Evening Star Newspaper, June 29, 1930, Page 95

PUZZLES - In building & skyscraper they start from the bottom and werk up, but in working this pussle “ you'd better start from the top and work down! THE SKYSCRAPER. ' %The definitions are: HORIZONTAL. Belonging to him. . To annoy or trouble. . Male child. . ‘Thick. . Used with “either.” . Cent (abbr.). . Used with “neither.” . An artificial waterway. . Coagulated blood. . To look sullen. . Exclamation of amusement. . Before. 2 . 'Therefore. . An illegal rate of interest. . Point. . Organ of hearing. VERTICAL. . Passes the Winter. . A metal. . A tall building. . Perform. . Eastern time (abbr.). Upon. . Company (abbr.). . Behold! . To talk lightly. . Musical note. We. . Extensive journey. . Floor covering. . Toward the top. You. —_—2 Skyscrapers rise from a base to & peak, and if you jump from one you have quite a fall But that should not keep you from working these word chains. Change BASE to PEAK in five moves. Change JUMP to FALL in five moves. —8 Two materials used in building a skyscraper are concealed in the sentence below. Can you find them? Grace mentioned her fears to neither of her friends. o - And now for a jumbled word square. First rearrange the letters to form words, one in each line, then rearrange the words to form a square. . _JUMBLED WORD SQUARE— Behead a word for something a clergyman does and get something you should not do at the dinner table, Behead this word and get a word for every. - Nor Any Horn. Little Johnny—Oh, gee, look at the rhino- Little Willie—That’s no rhinoceros, it's a hip- popotamus. Can't you see it bhasn’t got any radiator cap? QOwer. Big He-Man—1I developed these big muscles by working in & boiler factory. Innocent Young Thing—Oh, you great big wnndemn man! And what do you boil? MTHE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JUNE 29, 1930. - 9%e BOYS and | A s GIRLS PAGE The Gold Medal. A Serial Story in Four Instaliments. AN wWE A Y \ S “Look here, Jed, you must be able to explain that med BY W. BOYCE MORGAN. Jed Mallett lives in the poorer section of a large eity, and works in a produce market during vacation. His best friend, Joe Follock, has been working in a box factory, but Jed has not seen him recently. Joe's sister Mabcl tells Jed that she i worried akout Joe, and both fear that he has fallen in with a bunch of rowdies in the neighborhood. known as the Franklin Btreet gang, The next day Jed goes to the box factory and discovers that Joe is no longer working. That_anight he goes to & pool room. headguarters ef the Pranklin Street gang, and finds Joe. They &0 to a rear alley to talk, but Joe will not lsten to Jed, and becomes angry. Then several of the gang come out, and Jiggs Lane, the leader, attacks Jed. Jed is getting the best of him when one of the other rowdies hits Jed with a blackjack, knocking him out. The others then leave, taking Joe with them and leaving Jed lying unconscious in the alley. INSTALLMENT III. ‘ED MALLETT gradually became con- scious that his legs were cramped and that his head was aching. Slowly his brain cleared. For a time he could not remember where he was, and then the events of the evening gradually returned te his memory. He staggered to his feet, groaning as he put his hand on an aching lump on the back of his head. He found he was dizzy when he stood up, and his legs felt weak. With a clouded brain he wondered what time it was, and drew his watch from his pocket. The crystal was broken, but the watch was still running, and he saw with a start that it was almost 2 o'clock in the morning. He had been lying in the alley for hours. Then something else gave him another start. The fob that held his gold medal attached to his watch was broken and the medal was gone. He got down on his hands and knees and searched for it, but without result. Then, be- cause his head was pounding and he knew he had to go to work in a few hours, he made his way from the alley and siowly walked home through the almost deserted streets. ANGER seethed within him as he trudged along. So that was what a fellow got for trying to help a friend! He vowed revenge against Jiggs Lane and the coward who had struck him down from behind. But as the walking revived him, these bitter feelings were replaced by anxiety for his friend. It was only too easy to see now that Joe was in with the Franklin Street gang, and in pretty deep. To think that Joe would act as he had to Jed! He entered the house quietly and got to bed without disturbing his mother. The next morn- ing at breakfast she regarded him with troubled eyes, saying nothing. Finally, however, she e. “You didn’t come in until awfully late, Jed,” she said soberly. Jed kept his eyes on his plate. He couldn’t tell what had happened. His mother liked voe. “Yes,” he said finally. Borry if I woke you up.” His mother looked at him anxiously for a moment, then turned away. She trusted Jed fully. If he would say no more she would not question him further. Working wasn't so easy that day. Jed’s head still ached, he felt the lack of sleep, and his thoughts were far from pleasant. In his mind was the constant problem: What could he do t0 help Joe? Jed knew what running with a “It was pretty late. like Jiggs Lane and his outfit meant. He' other boys in the neighborhood ruined e w;,s Mabel. She was counting on Joe back on the right h:tck‘ He seemed no solution to the problem, his head distractedly as he Then suddenly his at- him ‘m Jerry Coughlin, the policeman. What in the world could Jerry be doing in the market? Jed paused and watched them approach, ready to greet his friend. But some- thing in the policeman’s face stopped the words on his lips. “Hello, Jed,” said Officer Coughlin in an odd voice. “I think I've got something that belongs te you,” He stretched forth his hand, and Jed uttered a glad exclamation when he saw that the officer was holding his gold medal. “Say, that's great!” he exclaimed. did you find it? losing it.” Officer Coughlin was gazing at him, his face stern.s “You can’t deny it’s yours, can you, Jed?” he said slowly. “Why, no!” said Jed in surprise. “Why should I? Of course, it's mine. It's got my name engraved on it, hasn't it?” “Yes, it has,” said the policeman sadly, “I guess you'll have to come down to the station with me and have a talk with the captain.” “The captain?”’ Jed looked from Officer Coughlin to Mr. Monaco and back to the police- man. “Say, what's up?” he demanded. “Where did you find my medal?"” “Don’t you know, Jed?” returned the officer. “Old Abe's Pawn Shop on Franklin street was broken into last night. They found your medal there this morning. I went over to your house and had a talk with your mother. She said you were out awfully late. And so—" “Where 1 certainly was sick about OU mean my mother thinks I robbed Abe’s Pawn Shop?” horrified. “I tried not to let her get worried, but she knows something’s wrong,” said Officer Coughlin. “Look here, Jed, you must be able to explain that medal. How did it get there? You haven't started that game, have you? ‘Why, kid——." The officer’s voice broke. “How did that medal get there, Jed?” Jed’s brain raced. Suppose he told how he had lost the medal. They might not believe him, but if they did it would mean that Joe would be arrested. Joe, who was already started wrong! Being arrested now would seal his fate. “I lost the medal last night,” he said slowly. “That'’s all I can tell you, except that I didn't break into the pawn shop.” Officer Coughlin’s face was pained. “I guess you'll have to come along to the station, Jed,” he said slowly. (To Be Continued Next Sunday.) Jed's voice was RIDDLES Did you know that riddles are almost as old as the human race? Of course, you know that they are mentioned in very old books. So your remote ancestors may have puzzled over the same teasers that now wrinkle your forehead. 1. Which would you prefer—that a lion ate you, or a tiger? 2. Which are the poorest letters? 3. Why is an old man easily robbed? 4. Where do you go on your 12th birthday? 5. Why don’t women become bald as soon as men? ANSWERS. 1. I'd rather the lion ate the tiger. 2. The Owes (O’s). 3..Because his gait is broken and his locks are few. 4. Into your 13th year. 5. Because they wear their hair longer. CRAFTS )JOKES PUZZLES ! Throw and Pillow Set. BY NANKI FIELD. BLANKETB for your bed in th: Summer time are out of the question. There will be many nights, however, when your windows are raised “sky-high” and the cool breezes blow in, that you will want a light throw to toss over the bed so that you will be comfortable, yet not too warm. Then, of course, you will want a pillow to mateh so that your bed may be kept s dainty as your room. This throw is light in weight, yet warm; simple in design, yet attractive. Any material such as poplin which is 50 inches wide may be used. Even some bolts of cretonne come’ in this width. If you use a patterned material it ean always be pieced in an inconspicuous place. The throw is lined with flannel to har- monize or match the outside material and since the flannel is 54 inches wide you will not need to piece it. The throw is bound in braid or pretty tape, and a lace flower or a silk one is appliqued on the center point of both pillow and throw. You will need 2 2-3 yards for the outside of the throw, 2Y%, yards of flannel and 8 yards of braid or cord. Cut the throw 79 inches long and the flannel 1% inches shorter, making it fit the outside. Stitch the two together. Where the outside is longer, turn it over the flannel lining and stitch. The hemmed end is turned under 14 inches to make a foot pocket where cold toes are tucked. Then shape the bottom to points, Next trim all excess seams, turn in the owter Conpl-h‘ Cretonna with £lannel Diagram toahow Yhape and e1ze edges of the throw and whip the braid in place. A little pocket sewed in the upper edge next to the flannel will afford a place for a night handkerchief. The pillow is oval or round with the same design in the center. Cut it in a semi-circle 14 inches deep and 20 inches across. Bind the edges with braid or tape. It can be lined with flannel, also, and stuffed with eld soft material, thus eliminating a pillow inside the outside throw or cover. These pillows are so soft and cuddly that they fairly beg you for a moment of quiet relaxation. Keep Notebooks Unsoiled. [ A DAY like this reminds me that vacation time is speeding,” said Miss Brown to the assembled Hobby Club as the golden aftere noon sunshine flooded the room. “It also ree minds me of one of the joliest holidays I ever spent camping in the North woods. “On the train which took my brother, my sister and myself to the Northern beauty spot, was & woman writer with whom I had made friends during the two days’ journey. She spent much of her time taking notes, and I am going to tell you about the notebook that she always had in her hand. “It really was the prettiest and quaintest little object that you could think of. Fair sized, instead of having the ordinary leather or paper cover, it was ccvered with brilliantly colored flowered cretonne. “How do you man< age to keep it 50 clean looking?’ I asked her one day. She replied. ‘Oh quite simply. You see, this is only an eordinary notebook. I cut and shaped a piece of cretonne just in the same wag that you cover any book with a paper jacke§ Only with this differencs; I hemmed the cres tonne and ran a plece of elastic in the hem se that I could easily remove it and wash it when +it became dirty.’” - ANSWERS, 1. Cross-word puzzle solution. A0 [75|z BT T2 RBEE HeE HBRRg mmflamgglflam [714] BASE—bare—pare—parx-—perk—PEAR, JUMP—pump—pulp—pull—full—FALL, . Cement and stome.