Evening star. [volume], December 14, 1951, Page A-15, Image 15

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iSergeant's Hobby Brightens Up Neighborhood
By Jack Jonas
Sergt. Antonio M. Cortizas will
always be a teacher.
He can’t keep away from it:
and because he can't, these things
are happening:
A group of children is learning
what makes plants grow, how fac
tories use the mass production
system, how to get along with one
another and a little of the re
lationship of man to God.
A community has developed a
sense of neighborliness and co
operation. The community is
cleaner, more sprightly.
Children’s Hospital on Monday
will receive basketsful of toys,
working toys made by other chil
dren under the sergeant’s direc
tion
Sergt. Cortizas lives, works,
creates and dreams in the neigh
borhood around Eighth and Inde
pendence avenues S.W. His home
is at 215 Eighth street S.W.
wuuioor womsnop.
He works around the comer as
sculptor for the Armed Forces In
stitute of Pathology. When the
weather’s good, he sets up a bench
outdoors and the children go to
work with him, making toys,
painting pictures, or listening to
the fascinating tales he has to
tell.
Sergt. Cortizas’ work with the
children of his neighborhood
started last March, as he sur
veyed the barren yard in front of
his apartment.
“I thought it might be nice to
brighten up the neighborhood,
and at the same time give the
youngsters something to do," he
said.
He rounded up a group of chil
dren and they went to work,
planting flowers.
“It became a sort of community
garden,” he said. “It gave the kids
an interest in the community.”
It wasn’t long until each had a
title, and a little pay-out of
Sergt. Cortizas’ pocket—to go
with it.
25 Cents Top Pay.
The mayor, superintendent,
commissioner and garden director
pull down 25 cents a week. The
others—there are nine in all—get
5 cents a week, and hold the title
of guard.
“This fall, we planted 700 tulip
bulbs,” Sergt. Cortizas said. “When
the kids put them in the ground
with their own hands, it gives
them something to look forward
to in the spring.”
f When the gardening season was
over, the sergeant had another
project ready—making toys for
Children’s Hospital.
Sergt. Cortizas gathered up
scrap wood, bought tools, paint
and nails, and set the youngsters
to work. They made toy ships,
tanks, trucks and cameras.
"To teach them the differences
between individual work and mass
production,” he said, “I had them
work on making separate toys,
and then on piece work, and in
assembly lines.”
The chiMren painted wheels, or
sides for trucks, on piece work—
15 pieces, or 10 or 5 for a penny,1
depending on the size.
To vary the routine, the chil
dren paint pictures.
"Everyone should do something
Sergt. Antonio M. Cortizas
looks over some of the toys
made for Children’s Hospital
by a group of Southwest chil
dren under his direction.
With him are Eunice Linda
wood (left) a£d Lloyd Hender
son. —Armed Forces Photo.
creative." Sergt. Cortizas said. “I
play records for them, and then
they paint pictures Interpreting
the music they’ve heard.”
Build Biblical Scenes.
He taught a little of the Bible,
too, by telling Bible stories and
having the children build minia
ture Bible scenes. The National
City Christian Church heard of
his work, and invited him to set up
a similar program there. Sergt.
Cortizas has been working with
groups at the church for 11 weeks.
Working with children is not
new to Sergt. Cortizas. He does
it wherever he goes, and he’s been
around.
The sergeant was born in Cuba,
and moved from there to Phila
delphia when he was 18. His
training includes two years at
Rider College in Trenton, N.' J.,
four years in an industrial arts
school in Trenton, and five years
at the Pennsylvania Academy of
Pine Arts.
He has been in the Army 34 {
years, but his civilian occupation
as teacher prevails. As a civilian,
he was head of the Swarthmore
College sculpture department.
Help Stands by but Plane
Makes Safe Landing
By the Associated Press
CHARLESTON, W. Va.. Dec. 14.
;—A fire engine and ambulances
; stood by while an American Air
lines plane circled Kanawha Air
port for an hour yesterday be
cause the pilot thought he had
landing gear trouble.
Airport officials said the plane’s
! instrument panel indicated in
! correctly to Capt. Frank Lennon
jthat the wheels were not properly
locked into position for landing.
Capt. Lennon pulled the wheels
up and circled while technical in
formation was radioed to him
from the ground. Then he low
ered the wheels again and made
a routine landing.
The plane was en route from
(Cincinnati to Washington with 15
'passengers aboard.
French Deputies Vote
Themselves Pay Raise
By the Associated Press
PARIS, Dec. 14.—Members of
j France's National Assembly yes
jterday voted themselves a raise of
| about $72 a month. The vote was
(495 to 103, with the Communists
(and their allies voting against.
In the future, Deputies will get
/150.530 francs (about $430) a
(month. Fifty per cent of a Dep
uty's pay is supposed to cover
his expenses.
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Dollar and Cents Ceilings
Set on All Chrysler Cars
By th« Associated Press
Dollar and cents price ceilings
on all Chrysler Corp. passenger
cars were announced yesterday by
the Office of Price Stabilization.
The ceilings, which cover the
basic auto price and extra equip
ment sold with the cars, do not
represent any change in the pres
ent retail quotations.
These are the basic price ranges
for the four cars made by the cor
poration <f.o.b. factory but in
cluding the customary retail
markup):
Plymouth. $1,421.47 to $2,057.48;
Dodge, $1,664.13 to $2,705.16; De
Soto, $2,055.13 to $3,309.51; Chrys
ler, $2,196.39 to $6,233.39.
Mack Turns Back to Calcutta*
RANGOON. Burma, Dec. 14 (*<P).
—Representative Peter F. Mack,
jr.. Democrat, of Illinois, who w’as
expected to arrive yesterday on
his solo goodwill flight around
the world, had to turn back to
Calcutta, India, because of en
gine trouble.
Quake Jolts Argentina
BUENOS AIRES. Argentina,
Doc. 14 (/P).—A slight earth
tremor shook the city of San
Juan yesterday. Inhabitants of
the city, which was almost des
troyed by an earthquake in 1945,
were frightened, but no casual
ties or damages were reported.
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20"—'51 Table Model,
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17"—'51 TV, AM-FM
Radio and 3-speed
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19"—'51 TV, AM-FM
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Hat Point 2-Oven Electric
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Reg. SALE!
1951 Table Model Radio
Combo. with 3
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1951 Console AM-FM
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Record Player . 299.95 169.95
Portable Reccyd Players
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1951 Console AM-FM
Radio with 3-speed
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'50—Bendix Dryer, dem
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'50—Bendix Automatic
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BRAND-NEW
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'50—Blackstone Washer _ 129.95 64 95
'51—Apex Washer 149.95 89.95
'50—Automatic Washer _ 149.95 79.95
VACUUM CLEANERS I
Ong. SALE! 1
Royal Upright _ _ 54 95 29.95 I
General Electric Upright _ 59.95 39.95
Hoover Upright Special 44.95 29i95 1
General Electric Tonk Type 59.95 39.95 I
General Electric De luxe
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GE Mixer... 34.95 29.95
Toastmaster
Toasters _23.00 15.95
^Waring Blendcrs^l'l 37.95 27.95
“^Pop-up Toasters-19.95 10.95
Infra Red Broilers.- 29.95 17.95
Electric Deep
Fat Fryers- 29.95 21.95
Reg SALE!
GE Roosters 44.95 32.95
GE Electric Blankets 44.95 32.95
GE Waffle and
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Sunbeam
Coffeemaster _ 32 50 23.95
Heir Dryers ._'!_ 9 95 6.95
Coffee Percolators.. 5.95 3.95
Electric Vibrators __ 8.95 5.95
Electric Clocks _ 5.95 3.95
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