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Evening star., 1942-03-29
| Writer Suggests
'Nutty' Ideas for
| April Fool Party
Bv KATHERINE HOUISON.

Dy IN AAGASA4NI OSAooAN'
This is a fine April Fool idea, but
it's Just as much fun at any other
time. And it's "nutty" right from
the start. for the girls arrive ahead
of the boys and greet them at the
door, escort them to the living room.
find them seats. pick up dropped
articles and so on-all the things
polite boys usually do for girls.
Next, stage a "Nutty Treasure
Hunt After choosing partners, an
nounce that the hints for locating
the treasure are all somewhat nutty
and the first is right here in the
living room. Those who discover it
mustn't say word, or touch 1t, but
just follow its suggestion.
The first might be a small sauce
pan hung on the draperieS, or q
kitchen apron on the piano-hint-
ing that guests go to the kitchen
for the treasure. In the kitchen a
comb in the dishpan suggests looking
in the bedroom, where a chunk of
coal says: Go to the cellar" Keep
this up as long as you think 1t will
be fun. The treasure" should be
something all can share-a box Of
salted or chocolate coated nuts
would do.
A nutty place card and favor
combination for each guest is made
by using two pieces of mailing tube,
one cut in half lengthwise and
glued to the other, so that the cut
tube serves as a base. The name
should be written on the bottom
tube Put the favor in the top
tube, cover both pieces with crum-
pied brown crepe paper for bark
and seal the ends with the paper.
The place card can be decorated
with a cat, made of an almond and
a hazel nut, with pipe cleaner paws
and ears and white thread shellacked
stiff for whiskers, all cemented or
glued in place. The cat should be
glued to the top tube in an upright
position.
Evening star., 1942-03-29

a new defense song" shouted to
the tune Of Tramp, Tramp, Tramp,
the Boys Are Marching" It goes:
Stamp. stamp, stamp,
The bonds are nlarchingl
Stamps! Stamps! Stamps!
The bonds ,Dtll oroto!
Buy a stamp to rap Japy!
Buy bond to bomb a Ndzi!
Bonds defend our countrys
Freedom from the foe!
Reading is the hobby of Milton
Chapman, jr., IA, Banneker Junior
High School. There Is nothing
like better than to find . good book
and a quiet place to read it," he
writes. A Junior American
Citizens Club. sponsored by the
D. A. r., is one of the most in
teresting student activities at Lang
ley Junior High School, says Alice
Bernardo, 10. This year we have
been making tun cards." she re-
ports. These consist Of 4 cross
word puzzle and a comic or two.
Some OF Uncle Rays Corners also
are pasted on them for reading
pleasure" Roosevelt has the
lowest failure rate OF all the high
schools in the District. Only 4.6
per cent Of all the subjects studied
at Roosevelt was failed during l940-
Il. Woodrow Wilson was second with
SO per cent subjects failed. {.
Girl With a Future" Is the way
the Roosevelt Reporter describes
Shirley Turner. j. S.. correspondent
at r. H. 8. The student newspaper
cites Shirley's journalistic accom-.
plishments. including publication
Of her own bi-monthly. the Turner
Inquirer. After a tryout period
Of about three weeks. seven appli-
cants have been accepted as proba-
tionary reporters on the 'staff Of
the Coolidge High School Courier.
Demetra Bacas. J. s. correspondent,
is one Of the successful applicants.
The others are Marie Banner,
Martha Burns. Faith Church, Ellis
Kadison, Marvin Soften and Jerry
Winters.
Louise York is the author Of
w. WIS new school song. Our
Wilson Team" Ernestine
Rolls. Roosevelt, recent J. s. prize
winner. spent her dollar for four
25-cent Defense savings stamps.
Corresponding with young peo-
pie in other parts Of the country
is the hobby Of Faye Hilda Smith,
Banneker Junior High School. :.
Blackout note by Merrill Donnald-
son Knight, Sd, Alexandria, Va:
we. turned out Ill our lights I'm.
mediately. As we sat around the
fire I studied the reactions Of the
others present. My mother sat
there not talking much. Just think
ing. AZ q matter. of fact, none Of
us talked much. Even my dog must
have sensed the seriousness Of the
situation. for he continually paced
the floor"
Evening star., 1942-03-29

proach of granite steps. 1t was
erected by popular subscription. The
corner stone was laid by Theodore
Roosevelt on Lincoln's Tooth BIRTH
day anniversary, February II. 1909.
Such eminent people as William
Howard Taft. Woodrow Wilson,
Franklin Delano Roosevelt and
Queen Marie of Rumania have
visited the structure.
The Sinking Spring is located at
the foot Of the hill on which the
memorial stands, and is just to the
left Of the broad steps leading to
the building Because the spring
furnished a good water supply, the
cabin was built on the top Of O
nearby hill.
The original cabin, somewhat
reduced in size. is within the walls
of the memorial building. The
cabin was removed from its original
site before the Civil War and was
exhibited in several cities of the
United States. 1t was returned to
its present site in 1890.
The cabin is about IA feet long,
8 feet wide and II feet high. The
roof was made of rough hewn boards
weighted down with poles to keep
them from falling or blowing off.
The windows could be closed only
by shutters. as there was no glass
in them. The walls of the cabin
are built of logs IN vhich one NAV
see the marks Of the ak. The Chin
ney Is Quilt ,prQtruding from the
cabin. and the spaces between the
logs are chinked with red clay. The
door is very stout and has hinges
made OF leather. Although the cabin
was l32 years old at the time OF
my visit, it was very we'll preserved.
Evening star., 1942-03-29

with him. 1t be- Grace Preinkert
longed to the 18th Coast Artillery Of
Fort Kahalamea, Hawaii. This was
the first outfit to go into action
against the Japanese on December 7.
Their insignia" said Johnny. has
gold background, red, white and
blue border, and two crossed arrows
in the center. The red is the color
standing for the Coast Artillery,
white is for purity and blue for the
skies. The crossed arrows are the
coat Of arms of the royal family Of
Hawaii"
All the insignia are arranged ac-
cording to the number OF the out
fit and where it came from. For
instance the infantry, field ar
tillery. Medical Corps. and Quar-
termaster insignia are separated
and neatly pinned on stiff cards
Not long ago, Johnny's collection
was exhibited in the showcase at
MrKinley.
Evening star., 1942-03-29
Boy Harpist Played
With Adult Group

In story published In The Junior
Star last Sunday it was said that
Demetrious Bonos, 15-year -old Paul
Junior High School harpist, used
to play in an ensemble consisting
Of five other boys and himself.
This was incorrect, the other men,
bers Of the group having been
women. Demetrious has been play
ing the harp since he was II, study
ing under William T. Cameron of
the Navy Band. Alfred Manning of
Hyattsville. Md. and Carlos Salzedo
of New York and Philadelphia. He
lives at 1887 Montague street NV.
Evening star., 1942-03-29

in the order described. Allow each
color to dry before applying the next.
The steps just given are only sug-
gestions, but they show how simple
and easy it is to make Easter egg
faces. Actually. there is no limit,
except your artistic skill and i'm
agination, in making these miniature
heads.
To use one Of the miniature heads
as a pincushion or as table decora-
ton. some method of fastening the
head in firm position must be de-
vised. Here is q suggestion:
Take a short section Of q wooden
matchstick and tie it to a piece Of
string. Drop the stick into the hole
at the bottom Of the head and allow
the stick to be suspended in a
horizontal position. Fill the inside of
the egg shell with melted parafiin,
keeping the stick in the position
suggested. When the parafiin has
cooled and salidified, the head can
be fastened to any object.
\. A wooden meat skewer can be
used to support the empty eggshell
This last method. however. does not
support the head firmly.
A still simpler method Of preparing
the eggs for the faces is to use hard
boiled eggs. In this method the egg
faces are supported in cardboard
rings which can be fashioned IS
collars.
For those Of you who do not think
that you have the artistic skill neces-
sary to make attractive or humorous
human heads, please keep in mind
that human faces are not the only
types that can be made. Animal
heads, cartoon characters, or clown
faces can be made.
Evening star., 1942-03-29
BY Carroll C. HALL.

novelty is to remove the sou pars
of the egg by puncturing both ends
of the egg with needle. The larger
hole is made at the small end of the
egg, which is, by the way, the bottom
of the face.
To prevent the shell from being
broken, the egg is cupped in the
hands and the yolk and white blown
out. The blowing must be steady
and gentle. When extracted in the
manner described the yolk and white
are still usable for cooking purposes.
After one or two attempts, you will
soon be able to get a suitable shell
with very little trouble.
The color of the shell will deter
mine the complexion Of the egg face.
White eggs, white faces; dark shells,
dark compilations. You may be
lucky enough to find a speckled egg
for a freckled face.
The outline of the features of the
face and the hair Of the head are
first outlined in pencil on the egg
shell. This first step patterns the
type Of head you wish to make.
Water color paints are fine for
egg painting. However, mix the paint
pigments with turpentine instead Of
water. This makes a thick, quick
drying paint that will not run.
The basic color to use is white.
Paint in the teeth and the whites Of
the eyes with that color. Outline the
features Of the face by tracing over
the original pencil lines In black.
This job requires sharp-pointed
brush.
The mouth and eyes are painted
in with red. The cheeks are colored
pink; the eye pupils dsrkened; and
the hair painted on With black-all
Evening star., 1942-03-29
The Reviewing
Stand
For Boys.

7 Haze Just Begun to Fight. BY
Condr. Edward Ellsberg (Dodd,
Mead)-The story of the thrilling
adventures of John Paul Jones'
based ca the same material used IN
the authors adult Captain Paul,
which was a best seller. Excellent.
Go to IA
Jungle Highway. BY Gregor Fel-
sen CDutton) on)-Adventures OF three
young Americans who are helping to
build the American Highway
Informative as well as exciting
CTeen ageJ
Steady. BY James and Marion
Renick (Scribners)-Story OF a
group of boys learning to play base
ball. containing helpful tips on the
game. Interesting. younger boysJ
For Girls.
Melissa Goes to the Country. BY
Eunice NJ. Obenschain tHarblnger)
"A little girl goes to the country to
ccnvalesce, and learns about country
life and makes friends with little
colored girl. Pleasant. younger
girls)
For Boys and Girls.
Washington Roundabout. BY
Agnes Rothery Dodd, Mead-A
tour of Washington and vicinity
that ought to interest adults as we'll
as children. Excellent. (All agesD
Famous Explorers for Boys and
Girls. BY Ramon Coffman and
Nathan c. Goodman tBarnes)-
From Marco Polo to Admiral Byrd
Pleasant and informative. Incl
dentally, Mr.. Coffman is the author
Of Uncle Rays Corner" (All agesD
Canyon of No Sunset By Annette
Turngren (Nelson)-Thrilling ad-
ventures in the Southwest. Excel
lent. G2 to 49,
Fernando Cortez. BY Lawrence
Wilson (Nelson)-The adventures OF
the Spanish conqueror of Mexico
Pleasant. 90 to 14D
Children'S Zoo. BY Katherine
Southwick Keeler (NelsonO-One
Mr.. Smiley takes his family to the
zoo. Pleasant. Is to 81
It's Fun to Be Safe. BY Herbert
j. Stack and Geraldine Huston
(Beckley- -Cardy)-Safety lessons in
story form. Helpful g to 12)
The Donkey From Dorking. By
Frances Fullerton Nelson tDutton)
Story Of donkey named Longears
who could do marvellous tricks.
Pleasant. (Younger readers)
Pablo OF FloWer Mountain. BY
Christine Won Hagen (Nelson)-Ad-
ventures Of a Honduran boy who
wanted q horse. Pleasant. g to ID
Evening star., 1942-03-29
Uncle Rays
Corner

A quaint old custom in England
is to celebrate "Maundy Thursday"
1t comes on the Thursday of Holy
Week. and is time for gifts to be
made by the king.
Maundy Thursday has been cele-
brated for hundreds of years. 1t
has been observed on the continent
OF Europe as we'll as in England.
The start of the custom goes back
to the time of Jesus. The Bible
tells US that Jesus washed the feet
of the Twelve Apostles on the day
before the Crucifixion.
At an early date some Of the mobiles
and kings of Europe, as we'll as high
churchmen, began to follow the Gus
tom. In imitation of Jesus, they
washed the feet of the poor. Some
of the popes and various bishops
marked Maundy Thursday in this
way.
During the Middle Ages, the GUS
tom was widespread. Pilgrims who
tramped through Europe often were
the poor whose feet were washed.
Sometimes they were on their way
to distant place. perhaps to the
Holy Land or Rome
The custom of washing the feet Of
the poor lasted until modem times
in some countries of Europe EN-
peror Francis Joseph of Austria
followed it from 1849 until 1888. each
year washing the feet of IL old men.
In Spain it lasted into the present
century. The King would touch
sponge to the feet of II old men
and IL old women each year. He
did not do much real washing, but
after touching the feet with the
sponge would rub slightly with a
towel. Then he would serve the
"a men and women at a meal.
In England the washing of the
feet was carried on by several mon
archs, including Queen Elizabeth.
King William III. who took the
throne in 1859. turned the task
over to the Lord High Almoner.
James II was the last English King
who performed 1t in person.
Even before the time of James II.
there were some Kings in England
who found other ways to celebrate
Maundy Thursday. Certain of them
gave baskets to the poor instead Of
washing their feet.
King Charles II invented the GUS
tom of minting "Maundy money"
Such money is composed of silver
coins with a value of from one to
four pence"
Various later rulers of Great Brit
ain have followed the plan of giving
out Maundy money. The coins are
not milled around the edges. They
can be used to buy things, but
have value above what is marked
on them.
In modern times, Maundy money
has been passed out at Westminster
Abbey 1t has been given to as
many old men and women as there
were years in the life of the King.
Evening star., 1942-03-29

them to let me clean out the old
coal bin which was being USED at
that time for a storeroom. lhls
small room was ideal for labora-
tory because it had a window, a
large bench and a gas pipe nearby
TO which I later attached a bunsen
burner. The only thing wrong was
that the nearest water supply was
on the other side of the cellar:
remedied this with syphon Jug
which holds a gallon of water. TO
dat. I have over S. different chem
icals and many pieces of apparatus,
which I obtained mostly by sendlng
away to the large supply houses
I have several books from "nlcn
do nv experiments. Doing eX-
neriments from a book is thou
sand times safer than just putting
chemicals together to see what Will
hannen. I have found experiment.
inc is quite safe if it is done care
fully. Many interesting and m
structive experiments can be car
rted out without endangerlng tfle
experimenter in any way.
There are many tricks that can
No done In the laboratory, such as
making FIRE with chemical mixtures
growing chemical "whiskers, sep
aratine a candle from its flame ana
roaking a chemical horse race. Be
sides having fun with tricks. mo
that in my laboratory I can make
things that are useful IN the nome.
I have made CASTLE soap, silver pol
,sh chemical weather forecasters,
luminous paint, inks, dyes and many
other useful and simply made items.
Also experiments can be done 10
duplicate processes in industry sueh
as the reduction OF metalhc ores
and making rayon and fuel gases.
one of nv most priced items is
miniature volcano which erupts vlo-
lently. throwing sparks and oelch,
ing fire and smoke like the real
thing. The only thing wrong with IL
Is that have not yet found SUIT
able substitute for lava. made the
cone from wire gauze covered with
plaster of paris, and a piece OF metal
in the top of the cone holds the mix
ture which causes the eruption.
One of the good things about ex-
perimenting is that there Is always
something new. If you haven't the
chemicals you need, you can make
YOUR own with other chemicals. I
spend many happy hours expert
menting in my home lab" and
have found that chemistry is an
interesting and educational hobby.
Evening star., 1942-03-29

Annabeile Madorsky. danced for many
organizations for several years. In
1899, 1910 and 1941, she was asked
TO perform at the Presidents Birth
day Ball. In 1910 and 1941, she ac-
cepted the invitations and danced
at the Washington Golf and Coun-
try Club in Arlington, Va.
Last year, she got the thrill of her
life when she met some of the
movie stars attending the ball. in
cluding Stirling Hayden, Glenn
Ford and Charlotte Greenwood. She
also met Kay Aldridge, the maga-
zine cover girl.
When Sara is not dancing for
service. men, she entertains groups
of war veterans and lodge members
Recently she delighted the Roose-
welt student body with a rendition
Of the boogy-woogy tap dance. She
lives at 1924 Third street NV
Sara hopes to become either a
professional dancer or a model.
Evening star., 1942-03-29

veloped when Mrs. Faye Sherman,
the schools art director, left for
Richmond with her husband, who
was transferred to the Virginia
Capital with other Patent once
workers. On the day Of Mrs. Sher-
mans departure, county school ofn-
cials, in collaboration with Blair s
art students, formulated q plan
whereby the art classes could con-
tinue without an instructor. =.
John Gavin is the new editor Of the
Roosevelt High School Rough
Rider, succeeding Victor Martinelli,
who has renounced his studies to ac-
cept employment. Beverly john
son was crowned Queen Of Heart"
at the third annual dance of the
Crossed Sabres Club Of Washington
Lee High School, Arlington, Va. q.
Enrolment for work In Central High
Schools machine shop has increased
Is per cent over last year.
Burton James, Imogene Fletcher,
Alice Cramer, Harold Day, Jean
Fidler, Dorothy Perkins, Dick Beebe,
Ruth Killen, Jan Bien, Bill Nc
Daniel, Bob Weir, Bob Ware, Bob
Watson, Bob Vernier and Mary Ann
Mitchell showed themselves to good
advantage in a recent talent dem
onstration at Montgomery Blair.
A thief made of with IS Of
Roosevelt's newest dance records.
They Did It-So Can You"
Is the title Of fine inspirational
poem by Louise Clark, II, In a recent
issue Of Crossed Sabres, Washing
ton-Lee High School student pub
lication. Louise is one Of The Junior
Stars correspondents at WI. .
Aviation Is the subject Of new
course at Anacostia. Eastern and
Mckinley High Schools. Doris
Blatchley, who prefers to be known
as Penny" is probably the most
active girl at Central" according to
the Bulletin.
Montgomery Blair art classes have
made about $50 posters to aid vari-
Gus defense projects. Boys at
Woodrow Wilson High School have
better teeth than girls, according
to a recent survey. Sixty per cent Of
the boys were free of dental de-
fects; among the girls. the percent
age was 48. At Mckinley High
School a similar checkup revealed
that a majority Of students have
such defects. Among the items
that have turned up recently in
Woodrow Wilson's "lost and found"
department are two pairs Of shoes
five lipsticks, three compactS. eight
gym suits, five odd gloves. four BAN
dannas and two hats. :. Two-thirds
Of the girls in the third. fourth and
NTH semesters at Roosevelt were
classified as perfect physical speci-
mems" after a recent health survey.
"A newcomer to Wilson is Ginger
Dyer, who was In Pearl Harbor at
the time of the japanese sneak
punch. She and her mother left
Hawaii on January II. Tech has
Evening star., 1942-03-29
At Dawn
By PATRICIA KING, II

by FAI hICIA hI1NO, II,
Roosevelt High School.
At dawn the grass is cool and sweet
Beneath a sky of blue,
And fairies trip with dainty feet
To gather up the dew.
Quaint fluffy cloud lambs roam the
sky,
With soft tread to and fro;
They follow fairies as they fly
Up to the bright rainbow.
There they rest and drink their f1ll
Of dewdrops from the bars
That glitter on shining hill
Of gold dust from the stars.
Evening star., 1942-03-29


Johnny now
has 78 insignia
and. what is
more, knows the
exciting history
behind each one.
Most Of the en-
blems are from
the Philippines,
Cuba and Pan
ANA.
Johnny told
me the story Of
one Of the in
sigma he hap
Dened m have
Evening star., 1942-03-29
Roosevelt Student 5 Performs Before Service Groups Comic
lust Between Ourselves
BY PHILIP H. LOVE,
Junior Ossr Editor.

Spring various items that have
for
type being Montgomery
schoo-hat A the honor
department without
Evening star., 1942-03-29

POSSIBILITIES OF q
fine comedian,
and somewhat
fearfully, asked
Sara S mother if
she would allow
her to take the
part.
Mrs. r i've RS
was alert to the
opportunity for
h er daughter
and gave her
consent, and so
began Sara S rise
to local fame.
. s a r a b a S
Evening star., 1942-03-29

in books? I'm
sure almost all
of you have.
@ ute a few
years ago I was
inspired to buy
a small, 25-cent
chemistry set,
and from this
has grown a
small laboratory.
When my par
ents refused to
let me expert
men t in my
room, because Of
the mess I made,
T nprSu d e q
Evening star., 1942-03-29

IIlc Ilcdl I VI GllC
blue grass coun-
try of Kentucky.
he Lincoln
Memorial Build
in G, W h | C h I
visited one day
last summer, is
located a b ou t
two and a half
miles north of
Hodgenville, KY.
T his beautiful
white gra n i te
building is sur
roun d e d by a
wide lawn and
has a long ap-
Evening star., 1942-03-29
Cabin
Is Housed in
Memorial
Teddy Roosevelt
Laid Cornerstone
On Feb. II, 1909
Prize Contribution
BY EDWIN WHITE, 1e,
Washington-Lee High School,

Although many people may think
Abraham Lincoln was born in Illi-
nois, he was born in a log cabin on
q farm known as Sinking Spring in
Evening star., 1942-03-29
Boy Sets Up
Laboratory
In Coal Bin
Safety Assured by
Doing Experiments
Outlined in Book
BY BILL SANDO, IA,

Have you ever wanted to make
evil-smelling gases or invisible inks,
and to delve into the other mysteries
Of chemistry that you've read about
Evening star., 1942-03-29
Prise Contribution
BY GRACE PREINKERT. II.
Mckinley HiKh School.

Johnny shanks IT,
fighting Wainwright
Philippines, anxious follow fathers
footsteps
His hobby collecting insignia has nourished his ambition
In 1888 when returned from the Philippines where father
had Stationed said picked the
"soldiers When father travelled
I alone he collected them
Evening star., 1942-03-29
Smile
Prise Contribution
By MAXINE HAYDEN, II,

BY MAXINE HAYDEN, II,
Banneker Junior HiEh School
When trouble seems more and hap.
piness less,
And sorrow bars Joy from you
door,
Just smile and your load will seen
lighter.
For smiling has changed thing.
before.
You may find 1t hard to smile al
trouble,
But wear a smile: 1t will pay.
When your share Of sorrow seem,
to come double,
Just smile your trouble away.
Evening star., 1942-03-29
ON~eAe R4

You can obtain copy OF Uncle
Rays neD picture ledfet,
"Atricd's People and Customs"
by ,oriting to him In care OF The
Junior Star, inclosfn1 a SELF
addressed, stamped (3c) enrelope.
Evening star., 1942-03-29

If You Can Get One!
What's a grudge?"
That's where you keep q car"
Evening star., 1942-03-29
Prize Contributt0n
BY ANNABELLE MADORSKY, Is, =.


that haired Rivers IS isn't doing her
o. Committee performed
before service Her
nualy in demand.
comic
taking daucing' a year orr
and suddenly she began to grow | U:1 C&&.
Evening star., 1942-03-29

CdhIIIg Udl1efng ItSsUIlS IVf' Il yedir UI UI
so, and suddenly she began to grow
tall. Her teacher saw in her the
Evening star., 1942-03-29

:" SOlQlcIS. Wutu lily ldIltI tIdEelcu
alone he collected them for me.
Usually we accompanied him,