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Evening star., 1938-07-24

tap dance which delighted large au-
dience.
Only once has he been anything but
. Joy and help to his young friend.
That was when the two were returning
from a radio addition and decided to
park on F street while Peggys mother
went shopping. When Mrs Fields re-
turned she found her daughter almost
weeping in bewilderment at the crowds
Of people who were mobbing Oscar.
Nobody meant to frighten Peggy, Of
course, but folks were Just curious
about the tuxedo-clad dummy who
thy, but whose legs are so long that
when he's dancing he is the same
height as his partner.
IN AN interview with the two at the
Fields home, at 318 Fourteenth
street NE, we learned a few Of the
details OF Oscars history.
If he has any family, his mother,
In the language Of the old saying,
might be said to be the famed Mrs.
Necessity.
Peggy needed a partner, it seemed,
and none of the boys she knew could
fill the bill.
And then along came Oscar-just an
ordinary dummy, until Mrs. Fields
had torn him apart. made him a pair
of nice long legs stuffed with cotton,
so he'd be very light. and then dressed
him in smart ballroom clothes.
Now Peggy wouldn't trade him off
for all the boys in Washington.
Because Oscar can do just what
I can do" she explained
The secret OF Oscars dancing Is
hidden in the two rubber bands which
are attached to his feet. When he's
dancing with Peggy she slips these
bands over her shoes and away they
go, in waltz or tap or Susie @. You
don't notice that Oscar is treading
Peggy's toes because long dress and
swift movement hide this defect in an
otherwise perfectly matched couple.
In his first public appearance Oscar
helped Peggy win the gold cup at the
Southeast Community Center revue
and he's been in demand ever since
I1io IiSc W lUSdl IdHic, llOWeFcI, mas
been little swifter than that of his
partner,
Doggy had her first dancing les
son last November, when she en-
rolled for classes at the Southeast
Community Center, and she, too, won
prize at her first public appearance
an amateur show
Soon she was taking part in all the
shows arranged by the center. She
danced at Walter Reed Hospital and
returned on request program. She's
also danced at Mount Alto among
others.
Evening star., 1938-07-24

bad, considering that nearly all the
interesting buildings can be reached
by street car and some by walking.
In the winter 1t was hard to find
time to visit them, but now that we
have at least two whole months Of
vacation ahead, it seems a good time
to catch up on some OF the things that
we've been missing.
II feel that by taking advantage
OF our many opportunities as resi-
dents of the Nations Capital, We can
increase our knowledge and also
broaden our outlook on life by seeing
the different points Of view offered by
the exhibits from other countries.
Let's start right in because. before
We know 1t, the summer will have
passed away." 4
Evening star., 1938-07-24

Peggy practices an hour day-di-
vided into two half-hour periods
and this summer is taking toe tap un-
der professional studio. In addition,
she's formed a neighborhood dancing
class for fun and puts on shows about
once week.
Needless to say, Oscar. too, is busy
this summer. Peggy's mother has just
completed a white suit of evening
clothes for him, and he seems to feel
very gay and happy about life in gen.
eral
You get the impression when you
see him dance that he, like Peggy,
feels that together they have some
thing in common with the Astaire-
Rogers team.
Evening star., 1938-07-24

"Hah, hah," grandfather spoke up.
Now we can move you where we
want you"
And where is that?" I asked.
"Mr. Bergen" Minosa offered tim
idly, "maws been that way about you
for ever so long
Bergen" Charlie interrupted, why
don't you marry the lady and cheer
her up?"
Evening star., 1938-07-24

Now that the question had been
popped, NAV perked up.
Edgar" she twittered, aren't these
children the little fixers"
Dear lady," 1 said, "only time can
tell"
oh, come, come, Bergen" Charlie
smirked, what use is mule without
hand to drive him?"
tCopyrieht 1888. by Charlie
Mccarthy. Inc :"
Evening star., 1938-07-24
.sMY HOBBY"

my HOBBY"
LIS garden Is his hobby, writes
Henry Oosthock. j., IA, Of Mitch
sllsville, Md, in the following letter:
Dear Editor:
This spring my father gave me a
piece Of land, which divided into two
pieces-one for flowers and one for
vegetab bles. My father used to raise
flowers in the nursery of which he Is
manager, but when he discontinued it
there still remained quite a number Of
Evening star., 1938-07-24

Ralph Jones, jr., "a, of 6207 Melville
place, Chevy Chase, Nd. writes that
his favorite hobby is collecting picture
post cards. Il think they are more
interesting than books" he says, be
cause they are in full color and on
the back OF most Of them is a de-
scription OF the place."
Now, in order to refresh your men,
ory on the Letter Box contest rules,
we suggest you read the informa ton
given below:
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 readers
and must be written on one Of the
given topics selected by the editor.
The list Of topics follows:
Vacation Hints"
"How I Make Spending Money"
my Hobby"
"An Interesting Pet
MY Most Exciting Adventure"
I. Select your topic from those
listed nbope.
2. Place your name, address. age
and school at the beginning OF your
letter. Also oipe your home tele-
phone number il you haze one.
3. Write simply, as il you Dere
Writin1 to friend or to your
family.
4, Write letters as neatly as pos
sible. 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
avenue NV, Washington, d. c.
The editor reserves the right to
publish any letters received, whether
or not thew are awarded nrjzes
Evening star., 1938-07-24

flowers. both ANIMALS and perennials.
He allowed me to collect these plants
In my garden and along with the wild
flowers 1 have they make nice ap-
pearance.
MY flower garden is square and the
plants are arranged around the outside
edges. The center is small, circular
lawn. All in all, have about 80 va
rieties Of ANIMALS, biennials and peren-
malls.
"Of all my flowers the one prize
road. I have no idea what it is, but it
is handsome plant about 3l2 feet
tall, covered with clusters OF small pink
flowers. The clusters are shaped
somewhat like Sweet Williams I hope
I will be able to identify it soon.
My vegetable garden Is too small to
contain everything so only have the
vegetables I like best. These include
string beans, carrots. tomatoes, let
tuce and radishes. cultivate them
once a week.
"One day came home to find that
a neighbor's chicken had eaten my
whole row Of lettuce down to the
ground. So the first thing I did was
to tell him about it and asked him to
coop them up. Then I planted two
more rows Of lettuce.
THUS. each day I spend more than
Cne hour IN my garden"
VACATION HINTS"
HOW to create the illusion Of salty
spray on a hot day in your own
back yard Is pretty good thing to
know II you're going to spend the
GUNNER in Washington. Carolyn
johnson, Is, Of Germantown, Md,
discusses this idea in her letter today:
Dear Editor:
MY suggestion for happy vacation
k-enjoy yourself. Perhaps you did
want to 60 to Atlantic City, but don't
Rulk about it.
Sprawl out on q shady Cor SUNNY
plot OF green grass and get your kid
sister or brother 10 spray you with
the garden hose. Then just bask in
the luxury Of the salty, refreshing
spray (This effect may be produced
by the addition of a teaspoonful of
salt to q bucket of water.)
Just as soon as you convince your
self that, no matter what happens,
you are going to enjoy your vacation,
you will find even summer at the
same old home enjoyable"
my HOBBY
ORIGINAL ideas for hobbies are
always welcomed by the Letter
Box. Today We are publishing the
Evening star., 1938-07-24
Riddles

Nov that vacation is well along,
you should have a lot Of free
time. The Riddle Man hopes you'll
use some of it to send him some good
riddles.
/. How can you make pair Of
pants last?-Grace Fatta.
2. What field has ears and can't
hear?-Ralph Belloit.
3. When do young trees bow their
heads?-Stacia Filipiak
4. Why IS rusty nail like balky
horse?-John benson.
5. Not q web but often spun; every
hill possesses one?-Ada Marie Oyen.
ANSWERS.
I. Make the coat and vest first. 2.
Corn field. 3. When the wind is blow
ing hard. 4. They both are hard to
drive. 5. Top.
Easily Satisfied.
POLICEMAN: You can't come
through here, lady. This is .
one-way street.
Indignant lady: But I want TO 60
only one way"
Evening star., 1938-07-24
Versatile Young Cartoonist
Creates Many Features
Leo Stoutsenberger Hopes,
After Western High Work,
To Join Disney Staff.
BY BILL MCCLURE.

coMB1NAIoN Walt Disney and Jim Beman Just about describes
7yearold
~ who have followed his for the
Leo has his Mickey
Besides
which similar
Evening star., 1938-07-24
Oscar Provides Answer to
Dancing Partner Problem
Ten.Y Year.Old Peggy Fields Says
Tuxedo.Clad Dummy Can Do
Every Step She Knows.
By FRANCES LIDE,
Junior PAGE Editor,

SCAR NNBIE but dancing partner for
\ J inson ,.,u., a..u. -,. .o,, ... 49,. ,o.,
a al Community
with radio
Evening star., 1938-07-24
Junior Page Letter Box
Readers Give Vacation Hints
And Describe Hobbies.

following letter from Evelyn Arnold
10, OF Monrovia, Md, because it makes
a suggestion for hobby that might
appeal to other readers of The Star:
Dear Editor:
MY hobby is making scrapbooks
and have them on many subjects
One I want to tell you about is
a book of all the prize winning snap.
shots from the amateur photograph
contest that are published in the
brown section Of The Star paper.
The book is very interesting ano
on several occasions I selected the
picture that I thought would win
and it tailed with the one selected by
the judges"
my HOBBY"
&EVERAL good reasons why making
pen friends" is worthwhile
hobby are given in this letter by Do.
lores Morganston, Is, of AIT Illinois
avenue NV:
Dear Editor:
MY hobby is writing to girls in for
eign countries. started this interest
ing hobby just last April. Now have
four friends, including Tryntje, little
Dutch girl who is II years old and who
really wears wooden shoes! Then ]
correspond with Else, Danish girl
IA years old; also with Elizabet, a
Swedish girl, who is 13. and with a
l4-year-old girl in Guatemala, whose
name Is also Dolores.
This is very fascinating hobby
for several reasons. 1 get an idea of
how children all over the world live
Evening star., 1938-07-24

The definitions:
ACROSS.
/. Utilize
T. An exclamation
S. Russian tea urn
3. Early Babylonian city
10. Point of the compass (abbr)
IL. Likeness
Is. In good health
l6. Article Of jewelry
10. The sun god
20. Greek letter
81. A grain
%. Fitting
DOWN.
2. Educational institution
3. Part of verb ito be"
4. Average (abbr)
S. To prosecute at law
6. Limb of the body
7. Girls name
g. Record (abbr)
IL. Female pig
IL. Common food
IA. To make an error
Is. To place or set
IT. Mischievous spirit
Is. Hard-shelled fruit
%. Printers measure
23 Because
,
This diamond is built around the
time of day when the alarm clock
rings. See If you can complete it.
The second line is a word for bed, the
third is a measure Of weight for jew
els, the fifth is a corruption, and the
sixth is high explosive. Form the
diamond.
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Lots Of new houses are going up
these days and boys and girls love to
Evening star., 1938-07-24
For the Puzzle Fans

play in them. So this puzzle should bS
easy!
Evening star., 1938-07-24
Hobbies and Activities of Young Residents the Washington
DoYou Want to Become Ventrilouuist?
EDGAR BERGEN andC CHARLIE MCCARTHY
Lesson No. !.

CHARLIE seemed deep In thought
when we were ready to set to
work today on our hve minutes Of let
ter exercises with the mirror as our
coach and critic.
Bergen" the little fellow said, II
feel million this morning"
"Your voice sounds at least that"
countered. you 'grunt' worse than
your great-grandfather."
Taking advantage of his mood I de-
cided We would put In some time on
the "grunt" voice which ventriloquists
use to portray old men.
So with my lips slightly parted,
allowed my tongue to lie fiat with the
tip almost touching the lower front
teeth at the gum line.
Then relaxing the vocal cords I
grunted at the back OF my mouth,
Son, bring me . pipe Of tobacco"
"Oh, come, come, Bergen" Charlie
answered, you know my great-grand-
father wasn't weakling. He pre-
ferred big, black cigars"
Lesson No. 8.
"RERGEN," Charles said, "as we
took our position before Coach
Mirror, Il bet we could WOW 'em with
an act"
In spite Of the little egotists en-
thusiasm knew before we could
launch well roundabout ventrilo-
quist performance we would have to
acquire q few more caricature voices.
So after our daily practice Of letters,
a review Of the punch" voice and the
'grunt" voice, suggested we add the
voice Of jocular young man to our
repertoire. This is a hard, loud, thin
voice produced by forcing the sound
explosively from just above the upper
front teeth against the front of the
palate. The voice is characteristic of
young men who don't take life very
seriously.
gave Charlie demonstration.
Lesson No. 3.
FULL Of enthusiasm. We met Coach
Mirror ready for . full half hour
OF practice No sooner had we started
the usual letter exercise than in flew
the attractive young lady from next
door,
Good morning, Mr.. Bergen" she
chirped
"Aw, what q bird" Charlie sighed.
"Minosa," I said. can you make
your call little later? Charlie and ]
! are working"
Bergen" Charlie countered, where
do you get that we stun? Speak fol-
yourself"
But Charlie just because Minis on
the wing you don't have to get flighty.
"Oh, come, come, Bergen. You stick
to your perch. As for me, I'm flying
while the fiying's good" Charlie turned
to Min. That should smooth hi.
feathers, don't you think, Min?"
| A sharp feminine voice came over
the air. ''Minosa, Minosa, haven't ]
told you to keep away from that flock?'
Charlie looked as If the wind had
been taken out Of his sails
\ repeat. what a bird" he said.
Evening star., 1938-07-24
M o r N I N G

Lots Of new houses are going up
these days and boys and girls love to
Evening star., 1938-07-24

ORIGINAL ideas for hobbies are
always welcomed by the Letter
Box. Today We are publishing the
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-16

March, 1878, however, when 60 died
in North Carolina automobile acct
dents
F;gures on the auto deaths were Civ
en- out in The monthly vital statistics
repor1 of the State Board of Health
Airplanes showed safer operation III
North Carolina last month than in
March, 1887, with not a single death
reported as against three in the cor
responding period of last year.
Railroad accident fatalities were
cut in hat, from eight to four.
twenty-five people died from burns,
compared with SO a year ago. Five
were drowned, as against seven in
March, 1887; while five were killed
with firearms as compared with eight
a year ago.
Total of all preventable accidents
showed a sharp decline from 1872 in
March, 1887 to 1O1 this March
There was for the first month since
March 1927, 4 decline noted in the
number of births. Last month there
were $500 births as compared with
6 861 in March 1887. Deaths, too.
tumbled sharply figures being 2,968
compared with 3,277
Influenza deaths dropped quite
sharply with only Is against the 257
reported in NJ rich last year. Pneu-
monia deaths went down, also, with
315 t. 448 Cancer fatalities went
down four to Isl, but measles took 4S
lives as compared with but four in
March, 1887.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-16
ONCE Upon APRIL 10th

The first play written by an Anne
rican to be produced successfully in
America was written and produced
within two weeks after it's author had
seen his first play!
The play, THE Contrast" a five
act comedy by Royal Tyler, then %
had its first performance at John
Street Theatre, New York 152 years
ago today an all-English company of
players, then presenting a repertoire
N this country, produced it.
Thomas Wignell comedian who later
became a celebrated theatrical pro-
Queer in this country, made the role
Of Jonathan in THE Contrast" the
prototype of the Yankee character
who first became identified in the
national mind as Uncle Jonathan
and then, by analogy, as Uncle Sam.
Tyler, a prodigy who had received
degrees from both Yale and Harvard
before he was 20, later became just
ice of the Supreme Court of Vermont.
He wrote no more plays
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-16
DEATH ROW GIVES
ANSWER TO CRITIC
Presence of Ten Rapists
Shows Anti-Lnych Law
Not Needed Here
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
I'm the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, April 16-Presence of no
less than ten convicted rapists on
North Carolina's Death Row. at
Central Prison here indicates that
Senator Robert r. Reynolds and
Josiah w. Bailey, united for once in
a common cause, had much logical
support for their filibuster against
the Federal anti-lynching bill at this
session of Congress.
Opponents of such Federal inter
ference in the States affairs are
pointing out that North Carolina, at
least, has proved that it's courts are
quite competent to deal with the sit
uation; and they add that the very
fact that ten men have been arrested,
tried, convicted and sentenced with
out even the Syn of lynching prov
es beyond any possible doubt that
North Cardinals people and officers
do not need to be supervised from
Washington to insure safety of pris
oners, even when tt3S are Negroes
charged with the tr:.e "lynching" of
Tense.
Inc addition of one prisoner, DOOM
ed to die for first degree burglary,
brings to more than one-half the
proportion of "non-murder" death
row occupants. There are ten men
at the prison whc have been sentenc-
de to die for murder. This is an un-
usual situation, as convicted murd-
erers usually constitute at least two
thirds of the Death Row population.
Proportion of whites among both
rapists and murderers is exactly the
same-,-two n ten in each case. The
burglary convict is a Negro.
Unless Governor Clyde r. Hoey in
terfeces, either by way of commuta-
ton or at least reprieve, one half the
rapists will be sent into eternity on
April 29-the Stats Supreme Court
having just affirl'.j the conviction
of five men.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-16

phan, Oklahoma
A dollar-a-year man Charles c..
Schwab, of Bethlehem Steel, was made
Encouragement of the Emergency
Fleet Corp.
Secretary of War Baker returned
from an inspection tour of the AEF
training areas in France.
France called up pll males 10
years old for immediate army service
British retired from PasSchendale
Ridge, which Haig had sacrificed 200,
600 men to capture less than year
before.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-16
Ships Engineer
Hero of Burning
OF Boston Graft

Boston, Mass. April 16.-(AF)-Th
heroism of ships engineer Forma ,
Spinney was cred ted today with hay
ing saved eight lives beside his own
as the fire-swept Boston trawle:
Exeter sank so miles south of Cape
Sable, Nova Scotia
Word of the rescue was flashed by
radio from the coast guard cutter AL
gonquin as she sped back toward Bos-
ton with the survivors.
Destroyed down to the water line
except for her forecastle, the Excite
went under in view of her captain,
j. V. Nickerson, and her rescue.
crew of eight men, all of create
Boston.
The Algonquin's radio told the story
of Engineer Spinneys dash through a
flaming engine room yesterday to shut
off the Exeter's engines so boats
could be launched before they burned
The dories were stored directly above
the engine room matches.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-16
ANSWERS.

l. Easter Sunday, April IA. 1854
This service was held at Bethabara
just west of the present city of Wiz
stOn-Salem. Salem had not been eS-
tablished at that time. Referring to
this service the Moravian Diaries say
early in the morning we greeted
our risen Lord with an Ava, and real
the story of His resurrection. At noon
we had preaching, then some of ou'
Brethren had to go to the woods after
our horses, which had strayed awav
In the .vening we had service,
ending with the Litney, which is pre-
cious to our hearts,"
2 The Moravian Diaries for Marct
81, 1771-"On Easter Sunday we had
our Easter Litney for the first time
in Salem, which was in the Hall, first.
as no corpse had been inferred as We.
upon our Burying Ground"
3. On April IL, 1866. Four year !,
later no burials had taken place and
it was decided to select another site.
In recent years, however, the GENE
terry bounds have been extended to
include the original site.
q. John .Birkhead, an Englishmar
Torn in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, on
September %, 1879. Birkhead was 2.
weaver and clothier.
5. Easter Sunday April H. 1878, the
Moravian Diaries say cat five O'clock
in the morning the Congregation me.
in the Saal and went from there in
procession to Gods Acre, where the
Easter Liturgy was prayed
g. Married Sister Anna Eva RerO+h
who went peacefully home sonic
weeks after giving birth to a daug'l-
ter, and her remains were inferred ir
our Gods Acre, the first in the Square
for Married Sisters"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-16
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Grace Livingston Hill of Swarth-
more, Pa, novelist, born at Wellsville,
N. Y, 70 years ago.
Lily Pons, singer, born in France,
"a years ago.
Charles Spencer Chaplin, actor,
born in England, 40 years ago.
u. S. Senator Frederick Van Mugs
of Indiana, born at Falmouth, Ind,
"a years ago.
Congressman Samuel D. Mercy
nolds of Chattanooga, Tenn. born
near there, &c years ago.
William De Beck, cartoonist Gre
ator of Barney Google" born in Chi
cago, 48 years ago.
DR.. Henry S. Pritchett, president
emeritus of the Carnegie Foundation
for the Advancement of Teaching
born at Fayette, Mo-, 81 years ago
Dorothy Pulls Lathrop of Albany
N. Y, illustrator, born there Al
years ago.
Viscount Halifax, Britain's foreign
secretary, born 81 years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-16
TO-DAY IN HISTORY

1838-Mexico breaks with France
and French fleet takes Vera Cruz end
of year.
1895-China makes peace with ia
pan, ending war between them;
Korea made independent, Japan re-
tains conquered land including For
mosa, and China to pay indemnity.
1927-Mississippi floods make hun
dreds homeless.
192S-Pres. Coolidge's speech, "if
the American Revolution had one
note that was more dominant than
another it was the principle that the
people were competent to run their
own business and manage their own
government"
1973-St Louis chain store enjoins
picketing under Wagner Act.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-16
TODAY 4
roDAv,S ANNIVERSARIES

18O8-Caleb B. Smith, Indiana law
yer. congressman, for short wnlie
Lincoln's secretary OF the interior
horn in Boston. Died Jan. Z, 1854.
1s1S-Charles j. Folger, New YORK
iufist, secretary of the treasury IN
der Pres. Arthur, born at Nantucket
Mass. Died at Geneva, N. Y, Sept
4, 1884. e.,
1sSS-QOO years ago. Ernest Sol
way, Belgian inventor, soda manu-
facturer and philanthropist, born
Died May &c, 1922.
1S5O-Herbert B. Adams, John HOP
kins noted historian and promoter OF
historical subjects, organizer OF the
American Historical Asso., born at
Shutes bury Mass. Died July So
1901.
1856-Albert B. Dick, Chicago MINI
eograph inventor and manufacturer
born near there. Died Aug. 10, 1884.
1S67-Wilbur Wright, co-founder'
with his brother, Orville, of the air
plane, born at Millville, Ind. Died at
Dayton, Ohio, May 80, 1912.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-16
TWO NEGRO WOMEN
PLEAD TO FRAUDS
Pair at Wilson Admit False Applica-
tiOns for Unemployed Com
pensatiOn Payments

Wilson, April 16.-(AFO-Lena Kear
ney and Maggie Rogers, Negresses
pleaded guilty in recorders court to-
day to fraud in connection with filing
unemployment compensation applica-
Iions.
w. F. Renfrow, district deputy of
the State Unemployment Commission
had the women arrested last night
on charges that they were employee j!
when they filed applications for com
pensation.
Recorder Charles Mclean continu
ed prayer for judgment until Tuesday
pending completion of investigation.