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Evening star., 1939-11-12

II had an interesting experience
with this teacher" Eileen said. "One
day she was teaching the class the
two forms-its, the pronoun, and
it's, the contraction for it is. She
insisted that both forms have an
apostrophe. When I disputed this
point she informed me, You've been
taught wrong Needless to say, I
changed to an American English
teacher the next day."
Eileen is active in Central social
functions. She likes languages and
speaks Spanish. Now she is study
ing Latin and German and is presi-
dent of the Spanish Club. Her other
organizations include the Hiking
Club, Girl Reserves, rep Club and
Library Guild. She enjoyed living
in Puerto Rico, but prefers the real
United States for her permanent
home.
Evening star., 1939-11-12

High School, and when he came to
Bethesda. he decided to see If the
boys might be interested.
Last year, our first year." said
Mr.. Dugan, 'the club brought to-
gether boys. no one of whom could
read word of music, who wanted
to start a swing band. We gave a
few selections in assembly-and
went over so we'll with the students
that we accepted an offer to play
in the Bethesda Christmas parade" !"
When Bethesda had high school
night" over the radio last year. Mr..
Dugan and his swingsters were on
hand. Their rendition of THE
Three Little Fishes" at a Bethesda
theater last spring not only made
the audience demand encores but
gave one of the members the nick
name of Fish," which he is unable
to lose.
Today, the organization consists of
Dick Kehoe at the drums, Warren
Fisher at the piano, Mr.. Dugan and
Bill Pratt playing the flddles, Don
Small and Bill Blackwood on the
saxophones, Frank Morgan with his
guitar, Irving Bragg and his trumpet
and Wilbur Sortwell playing his
mouth organ. Mr.. Dugan said, when
asked about future plans:
I'VE hope to have some swing-sing
assemblies with the students singing
new and old songs with the orches-
ira. Right now, we're thinking of
getting a girl vocalist, so anybody
who's interested may drop around"
Evening star., 1939-11-12

MAX blumehthal. QOckeQ IN 10
ports, including San Juan, Puerto
Rico; Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro,
Trinidad, Barbados, Montevideo,
Sac Paulo and Santos. The last two
are Max's favorites.
"Sao Paulo is a great seaport In
Brazil" he said, "and Santos, the
worlds greatest coffee raising center,
is but an hours railroad journey
from it. 1t was quite interesting to
watch the production of coffee from
its earliest stages until it was packed
and shipped. One of the crew told
me that most of it was going to the
United States, and that we are its
greatest importers"
Throughout the voyage, Max COL
1ected articles of interest and kept
diary. One of his favorite souvenirs
is q small tablet holder of black
walnut with map of South America
inlaid with native woods, bought in
Argentina.
His first summer vacation plans
had been to visit Europe, but he
changed his mind on account of the
war. Max believes travel is zone
sure way of learning geography"
He Is an explorer Scout in Troop 70.
Evening star., 1939-11-12
old Maids Club
Is Popular at
| Mt. Rainier
Prize Contribution.
BY FLORENCE NJ. HUNTER, Is,
MI Rainier IND / Hirh achool

Mt kkdlIllcT \N1uj f1iBn 6CHOOl.
One of the most popular clubs
among the freshman and sopho-
more girls at Mount Rainier High
School is the Arts and Crafts Club,
which was organized recently by
Rufus Lacoby, industrial arts in
structor. The club Is entirely for
girls and has been nicknamed the
"Old Maids Club"
The club is divided into two groups
Of Is girls each. The girls who meet
on Tuesday are studying house.
hold mechanics and have just nm
ished making cookie-cutters from
sheet metal. The other group meets
on Wednesday and so far has made
napkin rings and bracelets. In
some cases. the handiwork of the
girls exceeds that of the boys.
However, the girls have nothing
on the boys, who have organized
Bachelors Club under the di-
rection of Miss Mary Speake, home
economics teacher The club of 30
freshman. junior and senior boys
meets every Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday. The boys have been
giving the girls quite a bit of COM
petition by turning out some very
tasty chocolate fudge. devils food
cake, apple and lemon meringue
pies and doughnuts.
They believe that the knowledge
of cooking will always come in
handy. Later on the boys plan
to study sewing and care of the
home.
The two clubs afford the boys
and girls entertainment as we'll as
great deal of practical knowledge.
Evening star., 1939-11-12
Riverdale Pupil Escapes
From Octopus in Samoa

topus" Beverly stayed in the water.
Suddenly an octopus appeared and
Beverly grasped a rope and held on
for her life. She was rescued by a
Gfeguard.
Beverly watched jumping kanga-
roos in Australia, went surf riding
in Hawaii, saw the home Of Robert
Louis Stevenson in British Samao
and rode in rickshaws in China.
She also was in two hurricanes,
which were exciting but disastrous.
In Samoa she attended a one-room
school and took part in the native
customs.
Asked if she could understand the
language of Samoa. Beverly ex-
claimed: "Oh, yes, I speak it.
love their dances and native foods. "
She also can speak Hawaiian.
Among her souvenirs are q string
OF crystals from Japan, an idol from
the Gilbert Islands, q hula skirt
from Hawaii. q grass skirt from Fiji,
a tortoise shell bracelet from Samoa
and q Kola teddy bear from Aus
tralia.
Besides travelling abroad, Bever-
" has been In every State Of the
Union. She Wa born In California
and now = living In East Riveedais.
Evening star., 1939-11-12
Prizes Totaling IS
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 published
each week. The following rules
must be observed:
l. All contributions must be orig
inal.
2. Name, age, address, telephone
number df 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.
S. 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 wanted)
together with the information called
for 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-
visable.
Address: Junior Star Editor, The
Sunday Star. Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1939-11-12
Northeast Boy Veteran Newspaper Worker TO- Becomes Counst
Just
Between
Ourselves
BY PHILIP H. LOVE,
Junior Star Editor.

OuulOI 0tAE A0lt0g.
What do the winners Of The Jun
ior Star contributors contest do
with their prize money?
The query was suggested by a note
from Karin E. Shea, author Of a
prize-winning contribution pub
lished several weeks ago. From her
home at ~ w street NV, the IS.
year-old Mckinley High School stu
dent wrote:
II received the check for 81 and
wish to thank you very much. I'd
like to frame the check, but think
I'd rather have the dollar!"
Thus, in less than 80 well-chosen
words, Karin almost writes a book
about herself. That brief note tells
the thoughtful reader, first of all,
that its author is appreciative. She
doesn't just take the check for
granted; she appreciates it. Also,
she Is courteous; she wants the edi-
tor to know of her appreciation, so
she takes the time to dash of a brief
message of thanks. Her statement
that she would "iike to frame the
check" reveals a streak of sentiment
tality-a feeling that some day, per-
haps many years from now, she'll
enjoy looking at that check and
musing over. the fact that 1t repre-
sents the first money ever earned by
her writing. And then, in Just eight
words, she proves that she is, above
all else. practical-"but I think I'd
rather have the dollar!"
Karin's note prompted me to make
sort of survey-an extremely hap
hazard one, of course-to determine
how other prize winners have dis
posed of their checks.
Several contributors said they had
used their prize money to buy school
supplies. Three-a girl and two
boys-reported they had seen "a lot
Of movies" A girl of II had kept
herself supplied with candy "for a
long time" A high school boy, aged
II. had bought a necktie. Another
boy the same age, had purchased his
mother box of candy for her birth
day anniversary. THAT left 40
cents" he said, so bought myself a
pair of socks"
But two girls, both II, admitted
having been torn between senti-
mentality and practically, just as
Karin had been. One pasted her
check in her scrapbook-"so III be
able to show it to my grandchil-
dren," she explained. The other
carried her check around in her
pocketbook. just to show to her
friends. ut made me feel good to
have q check all my own In my
purse" she said. land I carried it
until 1t wore out. Now, I suppose
III have to win another prize, just
to get a nice new check for my
pocketbook!"
Well, framing checks, pasting them
In scrapbooks and carrying them
around in purses may be all right
for some people, but, as for me. I'll
string along with Karin. In other
WofdS, la rather have the dollar!
But what becomes of the dollars
sent to prize e-winning authors re-
mains an interesting question. and
I'd like to have more answers to it.
So, you prize winners-how about
writing me a letter telling what you
did with your check? Keep your
letter short, but state when you won
the prize (or prizes and for what.
Also, observe the regular rules for
contributors published elsewhere on
this page.
Here's a chance to win another
dollar simply by telling what you
did with the last dollar you won
so go to 1t!
Evening star., 1939-11-12
THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY
HOLLOW.

When the country schoolmaster,
1chabod Crane, dashed across the
bridge on his half blino horse, Gun
powder, with the headless horseman
hot on his trail, he galloped into
permanent place in the pages of
American literature.
Ichabod came from the pen of
washington Irving, hailed as the
first American to win literary fame
for the new republic, the United
States, which, with Irving. was born
in the year 1888. Sleepy Hollow
was one of the stories in the
Sketchbook of Godfrey Crayon, gen.
tleman, published in 1920.
Washington Irving was born in
New York City, and it was in the
Hudson River country above there
that the scene for Ichabod's great
adventure was laid.
Ichabod was a strange figure, de-
scribed by Irving as tall but ex-
ceedingly lank, with narrow shoul-
ders, long arms and legs, hands
that dangled mile out of his
sleeves, feet that might have served
for shovels and his whole frame
most loosely hung together"
BY day Ichabod Crane taught the
boys and girls of Sleepy Hollow
their three RS" in little school
house. He often visited the home of
Katrina Van Tassel, with whom he
was in love.
The Van Tassels held q merry
making or quilting frolic" one eve
ming, and Ichabod was one of the
guests. The evening ended with
stories - stories of the headless
horseman who patrolled the roads
at night.
These stories put fear into the
schoolmaster's heart as he set out
for home along the lonely road
seated astride old Gunpowder, a
broken down horse borrowed from
his landlord.
Near bridge Ichabod beheld
something huge, misshapen, black
and towering" His worst fears
were fulfilled. It was the headless
horseman. Ichabod stirred Gum
powder into run. Across the
bridge they went, the headless
horseman laundering behind. Down
into Sleepy Hollow plunged Gum
powder. The saddle slipped oil. but
Ichabod stayed on. The end, maybe
you know The horseman threw
his head at Ichabod, and Ichabod
hit the ground. Gunpowder was
found at home the next morning,
and Ichabod-well, Irving never
told what happened to him. He
Just disappeared.
Evening star., 1939-11-12
MARYLAND Girl Finds World
OF Her Own in Dancing

. short time in which I can be at
my best. 80 at. present I am un-
decided" she explained.
Jeanne took lessons from Virginia
Hunter. Thelma Carey and Phil
Hayden up until this year. She Is
now studying piano, but will prob
ably continue with her dancing next
year II she can find time while
going to college"
For q while last year taught
acrobatics for Thelma Carey and on
Saturday mornings I played the
piano for Phil Hayden's classes"
Jeanne continued. I'm interested
In music and art and dancing, but
mostly in dancing. I get more Joy
out Of getting up in front Of people
and smiling than anything else I
can think Of. Yet, I never think OF
what am dancing. Millions of
things run through my mind while
] am turning fiips and standing on
my head"
Jeanne has danced in reviews at
the ,Mayhower and Willard Hotels
and at the National and Belasco
Theaters, as well as at many school
and Masonic affairs.
Evening star., 1939-11-12
Arnistice Dav
BY EVELYN ARNOLD. II.

BY EVELYN ARNOLD, IL,
Damascus (Md) Junior High School.
I heard my father, veteran, say
That 20 years ago today,
The Armistice was signed,
And soldiers left the firing line.
With hopes never to fight again,
Homeward came our brave men.
Some came lame, others blind,
But many dead were left behind.
Some came with other marks of war
That wounded our men by the score
An Unknown Soldier was brought
across
To remind us of our loss.
In other lands across the sea
They like to fight, it seems to me.
Now, on Armistice Day, let me say
I'm glad there's peace in the U. S. A
Evening star., 1939-11-12

"His face has been washed and his
tail has been curled
And here is the tiniest dog In the
world"
The curtains were opened and there
was the pup
A hot dog on toothpicks, to make
him stand up.
Evening star., 1939-11-12

Our cute little doggie will be q
surprise;
You never have seen such q minia-
ture size.
Now put on your glasses, he's really
so small,
You may not be able to see him at
all.
Evening star., 1939-11-12

School. What's
t he rea SO n?
Bethesda's own
ID TX i e ! a n d
band" is having
a jam session!
Originator Of
the novel organ
ization is Mr..
Dugan, history
instructor, who
can swing a
mean fiddle him.
self. A few years
ago, he founded
such an organ
iZation in the
PoOleSyille (Md)
Evening star., 1939-11-12

fore, she has
travelled q lot
China, Hawaii,
the Philippines,
Nicaragua, Hal
tt, Panama, Sa-
moa, Japan and
Australia.
Samoa is her
favorite place,
and it was in
Samoa that she
had q great ad-
v e n ture. She
had q narrow
escape from an
octopus during
a SW m with
Evening star., 1939-11-12

the manager, Barnabus, stood at
the door
To take in the tickets and pennies
galore.
We're going to show you wonder"
he cried,
so, ladies and gentlemen, step
right inside.
Evening star., 1939-11-12

at Montg Omery
B air Hig h
S c h ool a n d
dancing Is what
s h e W ould
rather do than
anything else"
Jeanne started
taking dancing
lessons when she
was 8 and now
does tap, aero
batic and toe
dancing. II pre-
fer acrobatic." "
she said. II once
thought I would
h a dancing
Evening star., 1939-11-12
GOldenrOd
Prise Contribution.
By RUTH LATONA, II.


BY RUTH LATONA, IL,
Damascus (MdD Elementary School.
I am a goldenrod so tall,
I come to see you every fall.
Some people like me and some
people don't.
Some people people pick me up and
others won't.
III tell you why If you won't tease;
It is because I make them sneeze.
II I bloomed in the spring and win
ter, too,
You can see that would never do.
For all head colds I'd get the blame
And for all concerned 'twould be q
shame!
So lucky it is for all of us,
Just once year I cause the fuss.
Evening star., 1939-11-12

father was q
sailor during the
World War, I
asked him about
the details Of
those hornets of
the sea that
composed this
Navy.
Dad told me
he was assigned
to the U. S. S.
Fairfax, a de-
stroyer, and had
seen active Serv-
ice during the
whole war. How
they Used to
Evening star., 1939-11-12

drawing, BOBBY
replied. lever
since I hoped
FROM the era
die He draws
cartoons, faces
and does shadow
work. However.
his best work Is
done with wild
life in action.
Bobby studied
art for two years
in the Corcoran
School Of Art in
Washington. His
Evening star., 1939-11-12
Answers to Posers

Answers to Posers
; o. Henry is associated with New
York City, Irving with the Cats
kills, Kipling with India, London
with Alaska, Gable with New Or
leans, Scott with Scotland. Dickens
with London Hugo with Paris,
Shakespeare with the Forest Of Ar.
den and Bret Harts With California.
Evening star., 1939-11-12
Prise Contribution.
BY HELEN GOOD, Is,

Hyattsville (Md.) High School.
Travel has meant adventure for
Beverly Fisher, II, student in
Hyattsville High School. Beverly's
father is Navy man, and, there
Evening star., 1939-11-12

- e II Cral dlgn
School at San
Juan, Pu er t o
Rico. She spent
eight m ont h S
there and was
one of the II
A m e r / c ans in
the school of
5000 students.
Although half
of the teachers
IN the school are
Americans, Eli
leen had q ma
tive of Puerto
Rico for an Eng
Evening star., 1939-11-12
Girl Earns Money
AS Church Pianist
BY BERNICE WILLIAMS, Is.

Cardozo Business High School,
1t isn't unusual for a girl of Is to
play piano, but 1t is when she
makes her playing pay. Dorothy
Wood, known as Midget" to her
friends because of her height of 4
feet l inch, plays q piano higher
than herself. She is pianist for the
Antioch Baptist Church.
Dorothy, who is a sophomore at
Dunbar High School, has been play
ing for only year. She went on er-
rands and did light housework for
her teacher, Mrs. Taylor, to pay for
her music lessons.
Evening star., 1939-11-12

play signs often are seen in the
Oxon Hill community.
One of Bobby's best pieces Of work
was scroll Of pictures put on roll
lers and exhibited as a motion pic
ture at q music recital In Washs
ington.
Evening star., 1939-11-12

every m a ] or
ocean and has
even journeyed
in par is Of
Africa.
On his vaca-
ton last summer
Max sailed to
South America.
His ship, the
N e t h e r | ands'
Rotterdam, left
New YORK Har-
Dor on July 6.
The trip lasted
for more than a
month. The liner
IoolyaI ~ 1E
Evening star., 1939-11-12
BY ELINOR JAMES, 10,
Montgomery Blair High School.

Dancing is . separate world all
her own to Jeanne Meiners, II, who
lives at 303 Ethan Allen avenue, Ia
koma Park, Md. Jeanne Is senior
Evening star., 1939-11-12
Sxre Thine

Sare Thing
Landlady: II don't allow any
games of chance here"
Student: This isn't that sort of
a game. My friend here hasn't q
chance"
Evening star., 1939-11-12
Boy Artists Best
Work Shows Wild
Life in Action
BY MARY ESTHER RICE, Is,

One of the most interesting hob
bies in Oxon Hill is the study Of
art enjoyed by Bobby Hyatt, II, q
senior in the high school.
Asked how long he had been
Evening star., 1939-11-12

other children at q Samoan beach.
Several children shouted, "octo-
pus," and every one hurried to shore.
This proved to be . trick, % the
next time the children shouted soc-
Evening star., 1939-11-12

pAOyCo III AZ"
tu al industrial
plants, and as
m UGH Of the
work as possible
is done on a
production basis.
A group Of two
or more boys Is
assigned to a
certain job un-
til they become
proficient, then
they are taken
from that job
and assigned to
another, and two
more boys take
Evening star., 1939-11-12

Little Muddy, you should
see how I have growed!"
Mother-"orown, Jason, growul"
Littls jay-'Why shouN I groan2"
Evening star., 1939-11-12
Junior High


EDITORS NOTE: The fol-
IoUing article is one of a series on
subjects dramatized by Cross
roads Thedter players in pro-
grams arranged by The Star and
broadcast oUer WMAL in CO.
operation 1Dith the National
Broadcasting Company and the
District Junior high schools.
Watch The EDening Star for
eract times of these broddcasts.
Evening star., 1939-11-12
Posers

Each of the famous authors in the
column on the left Is connected in
some well-known way with one of
the districts, cities or countries to
the right. See If you can make the
proper connections between them,
l. O. Henry Scotland
2. Washington
Irving California
D. Tuuyalo s,; New York City
4. Jack London London
5. George Wash
ington Gable Aiioia
6. Sir Walter Tho c.+sr,,,.
Scott
7. Charles DICK Forest of Arden
ems
8. Victor Hugo New Orleans
9. William A,.s,.
Shakespeare ~
10. Bret Harte Paris
Evening star., 1939-11-12

This Suspense Is Ayful!
Patient: Doctor, what are my
chances?"
Doctor: "Oh, pretty good, but
don't start reading any continued
stories!"
Evening star., 1939-11-12
BY JANET MORAN, II,

Bethesda-Che Chase High School.
Swing it, son, and beat it out"
Such language can be. heard during
the sixth period in Raymond Dugan's
room at Bethesda Chevy Chase High
Evening star., 1939-11-12
Boys Father Sailor
In Tin Can Navy of
World War Days
Prize Contribution
BY EDDIE BARLEY, IA,

Anacostia Junior-Senior High School.
In a recent magazine section of
The Sunday Star. I read with inter-
est G. w. Campbell's story of the
Tin Can Navy" Knowing my
Evening star., 1939-11-12
Central High Girl
Attended Central
In Puerto Rico
BY RUTH BUCHANAN, II,

Eileen Shanahan, Is, of SIT Ash
land avenue, Riverdale, Md, senior
at Central High School, came to
Washington two years ago from
Evening star., 1939-11-12
Central Pupil
Visits Latin
Seaports
Spends Vacation
In South America
And Other Lands
BY STANLEY LEVY, Is,
Central High School.

Max Blumenthal, II, Of 1914
Seventh street NV, Central High
School senior, has travelled in all
parts Of the globe. He has been on
Evening star., 1939-11-12
By ROBERT A. ERWIN.

H.
Arthur Williams jr rounding experience
newspaper publisher by graduating into the
This does Arthur Brentwood Junior
GOSSIP OF which he editor advertising
man. Far from it. However, Arthur
ounlst OF Brentwood Brevies
Evening star., 1939-11-12

teacher, but have found teachers
don't get the credit they should. II
I make stage dancing my life work
Il viii b q very hard Life, with only
Evening star., 1939-11-12
Father Says 1t

Father, I want your advice"
mo, son, it isn't my advice you
want. It's my Endorsement of some
thing foolish you've already decided
to do,"
Evening star., 1939-11-12
Cuddles and Tuckie
Trade-M.rk Rec. o. s. Pat. Once.
BY FRANCES ROYSTER
WILLIAMS.

The neighborhood children were
giving a show
And Cuddles and Tuckie decided
to go.
They paid for their tickets, it cost
them a penny,
And bought one for Tommy who
didn't have any.
Evening star., 1939-11-12
DOROTHY McCLEILAND, Is.
Exciting Adventure.

Dear Editor-In the summer Of
1887 we went to visit my aunt and
uncle. They have . branch or creek
in back of the house, 3 or 1 feet
deep. I asked mother II could
60 back there and play with the
boats, and she told me "yes," II I
didn't fall in. I played for i've
minutes. Then I lost my balance
and fell In. I didn't want to let
mother know 1t, 50 told my sister
to tell father to come. Instead
everybody CAME, and when they
saw me they laughed.
My aunt washed my clothes, and
I put on . sun suit which was
much too big for me. thought to
myself, "Iu never 60 near . branch
again"
CATHERINE 4ETTA4UliER, II,
Evening star., 1939-11-12
The
MAILBOX
Pet Canary.

Dear Editor-Our family has Q
pet canary which we all love dearly.
He is friendly with every one Of Us
and seems to understand when We
speak to him.
Every day we open his cage and
let him fly about the rooms. While
he is flying around he makes 60
effort to get outside. He is 80
friendly that he lights on our heads
and shoulders. He talks to Us In
his own language. When we walk
near him he does not fly away but
comes closer, because he likes to
pick our lips. After his daily exer.
else he goes back into his cage
very willingly.
In speaking to him certain words
seem to have q definite meaning.
His name Is Pete, but we call him
Bad Boy because he chirps and talks
to us. He seems to like his name.
II one Of US Is singing and he hears
1t he sings, too. He also likes to
sing when mother Is using the sew
ing machine. However, he dislikes
hats, scarfs and hair ribbons. II hs
sees some one with q hat on he
fuses until 1t Is taken. OF. ! wish
every one could have . pet canary
like ours.
DOROTHY McCLEILAND, Is.