1956-03-17 — Page 18

✅ THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCII 17, 1956.

FEATURES

FOR

YOUR PUZZLE AT EASE WITH

CORNER

CROSSWORD

D

JACKSON MIXUPS

you rearrange the

WILD ANIMALS

"Wo the fangs on my came 66X7OULD you like to On that trip, ahe be- fascinated by the rattlesnake?" uska five- wild

animals, und ulso Latham of learned to operate a year-old Billy

blow Cet taaralyst

When Cal vested in silhoue our of Andrew Jackson

leliers in each of these strange Pittsburgh. And he can't gun, raws, you will and the first line understand why guests it

"Jackson's be

political the Lathan home seem arty the record "his busstartled when he actually in brings out his snake, fangs and all--a real live one.

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CRAM TOED

LYE WAR

AS TENOR

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You see, Billy is the son of a jungle huntress. His pretty mother has made more than a dozen trips in- to the wilds of the Amazon Jackson's Wife niece, Mrs | River region in EMILY Donelson, was his White America. And Hitse hostess ant the centre of today's diamond The second armed only with word is a little demon" and the blow

KUN fourth to work al".

chart. Complete the diamond"

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JACKSON REBUS

you

nhout You'll And four things President Andrew Jackson when vont use the words and pictures right

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WONDER JUST HOW OLD HE

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WE LANDAHICKORY!

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HOW HAVE FUN AT TO A PARTY SOCK-EM

1.MARK

AN & FOOT SQUARE ON THE FLOOR WITH A LONG STRING.

(Solutions on Paga -20)

2.BLINDFOLD THE

ONE WHO IS IT AND GIVE IT' A-STOCKING WITH THE FOOT STUFFED WITH NEWSPAPERS... PLAYERS

STAND INSIDE THE SQUARE. IT IRTS TO HIT SOMEONE WITH THE STOCKING. KOONE CAN STEP OUTSIDE THE STRING. A PLAYER WHO

ISHIT

BECOMES IT.

SPEAR THE MARSHMALLOW 1.CHOOSE SIDES... EACH SIDE LINES UP AND EACH PLAYER IS GIVEN A TOOTHPICK.

FIX Z PLATES OF MARSHMALLOWS LONE FOR EACH

PLAYER)

AT A SIGNAL START THE PLATES DOWN THE ROWS...AS EACH PLAYER TAKES THE PLATE, HE MUST CEOSE HIS EYES AND SPEAR A MARSH - MALLOW WITH HIS TOOTHPICK.

FIRST SIDE TO SPEAR ALL THE MARSHMALLOWS

WINS!

BIRD KNOWLEDGE

10

Did you know that young. hirde in the shelf have L "tooth" at the tip of their: beak with which

chip their way out? That the huraming tsird hauss the fastest wing-beat — up toj 50 times per second com- pared with the pelican who beats bis only 13 times per second? That the wood- pecker uses his tail as a prop when climbing trees? That the tit makes up to 400 visits a day to her nest, against the albatross's one? That of all the small birds, · the it lays the most egg- up to 15 per clutch?

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South

goPH

looks like a fishing rod with What's a blow, gun? It

hole down the centre. It took a native six months to make it, by hollowing out a slender tree trunk with sharp stone,

A

BOYS

AND

GIRLS ✰✰✰

SUPERSTITIONS HAVE ODD HISTORIES

COME people admit that

SOM

they are superstitious

and aro always ready to

argue with anyone doubts the effectiveness of their beliefs.

Most of us. however, ure In trifle sheepish about our

pet superstitions.

We needn't be, for many of our everyday habits and customs had their origin in some long-forgotten act of faith or fear, that was felt to be perfectly reasonable at the time,

IT'S A GOOD THING FOR YOU YOU COVERED YOUR MOUTH!

☆

who

That's a sure sign that the

Her ammunition is small wooden darts. which she lips in poison carried around her neck in a sack. She a native uses only enough

to para- poisoned lyse the mother animal ten- porarily, while she takes the baby animals from her. The

RIBy Latham plays with his stuffed alligators. Boa watches. For example: Are you imps of discord will pop in mother soon recovers anxi

yawning right now? Then into the jungle, boas goes back

to upset the honeymoon. to her parents given her by a Yahuas Indian be sure to cover your mouth Sneeze three times in Buc- unharmed,

Washington apartment. chict. "it is very impolite to ad- with

your hand or hand-

cession, though, and the Mrs Lat. Until she could find a proper Amazon Indian," she says, "for

possfan of the kerchief. Why? To be Monkeys

place to put them, she just then they feel obligated to give polite? To keep any possi. spell is broken. No need to Peru in order to import ham's favourite pets.

say "God bless you!" then, ble germs from contamina for the number three, the things from That boa constrictos Fun a dumped them in the living it to you"

room aquarium.

ting the air around you? country. When

As had second, abe

the jungle is almost im- Not a bit of it.

magic number, is enough to You cover difficulty getting a visu,

penetrable, she travels on the But she admits that

send the little devils scam- Next morning, no boas. too

river.

your decompanied only by a friend told her

mouth to keep your that she many boas can be too many could get there by a bout boas.

And the apartment build- nalive guide. She tells about the ing was full of Army bras8, trip down the Amazon. time she brought 15 baby who might well be annoyed

She wanted

It is Mrs Latham's hobby, She started it several years ago,

to visit

some

#

are

The

close

"Honey Bunch" plays like a hat for Mre Latham. He's a

kinkajou.

al meeting a bon coiled in u favourite chair.

mire

Ly

Mr Latham

thinks his wife's

pering. Rood soul from jumping

out

or to keep the devil

hobby is "interesting and educa- from darting in. At least,

tional."

that's how our ancestors of the Middle Ages felt about

And speaking of sneezing, here's an old English rhyme that has come down to us from the Dark ages:

As r Billy-he loves it. He playa with stuffed alligators, it. rattlesnakes and live baby trans Just as other tile boya would

Or perhaps your neigh- "Sneeze on Monday, sneeze for play with bucks

danger. or pet dogs, bour sneezes and you mutter Wo Aut

he can give a lecture on a hasty "God blass you!" Sneeze

on Tuesday, rattlesnakes,

It's the same idea again. To strunger. aneeze signified that a per- Sneeze

WA

"Says Mrs Latham. bad a quiet bou search found

them in between cushions of tire furniture, in pols and puns in the kitchen, behind beaks, inside the baby's toy box. One loa is nice, but 13 can get out of hand."

with

The curvat favourite the Lathams seems to be their baby kinkajou. "Honey Bunch" is a cross between a tuccan und a monkey, commonly referred to as a honey bear, It loves to be dressed In' doil clothes and is very affectionate.

This Will Appeal

To Your Spirit

Of Adventure

ON

NE great thing about stamps is their appeal

be our

kiss A

on Wednesday, sneeze

son was being attacked by for a letter. an evil spirit. So, if you are

better.

a good friend of the sneezer, Sneeze on Thursday, something you ask a blessing which frightens the little demon Sneeze on away before he can do any mischief.

But woe to the bride or groom who sneezes during the wedding ceremony !

SO TOW

Sneeze

Friday, sneeze for

on Saturday, joy to- morraw.

Sneeze on Sunday, your safety seek, or the devil will have you all the week."

Learning About Language

Mrs Latham has spent a lot of time trying to help the

meri mosets, smallest of the South American monkeys. She has to the spirit of adventure worked with medical experts to that finds a place in the try to keep so many of these in hearts of us all. No matter j captivity from dying. But ap how prosaic may parently the little animals often die of ronow, breaues they can't everyday jobs, a prep into, stand being left alone,

the jungle or a glimpse of high mountains and deep Her

pet black Jaguar died recently, too. She says that he seas will make our hearts was, however, "an ill-tempered respond and tingle with "PEOPLE speak all different jungle beast-you couldn't trust excitement. Stamps provide they?" Kaurt, the shadow boy, kinds of languages, don't

him."

-The Shadows Discover That Even The Silence Speaks--

By MAX TRELL

all these outlets for our was saying to his sister Hanid. Among the trophies in the bottled up enthusiasm. Latham apartment is A costumo

HOW TO MAKE A LOG

"That W

CABIN BIRDHOUSE

JHAT could be niece for although the ostrich lays the

the birds or more fun largest egg. it is actually to make than a miniature the smallest in proportion to log cabin for your feathered the size of the bird-less friends?

The work is not

than one-fiftieth of its body-hard and the cost is next to weight; and that the small nothing.

kiwi lays the largest egg in

Before starting the job it. proportion to body-weight is well to gather some green one-quarter of ita total willow twigs or at least weight?

twigs from some bush or These are just a few of the tree. Cut these into short questions which "Cage Birds" sections, the size being (published by the Associated determined by the size of liffe Prose, Dorset House, Stam- the cabin you plan to build. ford Street, London. S.E.1) put One about 18 by 12 inches to the intimbers of its newly is about right. formed

Junior

Birt League, many of whom were exhibiting at the National Exhibition of Cage Birds organised by that Journal at Olympia, London.

MAKE THIS LOG CABIN FOR YOUR FEATHERED FRIENDS

SUPPORTS

FOR CABIN

мода 18"

NOTCH ENDS OF TWIGS;

TACK, OR. GLUE THEKA TOGETHER

BRAMEWORK OF

THIES ON WHICH TO BUILD ROOF-

- METAL AROUND POST TO KBEP.

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mean, French

people speak French. German people speak

German.

Italian people speak

italian. English people speak

English.

speak-

American people

Knart paused.

Hanid smiled.

"American people speak English, too," she said to. Knarf.

"Don't they speak Ameṛleán?” said Knarf.

Animal Language

1

Look at this new issue

Just then Mr Punch camo "Animals - don't uis words,” from British East Africa,

Punch fold Knars, Beside a new portrait of the heard you two talking Queen a portrait shaped about the different languager happy howl, or squealing a like the traditional native that peoplt speak," he said. hungry squeal or humming a shield and backed by spears cause at one time America be

"Americans speak English be- sad hum," -appear two heavily-tusked longed to England. Animals elephants.

His ears move forward, That is often a sign that

and

other,

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HT never knew that," said. speak different languages, too," Knart.

Hanid sold in surprise: "You They come

"And furtherrnoro," said Mr striding mean, Mr Punch, that French

"I once knew a front Punch, through the knee-high grass poodles speak French and Ger door that used to tell everyone and the trunk of the leader man dachshunds speak German how it felt about this and that. is raised as though sniffing Ush?"

English bulls speak Eng it it didn't like something or the air and scenting danger

would slam an angry "I don't mean that at all" slam. If it was hungry, it therein.

said Mr Punch. "Animals don't

would

creak a hungry creak." even use words. They bark

Here Hagid suddenly inter- they howl or they squeak or they hum or they coo they squeal or they whistle or

orrupted,

"I never heard of a door But being hungry, Mr Punch. What. bull elephant is preparing to they speak to each other just was it hungry for charge anybody luckless the samo."

"For a enough to be in his way.

a drop or two of oil on Knart asked Mr Punch to ex- its hinges," said Mr Punch. you don't want will use the log cabin. Very likely, if you

plain how the animals managed "And take a telephone. Didn't house and probably drive make an apartment house, ever the wild life of Africa costs using

This exciting peep into to speak to each other without you ever hear a telephone ring Get an ordinary board

apartment will be used. The

worda and just by out a loud ring as much as to just slightly larger than smaller creatures away.

must choice location will be the 1/80. in London, is per howling, squeaking, squealing, sby: Come quick! Somebody the cabin Is to be. On this It is well to line the inside of because it will be warmer.

a southern exposure forated 13 by 12 and other things. .one with

barking, radowing aric those wants to talk to you?"

Knert and Hasid said that. the cabin with some waterproof

printed by the recess pro- "Well," said Mr Punch, "this this was certainly true, oilcloth of twigs as legs and nailing or material such as

If you wish

–By Henry H. Graham cess. J. A. A.

what they do. Suppose you "You'd be surprised,” said Mr you can gluing one twig on top of canvas.

make

have a dog and thin dog, ls, Punch, "at how many things a log cabin "apartment another until the building house with the cabin being

happy

He wants all the other speak out in their own special doge in the neighbourhood to language. I mean thing like know that he's happy. So what locomotives that

say:

Here I does he do?"

comell and factory whistics that say: "Time for lunch and clocks that say: "Time for work!!!!

Knart said: "I know a bugle that says: "Wake up.

ΠΛΟΙΟΚΥΝΗΓΟΣ | build the cabin, using the

THE AVERAGE TRUMPETER

SWAN WEIGHS BOPOUNDS,

HASAN EIGHTFOOT

WINGSPREAD AND.

FLIES CLOSE TO..

THE GROUND...

THE ÚS. POPULATION OF TRUMPETER. SWANG IS DOWN TO 590 VIRDS-

-495 ADULT BIRDS". AND OSCYGNETS...

GOATS, PO NOT LIVE ON A VIDIET OF TIN CARS BUT IT IS,

TRLIE THEY WILL LICK OR CHEMI ANYTHING WHICH MAY

- NEAREST BRELATIVES OF THE EAUTIFULL BIADS

OF PARADISE ARE

THE PLAIN

is the desired height as far divided into soparato quarters

as the walls are concerned. and a hole providing admittance You can also use the twigs to each.

for a roof. For this purpose,

however, it is more artistic

to slope them the other way-up

and

down, in

When completed the cabin should be nulled to the top of z

other words. Once you get pole perhaps 10 or 12 feet long. at the job you will see how Be sure to fasten it securely so easy it is.

that a high wind will not topple Fix some perches around over. Brace the cabin to the

pole with sticks to make 1 the edge of the cabin for oil.

*more the birds to light on. YouIt is a sound idea to nail a will, of course, have to make plece of tin around the pole at a a holo or two so the birds height of five or six feet from the ground. This will keep cata can get into the structure..

or other four-footed creatures But make them small so con climbing, the pot. They that wrens, bluebirds" or wifi be unable to get' past, the some desirable little birds. Her china in the metal.

in becastee they carrier ink are the only once that can you will have a lot of fun enter. Otherwise, birds, that whining the, binda thách, tuer yotar Bemer

Rupert and the Golf Acorn-34

After tuming, abruptly she lives by wicked cousin who is

IB

A Happy Bark know what he does," said Handd. He barke a happy

"I know a rooster that Rays the same thing," said Hanid. "And suppose," Mr Punch.

And I know a horn" sold Mrj continued, "you had a cat and

Punch, "Diat says: Watch outf cat was hungry. She Get out of the way! I'm com-

something to eat. Shu ing!" wanted everyone far and wide. Enart and Henfa know that to know how hungry she was. Mr Punch meant a motor car

So what dood she do?!!!

Knart broke in: "She meows

Dorm

"I never know so many dif-

EDCRK,"

"'Kiar! sala: to'Hárilà "Täfer,

You couldn't be more right erent things could

an unhappy meow

It

earl leads the others up a long, ever schnung to take my sicklom. apital" staircase tő a very s high, and may besipura, Could, hic imén tower where he pointe achosa. but steal: the, rokin, assen, 14,

Why that's the others would press the claim that he don outlet Rupert exclaims,

win the trde Her? Névf.

The

geld Mr Punch. And that's

You know

APIUCH PIRE ·

how it is with the rest of the "even the silence can speak

unichals and also the birds and "Córi K1” said Knart, raising the bugs, Without using words,

the decan fall every pod orde his eyebrows in troubled way,

: does the alliance, say?!.

{happy" be, waterpie for home? besa