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Evening star., 1937-12-12
Local Boys
Played in
Movies
Two Brothers Had
Many Thrilling
Experiences.

A VACATION which takes two
small boys to Hollywood is grand
enough But a vacation which length
ems into five months because two
small boys have been given parts in
real movies-well, that's better still.
And that's exactly what happened to
Murrell and Wayne Holt of 5l19
Eighth Street NV
Today Murrell is but one of the
many extras" in the fifth grade at
Truesdell School and Wayne has a
part" in the first grade. But they
have their memories-choice ones, too,
OF when they played small parts in
wild West" pictures made in Holly
wood.
1t all happened very unexpectedly.
Murreu and Wayne, with their
mother, Mrs. Frank H. Holt, had
taken an apartment in Hollywood
which was very near a theater where
a stock company was playing. One
evening they CHANGED to attend one
OF the stock company's plays and
noticed that there were children in
the cast.
Murrell and Wayne thought they
would like to join the company for
a thrill, and sure enough, after an
interview, the boys managed to get
parts in the company's next show.
Baby Farm"
Their good luck did not end here
however. One of their audiences hau-
pened to include Patrick Henry. fea-
ture cowboy player.
Now, Mr. Henry, it seems, can spot
a real cowboy in the making. He
saw the boys, liked them and then.
after the performance, arranged a
meeting.
Were the boys thrilled!
Mr.. Henry appeared dressed in
somorero, kerchief, spurs and other
interesting things cowboys wear. It
was easy to talk to him, the bows
found, and just as easy to sing cow
boy songs for him.
Mr.. Henry must have been pleased.
AT any rate, he decided the boys had
talent and before long had used his
lnnuence to get the boys parts in a
picture IN which he was playing.
Before the boys returned to WASH
lngton they had helped make four
pictures: Hit the Saddle" Doctors
Diary" Major Bowes' Amateurs" a
snort, and Way of the West" Most
OF these have since appeared in
Washington.
Acting was fun, of course, but MUIR
rel and Wayne had other adyen-
| lures. Once they met up with Fred
die Bartholomew while visiting a
motor glider amusement park and
found Freddie to be "awfully nice but
a little shy"
They met Jane Withers, too. and
say she's swell"
Then there was the time Johnnie
Mack Brown allowed them to shoot hi,
pearl handled gun. That was almost
as exciting as trip to Ken May
nard's ranch, where entertainment in
cluded ride on an elephant trunk.
When they returned to Washing
ton, a year ago this month, Wayne
and Murrell brought home two very
attractive cowboy suits which they
have been asked to wear on MANY
occasions. The boys are much in de-
mand as entertainers these days,
Will they return to Hollywood?
Their parents aren't sure. Murrel]
and Wayne had a wonderful time
and found acting just about as much
fun as playing games. But their
home Is in Washington and their
father works in Washington. He
doesn't want them to stay out there
unless the whole family can be to-
gether.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Riddles

THE Riddle Man has . surprise for
you this week-five riddles all sent
In by . boy! And he wishes the girls
would also send him such good rid
dies as these from Tommy Demery:
/. What the dog did to the cat,
green persimmons taste like that.
2. What vegetable that's red apd
bright. do good police patrol at night?
8. Just vegetable like others, chill
dren say it teasing mothers?
4. Not writer, it appears, yet he's
used pen for years?
5. What is the difference between q
bright student and shoe polish?
ANSWERS.
/. Bitter (bit'er). 2. Beet (beat).
.. Lettuce Get us). I. Pig. s. One
shines the head, the other the foot
Evening star., 1937-12-12

was time for the try-outs for why the
Chimes Rang"
JACK was in the first grade now, and
he joined the others at rehearsal.
He was pretty small by some of the
boys, but he'd worked so hard that
he knew the lines perfectly. And he
got the part!
Everybody said Jack was very good
as Steen. so he decided he'd try for
the play the following year. This
time, however, the role fell to another
boy, who spoke his lines Just little
better than Jack. Jack, however, was
offered . part as one of the candle
bearers. Maybe it hurt his pride to
have to take minor role after having
had a speaking part. But finally he
decided to become a candle bearer,
though he renewed his resolution to
try for Steen again.
Then came December, 1887. and last
week try-outs were being held again
And once more Jack Starr won the
role Of Steen.
F This IS a real record at Wheatley,
for no one else has ever received an
important speaking part in the play
more than once. though others have
established records just as interesting
For instance, 10-year-old Harvey Rob-
inson is preparing for his fifth per-
formance in the play.
Harvey will be an altar boy this year
for the third time. He considered try
ing for the role of Holger, another
main character, but decided that he
was just a little small for the part, so
he's going to wait until next year.
Being in the Christmas play at
Wheatley, you can see, is just about
the highest honor that student there
can win.
THE idea for the selection of the
cast came to the principal, Miss
Florence Mortimer, several years ago,
after her second visit to the famous
Passion Play" in Oberammergau.
This play. you may know, is given
every 10 years by the folk who live
in the little Alpine Bavarian village.
1t fulhlls a vow made upon their
escapes from a plague more than 300
years ago. Because the play deals
with the life of Christ, the villagers
in Oberammergau believe they must
live so as to be worthy to take q
part in such sacred performance.
Miss Mortimer, it so happened,
visited in the home of Marie Mayr,
who at the time had the role OF
Magdeline, and was much impressed
with the manner in which the play
ers were Influenced by the play.
II the fact that the members of
the cast sought worthy lives could
add SO much to the art OF the pro-
duction, would it not be possible to
improve q school Christmas play by
selecting only students who have
worked to have good citizenship rec
ords at school, she wondered.
When the idea was introduced at
Wheatley, the play proved to be q
great success. 1t is so important, in
fact, that two casts are chosen for
two performances, and nearly 90
children are in the production.
u ECORDS Of misdemeanors occur.
ring at school are kept In q file
in Miss Mortimer's ONCE and If q
pupils name once is placed in the
files he cannot try for q part during
that year. And because everyone Is
so eager for q role. only five names
are in that file at the present time.
Parents and friends are invited to
"Why the Chimes Rang" which will
be given this year on Friday, De-
ceniber 20. at am. and at / pm
at the school.
Evening star., 1937-12-12

II you have ever beaten q drum, the
first of these word chains should be
easy for you. And the second isn't 50
hard, either. Change only one letter
at time, and form a real word by
each change.
Change BEAT to DRUM in fve
moves.
Change LEAD to BAND in three
moves.
Here is another famous saying-a
wise old saw with two of the vovels
left out wherever they occur, and the
remaining letters run together. Can
you figure it out?
ASTTCHNTMSAVSNN.
How many words Of three or more
letters can you form by combining any
of the letters in FOOTBALL in various
ways? We have 38 in our answer, but
you'll be doing very well If you get 80
s.
Take five-letter word meaning a
packing case, add P, rearrange the let
ters and get rug.
Evening star., 1937-12-12

"neatiey School ana began TO near
about the school play, why the
Chimes Rang" which is given each
year at Christmas time.
Jack learned some very unusual
things about this play.
In order for pupil to even try out
for a part, he was told. he must have
perfect record for school behavior.
Being a good actor didn't seem to
count so much, though it helped, Of
course. in getting good role But
no matter how good an actor a boy
was, he could not try for part in
the play If he had any marks against
his behavior record at school. And
records were kept all the year round.
Being such a good boy sounded
pretty difficult to 5-year-old. but
Christmas came and Jack went to see
why the Chimes Rang"
IT WAS thrilling story and as Jack
watched the characters he made a
resolution He was going to be in the
play next year. He even decided just
what part he wanted. He would be
"Steen," small boy. but, never-the-
less, an important role. ''';~''''-'
When Jack went home he told his
mother what he had decided.
But you're such little boy. Jack" )"
she reminded him. you can't even
read How would you ever learn such
a long Darto"
We'll, you and daddy can read 1t to
me-" Jack said
Then Jack began to make good his
word. He knew that learning the lines
would do him no good at all if he
slipped up and did something at school
which was rude or impolite; if he did
anything, in fact, which would be a
blot against his record as a good
citizen"
His shoulders Strengthened up. He
was courteous and polite. And every
evening at home he had his mother
and father read over the play with
him so he could learn all the words
Almost a year rolled around, and it
Evening star., 1937-12-12

ITO A portrait painter, Robert
Fulton is given credit for the
first practical use Of the steamboat,
q development in navigation Of
great importance.
Born In 1765, Robert Fulton as q
child showed the signs of creative
ability which was to lead to numer-
Gus inventions. When he wanted q
pencil, the boy Robert hammered
it from lead; on the Fourth of July
he astonished friends by inventing
his own fireworks.
: His early years also disclosed
Artistic talent and at II years Of
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Yulende Mark
OF Santa Claus

A LARGE face mask Of Santa Claus,
: = cut from heavy wrapping paper
and painted with water color paints,
may be used for an unusual decora-
ton at Christmas time.
Cut the mask from . sheet Of
wrapping paper about 18 inches wide
by "a inches long. Sketch in the fea-
lures with pencil, then color with
water color paints, using red for the
hat, white for the whiskers, blue for
the eyes and pink for the cheeks. Out
line these colors with black lines.
When dry, the mask may be used
for a window hanger, or on q wall
over the mantel. Christmas candles
and other Christmas decorations may
be placed in front Of the mask, to
give this cutout face . pleasing set
ting.
Evening star., 1937-12-12

age he was a recognized miniature
portrait painter.
While practicing art in England,
however, Fulton turned to me-
chanics' and engineering, and later
studied the attempts made In
France to perfect steamboat navi-
cation.
Afer much experiment, he re-
turned to America, built the Cler-
mont, and in 1907 the vessel
steamed up the Hudson from New
York to Albany. The first trip re-
quired. So hours, but its successful
conclusion turned the tables on
critics who had called the Cler-
mont Fulton Folly"
Evening star., 1937-12-12
My Most
Exciting
Adventure
Hot Iron Starts
Fire for Girl
To Fight.

CRETHA CUTHRIELL, 10, Of Vien-
na,Va., Route No. /, reports her
most exciting adventure % T1as Star
in the following:
MY most exciting adventure hap
pened last summer" she wrote.
Mother had been ironing and had
Evening star., 1937-12-12

just gone OUTSIDE IN the yard to talk
to daddy. But she left the iron on
and did not know it.
Il came in about 20 minutes later
to iron doll dress. wanted to find
out if the iron was hot Or not, so
put in down on the board to see and
all of sudden the board caught on fire.
i ran to the bathroom to get glass
of water to put it out, and l did But,
boy, was I scared"
Evening star., 1937-12-12

much in demand,
and many a head
Is puzzling over a
novel arrange
ment for this
y ar s festive
scene.
Out in Chevy
Chase, Md, the
Maury family, at
81 West Lennox
street, is just as
busy as any 9TH
er family. The
Maurys, however,
know just what
they are going to
hovo in thu tx,oy
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Quite Possible.

PASSENGER on crack express to
porter, What is the matter with
this train-backing up and jerking
forward in this awful way?"
Its quite all right, sir" the porter
assured him in that soothing way that
porters have. I think the engineer
is teaching his wife to drive"
Evening star., 1937-12-12

colors," as Mr..
Samuel Strauss,
faculty adviser
for the club, ex-
pressed 1t.
What has the
club started?
Well, q lot of
things, but the
members seem to
enjoy most the
hikes which usu-
ally are held on
s a t urday, but
som e times on
Sundays too. Any
week end, in
fact, you might
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Modern Handicab.

EATHER-Why don't you find q Job?
When i was your age I was work.
ing for IS week in a snop, and at
the end Of five years owned the
shop.
Young Joe-You can't do that now.
adays, dad. They have cash registers.
Evening star., 1937-12-12

2. The square Is token, olive, kites
event. and nests.
8. G-one. Fright, Link, Olive. This
befeaded letters form GOLF.
4. Tea. meat, tanner, market.
5. GLUE - fiue - foe - Top -
FLAP.
SEAL - deal - dell - doll - dole
dotS - NOTE.
Evening star., 1937-12-12

The Star ,0ill pay 81 -tor each
story it publishes on the subject
MY Most Erciting Adventure"
Dritten BY a boy or girl reader
OF the paper.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Tech Group
Studying
Nature
Club Goes on Hikes
And Collects
Specimens.
BY GLORIA LUBAR,

BY GLORIA LUBAR.
THE club reporter visiting at Nc
Kinley High School doesn't wait
long before she hears about Techs
Nature Club.
This group, Of about IS members,
seems to deserve its reputation a. "a
lively bunch Of kids who start some
thing and see 1t through with flying
Evening star., 1937-12-12
School Play Cast Chosen
On Citizenship Records
Jack Starr in a Leading
Role for Second Time
In Three Years.


| and received that honor within a
also the a
after the worlds
"
kindergarten at
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Boy Designs
Miniature
Village
Small Models Used
AS Christmas
Decoration.

WITH holiday plans in the air,
Nv boxes of Christmas tree orna-
ments are being pulled from dark
corners. Ideas for decorations are
Evening star., 1937-12-12
CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

The definitions,
HORIZONTAL.
/. Confagration.
S. Cold.
8. Finishes.
10. Body Of soldiers.
II. Athletic club (abbr)
IL. A metal
IA. Internal revenue (abbr.)
is. Definite article.
II. Dined.
18. To ease, loosen.
10. A busy insect.
81. Organ Of hearing.
"a. Average (abbr)
Is. A large serpent.
81. Hobo slang.
28. A city in Nevada.
80. Gay, festive.
32 Moisture frozen in fakes.
SO. Sign, warning.
VERTICAL.
l. Exploit, achievement.
2. Measure of length.
8. Road (abbr)
4. Established (abbr)
S. A tin container.
6. Used with either"
Z. To leave out.
8. Stringed instrument.
13. Eskimo's hut.
Is. Before.
II. Chopping tool
10. Obstructs.
20. Level.
%. Capable.
%. A color, applied TO horses.
IS. To nod.
26. In the past.
20. Negative.
81. Part of verb "to be-
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS
PUZZLES.
!. Crossword Puzzle Solution.
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Evening star., 1937-12-12
Young Residents Of Capital Area Follow Varied
Puzzles

A WEIL-KNOWN quotation, which
every boy and girl in school
should know, Is found in this picture
puzzle. What Is It?
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Practice.

"HOW gracefully Cushman seems to
- eat corn on the cob"
HE ought to. He's piccolo player"
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Jungle Diving Beauty.

TEACHER exhibiting a picture Of
Zebra): What is this?"
Pupil: "A horse in his bathing suit"
Evening star., 1937-12-12

THIS MARBLE STATUE OF ROBERT FULTON. THE M
VENTOR, HOLDING SHIP MODEL WAS THE FIRST SEATED
STATUE TO PLACED HALL OF FAME IN THE CAPT.
TOI. THE WORK AN AMERICAN SCULPTOR, HOWARD
ROBERT, PRESENTED BY THE STATE OF PENNSYI.-
vAN1A, WHICH CLAIMS FULTON AS NATIVE SON.
Evening star., 1937-05-19
DR., HART PONDERS
. B|SHOPR|C OFFER
Rector of St. Johns, Named
Tennessee Diocese Head,
Has Not Accepted.

Rev. Dr. Oliver Hart, rector Of st.
Johns parish, has been elected Bishop
Coadtutor Of the Protestant Episcopal
Diosese Of Tennessee, in convention 1T
Nashville. but he has not yet decided
10 accept the ONCE.
Il shall have nothing to say until
I have had o1ncial notification" DR..
Hart said today. "A committee will
call upon me here in Washington next
week. and meanwhile I must decline
.speclnc comment on the news" The
election occurred last night.
DR.. Hart succeeded the Rev. Robert
johnson as minister at St. Johns, the
church of the Presidents" in April,
1884. Previously, he had been rector
of st. Pauls, Chattanooga.
q. He Is Is years old, a native of South
I Carolina, graduate OF Hobart College,
. the General Theological Seminary and
.the Union Seminary, and has honorary
: degrees from the University of Chatta-
: nooga and the University Of the South.
Ordained deacon in 1916 and priest
: . year later, he joined the American
xpeditionary Force in France before
) beginning his active ministry. Later
ne served as chaplain Of the 1st Divi-
j. sion, was in charge OF st. Michael's.
= Charleston, and Christ Church, Macon,
: and won national recognition as a
! pulpit orator In religious campaigns
throughout the country.
: II he responds to the invitation Of
: the Tennessee diocese. it Is expected
:, he will have jurisdiction over the
: Episcopal churches Of the eastern half
: Of the State.
Evening star., 1937-05-19
CHARLES (. M'NAMEE
IS DEAD AT BERWYN
Brother Of Prince Georges County
Commissioner succumbs to
Years Illness.

BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
BERWYN, Nd, May l9.-Followtng
years illness, Charles E. McNamee,
66, brother Of Prince Georges County
Commissioner Harry w. McNamee,
died at his home here yesterday.
Born near Havre de Grace on Aug
ust 16, 1870, Mr.. McNamee had lived in
this county since 1887. He operated q
farm until 1905, when he entered the
grocery store business in partnership
with the commissioner.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Sarah
Elizabeth McNamee; three sons, Louis
Evening star., 1937-05-19

w., Washington fireman; James VIII
burt Of Hyattsville, and Harry /.
McNamee Of Berwyn; three daughters,
Mrs. Annabelle Dyer Of Berwyn, Mrs.
Mabel Cozlin Of Warrington and
MrA Alberta Dolly Of West virginia,
and another brother, James U. Nc
Nance Of Brooklyn Park, near Balti-
more.
Services will Be held at the resi-
dence at 2 pm. tomorrow prior to
burial In Fort Lincoln Cemetery,
Evening star., 1937-05-19

coming here, in addition to having en-
gagged in missionary work for many
years.
A member Of the Order of Preach.
ers, Father Brockbank had been
preacher general OF the Dominican
Order since 1914. He had been here
since 1894.
Evening star., 1937-05-19

were held today in the church. Rev.
w. D. Marian, pastor. ofdciated.
Burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Father Brockbank had the distinc-
ton of having preached and lectured
on religious subjects in every State Of
the Union. He had been pastor Of =
number of Catholic churches before
Evening star., 1937-05-19
l 300 Students on Strike.

HAYWARD. Calf, May 10 R.-A
strike by 1900 Union High School stu
dents IN protest against custer Of the
vice principal drew the retort today
from w. P. Jacobsen. Board Of Educa-
ton member, Things have reached q
pretty pass when l6-year-old children
dictate to us how to run their school. -
Evening star., 1937-05-19

Thomas Niblock OF Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Nblock of
628 Hamilton street, has made careful study of Africa
and 1Oritng book the subject. Thomas fourth
grade OF the TruesdeH School, Tomorrow Edvard Sum-
ers son OF Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Summers at the
School. Star Staff photo
Evening star., 1937-05-19
REV. S. R. BROCKBANK
FUNERAL RITES HELD

Funeral services for Rev. Sylvester
r. Brockbank, 50, assistant pastor Of
st. Dominic's Catholic Church, who
died Sunday in Providence Hospital,
Evening star., 1937-05-19
It's Fun and It's Easy-Full In
str,sctiOrs With Each Ne,v Page

Nowyou can have your own museum-buiId it week BY
week-decorote your at home or at school with
these coorfuI museum groups For every Sunday there
will be new dioromo to cut out and put together
You'll find each one foscnoting-with scenes of long
ago. pictures OF our present world, and gipses into
mans future.
Evening star., 1937-05-19

the same tantalizin& aroma.
Andwholesome Rice s Breads smade
OF ingredients just as fine as those
you would use in your own kitchen.
Every single thing that eoesin Rce's
Bread is of extra.hi9h quality.
Rice's Bread comes to you oven fresh.
Baked fresh every morning, it is rushed to
your grocer while it is still tempting1y moist
and fragrant. You get it at the peak of it's
GOODNESS.
Start tomorrow on your slices of Rice's
Bread daily. See that every member of your
family gets his share of this healthful, in
expensive energy food. Order delicious Rce's
Bread from your grocer tomorrow!
Evening star., 1937-05-03

Compulsory automobile insurance is
gaining support in South Africa.
Evening star., 1937-05-03

concrete floors in tin compartments.
Across the openings of these cotton
cells are drawn asbestos treated
curtains If fire breaks out, its spread
would be prevented by the compart-
ment system, which segregates open
bales in small amounts. AS further
precaution against fire, the warehouse
part OF the building has only one con-
Meeting entrance and the mo Smok-
ing signs mean what they say.
Standards Universal.
Since 1928, the United States has
been authorized by other cotton coun-
tries to establish standards for Amer
lean cotton. The bureaus standards
determine cotton values, and they are
universally accepted
Once every three years representa-
tives Of foreign cotton countries come
here to inspect the preparation of
standards. The next time they come
they can watch the work from a cat
walk platform extending across the
floor OF one OF the laboratories. When
standard has been approved, SAM
pies are packaged, sealed and stored
away in Treasury vaults to prevent
tampering. A box of ordinary raw
cotton, priced to retail for IS, is
given as much protection as a bar
OF gold. Duplicates of the basic SAM
pies are kept at the bureau.
Men and machines in the new
building also do Standardization and
color determination work for hay and
wool. Samples of hay standards are
furnished the War Department 50
that buyers OF feed for Army horses
Evening star., 1937-05-03

structures planned and constructed by
the present administration-the seven
story agricultural Standardization CEN
ter progressed from ground breaking
to occupation In seven and a half
months.
Costing about 100000, the new
building was erected as a substitute
Tor the bureaus old standards head
quarters, south Of the department S
South Building. The old structure
had to be torn down to make way for
an addition to the Bureau Of Print
ing and Engraving.
The new Standardization Building
Is warehouse as well as a group Of
laboratories and offices. Half q mil
lion pounds Of cotton are stored there.
This is, worth about $4,000, and pre-
cautions against fire are said to be
the most complete and elaborate in
Washington.
So-called open bales are stored on
Evening star., 1937-05-03
Stondordising Rules Rigid
In Nelu Federal Building
Cotton, Wool and Hay Pockaged Like
Candy and Asbestos Curtains Add
to Fire Protection.

Cotton, wool and hay are packaged
like CONNECTIONS in the new Govern
ment building at Twelfth and C
streets southwest.
Just as some candy boxes contain
charts showing the location of this
flavor and that each cotton box has
photograph of the contents as
packed to guard against tampering
The hay boxes have cellophane WIN
doWs
This fancy packaging is done in
rooms SO constructed as to prevent
anything from throwing a shadow.
Men in aprons furry with lint work
at long tables in blush light, gentle
but easy to see by.
The work going on in this build
Standardization center for the
Agriculture Departments Bureau of
Agricultural Economics-consists of
preparing standards for cotton, wool
and hay.
Newest of Government buildings in
Observation-Disclosures, even than the re-
Gently completed Interior Department.
and like it one of the few Federal