Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-12
Aunt Dorothy's Corner

Dear Children: s-.-
Please watch the paper every day OF this
and rext week as Aunt Dorothy has some
special prize news to tell you that touches
tEa Porto Rican children she is asking you
to help. Ask your parents. also. to tell you
wherever they see any news in the paper
from Porto Rico that might carry mes
sage to you and the league. Pictures VIII
be sent and stories will be told about what
the children are doing on this island, which,
you know. is one of our new possessions
very handsome book. with Aunt Dor
othy's autograph and picture. Will be given
for tie best composition about Porto Rico.
telling why we should help the island peo-
pie what We as a nation. promised TO do
for them, how best we can keep our prom
Use. and whose duty it is to help the Porto
Ricans help themselves.
The government reports can give you
much information on this subject Write
to DIR. A. G. True. director of the expert
ment stations. Department of Agriculture.
Washington ID. c.. for the Porto Rican bull
letins and then prepare your composition.
Ask your teacher to help you if you wish,
when gathering together your data, but be
sure To write it yourself.
The ESSAYS must be written with pen and
ink. on one side of the sheet only. with
name and address ON the first page and
Porto Rico contest" must be placed on
each envelope containing composition for
this contest. When these rules are not fol-
lowed the efforts will not be considered
Children under twelve may enter the con-
test and to do so they may accept the help
of teacher or parent. The contest will be
open until March -. So do your best 10 be
on time. and try to win your prize as we'll
the thanks of yours cordially,
THE CHILDREN'S EDITOR
three months drawing contest will be
opened next week to the children in WASH
ington schools public or private. The rules
will be announced on this page each week
during the contest. and the decision will be
made on Aunt DorOthys return from Porto
Rico and Mexico.
The prize announcements for January and
February list of winners will be made next
week, having been unavoidabiy delayed
Interesting letters. etc. answers and puz-
Z!es have been received and are hereby &C
knowledged. with thanks. from Bessie Post
Alice Hill. Louise Fuller. Roger Holdings
worth. Sophie RadfOrd. Mary F. Clarice
Cronie George Edwards. Charles Corner,
jr.; Katherine Than William L2uD. Albert
Weed six years old. who delighted Aunt
Dorothy very much with his letter and
ORA wing; Elizabeth Thompson. c. Morton,
Seat6n German. Elsie Sniffen. Edythe NAL
lory. Margaret Slater. Anna Nicholson
Blanche Lumpkin. NJ d. Mckee Marie
Stuart Lille Miller. Philip Cochran.
Correct puzzle contest answers are re-
Ceived from Anna Leesnitzer Alvin Hoffa.
EuEic- Hoffman. Mildred Taylor Kate
Cr-uSh5w. Lloyd Gaines. Pearl Davhoff,
Te-Sje Held. Mark Finley. Paul Parks
Robert Kern. Marie Stuart, Helen Allen
Se,-as YoSt +. J. Rittue. w. H. Sincox,
Marie Ardessen. Miriam Myers, Mary
Clarke Elsie Monroe. William Dunn. Mary
Durham. Richard Malone. B. Father.
SIdS, Bricker Charles Salb. Elmer Frazier,
Eva Melting. Elizabeth Maddox, Lena
Boyrs. Walter Fuller Mildred Httings,
Annie Hoffman,. Mary tanning. Mary
Rr1sEeErs. James Evans Christie Mullady,
Thomas Chapman. Alfred Baker.