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Evening star., 1940-12-29

stones which looked beautiful in the
deep blue sea.
In the middle of the Atlantic the
sea became rougher and a warm
wind arose, so strong that passen-
gers dared not climb to the upper
deck. Fof three days we didn't see
fish or "a ship, but on the fourth
day somebody caught sight of ves-
sells far away. AN English con-
voy," everybody said. But half an
hour later, We were surrounded by
British warships, and one destroyer
came close TO assure itself of the
nationality Of our steamer, then sa-
luted and made off Soon after q
wooden box floating in the water
caused excitement among some peo-
pie who thought it was a submarine
The best thing on board was the
eating I felt sorry for numerous
passengers who, for many days.
were unable to come out of their
cabins and enjoy the excellent
luncheons and dinners.
1t was really hot when we caught
sight of the Bermudas A pilot had
to guide us through the dangerous
mine fields into the harbor. where
We cast anchor. I counted IL Eng
lish freighters which were waiting
to form a convoy to sail to their
mother country. Officers and natives
came on board and out of 500 mail
sacks, they carried 900 on land TO
examine them. After five hours we
left, and as it began 10 rain, the isles
disappeared in the fog.
The next day We ran into heavy
storm. Our relatively small ship
rolled and tossed and went up and
down. 1t made me so seasick that I
could not move the whole day.
The following morning bright
sun was shining into my cabin
and the seasickness had gone. How
happy every one was when the cap
tain told us that we would reach
New York by noon. That was on
the ninth day. When the sky
scrapers finally rose out of the sea
our hearts were thrilled at the sight
of good free America.
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organized a brass quintet which
played for churches and schools.
This year, four of these boys, Ed
win Eagleson and Charles Rosen-
berger, who play the trumpet; Rob-
ert Patterson, French horn. and
Philip Pierce, trombone player, and
a new member. Robert Stockett,
trombonist, continued the carol pro-
gram.
They appeared before the girls
at National Park College on De-
cember 81. Last Sunday they played
a prelude of Christmas carols from
the tower OF New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church at pm. On
the same night. they played for an
evening service at Aldergate Metho-
dist Church, Thirtieth and @ streets
NV.
All of the boys are members or
former members of the cadet band
at Tech. and most of them have
played in the Redskin Band.
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the distance. We set out through
the woods and by following his bark
finally found him. There he stood,
cornering a large turtle. He seemed
quite proud of himself when we car
ried it home
Early in the winter the lake froze
over. Fishermen cut holes in the
ice My brother and I played con-
tinually on the ice with our sleds.
Whenever we slipped near one Of
the holes Charlie instinctively tried
to drag us away in a none too gentle
manner. Yet he was still just q
puppy.
Lost in Washington.
At one time we were given two
little kittens. Although Charlie
would be too jealous to permit our
having any other pets today, ne was
very gentle with the kittens. He
played rather roughly with one cat
but never bothered the other, deli
cate kitten that he realized was q
weakling. He always carried them
by the scruff of the neck, as a
mother cat would do. He allowed
them to eat his own food. They
used to walk along the road with
him, side by side. We later gave
the kittens away.
After We moved to Washington
father often took Charlie with him
when he went fishing at the Tidal
Basin. One day, to my horror,
father came home without Charlie,
who had strolled away and was no
where to be seen. After three hectic
days We arrived home one evening
to find Charlie awaiting us on the
back porch. Although 4 filthy sight,
he was a welcome one How he
found his way home is . mystery.
Many other exciting experiences
have been his, but all he has to
show for them is a scar across his
nose and a half-amputated front
paw. Now almost 10 years old, he
still acts like a puppy. Charlie has
become cherished member of the
family, and although he has no
pedigree, no line of thoroughbred
ancestors, no amazing tricks to per-
form, we would not part with him
for the world. He'll always have a
home if we have one. "A mans best
friend is his dog"
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done is the attaching of the clapper,
or hammer, which strikes the bell
and brings forth the sound
When this is done, the bell is
tuned" to the desired pitch by
scraping metal from the inner side.
Several centuries ago, before mod
ern mechanical devices were in
vogue, the ringing of bells by hand
was a real art. AS many as II bells
of different pitch were hung togeth-
er in a single tower, and as each
bell was rung or tolled by means OF
a separate rope, the bell ringer was
apt to get quite workout If he
played very complicated piece.
In our country, however, bell ring
Evening star., 1940-12-29

A few weeks later-it seemed like
months--a delivery man set small
crate on our kitchen floor and be-
gan prying it open. Soon we caught
glimpse of little white
puppy with a shiny nose and tail
curved like perfect doughnut.
When the puppy was lifted from the
box he made strange whining noises
as if he was happy to be out of the
box and glad to see us.
That was more than nine years
ago. To this day Charlie whines and
yelps when any member of the fam
lily. or any one else he knows well,
enters the house. His tail Is still
curved like a doughnut, but his nose
is now jet black. 1t was at least
week later when a letter arrived
from OUR aunt informing us that
at the last minute, she and her
husband couldn't part with their dog
Charlie and not wanting to disap-
point my brother and me, had
bought dog and sent him to us.
Hunted Minnows.
However, our puppy already was
responding to the name of Charlie,
so We never changed it. Charlie
the first" was killed by car in
Washington a short time later, but
Charlie ''the second" began Won
derful life in Muskegon. Our home
was on the top of a hill. At the
base lay lovely Bear Lake, where
Charlie often played along the
banks. The lake was full of min
nows and Charlie delighted to catch
Or try to catch-them.
Sometimes he would take a care
full step or two like hunting dog
advancing toward a nest of quails.
When the little fishes passed just
below Charles head Charlie would
plunge into the water with open
jaws. His efforts were futile ninety
nine times out Of a hundred. How
ever, he would teach even the most
steadfast human being a lesson in
perseverance.
Watchdog on the Ice.
My friends and I often caught
turtles around the lake shore or IN
the woods. Once I found some very
tiny turtles, no larger than nickel,
believe it or not, and then again We
discovered one with a shell at least
a foot and half in diameter. We
brought many of them home. If
we let them go in the yard Charlie
followed them patiently, barking to
let us know where they were. He
would pursue them for blocks.
One day we heard him barking in
Evening star., 1940-12-29

j nrSL got MIN Taught nllu W
howl. This came in handy, as you
will see.
Mother began talking to Skipper
through the letter slot in the door.
Then suddenly he ran upstairs and
began bowling near my grand
mothers room. She heard him. so
she came to the head Of the stairs
and looked down. She could see
nothing then. but I stuck my hand
through the letter slot and yanked
at the door curtain. She saw it fly
UP. Then she came down and let
us in.
Skipper jumped up and down on
as. We thanked him very much for
saving us a long, cold wait until
daddy came home from work. Now
don't you think he's cute and pretty
smart?
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Mac Arrived
AS Puppy in
Coat Pocket
Owner Classics
4.Year.Old Pet as
Delaware Ratter
Prise Contribution
By WILHELMINA L. STABLER, IL,
Richard Montgomery High School,
Rockville, Md.

ROCKVILLE, Mo.
NY dogs name is Mac, and hes
4 years old. Mac is a Delaware rat
dog, and his birthday is on Valentine
Day. In fact, he will be on this
coming Valentine
Mac joined our family as a little
puppy. My uncle brought him to our
house in his coat pocket. He is black
In color, except for white spot un-
der his neck, and the funny part
about him is that he has one white
paw-nail, while the rest are black.
When Mac was little dog my
brother and I bent his tail, so that
when he stands up straight the tail
curves over his back. Daddy started
to teach Mac tricks when he was
puppy. He knows how to sit up and
beg. he will jump through your arms,
and when you give him a swing
with his front legs, he will turn a
somersault.
Struck by Automobile.
Mac likes to play baseball, and he
always makes a dive for the ball
when we start a game He loves to
tease us, and another favorlte game
Nwith him is tugging the rope, Mac
also is a good watchdog, especially
at night, and always can tell when
a stranger or a stray dog is outside.
When he detects stranger he raises
a rumpus.
At the time my youngest brother
was born Mac went out at night
to scout around. On the way home
he was crossing the street when an
automobile struck him. He was
knocked out for about two hours.
Daddy took him to a veterinarian,
who kept Mac for two days and
three nights. 1t wasn't long before
Mac had fully recovered and was
back home playing with us and
watching my new brother.
Lost an Eye.
Last summer Mac got into fight
with another dog Daddy heard them
barking and making a lot of noise
somewhere near the house. When
Mac came home we knew what had
happened. His legs, tail, head and
body were all ,chewed up. 1 took
him in and put him on a sack by
the stove. He lost quite bit of
blood but pulled through again.
Mac came in one morning last
June and jumped up on my bed. We
found out he had been shot in the
eye during the night, by whom we
didn't know. In a few days the eye
was gone. We haven't bothered to
get Mac a glass eye, but he still is
a cute dog.
Mother says T treat him just like
] do my dolls. I hope Mac doesn't
have anything else happen to him,
and that you have a loving dog like
mine.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
To a Painter
By PHYLLIS SNEAD. II.

I've often wandered through the
wood,
And wondered how the autumn
could
Paint each leaf different shade,
On every hill, in every glade,
Gay colors of the brightest tints,
And never runs quite out of paints.
It's genius-that's as plain as day,
For only genius paints this way.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Log Book of
Voyage
Anacostia Student
Has Adventurous
Atlantic Crossing

Editors Note: Eugene Swartz,
author of this article, returned to
America from Luxembourg t0ith
his father, United States Army
Deteran OF the World War, in Oc-
tober. They had to iedue behind
Eugene's mother and sister, tjho,
as natiues Of Luxembourg. tOere
unable to get permission to leGue
until the 1Udr ends. Eugene Wds
born in the United Stdtes.)
Evening star., 1940-12-29
POSerS

POsers
/. What is q double-decker In
basket ball?
2. Can player be put out Of a
basket ball game for four technical
fouls?
3. What sport do we refer to when
we talk about a face-off?
4. In what two sports will you
hear the word volley most frequently
used?
5. Who replaces a man sent to the
penalty box during hockey game?
6. Who keeps track Of personal
fouls at a basket ball game?
7. Why do basket ball players
often paint the bottoms of their
feet with tincture of benzoin?
8. What are known as the mesheS7
Evening star., 1940-12-29

one nlg1lI from
the movies. We
h a d forgotten
the key to the
front door, and
my grandmoth-
er, who is some
what deaf, and
my little sister,
were in bed.
Fort unately,
our dog was not
TN b e d. H s
name is Skipper.
He is black and
white. We think
he's pretty and
cute, and when
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Riddles

/. What country has the coolest
name?
2. What country do we keep in
the pantry?
3. What country does a cook use
in her cooking?
4. What stops and looks round?
s.. What gives ground without re-
treating?
Evening star., 1940-12-29

DONS known as
" T h e Waits"
would go from
house to house
pl a ling and
singing during
the night hours
of the Christmas
and New Year
seasons.
Five Mckinley
High School boys
have helped to
revive this GUS
tom. Last year,
Louis Potter,
cadet band in
StrucuOr at Tech
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Ansuers TO Posers

/. A field goal Counting 2 points
2. No. 3. Hockey. 4. Volley ball
and tennis 5. Nobody. The team
must play without the services of an
other man. 6. The scorekeeper. z.
To keep them from blistering. s. The
netting beneath the hoop of a bas-
ket ball basket.
Evening star., 1940-12-29

W lllc OHISQ
States, because
Europe in war
had left men
with bad i'm
pressions.
We had fine
weather during
the first days:
the sea was calm
as a river. A
beautiful picture
which I shall
never forget was
when we passed
the Azores Isles.
They are very
rocky and of REQ
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Ring In the New
Nv RAYMOND BLAND. IL,

Dy Avxh NAOAND A&kfhANDt AOb
St. Paurs Academy.
Ring out the old year,
Ring in the new,
Ring IN q season
OF happiness packed through.
Ring out the sadness,
Ring In the Joy,
Ring true our gladness,
Each happy girl and boy.
Ring true the beginning
OF q fresh new start,
Ring true the happiness
OF an overjoyed heart.
Ring out the sorrow
OF . dozen saddened tears,
Ring In the future
Of bright and joyful New Year
Riddle Ansuers
/. Chils (chilly9. :. China :
Greece (srease). 4. A BAH 5. Coffee
Evening star., 1940-12-29
My Dolly
BY RUTH YALOM, 9.
Addison-Curtis-Hyde School

Addison-Curtls-Hyoe SchooI.
OH How I love my dolly dear.
Shes been with me almost a year.
With me she goes most every place,
Dressed in her satins, ribbons and
lace.
She has a room all to herself,
With clothes upon a little shelf.
She has a teddy bear with fur SC
brown
And a little kitty as soft as down.
She loves her toys as much as 1,
Can you tell the reason why?
Evening star., 1940-12-29

"Are you a surgeon?" cried .
young lady, rushing into q drug
store.
Nav" replied the youth behind
the white counter. I'm just the
hzzician."
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Prize Contribution
BY CONNIE CAMPBELL, II,
Mckinley Hiah SrhOoi

Caroling with brass instruments Is
an age-old custom. 1t was begun by
the Moravian Church in England
during the Middle Ages. Groups Of
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Cuddles and Tuckie
Trademark Res U. 8. Pat OF.
BY FRANCES ROYSTER
WILLIAMS

I've fixed a coat of armor and
l have a dandy plan
To make a shiny helmet from
An old tomato can
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Weafher or Not

Judge Gn traffic court-In let
you of with fine this time. but the
next time I'll send you to Jail.
Weather man--That's exactly what
I predicted, your honor.
Judge-What do you mean7
Weather man-Fine today. cooler
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Dog Saves Girl
Long, Cold Wait
On Front Porch
Prize Contribution
BY BETTY HANDS, IL.


How would like to be left out in
the cold for the night? Well, that's
what mother and I thought would
happen to US when We came in late
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Prize Contribution.
BY EUGENE SWARTZ, IL,
Anacostia uiob cnhooI

I was really glad when. in the first
week OF October, I went aboard, at
Lisbon, Portugal, the ship which was
to carry me across the Atlantic back
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Prize Contribution
BY KARIN E. SHEA. II,


white shepherd
People often ask why he bears that name Behind Is an interesting
old and about and living
and could dog Charlie
Evening star., 1940-12-29

They say he never was afraid,
His sword was true and truSty:
But when it rained, I'll bet he was
Afraid of getting rusty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19
SONS OF LEGION
 WILL GE GUESTS
 OF POST TONIGHT

Sons of the Legion will be guests of Afford John Bradford Post of the American Legion tonight at the Dugout and officers of the Taku Squadron of the Sons will conduct the meeting, assisted by Post Com mander George Gullufsen.
 Nomination and election will take place to fill four Legion offices. First Vice Commander, Second Vice Commander, Sergeant at Arms and Post Executive Commit teeman.
 Gullufsen urges that all members of the Post attend tonight's meet ing, as matters of importance af- fecting the Sons of the Legion or ganization will be decided
 Cocoa and doughnuts will pe served after the close of the meet ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19
SMART S(nEEN COMEDY FEATURED HIT NOW AT
 C0llSEuM SNOW HOUSE

The screens sharp turn from the "screwball" and "slaps,ick" themes, so popular last season. to d good natured satire directed at persons and customs in the news is evl- denced in ParamouRt's Cafe So- ciety the comedy of life in New Y0rks much-publicized aristoc- gacy Of the night clubs. With Madeleine Carroll Fred MacNIurray and Shirley Ross in starring rol,s, the picture opened Sunday at the Coliseum Theatre
 Miss Carroll and MacMurray, teamed together for the first time, play a bored debu,ante and cyn- ical young neWspaperman who be- comes her unwilling sweetheart. Anxious for a new thrill and es- pecially for a chance to crash the portals Of the gossip-cohumns. Miss Carroll gets the reporter to elope with her, explaining soon after wards that it is just publicity gag.
 But the flower of Cafe Society" fails to take into consideration the spanking power Of the masses" '" Bound to remain married to her for a while due to the entreaties q her long-suffering grandfather, MacMurray decides to give her 8 good lesson in manners, self-con- trol and love as well. His technique in tanning this sociahte shrew con- sists of humiliating her before the very people she used to rule, max ing her just jealous enough of an- other girl, showing her the better qualities of the folks across the track" and finally-for good meas ure-throwing her off a yacht and dragging her through New York's waterways roped to an aquaplane!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19

will be run on a winners vs. win ners into the finals basis.
 A dance will be held at the Elks Hall on Saturday, March 9, to defray tournament expenses which include a guarantee for meals. housing and entertainment for vis- iting teams, each of which is lim- tied to nine men, inclusive of the manager.
 Tn announcing the tournament Fowler declared: The League it. self, and the local newspapers and radio are doing their part. It re- mains with the public of Juneau to make the tournament a suc- cess both financially and in a sports sense, helping to foster and preserve the spirit of friendly com petition which exists between the towns of Southeast Alaska"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19
Y
VAN DUNN CHOCOLATE SHOPS

nonchaance He happy about Our Town and the novel things do with it. as he about MT. Chips"
 the stage of the play at the old the movie Frank won't have much work to do tables and chairs serving preacher dispenser he'll telling Growers Corners and the characters generally. He'll the and track other times.
 They Beuah Bondi and Kbbee the Webbs and Thomas Mitchell the Gbbses William Holden the Golden Boy George they right Emily That's Martha Scott
 play only suggested furniture props all the sound William Cameron Menzes designed the production and built the Ractm who has worked on Cassidy built these practical shooting sliding lifting the wild walls the of the Gibbs and Webb homes Julie Heron the furnishings From little office Dg Gibbs little workshed those the feel" being lived and it's like that at Webbs door.
 important change from the be fine with Wilder it should right That's the ending Probably a pecauton inducing suicides they're Life better Death.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19
Hollywood Sighh And Sounds
By Robbin Coons-.

HOLLYWOOD Cal, 9.-A
 first that Our Town of the would be forever safe from movies that before the version is finished
 life death that but specifically New England when this century having tender treatment
 Govers New Hampshire 1901 has risen in all it's nostalgia fill sound stage adjoining Gibbs Editor Webb in the theatre by couple of ached eses there the least colossal
 producer devoted the gorication Bobby is the maestro in charge Sol fellow, enthusiastic his Jeky Hyde I a picture in make it fine. artsic-and Hyde time I'm letting Jeky do the dictating and putting Hyde hind me"
 The director is Sam Wood of those unslowy directors who busnessand his making 9 now-all off Goodbye MT Chips" a opera a lovely Navy with equal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19

It's like this. You are just walk ing along the street. and you meet people, and they tell you things.
 Here is Marjorie Anderson, who plays in "The Shadow" and she tells of the girl advertising solicitor cn Broadway who was rushed to a hospital when a mad dog bit her.
 While the antirabies serum was being prepared the doctor noticed that she was writing down a lot of namee
 Say" he ~a'7 scoSningiy. you don't have 10 notify your relatives. You'll pull through
 "Oh, tthese aren't relatives she said This is just list of people I'm going to bite if I go mad
 That word mad makes me think of Teddy Lamar When she came to NY her agents arranged for a quorum of photographers to meet the beauty at her hotel But a half hour be ore the scheduled meeting the maid began making frantic telephone calls. Miss La marr is so distressed she said. But it's her throat-it's laryngi- tis. C. something worse. She can't talk. She is in great pain. She is so sorry.
 A few hours later a couple of the bcys ran into this ecstacy lass in the Cotton Club, just having a jim dandy time and feeling no pain whatever. It was remarkable re- covery, they agree. One of the fast est on record. And were her agents mad!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19
NEW TEAM
 STARRED IN
 CAPITOL. .HiT
James Stewart, CIaudette Colbert Cast in Ifs a
 Wonderful World"

No happier combination of stel- lar players has been achieved in recent months than that of Clau- dette Colbert and James Stewart who are currently to be seen to- gether on the Capitol screen in Its a Wonderful World"
 With amusing situations tumbling over one another, and sprightly dialogue rattling off the laughs at almost machine-gun pace, h e story reveals Stewart in the role of Guy Johnson. private detective, hired to keep an irresponsible, oft married millionaire Broadway play boy out of trouble. When the mil- lionaire is accused of murder, Stew art becomes involved. He escapes to seek a solution of the murder and is caught in the act by Miss Colbert who plays Edwina Corday, a poetess.
 Here is where rhyme and reason DCSOillC 1lOpClCoolJ ei4lN AiAAui lSlto-J mixed as the pair proceed precari- cusly to track down the real mur- derer. They become involved in a series of daring exploits and clever deductions, with Miss Colbert in her most scatterbrained and de- lightful strain and Stewart turn ing in one of his most engaging comedy performances as the much tried and hard-tested amateur sleuth to whom the poetess, with her unaccountable vagaries and un- practicable whims, is an evan greater feminine mystery than the murder both are trying to solve.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19
Virginia Dudley Warren EveIand
 Wed This Evening

Miss Virginia Dudley and MT Warren Eveland will repeat their vows this evening at an o'clock ceremony to be performed by the Rev. John A. Glasse of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church. The marriage will take place at the resi- dence of Miss Deborah Pentz and Dr. Marcia Hays in the Evergreen Apartments in the presence of a few close friends.
 The couple will be attended by Miss Magnhild Oygard and Mir Lars Oygard and following the service a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19
JUNEAU 10 HAvEH00p
 TOURNEY
Five Towns in Southeast Alaska Invited 10
 Play Our Courts

Juneau will be host to an un- determined number of basketball teams in a Southeast Alaska Bas- ketbaH Tournament, Jack Fowler President of the City League, an- nounced today.
 Fowler said the tournament will be held March T, 8. and g, in the High School gymnasium.
 Teams have been invited from Ketchikan, Petersburg, Sitka, Chil- koot Barracks and SkagWay. The top two or three teams of the Juneau City League will also take part in the elimination play which