Evening Star Newspaper, January 12, 1930, Page 99

PULZLES T This week we will start out with a jumbled word square. You must rearrange the letters in each word, ‘and then rearrange the words themselves to form the square. JUMBLED WORD SQUARE —e— In a word series, the last letter of each word is the first letter of the next one, and the last letter of the last word is the first letter of the first word. Form a series of five four- letter words, the first meaning a place where you live, the second always, the third to wonder, the fourth dinner, and the fifth to whip. —8— Two pieces of furniture are concealed in the following sentence. Look closely and you are sure to find them: Such airs are not suitable to a modest child. il Take a four-letter word meaning ready for harvest and add the letter D. Then rearrange these letters to form a five-letter word for self-esteem. Tl CROSS-WORD PUZZLE. HEEE 004 o) G R E HAEE SRS HE Qm N =] PoRl R | | =EEE CIEEE The definitions are: HORIZONTAL. . Rabbit. . Restaurant. . Belonging to us. . The whole. . Street (abr.). . Kind of dog. . Printer's measure, . An excursion, . Grows old. . A glossy silk cloth. . What kind of numbers are 2 and 4? . To soothe to sleep. . Company (abr.). . Instrument for operating lock. . That is (abr.). . Concealed. . A ship’s distress signal, 2. A smell. . Custom. VERTICAL. . One who entertains, . Motor car. . Railroad (abr.), . Automobile association (abr.). . To run away. . Kind of tree (plural). . Greek letter “M.” . Mischievous trick. . Happily. . To utilize. . Animal resembling an antelope. . reflect a sound. . Empty. . The king of beasts. . For fear that. . Boy's nickname. . Perform. . Therefore. ANSWERS, 1. The words in the jumbled square are awed, wage, eggs and desk. 2. The scries is home—ever—roam—meal— lash. 3. The pieces of furniture are chair and table. 4. Ripe. Add D, and rearrange {o form Pride. 8. Cross Word Puzzle solution. 1930. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TANUARY 12, %e BOYS and GIRLS PAGE The Fair-Weather Sailor. The Story of a Boy Whose Luck Was Too Good. BY W. BOYCE MORGAN. Ken went down like a log. Ken Filene has trinsfeired to Faraday Academy as a Junior. He goes ouc for the basket ball team, and is so good that he beats Grimey Grimes, center and captain, out of his position. Ken’'s roommate, Monk ws, congratulates Ken on the night after he wins the position, but also gives him a word of warning. Monk fears that Ken is so popular, and ts everything so easily, that he has never learned stand up under tough iluck. He also points out that Kr~ has made a biticr eremy out of Grimey Grimes But Ken, who is used to having things come h.. way, takes these wernincs lightly. He has always ““sat on top of the worid.”” and sces no reason why he should occupy any other position, INSTALLMENT IL The following day was Saturday. and as the end of the first term was approaching, bringing with it final examinations, KXen and Monk spent much of the time studying in their room. Ken, in his usual way, had been mastering the entire history book in an hour or two of concentrated work. Then he turned to his English. He had an essay to turn in before the end of the term, and he decided that this was a good time to write it. Ken had a portable typewriter on which he prepared many of his lessons, and everybody in school laughed because he invariably used a bright green ribbon on the machine, so that his papers, instead of being black on white, were typed in a brilliant emerald. Monk, watching him work, decided that the ribbon could be made the subject of a little kidding. “I didn’t know you were Irish, Ken,” he said soberly. “But from the color of your themes, I'd say you must be. Perhaps, though, that color is just to show your freshness and inno- cence.” Ken stopped the chatter of the keys for a moment. “Listen, roomie,” he replied. “That ribbon isn’'t such a dumb idea as you think. Where I went to school before I came to Faraday, everybody who knew me had a habit of using my typewriter. It was always getting brcken, and I could never tell who had done the damage. Then I hit on the idea of this green ribbon. After that when the machine was damaged, I just went scouting for some- body who had typed something in green, and I had my man.” “Not bad,” admitted Monk. “It also cuts down on other fellows using your machine, because not many of them like the color, and they pick on other fellows who use a more sober ribbon.” Ken resumed his work, but an hour later he got up and stretched himself. “Enough boning for one day,” he said. “I'm going over to the gym and work the cobwebs out of my brain.” Monk had little Jiking for unnecessary exer- cise, so Ken bade him farewesll and made his way across the square to the gymnasium. It was a cold Winter day, and the snow that had fallen during the past week lay deep beside the walks. As he approached the gym, Ken saw that a number of young boys from the lower school had made a “slide” on the steep walk by one side of the building. This was a narrow path of ice down which the boys slid on their feet at a dizzy speed, whooping with pleasure. Ken was still some distance away when he saw Grimey Grimes come out of the gym. Just &s the basket ball captain turned the corner one of the young boys “sas coming down the slide like a tiny whirlwind. He struck Grimey, knocked his feet out from under him, and the two of them tumbled into the snow while the other boys howled with glee. But the accident filled Grimey with rage. He jumped to his feet and caught the younger boy by the collar. Ken saw that it was Carrots Hall, a red-haired youth whom every- body liked, and who, with most of the other lower school boys, literally worshiped Ken. Now Grimey was shaking the boy, and Ken, who had chuckled at the accident, scowled and hurried forward. But befere he could reach the scene, Grimey had dumped Carrots into the snow and was washing his face with a aandful of the chilly white sf,ufl,‘ ~ Ken walked closer, deciding that he would not interfere. After all, Carrots was getting a punishment that he deserved for knocking down an upper school boy. But suddenly Grimey, not content with washing a small boy’s face, pulled him to his feet and then deliberately knocked him down with a hard cuff across the mouth. Carrcts uttered a cry of pain, and in a few steps Ken was at Grimey’s side, his face black with anger. “Say, Grimes, what's the idea?” he burst out. “You ought to be ashamed of yourself, hitting a little kid like Carrots.” Grimey turned, his eyes flashing with fury. “You shut up and keep out of this, you dirty His fist shot forward, erashing full against Ken’s mouth, and Ken went down like a log. For a mcment he was dazed. Then the cold air cleared his brain, and he leaped up. Grimey was waiting for him. Ken, in spite of his anger, advanced warily. He led with a left to the face, crossed his opponent up with a couple of feints, and then landed a vicious right to the other boy's jaw. Grimey staggered. Ken fol- lowed up his advantage, hit two or three times about the head, and then was amazed to see his opponent drop his guard suddenly, turn and hurry away. “Here comes Coach Ferrin!” The warning came from several of the younger boys, who had been hewling with glee as Ken went after Grimey. Ken turned and saw the coach, who had been attracted by the shouts of the younger boys, advancing from the gym en- trance. “What's all this, Filene?” demanded Coach Ferrin abruptly. “That was Grimes, wasn't it?” Ken took out a handkerchief and wiped the blood from his lacerated lips. “Oh, never mind who it was, coach,” he grinned. *“It didn't amount to anything, and it's all over now. Ken decided that the best way to avoid “tattling” on Grimes was to move on, so he walked toward the gym. But young Carrots ran after him. “Thanks, Ken,” gasped Carrots, his eyes shining with gratitude and admiration. “I'll do something for you some time.” Ken chuckled, “All right, Carrots.” Just before he cntered the gym he looked back, to see the other boys clustered around the coach. Evidently they were giving him a vivid account of the battle. “Well,” said Ken philosophically. “I'm glad he knows, but I didn't want to tell him myself, I guess I've come out on top again. The old luck’s stiil there! But now Grimey is sorer than ever. Wait until I tell Monk! He'll have some more good advice, I'll bet a cookie!” (To be continued next Sunday.) Right-Handed, Have you ever tried to do anything with your left hand and noticed how awkward you are? Or if you happen to be left-handed ycu can't do very much with your right. Why is it? This Is th> reason: The left side of the brain contiols the right side of the body and the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body. The larger side of the brain then controls the most active hand. In mcst cases, the left side of the brain is larger than the right bscause the blood supply seems to be richer. So it seems that because it is the easiest thing, most people become right-handed. Try writing your name with your left hand and see what success you have. Your crooked writing only means that you have not culti- vated writing habits with that hand. Banking Facts For Boys and Girls. By John Y. Beaty, Editor The Bankers’Monthly. “Now I will tell you how the bank is organe ized,” said Mr. Benscn, who had been explain- ing the ownership of banks to Clara, his daugh- ter. “Some business men get together and hold a meeting and decide abcut how big they think the bank ought to be. For example, they may decide on $50,000 as the capital stock. They usually divide this capital stock into what we call shares. “Let us suppose, for example, a bank is started, and the men organizing it believe that it should have a capital cf $50,000. This $50,000 is divided up into 500 shares, valued at $100 each, and thecse shares are ofiered to any one in the community who wishes to buy them and each person pays $100 in cash in return for one share of stock. “When this fund of $50,000 has been paid in the bank has money of its own to begin business with. Of ccurse, it must purchase varicus equipment, including expensive vaults in which it keeps the money of the community. Sometimes it builds its own building, some- times it rents a building for a while. “The sale of this stock is sometimes made before any announcement is made of the begin- ning of the bank. Then again, those who start the movement may feel that more capital stcek is needed than can be subscribed by those who held the first meeting, and so they make a nublic offering of the stock, which simply ineans that any one may purchase one or more shares upon the payment of $100 per share. “When a bank is well managed, this owner- ship of shares is a profitable investment, for the money the bank earns is divided among the shareholders acccrding to the number of shares owned in each case. Those who own thz bank are paid rental or interest om the money they pay for their shares. “Instead of calling it interest, however, the money paid to shareholders is called a dividend. “The principal difference between a dividend and interest is this: Interest is paid by previ- ous agreement and the amount is specified. Dividends are paid only when the bank earms enough mcney to make it worth while to divide the earnings and the amount is not specified beforehand because no one knows how much it will be. - “After the money has been paid in for enough shares of stock, the stockholders hold a meet- ing and select some of their members to serve as directors, whe are assigned to the responsi- bility of operating the bank. “These directors then appoint the various officers necessary to do the work of running the bank and authorize these officers to employ clerks and other helpers as needed. These di- rectors hold frequent meetings, sometimes as often as once a week. The number of meetings is determined by necessity, for the directors must assume the responsibility of the success of the bank, and whenever any work must be done by them, they call a meeting.” POSERS Let's test our knowledge with eight new questions. 1. At what point on the earth's surface could you look south in any direction? 2. Who is called “Il Duce’? 3. Of what familiar object is graphite a part? 4. In what sport are the terms ‘“strike” and “spare” used? 5. What substance is “vulcanized”? 6. Where is the Sargasso Sea located? 7. What Spanish expicrer searched in Amer- ica for the Fountain of Youth? 3 ANSWERS. 1. At the North Pole. 2. Mussolini. 3. Your lead pencil. 4. Bowling. 5. Rubber. 6. In the North Atlantic Ocean. 7. Ponce de Leon. 7o Wick-ed, “How old is that lamp?” ! “Three years.” “Well, turn it down. It's entirely too young to smoke.” . ¥