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Evening star., 1940-01-20
Dewey May Find He Has
Tough Job on His Hands.

This is not surprising. I do not
wish to asperse Mr.. Dewey, who
definitely is a big-league scourge,
but better bloodhounds than his
have found Mr.. Jacobs slippery and
hard to overtake. Adolf Hitler him.
self chased Yussel the Muscle across
Germany, with the help of his
henchman, little Joe Goebbels, and
some of the best bloodhounds in the
Third Reich. They failed to catch
him.
Naturally. man who has eluded
the Fuehrer and little Joe is not
going to worry too much about a
New York County rap, Dewey or no
Dewey.
Some years ago, in the course of
business trip in Germany, Yussel
the Muscle absent-mindedly saluted
the Fuehrer with lighted cigar in
his hand. The leader was much
annoyed. So was little Joe Goebbels
and the free German press.
The Fuehrer has been insulted!"
screamed the headlines. "Joe
Jacobs, the noted non-Aryan, has
slipped him the business! Will we
tolerate this? Ten thousand 10000
times mol"
Little Joe Goebbels was confident.
Don't worry, A. H." he said, call
Ing the Fuehrer by his Office nick
name. Jacobs will pay through the
nose"
That's fine, j. g." said the chief.
"Go to It,"
Evening star., 1940-01-20

Totals 8 523 Totals 8 6
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Ice Hockey

EASTERN AMATEUR LEAGUE.
Evening star., 1940-01-20

Totals - 10 IL 80 Totals IA 6 "a
Referee-Mr. Leib "a. b..
Evening star., 1940-01-20

Toronto Goodyears. Montreal Royals,
Mcintyre Miners.
Evening star., 1940-01-20

Totals---17 43S Totals IA s 80
Score at half-Roosevelt. 10 to 13.
RefereeS-MAsSyS I'm
Evening star., 1940-01-20

Ladies' Divislol
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
Railroad And Coal Mine Films
Screened At Bradley;s Creek

Once upon a time there was a lit.
tie girl named Patsy. She lived in
the north. One day she was playing
in the yard and she saw a mother
and father bird. They were building
a nest. She liked to watch them. The
next day when she saw them they
were looking for food. She gave
them bread and went into the house
and watched them from the window.
Every day she fed them bread. One
day the mother bird layed three
eggs. The next week the eggs hatch
ed and she had three baby birds.
When fall came they flew away to
the south. Jean Rowe, Grade 8,
Bradley's Creek.
Once upon a time there was a lit
tie boy whose name was Billy. He
had three pets. His pets names were
Skippy, Blackie and Squeek. Skippy
was his guinea pig. One day they
were playing and one Of the pets
ran away. When they were well hid,
Blackie said, What shall I do?' He
went to tell father. Father, what
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
Wrightsboro

These beautiful spring days cause
Us to turn our steps toward the
flower garden that we have enjoyed
for the last two years.
It was interesting Monday morn
ing before school to see a group from
each grade out in their own plot.
They were just admiring the beaut1-
full daffadills.
At present the second grades gar
den is the prettiest because it is a
mass of yellow daffadills bobbing
their heads in the breeze. 1t remind
of William Wadsworth's poem
avyadolis' 'shrdlu shrdlu shrdluuetao
"Daffodils'' in which he says:
.'When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host of golden daffodils,
Beside the lake,
Beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in t h e
breeze"
The daffodil season will soon be
over but our tulips are up n will
be next il bloom.
Our contest for the prettiest gar
den in May and of course the seventh
orode homes to win. -lnez Millis-7,
Wrightsboro.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
Essays And Poems By Pupils
Of The Winter Park School
WEEKLY QUIZ

Our questions and answers were
turned in by Rachel AXler If Corne-
Iius Harnett. They are as clever as
any we have yet printed. So go to
it-and the best of luck!
/. Which of the following is the
fastest growing tree? Elm, Oak,
Sugar Maple, Walnut?
2. An emery wheel is associated
with watches, garages, bicycles,
wheelbarrows.
8. Onions are usually grown by
planting seed, bulbs, tops.
4. The American animal carrying
it's young in a pouch is the pocupine,
raccoon, opossum, bear.
5. "Candling" is associated with
potatoes, eggs, milk, wheat.
6. What is a pneumatic tire?
I. Which of our presidents was
once slapped in the lace by a British
and why? Washington because he
wouldn't obey the king? Monroe be-
cause he talked back to him. Jack
son because he wouldn't blacken the
soldiers boots?
s. Who was a man who loved the
Indians, who was living with In
dams when Jackson vas president,
who played in Man of C%onquest?'
Boone, Clay, Houston, Davis.
9. What was Clara Barton called
when she became a Red Cross nurse.
Our Nurse" Florence Nightingale,
Our Saver
10. Who was the only president
who was a bachelor to live in the
V-,,.te House? Adams, Washington,
jefferson, Buchanan.
10. In what states does Adams
name remain? Virginia, Mass, OF
Kentucky.
IA. What president was called
"Old Rough and Ready?" Jackson,
Taylor, Harrison.
IS. Who was president after Lin
coin? Grant, Johnson, Pierce.
The answers:
/. Elms. 2. Garages. 8. Bulbs. 4.
Opossum. 5. Eggs. 6. A tire made of
rubber full of air. Z. Jackson, be.
GAUGE he wouldn't blacken the sold.
ier's boots. s. Houston. 8. Florence
Nightingale. 10. Buchanan. II. Mass.
IL. Taylor. Is. Johnson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
Garden Clubs Clean-Up
Contest Under Way Here

make your yards and gardens as
clean and attractive as possible be-
fore the contest closes On May L."
urges Carl Render, director Of the
city garden program in a message
to negro families that have entered
the 1910 Cape Fear Garden club
cleanup yard contest.
During the first week in May,
members of the Cape Fear Garden
club under the direction of Mrs.
c. D. Maffitt, chairman, will visit
the yards of those who have entered
the contest, and decide the winners.
Prizes will be as follows: cleanest
yard north of. Market street, $500;
second, $500; South of Market
street, $500; second prize, $500.
Over 100 negroes receiving help
through the city garden program
have entered the contest this year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
Tabor City Strawberry
Prices Holding Firm

TABOR CITY, April 27.-Approxi-
mately 800 crates OF Klondyke
strawberries were sold today on the
Tabor City market, with prices rang
ing from $3.50 per crate to SASS.
The quality of the berries was
excellent, although a few crates Of
poor berries sold at low as SO.
The heavy movement is expected
to begin the first of next week, &C
cording to B. L. Nesmith, manager
of the Tabor City Market associa.
ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
Strickland To Speak
At IOOF Anniversary

Cape Fear lodge, No. 2, of the
I.O.O.F., formed in 1919, will OBJ
serve it's 121st anniversary Tues
day night, April 80, at 8 o'clock,
in the lodge hall at the temple
at Third and Princess streets.
The Rev. Herbert S. Strickland
will deliver an address as a part
of the interesting program arrang-
ed for the occasion.
Members Of the Rebekah, all
members OF the order and all visit
ing members have been invited to
attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
LOCHINNAR

Lochinvar came out Of the west.
He loved fair Ellen of the Meth
erbly clan. His horse was the fast
est by far. He had one broad
sword. Nothing could stop him I'M
til he reached the gate of the
Netherby clan.
Ellen's father wanted to know,
Have you come in peace or have
you come in warp Lochinvar an
svered, Il have come for one dance,
and one cup Of Wine" The bride
kissed the cup and handed it to
Lochinvar.
The bridegroom was a bastard
in war and 4 laggard in love" He
stood swinging his cap at one side
Of the ballroom, while Iochinvar
danced with Ellen.
One touch of the hand and one
whispered word won fair Ellen for
the brave Lochinvar. When they
reached the door where his horse
stood, he swung her on the mare,
sprang in front of her, and away
they rode.-Glen Dora Ward,
grade 7
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
APOEM

The following poem, written by
Genevieve Startling Of Tileston, is g
bit too long to print in verse style,
thus it is printed as prose.
Mothers and fathers just listen
to me. If you want your children
to be happy and free teach them
to work and play with others if
you want to be the right kind of
mothers.
Listen to me and take my adj
vice, I know you want them to al
ways be nice. They will love you
and cherish you, but sometimes
embarras you.
But back in their heads Just
have a little spot for one who is
dearest, which means a lot. If they
are lead too far away, just leave
a little room-they'l come back
one day.
You'll worry and grieve over
your children some day; they'll
owe you a lot they never will re-
pay. If they ever stray from the
good training at home, they are
forever lost and always will roam.
YeV look out on life's journey
far down the road, and there you
see them bearing a very heavy
load. So take my advice, young
mothers, don't ever let them go
| aStray.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
THE HUNCHBACk OF NOTRE
DAME

The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
was a terrible looking person. His
back was just a horrible hump,
which came almost to a point. His
feet and legs turned outwards. He
had large lips and only a few enor-
nous teeth. Besides being deaf he
could not talk very well. 1t was
his job to ring the bell in Notre
Dame, and this job had, yer a pc
ROD Of years, made him deaf. Over
ms right eye was a large knot which
made it appear lower than the left
one. The Hunchback had amazing
strength. At times he was very jolly.
NO matter how horrible looking he
was, one could not help feeling
sorry for him. He was very good to
'hose who were kind to him. He
vas always helping the few friends
ne had, Most people we're afraid of
MIN, and, no wonder, for he was
Just about one step from insanity.
Tween Avery, grade Z.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
TILeston Book Reviewers
Display Critical Abilitv

are few schools in the
~. with book reviewers as
co".' &c those found at Tileston.
goO4 .,od 2, book and then give the
~ - il so entertainingly that
slss .ner is left unsatisfied until he
s sa. read it, is an art
rs.sa Tileston boys mad girls,
-, tno samples chosen at ran
WIZ VII, shcv us how it is done-and
po,,, a hand for their splendid
work
,,.nv years ago boys and girls
fav books which were written
H .o,nsiyely for them. Today there
MANY, books about fairies, ami
history, adventure, aviation,
,,,..s Of great people, poetry, Gus
ms Art and music.
nns of the first men who be-
mo interested in children's books
, r John Newberry, an English
W. seller. who lived nearly 200
years age.
We are tod that he was "a red
.,ood good natured little man, who
-sos always in a hurry John
berry wanted to make books
more interesting to boys and girls,
- he had some of the picture
to,ts colored by hand. He bound
tbsm with pretty lowered covers.
BECAUSE of his great interest in
\ Is he is sometimes called THE
Father of Children's Literature"
Another great man who has been
Interested in children's books is
Mr. Frederick Melcher, W h O lived
New York. He started the plan
n having a Children Book Week
Zach wear. In order to encourage
+he writing of better books for
children, he decided to give a medal
avery year for the best children's
hook. Mr. Melcher called his prize
the John Newberry Medal.
The prize-winning medal book is
selected each year by the votes of
a committee of children's librarians
who look over hundreds of chill
dren's books. Only one work is Sc
lected eac.. year as the best.
Vivian Anderson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
JAPAN

This week we have been study
ing Japan in geography. I think
it is the most interesting country
We have studied. The japanese
peopl are smaller than the Chinese
and quicker. Japan has a warm
C mate. It's chief crop is rice. 1t
also raises much Of which is ex-
ported. Another expert is silk.
Japan's chief meat is fish.
Charlotte Russ, grade 6.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
TRACK TEAM

The track team of u athletic
department is headed by Mr..
Klontz. There are different classes
in the running team. There is an
so pound class, a 90 pound class,
and an unlimited class. The races
between the different schools will
be a the Legion stadium. All the
boys from the fourth grade up
will take part.
Gerald Morton. grade 6.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28

My baby sister is fat and can walk.
I love to play with her and she likes
me. We have a little cot that she can
climb onto. Yesterday while I was
playin marbles On the cot, she
climbed up and started to put one
in her mouth, but I kept her from
it. Every time there is anything in
sight she puts it in her mouth. We
hav, to watch her closely. When
there is no one to watch We have a
crib to keep her in. Once she pulled
a piece of cotton from the mattress
and stuck it in her nose and ears
James Floyd Moore, Grade 8.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28

shall we do? Blackie is gomez" They
looked every place. But or their way
to Sunday school he found Blackie
at the door. How happy he wasl
Every day they had good times to.
gether. Jean Rowe, Grade 8.
We had a moving picture Monday.
1t was called George Washington's
Railroad" 1 think every one enjoyed
it. Madeline Brown, Grade S.
The Bradley's Creek softball team
had beaten two games this year. 1t
has beatened Isaac Bear II to Z and
Winter Park 80 to 0. The second
team has lost one and won one. -
Irving Brown, Grade 6.
We had a moving picture called
The Coal Bin OF America" 1t show
ed coal mines of Ohio and West Vir-
ginia. 1t showed different kinds of
coal. We saw the different ways Of
getting coal to the surface. I think
it was enjoyed by everyone. Made
line Brown.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28

A special board of experts recent
ly submitted to the navy a report
recommending that the navy build
65O-foot dirigible, two to four
blimps a year for observation pur.
poses, and suggested that huge
dirigible pl~ane-carriers might be
practicable in the future.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28

The new Junkers Ju-ss, with
no,1nds Of load, repeatedly
t,1rned in a speed of S21 miles an
bour m a 625-mile run, and 81
miles an hour for 1850 miles. The
gross weight of the plane is re-
norted to be around 1900 pounds
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
OLIVER TWIST

Oliver started running from his
pufsuers, who were shouting, stop
UNA His guilty companions also
turned around and yelled after him
10 halt. Finally he was caught by
4 large bully, who hit him and
nlaoe his nose bleed. He lay on
'he side walk, his face black with
. .ua' People crowded around him.
Inc Old man, who had been rob-
pSu' came UP painting. But when
Le saw Oliver he was SO filled with
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
HARNET'T PUPILS
WRITING ESSAYS

The fathers of the constitution
had not provided for schools, but
the North West Territory had Civ
en- every 18th section for a school.
Each district looked after the SUP
port of it's own school. In poor dis
~tricts, the children had no way to
learn to read and write. Some kind
people started charity schools to
learn to read the Bible.
Mass. had the best school and
more people had a chance for edu-
cation. People lived in villages,
towns and so it was easy for chill
dren to get together. In the South
it was hard for children to get to-
gether because they lived far apart.
The well-to-do children had tutors.
For those who wanted to go be-
yond the lower grades, public high
schools sprang up. All over the
country private academies sprang
up for those who could afford it.
Horace Mann of Mass. gave his
life to organizing and improving
the public schools of his native
state. The few colleges grew faster
and faster. In the middle of the 18th
century there was 200 colleges in
the United States.
Norma Mitchell, grade 7.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
HOOPER PUPILS
WRITING ESSAYS

Winkey was a little black a n d
white rabbit. He had two sisters and
one brother. There was a big field
near his home. He went there near.
ly every day with his little broth
er and sisters to get food and to
play. His little brother was careless
and one day when he was playing
a game, hide-and-go-seek, he got his
foot caught in a trap and broke it.
Ever since then his mother has call.
ed him Limpy and SO that's how he
got his name. Walter Lee McMil.
Ian, Grade 8, Williston Hooper.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28

Once upon a time mothers moth
er lived in the country and she had
two boys. They worked on the farm
and were a big help to her. One day
I went to see her. Grandfather took
us for a ride in the car to the creek
and I went swimming in the water.
1t was cold. While I was swimming
I saw a toad frog. One of his eyes
was hurt. When I came home I told
of my experience and the good time
I had at my grandmothers. james
Padrick, Grade 8.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
SOME FUN!

And again we bring o more
jokes from a Carolina Beach con-
tributor:
"Where's your pencil, Maggie?"
"Ain't got one, boss"
How many times have I told you
not to say that. I haven't one, you
haven't one, we haven't one, they
haven't one"
"Well, where are all the pencils?'
"Quick, baby's eating the dogs
biscuits!"
Its all right, Mama, the d o g
doesn't like them much, anyhow"
True: "Do you file your nails?'
Blue: mo, I just cut them off and
throw them away"
Boy: Lady, if you will give us a
little brother will initiate a
Lady you mean he can cackle
like a hen?" asked the lady.
Boy: NAV" he said in disgust,
my brother wouldn't do a cheap imi-
tation like that. He'll eat a worm"
Teacher: "Now class, who is the
speaker of the house?
P1pil. "Tn orr house. it's me-"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28

pity he said, Poor boy" The man
VINO a caught Oliver said, q
car t him, sir, and hit him with
MY 1lst.' The bully thought he
Would get something from the old
gentleman, but he didn't. Oliver
raised himself and said in a low
voice, I didn't do it, sir. 1t was
TWO others. They are here some
Where'' The policeman then jerk
eo MN up and took him to Jail.
Janice Pridgen. erada =
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
Delgado

We read stories about honey bees.
Mr.. Millikin let US see his bees at
work. He told US all about how they
work. He gave us some honey.
Claude and Major had never eaten
honey before.
Charles gave US some tadpoles. We
are feeding them. They will be frogs
some day. First Grade, Delgado.
A boy at school found a bluejay
in a tree. Its wing was broke and it
could not fly. They took it in thu
first grade room and kept it about !
day. 1t would hop about the room as
if it were looking for someone. I
think it was looking for its mother.
A boy in the first grade took it
home. A mother bird came and took
it away. Helen Stanley, Grade 2.
One de- I was in the woods. I vas
picking flowers. A little brown rab-
bit ran in front of me. I ran after
him. I could not catch him. He ran
into some bushes. I came back home.
-Margie Watts, Grade 2.
Charles Cummings brought some
tadpoles to school. We kept them
for a day. Some day they will be
frogs. Frances Bland, Grade 2.
I have a bird house. My bird
house is blue and black. I like it
very much. A boy friend gave it to
me, but I had to repair it, for it vas
very old. My daddy is going to help
me make a new one. I hope lots of
birds will come to it. -Alyric Ray,
Grade ..
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
OUR LITTLE COUNTRY LAD

Here he comes, down the road,
He skips, whistling a merry tune.
has a fishing pole on his Shout
der and a can of worms in his
hand. He is barefooted and he has
on an old straw hat. Blue eyes and
light hair go together and he has
10Th OF them. His cheeks are rose
red and his teeth shined like
pearls. Pal, his dog, tags along
chasing butterflies. The boy took
a big bite of his apple as he walk
&c on down the road, hoping for
a good catch.
Emil Meyers, grade z.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
sponsored by The Wilmington Furniture Co.
edited gEmd-
Autobiographies

My mother is of Scotch and Irish
descent. My father is of German
and English descent, My mother is
from San Antonio, Texas. Her
maiden name was Lucille Arvilla
McConn. Fathers name is DaVld
Beuthner jacob. He was born in
Wilmington.
My name is Eloise Lucille jacob.
I was born September 27, 1927, in
James Walker Memorial hospital.
I have a sister who is nineteen
months older than L. Her name is
Blanche barbara. I was fourteen
months old when I started walking.
The first words I knew We're
Mama, Dada" "wawa" for water,
and "sish' for fish. I was five
when I first started going to the
Temple of Israel Sabbath school.
My first grade teacher was Mrs.
Stone. The last three months of
the first grade 1 went to Travis
school, in San Antonio. I came back
to Wilmington and went to Hem
enway for my second and third
years. I moved to Forest Hills and
from the fourth grade on, l have
been going to this school. [ am in
hope is that some day I will be a
journalist. My autobiography is
continued until I realize by ambi.
ton and write a book on my life.
-E1oise Tacohi Forest Hills,
MY mother was Blanche Bolles
until she married Peter Reynolds,
my fatheF. She was born in Will
mington, N. c., and was of English,
French and Scotch descent. My
father was born in Bombay, New
York, and is Of English descent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28

A new U. S. Army attack bomber
is the North American NA-50. The
plane is powered with two 1900
p. h. engines, has a top speed of 295
miles an hour, range of 1852
miles, and a ceiling of $4,000 feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28

The clock on the town hall OF
Amershan,, Bucks, England, h a
been going for more than 800 years
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28

1t is estimated that, should bees
perish from the earth, more than
half the flowers would vanish, also.