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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
THE ROBIN

The robin ~ a cheerful fellow
His notes are so soft and mellow
When I was passing by today
He looked at me and flew away.
Peggy Jordan, 3rd grade.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
Winter Park

l love to think Of Holland, a land
SO clean and neat.
With windmills and meadows and
canals with boats for streets.
Boys and girls Wear wooden
shoes; with lots of noise they walk,
And man. bright colored tulips
that nod upon their stalks.
Charlotte Scott, Grade 3, Winter
Park.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
SOME FUN!

Again we bring you a number OF
jokes and plenty of fun as turned
in by Harriet Gray, Carolina Beach
pupil:
What did the ocean say 10 the
airplane? Didn't say anything-Just
waved.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
POETRY

A land of ragged children in mud
huts
Eating a kind of corn nuts,
The girls wear mantilles
Both boys and girls eat tortilles.
All take a midday siesta
And all go to the fiesta.
The beast of burden is the burro
And water for irrigation is held
in a furrow.
On the desert the catuas grows
And girls don't wear silk hose.
So Mexico, you see,
Is a place to visit, want to come
with me?-Norma Mitchell, Corne.
Illus Harnett.
The fourth grade of Forest Hills
sings a song, THE Apple Tree"
1t is based on a poem and they
made up a tune for it. They sing
it each Monday, Wednesday and
Friday.
THE APPLE TREE
I stood beneath the apple tree
The apples were good to see
Very high above my head
| saw them shining round and
red.
A robin sang a tiny song,
And after he had waited long,
A fairy shook the apple tree
And threw an apple down to me.
Rose Fyleman, Terry Jones,
grade a.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14

Dear can:
l am glad you liked the coat and
hat l sent you. I liked the letter
you sent me too. | thought blue
would look nice on you, so that is
why l chose that color. 1t was nice
of you to send me a letter so soon.
1 will surprise you again sometime.
You rAunt Margaret,
Written by Jean Melton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14

Marco Polo came from a family
of Venetian merchants. Together
with lis father and uncle he tray
eled across Asia to China, cross
ing the wild Cobb desert, g feat
which was not duplicated until the
10Th century. He entered the serv-
ices of the great Kubla Khan, the
ruler of China, and became a rich
public official. He lived in China
for many years and although kubla
Khan did not want him to so, he
finally returned to Venice to des-
cribe the wonders of China. The
marvellous tales he told inspired
many explorers to seek new routes
to the East, among them Columbus.
Marguerite MacRae, grade 6, For
est Hills.
Marco Polo was a Venetian. His
father and uncle were merchants
who went eastward from the Black
Seas to Cathay CT China. kubla
Khan the emperor sent the Polos
lOIlc " dSh tllS pOpS " StIu oIll
tan missionaries to China. When
Polo returned to the east they took
young Marco with them. They trav-
eled three years before they reach,
ed China.
For II years Marco travelled to
all parts of Asia and learned more
about China than any II else had
ever known. The emperor would not
allow the Polos to return to Ven
ice for a long time. After a While
they were sent to take a young
girl from Picking to Persia. When
they reached home after being away
for "a years no one knew them.
Marco Polo was aiken prisoner
in a naval battle and kept a pris-
oner for a year. During this time
he told the story of his travels, and
one of his companions wrote it
down. This story was widely read
and great interest in China was
stirred up.-E. l.. White, Jr.
The elder Polos were merchants
who went eastward from the Black
Seas until they reached the court
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14

Billy F. was given a penny to
spend as he liked. After showing
Billy several things which Billy
didn't want, the store keeper asked,
What do you expect for a penny,
the world with a fence around it?'
Billy F. said, Let me see it,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
!. VMevadhani l.,

-" WAS determined to have 4,
l. skin. Someone told me of SIS
now | am happy. found the VA
build from Within"
Everyone wants TO win and ny
friends. Whatever local treatment u
use for your complexion rcmens
skin health - natural gI1w is de,,
dent on the full strength of red a5a!
Paleness, quick fatigue, a geoerlui
doWn condition, ~underueight lin ii
absence of an organic trouble or fad
infection) may be due to ID lack o.E
Sanitation of food (2) weakened hW.
This is also true after middle life.
For generations S.S.S,, a blood toni,
and stomachic, has been helping pa.
pie gain new strength -. better head
...more happiness.
SIS. record of accomplishment
rants your giving it a good u1ar "
not start taking it today You will gr
observe improvement
and will be happy
with the results OBJ
tanned. The ~
larger size rep M
resents a saving 81 &a
in the purchase ~ D
.)riCe. S.S.S. Co. n
@s%g% i
a1aII.y sU1
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14

What did the mountains say to
the airplane? Nothing, just peaked
and peaked.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
Hemenway

Famous Men of Greece is a book
containing stories about all the
famous men of Greece. For every
famous man there is a separate
story containing his deeds. AS You
remember there also have been
many famous battles in Greece. This
book gives the details in an inter
esting way. Many famous fables
have passed down to us. They are
retold in somewhat different way
and are made SO We love to read
them again. The last story in this
book is an account of the Fall of
Greece" This very interesting book
is easy to read. What made it so
interesting to me is the history. l
learned a few facts about famous
men and battles. 1t is a book which
gave me every opportunity to
quench my curiosity to laern more
about the things I read in my his
tory book.-Betty Cox, Grade s,
Hemenway.
In this book we are told about the
story of Troy and particularly of
the famous war which ended by
the destruction of this beautiful
city. The story is about brave war
riers and heroes Of 5000 years ago.
1t also tells of the gods and god
desses that came down from Mount
Olympus and helped in the battle.
The war was even controlled by the
gods and goddesses. The story is il
%lustrated with verses from the poem
"Iliad" which the great poet, HON.
er, wrote. 1 think you would enjoy
this book because it is written in
story form with some parts that
are SADIE and others joyful. Mary
Baldwin.
This book is about a girl slave
named Chloe, who was forgotten by
her father, a we'll known and re-
spected nan in Rome. She was
made a slave in the Samnium noun
talns in Italy. Her mother came
from a proud Greek family, and
won the respect and love of a Ro-
man centurian. They married and
lived happily for two years and then
left for some unknown reason. The
story gives an excellent example of
a slaves life in the days of the Ro-
man republic. chlOc falls deeDerate.
ly in love with a high born Roman
boy who lives on the next farm. She
saves his life and from then on
HE for her became a thrilling dra-
ma. In the end her father returns
n everything is settled. They all
become happy and Chloe marries
Aulus. l enjoyed this book very
much. Margaret Spillman, Grade
8,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14

The sawfly larva sprays its
enemies with a shower of acid.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14

tan is the most progressad 49,
het player. Other ~trunnba+
are John Bridgman, Duncan H..
and Robert Taylor. -pa..,.
tan, Grade SA.
The Glee club OF Nr,o.
school has thirty nine ms,..
We are still wanting more
We have been workny o,
songs that We are exp. .-rg
at the May Festival. Tie s,,.
Rosa, annie Lauri,. .l ~.
randole." Jane Hob . lrrt.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14

Dear Aunt Margaret:
1 love the new coat that you sent
me. 1t is such a nice color of blue.
1t was such a surprise to me when
I saw it. 1t made me want to send
you something too. I wear it every
Sunday to sunday school and almost
every day, and l love the hat that
came with it. 1t was very nice of
you to send them to me.
Thank you, Aunt Margaret.
Your niece,
Jean Melton, Grade 3.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14

Physical decline begins
man body at about the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14
HOOPER PUPILS
WRITE LETTERS

We are learning to write letters
now. Last week we wrote letters to
some one we know telling them
about things we were doing in
school and thanking them for gifts
they had sem us, This week we
answered our own letters and made
believe we were the persons we
had written to. 1t seemed funny to
be writing to ourselves. We liked
Jean Millions letters best so we vot-
ed to send hers to the paper. -
Frances Hamilton, Grade 8, William
Hooper.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14

The Harmonica band, conducted
by Miss Sugg, j doing very well. In
the band we learn how to play songs
and the pupils that are farther adj
vAnced have learned to play by
a /. We are hoping to build up a
larger band and be able to give bet
ter entertainment when We appea.
again. George Field, Grade 8A.
In our school band we have eight
pupils. ranging from the fifth grade
to the eighth. Later on We expect
to get more pupils.
We have four clarinet players and
four trumphet players.
CroWell Wise is the most pro-
crossed cllrinet player. Other cl?ri-
net players are Claric Hill, Durwood
Orrell and John Verzall. Robert Bos-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14

Margaret R: I'D like to so to
bed and get up with the chickens,
wouldn't your
Mrs. B.: mo, I like to sleep in
my own bed
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14

Lady, to hobo: Did you notice
that pile of wood in the yard?'
Hobo: "Yes'm, 1 seen it,
Lady: You should say that you
saw it,
Hobo: mo, mum, you saw me see
it. but You amt seen me saw it."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14

Mrs. c.: Dear, Your marks are
certainly coming down"
Evelyn c.: We'll, mother, YOU
see so many things are going up
that I thought it would be a good
idea for something to come down.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-14

The elder Polos were merchants
who went eastward from the Black
Seas until they reached the court
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-23

popped the question. But st. Pat
rick had taken the vow of celibacy,
so he kissed her and bought her a
silk gown. And maybe that is how
it all started.
Five hundred years later Scot
fish law dated 1898. said: 1T is statut
and ordaint that during the rein
Of hir mast blissit Megeste, for ilk
yeare knowne as lepe yeare, ilk may
ladye of bottle highe and low estait
shall hae liberte to bespoke we man
she likes, albeit he refuses, to talk
her to be his lawful wyfe, he shall be
mulcted in ey sum ane pundis or
less as his estait may be; except
and avis gift he can make it appeare
that he is betrothed and ither wom-
an he then shall be free
Two hundred years more and an
English law run: Albeit it move
become a part of he common lave
in regard TO social relations of life
that as often as every leap yeare
doth return, the ladyes have the sole
privilege during the time it con-
tinueth of making love either by
wordes or looks, as to tn m it
seemeth proper; and moreover no
man will be entitled to benefit of
clergy who doth in any wise treat
her proposal with slight or con-
tumely"
Until century ago there was I'M
written law that Leap Year required
man to soften his stern answer
to the question with the gift of a
silken dress.
Today the best thing to do per-
haps is to make soft answer in
the first place, and use his own
judgment about the dress. But that
of course is just womans advice.
You'll have to figure it out for
yourself.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-23
STORY FOR men;
HOW 10 PLAY It
SAFE, LEAP YEAR
BY MARGARET KERNODLE
AP Feature Service Writer

An authority says that ''Of the
custom for women to WOO during
Leap Year, no satisfactory explana-
ton has ever been offered"
But with or without explanation,
there's still a tradition that during
Leap Year you men must marry the
maid who asks you-or buy her a
silk dress.
Now, in this year 1910, with bustles
back, hoop skirts back, corsets back,
wasp waists back, do you suppose
that silk dress custom may be en-
forced again?
Probably it's up to the girls. They
had much to do with starting it.
Of course, had you lived in 1888.
Scotland would have let you off
provided you could prove yourself
betrothed to another woman In the
18th century, Genoa and Florence
were able that way to save Column
bus. But you are Twentieth Cen
fury man and must buck the Leap
Year tradition without benefit of
law
Myth carries the tradition back to
st. Patrick. The book, 'Curiosities of
Custom, records that the good Irish
saint. strolling the street one day,
was accosted by fearful woman
who told him that certain local girls
were throwing fits because they had
been barred the privilege of popping
the question.
st. Patrick land he did all men
dirty trick to save his own skin for
he was bachelor HIMSELF conceded
the women the privilege of proposing
once in seven years and then. NOV
ed by the woman's fears, made it
once in four.
Whereupon, the woman herself
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-23
Hollywood Sights And sounds

By BILL MORROW and EDDIE BELOIN
They write for Jack Benny-proessionaly Today they
writing off a day of Robin Coons' vacaton1

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Jan. $3.50 there things like
tons We beginning to think
travel bureau fodersand statistics
show and the get same slant
Robin
And switching writing writing almost
overnight and will do Alce-in- la
Jerry Colonna They Jacks
Buck forgotten addresses
and home phone numbers
The difference between air and writing like
difference between bawng guy phone
the phone.
In the Benny air show heard of Carmichael the
Carmichael at popped into mind picture 20
wrote and wrote and wrote the film featuring
Carmichael Proudly % Sandrict
producer
Swell" said Sandrich, like
hep"
Something died in For had been writing stuff
for Carmichael the air show and with Rochester
had convused audiences produce
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-23
CHOCOLATES
VAN purN CHOCOLATE SHOPS

bearbecause seeing believing film audiences
michael written in mackng Rochester down. then
michael had down, person.
Paramount searched three months 1t that
Just don't work for living They get by with looking
tough They don't like people Then
turned with lady polars
fierce
That only first difficulty On the air
galop effects shells poppng
box. hoer "dismomt" the mike
with absolutely the of his
can he get by with that in the movies? Poor Jack
We did the best could for him, writing him
wild chase through couldn't him
ordeas saddle though shoveled cigars
otherwise kind In spite
rewriting off the mantle
after the opening
But don't the that radio writing simple, either
In many ways than writing
The its visible audible attractions allows
more subey writing and action than radio which
has to be given build up the air be sold"
the simple lifting eyebrow movie
Thanks Robin this opportunity for kind offer
TO pinch hit decide take vacation, but
doing radio show script at the
time is lot like rubbing stomach with hand and pat
ting your head with the other-ever try that?
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-23
Anofher0Id
Graft Back
Into History

FERDINAND. IND, Jan 23.-At
80. Ferdinand Booking, last OF the
wooden shoe cobblers who served
southern Indiana's German-speak-
ing farmers, has quit work and Civ
en- his bench and tools to mu-
scum.
His retirement marked the end of
a handicraft industry brought from
Europe more than century ago.
Booking, who learned the trade
from an immigrant shoemaker, had
made wooden shoes for SO years.
He recalled that when he was
young a pair of birch or willow
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-23
HIRST COUPLE IS
BACK FROM TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. M E. Tippets re-
turned on the Mount Mckinley af-
ter vacation trip to the States.
Tippet is mill foreman for Paul
ScrenSon at the HirSt-C hichagof
mine The couple is at the Baranof
Hotel and will leave for the mine
en- the mine tender Consul d. to-
morrow.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-23
SCHOOL PROBLEM

SACRAMENTO Cal, Jan. 23.-
The California Department Of Edu-
caticn is licking for more mean
ingful" method CT getting ma he
mates across to children. The de-
partment thinks at present the sub
ject is not taught with close enough
relationship tc the pupils actual
problems.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-23

shoes sold for Is cents. They were
the warmest kind of footgear, he
said, and everybody wore them. At
church, said Booking, farmers
would leave the shoes at the door
and hear the sermon in their stock
ing feet.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-23
MISS AIkENS Is TO
BE GRADUATED AT
UNIV. WASHINGTON

Miss Marjorie AikenS, of Juneau,
University of Washington student
at Seattle, has satisfactorily COM
pleted studies for graduation, the
Registrars office announces.
Approval of her work, completed
in December, gives Miss Aikens a
bachelor of arts degree from the Col
lege of Arts and Sciences.
-e&e
Jack Mallquist, travelling man,
is at the Baranof Hotel He came
in ON the Northland.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-23
OSCAR HART IN CITY

Travelling man Oscar Hart ar
rived on the Northland today to
spend few days calling on his
TRADE in the Capital City. He is
a guest at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-23

Although Regulations forbid the mailing of
usually Holloway of Warren, Ohio makes
hobby addressing letters famous people Here the
Sir Malcolm Campbell; e. p g. Co..
Charlie Mccarthy; Mr. and Mrs. Curry; s. Hugh Herbert
j. Edgar Hoover; 7 H. r. Elkns 8. F. Haosky; g. Keith
ORourke; 10. Alt Landon
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-23
WAKELIN IN TOWN

Robert Wakelin, travelling sales
representative, is at the Baranof Ho-
tel, having arrived on the North
land
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-23

REDUCED winter monthly rates at
Seaview, including water, lights,
dishes, cooking utensils and bath
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-23
LOyT AND FOUND

LOST-Rose- colored glasses with
out rims. Return to Kaufmsnn's
Cafe.
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-2-rln fur apt. with
bath. also 3-rm. fur. cabin. 5l3 A
+ Willoughby Ave.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-23

HEATED room, fine view, Distin
Ave. Phone 270 before pm.
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Empire want Ads Bring Results.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-23

FOR RENT-Furnished apartment
in Triangle Building. See Stan
Grummett or Russell Cook. Phone
253 or Green $40.
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w x N T 4 D
oRM ALTON

In case of error or If an ad
has been stopped before ex-
piration, advertiser please uoti-
~ this office Phone 374J at
4 once and same will be given
attention.
THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE
Court five average words to the
ine.
Daily rate per line for consecutive
f7sertions:
One day .......-..--.....-.-10c
additional days ...-... sc
Minimum charge 800
copy iaust be in the office by 2
fclcck in the afternoon to insure
Insertion or same day.
We accepr ads over telephone
HON persons listed in telephone
Directory.
Phone 374-Asx for Ad-taker.
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FOR RENT-About 18th: large fur
nished apt. in Spickett Apis
Phone Green SIS.
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ONE 3-room apt. and one 4-room
apt. at Evergreen.
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FOR RENT 4-room furnished
house. Phone 1877, after pm.
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! FOR RENT - House: six rooms,
bath, furn, and heated. Phone
/ Blue 302 between 6 and pm.
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D. AND 5-ROOM apis, steam heat,
electric range, Frigidaire, corner
7th and Harris. Phone Blue 200.
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FOR RENT-Apt., steam heated.
Klein Apis Black 1853.
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FOR RENT-Two- and three-room
furn apartments. Fosbee Apis.
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FOR RENT - Furnished rooms,
steam heated, hot and cold
water. Phone TOP.
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VACANCY, Decker APIS. Phone
Green 465.
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FOR RENT-O1re apartment with
bedroom and bed closet bed
Also one apartment with bed
room, both furnished, Hillcrest.
Phone 439.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-18
D. 6. Vote
Continued From First Page)

think that people of the District
should be given the privilege of
voting for President and Vice Presi-
dent and having their own repre-
sentatives in Congress. The people
who live here are Just as much
citizens of this country as those
living in Maryland and Virginia or
any other State"
Vague, Dirksen Feels.
Representative Dirksen of Illinois,
ranking minority member of the
House District Committee, who
never before has expressed his views
on the suffrage issue, said If the
question ever came before the Dis
trict Committee he would not make
any attempt to bottle it up
The matter is one for Congress
to determine" he declared.
Mr.. Dirksen, however, said he be-
lieved the suffrage plank adopted by
the Democratic convention lis ex-
tremely vague" because it fails to
indicate whether the Democratic
party favors complete or limited
suffrage.
That's one of the planks that
wasn't nailed down." he declared.
1t needs clariflcation."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-18
Orchids Give Style Keynote
AT Democratic Convention
Milling Crowd, Including Distinguished
Capital Citizens, Get Some Rough Treotment

double line OF cars to make IN aisle
for Chips speed chariot. It was 90
miles an hour when last looked
at the speedometer. +
No Camera Shyness.
No one out here seems camera
shy. Even Secretary Of Labor
Perkins, who In the past has been
q bit hesitant about being photo
graphed, Is In a pleasant mood when
bulbs flash about her. Elliott Roose-
welt turned on his charm yesterday
and remained at the close Of the
early session to give the cameramen
q field day. The son Of the Presi-
dent posed with his wife, a dainty
figure In smart black dress with
a pancake hat incrusted with black
sequins.
There are q number Of interesting
personages In the press gallery.
Genevieve Champ Clark" Thomson.
daughter Of the late Speaker Of the
House and Mrs. Champ Clark, occu-
pies a seat beside her husband. a
New Orleans publisher. Mrs. Thom-
sen was wearing for the early session
smart brown wooden suit with q
hat to match.
In q box not far away, Mrs. Ben
nett Champ Clark, wife of the Sem
ator from Missouri and sister in law
Of Mrs. Thomson. was holding a little
court of her own. On her right was
Mrs. Arthur H. Vandenberg, wife of
the Republican Senator from Mich
igan. and to the left was Represent
alive ODay of New York. Mrs. VAN
denberg continues to set the STYLES,
Yesterday she chose striking green
print dress with a picture hat of
natural straw, the flower crown
matching the green of her dress.
Former Secretary of War and
Mrs. Harry H. Woodring were in
the press box last night, Mrs. Wood
ring looking particularly well in a
sports costume. The former cabinet
oficer and his lovely wife have
, many friends In the press row and
last night the Washington con-
tingent gave them royal welcome.
Mrs. Harold L. Ickes, wife of the
Secretary Of the Interior, appears
to be an interested spectator In the
official box.