Show THE MYSTERIOUS MR HERZOG Your Own Home Play Basketball inKeilmann Another Adventure of Ronnie and Hicky By E D By W BOYCE MORGAN INSTALLMENT V "Go to it" said Mr Herzog Ronnie sriatched up the telephone speed would break top GUSSIE'S regulations but at as soon as Mr Silver had called the least the old car did her best to taxi A few seconds later he heard yet Ronnie and Hicky home in a the voice of Mr Carter managing editor of the Evening Journal hurrvv "VVtn'at's this all about ?" demanded "Mr Carter?" he cried "This Is Hicky as he crouched over the wheel Ronnie Duncan Listen 'the counter"I think I've solved the counter- feiting case is solved A Secret Serv feiting case !" Ronnie cried "Those ice man just arrested the cigar clerk ice cream sodas did it" in silvers confectionery I'm down Hicky looked at him suspiciously there now" "Either you're nutty or I am" he "Say that again!" snapped the ed decided itor Ronnie repeated his words add "Well I'm not" retorted Ronnie ing a few more details "At least I don't think I am Did "Can you put the Secret Service you notice the fancy scrolls with man on the phone?" Mr Carter de which that siirn on the window was manded Ronnie relayed the request decorated? 'They looked exactly like the scrolls on those counterfeit ten dollar bills!" Hicky almost wrecked the car Finally he muttered "Darned if they didn't !" "I'll bet you anything that that " counter clerk is in on this thing" Ronnie continued VAnyway I'm going to tell Mr Herzog about J hope' fu"'s home!" ii Luckfy Mr Herzog had come in only a few minutes before their arrival They found him in hi3 room He listened closely while Ronnie blurted out the story of the sign" Whaf does this clerk look like?" he demanded "Short and thin with sandy hair and a sort "of seamed face" Ronnie said quickly "Sounds like the man I want" snapped Mr Herzog "Does he have a moustache ?" cigar -- - "No" 1 1 t : — -- — —- Keeping a tight hold on the arm of Mr Herzog walked to the phone and picked up the receiver Briefly he answered the editor's He explained how the questions clerk known to the underworld as Slip Jones was the last member of an old counterfeiting gang to be caught He gave Ronnie full credit for his part in the solution of the case Fi nally he turned away "He wants to talk to you again" he said to Ronnie Ronnie lifted the receiver "Great work Ronnie !" came the enthusiastic voice of Mr Carter! ''I'll get this into today's last edition and send a man dowmlo the station to get the full details from Herzog You meet him there then come over to the office when you're through" Ronnie heard the phone click" just as Hicky announced that the cab was waiting outside Mr Herzog climbed in with his prisoner and as he drove to the police station Ronnie and Hicky followed closely behind in Gus- - gag — OOALJ ————— ? gTi§ black wmT S" 5is - II Cut Out the Court First cut out the basketeer court which is shown in the accomrjanvine Paste stiff cardboard diagram and weight it down with heavy books until it dries Then do the same with the tetotum tops After the toDs are dry cut a hole in the center as marked and insert a sharpened wooden peg and the' top can be spun with the thumb and finger Lay the basketeer court on the table between the two captains Each places his player buttons in the Spaces indicated iioth team captains spur their tops and the one whpse top comes to rest with the largest number uppermost it-o- n store "I suppose you boys want to be in on this" he said "All right You go in the store first and take seats welt back out of the way Then you can witness my little talk with this chap Ill follow you in a minute or two" HERE'S WEEKLY WORKOUT THAT WILL TEST YOU AH right Riddle Fans! Get set for your weekly workout And the teas- Striving to conceal their excitement ers below will' give you a real one Ronnie and Hicky opened the door 1 When does a driver lose control and entered the store The sandy-hairof his car? — Lillian Wood clerk was still behind the cigar 2 What is it that Adam never had counter They walked to the soda never saw and yet he gave two to fountain sat down and ordered root each of his children? — Marie "P beers 3 are two-- incompetent docLess than a minute later Mr Her-ro- g tors Why next to each other living walked casually into the store like a double-barrele- d door shotgun?— He stepped up to the cigar counter Grace Hamm ordered a pack of cigarettes and then 4 Why is a happy dog more useful carefully laid a ten dollar bill down on a farm than a sad one? — Georgi on the counter Gaunt The clerk started to pick it up 5 What chins are never shaved? — Then suddenly he started His eyes Jean Pierson widened and he snatched up the eioney The color fled from his face 3bu he ftared at Mr Herzog "The game's up Slip" said the Secret Service man "I've got you ed -- ff fag V t lis: I I I I I I I 1 i - game consists of four quarters and the team having the most points at the end of the game is the winner —H Free Throws Count One wins the "honor" or right to have first turn to play The one winning spins again and the number coming uppermost on his top decides the number of moves he can play Each square forward or backward or to either side is a move A captain can make all his moves with one man or he can move two or more men in one play being careful not to move them more squares than the number uppermost on his top indicates No player button can be moved into or across a square already occupied After 4he captain with the "honor" has moved his men in the first play the opposing captain spins his top and moves his men When spinning for moves and one of the captains' tops "comes with the zero uppermost he scores a "foul" on the opposing team and that team at once gets a chance for a free throw The opposing captain takes the free throw by spinning bis top If it comes to rest with an even number uppermost he is credited with one extra point The captain who makes the foul then spins again for his players' moves A little study of the game will show that the main object of each captain is to get at least one of his men in such position that he can make a try for field goal and at the same time guard his own goal from such a try by one of the rival team It will also be noticed that there are four squares crossed by the circle for the opposing centers at the start of each play The captain of the Black team has two squares in which he can place his center and the captain of the White team has the other two The other players must be placed in the squares as marked At the start of each quarter all the players are brought back to the starting position However 'after the first quarter is started there is no spinning for the "honor" At the start of the second quarter the captain having the honor yields it to his opponent He takes It again at the start of the third quarter and yields it again for the final quarter 4 How to Score The object of the game is for each captain to get at least one man in such position that he can "shoot a goal" That means he must have and about ten inches off the boards Directly under the roosts is two-inc- h A few days ago the Pet Editor ited one of the nearby poultry farms mesh wire so that the feet of the Some of the things he learned there birds will not become soiled and thus will help you fellows and girls who soil the eges Nest boxes are nailed to the side fowls keep bantams or the large-siz- e in such a way that they are walls In fact you can probably get better darkened The hens have space results from this information than a rancher who has thodsands of laying enough between the entrance to the hens You know it is usually the nest and the wall so that they can get in to lay Then each tier of nests case that a small flock of birds produces more eggs per bird than does has wooden doors for collecting the eggs Really these nests are just long a big flock At Sterling's the houses are long troughs without dividing boards Sawdust is laid on the floor and and fairly low Seven feet above the mesh the mash and corn hoppers hang from floor is a ceiling of 'two-inc- h wire netting and on this wire is about the ceiling six inches of old hay This acts as insulation against hot summer suns PLENTY OF EACH and it keeps the body warmth of the A young naval student was being hens inside' the house during the win- put through the paces by an old sea ter For cold winters it helps the captain: "What would you do if a birds to lay much better sudden storm sprang up on the starvis- boards Roosts are strips set on a slight slant down toward the front dropping - board?" "Throw out an anchor sir" "What would you do if another storm sprang up aft?" "Throw out another anchor" "And if another terrific storm sprang up forward what would you do ?" "Throw o t another anchor' "Hold on" said the captain "where are you getting all your anchors from?" "From the same place you're getting your storms sir" ' By WILDS DUBOSE V Member Philatelic Journalists of America When Enpland permitted Ireland to in 1922 the become northern part of the little island at once broke" away from the rest in order to remain under English rule However nothing daunted the new country known By BESSIE E EARLE Betty picked her doll up and danced around the kitchen "Oh Dinah' Uncle and Aunty are coming this afternoon for a visit I'm so happy so happy And Grandmother said I could make something for supper to surprise them Tell me something nice something - real special that I can fix" "Candlelight salad would be nice State issued a honey" Black Dinah suggested "It stamp printed in is as pretty as it is good to eat" lan-g their own "Oh that does sound pretty How u a g e Gaelic do you make it?" and claimed the is the recipe Betty wrote in This whole island by her notebook as Dinah told it to her: picturing a map of the island Candlelight Salad 1 can sliced pineapple which shows but does not desig Bananas nate Ulster Salad dressing Lettuce leaves For more than 1 small bottle red cherries hundred Inl7rL0Latl Drain pineapple putting juice in years the Irish had considered themselves a down- jar to be used later Place lettuce trodden race and had fought in teaf on plate putting one slice of every way they knew to gain their pineapple on it Peel bananas and freedom It was not until 1919 that they began to get anything like per- and Tans" and of course complete manent results At this time they disorder followed which has been killed the policemen all over the is called a "reign of terror" land in such large numbers (because Every time you look at one of Ireof their sympathy with the English) land's map stamps in your album that a great many of them resigned like the one shown in the illustration and left the country To counteract just remember that it is the result oi this England sent a consignment of an eight hundred year struggle for armed ruffians known as the "Black freedom station" Now Ronnie came dashing up to tr cjnr counter it all rieht— : for me to tell my about this now ?' he demanded - Each of the lines below contains the capital city of a state but the letters are jumbled up Can straighten them out? 1 A LION NAPS 2 VEN DIVORCE 3 BEG ON A TOUR 4 RIB SMACK —3— Take a four-lettword for a playground add N rearrange the letters and form a joke or trick Take a four-lettword for an opening add V rearrange th letters and form a mean shack -I- -' Remove the middSb letter from books and get parts of the feet Remove the middle letter from earliest and get your hand - yu er er FUN AT HOME By Ray J Marran C When Ice Is Safe for Skating ice As the skating season opens shortly every bey and girl skater should know when the ice on a pond lake or river is perfectly safe for skating and they should not 'take any "chances by venturing on ice that is not strong enough to hold them i By NICK NICHOLS l:B —— — o -- —J 4U —mm " i—" o — — mm— """ I-- 111 - p— it —— a ii ' it iMll WmMWrn H Ft 6 Loose open 3 xxrdizcrgz!ozzgA smazz 3rou 12 13 15 16 17 Snake-lik- e r - -- -- j Kind of meat Upon Request The sun god Change ' Girl's name 10 — fi J- - 3 ZUCH ZC?iZ£OZT)S 1 P£R£02T — — The Definitions Are: HORIZONTAL! 1 Fruitful 7 9 " ' v -- v -- fish "' rrri (Plural) -- j To sing with tremulous vibrations 19 Boy's nickname 21 Master oi Dental Surgery (Abbr) 22 Proceed 23 Performed 25 Lair 26 Introductory performancs VERTICAL 4r Illustrated is a simple rule! easily remembered for you to determine when ice is really safe for skating - inch ice is NOT SAFE 2- - inch ice holds 1 person 3 - inch ice holds a small group 4- - inch ice IS SAFE for large groups Test the ice by cutting small holes in it near the shore and aboot 10 feet Measure the thickfrom the bank ness with a ruler If the thickness of the ice does not measure three or more inches do not attempt to skate on it'" 1- cut in half Insert banana in hole of pineapple and on up put one red With a spoon drip salad cherry dressing down banana to represent melting candle ? How to Keep Lettuce r resh Dib head of lettuce in tan oi cold ivater remove outer leaves U spoiled With a clean cloth gently dry leaves and put in a paper bag place in ice box to keep fresh until ready to use The most important thine about sal ads is to have them fresh crisp and ) thoroughly chilled That evening when Betty served the salad her eyes were bright with happiness as bright as the real candles which glowed on the supper table Uncle and Aunty were surprised too and were so proud of their little niece Dinah peeking from the kitchen whispered to herself "Everybody seems kind of tangled up in happiness STRATEGY Customs Inspector: Hold on young lady what have you to declare? Sweetness: Oh Mr Inspector I declare you handsomer than any man I saw during my two months' stay abroad Inspector: Er — ah — hurry up madam move along and give someone else a chance To strike out (Baseball slang) 1 2 ixrdM zditig gAtif - Prefix meaning former Trial 4 Left halfback 3 (Abbr) 5 Organ of hearing 6 Placed situated 8 Grand house 10 Warning Turns over as 11 13 ship Insect 14 Relative (Abbr) 18 Heathen image 20 Immerse in water 22 To tur to the right ' 24 Doctor (Abbr) 25 Doctor of Divinity (Abbr) Albatross Toxics on Water to Take Off Men have never been successful ia building airplanes that fly like birds by flapping their wings — but there are birds that imjtate airplanes For instance the albatross "taxies" for 70 or 80 yards along the water before rising into the air Most birds start flying by hoppigj into the air and beating their wings But the albatross who alights oa the water only to get food spreads his long wings straight out like the wings of an airplane and then runs on the water until he acquires enough speed to rise s The albatross has the greatest winst spread of any bird sometimes-reachin14 feet But its body weighs only about 18 pounds Its thick feathers are white with black lines and the ends of its wings are jet black: The bird is found mainly in tropical seas g ANSWERS TO PUZZLES A -- ? Cross Word Puzzle JFlEIRfflllLiri ANSWERS TO RIDDLES "It's this pictur - I want you to see A nice picture says OrandmGranny but who Is It? "It Is Grundy when he was a Grandpa young: man Isn't he nice looking?" Very nico Grandma but you said this was to be exciting and It i just a picture watch" cautions our hostess Slowly the entire of GrandShe leans over and touches a email pa Grundy swingrspicture back and the button on the panel just below the panel below the picture moves picture There is a sort of click down And there is a secret pasand what we see next causes us all sage larg-- enough for a person to to prive a quick gasp What do you pass through We are all bo think happens? amazed that Grandma has to cau"Js'ow e tion us twice (Copyright 1935 Associated Editors) for you to make your Follow it very carefully and Efoon you will come to an openinpr" to the dfar After s "Inff pood-by- e old lady Peter Pen leads the way into the dark paswiRe Where will It lead to? Who will we meet next friend or foe? "This Is es-ca- p- When he fails to keep up the 2 Parents 3 Because payments what one misses the other kills 4 6 Uecause his tail Is Tf you know any frood riddles? bend them to the Riddle Man in care ot this newspaper and perhaps he can print them with your same t cat 2 Annapolis Providence Baton " House nd Bismarck ' 3 Park add N form Prank Holflfc add V rorm Jiovel 4 To(m)es Vi(r)U Solution 6 1 1 We have just finished a most exciting- adventure with Grandma Grundy's Magic Storybook and now she tells us there is more to see "Go Into the net room my dear rlpht children" ah Rays W don't need & second invitation — — ' """"! r tonight" : "" o — - eiht fJll lilif III CROSS WORD PUZZLE 1 cold" llli debts If one of your friends does you a favor you owe him a debt If the boy at the next desk lets you take his pencil when yours is broken you certainly are in his debt to th© extent of one pencil The boy or girl who is careless about little debts like these loses the regard of his friends and classmates just as does the man who doesn't pay his money debts Start the habit early of meeting your obligations faithfully It's a sure way to keep the respect of others—and of yourself ng THE AD VENTURES OF PETER PEN The clerk tried to stutter his innocence but Mr Herzog stopped him with a sharp command Then rethe clerk into his reached luctantly pocket and brought out a bill fold Mr Herzog picked it up took out the contents and threw ttvo ten dollar bills down on the counter "I guess that settles it" he said You're caught with the goods on if a crook ever was" Mr Silver who had been watching this scene with aimazement now bustled up his face pale with alarm "Loudly he protested his own innocence "O K" said Mr Herzog 'I dont think you're in on this but IH soon find out In the meantime get this bird's coat and hat and call a cab for me I'm going to take him to the But I Chickens The floor is set about a foot above ground That gives space enough for cats and terriers to get in to kill rats Over the boards is a half inch of concrete You'd think that such a thin layer would crack quickly but in these houses it doesn't The concrete helps to keep the rats out Along the north wall are the roosts button players in a direct line with the goal of the opposite color and with none of the buttons of the other team between him and the goal Diagonal lines are not considered When both captains have made their plays and either or both find they have men "unguarded" with a chance for a goal they take turns in spinning their tops again the captain with the "honor" spinning first of course If the top comes to rest with an even number uppermost the goal is scored and counts two points If the top comes to rest with an odd number uppermost— the player has failed to make the goal and of course no points are scored After all the possible tries at goal are - spun and scored or failed the captains spin again for moves When a total of ten points is scored by both teams the first quarter is ended Each CTAMPS AS A HOBBV KITCHEN TREASURER By Floor Is Raised one of his that sense there are other kinds of gl CARING FOR YOUR PETS HORACE MITCHELL and in I GOAL j THE END s" ————— "i j - your hunch" At Mr Herzog's directions they parked the car a block away from the man who doesn't his debts is slangily known as a "dead-beat- " type - of puzzle and everybody regards htm forHere isto a new With a pencil you try with distrust and contempt blacken in all the spaces that He is a person who goes contain letter in "Mouse" through life deliberately You willany then have the picture trying to get something for of a certain animal nothing cheating others because he is too dishonest to pay for what he buys Now boys and girls usually don't have many debts in money and therefore they can hardly be "dead-beat- IP MI I ! " THE J his prisoner snatched at the money you're paid for it: And it won't be just at space rates either!" Ronnie was grinning happily as they left the office "Is this going to be a merry Christmas or isn't it ?" he demanded of Hicky "And am I a good newspaperman or am I — "Rats!" said Hicky "The same to you with a couple of mice threwn in" retorted Ronnie And arm in arm they walked to Gussie and drove away DON'T BE A ' "DEAD-BEAT- "Well he'd probably shave that off ' I think-I'- d better go over and have a N talk with him" sie Mr Herzog went quickly to the A half hour later after the Nearly every boy and girl in Amerbureau From the bottom drawer he whole story to the Journaltelling ica knows how to play basketball reporter took a couple of the counterfeit bills Ronnie went to the newspaper office But until now they have been reFrom accompanied by - Hicky stuffing them into his pocket Mr Carter stricted to school yards or gymnasithe top drawer he took'his automatic jumped up as they approached his ums for the sport for no mother desk and caught Ronnie's hand pistol would allow members of her family "Just to take no chances" he ex"A nice job Ronnie" he beamed to endanger her furniture or windows "A mighty nice job You come down with such a game The game of plained with a grim smile In a moment they were back in here tomorrow and I'll see that "Basketeers" solves the problem It furnishes alrth thrills and nearly as much excitement as the real game of basketball and is played almost in the same way and with' the same rules Two persons play the game They are "Captains" of the opposing teams —the "Blacks" and the "Whites" The players are black and white but tons five on a side Each of the captains is equipped with a tetotum top numbered from zero to seven These are spun to indicate the plays ! made by the buttons on the basketeer court marked off in squares His eyes widened and he Gussie driving toward Silver's confectionery "I was beginning to get somewhere myself today" Mr Herzog said as "I they clattered along the street found a Peerless Laundry driver who thinks he might have got that last counterfeit bill And It happens that he has Silver's' confectionery on his route along with a lot of other stores So there may really be something in 'TALKING I T O VER D DLMDfeLjGOl PlRlElLtUiDiE? |