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YOU PUT
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ON IT?
I COULDNT CATCH THE LITTLE BLIGHTER
AROUND THE WORLD
BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER TOWN
By TEMPLE MANNING
pinewoods
TF there is one places that just
OZCA chart and pleture postal prettiness, that place is Innsbruck, capital of the Aus irmin province of Tyrol. There's nothing just pretty about the town's situation, though; it is downright magnificent."
It is 2,000 feet above sea level, and an both sides of the town there are foothills covered with
YOUR BIRTHDAY........ BYSTELLA
MONDAY, APRIL 10
IF you are born today,
BY WILLIAM F. MCKENNEX tremendous powers may
WHEN you hold a six-card hand do ned
W
nuit in your be surprised to And one two of tho other hands also holding A EIX or reven-card suit. One of the declarers in men's teamn-of- the putions!
falled to ro- four last year member this and, as a result, lost his contrnet.
When South opened the six of clubs there should have been no question in declarer's mind but that it was the fourth best South's longest And Applyin the strongest mult, rule of eleven North held one club higher than the six spot.
It must be the king or queen, because if South held the king and queen of clubs he would have opened with the king. Also, na declarer held a six-card spade cult, South could easily hold a x-card club suit,
trick
When declarer made the mis- take of
playing low from dummy North won the with his singleton king. returned a heart which dummy won with the acc.
your delights. You know how to use be both wit and sarcasm, but em- used for good or depending ploy them circumspectly or you you hold will make a host of unnecessary upon
Ideals the
a enemies. You have throughout life.
You Have a keen religious nagnetic personally and talent. You know how to get along sense, but may not give with all kinds of people and side of your nature. wide scope Before matter until after middle life. are a born leader, no what your sphere in life. that time, temporal mailers are likely to hold most of your in- terest.
Your innate sympathy for others la enlly roused and you make a fine protagonist Would
ARIES
A
Independent in thought
thle
and
cut
at
TUESDAY, APRIL 11
(Mar. 22-Apr. 20)
SCORPIO (Oel. 24-Nov. 22)—
and artistic ideals, Your efforts win.
Intuitions are best ed.
guide.
above which
rice
teep mountains snow-topped the year 'round. Flowing swiftly past, the river inn cuts the town in two, so Innsbruck is literally the bridge over the Inn.
Innsbruck is a gay place, and when we first knew it, way back, it was a garrison town, and
Innsbruck, Schloss Ambras,
But
even
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
BY THE WORLD HAS "Phenomenal
WAY
TOO MUCH
by Beachcomber PETROL
An
cop thrown from the audienco splashed over him,
art
Perth, Western Australia,
(News item.) Apr. 9.The world is reach-
growth" of Israeli merchant fleet
New York, Apr. 9.-Israel's 'merchant marine
ONE too soon the Secret Egg ing a stage of over-produc-
Police (Informar Section) tion of petrol, according to acquired enough ships last year to carry half its questioning all poultry the Australian Fuel Minis- cargo trade from the United States and almost the same share of its European trade, according keepers as to the purpose for ter, Mr G. McLony. which they require eggs. Fana-
to an article in the New York Herald Tribune to- day.
ties who ara
up, he
the
article
Government
and
hoarding eggs for British and American wells in "political purposes" will be dealt Borneo had returned to produc
A man whe with a saboteurs, throws an egg at a Cabinet Minion and British refining activi
been stepped
It said that tho "pheno- of it with ease," tien had later, misses, retrieves the e88 sald in a speech hero. tries it, and eats it will be tried
menal growth" of Israel's said. in the ordinary manner.
"Israel The lack of these facilities had merchant fleet began last been one of the main factors spring with the dedication shipping oficials hope that the Getting their man
the contributing to the shortage of of BLIND mas stood selling non-dollar petrol...
Israel - American other half will be A
Lines' cargo vessel, Haifa, the Israeli Government's ship- matches in the street. From a doorway
Informer a pak
Declaring that Australia would a Victory ship purchased ping polley. watched him. A spy from a experience no shortage of petrol. from Canada., Since then "Immel aspires to become a rival Ministry had a telescope he added: "In addition to the trained
match-seller 50 million gallons looked on as the line had acquired three maritime nation оп (ho from the upper windows of a essential for the defence reserve, similar, ships to carry the couraging development of its harmless-looking building. A A we now have
adequalo Blocks Israel flag service from merchant making-Reuter,
apy from a third Ministry was
vas for normal trading."-Reuter. about to Test the man when
from engaged the victim in conversation, having signalled to a decoy on the root
agent provocateur fourth Ministry
of a nearby house. As far as 1 know this incldent is invented, but it will soon come true if the people of Britain don't wake up.
Co-Operative
Party Backs
Mimsic
EFUSING to be the Edible
Slopcorner Wage Freeze
of the British
Gounds like pro
ro-tho Government and
Trades
Now York, Baltimore, Philadelphia and St John's to Halfa.
The Anko, the latest to join the Fleet, will make her initial New York on saling from Erkday.
The same year had seen the estabilahment of a Dizenoff & Company, Ltd., of info, as ship operators. The company already operated two merchant
vessels.
carried in American vessela in line with
MOVIE
and la en-
STARS ON
EASTER
PARADE
Hollywood,
Apr. 9.
hide their outfits under rain coats and umbrellas.
ECA Spur sale Thousands of people lined up
to watch for outside churches famous personalities, but raln and hail storm last night and a cloudy sky and light drizzle 10- day kept most of the movie queens from showing off their finery.
for any cause whatsoever. Just netlon, you should be useful in mike sure that your good publle work, for you can
Tallow Queen of Withering Great Yarmouth, Apr. 9 diverted efforts are
not
into through red tape and get
the military, in resplendent unl-To, Mimsie Stopcorner said: The conference channelo unworthy of your basic issues.
"When people start eating Co-Operative Purty, which has
MARITIME NATION To find what the stars have forms, added colour and interest
to the main drag, the Maria tallow it to time for us queens 8,000,000 members, today back- tomorrow, select energies seem unceasing In store for
Theresien Strasse
halt." Her lo cn] read then, as
mothered the "wage freeze" policy of
Although trade between the birthday star and and when others are tiring, you your
youngster visiting aid:"
United States and Israel is the Hollywood's movie stars, paragraph. from over the ocean, we much pagan: are just beginning to fight! You the corresponding
for cating beauty Union Congress.
most important for that new many in the "new" 1920 Jove to debate and verbal Let your birthday star be your preferred the charming Tyrolean paganda
and I do so think that
The conference rejected a country, it is estimated that six styles, joined the Easter battle in one of your greatest daily guide.
native and peasant costumes,
uniballan is no matter for
ean handia half Parade todny but had to protesting that the cargo vessels burdened the working The street Hirelf offers a mag-joking, being which I know it's motion
the nificent perspective, what with tollow that is edible, but it freeze
idens
Into foreigner class people unfairly. a resplendent triumphal arch, a
said: Mr Slopcorner ads."
The Party is closely linked A somewhat mystle day with All inventive ideas mechanical memorial column, exquisite me-
the Labour Party and fortune favouring your cultural or electrical are highly favour-dieval buildings, and, seemingly "If eating tallow were a cure with
for the nation's troubles you your best sealing off the street at one end, wouldn't see me for grease."
supports the Labour normally Government, towering
white-capped moun-
treet What! Again?
Tho Secretary, Mr Jack BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec.tains. At one end of the street another en-
Galileo's famous phrase about Batley, Baking the conference includes chanting 22)-Don't be too conservative one comes upon
view, that
motion, imperial the movement of the earth. to refect the protest ence the wus And
just now. Some rather specula- what
(Morning paper.) prove highly painee tive Idea
said that trade union restraint Immediately led
of the WRA
had shown dummy
which South won
practical,
Hapsburgs, the beautiful TT is one of the best-known
in wage demands
the
phrases that was never utter that the workers were willing the Franciscan acc. He returned the nine
23-Jan Hofkirche, CAPRICORN (Dec.
ed. An Italian critic named Barto trust the Government to dia- Washington, Apr. of clubs and North ruffed with
be interest-church, and public gardens.
otti started it on its journey in tributo burdens fairly. the eight of opades. A heart
20)-Romance can was retumed by North which
Ing, but don't let it take your
To the north stretch, cultivated 1757, one hundred and fifteen main interest away from busi-alopes and a castle, once a hunt-years after Galileo's death. South ruffed with the ten of spades and the contract was
ing lodge, then a pension until CANCER (June 23-July 23)- pol.
(Jan. 21-Feb. it was purchased by the town as AJL pelling and promotional
Villas dot the for the public park. Ideas are excellent. Some idea 19)-Influences are,
woods which climb the heights ad- second day, well disposed to- for
improvement can be
mountain plateau, Make to a great ward all your interests. vanced successfully.
reached by an electric railway, progress now.
where there is a fine hotel and LEO (July 24-Aug. £3)-
PISCES count All social relationships
rise glant, Solve Inspiration can prove valuable. this now, for tricks
great deal
out problems amicably. Let your imagination map
future plans. Then into production.
froin with
Had declarer Jumped 111 with the nee of clubs on the opening lead and then led a spade, South would have won Ho the acc. the trick with now could give North a club ruff. but that was all the
North and South could get. Declarer could now discard the two losing clubs on the two long j hearts.
INTELLIGENCE TEST
Four public houses
k
By T, O. HARE
WE
..
FOUR public houses a los shown in the diagraO) DE the circumference of a circļa. They are the Golden Cross, the Back Bull, the Forget£uj Bio- phant and the White Falcon. The Ure conds which connect them ara ati perfectly straight ; that which runs from
road Cru to the Fore
the
KCLEU! Chant is a diameter of the elreja
Last Sunday four of us arranged lu meet at the For getful kiephant al noun.
started trafo the Whits Falcon at 11.0 km. on a bicycle AL the sams hour stabuit left the White Falcon to his car, pro ceeding by way of the Golden Cross; ana adxer lets the Black Bull, also tri bla car, eṣo also proceeding by way of the Golden Cross; and Weasel left the Black Duft and proceeded by the direct route on tool We all ranched the Elephant as the clock war kiriking twelve.
Rabbit went three times at fast av did lindger's speed was eight times Weasel
covered of miles
How far it from the lack Bail to the Forgetful Eirohani"
(Solution on Page 2)
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-- Pay attention to your intuitions. They will lead your activities in
the right direction.
GEMINI (May 22-June 22) Another fine, productive day. Put forth your best efforts and results are bound to be excel-
lent..
marriage
100.
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 2)- Today 15 exceptionally. favourable for all the aris, nu
especially literature
publishing. Make gains.
LINNA
(Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-
Advanced
on
New enterprises-are and you can forge ahead some new and exciting idea. Be progressive.
Check Your Knowledge
1. What is the Decalogue?
2. What anniversary is it of the Battle of Waterloo this year?
3. Why.
the Foreign SO Legion of the French Army named?
was
may
ness progress.
AQUARIUS
Austrian
Marginal note
of European
Goods in U.S.
9.
Underneath the umbrellas of many stars, including Mercedes The Economic Co-operation McCambridge, Ceraldine Brooks
Betty
Grable, A later molion, passed by a Administration has set up a and
"'cloches", those 1020, head- large majority, "deeply
hugging hats.
F
were
gretted" the Government's decl- special division to spur the one chilling sales of European goods in POLITICIAN said the other slon to make day that it would be an charge for previously free drug the United Staten. excellent thing for the tourist prescriptions under the National
The Marshall Plan agency did trade it England and France ex-Health Scheme,
not announce who will head the Earlier today changed 10,000 cooks. It would
delegates at-
and reported that Mr Wayne Taylor (Feb. 20-Mar, 21)- several handsome villas. Above certainly drive the French over tucked the working of Britain's trade promotion unit, but it was allent screen' siren mako-up thot
But it would fissured here in masses.
industrica nationalised
of was expected to direct the new kill the tourist trade in France, underlined the
to provide operation, designed
with more Europe "bureaucracy."-Reuter,
Western dollars.
put
BOYS'
them
limestone mountains.
(Tomorrow-Science at Work).
AND
-London Exptate Service,
GIRLS'
Clothes Were Being Washed
-So Teddy and Mary Jane Got a Tubbing, Too→→
By MAX TRELL
Mary-Jane answered that probably someone
TEDDY, the Stuffed Bear, faucet walked to the centre of the water
on. "That
turned the makes the
run," she said. "But
room. Then he put one hand most likely Rt's because Katy- to his car and stood listening belle is washing the clothes." By and by Mary-Jane the rag-
dall, who
ho had been watching "Oh," said Teddy. Then he
down ot his
own clothes Teddy from the other side of glanced
nced asked him what he clothes. "My the room,
do washing, Sc
yours."
ho was doing.
"I think "I hear something strange," said to Mary-Jane.
down to the he said.
"It sounds like water we'd better EO
basement and get our clothes running."
sald Mary-Jane. washed." Really?"
Name the largest clly in with that she walked over to
Scotland.
5. From what bird is down obtained?
1
CHESS PROBLEM
By O. MANSFIELD Black, 10 pieces.
White, 10 pieces. White to play and mate. In 1100.
Solution -to
problem;
Saturday's
Downstairs Katybelle
EUA
where Teddy was standing and busy washing the clothes. The eider Bstened, too. "That's what it is tub was filed with water. She
all right. It's running water."
0. What is sodium chloride? (Answers on Page 8)
CROSSWORD
Across
1. it's just the sign 100. nothing
slo. (D)
7. Where the stin leat no sid. 17)
speech. (8)
"Coming from the basement,' said Teddy,
37
"That's right, Teddy." "What's it running for? I mean, what's the water running for?"
2.11
moro
dangere
MAGAZINE
Rupert and the Caravan:
The horse whinnies a welcome to the little party and soon they are on his back and picking their way over the rough oor towards the
A twinkling lights of Nurwood. last they reach the village and Before again horse tether the making for Mr. Bear's cottage. Rupert running ahead and Sam
and
45
hobbling behind as last as he can. Soon they are safely indoors, and Rupert tell the full nory of what has happened on the pirate's ship. "It was really Beppo that led me "AB into the cabin," he smiles.
I know is that Rupen saved me that treature," says Sam. ever go after it he shall come, too 1"
ALL NIGHTS RESERVED
"It
Mary-Jane-" when Katybelle suddenly splod them. She pick- ed them both up.
"Well, well," said Katybelle. and a rag-doll! "A teddy-bear
was letting some of it out, and then letting more of it run in Now and then she rubbed the
"Oh, no," Bald Knurt clothes, squeezed them, swishri
soap can't be done." them around, threw
tho in, rubbed and squeezed
"Why not?" asked Teddy And along "Because," said Knart, clothes some more,
rog-doll with all of this the was hum- "teddy-bears ming a song which had words don't get their clothes washed Good and dirty, too. A 11'
woa't hurt bit In tub." Haald nodded and washing
a
You H'mm-clothes won't come off. was right." sald that
it." sho sald. Guess it won't do any harm to wouldn't like "You'd have to bayo them wash them with you in them.. washed without taking them off. Like taking a bath."
mean, you'd be washed at the clothes that your came time were"
"Is that bad?" asked Teddy. Scrubbed and Rubbed
something
like this:
Clothes, clothes,
In the tub,
Swish-and-swash,
Squeeze-and-squash, Rub-and-rub,
Scrub-and-scrub:
Clothes, clothes
In the tub.
Knart and Hanid were watch-
ing Katybelle and listening to
her when they noticed Teddy
"Oh yes," said Hanid. "You'd
and Mary-Jane coming down be scrubbed and rubbed and the stair
"We came to get our clothes They're dirty," ex- washed. plained Teddy.
"They're
all' full of spots,"
9. trade in making a vehement Katybelle sang na she scrubbed, sald Mary Jane.
11. A revolt is in the ring. (0)
12. Deep water (2)
He should be long-sighted.
A brief seat, hall
18. The and of 1 Down, (4)
Labo). (3)
(1)
10. Remain (5)
22. Taport. darling 21f so very
much downtrodden. (6)
23. Animal that should be used to
grua. (9)
Fancato in man (2)
$5. Evidently Boonahand. (4)
под
1. This is opposed to being Irial in
the end. (6)
1. Gives one à beating by hand ↑ (0)
it's all in one pleca. (8)
4. Three stripes because he met t
mized gryan. (91
Dear, oh dear 1 (4)
It immination to say 13 quruld
be armed (5)
7. The Judge, maybe ? · (8)
B. AMOR & NOor to the cricketer
(8)
10. Mulle t
15. Courter uitS, JEI
18. Ther maks viiking very dificult.
1 Aneaker popular on the radio. (4)
BRONCHO BILL
BEARING
A FLAG OF TRUCE IN SEARCH OF
MISSING RANGER,
BRONCHO DILL, RIDES BOLDLY
INTO A
BLACKFOOT INDIAN
"Let
yelled go"
Teddy. Mary-Jane shouted, too. But tub tho it was too lalo, In they went, both of them. They were swished and swashed, and and squashed, and squeezed rubbed and scrubbed.
And
squeezed and squashed, And then they were hung out on a our clothes ne to dry. "But Bnally you'd be hung out on a
ara nice and clean now!" Teddy
Mary-Jane. line to dry."
"Oh!" He was just starting remarked to to say to Mary-Jane: "I guess feel clean through and through, we'd better go upstairs again, Teddy," said Mary-Jane.
Moments of Suspense
YOU HOLD
UGH! CHIEF CRAZY FOX NO GOT
PALEFACE
BON AND
By Harry F. O'Neill
IN SURROUNDING HILLS, RANGER BOYS COVER THEIR LEADER po
#THOSE INJUNS ATTACK, BILL WON'T HAVE A CHANCE
Mr Taylor, as Assistant to Mr the ECA chief, Paul Hoffman, has made a special study of this ninjor hurdle in the ever
Last week, Programme.
Eve Arden was arong the daring few with extra short bobbed hair and Marlyn Max- well tried the new "doe eyes"→ has swept Paris and New York. of celebrlies Tonight, scores ad reservations to dance the Charleston at an Easter at Cairo's nightclub.
1
patty
Only 8,000 huddled in the leady drizzle at the huge Holly wood Bowl for the open-air sunrise services, Colleen Town-
eldent Truman asked Mr Gor-end, who has announced that don Gray, former Army Scere-she is giving up the movies for tary, to undertake a special sur church work, attended services vey on how to increase the tradot Pasadena's Rose Bowl. Three flow between the United States thousand cars were parked for
Easter ceremonies at the Drive ita friends
in Theatre in the Bell Cardens and another crowd, sat, and dry in cars, attended North outdoor drive-in Hollywood's
and Reuter.
overseas.
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MONDAY, April 10 Closing Tunes By Air
USA and Canada, Noon. Halbow, Noon.
BROUGHT GASPS
Deborah
Kerr wore a char- coal-coloured silk suit under- north a raincoat and went to church in the Pacific Palisades, Dorothy Lamour's Easter bonnet brought gasps from fans out- Alliance side the
Episcopal Church in Beverly Hills; the that
was made of white gros- with wide white wings grain swooping out at the sidės,
Belly Hulton's
two brondo
daughters wore carbon copies
blue suits of Betty in navy with white braid binding Peter Pan collars.
After church, more than 1,000
had celebrities
Hollywood'a traditional Western breakfast around the icy swimining-pool of the Beverly Wiltshire Hotel.
Soviet Editor Recalled
Berlin, Apr. 9-The editor-in- chief of the official Soviet paper, Tacgliche Rundschau, the Soviet Colonel Rosenfeld, had to leave. Berlin on Friday within three. hours so that he had not oven. the time to say goodbye to his the American-
Rangoon, Calcutta. Karachi. Darra, collaborators, Cairo (Nairobi, Mombast, Dar-escenced Neuo Zeitung reported: Salaam, Mauritius and Johannesburg
via Cairo). Rome, and London, Noon, Bingapore, Djakarta, Bydney and Auckland, Noon.
Bangkok and Colombo, Now Japan. Noon.
Talpen, Noon.
(GULP) HE WON'T GIT
!
AWAY WITHOUT A FIGHT, 1 BATCHA
TUESDAY, APHIL IS
Closing Times By Air Hofhow. 4 p.m.
Manila, Guam, Honolulu, USA and Canada, p.m.
AC Paroel Posts for Momila, Ilono-. lulu and USA, B p.m.
Ordinary Air Mail (Printed Mak fers, Bampies and Small Packet Powia) for Manba, Guam, Elonolulu and UBA, 6 pun
Haiphong & Balgon, 15 p.m.
Jangkok, 3.p.in.: ·
Closing Times' By: Bea-
Talpel, & pim
. Bangkok: 10 am.
Austral
Mydney.A
A
and New Zealand
today..
Rosenfeld, the paper added, is the seventh Soviet meer to disappear from Berlin under- strange circumstances.-Router.
Fishing Boats
Return Ancona, Italy, -Apr. - §.—Your
Italian fahinga bosis seized re-- cently by Yugoslav coastal patrols, returnsad“, home today. and the captains charged that via they were forced to sign a cons violations at gunpoint, United