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Evening star., 1940-08-25


you will see the German prison
camps and German and English
refugee camps. From there, con-
tinue on to Thetford and watch
them mine asbestos.
In Canada there are many, many
rivers or lakes and many bridges.
If the lake or river is more than
100 yards wide a small toll is paid.
The sum was Is cents, but because
of the war it is now so cents.
There are many beautiful things
In Canada, but the Catholic cathe-
drals are outstanding. The interiors
of some of the cathedrals are per-
fectly gorgeous. Then, too, there
are shrines by the roadside in which
you may go to pray.
In Canada you will find shutters
on every window in every house,
and the houses are very near the
streets.
But before you go, must warn
you: Brush up on your French,
because in some parts OF Canada
the people speak French fluently.
If you don't, you won't be able to
understand word they say.
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Boy Earns Money by
Selling Old Rags to
Filling Stations

WHY wait for somebody to come
along and offer you fur-lned job
on a silver platter? Just look around
a bit-even carelessly, if you must
and you're bound to find somebody
who has a job he'll be glad to let
YOU do for him. Sometimes these
people don't even realize that such
Jobs exist, and its up to you to show
them
RAYMOND Fuller, 13, was lucky in
this respect for he found a man who
knew that there was job Ray could
do for him. The man was the pro-
prietor of the filling station at the
corner of the street Ray lives on.
He found that he needed rags to use
on windshields and for other jobs
around his gas station. so he offered
Ray cents a pound for cleen rags.
There seemed to be an abundance
Of dirty rags to be gotten for almost
a song. Children in his neighbor.
hood. ladies in the surrounding ter
ritory, and even the junk dealers
were glad to sell him all the rags he
needed for one cent pound, which
was the standard Junk yard
price. He washed them carefully
bundled them up. and sold them for
five cents a pound, which netted
him four cents on each pound he
sold.
Now business is expanding. Other
gasoline stations and garages are in
creasing his client list and adding
to his bank roll
Ray lives in Columbus, Ohio.
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Prises Totaling S.
offered for Best
Contributions

Boys and girls Of all ages up TO
and including high school age are
invited to write and draw for The
Junior Star. Prizes of 81 each are
awarded for the best five contribu-
tions published each week. The fol-
lowing rules must be observed:
1. All contributions must be orig
inal.
2. Name. age. address, telephone
number tif any) and school of the
author must appear at the top OF
the first page of every written con-
tribution and on the back Of every
drawing.
3. Stories, articles, poems, etc,
must be written on one side Of
paper; If typewritten, they must be
double-spaced. Drawings must be
in black and white, and must be
mailed fiat, not rolled or folded.
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
prize. Checks will be mailed to the
winners during the week following
publication of their contributions.
5. 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 wanteO, i,
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 Editor, The Junior Star,
Star Building, Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1940-08-25

IlldkG = COulll IOI Sehet 4'A"Aeh
a dog and 60 through burial cere-
mony. This stumped him at first,
but he made a good coffin and gave
the dog a real funeral.
At present Bob has about six boys
working for him. You always hear
people complaining about unem-
ployment," he said, "but my main
problem is finding boys who are
willing enough TO do some hard
work. Some of the fellows start out
we'll enough, but only too often they
end up by loafing on the job"
The boys who work with Bob feel
quite proud of the fact they have
three cars to transport themselves
and their tools.
In a days work, the boys find
quite a few amusing incidents TO
take their minds off work. Don
Chalkley, who worked for Bob last
year, too, was relating some of his
experiences. "One day was trying
to find the boundary line between
two lots and was on my hands and
knees" he said. when a man who
was carrying quite bit of literature
came up behind me and said.
Young man, are you searching for
the truth?'
II think he was very disappointed
when I replied, No, just a dividing
line
Another time little girl was
watching me work. DO you always
work?' she asked Don't you ever
play?' When said didn't, she in
quired, Don't you ever live?'"
During the winter months, Bob
worked for one of the neighborhood
newspapers. but he found time to
win two scholarships. One was .
four-year scholarship to George
Washington University and the
other-which he finally decided to
accept-was a one-year scholarship
to Princeton. He was voted best boy
scholar" at Bethesda a-Chevy Chase
High School and was runner-up for
the title of boy most likely to sue
ceed."
He managed to find time for many
extra-curricular activities. and was
president of the Debate Club, presl-
dent of the schools allied youth
organization, member OF the poetry
magazine staff and member OF the
Activity Council. At the annual
George Washington Debate Confer
ence for high school students, he was
elected general chairman.
Evening star., 1940-08-25

y
ago, I decided to collect only such
pictures as would tell the news of the
world. l have very little printed
material, limiting myself to the titles
under each picture.
Now, looking back on a collection
of news which has accumulated
through four years, I imagine that
/ have record of world events
which few individuals possess. Some
Of the more outstanding pictures
show the devastation in China, the
visit of the King and Queen of Eng
land to the United States, Wrong
Way" Corrigan. Hitler's march into
Austria and many other events
which precipitated this present war.
I have the last picture taken of
Amelia Earhart before her fatal
flight. Also, just recently, I added
to my collection the first photo
graphs radioed from the Antarctic.
Soon I shall need a fourth scrap
book for my interesting hobby of
collecting the news through pictures.
My reason for classifying taking
care of children as a hobby is simply
because I enjoy it. And I call it a
business hobby, because by taking
care of children I am able to pay
many of my own expenses. In pur-
suing this hobby have been able to
earn enough money to pay my school
expenses for the year, to pay my way
at the movies and other entertain
ment. and 1 am now financially in
dependent when birthdays, Christ
mas and similar occasions come
along.
can safely say that have gained
immeasurably by means Of my two
very pleasant hobbies.
Evening star., 1940-08-25
The Artists Brush
By ALICE FIELDING, IL.

Taft Junior High School.
Thunder groans in the western sky,
And fire in the heavens clash.
The earth lifts up her trembling
eyes,
And winds her forests lash.
The rains descend, and the light
ming stops,
And then the sun shines bright.
An Artist paints with colors light,
A bridge which joins the day with
night.
And while I watch with rapture
pure,
Two bridges more appear
The earth is lit with rosy glow,
This Artist I love seems near.
And then His hands with one broad
sweep
Paint night-blot out the day.
With a full moon, an evening star,
Two dippers, and milky way.
thank thee, God, for this wonder
full sight,
1t has filled me with inward glow,
\ Let this reverence set me right,
And question not what I do not
know.
Evening star., 1940-08-25

cept for some Of the news that their
friends send in.
The news page usually contains
personal items about people who
live near Dorothy and Nancy, in
Guiding people leaving and return
ing from their summer vacations.
The subject of the science page
for a recent issue was birds. There
were several stories about various
birds, their colors and habits, and
where they spend the seasons. Each
one ended with the question, who
Am -" The answers were given on
the fun page, which carries riddles,
puzzles and serial story. Kid
naped," which was written by
Nancy.
Evening star., 1940-08-25

Together we examined the micro
scope, and finally we had it focused.
Then we used it to look at such
things as bird feathers, a coffee
grain, sugar and a strand of hair.
The sugar looked, through the mi
croscope lens, as if it were group
of diamonds. The coffee looked like
a mountain range.
When mother found out how in
terested Adele and I had become in
amateur laboratory work, she ppr-
chased . microscops set for me. ~
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Strong Service Is
Important, Says
Tennis Champ
BY BOBBY RIGGS,
Worlds Amateur Tennis Champion
As told to Jack Miller.

If I were a teaching professional,
the one cardinal motto which I
would drill in to my tennis pupils
would be Focus your eye on the ball
all the time it is in play" You can't
hit what you can't seel
Here's another tip which will elm
mate errors from your game. Take
your waiting position during the
rally in the exact center of the court
and about three feet behind the base
line. When going out to the edges for
your opponents deep shots, use
side skipping step to take you into
position. You handle your weight
so much smoother by this method.
Evening star., 1940-08-25

schaum and corncob. They came
from Sweden, Germany, Holland,
Ireland, Switzerland, Austria,
Czecho- Slovakia. Alaska, England,
Turkey, China and a large number
of States in the United States.
He also has two ancient Indian
pipes, one made of red pipestone,
the other made Of black stone.
These were probably made and used
long before Columbus discovered
America. My grandfather gave Will
liam pipe that is over so years old
and is about feet long. with a
cherry stem and a china bowl
Another one is made of blackberry
root from Mammoth Cave, KY. A
pipe from Alaska is of solid ivory.
highly polished. Another pipe is
from China. 1t is an opium pipe
and was sent to this country by a
doctor who founded the first hos
pital for drug addicts in Foochow,
China. He obtained this pipe from
one of his patients. 1t is over go
years old, while another Chinese
pipe is about rs years old and is
made of hawthorn.
A Turkish pipe has a moon and a
star hung on a chain on the stem.
An English pipe is carved into a
bulls head with horns and glass
eyes. The bowls of some Of the
wooden pipes are carved into the
heads of various animals and in the
shape of human skulls. There are
also quite a number of modern pipes
Of plastics, and one is a glass water
pipe. A few are cigarette or cigar
pipes, but all of them were intended
for burning tobacco.
If my brother decides to smoke
when he grows up. he should be
able to use different pipe every
day Of the year.
Evening star., 1940-08-25

Adele and I both have a set, and
we are fixing up laboratory on
the third floor of her home at 1920
Chevy Chase parkway NV.
Before the summers end, we are
going to get some insects and plants
in our specimen jars and examine
them from time to time. We are
only in the fourth grade of school
but we intend to make a detailed
study of animal and plant life. It is
interesting to see life through our
microscopes.
Evening star., 1940-08-25

strokes with your body sideways to
the net-never facing it.
Now we come to the service, which
you should use to strike the first
blow in the rally, and not merely
to put the ball in play. A strong
delivery enables you to exert pres
sure on your opponent and keep him
on the defensive.
Left Foot Forward.
Using your Continental grip. step
up to the correct position, which
means the body is balanced in a
sideways position about three feet
to the right or left of the center of
the base line. Place the left foot
forward about six inches back of
the line to prevent foot faulting.
The right foot should be about 18
inches back of the left. Your right
heel forms q 45-degree angle with
the left. The weight is evenly bal
anced on the toes.
As you toss the ball upward only
as high as you. can comfortably
reach with the tip OF your racket,
the racket commences its backswing
with your weight moving back on
the right foot. AS you bring the
racket overhead in a continuous
looping motion, the weight shifts to
the forward foot and you raise
yourself up on the left toe to obtain
the maximum reach at the moment
of impact.
The ball should be tossed just for
ward of the head and struck in the
center of the string, with a fiat
racket face. You must literally
throw your racket as far forward as
possible-without losing balance-to
insure a fast, deep delivery. Your
follow through should find the
racket head finishing smoothly
against the left knee.
High Bounding Delivery.
If your first serve is a fault, top
spin should be applied to the second
ball to keep it in court without
undue slackening of the racket's up
ward and outward motion. This Is
done by dragging the wrist slightly
just before impact and by hitting
the ball on its left side. This gives
you a high bounding delivery to
your opponents backhand, where he
won't like it.
A final hint on the service. Never
take your eyes off the ball when
serving. Pick out the spot on the
court where you wish to place your
serve before commencing the actual
operation, then devote all your at
tention to the ball. Your minds
eye will tell you where to hit 1t. Its
a good idea to spend three or four
half-hour periods each week, by
yourself with a box Of old balls,
working on that serve.
Next week Bobby Riggs will tell
you how to smash, volley and lob.
Evening star., 1940-08-25

The hrSt page
is devoted to
news, the Sec
ond is called the
science page and
the third and
] a S t the fun
page. They have
more than 40
subscribers.
The paper is
printed on a
duplicating ma
chine from copy
the girls write
by hand. They
do all the work
themselves. ex-
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Virginia Girl Tells of
Beach That Sings
BY MARIE DRAM, Is,
Washington-Lee High School.
Arlington, Va.

Have you ever heard Of q singing
beach?
Well, in Manchester, Mass, where
I spent my vacation, there Is one.
If you scuff through the sand, IL
really sings. 1t Is said there is only
one other in the world 1t is some-
where in Europe, bordering the Med
iterranean Sea.
On one end of Singing Beach is
huge rock known as Eagle Head,
which is supposed to resemble an
eagles head. On the other end Of
the beach is the home Of Kay VIM
throp, the tennis star.
was told. while there, tina: since
the storm of 1882, the sand doesn't
seem to sing so much as 1t did. II
is believed the grains Of sand are
triangular in shape and that is Why
the beach sings. 4
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Riddles

in by Frederick L. Townshend, 10,
of Brandywine, Md. If you know
any good riddles. send them to the
Junior Star editor, and he'll print
them with you name and address.
l. What letter OF the alphabet
could you eat?
2. What letter could you drink?
3. What letter can fly?
4. What has hands, but can't wash
them?
5. What runs, but can't walk?
6. What has a bark that you can't
hear?
Evening star., 1940-08-25

the Su m m e r
months. E a C h
boy is paid 80
cents anhour and
his duties consist
of moving lawns,
trimming hedges
or taking care of
gardens while
owners are va
cationing.
Every once in
a while, the boys
are confronted
with an odd
task. Bob once
was called on to
make a coffin for
Evening star., 1940-08-25

go East, why nOG
compromise and
60 North? What
about Canada?
1t would be
nice to go by
way of Niagara
Falls, then on
to Montreal and
then to Quebec.
Be very sure of
seeing the beau
tiful Montmor-
ency Falls out
side of Quebec.
From there, 60
on to T h r e e
~ HAr@
Evening star., 1940-08-25
His ClientsDo
Odd Jobs in
Section
Humorous Events
Occur Often in
Daily Routine
Prize Contribution.
By JANET MORAN, II,

Bethesda Chevy Chase High School.
Business administration should be
an easy course for Bob Osborn, 18.
of 405 Cedar lane, Bethesda, Md,
next fall at Princeton University.
For the past year Bob has conducted
an employment bureau for high
school boys who desire work during
Evening star., 1940-08-25

MY beautiful nose is so graceful
and strong,
And nobody else has q snozzle so
long"
Then wagging his tail up and down
in its place,
He stood there admiring that ele-
CANT face.
Evening star., 1940-08-25

started collect
ing them while
we were on a
trip to Florida.
He now has
about $50 pipes,
both purchased
and received as
gifts. They vary
in size from 2
inches to 5 feet
3 in c h S in
length. T h e y
are made Of clay,
wood, plastics,
worry, SIS,
stone, briar,
Evening star., 1940-08-25

tllC oCSoAlo 40 LAY
business hobby
taking care of
children.
My news COL
lection. w h i C h
was chosen at
the time because
I just wanted a
hobby, has come
to mean much
more to me. Now
it has material
lied into a valu-
able educational
hobby. When I
hrst started this
hobby four wears
Evening star., 1940-08-25

AhAAN< ~
your rack e t
swingback when
in your waiting
position before
you ST at skip
ping ov er o
meet the ball.
BY SO doin 6
you'll find your
self getting into
position m u C h
sooner, and balls
that used to out
flank you can be
returned wit n
ease. Always hit
YOUR gro u n q
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Cuddles and Tuckie
TRADEMARK Reg U. s. Pat on.
BY FRANCES ROYSTER
WILLIAMS.

In Africa, elephant fishes are found:
They live in the rivers and swim all
around
With trunks like the elephants out
on the land
They root for their food in the mud
and the sand.
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Prize Contribution.
By MARGARET CARMODY, 9,
Blessed Sacramen. School.

Blessed Sacramen: School
Curious to see what could find,
I recently went rummaging through
the old games of my friend, Adele
Paroni, 8. One of the first things
I discovered was a dusty box that
contained a microscope.
why haven't you been using it?"
I asked Adele.
Il couldn't get 1t focused right"
shI said.
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Prize Contribution.
BY JOHN MEGGERS. IL.
Ben ". Nurch School.

Since I have told you about some
OF my own hobbies, I will tell you
about the pipe collection belonging
to my brother, William, 16. He
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Still Undecided on
Vacation Spot?
'Trv Canada
BY BETTY 10 WALKER, /
Powell Junior High School.

KUNtIE UuIIIVI f14sH COKIOoI'
This summer. if your vacation
Is still undecided because mother
wants to 60 South, dad wants to
go West and the children want to
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Prize Contribution.
BY JOANNE CHAVEZ JEFFERYS, 10,


neghborhood Community published
each friends
neighbors pupils
Burroughs School.
Dorothy children helping Red
Evening star., 1940-08-25
World Events
Pictured in
News Fan Cares
For Children as
Business Hobby
Prize Contribution.
BY BETTY JUNE KARLE, Is,
Mckinley High School.

A person couldn't begin to enum-
crate half the hobbies he or she had
ever heard of. I have two hobbies.
The first is my news scrapbook and
Evening star., 1940-08-25
More for Your Money!

Smart-Times aren't 50 bad. I
paid only $1495 for this suit. Don t
you think it's a perfect At?
Tart-I'd say it was almost a per-
feet convulsion.
Evening star., 1940-08-25

But all of a sudden he got a sur
prise
The face in the water, right under
his eyes,
Went swimming away with an i'm
pudent swish.
You see it was really an elephant
fish.
Evening star., 1940-08-25

One day by ths river, up close to
the brink,
A fat little elephant started to
drink;
He gazed in the watery mirror and
smiled.
How handsome I am" said the
elephant CHI =
Evening star., 1940-08-25

Another Sick Spell
Doctor: Ever have trouble with
dyspepsia"
=, Patient: "Only when I try to spell
it."
Evening star., 1940-08-25

Many q young man poses rs being
hard-boiled when he's really only
haH.baked.
Evening star., 1940-08-25
Lone Pants

Frosh: II want a pair Of corduroy
pants"
Clerk: How long?"
Frosh: "How long? I don't want
to rent them-I want to buy them"
Evening star., 1940-08-25

VI OEo WOI tut "d1 1C1USOCo, dIlS1
they decided to do their bit. The
answer was Community Chat. The
newspaper sells for cents a copy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Benny and Allen

Also on Wednesday those Bit
ter and better friends, Jack
Benny and Fred Allen will start
feuding on the screen of the
Michigan in their first film bat
tie, ironically titled, Love Thy
Neighbor." Glamour element
Denny isn't as pretty as he
thinks he Isl will be provided by
luscious Mary Martin. whose
heart now belongs TO two dad
dies. Benny and Allen.
Kit Carson daredevil of the
plains, will come riding through
TO furnish the second feature for
this bill with Jon Hall in the
title role.
The Fox Christmas gift will
include both stage and screen
attractions. for in addition 10
the hilarious Kay Kyser must
cal, You'll Find Out" which
has Mr.. Kyser tunefully terri
fed by Karlof, Lugosi and
LORE, there will also be a stage
presentation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22

AL BERNIE, clever
mimic, comes to the stage
Of the Foo Thedter this
Wednesday as one Of the
featured acts Of the holt
dag shoiO bill.
Linda Moody and several other
performers to put on profess
sional performance after the
audience participation" part Is
through.
The United Artists will have
Clark Gable and Hedy Lamar
in "Comrade X" along with
The Long Voyage Home" the
John Ford saga adapted from
Eugene O'Neill's play.
On Christmas bay the Madi-
son will have Myrna 10y and
William Powell in Il Loye You
Again and Pride and Preiu-
Dice featuring Laurence Olivier
and Greer Carson. the program
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22

STAGE ATTRACTIONS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Compete for Prizes

This will he an in person"
appearance of one of the most
amusing and popular of radio
programs. the Truth and Con-
sequences" quiz. which will in
vite various members of the
audience TO compete for prizes
by answering the question put
TO them or pay a forfeit"
In addition TO this game"
program, the Fox will also have
several well-known acts. includ-
ing Al Bernie, the clever young
imperSonator. the Gracella
Dancers, Nelson's Marionettes,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Musical Institute
In Benefit Proqram

THE DETROIT INSTITUTE
OF MUSICAL ART will present
Armand's Dance and Drama
Festival, under the &-cpices of
the Detroit chaper of the
Daughters of the British Empire
for the British War Relief Fund,
on Monday evening at $50
O'Clock at the Detroit Federation
of Women's Clubs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22

tunes will be included in the gala
song fiesta.
An added feature will be the
entire membership of the famed
singing and drinking gentle
men" the Whiffenpoffs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Thief of Bagdad' Steals in at Adams
AS Theaters Offer Yuletide TidbitS
Michigan to Extend Fend
of Jack Benny and Allen
in Lore Thy Neigbbor'
BY CHARLES GENTRY

IT'S certainly going to be a
- Merry Christmas to all the
film fans who are waiting for
new material. even if Santa
doesn't cough up with anything
else.
One Of the principal surprises
will be at the Adams-ah, a
package you haven't opened yet!
Yes, the Adams will take itself
out of its weekly double bill
habits and on Wednesday pre-
sent for the first time in De-
troit. The Thief of Bagdad."
Alexan der Korda's widely
heralded technicolor tale about
the Arabian Nights-aHd then
came the dawn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Yale GIee Club
Here Mond a y

THE YALE GLEE CLUB UNI
der the direction of Marshall
Bartholomew will make its first
appearance in Detroit since 1886
at the Pierce School auditorium
Monday evening.
Negro spirituals, light sea
chanties, southern mountain
songs and Frightening college
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22

having been picked by audience
request.
arise My Love" and "Wyo-
ming" will be the Broadway
Capitol bills, while the neigh
borhood and outlying theaters
have all planned special holiday
bills and picture parties" for
Christmas.