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Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07
ItuIv Takes Over
Spotlight in War
Axis Powers A+tempt+o Lu|| Americas
With Statement No Invasion Intended;
Attack on England Hangs in Balance
BY JOE ALEX MOHHIS
United Press Foreign News EditO

The axis powers challenged the British empires armed
forces in the Mediterranean and Africa Wednesday, but
sought to reassure the Americas that operations
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07

Tell Us Why
Far be it from RR to be too
nosey but would it be too much
to ask why Lloyd Massey made a
pet of a vinegarroon?
In case you don't know what a
vinegarroon is, RR hastens to
emerge from the rustling leaves
of Websters dictionary and an
nounce that it is a whip scorpion.
Since he keeps it in a bottle and
feeds it crickets, he may be trying
TO put down the cricket menace.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07
Mother Kills Son
To End SUFFERING

OAKLAND, Calf. Aug. 7. (UP)-An Oakland ma
tron, wife of attorney and her 81 year old
found shot to death in their today in what police
ported mercy Staying and suicide
Police said the mother Mrs. Estelle Siversten. shot
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07
Move to Rev We
Dairy Industry
Under Way Here

Ell Centre business and agricultural leaders turned
to the farm youth this week to revive the dairy industry
Imperial Valley through carefully supervised school
project
The dairy calf project was mapped at a meeting of
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07
.Jud sc Indicates
He's In No Hurry
To Let jury Go
Veniremen Give No Hint of Direction
Taken by Argument; Jenney Promises
They'll Have Chance to Reach Verdict

LOS ANGELES, Aug THE federal jury consider
ing the fate of former Police Chief j. Sterling Oswa
and four others, accused of conspiracy to kdnap Hi
deichi Yamatoda japanese gambling car was still dead
locked at today after celebrating since Monda,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07
U: S; Approval Of
Power Contract
Due in Ten Duvs
District WiIPay $500 Per Month to
Have Government Construct Line from
BIaisdeI| TO Substa+ion on Canal

Federal ratification of contract to deliver Parker
dam power to No. drop the All American canal
expected within 10 days. district officials said Wednes
day.
All district directors signed the contract late Tues
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07

Butter: Los Angeles 29tsc; but
terfat. Imperial Valley Z. o. b. ranch.
grade A 3SIsc; manufacturing milk
S2hc; route gathered cream 2s,ac.
l.. A. Hay: U. s. No. 1 $3.50
U. S. No 2 leafy $l1.50-sl2; us. No.
2 $9.50-10; Mpls. September flax.
Sl.521a.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07

(TOtai cash, checks and drafts sent
through the two El Centre banks.)
Evening star., 1940-02-25
THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION.

They were the first white men to
reach the headwaters of the Mis-
souri,. They passed through the
lands of the Sioux and Mandan
Indians, narrowly averting a battle
with the Sioux.
In April, 1905, Lewis and Clark
secured a ch-Canadian and his
wife Sacajawea, a Shoshone Indian,
as guides for the trip westward from
North Dakota. It was Sacajawea
who later helped save the explora-
ton from possible starvation by in
Producing the explorers to her own
tribe high in the Rocky Mountains.
The young explorers led their
party to the Pacific Ocean on No.
vember 7, 1905. stopping at the mouth
of the Columbia River. All the
land they visited outside the Louis
lana Territory was claimed for the
United States. They returned by
the same long, dangerous overland
journey to q civilization that ac-
claimed them as heroes after hav-
ing been without word as to their
whereabouts for 1S months.
Clark later fought in the War Of
1912 and became Governor Of Mis-
souri, Territory. Lewis. honored by
appointment as Governor Of the
Louisiana Territory he explored, met
an untimely death on the night Of
October IL, 1909, In . lonely Inn on
Natchez Trace In Tennessee while
en- route to Washington. 1t Is be-
lieved. from evidence later uncov-
cred. that he was murdered.
Evening star., 1940-02-25

Two courageous young Virginians
Meriwether Lewis and William
Clark, won permanent places in
United States history when they
explored the country from st. Louis
to the Pacific Coast in 1804-1806.
That area was known then as the
Louisiana Territory, vast empire
stretching from Canada to Mexico,
which had just been purchased from
France.
Lewis was an explorer at heart.
As a boy, he had moved to Georgia
with his parents and there had be-
come quite hunter, as well as a
student of nature, science and litera-
ture. He was an officer In the Army
when an older friend of his boy
hood days. Thomas Jefferson. was
elected President in 1901. Jefferson
invited Lewis to be his secretary,
and the young captain accepted.
When Congress appropriated
t2,500, then quite substantial sum,
for the Presidents plan to have the
West explored, Lewis was named to
head the expedition. To share the
leadership, he selected fellow Army
officer, William Clark, brother of
George Rogers Clark, famous pioneer
soldier.
Louisiana Territory was new and
unknown world, rich in natural re-
sources and populated with wild In
dian tribes. Lewis and Clark set
out with their expedition up the
Missouri River in the spring of 1904
Evening star., 1940-02-25

uprlghts and nailed 1t securely to
them.
I fastened a piece of wire hard
ware cloth to one Of the uprights as
a container for suet. To complete
the feeding station, I put two screw
eyes in the top, fastened a wire
through these and tied the station to
limb Of the tree by running a piece
of small rope through the wire and
over the limb.
For food put out wild bird seed,
rice, raisins, grapes. cut apple,
squash, peanuts and suet.
Soon the birds started to arrive to
feast at my station, and so far
have had mockingbird, male and
a female cardinal. q bluejay, a
chickadee and q number of juncos
(snowbirds) and song sparrows.
Feed Together.
The male cardinal is shy, but the
female will go about her feeding
even If watch her through a win
dow. They arrive early in the
morning and I hear their feeding
call before I am out of bed and
again after school. when I watch
them. Sometimes the male cardinal
arrives first and will call his mate
and they will feed together.
The mockingbird at first took pos
session Of the feeding station and
would fly at any other bird that
would attempt to secure food. One
rainy Sunday he sat in the tree all
day guarding the station, but now
that the snow is gone, he is not
quite so greedy and the other birds
have plenty of opportunity to secure
food while he is away.
Each day I learn something new
about my feathered friends and
never grow tired of watching them.
The leader of the Girl Scout
Brownie Pack to which I belong
liked my feeding station so much
that she got enough lumber for
each Of 10 Brownies to make sta
tions just like mine. I showed them
how to put the stations together.
Evening star., 1940-02-25
Prises T0taling 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:
l. All contributions must be orig
inal.
2. Name, age, address. telephone
number Of 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 contribution.
$. 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 princi-
pal stories on this page today are
good examples of what is wanted
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
whenever such action appears ad-
visable.
Address: Junior Star Editor. The
Sunday Star, Washington, D. C.
Evening star., 1940-02-25

IedCneO our OeSLlnatlOn ana began
picking the fruit.
We started around to the other
side of the grove, but directly in our
path was huge diamond back rat.
tier, sleeping in the morning sun.
We had not attracted its attention.
so We retraced our steps few yards
and debated the situation. Our first
thought was to kill the rattler, but
since Harry had taken a course in
taxidermy, We thought it would be
interesting to have a skin like this
one. To have the skin, we must
have it undamaged.
With this in mind. we ran back
home and hastily fashioned a cage
out of packing crate and quarter
inch mesh wire. We also secured
several burlap bags and long poles.
When We returned to the spot
where We had seen the snake. it
was gone. However, we knew that
it must be somewhere in the vicin-
ity, SO we searched with extreme
caution, under shrubs and bushes,
using the poles we had brought.
Then suddenly we heard the hollow
whir of rattler and found it came
from a rusty section of 4-inch steel
pipe about 10 feet long.
Acting quickly, we put the cage
over the end of the pipe and stuffed
the other end with the burlap sacks.
Our next problem was to get the
cnoRo tha
beating the pipe with sticks. Finally,
after about five minutes of pound
ing, our patience was rewarded, for
out came the prize, slowly and re-
luctantly.
When the snake was completely
in the cage, Harry slammed the
door. We tied the cage to one of
the poles and carried it over our
shoulders as We started for home.
For the next week, our house was
crowded with people who wanted to
see our captive. We kept the rat
tier in the same cage and in q large
empty closet as precaution. Eow-
ever. we did not like the idea of liv-
ing under the same roof with a po-
tentlal killer, so we tied rocks to the
cage and submerged it in a nearby
stream overnight.
The next morning Harry skinned
the drowned snake and discovered
10 unborn, fully developed rattlers
about 10 inches long. We still have
the skin of the mother and it meas
ures 5 feet inches from tip to tip.
Evening star., 1940-02-25
Hunt for Ferns Ends as
Horse Dashes Away

berries to eat on the spot. We did,
and when we had our fill, we re-
sumed the trip and unknowingly
drove into yellow jackets nest.
We didn't know this until we
saw the yellow jackets on the horses
head. He lit out for home. We
crossed a creek and were almost up
set. Bob running and the buggy
rafting behind him while we
bounced around. It seemed as If
We were going 40 miles an hour
across the meadow, beyond the creek.
I couldn't hold Bob back, and we
hit a stone pile next. The more I
hollered, the faster Bob ran. When
we came to q ditch, the front
wheel Of the buggy went in. I was
thrown out. and Franklin came
next.
The horse must have heard US
fall, because he stopped suddenly.
Everyone from the house came run
ming down the hill to see IL We had
been hurt. James had managed to
stay in the buggy. We were too
scared to laugh. My back hurt q
little, but I didn't let on. Franklin
and I were afraid to get back In
the buggy to ride to the house, 80
We walked back.
Soon vt was all over. Bob was
back in his stall and the buggy
was in the stable. Everyone laughed
at US, but We didn't mind. because
the fern hunt had turned out to
b { thrilling adventure
Evening star., 1940-02-25

determined at that time. Grand
father Mountain is 1894 feet In
height.
Grandfather Mountain probably
gets its name from what appears to
be the profile of an old, bearded
man in q reclining position in the
rocks 1T the summit.
Many streams rise on the slopes
of the mountain, some of them
flowing into the Tennessee River and
from there to the Mississippi River
and the Gulf of Mexico. Other
streams flow into the Linville River
and the Johns River and then to the
Atlantic Ocean.
At one time the slopes were bare,
but now there is q wealth of rho
dodendron, fern, mountain heather
and trees and plants. In the spring
and summer when everything is in
bloom it is very beautiful and like
wise in the autumn when the trees
and plants are turning yellow, red,
gold and brown.
Evening star., 1940-02-25


gether. We named it Tree Island"
and then followed the stream until
We came to hill more than so feet
high. We christened it Laurel
Mountain" because it was covered
with laurel bushes. From the top,
we could see the surrounding hills,
but none as high as the one on
which we stood.
The sides OF the stream formed
a valley, and tall fox-tail pine
was the only pine tree in it. I
named it Fox Tail Valley" Since
the stream ran along the base of
our mountain" named the stream
Laurel River
BY that time we felt like real
explorers, working our way through
country that had never been visited
before. 1t wasn't long before the
sun began to set and we had to
climb down MT. Laurel" with our
dogs and head for home.
We hope to go back again and
carry a lunch and other necessary
equipment for further exploration.
Evening star., 1940-02-25

probably was because he was a very
dreamy lad that they gave him
extra work to do.
One day as he sat crosslegged on
the floor, whiting a figure Of a
lady. he suddenly felt the desire to
leave home. With his knowledge
of whiting, he could make his way
in the world, but how?
II wish," he said to himself, 'that
this lady I'm carving would become
my fairy godmother.
But no such q thing can happen
to me-" he exclaimed with q sigh.
Carl carved all Of the lady except
her face. What kind Of q face
would fairy godmother have?" he
asked himself. "A sweet, benevolent
one. Of course, but. oh, / wish I'had
one to copy FROM"
Evening star., 1940-02-25
The Young Woodcarver

A soft rapping sounded on the
wooden door. "Is anyone at homer"
inquired lovely voice.
"Oh, yes, just minute, please"
said Carl, springing to his feet. He
unlatched the door and through the
rays of dancing sunlight beams he
saw a beautiful woman.
please come in," begged Carl. II
am carving fairy godmother and
I don't know what kind of face
one would have. Do you?"
II don't know" replied the lovely
stranger. Perhaps can tell you
later. But just let me tell you who
I am and what I came for.
MY name is Miss Lowell, and I
come from across the seas. I own
a shop where I sell merchandise
made by children of other lands. I
am touring the small towns of Ger
many, and I have been told about
you. Your father agrees that I
may take you home with me. I
will educate you and care for you,
and you may carve your toys and
sell them. Are you willing?"
"Oh, my dear fairy godmother,"
cried Carl. Nov I know what q
fairy godmother is! will gladly
60 with you. Thank you"
But are you sure you will be
happy, Carl?" asked Miss Lowell. II
will be your fairy godmother II you
will it so. Wen travel, and you will
carve toys"
Before We co." said Carl, II want
to do one thing"
What is that?" his fairy god
mother, asked
"Fix the image Of your face on
my wooden fairy godmother," said
Carl happily. II have seen one
noUO ~
Evening star., 1940-02-25

llHS on OOTeen, Ooreen uefwN1.
the registrar sent a copy of the
schools student magazine, Hand in
Hand. containing an article written
In French by the Marseille girl. The
article impressed me very favor
ably-though honesty impels me to
add thet. having abandoned the
study Of French when classmates
took to calling me Philippe Amour"
I was able to make out only the
title, "Marseille." and the sigma
ture, 'Doreen Hurwitz, Grade TX"
All boys and girls are proud of
their parents, but few with greater
cause than Marie Badders. II, of
1910 Ridge place Sc. For her
father. William Badders, was award
ed Congressional Medal of Honor
for his part in the spectacular div
ing-bell operations that followed
the sinking Of the submarine Squa-
lus. according to letter received
from her the other day. She wrote:
mir. Mihalowski and my father
won medals for extra bravery while
going down to open the after tor
pedo hatch Of the SqualuS to see If
any of the 81 men were still alive.
This was a very dangerous trip be-
cause they had to have the pressure
in the bell the same as that on the
bottom. Daddy bolted the bell while
Mr.. Mihalowski checked the valves
and gauges. All at once, they heard
a hissing-and knew there was more
pressure in the submarine than in
the bell. Daddy reported that the
hatch was flooded; then Comdr.
Momsen ordered him to look down
into the submarine Mr.. Mihalowski
built up the pressure and Daddy
opened the door half way and looked
down. What he saw made him think,
Why did those poor young men, who
were just starting out in life. have
to die on the bottom of the ocean?"
Marie's father also holds a Navy
cross, awarded "for heroic deeds"
during an earlier submarine disaster
She gave no details as to that, how
ever, contenting herself with this
simple statement: Both medals
Evening star., 1940-02-25
On Hospital Visitors

Then there is the type who think
you are going to die, but are too kind
to tell you so in plain words. They
come dressed in black and tell you:
"Ah. yes, my poor Aunt Matilda had
a bad appendix. Got the best of
her, too. You know-peritonitis set
IN. and she passed on one night.
Poor Matilda"
But even more interesting are the
visitors across the hall. The whole
family comes down, children and
all. After while, Sister and Junior.
ages s and 3, respectively, get tired
OF staying in one room and decide
to visit you. Sister asks, What was
the matter with you?" You say,
Appendicitis" and they promptly
ask what that is. You explain as we'll
as you can, and after a short silence
(silences are always short when
small children are about, Junior
demands to "see your operation"
All things considered, think I
like the gloomy visitors best. For
if you do feel bad, it comforts you
to know some one else thinks your
case is fatal. and If you feel well,
you can laugh at them.
Evening star., 1940-02-25

have . lot of sentiment and honor
behind them; but, like my father,
I think he only did his duty. Any
other man would have done the same
things and thought no more of them.
But duty or no duty, I am very proud
Of my dad"
The Junior Star has received all
kinds of "Thank-you" notes from
boys and girls who have won prizes
in the contributors contest, but the
one that came In few days ago
from Gilbert Brown, Rockville, Md,
tops them all. It's very much like
a Christmas card, except that the
words Thank you" take the place
Of the holiday greeting on the out
side. Inside, is this bit Of verse:
Thank you!
Thanks for eueyythin0-
For all the oladness that you
bring.
For helpful kindness, joy and
You're brought a lot OF sunshine
here!
Well, Gilbert's card brought lot
OF sunshine here" too-though,
frankly, no thanks were due, since
he earned the prize. He used the
money to help buy his mother "a
nice Christmas gift that she had
been wanting q long time," he said
in q note accompanying the card.
"She has done so much for me since
I came into this world" he added,
that I felt now was my chance
through you-to help make her
happy on Christmas and for a long
time in the future"
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Junior jottings:
Calvin O'Rourke, Lorton. Va, Is
pleased with his Junior Star re-
porter's card-which, he says, he
Ibid not expect to receive. I will
try to send in stories that will
interest readers" he adds :.
Alice Louise Reed, Anacostia High
School, reports she recently wrote
her Tooth poem. Her poetry has
won several J. 8. prizes in the past
Lenora Shapiro, l3. of 501S
Sixteenth street NV. still remem-
bers her first trip, though it was
taken when she was only 2. Wild
wood, N. j.. was the place, and
she nearly drowned, she says :.
Recently. reader suggested that
the j. S. publish weekly column
Of war news. Now comes q letter
from Dorothy Tyrrell, 246 Park
avenue. Takoma Park, Md, oppos-
ing the idea. That makes the score
1-to-l, and-well, what's poor
editor to do? when saw
my article in the paper with Prize
Contribution on it. my cup of hap
piness was filed" writes Ruth Davis,
$500 Fourteenth street NV. 1T
wasn't so much the getting of the
dollar; it was seeing what I had
written published in the paper"
Evening star., 1940-02-25
Graduation Days
BY SYLVAN M. DUBOW, II

ny SYLVAN M. DUOOW, III,
Central High School.
In rows Of 10 upon the stage sat we,
We valiants In blue and white,
Midst guests and flowers and
friends.
Somehow 1t didn't seem just right.
To leave the school which housed us
For four or more years.
We all rejoiced at the thought Of
leaving.
Still many shed bitter tears.
The reverend's benediction followed
by q speech,
The valedictory given, the honor
students named.
We're all looking to the future.
We're hoping to be famed.
In some line or other,
Be 1t business, books or law,
We hope to be successful,
Our lives without q flaw.
And with q Tight and courage,
Well conquer the deadly world,
And take our rightful share Of 1t
Midst banners large unfurled.
Evening star., 1940-02-25
A Lovely Night
BY FRANK CUCCHIARA, II,

ny MANN CUCCHlARA,1 IL,
Stuart Junior High School.
At night when the stars are shining
With the light of the moon or
the sea,
I can hear the soft wind blowing
AS I wander so lonely and free.
The great palm trees that are
swaying
In the stiffness of the night
Remind me of lovely heaven,
The land of the glorious sight.
There is no place like heaven
And every one should know.
For that's the place of happiness
And that's where want to 20.
Evening star., 1940-02-25

Cathef1ne brOoeficA. mini wears Il
fiowered shirt. shorts and coconut
hat and tries to acquire thick coat
of sun tan so people will think he
Is a "Kamaina."
The famous Waikiki Beach is al
ways crowded On it Is the Royal
Hawaiian Hotel. There is a beau
tiful view from there to Diamond
Head. From a mile or two at sea
the natives ride surf boards into
shore at speeds as high as 65 miles
an hour. On the boulevard behind
the hotel is Waikiki Theater, one
of the most beautiful in the world
with a natural coconut. palm and
shrubbery growing on each side OF
the stage.
The islands have such scenic fea-
lures as waterfalls, mountains and
parks. as well as many golf courses
and other recreation places. The
VOLCANOES have live craters, and my
friend went down 500 feet into the
crater of one that bubbles with
lava 900 feet below the surface. He
WStlt IllluuSIl Gllc 1IlQI StOll ldFd
tubes. which are a natural tunnel
of lava 1850 feet long. 1t is so
dark in the tubes that you cannot
see even when a match is burning.
At the museum on top of the
volcano are specimens Of eruptions
that have occurred since 1900. There
is a seismograph that records earth
quakes from all over the world
Three nearby mountains have snow
on their tops the year round.
Hawaii National Park is on the
island of Hawaii, largest of the
chain. Army posts and Navy bases
are located on Oahu. Weather is
mild, and the natives wear aloha
shirts of fine silk.
It rains in Hawaii for a month
every year. Imagine place where
you can swim every day without
worrying about freezing.
Evening star., 1940-02-25
It's No Use
Prize Contribution.

Prize Contribution.
BY JANET Won GUNTEN, II,
Charles A. Stewart School.
East Falls Church. Va.
What's the use of trying?
That's the way I feel.
Every time I try to cook
I just burn up a meal.
When try to crack hickory nuts
I try to hit them right on the top.
But instead crack my fingers
And then I have to stop.
When I try to sneak cookie
Or a piece of pie or such,
My mother comes and sees me
And says I mustn't touch.
When I try to milk our COW
The cow kicks up her heels.
I've tried to be nice and kind to her,
But she won't make any deals.
Evening star., 1940-02-25

W o o d c q r verS.
From morning
u n til evening,
Carl and his
t q t h er and
brothers carved
small toys and
objects for sale
in the villages
and for ship
ment to foreign
countries.
B u t G q r |
wasn't a happy
boy. His BROTH
ers and his
I a t er didn't
lila him r.