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Evening star., 1938-06-26
SOAP BOX DERBY"

SOAP BOX DERBY"
A GIRL with brothers, Betsy H.
= Hayford, l3. Of Haymarket, Va,
approves Of the Derby because she
believes that competition is stimu-
lating. She writes:
Dear Editor:
II think that the Soap Box Derby
is fine thing for boys, for l have
brothers and I find that there Is less
to interest boys than girls unless they
really have something to do. For even
while vacation Is so good after all year
in school before it ends time hangs
rather heavy on my brothers hands.
Then, too, it Is good for boys to
learn to use their hands and brains
together in any sort of mechanical
thing, and competition makes them
try to do their best. After boy finds
that he can make successful Soap
Box Derby entry. then he may try
something more ambitious and per-
haps find he has real bent for max
: ing things. But best of all I think
the idea Of having something to keep
a boy interested and busy is excellent
for when they get to just hanging
around mischief brews. You can't
give a boy some crocheting or patch
work to do and keep him happy. Take
it from a girl in family of boys.
Good luck to the Derby"
Evening star., 1938-06-26
INTERESTING PET"

A VERY different sort of pet was
once owned by Elaine Schuhler,
ii. Of 2208 Lawrence street NE, who
not only wrote letter about him but
inclosed an interesting drawing to
show how he looked. Her letter fol-
lows:
Dear Editor:
Two years ago when my father
went to Maine he captured chip
munk by throwing his hat over it while
hunting in the woods there. When my
father came home he built nice cage
for it to live in. One part Of the cage
was arranged as his sleeping quarters
and another for his food. but we soon
found out that whenever we gave him
some food he would store it away in
the hay in his sleeping quarters and
would hardly leave any where we put
It. The chipmunk soon became ac-
customed to us and my friends in the
neighborhood.
He ate out of our hands and en-
tertained us with his many tricks and
somersaults. He did the back flip
standing on his hind legs. walked
upside down on the wire mesh and
on twig, and he whistled. We per-
mitted him to crawl out Of the cage
once in q while and after letting him
have little walk he would return to
his cage.
But one day when we let him out
Evening star., 1938-06-26
Glove Helps Marble Player
By HORACE C. SAVAGE.

Editors note: Horace c. Savage,
the author of this article, is IS
pears old, and this is the first ar
ticle he has ever written. He Is in
his second year in high school, and
RotD lipes in New York City, al
though he formerly hued In Ports
mouth, Va. He says he gets average
grades Of 30 in English and utera-
ture.
CET an old glove to fit your hand,
- and cut the fingers OF near the
knuckles, as shown in figure /. Cut the
whole thumb out, so that your thumb
or shooting finger" will be free. Try
the glove on and be sure that 1t does
not bind around the thumb or first fin-
ger.
Figure 2 shows the glove in position
on the hand. On cold, raw days it pro.
tects your knuckles and enables yor
q shoot q better game of marbles be.
Muse the cold does not make you
hand stiff.
I made one Of these gloves last yeal
and It helped me play . better game o.
marbles. So hurry up and make your
self . skeleton glove, and soon ever,
boy in your neighborhood viii hav'
.onel A
Evening star., 1938-06-26
Posers

Nov you can test your family on
natural history. You'll find eight
questions below on this subject. See
how well they can answer them.
/. What carnivorous animals hunt
in packs?
2. What is the liquid in a living
tree called?
3. Name two common insects which
have a special organization centering
about queen
4. What bird. imported from Europe,
has become very numerous in this
country?
S. For what purpose do spiders spin
their webs?
6. The bark Of what tree produces
cork?
I. What common songbird lives
largely on earthworms?
8. From what Is cider made?
ANSWERS.
/. Wolves. 2. Sap. 3. Wasps, bees,
ants, termites. 1. The English spar
row. 5. To catch dies or other In
sectS 8. The cork oak Of the Medi-
tsrraneAn countries. Z. The robin.
3. From apples. 4
Evening star., 1938-06-26
Fire BIOzvn Out
THROUGH Bottle
By THOMAS THE MAGICIAN

SEVERAL years ago, prominent
magic dealer placed upon the
market a new illusion entitled Walk
ing Thru a Keyhole."
It proved a sensation. as the effect
was most fantastic. A young lady
door, Around her waist was tied a
strong rope, one end of which was
threaded through a keyhole in the
center of the door
| A volunteer assistant from the audi
ence was asked to hold one end of
the rope, while second assistant was
given the other end. Now the assist
ant holding the end of the rope that
was threaded through the keyhole was
asked to pull hard on the rope, and
the other gentleman was cautioned to
loosen his end.
Above the murmur of the crowd. a
violent scream was heard, and as soon
as the magician removed the curtain
that had up to now, concealed the
girl, 1t was seen that she was actually
on the other side of the door. She
had seemingly been drawn right
through the small keyhole.
The trick today. while it Is not as
large as the keyhole illusion mentioned
above. will prove itself worthy of pres
entation, and has somewhat the same
effect, as it, too. is penetration.
EFFECT: The magician shows a
lighted candle upon his table. He also
displays large bottle which may be
passed for examination.
Explaining that by his magic he will
blow his breath right through the glass
bottle. the performer places it some
IL inches behind the candle. He then
stands behind the bottle, and blowing
directly at the side thereof, he ex-
tinguishes the flame Immediately
Quit a feat, since the candle is some
feet away, and is on the opposite
side Of the bottle.
EXPLANATION: suppose that we
might say that the laws of nature
enter into our column this week.
When the performer blows upon the
bottle. the currents Of air pass around
the sides Of the bottle and extinguish
the flame as nicely as If the per-
former had blown directly upon 1t.
Evening star., 1938-06-26
HISTORICRAMS X By Leslie Hartley

THIS WHITE MARBLE BUST
OF MRS. CALVIN COOLIDGE
WAS EXECUTED BY MOSES w.
DYKAN WHILE SHE WAS MIS-
TRESS OF THE WHITE HOUSE
IT IS NOW IN THE NATIONAL
COLLECTION OF FINE ARTS AT
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITU-
TON, A LOAN FROM THE
DYKAN ESTATE.
7 TITLE did the school teacher,
Grace Goodhue, think when
she was conducting a party of
deaf students on White House
tour that the same attendant who
hurried her through the Executive
Mansion would 20 years later vel
come her in the official capacity
as wife of the Vice President. And
even more remote was the thought
that she would one day be mistress
Of the Presidents House.
As wife Of the thirtieth Presi.
dent Of the United States, however,
Grace Goodhue Coolidge lost none
of the simplicity which added to
her charm when she was a school
teacher.
An honorary member Of the Girl
Scouts while she was living in
the White House, Mrs. Coolidge
was never too busy to don her uni
form and take an active part in
their activities. She loved nature
and children, and welcomed those
who brought her baskets of flowers
on May Day. At Christmas time
she could be found distributing
gifts among the children of needy
parents.
Mrs. Coolidge assisted In plant.
ing on the White House grounds
the weeping birch tree which was
Evening star., 1938-06-26
Pointer on Pets
By Horace Mitchell.
SCHOOLS OUT:

HERE We are, all ready for another
summer! Another vacation with
camps and trips and things to do
One of the first things you'll want
to do will be to take your dog and
go on on tramp somewhere
And here are few tips about that
hike. Things you ought to know
about:
Unless your dog has had plenty OF
exercise-and that means plenty
don't let him follow you on too long
walk at first Don't tire him out.
You've probably had plenty Of exer-
else all spring, what with baseball
and chasing around generally. Your
dog. though. may have been out only
in the back yard Perhaps he's spen,
most of his time at the end Of a chain,
except on Saturdays and Sundays Il
you take him for long hike-all
day-hes going to get so tired and
burn up so many hundreds Of calories
that he may get sick You know
how you get a cold if you get tired
and don't get enough sleep!
When you're out in the woods, don t
think water is fit to drink just because
your dog drinks it. That's no proof
at all. OF course. you'll be careful
about drinking strange water anyway,
but dogs taste is no standard to
60 BY Now, If 1t was a horse
we'll, several times when I've been
pretty thirsty I have drunk wild
water-but it was water that my horse
chose to drink herself first.
When you get home. the dog will
probably be mighty hungry. He'll
want to gobble up three or four cans
of dog food. Don't let him. Give
him just enough to take the edge of
his appetite. Then let him rest for
a few hours.
On your tramp you'll see a lot Of
opportunities for perfecting the dogs
training. You can teach dog a great
deal on such trips. If you keep him
always out Of peoples yards and away
from strange cats. he'll learn to pay
attention to you when you are with
him.
And one thing more-keep him
from chasing wild birds and animals
in the woods He can destroy q lot
birds nests and kill q lot of small
rabbits If he gets out Of control.
Game wardens shoot dogs that are
chasing game out of season.
Evening star., 1938-06-26
Jobs in Airplane Factories Open to
Young Men With Skill and Training
More Opportunities
In Building Than
Flying Planes.
BY JIM EMMETT.

A WALTON is distinctly young
~ mans game. Not only In the
~ air and about flying fields and
a hangers. but, out in the plane
building plants. which have sprung ur
like magic all over the land, one finds
few gray hairs. Running almost night
and day on orders from transoceanic
airlines. transport companies and the
different governments, this new in
dustry Is finding it extremely difacult
to secure trained workers. Polytechnic
school graduates are much in demand
also young men with an aptitude for
fine work in wood and metal, and
those trained for the specialized jobs
peculiar to airplane building.
Here is an industry in which op-
portunities will continue to increase.
Keep your eye on it. Technical schools
and colleges are going to devote more
attention to the study Of aerodynamics
and make course in aviation en-
gineering optional
Studying magazines devoted to ayia- =
ton will help you keep abreast OF
new developments and improved con-
struction methods, while proficiency
in manual training will be a decided
asset. Keen observation about the
larger municipal airports will also give
you some practical knowledge OF the
mammoth airliners, the construction
OF which now constitutes such a large
part OF the plane factories building
programs.
There is far broader and a more
practical field for young men in plane
designing and building than in actual
flying, as we'll as definite thrill in
knowing you, too. are playing a part
in making it possible to cruise easily
and safely in the air.
THE engineering department is the
backbone Of any modern plane
plant. In single large factories as many
as 250 men work at drafting boards
and in the laboratory. Young men in
important positions here usually hold
degrees in aviation engineering, a new
course among technical colleges based
on the study of aerodynamics, which
has its roots in mechanical, marine
and civil engineering. Plans are
drawn for all building and a con-
slant search goes on for new and
improved designs. In the laboratory,
usually housed in the same building,
samples of all raw materials are tested
before using.
Unlike the automobile industry
with its standardized production,
methods. there Is little actual machine
work in plane factory. In one cor
ner. perhaps. a battery of lathes may
turn out small parts in quantities. but
the dies over which the mechanical
fingers trace were first of all made,
largely by skilled hand labor, back
in the large toolroom. A pair of giant
jaws and press may cut huge sheets
Of metal and turn them out in stream
lined shapes. but the noise prevail
ing throughout the place Is the tap
Evening star., 1938-06-26

ny VfAAxNE OOnDONs
n LEVEN years of working with
* airplane models lies back of
the success Of Washington's
gas model air champ.
Carroll Carter's most recent
achievement was winning first place
in two successive all-day model air.
plane meets and grand prize for the
entire competition. Sounds like an
impressive array of winners for one
boy, but Carroll has three trophies
to prove 1t.
The air was filled with whizzing
miniature planes at the Sky Haven
Airport at Sutland, Md, as about $50
boys sent their planes on important
flights on May 81 and %. After the
motor had run 80 seconds the testing
was under way, as the object was to
keep the plane in the air as long as
possible.
In the first meet, held for members
of the National Aeronautic Associa-
ton. Carroll's plane averaged s.
minute 6-second flight Ranking
even better on the open contest the
following day. his plane remained
aloft for 4 minutes and SO seconds
the District record.
In addition to the trophies men,
toned. Carroll will have an air trip
from Washington to Philadelphia and
return with Clarence Chamberlin in
the near future. and will be Chamber
Inns guest for the entire day.
The plane which won these honors
was designed by Carroll himself. with
the construction requiring about nine
months of hard work 1t is equipped
with an engine Of 5th horse power
The wing spread Of eight feet and
an elliptical shaped flselage or body.
covered with balsa wood, complete
the picture of the winning airplane.
In the four years in which he has
been making gasoline motor models
he has completed four airplanes OF
this type and now has seven trophies
in all.
way back to the time when he made
rubber band models, has occupied his
spare hours for II years. He was
the first local boy to build gas-driven
airplane model and for the three
years that the National Aeronautic
Association has held contests among
District contestants Carroll has been
District champion.
His latest trophies. presented at a
banquet at the Mayflower, are very
handsome. especially the grand prize.
This trophy measures 1S inches tall
and has an airplane mounted on the
top. It was presented by the Model
Crafts Co. and the Aero Club Of
Washington. The other trophies
we're gifts from the Costello Post
of the American Legion and the Amer
ican Airlines and were presented by
Col Robert Olds
A graduate of Mckinley High
School last week. Carroll plans to
study aeronautic engineering and the
designing and building of airplanes
in college next year.
In the meantime he is making
plans to attend the national gas
model meet to be held next month
in Detroit.
Evening star., 1938-06-26
Summer Sport
In Wave Riding
MANY of you will be going to the

MANY of you will be going to the
beach this summer, so here are
some hints about wave riding. Both
boys and girls can enjoy this sport.
There is no simple formula by which
you can become an expert, but here
are q few hints which should prove
helpful to all of you.
If you plan on tackling the large
waves, you should be a fairly expert
swimmer. But even if you have very
little knowledge Of swimming, you can
start on the small ones, and the rules
for both large and small waves are
fundamentally the same.
The best time for the beginner to
learn Is at high tide, when the waves
are breaking fairly close to shore. First
you must walk out to a point where
the waves are breaking in water be-
tween knee and waist Deep The object
is to fall with the wave as it curls over.
The important factor. therefore, Is to
Judge the time and place Of the curling
3er. It takes experience, of course.
to be able to Judge just where wave
will break. But remember 1t Is much
easier to 60 out to meet the wave and
catch it than it Is to swim toward
shore to catch it.
When you're ready to start, turn
your left side toward shore and watch
the approaching swell over your right
shoulder. When the wave is about
to break on you. take step toward
1t, 30 you will fall into the base of
the swell. Then give strong push of
the bottom with your left foot, using
the arms as you would in the side
stroke. The ride into shore will be
loads of fun.
An important thing. for you to re-
member at all times Is never to ride
waves among rocks or submerged
S,ilir0R
Evening star., 1938-06-26
Prizes for Letters
On Soap Box Derby
COOPERATING in the soap

COOPERATING in the Soap
Box Derby sponsored by The
Star and American Legion. the
Junior Page will pay 81 each for
letters published next week in
the Letter Box on:
"Why Think the Soap Box
Derby Is a Good Summer Activ-
ity."
Though the Derby is for boys
not younger than 8 nor older
than IS, any young reader of the
Junior Page is eligible to enter
the weekly Junior Page letter.
writing contest. Girls receive a
special invitation to contribute
on the Derby topic.
Rules for the contest are SIM
pie. Here they are:
/. Write on the topic given
abope, why Think the Soap
Boz Derby Is a Good Summer
Activity"
2. Place your name, address,
age and school at the beginning
OF your letter. Also giue your
home telephone number If you
haze one.
3. Write simply as ii you ,oere
Uriting to a friend.
4. Write letters as neatly as
possible.
Letters should be addressed to
the Junior Page Editor, The Sun
day Star, Eleventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV, Wash
ington, D. c.
Daily information on the Derby
is carried in the news section
of The Star. If you do not know
about the Derby, read The Star
for complete details.
Evening star., 1938-06-26
Hobbies and Activities of Young Residents Washington Area
Junior Page Letter Box
Star.Legion Soap Box Derby
Discussed by Readers.

EARNING to work and cooperate
with others is one value of the
Soap Box Derby. in the opinion Of
Florence Louthan, IA, Of Rockville.
Md, who writes:
nDear Sirs:
4 think that the Soap Box Derby is
Q good summer activity because it gives
the boys something to do during their
vacation instead Of playing in the
streets and getting into trouble.
Some Of the boys who have never
worked together very much are help
ing each other to build their cars and
learning to work with each other.
This Soap Box Derby is also chance
Evening star., 1938-06-26


In these word chains, you must
change only one letter at q time, al
ways forming a real word.
Change WAVE to SAND in three
moves.
Change SWIM to SUIT in three
moves.
3
The names of two common birds
are hidden in the sentence below.
If you see floating spar, row swift
ly toward 1t.
Take a four-letter word for q woman,
add N. rearrange the letters and gel
christened
Take four-letter word for . dock,
add z, rearrange the letters and get
an award.
Take q letter word for a wild
animal add K. rearrange the letters
and get q person who makes bread.
CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
Evening star., 1938-06-26
my HOBBY"

SAFETY work is the hobby OF Dor
othy Mae Moxley. II. OF Damas-
Gus. Nd. who writes as follows:
Dear Editor:
My most interesting hobby is
taking care Of boys and girls that
come to school. I am a patrol girl Of
Damascus Elementary School My
duty is to take care of girls and boys.
If they do something they ought not
to do correct them I make sure
that they get on their buses and get
home safely.
Patrol girls have many other duties
One important one is to be sure that
boys and girls do not hang around
wires which will kill them in less than
a minute. think 1t is a pleasure to
be safety patrol member. I like to
take care Of people and I hope that
when do something wrong someone
will correct me-"
Evening star., 1938-06-26

portion Of the population. Trips across
the border have further developed her
knowledge Of the colorful lives Of her
neighbors.
One section Of San Antonio is a sort
of Mexican town. she said. and she
finds It's lots Of fun to 60 there. order
rich. spiced Mexican food. which she
loves, and watch the girls and men
gathered around the stalls in the plaza
dance and sing to the music of guitars
School children in San Antonio
study Spanish In preference to French,
and Terrelita sings popular Mexican
songs in the language the Mexicans
use These have been favorites on
the Children's Frolic broadcast on Sat-
urdays from N. B. c. studios.
Terrelita likes to dance. too. and
knows the jarabe, which is the real
folk dance Of Mexico" she said. and
both the song and the dance. La
Cucaracha," among others
Even her name has Spanish favor,
being made of her mothers name.
which is Terrell, with the Spanish
diminutive added to mean Little Ter
rell."
A CHINO POBLANO Zone of the
national dance costumes of Mexi-
can women. which she owns and
wears when occasion demands adds
the final realistic touch to the Mexican
programs Terrelita gives
This costume. however, is just one
of the beginning Of a collection of
foreign costumes she and her mother
hope to enlarge.
Terrelita comes from a hobby
riding family. and she is especially
fond Of art and gymnastics.
Her family prizes a Mexican Indian
ceremonial masque modelled from clay
and glazed with black finish which
she designed, and tea sets. book ends
and cream and pitcher sets she has
made have been eagerly sought as
gifts
Though she is very fond of gymnas-
tics. an injury she received when she
fell from flre escape not long ago
probably will force her to avoid such
strenuous activities in the future, she
said.
She would like. however, to take
some part in her fathers campaign
for reelection to Congress this sum-
mer. as she has in the past.
Il go from house to house giving
away campaign things and telling
people who ! am" she explained.
Then ask them if they are going
to vote for Daddy. It's lots of fun"
A ND here Terrelita made an an
nouncement which may interest
Evening star., 1938-06-26
Riddles

THESE riddles were sent by q
brother and sister. The first two
are from Patricia Anne Nell and the
last two from Buddy g. Nell. The
Riddle Man thanks them very much,
and hopes all you boys and girls will
send him your favorite riddles soon.
l. When Chinese men 60 after
shears. what letter sometimes disap-
pears?
2. What yellow flower we find in
spring, describes a splendid jungle
king?
3. Some are found in magazines;
others wait on kings and queens.
4. What vegetable that's red and
bright do good police patrol ut night?
ANSWERS.
l. q. (queue). Z. Dahdeln (dandy
lion). 3. Pages. I. Beet (heat).
Evening star., 1938-06-26
SPENDING MONEY"

MOT every boy and girl is fortunate
enough to live on a farm. but
one who does earns spending money
In a most original fashion She Is
Anibell Herndon, II, of Burke, Va.
and writes:
Dear Editor:
In the summer time I make spend
ing money by bugging potatoes. ]
picked the bugs of in the evening
and only pick three or four rows q
day. get l cent for a dozen bugs.
Evening star., 1938-06-26

donated as memorial to mothers
of Presidents. She was the first
Presidents wife to receive an hon.
orary college degree and is an hon.
orary member for life in the News
paper Women's Club Of Washing
ton.
Her fortitude at the death Of her
son John when she was living
in the White House, and later at
the death of her husband, as well
as her graciousness have endeared
her Ia the hearts Of American
people.
Evening star., 1938-06-26

Washington, II not now. in years to
come
When I grow up I'm going to run
for Congress" she said But first
I'm going to try to make some money
painting or singing, or something. and
then I'll run for a city office before I
60 in for national politics."
Evening star., 1938-06-26

In the fall and winter I make
spending money by picking up rock.
There are many rocks on our farm
and I can easily get bushel basket
full in no time. I get is cents for
four bushel baskets full or l cent for
q bucket full"
Evening star., 1938-06-26

to try out their ability in building
cars. work boys may want to do later
on in life. They will have the ex-
perience Of building and racing these
cars whether they win or lose.
The Soap Box Derby Is interesting
for both children and adults to read
about"
Evening star., 1938-06-26
Texas Girl EntertainS
With Mexican Music
Rep. Mavericks Daughter Has
Many Hobbies and Wants
To Run for Congress.
BY FRANCES LIDE,

HE little bit OF Mexico that Terrea Maverick
several radio broadcasts Washington
and
their
Daughter Representative Maury Maverick
hngton lives San Antonio Tex where Mxans