215 109 @ 221 Markets," today reported that
United Kingdom raw 250 0.23% consumption
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five little bear. Those are my boy, you have no idea how blg keep a sharp eye on the budget. If you must travel, all should be will also see M. War the Bank No More Jap Gray old tennis racketa," saya Bingo, together hardly nil the corner Argument will get you
of it. The only reason that. I where at all especially with noticed them at all was because opposite sex.
"Without them I would have sunk Into the snow it's'getting no deep now. But that is not what I've come to talk about. I've, got something more exciting at home.” He wriggles out of his overcoat-hust' as Mr. Bear, comes to welcome him.
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comes. to domestic I thought you might like to
business plons.
and of France, SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Deo.
This afternoon he had in know that there
GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- formal talks with Mr Harriman things in the sky than moon business detalls.
more 223-Keep a sharp eye on sil Be conservative In all your and the United States Ambar and sun and stars and clouds take can take on cigantic po- oft much better than you had Router.
A minor la actions today and you will come sador here, Mr David Bruce "and" birds.".
portions right now.
hoped.
THAY
are
Delay
BOME ARE BADLY CUT BY THE FLOATING CAKES OF ICE IS BILL
By Harry F. O'Neill
LET IRM HAVEL_157
DON'T LET IRM
MAKE BHORE!
CHICAGO GRAINS
Chicago, July 2-Prices in the Grains market here today closed Follow
WHEAT-per bushel in cente,
any
was-lovelling off. and might be only about 2,000,- 000 bales during 1048-49;
However, it said that this would still be. an Increase of 10,000 bales over the consump~ - tlon during 1047-48,
The report said that shortage
of Jabour had been the principal put in the United Kingdom. Ilmitation on cotton goods out-
Cotton For UK
Board of Trade has decided not Landon, July 3-The British to fania
more import Ucences for Japanese grey col
It also pointed out that an- ton and rayon cloth until the other difficully concerned raw dollar situation has been clari cotton supplies. Лей ву
Sterling Arca- Japanese arrangement with the of cotton, but the dificulty lies Thero has been no shortage. Allied authorities in Japan.
in the continuity of supply, of Since the Introduction of the the particular qualities required licences last October сод
new
siderable quality of cloth had the production of the wide said today it appeared likely Many types have not been imported, and the Board duced in the United Kingdom. variety yarn and cloth pro- that further Imports for re- available or the prices have been. been export might involve Britain in too high, the bulletin sold. a dollar commitment-Reuter.
There had also been a decline in Chinese cotton mill consump→ tion. Stocks of foreign cotton
***Exchange Rates were low there and, in view of
SPOT
·July
Beptember
December
Marcia (1950)
MAY
CONN
SPOT
1:37-1.38-3
July
September
December-
March (1586)·
AYE
July
Beple
Bnsmess was done in the local raw cotton Imports would” bé the foreign exchange situation, 120-11-11 unofficial, mchango, market
morning at the following rai shis dimcult to obtain, it
Sterling pound note (per. 2) 17.30 1.3041 UB. dollar (per $11.4 FIC plastres (per 100)
1.38 bid NKI guilders (per 100) -12:30 Blamitats (per 100) fted Press Singapore (Straits) *****
The report discounted the 6.53 damage done to China's cotton, 13.00 mills by civil war, describing it 1865 Press. -650 a very limited." United