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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
SHORT STORIES
FOR ROrS1ANQ GIRLS z
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Owl Eyes

were standing on the sidewalk and
Owl Eyes tried to pass them. Just as
he' came along, Herb Winters, the ac-
knowledged conqueror of every one
in the school. backed o"t a little in
such a way that Owl Ey~s ran into
him.
What do you mean pushing me
off the sidewalk" demanded Herb.
II didn't push YOU
Then, I'm not telling the truth,
huh"'
You aren't
Herb took a swipe at the other boy.
In a flash the yellow glasses were
hurled to the ground by their owner
and the two went to it. The other
boys drew back. 1t was Herbs job.
Such fight they had never seen.
When it was over they watched, in
, stunned silence, while Owl Eyes got
to his feet and stepped over the
PROSTATE Herb to reach for his
glasses They were broken.
Oh" walled Owl Eyes, "whatll !
do. Last time I had fight and got a
black eye mother got me these old
glasses and said I had to wear them
month My time was about up.
! Now she'll know I've been fight
| ing again and I'll bet ] get an
other pair" His face grew gloomier
! and eloomier. Il got put out of Carter
! School for lighting. and the principal
here was going to keep his eye on
| 70 q
! chance fellow has He put on the
| twisted rims and went down the
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20

MRS. JACKSON was cleaning house.
vi Of all things under the sun
Brownie Ben hated house cleaning the
worst.
oh he sroaned, as he lay down on
the piano, from where a moment lat
er he was roughly brushed to the
floor with a cloth smelling of furni-
ture polish. oh" he groaned, rub
hing the large bump on his head,
this is awful, This morning | was
asleep in my little hole in the rug
when some one dragged me out in
the yard. rug and all, and started
beating me until | am black and blue.
Then when ! crawled back in the
house and even up on the piano. SO as
to be out of the way of trouble, some
one drenched me with furniture pol
ish and now they've knocked M off
and cracked my head.
Il wonder where the other brp.\ n
les arc?" he thought. Il suppose
they arc all dead by this time. There
really should be law against house
cleaning. It's so sad. They were
good old friends, too"
Just then some one brushed him
roughly over into a corner with a bi &
wet broom. "Oh, dear, why did I
over come back in the house" walled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20

the lamp is placed. Tho other play
ers, on tho opposite side of the sheet
from "it," disguise themselves as
best they can and walk, leap, limp
or run. past tho sheet, keeping the
light in back OF them.
at" Must Guess Players.
When the players pass by the sheet
their distorted shadows will show
upon it and 1T" must guess who has
passed.
If a, player is successfully guessed
he must change places with "it," and
the game goes on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
How to Make a Ground Airplane

c is the next matter 10 take up. Two
of these c pieces must be made. and
they should be clamped together and
cut out so as 70 be exactly alike The
two wooden wheels are easily made if
steel dividers are used TO draw the
circles on soft wood, which can then
be cut to shape with a jig-saw. The
wheel shaft is made OF stiff wire at
tached as shown in the running gear
detailed drawing.
Part B. the propeller shaft bearing,
is made from brass or tin. and the two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
"Remember!" Says Schalk

What is the greatest single
asset a baseball catcher can
have" When our reporter ask
ed Mr.. Schalk this question, Mr..
Schalk did not hesitate d second.
He replied briefly. "A good
memory" "Of course" contin-
ued Mr. Schalk. "a catcher must
have a good throwing arm. But
more important still, is his abil-
ity to remember the peculiari-
ties of each batter and to dis
cover and remember the signals
the opposing teams are using.
by remembering each bat
ter's pecularities, and signaling
for the particular kind of
pitched balls that the batter
most difficulty in hitting. the
catcher makes ii possible to Sc
cure many strike-outs or put
outs where otherwise there
would have been hits"
Mr.. Schalk is a wizard at
fooling batters. But, strange
to say, in the article below he
takes the ,batter's side OF the
argument. What he says is
worth reading and remember
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20

(This, is one of a series of twelve
nut dolls which you can make Of
nuts, millinery wire No. Z, and crepe
paper. The features are put on the
nut faces with, black and red crayon.
To make the body of the doll, cut
one piece of wire inches long, an
other inches and another s inches.
Bend one end of the finch and also
of the 3-inch wire into a loop about
an inch long. Bend each end of the
6-inch wire into loop Y inch long.
Cut a long strip of crepe paper q
inch wide. Cover the wires by moist
eniug one loop end with paste, cover
Ing C. and then winding along the
wire, Leave about y inch unwound
at she straight end Of the finch
piece, The end of this wire is to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
Soak 'Em in Soak Ball"
Real Fun for
Every One

tn e right-ons. as all Of the boys laugh
and talk after the ball is thrown and
try to fool the player who has been
hit.
Use a soft ball in this game-a, ten
mis- ball or one made from paper and
rags tied together with string will
do. 1t is against the rule to aim
for a players head, and any one who
hits ait" on the head must change
places with him.
II any one is hit three times and
is still unable to guess right. he is
out OF the game and some one else
IS counted out to take his place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20

holes in it must be just large enough
TO allow the propeller shaft TO spin
without scraping. This bearing is
fastened to the under side Of the up
per wing.
sandpaper before painting. and use
the paint schedule given in the draw
ing, as this makes a very striking
job. After the paint has dried. put
just a drop OF oil on the propeller
shaft and wheel shaft SO the toy will
run easier and then take the bus
out for trial trip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20

tn HIS is the game which Will
give you good throwing prac-
tice when the diamond is too
wet for base ball workouts
A boy with a good pitching arm will
have plenty of fun playing it.
The game is best played by four
or more boys, though it Ia a. good
idea not to let more than ten in one
game. Count out a player who liz to
be "it" and then find a good. solid
fence or wall. The boy who Is sit"
stands against the wall, as shown in
the picture-and you can see what
is going to happen to him. The lit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
Making Base Hits

, A GREAT general has said, "A
~ strong offense is the best de
~ Tense" The same holds good
for base ball. The work at
the bat is the offensive part Of base
ball-and the part that brings VIC
tory.
7 wish | could tell every boy who
reads this page how TO become
good batter. but L can't. There are
no set rules which, if followed, will
make every PLAYER really first
class hitter But there are certain
common mistakes, often made by you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20

rope and tugged with all his might.
The signal doomed forth and the
passing boat answered.
Sailor had to perform his self-ap-
pointed duty several times to con-
vince Mr.. circuit that he was a first
class observer, but after that Sailor
was happy, for IL he could not be a
watch dog he proved himself to be a
real dog watch"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
Don't Kill Ball!


frs, of all, don't try to kill" the
ball Don't Try to hit home runs
every time you are at bat. Many
more games are won by nice clean
singles than by home runs. The big
thing to do liz to make hits. The
fellow who is making vicious swings,
endeavoring to drive the ball out of
the lot, is much more likely to strike
oU.
For most boys it is a better plan
not to hold the bat at the very end.
M the hands grip the bat several
inches from the end it can be swung
much more easily. To swing a bat
effectively when you grab it st the
very end requires more strength and
skill than most OF You boys Rave.
Babe Ruth can do it, but YOU are not
Babe Ruths.
Grip the bat firmly. 1t requires
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20

must keep his eyes shut.
After the one boy has taken his po-
sition against the wall, the other boys
draw back about fifteen feet and toss
the ball among themselves. Sudden
ly one of them catches it and lets fly
at the player at the wall. Biff, He
is hit. He turns immediately, open
ing his eyes. and tries to guess who
threw the ball.
Must Guess Thrower.
If he guesses correctly the boy he
names must take his station at the
wall, but it is a hard matter to pick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
Master Kept Lighthouse.

His new master, Thomas circuit,
was leading a lonely existence as
keeper of the lighthouse on Wood Is
land when Sailor came to keep him
company. Now, there wasn't room
enough on the island to keep cows;
there was only the lighthouse and a
large bell that Mr.. circuit rang by
pulling a rope, to signal ships that
passed during the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
My Dog.
A True "Sca Dog

Sailor, a; Scotch collie, wanted to be
a watch dog, but when he was taken
away from his home on dairy farm
in Maine, where his mother and all
the other members Of his family held
fine records for tending the large
herds of cattle. to a little island off
the Atlantic coast. he found that there
was nothing there for him to watch
but the waves. e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
Sailors Chance Comes.

As Sailor sat on the rocks thinking.
he saw large boat blowing through
the wages toward the island. He
pricked up his ears and listened for
his master to ring the bell. The sig
nal did not come. His master was no.
where in sight. Sailor leaped. up the
rocks to the beacon bell, grasped the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20

forced into the end or the nut which
forms the head.
Fasten the S-inch wire about two
inches from the loop end of the =
inch wire by twisting. Find the mid
die of the 6-inch wire and wind
around the finch piece close to the
nut to form arms. Bend the bottom
loops over so that they form feet.
, Fill out the body by winding 1-inch
strip of crepe paper around many
times. pasting in place.
Cover the, wires with flesh colored
paper. Use light gray crushed paper
for old lady's hair, and an almond
for the head. Follow the directions
in the story above in making her cos
tune, which is of crepe paper, pasted
in placed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
Don't Get Ratified!

Do not get ratified. Learn not T.
strike at bad ones. Pick out your
easiest balls to hit and then when
one comes hit it on the nose. You
only have to swing once to make z
hit, and YOU are bound to have al
least three chances. Don't gel
scared just because the pitcher has
two strikes on you Pay more at
tention 10 hitting what the pitcher
throws than to trying to guess what
! curve he will throw next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
Homemade Movies.

Homemade movies which furnish
more fun than tho real movie COM
edies are possible when you play
shadograf. the big home movie game.
1t is an improvement over the
old shadow on the curtain game"
where your hands were made to throw
shawows in the forms of different
animals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
Easy to Arrange.

Stretch a sheet across a doorway
and be sure that it is tightly
stretched and firmly fastened. Now
put a lighted candle or an electric
lamp about ten feet in the back of the
screen. A powerful desk lamp which
can be focused is the best type of
light to USE Everything is then in
readiness for the game.
One player is chosen as ait" and
takes his station on the other side
of the sheet opposite the side where
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20

IKE 10 play with airplane toys?
Here's a dandy TO use along
the sidewalk or in the road.
First. lay out the propeller
and bring II TO shape with a pocket
knife. a small piece of dowel rod and
bit of stiff wire complete the pro-
peller and gear. Flattening the end
of the wire will hold the propeller
securely TO it. If the wire is forced
through a small hole drilled in the
center block.
The making of the wheel carriage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
Don't Be Afraid.

Don't Be Afraid.
Whatever you do. don't be a fra ii
OF the pitcher. Stand right up 10
him. Step right out and meet the
ball in front of the pIate-"out in
front and on top" as Hughie Jen-
nings used to say. Try to avoid hi
ting it into the air. A liner or a
grounder is much harder for the or
posing player to get. Swing your
bat in straight line parallel to the
ground. Many boys unconsciously
swing the bat with an upward curve
as if they were hitting practice nies
to the outf1eld This is wrong. Try
hit the ball out straight.
Keep your eye on the ball. Often
a boy unconsciously blinks or shuts
his eyes. just az he swings. Remem
Der, it is hard to hit anything you
are not looking at. Your bat is mos
likely to go where your eyes are.
Watch the ball! Then curves will
be much less likely 10 fool you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20

but surprisingly easy blow to drive
the ball out Of the diamond when il
is hit squa rely by a firmly held bal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20

HAZEL visiting Pcio making
several days there her through the west Her brother
cowboys learning
she little girl "She writes
Nut in her dark violet with whit DOTS
Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20

The housewife was surely we'll aiming
While dirt she was buslIy cleaning;
But the buckets were filled
With the Brownies she'd killed
With her scrubbing and sweeping and
cleaning.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-01-27
Salisbury 10 Haze
Automobile Sho.U

Salisbury will hold it's 9Th annual
Automobile show beginning Feb. 6,
and continuing to and including Feb
ruary 10.
The cars will be on exhibition at the
Armory, and the latest models from
the Baltimore show will be shown.
The proceeds of the affair will go
towards the Salisbury Volunteer Fire
Department.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-01-27
Political Writer Says That Baltimore
Newspapers Are Nearly Always
Hostile To Party.

Baltimore, Jan. Is, 1923.-Durlng
his long and unusually successful ca
reer as leader Of the democratic party
il. Maryland, going back to 1872 when
he was speaker Of the House of Dele
gates, up to the time Of his death in
1906, the late Senator Arthur Pue
German, never had the active and
whole-hearted support of the Balti-
more city newspapers. In every cam
paign in which he was either directly
or indirectly the issue, with one excep-
ton, he had the active and usually
the virulent hostility Of the city press.
While the democratic State ticket,
for years, was opposed by the news
papers, it was never defeated as a
whole but once, and that was in 1895,
when all the corporations of the State,
aided by large contingent Of dis
satisfied, disappointed and disloyal
democrats, together with the city
newspapers, overwhelmed the old
democratic organization with defeat.
AS an aftermath of that defeaat, in
1897, the samae forces gained control
of the General Assembly, and pre-
vented Mr.. Germans return to the
Senate for his fourth term, to which
he was returned later on, that is in
1902.
Mr.. German never catered or bowed
down to the city papers. He placed
his reliance in the democratic county
papers, as the bulwarks of the party
in Maryland, and always had their
loyal support. He said, at a memoir
able dinner at the Rennert Hotel, Civ
en- by himself to the County editors
on the last day of the year 1889, that
the only people on earth to whom ne,
as the leader, and the democratic par
ty in the State were under any obi
cations, were the men who edited and
published the democratic county pa
pers of Maryland, and with their firm
and steadfast support, the party had
been able to win all its battles since
the Civil War, and would be able in
the future, no matter what might be
the course of the press of Baltimore
city.
And the situation today, here in
Maryland, is unchanged. The outlook
is that the democratic party in the
City and State will be practically
without loyal support, SO far as the
city papers are concerned, and will be
obliged to make it's way, as it has
done in the past. Whatever aid it
may receive from the newspapers OF
this town, will be half-hearted and
grudgingly given, and will amount to
nothing of value. While some Of the
candidates may be treated with some
little respect, owing to their evident
superiority to their opponents, the
leaders of the democratic organiza-
ton, on whom the burden Of the con.
test will fall, will be vilified and hello
up to scorn, while the inquities Of
the republicans and their leaders will
be ignored and passed by as of nc
Importance. So the democrats Of
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-01-27

Washington College made a big
stride toward the Maryland Intercol-
legiate basket ball championship last
Saturday night, when it defeated the
strong team from Mt. St. Mary's Col
lege, Emmittsburg, champions for
four years.
The game was played On the Wash
ington College court, and was thrill
Ter from start to finish. The writer
was privileged to view the contest.
and he was one Of nearly 500 spec
taters jammed into the gymnasium Of
the Eastern Shore institution.
Curt Gordy, of local base ball fame,
played centre, and his work was Of
gilt-edged quality. Indeed the whole
team played unbeatable ball. Coach
Kibler has recently adopted the five
man defense game, and the visitors
found great difficulty in getting any
where near Washington's basket.
To the uninitiated, there did appear
to be some little stalling on both sides.
This might have been title excusable
on Washington's side, since they had
a comfortable margin, and wanted to
preserve it. But st. Mary's had no
reason to delay matters, unless from
a fear that her opponent might run
up a still larger score. But there was
not enough of this to make the game
slow, as it was lightning fast,
throughout.
Before it was over, Coach Kible1
sent in his entire string of substitutes,
and they, fresh and strong, were skill
full enough to prevent any scoring.
Spectators from as far south as
Salisbury were present, and they were
amply paid for the trip.
Washington has to return the game
on the Emmittsburg floor, and with
that advantage to the St. Mary's boys
there may be third contest on Ecu
trail court.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-01-27
NEWS I'm THE
WORLD OFI.SPORT

J. v. Jamison, Jr., was reelected to
the presidency Of the Blue Ridge
League for the ninth consecutive time
en- Thursday Jan. 10, at the annual
meeting Of the club owners represent
ing Hagerstown and Frederick, Md;
Waynesboro, Hanover and Chambers
burg, Pa, and Martinsburg, w. Va.
The 1923 season will comprise 100
games, the schedule to open about the
middle of May and continue until La
Dor Day.
The salary limit remains at $4,000,
inclusive of manager, monthly, and
the old rule of playing not more than
three men with more than class D
experience also stands. An effort was
made to do away with the class limi-
tation, but this was defeated.
Crisfeld is painting a dark picture
of future base ball in the Eastern
Shore League.
IL LIle CuIC 1lA COulu NC L1ICu 4GOIl
the canvas in other towns Of the cir
cult, probably the same view would be
revealed. This is not the season for
base ball enthusiasm. Frosts and
snow do not call up visions of. grass
outfields and skinned diamonds. One
can not hear the crack of the bat and
the thud of the ball as it hits the
catchers mitt, when icicles are hang
ing on the caves of the grandstand.
Freezing weather does not fit in with
sleeveless jerseys and knee breeches;
but when spring comes and the blood
begins to warm up; the grass to show
through the sod; the birds to chirp;
just as surely as guns iron, those
lethargic stockholders Of Oysterburg
will begin to sit up and take notice.
Crisefild is good base ball town;
one of the best in the circuit, and it
can't have died such a sudden base
ball death. The corpse will be resur-
rected when the good old summertime
arrives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
! MISS DOROTHY CARGILL
HOSTESS WEDNESDAY

On Wednesday afternoon at her
home on Lee street, Miss Dorothy
Cargill was hostess at a pretty par
ty, entertaining three tables of
bridge.
Sweet peas and larkspur were
used with tasteful effect in decorat-
ing the rooms open to guests, carry
ing out the dainty color scheme of
lavender and pink.
The high score prize was a beau
tifuf pine needle tray, won by Mrs.
VIII Green Turpin.
After the game a tempting salad
course with iced punch was served
by the hostess, assisted by Miss Ma
~ Dudley.
The invitation list included Mrs.
Dick Williams, Mrs. Alton Cogdell,
Mrs. Carr Glover, Mrs. Crawford
Wheatley, Mrs. Gordon Howell,
Mrs. Lawson Stapleton, Mrs. Eu-
gene Bailey, Mrs. Ed Mathis. Miss
Edith Creighton, Mrs. T. B. Hooks,
Jr., Mrs. John Council and Mrs.
Will Green Turpin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
MRS. JACKSON ENTERTAINS
FORTY-TWO CLUB WEDNESDAY

Mrs. w. r. Jackson was hostess
Wednesday afternoon at lovely
party at her home on jackson
street, having as her guests the
members of her forty-two club and
a few outside friends.
The front porch where the tables
were placed for the afternoons
game was attractively decorated
with quantities of larkspur, peoples
and sweet peas, artistically arrang-
ed in flower baskets and wall peck
cts, and lovely ported plants placed
at intervals.
At the conclusion of the game, a
delicious salad course with sand
wiches and tea were served.
Miss Dallas Ertzberger and Miss
Grace Ertzberger assisted Mrs.
jackson in entertaining.
The guest list included Mrs. Roy
I'arkor, Miss Maude Beavers, Miss
Mary English, Mrs. William Castle
berry, Mrs. H. w. Hyatt, Mrs.
Charles Smith, Mrs. Clarke Poole,
Mrs. +. B. Little, Mrs. VERNE Hol-
loway, Mrs. Neon Buchanan, Mrs.
i. j. Sutton, Mrs. R. L. Crawford,
Mrs. Linton Lester, Mrs. j. A. Hart
zog and Mrs. w. U. Barefield.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
MRS. CHARLES HUDSON
HOSTESS WEDNESDAY

Beautiful in detail wa tho party
at which Mrs. Charles Hudson wa
hostess Wednesday afternoon, en-
pertaining the members of her forty
two club and several extra tablc.
of friends.
The spacious reception rooms
were deliberately decorated with
lovely early summer blossoms, lark
spur, ragged robins, Dorothy Pcr
kins roses and sweet peas filling
French wicker baskets and flower
jars, and placed at intervals on the
mantels and consoles.
A delightful salad course with an
ice was served at the conclusion OF
the game bv the hostess, ASSISTED
by Mrs. f. f. Bahnsen, Mrs. r. P.
Moore and Mrs. Carl Hawkins.
The guest list Tor this affair in
Guided Mrs. Charles Hale, Mrs.
Fred Smith, Mrs. Gray Tillman,
Mrs. Paul Wooten, Mrs. Virginia
Legg, Mrs. c. C. Carnes, Mrs. Willis
Morgan, Miss Elizabeth Brown,
Miss Lallie Carter, Miss Brownie
Carter, Miss Matte Lou Horne,
Mrs. Barlow Council, Mrs. Frank
Harold, Mrs. Charles Council, Mrs
Emmett Anderson, Mrs. ]. T.
Stukes, Mrs. H. B. Mashburn, Mrs,
A. c. Crockett, Mrs. Taylor Lewis
Mrs. Samuel Cohen, Mrs. Sam
Heys, Mrs. G. E. Buchanan, Mrs
Tom Hudson, Mrs. L. c. Griffith
Mrs. James Lott, Mrs. w. T. Ran
dolph, Miss Evelyn Bell, Mrs. Mid
dleton Mcdonald, Mrs. w. H. Cobb
Mrs. Gordon Heys, Mrs. Hollis Fort
Mts. Boyd Stackhouse, Mrs. w D.
Bailey, Mrs. Dave Andrews, Mrs
E. L. Carswell, Miss Elizabeth
Cobb and Miss Martha Cobb.