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Evening star., 1927-12-04

A brightly colored feather or plume
pen is a worthwhile ornament and
practical addition to your writing
desk or study table, and it is a good
suggestion for a holiday gift. If you
can find an old plume from some an
cient hat, use it in making the pen.
A large turkey or chicken feather,
tinted some pleasant color, will do
almost as WELL since the end of the
quill is itself not used, but a metal
pen point is fitted in place. If you
use a chicken feather. select a white
one so that it will tint well with dye.
Trim the feather and then clean it
with a moist chamois skin or cloth
Allow it to dry, after scrubbing the
quill, and then dip in dye. Pale pink
red, pale blue or green are all good
tints, and are especially beautiful on
rich plumes. Dry the feather or pen
and then fit wooden plug, one inch
long, in the end of the quill Clip the
base of the quill off squarely and
clean it out. Whittle out plug from
soft pine, and slip it into the base of
the quill, fastening a good quality
metal pen point in place between the
plug and wall of the quill, just as in
a penholder.
Now dress down the other end to
resemble pen point, using sharp
knife Make a split up to a small pin
hole drilled through the wall, to form
the pen nibs. The cork is provided
with q shallow groove along one side
and then pushed firmly up into the
ODening
Evening star., 1927-12-04
GREATEST BELL IN THE WORLD.

In the city of Moscow, in Russia,
there stands bell which is larger
and heavier than any other in the
entire world. 1t is the giant Car
Kolokol bell and was cast in the year
1893.
1t is over 10 feet high and has a
circumference of so feet. 1t is about
2 feet thick and weighs 1913 tons.
Such huge bell ought to be able to
make a lot Of noise In the world. but,
Sfrange as it may seem, it has made
not a single sound, since it was born
nearly 200 years ago. For after it
was cast. 1t developed a large crack
and was allowed to remain in the
earth for over a hundred years until
}the Emperor Nicholas. in 1886, had it
dug up and placed on the platform
as YOU see 1t in this picture.
The crack spoiled the bell, but it
fleft a door so that one may enter at
will and quite easily. In fact, the
bell has been converted into a chapel
Evening star., 1927-12-04
Dogwood.

What is there that is doggy" about
the dogwood? You may examine IT
closely, expecting to find some reason
for the name-of course it has bark
but so have trees and other plants
it has no flower that looks like n
dogs head. AS matter of fact. a
dog didn't have anything at all to
do with the naming of this plant.
There are several stories concerning
its name. but it is believed to be Il
contraction Of "daggerwood. Dog
wood is very hard and can be polished
smoothly to a very fine point. For
this reason it was used to make dag
gers. Even now it is used to make
those miniature "daggers'' or skew
ers that the butcher sticks in the roast,
From the name 'daggerwood" 1t was
contracted to "dagwood" and then to
its present name, "dogwood."
Evening star., 1927-12-04

! funny, helpless little thing, and yet
! quite adorable / feel as if l Were
| her mother"
"A fine mother you would be for
her-scaring her to death with your
wild and woolly Western tales,
| laughed Patricia.
What in the world was happening
last night in the middle of the night?'
| asked Louise. 1--WE heard the great
est commotion in your room and went
out to hang over the stair rail to see
what YOU were doing, but Mathemat
! les came out and chased us back"
| "Yes, wouldn't you know it would
| he just my luck to have her right
! in the next room," exclaimed Patricia
Mary went off into further peals of
! laughter. 1T was my rattleSnake.
! 1t always rattles when the wind blows
on it. Eloise jumped out of bed like
a shot out of a gun and said she
knew there was a mouse some place.
My dears, she was terrified. She
jumped around like a jack-in-the-boX
in that fuzzy little pink bathrobe she
wears, with a tennis racket in her
hand. looking for the mouse. 1 just
roared. Of course, she made so much
noise that Horsey Graves came rush
ing in with the night watchman to
see what was happening"
why do you call Miss Graves
'Horsey'?" asked Louise.
She looks like one, don't you
think?' Mary returned contempla.
lively. And, my dears, | discovered
that she wears a wig. 1t was all on
crooked, because she had gotten up
in such a hurry. thinking we We're
giving fire or something. She was
wonderful. l wish you might have
seen her"
what did she do?" asked Patricia,
cOnVulsed with laughter.
We'll, she just stood there blinking
at the bright lights. Eloise had the
place all lit up like a new hotel. And
then she said, in that funny way she
has of talking, 'Gir-ruls, gir-ruls
What is the meaning of this?' Eloise
was way beyond speech by that time,
so | spoke up and told her the place
seemed to be infested with mice"
"Oh, Mary exclaimed Louise.
with that she lost her self-control
completely and jumped on a chair,
screaming at the night watchman,
who was a great help. He started
prowlng around with his lantern,
looking in all the corners for mice.
Reminded me of Diogenes. Wonder
if there are any honest mice"
Mary, you nut, stop it," gasped
Patricia weakly, wiping away the
tears of laughter.
$50 l watched Alfred Ibid you know
that is the night watchman's name0
prowling around for honest mice,
while Horsey kept on screeching and
all the girls on the corridor kept polk
ing their heads in at the door to see
Evening star., 1927-12-04
The Roman Colosseum.

You have undoubtedly seen a sta
dium. either at your local high school
or at some college, and you know it
contains field for foot ball, base ball,
track and other outdoor sports. to-
gether with circle of sloping seats
surrounding the field.
The stadium and somewhat SINH
lar structure, the amphitheater, had
their origin many hundreds of years
ago; and many of these were built in
Europe years before white men ever
came to America. Ancient Greece and
Rome built many Of them. The Greeks
used the stadium for the athletic
events held in various parts of the
country every year: but the Romans,
In their amphitheaters, had shows Of
sterner sort.
Fights between tigers. lions, leopards
and elephants; battles to the death
between men known as gladiators,
and between men and wild beasts;
public executions of criminals and the
killings of Christians by savage ami
mals--these constituted the exhibitions
that drew hundreds of thousands of
Evening star., 1927-12-04

! if we were celebrating our birthdays.
1t was quite entertaining at first, but
| it finally began to pail. So | said l
| thought it might not be mice at all.
| but just the wind and maybe we had
| better call it Il night and go to sleep.
if possible. Then Iiorsey came to a
| bit and realized that she was losing
dignity rapidly. She plowed down off
the chair, settled hCr wig. drew her
! self up quite >sternly and said some
| thing about our not being such dis
| turbers of the peace, etc, and went
off 10 bed again. That's about all
| YOU that Alfred Wii.cd at me quite
+ broadly upon leayin~ to let me know
/ that he is not SO dun:h, 10 doubt"
From now on You viii probably
have IN ally in Alfred laughed Lou
Use. Il imagine it must be quite dull
! proWIn2 about wit lantern all
mGht long. You p"D'ab'y lightened
! his work considerab s."
We'll. you never know when a
night watchman friend may come in
handy Just for an example, one
! time in the mountains at camp"
! Bat the girls never knew what
lurid tale Mary was about to impart,
/ for at that moment tiloise and Peggy
| burst in, much excited.
The old girls are going to initiate
the new girls Saturday night" they
| announced breathlessly.
Where did you gather that bright
news, darlings?" asked Mary. Now,
| one at a time, please. 1t is less wear
| ing on the nerves. One must con
slider ones nerves, you know, at our
| age"
oh Mary, hush minute" inter.
posed Patricia. What did you hear,
| Peg?"
Eleanor and I were coming back
| from playing tennis, and as we passed
the arbor we heard Sally Moreland
telling Polly Downing that she was
to send the announcements to all the
new girls Saturday morning. Sally Is
the senior president and Polly is the
secretary, you know
Yes, we are aware of that fact
dears. We We're not born yesterday
This from Mary.
Louise and l are going to New
York Saturday" announced Patricia
You won't be able to. becaus We
! heard Sally say that Polly was to tel
each new girls that no one is to gt
to the city that day" said Eleanor.
/, "Well, / should just like to know
} why they have any right to say wha
I shall orr shall not do" exclaimed
Patricia Indignantly.
Now, better calm yourself, child
ling. This is an old custom Of thu
school, from all I can gather, and i
you try to high hat them you will
: store up no end of trouble for your
self as well as making yourself very
! unpopular. When in Rome, do as th'
Romans" drawled Mary.
"Oh. Mary, you and your quota
tions"'
"WelI, I agree with Mary thil
time," remarked Louise. There Il
nothing gained by antagonizing th'
old girls. l feel sure of that. W.
have to live with them for a year
you know"
Evening star., 1927-12-04
educating Patricia"
BY CORNELIA Fl. MILLER

son, a letter from Patricia, a
~ last" announced Mrs. Hollngs
head. Il thought she would neve
write"
Her husband peered out from be
hind his barricade of newspaper
which, higher critics to the contrary
he read at the breakfast table. M,
dear, the child has been gone only
week-10 days at the most-what car
YOU expect? What's She have t.
saw"
Dear Mother and Dad-um-um
um-this modern writing is like moth
Ing short of Chinese hieroglyphics
Here, Henry, YOU read it to me-"
"All right" said Henry dutifully
Hand her over"
Dear Mother and Dad: Now
please don't scold me for not writine
sooner because we have been in a
hectic frenzy of schedule arranging
! dressing by bells. going to chapel by
bells, studying by bells, making our
beds by bells. recreationing by bells
even reading our Bibles supposedly
by bells" "
f'Well. am glad to know that they
read their Bibles at least" interrupted
Mrs. Hollingshead.
81 have math with Miss Pember-
ton--mother. you remember my friend
that / attacked on the train-Latin
with Miss Overwood. That is going
to be terrible because there is only
one other girl in the class and she is
a whiz. l shall have to do some huS-
ting TO keep up with her. Lit. WITH
Miss Barron. who seems a bit dumb
and / doubt if she will ever be able TO
get the drift of Browning and lbsen.
Both sociology and chemistry with
and has ideas. French with cunning
little rnademoiselle who is trying to
earn her living in this country since
all her male escorts were killed in the
war. I feel awfully sorry for her. She
is so small and seems so helpless |
shall try to work hard for her be-
cause / like French anyway. Music
1 have from Miss Hillard, and ] like
her. too She is simply hipped on
Harold Bauer and is already trying
to make us all promise to hear his
next concert, but that is all right
with me because l think he is Won
derful too Miss Hillard will make
me work. I can see that. l have to
practice two hours a day. Whew!
We all are obliged to take Bible his
tory with the Presbyterian minister,
who comes once a week to give it to
us. Well, that's all right, l suppose
one should have good grounding in
the Scriptures
"Just as if I had not always sent
her to Sunday SCHOOL, This from
Mrs. Hollingshead.
"'History of art and sculpture from
Miss Pickard. and she is weird, Prob
ably has good heart though. l hope
so anyway. At least she seems to eat
and breathe Botticelli and Pericles
and the rest of the boys.
"How can she talk so about those
fine old masters?" This also from
Mrs. Hollingshead with a heavy sigh.
Some of the girls are just slick
others quite tacky. I am keen about
my roommate and know that ] shan't
change unless she wants to. It is
Evening star., 1927-12-04

In the following sentence the two
words have similar pronunciations
but different meanings:
after a short -, the butcher
told him the -- of the meat"
Answers.
The words in the crossword puzzle
are: .Horizontal-2, 10; 4, Ra; 6, era, Z,
cow; 10, den; II, d. N; II, mania; IA,
ST.: Is, Alan; II. slot; 10. smite; 20,
peril; %. N. E.; %. to; "a, on; %, us;
26, W.T.; q. 81; 90 OH 81. te 80. iron;
33, Fiji; "a, in; 35. slate; 81, oh; 80,
ego; 40, ere; Al, one; AZ, ten. Vert-
call, sled; 8. ornamenting; 4, resti-
tuition; 5. ant; Z, cane; 8. on: 9. wisp;
II, mat; 13, ale; 16, L. L.; Is. or 10,
snow; 21, lose; q. o s; %, inlet; %,
often; 80. HE; "a. i. e.; SO, are; SO. he.
2. SOME, same. sane, mane, MANY.
SNOW, slow, slew. SLED.
3. The words in the picture word
square are: Tops. OleO. pear and sore.
4. Wait, weight
Evening star., 1927-12-04

spectators to the open air theaters of
ancient Rome.
One of the largest of these was the
Colosseum, shown in the picture above.
1t is still standing in the Eternal City.
though most of it is in ruins The
first performance in this huge struc-
ture took place during the reign of
the Emperor Titus in the year 80
AID. and the Inauguration of the
Colosseum was celebrated with show
which lasted 100 days. During these
exciting days hundreds of men and
thousands of wild animals were killed
in the arena to give entertainment TO
the surging mobs who crowded the
Imperial City for the holidays.
Globe Trotter.
Evening star., 1927-12-04

except some distant cousins. My
mother and dad were killed in an auto
accident five years ago"
Clay said nothing, but his face
showed the sympathy he felt.
well, continued Lloyd, latter that
Dot and l went to live with my old
grandfather up at Kentville. He was
supposed TO be quite rich. and he'd
always been wonderful to us. But he
was very old, and he got so feeble
about two years ago that they had to
take him to a sanitarium. So Dot
went to Miss Peyton's school, and I
came up here.
"A few months ago grandfather
died. Naturally we expected there
would be plenty Of money, and we knew
he was leaving it to us. But now
Fabian has been telling me that there
is hardly anything, and I don't know
Evening star., 1927-12-04
Riddles.

There are some zGoodsHid dies Ahsre
for you this weekg sent III sofae1ef
our readers. Let's hope you are lucky
with your guessesi 3,.ss@~{s,.
1. Why is fiy*'talFer than most
men?-Dona L., Dempsey. ~ S,'sr
2 What runs all day and comes
home with it's tongue Hout at night
James Worland.@4fM Ss.ss&e ~> & 4
3. Why is a policeman like an air
plane?-Homer Brown.
4. Why is the horse the most pa
tient animal?-Dona L. Dempsey,
5. What is red when it Is green?-
James Worland.
Answers.
1. Because he is over six feet. 2. A
wagon. 8. Because he takes people
up. i. Because he listens to every
woe (whoa). s. A blackberry
Evening star., 1927-12-04

what Dot and I are going to do"
who is this Fabian?" inquired
Clay.
"He was my grandfather's secre.
tary and the will made him executor
and our guardian" Lloyd jumped to
his feet eXcitedly. II don't know why
grandfather did that, l never did like
E'abian"
tits tough luck" said Clay warmly.
Lloyd stopped and grasped a chair
with clenched hand. It's worse than
that"' he burst out. Il don't mind
for myself, but it's awful for Dot "
Suddenly Clay saw that gleam in his
eyes again.
Il think this man Fabian is robbing
us!' he said through tight lips, land
believe me, he's not going to get away
with it,"
CTo be continued next Sunday.)
Evening star., 1927-12-04

when 1 wrote to you. AT present it ap-
pears that there will be nothing left
from your grandfather's estate ex-
cept the house in Kentville, and that
is unstable. Advise that you and
Dorothy leave school at once. Am
writing to her to that effect.
yours respectfully,
JAMES FABIAN"
AS Clay raised his eyes from the
page, Lloyd jumped to his
Go ahead, Lloyd" said Clay. "If
there's anything l can do, I'll be
mighty glad to-"
Lloyd took a few nervous steps. ther
threw himself into a chair. 'Ill tell
you about it," he began rapidly. i've
never told the fellows much about
myself. You see, l have a twin sister
Dorothy, and she's my only relative
Evening star., 1927-12-04

light is as totally obliterated by sun
light as is the noise of falling pin
by loud crash of thunder.
You can test this by an experiment.
Place a small lighted candle some
what to the rear and side of your
table lamp. You will see it's light
quite easily. of course. as long as the
electric light is not burning. Now
turn on the light of the table lamp
and you will note that the beams from
the small candle are invisible.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
POsers.

These eight questions will test your
general knowledge and give YOU a few
minutes of real thinking See what
you can do with them.
1. What and where is. the largest
desert in the world?
2. What city did Joshua besiege and
take?
8: Who used the pen name of Poor
Richard?"
4. Who wrote "a Tale of Two
Cities?"
5. To what nation does Jamaica
belong?
s. What State has the smallest
population?
z. What city is the capital of India? ?
s. How many squares are there on
a checkerbOard?
Answers.
1. The Sahara in North Africa. ..
Jericho. 3. Benjamin Franklin. !.
Charles Dickens. 5. Great Britain. 6.
Nevada. 7. Delhi. S. "a.
Very.
''What steps would YOU take if you
saw a dangerous lion?"
Long ones"
Evening star., 1927-12-04

1t will be we'll to coat the inside of
the stem with wax or varnish to pre-
vent the ink from possibly working
to the outside. To use the pen, pour
some ink in the pill bottle and press
this firmly into the waX-covered end
This makes tight fit and the ink will
not spill. Such a pen is ideal for
practice drawing or writing, and with
the coarse nibs, will effectively imi.
tate brush work for drawing.
Evening star., 1927-12-04

fuiihy thing, but think that the girls
who sat at the table for luncheon with
us that first day are going to be my
best friends. Eleanor Bisbee, the
girl from Cleveland, with the big
brown eyes, is lovely, and has room
mate from Minnesota who is a peach.
Peggy Talley. Mary Harris, the tall
girl from Los Angeles, rooms with
Tlois Darwin, the girl from Connect
cut, who was SO homesick. They are
a funny pair, because Mary is so
breezy and independent and Eloise is
so helpless and dependent.
I miss you both just heaps. Tell
all the pals to write to me often be-
cause we all hang Over the mail
boxes in the hall every time there is
q mail waiting to see if we get any
thing IN or boxes. If we dom we
feel like darhs
Heaps ana heaps Of lov"
".Ptttv.
"'P ST don't ncoa money yet
bit viii soon. When dopa my next
allowance arrive
Mr.. Hollngshead folded the letter
" tn a hearty laugh. I'll wager that
rot a letter cones that doesn't men
on finances. However, she seems to
l. happy and busy and that is the
il portant thing"
But she is still so slangy." sighed
the mother. Il hope she will develop
her vocabulary, coming into contact
with eastern girls"
she probably will come home with
an entirely new set of far eastern
sling" was the calm rejoinder.
"Come in," called Patricia, in re-
sponse TO a most insistent knocking.
Hello, what goes on?" 1t was
Mary Harris who entered with an
airy slam Of the door, contrary to all
rules and regulations concerning the
closing of doors at Miss Stanhope's
school. She swooped upon the win
dow seat and twined her long legs into
an intricate patter.
"Your room looks simply fancy" she
remarked, looking about her. "Whert
did you get all the trick parapher
n2lia?"
Brought it from home. Some is
mine and some is Louises. Come on
Louise, don't study. You'll learn"
Louise yawned and stretched az
she rose reluctantly from her desl
and joined the other two girls. care
you and Eloise all settled. Mary?"
Yes" laughed Mary. "I hung ur
my rattlesnake skin and the gun
shot 1t with and called it day. An(
that funny baby I have for a room
mate is scared to death of the gun
J. told her I never slept without it il
California, because it is such a pro
lection against rattlesnakes, taran
.tulas and Indians"
"Mary, how can you tease her so
/ think it is the limit to take advan
tage of her" protested Louise.
my dear, it is Il temptation / can
not resist, any more than pickins
fresh peaches from 2 tree. If yOl
could only SEQ the expire" ion o
round.eyed terror th"t comes into he
eyes when | tell her thase Yarns! l
- worth a million She is such
Evening star., 1927-12-04
Why Stars Only at Night?

Where do the stars go in the day.
time?
Perhaps you have often wondered
how to answer this question. The
answer is: They go nowhere, but re-
main in their places just as you see
them in the evening. They are in
visible to you throughout the day be-
cause the brilliant light of the sun
outshines them. and hides their light,
very much as the beams of q power.
full search light will hide the light
from a feeble candle.
The light from even the brightest
Of stars is very dim, compared to that
of the glaring sun; land such a faint
Evening star., 1927-12-04
THE PUZZLE CORNER.

Is. Long Island (abb).
18. Either.
10. Moisture in crystals.
81. Mislay.
81. A distress signal.
%. Entrance.
90. Frequently.
80. Hurry.
"a. In explanation (abb).
Sc. Part of to be.
38. Pronoun.
=
Now for some word chains. Re-
member that you try to change one
word to another by changing one let
ter at time and always forming a
recognized word in so doing.
Change SOME to MANY in four
moves.
Change SNOW to SLED in three
moves.
Here's picture word square for
you. We hope you never look like
the boy whose picture forms No. 4!
Evening star., 1927-12-04

Horizontal.
2. Explanation of discovery.
4. The sun god.
6. Period of time.
Z. Bovine animal.
10. Lair.
II. Debit note (abb.).
II. Craze.
IA. Thoroughfare (abb.).
IS. Boys name.
II. An aperture.
10. Strike.
20. Peril.
%. Direction Of compass.
%. Toward.
"a. Upon.
%. You and I.
26. Heaviness (abb.).
q. Yes (Sp.).
20. Exclamation.
81. You Natin).
80. Metal.
3S. South Sea islands.
"a. Within :
35. A kind of rock.
81. Same as 20 horizontal.
80. Self.
40. Before.
Al. A number.
~. Another number.
Vertical.
1. A snow vehicle.
8. Decorating.
4. Restoration.
5. An insect.
Z. Walking stick.
8. Upon.
9. A small bunch.
IL. A piece of coarse fabric.
13. A beverage.
Evening star., 1927-12-04

Winter is coming. and boys and girls
who live where there is snow are
thinking about their sleds. Here's a
puzzle in the shape of an old-fashioned
cheese CUTTER" and it has some good
words in it.
Evening star., 1927-12-04

what steps would YOU take if you
saw dangerous lion?"
Long ones"
Evening star., 1927-05-15
FRANCE PLANS MEMORIAL.

PARIS, May IA LP).-With the hope
Of finding Capt. Charles Nungesser
and his companion, Capt. Francois
Coli. growing fainter, the National
Aerial League is considering the erec-
ticn of a memorial to them which
would commemorate their gallant
transatlantic attempt whether or not
they are found.
The idea is meeting with consider
able support in the newspapers and Is
expected to crystalline shortly.
Nluch interest has been aroused in
the plans of the three American trans
atlantic groups. the personality of
Capt. Charles Lindbergh, who plans
to go 1t alone, especially stirring adj
miratiOn.
Meanwhile sub-Lieut. Paul Tarascon,
undaunted by the apparent fats of
Capt. Coli, who was to have been his
partner in another transatlantic flight,
is continuing his preparations. He
hopes to be able to make trial flights
with his Bernard plane at the end OF
the month.
Profiting by the lessons of the Nun.
gesser fight, Lieut.. Tarascon will
have a. relief pilot and will carry
wireless set and an operator.
Capt. Saint Roman and Comdr.
Mouneyres, who disappeared on their
fight from the coast of Africa to Per
nambuco Brazil, are still being sought
in the vicinity of the Cape Verde
Islands near their starting point, st.
Louis, Senegal. Inasmuch as search
of the Brazilian shore line had devel-
oped nothing. the ministry of marine
is now searching along the African
coast for the men who have not been
heard Of for more than week.