Show STORIES SPORTS GAMES CRAETS "JOKES TmZZUES — Mg— Fun for Christmas Afternoon THE MYSTERIOUS MR HERZOG Another Adventure of Ronnie and Hicky By W BOYCE MORGAN ' Ronnie SYNOPSIS editor of the Hamiltonian sports Hamilton High School weekly makes arrangements with Mr Carter managing editor of the Evening Journal to write sctthol news for the Journal at space rates — A few days later the advertising manager of the Hamiltonian while making collections receives a count terfeit ten dollar bill When Ronnie tells Mr Carter about it he learns that other similar bills have been passed in the neighborhood Ronnie tries to find out from what store the Hamiltonian received the bill It might have been Hardy’s market or Silver’ confectionery where the clerk at the clgaf counter remembers receiving a ten dollar bill from a tall dark man Meanwhile a tall dark man named Mr Herzog has just rented an extra room In the Duncan home He seems pleasant enough - but he comes and goes at odd hours and Rpnnle is suspicious of him While running the vacuum cleaner In Mr Herjog’s room on Saturday r morning Ronnie sees a loaded automatic In the top bureau drawer The — bottom bureau drawer is locked and Ronnie determines to learn what is In It NOW GO OX WITH THE STORY "Duncan INSTALLMENT III had I now reached he wanted to somebody about his suspicions He thought of consulting his parents but he knew they would disapprove of his action in looking into the in Mr Herzog’s room So he de-- r cided to talk It over with Hicky He could hardly wait for Monday morning to arrive Luckily Hicky came to town early and they had a chance to talk before school started Seated in Gussie which was parked RONNIE where bu-ye- au r there’s something funny about him He goes and comes at the queerest times He certainly doesn’t work at any 'ordinary job” Somehow they managed to pass the When they went to bed evening about 10:30 Mr Herzog had not returned to the house “He’ll probably be out most of the night” Ronnie said “It gives us a swell chance to get at that drawrer -- We’ll try it about midnight” By midnight the other members of the Duncan household were sleeping When Ronnie and Hicky soundly stole from their room the house was in complete darkness save for a light burning in the downstairs hall Silently th y crept toward the front room which Ml 'Herzog occupied Without a sound Ronnie eased the door open Safely inside they closed the door softly and turned on the "light “Now” whispered Ronnie hurrying to the bureau Gently he pulled Then he utopen the top drawer tered a low( cry “The automatic’s gone!” “He probably has it with him” said Hicky in a hushed tone “But come on ! Lfct’s get that drawer open if we’re going' to do it” Chills were running up and down both their spines as they knelt in front of the bureau Ronnie brought out the assortment of keyswhich he had collected around the house and tried one after another in the lock None of them worked “Here” whispered Hicky “Let me AFTER that big family dinner you Smugglers must answer truthfully but comfort too but be full for they may resort to any ruse to may never for fun It’s the grown-up- s put the family off the scent For inwhose after-dinn- er laziness becomes stance you may come in with a raincoat held stiffly over your arm—hidunless snooze a frankly you do something about it Here are a few jolly ing nothing 1— while the smuggled argames which may keep Dad from ticle a fountain pen rides in serenely He won’t behind your ear sleeping off the turkey If the article is named the smuggler surrenders it and the player who guessed it becomes the new smuggler But should the entire family fail to guess the successful smuggler goes out to try his luck with another gift If smugglers get too smart they are given a handicap of weight or size They are told the gifts they attempt to bring in must weigh over a pound or be bigger than a cat Scales and tape measure then add to the fun also a referee to decide whether the goldfish globe is bigger than a cat! WHERE'S THE YOUNGSTER? This is a game grown-up- s enjoy just -- 1 7 Mr and Mrs Grant (Ans Em- mie Grant) Mr and Mrs FishaL (Ans 8 ny FishaL) Mr 9 and Mrs Honey Moon) 10 Mr and Mrs Minnie Mum) 11 and Mr Mrs Carrie Way) Ben- Moon (Ans Mum (Ans Way (Ans Mr and Mrs Furr (Ans Lucy Furr) 13 Mr and Mrs Side (Ans Suie Side) 14 Mr and Mrs Choke (Ans Artie Choke) 15 Mr and Mrs Tant (Ans Mil12 lie Tant) beginning with C as they can see In At the end of five minutes each in turn reads' his list pausing after each word to see who else has it The scoring adds to the fun for an old collar stud lost behind the radiator and seen only by little Dick as he sits on Granny’s footstool may decide the winner If he alone has listed it that scores him ten points If the word is on one other list it counts five For every other article listed cout one Any unusual object can be challenged with “Where is it?” Then if the lister has “written down calico when the stuff he sees is Irisji linen he learns something! G GAMES It’s fun to make things to hang on the tree — strings of popcorn and cranberries paper chains and little red tissue balls Walnuts covered with gold and silver paper boxes covered with the gorgeous linings of Christmas card eny suckers dressed up in velopes crepe paper costumes to look like dolls and clowns And with a few sheets of gay cellophane and a spool of gilt cord You can make lovely packages of home-mad- e fudge orv Christmas cookies— bells stars tiny trees and even Santa all cut out of cooky dough and baked as only Mother knows how And when helping is over you can play games while the grown-up- s give the finishing touches Here are some you will like: — the room Low) 18 Mr and Mrs Fan Tastic) Tastic (Ans Playing "Roast Bird! have to stir out of his easy chair to play ’em either! t i SLEUTHING SANTA At Christmas time smuggling gifts into the house is the family’s favorite indoor sport And spotting them is yours ! This game is to see how good you are when you do the smuggling and they the spotting ' The smuggler goes into another room and there picks up some article he will attempt to smuggle in To help hide the gift-- players are not re Keeping Score FUN AT HOME By Ray J Marran Stick Candy Decorations nterfeit bill of his investigations and of the new roomer in the Duncan home i Hicky listened carefully “You say the clerk in Silver’s confectionery re-- " members getting a ten dollar bill from ft tall dark man?” he repeated Here is a novel Christmas tree if I can spring the lock with my jackknife” There was "a space above the 'edge of the drawer large enough to receive the blade Hicky inserted it pressed down and pulled on the drawer Suddenly it yielded and Slid open “Good!” exclaimed Ronnie He was staring into -- the open drawer “Yes” “But how do you know that bill “Hicky! Look there!” was The counterfeit ' bill which the The first thing he Hicky looked saw wjs a powerful magnifying glass Hamiltonian received?” “I don’t know it at all” Ronnie Beside it wrapped in tissue paper retorted “I’m jusjt suspicious that it was a copper plate etched green with acid And held loosely with a rubber might be” “And you think this Mr Herzog band were several ten dollar bills! who is rooming at your house may the boys froze with be the tall dark man who passed the alarm Behind them they had heard a noise barely audible in the silence bad money?”' “I think there’s a chance of it” said of the house Together they scramRonnie “Anyway having a loaded bled to their feet and swung around automatic in f his bureau drawer is to face the door of the room The door was opening slowly Now suspicious” it “Yes it is” agreed Hicky swung wide and on the threshold “But stood Mr Herzog His every muscle an aw’ful lot of you’re doing guessing was tens and in his right hand levwithout having any real facts” eled directly at them was his auto“Real facts are what I’m after” Ronnie insisted “That’s why I want matic To Be Continued Next Week to see what’s in that locked bureau drawer And here’s my plan Late tonight when the rest of the family NOT IN HER CONTRACT are asleep and Mr Herzog is out I’m going to try to get that drawer open” “Jump lady jump!” shouted the business” “Dangerous holding the life net to the warned firemen ’ movie who stood at the sixth-stor- y star Hicky window with the flames raging “Sure” grinned Ronnie “That’s " whv I’m asking you to come in on behind her “I’ll do nothing of the sort” she it!” Hicky was startled “Me?” he cried shouted back “Tell the director to I want you to stay send my double here at once” “Yes you with me tonight We’ll gather up all the small keys in the house and have ' DOUBTING THOMAS a piece 'of Wire with us Then well “But said his mother try our burglarizing Arc you game?” "didn’t Tommy” your conscience tell you you Hicky drew a deep breath “I think were doing wrong?” you’re nutty ”j he said crossly “but if “Yes Mother” said Tommy “but on fcisist this I doing crazy thing you I’ve learned not ta believe everything guess I’ll have to stick with you” I hear” cried Ronnie can “If you "Great!” get hold of any keys that might fit a bureau so much the better” After school that evening Hicky phoned his mother to explain that he was staying with Ronnie overnight The two boys were just leaving the drug store where Hicky had made the call when Mr Court proprietor of the Hamilton Men’s Shop stopped Then-sudden- dec- oration that can be used to produce a beautifully decorated tree Then when the tree is taken down after Christmas the ornaments can be eatn ! Sjtick candy is used for the ornaments Each stick is wrappeck in a small sheet of cellophane The ends Appoint a scorekeeper to jot down each point as a team makes it and a Santa with a i list of the “parents” whose lost children he is looking for Santa begins in a big ringing voice: “We have with us Mr and Mrs Na- sium but where is ?” ’ The first player who shouts “Jim!” (making the word Gymnasium) scores a point for his side “We have also Mr and Mrs Chovy” announces Santa — ?” “Ann!” “but where is yells some player thinking of Anchow and another point is scored Players are asked to name the “child” in the following families: 1 Mr and Mrs Tor (Ans Eddie Tor) 2 Mr and Mrs Board (Ans Bill Board) 3 Mr and Mrs Land (Ans Marv Land) 4 Mr and Mrs Gory (Ans Allie Gory) 5 Mr and Mrs Quill (Ans John Quill) 6 Mr and Mrs Vere (Ans Percy Vere) ly ' More Good Games FISHING FOR TREE ORNAMENTS First mark a big circle by tying chalk to a length of string and Then here using it as a compass and there on the chalked circle lay old Christmas tree ornaments which still have the loop intact Then with lines players fish for the ornaments by trying to catch the loop on the bent pin If wished a tiny gummed star can be stuck to each “fish” each star bearing a num- string-and-bent-p- The Reason Before I answered Ed there was some research work to do and some learned theologians to consult Then f nut-crack- ers ad ‘ HAVE of the cellophane are twisted to hold in place and to keep the candy it free from dust A wire hairpin is then twisted around one end of the twisted cellophane and the stick of candy is suspended from a branch of the Christmas free These cellophane wrapped sticks of candy will be glossy and shiny and resemble icicles Two or three dozen sticks used with the regular tinsel decorations produce a decorative effect that will be greatly admired by every one who sees the tree CHRISTMAS DISAPPOINTMENT you ever got out of bed on Christmas morning The Definitions Are: HORIZONTAL Falsehood 4 Christmas decorations 6 Behold! 2 7 Mother 9 Holy person 10 Like Affirmative vote Steamship (Abbr) 14 Garden vegetable 16 Printer’s measure 18 VVe wish you a merry one 11 13 VERTICAL 1 Lubricant 2 3 Boy’s name Kind of tree 4 Happiness 5 He comes on Christmas Eve 8 You must do this to your Christmas dinner 10 Embers Yes Santa Claus (Abbr) Mathematical quantity Near Manuscript (Abbr) —2— makes the center of our “Holiday” Christmas word diamond The second line is warm the third means openings the fifth is a kind of bear and the sixth is to make a statement Complete the diamond A “Charades” Game ROAST BIRD WITH CHESTNUT DRESSING Now for a little relaxation after all that brain work! Put “on a show for the grown-up- s Give each of the younger set the name of a bird which he must pantomime in some “roasting” manner while the audience makes wild guesses as to what sort of a gay bird he is Start off with something easy' Turkey for instance with two of the cousins dressed in Turkish costumes (Big bath towels pinned together make gorgeous pantaloons ‘with smaller ones for the turban Curtain rings can be hung by thread around the lady’s ears and a sash window curtain makes her veil) The other birds are not so obvious Bluebird for instance mimics a radio “blues” singer Swallow rises to make a speech which never gets beyond the nervous “swallow” stage stalk simply stalk's up and down robin with a thug expression and the for a revolver goes “robbin’ ” honest guests of their cigarettes powder puffs or spectacle cases C FOR CHRISTMAS This is another pencil-and-pgame as full of surprises as Christmas Players are asked to write down as many articles I H O L HOLIDAY D A Y Fishing for ornaments ber which corresponds to one marked " on a gift pa'ckace SANTA IN THE CHIMNEY One All the rest player is blindfolded form a ring and skip around him until “IT” points at someone That player then steps into the ring while “IT” calls out “Santa where are you?” The player answers “In this chimney” and moves about the circle trying to escape being caught When he is finally caught he becomes “IT” FIREPLACE 'FIREWORKS A lovely way to spend the last moments just before bedtime is to gather around the fireplace with the lights turned low while each in turn- throws into the flames a “firework” — a spoonful of “fire powder” screwed tip in a twist of paper You can buy cans of this red and green powder which is safe and inexpensive The beautiful glow which spreads from the hearth and illuminates the room makes a lovely setting for the soft singing of carols I wish you a joyful Christmas— and wish I could spend mine with you ! The gifts of' the Wise Men had special meanings I s I found out that the Wise Men brought such gifts as they did as symbols of the importance of that baby The gold meant Christ was ’a king the frankincense (which is a bush that bears a j resin which burns with a pleasant aroma) signifying Christ was to be a priest and the myrrh denoted He would be a prophet There were probably a good many pet animals as we know them now in Palestine then But the usual reference to dogs is disdainful Cats were probablyi not numerous There were doves and pigeons in the wild state and these birds were used for sacrifices at the altars Perhaps some were kept in cages for pets Lambs and kids were available too and undoubtedly a good many Jewish boys and girls had them as pets But so' far as I can learn pets as such weren’t nearly so’ common as they are today In 1934 when wTe give pets or pet supplies as gifts wTe may not be literally copying the Wise Men But there is the joy of owning and giving good care to a pet that is returned to us a thousandfold throughout the year The old Pet Editor wishes you the most wonderful Christmas you ever had! -- I —3 — We know you’ve sent some Christmas cards and we hope your sock is full So you should be right in the spirit to work these word chains Change SOCK to FULL in five moves Change SEND to CARD - in four moves —4— KITCHEN Jsm j& i dmassHASsitiii jpr-f- c2‘ BjsSV - bubbling over with anticipation wondering what presents you will get hardly able to wait until you GUESS THESE IF see them? Perhaps you have received some wonderful TRIMMING TREE gifts almost everythirfg that you wanted Yet before the GETS TIRESOME day ended it may be that you felt a bit unhappy and disin fine all of the When appointed spite you get tired trimming the gifts you received Christmas tree take a few minutes off Strange wasn’t it? You’d think that when a person and try to guess these riddles had received everything he wanted he’d he completely 1 If you plant a kiss what flowers happy But things don’t work that way The more we will come up? —Helen Iannotli 2 What is the difference between a get the more we are likely to want We are never comsailor in prison and a blind man?— satisfied with pletely just getting E Monsell If you wish to be really happy on Christmas think Frank 3 If a blue stone fell into the Red about what you are giving as well as about what you Sea what would it become? —Ros are going to receive Try to make others happy and you Cundif 4 Why is a man going to jail like will find that Iheir happiness adds greatly to your own a capital letter? —James Dirk This is a good recipe for avoiding any feeling of disap5 When is a lover like a tailor ?—-Jack Carter pointment on Chrisjtmas Oh Oh my!” groaned Dinah I Why Dinah what’s the matter?! Are you sick?” J “Oh my arm! It pains me dread-- ! i fully Oh me! Oh myl” “Well let me take a look at it and i see if I can do anything for you I’ll: play I am your doctor”- Betty said taking Dinah’s apron and dress off j “Oh my arm my arm It hurts wailed Dinah “Of course it hurts you poor It is almost off I’ll get a needledolly and1 thread and fix you up in a jiffy But it’ll hurt Do you think you can - stand it?” j Betty —5— Here’s a little rhyme about Christmas but one vowel has been left out and the words have been run together Can you read it? LUDLYNEBYDIDTTTHEHRN FUNDINHISSCKNXMASMRN 1 By NICK NICHOLS sr lllliliiiwIllillllllllllliillW’l ANSWERS TO RIDDLES (two lips) 2 One can’t Tulips to go to sea and4 the other can’t 3 Because be begins a Wet go sentence 5 When he is pressing his suit ' ANSWERS TO PUZZLES X Cross Word Puzzle Solution n ' “Hello Ronnie” said Mr Court “Still playing detective ?” Ronnie grinned “Sort of” he confessed "“Well maybe you’d be interested in knowing that another bad ten dollar bill turned up this morning The bank gave me the information The Peerless Laundry deposited this one One of their drivers evidently got it on his route but they haven’t any idea or two “He doesn’t seem like a counterfeiter to me” said Hicky when they were alone agin said “Maybe not” Romue “But want to ' tenderly few min-- 'r thanking j “Candy I!” shouted Betty “What kind do you want make?” asked Dinah And as most little girls would swer Betty said “Fudge I” 2 Fudge ! to : an- -i ! ' t j cups sugar 23 cup milk j ‘ 2 squares chocolate j ’ 2 tablespoons butter j ) 1 teaspoon vanilla Cut chocolate in sfttall pieces put in sauce pan with sugar and milk Place over fire stir until chocolate is melted When mixture has boiled a few minutes drop a few gently drops into cup of cold water This is the way to test it When drops form soft firm ball it is done Remove from stove add butter and beat add vanilla and continue beating until candy begins to get heavy and thick Pour into buttered plate set aside 19 cool When partially cooled mark candy of into squares with sharp knife When cold break into pieces then it is ready to be served or - - i packed nOPES FOR WILLIE This isf Grandma Grundy’s Magio Book and we are all standing around to see just what will happen Grandma tells us this Is th® only book of Its kind Look It is slowly opening of its own accord Bless my soul this is Wonder what will happen exciting next The first picture we see is Little Bo Peep or is it little Red Riding-hooThis is sort of disappointing — we thought it would be something different We have pictures of her at home in our own books Grandma is smiling at our disappointment Why Grandma? d? ’ But first we must apologize to Grandma Grundy for doubting her the least bit Like all grandmothers she forgives us and tells us to keep our eyes on the Magic Book because there is more to - come Sure enough another page Well shades of King Snarl 1 wish you would look! The little character is stepping right out of the book She and how cute — just like isa alive little doll This is Indeed a magic book I wonder if the little characters can talk 'Copyright i -- “I think as a reward I should let you make candy” she said where” Discussing this new bit of Information the boys climbed into Gussie and drove to Ronnie’s home Just a3 they entered the front door they met Mr Herzog going out Ronnie introduced Hicky and they chatted for a minute i “Yes yes child I don’t lose an arm” Dinah cried So Betty carefully and sewed Dinah’s arm on In a utes Dinah was smiling and - THE ADVENTURES OF PETER PEN i Well anyhow gang you have just time enough to rush around for those last presents and it very well may be something in the pet line that will fill the bill Ed Place dropped in the other day and he raised an interesting question about Christmas— the first Christmas “Why didn’t the Three Wise Men says Ed “give Jesus interesting presents like a dog or a rabbit for instance? Even toys would have been better than what the Bible says they gave Him” 12 13 14 15 17 Orr Kidd) i them you! A CHRISTMAS BELL in the smuggler 19 Mr and Mrs Ware (Ans Bee Ware) 20 Mr and Mrs Kidd (Ans The -- 5 Christmas bells will soon ring out and we’re adding one more to the joyful chorus May it bring you good cheer! TREE-TRIMMIN- Mr and Mrs Wood (Ans Rose Wood) 17 Mr and Mrs Low (Ans Cal 16 - see Special Tuesday!! Here’s some news I Special news!! Something that’s important to all of us Something we’re going to knpw about no matter where we live or what we do It’ll interest every single pafr of ryes that are running acrosr these typed lines A'exf Tuesday is Christmas Day It Shucks! You did guess it- - then? Huh ! And I thought I’d surprise all-da- searched — he is allowed to use any articles ‘on the hall free These may be Dad's coat Grandma’s neck scarf Uncle Jim’s auto robe Sister’s umbrella —anything that makes a good cover With the smuggled gift on him he walks in before the hawk-eye- d family each of whom may ask him three questions in an attempt to catch him with the goods As ‘Are you smuggling in tL telephone book? Is it the doorstop ? Is it an ash tray ?” Only questions that can be answered by a simple “Yes” “No” or “I don't know” are allowed’- But since all the family can hear questions and anTrying to catch swers they are soon working together as much as children Divide the comon some sure-fisystem Those pany into two casual teams Good Questions clustered around Grandma’s chair can Mother will say “Is it metal? Is be the Stars those in Dad’s vicinity it gold? Does Dad wear it?” jjister If you like you can pin has a grand lead from that “Is it a the Bells each Star a distinguishing badge— watch? A chain? A ring then?” aonbow of tinsel and on the others a And finally Dad’s “Isit my tie pin?” red little crepe paper bell spots it behind the school building Ronnie rapidly related the story of the cou- By HORACE MITCHELL By BEATRICE PLUMB — On the threshold stood Mr Herzog Caring For Your Pets ’ Is turning! 1934 Associated Editors) Here comes & wolf That must have been Little Red Ridinghood all right and the wolf is after her Storybook and Hurry up Magic so turn that we may another page see who will be next Would you like to have one of these m&glo books? So would £ 2 The diamond is H hot holes Teddy say Y holiday 8 SOCK — suck — sulk— hulk— hull —FULL SEND — sand — land — lard— CARD 4 Star tinsel candy canes ' and socks $ Loudly one boy did toot the horn Found in his cock on Xmas morn Fond Mother: “Professor I am so He worried about my son" Willie tells me you have said that he is frightfully lazy” that’s “Yes madam Professor: true but I still have great hopes for ’ - him” i Mother: “Why how can that be ?? Professor: “Well if we can ever get him to study be will be too lazy to stop” |