1949-05-17 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1949.

FOR YOUR

YOUR SPARE

SPARE MOMENTS

MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE

This Psychic Bid Made Small Slam

BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

THE

HE winner of the world championship masters int-

dividual tournament, held · re- cently in New York was George Rapee, son of the late Erno Ra- pee, who was well known musical director of the City Music Ital.

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Rapee, who had previously won this tournament in 1944, be- came the second player in his- tory to win it twice.

B. Jay Becker of New York City won it In 1837 and again Inst year. In the four times that Rapec. has competed in the tournament, he has won it twice, finished third another time, and in the first ten the fourth time.

He is one of the most specta- cular players in the country, and probably rates in anyone's list

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ME TO EAT

MORE

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SEA FOOD!

CHESS PROBLEM

By S. F. E. FLATAU Black, 10 pieces

SCIENCE AT WORK

WIND TUNNEL TO TEST

UNI

SECRET OBJECTS

By GARDINER JONES

ĮNIVERSITY of Minnesota objects will include. guided mis- scientists are sending high- riles, aircraft and projectiles, velocily blasts clattering through Situated at the university's what well may be the world's multi-million-dollar, 8,000-as greatest sustained-speed wind research centre converted from tunnel..

a wartime ordinance plant, the The tunnel's makers believe tunnel was designed and con- It is the only one which will structed by a staff scientist, handle continuous blasts of Kenneth G. Anderson." wind moving at four times the speed of sound. At sea level, sound travels at 700 miles per

hour.

BY THE WAY by Beachcomber

THE

HE cross-examination of Sir Gregory Bathwater continued in the oddest fashion.

Mr Butterscotch listened with cynical emile, and occasionally shouted with Inughter, particu larly when Mr Gooseboote, handed to him by Solicitor Pick- bending to retrieve a document pocket, overbalanced and fell to the floor, Cocklecarrot requested the learned counsel to "top playing animals," and a man at the back of the court barked like like a dog.

•

It

Bathwater

not the mackerel fin which might ignite, but the pen: wiped on it, after. treatment.

Cocklecarrot: You mean, surely before?

Modals Tall Story Five great compressors pump the air that races through the lest chamber in

which metal Prof. John D. Akerman, head models neo mounted. Although of the university's aeronauticni the models, are stationary, the engineering division, said scien- wind rushing part gives them tists will use the tunnel to test the effect of moving through the secret objects for "government air at great speed. In minia- agencies and Industry."

Ballwater: Before what? The lure, the models tell researchers

Cocklecarrot: (sharply): Treal- how the real thing would be- have at supersonic speed. ment, man, treatment!

In

Tathwater: this manner, among other

Whether before will be or after, it is the fins that cause things, the scientists able to study rocket flights and Ignition, not the pens, but it is compile fire control data for the pens which Ignite after wip- Who painted the "Sistine guided missiles, Akerman cald, Ing.

Cocklecarrot: That They also will test behaviour of

is not Mndonna"?

bullets fred at high velocity, what I meant. If the—when the when you say ntter, you mean before, since it is obvious that what takes place because of a certain treatment cannot take

Check Your Knowledge

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1.

2.

"The sport of kings" re- fers to what sport?

3.

The unique thing about the new tunnel, he explained,

Are barnacles animal or that win can be kept moving through it continuously. Other vegetable matter?

tunnels can develop equal 4. What causes an eclipse of speeds but only for short bursts,

he said.

Ackerman said plans now are ain the making for another fun-

thini

will handle wind

the sun?

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Solution to

tor Herbert the composer

yesterday's native?

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Pass Opening-

of the leading three great rub- ber bridge players.

probleri:

t. What nation first used

1. Q-K15; treat 2, Ry B. I fingerprints as a form of identi RxQ: 3, P-B7; 1 ... PXQneation?

2. PMP... P-K4; 2, Q-85;

1 P-Q4; 2. Q-KS.

(Answers in Column 1)

speed of sound.

BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE long after the

The Poodle Didn't Like Cats

-He Found It Hard to Be Friends With Them- By MAX TRELL

«POOH-POOH,"

Rapee thought that today's hand was the most unusual in the individual tournament. His partner in the South was Toblas |

said Hanid, Paza Stone of New York City, who

the shadow-girl with the elected to open the bidding with tumed-about

name to the spede bid. When West white poodle, "why don't one

you made

vulnerable overcail

like the cat? Why can't you of two diamonds, Rapee (North)

Why are felt quite certain that his part-get along with her?

you always fighting with her?" "Me?" sald Pooh-Poon.

ner was on a psychle bid.

So he took it a

little easy sounding very surprised. bidding three clubs. East's bid

ut

three diamonds confirmed this

Yes you." said Hanid. "Why, morning when I looked

that Stone had nothing, and out of the window I saw you West also had read the psychic chasing the cat ncross the guar- when he jumped to five dia-

Rapce doubled

and

don b

monds. would have set that contract 500 points. However, Stone was afraid to leave the double In. to her. having opened on such a weak hand and bid five spades.

"Oh that," said Pooh-Pooh.

was just trying to say hello

"But she wouldn't walt until I could say it. So I kept trying to catch up with her and she I was only

Pooh-Pooh saw the cat heading for a tree. didn't say

"She

place before or in the absence of that treatment.

Balhwater: That would de- pend.

Cocklecarrot: On whni? Never mind. Let go.

not

velocities up to seven times the Improbable occurrence

"That supersonic," he said.THE children who were asked

Noise Deafening

to bring their pets to a party The wind crashes through the other day were surprised to the tunnel with a deafening see a dusky lad leading a full- rattle that remains in the cars grown elephant into the house. blast has been The hostess quickly appeared, furned off. Ackerman sald and pointed out that by pets the medical men examine the tun meant dogs and cats and little nel workers periodically to tortoises. The dusky led, who learn if the noise has any phy- was an Indian, understand sical effect on them.

ing a word, smiled and bade any-pet kneel to the S-1 found "They haven't

of the he said, "but the The beast knelt, the thing yet," examinations are a good pre-hall caved in, and the

hats caution and they may reveal tumbled from the hatsland. The

science hasn't little Indian things medical

laughed hearty found yet,"

and clapped his hands. There Sun-yellow probably will be the elephant rests at present. the colour of the tunnel: Sporting note hasn't been painted that yet

FOOTBALL grounds will soon but the university

plans to have to be strongly fortified, turn loose John Hopkins, ils sometimes controversial interior to keep out the mobs. The 1008- decorator, on the Rosemont pro- ing of Alsatian dogs, followed by will jeci.

n charge of maunted police. only add to the confusion of the Hopkins believes in painting battle between those who have hospital lifts red. He plans to splash yellow and gun metal no tickets and those who have forged tickets. All the families colours around

tunnel

in the area of a match will have Jaboratory.

to be evacuated while their homes are taken over by secrot football police,

-(Londen Express Serata).

the

"I will not interfere," Acker- man said.-Uniled Press.

(Tomorrow-Book Parade)

anying YOUR BIRTHDAY...

that his kept running away he added, 'except, Ps-1-tt In cai-language, partner either had a single wart's good to be polite, Fooh- that means go

to be

spades.

CROSSWORD

"Oh," said

perhaps she was trying to catch calcats"

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quite

Bald

But I

By

STELLA

TUESDAY, MAY 17 have a keen ability. You women might be career, mind. You drawn toward a singe

with but unless success comes along

fast execu-

·will and easily, you

becomo and turn to other impatient things. You men have more tenselty to a single purpose perhaps because this means Anancial livelihood and

to

Rapee realised now

away. was vold in diamonds. He was confident also that the King of

Pooh,

and say hello to cats didn't." clubs was in the West hand, to when you

Hanld

troubled. meet them.

She PORN today, you But 1

whether sure justify the jump to five dia- don't think you ought to run wasn't

and inventive monds: so, in spite of the fact after them and keep barking at Pooh-Pooh was right in distur-know how to get that he knew South could have the top of your voice. A dog's bing the cat. "She might have people and are a good nothing more than a klug or so bark always

climbed up the tree just to gettive. But you also have a sharp frightens a cat. In his hand. Rupee went fa, atx. And yesterday afternoon the view. Anyway, you ought sense of duly and you expect Hanid continued, "I saw you. to be more friendly with her others to toe the line as you do. never The opening lead of the jack jumping up and down in front The cat is very nice and the born leader, you are of hearts was won in dummy of the tree, and barking at the children are quite fond or her. one to follow another's lead your with the king and Stone discard»

with security. cat who was standing on one of I'm sure they'd be pleased it yet you expect all those ed his eight of diamonds on the branches."

you were as fond of her as they whom you come in contact

follow your lead!

Since your nature is genial cummy's ace of hearts. Two

are. You often go running with Catch A Robin rounds of trumps were taken.

of and affectionate, you will be You have a deep' love and white then Stone led a club. When the

puppy rature and will be happiest if happlest Pooh-Pooh.. that black

you wed quilo king dropped, it gave him seven-

was just asking her what she who lives across the road. Why you are living in the country, young. You are definitely no! odd for a top score on the board. was doing up there. I thought can't you go running with the Denied this, you must make it the type to live alone and like

a point to spend your holidays it! Pooh-Pooh, away from the busy cities, for arabin. I like than cats, I didn't want her to

I want her to "don't run. They leap or they then you will be able to acquire. To find what the stars have

the to one place dash from catch robin if that's why she other or they walk very slowly it is likely you will have what your birthday star and read renewed strength and Inspiration. In store for. tomorrow, select was up the tree."

the correspanding paragraph. "What did she say?" asked with their tails in the air. Tails is called a "green thumb.

should be wagged not held Hand,

You have a fine speaking Let your birthday star be your

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 night and go tip-toeing

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov, 22)- Around the house, hurting for TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)—- mica while everyone

Publicity and else

advertising can Today brings you a better and When the children bring increased profits, Friends brighter outlook on life. Make asleep. throw a ball, or a stick. I go and acquaintances can further the most of your opportunities running after it and fetch your interests, back. I've never

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. seen a cat GEMINI (May 22-June 22)--

and The New and original ideas are like 22)-Business

romance who'd bother to do that.

dividends work together for your geneml only ball a cat will play withly to pay increased

helpful.

CAPRICORN CANCER (June 23-July-23)—

(Dec. 23-Jan. a cat won't run and fetch This can be your day for sign- 20)-Be sure of your judgment back. All she does is to tangle ing contracts or making now, before making any contracts or it up."

ener signing papers. Complete frank- "But you still haven't told written agreements, Be

nces and honesty is always me," Hanid reminded Pooh-actie: progressive.

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-- best. Pooh, "why you don't like the An active day, especially for

(Jan. 21-Feb. AQUARIUS those of you who are employees. 19)-Definite gains on the Pooh-Pooh didn't answer for Do a good job and please the homefront. Yesterday's new a moment. He seemed to be "boss."

business opportunity may prove beneficial, today.

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straight up like a poker. And

Rupert & the live toys-22.1chts scratch. And they wake up voice and considerable dramatic daily guide.

The little friends are very puzzled at the way Constable Growļp in looking at them, and they stand still while "he gravely walks forward. "Are you quite sure that none of you have been into my polite station; this morning?" he asks. "When I went into my office after breakfast there were two very strange things there, and I can't imagine how they got in" Rupert stati forward, full of excitement. "Do. please tell us. What sort of things he gasps." Come and see. says the constable.

ALL RIGHTS, ARVERVED.

now.

19 tho ball of yara from now. Be adventuresome. and good. An office associate Mother's sewing basket. And you can be a winner.

cat.'

thinking. Finally he wagged Vigo (Auz. 24-Sept. 22)- his tall joyfully. "I know why Protect your assets and 'oven

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-

I don't like the call There's improve them by some new AM may not be gold that gilt- only one reason. It's because contract. Follow

FOR

THE

BUSINESSMAN

Over

Russia, US Clash

East-West Trade

Austria's

Trade Expansion

Vienna, May 16 Austria plan to seek com- mercial agreements with Foland, Czechoslovakia, Switserland Hungary Yugoslavia, Egypt and Westero Zonca of Germany this Sumater

the

A Swim trade delegation is expected here on

on June

20. In August Austria

wiit have

with

Laika Western Germany and Hungary, and later with Crechoslovakia and Eryol

Austria is offering Egypt houses. blanke, wooden

iron and various paper goods, electrical

machines tools, agricultural

tractors, Diesel

lorries, motor cycles and bloycles and

In exchange Egypt flax, has offered cotton. onlons, rice, starch and calcium phosphate.

Negotiations for a new trade agreement with Tur- key are also expected,--- Iteuter.

Easing Of Europe's Dollar Shortage

President Truman's

1

Soviet "Exploitation

-

For Political Ends"

Geneva, May 16.–Russia and the United States accused cach other here today of stifling East-West trade. The clash came in the United Nations Economic Commission' for Europe. When it was over and the delegates of 20 nations went home at the end of the session, the Conference Hall seemed strangely quiet.

Answering Russian charges of United States trade discrimination against Eastern Europe, Mr Paul Porter, the American dele- gate, accused Russia of trying to reduce the living standard of Eastern Europe "to that of the Soviet Union.”

Economie development In economic objectives in Eastern Eastern Europe Wild suber- | Europe, which seem to Involvo dinated to politlent and ideolo-the Impoverishment of smaller. rical preoccupations, he said. countries.

force.

+

Trade was distorted for pallilcal "The Soviet Union tends to ends, by the Imposition of minimise the trade relations either physical or political between the smaller countries; so that it can hold in its hands Mr Porter alleges that "In the major channels of trade. many cases raw materials are The usefulness of this pattern furnished (to Eastern countries in achieving political enda is by Russia) only so that the so obvious that it requires.no smaller countries may procces further comment. them into Anished goods for re-

"Frequently, it is reported, the Soviet

Union, Soviet Union supplies low grade export to

rancid butter, Interior cotton. often as reparations."

The

Mr

that Eastern

Russlan delegate. Kasoline in return for the most Amazasp Arutiunian, had car-importanlable for export" West trade to promote co-opera. Referring to

to the Danube, Mr

iler appealed

for more

East-Europe has

end to the

tion between the two political Porter said: "The Soviet Union, systems. He claimed that United by its political hegemony over a States

on Western majority pressure

the riparian states, Europe was the main cause of has captured for its own use and the present low level of such its own end this highly important. trade. Forecast

channel of intra-European trade Mr Porter sald that "political | This can put an Washington, May 18.-Prey conceived bilateral trade re- Danube's usefulness as a chan- sident Truman today forecast a lationships” in Eastern Europe nel of East-West

Mr Porter 30 per cent reduction in the food and raw materials to the Eastern European

were preventing the export of

countries to critical dollar shortago

West. "Left to stabilsh

trade "bakers who are neglecting their Europe's "Marshall Plan" coun- relations of the greatest advan- customers need for bread while tries by the middle of the year. tage to them, Eastern European studying the blueprint for a radio

He made

of

the forecast in a countries would not trade scarce factory," report to Congress on the work and important raw materials with

tho

He denied that the United

of the Economic Co-operation countries having substantially States wanted Eastern Europe Administration during the last similar economies. quarter of 1048.

П

"EXPLOITATION"

word for

to remain a purely agricultural region, supplying food and raw materials, to the West. "There He reported satisfactory pro-"

exchange is nothing Inconsistent in gress, but added warning under those conditions 1a not! country developing its food and

but simply exploitation, raw, material exports and de that Marshall Plan recipients trade must achieve economic ex-Trade and economic develop-veloping other industries at the other words, and reform if they ment of the Eastern European rame time--in were to become independent of nations along the linea of most using trade in primary products American aid by the end of benefit to them obviously would to develop new opportunities," 1952, when the Marshall Plan not servo the present pur-he said. is due to end.

poses of the Soviet Union and its apparent political and

pansion

sold that. President Truman the countries receiving Amer!- can ald had substantially com- pleted the first phase of their joint effort to regain their own economic feet. They had reach ed in general the production levels they had before the war. But that was not enough, and

must for they

exceed their pre-war production to pay their

own way..

The ablity of the Marshall Plan countries to pay their own way depended on how many dollars they had in relation to what they needed.

SOVIET WISH FOR CO-OPERATION

Mr Arutlunian replied: "My

HONGKONG United States colleague forgot

SHARES

to mention who that customer was and what the customer proposes in exchange. In cer- lain cases the baker is hopin a position to produce the same amount us before.

"When the customer says,

The turnover_on_the_Stock Exchange this morning

was 'Give me "bread" and there is $415,725,00. Transactions and nothing in exchange, or he offers noon prices:

suggests than the baker BHARES DUYERS SELLERS SALES then naturally the baker is not BANKS

IX Bank,

INSURANCES

Union

. 1540 1500

1ess

H

140 enthusiastle about the barter."

Arutlanian 10 40 1850

appealed for East and 20 1540 more trade between

1540 Wast, saying: "External trade

the best basis represents

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660

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in

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"The realisation of production and trade goals for the fiscal year ending Jung, 30 virtually assured and a sub- stantial improvement Western Europe's external position may be anticipated.

for- economic co-operation between. the two systems in Europe. We for such 251 109 233; on our side do wish

Fot There are Dock XD.. 1792 377% 2006# 1714 co-operation. Provident, .11.11.80

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10.30 1000 .10.20 tween countries of the

political system, even between 001

neighbours. Such dimculties 14.80 are not insuperable, if there is. 500 1400 real desire for co-operation,"

Reuter,

"The total gold and dollar IK Hótel, deficit of the European Recovery

HK Land Programme countries on capital ULITIES

TTAUS, .... 14.00 and current accounts in the Ascal

of ycar

1048-49 is estimated at $5.500 million-30 than the 1047 percent less deficit of $7,800 million. Reuter.

NY FOREIGN EXCHANGE

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(0)

.... 21.00

1000

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1000 11.00 500 11.30 1000 12.

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INDUSTRIALS

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ment

500 30

Fall In US Business

Activity

Washington. May 10-The Government today reported that United States, business activity dropped to an annual rate of 2100 0.1.30 $256,000,000,000 early this year.

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Australia

Closing Prices

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CHICAGO

GRAINS

Chicago, May 16, Crim prices on the Board of! Trada here today closed as follow: | WHEAT-price per bushaj,

MAY July

September

New York Motals

Iren are (53%, percent, Iran) deliver- July

1.21-44-230

1.08-14-4- 1.00-46-1

2470 .0001

-Unlled Prest.

December MAIZE

MAY *July

September Dicembar

Prices.nyz

A. ·

3:30-16

ed lower por) Lake Buperior, per "Saptambor. short tonqal)U5409-135 WINNIPKO AVE, Couper (Electrolyile, Export); 7.0,1.) May

H New York, per lb,'....16 conts nom. July

Kind (Prime Western, New York) { / October

per bygget Mzium 15.70 centa som WINNIPKO BARLEY Managanose" (Zisetroiștie, pr MAT

1.18416

of Alisajasipp!. Niver, Junk

October

-bent Managanese), daßvered cost July

$2.00

•United Press SE

The

report

sald that the

January-February-March

way down the final quarter. still

Fato

$9,000,000,000 from of 1948, but over last year's average, which is the "

$1,000,000,000

Commerce-Department's Omed of Business Economies attributed the drop in largo measure to reduced consumer Investmenta spending, smaller by private individuals, and a building and cut-back in home. construction.

Foreign, purchases, both by private business and by govern- ment, were up, slightly, to an annual rate of $42,000,000,000. -131 | —United Pressa,

Exchange Rates

* tiuslubiy "www: done to the focat unominial2mechanga *market .morning-at the following rates:

· Sterling" bounda, móta. (per ́R},

VA, dollar, (per: #1) |

| 970 plastres ((Der: 100):

Hliams, CICAR) (per:100)

NORI, MALE@EN, (per, 100)- „Ringapore, (Strália), Iver