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Evening star., 1939-09-17

juggle three of them.
"At first, I intended to balance
everything from top hats to saucers,"
Jack, who is 10, explained, "but aft6
talking to a professional juggler, I
was convinced that should spe-
cialize merely in balls and clubs"
After learning to juggle three
clubs and balls. Jack started ad-
vancing. 1t took him only a month
and half to master four balls, but
it was almost year before he could
handle five. His present achieve
ments include more than so tricks
with balls and more than 20 tricks
with clubs, not to mention his other
stunts.
incidentally, he didn't stop with
balls and clubs. He can juggle
Evening star., 1939-09-17

the days work.
Jack lives at
3510 O street
NV, and is a
gra d u a tie of
Western Hi 6 h
School. He start
ed juggling in
earnest about
five years ago.
Most people
start to juggle
with balls" Jack
said, "but I be-
gan with ordi-
nary sticks. 1t
took me about
Wo months to
Evening star., 1939-09-17

JdcuueliHe honToe' worked III lIle
garden all summer, and when the
vegetables were ready, that's where
the girls took charge.
The girls from the fifth grade and
higher. who belong to our All Club,
canned the vegetables. Altogether
we have canned 265 quarts, include
ing $50 quarts of green beans, l03
quarts of tomatoes and y quarts
of corn. The vegetables will be used
for the free lunches.
One day, last year, the school
served chicken dinner. One of the
features was a contest to see who
could bake the best pie. The winner
was to receive 81. Sixty-five pies
were turned in, and an 11-year-old
boy won the 81 prize.
The students also gave play, and
they made enough money to allow
children in the school to have needed
dental work done.
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Riddles

Lucille A. Sanders. 10, of 1850 S
street NV, contributed the riddles
used today. If you know of any
riddles just as clever, send them to
The Junior Star Editor and he will
print them with your name
l. What is the difference between
an angler and a Ounce?
2. If 20 feet of an iceberg is above
the water, how much is below?
3. Why can you never starve at
the seashore?
4. How does a sailor know for cer-
tain there are mountains on the
moon?
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about 1t. Start
ing from scratch,
Ann Marie, who
is IL, has built
Up " h a t is
known as the
"Richpond Ave-
nue. Smart Shop
for paper dolls.
With the help
of Jeanne Mad
docks, 13, Ann
Marie has trans
formed a corner
of the basement
at her home at
815 Richmond
C,1uar
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hoops, saucers, top hats, and even
operate a unicycle.
Learns by Himself.
Every stunt Jack knows he has
learned by himself. Perhaps the
reason for that, Jack suggested, is
that professional jugglers aren't
anxious to teach their tricks to
others.
His formula for successful juggling
is unlimited patience plus plenty Of
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Reasons

BY VIOLET SWEENEY, II,
Rockville (Md) High School.
I'm glad that I have eyes to see
The pattern of a maple tree
Against the sky.
I'm glad that I have eyes to see
The ocean bow and dip to me,
The sea gulls fly.
I'm glad that I have ears to hear
The thrushs song so sweet and clear
Echo afar.
I'm glad I have heart that's light
For can fly with 1t at night
And touch q star.
Evening star., 1939-09-17
BY MICHAEL CANNON, Is,
Gonzaga High School.


Jack Fletcher's dog doesn't ex-
actly thumb rides, but he's hitch.
hiker just the same. The dogs name
is Pal and Jack has carried him
around "papoose style" ever since he
was q puppy. Pal seems to enjoy 1t,
so Jack just keeps on the same way.
It all started, Jack explained, be-
cause he couldn't find a collar or
harness small enough to fit the
puppy. So he placed the dogs paws
around his neck and carried him on
his back when they went out. Pal
didn't think much of his perch in
the beginning, Jack admits, but later
he became accustomed to 1t and now
that he is grown the pup expects q
ride wherever they 60.
When Jack and the dog 60 out, the
dogs forepaws rest on his masters
shoulders and his hind feet are
braced in Jacks belt. Pal yawns
in the picture above and seems to
think It's all pretty ordinary.
Evening star., 1939-09-17

Drums Accordion
Clarinet Trumpet
Saxaphone Zylo-
phone, etc. -. no matter
what instrument you pre-
fer we can teach you to
play it in the shortest
possible time-our meth
ods of instruction are so
simple that you actually
enjoy learning, and that
makes your progress fast
er. And after a while we
allow you to play in spe-
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Riddle Answers
/. One bats his hook, and the
other hates his book. 2. All the
rest of the iceberg. 8. Because each
wave comes in with a roll. 4. Be-
cause he has been to see (sea).
Evening star., 1939-09-17
A Big Job
Prise Contribution.
BY ALICE AMRIN, 16,

Prise Contribution.
BY ALICE AMRIN, Is,
Mckinley High School.
I saw the greenest little worm
Upon the garden seat;
About this thing his MON was firm,
He had to wash his feet.
It made him very angry
To have to do this deed;
He had 100 feet to- wash,
He was q centipede.
Pat-How much do you charge for
a funeral notice in your paper?
Editor-Fifty cents an inch.
Pat-Good heavens, mo poor
brother was 6 feet high.
Evening star., 1939-09-17

sociation. Last
year this was
done mostly by
dona tions, but
this year we
children will feel
that we have
h e pc d a IS o.
Here's how we
did it.
This summer
the boys in the
higher grad d e S
made and took
care of a very
fine vegetable
garden. Th e y
-. 49,
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Prize Contribution.
BY EDITH WELLS, IL.
Silver Spring CMd.)
Yprior uioh Crboo1

Ever since Ann Marie Murphy
can remember she has had requests
for paper doll dresses. This sum-
mer she decided to do something
Evening star., 1939-09-17
Star Memories

He: Oh, she's not so old as all
that!
Ha: Old! Why, that woman re-
members the Big Dipper when it
was just drinking cup!
Evening star., 1939-09-17
Learns to Handle
Three Sticks in
Two Months
BY STANLEY LEVY, Is,
Central High School.

Anybody who has tried to juggle
three lemons knows what task 1t
is, but Jack Parker juggles five balls
at one time and considers it all In
Evening star., 1939-09-17

cial groups and orches-
tras :. the type of ex-
perience that is absolute
ly necessary if you want
to become a good musi-
clan. Drop in tomorrow
for a free demonstration
lesson and see our COM
plete display of instru-
ments-no obligation. Or
If you can't get in mail
the coupon below and we
will see that you get all
details of our plan.
Evening star., 1939-09-17
Students Help
Supply Free
Lunches
Garden Vegetables
Tended by Boys,
Canned by Girls
Prize Contribution.
BY JACQUELINE MONROE, 10,

FdIIIaA NNdJ EIeIHeHlaTy ocHUuI
When Fairfax School reopens this
week. hot lunches will be served
free to underWeight children by the
faculty and the Parent As
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BY TOM SIMMONS.

PLAINVIEW Tex, Sept is (NANA)-Betty
girl H. has
college education Her panstakng
hghdiving horses.
Betty Jane figures 1t just naturally
typical West girl learned saddle
Evening star., 1939-09-17

Across.
!. That which calls you to school.
5. A butter substitute.
6. What this picture represents,
10. Teachers mark on a perfect les
son.
Ii. An exclama ton.
y. Another exclamation.
IA. This requires some figuring.
Is. You like this kind of lesson.
19 Something over foot.
% A city in Pennsylvania.
25 Many, many pounds.
26. A row of seats.
Down.
l. A kind of acid.
2. Elevated railway (AbbrJ
3. French for the"
4. A game
6. A snow shoe.
7. Noise of laughter.
8. An electrical measure PD.
% What the school stands on.
10. Either.
13 Familiar term for high school.
IA. One who paints or draws.
Is. What bad boy does to his sister.
16. Part of 10 horizontal.
IT. One who calls.
20. A sailors cry.
81. A proposition.
%. New England State (Abbr).
"a. In explanation (Abbr0.
=
Now for two word chains that will
help you get in the school humor!
Change one letter at time and al
ways make good word.
Change PLAY to WORK in six
moves
Change BOAT to DESK in six
moves.
Here is a word diamond built
around one of your most important
studies. The second word is a pc
'riod, as you have learned in geo.
graphy, the third means to miss. the
fifth is to agree and the sixth is
what you do at noon recess Now it
should be easy!
A
GRAM MAR
NJ
A
Answers to Last Weeks Puzzles
l. Cape, afar, pair and errs.
2. Mississippi Missouri, Amazon,
Nile Congo and YangtZe.
3. Crossword Puzzle Solution.
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Puzzles

Most of you either are back al
ready, or are going soon to -
THE SCHOOLHOUSE.
Evening star., 1939-09-17
G. r A Nj NJ A r

Answers to Last Weeks Puzzles.
1. Cape, afar, pair and errs.
2. Mississippi Missouri, Amazon,
Nile, Congo and Yangtze.
3. Crossword Puzzle Solution.
Evening star., 1939-09-09
Mrs. Mabel F. Preston
Funeral Rites Held

Funeral services for Mrs. Mabel F.
Preston, former resident of this city,
who died Wednesday in Asheville
N. c., were held here yesterday in
the First Congregational Church.
Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery
Mrs. Preston was the mother of
E. Donald Preston, traffic supervisor
for the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. here, whose residence Is
at Chevelly. Md. She was the widow
of Newton w. Preston, who was sec
retary to the late Dan V. Stephens
while the latter was serving as a
United States Representative from
Illinois. Later her husband was
connected with the Y. M. c. A. here
For nearly 80 years a resident OF
this city until moving to Ashevllle
about two years ago. Mrs. Preston
had been active in the First Congre-
gational Church, the Women's So
ciety of the church, the Florence
Crittenden Wheel Club and the
Abracadabra Club
Besides the son here. she is sur
vived by another son, Glenn A. Pres.
ton, Omaha, Nebr; a daughter, Mrs
E. D. Burchard of Asheville; sister
Miss Alice L. Meade, Takoma Park
Nd, and 10 grandchildren.
Evening star., 1939-09-09
BY COL. FREDERICK PALMER.

Military experts have eagerly
studied every item of information
from the war fornts that would en-
tighten them about the use of mod
ern weapons in the skillful hands
of the major European armies. The
wars in Spain and China were at
best only a partial test. Now We
have a good deal of enlightenment,
if not definitive conclusions.
From Poland we learn how modern
mechanization and motorization fa-
vor the rapid movement of supe-
rior, well-equipped force against an
inferior, less adequately equipped
force. The Germans were mobilized
and ready for instant action. The
speed of their enveloping thrusts
at the Polich Army recall that of
the sweeps of cavalry across coun-
try with little resistance in the days
of old.
First, as to planes. The Germans
concentrated their bombers on Po-
land, with the aim, and, so far as We
know, the tactics and results which
practical experts had anticipated.
AS soon as the bombers rose from
their bases. they caught the objec-
tives Of bridges. railroad centers, sup
ply and ammunition depots and
roads. Warsaw and other cities got
shower of bombs, too, in order to
create panic among the people, con-
gesting the roads with refugees,
their live stock and carts hamper
| ing the movement Of Polish troops
and transport.
Lack Of Raids No Surprise.
1t is no surprise to experts that
the Germans made no air raids over
| London and Paris in the first week
of the war and that we do not know
the effects Of bombing raids on cities
that had taken extensive precau-
tions in anti-aircraft defense, bomb
proof shelters, eQuipping the people
with gas masks and evacuating the
aged and women and children into
the country.
BY sea, the British bombers at
tackled German pocket battleship
in the Kiel Canal. The reason given
was her speed, which, If she started
to sea, would enable her to outrun
any British battleship. German re-
ports have it that the only damage
was the wreck of plane which fell
on the CHEESEMAN'S deck; British re-
ports, that she was seriously dam
aged.
Another reason for this raid may
have been to test air power against
naval bases and major ships. The
British bombers had the advantage
Of low ceiling, so they could fly
low for accuracy, with a directing
plane showing them the target.
Ceilings are often low in the
North Sea. The same tactics by
German bombers may be employed
against major British warships
Doubtless these are held in port, as
the British battle fleet was in the
World War, behind barrier against
submarines, but ready to steam out
for battle as soon as the enemy fleet
issued from Kiel. Now the British
feet must guard also against air
attack.
Evening star., 1939-09-09
First Week of War Provides
Test for Modern Weapons
Advantage Of VI p-to-Dote Mechonizotion and
Motorizotion Proved in Poland, Palmer Writes

So far as we can learn, the French
in their offensive on the Western
Front utilized their bombers in the
same way as the Germans in Poland.
They and the British together, at
least for the time being. had SUI
periority in the air over the opposing
force. Such reports as we have bear
out the presumption that their
planes bombed the Rhine industrial
centers-the Krupp Works at Essen
would have been great target,
though probably trimmed with anti
aircraft guns-railroad centers and
the bridges over the Rhine.
Since the French offensive is to
the north of the hinge where the op-
posing fortress lines break away from
the Rhine into the German Rhine
land, on the west side of the Rhine,
blasting the bridges would have been
most important to hamper German
reinforcements crossing the river.
Tanks? Evidently their use in a
mass sweep by the German army in
Poland partly accounts for the speed
of the German advance. o My in
that way, it appears, could the Ger
man infantry and the large pro-
portion of German horse-drawn ar
tillery have made such rapid head
way. The dry weather, the hard
ground of the fields after the harvest
had been cleared were favoring fac
tors for the Germans, in that, one
| judges, infantry, artillery and trans
port were able to break away from
| the roads. From the little knowl-
edge we have, French tank tactics
| were of the same order, to clear the
way under utterly different condi-
tions.
Scattered Ships Sunk.
Submarines? The ships sunk up
to this writing were not in convoy
under destroyer protection, but scat
tered sheep out of the fold, easy
prey for the wolf.
Gas? There is no substantiated
report of its having been used to
any extent by the Germans in
urban bombardments. This bears
out the accepted fact that there has
been no new gas since the World
War, and expert prediction that ex-
plosive bombs would be generally
more effective.
But the old reliable mustard gas?
Unless we are hopelessly fooled about
initial preparations by all armies, ii
must have been used to saturate the
ground over which the French SOL
diers have advanced to burn them
as it will the Germans in a counter
attack.
| We know nothing about an i'm
mense number of other details, moth
ing decisive about the wastage OF
tanks or planes. There can be nc
admission of the effects of fire which
may inform the enemy in adapting
his tactics in the hard lessons OF
practice of the last week. And this
is as far as cool professional measure
can go now in any predatory and
essentially tentative conclusions, free
of illusions about death rays and a
liquid bomb that will suffocate thou
sands of people.
| (Released by North American Newspaper
Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1939-09-09
last-kinute Stay Denied
Virqinia Auto Railroad

AS last minute efforts failed to
bring about stay of the order per-
mitting a discontinuance Of service,
abandonment of service by the Ar
lington and Fairfax Auto Railroad
Co., was to be carried out tonight
as ordered by the Virginia Corpo-
ration Commission several days ago.
In their final effort to save the
line, at least while some substitute
service might be worked out, an ap-
peal was made both to Gov. Price and
the State Corporation Commission
by Fairfax Commuters League yes
terday. A committee including G.
Norman Cobb of Vienna, Herbert
Williams of Woodford and w. A.
Sherman, jr., of Ash Grove, appeared
before the Corporation Commission.
Mr.. Cobb said he was told by
william Meade Fletcher, chairman
Of the commission, that records show
that the line is losing money and
should be allowed to abandon service
However. Judge Lester Hooker,
member of the commission, called
Franklin K. Lane, owner of the
line, and arranged a conference be-
tween representatives of the Com
muters' League and the auto-railer
company Monday. when some ar
rangements might be worked out
for the sale of the line for its junk
value.
Evening star., 1939-09-09
Browder Assures
Civil Liberties Union
He Didn't Mention Il
Just Soid Yes When
Asked if 1t Had Link
With Reds, He Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Earl Browder, general secretary
Of the American Communist party,
told the American Civil Liberties
Union today he did not mention it
by name in his testimony before
the Dies Committee on un-American
Activities.
In telegram to Roger N. Bald
win, union director, Mr. Browder
gave his version of the manner in
which the organization became
subject Of discussion during his
testimony. Mr.. Baldwin had asked
the Communist leader to relate his
precise reference, if any. to the
American Civil Liberties Union"
During questioning of Mr.. Brow
der last Wednesday, Representative
Thomas, Republican of New Jersey,
wanted to know 10 organizations,
including the union, came within
Mr. BroWder's definition of trans
mission belts" for communism.
Browder Replied Yes.
II could, of course, answer only
in the affirmative" Mr.. Browder
told Mr.. Baldwin, while again
stressing that all the organiza-
tons named have no relations with
the Communist party as such ~
After hearing testimony that Jo-
seph Stain dictated policies of the
Communist party in this country,
member of the Dies Committee
demanded last night that the party
be compelled to register with the
State Department and explain its
activities.
The party is nothing but an
agent of the Comintern and, be-
| cause of that, is indirectly an agent
of the Soviet government and should
be recorded as that in this country"
said Representative Mason, Repub-
lican, of Illinois.
Chairman Dies observed that the
law requires agents of foreign prin-
cipals to register.
Browder Branded.
Benjamin GitloW, former general
secretary of the Communist party,
had testified that Mr.. Browder, the
present leader, was "at the mercy Of
the Comintern."
Stain pulls the strings; Browder
does the damage" he said.
| Mr. GitloW said that at confer
ence he had with Stain in 1927. the
latter urged that American Com
munists give particular attention to
winning over trade union officials.
He said he preferred to win over
one trade union official rather than
whole group of rank and file mem.
bers," the witness said.
Evening star., 1939-09-09
Two u. 5. ConsuIotes
In War Zone Closed

The State Department announced
today that the American consulates
at Breslau, Germany. and Stras-
bourg, France, had been closed on
September 3.
No reason for the action was an
nounced, but it was understood the
consulates were closed because OF
military activity in the areas which
had disrupted civilian life.
Evening star., 1939-09-09
Club Refuses to Let
Copt. Weidemunn Resiqn

oy the ASSOCIATED PTeSS.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept Capt
Fritz Wiedemann, German Consul
General decided yesterday to keep
his Olympic Club membership. which
some one in a fake telegram had
demanded he relinquish.
The Nazi representative withdrew
his proffered resignation after the
clubs directors refused to accept it.
Club Secretary Frank j. Foran
meantime hunted for the person
who telegraphed Capt. Wiedemann
that "165 members of the Olympic
Club will resign unless you with
draw"
In withdrawing his resignation,
Capt. Wiedemann praised the fine
and gentlemanly manner" in which
officials of the club had handled
the situation.
Evening star., 1939-09-09
Phillips Is Named Head
Of Housing Authority

John Barton Phillips. appointed
chairman of Alexandria, S Housing
Authority yesterday, was to be sworn
in along with the four other men,
bers of the authority by Corporation
Clerk Elliott F. Hoffman today.
Mr.. Barton. who is United States
commissioner for the Alexandra
district. was named for a five-year
term by Mayor Richard L. Ruffner.
Mr.. Ruffner also designated the fol-
lowing terms for other authority
members: Charles T. Nicholson. one
year; V. Ward Boswell, two years;
Glenn Richards, three years, and
Edmund F. Ticer, four years.
Plans for projects under the $780,
900 available for the Alexandria pro-
gram are to be formulated at a
meeting in the near future, Mr..
Phillips said.
Evening star., 1939-09-09
Fired SchooIhouse

LANCASTER, Pa, Sept. 9 (R.-
Charles B. Miller, 16, confessed yes
terday- he fired the schoolhouse be-
cause he didn't want to 60 back to
school.
He was sentenced to nine years in
Pennsylvania Industrial School
after explaining comrades told him
he could avoid returning to school
If he bur- ed the place.
Evening star., 1939-09-09

The disturbance that was over the lower
Lake region Friday morning is central this
morning about 300 miles southeast Of Nan
tucket. Mass. moving eastward. S. S. Tus-
caloosa. l.006.1 millibars t29.7l inches,
and the northeastern disturbance is moving
slowly eastward, Newfoundland Airport
Newfoundland. 99S.3 millbars I29.4s
inches. The northwestern disturbance is
moving eastward over Manitoba and ex-
treme Western Ontario. Red Lake Ontario.
1,u0S.5 millibars (29.TS inches. and an
other disturbance is moving east-northeast-
ward over the upper Mississippi Valley.
keokuk Iowa. 1,0l2.5, millibars t299U
inches) An area of high pressure is mov-
ing southeastward over the northern Rocky
Mountain region. Calgary, Alberta. l.o29. 5
miiltbars (30.40 inches) and another is
moving eastward over the Lake region and
Ontario, Kapuskasing. Ontario, 1,021 o mil
iibars (30l5 inches). Pressure remains
high from the lower Mississippi Valley
southeastward to the Bahamas. Miami. Fla.
and Tylertown, Miss. 10000 millibars
t3O12 inches,. Showers have occurred in
the North Atlantic States and the northern
Rocky Mountain region. and from Arizona
and New Mexico northeastward to Minne-
sofa and wisconsin. The weather has be-
come cooler in the Lake region the Ohio
Valley, and the northern Appalachian re-
glon. Elsewhere temperature changes have
been slight as a rule.
Evening star., 1939-09-09
Protestonts Are Asked
To Stress War Futi!ity
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 9-American
Protestant Church denominations
were called upon today to strengthen
the Governments neutrality stand
by stressing the futility of war. The
appeal was issued by the Rev.
George A. Buttrick, president of the
Federal Council of Churches Of
Christ in America.
He said the appeal responded to
requests for some immediate ex-
preston of judgment as to what the
position of the churches should be"
The federation will take an Off
cial stand when the executive coun-
Gil meets here September %.