Place the tube in the nail hole so that one end comes almost to the center of the box inside and the other end projects about 1/2 in. outside the box.  Cut out a little place for the tube to enter the cup at the small end and then solder the tube and cup to the bottom of the box as shown in the illustration.  The tube and cup should be well soldered on the seams to make them airtight.  Bend a ring on one end of the larger piece of wire, making it 2-1/2 in. in diameter and form the remaining portion of the wire into a spiral, soldering the end in the bottom of the box near the cup.  Wrap the ring at the top of the spiral piece of wire all the way

[Illustration:  Made from a Tin Salve Box ]

around with the strip of asbestos paper, wrapping them together over and over until the entire ring is covered.  Slip the end of the rubber tube over the tin tube on the side of the box and the flash lamp is complete.

To make a flash with this lamp fill the little cup in the center with flash powder and moisten the asbestos ring with alcohol.  When all is ready for the picture the alcohol is lighted and a quick blow of the breath through the rubber tube will force the flash powder upward into the flame and cause the flash.

When through with the lamp place the cover over it, pushing the asbestos ring down inside the box.  Wind the rubber tubing around the box and you have a neat outfit that can be carried in the pocket.

** Photographing the New Moon [174]

To make a photograph of the moon is quite difficult and no good picture can be made without an expensive apparatus.  At home and with your own hand camera you can make a good picture of the new moon by the use of a flash light on a tennis ball, the tennis ball taking the part of the moon.  The ball is suspended in front of a black cloth screen, the camera focused by holding a burning match near the ball and the exposure made by burning a

[Illustration:  Tennis Ball Photographed]

small quantity of flash powder at one side and a little below the ball.  The light from the flash only striking one side of the ball gives the effect of the new moon. —­Photo by M. M. Hunting, Dayton, O.

** Old-Time Magic- Part Ii [175]

** Removing Scissors from a Cord [175]

A piece of strong cord is doubled and fastened to a pair of scissors with a slip knot, as shown in Fig. 1.  After passing the ends of the cord through the thumb hole of the scissors they are tied fast to a chair, door knob or any other object that may be of sufficient size to make the ends secure.  The trick is to release the scissors without cutting the cord.

Take hold of the loop end of the cord in the lower handle and drawing it first

[Illustration:  How the Scissors Are Removed]

through the upper handle and then completely over the blades of the scissors, as shown in Fig. 2.  This is very simple when you know how, but puzzling when the trick is first seen.