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Evening star., 1944-12-17
Guide to New Books
For Young Readers

The Christmas Book of Legends
and Stories, by Elva Sophronia
Smith and Alice Isabel Hazeltine
Nothrop: $250)-This anthology
was first published in 1916 and has
been in demand ever since. Much
additional material is included in
this new edition, and librarians,
teachers and parents, as we'll as
boys and girls, will find it a WORTH
while investment. Illustrated by
Roger Duvoisin.
The Beloved Son, by Blanche
Shoemaker Wagstaff (Humphries
$D-The life of Jesus in rhymed
couplets for young children, with
frontispiece by Heinrich Hoffman
and illustrations by Bette Kerkham
A beautiful little book.
The Night Before Christmas, ami
mated by Meg Wohlberg Grown
I$D-Clement Clark Moore's beloved
verse in new and interesting garb
Young Art and Old Hector. by
Neil M. Gum (Stewart: s2.50)-
Art, age 8, is a lovable Scottish boy
and Hector, an old man, is his best
friend. Arts adventures give Hec-
| tor plenty to think about, and the
reader plenty of fun.
My Happy Days, by Jane Dabney
Shackelford ASSOCIATED: $2)-Ev.
eryday life of an average Negro
child, illustrated with photograph.
by Cecil Vinson. A fine piece o1
work; every colored boy and gir
should benefit from it.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
NezC York Artist
At Whyte Gallery

If it is possible for any one to be
a sophisticated primitive it must be
Dorothy Dehner, whose exhibition
of tempera paintings opened at the
Whyte Gallery 10 days ago, to re-
main through the month. 1t is her
first show in Washington. There is
a tongue in cheek quality about
these. little works which gives
piquancy to their meticulous minia-
ture technique.
Miss Dehner was born in Cleve-
land, grew up In Pasadena and
studied in New York City at the
Art Students League, where she
became acquainted with David
Smith, a sculptor, to whom she is
now married He was a student at
George Washington University at
one time. They have been living
for some years at Bolton Landing
on Lake George, New York, where all
Of the paintings in the present
show were executed in the past
three years.
| A young woman with such q
background is probably no longer
naive, but Miss Dehner employs
certain conventions in her paint
ings, such as distorting her per-
spective occasionally and making
her people larger than their houses
which remind one of work by au-
thentic primitives.
She paints rural life with q
humorous touch and her sprightly
approach takes the gruesomeness
out of such subjects as siaughterine
pigs. She also documents the daily
life of herself and her friends ir
paintings which comprise eight OF
more little scenes, a few inches ir
dimensions. "The Hatches in AL.
bany" depicts John Davis Hatch
jr., director of the Albany Institut,
of History and Art, and his family
His wife was a Washington girl
daughter of Canon and Mrs. Ansor
Phelps Stokes (if memory has no
betrayed the writer.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Prizes for Best
|COntribHtiOns

The Junior Star awards as many
as five prizes of 81 each for the best
contribution published each week
Boys and girls of high school age
and under are invited to compete
Here are the rules:
All contributions must be ORIGI-
NAL. Write on one side of paper
and give your name, age, address
phone number and school. Type.
written contributions must be double
spaced. The editors choice cf win.
ners is final and he reserves tht
right to use any contribution il
whatever form he deems advisable
regardless of whether it is awarded
a prize. Checks are mailed to tn,
winners the week following publlca
ton of their work. Reporters card!
will be issued to writers who. in the
opinion of the editor, deserve them
No contributions viii be returned.
Address The Junior Star. 727 Stal
Building. Washington 4, D. c.
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Monday.

Monday.
Chillum Heights - Luther Rice
Memorial Baptist Church annex
5301 North Capitol street, pm;
roll of honor plaque discussion.
Interfederation Conference.-The
Star Building, Board of Trade con-
ference room, 8 pm.
Tuesday.
Lincoln Park-Epworth Methodist
Church, Thirteenth and North Caro-
tina avenue NE, pm.
Wednesday.
Citizens Forum of Columbia
Heights-Powen Junior High School
Hiatt and Lamont streets NV, {
pm; entertainment by William j
Oates music students.
Friendship-Janney School, Abe
marie street and Wisconsin avenue
NV, 8 pm; discussion of zonine
problem In area and Christmas
party,
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Safety Chalk Talks
By Dick Mansfield

Inspector Dick Mansfield, director
of The Stars school safety program
and former chief Of detectives, is
giving series of chalk talks on
safety to pupils OF elementary,
Junior and senior high schools The
talks are presented under sponsor
ship of The Junior Star in co.opera-
tion with school authorities of the
District and nearby Maryland and
Virginia. This weeks schedule:
Monday, II am, District Heights;
/ pm, Forestville; Tuesday, II am,
Suitland; pm. Bradbury Heights;
Wednesday, II am, Camp Springs;
l pm, Surrattsville Elementary;
Thursday, II am, Laurel.
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G. W. High School
Has Large Staff Of
Drum Maj0rettes
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
By Johnny Cheek, Jr., Is,
Gonzasa High School.


Usually high school has only one
Of two drum majorettes, but George
Washington High School of Alexan-
dria has seven of these girls as a
special feature of its 60-piece school
band Some of them twirl two batons
at the some time.
The girls all trained a year and
half to become majorettes. They
came to school at 7 o'clock in the
morning and stayed until 6 in the
evening, but they all say it was
worth it. Ranging in age from l;
to II they are: Dotty Walford, Eu.
genia Savage. Joyce Freeman, Anna
Catherine Walters, Edna MacZim.
norman, Shirley Leake and Esther
Raison.
They march in all their home
games and most of the important
ones played away. They marched
in four bond rallies and when the
japanese submarine came to Alex
andria they twirled with the Army
band from Fort Belvoir. Last year
they were the only majorettes tc
march in the Metropolitan ALL
Stars football game at Griffith Sta
dium and they also twirled at the
basket ball tournament at Tech.
Their uniform is very colorful
The skirt is white and is inches
above the knees, the front of the
jacket is blue with gold braid ano
gold buttons; the back is white witt
a Upper the full length of it; tht
sleeves are white with blue cuffs anc
a gold insignia. The collar is very
high and has a gold belt in the
front. The high hat is yellow with 6
big feathered plume and a white
strap that goes under the chin. Tht
boots are white leather with a blue
and gold tassel on them. The bands
uniforms are also blue and gold, as
those are the school colors.
There is also a group of sergette!
being trained to take the place o1
the majorettes when they graduate
They wear white skirts and blouses
and are allowed to participate ir
some Of the football games. In ad.
dition to all these majorettes anc
sergettes, there is a champion drum
major who leads the school band.
Most of the majorettes wish to
further their careers and try tc
learn new twirls as often as possible
At present most of them know al
least 20 twirls.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Rays Corner

Today I wish to start the story of
"the greatest gun-fighting marshal
of Wild West days in the United
States. You may not find his name
in history books, but for years he
was an outstanding man in frontier
settlements from Kansas to Arizona
He not only did his share of shoot
ing, but he looked into the barrels
of many a pistol and shotgun.
His name was Wyatt carp, and he
was born in Illinois, in the village
of Monmouth, on March 10, 1848. As
lad, he had little schooling, but
he spent much of his time working
on his fathers farm. At the age OF
16 he is described as having beer
nearly six feet tall, wiry with long
legs and arms and handsome with
lean, clear-cut features, straight
nose and light brown hair"
In 1864 the Earps joined severa.
other families in covered wagon
trip to Southern California. Wyatt
helped drive of some Sioux Indian.
who attacked the wagon train, but
the part Of the trip which meant
most to him was a two-week perioe
/ in Wyoming, There he met the ole
ttrapper and scout, Jim Bridger
While the wagon party camped, tn,
youth spent day after day on fish.
ing trips with Bridger.
If Mr.. and Mrs. carp had hae
their way, Wyatt would have becom.
an attorney AS it turned out, HI
felt the spirit of a frontiersman
California even then seemed tot
thickly settled for him. He wantee
to go to the new frontiers" be.
tween California and the western
side of Missouri.
The year 1874 found Wyatt Ear
in wild and woolly Wichita" Thi
little town was later to grow int,
1.-The present proud city OF Wichita
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leaders with problem of
maintaining getting attendance
association While small attendance
attributed the indifference the the neghborhood there
wenfounded which consideration
Some who this problem convinced that
blame small attendance
lack Meetings for which
lack Of preparation which poorly conducted and
interminable length
promising members have heard they
iresome meeting Another evening wasted Never again
associations enrolled
the testify,
ship desirable only the beginning but the end of the job
association influence
small unless of attendance
meetings loses much Of this advantage.
membership
realization should
is to work efficiently and with influence
individual citizens the neghbohood Unless
neghborhood attending the
place not fully of the fine who comprise their hbo
not OF what these neghors
them. They realize that welorganed
efforts being made give them better
police protection education children
other civic betterments mention
All Americans believe the
the heritage
sympathetic helpful
neghborhood the community Nation
leaders citizens believe
the the neghborhood the
his association regular
hand.
Evening star., 1944-12-17

The range Is wide-from accurate
nimutla and complete realism, as
employed by Lois Mitchell in her
little painting, First Aid" to the
abstract compositions of William H.
Calfee.
There is charming color and
sensitiveness of handling in Flow
ers in a Vase" by Marjory Phillips;
Apples on Bodgh,' by John Ger
nand, and Green Apples in Bowl"
by Sybil Bonbright. Duncan Phil
lips is represented by Pennsylvania
Landscape, well patterned and ef-
fective, while from Will Hutchins
has come wooded landscape fash
ioned in the mode of the older school,
that of he impressionists of the
late COS. Margaret Gates makes a
notable contribution in a painting
of fireworks on the Monument
grounds, Fourth of July celebra-
tion-very we'll depicted.
From Harold Weston has come
very attractive painting of rabbit;
c. Law Watkins shows a still-life
study, interesting in arrangement
and general treatment; Donna Hill
sets forth rather broadly view of
Franklin Park, while Lois Jones is
seen at her best in picture of a
typical American town street, ami
mated and colorful Especially gay
and engaging is a painting by Ce-
line Tabary of merry-g -go-round in
operation-"Gray Horse" she calls
it.
Among others represented are
Elizabeth Poe, with dramatic Hell
for Hitler" and Alice Acheson, with
a picture Of two women work in a
Convent Garden" probably in
Georgetown, well composed and at
mospheric in effect, a picture to
which one would be inclined to go
back more than once.
1t is true that among the artists
of today there has been of late
tendency to shock rather than
charm, and an utter disregard of
mastery of medium. The war has
changed this to an extent-the out
look at present is much more prom
iSinP.
Evening star., 1944-12-17

of them answered, "a tank" An
other, with equal readiness, said,
"A machine gun" And the third,
after only the briefest thought, said,
"A jeep, guess"
That isn't very extensive poll,
I'll admit but it's enough for me.
It's pretty convincing evidence, to
my mind, at least, that every neigh
borhood in Washington is going to
be battlefield a week from to-
morrow.
| There's been war in my neighbor-
hood for some time, as I've reported
| in this column before. Up to now.
it has been largely aponless-and,
of course, you can't fight much Of
a war without weapons. But come
Christmas-well, I know exactly
how it's going to be.
Every boy will have a machine
gun. Maybe one will even have a
tank like the one in the picture
above. The battle will surge back
and forth across my lawn and into
the adjoining woods, which, just as
sure as Shootin', will become the fa-
nous Black Forest of Germany. And
all day long, the machine gunners
will yell, "Ah-ah-ah-ah-ahp
But I'm ready for them. I've asked
Santa to bring me bazooka. And
when the battle reaches its height,
III just snatch up my bazooka and
Well, what does a bazooka say,
anyway? Will somebody please
write in before the end of the week
and tell me just what to yell when
my bazooka goes into action?
The most important book for girls
and boys to come to my attention
for a long while is One God: The
Ways We Worship Him, by Florence
Mary Fitch Gothrop: So. It's the
story of the three great religions of
America, and every boy and girl
should read it.
Most of us know all too little Of
the other fellows religious beliefs,
and it's ignorance that leads to pre-
| judice. If We really understand what
other people believe, we are not
likely to hold their religion against
them. Well cling to our own faith.
| of course, but we'll realize that other
religions have their good points,
and that all of us, regardless OF
what particular church we attend.
are trying the best way we know
how to lead lives that are pleasing
to God.
This book is divided into three
sections-the Jewish Way, the Cath
olic Way and the Protestant Way.
The teachings of each religion are
described in detail, and there are
many excellent photographs OF
ceremonies in synagogogues and
churches. .,-..-.
Nobody could possibly read the
book with an open mind and re-
tain any prejudice against any re-
lgious group. That's why I've said
it is one of the most important vol
umes to come to my attention. And
it's also why I'm suggesting that you
read it at the earliest opportunity.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
An Accident
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
By Sylvia ZHber, I,

Stoddert School.
A boy on his roller skates,
Having lots of fun,
When, suddenly, he smelled pie
And, oh boy! Did he run!
He ran right straight into tn,
kitchen,
Leaving skates upon the floor;
And when he finished eating pie,
He headed for the door.
His roller skates were in the way;
He slipped and fell down fiat.
He hurt his back and arms ane
legs
Now, what do you think of that,
The lesson that the boy did learn
That very, very day
Was don't leave roller skate.
around,
To get into your way"
Evening star., 1944-12-17

KanS. At that time it was the
home of about ZOO persons. 1t was
a center for cowboys who flocked
to the saloons and gambling halls.
Wyatt was now 26 years old and
was s feet inches tall. He had
earned a name as a dead shot"
and Wichita's mayor named him q
deputy marshal. ...,-
There was law against cowboys
bringing their pistols with them
when they came to town, and the
mayor wanted the new deputy mar
shall to help put this law into force.
The cowboys did not like the law,
and SO of them twho hailed from
Texas, came to the edge of town
one morning, each wearing one or
two pistols. Tying up their horses,
they marched along street. -
Meanwhile, Wyatt carp and nine
other deputies barred the way, most
Of them under cover. carp say that
Manner Clements, leader of the
Texas cowboys and known as a bad
man" and killer, was walking ahead
of the others.
With cool bravery, and keeping
his pistols in their holsters, carp
stepped up to Clements and said::
Manner, put up those guns!"
Then he added: Mind me, Man.
men! Put up those guns and take
your crowd back to camp!'
What it was that made Mannen
Clements obey, no one knows. The
simple fact is that he did obey.
Putting up his pistols, he turned
and spoke to the rest of the cow
boys. In few moments all of them
rode away from Wichita.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Bennine Group to Meet

The Benning Businessmen's As
sociation will meet pm. Tuesday
at the Greenway Town Hall, 3525 A
street Sc. The Washington Restau-
rant Association and the Central
Business Association have cancelled
their meetings this week due to the
coming holiday season.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
How Each Can Help Solve Transportation Problems

Under the caption Let the Capital
December OF Transit News discusses Planning
transportation just citizen
leave others"
living
people That's thought
conditions be improved"
The welcomes the discuss Wahngton
transit future with individuals groups who looking ahead and
that the individuals help make Washington
live
public Transportation
discussions postwar planning that
participate public
ton experience"
embraced the opportunity
and found it to be mutually helpful.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
The Sn0Oks0[Oqv

At the Children's Art Center. 1744
K street NV, Fanny Brice's ia
nous collection, the Snooksoiogy, is
now on view. This consists of
children's paintings sent from all
over the world to Miss Brice, Baby
Snooks." The collection, which is
on tour, has already been shown in
the art museums of Cleveland and
Baltimore. 1t comes here through
the courtesy of Miss Brice and will
remain on view until after the
holidays
This expedition opened yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Portraits by Washington Artist
On Exhibition at the Arts Club

coran School of Art in 1892, and has
also attended the Academies of Fine
Arts in San Diego, Calf, and In
Philadelphia.
simultaneously with Mrs. Silvis'
exhibition, there opened at the Arts
Club one of modern block prints by
three New York artists, which will
be reviewed next week. Both shows
remain until December 40
Evening star., 1944-12-17
SD Anniversary
OF Colored OES

Divine services marking the SD
anniversary of the Grand Chapter
Colored Order of the Eastern Star
will be held tonight at the Metro
politan Baptist Church, with the
Rev. Ernest c. Smith, president OF
the Washington Baptist Ministers
Conference, as the principal speaker
Mrs. Olive T. Nixon, grand matron
and Walter j. Brooker, grand pa
tron will preside.
Election of Grand Chapter officer,
will be held December %.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Fleet Reserve Auxiliary

Unit No. 4 will meet at 8 pm. to-
morrow at 1912 Ninth street NV,
with Mrs. H. James Grant presid-
ing. A Christmas party will follow
Mrs. Edward Hamilton, treasurer
will entertain the members of the
executive board on Saturday eve
ming.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
| lust Between
Yourselves ;.
By PHILIP II. Love

Nobody really likes war, yet every
little boy enjoys playing that he's a
soldier. And little boys have always
been that way, even in peacetime.
The other day, just to make sure
boys hadn't changed since Santa
Claus stopped bringing me a pistol.
rife or cannon every Christmas, L
asked three young friends what they
wanted most to find under their tree
this year. ,
Without moments hesitation, ons
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The Sixth War Loan-no ceiling
for your purchases.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Historic Anniversaries in December;
Value of Attendance at Meetings
BY JESSE c. sUTER.

Anniversaries of Timely Meaning to y. G.. People
Two historic anniversaries particular
Ito the voeess District
The first of these the Boston
yesterday other
land the Act cesson
the present the District of Columbia
States site
December 49, 1913. 1856 years next Saturday.
The Boston Tea Party of the dramatic
lean history preceding the Revolutionary protest
men in which the of the Colonies
act at Boston Habor the bleak December night 73 by the
Boston was in respects duplicated by their equally
fearless brethren
somewhat similar tea parties OF their
These incidents indicate clearly the attitude of the people Of that
were permitted no representative participation
The Anniversary of the Act of Con by the Legislature of Mary
the District Columbia through
reservations for the people then living
strkngy peculiar in view of the background ndi-
Gated by the incidents that Maryland did make reservations
or m within the ceded OF the principle that
people are entitled to participate In the OF their country
In cessions of territory to the United foreign
were particular include reservations under which the inhabitants
of the
as possessed by citizens of the United States.
The omission OF such protective feature by the State Mary
land probably the initial cae of the perpetuaon of the political
and fiscal neouty which prevails today
for this omission Maryland would
supply the omission from the Constitution of the United States
provision for participation by the
Government in the Government of the United
sion from the Constitution embraces not only failure
mention define political
the of the Government but include
For different remedies been offered
condition of political equi without Congress exhibiting willingness
submit the question for adjudication
resolution which supply the omission from the Constitution
by adding the following amendment:
provide
the the President Vice President
the Of the United States in such numbers and with
shall determine All legislation
be subject to amendment and repeal
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Birds
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
Bv June SfckeIs, II,

BY June Sfckels, II,
Central High School.
The best-dressed bird,
Or the poorest one,
Can always afford
To go south for the sun.
They can travel slow,
Or travel fast.
For there's no set mileage
For them to speed past.
There's no waiting on lists
For a room reservation.
For there's always a home
On a sunny plantation.
They pity us humans.
Evening star., 1944-12-17

Emeralds and rubies get theiY
color from the same substance,
chromium oxide.
Evening star., 1944-12-17

during
Mississippi
Committee Columbia
unable obtain the Justice
position northern district
committee position.
o a
requisite position
created.
considered of political patronage
other handcaps of
of its lack of political
Evening star., 1944-12-17

(Next week: "a Fight with Stagecoach
Robbers"
Evening star., 1944-12-17

They pity us humans.
Who pay for free things
That they enjoy by just owning
A pair of good wings.
Evening star., 1944-12-17

Constitution avenue
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-02
Quick Questions

A g0-second mental test. Score rs
for starred questions. 10 for others
answered within 10 seconds. Average
weeks scores for a rating and try to
Improve 10 each week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-02
The New Deal CrutcIl

tanned in 1910 and perhaps even in
1886 was the PREVENTION of
free vote by the corrupt use of fed
eral employees in block voting.
If the New Deal system of "block
votes" can be made to work again,
the survey suggests, the New Deal
can probably win at least $40 cleo
toral votes in November-and thus
of course win the election.
The New Deal cannot even HOPE
to win in a normal "free" election.
DUT as Gov. Warren warns, it does
ID not intend to take CHANCE on
a free election.
Ithas the greatest total of federal
employees this year under it's system
of patronage in the history of the
nation.
And only the politically naive can
believe that this New Deal patron
age army" is not distributed among
the states where the balance of power
is most easily obtainable and where
the best opportunities exist to
SWING THE ELECTION.
Still it is to be hoped Gov. Warren
is justified in his conviction that the
day of efficiency of New Deal block
voting is over.
During the past II years" he
says, "our country has been in one
crisis after another and the admins
trotion has loaded onto the backs OF
the people heavy burden rOhich has
been increasing daily.
"NeUer DiH our children haze an
euen start in life as you and l haze
had.
"They must carry a permanent
load on their backs, Which the NerO
Deal is Leaving them"
Truly enough the American
people cannot undo the past works
of the New Deal.
But they CAN put an end to it's
evil administration, and the Novem
bel, election wifi afford them that
opportunity-perhaps their LAST
before the evil is beyond enduring.