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Evening star., 1943-12-12
II Civic Groups Planning
Meetings for This Week
BY JESSE c. SUTER.

December meetings because of the
holidays.
The complete list of meetings
follows:
Monday.
American University Park-4916
Forty-sixth street NV, 8p.m.
Burleith-Gordon Junior High,
Thirty fifth and T streets NV, 8
pm.
Chevy Chase-Woodrow Wilson
High, Nebraska avenue and Chesa-
peake street NV, 8 pm.
Hillcrest East Washington O n
Heights Baptist Church, Branch and
Alabama avenues Sc, 8 pm.
Kalorama-2345 Ashmead place
NV, 8 pm.
National Gateway Church of
Christ, Twenty-eigh and Douglas
streets NE, 8 pm.
Park View-Park View School.
Newton and Warder streets NV,
8 pm.
Stanton Park-Peabody School,
Fifth and c streets NE, 8 pm.
West End-Police Precinct No, 8.
2017 K street NV, 8 pm.
Tuesday.
Notwithstanding School, 400
block of Minnesota avenue NE, 8
pm.
Citizens Forum Of Columbia
Heights-Powell Junior High, Hiatt
place and Lamont street NV, 8 pm.
Logan Thomas Circle-l536 Six
teenth street NV, 8 pm.
6outhwegt-Southweetern 4raneh
Evening star., 1943-12-12
Miniature Pigs Are Amusimg
for Amac0stia Girl
Prize Contribution
BY JUANITA MOORE, IL,

Anacostia High school,
One OF the most amusing hob
bies have ever tried is that Of col
Iecting small likenesses OF pigs.
I began last summer. Formerly,
my chief interest had been photog-
raphy, but when supplies became
scarce I knew would have to find
another hobby.
During the summer, I visited a
girl in Charles Town, w. Va, whose
hobby is collecting miniature shoes.
She suggested that / start a coliec-
ton of pigs, and gave me tiny
white one covered with delicate
pink rose buds.
In three months, my collection
has increased to 20 pigs from many
States. Some Of my friends in the
armed forces have promised to try
to send some from foreign coun-
tries.
Recently, a former schoolmate
sent me. a pig from Mexico. 1t has
a very odd shape and is brilliantly
painted with huge blue stripes and
large red flowers. My latest addi-
tions are in the shape Of small salt
and-pepper shakers. These came
from Nebraska.
The names of all my pigs begin
with the letter 'P." As my collec-
ton increases, the problem Of find
ing name for the additions grows
more perplexing. I even have the
neighbors offering suggestions. A
few OF the names are Porky, Pudgy,
Pinky, Poppy and Penelope.
My family and friends are
amused at my unusual hobby, and
I have been surprised at the pleas
ure have derived from it.
Evening star., 1943-12-12
Anacostia Youth Aids
in Boys Camp
BY JANE WALKER, II,
Ana costa High School.

When school let out in June, Paul
Gorman's chief ambition was to be
an instructor at a boys camp in
Pennsylvania. He hopefully sub
mitted his application. but it soon
came back with the explanation that
the position had been filed. How
ever. this didn't stop Paul: he i'm
mediately applied for job in the
kitchen.
This application was accepted,
and Paul soon found himself pre-
pairing meals for ATS hungry young
sters. He worked diligently at this
hot job all summer, under the super
vision of an italian cook named
Jim.
The last day of camp finally rolled
around, and Paul was dishing out
the last meal. He was holding a
large bowl into which Jim was pour
ing hot peas. The two were kidding
each other, and Jim accidentally
spilled some peas on Paul's hands.
The bowl few into the air and
landed on the cooks shining bald
head. Butter lit didn't cost so
many points them was quickly ap-
piled to the roasted pate, and Paul
was not the least bit sorry to bid
adieu to the camp.
Evening star., 1943-12-12

An address by Joseph Rider Far
rington, Delegate in Congress from
Hawaii, will high light l of II
scheduled citizens association meet
ings this week. Mr.. harrington, a
native of Washington, will address
the Friendship group on Hawaii
During the Present War" A pro-
gram of Christmas carols will follow
Mr.. Farringtons address.
Chevy Chase members will join
with business and church heads in
mass meeting to discuss juvenile
delinquency. Concrete plans to COM
bat the problem are expected to be
laid at this meeting.
Security of Military Information"
will be the topic of Mrs. Betsy Den
mis- of the American Theater Wings
Speakers Bureau when she ad-
dresses the Kalorama citizens.
Kenneth Robbins, member Of the
Logan Thomas Circle association,
will speak to the organization on
District Suffrage" while Burleith
citizens will hear Thomas Darnall,
member of the groups civilian de-
fense unit, discuss Fire Hazards"
Mr.. Darnall will illustrate his talk
with demonstrations and slides.
The meeting Of the National Gate
way Association will be high lighted
by a talk on Land Covenants" by
John l.. Fowler, member Of the or
ganization.
Park View and Glover Park Citi-
zens' Associations will elect officers
Two groups, Brookland and Brent
wood Terrace, have cancelled their
Evening star., 1943-12-12
Safety Chalk Talks
By Dick Mansfield

Inspector Dick Mansfield, director
of The Stars school safety program
and former chief of detectives, Is
giving a series of chalk talks on
safety to pupils of elementary and
junior high schools of the District
and nearby Maryland and Virginia.
The talks are presented under spon-
scrship of The Junior Star, In CO.
operation with school authorities Of
Washington and Alexandria, and
Arlington, Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties.
This weeks schedule:
Monday, 2:l5 p.m.,- Jackson School.
Tuesday, 10 am, Rosemary
School, Bethesda; 2:15 pm, Murch
School.
Wednesday, Ais pm, La Fayetts
School.
Thursday, ais pm, Mann School.
Friday, 10 am, Leland Junior
High School, Bethesda; ais pm,
Stoddert School.
Evening star., 1943-12-12

the sneak raid of December 7, 1941-
was told in The Star exclusively on
Wednesday.
Since then the Philippines stick
ers have become available for re-
production herewith.
The most interesting of the
stamps are of map design, bearing
photographic representation of
Manila Bay, with the city of Manila,
Bataan Peninsula and Corregidor
labeled, a Japanese or perhaps a
Filipino Quisling soldier on the left
and japanese flag, battleship and
airplane on the right. Handsomely
printed by rotogravure process, the
examples now in the hands of
United States officials carry inscrip-
tions in japanese reading Philip
pines" and a calendar date of the
5th month of the 18th year of the
prevailing era. Denominations are
Evening star., 1943-12-12

2 and centavos; colors, carmine
red and green.
Less well designed and less worth
lily printed are a second pair-2 plus
lc, light purple, and plus 1c,
green-presenting crowded agra
rian scene with a girl, a plowman,
pigs, chickens, garden products,
barns and a cannery establishment
IN the background Both are in
scribed in English philippines
Postage" and Produce and Pre-
serve Food for New Philippines"
Smaller in size are two stamps
of better thanaverage artistry-1c,
orange, a farm hut with a sunrise
behind it, and SC, light brown, Full
yama and Mount Mariveles Gan ex-
tinct volcano familiar to every Wis
itor to Manila) in Japa-
nese philippines"
Nothing particularly provocative
distinguishes any of the issues clas-
sifled as new" but the element of
insult unquestionably characterizes
what the Japs have done to Philip
pine Commonwealth stamps which
Evening star., 1943-12-12
Posers

Here are eight chances for you to
show how much you know. OF
course, if you don't know much,
they are merely eight chances to
learn something new!
/ /. In what country is the Sphinx
located?
2. What are the cities at the ends
of the Panama Canal?
g. Who was the first signer of the
Declaration Of independence?
4. Where is the city of Adelaide
located?
S. In what poem was John Alden
prominent character?
6. Who invented the pendulum?
7. Can you name two extinct VOL
canoes in the United States?
8. What substance makes leaves
green?
Evening star., 1943-12-12

If you are mechanical you can set
up a little workshop in your base
ment and fix all the broken toast
ers, irons and clocks you can find.
Girls might work out a system Of
helping around the house. Your
mother certainly should be willing
to pay you for doing the dinner
dishes coming in little early
every day to set the table and
ironing the f1atwork. If you are
an experienced ironer you could do
lit all.
If you want something to do that
will be fun for you and others too
get together bunch of your friends
and put on play. 1t is easy to
clean up a "theater" in the base
ment or garage. If you don't have
a nack of writing plays you can
put on an amateur show. Surely
some Of your friends can play an
instrument, dance, sing or recite.
For children who like to do hand
work there are always patterns and
directions for making aprons, pot
holders, tea towels, cloth purses,
wooden toys, knickknack shelves and
many other things. OF course, for
work of this kind you would have
to buy the materials, but these don't
cost much.
Other jobs you can do are
shopping for neighbors, walking
their dogs, since they have to be on
leashes now, running errands,
watching babies and little children
while their mother is busy and
mending the family clothes.
These are just few suggestions
and if you follow them or use your
own ingenuity you will be able to
find at least one thing to do that
will help you with your Christmas
savings and please your parents all
in one
Evening star., 1943-12-12
Gift of Model Plane
Creates Desire to
Become Aviator
Prize Contribution
BY SHIRLEY SIMENSEN, 16,
Anacostia High School,


Ever since Arthur .Schrader was
given his first model plane on his
18th birthday he has been interested
in all phases of aviation. He has
built a number Of Army plane mod
els which actually fly, powered by
heavy rubber bands.
His latest model is a 52-inch air
cadet made from balsa wood and
bamboo paper. Unlike his earlier
planes, this model has a small gaso-
line engine which runs on a formula
of three-fourths gasoline and one
fourth oil. This plane is the result
of one and one-half months of
steady labor.
Building model planes, however, is
not the only field of aviation in
which Arthur is active. He flies
the big ones, too, and has. so far,
Is flying hours to his credit.
Arthur is taking ground aviation
this year at school and hopes soon
to be eligible for his pilots license.
Evening star., 1943-12-12
Prizes for Best
Contributions

The Junior Star awards as many
as five prizes of 81 each for the
best contributions published each
week. Boys and girls of high school
age and under are invited to COM
pete. Here are the rules:
All contributions must be ORIG
INAL. Write on one side of paper
and give your name, age, address,
phone number and school. Type
written contributions must be dou-
BILE spaced. The editors choice of
winners is final and he reserves the
right to use any contribution in
whatever form he deems advisable,
regardless of whether it is awarded
a prize. Checks are mailed to the
winners the week following publica-
ton of their work. Reporters cards
will be issued to writer's who, in
the opinion of the editor, deserve
them. No contributions will be re-
turned.
Address The Junior Star, 727 Star
Building. Washington 4, D. C.
Evening star., 1943-12-12

of Public Library, Seventh and H
streets SW, 8 pm.
Summit Park Bears School,
Thirty-sixth street and Alabama
avenue Sc, 8 pm.
Wednesday.
Friendship-Janney School, Abe
marie street and Wisconsin avenue
NV, 8p.m.
Sixteenth Street Highlands
Brightwood School, Nicholson be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets N.W.,-8 pm.
Friday.
Glover Park - Stoddert School,
Thirty-ninth and Calvert streets
NV 3 pm.
Evening star., 1943-12-12
Guide to New Books
For Boys and Girls
FICTION.

Mary Poppins Opens the Door, BY
P. L. Travers (Reynal & Hitchcock
back, along with the Mar
BILE Boy, the Cat That Looked at a
King and all the others. Fun for
all ages, and Mary Shepard's illus
trations add to it.
Yankee Sails to China, by Lois
Maloy tScribners, The son and
daughter of a sea captain take a
clipper trip to China. For younger
readers.
NONFICTION.
The Christ Story, illustrated BY
Everett Shinn winston The King
James version of the accounts of
Luke and Matthew, gorgeously illus
trated. For all ages.
Sing for Christmas. by Opal
Wheeler. illustrated by Gustaf
Tenggren (Dutton)-A round Of
Christmas carols and stories Of the
carols. All ages.
Evening star., 1943-12-12
Uncle Rays Corner

The error of a Congressman helped
to change the name of a general!
The Congressman had been asked to
designate young fellow in his dis
trict for West Point. He knew the
parents fairly we'll and had talked
with their son, commonly called
Ulysses, but he did not know the
youths middle name.
1T must be Simpson" he decided.
His mothers maiden name was
Simpson" So he wrote ulysses
Simpson Grant" on the West Point
papers.
Meanwhile Hiram Ulysses Grant
was helping his father on the family
farm near Georgetown, Ohio. His
initials, H. U. g." were placed
on his trunk and on his way to
the academy he began to worry lest
his classmates might give him the
nickname Of Hug" On his arrival
he gave his name as Ulysses Hiram
Grant. An official said that Ulysses
Simpson Grant" had been expected
and that the records could not be
changed unless papers were sent to
Washington.
Very WELL" said Grant, "I will
adopt Simpson as my middle name!"
Shortly after finishing at West
Point Grant took part in the Mexi-
can war. He fought in several bat
ties and was breveted lieutenant and
later captain, but he did not come
near winning the notice received by
another West Point graduate. Rob-
ert E. Lee, who was Is years his
senior
A few years after the war Grant
dropped out of the Army. He had
been married and now made his
home with his wife in a log cabin
near st. Louis, farming and selling
real estate. In 1860 he moved to
Galena, Il,to clerk in a leather
goods store which ehis father had
started.
Any one who had followed Grants
career up to that point would have
been likely to say that he never
would amount to much" The spark
which changed his outlook was the
outbreak of the Civil War in 1861.
His feelings were stirred and he felt
that he must Go something to help
save the Union. Quickly he took
part in drilling volunteer soldiers in
Galena.
Evening star., 1943-12-12
lust Between
Ourselves
BY PHILIP H. LOVE,
Editor. The Junior Star,

The war has hit The Junior Star,
along with just about everything
else. Since last January, as a result
Of the increasingly acute shortage
of paper, The Junior Star has been
gradually reduced from a full page
to its present size. Every effort
is being made, however, to keep the
smaller Us just as interesting as
the larger one.
And that's where you Us, corre-
spondents come in. Your cooper
alton is needed now more than ever
before!
The is wants to receive as many
stories, articles and poems as ever.
1t wants to publish as many con.
tributions as ever, by as many cor
respondents as ever, representing as
many schools as ever. 1t wants to
award as many prizes as ever.
All this may not be possible, but
the least we can do is to try. And
the way to try is to write every
contribution shorter than it would
have been written, say, a year ago.
AS you doubtless have observed,
this column is shorter than it used
to be. And shortening it makes
space for at least one contribution
that otherwise would have been
crowded out.
Well, that's what will have to be
done all along the line-shorter
stories, shorter articles, even shorter
poems. Keep your most important
stories and articles to not more
than 300 words, others to 200 words
or less. And If you're poet, limit
yourself to 16 lines, or stanzas, at
most.
II every correspondent will CO.
operate in this, the Us will do to the
newsprint shortage what the Giants
did to the Redskins last Sunday
Let's try it, anyhow!
Junior jottings: when re-
ceived the check for my article, F."
writes Betty Troeger, Mckinley High
School, "it gave me quite thrill.
1t was the first check I'd ever re-
ceived, and also the first time I'd
ever won anything. I only hope I
can find enough interesting things
to write about, so I'll be able to do
more with my j. S. money"
The Railroad Ramblers, model club
OF the Boys YMCA, is putting on
drive for new members. An
English class at Dennison Vocational
School wrote an inspiring Prayer
for Thanksgiving" so that, as "A
Student" explained in a note to the
Us, those who are giving us SO
much know our appreciation.
Larry Coe is doing some excellent
cartoons for the Woodrow Wilson
High School Beacon. His Torture
Wilson Style" in recent issue, is
a humdinger. ). Ramona Wallace,
cartoonist for the Dunbar High
School News Reel, also is doing some
fine art work. Jacques Poirer
and Edith Foster are the top stu
dents at Wilson. Others who rank
high are Agnes Ayre, George Cohen,
William Wolf. Patsy Robertson. Rob-
ert Patch and Frederick Bullock.
Evening star., 1943-12-12
Mckinley Girl Hopes
To Become Singer
Prize Contribution
BY SHIRLEY KING, II,

Barbara Bobby White, 16, is con-
sidered one of the best sopranos
in the Mckinley High School Girls
Glee Club
Blond, blue-eyed Bobby began
studying voice at 13 with a woman
who studied at the Metropolitan
Opera Company under Rosa Pom
selle. Since junior high school,
Bobby has had leading parts in
operettas and other entertainments
She also sings at weddings, and
when the Glee Club gives concerts
she takes solo leads.
Last spring Bobby was men,
ber of the Columbia Light Opera
Company, singing in the choruses
OF Waltz Dream" by Oscar Strauss.
and Naughty Marietta" by Victor
Herbert. She gave up the job, how
ever, because rehearsals interfered
with school work.
Bobby would like to make music
her career. II want to be a concert
singer or else have my own radio
program" she said After gradu-
alton from Tech she wants to go to
a music conservatory for advanced
study in voice.
Evening star., 1943-12-12
Scrapbook Records
Soldiers s Progress
BY MARGARET IRWIN, II,
Mckinley High School


Since last March. when my
brother' was inducted into the
Army, his wife has kept a scrap
book on his military progress.
So far, he has been to Camp Lee,
Va, Atlantic City, Scott Field, Ill,
and Truax Field. Wis. The scrap
book contains postcards, snapshots,
assignment orders. travel orders and
records of his arrivals and depar-
lures. Other interesting items are
his Air Forces insignia. the badge
he wore on *. P" and his identi-
fcation chain, which was sent home
in exchange for silver one.
In the years that follow the war,
it will be interesting to look
through this memory book" of an
average soldier.
Evening star., 1943-12-12
Riddles

l. Why shouldn't you plant po-
tatoes in the ground?-Robert Dun
can.
2. What do we often catch but
never see?-Donald Hipschman
3. What did the fish say to the
hook?-DaWn Dyer.
A. What fish would be of service
in lumber yard?-Patsy Davis.
s. What did the berries say to the
jar?-Barbara Maloney.
Evening star., 1943-12-12

presents?" Some
parents aren't
willing to have
their sons and
daughters work
downtown and a
gre a t m a n y
children are too
young even to
think Of work.
ing. These are
the ones with
the problem.
At this time
of year a pop
ular w a Y OF
earning money
is raking and
bllrninp leaves
Evening star., 1943-12-12
Otanps
BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.

The Japanese "conquerors" of the
Philippines have celebrated their
victory" with 13 stamps.
Americans returning to the United
States on the Gripsholm last week
brought with them few specimens
of old issues which have been over
printed and new issues manufac-
tured to order for propaganda m
In the islands.
The story of two pictorial ad-
hesives for home front" purposes
in Japan itself-one of the pair
showing Pearl Harbor burning after
Evening star., 1943-12-12

sary of Great Asiatic War" and
"12-8-42."
Meanwhile, the &c, carmine, Moro
vinta and Clipper" airmail of 1941
and the lp, sepia, same series, have
been overprinted in japanese and
given new values-2 and SC. They
bear the date: "1-23-43."
All of the old" stamps show
heavy black bars over the inscrip-
tions: United States of America"
and Commonwealth" The same
observation applies to specimens of
the &c, La Filipina," 1885; the &c,
Jose Rial, 1941, and the 4c, post
office clerk, postage due, 1928.
None of the Jap victory" curios-
tiles may be sold. Legislation
against trading with the enemy"
forbids their exchange for money.
Evening star., 1943-12-12

they captured in the islands. The
latter have been overprinted in at
least four cases with boastful slo-
gans. For instance, the &c Woman
and Carabao,' green adhesive of
1885, has been defaced with these
words in English in black ink: Con
gratulations Fall of Bataan and
Corregidor" with the date: 1892"
The same beautiful composition
originally intended as an act of
homage to Filipino womanhood-
also has been violated with a Japa-
nese script slogan: First Anniver-
Evening star., 1943-12-12

"The thing for you to do" said the
doctor to the man with frizzled
nerves, "is to stop thinking of your
self-to bury yourself In your work. !"
Gosh" returned the patient. I'm
a concrete mixer!"
East Tech High School Scarab.
Evening star., 1943-12-12
Some Suggestions
On Earning Cash
For Yule Gifts
Prize Contribution
BY PEGGY CHRISMAN, 16,
Coolidse High School

Now that Christmas is approach
ing a question uppermost in the
minds of many boys and girls Is
How can I get money to buy
Evening star., 1943-12-12

Know any good riddles? Send
them to the Riddle Man, in care of
The Junior Star.
Evening star., 1943-12-12
The Tale of a Tail
Prize Contribution
BY GEORGE BACH, IA

Mount Rainier High School.
1 saw a dog out in field,
Chasing round and round.
OF what the dog was chasing,
Nothing could be found.
I watched the dog a little while,
And soon I saw him fail
Because the dog was trying
To catch his little tail!
Riddle Ansirers y
l. Because you'll get dirt in their
eyes. 2. A passing remark. 3. iii
bite" 4. A sawfish. 5. Gee, we're
in a jam"
Evening star., 1943-12-12
Poser A nswers

Poser a nssCers
l. Egypt. 2. Colon and Panama.
3. John Hancock. 4. In South Aus
tralia. 5. In Longfellow's The
Courtship of Miles Standish. 6. Ga
lileo. 7. Mount Hood and Mount
Shasta. 8. Chlorophyll.
Evening star., 1943-12-12

East was dealer and opened with
a club; South called one spade,
which, in most cases, West doubled.
In some instances, North bid two
clubs and was doubled by East, which
forced South to bid two hearts. This
contract was set two tricks. South
can make a spade doubled by end
playing West. If East takes his
partner out of the double with two
clubs, North will double and set the
contract one trick.
Evening star., 1943-05-03
White Elephants
To Be Prizes at
P-IA Card Party

A miscellaneous assortment OF
white elephants" will be awarded
as prizes at the benefit card party
to be held by the Parent Teacher
Association Of the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Senior High School at 2 pm
tomorrow In the school gymnasium.
The purpose Of the entertainment
is to raise money for the student
loan fund.
Sponsors decided that rather than
seek contributions from merchants
this time they would look through
their attics and collect such items
as discarded Christmas gifts for
the awards. One of the members
has donated a weather vane, and
those who don't have white ele-
plants" are contributing such items
as relshes from their pantry shelves.
All of the prizes are to be wrapped
carefully so that recipients won't
know what is in store for them
until the packages are opened.
Mrs. George N. Mathews is chair
man of the benefit, assisted by a
large committee, including students.