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Evening star., 1937-08-01
Girls Book of Verses
Has Bird-Animal Lore
BY Louise
Hartley UasseH.
! am Mr.. Robin,
NY nest Is in the tree.
And ! nil sing to you
As you sing 10 me.

EVERY time Evelyn Shirley Cohen, 9
years old. sees cunning little
animal or bird she rushes for her pen
Gil and pad and writes poem about it.
In neat little book she has bound
her verses for the pleasure Of her
friends. They enjoy sitting in her
back yard under the trees and listen
ing 10 her create poems about her
animal friends. In that volume there
are rhymes about her pet cat, Nez
NOlr tBlack Nose. who plays hide-and-
seek with :, squirrel VINO visits them
daily: about birds in the stone bath
and frisky bunny RABBIT and an ode
to the goldfish and turtle in the pool
Evelyn likes nature subjects bes,.
While convalescing recently Evelyn
wrote few new poems and two short
childrenS plays, assigning parts to
playmates in the neighboThood. These
plays were produced under the trees
in her yard and they went over
big she proudly says. Needless to
say, she directs her own cast.
Making scrapbooks is one of Eve
lyn's hobbies. She has two filed with
the important events Of her life from
about years up to date. These books
contain many pictures which EVELYN
has touched up most artistically with
water colors and crayons, displaying
an eye for the artistic.
Included in the scrapbook are pic
lures of her activities in children's
plays. At years she was Miss Muf-
fett in the play of the same name and
her last role was the part of a boy
Tyl-Tyl, in Maurice Maeterlinck's i'm
mortal stor,', The Blue Bird"
1T was a beautiful piece of work, ;"
her friends say. and would have done
credit to child twice her age" Eve
lyn has taken part in "a plays to date
With her mother, Mrs. Rose Robin
son Cohen, Evelyn will leave soon for
Western trip. After a visit to her
grandparents in Oklahoma and friends
in Texas they plan to go to Holly
wood and, perhaps. may investigate
what the boys and girls in Califor-
MIA are doing about the production
Evening star., 1937-08-01

my arm and threw me clear across
the road. Sternly she told the other
children to 60 back down the road.
There had been big rattler right in
front of me. but had not recognized
the sound of his rattle, which sounded
like dry locust pods.
Mother did not dare speak for fear
that I would take a step forward and
be struck by the snake. but being
thrown across the road without a word
of warning scared me worse than the
sight of any snake possibly could. l
had read of people suddenly going mad
and thought that my mother had. Not
long afterward there was a rattler
killed at that very spot with -
rattleS.'
Evening star., 1937-08-01

about two thirds of the way up. And
attic.
Now the performer tells the au-
dience that the policeman in the attic
has found the "robber." and to tell
the other police Of his discovery. he
taps on the floor with his nightstick,
which the performer initiates by tap
ping on the top of the deck. The
magician now proves that the police
did really come up to the attic. for he
removes the first four top cards
and 10 and behold :, there are the
four jacks before ones very eyes!
Explanations The secret of this
effect is in the use of three extra
cards. These cards are placed on top
OF the four jacks. and then all seven
cards are placed on top of the deck.
When you perform the trick. remove
the first seven cards and arrange them
in your hand as shown in the drawing.
with the three unimportant cards be.
hind the top jack, unseen by the au-
dlence. Since the audience doesn't
see these three cards, they don't know
they are there.
Now, after the four jacks plus the
three cards used as gimmicks) are
shown to the audience they are placed
on top OF the deck. The first card.
supposedly jack, is placed on the
bottom. The next card is placed about
third of the way up. The third card
is placed about two-thirds of the wav
up and the last card is left on the
top.
You can readily see that the Sit
uation is: The three unimportant
cards are the ones placed in the deck
and the four jacks are still on top.
You now proceed as described above
and reveal this fact to the audience
startling revelation!!
Evening star., 1937-08-01
Riddles

THERE seems to be an almost end
less supply Of riddles in the world.
Here are some We hope you haven't
heard before.
l. Why is lame dog like a school,
boy adding and 7-Cleaveland J.
Rice, jr.
2. What stars come out in the day.
time?-Shirley Blais.
3. What song does every poor man
like to sing?-Joe Carrano, jr.
4. What scale will not weigh ar
es?-Hazel Walker.
5. Ones an ember; two a name.
Both make maid Of story fame.
Bette burden.
ANSWERS.
I. Because he puts down three and
carries one. 2. Motion picture stars.
3. Pennies from Heaven" 1. A fish
scale 5. Cinderella (cinder Ella).
Send your riddles to the Riddle Man.
in care Of this newspaper! II they
are. good ones, he will print them with
your name
Evening star., 1937-08-01
Story Told
Along With
Card Trick
M a gician Presents
Cops and Robbers
as Principals.
BY THOMAS THE MAGICIAN.

CAN remember that when I was a
youngster in knee pants, took the
greatest Of JOY in playing game
which was unofficially entitled Cops
and Robbers" My playmates and my
self would take sides, and some of us
would be the cops" while others
would take the role of robbers"
The effect that l am explaining for
you this week reminds me so much
of that game I played years ago that
have given it the same name
Effect: The magician removes the
four jacks from the top Of deck OF
cards. He explains that they are to
represent four policemen, or cops"
He also tells his audience that the
deck Of cards, which may be shuffed
before you continue, is to represent
house to which the four police are
called to capture a robber
The performer proceeds to explain
that the house has three floors and an
attic. In order to catch the criminal,
the first jack is removed from the top
OF the deck, where it has just been
placed, and is put in the basement =.
the bottom Of the deck. The next one
is placed on the first floor about
third Of the way up. The third one
is placed OF the second floor
Evening star., 1937-08-01
african Lion TrabS.

THE natives hunt in Africa with
lion traps. They build a stout
Enclosure of bamboo and palm, and
it is baited with a sheep to draw the
hungry animal. The sheep cry at
tracts the lion, and he enters, CATCH
he is secused. The hunters then erect
stout net above the gate. They
gather about and shout all together to
frighten the lion. lifting the gate at
the same time. AS he rushes out, the
net is dropped on him and quickly
drawn tight. The king of beasts is a
prisoner
Evening star., 1937-08-01

~ 1RST he made little boats to
l. float in puddles and bathtubs,
and now John Tillson of 2703
L P street has a model boat
almost as big as himself.
He calls her the Annie Ross, after
big schooner he once saw in the
Charleston harbor. Five feet three
inches long. she's fast and sails per-
fectly and John hopes to race her
some day
And she was a lot of trouble to
make, too. But what of it? John
would like to know.
There's so much more fun in max
ing your own model sailboats than
in buying them" he stated Not
that they don't cost much-because
they do! The materials are quite ex-
pensive. You can buy model boats
readymade, of course. But think of
the fun you'd miss in not making
them yourself!'
RESIDES the Annie Ross, John has
another favorite model which is
a copy of the famous Marietta, one
Of the French liners sunk in the
World War. This model actually runs
by an engine fired in its engine room
with match sticks and coal Oil, and
has batteries which light up the port
holes brightly. 1t is feet in length.
Lots of time and care go into
making the models. The average keel
for good sized boat takes about 8
or 10 pounds of lead for weighing.
Erectors are necessary to hold it firm
when mainsail and jib are set up.
There are fasteners to make for
rigging holders-they are similar to
button clips of mems coats-and If
the boat is to be sailed careful ma
nipulation OF rigging and sails is
necessary.
After the boat is done, the sailing
has to be studied, too John recounted.
you study the tides in the pool or
wherever you go to sail her. She must
ride with the tide, of course, for speed !;
and you feel which way the wind is
blowing to set your sails for it. Every
boat has to be adjusted differently be-
cause of her weight and other factors.
No two are quite the same"
John had experience in sailing at
Evening star., 1937-08-01
My Most
Exciting
Adventure
Boy Is Saved From
Rattlesnake by
Timely Toss.

LLOYD HAYFORD IA, Of Havmar-
ket. Va. reports the following
adventure to The Star.
My most exciting moment and
biggest scare was several years ago,
when l nearly stepped on a rattler!
We were walking along a mountain
road and I was on bank several feet
above the road level picking some
huckleberries At that time I had
lived the most Of my life in the city
and had never seen or heard a rattle
snake.
We were all laughing and walking.
when all at once my mother grabbed
Evening star., 1937-08-01
Bindfolded Donkey.

N KOREA every boy has donkey
for his pet This little family
oeast is also useful; Korean boys drive
him in circle about a huge round
stone on which grain is crushed AS
the donkey pulls the crusher. For
lear his pet will get dizzy, the Korean
boy blindfolds him with a piece Of
nne white cloth as he travels patiently
round and round.
Evening star., 1937-08-01
NOT CONTENTED

\lNCE we've moved to the co,1n.
try explained the hostess proud
~. we raise nearly everything We eat.
We even keep our own COW"
"Well,' said the small son Of the
guest, setting down his glass disgusted-
ly, somebody stung you with a sour
one"
Evening star., 1937-08-01
1t Wasn't There.

PROFESSOR: forgot my umbrella
this morning
Student: How did you remember you
forgot it?
Professor: Well I missed it when I
raised my hand to close it after it had
stOpped raining.
Evening star., 1937-08-01


that fellow
a of probably wasn't
naturally about
everything.
us-folks judging
and IS
sprawl your you
want them think and alive alert then sit
look
Evening star., 1937-08-01
Contest for Young Residents of Capital Opens Today
Letter Writing Prizes
Offer Goal in Contest
Hobbies and Money-Making Are Subjects in
Which Readers Should Find Good Mate
rial for Stories and Experience Tales.

OW make extra spending money?
IL a is % a
week The Stars August letterWting
a the Editor the Chldrens
Evening star., 1937-08-01
For the Puzzle Fans

weeks cross word puzzle is
contained in war helmet such
as the ancient Greeks used to
a wear. Some of the words are
rather difficult-but we hope they
won't be "all Greek" to you!
Evening star., 1937-08-01

The definitions:
HORIZONTAL.
I. Bashful.
3. Soldiers protective covering.
7. Protects.
9. Greek letter.
10. Dined.
II. A warning sign.
l3. Egg shaped.
16. Heights (abbr).
18. Part of verb ito be-
19. Father.
81. Tantalum (abbr).
%. To shut in
"a. The sun god.
Is. Like.
VERTICAL.
2. A metal hat.
3. Exclamation.
4. Laughing.
S. A butter substitute (abbr).
6. Road (abbr).
7. Result of edition.
8. An ancient Grecian community.
9. Negative.
IL. Exclamation
IA. Virginia (abbr).
IS. Discovers.
IT. An ancient soldiers weapon.
20. Part of verb Ito be-"
%. Beside.
-
Next comes q word diamond built
about the word Grecian. The second
line contains 9 word meaning . part
Of circle, the third Is afnrm. the nth
Is to fold or pleat and the sixth Is
the Juice Of . tree. Can you form the
diamond?
Evening star., 1937-08-01

and direction Of children's plays, for
Evelyn wants to be a director of plays
when she grows up.
Evening star., 1937-08-01
SIT UP!

THE other night went to the movies and
/ across the aisle from me sat a boy of
about 13. It was warm evening, and
maybe this boy had got himself all tired
out doing something or other. At any rate, from
his position judged that he must be just about
ready to give up the ghost.
He was slouched away down on the back of
his neck, with one knee up in the air and the
other leg wandering clear out into the aisle.
His shoulders were slumped down, and his arms
hung as though they were made of wet spaghetti.
Evening star., 1937-08-01

to prevent sand from sitting through
the cracks. .
To use the box as a wading pool, a
large square Of canvas should be
spread inside of the box and the cor
ners Of the canvas fastened securely to
the legs with ropes. Use heavy, water
proof canvas which will not leak when
Allied with water.
Boxes Of this type are easily con-
structed and may be moved from
place to place without dimculty.
Evening star., 1937-08-01
E
G r E c I A N
q I
N
3

Take a four-letter word meaning
rip, add the letter H, and rearrange
the letters to form a word for soil.
Take a four letter word for fall lower.
add the letter G, and rearrange to
form a word for rulers.
The names of three famous men of
ancient Greece are concealed in this
puzzle. Who are they?
Evening star., 1937-08-01

Before and AFTER Jackie Condon Who has just uis
ing in Wash1n9ton is shoWn lett he appeared in the
original "Our Gang comedies. Right Jackie qang
hare reunion 10 later Jackie 49, has his
the shoulders OF Farnd Mary others are
Johnny DoWns and fat Joe Cobb
Evening star., 1937-08-01

STRONG .boxlike platform,
n constructed of 1-inch lumber
II and securely nailed and braced
4 \ at the corners, makes splen-
did backyard play spot, holding either
sand or water.
Construct the sides of the box with
4-foot lengths Of l by 6, nailed at
each corner. then braced with 12-inch
lengths OF by 6. which also act as
legs. Use smooth boards for the bot
tom and brace through the center.
These boards should be tight-fltting
Evening star., 1937-08-01
Jackie, Old
Gang Comic,
Visits Here
Stage Experience Is
Hope of Youthful
Movie Survivor.

w YHAT'S become Of the rascals
A of the original Our Gang
v " movie comedies of dozen
and more wears ago?
Evening star., 1937-08-01

But business wasn't very good,
And so he scratched his head;
"If they won't come to u.s." he cried,
We'll go to them instead"
Evening star., 1937-08-01

~ 1RST he made little boats to
l. float in puddles and bathtubs.
and now John Tillson of 27O3
L P street has model boat
Evening star., 1937-09-14
NEWARK FIGHTS JINX,
SYRACUSE IN SERIES
Bears Never Have Reached Final
in Int. Play-off-Baltimore
Sentimental Favorite.
By the Associated Press.

6N tflt hecOcihtfG Press.
NEWARK, N. j., September IA
Whistling loudly the Newark
Bears enter their fifth Governors Cun
series with a 1inx and three other In
ternational League teams also in the
field.
Their newly patented, non-shrink-
able 20 2-game lead in the record
books for the International Leagues
1887 season. the Bears enter the play
offs against the third-place Syracuse
Chefs here today in a seven-game
series. Manager Oscar Witt has all
the pitchers, hitters and fielders he
can use. The real need is for witch
doctor.
For Of all the teams in the play
offs the Bears have had the poorest
luck. Consistently strong. they have
never made the play-ofIs finals in
four attempts. If the jinx holds true
1t will be the Chiefs and not Newark
against the winner Of the Baltimore
Montreal series IN the final for a purse
of $4,000 and the right TO meet the
American Association winner in the
little world series.
Sentimental favorites in the series
are the Baltimore Orioles. who ham
nered their way into the play-offs
after a shoddy early season showing
Long on hitting, the Orioles meet the
Royals two star lefthanders. Harry
6mythe and Marvin Duke in tht
opening games at Montreal tonight
and tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
CUBS VICTORY HOPES
RISE ON HOME FIELD
Chance of 0verhauling Giants Is
Seen in To-Day Stretch,
Starting Today.
BY the Associated Press,


CHICAGO. September 14-The
Chicago Cubs, sticking doggedly
on the heels Of the first-place New
York Giants. opened To-day home
stand at Wrigley Field today, hope
full of erasing the game -and-one-half
margin by which they trail the Ma
tional League pace-setters.
Boston was the opposition in a dou-
BILE bill. and the games were the first
two of 81 remaining on the Cub sched-
ule, compared to the "a remaining
contests facing the Giants, who are
booked for three-game setto with
Chicago starting week from today.
Billy Herman, Cubs second sacker,
is nursing q sore ankle, while Augie
Galan, outfelder, has bruised shin
bone. Tuck Stainback and Lonnie
Frey also have minor injuries, but
Manager Charley Grimm believes that
within two or three days-barring
further mishaps-his team will be at
top strength.
Carl Reynolds. the outfelder pur-
chased from Minneapolis, was in to-
days announced starting lineup, oc-
cupying the left-field berth usually
filled by Galan, who moves to center.
Reynolds was third in the listed bat
ting order.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
c. j. GRID TESTER
FOR ANN0UNCERS
Pirro May Gain Over Pirro
This Fall if Brothers
Make the Grade.

~ Ado announcers may expert
L. ence considerable difficulty in
twisting their tongues deftly
4 \ around some of the names
adorning Catholic University's foot
ball roster, but more complex prob
lem faces them if the Pirro brothers
make the grade.
Carmon Pirro, husky tackle. and
Rocco Pirro, rugged 200-pound full
back, figure to create few headaches
on the field, but imagine the public's
reaction when announcers inform
Pirro sliced through Pirro's tackle.
Rocco and Cannon both performed
at tackle spots in scholastic days and
both were cited as all-county team
members while cavorting at Solvay,
N. Y, High. Both were four letter
men there and both worked in a
Syracuse dairy as bottle washers this
Summer.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
Walper Never Serious.

AXE Leo Walper, the Middle At
lantic P. G. A. champ. It was
hot down there at Old Point Comfort,
where Leo won the crown. and he
was putting away beer by the half
dozen bottles. Anything to keep cool.
Coming to the seventy-first hole of
the tourney, where only the direst
mistake could cost him the tourney,
he said: Bet you bottle of beer !
get bird on this hole to a gallery
lite. He missed Double or nothing
on the next hole" he cracked. His
putt for a bird stopped half inch
from the cup. Gee, I'd almost rather
have holed that putt for those two
beers than win the tournament" he
grinned. Leo never took anv golf
tournament seriously, even though he
looks the grim warrior as he moves
forth to battle par.
Up at Fresh Meadow a few years
ago milling thousands jammed them
selves around the eighteenth green
as Gene Sarazen came to the final
hole in the open championship and
dumped his second shot into a tran
near the green. A dozen husky cops
from Flushing tried to quiet the crowd
but they'd all paid their two bucks
and all wanted to see the new champ
crowned. Gene could have taken
five shots and still won. A grin twist
ed the Sarazen map. Cant wait"
said Gene, and while thousands milled
around and confusion reigned supreme
Gene clumped down in the sand
knocked the ball out, and holed 8
six-footer to win. If I'd waited ]
might have been in that trap yet.
There was no tension there.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
HOT SOFT BALL TILT \
LOST BY EHRLICHS
Bow, 1-2, in Thinning Game With
Oklahoma State Champs-Play
Down to Eight Teams.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, September 14-Sur-
vivors of an original field of 80
crack teams from 40 States, eight soft
ball aggregations headed into today's
semi-flnals and title rounds of the
National Soft Ball Association cham
pionships at Soldier Field.
One of the most thrilling games in
the youthful history of the event was
unraveled as Oklahoma's State cham.
pions defeated the Erhlich Poultry
nine of Washington. D. c., 2 to 1. in
Thinning struggle which featured
action yesterday.
Today Oklahoma Ciy opposed the
defending girls champions, the Ma
tional Manufacturing team of Cleve-
land, while the Rayls of Detroit faced
Phoenix, Ariz., one Of the Journeys
surprise aggregations.
The Bendix Brakes of South Bend,
Ind, which yesterday eliminated the
1886 title holders, Kodak Park OF
Rochester, N. Y, TO 0, were paired
with Detroit in the opening semi final
mems battle. The other mems semi
final tilt involved Sapulpa, Okla, and
Miami, Fla.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
SALISBURY TO USE ACE

SALISBURY, Md, September IA tP).
The Salisbury Indians were prepared
today to send their No. l mound star.
Joe Kohlman, into action against the
Centreville Colts in the second game
Oh the Eastern Shore League pennant
play-off series.
kohlman was expected to take the
mound here tonight against LLOYD
Gross of Centreville. The Indians are
banking heavily on him to quell the
riotous bats of the Colts, who slammed
out 9-to-1 victory in the first game
of the three -out-of- five series.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
NET RULERS ON DISPLAY
Bulge, Anita Lizana Playing ir.
Chicago's Exhibitions.

CHICAGO, September IA (P).-
Senorita Anita Llama of Chile, who
last Saturday won the national wom-
ems tennis singles title at Forest Hills.
N. Y, and Don Bulge of California
head list of stars who took the courts
at Onwentsia Club today for two
day exhibitional net program.
Other net luminaries on the pro-
gram were Jadwiga Jedrzejowska Of
Poland. Marie Louise Horn OF Ger
many. Charles Jones and c. E. Hare
of England and Bobby Riggs and
Wayne Sabin.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
TRAPGUNS IN ESPECIAL"
Fawsett, Marcy Vie With Nor
gan, Wilson in Saturday Shoot.

Competing for a special trophy
awarded to the winners of the two
man team championship. c. c. Faw-
sett and j. c. Marcy will contest r.
D. Morgan and w. S. Wilson Saturday
in the feature of Washington Gun
Clubs weekly shoot on the club
grounds near Benning. Competition
will be at so targets.
DR.. John Lyons captured individual
honors last week with score of 48.
nosing out ]. c. Marcy, who finished
second with Al.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
Carmon Back After Injury.

NARMON has returned to the squad
for light work following a period
of inactivity due to broken bone in
his left foot and is expected to be avail
able for scrimmaging over the week
end. John Fforellino, reserve QUAR-
terback, also has rejoined the squad
and will join candidates in heavy
work next week.
Coach Dutch Bergman. mourning
the temporary loss of Joe Guyon
through injury and Dixie Walker
through illness in his family, has an
nounced only two scrimmages will be
held this week. one for tomorrow and
another Saturday.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
Pros Affected Seriousness Hides Hmor of Tourney Play
Major Leaders
BY the Associated Press.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.


Batting Tigers, .3ss:
Gehrig. Yankees. $50.
Runs-Di Msgeio. Yankees, 1874:
Greenberg. Tigers. 125.
Runs batted in-Greenbers. Tigers,
I5i; Di Maggie. Yankees, l44
Hits-Walker Tigers. 100; Di Mag
eio. Yankees. SO
Douhies-Greenberg Tigers. Al;
Vosmik and Bell. Browns AZ.
Triples-Di Magaio, Yankees. and
Kreevich. White Sox IA.
Home runs-Di Maggio. Yankees, A.;
Greenberg. rs.
Stolen bases-Chapman. Red Sox.
30: Werber. Athletics, "a.
Pltching-Lawson Tigers 1875:
Ruffing, 1876, and Murphy, Yankees,
12-4.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Batting--Medwick. Cardinals. .375;
HaTtnett. Cubs. 1868.
Runs batted in--,Medwick. Cardinals.
l31; Den1aree. Cubs. 10l
Hits-Medwick, Cardinals. 203; P.
Doubles---Medwlck. Cardinals. 54:
Mize, Cardinals, 33.
Triples--vaughn. Pirates. IA; Hand
Home runs-Ott. Giants, 80: Med
wick. Cardinals. 2s.
Stolen. bases-Galan. Cubs. %;
Hack IA.
Pitchins-.Hupbell. Giants. 1877;
Fette, Bees. 17-9.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
ATTACKS TROT RECORD
Greyhound Out to Beat Peter
Manning's Mark Today.

INDIANAPOLIS. September IA tF).
Greyhound, the Grand Circuit S
"galloping ghost" trotter. was poised
today for an attempt to shatter the
world mile trotting record of 1864
set by Peter Manning at Lexington,
KY. in 1922.
The 5-year-old gelding's race against
time was to get underway on the In
diana State fair ground mile oval at 2
pm. &C. S. t., weather permitting.