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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-02
Osnun a Feature

Other features of the big show
will be the two-mile Walter Osmun
Memorial for seniors and inter
mediate boys. This will be the
eleventh race for the handsome
plaque given by the Alfred john
son Skate Company. 1t has been
won only once by an out-of-town
skater, Alex Hurd taking ii in
1882. There have been as many
as 100 skaters start in this race
and shere is a possibility that this
mark may be exceeded Sunday as
95 seniors and Is intermediate
boys are eligible.
Today's racing also will close
the contest for the Herbert Weber
state championship Decathlon
trophy. which includes scoring in
10 events. eight of them speed
tests. the broad and barrel jumps.
This trophy been in competi-
ton since the Times meet was
started in 1923 and is one of the
very oldest skating cups now in
competition in the country
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-02

would hardly recognize them.
George weighs $50 pounds, and
Norman las.
Boxing has been the first love
of the Kell boys since they were
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-02
Use SWirn Pool

The Mt. Clemens High School
donated the ring the boxers use,
and it also donates the use of its
swimming pool once a week. Last
time it was used 125 men showed
up. so it looks as if they'll go on a
two-a-week schedule.
Baseball, the national sport,
doesn't get much of a break al
though each squadron has a team
in the Post League. Trouble is
the squadrons go on maneuvers in
the Summer time, and it's hard to
stick to any kind of a schedule.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-02
Rifle Matches Will Add
1000 Experts to State
Finals to Be Held
on Biggest Range
Ever Built Here
BY DON GILES

When the preliminary matches
of the William Randolph Hearst
Citizens Rifle Workmanship Com
petition is concluded late in April.
at least 1000 new rife addicts will
be added to Michigan's long list OF
lmarkSmen.
The final match for the Hearst
trophies will be fired over the
largest indoor range ever con-
structed in Detroit. Boys and girls
of school age will be lined up
against teams representing large
industrial concerns, Some of the
American Legion. Upper PENN
lsula teams, Central Michigan
League teams, Fruit Belt League,
and dozens of teams representing
high schools, colleges and univer-
sites from all parts of the state.
No team or shooter, regardless
of ability, will hold an advantage.
either, because every entry in the
final match will carry his own per-
sonal handicap into the finals,
based on his preliminary record.
Bay City Leading
First report of the Saginaw
Valley Rifle League showed the
Bay City Junior College and the
Bay City Rifle Team No. leading
the five-team league. The Junior
College team won forfeit match
against the Saginaw Gun Club.
Bay City Team No. l defeated
Team No. 2, 1924 to 1894. On the
winning team was Havercamp 28l,
Ed Gudschinsky 260, Dresser 259.
Wallet 255, Ev. Gudschinsky 239.
Since Myron Holmes, executive
officer of the General Motors Gun
Club introduced the Western Car
fridge Company's handicap system
into his league the Experts haven't
been able to win a match. The
iSharpshooters and Marksmans
teams lead the league with two
wins against no defeats. On the
Sharpshotoers team was Kuhner
1872, Kobe 100, Eewellen 1874, and
Green 1913. The Marksmans' score
was: Thomas 193 Matthias 1893;
Long 1874, Bohnhoff 1872. All scores
included their handicap.
Start February 3
Dan Swift, range officer of the
Highland Park High, announced
this week that leagues representing
the Junior High and Junior Col
lege would start firing February 3.
The Consolidated Gas teams and
the Nottingham Rifle League will
fire at the Hudson Motor Range.
Ed Tholl advised. Gordon Smith.
secretary of the Nottingham Club.
has several teams entered, includ-
ing Is women, representing the
Green Guards.
Herb Davis, in charge of the
Sons of the American Legion range
in the Carl E. Stitt Post. Legion
Hall, Detroit. has entered % boys
between Is and Is. They will fire
their matches at their own 50-foot
indoor range. All are members of
the National Rifle Association.
u. of D. Returns
First scores from the University
of Detroit Rifle team was received
this week. These boys fire from
our positions. prone. sitting. kneel-
NJ and standing. Their score was
1000 out of a possible 1000. A.
Bowman and B. Best led the team
with 1893 points each.
Three and possibly four leagues.
representing rs rifle shooters, will
represent the Royal Oak Municipal
Range, Tom Founder, recreational
director, announced.
Evening star., 1941-05-04
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-
low rules must be observed.
l. All contributions must be orig
inal.
q. Name, age. address, telephone
humber Cif 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
contribution received in whatever
form he may deem advisable, re-
rardless of whether 1t is awarded a
prize. Checks will be mailed to the
winners during the week following
publication of their contributions.
S. 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
or Ia revoke those already issued
whenever such action appears ad-
vssabls.
Address Editor The Junior Star
star Building. Washington, ID. G.
Evening star., 1941-05-04

means to Martha is a Sunday morn
ing trip to nearby Maryland 10
search for Indian relics, arrow heads
and pottery. These field trips, taken
in the company of a friend who was
formerly connected with the Mary
land Historical Society, are usually
in the vicinity of the Susquehanna
River.
THE best time for these expedi-
tions is the fall" said Martha, who
explained that farmers have no
sympathy with scientists. especially
in the spring when they are plowing
and planting" OF course, this hobby
requires patience, and the discovery
of one relic is well worth several
hours work.
Since Martha has been interested
in American archaeology only for five
months her collection of relics is
not large. However. she does have
several arrow heads, fragments of
pottery, "scrapers, which were used
as knives" pounding stones and
bannerstones The last are eSpe-
cially interesting. Usually made of
soapstone, they are shaped like but
terf1y wings and used to decorate the
Indian headdresses. Once her group
found a well-preserved soapstone
bowl full of chicken feed in a farm
er's yard But the farmer refused
to give it up.
Evening star., 1941-05-04
By X. GORDON IRWIN.

Why not have merry-go-round
in your back yard? They are not
hard to make, and they are lots of
fun.
Get two boards about inches
wide and about II feet long. The
boards need not be new, but they
should be strong and free from large
knots. Nail these boards together
at several places. Also nail cleat
at each end. Two more cleatS
should be nailed q inches from each
end. These extra cleats are for the
wheel supports.
You will need post for the merry
go-round to turn on. 1t should be
about Az or feet long, and or 9
inches across. Set the post so that
the top is level and comes almost
to your waistline.
The post will need large bolt in
the top. An old one to 6 inches
long will do. Bore hole for the
bolt in the top of the post and
drive the bolt into the hole. At
the center of The boards that are
to be used bore somewhat larger
hole, big enough to fit over the head
of the bolt.
Evening star., 1941-05-04
Have Some Fun With Your
Own Merry>Go>Round

Two boys about the same size
could use the merry-go-round with
just the post and boards. All they
would need to do would be to round
off the edges of the post little
and smooth the edges of the boards
near each end. An old bacon rind
pushed over the head of the bolt,
and placed between the post and
boards is an advantage, for it makes
the boards turn easily and without
squeaking.
However, if you want a fancier
merry o-round, add some wheel
supports. These are merely two up
right pieces of board, nailed to the
cleats, and braced to hold them in
position. The wheels-taken from
a wagon or tricyele-should not
quite touch the ground when the
merry-go-round board is level. In
this way, tipping the board slightly
will cause one or the other of the
wheels to touch, this wheel turning
as the merry-go-roundi is whirled.
In handling the merry-go-round
after you have the parts in place,
all you have to do is to run along
the side and push until you get up
speed, and then Jump on and away
you go.
Evening star., 1941-05-04

died the Sunday before my article
was printed. She enjoyed read
ing all the articles I wrote, so
am sorry she missed this one about
her teapot"
The sympathy of The Junior Star
and. I am sure, of all its readers
goes out to Ruth and her family.
~
Junior jottings:
One gathers that Hilda Gordon,
16, Roosevelt High School, was
among the thousands of people who
went to the Tidal Basin to see the
famous japanese cherry blossoms,
for this is what she writes: "Wheth-
er one sees the blossoms at dawn,
when they are Sprinkled with dew,
or at dusk, when the mellow rays
of the sun give them an almost
ethereal look, one finds them SO
beautiful that it is almost a dream"
Catherine Broderick, IT, st.
Patrick's Academy, who has spent
two vacations in New England, OBJ
serves: 1T is one thing to read
about Paul Revere's ride and quite
another to visit the place where he
actually lived; the old North
Church tower, where his signal Ian
terms were hung, and the home Of
Longfellow, who wrote. Listen, my
children, and you shall hear"
In other words, Catherine recon-
mends New England as a vacation
spot. Georgia Belle Hunter,
IA, Franklin Sherman High School,
Mclean. Va, named her pet kitten
Dirty Face because, she writes,
though he is black and white, he
has a big, black spot under his
chin that shows up more than the
rest of his spots" The wren
is the most interesting of all birds,
in the opinion of Wilhelmina Sta
bier, II, Richard Montgomery High
School, who explains: I'VE used to
have clothespin bag on our
clothesline. One morning, mother
found some sticks in it. She re-
moved the sticks. but the next day
she found some more She removed
them, too She watched the bag
and found out that wrens were
building nest in it. She found a
new place for her clotheSpins. turn
ing the bag over to the birds, who
made it their home and raised a
family in it."
Evening star., 1941-05-04


She has been reconditioned now,
but some of the old glamour still
clings to her I guess it's her history
OF service. The large oaken beams
of which the Hartford is con-
structed symbolic the majestic
strength and power that she once
had.
I seemed to live the times when
the Hartford was in her prime, and
again I heard the shout of Admiral
Farragut, Damn the torpedoes, go
ahead" I saw the ship heave to
with the percussion of guns, and I
heard excited voices of sailors as
they did their work in the heat of
battle. 1 saw the flag of 81 stars fly
ing at the bow of the Hartford. Civ
ing the ship dignified appearance.
The Hartford was built at the
Boston Navy Yard in 1859. In 1899.
she was rebuilt at Mare Island Navy
Yard in California. She is 305 feet
long with width of A feet.
There is no actual record OF the
guns she carried in the battle OF
New Orleans, but after being re-
conditioned the ship had a main
battery of l3 five-inch rapid fire
guns. The second battery was COM
posed of many smaller caliber guns.
After having seen this great ship.
1 can readily understand why Ad-
mlral Farragut was proud of his
command.
Evening star., 1941-05-04
Wings for Youth
BY /. r. HEGEL
AIR SCHOOLING FOR GIRLS

AIR SCHOOLING FOR GIRLS.
AS yet, there is no Army and no
naval air training for Miss America.
But you never can tell! Something
may crop up in this, new defense
program of Uncle Sans.
Groundwork courses are already
being eagerly attended in several
city high schools. Since September,
1899, Civil Aeronautics Board COL
leges and universities have offered
flying instruction 'experimentally"
to women students up to 10 per cent
Of their quota. And by the way, the
Bureau of Air Commerce will supply
any air-minded girl with list of
c. A. B. colleges. Last summer, un-
der the c. A. B. plan, free flying
courses were given to limited num-
ber of students, including women,
the only cost being the $5 examina-
ton fee. Students, however, had to
have at least one year of academic
or scientific college work.
If the c. A. B. plan does not At
into your schedule, choose an &C
credited flying school that is near
you. Or take weekly lessons at your
local airport.
Most young women who have
achieved success in flying have Sc
cured a position first of all. Then
they have used their spare time in
learning to fly, paying so much per
hour for instruction. Record-break-
ing Jacqueline Cochran did this,
working in a beauty shop to pay for
her flying lessons and using her first
vacation and her vacation money to
solo.
Prices vary. One may learn indi-
vidually or with club. Club rates
are naturally cheaper. Much de-
pends on the type of instruction
plane. On light plane, one learns
faster and pays less than one does
for the heavier models.
Evening star., 1941-05-04

u also nave very interesting COL
lection of pins, which I would like
her to see"
Although Margaret has been
gathering pins only since Christ
mas, her collection includes several
unusual items. She has, for in
stance, a pin that she describes as
"a tiny snowman, about 2 inches
high, with a real thermometer on
it,; also "a pin that is vanity
set" The latter has a real little
mirror, with a comb and brush
hanging from it" she says, and then
continues:
Il have some pins with shoes.
hats, mittens, roller skates and
tandem bicycles on them. I have
many pretty pins. but like the cute,
tricky pins the best"
OF Ruth'S article, Margaret says,
IT enjoyed reading it very much" +"
And I'm sure Ruth will be equally
interested in Margaret's letter. In
fact, wouldn't be the least bit sur
prised to hear that these girls, both
of whom are about the same age,
live in the same section of the city
and enjoy the same hobby, have
become acquainted.
Robert Haller, 7, Bethesda Ele-
mentary School, has two pet rats.
one named Spotty and the other
Sniffy. Both are full grown, but
Sniffy is the larger. Spotty is white
with black spots, while Sniffy is
"all white" Each animal has a
cage of its own, and Robert feeds
them Sunf1Ower seeds, bread, milk
and water.
MY older brother has the father
of them," Robert writes. The name
of the father is Nosey. The mothers,
which belong to another boy. are
named Susie and Professor. Spotty
sometimes gets out Of his cage and
hides in the woodpile
Recently. the J. S. carried a story
by Ruth Davis, II, Paul Junior High
Schol, telling of an interesting old
teapot owned by her grandmother.
Now comes the following note from
Ruth:
Thank you so much for printing
my article on the teapot. The only
part that won't be true any more
is that I won't drink tea at my
grandmother's any more, for she
Evening star., 1941-05-04

into action, slip your left arm back
into a position of defense. No foot
work is necessary, as the right cross
depends on the body twist for its
effectiveness.
Other combinations of blows are
too numerous to mention. They are
all based on the four fundamental
punches. With experience, the be-
ginner can develop the combination
most suited to his individual style.
All boxing is series of combina-
tions, and none of them are any
more complicated than the simple
blows upon which they are based.
The best defense possible is clever
footwork, which already has been
discussed. The arms are also useful
to protect yourself from punishment.
To avoid OVERRIDING either defense or
offense, use one arm for defense and
the other for offense. 1t is impos-
sible to land two effective blows at
the same instant; hence, the hand
not actively engaged can best be
utilized for protection. Use your
arms INTERCHANGEABLE for defense
and offense, and you'll add balance
to your ring work
Now for a few tips. Never lose
your temper in the ring. Keep calm,
cool and collected at all times, for
that is the only way you can be
successful. Don't fight with your
fists alone. Use your head to out
guess and outmaneuver your op-
ponent.
Don't allow yourself to be ratified
by punishment. The best boxers
are those who can take inevitable
punishment without concern. Above
all, don't attempt to learn every
trick of the trade in one day. Box
ing is science of skill which takes
long practice to master.
Follow these few principles and
you will find boxing far more than
rough-and-tumble sport in which
brute strength is all that counts.
Boxing is a fast, entertaining pas
time which helps develop the
strength, coordination and conf
dence necessary for success in later
life.
Evening star., 1941-05-04

Recently while reading a story
about the Mayas. the Indians who
lived in Yucatan, Mexico, Martha
became deeply interested in this
branch of her hobby. Although she
can't search for Maya relics, she
can read books about them and visit
the Indian exhibits in the museum.
And this is exactly what she has
done. She has spent long hours
studying the excellent exhibits in
the Smithsonian Institution and has
read several books on the history.
customs, art and religion of these
ancient people.
Martha recommends two books on
her hobby which she thinks will be
interesting to any one with even a
casual interest in the Mayas. The
first is Columbus Came Late" by
Gregory Mason; the second, Dig
ging in Yucatan," by Ann AXtell
Morris. If you are really interested,
you will not mind attempting the
American Museum Of Natural His
tory's publication, Ancient Civiliza-
tions of Mexico and Central Amer
ica," by Spinden.
Martha has discovered that the
Mayas were the most artistic Indians
in all America. She also has learned
that they had a form of writing,
an interesting religion, poetic Ian
guage and a distinctive architecture.
Her interest in the Mayas has in
spired her to write a psychological
story about Mayan youth at the
time of the coming of the white
man. She also has written numer-
GUS poems.
Being a true lobbyist at heart,
Martha, of course, has collecting
blood in her, veins. Her collection
of book plates numbers ZOO In her
opinion the most important is the
one that belonged to Lucien Bona
parte, Napoleon's brother. The old
est was made during the 1700s.
Martha also collects prefume bottles
(she has AID and makes scrapbooks
Martha has just been admitted
to the Allan Davis Chapter of the
National Honor Society at Roose-
welt.
Evening star., 1941-05-04

Marcia Richardson. get into tne
wind, the pilot gave the plane the
gun" and we whizzed faster and
faster, until the wheels were OH
the ground. We gained altitude
quickly, skimming over houses and
clumps of trees.
At first I thought I was going
to be frightened, but when looked
around, 1 was so curious that I did
not have time to be afraid. l
watched the altimeter, and saw
we we're just about 1900 feet high.
Then I looked down to see if
could distinguish any familiar
landmarks. And after circling
around the airport few times, we
came down.
Crash, bang, bump, bump! I
thought the whole bottom was COM
ing out of the plane, but we TAXED
In safely.
l took my second flight the same
day, because I told the pilot that
1t was a shame the ride was so
short. and he promised to take me
up again.
"I'll fix you this time" he SAID.
After flying 5 or 10 minutes, we
suddenly banked, and before I had
time to catch my breath, we climbed
quickly and then dropped, and
felt as though my stomach had
fallen out. We did half-turn,
and as we pulled out of it, my face
felt tight, and the blood that had
rushed to my head receded slowly.
My tongue and mouth felt dry, and
1t took me a few minutes to gain
my equilibrium.
Well, this stunting did not make
me lose my taste for flying. In
stead it strengthened it. Some
day I hope to have a pilots Ii
cense and a plane of my own.
Evening star., 1941-05-04

ClenCn. AIter removing any rings
from the fingers, close the hand,
bringing the tips of the fingers we'll
over the palm, with the thumb
turned in and over the first joint OF
the index finger. The proper grip
will protect the hands from injury.
Next, check on the right stance.
Left foot forward, right foot back
and slightly to the right. Left arm
up and extended in front. elbow
slightly bent The left shoulder
should be slightly raised to guard
your chin. Right arm close to your
body, forearm and fist up in front
to guard your stomach.
Raise the heel OF the left foot so
that your weight is evenly dis
tributed on the balls of the feet.
Your knees should be bent a little
to give you balance, poiSe and
spring. Keep your chin down in
the hollow of your left shoulder.
Keep your mouth shut, jaw set,
eyes on your opponent. (For left
handed boys. the above procedure
Will be just reversed
Practice in footwork follows the
above two steps toward boxing skill.
In moving ahead. step first with the
left foot and follow with the right.
Reverse the order when backing up.
In stepping to the left. the left foot
should be slid along the floor, fol-
lowed by the right. In stepping
to the right, reverse the process.
Above all, avoid crossing the legs
at any time. Thoroughly master
these simple moves before proceed
ing. Proper footwork is the absolute
key to boxing success. If the be-
ginner experiences difficulty in
grasping the fundamental foot
movements, little rope skipping
will help lot in improving foot
work.
After the proper footwork becomes
instructive. the beginner is ready
for the fundamental punches of
boxing. There are four of them:
The jab, the hook, the uppercut and
the cross.
The jab, executed by sudden
Strengthening of the extended left
arm. is a short, jarring blow in
tended to keep the other fellow off
balance and not to do any serious
damage.
The hook, starting as a jab, is
accomplished by turning the wrist
so as to bring the fist circling in
on the target just when the jab
appeared to be going astray.
The uppercut is strictly what It's
name implies. 1t is delivered from
a crouch. with the arm bent at the
elbow and the palm upward.
The cross is a murderouS punch
straight from the shoulder. 1t gets
it's force from the quick turn Of
the shoulder.
These four blows are the basic
ones. The jab and the hook are
lead-off blows meant for use at long
range. The uppercut and the cross
are power punches meant for use
in close quarters.
The most effective Offensive
weapon in boxing is the famous
one-two. This is a combination of
left jab and right cross. A snappy
left jab to the head throws your
opponent on the defensive. Before
he can organize a counterattack,
follow up with right cross to head
or body. AS the right arm goes
Evening star., 1941-05-04

keeper at the National Geological
Park birdhouse in Washington. He
helps me collect all of my feathers
and they are quite interesting, with
their beautiful colors and different
sizes.
In our home we have a big vase
containing many beautiful peacock
feathers. AS every one probably
knows, the bald eagle is our ma
tional bird. I have feathers from
this bird in my collection, as well as
those of the ibis, various kinds of
pheasants, the f1amingo, vulture and
many others.