1 FEBRUARY 1957, Page 26

Set by Allan M. Laing

In Dr. Archibald Henderson's ininiense new biography of Bernard Shaw, recently pdblished in the United States, occurs this extract from a letter by CBS: 'Yesterday, at Massingham's, John Burns came in. We meant to have a great political council; but we mostly relaxed and frivolled. (By the way, remind nie to tell you . . . the story of the clergyman and the dentist. It doubled up both M and B). ' Unfortunately, this rib-bender remains untold. Will com- petitors,' for a prize of six guineas, supply the missing story so that we may all be doubled up? Limit': 150 words.

This is the second in a series of occa- sional competitions open to all readers living outside the British Isles. Entries, addressed 'Overseas Competition No. 2,' 99 Gower Street, London, WCI, by April 16. Results on May' 3.