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SEEKING REMAINS OF

EARLIEST KNOWN APE

some

Along a rugged desert escarpment

50 miles southwest of Cairo, where erosion. has exposed age-old alluvial deposits containing many fossils, the University of California's African expedition has begun a search for fossil remains of Propliopithecus, the earliest known ape, which some scientists consider a possible ancestor of man.

NEW CAREER

FOR BUSTER

KEATON

Buster Keaton. "The Great Stone Face" of silent films, has? found himself a bright new career at 52. He has become a circus performer.

estimates that 45 many

In an act in which be fight a ridiculous sword duel, the sud-ryed and solenn-faced comedian has been

crowds drawing capacity

"two-a-day" eirens where he does a routine in a little street in the Mont- marire district of Turis

The management Keaton has brought customers s show's prewar fea- ture, which was on act with four elephants, "We had to feed the cle- phants, the manager said.

Keaton, who said this is his first appearance with a circus, is booked for a similar engagement in Stock- holm next May,

the

Routing Still Good

The escarpment, north of the Lake of Horns at Fayum, was

chosen for the search not only

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1947.

He smashed the Portland Vase

N February 7, 1045, there occurred 0

in the British Museum an tiet of vandalism that shocloc the art

world.

The priceless and beautiful Port-

If you ever bought

a house-read this

MR BLANDINGS BUILDS HIS DREAM HOUSE,

by Eric Hodgins.

(Milchart Joseph, 105. Gd.)

EOPLE to whom "Awful Things" happen are always good for a laugh. How near is laughter to pity: How often are the funniest clowns seriously, grotesquely, involved in human misfortune. The pathos of Charlie Chaplin when he is not preach- ing. The mishaps of Hardy, the frustrated action of Laurel. The social catastrophes of Bertie Wooster.

Clown-pathos is a steady in gredient in American humour. The Blandingses are a particn- larly good example of it. Mr Blandings writes advertising

by JOHN PUDNEY

land Vuse, over 1500 years old, wopy in New York. Ile is a A first-rate Junny book, this, Americans always hercely illustrated by William Steig. ure. Ho is a frail, likeable that

clever New Yorker funny

smashed to plecen by a man named | STICCURS, William Lloyd.

>

In a drunken frenzy, Lloyd picked human being. Americans often artist,

stone and hurled it at the case.are. Attendants rushed up to and the vase dream house. Americans always

He decides to build his THE PURSUIT OF PURPOSE,

and care in fragments on the floor,

Through a legal antaly. Lloyd | do. could only be fined £3 for smashing

by Raymond English. (Falcon Press, 53.)

'the case." Unable to pay, he went to į He buys a tumbledown farm- prison but was released a few days house with an ancestry on Bald A BATON of ideas for every de later when somebody paid the the

fern.

It is difficult now to tell that the vise over was smashed, due to the nainstaking work of n Mr Doubleday

museum craftsman, who spent years restoring it.

The vase, dating from about AD 260, was found in nte old coffin near Home in

1582.

Mountain. He is the

mobbed soldier to carry in his perfect knapsack. Mr English calls it "An dude, the complete sucker. His Pasay on Social Morale." tale is of the city man's longing or the country, true of every civilisation in any period of his- tory.

It passerl though several hands un-Blandingses, tit it became the property of the Duke trotting

man

Do not be put off by the white tilen and frosted glass. Mr English has written an essay stating in warm and generous terms the problems beset- Ling young man. returning after

lis son fights in World War 11., and at the end of it the Social Centro becomes a reality. Mr Cotierell's portrait of an envious, ambitious society is so exact that it becomes a ittle tedious.

It is not an all-suburban book. The author realises that too many of us live in suburbs to commit the fashionable folly of sceneralising about suburbs as evil. Ile pitches rather upon supercilious and inanc minorities. His tale of them would be easier to rend if their shollow- ness had greater depth.

He is at his best, I think, when he sees these people through their ser- vant problerh;

"And the next one said she'd corne if she didn't have to wear a cap! Margery said, concerning a recent tour of the registry offices. I told her straight away that I wasn't interested in girls who wanted in make ridiculous condi- Hons. When I think of how easy it was for my mother

Of course, the thing to do is target

someone from the Con- timent. I've alway fold Sara. They're clean, they work hard and they're cheap.*

NO LADY MEETS NO GENTLEMAN,

by Ursula Bloum. (Sampson Lowe, 105, 6d,)

You may believe that the world is now empty of people chatting about their innids so playfully described by Mr Colterell? Let me involte two extracts from this coy

Sit back and listen to the war service.

and wife.

He is not a statistical pundit. He ont the plush senti- realises that it is not economies of their American which have guided the course of the for sale, but was withdrawn after dream. Then enjoy watching world in our Bfetime. He is prepar- diversion.

of Purtimod. In 100 it was put up mentalist

a final bld of 29,000 guiness.

WORLD STAMP

| CENTRE PLAN

CRITICISED

A proposal to establish an official international philatelic centre in Switzerland, where postal authorities of all coun- tries could put their own stamps on sale to collectors throughout. the world, is being criticise in Geneva state competition with private enterprise.

As

ed to look at things to the terms of

philosophical and moral values,

them, the embodiment of every elty dude, being made suckers,

1 cuminend it because it is edifying This is a nice antidele to the literary success of

and controversial. It expresses faith "How

in Britain at the time when we need The Nature."

faith...... for England is an idea in Blandingses in all their acrl- action, moving whimsically and un- monious folly are enchanting. predictably, but still with a common

wrestled with

Their misfortunes endear them. meaning and intention, no Take this one peep at Mr Blan- bow wayward."

malter

dings putting down the telesa salute ar bumble philosopher,"pos--- phone after receiving the worst. persed of all bad news:

顫

"Mr Blandings held the suddenly blank, wordless instrument in his hand for a moment as if it

had been a kitten run over by a trae- tor. Then he put it down in its crvdle and strode to the sideboard. I make it a point not to criticise your drinking habits, even when I do not approve of them,' said Mrs Blandings.

The suggestion was first made by but when you tip the bottle up and Poland at the International Postal can hear it gurgle at least Three because it is rich in fossils Union's conference In Paris last times, I think I am bound to say generally, but because the only | May. The Polish delegation D that it strikes me as not only unwise,

but vulgar'." cus-half of his lower jaw and such a centre, as being the country the teeth to match was found with the best international comuner in this region about 40 years

previous trace of Propliopithe posed Switzerland as the site for

apr

cial connections,

The Hungarian post office has

of Its dage stamps in Berne, the Swiss capital, and Swiss stamp dealers are protesting against what they contend is governmental trad ing in competition with their own their businesses.

already opened an office for the sale NO DIVORCE FOR

Memberg of the expedition, who

their base in have established heuse of the Baptian Antiquities Department beside the Pyramids of Giza. recently completed an initial three-day reconnaissance

ance of btunting ground. It was designed to

ADULTERY

find the pits where previous expedi-Neue

An article in the conservative Democratic

for.

"Adultery no longer should be a red for divorce", a leader of the Women's League. 11 Socialist Unity Zuercher Zeitung recently Soviet-sponsored echoed their protests and complained Party organisation for German wo- against what it described as nine-in-the Soviet zone of Gennung,

hitherto told women attempt

1112 place

sign Ladwigslust. free trade in the hands of foreign The main objective governments." the

tions worked, scout the escarpment many miles around, test the per- formance of the unli's army type trucks in the rugged depert terrain and pick

camp site. During this scouting trip scientists did not find any remalas of Propliopithecus,

They Kundl many other fossils, however,

of stone-like cluding cords

wood, and teeth of what

and the lover

in

to

at

3

gathering in

Journ added that "a faithful man either is a liur or an idiot.”

Declaring that "man biologically of the scheme, the paper suggested. Is destined" to commit adultery. Ite was to enable these governments, trade their postage stamps, of which they could print unlimited quantities, for Swiss francs, at present the "hardest" currency in Europe,

"This kind of state competition would gradually ruin the trade of our private firms," the article com- mented, "and must be avoided if we are to cling to our democratic

Hobert Denton, paleontologist

of said Dartmouth University,

Was probably a cumpatriot of the early

Arsinotherium.. named

This benst, where remains had been found in the region years before, was about

a rhinoceros, Dr Deni- principles."—Asociated Press. the size of toh said.

The group was required to put back fossils discovered duringits "I found out 40 years ago that people stopped laughing at me if T

from the "Chuck Relsner yet received permission smiled," he said,

at Metro Egyptian Government to make collec- Irving Thalberg and Goldwyn-Mayer both fried to figure tions. It plans to return and begin out how I could smile in a picture collections soon,-Associated Press.

He said that is old "on-smiling routine" as dil us good as it was in the States.

I tried it, but preview audiences

didn't like the

it out of t

and sve took

Keaton said that he works for one reaction from the audiences. "All 1 want," he said, "s for them to look ot ine and say to themselves, 'Look

at that dopel-Associated Press.

ARE YOU SURE? ANSWERS

Questions on Page 2

reconnaissance because it had not

Oxygen Intake

Experiments To Prolong Life

LONGEST RIDE ON HORSEBACK

Les (Sleeps)

Swede Frost and Nilson, two cowhands from British Columbia, claimed a world's record recently for the longest horseback ride-4,200 miles from the Paclie to the Atlantic.

The

cowboys, beset by an itch to do something different, began the ride 17 months ago. They bunked down for the winter in Winnipeg, so the netunl

unl ride time was seven and a half months. The trip ended when they opened their saddlebags October 18, and poured bottles of nt the Halifax waterfront On Pacifle water into the Atlantic to symbolise national unity.

Better health and longer life for middle-aged people may be achieved by maintaining the 1. Sir Chelstopher Wren, 2, Hany proper level of oxygen consump-

They financed the trip by selling posteurds and singing Western Champion. 3. Like a tortoke. 4. (n) Pilot wanted; (b) and. (c) signals oftion in the body.

Physicians, warking at St. Louis ballads in theatres and radio stations distrens, 5. Four (1929, 1931, 1935,

key City Infirmary in co-operation with on the way. 1945). 6. Hockey, polo, ice hockey Washington University, believe old hortes back-and go lione by train. They are going to ship the weary and hurling Rugby football. Tramps, who slept supported by rona i people may be able to ward of the Associated Press.

so-called "old age" discones if the

stretched across room. Charged. proper level is achieved.

known ocean

a night. B. Greatest!

depth, 35,410ft., Pacile, of Min-

On the basis of their study' of

1,000 persons, the Investigators

dano. Highest mountalu, 29,141f,think the ideal oxygen consuming NANCY Score Card Everest. . On the sea shore, he rate occurs during the first 10 studies shells. 10. Great chief, an years of life. The rate then falls American-Indian word.

CROSSWORD SOLUTION

Solution of yesterday's puzzle. Across: 1 and 4 Down Under- world; 6, Sap; 7, Paragon; 10, Suave 11, Reck; 12 Ignoble; 15,

|ınıkl the age of 24 and remalno

stable unill age 45.

Then, according to their findings, is when the trouble begins. They speculate that a dropping rate of oxygen consumption indicates threat of a degenerative disease.

When the rule begins to climb in after age 45, the doctors be- may be due to the body's love, it

Troddon; 16. Tlara; 18, Lap: 20, Seo ngat against a degenerative ailment

1 Down; 23; Deem; 24, Ewe; 25, such as cancer or heart disease. Terso; 20, Neurosis.

The gerontologist-physicians who Down: 1 and 20 Across, Upalde study aging processes of the body- down:

2, Naught; 3. Drant: 4. Ser 1. therefore try to maintain охудет Across; 0, Pekin; 8, Needless; 9, consumption at the 24-year ngo Scream: 13. Orant; 14, Border 17, level. With special Hets and Aero; 19, Plus; 21, Own; 22, Wee; medical care they already have 24, E.c.

Ireported "some progress."

WHY

ARE

THE

LITTLE

PLANES

PAINTED

THERE ?

At the same time the speaker demanded that sex morality in Germany should be put on a "new just os "religion of the bisis" Middle Ages" should be abolishell. -Associated Press.

CHESS PROBLEM

By M. WROBEL Black, 12 pieces.

2

White, 0 pieces.

White to play and mate in three.

Solution to yesterday's problem:

:

1, K-R1, any ; 2, Q, 'B (dis, ch),.

or P. (dia, ch.), motoa,"

EACH ONE

IS FOR AN

ENEMY PLANE HE DESTROYED

critical. of a mind. He annoys me

devastating sometimes-

but only because he has read more than I have.

THIS IS THE WAY. by Geoffrey Cotterell.

(Eure and Spottiswoode, 103, 64.)

Similar

Here is No Lady (as she delights the backstairs: to describe herself) sniffing down

10

"The maid who requires settle down is not the boon and blessing to a woman, A good maid fits in right away: the dud never fis in; she isn't made that way

̈"How ~lucky, thought I,

are salfor husbands who go down

to the sea in ships! No trouble there. Stewards perform willing-

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DO YOU KNOW THE DRUGGISTS TELEPHONE

NUMBER?

PATENT OFFICE THIS MUST BE IT ON THE BOTTLE EST.1903"

MCKENNEY

ON BRIDGE

Observing Defender Sets This Contract

By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY America's Card Authority

AJ13

108

K 100 4KQ973

76

N AK2

♥AQJE

4

W

E

+QJS

70432

S

AJ 100

3

Dealer

42

AAQ 10985

K763

VAR

B

Tournament-Neither vul.

24

South Vest North East JA Pass

Double 2 3

34 Pass Pass Pass Pass Opening- 5.

192

GOOD bridge player is alert and observant. He never plays a cord carelessly.

reason for There is a every play.

When you oper

'your partner's

ly the work allotted to them. If they fail, one howls to the Cap- suit, he has a right to figure that it tah of the Marines, The Captain is a standard type of opening-either of Marines has his own methods of dealing with them, and his methods work. So do the stewards after wards. It is just too simple."

your fourth best of his sult, or low from an honour, or the top of two or

three small cards of his unit.

NOVEL which deals delity, superficially, maliciously, with

An observing defender defented themes. At the end of FAT people are not really jolly, the contract on today's hand. De- . World War I, a young soldier re- This autoblographient extrava- clarer played the queen from dummy turns with a conscience to a suburb, ganza runs the whole gamut of smart on the opening club lend and East He advocates a Social Centre as a sentiment from the statement on won. Enst did not carelessly return war atemorial. He is defeated by page 1 that being in love is being a club. He could comt that declarer snobbers, indifference, prejudice. in heaven to the arch conclusion on had no more clubs, and from the His ideas are smothered by materia-

page 186 that "No Lady is very glad | bidding, his trump sult should be lism and a start snob set.

that she met No Gentleman."

pretty solid, ·

THANKS' FOR. THE MOVIE, SLUGGO

OOPS

Rupert and the Three Guides-17

Mrs. Bear is terribly lustered. The "Oh, dear, what shall I do 7 moins. Those pearls were a pre- sem from your daddy. I wouldn't have lost them for anything." She bustles round and puts on her jacket and starts off for the village just as a familiar figure approaches on a field path. Look, mummy. here is daddy," says Rupert. "Why not stay and get him-his-tea-and- tell him all about it? I can run back and ask Constable Growler to adé your pearls to his list."

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Skeleton

CLUES ACROSS

1. Three-quar

ter at an in- fanta' school trying to

водо onsh? (ttired Words).

D. Quaker on &

BR.

1. Widen to get

twenty in-. side, appar- ently.

14. Braaipa WEY A French bookmaker may shout the odds?

16. As ruler he may make สว่าน 01

himself.

1. Ood Thing

for or

man to my, botng short of hoach for his-

10. little drink.

30. He's positively prahistoria, but

-

21h still to be found in

Florida.

22. Cotton on to 197 Quite prob

ably,

20. Alles isvention's maternal ro

lat196.

24. Dam it, you might acknowledgo

This for a change.

33. The girl I rest against 1

25, I'm getting a pal in the ante-

lope.

01. izgledy-plaglody

Four words).

CLUES DOWN

ovorywhere

2. Bounda es If it's not though we are included,

East decided to lead up to the dummy's weakness, and so led the nine of hearts. Declarer played low and West won with jack. West rashed the ace of hearts, on which East played the deuce.

West at first had been a little upset beenuse his partner had not returned a club, but he noticed that East play- ed the nine, and then the deuce of hearts, clearly indicating that he tekt no more hearts.

Therefore, the only chance to de- _feat_the_contrael_was_ for West 10. lead another heart and hope that East could uver-ruf the dummy. East could, and' did. for the trick needed to set the contract,

Crossword

4. The unconcern of a combine of two racehors trala era. porbapa.

Dotter (a.). Descriptive of one whose

memory is particularly good 7 · 7. This business, term Anahe

the day before the lay of the month.

B. Is laughter is killing.

. I beg you in an old-fashioned way to reconstruct the plor.

10. It may be study. Oh, blow it 12. Possibly clafued egg-layer. 13. Give a dog ale for a change to

make it bayi

10. One and

18-the same.

30. This sort of wilt shows an une

"kind feeling.

37. 1-for example, have nothing

to add

u. 29. Lap up.

4. liarvoy, for example, is only

ball longt

CRASH

b. Just the money one might

oxpact to End in a Bonzi account

0000

QOLVERS of the Mkeleton Cross- word are required to it in the black squares and clue nambers os well as the words. To give you start, four numbers and four Black squares have been given.

The pattern is symmetrical. The two idee balance each other and the top and bottom halves corre #bond. You can therefore fill fo twelve more black squares at once to correspond with those given.

There is no I Down, therefore the square immediately below that containing the gure 1 and the other three corresponding, squares must be blacked in. No two- letter words are used, so that 20 Down must be a three-letter word.

Note timt 5 Down is an anagrain, which means that it must have 11 feltern and therefore run the full depth of the diagram.

Iteasoning in this way you will find the pattern rapidly bullding Stself up.

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