1948-12-17 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1948.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

MCKENNEY DUMBBELLS

ON BRIDGE

This Game Bid Has Slam Possibilities

BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY: MRS HELEN SODEL, of Now MYork City, lived

up to her rating as the outstanding "woman bridge player of the world when sho again" came throughˆ'to win i championship at the national tour- nament held in Chicago, She n her teammates, Mrn Margaret Wagar, Atlanta, Ga, Charles II. and John R. Crawford, Goren Philadelphia. won the masters mixed team-of-four-title.

One might think that in kibitz- ing Mrs Sobel, it would bo quito thrilling to watch her execute fancy plays, but that is not so. She does not rely on the spectac- ular. Precision and care are the great qualities of her game.

There does not appear to be startling in anything particularly today's hand.

But Mrs Sobel knew that to win the match, she shoula

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mako six-odd, especially if North beld the neo of hearts and king

of diamonds, and she proceeded to play on that assumption.

She won the opening lead of the three of hearts in dummy with the queen, cashed queen of spades

the

king and

and overtook the Then

fack of spades with her ace. the immediately played a heart. If North had gone up with the ace, Mrs Sobel would have had 12 cold tricks. But North mode it on difficult as possible by playing low.

Mrs Sobel won in dummy with the king, cashed the king of clubs and led a low club to her ace. Two more rounds of spades were led and North, who had

discarded a small diamond on the third spade, now let go the four and eight of diamonds, blanking down to the king.

Mrs Sobel guessed the situation and played her ace of diamonds, dropping the king, and at the end she simply conceded a club trick. If North had kept the king and small diamond, and blanked down to the ace of hearts, Mra Sobel would have thrown him in with a heart and forced him to lead from the king-eight of dla: monds into her tenace position.

Check Your

Knowledge

did

Samuci 1. From what Clemens take his pen name "Merk Twain"?

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RUSSIANS HOODWINKED

By WALTER KOLARZ

BY THE

WAY

by Beachcomber

THE

British Medical Journal,

THE Soviet newspaper, Trud, pub insultute of the Soviet capital ac which I edited in 1988, re-

Hahed the amazing story of a capted him as a "scholar.” Russian crook who durlag many months fooled high Soviet author!- ties and scientific Institutes all over Russia.

The story could pass easily as a particularly malicious plow of anti- Soviet propaganda if it had not beer printed in the official organ of the Soviet trade unions.

A man called T. I. Poluekotov.

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FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

U.S. Policy In Japan Under Fire

New York, Dec, 16-The Evening Post, in an editorial today, said that the newly announced United States policy of re-building Japan will produce “an anti-American mon- ster, bearing the forked tongue of Communism, on... Asiatic Continent and Fasciam in Japan.

The paper sald other Asiaties will see the United States policy an a

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V.

ports that children's teeth are:

Der said the crisis. in. China growing stronger. This ac

axcum for America's now Poluekotov seemed not to bo counts for the story of the satisfied with his

new job, То

youngster who dragged are growth of the same fanatical policy In Japan, but should teach

奥 faked necelerate his career, he

then it puts FLY 10,000-ton merchant ship from Japan" and will tum from "demo- the United States that it cannot

making by document describing him

offered them" to "Communism and Into It. It sold that graduate of the Kharkov Building her moorings on a moonless cracy which the United States never more out of a nation Institute

Japan "a workshop (arsenal?) for *This newdiploma night, using only his teeth.

protection of the Soviet States.***

all "Asia" the United States impressed a department of the Min-

"apparently ready to break the But I notice that prominent

Japaneco law (and further Japan's istry of Supplies, which seat to Minsk, the Byelorussian capitol dentists are warning the Coal Board

score for legality) in that it suits chlaf against the growing consumption of In Minsk, the crook became

Unlied States convenience" by a snilor chews after chowed slag as

moving against the Constitution in engineer of the state trust "Beiza-coal by babies, The Victorian child

He was sacked Rotoatt

but the modern child,

which Japan...renounces: „ber, armed forces.

him

after four appearances in court three months becausa his work was | TOBACCO to the Lancet, which I

sought refuge from imprisonment in the North Caucasus town of Kran...... hodar. There he produced a faked diplomni of the Moscow Mining In

stitute.

Document Accepted

The regional fuel board, recognis ing the validity of the "document." employed Poluckotov as a chief m- gineer and put him in charge of two coal mines. In that capacity. Puluekotov received the handsome monthly salary of 4,000 rubles: four times the wages of a highly-skilled, honestly working Rusalan coal miner,

After a few months the Krosno dar fuel board, while still belleving in the authenticity of the man's diploma, had doubts about his cm- ciency and discharged him.

Poluckotov went to Moscow, faked certificates

the Ural-Siberia of branch of the All-Union Academy of Science, and a scientific research

BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE

Jack Scarecrow's Friends

-They Lived in His Pocket and His Hat-

By MAX TRELL

NARF and Honid. the shadow-

children with the turned-about names, were surprised to hear some- It one tapping on the window. was quite Into: at night. Everyone in the house was fast asleep.

Knort and Hanid ran to the win- dow and looked out. There, stand- ing among the sweet-peas and ger- aniums in the moonlight, they saw Jack Scarecrow, It was odd seeing

scarecrow stuuding under the win- dow. He usually stood in the corn-

feld.

But there he was, tapping on the window and smiling.

"Jacki What are you doing here?” Hanid' exclaimed.

So.

Jack Scarecrow smiled again and said: "We were taking a little walk because it's-zuch. fine night. we decided to pay you a visit.” "Oh, come in!" said Harld.

Oponed The Window

2. What was the grealest chair on his straw feet and quietly

number of home runs made by a baseball player in any one season? 3. From what is cork derived? 4. On what island is the famous volcano Mount Pelee located?

5. Argentina's dict consists main-

ly of what food?

6. In mythology who was

father of Jupiter7

the

(Answers on Column 4)

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Knarf opened the window and Jack came in. He didn't make any noise. He just tiptoed over to a

Then he sat down.

crossed his straw legs, pushed his tattered straw hat back over his head, und puffed at his old corncob pipe.

"Did you say we were taking a

Rupert and Margot-19

The shaking of the billside gets more violent, Margot dodges into sha cupboard," but "Rupert is very worried. I don't belieya we att at all safe here," he cries. "We are right under a great cliff. I any

of it falls on this little haura we may get hurt. Calling Margot to follow.

he dashes out to find shelter while

bita of earth fall from the top of the cliff around him. “This l awful." he gape.

I've never known what an earthquake was before. Pa enga

HÅLL RIGHTS RÉSERVED.

RED

RYDER

I FOUND HIM ON THE TRAIL WHERE SOME (ANPAL' ATTACKED

HIA, CHIEF

Jack Scarecrow and his friends,

little walk?" Knarf ́ asked Jack moment or two later.

Jack nodded. "I came with some friends of mine. I hope you don't mind."

She

unsatisfactory.

edited in 1934, treats big lumps of

That did not discourage Poluck-coal as you or I treat mashed pota- otov. He fabricated a certificate of toes, owing to the strength of his the Ukrainian Academy of Science teeth. which opened him the doors of the Minsk Scientific Research Instituto for Building Materials. became chief of the thermo-technical laboratory.

Poluckotov A life on the ocean wave

Last Trick Fatal

enter

SLIGHT RISE IN RUBBER

FUTURES

The editorial continued: "Ameri- can security will come from sowing confidence and prosperity: through- out the Far East. A reformed Japan would contribute to Astotle New York, Dec. 18.-Standard confidence. A Far Eastern Economic the United 10 Conference called by closed today rubber futures She non-austerity her points higher on sales totalling 12 States and attended by nations like Australia, Ching, (whether Com- appointments, (News item).

contracts.

munist or not) Korea and tho Philippines, Dritain and Russia' etc.. THOUGHT this referred

No. 1 Rubber closed

would work out plans for a healthy rather free-and-casy lady. But 1 points higher on sales totalling 50

development of Asia's economy. contracts. No. 1 Spot rubber was

How a new ship.

many more Chinas must see that it refers to

America lose before it, realises it "Beauty-parlours and hair-dressing quoted at 10-1/2 cents.

there

was very quiet and unitateral Asiatic polletes need över- saloons are air-conditoned, are fairy lights on her sports deck,

featured by a steadying in futures hauling with the help of the con- and telephones and clocks are inter an early decline. Hardening cerned nations?"

Non- Br-stalled in every state-room."

followed a steady close at London

to

a

His last success became fatal to It encouraged him to

tho Poluckotov.

to

Byelorussian try

At the of Science, Academy

"'un- Poluckotov Was Academy,

He was masked," said Trud. rested and sentenced to 20 years austerly probably means that the imprisonment by the Supreme Court passengers won't fast and wear hair

sports shirts. of Byelorussia.

that

The market

B to 15

and covering accredited to dealers who sold late on Wednesday.

Uneasiness in shorts Increased. through the continued firmness of the limited Eastern offerings and the politica apprehension LOVET situation in the Far East. However dealers are questioning the ability of the railies to hold without expansion of the domestic factory demand.

Prices closed as follow Standard Contract Rubber. December

Trud expressed amazement that Poluckolov's arrest did not happen The tomato controversy carlier. Whenever starting on a

Sir, new job, said Trud, the "scholar".

DEAR

"Enquirer" obviously does not made some mistakes in every line

nobody appreciate the technical dimeulty of his application, but noticed

anywhere.-United | of televising a dummy-

7-tomato, The sets for motor-cars are very small, Press,

und very often the dummy look like a

redcurrant, with an Invisible stalk. That is why most people are in favour

tomatoes March of televising without their stalks, at the risk of

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE depriving the audience of what is

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Answers.

1. Mark twain is a measurement of river depth. It equals two fathoms or twelve feet. 2. Sixty

home runs made by Babe Ruth in 1027. 3. It is made from the bark of oak leaves native 10 southern Europe and northern Africa. 4. On Martinique, an island in the West Indies. 5. Meat. 8. Saturn.

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(1940)

February

April

May

Juno

considered by no means the tomato's least beautiful feature.

July

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September October November

George Delmege.

Yra, faithfully,

Tail-piece

WHAT is to be done with owners

of private cars who use the now illegal red and white striped petrol?

BIRTHDAY.

you first discover them

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17

road and progress and faster for you.

By STELLA

will be casier

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United Press.

LONDON MARKET London. Dec. 10-Prices in the rubber market here, today closed as follow: January/March (1040) in pence

por it. April/Jung.

10-5/10

10%

HONGKONG SHARES

The turnover on the Stock Ex- change this morning, totalled $250,000. Transactions and noon prices were as

follows:-

* SHARES BANKE

BUYERS BELLENS SALES 401850 1040 1800

30 1850

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East Asta *****

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Union

DOCKS, ETC.

K. Wharf (0). Dock

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PORN today, your ambitions and supreinc sulf-confidence often outstrip your abilities and you are

The comforts and pleasures of aapt to "blie oft more than you can

chew" However, this need not be your own home rale high in your handicap, for if you are wise, you-estimation and for this reason you will All in the deficiencies when will be happiest if you wed at an and then early age. Avoid marrying another carry on successfully toward your person who is equally ambitious or goal

forward for there can never be two separate careers in a family which Being an idealist, you aim high. you head. Although this applies Fortunately, you

also have

more to the mon of this sign, it is structive practicality which comes to also applicable to you

who the

rescue ot Important times. career women. Wed someone who Tacy' Fugnacious in fighting for your will help, and inspire you.

ideas, you heartily disilke criticism

To find what the stars have 'in'

Tram tomorrow, select your those who store for and are intolerant of

C. Light (0) oppose you. You tend to force birthday star and read the corres-

letting called: "Mousle!" issues, rather than

Let nature ponding paragraph. Take the middle birthday star be your daily guide. The next instant a mouse sluck Its toke its course.

the head out through the hole in top of Jack's old straw hat.

"I don't see any friends of yours,” Honid said in a puzzled voice, ran to peer out through the window again. "I don't see anyone."

"They're not outside. with me," Jack said.

Neither Hanld nor Knart could see anyone with Jack. Then Jack

and whistled

"Good evening?" tho squeaked.

mouse

Then Jack whistled again and called: "Chippy1"

chipmunk The next instant stuck its head out through a rip in Jack's old coat.

con-

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UK Aluminium Exports To US: Figures Issued

London, Dec., 10.The Ministry of Supply to by Issued official figures 'of Britain's aluminium exports to the United States during 1948 In support of their denial of

allega- tions of "sharp practice" in resell- Ing to American Arms large quanti- ties of aluminium serap bought with Marshall Plan dollars.

The statistics showed, that nearly

900 tons of aluminium, ingots sent In September accounted for most of the 1,000 tons of re-melted scrap aluminium sold i Ingot form to the United States in 1940 The remain- der was sent in July (74 tons) and August (22 tons).

•

A Ministry of Supply: spokesmann valued these ingots at £70;175, £6,124 and £1,885 respectively.

No official explanation was given for the discrepancy between.. these Agures and the total of 12,812 tons of aluminium scrap which Mr Howard Bruce, the acting Economic Co-operation Administrator, alleged that Britain had resold to the

United States-Reuter.

N.Y. FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York. Doe

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US$0.2077

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) GEMINI (May 22-June 22) A day when emotions and consi- Personal affairs go well right now,

music, derations lead towards thoughts of If interested in romance and marriage

opportunities for professional vancement.

CANCER (June 23-July 28) Today shows an improvement. Your measure of success la Indicated by your own personal Initiative. and progressiveness.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, 20)-- Romance and all social matters tako precedence over business matters.

"Good evening everybody!" Plan a pleasant week end. greeted the chipmunk.

Whistled Again

Finally Jack Scarecrow whistled for the third time and called! "Snaillet Beetie! Grassiel Cricket"

And a mall, a beetle, grass. hopper and a cricket stuck their heads out through the Jack's worn-out shoes.

holes

ja

.

AQUARIUS' (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)-- Ambitious Initiative can make this a day of rent achievement. Romance also is favoured.

arsert a full measure of caution in

Д

LEO (July 24-Aur. 28)—Improve- mant all ''around,' Business good; but romance better! You might avan consider marriage optimistical- ly.

TISCES (FÅD. 20-Mar. 21) -...

VIRGO -- (Aug. "^(24-Sept. 22) ( An Improvement, especially if you Romance takes on real importance. You may If concerned with transportation, are hunting for a job. And what you want, now ลอย

business is better, too. Auto sales- friend may help,

men are favoured.

LIRA (Sept. 23-Oct 28) ARIES (Mar 22-Apr. 20)-SA day for "Good evening!" they all shouted.

the consummation of Jack Scarecrow and his friends all business affairs. The green your greatest hope and desire.

may be yours for the asking. Maka all had a pleasant visit with Knart lights aren't on "for you: as yet.".

demands

**Add and, Nanid, "It Ain't often I leave

"SCROPIO'""' (Oct 24-Nov, * 22)--- at-An excellent merchandising day and a consummer should find wonderful Get your Christmas bargains, too. shopping done now!';;'-

my cornfield," Jack said before he

an

TAURUS" (Apr. 21-May 22) left "But when I do leave, I like Be on your guard against

deceive you to take all my friends with me.tempt by others to Pleasant companions make pleas when it comes to, some businces de

tail. ant hours," he added.

Be alert.

WHITED A WHAT

MAKES COYOTE KILL

WARRIOR,

You RED RIDER

SURE?

Still Superstitious

ME FIND WHITE HAIR IN FIST OF DEAD WARRIOR COYOTE HAIR?

EVIL SPIRIT. NOT GIVE UPS, WHITE COTOTE STILL TRY TO BRING ALARM TO TRIDE! WE BUY MEDICINE FROM DOC COLD

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Japanese Industry MORE U.S. TRADE

Discussions

WITH FAR EAST

Washington, Ddc. 18. The United Washington, Dec. 16-The For States Departments of Commerce. Eastern Commission was today reported today that exports to Asia loved to be sil debating the totalled. US$186,000,000 in October, question of what production capacity compared with US$147,100,000... In. levels should be set for Japanese September, sand“ a gif 947"moothly Industry

average of US$159,800,000.

The Commisaton mot

Usual

today, and as usual no announce

tween

The Department said Japan re ment of its proceedings was made colved US$27,100,000 worth of Octo

**** However, in view of the ber exports slightly more than her

be September total. disputs aired recent.

the United States and the

Imports from Asia" dmounted to Soviet delegates over the controlling US$115,000,000 in October, compared of Japan's peacetime industry. It is with UB130,800,000 In September belleved the Commission - Is). still and US$83,100,000 in October 1947, discussing the question. Th

Japan kont 1857.100.000 worth of When the Commission originally gopas, to the Valted States in Oc-1 set three categories for classifyingtober, compared with about US$4,-- Japanese Induster and lated (18° in= | 000,000, in September and about the

1047 dustries to be regulated it did not sume amount in October art their production capacity levels United Prom

That touchy, issue is believed to be

still

under intense discussion.

United Press.

Exchange Rates

JAP COAL FOR CHINA Business was done in the Fidest uni

oficial excfiango market totauinotning (at

Washington, Dec 16 Economic the following

Co-operation Administration today e

announced it authorisation for China of US$280,000 in coal and, related" fuels from Japan--Un