18 APRIL 1958, Page 24

Every girl should have a brother called John; They have

such nice shoulders for crying on. (Ogden Nash) Competitors are invited to indicate, in not more than four lines of verse, the implicatiims of an,' other Christian name, male or female. Prize: six guineas.

Entries, addressed 'Spectator Competition, No 427,' 99 Gower Street, London, WC1, by April 29. Results on May 9.