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¥ = ul u S-- 4 MARCH COMPOSER | THE SPORTING THING BY LANG ARMSTRON : % & "y THE SPORTING THING HORIZONTAL Answer to Previous Puzzle 10 Rupees 1 Pictured late (abbr.), march 13 Headstrong. composer, 13 Singing voice. EE. / ut, 11 Rationed item - 18 Angier! Irish (pl). capital. 12 Staggers. MOLLY 20 Indulges to 13 Symbol for excess. i br ing : PITCHER 23 Certifies. 15 Peel. T 25 Stair part, 16 Unit of length. ¢ 27 Pattern, { 17 Street (abbr). [Sl |C 28 Thirsty. 19 Swiss 7 aces. . \ Tr «+ mountain, 31 Symbol for Cron IL 21 Medsure,. nickel. George has the silliest hobby 22 Pound (abbr.). 39 Part of "be." 58 Hen product. 35 Central Amer- -- tying knots!" 23 Collection of 40 Coffers. 59 12 months. ica (Abbr). : facts. o£ 43 Grout. VERTICAL 36 Exclamation, realling : 24 Heavenly body 45 Hinder. 1 Near. 37 Prostrate. No Chiselling . 26 He was a 46 Onager. 2 Tear. 38 Endure. A man saw in a shop window a noted -. 47 Print measure. 3 Snare. 40 Crawly. suit that caught his fancy. He 30 Dry maize 49 Mineral spring 4 By means of 41 Spinning toys. went in. product. 50 Size of shot. this. 42 Mast. "How much do you want for 32 Either. 51 Chaos. 5 Employ. 44 Juvenile. that herringbone suit in the win 33 Genus of 52 Auricle. 6 Peep. 48 Female horse. dow?" he asked the proprictor. shrubs. 54 Senior (abbr.) 7 Kingdom. 51 Cobra. The latter eyed him specula- 34 Greek letter. 55 Legendary 8 Paraguay tea. 53 Narrow inlet. 'I sure got gypped on my new winter coat! The spots all ran!" tively. 35 Weep. king of 9 He was 71 55 Exist. ' } "For that suit," he said, "I'm 36 Has eaten. Brittany. years pg od 57 Wren form : : i" So. I asking Cly. 56 Neat. when he died. of Mister. a - : : - not asking £10, Lai askiog 37Fly 56 OUT OUR WAY By J. R. Williams "Gentlemen of the paper conservation committee: This £9, J 1 oy ti £8--1'm as ES ------------ -- 1013 |I0 ) will advise you we are co-operating with you to the full m n 5. "n id said the prospective cus- . - OH, NO! THAT AW, JUST LET SHUCKS, WE'RE TH est extent! "ior that suit I' Yer: 1 WOULDN'T BE FAIR- | US BORROW IT | ONES WHO ARE tomer, or that suit ni not o te - YOU'LL NEVER oR LITLE TAKING THE CHANCE! CROSSTOWN irg you £7 10s, I'm not ocering TE CT 2 7] LEARN ANYTHING / WHILE ! WHY, HOW DO WE KNOW you £7, I'm not offering you £6 EN THAT WAY SOURE ALWAYS \ YOu DIDNT GET --1I'm offering you £5." x 7 : oa SAYING WE CAN | SOME OF THE " 1" ODF sd ity LEARN FROM ARITHMETIC Sold!" snapped the proprietor, a EN en, ats instantly. "That's the way 1 like =F gas to do business--no chiselling." : , 30 THE SPORTING THING 3% 37 [38 a2 » © HAT ¥ a " si LZ 50 Geis BF] a) 4s H 55 | RIERA is 2 id ~ | ' . : . Z : Guess what's coming to our SL THE. POACHERS LT RWILLIAMS house -- as usual?" | ~ Real Salesman tt A couple of Americans were : : touring England. In one small ! : village they stopped for a while, | Eel O-¢ of them went into the gen: ; cral store for some cigarettes. On coming out, he said to his companion, "Say, Hiram, I've just hired the young man behind the counter in that shop. He's com- = ing to America with us when we © return. Salesmanship? Why, do _you know what he did? A man came into the shop to buy a cuc- koo-clock, and that young fellow actually sold him a packet of bird- seed with it!" fe x THE SPORTING THING LIFE'S LIKE THAT By Fred Neher " "I don't know about --y i general, but I can't picture my wife ever taking over this job!" ~ ZA ZZ \ S.PIP's DIARY[EZZ2 is Pl 2 YZ ZZ - SPENDING MONEY By GLUYAS Lian Ne GOES INTO CANDY * PROMPTLY SELECTS MOTHER SUGGESTS - LOOKS AROUND, STORE WITH MOTH- FIVE CENTS WORTH THAT THAT WOULDN'T DISPLAYING NO ER TO SPEND HI$ OF A POISONDUS- BE GOOD FOR HIM INTEREST IN THE NICKEL IM ANY LOOKING, ARSENIC ~~ AMD HE'D BETTER SIMPLE CANDIES WAY HE WANTS GREEN CONFECTION LOOK AROUND MOTHER POINTS ouT Pu o ES - ™ AFTER TEN MIN- MOTHER SAYS HE'D SUPPOIES ELL HAVE GOES HOME, RE- AEA ; UTES COMES BACK BETTER LET MER To MAKE THE BEST FLECTING THAT TO THE ARSENIC - HELP HIM CHOOSE, Ren AND DIVES HAVING MONEY TO GREEM CANDY AND AND DECIDES ON INTO BAG, MOTHER SPEND ISN'T ALL "It was all right for, you to laugh when Smithers paraded in his SAYS HE STILL A DULL-LOOKING ~~ EXCLAIMING IT'S 1T'¢ CRACKED UP ) wife's hat. . . but there was no call for you to go into hysterics WANTS Thar Yea SanDy TOSEAT ANY NG! Toe i "Mother was right--it was a shock to see what he looked like in when the put it on to go home! !" (Qepyright 1833, by The Ball Syndioats Inc) ©, Why civilian clothes!" "Aw, come on! what can you lose that you haven't HOLD EVERYTHING already?" - : POP---So Pop Takes the Morning Off By J. MILLAR WATT Could Be Worse The little church was full, but the marriage ceremony seemd in danger of being stopped, for the bridegroom was deaf and could not hear the important question: "Wilt thou have this woman for thy law- ful wedded wife?" "Eh," said the deaf man. i ih ~The clergyman raised his voice: 5] < "Wilt thou have this woman for : ! thy lawful wedded wife?" "This seemed to annoy the bride. groom, "Oh, 1 don't krow," he -said. "She isn't so awful, I've seen worse than her that didn't have half as much money." HOW WOULD YOUR LITTLE BOY LIKE A GAME OF £5) IM SURE HE'D LOVE CO B 17 -- -SEE YOu AT LUNCH TIME IX SS -- > rt By GENE BYRNES THE Sp ORTING THING "Say! I always thought Santa Claus has white wiskers!" Too Many Jones bought a business from an agent, After some months he 1 failed, and meeting the agent some time later, he said: "Do you re- member selling me a business a few monthg ago." * "Yes," replied the agent. "But what's the trouble, Isn't it as | represented it to be? 4 ; : ~. 3 "Oh, yes," said the other. "You a 4 0:27 fdr said it was i.. a busy locality where £5 . oF there weie plenty of passersby" "Listen Chadwick! When you > : : . ' Well! queried the agent. « cun interference you're sup- What's wrong with that?"' B posed to interfere with the "There 'vere toc many passers fu a other team!" by."