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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Letter to Santa.
BY GLADYS ARNOLD, Is,
by OLADI . AhNOLD, 10
Damascus (Md) High School.

Damascus (Md) High School
Dear Santa:
You'll not find my empty stocking
Hanging on this big armchair.
1t has hung here many year, ,
I feel I've had my share.
This year know you're very busy
Much buster than a bee.
With all those socks to fill
For the refugees across the sea.
These stockings on this chair
I've filled with goodies and toys.
Please, Santa, distribute them
To needy girls and boys.
Each will fill with gladness
The heart of some little tot.
For on this merry Christmas
want no child forgot.
hope other older children
Have done what I have done,
For helping you, dear Santa,
Was an awful lot Of fun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
First Yule Cards
Made by English
Artist in 1916
By ROBERT E. WILDENBORG. H.
Eastern High School

ny hODLhl T.. WlLDENBOKC, IL.
Eastern High School.
To the people of today, sending
Christmas cards Is an old custom.
In the long history Of Christmas.
however, cards are comparatively
new.
The first Christmas card noted
by historians was created in England
In lS46 by ]. c. Horsley. artist of the
Royal Academy, for Sir Henry Cole,
who wanted suitable greeting to
send to his friends. A thousand
copies were printed.
The card was divided into three
panels. The central and largest
panel showed merry group of men
and women holding trimming cups
OF wine. The smaller panels illus.
trated worthy Christmas ideals, en-
titled Feeding the Hungry" and
Clothing the Naked" A shield ex-
lending across the entire width of
the central panel was inscribed:
"A Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year to you"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22

W e re hunting.
too, and I felt
sorry for them.
When I returned
home, I thought
it ov er. Why
not d cor a t e
a Christmas tree
for them?
I went to work
collecting scraps
of bread, little
pieces of apple,
and I bought
some nuts. Then
l went into the
W God S a n d
nick d out a
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also Will be announced.
But when you get right down to
thinking of it, it's the feeling that
you have inside of you that makes
you happy. Do you know what hap
pens to all the contributions at the
Christmas House?
OF course you do. They 60 to
help the needy people in Washing
ton, to buy shoes, coats and blankets
for boys and girls who are living in
shacks and rooms that they call
home.
Most of. these shelters have no
heat whatsoever, and the air comes
in, just as free as you please, and
makes itself at home. Fresh air
is good in some instance, but not too
much of it in December and the other
long winter months. The money
also buys toys for children whom
Santa might otherwise pass by. If
you read The Star each evening,
you can see for yourself how many
boys and girls are without single
toy or food or proper clothing.
So rush right down to the Christ
mas House, but hurry. There isn't
much time left!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Christmas Bells
BY JANE FENDRICH, IA,


Anacostia High School.
High in the old church steeple rings
The truth that long has rung,
The warm familiar Christmas song,
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Out DER the toilsome world it peals
A light midst darkest sin,
Come, let all men live once more,
The Lord is come again.
Loud ring the chimes to all the
earth
Righteousness and joy unfurled,
The Savior reigns, His kingdom's
come,
Peace be to all the world!
Let all the angel choristers
In Heavens light sing praises, laud,
Christmas Is upon the earth,
Our humblest thanks be unto God!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22

street and Penn
sylvania avenue
NV, and give
ur g if t, n O
m a t ter no W
small.
All of these
cont r ! b u t i ons
are a c k n o W l.
edged by TIL e
Evening S t a r,
and if you hap
p e n t o br n e
your gift to the
Christmas House
while the pro-
gram is on the
air. yOllr name
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Christmas Is
Busy Time
For Youth
Builds Yule City in
Parlor, Nativity
Scene on Lawn
Prize Contribution
BY HAROLD SNYDER, Jr., II,

AnacOstia High School.
Christmas always has been a busy
time of the year for me, as I dec
crate the tree in our home and help
put up the Nativity scene on the
front lawn.
For the base at the tree, I build
large platform, wired with cleo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22

b a r b a r a the
method by which
they are made.
Among the ar
t icl e S Barbara
has made are
sconces, ow e ]
and tie racks,
VS., book
stands, rocking
b ! OF ers, ash
Us. jewelry
a n d S t a m p
b OK IS, picture
frames and mir
rors.
Two types of
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against the win
dow, watched the
swirling flakes of
snow GU t S / d e.
20. K. Nom"
he replied, I'll
go now, cause
L re a Ire a d y
h u n 6 up m y
stocking. Good
night, Dad" In
a sleepy voice, he
a d d e d , " S a y,
Nom, you don't
think he'll forget
about m e, d o
you?" Then he
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Riddles

l. What kind of a bell is sound
less?
2. What kind of bell is used as
medicine?
g. What kind of a bell rings once
a week?
4. What kind of bell always de-
mandS an answer?
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trlcal C on n e c.
tons, on which
goes a complete
city of street
lights, roadways,
houses, gardens,
railways, station
h GU Sc a n d
S W i t C h e S. An
army post is seen
in the distance,
with soldiers and
Red Cross work.
erS in active
service.
Seven strands
of lights in blue
and nnld ara
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
BY JANET REID RALPH, IL.
Paul Junior High School,

Nov, Jack, you'd better 60 to
bed" Mother said You know
Santa doesn't like boys who stay
up late on Christmas Eve"
Jack, with his nose pressed fiat
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Boys throughout
t h e civilized
world.
There are many
ways of celebrat-
ing Christmas,
so let us see how
the children in
far-aWay lands
com m e m crate
the birth of
Christ.
Every Christ
mas eve, little
French children
await the COM
ing of Bonhom.
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Last Call for Gifts
At Evening Star
Christmas House
BY EDNA DE COSTE, II.
Anacostia High School.

If you haven't made your contri-
button for the Christmas fund, you
had better rush right down to The
Star Christmas House at Eleventh
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Tough Lock

Tough Lock
Ken: I'VE have 88 keys in our
house and not one of them fits a
door"
Henry: well, why not throw them
out?"
Ken: "If we did we couldn't play
the piano"
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Prize Contribution
Nv .JANF WINNINGS

Old Mexicos Chevy Barbara
713 Elm with
has brought with her hobby which interesting
and future possibilities
Making of Mexican hobby
whole family works with tin their
While
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Ralph d. Jones. me Noel, theil
esnception of Santa Claus. But he
Is accompanied by thin, weasel
faced old man with long, grey
beard, threatening dark eyes and g
frowning forehead, called LIE Pere
Fouettard, or Father Whipper."
Bonhomme Noel and Father Whip
per often have been reported seen
together, the former riding on q
small donkey with his huge bag OF
: toys, and the latter with his wicker
basket filled with tiny birch switches
.one for every child who has been
naughty, cross or greedy during the
year. Bonhomme Noel, of course
comes only to those children who try
10 be good.
Decorate Evergreens.
Little German children have their
Kris Kringle, kindly old gentle
man who comes around with his ia
miliar bag of toys in one hand and
bundle of switches in the other.
On Christmas eve, the whole fam
lily sits around the decorated tree,
singing the beloved hymns, 20 Tan
nenbaum" and "Stille Nacht." The
custom of decorating evergreen trees
originated in Germany thousand
years ago. Some German families
have two or three Christmas trees.
In China, Christmas is the sea-
son of festivals and celebration.
The large cities proclaim the mes
sage of Peace on earth, good will
toward men" by huge parades, with
colorful banners and gay costumes.
Harolers wend their way along
the road before dawn, singing the
Chinese words to western hymns
... Plum Pudding.
Later In the day, gifts of food,
clothing and money are distributed
TO the homes of the needy villagers
or sent to neighboring provinces
where there is suffering from famine
or plague.
The merriest Christmas of all
however, is to be found in England.
The boars head, the Yule log, plum
pudding and even the name OF
Santa Claus himself all have come
from the English Christmas.
Little English children hang their
stockings and await Santa'S visit
Just as we do. Just before bedtime.
the father reads Charles Dickens
"Christmas Carol to the sleepy
eyed children, followed by the i'm
mortal story of the birth of Christ as
told in the Bible.
Saint Nicholas.
Before dawn, carolers 60 from
house to house singing Yuletide
hymns under wreathed windows.
MONDAY social visits, afternoon teas,
and gay parties and dances all are
indicative of the merry Christmas
season Of England.
Since Saint Nicholas first intro
duced the spirit of Christmas gifts,
he is the beloved Father Christmas
of Belgium and Holland.
=, Nicholas was rich young man
who was supposed to have lived in
1. the 4th century in any number Of
countries. Once a year he went
about placing coins and gifts in the
homes OF poor people, because ne
admired the generous and kind
character of Christ.
Will Live Forever.
One year, 1t is told. he left at the
home of three fatherless sisters
three sacks of coins, one for each
sister to whom a wicked old father
had denied a dover. When Nicholas
died, the people made him saint.
He always will be thought of as the
true father of Christmas.
Customs may change and the con-
eeptions of Father Christmas may
differ, but the spirit of Christmas
the spirit of love, kindness and gen.
crosby is the same throughout the
world. Good Saint Nicholas will
live forever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Prize Contribution
By JANE GRAHAM, Is, and ANNALEE LUNIPKIN, Is,


Santa Claus!
others make the
tries the Yue log custom is equally familiar
This the Girl Scouts of Troop No ia of which
revived this old Yue log custom which started
long ago in honor Of Of their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
| Birds and 4 ni,uaIs
Enjoy Woodland
| Christmas Tree
Prize Contribution.
BY EDMONIA KEARNY, IL
Potomac School.

Potomac School.
One day when 1 was walking in
the woods, kept seeing poor little
birds hunting everywhere for some
thing to eat. Squirrels and rabbits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
True to Form

Ambitious: I'm going to be an
aviator. I've been minded for
years"
Rambunctious: 81 guess I'll be a
garage man. I've been tow-headed
all my life"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22

when I explain, my little mate
Will giggle with delight;
I'm sure that she'll forgive me then
For staying out all night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Vegetable Existence

Imagine the indignity of being
cornstalk and having your ears
pulled by farmer!"
But think of the discontinue
of potato, with his eyes full of
dirt"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
The Story Of
Christmas in
Other Lands
Good St. Nicholas
First Introduced
y Yuletide Spirit
Prize Contribution.
BY RALPH d. JONES, II,
Woodrow Wilson High School.

' Christmas eve is the greatest night
OF the year. For Is centuries it has
been the night of mystery, anxiety
and enchantment for little girls and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
A, Rest Cure

Jones: II see that the big banker
who went up for Is years for en-
bezzlement Is taking 1t easy at pris-
on because Of nervous breakdown"
Bones: Yeah? Well, he sure
needed arrest"
He: Golf is pie for me-"
She: II know. You Just took an.
other slice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Christmas Eve
BY FLORENCE WEAVER, L
Anacostia High School.

Anacostia High School.
Twas the night before Christmas;
their prayers had been said,
And two little kiddies were tucked
up in bed.
They Struggled down quickly. their
faces aglow.
For they heard in the distance
sleigh bells in the snow
OF course, it was Santa, believe 1t
or not;
And he brought JOY and gladness
to each little tot.
One wanted a dolly, with eyes OF
deep blue,
A gown of pink satin, and little
kid shoe;
A nice china tea set, to serve tea
and toast:
A dainty collation. that dolles like
most;
A shiny red sled with her name
on it, too;
A game, and book. well-she
thought that would do.
For me-" said little brother, "a
train on a track,
That runs through three tunnels.
then turns and comes back;
A drum and a drumstick, to make
lots of noise:
A little tin soldier, and other bright
toys"
So with such happy visions, to
dreamland they went;
And the stars in the Heavens shone
down in deep content.
And all the night long, old Santa
worked through.
So to all little children, their dreams
might come true.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
By JEAN DENNIsON, 10,
Oxon Hill (Md.) School.

Ox0n Hi IMu.J SCHOOL.
On Christmas eve when I 60 to bed,
Thoughts of all kinds run through
my head.
I think of Santa and all of his toys
And wonder if he visits all girls
and boys,
For some have been good
And some have been bad,
And those who weren't good,
I am sure, will be sad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22

Riddle Answers
/. Dumbbell. 2. Belladonna. 1
Church bell. (. Doorbell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22

WHOSE granuIatner introduced the'
tin antique duplicates from old Mex
leo, and whose family engage in the
production of them. She taught
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
m Scout Troop Reves Ancient European Burning Log
Just
Between
Ourselves
= BY PHILIP H. LOVE,
Junior Star Editor.

Reprinted BY request from, The
Junior Star OF Sunday, December
II, 1889.
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unfinished Houses for Rent

COOMEY Transfer and Storage.
Our supervised house
MA 3ile hold moves save even more.
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$500. $50 DOWN, sl2 month: 4 rooms
lots. 7l30 So. Madison.
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WANTED-Livestock all kinds Van
Leuven. GA 22so-w, Rt. 4. Box 40.
SPECIAL on all kinds of top soil.
fin dirt and fertilizer. LA 765e
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FOR Puysllup Valley lands. H v
Smith, 204 Provident bldg BR 34oe
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Phone want Ads to Main s1sa
Real Estate for Sale


REAL LAKE HOME
VERY attractive; exterior COM
position fireproof shingles; inside
knotty cedar; very nice size liv-
ing room with fireplace; sunny
dining room; two bedrooms;
modern kitchen and nook; base
ment room with laundry. Pri-
vate water system. beautiful
setting, lots OF natural trees,
also lsndscaping: very nice
beach. Owner transferred. Yours
for $3.50. terms.
FREEMAN REALTY
Ia 2e25 Opp. Lakewood Center
open Evenings
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Things to Eat
Pets, Dogs, Birds, Etc.

RIPE TOMATOES in July with our
large potted plants. Proctor 3io6
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Phone want Ad. to Main s1si
Real Estate for Sale

Modern Bungalow, 10 Lots
CLOSE 70 Mckinley school; a nice
modern house Of five rooms.
hardwood floors. fireplace. base
ment and furnace. two bedrooms
down: attic is finished in two
more bedrooms; tile kitchen and
nook. ideal home for family and
garden: close 10 schools and
stores. also bus line Owner
will sell on easy terms or con-
slider trade on a new home or
nearly so in North End. Call
Mr.. Gust. evenings and Sunday
at GA 4764, or MA elel week
days
GEO. D. POE & CO.
2lo Jones Bldg. Main alai
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WATERFRONT

wa EKTFOTN
ALMOST five acres OF land with
$50 feet OF excellent beach with
tidelands; large one-room cabin,
two-ear garage, good well. Price
$500 Evenings, call MA e415.
GEO. D. POE & co.
210 Jones Bldg. Main 91e1
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Summer Cottages

FURNISHED Spring Beach cottage
for season: hot. cold water. Tele-
phone Proctor ii77.
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Motorcycles, Bicycles

Harley Davidson Motorcycles
CLARENCE POTTER
1908 raooms Ave MALI o7sI
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THREE-ROOM furnished house ct
Salmon Beach. Apply At Camp 70.
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NICELY furnished four rooms, bath.
Laundry. hol water. garage, s22 SO.
1924 Puyallup avenue.
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1874 FOOT outooard boat and Is h. p.
motor for sale. Route No. :, Box
7i6. PuyaEup.
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Furnished Houses for Rent

SEVEN ROOM duplex, electric range,
furnace: reasonable. oil No. Eye.
BR 475S.
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I2-FOOT SKIP. good shape. new
oars. just right for lake or bay. IS.
62i East 65th.
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RMS, nicely furnished. for rent
until Oct. LIST 32l7 No. Goth.
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BULL and boar service. tested. 81 so;
extra charge w Anderson. MA 6672
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2 POLICE DOGS. s5 up. Large bred
does, all kinds, 81 apiece. 22l6 So.
25th BR 1913.
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Boats and Motors

JOHNSON TWIN SO h. p. used less
than 10 hrs Never been IN salt
water Make offer. Terms. BR
I70i, PR 1912
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CHOICE PIGS. six weeks old and up
East 72nd 81. and Canyon road.
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SELL or trade for gun. three year-olc
well trained setter. Route /, Box 754
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wKs. old W. L. eockerels. 81 doz.;
81 wks., ioc each. Free delivery.
3ii3 So. Puget Sound. GA 527o.
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NEW u, 4. IS foot. boats. carefully
made FOR cupboard motors. Cheap
FOR cash 1906 South NJ
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By Lichty

RIPE strawberries: improved Mar.
shalls Place your order. Garland
sTs4-w. 65o7 South J.
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800. slo MON. Carp. att-61a lots.
bldg. l9x26 started. 7240 So. Tyler.
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ls-FT. Flattie sailboat $50 Call
Jack, days. BR asa. evenings. Pr
2227-W
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BEEDIX inboard and outoosrd mo-
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TRADE 1891 Buick sedan for cows
George Bsrna. Rt. !. Box 22s-C
SpRnawsy Wash.
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Exchanges, "Swsps"

POULTRY AND LIVESTOCK wanted.
1855 Pacific. GA 4e42.
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NEW iz-foot cedar skiff. ~ b D.
cupboard. teS. 2So4 South Ferry.
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ABBIE an STATS

w poTlAeos caAJEFEJp PANS A CAL
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ie4o EyINRUDES-2l MODELS
Guaranteed Used Outbosrds
RICHARDSON'S ga Commerce 81.
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JOHNSON CUPBOARD MOTORS
Repairs - Used Motors Terms
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Waterfront Property
Real Estate Wanted
Loqqed-Off Land

WRITE or call for booklet OF logged
) land in West Wash for sale on easy
: .erms Weyerhaeuser Timber Co
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CAR wANTED-we Will sell your
car for cash $50 Market ST
WE PAY MORE FOR USED CARS.
aaax Kraus, l215 A at Main 1911.
Nhcn FOR USED CARS
u NALLON MOTORS GA oI2s
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Autos Wanted

CASH for old cars, running or not.
Center Auto Wrecking, e24 Center.
PR f075-R.
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WANTED 70 buy poultry and live
stock; good prices paid. GA S29l,
Rt No. 3, Box iO4-A. Tacoma.
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FOR SALTWATER WATERFRONT
see Comfort a. Davis. Rust bldg
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.NA/ z UCDp HOL C
3o6 Rust Building BR 2l5l
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By Raeburn Van Buren,

FOR SALE-Tvo choice building lots.
south end. Owner. 52i2 So. Eye
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Legion Aids
Recruit Drive
Rhodes Post Helps
To Enlist Soldiers

In cooperation with the y. s.
army, which IL seeking TO enlist
81 men in Tacoma, Edward p.
Rhodes post, American Legion, will
lend its support to a nationwide
recruiting program. it was an
nounced Wednesday by Robert
Goldberg. committee chairman.
Application blanks may be OBJ
tanned at Goldberg's office. Mac
cabee temple, 1861 So. 18th ST.,
the army recruiting office. or from
American Legion officers. One
preliminary requirement IL that
applicants must not be younger
than Is, nor older than IS.
Opportunities for young men are
numerous. They may join branch
of the service which will give them
an opportunity for education and
instruction In various trades, or
technical pursuits.
The U. S. army OF 225.000 men
today will be increased to $50, 900
men by August, with plans sched-
uled that would increase the num-
Der to $4,000. Opportunities for
advancement. therefore. for men
enlisting at the present time will
be exceptional.
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purest VIRGIN wool -
soft. downy. fleecy pounds
Of it. Wonderful decorator
selected colors, II they're
moth damaged in 5 years,
you'n get a new blanket,
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Navy Examiner TO
Be Here on Monday

A navy medical examiner will
be at the Tacoma navy recruiting
office in the city hall from $50
a. m. until II noon Monday, July
20, to conduct physical examina-
tions of young meen seeking to
enlist.
The nsvy's opportunities are
unlimited now because of the rapid
expansion. Applicants must be
between Is and 81, single. and pass
rigid physical examination and
qualify In mental test.
Those desiring to be examined
Monday next should apply TO the
recruiting station here prior to
that day. +. X. Cederquist, CMM.
declared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-25
Boy in Wreck
Gets 20 Years
Sentence Pierson
For Auto Theft

Charles c. Pierson. ls-year-old
CCC youth from Steilscoom. whose
stolen car escapade of June IS put
him in a hospital and brought death
to his companion. was sentenced
by Judge E. D. Hodge Tuesday
afternoon to serve 20 years in the
state reformatory at Monroe.
The boy killed was 2l-year-old
Howard George Roberts OF Ia
coma.
Together they slipped out OF the
CCC camp at Longmire the evening
of June IS and took a car owned
by a park company employee, E. A.
Mishler. With Roberts driving,
they took off down the Mountain
highway.
Near Alder the driver missed a
turn and was injured fatally when
the car plunged into a ravine. Pier
son was taken TO the Fort Lewis
hospital, from which he couldn't
be moved until July II. Since then
he has been in the county Jail.
Since il was the driver who was