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Evening star., 1941-02-23


applied their colors. which were
made from eggs. These pictures
have withStood age much better
than the more recent oil paintings
because oil paint darkens with age,
while the brilliance of the earlier
paints is everlasting.
A series Of pictures by Boutet de
Monvel tells the life story of Joan
of Arc That this artist fully under
stood color and line composition is
very apparent. OF the modern
painters, John Singer Sargent. 1
think. is the most outstanding. His
first painting, En- Route pour Ia
Peche." and several other excellent
portraits, are a few of the gallery S
most priced possessions.
The Gothic stained-glass window
from the Chartres Cathedral in
France is a very rare example Of
the expert work of the earliest win
doW-makerS. I was particularly i'm
pressed BY the statues of mythical
characters which surround the large
court in the center of the building
AT the Departmental Auditorium,
the work of contemporary artists was
exhibited. Especially interesting to
me were the waterColors and street
scenes and the striking statues and
figures displayed in the lobby
Everything was very modernistic.
Miss M. P. Dickey, our teacher,
asked us to give our opinion on what
we had seen. All the classes were
unanimous in saying that the trip
had been very inspiring. and that
they wanted to go again soon.
Evening star., 1941-02-23

any one-until just recentlv-could
visit its huge Offices and view the
many departments necessary for po-
lice work. F. B. I. Offices now are
closed to sightseeing parties. how
ever. on account of the defense
emergency.
1 was fortunate enough to be able
to make the tour of the G-mens
headquarters before it was decided
to exclude the public. Two depart
mentS interested me very much.
One is the bureau museum contain
ing the clothing and guns of many
notorious criminals who have been
apprehended. including the clothes
some of them wore on the last day
of their lives.
The other, far below street level
is the bureaus rife range where
G-men practice with rifles, pistols
and sub-machine guns. The range
is located underground so gunire
cannot be heard. Here the agents
can improve their craftsmanship
without travelling to a distant out
door range. Lifelike targets of men
are used.
The trip was an education and
proved how thoroughly the bureau
does its work. I believe every o".e
should visit the F. 3. I. whenever it
again is open to the public. for. if
nothing else, they will learn how
true is the saying, Crime does not
pay"
Evening star., 1941-02-23


enthusiastic audiences in students
and teachers alike.
One of the best features of their
playing is their own arrangements.
Although they use music to a Ger
tain extent. they arrange most Of
their selections themselves. Melvin
has composed several of his own
pieces.
I'VE like to play together, be-
cause it takes us before all kinds
Of crowds and We see various phases
of social life" Esther said 1T also
acquaintS us with other music
lovers"
Outside of music Esther's main
interests are drama and art. She
has played in four Hyattsville High
School plays. including You Can't
Take 1t With You" which was pre-
sented recently. She draws for the
school newspaper and plans to con-
tinue her art studies in the Mary
land Institute of Art Her arnbi-
ton is to become a commercial
artist. Esther lives at 1910 Taylor
avenue, Riverdale, Md
Melvin's one and only hobby is
the accordion, which he plays from
early morning until late at night,
except for his school work. He has
appeared on many amateur pro-
grams and his ambition is 10 be an
accomplished orchestra leader. Mel
vim lives at 1906 Thirty-ninth street,
Brentwood Md. Fred is interested
in music, but he hopes to become
craftsman. His home is at Is
Arundel avenue, Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1941-02-23

Patsy. The otner TOYS warned him
that he would soon wish that he
had never left the toy shop Patches
still hoped that they were wrong
and that he would soon become one
of Patsy's favorities. After all,
wasn't that the little girl who had
looked at him so longingly not so
long ago? However. he was wrong.
Patsy didn't take care Of any of her
toys, let alone Patches. whom she
thought was so very ugly.
One day Patches realized the
truth of what the other toys had
told him. Patsy was evidently in
one of her destructive moods. She
walked over to her toy box.
Hmmm. I never read poems.
What do I want with this book?"
With this she took the book out
and flung it in the trash. Patches
shrank back as Patsy suddenly saw
him. She grabbed him and said,
oh, you ugly ugly dog! I hate you
and your patcheS!' She snatched
him up by his hind leg and twirled
him around and around. Suddenly
his leg jerked and then came off
Patches. with only three legs. landed
in the dark corner near the toy box.
After Patsy left Patches was the
victim of the other toys "I-told-
you-so's." They laughed at his bit
ter, reproaChful tears.
Eventually, he was thrown in the
trash where he spent many hours
in wishing that he was back in the
top shop once again. There at least.
he was treated gently. He spent
that night in the dirty trash in the
alley, wondering what would be-
come of him.
When he woke up the next morn
ing, he felt sharp pain in his hind
leg. He looked to see what was
wrong, and instead of seeing his leg
he saw nothing but cotton.
Suddenly Patches realized that he
was no longer in the trash. Look
ing around him he saw that he was
in the living room of another house.
There were scraps of material scat
tered all around him. There was a
sewing basket on a table near him.
He heard a sweet voice say, isn't
he the dearest thing, mother? I
guess he will just have another
patch where his leg should be-"
Patches looked up to see where
that voice came from and looked
into the eyes of the most loving
little girl that he had ever dreamed
of. Surely this was dream. Such
things just didn't happen, How
ever, when the little girl began
patching his leg he realized that
this was no dream, for the needle
hurt.
Soon he was almost as good as
new. The little girl had found him
where he was so thoughtlessly
thrown. She had loved him from
the moment she saw him. She had
very sweet temper. With her
Patches spent many happy hours.
At last he had found true happi-
ness.
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Prize Contribution
Fy BETTY BRUFFEY, II,
AparnStia uioh School

Many people passed Mr.. Browns
toy shop every day, but very few
ever noticed Patches. Patches was
a little red dog with button eyes,
flap ears and several patches. He
was very lonely. He lived in the
toy shop window. He wasn't a very
handsome dog, and most little chill
dren preferred pretty, fuzzy dogs.
So he usually went unnoticed.
He used to look so lonely as he
gazed at the people passing by
One day his eyes actually sparkled
as a little girl smiled and looked
wistfully at him. But his face
seemed to grow sad once more as she
turned her adm'ring stare from him
to the big white dog near him. I
guess it was kind of hard for him
to see so many toys leaving the
shop every day for new homes.
Luck seemed to be against him,
but one day, bright and early, a
lady came in and bought some toys.
Among them was very surprised
Patches.
Patches couldn't believe his ears.
Imagine belonging to a little girl!
Patches spent the rest of the day
dreaming of his future. He thought
of what it would be like living with
a little girl. Perhaps she'd have
tea parties. Wouldn't Patches have
fun?
The storekeeper picked him up
and put him in a pretty blue box
and wrapped it all up with wide. red
ribbon. Patches dreamed all night
about the next day when he would
begin his new life.
The next day, Patches, with the
other packages, was sent to the
home of little girl whose name
was Patsy. 1t was Patsy's birthday,
and she was going to have a party
Patches was one of her presents.
That afternoon all the packages
were put on a table on the lawn of
Patsys house, for the party was
going to be held there. At 3 o'clock
the children began to arrive. The
yard looked lovely and the packages
mysterious and inviting. Patsy be-
gan opening her presents. First
there was a beautiful doll. Then a
pair of skates, a big blue ball, a
jumping rope, and last, an ugly little
red dog with patches, button eyes
and flap ears.
Patsy carried the doll with her all
day. She seemed excited about all
of her presents except Patches. She
completely ignored the poor lonely
dog. Patches dreams came tumbling
down.
so this is Patsy" thought
Patches. And I thought I would
be so happy" That night Patsy
finally put away the rest of her
presents. Patches was carelessly
tossed in the toy box with Patsy's
old toys. His heart was broken.
Patches led q miserable life with
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Wings for Youth
BY I. r. HEGEL.
WINGS FOR GIRLS.

A correspondent asks, Are there
fy ing opportunities for girls who
shy from actual piloting?'
Wings Are for Those Who VIII
reads the inscription in Alice
Eager's new book, Wings Over the
Americas" Mrs. Hager was first
passenger on the initial Clipper trips
over South America, recording these
journeys with graphic vividness
that makes aviation history come
alive To write vividly is one way
of gaining wings.
Biologists, too, are flying these
days There is young Mrs. Lincoln
Washburn, still in her 20s, accom-
panying her husband on an air trip
over the Canadian Arctic to chart
the geology of remote Victoria
Island
How would you like to Jump from
an airplane? Adelne Grey of Ok
ford, Conn, does, using back and
chest chute which she packs her
s"'f A real pioneer. Miss Grey car
ries in her pocketbook the only
parachute jumping license now is
sued TO woman in the State of
Connecticut. Miss Grey is fami-
liar figure at fairs and air meets.
Sufficiently we'll verSed in techni-
cal aviation to draw airplanes and
paint pictures from them is Mrs.
Mary Bell Damn, her drawings ap-
pearing IN many advertisements
and magazines.
Among the flying secretaries there
are Jean La Rene, who has flown
and secretaried up in the air for
several years, and Jane Galbraith,
who once flew $500 miles with her
employer, the president of an avia-
ton company then inaugurating a
South American line. At that time,
Miss Galbraith took dictation while
flying over II different countries!
AVIATION is a new industry. Novel
opportunities are being constantly
presented. Wings are indeed for
girls who will
Evening star., 1941-02-23

camped at Great Meadows, he
learned that the French forces were
hidden few miles north. Wash
ington made a night march, and
shortly after sunrise, 10 FrenChmen
were killed and 81 taken as pris-
oners. He returned to Great Mead
oWs, and there built Fort Necessity.
1t was later enlarged and strength
ened.
In July of 1857, Fort Necessity was
attacked by 500 Frenchmen and 400
Indians. When his supplies were
almost gone, Washington decided to
Capitulate. 1t was the only battle
in which he surrendered.
A duplicate of the stockade which
was roughly built Of logs is standing
in a field not far from the highway.
The United States flag may be seen
flying over the fort as one drives
along. A stone house is standing by
the road which was used as a hos
pital during the war Today it is a
museum. 1t holds many relics from
the French and Indian War and
other articles Of that period,
On down the road short distance
from the fort stands monument
marking the grave Of Gen. Brad
clock. who led the British troops in
Me war.
Evening star., 1941-02-23

one lIldI IL is Ddu 1uCh W IldNc d
black cat cross your path.
"One of the reasons this supersti-
tion came to be is that every re-
spectacle witch had to have a broom
and q black cat" Julian explained.
people came to believe that If a
black cat crossed your path, it was
sent by a witch to bewitch you. OF
course, that was silly"
But every other form of super
stition is equally silly, Julian pointed
out. And he wrote from the knowl-
edge born of experience, because he
never misses an opportunity to let
a black cat cross his path.
Il love to walk behind a black
cat" he declared. And I've had no
change in luck yeti"
! don't know Julian'S age, nor even
what school he attends, but l do
know one important thing about
him: He's very sensible youngSter.
And I know because his hobby told
me SO.
Demetra Bacas, whose recent story
about her pet cat won prize of 81,
contributed the money to the Greek
War Relief Fund.
when I received the check for
writing about Blackie," she said in
q note, "I was very, very happy. 1t
was the first check I had ever re-
ceived for writing, and it encouraged
me to write more articles, even
though all may not be accepted.
After consulting Blackie," she
continued, II decided to give the
money to the Greek War Relief and
to buy a pin with an Evzone and the
two flags (army and navy of
Greece"
But the prize money was not
Demetras first contribution to the
Greek Fund. In letter to this
column shortly after Christmas, she
said:
Every year We exchange gifts
with our cousins. We are all from
Greek families. and this year, after
a brief talk among ourselves, we de-
c1ded to turn over to the Greek war
relief all the money We would have
spent for presents for one another" "
Demetra, who is IA, lives at TOO
Alaska avenue NV, and attends
Paul Junior High School.
Junior jottings:
Charlotte Louise Endres. 10.
Brightwood School. reports that the
girls in her neighborhood presented
show for the benefit of the recent
Evening star., 1941-02-23
PriseS TOtaIine S.
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 fol-
lowing rules must be observed:
l. All contributions must be orig
inal.
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.
3. Stories. articles, poems, etc,
paper; if typewriter, they must be
double spaced Drawings must be in
black-and-white and 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.
5. Contributions will not be re-
turned.
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
good examples 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. Tbs
editor reserves the right, however, to
decline to issue reporters cards or
revoke those already issued when
ever such action appears advisable.
Address Editor, Tho 'Unior Star,
Star Pui'ding, w. !, D. 6.
Evening star., 1941-02-23

Wnen La JedllIle tdSIIN AII4SIICO OAA
all corners in the Blair tennis tOurn-
ament.
Gained Trophy.
After a summer of tournament
participation. LIE Jeanne returned to
school and won the gold trophy
presented annually to the winner of
the fall school tournament. II was
not until the next summer that The
Star sponsored a girls tournament
in which La Jeanne advanced to the
semi finals.
In the same tournament La
Jeanne, after losing in the singles
matches. helped win both the girls
and mixed doubles crowns for play
ers Is years old and under.
During the same season. La
Jeanne entered the Baltimore open
State tournament and won in the
class for girls Is and under.
Last summer she changed entirely
her style of playing, under the direc-
ton of Buddy Goeltz. Columbia
Country Club professional She
adopted a new grip. different swing
and a new serve. Consequently, she
has virtually started playing tennis
all over again.
Advises Beginners.
Never let up when you're ahead in
a game" is La Jeanne's advice to be-
ginners. Citing one of her own eX-
periences. she said: IN one of the
tournaments I took the first set cas-
lily. then, seeing that my opponent
wasn't so good as I had expected, l
didn't play so hard, and soon found
I was losing. I tried a comeback, but
it was too late and dropped out Of
the tournament Ill never throw
away a set like that again"
La Jeanne, who lives at 6 Leighton
avenue in Silver Spring, is one of
Montgomery Blair's most promising
artists. She has drawn several car
toons which were published in Silver
Chips, the Blair newspaper, and
many of the decorations at the
dances and the advertising posters
are her work.
Evening star., 1941-02-23

before Anthony was aboard the o,
S. S. Exeter, ready to go home. A
motor boat took him out 10 the
snip on a dark. dreary DAY, willis
rs grandparents stood on shore,
waving gOOd-by.
The ship sailed into the waters OF
the Mediterranean and because Of
the war the captain put the passen-
gers through a safety drill every
day. Each of us had TO put on
life preserVer." Anthony said. and
we were told which lifebOat 10 use
in case the ship were torpedoed.' -
The EXeter'S first stop was Naples,
Italy, where passengers were al
lowed a day and half ashore. An
thony went sightseeing and saw
some of the beauties of ancient
Italy. When the ship reached Mar
seilles. France, he found the French
people were having blackouts at
night. in fear of German air raiders.
Anthony and the other travellers
on the boat were nervous as il left
Marsehles for Gibraltar. They
Evening star., 1941-02-23

infantile paralysis campaign. The
play, The Princess and the Pea" ;"
made a profit of 81. Jane VIM
ings, IT, Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School, was i'll with the grippe when
the ]. S. published one of her stor-
les under a banner headline and
awarded her a prize. Il believe the
banner and the dollar completed my
recovery" she writes. :. Mildred Ed
Ter, IT, vacationing in st. Louis since
her recent graduation from Ana
costa High School, received a letter
from her mother containing clip
ping of her poem, Graduation,
which had been printed in the j. 5.
1T was a swell cure for bad case
of inconsistencies" Mildred says. . g.
Jeanne Barinott, author of one OF
today'S stories, used her last prize
money for pretty valentines 1
could afford to be generous" she
adds. . The Bel Alton Md All
Club, under the direction of Mrs. T.
w. Willis, jr., is knitting scarfs for
soldiers, according to a note from
Agnes Elder, IA. I'VE all hope none
of our brothers or fathers will have
to wear them" she says. =. st. Eliz-
abeth'S and Walter Reed Hospitals
were the subjects of commencement
speeches at Anacostia Hospital.
Frances PeSsagno, Muriel Maier,
Margie Branson and Mae White were
H. ,.oaI>ore EroOk1iYo Ha llptt
IS, Eastern High School, urges all
boys and girls to "see your dentist
at least twice a year. You will save
money and grief in the long run, he
adds.
More jottingS;
Drawing pictures of Nelson Eddy
is the favorite pastime Of Penny
Greene, IA, Paul Junior High School,
says jeanne Smith, IA, schoolmate.
Penny has been interested in draw
ing since she was 5, and. her friend
adds. has won several prizes. {.
A nest containing three baby rab-
bits was discovered by Wanda Lee
StallingS. II. Macfarland Junior
High School, in her mothers flower
garden last year. L planted some
lettuce nearby, and at times the
mother rabbit would take it to feed
her babies. Wanda writes &.
Thanks TO Jessie Moore II. Clarks-
burg Md School. for an interesting
note on citizenship And to
Agnes Elder for an equally inter
eSting one on the founding of the
Society of Jesus.
Evening star., 1941-02-23

CAROLYN Dunnington Each year since
then we have held a sale. After
the pier had been rebuilt We sought
something else on which to spend
or earnings and decided TO buy a
float we had wanted for long time.
Little by little. we improved our
sales. and at the last one we added
a Cinderella marionette show and
cake rattle. This brought in SIT,
which, with money we already had,
was enough to buy our float.
Evening star., 1941-02-23
POSerS

/. Detroit was founded as 0
French English; Dutchl post.
?. The first 10 amendments to the
United States Constitution were
adopted by Congress in 1884; 1889:
1892.
3. When was the Erie Canal COM
pleted?
4 Oregon. Minnesota, Arkansas)
was admitted to the Union in 1858.
5 The 18th amendment to the
United States Constitution gave
women the right to vote; established
Nationwide prohibition; made the
purchase of gold Illegal.
6. In what year did Byrd fly over
the South Pole?
7. New Orleans was first settled by
the British; Germans; French
8. CMarConi; Edison, Tracy frst
perfected the wireless telegraph.
Evening star., 1941-02-23

D e p a 7 I mental
Auditorium.
Th e S e trips
proved espeCiaF
ly beneficial, as
W e are n o W
S t u d yin g and
painting relig-
ious pictures s
similar to those
exhibited at the
@ a i
lery. II was in
teresting to learn
n OW the first
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Morning Bells
BY VIRGINIA LACEY, 1,

BY VIRGINIA LACEY, Il,
Occoauan tVa) High School
Bells in the morning ring sweet and
clear,
To awaken the people far and
near;
The cock has crowed for the sun
is up,
Aud you hear the bark Of the
neighbor's pup.
The morning air is fresh and sweet
And the sound of the bells seems
to arouse the street;
The birds sing softly in the morning,
And villagers know another day IS
beginning.
Evening star., 1941-02-23

and o o b e =,
1899, W h e II he
sailed back to
I h { U ited d
States T = o m
Greece, W h ere
he had lived for
several years.
Because of the
war IN Europe,
AnthOny's par
enJS decid e d
thdt ne should
come h o m e TO
Washington. His
father sent him
a cablegram and
II wa Sr1r lnnU q
Evening star., 1941-02-23

into the Atlantic. The Exeter made
its first home stop at Boston. and
finished its voyage at New York,
where Anthony was met by his par
cHts. The trip from Greece had re-
quired 20 days, but Anthony was
none the worse for his experience.
Anthony spent some time back
in Washington as student in the
School and entered
Macfarland last fall. People who
live in America should be very
thankful they are not over in war
torn Europe" he said.
Evening star., 1941-02-23

seen many times
and which was
built by WASH
ington.
Fort Necessity
is located on the
Cum b e 7 | a II d
road near Union
town, Pa. The
Battle of Great
Meadows W a s
fought at this
site and was the
first battle of
the French and
Indian War.
While Wash
innotnn WaS en-
Evening star., 1941-02-23

p a I e II [ S ana
t h ir friends.
T h e following
s u m m er t h e
children W h o
lived there, of
whom none were
over 10 and I
was only 5, de-
cided to help
build a new pier.
We sold lemon
ade, cookies and
c a n d y a n d
earned several
dollars toward
material for il.
Evening star., 1941-02-23

e d ! y southern
accent had en-
tered Blair that
the rumor be-
gan to spread
throughout I h e
student b o d V
that there was a
tennis champion
in its midst. The
story was started
by a racquet
monogram O n
the newcomers
sweater that sig
nihed school
I e n mis- team,
and was verified
Evening star., 1941-02-23

hllC W. VI IOuI sc ,
that they were
aboard a neu-
tral vessel, flying
t h e Unite d
States flag, and
hoped that a
submarine CON-
mander " Would
not mistake it
for the ship of
an enemy coun-
try. At Gibral-
tar. British off,
GERS inspected
the ship a n d
then allowed il
IN OrOPpn6 ont
Evening star., 1941-02-23

SOlVeu. NO OlneT
nation can boast
the cooperation
that is rendered
by the various
laW-enforcement
a g e n c les in
America.
T h e Federal
Bureau OF In
vestiga ton, To-
Gated in ASH
lngtOn, Is the
heart of Amer
ica's police force.
Because the bu-
reau is proud Of
its great work.
Evening star., 1941-02-23

for an audience
at an Eastern
Star meeting.
Other invita-
tionS began to
come in and the
trio of youthful
a or di onistS
p a yed ( o r
church socials,
banquets a n d
O t h er affairs.
They also fur
nished e n t err
I a in m en- t for
many hom e.
room periods at
Cnhn0l and found
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Anacostia Students
Visit Downtown
Art Galleries
BY FLORENCE WEAVER, IL.
AnaCos High School

In celebration of Art Week, the
fine arts students of Anacostia High
School visited the CorcOran Art
Gallery and an exhibition at the
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Riddle A nsuers

|. Because it comes in the middle
of day. 2. It's at the end of pork.
8. Because it's the capital of Eng
land. a. 1t makes oil boil. S. 1t
follows the G (sea). -.