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Evening star., 1927-12-10
Data on Specific Gravity.

In a handbook on Swimming and
Water Safety" published by the Boy
Scouts of America, a copy of which
was sent to me by Director Fred c.
Mills, | find an interesting article on
specific gravity of the human body,
from Swimming" by Sinclair and
Henry. Some data from this article
NAV be OF value to my readers. Any
way. they will lend substance to some
things | want to tell readers.
Specific gravity is the ratio OF the
weight of a body to the weight of the
water the body will displace. III the
body weighs more than the water II
dispiaces, it will sink in water; II 1t
weighs less than the water displaced
it will float.
Suppose you were to fill the bathtub
brimming full of water, so that not
another drop could he added without
overflow, then tmakes me shudder to
think of it, you climbed into the tub
and firmly but gently eased yourself
down into the dread depths so that
the water just covered the tip OF
your nose and no part of your body
were above water. Then suppose you
had parcel of servants to catch all
the overflow and weigh 1t. Then sup
pose you had mathematician VINO
could by process of lightning calLu-
lation, determine the ratio of your
weight to the weight Of the ton or so
of water you've spilled out of the tub.
The grand total subtrahend. or what
ever they call the result of such fig
uring. would represent your specifi"
gravity.
But at that, some portions Of you
have a specific gravity greater than
other portions, and. curiously enough.
other portions have lower specific
gravity than some portions.
Take your muscle, uoW--n you
Evening star., 1927-12-10

room or attic with enough stuff 10
last a youngster a lifetime. Today
little Oscar writes Santa Claus letter
that resembles n mercantile order
blank filled to the last line. lie wants
an automobile that runs and requires
District license tags. Railroad trains
that arc key-winders are plebeiau
The child wants a regular railroad
train with board of directors. These
are wholesome signs, however.
Moreover, father is compelled to
work harder to produce these luxu-
ries. business is accelerated and the
cycle is perfected.
There is another type of toy on the
market which fortunately is not IA
vored by sensible folks. We refer to
the fake flower. in which a pin is
artfully concealed. The "fun" con-
sists in inviting a victim to apply his
nose to the pretty pink petals. He
receives q scratch for his curiosity.
Sometimes this trick is varied BY
squirting water in the victims face.
Another "toy" is the fake bank roll.
BY the simple expedient of wrapping
genuine bill around the bank roll
your friends will think you to be pros.
porous. Another good Christmas Joke
may be enjoyed by handing guillible
friend loaded cigar. When, after
exhaling a few puffs, the "cigar" ex.
plodes in his face, every one will
laugh-except the smoker.
We bit on one of these cigars liter.
ally and figuratively many years ago
and only the law against assault and
battery saved the perpetrator from
merited licking.
Another little story hot off our side.
walks. Two colored men meet on F
street. Says the first one to his
smaller companion. "Hennery, do you
all recommended dat check foah five
dollahs you give me las week."
'Uh huh. suah I recommended.
What about it?" replies the second.
what about it, you-all say. Well.
yesterday l gets it back from de bank
marked insufficient funds says the
first.
Jaw, go on" returns the second.
How come? Why, dat bank o. mine
has got printed right out on de win.
dow, Surplus, $1,000, 0,000.'"
X II X X
The saddest faced person in the
world is an Army officer who, after
completing four-year tour in Wash.
ington, is ordered to report to a post
where trains arrive and depart Tues.
days and Fridays and the Washington
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OUR CHILDREN By Angelo patri

Jane eyed her cool relative coldly.
Then she turned her back to her and
said, Mother. you say the story with
me-
mo, no, Jane. Aunt Miranda
doesn't like it. Run along now and
play with your doll and Mike. l think
Mike needs a bone"
mo he doesn't, mother. I Just gave
him one. Listen, mother. Only lit
tie times you say, Just like me- Only
little times. Please" Loyalty
mother rose to the occasion. After all
Jane was Jane and Miranda was so
hard on little children.
II went into the garden"
"Just like me-"
II looked into Heaven"
"Just like me-"
81 saw an angel"
"Just-now, Jane, run along like
dear child.'
Say it, mother. say It, You saw an
angel. just like you," and Jane gave
mother a devastating hug and fled.
Astounding child" murmured
Aunt Miranda, but there was a gentle
smile about her mouth and she nod.
ded at mother as if she agreed With
Jane.
tCopyright 1927
Evening star., 1927-12-10
WORD COLF-Everybody's Playing 1t
by JOHN KNOX.

of 10
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dictionary mother tense the plural of die
"par a
golfers Old Man
HEAD to in s
vel much
Go frpmI tn in fours
Go FROM to
to shoote
tCopyigh
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Smothered Sausages.

You may use either fresh or cured
sausages. If you use the cured ones,
remember to prick them before you
place them in the pan. If you use
fresh sausage meat, mold it into small,
fiat cakes and place these in the bot
tom of a creased baking pan. Add
a layer of seasoned mashed potatoes.
Then cover all with two well beaten
eggs, dust with fine bread or cracker
crumbs, and bake in moderate oven
for half an hour
Evening star., 1927-12-10
NANCY PACE
Christmas Packages Wear
New Wrappings
RY EInRENCE Ia GANkE
BY FLORENCE Ia GaNKE.

Who has not thrilled to the rustic
of tissue paper and the click of scis-
sors as one red ribbon bow after
another has been tied on a Christ
mas package? Nancy felt that she
had thrilled to it long enough. She
decided that she would put her pack
Evening star., 1927-12-10

mind without really looking about and
trying to read signs.
Now, as he came out from under the
barn and watched Reddy becoming
merely a red speck over toward the
Old Pasture, he was not so sure as he
had been that Reddy was to blame for
the loss of that plump hen. SO, as
soon as Rcddy was out of sight, Far
mer Browns Boy began reading the
signs that were left in the snow.
First he went back to follow the
Il footprints of the hens. He saw where
three hens had come down from the
henyard toward the back of the barn.
lie saw where two OF these three had
run at top speed back again. He saw
where the other had been struck
down. Feathers still lay there i'll the
snow Very carefully Farmer Brown 5
Boy studied that spot. First he looked
for the footprints of Reddy Fox. The
nearest footprints were several feet
from that spot. He could see where
Reddy had crouched in the snow: but
the snow also showed that Reddy had
not jumped.
Then Farmer Browns Boy very
carefully studied the snow right
Evening star., 1927-12-10

wrapped in white tissue with silver
discs and silver ribbon.
A third was jar of jelly wrapped
in soft yellow tissue with small red
dots of paper pasted on to look like
yellow and red calico. Red ribbon
formed the bow.
She used blue paper for fourth
gift. The name of the recipient was
put on with small red dots of gummed
paper. The package was tied with
silver ribbon.
Old-fashioned beverages are listed in
Nancy Pages leaflet on Beverages. To got
it write to her care of this paper. inclosing
stamped. sef-addressed envelope, and ask
for her beverage leafiet.
(Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1927-12-10

ages in a new sort of holiday dress.
She went to the stationer's and pur-
chased tissue paper in soft shades of
blue and yellow and Chinese red. She
bought stars and discs of gummed
paper in blue and red and silver. She
brought home some imported papers
with futuristic patterns all over them.
Then she set to work.
The box was wrapped in silver
paper 1t had blue stars in assorted
sizes pasted on it's surface and
gummed blue paper ribbon held the
wrapping taut. Another package was
Evening star., 1927-12-10
Farmer Browns Boy Reads Signs.
For those who understand Alright
Are signs that can be read at sight.
Old Mother Nature.

That is very true saying. To those
with eyes that see, the little people of
the Green Meadows and the Green
Forest leave signs that can be read as
clearly as printed page. Farmer
Browns Boy is one of those with eyes
that see. When he had rushed out of
the house at the sguawking of the
hens and had found the feathers of
sone of them on the snow and the foot
prints of Reddy Fox near by he had
simply jumped to conclusions-which
means that he had decided in his own
Evening star., 1927-12-10

ttt - tfhN@ p
guns on Christmas
day. So often papa
b uy S playthings
for himself in the
name of a small
helpless offspring.
1t is an interest,"
ng commentary
on the liberality of
the American par
ent that he Is so
free in dispensing
Christmas cheer to
his family. A jack
on-a-stick no long
er satisfies little
Oscar. A few years
ago $40 discreetly
spent would clut-
Al H. - 80
Evening star., 1927-12-10

ii'ipi +2fd ~ dii tiiS
smoking frater-
nifty. What the
youth of the coun-
try needs today is
an occas sional taste
Of old : fashioned
melOdrama, such
as was admins
tered at the old
Academy of Music
on Ninth street
% or 80 years ago.
The writer be-
lieves that in men,
tioning the anti
quated playhouse
he will recall
stirring memories
to those readers
Evening star., 1927-12-10

I'd rather my children would talk
back" to me than to run the risk of
Furnishing them for things of which
they are not guilty. So when a child
thinks he is unjustly accused l allow
him to explain the situation. l want
to get his viewpoint of it. even though
| am unable to change my own. An
explanation does not need to be dis
agreeable argument between parent
and child. When / don't know all the
circumstances l expect my child to
tell me the truth about it, but check
up on his statements occasionally to
make sure I am not misplacing my
confidence.
(Copyright 1921
Evening star., 1927-12-10
Plenty of Time.

From the Boston Globe.
Judge-What have you to say?
Prisoner-Enough, If you give me-
plenty OF time!
Judge-Six months. Next.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
The Sidewalks OF Washington
BY THORNTON FISHER.

The late Thomas Marshall once re.
marked eloquentIy. What this coun-
try needs is n good five-cent cigar,
which at the time was unanimously
Evening star., 1927-12-10

ing about the toy departments. It looks
as though father will let little Oscar
watch his parent play with his trains,
ao.o,ronoc md oir-
Evening star., 1927-06-01

Machinery of Government and busi-
ness was working in tune today along
paths designed to perfect without de-
lay Secretary Hoovers farm loan
program for the flooded Southland.
Hoover himself made flying trip
to New Yorks financial district in
furtherance of his plans for securing
concrete aid of Americas financial,
business and industrial interests In
support of agriculture in the stricken
Mississippi Valley.
He plans TO return to Washington
tonight and make immediate prepara-
tions for an early departure to resume
personal direction of relief and recon-
struction activities along the swollen
river. He expects to be back in the
flood zone by the end of this week or
the beginning of the next.
Speed Is Necessary.
Inspired by the enthusiasm and un-
tagging energy displayed by the
Presidents personal representative in
the flood emergency, business and
Federal interests were getting their
heads together today in determined
effort to complete the farm credit
agenda in time for the fast-eXpiring
planting season in the cotton country.
President Coolidge, acting at the
suggestion of Mr.. Hoover, has writ
Evening star., 1927-06-01
declared today in it's June. review oi
the farming situation.
Planting Delayed i'm North.

OeciaF0u LOudy III IFS julio ACNACW vi
the farming situation.
Planting Delayed i'm North.
"Spring planting throughout the
North has been delayed probably two
weeks later than average" the de-
partment said. THE Mississippi flood
has inundated more than 5000, 900
acres of crop land in five States. The
Southeast and a portion of the South
west have suffered from drought.
Eastern pastures and Western ranges
alike have been slow to furnish Spring
feed. though the abundant moisture
promises an ample grass crop for
Summer.
The Mississippi flood situation is
summarized mainly as affecting the
production of long staple cotton. The
heart of the long staple producing
area is in the flooded area, embracing
somewhat over 80 per cent of the long
staple cotton acreage of the United
States.
Mississippi Is Hit.
"Of the $4,000 acres of crop land
overflowed in Mississippi. it is eX-
pected that less than 650,000 acres will
be free from water in time to be plant
ed this year." the review said. 'In
Missouri, most of the overflOWed land
will be cropped this year, though there
will be material shifts in crop acre
ages. In Tennessee, where the flood
was due to overflow of local streams
and not to the break in the levees
along the Mississippi River, most of
the crop land will be in crops again
this year. but there will be consider
able shifting in crop acreages due to
soil conditions.
1.-The acreage Of crops planted prior
Evening star., 1927-06-01
HOOVER VISITS WALL STREET
TO GET CREDIT FOR SOUTH
Government and Business Leaders Speeding
Work to Help Farmers Plant
Crops This Year.

ten to Louis Pierson. president Of the
United States Chamber of Commerce,
requesting that national business or
ganizations assist in securing the
necessary credit facilities needed for
quick resuscitation of agriculture in
the South. Mr.. Pierson previously
had expressed to Secretary Hoover a
desire to cooperate to the fullest
extent.
Setbacks to agriculture during the
last two months have reversed COM
pletely previous prospects for an early
season. the Department of Agriculture
Evening star., 1927-06-01
GETS 800 DAYS IN JAIL
AS CHARGES MULTIPLY
Leonard M. Day, Colored, Sentenced
for Assault, Carrying Deadly
Weapon and Larceny.

Leonard M. Day, alias Melvin l..
Day, colored, was sentenced to a to-
tai OF 800 days in Jail on three charges,
of assault, carrying a deadly weapon
and larceny, in Police Court this morn
ing. Judge Schuldt imposed the pen
atty of 800 days, following Days con-
viction of carrying a deadly weapon,
60 days for assault and $50 or 80 days
for larceny.
Day, who was discharged last Au-
gust from the Treasury Department,
where he was employed as a laborer,
was arrested by Policeman w. Fl.
Smith, after he had assaulted Jan c.
Fisk, special officer attached to the
Treasury Department, and had stolen
his badge. Following the larceny of
the badge, Day is said to have wound
Evening star., 1927-06-01
Dies After Attack.

CLINTON, N. c., June 1 CP.-After
struggling with death since Saturday
in a Fayetteville hospital with frac
tured skull and hemorrhage of tn"
brain. resulting from a blow he r.
ceived from Forest Revel, negro ten
ant, Valentine II. Rackley, II, wealthy
farmer and planter Of Clinton, died
last night.
Evening star., 1927-06-01

to the flood was not large. Planting
is progressing locally as the flood
waters recede over the entire area, en-
cept. of course, in Louisiana. Cotton
is being planted in the mud. and the
total acreage planted will be deter
mined by many conflicting factors"
Evening star., 1927-06-01

ed Lawrence Hews, IA, co1ored, when
a pistol Day was carrying discharged
in crowd at Eighth street and Barry
place, where he was posing as an Of
ficer.
Evening star., 1927-06-01
NEWMAN TO BE JUDGE.
Frederick Lawyer to Take Place of
Late Glenn Worthington.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Nd, June Gov.
Ritchie announced yesterday that
John s. Newman, veteran mem
Der of the local bar, will be appointed
to fill the unexpired term of Judge
Glenn H. Worthington on the Circuit
Court bench, when the latter retires
in December.
The sixth judicial circuit includes
Montgomery and Frederick Counties.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
ANNIVERSARY OF
A GREAT SALE
ITo,t;n,nJ c,,o,,, ,,otLo oN

Continued from page 81
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
Occasions Which Moke
Silence q Sacrament

There was q whole world Of wis
dom in the words wise man Of old
in the ages of faith aseribed 10 his
Creator BE still then and know
that | am Gods" 4 later philoso-
phPr has remarked that no two
men can be said to be truly friends
unless they are content 10 b9sk in
each others company without eN-
preston of words. There are oc-
casioAs when silence is the saera-
ment of faith and reverent joy the
seal and sign Of q living union with
the infinite and confident fellow
ship with our fellow man. II is in
the practice of this silence tiat we
learn how to discipline life, aud
recognize the profanity Of the glib
commonplaces Of mere passing
companionship. of formal religion
and the useless volubility Of con
troyersy. We refrain from words
because they arc inadequate 10 eX-
press our experience, and the eer-
titude of faith and confidence sur
passes the powers Of speech. "Fhe
truth is best spoken nCt by us, but
through us, SAYS philosopher
writing toanother biz journal The
witness Of true diScipleShip has lis
own silent testimony 10 the truth.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
PROF. HORSTICK
P. TIA. SPEAKER
Addresses Decatur Ave. AsSO-
citation on Departmental
Work; Program Given

Supt. s. NJ. Horstick was the
principal speaker when the Decatur
avenue Parent-Teacher's Associat-
ion met in the school Thursday
afternoon. His subject was De
partmental Work ."
Prof Horstick pointed out that
in this course of study in the
grades each teacher has one par
ticular subject to teach from the
fifth grade to the eighth. Combin-
ing one major and one minor sub
jeet, and being able to specialize in
that branch of work the teacher
likes best, she is able to do her
work better
The speaker also stated that this
method in the eighth grades pre-
pares the student for High School
work, because the pupil is already
accustomed to the change in teach
ers. and can settled down at once
without any loss of time as he
enters the work of his Freshman
year.
The pupil too, the Professor con-
tinued, learns to be responsible for
| himself, and have better self con-
troll. He learns he must look out for
himself instead Of always leaning
on the teacher. In closing Prof.
Horstick declared that the boy or
girl who is being taught to be re-
sponsible and able to control
themselves rather than have some
one control them is going to make
better citizen and after all, that
is what counts.
The meeing was in charge OF
Mrs. William Guenther, president
of the Association. After the usual
opening and business session the
following program was given:
Mrs. Sculrs first grade gave a
very interesting demonstration OF
first grade reading; songs and reci-
tations by Miss Ford's class, second
grade; song, (a) THE New Year" +"
and (b), When am Big" reci-
tation, MY Shadow" Young Night
Thoughts" songs. (a) "Dapple
Grey" and % "The Fiddle"
( There was a large attendance
and several new members joined.
The picture was won by the first
and second grade taught by Miss
( Maybell Fenton
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18

(COncludeQ from MIRO rage
is in progress OF construction traf-
fic will be handled on temporary
bridges without the slightest inter
ruption or Inconvenience
Frontage Oh the West Atlantic
City Boulevard near the Albany
Avenue end; that is, near the boun-
Diary line OF West Atlantic City
and Atlantic City is today bringing
81 ,000 per foot.
This price for unrestricted prop
erty is really low. The only com
petitor is the Atlantic City Board
walk, where the price is $4,000
per front foot
"In five years the value Of One
Thousand Dollars a Front Foot
will be realized for the entire
length Of West Atlantic City Boul-
eyard. We are asking only $500
per front foot for much Of it to-
day"
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
Reverse Publicity

Amos Skinner. the leading dea-
con of his church. was chucklinc
in high slee when he ran into an
other deacon on the village green.
GOT it at lasl ny beck. he
cackled TO his friend
What You cal'late YOU got
.Amosr' asked the other
Just a little dce-vice Ezry, but
IFS a-going to make me rich. Ev-
cry meetin' house in the hull caoun-
ty'lI want one.
.Haow YOU fgser that out,
Amos" persisted Ezra
"Wcll it's a patent contribution
box. Coins fail through slots %
different sizes. Dollars half-dol-
lars and quarters fall on velvet
nickels and pennies drop on a Chi
nese bell Everybody's Magazine.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
is VOlDED
BY STILL OPERATION

Scashore Bureau Tells Prohibition
Administrator That Money Can
not Sc Collected Where Fires
Are Caused By Illicit DistiIleries
In Dwellings
There IS little possibility Of col
lecting fire insurance on d house in
which it is found that still had
been operated the Schedule Rating
Bureau mas assured Col Ira L
Reeves. prohibition administrator
Tor New Jersey
He had appealed to tbe bureau,
in lis capacity as rats arbiter. to
cause inspections to be made in
connection with the hazards result
ing from the increased operation
Of stills in private homes.
~We do not inspect private
dwellings. the bureau informed
Col. Reeves, thereby ending any
hopes that he may have had for
raid tips nom this source.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
PROPOSALS.


Sealed bids viii be received by the
Common Council of the City of Pleas
antvillc, New Jersey. on Monday, Feb
ruarN Z. 1927. at O'Clock +. NJ. dur
ing a regular meeting of the Common
Council in its Assembly Room. Council
Chambers. City Hall, PleasantVille, y. .
j.. for the improving of West Bay
view Avenue, fun width thereof. from
the North side of Shore Road or Main
Street. Northwest to the right of way
of the Atlantic City and Shore Fast
Railroad. by grading and graVeling.
Plans and Specifications covering
The proposed work are on file at the
office of the City Engineer (Raymond
r Thompson). No. East West Jer-
sey Avenue. Pleasantville. n. j. where
they may be secured without charge
Each bid must be accompanied by "a
certified check for si00000, drawn to
the order of the City OF Pieasantville
and attached to the outside of sealed
proposal.
The right is reserved 10 reject any
or all bids.
BY order of the Common Council OF
the City of Pleasantville.
Dated January is. 1927
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS
City Clerk
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18

However, there is q very impor-
tant factor in this connection which
many insured overlook, continued
the bureaus letter.
Tho standard form Of fire in
surance policy required by laws
has a provision that the insurance
written under that policy shall be.
come null and Yoid Il there IS am
increase in hazard within the
knowledge and control or the il.
sureL.
There is 10 doubt that the use
o. stills on d commercial scale is
an increase in hazard. and if fire
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
CCLORED MAN HELD

Police last night arrested a col
ored man by the name OF Bailey
for carrying a gun without a per
nit. He was later released to re
port back to Recorder Stephens
with a permit. which he claims he
has. His residence is on Adams
Avenue, he stated He was arrest
ed after shooting a dog upon com
paint oil neighbors
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18

dag on the anniversary Of the first
sale.
Information pertaining to the de-
tails Of this sale may be obtained
by filling in the coupon at the foot
Of the page. This coupon will also
entitle its holder to free transpor-
tation to West Atlantic City, Ben
jamin r. Fox development.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18

occurs and the insurance company
proves that the increase in hazard
was within the knowledge and con
.roi OF he insured then the COM
pany would not be legally liable"
The Pleasantville press., 1927-01-18
FIFTY HOUSES
BEING BUILT



struction.
"The Fox built home is built like
thermos bottle-cool in summer,
warm in winter. II is as near fire
proof as Il is possible 10 make it,.
Due to the construction you can
beat it easier at less expense SO
that there is a saving equal to $500
on every ton of coal
"The splendid complete Fox
Built House costs you money
comparatively, than the house of
the old type of construction built
by other builders on other operat-
ions"