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Evening star., 1940-12-26
Bedtime Stories
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Jumper the Hare and Peter Rabbit
were sitting under the snow-covered
branch of a low-growing hemlock
tree. It made the very incest kind
Of hiding place from which they
could look out and see all that was
going on. Peter was dressed as
usual in gray brown, a little more
gray perhaps than in summer
Jumper was all in white. The tips
Of his ears alone were black.
As they sat there talking about
family affairs, for you know they
are own cousins, Jumper suddenly
stopped talking and gazed steadily
in certain direction. Peter looked
that way. Way off on the snow
something black was moving. It
would move few feet to the right
| or the left or straight ahead and
then pause. There was something
about those movements which sug-
geSted stealth. 1t was perfectly
clear to Jumper and Peter at the
very first glance that whoever it was,
was hunting.
Now Jumper the Hare is one of the
most timid of all the little folks
of the Green Forest. Not even Peter
himself is as tin1id as his big cousin
Jumper. "Who is that?" whispered
Jumper measily.
Peter blinked once or twice, then
whispered back: tits Black Pussy
the Cat. I hope she won't come
over this way" You see Peter
recognized her because she had often
been down to the Old Briar Patch
and Peter himself had been up to
the Old Orchard, from behind the
old stone wall of which he had
peeped over and seen Black Pussy
on Farmer Browns doorstep. Jumper,
who seldom leaves the Green Forest,
knew little about Black Pussy and
had not recognized her.
II think I'd better be moving
along" said Peter nervously, as
Black Pussy drew near.
THAT would be foolish, very fool
ish," whispered Jumper. She'll be
sure to see you the minute you
move. I don't intend to bulge a
step. This is one of the times when
1t is safest to sit still. If I were
right out in the open I would sit still
just the same"
This was boasting, and Peter was
quick to take advantage of it. II
dare you to go out in the open and
prove it," said Peter. "If you will,
I will sit still here"
Jumper said not a word, but the
instant Black Pussy's head was
turned he hoped out right in plain
sight of her and squatted down on
the snow with his ears laid back.
Nearer and nearer drew Black Pussy.
Her yellow eyes glared fiercely.
Presently she passed within three
feet of Jumper and glared right at
him without seeing him at all. ANY,
way, if she did see him she took him
for little mound of snow. After a
while she disappeared. Then Peter
joined his cousin and Peter was
brimming over with admiration.
1T was nothing" declared
Jumper. 'It was just difference
in color. She couldn't see me be-
cause I am white like everything else.
I could see her while she couldn't
see me, all on account of the differ
ence in the color of our coats. I'm
glad hers isn't white
Evening star., 1940-12-26
CAPITALS RADIO PROGRAM
THURSDAYS PROGRAM.
DECEMBER rs, 1910.

THURSDAYS PROGRAM. DEcEMBER rs, l94o
Euey effort to keep this accurate
frequently ordered By the station program
corrections
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Don't Take
Ny Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Dragged

Dragged
This weeks slip O. the tongue:
"The river was drug for the body"
No. The past tense of drag is never
drug, but dragged. Better say:
'The river was dragged for the
body"
Wrong: "He drug the sled up
the hill Right: ''He dragged the
sled up the hill"
Wrong: 1.-The lecture drug to a
close" Right: ''The lecture dragged
to close"
Wrong: 'The ship drug her an
chor." Right: "The ship dragged
her anchor"
Question: Is it correct to say IT
am allergic to blonds"?- D.
Answer: Hardly. Allergy is hyper
sensitiveness to pollens or other
substances that cause an extreme
irritation to the respiratory tract,
as in hay fever.
Blonds have been known to af-
feet men strangely; but, provoca-
tive and overpowering as the fair
creatures undeniably are, ! doubt
if a blond ever has caused true
allergic condition.
Use allergic and allergy only in
the medical sense. Better say: II
have an aversion to Cor a weak
ness for) blonds."
For free Pronouncing Test No.
2, entirely new, send stamped
e cents) self addressed enve-
lope to Frank Colby, care The
Evening Star.
Evening star., 1940-12-26

Growers Of Argentina want the
government to guarantee prices Of
crops.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
POINTS FOR PARENTS
BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE.

Whether q child learns to Ddlue
truth or 1Dhether he simply de-
pelops a cleperness in not being
caught in q lie 1DiH depend upon
his parents attitude toudrd his
early ofenSes.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Not This

Father-If I ever catch you in
another lie, I'll whip you even
harder than I did this time. Do you
understand?
Evening star., 1940-12-26

EVENING STAR FEATURES TODAY
Flashes Bill WNIAI, 4:45 pm
sports Mitchell WMAI,
"Todays
Prelude each morning WMAL from GAS to T.
THE EVENINGS HIGH LIGHTS
730-WJSV, Slocum, N Y,
interview soldiers in training for overseas posts
Ballad Amerlcan
Thomas Mitchell, character and Jose Itub pianist
conductor guests
900-WMAI, Bisel, violin the first American
Mendelssohn his
Stradivarius.
935-WMAL, Meeting will be held Miami Fla,
with Claude Barton Cuten,
University, Carl F. Zeidler OF
Milwaukee, What Is Youths Role in De-
fense of Democracy"
1000-Rudy Vallee regular supplemented by Srgd
and Billie Burke A court trial is scheduled
1015-WOI, football previewed.
Jica Dragonette
Quartet a round of popular
1115-WOI, Senator Rush D Holt Virginia
WINK
Station Operating on 1910 K)
Transcribed recorded music from
High lights pm, sports tbs District Commits
Britain Speaks; 8:45 inter-
views $50 local college notes; 1O30 wrestling
matches IL B. B. c. rebroadcast. Tomorrow 1O:45
for 1130 traffic court; 1:45 pm,
piano numbers $3.50 m, education program.
Evening star., 1940-05-12


wondered If that weren't a queer
place for such fire.
Suppose the whole place would
60 up in flames, wouldn't 1t be
terrible?" one of my friends said.
Before we knew 1t the whole build
ing across the street was envel-
oped in flames and smoke. Fire
companies came changing down the
street. We were not allowed to go
to our next classes because OF
the sweltering heat and the fire
shooting out from the burning
building.
The fire soon was brought un-
der control. When the second bell
for another class rang we were
still not able to go. We couldn't
even see across the street on ac-
count of smoke.
There was a big crash. It was
the roof of the burning building
caving in. The school was filled
with smoke, and it was impossible
to hold classes for more than an
hour.
Later, brittle walls of the build
ing were pulled down by wires
and chains attached to truck. This
meant more crashes, and the stu
dents in mathematics class rushed
to the window to see the walls fall.
The fire was terrifying to me, be-
cause it was the first time I had
seen one so large.
Evening star., 1940-05-12

memorates the golden jubilee OF
Queen Victoria's reign. Another
was issued for the inaugural recep-
ton OF President Taft. I also have
badges commemorating both inaug-
urations of President Roosevelt.
Others are reminders of Charles
Lindbergh's flight in 1927; the Ma
tional Boy Scout Jamboree in 1887,
and the "wrong-way" flight Of
Douglas Corrigan in 1898. Two Of
them mark the visit of the British
King and Queen to Canada and the
United States in 1899.
Two badges obtained in James,
town bear likenesses of Poca-
hontas and Capt. John Smith.
Others come from the Betsy Ross
House, independence Hall, Fort
Pitt. Statue of Liberty, Empire State
Building and Rockefeller Center.
Some advertise manufactured ar
ticles such as automobiles and food
products.
I find that one can learn some
thing about history, geography, pol
itics, news events and economics
from a collection of this kind.
Evening star., 1940-05-12

clothes for two years and frequently
designs them.
MY ambition is to be a dress de-
signer," she admitted, but get
more pleasure from my skating
than from anything alse."
Phil lives at 1417 N street NV.
and is a senior at Central He
spends every evening working in a
local skating rink. He also collects
skating emblems.
Belonging to the Capitol Rollers
Club of Washington, he meets with
them twice a month. The club has
about so members and several high
schools other than Central are rep
resented in it.
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SICK ana wound
ed. She visited
her friends and
cheered tn e m
when they were
i'll. Her first
patient was a
collie dog.
When she was
%, her father
took her to Lon
don. There she
visited hospitals
and was sur
prised to find
how crude the
nursing methods
Evening star., 1940-05-12
MEMORIES OF
cTrpuEN rNSTEp

. 41G4N w LAW
Stephen Collins Foster is one of
Americas best-loved composers. His
plantation melodies, such as "Old
Folks at Home" MY Old Kentucky
Home" "Old Black Joe" and other
famous songs, "Oh, Susanna and
"Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair"
are treasures dear to the American
heart.
Foster spent his childhood in Ale
gheny, Pa, and despite his obvious
musical talents, his parents and his
brothers and sisters urged him to be-
come a businessman. Across the
river in Pittsburgh lived DR.. Nc
Dowell and his daughter Jane, who
was later to become Stephens wife.
Jane. Susan Pentland, who lived
next door; Morrison, Stephens
brother, and Stephen were the cen
ter of happy. care-free group OF
young men and women who often
gathered at the Foster home to sing
and enjoy themselves. The boys or
ganized club called "The Knights
of the Square Table" and for the
club Stephen composed the song,
''Uncle Ned"
Later, Stephen wrote louisiana
Belle" ard "Oh, Susanna" and they
were sung at the clubs meetings.
The world stills sings them today.
Perhaps Stephen sang himself into
James heart, for several years after
ward, July %, 1850, they were mar
ried and the next year their only
child, a daughter named Marion, was
born.
Young Foster was well on the road
to fame. He was poor flnancier,
however, and his creative soul was
CALLED by the strain of providing for
q family. During period of sep
aration from Jane he lived alone in
New York, where he was very lonely.
It was four years before his death,
when he and Jane had been reunited
in New York, that Foster wrote the
immortal strains of "Old Black Joe, "
inspired by the Negro servant who
was so faithful to James father, DR..
Mcdowell.
Evening star., 1940-05-12

were. Florence Anna Z. Moore.
studied nursing in France and Ger
many and then returned to England
to help improve conditions there.
During the Crimean War, Florence
volunteered to help care for the
soldiers. Every night, she passed be-
tween the beds with a lantern to
see that her patients were all right.
The soldiers gave her the name,
The Lady with the Lamp"
After the war, she went home and
was rewarded with money for her
splendid service. She used the
money to build a training home for
nurses. The strain Of the war had
impaired her health. but from her
bedside she continued to help others
by giving advice based on her own
experiences.
Several Of her nursing stories were
published. In 1907, she received the
Order of Merit. Florence Nightin-
gale died Ia 1910. Today, the women
Of the world are carrying on her
work.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
PriSes Tofaling IS
offered for Best
Contributions

Boys and girls of all ages up to
and including high school age are
invited to write for The Junior Star.
Prizes of 81 each are awarded for
the best five contributions pub
lished each week. The following
rules must be observed.
l. All contributions must be orig
Mal. . ..-. .,-'
2. Name, age, address, telephone
number Of any and school of the
author must appear at the top Of
the first page of every contribution.
3. Contributions must be written
on one side of paper; if typewriter
they must be double-spaced.
4. The editors decision as to the
winners will be final, and The Star
reserves the right to publish any
contribution received in whatever
form he may deem advisable, re-
gardless of whether it is awarded a
prize. Checks will be mailed to the
winners during the week following
publication of their contributions.
S. 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 wantedD
l. ~ =
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., 1940-05-12
My Walk to School
BY BARBARA SCOTT, 16.

Montgomery Blair Hish School.
Each morning on my walk to school,
I walk the same old street,
The same old fields, the same old
trees,
In sun, in snow or sleet.
And yet each day new things I see,
New scenes to meet my gaze.
The rain, or snow, or fog or sun,
A different world on different
days.
In summertime the trees are green
And fields with flowers bright,
And skies all sunny overhead,
And things go good and right.
Then winter comes and brings the
snow,
So soft and white and still.
Are these the same old places,
The same old field and hill?
And so 1 think my way to school
Most interesting can be,
So many things to think about,
So many things to see.
Evening star., 1940-05-12

He has the distinction of being one
of Roosevelts two glockenspiel
(chimes) players. He also plays the
chimes in the Washington Redskin
Band. Definitely a swingster. he
plays the piano in a high school
swing orchestra, but nevertheless
appreciates classical music. In 1888,
as a pianist, he won a West Vir-
ginia State music contest.
"The funny thing about that con-
test" remarked Phil, was that al
though I worked hard getting to the
semi-flnals, the actual winning came
quite by accident" The girl with
whom he was scheduled to play in
the finals tainted few minutes be-
fore they were to go on the air for
a "play-off" broadcast. Conse-
quently Phil was awarded the prize.
Four years ago the versatile youth
made his dancing debut in a Rus
sian ballet with the Civic Theater
here. Honorable mention in recent
scholastic contest was the result of
another of his talents, sketching.
Phil Is also a member Of the Boys
Glee Club at Roosevelt.
A true artist. Phil still does not
devote all his time to this field, for
he's active in sports. too. Last fall
he played center for the Roosevelt
football team and now he is q men,
Der of the track team.
Even with all these activities, Phil
finds time for an outside hobby, COL
lecting coins. So far, he has ac-
cumulated over 500 specimens from
practically every European country.
Among the most valued ones are
five half-dimes (not nickels) and
50-cent piece dated 1910.
An experience Phil will never for
get occurred when he was 3 years
old. He pushed a screen from a
second-story window and fell out
with it. The screen landed on some
telephone wires, with Phil on top.
Unhurt, he was soon rescued from
the perilous position. This incident
was depicted in a widely published
newspaper cartoon several years ago.
Born in West Virginia, Phil has
lived in Washington for the past
five years. His home is at 45l7 Har-
rison street NV.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Smile
Prize Contribution
BY JANE FENDRICH, Is,

Anacostia High School.
When you're gloomy and grumpy
And sullen and sad,
When the skies are all cloudy
And the world is all bad.
When you've just got to thinking
Life isn't worth while,
Buck up and be happy,
Let 60 with smile.
When your friends seem against you
And the skies look like rain,
Don't frown dark and heavy,
You've nothing to gain.
After all, gloominess
Isn't your style,
Buck up and be happy,
Let go with a smile.
When the gleam in your eyes
Dulled with cares of the day,
When your hearts feeling heavy,
And rough is the way,
If you NOPE and you bother,
It's really a sin,
Buck up and be happy,
Let 60 with grin.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Junior High
BrOadcasts

Editors Note - The tollolDing
article is one OF series on sub
jects dramatised by the Cross
roads Theater Players in pro-
grams arranged by The Star and
broadcast over Station WMAL in
cooperation aDith the National
Broddcdsttng Co. and the Dts
trict junior high schools. Watch
The Star for enact times OF these
byOddc1Sts,
Evening star., 1940-05-12

When they nrSC Kuth DAVfs.
came to the room both weighed
ounces. At first Atlas was the more
active of the two, but soon we found
out it was because he was nervous
and fldgety. Hercules was steady
and calmer. On April 18 they were
weighed. Hercules was 4 ounces,
Atlas 31a.
The children decided they didn't
want Atlas to get too sick, so they
began feeding him milk to see If he
could catch up with Hercules. This
was on April %. Since then Atlas
has shown steady improvement.
Evening star., 1940-05-12

mothers, h We
done for US. You
are the dearest
persons in the
world to us and
we would have
you know 1t by
S o m e gift or
token or even by
an act of kind
ness and love to
you on this day
of days.
When we are
joyful you share
our joys with us
and encourage
lis tn birrer and
Evening star., 1940-05-12

y e Ars pa s s.
While the OBJ
serva nee Of
Mothers Day Is
fairly recent, the
ea may be
trace d ack
many years.
The custom of
the white carna-
ton was started
by Presid Mt
William McKin.
ley. He wore
this vorite
flower in honor
lA
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Folk Music
Prise Contribution
BY ALMA BELT, Is,

6uIINttSVllc f1l8H SCuOOl.
Foreign countries years ago,
Composed the folk songs that we
know.
And as the long years passed away,
These songs were heard from day
to day.
The songs came down through each
generation,
To all the children of every nation.
And found a place in every heart
Where love Of music is part.
Folk songs express the life and
ways
OF those who lived in other days,
OF all the types Of songs I hear,
To me, the folk song is most dear.
Evening star., 1940-05-12

list. Annelle's
hobby is collect
ing e m b ! e m S
from vario u S
skating Kinks all
over the coun-
try.
Her other &C
c O. m p lishments
include sewing,
knitting, cro-
cheting, dre S S
designing, cook
ing, playing the
piano, badmin-
ton and hiking.
She has been
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Briehtwood Glass
Experiments With
White Rats
BY RUTH DAVIS, II,
Brightwood School.

Our sixth grade class recently has
conducted some interesting expert
ments with white rats. In March
we saw a movie on this same sub
ject and, with our teacher, Miss
Evening star., 1940-05-12

was published in
t he Roosevelt
Reporter. AL
though he pre-
fers writin g
prose, he has
tried his hand at
poetry and has
had one Of his
poems, "Of Su-
perstitions, Old
and New" print
ed IN the school
paper.
In addition to
writing, Phil has
been active in
tho nn,1Sir fold
Evening star., 1940-05-12

Tor the student
broadcast W as
over, so a class
mate a n d I
walked to the
" ind ow to
watch men tear
ing dow n a
building across
the street from
our school. Wood
a nd rub bish
alongside tn e
building " ere
on fire. At first
we thought it
was q bonfire,
opd fhep uyp
Evening star., 1940-05-12
BY JULIA YARNALL, Is,
Woodrow Wilson High School.

Prayerful thanks to God we render
AS we travel on nfe's way
For q soul 50 pure and tender
As the one we bless today.
Mother Is our strength In sadness,
She alone can quell our fear,
Sorrow turns to Joy and gladness
Just to know that she Is near.
From her arms the world looks
brighter,
Gone the burden Of distress,
Heavy hearts ct once are lighter,
Strengthened by her soft caress.
Hers Is such . kindly nature
That none other can compare,
Hers, the rarest human virtue,
That Of willingness TO share.
Evening star., 1940-05-12

Mullaly, agreed
it would be a
good idea If we
could get some
rats.
This was no
sooner said than
done, because a
boy in the class
was able to Sc
cure two white
rats. We named
them Hercules
and Atlas. Her
culeS was ted
milk and Atlas
coffee.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Prise Contribution.
BY RUTH BUCHANAN, 1S,
Central High School.

Philip Bowers 1S,
pprecatve audience Central High School recently with their trick
roller skating
Variety Spring Swing
Phil their vaudeville skaters Their
of the feature acts of the show.
Annle who lives 1900 Sixteenth street NV
Central has been skating about
skating two three times week:
RATES No on her
Evening star., 1940-05-12
BY JANET REID RALPH, II,
Paul Junior High School.

Today, more perhaps than at any
other time Of the year, We think Of
You. For, Mothers Day is q time
for us to ponder all that you, our
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Prize Contributions.
BY RUTH LATONA, IL,

Damascus (Md) Elementary School.
Let everyday be Mothers Day,
Make roses grow along her way,
And beauty everywhere.
Oh, never let her eyes be wet
With tears of sorrow or regret;
And never cease to care.
Come, grown-up children and rejoice
II you can hear your mothers voice.
A day for her! For you she gave
Long years of love and service brave;
For you her life is spent.
There Is no weight Of hurt or care
Too heavy for her strength to bear,
She followed on where e'er you
went.
Her courage and her love sublime
Are yours till comes the end Of time.
Evening star., 1940-05-12

inches long. The
badges are made
of either wood,
cloth, paper or
enameled metal
and range from
one-half inch to
three and one
half inches in
diameter.
Two dozen of
them have rib
bons and half a
dozen have PEN
dants.
My oil d e S t
badge is 50 years
~
Evening star., 1940-05-12

better things in life. When sorrow
and disappointment find their way
into our hearts you uplift us with
your strength and enable us to de-
termine to start life anew and to
forget our burdens of sorrow. When
we lie sick and pale upon our beds
you are constantly praying, be-
lieving and doing for our recovery.
You are our beacons, our guiding
lights in a world of darkness and
evil. So, now, mothers, we want to
thank you for just being Mother.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
lobbyist Has
gCollection
OF Badges
Boy Gives List of
Historic Events
COmmenOrated
BY JOHN MEGGERS, II,
Ben W. Murch School.

One Of my hobbies is collecting
badges. I now have about 200 of
them. They are mounted on strip
OF leather 18 inches wide by so
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Prize Contribution.
BY MARY WEBSTER, II,
Daa~av~1t Ei~L 0~L~z,

Jack of title apply Philip
bun 16 OF Roosevelt High School Although
career to writing Phil also proficient other including
skeching. dancing. singing and poetry
Concerning his ambition to be author Phil said
what wrie want to write"
Aaccepted
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Writer Sketches
Life of Florence
Nightingale
BY ANNA E. MOORE, IA,
Macfarland Iunior Hirh SrhooI

Florence Nightingale was born In
Florence, Italy, on May IL. 1920, of
English parents. AS child she had
the longing to ease the pain of the
Evening star., 1940-05-12

They fought the Britons, so I hear,
And broke the London Bridge, my
dear.
But when the Vikings left the city,
The people sang this little ditty-
Evening star., 1940-05-12

Nike-''What's that awful odor
m the nbrary?"
ne-"That's the dead silence they
always keep there"
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Pupils Watch
Firefighters
nActiOn
Glasses Disrupted
By Smoke From
Nearby Building
BY ESTHER DEMAs, 13,
Powell Junior High School.

"All right, do 1t once more, please
Miss Katherine Bliss, our teach
er, said to us. Continue"
After that, my part of practicing
Evening star., 1940-05-12

London Bridge Is railing Down, -
And now it's sung in every town.
That fierce King Olaf never knew
He left this little song for you.
Evening star., 1940-05-12

Humperdinck-Who convinced you
that you couldn't learn to play the
saxophone?
Picklesimer-The installment collec-
tor.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Tributes to Mother
BY BARBARA LEWIS, IL,
Sacred Heart School.

The remembrance of our mothers
is one treasure that grows more
hAn,,$if,,l
Evening star., 1940-05-12

mother. The idea spread rapidly
and in 1914 Congress asked Presi-
dent Wilson to set apart a day for
honoring mothers. This the Presi-
dent did on May 8. 1914, with the
second Sunday In May as Mothers
Day.
Many of us may forget this day.
We should make it the occasion for
remembering our mothers by some
small token such as Mothers Day
card or by present.
Evening star., 1940-05-12

"Give me an example Of foreign
entanglements."
"A plate of spaghetti"