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Evening star., 1939-04-16

home fairly well filled with prod
ucts Of his basement workshop
lamps, book ends, tables, etc.
We're particularly proud Of a
Colonial card table that Lee made
for U.S." said his mother. He de-
signed 1t after a table he saw in the
home of John Marshall in Rich
mond, Va. He also has made us
two coffee tables and a half dozen
fine dining room chairs, and he re-
Gently completed a bookcase for
friend of his woodworking teacher"
The teacher, William r. Baxter,
praised Lees pieces of furniture, de-
claring them about as good as any
that can be bought"
Lee, who will graduate from
Woodrow Wilson next June, became
interested in woodworking while a
pupil in Janney School.
Il started to take up manual train
Ing in the fifth grade" he said. Il
learned to make book ends, tabou-
rets and other small articles. When
I got to Alice Deal Junior High
School, I kept right on with my
woodwork, and then, when I came to
Wilson-well, the more I learned
about 1t, the more interested be-
came"
Lee spent six weeks working on
the bookcase for Mr.. Baxter's friend.
Evening star., 1939-04-16

to work in detail on the one that
was approved"
George built scale model of the
Leland Junior High School stage last
winter, complete with lights, SWITCH
board, curtains, ETC. His lighting
system is rather like that of the
Shakesperean Theater at the Folger
Library in that he is able to simulate
the lighting of every period of the
day and night.
1--WE built several sets for my stage
model stage" George said. THE
main ones, guess, were scenes from
The Merchant of Venice and Julius
Caesar Then I've done living rooms
and a penthouse. Usually destroy
my sets when I finish them, but
right now I have two-the pent-
house and ships cabin.
I've used all modern lighting in
the cabin, spots and all. And I
fixed the horizon out beyond the
portfolio so that when 1 turn on a
clock motor it will move up and
down as though the ship were SAIL
ing right along in the ocean"
George lives at 6315 Fulton street.
Chevy Chase, Md.
Evening star., 1939-04-16

1T takes a lot of time to do a
good job on large piece of furni-
ture," he explained. First, I draw
my plans; then I cut pattern;
then I cut out the woodland then
I'm ready for serious work. Every
part has to be fitted together prop
erly, and the wood has to be rubbed
smooth, and then the finishing
touches start. On the bookcase, for
instance, 7 used six coats of shellac,
rubbing 1t down with steel wool and
sandpaper after each coat. And
my John Marshall table took II
coats of shellac, 7 coats of varnish-
and lot Of elbow grease, too"
Lees shop is equipped with an
electric circular saw, a lathe, a
grindstone, an electric jigsaw and
a variety Of tools. Though he de-
votes some part of every day to
work in the shop, he finds time to
take flying lessons, too.
1--WE been learning to fly since
last December" he said. Il expect
to be able to fly solo this summer,
and then maybe III be able to land
a job as an airline pilot. But even
II I'm not so lucky as that" he
added, II can always make furni-
ture!"
Evening star., 1939-04-16

bling and sliding and cropping
through mud and water and briars.
Then daddy had trudged across
mucky field to a farmhouse, where
he arranged to complete the journey
by horse and Wagon-for a price, of
course When they reached their
destination they were a ry-look-
ing trio-muddy, wet. tired, their
clothes torn b. briars, their backs
nearly broken by the slow, bumpy
wagon ride.
After dinner they sat around the
wood stove in grandmother par
lor. BY the time they were thor
oughly warmed, however, it was
time to go to bed. The bedrooms
were unheated, the floor cold, the
sheets even more so. And getting
up next morning was like stepping
into an ice box. 1t was too cold
that day to do anything but sit
around the parlor stove, and the
next day-Sunday-Was almost as
bad. 1t was clear. but the wind had
an icy feel to it, and the walk to
the car to go to church was any
thing but pleasant. And after the
services were over there was the long
walk back through the woods: and
that afternoon, when the travellers
started for home, the march had
to be repeated.
Ann and her parents sat In their
own comfortable living room Tues
day night. There had been hot
baths, clean clothes, sound sleep be-
tween warm sheets in comfortable
bedrooms, all followed by two warm,
sunny days.
Daddy, when are we going to
the country again?" Ann asked.
Maybe next week end" Daddy
answered without looking up from
his newspaper. Sometime soon,
anyhow. I love the country in the
spring."
Il do, too," mother agreed.
"Oh, boy!" Ann clapped her
hands. Gee, I can hardly wait for
the time to come!"
Evening star., 1939-04-16

on him, so I make him dresses"
Mildred explained.
When Mildred goes for a ride on
her bicycle. the monkey often ac-
companies her, perching himself on
the luggage carrier.
II took him to the movies once"
she said. 1--WE stayed only a few
minutes, though, because he kept
trying to jump from one womans
hat to another"
Henry's favorite playmate is
dog belonging to a neighbor. He
plays with the dog every time Mil
dred lets him out
Mildred has had the monkey about
a year and a half and the bird
about year.
Right now I'm trying to teach
Henry to play the piano, so he can
act as an accompanist for Polly's
singing" said Mildred. 80 far,
however, haven't been able to get
him to sit still long enough to learn
anything"
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the Cash and Can assembly as the
'Brigadiers,' and that has been our
name ever since"
The youths are on the air from
4 to AIS pm. every Sunday-sing-
ing anything but swing" accord
Ing to Jimmy, who explained that
most people expect a quartet to
sing only semi-classical and classi-
cal music. Their programs have
been broadcast by VOL since
March 10.
The Brigadiers also give concert
performances for such organizations
as the Order of the Eastern Star,
Jobs Daughters, etc.
The boys practice at least two
nights week-and, Tommy Cole
man declared, "in every spare min
ute we have. We use before school
and all of our study halls to re-
hearse our songs. But we don't
mind the work." he added. I'VE just
eat it up!"
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secondhand scooter and save money
besides. The scooter was in rather
poor running condition when he
bought it. but he gave it a complete
overhauling.
II intended to put a radio in it,
he said, "but finally decided it would
be too hard on the battery"
John was getting along fine with
his scooter until the police notified
him he would have to buy license
plates, the same as any other
motorist. This cost me some
money" he said, "but it was worth
it. After all, my scooter is COM
Portable, quick, conyenient-in fact,
it's good way to get around, no
matter how you look at it,"
When the going gets too rough for
the scooter, John can always use his
horse. And when he isn't riding
one or the other, he can usually be
found in his log cabin. He spends
practically all his week ends in the
cabin, which he built for himself on
the several acres of land on which
he lives.
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1t is difficult for city people, sur
rounded by uick-drying asphalt and
conrete, to realize that the country
side is rather slow to recover from an
an overdose Of rain, but -.
Gee. 1t looks wet in those fields"
Ann observed as the car zoomed
along.
And she was right. The fields
were not merely wet, but soggy, and
every low spot was a miniature lake.
The shoulders of the highway were
equally wet. and bitches along the
sides were filled with muddy water.
A two-hour drive brought the
travellers to the beginning of the
narrow dirt road winding through a
mile or more of woods to the farm
house for which they were bound.
The road was hardly more than a
bumpy wagon trail, even in dry
weather; now it was a muddy
stream, better suited to travel by
canoe than by automobile.
Il can never drive through that"
Daddy decided. The only thing to
do is to leave the car here and
walk in. We've all got galoshes, and
we can easily make it before dark :"
But Daddy was calculating walk
ing time on the basis of paved side
walks-and this was vastly different.
AS the travellers plodded farther
into the woods. they sank deeper
into the mud. They had completed
only about one-third of their march
when darkness fell, and the road
ahead-or what little they could see
of it-appeared to grow worse every
foot.
We'll never make it," Daddy said
YEARLY. We'll get into the middle
of this wilderness, and won't be able
to see an inch in front of our faces,
and then we'll be in an awful pickle.
We don't even have flashlight."
X X X
Two hours later the exhausted
travellers reached their destination
In a wagon. The walk back to the
car had been a nightmare of stum-
Evening star., 1939-04-16

school to receive an American Le-
gion award and also the first to be
elected president of the Student
Council.
Although she is taking an aca.
demic course, which does not in.
clude bookkeeping, typewriting or
shorthand, she is cashier of the
school bank and secretary to the
military instructor of the Cadet
Corps.
Last year, when the Anacostia
Lions Club held a popularity con-
test, Peggy finished in the finals:
and when the Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation staged an information con-
test, that same season, she won first
prize.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Weekly Contest
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
The five best original contributions
published each week will win their
authors prizes of ST each, and checks
will be mailed the winners during
the week following publication. Rules
of the contest follow and failure to
observe them will disqualify any
contributor from consideration as a
possible prize winner:
l. Name, age. address, telephone
number Gf any and school of the
author must be printed at the top of
the first page of every contribution.
2. Contributions must be written
on one side of paper; if typewriter,
they must be double-spaced.
3. The decision of the editor as to
the winning contribution will be final
and The Star reserves the right to
publish any contribution received, in
whatever form the editor may deem
advisable, regardless of whether it is
awarded a prize.
I. Buys ana girls VINO WISH 10 dCt
as regular news correspondents for
The Junior Star must first qualify
by submitting at least one news or
feature story the principal stories
published on this page today are
good examples of what is wanted)
together with the information called
for above. Those qualifying will be
given Junior Star reporters cards
for use as credentials. The editor
reserves the right, however, to de-
cline to issue reporters cards or to
revoke cards already issued when
ever such action appears advisable.
S. Contributions will not be re-
turned.
Address the Junior Star Editor in
care of The Sunday Star.
Evening star., 1939-04-16

But dancing is not her only
musical activity. She is a singer,
too, and has demonstrated this
ability in several school shows. She
also plays the piano, having taken
lessons for several years.
When she isn't busy dancing,
singing, playing the piano or doing
her school work, Doris likes to go
horseback riding.
Evening star., 1939-04-16

the two sets used
in BIC. C.'s pro-
duction Of 10
lanthe" last Feb
ruary.
1T took me
a b out t W o
months to get
the finished set
designed" h e
said. First, I
studied sets pre-
viously made for
the production;
then I Sketched
several possible
q r r a n gements,
and finally went
Evening star., 1939-04-16
The Happiest Time
Prize Contribution
BY JANET HARLOW, Is.

BY JANET HARLOW, Is.
Central High School.
Spring has always seemed to me
The happiest time of all the year
1t wakens up each bird and bee
And tells us summertime is near
It paints the world with beauty
bright
And makes the trees so green
That all around us seems q sight
In pictures only seen.
The little animals all come
From out their winter lairs
To greet the ever warming sun
In our glad spring and theirs.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Puzzles

-
In this word diamond the second
line means of little height, the third
faithful, the fifth carried on (as
war; and the sixth preceded. Can
you complete the diamond?
v
o
'vor$ors !
E
Our word chains are connected
with travelling. too. Change only
one letter at time, forming a real
word on each move.
Change PACK to BAGS in four
moves.
Change CASH to FARE in three
moves.
Behead a track and get part of a
railroad track. Behead this and get
to be sick.
Behead weapon and get some
thing said.
CROSS PUZZLE.
Evening star., 1939-04-16

Doris dane
ing Is believed
unique at Hy-
attsville, because
S he seems to
move only her
feet, instead of
her entire body.
Although h e
has been taking
] e $50 ms only
about a year,
she has exhib-
tied her talent
in several shows
in Washington
and Arlington,
tyo
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Signs of Spring

Prize Contribution
BY NANCY LAIR HAMILTON, 8.
Potomac School.
Buds are coming on the trees,
Winds are fading to a breeze;
Flowers poke their small heads up
Here and there buttercup.
Here's a redbird in a tree,
And lots of other things I see;
Narcissus bulbs are coming through,
And I am gay, and so are YOU
And so are you!
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Helping Mother
By ATHENA ANAGNOS, IL,

Oy H1I1LNIH h1NhONOS, X.
st. Paurs Academy.
I dry the dinner knives and forks
And lay them in an even row,
Then put the baby spoons to bed
Beside the mother spoons, just so.
I pin my tea towel on the line
When glasses, pans and all are done
Then brush the crumbs and sweep
the room
Helping mother is such fun!
Evening star., 1939-04-16

b e g ! n n ! n 6 Of
their m u S l c a |
c ar e erS. The
singers are jim
my Robb, Tom
my Col e m an
T m m y Smith
and Frank Carr.
1--WE first start
ed singing to-
gether as a quar-
tet about a year
ago." explained
L o m m Y Cole
man. That was
IN the Glee Club
here at school.
Then We sang in
Evening star., 1939-04-16

Oper ting a
motor -dri v e n
lawnmower last
S u m m er gave
John the idea of
obtaining some
inexpensive form
Of transporta-
ton. At first, he
thought he would
build a small
automobile; he
discovered, how
ever, that by
selling the motor
he intended to
use in the car.
he could buy a
Evening star., 1939-04-16

"A" In any re-
quired subject.
Not only that,
but Peggy has
missed only one
day in all that
time and that
only because she
was i'll.
When Anacos-
tia Junior High
School gr q d u
ated its first
class in Febru-
ary, 1886, Peggy
was valedictori-
an. She was the
first. pjrl in the
Evening star., 1939-04-16
lust Between Ourselves
Lure of Country Overcomes
City Folks in Spring
BY PHILIP HI. LOVE,
Junior Star Editor.

Daddy said Ann Mother to the country
week
Yes Daddy answered without looking newspaper
We're driving down Friday afternoon
"Oh boy" capped hands "Gee hardly
Friday to come"
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Springtirne

Prise Contribution
BY JOAN GUSTAFSON, IL.
Alice Deal Junior High School.
Dear Mother Nature is changing
her dress
To wear the fair colors of spring,
For it's certainly time, as I'm sure
you can guess,
When the birds can do nothing
but sing.
Flowers bow gently in the soft spring
breeze,
Birds fly with masterful air,
Buds soon appear on bushes and
In spring one need not have a
care.
So put on the green and the purple
and gold,
With the blue of the sky blending
in,
Dear Mother Nature, your colors
unfold,
Let the cherished springtime
begin.
Evening star., 1939-04-16

Beau and huns
Polly w lily
Doodle She also
likes to whistle"
The parrots
favorite food is
m a S h e d pota-
toes. which she
eats from a fork.
She stands on
ne foot and
grips the fork
with the other
one.
Henry has five
dresses, two hats
and a coat. II
can't keen DantS
Evening star., 1939-04-16

Our dad told us some of the things
that he knew
About the giraffe when we went to
the ZOO;
OF all the wild animals living today,
Our friend, the giraffe, is the tallest,
they say,
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Chevy Chase
Youth Builds
Model Stages
High School Pupil
Turns Hobby to
Practical Use
BY HARRIET WALLIS. II,

beluesua-CneVy Chase High SCHOOL.
For the last four or five years,
George Francis Race, 16, junior at
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School,
has been designing model stage sets.
Lately, however, his hobby has taken
practical turn, for he designed
Evening star., 1939-04-16
HAPPY Thouqhf.

Mother-"Oswald, you should never
do anything which you would be
ashamed for the whole world to
see."
Oswald-"Hooray! I won't have
to take any more baths"
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Star Staff Photo.
Prize Contribution,
BY MILDRED GRAY, 16,
Hadensh,Iru Hioh SchooI

motordvn scooter" idea of get
in this modern world
John who is 6 his scooter nearly clear day back
forth Rverdae
School, This only distance driven
much as Is miles from his residence
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Woodrow Wilson Senior Builds Basement Shop
Parents Residence Filled
With Youths Products
Mother Is Proud of Colonial
Table Copied From One in
John Marshall's House

When Lee Engebg gets around to establishing home
furnishing attracvey comfortably will be the
considered
the best furniture woodworking
row Wilson High School.
parents Engberg have their
Evening star., 1939-04-16

Girl-"I made this cake all by my
self"
Boy-"Yes, can understand that,
but who helped you lift 1t out Of the
oyen?"
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Prise Contribution.
BY RUTH BUCHANAN, 16,

monkey and parrot the unusual pet team of Mildred Beck
5721 Central
Henry-thats the mischief Mildred
Swinging scattering
the floor his favorite paimes But he's lot of
Polly the doesn't
Evening star., 1939-04-16
AnacOstia Girl Gets
A in All Subjects
For 8 Terms
BY EDITH SPIELER, 16,

Peggy Duncan, 16, has gone
through eight consecutive semes-
tiers at Anacostia High School with.
out receiving a single mark below
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Freshman's Talent
Wins Recognition
BY DORIS BALLARD, l
Hyattsville High School.

Doris Longanecker, 13, is only
freshman, but her dancing already
has won her recognition at Hyatts-
vile High School.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Tech hQuartet
BrOadcasts
Programs
Youths Are on Air
Every Sunday
With Songs
BY JANE PHELPS, II,

MChlnley dlRn SCnOOl.
Singing secular and semi-classical
music, four Mckinley High School
boys present a weekly radio pro-
gram which they hope will be the
Evening star., 1939-04-16

His legs are so long that he runs
very fast
And goes like the wind when he's
galloping past;
He fights with his feet, and I've
heard he can lick
His animal foes with a powerful
kick.
Evening star., 1939-04-16

HI reaches his food with the great
est of ease,
And picks tender leaves from the
top of the trees;
Aid this isn't hard for the funny
giraffe,
Because he was born with q neck
and q half.
Evening star., 1939-04-16

He spreads out his legs when he
stoops for a drink;
He should have fountain, or maybe
q sink.
He doesn't use forks and he doesn't
use dishes;
His tongue wraps around anything
that he wishes.
Evening star., 1939-04-16

JUIIII, WIlU utCIdTeu TIE can lfaVtI
l20 miles on a gallon of gasoline
His scooter can attain a speed of
40 or As miles an hour, he added.
Evening star., 1939-04-16

talk and sing" Mildred continued.
"She sings 'Rockabye Baby and
You're My Sweetheart and I'm Your
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Trees

i lfccS
BY LUCILLE BURGESS, IL.
Taft Junior High School.
I love trees
Swaying in the breeze;
Their leaves are such
A bright, bright green:
OF nature, I think,
The trees should be the queen.
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Yuletide
Shower
By Elizabeth Eastman
SCI WISH we could do something

SGT WISH we could do something
L exciting - something different
at Christmas" Peggy looked out at
the winter landscape as she spoke.
For instance?" Vivian Clark
glanced up from the magazine.
Something like making someone
terribly, tremendously happy" Peg
gy came closer to her sister as she
answered, and Vivian saw that she
was very much in earnest.
1--WE been thinking" Peggy went
on, 'how wonderful it would be to
bring something thrilling - some
thing unforgettable-into someone's
life. don't mean like helping with
the baskets and the entertainments
at the church; we've always done
that; but a sort Of special some
thing, for one particular person"
For minute youthful voices sur
rendered to silence. The gay little
clock on the dresser made audible
sound. Suddenly Peggy jumped to
her feet. I've thought Of some
thing!" she cried breathlessly,
something really different! You
know Sara Werby-she's been an in
valid for 10 years-shut in from the
world except for a few friends who
run in every now and then"
But what can we do for her? We
do visit her occasionally, and have
always taken her little Christmas
gift. You know she's much too proud
to accept charity"
who's talking of charity? What l
have in mind is something that will
just thrill her. I'm going to write
to Mona Muir-you know, she runs
that department on the Star-and
I'm going to tell her how wonderful
Sara has been, and ask a card show
er for her"
Vivian whistled through her teeth.
well, that is a grand idea, Peggy.
know she'll be thrilled"
"She's bound to be! Think of the
postman stopping with loads and
loads Of mail every day." Peggy's
blue eyes were dancing.
But suppose people don't write?
You know how busy everyone is at
Christmas. Vivian's face reflected
the doubt in her words.
But they will write" Peggy's
voice was emphatic. I'm going to
hold tie thought that Sara Werby
will be just swamped with mail"
TOGETHER they penned the let.
l. ter to Mona Muir on the big city
paper. Later, between snatches Of
shopping, they discussed the posi-
BILE number of cards and letters
that would be delivered at the lit
tie cottage on Bank street They
both seemed to be more concerned
with what Sara VERIFY was going to
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Menu No. ]
Chicken Mousse on Lettuce, Rolled
Sandwiches
Sliced Meats, Assorted Cheese.
Crackers
Olives Radish Roses
Hot and Cold Beverages
Menu No. III.
Spaghetti and Chicken Livers
Assorted Sandwiches Cold Meats
Pickles, Olives, Stuffed Celery
Frozen Dessert Small Cakes
Beverages
Menu No. III
Lettuce Sandwiches
Toasted Cheese and Bacon Sandwiches
Ham or Chicken la King
in Patty Cakes
Mixed Sweet Pickles
Orange Layer Cake Beverages
Menu No. Nv.
Assorted Canapes and Relishes
Crabmeat or Shrimp Salad
Welsh Rarebit
Hot Biscuit Waters
Chocolate Cup Cakes. with Whipped
Cream Filling
Beverages
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''I've thought of something!" she
cried breathlesSly.

1--WE thought of something!" she
cried breathlessly.
receive than about what they them
selves were going to get.
Its funny how doing something
for others gets hold of you," Wv
ian said one day; Il wasn't nearly
as enthusiastic as you at first, Peg
gy; now l believe I'm even more
eager"
But their real happiness came on
Christmas eve when they stood by
Sara Werby's bed and saw the radi-
ance upon her face. Stacks of let
tiers, cards, and packages were piled
everywhere, with postmarks from
almost every state in the Union.
Its the most thrilling thing that
ever happened in my life." Sara
told them. II never knew there
were so many wonderful people in
the world. It will take me weeks
and weeks to answer them all, but
it's going to be loads of fun" Her
brown eyes sparkled like girls.
ST imagine some of them will de-
velop into lasting friends" Peggy
ventured. Vivian and / are so
happy about it all--in fact, l think
we're just about as excited as you
are"
You're pretty happy them" Sara
Werby whispered softly, for don't
believe there is anyone-anywhere
who is going to have a more thrill
ing Christmas than NINE"