20 FEBRUARY 1959, Page 8

TALKING OF HUMBUG, Mr. E. H. Brooks advertised some houses

in both the Observer and the Sunday Times last week.

In the Observer the advertisement read:

. . £7,950 lock, stock, & barrel, or owner would strip if wanted for any other purpose.'

This was too daring for the Sunday Times, which changed it to read :

. . £7,950 lock, stock, & barrel, or would be stripped if wanted for any other purpose.'

PHAROS