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homework during morning periods at
school was not sufficient to keep them
busy.
Then 1t was suggested that the
quilts would serve as remembrance
of their class after they graduate.
Patterns were brought to school and
discussed. Most of the 80 girls in the
section selected a pattern. A few de-
cided to crochet afghans instead. Ma
terials were prepared and there were
some exchanges in order to provide
variety of color in the quilt blocks.
THIS was in November year ago.
Today. one quilt has been COM
pIetely assembled and quilted. and an
other has been sewed together and is
ready for quilting.
The first girl to complete quilt was
Harriet Davis Harriet had a special
incentive to complete her quilt as soon
as possible. She had bet with her
grandfather that she would finish her
quilt within year. II she succeeded
her grandfather was to give her new
outfit of clothes. And she won!
Harriet. was was the first president
of this section of girls when they
entered Mckinley together. calls her
quilt Washington Flower Garden" 1t
is now displayed in one of the show
cases at the school,
except for the stitching, belongs
to Edith Lewis. Her pattern is called
Butterfly"
Numerous other quilts are nearing
completion. though some girls found
the task too laborious. Time Is grow
ing short, however. as this section of
girls will be in the February gradu-
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ieu Sule anu WIllUe WllSkerS ana naQ
pack on his back. Instead he was
very little-just few inches high, to
be exact.
In fact, Santa Claus at the Y party
was nothing more than a puppet-a
toy Santa made by Lynn Sholar, IL,
OF 4474 Reservoir road NV, and
Billy Bell OF 4409 Greenwich Park
way NV.
So skillfully did Lynn and Billy
manipulate the old fellow, however,
that he was the hit of the party,
which was very good party, by the
way, with a full puppet show put on
by Lynn and Billy as one Of the
main features of the program.
Lynn and Billy, who have decided
to call themselves the Penthouse
Puppeteers," worked up the show in
just two weeks Lynn has been
studying puppets for the past two
years, however. and Billy has been
interested in both marionettes and
puppets for some time, so they had
lots of experience back of them.
The program they gave yesterday
included two skits: Simple Simon's
Christmas" and "Epaminondas and
His Nanny" The climax came
after these skits when Santa Claus
personally met all of the guests and
gave out the lollipops with Simple
Simons aid.
Lynn and Billy made their pup
pets as we'll as the stage and they
said it wasn't very hard.
I TITLE celluloid heads purchased
at the dime store were used in
constructing some Of the characters,
but more complicated heads were
modelled from a mixture of corn
starch, salt and water.
Lynns mother made the clothes for
the puppets, working very carefully
so that the boys could slip their I'm
gers into the sleeves and the head
and make the puppets move about.
The boys built the stage-a box
shaped platform which can be sus-
pended from a beam by strong wires.
Christmas tree bulbs have been in
stalled for the lighting effects. The
curtains are very gay, showing a sky
line scene of large city.
That's why we call ourselves the
Penthouse Puppeteers," Lynn ex-
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Give Your Dog
4 Christmas Gift

HoW'S your dog going to fare this
Christmas7 Haven't forgotten him
have you? Why not give him some
thing new this year? He may like it a
lot. Some dogs are awfully vain, and
they'll strut around like everything if
they have new collar!
A collar Is one thing that isn't yery
often replaced. OF course, the little
lap dogs that are fused over all the
time get new collars and leashes very
often. But the average dog-just old
Joe Dog himself-has to put up with
the same collar for years and years.
Or maybe you'll like to change from
collar to a harness. II so, you want
to get the advice Of good kennel man.
II he knows much about different
breeds Of dogs, he'll be able to tell YOU
what is just right for yours.
Short-haired dogs, of the size of an
airedale or smaller, can have a fat
collar, as wide as looks well on their
neck. A Dobermans traditional neck.
wear is a necklace of steel, looped over
the neck to form choke-collar when
the outer ring Is pulled.
Long-haired dogs usually have round
collars. Small dogs have harnesses
more often than not.
Then there are feed dishes YOU can
get your pets-the kind that won't tin
over or break. And combs and brushes
Tor their pelts. Or perhaps you'd pre-
1er q sleeping mat that gives OF q
pleasant aroma and kills deas.
Rubber bones and rubber balls for
him to play with are swell. or 1 new
leash. Or . long, light chain tor tyine
him out Of doors on flue days.
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planned. Because our curtains remind
us of penthouses."
The two plays used by the boys
were written by Miss Kate Hall OF
the Community Center, who has pro-
duced puppet shows with her own
troupe. Miss Hall is very much in
terested in Lynn and Billy and has
given them much encouragement.
7 YNN AND BILLY speak all the
- lines in the plays themselves, and
they aren't nervous about forgetting
the words, either.
That's because we have them
written out and tackled onto the
back of the stage where we can read
them, but the audience can't see,"
they said.
The Penthouse Puppeteers have
other shows scheduled for holiday
parties.
They're hoping to make some money
before long out OF their new hobby,
however, and plan to charge admis-
sion for a neighborhood performance
to be given before very long.
Both boys attend the Rose Lees
Hardy School and are in the GA
section.
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man as its head, for Ted has long
been favorite in all Of the school
dramatic productions in which he's
taken part. (He won first prize at
Central's star Mite" last spring)
He began his career" when he
was 10 years old in Birmingham, Ala,
when he had leading role in Robin
Hood"
One play followed another and last
year Ted's ability was recognized when
he entered a competitive dramatic
contest for q scholarship at the Greet
Academy and won. This past fall he
received a scholarship at the King
Smith studio.
Real luck entered into the picture.
however. when Ted got his radio job.
One day radio scouts came to Cen
trail looking for boy who could be
used on a series Of programs of the
National Congress Of Parent Teacher
Associations.
Visiting an oral English class the
scouts heard Ted speak, gave him an
addition and-presto-Tedw was a radio
trouper The programs in which he
appears are given on Wednesday aft
ernoons over Station WMAL.
His work with marionettes started
in a workshop at home, but Ted be-
came such an expert that he recently
joined professional group Of Marion
ette players headed by Frank Particle.
AS president of the dramatic club at
Central, Ted Is very busy these days
preparing for the clubs Christmas
present" to the Central Parent
Teacher Association-the presentation
of a play, THE Dust of the Road"
The leading roles will be taken by Ted
and Joel Friedman.
This play, by the way, is just one
of several the club presents free of
charge each year, as several plays an
nually are given to entertain children
in various local hospitals.
But. getting back to Ted, he is q
senior at Central and will graduate
in June His ambition is to be q pro-
fessional actor or director-or both.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Crude Oil Made
Through Ages

1ALATIAL steamers that cross the
sea at record speeds, automobiles
which afford Sunday excursions to
thousands of people, the very warmth
OF many homes on cold winter days
all OF these luxuries we owe to fish
captured in salty swamps which ex-
Hted long ago. Some were formed
over l0O,000,000 years ago and others
are as modern as 10000 years ago.
These salt marshes preserved and
changed the oil of sea plants and ami
mails for us. Buried in the crust of the
earth is the crude oil which we in
herit from them, to use in a thousand
different ways
In every geological age (and geo.
logical ages are counted in millions Of
years. until as recently as 5000 900
years ago, there have been sea animals
and plants that have, somehow, been
cut on from the great ocean in which
they originally lived, and left to perish
IN some drying bay which, sooner or
later, became only salty marsh.
Inese animals and plants were COW
cred with layers of sand and mud:
slowly, OF course. because the land
was settling slowly, and gradually the
layers got heavier and heavier, press
ing down much harder on the dead
plants and animals below.
Whenever it happened that a layer
OF limestone or of some other hard
rock was slowly formed above the mud
there was no escape for the oil which
was all that was left of the plants and
animals. 1t was caught under the
heavy pressure, to stay for millions Of
years until we humans. walking about
on the upper Aim Of the earths crust.
drilled down with wells to let it up.
Now, when we drill our oil wells in
Pennsylvania or Texas or California
or any other place, we find that there
are two kinds Of crude oil. One, we
say, has a parafin base. The other is
said to have an asphalt base. The
lighter colored oils-amber and red
and brown-are generally the paraf-
) nm oils. The black crude oil contains
asphalt.
Both kinds are valuable because of
the many things We make of them.
When the paraf1ln oil is boiled, the
first thing that boils up from it Is
naphtha. When it gets hotter and
boils harder, gasoline is boiled off,.
f1rst the high test" and then the low.
Then kerosene, and last Of all, paraf-
IN.
This kind of oil Is found in large
quantities in Pennsylvania.
When the asphalt oil is boiled, much
the same thing happens Only there
Is less naphtha and gasoline and ker-
osene, and there is more Of the sort
OF oil which is used for lubricating
In the end, asphalt Is left.
Much Of the crude oil found In the
West has an asphalt base.
Evening star., 1937-12-19

bright-colored drops" to the tree
branches with wire or string hangers.
Old thread spools, painted with bright
colored water-color paints, may be
used in the same way. Also, small toy
blocks make excellent tree ornaments
when covered with colored cellophane
Short lengths of soda straws and
oblongs of cardboard may be strung
on a thread to form a gayly-colored
festoon. Popcorn and cranberries also
make splendid tree trimming chains.
Tin foil may be used for covering
instead of cellophane.
BY making number Of foil-covered
ornaments and a number covered with
cellophane, you should be able to fill
out any vacant-looking spot on your
tree.
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Riddles

HERE'S Christmas present from
the Riddle Man for you all. He,
giving you five of the very best rid
dies which have been sent to him.
See If you can guess them.
/. Why is a chicken crossing a road
like burglary?-Edith McKelvey.
2. Every time he feels the sun, this
poor old man begins to run.-Jack
Fisher.
8. What part Of our body could play
in band?-Marlyn Schulz.
1. When Is . black dog not . black
dog?-Raymond Ahart.
S. Why Is eternity like q circle?-
Kathryn Price
ANSWERS.
/. Because it's q foul proceeding.
2. Snowman. 8. Ear drums. 4. When
It's . greyhound. .. Because It has
neither beginning nor end.
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In the sentence below, the missing
words are spelled differently, but pro-
nounced the same.
The brave captain - his men for
ward through heal of -.
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS
PUZZLES.
l. There is no royal road to learning.
2. BEAT - brat - brag - drag -
drug - DRUM
LEAD - lend - bend BAND.
8. A stitch in time saves nine.
4. Flat, fall, foal, fool, foot, fiat, float
ola, oat, oaf. oft, tab, tall, toll, tool,
too, ball, boot, bat, boat, boil, bolt
blat, blot, bloat. aft, afoot, all, alto
aloft, allot, aloof, loot, loft, lob, 10,
loaf and lobo
5. Crate. Carpet.
g. Crossword puzzle solution.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Decorations Can
Be Made Quickly

VERY few Christmas trees have too
many ornaments on them, for it
seems that the more bright and spark
ling ornaments there are, the more
appealing the tree is to young children.
Last-minute Christmas tree orna-
l-ents are quickly made at home. Use
colored cellophane to wrap stick candy.
gumdrops. lemon balls and other
hard candies in small squares of this
shiny material Then attach these
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Balls Are Used
In Plavne Game

ARGE marbles or small rubber
balls are used to score the total
on this game board. The marbles
are rolled so as to come to rest in
numbered holes arranged in the sur
face of the board.
The game is made from a piece of
soft lumber, IL inches wide by is
inches long. The front edge of the
board is beveled to form an incline,
up which the balls may roll without
jumping. Use large boring bit to
form the holes, or scoop out small
Evening star., 1937-12-19


who is asked to fix it.
From broken locks, to reluctant
clocks, to door bells that will not ring
and to bells that will not stop ringing,
he amiably treads his busy way.
Once there was the threatened
tragedy in school play when the
electric automobile horn. which was
to act as fog horn, failed to func-
ton. Walter was called in and the
show went on
Then there was the school bell that
suddenly refused to ring to change
classes. Did the children have to re-
main in their classrooms until 4
o'clock? No. indeed. A frantic call
for "lff Hanniball," mended wire
here, some screws released there and
the pupils marched out at the ap-
pointed time.
Now at home, Walter has a young
brother, Bob, with whom he likes to
talk things over OF course, it's easy
enough for the two of them to get to-
gether. But just in case Walter hap
pens to be in his own room and Bob
In his, there's neat little device-a
room-to-room telephone - which
makes immediate conversation posi-
BILE
Walter. of course, contrived the tel
ephone. A battered radio head set,
cheap little 59-cent microphones, a
few yards Of wire-these were the
principal materials which went into
the device.
Walter had a very famous, we'll
loved grandfather. the late DR.. Wal
ter Hough, well-known in the scien-
tif1c world. Perhaps Walter fell heir
to some of his grandfathers great
curiosity about life which may cause
him to follow in the latter's footsteps.
And the discoveries he is making about
now other people made their inven-
tions, may challenge him to create
wonders of his own.
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rade," he wrote. ''And Santa Claus
picked me up and carried me in front
of the whole parade.
I'VE went into store. too.
And I saw very big train and
did it make loud noise! The engine
was 2 feet long and foot wide, and
the coal car was just the same The
passenger cars were feet long.
This visit with Santa Claus was
my most exciting adventure"
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thatS some sort
Of record, I'm
sure.
Such are the
accomplish ments
of Ted Smith,
popular Central
High School stu
dent, who, in ad-
dition to the
above, Is presi-
dent of Central's
dramatic club.
You may be
sure that the club
felt that 1t was
fortunate in Sc
curing this young
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j. IOlSOn, mas
been discovered
at he w e S t
School and in the
Tolson home at
13 2 Farragut
street NV.
Walter has a
mechanical tai
ent, which almost
amounts to ge-
MUS, his friends
say. So If ever
there is anything
that needs fix
ing" at home or
school, it Is in
variably Walter
Evening star., 1937-12-19

The bust was a part Of the Gus
tave Dreyfus collection of Paris
before it was purchased by the
late Andrew w. Mellon, former
Secretary of the Treasury. Mr..
Mellon spent years in collecting
the art treasures which he later
turned over to the people Of the
United States along with funds
for the erection OF q beautiful
gallery on Constitution syenus
NV.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Reader Tells H0v
To Dress the Tree

MAKING your own Christmas tree
trimmings is fun. and also saves
a lot of pennies that can be put into
other things.
So says Betsy Hayford OF Haymar-
ket, Va, in a letter to the Children's s
Page.
Betsy, who is l3, has sent in the
following suggestions for making tree
trimmings:
For those who live in the country
or suburbs, nature offers ever 50 much
material. Acorns can be painted and
gilded and strung on tinsel cord, and
they are always attractive. Paint
some of the saucers contrasting color
for fun.
pine cones, in fact all the evergreen
cones, from baby hemlock to the long
fir cones. are pretty when they are
treated the same way.
Sycamore balls are one Of the
incest things you can have for decora-
tions, as they have just the right sort
of stems to be hung easily. Balls that
come on the sweet gum tree are also
pretty when they are gilded or sill
vered. These may be painted red or
some other color, as we'll
Then, II there are any scrub oaks
growing near, hunt beneath them for
the little balls that in the summer are
the homes of a parasite. They are
light and dry and can be pierced with
needle and strung on colored strings.
Gilded and painted, these can be used
as garland and are lovely
Then right in the house are many
things that can be used. Discarded
light bulbs are very nice for ornaments.
They can be painted and dipped into
artificial snow to make them sparkle.
(But be very careful in handling
these light bulbs, 50 they won't break
and result in bad cut. Maybe it
would be better not to touch them un-
less your parents are supervising the
job-Editor's note)
"Cellophane icicles can be made
from scraps Of wrappings, ETC., and
the tinsel from candy papers used to
cover empty spools which can be
strung on the tree.
None Of these things cost much
just a few cents for paint and gild-
ing-and they dress a tree most At
tractively."
Evening star., 1937-12-19

CONSIDERED one of the most
beautiful works of art of the
italian Renaissance. this marble
portrait is said to be the sculptor's
conception Of the Christ Child.
Undoubtedly he modelled the ex-
uuisite head from that Of q living
child. Much has been written
about the universal appeal Of the
delicate lifelike features and the
expressive mouth Of the bebe.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
4 eriaL Scenery.

TIVE been cheated!" stormed an
irate guest at a resort hotel "You
said there was beautiful view for
miles and miles from my room"
80 there Is, mister, so there Is,
soothed the hotel owner. "Just stick
your head out the window and look
up!"
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Mechanical
Jobs Keep
Boy Busy
Walter TolsOn Is
Always Helping
His Friends.

"OH, LII HANNIBAL, take your
liz AK and chop some light wood
for your gran'mammy's fire"
"Oh, liz Hannibal, fetch your
basket and pick li'r cotton of the
edge Of the field"
So they kept poor little Hannibal
toting most all day long, and he had
only four or five hours to play.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Quilting Being Revived
By Local Students
Group of Girls at Mckinley
To Leave Work as a
Glass MementO.
Bv Maxine Gordon.
Mckinley High School Student.

coming
l Mckinley
Recalling grandmohe reviving
which greatly
a hobby.
quilting the
This activity twoold purpose at Mckinley
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Young Actor
Is Making
Records
Central High Senior
Is Versatile
Student.
BY Gloria Lnbar.

WHEN q boy at II years OF age has
won two dramatic academy
scholarships in two years: when he
broadcasts over national weekly radio
hook-up; when he's also q member Of
a professional marionette group-well,
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Boys Stage Puppet Show
At Christmas Party
Santa Claus Appears in Skit
And Distributes Lollipops
Among the Guests.

TO two enersng boys 10 and H.
scheoue at Christmas party yesterday at the Street W.
He didn't
pop which, with the to
III the young guests who attended the
Santa Claus
Evening star., 1937-12-19

The Star DiH pay 81 for each
| story it publishes on the subject
my Most EXCITING Adventure"
,oritten by boy or girl reader
OF the paper.
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holes with pocket knife. Number
these holes S, 10 and 20, so that
when the balls are rolled into them
total score may be added.
Slope the surface of the board by
placing 1-inch cleat on the under
side at the back end. A small side
and back fence is made by tacking
cardboard around the edges Of the
board.
Any number may play at one time,
allowing each player five marbles or
balls. Players stand OF about feet
and roll the ball on the floor 80 it
will 60 UP the incline and drop into
one Of the holes.
Evening star., 1937-12-19

Remember that story?
Well something of "li'l' Hannibal"
in the person of 10-year-old Walter
Evening star., 1937-12-19
A Future President.

MOTHER-Tommy, how did you
get that black eye?
1ommy-Because ! did not choose
% run.
Evening star., 1937-12-19

The definitions
HORIZONTAL. =
2. Public auto for hire.
Z. To daub.
8. A serpent.
9. Streets (abbr)
VERTICAL.
/. Most arid
3. So.
4. Christmas.
S. Coverings for the head.
6. In the year Of the reign (abbr9
, -.
Christmas terms also make up our
word chains Change only one letter
at time, and always form a genuine
word.
Change STAR to EAST in six moves.
Change FILL to SOCK In four
moves.
;
Everybody who has ever heard of
Santa and his reindeers knows who
Bitten is. The second word in the
diamond means ancient, the third Is a
constellation of stars, the fifth Is slept
lightly. and the sixth is a boys nick
name. Complete the diamond. .r
Evening star., 1937-12-19

Another of Those!
"Give q sentence using the word
bewitches."
go ahead-I'u bewitchss In .
minuto!"
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My Most
Exciting
Adventure
Santa Claus in
Parade Gives
Bow Treat.

r 1CHARD HUTMIRE, who is Just
6 years old, of 1419 Jackson
street NE. has an exciting Christ
mas adventure to report today:
Once I went to a Christmas pa
Evening star., 1937-12-19
B L I T z E N

In this Christmas picture there are
all sorts of things beginning with the
letter T. How many can you find? Tha
puzzle editor found IS.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Young Residents of Capital Area Follow Varied Pursuits Hobbies
Puzzles

i
You probably don't feel like work.
ing your brain too hard at this
season Of the year, so we are giving you
an easy crossword puzzle this week.
And It's IN nice big Christmas starl
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
~.
<YEEE#ERi Y;###R: :##R
Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
WARNER PRICE
AGAIN HONORED
ReappOinted To State Board
of Education By Gov. Rich
ard c. McMullen
TERM OF THREE YEARS

The reappolntment of Warner
w. Price, Sr., democrat, of Smyrna
as member of the State Board of
Education was announced Tuesday
of last week by Gov. Richard C.
He will serve for three
years. The reappointment is view
ed with popular favor. Mr.. Price
is deeply interested in the cause of
education and has made a fine rec
ord as member of the Board.
The Governor also appointed John
K. Harriggues, republican, Will
mington banker, a new man, to
succeed John B. Jessup of Viii
also a Republican. The
board is bipartisan, the three Re
publican members being Mr. Gar
rigues, William v Sipple of Mil
ford, and NeWlin T. Booth of New
Castle. The Democratic members
are Mr. Price, Clarence Clark of
Camden, and DIR. James Beebe of
Lewes. The board has reorganized
by electing DR. James Beebe of
Lewes as president. Newlin T.
Booth of New Castle was elected
vice-president; Dr. Harry V. Hol-
loway, state superintendent of pub
lie instruction, was reelected secre-
tary, and DR.. J. o. Adams, bust
ness manager, was reelected assist
ant secretary John K Garrigues
Of Wilmington and Warner ".
Price, Jr., were sworn in as mem
bers of the board. At the reor-
ganization meeting salaries of
school teachers and other school
workers whose pay was cut in the
general 10 per cent reduction in
the payroll in 1888, were restored
to their original basis. The S286,-
600 appropriation for restoration
Of the teachers salaries and S1O,-
600 for other workers made by the
past Legislature, were allocated by
the board. The salaries of 500 of
the loo teachers in the state are
affected. The other 200 were earn
ing S1,15O or less a year and their
pay was not cut when the higher
paid instructors suffered their sal
ary reduction. The share for Will
nington teachers will be $123,-
"a and for other Wilmington
school workers, S3,492,93. The sal
aries of the individual teachers and
workers were reduced five, 10, IS
and 20 per cent 10 the general bud
get slash, according to the individ-
Ial salaries. One-half the cuts
we're restored a year ago.
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