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BY WILLIAM E. MCKENNEY HEY my that if you stand
THEY
long enough at the corner
of 42nd Street and Broadway
DUMBBELLS SCIENCE AT WORK
You
CAN HAVE
HOW MUCH
THIS ONE FOR) DOES THE
HALF THE CATALOGUE
PRICE!
CATALOGUE
COST!
Check Your
Knowledge
1. Name the author of "Lo Contrat Social" and "Emile."
2. What is a kopek?
3. Name the continents that
in New York City, you will are touched by
POTENTIALITIES OF
FOG CONTROL
By PAUL F. ELLIS
further
BY THE
WAY
..
by Beachcomber
TUFF me with charcoal! Cram me with exist This prospeel of old folit-traína goes to my head 1lke Mistress Daph-
COME scientists for years have radiation, resulting in vapourne's dandelion wine. An engine SOME
tried to develop a means to condensation, They disperse fog. Now a group at the University of California is different. They have a method of making fog.
But there's a reason.
These California scientists figure that once man knows how to make fog, he might well learn a perfect method of getting rid
of it.
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enormous
with a Gothie tunnel, and a explained that fog typical at the tender with a stained glass win- northern coast is technically owl Strew me with samphire!
A coaching horn instead of known as advection for, and whistlet Center drinking-soug formed when warm air from
are broadcast while you swig a body of water drifts in and tablespoonful of Portuguese mixes with wir over a cold area, brandy out of
Pressure tog, or the type that pewter tankard! Mine host, with occurs on the top of ilus, forms his jolly red face, shakes an when a saturated air mass moves Idiot's Delight Cocktail, and up a hill and the consequent against the old oaic beams! Carty
bang
his tow-coloured w!y pressure change coutes the air 2
toc out in a basket! Doll me
I see in the corridor? Pelt me with frittersi Ye Olde Na- tionalizedo Rallewayes spenk- ynge!
Dan M. Finch, assistant femperature to drop below thein verdigrist Is that & maypole professor of electrical engineer- dew point. ing, in supervisor of the log research programime, and recells That preliminary work indicated that natural fog was too clusive far research purposes.
"Fog Machine"
Arctle
4. Where and what is Medi- developed cine Hat?
So
meet everybody you know. Ocean. And I believe that the most interesting people in the world all sit around the bridge table. B Harrington, I just met the youngster who sings. "Your Ilt Parade." I h replaced Frank Sinatra and has
ʼn Keven-year contract for the show. I would liko to predict tint he will go a long way, ng be han an exceptionally pleas- Ing personality.
Bill got his start in Cincinnali in 10-13, when he became a Jocal radio vocalist. Since then he bas been associated with several well-known bands, at Arri as planisi 'and singer and eventually as a singer only. When
I asked him how he Inndet! "Your Hit Parade," he sniel. "I just bucked 20 or 25 other fellows who nuditioned for it, and I guess I wan lucky."
Bil
is one of the few radio who
practically enjoy game. When he was in the Navy, bridge was hir favourite recreation.
sinrn
every
card
5. What is reputed to be the largest underground cavern the world7
in
6. What is the equivalent of cable foot of water in 17
(Anawera in Calanın 4)
"log machine"
was to produce the air pressure und temperature changes corresponding to the natural processes whleh result in various types of fog.
The
scientists explain that valley to: is known as radiation
fog, and it is formed when air loses heat to the ground through
Operatos Simply
Kenerator
Finch explains that the fog Meiosia essentially
HE laborious efforts of a duubit-walled tank equipped radio critic lo persundo with windows for observationisteners that you needn't see and photography, Cold or warm a play, acted so long as you can moist air in introduced into the hear it reminded me of the tank front
made connecting vapour comment
when the tank, In the
the B.D.C. was said to be going to fog tank saturated air can be cooled or broadcast the Indlan rope- heated by circulation of warm or trick. The trick will doubt- cold water in the 'Jacket.
less lose much of its thrill by not being seen." Furthermore, the device can
in passing
smoke or dust particles can be proneher the Demon Litter AS The tourict season ap.
Are
a the
All 500П
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
Anglo-Soviet
Grain Deal
Britain May Got 1,000,000 Tons
London, Sept. 3. —An Anglo-Bovlet deal which would give Britain 1,000,- 000 tons of Russian coarse grain without any general trade Barcement be- Heved to be imminent, In- formed quarters sald here tonight.
A grain agreement was Initiatied some time
адо but was contingent upon a short-term trade pact be- lug agreed between Britain and Russia. It is under- atood
that negotiations are proceeding on the basis of a straight deal for the grain.
Russia would be paid in Kerling. Briain has al- ready contracted with the Soviet Union for the sup- nty of 100,000 standards of softwood timber.---Reuter.
LuzonLumber Company's Dollar Credit
IMF Report May Urge Currency Realignment
MEETING TO TAKE
PLACE NEXT WEEK
Washington, Sept. 5:~Diplomatic sources said today that the annual report on the International Monetary Fund was expected to outline the neces- sity for the realignraent of certain Western European currencies to a more realistic level.
The report is also likely to point out that the balance of payments and the convertibility of cur- rencies are impossible unless this step is taken.
It may also advocate that prices should be allow-, ed to find their own levels and not be maintained at artificial rates,
The sources of Information
I said that the Fund report, which is expected to be available at the annual meeting on September 13, would not suggest officially whst currencies should he realigned, but It is understood that this has been done in a top secret report recently completed
Fund experts,
BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE aeroplane pilot, whether he is This question will then arise as the Dasican Lumber Company, there was some discussion in the
The Sea Has Changed a Lot
-Knorf Hears About It From a Sea-Gull-
By MAX TRELL.
be different tra used to
old days." the
the Sen- Gull was saying. The ocean was the same. But the ships that sullet on it were differ-
Bill was fascinated with to-ent." day's hand because white i looked as if a
"How were they different?"
diteult play Kharf, the shadow, asked, was needed to make the hand, all declarer
the
had
to do was "They weren't the rame kind. remember the first trick. When of ships
at all. The ones the king of clubs was opened that you
see Today
have I marke West with the queen. smoke-stacks. The ORLS Declarer won the arst trick the old days had sails. with the ace He played ve was the old rounda of trin
trumps. cashed the beautiful. are, king monde
burt and
queen of
and the ace of hearts.
ones
in
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Steady Rise
In
Italian Car Outputḥ
5-AlthougD
be used for smoke studles, ag
introduced from
a connecting steps on to
the scene. Sa container equipped with n fan.
strong and universul
Among these currencies, it is reported, are the pound sterling. The potentialities of
fog habit of leaving things about
Washington. that eno
Sept. 5. The the Swedish krone, and several day control
Rome. Sept. the Fox enormous.
las au- other European currencies. beauty spots will be hidden by Export Import Bank
hampered by a abortage of raw today is the worst enemy of an
algantic receptacles for atter, thorised a credit of $250,000 to
materials, Halian car production The same sources said that Is Increasing steadily, according military or domestic line dyer.
to whether it is not better to let organised
to figures issued by the under the laws of Fundl as 10 whether the ad- Automobile Club of Reme. Furthermore, the ability to the wind blow it all away than the Philippine Islands.
vocacy
of of the realignment make fog might will have mili-to have a Jnudsenpe marred by
With the increase in produc- certain currencies should wire baskets,
bc itary applications as an artif
tin paper- To credit will assist in contained in the annual report are also growing.
tion, exports of Italian vehicles Would clot fes might be created to hide containers and so on.
financing the development and or left to the Governors of the Installations or airfelds
it not be possible to have day and night patrol of planes production of Pilippine mato- Fund at the meeting for pro- enemy attack.-United Press,
carrying
However, it nouncement. enormous suction gany and other hardwood lum-H
understood that the Managing machines, which would suck up ber. Parade)
Director
the Fund, all litter, including a few of the
objectionable
Camille Gutt. The total cost of development take full responsibility on the was willing to PRE-shell
will be in the vicinity cf
grounds that the time had come $750,000. Of this approximately in Western Europe to face up 1. Jenn-Jacques Rousseau. 2 But
IN the headlin: More Meat, $490,000 has been provided in to economic and financial reali-
Cut A small Russian coln, 3. North should read "ank,"
Stays, "but" the form of equity capital
Most of tliese vehicles were comments investment by
10 Americans in-
Switzerland. Other America, Europe and Asia. 4 greedy Mrs Rickthorpe.
buyers included Poland, Ger4 "Why terested in the cate of Philippine A city in southern Alberta, not Canada which is
many, remove stays altogether?" mahogany in the United States.
Egypt and Belgium. the legendary-
It was recalled that Mr Gult
the same During
period the weather. 5. Mom- queries a well-known pudding-
Finance Minister wus Belgian The
Bank said
United that the when Belgium
States
54 Imported moth Cave in Kentucky, USA, cuter of vast proportions.
WAS liberated
Halian cors and Great Britain People's Bank and Trust Com- and did not hesitate
to take took nine. pany of Manila had also drastic financial measures, which extinded credit to the com- resulted in Belgium being one Argentina and other South pany and would be closely of the healthiest countries eco- American countries also ap associated with the Export nomically in Western Europe. peared on the list. During 1918
(Tomorrow-Book
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers
source of
6. 62.32 lb.
more
discarders? Nothing to do with me
-(London Express Service)
of
tics.
HEALTHY ECONOMY
During 1048, Italy producea 44,425 cars, 0,591 sinail trucks, and 1,872 Mr4.165 large trucks,
buses. This was almost doublu Italy exported 11,477 cars and the 1947 output. During 1048,
2,659 trucks and buses, or 18.04 percent more than in 1947.
sold
Knarf talked to the Sch-Gull. YOUR BIRTHDAY... BY STELLA Import Bank in the adminis-Me Gult, in his talks with F Argentina imported 1,653 Italian
"They looked like great Now remembering that Westbirds." the Sea-Gull went on. "Maybe that's why I liked
When
times of them much.
the those were the best water, bending for over, with wind blew they few along the all for us."
Knarf wanted to know why. their sails
puited out like wonderful wings."
was marked with the queen of cluby, he led the six of clubs. West won the trick and he had to lead into declarer's king-jack of hearts.
CHESS PROBLEM
By B. HERLAND
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"I wonder what happened, to all the sailing ships, Knart "Do you ever see them sold any more?"
115.
friends.
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
in
tho
ance Ministers here, is expected
to
Britain 21.
The United Stater
speak bluntly on the necessity trucks, sawmill of finding a realistle means to imported 224 trucks and Great
restore the balance of payments and the convertibility of West- ern European currencies.
Italy is also producing and exporting a large number of motor cycles and bicycles, It is beloved that Fund ex- Italian cycles are popular in perts have already reached con- France, Argenting, and Switzer- clusions, which are being kept secret, as to the levels at which am During the last year, a total of 72,231 bicycles and Western European eur- certain
tration of the credit,
Modern American equipment is being Installed. PORN today, you are very You enjoy the sea and pro- together with the "Well," replied the Sea-Gull; D positive
necessary and sat about,bably will prefer to travel by equipment for transporting the "there they were, stuck in one certain things, but all too often water whenever possible. Na lumber to a deep water port, place. What could they do can be influenced against your ture appeals to you and will be They would go fishing. And
It is expected that 60 per- better judgment. Usually, some fish they would eat, and is done in the
this happiest if you spend at least cent of the lumber produced Interesis of part of some fish they would throw to
your time harmonious living.
will be exported to the United for above such good all else you dislike strife, Dis- We were all
country.
Stales. Grades of timber not in Fallen Apart
order and any kind of forceful
United States demand will be Although you lend to be re-marketed in the Philippines and i rencies should be realigned and 3,400 motor cycles were sent always coercion, Independent in spirit, trained in showing your emo other points in the Far East. were
sterling realignment would abroad.-United Press. "No, lad. They're all gone. friends to us. They never yourself, you like to give others tions, you are capable of an
probably be set at about $3 to Where they've gone to nobody harmed us. When we were the same leaway. Too often ardent and lasting love. You
The Dasican, lumber con-1-0-0, Some of them have tired, we would rest -just-fallen--apart like old spars and sails,
on the you do not realise that some make a flue, loyal friend and cessiort, on the east coast of the
-- said-to-be-unlikely-that- or sit on the people are not prepared for the devoted helpmate, once you Island of Luzon, contains ap- frees. Some of them are in ropes that were the far corners cf the world. the deck.
coiled up on identical liberties which you are have made up your mind as to proximately 330 square miles of the Fund will allow drawings Now and then they capable of using properly. And some of them are at the would even talk to us, asking
the type of marriage partner virgin hardwood forest. It was Basically,
You conventional you prefer. rather bottom of the sea."
women arc opened before the war by the us when the weather was go- "Oh!"
In your tastes, it takes a long good managers and can always Atlantic Guif and Pacific Com- ing to change; asking us if we
time for a new iden to get And a good bargain wherever | pany.—United Press, the breeze "We
knew when
This Is par you go. salling ships in the old days," going to blow again; or if it
spiritual sform, a
knows.
used
to follow tho
blow would
gale?
Was
through to you.
Or a
truc of the Sea-Gull said. "They never
matters. You are one who To find what the stars have went too fast-no faster than
would follow unquestioning the in store for tomorrow, select we could go ourselves. And "And sometimes we knew faith of your fathers." You your birthday star and read the sometimes for days and days and tried to tell them, But must avoid becoming too one- corresponding paragraph. Let
there would be no wind at they never quite understood all, and the sailing ships would what we were trying so hard sided in this regard in a highly your birthday star be your daily
progressive world.
White to play and mate in three. Just stay in one place. And to say.
Solution to yesterday's problem!
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10. One little extra for the Chiriat-
mas cake. (5)
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19. A treasure, for, the printer. (2)
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cloned. (5)
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creance did well as the output. 101 4. In the van obviously; (3)
3. Attract a level care. (4),
Suffragettes longed for this sort
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Probial
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Rupert quickly sell Bill all ne nav learned about Crazy Land and how to try to walk backwards when he wants to go forward, "Look, there's a crazy frog here who'll explain everything to you." he begins.
Then he gives another'stari, for the shelf in the cock is eniply. Well, he was on the: only a moment since." cries the little beat. "He certainly didn't walk past us. How on earth did he get away*** -don't care for this place," says Bili. Is there any way out into, thr fresh atr>"
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
BRONCHO BILL
Wind Roared
sea,
gress now.
M. Petsche In New York
on its dollar funds by Britain or other European countries un-
realignment has place.United Press.
taken
HONGKONG
SHARES
was
The turnover on the Stock
Transactions and
guide.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sepi, 22)— PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-- New York, Sept. 5.-The Exchange this morning "But it was in the nights of Be cautious in all matters of Especially good for marrlage or French llner Ile de France $124,085.00. storm, when the waves were credit and business. Being too the wise solution of minor da-docked late this afternoon with noon prices: like angry mountains, and the adventuresome right now Is mestic problems. Make pro- 1,297 passengers, including SHARES BUYERS SELLERS BALES wind roared that the sailors unwise. Be thrifty, too,
Maurice Petsche, French Secre and their ships were mos?
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)—
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)-tary of the Treasury, who is on like us, like birds of the A particularly active day. Forge Take care of your business In-his way to Washington for tho How they swayed and tossed! How they peered through the ahead on all business lines and terests carefully. If dealing with meeting of the Governors of the darkness for sighi of land! make a
success of everything the authorities, be honourable in International Bank for Recon- INSURANCES
all details.
struction and development. How they wished they were you do. at home where they could sli SCORPIO (Oct, 24-Nov. 22) TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-
Asked if he was going to parti and watch the storm, and not-Proceed with due caution, es- By mid-morning, there should
cipate as on observer la the If dealing with the be a very definite pickup, in financial talks between Canada, be in it.
pecially public. Minor adversities can business opportunities. Advance the United States and Britain, "They're all gone now.
The be perplexing.
your interests. ships with the
he said he was 'not but odded, smoke-stacks
GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- "Nothing that affects the econo have taken their place.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov, 23-Dec. But it's not the same thing
22)-Avold making any major A capricious day. Stiak closely
world can ba done without investment of energy or capital to routine if you want to uvold me stability of Europe and the right now. You will do better diiculties Tact and patience France.""
is needed.
CANCER (June 23-July 283-
any
more. Wind or no wind the and even
steamships sail on,
Beem
best
If you wait a while.
He said he believed France CAPRICORN - (Des. 23-Jan. Be co-operative with others if would be kept informed, Untied middle |20)—Aggressiveness can be The new made to pay
the want
results. Press, if you side-step Postpone Important decisions, 12 mako minor, dificulties wisely. Be much. astuto in decisions.
the
storms worst
to bother them very little. They don't ever stop in the of the ocean to fish. sailors don't stop to friends with us very Yes, the old days and the old ships are gone.
yout
you can.
LEO
(July 24-Aug. 23)-
A poor day for
Definitely I don't suppor they'll ever come back."
Knart didn't think so either,
THE STAGE 16 IN, AND BRONCHO BILL WITH THE OLD CEPUTY WATCHES FOR
SUSPICIOUS DEPARTURED, RESULTING, FROM THE HOAX HOTEL -
A SHORT" BUSINESS
TRIP, DEPUTY.
can iron beginning any new project. Go Thai Minister
AQUARIUS (Jan, 21-Feb, 19) Tactful procedure out limitation and lead to even- tual advancement.
Worried and Guessing
ONLY TWO WOMEN FOLK AND HONEST ABE LANGLEY LEPT ON THAT STAGE,
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YIH! NOBODY BUSPICIOUS THERS, TORNADO!
slowly and you will not waste time or energy.
In London
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Harriman Completes
His Tour
New York, Sept 5.-Mr
the Avereil Harriman,
roving Marshall Aid ambassador, re- turned to New York by air to day from Europe after a 16-day lour of Marshall Plan countries with the Economic Co-operation Administrator, Mr Paul G, Ho
man.
Mr Harriman' told reporters: "We have reached the period liberalis- 'when we must have
ation of European trade and a concentration
on dollar sales and exports by the Marshall Plan countries.
"This was proposed at the ECA meeting in June and at the Marshall October. meating the Plan countries will submit their
100 11 individual plans," he added.
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Viwatchel Chalyant, called on STONES, ETC. Mr M, E Dening, head of the Far Eastern Department of the Foreign Office, today. -
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He arrived in London week on his way to Washington, where he is expected to have talks with the British Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, and members of the US State De- partment.
Exchange Rates
Business was done in the locat
market thu unofficial exchange
He is understood to be seeking
morning at the following rates a loan from the World Bank and Sterling pound note iper ) 15.00
also to be having general dis- 13.3. dollars (per 1 cussions on the Communist PIC plastres (per 100) threat to South-East Asia. NEI guilders (per 100)
Bin icala (per 100) Reuter.
Singapore (Stealta)
Big US Loan For Yugoslavia?
Belgrade,
Bỏ mau THE Sept. United States may shortly give Yugoslavian $23,000.000 loan to help her face the Cominformis economic blockade.
It is understood hero that a Anal decision on the loan may be made this week,
It will be given by the Im- port. and Export Bank of America.
It is expected that most of the money will be spent on
for buying machinery ferrous mining equipment Router.
American Markets
All United States' markets 1255 were doned, yesterday--in ob- servance of the Labour, Day holl-
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