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Evening star., 1937-12-19

the Warner Bros Christmas gift per-
formances yesterday, gifts left in
Peoples Drug Store collection boxes
and donations received at the Shore
ham Hotel toy ball and aMrgot Gar
rett's play, The Smiling Minstrel, "
which was given yesterday afternoon
before distinguished gathering in the
Mayf1ower Hotel ballroom.
The Capitol has put itself strongly
behind the drive. On the House side,
Representatives Allen, Democrat. of
Pennsylvania. heads the committee,
which, it is hoped, will collect sew
eral hundred baskets of food to be
distributed by the Metropolitan Po-
lice Department Christmas Day to
some of the thousands of families
facing toyless. dinnerless. money
less December 25.
Aliens active lieutenants are Rep
resentatives Voohis, Democrat. of
California; O'Day, Democrat. Of
New York; Honeyman. Democrat, of
Oregon, and Boykin, Democrat, of
Alabama
On the other side of the Capitol.
Senators Guffey, Democrat, of Penn
sylvania; Wagner, Democrat, of New
York, and McKeller, Democrat, Of
Tennessee, are leading the campaign
to make it possible for every employe
in the Senate and the Senate Office
Building to do his or her part in
playing Santa Claus
Already, the Supreme Court, with
Its 100 workers, has Joined hands
with the campaign. under the leader
ship of Frank Key Green, marshal
of the court.
The organization of the Federal
division of the campaign is headed
by the following officers, who plan
during the first days of the coming
week to make clear the necessity of
widespread Federal-worker assistance
Evening star., 1937-12-19

Hayden, professor Of radio law at
Catholic University, and DR.. Sheehy.
At this conference. DR.. Sheehy dis
closed. 1t was explained that mis-
takes" had been made, first by the
Thompson company and second by the
broadcasting company.
: DR.. Sheehy said he accepted the
excuse about the delay In receipt
Of this letter. Both companies the
next day. from their New York Offices,
made public to the press explanations
and apologies. Another apology has
been planned to go on the Chase &
Sanborn program tonight, DR.. Sheehy
said.
$50 far as I am concerned, the
explanations and apologies offered at
the conference Thursday, in public
Evening star., 1937-12-19
FILM COUPLE MARRIED

LAS VEGAS, New, Dec. Is @.--
Priscilla Lawson, brunette screen &C
tress. and Alan Curtis, actor, were
married here November IA, marriage
records showed today.
The ceremony was performed by
Judge Marion B. Earl, with Deputy
Clerk Maxine Harris and Dan Eggers,
taxicab driver, As witnesses.
Miss Lawson, nee Priscilla Jones
shortridge, Indianapolis, gave her age
as %. Curtis, who in real life is Harry
Ueberroth, said he was %. .
Evening star., 1937-12-19
MACKAY IMPROVING

NEW YORK, Dec. Is (P.-The
condition of Clarence H. Mackay, 63-
year-old chairman of the Board Of
Postal Telegraph Co., who underwent
an appendicitis operation early today,
was termed highly satisfactory" to-
night.
At Roosevelt Hospital, where the
operation was performed. attaches
said members of the family were
pleased over Mackay's progress.
Mackay, husband of Anna Case,
former opera star, was taken to the,
hospital Friday rirht.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
WOMAN'S KIN SOUGHT

Police last night were trying to
locate relatives OF Mrs. Mamie Snow,
7S, who was unable to give an address
when taken to Casualty Hospital yes
terday after falling as she crossed G
street at Fourth street NV, receiving
cuts on the head and face.
Hospital attaches said Mrs. Snow
told them she had grandson named
Roy Hill who lived on Third street
NV. but she could not remember the
address. Her condition is not serious,
it was said.
Evening star., 1937-12-19

statements Friday and another to be
offered over the radio tonight will be
sufhcient,' DR.. Sheehy said. Il shall
pursue the matter no further"
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Toys

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Evening star., 1937-08-29
Residents of Capital Area Follow Varied Pursuits Hobbies
Boy Builder
Shows Skill
In Airplane
Turns Garage Into
Airport for New
Flying Game.
II ET'S go airplane riding!"

ET'S go airplane riding!'
That's the chorus these days in
the Sheftell garage at 3809 Fifth
street, where David and Alex Sheftell
are in charge of an exciting new game.
If you're in on the fun. you know
that the Sheftells garage isn't really
o garage any more. It's an airport.
AS for the airplane. We'll let you in
on another secret. It's really swing
David made one afternoon out of
some old lumber and some automobile
chains.
David, who is IL years old and an
enthusiastic builder, got his idea for
the "airplane swing" several weeks
ago, and within few hours the job
was completed. The swing is fash
ioned along the general lines of an
airplane-with long wooden beam
representing the body and two planks
nailed across the front for the wing
spread. A cushion across the top of
the body makes a comfortable cock
pit for the pilot.
The best thing of all about the
whole contraption, however, is the
fact that once you climb into the
'airplane' you're really up in the air
and moving-thanks to the fact the
swing is securely suspended from
beam across the top of the garage by
q pair Of automobile chains.
With the swing in place, David and
Alex, who is year older than his
brother but not quite SO interested in
building things, hunted out some
leather helmets and goggles to make
them look like pilots.
Soon customers" began to pour in.
because all the boys and girls In the
neighborhood heard about the new
plane and wanted rides. So David
and Alex decided they might as well
do things up right and make the ga
rage into an airport.
This was simple enough. A toy
telephone was installed on a desk in
one corner. and calendar on the
wall to keep track of time. AS an
added convenience for tourists" a
globe map was also brought into the
garage.
Ii business" keeps up, David said
that he will have to build transport
plane, because the present swing car
ries only one passenger at time.
Their success with the "airplane"
has convinced the Sheftells that you
don't have to spend lot OF money
to have fun. The swing didn't cost
thing, since the boys used lumber and
the chains which were already on
hand. Their only tools were a saw,
some nails and hammer
But if you're going to make interest
Ing things out of practically nothing,
you have to use your Imagination.
David recently won first prize for good
workmanship at Park View Play
ground contest for model navy gun
boat made out of blocks of wood. He
used nails for guns, a spool for a
smokestack and-as the finishing
touch-a strip OF tar tape tackled on
TO the top Of the smoke stack to repre-
sent smoke.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

when We tried it, the car wouldn't
turn. The wind was so strong it held
us in the middle Of the street, so we
had to keep right on going
"As We passed a mems hat shop the
wind knocked the glass out on the
street and blew the hats that were in
the window all over creation!
Finally We succeeded in turning
into hotels garage, and since We
were right next to the hotel We got
out of the car and ran to it. We
got a room and went up to rest.
Mother sat by the window to read a
magazine, and after a little while she
got up to get drink of water. She
hadn't been up a minute when, bang!
a big gust Of wind broke the plate
glass window where she had been
sitting!
The next morning after the storm
was over We drove around the city
and on the outskirts We saw the root
OF a house wrapped around a tree
After we had seen the storms dam
age for while, we drove back home. ~
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Riddles

1--WE more riddles this week, thanks
to our readers. These ought to
give you couple Of bad minutes be-
fore you guess them!
l. What is born with q tail and no
feet, and dies with four feet and no
tail?-Mamie Shaw.
2. How can you torment match?-
Charles w. Jordan.
3. When is ink like q pig?-Eiza-
beth E. Kendall
4. What kind Of saw Is like bee?-
Randell Rowe, jr
S. What goes over the water, under
the water and never touches the
water?-Kathryn Cochran.
Answers.
l. A frog. 2. Strike it. 3. When
it's in the pen. 4. Buzz saw. S. Egg
yolk.
Send your riddles to the Riddle
Man, in care of this newspaper! If
they are good ones. he will print them
with your name.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
in Clay
Begin Girls
Art Career
June Hopes She Will
Design Clothes for
Wee Tots.
BY MARIA Won VROOMAN.

PERHAPS you think there's no rela-
ton between a roguish clay elf, a
toy elephant and dress for a little
girl OF 4. 1t sounds like a riddle!
But it all makes sense to June Rice,
13, OF 1906 Jocelyn street. who's going
to design clothes for wee tots some dav.
1t began with my clay model of
little elf on toy elephant" June ex-
plains. Il made clay figure of the
elephant first and put the elf on his
back to keep him company. Then 1
painted the elephant in black and
yellow checks, and the elf green and
brown. When I finished them I
thought about my little cousin, 4 years
old. and what nice becoming colors
they would be for her in a dress"
And it was just then June decided
some day she'd design clothes for small
children.
June began modelling such simple
things as vases when she was in ele-
mentary school. She didn't like work.
ing with clay very much then. But
alter she joined the children's class of
local art school and started making
more interesting things, she became
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Kay's Corner
BY Katherine HOuisOn
HELPFUL HINTS

TO RENEW that worn patent leather
purse, moisten a soft rag with a
little furniture polish, give it a good
rubbing, and it will look almost like
new. To clean a new one, wipe with
a cloth dipped in milk, then polish
with q dry cloth.
4* X
Add lump of charcoal to the vase
Of cut flowers and see how much
longer they'll last.
X X
Here's good way to mend the
broken bindings on your books: Re-
move the torn back, take piece Of
adhesive tape and put over the back,
then paste on the leather strip. If
the back is too badly torn to use,
tint the adhesive to match the bind
Ing of the book.
+>*
II you're sending flowers from your
garden by mail, insert the stems in
Sits cut in raw potatoes before pack
ing. The moisture in the potatoes will
keep the flowers fresh.
X X
Next time you pack your suitcase
for trip, fold everything in tissue
paper first. Then pack your shoes
on the bottom Of the case, stockings
next, then the undies, with your suit
or coat on top, keeping everything as
nat As possible. Add your dainty
dresses and dance frocks last, with tis-
sue paps9 bstween each fold.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Waterbroofng
For Hike Shoes

WHEN you 60 on long hike you
can't wear rubbers. SO If you
must walk in wet places the best thing
10 do Is to waterproof your shoes.
Buy cake of cocoa butter at the
drug store and get piece of beeswax
Cut up the cocoa butter and also the
beeswax to about one-sixth the amount
Of cocoa butter. Melt the butter first,
then the beeswax, and put the two
together.
When it gets cold the butter is
something like parafin wax, but not
hard enough yet to make the stitching
Of the shoes waterproof. Here's where
you use the beeswax.
You warm the shoe (not heat it),
which opens the pores Of the leather.
Then you apply your mixture by rub
bing It on while the shoe is warm, and
continue warming the shoe and rub
bing till the shoe is thoroughly soaked
with the waterproofing mixture.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
"Clock Golf"
Is Pleasure
To Children
Midget Game Trains
Minds and Offers
Recreation.

WHEN Mr.. Jones heard his children
were playing "clock golf" in the
back yard he became alarmed. When
a small back yard becomes a 12-hole
golf course, it's time to find out how
the impossible can be accomplished.
This Is what Mr.. Jones' children
did. They made a circle outline 10
feet in diameter. Then they marked
1t OF in IL numbers like a clock. In
the exact center of the circle they
dug hole in Mr.. Jones' precious blue
grass and sunk small condensed
milk can. Then they began to play.
Each boy takes a turn with the
putter and golf ball. The fine part
is that the whole bunch can use the
same putter-an old one from fathers
bag. The player starts at figure
and puts to the center hole, keeping
score OF how many strokes it took to
do it. Then he carries his ball to
figure 2 and repeats.
From each figure the boys aims for
the same hole in the center. When
he has been all around, the next
player tries it. OF course, a person
can play alone, as in regular golf,
and that might be a good idea. The
Evening star., 1937-08-29

run, turning the treadmill. The con-
Meeting belt (E) sets in motion the
baby's swing F), and the knife Co
fastened to the baby's feet cuts the
cord CID.
This releases lever I), and the
carefully balanced weight Cd causes
1t to swing back and pull the cloth
(K) of the hen D. The hen thinks
she has oversight, and inspired by the
pangs of guilty conscience (not IL
lustrated) because she is late for work.
she Immediately lays an egg CM). Said
egg rolls gently down the chute (N)
into q pot Of boiling water (O) on
the stove (P).
Having tested this invention and
found it IS reliable as a 39-cent alarm
clock, Prof. Noodle Is now working
on companion device for pouring
milk on cereal. His greatest difnculty
70 far IL finding . place for the COW
IN the dining room.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

Bobby Won Gunten, IL, Of East Falls
Church, Va, won the second prize OF
81 for his letter on his pet pigeons, and
the third prize Of 81 goes to Nina
Karns, Is, of 1884 Wisconsin avenue,
who owns a tricky dog she calls Dottie.
Here are the letters:
"nEAR EDITOR:
MY five brothers and sisters
and I live on a 100-acre farm just out
side of Rockville, Md, and we have
many interesting pets.
AT present, the most important
animal on our farm is Rover, a beauti-
full brown and white collie. He is very
large, despite the fact that he is not
yet 2 years old. Rover is direct de-
scendant Of Mrs. Coolidge's white collie
and his mother IS all white. He didn't
come to us until the first part of this
Summer. He is very cute and knows
many tricks
Every time we give Rover any bread
we make him catch 1t in his mouth
bit by bit.
whenever he sees a cat, he puts
his head down and stares at 1t in a
hypnotizing way. But he never runs
after it unless the cat starts running
first.
"One Of Rover's stunts that gives US
many laugh is running to the sound
OF a fork scraped against a plate.
Sometimes, though he seems to be out
OF hearing, he comes running to the
house with lightning speed when we
scrape a plate because that usually
means something to eat!
He is quite jumper, will usually
shake hands, and sometimes he runs
and throws a ball into the air and
catches it.
Jack is our other dog. He is part
shepherd and part collie. Though he
is IL years old, he is only about half
the size Of Rover.
We have to walk out our lane to
meet the school bus, and every morn
ing during the school term for MANY
years Faithful Jack has followed us
to the end Of the lane, waiting until
the bus comes and then returning
home.
In the early Spring Peggy, a horse
on our farm, had little colt which
We called Dixie. Every one who has
seen him says he is the gentlest colt
ever. We can 60 up to him and put
our arms around his neck and pet
him. Yet he never moves. Some
times we feed him Jumps of sugar or
salt, and he loves it.
"One day man friend Of ours was
standing talking to another man and
Dixie came up and took his hat right
OF his head.
MY little sister likes to play with
our two mother cats and three kittens.
We have one mother cat about s or 7
years old and she has had about 20
kittens during her life. She Is a won
derful mouser.
Among the other animals at our
farm is Betsy, a beautiful, gentle.
thoroughbred COW. She always in
vestigates every single thing that
comes on the farm. We sometimes
call her Nosey. We also have six
little calves and few pet chickens
We have about hundred chickens,
but only few are tame.
Last year we had three pet ducks
which We called Goo-Goo, but We
ate them for THANKSGIVING.
CAROLINE JONES'"
MEET some interesting pigeons in
this letter:
Dear Editor: have four pigeons
ana they are real pets. Their names
Evening star., 1937-08-29
My Most
Exciting
Adventure
Boy S Experienced in
Cyclone Recalled
in Vivid Terms.

r ANON SMITH, 13, of 18 Ninth
street northeast, apartment 308,
reports his most exciting adventure
to The Star as follows:
my mother, father. brother, sister
and I were driving to Duluth, Mimi,
some time ago." he wrote, when my
mother noticed that the sky was
greenish yellow in the west. We
thought nothing of it at first, but by
the time We got into Duluth everything
was dead still. Then We knew some
thing was going to happen, and be-
fore We could say Jack Robinson a
cyclone struck!
Everything went pitch black and
the wind was blowing at a terrific
speed. We were driving down the
main street, and when the storm
struck We decided to turn into a ga
rage or shelter of some sort, but
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Battle of Kites.
JAPANESE kites are flown by gro

JAPANESE kites are flown by groups
y of boys in Japan in competitions,
or "kite battles" All sorts of deco
rative kites are made, light but quite
strong, with special lines treated with
q grou glass and glue mixture
which m .es them very sharp. In a
battle, the idea is to see who can
maneuver his string against the string
of another kite, cutting it 50 that it
will fall to the ground The boy who
causes the most kites to fall wins.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

Modelling whimsical figures
like these has giuen June the
idea she 7Oants to be-of all
things-a clothes designer!
Star Staff Photo.
art conscious. Dainty wall plaques
and humorous little animals grew un-
der her fingers. Sprightly designs in
gay colors were painted on the fig
urines. And Junes career was well
begun.
At present she is in the children's
class at the Abbott School Of Fine
and Commercial Art on a scholarship
won last Winter. In the lively little
figures June models, there is already
an indication of originality and color
sense, coupled with a whimsical bent
that may make her a clever designer
Of children's clothes some day. June
explained the process used in fash
ioning the gay little figures.
''You just take big piece of clay"
she said, 'and push in place for the
waist and neck of the figure. Then
you mold it out in the shape you want
and let it harden With tempera
paints you make a nice bright-colored
design on it and shellac it. It turns
out shiny and as solid as can be. Then
it's all done"
June has some very attractive
pieces. Her wall plaques are fat on
one side and modelled in relief on the
other. One of her incest plaques is Of
girls head framed in a big white
hat. Her "elf on elephant" fgurine
is full of humor. The elf has peaked
green hat and long nose in his jolly
face; the elephant is brightly checked
in yellow and black. = shellac finish
gives the glossy appearance of por-
celain and makes the piece charming
decoration for ones living room.
Among her models June is working
on an amusing kitten tricked out in
a painted pattern-like dress gingham.
Animals are fun to make" she de-
clared, but I think it will be much
nicer when I can study designing
children's dresses-when I'm a little
more advanced"
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Bamboo Arithmetic.

JAPANESE arithmetic is done by
boys and girls in school on kind
OF slate made OF bamboo rods. Num-
bers are represented by colored beads
which easily slip back and forth as
one counts. Written letters and num-
bers are made with a fat brush and
black paint. The brush has a fine
point for delicate parts Of letters and
much practice is needed to make the
alphabet with its intricate design.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Koreans at PIav.

X KOREAN girls like to play jump
board, game which Is played
on a board much like our own see
saw. But it Is very difficult. A girl
stands on each end of the board
which is tilted very high at one side
The first girl jumps quickly, as high
as possible, and her partner is
bounced into the air some feet. As
she comes down the first girl flies
upward. 1t is not as easy to land
properly on the downward flight.
But the Koreans are skillful at this
game and like to play 1t often.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Modern.

nOROTHY," said mother irritab,y.
you have disobeyed me by racing
around the house and making a ter
rible noise. Just for that you shan't
have that piece of candy was saving
for you"
A few minutes later, when father
came in, he was surprised to find
Dorothy huddled in a corner, quiet as
q mouse.
whats the matter, little one?" he
demanded. why 50 quiet?"
I've been fined for speeding" sobbed
Dorothy.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
7 AVING already solved many Of
mankind's most battling mys-
/ teries, Prof. M. T. Noodle.

1ame0 inventor OF COO1y
Gadgets and world removed scientist,
has now turned his talents to the
pressing household problem of boiling
the eggs for breakfast.
The result leaves us practically
breathless. It Is new triumph for
the professors marvellous intellect,
and proves once again that no mat
ter how fine you chop almonds, they're
still nuts.
But let us hasten along to this neat
and natty device for handling hem
fruit. Mamma (A) sprinkles few
drops of water (B) on her pet pooch
Co, who spends his life on the tread
mill CD just waiting to be useful.
The water makes the dog think hs
= about to Sst bath. 10 hs starts 70
Evening star., 1937-08-29

The definitions:
HORIZONTAL
l. Something for which medals are
awarded.
7. An age.
8. To expire.
10. A metal disk given as reward.
13. Western State (abbr).
IA. Fame, reputation.
II. Ancient.
l8. A climbing plant.
20. A knightly society.
VERTICAL
l. Exist.
2. Chamber.
3. Indefinite article.
4. Boys nickname.
S. Small book.
6. You.
9. Trouble, fuss.
II, Repetition of sound by reflection.
IL Too.
IA. Word of greeting.
Is Negative.
l6 Wanderer.
19. Peculiar.
?
Now comes a word diamond built
around a builder The second line
means to file law suit, the third Is
the front part Of the lower legs, tbs
fifth is to make gift, and the sixth
is to stitch. Can you form the dia-
mond?
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Headin' Home.

THIS train is for Dallas and points
east!" bawled the announcer.
Il want one that goes to Kansas
City and don't care which way 1t
points" snapped the old lady In the
bonnet,
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Pet Stories Are Told
By Prize-Winning Trio
3-Year-Old Girl Who Lives on a MARYLAND
Farm Gets First Place in Recent Contest;
Pigeons and Dog Also Described.

"A YOT a farm of
of
a
and chickens prize letter on
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Wasted.

hIATH Teacher: Nov we ind that
x Is equal to zero"
Student: "0eel All that work for
nothing"
Evening star., 1937-08-29

are Pretty, Handsome, Cutie and
Beauty.
Pretty is the early bird. BY this
I mean he is the first one to eat the
peas, which are the best liked of all
their feed. This causes great dis
turbance among them all.
Handsome is bashful and when
she hears or sees strange people, she
scampers back and hides in the straw.
Handsome and Pretty are a pair,
but they are very different in their
ways
Cutie and Beauty are a very
peculiar pair. Cutie is black and
white. Her eyes differ in color. Beauty
is also black and white. His bill is
black and white, which is unusual.
I am quite a salesman, 50 I often
NOW lawns to pay for my pets keep.
Yours truly,
BOBBY Won GUNTEN."
NINA KARNs tells about her pet
dog in the following:
Dear Editor: I have a small fox
terrier which was given to me four
years ago. We named her Dottie on
account of all the dots scattered all
over her tummy.
"Dotty is as smart as a whip. She
can do all kinds of tricks, such as
begging, walking on her two hind
feet, and carrying parcels in her
mouth. She doesn't seem bashful in
doing her tricks in front of crowd.
"One of her most entertaining tricks
is dancing on her two hind feet. She
stands upon her two hind feet with a
pencil in her mouth, and jumps up
and down into the air while I clap
my hands. She seems to enjoy the
excitement she causes, because as soon
as she finishes dancing she lays the
pencil upon the floor and looks at it
until some one picks it up"
Evening star., 1937-08-29

practice one gets on the CLOCK course"
will help him II he intends sometime
to be regular golfer He can get
real player to show him how to hold
the putter.
The course may be marked off with
string and pegs, but a better way is
to use lime like that used for marking
of the tennis court.