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Evening star., 1941-05-18

times before, but there Is so much to
see we always enjoy going through
1t again.
On the first floor is the family
parlor, the dining room and the
drawing room. The family parlor
is a cozy place, with a fireplace,
books, paintings and a table neatly
set for tea.
In the hall above is a grand
fathers clock. SO old that the name
on it reads: George Town" (town of
George IT'D. 1t is Still running and
shows the correct time. Also on the
upper floor are four bedrooms. All
have fireplaces. The bedroom of
Gen. and Mrs. Lee is furnished with
''highboy," clothes chest, large
four-poster bed with white cover
let, dear old antique dresser and
other small tables and chairs. BY
the bed is short flight of steps,
which enabled the occupants to get
in and out of the high feather bed.
One of the most interesting rooms
of the house to me was the guest
room. The fireplace is of marble,
and by the window stands a cab
met with maroon silk on the inside
of the glass doors. The four-poster
bed is large, and on small table
beside it is a beautiful silver candle
holder, with snuffer to match On
the walls are hung pictures of
Washington's campaign, which in
terested me greatly. Gen. Lafayette
had used this room when a guest.
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Sages of delphiniums, wild roses
begonias, daffodils, carnations anc
other flowers. The materials she
uses are Oriental wood fiber, ferns
ribbons, glue and covered wire. II
takes about an hour and half tc
make a corsage which sells for &C
cents.
After Lucille had been making
flowers for some time, she went
shopping for more flower materials.
A department store clerk gave her
instructions which helped improve
her hobby. Friends who had watched
Lucille make flowers became so in
tereSted that she sold small sets to
them and other beginners. At
Christmas time. some friends were
pleasantly surprised to receive cor
sages she had made for gifts.
Another favorite hobby Lucille
has is interpretive dancing, which
she has been doing for four years.
She is always willing to donate her
talent in assemblies and variety
shows held at school. But this is
not all Lucille has taken violin
lessons for three years and has
played in the school orchestra for
two and one half years. She's a
ga pupil at Taft Junior High and
is generally on the honor roll.
Lucille lives at 1900 Twenty-sixth
street NE.
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If their ownership is not settled by
the end of that time, the joint occu-
patton will continue indefinitely So
the islands are available for use by
commercial, military or naval planes
of both nations.
Canton Island, selected as the best
site for the Clipper base, is coral
atoll so to 600 yards wide surround
ing lagoon about 8 miles long. A
break in the atoll makes 1t possible
for small ships to enter the lagoon,
and its quiet waters provide an ex-
cellent landing place for seaplanes.
A United States Coast Guard cut
ter from Honolulu visits each of the
island colonies every three months,
carrying fresh water and food sup
plies to the young settlers. Canned
poi, the nptive Hawaiian food, Is the
most popular item of diet.
The colonists have small fiocks of
chickens, to keep them supplied with
fresh eggs. The large drums of fresh
water left by the cutter each trip are
supplemented by rain water and dis
titled sea water.
Agriculture has been important in
most permanent colonies, but farm
ing prospects on Uncle Sans new
| equatorial islands are not encour-
aging. There is little tillable land
and the rainfall on several of the
islands averages only a few inches
a year. 1t is believed that coconut
palms will thrive. and large numbers
OF young trees have been planted.
The young colonists cut blocks of
coral to erect lighthouse on each
of the islands. The towers are only
about IS feet high, but they will flash
a signal, on radio request, to aid
ships in the vicinity. The lights are
operated by acetylene gas.
The lights and the island colonies
are making ocean flying safer.
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the TACT that Donald OoIdsteh.
the project began only last Febru-
airy, results have been fruitful, as
may be evidenced by jewelry ex-
hibited in the showcase in the
schools front hall.
Mr.. Jacoby said the idea was
borrowed from Tech and Woodrow
Wilson High Schools where the art
was introduced several years ago.
The school was not provided with
equipment for jewelry making
(some machinery is on order, and
this increases the time needed for
the completion of some of the work,
mainly the cutting and polishing
of stone used in the rings. Never
theless, the jewelry in its finished
state shows high degree of work.
manship and something any one
would be more than proud to wear.
At present the boys are working
mostly with copper, brass and ster-
ling silver. Out of these metals
came fine rings, brooches of various
kinds, bracelets and lavallieres.
The choice of the stone for the
ring may come from various ma
terlalS, among which are tiger eve"
from Africa; Brazilian and Moss
agate, usually consisting of gray,
red and brown blended together;
rhodonite, a rose-pink or brownish-
red mineral from Sweden; sardonyx,
a variety Of quartz, with alternating
layers of red-broWn and white
chalcedony; and, iridescent obsidian,
usually black or blackish-green, of
volcanic origin. Just in case one
doesn't care for any of the fore
mentioned, there are epidote and
petrlfled wood to fall back on. =.
AS a matter of course, let us
follow one of the boys who is be-
ginning a ring, and trace the steps
from start to finish.
After the design is laid out on
paper, its outline is traced on a
sheet of sterling silver, for all OF
the rings are made from this fat
metal With jewelers.. saw this
outline is cut out and then formed
around a mandrel, a bar about an
inch IN diameter at one end and
gradually tapering to approximately
a half inch at the other. The loose
edges are filed together and soldered
with silver solder.
Then the bezel, the part of the
ring which surrounds and holds the
stone, is shaped around the stone
and also adjusted to the form of
the shank and soldered to it. After
wire Is placed around the bezel for
decoration, it too is soldered into
place. The sides of the ring are
also decorated, and then the whole
thing is polished, after which the
stone itself is set up in the bezel
BY means of a burniSher the silver
IS forced around the base of the
stone and the job is practically
complete. The last touch is a going
over with rouge, reddish substance
resembling somewhat that used in
makeup, this being to polish it and
give 1t final luster. And there Won
~ it.
Ihe boys pay for all the materials.
therefore. anything they make be-
comes their own. Not only do the
boys make these products for their
personal use, but they also have
oroers for jewelry from outside the
SchooL In this way they earn a
httIe spending money and a profit
on their investment.
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ClltChlllS tIlc weather every IlOuI +.
Tall radio masts keep each island
in touch with Hawaii. far to the
northward, and with ships that pass
ON the sea and in the air.
And on each of the islands flies
the Stars and Stripes, for the wide
winged Clipper planes that fly over
the routes of the old sailing ships
have given value to the tiny coral
atolls that once were considered
of no possible use.
Small groups Of men, mostly young
native Hawaiians, are living on each
of several islands ranged along both
sides of the Equator, to hold them in
the name of the United States.
OF the territories claimed and oc-
cupied by the United States, How
land and Baker Islands lie north
of the Equator and southeast of
the Hawaiian group. Jarvis, Can
ton and Enderbury Islands lie south
of the Equator.
On Canton Island Pan American
Airways built a small but modern
hotel, and other facilities, to serve
as terminal on its new route from
San Francisco to New zealand All
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Prises Tofaling IS
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.
/. All contributions must be orig
ina1.
2. Name, age, address, telephone
number Gf 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; typewriter, 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
contributions 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
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 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 OF
to revoke those already issued when
ever such action appears advisable
Address Editor, The Junior Star
Star Building, Washington, D. c.
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The Dentist
Prize Contribution.
By ALICE LOUISE REED, IL.

Anacostia High School.
Inc dentist motions you quite gently
to a waiting chair
And then commences casualIv n
ruffie up your hair
BY jerking a clean-smelling towel
roughly Ger your head,
succeeding very well in gagging you
instead.
He takes your mouth and stretches
1t just like rubber band,
Then suddenly you see the straneest
mirror in his hand!
He peers into your mouth a while
ana, 10 your great surprise,
oeeS cavities as though he were n
freak with X-ray eyes!
Pretty soon the queerest doo-dads
begin to appear.
In honeyed tones he tells you, 'They
won't hurt you, never fear"
Right after that you get the awfulest
beating you could take;
The way the dentist picks, you think
your jaw will surely break!
Then comes the drill-unbearabIe
You'd like to jump and run:
But the nurse just holds you down
and says, Nov, don't you think
it's fun?"
Then in little while you start TO
get an awful thirst;
You know it's going to choke YOU II
the towel doesn't first.
And after he's exhausted all the
tortures he can find,
He says, Now, we'll just clean them"
which begins to ease your mind,
Until you find he cleans them with
another ugly drill,
But you haven't the nerve to tell
him that you've had your fill.
So you succumb until he's really
through with you, and then
You gather yourself up and vow
you'll never come again.
With his eternal smile, the man con-
fronts you at the door
And says, Were through for this
time-see you In o week or
rnorsl"
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building materials and all supplies,
even drinking water, were carried
by ship from the mainland.
Carton Island is one convenient
days flight south of Honolulu for
the big Clippers, and days flight
nortl. of the Pan American terminal
on the French island of New
Caledonia.
For nearly Two centuries after
they were first sighted by the crews
of sailing ships, the ownership of
the tiny islands along the Equator
was not clearly established. Several
were generally considered to be
British, because they were first seen
from ships flying the Union Jack.
But all were 50 lacking in any ap-
parent value that neither Britain
nor any other nation had done any
thing to prove claim. The islands
are merely low coral atolls, built
up above the surface of the waves
through centuries of work by the
small coral sea creatures. There
is no fresh water, except what falls
In occasional rains. no animal life
and practically no vegetation on any
of the islands
But each island is big enough to
furnish landing places for planes.
Wher Uncle Sans birdmen first
proved that flying the broad Pacific
was possible, the almost, forgotten
islands suddenly took on Importance.
Hawaiian boys were chosen for
the colonists because they are ac-
custcmed to the tropical climate.
Most of them are graduates of the
famed Kamehameha schools estab-
lished by the will of the last
surviving MEMBER of the former
royal family of Hawaii. Four to 10
boys In their late teens or early
20s were established on each Of the
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Posers

1. What is the national dish of
Italy?
2. Which country leads the world
in the consumption of sweets?
3. Name several common express
sions containing food.
4. From what nation does the
United States. import most of its
coffee?
S. What country Is famous for
curry?
6. What is the traditional story
about the first time roast meat was
eaten?
7. The first ice cream cone was
(invented by a biscuit manufac-
turer; originated by accident when
man wrapped a. waffle around
some ice cream.
8. Dry ice, used in packing ice
cream, is (solidified gas; ice from
which the water has been removed;
ordinary ice frozen harder)
Evening star., 1941-05-18
"A Forest Chapel
Prize Contribution.
BY CARRIE LOWE, IA,

POWELL Junior High School.
There in the midst of the forest
In the silence of the wood,
Covered with twining ivy,
A small green chapel stood.
It wasn't covered with carvings
For human pomp or show,
But in it's cool, quiet depths
A humble worshiper in prayer
might go.
Yes, truly, one might pray within
that shrine,
And hold communion with his God
For when the evening shadows fall
there,
Earth's Creator walks its hallowed
sod.
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a drive. Uncon-
S C lou ly we
started off in
the direction of
Arlington, and
soon reached
the beautiful old
Colonial home
of Gen. Robert
Edward Lee, a
h o m e t h a t
stands as a trib-
ute to the past.
1t is located in
Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
Our family had
baap there MANY
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Riddles
Trade-Mark Reg. U. s. Pat. Of

/. What is higher without head
than it is with a head?
2. What business never pro-
crosses?
3. What goes from coast to coast
and never moves?
f. What has 1000 legs and can't
walk?
5. Why does a duck come out of
the water?
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makes artificial
flowers, f r O m
which she de-
rives m u C h
pl e a ure and
spending money.
Lucille started
her h o b by in
1889 after re-
ceiving a flower
making set for
h e r birthday.
By following di-
rectionS c a r e.
fully, e she did
fairly well from
t he beginning.
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found It's way
in to calvin
Coolidge Hi g h
School.
The work at
Coolidge goes on
under the super
vision of Rufus
j a C O by, ar t
m e t a ! teacher,
who works with
approximately a
dozen boys, none
OF whom have
had previous eX-
perience in this
new line. Despite
the fart tbat
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Postmaster Gin small town near
Boy Scout camp)-Im sorry, but
can't cash this money order for you
unless you have Identification.
Have you any friends here?
Scout-Not a one. I'm the bugler
at camp.
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Home ofLee
Is Tribute to
The Past
Visitor Describes
Beauties of Old
Southern Mansion
Prize Contribution.
BY JANET REID RALPH, 13,
Paul Junior High School.

On recent Sunday afternoon,
when the sun was shining brightly
and a warm breeze was blowing, my
mother, sister and I decided to take
Evening star., 1941-05-18

queror flies from
t h e Acropolis,
his soldiers pa
troll the city
streets and the
countryside, and
he possesses the
land, the people
and all their re-
sources.
But the Greece
that was still
lives in the
memory of De-
metra Bacas, IA,
of 7700 Alaska
avenue NV, a
student at PalI1
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Poser A Answers

/. Spaghetti. 2. The United States.
3. Bring home the bacon" ham
actor" tough egg" etc. 4. Brazil.
s. India. 6. In ancient China, pig
was caught in burning house and
later eaten by mistake. 7. Origi-
mated by accident. 8. Solidified gas.
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Pioneers on Barren Isles
Pave Way for Clippers
By WHFRED BROWN.

Far in the tropical Pacific Uncle Sam is extending his empire
with American citizens bits of land that for
tures considered utterly worthless.
buildings lighthouses islands
that in only the There
ingenious possible equipment
Evening star., 1941-05-18

Just
Between
Ourselves
BY PHILIP II. LOVE,

Junior 0IaI Eullor.
Greece is no more. 1t has gone
the way of so many other European
countries-under the heel of the
conqueror. The flag of the con-
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Girl Makes
Artificial
Flowers
Hobby Brings Her
Amusement and
Spending Money
Prize Contribution
By JEANNE BARINOTT, I3,

Not long ago I found a girl at my
school with a hobby that / have
never read about in The Junior Star.
The girl is Lucille Burgess, 13. who
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Impractical

Impractical
Il think your son is model
boy"
Eyes, but he's not a working
model"
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Riddle A nswers

/. A pillow. 2. The stationery
tstationary) business. 8. A highway
4. Five hundred pairs of trousers.
:. For sundry (sun dry reasons.
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Silver, Brass
And dCopper
Are Used
New Machinery Is
Expected to Speed
Bows Production
Prize Contribution.
BY DONALD GOLDSTEIN, Is.

CooNdge Hlgh SCHOOL,
The age-old craft of jewelry
making, originated by the savages
of the prehistoric era, has finally
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
METROPOLITAN METHODIST
 CHURCH

Fourth and Seward Streets THE REV. GEORGE EDWARD
 KNIGHT, Pastor
 Mrs. H. R. Sprague-S.S. Supt. Miss Ruth McVay-P Pianist and Choir Director.
 l0:00 am. - Sunday School. A period of study and worship.
 ll:00 am = Morning Worship. The choir will sing What a Friend We Have in Jesus" ar ranged for an anthem. pr. Torbet, Supt. of the Alaska Mission of the Methodist Church, will deliver the morning sermon.
 TOO .-Epworth League.
 800 pm. Evening Worship. Sermon by the pastor, Looking for the Lord"
 Tuesday, 700 pm-Prayer meet ing and Bible study.
 Wednesday, 7:30 pm. = W.S.C.S s meets at home of Mrs. George Martin, 1919 w. Tenth. Mrs. Mar tin and Mrs. J. B. Smith are host esses. ..
 Thursday, 7:3O pm-Choir prac- tice.
 Friday 7:so pm. : Epworth League.
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CATHOLIC CHURCH Church of the Nativity of the

Church Of the Nativity or the
 Blessed V. M., Juneau
 Fifth and Gold Streets Rev. VIM. c. LeVASSEUR, S.J.
 Pastor
 Fifth Sunday after Easter 600 a.m.-Holy Mass. 800 am.-Holy Mass and In- struction. M-,,
 1000 am.-Sunday School. 10:30 a.m-High Mass and Ser mon. .
 7:30 pm.-Rosary and Benedic- tion of the Most Blessed Sacra- ment.
 7::30 a.m.- Holy Mass daily m church. M 7.30 pm-May devotions ca h evening during May
 Days of Special Devotion Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday May 19, 20 and 2D, are Rogation Days M Thursday, Ascension Tn ursday (May 22), is holiday of obliga-. ton. n55 Friday, May g. opening of the Novena in honor of the Holy Ghost.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

West 8th and E Sts, phone 782
 n Manse TAO 8th Street WALTER A. SOBOLEF'F, Minister Res. 84l West 9th St.. phone 78l
 Arthur -Organfst.
 Keep yourself in the love of God"
 Church Services:
 10:00 am.-Church School.
 HOO am. - Divine Worship. Sermon theme is taken from the text "T'he fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom"
 7:30 p.m.-Divine Worship. Miss Rachel Benfer, Field Secretary of the Presbyterian Board of National Missions is speaking. Special music will be given by the Northern Light Choir under the direction of George Schmidt, and organist Carol Beery Davis; violin solo by Miss Corinne Jenne and a piano solo by Arthur Demmert.
 Monday, TOO Sub Scout meeting.
 Tuesday, 400 Meeting of 'L.TL's."
 Wednesday, 400 pm-Meeting of the girls club, Builders of the Trail"
 Wednesday, 7:3O pm. - Prayer meeting. Read the fourth chapter of Hebrews in preparation.
 Friday, 7:30 p.m.-Choir rehears- al
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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
 SCIENTIST

Sunday services will be held at II am. in the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Juneau, on Fifth and Main streets. The subject will be "Mortals and Immortals.'
 10:00 am.-Sunday School.
 Wednesday, 800 pm. - Testi- monial meeting.
 Christian Science Reading Room in church building. This room is open Wednesday afternoons from 2:30 to 4 o'clock and after the Wednesday evening meeting.
 The public is cordially invited to attend these services and visit the reading room.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
 LESSON SERMON FOR
 CEDNI<,Ec AM cIrArIa a \,

 At the Church of Christ, Scien- tist, on Sunday the subject is "Mortals and Immortals."
 The following excerpts from the Lesson Sermon are taken as fol- lows:
 From the Bible: For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. The Spirit it. self beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God, i, and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ (Romans)
 From Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy: Immortal man was and is Gods image or idea, even
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL MISSIONS D 

9:45 am.-Sunday School, under the superintendency of Mrs. Max Mielke; and all children and young people of the whole high way community are invited to at tent.
 Worsnlp service every Sunday at 7:30 pm.
 Chapeladies meet the first and third Tuesdays of each month, in keeping with timely notices, given In other columns of this paper.
 Cub Boy Scouts meet on Friday evenings with Clarence Wittanen,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17

the infinite expression of infinite Mind. and immortal man is COCK istent and coeternal with that Mind. The spiritual mans consci- ousness and individuality are re- Elections Of God. They are the em- anations of Him who is Life, Truth, and Love. Immortal man is not and never was material but al- ways spiritual and eternal. Page 336)
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INSTRUMENTATION, LUTHERAN

TION,sLUTHERAN REV. JOHN l.. CAuBLE, Pastor In the heart of the city for the l, hearts of the city"
 Main and Third Sts.
 Merle Janice -Schroeder-Choir Director. s x
 Katherine Torkelsol-Crganist. 9:45, am: Sunday School. II ;o0 am. ' Morning Worship, 6.3o p.m.-Luther League will meet
 Wednesday. 6:30 p.m.-Congrega- tional dinner and get-together. Thursday, TOO pm. = Choir re- hearsal. Adults at o'clock.
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Ghurth Hptlott ctt,ltnts

Notices for tnIs church column must be received by The Empire not later than 10 o'clock Saturday morning to guarantee change of sermon topics, etc.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
FLYING TO SKAGWAY

Deputy U. s. Marshal Walter Hell Ian will fly to Skagway this after noon to pick up an insane native for detention here before removal to an asylum in the States.
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( ALASKA EvANGELIZATlON
 SOCIETY

(Native Gospel Services> GEORGE H. LOVELESS
 Missionary in- Charge 200 pm-Smday School All children are welcome at this class on Willoughby opposite the Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall.
 BETHEL MISSION
 ASSEMBLY, OF GOD
 12l Main Street
 RALPH E. BAKER
 Pastor Sunday services: l0:00 am.-Sunday School Class es for all.
 1l:00 am. - Morning Worship 7:45 p.m.-Evangelistic services. Tuesday, 7;45 pm.-Prayer meet ing.
 Friday, 7:45 pm.--"Christ's Am bassadors,' young people.
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LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Zeiss binoculars, 7x50, No. 1322044, between boat harbor and Front St., Saturday. Reward $5. Phone l36.