FEATURES
FOR
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1955.
BOYS AND
YOUR PUZZLE “KETTLE”
CORNER
CROSSWORD
Today's crossword puzzle is placed on the silhouetle
flower:
12
13.
ACROSS
1 Flower.
5 Norse god
6 Body of water
Unlis of energy
DOWN
1 Stent curd
2 Smell
3. Warble
eta
FLOWER MIX-UPS
re-
These three flowers will reveal themselves it you
arrange the letters in each strange line correctly.
GRAB TOME PEARL USA
STUN RUT AIM
FLOWERY REBUS
If you use the words and ple- tures to full advantage, you'll vasily find the four kinds of flowers hidden in the rebus:
I HAVEKA, NEW BLUE DRESS
+
4 Conchides
FLOWER GIRLS
When you rearrange the let-
ters, you'll find a lower that
is also a giri's nume
Tine:
MY NAME 16 JOHN
ILLY
SORE
SAI DY
SNAPY
EVIL TO SIR I
DROP
each
THE
PAN
1. Players sit in a circle ... each chair is numbered.
2.THE ONE WHO IS IT' WALKS AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE CIRCLE HOLDINGA PIE PAN AND CALLING OUT THE NUMBERS ON THE CHAIRS AS 4 HEWALKS.
3.As each players number is called, he gets up and follows the leaderIndian file around the circle.
4.WHEN ALL ARE UP,THE LEADER CAN DROP THE PAN ANYTIME...AND WHEN HE DOES, THE SCRAMBLE BEGINS.
EVERYONE DASHES FOR A CHAIR... THE ONE LEFT STAND- ING IS "IT" THE NEXT TIME!
entre
AA
DIAMOND
HL
PANSIES
7 provided nice for the diamond. The second word is "a dance step" hird "trousers"; fth "fence steps", acu sixin. "to observe, Complete the diamond:
P
A
N
PANSIES
ANCIENT
HEAD
By R. S. CRAGGS
S long ago as 1858 a
workman clearing
R
patch of jungle growth near Hueyapa, in the state of Vera Cruz, Mexico, found. what appeared to be the bottom of
a very large kettle protruding from the soil. Hoping that it might contain buried treasure, the landowner and some of the workers began to excavate it.
They progressed only" for
basalt,
of
then
1939
America and
GIRLS
PROVES TO BE GARDEN OF
DUCK-BILLED GOBLET. BAR AND DOT CHARACTERS INDICATE THE DATE TO DE 98 B.C.
THE HEAD OF
HUEYAPA
the the
THE HEAD, CARVED FROM BASALT, IS ABOUT SIX FEET HIGH AND AT LEAST 2,000 YEARS OLD.
IN
EDEN IN
NIGERIA?
"comes & new
stamp
from Nigeria showing
a bronze mask made by the
people of Ife.
This town is the seat of Alaremi, the Oni of Ife spiritual leader of Nigeria's 4,000,000 Yoruba people. And one of the things he claims to rule over is the Garden of Eden!
What- ever the rest of the world may
say
these Nigeri ans have до doubt that the actual site of the Garden Eden is
town of Iíc 5PRISE BRONEN TAN now stands. NIGERIA
A minia-
ADITONG PATTI-SERVICE, INGENUEVA VÕRR
"My arms are getting tired!"
YOUR BIRTHDAY By STELLA
SATURDAY, MAY 28
enough to see that it was an where the quarry is located, it rained, which was often, the enormous head carved from and was carried that dis- excavation had to be "bailed where the
they
out" for it was impossible to gave tance, including the passing drain. up in disgust. It was not of a 30-foot-deep gorge,
PORN today, you have a mind that operates at top speed at all until
that an
BOR ex without, presumably, either The uncovering of the head ture pyramid
times. Your enemies may indict you for being an oppor- pedition sponsored by the the aid of a beast of burden was not the sole result of the ex-marks Adam's grave and leader National Geographic Society or a wheel. (Excavations in pedition, of course. Many other Alarem! is described by his tunist, but actually you are ambitious and are quick to seize opportunity. You are impatient for success and will work hard discoveries were made during followers as a direct descendant
to achieve your desires. Since your intuitions are keen and you area, however, have the months spent in the region; of_Adam.
have learned to act upon them instantly, you are often way out Smithsonian Institution un- revealed that the natives several of them were important But aren't we all?, t
ahead over your nearest competitor. It is likely, also, that your covered the head complete had knowledge of the enough to throw new light upon The stamp is printed by the
is
vivid dreams might become a guide, for you often work cut prob- process,
per- the entire history of man as he "engraved" ly.
wheel, incorporating it in lived before Cortez came to forated 13 and costs 8d. lems in your subconscious while asleep. 2,000 YEARS OLD their pottery figures, even those shores over 400 years ago. London.-J.A.A.
if they never actually used
method The carving is a relic of this the Maya civilisation in an veyance). „ area where this early race had not previously been known
of
con-
Oddly enough, the features of to exist. By all the head are more like those of reliable accounts it is at a Negro than an Indian. Before the recent excavation began, it
Why Mr.Punch Was Funny
-He Was Different From All the Others-
least 2,000 years old. approximate height is feet, its circumference is feet and it weighs only tons!
Its
By MAX TRELL
six
was not known in what position the body was depicted.
After
18
10.
completely uncovering the head, 66 the diggers found out that there
(Solutions on Page 201
Furthermore, it miles from Mount
boy," Mr Punch said was no body. The head rests on
the unshaped stones on a city bed. to Knarf and Hanid. is 10
The ground is of an extremely shadow-children with Tuxtla, swampy nature and every time turned-about names, "I was
"NOW when I was
器
the
THE
A Short Story By Fern Simms
FIVE MINUTES TO NINE
#
HE sun shining in the window wakened Betsy, Sleepily, she glanced at the clock. It read dive nine. Betsy's eyes minutes to few open and she awakined fully with a shock. Five minutes to nine! That meant five minutes to get to school
She
jumped out of bed and grabbed dressed she thought of her mo-
Ther clothes. As she hurriedly
sep
She
ther saying. "Betsy, I'll call you once, and if you don't get up the first time, I'll just let you
blame couldn't rightly her mother for she was awfully hard to get up la the mor Poor mother would call und and every time she came back into the bedroom, Betsy was back under the covers. Daddy called her "Lazy Datsy.”
There was no time to eat, so
GOT AN EARLY
OLASS, BETSY?)
a very funny fellow,"
Mr Punch who was some- what funny to look at with his crab-apple-nose-and-his- eyes like buttons and his big round tummy, paused and smiled.
Not His Appearance "You mean, Mr Punch,". said Hanid, "that you were a funny fellow to look at?"
Mr Punch played leapfrog with real frogs.
"I didn't mean that at all," said Mr Punch rather with sternly.
In
tinued. "I played the sort of game that "you couldn't play
other
children....like leapforg."
Hanid said in astonishaient.
exclaimed Are **I
know!"
you trying to say, Mr Knarf. "Mr Punch means. Punch, that you played leap- that he said funny things. frog with frogs?"
Mr Punch nodded. And he did funny tricks.
"Yes, I'd go down to the That's what made him. funny fellow."
You
played
You have a strong emotional nature and are demonstrative in showing your affections. Your home and family are of the utmost importance and your loyalties to your own kin are intense. Your home is likely to become the centre of your social life. You prefer entertaining at home, rather than "going out on the town."
Fortunately, you have a great deal of confidence in your own ability, for there may be alternating cycles of good and bad fortune. You feel, if things are against you, it is only temporary and things are bound to change.
Among those born on this date are: Sir Thomas Moore, poet; William A. Buckingham, early Connecticut governor; Amelia J. Bloomer, reformer; Louis Agassiz, naturalist; Avery Hopwood, playwright..
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 29
cut.
~~~~~ GEMINI-(May 22-June-21)- SAGITTARIUS-(Nov.-23-Dec. If you are returning from out 22)-One of those average days of town, make an early start when your own actions will and keep out of heavy traffic. determine how everything turns
CANCER (June 22-July 23)-
CAPRICORN Dcc. 23-Jan. Not the best day this month! However, you can circumvent 20)-Morning hours are best for trouble if you are patient and the carrying out of specific plans. Afternoon and evening careful.
are only neutral.
LEO (July 24-Auz. 23)- A visit into the country will enlarge your outlook on life and bring pleasure, as well.
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 231- There should be fine weather, which will permit you to be out doors and get some fresh air.
LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct, 23)— If you have a long week-end
fine time to do it.
An- SCORPIO (Oct, 24-Nov, 22)—
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, 19) Aspects are fair, but you will have to help yourself consider- "ably if things are to work out.
PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar, 20)-- A day in which real friends will count for .a great deal if you will only give as well as receive.
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apt. 20)~~ There may be minor setbacks. to your over-all plan, but you
can circumvent them with 1 positive attitude.
a swamp where all the frogs were, and can celebrate, this may be a
then they'd stand all in line. I'd jump over their backs, and was doomed to they'd jump over mine! Knarf
TAURUS (Apr, 21-May 21)-- disappointment. "I didn't other game I played was cat-a-Friends can prove a rare joy Look before you leap into any- mean that either," said Mr comer."
today. You might wish to ex- thing today. Give any import- second it with real tend the circle of your acquaint- aut decision a careful Punch.
thought. Neither Knarf nor Hanid "I also played hares-and-hounds "Naturally." 'said Mr Funch. was able to figure out why with hares and bounds. I play- Mr Punch had said he was ed In-the-Cuckoo-Nest" "Hop in the truck, Betsy. I'll a funny fellow in those years "And you played it in the
cuckoo's nest?" Bald Knart. had take you home."
she long ago when he had been "May I deliver milk?”
no other children on the road. Worse yet, the policemen already gone of their posts at the school crossings. The streets asked hopefully, beginning to a boy. were deserted except for a cat enjoy the adventure.
He smiled, "OK, deliver this So Mr Punch and a few birds.
now set
The Biggest Ball
By the time Betsy reached the across the street, But then we about explaining what he too, as I said before. I never
Betsy just ran out the hack door, tripping over her pup, Spotty.
the whole police mother has "Sorry, Spot," she apologised, school block she was exhausted must get you home before your meant exactly.
Why He Was Funny this Sec dreaded facing her teacher. deparurient out looking for you." "No time for your walk morning again,"
Betsy delivered the milk and There wasn't Like her mother, Miss Perkins
"Just let me tell you why even time to kiss her mother was thoroughly disgusted with then hopped in the open truck,
What fun it was to ride stand-I was such a funny fellow," good-bye, and anyway, she was Betsy. sure her mother was very angry.
she had said only ing up looking out. It was he said after he had lit his It was 10 blocks to school, and yesterday, "If you are iste once at all like riding in a car. Mr pipe and Kaarf and Hanid Besty flew up, and down the yesterday, "Leyte it at you Michaels was whistling happily, had sat themselves down at hilus, panting. for bepath,
This feet. coat flying open and her hair stay after school an hour each
her
"Betsy,"
a tangled mess. "Oh, I'm really day for a whole month." [late!"?" "she cried for there were
ZOO'S WHO
O
THE CURIOUS LANTERN FISH CREATES ITS OWN LIGHT AS IT SWIMS ABOUT THE DARKDEPTHS OF THE 'OCEAN WHERE IT LIVES BY MEANS OF PEARLLIKE OR
GANS OR GLANDS THAT GIVE OFF LIGHT.”
WHILE HIBERNATING, FROGS TAKE
"A whole month," wailed Betsy as she neared the school- house door. "That means. I'll miss Cora's party,"
and
"Do you like your job?" she asked him.
"I was a funny fellow because I didn't play the games most children played, and I didn't "I sure do," he answered, "Ike the toys that most children
liked. I was different. like to be out bright and early
"How?" asked Hanid. in the morning, Somehow every
"Now
take the games," said Mr Punch. "Most children like
She grasped the door handle thing is different. It's quiet turned it, She pushed "except for the birds singing against the door, It was locked, traffic, and and the air Betsy was puzzled. Why was clearer and cooler " the door locked? It was so quiet, "Yes," agreed Betsy. The pupils must be hard at what you mean It's so peace- work. It must be terribly late." ful, and yet you seem more Betsy slumped down en the "alive.".
Mr Punch nodded again and WEDT, OTH "My toys were funny, bothered bouncing or throwing an ordinary ball When I want- ed a ball, I played with one of the biggest ones that anyone ever saw." Punch?' said Harid
"Which
one was that, Mr
"The moon!" said Mr Punch, Instead of spinning a top, I had a top big enough to spin me. I used to let it spin me every Saturday afternoem. I called my wonderful top that I could ride on, a merry-go-round!??
Did you fly
a kite?" Knarf wanted to know.
ance.
Bo
PORN today, you possess magnellen and personal charm which Bare two things that will see you through when it appears that
You have the ability to sway' almost everything else might fail." the opinions of others; your gift of argument is strong and your forensic power considerable.
You are fond of people and like to go out in society, but in addition to having a gay time you want to be with those whose ideas are stimulating, as well. Nothing annoys you more than to be in a group of people who can only talk about the weatheri Your temper is high and you are apt to Ey off the handle at any moment when you are crossed. Your common sense and good judgment return the moment you cool off, however,
Yu will be happiest if you wed early in life, for you are naturally loving and affectionate and want to be able to show your devotion. You may be rather cool and austere toward those whom you have just met, but to those who are members of your intimate family circle, you are impulsively demonstrative.
Among those born on this date are: Patrick Henry, states~ man; Clark Voorhees, artist; Glibert K Chesterton, author; Oswald Spengler. historian; Beatrice Lillie, actress; Charles F. Richardson, educator; John Emerson, playwright."
To find what the stars have la store for you tomorrow, select
Mr Punch answered promptly. your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let "I few something bigger and your birthday star be your daily guide.
utter than a I few an aeroplane."
to play tag or hide-and-seek or seems potsy or hop-scotch or prisoner's Kmart and Hanid no longer base. I didn't play any of wondered why Mr Punch had "I see them."
called himself a funny fellow. Mr. Pinch puffed at his pipe when he was a boy so many for a moment then he con- long years ago,
school steps. She couldn't hold He stopped at her house and the tears back any longer. She handed her two botties of milk, wiped her eyes and left a dirty-"Here, you can deliver your smudge on her face,
own milk."
Betsy laughed, ISE never delivered my own milk before. Thank you, Mr Michaels," "Hi there What are you
Mather was waiting at the doing there?"
door, "Where were you, Betsy? Betsy looked up. It was Mr I was ready to call the police." Betsy explained all. Then she
It still
Michaels, who delivered milk at Into the bedroom and
her house. He walked toward ran Betsy, a quart of milk in his brought out the clock hand. Betsy sobbed louder read "five to nine," when she saw she had a friend, "Oh, Betsy," laughed mother. "I'm late for school," she cried, "We forgot to wind the clock
"Late!" exclaimed the milk last night, and it stopped." man, "Why, It's only six o'clock "I'm glad it happened," said in the morning, School starts Betsy, "I had a wonderful time that is, I did after I found I at nine,"
Betsy protested "But my wam't late. It's lovely mutand clock said five to ning.” -------*I'm starved," She picked up the HUMMINGBIRDS +
mother know excited Spotty, "I'm getting up *Does in your you're here?" he asked
early every morning, Spotty, and "No," answered Betsy, "I ran we'll walk together. We'll wave TO 60 MILES PER HOUR out of the house without telling to Mr Michaels, and maybe even
chase a few cats," her"
TO FLY AS FAST AS 55
IN OXYGEN THROUGH THEIR SKINS, HAVE BEEN OBSERVED GETTING OXYGEN THAT IS DIS SOLVED IN THE WATER...
Rupert and the Cold-cure-4
The stage reception he has recovers his breath he moves Way received is an unlike the Professor's waving his arm vigorously to dis usual mases chat for moment covers the lee best from follow Rupert only stops and stares.ing him. "Well, he certainly Seeing that he has not moved, the does not want my company) old gentleman tries to speak again. Rupen decider, **) do with but is prevented by a series of knew why be it being 19, strange. tremendous • gnoza. When he to me today.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED,
MONDAY, MAY 30
GEMINI (MAY 22-June 21)- BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. Be alert and keyed up to the 22)-Be careful what you say at potentialities of the day and bome. The wrong word at the you will not miss out in any wrong time could cause trouble. thing.
CAPRICORN Dec. 23-Jan." CANCER (June 22-July 23)-20)11 you're spending the day Although your own ruler is fixing the car, be, careful. favourable, there are some other Machinery con be treacherous aspects which are not so good today. Act accordingly,
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, 19) LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)--Don't worry about anything. You may want to be humorous today. It сал cause more at the expense of someorie! trouble than anything else hist Don't! You could hurt this in- now. dividual's feelings.
PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar, 20). VIRGO (Aur., 24-Sept. 23) You may be one of those who. Stick to facts and Ignore any will need to work today. Take gossip that comes your way or your holiday another time. you may be seriously fooled about something very im- ABIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)-
Things may not be easy, today, Portant.
but if you take a positive, cup- LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)-- structive attitude all turns out Decoration Day, it is an extra Whether you call it Memorial or well.
day of rest for you,
TAURUS (APF. 21-May 211- SCORPIO (Oct, 24-Nov. 22)- Be co-operative at home, Join It is possible that even on a in wholeheartedly with what- holiday, you may have pusiness ever the majority of the family
wants. matters to attend to
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