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Evening star., 1927-12-18
Educating Patricia"
BY CORNELlA H. MILLER

do you do? where'd you get the
name?'
/ "Oh, just a club. I made up the
name because there are nine of us
Don't you think 1t is a slick manner"
Mary was protecting her ideas with
all the vigor of a modern woman.
My dear. I think it is a terrible
name." said Lucille truthfully.
There, what did tell you," inter
, posed Patricia. Doesn't 1t sound just
like Grand Crescent Lodge, Order OF
the Western Moon. or something?" :.
Now listen, Anybody who doesn't
like my club needn't be in it. But l
can't see any point in being at board
ing school unless you belong to a club,
and club am going to have. Some
body think up better name II they
want to, or can. I've done all the
work so far"
oh, we'll, after all, what difference
does a name maker" said Eleanor, the
peacemaker. Just let's call 1t the
Nifty Nine and be done with it,"
Thus was the remarkable club,
known as the Nifty Nine. formed. 1t
was remarkable in that there was no
regular business, no rules, no dues
badges or any of the routine that goes
to make up ordinary clubs. Its main
object seemed to be the gathering to-
gether of the clan at whatever time
or place seemed most propitious. 1t
formed a working basis for games,
walks and Saturday expeditions. In
short, 1t proved wholly satisfactory to
it's founders. Mary, feeling her re-
sponsibilities as a true organizer. de.
cided that they should have some seri.
Gus motive and announced that every
member who attained q place on the
scholastic honor roll should have some
special reward. This met with the
favor of all but Eloise. who, sad to say.
was not much of a student.
To the surprise of the old girls. the
strength of the new club was to make
itself visibly felt in school politics. The
student body was self governing, being
conducted somewhat on the plan of
the Government of the United States.
The president and chief adviser was
Miss Stanhope, the principal. The
vice president was elected from the
student body and rarely was the honor
bestowed upon a new girl. Great re-
sponsibility went with the Office, for
the vice president was expected to be
the model of behavior for the whole
school, as well as to see that the laws
were enforced 1t required not only
tact, but executive ability.
Without Louise's knowledge the rest
Evening star., 1927-12-18

II you have a large celluloid comb
that is no longer useful because many
Of the teeth have been broken out.
save the back. 1t will give just the
right amount Of the right kind Of ma
terial for pretty paper knife like
the one shown.
First lay out the design on the
celluloid with ink. You can make a
perfect pattern from paper by folding
IL once, then cutting out the design
with a pair of shears. Then unfold
and fasten to the strip with paste or
glue. This can later be washed of. }
In fact, the paper design can be past
ed down tight all the way around
and left while the shaping is done.
Otherwise. carefully mark the out.
lines with ink, then use these for the
guide lines.
For the actual cutting. grindstone
or emery wheel will be best Hold
tfe celluloid firmly against the wheel
al right angles and remove the sur.
plus celluloid. When this has been
done, smooth down THE edges all
around with fine sandpaper or emery
Evening star., 1927-12-18

one last look and I guess that's all
We can do
The signing of the wind was the
only sound they could hear as they
put out the fire in the living room
and climbed the stairs to the second
floor. Darkness, except for their one
lamp. was thick all about them.
Choosing a room that was sheltered
from the lake wind. they piled covers
on the bed and lay down, removing
only their coats and shoes.
They talked for while in low
tones, but their. voices sounded so
small in the huge house that they
soon were silent, and finally both OF
them were breathing deeply and
easily. Then suddenly Clay was sit
ting bolt upright in bed, conscious
that something had awakened him.
Lloyd" he whispered hoarsely.
Did you hear anything?"
Something woke me up" returned
the other. what was it?"
Listen" commanded Clay. Strain
Ing their ears. they heard only the
noise of the wind for a moment. And
then, from below came a faint, ir-
regular knocking.
To Be Continued Next Sunday.
Evening star., 1927-12-18

and Elizabeth stanton are whizzes on
the piano, aren't they. We must ask
them up TO play on ours. said Louise,
turning to Patricia.
my heart went out to the vegeta-
rian eating the raw potatoes like a
veteran. Ugh. what a dishs' Mary
made a wry face. Il move we get
her and the two piano players and all
of us and have a club. Let's see, that
would be eight-no, nine. We call our
selves the Nifty Nine"
Mary. what a namew protested Pa
tricia. Sounds like something out of
the lady. lodges"
There you go, my dear, being snob-
bish again."
'Well. it is terrible name" laughed
Louise. $50 terrible, in fact, that we
shall probably use it,"
Come on, let's go right now and
ask them to join us. Well tell them
that il Is a very exclusive club and
maybe they'll jump at the chance to
enter the sanctuary. Have they all
roommates? That will probably COM
pIicate matters, because we don't want
sny lemons, do we?"
Now, who's being snobbish, I'd like
to know" jeered Patricia.
=. Don't fight, girls. It's not neces.
"Oh. fine. Come on, let's go and get
them"
Mary peered cautiously into the cor.
ridor and announced that the coast
was clear. The six girls tiptoed out.
single file. and stole quietly to- Eliza.
heti,'s door, which was on the same
hall. One by one they entered the
room and found Elizabeth sleeping
soundly.
Good heavens. she snorss." giggled
patricia. do we want a snorer?"
Hush, snob!" Missed Mary. I'VE
don't have to sleep with her, do WEI"
ousIy. Come on, wake up and be a
%ifty.Niner."
aWhat's matter? is Il another nj
t;afionT yawned Elizabeth, starting to
her feet sleepily and showing her white
teeth in q broad grin as she blinked
st the circle Of girls.
without further explanation she
,vas dragged out. down the hall and
IN the stairs to Frances Elliott's room.
Erances was writing letters and greet
"a her callers with polite whispers,
hianket at the crack. hoping to keep
10 sounds from seeping through.
you're a Nifty-Niner." announced
aI what?" gasped Frances. They
r.yer told me that last night. What
on earth Is it?'
a club" whispered Patricia. "Un.
ro,i vour blanket and come on"
9afn there was the stealthy prog.
rs.s along the corridor to Lucille Mar.
vin's room. where. they found the veg
etarian curled up on her couch MUNICH
A.. an apple. She looked up in some
'surnrise when she beheld the crowd
which quite filled her small room.
There were not nearly enough chairs
and they dispersed til Smselves on the
co,ch- the floor. any place they could
find like a swarm of ants"
You're a Nifty Miner. but why a
yaoetarian?" inquired Mary.
"A vegetarian, but why a Nifty
what.isit?" countered Lucille.
IT'S a club. and you're in 1t. aren't
.Goodness, yes. I'm as lonesome as
the .dieksns. I'd just love 1t. What
Evening star., 1927-12-18
The Ghost at FaverSham'S


Clay Martin is staying at Grayson Acad-
working in the village post ONCE because
of his fathers financial difficulties. He
takes a special delivery letter to Lloyd
and Lloyd tells him il is from his guardian.
James Fabian, Lloyd and his twin sister.
Dot, had lived with their rich grandfather
at Kentville after the death of their par
ents. but now their grandfather has died
secretary. their guardian. Fabian has writ
ten to Lloyd that his grandfather left little
money money and, that he and his sister must
robbing him Lloyd resolves 70 90 at once
70 Kentville and investigate. He persuades
his sister that they are going, the two
boys leave early the next morning. They
reach Kentville after an all-day trip and
are about TO take cab to the deserted
Eaversham homestead when the driver tells
the death Of Lioyd's grandfather.
Evening star., 1927-12-18
A Wonderful Vine.

GRAPE vines are known to live a
great many years and bear al
most yearly crops of good fruit. One
Of the oldest grape vines in this
country. which grows on Roanoke
Island, North Carolina, is claimed to
be more than 800 years old. It's yield
is still very abundant and the vine
appears to be in good health Histo-
rians declare that it was planted by
members Of Sir Walter Raleigh's S
party. who sailed from EnaAnA Cor
the coast Of the New World m the
year 1884. Many persons have Sc.
cured cuttings from this plant, but
few will grow.
Evening star., 1927-12-18

shore of the lake. and finally Lloyd
pointed out a big, wandering house
set on knoll at the waters edge.
That's it." he said to Clay.
The driver took them to the drive.
way. but refused to go farther, so
they paid him Off and trudged up
the walk to the deserted house.
The early Winter dusk had already
fallen. and a weary wind sighed
through the pine trees that surround.
ed the house. AS they approached
the big. open porch, Clay suddenly
uttered an exclamation and stopped
over.
"Well,' he announced. "that old
man said nobody comes near here,
but IL those aren't tracks never
saw anyr'
Lloyd gazed down and saw the un.
mistakable print of a mans shoes in
the light snow. His eyes were trou-
bled as he looked at Clay. but Clay
laughed and hoped up on the porch.
Lloyd inserted a key in the rusty
lock. and they entered the huge, cold,
silent place. Dust lay thickly over
everything.
ut sure is deserted" commented
Lloyd. "WeIl. let's get a fire going
in the fireplace. Then I'm going to
Evening star., 1927-12-18
TRUE STORY OF A DUG.

Sailor, a Scotch collie, wanted to be
a watch dog, but when he was taken
away from his home on a dairy farm
in Maine, where his mother and all
the other members of his family held
fine records for tending the large
herds of cattle, to a little island off the
Atlantic Coast, he found that there
was nothing for him to watch but the
waves.
His new master. Thomas Orcutt,
was leading a lonely existence as
keeper of the lighthouse on Wood
Island when Sailor came to keep him
company. Now, there wasn't room
enough on the island to keep cows;
there was only the lighthouse and a
large bell that Mr.. Orcutt rang by
pulling rope, to signal the ships that
passed during the day.
AS Sailor sat on the rocks. thinking.
he saw a large boat plowing through
the waves toward the island. He
Evening star., 1927-12-18
Posers.

Socrates was famous for his
method of teaching. which was that
of asking questions. Now we'll be
Socrates and you be our pupils. It's
easier to ask. questions than it is to
answer themi
4. Who said, II regret that have
but one life to give for my coun-
try?
2. What was Mark Twain's real
name?
8. What is the capital of Alaska?
4. Which is called "the Forest
City?
5. How long is a meter?
6. How many pounds are there In
long ton?
Z. What State is called the Green
Mountain" State?
s. What is the largest island In
the world?
Answers.
!. Nathan Hale. 2. Samuel Lang
horn Clemens. g. Juneau. 4. Cleve-
land. S. 39.37 inches. s. 2,240. Z.
Vermont. s. Australia.
Evening star., 1927-12-18

Patricia Holingshead and Louise payi;a ., aoT ar
dominates AZ Miss stanhopes school hr =. a11 1rS,
Is noted for the hair-raising tales she tells e
psrwninm p nmd pssss % Taiiey and Eleanor Bbes
are aonther. pair of roommates Nh, wne ,i.ls. sh9M
ton 81 the new kris. when each ones faults
are publicly exposed has taken place.
WE certainly did have our proud
w feathers plucked. didn't we, re-
marked Mary Harris. 1t was Sunday
afternoon "uuiet hour" and Patricia
Louise, Peggy and Eleanor were gain,
cred clandestinely in the room OF
Mary and Eloise. Comrades IN ms
cry, all of them felt the necessity OF
mutual sympathy. regardless OF SCHOOL
rules.
.Just the same, think 1t is a good
thing for US" said Patricia. II never
realized before that / may be spoiled
ana / certainly am going to try to be
the worlds most unselfish woman
from now on and never ask to have
my own way about anything Ehe
snobbishness bothers me. though. De-
cause If there is anything l have al
ways hated it Is a snob. and L certain
ly never knew they could pin that on
me. IL they only knew how really
hard il has always been for me TO
meet new people they would under
stand that II is shyness, much more
than snobbishness, that they should
accuse me Of"
"Peg and Eleanor got off pretty
easily, / think" remarked Louise.
Peggy and her faces were scream
and, of course, they could not think
OF anything mean about Eleanor.
can see that she is going to be our
sympathetic little comforter"
<But I felt such fool, standing up
there making faces for everybody's
benefit" protested Peggy. IF that is
my only accomplishment I'll never
get far in the world
That's what comes OF having what
IL known as mobile face, my child"
said Mary. II think it is quite a
thing to have. Who knows but you
may be in vaudeville some day sche-
duied as the Worlds Funniest. Face"
well. how would you like sitting
in a rickety old baby carriage for half
the night?" chimed in Eloise and
every one laughed at the memory of
the ridiculous picture she had made.
where on earth do you suppose
they ever raked out that ark?" Mary
inquired.
Goodness knows. But Fanny Elliott
Evening star., 1927-12-18

start a search. l don't know what
1 expect to find, but I won't be satis-
fed until l go over all the things
that are left here"
Wood was found in the back yard,
and a CHEEKY fire roaring in the fire.
place of the big, empty living room
drove away some of the gloom that
pervaded in the old dwelling.
NOW let's start looking" said
Lloyd. There's wall safe in that
next room. Wen try that first.
kept a lot Of his things there"
They entered small room OF the
one they were in, and Lloyd pointed
out a panel in the wall. Pushing 1t
aside, they saw the knobs Of safe.
.Locked! announced Clay, after
trying it. do you know the combi-
nation?"
"No," confessed Lloyd. "But sup
pose it's empty. anyway. II there was
anything in it, Fabian has probably
got It,"
Then they began a systematic search
of the whole house. A desk in the
den was filled with papers. but they
went through them without making
any discovery of Importance.
My only hope" announced Lloyd,
sis that we'll come across something
that will prove grandfather had more
money than Fabian makes out. II we
can do that, I'll be sure that he has
robbed u.s."
Having completed their examina.
tion of the lower rooms, the two boys
climbed the wide staircase to the Sec
ond floor. BY this time the evening
was well advanced and the cold house
was a d1eary. forbidding place. The
gas had been turned off. and their only
light was a sooty oil lamp that they
had found in the kitchen.
AS they worked in the silent house
something of it's atmosphere affected
the boys. and even Clay lost some of
his cheerfulness. It was not without
some reluctance that they entered the
room in which old Mr.. Faversham had
lain while he was ill. Nevertheless.
they examined it thoroughly, but with
out result.
well. I'm afraid our trip has been
in vain, sighed Lloyd. "And for one.
I'm ready to go to bed. We can
sleep in one of those rooms up here.
1t will be cold, but we can find lots
of covers. In the morning we'll have
Evening star., 1927-12-18

secure an opening for the waist hold.
When maneuvering to obtain it<you
can best do it by suddenly thrusting
forth either arm and pushing back
your opponents head. Press your
forearm against the point of his chin.
You can now lunge forward and
thrust your arm around his waist, as
shown in the Illustration.
In the side chancery. place either
arm around your opponents neck
from the side. Grasp the wrist with
your free hand and draw your bent
arm powerfully toward your body,
thus squeezing your opponents neck.
When you have obtained the hold,
drag your opponent forward to the
mat. Do not lessen the strain on him
at all. Then, with all your power.
turn him away from you on his back
and, keeping the weight of your body
on him. force both shoulders fiat on
the mat.
Sometimes you may secure a fall
by tripping your opponent when you
have secured this hold. When the
side chancery Is obtained on your
Evening star., 1927-12-18

Answers.
/. The words in the picture word
square are doll, oboe, lore and leek.
2. The beheaded words are sled,
neat, open and whale. Their first
letters form snow.
3. The words in the diamond are H,
hot. holes, holiday, Teddy, say, and Y.
a. The words in the crossword puz-
zle are, HORIZONTAL, shad: 3. poor; 5.
are; Z, adapt; 9. ell; IL. ear: 13, ale;
ID, bat; Is, ado; II, set; 10. wrote; %,
owe; %, slat; "a, noon. Vertical-1,
sage: 2, dad: 8. pep; 4, rear; s. rat;
7, allow; s. tease; 10, lad; II. ate: Is,
aims; 16, sow; 1S, thin: 20. rot: q, ten
Evening star., 1927-12-18

pricked up his ears and listened for
his master to ring the bell. The sig-
nal did not come. His master was
nowhere in sight. Sailor leaped up
the rocks to the beacon bell. grasped
the rope and tugged with all his
might. The signal doomed forth and
the passing boat answered.
Sailor had to perform his self.ap-
pointed duty several times to convince
Mr. Orcutt that he was a first-class
observer, but after that Sailor was
happy. for il he could not be watch.
dog he proved himself to be real
dog watch"
Evening star., 1927-12-18

cloth. then sharpen the edges by
rounding them off.
Some dyes, particularly any aniline
dye, usually penetrate celluloid. II
the strip is clear you can color the
portion showing the butterfly out
line with dye.
This is a useful article which will
find a constant use in your room
for cutting paper or opening your
mail, or il can be offered as gift.
Evening star., 1927-12-18

self, thrust your left hand over your
opponents shoulder and seize his
upper wrist with your other hand,
endea voring to loosen his grasp.
To secure a double leg hold. lunge
forward quickly and grasp your op-
ponent's legs behind the knee joints.
Press your shoulders against his
stomach Endeavor to force his body
back with your shoulders and at the
same time pull forward with your
hands, drawing his legs from under
him. AS he falls backward lunge for
ward, keeping the weight of your
body on his chest.
When the double leg hold is secured
on yourself. thrust your hands under
your opponents and around his
stomach and force him back, as shown
in the Illustration.
Evening star., 1927-12-18
Riddles.

Here are bunch of riddles that
the editor collected for you without
the help of any of the readers. But
some of the readers are going to need
help before they are through trying
to guess the answers.
/. To what profession does a post.
man belong?
g Why has the shoemaker wonder
full powers of resistance?
3. Why are doctors like thieves?
4. Why are hogs like trees?
s. At what time of life does man
belong to the vegetable kingdom?
Evening star., 1927-12-18
Wrestling Tricks Explained

This hold can be secured from the
Referees Hold:
Throw your opponents left arm
over your head, shifting your left hand
into a half-Nelson. At the same time
reach with your right arm between
his crotch around his outside leg.
bringing your right shoulder we'll un-
der his body, then lift him up and
bring him to the mat.
Your opponent is now brought to
Evening star., 1927-12-18
BY "YOUNG HACKENsMITH,"

Chicago Y NJ c. A.. world champion ban
tam and feather weight wrestler.
Any youth above the age of Is
years, possessing a sound constitution
and desiring to take up course of
athletic exercise, cannot do better
than study wrestling. Younger boys.
while they cannot master the more
difficult and strenuous parts of the
Evening star., 1927-12-18
Answers.

/. He is man of letters. 2. Be-
cause he holds on to the last. 3. Be-
cause they live by pill-age. 4. They
root for a living. s. When long ey-
perience has made him sage.
Evening star., 1927-12-18

TO watch a drop Of water when 1t
L falls is to attempt to penetrate
the secret of an obscure science, the
law which governs moving fluids.
The experiment best showing the
action of a falling drop may be made
by letting a drop of milk fall into
black coffee. When the drop falls a
crater forms around it and little drops
are projected from the edge Of the
crater. After it has increased in size
and in thickness the crater lowers and
widens it's rolling brim, while from
the impact a liquid sphere. enveloped
by the initial drop, collects at the
top of the column. Then the column
falls and disappears in the center of
circular ripple of water.
Evening star., 1927-12-18

Imitation eggs are now sold for con.
sumption in France. The whites are
made of a chemical substance, the
yolks of colored mixture Of corn.
starch and flour. while the shells are
cleverlY formed of a thin MASTER.
Evening star., 1927-12-18

Bill-What is Bob so pleased about:
Harold-He's got an idea for an in.
vention that will make him a million.
aire. ~
Bill-Well, what Is the big idea?
Harold-A cake of flying soap for
shower baths.
Evening star., 1927-12-18
With the Puzzle Editor.

It's getting close to Christmas and
the puzzle editor knows that you're
as busy as you can be, writing letters
to Santa Claus, figuring out gifts
for other people, and doing all those
pleasant and necessary things.
Therefore the puzzles are a bit easy
this week--sort of a vacation.
i
Here's a picture word square to
start off the day, and it's in jup1bled
form. In other words, after you
guess the words you must rearrange
them to get the word square.
Evening star., 1927-12-18

Hcw about little exercise in the
ancient custom of beheading? After
you have beheaded these four words,
the first letters will form word
that means something that comes
In Winter.
1. Behead a Winter vehicle and
get went in front Of"
2. Behead tidy and get consume.
8. Behead uncovered and get a
writing instrument.
4. Behead a sea animal and get
healthy.
;
In this word diamond the key word
is something most of you are en-
joying now The second line is
warm. the third means openings, and
the fifth is a boys nickname.
Evening star., 1927-12-18

Popcorn that is too dry to pop can
be put in popping condition by adding
a little water.
Evening star., 1927-12-18

At the time of the Civil War flew
York City was scarcely settled above
Forty.second street. 1A~s
Evening star., 1927-03-26
START TOBE MADE
ON Church IN MAY
Fourth Presbyterian Will
Break Ground for
100000 Edifice.

Ground will be broken in May for
the erection of the new Fourth Pres
byterian Church at the northeast cor
ner Of Thirteenth and F'airmont
streets.
This was decided at a congregational
meeting last Wednesday night. The
plans of the church have not AS yet
been completed, but it was reported
the new edifice, which will cost about
$500, 900, with the present structure
adjoining, will be one of the hand
soonest churches in the city.
The plans call for a set of chimes
in the church tower together with a
radio broadcasting station.
1t is proposed to remodel the pres
ent structure and use it for Sunday
school rooms and for an overflow
when the main auditorium of the new
building is crowded. The new auditori-
um will have seating capacity Of
1000.
Rev. James Miers, the pastor, will
have for his subject tomorrow morn.
ing, Sharing Our Responsibilities,
and at pm, "The Battle of Arma-
geddon."
Evening star., 1927-03-26
LUTHERAN LENTEN
SERVICES MONDAY
Dr.. Zimmerman Will Preach
at Union Exercises for
Churches.

Union Lenten services of the Luth-
eran churches of the District of Co
lumbia will be held Monday evening
at o'clock in the Church of the
Atonement, North Capitol street and
Rhode Island avenue. Rev. DR.. L. NJ.
Zimmerman will preach.
DR.. Zimmerman was pastor of
Christ Lutheran Church in Baltimore
for 38 years. He was the organizer
and founder of Christ Church.
Regular Lenten services are held in
the Church of the Atonement every
Wednesday evening at 1870 o'clock.
A large class of Catechumans will
be confirmed on Palm Sunday at the
morning service. A class Of adults
will be received Holy Thursday eve
ming.
The public is invited