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Evening star., 1937-06-06

'street of 4728 Thirteenth street, who
Is well known locally as . marksman: !:
Ernest Jimmie" Gilis. Of 308 Shep-
herd street, and Bent himself, who
lives at 221 Rock Creek Church road.
One former member, John Cook. Of
308 Webster street, is no longer 4
Roosevelt student
The boys practice after school or
during the luncheon period several
times a week They are not excused
from regular class room periods. but
their work has q sort Of unomcial
school status since gymnasium credit
Is given for the exercise.
Bent Is the only one of the boys who
has had more than two or three pro-
tessional lessons in fencing. He took
. course In the practice Of attack
and defense with sword or foil' at
the suggestion Of his father. who
thought he needed exercise.
Now-after three years-hls parents
are well satisfied with the physical
benefits derived from the sport. And
Bent's head Is full of fencing facts,
to which he Is constantly adding.
FENCING styles vary. running more
or less according to countries, he
said. The Roosevelt group dabbles in
all OF them, though it specializes IN
the French method Of defense. Few
who are adept in this latter style ever
are seriously injured In dueling, Bent
pointed out. Not that the Roosevelt
boys contemplate duels, however.
Recently Bent and his friends took
up = comparatively unfamiliar style
"two- weapon fencing''-which calls for
the use Of = saber In one hand and
Z dagger In the other.
I'VE learned little about 1t after
watching an exhibition by 4 fellow
from the Philippines At the Soldiers
Home" Bent explained. Its not
good for much but defense and it's
pretty savage, I suppose, but its in
teresting"
Pointers in the development Of
their sport are cleaned, for the most
part, from \ manual one Of the boys
secured from England.
Fencing builds speed and control
Of the muscles, Bent explained. It is
essentially progressive" sport, since
it requires years Of constant applica-
ton before it is mastered. 1t appeals
to an analytical mind, for the pro-
ncient fender must anticipate his op-
ponent's tactics In order to outwit
him. And it develops grace.
THE cost Of fois and masque-
which are usually imported-is
about the only drawback Bent sees
to fencing as = hobby. He secured
. padded jacket cheaply enough, hav-
ing it made from mattress ticking.
Money for the rest Of his equipment
he earned from photography-one OF
his major interests.
Regarded as one of the outstanding
scientific students At Roosevelt, Bent
also is interested in matchmaking
and shop work. A room In the
basement Of his home is equipped for
all Of his hobbies.
He will graduate from Roosevelt
this year and. with him, the other
members Of the fencing class. Bent,
for one, however, expects to continue
the sport In college.
Evening star., 1937-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Pasqualicchio, in
Erie, Pa, until last Spring, when his
father moved to Washington. Bobby
was left behind to complete his eighth
grade work.
As the family prepared to depart, he
had an inspiration.
"I'll tell you what We can do," he
remarked. I'VE can make q wager. If
I get an average Of 95 per cent on my
final examinations, you'll let me fly
down to Washington.
Bobbys father laughed. His son,
though good student, usually aver
aged just about 90. So he consented
and the bet was on.
In the meantime, his parents
thought about the dangers Of air travel
and decided against such q trip, even
if Bobby should succeed in fulfilling
his end Of the bargain.
They wrote him to come down on
the train.
Bobby, however, had other ideas.
He worked hard and when the reports
came In he had 95 and = margin Of
three-tenths of q point above. That,
he decided. was sufncient grounds to
60 ahead with his plans.
The Pasqualicchios were much sur
prised last Sunday to have . wire
from their son asking them to meet
his plane at $40 pm.
Bobbys mother was q little tear
full at first, but the whole family rail-
lied to the occasion and motored out
with considerable excitement to the
airport.
Shortly after, = smiling younester
emerged from big ship and found
himself the most nonchalant per,on
in the family group.
'"The trip was SWELL" Bobby de-
clared. Some day will be flying
one Of those ships"
He'd sat just behind the co-pllot
during the whole fight, be revealed.
Evening star., 1937-06-06
POSers

7 Er's see how smart" we are this
week, trying to answer the eight
questions below. These have been
chosen not to fool you, but to teach
you q few facts which you may not al
ready know.
l. What gas makes up the greatest
cart of the atmosphere?
2. How many sides has hexagon?
). Is the Gulf Of Mexico fresh water
or salt water
1. What famous inventor sold maga-
tines on a railroad train when he was
Q boy?
s. What nationality are the Fascist?
6. What kind Of angles are there in
q square?
7. When it is o'clock in New York,
what time is it in San Francisco?
8. What is the chief language
spoken in South America?
ANSWERS.
l. Nitrogen. 2. Six. 3. Salt water,
Is it is part Of the ocean. L. Thomas
A. Edison. 5. Italian s. A square has
four right angles go degrees). 7.
Three o'clock. 8. Spanish.
Evening star., 1937-06-06
Residents Capital Area Follow Varied Pursuits
Use Slaves
And Padding
In Hammock
Solid Comfort Sure
to Be Provided by
Home Product.
BY KATHERINE HOUIsON.

NEXT time any Of the barrels
around your neighborhood decide
they've stood it long enough and fall
apart don't cut them up for kindlng
wood Pick out the best Of the slaves,
and let's make hammock
Hard, did you say? Not at all!
Just little time and effort are needed.
Oh, you meant the hammock would be
hard. Not when you've padded it the
way padded mine! I know they're
comfortable, for have one. And
made it myself, so know you can.
You'll need from 10 to 20 barrel
slaves. depending on their width and
the size you want your hammock. Be
sure they're we'll seasoned, and dry.
Now, let's start to work. Bore two
holes. one on either side, about two
inches in from the end of each stave
and about an inch in from the edges.
Then do the same on the other ends.
Next, get some Wire-and be sure it's
strong enough to hold the weight Of
the heaviest member OF the family,
or some one might take tumble.
Out two pieces long enough to lace
through the holes in your barrel
slaves, with enough extra to meet at
the head and the foot of the hammock
and twist together to form strong
loop for swinging it.
When you put your wire through
the holes be sure it goes under the
barrel slaves. Then the strain will
come on the slaves, not on the holes,
as it would If laced the other way.
Keep your slaves far enough apart SO
the hammock will curve easily when
swung between two large, shady trees
The next thing is the pad. You can
use anything you prefer for the cover
ing-gunnysacking, awning material.
tarpaulin, bright cretonne. Anything
heavy and weather-resisting will do.
Cut two pieces to fit your hammock,
allowing for the seams and for filling.
Sew up the ends and one side, then
sew the other side up part way. leaving
an opening so you can fill it. Now
stuff it with corn husks hay, or what
ever you've decided to use. until it's
soft and comfortable. Sew up the
opening as you put the filling in. Add
strong tie-strings of the material to
all four corners, sewing them securely
to the pad, and tie them to the end
wires to hold the pad in place
II you want to doll up this new
hammock Of yours, stain the barrel
slaves with wood stain, or paint them,
and weatherproof it with a spar
varnish. With colorful pad and
. long, narrow pillow at the head OF
the same material, you'll have gay
hammock. 1t will give you lifetime
OF service and solid comfort.
Evening star., 1937-06-06

he still seems q little timid. though
when he called At the ONCE Of The
Star for his frst newspaper interview
he answered every question promptly.
Il want to dance like Fred Astaire
and sing like Dick Powell" Donald
declared firmly.
Asked what he liked best Of all to
do he stuck to the subject
II like to sing and dance" he said.
"And I like to ride my wagon instead
Of bike" he added.
One thing he doesn't like is suits
with Irish lace on the collar. Because
they're sissy" he explained. And he
doesn't like sissy stories. either. Ap-
propriately enough, his favorite song
IS To-day I Am Man." number he's
just learning.
Donald says he doesn't have any
idea what it'll be like in Hollywood
but he likes to go to the picture show.
He's mildly enthusiastic about Shirley
Temple. and hopes he'll meet her.
Donald is very blond, with bright
blue eyes, and he's small for his age.
Folks seem to think that will help him
along in the movie capital, where so
many children grow up just about the
time they make place for them
selves.
Hes been singing since he was
years old and started dancing lessons
when he was 3. He also studied dra-
mates in Baltimore for a year.
Since he moved to Washington he
has appeared regularly on the National
Children's Frolic broadcast over N. B.
C.-WRC, and Thursday was leading
performer in the Virginia G. Hunter
revue presented at Wardman Park Ho-
tel
Evening star., 1937-06-06
Nav
Qualify for
Movie Place
Washington Boy of 6
Has Made Record
in Radio Work.
THIS time next year Donald Ford

THIS time next year Donald Ford
may be movie star
At any rate, the blond 6-year-old
Of 1916 Potomac avenue southeast Is
needing the old slogan, 60 West,
young man"
He plans to leave Washington for
Hollywood Tuesday with his mother,
Mrs. James B. Ford Daddy is stay
ing behind, but he'll join the family
later to look for a Job II Donald gets
a contract.
Donald sings and tap-dances. Very
nicely, too. judging from his list of
engagements, which include appear
ances before numerous local audiences
as well as on radio programs. He's
only been in Washington a year, hav-
ing made his first public performances
in his former home-Baltimore
He used to be shy. That's one rea-
son his family encouraged him to
dance when they saw he loved it. And
Evening star., 1937-06-06
Unk0un.
EMANUEL JACKSON. 4 mule

EMANUEL JACKSON, q muletender,
appeared one morning on crutches.
"lAwsy!" exclaimed . friend. "Ah
thought 20 was one O de bes' mule
hAn'lers In de business"
80 All is," affirmed Emanuel
proudly, but We done got = mule in
his morniI1' dad did not know nah
reppetation."
Evening star., 1937-06-06

q recreation club One bright sunny
day. We decided to 60 on a picnic, and,
packing our lunch, drove out to park
for swimming.
After spending some time in the
water, we sat on the pier talking
Suddenly we were interrupted by
scream for help and saw Betty, one Of
the members Of our club, struggling in
the water.
MY girl friends and could not
swim very well, but seeing that she
could not wait much longer for help,
I jumped OF the pier. When I reached
her. she grasped me 50 tightly that it
was difficult for me to swim.
Meanwhile, three other members of
the club got into q rowboat and pad
died out to where we were. When they
reached US, they helped US into the
boat.
When we reached the shore Betty
was very weak, so we took her into the
boat house and made her nice and
warm"
Evening star., 1937-06-06
ChildrenHad
Queer Ways
Here in 1860
Sunday Clothes and
Amusements Seem
Very Quaint.
Bv Maria V0n Vr00man.

by MUTt0 y on y T-OOWUTs
IF YOU had lived here in the Capt.
4 tai City in 1850 you would have
found it quite different from today.
There was = long canal in back OF the
White House where boys liked to 60
fishing. And in the PRESIDENTS
Square," now Lafayette Park, girls
rolled their hoops, which were wrapped
with red ribbons and hung with little
bells.
In the COS boys and girls were very
"proper." They were especially bound
to good behavior on Sundays, when
they went to church with their parents
and were not allowed to play games
or look at picture books.
If you were boy, on Sunday morn
ing you were dressed In your best suit,
trimmed with wide braid and brass
buttons, and had your hair combed
for church Mamma parted it from
the front Of your head right straight
down to the nape of your neck. brushed
it forward to curl over your ears and
fiattened the top with pomade. Then
you put on a round hat with ribbon
flying at the back. Your papa wore
his hair the same way also, as was
fashionable for men and boys.
II you were a girl Of that day you
needed long time to dress for church.
First mamma heated thin glass rod
In the flame Of the kerosene lamp
and curled your hair on it. making
long ringlets. Then round comb with
. blue ribbon laced through it kept
them in place. When this was done
you got into your hoop. The hoop
was a stifl. hinged affair Of steel and
vhalebone, shaped like lampshAde
frame. It went over your pantalettes
and held out your plaid dress rufles
nicely. You were bound to be "a little
lady" In the Sunday hoop. for 1t was
50 heavy and stiff you had to tilt 1t
sideways to get through q door. In
order to sit down in the hinged va
riety 1t was necessary to push on
the sides and the hoop folded up
with 4 squeak. II you forgot and
sat down suddenly. it went up in the
air over your head. Having Sunday
hoop like mamma's was considered
very grown-up, but probably girls were
glad enough not to wear them for
every day.
Another strange fashion for girls
In the 60s-and . painful one-was
piercing the ears for earrings A small
hole was punctured in the lobe OF the
ear and = string put through, to be
pulled back and forth at intervals ito
keep the hole OPEN until it healed.
Then thin wire earrings with gold
balls on them were worn. Many tears
must have followed the ear-piercing
fad, but 1t was stylish, along with
red-tasseled boots,, matching brace
lets for each arm, and lockets trimmed
with braided hair.
Evening star., 1937-06-06

and then displayed 4 notebook full
Of flying data.
The experience also has proved to
be an ice breaker for the newcomer
to Warrington. Several Of the boys In
his neighborhood-the Pasqualicchios
live at 4507 Arkansas avenue-already
have called to hear about his adven-
ture. When he enters Roosevelt High
School next year, Bobby figures he'll
know enough boys to have 4 really
good time,
Evening star., 1937-06-06
Air Journey
Won by Bet
Bobby Made
l3-Year-Old Fan Has
Introduction Here
in Striking Way.

\ DREAM came true last week for
l3-year-old Bobby Pasqualicchio.
But he worked for it.
Bobby is an aviation fan. He's
modelled planes and he's read up on
aviation, and he's never missed a
chance to watch planes come In. An
opportunity for real airplane ride.
however, never seemed to come his
way
He had been living with his parents
Evening star., 1937-06-06
Student Puts Fencing
Among School Courses
for Athletic Feature Which Develops Skill
and Gives Exercise for Members.

" s0'0' AND Bent S''ns
So two and half enteprsing
organized
fencing club.
It is small comprising three members Courtney Over
Evening star., 1937-06-06

The Star utu pay 81 for each
story it publishes on the subject
MY Most Erciting Adventure"
,Uritten by a boy or girl reader OF
the paper.
Evening star., 1937-06-06
HORIZONTAL.

2. Father
s. Exists.
s. Therefore
7. Hens and roosters.
IL. Boys nickname.
IL. To become old.
l3. Ocean.
IS. Southern State (Abbr.)
16. A playing card.
18. A female fowl.
VERTICAL.
l. A heroic narrative poem.
3. Remains Of a hre.
4. Distress signal at sea.
6. A sly, deceitful person.
8. Notion.
.. Knight Of St. Arthur (Abbr.)
10. What hen lays.
H. Pain.
II. Electrical engineer (Abbr.)
Now let's have q couple Of word
chains about our hen. Change only
one letter At time, and always form
genuine word.
Cnange HEN TO LAY IN three
moves.
Change SETS to NEST in four
moves.
3
You've all seen q hen with q brood
Of chicks. and you know what an at
tentive mother she is. That's why we
are using the word MOTHERS In our
diamond. The second line means a
large quantity, the third Is . machine
for working wood, the fifth Is m ad-
verb, and the sixth means before.
Evening star., 1937-06-06
Simple.

Simple.
Teacher: Can any one tell me how
= stove pipe is made?
Johnny: First you take = big. long
hole, and then you wrap some tin
around 1t.
Evening star., 1937-06-06

His Notes Are Good.
rs the living he makes On Z sound
hasis?"
You bet 1t ls. He beats the bass
drum tn 4 band"
Evening star., 1937-06-06

Editors note-This Is the first OF .
series OF stories on Young Washington
in bygone days.
Evening star., 1937-06-06


you
driver handle
secontrol valuable
training
During your youth develop your body-to
strong easy-running
important driver your brain.
Evening star., 1937-06-06
MyMost
Exciting
Adventure
Rescuer Has Battle
With Sinking Girl
While in Water.

"A NNE BRENNAN of 1922 Thirteenth
street reports her most exciting
adventure to The Star as follows:
Last Summer, while I was spending
my vacation in Pennsylvania, I joined
Evening star., 1937-06-06
OUR EDITORIAL

A UTOMOBuES have been greatly i'm
proved in recent years, with more powerful
engines, better brakes and other appliances
that make for speed and safety. But no matter
how good an automobile Is, 1t will not run with
out = driver. And unless the driver is a good
one. the automobile Is likely to end up in a
ditch or against tree.
Up in your own little head there is a
driver, your brain. which has the big job Of
running that intricate automobile your body
Evening star., 1937-06-06
Behead a drama and get what hens
should do. Behead a robber and get
the beginning Of = chicken.

ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS
PUZZLES.
Evening star., 1937-06-06

!. Figure puzzle solution.
Evening star., 1937-10-24
What Makes the
Great DRAW Go Ut

PICTURES tell inside" story of
smooth working machinery
hidden within the beautiful con-
tour Of Arlington Memorial
Bridge to lift the tons of fobri-
coted steel in the greet conti-
lever jows Of the draw to moke
the Potomac novigobIe to larger
vessels.
q Photos by F. C. Wilkinson. Star Staff
The Washington times., 1937-04-08
Ken MURRAY
Says:

Well, I see we are in for a
period Of initiation and that
doesn't mean with q bicycle
pump. But anybody who didn't
learn his lesson in 1928-29 should
be made to stay after school.
Remember those good old
days? The Republicans offered
two cars in every garage and
the Democrats trumped that by
offering . chicken in every
rumble seat. Your garbage man
wore silk shirts and owned .
block Of Radio common. Every
thing was hunky -dunky. They
were even thinking of splitting
up the Gate Of Heaven 4 for l
and making 1t a revolving door.
Then came the crash and /
remember 1 got q cauliflOwer
ear just from margin clerks
calling me up. Yes, initiation
sure is a jolly thing while it
lasts. But it's a long road that
has no tackS in 1t, so let's hope
we take q detOur.
Copyright. 1887. by McNauEht
Syndicate, 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1937-04-08
GIRL IS BONDED
IN SHOOTING

A 19-year-old girl who on March
30 shot and wounded her en-
ployer in a row over back wages,
today was held for action Of the
Grand Jury under $500 bond.
The girl, Hazel Irene Tadlock,
entered a plea of not guilty to a
charge Of assault with a danger
Gus weapon when arraigned be-
fore Judge John P. Mcmahon in
Police Court.
Policeman Robert Jones, who ar
rested her following the shooting
in the TOO block Columbia Rd.
N. w., told the court that she told
him she was hitch-hiking from
her home in Bricefield, Tenn,
when John S. McCauley, who OPP
crates a moving company at the
Columbia Rd. address, picked her
up, brought her to Washington
and gave her a job.
The policeman said she showed
him several bruises she claimed
were inflicted by McCauley when
he had struck her in arguments
over back wages. She took the
witness stand and testified that
McCauley had knocked her into
a clothes closet during a Scuffle
and there she saw the gun with
which she shot him in the arm.
The Washington times., 1937-04-08
MAIL ORDERS, PROMPTLY FILLED
Thousands to Enjoy
Offer of Ben HW.'

"Ben-Hur." a best seller in the
Gay '90's," returns to former tri-
umphs this weekend to become the
most popular book in Washington.
Gen. Lew Wallace's historic novel
of early Christian life will be de-
livered to thousands Of homes on
Saturday in The Washington
Times plan of collecting 20 vol.
umes of the Worlds Greatest Lit
erature.
"Ben-Hur" is the tenth book in
the series.
Yesterday complete delivery was
made by the publishers, and The
Times readers may rest assured
they will have their books on
schedule this weekend.
There are So conveniently To-
Gated coupon exchange stations
for those who wish to take the
The Washington times., 1937-04-08
16D.C. DRIVERS
LOSE PERMITS

Sixteen Washington motorists
and two out of town drivers had
their permits revoked today by
action of the Board Of Revoca-
lions, Suspensions and Restora-
tions. The permit of one driver
was indefinitely suspended and
that of another was suspended for
As days.
Those suffering revocationS are:
Elizabeth E. Guggenheim, $500
Woodland Drive N. W., leaving
scene of collision.
Elton P. Taylor, Gil Seventh st.
s. E., leaving scene of collision.
William Ware, 1907 Walter Pl.
8. E., leaving scene Of collision.
Harold r. Morgan, 1921 Kansas
Ave. N. W., reckless driving.
Joseph D. Brown, 1910 Evans
st., Brentwood, Md, Sc miles.
George K. Conner. S25 Somer-
set st. N. W., So mile, second Of
tense.
Daniel B. Ellis, 6O1 Rittenhouse
st. N. w., SO miles.
Alfred Fairs, 81 D Street N. W.,
so miles.
James S. Kelly, SAT- sherrier
Pl. N. W., SO miles.
Hazel Laney, 1141 Nineteenth
st. N. w.. so miles.
Benjamin Levy. Westminster
Apartments. SO miles.
John w. Payne 259 Valley Ave.
S. E., so miles, second offense.
Lucelo Puyot, 1901 Millbrook
Lane, N. w., So miles.
Charles w. Shellhorn, 428 Tenth
st. N. E., so miles.
James P. Sutton, 2444 Thirty
seventh st. N. w., so miles, second
offense.
(COntiued on Page %, Col. y
The Washington times., 1937-04-08
RELIEF GROUP
SET UP FOR
DISTRICT
EmpIoyabIes Of City to
Be Aided BY New
Capital Unit

Machinery for certifying the
thousands of cases of unemployed
employables for relief was set up
today by Director Of Public Wei
fare Elwood Street and Relief Di-
rector M. Alice Hill.
Instead of spreading the regis
tration over a Six-months period,
as was first planned, Street an
nounced a change in the machin-
cry whereby the work will be &C.
complished in three months or
less.
The unemployed employables,
estimated at 5000 by relief and
welfare agencies in the District,
have been barred from relief rolls
for more than year.
Funds Are Provided
Two days ago, the Commission
ers, needing demands of relief or
CARNATIONS, cut loose a $4,000 re-
serve relief fund for aid of the
employables, $4,000 in the old
transit relief fund for certifica-
ton of the cases and forwarded
to the Budget Bureau q request
for $3.50, 900 deficiency appropria-
ton for such relief for the re-
mainder of this fiscal year.
The city heads also agreed to go
before the Congressional District
committees to seek an additional
million dollars for the fiscal year
1888 to carry on the relief for the
employableS.
Employees Sought
Street announced that the Civil
Service Commission will be asked
to certify eight intake secretaries,
four supervisors, "a case workers
and IL registration clerks, to be
divided equally at the relief organi-
zation's four stations throughout
the city and four clerks for the
staff at relief headquarters, to
handle the task of registering the
joblesS. Two automobiles will be
placed at the disposal of the in.
VeStigators.
Street said all employables ap-
plying for relief will be referred to
the Public Assistance Division,
where they will be interviewed. Ali
cases will be cleared through the
Social Service Exchange. Street
said that primarily the certifica-
tons should be made only for resi-
dents Of the District.
The Washington times., 1937-04-08

Iseven conSecutively numbered
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The Times method Of collecting
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rier boy who will collect the fee
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to you.
Remember, the seven coupons
and 39-cent fee entitle you to any
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delivery, so you may take adj
vantage Of the carrier delivery
system.