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Evening star., 1950-05-07
Safety Circus Talks
By Dick Mansfield

Inspector Dick Mansfield, direc-
tor of The Stars school safety pro-
gram and former chief of the
Metropolitan Police Departments
Detective Bureau, is giving series
of chalk talks on safety to pupils
of District, Maryland and Virginia
schools.
The safety circus" cartoon
talks are sponsored by The Star.
in cooperation with the District
Board of Education and school
authorities in nearby Maryland
and Virginia.
Talks are scheduled this week
at the following Maryland schools:
Monday, 10 am, woodside: II am.
Glenmont. Tuesday. 10 am, East Silver
Spring; II am, Parkside. Wednesday,
10 am, Pleasant View, II am, Montrose.
Rockville Elementary College: Friday. 10
am, River Road College; IL am, Ken
stngton Garden College.
Evening star., 1950-05-07
Guide to New Books
For Young Readers

Pocketful of Feathers, by Made
leine M. Myers Westminster;
$2.50)-Thistle and Patricia Jones
decide to try and help their family
vut of financial trouble during
their vacation. Their individual
solutions to this challenge makes
interesting reading for girls Of
intermediate age.
Linda's Homecoming, by Phyl-
lis A. Whitney mckay; $2.50)-
A story of the trials and triumphs
Of Linda Hollis, whose whole life
Is uprooted by her mothers second
marriage.
Pirate Brig, by Mildred Writ
(Scribner's; $2.50)-An action
Allied story of Ben, unwilling cabin
boy to the famous pirate Black
beard and his friendship with
Darcy, an old sailmaker. Illus
trated,
Evening star., 1950-05-07

Going to the movies is a peace
full pastime, a chance to get away
from the nerve-racking pace Of
the outside world. Or so I
thought until one Saturday after
noon.
That day I had the rare oppor-
tunity of accompanying six ex-
cited youngsters to see Mighty
Joe Young" at neighborhood
theater. Although the show didn't
begin until l pm. we arrived
shortly after noon. An essential
factor in getting a choice seat, my
young friends told me.
I was chosen to save places in
line for every one. Gradually be-
gan to realize that was being
used as base in a game Of tag by
the young, high-spirited patrons
waiting with me. How soothing to
tired nerves!
Finally. the box Office opened.
Evening star., 1950-05-07
Cash Prizes Offered
For Work of Younq
Writers and Artists

Cash prizes of 81 are awarded
for original stories, articles, poems
and cartoons published in The
Junior Star. Contributors Of ma
terial which the editor considers
of SUFFICIENT merit also are issued
reporters cards.
The contest is open to boys and
girls of high school age and under.
Write on one side of paper (dou-
BILE space If you type) and put
your name, age, address, tele-
phone number and school in the
upper left-hand corner. Draw
ings must be in black and white.
No contributions will be returned.
The editor reserves the right to
publish any contribution in what
ever form he thinks best, regard
less of whether 1t is awarded a
prize. He also may withhold
prizes awarded for contributions
found not to be original.
Checks for prizes are mailed
during the week following publica-
ton. Address: The Junior Star.
727 Star Building. Washington T.
Evening star., 1950-05-07
Pupis Work in Local Shows
Pays Off in TeIevision Wins
By Som Eostmon

Joann Gray, IA, of 1890 Mime
sofa avenue Sc, finds that it
takes more than natural talent
for top ratings in the highly COM
petitive entertainment field.
Steady practice of her toe-tap
dancing routine and frequent ap-
pearances with local entertain
ment groups enabled Joann to
take first prize recently on Paul
Whiteman's Teen Age" television
show.
Joann began tap dancing when
she was 3. Three years later she
made her first important public
appearance in an amateur show
at the Capitol Theater.
Regular performances in the
District Volunteer Community
shows gave Joann self-confldence
in her routine. With this group
she entertains at military posts
and hospitals.
A successful addition last year
In Philadelphia for the Teen
Age" show gave Joann her first
opportunity for an out-of-town
performance. She missed first
place by only few points.
Shortly afterward Joann appeared
on another television program,
Your Junior Review" in which
she won q phonograph as second
prize.
After brushing up on her
routine, Joann tried out again for
the Teen Age" show. This time
she won top honors, with a watch
as first prize.
Joann has no other hobbies, as
almost all her spare time from her
work at Kramer Junior High
School is devoted to her dancing.
After graduation, she hopes either
to teach dancing or to continue in
this field professionally.
Evening star., 1950-05-07
Prize Contribution
By Constance lie Roy, Is

A mighty roar went up. and the
line surged forward. The clear
thinking youngsters realized that
the more customers eliminated in
the fray, the quicker they would
get seats.
Once inside I figured I could
relax. However, this was a sad
error on my part. We had gotten
the choice" seats in the center
front section, perfect target
for empty cups and bags.
The kids shouted and clapped
in an effort to inform the theater
officials that they were ready to
see the movie. An Immediately
dressed gentleman drifted up and
down the aisles politely warning
ardent Mighty Joe Young" fans
Evening star., 1950-05-07
Classroom Store
Prize Contribution
By Mary Pat Grady, II
St. Mertin's School, coishersburs

There is always some one knock
ing on the door of the sixth-grade
classroom at my school. That is
because we keep a store in 1t with
all of the school supplies. We
have everything from paper to
paints for sale.
Sometimes we have candy for
sale. The girls In the higher
classes sell 1t for us by going
around to the different classrooms
with it.
Once / had to go to the store
and buy about 139 lollipops for us
to sell.
Every once in a while we have
q sale. The articles are usually
quite varied. Sometimes they are
knives and the like collected from
boys that don't handle them prop
erly.
Evening star., 1950-05-07
Uncle Roy's Corner
Uncle Koy5 Corner
Certain Type Birds
Lose Feather CoIors
If Soaked In Water
By Romon Coffman

In the Amazon valley there are
parrots with feathers of many
colors. Among them is one kind
with a green back. When the back
feathers are soaked with water Gin
a heavy rain or after the bird has
been caught and given a bath
the green color is lost and IN its
place comes brown.
That Is an example of how water
may change certain colors on GER
tain birds. The water rinses out
some of the pigment in the teath-
ers, and that leads to a new color.
In Africa live birds known as
"plantain eaters" They are about
the size of crows. and like to eat
plantains, which are fruits on the
order of bananas.
Some of the feathers Of plantain
eaters are bright red. When there
is a heavy rain, however. the red
changes to black or gray! Tests
have proved that the loss Of the
red color is due to the washing out
of a copper element in the pig
ment. After the feathers dry out,
they become red again.
In general, however, birds keep
their colors even when the feathers
are soaked. This is a good thing
for water birds which would hard
ly like to lose their pretty mark
ings. 1t is also good for robins,
bluebirds and so on. If such birds
lost their color when they were
caught in a rain, they would look
like strangers to their mateSi
Certain birds have feathers
which change color when light
grows stronger or weaker. Their
feathers have metallic colors. "
Peacocks, pigeons, starlings and
grackles are among the birds with
metallic colorinp
Evening star., 1950-05-07

Egg yolks are one of the richest
sources of Vitamin D.
Evening star., 1950-05-07
Just Between
Ourselves
BY Philip n. Love.
So you want to smoke?

CO JOA " cA4t W oAAASAG'
You want to smoke because. as
you put it to your parents. all
the other kids do" That isn't
strictly true. of course; some boys
and girls your age smoke, some
don't. What you really mean is
that the ones you happen to pre-
fer at the present do smoke;
therefore, you'd like to smoke too
Well, there's nothing wrong
with smoking, provided you do it
with your parents consent. 1t
is wrong, however, If you smoke
without their knowledge or after
they have told you not to. In
the first instance, you are sneak,
that which there is nothing
lower; in the second, you're guilty
of disobedience, which is almost
as bad.
I was about 16 when I asked
my father. How old do I have
to be before I can smoke?"
"Twenty-on he said.
But gee. Dad, all the fellows
I go around with smoke" I ar
gued. They're all about my age,
too. Their folks don't object.
feel like a freak, being the only
one in the crowd that can't smoke
a cigarette now and then.
"You want very much to smoke,
don't you, SOM"
Yes, do"
well, I'd rather you wouldn't.
I'd rather you wouldn't until
you're 81. I'd rather you wouldn't t
at all. It's very foolish habit.
It'll get a grip on you that you'll
probably never be able to break.
Eventually. you'll want to stop
smoking, but you won't be able
to. Then you'll be sorry you ever
started. But you don't believe
that; young people never profit
by the experience Of their elders,
they've got to learn the hard way.
IF I forbid you to smoke, you
may be tempted to do it on the
sly. Well, I don't want to make a
sneak of you. AS I said, I'd rather
you wouldn't smoke; but If you
feel very strongly that you want
to, go ahead. Only please try not
to smoke too much"
II 4
1t may sound corny to you, but
it's true: My father was right, as
fathers usually are in the advice
they give their children. I've
wished many times that I'd never
started smoking and the habit Is
just as hard to break as Dad said
it would be.
Smoking is foolish, dirty, smelly,
extravagant. useless. 1t cuts down
your wind. which is especially bad
II you're athletically inclined and
it's injurious to your health in
general. I've never known a
smoker who didn't try periodically
to quit and who didn't regret
keenly that he'd ever started.
Smoking isn't sinful; It's just
silly. And girls have just as much
right to smoke as boys-and also
more reasons not to. Few men
refuse to marry the woman they
love because she smokes, but fewer
still will tell you that they're glad
their wives do. Cigarette ashes
on the rug are one thing; on the
breakfast toast or in the baby's
pablum, they're something else
again.
So you want to smoke?
Well, If you can get the parental
nod, go ahead. But you'll be sorry.
Evening star., 1950-05-07
Nehru Remains Head
OF Foreign Ministry
By the Associoted Press

NEW DELHI. India, May g.
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
continues to be his own foreign
minister in the reshuffled cabinet
sworn in today before President
Raiendra Prasad.
A communique said all the re-
turning ministers will hold the
same offices they had before the
resignation of the cabinet yester-
day. The resignation Of the old
cabinet and appointment Of the
new one we're a formality required
by the constitution which went
into effect in January.
The communique said Nehru
also will continue for the present
to hold the portfolios of the
Ministry of Industry and Ministry
of Commerce. S. p. Mookerjee
and K. C. Mccoy resigned from
the positions last month as a
protest against the agreement
with Pakistan to cooperate in
handling MoSelm-Hindu disputes.
Both men are from Bengal, where
the disputes have been bloodiest.
Evening star., 1950-05-07
A Trees History
Prize Contribution
By Carol WrobeI, 10
BrookIond School

Most people know that the age
of a tree can be told by cutting 1t
in half and counting the circles
which are inside.
Not many know, however. that
there are two kinds of circles. One
is narrow, the other wide. A mar
row circle means that the year in
which it was formed was a dry
one. A wide circle means the
opposite. This is how a tree can
keep a weather chart and an age
chart combined.
A striking example Of an aged
tree was found not long ago. The
tree was near the ruins Of an
Aztec city. and was determined to
be about 750 years old.
Evening star., 1950-05-07
; American Bobes Die In US. Hospital in Reich

departments Of the hospital have
been closed temporarily IN an ef-
fort to control the outbreak, OH
cials said. Arrangements have
been made 10 send expectant
mothers in the Nuremberg area to
Army hospitals at Munich and
Frankfurt.
Evening star., 1950-05-07
BY The ASsceiosed Press

NUREMBERG. Germany. May
6.-Three American babies have
died since Tuesday in an outbreak
Of virus dlarrhea at the American
Army hospital here, military off,
cials reported today. Three others
are reported seriously Ill.
The obstetrical and pediatric
Evening star., 1950-05-07
Sprinq Rain

Prize Contribution
By Joonne c. Mitchell, Is
kotrs Dome Academy
Softly the crystal drops fall.
Some are large, others small.
Swiftly, gently. down they go.
Silently as the winds that blow.
Faster and faster they descend.
Finally, to the soil and then,
They find shelter in the thirsty
earth,
To give the seeds Of flowers birth.
Evening star., 1950-11-10

Outfit consists of Satin Shorts
and matching Rayon Jersey, both
with Barber Pole inserts. ALL
POPULAR COLOR COMBINA-
TIONS IN STOCK.
Evening star., 1950-11-10
ADVERTISEMENT.

Spain. In addition, they handle
full line of flours, and it's
here that you'll find 1000 pure,
0ld-fashi0ned buckwheat and
graham flours. Both are
st0ne-gr0und. This stand has
pure self-rising corn meal and
buckwheat flour, and of course,
regular pancake flour.
These flOurs have an in
teresting history, too. They
come from the Page Milling Co.
at Luray, Virginia, a milling
firm with over so years of ex-
perience. Some of these flours
were tested for a period of
fifteen years before being put
on the market. They are
brought in fresh each week to
Center Market City.
YellOw-eye peas, Mungo
beans, black beans, medium
Pearl tapioca, and all kinds of
spices can be found at Variety
Sales.
Since it is primarily a Greek
Delicatessen, they specialize
also in olive oils and olives
both impOrted-as well as the
Greek imported cheeses.
FOR FOODS from many ma
tions, for the hard to find
foods, for anything i'm the del
icatessen line, put Center Mar
ket City on your shopping list
this week end.
Park at the Amoco station
on X street, just below 5th, use
one of our shopping carts that
are there for your convent
ence. There is no Charge for
either one.
You'll find it's great fun to
shop at
CENTER MARKET CITY,
5th 8 K NV.
Evening star., 1950-11-10

Top grain leather
made with one leath-
er and one rubber
sole for perfect bal
ance and control.
Assorted Col0rs
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-10-06
Divine Blow

The roof of a certain kirk was
in need of repairing, but the lead
ing elder could not be convinced
that such was the case. At meet
ing convened to consider the mat
ter lump of plaster descended
on this elders head. When he had
recovered from the shock he rose
and said:
II am now convinced that the
roof must be redone Immediately.
In fact I'll give five pounds my.
self"
Upon which the minister closed
his eyes and prayed fervently:
"Oh, Lord, hit him again!"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-10-06

A society lady who loved to 60
stunning" dropped into Bowery
rathskeller one evening sporting a
pendant the size Of billiard ball.
A bar-fly tapped her on the Shout
der and whispered, If I was you,
lady, I'd have that lanced."
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-10-06
Time To Go

He (after long silence, looking
at clock)-"Is that an eight day
clock?"
She very bored)--"Well, why
not stay a little longer and find
OUT"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-10-06
Let 'Er Pour

Our little nephew, city-born and
bred, went to the barn with the
hired man at milking time. Eager
ly setting bucket under a COW,
he yelled at the top of his voice,
20. K, plug her in! I'm ready for
the milk to Start!"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-10-06
Deceived

HAS James changed much in
the years he has been away"
mo, but he thinks he has. He
keeps talking about what a fool he
used to be-"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-10-06
Cramped Quarters

Cramped Quarters
"Shipwrecked for whole week."
my, my, do tell"
Lived the week on a can of sar-
Dimes"
"Tsk, tsk, how could you move
around?"
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-11-16
; Boxes Creek


MIR. and Mrs. Vale Farley, of
near Raymond, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Diehl and daughter,
Vicki, and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Michael and daughter, Carol
Lynn, of York Center, were
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Michael and children, of
near Raymond.
Mrs. Gray and daughter and
Mrs. Herbert Michael called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Wolford and
new baby Sunday. Rev. Smith
also called on them last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Swimming
and daughter, Dian, and Mrs.
Halle Gray all called on their
mother, Mrs. Bessie Jackson, and
family.
Richard Lewis spent from Fri
day night until Sunday in Col
umbus visiting some of his school
mates and friends.
MIR. and Mrs. Ben Wolford and
son, Wayne, entertained their
uncle John over the weekend.
Their daughter, Mrs. Letha Tit
us, also visited them. She return
ed to her home in Kenton after
five weeks stay at her brother,
Bob Wolford's home, in Runner
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmerson Bliss
are visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Engle,
at SomerSville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tress Shirk en-
tertained company for Sunday
dinner.
Little Janet Blue, daughter OF
Wilma Blue, of Peoria, entered
Kenton hospital to have her
tonsils taken out. She has been
sick for two weeks due to throat
infection. She is great neice OF
Mrs. Grays.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-11-16
Union Edges Darby
In Rugged Contest

With Pete Harbold hitting the
nets for % points, Union cagers
edged Darby 42-38 in hard
fought basketball game in the
Union gym, Friday night. Union
handily won the preliminary
game, BIB.
The score was tied at 8 apiece
at the end of the first quarter,
but Union had big second quar-
ter and left the floor at half-time
with 29-18 lead. The tally stood
1927 in favor of Union at the
three-quarter mark. Besides Har-
bold's % point, Wood Tailed 13
for Union, while George had Is
points and L. Nicol, 49, for the
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-11-16

Lovely quality.
5l-lS and $3.50
NYlon h 0 S e. "A
big saving when
GU buy these
for only
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-11-16
First League Comes
On Schedule Friday
For Teens of County

Union county's basketball
teams will get down to serious
business this Friday as the first
league games are on schedule.
There will be an additional non
league game on Saturday.
Friday nights games will find
Magnetic at Darby, Watkins and
Union, Raymond at Byhalia, and
York at New California, The lat
ter will be played in the Marys-
vile Armory.
Saturday nights game will be
Radnor at Magnetic Springs.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-11-16
Jordun's % Points
In Voin for Magnetic

Clyde Jordan dumped in %
points for his Magnetic Springs
high school basketball team but
it was for a lost cause as the Re-
sorters were nosed out by Brown
township of Delaware county,
54-45 Friday evening. The game
was played in the Magnetic gym
and Brown also won the Reserve
game, 40-17.
The score was tied at IL points
each at the end of the first quart
er, but in the second stanza the
visitors pulled into 26-l8 lead
which Magnetic could not over
come in the second half. Score at
the end of the third period was
ARA in favor Of the winners
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-11-16
Watkins Cogers Drop
.Gone to Ostr0nder

Watkins high cagers dropped
their opening game of the season
to Ostrander high, 44-36, Friday
evening. Ostrander Reserves also
won the preliminary game, 1921.
The score was tied at 9 points
apiece at the end of the first
quarter, but Ostrander began
forging ahead slowly in the sec
ond stanza. The half time score
was 1920 and the three-quarter
,,ooyLy an o6
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-11-16
New CdllY Loses
Opener to HYotts

New Cally cagers dropped their
opening game to a strong Hyatts
team from Delaware county, Fri
day evening. The game was play
ed at Hyatts, with the final score
being 62-35. Hyatts Reserves also
won the preliminary, 1882, but
Cally copied the Junior High
game by score of 22-19.
The winers jumped into a 1876
first quarter lead, which they ex-
tended to 1921 at half-time. The
three-quarter margin was 1923.
Legg was high scorer for Hyatts
with % points, while K. Aldrich
netted IL to lead for the losers.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-11-16
Ambulance Trips

Mrs. Connolly Williams and
new baby, to their home in Peoria
from San Antonio hospital, We'd
nesday, in the Willard Winter
ambulance.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-11-16
Dance in West Mansfield

The American Legion of West
Mansfield will hold $3.50 dance
at the American Legion Hall, Sat-
urday evening, Nov. 8.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-11-16
Darby Junior Play

The Chuckery-Darby Junior
Class will present "Rest Assur-
ed", a three-act comedy written
by Donald Payton. The play will
be presented at the Darby Audi
torium at 8 p. m. Nov. %.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-11-16

Points scored each quarter;
Magnetic IL 6 l6 11-f5
Brown IL Ia II 11-54
Officials: Flahive and Strimer.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-21
Portland Chamber Group To Be Here Next Week

Representative of the Portland Chamber of Commerce are ex- pected to be in Palmer next Tues day, according to an itinerary re- ceived this week from George M. Henderson, chairman of the Alas ka Committee of the Portland organization.
 Tentative arrangements for en- tertainment of the group were discussed at Wednesdays Cham Der of Commerce meeting here. It was suggested that visitors be shown through the Valley, and then possibly entertained at lunch, if their arrival time coin cides with those plans. No defi- mite information was available concerning the time they may be expected here, so nothing but tentative plans were formulated.
 The Portland group was sched- uled to leave Fairbanks this morn ing, for a weekend at Mt. Me Kinley Park. They are expected to leave for Anchorage at TAO pm. Sunday, arriving there late Sunday evening.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-21
FOREST SERVICE LOOKS FOR FIRE HAZARDS w FISH CREEK AREA

KNIK-Charles G. White, dis trict forester of Anchorage, and Dan DeHart, fire control guard of Anchorage, visited Knik last week to check the Fish Creek area for fire hazards. They are maintaining an extremely careful watch there now, since so many people are camping and picnic king in the area as the season of the fish run approaches.
 The Anchorage pair had just returned from Big Lake, where they completed a three-day in- spection of the lakes shoreline for fire hazards. They made the 96-mile trip around the lake by boat.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-21
Can Sealer May Be
 Borrowed From Ext. Off.

A new sealer for tin cHns is available for loan to the Wiley s homemakers, Miss Mary Lou Lashbrook of the Extension Office said today. Anyone who wishes to borrow the equipment may check it out from the Extension Office.
 There are also extra copies of bulletins available, that will give invaluable assistance in freezing and canning fruits, vegetables and fish, she reminded. The bulletins are free. Anyone interested is in vited to drop in at the Extension Office and secure one.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-21
Miss Loshbrook Saves Monday. Friday Mornings To Help Seomsfresses

Miss Mary Lou Lashbrook is reserving all of her time on Mon day and Friday mornings of each week, to help All Club members with their sewing, she said today. She asks that any club member who needs help, or who is behind with her sewing project, see her on one of those mornings.
 Miss Lashbrook is keeping of- flee hours from nine am. until noon, in the former Extension Office, on those two mornings.