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Evening star., 1938-01-23

arplane appeared. Immediately after
the propellers stepped. the crowd
moved forward. People were shouting;
cameras were clicking: the band was
playing One in a Million and @
general air OF excitement prevailed.
Suddenly from the door of the
plane our smiling little blond appeared,
carrying beautiful bouquet OF red
roses with streamers OF red, white
and blue.
AS she moved through the crowd
we lost track Of her. but quickly found
her again when We stood on the run
ningboard Of the press car.
The next thing We knew Miss
Hsnie was escorted to her car. With
an adventrlresome feeling, we pushed
through the crowd until we were right
st the window OF her car. where we
got q splendid view Of her.
Then she was swished away In an
automobile with police escort to the
Norwegian Legation, where she was
to be decorated with a medal from her
government.
I'VE feel we'll repaid for our efforts
and I'm sure she appreciated the royal
welcome she received at the Nations
Capital"
Evening star., 1938-01-23
HISTORICRAMS X By Leslie Hartley

THIS STATUE OF JOHN HAM
COCK. AT THE FOOT OF
THE GRAND STAIRCASE ON
THE WEST SIDE OF THE CApI-
tolls SENATE WING. is THE
WORK OF HORATIO STONE.
AMERICAN SCULPTOR. STONE
QUARRIED FROM THE. HAM
COCK FARM AT LEXINGTON,
MASS, IS USED FOR ITS PED.
ESTAL.
John HANCOCK. born 2O1 years
ago today. was one Of the most
daring of the Boston Patriots dur.
ing the early history of the COL
onies and the Revolutionary War.
Esteemed as . leader in the
Massachusetts, colony, he was hated
and feared as . terrible desperate"
by the British, who ordered his
seizure on q charge Of high treason.
Warned of these orders when Paul
Revere made his famous midnight
ride from CharleStOWn 10 Lexlng-
ton, Hancock escaped. AS he fed
across the fields shot was fired
that was "heard around the world"
and the first battle Of the Ameri-
can Revolution had begun-the
Battle of Lexington, April 10,
ITS.
In the stirring days which fol-
lowed, Hancock played an impor-
tant role. Elected president Of the
Continental Congress, he was serv-
ing In this capacity when the
Declaration Of Independence was
signed, and his name, IN bold let
ters, was thu. 1irst sisnaturs on the
historic document IAtsr b W.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Placing Serves
In Table Tennis
No. 4 of a Series,

NO. OF SERIES.
THE server in table tennis usually has
q distinct advantage over his op-
ponent. A good server can win some
points outright by delivering 4 ball
that the receiver can't handle. He can
win many others because he can force
his opponent to return the ball as he
wants it returned, giving the server a
"setup" which he can put away with a
hard drive or smash.
The basic serve should be hard ball
with topspin, kept low and striking
far back in your opponents court. Hit
the ball with the top edge Of the racket
Dent forward at sharp angle, and
give 1t plenty OF follow-through, swing
ing the bat forward and turning it
over until it Is almost horizontal.
You should learn to serve ball with
underspin, employing the same motion
used for the chop stroke. A chop serve
u particularly effective when mixed
up with your topspin serves.
You can also try sidespin on your
serves. This is done by drawing the
face OF the racket, held fairly vertical,
across the ball from left to right. Side
spin serves are tricky to receive, and
are particularly bafiling when COM
oined with overspin or underspin. BY
experimenting you can probably de-
velop several varieties Of these trick"
services both with your forehand and
your backhand, to use occasionally
when you need a point. But the back
bone Of your service, as Of your other
stroking should be the ball having top
spin and plenty of speed.
The matter of placing your serves is
important. Don't put them al to the
same spot, or you'll find that your op-
ponent knows just what to expect, and
Is killing most Of them. Serve from
different positions behind the table,
and get a. many different angles into
your deliveries as possible. A very easy
drop shot, dumped just over the net,
will often catch your opponent nap
ping after you've given him . number
of speedy serves.
The matter Of handling your oppo-
nent's service is largely one of finding
out just what sort of delivery he uses.
II he serves with q topspin, chop the
ball back to him; or II you get one just
where you want 1t, drive 1t back with
plenty of speed. II he chops to you,
drive to him. Sidespin serves are best
handled with q push shot aimed at the
center Of the table. In fact. whenever
you run up against . service that is
bafning you, merely block it until you
can analyze 1t and figure how it can
best be handled.
One final point: At the beginning of
. game, . coin is tossed or some simi-
lar method IL used to determine who
shall get his choice Of serving or re-
ceving. Many good players prefer to
receive 1irst because, with service
changing every five points, this makes
them the server when the score be.
comes 1917 or 1916. As such q CRU
cial time. 1t u well to have the advan.
tage Of doing the serving yourself.
Next week we'll give you some fur
ther hints on offensive and defensiye
tactics in table tennis.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
My Most
Exciting
Adventure
Ice Queen Puts
Thrills Into
School DaV.

lean KERR. 13. Of 3032 Twenty
fourth street NE. reports that her
most exciting adventure was expe-
rienced after she learned from a
newspaper that Sonia Heine. the "ice
queen" was expected to arrive at the
Washington Airport on Thursday, jan
uary IS.
With secret thrill Of adventure
in my mind" she wrote, Il persuaded
my girl friend. who shared my excite
ment. to leave school after lunch to
witness the arrival OF our favorite
star.
With only enough money in our
pockets to reach the Bureau of En-
craving, We walked from there to the
airport.
"On reaching our destination, after
IS minutes of scanning the sky, an
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Boy Gathers;
Mushrooms
AS Hobby
Expert knowledge
Gained After
Long Study.

GATHERING mushrooms for table
use Is = job which should be left
to experts. So, when in his early
teens Franklin Thompson of 1884
Farragut street NV. proved that he
could qualify for the Job he won not
only the gratitude but the admirati ton
OF his friends and family.
Mushrooms usually are considered
a delicacy. but, as you probsbly know
many species are poisonous, and the
person who undertakes to gather
them must be very sure of his knowl-
edge.
Franklin's study Of the plant WAS
thorough, however, and gradually ~
the mushrooms he gathered were
served with no i'll effects he gained
the confidence OF those who received
them as gifts. .-
Aside from his ability to gather
mushrooms Franklin has long been .
nature student. This interest devel-
oped when he was very small, and
while most boys his age were reading
the stories about The Rover Boys"
Franklin was deep In The Trap-Door
Spiders He has collected hundreds
OF insects which have been mounted,
and his collection Of butterflies COM
pares favorably with some Of the coll
lections shown in museums. He also
has collected leaves. grasses, stones
and shells and has studied these SUBJ
jects closely.
In addition to books ~ . source Of
information he had q companion and
teacher in DR.. Titus Ulke, = nature
lover. with whom he used to roam the
nelds and woods. It was DR.. Ulke
who taught him which mushrooms
were good for food.
A basket and 4 knife-it does not
have to be sharp-are all the ma
terials necessary to gather mush-
rooms, and Franklin found that the
plant grows profuSely around Wash
lngton. In fact, 1t is said that tons
OF this food plant 60 to waste in the
fields and woods every year because
there are not enough experts to gather
Them.
The most picturesque mushroom he
ever gathered was about as large as q
cabbage and. bright orange and frilled,
looked something like a golden zin,.ia.
This he identified as q golden chan
terelle. 1t was almost too pretty to
eat, his family thought, but in spite
of its size they declared 1t delicious.
He frequently gathers the pun ball,
which grows In fields and looks like a
golf ball. Sometimes at q touch an
old pun ball will burst and with q
pun scatter its tiny seeds in a cloud
OF dust, he said. Sliced, dipped in egg
and bread crumbs and fried, 1t tastes
like egg plant.
The oyster mushroom, which grows
on the bark of trees, is a favorite.
he discovered. Then there is the coral
which resembles the
branches Of coral and is equally as
beautiful. A less attractive variety Is
the hedgehog mushroom, which looks
like a large sponge, but which tastes
better than looks, he said.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Picture Stories
In Boxed Form

HAVE you ever tried to build q
story" in suit box, cracker box,
Or shoe box? What would be more
fun? These picture stories, which look
like stage settings, are called dioramas.
The necessary materials are box
paste, twigs, cotton, sawdust and wall
paper cleaner.
Trees are made in different ways
Twigs stood in small ball of clay or
wall paper cleaner will be effective.
Another way is to cut and paste paper
tree foliage to the skyline at the top
Of the box.
Dolls are made of clay, wall paper
cleaner. spools, corks, clothespins or
wire. The figures are covered with cot
ton and then dressed to portray any
desired character. The wire dolls can
be made to show action.
Grass Is made from an old Turkish
towel dipped green, or from colored
sawdust.
Here are some possible dioramas
which you can make:
Cave houses-Made Of clay, mud,
or wall paper cleaner.
Filipino houses-Made with straw
pasted over oatmeal boxes, with long
grass glued or swed on.
Log houses-Constructe Of CORFU
gated cardboard.
An African jungle-Houses made
9f straw and arranged in a circle.
animals are made Of cardboard. Trees
gre constructed of long strips of brown
paper wound around a pencil, the
edges Of the paper being clipped to
represent the bark of the palm tree.
Fringe green paper for the foliage.
Cotton fields-Represented by plac-
ing cotton on twigs and standing the
tWigs in ball Of wall paper cleaner.
Clothespin people dressed with small
sacks on their backs may be placed
between the rows. Carts and AMI
mails are made from cardboard. The
bales of cotton may be represented
with small gunny sacks stuffed with
cloth and tied in the same manner
Is the real ones.
An Eskimo scene-The houses are
made Of cotton covered with artificial
snow, paraffn, or crepe paper. Pea
NUT clay, wire, or clothespin people
covered with cotton will add interest
TO the picture. Strings of paper fish
hung on twine between two poles will
tend to make 1t realistic.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Dolls Represent
Indian Ancestors

STRANGE dolls are found in the
~ homes Of the Hopi Indians in
Arizona. They. are called Kachina
dolls. Kachinss are the spirits of the
Hopis' ancestors. The name means
''sitters" and comes from the Hopi
custom Of burying their dead in .
sitting position.
Every year the Kachinas are i'm
personated by Indians who 60 out OF
town, dress themselves in gay clothes,
and present themselves at the gate.
When they are allowed to enter they
60 through the town dancing and
making sport for every one.
The Kachina dolls are minia-
lures Of members OF the family in
the costume and mask worn when
they represent these spirits of their
ancestors. The dolls are carved from,
wood and painted with gay colors made
from clay. Feathers wave above their
heads and their faces are reproduce
tions Of Hopi masks.
Hung in the home, the Kachina
dolls are believed to keep away evil
spirits.
Evening star., 1938-01-23

When fire breaks out the BOYS don't
wait to get into their uniforms, but
grab up their fire. e-tighting implements,
which are kept in the Days garage,
and sprint for the scene Of the fire
THE biggest fire the Rinky Dinks
have battled up to date broke out
last fall In = tract Of dry grass on the
boundary line between Somerset and
kenwood. No one knows Just how the
blaze started. but several Of the Rinky
Dinks who were playing nearby saw
the flames and called the squad into
action. The Bethesda Fire Depart
ment was notified also, but by the
time the trucks arrived the fire was
out thanks to the promptness and
efficiency OF the junior flremen. Mem
bers OF the Bethesda department
praised the Rinky Dinks tor their
quick action on this occasion.
The high light Of their social career
as f1remen came last May when they
celebrated their second anniversary
with parade and q hot dog feast
The boys wore their uniforms and re-
ported q wonderful day. Plans are
now being made for Q similar cele-
bration next May.
In addition to their activities as
firemen, the Rinky Dinks work to-
gether on many other enterprises
The Somerset News. which was estab-
lished in connection with the depart
ment, has developed into an interest,"
ing neighborhood newspaper, which Is
published every week or 80. A base
ball team in the summer. which at
times meets the fathers of the men,
bers in father and son game, Is
another OF their hobbies.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Riddles

LOW about testing out these riddles
on your mother or father? You'll
find that you're not the only riddle
fan in the family. Maybe your grand
mother or grandfather will guess these
answers even more quickly than you.
l. II you drilled a hole straight
through the earth from Chicago, where
would you come Out?-Charline Dora.
2. What men live on nothing but
water?-Jack White.
8. What is the difference between
POpeye and balloon?-Jean Cixsel.
4. Why does q newspaper resemble
the blood Of healthy person?-
George Adrian.
5. When Is q black dog more apt TO
enter q bungalOw?-Janice Reed.
ANSWERS.
/. Out of the hole. 2. Sailors, 3,
Popeye says BLOW me down" and the
balloon says BLOW me up." 1. Very
much depends on the circulation. s,
When the door Is open.
Evening star., 1938-01-23

-
Each Of the words below Is an
article OF winter clothing, but the
letters are all jumbled up. Can you
straighten them out?
/. VACOROTE,
2. FELFRUM.
3. SEGSHOAL.
(. BOSULE.
And now, how many words Of three
or more letters can you form from
WINTER? The puzzle editor has as
in the answer. Perhaps you won't get
them all-but you may even find some
that escaped him.
=
In the sentence below are hidden
three things which those OF us who
live in the North must contend with
in winter. Can you find them?
As the wedding party was now
coming up the aisle, Ethel got out
her bag Of rice.
Evening star., 1938-01-23

and Chesapeake Bay. He stays under
water from S to 80 minutes and has
been 33 feet under the waters surface.
The worlds record for diving with
only helmet is so feet, which George
hopes to attain some day.
Last summer George began taking
pictures under the water. Using a
friends brass-incased camera, he pho
tographed some OF the life-saving
methods of his companions. He liked
underwater photography so we'll that
now. in the mechanical drawing class
at Tech, he is working on plans to
construct his own brass case for his
camera, to use next summer.
To take pictures under water, in the
river or bay, he said, it is necessary
to use supersensitive film and a
time exposure because of the darkness
OF the deep water. He can photograph
rocks and caves, but not fish, because
OF their swift movements in the pres
ence OF the diver. He said that it is
easier to take pictures over an oyster
bed because Of the light reflected on
the bottom.
THE helmet he uses is made by COM
bining variety of implements. A
hot-water boiler furnishes the main
body of the helmet. A gas pipe forms
the air connection and bicycle valve
Is used for the safety valve. Shoulder
padding is provided by garden hose.
The window of the helmet is a quar-
ter-lnch safety glass and the safety
line is rope. For telephones to COM
municate with the person in the boat
above a telephone transmitter, head
phones and an airplane transmitter
are used.
The rest of his equipment for diving
consists of bathing suit and rubber
eoled oxfords, the latter to protect his
feet on the rough bottom of a river
or bay.
A local fireman, c. w. Martin,
helped him make the helmet. Georges
interest in diving was first aroused,
however, by William Beebes books on
salvage and diving and by lecture
Beebe gave at the National Geo.
graphic Society.
BY retrieving lost motors, George
earned $40 last Summer. Gathering
oysters is a non-proflt- making ven-
ture, though he enjoys the sport.
HIS hobby is little dangerous,
George admits, and last summer
In striking a rock he broke two ribs
while he was under water. He is always
accompanied by friends on such expe-
ditions, however. and, of course, can
not use his diving helmet unless
some one is present to hold the safety
line.
Learn to swim we'll before you
attempt to do any diving with a
helmet" he advises.
What little Of underwater life can
be seen in the Chesapeake is very
interesting. he finds. Sometimes he
discovers q small wreck or subter-
ranean formation of rocks covered
with algae and crabs nearby. A few
fish or an eel are apt to gaze at
the intruder with big eyes and 70
tating fms
Hills, valleys. caves, slopes and
plateaus, covered with seaWeed, oysters
and rocks, may be seen on the bottom
of the bay and river, he said. In fact
these underwater surfaces are similar
to the topography of the land From
a distance the hills and slopes covered
with seaWeed look just like the forested
side of small mountain, and in
shalloWer water the sun rays can be
seen penetrating to the bottom.
Evening star., 1938-01-23

who can perform this seemingly i'm
possible feat so the magicion proceeds
to show the audience that 1t can be
done by doing 1t!
Explanation-This trick Is performed
by blowing sharply upon the rim Of
the cup containing the egg. The air,
forced inside and under the egg, will
make it jump out of the one cup and
right into the other.
OF course, it is necessary to blow on
the side farthest from the other cup,
in order that your breath may direct
the egg. In this way it is like putter
driving a golf ball into a hole.
When you have finished, you can
truly say that you have made "hole
in one!"
Evening star., 1938-01-23

fire.
I'VE are always ready. We have put
out every fire we have tackled up to
the present time" the junior firemen
announced recently in the Somerset
News, a publication they edit and dis
tribute in connection with the fire
department..
And that's real record. when you
know that the Rinky Dink Fire De-
partment-R. D. for short-was Or
ganized three summers ago and has
been called into service on numerous
occasions.
Its present equipment consists of
one express wagon or cart, brooms and
gunny sacks for beating out fires. water
pals and fire extinguisher. The
eXtlnguLSher. it should be explained,
was donated to the squad in it's early
days and Is now badly worn. Squad
members are trying TO find some way
to secure q new one.
THE telephone numbers advertised
in the departments instruct tions are
those Of Prenuss Childs, chief; Jackie
Gibson. captain, and Hartley Day,
treasurer. John and Bobby Bryan
complete the group and since the boys
all live within hailing distance Of each
other, the entire squad can be pressed
into service At moments notice.
The methods used by the r. D. for
putting out nras are those recon-
mended by older brothers who are
members Of the Boy Scouts, and by
their parents, who began to instruct
the boys in how to handle brush fires
when the department was organized.
Under careful supervision they have
become experts and have learned that
1t Is Just about as important to prevent
fires as to learn how to fight them.
They do not attempt to extinguisll
. serious blaze alone and one of their
most important rules Is to put in a
call to the Bethesda Fire Department
If a fire looks dangerous upon their
arrival.
The Rinky Dink uniform, which
consists of = sweat shirt, blue over
alls and red cap. is reserved princi-
pslly for parades and exhibitions.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
The SIow English.

\ TEACHER asked her class to write
an essay on London. She was
surprised to read the following in one
attempt: THE people of London are
noted for their stupidity"
The young author was asked where
she got the idea. please, miss" waa
the reply. 1T says in the textbooks
that the population Of London u very
danso."
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Trick With Egg
Like Golf SfebS
Nv THOMAS THE MAcJCrAN

By THOMAS THE MAGICIAN.
nO YOU like to watch the grown.
ups play golf? If you do, the
trick which have chosen to de-
scribe this week will interest you a
great deal.
Efect-The performer places two
egg-cups side by side upon the table.
Into one Of these cups he places an
ordinary egg. He then asks il there
Is any one present who can transfer
the egg from the one cup to the other
without touching it.
Needless to say, there will be no one
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Pof0mac's Oriqin.

pOTOMAC is q word from the Ian
guage Of the Algonquin Indians
The Indians said "Patow-om-eke," 1"
meaning to bring again, they come
and 60. This probably referred to
the Indians who mined the steatite
or soapstone deposits on the Occoquan
Creek and bartered these minerals up
tad down the river. -
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Nuts Noise Makers

RRAZIL nuts. which remain 70 quiet
in our American stores, are among
the noise makers Of the jungle. When
the fruit Of the Brazil nut Il ripe it
flies open with 4 shooting noise like
. firecracker going OF on the Fourth Of
July. Nuts scatter In every direc-
ton. Sometimes there are - many
- 20 nuts n ene plscs q frutk
Evening star., 1938-01-23
TO,n.TOm Drum
Weirdlv Painted

A SPLENDID imitation Of an In
dams tom-tom drum, or the
drum Of the voodoo dancers Of saw
age tribes. can be made by stretching
q sheet Of rubber cut from an old auto
inner tube over an empty lard can.
Lard cans may be obtained at
butcher shops. They come in several
sizes. Remove the cover and cut the
Evening star., 1938-01-23
4 Matter of Sigp.

"OH. I SAY. waiter" called Percy,
take . look at the ends of this
sausage"
The waiter did so. Il don't see any,
thing wrong with them, sir" he said.
Come now" demonstrated Percy,
don't you think they're awfully close
tOgether?"
Evening star., 1938-01-23

cord through holes punched along the
edges of the rubber sheets. Pull the
stretchers as tight as possible, but be
careful not to tear the rubber. To aid
in holding the rubber drumhead In
place, wrap . string around each
head.
Beating upon the rubber drumhead
produces . humping sound similar to
the boom, boom, boom ef Q tom-tou.
Evening star., 1938-01-23

He made people laugh, this dancing
giraffe,
Till suddenly spotty dashed in,
And nipped at his heel and caused
him to squeal,
And scared him right out Of his skin.
(cop1rtsht, 1880
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Residents of Capital Area Follow Varied Hobbies
Puzzles

j
WE START off this weeks puzzles
with a real winter scene. How
many things can you ind In tie
picture which begin with the letter
S? There are at least II, II you can
find them.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

The definitions:
HORIZONTAL
!. Dish.
4. Sour, biting.
8. Atmosphere.
Q. A playing card.
10. Vehicle ussd IA snow.
II. Gang Of woThers.
13. Darkness.
Is. By way Of
IT. Sorcery.
20. Scheme.
%. A flowing garment.
"a. Help.
rs. Insane.
28. Hurried.
81. Country road.
VERTICAL.
l. To lie in warmth.
2. Lubricate.
3. A small bird.
S. Wagon.
6. Frozen moisture.
7. Like dew.
II. Large, low sofa.
IL. Seat.
IA. A kind Of rowboaA
is. Tree yielding q poison.
II. Created.
ls. State Of hsensibility.
10. Yield, surrender.
2l. Part of the mouth.
%. To forbid.
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS
PUZZLES.
I, Crossword puzzle solution.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Work of Young Poet
Is Published Often
Thirteen.Year.Old Girl Has
Written Verse for the
Past Seven Years.

ANY friends Of
nH New Hampshire N w. as "Wahngton's
w She 13
had published
80 or OF her have
journals. WV
Her subjects writing humorous little
Evening star., 1938-01-23

bottom out with can opener. Paint
the outside OF the can with Indian
characters or any crude drawings you
wish to give the drum weird appear
ance.
Now, take an old inner tube and
cut two 12-inch sections from it.
Split these sections through the cen
ter, then stretch them tightly over
each end Of the lard can. Use heavy
cord for the stretchers, by running the