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TALE OF AN UNCOMBED Bridge

This is about Jonathan Snow. You remember him?

Jonathan Snow

was ap-

prenticed to the barley-stick curling trade at an early ago. Ho might have flourished at this, but unfortunately ho da- veloped the pernicious habit of twisting the sticks of barley- sugar to the left, Instead of to the right, and was dismissed with ignominy.

DUT you must remember D

epitaph written by an illiterate friend of his which does not

make it any the less poignant:

"Poor Jonathan Snow Away did go

Over the ragen main.

With other malls

For to entch walls

And ne'er was seen agane." Anyway, when Jonathan was dismissed from the barley-stick curling factory with ignominy ali he had were the clothes he stool up in and the mominy which he wore In chamois-leather bay next his skin.

Ho

was on orphan; of course. All his people were orphans. It was fatal to be a parent In the Snow family, and Jonathan vowed, while still a youth, that he would never become a parent.

Later he altered the vow slight- ly. He vowed he would own up to being a parent. This saved him a lot of bother In after years.

Snow experienced a number of vicissitudes before his disappear- ance. He was standing miserably the waterfront one day when n tall man with a beard approached Jim.

on

"Would like to catch whales?" said the stranger.

BEACHCOMBER

"I'm the best bounder on the island," said Jonathan

"Watch me." He then bounded.

"Why? Have you Josi sume?" asked Snow.

The stranger then alugged Snow with a section of guspipe and the next thing he knew was that he was nt set in the fo'e'ste of u whailing ship.

The explain Was known as Black McGinty, and he had a habit of bashing nembers of the crew in the face with whatever happened to be handy. Naturally, this made it pretty monotonous for the crew.

Snow, however, was a hardy lad, and soon he was diving over board strangling whales with his bare hands and tossing them anto the deck.

In an excess of real one day he overdid things. He started throw- ing them aboard two at a time. The ship couldn't take it, and down she went. That much

13 known.

Brain Teasers DO YOU

Here are some more brain-Yo teasers. The answers are in column 5.

1. What is the M.O.I.?

2. "What is your new tele- phone number?" said George to Helen.

be

"I can always remember." she said, "because it consists of four different figures in descending order of value (not necessarily consecutive num- bers) and happens to daddy's car number reversed. Moreover, the two numbers added together come to 14553.

What is her telephone num ber?

3. You've heard of the Gestapo, ur German Secret Police. Who is at the head of this organisation?

4.

What was the name of the Belgian who became fam- ous when he went out to meet

the

approaching

German

Army at Brussels in 19117

He died this month.

5.

What does "Der Tag" mean

In English?

6.

Through the..., through

the vales

Softly coo the doves;

But.

goles

That

blow the verni

youthful loves!

The missing words have the same six letters, Can you And them?

7. In which Russion port did the Bremen hide when chased by the Royal Navy?

.

men-

8. Who is the Finnish Foreign Minister? His name WOS tloned many times on the radio during the days of Russo-Finnish tension.

0. Who are the "Wrens"? 10. Create anagrams from the following:

"See RN.'s giant baltis, ship.",

"This cuckoo has no nest."

│• 112: What was the date when

Hiller attacked Poland?

Whint

happened to Snow has been a mystery up till now.

He was washed up on an island. and found that food was abundant the island, so he set about

on

· buiklling a hut,

Not knowing anything about the native

dora, he attempted to chop down at native rubber-tree. The axe rebounded and cut his leg off at the waist, seriously incon- veniencing him.

Thereupon le decided to make himself a wooden leg, and gnawed the tree down with his teeth. I told you before he was a hard

man.

Once again his choice of ilmher Was unfortunate, because overy

time he put his ariffela! leg down he used to bounce Into the air. But he soon got used to this.

So long as he landed on his face he was all right. Landing on bis feet vent of entirse, that he just

KNOW THESE PEOPLE?

VOUVE-heurd--of~~-all-—-these-dividuals, and-three definitions-for-

people, but can you tell what they do? For instance, is a mum- iner theatrical performer, a man who never says a word, or a child's mother? The Arst answer is cor- reet. But here are ten other in-

1. Meteorologist Weather prophet 3. Poltroon

Soldier

3. Sourdough

Gold prospector

4. Cryptographer Code expert 5. Bibliomaniar

6. Drugoman

7. Philatelist

6. Benedict

9. Chirognomist

10. Rustler

Book thief Weight lifter

Musician Stool pigeon Fanhandler Slaughterer

FUNNY SIDE UP

ABNER DEAN

bilaš

each. How many can you identify correctly? Each correct answer counts ten points. A score of 60 is "fuirt 86, good; more than that, exceptional. Answers are on page.

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Astral physicist. Auto racer Coward

Brangart Cultured tranp Pretzel baker Archaeologist Mausoleum buihler Book collector Bible reader Guide

Porter Serrel agent

Stamp coltretor Beadle

Newlywed Palmist

Penman Caltle thief

Ranch owner

By Abner Dean

"We're trying something different in a plot

girl, but then moots gorilla!"!

MR. VONZ

boy moots

.

had to keep on bouncing. His pro- gress was perforce somewhat cr- rutle.

It didn't do his face much good, either, but Jonathan was tough, He could take it. He counted it a lucky day when he could and on something soft.

.. It was on one of bis lucky days that he met a dusky maiden called Oolale.

She

saw him bounding about urt asked, with quiet dignily, "What's the big idea?"

Jonathan was pink with cmbar- rusement.

"I beg your pardon, blast you!" he said in his rough, seaman-like way.

You're a bounder!" excialmed the muiden.

"Too right I am!" said Jonathan, pounding himself on the chest. I'm the best bounder on titio

Watch island!

me!" Ho then bounded.

"Marvellous!" cried the maiden. "But tell me, sallor must you always hand on your face?"

me shaving.” be re- gruffly,

saves

2 a glorious big brute you

she cried, her eyes shining.

"I feel that I could like you"

"Well," said Jonathon, thought- fully,

"if you do I could pouch a nice plate of sicak and

Jon-. CEES" athan had his dull moments.

"I am

Afraid

you don't under- stand me," said the maiden, coyly, "Say that again and I'll knock you cold," said Jonathan.

She said it again and he bowled hier with a snappy right cross.

They were practically as good as married,

Snow is getting old now. He peddles boollares and back studs down at the Crown and Anchor. His wife runs. sly-grog shop in the suburbs. All the children are out of work.

Isn't life hell for the poor!

Fun and Games]

Dept.:

1. This, guests and playmates. is the sternest test of sobriety und concentration I know. You read aloud a given passage from book, while at the sume time you try to write down the alphabet on separate sheet of paper. You must not pause in your reading, nor in your writing. You'll do and say the silliest things....

2. "Reven kool" is really an- ofher way of writing "Never look backwards." Do you get the idea? Now unravel: (a) B care u x the road. (b) nx q is often na uut.

(e) Victory im pppp. (d) 1 2272

and t and 14 u and ù 4 me, (e) A good by the 1 li may open the n

me (yx mann? sh I want u tt your brains, . my puzzles

In Column Five.)

}). (Answers

3. Write on pieces of paper a number of Inconsequential sub- feels "Mothers-in-law." "The imost beautiful woman In the world," "Should spa-fold, place

be abol ished," "Bables

In a hat. Each player draws a

*ས ས paper-then, for two minutes, inust lcclure his audience on the subject he's picked without Binking or pausing for breath- Splendid training if you're ever thinking of entering Parliament,

Families May Join Britons Abroad

Wives and families of noval and civilian persanuel stationed abroad are to be allowed to proceed overseas, and the grant of Government

pas- sagen is to be resumed, the Admirally announce.

Journeys are made entirely at the travellers' risk, and no guarantee con be given that a return passage to the United Kingdom will be available f unexpected circumstances arise.

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Problems

to

The following hands are, I sug- gest, typical of those upon which so many players come

griet through sheer bad play, although--- and more's the pity--they only realise it if it is pointed out to them, and but zelden by their own analysis.

X, X, X

Q. 10, x

A. J. D

N

8

K.. x, x

♡ A, K, J, 1, I

0 0,2

Q. x, x

The contract was "Four Hearts" by South, neither East nor West having bid. The score was N-S Game; E-W, 0. West opened with the 2 of Clubs.

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South considered the situation. and then, having "taken a view" fa euphemism for being wrong!) that West was leading from the King, let the 2 run up to his Queeri Fast, however, took the trick with the King and returned the 10 of Spades. As West held A, Q, J, x, x, South, lost three Spade tricks, with the Club trick already Inst, BO, WH he was down. Naturally, he bemoaned his bad luck until North made the following well-chosen re- marks (or something to the sume effect): "Bud luck, my fool! Why don't you count up your winners and losers? In this case, Four Hearts' was unbeatable with five Hearts, four Diamonds and the Ace of Clubs at least. Now I suppose we shall lose the rubber." They did.

Apart from the failure to count up the ponsibilities of a hand such an tilk, I believe that so many players of South's calibre long to play a hand in the most diteult of risky way possible instond of in a straightforward manner. I know nne very erudite player who lus rend everything he could lay his hands on and could be really good but for this peculiar falling which he indulges on every possible occasion, to the grave, nancial prejudice of his partners—and' Mimself,

Now for the second hand:—

I. I. X A. 10. x, x

H

◆ A. 10, x

✔ I, I

Ox.

A. K, Q. 10, x, x, x

Three No-trumpa" by South, and West led the of Spades.

South Immediately assumed that with nine Clubs to the A. K, Q. the suit would break for him. He was wrong because there were four to the Inave In one hand asainist kilin, and he was one down. The 2 was an illuminating enit as it marked West with only-four Spades, unless he was faise-leading, so South could afford to lose three Spader and one Club, Therefore, an gelting in with the Ace of Spades on the third round, he should have led a noll Club and conceded one trick by the suit. Ha could still make his contract with six Chibe and the three outside Aces.

It is so simple-afterwards, when pointed out. North again did the point- ing out, but South" merely remarked that even i North WI right, "ono wouldn't expect the Clubs to le su badly. (Shades of safety-play!) Thera is no hope for a player like that. Un- willing to admit a mistake, he refuses help even when kindly and gently proTered,

ANSWERS

TEASERS

1. Ministry of Information. 2. 0861. Here immler. 4. Burgomaster Max. 8 The Day. 8. Forest, softer, forter. 7 Murmanne. B. M. Erkko. 9. Members of the Women's Royal Naval Servico. 10. Is a best English pattem." Its shout ean shock one. 11. Sept. 1.

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