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SPORTS
STORIES
PUZZLES
MENTAL GYMNASIUM
1
CROSSWORD
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You are
POSERS
to give the answer,
using the word "come" for each
of the following definiilons:
1. If you divulge something,
you do what?
2. If a young Indy maker
debut, she will what?
3. If you disappoint anyone
you do what?
4. If two objects converge.
they do what?
5. If you make an agreement
with soincone, you do what?
SCRAMBLER
Scramble "to hurry"
have a vase."
ACROSS
1 Soothsayer
1
5 Tréfand
Solicitude
10. Waste allowance
11 Arrive (ab.)
12 Pains
13 Blemish
15 Street (ab.)
10 Proportions
10 Area measure
20 Annoy
23 Peeled
25 Mineral ruck
20 Prince
27 Broad stotle
28 Health resoris
29 Trial
DOWN
1 Crust over a
2 Nobleinan
3 Mistake
4 Musical note
5 Makes etchings
6 College cheer
7 Anjters
0 Bird's home
12 Played a role
14 Small candles
17 Shop
18 Mimics
19 Sloping way
gore
21 Goddess of discord
22 Leuso
24 Nurrow Inlet
27 Great (ak)
HOMONYM
ANSWERS
HOMONYM: Bear, bure.
SCRAMBLER: Run, nen.
WORD DIAMOND:
R
LOT
LADES
RODENTS TENSE ATE S
and
POSERS: 1-Come out with.
2-Come out. 3.-Come short, 4-Come together. 5-Come to
terms,
CROSSWORD;'
WENT
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, · SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1949.
The BOYS and
GIRLS PAGE
ENID BLYTON, the favourite author of childron everywhere, tolls her second weekly story of the adventures of LITTLE RUBBALONG
Grabbit Meets His
Match
ITTLE RUBBALONG was really rubbing along very well. He had set up a very fine bust- ness ns a cobbler in Tiptop Village. Mr Tuck-In hnd kept his word and had told all his friends about him.
A
"Look here. Ma," said Rubbalong, one morning. and he showed her wooden box. He unlockerl It-and inside were a great many gold and silver coins, "See how much I've saved already!"
"Not bad," said Ma Rubb. "Count it up and along.
much WO we'll see how have. Perhaps we shall be able to have a new roof put cottage soon. The
on our
rain does come in so bad- ly!"
Mrs
the
They were in the mille of counting the money when Well-1-Never
came into room with a pair of old shoes that she wanted mending. Her
out of eyes nearly fell
her head when she saw so much
money.
"Well I never!" she said, "No. don't hide it away from me. I won't tell a soul."
"Don't you go and tell that
Shadows Visit an Old Friend
-And They Find He Has Company--
By MAX TRELL
NARF
Khadow-children
Hanto, 111
thu with
turned-about numes, were walk-
Fill in the blanks with wordsing near the brook. The water that sound ulike, hut are speli- was singing and babbling as it ed differently:
The among the --
made lis
rocks.
WORD DIAMOND
swirled around the mossy rocks,
or drapped in a sparkling water- home fall over a lon At the point where the brook curved past the willow trees and the singing and babbling dropped to a murmur, Kourt and Hunid suddenly heard a familiar voice saying:
RODENTS form the centre of our diamond. The second word Is "a land parcel," the third "bails," the fifth "tatt," and the sixth- "consumed,"
R
D
RODENTS
N
T
S
"It's been a long time since you dropped around to pay me a visit Captain Kidd. I haven't seen you in nearly a huwired years!"
Korf and Hanid glanced at each other in astonishment for
The Shadows and_Captain_Ki84,
Captain Kild gazed at them
an instant, then dashed toward with his one got eye.
It was
the hills as fast as they could dancing incrrlly as he suddenly run. They recognised the voice
of their friend King Nep! Even roared with laughter. "I never hurt little children, and I never
as they run, they wondered if he was really talking to Captain Kidd, the famous pirale of long aga.
Stopped Short
always did, on his three-forked cane which he called a trident.
And sitting at King Nep's side
WAS
rough-looking man, wear-
ing high boots, red and green trousers and blouse, with a red
will,
"Tell them about your buried
treasure, Cap'n," urged King Nep.
Treasure is Buried
Crabbit fell over backwards into the big pot. rogue of n brother of yours," It opened, and there was Grab- said Mrs Rubbalong at once, bit. "He suis money just like dog sniffing out a rat."
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Well I nevert Fancy think ing I'd tell my brother Grab- bit)" said the old woman, and she flounced out of the cottage
ho
☆
wooden box. Ohol
They came to the top of the hill A queer 'round house
slood there all by itself, half lost in the darkness.
"There you are!" sald Rubb along. "Go alone in. Knock at the door Arst,”
Grabbit marched up to the door. How clever he was! He could get money from anyone! BLAM-CRASH) He knocked at the door. BLIM-
le threw open the door with a bang. He
airode
info the room beyond, and there he saw an old dame sitting, stirring a big black pot. He thought it must be Rabbalong's mother, "Where's that money?" shouted.
ho
He was an ugly-looking fel low, with eyes. hidden shaggy
under eyebrows, and long, swinging ready to grab at anything.
arms that looked
He grabbed at Bubbalong and dragged him into his cot- take. In
trice he hnd all Rubbatong's money out of his Now the very next day there packets and into his own. came a message from Grabbit. "Stop that" cried Rubbalong.
"How dare you come march- Please call for my shoes. They
much braver than he lag into my house like this!" need soling."
cried the me buck
old woman. "I'I "Well, you just won't call for money."
teach you to
come here them, Rubbaiong,"
said his "You're going to give me manding money!" mother, firmly. "Ife'd take some more. 1tle Rubbalongi
And she caught up a
stick every penny out of your poc- yes, some more," said Grabbit, and gave Grabbit such a prod kets. I guess Mrx Well-In his wheezy voice. "My sis- with it that he fell over back- Never has told him you've got ter told me how rich you are.
warda into the big pot. Every money saved up."
You take me to your
tline he tried to get out cottage
pushed him back.
I'm
e
"Now Ma-you don't suppose and let me have that box. Or going to fill my pockets do you want to be turned into and with money when I fetch Grab a black currant lozenge bit's shoes, do you?" said Rubb- given 10 soincone with A
along, getting up. "1'11 cough?" and deliver all the shoes I' mended, and then I'll call Grabbit's and get his-and don't mind telling you he'll have to pay me a fine big price for doing them!"
at
"You be careful," said Mo Rubbatong.
"You're NOL so
was
регу
he
Rubbalong frightened. "Let me go," said. "You come to my cottage some other time and I'll give you some of my money. But let me go now!"
you
clever as you think you are?"" "I don't know where
"Oh, but I am!" said little live," said Grabbit. "Come on Rubbalong, and off he went. take me!"
He delivered all the bools Rubbatong get up. A sudden and shoes, and was paid for little gleam came into his eye. them. Oh dear now he had Grabbit took firm hold of his money in his pockets after all arm.
He wouldn't tell Grabbit, of This way," said Rubbalong.
that
his money jingle or elink.
しますつ the
course he wouldn't even let going! down the path. "Now
way--and then It was a long way to Grab- hill. Come along.“ bit's, and by the time ke fot Grabbit went there it was dark. Rubbulong thinking af all the banged at the door. Blim-blam. would get
from
tic-
she
"I teach you what happens to people who come and shout at Old Dome Dandy!" she cried. Grabbit looked up at her in great alarm.
"Aren't you-aren't you Mo Rubbalong, then?" he asked.
"No I tell you I'm Dams enchanters are Dancy that even the greatest afraid of," sald the old woman. "Sily of you to come to my cottage, wasn't
Well, it certainly was. Rubb- along laughed till he cried when he peeped in at the win- dow. In he went and got back his money when he had told Dame Dandy his tale
"Grabbit's fallen lato a Blue
Spell I'm making," said Dame
Dandy. "He will be a sight!"
He was. You should just see
him walking round with a blue
with hum, face and blue hands and blue money he bate Hubblong's
He feels blue, tool
Choice Of Colour Is A
Character Guide
complexion, then
offset the grey coat by a gay scarf of scarlet or fasten a row of yel- low buttons on the tan dress or veccasbries The observers also decid- use any colourful
in the fashion eye. ways reading hidden ed that happy children
➜SYCHOLOGISTS ure al-
meanings into things and liked yellow, youngsters
der or fat.
In business, In fashion
play
not
and
now some of them have who had inner problems OLOURS should be chosen decided that the colour pre- chose blue; purple and according to your weight ferences of The laughter died on Captain show dominant
youngsters black were picked by chil- and height. Colours can make On reaching the other side of Kidd's lips and he shook his Rupert & the live toys-the willows, the two shadow head. "No," he said, "It's no use traits.
character dren worried over sickness you appear tail or short, slen-
or family problems. When children stopped short. There talking about the buried trea-
If you
remember the can
problems vanished, even In health, colour study Is was King Nep, dressed in o
stre, Most of the gold, the buck to your nursery days, these boys and girls picked growing increasingly Kreen suit and leaning, as he jewels, and the pieces of eight-"your colour choice showed brighter colours.
impor- tant. Interior decorators, out- "Pieces of eight are money," then, they say, and it has Colour preferences side decorators, advertisers, dls- King Nepinterrupted to explain. changed along with your changed
experts. stylists and through okler
psychologists are experiment- emotions ever since.
ages.
Ing with colour and coming up Coming down to you and with all sorts of surprises, your colour preferences of
The colour you the
like may be moment. If you like white and showing
only your emotion, but it might also be you are a girl, it places you on the conservative side, indicat making you unattractive. Or il in that you like a quiet order- could be reflecting your
y life, the scientists say.
emotional growth und If you are a boy choice of own good taste. white wili indicate
good emotional balance, a calm mind in athletics as well as studies.
Red chosen by a teen-age girl They decided that red, shows
view an optimistic "Will you tell us some of your chosen widely by pre-school life.
Red preferred by boy
K Indicates children, disclosed fear, an- daredevil. Green, if chosen by unconventional
Captain
a girl, indicates an alert mind. Kidd promised heger or anxiety.
Maybe so, but those are Green colour preferences by a would. Then he bowed very low
common to King Nep and to Knarf and pretty
emotions boy show wit and soclability. Hunid and slowly turned and all through life, and even walked off along the brook until if there were no fear, anger he disappeared behind the clump of cat-talls where the brook or anxiety, there Would B
still be rel
Christmas gerung near tod Rupert is on his way to the village so do some special shopping for his nother, when, glancing upwards. he sces small parachute ilrifting over him towards the wood, stops and stares as the sky. never heard any meplane." he murmurs, "Where can that thing have come from?" He looks agani.
Er
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I don't believe it's an ordinary parachute. It's much too tiny. There's a mystery here. I mist find out what it means when I've finished my errand." And he hurries to the shops.
"All Rights ResKÁVKU
BRONCHO BILL
MY WARRIORS KILL PALEFACE BOY WHEN THEY SEE DIG ELK PRISNER-
SHU
and black handkerchief around "are buried deep under the his head and an enormous sword sea, and the only ones who can SOMETIMES psychologists buckled to his side. There was and them are the shes and the one more thing. He wore Amermalls.
are right and sometimes And some of my patch over one eye.
treasure is buried with my ships wrong. But it is interesting that went down in the gales to know that colour smears made by nursery groups truined educators and doctors ini Chicago.
Hand whispered to Knarf, "I'm sure it's Captain Kidd. He looks just like the picture in the Story Book."
and the storms. To tell you the truth," he added, rising slowly to his feet, "I've forgotten my
self where most of my treasure is buried."
For
11 moment. Knarf and Hanid weren't quile Bure whether they ought to show adventures some day soon?” themselves before Captain Kidd. Knarf naked Captain Kidd.
He looked anything but gentle. |However, before they could turn, King Nep apied them And motioned them both over.
"You've nothing to be afraid of," King Nep chuckled, "Captain Kidd won't hurt anyone, any more. Will you; Cap'ñ?"
empiles into the pond.
Indian Savagery
IT'S TWO MILES FOUND TO THE OTHER SIDE OF
AGE » LET'S GO!
were
studied by
By Harry F. O'Neill
IN THEIR ATTACK ON THE SETTLEMENT, THE WARRING SOUN RESORT TO THE
FLAMING ARROW
in
Q
of
DO-IT
By Dale Goss
your
CRAFTS
GAMES
JOKES
ZOO'S WHO
TAKE
CSHARKS, NO
MATTER HOW LARGE THEY GROW. NEVER HAVE RIBS
SWANS HAVE BEEN. (KNOWN TO BREAK A MAN'S LEG BY A BLOW OF THEIR
WINGS..
WOW!!
ALLIGATORS ARE
THE ONLY REPTILE CAPABLE OFMAKING A LOUD NOISE. THEIR BELLOWING CAN BE HEARD FAR MORE THAN A MILE...
Make Yourself
A Wire-walker
HIS cork and match- Arms and
legs
I stick man will amaze matches with the heads out
you with his
walking stunts.
tight-rope off. After sharpening one end of each match push them firmly into place in
Like the real tight-rope the body. The feet aro walkers ho requires n cardboard shoes glued firm- balancer to help him stand ly to the legs. creet on the thin wire or string which you stretch between two chaira.
TIGHT-ROPE WALKER
MOV
~BALANCERS
The balancer is a pieco of wire pushed through the body cork and bent down so that the ends are thrco or four inches apart. To give weight, a antall pebble is attached to each end of the wire.
Three things are impor tant if you wish to have a successful
tightrope walker:
•
(1) The doll must bỡ made in the general pro- portions shown in the diagram with the balancers twice as long as the legs,
(2) There should be
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The head and body are notch for the wire in the made from large-sized feet of the doll. You may corks. The head is joined eliminate the shoes if you to the body by means of a wish and make the grooves pin or a one-inch nail. The directly in the match stick.' nose is a piece of cardboard legs. pushed into a slit in the front of the headpiece,
(3) The balancers may You require adjustment.
A sharp penknife or can only find out the proper safety razor blade will do length by experimenting. the
cutting very nicely. Stand the doll on the wire Eyes, hair, and mouth may and if your little rope be painted on with Ink, and walker seems a bit dizzy ut buttons may be marked first and is inclined to fall down the front of his dress off, spread. the balancera suit.
further apart. If the doll is still not perfect, he
re quires heavier weights. If he gets his balance when he stands still but loses it when he starts to walk. simply adjust the tilt of the forward leg.
Things to Make With Materials at Hand
5.Push a new
MERRY-GO-ROUND der PENCIL with
1.Cut a hole in DUT of course no one need center of SMALL BOX!
wear his emotions unless'i they are becoming. In spite of 2.Cut 2 CARDBOARD
the colour you prefer above all others, it's a good iden to tako the a colour chart with all shades of the rainbow and hold each shade against your skin. your mir and your
суск. Often a girl who in warned sho
SUTS
LONG
SIZE OF PENCIL
ERASER through 6"
circle and spool...then through box... then through spool and small.. circle.
circles 4 inches and 6 inches across...Glue 6. Cut out a cover for box from colored. ASPOOL too paper...decorate with crayon... Glue Gul 5 slits in around sides of box. edged 6'circle.
should never wear red will find lie a 40 inch string lightly around spool.;
that "rust" or "cinnamon" sulle her perfectly.
coming to the
wearer's per-
Colours nhould also be be
Fonality. You may think the
lavish use of red will give you BENDA BACK courage. That Isn't 50, AND GIPE Emotional growth comes
Icom Bollou
the inside out. If emotions are
still in a stunted
stake, the over-use of a daring colour will only tend to make the wearer |
4. for top cut a
self-conscious and ill at ease. circle from COLORED
keep PAPER 7inches bcross."
The better plan is to
wearing the grey coat or the CRAYON on stripes.
are
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tan suit, if these colours becoming to the hair, eyes and
on large circle. 3.Cut small figures
with tabs from CARDS...lip tabs into slits in 6 circle.
OVERLAP
7.Overlap top about inch and gluo.
1 Fold down scallops, Fasten top to pencil eraser with THUMB TACK. Wind string by turning smaller
circio...... PULL STRING and watch CARTA MERRY-GO-ROUND!
When
your wire or string is tightly stretched. put the tight-rope walker in place with one foot on the string. It seems rather remarkable but. your nerobat will balance thero on the one foot swaying gingerly from side to side. The weights, you see, give him a wide base below the wire and this gives him his. balance.
To make him walk, tap the wire with a ruler and off slight he goes down the Incline to the middle where he refused to go any fur ther. Apart from that, you will find him very obliging, quite good.
natured, and always in & mood to provide you with indoor-fun,
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