1955-05-07 — Page 18

FEATURES

YOUR PUZZLE

CORNER

CROSSWORD

1. Crucis.

5 Portal

12

ACROSS

* Hodgepodge.

10 Gaelic.

11 Babylonian deity.

.12 Trial.

13 Dyestuff..

16. While.

17 Weight of India.

18 Pint (ab.)...

20 Abate,

24 Assam silkworm.

26. Hasten,

27 Gasecus element.

28 Classify:

29 Dispatch.

30 Observes.

1 Garment.

DOWN

2. Bread spread,

3 Lubricates.

4 Accomplish,

6 Hestrains.

6 Minerul rock.

7 Bones."

..e Soaks flax,

14 Body of land.

15 Born.

の

18 Writing implements.

19 Large plant.

21 Foot covering.

22 Emerald Isle."

23 Scines.

25 Electrified particle.

28 Steamship (ab).

HOMONYM

missing

The Puzzleman's words sound alike, but they are spelled differently. Can you complete his sentence?

TRIANGLE

ADORNED is today's werd

FOR

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1955.

BOYS AND

GIRLS

THIS GIFT GROWS Forever

PRETTIER

ONE of the best rifts you.

can give Mom the base for Mother's Day (tomorrow), triangle. The second if you haven't found is an abbreviation for

is 盟 "care; third "a theatrical sign"; any yet,

gift that fourth "equal"; Rith closed grows and

grows and car and sixth to originate." grows... more beautiful Finish the triangle from these

and loveller all the time, clues:

like the green, leafy philodendron.

ADORNED

WORD CHAIN

Can you change a WEEK into A YEAR in only three moves altering only one letter at a time and making sure you have ⚫a good word on each change?

WORD SQUARE

*

After rearranging the letters in each row to form a good word, rearrange the rows, so they will read the same down as

across:

AEOLIN⋅

This tropical plant with its smooth shiny leaves is sure to thrive even for those expert plant who are not growers.

It may be planted in soil, but it does very well in water alone. It grows easily from slips (cut off parts) and is not particular whether it gets light from the north, south, east or west.

Besides its easiness to grow and its ever-fresh philodendron is beauty, very inexpensive. All the plants you see in the picture came from one plant.

Old dish, toothbrush holder and plant yield centrepiece.

This is the way I made my First I bought a nice, healthy centrepiece for Mother's Day: looking plant,

ENST Diamond Ball Pinch

ALE

010

NFTIT

ONN

EOL

SIT

(Solutions on Part 20)

WORD CHARADE

000

"If I let you go with me," Mether told Sudre, "You must He wanted to the before promise to act Like eating it.

(Answer on Page 20).

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Hits For Baseball

By JULIA W. WOLFE

HERE is a game some

boys made up at a Boy Scout camp. They called it diamond ball and there were four players on a side; it will test your skill at throwing and catching and you will find it a good substitute for baseball when there are not enough players for regular, ball games.

Mark out a square 30 feet on a side. One member of the team stands at each corner, and each of the four players has a baseball. When the leader gives the signal to start, each member

DIAMOND BALL

Interesting

IS

WEEPING developments

have taken place in America's air mall services since their first stamp wES issued.

This thought is brought forcefully to mind' by the latest U.S. air mail stamp now on sale in London and illustrated here. It shows the American eagle flashing through the air on power- fal wings, much in the way

a plane glides when coming in to land.

The first U.S. air mail issue was in the year 1918. It was a 6-cent orange and with it appeared a 16- 'cent green and 24-cent kluc and red

Of these the most valuable is the green. It is catalogued at The I found an old, thrown-35s unused and 17s 6d used. aside vegetable dish and I put a plastic toothbrush helder in the one issued in 1927 to honour A famous air mail stamp is You can also use a regular

the Atlantic the fight Bertss flower holder.

by Colonel Lindberg. It shows I cut my plant at various his plane, the Spirit of St Louis, places along the stem and and his route from New York. placed plant pieces in the open-But the catalogue price of this ings in the toothbrush holder, stamp is only is 6d mint and Ed alled the dish with water, and used. placed, the dish near a window

for light. The leaves grew and What of the new stamp after several days my cuttings mustrated here? It is perforat- had roots and many new leaves. ed 10% by 11, printed in recess I put candles in some of the and it costs Bd unused 'in Lon- holes in the centrepiece to com-don. Its future? Stamp values plete it.

are always a gamble. But air mails arc forever interesting. 13. A. &.

Evelyn

Witter

A Lost Young Beetle

-Pixie O'Cop Took Him Home, But Got No Thanks-

By MAX TRELL

TOW there's nothing to

"NOW

worry about," the voice was saying, "you'll be all right. You don't have to do any crying. You're not lost, do you hear? I said YOU'RE NOT LOST.”

These last three words

Voice of the Law

"

throws his ball to the one example, if a contestant were shouted. on his right and catches the should miss a ball and it ball thrown to him by the should fly past him, he must player on his left. Thus, a first get it and return with player at "first" will throw it to his position before the his ball to the player at throwing may begin again. shadow children with the Knarf and Hanid, the

"second", then turn and

When the first team is in turned-about names, by the player at "home the field the opponents keep sitting by the window when plate,'

track of the score and vice they heard the voice. They

recognised this at once 13 Hanid and Knarf said belonging to Pixie O'Cop. they would try to find out from the lost, little beetle

WHICH WAY? That's

WAY? That's catch the ball tossed to him

The Problem For You

T

I when Elspeth

happened

and David offer- ed to help their Uncle Tom at a sports meeting.

He wanted some- one to help to put up

the

notices directing people, to the different sports. Elspeth and David assembled the wooden laterS the proper

in

order,

but along came Minty, their naughty terrier, and upset all the words.

Surprise

Uncle Tom got a

big surprise when

1. ERCHRAY QUOCRET

5. FATLOOLB

2. WOBS

4. FOLG

6. CLASORSE

7. TIRCECK

8. MONTINDAB"

9. NITSEN

10. KOYECH

he saw the notices go up. But way to the different sporty.";

he said: "This will be all the

Could you? Can you read the more interesting for the people notice boards? If you can't, you who come along to find their will find the answers on Page 20,

1

ZOO'S WHO

Youse a Viper

THE EUROPEAN VIPER IS OFTEN CALLED THEADDER IN GREAT BRITAIN.IT IS THE ONLY POISONOUS A SNAKE IN THAT COUNTRY IN Purples

Coloe

Chart

FISH LARE NOT

COLOR

·BLINK.

THE MURRE,ABIRIZ OF THE WORTH ATLASTIC- AND NORTH PACIFICA LAYS A FLAT EGG.IT HAS NO NESTANO LAYS 175 EGGON BARE STONE THE EGG IS SLIGHTLY TTENED AND POINTED AT THE END SOTHAT{T} EINA SHALL CIRCLE WHEN DISTURBESIMAK ING IT LESS LIKELY TO FALL OFF LEDGES

versa.

were

J

"Come now, blow your nose and stop crying," said Fixie O'Cop.

1977

EDITORY BRESSE HERVICE, INGINŪRVA YORK

"Take me in your arms, hold me tight and tell me how much it cost!"

YOUR BIRTHDAY··

BORI

SATURDAY, MAY 7

By STELLA

PORN today, you are one who should find a career in which you come in 'constant contact with the public. You have a talent for knowing how to handle people and this git; will take you valuable in positions calling: for friendly public or labour relations. Patient and understanding, you are also a good judge of people and can usually, at first sight, size them up accurately. You have executive ability, also,

In addition to these gifts, you have definite artistic talents which should be developed at an early age. If they are neglected, you may find that you have missed your real role in life. Actually you might put the talents already described to work for you in the field of the arts. You would probably And that management

would or production

make you most content throughout a long and productive lite...

15

it

"

You are not one who should be tog venturesome when comes to business and finance. Leam to make sure of all your facts, before you expand your interests or you might find that overexpansion leads you into financial difficulty. Steady, serious work rather than "one time long shots" are your best hope for material gains.

Although you" are affectionate and even demonstrative among your close friends, you are not apt to be the Arst one to make overtures. You want to be sure that your affections are returned.

Among those born on this date are: Socrates, philosopher; Anton Scidel musician; Johannes Brahms, composer; Marcus Loew, theatrical magnate; Gary Cooper, film star; and "Uncle" Joe Cannon, political strategist,

To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.

SUNDAY, MAY 8

TAURUS (Aør. 21-May 21)- If at all possible, it would be a good idea for you to get out in the open today.

GEMINI (May" 22-June 21)- Pay, no attention to those who are spreading gossip. You will find it is dangerous to depend

Ori - rumour..

CANCER (June 22-July" 23)--- Nothing stands in the way of your having a restful day with some appropriate recreation

LEO (July 24-Aug, 23)- If you have an important letter to be written, get it done carly, Duty comes first,

VIRGO (Aut.: 24-Sept. 23) Count ten before you give ary- one a quick answer. Only in that way will you avoid mis- understanding.

LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct, 21) It this is one of those wonder- ful days, pile into the car and get out into the country,

·

SCORPIO (Oct, 24-Nov. 20)---. This would be a good day for you to offer your pervices in some church or community drive.

SAGITTARIUS (Nev, 23-Dec. 22)Plan to let down tensions real rest today and get some and relaxation.

Might

visit friends.

CAPRICORN (Dec 23-Jan. 20)-Don't try to solve a dif cult problem this morning. Wait until later on and it will be easy!

AQUARIUS (Jan, 21-Feb, 19) Your best happiness may actually be just around the next corner. Be ready for it, soon!

PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 20) aim It's your duty to get some rest today. This week will prove a busy one for you.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)— Even a friendly discussion could turn into a serious argument, so compromise and avert a quarrel.

where he lived. Hanid sat BORN today, you are an individual of temperament and moods him on her lap.

"Now tell me where you

The teams may have as "The object of this con- many innings as the players They ran downstairs and test is to see how few times wish. All the errors made out of doors to see what, if in a given number of plays by each group during its anything, was wrong. the team will drop a ball. several turns are added to They found Pixie O'Cop live," she said. Each player must be at his gether, and the team that holding a young beetle by respective position when the has the fewer wins the the hand. The beetle had "I don't know," wailed the balis

are tossed. For game.

seven or eight hands, or per- beetle. "It's under a rock." haps only five or six, but Under a rock?" said Pixie O'Cop kept firm hold Knarf. "Under what rock? of one of them....

Where is it?"

GAME WITH WORDS

IN THIS GAME you are 1. Fire A clacker B. sucker

decr

B. fry

to find 16 words begin- 2. Fire A cook ning with FIRE. To get a 3 Fire A lawn B. plane word, change one letter in 4. Fire A

B. wool only one of the words listed 5. Fire A night B. down after FIRE, sometimes the 8. Fire A words B. cold A word, sometimes the B

7. Fire A. pint B. arts word... Leave

8. Fire A. tide B. silly the other letters in the same order as

9. Fire A. mad

B, car In No. 1,

10., Fire A. grow B. garden for before.

Fire A. 11.

mouse B. part. example, CLACKER (the A word)

12. Fire A big B, boy is changed to

13. Fire A. boot B. slow CRACKER to make FIRE-

14. Fire A. pack B. bread CRACKER.

15. Fire A. seed B. root

The changed letter may be 16. Fire" A. enter B. grand anywhere in the word, begin ning, middle, or end.

(Auspers on Page 203

Rupert and the Inventor-34

When he is feeling steadier and can breathe properly Rupert triac to think. The Inventor didn't say what this island was called or where it was He said I'm so find cse of bir little engines and take, it back to him. It must be here somewhere. He goes about and

then scrambes down, to, a száll. sandy shore. ** Oh my,

he

"What are all these ? For some strange, treatures are walking out of the sea and out of cracks in the tocka, Soon they seemanding Sand, staring silently around him,

Pixie O'Cop was dressed A brown rock," said the as usual in a blue uniforma beetle. "It's on the other a yellow-dandelion side of the fence. Take me with shield',

home bah." "Oh, well,"

Just as they arrived on

said Pixie the scene, Knarf and Hanid O'Cop. "we might as well saw Pixie O'Cop kneel down start moving. I think I know in front of the young beetle, the rock he means. It's on then take out a handker- the other side of the garden chlef.

brown fence. It's a small

to a blackberry rock next bush.

.

"All right! All right! ! apologise for hollering at you! Pixie O'Cop said, "Come now, blow your nose! And stop crying! And I said STOF CRYING there I go hollering again."

A Lost Beetle, Here Pixie O'Cop sudden ly noticed Knart and Hanid, "Baw the young beetle was yelling "I'm lost."

"That's the trouble with these youngsters," Pixie O'Cop confided to Knarf and Hanid.They're always getting themselves lost.

-

which you first must learn to control if you are to control

The stars your own destiny.

have given you outstanding talents but it is up to you to make the best possible use of them. Even genius can die unknown if it is not developed in the proper channels. Perhaps your one outstanding handicap is your Jack

and

of Welf confidence.... You have great ambitions drears but have the Lear that you are incapable of achieving them. Learn to take the first thing first, and then go on from there. The second step will seem less difficult.

You have a great love of the beautiful In Nature and with your gift for depicting the beauty of life, you should not fail to make use of this talent. There is, however, a tendency toward despondence, against which you must guard Learn to take a positive attitude toward life and never permit yourself to worry over what has passed. Gone is gone! Begin from there to bulld anew.

It is likely that you will have a definite message to leave the world in which you live. Even if it is not too popular in your own times, it is likely that it will outlive you and your fame will increase. You may never be very wealthy, but this does not concern you too much.

Among those born this date are: "Louis M, Gottchalk, com- - poser Dante, author; Harry S. Truman, US president; John Wesley Hill, noted clergyman; and James Hamilton, early South Carolina governor.

To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.

MONDAY, MAY 9

Hanid took one of the beetle's hands, Knarf took another and Pixie O'Cop took a third, as they all walked through the garden, and under the fence, stop-

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)— ‹ 8CORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov, 22)--- ping at last by the brown Be careful this evening that you Use self-control- and don't let rock next to the blackberry. are not indiscreet. Your judg- your temper betray you into an bush. All at once, with a yell ment might not be up to pormal-Indiscreet act, even if provoked, of joy, the young beetle GEMINI (May 22-June 21) 22)-Worry; can be at the darted under the rock and This is not the day to be too bottom of that "all-gone feel- broke loose and instantly experimental Test an idea ing Take a positive attitude

before you act upon it. Be toward overy thing. carctul.com

was gone.

A Policeman's Lot

Pixie O'Cop took off his can and mopped his forehead "Well that how it goes," he said. "I hope he knows the you and them and you like address of his house," Hanid them back. But never a word

-of-thinks-out of them That Beetles don't live in the life of a cop!". houses, said Pixie Cop. And though he sighed deeply,

That makes it harder. And Kneef and Hamid

rere quite he's so busy blubbering that are that Pixie O'Cop drved

I can't understand what he's bang mur, and wouldn't liave saying anywAY H

CANCER (June 22-July 23)- You may find that minor up- sets retard your actions but there will be nothing serious.

LEO (July 21-Aur. -23) ——

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec.

CAPRICORN (Dec, 23-Jan 20)-- Some minor matters, could) upset your applecarti Pay at tention to details and all, will be well,

AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb, 19) Don't let this be a "blus Be conservative, especially when Mondays even if you feel an- comes to matters of business noyed at having to get back to expansion: Investigate, detalls worki "Carefully

PISCES(Feb 20-31

Close attention to your work You may

schedule

for good results. Let but sothin

deter you from your

VIRGO (Aug.24. Action counts today, daydream all your you've got to implem

"LIBRA (Sept The should be a busy days

duty

ARIES You

you A my way of doing your ing

can increase the rewards,

an upset by DRY- tention to wist you