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Evening star., 1937-11-21
Riddles

!. What makes the best slippers7-
John Ringster.
2. Why is young lady dependent
on the letter Y?-Phyllis Pharr.
3. Quite distinctive of the goat and
also found upon q coat.--Dan Cum
mings.
4. What has eyes, nose. mouth and
ears, yet 1t can't see, hear, smell, nor
taste?-Marian Gnat.
5. Why is our body like PRISON.
Marlys Schulz.
ANSWERS.
l. Banana skins. 2. Because with
out 1t she'd be . lad. 3. Button. 4.
A statue. 5. Because It has 20 many
cells.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
My Most
Exciting
Adventure
Rising Waters
Drive Family
From Home.

ERMA LLOYD, IA. Of 42l7 Beck
street SE. reports her most ex-
citing adventure to The Star as fol-
lows:
"A few years ago We spent our va
cation at the seashore in a friends
cottage, which sat on an embankment
Of about 10 feet.
"One evening We had bad rain
which continued through the night
The next morning it was still raining
and the water had risen until it came
almost to the top Of the embankment
We were on.
Mother and dad tried to decide
what to do while We kids stood on the
front porch watching the waves dash
over the edge of the bank. The water
was now waist deep on land and was
up to the steps Of our cottage.
1T was still raining hard and moth
Evening star., 1937-11-21

She writes about it. And her column,
World of Today" new feature of
Mckinley High Schools bi-weekly
newspaper, Tech Life, was recently
cited as one of that newspapers most
interesting features.
This praise came following the South
ern Scholastic Press Association con-
vention held in lexington, Va, when
Tech Life received first-place award
and was runner-up for the award cup
Maxine's column was considered an
unusual and ambitious feature for a
school newspaper.
In World of Today" this young
student covers events ranging from
recent New York elections to the wars
in Spain and China and the meeting
Of the Far East Peace Conference in
Brussels.
She is not allowed to express her
opinions, of course, and controversial
matter is banned
Il have my opinions" Maxine said
But I can keep them to myself pretty
well, I guess. And then I have q
chance to express few in the edito-
rial columns when I contribute"
Maxine, who is managing editor OF
Tech Life, suggested the column to
the faculty adviser, largely because she
was already interested in the subject
This is the first year it had run in
the paper.
Maxine said that she reads both q
local morning newspaper and two
news magazines. She doesn't start
her column until the evening before
her Friday deadline. That way, she
has time to get better picture OF
what's going on and to cover the most
recent news events of importance.
A senior at Mckinley, she expects tc
attend college next year and later
hopes to get job on a newspaper
Her ambition is to be a writer, and she
believes a few years work in journal.
ism will be Of benefit to her later on
Evening star., 1937-11-21

er was afraid to stay any longer, so
we all got on our bathing suits and
waded to the nearest farmhouse, about
one-haf mile away.
When We arrived the people Of the
house got us some dry clothes. and
after changing them We sat around the
big fire in the kitchen and talked to
other people who had come there also
to escape the floods. We stayed all
day, listening to the tales they had to
tell about their homes being washed
away.
That evening We left for the cot
tage, as the water had gone down a
bit, and spent the rest of the week
there
We did not have very enjoyable
vacation, but We surely had an ex-
citing one"
Evening star., 1937-11-21

got to have his head brimming with
all sorts of information that can be
turned into definite ideas for his
drawings.
This was the point Mr.. Bergman
stressed in talking with young Joe,
who had submitted several of his own
drawings for criticism.
Mr.. Bergman complimented joe on
his work and before the two parted
Joe was the proud owner Of one Of
the artists Teddy bears with balloon,
reminding him Of his advice.
The meeting was a highlight in
Joe's life to date, for, since he was 5
years old, the youngster has been an
ardent Bergman fan.
Joe, incidentally, showed his first in
terest in drawing when he was just Il
years old, and that first e1ort-show-
ing milk wagon and driver-has been
carefully preserved by his parents.
Joe, who is familiar with all of the
comic strip characters, has learned to
sketch most of them, and. in addition,
has invented character of his own.
He calls him "Mopey Dick" the Dick
meaning detective, because "Mopey
Dick" is sort of Hawkshaw
Joe, student at Brightwood School,
has never studied art, but because OF
his interest and ability, frequently has
been asked to assist with posters at
school.
He lives at 61o4 Thirteenth street
NV. with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. julius Ehrhard, and his younger
brother. Jimmy. Jimmy had infantile
paralysis several years ago and since
that time Joe has spent much of his
time trying to amuse his little brother
The two collect autographs as hobby
and Mr.. Berryman's signature>wi his
good wishes will be added to a COL
lection which includes the autograph
OF Walter Johnson and Jack Dempsey
among others.
Evening star., 1937-11-21

The definitions:
HORIZONTAL.
l. Division of q drama.
s. A large wagon or truck.
g. Color.
g. Hotel.
10. Lives.
IA. Gardening tool
16. A number.
II. Whip.
ls. Exclamation Of disgust.
20. Cloths made Of nbers.
"a. A small biscuit or cake.
25. Over (poetic).
27. Finish.
%. Procure.
VERTICAL.
l. Exclamation of surprise.
2. Mongrel dog.
3. Small mound Of earth used in
golf.
4. Three singers.
5. To contend
6. Answer (abbr).
Z. Indefinite article.
IL. A bush.
IL. Capital of India.
13. Often.
Is. Backward.
10. Measure Of weight.
20. Pleasure.
81. Common conjunction.
%. Part of geared wheel.
%. Observe.
"a. Exist
26. Right (abbr).
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS
PUZZLES.
!. Crossword puzzle solution.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
On the Job,

MOTHER: Jimmy, did you get that
loaf of bread I sent you for?"
Jimmy: mo, mother, the store was
closed"
Mother: What? Closed at this hour
Of the day?"
Jimmy: Sure, there wss a sign on
the door that said Home Baking'" "
Evening star., 1937-11-21


the new CAMERON.
I'VE build all of these games much
stronger than We can possibly buy
them,' it was explained. When a
game is played by dozens Of boys
night after night. it has to be un-
usually strong to last any time at all
Evening star., 1937-11-21

pick In front, the top turned over for
the head, and long yellow gumdrop
legs set on two nat gumdrop feet.
And there are two good games to
I'LL that pause" after . big dinner.
Pass around telegraph blanks and give
the guests q limited tirpe In which to
write in 10 words what they are most
thankful for. Or have them write q
menu with words beginning with the
letters in Thanksgiving: Turkey:
H-Horseradish; A-Avocado, etc. A
small first prise and BOBBY prize
add 70 the fun.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
Cram mnaficaL Pants,

$CHOOLMASTER: Nov want you
to tell me which Of these words
are singular and which are plural.
Tomkins, you take the first: '"Trous-
ers'." ,.=,
Tomkins (after deliberation); "Sin-
gular at the top and plural lower
down, sir"
Evening star., 1937-11-21
Keeping Up
News
AHobby
Interest in Daily
Event Shown
BY This Girl.

WHEN the school day and the eve
ming meal are over and It's time
to relax little. 17-year-old Maxine
Gordon Of 1889 Abbey place NE.
hunts out an easy chair and surrounds
herself with the daily newspapers.
In the hour or so she thus catches
Evening star., 1937-11-21

England in 1920, found the Mar.
ragansett Indians a menace at first.
Soon. however, these Indians were
teaching them to cultivate corn
and later helped gather the crops.
When the Pilgrims, grateful for
their survival In a new land, and
for their plentiful harvest, pre-
pared to hold their first thanks
; giving observance in 1921, some of
their Indian friends joined in the
celebration. One can imagine that
this friendly relation with the Red
Man was not the least of their
causes for prayerrul rejoicing.
sThis picture shows how the face Of
the central flgure, Providence. has been
mutilated since the statue was placed.
Evening star., 1937-11-21

THIS RESCUE GROUP" WHICH SHOWS PROVIDENCE PRO.
TECT1NG PIONEER MOTHER AND CHILD FROM A SAVAGE
INDIAN IS SITUATED ON THE EAST PoRT1Co
BECAUSE HORATIO dREENOUGH SCULPTOR, DIED BE-
FORE THE FIGURES WE'RE PLACED NO INsTRtJC.
T1ONs ARRANGEMENT 1T HAS BECOME ONE OF
MANY CRITICS CONTEND THAT THE MOTHER
AND CHILD SHOULD BE IN FRONT OF OF
SIDE.
Evening star., 1937-11-21

aTClSl, tnere S
time to begin tax
ing it seriously.
That's part Of
the advice 10
year-old Joe Ehr-
hard received this
week from Cliff
ford K. Bergman,
veteran cartoonist
for The Star,
when the two met
for a chat in Mr..
Berryman's stu
dio.
If a mans going
to be q successful
cartoOnist, he's
Evening star., 1937-11-21
Boy Artist
Aided by
Expert
Star CartoOnist
Tells Need of
Education.

IF YOU are 10 years old and want
to be a newspaper artist, don't
worry too much about your art just
yet.
Go to school, study all your courses
so as to get the most out of them
Do your best to develop well-rounded
background of knowledge.
And then, in about five or six years,
if you still want to be a newspaper
Evening star., 1937-11-21
Members Help to Equip
Club Recreation Room
Table Game Invented
To Add to the
Old Standbys.

VERYBODY likes
that
- the
the
Billiard tables
Evening star., 1937-11-21

The Star ,Dill pay 81 for each
story it publishes on the subject
MY Most EXCITING Adventure"
spritten BY a boy or qtrl reader
o. ths paper. y
Evening star., 1937-11-21

her breath be-
fore tackling her
home work, she
follows, through
the journ a Is,
b o t h national
and international
current events.
And she says it's
fun.
K e e pi ng up
with the news Is
Maxine's hobby.
But she does
more than Just
keep up W t n
what's going on
in the world,
Evening star., 1937-11-21
THE early history Of America
was greatly Influenced by
the continents original set
tiers the Indians

Sometimes friendly, often hostile,
the numerous tribes encountered by
the white man were a force to be
reckoned with in the development
Of new frontiers.
Many of the explorers, by their
own cruelty, planted the seeds
which resulted in bitter relations
between pioneer settlers and the
red men. On the other hand, some
Of the tribes, at first resentful of
the White Mans invasion, were
later wo, over to friendly rela-
NonS.
Ths Pilgrims. landing In New
Evening star., 1937-11-21
Those Long DOGS.

inACHSHUND racing has been tried
in Germany. The trouble Is that
on a circular track . very speedy
dachshund very often overtakes itself.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
Young Residents Of Capital Area Follow Hobbies
Puzzles

HERE'S lonely student who
didn't go home for Thanksgiving.
But 1t looks as though he might have
some kind Of meal himself. See
how many objects you can find in
the picture beginning with the letter
P. You should get at least 20.
Evening star., 1937-11-21

=
The Pilgrims came from England by
way of Holland, so ~e use the latter
country in our word diamond. The
second line is something left after you
eat corn. the third is kind Of lily. the
fifth is mild. and the sixth is con-
junction. Complete the diamond.
H
o
HOLLAND
N
D
s.
Take a four-letter word meaning
chew, add r, rearrange the letters and
form a family of Indians.
Take a four letter word for some
thing used to trim a dress. add. M, re-
arrange and form an animal found on
the desert.
The missing words in the sentence
below are spelled differently but pro-
nounced the same.
He boarded car to 20 to the
- and immediately paid his -.
s.
Evening star., 1937-11-21

Prepared.
IT DON'T see where we can put up
this political speaker for the
night"
Don't worry-he always brings
his own bunk"
Evening star., 1937-11-21

2. LONG - lung - hung - hunt
- PUNT.
GAIN - lain - lawn - dawn
- DOWN.
3. The diamond Is T, rah, raced,
tackles, Helen, den, s.
4. Camp, Grange and Rockne.
S. Wheel.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
no L A N D

CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
Evening star., 1937-02-14
MrS.WOnSOn
Is Host SIS
In StauntOn
Mother of ad-
master of Military
Academy Entertains.

- TAUNTON, Va, February 13.-
Mrs. Charles w. Wonson Of
Gloucester, Mass, who is spend
- ing the Winter here, enter
tanned at luncheon Tuesday. Mrs.
Wonson is the mother of Maj. Roy w.
Wonson, headmaster of Staunton Mil
itary Academy. There were rs guests
ct luncheon, served at the Triangle
Tea Room, and afterward bridge was
played.
Mrs. Fielding Olivier and her
daughter, Miss Katherine Olivier, who
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Olivier in
Baltimore, and also spent several days
in Washington with Mrs. Olivier's
mother, Mrs. Reside, have returned
to their home here.
Mrs. George Campbell and her lit
tie daughter Betsy have gone to Bos-
ton, Mass, where they are visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Rees. They expect to be away about
six weeks, while Betsy convalesces
from recent illness.
Mrs. Henderson M. Bell, jr., left
this week for New York City, where
she was joined by her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson
M Bell, Sd, of Boston, Mass. Together
they sailed on the Prince David for
q tradewind cruise, going to the West
Indies, ports in South America, Pan
anna and Cuba.
Mr.. Gale Richmond of Providence,
r. l., Is spending several months here.
He is brother of Mr.. Peter Richmond.
Miss Virginia Souder was "at
home" Tuesday afternoon, entertain
ing from S to o'clock honoring Mrs.
merly of this city but now residing
In Lexington, Va.
A number of Stauntonians motored
to Lexington Friday evening to at
tend the reception given by MIR. and
Mrs. Earl E. Deaver in honor of their
son and daughter -in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward ]. Deaver. Mrs Deaver
was formerly Miss Hattie Black
burn of Staunton.
There were about $50 guests present.
Receiving with Mr.. and Mrs. Deaver
and the bride and bridegroom were
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Weller of this city.
Assisting in the dining room were
Miss Virginia Souder, Miss Nancy and
Miss Josephine Gibbs, Miss Jessie
Bear and Miss Dorothy Bear and Miss
Mary Elizabeth Alexander, all of
Staunton.
DR.. James H. Watts, neuro-surgeon
at George Washington University,
Washington, and Mrs. Watts have
been extensively entertained while
visiting here as the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Elder Mrs. Watts was
formerly Miss Julia Harrison of this
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Elder entertained
Wednesday in honor of their guests.
Miss Elizabeth Perry was hostess at
her home on Madison place, enter
tanning informally in honor of DR..
and Mrs. j. H. Watts and Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas r. Nelson, recently re-
turned from their wedding trip.
Miss May Murphy of Bethel Green,
who has been spending some time in
New York, has left for Thomasville,
Ga, where she will remain for sew
eral months visiting Miss Julie Wright.
While away Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
Bumgardner are spending some time
at Bethel Green with DR.. W. A. Murphy.
Mrs. Katherine May Leach was
hostess at the home of her parents,
Judge and Mrs. ]. Harry May, on
Edgewood avenue, Wednesday after
noon. Among her guests were Mrs.
j. Kenneth Bradford of Rochester,
N. Y, Mrs. James Watts of Washing
ton, Mrs. Charles Herman, Mrs.
Clarence Elder and Mrs. Thomas R.
Nelson.
Evening star., 1937-02-14
WEDAT 13, DEFENDS
CHILD MARRIAGES
Woman, Now Middle-Aged, Says
She Would Do 1t Again as
Lesser of Two Evils.

By the Associated Press.
SPOKANE, Wash, February 13.-
Mrs. Lee Blackiter-married at 13,
widowed at IS, remarked at 16 and a
mother at 17-yesterday termed child
marriages TERRIBLE" but added, "in
many cases they are the lesser of two
evils
Middle-aged Mrs. Blackiter, who
claims $50 years of welded happiness" !"
explained:
IF I had my life to live over. I
would do just as I did-perhaps I
wouldn't wait until I was 13.
In Wise County, Tex, we lived in
q two-room house. In addition to nv
parents there were seven brothers and
sisters.
There was neither peace nor har-
mony-only strife and poverty.
There was no courtship to nv
marriage. My husband lived nearby
and ate with us and rented land to nv
father. I have little recollection of
the day I was married. NV husband
died Is months later; and that period
Is blank"
Evening star., 1937-02-14

Russia is issuing 10000, 900 copies
Of its new constitution.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
NEIGHBORHOOD UNIT
BENEFITS REPORTED
Councils Exerting Powerful In
fuence to Promote Health,
Report Says.

The five Neiehborhood Councils of
Washington are exerting a powerful
influence in improving health, recre-
alton and other social conditions in
their particular areas, according to
the councils report made public YES
terday.
The councils operate under an exec
utive committee of which DR.. Thomas
W. Gosling Is chairman. They have
grown up during the past three years,
the Southwest ChildrenS Council being
formed first in 1884 under auspices of
the Council of Social Agencies. Since
then, the Central Neighborhood Coun-
Gil. the Georgetown Neighborhood
Council, the U Street Community Ad-
visory Council and the Northeast
Neighborhood Council have been Or
ganized.
Studies sponsored by the organiza-
tlons have developed a better knowl-
eoge OF social conditions in the Local
areas, The report cited study SHOW
ing that % per cent Of all traffic ac-
rldents to children occurred in the
central area, where there was no play
ground space, resulting in a $4,000
congressional appropriation for after
school playground programs.
During the past year in The central
srea the councils we're instrumental in
seeing that $50 children were taken
to health clinics; 500 children taken
to the E street pool for swimming
and 237 children and mothers given
one-day outing. Storytelling hours
In the Northeast section proved pop
ular.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
WOODROW WILSON
FLAG DAY is SET

Woodrow Wilson High School will
open ceremonies Of its first commence
ment with Flag day exercises tomor-
row. at which the American Legion
will make awards to outstanding STU
dents Principal Norman j. Nelson
announced yesterday
Wednesday, the last day in school
Tor the graduates, awards will be pre-
sented to seniors for meritorious serv-
Ice and the outstanding junior boy and
girl will receive prizes from the local
Radcliffe and Harvard Clubs Enter
tainment will include a satire on an
amateur radio program in q park
pavilion.
The senior prom will be held at
the Mayflower Hotel Wednesday from
10 pm. to am.
The class prophecy and history will
be read at class night exercises Fri
day following the senior banquet at
Z pm.
The baccalaureate service will be
held next Sunday in the Great Choir
OF the Washington Cathedral, with
Dean Noble C. Powell, officiating, at
pm. Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle,
president of the Board of Education,
will preside at the Anal exercises
June %. Frances Hill will present
the valedictory address and Robert
Bovker the salutatory.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
MERRILL TO VISIT
RICHMOND FETE
lambie Also to Be Guest at
BiCentenniaI Air Show
Saturday.
BY the Associated Press.

Ds Tue ASSOtldleO PTeSS.
RICHMOND, Va. June l2-Dick
Merrill and Jack Lambie, who re-
Gently made double crossing of the
Atlantic. will be among the head
liners taking part in the Richmono
bicentenniaTs air show at the BY, d
Airport next Saturday. They will
bring their -conquering plane
here for the show.
Maj. Afford Williams, former Navy
speed pilot, will head long list of
aerobatic aces participating in the
show. Maj. Williams, who will give
20 minutes Of stunt flying. will stage
a second thrilling demonstration in
which he will bomb a fortified posi-
ton defended by 300 armed National
Guardsmen.
Among the parachute jumpers en-
gagged for the show are Kim Scribner,
Ray Worders and Don Wilson, a
Washington trio These men will
make mass leap from an altitude Of
10000 feet, delaying opening OF their
chutes for 5000 feet.
Scores of official and commercial
planes will be seen in the show. Three
from Baltimore representing the 29th
Division Aviation Squadron, will put
on a special exhibition in conjunction
with the Headquarters Battery 54th
Field Artillery Brigade Of Richmond
Sawnee Taylor, associate editor Of
Popular Aviation, and a well-known
aviation show official has been en-
gagged as the announcer.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
CHEST FINANCING
AIDES ARE NAMED
Vandegrift Heads Group Solicita.
ton and Brooks Is Vice Chair.
man Of Campaign.

Appointment of John l.. Vandegrift
as chairman Of the group solicitation
unit of the Community Chest, and
Harold A. Brooks as vice chairman
Tor the tenth anniversary campaign
was announced yesterday by Clarence
Phelps Dodge, president of the Chest.
Vandegrift, an executive of the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co., has served with both the group
solicitation unit and the Budget Com
mlttee in previous campaigns. Brooks,
vice president of the Potomac Electric
Power Co., also has served with both
units.
Chest officials pointed out both men
are thoroughly familiar with both
aspects of Chest financing, the expen-
olture as we'll as the raising of funds.
Their knowledge Of the needs of the
community places them in position
10 realize the necessity of raising an
adequate sum for social work in Wash
inston and fits them to answer any
questions that may arise In this unit
during the campaign, officials said.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
Musicians Employ
JuUeniIes' Tactics
In Theuter sit In
Buy Tickets and Stay
Through Several
Shoes.
p the Associated Press,

GJ the ASSOclate0 Press.
NEW YORK, June l2-Unlon mu-
sicians here today adopted sit
down technique heretofore employed
mainly by small boys, TO the exas-
peration of the mothers OF the Ma
ton.
Instead Of picketing outside the
Palace Theater, dozens Of them
bought tickets, went inside and sat
through one, two, three and more
shows Many carried bags Of SAND
Wiches.
The sit-dovners declared they
would sit all night or until the
LoeU's and R-K-O chain of theateis s
place orchestras in at least 10 thea
ters in Greater New York With the
advent of talkies, mechanical music
ousted musicians from the orchcs-
ira pits.
Meanwhile, as warfare between the
American Federation Of Labor and
the Committee for Industrial Or.
ganiza ton became intense. their bat.
tie for recognition by the Interna.
tional Mercantile Marine and It's AZ.
fliates was ordered settled at the
polls.
Washington authorities directed Ma
tional Labor Relations Board off,
cials here to hold an election as soon
as practical BILE" just as more war
talk was being heard.
On other labor fronts two strikes
were settled today, one involving
1900 employees of the Ludwig Bau-
mann & Co.'S stores in New York and
Newark and another involving 400
employees of the Pechter Baking Co