davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1941-04-27

Macbeth Bslaguer. wrappers and
other such trash thrown upon the
grounds by students a long time
ago were removed from their old
resting places and put in waste
baskets for disposal.
Other students, although remain
ing inside, did not remain idle.
They proceeded with locker clean
ing, task they always have
Stunned. Textbooks long since
given up for lost were found among
the dust-covered litter in many
lockers.
When the dismissal bell rang at
$3.50 pm. that day, Montgomery
Blair High School was a far cleaner
place. The once dust-grimed halls
were white and shining, and the
Handicapped grounds were finally
coming into their own after hav-
ing been covered with trash for
months.
During the next few weeks the
City of Washington will embark
upon a similar campaign. 1t is
good to know that in this country
we still maintain our high ideals
of democratic cleanliness. In what
other country in the world today
can a group of citizens or school
children throw their efforts behind
a campaign to make better the al
ready wonderful world in which
they live?
Evening star., 1941-04-27

extra ones for trading purposes.
Since it is estimated that the book
match industry in the United States
produces over 100000, 900 900 books
a year, the field for collectors is a
large one.
Some collectors save only covers
on one subject, such as hotels. res
taurants or sports. Others collect
according to the size of the matches,
which range from midgets to giants.
I do not specialize, as yet, in one
subject, but I do try to get covers
from all parts of the United States.
At present, I have represented in
my collection Is States and foreign
countries, Sweden, France and Swift
zerland. The Swiss cover is most
interesting. 1t advertises the to-
bacco store of Victor Michel. A
Swiss friend of mine translated the
language for me. The matches
strike automatically when pulled
out of the book Some American
covers are made the same way.
Some match companies print in
itialed covers for personal use.
Others can be bought with names,
initials or pictures. The Duke of
Kent's contains his crest and initial.
The most priced cover in my collec-
ton is one from President Roose-
velt's yacht, the U. S. S. Potomac.
1t Is blue, and has the United States
seal printed on the back In gold.
Evening star., 1941-04-27
By BILL RINTOUL.

If you are wondering what to DO
in the way of athletic endeavors
this spring, why not solve your prob"
lens with an outdoor track field?
Neighborhood track meets produce
a lot of fun and good -natured rival
ry. In case you don't have a school
field handy, don't let it stop you for
a minute. 1t is easy and ineXpen-
sive to put up very serviceable
field in just day or two.
The first job, of course, is to find
the space for field. Here are the
requirements: A 75-foot runway with
a 6-by-8-foot sand pit at one end
and an 8-by-8-foot sawdust pit at
the other end. A vacant lot is fine,
but a large back yard or even the
wide space between two houses will
do in pinch.
After you have found a location,
you're ready to begin construction
of the two pits Mark out a space
by 8 feet at one end Of the runway
and dig it out to a depth of foot.
Filled with wood shavingS, this will
serve as an ideal high jump or pole
vault pit. You can get the shavings
at any lumber yard or mill. Shaw
ings are better than sawdust, for
they make a softer cushion to land
on.
A pair of supporting poles should
next be erected at the edges of the
pit facing the runway. These hold
the pole you intend to jump over
Two by two-inch square poles will do
best. These poles must be marked
to indicate heights and also fixed
to support the crosSbar. There are
two ways to do this. You may drive
nails into the poles at regular inter-
walls. Better yet, drill holes in the
poles with small bit at intervals
of a half inch or less. Then get
two pegs to fit the holes and you
will be able to support the croSsbar
on the pegs and record the height
from the position of the pegs.
Use a pole about one inch thick
for the crossbar. 1t will be best to
have supply of these poles handy
because they are bound to be broken
occasionally when some one misses
jump.
Pole Vault Features.
If you want to add pole vaulting
to your track meet, it will be nee
essary to dig a small, boxlike pit
in front of the large sawdust pit
as a base to ground the pole when
Evening star., 1941-04-27
Have Fun and Exercise on
Your Own Track Field

vaulting. Dig out sloping hole, 2
or 3 inches wide. which ends in a
steep wall several inches high, line
it with wood and use it as pole
vault base 1t is important in
pole vaulting to have strong,
flexible pole, which you can pur-
chase for a small sum from any
sporting goods store.
After the Sawdust pit has been
completed, mark out 6-by-8-foot
square at the other end of the run
way for a sand pit. Dig it out to a
depth of l foot and fill it with sand
This pit can serve for broad-jump-
ing. Place a marker in front of
the pit for the standing broad jump,
and one farther back for the run
ming broad jump. You can be the
best judge of the distance, as the
object is to land in the sand pit
and not on the ground.
If you don't have tape to meas
ure jumps with, a long piece of
twine will serve. Tie knots in it at
regular intervals Of 6 inches or
less and use it to make all meas
urements. A fiat piece of wood with
a rake handle should be used To
smooth the sand after each jump.
Shotput Circle.
If you want to add the Shotput to
your track meet, you may mark out
a circle approximately feet in
diameter on one side of the sand
pit as a place from which to throw
the shot. 1t will be necessary to
purchase round weight, preferably
about eight pounds in weight.
Running events-dashes or dis
tance races-will require more space
than 75-foot runway. Hence,
whether or not you can add running
to your program of events will
depend on the amount of space
you have at hand.
Now, with the two pits completed,
let's plan a typical track meet. The
sawdust pit will take care of the
running high jump, the standing
high jump and the pole vault. The
sand pit will accommodate the
standing and running broad jump
and the hop, step and jump. If
those aren't enough, you may hold
the shotput and the racing events as
suggested.
You can best decide the order of
events and whether you will COM
pete in teams or individuals. At any
rate, you will soon find that plenty
of fun and good, clean competition
are guaranteed.
Evening star., 1941-04-27
Prize Contribution.
BY ALICE HARPER, s,
Emery School.

When I told my playmate, Joyce
Akey, 8, that I knew how to make
marshmalloWS she hardly believed
me. because she thought you had to
buy them. However, when mother
let us use the kitchen for making
marshmalloWS Joyce found it even
easier than making fudge-and lots
of fun. too.
Before the cooking process began
we went to the store and bought
a scent box of unf1avored gelatin
and dime box of powdered sugar.
Mother already had granulated
sugar. cornstarch and flavoring
I mixed two cups of granulated
sugar with three-fourths of a cup
of water and put it into a saucepan
on the fire. I let it cook until it
turned into sirup thick enough so
that a little dropped from tea
spoon into cup of cold water
would turn into soft ball. Then I
removed it from the fire to cool a
little.
While I was doing that, Joyce took
two tablespoonfuls of the unflavored
gelatin and mixed it with half-cup
of cold water. When the gelatin was
soft, she poured it on large plat
ter and poured the sirup mixture over
the softened gelatin Then each of
us took a fork. First we stirred
until it was cool, then we began to
beat it. We beat and beat. until our
arms were tired, until the candy was
white and thick and fluffy and stood
up in little points like whipped
cream.
After this, we added a teaspoonful
of vanilla and half a teaspoonful
of salt. While Joyce whipped it
some more, took a wide, shallow
straight sided baking pan and
sprinkled it with tablespoonful of
cornstarch and a tablespoonful of
Evening star., 1941-04-27
Prises TOtaling IS
offered for Best
| Contributions

Boys and girls of all ages up to
and including high school age are
invited to write and draw for The
Junior Star. Prizes of 81 each are
awarded for the best five contribu-
tionS published each week. The
following rules must be observed:
l. All contributions must be
original.
2. Name, age, address, telephone
number if any and school of the
author must appear at the top of
the first page of every written con-
tribution and on the back of every
drawing.
8. Stories, articles, poems, etc,
must be written on one side of
paper; if typewriter, they must be
double spaced. Drawings must be
mailed fiat, not rolled or folded.
4. The editors decision as to the
winners will be final and The Star
reserves the right to publish any
contribution received in whatever
form he may deem advisable, re-
gardless of whether it is awarded a
prize. Checks will be mailed to the
winners during the week following
publication of their contributions.
Boys and girls who wish to act as
news correspondents of The Junior
Star may qualify by submitting at
least one feature story (the prin-
cipal stories on this page today are
pood examDleS of what is Wanted)
together with the information called
for above Those qualifying will be
given cards identifying them as re-
porters for The Junior Star. The
editor reserves the right, however, to
decline to issue reporters cards or
revoke those already issued when
ever such action appears advisable.
Address Editor, The Junior Star,
Star Building, Washington, D. G.
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l -'A"@SsAN
to State, and is heavily insured.
Go down to your basement now
and measure Is feet long and GA
feet wide so you can see how large
the truck is
A stamp expert is in charge OF
the truck. He is Ralph Davis, who
is always willing to answer any
questions and he hopes that mem
bers of stamp organizations, Scouts,
school children and other lobbyists
will be given a chance to view this
unusual exhibit.
Mr.. Davis has made over 300
speeches on his trips and many
people have wondered how he stood
the strain. A very attractive book
let published expressly for the trip
is sold directly from the truck. This
booklet has a description of every
postage stamp ever printed and sells
for 10 cents. 1t has a foreword by
President Roosevelt, who gives a
brief but encouraging message TO
junior lobbyists. No stamps are
sold from the truck, but are car
ried on sale in the local post Offices.
At one end of the truck is a small
rotary press and other material
used in the process of stamp manu-
featuring, such as gum, ink, paper
and dye. The model press will be
seen in operation this season, print
ing free souvenirs which will be
distributed to visitors as they leave.
The design of the souvenir is a
3x41a-inch picture of the south side
of the White House, as a remem-
brance of the day the Philatelic
Truck, as it is called, started on its
tour, stopping first at the Executive
Mansion where a ceremony was
held. Former Postmaster General
Farley gave President Roosevelt q
valuable sheet of postage stamps at
that time.
The fancy for stamp collecting
began in 1840, about the time of
the issue of the British penny and
half-penny stamps. DR.. Gray, it
seems. was one of the few first
interested, and he began to collect
the stamps soon after their appear
ance, but in 1912 the new hobby
was ridiculed as most new things
are.
A teacher in a fashionable Paris
school had his pupils paste foreign
stamps in their Biographies and
aliases, beneath the country whence
the stamp originated. This at last
aroused interest in the hobby, and
in 1862 the first stamp catalog was
issued in Philadelphia.
Some OF the most curious facts
are that the first pictorial stamps
bore the picture of the landing of
Columbus and the signing of the
Declaration of Independence. The
Harding Memorial Stamp was the
only true mourning stamp ever is
sued for deceased President. On
20-cent parcel-post stamp the
first airplane was pictured. In 1860
postal cards were originated, and
the first ones bore a picture of
the Goddess of Liberty.
The Philatelic Truck is now in
Memphis, Tenn, from where it will
start on another trip next Thurs
day, giving an opportunity to many
people in several States to learn
about the stamps that have been
issued in the United States.
Just when Washingtonians will
have another opportunity to view
this exhibit is not certain, but in
Benjamin Franklin Station, at
Twelfth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, on the sixth floor, stamp
fans will find a permanent ex-
hibit. Although this one is not on
wheels, it is most interesting and
educational.
Evening star., 1941-04-27

Worlds Fair, 1882 40, are but a few
in the numerous sets in Charles
collection.
A list of miscellaneous buttons
includes those of butchers, retail
clerks and bus drivers unions, plus
an assortment of bread, gasoline,
automobile, dairy and department
store buttons. Also included in this
group are a Ringing Brothers cir
Gus button, Liberty Bell badge, a mo
accidents" award, various military
insignia, and even blank buttons.
There are pproximately 200 cam
paign pins and buttons in Charles
collection. They were circulated by
candidates for virtually every type
of public position filled by voters. In
this set, his oldest button is one
used back in 1893 by ]. B. Stanch-
field, who was running for Governor
of New York and who, incidentally,
lost the election.
Even older than that, Charles has
ribbon used by Winfield Hancock
in 1880, when he was the Democratic
nominee for the presidency.
Charles has only one foreign
language campaign button. 1t is
Spanish and was used in Ell
Salvador, Central America, adver-
tising the term of Arturo Aranjo as
President, 1931-1935
One of the most interesting sets
is collection of over so flag buttons
from the world over, including such
far-away places as Liberia. Panama.
China and Russia. Running a close
second is probably his collection of
football-game buttons which Charles
has sewn on felt cloth in the shape
of football
Charles room in his home at 7
Rosemary street, Chevy Chase, Md,
is literally covered with his collec-
ton. Button fans, he said, always
are welcome to see his display and
possibly to make some exchanges.
Evening star., 1941-04-27
POsers

l. A Tyre is "a person who tells
falsehoods; kind of harp; a small
Asiatic animal.
2. A Croat is Ga large fish; boat:
native of a certain part of Europe)
3. A dowry is "a gift accompanying
bride to her husband; an appa-
ratus used to find water in deserts;
drilling instrumenD.
4. A larva is Ca product of VOL
cano; young insect; a musical
selection).
5. A syringe is Can injector; the
vocal organ of bird; substitute)
6. A pundit is "a hand-hammered
iron vessel; learned man or
teacher; a f1at-bottomed boat).
7. A saber is "a prehistoric tiger;
wooden shoe, curved sword).
Evening star., 1941-04-27

powdered sugar mixed together, un-
til the sides and bottom of the pan
we're coated white. Joyce poured the
marshmallow into the pan and put
it on a table near an open window
to cool. The refrigerator would have
been too cold.
We were having so much fun
laughing and playing that we could
hardly wait for the candy to cool,
but it finally did. We took scissors
and cut in into squares and dipped
Evening star., 1941-04-27

plane, Ihe spirit OF ST. LOUIS, and
the China Clippers.
Mary has stamps from nearly
every nation in the world. Her
latest ones came from Bulgaria. She
has added to the collection with the
assistance of relatives living abroad,
and now has more than 10000
stamps.
Evening star., 1941-04-27

And, there were our homemade
marshmallows, a whole platterful of
them.
Joyce and I washed up all the
pans and dishes we had used and
put everything away very neatly, so
mother would let us use the kitchen
again. Mother liked the marshmal-
lows. too. She said they were so
good and so easy to make that
could invite my playmates in some
time for a notwithstanding
party.
Evening star., 1941-04-27

interest. S h e
started it four
years ago with
the gift of 800
stamps from a
friend.
The most val
liable stamp she
has is an 1867
United S t a t e S
internal reve-
nue. stamp worth
So. Among her
favorite ite m S
are st a m p S
S h o W ing Col.
Lii n d'b erg h IS
trans - Atlantic
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have formed a
club called the
IN and B Trad
ing Club" There
are members i'll
Michigan, Penn
sylvania and the
D / S t ri C t W h o
trade with any
one they can
find in any part
of the country.
My own COL
lection contains
over 600 differ
ent match books
and about the
same number Of
Evening star., 1941-04-27


on the show. Characters in the play
mimicked the teachers and the
freshman class members, adding an
other humorous touch to the show.
Margaret Prince is chairman of
the marionette club and Polly Sellers
is secretary. Helen Woodward and
Joan Craig designed the scenery,
Eleanor Parker designed the cos
tunes, and Irma Watson was in
charge of the properties. Lorraine
Allen and Marjorie Witherite served
as assistant technicians.
These marionettes were the first
the students ever handled" said
Mrs. Helen Starkweather, art
teacher. They are now making
plans for a modern version of
Romeo and Juliet" to be given at
the schools annual art exhibit in
the near future.
Evening star., 1941-04-27

mas dCCuIIlUldlSo
buttons ranging
in all ina ginable
sizes and forms
from innumer-
able places, near
and far.
Buttons from
t h e Louisiana
Purch ase EX-
position in st.
Louis in 1904;
the ic a g o
w orl d. S Fair,
l 9 3 -34 the
Texas Centen-
NAL, 1886, and
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Gently by fresh
men art students
in a frst-year
class assembly
program.
Organized in a
marionette club
called the Hy-
attSville Hi g h
S C h ool Play
Shop, the stu
dents made the
marionettes, de-
signed the Co.'S
tunes, wrote the
script, built and
in t d the
Evening star., 1941-04-27

selected student
representativ e S
from each Sec
ton started a
C a m p a i g n to
make the school
a cleaner, more
W h ol e S o m e
place.
Putting on ov-
erals and as
Stunning the roles
of janitors. the
participants be-
gan the cleanup
drive at high
speed. Can d V
Evening star., 1941-04-27

wheels are on a
large 10 ton Post
Office Depart
ment truck that
has a S1,000,-
600 exhibit in
stamps displayed
on the inside
walls, some OF
which are the
only ones in
existence. The
truck has stamps
d a t lin g from
1847 to this year.
The m a C h in e
travels from city
;% c.
Evening star., 1941-04-27
Prize Contribution.
BY JOE BILL STEPHENS, 16,

Collecting
places Beebe
Wilson School Charles started the hobby
collection numbers
Charles happened
Evening star., 1941-04-27
A nSWerS to P0SerS

l. A kind of harp. q A native Of
a certain part of Europe. 8. A gift
accompanying a bride to her hus-
band. 4. A young insect. 5. An In
jector. 6. A learned man or teacher.
Z. A curved sword.
Evening star., 1941-04-27
Freshman Glass
Forms Club for
MariOnette Shows
BY HELEN GOOD. Is,

What a typical Hyattsville High
School freshman would like to see
during his school day was shown in
q marionette show presented re-
Evening star., 1941-04-27
Macfarland Student
Is Stamp Collector
: ELIZABETH FITZPATRICK, IL

Macfarland Junior High School.
Mary Console, IA, of 904 Quincy
street NV, student at Mcfarland
Junior High School, has a valuable
stamp collection which is of great
Evening star., 1941-04-27
School Holds
Big Cleanup
Campaign
Overall Corps
Removes Trash
From Grounds
Prize Contribution.
BY MACBETH BALAGUER, Jr., Is,
Montgomery Blair High School,
Silver Spring, Md

That old slogan, Clean Up, Don't
Burn Up" was carried out at Mont
gomery Blair High School recently
when members of the faculty and
Evening star., 1941-04-27
i. S. Stamps
Are Shown
On Truck
Travelling Exhibit
To Set Out Again
On Thursday
Prize Contribution.
BY MOZELLE ID. BIGELOw, II,
Thompson School.

Most stamp collectors have had
or will have the thrill of lifetime
when they see Uncle Sans collec-
ton of stamps on wheels. The
Evening star., 1941-04-27

carnival, where he was given a.
decorative button. 1t fascinated him,
so he kept it, and since then he
Evening star., 1941-04-27
Cover Collectors
Organize National
Trading Club
Prize Contribution
BY JACQUALIN BRANDT, 16,
Aparos+io tJ{oA cobaol

About a year and a half ago, I
began collecting book match covers.
I have a friend in Detroit who is
interested in this same hobby. We
The Phoenix index., 1941-11-08
FROM MY STUDY WINDOW REV. , c. WRIGHT

pie who for twenty-five, fifty or
even more years have lived, aspir-
ed and labored together. Who have
known sorrow and walked hand
in hand with grief and pain. Who
have worked and prayed and saw
ed, that a house purchased Ly the
sweat of both of their brows might
become home where in every
nook a followed memory would
cling. Who have known the music
Of children'S laughter and the
tragedy of their tears. Who have
faced triumph and disaster and
treated those twin imposters just
the same" Who can stand at the
altar of God after fifty years and
whisper each to the other with
trembling lips and eyes misty with
tears of joy "I have kept the
faith" Stories of that kind rarely
reach the breakfast table, for verify
happiness is not news.
The Phoenix index., 1941-11-08
Zeta Phi Beta
Meets In Detroit

DETROIT-(ANP)-Omega Alpha
chapter of Wayne University play
ed host to it's sister chapters of
Zeta Phi Beta sorority here last
week, at the sorority's regional con-
ference. Highlighting the meeting
were the Dickson Center Recrea-
tional project report presented by
Mrs. Carolyn Williams, director OF
center and st. Louis XII Zeta chap
ter Soror; Zeta Personality parade
and zeta School of Technique.
The report of the recreational
project gave attending sorors a
resume Of work which is being done
at the center in training youths IN
religious, educational, social and
cultural as well as recreationa)
phases in life. Organized two years
ago, the center has a corps of
trained instructors, volunteer work.
ers, trained WPA teachers, and a
program to fit individuals from the
pre-school age to parents.
Saturday evening, the Detroit
sorors were hostesses to the visiting
delegation at a formal banquet held
at Lucy Thurman YMCA, followed
by party at Federation of Women's
club rooms as guests of Phi Beta
Sigma. Plans were made to attend
the boule in Florida in December.