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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1949.

TEEN

lived in an ord

Betten Bed FRANKFURTZ

AGE

German "Bunker" Party

By BETTY BETZ

A bunker party! What's that? In Germany a "bunker" is a huge cement building with no windows which was used during the war os an air raid shelter.

Now that many of the homes are in shambles, the less fortunate families live in the tiny one room cells of the "bunkers", and have really made them quite attractive with rag rugs, chintz covered pillows, and torn out magazine pictures glued to the grey cement walls.

We took several of the party not act like normal children-and kits donated by the Camp Fire sometimes if you give a German Girls of Mishawaka, Indiana, a child a doll, a piece of chocolate, OT a comic book, he or she will staged a real American party, for

a little bow or curtsey, say the two dozen kids who lived in

march and probably a huge bunker. It was so cold away quietly to take the loot dark and gloomy inside the bun- home. This is a big switch from ker that we decided it was best 1: most kids who go crazy over toys I have our festivities out in the and candy.

bright sunshine, even though we did have to sit on the cracker cement blocks of a bombed out building which was surroundec by rubble and debris.

2

The teen agers' favorite pastime is hiking and you see them in group with little rucksacks strap- ped to their backs. Yesterday a group of German Girl Scouts made a happy picture returning from hike. each of them with "Oh! Wie shoene squeeled kids when we passed out the souvenir bouquet of field flowers, lollypop colis dressed in gay crepe and they were all singing as they paper dresses. The bubble gum proudly carried their blue and or "kau gumme" which the Camp white Girl Scout banner attached long pole. Yes, some of the Fire Girls had thoughtfully-to cluded was something new, and kids have a good time in spite of they were dumbfounded when 1 the complete ruin and devastation popped a huge pink bubble before which surrounds them.

heir eyes.

They actually screamed when I blew up a huge red balloon..and one little girl cried when it burst. told me that for several years af- ter the bombing of Frankfurt, the children got hysterical from any foud crashing or exploding noise.

Looks Isn't Everything

(By Denis Ablong)

Crayons, pencils, tiny notebooks,

*Not everyone is fortunate chocolate bars, and hair bows for everyone proved to be even more enough to come into. this world than they had received for Christ- with a face like Ingrid Bergman mas, and the pretty paper napkins or Montgomery Clift and paper plates decorated with flowers were not used, but taken home to hang on the walls of the bunker cells.

"We're all a little confussed in Germany," said Gretchen when remarked that her little brother's high laced shoes were on the | wrong feet. The little boy seem

If you were born with a mug resembling an alligator, you don't have to go round feeling blue, because looks isn't everything.

Before calling the world cruel, why not take a long and

good look at the faces of some of the most popular stars..

Bob Hope

isn't particularly ed rather shy so I blew up a big handsome; Frank Sinatra, Martha yellow sausage balloon and gave Raye, Fred Astaire and so on. definitely not it to him, but he couldn't have These stars are seemed more bored and didn't conspicuous for their looks. But their com- even want the balloon. Maybe if each however have I did a few somersaults he'd at pensating factor: Hope has the !cast smile!

gags, Sinatra the voice, Astaire, feet; and Raye, the mouth.

These kids are very sensitive to loud noises, and one German girl

"As a pretty creature once In the 18 countries. I've remarked to me: "I can't stand visited so far, Germany is the Bing Crosby until he opens his. only place where many kids del meuth. Then I just love him!-

TOPICS

Softball Notes

Platter Chatter

The food af new tunes this I Still Suits Me: Bing Crosby

year is a direct result of the res cording ban which was in effect during 1948. Most of the 'new' wines written in 1943 were held back and were not released un-

til the ban was lifted.

Current tunes” “are being put -out so fast that a number of ex- cellent records are being' sub- merved, particularly some Sac revivals.

& Lee Wiley.

It Bad to Be Your Deep River Boys.

Liebestrawn: Borrah Minevitch

His Harmonica Rascals. Just Because: Eddie Howard.

Rediffusion

This evening's programme at 6' p.m. is for Duke Ellington” and Artie Shaw fans and this prob ably includes all my readers.

The platters made by one of In addition to the pitcher and, while taking the throw.

today's best orchestras have suf- the catcher, there are four other A clumsy first-baseman will fered in the melee. I refer to members of the infield, and grope around with his feet trying laude Thornhill and in parti-. The four Duke Ellington pieces although each has their own

to find the base, but a well particular task allotted to them, trained man will reach a state cular to his fine pièce Early Au- the ultimate object is to prevent | when subconsciously his feet runners from getting on base, ot Gnds the base and his actions to prevent them from advancing seem mechanical. triber, by

means of perfect leiding.

The infielder who handles the ball most is the first-baseman, and for that reason his main qualification should be the ability to take throws from any direction, be they, high, low or wide.

A muff at his post is disastrous as apart from allowing a poten- tial run on base, his error may entail a further - penalty of an extra base.

in

تلد

tumn.

His vocalist, Fran Warren has not left him to become a soloist and her future discs would bear] watching.

nice

pro-

This then is the objective which budding first-basemen should strive to attain. In taking a catch he should be in a position where "In my opinion, a he can follow up a play, say a game could be made from relax to home or third base. "forgotten discs and to fame a

His feat should be

to fcw: shift to

ready

either side in case of

wild throw at the same time Early Autumn: Claude Thorn- still keeping one of his feet on the hill

base. The only time a first-

are the best of the Duke's latest releases.

Progressive namely: Gavotte: Air Conditioned Jungle;. Golden Cress and Hy'a Suc As an interlude I have selected nice ballad by Gene Krupa, Please Don't Play No. 6 Tonight. Artie Shaw will follow with Vilia: Donker's Serenade; My Blue Heaven; and Indian Love Call

New Discs

baseman is allowed to make a Canadian Capere: The Three promising sides by the

catch with his foot off the basej Suns.

is when a throw is so wild that

Ebony Rhapsody: Duke Elling-

Columbia has just issued two Duke with Dolores Parker doing the vocals. They are: Take, Love

}

A tall first-baseman, therefore, will have an advantage

permitting a runner on base is Please Don't Play No. 6 To- Easy and I Could Get A Man Longer reach. But catching a better than letting him take two night: Gene Krupa."

cf of the lesser throw is not all he has to do, bases ense Left-handed batsmen frequently two evils.

the throw is low, he must ton. hit grounders down his way, and he is

and with the for it, responsible for stopping stretch

of some any grounder that comes within exception

very bol at least 15 feet from his base. throws, two bands must always He is therefore temporarily be employed in catching the cut of position for the throw to ball! When 3 player reaches first base, and he must be fleet-playing standard he will realise footed enough to get back in time that no risk of a fumble should and get

ever be made.

one foot on

%

POP

the base

MA SAYS -

HAVE YOU A GOOD IDEA

TO MAKE THE

PARTY GO?

MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN

YOU FOUND YOUR

BROTHER GEREK {STEALING "YOUR

DAD'S WATCHTE

HS

RIP KIRBY

YES, PURELY BY

ACCIDENT.

YOU LEAVE ME ALONE,

"I WAS SHOCKED AND ANGERED AT THE COOL WEY IN VIHICH DEREK SPOKE."

Missouri Waltz Ede Howard.

That Old Feeling Pes Lee

For You: Perry Como. Some Sunny Day: Andrews Sisters.

|"WE WERE FIGHTING

LIKE YOUNG TIGERS WHEN DAD CARE

| IM GOING:

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO SELL M

WITH DAD'S WATCH?

CUTE PISTAILS!

TOWAY TRENT THIS MAY SMO BUT YOU'VE GOT BUCH

BE THE MOST IMPORTANT

MOMENT OF MY

LIFE!

JOHNNY HAZARD

STUBBORN OLD GOAT! GOT TO HAND IT TO HIM, THOUGH...TAKES GUTS TO STICK TO YOUR GUNS... SACRIFICE EVERYTHING YOU HOLD DEAR....

QUIET, EVERYBODY!

ONLY, IF THERE'S GOT TO BE À SACRIFICE.........

WHY JACKIE AND FERNT ... SAAM... WHY NOT.

JOHNNY HAZARD ?

MR. HAMPTON GAUNT!

(but the man 1 want is got).

Under the heading of likely hits it would be safe to book: The Last Mile by Bing Crosby. The Wedding of Lili Marlene by the Andrews Sisters Through à Long and Sleepless Night coupled with My Bolero by Vic Damone and Whispering Hope by Joe Stafford and Gordon MacRac

The Wren.

Bright old thing

YES!

DUN OUT OF

COCKTAILS

By Lee Fälk and Phil Davis "DAD SAW HIS WATCH AND DEMANDED) *WHO TOOK THIS ??" AND DEREK - REPLIED

MANDRAKE

By ALEX RAYMOND

| SO! ANOTHER SUMMER

SEASON...........ANOTHER. CROP

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