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Evening star., 1939-10-29
Virginia Girl Makes
Dolls From Corn
Shucks and Nuts
BY BETSY HAYFORD, IA,
aaymarket (Va) High School.

Doll-making has been source of
income from the days when little
Egyptian children played with dolls,
centuries before the Christian era
and it is in making dolls that find
a pleasant way to earn money.
AS for my dolls-well, 1 call them
nature dolls because they are
fashioned from natures materials.
which pioneer children in the United
States used to make their own play
things.
Corn shucks make attractive dolls,
light to handle and practically un-
breakable. Hickory-nut dolls, which
originated in the mountain settle
ments of the East and South. are
amusing. The nut forms the dolls
head, and the features" are applied
with pen and India ink. It is sur
prising how many different express
slons can be obtained by Just the
tilt OF the nose blossom end of the
nut or the dropping or upward
curve of the mouth.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Prizes Totaling SIS
| Offered for Best
Contributions

Boys and girls Of all ages up to
and including high school age are
invited to write for The Junior Star.
Prizes of 81 each are awarded for
the best five contributions pub
lshed each week. The following
rules must be observed.
l. All contributions must be orig
inal.
2. Name. age, address. telephone
number If any and school of the
author must appear at the top of
the first page of every contribution.
3. Contributions must be written
on one side of paper; if typewriter
they must be double-spaced.
4. The editors decision as to the
winners will be final, and The Star
reserves the right to publish any
contribution received in whatever
form he may deem advisable, re-
gardless OF whether it is awarded a
prize. Checks will be mailed to the
winners during the week following
publication of their contribution.
5. Contributions will not be re-
turned.
Boys and girls who wish to act as
news correspondents of The Junior
Star may qualify by submitting at
least one feature story (the princi-
pal stories on this page today are
good examples of what is wantedD
together with the information called
tor above. Those qualifying will be
given cards identifying them as re-
porters for The Junior Star. The
editor reserves the right. however,
to decline to issue reporters cards
or to revoke those already issued
whenever such action appears ad-
vlsahle.
Address: Junior Star Editor. The
Sunday Star, Washington, D. C.
Evening star., 1939-10-29

their friendship. The first day Gin
ger joined the family, Grandma put
her in the yard with Laddie. The
cat Immediately walked over to
Laddie's house, entered and went to
sleep.
1t all happened so quickly that
Laddie didn't have time to bark un-
til he saw Grandma coming with his
evening meal. When Grandma pat
ted his head, he looked up as if to
ask how a cat the size of Ginger
had the nerve to walk over and
sleep in his house.
While Laddie was standing there
with Grandma, neither had noticed
that Ginger had come out and was
now sampling some of the dogs
food After few minutes, though,
Laddie noticed it and he started to
bark The only answer he received
was Ginger's snarling, which came
between mouthfuls. After having
her share. Ginger waited to see Lad
That night. when they both went
TO sleep, Ginger Snuggled close TO
Laddie and that's how they slept
every night.
Next morning, Laddie and Ginger
ate out of the same dish and nary
look, save friendly one. passed
between them. After that the two
were inseparable.
The animals followed my grand
mother wherever she went, to the
grocery, to the butcher, through the
house and throughout the garden.
They walked on either side Of her,
just as any two young children
would.
After two years OF such close COM
panionship, Ginger and Laddie were
parted. A neighbor fed Laddie
poison mixed with meat. Ginger
pined and refused to eat. A week
later she became i'll and shortly
thereafter followed Laddie
Evening star., 1939-10-29

'~"e' "e' cap the color of
the pumpkins. a brown jacket, blue
trousers, and a pair of queer brown
shoes with pointed, upturned toes.
His name was 'Pumky," and he was
the friend of all children, for he
made the pumpkins grow fine and
fat, thus giving them big jack
lanterns to play with on Halloween.
Tomorrow" he told his fat, Or
ange-c -colored listeners, tomorrow,
some men will come and take you
from this field and put you in a
truck and take you to the big city
and sell you to the boys and girls.
I am sure you will all be very happy
to be jack-o'-lanterns, and to smile
from windows and party tables. You
have grown we'll this year and am
sure you will please the children.
We'll I will see you tomorrow at
the truck. Good-hy and keep grow.
Ing"
Evening star., 1939-10-29
The Pumpkin Gnome-An Original Halloween Story

to the pumpkin field with the bright
morning sun shining in his face.
What a lovely day." he said as
ne hurried along. He reached the
field just as the farmers were put
ting the last pumpkins into the
truck. He hoped on the truck and
sat on one of the large pumpkins
He did not worry about being seen
for he knew that only children
could see gnomes.
Bump, bump, bump, went the
truck over the rough country roads,
Finally, it reached the State high
way, which was smooth, and it did
not bump up and down any more.
My said Pumky to the pump
kins, Il am very glad I came with
you. I have been to the city only
once before, and that has six years
ago. I think need vacation
In the city, all the pumpkins were
sold very quickly, because they were
SO fine and big.
Pumky went with one of the pump
kins to his new home, for this orange
fellow was timid, and might be
frightened easily. The man who
had bought him gave him to a little
girl about 9 years old, who at once
cut him into jack-o'- lantern. When
1t was dark, she lighted him and sat
IN dark room and looked at him.
Suddenly. Pumky. who, until this
time, had kept himself hidden, ap-
peared beside the grinning pumpkin.
The girl was both surprised and
pleased to see him, and to hear his
tale of the raising of pumpkins. She
had never known before where they
came from and how Pumky begged
them to grow.
When Pumky returned home he
said to the trees:
well. I certainly am glad that
was able to tell q little girl where
and how she GOT her. jack-o,-lan-
tAfna for HalloVAAYt.
Evening star., 1939-10-29

takes him about four hours to pro-
duce an edition He prints his
copy and draws his pictures on a
stencil with three different kinds
OF stylus. One has blunt point
for drawing straight lines, and the
two others have rounded ends, one
for printing and the other for shad-
ing.
When the stencils are completed,
Carl runs of his copies on the
mimeograph machine. His first edi-
ton was so copies.
Carl believes that editing a paper
is very interesting hobby, but as
yet he has no ambition to become
a newspaperman.
Evening star., 1939-10-29

The first edi-
ton of his pa
per, the Month
ly Chirp, which
sells for a penny
a copy, came out
e a r ! Ter this
month and re-
ceived an en-
thusiasic recep-
ton from his
classmates.
Carl fills the
paper with true
and imaginary
S t orie about
members of the
Junior class It
Evening star., 1939-10-29
BY DORIS VAN NESS, 10,

Kingsman-Pierce School.
Boys and girls on Halloween night,
All dress up, it is sight,
Gypsy girls and pirate boys,
All of them look like little toys.
Pumpkins turned into COLLINS,
Witches on their brooms,
All ready to take trip,
A trip to the moon.
Witches chanting through the night,
Chanting by candle light,
Then through the treetops, up and
away,
Until the very next Halloween Day.
Evening star., 1939-10-29

can acquire a
fine collection of
rocks, minerals
and fossils right
here in Wash
ington and its
vicinity, accord
ing to Gordon.
He has found
many interest
ing rock and
mineral Speci-
mems in Rock
Creek Park, he
said, and some Of
his most priced
( os Is W ere
found along the
Evening star., 1939-10-29
By GLADYS ARNOLD, 13,

Damascus (Md) High School.
o Jack-o-Lantern, you look so wise,
With that large face ard those big
eyes;
You shine with a magic light,
To guide the witches through the
night.
But when your candle burns away,
And the night has turned to day,
Then your magic charm will die
And I'll make you into a pumpkin
pie
Evening star., 1939-10-29
BY JUNE SUDDUTH, II,
Petworth Schoo

Petworth School,
Halloween is coming soon,
Mrs. Witch is on her broom,
Gobllns all dressed in brown,
Ghosts are walking all around,
Jack-o-Lantern shining bright.
Because 1t Is Halloween night.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Prize ConfribnfioH
BY CARRIE E. LOWE, Is.

Dy SAhnlE Z. LOWE, Is. .,
Powell Junior High School,
There is something that calls us
ever,
Though the strands of life grow
weak;
Night and day, it calls us
Something our souls seem to seek.
Beyond the far horizon,
Beyond the rim of the sea,
Something out of the sunset
Calls to you and to me-
Drawing us onward, westward,
Across mountain, valley and sea;
A wild surging spirit within us,
A longing to be ever free.
Free to wander forever
Across the face of the earth.
Till we find that something that
calls us
And find the place Of its birth.
Evening star., 1939-10-29

shores of the Potomac River. near
Great Falls, and at several points
on the western shore of the Chesa-
peake Bay.
You don't need a lot of fancy
equipment to be a collector of
rocks, minerals and fossils" Gordon
pointed out. "A geologist's hammer.
Evening star., 1939-10-29

been collecting perfume bottles for
eight years, and has had in her pos
session at one time or another about
$50 of them. When asked how she
became interested in her hobby, she
said:
"A friend of mine had a few bot
ties which l thought were perfect,
and l announced at home l was
starting a collection. I doubt If
was serious, but by family took me
up on it, and Dad got all the girls
in his Office saving them for me.
From then on they started pour
ing in"
Perhaps the oldest bottle in her
collection was presented to her by
an old lady who gave 1t to her on
the condition she might have it back
If she ever desired it. 1t had been
handed down in her family from
mother to daughter Tor generations.
In her collection are bottles from
approximately 80 different countries.
The collection also includes one from
the West Indies and several Chinese
medicine bottles. Some of the bot
ties were hand blown and were once
used as snuff containers. Caroline
is proud of the fact that each bottle
was given to her by a friend or
relative.
Individually" she said. they
aren't very valuable, but it's the
sentiment that counts. Each of them
has story behind it that makes it
valuable to me-"
Besides collecting bottles, Caroline,
who enjoys being jitterbug, collects
the autographs of famous orchestra
leaders
Perhaps the biggest thrill I ever
got she said, was broadcasting for
Is minutes with Benny Goodman
when he visited Washington last
wear"
Evening star., 1939-10-29
October Sunrise
BY SHIRLEY TALBOT. II

by SHlhLE IALBOIT, III,
Whittier School.
The sky is blue,
The leaves are red;
Before the dawn,
Get out of bed
To see the sun in beauty rise
Across the clear October skies,
Evening star., 1939-10-29

year, reigned as
the pet of the
household. Then
Grandma got a
P e rsi an ca t,
named Gi n G er
because of her
color. and hon
ors had to be
divided between
Laddie, the COL
lie. a n d t h e
newcomer.
They became
( a S t fri e n d S
within a few
weeks and this
is a story of
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Fall

Fall
BY JEAN FRANCES HERDE, II.
Emery School
Fall is the best time of the year,
Then is the time when children
cheer;
Leaves are falling to the ground,
Twirling, twirling, round and round
Leaves are very red and gold,
Days are sunny, crisp and cold,
Birds are on. their homeward flight,
0oldenrod is shining bright.
Evening star., 1939-10-29

Gould, IT, OF 500
Goddard road.
Battery P a k,
Md.
For example.
one of the bot
ties in Caroline'S
collection once
contained a per-
fune prepared
to commemorate
the inauguration
of a President of
Czecho- Slovakia,
which has been
con gu e re d by
Germany.
Carnlina h a &
Evening star., 1939-10-29

1t was the
P u m p k / n
Gnome, who, q
month before
Halloween, had
come out of his
u n d e gr ound
home to whisper
to all the pump
kins to grow.
Whether large
or small, all
heard the word
-"groW!"
This strange
little man wore
a funny neaked
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Boy Prints Paper
With Stylus and
MimeOaraph
By FLORENCE NJ uJr%TE1

BY FLORENCE NJ. HUNTER. IS.
Mount Rainier (MdD High School.
The junior class of Mount Rainier
High School has budding young
editor in its midst in Carl Crone,
Is. of 3943 Thirty street.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
October

Prf5P COnfibnfiOu
BY BETSY STARK SMITH. 10.
Whittier School.
october is the queen of months,
Her glory reigns throughout the
year;
Her twinkling stars, her moon so
bright,
Her skies so crisp and clear.
I think that natures treasures are
Her crimson leaves so bright:
October is the evening of
November's frosty night.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Prize Contribution.
By JANET REID RALPH, II,

Paul Junior High school.
1t was midnight, the night be-
fore Halloween. In an open field
of cornstalks and pumpkins, faint
glimmer of light moved softly about.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Cat Follows
Dog Friend
In Death
Lives for a Week
After Neighbor
PoisOns Collie
BY GLORIA JOYCE LOWY, II,
Roosevelt High School

Some years ago, when my grand.
mother lived in Jamaica, Long
Island, she had a beautiful brown
and-White collie dog which, for four
Evening star., 1939-10-29
lobbyist Has
Souvenirs of
3ONatiOns
Maryland School
Girl Has Priced
Bottles
BY JANET MORAN, II,

Bethesda-Chevy Chase MD High School.
There is story and sentiment
with each souvenir that makes COL
lecting perfume bottles an interest
Ing hobby, according to Caroline
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Central President
Likes Fencing
BY CHARLES STEBBINS, 16,

central High School.
Fencing and writing are the
hobbies of Rutherford Day. Is. new
president of the Central High
School Student Council.
Rutherford a senior, is president
Of the Central Fencing Club, con-
tributor to the Review, high school
literary magazine, and cadet.
He was elected October 10, win
ming by margin of 500 votes. He
succeeded Paul O'Connell, who re-
signed because he will graduate in
February, 1910, instead of June.
First bird-Don't you know bet
ter than to sit on this chimney;
You're getting all dirty.
Second bird-Soots me al right
Evening star., 1939-10-29

he said, that would be 4 very good
plan" ---.. 81. .
Early In the morning, he awoke
and dressed with great haste. He
hurried his breakfast, then walked
Evening star., 1939-10-29

His speech over, Pumky sped
away in the darkness, back to. his
home. After he climbed into. his
bed Of soft green moss, hs lay awake,
talking - hAnsak. YEA ,pumky."
Evening star., 1939-10-29

He-Why did they hang that pic. :.
ture?
She-Perhaps they couldn't find
the artist.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Prize Contribution.
BY STANLEY LEVY, Is,

of gold priced possession Gordon Gaumnz
l6, of 326 Walbridge place
1T part of collection of rocks, minerals and fossils
Gordon sophomore
oo specimens of rocks minerals addition
collecting
d-looking I ,:
Evening star., 1939-10-29
The
MAILBOX
Some One Was Wrong.


Dear Editor: One cold, windy day
my brother was to be in a parade.
Since my mother was at work. my
older sister said she would take her
5-year-old son Mickey and me to
the parade.
When we arrived downtown We
couldn't find any place to park the
car. so my sister let us out at a
corner where the parade was to
pass. and told us to wait there until
she found a parking space.
We waited but she didn't come.
The parade began. and finally the
last float went by. and still my sister
hadn't come back. 1t was getting
dusk and I was beginning to get
frightened. I was cold, hungry and
penniless, and little Mickey was
shivering and calling for his mother.
What was I to do?
I remembered my mothers words
of advice. If ever you are lost, tell
policeman and he will help YOU"
Comforting Mickey, I called .
jolly looking policeman and told him
my story. He listened sympathetic
ally, and, giving me quarter, told
me to take taxi to our house.
We soon reached home. where we
found my sister frantically telephon-
ing the police. She had been hunt
ing all over for us, she said. But,
incidentally, she had been on the
wrong corner
BETTY JANE OWEN, IL.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Homemade" Vacation.

Dear Editor: My friend. Richard
West, and decided to take a long
bicycle trip, so we went on one that
lasted five days. One day last month
we set out for Fredericksburg, Va,
which is about 60 miles to the south.
We arrived the next afternoon after
travelling by very roundabout
route.
The following morning we spent
sightseeing in the historic old town.
and then We started for Warrenton.
Warrenton is about $40 feet higher
than Fredericksburg you see we
had some climb! From this high
section of the country we could very
plainly see the Blue Ridge Mountains
in the distance.
We prepared some of our meals
on the trip ourselves, and also ate
several times in lunchrooms. Three
nights we stayed in tourist homes,
but once we slept in a barn with,
the owners permission.
We are both Eagle Scouts in Troop
13, and the training received in
scouting helped us considerably on
the trip. Both of us are students at
Eastern High School.
We had lot of fun, and got 4
lot of healthful exercise and valuable
experience. We shall both remember
this homemade vacation for a long
time.
JAMES HUDDLESTON, IS.
Evening star., 1939-10-29

along roadside while on a tour of
the West"
Any boy or girl who is interested
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Yu|e Gifts for CoIored
Asked by 1uskegee Head

F. D. Patterson, president of Tus-
kegee Institute in Alabama, has ap-
pealed to the Washington public to
contribute toys, candy, clothing,
pictures, books and other gifts for
Christmas distribution to needy
colored families in the rural Sec
tions of the South.
In a letter to The Star, the head
of the famous institution for colored
students explained that when set
Elements are made for the fall crops,
there are always thousands of share
croppers and farm labor families
who didn't come OUT and a large
majority of this group are Negro
farmers. From harvest time until
the meager advances are made for
spring planting, such families face
their hardest struggle for existence.
Right in the midst of this period
Christmas comes and without some
such service as Tuskegee Institute
renders, thousands of children in
these homes would have nothing to
remind them of the holy season"
For many years the institution
has been accepting contributions of
gift articles and money for Christ
mas remembrances to brighten the
homes of the needy and warm the
hearts of children"
Contributions should be sent to
Mr.. Patterson at Tuskegee Institute,
Alabama.
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Rainbow Veterans Hold
Dance at Golf Club

Rainbow Division Veterans from
eight States and the District of
Columbia last night attended q
dance given by the District Chapter.
Rainbow Division Veterans, at the
Indian Spring Golf Club.
States represented included New
York, Ohio, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland, Virginia, North
Carolina and South Carolina James
E. Witherite. president Of the Dis
trict Chapter, was honorary chair
man for the affair. Frank M.
Stockton was general chairman.
The chapter will hold its next
regular business meeting on the
evening Of December 16 In the
Capital Park Hotel, it was an
nounced.
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Home Hygiene Glasses
Slated by Red Cross

The District Chapter Of the Red
Cross will open four classes this
week for instruction in home hy-
giene and care Of the sick, 1t was
announced by Miss Caroline e.
Thompson, instructor for the chap
ter. Beginning Tuesday, two classes
VIII be held at the chapter house,
1850 E street NV. One will meet
from 10 am. to noon on Tuesdays
ana Thursdays, and the other from
7:30 to $3.50 pm. on the same days.
On Wednesday another class will
open at Opportunity House, First
ana streets NV. This class will
Evening star., 1939-11-05

meet Wednesdays and Fridays from
1880 to $50 pm. A class for juniors
will be conducted at Juanita Coun-
Gil House. 900 Sixth street s.W,
beginning Wednesday. The class
will meet from Z to . pm. on We'd
nesdays.
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Geological Society

The Geological Society Of Wash
ington will meet Wednesday night
at 8 o'clock in the Assembly Hall of
the Cosmos Club. A meeting Of the
society's council will convene at
7:30. All persons interested are in
vited to hear discussions Of volcanic
ash, water analyses and thermal ac-
tivity in Iceland.
Evening star., 1939-11-05

8:l5 pm. in the Willard Hotel by
its producer, Branson De Cou, In a
beneflt showing for the Episcopal
Church Home.
Evening star., 1939-11-05
TroveIoeue on Chile

Cruising to Chile" a notion
picture travelogue with music, will
be presented Thursday night at
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Legion Post MEETING

The Vincent B. Costello Post,
American Legion, will meet at 8 pm.
Tuesday in Victory Post Hall, 414
Ninth street, NV.
Evening star., 1939-11-05
8.PIECE SET FOR GROOM HOUSE

(Not pictured) Attractive ensemble includes
fixture for living room dining room, porch,
Kitchen hall, bath, and two bedrooms which
you may buy separately. Complete 8Npc. set.
Evening star., 1939-11-17
General Electric
Continued From First Page)

University's Law School by tutoring
and serving as librarian. His law
work brought him into engineering
circles, where he attracted the at
tention of Charles A. Coffin, then
General Electric president. In 1918
Mr.. Coffin named him general coun-
sci for the company. His work with
the electric concern widened and he
became known as one of the leaders
in the public utility industry.
When Mr.. Coffin resigned in 1922,
Young was chosen chairman of the
board to succeed him. Subsequently
he has taken the part of an active
leader in national business and po-
litical affairs.
Mr.. Swope will be 81 on December
l. His first job came as result of
desire to go from st. Louis to see
the Chicago Worlds Fair in 1893.
There he obtained a job as helper
at 81 a day in the Chicago service
shop of General Electric. He worked
his way up from there to a director
ship and vice presidency in Western
Electric, and after a period of war
service Mr.. Coffin brought him back
to General Electric He became
president of General Electric in 1922.
Mr.. Wilson, who had only
primary school education before his
first job with General Electric, is
considered self made man" in in
dustry, who rose to the top by DEM
onstrated ability. He has spent
most of the time in New York, ex-
cept for spell in Bridgeport, Conn.
with the same company. He is
married and lives in Scarsdale. Ny.
Reed an Electrical Engineer.
Mr.. Reed holds degrees in elec-
trical engineering from the Univer-
sity OF Wisconsin, 1921, and a doc
torate of law, Fordham University.
1924. He was studying law at night
In Fordham when he became vice
president and patent counsel for the
Van Heusen Products Co., of New
York. He is married, has two chill
dren, and lives at Larchmont, N. Y.
In joint statement MeSsrS. Young
and SWope said: when we took
office, we indicated our views that
it would contribute to the morale
and effectiveness of the organization
II as a general rule men in important
administrative positions would con-
slider retirement when they reached
the age OF IS. g" Haxing adopted
that policy of retirement during our
administration, We now apply it to
ourselves"