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are neeustomed to one of horses aluughter in
Nicaragua. the phrase "highly SOME! nutritious"
through my hat
by now. It Miss Crawford talks usually refers to some high- ly unpleasant fake-fond.
A few days ago
afford cannot nowadays.
the phrase ford).
was offelally sitached to a form AJOR can I
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Misa Crawford, nor can I.
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belleve, second only to the artifejst fish
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Opening lead-♣ 7
By OSWALD JACOBY
3 little s may sound klubią to you," writes a Canadian correspondent. "We can't tell what this hand preves, Some of us think that East was pretty smart, while others think that South was pretty dumb, Would you give us your opinion?
queen.
"West opened the seven of pades, the king was played from dummy, and East dropped the As it happened, I was the East player. Droppig the queen of spades didn't look ler an exceptionally smart play to me. It's just the sort of halse tard that you might try twice every day and three times to Sunday.
"Be that as it may, that
LI drew big effect on South. two rounds of trips with the ace and king, and then led the hand. ten of some from bl West naturally played a low spade, und declarer let the tre ride for a finesse to ine,
Inove
moody have a
MONDAY, OCTOBER 2
300
the cori-dippers! I may be able to help the Bouril of Trade in their search for tradesmen, Nant- A1 23, Goffham-passage, wich, a Men Cutperson makes Cardboard door-stops for dolls' houses. After her! AL herl Again, there is a man on the western outskirts of Suflcham
By STELLA who sells from a caravan water- proof covers for the ferries of walking-sticks Track kini! Corner him! Run him to earth! And
not Langton-street, N.E. hotbed of frotters,
A
today, you different from having no objee-herbal - twisters, brick-cutters, must have hurmony for live and continually swinging moss-packers, braballers, scot- happiness. Unless
can from one thing to another in on tvingers, reshapers of mollen make everything attempt to find yourself!
infoil, mange to
and lantern-pressers? smoothly, you
become
After theint Up the whelvers discontent.
You have considerable moral atıd
You
and scissor-framerat Up the sensitive, inspirational courage and will stand by what makers of
Korter-cnses and nature and your ideals are ex- you believe against all kinds of frogskin sleeve-protectors ceptionally high, You are opposition, You dislike orgu- tellectunt rather than emotional ment. Peace at any price with Marginal note and when
you change your out sacrifice of honour is always mind it is usually
for a good your moltol reason,
A
DVOCATING
11
a "brighter, inore colourful, more nt- De careful in the selection of a marringe
of church," partner, You have the ability to move
for you active 136
who is clergyman is reported to have someone with the tines, adjusting your must have
attuned
your suld that he
www glad that attitudes to fit changing condi- completely
bombs bad destroyed many ot idents, tions. This may make you ap-
select way. I think, to get people to and read to church would be to buite
churches which
look would paragraph
pear to be fickle to those who To find what the stars haved out-of-slate churches. One rio not understand your nature, in store for tomorrTOW, Mually, however, your objee your birthday star
change; you the corresponding tive merely alter in your tacles and Let your birthday star be your approach to it. "This is entirely daily guide.
does not
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3
LIBRA (Sent. 23-Oct. 23)----
exactly like an-theatres or the Loofing-offices of dog-tracks.
this
Cu
The great cathedrals and ateient churches (so dark, medieval) could surely be af tered and brought up to date, CANCER (June 23-July 23) without necessarily demolishing
A fine day for the home front. Take care of all business detailem guttrely. Extend this hospitality of your now. If in partnership with a huane, Entertain friends..
friend, seek benefits. Evening: Oldham Atletico
pra-
Is poor.
(July LEO
24-Aug. Concentrate on research. Jeets and study. You can ac remplish a today. Relax when evening; comes.
lut
SCORPIO (Oct. 21-Now, 221- investigate
expensive English Fathe deciding. before
footlailure enigrate to coun Follow your own idone and they
les where they can earn more will prove successful just now.
for their services, we may he faced with the astonishing spec- SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 93-Dec. 22)-Dnet't let
elp of a team which consists emotions rule
VIRGO GABE. 24-Sept. 22)-ut players who were horn in of today's devi ions, Listen quietly Cheek your budget and see that live in the place they are play
yen are not overexpanding your nut for. This would give me Be conserva-sort of meaning to victory or (Dec. 23-Jab. potential income. South, I took ibr jack of 201-If you have some mechani- live.
defeat. spades.
drew dummy's last trump with my inck, cind then ind the clubs. We wound up with Ove tricks, betting the con- tract two.
"The rest was very rad for
while others talk!
CAPRICORN
al job that needs doing, attend to it today. You should sucered,"
21-Feb,
AQUARIUS (Jane 19)-Pergavere with rome tank which may be nearing comple-
toils.
"After the hand had beention. Pay strict attention to de- played, North delivered a few off-the-cuff
remarlis about
PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 21)- Long-range plans may now be put in operation. If you have bo a
Ja new project in view, began it
declarer's fine of play. South pointed out that his play would have been very good if the queen of spades really hard "singleton.
nwww.
ARIES (Mar. 23-Apr. 20)— "Dld South merely make an A change perhaps a visit to
or did he the unfortunate guess,
country-can bring new make a bad mistake in Judenergy and enthusiasm for your mert?
Was there any way for South to know what the Inte situation wast" --
I am afraid that South was more to be blamed than pilled. If he had thought the hind out cartfully, he would have
scen
whint the true situation was Easi's false dard was a good at- templ, but it should not have succeeded against a really alert declarer,
If the queen of spades had really been a singleton, West's spade holding at the beginning of the hand would have been Jack-seven-six-two. How often
does a player lead the seven from such a holding as this?
+ Gmpled that many players make deceptive opening lenda from time to time. Even so. you must play hands on the as- aumplion that your
opponents
have not suddenly taken this particular
moment In the
work.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-- This is a fine day for shopping. You should be able to find all the bargains you want..
I hear that Shefeld flovers. having been bought "lock, stock,,
CHESS PROBLEM and borrel by Urumay club,
I
By K. BIUSILA
Bluck, 7 pieces.
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to
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White, G piecca, White to play and mate in three. GEMINI (May 22-June 22)
Solution Conclude
Saturday's new business problem; Some arrangement. Write an impor- tant Rain, find it.
are to be known as Log Vagu- roundes de Sheffield. Not to be confused with Shefeld Mitreoles er Wednesday.
Cheek Your•
1
Knowledge
What two
countries are connected by the Khyber Pass?
How many pounds are there in a long tont
2
Why was the Gold Coast
in western Africa so named?
4 Name the arst Labour Premier of Great Britain.
5. What is the common and scientific name for "Peru- van Bark"?
POCKET CARTOON
JAR
"Won't be a jifus”.
London Expo SBÍCH.
INTELLIGENCE TEST
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By T. O. HARE TUE six memhere of the Pikwecke Patiens Counesi were invited to chouse two ul
number to attend a few County Champacne and mil“ ad Tom Troll, who was pro. "Nuw. ways, there be six of us here to-day Me and my two brothers, and the three brothers Turvey now I propose we do 'lect our two delegates by
then another part of the
propose turist and de that each of us bave two votes, and that none of us do vato tor either of his brather
Tom's plan was carried by acclamation None the less. each councillor received twD votes for each gated for the Two councillors who cast their votes for him Fred voted for Albert and Edward, white one
ww's nominees waited for
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and the other she for Whom did Barry vote
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BOYS'
(dis ch) mates.
AND. GIRLS'
Willy Toad Tore His Clothes
--He Said He Did It On Purpose
By MAX TRELL
DLINKY Mole, Willy
green pant with leaves as sharp and prickly s the edge of a
w.
Looked at Thistle
ane,
Toad and Kuart, the shadow-boy world's history to make an ex- with the turned-about pecially unorthodox lead. It were making their why aeros
you assume that your opponents the fed on the other side of Willy stopped and looked at are sensible human beings, they he house. It was a larg the thistle. It stood right in will fool you on perhaps one lied and nothing was growing the middle of the path ncross hand out vi a thousand, If in it except daisies, candelluns, the fett. you play every houd on the op- poallion assumption, you will fool yourself on several hundred hands out of a thousand.
clover, butlereups,
"Aba!" excinimed Willy. "A blue-bells, fister-lilies und o tall thistle, thistle! How did it get here?" The only other thing that was rowing in the field was grass.
Blinky Molo stopped now and thin to nibble & tender blade of grass.
"It must have grown here," said Knart, who came up and stood beside Willy, right in front of the thistle.
In short, South should have been almost sure that West had
Koarf peeked Inside "Thistles," sald Blinky, when not led the seven of spades from all the buttercups to make sure ho came up and joined his two a helding of jack-seven-six-two, Undoubtedly West batt fed "the they all had butter (which they friends. top
nothing"-in
of
dlan'). which Case East- had the Jack of spades on interested in the thistle.
still in his hand.
After winning the first trick
With
the aco
of spades, de- take one trump
slarer should with the ace and return the of spades. When West
followx. dummy should play ike king of spades, thus drop- ping Best's Jack.
then draw
Declarer would other Trump with the king
And load a
It d
to dummy's rüfted; declardı
wollld get back to durimy: by) Grusing club. 1 East filled troff declan would con- Hend du speces discard
haven't ever seen one, is a tall
Co
man
31. Initially Government depart-
MAGAZINE
Rupert and the Sketch Book-15
Sailing at Rupert's anxiety Con stable Growler picks up Rosalie's parasol and the box, and in his goodd- natured way promises to look after them. So Rupert takes bin sketch book and runs down the slope. As he goes he gazes around carefully without catching any sign of the
little tunaway. At length be reaches the edge of a thick belt of wood- land.. "She may have gone in there." he murmurs,
Yes, she must be there. That is the only way the could disappear quickly." And he determines to follow! MAMIBIETY RESERVKO
When he to get them torn
10
FOR
THE BUSINESSI
MOVE UP
Canada Expected NY. STOCKS To Make Dollar On Par With US$
Washington, Oct. 1. Official American sources predicted today that the Canadian dollar might jump tomorrow to fall parity with the United States dollar. The final value, they reckoned unofficially, would be some where between 91 cents and one dollar, in terms of United States money.
WEEKLY
COTTON
REVIEW
improved gotion
New York, Sept. 30. Hopes for an early peace in Korca and slightly
accounts kept crop futures on an irregular down- grade,
At the close, the likt ruled 60 to 108 points or $3 to 55.10 a bale lower than the pre- vious week.
HIGHER
New York, Sept, '30. stock werd higher this work
In general, despite ́a.sharp crack-up
the In
Tuesda session. At that time, market analysts attributed the selling When the to talks of peace. ket came back and the industrist appered groundless, the mar average finished with loss of 26 cents to bring the general ever jage lip six cents.
cents, while Uilities gained: 00:
The averages did not tell the. These sources said that
atory of many special issues, they were not surprised at neither dil they give a true Canada's dotion yesterday in picture of the allroad group allowing the Canadian dollar which would have declineit to font free on the world's phitro ran up 7 points in the much more than 20 cetite, exchange markets for the week in response to the two first time in 11 years.
סיפ
whatever extent dollar would
Canadian
above the present
for one split proposed by the directora. Central Motora
year,
also rise,
the tumed on a statement by the rise President of the company that levels, the they can continue a record out- cost of Canadian foods in the put for the remainder of the 1 United States would
Pulitles, they said.
the hardest hit Issues when the war broke out,' That was on the assumption were the best performers In the that Canadian cellers do not week, na the United Nollons
forces lower their prices to keep their
were reported in big American markets. Such an
aursen. Gains ranged o nearly two points in common stocka nction was considered unlikely and to neveral points in some
The weakness in other coth modity markets, plus the lull In demand for dry goods and pro. in newsprint, nickel, asbestos, preferred issues. posals to remove production; and other items in which the controla next year, combined to ¦ United Slates tvas affect the psychological reason- ciependent on her neighbour. ing.
But on some other commodt-
Selling against C.C.C. cotton, ond
of heavy the proximity new crop marketing, also acted to blunt buying interest. Seller: presumed that moch higher prices are votainable in The open market.
Eastern bell erop ecounts showed Mome improvement Exports continued to resne down the estimates to around 9.000.- 900 bales or 882,000 bales heinw the last Government DELITY: The Government
weekly bald mustly fir report jrunny weather prevailed over the mat belt, favouring development
crup and
heavily
ties, in whic's Canada competed
for American favour with other countries, Canada selters might decide to cut prle zomewant when the Canadian dollar set- tled down,
The
cost of Canadian goods would not be Increased in cases where contracts culled for i payment 11 United States dollars.
It
Somno of the so-called war few Coppers, es, including derlined. Tobacco moved higher, Chemicals were easier, with a
Steel few exceptions," United Press. ground, Mercantiles strengthened
10st
HONGKONG
SHARES
The turnover On the Stock Exchange thia morning again Some offlerals were gratified exceeded tha million dollar that Canada had decided
Total business WOR
valued at $1,225,849.75. of we.vil contro
fix an arbitrary higher Transactions and noon prices
the
and
operations. harvesting However, the temperature was seported
rather low Northern part of the belt, and
12)
let her dollar "fluctuate," rather than value.
10 mark.
were:
gnwanted showers occurred Northern Texas.
NO SUSPICION
There would be no suspicion,
HK Bank .. 1440
SHARES BUYERS SELLERS SALES DANKS
13
2450
25 64 1420
that
circumstances,
Canada was j
of
A private survey said the ex- eessivo · rains in West or IOC Mississippi River
hurt both
in the present they said,
quality and the quantity. Only seeking to take advantage
the United about 20 percent of the crup
reportarmament
tud been pleket, the added.
107
Canton ..... 140 Luderwriter
Fast A States' tremendous INSURANCES eftur! to increase the cost of the many Canadian expiring materials vital to America's
The evening-up in October delivery provided an-
ther trading feature. Despite war machine. the unexpectedly heavy issuance, spot ruled firm, wideidng the plier of uranium, copper, nicke!
1430
LF 1450
1440
41 1450
12450
135
DOCKS, ETC.
Canada was a major
K. Wharf
24
sup-
N. P. Wharf 4.30
Dock
10%
premium over December to 10
! lumber boints Traders said the notices apparently had been taken up
Provident
and other materials, and might again become an
S'hal Dock
3.70
300 13%
400 23
LAND, ETC.
NK Hotel
they
by some shippers who desired important supplier of plumin- the cotton for shipment against ium to the United States, export
cvinmitments, pre- sumably to the Orient.United Press.
NEW YORK FUTURES
New York, Sept. 3n. Grum
futures were under Dressure throughout the short ession here today. After the
opening: the market was Un- changed to 20 points lower. The list at the final bell was 10 to 38 points lower.
Hedge selling and general quidation In all positions dr. counted for the behaviour. II is expected that hedge selling during the
Will
be Increase:l
coming week.
The wenkness in new crut months at the outest sprend to the remainder of the 1st neat the clore. Prices closed an follow-
Spot
October
May
41,20
40,30
Urechiber
46.00-40.03
Maret (1951
153
39.33
Stray.
39.74
October
December
33.05-33.20 34 BU
NEW ORLEANS
The New Orleano futures market closed as follows:-
December
Spot
October
March (1931)
May
July
October
December
40.03
40.17 bid
3.03
39.40
30.10
29.5%
25.04
34.68 bl
-United Press.
Wool Prices
Easier
said.
12
Wheelock
1000
HK Land
Shal Land 11uperya
Tram
1.60
141
13
14%
Washington und other Avancial circles, there has been much speculation that Australia oriTI might follow Canada's lead- which would mean a further rise in wool prices and that 13ritalu might also revalue up- word.
Que official said that Cunada's action could be interpreted, in part, as telling the Untica States: "Your currency is be-, worth, in terms coming aflated. It no longer is of goods, the premium which we pay for it. We will now seek a more realis- tic relationship."--Reuter.
NEW DEALING RATES
London, Oct. 1. The Bank of England an- nounced today that banks would be notified of the new Canadian dollar dealing rules tomorrow. It said in a statement
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Canadian decision to free Its INDUSTRIALS dollar: The Bank of England announce that their previous selling and buying rates for pot Canadian dollars of 3.07- 3/4 and 3.08-1/4, as well as their forward rates, are no Jonger operative.
"The Canadian dollar will re- STORES, ETC. main aspectЛed currency for Talry
the purpose
Control Act, 1947,
of the Exchange and now
clealing rates
will be notified
to bank on Monday, October 2."-Reuter,
of
HOT MONEY
the
34.75
3000 68 13.18
2000 7 13.35
(d) 143%
1000
720 à 14.00
2500
100 0
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1300
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"grow wherever they But Willy Tood was plerise. Well, what are we
waiting here for? Let's
Ottawa, Oct. 1. One reason Now thistle, in ense you around it and keep walking."
for freeing the back on his legs and getting aren't Like anybody. TheGo
Canadian dollar is the amount "Oh, no," said Willy. "Thnl's Inte.
ready to spring. Dut it was too pants of mine and this coat were
"hot money," extimated at too much trouble."
Willy was already in the getting very shabby. But-A
Bradford, Sept. 3.
Over US$300,000,000. sent air.
to For the first time in some Canada these last three months unila you can see-there aren't any
Business was done in the local
exchange
market "What's too much trouble,
Samethbig went wrong with buttons on them. There's no months, wool prices showed on
thin by Americanz
morning at the following rales: Willy?"
speculators, asked Knert,
who his jump. He came down right way of getting them off without caster trend, throughout the Finance Department source in-us, dellars (per 1)
Sterling noto iper £). couldn't so that there was any "Ow!" he yelled,
In the middle of the thistle. t'aring them off. So L had week The persistence of this dicated today. trouble at ul
Indeners guilders (per 2003 due to the belle by jumping trend was
Siam teal (per 100) thistle.
going around the Anally reached the other side, into the thistle."
that the greatest price rise it
The speculators were hoping Singapore (Stralfa), "I'm not golag around it. Now you're in a fine ox," sald
the history of the industry has for a quick profit should his pants and coat wire al torn.
FIC planteur (per 100) Knarf jumping over it!"
and Blinky watched now definitely
at terminated, announced
Canadian dollar be restored to WILY.
Kust. "We warned you not to while Willy ripped off his tomt least for the time being.
Der with the American dollar and coat. Underneath Jump, Wily. How are you going pants
Briefly, merino tops appeared But it was felt that the sudden OUTWARD MAILS Knarf and Binky tried thele to get your clothes mendel?" them viere a brütid-new pair of to be stabilised at about onenle of there holdings would
Wisy not to
fire new and n
con shilling or 14' peace below the have oppressed the Canadian try this. "Suppose you
Binky's zur "Other forks," cald Willy as they nominal peaks established with security market and caused an don't To Knart and fumo high cough and got prist, Willy simply smiled and continue their walk across the in the past four weeks. Those ning strain
on the country's caught in it?" said Kharf,
That's why I jumped field, "have to go to a store 10 peaks were, of course, proter foreign exchange holdings. into that thistle. I wanted to get new clothis. I have them live and did not represent "Look at all the room there is fear them."
on me o'l the time, one under normal megling of minds he-
The freeing wis
An experi on both sides of this thistle," "But why, Willy?"
It's very convenient tween buyers and sellers. For ment where aufcome could not the other. said Blinky. "There la't any
being a load, I'm surprised that example. 04's "A" tops which be predicted, the sources stated. reason for jumping over it.”
everybody - tlcoin't want "to'be' worn called at 250 poneo: when a fond!" But Krihef and Blinky, the Australian Season - opened, There would be a period of Willy, Mole old they were grad they are now definitely quoted at uncertalẞly before the rate ie Toads were list what they, were... “I around 380 pence -Visted Prosa, stabilitéd-Router. ̈ ̈ ̈
dr dimand and one in the recess. By ethod, who would
trouble
hearing his "I'll jump over the thistle," Willy
kild.
best to persunde
said:
Not Like Children'
"Wriyl Don't do it!" shouted “Now" tốnds ” ̈ kald Knart as he saw Willy bending · "aren't · liko children;
pants
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