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Evening star., 1937-04-25

DeileVeS ne mas IL all inquired out,
IN be q musician in the morning,
and in the afternoon III be detec-
tive and 60 out looking for trouble, +"
he explained. Then at night I'll be
q musician again"
All Of which goes to show that
Preble Earle, or "Prib" as he prefers to
be called, Is pretty much like other
youngsters in spite Of the fact that his
musical achievements to date have
caused many in Washington and
throughout the East to hail him as a
boy prodigy.
"Prib" began piano instruction when
he was just years old, and by the
time he had taken three lessons he
was working on classical compositions
He appeared in his first recital after
IL lessons, and at the end of six
months played to his first audience at
the Willard Hotel.
A month later. he made his radio
debut and soon after earned the dis
tinction Of being the youngest pianist
with an extensive classical repertoire
to appear In = Radio City, New York
broadcast.
Music seems to be a natural ex'
" preston with the boy whose
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris L. Don
Ohio, 5000 New Hampshire avenue
both Of whom are musically inclined
believe their son has . special gift
which should be developed. To that
end they have made it possible for
him to give strict attention to his art
"Prib,' therefore, doesn't attend
public school, but private tutor calls
at his house each day and he is now
taking third and fourth grade work.
we'll in advance of many of his
contemporaries.
Music is the most important part
Of his day, however, and lessons are
held once or twice a week under a
professional instructor. Between les
sons he practices daily periods of one
to two hours under the supervision OF
his mother.
II like music very much, but don't
Evening star., 1937-04-25

won't be shy about it when they grow
up" Nine. Bonnet explained
His mother said that Aliens clothes
also seem to be different from the
clothes American boys his age wear.
FOR instance, when the little French
lad attends party he wears
velvet trousers and q dainty blouse
Not quite so boyish as the children
here" Nine. Bonnet commented.
When the Bonnets' ship docked in
New York upon their arrival from
France. Alien was much impressed
with the gigantic skyline, and ex-
claimed, in French, OF course, with
much excitement:
"Oh, the houses are going as high
as the sky!"
BY the time he reached Washington,
however, he was too tired and sleepy
to pay any attention to his surround
1ngs, and apparently feels much at
home in the French Embassy, at 1921
kalorama road. Here he plays out of
doors on the spacious grounds, much
as he used to play out Of doors In the
park 1t his home in Paris.
Evening star., 1937-04-25

care so much for practicing," "Prib"
admitted
On the week ends, though, he
usually has holiday from this
schedule, unless there is to be week
end broadcast. Then he is free to
follow pursuit OF varied hobbies.
Since he doesn't attend school, the
young musicians parents have ar
ranged for boy his own age to live
with the family and the two youngsters
play detective" together, model air
planes and engage in sports, the only
restriction being the fact that "Prib''
must not subject his hands to the pos
sibility Of serious injury. He likes to
| box and bowl, he said, but next to
being an imaginary Oman he pre-
fers the role of cowboy.
WHEN it comes to music, however,
"Prib" has adventures that don't
come to the average boy.
He has been a frequent guest on
Uncle Buds" radio program and
on one occasion played at Constitution
Hall to an audience OF nearly 1000.
| A high light OF his career also was an
appearance on the same program with
Rudy Valee. An autograph from
Rudy and baton are treasured me-
mentoes Of this occasion.
When he sits at the piano his feet
just reach the pedals, and his hands
are too small for some chords of
music in the compositions he studies,
and on the whole "Prib" looks very
boyish as he begins performance.
His music, however would be a credit
to an adult student
The works Of Bach, Chopin, Rach-
maninof and Beethoven are included
in his repertoire. He usually studies
about IS compositions at one time,
many of them from to 10 pages in
length.
"PRIB'S" favorite is Rachmaninon' s
The Bells" because he's heard
Rachmaninoff play and admires him
very much, he said.
Il like The Butterfly (by Iavalle)
next,' he declared, and the new
piece I'm working on" The latter Is q
Chopin waltz in A fiat major.
"Prib" always selects one Of his new
pieces when naming his favorites, Mrs
Donoho declared.
And he likes audiences, too, and Il
never nervous while performing
Asked to explain why he felt this
way, he reasoned: Il guess it's be-
cause I play better when I have
people to hear me-"
Evening star., 1937-04-25

eaBement mere, ana harry Blackstone,
the magician.
Her personal favorite among the
lot was Hugh Walpole-in spite Of the
fact that the well-known novelist ap-
peared to throw cold water on juvenile
efforts to do something in the jour-
nalistic field.
High school writing is the bosh!''
Edith quoted Walpole as saying.
But he was smiling when he said
it, so I smiled, too," Edit declared
Besides, I asked for it. because one
Of my questions was what he thought
Of high school writer's!
Then he didn't seem to want to
be too discouraging and he added:
But, OF course you can learn a few
things-but to write you must write
on and on and on and on"
The Walpole interview, incidentally,
was secured with difficulty and only
after two engagements with the writer
had failed to materiali2e.
Edith has found. however, that
most people are cordial, once the
high school reporter has been able
to break through their guard of secre-
taries, managers, and SO on.
Interviews for the Central Bulletin
are all written from a high school
angle, but students have a decided
preference for stories about stage
people, Edith declared.
1T was pretty hard to get school
angle on Ina Ray Hutton, but more
readers seemed interested in that
story than any I've written" she
added.
Writers for the Bulletin usually plan
their own interview assignments, but
= list Of questions to be asked Is
prepared in advance for approval Of
school officials. Students make their
own engagements and, while the words
representative Of the Central Bulle-
tin" are not magic, by any means,
they usually get results If the re-
porter is persistent enough.
Edith recalls one experience, how
ever, when she had an appointment
with . wel-known actress, only to
be brushed aside within = few feet
Of the stage by = member Of the pro-
fessional press.
Not to be completely outdone, she
wrote humorous account OF this
experience, which many thought one
Of her most interesting stories.
But I've never had a real SCOOP"
Edith declared, and I don't know
whether ever will be able to-work-
ing on high school paper. That's
my ambition, though, and I mean to
work toward that end"
Evening star., 1937-04-25

ever, did Peggy discover her artistic
talent. Then. having settled down
one day with a pencil and paper and
box Of crayons, she found she could
create girls with piquant faces. And
then she added hats-tricky, modern
Affairs that sit at rakish angle.
Just like the funny hats ladies really
wear" one observer commented.
But I like to do afternoon and eve
ming gowns, and brides, too," Peggy
declared, showing several striking ex-
amples of her work along these lines.
Sometimes copy magazine covers
or pictures in books and At other
times just draw what want to-" she
declared. Then, by way Of illustra-
tion, she sat down to do a sketch and
In about five minutes had completed
the head of a very pretty girl.
Since clothes are q distinct feature
Of all of her drawings. Peggy is fond
Of moving pictures, devoting special
attention to fashions, and she likes to
60 shopping with her mother.
She's never studied art, and, since
she can't write yet, her pictures are
signed in her mothers handwriting.
Evening star., 1937-04-25
Girl Makes
Record
For Writing
Edith johnson Gets
Interviews With
Eight People.

WITH eight published interviews
w since September to her credit,
Edith johnson, l6-year-old Central
High student, holds the record for
getting her story" for her school
newspaper, the Central Bulletin.
Edith. moreover, has had the un-
usual experience OF employing three
languages on. one assignment-an in
terview in which she asked questions
in Norwegian, received her replies in
Danish and wrote the story In Eng
lish.
This novel situation developed re-
Gently when the young reporter sought
out Jacob Texiere, Danish imper-
senator of Hans Christian Anderson,
after a performance at the Washing
ton Club.
My mother is Norwegian and
spent last Summer in Norway, so I
speak the language as well as I speak
English" Edith explained. Most
Scandinavians understand each other
even though they didn't speak the
others language perfectly" she con-
tinued. "and it was at Mr.. Texiere's
request that we finally agreed on the
arrangement by which I used Nor
wegian and he used Danish"
Besides Texiere, Edith's subjects
have included Hugh Walpole, the
writer; Ina Ray Hutton, leader Of a
girls orchestra who played q local
theater here during the Winter: Ilse
Marvenga, who played the stellar role
in Naughty Marietta" during an en-
Evening star., 1937-04-25
Riddles

ROYs, why don't you send more rid
dies to the Riddle Man? He likes
TO hear from all you fellows, but 1t is
only the girls who are really helping
him. Come on now, boys, don't let
Sammy stand alone.
/. There were two farmers living
close together, with line dividing
their land. One farmers rooster laid
an egg on the line. Whose egg was
it?-Helen Dubino.
2. What Is usually cute, but never
pretty or handsome?-Edith Dilly.
3. What Is the difference between
the measurement of cabbage and
cloth?-Sammy Miller.
4. How is broken pencil like =
poor riddle?-Mary Cosho.
S. How are base ball catcher and
. dog alike?-Cecille Hobben.
ANSWERS.
l. No one, because roosters don't
lay eggs 2. A baby. 3. You buy
cloth by the foot and cabbage by the
head. 1. It has no point. s. They
both wear . muzzle, catch hies and
chase fowls (fouls).
Evening star., 1937-04-25

readers all over the country became
interested in the little boy when his
picture was published at the time Of
his arrival in New York. Now, wherever
the Ambassador and Nine Bonnet
go. people ask about him.
Alien, however, is having q little
difficulty in becoming acquainted with
people in the United States because
he hasn't yet learned to speak English.
lie KNOWS a few words" Nine.
Bonnet said. He can say pussy
cat, but that doesn't help him much be-
cause he doesn't have a pussy cat here.
And he knows the names OF several
other things-like door and milk
but he doesn't know how to put them
together. However, he plays with other
little boys and girls here and seems
to have nice time"
If you didn't know that Alien was
French. you would guess it from his
proficiency In typical continental
greeting. For Alien kisses milady's
hand by way of greeting, his curly
head ducking in graceful manner.
Little French boys learn to do that
when they are very young 80 they
Evening star., 1937-04-25

desire to do what was told not to do.
We had an old vicious gander, and I
had been warned to stay out Of the
poultry yard.
"As usual, however, I did not heed
the warning and one day decided I
would go in to see the old fellow
II had just managed to get through
the gate when the gander spied me
and 1t was just few second before
We clinched. The old warrior held
hold Of me in the back and was whip
ping me as hard as he could
Il looked around In desperation and
saw . chicken coop in the corner close
by and that gave me an idea. man.
aged to drag the gander to the coop
and put my head inside. All the time
I was screaming to the top of my voice
and more scared than have ever been
since In my life.
when one Of my brothers rescued
me within . few minutes and paid
the gander for his bad behavior, had
learned lesson that all boys should:
DO what you are told
THE old gander had no intention
Of doing me . favor, but he did,
Evening star., 1937-04-25
Peggy Has
Flair for
Dress Art
Eight Year. Old Girl
Ready for Career
of Fashion Ideas.

THOUGH she is only years old,
Peggy Parker. young Capital resi-
dent, has decided she's going to be 4
fashion artist
She can't even write yet-because
she's just started school-but Peggy
can draw and has fair for sketch-
Ing pretty girls in pretty clothes Ar
tistic folk who have examined her
work believe she will get somewhere
with it, too
The youthful artist-daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Parker Of 1902
Massachusetts, avenue-developed an
interest in fashions several years ago,
when her father was connected with
a large speciality clothing house In New
York. When only years old, she
modelled for costumes in q fashion
show.
Not until about six months ago, how
Evening star., 1937-04-25
Magic Employs
Band of Ciga'
BY THOMAS THE MAGICIAN.

Ia AAAoAsAAc NAhN1S1AINs
GREETINGS, boys and girls! This
week have prepared very novel
and ingenious addition for your ever
increasing magic collection. AS far
as can learn from research, the trick
Is far from new. As q matter Of fact,
I remember seeing it performed on the
street corner by 'pitchman" several
years before became interested in the
goddess magic! Nevertheless, it still
proves mystifier to those not so well
versed in the mystic art, and I sim
cerely hope that 1t will serve you we'll
EFFECT: The magician picks up a
cigar from his table, and, holding it
in his hand so that the band is in plain
view, he waves it in the air and at the
same time commands the cigar band
to vanish! Lo and behold, when he
shows the cigar once more to the
audience, they see that the band has
really disappeared. The performer
then shows that 1t is just as easy to
make the band reappear. This also Is
done by merely waving the cigar in
the air.
EXPLANATION: Before the per-
formance borrow . cigar from some
male member Of the audience. Be
sure when you do so that the cigar has
q band around it.
Now cut the cigar band In half 80
that just the trademark emblem re-
mains. This having been done, glue
this half band to the cigar. Thus,
when the cigar is shown from the
front, the band appears to be quite
in order. However. when it is turned
around just a half turn, the band is
quite invisible and has seemingly van-
kted.
When the trick is performed, merely
wave the cigar in the air and give it
the half turn. OF course, the band
will seem to have disappeared. An
other wave and the usual half turn
will return the band to its original
noaition
Evening star., 1937-04-25
MORE TIPS WANTED

After offering 81 for "tips" on
feature stories for the Children's
Page, The Star has received sew
eral good suggestions. These will
be followed up and. If they are
used, the readers submitting them
will receive the award after pub
lication.
The offer is still good. II you
know Of some young resident Of
the Capital area who Is doing
something unusual. write details
to the Editor Of the Children's
Page, including information as to
where the boy or girl may be To-
Gated.
When more than one person
writes In the same "tip" the 81
will 60 to the author Of the first
letter received.
Evening star., 1937-04-25

The definitions:
HORIZONTAL.
2. Reverence.
T. To silence by force.
S. A fruit.
7. Proposition.
Q. A Canadian province (abbr).
10. A number
IL. Color Of Indians skin.
l3. Veteran aviator.
IS. Large motor truck.
II. Mass Of floating ice.
l8. Level.
VERTICAL.
1. Indians tents.
2. An era.
3. The self.
S. Thin
6. Fine. pleasant.
8. Another name for An Indians
tent.
Q. An Indian warrior.
10. Precious stone.
II. Finished
IA. Company (abbr).
is. Average (abbr.).
=
Wigwams also give us word dia-
mond. The second line Is large, the
third is a musical instrument, the
fifth is a transparent material and
the sixth is printers measure.
Form the diamond
w
w ! G w A MS
In the sentence below, the missing
words are spelled differently, but pro.
nounced the same.
Under the - tree stood q fox,
his silvery - bristling.
Evening star., 1937-04-25

The Star totll pay 81 for each
story 1t publishes on the subject
MY Most EXCITING Adventure"
,orttten by boy on girl reader Of
the paper.
Evening star., 1937-04-25
Boy Pianist Hopeful
For Detective Fame
"Prib' Donoho, Seven Years Old, Believes
He Can Combine Two Occupations in
Carrying Out His Future Career.
4 FTER a boy has ap

FER boy has before audiences music
classic he
~ in a
7-year-old puzzled is
combine a
To strictly however Prebe
Evening star., 1937-04-25
My Most
Exciting
Adventure
Vicious Gander's Old
Game Is Dangerous
in Poultry Yard.

HOWARD GRIMES Of Arcola, Va,
reports his most exciting adven-
ture to The Star as follows
When was = youngster about )
years DID," he writes, Il had a great
Evening star., 1937-04-25
Son Of French Envoy
Real Embassy Figure
Americans Learning Much About Three
Year Arrival-Has Hard Time With
English But Is Learning.

ANY boys and from foreign
wv the
4 Bonnet, Nine
a
the best known the diplomatic children
Evening star., 1937-04-25

Take four-letter word for an ami
NAL the Indians hunted, add v, re-
arrange the letters, and form an In
dian warrior.
Take q four-letter word for head
coverings, add L, rearrange the let
ters, and spell what Indians did to
their victims.
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS
PUZZLES.
/. Crossword puzzle solution.
Evening star., 1937-04-25
Sound SInmb Der.

Brother: Il slept like . log last
night"
Sister: "Yes-a log with . saw
going through It,"
Evening star., 1937-04-25

But when he started down the street.
With all his friends behind him,
He tumbled into Daddy's pants
And they could hardly ind him.
Copyright, 1879
Evening star., 1937-04-25

2. The diamond Is B. bar, bison,
baseman, Roman, Nan, N.
3. SAFE cafe came - come
- HOME.
BALL - bale - base - baSk
- MASK.
4. Double play, base hit and sac
rice.
5. TOWNS. Bombs.
Evening star., 1937-04-25
OUR EDITORIAL.

A RE you one Of those persons who are content
with just getting by"9 There are lots Of
people like that. They don't try to do their best.
Ihey Just do enough to scrape through "by the
skin OF their teeth" and are satisfied.
Some boys and girls are like that in their
school work. AS long as they pass, they think
they have done well enough. But nobody has ever
done well enough until he has done his best You
can't be perfect. In some things you may be
lar from as good as you would like to BE- But
Evening star., 1937-04-25

BOasfinf.
II you must blow your own horii, at
least vary your tune occasionally.
Evening star., 1937-04-25


which capable nobody than that
But don't deceive yourself!
when you are Just getting by Always you
Will nn that your best that
than the best of anybody And the heap
That's where we all would like it?
PETER
Evening star., 1937-04-25

Conscientious Arithmetic.
New ONCE Boy: I've added those
figures up 10 times, sir"
Employer: Good boyl"
And here are the 10 answers, nrls
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-17
BAPTIST W. M. q.

The Baptist w. M. U. met in
the home Of Mrs. Stella Dundy,
with Mrs. Glide Anderson co-hos
tess, Tuesday afternoon at 3 80
o'clock. After a business session
a social hour was enjoyed, during
which the hostesses assisted by
Mrs. Albert Moore and Mrs. E. G.
Reed served a delicious salad
course. Mrs. Red, Mrs. Moore and
Mrs. Will Boiling were the in
vited guests.
The Presbyterian Auxiliary
met in the home Of Mrs. Mammie
Jones, Monday afternoon at 4 o.
clock for an inspirational meet
ing. Mrs. Mark Hanna was the
leader, the topic being, Religion
in the schools. After the devoti-
onal was given by Mrs. E. G. Blu
ford. Mrs. Susan Morton, Mrs.
Mammie Jones and Miss Eunice
Steadman made talks on this top
ic. Rev. E. w. Ford made an in
teresting talk and dismissed the
meeting with prayer. During the
social hour which followed the
hostess assisted by Mrs. j. B. Far
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-17
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB
EXPRESSES APPRECIATION

The Twentieth Century Club
wishes to express sincere thanks
to those who entered the beauti-
full Out-D oor-Living- Room Con-
test, and the many guests who
made the pilgrimage" a great
success. The judges. Mrs. Clyde
Maxwell, Mrs. James MCKEE, Mrs
R. M. Bridgeforth, of Pickens,
who decided so conscientiously in
the Contest-Mr. VanK euren for
donating the beautiful growing
flowers for the prize flower
stands-Miss Hazel Brannon, Ed
itor Of the Durant News for
graciously giving us space for a
year to put before the people the
fact that the club wished every
one to enter this outstanding
community project by the inspir-
alton received by the many who
saw these lovely gardens, the
club is assured that next year
many more will enter the Con-
test.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-17
MRS. RoBY HOSTESS
TO BRAZIL CIRCLE

The June meeting of the Brazil
Circle of the Presbyterian Auxili-
airy was held in the home Of Mrs.
Perry Roby. Nine members and
one guest, Mrs. Mcpherson of
Memphis, were present.
Mrs. Howell chairman. led a
short business session, during
which time the minutes were read
and Mrs. Weir. in the absence of
Mrs. Afford, received the pledges
Mrs. Burch was an interesting
leader of the worship period
which was based on the book of
Luke with the theme "Christ the
Son Of man." The program, also
led by Mrs. Burch was on "Our
Birthday Gifts at work in the
Home Land"
The schools and causes to
which our gifts have been made
were discussed by Mrs. Burch,
Mrs. Howell and Mrs. Steen.
During the social hour refresh
ing iced punch and cookies were
served by Mrs. Roby. The next
meeting will be held with Mrs.
Steen.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-17
MRS. JOHN JENKINS
HOSTESS TO BRIDGE

Mrs. John Jenkins was hostess
to two tables Of bridge Thursday
afternoon, in the beautiful home
Of Miss May Jenkins. Those play
ing were: Mrs. G. w. Drane, Mrs.
Laurence Wilkes, Mrs. Eugene
Cole, Mrs. Annie st Clair, Mrs.
Kenneth Wurz, Mrs. E. B. Guess,
Mrs. Charlie Lance. Mrs. Lance
was the winner of the high-score
prize and Mrs. Wilkes won Sec
ond high. The hostess served de-
lectable refreshments.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-17

The many friends are delighted
that Miss Helen Dodd writes back
that she is having a perfectly
wonderful time on her Western
Trip. Her mother joined her in
Shreveport, La, and they made
the trip by motor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-17

His many friends r grieved
to know that Mr.. S. w. Leard is
ill in the Baptist Hospital in Jack
son. Mrs. Leard is with him after
a month visit with her mohter
Mrs. T. FL. Moore.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-17

Miss Estell Turner who has
been teaching in the High school
in Grenada is home with her
mother, Mrs. A. G. Turner for
the summer.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-17

Mr. E. F. Turner has bought
the Castleberry home and after
making improvements he and
his mother, Mrs. A. G. Turner
and family will move there.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-17

Mrs. Walter Odom and son,
James left last week for an ex-
tended visit to Crystal Springs,
Mobile, and North Carolina.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Wurz
went down to jackson to view the
grand parade of the Confederate
Vetrans and hear the wonderful
Marine Band.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-17

Mrs. Fannie B. Willis, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Covington and children of Sum-
NIT motored to Greenville, s. @.
where they will visit Mrs. Willis
daughter Mrs. F. B. Montgomery
and her family.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-17

Mrs. Simon Swinney was a re-
cent guest of her brother and
wife, Mr. and Mrs. John Rachine.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-17
Mrs. j. J. Armstrong of Chat
tanooga is here for a two weeks
visit with her mother, Mrs. Tom
West.

Little Richard Carleton Arm
strong has arrived to gladden. the
hearts Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Arm
strong.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-17

Master Robert Lewis Howard
of Houston, Texas will arrive
this week for an extended visit
with his grandmother, Mrs. Flor
ence Howard.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-06-17
P|CkENs NOTES
METHODIST W. M. s.

The Methodist W. M. S. met
in regular business session at the
Church Monday afternoon at 3 80
o'clock.