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Evening star., 1935-03-24
Tin Can Telephone.

WITH two empty tin cans and
w 100 to $50 feet of kite string,
you can make a telephone to COM
municate between your friends house
and your own. Voice vibrations IN the
cans will be carried very distinctly
over the tightly stretched string at
these distances, without electricity.
For each can cut a small tin disk
to flt loosely over the bottom of the
can. Punch a hole in the center of
each disk, also in the center of the
bottom Of the cans, then thread one
end of the string into the hole in
the can, then into the hole in the
disk and tie the end of the string to
a Shingle nail. This disk and nail
assembly acts as the phone diaphragm
and converts the sound of your voice
into vibrations.
When each can is mounted to one
end of the string in this manner, you
can talk into the one you hold and
your friend, $50 feet away, can hold
his to his ear and hear every word
you say. For outdoor communication
you will not need any holders for the
Evening star., 1935-03-24
SECRET MISSION
More Exciting Adven.ures of Ronnie and Hicky
BY w. BOYCE MORGAN.

and where to meet us. Then you can
ride in the front of the truck with
the driver to the next town. You'll
get your pay when the jobs done.
We're gonna meet the chief outside
the next town." Mike explained fur
ther, giving them directions and tell
ing where the cars would be.
Night was an age in coming. It
was nearly midnight when they stole
down the rickety back steps and crept
up the dim alley. Slug and Mike
walked behind Ronnie and Hicky.
The boys had been told where to 60.
In tneir hands they clutched auto
mobile keys. made. Mike had explained,
from wax impressions taken in public
garages.
Following directions, they walked
several blocks down dimly lighted
back streets. They were in a resi-
dental district. AS they came in the
shadow of a tall hedge near a better
lighted street, they heard Mike hiss
Evening star., 1935-03-24
Kitchen Talks
BY BESSIE E. EARLE.


RETTY sat at the kitchen table
with Dinah in her little chair by
her on the table. both looking at a
seed catalogue, planning Spring
gardens.
"Oh. If my vegetable gardens would
only look like these pictures" Betty
sighed. Just look at these cabbages.
Dinah peered at the colorful pic
lures with her beady eyes. However.
her mind was not on gardens. but on
ways of cooking vegetables.
Betty" said Dinah, breaking the
silence, I'VE had better stop this day
dreaming and get to work If we want
to DO any cooking for supper. Which
vegetable do you want to cook now?''
"Oh, don't know" Betty replied.
"Those beans look nice, so do the peas
And / love beetS. I know! I'll close
my eyes and put my finger on the
page and whatever vegetable I point
to I'll fix"
That's a good way to decide
laughed Dinah.
So Betty closed her eyes tightly
and pointed her finger right on a
bunch of carrots.
Dreaded carrots it will be. Ever
hear of them?" questioned Dinah.
NO" Betty answered. They sound
good. I do get so tired of carrots
cooked in the same old way"
With pride Betty served the car
rots in a new fashion for supper, and
both her grandmother and grandfather
agreed they were delicious and nice
for change.
Dreaded Carrots-Wash and scrape
small carrots Cook in boiling salted
water until tender When cool dip
in light cream, or milk will do Roll
in buttered cracker crumbs. Arrange
in shallow pan and bake uncovered
in a 375-degree oven for 20 minutes
or until carrots are brown.
Evening star., 1935-03-24
Stimulate Fish Use

THE Bureau Of Fisheries, charged
with the preservation and gen.
eral welfare of the various types of
fish caught in this country, is going
a step further. A special kitchen has
been set up for proving ways of pre-
pairing fish to make them more at
tractive and bring out their full food
value
With the rising cost of meat, a
greater use of fish in the diet is being
urged by the bureau. Many kinds of
fish not in general use are excellent
food if properly prepared. but the
preparation is matter which re-
quires considerable research for per-
fection.
One of the problems, not affecting
this section, of course, is that of
transportation. Inland areas are not
so easily supplied with fresh fish and
the bureau is giving considerable
thought to that situation as well.
Locally, the regular markets, which
formerly carried little fish other than
for the Friday trade, now carry q
good selection fn week long.
Evening star., 1935-03-24

cans. Only be sure TO pull on the
string tight enough to stretch it, but
just so it will not break.
For a permanent indoor phone be-
tween your room and your friends
room across the street, rig up a holder
for your tin can phones similar to
the one illustrated. A holder like this
will not interfere with the voice vibra-
tons.
For across-the-s talking use
wire instead of string. Wire is
stronger and can be stretched tigher.
Any sort of thin wire will do. Old
copper wire salvaged from discarded
radio equipment is excellent. The
wire. or the string, should be stretched
very tight, and high enough to avoid
traffic. and it must not touch any
thing.
Longer distances than $50 feet can
be tried out on this novel phone sys-
tenn. For a call signal small hand
bells can be hooked on the wire so
when the wire is jiggled the bell will
ring, but the bell must be removed
from the wire before you seart
talking.
Evening star., 1935-03-24
Bakers Dozen

THE bakers doze l." which means
10 instead of the regular IL, had
its origin in England long ago. Then.
as in many countries at the present
time, bread was sold by weight. But
many bakers would "short-weight"
their customers and heavy penalty
was inflicted for this practice.
The city of London made special
provision for such cases. After the
baker had weighed out the order the
law said that he should add another
piece of broad so that there would be
no chance of dispute as to the guam
tity purchased and thus the risk OF
incurring the fine would be avoided.
Evening star., 1935-03-24

the bill for it to them. So far the
eagle has had about five pounds of
raw beef trimmings week.
The whole town is interested in
him. Every day somebody reports
having seen him. And one woman
was afraid to go to church because
the eagle was roosting high in one of
her big elm trees. But it doesn't seem
possible that he will harm any one.
Don't some of you members of this
pet gang know a few good eagle
stories? I'd like to find out, and I'd
like to publish in this column, any
material on whether any species of
eagle carries off live things. Golden
eagles may do it. I woundn't be sur
prised if they did. And there is at
least one other species that kills its
own food.
Let's see what We can find out
about all kinds of eagles.
Evening star., 1935-03-24
Compliment.

"RUT I've signed your book before"
said the fairly distinguished film
actor.
Yes, sir, but when get 10 of your
autographs I can swap them for one
of George ArliSS."
Evening star., 1935-03-24

Inc cars are paTkeu OUTSIDE. he TWO
big ones
WHILE Mike and Slug stayed in
the shadow, Ronnie and Hicky
walked as naturally as they could
around the corner and up the more
Travelled street. On the other side they
saw a large house with many lights
on. Music came dimly from within.
In front of the house they saw
three cars parked, two large sedans
and a small roadster.
Ronnie's key, they had said, was for
the blue one, Hicky's for the black.
With quick glance up and down
the street, they hurried across. Rom
ME saw Hicky open the door and get
in the black car. The door on the
blue one was locked. Somehow he got
the key in and opened it. Inside he
fumbled in the dark for the light and
ignition switches. Finally the key
slipped in and turned. His foot CROPPED
for the starter. AS the engine sput-
tered~and took hold he saw Hickys
car, dark. pull away from the curb
ahead. Then Ronnie had released
the hand brake. slipped the car in
gear He released the clutch too
quickly and the car jerked away from
the curb. He shifted to second quickly
and the machine shot ahead swiftly.
He saw the tail light of Hickys car
flash on, then he turned on his own
lights
Glancing quickly back over his shoul-
der, he saw something that froze his
heart. On the porch of the lighted
house was a man jumping and waving
his arms wildly.
Ronnie looked ahead quickly, jerked
the wheel to steer the car away from
the gutter and pressed the accelerator.
Ahead he saw Hicky's car Swerve
around sharp corner. His heart in
his mouth, he made the turn.
Down the road Hicky's tail light was
a red speck.
Ronnie stepped down on it and the
powerful machine shot away like a
bullet.
Ito be concluded next Sunday)
Evening star., 1935-03-24
Minor Operation.

WHY did you tear the back part
w out of that new book?" asked
the long-suffering wife of the absent
minded doctor.
Excuse me. dear" said the famous
surgeon. THE part you speak OF was
labeled Appendix and I took it out
without thinking"
Evening star., 1935-03-24
INSTALLNIENT IX.

THoUGHTS tumbled over them
selves in Ronnie's mind as he
realized the man in the door
A way was the thief who had
stolen the professors car. He
didn't know whether to run, or stand
still or tell Hicky or what!
Then he saw the man wasn't look
Ing at him.
"Where'd you come from?" he was
asking Slug as the latter stepped in.
Thought you was in for while yet !"
I'VE took it on the lam. Mike"
growled Slug. Then he turned back
toward Ronnie and Hicky still on the
porch. These here is two guys
made the break with me-Hicky and
Ronnie. They're o. K. They want
to do a couple jobs"
Good" Mike said Come on in
Ronnie hesitated. then Hickey
showed MIN in the ribs and they
Evening star., 1935-03-24

edelweiss has been much sought and
much picked, until now it is protected
by law in most of the Swiss cantons.
Like the orange blossom in the United
States, it is the brides flower of
Europa symbol of purity. Literally
translated, its name means noble
white"
Evening star., 1935-03-24
q 81 G3f GhRRS RS4$ FASS e9S l.
TwO.Wheel Skates

COME day when you're tired Of
using regular roller skates, try
making this kind. The whole job
doesn't take more than an hour to
finish up.
Make up two wooden blocks OF hard
wood, Is inches long, inches wide
and / inch thick. Chisel out the two
mortises, as shown in the illustration
and use a small bit to drill out the
hole for the axle. Either wooden
wheels or regular skate wheels may be
Evening star., 1935-03-24
Edelweiss, Flower of
Ieaend.

A CCORDING to Swiss stories, only
the brave and the pure may find
and pluck the edelweiss. little white
star-shaped mountain flower
Many poems and songs have been
Evening star., 1935-03-24

We haven't had a word triangle for
several weeks, so let's try one. The
second line is to awake, the third Is
a point of the compass. the fourth is
a moral obligation, the fifth is a kind
of tree, and the sixth is an abbrevi-
alton for left end. Can you complete
the triangle?
v A N D A L S
A -
D
A
Here are a number of words that
start with the syllable fan" Can you
guess them? The spelling of the Sec
ond one is tricky
l. The fan the Spaniards dance.
2. The fan that is ghostly.
3. The fan the Chinese play.
4. The fan the trumpets make.
S. The fan that is grotesque.
6. The fan that is a pigeon.
7. The fan that is very enthusiastic.
s. The fen that is a whim.
Take a four letter word for some
thing to burn, add T, and form .
musical instrument.
Take a four-letter word for pets, add
K, and form chimney
5
Evening star., 1935-03-24
CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
HORIZONTAL.

HORIZONTAL.
]. Obstruct, retard.
s. Father.
8. Hospital attendant.
9. Postscript (abbr).
II. Still, nevertheless.
II. Seat in church.
IA. Serpent.
l6. Wicked.
II. To the inside.
Is. Fishing device.
20. Moisture.
81. The night before.
%. Road (abbr.).
"a. Men who patrol the forest.
26. Boys nickname.
~. One who grades.
VERTICAL
1. Occur.
2. Negative.
3. Arid.
4. Home of Adam and Eve.
5. Return (abbr).
6. Material for covering walls.
Z. Yes.
10. A few.
13. Humor.
IA. Conjunction.
Is. An explosive.
10. Above
81. Food eaten for breakfast.
%. Period of history.
"a. The sun god.
25. Western State (abbr).
ANSWERS.
/. Hat, thaw, wheat and wreath.
2. Vandals, arouse, north, duty, ash,
L. E. and S.
3. Fandango, phantom. fantan. FAM
fare, fantastic. fantail. fanatic, fancy.
T. Fuel, add T, form flute. Cats,
add K, form Stack
Evening star., 1935-03-24
Getting a Bite.

TRAMP-Could you give poor
fellow a bite?
Housewife: I don't bite myself, but
I'll call the dog.
Evening star., 1935-03-24

They stopped. while the other two
sauntered casually up to them.
Across that street." Mike whis-
pered out of the corner of his mouth.
They're all in that house at party.
The cars are parked outside. The two
big ones
Evening star., 1935-03-24
PUZZLE

A PICTURE anagram starts of this
group Of puzzles.
Evening star., 1935-03-24

THEY followed him through mar
row. dirty hallway and up a flight
of creaking stairs. Mike showed Ron
ME and Hicky dusty room with an
unkempt double bed in it. AS he
closed the door. they heard him walk
into an adjoining room with Slug
Too tired to take off their clothes,
Ronnie and Hicky dropped on the
bed. Hicky started to speak, but
Ronnie put his finger to his lips.
pretend you're asleep" he whispered
For about half hour they lay
quiet, then they heard soft foot
step and the door opened quietly.
They sensed some one looking at
them, then Slugs voice muttered,
20. K. They're cold. Never even
took their clothes off," Then they
heard Slug go back into the adjoin-
ing room.
Ronnie nudged Hicky and put his
fingers to his lips again. They lay
still, hardly breathing From the
rext room came Slug's muffled voice.
They caught only phrases.
so this Hicky done me
dirt In the fight, see gonna
get him suckers thought I
helped 'em break cause liked 'em
frame 'em for a double SEN
tence dumb mugs !"
Ronnie felt Hicky's muscles tighten.
He grabbed Hicky's arm and gripped
1t tight. Then Slug's voice went on,
mentioning names they didn't know
and talking of other things.
Evening star., 1935-03-24

Thus, IL pieces of bread and the
one extra which was added for
surety's sake came to be known as the
bakers DOZEN" The thirteenth was
known as the vantage Loaf" and the
expression bakers dozen" is still
used in both England and America. to
mean good measure. D.
Evening star., 1935-03-24

THEY lay still for perhaps a half
hour, not daring to talk, then
they heard the door open again.
''Hey!" yelled Slug's voice.
Ronnie sat up dazedly, pretending
he had been asleep. Hicky grunted
and rolled over. Ronnie shook his
shoulder. Wake up, Hicky Slug
wants u.s. Hicky sat up slowly.
sleep good?" asked Slug, and there
was a leer in his smile. Come on
down an we'll get something to eat"
They heard Mike go down the steps
and Slug followed.
When their footsteps had echoed
on the last step, Ronnie turned to
Hicky.
"What'd we better do?" he whis-
pered excitedly.
Hicky shrugged I'D like to knock
that buns head off right now and get
1t over with" he growled.
Ronnie shook his head quickly.
"Play up" he said. Make 'em think
we like it.
Downstairs they ate greasy fried
eggs on a spotted table. There was
little COQVeTSdGlOIl, dIlu uio0ocISAui 90
the food was, Ronnie and Hicky man
aged to wash it down with the luke
warm gray coffee.
WHEN Mike had swabbed the last
w crust of bread across his cracked
dish and rubbed a greasy hand across
his mouth. he turned toward Ronnie
and Hicky.
Slug tells me you wanta work for
u.s." He waited for their nod. well,
We got a job on tonight you can start
on. There are two cars in the next
town-big cars-we wanta get 'em out
of town and out on the road ways.
We got the keys an we know where
they'll be parked. All we want you
to do Is drive 'em out of town and
into big truck about 10 miles out
the road"
20. K.," Ronnie heard himself say.
His throat was dry.
Then Mike was talking again.
.rWeu tell you the direction to takd
Evening star., 1935-03-24

went in. AS the man closed the door
ne looked at Ronnie closely.
Amt I seen you somewhere, kidd"
he asked, looking sharply at Ronnie
Ronnie's heart jumped into his
throat, but somehow he thought
quickly. Nav" he muttered, max
ing his voice tough, Il never done no
work fer you"
The man looked at him intently
for a minute, scratching his un-
shaven face, then he shook his head.
Il would of swore I seen you some
where" he growled Then he seemed
to dismiss the thought. He turned
toward Slug We'll. tell me how you
made it."
Briefly Slug described their escape.
Good enough" Mike approved
when he had finished. Il guess you
guys are ready for little shut-eye,
then Come on upstairs"
Evening star., 1935-03-24

S. CROSSWORD puzzle solution.
The Washington times., 1935-12-27
HISTORY MADE
BY TAK0MA
CITIZENS
BY A. ]. DRISCOLL
(Citizens Associations EditO)

NNhAGS"S HShutldttoHh Lh'ipiI
The Baltimore and Ohio rail
road depot and the Cedar Street
crossing are closely identified
with the early history of the Ia
koma Park Citizens Association,
as the first outstanding achieve
ment of this body was its sue
cess in having crossings elimin-
ated and bringing about the con-
siderable engineering project
which is the Cedar Street subway
and its approaches. Strong diff
ferenceS of opinion developed
among members regarding prop
erty rights when the association
was considering the change, but
the matter was finally adjusted to
the satisfaction of all concerned
Made Town History
The history of the Takoma
Park Citizens Association is prac-
tically a history of the town, for
it was in 1888, when this sub
division was limited to a small
agroup of houses, that a few of
the early settlers met at the
! home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Byron C.
Coon, now 48 Sycamore St., to
plan for the association which
was later formed at meeting in
the railroad station, where spirit
ed balloting resulted in the elec-
ation of the Rev. DR.. Robert Nc
Murray as president; George H.
Bailey, vice president; Garrett
M. Davis, secretary, and John B.
Kinnear, treasurer.
The organization was first
named the Takoma Park Improve
ment Association, later the Pub
lie Welfare Association, and in
1897 changed to its present title.
The association is unique in
it's interstate character, as Ia
koma Park lies partly in the Dis
trict and partly in Prince Georges
and Montgomery counties, and
membership is drawn from the
three sections. AS a result of
it's interstate character the or
ganization is in a position to be
unusually helpful in securing
civic improvements
Many Achievements
It has many achievements to
it's credit which include securing
several public school buildings and
additional playground sites. The
association takes credit for inaug-
urating the movement to supply
free text books to high school
students and refers to the effec-
tive work done by Angus A.
Lamond, who persuaded his fel-
low Scot, Andrew Carnegie, to pro-
vide funds used in the erection
of the Takoma Branch Library.
When the sole method of trans
portation between Washington
and Takoma Park was the rail
road, the association in 1893 was
instrumental in having street car
service extended into it's territory
from Seventh Street and Florida
Avenue.
The Washington times., 1935-12-27
FLAMES BRING ILL LUCK

BALTIMORE, Dec. 81 GN.S).
Misfortune again visited the bare
home of the Phaneufs family,
scene of the brutal murder a
month ago of their seven-months-
old baby, Theresa, allegedly by
Charles Watson. 81, a boarder, be
cause she cried"
Flames razed the frame dwelling
and destroyed all of the family's
scant belongings. Parents and
their three children, the oldest of
whom is four, are being cared for
The Washington times., 1935-12-27

CRISTOBAL, Canal Zone, Dec.
27 SO.-The American Legion
expedition which plans to go into
the wilds of Dutch Guiana in
search of the missing American
flier, Paul Redfern, tonight voted
to carry a limited number of COM
memorative letters for stamp col.
lectorS.
These letters would be taken
into the jungle by the expedition
The Washington times., 1935-12-27
Ito Be Continued)
ADVERTISEMENT
Apply This Once
And Kill the Itch

A new preparation known as
'Sit-i-Cide," being a liquid, thoroughly
penetrates the skin, going into every
pore, crevice and wrinkle where para
sites hide. and kill every one Of these
minutes.
Stt-i-Cide is Immediately effective in
destroying parasitic itch (scabies) and
is sold by all druggists at 60c, or sent
direct upon receipt of price. sit-i-Cide
Co., Inc, Commerce. Ga.
The Washington times., 1935-12-27
SororitY's Session
Opens at Howard j.

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority opened
it's annual national convention in
Frederick Douglass Hall on the
Howard University campus today.
Among events planned is
dance tonight. a public meeting
in the chapel at Howard Univer-
sity tomorrow evening at 8 O'Clock,
and special services at the Nine
teenth Street Baptist Church Sun
Gay morning at 11o'Clock.
The Washington times., 1935-12-27
PLANE CARRIES MAIL

and mailed at a cost Of so cents
each. If the flier is found alive,
Redfern's autograph will be in,
scribed on each envelope.
Expedition members announced
that collectors wishing to obtain
these commemorative cachets OF
the jungle hunt should send self
addressed envelopes with so cents
to the Redfern Expedition, Cristo-
bal.
The Washington times., 1935-12-27

by a relief agency.
Watson was sleeping comfort
ably in a warm cell at the Fuller.
ton, Md, lookup when the excite
ment of the police and firemen
on leaving for the fire awakened
him.
Asking where the fire was he
was told it was at the house where
he used to board and where a
warrant accuses him Of beating
and causing the death of little
Theresa.
The Washington times., 1935-12-27

SYNoPSIS-Senteneed to ten years Of
slavery on the island Of Barbados, Peter
Blood is acclaimed hero when by
clever use OF wits he saves the island
from Spanish pirates. Selling the pirate
ship, he and his men set sail for liberty,
but the Spanish wArship feet drives his
ship into the French port Of Tortuga,
where Peter is persuaded by his men to
turn buccaneer and prey upon the Spanish
ships and cities. He lays siege to the city
OF Maracsybo and by clever strategy de-
feats the Spanish feet.
The Washington times., 1935-12-27
More Hunt n. J. Deer,
But 1885 Bag Is Less

BOONTON, N. J.-More hunters
pursued deer in the five hunting
counties of northern New Jersey
during the five-day season, which
closed on Saturday, than in any
of the four preceding years, but
they bagged less than were bagged
last year, even illegally. the total
was 518 as compared with last
years total of 679, and the lille
gal killings numbered only 38