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Evening star., 1923-11-25
Nine Hundred Girls Play
Basket Ball.

Miss Maude Parker. director OF
girls activities on the Fairgrounds.
both those OF the public schools and
the larger Fairgrounds. has announc-
ed that this fall basket ball has
proved even more popular than usual
among washington's small girls and
that at least 500 girls under sixteen
years of age have participated on
teams playing since October 10, and
some of them will not finish their
inter-playground competitive games
until some time next month. This Is
the first year that = series Of inter-
playground games has been held and
much interest in tho prospects for
winning the championship has been
shown. Twelve Fairgrounds have fur
nished teams for these games every
Saturday afternoon. and many girls
have como out for practice and en-
joyed the afternoons on the play
grounds, even though they have not
participated in the Saturday games.
Evening star., 1923-11-25
NAMES FOR GIRLS
And What They Mean

NORMA is q short name for girls
' that is also euphonious. Trans
lated literally from its Latin origin,
the name means "the square" There
fore, a girl Of this name should have
as her motto, Fairness and q square
attitude toward life" The flower for
Norma is the white narcissus.
Norma was originally the name
given a small constellation. intro
duced by Lacaille in the middle Of the
eighteenth century. 1t was first
called Norma ct Regula, but later the
name became abridged.
Today Norma Is not widely used as
a girls name. but one of the most
prominent motion picture actresses,
Norma Talmadge, seems proud to own
it as her name.
Bellini, the Italian writer Of opera,
wrote a two-act opera entitled Nor
ma" the first performance being given
at La Scala. Milan, by Pasta, Grisi
and Donzelli on December 2S, 1881.
London first heard the opera on June
90. two years later. at Kings Theater.
and 1t was also given production in
both Paris and New York.
The Hbretto of the opera WAS taken
from the tragedy by Sonnet and ar
ranged by mani. The opera was much
more successful than the play 1t Is
a tale Of Gaul during the Roman oc-
cupation and deals principally with
the Druids. Lilli Nehmann is a ia
nous singer, who has claimed as her
own the role Of Norma The prayer.
"Casta Diva" sung by the Druid
priestess after she cuts the sacred
mistletoe. Is one Of Bellinfs best
known melodies. Alma Gluck was re-
sponsible In large degree for the re-
vival Of the aria for concert programs.
Being a short name with no possi-
bilities for ugly abbreviation. Norma
Is a soft, ideal name for a girl. The
name seems to have the same form in
all countries where 1t Is used.
Evening star., 1923-11-25
A MAGIC DINNER.

ksn's "n,asIc" proved help In their need ;
Il puxzisd HE family indeed;
His twin brother knew
A secret Or two
Which helped ksansth's tricks to sue.
81 looks like hard lines
for this THANKSGIVING" NUT
tered Ken, "since poor dad has been
sick for SO long. Turkey! Why.
wen be lucky II we have any meat
1T ALL"
II wouldn't mind II so much" de-
clared his twin brother stoutly. 'if
It weren't for the kids" The "kids''
were his little sister. Alicia, seven.
and Florence. I'VE. rr
"And mother. too. She feels badly
about It on account OF US"
'.And to think" walled Ken, ''thAs
Nr. Eads has promised. to take me
on working SaturdAys in his dry
goods store, beginning next week.
I can't draw In advance. II wouldn't
look we'll. Oh. Ralph. I've got an
idea! Old Mr.. Henderson. who likes
US 30 we'll, would lend me money.
I could give him a note on my first
wages" He looked important. +'It
wouldn't be begging. or anything"
Thanksgiving drew near. Tho boys
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| where all five passengers cheered loudly
as they went tearing by.
Brother Jack Rabbit and Tommy
Turtle weren't long in getting into the
| 1oy-r riding spirit of the occasion and
| they were soon cheering and shouting
| as loudly as the rest. Pretty soon the
party came to a long hill, where they
| hound could pull the wagon up the
steep grade.
| dat sho' Is some nifty coon hound
said Tommy Turtle, as he noted the
sleek hide and strong muscles Of the
| yellow hound. Brother Possum look ed
scandalized and winked to Tommy not
to make such remarks in Brother
| Coon's presence.
Oats all right" said Brother Coon.
who had noted the wink and the re-
mark. Never mind bout dat: done
cleaned up a whole family Of hound
dogs like what he is"
Presently the wagon reached the top
of the hill and down below the Joy
riders beheld q long stretch Of down.
hill road that ended at a bridge CROSS
| ing a branch Of the Big Pond. At the
side Of the road was Sister Wood
chuck's house, where Brother Ground
| hog-the only bachelor in the party
had been making frequent calls. Just
as the party started down the hill they
saw a tiny white handkerchief begin
Evening star., 1923-11-25

type to find You need also a sheet OF
colored paper Of some soft shade-blue.
green, gray or brown. Cut colored
strip one-half inch wide for the border
at the bottom OF the box and the bot
tom of the lid.
In the exact center Of the lid, cut q
small hole through which the string
may be pulled from the inside. Marx =
square on your colored paper By traG-
ing the size Of the lid. Cut out the
square and fold It across each way and
from corner to corner to make a trt-
angle, as you see In the diagram. Hold
ing tho folded point In your left hand.
cut across the other two sides in an
irregular shape and when you unfold
you will see that you have a very pretty
design. This Is such good game that
you will no doubt cut several patterns
for fun, and choose the best to paste
on the top Of your lid.
The bali of twine may simply be
placed inside the box with the end
pulled through the hole. In the lid or
It may rest on q pivot made OF spool
glued to tho bottom Of the box with o
stick inside on which the ball turns.
Evening star., 1923-11-25
Helen Dooley of B. H. S.
>HB class which will be graduate

>HB class which will be graduated
from Business High School in
february, 1924. is very proud Of its
ecretary. Helen Dooley. who is one
the most popular girls OF the
chool and holds many ofiices OF inn
ortance In the various school activ-
kies. She Is a slim little blonde girl
nd a most energetic and reliable
Forlser in everything that she under
Rkes.
Besides having high scholarship
landing and being secretary of her
lass, Helen is president Of the glee
pub. vice president Of the Girls Aux
fiary, and editor of the humor de-
ertment OF the Balance Sheet, the
+ehool paper. She Is also representa-
i've OF the Amiko Club. the Friend
|hip Club Of the Girl Reserves at
PusinessA foE ~ EeneealasDestinga-of
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only one ray from each A. B, C hits
the hole and passes through, SO that
the rays on the screen outline the
candle flame clearly. AS the hole
is Increased. moro and more sets of
rays get through untii' the image is
blur of many separate flames, or
. bright area OF light.
A light reflection trick for you to
play is. shown IN the large picture at
the left. At one end Of a dark room
erect q screen to hide you and your
apparatus from the spectators. A
candle placed In front of a mirror
will throw q large patch of light on
the wall before you. If words are
written. on the glass they will be
reflected on the wall and will aston
ish the onlookers, even as King Bel
shaz1ar was terror.stricken at the
famous feast
Evening star., 1923-11-25

The Dramatic Club of Mckinley
Manual Training School is very proud
bf Martha Norton. who gave such a
particularly delightful portrayal of
$he quaint old aunt In the spring play
ast year. "The Road to Yesterday"
Martha has been one of the most ac-
i've members of this club and recent
omedy. She also appeared this fall
n the character role of q janitress In
THE Rumnage Sale." presented at
he school a week ago last Friday.
Martha has been cast for another
haracter role. another aunt, by the
way. in Honor Bright" a big pro-
Puction which it is planned to give at
he school at an early date. Martha
ays she likes this kind of role so
much better than the "sweet, young
ngenue type" They're tame" says
Martha.
Martha Is musical as we'll rs dra-
matte and sang in the cast OF "The
Likado." the opera given last year.
She will also sing in "Chimes of Nor
handy" which will be given a. the
chool next month. She has q very
feep contralto voice and Is an active
nember OF tho glse club.
Martha Is an honor student and
|olds the honored position of secre-
ary Of the general organization. the
tudent council OF the school.
Martha is also athletic and has
layed basket ball consistently ever
ince she went to Tech. She was on
be freshman and sophomore teams
nd will probably be . member Of the
lnior team this year. She also is an
rdent swimmer and belongs to the
chool swimming club.
Evening star., 1923-11-25

to wave. and they knew that Sister
Woodchuck and her family were all out.
ready to welcome them at the bottom
Of the hill.
| Brother Jim Coon took the reins
and Brother Billy Possum prepared to
put on the brake. Somewhere about
halfway down the hill-when the
| wagon was going like an express
train - Brother Possum suddenly
called out that the brakes wouldn't
| work.
! Brother Groundhog had adjusted
| his hat, and his smile, with an eye on
the handkerchief at the foot Of the
hill. But, when Brother Possum sang
out that way the smile faded of OF
Brother Groundhogs face like breath
off of a razor.
! Brother Jack Rabbit held on tight
ly to his seat and began mumbling
out some jerky references to his past
life, and Brother Raccoon began talk
ing about how he had a large family
OF children depending upon him.
On the wagon went. humping down
the hill. getting faster and faster
| until-just as they arrived opposite
Sister Woodchuck's house-the wagon
struck a big rock. the front and hind
end OF the wagon parted company and
the five passengers went sailing
through the air like barn swallows.
| Brother Raccoon landed in the mid
die of mud puddle. on the point OF
his chin: Brother Grounding brought
up all in a heap in Sister Wood
chuck's yard; Brother Billy Possum
fetched up on the middle Of a fence
rail; and Brother Jack Rabbit and
Tommy Turtle went sailing right or
into the Big Pond.
chuck called in all Of the farm hands
and they carried tho battered Joy.
riders into the house and rendered
first aid.
On tho following morning. Brother
sourdough woodpecker stepped In
where the fve sufferers were propped
up in bed nursing a variety OF bruises
and sores.
'Mornin', gentlemen!" said Brothei
woodpecker, Il hear tell as how yo
plans for q pahty dis mornin' is up
set"
Then Brother woodpecker's eye
lighted on Tommy Turtle. who was
consoling himself with hot glass OF
lemonade.
Brother Turtle" said he, 'Is you
aimin' to give thanks dis mawnin' ir
any profusion?"
"Ill say I fs" replied Tommy. 81
Amt got a broken neckw
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hand Is turned at the wrist. Tho knees
are bent.
II you win remember always to bend
as many joints as are possible to bend,
you will have no trouble with your
action.
The remaining figures show first a
stir and awkward position and then the
same pose with more action.
A careful study Of pen handling is
necessary II you want to be q good car
toonist
Evening star., 1923-11-25
Y. w. G.. A. Thanksgiving
Breakfast for Local Girls.

Thanksgiving breakfast cooked over
q bonfire! Smells of woody smoke,
steaming coffee and long strips OF
bacon. Every girl in Washington Is In
vited. and no one will want to miss
it. at the recreation center. corner
goth and B streets northwest. Those
who desire may come with frying
pans, eggs and bacon. and others can
take advantage Of provisions sup
piled at the Y. w. c. A. cafeteria close
by. To accommodate both the early
and late comers the bonfire will burn
from 8 to $3.50. Singing will be en-
joyed under the leadership OF William
Schmucker
Evening star., 1923-11-25
n RS. ONGAwA, the clever Jap
M anese actress, who gave q
J program with her husband
a< $ba No fton NJ la Of TIL q sd ay

at the National last TueSoay'
revealed some very interesting facts
about the customs among the girls
and women of the land OF cherry bios.
SONS.
"The American girls would be con-
siderably at q loss to see the fasnioh
books OF the Japanese women" said
1ittle Mrs. Ongawa, 'for all or our
dresses are made exactly alike-they
'are all kimonos. The fashion DOCKS
ARE full of different decorations for
the dress rather than different styles
|pf dress. Alays on the cloak We
have the family crest In the center OF
the back and on each sleeve. Our
'overshoes are really undershoes. be-
ing made OF wood. raised high enough
10 keep the foot out of the mud and
.dampness and with two straps to
place between the big toe and the
.pther toes TO hold the overshoes under.
In one number Mrs. Ongawa dem
frustrated how the women OF her
country use a clever rope contrivance
10 hold back their long kimono
Eleeves when doing housework and also
oAO"Su no" licS SiSSuiis hoio -
howell to cover their hair and keep its
Rla borate puffs and coils free from
dust, yet have an attractive pictur-
esqueness in the general effect.
"Of course, we japanese women and
girls are denied one pleasure-or shall
b call it pain?-that YOU Americans
bind SO fascinating. We never go Sc
eecting hats, for we have no spot upon
.our heads where We could put them
1f we bought hats
This coming week, the girls OF the
Washington schools are particularly
busy with their social service work
n arranging Thanksgiving cheer for
families that have illness and misfor-
une. 1t has become increasingly in
leresting to observe the way in which
The members of the girls clubs and
fhe girls in the different classes Of
the grade and high schools have or
sanzed systematic and practical work
ff this kind. The Thanksgiving din
Ners are an important but small part
bf these plans. That is, the girls do
pot stop with the cheer for the one
lay only, but keep to the spirit of
Thanksgiving and provide cheer for
many months to come with orders of
Nilk and other necessaries, as well as
heatly mended piles Of clean clothing
hat can be used to advantage in
many instances.
Evening star., 1923-11-25
Girls and Their Affairs
CONDUCTED BY HELEN FETTER

|, the District Of Columbia council OF
girls from all the friendship clubs.
Last year. when Junior. Helen
was vice president Of her GLASS She
has been . member Of the glee club
for a year and q half. She Is also a
member Of the debating organization.
the Daniel Webster Club. and 10 gem
eral chairman OF tho Balance Sheet
dance, for members OF the school pub
lication's staff, which will be held In
the school gymnasium on December 6.
Evening star., 1923-11-25

ZACH player in this game. except
- for the two who operate tho bird
market. is given the name OF a bird.
whispered to him by the bird seller.
Players do not disclose their names, but
hop into place In a line. bluejays,
cardinals and chicadees together.
Out in front OF them stand the bird
buyer and tho bird seller. They bargain
for the folks behind the line In this
manner: Says the buyer. II would like
to buy a bird" Tho seller graciously re-
plies. "Yes, indeed. which kind will you
buv?'
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Action.

4 CTION makes cartoons! Without
action your figures will look like
stiff boards. Notice figure 1--see how
stiff and straight he stands BY bend
ing every possible joint In the figure we
timber him up and get action. Do you
see the difference in figure 9? The head
10 bent forward instead OF being on q
straight line with the body oval. Tho
arm has been bent at the elbow and the
Evening star., 1923-11-25
Well Equipped

Father-Minnie. you aren't study.
ing your typewriting the way you
ought. Jane already has q good po-
sition."
Minnie-But Jane has an advan-
tage. She IL cross-eyed and can
watch her copy ana her machine both
at once.
Evening star., 1923-11-25

Should 1t be q robin the buyer desires,
that bird. upon being named, files" or.
In other words. runs as fast as his two
legs will carry him. to q line on the
other side Of the yard. Tho buyer tries
to catch him before the bird reaches
the line Of safety on the other side
A bird caught counts . point for the
buyer. One by one he buys birds till all
have run.
The players take turns at being buyer
and seller. Tho one who catches the
most birds makes tho greatest number
Of points and therefore Wins.
Evening star., 1923-11-25
PinhOle Camera.

IF you make a large sized pinhole
in q card held few feet away
from a gas or candle flame. q very
fair inverted image of the flame may
Evening star., 1923-11-25

derful big fat turkey! The girls
shrieked with delight.
'Too bad Ralph isn't here" de-
clared Ken. a twinkle in his eye.
you'll all have to tell him when he
gets homo about our magic table"
Evening star., 1923-11-25
Helpl Helpl

Jack-Lately have fallen into the
habit OF talking to myself.
Myrtle-Y wondered why you looked
70 bored.
Evening star., 1923-11-25
Twine Box.

TAKE q substantial white or tinted
l box about i've inches square and
five or six inches deep. A small size
wedding box" the jeweler uses. is the
The Washington times., 1923-01-07

ever there is one lying around
loose somebody else invariably
beats me to 1t.
somehow believe we could
struggle along somehow and be
reasonably happy and prosperous
If we never heard Of Europe
again.
/ have never made it q habit
to accept graft in my profession.
If any were ever offered me ]
don't know what would do.
I am glad the telephone service
fails so often It is one Of the
best alibis / ever had.
I don't care much what hap
pens to the Turks SO long it hap
pens as soon - possible.
The Washington times., 1923-01-07
You Don't Saw So

r AM with Bryan on thiSs Il
any man wants 10 have .
= monkey for . great-great-
grest-grandfather, that d his
right, but I am not going to let
him pick out my ancestors for me.
A great many people are buy
ing fiivvers now because they ara
getting 30 cheap nobody win
steal them and they save theft
insurance.
One prohibition officer blames
the public for being lukewarm on
the Eighteenth Amendment.
Many Of them are worse than
lukewarm-they are actually hot
about 1t.
The girls are very busy with
the shooting-iron these days.
They used TO content themselves
with hat-irona. Ono woman out
West ahot = cigar store Indian by
mistake for her husband the
other day.
In Paris nearly all the taxieab
drivers wear. whiG1kers. Over
here they are more bold and do
not lurk in ambush for unsuspect-
ing victims.
The hotel keepe . Of Spttz-
bergen are gettine sore. They
claim theirs i tie only city II
The Washington times., 1923-01-07
Our Own Pet Scientist

When . mule climbs Mt. Mo-
Kinley, which IL ono Of the talleSt
mountains in the world, II takes
1,457,8S8 steps, but / have had
some trouble In verifying this, ~
/ have not yet induced any mule
to climb more than half way up.
There are many farms in the
vicinity Of Mt. Vesuvius In italy.
But while the farmers there raise
nothing but lava, they are almost
sure Of q fresh abundant crop
every year and this helps quite
O lot.
l find that horses seldom eat
meat. Many persons have mar
yelled at this, but have found
the reason. There IL little room
for them In the meat markets and
lunch rooms.
If all tho safes manufactured
In this country In one year were
placed aboard a large hydroplane
on Jamaica Bay at 10 o'clock on
a Friday morning, the hydroplano
would not go up.
The Washington times., 1923-01-07
~
IDH

Europe that hasn't entertained .
peace conference. r'Asws
"Wall street brokensn will
never be at q loss for invest
ments, for it begins Il. look ~
though the supply Of chorus girls
is never going to run out.
We are never going to have
another old-eashioned Winter 90
far as the price of coal Is con-
cerned.
That Pennsylvania university
professor who announces that
women ara growing taller and
heavier, should be attending to
his lessons. a.siev
It seems silly to put fire
escapes on the sides Of = build
Ing when the fire always escapes
through the roof.
Strange thing happened last
week. Enforcement AGENTS
stopped q furniture moving van
and it was loaded with furniture.
One form Of literature that has
meat In every line Is the butchers
bill.
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DRoFESS0R Jasper Dtmm.
formerly Of Hokum College,

nROFES&OR JaaDGg Otmna,
Formerly O1 Hokum College,
now gives ~ the exclusive
right to publish al the wonder
ful discoveries he makes. The
professor 10 now endowed by this
department, and his remarkable
findings in the world Of science,
invention and statistics will be
first published here. The pro-
lessor has just recently absented
himself from society to discover
thS following facts, in true
modern scientific style:
The chief aim Of every allI-
gators life n to become q sos
satcheI and to be carried around
the country. Thus he does not
begin to sec life until after death.
The fountain psn was first In
vented by . gentleman whose
real business was tho manufac-
ture Of white vests, but ho de-
fostod his own purpose, - tho
general use Of the fountain pens
soon made white vests impossible.
II you can 60 to Central Africa
and shoot IN elephant In a grave
yard thsTs ct midnight, its tuSkS
Of livery can be made into very
lucky crap dice. It 10 said these
bones never lose.
The Washington times., 1923-01-07
Growls of a Crouch

r AM a philosopher. In other.
words, ! am man who can
= look upon other peoples
troubles with a calm and serene
mind.
I detest a man who coughs In
my face just for an opportunity
to prove he IL well-bred by say
Ing ''PardOn mo-"
I am Of the opini0a 0ha&, If
any man wants to wear . lot of
unsanitary whiskers, it is his own
funeral and not mine.
/ now believe there Is ono rich
old uncle who will never die and
leave me q fortune and he IL
Uncle Sam.
Inever steal umbrellas. When
Great 1Ettail Rights AaAArYsA
The Washington times., 1923-01-07
Ouch

OUGHT
pROFESSOR Do you know
1 whor6 shingles were first
usOd7
Frosh-rd rather not tell.
= caayrlght 11as. hy Star O.
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Cogitations of a Cuckoo

sable furs being made In Paris out Of jack
rabbit hides WE'LL anyhow this will give the cats rest
One writer asks what poets live Well most Of them just
live N.
Is perhaps good thing Of the old Presidents didn't live
to Of the boobS who named after them
II multmilionaire wishes poor to-day
IDENTIFY nothing to stop him.
The Washington times., 1923-01-07
JOHAB, x. w. z.

A-Don't be silly. You only
THINK your coal bin Ii sick and
you have probably got it where
it THINKS it Is sick itself. Il
Is just suffering from q lack Of
sympathy and understanding.
Treatment: Lie In the bin,
clutching all the buckwheat, egg
and rice to your breast that you
can get and say, Every day from
every coal dealer I am getting
anthracite and anthracite"
In the case Of the furnace. pull
. chair up close TO it, peer In
tently into the ashes and chant
loudlys
Little drops Of coal dust
And drops you know are not
Make the little furnace
Think its roaring hot"
Q-For years / have been
Afflicted with Q too critical
wife. She sees all, hears ali.
knows all. / can't get away
with q thing. I have been
away for ten DAYS attend
ing . party given by the
A aIgamated Bootlegpers
Legion Of American De-
pendent Drinkers and /
am such a sight that Pm
afraid to 60 home. The
minute she sees my face
she'll stage q riot and MAJ
Bacre. What would you AL
wise TOM & JERRY.
A-This Il Just the lind Of a
ease that r. built TO order for
Ooueism. Treatment: Go home
with your head up and your
heart high. Upon entering the
house glare dehantly at the little
woman; then leap forward with
q cry Of confidence, place both
fists in her eyes and shout
loudly, "You can not open your
eyes? You can not open your
eyesI Whatever know about
that?" It Is purely a matter Of
making her THINK she can't
open her eyes, and If she can't
open them she can't tell how YOU
look.
(P. SIN case she OUT
THINKS you cali the Funeral
Church).
Q| have a-wooden leg.
The other day taxicab ran
over me and broke it of
just below the knee. Should
] get new one or buy n
copy OF Coue's latest book7
AL SEER.
A-Let taxicab run over
the other leg and then buy two
Of Dr.. Coue's books.
(Notice-Send in your auas-
tions. The Koo- Coue Column
may be able TO change your
whole ife).
The Washington times., 1923-01-07


Earning Interest:
GGWHLRE.'S Inc capital of the
" United States2''
elm Europe"
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