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SHORT SHORT STORY:0

SHY: ONE COLONEL

IN THE PERIOD before D-Day when the U.S. Army was moving into scores of camps throughout the Dritish Tales, an American colonel was making an inspection tour of Hio locations under construction. chauffeur was an attractive young member of the Motor Transport nuxiliary women's Corps, British service.

The places they visited were in varying alages of completion and the comforts of home were not much in evidence. At every site the driver of looked in vain for some sign ladies'

accommodation. As the day went on her discomfort increased and, finally, when they were on their way back toward headquarters, sho brought the car to a halt at the side of the road.

Murmuring on embarrassed "Ex- cuse me," she got out of the car, walked down the road a few hun- dred feet, and disappeared into the woods,

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SCIENCE TRENDS:

HARNESSING THE SUN

UST after the victory in Europe JUST

had been won there'was A XU- mour that the Nazis had planned to

Are You Insincere?

By WELLS CARR

MOST PEOPLE can detect al- most instantly if you are insincere.

3. When

with you're

"ritzy" friends, do you look the other way it a pal strolls by in his working- clothes?

hang huge mirrors in space and use few gullible persons, and you, the moment somebody more Interest-

them-In some way for reflecting the sun.

in" the whole crowd,

4. Do you show great attention In every crowd, there are a to new acquaintances but drop them

ing comes along?

B. Recently General Arnold, seeing only the effect on that.

Are you

always on the "band- of the US Air Force, announced that minority, think you've "taken waggon"-loudly echoing the mn America will soon have "Space-

jority oven though It contradicts your real opiniona? ships" cruising outside the influence

6. Do you make a grand public of gravity. Let me tell you how

You've underestimated others and those two reports are

are connected.

Feature offering

assistanco or funds Von Braun,

Inventor soundly deserve ridicule and con- 34-year-old

when you know there is no longer tempt. Wake up! It is time you of the V, Wito_broke his'arın try realised you're overdoing it in gen- any need for your money and help? Do you to Into ecstasies of ing to escape from the Allies, re-

compliment friend shows you and "You're hailed as a fraud for pro-him on everything he does?

vealed at his interrogation that the lality, generosity, flattery and en- praise at every now possession a

thusiasm.

Within space-rumours were true.. ten years the German plan could have been in operation. There were to have been glant Space-rockets to carry prefabricated parts up above the zone of gravitational pull. Al- the Germans had a piloted ready at least half as big as the Space Then you

being sincere with others. rockets would need to bo. Fired vertically. the

simply will be! Space-roc- giveskets would climb at 10,000 miles an

and

8. Do you accept invitations en- thusiastically. knowing you will break the engagement later?

9. When you

want

to... borrow

fessing such fine intentions Preaching such Idealistic behaviour when you don't follow through.

If you want to be cured, go back to the beginning and basis of sin-

to yourself, something, do you pretend you've dropped in just for a visit and then, You for what you really came for?

10. Do you exaggerate-by small Innuendoes your ex-

trite

Transatlantic rocket on the stocks cerity by Don't even have to try when you're leaving, canunily

Then total your

and

Score 0 for "No"; 1 for hints It's what he uncorks that She emerged a few minutes later man a reputation as a corking good hour. The lower half would drop "Sometimes" or "Doubtful"; 2 perlences, your importance, &t.?

back by parachute and the nose for "Yes." on the host. and, eyes fixed demurely

compartment would circle the earth ground, walked back and got behind the wheel without saying a word, Still making no pretence at explann-

without power, tion, she drove the 50 miles back to headquarters before she made startling discovery! the colonel was not in the car.

JAMES BRUGGER

How Good

Is Your Vocabulary?

(Answers en Page 5)

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Even though the test below is based in large part on common words, used every day, it may still prove difficult, Many familiar words are not so exactly understood as we assume; we use them confidently but would have difficulty in defining them.

Pick the word or phrase nearest in meaning to the key word. Check your choices with the answers on page 5, arid look at your vocabulary rating.

(1) matutinal (muh tiu'il nuhi or ma tiu'ti nal)-A: cleansed, as in a religious rite. B: pertain- ing to the morning. C: pertain ing to the process of bringing to full development. D: pertain- ing to the evening.

WISH HER LUX! Girl: Helen's getting married next week. We're giving her a shower.

Second Ditto: Count me in. I'll bring the soap.

VERY TRUE

The teacher war axamining her pupils in general ki. ledge.

"How many make a dozen?TM* "Twelve," came the prompt reply. "And how many make a million?" "Very few, miss."

•

SPORT "What kind of sport has our dis- Linguished guest had?" Lord Minto, onelime Viceroy of India, asked the servant who had attended an Amerl- can guest.

•

COMING UP Several boys were discussing shaving.

•

Dal

You'ro "on the lovel", nearly all the time if you stay under two.

like an artificial score.

You're a complete fraud if you moon.

1. Do you belittle yourself, your ncored above 11 A score between Workers wearing protective suits

two and 10 reveals that for no good would be taken up to assemble the possesalons and the part you play

reason you often act deviously, thus in life? prefabricated sections. Eight thou-

2. Do you lack the courage to gaining an undeserved reputation for sand miles above the earth thesa

insincerity. Be natural and straight- say "I don't know," and try, in- They men would weigh nothing.

forward. a vague En- could stand in space, moving them lead to get by with

answer or by asking another ques- selves with tiny let motora and

tion? breathing stored

In the охубет. clrcling rocket would be a living- room which revolved so fast centrifugal force would replace gra- vity. There the workers could rest and stand normally on their feet. Their rocket could be motored backc to earth, landing at no more than 100 miles an hour.

that

On prefabricated Space-platforms they would build giant mirrors by hanging thousands of bright metal The Arst plates on wire frames.

lover of

"Oh," replied the servant, "the young Sahib shot divinely, but Pro- rumours said that the mirrors would vidence was merciful to the birds" have to be miles wide-but it has now been calculated that one 120-

mirror

reflect alone could of at least 2,500 kilowatts 3,000 h.p.). The mirrors could be moved by aun-power and would be used focus the sun's rays at any chosen point on the surface of the earth. Once in position they would need occasional visits by "space in-

"Why I've shaved for two years," one boy bragged heroically, then added and cut myself both times."

TACT

ectors use of even larger mir

"Who gave the bride away?" "I could have, but I kept my rars the Nazis hoped to concentrate mouth shut."""

SYNONYM Teacher: Willie, what is a synonym? Willie: It's a word you use when you can't spell the other one.

RECOGNITION

the heat of the sun and threaten subjugated nations with mass exter- mination by fire. Space platforms were to be used as launching-bases for destructive rockets, and as re- fuelling stations for rockets used an transport,

:

But Werner vom Braun claimed that the Space Plan had constructive The bluejacket gazed proudly at motives. Sun-power could be provid- The wea- the engagement ring he had placed cd cheaply for industry. on her finger three days before. thor could be controlled. By focus- (2) proscenium (pro se'ni um)-

"Did your girl friends admire it?"ing heat on lakes millions of gal- arch. B: dhe enquired,

lons of water could be made to rise A: 4 memorial Roman colosseum. C: the part

"They did more than that," she as steam. The clouds could be driven of the theatrical stage in front replied. "Two of them recognised of the curtain. D: a stone attarit used by ancients for sacrificial} rites,

NOT 80 CRA.Y

Visitor (at asylum): Do you have (3) adamant (ad'uh ment) to keep the women inmates separat

crucl. B; angry. C: unyielded from the men? Ing. D: proud.

Attendant: You bet. The people (4) antrop (say'irap or satrap)-here aren't so crazy as you think.

A: a type of raddle. B: 9 slave.

C: a leather harness. D: despotic sub-oficial.

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(5) travail (trav'ail or trav'il)- A: a journey or tour. B: acro- batics. C. distress encountered in achievement. D:'e burlesque or imitation.

(8) obsidian (ob Bid'

volcanic glass. B: foul. gloomy. D: granite.

un)----A: C:

(7) vapid

dull

or

lifeless. B: open, C: tempor-! ary. D: dried out.

(vap'ld)-A:

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LIMERICK

A girl who weighed many an oz. Used langunge I dare not pronoz.

For

fellow unkind

Pulled her chair out behind Just to see (so he said) if she'd

boz.

over desert land by controlling high and low pressure areas in the at- mosphere, and sudden cooling would Over make them fall 19

could con- special areas the scientists centrate paiting early growth pos- "boosted" winter

rapid sible and ripening af crops. sibl und

Normal television is restricted by the curve of the earth's surface, but transmitters, in space could reflect and the television beams cheaply clearly into every home. Such was the Space Plan. The Allies found Von Braun It "technically sound. now has a highly paid research post In USA.

According To

-CHAPMAN PINCHER.

Culbertson

(Copyright, 1946, by Bly Culbertson)

Half measures in shutout tactics

The responsibility for letting usually ineffectual. Observe Sauth name both of his suits, thereby rather typical case: West, dealer, Both sides vulnerable.

1 po (8) plenipotentiary (plen

ten'sni er 1)-A: any ambasta-are dor. B: anu politieal ruler, C: an emissary invested with full power. D: any member of Toyal family.

this

a

(D) decant (de kant')-A; to talk fusincerely. B; to narrate at to pour of great length. C:

gently. D: to complain.

(10) respires

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(re spires') - A: breather, B; dies. C: sweats. D: whispers.

(11) apogee

(op'a jce)-A: horizon. B that point in the orbit of a celestial body when it nearest to the earth. C the highest point. D: a kind of single stilt.

a

(12) tramurs (miur') A: to fluid. B: to ar- plunge into custom to something painful, C: to free from any charge or tax. D: to imprison.

(13) sereed (screed)--A: a roll of

parchment. B: a long list or harangue. C: a sheet of reli

edge.

(14) culpable

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SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraith

"Pop is starting to worry about the national debt again, Sis-I suppose that means no movie this week!"*

Crossword Puzzle

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was

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rotting North's preference,. entirely on West. Ha fell down woefully in the field of tactics. Obviously, when he heard South's

bid;

cuc announcing a huge hand and directing West thought it worth while to bid

three spades, to

anicult

11

Kamc contract

more

make it for North to respo

respond. This limited objective was served, due to North's pitiable weakness, but when four South himself came in with hearts-the natural cholce-West

an in spades as felt obliged to go an Bacrifice. Thereupon, able to name his other suit.

South

20

was

177. 10

West

would

It is understandable that did not really want to reach four spades with his unimpressive hold- ing, but it required little foresight to realise that that action have to be taken sooner or later. So why not immediately? Surely, if a three-spade shutout was destr able, four spades would be even South made hla Avè-club contract. more effectivel

Worth Eut

FAC

1 pade

PR

4 pados

PAIS

Mouth

padys

bearia

BERIS 9.

gious music. D: a brief mes-He could stand repeated forces in If the four-spade shutout had been (cul'puh b)-A: spades with clubs.as trump, whereas made by West, South would have he could not have maintained the had to be quite a guesser to bid five easily perceptible to the senses sathe control at a heart contract. clubs rather than five hearts! B: blameworthy, C. Con- aclence-stricken.

UNION BUILDING

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Nazi Murder Furnaces For Peacetimo Cremation

Opium on Peiping To Shanghai Plane

Furnaces of the Nazi-bullt crema- About 100 ounces of oplum, valued terlum at Terez, Palatud, which at over CN$10,000,000 are reported burned the bodies of hundreds of Jews | to have been found in a secret com- and political priaqnois, zoon may be pariment of a rattan suitcase of a fleed again for normal peacetime use passenger when he alighted from an by undertakers.

at Lungiwa acroplane

airport, Litomorice district authorities, who Shanghal, from Pelping recently, are considering taking over the plant,

said only one chango would have to funeral services, which was not pro- mado: the addition of a chapel for vided for by the original builders.

ence.

chant

D: slander-

(tren'chant) A

B: bitter. C: like a ditch. D: clear and vigorous. (16) precept (precept): any artet saying. B: a teacher. C a practical rule guiding be haviour. D: order of prefer-

{stry'dent) - A: B: strained, C: shrill. D: noisy tu any way.

ro'ni or chee (18) cicerone (als

cheh ro'nch)-A: a teacher. B- a guide, Cha chaperone. D a literary classic.

(17) pride

(19) onlinus (on't mus)-A: vul-

Darity. B: excitement, C

ambition. D: hostility.

(20) corset (cosa'e!)—A: to wheedle. B: to hide. Cto protect. D: to pel

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