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JOHNNY HAZARD

IN ORDER TO CLEARZ HIMSELF OF THE MURDER OF THE ANTI-NARCOTIOS AGENT ROLAND PENZOGE, JOHNNY DESPERATELY CEARCHES FOR THE MYSTERIOUS AMARALYSE " AND KAMAZED TO

FIND OUT THAT SHE IS A

GIRL LEADING A DOUBLE

LIFE / THE HOMELY

"CECILY*IN REALITY, KS THE BEAUTEOUS *PARZADICE"/

MEN

BY

are

BACKOUTAGE, AT THE CHINESE ****

PLAYHOUSE, JOHNNY HANDS PARADIGE THE PASSPORT WHICH

CONTAINS THE CLUJA TO MARI DOLLAG MAGSIVE OPELIV-GMUGGLING OPERATION...

THE CHINA #MALLZIMUKSIJA 1, KEISMAFALDAJAD --

"By ̃ ̈Frank Robbins

1.JUST AG MR DOLL HINEBLE` RACES ›

| AGAINST. "TWAN TO STOP TIZIŅA, REPORTE

THEY CAN STOP HIM ANDÍ HUG NEST "MACLINATIONG.......

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Her riding began when she was-one--

MESSAGERIESTM

THE WAY •

by Beachcomber

are

that there nuny detectives in evening dress at dances on the Riviera that it is difficult to find partners.

complaining be traced back to Rhyspuddin so ap Gwffydd, who, according to the Book of Bryn Dryvlling,

with "did amirte a mulberrye hys nose full thirty feete in the feuslynge halle of Owain Barth- MrA water at Aberfewigele."

**Tales and Scornfuli, in her Lays of the Ancient Cymry," evidence of the quotes this as antiquity of nasal propulsion. Hotel breakfast

As a girl said yesterday, When a deky comes off during

dance, you don't

know whether your partner is a police I r a jewel thief."

A

when a man says let me keep that

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"I never knew the Druids kept hens."

"What do you expect for five shillings?"

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"You'd better necklace until the dancing is over," you have to do some very quick thinking. A polentate who brought Bren gun to a ball-

given found he had recently jewellery entrusted to him by a lady to the leader of a gang of thieves. Ile at once accosted another member of the gang who looked like a detective and asked him to get the stuff back. A detective who was watching arrested the potentate, and the thieves got away. No rival to Snibbo

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PATENT OFFICE CHILDRENS WEAR ON THE FOURTH

FLOOR!

By STELLA

THURSDAY,

DECEMBER 21

new

You

You

born today, make sure that your concepts IF YOU

originality and lavishness are honest, clear and just. You nature and are your major characteristics, have a generous

have considerabic personal in- You are always starting

tegrity. You can, however, be schemes, having new ideas and

Influenced a little too easily by making grandiose plans.

and often lend your aren't half-hearted about them, others either, but expend great time, talents to objectives which are as honourable 05 they energy and treasure on putting not

You

You men are likely would should be. over a project. make a wonderful promoter, to be interested in politics. Bu

guarded in your associations. pubileist or advertising man.

that

Interested in the mysterious be careful Just

than and the occult, you are inclined more don't undertake

For he who to be a little too credulous. You you can achieve.

enjoy the material pleasures of promises and can't deliver, not the one others will listen life, but seem to know how to with cultural, he has a balance these the next time

and spiritual "greal" idea! But if you go at intellectual cure

things gradually and efficient matters as well. ly, the chances ore you will

than accomplish average.

You

a great can become

or evil- good force-for

So depending on your ideals.

IN an account of the Chicago International Trade Fair mention is made of a substance which

"cleans anything from teeth to rifles and is used in Asia as a salad-dressing." Snib-

which

Bet the fashion for such diverse claims in advertis- such ing, is still supreme. No other demulgent

claims to remove from roller-skates, glamorise the nostrils, preserve and music- plastic cisterns stands, impart a new favour to tinned gherkins, make wheel- barrows waterproof, nervous horses, polish tomatoes, keep poiled eggs new-lald for ten years, and stop cliff erosion. The Aberbananer Ace

THE absence

of Evans the

Hearse from the recent Caerphilly festival of all the arts is attributed to the reluctance of the authorities 10 recognise

The nasal propulsion as an art. Transatlantic style of Jivic Wosherbocker and other tuosi is unpopular in Wales, and has done much to bring discredit While not on pen-pushing. bardic in origin, the use of the nose to propel small objects can

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in store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the paragraph. Let corresponding your birthday star be your daily guide. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Deo.

If someone makes a suggestion, 22)-Time to make your week

pay attention to it. full respon-

You may end plans. Take

be able to increase your value sibility for the best results.

to the boss. 23-Jan. (Dec. CAPRICORN 20)-Begin Christmas prepara- Get a head start and tons. you'll have more time later,

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JACOBY ON BRIDGE

Lou's Plot Gives Him Another Game

BY OSWALD JACOBY.

YOU'RE mean anough," East exploded bitterly, "to steal the teeth out of a man's head and then come back to swipe his toothbrush."

Larceny Lou looked apologe- tic, but he wrote the score down just the same. Once again he

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Two-year-old Diane Lithman. of Seagry Road. Wanstead, tak- Ing a riding lesson favourite pony, Trixy, at Wan- stead Flats. She has a special kmail saddla and stirrups, and has been riding now for a year.

Her mother, Mra. Ethel Lith maz, said: “Diano la very fond and of animals,

showed 10 interest in horses when she was a year old. I hope she Denomes a professional rider."

London Express Seroton.

The Hibberd Story-

And This Is Stuart Writing

It...

By J. W. TAYLOR

Stuart Hibbard, chiof announcer of the BBC, hav written a fascinating book on his 25 years of broadcasting, .... is London." Ono gathers from it aptly titled: "This that there have been few nights at Broadcasting House as memorable as April 12, 1946. Whơn tho nino o'clock nows roading had ended, Stuart shook listeners and nowspaper offices as he was rather tostily heard to exclaim: "What the hell!" The portals of Portland Place wore besieged found a successful contract where most players with roportors clamouring for the story of the night and would find only a one-trick set. the switchboard overwhelmed by hundreds of call from

all over the country.

game

4

West opened the ten of hearts, and Larcony Lou, playing the

As for the hitherto no joke," writes Stuart, "having South hand, thought the situa- tion over for a second or two. always impeccable correct to read and cut at sight com- plicated instructions on the care Suppose you think it over also.

and maintenance of lavatory How would you play the hand

cisterns." if you couldn't see the hands of the opponents"

Lou saw

queen.

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Stuart, he was busily ex- plaining thus: "I had been supplied with an official cue

Eleowhere he notes: "1942, sheet which stated: "At Christmas Day. I was up with that he might lose 9.15. That is the end of the the lark to read the carly news five at seven o'clock. This contained Pause.. two clubs, a spado, and a dia-

scoop for us. I remember the GEMINI (May 22-June) 22)-mond if at the key cards were seconds... then make the sequence well: This is the BBC

let Battery turn your Badly placed. Since East bad

Home and Forces Don't

programme. head today. If you are smart, made a vulnerable overcall on a announcement of the talk.

Good morning, everybody, and a the will discover real heart sult headed by nothing

1L? said my piece at 9.15. Very Happy Christmas to you! 21-Feb. motive! (Jan

better than queen-jack-eight.

all. Here is the news, and this switched of my. microphone being careless

he clearly

ja a had considerable while 1 couglied-there

is Stuart Hibberd reading it. CANCER (June 23-July 23)-strength in the side possessions.

suits. It

Admiral Darlan personal

table Guard against unnecessary Honesty is definitely the best was a cinch that East had the hand switch

for this

switched assassinated!"" purpose policy, even when it comes to ace of clubs; perhaps ace- It

and began оп again,

talk the to announce

the 24-Aug. LEO (July

cue-sheet. Lou felt sure that Blast would peaking when I suddenly saw can bo used to Originality

vulnerable not have made Improve present methods as overcall with merely a queen over the studio window in front the red light flicking violently well as replace them. The

jack suit and a side ace, or even |**

Thinking that this former

the may be

better

of me. 11 side ace-queen. East was meant that my words had not policy.

bound to have one or both of the

gone out, I muttered: "What VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)-two missing kinga.

the hell is happening now?' and the read- Business details probably need

paused. Then on came. If East had the king of spades, ing light, and

the aftention. Be

repeated the elent and

FRA there was no way to lose the

Interrupted careful

resources. hand. If East had the king of to discover later," of your

announcement, only when the Don't speak hastily.

diamonds, however, and not the phones bond to ring in the LIBRA (Sept. 28.Oct. 23) king of spades there was real studio, that the first three words

coupocted Hasto

can make waste; so be danger. Lou therefore

of my

my cliculitión' had gone out careful in all you do or say

a swindle to meet this danger, before the Programme Engineer today. Don't harbour resent-

cut me off, ment,

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on

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1. The who says what others think

(2)

1. Atice yo, one with another, 18:

8. Colour of the Bultan. (3)

TU BARBON. 101

12. One of the seven deadly sina, 193

13. fore turn up in italy. (51

14. Somebody's hiding place, (3)

15 Bound to break your diet 14)

16. Melt. (4)

18 When you 400 ten in drink do

you wonder that things turn on 107 (4)

40 A game to: two people. (7)

21. Tuin sort of clue don't you

think y. 14)

24. 'inter's measure

13)

11 & good balance is needed to carry

On this with success 18-45

Down

2 A pid can easily cause 15, (4)

3. Witness (3)

4. To walk Jaunting you may need

some support, toi

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11 Moving cushions 151 13 in the vernacular just cost

(9-3)

11. This of the desert was once on

many people's lips, (4)

10. Can be attached to this when nationalised in the U.B.A. (4)

19. impediment (4)

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PISCES Clean up

Plans week-end. lengthen it.

(Feb. 20-Mar. 21)--

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ANIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- Stick to the job while you are at the office. Don't let olde Unes distract you today.

CHESS PROBLEM

By C. W. BURN Black, pieces.

ANIR

White, 9 pieces. White to play and mate in two.

Solution to yesterday's problem:

23)

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)- Tact and consideration can straighten out confusion. Hang on to your pailence and temper.

DRINKING ASTOUNDS

"One is astounded to see people, especially young young girls, gulping gin and whisky in the wayside public houses and the popu

de.

1, Kt-Kis; threat 2, Q1 ch.lar centres of Wales,”

clared Alderman J. Phillips 1... P-57; 2; R-1 ch.1 ...

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Check Your

Knowledge

1.

•

Why is better to steami. vegetables than to boll them?:. 2. What country produces, not only the most, but the Onest linen in the world?

IT! What is tauroly-pgly?..

What, name is glyop to the elected legislature of Eire? 5. Why are apes referred to as anthropoids?

6. What la the Holy Grail which has been the subject of many "poems and romanomet

121

BARLEY MOW

By T. O. HARE

"I OYOLED the 20, miles to

Oreythorpe, in: 3. bourn:: and 10 minitos," wrote Donal ful. Benjamin, to his mister. **Prom our place to the larior Mow my spoed iti miles per bour avaraded the distance in miles from the Barley Mow to Oreythorpe. I then Increased my pace and averaged, for the remainder of the mirooza That number of mites, per hour, which is equal to that distance between the Backy Mow, and the old homestand. Not bad soina; eh h

Nothing special," wrote back Trashful Tresin. Our aporta mistress has done the srip in 100:than an EIDST and three-quarters

How the fu- the- Gartzy, Now. from Graytheres ↑ "BlueTNEY

15 was

Is

had

The อ

He won the first trick with the ace of hearts, led the ave of been given a copy of the cuc- "By an oversight she had not diamonds to dummy's acc, and

and she had, entirely sheet, returned the four of diamonds

without authority, buzzed out from the dummy!

Le, signalled to the control East looked suspiciously at the oom to take the studio:

on heating my words: four of diamonds and then at the end of the nows... Larceny Lou, but that gentleman next day was at his blandest. East didn't photograph of me with a semi- think very long, because it seem-banned headline: “Oh, Mr Hib- ed so clear that Lou had started berd' A French paper went one with a

singleton diamond and better with: the headline: 'Re- was trying to set the suit up by volution a la BBC."" ruffing. Hence East played a low.diamond

Naturally, Lou won the recond round of diamonds with the queen. From then on, of course,

the hand was enɛY. -

one

paper

SPOONERISMS

Stuart writes on how easy it is to make Spooneriams when broadcasting, if for a fraction of a second the announcer's concentration is not 100 percent. One colleague

tho

"Windering Medhen

reading A

weather forecast,

(Carmarthenshire) at the POCKET CARTOON Stuart was interrupted by the

meeting of the Welsh Joint Education Committee held in Shrewsbury.

He proposed that the com- mittee should accede to tha request of the Arvon Tem- perance

Caernarvon- Union, shire, for the teaching of temej peroned in the day schools and in the youth clubs of Wales.

"It

quite wrong to confuse temperance with total abatinenco Irald Councillor) F. Shail, (Swansea)... It would be wrong to carry it op for a total abstinence and ask the children to alt" in Judgment on their Parents, he said.

The committee decided to foply that It had every reason to assume that the local authori-' fles were discharging their duties in bringing to the notice of their pupils the contents of of Education the Ministry handbook on tempérance and

ARTIE'S HEADLINE

JEWELLERS

**Youí Judden discovery that I look just like Jean Simmake wit not make me change my "mind-1 will not settle for a

Editor and promptly said: "Temmer, Hums and Tyno"; in- stead of Thames, 'Humber and Another colleague in

Similar circumstances:

.GN-

nounced: "East Doggy and For- tera.

He records the noted refer- ence of another announcer con-: corning the `Pump Room Or At Bath of The Bath chostra room Orchestra at Pump",

and the time when Stuart recovered his concentration just in time to The Star-bangled avold

old saying: Spanner.

was

as the embarrassing woment in the days when Local General News used to follow the News from 210, the old London station of the BBCA when Stuart

Hom ured 2 long, having been whale, washed up at Southend. announced that the whale wAR 312 ft. longtan

about a

dead

Rather trying was the day when the "Amateur Handyman” was held up by a failure on the Underground, and Stuart had to

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