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THE CHINA MAIE, BATURDAY, MAY 14 1

FEATURES FOR BOYS

FOR BOYS AND

GIRLS

WEEDS

YOUR PUZZLE GEIGER COUNTER OBSOLETE?

CORNER

CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Wander

5 Capital of Italy

9 Hodgepodge

10 Baking chamber

11 Zone

13 Annex

13 Daybreak (comb. form)

14 Papal capes

17 Colour

18 Rubbed out

#1 Preposition

23 Huge tab

24 Important metal

28 Genus of willows

28 Ice cream container;

29 Camera's eye

30 Golf mounds

1 Garment

DOWN

2 Bread spread

3 Be sick :

4 Engines

5 Universal language

6 Egg-shaped

7 Native of Media

8: Concludes

15 Scottish sheepfold

18 Devotee

18 Wicked

19 Proportion

20 Solar disk

21 Musical quality

22 Individuals ·

25 Fish eggS

27 While

ADD-A-GRAMS

Add a letter to "o measure of area" and have "a golf term". add another letter and have "a mast"; another and have

in bowling"; one tommi used more and scramble for "scanty."

QUIZ FUN

דיי

The names below look as if they might come from a map. But closer inspection will show you they can be! "identified with each of the second definitions in the columu.

1. McBurney's 3. Spolied horse

Point

2. Land of Nod

3. Thousand

Island --

4. Blue Point

5. Vandyke

Sweet Bay

5.

Cape

b. Large

gateway

c. Term used in

diagnosis of

appendicitis

d. Sen bird

e Tumbling

feat

7. Hand Spring.f. Being asleep

8. Cape Petrel g. Salad

9. Dapple-Bay dressing

10. Porte-

Cochere

h. An oyster

1. Laurel tree

1. Broad collar

(Answers on Page 20).

TRIANGLE

The Puzzleman has based his triangle On TRADERS. The second word is "a suffix"; third "A winglike part"; fourth "happy" arth winged" and sixth a click beetle," the triangle:

TRADERS

BEHEADINGS

Finish

Behead "a tally" and have "an apple centre'; pehead again and have "native metal": once more and have "a musical note.too.

WACKY COMPASS

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(Solutions oa Page 20)

HOW HIT A

CAN COUNT, TOO

By IDA SMITH.

extracts

MILLIONS of years be- curious method,

fore man learned to selenium from the rocks and

mine gold and other metals soil. Selenium is an im-. with a pick and shovel, the portant element itself, and horsefail plant was mining on the Colorado Plateau is gold with a secret method closely associated with all its Own, and the uranium. dandelions and wild tobacco In the early 1900's, plants were mining copper. prospectors in Europe and Plants draw moisture, Japan found that certain minerals and other elements plants were positive indica- from the soil through their tors of gold, iron, tin and roots and transport them to numerous other metals, the stalks and leaves.

URANIUM INDICATORS

Mrs Cannon

WHAT DO THESE TWO pictures have in common? Nothing" Guess again. They're both prospectors-old style, and new. The Geiger counter, on the left, is thought by most people to be the last word in prospecting apparatus. But that little old micotians, plant (right) has been Anding-and mining-copper for years,

Some plants have special cells in their roots which

It wasn't until later, how- are believed to shut out un- wanted materials and take ever, that Helen Cannon of in others, as it is known that the United States Geological certain plants have definite Survey began to experiment selective abilities. Other with plants on the Colorado plants not having this abil Plateau and in New Mexico for the Atomic Energy ty have to take, whatever elements are in the soil and Commission in the search

uranium, can detect it only a be located with much less ex- sometimes die if the ele for uranium.

discovered that few feet from the earth's sur- pense and trouble. ments are too strong.",

Meanwhile plants continue to different kinds of plants grow face, while plant and tree roots

Zy important ele- ing near uranium. ores would extend down sometimes as far "ming"

of them is the or as 100 feet, drawing minerais ments. One either die, become deformed, or from the soil and carrying them selenium

which the vetch can "grow lustily. The lusty varletics

Vextract from soil containing that màn is believed that if the such small amounts It

of geobotany can be has not yet devised a means of feet in altitude. Higher than perfected, mineral deposits can recovering them from the earth. that, another group adapted to higher altitudes takes over. With these STOWS THE

the prince's plume. The

method

thod for discovering minerals in plants

is to burn the carefully washed leaves and analyse the ash

VARIOUS MINERALS

vetch plants in areas up to 6,000 science

are certain tors. Among these

All plants need a variety are now called uranium indica- up to the leaves. of minerals in order to grow and be healthy. Some plants need more of one kind than of others.

This new method of prospect-

The tobacco plant needs a large quantity of copper. A certain little pansy thrives on zinc; yellow violets on tin, BASEBALL A species of beechgrass ing for minerals is called geo-

grows where there is I.Choose the heaviestBAT abundance of iron. And on ing. It is a new science and you can swing easily....the Colorado Plateau, vetch much needs to be learned about

TO

an botany or geobotanical prospect-

Story About A Cat

---People Said Seat, But She Ignored Them—.

By MAX TRELL

',

----sometimes called loco The Geiger, counter, an in-TTANID, « the shadow-

ZTAKE A COMFORTABLE weed grows and, with its strument used to

POSITION AND

A FIRM GRIP. HANDS CLOSE TOGETHER JUST ABOVE KNOB. 3.STAND WITH

WEIGHT ON

RIGHT FOOT KNEES RELAXED

...KEEP BAT OFF

SHOULDER.

TAKE

A LEVEL

SWING KEEP RIGHT ELBOW CLOSE TO SIDE!

STEP TOWARD BALL AND SHIFT

TO LEFT

LEG.

WHAM!

detect

What's A Mistake Worth?

By VENUS INGLISH

was year

Big

HAN

girl with the turned-. about name, walked up to her friend Mr Punch who was sitting in his chair twiddling his thumbs. On seeing Hanid standing in front of him, Mr Punch looked úp, smiled, and- without stopping his thumb- twiddling, said: "I suppose you've come to hear a story."

Eager For A Story

"Well," said Hanid, "I'd like to hear one."

"Have you fellows been waiting long?"

YOUR BIRTHDAY......... By STELLA

SATURDAY, MAY 14

ORN today, you appear to be one of those lively happy-go-

For But this is just the mark that you present to the world. underneath, there are still, deep waters which often give rise to moods of temperament which you very successfully hide under a sometimes too gay'exterior!

You have exceptional talents, probably in the creative arts, and if this side of your nature is frustrated, you may think that it is not worth the trouble to struggle. But it is! For only by following your particular star will you ever find complete happiness and contentment. You are basically an irividualist and your methods of thinking do not always conform to the cur- rently accepted pattern. However, if you will persevere along the lines in which you believe, you will succeed beyond "gyen your fondest dreams. You may very well become famous, since you are a leader in Ideas. You could be an executive when it comes to business, too.

Your emotions are deep and you do your best work when in of harmonious surroundings. Demonstrative among members your own family, you are sometimes quite unapproachable at arst meeting. An early marriage would probably bring you the greatest happiness.

on this date are: Timothy Dwight, Among those bom educator; Gabriel D. Fahrenheit and Albert Einstein, physicists; Sir Hall Caine and Negley Farson, novelists; and Billie Dove, silent film star."

*

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

SUNDAY, MAY 15

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-- SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)— Another Ane day for all your Don't be let yourself get in- efforts. Make plans appropriate volved in someone else's squad- Lence, don't to the day and follow through ble. Stay on the

speak out. GEMINI (May 22-June (21)— SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec.

•If forced to drive in heavy 22)-Church activities have first traffic keep an eye for the other call upon your time today. They fellow who may be careless. may benefit the community,

CANCER (June 22-July 23)--- 100.

'Definitely your day for ramance. CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, See that the one you love knows 20)-Pursue your plans with about it! A present may be in your usual calm.. Do not let a

minor upset throw you course.

Miss Von Mew walked around singing,

order. and people couldn't

sleep.

What did they call her, Punch?" asked Hanid.

I lived Here, I planted piece of wood cut wrong, again. Jim sweet peas there on the north side of the house. What few threw it aside

in disgust, blooms 1 get

were little pale Why couldn't he ever do all things. There wasn't enough of anything right? It would sun on that side of the house.

"About what?" asked Mr have been such a nice bird Next year I put lilies of the

They don't like Punch. "One of the hardest calling her by her house, and now he'd made valley there.

so much sun. Look at that bed things about telling a story name." mistakes twice in measuring now. I'll have to be thinned and sawing the last board. out this autumn. And do you is to know what to tell the

remember the sweet peas that story about.” He walked out of the grew along that trellis in back

brillant "Tell it about a cat," said year? garage workshop: and saw fast Mr Gardner digging in his blooms. If I hadn't planted Hanid.

sweet peas in the shade, I'd yard. Jim went over, be- never have learned that they cause it was always fun to needed lots of sun.” be with Mr Gardner.

"Then it really didn't matter made a mistake the that you "How did you leam to grow first year?" asked Jim. such beautiful flowers" asked Jim

they worked along together,

mistake No. No "Mostly by doing it WIDDK the first time and then finding a matters except that It gives the better way to do it next time," person who made it a chance to You have replied Mr. Gardner. "The first learn a better way.

"A story about a to make mistakes before you can learn the best ways. Ah! Now I remember!" Thomas Edison tried everything "You remember a he could lay his hands on before about a cat?" said he found something that would make light from electricity. You

Sa

FOLLOW THROUGH A Graceful

ON YOUR SWING IN

A COMPLETE ARC.

DON'T FULL

BACK AWAY FROM BALL

WITH YOUR LEFT FOOT!

ZOO'S WHO

STRIPE PATTERN LIKE FINGER, PRINTS, ARE NEVER IDENTICAL"

CLICKS

GIRAFFE CAN RUN MORS THAN THIRTY MILES AN HOUR

HORSES CAUSE MORE FARM ACCIDENTS THÂU ANY FARM

MMELANI MALIM.

CAMELS USED FOR CONVEYING GOODS IN THE BIG CITIES OF EGYPT HAVE A LICENSE PLATE- DANGLING UNDER THE BAR

Stamp

tar.

really

full

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)---

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) After attending church in the morning for a spiritual uplift This can prove a very happy you might plan some appro- day for all the family. Plan soma outdoor activity together. priate recreation.

** PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 29)---- VIRGO (Ang. 24-Sept. 23) ma Mr This is one of those pleasantly Aspects are excellent just now, friendly day. Pay some visits This would be a fine day for

entertaining the fin-laws" or or receive some at home.

LIBRA (Sept. -24-Oct. 23)— ARIES (Mar. `21-Apr. 20)--- Some of your plans may need Don't speak out on impulse and a careful going over before they you will avoid getting drawn will pass the test of practicality. into an argument unwisely.

"Scat!" said Mr Punch. "Just Scht?" said Hanid. "Just simply and only Seat," said Mr Punch. At this Mr Punch stopped

"Why did they just simply. twiddling his thumbs. He

call her just Scat and only sat in great silence for a instead of her full and regular minute or two. He shut his name of Jaqueline, Hortense, eyes. Hanid was almost Elizabeth Von Mow?" said Hanid, sure that he had fallen "Scat means "Go away, doesn't asleep. But no, he wasn't it? Why did they want her to

Eo away?" asleep at all. He was aimply thinking.

hopefully,

call those tries' mistakes, A

cat.?

Why "Scat"

"..

ORY today, you are one of the horn diplomats of the world. You have a gift for being able to make and hold friends in many varying groups. Although logical and analytical in your mental processes as well as being highly critical of those whom you do not think, "measure up" you have the ability to solve problems and make constructive criticism without giving undue. offence. In fact, you are a natural leader and should make use of your gift for speaking in public. Either law or politice would be a good career for you to follow.

Mr Prich said: "They wanted her to go away because she story didn't zo to sleep Whenever means to the ultimate end provided you believe the "en" is a Hanid everyone else did

Instead of

good one! Just make sure that you don't step on too many sleeping at night and walking toes as you climb upward. around in the daytime like the

Elizabeth Von Mew, known as

You have a shrewd head for business but need to be guided by a code of high ethics for you are a little inclined to use any

..

Cultural and intellectual Interests appeal to you most, but you also enjoy society and meeting people. You want to know only those whose minds are as keen your own, though. In marriage, make sure that you wed someone whose tastes are similar to your own, for you could not be happy in marriage without cultural companionship. You women would probably do as well in a career as the men but you would want, in addition, marriage, your own home and children. You are.quite capable of this dual career, too.

but they didn't bother Edison "Exactly," said Mr Punch, rest of us do, Jaqueline Hortense He went right on trying until "It was about a cat named seat, did her sleeping all day and he found the right thing. Ober- Jaqueline Hortense. Eliza. her walking around all night.” BOY and girl glide wise we wouldn't have electric beth Von Mew."

"Well," said Hanid, "I don't lights.

"Everybody makes mistakes, away across the ice and

see anything so very wrong in **That's a long name that, do you? She didn't bother Hungary sends us a grace-but the ones who finally succeed for a cat, isn't it?" said anybody, did she?" ful stamp to commemorate are the people, who learn from

"I'm afraid she did," said Mr the European skating chara- their mistakes what NOT to do, Hanid.

Among these born on this date are: Joseph Cotton, actor; and then go on trying unti pionships held in Budapest they and out what to do."" "It might be a long name Fuch didn't tell you every-

Constance Cummings, screen star; William S. Rainey and Levi not very long ago,

Elizabeth Von Mew did when Lincoln, statesmen; Edwin A. Alderman, educator. P. M. Fleming, Jim gazed at the bed of lilies for most cats," agreed My thing that Jaqueline Hortense of the valley.

Punch, but it wasn't a long she walked around all night.astronomar and Clifton Fadiman, critic. bouess I'll finish that bird name for Jacqueline Hor. She walked around on backyard sorry what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. house," he mused. "If other

Let your birthday star be your daily guide, people make mistakes, and learn tense Elizabeth Von Mew, fences from them, maybe I can do it She was used to it. Besides, right next time too.

most people didn't bother

This is one of the nicest stamps to have come out of Eastern Europe this year, The design is clear sand attractively balanced and the photogravure process in which the stamp is printed gives it the quallly of being alive which other forms of printing pever quite

The Hungarian were wildy enthusiastic over the championship in which

the "gold "spedal went to plump, 15 year. All Hannay Eigel of Vienna.

The stamps which now? #D- peer in the London market are der Ionial 4- Embol of friendship of

set of ocation. Is

two 12.

Rupert and the Inventor-40

so he ingredly pres badge and u into the wif this kind Lying

Oh dear," says Rupere," "^1 was a silly (I'gi, so sorry, There Were queer sea creatures trying to climb the rock, so I was worried and pressed the wrong button. - pustakaj They all diappeared when you · pulled th came. But the inventor is professor, until already some distance from him, gant funnel and

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

"On" said Hanid.

"Agd she walked around sing- ing," said Mr Punch,

To

MONDAY, MAY 16

TAURUS LADY. 21-May 211-- SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 29) "Oh dear me," said Hanid.

Be very efficient on the job to If you are dealing with those "And the walked in and out of

digerent. cellars,

day and you will find that it in authority, be hunting after mice, attracts, attention. The boss Business prospects could said Mr Punch “She kept. people notices.

awake. She disturbed their slumbers. She made them stick their heads out of the windows and shout "Scat!'.

"Poor ching" said. Hania. "Was

She frightened?"

Only Answered to Her Name

wwby:

נקוול

SAGITTARIUS (Nov, 13-Dgc, GEMINI (May 22-Jope 21)-22)You might look for your Aspects are neutral but your reward for part work well done.

be just what youve own efforts, can make it important day of protest an, Et could be just wh PICANCER (June 22-July 29).—

3) CAPRICORN (De

our signs says the lights Things both at home and at the

smoothly are green pifiosust don't re looking anything you want to attempe

for

Just now OVERL Not Jaqueline Hortense

LED Elizabeth Von wi" sild. Mr

24-ANE. 23) AQUARTUS (221. 31-Tet. 19) when those Better not to speak out untesthe beginning of this new led Seat at her, the Fou are very sure of things week can at the pattern fos even know what they Actions the right ones speak balance of the month

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abo Hom. The only name This can be one of those

VIRGO (ARE 2-Beyt 23)- Be

"work" but "don't

the ne

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funite dare, Something eng Elizabeth good shoulda brypen.