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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

locomotive. So Dicky, his daddy and
Mr.. Hammer climbed in on one side
of the boiler that divided the cab in
two, and his mother and sister on
the other side.
The first thing Dicky knew, Mr..
Hammer handed him the throttle
and told him to pull hard" 1t was
rather tough work, but Dicky man
aged to do it, and the train went
chugging down the tracks and across
the bridge over the Shenandoah
River.
Mr.. Hammer explained which
cords to pull for the whistle and the
bell, and Dicky pulled on the whistle
so hard that he nearly scared the
family to death.
TT was a lot of fun" Dicky said.
ut was kind of hot in the cab, but
liked it lot. When I grow up,
think maybe III be an engineer"
Dicky's only regret is that it is
summer vacation and he can't tell
his classmates at Somerset Md
Elementary School about his thrill
ing experience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09
How toCope
With Minor
Casualties
Simple First Aid
For Vacation
Injuries

It's very easy to have something
happen to you while you're on vaca-
tion-that is, something besides ad-
ventures that are lot of fun Most
everybody stubs his toe, gets blisterS
from his new shoes, or worst of all,
sometimes a sunStroke. Here is a
list of treatments that might come
in handy. They are good things to
know, anyway.
If you are bitten by dog, cat, or
snake on the arm or leg, tie a cloth
tightly between the wound and the
body. Squeeze the cut to make it
bleed. This helps to get the poison
out. Then see a doctor as soon as
possible.
For bruises, very cold water witch
hazel. or vinegar diluted in water
should be applied first. Then use
hot applications.
Slight burns suffered over a camp
fire can be very painful. Pastes made
of baking soda and water. vaseline,
olive or castor oil, cream or lard are
good remedies.
If you get bug in your cara
real, live one-don't poke your finger
in and try to get him. Drown him
out with warm olive oil. Sometimes
light held near the ear will at
tract him out.
The best thing to do if you've had
too much sun and feel sick from it
is to wrap yourself in a sheet which
is kept saturated in cold water. Or
apply iceWater cloths to the head,
back of the neck, and hands. If
you feel nauseated, eating small
pieces of cracked ice, or taking soda
mint, or lime water will help.
Nosebleed is a frightening thing
especially if it's never happened to
you before. But be calm about it
and remember this: Keep head up
right; raise arm on bleeding side;
apply cold cloths to back of neck and
across bridge of nose. If it still
bleeds. plug the nostril with cotton
saturated in hydrogen peroxide, or
if that is not available, use plain.
clean water.
Splinters should be pulled out of
the skin from the direction in which
they entered. If you have to open
the skin to get them, be sure to use
a sterilized needle. Apply iodine
over the spot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

g. 4OAA5 >AAP' 'ttAd
Bobby. But for short, leisurely
rides, I don't think you can beat an
old-fashioned horse and buggy. Of
course" he added, the horse and
buggy I use aren't really mine; they
belong to my uncle, but I have the
use of them-and guess that's all
that really matters"
Bobby has been interested in
horses practically all his life. His
uncle formerly owned six horses, but
now there are only tWo-Ditto, a
7-vear-old sorrel mare, and one
other.
Il spend most of my spare time
looking after my uncles horses, :"
Bobby explained. Ditto used to be
a jumper in horse shows, and I rode
her for long time before we got
the buggy. Once I rode her in a
parade.
MY uncle and I decided to get
buggy last December. after we found
an old set of harness in storage. We
found buggy in storage at Richie,
Md, It's owner had purchased it 25
years ago for Sl25, and it had been
in storage for Is years. 1t was in fine
condition, so We bought it for So.
We brought it home in a moving
van"
The buggy is of a make known 25
years ago as the honeymoon car
rage Bobby's harness does not
include pair of reins, so he is
using ropes for the present.
I'm going to get some reins as
soon as I'm able Bobby declared.
And I'm going to paint the buggy,
too-red for the frame and black
for the body. It'll look swell when
I'm through with it; and in the
meantime I protect it from the
weather by keeping it in the ga
rage
Bobby uses the buggy for rides
around the neighborhood and out
into nearby Maryland-mostlyw with
one or two friends, but sometimes
alone.
The longest trip I've taken in it
was about Is miles" he said. You
see, had a goat as a mascot for
the buggy; but it got to be nui-
sance, SO hauled it out into the
country in the buggy and gave it to
a farmer. Out there and back was
my longest trip"
Bobby will be junior when Ana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09


North Beach," he said. But it was
a lot of fun-and we'll worth the
effort"
Bob is a life guard at the camp
and has been active in every aquatic
event held there. A member of
the camp swimming team, he also
is interested in baseball and boxing.
He hopes to make the Central nine
next year.
HIS hobbies are numerous, but his
favorite is collecting coins He was
the first Washington Scout to win a
merit badge as coin collector, and
he also has earned many other
merit badges and medals. He is an
Eagle Scout, and his present post is
that of Junior scribe Of Troop SO.
Even when I'm old and gray. I
intend to be active in scouting"
Bob declared. ITS the best way
I know of to keep in good shape"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

I SiotSo anu puDlloiNo TWO UOohS
Two Companions and Their Ad-
ventures"
A conversation on the Oxon Hill
Elementary School bus several
months ago led to the girls ven
/ ture into the publishing field.
Il guess l started it." said Mary.
I'D written my first story when I
was only ga story about fairies.
Well. on the bus We got to talking
about what we'd like to be when
We grow up. and 1 said I wanted
to be an author.
Then Patsy-that's Patricia. you
knoW-said she wanted to be an
/ author, too. And Francenia said
she wanted to be an artist, but she
liked to write, too.
/ Take Turns Writing.
80 we decided to write a book
We figured out a plot for 'Billy's
Horrible Adventures, and Francenia
made the illustrations before we
finished the story. She did them
on her lunch hour, but Patsy and
I did our writing at home, taking
turns with different parts of the
story"
Before the yarn was completed
the girls began to wonder what to
do with it. Finally, it was decided
/ that what was needed was "spon-
sor."
we called up man who runs
a furniture store and asked him to
| sponsor the book" said Patsy. He
said he knew the author of lot
of children's books and would take
! the matter up with her. She told
| him she'd give us an appointment
/ soon and advise us how to publish
| the book. We thought we'd want
to have it copyrighted, so we called
up a lawyer and he told us how
much it would cost"
Yes Francenia put in, but we
decided to 60 ahead and do our
own publishing while we were wait
ing. We couldn't afford real print
ing, but we had the story typed
by professional stenographer, and
bound it in covers, just like a real
book. The illustrations are pasted
in at the proper places. There are
eight typewriter pages, besides the
illustration pages"
Teacher Reads Story.
And our teacher, Miss May Alden,
read it to the class" Mary pointed
out.
The trio's second book was some
| what more ambitious-23 typewrit-
ten pages.
Its divided into 20 chapters"
Patsy explained. There are four
illustrations beside the one on the
cover. And we had four copies
made up, so we could lend them to
our relatives and friends. They all
want to buy copies now. though, so
I guess We'll have to try to raise
enough money to have them
printed"
All three girls write poems and
skits, the latter for presentation to
audiences composed of relatives and
friends.
Sometimes" Francenia admitted,
I'VE forget our lines. 1t doesn't
matter, though; we just make up
new ones and 60 right along"
But we don't have much time for
skits now" said Mary, because
we're working on another book-a
bigger one than either of the others
we've done. It's to be called 'Pris-
cilla,' and it's about Colonial days"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09
Puzzles

Take a four-letter word for part
of house, add o, rearrange the let
tiers and form permit.
Take a four-letter word for an
ache, add o, rearrange the letters
and form a musical instrument.
?
The missing words in the SEN
tence below are spelled differently
but pronounced alike. What are
they?
Il can't 60 because poets are -"
said the -"
The second line in this word dia-
mond is a spiders home, the third
means increases, the fifth is start
and the sixth is male child.
H
E
X
HEx 4 CON
q
The word heXagon. meaning a fig
ure having six equal sides, suggested
the shape of our cross word puzzle !:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09
Prizes Totalins 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 five best contributions published
each week. The following rules
must be observed
!. All contributions must be orig
inal.
2. Name, age. address, telephone
number Off 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 deemed advisable, regardless
of whether it is awarded a prize
Checks will be mailed to the winners
during the week following publica-
ton of their contributions.
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 Uhe 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, Star
Building, Washington, D. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09
The Thunder King
Prise Contribution.
BY ROY DUNAVENT, IA.

Mcfarland Junior High School.
The trees bow down before his
might;
The Thunder King-he rides to-
night!
Run to shelter! Keep out Of sight!
The Thunder King-he rides to-
night!
The birds fly home with cries of
dismay;
Tonight he reigns-stay out of his
way!
He rides abroad to show his might:
The Thunder King-he rides to-
night!
Crash upon crash, the thunder peals!
It's the clatter and clash Of his
chariot wheels!
The clouds rush on in headlong
flight;
The Thunder King-he rides to-
night!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09
By HARRIET WALLIS, II,
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School,
Class Of '39.

The thrill that comes once in a
lifetime came to 7-year-old Dicky
Wallis last week, when he was al
lowed to act as engineer of a real
locomotive.
1t happened at the Elkton (Va)
railroad yardSa long way from
Dicky's home at 4034 Hunt avenue,
Chevy Chase. Md He and his father
were off taking pictures of the en-
gines and his mother and sister we're
waiting in the family automobile
when, suddenly, a very nice man
came up and asked if "the gentle
man who is taking pictures would
like to see two very old engines over
on the other side of the river"
OF course, the gentleman would.
And then the man, who turned out
to be T. r. Hammer, head of the
railroad shops, invited the whole
family to ride over In the cab of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09
The Storm
Prize Contribution.
BY CAROLYN MAJORS, II

BY CAROLYN MAJORS, IL,
Paul Junior High School.
Loudly blows the strong wind,
Cloudy is the sky;
The birds are seeking shelter,
For thunderstorm is nigh.
Then down the rain comes peltine
On farmhouse and on store;
The trees bend low and sweep the
earth
Till they can bend no more.
The pretty flowers droop their heads
So fearful of the rain;
The muddy waters pass them by
Along the winding lane.
But soon the storm is over,
The clouds have all passed by,
Leaving a clear, cool feeling
And rainbow in the sky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

costa Juniors Senior High School re-
opens i'll September. Also he will be
a sergeant in the cadet corps.
He was injured in an automobile
accident last November, but that
he insisted, has nothing to do with
his liking for buggies.
Il was in car when it hit a
telephone pole, and it put me in
the hospital with a cut on my head
for three days" he said. Il still like
to ride in machines, though, and
always will. But the buggy-well,
its lot of fun if you're not in a
hurry"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

L neOQOTe ROOSe-
welt.
Bob, a sopho-
more at Central
High S C h 90 |,
swan from the
Boy Scout camp
to North Beach
for no other
reason than ito
prove to the
other fellows it
could be done"
1T was a long
pull, and / was
pref ty tired
when I landed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

Boy friend (after midnight)-Did
you know that I can initiate any
bird you can name?
Girl friend-Indeed! Suppose you
start with the homing pigeon!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

and everything connected with it,"
she said. I've been flying only since
last January, but can't remember
time when I wasn't crazy about
aviation.
ut has great possibilities for the
future. I believe it is the coming
thing-and I want to come along
with it,
Carols 15-year-old sister Helen
also is interested in flying, but she
has to wait until she is Is to start
learning.
Its only natural that my sister
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09
Summer Time
BY PATRICIA LEE WOOD, 9,

Maury School,
Summer time is bright and gay,
With the warm sun shining all the
day.
And the nights are cool and clear;
Summers the best time of the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

and are interested in flying" Carol
explained. Father was an aviator
during the World War, and mother
writes on aviation"
Carol hopes to own plane some
day. For the present, however, she
flies a rented one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09
Virginia Girl
Is Licensed
Pilot at II
AViatrix Wants to
Be Aeronautical
Engineer
Prize Contribution.
BY RUTH BUCHANAN, II,
Central High School

Flying seems very remote to most
17-year-old girls, but it is close-and
dear-to Carol Hager of Mclean,
Va, who is licensed pilot.
A graduate of the National Ca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

autOlnODlleSndNe
certain advan-
tages, Bobby,
who is l6 and
lives at 2ll5 Q
street Sc, pre-
ferS to do as
much of h i S
travelling as pos
sible in his bug
gy, while his
horse. Ditto, fur
nishes the power
Cars are swell
when you re in a
hurry, or when
you're going on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

Horizontal.
2 Foremost.
s A sound of pain.
s. To ring slowly, as a bell
H. Near.
-. Greek letter.
IA. Neuter pronoun.
IS. A sixsided figure.
is. Exist.
II. Summer month (abbr.).
Is, Interrogatory exclamation.
20. Boys name.
%. Finishes.
"a. Merchants establishment.
Vertical.
l. Either.
2. Musical note.
g. Inaccurate.
q. To totter or reel.
5. Toward.
g. Mother.
7. Not the same.
9. Drew lines upon.
TO- Light (abbrD.
13. Greek letter.
Is. Same as 16 Horizontal.
10. High school (abbr).
81. Part of verb to be.
%. Point of the compass (abbr.).
rs. Upon.
A nSWerS to Last
Weeks PnssIes
/. Crossword puzzle solution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

thedral Schoo.
for Girls, Caro-.
plans to go tc
Leland Stanford
University in the
fall. She wants
to become ar
aeronautical en-
gineer.
Carol has g
private flyers
II C e n S e an {
spends most OF
her time around
airplanes - fly
ing, tinkering OF
just watching.
"I love fvinc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

Student-Why don't you laugh at
the prof's joke?
Silent one-I don't have to; I am
getting kicked out next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09
Prize Contribution.
BY ALICE LOUISE REED. l6,

HHaCOsIIa JUNIOT-othlOF High SCHOOL.
It's still the ''horse-and- buggy
age, so far as Bobby Curtis is con-
cerned.
Although readily conceding that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

Three Prince Georges
purpose of giving the world of
petition
The trio Mary Esther Rice II Patricia Ann
OF Temple Hills
rated and published" books Biys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09
Scout SWinS
AZ Miles in
Chesapeake
Camp Roosevelt to
North Beach Is
Boys Route
Prize Contribution.
BY STANLEY LEVY, IA,
Central High School.

A Az mile swim in Chesapeake
Bay established Robert Seehusen, 16
Of 1904 Monroe street NV, as the
No. l distance swimmer of Camp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09
Lines Busy!

Impatient man, outside telephone
box)-Can help you find the num-
Der you want?
Young woman (sweetly)-Oh. I
don't want a number. I'm looking
for q pretty name for my baby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09
Life Story!

Life Story!
A skeptical man was Joe Jeeter,
Who wouldn't believe his gas meter.
He pulled out a match
And gave it a scratch,
| Good morning" said he to st. Peter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

2. Read, red.
3. TIME - tide - ride - RISE.
WEEP - deep - deer - dear
WEAR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

The pirate who had buried it
Came sneaking up behind them,
Although they thought they'd
slipped away
Where no one else could find them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09

Pete (after being badly beaten in
election Did you vote for me?"
Repeat: Eyes, I was the one"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-08
GOOD RESOLUTION

Last week the National Association for the Adj
vancement of Coored People, meeting in Richmond
Virginia, adopted resolutions urging the appoint
mont of Negro to the National Labor Relations
Board and the appointment of qualified Negroes to
Federal Judgeships These resolutions are important
and deserve our deep consideration. Without ques-
ton our position in American Labor and the peculiar
determinations to which we workers are subject
should win for us representation on that important
body American labtr is becoming increasingly or
panized vet Negroes are barred from many unions
If 1v-white unions become sofe bargaining agencies
Negro worker is left out Wage differentlals and
numerous other problems make it necessary that a
Negro familiar with the difficulties of his group be In
position to demand equitable treatment and justice
before the labor board.
The appointment of Negroes to Federal judge
ships would 90 far to further the cause of social
Justice in our country. Although we have witnessed
the appointment of one Negro as the Federal Judge
in the Virgin Islands, we must have larger repre-
sentation in the Federal courts, A great number Of
the majority group need to know that we have among
us men who are not only qualified but who could con-
tribute much to American jurisprudence. In our own
city we have such able men as Bledsoe, Mahoney,
Rowlette and RoXborough, and many others who
have won the respect of the best legal minds in the
country.
In seeking these positions for Negroes the N.A.A.
CP is not asking for any undeserved honors for the
race but rather for some evidence of elementary JUS
tce in this democracy. If we could get some measure
of social justice in our country could easily dis
pense with the honors. As we participate in the
civic life of our nation, should bear this thought
in mind. We are willing to believe in and fight to
support a democracy only when we are given every
privilege and right as citizens thereof Unless these
privileges and rights are accorded U.S. there is no
democracy in our country anyway.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-08
MORE BRUTALITY

Despite the efforts of our organizations to sup
press the brutality of the Detroit Police another
case of police savagery has come to our attentioh
"A seventeen-year-od youth was given third de-
gree" in one of the precinct stations last week ana
he sustained broken jaw because he would not con-
fess to crimes of which he was obviously innocent
We all know that there are criminals among every
group but we cannot countenance the nhuman treat
ment accorded suspects who happen to be coioreo
Week after week these of police cruelty mount
and the departmental heads, as well as the city gov
eminent dismiss them with promises of lnvestlgation
There is every evidence to support the popular con-
tention that we have too many savages IN Detroit
masquerading under the name of the law
! Petitions are being circulated in our districts
1ino n 0iiSt Commissioner Heinrich Pickert, who
remained adamant in the face OF nnumefaple
nrotests as we'll as pleas for more humanity on the
part of the cod-blooded coppers. The Committee 10
End Police Brutality, which is headed by the local
president of the NAACP. is seeking to organize
nublic sentiment on the brutality issue through which
effective steps may be taken to rid the city OF the
notice menace We believe every citizen IN the city
has clear responsibility to shoulder in this con-
nection. We must come together and make this police
fight so strong that not only will Pckert be removed
but the city administrators who responsible for
his continuance in office be removed also.
The Committee to End Police Brutality as well
as the majority of our citizens do not wish to see
guilty Negro go free, nor do they wish to see any
favortism on behalf of the Negro. We simply do not
want our sons and daughters dubbed in the head and
kicked BY brutal gnoramuses who get thrill out
of the bloody business Why should the very life OF
a colored youth depend on the Whim of brass-but-
toned maniac who in reality is public servant!