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Evening star., 1941-09-07

Comparatively few people know
this sleepy little town. When we
arrived, it made us think of a town
at the turn of the century. Only
the tourist camp there has elec-
tricity. The rest of the town is
lighted by few Pickering kerosene
lamps. Tensleep is a very small
place-a few houses, a gas station,
the tourist camp and the general
store comprising most of the build
ings. In the general store We found
everything from horse collars to
shoestrings.
Long before it became a trading
post. TenSleep was used as meet
ing place for the Indians. The In
dian told time by nights or sleeps"
Tensleep was midway between Sioux
camping grounds in Montana and
in Wyoming. 1t was 10 sleeps"
from each place. From this it
derived its name.
Intrigued, We decided to spend
the night and possibly longer in the
tourist camp. About noon the next
day. we were taken to see little
known wonder of the West 1t is an
enormous natural amphitheater used
long ago for Indian powwows. Be-
cause it is not a State or national
park, the people of the town do
not advertise it widely. fearing its
mutilation by souvenir seekers. We
travelled several miles from town
until the road turned off by ranch.
This ranch was a great surprise.
Life around it was nothing like the
colorful ranch life we so often read
about. A wagon stood nearby. wheels
submerged in water to prevent their
cracking from the heat.
Shortly after passing the ranch,
we left the car and walked the re-
naming distance. At last we ar
rived high above the amphitheater.
AS there was no path, We clambered
down the side of the cliffs. When
We reached the amphitheater, we
were astounded by its great size.
Curving deep into the cliffs. the
amphitheater has a circumference
of 5000 feet at its base 1t towers
| LISIl dllu pCISOll SIdlluIllS dL 4lS
base is dwarfed in comparison. 1t
is immense enough to have held
5000 Indians.
Although it is so great in size,
| the natural speaking voice of a
man will easily carry halfway across
it. Both the Sioux and Grow In
dianS used the amphitheater at diff
ferent times. 1t was easy to imag-
inc blazing fires surrounded by
crouching Indian braves, listening
to the words of their chief and
eager to spring to battle.
Some of the best Indian pictures
known, and perfectly preserved after
all these fears. are painted on the
walls of this place. These pictures
are messages written in the sign
language of Indian tribes of long
ago. The amphitheater near Ten
sleep will always remain as a symbol
of day when the Indian roamed
at will and knew no master but
himself.
Evening star., 1941-09-07
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Evening star., 1941-09-07
NON-FICTION.

my Father Is a Quiet Man."
by Tommy Wadelton Coward
McCann)-The boy who achieved
fame by writing of his mother in
the book, My Mother Is a Violent
Woman" turns his talents to his
Army-ofhcer father in humorous,
plain, easy-f1owing style.
elizabeth, England'ss Modern
Queen" by Cornelia Spencer John
Day)-The story of the public life Of
the present Queen, who has so en-
deared herself to the British people
"Sky High" by Edith Thacher
Hurd. Illustrated by Clement
Hurd Oothrop, Lee & Shepard
The dramatized story of airports and
airplanes and how they operate, well
illustrated.
"True Monkey Stories" by Fran
ces Margaret Fox Gothrop, Lee &
Shepard)-A collection of entertain
ing, humorous stories of monkey
business in many parts of the world,
the monkey antics ably illustrated
by Thor Gergely.
"Falla, a Presidents Dog" by Vir-
ginia Howell Mussey. Illustrated by
Margaret Van Doren (Howell, So
skim America most famous dog,
the Scottie Falla, leads an interest
| ing life in the White House and he
has adventures elsewhere, too.
Yankee Shippers to the Rescue"
by Felix Rosenberg, jr. Dodd
Meade)-Exciting, courageous, true
stories Of almost impossible rescue.
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Wings for Youth
BY /. r. HEGEL.

STORY OF PAULINE COVER.
In 1886. the English aviatrlX, Paul
Inc Cover, wrote a book entitled
women With Wings" in which she
stressed the importance OF women
pilots and the work they are capa-
BILE of doing in military emergencies,
like communications and ferrylng.
Pauline Cover was then earning
her living by flying. She ferrled
passengers. She played a leading
role in air derbies and air meets. All
the while she was taking the advice
she had given others in her book.
She was trying to organize unit
of women pilots. Her chance came.
Appointed commandant of the air
wing of the Women's Legion, she
promptly announced an instruction
camp for air-minded women to be
held in the autumn of 1899. Then
England declared war.
Again Pauline Cover had a man
size problem to wreStle with. This
time she had to convince the British
government that women were capa-
BILE of doing the work she had been
advocating since 1886. the ferrylng
of new planes from manufacturers
plants to the airfelds. At last the
British government, handicapped by
lack of manpoWer, accepted her
offer. Pauline Cover. together with
a unit of eight woman pilots, began
terrying planes and acquitting them
selves with high honors.
Pauline Cover is, at this writing.
Capt. Cover of the Air Transport
Auxiliary and her band has swelled
now to % women flyers. They are
called the "Ata Girls" hard-won
wings perched proudly on their dark
blue uniforms.
Courage. persistence, real ability
the qualities that made Pauline
Cover an outstanding British flyer,
are qualities that may we'll be emu
lated by any air-minded American
girl. Will you be our American
Pauline Cover?
Answering Your Questions.
EStelle L.-There has been a hun
dred per cent gain in priuate flying;
63,113 priDate pilots noU hold
licenses.
What's YOUR question? Write
I. r. Hegel, care OF this newspaper,
incloSing Scent stamp. You'll re-
ceipe personal reply.
Evening star., 1941-09-07

pbNAh blOll vi oOlllC-
where around 300 people who still
talk lot about the long ended Civil
War to every stranger passing
through who will lend an ear.
Life goes on slowly here, where
three States meet, and the people
are as southernly hospitable as
can be.
A Kentucky friend and I, packing
on our backs the barest of neces-
sites and food, found this out when
the famous Appalachian Trail that
winds along the top of "the noun
tainS that are always free" led us
into HarperS Ferry.
Practically every little nook and
Granny in the peaceful little town
has some historical significance con-
nected with the Civil War or some
other equally important happening.
But few more than two people can
tell tourist where these are located
and exactly what that significance
is. One of these is the old colored
porter at the sooty red-brick rail-
way station. The other is the pres
ent owner of the aged Harper House,
the building of which was begun by
Robert Harper, founder of Harpers
Ferry.
And the old town still uses a
ferry. During the flood of '36, the
bridges between the West Virginia
and Virginia shores of the Shenan-
doah were completely washed out,
along with others. The only way
across is in a roWboat poled by
man who makes the river his sum-
mer livelihood.
The old armory and arsenal, upon
which John Brown made his famous
raid, were destroyed during the Civil
War, but the outlines of the founda-
tions have been preserved.
The old engine house where the
last stand of the Abolitionlsts was
made has been removed, after hav-
ing been displayed in the Chicago
Worlds Fair, to Storer College, a
colored institution, nearby.
About 400 yards up the hill from
High street is JefferSon'S Rock.
Thomas jefferson once said, The
view from this rock is worth a
VOYAGE across the Atlantic" But
my friend and I, using Mr.. Jeffer-
sons statement as measuring
stick. found that the view from
Chimney Rock on the higher, wilder
Virginia mountain side is worth two
or three of those trips.
On the spot where the old engine
house stood, there is now a 1O-foot
marble column resembling minia-
ture Washington Monument. Five
metal tablets, describing in detail
the capture of Harpers Ferry during
the Civil War, stand nearby.
Evening star., 1941-09-07
A Child's Prayer
Prize Contribution
By VIRGINIA THOMAS, II,

BY VIRGINIA THOMAS, II,
Washington-Lee High School, Arlington, Va.
Not a more loving picture is there
Than one of a child kneeling in
prayer;
A prayer I think would go like this,
After receiving his goodnight kiss:
Dear God, take care of my nom
and pop,
Because I love them an awful lot.
Bless Aunt Nellie, out on the farm.
Dear God, please keep us all from
harm.
ooh yes, dear God, if you have the
time,
Take care of that little old puppy Of
mine;
Take care of Fluffy, my little cat,
Dear God, I hope you'll remember
all that.
Dear God, I'd like to thank you,
too,
For skies above which are very blue,
Thank you for the rains you send,
These things and more, dear God,
Amen"
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Sisters Who Began Piano Study Age of Eight Now Play Quartz
lust Between Ourselves
BY PHILIP HI. LOVE
Junior Star Editor.

tells of some of his early experiences
in this country. One of his best
stories-which pass along not be-
cause I believe it, but because I
think it amusing-has to do with his
efforts to obtain a fishing license
while living in Lancaster, Pa.
AT that time" he says, Il spoke
with very thick accent. I went
to the license window in the CITY
Hall and told the man I wanted a
fishing license, but he couldn't un-
derstand me. Finally. he sent me
to another window, but the man
there couldn't understand me,
either. At still another window, the
man looked puzzled at first, but
finally nodded understandingly and
proceeded to fil~ out a sheaf of
papers, asking me lot of questions
all the while. Then he handed me
the papers and told me how to finish
filling them out and then mail them
to a certain address in Philadelphia.
"A few days later, I received a
bulky envelope labeled For Official
Business Only or something like
that. AT last I congratulated my
self, I can go fishing
But I hadn't been fishing very
long-hadnt even caught fish. in
fact-when an officer demanded to
see my license. I handed him the
papers I'd received from Philadel-
phia and kept right on fishing. He
looked at the papers, looked at me,
looked at the papers again. and then
said: Say. this isn't fishing license.
It's your first citizenship papers!'"
Betty June Karles interesting
story of the Wyoming badlands is
her last contribution to the j. S.
She is entering George Washington
University this fall as the winper
of a scholarship. In note accom-
panying her story, she says: Il want
YOU to know that 1 have enjoyed
writing for the j. S.. and that l
appreciate very much having my
past articles printed" Betty June
has been one of McKinley'S most
active J. S. correspondents, and her
articles will be missed. Jeanne.
Barinott, author OF one Of last Sum
days prize winning contributions,
will take Betty June'S place at Tech.
She postcards from New Orleans:
This Is an interesting city. I spent
much time in the French quarter"
Bob Willenborg's story about
Harpers Ferry was accompanied by
this note: This town has a post
mistress. We discovered her farm
on top of mountain late one night
and camped there. This article
comes from our mountain retreat
through her. We've been on the
trail a week. Snakes. skunks and
cornered fox have been our worst
enemies. The country is beautiful
and it's all free if you're on FOOT"
Penelope Mizales reports that
her recent prize dollar will come in
very handy for buying things for
school. During the summer" she
continues, Il have saved money to
buy things when school opens. 1
saved three dollars and now l have
four" .. Virginia Thomas poem, "A
Childs PRAYER" was sent in by Mary
Rose Joy, Is, with this explanation:
"I read your page every Sunday, and
when I saw the poems my girl
friend wrote, I asked her to send
them in. She wouldn't, so l am
sending them for her.
Evening star., 1941-09-07


fornia's Mount Palomar. AS if in
spired by the cowpunchers in the
neighborhood, the atronomer will
actually ride the end of the big in
Strument. Funnier still, he'll sit
smack in the center of the end OF
the tube which is pointed toward
the sky!
If all this seems queer to you, it's
probably because you don't know
much about star naming, which is
the real meaning of the word "as-
tronomy" Once you look into this
fascinating subject. you'll see why
astronomers do things as they do.
1t may surprise you to learn, for
instance, that our telescopes are not
at all what they were in Galileos
day. The instrument he invented
in 1909 was merely a tube with
small lens at each end. Yet with
his crude instrument he found half
a million stars never before seen by
man. mountains on our moon, sun
spots. and four of Jupiter's IL moons.
Mirrors Instead of Lenses.
The biggest modern telescopes
work with mirrors instead of lenses.
Galileo'S instrument bent or re
fracted" the stars light into the eye
piece. This refracting type is still
used, but only in telescopes up to
40 inches in diameter.
The outer edges of lenses bigger
than that would not be strong
enough to support the tremendous
weight of so much glass. Besides. it
is impossible to pour such huge
lenses without the molten glass
forming air bubbles which distort
the stars image. .--
With the rejecting or mirror type
of telescope. however. these disad-
vantages are avoided The stars
light does not pass through the
mirror, because the metal backing
is put on top of the glass. And
since the mirror is placed at the
bottom end of the telescopes tube,
its tremendous weight can easily be
supported in its center as well as
around the edges.
When you learn that Mount Palo-
mars telescope has mirror meas
uring II feet across and weighing
Is tons. you'll understand how
important this problem of size and
weight can be.
If all this sounds complicated. the
illustration makes the two kinds of
telescopes easy to understand. Notice
that Galileo's refracting instrument
enabled him actually to look at a
magnified image of the star itself.
The rejecting type, on the other
hand, only collects the light from a
star and focuses it on the camera
plate. And since the mirror can be
so much larger than any lens, the
additional amount of light it gathers
enables it to see much more
distant images on the cameras plate.
A Difficult Assignment
Can you imagine trying to take a
photograph of lighted candle 5000
miles away? That's the kind of job
the big Mount Palomar telescope
will be expected to do when it's
pointed at a distant star. A quick
snapshot isn't in order, as you can
well imagine. Instead, an all-night
time exposure may be necessary.
That raises another almost insur-
mountable problem for the astron-
Evening star., 1941-09-07

What prompts so many people to
travel thousands of miles from other
lands to become citizens OF the
United States?
That interesting question occur
red to Vera Hoffman, IL, of Jefferson
Junior High School as she watched
several immigrants changing their
citizenship. She decided to ask one
of the women in the group.
The woman, an italian, explained
that her brother and sister had pre-
ceded her to this country and had
written to her of its many won
ders." And chief among these Won
ders, she said, is that everybody
appears to be so happy. The poor
have just as many smiles as the
rich" the new citizen pointed out.
She went on to say that she loves
Americas tall buildings, its people
and their customs. But most of
ALL" she added, Il love America"
AS an indication of her love for
her adopted land, the woman said
she already had learned all its patri-
otic songs. And, as sample of
her knowledge along tbs line, she
recited part of America, the Beau
tiful," the part that goes:
America, America, God shed His
grace on thee,
And croi0n thy good Ioith
brotherhood
From sea to shining sea. -.
I'm an American" the immigrant
declared with obvious pride. Il will
be the best American there isl"
The woman'S patriotism inspired
Vera to comment: well, fellow
readers of The Junior Star, you can
see America is the ideal Nation.
Let us try very hard to do our share
to keep it that way"
Among my acquaintance is a
young man who came to the United
States from Germany about 16
years ago. Vera's report on her in
prompted me to ask my German
friend why he had renowned his
native land to become an American
citizen. He replied;
"All my life, I'd heard and read
about America-about its freedom
prosperity, happiness, its peaceful
way of life. In my family, each boy,
when he became of age, was expect
ed to leave home for while to
prove his ability to make his own
way in the world. When my turn
came. I decided to come to the
United States"
How do you feel about that de-
cision noW?" I inquired. DO you
think it was a wise one?"
He grinned. We'll. what do you
think?' he responded. In Ger
many, I had a pretty good job as
jobs in Europe go. I was a phar-
macist. Here I am a baker, earn
ing only small wage, according to
American standards. But I own a
nice home, drive a good automobile
wear excellent clothes, have all ]
want to eat, and of the best. I am
poor, yet 1 live as only the rich
can afford to live in Europe. And
what is even more important, I am
free-free to- live as I please, to be-
lieve as I please. The wisest de-
cision of my life was the one that
brought me to the United States.
4
incidentally, my friend becomes a
sort of Baron Munchausen when he
Evening star., 1941-09-07
PriseS TOtaling 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:
l. All contributions must be orig
inal.
2. 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 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 1t is awarded
prize. Checks will be mailed to the
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5. Contributions will not be re-
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Boys and girls who wish to act as
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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,
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decline to issue reporters cards or
revoke those already issued when
ever such action appears advisable.
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Star Building, Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1941-09-07
[ Am an American
Prize Contribution
By BETSY LOU KORSON, IL,
Trademark Registered U. S. Patent once
Thomson School.

AhohsOA oehoOis
A country grand and glorious
Is the good old U. S. A,
And I'm proud to be an American,
Proud in every way. q
We're not in country of dictators,
We're not in a land of strife,
But we're living in America
Where freedom takes new life.
We sing the national anthem
And salute our flag unfurled,
Because we live In America,
The greatest land in the world.
Our Government is fair one.
We have freedom of speech and
press
And one of our greatest blessings
We're rich in happiness.
We Americans aren't towards,
We're strong in body and mind
And we'll fight to preserve our
freedom
For the good of all mankind.
Our forefathers built America
And gave their blood and toll.
If aggression comes we'll protect
our rights
And stand firm on our country's
soil.
Our spirit makes us proud.
We hold up our heads and say:
"We are true Americans,
We live in tie U. S. A."
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Riddles

l. What was the Presidents name
20 years ago?
2. Which side of a horse has the
most hair?
3. Why is a piano like bank?
4. Why is a dog warmer in summer
than in winter?
5. When is a man thinner than a
narrow board?
Evening star., 1941-09-07

dered what the
town was really
like today.
I never SllS-
pected that this
picturesque and
historic place,
nesting lazily
amid ranges of
towering B Blu e
r d ge Noun
tains at the
junction of the
Shenandoah and
Potomac Rivers,
is a little town
with a popula
tio,, of Coma
Evening star., 1941-09-07

rolling badlandS
around it. Far
below we saw a
small green spot
in the middle of
all the reds,
pinks and COLDS
of the surround
ing country. 1t
was a man
m a de oasis S
brought a b ou I
by careful irri-
CATION. All the
badlands could
be made as fer
tile as this small
place if they
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Famous Civil
WarTOwnIs
Quiet Place
Harpers Ferry Is
Full of Places of
Historic Interest
Prize Contribution
BY ROBERT E. WILLENBORG, 1S
Eastern High School.

EdSItTH f1IRI SCHUUl.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va.-From
the time I first read in history books
OF the capture of Harpers Ferry by
John Brown, I always have Won
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Answering Your Questions.
Riddle A nSscers

/. The same as it is today. 2. The
outside. 8. They both issue notes.
4 IN the winter, he wears coat
hut in the summer. he wears a coat,
g.: ~onts. 5. When he's shaving
Evening star., 1941-09-07

Doctor-This medicine will cure
you. Take the first dose before
retiring
Patient-Hut doctor, I don't expect
to retire for 10 or Il years.
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Prise Contribution
By CHARLOTTE WICKEY, 13,
Paul Junior High School.

three taking Of g.
Our talents the of of the difference
The Oldest Kathryn Wtenberg College,
Springfield Ohio Phyllis 49, Gettysburg
College; Vivian, 16 Roosevelt High School, myself
On recent visit to PHILADELPHIA Kathryn dropped in at music
Evening star., 1941-09-07

Teacher-George, use the word de-
spair in q sentence.
George-When Dad has a nat Hre.
he always puts on de spare.
Evening star., 1941-09-07
Indians Held
POWWOWs in
Amphitheater
Girl Finds Place
In the Badlands
Of Wyoming
Prize Contribution
By BETTY JUNE KARLE, II,

In the midst of the colorful bad
lands of Wyoming lies Tensleep.
Our first sight of Tensleep was from
the top of one of the hills of the
Evening star., 1941-09-07
By SETH HARMON.


Telescopes things The bigger they the less
through surprising
world will this
Nobody will look through ALL will be take
photographs which be studied broad daylight.
peculiar thing the s6OO000 telescope that is
Evening star., 1941-10-04
Locally Grown Dahlia
High Light of Show

Local gardeners and especially the
dahlia fans were, no doubt, thrilled
when the large red seeding dahlia
of Mr.. Frank Goetzer of Mount
Rainier placed first as the best
dahlia in the show last week. The
seeding. since named in honor of
the public printer. Mr.. A. E. Giegen-
gack, received the bronze medal of
the American Dahlia Society as the
best flower in the show and the
American Home Achievement Medal
In the seeding class
The show had large number of
entries and splendid quality in spite
of the recent drought. Harding
Hall is a fine exhibition place and
the view from the balcony was a
real treat to any flower lover. The
Show Committee of the National
Capital Dahlia Society by arranging
the tables loaded with specimen
bloom at an angle and filling the
stage with large baskets of dahlias
achieved a colorful picture that
would be hard to duplicate else
where.
Besides being extremely colorful
the show had considerable educa-
tional value, for almost every type
of dahlia was on display and the
wide range of color and form was a
revelation to all but the most hard
ened dahlia fan. A large number
of the huge show dahliaS were on
exhibition as well as many of the
smaller -f1oWered miniatures and
pompons.