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Evening star., 1940-04-07

so easy that I just dropped music
and concentrated on dramatics."
During the five weeks of nightly
rehearsing for Saint Joan" at the
Belasco Doris worked constantly
with Miss Rainer, often taking part
of the cast aside to practice one
scene, while Miss Rainer worked
with the Others. Miss Rainer is a
grand actress and charming
person." said Doris, "and I learned
a lot from her"
Meanwhile, Doris was attending
afternoon rehearsals at school to
practice her lead for the role of
Helena in Roosevelt's spring play,
midsummer Nights Dream" Some
time in between all this, she
manages to keep up her school work
and accomplishes the unaccountable
feat Of remaining on the honor roll.
Doris was offered a possible lead
in a New York play next year by
Irwin Piscator, Miss Rainer's direc-
tor, who has a research dramatic
school there.
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vesta Blanchard. Gil and pad and
take down the words to 1t in my
notebook. At the bottom of each
song I write the name Of the Or
chestra I like to hear play the
song. Also I put down the name
of the vocalist who sings the song
best.
Under some Of the songs I paste
the pictures of the orchestra leaders
and the singers. I find this hobby
very interesting.
9 ? Another diversion of mine is col
lecting stamps. This seems to be a
family affair, as my mother, sister
and brother are stamp collectors,
too. I also have collection Of
match covers. With the help of a
friend, I have secured more than
1,4O0 covers and hardly believe any
two are alike. They are from every
State in the Union.
\ Writing to pen pals is an educa-
tional hobby. find every letter I
receive has facts I had not known
or had given very little thought to
before.
Some OF my friends have their own
hobbies, such as collecting miniature
dogs and horses and coins. If you
have no musical talent, there are
many other things you can do for an
enjoyable pastime.
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kerosene lamp Of sky-blue china
With q g0be-shaped shade OF the
same material. It Is not as old as
some OF the other things, but it
certainly Is an antique to me.
Several old books have been given
to me. One is a school book used
by one of my grandfathers, and it
happens to have been written by a
man who later became a friend of
my other grandfather.
I cannot mention all my things,
but. have been collecting what I
call my museum for about three
years. It has been interesting to
my friends as well Is to myself. I
like the things Of long ago and Al
ready have two pieces of antique
furniture to start a collection of
larger things some day.
Evening star., 1940-04-07

away In the hope Of finding safety.
It was then that our flood adven-
lures began.
Two days later. the muddy waters
OF the Ohio were still rising and
reaching their long fingers out
toward us. We had no idea what
had happened to our home. The
next day. the lights, gas and water
were cut OF, causing US all the more
anxiety. and in the afternoon the
hood reached our corner and cut of
our food supply.
My father and a friend borrowed
q rowboat from a neighbor and
rowed several miles to a refugee
camp, where they obtained enough
food for us to live on for a week.
Ihey also secured heater which
We used for cooking.
Snow fell and covered the ground
and We we're forced to melt and boil
1t for water. That water was almost
nightmare because it had an awful
taste. Doctors went around to the
houses and refugee camps by boat,
giving typhoid fever serum in1ec-
tions.
All this time we had to eat dried
peas and prunes and such bread as
We were able to obtain from the
refugee camp. The food seemed
very good at that time, although,
as look back on it. it wasn't so ap-
petizing.
Soup also was part of our flood
diet. and often we spread it on
bread as substitute for sandwiches.
Our table cloth was q canvas cover
which We still have with the auto
graphs of the friends who went
through the flood with us.
After two weeks the flood waters
subsidized, taking the lives of many
people and wrecking hundreds OF
homes. Our nerves were pretty well
taxed, but we we're grateful that
we had been saved. In many re-
spects, the flood was so horrible that
I really cannot find the words to
describe it fully.
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NOVEMBER'S CHILD.

Louisa May Alcott, author Of the
classic, Little Women" and other
famous stories, was November's
child. She was born in November,
the month when fall gives way to
cruel cold In her native Massachu.
sets. She lived during the Civil
War era and was herself a great
little woman whose writings eased
the burden Of her parents and
sisters.
10 March, the main character
In Little Women" is a reflection
of Louisa Alcott, and the book she
wrote in the prime of her adult ca
reer was based upon the life of
her family as she knew it in child
hood.
There were four Alcott sisters.
May. Anna, Beth and Louisa, daugll-
ters Ct . poor scholar and a loving
mother who constantly struggled
to make the family's meager re-
sources furnish the necessities of
life. Little Women" really had its
inception one Christmas when
Louisa wrote q Christmas play for
the sisters to enact before an audi
ence Of neighbors.
1.-THE Captives of Castillo by
Louisa M. Alcett. will now be given
by the Alcott Stock Company"
Louisa announced proudly. In the
audience were her mother and two
neighbors, Mrs. Sanders and Mrs.
Twitchell.
"Louisa's the villain, In her faith
er's gardening clothes and-that
mustache." said her mother.
The play was barely under way
when Bronson Alcott, Louisa's
father, returned from q long and
cold trip to the city. He was tired
and weary. Mrs. Sanders and Mrs.
Twitchell hurried away, and the
presentation was left unfinished.
AS years passed. Louisa gradually
won fame as a writer. Ralph Waldo
Emerson, friend Of her father. fur
nished advice and loaned her his
books and essays. When the Civil
War came Louisa became IN Army
nurse. From her war experiences
she wrote Hospital sketches,'' and
this work brought even greater de-
mand for the products Of her pen.
It was then that she decided to
write about herself and her sisters
a the little women Of their sirl.
hood. Part Of the classic vas writ
ten IN the cold attic Of the Alcott
home IN the stmoGphere Of the
month o6 November, the season
of the year sho loved beeG
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CIcdm " SIccu, Uluc, plIlh, leu,
orange and silver. Most of them are
composed of china and others are
made of celluloid, tin, iron, plaster
of paris and rubber. The majority
are single pieces, but a few are ar
ranged in groups.
Her favorite elephant is the
largest of the group, which is 2h
inches high and composed Of soap
stone. a soft white substance re-
sembling soap in appearance and
texture. It was sent to her by q
friend from Atlanta, Ga. Her col
lection also contains elephants from
Washington. Maryland, China, ia
pan and Germany. The smallest
elephant is made of bright blue
china and Is only one-half inch
high.
June's other pastimes are draw
ing, dancing and playing the piano.
She likes all types Of music, but pre-
fers popular to the classics. Her
ambition is to become q private Sec
retary or stenographer.
June lives at 3 Gilbert street, Cot
tage City, Md.
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Contributions

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and including high school age are
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that was pounded into the bone
handle. An article I especially Ike
is q glazed china dolls head BOUGHT
for my great-aunt by my great
grandfather at the end Of the Civil
War. The hair looks Like black
glass covered with a net.
Perhaps my oldest article is
funny little pair of spectacles which
were among the first double-lense
eyeglasses. OF most historic value
is an ivory cardcase which belonged
to the granddaughter of Gen. John
Stark. who fought In the American
Revolution.
I have a handmade calling card
case made of ivory and fans which
were quite the fashion when my
grandmother was a girl. The pref
tiest article, I think, is a little
Evening star., 1940-04-07

This Is the second year Doris has
worked with the Civic Theater. She
appeared in "Merrily We Roll Along"
and played the lead in Trojan
Women" presented last year. While
rehearsing for High Tor" last year,
she was given a screen test by a Aim
scout from Selznick International.
Later she received letter from the
studios, telling her that she was
not exactly the type desired to play
Scarlet in Gone With The Wind"
ut was quite a shock to realize
that I had even been considered"
said Doris OF course, she is plan
ing a stage career. After gradua-
ton next year, she hopes to attend
Mr.. Piscator's dramatic school and
from there leave her future up to
Lady Luck.
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them. Since the Ensn Lsnesfsrd.
mother had no tail, her litter con-
sisted of three tailless kittens and
one with a fine long tail.
We took our first photograph of
the young ones when they were
nearly two weeks old. We later
named them Sonny. Boatie. Blackie
and Junior. They divide their time
between the barn and the house.
They often are chased out Of the
house for being mischievous.
A neighbor has tried to persuade
me to part with one of them. but
this I cannot do. As the kittens ap-
proach their first birthday, both
they and their mother are progress
ing nicely.
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Contrast
Prize Contribution.
BY ALICE LOUISE REED, 16,
Anacostia High School.

BLACKOUTS.
It's blackout time in London; all the
curtains now are drawn.
The bright street lights that used to
pierce the darkness all are gone;
The painted tops Of the cars look
% just like ghostly shelves,
And many shiny aprons seem to
r wander by themselves.
The people hurry to and fro, the
few that are about.
And most of them, possessed with
fear. most likely don't come
out.
The darkness hovers over all just
like a cloud of gloom,
Mnd no man dares the comfort of
-illumined room.
Each finishes the evening with q
still unanswered prayer
For peace and more security-Im
glad that I'm not there.
NIGHT LIGHTS.
It's night time where I live. All
Washington ablaze.
And the myriad of neons gives the
sky a rosy haze.
The brightly lighted street lights
y set the very streets aglow.
The cars, with few exceptions only,
hurry to and fro.
The people walk around the town
in quite the usual way,
And in the night acknowledge fear
no more than through the day.
The eayety of colored lights and all
AZ the city sounds
Prevails, as care-free people step out
Ri for the evening rounds,
Ind I, who brave the night without
particle of fear.
Remember when I pray each night
I that. oh, I'm glad I'm here.
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4oOoCi =" oASSCooi
my start in
dramatics W a S
quit e a n &C
cident," she ex-
pla i n e d, "for
mother wanted
to make me a
musician. When
I was about 7 or
8, mother traded
music lie son S
with a dramatic
teacher, teach =
i n G h er SON
m u S ic, while I
was taught dra-
m a t les. From
then on. it WAS
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Junior High
BrOadcasts

Editors Note - The tolloU1,1q
article IS one of d series on sub
jects drdmatized by the Cross
roads Thedter Players in pro-
grams arranged by The Star and
broadcast oUer Station WMAL in
cooperation tDith the National
Broddcdstin1 Co. and the Dis
trict Junior high schools. Watch
The Star for exact times of these
bro1dcdsts.
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Treasure

BY PATRICIA MORAN, Is.
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School.
O. let us take a trip for pleasure
Over seven seas for treasure,
And up and down the Spanish Main,
Think Of the gold that we may gain.
On an island in the seas
Where there Is humming breeze,
There Capt. Kidd long, long ago
Buried bags Of gold, you know.
And there are lots Of rubies bright
And pearls for which all pirates fight.
I'm sure that you'll md al Of these
4 you viii only sail the ssas.
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Girl Christens Pet
Turtle 'Myrna Loy'
BY MABEL SCHULER, II,

Naefarland Junior Hist School.
My pet green water turtle, named
MyrnA Icy. Is the first of q collec-
ton that later grew to five. Since
Myrna was the first. she Is my IA
vorite and has been quite spoiled.
Myrna, whose name Is painted on
her back. likes to sun herself. Every
day after school, I come home and
find her on q rock IN the sun, wait
ing for me to take her for q walk.
For Z turtle, she is q fast walker,
and / must watch. her closely to keep
her within my sight.
Among Ill the pets I have had
Myrna is the most interesting ana
the most fun.
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her by an ex-
hibit at a hooby
S h oW she at
tended.
June's father
started her coll
lection thre e
months ago by a
gift of several
small china ele-
plants. Friends
q n d relatives
added to these,
and she ow
possesses 40 of
them. The COL
orS vary from
black, gray ard
kl,,o ~{~lr rnL
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Prise Contribution.
BY LILLIAN e. TUCKER. II,


One OF my hobbies is the collect
ing Of small antiques. These are
Of the curio variety, and most Of
them have a personal interest be-
cause they came from my own FAM
lily. have various little ornaments
which were once quite the fashion
but now are out of use.
Among these are two little china
match holders in the shape OF
baskets. held by cunning, old-fash-
ioned children. The small individ-
ual salt dishes that I have once
belonged to my grandmother and
were used on her tables.
One of the early table knives in
the collection has a metal design
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Prize Contribution,
By MILDRED SEARS, II,
DoaSevoyt yJ{e3, A~heo1

Ability and love Of the
Ogethorpe street the busiest
latest accomplishment
in the Civic Theaters recent presentation Of Saint
II just went the it, said Doris odestly
That's
practicng,
bit parts, before
could reach this first the r,,a . 49,, >.s .. ,..
Evening star., 1940-04-07

"1ACe~, Or10.
ing 1t home in a
p o un d paper
bag.
Because it was
Easter eve, I
christened the
cat Easter Mae.
She slept q great
deal and was
little trouble.
Last year she
p T e 5 e n Ec0 me
with q litter OF
four kittens. My
sister and I were
the first to hnd
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Riddles

Riddles
BY MARY BEHELER, II.
Hyattsvills (kd.) Hish School.
l. Not . web but often spun,
every hill possesses one.
2. Never worn In ancient 0reece:
may they long remain, increase.
8. Always stays, yet leaves at
night, has q bark but doesnt bite.
4. Not fiddle or = rhyme, yet itS
always marking time.
5. Shoots just once and not L gum,
after that It, shootingS doue.
Evening star., 1940-04-07
The 1892
Prise Contribution.
BY RICHARD E. DALEY. IL.
John Quincy Adams School.

John Quincy Adams School.
The pride of her day was old 10-90-2.
Flags streamed from her boiler as
onward she flew.
Crowds at the crossings cheered
with surprise,
It seemed she was fast enough
almost to rise.
She set many records as to speed
and endurance.
And her form and good standing
gave travellers assurance.
Now she is scrap iron lying In state
In the iron horses graveyard with
out a name plate.
Soon to be melted by fire and flame,
Once a proud engine, my what a
shame,
Evening star., 1940-04-07

few. Reading Is
considered q
hobby, and some
people get most
of their educa-
ton by reading.
Music also is a
hobby.
I have quite a
few hobbies. The
one I enjoy most
is cole c ting
songs. Every
time I hear a
song on the ra-
dio I like, I run
and get nv pen.
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Flood Brings
Privanon and
Family Forced to
Leave Home by
Rising Waters
Prise Contribution.
BY SUZANNE BARKER, II,

The Ohio River Valley was flooded
IN 1887, bringing with it disaster,
hunger and privation that were
made worse by the winter weather,
Evening star., 1940-04-07

At that time we
were living In
J e II ersonville,
Ind, . river city,
and were forced
from our home
by the raging
waters.
There are four
in our family.
Mother, Father,
my sister and
myself, and we
decided the only
thing to do was
to go to the
home Of friends
several miles
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Tough Problem

Physics teacher (after explaining
lesson)-And now. are there any
qieetions?.
D. Bell-YeS. how do you calculste
ths hersspowsr of : dpnksy snsinss
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Pupil Enjoys
Collecting
Songs
This Is One of
Many Hobbies
She Pursues
BY vESTA BLANCHARD, ls,

BY VESTA bLANCdAhD, 10,
Lackey High School. Indian Head. Nd.
Every boy and girl should have q
hobby. Some hobbies afford q great
deal of pleasure, and some are edu-
cational. They are not limited to .
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Exhibit Inspires
Student to Start
Own Collection
BY FLORENCE NJ. HUNTER. Is.
Mount Rainier lMdl HiRh School

Collecting miniature elephants is
the hobby Of June Bagwell, II,
freshman at Mount Rainier High
School. The idea was suggested to
Evening star., 1940-04-07

AnSsUers to Riddles
l. Top. 2. Trousers. 3. Tree.
4. Calendar. S. Meteor,
Evening star., 1940-04-07
Easter Mae,' Pet
Cat, Has Litter
OF Four Kittens

BY ELLEN LUNCEFORD, II,
Warrenton (Va.) High School,
Two years ago q neighbor asked
me to adopt one Of their bob-tailed
or manx cats. They had four and
picked out the smallest one, q
Evening star., 1940-04-07

"Oh what's the matter?" mother
said.
And wiped away q tear.
why don't you stop and tell us
what
Has happened to you, dear?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-05
FRIENDLY WARNING I5
 GIVEN JAPAN BY HULL
 ON NEW NIPPON MOVE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Secre- tary of State Cordell Hull has given Japan new notice of the United States Governments concern for security of French Indo- China.
 Taking cognizance of the news paper reports of a virtual ultima tum on the French Indo-C China au- thorities, Secretary Hull declared they involve matter to which this Government attaches great impor- tance."
 Secretary Hull added that if events would prove these reports are well founded, effect upon pub lie opinion in the United States will be unfortunate"
 Newspapers printed a dispatch from Hongkong yesterday that the Army Command is reported to have demanded immediate submission by French Indo-China to the demands for the right to move Japanese troops through the French colony for use in Haiphong, as a military base, or take the consequences.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-05
Swiss In
 Tight Box
 On Demand
Germany and Italy Protest British Flying Over
 Mountains

BERLIN, Sept. 5.-Germany and Italy have issued virtual ulti- matum to Switzerland, demanding an end to violations of Swiss neu- trality by the British Air Force.
 Semi- official sources said that the Axis powers have demanded that the Swiss Army use fighting planes and anti-aircraft artillery, if need be, to prevent British planes from flying across the mountain republic for raids on Italy.
 It was pointed out that the Swiss Army has ample means at its dis posal to halt violations of Switzer- lands neutrality. Fascist officials have charged that British bombers are making regular nightly flights across Switzerland to strike at ob- jectives in northern Italy. The Swiss government has protested repeated ly but the flights have continued.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-05
ALASKA I5
 GIVEN BIG
 BOOST NOW
National President, Team. sters, Makes Urge on
 Government

DENVER, Col, Sept. 5. The Western Division convention of the National Brotherhood of Teamsters has agreed to ask the Government to launch immediately rush for completion of the program for total defense for Alaska and the Aleu- tian Islands through construction of Qualifications, air bases and sup ply stations.
 The convention delegates also passed a resolution urging the Gov ernment to extend every aid to Canada for the construction and early completion of the proposed International Highway linking the United States proper, through Can ada, to Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-05
Italians Win Out
 2Fighfs
British Air, Naval Forces Bombard Bases in
 Mediterranean

ROME, Sept. 5.-A series of fur ious naval and air engagements with British forces in which Italian mo- tor units and torpedo boats parti- cipated. came out successful" for the Italians. according to report made by the Africa Mediterranean Italian command.
 The report says the British Air and Naval forces bombarded the Italian bases on the Dodecanese Is- lands, off the coats of Turkey, but were beaten off; that the Italians attacked three British naval mer- chant ship formations and two cruisers were damaged by aerial bombs.
 Seventeen British planes are said to have been destroyed in the com- bats.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-05
British Prime Minister Says Hitler May RetdIiaie
 on U. 5. COMMONS SESSION
 DELAYED BY RAID Mysterious Cross Appears Over London Area
 Written in Sky

LONDON, Sept. 5.-Prime Min- iter Winston Churchill predicted in the House of Commons today that Hitler would attempt to retaliate against the United States because of the transfer of 50 over-age destroy CTS to Great Britain in exchange for naval and air bases in British pos- sessions of the Western Hemisphere.
 Churchill said there is no doubt Hitler will not like this transfer renee of the destroyers and there is no doubt he will attempt to make the United States pay if he ever gets chance but which he won't, flow- ever."
 No Law Violation
 The Prime Minister said there is mot the slightest violation of inter- national law" for the United States to swap destroyers for naval and air bases and added that it "does not affect the non-beligerency of the United States"
 The House of Commons was call- ed by advance notice to hear Chur- chill's second war report but the House was forced to suspend the session for about 45 minutes when a wave of Nazi Luftwaffe raiders droned over London for the second time today.
 Lightning Trust
 The wave of planes made a light. ming trust toward the capital city which remained under an air raid alarm for one hour and 26 minutes
 After the alarm was raised, watch CTS on the roof tops in the London area saw a large cross in the sky written by white smoke or exhaust condensation. The plane. whose mot or could be heard, was too high to be visible, however.
 The Government announced this afternoon that seven German planes were downed by British defense fighters.
 British deaths from air raids dur ing August totalled 1.075. according to an official statement made today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-05
5TRAT0LINER SERVICE PLANNED FOR ALASKA;
 pAApARTY COMING HERE

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Sept. B. The Pan American party, headed by Presidents H. M. Bixby and Mrs. Anne Archibald, visiting this area since last Saturday, announced that scouting will be necessary for fields for establishing the 32-pas- senger stratoliner service from &c., attle to Fairbanks.
 It is the hope to establish the service and be in operation within one year under normal conditions and two years otherwise.
 The officials said Fairbanks will be the northern objective base but fields and alternate routes, with