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The Washington times., 1938-07-29
LOST PACIFIC CLIPPER
BUILT AT BALTIMORE

cAN FRANCISCO, July 29 CNS.).-The Hawaii
- Clipper missing in the Pacific between Manila and
Guam, of three sister ships in in trans
Pacific flights by Pan-American Airways.
Built by the Glenn L. Martin Corporation at Baltimore,
Nd, the fleet delivered to Pan-American Airways in
1885.
1t has wing span Of 100 feet and an overall length of
Sc feet
Powered by four Pratt Whitney sOOhorsepower motors
the plane weighs $4,000 pounds gross and has passenger
capacity of %
With its two sister ships, the China Clipper and the
Philippine Clipper, the Hawaii Clipper has flown
than 900 flying miles equivalent to 100000 pas
senger miles the Pacific Ocean,
Until today passenger clipper has been out of contact
with radio stations in difficulty in more than two and
half years of Pacific operations.
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
WIVES OF z WASH|NGTON|ANS
WAITING ANXIOUSLY FOR NEWS
on
Mission in
Pacific
Continued from Pare II

CONTINUED from Pare II
with DR.. Malcolm H. Soule, of
the University Of Michigan, DR..
Mckinley cultivated the germ of
leprosy in his laboratory here.
Using the minced embryo of q
chicken, Drs. Mckinley and Soule
grew the germ in 10 days. The
Leonard Wood Memorial for Eradi.
cation Of LeproSy hailed the ex.
pertinent as "the greatest step in
years" in mans war on the dread
malady.
STUDYING AIR MASSES
The National Research Council
here said the two scientists were
working under its auspices. Pri.
marily, the council explained, the
purpose Of the expedition was the
study of the biological aspect Of
air masses.
The council sad DR.. Mckinley
was to leave the plane at Manila
and resume his research on
leprosy. Meier, on the other hand,
was to continue to Hong Kong to
gather further data on plant dis
eases.
Dean Mckinley made the head.
lines again last November when
he Joined over 400 other physi.
clans in defense of Group Health
Association, Incorporated. At q
meeting Of the Smith-Reed-Rus.
sell Society, medical school honor
group, DR.. Mckinley declared:
why should hospitals and
medical schools fear that Fed
eral funds will mean Federal
control? George Washington
Medical School receives q small
grant, but no one has said we
are controlled by the Govern
Inent.
This talk Of politicians get
ting control Of the medical pro-
feSsion under our plan is Just Q
bugaboo,"
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
OFFICIAL LOST

NEW YORK, July 20 G.N.S0.
Edward Earl Wyman. As, a pas.
senger aboard the missing Pan.
American clipper, was identified
today as a vice president Of the
Curtiss-Wright Company. His Of.
fices are here.
Wyman left Alameda, Cal, on
July %, bound for the Orient on
a business trip. He Joined the
CurtisS company last June after
10 years Of service with the Pan.
American Lines. where he was as
sistant to the president. He has
a wife and two children living
here.
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
Here's Log
Of Clipper

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20 II.
N.S0.-Following is the log of the
Hawaii Clipper, as announced by
Pan.American Airways here:
Pacific standard time.)
Saturday, July 20. 2:5S p. m.-
Left San Francisco ALAMEDA air
port.
Sunday, July "a. 9:32 a. NJ
Arrived Honolulu Pearl HarbOr) g.
Monday, July rs, 1928 a. m.
Left Honolulu Pearl Harbor).
Monday, July rs, 7:22 p. m.-
Arrived Midway Island.
Tuesday, July 26, 1925 a. m.
Left Midway Island.
international date line.)
Tuesday, July 26, 7:45 p. m.-
Arrived Wake Island.
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
AND NAVY
DISPATCH ship,
PLANES TO HUNT

Q.N.S) The Navy and War De.
partments today threw their vast
resources into the search for the
missing Hawaii clipper, the Army
posing five bombers and three
amphibians at Manila to await
dawn, the Navy dispatching four
destroyers, planes and other YES.
sells to the clippers last reported
position.
Admiral Harry e. Yarnell, com.
mander-in-chief of the Asiatic
squadron, radioed the Navy De.
partment here that he had or.
dered Rear Admiral George j,
Myers, commandant Of the Six.
teenth Naval District at Manila,
to take charge of the search from
sea and to use all available naval
craft in the area.
The report said four destroyers
the Paul Jones, Stewart, Edsall
and Parrott-had been pressed
into action along with smaller
vessels to comb the seas. I
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
> Clipper Radios, Then Is Heard No More
Clipper
ASQ'Ldb
InSky'

The missing Hawaii clipper
was being used literally as q
flying laboratory by the two
District scientists OF board,
Announcement came from
the District Medical Society
that DR.. Earl b. Mckinley, a
member Of the society, and
Fred G. Meier, Of the Depart.
ment Of Agriculture, were en-.
gagged in a scientific research
problem, gathering specimens
OF microscopic life borne, by
the wind at the altitude ira
verSed by the clipper.
The society stated the two
scientists had materials
aboard the clipper which
made possible the procure.
ment Of samples for this
study, and they had planned
to do more on their trip back,
which also was to have been
aboard q clipper.
The Washington times., 1938-07-29

Wednesday, July II, 11:11 a. m.
Left Wake Island.
Wednesday, July 27, 9:57 .. m.
Arrived Guam Island.
Thursday. July 28. 1889 a. m.
Left Guam Island.
Thursday. July 2S, S:O3 p. M
Captain LedO Terletzky radiOed:
Flying slightly south off normal
air course from Guam to Manila
at approximately 565 from the
Philippines. Flying between cloud
layers in moderately rough air."
The Washington times., 1938-07-29
WEATHER ROUGH, CAPTAINS
LAST REPORT OVER PACIFIC
Army Planes
And Ships
On Way


further word Of the ship. Pan
American officials in Manila ap-
pealed to the Army for aid in
conducting a search.
At dawn Manila time Saturday
Is p. m. Friday, Washington time)
five Army bombers and two am
phibians from the Army airfield
at Manila were to take up the
search.
Evening star., 1938-04-14
Children Will Broadcast
Program to Be Given Saturday
At Congressional Club.

for the children Of tubercular
indigents in Washington.
For luncheon reservations call the
chairman, MIS-. Daniel Soloman, Park
Towers Apartments, or the co-chair-
man. Mrs. Ellis KossoW, 531l Fourth
street NV.
The next meeting will be held April
u at the Jewish Community Center.
X X X
A bus trip to view the famous apple
blossoms Of the Shenandoah Valley is
being planned by the Industrial and
Education Department of the Y. w.
c. A. Buses will leave from Seven
teenth and K streets NV. April % and
taking a route through the apple
orchards will arrive in Winchester
in time for the parade and the celebra-
ton of the festival Mrs. Irving
ketchum and Miss Saida Hartman will
be in charge of the trip. Registra-
tons may be made in the Education
or Industrial Departments.
Evening star., 1938-04-14
Seek to Ease Traffic.

CUMBERLAND. Md, April IA (P.-
Cumberland's Mayor and City Council
will confer with the State Roads
Commission next Wednesday on plans
to construct a s50O,00O bypass here
to ease traffic congestion in the city's
business district.
Evening star., 1938-04-14
DOG BITES GIRL

Doris Greenberg, 8, Is Given
Treatment at Hospital.
Bitten on the calf of her leg by
dog. Doris Greenberg. 9, of 458 K
street NV, required treatment yes
terday at Casualty Hospital The dog.
which belongs to the janitor of the
building in which the girl lives, was to
be examined by a Health Department
inspector
Doris, student at the Seaton
School, is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice Greenberg.
Evening star., 1938-04-14
TRUCK is ROBBED
S75 and rs Cartons of Cigarettes
Reported Stolen.

Reported Stolen.
About S75 in cash and IS cartons of
cigarettes were reported stolen from a
truck at Tenth and U streets NV.
yesterday while Charles King, 1916
Monroe street NE, driver for coin
machine company, had left the We
hicle on business.
Ray P. Hershey. Rochester, N. Y,
reported he was victimized of S29 by
two men in a coin matching game
Edna Turner, l8. Danville. Va. said
her purse, containing IS, was snatched
by colored youth.
Evening star., 1938-04-14
5 p. IA. PERK UP
YOUR BEAUTY

Tired-looking skin seems
to add years to your age.
So plunge your face in the
rich, refreshing lather of
Woodbury's Facial Soap.
It's a real facial cocktail
gives a quick beauty lift
to your skin with skin.
stimulating Vitamin D!
Evening star., 1938-04-14


Your skin will stage a
glowing comeback after
your Woodbury. Facial
Cocktail. You'll turn his
head and win his heart
with that youthful, glow.
ing skin freshness. Wood
bury's Facial Soap, con.
tanning Vitamin D, helps
bring new loneliness to
tired skin. 1t stimulates
skin breathing.
Evening star., 1938-04-14

Each delicious Heinz soup i.
prepared painstakinsly - the
real home way! The finest ingre-
dients money can buy are ex-
pertly brewed in small open
kettles-and the soup is sealed
piping-hot in tins ready for you
to heat and serve.
Heinz soups come to you fully
prepared - perfect! They
should not be diluted. No but
ter, milk. or cream need be
added! Your FIRST cost is your
lastl Order a supply of Heinz
Home-style Soups today!
Evening star., 1938-10-16
Overall-Clad Girl, 13, Earns Money
By Gathering Neighbors' Junk
Business Woman
Explains How to
Make Profit.

ANY old rags, newspapers or Junk
today?"
That query, combined with q pair
OF overalls and a homemade cart,
enabled Marjorie Anderson, 13, OF
2419 Evarts street NE to become
business woman"-and fairly sue
cessful one at that.
The pretty, blue-eyed Taft Junior
High School student decided to enter
the junk business after trying-with
varying success-several other ways to
earn spending money.
"One summer-it was In 1896, I
think-another girl and I had news
paper route" Marjorie said. Il guess
I'd have tried that again the following
summer. except that boy in the
neighborhood suggested that we go
into the junk business as partners.
All that summer, Marjorie and
her partner, Donald Stuck, went from
door to door, asking neighbors for
junk.
I'VE got all kinds Of things" Mar
iron and other metals-eyerythin
that people didn't want.
1T was a lot of fun-and educa-
tional, too" she continued. 1T taught
me how to SELL I had to sell the
neighbors on the idea of giving me
their junk in the first place, and then
I had to sell the junk itself to make
money. My share of the profits was
$5l7 that first summer, and-well,
that's right much money. isn't it?"
Marjorie also learned "a lot about
people" she said, adding: Some
times got doors slammed in my face,
but most of the time / was treated
very nice"
BY the time this last summer rolled
around, Donald had moved to Mime
sofa, and Marjorie had the junk busi-
ness pretty much to herself.
Il did have some help from my
cousin, Richard Baines, 10, but that
was in different neighborhood," !"
Evening star., 1938-10-16
Prize Contest

Boys and girls are invited to
write and draw for the Junior
Page. Subjects may include ad-
ventures, hobbies, pets-in short
anything Of interest to our read
ers. Written contributions may
be in the form Of letters, stories,
poems, jingles or even bits of
news concerning the activities of
boys and girls anywhere in the
Washington area. Cartoons also
are acceptable, if they are well
drawn.
The authors Of the five best
contributions published each week
will be awarded prizes of 81 each.
Here are the rules:
/. All contributions must bear
the name, age, address, telephone
number df any and school of
the author. This information
must be placed at the beginning
Of written contributions and on
the back of drawings.
2. Letters, stories, ETC.. must be
written on one side of the paper.
Drawings must be in black India
ink and must be mailed nat.
;. No contributions will be re-
turned.
1. The Star reserves the right
to publish any contributions re-
ceived, whether or not they are
awarded prizes.
5. Address contributions to the
Junior Page Editor, The Star,
Eleventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV, Washington, D. G.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
Nv JAMES EATON.

Boys workshops are likely to suffer
from neglect during the summer when
baseball, swimming. tennis and other
sports are so enjoyable But autumn
is the time to catch up on your work,
especially when the extra money which
you may obtain from making things
comes in 50 handy for school affairs.
But a lot of shops will be in pretty
bad shape when their owners become
interested in them again. Tools will be
dull, wood warped, and the shop in
general disorder, with Gust and shay
ings all over the place. Right now is
thing about the general upkeep Of a
shop
Dull tools make it impossible to pro-
duce accurate work of high quality.
All cutting tools become dull sooner
or later. no matter how good they are,
and they require sharpening just AS
kitchen knife does. But care must be
exercised in sharpening them in order
not to ruin your tools.
X
For plane blades. screwdrivers. CHS
els, nail punches, cabinet scrapers, and
pocket knives (Which, by the way, are
indispensable around shop) silicon
carbide sharpening stone which has
been vitrined by the manufacturer is
recommended. Such stone, specially
prepared for tool steel. often combines
coarse and fine grit on opposite sides,
making it doubly useful. Best results
are obtained when thin coating OF
oil is used on the surface.
Those who wish to buy hand or
power driven grinders should remember
that the grinding wheels should be
vitrified before purchasing to be suit
able for tools.
No inexperienced person should at
tempt to sharpen saws unless he has
obtained directions from the manu-
facturer, who will usually send such
directions upon request, free Of charge
or for a small mailing fee. Saws can
be kept sharp for a long period of time
If you are careful not to lay them
on metal tables, and not to cut through
the nails and screws which are often
found in leftover wood.
X X X
The upkeep of shop is important
because its condition shows the interest
Of the owner in it. Any one visiting
workroom having sawdust all over
the floor and table, and with every
thing else covered with dirt and dust
thick enough to write in, naturally
will not form q very good opinion of
the owner. A soft brush kept under
meath the work bench or in cabinet,
comes in very handy in keeping the
shop clean.
Tools must be kept in their places,
power -driven tools properly fabricated,
plans and blueprints stored neatly in
a convenient place. and shop magazines
and clippings filed carefully. in order
for you to have a well-kept shop.
incidentally, any boy who is think
ing of buying new tools should have
a look at the newly invented hand tool
which utilizes the saw, drill and a
dozen other tools by means of small
bits. This tool is comparatively cheap,
and you can't afford to overlook 1t if
you are looking for very useful tool
at low cost.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
Is Days Voyage
In First CrOSSiuq

In these days of trans-oceanic air.
plane flights, it seems strange to
remember that the first steamship
crossed the Atlantic only about 100
years ago. This was the Savannah
and it made the voyage from the
city of that name in Georgia to Liver
pool, England, in IS days.
Even this ship did not rely entirely
on steans for she was equipped with
paddle wheels which could be hauled
in and slowed away on deck in bad
weather. The ship then was propelled
by its sails.
Gradually, however, navigators came
to have more faith In steam and
carried less and less sail, and finally
the Great Western crossed the ocean
under steam power alone, in II days
~ hours. This was in 1888. Today
the best liners make the trip in Just
about 4 third Of that time.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
Visit to Danzie
Is Exciting.
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION.

PRIZE CONTRIBUTION.
BY BARBARA FEHR. 10, OF 1881
Tnenty-eight street NV, Holy
Cross Academy.
Two summers ago we were cruising
in the Baltic Sea. and one Of our first
stops was Gdynia, Poland. We had
only that one day, so party Of seven
of us decided to 60 into Danzig.
On arriving at the station, We no.
ticed that We had only one minute to
buy our tickets and board the train.
When we found . compartment, we
didn't know how to open the door.
Fortunately, there was some one in
side who came to our rescue At that
moment the signal was given for the
train to pull out. Some of us clambered
in as the train started to move, and
we had quite time pulling the others
in
1t was a rainy day, and in Dan1ig
we split up. When we were on the
train returning to the boat, we could
see flood waters beginning to rise.
- At sailing time our friends were not
there. and the captain had to phone
to the border to see If they were hav-
ing trouble. But no-they had started
back in 4 private car, but because Of
the flood had to return to Danzis and
take the train. They finally got back
an hour and a half later.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
Contributor Tells of
Turtle Collection.
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION.

PRIZE CONTRIBUTION.
By BILLIE SNIDER, II, OF S4S North
Lincoln street, Arlington, Va, Nat
theD F. Mdury School.
About four or five years ago started
to collect turtles. One turtle was our
special pet. We named her Spotty.
She would eat flies and pieces Of
meat right from our\ hands, One
day while she was eating she bit my
hand. I decided to feed her from
the end of a toothpick, and this plan
worked very well.
One evening found something in
Spotty's box. When I took it in
the house. my mother told me it was
a turtle egg. The shell was so soft
that it had been crushed in my hand.
Spotty laid two more eggs, but these
also were ruined.
In the autumn we let all the turtles
go, and we never saw Spotty again.
We have had many other turtles,
but Spotty will always remain our
favorite.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
River
Cross
Narrow Escape on
Haitian Trip Is
Described.
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION.

PRIZE CONTRIBUTION.
By BARBARA SCOTT, II, OF EOS Hill
road. Sitter Spring, Nd, Montoom-
cry Htlls Junior High School.
During a rainy season in Haiti my
father, who was a captain in the
Marine Corps, was transferred from
Port au Prince to Hinche, small viii
lage in the hills. We had to make the
trip by automobile, and the roads were
very bad.
At this time Of year in the tropics
the rain comes down in torrents, and
all the small creeks become regular
rivers and rush down the mountain
sides, gradually forming walls Of water
seven or eight feet high-which, Of
course, no automobile can cross.
After travelling several days we came
to a river down which such q wall
of water rushed daily. As the rains
had made the stream much too deep
to cross. We camped by its side for
several days. hoping the rains would
cease and the river become more
shallow.
But the rains continued. Finally
we decided we would have to take the
chance-thoueh, il our car stalled. We
would be carried down the river by
the wall Of water.
As we were about the only white
people in Haiti at that time, many
curious native boys had gathered
around us. Ny father told them that
If they would throw rocks in the river
bed, to raise it, he would pay them.
At last the bottom was raised
enough so that we could cross. We
put blanket over the engine and a
potato in the oil inlet and started.
The other side was steep and slip
perry As We approached it We skidded
on the bank and started back into the
river. As the car stalled we heard a
roar. which we knew was the oncoming
wall of water.
On the bank in front OF us were
some ragged Haitian boys. We dis
played 4 handful OF pennies and they
were glad to help us.
As we reached solid ground again
we turned Just in time to see the wall
OF water rush past and one Of the
boys being carried away. The others
made a human chain and soon had
him back to safety, laughing with the
rest Of them.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
on
Schooldays
Is Hobby
Volume Contains
Record of All
Activities.
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION.

PRIZE CONTRIBUTION.
By EVELYN ARNOLD, 10, OF Non.
ropid. Nd, Dan,ascAs Elementdrt
School.
OF all the hobbies I've ever had none
has lasted 70 long a. making scrap
books. I have many One Of the
most interesting is My Schoolday
Book"
1t is divided into my first year at
school, my second year. etc. am now
on my sixth year.
1t has pictures Of my first day at
school, my teacher, my classmates, the
bus, groups Of classmates at study,
at play and on picnics. It also has
lists Of prizes and merits Won pictures
OF articles made in art and handi-
craft classes
Some years it contains pictures of
myself in various costumes used in
plays-Little Miss Muffet. 4 Dutch
girl and An Eskimo woman, even my
Halloween costume.
Each year I write the class history
in a little booklet that I make, then
decorate the front, tie it together and
paste 1t in my scrapbook Every re-
port card and promotion slip is kept
in the scrapbook. and also include
booklets about school trips and parties
Many happy memories come to me
as turn through this book, and my
only regret is that didn't put sec
ton on Vacation Days" between each
school year.
If it is too late for some Of you boys
and girls to make a school scrApbook
for yourself. why not make one for
your smaller brother or sister who is
just beginning school this year?
Evening star., 1938-10-16
HISTORYS ScRAPBOOK-Pocahontas

to Christianity and she was christened
"Rebecca." When she and her hW-
band went to England Pocahontas,
because Of her rank Is An Indian
princess, was presented to the British
court. She bore the title Lady Re-
becca."
She had one son. She died when
she was about II, four years before
the Mayhower landed At Plymouth
Rock
Among the many prominent persons
said to be descended from Pocahontas
are the John RAndolphs Of Virginia
and Mrt. woodrow Wilson of Waah-
ington.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
Riddles

k Now that crisp. bracing fall weather
k here, how about swapping into these
riddles and guessing the answers. How
many of them can you guess right?
l. What is it that is black and white
and red all over?
2. Why does man build his COW
pen in the front yard?
8. Why is q queen like hat?
1. What has keys and can't open
anything?
5. Why does an Irishman pound a
pepper can on the top and a Dutch
man pound 1t on the side?
ANSWERS.
- l. A newspaper. 2. To keep his COW
In. 3. Because they both have crowns.
1. A piano. 5. To get the pepper out.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
By FLORENCE b. ALEXANDER.

BY FLORENCE b. ALEXANDER.
Pocahontas wasn't the real name Of
the little Indian princess who saved
the life OF Capt. John Smith. That
was a nickname meaning 'Tomboy"-
and the only name by which the girl
was known to the Colonists.
The Indians had = belief that II
white people knew their real names
the knowledge gave the "palefaces"
supernatural power over them. For
this reason, Ma-ta -oka, the little In
dian princess, was known by her nick
name.
When she was about 10 years old
she was married TO young John Rolfe
ct jamestown, VI. He converted her
Evening star., 1938-10-16
Kittens in Tree.
BY BLANCA DANLEY, II, Win
chester, Va, Handley School.

About two months ago my brother
found q little black kitten ut the
foot Of an old maple tree Hear
ing another kitten in hollow limb
Of the tree, I got q stepladder and
climbed to investigate. To my sur
prise, found . white kitten.
My sister and I acted as nurses,
using . medicine dropper to feed the
kittens. Mother suggested the names
Sugar and Maple because they had
come out Of . maple tree.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
lobbyists to Meet.

Mac H. Sanborn, jr., and Frank
Hermann will be the speakefs at the
October meeting OF the Washington
Federation Of Junior Stamp Collectors,
to be held at 6:45 pm. Wednesday in
the Carlton Hotel. The organization
is composed Of collectors between the
ages Of 10 and Is, and President Mollie
M. Lewis announces that visitors are
welcome to its meetings"
Evening star., 1938-10-16
Boys Trapped in
Powder House.
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION.

BY CHARLES ROBERT FISHER, 10,
OF S07 Quackenbos street NV,
Bri0htiOood School.
I had my most exciting adventure
the other day, as my chum and /
were coming home from school. We
saw that the door of the powder house
At Fort Stevens was open, and as we
had never seen the inside, we decided
to do bit Of exploring.
1t was very dark inside; the only
light was from lantern. While we
were looking around, the door banged
shut. We yelled, but no one came.
remembered the lantern, and ran
and got it. It was nearly out, but
We turned 1t up. We were in there
for what seemed an hour or more.
We were still looking for a way out
when we saw light. We ran for it,
found the door had been reopened-
and were We glad to get out!