Judge — July 1938 — page 40: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

LET’S PLAY By Dorothy Hoffman VERY puzzle puzzler knows that if there is anything as much fun as solving a puzzle, it's making and solving one’s own puzzle. Dizzy Divisions is a puzzle game that has alienated the affections of many a crossword fan. Rule out six horizontal lines on as many sheets of paper as there are guests. Through these lines draw seven vertical lines. Then select some five-letter word, such as G-A-M-E-S, which is to be placed vertically at the left of the dia- gram. Above the first horizontal line, choose and mark off five divisions, such as musical instruments, jewels, wearing apparel, sports and vegetables. The blank spaces in the diagram must be filled in with words which begin with the letters indicated on the /eft, and naturally fitting the division indicated above. The highest score for any one word should be set by the number of guests playing the game. This score for each word is obtainable only when a person has a word which no one else has used. One point is subtracted from the high- est score per word for every person hav- ing the same word. The person having the highest total of points comes off the winner. You can set a time limit on the puzzle at will. Take a pad and pencil with you when you go out to the beach for your first coat of tan. Set yourself a good, hard Dizzy Division puzzler and you'll prob- ably be on the bronze side before you've solved it. Just Another Gag Mr. William S. Branbury of New York is quoted as one of the most suc- cessful gagsters north of the Battery. His technique has undoubtedly proved so successful because of the fact that he invariably singles out the wisest wise guy at the party and marks him as the goat. This tends to add to the happy malice of the rest of the guests, and there is nothing quite so funny as a crestfallen high-flyer. On the terrace at a golf club recently, Bill placed ten objects—golf clubs, hats, drinks, flower pots, over-turned chairs, old sweaters, etc. He then told one of his good friends to walk over these ob- jects, so that he could determine the distance between each one, and also the height of each object. This being done, “PHEW, THAT WAS CLOSE—I ALMOST PROMISED HIM A CHECK!” he bet five dollars that his unsuspecting victim couldn't, blindfolded, retrace his steps without bumping into any of the objects. It looked like easy money, so the poor fellow accepted the challenge, allowed himself to be blindfolded, and minced carefully across the floor, stepping high here, shuffling along there, to the side- splitting roars of the bystanders. Loud cheers finally convinced him that he had performed the feat to perfection and he triumphantly tore off the blindfold. The expression on his face was worth Bill's five dollars when he finally realized that he had high-stepped across a perfectly empty floor, to the amusement of the onlookers. Of course, the objects had all been removed while he was being blindfolded. Scribb-L-Reading Following our last month's article on scribble reading, this department re- ceived a number of requests from sweet young things interested in knowing the meaning of the heavy star-shaped de. signs scribbled by their young men. For the benefit of all whom it may interest, Scribble Reader Ochs says— “This is typical of the person who has an amorous, possessive nature; one who is fairly stubborn, not easily susceptible of changing his opinions or viewpoints, and a fairly difficult person to get along with. Probably not a bad husband or a wife-beater or heavy drinker, but what- ever he does, he does it first and reflects later, if at all. He acts, is a doer. He would be very careful and neat. Asa tule, except in a few small and minor instances, he would be scrupulously neat and tidy.” As for the woman who draws flowers when she scribbles—"“‘this is typical of the woman who wishes a home and children; probably with a slight prefer- ence for a daughter than a son. She would make a fond mother, but her ability as a house manager might be questionable. She is apt to be fond of a nice home, flowers, music, etc. She would like her father, on the average, less than her mother. Never cold and unresponsive, she is really affectionate and lovable.” CRIBB-L-READIN “Every Scribble Means Sometbing’” You can have a swell time at your next party by analyzing your guests’ scribbles. Your friends will get a great kick from SCRIBB-L-READING because it is amus- ing, entertaining. instructive, and analy- tical. SIMPLE TO LEARN. ‘Anyone can play it. Booklet form to fit pocket... $0¢ Remit or order C.0.0. SCRIBB-L-READING Bex 500, 4 Breadway, New York City comicbooks.com