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Evening star., 1940-06-16
Wars Victim
Prfze Contribution.
BY ALICE FIELDING, l.

Dy hLlSL Il TALLDlTNO, IL,
Taft Junior High School
Down a dusty, crowded road,
A child no older than I
Trudged slowly on with tired legs,
And lifted her tear-stained face to
the sky
Her actual words I do not know
But can guess she said,
Thank God that I am still alive,
Though I'm hungry, cold and
afraid"
And in her heart there was a fear
Of terrible bombihgs from the sky,
But yet she knew her life would be
saved
BY the Glorious One on high.
Perhaps she put into her prayer
Her wish that the awful war would
end,
For then she could return to her
home
And all would be peaceful and
happy again.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
BY BRUCE KAUFMAN, 10,
Ben w, Murch School,

A few weeks ago I wrote about a
naval diorama with model ships
that I had made to help me keep
up with the war news Now I have
made another. on a board feet
square, depicting a battlefield and
the implements Of war.
The surface, giving the impress
sion of earth, is made of flour, wa
ter, salt and plaster of paris. This
is formed into hills, ridges and
plains, among which I have shaped
a stream and trees. The trees are
placed there to hide artillery and
pillboxes. There are underground
bases for the mechanical units. The
bases are made from empty oatmeal
boxes, cut in half and covered with
plaster of paris, which was painted
to resemble the earth.
One unit represents the Allies
Evening star., 1940-06-16
SOAE
POSSlS Ole
PRINTS

the outline of the design and cut
out the background, leaving the de-
sign in relief Paint over the sur
face of the design with poster paints
or very thick water color. Lay the
design on the paper cut side down
and press it down firmly with your
hand. Lift off the stamp and you
have a printed picture.
The designs must necessarily be
kept simple, and no fine lines are
possible, but very nice silhouette
effect can be obtained. This type
of printing can be used to decorate
stationery, place cards, book plates,
wrapping paper or any number of
things. 1t is easy to do and gives
a very striking effect.
Evening star., 1940-06-16


Mildred and Bud turned in inter-
views with Nine. Procope, wife of
the Finnish Minister, and Nine.
Loudon, wife of the Netherlands
Minister, both of whom urged SUP
port for the war relief drive. The
other writer's, for the most part.
stuck to accounts of their schools
efforts to make the campaign a
success.
Just Between Ourselves" held up
Jeanne Barinott, l3-year-old Taft
Junior High School pupil, as an
inspiring example. She had turned
over to the Red Cross the first
dollar she'd ever earned-a prize
awarded to her as the author of
one of the five best contributions
published in The Junior Star of
April %.
And because it was both timely
and inspiring, The Refugee Child"
a poem for which Esther E. Hansen,
Roosevelt. was awarded a prize of
81 in last Sundays j. S., was re-
printed.
All day Monday and Tuesday the
boys and girls worked on the extra. -
then early Wednesday afternoon it
went to press. Approximately l4,00O
copies were delivered TO Roosevelt a
short time later and from there
they were redistributed to the other
high schools. BY Thursday morn
ing every high school in the city
had its quota of copies and another
distribution was in progress.
The boys and girls did a splendid
| job and The Junior Star takes this
opportunity to congratulate them
And, of course, to add the fervent
hope that their efforts added mo-
mentum to the drive to raise funds
| to help the millions of men, women
and children made homeless by
Europes latest war.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Riddles

l. If a dozen eggs cost 26 cents
how many can you get for cent
and a quarter?
2. Who are the three kings who
have no heart?
3. Why couldn't the animals in
Noah's ark play cards?
4. If it takes S pounds of beef
to make a dinner what does it take
to open butcher shop?
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Robin Redbreast
By MAXINE CAROL PARK. 8,

Bethesda (Mdl Elementary School.
Little Robin Redbreast,
With a pretty vest,
Hoped upon the grass one day
In the merry, merry month of May
He picked up worm
Oh, how it did squirm!
And with 1t flew away.
Evening star., 1940-06-16

SION, q member Laurel noik'Aho.
of that papers editorial staff Ac-
companied by Mrs. Olive Robb,
journalism teacher at Roosevelt, and
Daniel Henkin. news editor of the
Reporter, Laurel and Daoma brought
their idea to The Junior Star Office
"All the high schools are doing
their best to help the Red Cross" !"
Laurel began. AT first We thought
we'd get out an extra edition of
the Reporter, but we found it was
too late in the school year-that
our mechanical facilities were such
that we wouldn't be able to get out
another edition in time"
80" Daoma put in, I'VE thought
maybe we could induce The Junior
Star to get out a special Red Cross
edition Reporters in all the high
schools could write up their schools
activities in connection with the
Red Cross campaign: other high
school journalists could do the edi-
torial work. you could supervise the
project and The Star could do the
photography. photo-engraving and
printing"
1T would be swell if The Star
would do it," Dan spoke up. And
it would help the Red Cross drive in
the high schools-of that I'm sure"
1t was agreed
Then the Roosevelt delegation
went to work They got in touch
with all the other high schools and
in almost no time at all reporters
and cartoonists were whipping out
stories and art. Dan assumed the
editorship of the "extra"-and did
a dandy job of rounding up material.
When the special edition went to
press Wednesday morning it con-
tanned stories by the following high
school writers:
Mildred Sears and Bud Firestone
Roosevelt; Jeanette Bradley and
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Mother

Mother
BY PAULINE WHITE, IA,
Montgomery Hills tMdD Junior
High School
No fine career for Mother dear.
No dream of great success.
Shes been too busy, year by year
just spreading happiness.
No well-known name, no wide &C.
claim
Such things may suit another;
Her work and art, loving heart
A life spent being Mother!
Evening star., 1940-06-16

Jne DeeS are Tree
to come and go,
m a k in G t h e
Southall'S home
a d a n g r ou S
place for tres
pasSerS.
I've b e e n
stung hundreds
of times" Tom
said, until I've
become so used
TO IL l Darely
feel the sting
T h r ou 6 h ex-
perience, L v e
learned to avert
t h e m, so !
Evening star., 1940-06-16

L a urel and
Daoma also con-
tributed stories
and Dan wrote
an editorial urg-
ing Ill high
school students
to do their ut
most for the Red
Cross. The car
toonists W ere
represented by
work from the
able dra w | n e
pens of Elliott
T W cry, Roose-
welt, and Wendell
nntt,r Eo.to
Evening star., 1940-06-16

tereSted in the
subject and de-
cided to make a
telescope. He at
tended classes in
telescope con-
Struction h e Id
e v e r y Tuesday
e v e n ng at
Central Hi & h
School un d e r
sponsorship of
lNe Amateur As
tronomers' So
ciety of Wash
ington.
A n d y began
Evening star., 1940-06-16

parents and other
guests attended
in reply to at
tractively etched
invita- tions, and
student h o S t s
a n d hostesses
acted as guides
M RS. H e ! e r
Starkwea t h e r
a + t t e a C h e r
opened the eX-
hibit with a talk
on the work o1
the classes.
T h e display
was not confined
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Girl Reports First
Plane Flight Vas
Like Auto Ride
BY RUBY MAE DOWNS, /
Sterling (Va.) School

One Sunday morning my family
went for a drive. We noticed an
airplane in field near our home
and found that the pilots were
taking up passengers. I had never
ridden in a plane.
When we offered to go up the
pilot told us We needed another
passenger, so my sister and I per-
suaded our sister-in-law to make
>the flight with us. Strapping our
selves in, soon we were sailing off
: the ground. 1t was just like riding
in an automobile. Points in the
scenery below looked like mere toys.
Over my brother-in-law's house
we had the pilot dip toward the
garage. This almost made me sick
and I turned white Afterward I
felt better and enjoyed the trip
back to the field 1t was so much
fun that I wouldn't mind going up
again.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
HivesCOntain
Over $4,000
Inhabitants
Blair Student Has
Felt Their Stings
Many Times
Prise Contribution.
BY PEGGY WEISS, Is,

Keeping beehives has proved an
interesting hobby to Thomas South
all. II, of Silver Spring, Md, STU
dent at Montgomery Blair High
School.
Tom leaves his four beehives in
his yard throughout the year, and
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Art Glasses Hold
Annual Exhibit
At Hyattsville
BY HELEN GOOD, IA,

Hyattsville (Md) High School
A wide variety of work was shown
by the art classes of Hyattsville High
School in their third annual exhibit,
held recently at the school. Many
Evening star., 1940-06-16

a Red Cross
Extra" a special
edition of The
Junior Star de-
voted to the &C.
tivities of the
high schools in
raising m on e y
for the War Re-
lief Fund.
The "e x t a"
was the idea Of
Laurel BOlglanO,
new editor of the
Roosevelt High
School Reporter,
and Daoma VIM
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Astronomer
Makes Own
Telescope
Student Learns Art
In Night Glasses
At Central High
Prize Contribution.
BY CONNIE CAMPBELL, 16,
Mckinley Hiph School

When a physics class at Mckinley
High School made a study of lenses
this semester, Andy Comrey, II, one
OF the students, became quite in
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Maryland Bee Keeper Plans Enter Honey
Just Between Ourselves
BY PHILIP H. LOVE,
Junior Star Editor.

Students of Washington's seven
high schools got together with The
Junior Star last week to do their bit
for the Red Cross War Relief Fund.
That bit consisted of getting out
Evening star., 1940-06-16

Posers
1. When was the Pacific Railroad
completed?
2. In what year did the great
Chicago fire take place?
3. In what year was the Panama
Canal opened?
4. Who debated with Abraham
Lincoln on the question of States
rights?
S. Who discovered the Mississippi
River?
6. Who wrote THE Star Spangled
Banner?
7. After whom is America named?
8. When was the flag of stars and
stripes adopted by Congress?
One Too Many
What made you oversleep this
morning."
There are eight in our family,
but the alarm was only set for
seven"
Evening star., 1940-06-16
IF I WE'RE
QUEEN OF
ENGLAND
NOW

If I were Queen of England now
Although it might be shocking.
I think Id hide those Jewels down
Inside my royal stocking"
Evening star., 1940-06-16

They have so many lovely things
In good old London Town
I wonder what they've done with all
The jewels and the crown.
Evening star., 1940-06-16

Vivianne Hooppaw, Woodrow Will
son; Paul Hare, Western; Sarah
Jane Williams, Mckinley; Jessma
Oslin, Eastern, and Mildred Edler,
AnacoStia.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Riddle A nsscers

Riddle Answers
Il. One dozen. 2. King of dia-
- monds, king of spades and king of
clubs. 3. Noah was sitting on the
deck. 4. A key.
Poser Answers
o@.1. May 10, 1859. 2. 1871. 8. 1914.
= 4. Stephen A. Douglas. S. De soto
g. Francis Scott Key. 7. Americus
yespucius, who made several voy-
ages to the New World and wrote
an account of his experiences called
New World 8. June IA, 1777.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
Andre. You are so thoughtfulT

He purchased the drum $35. And then he moved to the jewelry case. Wilson, 8 picturesque gray haired gentleman who had expert knowledge of Indian crafts and ar- tiStry, showed him and-wrought turquoise, with petrified wood, with bracelets and rings of silver set with tourmaline and all manner of na- tive semi-precious stones. He pur- chased the prettiest ring and brace let set for Ronica.
 When he observed which Navajo rugs Ronica admired most, Andre ordered them for her, and when they discovered great arm chair made skillfully of the light but as- tonishingly strong ribs from sahuaro cactus, Andre ordered that espe- cially for Mr. Bailey.
 Bonnie looked up at him. "You are just too generous, Andre. l know Dad will love you for it, though" l She wandered down the store to inspect a collection of Mexican and Indian dolls hanging there, and kindly MT. Wilson smiled at Andre and said confidentially, "She is a very lovely miss, isn't she?" Andre acknowledged the compli- ment by nodding. '"The Miss is temporary, however. I shall change that in a day or two, Wilson. l know how to pick 'em, eh? Eh, Will son?"
 His open conceit seemed almost to have nasty smirk to it. so that Wilson looked up in surprise. But the storekeeper just repeated, courteously, "A very lovely girl.'
 (TO Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
CHAPTER xxv11

What happened to it Where did you go?"
 Andre Giradeau looked hard at Lona Montoya.
 where do you think?" she snap ped back, eyes afire. Am I a child not to be trusted? Am not part of the organization myself? Was I not the one sent here to work with you?"
 'Oh come, Lona!" he was inn patient. You know what I mean! I'm not being personal, I'm just anxious. Don't you understand? We riSked our lives to do a thing, and then you-!'
 Lona shrugged, expressively. You come here with chip on your shoulder, Andre. Sit down"
 Don't be. 8 fooll" he almost snarled that, his face lined n anger. q let you take the thing because had & heavier front to maintain, a cover to keep up. But am running this show, under stand? I am the one who got the instrument, but now one night later I do not have it in my pos session and my hands are tied. You you are a grill"
 He said that last almost contem- tuouSly, standing over her In an attitude of melodramatic menace.
 He had slipped thus to her apartment at 1 a. m. as he had often done in the past weeks. NO one had observed his coming and going, he felt, and he had made sure that all windows and shades were closed now. But he was not the suave Andre of past visits here. This call was not for pleas ure, it was business call by a definitely nervous man. :.
 Iona Montoya was staring OH "Fool' is a strong word, Andre"
 He looked narrowly at her. Then he walked to her little kitchenette and got himself a drink. He paused, drank another glass o1 iiuuor. and let his feelings cool. He came back to her smiling,
 "Listen, kid" he purred, I'm all on edge, tonight. Can't help be- ing jumpy. Forget it." ..
 I.ona looked up at him with cold calculating gaze-and all at once she appeared satisfied ill turn. She lifted her arms to him.
 Of course. Andre. The thing is hidden safe. We can ship 1t to New York whenever the excite ment dies down, ship it easily, too There is no worree, eh? Not when I have you beside me. You Andrel' -
 Andre didn't know yet where the precious instrument was hid den, but he would find out-later.
 # #%
 Because Ronica had no classes after 2 D. m., Andre Glrardeau called at the Rocking R ranch net afternoon and again was profuse with his sympathies. The fire loss had unset MT. Bradley rather badly; not the monetary loss, but the sem timental. the fact that his newly discovered resting place was sud-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
WILLIAM D. BIRD
 HOME FROM NAVY

William D. Bird, apprentice sea- man, U. s. Navy, foster son of Mrs. Amy Taylor Feathers of North Canaan, has arrived home for a visit over the holidays, from the naval training station, Newport. R. T., where he has been stationed for the past six weeks under in- structio min the fundamentals of naval routine.
 Upon his, return, he will be as signed to one of the newly con- structed vessels of the U. S. Fleet. Bird enlisted through the Water bury Navy Recruiting Station, dur ing November, 1940.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
denly consumed.

denly consumed.
 Andre arrived to find four trucks there, and several other men talk ing to Ronnie and her dad.
 We heard you aimed to rebuild out of this red sandstone, MT. Bailey" one man, obviously a rancher, was saying "So we just thought we'd cart a little of it over to you in our spare time, like"
 Thomas U. Bailey looked at the bronzed westerner.
 Thank you" he said. q appre- ciate your coming. II be glad to pay you gentlemen whatever you wish for your work, and"
 Hold on! didn't say, it clear, I reckon, sir. We didn't come here hunting jobs. We-well, the fact is, MT. Bailey, we was trying to be neighborly. Now out here in the southwest, when a man gifts burnt out why we all mostly pitch in | and help rebuild him, see? It don't take hardly no time and work that away. No sir, we couldn't take no pay!"
 MT. Bailey just stared. Ronica, who had been with him, made a gesture as if to touch the rancher tenderly, and her eyes suddenly were misty.
 we know you got enough money and all that" the rancher went on, "but that ain't it, MT. Bailey. Fact is, people out here was comin' to like you and Miss Ronica. You got five cowboys on your pay roll. They told around what sort you was. Now, out here"
 "Lordy!" Thomas U. Bailey sort of rumbled that. His voice wouldn't behave very well. T can't buy that in New York can't buy that any where in Gods world, gentle men! IT want to shake your hands"
 The cene apparently touched The scene apparently touched When he bod looked approving | ly at plans already roughly drawn for the rev ranch home, he took Bonnie in, his car and drove the eight miles in to town with her. As he parked at Wilson's Indian Trading Post he turned to the girl at his side.
 Ronnie." said he, I can't very well haul in rocks to build with, but I want you to know that I feel just like those ranch men. And I can show a little of my feeling. Now you have said that the new house will be furnished with au- thentic Spanish and Indian things -so come in!"
 They went in the store-which was more like museum, in truth |-and Fred Wilson in person come to shake hanndS and invite them to look around. Ronica was lingering some brand-new Navajo rugs, but Andre turned suddenly to a huge drum that stood near. The drum was large, as Indian tom-to go. This one was Apache made, MT. Wilson said. It was two feet across and nearly three feet high, a barrel-Shaped thing with heavy rawhide stretched and laced over each end and painted with Indian designs. With the accom- panying drumStick Andre thumped out a crude oom-oom, oom-ooln. The tone was deep commanding. Suddenly Andre brightened. Remember the business associ- ate I introduced you to down in Guaymas, Mexico? Do you Ronnie? The man named Pico?"
 "Yes. Why?"
 He'd love this. He has new hacienda on the edge of town, big home like yours will be. He asked me to keep an eye open for real Indian things. If you also like it we can order two"
 "Oh, by all means get it for him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Lyrebird Dances, Sings, But Refuses to Work

A USTRALIA'S lyrebird, pie \ tured on the stamp above, is one of natures playboys. The male is noted for his mating dance, rarely observed by humans, for his excellent voice, which can be heard a quarter of a mile, and for his brilliant plumage, resembling az ancient musical instrument, but he lets his mate do al the work.
 The less attractive female builds the nest, matches the egg and feeds the chick during the weeks it remains in the nest, without any help from the father.
 The lyrebird's dance is per- formed in small circular clear ings, made by the bird, in areas well screened by ferns and trees. The dancing takes place during winter. Even a slight noise will halt the exhibition, performed solely to attract the female.
 The male provides his own vo- cal accompaniment for his dance. He is an accomplished mimic, re- produces the songs of other birds as we'll as noises he hears about him, adds his own variations and melodies. The finished aria would try the power and range of any human opera star.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
Cn AM1lJM i, CR AC.KE

PLACES IN THE NEWS Listed below are some place. names which have been in the news in recent weeks. Can you locate each and tell why it was news worthy?
 1. Tangier.
 2. Kwangsi.
 3. Bucharest, Ploesti and Cam pima.
 4. Libreville.
 5. Crete.
 Answers on Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
TAYLOR AIDE

Dan Daley, Jr., will be seen in Flight Command" starring Robert i Taylor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
q SERIAL STORY

YESTERDAY: LOna joins Wes- ley, and after brief target prac- tice, they sit and talk. Wesley lapses into Spanish, is surprised when LOna displays ignorance of common Mexican dialects, but he says nothing. He hardly has 8 chance for LOna snuggles closer, then suddenly kisses him.
 ANDRE BUYS A DRUM
Evening star., 1940-06-24

Nicaragua's mining industry is
active.
Evening star., 1940-06-24

Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy,
in a radio appeal, broadcast from
London, yesterday called for Amer
ican support Of the Red Cross war
relief fund, declaring that the
bulk of this burden must fall upon
this hemisphere because the re-
sources of England and its people
are being absorbed by their war
effort.
This island now faces all the
danger and misery which, swept
over Poland, Finland and Norway,
Holland and Belgium and over
France" Ambassador Kennedy said
THE British Prime Minister has
declared that this country is re-
solved to fight on, If necessary,
for years. The German Chancellor
vowed to 'annihilate' this island
and all that it holds. Everything in
dicates that England will be called
upon to meet the greatest siege in
the history of man. Sieges mean
suffering. To relieve this suffering
a committee Of the American Red
Cross has been set up in this coun-
try"
Pointing out that the American
Red Cross thus far has made ex-
penditures and commitments for re-
lief in Great Britain amounting to
almost $500000 and that on Fri
day another 100000 was added,
Mr.. Kennedy said:
1T would be a mistake to regard
this as more than a beginning. The
means at our disposal are pitiful
in relation to the anticipated need.
80 We in England see the tragedy
close at hand. We realize that no
sacrifice can be too great for any of
us to make to ease the peoples suf-
fering. have faith that you, in
America, will comprehend this, too
and act"
Evening star., 1940-06-24
Funeral Rites SET Today
For Mrs. Ade|ia Bauer

Mrs. Adelia Doolittle Bauer, 70,
widow of DR.. Louis A. Bauer, for
mer official of the Carnegie Insti-
tuition, died Saturday at Garfield
Hospital after a short illness.
She was a lifelong resident of
Washington. A graduate of old
Central High School, Mrs. Bauer
later attended Cornell University.
She was active in church work as
we'll as in local art circles.
DR.. Bauer was a director of the
institutions department of terrestrial
magnetism.
Mrs. Bauer studied at the Cor
coran School of Art. She was a
member of the Women's Alliance
of All Souls Unitarian Church, the
poetry and arts section of the Amer
lean Association of University Wom-
en-, the Twentieth Century Club and
the Arts Club.
She is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Dorothea B. Weeks of West
Chester, Pa; sister, Mrs. Mary
D. Dawson of Linden, Md, and two
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at All Souls Church.
Burial will be in Rock Greek Gene
terry.