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Evening star., 1940-08-11

"and neither had mother aunt Tapon Springs
friend Of and she asked
It's been lot Of fun tool"
When
feet long With It, he went Chicago three with
uncle to Detroit
for weeks visit with friends his mother
with aunt to Waterloo Quebec visit group
relatives to Sutton VT, for visit of
and York
Fair with cousin
II had fine time at the fair he said
dollars worth Of
The du experienced throughout long tour
when he re entered the United States
Il didn't have birth certificate the official at
want to let in he explained
just have to take word that
Harry has made lots Of friends" his
for length Of time he said II
Of the other passengers helps pass away"
But regardless OF acquanance Harry riding
He never n .a tires. v Of them hem he declared @ adding:
out food"
Springs Harry by way of Ell Paso
Tex II relative or friend of his family meets him
he will stay while; will continue hoping
somebody viii be there though he said Id kind Of like to
leaving of the two
worlds fairs he thought better the
home town.
They're he as the other"
Jottngs.
Speaking OF the fairs Anna Roberts 6 Brandywine d0 High
School, writes that she visited the site the
There nothing says adding
that when she went back recently could hardly believe
swamp could be changed into beautiful buildings
stebbns decided he'd like
he asked help in obtaining
the helped great deal" Norma
Young 15 Roosevelt High School, writing
ridiculous store Winnings
auhored three contributions during
she fails
latest Thank much for prize dollar article published
. be Journalist Thank again for
IN passing ono Of the nlestones."
Evening star., 1940-08-11

get some ice cream and try to cool
off. Souvenirs are sold there, as
we'll as refreshments, and while my
family was buying the ice cream,
I looked at some Indian handicraft
work.
I felt the presence of some one
nearby. When I looked up, I was
little bewildered at seeing an In
dian in costume standing beside me.
When my aunt saw the Indian, she
came over and spoke to him. His
English was broken and difficult to
understand. but we gathered enough
to know that he was extending a
greeting.
My aunt asked if he would let
her take his picture with me beside
him, and he replied: Me glad have
picture taken with white girl" I
shivered a little at the thought, but
after a minutes hesitation, /, too,
agreed.
outside the store, the Indian said,
me hold hand" I gave him my
hand Just as the camera clicked.
Then it was suggested that we have
our picture taken standing in an
other direction, 50 we turned and
again the camera clicked.
When it was over, the Indian told
us his name wass"Big Chief Sunrise"
and that he was the son Of an old
chief. Since then have seen many
Indians, but never has 1t been as
great thrill as that time in Maine.
Evening star., 1940-08-11
lust Between Ourselves
BY PHILIP HI. LOVE-
Junior Star Editor.

Harry Mullowney is seasoned traveller at H.
Since 13, his
in San Francisco his home city Harry travelled from
pointed proudly dropped
Star the
friends able to make along the
in Washington
headed for Tarpon Springs Fla IL days with
he had
That's the rto acquainted with relatives
explained so visited relatives
either hadn't
to the thing"
Washington however
friend OF friend Of relative Mrs T. W. Columbia
NV Which proved to be happy
daughter Cynthia took considerable pleasure
ing him sights"
"she took special
veigaion" Harry said That's
and sure worth coming Washington
I'D Harry before
Evening star., 1940-08-11
Prizes TotaHng IS
offered for Best
Contributions

Boys and girls of all ages up to
and including high school age are
invited to write for The Junior Star.
Prizes of 81 each are awarded for
the best five contributions published
each week. The following rules must
be observed:
/. All contributions must be orig
inal.
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number df any and school of the
author must appear at the top of
the first page Of every contribution.
3. Contributions must be written
on one side of paper; if typewriter
they must be double-spaced.
4. The editors decision as to the
winners will be final and The Star
reserves the right to publish any
contribution received in whatever
form he may deem advisable, re-
gardless of whether it is awarded a
prize. Checks will be mailed to the
winners during the week following
publication of their contributions.
S. Contributions will not be re-
turned.
Boys and girls who wish to act as
news correspondents of The Junior
Star may qualify by submitting at
least one feature story (the prin-
cipal stories on this page today are
good examples of what is wanted), a.,
together with the information called
for above. Those qualifying will be
given cards identifying them as re-
porters for The Junior Star. The
editor reserves the right, however, to
decline to issue reporters cards or
to revoke those already issued when
ever such action appears advisable.
Address Junior Star Editor, The
Sunday Star, Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1940-08-11

o"t1 ob ! = y . v
three dresses. Another law of
ancient Greece (638-558 B. c. pro-
hibited women from wearing more
than three garments at the same
time. What change has taken
place since the following law was
enacted in Pennsylvania IN ITO:
ANY marriage can be annulled If
the wife during courtship misleads
and deceives her prospective hus-
band by the use of cosmetics"
AS a result of my hobby, I have
found that even some of our lowly
vegetables have unusual histories.
Cabbage, sometimes sighted today,
was worshiped by the Egyptians.
Radishes we're used to fling at un-
popular public speakers in Rome.
In contrast, Greek noblemen offered
them to the god Apollo.
"Cha"-Chinese for tea-is said to
have been discovered in $500 BIC.
Shortly after its introduction in
London, tea sold for $50 pound.
Food, needless to remark, is still a
fascinating subject. Food research
has provided us with a wider va
riety of foods. Odorless cabbage
and white tomatoes, to mention a
few examples, were created by mod
ern agriculturists.
To supplement my scrapbooks, I
like to watch for references to food
in my reading. Writers of adver-
tisements are adept in stimulating
ones appetite. Novels. especially
those with local color, often contain
interesting passages describing food.
Every child is acquainted with the
beautiful pea green soup" in Alice
in Wonderland" the potato soup In
"Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch"
and the Christmas puddings in
Dickens stories.
Evening star., 1940-08-11
Dog Credited
With Cavern
Discovery
Boys Followed as
He Chased Rabbit
Underground
Prize Contribution
BY BETSY III. HAYFORD, Is,
Haymarket (va.) High School.


Some discoveries are planned,
while others just happen. The lat
ter was the case with Endless Cav
erns, miles from Newmarket, Va.
Two boys we're out hunting in 1879,
when their dog spotted a rabbit
The dog chased the rabbit under
ground, and the boys followed, soon
finding themselves in a great Won
derland that previously was un-
known.
For more than 80 years after that,
according to the story that was told
to me, no one entered those caverns
and it was not until 1924 that some
men from New York began the
lighting of them. This was task
that took four years and required all
the ingenuity of modern lighting to
complete IL miles of wiring and the
placing of 400 light bulbs.
The caverns were named Endless
because their end never has been
found. This, indeed, is a challenge
to adventurous youth. I recently
visited Endless Caverns and was
thrilled by the sight, impressing
upon me the scenic beauties of our
country, above and below the ground
Scientists say that it takes 240
years to make one cubic inch of
limestone, so it is estimated to have
taken 100000 years to make all
the limestone at one place in the
caverns.
Aside from the sheer beauty of the
various formations, it Is great ad-
venture to go through those under
ground passages, curving and wind
ing up and down in every direction.
Formations that rise up from the
cave floor are called stalagmites, and
those hanging from the roof are
known as stalactites which Father
Time takes more than 1000 600 years
to fashion. Many formations re-
semble certain objects so closely
that they attract unusual attention.
One of them looks like an altar
and beside it are two figures, each a
foat high, that are called the bride
and groom. They have a remark
ably Gfelike appearance and if you
stand at a certain spot you can see
q tiny sparkle that is known as the
brides ring. incidentally, a real
wedding was performed there once,
the bridal party forming in front
OF the miniature altar where the
ceremony was performed.
Room for Dances.
This wedding was said to have
been the brides wish, as she once
had made the facetious statement
that she would never marry any
man on the face of the earth"
One of the largest rooms in the
caverns is the Dance Room" 1t
was once used for dances, in the
days before electric lights, and peo-
pile would hang lanterns here and
there. The curious limestone forma-
ton that looks like sleigh was used
to seat the orchestra.
In another place, the continuous
dripping of water made the tunnel
so wet that it was necessary to dig
deep basin to hold the water. This
Is known as the Fountain of
Youth" and 1t is said that if you
dip your finger in the water you will
never grow older in facial appear
ance.
Other formations are shaped like
an ear Of corn, a mitten and Santa
Claus. There are "Statuary Hail."
"The Cloister," with a pulpit and a
ledge that gives a bell-like sound
when it is hit with stone, beautiful
Diamond Lake and other sights too
numerous to describe.
Evening star., 1940-08-11


the near future.
Recently we carried the news Of
the Republican convention and In
the issue now ready to come of our
press, which is a typewriter, we will
carry the proceedings Of the Demo-
cratic convention held in Chicago.
Our newspaper is nonpartisan.
One of the articles in a recent
issue which received favorable COM
ment was on war news in which
We listed the countries already
conquered by Hitler and those that
might come next. including Ru-
mania, Spain, Portugal, Great
Britain and Turkey.
The Busle sponsored a puppet
show held recently at my home,
37l9 Fulton street NV. The script
for the show was written by
Scoop and was entitled Circus
Troopers" The characters were
Miss Panda, Bashful, snookie,
Barney, the clown; Atom, the
midget, and Mr.. Giant. Charlie
Mccarthy was master of ceremonies.
We charged 2 cents for plain seats
and cents for reserved seats. The
money we raise by our puppet show
and our newspaper will be given to
the Red Cross.
The Bugle has recently adopted
two newborn kittens which we
call 'Mr. and Mrs. Willkie.'
Harry lives at $500 Bellevue ter
race NV. and goes to Sidwell
Friends School.
Evening star., 1940-08-11
Baby Wren
Returned to
Its Mother
Girl Has Two Days
Of Adventure With
Fledgling in Yard
STAFF Photos.
Prize Contribution.
BY HELEN LOUISE MELTON. H.

By HELEN LOUISE MELTON, IL
Burke tvaJ Elementary School.
One bright, sunny day I looked
out Of the window and saw two
wrens on the ground, acting as II
they needed help. I tiptoed quietly
outside to find out.
There on the ground was a baby
wren bird, chirruping for its mother
and trying to ny.
I picked it up gently and showed
1t to my mother. Mother told me
to put it back where I found it and
maybe the mother bird would come
after it later. did as mother said.
When / went back it was still
there. So I put it in a better spot
and the mother bird found it there.
The next day as l was going out
to the mail box I found the bird on
the basement steps. 1t could fly a
little bit then. I picked 1t up and
put 1t in a box and gave it some
bread crumbs.
When I let him out to fly for a
while I lost him couple of times
and found him again. Just before
supper mother, daddy and I we're
outside and we heard the mother
bird making fuss. Daddy told me
to put the baby bird on a post so
its mother could find 1T, but still
she couldn't. I let 1t fly for a while
and then it few to the ground and
stayed there.
The mother bird thought I had
the young one and few at my head
couple of times. ! ran into the
house quickly. At last the mother
found the baby wren and took it
away.
We were all glad for 1t to be back
with its mother.
Evening star., 1940-08-11
Rainy Weather Is
Good News for
Umbrella Girl

Bad weather may be bad news to
most people, but not to Lucille Ly-
man, II. When it's raining hardest,
Lucille is making her spending
money.
"One rainy day." Lucille ex-
planned. II went to the train station
with my umbrella to meet my mother
as she came home from work. While
I was waiting I saw many people
coming from work and going out
into the rain, or waiting there for
some one to come and get them.
Finally my mother came and we
went home.
Il told my mother that the next
time 1t rained I would 60 up to the
station and take people home for q
penny block.
so when it rained the next week
went up to the station and I took
many people home. I stayed from
to 6 o'clock and I made $3.50. So
you see, people paid me much more
than had expected. I gave the
money to my mother"
Lucille's idea is just one more ex-
ample OF how money can be made
IN performing services for others.
She lives in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Evening star., 1940-08-11

pSd 10 WdSllllSs
ton by hopeful inventors as far back
as 179o, they are on exhibition here.
When Washington and jefferson
founded the American patent sys-
tenn in 1890, they required inventors
to send in small-scale models Of
their inventions in order to get a
patent.
After while. the Patent once
found it was swamped by these
small-scale models. The rush was 30
great that the walls Of the building
threatened to burst. The ofiicials
decided to abandon the idea Of
receiving models from inventors. so
they had enacted the present law
requiring plans. Some OF the old
models were shipped to the Drexel
and Franklin Institutions, both In
Philadelphia; the Massachusetts, In.
stitutlon of Technology. Boston: The
Stevens Institution of Technology,
Hoboken, N. j.. and the rest re-
manned at the Patent Once under
lock and key. No one was per-
mitted to see these products OF the
early American inventors except
porters who kept them from getting
too dusty.
This year, the 150th anniversary
OF the founding Of the American
patent system. David 8. Gather got
the idea Of exhibiting these models
at the Hall of Inventions on Rain-
bow avenue near the Belgian Pa.
vilion
Original Automobile.
Morse's telegraph key. Bells tele-
phone and Edison's light bulb are .
few of the original models on exili-
bition, but up-to-date modern ma.
chinery also is shown to visitors.
Standing in the center of the main
hall, as bold as it was in 1877, is
the original Selden automobile.
After many jibes from his fellow.
men to 'git hoss," George Selden
completed a gas engine which he
attached to the front axle of his
vehicle.
Probably the most interesting ex-
hibit in the hall is the workshop
OF Capt. Patrick Tayleur. better
known as "Captn Pat" This anci-
ent mariner, who is now "a years Old,
has spent over 10 years on the sea
and now at the Hall of Inventions
he builds models of ships he sailed
in his day Some of the specimens
in his collection include his first
command-the Luzon. Then there
are beautiful models of Old Iron-
sides, the U. S. S. Constitution
and the famous clipper ship Fly
ing Cloud, which he is just finish
ing.
Likes Company.
Cap'n Pats sky blue eyes twinkle
as he tells you about the models he
made for President Roosevelt-two
of them-and also one for former
Gov. Davey of Ohio. "I made these
in my workshop at home. They
were interesting jobs, but lonely
ones" he said. "You see, when q
man gets my age, he kinda likes To
have some company, and that's why
ENJOY working mere at tne Hall ot
because there are always
plenty Of people to talk to-"
The crowds gathered around
Cap'n Pat are fascinated as they
watch his deft fingers rigging mini
ature crowjacks or putting little
masts in place. From time to tins
he has to be ordered "below"-to
knock of for q bit Of rest, or he
would stay there at work from OPEN
ing time to closing. ~
Recently the hall started a search
for the oldest living inventor. When
he is found, "a most suitable testi-
monial will be awarded him" by the
Committee Of Awards OF the Hall Of
Evening star., 1940-08-11

in the United
States Paten t
once. can now
see those same
m o d els for a
d i'm e at the
Worlds Fair.
D on ated by
the Government,
these miniatures
have been lifted
from their dusty
shelves in the
P a t mt Once
and now, for the
first time since
they were ship
l. y-
Evening star., 1940-08-11

sale Of the donkey and elephant now
elites.
However, Moree's ambition lies not
In business, but in religion.
Il want to be Christian Science
practitioner" she declared.
After seeing the sights" In the
Capital-and drumming up" bit
Of trade, too-Mores left for Chicago.
Evening star., 1940-08-11

weekend trip to
the mountains
In Maine, and 1t
was the last day
Of our stay at
beautiful Indian
H E a.d c a m p.
From our cabin
we could see the
outline Of In
dian head on
the mountain, a
figure so beauti-
fully carved by
nature.
Since it was a
hot day. we went
to the lodge to
Evening star., 1940-08-11
Fishing
BY JUNE sICKELs, II.

BY JUNE SICkELS, II,
Powell Junior High schsol
Father took me fishing one summer
day.
I decided 1t was just as much fun
as to 60 and play.
When we arrived 1T tile bay We saw
spry little fish,
And we both envisioned 1t cooked
upon q dish. q
But though we tried very hard, We
didn't catch one. =,
Our hooks were bare. but W had
some fun.
Evening star., 1940-08-11

shoes were at
tached to the
knees with small
chains. Let the
masculine read
ers ponder this
before they crit
icize wedge heels
or open toes.
Modern Ger
many is not the
first country to
control the pub
lies wardrobe. A
law pass e d in
Athens required
every woman to
NUN of lat
Evening star., 1940-08-11
I'll Help
ALICE FIELDING. IL,
Taft Junior High School.

If war comes to our country
I'll fight, and always aid
In keeping all our liberties,
That our fathers before us made.
Perhaps some say girl can't help
Because she cannot fight.
But I am sure that I can help,
And help, will, with all my might.
Evening star., 1940-08-11
Star Reporter Does Script
For Recent Puppet Show
Young Journalists Adopt Two
Kittens and Christen Them
MIR. and Mrs. Willkie'
Prize Contribution.
BY TOWNSEND PAGTER, 10,
AtaAAark a.

AS vacation project Harry zehner, weekly
newspaper called the Buge the editor
Scoop the star We
and the profits given the refugees
In each issue of the
sports serial stories negbohood
Evening star., 1940-08-11
Boys Aged and TO- Publish Weekly Newspaper to Aid REFUGEES
Scrapbook Is History Of
Fashions and Foods
Students Research Reveals
High Heels Introduced by
Men i'm 10th Century
Prize Contribution.
BY EVANGELINE EATON, II,

fashions and Food might be the title
It 10 collection of clippings about
Feminine fashions often rdud
Of scrapbook discover
been just
High heels introduced by the 1900
Evening star., 1940-08-11
Indian Chief
Poses With
D. G. Girl
She Is Thrilled at
Meeting Him in
Maine Woods
Prize Contribution.
8 BY JEAN PADGETT, Is,
Eliot Junior High School.

1t was in August, 1896, that I had
the thrill of meeting a real Indian
chief. I was visiting in New Eng
land at the time. We had taken a
Evening star., 1940-08-11

You've seen the little froggies sit
Upon q lily pad,
But did you know some lily leaves
Would even hold your dad?
Evening star., 1940-08-11
A Cloud

By HELEN WALKER, 3.
A big, black cloud came into the sky,
1t seemed to 60 so very high,
1t was so black that I still think,
1t looked like a great big spot of ink.
Evening star., 1940-08-11
Old Models
Are Shown
At Fair
u. S. Patent Office
Miniatures Sent
To New York
BY CHARLES STEBBINs, 1s,
Central High School.

WORLDS FAIR, N. Y.-Washing-
ton high school students, who previ-
ously have not had access to the
models of Americas first inventions
Evening star., 1940-08-11
SKY Hooks?

Passenger Ito pilot)-Youu bring
me back safely, won'tWou?
Pilot-Hsve no fear, Madam. I've
never left any one up there yet.
Evening star., 1940-08-11

IdteI, SpdHISH gt1lCIemen wore
4-inch heels. During the Middle
Ages, the ends of mems long pointed
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
The AnsWers

l. Invertebrate.
2. Counterclockwise.
3. Edwin M. Stanton.
4. Philip Nolan.
5. From bark Of cinchona tree.
8. A member Of the Falange Es-
pamela Tradicionalista, Spain's
sole political party.
z. "Shun him."
3. A river "a narrow arm of the
sea at the lower end of a river).
8. Some species keep aphides.
which they stroke to produce a
sweet substance to which ants are
partial. These ants collect the
aphides and keep them in herds,
even raising earthen sheds over
them and fighting in defense of
them.
10. Scientifically speaking, leaves
do not change their color In the
fall. The colors are there all dur
ing the spring and summer, OBJ
scured by the dominant green pig
ment. When cool weather causes
the green pigment to disappear,
the bright colors show.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
Strange Facts
Rowing Banks
j.. Prison Board Bill !
Odd Sugar Sources

q About 4 century ago when
some states allowed banks to
move from town toNtown at will,
many went into hiding so their
notes could not be presented for
redemption in gold. One of them,
the Bank of Morocco, was found
by detectives, after years
search, in a cabin in a dense In
diana forest.
q Although Michigan enacted a
law in 1885 requiring prisoners
who are financially able to pay for
their maintenance (about a dollar
a day. the state has only been
able to collect this payment from
two OF the approximate 20, 900 per-
sons who have passed in and out
OF its prisons during this time.
q One Of the strangest cases Of
human albinism occurred in Afri-
ca some years ago. A Negro cou-
pie had three white and three
black children, born in the follow
ing order-two consecutive black
boys, two consecutive white girls,
one black girl and one white boy.
q OF the hundreds of different
kinds OF sugars, some of which are
bitter and poisonous, many are
made from such odd substances as
seaweed, cottonmeal, chicory,
dahlias, artichokes and ivory nuts.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
ASK ME
ANOTHER
The Questions

!. What name Is given to an
animal having no backbone7
2. In the Northern hemisphere
winds OF q cyclone blow in which
direction?
8. At the deathbed of Lincoln
who said: Now he belongs to the
ages"7
4. Who was the central charac-
ter In the story "The Man With
out q Country?
B. From where do we get quiz
nine?
8. What is 4 Falangista?
2. In the Arabic saying, what
are the next words after "He who
knows not and knows not that he
knows not Is fool" teach him,
shun him, or wake him?
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
A Quiz With Answers
Offering Information
on Various Subjects

8. Which of the following might
have an estuary-a river, a noun
tain, or q desert?
8. Do ants have "cows"7
10. How do the green leaves in
the forest turn riot Of colors be-
fore frost time?
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
SECRET OF HAPPINESS

Glory and June appear % make
some soomen intensely happy, bus
Kathleen Norris points out dat ibis
Happiness Il shortlived. She believes
that q s0on'an can find genuine, Lasting
content only IN her osUn soul. Mis-
Norris advises sUonssn 70 ips normal
life and develop natural interesfs; hsn
they'll BE- far happier than the lone
some heiress sOho u surrounded By q
lot Of parasisie pIsymates.