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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

One unusual and attractive gift
which you can make that will be uni
versally appreciated and used is this
combination thermometer-cale 1t
will require a blackboard about Il
inch thick, inches wide and 10 inches
long, cut to an attractive design.
The thermometer is the tube sal
vaged from an old thermometer. Just
be sure the tube of glass and its con-
tents are still intact. This is held to
the board by means of two light tin
strips, but before fastening it solidly.
mount the cardboard behind it and
subject the thermometer to tempera'
lures ranging from very low up to as
high as possible. With this informa-
ton at hand, mark the card with the
point at which the top of the liquid
stands every 10. 20, 80, etc. degrees.
Then remove the card, carefully letter
this celebration in place and then
make both card and tube fast
The calendar is fastened to the
lower part of the back with glue. An
attractive finish for the wood will be
suitable stain if the wood is of oak,
walnut or maple. If it is of soft wood,
you can use one of the present popular
lacquer colors. 1t can be beautified,
too. with a trim of the same lacquer
but in contrasting colors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
A Boarding School Initiation.

AS the days slipped by Patricia dis
covered, quite naturally, that
each one was much like the rest with
Its routine of study and recreation.
cementing of new friendships-all the
thousand and one things that go to
make up school life. Instead of mater
lallzing into a place of mystery on n
dlnerent plane, the boarding school
lie of her dreams gradually took on a
smblance of reality where hard work
was interspersed with plenty of good
lun-all at regulation hours. Without
realizing it she soon became such a
part of the life that It seemed as
though she had never known any
other.
Never. before had she known the
Iull joys of Saturdays. On that one
day of each week routine was aban-
ooned from the time that the morn
ing duty of putting ones room in per-
feet order had been accomplished, I'M
III 1870 in the evening. the hour of
chapel services in the drawing room.
For one glorious day each week the
girls were allowed to make their own
plans. On one Saturday during the
month each girl was allowed a trip TO
New York-of course accompanied by
a teacher. There were long hikes
through the surrounding country for
those who wished. trips to the little
red house" (of which we shall hear
more later horseback rides, some
times even boat rips on the Hudson
gala events.
Sundays We're marked by late
breakfasts at $50 land never were
two hours additional peaceful slum-
Der more beatifically blessed. Church
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INSTALLMENT III.

Clay caught some of Lloyd's excite
ment as the boy denounced Fabian.
1T certainly sounds funny" Clay
commented. isn't there some friend
of your grandfather to whom you
could go for help"
'Grandfather lived a very secluded
life and Dad and Mother died" re-
turned Lloyd, land Fabian handled all
his affairs. But l know that he was
supposed to have a lot of money. 1t
doesn't seem possible that it should
have all been spent"
And you think this man Fabian
may be stealing the money HIMSELF"
asked Clay.
well, it would be easy for him to
do it. You see, he's both executor and
our guardian. If he knew where
grandfather kept his money and Sc
curities, he could have taken them
before the will was put under probate.
I don't understand that stuff very
well, but when a man dies the court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
The Ghost at FaverSham'S
BY w. BOYCE MORGAN.

get another boy to work for a few
days
"That settles it, said Clay. when
do we leave|'
There's a train from Farquer at
$40 in the morning-it's too late to
get one tonight That will get us to
Kentville, after a couple of changes,
late tomorrow afternoon. We can
take the s o'clock bus for Farquer."
Then let's pack d few things to-
night and do that" agreed Clay. TN
have to telegraph my folks in the
morning"
And Ill have to telegraph Dot, ;"
added LLOYD II want her to know
what I'm doing. Poor kid. she had
a chance to go to a friends over
Christmas, but she insisted on staying
at school until we found out about
our money!
A few minutes later the boys parted
for the night, but it must be confessed
that neither slept a great deal. At 8
the next morning, after hastily eaten
breakfast. they boarded the bus for
Farquer.
During the long journey Clay and
Lloyd talked over every angle of their
problem and, incidentally, became
much better friends. At that after
noon they finally alighted from the
train at Kentvlle.
It's a long way to the house-we'd
better ride, said Lloyd. He hailed q
ramshackle cab that had met the train.
"Out to the Faversham place on the
lake shore" said Lloyd to the old, be-
Whiskered driver.
The old man started as he heard the
words, and peered at the boys over his
glasses.
You're Lloyd Faversham. amt
you?" he said in a strange voice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

| takes charge of his affairs for a year
sees that all bills are paid and all
that and then turns the property over
| to the heirs. According to Grand
| fathers will, which was read to us
after he died, the money was all left
to us, to be handled for us by Fabian
until we came of age Grandfather
| was funny. He had all his money in
bonds and 1 think he kept most of
| them in a safe in his house at Kent
| vile. You can see how Fabian might
have got them before the officials took
the property over"
Clay nodded. Lloyd sat in puzzled
| thought for a while, passing an anX-
ious hand at intervals over his fore
head. Then suddenly he jumped to
his feet.
II just can't believe that this isn't
crooked" he broke out. "And, by
George, I'm going right up to Kent
vile and see what l can find out! No
body is living in the old house. al
though Dorothy and 1 can go back
there if we want to. and l guess Fa-
bian expects us to, now that he's told
us to leave school. But if / go up there
without telling him I'm coming,
might be able to discover something.
At any rate. there's no sense of my
staying here"
Clay shifted in his chair. This
sounded like adventure! Suddenly the
thought of working in the post office
for the next few days was very dis.
tasteful to him.
I'D almost so with YOU if I wasn't
so hard up!' he confessed.
Lloyds face lit up with the sugges-
tion
Would you, really?" he cried.
Say, Clay I wish you would. You
know, I'm not much good on things
like this. / guess I'm sort of back
ward. But if you would come along,
l could do anything
Clay smiled. but shook his head at
costs lot to get to Kentville, and I'm
short on money, as you know"
Lloyd dashed to his desk and I'M
locked drawer. Taking out pocket
book, he opened it and counted over a
roll of bills.
I've got almost a hundred dollars
here" he said With enthusiasm.
That will take us to Kentville and
bring us back. And I'll pay you what
ever money you lose by not working. >"
mo, you won'tr' replied Clay. He
pondered the idea for a moment. The
love of adventure finally won. Tell
you what I'll do" he offered. III call
Mr. Hale at the post office. If he can
get somebody to take my place, I'll go
with you. Guess I've got a couple of
days vacation coming to me-"
Great" cried Lloyd.
Clay hurried to the telephone and
got Mr.. Hale on the wire. The assist
ant postmaster said he could easily
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
Educating Patricia"
BY CORNELIA H. MILLER

Il and they will think better of you
| for it,"
"Oh, YOU talk just like mother" eX-
claimed Patricia. Then, Frightening
hopefully. What do you suppose they
make you do if they haven't dis
covered your faults?"
Make YOU do some funny stunt l
! imagine"
Disconsolate groups of new girls
| watched the privileged old ones start
ing off their Saturdays fun, laughing
and chattering with gleeful anticipa-
ton The sight of their unfortunate
comrades only emphasized their high
spirits. as they thought of the day
they had been in the same predica-
ment. One or two. of them showed
some sympathy, but most of them
only chatted the louder
Such a heavenly day" sighed Pa
tricia. Il can just see the lions on
tn public library grinning at me. and
all the crowds on Fifth avenue"
Snap out of it, Patty" exclaimed
Mary Harris. Let's play golf all morn
ing and tennis all afternoon. Then if
there is any more time left over we
can shoot a little basket ball. 1t might
be a lot worse. What if we were at
school where there was nothing to
do"
She called to Peggy Talley and
Eleanor Bishee to make up a four
some and then caught sight of Eloise
looking especially disconsolate. Come
on. Baby. you get Louise and Franny
and Elizabeth and make another four
some and We'll have tournament
Go get your clubs"
Eloise scuttled off and soon returned
with her clubs, her foursome and
smile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
The Electric Light.

How does electricity make light!
The incandescent light is a familiar
sight to you. 1t is the chief source OF
illumination in all cities and villages
and only in very remote farmhouses
is it a stranger.
1t is, apparently, a very simple sort
of thing-a glass globe in which are
located several loops of wire. The cur
rent is turned on and we have light
Yet what makes this light?
Whenever an electric current
passes through q wire, the wire is
heated. In some cases, when the cur
rent is very weak, the heat cannot
be detected with the hand, but it is
there just the same. But certain
kinds of wire heat up more readily
than do others because they offer
greater resistance to the passage OF
the current. Such materials are used
in making the wire loops that are
Enclosed in the glass globes of cleo
trio lamps.
When the current is turned on, II
goes through this loop Of wire and
heats it to such temperature that il
glows brightly. The heat is so in
tense, in fact, that the wire would
burn as quickly as would powder il
1t were exposed to the air. For this
reason, practically all air is pumped
out of the globe during the process OF
its manufacture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
SYNOPSIS.

Because OF his fathers business failure
Clay Martin. a student at Grayson Academy
has not gone home for the Christmas HON
days. but instead is working at the village
post office and living at school. As ne is
leaving the office one night a day or 50 pc
fore Christmas, a spe"lal delivery letter yer
comes for Lloyd FaveTsham, another student
who is remaining at the academy Clay
takes the letter to LLOYD. who. IS a quiet quiet;
shy boy and rather mystery TO the other
students. Lloyd seems excited at getting
the letter and asks Clay to sit down while
he reads it. He then tells Clay that he has
a twin sister Dorothy and that they are or
phans. Their wealthy grandfather recently
died making his secretary. James Fabian;
executor of his will and guardian Of Lloyd
and his sister. Fabian has written Lloyd
that he and Dorothy must leave school. he
cause their grandfather had left them hardly
any money. Lloyd tells Clay that he doesn /
like Fabian and thinks that he is trying to
rob them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

On mistletoe and holly,
And on this card, which says, II hope
Your Christmas Day. is jolly"
=
I hope the stocking you hang up
Is filled with good things rare
And that of every Christmas joy,
You get a lions share.
)
Though every chimney's hid by snow
Piled high upon it, still l know
That somehow Santa will get through
To take my Christmas wish to you
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

Wouldn't it be nice IL your friends
could get Christmas cards from you
this year that you had made yourself?
Well, they can! Here are instructions
for making some simple little greeting
cards that will be very pretty and APP
propriate.
A sheet of heavy paper. buff or light
gray in color, will give the best effect
when colored Rule off the sizes de-
sired on the wrong side of the paper
and follow the lines when tearing out
each card Sizes should be chosen to
correspond with the envelopes that
you will use.
The design of the card may be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

drawn with pencil and gone over later
with waterproof india ink. Use either
water color or crayon to color.
On the first card use red for the
candle. black for the candle holder, and
green for the holly leaves, with red
berries. Make the flame bright yellow
with a tiny dot of red in the center.
On the next card the stocking should
be red and yellow stripes, and the horn
bright yellow with a green band
around it. The doll has black hair
and bright red dress with white col
lar. Of colored paper is being used,
white chalk or Japanese white water
color will color the collar)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

The house on the next card may be
light yellow with plenty Of white
snow on the roof and all about. Make
the tree very dark green or black.
with a patch of gray-blue sky behind
the house.
The little tag to be attached to a
gift has red bright bell with green
holly and red berries.
You may write your own greetings
on the cards, or you can use these
little rhymes, which should be lettered
or put on in script:
i
The candle light is shining bright
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

Right She Was.

Little Edith had been attending
ndergarten-greatly improved her
vocabulary thereby. On her first holi.
day, while climbing ladder she tum-
bled off to the ground. Frantically
her fond mother picked her up, and
asked: But, darling. how did you
fall?"
Vertically" replied Edith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

/. In what two countries is Mont
Blanc?
?. What is the oldest city in Can
ada?
8. Who wrote Robinson Crusoe"?
4. What is a quadruped?
5. What drug is found in coffee?
6. What is the meaning o. desul.
tory?
T. Who won the 1927 world series,
and how many games were played?
s. What is the cube root of PIG?
Answers.
1. France and Switzerland. 2. Que
bee. 3. Daniel Defoe. a. 4 beast hav-
ing four legs. 5. Caffeine. 6. Aim
less, wandering. Z. The New York
Yankees, in four games. s. Six.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
THE PUZZLE COLUMN.

IF your bed isn't - I will ask
the - to do it"
This heat is -" said Tom as he
warmed himself before the -"
=
Following out the geographical idea,
here's a picture puzzle for you about
some lakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

How are you on geography? You'd
better be good or you won't have much
luck with this puzzle. There are all
sorts of geographical words in it, and
some of them aren't easy, but we
hope they won't stump" you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
Let's Travel.

The definitions are:
Horizontal.
American State abb.
3-River in Italy.
6-Limited (abb.).
8-Greek goddess.
9-American State.
10-River in Germany.
11-Periods of time.
ia snake.
15-American river.
16-EXplore.
17-Mountain in Italy.
20-River in Germany.
22-River in Russia.
23-American State (abb).
25-To exist.
26-City in Switzerland.
27-At.
Vertical
Long island abb.
2-Continent.
3-Former Russian ruler.
City in South America.
5-City in Italy.
6-Capital of Peru.
7-Preposition.
10-River in France.
12-River in France.
13-Part of a harness.
14-Serpent.
1S-Woody plant.
l9-Inhabitant of part of Africa.
20-American lake.
21-City in Maryland (abb.).
22-Pound.
24-South abb.
>
In the following sentence the miss
ing words are of similar pronuncia
ton but different meaning:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

eXhortation of the senior president
She told them that she hoped the
initiation would be taken with good
spirit and that they should all re-
main the best of friends, reminding
them that every old girl had been
through the same thing In previous
years.
1t was a limp and crushed group
Of new students who finally strag.
gled off to bed, completely chastened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

And here's a word change to finish
up the days guessing:
Change EAST to WEST in three
moves.
Answers.
The words in the crossword puzzle
are: Horizontal, La; 3, Tiber; 6, 1t;
s, Isis; 9, Ohio; 10, Saar; IL, eras; 13,
boa; Is, Mississippi; 16, tap; II, Etna;
20, Elbe; %, Lena; %. Ills; rs, be;
IS, Basic; 81, to. Vertical-1, L. l.;
.. Asia; 8, Tsar; 4, Buenos Aires; 5,
Rome; 6, Lima; Z. to; 10. Somme; II.
Seine; IS, bit; IA, asp; IS, tree; 10,
Arab; 20, Erie; 81, Bait; %, L. B.;
"a. so.
2. Made. maid great, CRATE.
8. Lake Zurich, Superior and Win
nipeg.
4. EAST, last, lest, WEST.
Today's State or Province
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
Some Dumb

You're so dumb 1 wouldn't call
you a ham"
why not?"
"A ham can be cured"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
A Slight Error.

Voice Over Telephone-John, come
home right away. I've mixed the
plugs in some way; the radio is all
covered with frost and the electric
ice box is singing
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HYec " ran1ied T1oVd

YES" replied Lloyd
well" said the old man with
shake of the head, you can go out
there if you've a mind to, but I
wouldn't go in there for nothing"
why not?" said Lloyd.
THAT old place has been haunted
ever since your grandfather died." was
the reply.
Ito be continued next Sunday)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
1t Is Nut So!

Teacher-Willie, name three kinds
of nuts.
Willie-Chestnuts peanuts and for
Get-me-nutS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
Knocked for a Goal.

"How do so many boYs get killed
in foot ball ga~es?"
They kick Of"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

I'VE will now read from the Book
of Numbers" said the preacher as he
fingered the telephone directory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
Terrible!

Big f1ght.'A
"Where?"
Down by the lake-the waves are
beating up on the shore"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

Above is the outline map of a
State or a Canadian province. Can
you guess which it is? The answer
will be found elsewhere on this page.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

ITO be continued next sundayl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-11
Two More Victims

The Atlantic may have claimed
two more victims, but it has not
daunted the human will.
The same spirit that once inspired
the old navigartors to brave its I'M
known perils still prevails.
Byrd and Chamberlin are undis-
mayed by the tragic mishaps and
misfortunes that have logged the
adventures of a nonstop fight from
Paris TO New" York.
II they also fail, others will at
tempt it.
Men have proved that an airplane
can fly 1000 miles over the land.
They will not rest content until they
have proved that it can fly an equal
distance over the sea.
An astonishing feature of the Coli
Nungesser flight consists in the false
reports published in Paris.
Some of these reports went so
far as to give the exact hour of the
landing on Long Island and to de-
scribe in detail the glorious recep-
ton accorded the niers.
When they found that these sto-
ries were made of whole cloth the
Paris crowds became angry. resent
ful and seized on all sorts of absurd
rumors for an explanation.
Some of the papers carrying these
false reports declare that they re-
produced only what had been given
out by the ministries of war and
commerce, which only adds to the
mystery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-11
It Was Obvious

The liner Ryndam, floating university" re-
turns from it's rourd-theworld cruise and announces
that the project eminently successful but that
on the whole it has been deemed wiser to omit the
co-educational feature in the next cruise.
This, it is added, is reflection on the students,
and does not mean that there were any scandalous
or romantic goings-on on this last cruise. The au-
thories simply feel that better work will be done
if all Of the students of the same sex.
We hate to say Il told you So" but this, it
seems, should have been fairly obvious.
Imagine liner cruising through the East In
dies; there is a full moon svering the water, and
a spice-laden breeze spng over the rail; a lone
coed sits pensive a deserted deck in the moon
light-what young is going to keep his mind
on binomia theorems quadratic equations in such
circumstances?
No. It should have been fairly obvious.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-11
Sound Advice

Police Judge Thompson of Elgin, ILL.,, delivered
little lecture to courtroom full of auto traffic law
violators the other day-a lecture that whole lot
of automobile drivers might we'll listen to-
Enlargng the increase in the number of
traffic cases brought by yearly increases in traf-
hc, Judge Thompson said:
ut isn't question of more fines-the city
doesn't want or need, the money-but it's big
question Of protection to motorists and pedestrians,
and we've got to wake up to the realization that In
creased traffic means increased hazard, and calls
for far more careful traffic driving"
He's absolutely right. Careful driving-there's
the nub of the thing If all motorists really
careful traffic accidents could be reduced tremend
ously It's time we realized it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-11
GREEN BELIEVES 5-DAY
WEEK TO BE IMMINENT
Terms Idea of Too Much Leisure Ridiculous
Mutual Benefit to Employer, Employee

The five-day work week is as
much of an ultimate certainty and
will be as great a success as was
the eight-hour working day. William
Green, president of the American
Federation of Labor, believes.
Green, who is in indianapolis at
tending the regular quarterly meet
ing of the federation's executive
board, expressed the opinion that the
fve-day week would result in a gen.
eral improvement of the economical
condition of this country.
1.-Two days of rest a week will
eventually be the worlxman's lot
he said. ut may be a matter of
years. but it took years to sell the
eight-hour day to the country.
Perfecting Machinery
"Of course, we will not have the
shortened week until employers are
placed in position through i'm
proved machinery to exact as much
production from q man in five days
as is now gotten. But that is merely
matter of perfecting machinery"
Green said the chief trouble en-
countered in advocacy OF the five
day week at the present time Is a
tendency on the part of employers
to desire to reduce salaries.
1--WE don't want the five-day week
at reduced salary" he said. "But
the time is coming when working
conditions and machinery will allow
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-11
"Private Enterprise"

AS Webster's dictionary defnessit, the word
enterprise means: Willingness eagerness to en-
gage in what requires boldness, energy or the like
And that is the meaning most of US give it,
iN The government has made a financial success
of the barge lines the Mississippi and Warrior
rivers. So, says William L. Clouse, chairman Of
the board Of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
ut is not too early to be thinking of the best
way to have the barge lines put up for sale under
proper guarantees for continuance of service and to
get the government out of this business"
IL And, says William J. Dean Of ST. Paul
# Here new is approaching through the
completion of the last links In some Of great
est river improvements. In anticipation of this,
private enterprise is already active in large way
on the Ohio and 1t is not too much to hope that
within the next few years the Governments pioneer
Ing Mississippi barge line may be in condition for
sale to private enterprise"
Waddy mean, enterprise?