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Evening star., 1938-04-24
BY
George Haddock

Are you the captain, or the owner, or
what?"
Tom grinned. I'm Tom Powell and
only the deck hand. Capt. Olsen owns
the boat"
The girls looked at each other and
smiled. We'll, Chief Mate Powell"
said the dark one, I'm Donna Elton.
and this Is Mary Rogers, and we've
come to thank you for warning US yes.
terday and also to borrow some gas,
If We may"
Tom laughed. rs that alp" he
asked in mock surprise Wait q min.
ute. I think I can let you have some
gas"
A moment later he reappeared from
the engine room with can Of gas.
Donna and Mary were sitting on the
rail of the tug, dangling their feet
over the side. Tom stepped into the
motor boat and began to NIL the tank.
Just as he was replacing the cap on
the tank Donna frowned slightly and
turned her head. IT I'm not mis-
TAKEN she said, slowly. something's
burning"
With yell Tom jumped up on the
tug and dashed below. My Gosh, my
stew!" he walled, while the girls looked
at each other. mystified. In a moment
he reappeared. ITS all right, guess"
he said, thankfully DO you want
some? It's not badly burned"
Donna laughed. You're being mod.
est" she said. 1T smells beautiful, but
we really have to CO." She stepped into
the motor boat. Come on. Mary" she
continued, "and thanks for the gas.
Well pay 1t back
A s THE boat buzzed away Donna
- turned from the tiller and waved
to Tom. "Good-by, Tom," she called.
Don't let your stew burnt"
After dinner that night Tom lay IN
his bunk studying an engineering
book. firing finally, he turned and
looked at his battered alarm clock.
"Golly!" he said. jumping out Of his
bunk, 1890 already! I'd better 90
to sleep"
Stretching, he looked out the port.
hole, and suddenly his body tensed.
There was some one out on the dock,
looking down at the Gloria H.!
Tom kept quiet and cautiously
peered out again. He could see q pair
Of legs incased in dark trousers.
who can that be?" he thought.
As he hesitated he saw the legs dis
appear. and then came a mufned
"thump" on the deck over his head
To be continued next week.
Evening star., 1938-04-24
Gave 1t Ub.

DE PEVIvALIST-"My son, when that
~ great day comes. where will we
find you, with the sheep or the goats?"
Small boy -"Jiggered If I know.
Ma, she says I'm her little lamb and
pa calls me the Kid 50 I guess III
have to give 1t up"
Evening star., 1938-04-24

Besides Peter and Wendy there will
be Tiger Lily. the queen Of the In
dians. a number of fairies, mermaids
and elves. Tinker Bell and, of course,
the little lost boys" who were chill
dren who had fallen out of their per-
Evening star., 1938-04-24
chow I SPENT ONE VACATION"
IIOII YWOOD has attra ctions other


than movie stars and their homes
to interest tourists, according to this
letter from Dolores Morganston, IS,
OF 44l7 Illinois avenue NV:
Dear Sir:
Last summer went to California.
One OF the cities visited was Holly
wood. Right outside of this city are
some tar pits
Millions of years ago number of
animals were trapped in the soft tar
and couldn't get out, so they sank far
down into the pits, where they were
until few years ago The bones are
In a museum I visited BY the pits
are cement statues of some of the
animals. The short-faced bear and
tiger are two that We're caught in
the mire.
Even now the tar bubbles, 50 that
means that there is heat far below the
surface. There is one pit where no
excavations have been made. 1t has
been left in its natural state so people
can see how the others looked when
they were discovered.
Many important people have visited
this interesting place; kings, queens
and presidents. This was one of the
most unusual sights I saw on that
trip"
Evening star., 1938-04-24
GAN INTERESTING PET"

JUNE HUDSON DOWNING, 8, Of
26 Longfellow street NE, thinks
Junior Page readers might be inter-
ested in her pet and We think so, too
Her letter follows:
Dear Sir:
Il like to read your Junior Page.
I think the girls and boys might be
interested in my pet baby goat since
the children around here love to
play with him. He has gray, curly
hair with white spots and white
around both ears. His mouth moves
,tI'A
Evening star., 1938-04-24

Now we have couple Of word chains
connected with food. Change only one
letter at time, and always form
genuine word.
Change COOK to DINE in five
moves.
Change SOUP to NUTS In five
moves.
In this sentence, . single letter has
been omitted wherever it occurs. and
the words have been run together
Can you read It?
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Observation-Disclosures.
Behedd kind of cloth and get an
island.
Curtail iDon,dn and get barrier.
Remove the middle letter from a
decoration of honor and get a dinner.
s.
Evening star., 1938-04-24
Pretty Arlington Girl
in Pirate Role
Doris McWhirt Becomes a Real
Villain as Capt. Hook
In Peter Pam
BY FRANCES LIDE.
Junior Page Editor.

girl with lovely soft the
Ses Land in 1aFss play Peter Pam don't seem go together
But until
Peter
Evening star., 1938-04-24
For the Puzzle Fans
The definitions:

The definitions:
ACROSS.
I. A perplexing problem.
6. Virginia (abbr).
8. Consumed.
8. A common vegetable.
IL. A slave.
10. A tiny pencil mark.
II. Over.
16. Snare
1s. Railway (abbr.).
20. Seize, clutch.
20. Railroad (abbr.).
23. Distant.
IS. A brewed drink.
81. A small barrel.
20. Smile broadly.
81. Foot lever.
80. And so forth (abbs.).
"a. Place (abbr).
IS. To spatter water.
DOWN.
2. An Indian tribe.
3. Nothing.
4. Behold!
5. Termination.
6. Eector, citizen.
Z. Indefinite article.
10. Electrolytic particle.
IL. Low, swampy land.
Is. A rodent.
II. A ditch.
10. Rustic fellow.
21. To ask for charity.
"a. Boys nickname.
26. Surface measure.
20. Vapor.
80. Possessive pronoun.
81. Past particle (abbr).
81. Lord Provost (abbr).
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS
PUZZLES.
/. "A Joyous Easter"
2. The diamond Is r, bad babes
rabbits, deity, sty, 3.
3. Aster and rose.
4. SEED - sees - bees - beds -
BUDS.
BULB - bull - hull - hill - hilt
-lilt - LILY.
S. Crossword Puzzle Solution.
Evening star., 1938-04-24
Young Residents of Capital Area Follow Varied Hobbies
The Monkeys Fist
SYNOPSIS,

o1NSFoAos
boat, Tom r9Ee has sovn nsM 15 on hs tus
in a small outboard motoS6o.t. which i;
and the dock. enables them to avoid being
by the rough shouts Of burly dock hand
job. becomes confused. Under Jacks taunt.
es ess mudSed and Ee pad se St
a heaying line. which brings more sneerini
remarks from his tormentor. Capt. Olsen
shen tells Tom hsSs to
stay aboard. Tom assures him that hel
learn, because he is determined to make thu
to live. on the tusboat. day and night. to be.
come familiar with it. On his way home
that night Tom hopes hs can m ayod yo. meet
Tom hears mumbled words. from then
about disposal Of stun" and ''shipments
but as soon as he. is seen the conversation
abruptly stops. As he tries to pass. Jack
seizes his arm roughly and demands to
knsc Sow Ehe e IN WR 4E
1NsTALLMENr II.
ERKING away, Tom Strengthened
his sleeve. I'm not sneakine
around" he said quickly. I'm
- on my way home"
Jack again grabbed his arm in his
big hand Don't be in q rush, sailor
he rasped. How about showing us
how to use that heavin' line you got
there?" The man laughed loudly.
Toms face flushed. Jaw, lay off, u
he said resentfully. You're probably
not so hot yourself"
Jack tightened his grip on Toms
arm.
Get along out of here, kid" he said
roughly, "and don't ever run afoul of
me. dye see?" And reaching up quick
ly, he slapped the boy on the side of
the head.
Tom staggered and almost fell, but
quickly regaining his balance, he
moved away. boiling mad.
Glancing back over his shoulder, he
saw the men still talking, their heads
close together. glancing furtively
around. Gingerly rubbing his tingling
face. the boy continued on his way.
Huh" he said. thoughtfully. maybe
I did hear something they didn't want
me to hear Wonder what stuff Is
coming in on the Prince John? III
ask Capt. Olsen about this guy to-
morrow"
In the morning when Capt. Olsen
came aboard the Gloria H., Tom was
already down in the little cabin, for
ward, making up the bunk he would
use at night. He stuck his head out
Of the hatchway. Morning, Capt.
Olsen," he called. How about q cup
Of coffee?"
The skipper looked surprised. "You
down here already. boy?" he asked.
Good. Bring me cup to the wheel
house when it's made"
WHEN Tom came out of the galley
carrying two steaming cups of
coffee, the Gloria H. was already in
midchannel, heading down the stream.
Handing cup to the captain, the boy
leaned against the bulkhead. watching
the old skipper handle the wheel with
one hand and the coffee with the
other.
Tom set his cup down. What do
you know about this fellow Jack, Capt.
Olen?" he asked.
The old seaman looked quizzically
over the rim of his cup. What dye
mean?" he grunted.
Well. I ran into him again last
night. and heard q few mysterious
remarks and collected q crack on the
side of the head" And Tom explained
what he had heard.
Capt. Olsen looked at him thought
fully. Il don't know nothin' about
Jack" he answered. II only know
he's a rough talker and pretty hard
boiled, but it won't do any harm to
Evening star., 1938-04-24

not been fishing long when the board
I vas sitting on slipped up. I dropped
the line and tried to catch myself
on the mossy jetty. 1t was in vain.
Then I heard splash. Chessie
had me by my collar and before
knew it was safe in shallow water.
BY this time Capt Tolbott and some
deckhands had seen me and were
waiting for me to get on the pier
Because Chessie caught fish in his
mouth I became known as the little
fish If ever did have a dog for
pet my first choice would be a dog
like Chessie."
Evening star., 1938-04-24
my HOBBY"


Saving match covers is not a novel
hobby, by any means. but Anne
Werner. 13, of 1885 Webster street
NV. relates novel experience which
resulted from collecting these covers.
Here is Anne's story:
Dear Sir:
"A couple of years ago a friend
OF mine told me I could win a two
wheel bicycle by saving 1000 different
match covers. I had always wanted q
bike, so I was determined to get It,
I asked all my friends to save them
for me,
MY hopes were set so high every
one tried to discourage me, because
they knew II my hopes were too high
and I couldn't get all the match
covers I would be dreadfully upset.
Some Of the many phrases I heard
were: The first hundred are the
easiest, and but If they all have
to be different I was not that
easily discouraged. I kept persevering
and the match covers kept mounting
up-100! 300! 500! The halfway
mark! I got new and better hopes.
With the I'll get them yet look in
my eyes, started out in search of
more covers. Oh! The next 100 were
Evening star., 1938-04-24
Junior Page Letter Box
Five Prize Winning Letters From Weekly
Contest Published.

dry cereal fly out Of their feeding cup
and then both would crawl into the
cup and 60 to sleep.
Sometimes we would put a little
molasses on the cereal and make them
work harder than usual to get the
cup all clean. But they never gave up.
no matter how hard it stuck.
Summer came and 1t grew time
Tor us to go away to the seashore.
Dad said we couldn't take Jack and
joe with us, so the day we left we
let them 90 free. We have seen lots
OF flying squirrels since and some
seem very tame and we always wonder
II they are Jack and Joe.
THE old house now IS used for
storage only and still is full Of our
little friends"
Evening star., 1938-04-24

7 ERE is a picture puzzle that
will test your powers of OBJ
/ servation. How many articles
4 Il beginning with the letter B
can YOU find in it? There are at last 29.
Evening star., 1938-04-24
Boy Prizes
Headdress
He Made
Study of Indians
Led to Unusual
HandiWOrk.

- XH1BIT No. / in Gar Cham
- berlin's Indian collection Is an
/ Indian headdress he made
- himself. And it cost less
Evening star., 1938-04-24

To be continued next week
The Washington times., 1938-04-28
IDRA's Final Appeal!

Again Barrett sweep about the sweep
stakes
IF what Walter Winchen reports is truethat 'bigname
newspaper man thinks that there pretty girls the
Federal servcehen it must be evident that there be
no beauty anywhere in these United States For the girls
here in Government service those who have from
each of 48 States!
Consequently is safe ground when he defends
charm and beauty that is inherent the ladies in
Government. He defending the beauty Of America Ad
mttedy, however this beauty comparative Some
praise the langud oveies of either Orleans
other Southern locales Others may the dark spirited
type from bluegrass Kentucky and westward. Still others
will into rhapsodes the creamy COM
pexon of the girls from the Northwest California
may prefer the vacious type of New York and New
Nor must there be omitted the bxom beauties of
the tall corn grows And other types from the midwest Each
individual has his own personal concept of beauty
The Interior Department Recreation Association among
its members pretty girls galore 1t hoped they forward
and quash the Indictment 1t hoped that the 4S different
kinds of beauty which known to fill the two Interior
ngs present their photographs in this national contest
sored by The Washington Times and Walter Winche.
expects every feminine member to do her duty!"
The above good tip to other agencies awastin"
In the mail:
I'VE Hello Girls want you to know that the Government
don't employ all of the good looking girls. Civ
ing all girls IN Washington who employed chance? Be
cause the Telephone Company pick good looking girls
and how! Just one Of your operators in D. C."
The Washington times., 1938-04-28
BGrtenderS Seek Most
POpuLGr Waitress

The most popular waitress en-
ployed under a Glass c license
will be named at the Bartenders'
Club dance at the Raleigh Hotel,
Sunday, May IS. Each entrant
must register on or before May S
at the club, 913 Tenth st. N. w.
Last Sunday Bartenders Union
Old rs reelected John T. Hurley
president; Charles E. Sands,
executive secretary; F. E. Whit
ney. treasurer; Isidore Nau, chap
lain and William r. Biggs, trustee.
Charles O'Donnell was chosen vice
president and Claude S. Martin,
recording secretary. Officers will
be installed May 8. Executive Of
ficers are now located at 913
Tenth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-04-28
U. S. Weather Report

District of Columbia Showers
late tonight, probably clearing
Friday morning; cooler Friday,
much colder Friday night; mod
crate southwest, shifting to west
or northwest winds
Maryland and Virginia-Show-
ers late tonight, probably ending
Friday morning: cooler Friday and
in extreme west portions late to-
night; much cooler Friday night.
TIDE TABLES
High tides today at 6:25 a. m.
and at 6:48 p. m.
High tides tomorrow at 7:09
a. m. and at 1884 p. m.
Low tides today at 1910 a. m.
and at 1924 p. m.
Low tides tomorrow at 1925
q. m. and at 2:09 p. m.
SUN AND MOON
The sun rose today at 5:13 a. m.
and sets at 6: 81 p. m.
4A0 SuL1 14ScS GOLuOIIOW dG 0.4S
q. m. and sets at 6:57 p. m.
The moon rose today at 4 a. m.
and sets at 5:31 p. m.
The moon rises tomorrow at
4:36 a. m. and sets at $40 p. m.
TEMPERATURES
4 p. m. .....81 4 a. m. ......64
8 p. m. ......74 8 a. m. ...69
Midnight ....69 Noon ........ 80
DEPARTURES
Accumulated excess of tempera-
ture since January /, 1888, 538.
Excess Of temperature since
April 1, 1888, 80.
Accumulated deficiency of pre-
cipitation since January l, 1888,
4.85.
The Washington times., 1938-04-28

carefully investigate" a current
solicitation for advertising to be
published in a purported labor
directory"
This publication is not in:
dorsed by either the Washington
Central Labor Union or the Dis
trict of Columbia Federation Of
Labor and has no connection
with either of these labor organ
izations," Frank j. Coleman,
secretary of the CLU, informed
Mr.. Marshall.
John Locher, president Of the
CIR, today stated that the only
publications which have been
officially Endorsed by that body
are "The Trades Unionist," a local
weekly, and the year book of the
Maryland-District Of Columbia
Federation of Labor.
Locher said that from what he
had been told by persons solicited
for advertising the proposed "di-
rectory" would not furnish any
reliable information that is not
already being supplied in a better
manner by THE Trades Unionist." |"
The Washington times., 1938-04-28
Done Before

The alleged misuse of the radio
by Horace Russell, one-time HOLC
counsellor, recalls that an ex-Sec-
retary Of Agriculture was caught"
sending personal Christmas cards
at Uncle Sans expense. In
terior's recent Glacier Park lee
ture was a "sell-out". Five out-of-
towners somewhat tardy were not
permitted to enter auditorium be-
cause, said a guard, Its orders!"
AgriflaSh: Edmund Stephens,
Budget Office. attaches his name
as compiler of departments latest
directory Of activities.
The Washington times., 1938-04-28
COnfidentially Yours

Mailing Of film passes to
many contributors is made
possible via WARNER
BROTHERS courtesy, pro-
viding address is submitted
(all n q m eS cOnfidentiaD.
Here are the excellent pres
entatiOnS provided today:
E ARLE, showing Joan
BlOndelI and MeIwyn Doug
las in There's Always a
Woman" with Tommy Riggs
and "Betty Lou" on the
stage; ROPOL LITAN,
ending the third week of
Bette Davis in "JezebeI";
A M B A s SAD OR, showing
Walt Disney's "SnOw White
and the Seven Dwarfs";
PENN, showing Constance
Bennett and Brian Aherne in
"Merrily We Live; TIVOLI,
also showing "Jezebel", and
UPTOWN, showing Alice Faye
and Fred Allen in "SalIy,
Irene and Mary"
The Washington times., 1938-04-28
Speaking of Government Workers
DTTs. Bites, salutes, swipes:

DTS, Bites, Salutes, Swipes:
ID Lieut.. Col. Robert Olds, who
zoomed from California to Vir.
ginia in 10A hours, will receive
less than half a days per diem
travel subsiStencel His ex-
ploit brings him no additional
flying pay, but the same jaunt via
train would have meant over 5000
for mileage! Harvey Turner,
Interstate, was daughtered only
recently, you perhaps didn't know
/. General Land Office gets the
medal for patience, fighting a fire
discovered in Wyoming 73 years
agol Alabama, Georgia, Ken
lucky, Louisiana, Mississippi,
South Carolina and Vermont are
the only States whose entire dele
cations of Senators and Repre-
sentativeS are all home products.
Contributed items (signature
or pen name at end) do not
necessarily reflect the opinion Of
this department, nor of The
Times.
Don't think it, write it," is
an old newSrOOm axiom We
say, Don't think it, call us up"
-. Might mean q free pass
Republic 1894, Branch 21O, 2-6
p. m.
The Washington times., 1938-04-28
By THE LABOR NEWS EDITOR

With organized labor demand
ing that the bill be brought up
for vote, a secret poll taken this
week indicates that the measure
will be pigeonholed. The poll is
said to show that seven Of the
committee members will vote
against bringing the measure to
the House floor, five will favor
bringing it before the House and
two are undecided.
American Federation of Labor
leaders not only have approved
the present measure but want it
voted on so that each member of
Congress will be on record.
Leaders of both major political
parties are studying the political
skies with undisguised concern.
Every member of the House and
a third of the Senate must run
the gantlet of the ballots in the
next few months.
For weeks organized labor, both
AFL and CIO affiliates, have been
busily consolidating forces so as
to exercise the maximum concen-
trated political strength in the
forthcoming elections.
They have made no secret of
this. Rather, they have made it
q point to see that office holders
and party leaders have been in
formed of their activities and
plans. These include active cam
paignS for or against candidates.
according to the way they have
supported the cause of labor.
Added to this there has been
launched, in the past few days,
a movement to organize a new lib
eral party.
Under the leadership of Gov.
Philip F. La Toilette of Wisconsin,
q meeting of Midwest Liberals,
Progressive and Farmer-Laborite
delegates is being held in Madi-
son, Wis, tonight.
What part labor will take in this
new party, if it is actually set up
as a major contender for State
and National governmental posts,
is still to be determined.
Local labor leaders, according to
John Locher, president Of the Gen.
tral Labor Union Of Washington,
have not altogether given up hope
that the wage-hour bill will be
brought before Congress for a
showdown.
The Washington times., 1938-04-28
Labor Supports
Local Referendum

Day after tomorrow, on the
149th anniversary of the inaugura-
tior of George Washington, resi-
dents of the District will go to
the polls to cast their vote for
suffrage for the voteless citizens
of the National Capital.
Labor has joined forces with
other civic organizations in the
effort to bring out the vote and
get an accurate record of the de-
sires of WashingtonianS. Mem
bers of organized labor unions will
be working at each voting
precinct.
The Washington times., 1938-04-28
Fl0UOred Felicity

Original VeIati candy stores
will present One-pOund boxes
of their delicious chocolates
or carameIS, on request, to
Esther Marchant, Indian
Bureau.
Joseph P. O'Meara, Engrav.
ing and Printing.
Leta G. KrewsOn, Civil
Service.
Candy will be presented
at either store, $40 Ninth st
N. w. or 500 Fourteenth st.
N. W.
The Washington times., 1938-04-28

Deficiency Of precipitation since
April /, 1888, 1.52.
Temperature same date last
year-Highest, SO; lowest, 43.
USTAEDED rTrnrS
The Washington times., 1938-04-28

visitor very,
very shortly.
Indian Service
clerkingS are
wondering why
black-eyed Mel
lie Courtney, OF
Kio W a blood,
isn't represent
ing them thus
for in the Win
chell Sweeps.
Plant Industry
Bureau won the
A g gle girls
bowling title.
but the sole
The Washington times., 1938-04-28

ans on the team were Jean Apple
gate and May Davis. The other
three were AAA lovelieS, Bernette
Hagen, Evelyn Walker and Mrs.
Robert Love formerly Charlotte
Wade) .. Saturday colleagues will
fete all five with a Willard lunch
con, wherein they will be splashed
with Is spragues for their tri-
umph!.
The Washington times., 1938-04-28
Congress Action on Wages and Hours Bill
Is Watched With ReprisaIs
Likely Against Foes

Devoted to the interests of labor the District of
Columbia, this column appears eUery ThurSdGy NeUOs
items intended for publication here should be mailed
IN time to reach the Labor NeWs Editor by Of the
preceding Wednesday.
By THE LABOR NEWS EDITOR
When the powerful House Rules Committee decides the fate
of the wagehour bill tomorrow it predicted freely that
will also be deciding the political future of many of the in
The Washington times., 1938-04-28
Old FBT Custom

Young men who classify an d
search fingerprint records in FBI
report that after they work hard
and diligently for many hours
(often after hours) in identify
ing prints of persons held on such
spotlight charges. as that of pub
lie enemy" the special agents and
front office" grab and accept all
credit.
The Washington times., 1938-04-28
TEMPERATURES
-V0TE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL 80
POLICE Benefit SET

The Federal Special Police Bene-
ficiary Association will give a
bingo party Monday night at the
K. of c. Club, 92O Tenth st. N. w.,
one-uuarter Of the net proceeds of
which will be contributed to the
Metropolitan Police Boys Club.
The Washington times., 1938-04-28
Warning Issued Against
"UniOn DIRECTORY"

Joseph W. Marshall, director of
the Better Business Bureau Of
Washington, has isued a warning
to all business, professional and
advertising men of the city to
The Washington times., 1938-04-28
Anticipation

The william Wrightsons (she's
the former Clara Eckles who works
with AAA) expect to christen a