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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29

rush of the Presidents Birthday
Ball activities.
This time I've had chance to
see Mount Vernon, the Lincoln Me-
mortal and other famous places. as
we'll as time to drive through near
by Maryland. Over the week end I
played golf at one of the country
clubs. and-well, altogether, it's just
been great.
Ping-POng Backstage.
Ny theater audiences have been
swell to me, too. Sometimes you
hear stories in the show business
about audiences in certain cities
being cold I don't see how any
body could say that about Wash
ington. Everybody in my little re-
vue has commented on how kind
every one has been TO US.
Some of the interviewers from
the papers who came backstage
seemed interested to know what I
do between shows and in my spare
time. so perhaps you would be in
terested, too.
Well. there's the golf. of course,
and ping backstage with Sam
Jack kaufman and some Of the
boys And there was swell piano
in my dressing room, so sometimes
l could work on the symphony I've
been writing for the last year and
half.
Pleasant Memories.
I guess people are surprised when
I talk about my symphony, but be-
lieve me, m serious about it. One
of the men I've most admired is
George Gershwin. and Id be very.
very happy it, some day. I could
write something a quarter as good as
his music.
BY the time this article appears
in The Junior Star, if the editor is
kind enough to print it, III be
playing in New York. But you can
be sure I'm not kidding when 1
say Ill have a lot of pleasant men,
cries of the Capital and its people.
I understand my latest picture,
Strike Up the Band" will be shown
in Washington in the near future.
I hope every one will enjoy 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29

not 60 entirely around the leg. but
a gap on the lower side is left so
that circulation is not impaired.
Tape inches wide is used for the
shoulder bandage. The tape is APP
piled SO that there is a pull on the
upper arm, upward and inward into
the socket. Start the first strip we'll
back on the shoulder blade, and
carry it around and across the upper
arm and well onto the, chest with
an upward pull.
The second piece of tape starts at
almost a right angle to the first and
is about inches down the back
from the shoulder 1t is brought
over the point of the shoulder and
down about inches on the chest.
The strips are then alternated
around the upper arm, and over the
shoulder-each overlapping the pre-
ceding one until the shoulder Is
fully covered. Strips about q inches
and 10 inches long are necessary for
this bandage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
Wings for Youth
BY !. r. HEGEL.
EARLY TRAINING.

To defend America. the United
States Government is carrying out
the greatest air expansion program
in its history Millions are being
spent in building new air bases and
planes. more millions in educating
the young men and women who will
manufacture, pilot and service
these planes.
The Army and Navy are taking
every qualified flyer they can get.
Commercial lines are rapidly eX-
tending. Experimental laboratories
for further air perfection are open
ing. There is even talk of organiz-
ing a womens auxiliary corps to
function in war. so that men can be
free for combat duty.
Youth is looking skyward toward
new and greater opportunities. And
youth, regardless of whether 1t is
IA. l8 or 20. is training now.
Health is the prime requisite. As
Capt. Rickenbacker puts it: "A pilot
must be in excellent physical and
mental health, with a record for
clean living that sets him off from
the crowd"
Specialized education comes sec
ond in importance. Schools and
high schools in many of the big
cities are offering elementary flying
courses. If the air aspirant lives IN
a town where such education has not
yet begun. he can start getting his
groundwork knowledge from any
modern book on aerodynamics.
The public library has other VOL
umes on blueprint reading, shop
sketching. air law. air tranSporta-
ton. metallurgy. meteorology and
range beam flying. Remember, the
more groundwork knowledge you
possess the more rapidly you will ad-
vance once you sit behind the suck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
Weekly Routine
Bv ELIZABETH DANIEL. Is

Poolesville (Mdl High School.
1t is Sunday and church time is here,
For I hear the bells ringing far and
near
Tomorrow is Monday, with washing
TO do,
My, but it puts you in terrible stew.
Tuesday to iron those many clothes,
All that heat that no one knows.
Wednesday to darn and Ak EN- all
up
You may have to rip, sew or cut.
Most folks have a visiting day,
Its generally Thursday. SO they say.
Friday there's the house to clean.
Marketing on Saturday, to every
store.
And then carry the load to our own
back door.
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cannon-ball weights, and is wound
from folding ladder.
The Honeymoon Cottage is still
standing where Jefferson and his
wife lived while Monticello was being
completed. The design for folding
doors of street cars was taken from
the folding doors which jefferson
designed for Monticello All the
furnishings at Monticello today were
owned by Jefferson himself and have
been acquired by gift, purchase or
bequest of his descendants.
These are only few of the many
interesting things one can see at
Monticello Thomas jefferson died
there on July 4. 1926 the 50th an
niverSary of the signing of the
Declaration of Independence.
l also visited Ashlawn. the homo
of President James Monroe From
the lawn you can look across at
Monticello which looks very beau
tiful from a distance jefferson and
Monroe were very good friends. and
jefferson designed Ashlawn for
Monroe, AshlaWn is noted for its
boXWoods which were planted by
Monroe The room at Ashlawn
which interested me most was the
nursery. There I saw the little
trundle bed which was used by
Monroe's little girls. Their cradle
and dolls are placed in the room
like they had been played with
yesterday.
In the garden AT Ashlawn is a
beautiful statue of James Monroe
After the Monroe Doctrine was
signed, Venezuela wanted TO have a
statue of him put up. but during
the Revolution in Venezuela the
President was killed and the new
President would not allow the statue,
which had been made in New York,
to be brought there. The statue was
recently placed in the garden OF
Ashlawn, with many State Governors
attending the ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29

may be worn with different jacket
or blouse and the jacket with an
other skirt. The reversible coat
certainly will come in handy be-
cause you can wear the outer side
in dry weather and the inner gabar-
dine side in rainy weather.
In the classroom, a corduroy
jumper and warm long sleeved
blouse will keep you coy when the
temperature drops.
For headgear, a small beanie with
long feather will perch on top of
smooth curls to match your suit.
while a porkie pie hat will 70 well
with your reversible.
Last but not least, on your feet,
the inseparable and unconquerable
saddle shoes will continue to serve
for play. with pair of smart spec
tator pumps for going out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
The Jellyfsh Is a
Strange Creature

You've probably smiled knowingly
when some one has been referred to
as being "spineless as Jellyf1sh.
But how much do you know about
a jellyfish?
He's strange creature to be sure.
There are no bones at all in his
body and he lacks such organs as
a heart, brain, kidneys and other
essential parts of most animals
and fishes.
If YOU were to drop in on him in
an unguarded moment, you'd find a
small umbrella shaped individual
who gets from place to place by
making movements similar to the
raising and lowering of an umbrel-
la. Muscles on the under side OF the
body are responsible for this action.
Food is obtained by means OF long
fingers. or tentacles equipped with
singing hairs which paralyze other
small animals and sweep them into
the jellyf1sh's mouth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29

second, giving some helpful hints
on training, will be carried merit
Sunday.
Perhaps you've sometimes been
little puzzled at seeing a player
retire from a football game with a
limp and return to the lineup later
ON in the game, apparently as good
as new. You may have said to
yourself: He was just taking that
injury" and then specialized on
possible reasons for his doing so.
But it's usually neither case Of
acting on the players part, nor the
result of the coach's prayers or black
magic. It's a well-turned-out repair
lob by the teams trainer that does
the trick.
A trainer may make or break
team. A poor job of bandaging here,
or a careless bit Of TAPPING there.
may line the bench with injured
stars who would otherwise be gal
looping over the gridiron. On the
other hand. a good job of bandaging
may prevent strained muscles,
sprained joints and broken bones,
which often put blight on team S,
championship chances.
Most injuries require medical at
tention, and it's always wise TO let
a doctor handle them; but you can
prevent a good many minor injuries
by the use of protective bandaglng.
Ankles. knees, and shoulders neeo
the most protection, as a rule, ana
having them we'll bandaged not
only increases bodily safety, but
also gives the player added conf
dence.
Ankle Bandage.
To prepare an ankle properly Tor
bandaging. you shave 1t. rub 1t with
alcohol, and then paint it with
compound of tincture OF benzoln.
This is TO tougher the skin and
prevent chafng and blistering.
Use tape IL or 2 inches wide.
Four strips about l6-inches long
and four strips graded from to
10 inches are usually employed. Place
the end of one l6-inch strip inches
above the inside ankle joint. close
to the Achilles tendon. Pull the
tape down, over the under side OF
the heel and along the outside edge
of the foot. Another long strip is
run down the leg. under the heel,
and up the other side. overlapping
the first strip by half its width.
Horizontal and vertical strips are
alternated in this manner until the
strapping is complete. This type
bandage is known as the basket
weave. The fore foot and front
part of the leg are free of tape.
Figure H. One should be careful
not to wrinkle tape, as this causes
blisters.
When more support is needed this
strapping may be covered with a
2-inch gauze bandage, and then
with Pinch adhesive. This gauze
and tape is applied in a figure
eight style over the foot with
spiral extension up the leg. Fig
ure twoD
Figure one does not give enough
support for football. Figure two.
which I always use. is far better
for football and protection.
Diamond tapping gives the greatest
amount of support to knees. From
IL to IA strips of pinch tape, 20
inches long. are used. The knee is
held straight. The first strip is
started above the kneecap. 1t runs
diagonally down across the lower
inside of the calf muscles. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29

and pinned up posters advertising
it all over the neighborhood. Next,
we cleaned out my garage, put
rugs on the floor and hung sheets
in the middle. We used the back
part of the garage as dressing
room and the front as the stage.
From our neighbors We borrowed
plenty of chairs and portable
photograph with records. We re-
hearsed twice a day our songs,
dances and poems. The children
in the show were Lolita Bourgoise,
S; Shirley Lezear, S; Lynn Waters,
7; Myrtle Wright. 10; Barbara
cleveland, 8; Bradford cleveland,
7; Betty Eakle, Is, prompter, with
myself as director.
We took in 32.83. Although this
sum isn't worth much in money,
it is worth q great deal In American
sympathy and understanding. The
money went for the child war
refugees in Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
My Dream House
BY MILDRED EDLER. Is

Anacostia High School.
I'd like house upon hill.
Where trees are standing stark and
STILL
Where summer breezes have their
way,
And where, perhaps, some sparrows
play.
I'd like a garden, cool and fair.
With fragrant flowers blooming
there,
And tulips bending to and fro,
AS up and down the paths I'd 20.
Id like place to call my own
Which you and could share alone
II I could have this home Of bliss
I'd know no heaven after this.
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fall season. ]
have been think
ing about this
too, and here
are some hints
that might be
helpful.
OF course, no
one wants TO
wear last years
clothes for they
are out of style
ana may De 100
small. A fine
thing for the
wear and tear of
school is a plaid
suit. The skirt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
Cannonball Lodged
In Old Va. Church
By LENORA LOCHRIDGE.
Thomas Jefferson Hish School.
Arlington, Va.


Arlington, Va.
The most interesting place I
visited during my two weeks in
Norfolk this summer was old St.
Paul's Church. This historic build
ing withstood the ravages of war
fare during the Revolution, as well
as a great fire that once swept
Norfolk.
When the Colonies were in revolt
against the British, Lord Dunmore.
Governor of Virginia, was forced
to leave, a friend told me. He be-
came so provoked that he ordered
a cannon fired at Norfolk, and the
cannonball lodged in the corner Of
the church where 1t can still be
seen today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29

I e q T S W o u i q
com e. But I
was a man! I
would not cry!
ONCE I was sure
that my broken
hearted parents
were out of sight
I gave vent to
my sorrow. My
mind went back
to two days be-
fore, when the
radio in our liv-
ing room trans
mitted to us the
terrible n e VS..
The thing eyerV-
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wKo"1
Lectures Are Scheduled.

Lectures Are Scheduled.
Cameron Beck, lecturer on voca-
tons and former personnel con-
sultant of the New York Stock Ex-
change, will address high school
students Of the metropolitan area of
Montgomery County. Md, tomorrow
Tuesday and Wednesday.
That Is the gist Of a note from
Jane Winnings. Is, Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School, who adds: All
the students of Montgomery County
will be included in his six lectures.
While here. he will also address the
Montgomery County Parent Teacher
Conference"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29

ed by trees, and
there are paths
all around the
grounds, where
Jefferson prob
a ably went horse
back riding. On
the rear porch is
a weather vane
which could be
seen from his
study Over the
hall door is a
large Seven-day
C | oc X, W h ic h
marks the days
of the week by
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do it," I just
could not pass
that drivers test.
Breakfast, the
little that I
managed to eat,
had a fiat, pc
culiar taste.
During t h e
morning I made
a half dozen at
tempts TO park
parallel, failing
utterly and mis-
erably five out
of the six times.
My wilted spir-
It's W ere boil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
Girl Thinks About
What to Wear
During Fall
Prize Contribution.
By ESTHER DEMAs, 10,
,vell Junior High School

Now that summer pleasures al
over and autumn leaves are falling
girls thoughts turn to what they
are going to wear during the cominc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29

not have a Red
Cross benefit
show? My best
& irl frie n d
agreed with me
that it was q
good idea, so we
set to work.
First of all,
we gathered all
the small chill
dren in our vi
cinity to take
part. Their ages
ranged from S
to IL years. We
decided to have
q variety show
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
Thoughts of a
Soldier as He
Goes to Var
Prize Contribution.
By DOREEN HURWITZ, 13,

Maret School.
AS the train pulled slowly out OF
the station. I turned away with a
sigh. l could not bear to look again
toward the city, for I knew that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29

Diner-Say waiter, this chicken
has no wishbone.
waiter-He was . happy and
contented fowl, sir, and had nothing
to wish for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
Old Stuff

Old Stuff
Physics Prof-The physicists are
attempting to weigh light.
Freshman-That's nothing. Some
butchers have been doing that for
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29

FOfy
Hello, Brown Are you using
your skates tonight?"
I'm afraid I am"
swell! Then you won't mind
lending me your tux"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29

Did you hear about the absent
minded professor who jumped from
an airplane and didn't open the
parachute because 1t wasn't raining
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
Visits Homes
OF Virginia
Presidents
Girl Has Enjoyable
Trip to Ashlawn
And Monticello
Prize Contribution.
BY ANNA E. MOORE, IA,
Roosevelt High School

One OF my most enjoyable summer
trips was to Monticello, the beautiful
nome Of President Thomas Jefferson
In Charlottesville, Va. 1t is surround
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
How It Feels
To Take the
Driving Test
Student Describes
Misgivings That
Preceded Trial
Prize Contribution.
BY BETTY JUNE KARLE, Is,

On the morning of the eventful
day when I was to take my drivers
test I was in a state of great per-
turbation. I was sure I couldn't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
BY MICKEY ROONEY.
Visiting Washington has been great.

Visiting Washington has been great.
When out like this people often ask how like
And this III Washington has been especially fine.
a places
here last which time didn't permit the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
Show inGaraae
Nets $2.83 for
War Refugees
Prize Contribution.
BY MARY CLEAVELAND, IL,
n.,,i I,,,aia. ILL

While I was moping recently be-
cause I couldn't go to the Worlds
Fair. an idea of what to do with
my idle time occurred to me. Why
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29

Although it's very handy for
The angler. I suppose,
I wouldn't like q fishing rod
That grew upon my nose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29

Just
Between

BY PHILIP H. LOVE
Junior star Editor.

The Girl Scouts of Troop Is, Hay
market. Va, have hit upon an idea
that seems to me to be as worth
while as it is novel.
1t started as nothing more than
Q rather vague desire to develop
some sort Of civic work"-some sort
Ut project" that would benefit the
community and, at the same time,
keep the girls Interestingly occupied.
Haymarket has large consoli-
dated school attened by boys and
girls from miles around, some Of
them belonging to that class de-
scribed, for want of better term,
as "underprivileged."
Responsibility Is Fun.
The girls of Troop Is took one
long and thoughtful look at their
underprivileged schoolmates-and
decided that they represented the
best possible field for civic work. -
Result: The adoption Of four chill
dren by their more fortunate fel-
low students.
On of the young foster parents"
is Betsy Hayford, l6. Haymarket
High School correspondent of The
Junior Star. And she reports, in a
recent letter. that the girls of Troop
Is feel that assuming at least a
small measure of parental respon-
sibility" is going to be great fun"
Betsy and her friends are plan
ming an entertainment to provide
funds with which to buy their
wards" some of the things they
need.
Sage Observation.
There is no use telling a boy he
must brush his teeth if he has never
owned a toothbrush. Betsy points
out-and very sagely, too. There
is no use telling him that he must
show initiative when his clothes are
so shabby as to make him feel in
ferior TO his associates"
II the entertainment brings in
enough money. Betsy says. the girls
of Troop is will see that their fos-
ter children have haircuts. that
they get to join in the wholesome
activities of the school, that they
have some protection for their feet
in bad weather" The teachers are
cooperating with the girls and
Betsy adds, Everybody hopes that
the project will be help by bring
ing some happiness to some children
who have less than others"
The J. S. congratulates Haymar-
ket's Girl Scout Troop Is on its
splendid civic project" This tough
old world could use more Of that fine
spirit!
incidentally, Betsy recently won
a prize with one of her contribu-
tons to the j. S. L appreciate ii
very much" she writes. and am
sharing it--as some of your other
contributors have-with the Red
Cross"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
A Man With Foresight

Boss-When hired you, my man,
you told me you never got tired OF
work. And here you are, sitting
down, doing nothing!
New Employees. sir. I always
sit down and rest before I get tired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
About Mickey Rooney.

One of the busiest people in Wash
ington last week was Mickey
Rooney. Yet. between stage ap-
pearances, interviews with the press
and sieges by autograph fans, he
found time to write the interesting
article printed elsewhere in today's
j. S. How he did it, nobody knows
mot even Mickey.
For the benefit of those who like
autographs. here's Mickey's sigma
ture. written especially for readers
of the j. s.:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-29
Closed Incident

For the last time I ask you for
that $3.50
Thank goodness that's over!"
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Arms and Legs May Be Protected by
Proper Use of Bandages and Tape
Good Repair Jobs
Return Players
To the Game
BY RAY doc MAURO,
Trsin.r Waxhipstop Redskink

Editors note: This is the first
OF t,Uo articles 10ritten for The
Junior Star by Mr.. Mauro. The
second, giving some helpful hints
on training, 1Uill be carried merit
Sunday.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-17

Spingarn, president of the MA
ACP, who will deliver the key
note address of the conference,
outlining the policy of the assoc
citation. President Spingarn, who
for twenty-seven years was chat
man of the national legal COM
mittee of the association, will be
making his first appearance at
conference as a president.
NAACP officials had no COM
mcnt on the third party move
mcnt advocated by Mr.. Lewis.
The head of the Go is expected
% invite the NAACP to coopc
ate with his group in a tn
party movement. 49,.
IN the event the antilynching
bill is side tracked in the Senate,
he issue is expected to be carri
al TO the voters of the country,
with the NAACP conference
.oundinG the battle cry.
Conference sessions will be
held i'm historic TindIey Temple,
Broad street near Fitzwater.
Political discussion is expected
to hold the spotlight during the
conference, since the meeting
Will take place just before the
cor national convention which
meets in Philadelphia beginn-
ing June twenty fourth.
One Of the main speeches Of
the conference will be made on
Wednesday light. June 10, by
Aldcrma Earl r. Dickerson of
Chicago, whose subject will be:
che Negro and the Franchise. "
The political significance of tho
conference will be heightened
by the fact that the NAACP
will have ready at that time a
new court case challenging the
white primary" i'm Texas. 1t
will be filed early in July when
! the Texas primaries are held.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-05-17

The week of May 20 through
May 25 has been set aside by
the National WPA at Washing
ton, d. c., as Project Visitation
Week to the projects Of the Pro
fessional and Service division of
the WPA to show that This
Work Pays Your Community. "
The Negro people are especially
urged to visit their schools
where the school lunch program
has been carried on under the
direct on of the County Super
visor, Mrs. Donna Mitchamore.
Lunches have been served in the
following schools - Elkr.dge,
Jenkinjones, Keystone Eckman,
Kimball, Rolfe, WEIGH Dunbar.
From September 5th through
May 10th 23,441 Negro children
have been fed at an approximate
cost of 3 cents a day. These
lunches are prepared by women
employed by the WPA, all Of
whom have passed a most rigid
physica examination and hold a