6 NOVEMBER 1953, Page 15

SPECTATOR COMPETITION No. 195

o Set by Eric Swainson P.E.N. is the apt abbreviation of a dis- tinguished fraternity of Poets, Essayists, Novelists and others. Competitors are invited, for the usual prize of £5, to give the full name and ,a 150word description of the activities of any one of the following : The D.R.E.G.S.; the C.L.O.T.S. ; the W.A.G.S.; the M. U.G.S. ; the T.O.F.F.S. ; the W.R.E.C.K.S.

Entries must be addressed to the Spectator, 99 Gower Street, London, W.C.I, in envel- opes marked " Competition," and must be received not later , than November 17th.

Results will be published in the of November 27th.