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Evening star., 1939-12-10

'"us McAiisteF. SlI OuluOOIS Ill
the sun for many hours. 1T was
while I was still sitting outside one
day" Judy said, that I noticed a
four-leaf clover at my feet, then
another, and still another. Before
I went to dinner I had found 200
four-leaf clovers, seven five-leaf
and one six-leaf clover.
THAT summer I found over 5000
four-leaf clovers, several hundred
five-leaf clovers, seven six-leaf
clovers, four seven-leaf clovers and
two eight-leaf clovers. Since that
summer I've only found 1000 or
5000 more"
At one time Judy carried on
25 hobbies. Some of them were
collecting coins, movie star pic
lures, autographs (Which she still
adds to from time to time), pho
tography, microscopy and popular
recordings. Judy also has sew
eral thousand stamps and once had
a collection of rocks. Her interest
in rocks was started by the dis
covery of an old Indian praying
stone in a quarry near Falls Church,
Va.
Another hobby Judy became in
terested in during her convalescence
was building several miniature
paper houses. "It was tedious
work. she said. Each of these
houses had four master rooms, one
bath and kitchen and each was
fully furnished The chairs for the
dining rom were only millimeters
tall Making these was hard work
and it took patience and a steady
hand My aunt, who was visiting
us shortly after began making my
tiny houses, asked me to give her
one to put on exhibition back at
her home in Greenwich, Conn"
The two hobbies Judy keeps up
today are her collection of minia-
ture dogs and giraffes. These COL
lections are continually being added
to by her friends Her giraffes are
made of many different materials,
among which are terra Gotta, glass,
carved wood, soap, calico cloth and
plush.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
How to Make an
Initial Stamp
BY DORIS WILLIAMS, II
Fairfax (Va,) High School.

FalIlRx tV6,) aKu OCuooA.
A stamp for applying your initials
upon letters and cards can be made
easily with piece of linoleum, hard
rubber or wood with a clear hard
grain.
First, inscribe the initiated mono
gram in reverse upon the material
you have chosen. Take a sharp
knife or a V-shaped chisel and cut
out all the material around the ini-
tials, or, If you wish, cut out initials
themselves. Thus you have a fin
ished stamp. =.
A stamp pad may be made by
sewing together several thicknesses
Of felt, or a piece Of blotting paper
may be used. Then apply ink or
water color directly to the pad or
blotter and it is ready to use.
Other stamps such as animals or
houses can be made in the same
way.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
| Letters
TOSanta

The Junior Star Will dwnrd
special Christmas prize of 81 for
the best 1Dritten and most inter-
esting letter or poem to Santa
Claus submitted not later than
December 16 Address Letters
to Santa" care of The Junior
Star, observing the regular rules
OF contributors contest.
Dear Santa Claus, with heart so
gay,
I'm sending my letter to you today.
These are the things I want, dear
man;
Please send them off as soon as
you can.
An electric train, a pair of boots,
A watch and chain, horn that
tootS,
A toy bed, a nice big book,
A wagon red, q game of rook.
A big bass drum, a pretty coat,
Airplanes that hum, billy goat,
A big red ball, some apples red,
A horse and stall, a shiny sled.
A doll to cry, pair Of skates,
Some nuts and pie, and good fruit
cakes,
A tennis racket, carriage for baby,
A sweet new jacket, and oranges
maybe.
A cat that news, a big popgun,
A new pair of shoes, cars that run,
The three little fishes, some soldiers
dandy.
A set of dishes, and lots of candy.
Now, Santa Claus, please don't
think I'm greedy.
These aren't for me; they're for the
needy.
What I want most for all to see,
Is beautiful, lighted Christmas
tree.
JUNE A. DARR, II,
Baileys Cross Roads (Va0 School.
Dear Santa, will you come to visit
me
At this time of year.
I do my work. you see,
And mind my mother dear.
There's lots of hills near our house,
That are long and slippery.
And if had big red sleigh,
What loads of fun they'd be.
I also want a piano
That tinkles and huns,
Besides a great big painting set,
To pass away the time.
My stocking, it is hanging
Above the fireplace by the hall,
And when hear your bells a'dang-
ing,
Fast alseep I'll fall.
BETTY RICHTER, 8,
Rockville (Md0 Elementary School.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Redskin Lament
Prize Contribution
Rv pATRICTA NOpAN II

Bethesda Chevy Chase High School.
Hail to the Redskins'-that's q
lot of blow.
I hailed 'em and I cheered 'em,
And still they didn't show.
I yelled with all my might and main,
Sat and soaked up New York rain,
Caught a cold and missed my train!
This naught availed; they lost.
Then when I hailed, a host
OF Giant fans soon drowned me out
Till in fear raised q shout,
II amt Giant, let me out!"
Then staggered home, a dreary
sight,
Still shouting, "Frameup, Redskins,
fight!"
But, Redskins, listen to me say It.:
THE football game, you sure can
play It,"
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Making Yule Money
Prize Contribution
By LOIS B. MARI, IL,

Whittier School.
Are you making Christmas money
today?
Just the same, I'll tell you my way.
Every time I 60 to the store
My heart leaps with Joy and I work
all the more.
Each week my mother aid,
And on Saturday I am regularly
paid.
I mop the steps and dust my room,
Make my bed and WELD the broom;
I go down to grandma's and work
some there
BY raking and sweeping the leaves
with care;
I polish her dishes so shining and
bright
I bet you could see them even at
night.
For Christmas money I'm still quite
short,
Although trying to get it is great
sport.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Riddles

Do you know any good riddles?
Send then to The Junior Star Editor,
and If they are accepted he will
print them with your name.
l. Why is q spider y very good
correspondent?-Jo Ann Huntsman.
2. When does the sea recognize
you?-Jimmie Shannon.
3. Why is q mouse like grass?-
Catherine Wheeler. II
4. II q man who is carrying q
dozen large lamps drops one, what
does he become?-Beverley Moore.
5. Why 10 Q newsboy never cold2
Jim Tebbets.
Evening star., 1939-12-10

at night by i'm
mense ! a m p S,
making it al
m ost brighter
than day. The
p a ! a es and
statues were in
teresting, b u t
the Oily m p i C
S t a d ium i'm
pre- SIS e d me
most.
The Sudeten-
Land and the
Bohemia Mora
via Proctecto-
rate were next
~,,r II
Evening star., 1939-12-10

feel to find
thou S a n d S of
four-leaf clovers.
Judy Adeline
McAllister, II, OF
206 Raymond
street, Ch Wy
Chase, Md, has
a collection of
clovers that ex-
ceeds any of its
kind within her
knowledge. judy
was recovering
from a nervous
breakdown and
was required to
sit outdoors in
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Who Once Had Is Hobbies Collects Over 1000 Foea Clovers
Girl Intrigued
ByCapitals
And Castles
Gondolas and Tame
Pigeons Feature
Venice Visit

Editors note-The author OF
the accompanying article spent
her summer Uacation In Europe.
In an earlier story she told of her
ocean uoyage, and today she con-
ttnues NTH her arriual on the
Continent She is the daughter
OF Kurt Fritzsching, Counselor
Secretary, first class, OF the Ger
man Embassy.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Christmas Day
BY HELEN sTRUNK, Is,
WILLIAMS.
Taft Junior High School,

Taft Junior High School.
Christmas Day is coming soon,
Skates, doll and q colored balloon;
Children excited and every one gay
Are awaiting this wonderful, happy
day.
Christmas Day is coming soon,
Every one singing this merry tune;
Sleigh bells jingle all the way
On this merry Christmas Day.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Christmas

BY LENORA BANKS, 10,
Deanwood School,
When the cold and frosty days arrive
And the trees have lost their
leaves,
When the snow lies white upon the
ground,
That's the time for Christmas
deeds.
With lots Of pleasures and toys
And dainty things to eat;
The presents for the girls ana boys,
Oh, what q lovely treat.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Didn't Need 1t

Mr.. Olds docking over house,
What's this thing going to be?
Architect-This is an Italian
staircase.
Mr.. Olds-Just a waste of money.
We probably won't have any italians
coming to see us.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
lust Between Ourselves
By PHILIP H. LOVE,
Junior Star Editor.

small boy boarded the Gaithersbug Mdo school bus stopped
timdy bring ball
the tomorrow"
ask question
He surprised morning
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Health Quest
Leads to
PaStinne
Other Diversions
Include Coins
And Stamps
Prise Contribution
By JANET MORAN, II

Bethesda-Chev Chase High School.
Remember when you first found
4 four-leaf clover? You probably
thought you were lucky. If you
did. then imagine how you would
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Horse Insists on a Bath
On Each Visit to Creek
Prise Contribution
BY RUTH BUCHANAN, II,

THE horse sta ted lying before realized what had
Fourteenth
street NV.
had riding
fond of water unknowng rode him could
Evening star., 1939-12-10
BY IRENE FRITZSCHING, IS,
Roosevelt High School.

Berlin was the first stop of our
trip. The huge "East-West axis" was
almost terrifying in its greatness.
This dual boulevard is Illuminated
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Riddle a uS1gers

l. 1t drops line at every post.
2. When it waves in your direction.
8. The cat'n (cattle) eat it. 4. A
lamp lighter S. Selling paper keeps
up the circulation.
Evening star., 1939-12-10
Baby KNOWS II Kinds of
Automobiles on Sight

Mnalbano 80 months DID, ready to buy his first
a will lot about
with his mother and father
calls
within the IS
Montalbano 45 Girard street NV, the
Evening star., 1939-12-10

and better do Christmas aaion toys This
thinking takeof than Christmas
arithmetic shall statistics
h reported Christmas OF boys
United States
imported
FOREIGN countries. Star Stdt and Wac World Phoo
Evening star., 1939-10-07

Six Flanders poppies have bloomed
on the concrete base of q tank in
London.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
Phi Sigmo Koppos
To Mark Anniversary

George Washington University
Chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa Fra
ternity today was to celebrate its
4oth anniversary with an all-day
program featuring a speech by Sena-
tor Nicely of West Virginia at ban
quet tonight.
The program was to open with a
luncheon at the chapter house at
1890 pm, after which the group
planned to attend the George Wash
ington Davis Elkins football game at
Griffith Stadium at $3.50 pm.
At 7pm. the banquet is to be held
at the Mayf1ower Hotel. Among
other speakers will be DR.. William
Thornwall Davis. founder Of the
chapter, who will discuss the early
history of the chapter; Prof. Dewitt
Bennett, Senator Edwin G. johnson,
and DR.. Richard B. Casten, who will
act as tOastmaster.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
Moscow
Continued From First Page.)

the European war, a mutual as
sistance pact and assurances that
warships other than those of Russia
and Turkey would not be permitted
to enter the Black Sea through the
Dardanelles.
There still was no official COM
ment on Adolf Hitler's speech to the
Reichstag yesterday, but informed
sources expressed belief Russia
would throw her full weight behind
the Fuehrer's peace proposals.
A German trade delegation was
expected here tomorrow. Its visit
was seen in some quarters as a sign
Berlin hopes to get large and varied
quantities of Soviet goods-a hope
which foreign trade experts here
doubt can be realized. Among the
German experts were expected to be
technicians In agriculture, railways,
oil, chemicals and transport.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
Y. W. Girl Reserves Hold
'Seifinq.Up Conference

Y. w. G. A. Girl Reserve Clubs
in the Junior and senior high
schools are participating in .
"setting-up conference" at vaca-
ton Lodge, near Cherrydale, Va,
where q program will continue
through today and tomorrow. The
girls also will spend tomorrow night
at Vacation Lodge.
Miss Sue McNeely of Western
High School led discussion this
morning on "The Girl Reserve Pur-
pose." DR.. Benjamin E. Mays Of
Howard University spoke on "Un-
derstanding the Negro"
Miss Dorothy Danly Of Woodrow
Wilson School led a discussion on
Program" Tonight, Walker Winter.
Frank Monahan and German Mac
Donald of George Washington Uni
versity will tell the girls THE Kind
Of a Girl Men Like" Nettie Gar
man Of Mckinley High School will
lead the discussion on Girl Reserve
Membership"
Tomorrow morning, a breakfast
hike by the Potomac will be enjoyed.
Morning worship at II o'clock will
be led by Miss Mable Cook, execu-
tive secretary. Miss Adele Marian.
probation of1cer of the Juvenile
Court, speaks at on Some High
School Problems as I See Them"
George Blackwell, who is in charge
Of an experiment in international
friendship, will speak at 7:30 on
"Our Friends in Europe" He will
be accompanied by young student
just recently returned from Ger
many. Miss Nettie Garman, presi-
dent of the Girl Reserve Interclub
Council, will preside.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
U. 5. Pay Roll Reaches
New Hiqh for Year

The Federal pay roll here reached
a new high for the year, and prob
ably for all time, in August when
it amounted to $22 ,302,145, the
monthly report of the Civil Service
Commission showed today. The
previous high in the last year was
the June total of $22,179,112.
For the country as whole the
pay roll was $141 1,670,976, but this
had been exceeded In December,
due principally to the creation of
the large extra force to handle the
Christmas mail.
There were sos employees added
here in August, to bring the total
in the executive agencies to 124,610,
another new record. The principal
increases we're in the Commerce
Department in preparation for the
1910 census, and the Civil Aero
nautics Authority. in connection
with the airport construction.
In the field there was an increase
Of 4,163, to make the total 804,343.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
u. 5. Can Meet Any
Challenge in Air,
Says Gen. Ficke|
Fost Work in Getting
Defenses Ready
Cited by Leader
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. THE
United States can meet any chal-
lenge for air supremacy, says Brig.
Gen. Jacob E. Fickel, -haired
veteran who advanced from the
ranks in IS years to command the
Army Air Corps first wing at March
Field.
Gen. Fickel told 800 delegates to
the Society of Automotive Engineers,
holding its fourth annual aircraft
production meeting:
you are the men who build the
best airplanes and engines in the
world"
He said that with 5000, 900 900 the
War Department last July swung
into a two-year program to tighten
Americas aerial defense.
Already. well on schedule, the plan
will find the United States counting
these formidable sky elements by
June 80, 1941: 1900 officers and
As, 900 enlisted men trained at a cost
of $4,000, 900; three new major air
bases and more than a dozen other
first line flying fields costing $685.
900 900; $500 of the worlds best"
planes-3000 of them new-at a cost
Of $170 100000, and the remainder of
the huge purse spent on expert
mental laboratories and reserves.
Gen. Fickel told the engineers
that civilian schools and colleges are
helping to create reservoirs of
pilots" to supplement the cadets be-
ing trained at nine auxiliary Air
Corps bases.
with increased money and re-
search. the United States can lead
in the design Of planes and meet any
challenge for air supremacy" he
said. And we can work fast.
Within three months after bidding
was opened, we let contracts to your
companies. Your designs have ex-
ceeded expectations in every classifi-
cation. The ships offer better char
acteristics than any types known to-
day, anywhere.
Two years from today, he con-
cluded, when the program natures,
the 5000 new ships will still be new.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
Aid Asked for Spanish
REFUGEES in France

Increased governmental and pri-
vate assistance for Spanish refugees
in France was asked last night by
speakers at a dinner at Hotel
Twenty-four Hundred, under au-
spices of the Washington chapter
Of the Spanish refugee relief cam
paign.
Clarence E. Pickett, executive Sec
retary of the American Friends
Service Committee, and Mrs. Gif-
ford Pinchot were the principal
speakers. Leon Henderson, presi-
dent of the Washington chapter of
the campaign, was chairman and
the Rev. Herman F. Reissig, execu-
tive secretary of the national office,
made an appeal for funds. The
sum Of 1920 was contributed by the
100 guests present.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
Gen. Fries Will Address
Genealogical Society

Maj. Gen. Amos Fries will ad-
dress the National Genealogical So
ciety at its first meeting of the
season tonight at the Y. w. c. A.,
Seventeenth and K streets NV, on
the subject: "Heredity as Factor
in the Cultural Achievements of
Nations"
Col. Calvin Kephart, president,
will preside. Members of the Hos
pitality Committee include: Mrs.
Alice B. Prigg, Mrs. Jason Water
man, Miss Emily Dingley, Miss Fan
ny Buck, Mrs. Edna Casbarian,
Miss Anne B. PEBBLES, Mrs. Ruby
Jennings, Maj. Hallock P. Long,
Max Hoyt and Allen M. Ergood.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
TeIevised Boy Cheap

The first person ever televised
did so for go cents. This was re-
vealed by John Baird, the Scotch
television wizard, on his 51st BIRTH
day anniversary. The subject was
an office boy in building in which
Baird was experimenting and the fee
for standing before the apparatus
for two minutes. Baird also revealed
in Glasgow that while at school he
fitted his fathers house with elec-
tricity. The current was supplied
by a water cooled engine and when
the water supply was cut of sudden
ly the engine exploded.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
Table Tennis Champion
Weds Virginia Girl

Stanley Fields, %, the Districts
table tennis champion, now en-
ployed at the Chevy Chase Ice Pal
ace as a professional. yesterday was
married by Judge Robert E. Mat
tingly to Virginia Haynes, 18, Of
Danville, Va.
Lou Gorin, former doubles part
ner of Fields, former Eastern cham
pion, was best man at the cere-
mony.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
Fred D. Allen Rites
Scheduled Todov

Final rites for Fred D. Allen, 48,
District assessor, who died Wednes-
day, are to be held today at Hines
funeral home, 29Ol Fourteenth street
NV, at 2:30 pm. Burial will be in
Abbey Mausoleum, Arlington, Va.
Pallbearers named are William L..
Beale, Benjamin F. Adams, w. A..
Nelson, Dan H. Edwards, A. B. Evans
and L. S. johnson.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
Chinese Here to Observe
Republics Anniversary

The 28th anniversary of the estab-
lishment of the Chinese republic
will be observed tomorrow by Wash
ington Chinese with program of
speeches and entertainment.
A mass meeting will be held at
the Chinese National Salvation As
sociation Building. GOT H street
NV, at 2 o'clock and there will be
a parade later. The 600 block of
H street will be roped of for the
celebration.
The anniversary falls on Tues
day, but the observance was ad-
vanced two days because so many
Chinese are engaged in business
pursuits during the week.
Evening star., 1939-10-07

ing robbed bank and murdered
the cashier, is cornered by police.
He proposes that, since the robbery
has been completed he be allowed
to 60 unmolested and carry away
his loot.
That is Hitlers' idea of the peace"
to terminate the European war.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
Just q MemoN

PITTSFIELD, ILL.,, Oct. Z P.-
There won't be any more Of that
Gay Nineties transportation here.
The bicycle built for two" ro-
mantle vehicle of the handlebar
mustache era, is outlawed under a
City Council ruling that no more
than one person can ride on a BIZ
cycle at at time.
Evening star., 1939-10-07

Scarcity of coal and a prolonged
drought has caused an electric pow
er shortage in Japan.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-19
Natives Convinced
Valley Is Haunted

PORT MORESBY. PAQUA.-
Some of the most fertile valleys
in the mountains of Paqua are
haunted by evil spirits, accord
ing to native superstition. A gov
eminent officer gave orders for a
road to be made through a GER
tain valley, and a bridge built
across stream. Later. he found
that nothing had been done. The
village constable explained that
the spirit of the valley would pun
ish with madness any man who
dared to touch the trees growing
there.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-19
P ubllshed every Thursday
by the
Clintwood Printing Co.
Clintwood, Va.
Save His Name

The Mullins reunion leaves US
with a thought.
What should be the most dis
tinguished spot in Clintwood is
unknown to ninety-nine per cent
of all the people in town. Where
is the grave of the Revolutionary
soldier, John Mullins?
He is very probably the only
Revolutionary War soldier buried
in Dickinson county. The basin
of the Big Sandy was settled al
most fifty years after that war,
and few veterans at all came here.
Perhaps he was the only one. The
very spot where Dickenson's sol
der in our war of independence
lies is practically unknown.
Shall the grave remain unmark-
ed, until it's very existence is for
gotten? Who among the Mullins
clan will start a move to save his
name for the future?
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-19
A Blackout F or
Clintwood

Although no immediate air raid
is in the offing for our fair noun
tain hamlet, a "blackout" is i'm
minent, or is scheduled for Clint
wood early in November unless
some escape from this dilema is
Forthcoming at an early date.
According to members of the
town council tn e Appalachian
Power Company has declared that
the monthly rate for each street
lightwill be increased from 70
cents to S1.3O in November. This,
the company explains, is made
possible by a ruling of the State
Corporation Commission.
If the citizens of Clintwood
wish to help remedy this condition,
it behooves them to organize into
a united body with but one single
purpose: to protest every way pos
sible against such a proposed IN
crease in rates and to seek ways
and means of preventing this in
crease. This is necessary, we be-
lieve, in light Of the announce
ment that the town treasury can
not possibly absorb such an
increase.
1t is our understanding that the
power company has had previous
to this time the authority to pro-
pose this increase, and we wonder
why the company thinks this is
the opportune time for such
move Why is it necessary at all?
Have erat n 6 expenses in
creased?Or is this corporation fol-
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-19
WPA Workers Uncover
Century Old Boat Hull

CAPE MAY COURTHOUSE, N. j.
The hull of a 60-foot vessel, be-
lieved to be more than a century old,
has been uncovered here by WPA
workers.
Freebooter o. NJ Corson, superin-
tendent of the project, said the boat
was constructed of oak and pine
timbers joined by spikes made of
iron and bronze Corson said the
keel was fairly we'll preserved.
Bronze spikes have not been used
generally in boat building for at
least 100 years, according to Ed
ward M. Post, custodian of the Cape
May county museum.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-10-19
Order of Publication

Virginia: In the Clerk IS Office OF
the Circuit Court of Dickinson
County, on the 18th day of Oct,
1888.
Marie Saunders, Complainant
against
James Saunders, Defendant
The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain a divorce. a Vincullo Matri-
mOnii. from the defendant upon
the grounds of adultery and deser-
ton.
And affidavit having been made
n d filed t h a t the defendant.
James Saunders, is not resident of
State Of Virginia, tits ordered that
he do appear here within 10 days
after due publication hereof, and
do what may be necessary to pro-
tect his interest in this suit, And
it is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published once a week
for four successive weeks in The
Dickinson County Herald, an d
that a copy be posted at the front
door Of the courthouse of this
county on or before the LIST Nov.
rules, 1889.
A copy Teste:
K. E. Fuller, Deputy
for w E. Counls, CLERK
J. c. Smith, pq Net. 1888