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Evening star., 1938-03-18

enroll at U. c. L. A-she is the mascot
of the football team.
In spite of her work, Jane leads a
normal life. She goes to bed at 8
O'Clock when she is working. At
when she's not. But every day of the
year she gets up at 6--to feed her
animals. (Her menagerie consists OF
Bingo and Red Fox-horses; AL, Har-
ry and Jimmy Ritz, kittens; turtles,
3 baby alligators, "a White Leghorn
chickens, II turkeys, 2 Chinese hens,
Charlie the rooster, six bantams, Dom
aid and Dotty Duck, Z frogs and 6
dogs. There are also 300 dolls.
She eats good, healthy food. goes
to Sunday school, one picture show a
week, plays the piano. loves Dick Tracy
and the Wizard of o. spends Sat-
urdays and Sundays and vacations at
our cabin at Lake Arrowhead. She's
very healthy child-she didn't feel
SO good when something fell on her in
'Pepper'-she was out cold for IS min
utes-and in Can This Be Dixie?'
Both times the director wanted to send
her home, but you couldn't get her
to leave the set. Jane is simply crazy
about picture work-chiefly because.
as she herself says. You can do things
you can't get away with at home
Her favorite stars are Alice Faye
and Stuart Erwin. She thinks Una
Merkel is wonderful and likes Mickey
Rooney and Deanna Durbin. Mrs.
Withers, who wanted to be an actress
herself, but never made the grade. was
determined that her unborn baby
should be gil and an actress. When
Jane was 3 she was past mistress of
ballet, tap and character dancing,
and could impersonate any one you
named. In October, 1884, Mrs. With
ers took Jane to see David Butler, who
was looking for brat" to play oppo-
site Shirley Temple. The director told
Mrs. Withers to stand by for a call
I've been standing by for two years."
that lady told him bitterly. And I
can't get Jane a chance to show what
she can do At this cue Jane leaped
into her representations. Two minutes
later the moppet was signed
Shes kept her head through every
thing. When told her she was No.
s box Office favorite this year, she re-
piled, Gee. Nom. that's SWELL Now
may go to a picture show"
(Copyright. 1898. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
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We are both very happy. Only Jane
sometimes gets tired of the good-little-
bad parts she plays on the screen.
The other day she said. Gee, NOM,
I wish l could be meanie again.
The first and last time was in
Bright Eyes" with Shirley Temple }
Sure, she's friends with Shirley Tin
answer to my question:. They say
Hello to each other when they meet
on the set (Only they don't often
meet on the Set)
X X
James a wonderful child. All she
wants to do is work. Yes, she sees
her pictures, but she doesn't realize
she's the central character. She never
talks shop at home "a four-acre, 10
room rancho).
Jane loves Hollywood. She was
born in Atlanta, Ga, but I brought
her here when she was 6-that was
five years ago. She'll stay here to
Evening star., 1938-03-18
By LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

n . dl llISt CuuSlllS LllC CEOWS.
Perhaps that is why they seem
to get along so nicely together.
~ The jays, however. belong to
the branch Of the family that has gay
and colorful coats, blue being their
predominating choice.
The California jay is IL inches
long Unlike some Of his cousins, he
does not possess crest. His coat is
blue with brownish-gray tinge.
Underparts are of white. His crown,
hindneck and sides of neck are a dull
cobalt blue. Contrasting beautifully
with his coat are his wings, upper tail
coverts and tail of azure-blue.
Jays, wherever found, are rowdies
Each is a born tease. much given to
loud accusations and noisy gossip. He
has also been accused of breaking up
the homes and eggs of small birds, and
we know he surely loves to frighten
them when he can
The California jay is very fond OF
fruit and helps himself to the best
Evening star., 1938-03-18
Rosalind Russell
With Stewart.

RosALIND RUSSELL will play her
first "hardboiled' role of the
screen In The shopworn Angel" in
which she is to be teamed with James
stewart. Miss Russell will play a
Broadway chorus girl and Stewart an
Army private.
The film is to be based on Dana
Burnetts story, Private Pettigrew's
Girl" Julien Duvivier, French d.
rector. will direct as his first Ameri-
can assignment.
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Thief. thief, thief" That is how you
trace them when you enter their
domain.
The California jay Is slightly
smaller than some Of this cousins. His
reputation varies with his friends or
foes, so you will have to decide for
yourself whether this jay really is as
black as he is painted. or just one of
those bird neighbors that love a roll
licking good time, and tell the world
about 1t. (Copyright. 1881
Evening star., 1938-03-18
BY DING" DARLING.

Kind of hard to figure out what
this bird should be called.
Bluebill, broadbill, lesser scaup
greater scaup, blackhead. blackneck
blackjack, doughgree-these are some
of the labels given the two closely re.
lated species-little and big, creek
bluebill and bay bluebill.
They are so very much alike, ex-
cept for size, that skilled naturalists
at times have difficulty in distinguish
ing between specimens without max
ing precise measurements.
The smaller species is more in
clined to seek sheltered water, the
larger broadbill rather more fond of
Evening star., 1938-03-18

she gets $25,000
a year. AS you
fl1ow, she's had
many offers OF
radio work-one
for $4,000 for
Is weeks work
and appearances
with Charlie Nc
Carthy. She was
wild to do it. But
the studio would
not allow her to
go on the air.
(Ah we'll. you
can't have every
thlng.)
ION thu M,htllp
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BIllebilI Suued
ByRestoration

The peek OF March 20 to rs has
been designated by presidential
proclamation as National Wild Life
Week. Chief acitpity of the week
1Dill be sale of the Ding" Darling
series OF wild life stamps. Mr..
Darling. former head of the Bio
logical Surrey, has rritten a series
OF sketches about the animals
mhose pictures appear on the
stamps. This is No. 10.
Evening star., 1938-03-18
Natures Children
California Jay
(Aphelocoma californica).

Apricots. prunes and cherries are
among the fruits he likes at all meals.
He intersperses this menu with Juicy
grasshoppers, wasps and bees, some
beetles, bugs and flies, and does heroic
work in the elimination of caterpillars.
Since we spend considerable money in
Evening star., 1938-03-18

Steals 200 Pounds of Pennies.
Breaking into Boundary Inn in May
bush. England, a thief carried away
nearly 200 pounds of pennies.
Evening star., 1938-03-18

materials for spraying our trees and
vegetables, it would not seem gracious
for us to complain if the jay asked
his wages In fruit. since he cannot use
legal tender for his services
Courting songs of jays are not musi-
cal, although they are we'll understood
Evening star., 1938-03-18
Mrs. Withers Tells All
About Starlet Jane
Films No. E Money.Maker
Thrives on Work, and Stays
UnspOiled, Mother Admits.
Ry SHEILAH GRAHAM.

IoLYWooD March 10 NANAo-conversation piece-wh the
- mother OF Jane Withers
uon for worked
on OF
picture contract
Evening star., 1938-03-18

Ceylon's first regular infantry Is
being organized.
Evening star., 1938-03-18
Jolly Polly

Il Little Chat on English.
BY JOS. J. FRISCH.
D. A.-Even dollars are usually
designated without the decimal point,
thus: 81, $l25, s792. $1,000, etc, not
$500, $125.OO. $792.O0 100000. Dick
Evening star., 1938-03-18

Weekly) She makes lots of money
rom indorsements-from one alone
Evening star., 1938-03-18

Soon yoa purchase Clothing for the entire fomiy
on the some liberal Credit Terms thot you purchase
Furniture. The new Clothing Department Ito Open in
time for Eoster Shopping will be operated on the same
Satisfaction Guarantee Policy thot hos made this
progressive store famous for twenty-six years!
Evening star., 1938-08-28

I have given many clothespin plays,
one OF these being The French Revo-
luton in which my homemade guillo-
tine cut through Marie Antoinette's
clay neck.
when reached the end of the
sixth grade I had even given a regu-
lar marionette show to the whole
school on The Leak in the Dixie In
that year the fourth-grade teacher
gave me puppet stage which was
feet high and was equipped with 10
puppets to be worked by hand. 1t has
curtains and scenery.
Il strive to dress the puppets as
well as possible For instance, in the
French Revolution I had Marie An
toinette dressed with wires standing
out from her body to represent a full
skirt of the period.
Il give many neighborhood shows.
which are always packed. Just re-
Gently won at party puppet who
was supposed to be Dopey the Dwarf
At my shows I sometimes charge l
cent admission"
Evening star., 1938-08-28
Letter Boz Offers
81 PriSes Weekly
THE STAR has arranged to pay 81

THE STAR has arranged to pay 81
each for five letters published each
week in the Junior Page Letter Box
Prize-winning letters are selected
for their general interest to reader,
and must be written on one of the
given topics selected by the editor
The list of topics follows:
Vacation Hints"
How Make Spending Money"
my Hobby"
IAN Interesting Pet"
my Most Exciting Adventure"
Rules for the contest are simple
Here they are:
I. Select your topic from those
listed above.
2. Place your name, address, age
and school at the beginning OF your
letter. Also giue your home tele-
phone number il pou haze one.
;. Write simply. as II you were
nritin0 to friend or to your
family.
4. Write letters as neatly as pos
stble. 1t is better to use only one
side OF your paper.
Letters should be addressed to the
Junior Page Editor, The Sunday Star,
Eleventh street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV. Washington. D. C.
The editor reserves the right to pub
lish any letters received. whether or
not they are awarded prizes.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
Posers

HERE are some questions for you.
On your mark! Get set! Go!
l. What Is q cougar?
2. On what continent are soy beans
grown most widely?
8. What Is a spaniel?
4. What canal is in Central Amer
lea?
5. What highly inflammable gas Is
used to initiate dirigibles?
6. What Is cortege?
Z. At what great battle was Ma
poleon defeated?'
8. Who wrote Gulliver's Travels? =
ANSWERS.
l. A wild animal of the cat family.
2. Asia. 3. A breed of dog with long
silky ears. 4. Panama Canal. 5. Hy-
drogen. 8. A procession. I. The BAT.
tie Of Waterloo. .. Dean ewiit.
Evening star., 1938-08-28

is then thrust completely through the
envelope and card, and pulled out on
the other side. Yet, when the envelope
Is torn open, the card is found intact
and unharmed
This is very simple. Beforehand
you must carefully slit open the bot
tom Of the envelope. When doing the
trick, place the card in the envelope.
being careful not to push it through
the slit-open bottom. Seal the en-
velope and hold it up for inspection.
Then take 1t in the left hand. Al
low the card to slip halfway out Of
the envelope, concealing it with your
hand, as shown in the sketch. Now
push the pencil through the envelope
Immediately above the card Remove
the pencil, slide the card back into
the envelope and tear the envelope
open along the edge that is already cut.
Remove the card, and there you arel
Evening star., 1938-08-28

platform under his arm Gf he does
not own platform. he gets one there)
and wander to Hyde Park Listeners
he finds at any time of day or night.
The main forum consists OF religious
speakers Often . man thinks he is a
prophet because he believes an angel
has appeared and told him to save the
world. The next day you find him
preaching in Hyde Park against the
sinful life Of mankind.
Every religious faith has its speakers
there who make thrilling or dull
speeches Ap to three or even four
hours long. When one is hoarse and
exhausted, the next man relieves him.
The speakers stand SO close together
that each has to talk as loud as he can
to roar down his rivals. There are
men and women there who cry
Historically.
A little farther away you find hot
headed political speakers. They may
grumble at the King or any high Of
ficial as this Is allowed. But there are
always members Of other political
parties who try to disturb them or
(the fairest way) to begin . discus
sion.
In an emergency case. II scuffie
should break out. some policemen sep
arate the two struggling parties and
the speeches 20 on.
DID YOU KNOW ABOUT LONDON:
That the trafhc keeps to the left
side?
That you meet college boys wear
ing dress coats, stand-up collars and
top hats?
That the policemen are called bob
bies" and that they do everything for
you: carry babies across the street or
wait for your dog?
Evening star., 1938-08-28
Pencil Tricks Are Easv
Perfume Helps Performer to
Provide One Magic Effect.
BY ANNA MAY TRIMPE.


HERE are some trick with pencils
= which will give you . lot of fun.
The performer passes out several
pencils to his audience. All the pencils
are alike. Addressing one Of the spec
tators, the performer requests him to
put his initials on the pencil he Is
holding. A fountain pen is used to
put these initials on. The pencils
are then collected in . hat. The per-
former is blindfofded.
The trick is to pick out the initiated
pencil. It's easier than 1t sounds. One
Of the pencils has been previously
dipped in perfume. The performer
must watch where this pencil goes,
and ask the person holding it to mark
1t with his initials. In placing the
pencils to your forehead, one at time
1t Is simple matter to pick out the
pencil by the perfume.
For the next trick you must take q
knife and raise a tiny projection on
the metal end OF the pencil.
This pencil" the performer ex-
plains. "is gifted with wonderful mag
netic powers" To prove his point, the
performer lays the pencil fiat on his
hand. He turns his hand over. Does the
pencil fall of like an ordinary pen
Gil? 1t does not! 1t Is the magnetic
pencil. 1t hangs on! The little raised
projection on the end Of the pencil
does it. This catches to the skin, or
the clothes, or wherever it Is applied,
and hangs on.
The pencil is assisted in the next
trick by playing card and envelope
just large enough to hold the card.
The card is placed in the envelope,
which Is sealed afterward. The pencil
Evening star., 1938-08-28
Riddles

HERE are some riddles sent in by
Herman Ganske. Herman must
have seen those by girls last week and
decided 1t was time for the boys to
step in. Come on, fellows! Don't let
the girls get ahead Of you. 60
/. What is detour?
2. Why is an egg like a colt?
3. What Is the difference between q
matchmaker and q jailer?
4. What is the difference between q
blind man and sailor in prison2
ANSWERS.
1. The roughest distance between,
two points. q. Because 1t is not At for
Use until 1t is broken. 3. One sells
watches and the other watches cells,I
I. One cannot see to 60 and the othe1.
cannot 60 to sea.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
Hobbies and Activities of Young Washington Area
Junior Page Letter Box
Five Prize.Winning Letters From
Weekly Contest Published.

They were very bad. Every time We
went outside they would attack us like
a swarm of bees. How we did wish
we had brought some mosquito netting
with us!
80 again I say to vacationers:
Don't forget the umbrellas and the
mosquito netting. You may not need
1t, but if you do, you'll surely want it"
my MOST EXCITING ADvEN-
TURE."
CONC upstairs at night by herself
In a strange house was q fright
ening enough experience for Louise
Gore, l3. Of 210o Massachusetts, ave.
nue.. But to hear a loud bang after
she reached the top Of the stairs
was lot worse. 1t wasn't q ghost.
OF course But read LOUISE
letter for the explanation. She writes
Dear Editor:
Here is one of the most exciting
adventures Of my life.
One Easter night when we lived
out IN the suburbs of Washington our
family was playing hide the thin BILE.
1t was about IL o'clock and mother
asked me to 60 upstairs for her coat.
We had just moved into the house
week before and I was not very
used to it. did not want to 90, but
/ knew my brothers would tease me
if didn't.
Only two little lights were on down.
stairs and none on upstairs. The lamp
threw small light on the stairs, Just
enough to make it spooky and make
the old grandfather clock cast a
shadow.
Il started up the creepy stairs and
I was plenty scared and expecting
something to Jump out and grab me.
Evening star., 1938-08-28

When he sits in the parlor, all dressed
up in the clothes Of Williams 8-year-
old brother, he is apt to give members
Of the family start.
Folks enter the living room, not ex-
pecting to see any one in sight, and
there is Oscar-sitting meekly enough,
1t Is true. but smiling silently at those
who think they are alone.
For the present, therefore, Oscar
must be content to live in Williams s
quarters or over at the Macfarland
Community Center woodshop, where
finishing touches are being put to his
body.
THE occasions on which he has worn
clothes are. as q matter Of fact,
just dress rehearsals, for there's still
work to be done on Oscar before he
can claim to be a full-1edged dummy.
AS you have probably guessed, Oscar
owes his origin to Charlie Mccarthy.
William Weiss has for some time been
fan Of Edgar Bergen's wooden
headed partner, 50 this summer, when
he Joined a group at the Mcfarland
Community Center woodshop, he de-
cided to make Charlie" of his own.
Carving the head was the worst Job,
William reported. Nine separate pieces
Of wood went into Oscars dome, and
though it looks heavy, Oscars head
Is really light, because it's hollow.
(William expects to remind his dummy
OF that fact If he ever becomes too pert
for his station in life.)
Oscars chest Is just a wooden frame
for the clothes he s to wear, but his
hands have been carved with care
and he will even have fingernails.
His jaw Is hinged so his mouth
opens-when William wants 1t to. And
skillful mixture of red and white
paint gives his face and hands the
color Of flesh.
lust about the size Of williams
s-year-old brother Alfred, Oscar
has borrowed the latter's clothes on
occasions. but when he's completed
he will have q suit of his own.
William also expects to have the
dummy talking before long and al
ready is trying to master the technique
Of ventriloquism.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
Rays Corner
BY Katherine Houison.
FLOWER sACHETS.

7 ET'S make some flower sachets to
tuck away among our pref
ties"-rose, lavender, sweet grass and
pine.
For the rose sachet, pick rose petals
before the dew dries and spread them
on = sheet in a clean. airy room to
dry. Stir them occasionally, 80 all
the moisture will evaporate.
Get narrow ribbon, and a thin
material like chiffon or voile. Make
6-inch squares and roll hem all
around them. When the leaves are
thoroughly dry, place some in the
center Of each square, pick up the
four corners. and tie with the rib
bon. Lay the sachets on a paper,
sprinkle them with violet water, and
they're ready to give your swanky
handkerchiefs that elusive fragrance
every girl loves. If they begin to
lose their odor, sprinkle them again
with violet water and they'll freshen
up.
For the lavender sachet, get dried
lavender flowers from the florist, II
you havnt lavender bed in the
garden. Dry the fresh lavender the
same way you did the rose petals,
but sprinkle them with lavender water
after you've tied them in the chiffon
squares. This adds personal" per-
fume to your dainty lingerie.
For the sweet grass and pine
sachets, use about 10-inch squares
of material made into bags, then I'LL
them with sweet grass or pine needles.
tying the tops tightly. These will
give fresh. outdoor odor to your
clothes when hung in your closet.
And any or all of these sachets
make ideal gifts.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
Bowling With
CIOthestins.

RY USING clothespins mounted on
wire frame. you can enjoy a
game similar to bowling without the
trouble Of setting up pins at the end
Of every shot.
Dri1l holes through the shoulders
Of the clothespins with a small hand
drill or gimlet. Then mount the pins
on a wire frame. The pins may be
mounted one on each frame. or with
six or more to one frame Use q wire
heavy enough to hold the pins in a
straight line without sagging, yet light
enough so you can bend the angle at
each end to form the upright, Mount
Evening star., 1938-08-28
HISTORICRAMS X By Leslie Hartley

THIS BRONZE STATUE OF
GEN. LAFAYETTE IN LA
FAYETTE SQUARE IS THE
WORK OF TWO NOTED FRENCH
SCULPTORS, ALEXANDER FALL
GUIERE AND ANTOINE MERC1E.
CON NGR Z 8 S APPROPRIATED
FUNDS FOR IT'S ERECTION.
THE Marquis de Lafayette oc-
cupies an honorable position
in the legends Of early American
history, as we'll as in the history
Of his own native France.
Born in 1857 OF a noble family
distinguished in the service of the
state, Lafayette was still . mere
youth at the outbreak of the
American Revolution. Excited by
the cause Of the Colonies, however,
the young soldier. who had an
ardent passion for liberty and ad-
venture, equipped . ship at his
own expense and crossed the sea
to aid in the fight for independence.
Lafayette was appointed =
major general and soon became a
fast friend Of Washington. He
took part in many campaigns and
was wounded at Brandywine. In
1881 he commanded in Virginia
against Arnold and then Cornwal,ls
and earned distinction by his
conduct Of affairs against the Brit
ish general.
After the war he returned to
France and at the outbreak of
the French Revolution was, for q
time, one Of Its foremost figures.
In August, 1924. he arrived in
America for his last visit to this
country and was received with to.
kens of affection swhereveA hs went.
Evening star., 1938-08-28

i AGAS1 oU SHOWS III the past
~ year Is the record of perform
~ ances OF a marionette group
a at the Chevy Chase Play
ground.
Hospitals, churches. health camps,
schools, Fairgrounds. settlement
houses. homes for children, and even
the Arts Club and the American As
sociation Of University Women have
called on these Marionetteers for
entertainment.
And It's all been grand fun, accord
ing to some is or more girls who have
taken part in this playground activity.
When they FIRST started out, how
ever, the Chevy Chase Marionetteers
had no idea Of becoming one of the
busiest entertainment groups in the
city.
Making set Of puppets was their
first job and under the supervision of
Mrs. Maria Flesch, these were done by
the children themselves. First, heads
were modelled from clay and plaster of
paris casts were made. Then, after
the heads were completed, the bodies
were made from sugar pine wood and
strings were attached, SO the puppets
could be moved about.
"Hansel and Gretel" was the first
play selected, and although the Snow
Witch" and Three Wishes" which
followed. have been favorites with GER
tain groups, "Hansel and Gretel" is
still the most popular with very young
audiences.
Costuming the dolls and learning
how to manipulate them kept a num-
Der OF girls busy for some time.
There are about is girls here who
know how to operate the marionettes,
so we can always count on having
enough performers, said Mrs. Ann
Klesius, who directs the shows.
OF this group. however, three men,
bers have taken an outstanding part
in putting on performances. They
are Annie Love of $3.50 Morrison
street NV, Betty Wheater of 29l8
Livingston street NV, and Barbara
Savage of 3s4l Legation street NV.
Barbara is stage manager and must
see that properties are in order and
lights are working properly for every
performance.
Annie Love, one Of the most en-
thusiastic Of all the girls, can work
six dolls and speak two parts in one
OF the shows, and has been called
upon to do 50 on several occasions.
Betty Wheater, who has an unusu-
ally fine speaking voice, also takes
more parts than one, and is usually
on hand when 4 show is taking place.
The young Marionetteers had given
only few shows last summer when
they began to attract the attention
Of outsiders. The Arts Club was one
of the first to ask for their services
BY December. they had booked a show
with the American Association Of
University Women for 4 Christmas
party.
After that. engagements came rap
idly, and scarcely a week passed that
they did not play somewhere in the
city.
This fall and winter the puppeteers
expect to be buster than ever. A
| "Marionette Circus" and Alice In
Wonderland" are the shows they hope
| to give next. and work already has
been started on making the dolls for
these.
In the meantime. when they are
not appearing in public, the group has
been staging neighborhood shows for
their own friends, as a part OF their
| simmer activity