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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02

Their hair styles are In keeping
with their costumes, all of which
are adorable.
Another interesting group, given
to Claire by q friend Of her mother
was made in France and Germany
Their china faces are the most real
looking I've ever seen. Other for
eign countries represented in the
collection include Italy, Hungary
Russia, Guatemala, China and
Japan.
There are also several small story
book dolls, including Red Riding
Hood, Cinderella and similar char
acters. A dozen dolls represent the
IL months-a doll dressed in a snow
outfit for January, a cupid for Feb
ruary, bride for June, woman
Santa Claus for December and 50
on. Other dolls are CARRIED to rep
resent various States.
About IL of Claire's dolls were
made by her mother. One of these
that I like especially is a baby boy
named Butch" All the dolls have
names and how Claire and her
mother remember them is a mys-
terry to me!
A fascinating fellow is Pedro. a
music-box doll from Mexico. He
plays La Paloma" at the turn Of
a crank.
The materials from which the
dolls were made include clay,
sponges, tree bark. corn husks
clothespins and even nuts.
/ have hardly begun to describe
Claire's dolls and my space is run
ming out-the editor wants all stor-
les kept short now because OF the
newsprints situation. But there is
one more doll must p,ention-it.s
more than so yearsold and, = was
given to claire byafihAr grand
mother >, ,-..4 =. -,
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American Legion
Makes Fight for
Veterans Claims

Shortly after National Conadf.
Warren H. Anterior Of the AmeYi-
can Legion had filed q report at thu
White House on delays In the settle
ment of rightful compensation
claims Of the disabled men and
women Of World War II, it was said
last week that the War Department
issued circular authorizing VET
Grams Administration representa-
tives to be placed in Army discharge
centers.
The first veterans rating board
started functioning at Walter Reed
Hospital. 1t was reported other
boards are being assigned as fast
as possible.
Comdr. Atherton said there are
claims of 10000 disabled men and
women, many of them urgent, which
are now up for consideration.
Department Comdr. G. Francis
Mccarthy called upon all local lie.
gionnaires and their families to ats
tend the department ball on Febru-
airy 81 and the dance to be given
by the National Guard of Honor al
the Shoreham Hotel ON January Is.
Tickets for the latter dance are
available now. Details concerning
the ball will be furnished later.
Russell S. Jeffreys chairman Of
the Emergency Aid Committee, an
nounces physical examinations for
selectees will be held at Emergency,
Georgetown, Garfield, Providence,
Sibley and Freedmen's Hospitals on
January 7, II, IA, 10 and Is.
He requests that the commanders
and emergency aid chairmen OF
Sergt. Jasper, Potomac, Victory. In
ternal Revenue. Capital Transit.
Fort Stevens, Agriculture, George
Washington, National Cathedral.
kenna- Main, James E. Walker and
James Reese Europe Posts notify
their members who assist doctors
on these dates.
/ Department of Commerce Post
will meet in the Commerce Build
ing tomorrow at pm. Comdr.
Charles Mcdaniel has inaueurated
a campaign to enroll the MANY
World War II veterans now avail
able and eligible for membership.
Department Membership Oficer
Frank Buckley calls attention that
the midyear deadline for member.
snip quotas is January 8. The Bu-
reau OF Engraving Post Trophy viii
be awarded at the end of the Leriof,
year to the post obtaining the great.
est number Of new members
Past commanders night will fea-
ture the meeting of George Wash
lngton. Post on Thursday at the
American Legion Club. The past
commanders will act as hosts, A
snort business session will be held
AFTER which George F. Hooven. who
/ served as commander last year. will
be presented with a past COM
mander's jewel. 1t will also be
ladies' night and special program
OF music and dancing has been ar
ranged. Comdr Harry w. Brown
will preside.
Inc eWiy-organized United States
Maritime Post Is planning a dance
IN February. The date will be an.
nounced later.
Inc next meeting will be JANUARY
10 at pm, in Room 5O42. Depart.
ment OF Commerce Building. when a
proposed constitution and by-lavs
Will be acted upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
Prize Contribution.
By Shirley Simensen. Is.

AnacoStla Hieh School.
1t was rather hazy Sunday aft
ernoon when walked across the
field at Congressional Airport and
climbed into an airplane for my
first flying lesson. After I had
settled myself in the co-pilots seat
and fastened my safety belt the
command, Contact" was given,
and the airport assistant spun the
propeller. We TAXED to the end
of the runway. and after a short
pause to check heat and instru-
ments the elevators were lowered,
and we took to the air.
During the ascent to the lev
eling-off point at about $500 feet
felt considerable pressure against
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
P0sers

l. When an American machine
gunner fires a round of ammunition
how many shots does he fire?
2. When an airplane ICONS, does
1t fly up, down or forward?
3. Can you name three girls whom
song writer's have called sweet?
4. Do you know the rest of this
sentence, There are no atheists in
-"?
S. What is "spoonerism"?
6. What is the lemonade" which
the Raj is sending to Nazi terri
tory?
Z. BY whom was poison gas first
used in warfare?
8. Which Of these terms is out of
place-spare, punt, strike, split?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
". F. w. to Aid
Veterans Get
Postwar Jobs

Comdr. Jack Holiday of the Dis
trict of Columbia Department. Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars of the United
States, last week called attention
that worthy disabled veterans, who
cannot pursue their prewar trades
of professions, as result of injuries
in the line of duty, may receive
training for postwar jobs, under the
Veterans Administration Vocational
Rehabilitation Act.
I This legislation was sponsored by
the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He
said that under the provisions OF
the law, certain veterans may have
all expenses paid for training in a
profession or an industrial or farm
job.
If eligible for training he may get
opportunity to learn a new trade.
Unmarried men will receive $50 per
month, married men 500 per month,
and SIS month additional for each
child. There is also an allowance of
$40 a month for each dependent
parent.
When the veteran is finished his
training the Veterans Administra-
ton, with the aid of the United
States Employment Service and
other agencies, will try to place him
in gainful position.
Information may be secured at the
Veterans of Foreign Wars Office, 1707
I street NV.
Front Line Post met Monday night.
with Comdr. Garrett M. Mattingly
presiding. The degree team initiated
Clifford Myron Hallenbeck and
Albert Arthur Pancake, U. S. N.
Floyed S. Hathrone, newly elected
seam squirrel of District of Column
bia Coolies, was guest speaker.
Meetings this week are:
Monday-Council of Administra-
ton. Department of District of Co.
lumbia, District Building; United
States Naval Gun Factory Post
2407 Minnesota avenue Sc.
Tuesday-T. N. T. Pup Tent, Mil
itary Order of the Cootie, 935 G
place NV.
Observation-Disclosures Walter Reed
Post, 1912 Ninth street NV; Her.
bert L. Edmonds Post, 1903 Four
tenth street NV.
Friday-National Capital Post
lib D street NV.
Auxiliaries.
At the last Council of Administra-
ton meeting, presided over by the
department senior vice president
Mrs. Ida Emmert, Department
Comdr Jack Holiday and his off,
GERS were entertained at a party.
Federal Auxiliary sent 81 Christ
mas cards overseas to relatives and
members Of Federal Post and Auxil-
larry. A card and handkerchief were
sent to those stationed in the United
| States.
National Capital Auxiliary held a
party for the patients at Mount
Alto Hospital. The auxiliary will
meet at 713 D street NV. on the
fourth Friday Of each month.
All American Auxiliary will meet
Tuesday at Thomas Circle Club, 1926
Massachusetts, avenue NV. The
Hospital Committee, under the d.
rection of Blanche Melton, will hold
an evening of games on January 8 at
the home OF President Grace Fields,
500 r street NE. Members attend
and bring your friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
: Safety Chalk Talks
BY Dick Mansfield

Inspector Dick Mansfield. di-
rector 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. The talks are presented
under sponsorship Of The
Junior Star, in cooperation
with school authorities of the
District and nearby Maryland
and Virginia. This weeks
schedule: +
Monday, 2:l5 pm, Raymond
School.
Tuesday, ais pm, Whittier
School.
Wednesday, HIS am, Ru-
dolph School.
Thursday, l1:l5 am, Keene
School.
Friday, 11:15 an, Brightwocd
School; . pm, Gaithersbgurg
High School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
OES Activities
In Local CHAPTERS

The Officers' Club OF CHEVY cbas.
Chapter viii meet tomorrow Y1ieht
al tne nome OF Mr.. and Mrs. Knox.
Esther Chapter will celebrate its
aoth anniversary January s.
the Ways and Means Connitte.
Will meet at the home of Mrs. Nell
Iurpm on January 8. A card nartv
VIII be held at the home of Mrs Ar.
lene Hines on January 8. A dinner
Is scheduled at the Fairfax Hotel on
January II with reservations in
charge of Miss Matilda Heuser.
The Dramatic Club will meet at
the home of Mrs. Esther Lyvers on
January IL.
The Auxiliary Board of Electa
Chapter will meet at the home of
Mrs. Alice Wolfe on January 7. The
Ways and Means Committee will
hold a card party at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Dony on Jaru-
airy 8.
Joppa Lodge Chapter on Wednes-
day will confer the degrees. Those
having birthdays in January will be
i tASAiSAS Co., iACll CSlllllcIllS.
The first of the series of card
parties will be January 8 at the
nome of Mrs. Marie Brockman.
Phone Randolph 1851 for reserva.
tons.
The 1912 Association of Matrons
and Patrons held birthday banquet
in honor of Past Grand Patron
Ira Y. Balm.
The following officers were elect
ed: Esther B. Lyvers, president:
Virgil M. Thompson, vice president;
Christine c. Middleton, secretary;
Samuel c. Settle, treasurer; Grace
Minnick, Lillian Fowler and James
R. Stringfellow, Executive Commit
tee
Ruth Chapter will meet Monday
at 8 pm. at Stansbury Hall En-
tertainment and refreshments.
The Campbell Loefler Sewing
Club will be entertained at Masonic
and Eastern Star Home Wednesday
at l:3o pm. by Auxiliary Home
Board Committee.
Joseph H. Milans Lodge Chapter
on thursday evening will install an
associate patron. Entertainment
and refreshments.
The Afternoon Bridge Club will
meet Tuesday with Mrs. Rose Brid-
we'll and with Mrs. Julia Bressler
on January II.
Mrs. Louise E. Kreglow was re.
elected representative to the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home.
Washington Centennial Chapter
will meet Friday evening.
Friendship Chapter Auxiliary
meets Wednesday at pm. at the
home of Mildred Carroll, and the
Home Board at 8 pm. at the home
of Olive Dawson.
A dance and card party for the
Home Board will be held January
at 8 pm at the home of Lorna
FitzHugh.
Acacia Chapter will meet Tues
day evening. December and Janu-
airy birthdays will be honored.
Lafayette Lodge Chapter Star
Point Society elected the following
ofhcers: Past Matron Helen e. Sum
mers, president; Mrs. Lucy c. Porter,
vice president; Mrs. Lena Wallace,
secretary; Mrs. Blanche Stewart,
treasurer; Mrs. Virginia Sayer, social
director.
On Wednesday evening, at the
home of Mrs. Laura S. Poster, will
be initiation.
East Gate Chapter will confer the
degrees Friday evening.
The Ways and Means Committee
will give the first in series of
card parties at the home of Mr.,
and Mrs. Frank r. Heise on Satur-
day evening.
Mount Pleasant Chapter will meet
on Friday evening. 1t will be home
folks night" with refreshments and
entertainment.
Bethany Chapter will meet Jam
uary I. Birthdays In January will
DO honored. Refreshments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02

says AIIlI.
In the Washington public schools,
Ann learned English so thoroughly
that she scarcely recalls her native
language. BY the time she gradu-
ated from Junior high. she spoke
English so fluently that she was
made valedictorian of her class.
Even though there was no die
tator in Poland, Ann says, there
was not the same freedom that we
enjoy in this country. She and her
family plan to remain here the rest
of their lives
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4 Book

attLc Contributor.
By Clifford Thompson, II,
John Burroughs School
A book is like fine. big home;
1t holds so many things
A giant tall. brownie wee.
A thief with all his gems and rings
A book of fairy tales for me
Ill read about boy named Jack
Who travelled to giants lair
And drove a knife in the giant
back.
And when I grow old and bent
And have to stay inside,
I'll think about the books I've read
And with them I'll abide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02

School sopho-
more came from
P o | a n d. H e r
f a t h er started
t r y n G to ar
range the trip
in 1884. when he
d i'd e d that,
sooner or later,
Adolf HI ! e r
would .zlth r o W
Europe into war
T h e Gersten-
fields in a ii y
+ e a c h e d New
York in Febru-
airy, 1899. The
trip was Won
rlerflll and III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
Christmas HOLIDAYS
Bp Louise Miller, II

By Louise Miller, II,
Mount Rainier High School
It's the Christmas holidays in a LAND
that is free,
In the most wonderful country Z
child can be-
To wake up smiling with the ones
you love,
And not having to fear the bomb,
from above,
Where peace and justice still remain
And We celebrate the birth of Christ
Again and again.
why are the snowfiakes dane
ing?"
They're practicins for the snow
ball"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
Jingles

By First Grade and Kindersarfen,
Alta Vista Elementary school.
Gather papers every day
Help win the war that way!
When I go to school each day,
l look for papers on the way.
Gather paper, gather paper.
Gather paper for the war.
Pile it high to the sky
Bring in more and more!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
Poser A

!. One. 2. It flies up, ). Sweet
Sue, Sweet Eloise, Sweed Adeline
4. Foxholes. 5. The accidental trans
position Of letters in speech such as
FLUSHING crow" for crushing blow.
6. A new type Of incendiary bomb
which resembles a bottle Of lemon
ade. Z. BY the Germans at Ypres
8. Punt, = football term; all the 9TH
ers. are used in bowling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
Mckinley Pupil Spent
Five Years Getting
Here From Poland
Prize Contribution
By Shirley King, II,

1t took Ann Gerstenfeld five years
to get to the United States-but it
was worth it, she says.
The 16-year-old Mckinley High
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With the School Wits

Why does little duck walk soft
ly?" .--...- 49,.
Il don't know. Why"
Because it can't walk hardly"
Paul Pry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02

Daddy, what's the difference be.
tween gun and a machine gun?
There's big difference. It's JUS
as if I spoke and then your mother
spoke"
Dunbar NeHS RAJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02

Opera Star: Yes, 20 long years ]
have sung in re Metropolitan.
Admirer: Hmm. You must have
known Madame Butterfly when she
was only a caterpillar"
Tech Life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
Prize Contribution.
Bv Barbara Fisher, Is,


JunorH High School
There girl street who
er home she 50 wished She Claire Marie French
ngton boulevard Arlington
seventh grade at Claude Swanson
Eighteen Of Cares dolls
of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
A Sad Truth

A Sad Truth
When water becomes lee said
the teacher, what important change
takes place."
Change IN price, SIR" said John.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02

= Stamp meetings for the week are
listed as follows:
Tomorrow evening at 8-Wood-
ridge Stamp Club, 2206 Rhode Island
avenue NE.
Tuesday evening at 8-Collectors
Club of Washington, Thomson
School, Twelfth and L streets NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02

Liberia is to have five new airmail
{adhesives. Collectors desiring de-
tails may write to Jacques Koerpel,
Roanoke Building, Forest Hills, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02

Friends of 1t. Comdr William E
Corley, U. S. NJ. have received
Christmas cards which constituted
the first public announcement of
the marriage Of the popular former
president of the Washington Bridge
League. The commander and his
bride are living in Birmingham, Ala.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02

Col. E. b Gray. who is convalesc-
ing at Walter Reed Hospital Is nou
able to receive visits from hts friends
Evening star., 1944-10-20
With BILL LEETCH

dog enthusiasts are evincing great
interest in the fall field trials of the
National Capital Field Trial Club
being run today and tomorrow at
the grounds of the National Capital
Skeet Club, Bradley Hills, Md. The
judges are Matthew Trimble of
Ridge, Nd, and Ray Shenk Of
Amelia, Va.
To reach the trials, turn left off
Wisconsin avenue onto Bradley
boulevard, straight ahead for "a
miles, then right on Burdette road.
An extremely handy Hunting
Reference" booklet now is being dis
tributed by the Parker -Whelan Co..
Inc, of this city. Compiled by our
friend, Michael Hudoba, local out
door columnist, it is most COM
plete compendium of the game laws,
bag limits, etc, of the nearby States
of Maryland, Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, Pennsylvania and North Car
olina. The price Is Is cents per COPY.
Although the Potomac Is not in
good shape for bass fishing nearby,
live-bait fishermen should find clear
water on the Virginia side OF the
brakes near Pennyfields and SWANS
and around the third island above
Seneca. At Williamsport and An
tietam 1t is in perfect condition.
Some nice large-mouth bass are be-
ing taken at the mouths of Deco
guam and Aqua Greeks. Although
the fish mostly are small in the Tri-
adelphia Reservoir, good catches are
reported, and the water Is in fine
condition there.
Evening star., 1944-10-20
Mills Triple Earns
No Coin for Boss
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Buddy Mills, an 18-year- ap-
prentice boy from Omaha, Nebr.,
continues to draw attention of New
York racing fans with his improved
work in recent weeks, climaxed by a
triple on yesterdays Jamaica pro-
gram.
The youngster was brought along
| by Hirsch Jacobs, but, strangely
enough, none of his three winners
were owned or trained by his en-
ployer. Mills scored on Valetta at
$1160, CheesestraW at $1,000 and
Head Smart at S4830 in the fea-
tured Fairview Purse.
Among the important features of
the United Hunts Racing Associa-
tion's matinee at Belmont Park on
Monday, November g. will be the
annual running of the New York
Turf Writers Cup race, mile and
'6furlong test for hurdlers.
Sportsmans Park produced
fancy $1,10220 daily double payoff
yesterday on a combination of Play
ante at $3.50 in the first and Private
HOWE at 1920 in the second.
Long-shot pickers had a windfall
at Laurel when J. A. Manfuso's Art
Brown popped in at a $l4780 ticket
in the fourth. The feature, the
Staab Purse, went to c. V. Whit
ney's Legend Bearer, which ran the
Is miles in 1:5425 and paid IS.
Valetta, claimed out of her pre-
vious race for $4,000 by p R. Peroni,
redeemed more than half her pur-
chase price for her new stable yes
terday at Jamaica. Her share for
capturing the first race by lengths
amounted to $3.50.
Number 13 was the lucky one for
Mrs J. w. Marshall's 5-year-old
gelding Albatross. After failing to
win in IL previous 1914 starts, the
platter got home first in the New
ton Claiming Purse at Rockingham
Park, best of an average card. De-
spite his failure to win since last
year, Albatross paid only $3.50.
Evening star., 1944-10-20
Fights Last Night
~ the Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press.
BO6TON.-Bobby Ru1hn, 1894, New
York, knocked out Vince Dell orto,
1913, Philadelphia ca: Young Brown
Bomber. 15e, Boston, knocked out
Bobby Howard. 1872. Worcester. Mas.
go.
FALL RIVER, Mass.-Charlie Smith.
1872, Newark. N. j., outpointed JEFF
Holloway, 1876, New York u0): Al
Barboza, 1872, North Carver, Mass, out
pointed Willis Scott. 156. New York
(6).
HIGHLAND PARK, N. Joey Red
dick, 15S, Paterson, N. j., outpointed
TIGER Lou Jones, 1877, New York (S);
Al Mobely, 139, Newark. knocked out
Lou Masoni, 140, Freeport, N. Y. 90.
PHILADELPHIA. - Rocky jackson.
146, PHILADELPHIA, outpointed Lennoy
Dingle. 144, Philadelphia (s): Mike
DesteLhano, 14S12, Philadelphia.
knocked out joey Gambaro, 145. New
York t2).
MONTREAL.--Dave Castilloux, 1856.
Montreal, outpointed joey Perlata, 1873,
Tamqua, Pa. 10l; Willie Roach. Will
mington, Del, outpointed Horace Left
wich, Buffalo, N. Y. (weights unavail-
Evening star., 1944-10-20
OUTDOORS

OF considerable interest to local
fresh-water anglers are two recent
developments in Western Maryland.
Reports from Deep Greek Lake in
dicate that the McHenry expert
mental rearing pool, formed by
damming a four acre offset of the
lake, has proved a success in every
way, The State will continue to use
the McHenry pool as a rearing pond
for black bass, which will greatly aid
its facilities in that section.
The National Parks Service, which
owns the old c. & o. Canal, has
granted permission for the erection
OF a dam where Town Greek crosses
the canal about miles below Cum
berland, in the section known as
Three Mile Level" When completed
1t will form a pool approximately 8
miles long, 40-odd feet wide and
from 4 to feet in depth. 1t is
planned to set aside a section at the
west end of this pool for the exclu-
siVe use of anglers under IA years
Of age.
Stocked with black bass, crappie
and sunfish, it will be a boon to
anglers in Cumberland and ALLIE
gany Counties and eventually may
prove the incentive toward allevi-
alton of the pollution in that sec
ton that now kills practically all
fish life in the Potomac for a dis
tance of about 25 miles below
Cumberland.
With the approach of the migra-
tory waterfowl hunting season,
which opens November 2 in this
section, you no doubt are hearing
tales of the 18-pound geese and S.
pound ducks killed last year. Don't
let your shooting pal lay 1t on too
strong,
The average weights OF most
species taken locally are as follows:
The male Canada goose weighs
usually from 10 to IL pounds and
the female 89 pounds. The mai
lard male averages UP to 3 pounds
IL ounces and the female up to 2
pounds IL ounces. The canvasback
drake rarely reaches pounds and
his consort pounds, while the male
redhead runs up to pounds and
his lady to 2 pounds 9 ounces. Mr.
bluebill scales up to 2 pounds 10
ounces and the Mrs. a little lighter
The baldpates rarely exceed 2
pounds in either sex.
OF course there are exceptions,
but 1t is all too common for the
average hunter to exaggerate the
size of his prize bird of the season.
Local bird hunters and shooting
Evening star., 1944-10-20
Rohde Given Quick Chance
To Redeem Mat Defeat

Once the haired boy among
the Turner Arena wrestlers until
the Swedish Angel whipped him this
week, Dutch Rohde has an imme-
diate chance to get back among the
winners, as Promoter Joe Turner
last night paired the Dutchman
with Gino Garibaldi for next
Wednesday nights card at the w
street creamery.
An old favorite returning to the
District scene. Garibaldi was top
performer here for several Years.
Wrestling in the West during the
last year, the speedy italian has
won a rating as No contender for
the heavyweight title.