FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE
Cross-Ruff Sets Up This Slam Hand
BY WILLIAM E, MCKENNEY
Seller
WHEN Hany
came
over to ceo me the other day, I thought I was going to be able to let the bridge playe in on a secrat. Harry is the musical director of
"Slop thu
Music," which is heard Sunday
the over nights
Company
Broadcasting
work.
asked Harry I selected
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do musicians in the orchestra not know its real name.
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interferes with
lot of bridge games, he replied,
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a five- given musicians minute Intermission every hour, they do," first thing "The sald Harry, "Is to grab a deck
start either of cards and
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bridge game or a gin game. When the five minutes are up, just try to start the music."
This is easy to understand, especially when a fellow gets in a contract like the one in North has quite today's hari.
a problem. He cannot ruft out three diamonds because he does If he not have enough entries. allows the first diamond trick to hold, he will have to, qUEST the heart finesse.
So he ruff the Arst diamond in dummy, leads the druce of clubs and ruffs it in his own hand. A sinal! heart is played and dummy's jack is Encssed. holds, the seven ol When it clubs is led and trumped
Declarer then leads the ten of hearts, wins it in dummy with the king and returns to his own hand by playing the five of spades to his ace. The nce of hearts picks up the last trump, dummy is with a spade and-all-the-spades. Thus de- and clubs are good. clarer makes seven-odd.
re-entered
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1. Is the laughing jackass a
bird or an animal?
2. is the python dangerous to man?
3.
What is the Mohammedan name for God?
4. How is brandy made?
5. What kind of cloud is a nimbus?
0. Name the book whichi
contains the canonical laws of the Jewish religion,
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AROUND THE WORLD Siena; a Wonderful Old City
By TEMPLE MANNING
LOOKING
through some
travel souvenirs, we come upon n small shield in and white. For a moment it seemed strange to us, nected with anything we
black
diacon-
had
ever
known. Then, suddenly, we remembered. It was shield of the commune of
the
the
wonderful old city of Siena, the shield that one every banner that adorns soft red walls of this
sees from.
Tuscan
town in festival. time.
tho
We were reminded, too, that
while. the shield in black and because Senius, son of Remus,: who founded the city, built two altars, one to Apollo and one to said that Diana. And It was
white smoke, their black and billowing up from the Tuscan hill-top, where now the Cathe- dral stands, was a good nugury.
Siena is almost as venerable as Rome, and to many people, beautiful. has
I seen battle, siege, war, wealth, decline, tyranny and anorchy, in 11s age-long history,
ever more
Things to Sce
The three "must sees" for every visitor are the Cathedral, the Palazzo Communale and the pleture gallery, the Accademia di Bell Arti. In the centre of the exquisite tho town E Campo, the piazza that has seen much of the turbulent history of Siena.
ond excitement real Fur medleval beauty, one must wit- ness the Pallo, held in July and August annually. It is a horse. race, after which there is
BOYS AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Knarf Greeted His Friends.
--Mrs. Duck and Mrs. Hen Were Sitting on Their Nests---
By MAX TRELL
I NARF, the shawow-boy with A the turned about name, come on Mrs Hen sitting on the ground with her wings fokled neatly at her side. "How do you do. Mrs Hen!" said Knarf.
"How do you do, Kastf?" sald Mrs Hen.
"What are you sitting on the ground for without moving?" naked Knart.
"I'm sitting on my eggs," sald Mrs Hen.
"Why?" asked Knorf,
and the warm "To keep make them hatch," clucked Mru Hen.
on. Then ho
Knarl walked
met Mrs Duck, also witting on the ground with her wings told- ed neatly against her sides.
"How do you do, Mrs Duck!" sald Knart. "How do
do you do, Knarf?" said Mrs Duck.
"Why are that? asked Knart.
Knarf greeted Mrs. Duck.
a
Palazzo Pubblico, Siena.
pageant Middle
ihat Ages.
recreates
BY THE WAY by Beachcomber
A
RUMOUR ran like news through stubble or fire through an Eastern bazaar, that G. Suet, Esq., was urg- ing the Government to com. mandeer, demolish and re- build the old Gatety Theatre, to house the overflow of off- cials from the annexe to the Board of Supplementary Co- ordination.
Suct could, make no statement as he was judging a Government- sponsored attempt to distinguish, without being blindfolded, Yak patty from baboon pic. The reward of virtuo
THE
HE Soomes gang seem to have stamped out the rebellious attitude of the poorer boys, and there is no longer any danger that the priggishness of Mount- falcon may undermine the tradi- The new
thelons of Narkover.
我
Everyone boy's uncompromising honesty dressed in glittering armour, has brought him to the bottom of hose. his form, and the study which he flashing silk doublet and
with "Flash" Fuddock is beginning to bearers, There are medieval trumpetors, shares with a go-ahead. son of
pages banner wreaths and flowers, making a look like a pawnshop in a back procession of over one thousand street in Middlesbrough. As one of the prefects said, "You can people.
Another of the gems of Siena pick up anything there from a fountain pen, and whichdud Aver lo is the
Rreat Fortress Duke Cosimo of the Medici as Foulenough isn't in the bual- after ness, Fuddock is doing well built in 1500, five years
Siena by the enough to have a shot at buying the defeat of
a place in the Soames outfits. To reach it one Florentines,
wall-like rond Mountfalcon has had the doubt- ascends a high that leads over a ravine up, to ful honour of seeing his braces
ess, with
Its sold for five and nine-pence In the great fortress, triangular corner buttresses. Its aid of a fund to pay Fuddock's grim, gray walls are softened card debts.
and Mrs McGurgle's by the flowering chestnut catolpa trees. One enters the fortress by the gates that face the Lizza, the wooded public park. A beautiful walk leads around the parapets.
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FOR
British Bid
THE
For US Men's
Wear Market
New York, Apr. The British
Industry
10- men's wear showing
evidence of regaining
world
leadership
BUSINESSMAN
Japan's Efforts To Expand Foreign Trade
Mexico City, Apr. 10.-Japan,
anxious
to
In
expand her foreign' trade; ie investigating the
of her possibility of regaining some
prowar
the
markets in Latin America.
products
the war,
Mr G. A.
styling this year for first time since according to Gidley, General Merchan diso Manager of Gimbel Bros., Philadelphia,
Returning from a study of business conditions
In
Europe. Mr Gidley said. men's wear The English Industry is misking strong, and what appears to be successful, effort develop goods to meet the of American consti- needs
mers."
La
"He said his largest”pur- chase. in England Was
large quantity of coats and jackets made froth a fabric new to American consy- mers called "Ventile," Associated Press.
More US Interest In India
Washington,
10-The Apr. United States Government will probably grant India's request technique for a $76,000,000 Export-Import THE renowned Flo McGurgle, Bank loan, according to Inform-
of Marine House, has a teen-ed sources today. nique guaranteed to wither the
United States support is also hearts of the Jauntiest boarders. On a hot summer day a Commer-
expected for India's request for loan of between $200,000,000 pil-cial gentleman breathed openly
tea,
Feigning and $300,000,000 from the In- to hear a
the McGurgle ternational Bank, sform and loudly on his said to the maid, "Ettie, please bring me my macintoshe wind is in the East, I
museum
For lovers of art, the visit to Sienn is something of a grimage. The wonderful of the cathedral is a pageant of Sienese art, which includes, of aft course, some of the greatest nit of Italy and, indeed, the world.
lady who ventured to suggest Opposite the front of the cathe-
hospital, the story that her helping was barely visi oral stands a
ble, the McGurgle replied, "To of whose founding goes back the Ninth Century. A plous come tens of millions in furthest lodged pilgrims on Siberia that which you have on shoemaker their
to Rome, mended your plate would represent their shoes, tended their feet a week of dissolute banqueting." and ministered to their wants.
ints. Tail-piece hospice, In time it became a
WHAT is to happen to com- and then a great hospital,
plaints that for five cen-
a neighbour's Institution that
the turies of terrible turbulence radio is interfering with
work comparatively soothing sound of continued, unbroken, its
a vacuum cleaner or an electric of healing.
Ser~ Iron? (London Express (Tomorrow-Science At Work) | vice).
way
an
H
The sources
At the same time, the Allied authorities in Tokyo are studying what
Latin
America can offer to help Japanese industry and
replenish the Japanese bread baskat.
For these purposes, a 'special mission of the Supreme Com-
mand of the Allied Powers in
Japan, headed by
Elckell, chief of the
Mr Frank
Foreign
Commerce and Trade Division of SCAP. is to make a survey of trade the possiblitles
America and between Latin
ΟΙ
of
Japan.
The
Brazil Turns To Europe
mission, which in ad- For
dition to Mr Elekell includes
three Americans
representing
the Allied Supreme Command and four Japanese techntelans
ploy
For Imports
Rio de
Janeiro, Apr. 9.-
of the Japanese Board of Trade, Drault is turning more and more
visiting
many Imports, Mexico at the to Europe for
And strictly controling ber Government. invitation of the Govern
ter a brief
here, it is purchases in the United States After a
its Journey south owing to the shortage of dollar Latin America to ex-exchange.
trade
last year The trend began plore the possibilities of
·becoming more exchanges between Japan and
ne and is and Portuguese- the Spanish
citizen.
pro-
on dollar purchases were im- speaking American Republics.nounced dally. Import controls
de- refusing divulge Walle
exchange authorities have been tails of how the mission intends posed in the middle of 1943 and to Mr Silviano da Silva, a getting lighter and ughter on
American
releasing dollars. who is acting as "advance re- that Japan! presentative," salt
no longer constitutes a threat to world trade as she did before the war,“
under-sell
raw
that
system
CX-
im- pay
Brazil
Although Brazil in-expected to show a favourable trade balance with the United States in 1040 when the final figures are in, Then, he explained, Japanese the margin will be small, prob- exporters ably not more than $10,000,000 manufacturers and
com-or $20,000,000. were able to
That margin is due to de- production Juw peting nations, mainly because of extremely
creased purchases in the United her States. Today, Japan has lost costs, merchant fleet, her colonies AL Arst the government
RS Manchuria, Korea, merely tried to control sald that the Guch
which change, but found that United States was supporting Formosa and Okinawa,
of cheap were sources
willing to porters were the Indian requests because of anteriais, and her cheap labour black market prices for their the changing situation in the
the war.
high enough rates to make up Far East, and in view of the has trebled in cost since before dollars and sell their imports at potential political role of India
"Japan is now at a disadvan- the difference. in Asia.
OE he added, "because fage,"
Under tnerensed manufacturing India asked for an Export- the
ย large number of loan last week. costs which her Industries have received Import Bank
American
refrigerators, cars, an Into bear and the need for com- Earlier her desire for ternational Bank loan led to the peling on a quality and price radios, tinned foods, American Official Agures showed that in tending of a mission to India to basis with other manufacturing whisky, and other luxury goods.
countries."
1047 Brazil spent $17,000,000 in study the situation. The mis-
United States for whisky sion has now returned and the
Although Japanese manufac-the matter is being considered.
Prospects for a World Bank turers and exporters were now alone.
concentrating on Far Eastern loan were described as good.
markets, where low priced and States One United
oficial.
government As a result the who asked for his name not to inferior quality goods were in During Japan
wide demand, Mr da Silve said, imposed import licensing, so that said: be mentioned,
was producing fairly purchasers had to get licences as been good quality
merchandise for well as exchange. The govern- greatly increased understanding
the Western hemisphere, esment also decreed that private In .vital role here of India's
United States-banks must turn over 75 per Asia," He added that this had pecially the
Reuter,
cent of their foreign exchange to been accompanied by an in-
the Central Bank. ereased desire on the part of the United States
to help India solve her economic problems.
Other official sources said that both political and economic reasons appeared to be motivat- ing the increased United States interest in India.
YOUR BIRTHDAY......... STELLA the past year there has
By
MONDAY, APRIL 11
are Being intuitive, you capable of making quick decisions Usually they are wise ones, too, and at a moment's notice.
you killing Ake on their eggs. "We're hatching You know exactly what you this talent often places you in
on
romarice and
IMPORT LICENCES
Exchange authorities began this year with a thorough
HONGKONG Ughtening of controls, all luxury
SHARES
this
goods from the United States being denied exchange and im- port llcences.
are
Then Knart met Sparrow,
PORN today, you have a great Robin, and Wren, They were ani sitting in their nests in trees. deal of individual pride in But like Mrs Hen, Mrs Duck and Mrs Goose, they were all sitting yourself and in what you can do, want out of life and usually them out." they all said,
make a beeline for it. You must charge of others. No matter how Then Knarf met a cat sitting never be discouraged if the small your circle of influence,
Consequently more and more the ground with her legs results are slower in arriving you will be apt to be its guiding Hatch Into Ducks
European
being goods personality.
These sources said that the "I'm sitting on my eggs."-en-tucked neatly under her, and than you think they should be,
since you should eventually You are very exacting in "apparent disintegration"--of-The--turnover-on-the-Stock brought Into Brazil. There are
forcing Exchange Mrs Cat,"rench your ultimate goal.
morning was no official figures yet for 1040; swered Mrs Duck, "so they'll her tail curled around her.
"Good morning,
the expect constant Nationalist China was
TransactionS and but 1B obvious that keep warm and hatch into Little
said Kharf.
others although reorientation of the American $116,000.00. and Adelity from You
levelheaded аге
has increased amount ducks,'
may want to government's traditional think- noon prices: "Good morning. Knarf," said A bit further on, Knarf met
usually calm in a crisis. If called you, yourself,
#HARES BUYERS SELLERS, BALES | BU) increasing. BANKS the goose. Like Mrs Hen and Mrs Mrs Gat.
HK Bank. 133 1710 15 6 1895 "I bet I know why you're sit-upon to act at such a time, you change your mind! Learn to be a ing concerning the Far East.
They predicted that this would Duck, she was also situng on
to the United INSURANCES
Untors, the ground. "How do you do, ting on the ground," said Knarf. will know exactly what to do little more consistent and you
This is especially true eventually lead
its main at- States focussing tory fashion. You have a popular others. Mrs Gooso?" rald Knart, "Are You're sitting on your eggs and will go about it in a satisfac- will bring less heart-break to
and make frienda of those of the fair sex! personality you sitting on your eggs?”
To find what the stars have intention in that area on India as stood easily. Loyal in your friendships
It is one of very few stable go- "That's right," replied Mrs Goose. "If I didn't sit on them, "I'm just sitting on the ground you will stick to those you love store for tomorrow, select your they'd not be warm and would to rest myself. Cats
They thought it would You women are especially loyal, responding paragraph. Let your never be hatched out into young eggs." At that, she walked off through any kind of adversity, birthday star and read the cor-vernments in existence there.
with her tall in the air.
no matter how the family trend birthday star be your daily some time before the United
'guide. geese."
TUESDAY, APRIL 12
Rupert & the live toys---2
In the grocer's shop Rupert finds that other people have got there before him. While he is wanting This turn his friend Sylvia come in and, almost at once. Algy Pug toin them. "I say, did you see that queer thing drifting toward the wood?" asks the little bear ze he "I tells them what he noticed. didn't are anything," crits Sylvia. "Let' and search bar on. Parachutes ought not to come down
во
en woods. Someone may be in trouble." Rupert agrees and then they all do their shopping.
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INSUNS ARE USING
FLAMING ARROWS
"Indeed?" exclaimed Mrs Cat in surprise, as she
don't lay
Don't Lay Eggs
Knart felt a little puzzled but
he walked on. By and by, he met Squire Squirrel, sitting next
"Are you sitting on eggs?"
repeated Squire "ELLE?"
may go.
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Indian Plans
To Export
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German Show Picketed
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct 23)-beyond to the trunk of a tree with his Impulsive action can cause acel Guard against loss of personal requests-United Press.
Avoid taking a pawa 'held neatly in front him, Knarf looked carefully at dent or real harm to your person property.
walked and to your future. Be cautious journey if at all possible. Square Squirrel and
-SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov, 22)— around him several times. "Good in everything.
right TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- No business expansion morning, Squire," sald Knarf.
Considered " rather adverse now. Be conservative and you "Good morning. Knarf," said
you can help matters will make much better progress. day.
and Squire Squirrel.
by being factful, kind
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. thoughtful.
may takc minor GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- 22)You
according to plans, interesting. Know where you are f CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. Finally, just as Khart was but if you are shrewd you can, heading, however,
9.-The 201 turning to go home, he saw the get along.
CANCER (June 23-July 23)- 20)-Moderate success if you
Calcutta, Apr. children hurrying into the house Balance is necessary, especially stick closely to routine and fol-
verament is adopting measures with a basket of eggs."
when
It comes to the emotions. low up all details carefully.
lo step up the export of In-
Prague, Apr. 10.--Poland and two-week showing of products Ch-ho!" said Knart to him- Think carefully before acting, AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, 19)dian tea, a high-ranking dollar
Pakistan signed a trade treaty manufactured in the western LEO (July 24-AUE. 23)-A indecision may mark this day,
carner, it is learned. self. "I bet I know what they're
this week which will operate zone of Germany...
the going to do! They're going to sit
dimeult day for everyone, es-
The official alm, according to until June 30, 1950, the Polish, A joint Committee of
here an American-Jewish Labour Coun- those eggal" Poor Knart! He watched the pecially those who are un routine so don't force matters. If uncer-
reliable reports, is to make Information Service Jobs. By conservative in every tain, postponerment is the best
policy.
the Jewish People's cil and Anitt It children. They sat down all thing.
The PISCES (Feb. 20-3lar: 213- Calcuita the leading teu-auction- nounced today.
far
announcement
Fraternal Order announced that of VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)-
of a series the first right-in two chairs, right next
Wus
it would picket the fair to the table. Instead of sitting, Perconal affairs need close atten- A highly emotional day, so keeping centre, a position so
treaties Poland sought to con-
by "proved Nazi industrialists on the eggs, they had them for tlon. Guard against committing on guard and see that you don't occupied by London.
It is pointed out, however, clude with Far East and Middle cause the products were lunch. Knart was really very yourself in writing. Caution is go off at a tangent and waste
that much leeway will have to Enst countries. very puzzled,
be made up to fulfil this ambi- tion,
on
needed..
Hostage on the Way
WITH THAT'
HURRY
WATER
DETERMINED TO KILL ALL THE SETTLERS, THE RED- SIONS SHRIEK WITH JONA. }
energy.
By Harry F. O'Neill
TOUT ON THE QUIET SIDE OF THE VIL- LAGE BRONCHO BILL IS BRINGING B [THE SIÓUN CHIEP, AG HIS PRISONER-
New York, Apr. 9.-Twenty paraded before the museum at the Rockefeller Centre as the German indus- tries exhibition opened for.
Poland, Pakistan Topickets today
Exchange Goods
and war criminole."
It did not givę. Ute value of goods to be exchanged, atating
The exhibits include
17
bc- mado
toys,
car
At present, of the 400,000,000 merely that Poland would in- farm machinery, electrical-pro- precision Instruments,
and supply textiles, furniture lbs, exported annually from In-port cotton wool, hides and tee ducts,
and in return would dia, only 1,000,000 lbs. are auc- chemical paper, textiles, food, equipment.-United Press. tioned in Calcutta.
agricultural and metal products and coal-United Press,
The country's total produc- approximately tion of ten is $80,000,000 lbs, a year--United Preen.
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers
Exchange Rates
Business was done in the local
exchange market uneMelal morning at the following rates: Sterling pound note (per 1) 15.70 1.11 large US dollar (per 11} 1. A bird. It In a Australian kingfisher, 2. No. Gold bare (per tact)
4.
It is nonpoisonous and harmlens Fic plastres (per 100)
Stem ticals (per 100) to mon. 3. Alloh,
By NEI Hullders (per 100) disillling wine. 6. A rain cloud. Cold Yuan (per 10,000 yuan)
(Biralta). Bingapore, 0. The Talmud.
323.00
Jap Record
Osaka, Apr, The Chemical Fibre Association today re- ported a new post-war record
output. in Japanese
Il Bald March production 00 reached 4,774,059 lbs--an in- 24.10 31.60 crease of about 500,000 lbs over the previous month.--United 0.02 Press,
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