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amateur juggler." And if he has his
way about it he'll drop the amateur"
one of these days and enter the pro-
fessional ranks of vaudeville players.
six years ago, when I first became
interested in juggling" he said, lit
was Just a pastime. Now I hope it's
going to be my lifework.
II started juggling with two rubber
balls" he continued. Nov, after years
of practice, can do four or five at .
time"
RUT balls are not the only things
= Jack losses into the air to keep
audiences in suspense. He works also
with various kinds of hoops, brightly
colored Indian clubs, stick and porce-
lain plates.
Though he hasn't, as yet, accom-
plished all the stock tricks used on
the stage today, he has worked out
several of his own.
One of his priced acts is juggling
three hoops or several clubs while, at
the same time, he plays swing music
on his harmonica.
II always get a big hand on this
one because it looks harder to the
audience than it really is" he said,
"All you have to do is juggle as usual
and just swing it on the harmonica."
(Sounds simple. doesn't it? Well you
just try it yourself.)
0THER acts include juggling with
~ q club, hoop and a ball in the
same act; spinning hoops across the
stage in q boomerang effect; balanc-
ing a plate on stick balanced on his
nose and, at the same time, juggling
three balls; and, his latest and most
professional act, juggling four In
dian clubs at one time, which Is
harder than 1t sounds.
Jack has never had juggling les
son in his life, having learned by the
trial and fail" method. However,
much of his success may be attrib-
uted to the fact that he is always on
a front seat in the theater when a
juggler is in town.
Every trick he has learned has
taken several months of practice, he
said.
And then I have to try it on the
stage at least twice before can feel
sure Of myself. As a matter OF TACT,
I haven't given performance yet
that something hasn't gone wrong.
USUALLY the audience doesn't see it,
though. II have my wits about me
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came his almost inaudible answer.
How in the world did you get in
there2" I questioned.
As raised the lid Of the trunk
the top OF the little fellows head
showed over the edge.
In a much stronger voice he ex-
planned, II fell in"
what caused you to fall in?" I
wanted to know.
II was packing" he confessed. II
decided needed Q change. And did
I get it-did II" he added.
I'll say you did. old fellow! And
perhaps a little more Of the same
medicine will teach you to consult me
in the future" With this showed
him down in the trunk and closed
the lid.
Bergen" Charlie pleaded in q weak,
mufled voice, now know what is
meant by hot place. assure you
it isn't night club"
The voice used for the above ven
triloauial conversation is the same as the
one used for the man beyond the door"
When the trunk is closed the voice Is
weaker and more mufied. AS the lid
is lifted the voice becomes less mumed:
the tone being allowed to roll forward
as If from the middle Of the throat to
the front Of the mouth. In lowering the
lid this method Of speaking Is reversed.
Lesson No. n.
"A H, BERGEN" Charlie exclaimed
as he came into the room, "how
good it is to be out in the wide-open
/ spaces!"
I could see that my little pal was
through with trunks and thought,
since he was enjoying his freedom. it
would be a good time to introduce
practice of the ventriloquial voice on
the roof.
| For this we could not use the pure
drone, but the same position of the
vocal organs used in its execution had
to be retained.
Instead of placing the voice in the
back part Of the throat, we forced it
against the hard palate, or the back
part o. the roof Of the mouth. The
result was a gruff falsetta reaching q
high pitch.
After practicing a short time, we
found, by keeping our jaws rigid and
rolling back our tongues, our palates
were raised and drawn nearer to the
phranyx. This formed q cavity in the
back Of our Threats.
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LESSON 10.

REFORE I had my eyes well opened
this morning Charlie literally flew
into the room banging the door be-
hind him.
I knew from experience that there
was no one chasing the little fellow.
He had just had another of his wild
dreams. But here was my chance to
have some fun at Charles expense,
and at the same time tell you how to
carry on a ventriloquial conversation
with an imaginary character beyond
the door.
With my lips slightly parted, my
teeth set well together and my tongue
pressed against them, I filled my lungs
and, endeavoring to keep my breath
we'll under control, called out:
Come in, sir, and take the imp
away"
Il don't want him, body and soul. I
Just want what he's got to give" the
voice answered.
Charlie got q laugh out Of that.
"Ah, Bergen" he said. he thinks
there's gold in these jeans" and he
patted his trouser pocket.
1T isn't your savings, want" the
voice beyond the door assured Charlie.
Then what is it my pal has that
is so precious to you?" I asked.
The voice beyond the door answered
almost. reverently, Personality. man,
personality"
Charlie pushed out his chest.
you see, Bergen" he Dragged,
"what q rare and priceless thing !
have within my possession. Call a
lawyer! I shall make my will leaving
all to you"
LESSON NO. 20.
"CHARLIE," said as we got down
to work. to-day we're going to
do some serious study"
So we launched into an exercise
through which we would learn to dis
eliminate pitch and strength OF sounds
bid Charlie place his hands over
his ears and did likewise.
But, Bergen" Charlie piped up
you have nothing to say that I mind
listening to-"
Charlie" admonished, "this Is nc
time for wisecracking."
With our ears covered, we found
external sounds in this conversation
were modified. What really happened
was that the sound of our voices
reached the auric nerve by way OF
the eustachian tube at the back OF
the mouth, then reflected from the
bone at the back of the ear.
1t is when the student of ventriloquy
has familiarized himself with sounds
under these conditions that he car
accurately judge whether his voice
is pitched and modified to resemble
voice in the distance
Charlie dropped his hands to his
lap.
Bergen" Charlie said, I'm sure
II I had you for a seventh-grade
teacher I would pass, but you know
I'd miss the seventh grade"
Lesson No. Fl.
"HELLO, Bergen" Charlie called II
- a weak voice, "be a good fellow
and let me out"
Where are you, Charlie?" I asked
after I had opened every closet dool
| in the room. .-,.
In herein the steamer trunk.
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Riddles

IF YOU know any good riddles, send
them on to the Riddle Man. He'll
write you q letter when he gets them.
l. Which playing card Of all the
bunch is often used in serving lunch?
-Roderick Grandy.
2, What IL never cold but almost al
ways has some covers on?-Mary
AdamSon.
3. Did you ever hear the story Of
the two eggs?-John kits.
4. What goes around town without
stopping?-Jean Cissel.
ANSWERS.
I. Tray (trey). 2. A book. ). No?
Too bad 1.-TWO baG. 1 The road.
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4 a to make spending money this
summer.
William King and Edwin Fuegel
made the enlarger in the woodshop
at Mcfarland Community Center.
A camera given to them by a friend
and scrap wood from the shop pro-
vided all the necessary materials.
The enlarger is not the first the
boys have used in their newly e.
tablished neighborhood business of
developing and finishing picture Aims.
However, it has proved to be more
satisfactory than one they bought,
and is responsible for q recent in
crease in orders, they say.
E. L. Cooney, director of the wood
shop in which the boys work, gives
them all the credit for the success
of their undertaking.
They made the plans for the en-
larger themselves" he said. las a
matter of fact, I didn't know enough
about it to be Of any help"
William and Edwin give most of
the credit for their success to the
fact that the camera they used in
constructing the enlarger had an ex-
cellent lens. That's very impor-
tant," they commented.
Their general knowledge about de-
veloping and charging pictures was
also important, of course, and it is
interesting to note that, while they
have been very successful in secur-
ing orders for darkroom work, King
and Fuegel," as they style themselves,
are newcomers to the business.
Friends of long standing, they de-
cided only a few months ago to 90
into photography to make money.
Edwin had been interested in the
subject for year or so, but William
had not even taken many pictures
up to that time.
However, they soon had earned
enough from printing, developing and
charging pictures to invest about $40
in equipment.
Completed Just before the recent
period Of rainy weather, the new en-
larger was put right to work.
In bad weather." it was explained,
people don't take many pictures, SO
our developing business falls of.
However. with this new equipment,
the volume Of orders We received
did not fall of much. because we
concentrated on making enlarge
ments."
Though they have recently printed
cards advertising King and Fuegel,
William and Edwin have done very
little in the way Of personally solicit
ing business.
Our friends have done most OF
that for U.S." they said.
They guarantee their work and
offer low prices.
Their darkroom is in the Kings
home, at IS Elm avenue, Takoma
Park, Nd Edwin lives At 1929 Fern
street NV.
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Activities of Young Residents the Washington Area
DoYou Want to Become Ventriloquist?
With EDGAR BERGEN and CHARLIE MCCARTHY

Charlie soon had this exercise down
pat and little actor that he is, had
me believing we actually had man
trapped on the roof.
I found myself calling, Come down!
Come down, or III come up and get
you!"
And the voice answered. "Well,
come on. You're . better man than
I thought you were If you can make
it."
Bergen" Charlie laughted, "a wise
man knows he cannot fly to dizzy
heights"
LESSON NO. Is.
ZONE, come, Bergen" Charlie
called. Il thirst for knowledge.
Let's 60 after the man in the cellar
and get our diplomas for this course"
So we set to work on the voice COM
purposes in acquiring this voice we
shortened our necks until our chins
rested upon our chests. This con.
tracted our stomachs so that when we
spoke our voices were forced way
down into our Threats. After a few
minutes our ears had become accus-
toned to this new sound and we found
its accomplishment amounted to MOTH
ing more than keeping the sound far
back in the pharynx and by compress
ing the vocal organs, never allowing
1t to rise into the mouth cavity.
To try out this new voice, I shouted,
Hey, what are you doing down there?"
The voice in the cellar called back,
Keeping cool. With it 80 in the shade
this is good place to be-"
LESSON NO. "a.
CHARLIE was in high spirits as he
appeared for practice this morn.
ing.
Bergen" he said, to-day Is the last
day of this school and am glad"
Charlie never did like routine and
like all youth he felt that smattering
OF subject was complete knowledge.
I warned him. however, that unless
he faithfully practiced a short time
each day he soon would forget all We
lldu accomplished.
And in your daily practice" told
him, always remember
THAT good acting Is an essential
part Of ventrilo1uism-
THAT the more proficient you be-
come in bringing your man from the
roof and placing him in the cellar, the
more demand there will be for your
act
THAT one should never try to pro-
nounce the consonant sounds too
clearly. The ventriloquial voice loses
its effectiveness when this is done
That colloquial English is easier to
| execute than polished Conversation
THAT if when changing from one
voice to another the action of throat
muscles and lips will be perceptible to
| the audience, find some logical excuse
for turning the back
That the voices of figures or dis
tant voices should always be listened
to as if they were being heard for the
first time"
Bergen" Charlie checked me, y
have got to hand 1t to you-when you
start debating, you make Mussolini
sound old fashioned"
(Copyright. 1888, by Charlie Mccarthy,
| Inc)
The End of the Series
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Here is an artists conception
of Jack Parker in the midst
of a juggling act. Leo Stousen-
berger is the artist, and as ne
and Jack are schoOlmdteS and
friends the picture is not er-
pected to cause hard feelings.
I can cover mistake up with comedy
effects by taking an accident or
something"
IN ORDER to make as few mistakes
as possible. he practices at least
a half hour before he opens show.
A member Of this years gradual
ing class at Western High School,
Jack also showed an interest in jour-
nalism while he was in school-but
not, apparently, because he wants to
be a newspaper man. Knowing
something about the newspaper bust
ness" he has been heard to remark,
will save me the expense of hiring
a press agent one of these days; when
I'm vaudeville juggler, you know"
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Front Royal, Va, on the way home
we passed the Remount Station of
the Army at Front Royal, where horses
are bred and trained for Army use.
We decided to pay it visit. 1t was
q rolling, beautiful country, $500 acres
In all, belonging to our Government.
when we entered the stables We
were surprised to see not horse, but
q full-grown gpat-he was every inch
the proud gentleman-in the first stall.
II inquired about this and the
soldier told me that the goat is there
to keep the horses company when they
are frightened or nervous.
I'VE next saw two of Gen. Pershing's
retired war horses, both in excellent
condition despite their ages. The older
one was totally blind. but our guide
said that when horse reaches that
age he doesn't care about anything
but being we'll fed and cared for.
"Then one of Col Tim McCoy's
trick horses was led outside to per-
form tricks and show off. The soldier
would ask the horse if he was
8OOA lIUl DC dAiu pdG 1lAiiA VA q tSA eosAA
part of his back. It was very comical,
and to me rather wonderful, to see
this animal trickster very emphatically
shake his head up and down. Well,
have you been good horse all week?'
And again came the violent shaking
Of his head; yes, he certainly had!
Nov the horse that liked best
was black Arabias. .:-,fich the men
called 'Rabe.' He looked very tame,
but the instant we started to touch
him up went his lip, teeth showing,
ready to bite If we came too near
IT forgot to mention the tiny gray
stable kitten who liked horses and
wanted to get in the stalls with them.
But we wouldn't let it for fear that
. horse might Internationally step
on 1t.
when it was time to leave realized
how we'll the horses and stables are
kept. The horses are cleaned and
groomed every day as though each
were q million dollar horse. The sta
bles are disinfected every day before
the fresh hay is put in them. All of
this is done by the soldiers in the
Army"
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sons and had learned my scales and
notes, I thought I'd like to write a
song. The first one and those that
followed were very crude and only a
few measures in length However,
each composition gradually increased
both in length and correctness. My
music teacher pointed out the errors,
explained why they were incorrect,
and then showed me how each one
could be corrected
"It is very interesting to look back
over my compositions, improve them,
and then rewrite them.
my last pieces have been six or
eight pages in length. I am lncloslng
a. few measures from my Theme and
Variations in D minor While l
realize these compositions are far from
perfect, they prove real hobby for
me. If you like it, it's lots OF fun
Editors note-We regret that it is
not possible to reproduce the copy OF
music Byron inclosed with his letter.
His work is very neat as well as IN
teresting. When questioned by the
editor, Byron said that he gave one
Of his COMPOSITIONS at recent recital
~HOW MAKE SPENDING MONEY"
"A THOUGH she has tried to make
"A money in several ways, Ardienne
Barry, IA, of so Braddock road, Alex
andria, Va, found the one described
hn y,onct c1nnpCcfn1
DEAR EDITOR: One hot summer
day a girl friend and I sat pouting
because we couldn't have any ice
cream when an idea struck me. Why
can't we earn spending money" I
asked.
I'VE thought of many ways, but we
finally decided on running q store.
Then we rummaged through our be-
longings, selecting objects that we
were tired of or no longer cared for
that we're in good condition. We had
games, books, dolls, paper dolls, knlck-
knacks, pictures and most everything.
Then we fixed them up into fairly good
shape.
"Our next problem was stand. We
rot together several boxes and con-
structed a stand, which We deco
rated. We then tackled up signs.
Last of all, we made some candy
and prepared some ice-cold drinks OF
various f1avors.
when we opened up We were soon
swamped with customers. We charged
only o few cents for the articles. so
they were easy to sell. Articles that
We ourselves no longer cared for were
cherished by other children.
"At the end of the day we had
sold almost everything and had made
IS cents profit. We not only earned
spending money but had a grand
time
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Posers

HERE are eight posers for you to
= = try as q test Of your knowledge.
l. Who discovered electricity with
the aid Of q kite?
2. What is the latitude Of the equa-
tor?
3. Who was the supreme Roman
god?
4. Who wrote Peter Pan?
S. To whom did Priscilla say Speak
for yourself, john"
s. What is q metronome?
Z. What are prunes?
8. From what do we get turpentine?
ANSWERS.
I. Benjamin Franklin. 2. Zero. 3.
Jupiter. 4. Sir James Barrie. S. John
Alden. 6. An instrument which beats
musical time. z. Dried plums. 3. The
Juice Of pine and FIR trees.
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VACATION HINTS"

AN INTERESTING place she visited
"a on a recent vacation trip is de-
scribed in this letter by Jean Defan-
dorf. IA, of 6536 Maple avenue, Chevy
Chase, Md, and may be welcome
vacation hint for others planning trips
this summer:
Dear Editor:
AFTER spending few days in
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"MY HOBBY"

"A 8 HE is interested in music, 1t
= was natural for Byron Bird, jr.
to select a musical hobby-writing
musical compositions. Byron, who is
IA and lives at 1843 Newton street
NV, tells about his hobby as
Sallows.
Dear Sir:
my hobby is one that might sound
more like work than fun. 1t isn't
easy. and it takes lot Of time.
"After I started taking music les
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Variety Of Juggling Acts
Staged by Local Youth
Jack Parker Is Self Taught, but
High School Audiences Say
He's One of Best.
By BILL MCCLURE.

AN amateur vaudeville performer Parker 49, OF Rockville Nd
n knows enough tricks talent show
handles harmonica player
public performances
high
billed "Washngon
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Fish on Order.
AN ANGLER, who had been tryini
to hook something for the las
six hours, was sitting gloomily at Id
task, When q mother and her SINAI
son came along.
"Oh!" cried out the youngster, ID
let me see you catch flsh!"
Addressing the angler, the mothe
said, severely: Nov, don't you cato
a fish for him until he says Please!
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GAN INTERESTING PET"

IN SPITE of a fall from a window
three stories high Jacqueline Lewis
pet dog lived to tell the tale, or at
least to hear it told by his young mis-
tress, Jacqueline, 10, of 2525 Ontario
road. Jacqueline writes about him as
follows:
Dear Editor: I have a very inter-
esting pet, which is bulldog He has
a very unusual name-Useless. I've
had him ever since he was l month
old. He travels with my parents and
me everywhere We go, and am sure
he enjoys himself.
"a year ago, when Useless was 3
years old, we lived in Philadelphia.
One day my father was going to
Washington on business, and my
mother picked Useless up so that he
could bark good-by to my father, who
was across the street waiting for the
bus. Wanting to 60 with my father,
Useless Wiggled out OF my mothers
arms and fell out of the third-story
window. He landed on all four feet,
but before my mother could get half
way down the stairs Useless was all
the way up. He Immediately went
under the bed and would not come
out My mother called veterinarian,
and he said there were no broken
bones and that Useless was very
lucky dog.
Useless is years old now and
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esMY HOBBY"

CALLY WRIGHT, Is, of Lothian,
- Md, recommends her hobby be-
cause It's fun, it's useful and it costs
very little. She writes:
Dear Editor: I found it 50 lonely
amusing myself during vacation that
started making quilts as q hobby.
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The Last Word,

Young BRAGGER: my grand
= father built the Rocky Noun
tains."
Unsympathetic Listener: Jaw, that's
nothing. Do you know the Dead Sea?
Wen, my grandfather killed It,"
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weighs so pounds. He sleeps most OF
the day and generally lives up to his
name of Useless. However, he is al
ways friendly and is q very faithful
and interesting pet"
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The definitions:
ACROSS.
2. Feminine pronoun.
4. Gardening tool.
5. Large covered vehicle
Z. Southern State (abbr).
8. Tiny.
10. Printers measure.
IL. To equip with weapons.
IA. Solidified water.
IS. Anger.
l6. Streets (abbr).
II. Toward.
10. To color.
20. So.
II. To court.
"a. to disfigure.
%. It Is.
DOWN.
1. Exclamation.
2. To stitch.
3. The first woman.
4. A farming implement.
6. The drink Of the gods.
Z. Manner OF walking.
9. Simple, not difficult.
II. Disorder.
10. I.
IA. Exists.
Is, Girls nickname.
10. Printers measure.
~. Neuter pronoun.
=
Since q hexagon Is figure In geom-
etry, try these geometric jumbles. BY
rearranging the letters In the words
you will have the names Of other
geometric figures.
/. QUASER.
z. LICREC.
8. LAGRITEN.
1. GRECTANLE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-07

Cut out this puzzle and paste it to
cardboard to strengthen Then cut
out the individual pieces and rear
range them to form a hexagon
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For the Puzzle Fans

You know what this y, don't you?
It's q hexagon, which means that
it has six sides. Doesn't 1t make a
nice shape for q puzzle?
THE HEXAGON.
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The cop just stood and scratched
his head
And looked at our machine,
And said, Nov, that's the queerest
light
think I've ever SEEN"
(Copyright, 1889
Not So Lively.
0LDTIMER: How do you like our
little town?
Visitor: It's the first cemetery that
I ever saw with lights In It.
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Teachers Privilege.
Professor: Are you teaching this
CLASP"
Pupil: "N-N-N-No, sir"
Professor: Then stop acting like
o fool.
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Junior Page Letter Box
Five Prize.Winning Letters From
Weekly Contest Published.

I have made one very pretty one and
have two more nearly finished The
one finished alternates one crazy quilt
block with one plain block and has
Ga blocks in all-each IL inches square.
Quilting is q good hobby because
it is something to amuse you, 1t uses
all old scraps that are lying around
and it comes in for good use In the
winter.
II expect to finish mine before win
ter and enjoy their warmth. I also
make hooked rugs. They are easy to
make and don't take much time"