Evening Star Newspaper, March 3, 1935, Page 53

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 3, 1935—PART FOUR. Stories—Sports— Games FUN AT HOME BY RAY J. MARRAN. Parachute and Kite. PARACHUTES made from paper napkins can easily be released from a kite high in the air with one of the trigger releases illustrated. The release is made on & thin piece of lightweight wood, 5 inches long by 1inch wide. Along the top edge place two double-pointed carpet tacks, or staples. The kite string is threaded through these two staples and the re- lease travels up the kite string hang- ing from them. Along the side of the stick, arrange @ long wire bent as illustrated and held loosely to the stick with small staples tacked over it. One end of the wire is twisted into an eye; the kite string is also threaded through this eye. ‘The other end of the wire is bent into & U shape, so the short end of the U can be held to the stick with two staples. On the short end of the U and between the two staples is held & loop of twisted wire, screwed into the cork on the parachute. Now get out your kite. About 24 inches from the bridle, fasten a small cork to the kite string. This cork acts | as a stop for the release. Get the kite | into the air and when you get to the end of he string, thread the release on it by passing the end of the string | through the two staples on the top| edge of it. Attach the parachute to the release on the wire forming the short end of the U, and between the staples holding this arm. Let go of the parachute, and the wind will pull 4t and the release block up the string. When the eye in the release wire over the kite string hits the cork stop, you can readily see what happens. The wire is forced fackward, pushing the short arm of the U out of the staples holding it, thus dropping the para- chute from high in the air. The weight of the release causes it to sud:l down the string, so another parachute can be attached and sent up for re- leasing. Have a dozen or more paper napkin parachutes ready before flying your 4 You Can Use Ice To Start A Blaze Dm you know that you could light a fire with a plece of ice? It doesn’t sound reasonable but it is. Take a plece of ice and shape it like a lens by cupping your hands and rubbing it with a semi-circular mo- tion. The heat of the hands melts the ice and you can easily mold it. Wear- ing gloves will protect your hands, al- though it will take a little longer to shape the ice. And your hands should be bare to put on the finishing touches as this gives the ice lens a higher polish. When the lens is made use it as you would any burning glass. Hold it 8o that the rays of the sun are caught Em it and concentrated in a tiny spot | on fine tinder or a piece of paper. The | concentration of the rays will soon | produce enough heat to scorch the |the paper, make it smoke, and eventually to ignite it. —_— Narcissus. the gods lived upon Mount Olympus there lived a beautiful youth upon the earth. He was called Narcissus. Although he was beauti- ful he was very selfish and the god- dess Aphrodite bethought herself of | a punishment for him. One day as Narcissus sat beside a | pool, he leaned over to drink from the clear water. He saw a lovely face | looking at him and as he smiled, it | smiled back at him. He leaned closer and spoke to the shadowy image. Day |after day Narcissus talkei to the imaged face, for he had fallen in love | i INSTALLMENT VI HEN the doctor and guard | had left, Ronnie closed the | door, then sat on the edge of Hicky's bed. Hicky was holding the cold towel to his head. “Hurt much?” anxiously. Hicky shook his head slightly. “Not much.” He paused. “But, somebody | certainly did hang one on me! That | asked Ronnie Secret Mission — The BOYS and GIRLS PAGE Further Exciting Adventures of Ronnie and Hicky By W. BOYCE MORGAN IN THE DOORWAY STOOD SLUG CARMODY. ICKY shrugged. The guard turned | toward Ronnie questioningly. “I was asleep,” Ronnie said. it. ‘The guard looked quickly toward Hicky, then shifted his gaze back on Ronnie. “I think you guys know who 2, e 'HE morning bell clanged harshly did this,’ 1 - s,” he growled. “You just don't T = e e s want to snitch.” Hicky laughed mirthlessly. “I've|at the strange ceiling. Then he sat up quickly and looked over toward hours, he spoke softly. “Well?” “We'll get that guy. We'll get him Synopsis. “Hicky?” Atter seelng the theft of an automobile belonging to Prof. Shayne. principal of Hamilton High School. Ronnie Duncan and George Hickman report it to the chief of police, who asks them to help break up & gang of auto thieves. Police have caughi Jim Miller. a young fellow of high school age. and he is to be sent to the reform_ school at Oakcrest for stealing & car. 'Ronnie and Hicky enter Oakcrest as regular inmates. hoping to get a line on the gang through Jim Miller. They un- dergo_examination. and go to the mess Other reform “If nothing! We'll get him.” got no love for whoever did it. If I knew, can bet I 't E | et i wouldn't £y %0 micyy The husky fullback was sitting Crafts—Jokes— Puzzles Kitchen Treasures. BY BESSIE E. EARLE. “()H, DINAH, have you heard the news?” cried Betty excitedly. “No, child. What is it? What's| happened?” Dinah asked. “Farmer Blake's house burned last night. Isn't that awful?” “Gracious me!” exclaimed Dinah, shuddering at the thought of such a tragedy. “Everything they had was burned. Just think, they haven't anything to wear or eat, or any furniture or any- thing.” Betty's eyes filled with sym- pathetic tears. “So grandmother’s church circle is going to have a food sale to raise money for them. I want to do something to help, too.” “Bless your heart, honey. Of course, we’ll make something for that food sale. How would a loaf of nut bread do?” “Just fine!” cried Betty, jumping up to get her notebook and pen to write the recipe. Nut Bread.—Two cupfuls flour, four teaspoonfuls baking power, one tea- spoonful salt, one cupful milk, one- quarter cupful butter, one-half cupful sugar, one egg, one-half cupful broken walnuts. Cream butter and sugar. Add well- beaten egg. Sift and measure flour, resift with baking powder and salt. Add flour and milk alternately to sugar mixture. Mix thoroughly. Add broken nuts and turn into a greased bread pan. Let stand for 25 minutes then bake in moderate oven, 350 de- grees, 40 minutes. This bread makes delicious sandwiches. — e were debating the best way to go about apprehending the gang when the door | opened and Red Regan came in. | “Hi, fellows,” he said, then, turning | toward Hicky, “I hear somebody slugged you. Well you know what I| talk going around that—" . “This is your new room- mate,” the guard said. He indicated the new boy’s bed and walked out. The newcomer walked toward the others hesitantly. “My name’s Jim | Miller,” he said, rather shyly. “I—1 | just got here.” | told you last night? There's a lot of {11 113, | 14. |16 'l‘l-m door opened abruptly and one | 17, of the guards walked in, followed | a1, -1 'HOSE gusty March breezes mean that kite flying time will soon be here, so we start off our puzsles with a kite crossword. WATCH THE DIPS. ‘The definitions are: HORIZONTAL. . Tool for a lock. . Motorless airships. . Horse’s pace. . Be in need of. . Snake-like fish. . Mother. . Neuter pronoun, . Boils. . The Keystone State (abbr.) . I am. . Electrified particle. Boy. VERTICAL. . Marry. . Flying toy. . 8hout. . Measure of weight. . Behold! . The sun god. . Native of Scotland. Female sheep. Serpent. Creed, doctrine. . Part of a kite. Breeze. Rowing implement. o In China, many kites are made to resemble dragons—which suggests & word diamond. The second line is an abbreviation for pairs, the third means location, the fifth is to nag, Ronnie and Hicky saw a clean-cut, | and the sixth is to finish. Form the square-jawed boy of about their own diamond. | bump feels like the Empire State g Building.” Ronnie voiced the question in both boys’ minds. “Who do you suppose did it? And how'd it happen?” | “I've got a pretty good idea,” Hicky | muttered. “Slug Carmody?"” “Yeah " Ronnie’s brow wrinkled. “I wouldn't put it past him. And remember, Red | Regan warned us about him.” Hicky nodded. “But, golly, Hicky—to sock a guy while he's asleep—" with his own reflection. He grew pale As they sat silent, the door opened and wan and finally the gods took |and the guard stepped in. The flash- pity upon him. They changed him | light in his hand was still lighted. into a slender, graceful flower that| Ronnie jumped up quickly. “Find nods and sways in the breese as if in ' anybody?” he questioned eagerly. | | Hicky to see him in the morning s o later proves it by knocking Carmody out in a boxing match in the reform school gym. ~That night Ronnie is awakened in their room when he hears a door clote softly. and finds Hicky moaning in bed with a blue lump on his forehead. The <chool d tor is summoned. tends the hurt. and tells Mean- to find out while. a guard in an effort | who slugged Hicky. has gone to see who might be awake. walked over to Hicky's bed. Ronnie stood beside him. “I looked everywhere on this floor,” the guard said. “Lights was all out in every room, and near as I could make out there wasn't nobody awake— leastways, nobody was up. Who do admiration of its own beauty. The guard shook his head and you think did it?” This seemed to satisfy the guard.|Up. gingerly rubbing the large blue | age. His blond hair, fair complexion | | “Well, I'll have another look around, lump on his head. gang.” | a glass of water, or a fresh towel, or dow, “How does it feel?” Ronnie asked anxiously. Hicky looked at him and smiled rather ruefully. “Big as an elephant.” | He shook his head experimentally Hicky nodded. Suddenly Ronnie | “Doesn’t hurt much, though.” thought of Hicky’s hurt. | “Good,” cried Ronnie, jumping out “Is there anything I can do?> Want of bed. He pulled down the lone win- and hurried shivering into his | gray uniform. Hicky got up more I'm all|slowly. While they dressed they talked of the slugging and of their plans to get a line on the gang. ter go to sleep. Sure there’s nothing | The day passed unéventfully, in the I can do?” regular school routine. The doctor Hicky shook his head. Ronnie | pronounced Hicky’s hurt not serious. crossed the room and crawled into | They didn't see Slug Carmody. his own bed. For a long time he lay | That night they sat in their room, awake, thinking. After what seemed 'an hour or so before “lights out.” They anyway,” he said as he left. Ronnie sat down again. “If it was Slug, we wouldn't want to tell. It might hurt our chances of getting the anything?” “No, thanks, Ronnie. right.” Ronnie got up. “I guess we'd bet- kite and you can keep a group of boy friends busy chasing parachutes all over the lot! SCIENCE Geese. TH!.'RE is something uncommonly thrilling about wild geese, flying 0ss early Spring and late Autumn skies in the fluid wedge-shape by which they can be recognized even at great heights. Perhaps it is because they are cer- tain heralds of Spring and, again, of Winter. Or perhaps it is because they so gallantly co-operate to keep their “form.” However it is, the busiest farmer stops for a moment to admire their passing. Heavier than ducks, they are, like them, water birds. They have longer legs than ducks and moult but once & year. Male and female are similar a8 to plumage, and both attend the pests and the rearing of the goslings. ‘Geese are said to be extraordinarily Jong-lived, some of them living more than 40 years. The domestic goose is a descendant of the gray-lag wild goose. The commonest varieties of wild geese in America are the Canada, the brant or brent, and the snow goose. The last mentioned is also called the laughing goose, & name which its call seems in no way to merit. Snow geese are gray during the first year of their lives and there- after pure white all year around. In the West Indies Chinese geese have been trained for use as watch snimals, And once trained, these feathered watchmen are the most furious and tireless of squawkers. In- deed, the difficulty is to make them cease their warning rumpus after they have notified the neighborhood of some disturbance. This talent of the Chinese goose Zoo in Washington, where, several years ago, three Chinese geese were posted as watchmen to guard certain rare and precious eggs being hatched for the Zoo. Here, as in the West Indies, the squawked their raucous voices in endless and angry chorus whenever & hen moved & step toward the valuable eggs. Our own domestic geese have shown no such talents, however, and have earned for themselves the common and unflattering “stupid a5 & goose.” High Lights of History— Oexanper THE GREAT AND HIS FATHER, PHILIPOF MACEDON FINALLY PATCHED UP THEIR. DIFFERENCES WHICH HAD ARISEN WHEN THE LATTER HAP In336,BC., ! PHILIP, WHILE ATTENDING WEDDING, WAS ASSASSINATED 8Y Pausanuas, f A HENCHMAN OF THE EXILED QUEEN OLYMPIAS, § To"TEsT His sTEeL” ALEXANDER IN 335B.C., LED WIS aRQMmy IN A BRIEF CAMPAIGN B AscenDED HIS FATHERYS THRONE. ¥ THE YOUNG KING LOST NOTME IN PREPARING TO CARRY 2UT PHILIP'S AMBITIOUS JCHEMES OF CONQUEST. BARBAROUS SCYTHIANS Leaaning oF THE REBELLION, ALEXANDER, WITH A SWIFTNESS THAT (¢ OBJECT LESSON TO THE REST OF THE GREEK cmes. / AEXANDER DESTROYED ONLY THE TEMPLE aND o A - THE HOUSE OoF ; \, THE POET ol PINDAR, WHOSE "H == FLIGHT AND CAPTURED THEBES, THE SEAT OF VERSES HE b THE REVOLY. = \ f / ADMIRED. | B —a R ECUADOR ---~ A REPUBLIC ON THE NORTH- WEST COAST OF SOUTHAMERICA e’ AREA 275,936 SQUARE MILES ~~[ (EcuaDOR ALSO CLAIMS N ‘AN ADDITIONAL 61,368 SQUARE MILES NOW HELD 8Y PERU) - PopuLaTION (EsTIMATED), 2,500,000, MOSTLY INDIANS, ECUADOR OWNS THE GALAPAGOS I5LANDS $50 MILES OFF Borsawares T™E WORLD OVER. 1IN THE WESTERN PART OF ECUADOR, BEHIND THE NARROW COASTAL PLAIN, RISE THE TOWERING PEAKS OF THE ANDES, RANGING FROM 15000 TO MORE THAN 20,000 FEET IN HEIGHT. FROM THE MOUNTAINS GREAT RIVERS FLOW EASTWARD TO JOIN THE AMAZON THROUGH DENSE EQUATORIAL. JUNGLES, THE HOME OF MANY TRIBES OF UNCIVILIZED INDIANS . Alexander as King. AGAINST THE —By J. Carroll Mansfield THIRSTING FOR REVENGE, THE EVIL OLYMPIAS RETURNED To POWER IN Maceponia. HER FIRST THE GREEWKS, WHO HAD | CHAFED UNDER MACEDONTAN DOMINATION, THOUGHT THE TIME RIPE FOR AN ARMEPD UPRISING el CAMPAIGN -+++ TO BE CONTINUED. QUITO, THE CAPITAL,LIES ALMOST ON THE EQUATOR IN A CUP-UIKE VALLEY, 9350 FEET ABOVEF SEA LEVEL,IN THE HEART OF THE ANDES. QuUITO WAS ONE OF THE GREAT CENTERS OF THE ANCIENT INCA CIVILIZATION »~=>== THE CHIEF PRODUCTS OF ECUADOR ARE CACAD, HIDES, GOLD, SULPHUR., '@ PANAMA’ HATS AND KAPOK, | ©.3995.7Cann | and frank gray eyes belied what the | !boys had heard about his theft of autos Ronnie jumped up, introduced himself and Hicky and Red, and mo- tioned the new boy to a seat on the bed. “What are you in for?” asked Red solicitously. Jim Miller hesitated. a car,” he faltered. “I didn’ | for—I mean it wasn't—" | halted, his eyes on the floor. | Hicky broke the embarrassed silence. | “That’s all right, kid.” doesn’t matter. Forget it.” “I—1 stole | | In s moment they were talking and | 1aughing again. Jim was asking ques- tions about the school. Red supplied most of the information. “Why,” Red was saying, “I re- member once when—" E H opened. Red froze in his chair Ronnie jumped up quickly. Hicky's | muscles contracted visibly. In the doorway stood Slug Car- mody! For a moment no one spoke. Then Slug stepped in, smiling. “Hi, fellas,” he said pleasantly. He closed the door behind him. “Just thought I'd drop in and—" “What do you want?” Hicky's voice was a growl. “Aw, now,” Slug blustered, “don’t get me wrong. I just wanted to see you about mmeth"lnl I ain't holdin’ | no grudge. I— “Well, get it over with.” Red and Jim were silent, realizing the matter ‘was between Hicky and Slug. Slug hesitated a moment before he spoke. “How about seeing you and your buddy alone?” he suggested. “These other guys—" Hicky looked quickly at Ronnie, who nodded. “0. K.” Hicky said. He turned | toward Red and Jim. “You fellows don't mind going out a minute, do you?" The boys nodded and left the room, closing the door behind them. | | | JJICKY looked at Slug questioningly. | “Well?” | Slug hesitated momentarily, then sat on one of the beds. “Listen,” he said nervously, “I ain't sore you, and I hope you ain’t mad at me.” His eyes shifted furtively, never steady. “I know you think I slugged you. Well, I didn’t. I swear I don't know a thing about it.” Hicky grunted. “Honest I don't,” Slug continued. “I want to be friends.” Getting no reply from either of the others, Slug licked his lips and went on. “Well, you see, it's this way. Tomorrow the other punks around here are scared. But I know you ain't. An'I want you to go with me. What do you say?” Hicky looked at Ronnie. Neither “Well,” Slug growled. “What do you say? Will you break with me?” Ronnie and Hicky looked quickly at each other, silent. Hicky finally spoke. “Well,” he hesitated, “I don't know—" “Wait a minute, Hicky,” Ronnle interrupted. He turned to Slug. “I'll tell you what. Give us 15 min- utes to talk i. over, then come back and we'll let you know.” WAS interrupted as the door | | D R A DRAGONS o N 8 S Then come two kite word chain do it Remember to change only one letter ‘He At a time, always forming a real word. Change KITE to TAIL in six moves. Change WIND to SOAR in six he blurted. “It mOves. 1\ N\ 4///114 i\ () Curtail destiny and get stout. Be- head a place to keep horses and get & plece of furniture. ANSWERS. 1. Crossword puzzle solution: Just then the door opened and Red “0. E.” back.” He slammed the door behfnd him, (To be mflnrd——m Sunday.) W] [KIE]Y] [G/L/TIDIETRIS] RIOIT] A [ANEIEIL i SITIEIWIS| [PIAINIIM] [LION] (LIAD] D] 2. The diamond is D, Prs, place, dragons, scold, end, S. 3. KITE - bite - bile - bill = ball = tall - TAIL. ‘WIND - wink - wick - sick - sock = soak - SOAR. 4. Fright, fight, light and bite. 5. Fatee. table. Tflmhmnumummm boys this week. Every riddle we are printing came from a feminine reader. Now, that just can't go on, can it, fellows? 1. What has a head but cannot move it?—Nancy Marle Schmidt. 2. When does a chair dislike you?=— Barbara Wehle. 3. Why is a madman like two men? —Frances Owens. 4. When is money damp?—Claire Giffin. 5. What's behind a star?—Yvonne Toot.: ANSWERS. 1. A pin. 2. When it cannot bear you. 3. He is & man beside himself. 4. When it's dew in the morning and mist at night. 8. A policeman,