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Evening star., 1941-03-09
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Evening star., 1941-03-09

JulliOI oval SCId pDOOh dliu UCSlllo
to read.
But I never finish more than
three pages she wrote, before I
come to hobby that looks interest
ing enough to try"
One rainy day Penelope opened
her scrapbook at random and on
the page before her was an article
on stamp collecting. The subject
aroused her interest, so she went to
the cellar to search for old envelopes
bearing stamps.
when I returned to my room, u
her letter continued, II tried to guess
the dates of the stamps that had
gathered. Then played they were
historical stamps and made up a
story about each of Them
Thus Penelope became stamp
hobbyist. Now she has two boxes
full of stamps, each with an original
story.
Sometimes, she said, ST pretend
I find a pirate chest buried in the
ground, full of stamps of great value
which I sell and become a mil
lionaire."
Another article in Penelope S
scrapbook promised her to become
a collector of post cards. These. too
are accompanied by stories that she
made up about them. And other
hobbies were suggested by other
articles-experimenting with harm
less chemicals, making clothespin
dolls and jewelry. collecting coins.
The article that interested Pene-
lope most of all, perhaps, was one
about a girl who had written a book.
Il was always interested in writ
ing" Penelope went on, "and have
a story that I wrote when I was 5
years old. I now write many stories
and publish them in a magazine
which I sell to my family for quar-
ter. I not only have stories in 1t,
but jokes and page of funnles,
Penelope's magazine lacked tun-
nies until Frank Webb began his in
teresting and helpful series, How
to Make Faces" Now she uses the
Webb cartoons, finished according
to the artists instructions.
All of which makes it perfectly
clear what Penelope meant by a
hobby with many hobbies" AS she
concluded:
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Ill16c DOuIS.
Girls were quick to take advantage
Of these classes and now make up a
large part of the club. Many of
them are better than the boys.
They meet every Wednesday night
at o'clock and practice until 8.
Trudging YEARLY home after your
first few lessons, you realize you're
not as fit as you thought. This is
because fencing brings into play
muscles seldom used during days
activities.
Fencing should be a part of the
athletic training of every boy or
girl" said Don Alfredo. Nothing
can equal it for giving grace, poise
and perfect coordination. Because
of this it is taught in schools of bal
let and dramatic dancing"
1t is not a game for unintelligent
people Trigger speed movements are
necessary. More depends upon skill
full deception than upon brute
strength. Muscles must respond in
simultaneously to the command of
UQe DTaln.
Mr. Alfredo receives no salary
from the school at all for these les
sons. The nickel each student pays a
week is his carfare. Dues of so cents
a semester take care of buying
equipment necessary for fencing.
1T Is the satisfaction derived from
teaching a great art" said Mr.. AL
fredo, mot the money
AS in other sports, fencing has
strict rules of etiquette. Before the
contest between two fencers begins,
each stands at attention holding his
mask in the left arm and the foil in
the right hand. After saluting each
other, they assume the guard posi-
ton. A fencer may call touch on
himself, but never upon his op-
ponent.
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Fairfax Students
Enjoy Monthly
Social EUentS
BY SYLVIA PROST, Is,
Fairfax (Va) High School.

The Parent Teacher Association
of Fairfax High School is sponsor
ing a unique recreational program
for the students one Saturday night
a month. The idea was inspired by
the rather dull Saturday nights
confronting many of the students
and the program was designed
along recreational as we'll as social
lines.
With the cooperation of the as
sistant principal, r. B. Walker, and
the gymnasium instructors, w. S.
Lawson and Miss Mary Gregory,
permission was obtained for use of
the gymnasium and its equipment.
The first event, last December Z,
was widely advertised and no ad-
mission was charged. The second
was held January 4, with approM-
mately 200 boys and girls present.
The program, running from $50
to 10 pm, included shuff1eboard,
badminton and ping pong and par
lor games. Music for dancing was
provided by an electric phonograph
purchased by the Student Govern
ment organization.
Plans call for continually improv-
ing these recreational nights to pro-
vide genuine pleasure for all who
care to come.
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Chemist Has Home Lab

arranged for a pass that gains him
admittance to Dalecarlia Reservoir.
Here he gains some valuable in
formation each Saturday on water
filtration and other fine points OF
the system most people miss. Un-
doubtedly this experience will serve
him in good stead in future years.
Carl has never had any major
calamities with his chemicals, his
family is glad to say. He doesn't
experiment with anything that is
dangerous. He plans, eventually,
to become a chemical engineer.
Among other things, he plays the
guitar very we'll Hiking and camp
ing with his Boy Scout Troops
Explorer Patrol unit claims his few
spare moments, and cycling is his
other favorite. He prideS himself
on being able to take his bike"
through almost any sort of country.
Evening star., 1941-03-09


ington's Birthday. At first his
movement was only for boys, but
when girls refused to be left out,
a separate movement was started
for them. The organization Travelled
to many different countries before
1t reached the United States.
Mrs. Juliette Low. an American
who had spent her girlhood IN
America and now lived in England
where she had been presented to
Queen Victoria, became interested
in the movement. Her husband
had died shortly after their mar
riage and, having no children, she
was very lonely when she met Lord
Baden Powell.
Mrs. Low called Daisy by most
of her friends gave herself COM
pletely to the movement and later
moved to Scotland where she be-
came the leader of a troop. She
gained her experience there and
then returned to the United States
where she held the first Scout meet
ting in America.
The first netting was composed
of eight girls. We can imagine
their pride when they first wore
their uniforms which were made
of blue durable with light blue ties.
It has since been changed to green.
The first conference was held at
Camp Edith May National Train
ing Camp for Leaders,. There were
rs delegates present, among them a
number of famous people.
AS the fire was lighted, Dean Ar
mold. who was presiding, said: we
have come together tonight in this
great hall that we may, by the pure
ness Of our purpose and the strength
of our striving, each one of us not
only with greater courage and hope
and faith and, perhaps, with more
light on our path, but also with the
full confidence that in the end the
message shall go on and on, life
shall be purer and stronger because
of the fagots that tonight we cast
into our fire"
Every one was very much i'm
pressed by the earnest manner in
which she delivered her message.
And so scouting has gone on and
on and is today greater than ever
before. Scouting is educational. 1t
Is an informal club and has a de-
moCracy of its own which gives each
and every member a chance to ex-
press her thoughts, I think every
girl should be a Girl Scout, because
it is one of the best organizations
that exist for children. Long live
the Girl Scouts.
Evening star., 1941-03-09

back a happy memory. The other
leaders whose signature I have
are Glenn Miller, Paul Kain, Sammy
Kaye and Jimmy Dorsey. I also
have the autographs of Father
Flanagan, founder OF Boys Town,
and Spencer Tracy and Mickey
Rooney, who had the leading roles
in the picture Boys Town"
In the Senate Office Building in
December I tried to see Senator
King. This was before his retire.
ment from the Senate early in
January. I had a special interest
in him because I had visited the
Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City,
Utah, the State he represented, and
because he was chairman Of ths
Senate District Committee and had
done a great deal for our city.
The Senator smiled as I entered
his Office and spoke with a good
sense of humor. A little more Sc
riously, he later commented that
"the youth of today are afraid to
do manual labor"
Associate Justices Harlan Fiske
Stone and Frank Murphy of the
Supreme Court gave me their auto
graphs. Justice Stones manner re-
minded me of the late humorist,
Will Rogers.
Other notables whose autographs
I have are James A. Farley, Secre-
tary of the Treasury Morgenthau,
Senator Vandenberg Of Michigan,
Maureen OHara. Lucille Ball, Wall
ter Brennan, Ed Sullivan, Bing
Crosby, Flora Robson and Ruth
Chatterton.
While trying to get Charles
Laughton'S signature on his recent
visit here, I saw The Star dramatic
editor, Jay Carmody, and secured
his autograph. Several days later
I read in his column that the auto
graph seekers at the hotel where
Mr.. Laughton stayed were the incest
he had seen and settled for an
autograph much less than Charles
Laughtons
Collecting autographs is interest,"
ing and a lot of fun. I enjoy read
ing about people of whom havs
autographs and I watch newspapers
for a good picture of each one to
place by his name.
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Green Trimmings
Viii Brighten Your
St. Patrick Party
Nv KATHERINE HOUISON.

Every Irishman loves a st. Pat
rick's Day March I'D party-and
so do a lot of other people. So let's
plan your get-together.
Table decorations come first. Use
a white cloth, and down the SIDES
and across the ends put a strip OF
green crepe paper. Where these
cross at the corners set a scrubbed
potato, followed out to hold a green
candle.
For the centerpiece, pile a rock
ery' of potatoes on a lace paper
dolly and tuck sprigs of parsley, bits
of carrot tops and tiny flowers
among them. If you prefer, use
candy potatoes which the guests can
eat after the refreshments.
Another centerpiece idea is to ice
three heart-shaped cakes in green
and set the points together to form
a shamrock leaf. Put March" on
one, "l7" on another and "194l'
on the third in white icing or alpha
bet noodles.
Make your sandwiches of bread
tinted with green vegetable colorlng,
or use green filings with white
bread. Serve chocolate ice cream in
paper cups covered to resemble
fowerpots, and add a few sham
rock leaves just before serving it.
Or you can place the paper cups
in real f1owerpot.
After the refreshments, bring In
bowl of shamrock leaves which
have been cut double from light
cardboard. Pass numbers around
and let each guest in turn pick
leaf, open it, and perform the
stunt on it, such as "Sing an Irish
song" Name an Irish hero" etc
Or you can ask questions to be
answered by something green, OF
by events in Irish history.
Evening star., 1941-03-09

"I not only have happy rainy
day with my hobby, but also start
on another hobby. And three
fourths of all my hobbies are educa-
tiOnal."
Penelope attends st. Pauls
Academy.
Junior jottings:
Geography students at Anacostia
High School recently enjoyed an
illustrated talk by Miss Patricia
Jarrett, Australian newspaper wom-
all, according TO note from Paul
Heyd, a member of the class. The
talk was arranged by Mrs. B. B.
Jones, geography teacher. Al
win Friedman, IA, Mcfarland Jun
ior High School cartooniSt, urges
all J. S. readers to contribute TO
the Police Boys Club. I'VE must
help to keep the Washington young
Sters off the streets and away from
traffic dangers" he writes. And he's
right, of course. Mildred Sears,
former J. S. correspondent at Roose-
welt High School, and Ruth Bu-
chanan. who served in similar
capacity at Central High School
have made the same sorority CPhi
Beta) at the University of Mary
land. Postcards Anna E
Moore, IS, Roosevelt: II think writ
ing for the j. s. is very good ex-
perience, especially for those who
wish to go on with journalism"
Anacostia students who have con-
tributed to the j. S. are talking of
organizing a club, according to q
note from Mary Jane Thompson
1922 Minnesota avenue Sc. IF this
is done" M. J. adds, I'VE will be
one of the largest clubs in school,
Claire Jennings, IA, reports
that the Alice Deal Junior High
School play, The Renegade's
Daughter" presented recently by
the faculty, was enjoyed by both
young and old" Pupils of the
third grade at Woodside School
Silver Spring, Md, have Citizens
Club, say notes from Janet Weiser
John Barlow. Carol Marie Kraft
and Paul Seltzer, all members. In
the Citizens Club we have our own
jobs" writes John. My job is tenn
perature committee"
Evening star., 1941-03-09

my shoulders.
On the first occasion that they
were scared by cat they screeched
until some one in our house heard
them and rushed to help them. They
aren't afraid of cats now, however.
Z. In the spring the two bantam hens
made nests of leaves and laid some
eggs, which they started Matching.
They refused to leave their nests
even to eat, and when we took them
off. they raised terrible racket and
ran back to the eggs.
Just a few weeks ago on Sunday,
went out to feed the bantams. Imag-
inc my surprise when I found little
black chick in the nest All day
long, chicks were Matching out from
the eggs. After several days, the
mothers took them out to teach
them how to scratch the ground.
Whenever one of the hens found
worm, she would not eat it, but
would call her young by making a
funny noise, and they would come
over to see the worm.
A cat came near the chicks one
day, but he didn't get close enough
to do harm because the mothers
jumped on him and picked and
scratched him with their beaks and
feet. That was enough for the cat,
and he left the back yard at high
rate of speed.
The chicks are growing up now
and are bigger than their mothers.
They are laying eggs, too. When
they want to lay one, they let us
know with a cackle and some one
opens the back door to let them
into the basement, because they like
to lay their eggs in the dark When
they come out of the basement they
cry for some corn and after they
get it they go out into the yard
again.
Evening star., 1941-03-09

released him. One day when he was
out and flying around he landed on
a cactus plant and 1t was interesting
to watch him jump up and down,
first on one foot and then on the
other.
Now that Chinky is gone. I am
trying to tame his mate, Winky, and
thus far have persuaded him to sit
on my finger and to eat out of my
hand I hope to get another bird
before long to keep Winky company.
However, I was so greatly attached
to Chinky that it is still hard to
believe any other bird can take his
place.
Contrary to what most people
think, parakeets are not hard TO
raise. Their food consists of seed,
water and now and then some let
tuce, celery and a little bit of fruit.
They must be fed regularly, but not
too much of seed or anything else
at one time, and their cages must
be cleaned often and well.
Parakeets should not be kept di-
rectly in the hot sun or over a
radiator, nor should they be placed
in draft. Otherwise. they are the
same as any other pets.
Evening star., 1941-03-09

masters, who wrote recommended
ton, listing the boys outstanding
services.
On Saturday before Inauguration
Day, the Scouts stood in expectant
silence at the final inspection at
Powell Junior High School. Col.
Godfrey, three other Army men and
several Scout officials read the re-
concentrations and judged the
Scouts on these and their inspection
ratings.
An Eagle Scout of Troop 240 Roy
lives at 4401 Leland street, Chevy
Chase, Md. He served as a JAM
boree guide and orderly to DR.. James
West at the Boy Scout Jamboree in
Washington several years ago. Roy
also has received three awards for
being an outstanding Scout camper.
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Various Kinds of
Jewelry Can Be
Made at Home
BY EILEEN OROURKE, Is,
Bladensburg (Md.) High School.

There comes time in every girls
life when she gets tired of regular
jewelry. Safety pin, Mexican hat
and maple leaf necklaces have been
introduced and admired. Like most
girls, I adorn my neck with orna-
ments, but for the sake of variety, I
decided to make my own.
One type, which has won much
commentator, was made from peach
stones. The stones were Scraped and
vanished, holes drilled in the tops
and a tiny circle of wire inserted.
Blue leather stripping was used for
the chain. This necklace will draw
praise from even the severest of
critics.
Another necklace was made from
hickory nuts. Holes were drilled in
the tops and face were painted on
them. Then they were tied with red
wool to a chain of blue leather strip
ping.
Play silver helped me to make the
next kind. The plastic type is the
only kind that can be drilled, al
though hooks can be put on the
metal variety with sealing wax. The
plastic type may be secured in an
assortment of colors. This necklace
is easy to make because it merely
needs to be drilled and tied on a
chain. Necklaces may be made from
toy clothes pins in the same manner
Still another idea is to sew col
ored jacks on piece of black velvet
with the ball as center. This neck
lace will look well in many colors
This is all I'm going to tell you
but I'm sure that when you start to
make those I have described, you
will think Of many more ideas with
which to surprise your friends.
Evening star., 1941-03-09

thrill of a life
time when they
were chosen as
the two Boy
Scout personal
aides to Presi-
dent Roosevelt
on Inauguration
Day.
Roy and Ed
ward were Sc
lected on a merit
basis. Outstand-
ing Scouts of the
various loc a !
t r ops er e
chosen by their
Evening star., 1941-03-09

w AAAAN NNAA - -
be celebrating
the 29th birth
day of Girl
Scouts in the
United States in
another way. 1t
is interesting to
explore the his
tory of scouting,
which d a t e S
back to 1905.
Lord Baden
P oW II, t h e
ou n d er Of
scouting W a S
LorY, on Tol0rlI-
M IyITA-t1
Evening star., 1941-03-09

dullOSG Idu lIldJ
I am only a
Sub" because I
have worked al
most every day
and have had a
variety of jobs.
My first job
was behind the
S t e a m t a b ! e
where I had to
fix hot dogs"
and soup. At
first I was very
n e rV is and
spilled soup un-
til I was told
NOT. to fill the
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Prize Contribution.
BY ROBERT E. WILLENBORG, Is,

Eastern High School.
Carl Hellwig, 16, of Eastern High
School just loves to fuss over test
tube. He has his own chemical
lab" with all sorts of microscopes,
test tubes, TASKS, jars of chemicals
and other apparatus in the basement
of his home at ITO Eleventh street
Sc. And it is here he may be found
at almost any hour of the day or
night, wrapped up" in formulas,
atoms, molecules and chemical re-
actions.
His favorite subject in school, nat
urally, is chemistry. He also does a
great deal of developing and printing
of photos for himself and his friends.
Chemistry has been his hobby for
some years. During the past year he
Evening star., 1941-03-09

tunate enough to
get Don Alfredo
as a fencing
master. He is a
pupil of the we'll
known Glow i S
Delarorier, + a
nous in the
fencing world. A
class was formed
after school. AS
o t h er schools
took up the
S sport, t h e y
formed e a m S
and played each
other. Last year
Mckinley W o n
Evening star., 1941-03-09

was very pleas
ant and I was
thrilled to talk
to my screen
faVorite.
Finally, I de-
cided to collect
m ore a u to-
graphs, and be-
ing fond Of mu-
sic, I selected
orchestra lead
ers. My first
W a S Hora C G
Heidi, and as ]
listen to him on
my radio each
week If brings
Evening star., 1941-03-09
lust Between Ourselves
BY PHILIP H. LOVE.

hobby with hobbes?"
Miae H. of 2027 Portner place NV
frankly that
hobby with hobbies But explained
the articles that The
weather Penelope indoors she her
Evening star., 1941-03-09

Naturally
High schooler-A half pint Of Ice
cream. please.
Soda jerker-Want to eat 1t here
or take 1t with you?
High schocIer-Both.
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Fencing Art
Is Popular
At Mckinley
Sport Shows Rapid
Growth in Past
Three Years
BY GRACE PREINKERT, 16
Mckinley High School.

About three years ago, students of
Mckinley High School became in
terested in fencing, one of the oldest
games in existence. They were for
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Inauguration
Honor Was
Great Thrill
Two Boy Scouts
Were Chosen on
Basis of Merit
BY JANE Winnings, IL,

Roy Corderman, II, senior at
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School,
and Edward Krice, a senior at
Woodrow Wilson High, had the
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Strong Lenses?

Andy-Do your spectacles really
help you?
Percy-Do they! They've kept
fellows from hitting me on several
occasions.
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Variety Is Spice of
Life for Sub in
School Cafeteria
BY TERESA BRAXTON, /
AnacoStia High School

am substitute in the cafeteria
at Anacostia High School. When I
first signed up I hoped TO work as
regular employe, but now I am
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Girl Collector
Meets MANY
NOtables
Obtained Her First
Autograph From
Ann Rutherford
Prize Contribution.
BY JEANNE BARINOTT, Is,

While Ann Rutherford, the movie
star, was here 1 decided to get her
autograph because I had been col.
lecting many Of her pictures. Shs
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Chickens Pick Basement
AS Place to Lay Eggs
Raid of Nearby Cat Stopped
By Irate Mothers With
Their Beaks and Feet
Prise Contribution.
BY ORREN STEIN, 13.
rzall I..aIa.. YLanh GshAal

and half mIknaan made me the g OF two
he would have space for them
In his home.
thv would tame they would
all day. and have trained them to sit up on
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Nucleus Boys Growing Back Flock
'Winky,' the Parakeet, Now
Eats From Owners Hand
Girl Recalls Friendship With
'Chinky,' Tame Member of
Pair, Who Died Recently
Prise Contribution
BY PATTY BELL, 13,
Greenbelt Md School.

hobby friend
of these small named them Chy
Chnky we
his would climb
until of the family him and
Evening star., 1941-03-09
All Three Of Us

Hello, hello! This is Smith,
Smith 81 Smith"
"Oh, yes. Good morningl Good
naorningi Good morninsl"
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Girl Scouts
TOObserVe
Anniversary
Movement Started
In 1905 Only for
Boys at First
Prise Contribution.
By MOZELLE d. BIGELOW, IL,

Next Wednesday, March II, will
be an eventful day for most Girl
Scout troops. Some of them will
be giving plays or having parties,
a+I will
Evening star., 1941-03-09

bowls so full. The next time I was
supposed to be head cashier, but
because I was so inexperienced, I
was put behind the candy counter
where well-meaning friends in
sisted on knowing how their credit
was.
Next 1 was told to dry dishes. II
you know the other girls it can be
lots of fun as I found out. l worked
behind the steam table again and
was not nearly so nervous, though
one day I dropped a hot dog bun
in the soup. have worked behind
the ice cream counter and as
checker.
The job I liked least of all was
working behind the soft drinks box.
because when you are not skilled In
opening bottles, the contents will
squirt all over you.