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Evening star., 1939-07-16

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Dom fell behind because Of a severe
attack of mastoiditis. The result
was that, during the last school year,
he was in the eighth grade at
Gordon Junior High School, while
his sister was a freshman at West
ern High School.
III catch up with her, though" I"
he declared. wait and see!"
Il hope he does" his sister put in.
I'VE have more fun when we're to-
gether."
Dom got ahead of Bettyjane re-
Gently, however, by having a hno-
leum cut that he made used on the
posters advertising the Georgetown
garden pilgrimage.
Both children have had four years
OF training at the National School
Of Art-the boy in cartooning, the
girl in costume design. Both had
sufficient talent to win scholarships.
Il don't do as much drawing as
Dom" said Bettyjane. I'm more
interested in singing, modelling and
taking part in dramatics.
Il was in the dramatic club when
I went to John Quincy Adams
School and now I'm in the Glee
Club at Western and trying out for
the Civic Theater. I've been on the
radio five times"
Yes, she wants to be a singer"
Dom interrupted. Il don't. want
to be cartoonist We've both been
drawing since We were 4, and I've
been art editor OF both the John
Quincy Adams Owl and the Gordon
News. She wants to be singer"
He can sing, too-just as well as
l can" Bettyjane countered. But
he won't"
Evening star., 1939-07-16

two years ago that I thought I was
sufficiently prepared to experiment
with gas models.
II won my first prize last October
in the District Model Association
League contest. The D. c. M. A. L.
is run by the Department of Play
grounds and their contests are quite
popular. 1 won first prize in the
junior division.
During last Easter vacation
competed in the Hybla Valley (Va)
contest and won two fifth prizes in
the senior division, one in the large
engine competition and one in the
small"
At present Harry's fleet" consists
OF three engines and two and one
half ships-the missing half was in
an irreparable state after a recent
fight. Harry has built ships rang
ing in span anywhere from to 9
feet; one of his present ships Is s
feet wide, the other about 1.
II was drawn into the model busi-
ness by an intense curiosity to know
what makes them tick" Harry ad-
mitted. Modelling is one of these
things that grow on you. suppose
that III stay in it until it gets to be
too much Of business, then I'll 70
back to my original hobby, archery" ;"
Evening star., 1939-07-16


would be if she were only plump.
As Sally lay looking out her win
dow she saw a fairy flying toward
her. She was clad in a flowing
green gown with q white crown on
her head.
"oh, who are you!" exclaimed
Sally.
II am the Health Queen" replied
the fairy. Sally blushed. She re-
membered that at dinner she had
not eaten her food.
why, yes" responded Sally.
First we will go to the vitamin
families" said the fairy and they
soon arrived at the door of Vita
min A.
Mama Cod Liver Oil answered thu
door. She looked very sad. She
told the Queen that Sally didn't like
the Vitamin A family. AS Sally wen,
in she saw Papa Milk coming down
the steps. He also looked very sad
Mama Cod Liver Oil said, sally
did you know that If you do not
have enough Vitamin A you will
have trouble with your eyes anc
you may have infections and yoy
will not grow big and strong?"
NO." said Sally meekly. "What
do you have to eat to get Vitamir
Az" She sounded more interested
"Well," Mama said, you woulc
need mostly cod liver oil, butter
cream, milk, egg yolk, spinach, beef
liver and carrots. But Of course te
get all of these and more you have
to have varied diet"
Come now, we will have to be
going to the other families" saio
the fairy. When they knocked al
the door Of Vitamin B, Mama To.
mato answered. Like the A family
Mama Tomato and Papa Spinach
looked sad because Sally had neg
lected them.
would you please tell Sally what
would happen If she did not have
enough Vitamin B?" asked the fairy
We'll, she probably would get in.
digestion, beriberi, loss of appetite
and would not grow enough" sale
Mama Tomato.
What do you have to eat to gel
enough Vitamin B?" asked Sally.
You have to eat mostly whole
grain cereals. tomatoes, beans, cab.
bage and spinach" said Mama
Tomato.
1--WE must go to Vitamin c now,
said the fairy. At Vitamin c Sally
learned that she should eat toma
toes, lettuce, cabbage, spinach ane
peas or she might get scurvy, teeth
defects and become irritable.
At Vitamin D Sally learned tha
you have to have cod liver oil anc
sunshine or you may get rickets ane
diseases Of the lungs.
When Sally awakened she foune
her mother standing by her bed.
"Oh, Mother, I will always eat my
food forever and ever" Sally cried
And would you believe it? She did
Evening star., 1939-07-16
How Do You Earn
Spending Money?
Want to make a little spenr

Want to make little spend
ing money?
Well, write a letter telling
how you have earned extra
money in the past. Prizes of 81
will be awarded to the authors
Of all letters published.
The Junior Star is conducting
this contest in cooperation
with newspapers in other parts
of the country through Asso-
ciated Editors, so participation
cannot be confined to boys and
girls In the Washington area.
To keep the record straight,
however, all prize-winning let
tiers will be published on this
page, regardless Of where the
writer's live.
Keep your letters as brief as
possible, arG address them to
Spen6.ilg Money Editor, care Of
The Junior Star.
Evening star., 1939-07-16
Tuning ShorWave Radio Stations Hobby Three Maryland
Hints for Girl
Taking First
Trip Alone
Writer Advises on
Baggage, Clothes,
Conduct, Tips
BY KATHERINE HOUISON.

by hAldEhlNE HOUlSON.
Here are few pointers for you
older girls for your first trip alone,
which you may be making this sum-
mer.
Take as little baggage as possible
q trunk and one case are enough
for quite long visit. At the station
Vet red cap have your baggage
and he'll find your car and berth
for you. His 15-cent tip will be
money we'll spent.
If you want to look smart on
arrival, wear knitted or non-crush
one-piece dress. Take a tailored
negligee and pajamas if you want
people to think you're an expert
enced traveler-keep your fussy
things for your friends home.
Use the dressing room in the
morning, but remember that all the
other occupants of the car have to
use it, too, so be as quick as you
can and as considerate as possible
VI tliOoC wiz al Slldl lllt ~ Will yOu.
During the trip don't make up"
In your seat. A sudden lurch of the
train may shower your seatmates
with powder-use the dressing room
and save yourself this embarrass-
ment.
Above all, be courteous and con-
siderate toward your fellow travellers.
Don't fuss and fldget. You can
find plenty to interest you both in
side and outside the car if you
keep your eyes busy and your feet
and hands reasonably still. So you
and every one else will enjoy the
trip more.
Tip the porter from so cents up,
according to the distance you travel
and the amount of service you re-
ClIeSt of him
Evening star., 1939-07-16
The
MA1LBOX

This column Is open TO any
reader to discuss any subject
likely to interest other readers.
1t will be published as often as
space limitations permit, and Its
contents iDill be eligible for prizes
in the contributors contest. OBJ
serpe the contest rules printed
elsephere on this page, and keep
your letters as briet as possible.
Evening star., 1939-07-16

brown e y e S,
C a | m ly said,
Sally. go to
your room"
And let me
know when you
decide to start
e a ting, her
mother added.
Sally was a
very pretty child
with blond hair,
blue eyes and
dinpks. AS she
Stalked of to
her room Mrs.
M a y thought
hNu, ,,,to -.
Evening star., 1939-07-16

Last "A u 6 u S [
H y ! t o n and
r e We started
between them
selves q private
contest to deter
mine W h ! c h
could tune in the
most stations on
his short-wave
r a dio. AS the
number Of re-
ported ece ep-
tions increased,
the boys wanted
proof, and SO be-
gan writing to
the stations de-
Evening star., 1939-07-16
A Big Dive

A visitor being shown around q
lake asked his guide. How deep is
this one?"
We'll, sir" was the reply. I'VE don t
know the actual depth, but last year
a young Australian came here to
bathe. took his clothes of and dived
in, and we never saw him again."
And did you not hear from him?"
"Oh, yes! We had a cablegram
from Australia asking US to send
his clothes on"
Evening star., 1939-07-16
Had Overlooked That

Irate customer-Ive worn these
calfskin shoes only two months and
now look at 'em.
Salesman-My dear sir, you must
remember the calf had already worn
that skin five months, making seven
months wear, which is very good, I
think.
Evening star., 1939-07-16
Love Is Cockeped

The stingy farmer was scoldine
the hired man for carrying a lighted
lantern to call on his best girl.
The ideal" he exclaimed. when
l was courtin', I never carried no
lantern: went in the dark"
Yes" said the hired man sadly,
land look what you got"
Evening star., 1939-07-16
Too Ignorant

Too Ignorant
A small girl, having made splen-
did grades In the second grade, was
promoted to the third. That very
afternoon she met her former (and
favorite) teacher.
Gee. Miss Hopkins" she ex-
claimed sadly, II wish you knew
enough to teach me this year!"
Evening star., 1939-07-16
Mama Cod Liver Oil Aids
In Sally's Reformation
Prize Contribution.
BY LOIS MARI, 10,
Whittier School

In the quiet little town of Brench Sally
she good and obedent little girl
beef "
Il hate this dinner" poued.
ay dear you must eat because getting
they would not let dodge
L don't want this" stormed Sally
Mrs May. patient -,
md lovely llNH N r
Evening star., 1939-07-16
Trees
BY JOHN RUDDY, is,
Powell Junior High School,

BY JOHN RUDDY, is,
Powell Junior High School.
Verdant with springtime's welcome
sunlight;
Musical with melodies waited from
birds throats;
Bending with heavy, resplendent
foliage:
Unselfish with your Offering Of shade
to the weary;
Restful with the night breezes blown
through your branches;
Whitecapped with the cold snow OF
winter upon you;
Drenched with the soft rains of
summer:
Stately with the myriad colors Of
autumn. ...
Evening star., 1939-07-16
Gas Airplane
Models Win
Prizes
Chevy Chase Youth
Won District
Contest
Prize Contribution.
BY HARRIET WALLIS,

Bethesda Chevy Chase High School.
A two-year-old hobby has already
netted 16-year-old Harry B. Pitts
three prizes.
Harry, who lives at 2 Blackthorn
Evening star., 1939-07-16
Prize Contribution.
BY MILDRED SEARS, Is.
Roosevelt Hiah 4rhool

prove It'll" said one to the other.
And thus started the hobbies of
Reeve Pratt, Hylton Brown and FL
wood Cole, all Of Silver Spring, Md.
Evening star., 1939-07-16

iva WV ~ - ~ y
G h a Sc, M d.,
makes m o d e ]
airplanes, both
gas and general
types. However,
he has won his
prizes with the
gas models and
a &C or di n g to
him-"the are
the only ones
that count"
II st ar t e d
making models
hve years ago."
Harry said, but
Evening star., 1939-07-16

between
twins Of 1873 Thiry-hfth NV
ITS Jolly explain
Dom and really fond other buw
kick out OF getting ahead Of each other"
SchooLhut
Evening star., 1939-07-16
Poser A nswers

Poser Answers
l. Leopard. 2. Santa Maria, Pinta,
Nina. 3. Doctor Of divinity. I. San
Francisco. 5. Switzerland. 6. Sicily.
I. Magellan. 8. The pig.
Evening star., 1939-07-16

I'm going to have one of my own
And ride him even when I'm grown.
But then, when We 90 down the
street,
I'll have to hold up both my feet.
Evening star., 1939-07-16

ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS
PUZZLES.
/. Wall, add o, form allow. Pain
add o, form piano.
2. Barred, bard.
3. H, web, wakes, hexagon, begin
son, N.
4. Crossword puzzle solution.
Evening star., 1939-07-16
Puzzles

This picture puzzle should be easy
for tennis fans.
Evening star., 1939-07-16


/. The science of numbers.
7. Yes.
8. Therefore.
8. A musical part.
TO- Upon.
IL. Exclamation.
IA. Fixed price.
II. Part of q window.
10. Exclamation of embarrassment.
20. A metal.
81. Boys nickname.
%. Within.
"a Periods of time.
25. West Indies (Abbr0
27 Upon.
%. The science of sailing ships.
DOWN.
/. Native of the worlds largest
island.
2. Exists.
g. A circle of light.
4. A legend.
5. Toward.
6. A formal gathering.
II. A pace.
13. Poet.
IS. Exclamation.
16. Measure of type.
II. A Greek letter.
18. Negative.
21. Excited.
%. A girls name.
26. Average (Abbr.)
%. Familiar term for high school.
Evening star., 1939-07-16
Riddle Answers

l. Because she crosses the line and
travels from pole to pole. 2. Eight.
8. What goes in it. 4. A man plow-
ing. 5. Fox, OK, o, x.
Evening star., 1939-07-16
Prize Contribution.
A NARROW ESCAPE

Dear Editor: I have taken The
Star since coming to Washing
ton several years ago. Recently I
have taken quite an interest in The
Junior Star. Reading this page re-
calls a very dangerous experience
that had, and I should like to tell
you about 1t.
One Of my boy friends invited me
to his cottage in Maryland. One
day when his family had gone to
Annapolis we decided to take a row.
boat trip.
Using small boards for oars we
crossed the river, which at that
point was about quarter of a
mile wide, and padded along the
shore. Just before we started for
home it began to rain. BY the time
we got about half way across the
river 1t was dark.
The water got so rough that it
tore my friends "oar" from his
hands. could not do much row.
ing with a board against such a
choppy sea, and the boat was carried
down the river. We knew there was a
small waterfall below, so we decided
to jump out at the flrst shallow
spot
We jumped on a rock sticking
out of the river, but we had to let
the boat go. We waded ashore and
walked a very uncomfortable mile
back to the house.
The next day we found the boat
at the bottom Of the falls with a
hole in its side. II we had stayed
in the boat we might have been
killed.
HARRY SULLIVAN, IA,
Hine Junior High School.
LOST AT BEACH.
Dear Editor: My two sisters
and I went with my aunt to the
beach. 1t was the first time we
had been to her cottage. Every
body except my cousin and went
in swimming. We went down to the
beach and under the pier, where 1t
was shady. I started back to the
cottage for a drink. After while
noticed that I didn't know the cot
tages and trees. thought I surely
would never find my way home.
After wandering around for about
half hour, however, I found my
way to the cottage. I think that was
an exciting event.
THERESA HOOKING, II,
st. James School,
Mount Rainier, Md.
Evening star., 1939-07-16
Cnddles and Tuckie
Trade Mark Reg. o. s. Pat. on.
BY
FRANCES ROYSTER WILLIAMS

Our Shetland ponies come, they say
From Shetland Islands, far away:
And there they have no barn O
shed,
Nor shelter for a pony,s head.
Evening star., 1939-07-16

Our word diamond is built around
tennis rackets. The second line is a
utensil used in cooking, the third is
step in walking, the fifth is poor,
and the sixth is a pigpen.
l.. R A.C K E is
b. g U
* -
r
)
CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
Evening star., 1939-12-30
Duties on Certain Furs Cut
In New Pact With Canada

A supplementary trade agreement
between the United States and
Canada, setting quotas for the i'm
portation of silver and black foxes
and furs into this country and
slightly lowering the duty. was
signed today by Secretary of State
Hull and Canadian Minister Loring
c. Christie.
President Roosevelt Immediately
proclaimed the supplementary
agreement to go into effect pro-
visionally on January /. The Presi-
dents proclamation extended bene-
fits of the agreement to all other
nations except Germany and terri
tories under the de facto control
of Germany
Mr.. Roosevelt explained that Ger
many was excepted because I find
as fact that the treatment of
American commerce by Germany is
discriminatory
The import duty on silver or black
fox furs and skins is reduced from
37.5 per cent to 35 per cent ad va
loren by the agreement.
Total imports of the foxes and
furs are limited to 100000 units per
year. This quota is allocated be-
tween Canada and other foreign
countries on the basis of imports
during the first II months Of this
year. The share thus allocated to
Canada is $500 and to all other
countries 41,70O units per year.
Evening star., 1939-12-30
Farmers Will Watch
Congress, Wallace Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary Wallace declared today
that farmers would watch to see
whether economy demands result in
congressional "hamstringing" of
crop control programs or the enact
ment of a tax measure to make
those programs partly self-support-
ing
The Agriculture Department head
referred to reports that govern
mental fiscal authorities were advo-
eating reduction in farm subsidies
in move to bring the Treasury out
go more nearly into line with its
revenue.
In a speech prepared for broad
cast, Mr.. Wallace said farmers also
would be noting the weather, the
war and the business upswing" to
determine whether 1910 would bring
them their fair share of the Ma
tion's good things of life"
The Secretary is an advocate of
the certificate plan which he de-
scribes as form of processing
taxes. 1t is designed to take the
place of parity payments author
lied by the Farm Act of 1898. In
the past two years Congress has
appropriated $437 100000 for such
payments out Of general Treasury
funds.
Evening star., 1939-12-30
| Woman Follows
Helen Hayes
| Precedent
y the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3o.-An "act
Of God" birth-like the one which
stopped a Broadway hit play a
decade ago when Helen Hayes had
baby-has stopped the fashion,
designing job of Mrs. Margot de
Bruyn Kops McClintotck.
Mrs. McClintock sued Margot
Dresses, Inc. for Arkay Junior
Frocks for $2.50O. She said the
firms broke her contract when the
birth of her child forced her to
leave work.
She said her offer to resume work
was refused, adding her absence
was "due to an act Of God and
therefore" no contract breach, but
the two dress shops countered with
5000 suit on the allegation that
she broke her contract because 1t
did not contain any clause covering
such circumstance.
Miss Hayes ran into similar cir
cumstances when the approaching
birth of her daughter forced her
to leave the starring role in
"Coquette"
The producer, Jed Harris, refused
to pay salaries of the idle cast. but
a board of Notwithstanding a
ruling on her contention that the
baby was an "act of God'-ordered
him to pay up.
Judge Rocco A. Parella set a hear
ing in Mrs. McClintock's case for
next week.
Evening star., 1939-12-30
Brick Plant in Arlington
Pays $995 Back Wages

Two hundred and fifteen laborers
at the West Bros. brickyard, 712 Co.
lumbia pike, Arlington. Va. yester-
day received a tota lof 1895 in back
wages due them under provisions OF
the Fair Labor Standards Act.
1t is the first time such restitu-
ton has been ordered in the Wash
ington area.
The funds were owed the laborers
wage-and-hour officials explained
for time worked in excess of the A
and ~ hour work-week limits under
the Fair Labor Standards Act
Some workers received as much as
$25.
Wage-and-hour officials emEha-
sized that the West Co.'S omission
was not intentional. and that when
a complaint was brought to the wage
and hour division of the Labor De-
partment, an agreement was quickly
reached.
L. Percy West, head of the firm,
said the situation was the result of
a misunderstanding of the wage and
hour stipulations as to the proper
basis upon which to reimburse en-
ployes for overtime work.
The sum paid the workers, Mr.
West said, amounted to only .0056
of the total wages paid during the
period from October "a of last year
to that same date this year. His
pay roll for that time was SITE, 900
he said,
Evening star., 1939-12-30
RooseveIts Recovering
From Crash Injuries

Franklin D. Roosevelt, jr., and his
wife, the former Ethel du Pont, were
recovering satisfactorily at the White
House today from injuries suffered
in an automobile accident early yes
terday, Rear Admiral Ross T. Nc
Intire, the Presidents physician, re-
ported.
Admiral McIntire said the young
couples temperatures were normal
and there appeared to be no COM
plications to prevent early recovery
No bones were broken, and their in
juries were confined to cuts and
bruises, he added.
Young Roosevelt's convertible
sedan smashed into the rear of a
truck on an ice-coated mountain
highway near Paris, Va, while he
and his wife were returning to
washington from a party on the
estate of Kenneth Gilpin near
Boyce. Va
They returned to the White House
late yesterday in an official car, in
which young Roosevelt's mother
had rushed to Winchester on learn
ing Of the accident.
Evening star., 1939-12-30
Harlan T.. Allen Retires;
In u. :. Service 40 Years

A bench in the Florida sun or a
freighter trip to tropical ports lie
ahead of Harlan c. Allen. chief Of
the distribution branch, division of
charts, Coast and Geodetic Survey,
who retired yesterday after more
than 40 years in the service.
Mr.. Allen was felicitated by his
friends and presented with a radio
at a gathering in his Office headed
by Director Leo Otis Colbert. 1t
was said he may spend the rest of
the winter in Florida, and later
take trip to Honolulu and Manila
through the Panama Canal.
Mr.. Allen entered the service in
May of 1899 and had been chief
of the distribution branch since
1916. He had a reputation for
prompt and efficient work, but his
associates could recall some lighter
moments.
For example, they used to enjoy
watching him help his staff get out
the mail promptly by licking and
sealing a thousand envelopes in
record time while keeping his pipe
going
A customer who came in to pur-
chase charts was astonished to hear
Mr.. Allen call out one day, Darling,
your honey is here"
The customer learned later Mr..
Allen was addressing a Mr. Darling.
who was one of several to purchase
honey through the bureau official.
A native of Story County, Iowa,
Mr.. Allen was educated at the Uni
versity of Nebraska and the George
town law school.
Evening star., 1939-12-30
1ientsin Americans Ask
Easing Of Regulations
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The United States Chamber of
Commerce were advised yesterday
that the Tientsin, China, chamber
had requested the japanese COM
mander of the area to revise trade
regulations to bring about better
relations. but as yet had seen mo
concrete result"
The communication from Tientsin.
dated December %, said:
"A delegation of the American
Chamber Of Commerce called this
morning on Gen. Homma cit. Gen.
Masaharu Homma, commander Of
Japanese troops) seeking to correct
his impression that they are hostile,
which he charged in a press inter-
view.
"They requested both orally and
in a written statement a lifting of
barriers and asked that Americans
be relieved of the necessity of pass
ing through searching sheds; that
American-owned cargo be given i'm
mediate passage through the bar
rier; that passage of the barrier by
alien employees (of American firms)
be expedited and that additional
passes be issued for such employees.
They were received in a friendly
manner and Gen. Homma discussed
the situation with them, but there
were no concrete results"
The United States chamber said
that his message had been delivered
to them by the State Department.
Evening star., 1939-12-30
Turnage Grand Master
OF Masons in 1910

Needham c. Turnage, United
States commissioner here for the
last II years. has been elected grand
master of the Grand Lodge, F. A.
A. NJ, for the coming year, it has
been announced
Mr.. Turnage, who served last year
as deputy grand master, is a native
of North Carolina and has been a
member of the bar for 81 years He
studied law at National University
and the Baltimore University Law
School
Other Grand Lodge officers elected
are:
Ara M. Daniels, deputy grand
master; Noble D. Larner, senior
grand warden: Carl H. Claudy,
junior grand warden: j. Claude
KEEPER, grand secretary; Charles E.
Baldwin, grand treasurer.
Aubrey H. Clayton. grand lecturer;
John C. Palmer, grand chaplain;
Simpson B. Daugherty, assistant
grand chaplain; Aubrey r. Marrs,
senior grand deacon; Paul R. Mattix
junior grand deacon: William E.
Schooley. senior grand steward: !:
Marvin Harrington, junior grand
steward; L. Whiting Estes, grand
marshal; Kenneth G. Fernald. grand
sword bearer; Harry Plankinton,
grand pursuivant; William T. Herbst,
grand tiler.
Eugene E. Thompson is the re-
firing grand master.