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Linda Waltr

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"He's fallen for me, all right... He pulled my hair and kicked me in the shins again today?""

• BY THE WAY

A

by Beachcomber

DOG which had been nightwear, are purely decorative, taught to give up its whatever their cooling proper- seat In trains to ladies, ties during the day. And it must always be remembered (I forget jumped from a first class why) that even in the daytline, corner-seat in a crowded i the wearer of brimless

a bowler standa in the sunshine, train last night,

the heat of the sun will penetrato "I'm not as old as all that,"

So will through the vents. ald the lady. "They didn't rain, hall.

That

ર or snow. anything about age," replied the Tan

why the vents are made tughably small. "They are but tiny casements opening on to an- other world,"

na the man said

ad Saturn. when he looked through the crown of his hat.

dog. "They just said give up the seat to a lody." "Oh. well, zaid the lady. "I'm old in self, went on the dog "You

I like standing. But it's suppose

it is.' That's what manners. "You needn't say so grudge

"Oh ingly," said the lady. on, take the seat" growled the dog. "Thank you, 201

said th

Ro

lady. "I'd rather stand!. "More

fool you." said the dog, selling

Councillor Tudmarsh

replies

the OUNCILLOR TUDMARSH

said yesterday: "The sug-. gestion that I would be capable Miss Slopcorner at the christen- a gas-container 10 little

If outrageous. short pressed her arm at the buffet it

himself comfortably in the seat. of bestowing an ardent kiss on

wish you two wouldn't talis

to much," enapped a passenger ing of a

over his newspaper.

A bowler's eye view

of

IT is believed that the Cockle- was merely to guide her away carrot Commission, afier from a rather used pile of sand- hearing enough expert evidence wiches, and towards the sleed cake. My klas would have been to deaten a camel, is inclined accept the theory that it would entirely academic, and no more sleep in a significant than the annual kiss be just as casy to brimless bowler without ventila- tion holes as in one with them,

am called upon in the course of duty, to bestow on the horse

In other and equally fatuous which wins our local steeple words, these Je vents, for chase."

YOUR BIRTHDAY..

BORN

TUESDAY, AUGUST 28

use

Alf

your effort.

By STELLA

Q

DORN today, you have a Hugh' that is waiting to be ignited by

1.4. You can become one at

Highly intuitive, you have the outstanding figures or your generatioa

your

sense of universality which in the

teri o talents. Artistic, musical poetic lost analysis is the true

You Kreatness in creative work. ond iterary you may cambine the

enjoy travel and will probably do arts in a now form which

thake

a lot of it. You should have a great effect upon who follow after you. One thing, fack for the world's goods, since -naturally. however, you must guard against money comes to you You are 80-much-of-a-perfec--Yet, you may never be 1remen- tlonist, you sometimes produce too dously wealthy since you are not money's little. Don't waste your valuable interested in money for time with nonementinis,

You have the scientitle approach to most problems and your IR exceptional. Thu memory might make you

Ene experi- mental scientist were you 4o enter this eld. Actually, you may do for almost anything you desire, the stars have given you all the

great potential for

accomplish ment. There is, one might add, a Touch of genius in youthe spark

Bake

nover

strong

KOTT-

Your love of nature is and you will be happiest it you wed at an early Νέα το the who share your Hopes and ambitions and can inspire you to do your best work at all times.

To find what the star have in atare for tomorrow, let your birthday star and read the corres ponding paragraph. Let your birth day star be your daily guide,

correctly if you're intent upon woly- Ing a dimeult problem just now.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, 20)—

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29

VIRGO CAUX. Zi-Sept. 2) Don't get into a complicated dis- cussion with a member of the fair sex. It can lead to trouble.

(Sept. 24-Oct 21) If bored with your own environ

other. ment, take a trip to same You'll be glad to get home againi

24-Nov. SCORPIO (Oct. Commend others for a job done and see how much happiness

LIBFLA

it can bring them.

SAGITTARIUR (Nov. 23-Dec. Your Intuition should guide

*

well

Let your virtue shine. A dulcun Job, well done, is Always a fine recommendation.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) Don't take on financial obligations you can 11 afford. Thrift, at this Juncture is the best policy.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 2) A fine day for shopping! Take a friend and make a time of it. Got you all those things you need.

22)

Check Your Knowledge

1. Name the capital of the Irish, Free State..

2: What was the traditional nickname of Robert McGregor? did 3. How many voyages Columbus moke to the western hemisphere?

4. Name the second largest continent.

5. From what affiction' ald Beethoven suffer?

ABIES (Mar. * 21-Apr. 23)

Follow Intullions if you want to be right: Don't be persuaded against your better judgment.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) Don't make a decision on BOITAG social predicament today. Temporise and everything works out boller.

GEMINI (MAY 22-June 21)-

Words can be very effective today.

Use them to get exactly what you want. Be dramatic if necessary,

CANCER** (Jana 22-July 23)- Take care of correspondence. Il on a vacation trip, don't forget to welte to all your friends.

LEO (July-24-Aug. distance may serve to clarity a con fusing susilon instuvilly.

21)---

A telephone call 'to, someone at a

what tributary of the CHESS PROBLEM

Missouri forms tho boun diary of Arkansas?

(Anner on Page 10)"

BARBS

By HAL COCHRAN

TOW that schools are out wớ wonder how many mothers remember what peace a

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mon these days. How do they

resist the temptation to pr

· into : air, pocketa7.

The quickest way to got

By F. FIECK (BCF Tourney (3) Black, 7 pieces,

While, 8. pieces,

around the cost of large cuts White to play

of meat is to take a short cut.

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hreat

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Syesterday's,

10-3

This hand was played at six tables in a Blasters Individual emfest. In oca case it was thrown in, but at. the other tables North opened Ons Heart after two passes in the hope of making a part score or indicating: favourable deferisive load, Tha falo ot the kand depended 00 Bouth's response.

In two cases ho gave the only natural and safe response-One Nort

which was passed out. led prosensing South with four tricks in the suit and the subsequent defence allowed declarer to make nine tricks for top score.

At the remaining tables South considered his hand too strong for a "negative" No-Trump: one bid Diamonds, the other Clubs, which became the Anal and painful contracts,

London Espress sereton,

DUMB-BELLS

WOULD

YOU LIKE

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TO SEE OUR

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PLANT?

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IN BOTANY

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INTELLIGENCE TEST

ATALANTA'S

RACES

By T. O, HARE

*UR Games Sɛistense, Allag

Harun-Howns, IN DONA

·on · cross-country · Tunning.” The speaker) was my Disea Atalanta, "This term WO'TE. had two late-hooka competi tips. There are thres hoitaes, with three runners, from each, and tre score—as I{expect you know on the beads of ons polan for the feit home, two for the second, and s80 oth The lowest score; wins.”

Bare you tarea party Atalanta. CIPÁN for my house on both jocessions- and, though the younger; competitor, I was placed second for my House" sagh

A triple tiene first was the more exolting, I think, DOCSISD STETy girl home (aizer the drat) belonged to dir. ferent house from the one in front of her. That wasn'G`BO" with the second rade.** **Did any two juris dead- heat in either rood?**

Both races resulted in

No, said Atalanta. *Though 'in the second race Laure he belongs to KEB kame home as me—was only couple of yards ahead of the girl who came in itat.Pa Xhe same number, of runners were behind Atalanta in each race. Did Her house, on either occsilan, supply the hist sirf home?

(Solution on Page 10)

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14-HOUR-DAY HOUSEWIFE

[ow much work can a

HOW

busy wife do?. Mra Margaret Kerr, 28-year-old wife of Billy Korr, the Aus- tralian comedian, has on answer to this question. She works a 14-hour day..

MEAT SAVOURIES

London A

Daughter, of a rich Austra Jan sheep farmer, fair-haired Mrs: Kerr

cary to three years ago. She declined financial help from her

parents, paid her own fare;

MRS.

MARGARET Basy wife,

·KURR'

her husband followed, worlding

his way

OF THE MEAT

OF BREZ

OVDE ENTO SQUARES

GOAK THESE FOR A FEW “MINUTES IN AN FOG BEATEN WITHA.

LITTLE MILK

AND LET THEM DRAIN

THAT'S

DIP

NEW

THEM

BREAD.

Good Way To Banish

Parls hats to

suit all features

The Blues

Do you know what's good to banish the blues, those depress- ing hours when you feel that fate is kicking. you around?

to

A warm bath is a wonderful "pleker-upper" if you take time to relax in St. And while re- laxing, put your nails, in shape for a manicure, scrub your nalls and ate them if necessary. Here is the formula; follow t the letter and you'll be miling once again.

Remove make-up with a thin cream, tie up your brain wool, got into a tub warm water and mak. Close eyes and the 'ddora' of your. your mind. Scrub like everything. Have a warm-then-cold shower, then a friction with bath tonic.

your hair.

Give yourself a pedicure, cut- ting nalls-straight across, ifting the

cullicle, pumice stone' the calloused spots. Get into some- thing soft and sloppy and brush your scalp. Massage your Arrange waves and ringists, put on a wave cap. So far, so good. Remove the oll from your face, pai. In a heavy cream, do tap ping and slapping until your cheeks blush like a rad, red rose. Get out the magnifying mirror and weed your eyebrows; not too much. Just around the edges.

Nail Polish

Darning

Notes

BEWING BOX ITEMS. Stock

up the sewing box or basket

mending thread with

many colours, a darning small embroidery hoops, needles of several sizes.

THE HABIT.

*

Easy-to-wear wool tapestrý monoćnutSKUNENUD

berets are a new ides from

Paris. The soft punched NEW

skapes suit all features.

J

ABOVE LEFT: A medel in COMBINATIONS

green wool worked

round

the alden in a petit polni design in orange and green.

in

erg. and

Centre: Wool”arain.

deries in

tubes-matador

and

Get Into the excellent habit of reinforcing thin places in sock and stock- ing heels and toes, coat sweater elbows, before koler actually appear. Use thread as near as possible in colour, weight and fibre of stocking or fabric. If possible, mend or reinforce tiny holes with threads ravelled from the fabric itself. In the case of men's socks, It is wise to put aside matching old ones for Just this purpose.

ON THE BIAB. Work,

לוס

This

tims in belge, with embroi- pearls and' gold

smart occaslons, ·

style for

1.

Right: Another wool model coarsely ribbed in rich oohre shade. It la trimmed round the Harrow brim with threaded grosgrain. The the same shade and finished with fist tabs, to fatter the face.

-(London Express Service?

Household Hints

A man can avoid unnecessary wear on his, shirt colláf; when tying a Windsor or four-in- handle, by putting the neck- tie in place before putting on the shirt; or by slipping it un- der the collar after putting on the shirt.

Remove nail polish. While you are down to the fabric of your pink finger lip shells, apply a little cream, give them a brisk rubbing, to the surface will slay delicate and smooth. If you them with the curved, needle-the Aush up_any hangnails, remove

blos to keep straja point scissors, keeping the points, from rest' of stocking. downward so you will not gouge Of course one can darn almost the flesh, make a wound.

any fabric by machine, but the ease with which it is done, and the fineness of the depend not only on the design It doesn't make sense to fron As well, the has financed a tired of the same of rosy-posy of the maching but one's skill clean laundry over a solid, iron- dress-designing business

Her Brst job was us a school teacher. Now the manages her husband's affairs, checks his scripts, runs their home.

London,

soap

Wash away the oll with and water, rinse, dry, and on with the polish. If you're a bit

darn

Wash the

red pick out soine in

of the new in using it. We have founding board cover. shades when you go beauty. It comparatively easy to be-cover every two weeks or so, shopping.

designs. her own

come very proficient in darn- and the pad occasionally. Re frocks. And she is taking up

So there you are, all in ordering by hánd and ono Boon place the cover while it is damp; serious tennis again ready for from top to toe, ready to go learns to do really handsome so that it will dry taut to fit the tournament play.

places.

jobs, quickly and easily.

board.

BOYS' AND

GIRLS' MAGAZINE

Mr. Merlin Looked Very Odd

r

By MAX TRELL

-And No Wonder; He Had Six Legs-

thing much more extraordinary about him than the colour or shape of his clothes.

two Today Mr Merlin had arms and six legs!

was with astonishment that Kriarf and

the Gonid, shadow-children with the turn ed-about names,; gzzed at their friend Mr Merlin the Magician.

As a rule. Mr Merlin, despite

Sure of Number

Knart was sure of the number,

to

By VERA WINSTON NEW colour combinations: lend favour

the fashion scene. One such, gray and tan, is smartly used for an after-

noon dress of crush-resistant linca. The gray is the body of the dress, a foil for the rich coffee-belge collar and under- skirt. The closing is,

double

Neither Knarf nor Hanfd had like soldiers on parade. But the ever seen: légs walking around thing that was most wonderful without somebody being attach- of all was the manner in which breasted and is joined with double-length buttonholes a ed to them. But Mr. Merlin he crossed the brook, stepping nite detall. The overskirt Is didn't bother to explain about on half a dozen rocks at the lined with fany, which shows that. You look like a-like a same time and reaching the when it swings. A brown len- other side in a second. "It's a ther belt, brown gloves and spider," Hunid finally said..

pity" he said, "that we all hat completa haven't got six legs."

Mr Merlin chuckled. He seemed quite pleased, as though Hanid had jusi pald him' com- pilment. "It's very handy, or perhaps I should say footy, to have six legs. Do you see that

his being a famous magician, He counted them. And Mr Mer- wall?" He pointed to the wall looked pretty much like anybody lin was standing on all alx of in the room. It was quite else. To be sure he occasionally his legs, though he kept the last smooth. wore a tall peaked hot, or a two crossed íri comfortable dressing-gown with the moon

hdd something

He also way.

The next Instant Mr. Meriln, and the stars embroidered on it. atuck in his mouth that looked using all six of his legs, scram

But today there was some as if it might be a big fat cigar bied up to the top of the wall.

but was more likely a large

rge Then he ran across the ceiling piece of chocolate because he and at length came down the "Now without kept chewing on it and it kept opposite wall. getting smaller.

Mr. Merlin had six legu.

"Six legs!" Hanid exclaimed for the tenth time as she looked at Mr Merlin

Mr Merlin smiled and nodded and took another chow on his

six legs, my dears," he said, sit- ting himself down on a 'high stool and swinging four or five of his legs in different direc Lions,, "I'd never have been able to do that.

- “But what good is elimbing up

chocolate cigor; "Exactly, my the wall and running across the dear, exactly??

celling?" Hanld asked.

2

1.

This was something else Br "But where did you get so Merlin didn't bother to explain. many?"

"Found them walking around,”; said Mr Merlin in a matter-of- fact voice. "You'd be surprised of how many legs are walking around,"

Rupert and Simon-

Top Inside the kitchen Rupert tells all [about the lost sild, locker ånd how,

adda'

"give" me={thlaỹ

Run a Race

"Now suppose you had to run a face," he went on. With my six legs I could run six times faster than you could and be pix Umes less tired. And suppose I decided ta roller-skating

You have no idea what a won derful thing it is to be able to skate on six akates: instead of only twoir It's almost impos sible to fall because some legs are always on the ground."

"Of course," he said, "there „disadvantages ¦, about

RTD x logs... You have six

haying

shoes to put on, and, lace up in the morning and six shoes to keep shod and thirty toes to count before, you go to bed. But those are ftriding disadvantages compared with the advantages!! *- Knarf and Hanid, took a walk Across the garden and over the Bir oterlini, They were Atruck, with adrdration with the

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