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eighteen stories high " block of flats. ik 8 memorable event h | be applied to the games of Auction and backed by com- and good judgment. If you attend an auction sale, you go with the idea of getting something for your money and with that end in view you exercise judgment. The same business judgment should Contract, and you will soon get the good results. Don't make wild bids almost exactly 150 years ago. The Streets in those days were so dirty that those who could afforq it were carried about from one place to an- 'other in chases, while those who could not, walked about on high stilts, All the household rubbish found its way into the street where it lay until heavy The pavement was found so useful that others were soon put down not only in Paris, but in other towns, both 'in France and abroad. Honneur Aux Dames Mile. Normand is the first woman actuary in France. She sat for the examination to obtain this title, one of the stiffest of official tests, with a dozen men. first, but also obtained a first-cl certificate. = tlass Skyscraper For Lyons Lyons is to have a skyscraper. Un- til now people have looked askance at such buildings in France. But oppo- site the gatewhy to the famous "Parc de la Tete d'or," in Lyons, a tower] is to be con- structed. part of a large It is to form Hints From Sea Gulls Aviators will be interested in a re- port which was recently presented to the Aczdemy of Sciences in Paris by M. Lague, director of lectures at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Metlers, dealing with the means by which birds and insects can remain stationary in the air through the movement of their wings. According to this report, a sea gull moves its |. wings five times per second, and each time it moves them upward it falls a distance of two inches on account of gravity, whereas a fly, which moves its wings 160 times per second, falls only one-twentieth of a millimeter, or practically no distance at all. The conclusion drawn by this report is, that i a man weighing about 200 pounds wishes to remain stationary in the air, it will be necessary for him to . Wear an apparatus with wings which ean be moved from thirteen to twenty times per second. A motive power of less than one-eighth horsepower would be sufficient to make this pos- sible, with wings having a surface of about a square yard. Why doesn't somebody try it? Deputy at Twenty-five The youngest member of the new Legislature is M. Jicrre Mendes- France, who is just over twenty-five. This young deputy already has a fine career behind him. At eighteen he was a Bachelor of Law and was en- rolled as a member of the bar, At twenty he became Dc tor of Law, with first-class honors. (He has since pub- _ lished several books on national and International financial que: ons. -- en. Deep-Sea Treasure Hunting Millions upon millions of pounds' worth of gold, silver, and jewels lie at the bottom of the sea in the wrecks of ships. Wonderful feats of salvage are performed from time to time, but until recently it was i ible for rain came and washed it away. | She not only came out | or take ch unless the angle war- y verbid. "Take no chances of bel doub unless the penalty that you Hearts--Q, J, 10, 8, 6, 5, 2 Clubs--K, 10, 8, 4 in danger, then it is advisable to may incur is more than offset by the game saved. . The odds are always against the rash bidder unless he follows the rule Just given. On the other hand, don't allow the risk of losing a trick or so to keep you from bidding, when game is in danger. Then you have the pro- per angle and with any proper justi- fication, "Let there be bidding." The following hand illustrates the value of the shutout bid either at Auction or at Contract when properly used: but hardly felt justified in bidding either four spades or five diamonds, 80 passed. Z passed and A had no hot 0 double, setting Y's contract by two tricks. If either A or B bad bid spades, they could have made five odd against any defense and a little slam if hearts were opened. The value of bidding four rather than three hearts with a freak hand of this type is well exemplified. A three- heart bid would have been overbid by B, either with diamonds or spades and thus have given A B a chance for game. In case of any overbid, Y would certainly bid four hearts, so why not bid it at once and have a better chance to shut out the spade ' Hearts--A, 8 Clubs--A, 5, 4, Diamonds--A, 9 Spades--A, 6° Hearts--K, Q, 10, 6, 5 Y Clubs--K, 8 HE Diamonds--Q, J, 10, 4 : Zz Spades--Q, J ~ Dealer Hearts--J, 7, 2 Clubs--9, 7, 6 Z dealt and passed, and Y correctly bid one no trump. One hundred aces are nearly always worth a bid of one no trump unless the hand is so badly distributed that a suit bid is preferable. B and Z passed and A bid two hearts. At this point, Y should pass and let A play the hand, either at Auction or at Contract. There i8 no chance for A to make game and therefore no reason for Y to risk a big loss by bidding two no trump or three diamonds. Under such A bid one heart Diamonds--17 ' : Spades--none Hearts--A, K, 7, 4,3 : Y 3 Hearts--none Clubs--3 TA B: Clubs--é6, 5 . Diamonds--Q, 2 3 z g Diamonds--XK, J, 10, 8, 4, 3 Spades--A, Q, J, 7, 4 Spad K, 10, 9, 8, 2 Hearts--9 Clubs--A, Q, J, 9, 7 Diamonds--A, 9, 6, 5 Spades--6, 5, 3 No score, first game. Y dealt and) bid? bid four hearts. B had a freak hand,| In case of a three-spade bid by B at Auction, A would be in a ticklish position if Y should bid four hearts. His hand is so strong in hearts that it would b> a great temptation to double, but a four-spade bid would be preferable. The bidding should indi- cate a freak hand and that he cannot hope to set the contract more than two tricks. On the other hand, he has a sire game in spades. Under such conditions, he should bid four spades, rather than double. At Contract, Y should either bid four hearts or pass. A three-heart bid would be very unsound. The following hand is a good example of what happens to players who are too much influenced by four aces: 2 8, 0% : Hearts--9, 4, 3 B: Clubs--Q, J, 10, 3 Diamonds--3 Spades--10,7,5,4, 3 Spades--K, 9, 8, 2 Diamonds--K, 6, 2 Y conditions, the angle is against an over-bid. With careful play, A can make two hearts. If Y bids two no trump ard is doubled, he will lose his contract by two tricks. If he bids three diamonds, he will also lose his contract by two or possibly three tricks. This hand is a fine example of two good points: first, don't overbid un- less the angle is in your favor; sec- ond, don't overbid merely because you hold four aces. Author of "Golden Age" Passes at Seventy-two The death of the British author, Kenneth Grahame, at the age of seventy-two, at Pangbourne-on-the- Thames, recalls the appearan:e thirty-seven years ago of "The Gold- en Age," a delightful little book which then obtained and still retains a wide vogue among people of taste. In it the author wrote with sympa- thetic understanding and unexcelled charm regarding children and their attitude towards their elders. "These elders, our betters by a trick of h A ded no respect, but only a certain blend of envy -- of their good luck--and pity--for their inability to make use of it. Indeed, it was one of the most hopeless fea- tures in their character that, having absolute license to indulge in the divers to work except in comparative- ly shallow water. To-day deep-sea diving suits are in use, each of which Weighs more than half a ton. En- cased in such a suit the diver looks like a robot, but he can withstand the huge pressure of very deep water. Twenty-one years ago the steamship carrying gold worth more five million pounds, sank in two ~ 'hundred feet of water oft the Virginia Recently an expedition start- er Capt. Harry Bowdoin, who salve the' sunken treasure. Srsa th p es of life, they could get no good of it. They might dabble in the pond all day, hunt the chicl climb ply produced so many apples and cherries. They never set foot within fir-wood of hazel copse, nor dreamt of the marvels hid therein. The mys- terious sources--sources as of old Nile--that fed the duck-pond had no magic for them. They were unaware of Indians, nor recked they anything of bisons or of 'pirates (with, pistols), though the whole place swarmed with such portents. They cared not about exploring for robbers' caves, nor dig- ging for hidden treasure. Perhaps, indeed it was one of their best qualities that they spent the greater part of their time stuffily indoors." When these grown-ups met in the presence of their children they always talked over the children's heads. There was, however, an uncle calléd the White-Washed Uncle, who was persona grata to this particular fam- ily of youngsters, because he treated them seriously as equals and bash- fully gave them money to spend as they liked. + They were so pleased that they hoped he would die that very night so that he would go straight to heaven, and, finally, they hriat. chr d the piebald pig after trees in tha most Sunday clothes; they were free to issue forth and buy gunpowder in the full eye of the sun--free to fire cannons and explode mines of the lawn; yet they never did any one of these things. No irresistible energy | hailed them to church o' Sundays; yet th t there regularly of their own -- though they betra; him. Perhaps the best chapter in the book is that entitled "The Roman Road," in which one of the youngsters comes upon an artist at an easel who also treats him as an equal, and talks with him of the celestial city. In the long run, the artist promises to come and visit him, when chey both get to Rome. "Upon this contract we parted and I went downheartedly from the man who understood me to the house where I never could do anything right." Curi gh, Mr. Grah 1. +h was a brilliant mathematician, and He is said to have pe to writing as a change from love of children ior. o was one of those numerous Old ountrymen who have more than for a long time secretary to the Bank | lof England. INDIAN MAIDEN GREAT ATHLETE Liza Commander, pretty Indian maiden and outstanding athlete of the French River country, plans to be right up in the front at the finish of the Marathon Swim at the Toronto Exhibition this year. She is a daughter of Peter Commander, famous Ojibway Guide at the Canadian Pacific Railway's French River Bungalow Camp, Liza is training for the contest by packing heavy bags of golf clubs around the French River course, and by spending long hours swimming. She is seen above with Mrs. Jack G. the Bungalow Camp. Strathdee, wife of the manager of = Gold Boom Leads to Prosperity Canada is in the throes of a mining boom and one of the factors in'this 'boom is the rather remarkable record which the producing gold mines of Northern Ontario have created during the past three years. In that period, when the bottom was falling out of security markets, company earnings were falling to nothing and dividends were slashed right and left, the gold securities stood firm, the earnings of these companies yearly set up new re cords, while in the past year every one of the large operations either in- creased its dividend or paid a bonus, and in addition, several new dividend payers were added to the list. To-day the public is becoming gold minded. 'No wonder. It is the one product that has a fixed ready market with no selling cost or marketing wor- ries. Many new mining camps are coming rapidly to the front to take their place with Porcupine, Kirkland Lake, the Rouyn. The next rich pro- during area will be Matachewan. This camp fortunately fell into the hands of some of the country's finest pioneer exploration and development operat- ors with the result that it has come to the front rapidly, and this fall Mining Corporation of Canada, one of the last Cobalt companies to-survive, will bring its very rich property, the Ashley, info production. The con- struction of the mill' is now being rushed. / Headed by leading mining men who brought along the initial producers in Kirkland Lake, an influential group has Matachewan's outstanding gold showings and attention is focused on tiie Tyrrell McNeely find, which is coming to the front as an outstanding syndicate because of the rather re- markable consistency of its ore body, which is so shot with free gold, that some samples assayed by the On- tario Government laboratories, ran as high as $2774. Tyrrell Township Mc- Neely syndicate is the name of this venture, and the backers of it say that the property is the best they have seen since they pioneered the Kirk: land Lake camp, the home to-day of Lake Shore, Teck Hughes and others, noted as outstanding in the world for the richness of the ore and the great profits per ton of ore treated which accrues to the operators. It is being freely predicted that the Ashley in Matachewan, when it comes into pro- duction, will set the pace for the others by rivalling Kirkland Lake in high values. . What New York Is Wearing Lilustrated Dressmaking Lesson Fur- nished With Every Pattern Here's a darling frock with loads of youthful charm. And it has a jacket to complete it, if desired. The collar is deightful, too. Easy to make and yet so fascinating when finished. ; A printed crepe cilk with plain crepe is exceedingly wearable. Plain tub silks, cotton pique and linen are other mediums, cool and smart and inexpensive too. Style No. 2666 is designed for sizes 14, 16, 18, 20 years, 36, 38 and 40 inches bust. Size 16 requires 31% yards of 86-inch material with % yard of 86-inch contrasting for dress with 23 yards of 39-inch material for sep- arate jacket. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. 'Write your name and address plain- ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you waut. Enclose 20¢ in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap it carefully) for each number, and | pe ie The use of extracts from seaweed hd 'ag a substitute for gelatin in jelly, for desserts, for textile paste, agar-paper, gin; ; In the manufac. ture of gelatine for duplicating ma- chines, as a substitute for gum arabic, 'and as a covering for airplane wings, MAY | promote that plant out of the " weed In the midst of a world The Golden Prov ~ of Canada (a | dst of depression, the Gold Mining in- | dustry of Ontario has risen to a new record production, The Gold Mines of the Province in 1981 produced precious metal to the value of 43 Million Dollars, which is 20 per cent. in advance of the output for 1930, and four-fifths of the total gold production by the Dominion of Canada. For Geological maps and exploration reports of specific areas, and for neral information, apply to T. F. SUTHERLAND, pe Deputy Minister 2 Mines, Parl; roonto, ince Par HON. CHARLES McCREA, Minister of Mines. THOS. W. GIBSON, Deputy Minister. Owl Laffs Fullment Man wants but little here below, The poets still profess, And, taking things as they are now, He's getting less and less. The dashing young daughter of a well-known woman appeared at her home recently wearing an outlandish hat. Practical-Minded Mother -- "Where did you get that hat?" Daughter--""I bought it." Mother (sneering)--No, you didn't. They sold it to you." Do you remember 'way back when mother put a chair alongside the bed to keep you from falling out? Mrs. Mack--""I'm bothered with a little wart I'd like to have removed." Dr. Williams--""The divorce lawyer is at the second door to your left." Our idea of a disappointed wife Is one who took her man for better or for worse and found that he wasn't even good. Friend--"Where are you going?" Mr. F.--To Dabney with my wife-- we are going by air." Friend--"But there is no air line to Dabney." Mr. F.--"There will be by the time my wife Is ready." Mountain Guide--"Be careful not to fall here. It is dangerous. But if you do fall, remember to look to the left, as you get a most wonderful view." Little Theodore was always an in- quisitive child. One day Theodore and his mother went to a wedding. As the bride and groom walked stately down the aisle, little Theodore chirp- ed: Theodore--" Oh, Mamma, why does the bride wear a white gown at wed- dings?" His Mother---"Because white stands for purity, darling." Theodore (after being silent for a moment)--""Ooh, Mamma, then why must the groom always wear black?" No matter how many clothes your wife has she always buys a lot more the minute you offer to take her on a trip. Dumb Dora--"Isn't Bill just wonder- ful? He's already been promoted to fleld marshal." Horsefeathers--"What! From pri- vate to fleld marshal in two months?" Dumb Dora--*"Did 1 say fleld mar- shal? Well, perhaps it's court mar- shal--I know it's one or the other." Here lies the body of William Brace, He sure was one fine fella, He said in his sleep: "I Jove you, Grace," But his wife's name was Stella. An important position is the resnlt of starting in a small way, doing the little details carefully and well, and then being prepared to accept the greater responsibilities, Doctor--"Ever with dyspepsia?" Patient--"Only when I try to spell i" have: any trouble She--*"I heard you had some trou- ble with Jumbago." He--"No, that wasn't her name." An absent-minded man was unload- ing his brief case after dinner, pre- paratory to an evening's work, His Wife (interrupting)--"Have you seen this? There's a report in the paper of your death." Absent-Minded Man--"Is that so? We must remember to send a wreath," cf tren There is endless merit in a man's knowing when to have done.--~Thomas Carlyle. > ' Classified Advertising SALESMEN WANTED, ALESMEN WANTED TG REPRE- SENT the "0Ol4 Rellable Fonthill) . 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It is ex« ceptionally seaworthy and has cruised ali over the Great Lakes, It has a algn class and very economical 60 horsepower, six-cylinder power plant with complete electrio lighting throughout and speed of 12 to 14 miles per hour. It Is a spe= clal paint job and very attractive in ape pearance. Owner will sacrifice for nalf its original cost. H. Watkins, 73 W, Adelalde St. Toronto. A LOVELY FIGURE You can obtain perfect, fascinating rves with Thoraxium, the amazing Vegetable Flesh Builder. Simply rub in Thoraxium here Jon desire to build up flesh. In a few 'weeks you can have a glorious figure. Adds healthy flesh to any part of the body.. Trial size, 25¢; large size, 1.00. Thoraxinm Co., Box 305, London, Ont. Fund" Passes Million Prague, -- Czechoslovakia's "trea- gure fund" had increased to $1,083,000 at the end of 1931. The fund was created by voluntary gifts of gold, coins and other valuables and is held as a national reserve. It was begun immediately after the establishment of the republic. * Good Bye M" Fly They can't get away, once they touch Aeroxon. There's something in it that has an irresistible attraction for these household pests. A wider and longer ribbon provides a greater area, and the glue does not dry--good for 3 weeks' service. "Treasure = n At drug, grocery & hardware stores. Sole Agents: NEWTON A. HILL, B6 Front St. Bast, Toronto Gets the fly every time Get Rid of Dandruff by using Cuticura Soap assisted by Caticura Ointment Soap 25. Ointment 25¢. and S0c. PILES RELIEVED If you are suffering from bleed- Ing, itching, blind or protruding Piles, I can give you certain re- lef. My new absorption treat. ment can be applied by yourself, right in your own home. Forward me your address and I will send you references from your own locality and a FREE TREATMENT that will give you immediate re- lief, Send no money. Let others ¥uow of this wonderful new treat- ment. VANDERHOQF & CO. Box 25 Windsor, Ont. For Sale by Leading Drugglsts EB wag : La TISSUE No. 3( --32