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Evening star., 1941-10-12

responsible for the United States
Government experimental stands
Of bamboo in Georgia, California
and Florida. In the face of present
world conditions, these experiments
in growing bamboo in America may
prove life-saver to many industries
which depend on this material in
their manufacturing and may make
1t as valuable to Americans as it is
to the natives of its homeland, Asia.
The Chinese make anything from
bows and arrows to playing cards
from bamboo, and depend on the
young roots for food when the rice
crop isn't plentiful enough to sup
ply their usual meal Some are
picked in vinegar, others are boiled
as We boil asparagus. while still
others are Candied or made into pre-
serves. Our only acquaintance with
bamboo as a food is in the sprouts"
used in chop suey, but who knows
how many other food uses may be
discovered with a more extensive
growth of bamboo in this country?
Natives of all lands where bamboo
grows naturally use it to provide not
only a good part of their food sup
ply. but also the utensils in which it
is cooked and served. They utilize
it in building their houses, making
their furniture. their fishing boats,
their tools. and even their musical
instruments.
The idea of using bamboo in max
ing musical instruments is said to
have originated in Java when the
ma ives heard the wind blowing
through bamboo pail hanging from
a tree limb. This led to the inven-
ton of the "angklung." a native in
Strument which makes an odd but
not unpleasant sound. The ang-
klung is composed of 10 or u bam-
boo tubes of varying lengths set in
a sort of frame so they'll vibrate
when shaken. Groups of from 10
to so men with these instruments
and small drums compose the native
bands which play to celebrate any
special occasion, just as our
bands do.
Bells are made from the joints of
certain species of bamboo, either by
the addition of a clapper or by strik-
ing the outside with a heavy piece
of wood The sound is said 10 carry
long distances, and on some islands
of the Pacific they're used by SEN
tries as a sort of AIS Well The
first sentry strikes his bell, and as
the sound reaches the next man he
strikes his bell, and so on. until the
sound has completely encircled the
island.
The most amazing use of bamboo
in connection with musical instru-
ment is in the building of a pipe
organ. This almost unbelievable in
strument is located in the Philippine
Islands and is said to be the only
one of its kind in the world.
One of the most important uses
to which bamboo was ever put was
away back about $50 AID. At this
time the Chinese were the onlyspeo-
pie who understood the art of max
ing silk, and they refused to permit
any other nation to have any silk
worms to experiment with. How
ever, a couple of monks hid some
silkworm eggs in point of bamboo
and managed to smuggle them out
of China and back to Constanti-
nople This broke up the Chinese
of the silk industry and
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FICTION.

In Lighting or in Rain, by T.
Morris Longstreth ID. Appleton
Century)-The story of two Ameri-
can boys. Russ Leonard and Brit
Wheeler. and their adventures in
the Canadian wilderness. written by
a Washington author whose name
has been we'll known among junior
readers for some years. The boys
are marooned on an island, and they
take part in treasure hunt.
Quakers Courageous. by Frances
Margaret Fox tLothrop. Lee &
Shepard known as lovers of peace,
the Ouakers have PLAYED an out
standing part IN American history.
This book traces their lives. in ad-
venture story form, from early
America to the present day.
Timmy. the Dog That Was Diff
ferent, by Eleanor Youmans (Bobbs-
MerrillD-Timmy, the cocker spaniel
who lived at the Gray Kennels, was
truly in class by himself. He paid
no attention to commands, but he
was quick and clever. The central
figure in really fine dog story.
Pilot of the High Andes, by Fred
eric Nelson Litten Dodd. Mead
Aviation minded boys and girls will
enjoy this tale of an airman's con-
quest of a copper empire in the
Chilean Andes above the clouds.
The Mysterious Valley, by Amy
Hogeboom Lothrop. Lee & Shep-
ard,-Adventure of the French eX-
plorer, Robert Cavalier de La Sale,
who solved the mystery of the Mis-
sissippi. For boys and girls from u
to IS.
Buecaneer Islands. by Hamilton
Cochran (Nelson)-Jack and Jane
Conover go to the Virgin Islands,
expecting to stay year Instead
they stayed two, and what happened
to them is plenty. Echoes of old
pirate days, including visit to
Blackbeard's Castle.
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The Reviewing Stand

Suzette's Family. by Harriet Evatt
tBobbs- busy life of
Suzette and her four little brothers.
Suzette is 10 years old and lives on
the Island of Orleans in the st.
Lawrence River near Quebec. Ad-
venture Centers in Bonnie, the girl
refugee from Scotland. An interest
ing story for younger children.
Juan: Son of the Fisherman. by
Isabel de Palencia Longmans-
Green &; Goa colorful picture of
life in Spain, woven around Juan.
8-year-old boy who lives on the
banks OF the Mediterranean.
Fuzzy-Wuzzy, the Story of a Pet
Raccoon, by Olga w. Hall-Quest
apd Anne Sando tBobbs- -MerrilD-
Animal story for younger children.
Fuzzy-WuZzy becomes a household
pet and gets into plenty of trouble.
Augustus and the Mountains, by
LIE Grand (Bobbs-M Merrill CoD-The
central character of previous story
comes back in new role. Augustus
first was introduced to boys and
girls in Augustus and the River"
in which he went down the MissSis-
Sippi River in shanty boat. This
time he goes 10 the mountains and
meets an Indian.
Sarah Deborah's Day, by Charlotte
Jackson Dodd, Mead & Golfer
first day in school was great day
for Sarah. a little girl with perky
pigtailS. who lives in the California
hills. Entertaining tale for younger
children.
The High CockalOrum of Ka-
foozalum, by Marion l. Langham
u. B. Lippincott Co0-The frolick-
ing story of little boys friendship
with a Scarecrow.
Stories for Fun, by Charlotte
Becker and others (Scribners)-
Five funny stories for younger chill
dren, illustrated by Miss Becker,
FIicka, Ricka, Dicka and the
Three Kittens, by Maj Lindman
(Albert Whitman & Co)-Three
familiar characters back again with
three pets. For younger children.
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Organizes Baseball C
lust Between Ourselves
BY PHILIP III. LOVE,
Junior Star Editor.

Shirley made her house by plac-
ing two crates side by side and lay
ing a large box on top of them. The
result is rather crude, but it has /
given ~her a lot Of fun. What it
amounts to, she says, is big five
room house for her seven dolls.
Il have it nicely furnished" she
writes. IN the living room, have
a piano, studio couch and coffee
table, In the dining room, I have
table and chairs, cabinets and an
enameled stove. In the front yard,
I made a playground of toothpicks
and cardboard. There is a swing,
a sandbox. two tables and chairs,
a sliding board and a seesaw."
Carol Bushey, 10. of Ben Murch
School, credits her 15-year-old police
dog Flockey with saving her life.
She was only 2 at the time.
Il had gotten out of my pen" she
writes, 'and had run into the street.
I began to play in the tar and was
having so much fun that I did not
see an approaching automobile.
Flock was sitting on the curb.
He ran out in front of me, and the
car hit his hip. I still have him,
but he is very old and can't walk
very well"
Carols letter was one of five from
fifth-grade pupils at Murch, all of
which came in the same envelope.
Louise Sammons, 10, wrote of her
hobby, collecting stamps and post
marks; Robert Silver 10, told of his
vacation trip TO Yellowstone Ma
tional Park, Yardley Minnix, TO-
recalled an exciting encounter with
a snake at Eaglesmere. Pa, and
David Thompson, 10 described
visit to the cliff dwellings of the
AZtecs.
Virginia White Penhallow. 13,
Gordon Junior High School, spent
her vacation touring New England
and Canada :. Demetra Bacas, a.
Calvin Coolidge High School. be-
longs to club of l3 girls. -. Walter
Evans, jr. 2417 Perry street NE,
urges all boys u and over to join
the Scouts. Robert Shea, I6,
Westinghouse High School. Ar
lington. Va, had an interesting chat
with a sailor from a British warship
undergoing repairs in an American
port.
Evening star., 1941-10-12

went TO the lawn of large brick
house, the old Rapp home. where
other students were gathered Ross
Lockridge, noted Hoosier historian,
then told us the history Of the town,
of which I Will give a brief sketch.
The town was founded about 1915
by Father George Rapp, a deyout
German, and his sturdy followers
from Pennsylvania Father Rapp
was a strict leader OF the cOmmm-
ity, whose main theme was that they
were going TO Heaven soon ana
should share their worldly goods
with others The Rappites lived III
New Harmony for 10 peaceful years,
erecting brick buildings and home,
laboring in the fields and trading
with neighborlng communities. In
1925 Father Rapp decided that they
should move back to Pennsylvania,
so they left in large fatboatS down
the Wabash and up the broad Ohio
Robert Owen. noted Scotch indus
trial reformer, had bought the
town. He offered equality and learn
ing to all who came 10 live in New
Harmony World-famous biologists
naturalists, botanists and Other
learned men and women came to
make use of the many opportunities
for advancement. Owen did not
stay in New Harmony, but, leavins
his eldest son in charge, he re-
turned TO Scotland several times
The lack of firm leadership maoe
the community fail, and Owen went
back TO Scotland TO stay.
AS l listened to the stories O.
those pioneers and their struggles
for their beliefs, I decided thls
town might be very intriguing.
After the talk We went down 10
the Wabash to gather shells. Whe'
lunch was over, We compared o.
shells. and then sat out to eXplo,
the town under the capable guidanC
of Mr.. Lockridge.
First was the Fort -Granary. WheI,
the Rappites stored their grain ana
gold and were to use as a fort in
case of attack. Then on TO the
other buildings; the Tavern. Old
Fauntleroy Home. Community Halls
and the Opera House We saw the
Rappite graveyard where the old
Rappites were buried without
mound or marker. Next was the
Labyrinth. a great circular garden
where the snaillike, hedge-lined
paths LED to central space in
which a beautiful temple was erect
ed last year. This garden repre-
sented the life Of all men. There are
many forking paths in life. and if
one takes the wrong path one Will
not get to Heaven. If one chooses
the right way, however. he will get
to Heaven, which the temple repre-
SentS.
The setting sun told us that We
must be returning home. so, reluc-
tant to leave the interesting old
town and laden with shells, we
drove away.
Evening star., 1941-10-12

Boys and girls of France and
Spain..and of other European coun-
tries, too, no doubt-are hungry.
So says Juliette Foster. IL, who
returned to the United States on
August l, after spending four years
in Europe. She is now living in
University, Ala, but when she wrote
to me she was staying at Virginia
Beach.
Juliettes European home was in
Denmark-for so long, her letter
says, that she and her sister learned
to speak Danish. She writes:
I'VE left Denmark by train for
Berlin on July 10. We stayed in the
German capital one night, then
went to Frankfort, where we had
to remain for 10 days The food
was not SO good and everything was
rationed, of course
The reason Juliette had to stay
so long in Frankfort, She explains,
was that so many other Americans
mostly attaches of United States
ConSulates and their friends-Were
trying to get out of German-held
territory at the same time. She
continues:
I'VE went through France and
Spain, where the poor little children
were begging for food They even
picked up stale bread which fell into
the dust.
"All of us were greatly impressed
when we reached Lisbon, Portu-
gal. with all its bright lights and no
blackoutS any more. Everybody got
sick from the good food-We had not
had anything really nourishing to
eat for such long time. I had not
tasted a banana since April 9, 1910,
the day the Germans invaded
Denmark.
After a Gay and night in the
Portuguese caital, Juliette boarded
the U. S. S. West Point and said
good-by to Europe-for the duration
of the war, at least.
when We arrived in New York
I1dI Jul I4cL ltlttl Ioi4ClitNS. VIC
were very thankful, indeed, to be
home again"
Have you ever made and fur
nished a dollhouse?" asks Shirley
Jeanne Chamberlain, II, of Hyatts-
vile Md Elementary School.
She has. she says-and then goes
on to explain Just how 1t is done.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Virginia Girl Scout
Tells of Events
AT Summer Camp
Prize Contribution
BY MARIETTA McCABE, I3.
Claude A. Swsson Junior High School,
ArllnRfnr Va

Arlington, Va.
This summer I went to the Ar
lington Girl Scout camp near Jop-
lin, Va. 1t is a beautiful camp
about so miles from Washington.
One of the most exciting events
was bean supper. I suppose every
one wonders what that means. I
am afraid the camp director thought
we had very bad manners, because
we got a bean for every mistake
we made at the table or waiting on
the tables If we dropped our nap
kin or had a muStache after drink
ing our milk, or sang at the table,
we received lima bean. The coun-
cilor gave me one bean for drop
ping my napkin on the floor One
Of the younger girls received 81.
She made a lot of mistakes.
After dinner we had a campfire,
and then we redeemed every bean.
The girl who sang at the table had
to sing and also pick bushel of pine
cones. Two of the girls had to clean
the councillors cabins, and I had to
kneel and crack my head on the floor
three times. 1t hurt, but I didn't
mind, because 1 had loads of fun.
Another exciting event at camp
was masquerade party. We had to
represent a character in a book
Some dressed as Jack and Jill, the
King with the Big Toe; Peter, Pc
ter, Pumpkin Eater; others dressed
as Indians, one as Neptune, and an
other as Little Bo Peep. The girl
who dressed as Neptune had leaves
draped on her face and body. Among
the leaves and vines was some
poison ivy. The next day she was
covered with poison Ivy, but she
said she didn't care, because she
had won first prize.
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opened the way for the spread of
the use Of silk to its present world
wide proportions.
Don't confuse bamboo with the
cane found in the canebrakes of
the South. The true bamboo has
hard. light, hollow stem, strong
enough to be used for posts in house
building and supports for scaffold-
ing, yet elastic enough for basket
withes, and tough enough for water
pipes.
There are some $50 varieties of
bamboo. each with its own partic-
ular characteristic and usefulness. SO
it's little wonder that one collector
claimed. as early as 1887. to have
1850 articles made of bamboo. BY
this time there may be 1850 more
for there seems to be no end to the
possible uses for this versatile grass.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Historical POsers

|. Charles Martel was IN command
of the forces which stopped the
Saracens' greatest drive in Europe.
(True or falseD
2. Justinian was a Turkish ruler.
(True or falseD
3. Who was Hannibal?
4. The Spartans lived in what is
now France. True or falSeJ
3. Who composed the triumvirate
which ruled Rome after the death
of Julius Caesar?
6. Gaul was in Russia. (True or
falseD
7. Where was the home of Alex
ander the Great?
8. Who was the husband of Isa-
bella, the Spanish Queen who aided
Columbus?
Evening star., 1941-10-12
PriseS TOtaling IS
offered for Best
Contributions

Bows 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:
l. All contributions must be orig
inal.
3. Name, age, address, telephone
number (if 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 typewriter. they must be
double spaced. Drawings must he
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 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 correspondent 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 or
to revoke those already issued when
ever such action appears advisable.
Address Editor, The Junior Star,
1877 Star Building. Eleventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV,
Washington, D. c.
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so We hope that other girls and
women who known how to sew and
have the time to spare will join the
group at Anderson House.
The room where we sew is large
and little dresses of warm material
line the walls. Manufacturers have
given buttons and zippers, trim
mings and other materials, and local
tailors and cleaners have made gifts.
too, but all this is useless without
deft hands to make the clothing.
Other girls, in addition to the
writer's, who volunteered from Alice
Deal were Margaret Anderson, IA;
Avis Schellhase, ID; Margaret Sea-
ton, 13, and Allison Wilson, IA.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Wings for Youth
BY I. r. HEGEL.
GET A BROAD BACKGROUND
FIRST

GET A BROAD BACKGROUND
FIRST.
"Are there special types of flying
Jobs for girls?" Dora Haddad of
Arizona wants to know. How can
a girl prepare for such Work?"
1 do not know how old Miss Had
dad is. But If I were, for example,
a high school freshman, I would
start acquiring the fundamental
knowledge early and leave the actual
choice Of a position until little
later. I would make sure I ma
iored in mathematics, physics and
mechanical drawing.
The United States Office of Edu
cation has an outline of suggested
studies in aviation for public school
use. I am certain that if the aVia-
tion-minded would 60 about it in
the right way, such course might
easily be introduced into their school.
no matter how remote such a school
might be from the big flying centers
A novice cannot pick a job at ran
dom. Nor does list of possible jobs
help much. Before an intelligent
selection can be made at all. there
must be an educational background.
Something must be known of aero
dynamics, meteorology and naviga-
ton, the development Of the air
plane and the men and women who
have made aviation industry and
history, the use Of airplanes, air
line operations, manufacturing and
so on.
Does all this sound too technical
for you? If it does better begin by
taking your air knowledge sugar.
coated. In the fiction line, some
splendid books for girls have been
published lately, the heroines all be-
ing air hostesses. All these books.
in spite of being fiction give ac-
curate pictures Of the transportation
side of aviation. They include
wings for Carol" by Patricia
OMalley; Hostess of the Skyways,"
by Dixie Wilson, and Sky Service"
by Elisabeth Hubbard Lansing.
Evening star., 1941-10-12

was beginning TO wonder now we
could get some new pen-palS. My
friend, who lives in Roanoke, Va,
happened to get quite a few re-
plies from his insertion in that
baseball newspaper. At my request,
a list of them were sent to me, and
I had thus obtained the new pen
pals which I had wanted so much.
AS I was writing one of my many
letters, I thought that some OF
these other pen-pals would also
like to have new friends. And so,
in August, I proposed the idea of
a correspondence club. a club by
which every member could obtain
new pals.
The club idea made hit with
every one. and then came the task
of choosing a president. I asked
the friend in Roanoke to take the
job, since he was so instrumental
in our becoming such friends, but
he refused. The pen-palS wanted
me to become president, so I ac-
cepted, and the club was named the
Baseball Fan Club of America. My
friend in Roanoke then gladly aC-
cepted the post Of vice president,
On September /, the club officially
got under way. We now have l6
members, all swell baseball fans,
and all of high school age. both
boys and girls. There are members
from New York to Minnesota, and
as far southwest as Oklahoma We
express views Of our favorite players
and teams. Newspaper clippings
and photographs are exchanged.
One club member Is his high
school newspaper editor. Another
member has a sports radio an
nouncer as a friend, and sometimes
he assists him in the broadcasting.
One girl member visits the ball
players at their hotels TO get their
autographs, and thus has come to
know many famous baseball stars,
including Bob Feller, who Is her
favorite
Baseball contests are held fire.
ouently with prizes for the winner.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Helping French Refugees in England
BY ANNETTE HAwoRTH 10, and SHIRLEY HowEs 49,

We sewed on Mondays and Fri
days between 10 am and 4:30 pm.
The name of the organization aid
ing the French is Relief for French
Refugees in England, of which Mrs
George Barnett is chairman and
Mrs. Wilbur j. Carr vice chairman.
The things we made were sent to
Lady Abingdon, who distributes
them to the refugees in England,
They included buntings for babies.
skirts, for women and girls, and
nighties. We hope that each girl
in home economics class will make
a garment. The French Women's
group of st. Johns Church also is
helDing
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ready designed.
Il particularly
like to design eX-
otic ev en- in G
dresses. c e C / !
said. Before I
d e S g n a cos
tune. I can see
it perfectly in
my minds eye.
This is usually
Just before I go
to sleep a t
night.
Music has al
uayS nr0Ved a
S source of in
Evening star., 1941-10-12
The Junior Stars
Radio Program

Boys and girls who write for
The Junior Star have a radio
program all their own-the
Junior Star of the Air" broad
east at l0:45 am. every Satur-
day from WMAL through the
cooperation of the National
BroadcaSting Co.
The program is adapted from
the stories. articles and poems
submitted to the editor of The
Junior Star under the rules of
the weekly contributors con-
test. There rules are published
elsewhere on this page.
Remember. boys and girls
the Junior Star of the Air
WMAL-1o:45 am. every Sat
urday.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Riddles

/. Why Is a tennis player like 4
crook?
2. What convenience on farm is
we'll handled?
3. If you saw a girl walking down
the street with a loose heel, what
would her name be?
4. What's taken to the table and
often cut but never eaten?
5. What's round as the moon and
black as a coon and has little short
tail?
Evening star., 1941-10-12

she continued. When listening to
Ravel's 'Bolero,' l imagined dancers
and designed the kind of costume
the music suggested to me. The
costume consists of a long black
chiffon skirt with a black satin
waist, and long. fitted sleeves with
a fringe reaching to the tips of the
fingers. Around the waist is gir-
die OF gold metal lame, also Turkish
trousers of gold lame under the
chiffon skirt. They are very full
and gathered at the ankles"
CeciIs favorite fabrics are ma
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Prize CoHfribntiOn
Alice Deal Junior High School

During the past summer, a group
of girls from Alice Deal Junior High
School went to the Lars Anderson
House, 2118 Massachusetts avenue
NV, to sew for the French refu-
gees in England The British can
not help the French refugees be-
cause Britain is fighting for her
own life. Therefore, the little French
children and the French women
have no one to look to but the
United States.
The French have no warm under
garments for the long winter ahead,
Evening star., 1941-10-12

Southern Ind
ana village until
May. 1910, when
I was chosen as
a member Of a
group Of high
school students
to visit the his
toric site.
When We first
arrived, I must
admit that I was
a bit disappoint-
ed in New Har-
mony just an
ordinary S m a IL
mid w e S te rn
tnurNn We fret