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FEATURES

YOUR PUZZLE CORNER

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Billard shot

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Idolis

7

Curve

9 Native of Denmark

12 Poem

13 Beller

14 Symbol for nickel

18

Weight of Indla

Article

17 Puff up

Age

20 Withered

21

Go by

22 Attempts

24 Intelligence

DOWN

1 Walking stick

4 Command

2 Augment

3

Universal language

Intend

7

Bodily framework

8

Roman magistrate

10 Approaches

11 Healing devices

13

Golf mound

15

Cuble metre

18 Crafts

19 Facility

21 Footlike part

23 Preposition

TRIANGLE

The Puzzleman has based his triangle CORNERS. The

on

second word is "to accomplish": third, "an Indian weight fourth, "bridge"; fifth, "a bowl-

tezin"; ing

end sixth, more expensive." Can you finish the triangle?

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CORNERS

DE-TAILED WORDS

De-tail "a jewe?" and have “a fruit"; de-till this and have

"a vegetable"; repent nnd have

" Hebrew letter,"

Brain-Teasers

Mixed Musicians

Just for fun we've mixed the names of 12 well-known figures in the world of musle. Can you

straighten them out?

3.

Perry Hammerstein

Doris Dorsey

Oscar

Faith.

4. Ray Como

5. Kay Crosby

U. Eddie Lombardo

7. Tommy Laine ·

8. Dinah Day

9. Bing Anthony

10. Guy Fisher

11.

Frankie Shore

12. Perey Storr

Riddles

of

1. Why is the insluc everything always 30 my- sterious?

2. the aunts of William Penn kept a pastry shop, what would be the current price of their ples, expressed in the title of a comic optra?

3. Why is a mad hanged

better than a vagabond?

4. Why is a dog like a man

four feet ten Inches tall?

(Answern on Page 20)

SCRAMBLEGRAMS

Add a letter and seramble "a

FOR

THE CHINA MAIL,

A

BOYS

ATURDAY,' AUGUST 6, 1955.

AND

TRUE FAIRY TALE-

Nature's Magic Wand Changed Rose To Cactus

preposition" for " Greek lol. NE of mture's strangest

le

add another letter and

ON

transformations is that

scramble for weight deduc-which plants go through to tlon": repeat for "to change": again for a form of lerse"; and dapt themselves to change

in climate. finally for "middle".

PICTURE WORD SQUARE.

Substitute a four-letter word for each picture in this square and you'll and your answer reads the same down as across

CANADA

(Solutions on Page 20)

HOW MAKE TO FISHING TACKLE

ROD: USE A LIGHT BAMBOO POLE OR CUT A WILLOW OR ALDER BRANCH ABOUT IZ IN. LONGER THAN YOU ARE HIGH. LINE:CUTA SHALLOW GROOVE AROUND TIP OF ROD AND TIE A FISHING LINE OR STRONG CORD AROUND GROOVE.

(LINE SHOULD BE

12 IN SHORTER THAN ROD)

TIE ASINCH LENGTHλ~

OF LEADER TO LINE"

AND A NUMBER 8

BAITHOOK TO

LEADER

FLEADER

NOOK

SINKER: PINCH A SMALL SINKER ONTO LEADER ABOUT 12 IN. FROM ONTO LEADER ABO

HOOK.

LOOP LEADER AROUND SHOT TO KEEP IT FROM SLIDING.

BOBBER: SLITA CORK HALF WAY THROUGH... PUSH YOUR LINE SHOULD KEEP YOUR INTO THE SLIT LINE ABOUT 12 SO ITS

BOBBER

IN FROM BOTTOM. TAUT,

BAIT HOOK WITH (2)

A GRASSHOPPER. GRUB - WORM OR ANGLEWORM... HAPPY FISHING

[ ZOO'S WHO |

A CINNAMON SEAR IS MERELY

A DARK CHESTNUT-COLORED PHASE |

OF THE COMMON BLAGI ITAR –

PAR

THE DIPODOMYS, OR KANGAROO RAT, „IS A NATIVE OF THE ARID WESTERN

REGIONS OF THE. LINTED STATES,

IT NEVER DRUNKS WATER

IS FOUR INCHES LONG,

For instance, deciduous trees, like cherry, maple, elm, etc.. discard their leaves in the nutumn so that snow will not collect on them and break their branches. Evergreen trees grow needle-like leaves from which the snow slides off casily,

During geologicul changes when mountains rise and ferle nrens become deserts, plants have to adapt them- selves to these changes, too.

The Pereskia, with leaves, spints and flowers, shows change.

GIRLS

The Wizards

T

Are At It Again!

HE Swiss are wizards at

stamp design. Some time ago when they put on att international atamp exhibi- tion they even put out a stamp to tell the world about |it. The design; was a post horn as painted on the buses which deliver the mail in country districts and the cathedral at Lausanne, the town in which the exhibition was held.

INTERE

40

HELVETIA

Then the jolly, Swiss decided on a festival of Wine at Vevey and out went a stamp featuring a vine grower's hat.

anw the meat It has flowers like a wild rose, what are

"A" festival of folklore? They deserts. They were and splhes like a cactus.

The cactus family is native had a stamp for that showing not deserts then, but moist and

North only to

And Southa husky man blowing that tradi fortile valleyD.

America. It has become such a tional long horn with which During

the geological hardy plant that it takes root formers in the mountains call changes, the rosts growing in and grows wherever a frag- their cattle home. ics

to areas began

falls. make ment

Today certain curious changes, too.

What next? Why, an interna- The first species of prickly pear cacti

And in the change Was a are found in spots over most lonal motor show. soticeable

their

stamp, reproduced here, you see thickening ut

icaves. of the American continents. enabling them to store morc Cactus blossoms are of many the perfect symbol of all things water.

entours. and tre 3 beautiful "automobiliste the steering and fragrant as roses. In the wheel.

different became spring when all the

If these changes occurred in one short season, all plant life would die. Plants and on trees native to moist American climates could not live if they suddenly found them- selves on a hot, dry desert. VERY SLOW CHANGE But geological changes covering very slow, periods of millions of years. During these milllons of years when mountain ranges ure slowly rising and muist areas are becoming dry de- serts, plants change a little with each generation, get-type thorns, they grow Ilick ting themselves ready for a spines like the engius, to pro-

{ect new climate.

them fremn hungry ch thirsty animals. The roses were várious

are

generations, plant families After many millions of ook entirely different from the way they looked to begin with.

One of the most interest- ing stories is that of the

rose.

Thousands of years ago the- ancestors of American roses grew

As their homeland

ore rid they discarded their naves entirely and grow thick stems in which to store water

Instead of the scattered rose-

types of cacti. no longer roses, but

EARLY LINK LIVING

The Pereskia was one of the first links in this chain between Bie rose and the cactus. It is

still found in the West Indies. where climate conditions are much the same as they were when it became a Peroskla.

The Pereskia has true leaves which it discards in the autumn,

GRIZZLIES GET ‘A'

FOR BRAIN POWER

Y

By CLARENCE LINDSAY....

You may think that dogs, foxes and clephants are pretty smart. But

many have said they would give the grizzly first place in the animai world for brain power.

A grizzly cub in Yellowstone Park came upon a ham skin and was lifting it to his mouth when At a big bear came in sight once the cub dropped the ham skin and sat on it. In fact, he made out he was much inter- the edge of the woods. ested in looking at something on Smart,

yes! And If he hadn't been, the big bear might have robbed the cub of the dbit,

From Canada comes the story of the bear who played possum, It seems a hundr had shot it, supposed it was dead and went to investigate. Up jumped Brer B'or and bit off one hand of the unlucky marksman, tore off most of his clothing, then made for the timber.

WH {NICE DAY

MR. BRUIN-

HAM SKIN

and

kids are in bloom, the desert Such 2 gay race of stamp- is transformext from a greyish conscious people, these Swiss! coloured land to a bright

The auto stamp is perforated lovely flower garden.

12 by 11; printed in blue, at 10d. in London.-J.A.A. silver grey and mauve and sells

Ida Smith

Some Lost Children

-O'Cop Said They Couldn't Find Their Mothers-

By MAX TRELL

thai

ALL right! All right! There's Anothing

to worry about! You don't have to keep on crying! We'll find your mothers again for you, before you can say Jack Robinson!" Those were the

words floating over the hedge al came the edge of the garden. Knarf and Hanid, the shadow-children with the turned-about names, who were playing in the gar den at that moment, heard them very plainly.

"It's Pixie O'Cop," šald Knarf.

.."He sounds as it he's found some lost children,” said Hanid.

Knart and Hanid crept through the hedge until they Sure reached the other side. enough, there was Pixle O'Cop with a crowd of ten or twelve

lost children.

In His Pockets

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Pixie O'Cop took the lost cricket off his nose,

KOŁTONE PARER SERVICE, IND-NUEVA YORK

1543

"Oh, good. Here comes Harriet with the lunch."

YOUR BIRTHDAY...... By STELLA

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6

PORN today, you are happy surrounded by your loved ones. Your major search in life appears to be for peace, harmony ond happiness in a quiet and contented home life. You are one of those who is the "backbone of the community."

Theru are not apt to be high adventures or much excitement in your Life, but it should run along in on even way, with happiness and contentment in store.

You have a good mind, a plensant personality, average ability. a distinct liking for the arts and professions and the ability to get along comfortably with your fellow man. Just about anything you want to do, you manage to do with ease and elitetency, Your ideals are high but your ambitions for material gain are modest, You know how to be happy with little-provided you are sur- rounded by those you love.

You do not care enough for money to devote your entire life to accumulating a fortune, yet you are industrious and thrifty. You might inherit a small Income which would be that margin which would bring you a few of the luxuries which you enjoy. Perhaps your greatest handlea is a tendency to procrastinate. Learn to do what should be done today.

Among those born on this date are: Danial O'Connell, Irish patriot; Marquis of Lorne, Canadian statesman; Alfred Tennyson, poet; Paul Claude, French statesman; Ruth Suckow, authori Zercida G. Wallace, reformer; and Jim Ameche, netor.

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

SUNDAY, AUGUST 7

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)— If at all possible, get out into the fresh country. It will do you good,

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23) A change of scene will be bene- Nein!. Variety is the spice of life, you know.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 10) Pile the family into the car and hit the road. Just be care- ful in driving to watch the ether fellow, too,

PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 20)~~ This should be a second day of thorough relaxation. Don't at- do foo much entertain- tcmpt ing today, LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)--- ABIES (Mar. 31-Apr. 20)- Pay more

may attention to your You

have a heavy day. health. If you've been work scheduled for tomorrow, so take ing bard, lake time uul for time out now, to get that much some rest.

nerded rest.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)— SCORPIO (Oct, 24-Nov, 22)- Spiritual relaxation is needed Perhaps the plans you made as much as physical rest. yesterday for a trip to visit Listening to a good sermon friends will materialise today. might be helpful.

+

GEMINI (May 22-June 21)- BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. Happiness should reign indoors 22)-Take full advantage of a even if there is a summer storm pleasant week-end.

outside. Enjoy your family

circle.

23-Jan. CAPRICORN

CANCER (June 22-July 23)— (Dec. 20-If driving in the country- You can have a pleasant trip if side try to take as many back you have planned one. Be a roods

can as you

in beavy to avoid ittle extra cautious Pixle O'Cop sat down unhap-heavy traffle. plly on a rock,

traffic.

He took the baby grasshopper off the end of his nose and put him under lls hat next to the baby cricket!

ail

Some of tho lost children "I'll get them all home were sitting on his shoulders, Some were sitting on his head. right," he sighed. "I wish they One of the lost children was know where they lived! hanging on the end of Pixie would save a lot of time." O'Cop's nose, Several more of

It

the children were in his coat "Did you ask them if they pockets, And one of them kept know their addresses?" Hanid looking out from under his hat. asked Pixie O'Cop.

Knarf and Hanid saw at once

"It's not much

use," said

that they weren't the regular Pixie O'Cop. "None of them can

The children

kind of children. who were standing on Pixie talk much. Besides," he added, O'Cop's shoulders were baby "I wouldn't be able to under- squirrels.

stand their language even # they did."

Help came, but the game de- partment wasn't any too glad ting on his

Tabbits. hopper

to have Brownie returned.

The children who were sit- head wern baby

But Knarf said: "They're not It was a baby grass- hard to understand at all, Pixie who was hanging from

Bears may soem docile enough the end of Pixie O'Cop's nose. O'Cop. Herc, where do you but you'd better not keep one The children who were in Pixie live?" he asked the baby robins. as a pet. A Seattle lad met O'Cop's coat pockets were baby his end by being torn and robins.

The baby who was

The baby robins all twitted: chewed by a 225-pound grizzly. sticking his head out from un- "We live in a tree." So be careful!.

der Pixie O'Cop's hat, was A cricket.

' ,

Three hunters driving in

"There, do you see what car hit a bear which crossed

mean?" said Pixle. O'Cop! Strangely enough, though their path. They thought it grizzly may kill, he won't eat a 'em!" sold Pixie O'Cop when a "They're all lost, everyone of was done for and loaded the human being. But he's fond of Knatt and Hanid

"Which tree?" Knarf asked remains in the machine. But violets. Yes, sir! Wasps, yellow-htm.

came up to the baby robins,

the bear wasn't dead, The hunter who was sitting along side broke the record for jump ing out of car. The others followed but lacked the animial in the ear.

It ripped the car's upholstery until at last one hunter luted it from the machine. The others AND HAS ATAILECHT | fired-three times. These shots ruined the gas tank, ripped out a dyre--and killed the bear. The hunters were charged with kill-| ing a bear out of season,

·INCHES LONGW

The Montana stato deport- ment of game and a problem bear named Brownle, Brownie wanted to get back to Yellow- coolit stone Park-sand - who Blame Him?

He made his escape, but was [seen by a patrolman who hap

pened to be shaving in his home, He ran out and grabbed Brownie, by the nape of, the nook.**

That swaar enistake. Brownie twisted, in his loose kkin and With his hiru doet started, to flew off the pairbimaeva" parts,

Jackets and ants also seem to "We want our mamas! Take appeal to his palate. And honey us home!" why, he'll eat the bees with It, children,

cried all the lost

Rupert & the Distant Music-30

Rupert walks-on" and "oni" and "... · Pied Pipet là vury fierce,” he says, the further he goes the further While he waita, he decides lança the Piper's castle seems to be.", plate, "I'll try to play that'saire After a long- time he ià dear rune, he thinks,” The othera "neough to see the building clearly," are, lớn far away 15/beat; ft Dawes,

Then for a time his coxirage fails, but if the Piver heare'it, l'ajust himTom Was rezilyafraid.. ponible R may bruig, him to me.' to come home, wonder that the pic and blows.

They Flow Off

PORN today, you enjoy life in the open and have a lively and enthusiastic nature. You enjoy having things going on all the time and if you must work in the city, it would be well for you to live in the suburbs so that you can spend your leisure time.. in the open. In youth, you will probably be good at competitive sports and if you are to avoid overweight in middle age keep up your schedule of exercise as you grow older, too.

You have good judgment, are practical and know exactly what you want out of life and how to go about getting it. You will plan out your life early and will achieve your goal gradually but decisively. You have a pleasant, disarming personality and are witty, charming and gay, But you have a vein of iron under that velvet glove which you know how to use effectively, it necessary.

Your emotions are near the surface and while they are well under control, you are inordinately fond of your own family and will be happiest if wed at an early age and have children of your own to pamper! You are not much of a disciplinarian with those you love and may need to be a little more stern in this regard.

Among those born on this date aro: Elias Loomis, physicisi; Reinold Werrenrath, baritone: Lawron Parker. portrait painter; Powell. Clayton, Arkansas statesman; and Bille Burke, detress. To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star bo your daily guide,,

.LEO

MONDAY, AUGUST 8

At this very moment, a big mama robin came flying over!

(July 24-Aür. 28)—. AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb; 10) "My bables the cried, flutter Today, you may find that tactful This is a good day for busi- Ing joyfully. "They all had their action in a matter of importance ness so if your affairs need first flying lesson this morning. is the basis of your suCOCSK. close attention, give them all I'm so glad you found

you have VIRGO (AUF, 24-Sept. 28). PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar, 20)---- This day could bring a pleasant You can improve your present

You surprise.

may receive fob potential by coming up with more than you have previously a good idea and developing It. anticipateti

ARIES (Mar. 31-Apr-20) Take nothing for granted and

she sold to Phiq, O'Cop. She gave him a peek on the check to show how thankful she was. Then she flew off with her | brooch.

It who the anmie, with the rest LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct., 93)-- don't act onj guest work; alone, of the Jost children. Theirit problems appear difficult, face. Be sure to get all the facts,

them

mamaa all came, for all except, the mama of the lost cricket. But the lost cricket

didn't want to go homo, "I lice It under your hatt I like it right

hero he kept saying. Thile Hilo cricket, Burst out crying when his mother finally came

for him

them squarely and you will find first. a proper solution to all of them.

TAURUS (ADE OMER

(Apr. 31-May 21)-

SCORPIO (004 24-Nov. Impulsive or hasty Judgment could upset, your applecart. Give if asked to contribute your time

well as funds to a community everything a careful, second

thought, hurt, now and project, acquiesce readily. 7 film DiMINE (MAY 12-Jane (1) S SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 21-Dec. Bulness the income

* 13) - Don't be too energotle if money

the weather is hot and humid, up, for wecandando Take time for nechty,

Wall* bald Pleje O'Cop after the top of the lost children:

©for one thing though,