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Evening star., 1940-08-21
-Churchi|l as Prime Minister

Hitler's success in invading Nor
way brought about changes last May
in the British government. winston
Churchill was made Prime Minister
In Chamberlain's place. His choice
was cheered by the people Of Great
Britain, Canada and other parts OF
the British empire.
Churchill took hold with manful
power. AS the lightning stuck in
Holland, Belgium and France, he
faced events with steady nerve.
What . blow when the Belgian
King gave up his army with little
or no warning to his Allies! Then
came . greater blow when the
French bowed beneath the attack.
Blows or no blows, Churchill
was there with stout heart. Swiftly
he made his country ready for the
best defense it could prepare.
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UNCLE RAYS CORNER

"An I can give" declared Winston
Churchill. will be blood, toll, tears
and sweat"
He was speaking after being raised
10 the position of Prime Minister OF
Great Britain. His country was in
the midst OF the second World War
and the man whose place he took
had not called forth the nations
full power.
Going back over the years before
September, 1899, We find Churchill
making many q speech in the House
of Commons and uttering a warning
against troubles to come. He said
the government was not taking steps
against the rising power OF Hitler.
He felt that the Nazis should be
stopped at the time of the Rhineland
invasion, at the time of the seizure
Of Austria, at the time Of the Czecho-
6lovakian crisis.
It may be that there were strong
reasons to be careful when Hitler
threatened Czecho- -Slovakia. In that
crisis Chamberlain feared that the
people Of London and other British
cities would be helpless victims OF
mass German air attacks.
Chamberlain hoped he could zap
pease" Hitler, but at the same time
took certain steps in the interest OF
defense. Air raid shelters were
builU and orders were given to make
the air force somewhat larger.
Churchill was not willing to trust
Evening star., 1940-08-21
Trim for Mahogany

For more effective decor tradi-
tional 18th century mahogany may
be trimmed with q number OF WOODS
violetwood and lockwood.
Evening star., 1940-08-21

west opened CIe 1OuI Ol IledI tS,
dummy ducked and East won with
the Jack. The queen Of hearts then
knocked out dummy's ace and South
ran four diamonds and cashed
the ace and queen of clubs. Then
he led q spade, but West hoped up
with the spade ace and ran the
rest of his hearts to defeat the
contract.
Where did South slip? Decide
for yourself before reading on.
South slipped at the very first
trick; he should have won with
the heart ace at once! If the
hearts were four-three, they were
not dangerous; If they were five
two, East had two blank honors.
That was evident, for otherwise
Vests suit was headed by three
honors-in which case the opening
lead would have been an honor.
BY winning the first trick South
would have blocked the suit. When
West eventually got the spade ace,
he could lead low heart, but East
would win and be unable to con-
tinue; or West could lead the heart
king and ten, but then South's
nine would stop the suit.
Yesterday you were Oswald ia
coby's partner and, with neither
side vulnerable, you held:
AKQs4
VAS
oJ95
&K763
The bidding:
Jacoby Maier You Schenken
10 Pass "a Pass
INT Pass CD
Answer-Bid three no trump.
Your hand, opposite an opening bid,
should produce a game. You must
bid 1t yourself, since your partners
weak rebid indicates he may be
unable to accept a mere invitation.
Score 100 per cent for three no
trump, 60 per cent for three clubs,
80 per cent for two no-trump.
Question No. 531.
Today you are David Bruce
Burnstone's partner and, non-vul-
f1erable against vulnerable oppo-
nents, you hold:
A632
VAS
o874
4 A 6 S 2
The bidding:
Burnstone Jacoby You Schenken
IA 20 CD
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
CHeleased By the Bell Syndicate. 1nc)
Evening star., 1940-08-21
Don't Take Ny
Word for 1t
Bouquet
By FRANK COLBY.
A 7,osegay; an aroma.

Noun. A 1,osegay; an aroma.
Do not say "BOE-kay."
While this word Is of French orr
gin, it has been in wide use by Eng
disappearing peoples for centuries.
The pronunciation "boe-KAY,'
Evening star., 1940-08-21
Winning Contract
By THE FOUR ACES

David Bruce Burnstone, Merwin D. Maier,
Oswald Jacoby. Howard Schenken, world S
leading team-of-four, inventors of the
system that has beaten every other sys-
TEN in existence)
Evening star., 1940-06-30

Portland, Me, near his destination
He had two enemies the entire way.
sunburn and mosquitoes.
"The next time I go, and that will
be this summer, I'll guarantee 1t
won't be in August" Leon empha-
sized. The sunburn especially
handicapped him, because he would
have to sleep through the hottest
part of the days and travel after
dark to make up for lost time. On
one occasion he stopped to help a
motorist fix a fiat tire.
THE most annoying thing was
that practically every car that
passed had to blow its horn right
behind me-" Leon said. 1T is mora
apt to upset bicycler than to make
sure he won't get in the way"
On his way from New York to
Connecticut Leon found a splendid
parkway. Much to his consterna-
ton, he was put off it, with the
explanation that it was for automo-
biles only.
After six days of pumping, during
which he walked up very few hills,
he arrived on the farm. After
few days of recuperation he began
to enjoy his weeks stay as farm
hand. He later drove home in time
for school.
When Leon makes his second
bicycle trip to Maine he plans to use
lighter one equipped with a motor.
Evening star., 1940-06-30

you busy and contented if you are
staying at home. Making scrap
books is pleasurable and also edu-
cational. There are varied subjects
on which to make scrapbooks-such
as means of travel, famous people.
famous buildings, history and science
and many others. A nice plan is to
make scrapbooks of cartoons, funny
pictures and animals for the chill
drcn in the hospitals, who have no
opportunity to play outdoors. 1t will
make you feel good to know you are
giving them some small pleasure.
Reading is another educational
pastime. You can spend many cool
afternoons at the library, reading
about any subject in which you are
interested.
Perhaps the boys like to make
model boats and airplanes, and the
girls can find hours of enjoyment
dressing dolls and weaving, and try
ing new recipes in the kitchen. These
are only a few suggestions for the
children who are spending their
summers in the city.
Wherever you are spending your
vacation, remember safety. Every
year children are injured while play
ing in the streets or running out in
front of cars, only because of care
lessness. Please don't let this hap
pen to you.
Evening star., 1940-06-30
"A Siren Shrieked
Washington Girl Tells of Her
Terror in Paris Blackout

were running into buildings. In
short time there was not a soul in
sight. We could dinly see doors
being barred and window shades
drawn.
Unaware of what might be hap
pening, my father fumbled around
for f1ashlight and when he found
one went downstairs to inquire. At
the bottom of the steps he saw the
manager boiling the windows. He
told my father to turn off the flash
light and to return at once to the
apartment.
Father came back rather mysti-
fed. In fact, We all were mystified
and frightened. BY this time the
siren had stopped blowing. Fifteen
minutes later the lights came on.
Doors were opened. People went back
into the streets. Paris was begin
ming to look natural again.
We were still at loss as to what
happened until the next morning
when newspapers explained Paris
had held its first air raid practice
since the World War.
The papers had announced the
day before that this would occur,
but being out of the city, we had not
read of 1t. The blackout was quite
successful. The only light left burn
ing was the flame on the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier.
Nevertheless, I do not believe that
! would care to witness such a hap
pening again. It was too terrifying.
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Girl Weaves Belts
On Loom at Home

The ancient art of weaving has
furnished a way to make spending
money for Elna Nickels, who makes
and sells belts.
when I am at home, and have
done all my lessons" Elna said, Il
make belts. I have a loom which
makes short or long belts. The long
est I make is 212 or yards long.
First" she explained, II get the
thread, which is carpet warp or
rayon. To make a pretty belt, use
20 strings of black thread, and then
10 each Of red, white and blue, and
finally 20 more of black. After you
have finished putting strings on the
loom, you fill your shuttle or needle
with black thread and weave until
you get almost through, then cut
the threads in two and fix a fringe
on the ends"
Elna has a successful business SELL
ing belts Of various colors for so to
IS cents in her home town, Still
water, Okla.
Evening star., 1940-06-30

dren at Woodbridge School, held
under direction of the adult Wood
ridge Garden Club. The Woodbridge
section Is located in Northeast
Washington, way out Rhode Island
avenue, and the neighborhood is like
one big flower garden.
Until last year, the boys and
girls had never had show of their
own, so the Garden Club decided to
sponsor one for them. Five shows
were held in as many elementary
schools on the same day. In our
school over 400 children took part.
We made posters. arranged bou-
quets, fixed miniatures, dish gardens
and novelties by the hundred. When
400 children work together at the
same time you have something.
The Lovely Lady was made of let
tuce. Her parasol was cup cake
paper. She had a marshmallow
face with Glove features. The Vege-
table Man was made of everything
from sea shells to onions. The nur-
sery rhyme people were in the Dish
Gardens.
No one can remember all the love-
ly bouquets in the show. Every
flower that blooms in the spring was
there. One boy brought a basket
bigger than himself. Another brought
a miniature flower smaller than his
finger nail
Those who won prizes were proud
while the rest of us said, Jaw, my
exhibit was good, too. even if yours
did get an old blue ribbon"
Evening star., 1940-06-30

was"-his voice broke for a mo-
ment-"when she was shot for being
Jew. She faced the Gestapo with
a smile on her face" And then they
had taken him away.
g.. and to the country for which
1t stands :"
She thought of her kind friends
who, although almost starved, had
raised money for her to come to
this great land. They had said,
Go and show America how brave
and good refugee can be-"
." one Nation, indivisible ;"
She thought of how her friends
had smuggled her across the border.
She thought of the submarine and
the mines their ship had had to
avoid. She remembered her first
sight of the Statute of Liberty-how
majestic it was in the dawn! She
thought of the kind people in the
great city of New York. She also
thought of how kind the children
were, even though she could not
speak English well.
Although she had spoken the
other lines with feeling, Olga said
the last one more fervently than
ever.
a.. with liberty and justice for
all!'
A great Nation, America! Truly
the land of the free and the home Of
the brave!
Evening star., 1940-06-30

The main feature of this new en-
blem is the head of an Indian, shown
in profile and set in blue field in
the school seal. The words. Ana
costa High School," which encircle
the head, are in red.
An order for the flag, to be made
according to the design already
has been placed, and it is expected
to be delivered soon.
Richard is a senior and will be
graduated next February. Shirley
was a member of the recent gradu-
ating class.
The flag is not the only school
emblem rejecting Richards art
ability. He has designed the school
orchestra seal and letter award, the
stage crew letter award. the stream
er design for Company B of the
cadets and most recently the pat
tern for the National Honor So
ciety.
For the past two years, Richard
has worked as an artist four nights
a week in the engraving depart
ment of The Star In spare time
at home ne draws advertisements
for beauty parlors. His other hob
bies are woodworking and building
model boats.
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Oriental Peoples
Made the First
Fireworks

Fireworks are almost as old as
fire itself. Even primitive men
made use of fire as means of en-
tertainment. They discovered, prob
ably by accident, that certain chem
icals would make fires burn longer
and more brightly. These they
added to live Goals and put into con-
tainers, so that they would have
flaming lights for their ceremonies.
Kettles filled with flames and
whirled around in the air were
probably the forerunners of the
modern "pin-wheel." When flaming
arrows were shot into the air, the
sncients had crude skyrockets.
The discovery of gunpowder paved
the way for our modern crackers,
but explosions caused by igniting
chemicals were used long before
gunpowder came into use.
Oriental peoples, especially the
Chinese, get the credit for first de-
veloping fireworks. Later on they
were used in ancient Greece and
Rome, and records show that they
were also known in the Middle
Ages. Queen Elizabeth, it is said,
particularly enjoyed displays of fire.
works. Today we find many peoples
all over the world using fireworks
as a means of celebrating holidays
and special occasions.
Most manufacturers of fireworks
have secret formulas which they
, use in preparing the chemicals. The
containers are usually made first
and then filled with the right mix
ture OF chemicals or gunpowder.
Because of many serious accidents
due to careless use of fireworks,
manufacturers are trying to make
them safer each year. Many noise
makers are now produced without
powder. Sparklers come with pro-
tecting cages and Roman candles
have safety holders designed to
prevent backfiring.
A safer method of firing crackers
is found in the use of a cannon
which makes it unnecessary to hold
them in the hands while lighting
them.
If you will be shooting off fire
works this year, be careful while
you are enjoying them. Remember,
q serious injury is high price to
pay for a few minutes of fun, es-
pecially when a little care will
easily prevent 1t.
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Trolley Gives a Dog
Both Exercise
And Safety

The problem of what to do with
your dog to make sure that he isn't
running loose in the street to be run
over or picked up by the dog catcher
is one common to all dog owners.
You hate to tie him up because
this limits the exercise he can get.
The plan we're suggesting will
allow the dog plenty of freedom,
and you'll have the satisfaction of
knowing he's safe.
Run smooth wire between his
kennel and a tree or post some dis
tance away and draw it tight. Fasten
chain about 8 or 10 feet long to
the dogs collar, with a ring or
snap on the other end so it can be
snapped over the wire. In this way
the dog will be given running
space equal to twice the chain length
in width and as long as the wire.
You can provide stop few feet
from the tree so the dog will not be
able to wind the chain about it.
You simply remove the chain when
you want to free your dog.
Evening star., 1940-06-30


When the Red Cross proposal was
made at a meeting, every one ex-
claimed, Give the money to the
Red Cross"
. We recognize that children in this
country are fortunate in having
homes, food, clothes and fine
schools, and that this gift was little
enough to do for the war victims in
Europe.
Our principal, Thomas F. Ferry,
was quite pleased. 1T proves" he
said, that the students at Paul
realize the horror and destruction of
war. You will have the pleasure
of knowing that your money will
help cure illness, relieve pain and
even save lives.
Paul should set the example for
men, women and children through
out the United States"
Our senior class urged other chill
dren to give to the Red Cross, too.
Evening star., 1940-06-30

4Oiu oOuI LAX
ing Pussy from
the well, Hump
ty Dumpty sit
ting on the wall
and Mary, Quite
Contrary, tend
ing her garden.
The perfume of
the flowers made
the Lovely Lady
sleepy, so she
asked me to, tell
you the story.
This is the
story of the
sprin 6 flower
show for chill
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independence Day
RY MILDRED EDLER. liz.
Anacostia High School.

Anacostia High School.
Sometimes, it seems I may
forget
Those dreams our fathers
knew,
From which this boundless con-
tinent
OF hills and prairies grew.
Sometimes, it seems I may
forget
That banner floating high,
That flaunts its crimson, blue
and white
Against an azure sky.
And then, when I am feeling
sad,
I sometimes breathe a sigh
And ask: rs this a worthy
thing
For which so many die?
What has it given to the world
What has 1t meant to me?"
The answer, like a bugle cry,
Is only: you are free"
Evening star., 1940-06-30

a motor tour of
S ON e of the
World War bat
tlefelds. We had
visited Chateau
Thierry, Belleau
Wood, st. Mihiel,
Reims, with its
lovely cathedral,
and many other
i n t e e S t i n g
places.
Finishing din
ner at $50 pm,
we returned to
our apartment to
discuss the spots
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chumS for quite
a while were
the c h ar t e r
members. Hav-
in G meetings
every two weeks
at the girls ,
homes, we keep
in contact with
one an o t h e r.
Recent ly our
club has been
IN c + e a S e q by
three new mem
bers, who have
become intense
" interested in
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visited during Mary Jane Maudlin.
the day. Suddenly a siren shrieked.
The noise at first seemed to be COM
ing from an ambulance or a fire
engine. Soon we dismissed that idea,
because the sound became louder
and shriller, lasting for Is minutes.
The lights in the room went out.
Soon we heard airplanes overhead,
accompanied by gunfire. Rushing
to the windows, we found everything
In darkness. There was not q light
in sight. Here and there people
Evening star., 1940-06-30
PriSes T0taling IS
offered for Best
Contributions

Boys and girls of all ages up to
and including high school are in
vited to write for The Junior Star.
Prizes of 81 each are awarded for
the best five contributions published
each week. The following rules
must be observed:
l. All contributions must be orig
inal.
2. Name. age, address, telephone
number df any and school Of the
author must appear at the top of
the first page of every contribution.
8. Contributions must be written
on one side of paper; if typewriter
they must be doubled-spaced.
4. The editors decision as to the
winners will be final and The Star
reserves the right to publish any
contribution received in whatever
form he may deem advisable, re-
gardless of whether 1t is awarded q
prize. Checks will be mailed to the
winners during the week following
Pu044Sdt&O11 Va O1CAi OOllUI
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 (the prin-
cipal stories on this page today are
good examples of what is wanted
together with the information called
for above. Those qualifying will be
given cards identifying them as re-
porters for The Junior Star. The
editor reserves the right, however,
to decline to issue reporters cards
or to revoke those already issued
whenever such action appears ad-
viSable.
Address: Junior Star Editor, The
Sunday Star, Washington, D. G.
Evening star., 1940-06-30

90, but h er
thoughts W ere
far away. They
were back in
her home town
in G er m a n y,
when the SOL
diers had come
after her father.
He had said:
do not worry.
Our friends are
even now getting
money for you to
60 across the sea
to America. Be
a brave fraulein,
like VOllr mother
Evening star., 1940-06-30

SCHOOL Z i o S e q
this year, senior
students took a
vote and decided
to give tn e
money they had
collected, more
than $50, to the
Red Cross.
M e m b e r S of
the cl a S S be-
Ii ev e d t h e y
should help, in
their small way,
the helpless men,
women and chill
d r e n in W ar
torn TN
Evening star., 1940-06-30
My Kitten
BY BLANCHE STEVENS, 70,

BY BLANCHE STEVENS, Il,
Takoma- Silver Spring Junior High School
Little gray kitten with chest OF
white,
Blue eyes that twinkle and shine so
bright,
Paws a soft velvet with small sharp
claws,
Like the little white teeth that line
his jaws.
Wherever I look I'll never find
A cat as sweet as Spook, because he's
mine.
Evening star., 1940-06-30

tiles.
Much enthusiasm has been
aroused among us Cats" owing to
our first big event, a weeks vaca-
ton at North Beach. The aunt of
one of our members has kindly
offered the use of a cottage Each
girl has been assigned some par
ticular duty, so that we shall have
order besides having fun.
We expect to have a glorious
time at the beach, accompanied by
our well-picked chaperones.
Evening star., 1940-06-30

for plenty Of
fun and excite
ment. To others,
they mean rest
and play and
possibly to a few
they bring rest
lessness. Many
children W i'll
spend their va
cation, or at least
several weeks, at
camps, beaches
or mountain re-
sorts.
There a r e
many t hing g S
that nm bna~
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Riddles

/. Why is coffee like an ak with a
dull edge?
O. Why is snow easier than rain to
understand?
3. When can you carry water in q
sieve?
4. How many eggs can you eat on
an empty stomach?
S. Why is can tied to a dogs tail
like death?
Evening star., 1940-06-30

bicycle to his
gr a n d f ather's
farm near Gar
diner, Me. He
sent his suitcase
a h e a d on the
train and set out
on the 668-mile
trip alone. He
knew the way
C ON p a ratively
well, because he
had been there
before, but not
on a bicycle.
Leon lost his
way only once,
and that was in
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Riddle Answers

/. Because it must be ground be-
fore it is used. 2. Because you can
get the drift from snow. 8. When 1t
is frozen. 4. Only one. After you
eat one egg, your stomach Is no long
er empty. 5. Because It's bound to
occur "a cur).
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Cat Club Members
Look Forward to
Beach Vacation

BY KATHARINE YINGLING, 16,
Holy Trinity High School.
A new event in our life started
when the Cat Club was organized
for the sole purpose of having fun.
Fourteen girls who had been
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Girl Offers Hints on
How to Spend the
Summer Months
BY ANNA E. MOORE, II,
Roosevelt High School.

More than 10000 Washington boys
and girls recently started their vaca-
tions from school. To many, the
summer months mean opportunity
Evening star., 1940-06-30

Teacher-What do you mean, say
Ing Benedict Arnold was janitor?
Bright boy-Well, the book says
that after his exile he spent the rest
of his life in abasement,
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Prize Contribution.
BY WILLIAM LIND, II,
Anacostia High Scho,

When Anacosa High School students their classes next
fall they will their which
selected recently schoowide
promising
Shirley Clark,
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We Pledge -
What the Flag
Means to an
Immigrant
Prize Contribution.
BY ARMON F. YANDERS, IL
Powell Junior High School.

I'VE pledge allegiance to our
flag :"
The children in school were saying
the Pledge to the Flag in the open
ing exercise. Olga was saying it,
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Prize Contribution
BY THEODORE SMITH, 10,
Woodbridge School.

The Lovely Lady walked among
the flowers, and when she met the
tall Vegetable Man, she stopped to
chat. On the way, she had seen Big
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Cyclist Plans
Trip
To Maine
Pedaled 668 Miles
To Vacation Spot
Two Years Ago
BY CONNIE CAMPBELL, 1s,
Mckinley High School.

During the first week in August,
1888, Leon Litsis, 10, 1910 Tech
High School graduate, left his home
at 3499 Holmead place NV, to
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Paul Seniors
Make Gift to
Red Cross
Glass Passes Up
Annual Present
For School
BY HELEN MORGAN, Is,
Paul Junior High School.

Every year the Paul Junior High
School graduating class has given
the school present to show its ap-
probation and loyalty. Just before
Evening star., 1940-06-30

Then, turning quickly round to see
What made the others smile,
We found our dog and all our cats
Were marching down the aisle.
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Wanted

Wanted
Is your brother wealthy?
He's worth $4,000 In Arizona.
How so?
That's what the sheriff offered for
him, dead or alive.
Evening star., 1940-06-30

He Who Hesifafes
How did you get so banged upp"
Skiing"
What happened?"
4. Couldn't decide which side of the
tree to go around"