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DID THE EGGS BREAK WHEN YOU DROPPED

THEM?

WELL,

THE SHELLS CAME OFF OF

BY

THE • WAY

by Beachcomber

are neeustomed to one of horses aluughter in

Nicaragua. the phrase "highly SOME! nutritious"

through my hat

by now. It Miss Crawford talks usually refers to some high- ly unpleasant fake-fond.

A few days ago

afford cannot nowadays.

the phrase ford).

was offelally sitached to a form AJOR can I

nourishinent beyond the

dreama Df uvarice: nt}}}lnk

£90

(Miss Joan Craw-

Misa Crawford, nor can I.

IP the beetroot-moulders! Up

while of Rg made from the Up the twine-surlera! blood of unimals slaughtered In Denmark. It is used for cake- iring and for cream. As a budy

II. I fuel intake it

belleve, second only to the artifejst fish

the pounded paste music from

YOUR BIRTHDAY

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Opening lead-♣ 7

By OSWALD JACOBY

3 little s may sound klubią to you," writes a Canadian correspondent. "We can't tell what this hand preves, Some of us think that East was pretty smart, while others think that South was pretty dumb, Would you give us your opinion?

queen.

"West opened the seven of pades, the king was played from dummy, and East dropped the As it happened, I was the East player. Droppig the queen of spades didn't look ler an exceptionally smart play to me. It's just the sort of halse tard that you might try twice every day and three times to Sunday.

"Be that as it may, that

LI drew big effect on South. two rounds of trips with the ace and king, and then led the hand. ten of some from bl West naturally played a low spade, und declarer let the tre ride for a finesse to ine,

Inove

moody have a

MONDAY, OCTOBER 2

300

the cori-dippers! I may be able to help the Bouril of Trade in their search for tradesmen, Nant- A1 23, Goffham-passage, wich, a Men Cutperson makes Cardboard door-stops for dolls' houses. After her! AL herl Again, there is a man on the western outskirts of Suflcham

By STELLA who sells from a caravan water- proof covers for the ferries of walking-sticks Track kini! Corner him! Run him to earth! And

not Langton-street, N.E. hotbed of frotters,

A

today, you different from having no objee-herbal - twisters, brick-cutters, must have hurmony for live and continually swinging moss-packers, braballers, scot- happiness. Unless

can from one thing to another in on tvingers, reshapers of mollen make everything attempt to find yourself!

infoil, mange to

and lantern-pressers? smoothly, you

become

After theint Up the whelvers discontent.

You have considerable moral atıd

You

and scissor-framerat Up the sensitive, inspirational courage and will stand by what makers of

Korter-cnses and nature and your ideals are ex- you believe against all kinds of frogskin sleeve-protectors ceptionally high, You are opposition, You dislike orgu- tellectunt rather than emotional ment. Peace at any price with Marginal note and when

you change your out sacrifice of honour is always mind it is usually

for a good your moltol reason,

A

DVOCATING

11

a "brighter, inore colourful, more nt- De careful in the selection of a marringe

of church," partner, You have the ability to move

for you active 136

who is clergyman is reported to have someone with the tines, adjusting your must have

attuned

your suld that he

www glad that attitudes to fit changing condi- completely

bombs bad destroyed many ot idents, tions. This may make you ap-

select way. I think, to get people to and read to church would be to buite

churches which

look would paragraph

pear to be fickle to those who To find what the stars haved out-of-slate churches. One rio not understand your nature, in store for tomorrTOW, Mually, however, your objee your birthday star

change; you the corresponding tive merely alter in your tacles and Let your birthday star be your approach to it. "This is entirely daily guide.

does not

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3

LIBRA (Sent. 23-Oct. 23)----

exactly like an-theatres or the Loofing-offices of dog-tracks.

this

Cu

The great cathedrals and ateient churches (so dark, medieval) could surely be af tered and brought up to date, CANCER (June 23-July 23) without necessarily demolishing

A fine day for the home front. Take care of all business detailem guttrely. Extend this hospitality of your now. If in partnership with a huane, Entertain friends..

friend, seek benefits. Evening: Oldham Atletico

pra-

Is poor.

(July LEO

24-Aug. Concentrate on research. Jeets and study. You can ac remplish a today. Relax when evening; comes.

lut

SCORPIO (Oct. 21-Now, 221- investigate

expensive English Fathe deciding. before

footlailure enigrate to coun Follow your own idone and they

les where they can earn more will prove successful just now.

for their services, we may he faced with the astonishing spec- SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 93-Dec. 22)-Dnet't let

elp of a team which consists emotions rule

VIRGO GABE. 24-Sept. 22)-ut players who were horn in of today's devi ions, Listen quietly Cheek your budget and see that live in the place they are play

yen are not overexpanding your nut for. This would give me Be conserva-sort of meaning to victory or (Dec. 23-Jab. potential income. South, I took ibr jack of 201-If you have some mechani- live.

defeat. spades.

drew dummy's last trump with my inck, cind then ind the clubs. We wound up with Ove tricks, betting the con- tract two.

"The rest was very rad for

while others talk!

CAPRICORN

al job that needs doing, attend to it today. You should sucered,"

21-Feb,

AQUARIUS (Jane 19)-Pergavere with rome tank which may be nearing comple-

toils.

"After the hand had beention. Pay strict attention to de- played, North delivered a few off-the-cuff

remarlis about

PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 21)- Long-range plans may now be put in operation. If you have bo a

Ja new project in view, began it

declarer's fine of play. South pointed out that his play would have been very good if the queen of spades really hard "singleton.

nwww.

ARIES (Mar. 23-Apr. 20)— "Dld South merely make an A change perhaps a visit to

or did he the unfortunate guess,

country-can bring new make a bad mistake in Judenergy and enthusiasm for your mert?

Was there any way for South to know what the Inte situation wast" --

I am afraid that South was more to be blamed than pilled. If he had thought the hind out cartfully, he would have

scen

whint the true situation was Easi's false dard was a good at- templ, but it should not have succeeded against a really alert declarer,

If the queen of spades had really been a singleton, West's spade holding at the beginning of the hand would have been Jack-seven-six-two. How often

does a player lead the seven from such a holding as this?

+ Gmpled that many players make deceptive opening lenda from time to time. Even so. you must play hands on the as- aumplion that your

opponents

have not suddenly taken this particular

moment In the

work.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-- This is a fine day for shopping. You should be able to find all the bargains you want..

I hear that Shefeld flovers. having been bought "lock, stock,,

CHESS PROBLEM and borrel by Urumay club,

I

By K. BIUSILA

Bluck, 7 pieces.

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White, G piecca, White to play and mate in three. GEMINI (May 22-June 22)

Solution Conclude

Saturday's new business problem; Some arrangement. Write an impor- tant Rain, find it.

are to be known as Log Vagu- roundes de Sheffield. Not to be confused with Shefeld Mitreoles er Wednesday.

Cheek Your•

1

Knowledge

What two

countries are connected by the Khyber Pass?

How many pounds are there in a long tont

2

Why was the Gold Coast

in western Africa so named?

4 Name the arst Labour Premier of Great Britain.

5. What is the common and scientific name for "Peru- van Bark"?

POCKET CARTOON

JAR

"Won't be a jifus”.

London Expo SBÍCH.

INTELLIGENCE TEST

io

By T. O. HARE TUE six memhere of the Pikwecke Patiens Counesi were invited to chouse two ul

number to attend a few County Champacne and mil“ ad Tom Troll, who was pro. "Nuw. ways, there be six of us here to-day Me and my two brothers, and the three brothers Turvey now I propose we do 'lect our two delegates by

then another part of the

propose turist and de that each of us bave two votes, and that none of us do vato tor either of his brather

Tom's plan was carried by acclamation None the less. each councillor received twD votes for each gated for the Two councillors who cast their votes for him Fred voted for Albert and Edward, white one

ww's nominees waited for

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and the other she for Whom did Barry vote

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BOYS'

(dis ch) mates.

AND. GIRLS'

Willy Toad Tore His Clothes

--He Said He Did It On Purpose

By MAX TRELL

DLINKY Mole, Willy

green pant with leaves as sharp and prickly s the edge of a

w.

Looked at Thistle

ane,

Toad and Kuart, the shadow-boy world's history to make an ex- with the turned-about pecially unorthodox lead. It were making their why aeros

you assume that your opponents the fed on the other side of Willy stopped and looked at are sensible human beings, they he house. It was a larg the thistle. It stood right in will fool you on perhaps one lied and nothing was growing the middle of the path ncross hand out vi a thousand, If in it except daisies, candelluns, the fett. you play every houd on the op- poallion assumption, you will fool yourself on several hundred hands out of a thousand.

clover, butlereups,

"Aba!" excinimed Willy. "A blue-bells, fister-lilies und o tall thistle, thistle! How did it get here?" The only other thing that was rowing in the field was grass.

Blinky Molo stopped now and thin to nibble & tender blade of grass.

"It must have grown here," said Knart, who came up and stood beside Willy, right in front of the thistle.

In short, South should have been almost sure that West had

Koarf peeked Inside "Thistles," sald Blinky, when not led the seven of spades from all the buttercups to make sure ho came up and joined his two a helding of jack-seven-six-two, Undoubtedly West batt fed "the they all had butter (which they friends. top

nothing"-in

of

dlan'). which Case East- had the Jack of spades on interested in the thistle.

still in his hand.

After winning the first trick

With

the aco

of spades, de- take one trump

slarer should with the ace and return the of spades. When West

followx. dummy should play ike king of spades, thus drop- ping Best's Jack.

then draw

Declarer would other Trump with the king

And load a

It d

to dummy's rüfted; declardı

wollld get back to durimy: by) Grusing club. 1 East filled troff declan would con- Hend du speces discard

haven't ever seen one, is a tall

Co

man

31. Initially Government depart-

MAGAZINE

Rupert and the Sketch Book-15

Sailing at Rupert's anxiety Con stable Growler picks up Rosalie's parasol and the box, and in his goodd- natured way promises to look after them. So Rupert takes bin sketch book and runs down the slope. As he goes he gazes around carefully without catching any sign of the

little tunaway. At length be reaches the edge of a thick belt of wood- land.. "She may have gone in there." he murmurs,

Yes, she must be there. That is the only way the could disappear quickly." And he determines to follow! MAMIBIETY RESERVKO

When he to get them torn

10

FOR

THE BUSINESSI

MOVE UP

Canada Expected NY. STOCKS To Make Dollar On Par With US$

Washington, Oct. 1. Official American sources predicted today that the Canadian dollar might jump tomorrow to fall parity with the United States dollar. The final value, they reckoned unofficially, would be some where between 91 cents and one dollar, in terms of United States money.

WEEKLY

COTTON

REVIEW

improved gotion

New York, Sept. 30. Hopes for an early peace in Korca and slightly

accounts kept crop futures on an irregular down- grade,

At the close, the likt ruled 60 to 108 points or $3 to 55.10 a bale lower than the pre- vious week.

HIGHER

New York, Sept, '30. stock werd higher this work

In general, despite ́a.sharp crack-up

the In

Tuesda session. At that time, market analysts attributed the selling When the to talks of peace. ket came back and the industrist appered groundless, the mar average finished with loss of 26 cents to bring the general ever jage lip six cents.

cents, while Uilities gained: 00:

The averages did not tell the. These sources said that

atory of many special issues, they were not surprised at neither dil they give a true Canada's dotion yesterday in picture of the allroad group allowing the Canadian dollar which would have declineit to font free on the world's phitro ran up 7 points in the much more than 20 cetite, exchange markets for the week in response to the two first time in 11 years.

סיפ

whatever extent dollar would

Canadian

above the present

for one split proposed by the directora. Central Motora

year,

also rise,

the tumed on a statement by the rise President of the company that levels, the they can continue a record out- cost of Canadian foods in the put for the remainder of the 1 United States would

Pulitles, they said.

the hardest hit Issues when the war broke out,' That was on the assumption were the best performers In the that Canadian cellers do not week, na the United Nollons

forces lower their prices to keep their

were reported in big American markets. Such an

aursen. Gains ranged o nearly two points in common stocka nction was considered unlikely and to neveral points in some

The weakness in other coth modity markets, plus the lull In demand for dry goods and pro. in newsprint, nickel, asbestos, preferred issues. posals to remove production; and other items in which the controla next year, combined to ¦ United Slates tvas affect the psychological reason- ciependent on her neighbour. ing.

But on some other commodt-

Selling against C.C.C. cotton, ond

of heavy the proximity new crop marketing, also acted to blunt buying interest. Seller: presumed that moch higher prices are votainable in The open market.

Eastern bell erop ecounts showed Mome improvement Exports continued to resne down the estimates to around 9.000.- 900 bales or 882,000 bales heinw the last Government DELITY: The Government

weekly bald mustly fir report jrunny weather prevailed over the mat belt, favouring development

crup and

heavily

ties, in whic's Canada competed

for American favour with other countries, Canada selters might decide to cut prle zomewant when the Canadian dollar set- tled down,

The

cost of Canadian goods would not be Increased in cases where contracts culled for i payment 11 United States dollars.

It

Somno of the so-called war few Coppers, es, including derlined. Tobacco moved higher, Chemicals were easier, with a

Steel few exceptions," United Press. ground, Mercantiles strengthened

10st

HONGKONG

SHARES

The turnover On the Stock Exchange thia morning again Some offlerals were gratified exceeded tha million dollar that Canada had decided

Total business WOR

valued at $1,225,849.75. of we.vil contro

fix an arbitrary higher Transactions and noon prices

the

and

operations. harvesting However, the temperature was seported

rather low Northern part of the belt, and

12)

let her dollar "fluctuate," rather than value.

10 mark.

were:

gnwanted showers occurred Northern Texas.

NO SUSPICION

There would be no suspicion,

HK Bank .. 1440

SHARES BUYERS SELLERS SALES DANKS

13

2450

25 64 1420

that

circumstances,

Canada was j

of

A private survey said the ex- eessivo · rains in West or IOC Mississippi River

hurt both

in the present they said,

quality and the quantity. Only seeking to take advantage

the United about 20 percent of the crup

reportarmament

tud been pleket, the added.

107

Canton ..... 140 Luderwriter

Fast A States' tremendous INSURANCES eftur! to increase the cost of the many Canadian expiring materials vital to America's

The evening-up in October delivery provided an-

ther trading feature. Despite war machine. the unexpectedly heavy issuance, spot ruled firm, wideidng the plier of uranium, copper, nicke!

1430

LF 1450

1440

41 1450

12450

135

DOCKS, ETC.

Canada was a major

K. Wharf

24

sup-

N. P. Wharf 4.30

Dock

10%

premium over December to 10

! lumber boints Traders said the notices apparently had been taken up

Provident

and other materials, and might again become an

S'hal Dock

3.70

300 13%

400 23

LAND, ETC.

NK Hotel

they

by some shippers who desired important supplier of plumin- the cotton for shipment against ium to the United States, export

cvinmitments, pre- sumably to the Orient.United Press.

NEW YORK FUTURES

New York, Sept. 3n. Grum

futures were under Dressure throughout the short ession here today. After the

opening: the market was Un- changed to 20 points lower. The list at the final bell was 10 to 38 points lower.

Hedge selling and general quidation In all positions dr. counted for the behaviour. II is expected that hedge selling during the

Will

be Increase:l

coming week.

The wenkness in new crut months at the outest sprend to the remainder of the 1st neat the clore. Prices closed an follow-

Spot

October

May

41,20

40,30

Urechiber

46.00-40.03

Maret (1951

153

39.33

Stray.

39.74

October

December

33.05-33.20 34 BU

NEW ORLEANS

The New Orleano futures market closed as follows:-

December

Spot

October

March (1931)

May

July

October

December

40.03

40.17 bid

3.03

39.40

30.10

29.5%

25.04

34.68 bl

-United Press.

Wool Prices

Easier

said.

12

Wheelock

1000

HK Land

Shal Land 11uperya

Tram

1.60

141

13

14%

Washington und other Avancial circles, there has been much speculation that Australia oriTI might follow Canada's lead- which would mean a further rise in wool prices and that 13ritalu might also revalue up- word.

Que official said that Cunada's action could be interpreted, in part, as telling the Untica States: "Your currency is be-, worth, in terms coming aflated. It no longer is of goods, the premium which we pay for it. We will now seek a more realis- tic relationship."--Reuter.

NEW DEALING RATES

London, Oct. 1. The Bank of England an- nounced today that banks would be notified of the new Canadian dollar dealing rules tomorrow. It said in a statement

On the

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c. light (01

14.40 1500

3600 500

C. Light (N)

10.10 500

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Cement

Canadian decision to free Its INDUSTRIALS dollar: The Bank of England announce that their previous selling and buying rates for pot Canadian dollars of 3.07- 3/4 and 3.08-1/4, as well as their forward rates, are no Jonger operative.

"The Canadian dollar will re- STORES, ETC. main aspectЛed currency for Talry

the purpose

Control Act, 1947,

of the Exchange and now

clealing rates

will be notified

to bank on Monday, October 2."-Reuter,

of

HOT MONEY

the

34.75

3000 68 13.18

2000 7 13.35

(d) 143%

1000

720 à 14.00

2500

100 0

- 2734

1300

COTTONS

316

Dalry (N) 12.20 Watson

Exchange Rates

"grow wherever they But Willy Tood was plerise. Well, what are we

waiting here for? Let's

Ottawa, Oct. 1. One reason Now thistle, in ense you around it and keep walking."

for freeing the back on his legs and getting aren't Like anybody. TheGo

Canadian dollar is the amount "Oh, no," said Willy. "Thnl's Inte.

ready to spring. Dut it was too pants of mine and this coat were

"hot money," extimated at too much trouble."

Willy was already in the getting very shabby. But-A

Bradford, Sept. 3.

Over US$300,000,000. sent air.

to For the first time in some Canada these last three months unila you can see-there aren't any

Business was done in the local

exchange

market "What's too much trouble,

Samethbig went wrong with buttons on them. There's no months, wool prices showed on

thin by Americanz

morning at the following rales: Willy?"

speculators, asked Knert,

who his jump. He came down right way of getting them off without caster trend, throughout the Finance Department source in-us, dellars (per 1)

Sterling noto iper £). couldn't so that there was any "Ow!" he yelled,

In the middle of the thistle. t'aring them off. So L had week The persistence of this dicated today. trouble at ul

Indeners guilders (per 2003 due to the belle by jumping trend was

Siam teal (per 100) thistle.

going around the Anally reached the other side, into the thistle."

that the greatest price rise it

The speculators were hoping Singapore (Stralfa), "I'm not golag around it. Now you're in a fine ox," sald

the history of the industry has for a quick profit should his pants and coat wire al torn.

FIC planteur (per 100) Knarf jumping over it!"

and Blinky watched now definitely

at terminated, announced

Canadian dollar be restored to WILY.

Kust. "We warned you not to while Willy ripped off his tomt least for the time being.

Der with the American dollar and coat. Underneath Jump, Wily. How are you going pants

Briefly, merino tops appeared But it was felt that the sudden OUTWARD MAILS Knarf and Binky tried thele to get your clothes mendel?" them viere a brütid-new pair of to be stabilised at about onenle of there holdings would

Wisy not to

fire new and n

con shilling or 14' peace below the have oppressed the Canadian try this. "Suppose you

Binky's zur "Other forks," cald Willy as they nominal peaks established with security market and caused an don't To Knart and fumo high cough and got prist, Willy simply smiled and continue their walk across the in the past four weeks. Those ning strain

on the country's caught in it?" said Kharf,

That's why I jumped field, "have to go to a store 10 peaks were, of course, proter foreign exchange holdings. into that thistle. I wanted to get new clothis. I have them live and did not represent "Look at all the room there is fear them."

on me o'l the time, one under normal megling of minds he-

The freeing wis

An experi on both sides of this thistle," "But why, Willy?"

It's very convenient tween buyers and sellers. For ment where aufcome could not the other. said Blinky. "There la't any

being a load, I'm surprised that example. 04's "A" tops which be predicted, the sources stated. reason for jumping over it.”

everybody - tlcoin't want "to'be' worn called at 250 poneo: when a fond!" But Krihef and Blinky, the Australian Season - opened, There would be a period of Willy, Mole old they were grad they are now definitely quoted at uncertalẞly before the rate ie Toads were list what they, were... “I around 380 pence -Visted Prosa, stabilitéd-Router. ̈ ̈ ̈

dr dimand and one in the recess. By ethod, who would

trouble

hearing his "I'll jump over the thistle," Willy

kild.

best to persunde

said:

Not Like Children'

"Wriyl Don't do it!" shouted “Now" tốnds ” ̈ kald Knart as he saw Willy bending · "aren't · liko children;

pants

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