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Evening star., 1947-10-05
Kansas City Visitor
Likes DC. Pigeons
Prize Contribution
By Suson De Steiauer, IS
kansos City. No.

It was one of those hot days ir
Kansas City. I must admit I was
in a rather lazy summer mood, but
nevertheless looking for simple en-
tertainment. Suddenly, my eyes lit
upon the red-leather scrapbook on
the bottom of the bookcase shelf
| All! My vacation scrapbook OF
Washington!
Slowly, I turned the pages, renew
ing my visit to the Capitol and the
Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials
Indeed, was impressed with these
massive structures, all part of our
American heritage. As I turned the
pages, I thought what liked best
on my visit.
Well, maybe it was the Botanic
Garden or Mount Vernon. No,
1 liked the pigeons in the squares.
Why was it? I thought, after all,
you might find pigeons anywhere.
Why should these humble creatures
mean anything compared to the
other interests that washington
has?
I made several visits to Lafayette
Square with bread crumbs saved
from meals. Usually, there was a
hungry crowd to greet me. An in
vitation was not necessary, the lit
tie fellows were already there,
dressed in their best brown-and-
gray attire.
After the meal, they thanked me
politely and went on their way.
1T was then that I realized these
children of nature meant more to
me than the buildings of cold gray
stone. Yes. at last, I have friends
in Observation-Disclosures friends.
Evening star., 1947-10-05
Contest Rules

I. Pupils OF elementary and ju-
nior and senior high schools are
eligible to write and draw for The
Junior Star. AS many as dve prizes
of 81 are awarded for the best
erfginal contributions published each
week. Contributors of material of
special merit will be designated Ju-
pior Star reporters and issued cards
identifying them as such.
2. Written contributions must be
on one side of paper, and II typed.
should be double spaced. Drawings
must be in black and
should be mailed fiat, not rolled or
folded.
;. All contributions must bear the
name. age. address. telephone num-
ber and school of the author
4. The editors choice Of winners
Is final and he may publish any
contribution in whatever form he
thinks best, REGARDLESS Of whether 1T
is awarded = prize. He may with
tions found not to be original:
Checks for prizes awarded today will
be mailed before the end Of the
week.
8. Contributions should be ad-
dressed to the Editor of The Junior
Star, 727 Star Building, 11O1 Penn
sylvania avenue NV, Washing
ton 4.
Evening star., 1947-10-05
lust Between
Ourselves
BY Philip n. Love.

Six-year-old Mary Frances Dew
lin, just back from vacation at
Ocean City, Md, was entertaining
group OF smaller children by max
ing up story which she called
Mrs. Sandcrab." Her mother. Mrs.
Francis J. Devlin, took down the
story as she told it. Thus began a
promising literary career.
That first story, submitted to Tho
Junior Star, was not published. But
Mary Frances next effort. "The
Cloudburst," sent in q few weeks
later, was awarded a prize OF 81.
And In the four years that have
passed since then, Mary Frances.
now 10, has had nearly a score Of
her stories and poems published in
national children's magazines and
newspapers.
When Mrs. Devlin submitted Mary
Frances firstvstory-telling efforts to
The Junior Star, her husband was
working at the Naval Gun Factory
(then the Washington Navy Yard.
and the child was learning to read
and write at the Catholic University
Campus School. The Devlins have
since returned to their prewar home
town, Wichita, Kans.. but they
haven't forgotten The Junior Star.
I'VE shall always be grateful to
you," Mrs. Devlin wrote recently,
"for publishing Mary Frances first
story"
Mary Frances still composes her
stories orally as her mother takes
them down. It's great fun. she
thinks, for an author to be able to
dictate to a secretary.
The September issue of the maga-
zine, High Lights for Childaen. car.
ried Mary Frances latest story.
The Twin Twigs." The editor. DR..
Garry Cleveland Myers. kept several
of her stories and poems, and sent
her a check for $40.
Right now, Mary Frances is keep
ing her mother busy tipping series
of stories about new character she
has named "Forget-Me-Not Porcu-
pine" She hopes to have the series
published as a book.
Taking dictation leaves Mrs. Dew
lin little time for her own writing.
but she doesn't mind. For one
thing, she enjoys seeing Mary Fran
ces get ahead. And for another,
she already has what she describes
frankly as "a larger collection OF
rejection slips than my daughter"
X X
Another girl who likes to write
stories and poems is Laura Metcalf,
-. of 901 Ingraham street N. w.
"All through school last year."
says the Paul Junior High pupil, Il
wrote Is to IS stories and poems.
I don't have many of them now,
for some were lost at school. Here
at home, I have about 10. and soon
I probably will be writing them by
the Dozen"
Some of Laura's writings have
won prizes in The Junior Star. Her
most recent prize contribution told
of the rental library she conducts In
the basement of her home.
Evening star., 1947-10-05
veeck Checks on Fans
About Boudreau Deal
By the Assoeiotsd Press

CLEVELAND, Oct. 4.-Cleveland
Indians President Bill Veeck today
planned a quick trip back from the
! World Series to sample fan reaction
before proceeding with any plans to
dispose of Manager -Shortstop Lou
Boudreau.
II don't want to miss game of
this series, but from all I hear right
now belong in Cleveland" Veeck
declared in New York.
"The fans there have given us two
great years. We can't settle this
Boudreau matter without consider
ing their reaction. I'll fly back late
today"
The Tribe head man intimated
that a projected deal that would
have sent Boudreau to the st. Louis
Browns for Vernon Stephens and
two other players had fallen through.
But that doesn't mean he might
not be traded some time in the
future" he said.
Newspapers here carried front
page stories today rejecting fan
reaction to the proposed disposal of
Boudreau and virtually all of them
felt this way: keep Boudreau.
Veeck explained his position:
Anyone can make trades inVolv-
ing second-stringers. I am trying
to get established, day-after-day
frst-stringers. And how can 1 get
them? 1 can trade Boudreau or I
can trade Bob Feller. I decided that
In the long run we'd do better if I
traded Boudreau."
Evening star., 1947-10-05
Safety Circus Talks
Bv Dick Mansfield

Pupils Of two elementary schools
in Virginia and three in the Dis
trict will hear chalk-talks this week
by Inspector Dick Mansfield, di-
rector OF The Stars school safety
program and former chief Of the
Washington Detective Bureau.
The safety circus" cartoon talks
are sponsored by The Star, in CO.
operation with school authorities Of
the District and nearby Maryland
and Virginia This weeks program:
Tomorrow, 1890 am, st. James, Falls
Church.
Tuesday, l:30 pm. Dunn Lorins, Fair
fax County.
Thursday, IL am. John Eaton,
Friday, 9:46 an. John Quincy Adams.
Evening star., 1947-10-05

Hamline, 20; Augsburg, 0.
Ill. Normal, s; Mich. Normal, O.
Manchester, 7; St. Mary's, 0.
Muskingum, IA; Heidelberg, 0.
Quincy, S; McKendree, 0.
st. Thomas, Is; Concordia, 0.
Upper La, Al; Platteville, 0.
Beloit, IL; Monmouth, 0.
Dayton, 20; Bowling Green, 13.
Hillsdale, 81; Hope, IA.
Ind. Central, IL; Defiance, 6.
Kalamazoo, 26; Adrian, 7.
kenyon, Al; Bluffton, 7.
Lake Forest, q; Elmhurst, 7.
New Mex, 20; Kansas State, 18
Olivet, 20; Assumption, O.
River Falls, 20; Stout, 0.
Tex. A. g. l., 10; S. w. Tex. St., IS
Southwest.
Arkansas, 6; Texas Christian, O
Houston, 35; Daniel Baker, -.
Oklahoma, 26; Texas Aggies, IA
Texas, "a; North Carolina. 0.
Texas Tech, 81: Western Texas
state, 13.
Trinity, 0; S. F. Austin, 0.
Tulsa, %; Drake. IA.
Far West.
Colorado c., 7; Western State, 6
Nevada, 13; Oregon, 7.
Oregon State, IA; Washington, 7
Rice, 7; U. S. c., 7.
Utah State, q; Colorado Ags., 13
Washington State, 7; Idaho, 0.
wyoming, IL; Brigham Young, 7.
California, As; St. Mary's, 6.
So. Idaho, 20; Idaho State, 20.
Evening star., 1947-10-05
Girl Paints Tin Cans
Mother Uses Them
AS Flower Pots
Prize Contribution
By Shirley Swon, Is
MoeforIond Junior High School

Moeforlood Junior High School
Many times around home, find
that I have nothing to do, as do
many other people. To occupy my
time, I paint tin cans, both large
and small.
My mother has made hobby OF
raising all sorts of plants. She
starts many of these In small tin
cans by punching holes in the bot
toms of them and filling them with
soft dirt. OF course, after the seed.
lings are planted and she starts to
water them, the cans will begin to
get rusty. To prevent this and at
the same time make them more
attractive, I paint them thoroughly
and then decorate them by painting
designs on the outside.
I like to paint apd draw and there
fore put my abilities to work con-
structing designs to take away the
plain look of the cans.
Some of them turn out bad and
some turn out good, but on the
whole, the hobby is constructive,
helpful to mother. and fun at the
same time.
Evening star., 1947-10-05
Guide to New Books
For Young Readers

A Treasury Of Play Ideas for Tiny
Tots, by Caroline Horowitz (Hart;
81. In the age group from 2 to s
you can find in this book many ways
to entertain children.
Pirates on the Ohio, by Charles F.
Lender CHowell-Soskin; 81 Frontier
Ohio, where Indians were every
where, and you had to be good to
stay alive, is what Barney and
Jacques found in store for them
when they set out on the Ohio River
looking for adventure.
Evening star., 1947-10-05
By Gabrielle E. Forbush

Among the unusual breeds repre-
sented were silver-gray VIENNA
raner, a German sporting dog of
the pointer type. two schipperkes,
the Belgian little shippers" sew
eral great pyrenees, and a border
terrier.
A new dog star appeared In the
local flrmanent at the all-breed
match of Old Dominion Kennel
Club at Beech Tree Farm, Falls
Church, Va, yesterday, when Maj.
Herman E. Wittig's English cocker
spaniel Fascinator II took the eye
of Keith Merrill, judging best in
match, and after winning a hot
sporting group went to the top over
nearly 200 dogs present. 1t was a
popular decision with the ringside,
although the Scottish Terrier,
Philabeg's Gavin, owned and shown
by DR.. Merritt Pope of Berwyn, was
a close second, both in the judges
favor and in ringside opinion. Both
dogs were put down in top show
shape, as, indeed were the, other
finalists for the ultimate award.
First in a large Working Group
was the fawn boxer, Baloran Patent
Applied For, owned by L. c. Persch;
ton hound was the dachShund. Red.
owned by Mrs. L. A. Cornet and
shown by E. A. Bywaters; first toy
was the chihuahua, Mrs. Audrey
Bowies Chiquita; first transporting,
the bulldog, Polly, owned by Nancy
Severns of Riverdale and shown by
her father. Nancy then took Polly
into the children's classes and
topped them all in the girls division.
Best boy handler was James Grei-
ner of Falls Church. One boy
Evening star., 1947-10-05
Foscinotor II New Canine Star,
Rules in Old Dominion Show

Stanley Virden-could not get into
the children's classes because he
was showing his shetland sheepdog
Highland Fling, in obedience. He
was glad he stuck to that more Diff
ficult routine, for he first won sthe
novice, then went on to beat a large
entry of trained dogs and their
owner and emerged with the highest
score of the day.
Judging the sporting dogs and
hounds was Henry Hunt of Rock
vile, Md; James A. Allen of Nc
Lean, Va, president of the Old Do
minions Kennel Club, judged the
toys and terriers; Mrs. J. K. Porter
of Washington, the transporting and
Mrs. A. E. Ellis of Falls Church, the
working dogs. Special breed experts
included Elizabeth Lennon o.
Middleburg for the large boxer
entry; Bradford Branner, jr., OF
Broadway, Va, for the Scottish ter
riers; H. w. Fowler of Alexandra
for cocker spaniels; DR.. William K
Claudy of Washington judged the
obedience classes and Mrs. r. K
MCGOWAN of Arlington the chill
dren's handling classes.
Sporting Group-First, the Enslisstl
cocker spaniel. Second, Mrs. Dorothy N
Jones black cocker, Ctnderella's Star De.
sign. Third, Mrs. Calvin Persons parti.
colored cocker. Nips Kips Emperor. Fourth
Mr. R. Farreliys Irish setter. Honey.
ond. Mrs: G. &. FletcSer's Great Dane
Duke Third, Miss Patricia Person.
Doberman pinscher. Nivlac. Fourth, Mrs
Ruth Taynton's collie, Beau.
Terrier Group-First, the Scottish ter.
rier Second, Miss Lorraine Levin's smooth
miniature schnauzer. Kheur Fourth, Mrs
r. o. Bigelow's wire-haired fox terrier
Peter Pans, Pamela.
Toy Group-First, the Chihuahua. Sec
ond. Mrs. Grace Johnsons Toy Man
Non-sporting Group-First, the bulldog
Second. the Boston IT, terrier, Miss Lucy cs
poodle, G. Van Nostrand's Gar. Fourth
Evening star., 1947-10-05


small. In front of each one is en-
graved a brief description of its
history and the war in which 1t
was used.
From our sun porch, we can see
the firemen across the street shin
ing their big red trucks and getting
ready in case of fire. There is
loud speaker on our second floor
that announces all fires. One nice
thing about this speaker is that on
Christmas Day beautiful carols are
sung over it.
Visit From Santa.
Speaking of Christmas makes lit
tie happy shivers go up and down
our spines as we recall the big thrill
last year, when Santa Claus, ac-
companied by the Navy Band play
ing carols, knocked on our door,
Santa was fat, happy-looking fell
low with a bright red suit, long,
fluffy white beard and tall black
boots. From the huge sack on his
back, he picked a suitable gift for
each child by age and merrily went
on his way to the next house.
To the right of the firehouse is
a museum which has most I'M
usual collection of souvenirs from
various wars.
Across the street, there is a large,
well-equipped playground. We also
have a tennis court and an outdoor
swimming pool. which is open from
about the middle of June to the
middle of September.
Passes Required.
Our lawns are very cheerful, with
bright-colored flowers such as red
and yellow roses, pansies of all
shades, tall daisies, dozens of zin-
MAS and curly chrysanthemuns.
You cannot go In or out of the
Naval Gun Factory without showing
a special pass. Even If you live
here, you must show your pass, and
the workers wear Identification but
tons with their picture on them.
We are very proud Of our bright
red passes. which tell our names
and where we live, and are pro-
tected by little cellophane cases.
However, on special days, like Navy
Day October 20, the factory is
open to any one who cares to visit.
We mustn't forget to mention
that there is a small hospital Cor
dispensary) with six physicians and
many corpsmen and pharmacists.
It is reassuring to know that in case
of an accident, you would be we'll
taken care of almost Immediately.
Perhaps most civilians don't know
that the Marines (Which are a part
of the Navy have barracks here.
President Is Visitor.
President Truman Is frequent
visitor to his yacht. the Williams
burg, which Is tied up at the Gun
Factory pier. One day. we were
very fortunate in having lunch
aboard q submarine which also was
tied up here. To get into the mess
hail, we had to crawl through an
opening on the deck and climb
down a steep ladder.
Each morning at 8 colors is
sounded by the bugler. -Four Ma
rines march over to the flagpole,
one carrying the flag, one the
bugle and the two others fol-
lowing. As the ships bell bongs
eight times, and a Marine calls
"Colors," the flag is swiftly raised.
OF course, if any one is walking
outside at that time, he must stand
at attention, and those in uniform
must salute. At night, when the
flag is lowered, there is another
little ceremony.
In the summertime, colors Is fol-
lowed by q half-hour concert of
classical music by the Navy Band.
Evening star., 1947-10-05
| Wish
Prize Contribution
By Sondro Huber, 13

lmmoevIotu Seminary
I wish that I could be bird
And fly up In the sky:
1 wish that I could be q bird
And fly up-oh, so high!
I'd like to see the many things
That are so far away
And to sing the way robin sings
1t always sounds so gay.
But I guess that I will stand
Upon my own two feet
And not 60 roaming DER the land
Not knowing what I'd meet.
Evening star., 1947-10-05
Holy Cross Overcomes
Temple Gridmen, 1913
BY the Associated Press

by me NsSocIofed PFeSs
WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. A.
Off to a two-touchdown lead in
the opening quarter, the Holy Gross
Crusaders today downed Temple
University, 1913, before 10000.
But the victory wasn't assured
until the end of the final period
during which the Owls had things
virtually their own way.
Evening star., 1947-10-05
Reading Is Vocal

HOBART, Okla. (R.-Grant Jack
son, a second-grade student, won the
vacation reading club championship
Of Hobart by reading 120 books. But
he had another distinction. He read
104 of them aloud to his brother
Mike.
Evening star., 1947-10-05
Prize Contribution
By Patsy and Penny BIockledee, II
Star stah Photo.
Phoebe Hearst Sehoo

We live the Naval Factory fomey
the Yard. 1t the only United
very historical place which live instance
well century DID, having been built following the 1872
walk the stand where the
morning all kinds
Evening star., 1947-10-05

in
In 7th
offourhe doubled
for IN
for
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''n mr. Ran n or awards in nnins Of same
THE SUMMARY.
Evening star., 1947-10-05
Composite score BY innings;

New York (American Leasue)> =.
Brooklyn National League) -
Earned runs-Brooklyn q
Brooklyn IN. L., SO; New Yor
(3), Walker, RizZuto, Gionfridd
Furillo. Double plays-Johnsor
Stirnweiss, Rizzuto and McQuin
Robinson; Gregg, Reese and J.
pitcher-By Branca yohnson);
Shea. Passed ba1l-Lollar- Edw
Rommel "a. L.; Goetz IN. L)i
First game, S3,365; second gan
fifth game, 34,379.
Evening star., 1947-10-05
-2W 4(IO)2 5OO-27
1872 3O2 1O4-19

L., 10, New York "a. L.. 2s; Left on bases
a: L., Al. stolen b,sesIJ Robinson ,2); Reese
and McQuinn; JorEensen. stanky and ]. Robinson:
Reese. Stanky and J. Robinson ~; Stanky And J.
" Drews (HermanskD, by Casey (LindelI. BaIk-
ds (el. Umpires-McGowan "a; L.; PineIli 1N L.;
daxerkurth IN. L. and Boyer "a. L. Attendance
6e,s65: third game, 33O8s; fourth xame, 33,433;
Evening star., 1947-01-01
Dean Sufer Reports
10000 Cathedral
Visitors in 1916

More than 10000 persons from
every part Of the Nation and many
foreign countries visited Washing
ton Cathedral in 1916, the Very Rev
John Wallace Suter, dean Of the
Cathedral, noted In his years end
report released today.
Dean Suter pointed out this figure
tops the previous high Of 10000
visitors, to the Cathedral in 1s4l
The Right Rev. Angus Dun, Bishop
Of Washington, was consecrated In
Office that year, and q victory serv-
ice was held-both events attracting
thousands Of persons to the Office
The report also noted that trou-
sands Of persons who have never
been In Washington have asked that
the names and war records Of family
members be included in the national
roll of honor to be enshrined in the
War Memorial Chapel.
Another outstanding achievement
for the year, Dean Suter said, was
the raising Of $S98,927 in the Dis
trict as part of the Nation wide
appeal for funds to complete the
Patriots Transept, in which the
War Memorial Chapel will be 10
Gated, and to build five additional
bays Of the nave.
Funeral services at the Cathedral
in 1916 included those for Chief
Justice Harlan r. Stone, Greek Am
bassador to the United States Cimon
Diamanpopotlos and Walter john
son, one of baseball's inmorta1s
Evening star., 1947-01-01
Anfi-LYnching Crusaders
To Meet Here Tomorrow

Climaxing the 100-day American
Crusade to End Lynching, led by
Paul Robson, delegates of the group
will convene here at 7:30 pm. to-
morrow at Ebenezer Church. Fourth
and ID streets Sc.
Speakers will be Mr.. Robeson, Dr.
Clark Foreman, president OF the
Southern Conference for Human
Welfare: DR.. Max Yergan, president
of the National Negro Congress; the
Rev. w. Ellis Davies, Unitarian min
lister, and Charlotte Bass, editor OF
the California Eagle.
Delegates from the congress will
call on congressman before Congress
convenes on Friday to urge them to
take action on both the Federal
anti-lynching bill and the removal
of Senator Bilbo, Democrat, Of
Mississippi from the Senate.
The crusade was launched In
Washington September %.
Evening star., 1947-01-01
Art Calendars Again Plentiful,
With Pretty Girls in Lead

Calendars for the new year are
as colorful and about as abundant
as they were in the days before
the war and the paper shortage,
with Just rs many comely young
ladies and nature scenes.
Oficials at O. M. Styron and Co.,
in surveying their sales this season,
agreed that the No. ! calendar IL
lustration continues to be girls
the more scantily attired, the better.
However. they do see q trend away
from the buxorn blond and q lean
ing toward Landscapes.
After landscapes hunting or sport
ing illustrations run q close third
Fourth ON the popularity list are
such subjects as mothers with chill
dren.
james T. Lewis Of the Lewis Co.,
. Calendar supply house. feels the
calendar Of d more practical or
useful kind Is in the ascendency-
the sort that carries menus for the
housewife, advice for the farmer,
Evening star., 1947-01-01

Tns report observed that the ritz
for Ambassador DiamAI1popouloi
were conducted entirely by repre-
sentatiyes Of the Greek Orthodox
Church.
The Importance Of the Cathedral
beyond the framework of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church was also
noted In the statement. It pointed
out that the Cathedral pulpit had
been occupied by clergymen and
laymen of many other denoniina-
tions, and that the Reformation
Sunday afternoon service was spon-
sored by the Washington Fedora
tion of Churches with the Cathedral
organization acting only as host.
Evening star., 1947-01-01

| or is printed on q memo pad Tor
the businessman.
War pictures of any type are now
out entirely. Mr.. Lewis indicated
They were popular during the war
to illustrate Red Cross drives, Army
enlistment and war scenes. such as
the fag-raisnig at Two Jima-but
no more.
Probably the most famous calen-
OAR illustration Is the sleeping kitten
used for many years to depict the
comforts of travel on the Chesa-
Evening star., 1947-01-01

peake b Ohio railroad. The Petty
and varga and Sketch Pad" girls
have also made their mark In world
OF calendars.
The 1947 calendar for American
Airlines features u photos by ace
color photographer Ivan Dmitri.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will have
Evening star., 1947-01-01

It's usual train illustration. TwA
ID dropping It's series Of air photos
used last year and will have q single
picture OF the Constellation In night.
A Tokyo report says "TaIl in the
Saddle" q western. is the best aim
money-maker Of IA American pic
lures shown in Japan this year.
Evening star., 1947-01-01

Writers Club in the Pan American
room Of the Hotel Statler at i2:4s
pm. Friday. His subject will be
Moral Reconstruction in Europe
Evening star., 1947-01-01
Writers to Heor ofterdolI

Christian Ofterdall, member Of
the Norwegian Parliament. win adj
dress members OF the Overseas
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-10-01

here of the s W. dish garment
makers union. She had just re-
turned from Paris where she had
been one of Sweden's official rep
|resentatives in the conference on
the Marshall Plan.
Our aim is to raise the general
standard in an economic as well as
social and cultural sense" she
said. ITO make that possible we
are striving for greater popular
Influence over the management of
both industrial and business ac-
Invites. The question of economic
democracy is closely affiliated
with that of greater efficiency in
production. There are probably
people who believe that such de-
hands for Improvements in pro-
huction can be met only by greater
pressure on the workers, that it
means greater exploitation of la
Dor power. This is wrong. Our de-
mand is aimed at such improve
ments in industrial efficiency that
with the same amount of labor, or
Even less, we can produce more.
ut would not be satisfactory,
however, if all the benefits from
such improvements were to land
n the pockets of the private