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Evening star., 1942-09-27

pastels and oils and in drawing in
ink. Ever since I was about years
old, I've enjoyed sketching people
in various attitudes.
When I was IL, I drew a cover
for my Sunday school paper. My
interest changed at the age of 13,
though. tried my luck at cartoons
This idea was squelched, however,
by several reflections from magazines
and newspapers. My mother, who is
an artist, helps me with some of
my work and gives me many ideas
about painting.
When I reached my 18th birthday
I started taking art lessons at the
Corcoran Gallery of Art. It is the
first art school I have ever attended.
Before that, had watched my
mother anc obtained all my knowl-
edge of art from her.
My ambition is to become COM
mercial artist or an illustrator of
magazine stories and childrens
books. 49,
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Boy Has Growing Collection of Army Navy and Marine Corps insignia
lust Between Ourselves
BY PHILIP H. LOVE,
Junior Star Editor.


The somewhat
proudly II 7 just got a dog
Whenever people alov their think
course that the pet whatever is has got them Know having
Ike my was getting os n aes just did
occur But the ms oS m e aos nnen was ds long h as
In fact became fairly within hours ownership
the dogs ownership OF me, that is
the n ns s tho 3 nss sa
idea sas bs:n @ % that get &c ss my ITS e ss
s H. S the
Then his e .s We s @ ss s M s % sp %
aching tooth We ignored the experts advice instead ~
s;*'f pay y's1: ss, !ss
Louder PET Tsp sar
ON 0e for month S was 's on three or four
as ssn H other s sor ss s @ the dog
let out sa he gas ana sss and hes
and for lunch dinner and bedtime snack and times
he thirsty which practically
eood-sized mother was thor
S H. Irish & % sna ea his father n nsm an h him n1
tries to lure him we are that who him will
and of he will them 1t will
He is spoiled as the expert that He
tn m go @ n he e m ar to get up he go out out when
eat drink and sleep when ne
my Sunday best but when I'm peted
just washed
when have good walking
nome when
when cannot take him where
for ride he insists is
family " - ~
Inc otTer DAY Brownie
ads Blessed Sacrament
near mass every
rom our nome but In the middle
eo IN the center aisle
eapeo INTO her lap before the
licking her chin Now daugher yard
before she starts - - ~ '
"en we go out we have pick places
VI else oe sure 10 return
10 De alone Tor And of
oeotlrne each night and again in the morning
could not help laughing when pota q dog
Ihe truth ls the dog has got him. the
better for both him dog. " ~ ~
Junior jotngs:
hyna EDGAR Paul Junior High
Lnes her grandfather
e kn1e With which he does his examining contents
ooys pockets usually
school, junior high school
knife candy and cord he continues generally
In junior nigh the knife is replaced by
senior nigh school, the most addition
costs twice as much for two sodas
your ceck 1o 81 Tor my article writes
1hanks lot collecting
and this will help lot"
immature circus while vaatoning Whitewater
all the from Texas this
probably the greatest little
smells 1t is the
San Diego Calf I'm
doing shopping Buhghts held
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Scout Finds MANY
Ways to Aid War

Karl Notz of Munice, Ind, is a
Boy Scout, which gives him many
opportunities to help his country.
Karl and two other boys first COL
lected two bushels of old aluminium
pots and pans. Then he collected
All pounds of waste paper during a
paper drive staged by his Scout
troop. He also helped his troop COL
lect $50 for the Red Cross.
Karl helped during the second and
third selective service registrations.
He saves collapsible metal tubes and
he makes model planes for the Navy.
Already he has completed a Jap
anese Gento fighter. an American
B-26 bomber and a German ME-1lO
fighter r-bomber.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

1900 ~ COilIC 81 IyPcu
that many people are casting about
vainly for some remedy for the lack
OF originality in the little good will
messages. hope that have found,
In my, hobby. solution to this prob
lem.
In all my spare time, of which /
have great deal, I create new de-
signs for cards. I then cut, paste
and color sheets of white paper
following one of the chosen outlines.
The finished product is usually
original and quite pleasing to the
eye.
have had no difficulty in selling
these creations in the very limited
market which friends and relatives
compose. Perhaps in the future I
shall be able to persuade one of the
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Girl Sells Corsaees
To Her Friends

The fact that girls like to wear
corsages il their hair or on their
coats means money to Margaret
Thurn. II, of Columbus, Ohio.
Margaret works with rosebuds
violets, lilies of the valley and other
small flowers. She ties the stems
neatly together in green wax paper
and wraps in paper dolly cut tc
extend Just little over the edge
of the flowers.
Corsases sell for from 5 to Is
cents each and she sells about Is
OF them week, mostly to he1
friends. Margaret advises othe,
girls to try this idea.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Back to School
Prize Contribution
BY ALICE FIELDING. l.

ny HLI\pS II,
Mckinley High School
We've put away our fishing hooks,
Hidden them in secret hooks
Beside our favorite streams and
brooks
We've gone back to school!
We baked at putting cool bare feet
Back into our shoes so neat.
But finally gave up in defeat
We've gone back to school!
We try on last years clothes again
While sister tries on ours again.
They just don't fit," we both COM
plain
We've gone back to school.
We try on things that once clothed
Davy,
Our brother who has joined the
Navy.
While Mother grows quite wild and
ravey-
We've gone back to school!
We've brought our school books out,
at last.
Remember that vacations past.
And there are no more rods to cast
We've gone back to school!
This collection of stuffed animals
Is worth hundreds OF thousands Of
dollars"
What are they stuffed with
uorev?"
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Posers

With Columbus Day approaching
we can think of no more appropriate
subject for this weeks posers than
the great explorer.
l. What was Columbus native
city?
2. Why did most people deny tina.
Columbus could find land by sailing
West?
8. Who financed his first voyage?
4. What did Columbus hope to
find?
S. Columbus had a crew of (4s.
88, 1873, 368) when he sailed.
6. What were the names of his
ships?
Z. What is Columbus most famous
quotation?
8. How many voyages did he make
20 the New Wcrld?
Evening star., 1942-09-27

to those inter-
eSted in making
money or in in
creasing tn e l +
own skill.
AS you know,
most Americans
have taken to
the custom of
sending greet
ing cards to
friends and rel
atives on holi-
days with great
guSto. In fact,
many of these
cards have be-
Evening star., 1942-09-27
BY RAMON COFFMAN.
tTJncle Raw

Among the famous stories in the
Bible is one about woman who
risked her life to save people of her
own race.
In Persia, there lived king
Evening star., 1942-09-27

provinces. n l s
empire stretch
ed from India
to Ethiopia.
w i S h n G to
find a queen who
W oul d b e in
every way a good
wife, he sent his
men ver his
k i n 6 d m to
search for maid
ems from which
he might choose.
A m o II g the
maidens W h 0
r e a c h e d t h e
copitol uvac ES-
Evening star., 1942-09-27

compose ou I
Army, Navy and
Marine Corp s
have come from
all walks of life
to defend oul
C O u n t ry.. We
know very little
about them as
individuals, but
their stripes ane
pins denote theil
r a n X S q n {
merits.
When the sol.
diers first begar
to a PIP e a r, J
Evening star., 1942-09-27

ing some of the
thrilling things
I saw, I shall
omit the names
of localities be-
cause, for all l
know, I might
be revealing mil
itary seer e t S.
And, in such
critical times as
these, none of us
can De Zoo care
full.
At one place,
I saw an unhn-
ished boat with
the initials "P.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Ans1cers to POserS

l. Genoa, Italy. 2. They thought
the world was fiat. 3. Ferdinand and
Isabella of Spain. 4. A shorter route
to the East Indies. S. 83. s. Nina,
Pinta, Santa Maria. 7. Sail on, my
men, and on and on" 8. Four.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

If you know any good riddles. send
them to the Riddle Man. in care of
The Junior Star. If they are new
and different. he will print them
with your name.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

Science Prof: What happens
when body is immersed in water?"
Student: The telephone rings!'
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Vacation Travel
Gives Closeup
OF War Effort
Paul Girl Describes
Production Activity
Seen Along Route
Prize Contribution
By RUTH DAVIS, 13,
Paul Junior High School

This year, my vacation enabled me
to see enough of the country to come
back convinced that America Is
really all out for war. In recount-
Evening star., 1942-09-27

Poor Bill! He Swa lowed a tea
spoon"
rs he in bed?"
yes, he can't stir"
Evening star., 1942-09-27
=. Prise Contribution
BY PATRICIA SAWYER. IA.

The has made changes the lives millions
soda find ourselves rushing
savings stamp add rapidly growing collection.
found filling
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Girl Makes and
Sells Original
Greeting Cards
Arlington Student
Urges Investment
In War Stamps
Prize Contribution
BY BETTY NESBITT. IA.
Georee Washinaton High School.

Arlington, Va.
My hobby is making greeting
eards-all forms. shapes and sizes.
You can easily see that such a pas
time, in many cases, will be useful
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Prize Contribution
ELEANOR MILL, Is,
Richard Montgomery High School,
D~al,;l~

Designing girls chidrens
like design all
ideas
published in the various fashion
Besides designing clothes
Evening star., 1942-09-27

guns. At our buildings were sta
toned guards. Those men who
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Dec i GP,.-salable cattle.
100; calves none, compared FRIDAY last
linss, losing early advance. closed weak:
even medium to eood grades under pres
sure late after, selling % higher early; ex-
steers, l1,25; next highest price, 1915;
pest '06o-pound yearlnsS; 1879; modest
sits supply long-fed steers. Is 55al7,I5, but
bearish factor, all grades closed very dull;
nuiS ied steers and yearlings; 13.5o-ls2 25:
medium grades scarce; fed heifers, $500
top IS IS: bulk a.6o-i4 SO; mixed offer
mss, 1873; cows, active, strong to ,.5
cutters reached s,a5. but closed at 800
at 9;5o,1o,75; GOOD beef cows very scarce
after weighty sausage bulls had re reached
II35,1lsS.: I31S: little over 125o as week closed;
practical tor, late, bulk late. lfoo-l5 90;
common and medium srade stock cattle
strong At ln,5o-l2a5: sood to choice
salable sheep. 1000; total 1000; late
Friday. wooled lambs weak to 3 lower.
lever s,ssr quality ,iIs factor ewes stesdy to IS
I525-is.5o: medium to GOOD. "A. 90 / J. 90:
summer. shorn and No. ! clipped lambs.
mon 70 800 5000 dsssFnss eTes od sompsaed
lower, ,yearlinss a5 higher and ewes So
1873 but mostly y aS-ff % "Rs Ise; good
to choice clips No. i pelts ranged at
l4.55-l5.35; fat yesrlinss sold at 3.25-
dinm t,3o; seq T,9s7 eyes, 500; common to me-
saiabis hoss 700; total. $500: /. few
.ooa sfh, ,hoss sss but
Available to make : market; shippers TOOK
none; compared week sso, barrows and
sass... s, ,ss assa.i :a:s :''ss; TO
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Coast Seomen Walk Out
In Ship ALLEGATION Fight

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. - lP)-
Seamen in some of the principal
West Coast ports-San Pedro, San
Francisco, Portland. Seattle-walked
off their vessels for three hours yes
terday in protest against the War
Shipping Administration alleged
ALLEGATION of ships built on the the
West Coast to the CIO National
Maritime Union.
The West Coast seamen, members
Of the AFL Sailors Union of the
Pacific, utilized the three hours to
attend mass meetings.
A resolution was adopted by the
seamen which Harry Lundeberg,
secretary treasurer, will take to
Washington in an effort to get a
hearing before the War Shipping
Administration.
I'VE vigorously protest the pro-
posed action of the VISA in seeking
to nullify our collective bargaining
agreements by allocating ships un-
der contract to the SUP to another
organization, namely. the National
Maritaime Union" the resolution
said.
In Seattle the seamen authorized
their union leaders to call strike
vote unless the VISA complies with
the demands made In the resolu-
ti0n
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Methodists Map Plans
For Week of Dedication

CHICAGO, Dec. IL Up.-A plan
to enlist $4,000 Methodist laymen
to work with pastors in connection
with the church's Week of Dedica-
ton. February % to March 7, was
adopted yesterday by q committee
on arrangements.
Pastors and laymen will call g.
900, 900 Methodists to q new "dedi-
cation Of self. service and substance"
during the week.
Laymen will occupy all pulpits of
the denomination February 81 and
speak for pastors In churches on
circuits which normally would not
have services on February % and
March 7. Thousands of laymen will
give three minute talks on the i'm
portance of the week each Sunday
In February.
Preparation for the Week Of Dedi-
cation will begin in the $4,000 Meth
odist churches January when
members will be asked to sign cards
pledging that they will read the
Bible and pray daily for the week.
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press,

CHICAGO. Dec. 12-Wheat prices
held steady while other grains were
of minor fractions in the grain pits
today.
There was no news from Wash
ington which could have much in
1uence on price trends and most
traders were disinclired to make
commitments. Consequently, deal
ings were light,
Near the end Of the first hour.
wheat was ]. lower to /, higher
than yesterdays finish, oats were
off IS, corn down Il, and rye, p
lower.
Underlying the steady trade in
wheat futures, grain men said, was
the high price the bread cereal was
commanding on the cash market.
All deliveries Of wheat, they said,
are now above the equivalent of the
flour ceiling price, and deferred con-
tracts are above the loan value.
High bids are being made for
cash wheat, it was stated, in the
hope that they would draw more of
the grain to market. Offerings have
dWlndled to practically nothing
with producers inclined TO hold back
on sales as long as the markets are
on the upgrade,
Many traders are watching closely
the scheme to convert some 300
100000 bushels of Government
wheat into alcohol They said mill
ers are preparing to grind wheat in
a special form and then transfer it
to diStillers. Under the plan. the
wheat will be obtained from the
Commodity Credit Corp.
Grain men were interested in the
presidential statement regarding
this country's policy to help feed
countries occupied by the United
Nations. This will require an ex-
pansion in exports of meats and
dairy products, all of which. traders
said, means an increased consump-
ton Of corn through feeding.
At II am. wheat was Is lower to
= higher than yesterdays finish
December, 81 l.3lls; May. s1.329., and
corn was 4 lower to Is higher, De-
cember, 871a.
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Tax Selling Remains
Factor in Uneven
Stock Market
Fractional Declines
Well Distributed
In FinoI Hour
BY VICTOR EUBANK.

NEW YORK. Dec l2.-Tax selling,
while still light, again was factor
in maintaining today's slightly
irregular stock market trend.
Fractional advances were plentiful
at the start and near the close but
minor declines were we'll distributed
Notwithstanding sporadic recoveries
in the final hour. Scattered special
ties did we'll and weakness was a
rarity in any department
Large blocks of lCw-priced issues
continued to prop volume. Trans
fers for the two hours were around
100000 shares.
Analysts discerned nothing par
ticular in the war news to touch of
bullish or bearish furries. Specula-
tive and investment contingents in
cllned to step carefully pending
battle developments in North Africa
and clues as to how far year-end
account adjustments would 60 in
the next week or so. Earnings and
dividends remained as a bolsterirg
influence for individual issues. OBJ
servers were encouraged by the fact
the list, on average, just about held
its own during the past week.
Budd Manufacturing preferred
was an isolated strong spot at
1912 peak as talk was heard of
progress being made on new
financing plan which would consider
clearing up accumulated dividends
amounting to s84 share as of No
vember l. Industrial rayon and
celanese also touched best marks
for the year
American Car & Foundry pushed
forward in the wake of the COM
pany'S statement showing net OF
s2071 a common share for six
months ending October 81. against
s6 33 in the like 1941 period
Intermittent plus signs were
posted for American Telephone,
Great Northern. Chrysler. General
Motors, Westinghouse, International
Telephone, Anaconda, Standard Oil
IN. j.. Boeing, Goodrich, Sears
Roebuck and U. S. Gypsum.
Occasional backWardness was ex-
hibited by Union Pacific, Santa Fe.
Standard Oil of Indiana. Interna-
tional Harvester Kennecott. Good
year, Douglas Aircraft, Johns-Man-
vile, Montgomery Ward, General
Electric, U. S. Steel and Bethlehem.
A few rail bonds were in demand.
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Peoples Drug Sales
20.3Per Cent Above
1941 in November
Eleven Months TotoI
us Per Cent Ahead
Of Yeor Ago
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

Scoring another sharp gain in
November, sales of Peoples Drug
Stores, Inc, reached s2,816, ,466.23, an
increase of s476,041.37, or 2O.3 per
cent. over the total of s2,34o,42 Sc
for November, 1941, w. H. Churchill
treasurer, announced at the head
Office of the big chain system here
today.
Sales for the first II months of
this year also made a brilliant rec
ord, totaling s2S,6s3,7157S. against
s24,420 206.38 in the like 1941 period,
a record upturn of $4,273.5O9.40, or
IT'S per cent, the report revealed.
The November percentage gain in
sales was the highest for any month
this year. October sales totaled
$2956 .32423 and were 1877 per cent
ahead of October, 1941.
Store Sales Again Top 1941.
Still running ahead of last year
but at slower pace, department
store sales in the Capital for the
week ending last Saturday. Deem
Der 5, were per cent above the
corresponding week in 194l, the
Richmond Reserve Bank announced
today.
Sales in the fifth district were 10
per cent better than last year. were
up l9 per cent in Baltimore and II
per cent in group Of other cities.
Sales in Washington registered a
So per cent gain over the previous
week this year, which included the
Thanksgiving holiday. Sales in the
fifth district were up 40 per cent
compared with the week ended No
vember %.
Cumulative sales for the last four
weeks ending December in Capital
stores were 9 per cent ahead of last
year and showed 13 per cent gain
in the fifth district and 19 per cent
in Baltimore, the report said
Linotype Directors Elected.
Frederic D. McKenney, George
A1CNllt N1S CI = CllO w lIllolll u Id IlIbl ,
jr., all of Washington, were re-
elected directors of the Mergenthaler
Linotype Co. at the annual meeting
just held in Brooklyn. The other
members of the board are Ogden NJ
Reid, Joseph T. Mackey, Roy c..
Gasser. Victor E. Walker, John r.
Fell and Burnett Walker. The di-
rectors elected the following eXecu-
tive staff:
Joseph T. Mackey, president;
Frederic D. McKenney, vice presi-
dent; Edward A Reynolds, secre-
tary; George A. Schwaninger, treas
urer; Thomas j. Mercer, vice presi-
dent in charge of audits; Conrad A.
Hanson. vice president in charge OF
works: George w. Allison, assistant
vice president and assistant works
manager; Harry L. Gage, vice presi-
dent in charge of sales; Chauncey
H. Griffith, vice president in charge
Of topographic development, John
w. Reid, assistant secretary and
treasurer; Benjamin c. Bishop, as
sistant secretary and treaurer;
William H. Moore, assistant secre-
tary and treasurer; Reginal w.
Orcutt, vice president for overseas
sales; Eugene B. Mirovitch, vice
president for Latin America.
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Washington Produce

BuTTER-Locsl supply situation to un-
certain TO quote prices.
LIvEsTocK-Cslves. 16ia: sprins
lambs, Is
From Agricultural Marketing Admins
tration. Prices paid net fob. Washing
ton
EGGS-Market steady Prices paid for
Fedsral-state sraded esEs received from
y. s. extras. large. 5o-53; average. So.
Y, S. extras. medium. 41-44; average, 43;
U. S. standards large, 43-45. average,
49,: y, S, standards, medium, IS; y. s.
trades $500: averaee, 3Sla. Browns: U S.
extras, large, 5o-52; sverage, 50i2; U. S.
extras medium. Al,4a; averase. A.: y. S.
standards. medium, 36-3Sia: average.
3fla; U. S. trades, 36ia. Arrivals of near
by ungredcd egEs seasonally light and
Gg,ees of current receipts largely, nominal.
eeipts. Government GRADED eggs 3e3 cases.
LIVE PouLTRY-Msrket steady, Fowl.
eoiored, 5 pounds and up 24-25; under 5
pounds. 22.23; roosters. 1915; chickens,
Delaware, Virsinis and Maryland. Rocks
And crosses, broilers and fryers all sizes.
S5S2S turkeys YOUNG toms and hens, al
81: hens, 34-35: old toms, hens and NO
Ss, rs.
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Priee-Fixing Conspiracy
Laid 10 Wire Rope Makers
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The. Federal Trade Commission
announced today it had ordered Is
manufacturers of non-patented wire
rope. and the association through
which they allegedly combined, to
cease and desist from what it
termed a conspiracy to fix prices.
The group represents IS per cent
of the Nations wire rope production,
the commission said. Named in the
order were:
The Wire Rope a. Strand Manu-
facturers Association, Inc, Washing
ton; American Chain and Gable Co.,
Inc, New York; The American Steel
and Wire Co. of New Jersey. Cleve-
land, Ohio: Broderick g. Bascom
Rope Co., st. Louis: Columbia Steel
Co. and e. H. Edwards Co., San
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Jewish Services Held
A. E. Fin Ireland

Services for Jewish members Of
the United States Army now serving
in Northern Ireland we're scheduled
for Presbyterian church headquar-
tiers in Belfast in a recent action
hailed as unprecedented.
The services were arranged by
Louis Hymen Of the Belfast Jewish
community on behalf of the Jewish
military chaplains in Ireland. The
meeting was open only to men in
uniform.
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Two Unions Threaten
To Picket Liberty Ship

PORTLAND, Greg. Dec. IL Up
Two marine unions threatened yes
terday to picket newly-built Lib
erty ship when it is delivered in
Portland, and reported that strike
vote would be called unless crews
for such ships are taken from their
rolls.
The unions are the AFL Sailors
Union Of the Pacific and the CIO
Marine Cooks and Stewards Union.
In a Joint announcement by J. w.
Massey of the SUP and Roy Lawyer
of the Marine Cooks. it was charged
that the Maritime Commission in
tended to man the ship with men
affiliated with National Maritime
Union, Eastern CIO group.
If NMU sailors are used, Messrs.
Massey and Lawyer insisted,
frozen contracts will be violated.
Evening star., 1942-12-12

Francisco; A. Leschen & Sons Rope
Co., ST. Louis; MacWhyte Co.. Ke-
nosha, Wis; Pacific Wire Rope Co.,
Los Angeles.
Rochester Ropes, Inc, Jamaica,
N. Y; John A. Roebling's Sons Co.,
Trenton, N. j.: Union Wire Rope
Corp, Kansas City, Mo: the Upson-
Walton Co., Cleveland: Wickwire
Spencer Steel Co.. New York; Wire
Rope Corp. Of America. Inc, New
Haven, Conn, and Wire Rope Manu-
featuring and Equipment Co.,
Seattle.
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Lody Cost|erosse Dies;
British Peers Ex-Wife
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 12-Doris. Lady
Castlerosse. divorced wife of the
present Earl Of Kenmare, died in
st. Mary's Hospital here today after
a short illness.
She recently had returned after a
long visit In the United States.
The daughter of Edward Della
vigne. she married Lord Castlerosse
in 1928. They were divorced in
1898, four years before he succeeded
his father as Earl of Kenmare. He
is former newspaper columnist and
the author Of a recent British film,
Young Mister Pitt"