Trials in Tact

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 33, 28 February 1930, Page 33

Trials in Tact

or What Would You Do?

(Conducted by

Savoir-Faire

UNDER this heading, an every-day problem will be set week by week, and readers are invited to send in‘ their solutions, for which marks will be awarded. Prizes are offered to those obtaining the most marks over a series of ten. First prize, £2/2/-; second prize, £1/1/-; and third prize, 10/6 for each series. , Competitors may send in their own problems for publication and solution and a prize of 10/6 will be given for the best one sent in during each series, and 5/- for each contributed problem used. Problem No. 4. Ist Series. Miss A. has been numbering among her friends a young man, Mr, B., whom she sees frequently, and who has always been most popular with the younger’ set. Through an accident, it comes to the knowledge of Mrs. C. (the mother of Miss A.’s girl friend) of some unseemly behaviour on the put of Mr. B.. . Mrs, C. has been fond of Mr. B. for some years, and for the sake of his future and her esteem for his parents, she decides to keep the maiter as private as possible, consulting a gentleman of high repute on the matter, who points out to Mr. B. the seriousness of his offences and strongly warns him against any recurrences. At the same time, she feels it her duty to warn her daughter and Miss A. against Mr. B. . How then should Miss A. behave when she next meets Mr. B., as she is doubtful jf he is aware of her knowledge? Suggested by "Ginger." Problem No. 5. Ist Series. Mr. A. and Miss B. are at a shop counter, collecting their change. Mr. A. drops several coins, and while he is looking for them Miss C. enters the shop, and seeing. a half-crown on the floor at the feet of Miss B., who is standing near the counter, "fiddling" in her bag, picks up the coin, and, thinking Miss B. has dropped it, offers it to her. Miss B., being unscrupulous, takes it, The girl behind the counter, Miss D., witnesses everything, and knows that Miss B. is perfectly aware that the half-crown belongs to Mr. A. What should Miss‘D. do or say? Suggested by Miss R. Baker. A nom-de-plume may be used, but names and addresses must be sent. The same nom-de-plume must be retained throughout the series. All replies must bear a postmark dated not later than the Thursday after the date of the journal in which the problem appears, and should be addressed to "Savoir-Faire," "Radio Record and Electric Home Journal," P.O. Box 1082, Wellington. Savoir-Faire’s decision must in every case be accepted ag final. Notes Jean, Te Puke, and Mary.-I much regret that your solutions to Problem No. 2 were too late to be included-postmarked the 14th-but carry on. You will probably catch up during the series. Miss Rhoda Green.-Thank you for your letter. The matter ig quite in order. I realised that you are one and the same, Solution of Problem No. 2 Miss A. has, of course, put herself in the wrong by giving Mrs. B. a false excuse. Had she been unwilling to give the real one, she should have contented herself with saying that she was unable to accept for that evening. I do not agree with those correspondents who suggest that Miss A. should ignore Mrs. B.’s presence in the theatre. There is always the possibility that Mrs, B, may Jean over and inquire after Miss ‘A.’s health. I am of the same opinion as Miss N. Johnston, that "attack is the best defence." Further, I think Mrs. B. is entitled to an explanation, as she will probably feel wounded. On the other hand, there is no occasion to make a lot of the matter, and a fuss about the ‘invitation would probably be distasteful to Mrs, B. : I think the right course for Miss A. to adopt is to turn to Mrs. B. at once, say how sorry she was to feel obliged to decline the invitation, and explain that after a rest she felt so much better that, when Mr. C. afterwards asked her to go to the pictures, she: accepted as she thought the outing would do her good, as suggested by "Apple Pies Mary" and many others. Marks for Problem 8 are ag follows :- A trier, 4; Absolve Meam Animam, 0; Anon, 4; Apple Pie Mary, 5; Bonza, 3; Miss Rachel Baker, 0; Clara, 3; Duplex, 5; Deerfoot, 5; Kquity, 4; Fiat Pax, 8; Frances, 3; Miss Rhoda Green, 5; Grace, 4; Ginger, 3; Haven, 4; Irene, 2; Miss N. Johnston, 5; Jonquil, 2; Kummel, 3; Listener-in, 1; Lucid, 3; Mrs. Mason, 5; Myra, 3; Mayflower, 4; Michael, 5; Natural, 4; Nomen, 2; Nintz, 0: Olivia, 8; Priscilla, 5; Pumpkin, 8; Patience, 2; Query, 3; Radex, 8; Radio, 4; Rosa, 4; Senga, 5; Seylla, 3; Summit, 2; Thames, 8; Tuner, 0; Topaz, 2; Undine, 0; Viola, 2; Verity, 0; V.L.A., 5; Wynward, 2; Weaver, 0; Xylonite, 3; Xerxes, 0; Yum-yum, 4; Zenobia, 3," . Ss