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Evening star., 1941-12-14
Patented Rag Dolls
Are Foundation for
Lucrative Business

About all that Peggy Kingsbury,
Is, needs to complete her resem-
blance to big business executive
is an assembly line. Peggy has a
lucrative business, a unique product,
and even a patent on it.
Several years ago, I made a rag
doll and wig for it," Peggy writes
from her home at Osage, Iowa.
Mother helped with the doll, but
the wig was my idea. After chang
ing some of the dimensions and pro-
portions, we found we had an un-
usual product, and obtained patent
on it.
That started the Suzanne Doll
business. We made sailors, boys,
girls, any kind of doll the customer
asked for. Before long people from
all over were sending in orders.
This year the business has taken
new turn. Because of number
of requests from Cottey College, a
girls school in Nevada, Mo-, we've
added the 'Dottey Cottey' doll to
our line. These are made according
to the patented design, but they are
dressed in campus clothes. Some
OF the girls also want undreSsed
dolls, so they can make the clothes
for them.
THE undressed dolls sell for ST .25
the ones in simple school clothes,
$1.50, and more elaborate costumes
demand bigger prices.
I'VE find we can make a doll in
about one day, and this includes
curling the wig from yarn. The cost
OF raw materials per sale runs about
Is centS.'
Evening star., 1941-12-14

Barbara Hauter. Pearl Harbor,
the most important naval base in
the Pacific.
Charles reported that the popu-
lation of Hawaii is made up of many
nationalities, including native Haw-
aiians, Americans, Chinese, jap
anese, Portuguese and Filipinos. In
some schools 40 or so races or inter-
racial mixtures are represented.
The public schools charge S11 per
pupil for each years tuition. Some
of the smart Japanese students go
to American schools from am. to
2:30 pm. and then go to japanese
schools from to 6 pm.
Some of the boys in Hawaii 60
10 school barefooted, and even wear
no shoes when they play such
games as football and basketball.
Football, as in America, is one of
the most popular sports, Charles
said.
English is the language of all
public schools, and the subjects
taught are about the same as in
the United States, with few excep-
tions. Much attention is given to
agriculture, trade, vocational train
Ing and home economics. In Homo
lulu are many stores which sell
trinkets, while the food markets sell
fish of all sorts. The owners live
over their stores. In the country,
most of the farms produce sugar
cane, Hawaii's most important crop.
Pineapple ranks next in Importance.
The HaWaiianS Islands are very
mountainous. with many craters and
volcanoes, Charles related, and the
temperature and rainfall vary
greatly within small distances. In
some of the low attitudes it is very
dry, while on some of the noun
tains the rainfall is probably the
greatest of any place in the world.
After having heard so much about
grass skirts, I was disappointed to
learn that they are not worn IN
everyday dress in Hawaii. Charles
said that they were worn chiefly at
entertainments.
I put Hawaii at the top of my
list of interesting places would like
to see after hearing Charles-after
the war is over, of course. Perhaps
you will want to put it on your list,
too.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Prises Totaling S.
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:
1. 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; IL typewriter, they must be
double spaced. Drawings must be
in black k-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 correspondents of The Junior
Star may qualify by submitting al
least one feature story (the princi-
pal stories on this page today are
good examples of what is wanted)
together with the information called
for above. Those qualifying will be
given cards identifying them as re-
porters for The Junior Star. The
editor reserves the right, however, tc
decline to issue reporters cards OF
to revoke those already issued when.
ever such action appears advisable.
Address Editor, The Junior Star
727 Star Building, Eleventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV.
washington, D. G.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
The
| Reviewing
Stand
FICTION.

FICTION.
The Golden Key, by Bernlce
Stone Dorrance)-Marie and her
little dog, Wags, wander into the en-
chanted forest and there begin a
series of exciting adventures that
take them to Fairyland itself.
Younger children should like it.
Seraphine Went Walking, by
Jane Serrage Outton)-Another
fanciful tale for younger readers.
Especially suitable for reading
aloud. Seraphine, incidentally, Is
brown donkey who finds that the
home meadow is the best, after all.
Jano and Jeni. by Maria Van
Vrooman (Whitman)-Story OF a
little Swiss boy and his goat, at
tractively illustrated by Gladys
Rourke Blackwood. Younger read
ers will like this, TOO.
Loopy, by Hardie Gramatky put
nam)-Loopy, the pert little air
plane, cuts caper5 in the sky. He
follows in the footsteps of Little
loot, the tugboat, and Hercules,
the d-fashioned fire engine, crea-
tions of the same author.
Little Arab Ali, by Ruth and Helen
Hoffman Gippincott)-The en-
chanting story of little Arab boy
who lived in the desert. Illustrated
by the authors.
Ned and the Rustlers, by Sanford
Tousey (WhitmanD-Western ad-
venture story for younger children.
The Lost Handkerchiefs, by Eva
Knox Evans Putnam)-Story OF
Mrs. Tinkham, the little old lady,
who lived with her little dog, Petro.
Nothing at All, by Wanda Gag
Coward McCann-The author OF
millions of Cats" now writes an
entertaining dog story. Nothing
at-All is more than dog-he is an
invisible dog, and he finds the way
back to reality.
Finger Plays and Action Rhymes.
by Frances E. Jacobs Oothrop, Lee
& Shepard)-A little book for moth
ers and teachers of little children.
NON-FICTION.
Growing Up With America, an
anthology. by May Lamberton
Becker (Stokes)-Works of the best
American story-tellers are selected
to present this pageant of American
childhfe from Colonial days to our
times.
PICTURES.
Michael and Anne in the Yosemite
Valley, by Virginia and Ansell Adams
(Studio). A sort Of Photographic
tour. All right for those who like
that sort of thing.
The Picture Puzzle Book, by Hans
Kreis (Barnes)-Stories and picture
puzzles covering American history,
trontier days, geography, natural
history and everyday life.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
By A nnf Peggy

. saucepan will serve the purpose al
most as well if you've given your
aluminium to the Government, but
avoid cast iron utensils. In these,
the sugar is apt to burn.
Bring the candy mixture TO boil
slowly. stirring all the while. Be
sure that the sugar is all dissolved
before boiling begins, or the candy
is apt to be grainy. Wrap a strip
of cloth around the tines of fork,
and when the candy reaches full
boil, wipe all the sugar crystals from
the sides of the pan with 1t. This
is important if you wish a smooth
textured product.
Most fudges, fondants and cream
candies are done when they reach
soft ball stage" To test this,
allow a little candy to roll off the
spoon in small drops into cupful
of cold water. II it forms soft
ball that can be picked up in the
fingers. it is ready TO remove from
the fire.
Allow all cream candies to cool
to lukewarm before beating From
the time the candy is removed from
the fire until it is cool enough to
beat, it should not be stirred at all.
I prefer wooden spoon for beat
ing the candy, but a heavy metal
mixing spoon may be used Do not
work too hard at the job of beating.
As a general rule. this will take any,
where from 20 to As minutes, so
1t does not pay to go at it too
vigorously. Work the candy from
the outside of the pan toward the
center. Beat until the candy loses
its shiny look and has dull appear
ance. Now it is ready to be turned
into a buttered pan.
If nuts or fruits are to be added
put them in just before you begin
to beat the mixture.
Fondants for dipping are handled
like Judges, except that they must
be taken up in the hands and
kneaded after they have been beaten
as long as possible. Fondant should
be ripened for several days before
| dipping
The most difficult part of candy
making is the dipping. If possible
get a regular dipping chocolate. This
comes both sweet and semi-sweet
For most centers, the semi-sweet is
preferable. although for dipping nuts
the sweet is best.
Shave the chocolate, at least hall
a pound at time, into a small
double boiler Melt it over water
stirring and beating constantly. As
soon as it is entirely melted, set il
over water about 100 degrees in
heat. You are now ready to begin
dipping.
Drop the previously prepared
centers into the chocolate one at q
! time Lift out with a fork. Scrape
the surplus chocolate on the side OF
the bowl and drop the candy on
waXed paper Dipping should be
done in a cool place. Chocolates
should harden rapidly, so as soon
as trayful is coated, set them il
a cold place to harden.
Chocolates should be stored in
paper boxes to ripen. Fudges should
be kept in alright glass or tin con-
tainers. If tin is used, line the can
with waxed paper Chocolates will
keep Indefinitely if stored in cool
dry place, but do not plan to store
] the cream candies too long.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
The Junior Stars
Radio Program

Boys and girls who write for The
Junior Star have radio program OF
their own-The Junior Star OF the
Air-broadcast each Saturday morn
ing at 1O:45 o'clock over Station
WMAL.
Yesterdays broadcasters were Eliz-
abeth Fitzpatrick and Audrey Rich
ard, author and subject, respectively
of today's lead story; Edith Wells,
Takoma Silver Spring Junior High
School correspondent, interviewing
Marion Timmis and Susan Lank, two
of the girls who run the Fairland,
Md, childrens library; Billy Cul-
pepper, the Arlington, Va, boy who
built a hand-operated excavatlng
shovel, and Joan c. Cox, also of Ia
Silver Spring, who read a
poem.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Helping Uncle Sam
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
Bv June SickelS, Is,

Powell Junior High School.
I earned a quarter raking leaves
And burning them with fires,
So 1 could spend my earnings
On my hearts desires.
I passed the good old candy store
Where they had sale.
The sign said Candy chocolate
drops"
Gust a wee bit stale).
I saw lot of other signs
That made my eyeballs pop,
But there was just one single sign
That ever made me stop.
It said to buy Defense stamps,
And help the U. S. A.,
So bought one with my quarter
And did my part today.
Evening star., 1941-12-14

flying for less money. The first
thing they did was to buy an
Aeronca, each one of the six men,
bers making a down payment on the
plane Edward Cook, the president,
and Sydney Kaufman, the treasurer,
few the new plane from Middletown,
Ohio, to New Haven, where the ship
was promptly placed in active serv-
ice. Hangar fees and insurance are
being covered by monthly club dues.
Fuel and repairs are taken care of
by small rental fee, charged each
time member uses the plane.
Other clubs in both large cities
and small towns have adopted SINH
lar plans.
In glider flying, several boys often
band together to buy glider and
pay for training in the same way
Not long ago E. F.. Mcdonald wrote
in national magazine: If 20 boys
contribute s65 each for the purchase
Of sailplane and another IS to $40
each to finance their chosen in
structor while he is taking lessons,
they can maintain their club with
dues Of about so cents or 81 month
thereafter. The only expense would
be for the operation of a tow car
used in conjunction with a small
winch for launching the glider"
Cooperative effort ought to work
for those worried student pilots as
well as 1t has done for others.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Egyptian Exhibits
Are Studied
By Keith Doty, &,
Friends School

Our fourth grade recently visited
the National Museum again. Since
we were studying Egypt, we went to
the museums Egyptian exhibits.
The first thing we saw was
mummy case feet tall. 1t had
been made for a giant. Then we
saw a statue of the god Osiris.
He is the god of the Nile River. In
a case we saw mans hand,
mummy cat and some papyrus. In
a bigger case there was real num-
my. The lid was off the case SO
we actually could see it.
1 was interested particularly in
some clay figures of pharaohs. Their
names were Anenophis, Ramses,
Thothone and Tirhahah. We also
saw a copy of the Rosetta stone.
The real stone is in London.
Evening star., 1941-12-14

grandchildren, after which they pro-
ceed around the room to a huge
Christmas tree. This tree, always
elaborately decorated, is surrounded
by mounds of packages for the
smaller. Roosevelt children and also
remembrances for the older mem
bers of the family.
1t is an exceptionally exciting ex-
perience personally to meet the
President of the United States and
the First Lady Of the Land at the
White House, as well as another
proof of their graciousness and gen.
erosity.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Taken at Its Word

The cooking teacher was appalled,
when she returned to the school
kitchen and found it full of smoke.
She saw Mary standing in a corner.
What did you do to that cake?"
the teacher screamed.
well, the recipe said to cook ii
and then beat 1t for 10 minutes"
Mary quavered. when got back,
it was all burned up"
Evening star., 1941-12-14

excited when we
awoke that Fri
day morning to
look out into the
bay and see the
big tllree-masted
schooner waiting
to take us away
from camp. AS
soon as break
fast was over
and the supplies
we needed were
packed, we went
down to the dock
and were taken
out to the ship
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Wings for
Youth
By /. X. Hegel.
CLUBS FOR FLYING.

During the last few months great
many student pilots have written me
about the high cost of flying. Get
ting the required number of flying
hours has flattened their wallets and
they wonder whether they will be
able to continue or not.
Flying can be expensive. But there
is way to solve the problem.
In New Haven, Conn, six people
organized flying club to allow more
Evening star., 1941-12-14

ecutlve Mansion
for a party. Be-
cause my father
is a member Of
the White House
police force, my
mother, two sis
tiers and I have
had the privilege
of attending this
interesting affair.
Members of the
families are re-
ceived in the east
room by the Pres
ident, Mrs. Roose-
welt and { h e r
Evening star., 1941-12-14

land landed at
Plymouth Rock.
These peopl e
we're Separatists
from Yorkshire
who were seek
ing religi ou S
freedom.
They had lived
in Holland for a
time, but were
not S a tbs fl e d
t h ere. T h e y
feared they
might lose their
language, there
was no Oppor-
..A - A@aN
Evening star., 1941-12-14

We were soon on our way, and on
the boat we were asked to take our
belongings down to the hold in case
of rain. After we had done what
was asked of us, we explored the
schooner for a while and soon found
ourselves hungry. Every one was
glad to go to the galley and get
good lunch.
Late in the day we anchored quite
near the shore and everybody
thoughtait would be a f,ne idea to
Evening star., 1941-12-14

nave V ] S ! I e q.
One of the most
/ n t e T e S t i n G
S p e e c h e S I've
heard this year
was G iv e n by
Charles McCor-
mack, Is, in my
English class of
Woodrow Wilson
High School.
Charles talked
about his two
years in Hawaii.
His father is in
the Navy and
was stationed at
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Riddles

1. Why is coachman like clouds?
2. What's the difference between
a kings son, a monkeys mother,
bald head and an orphan?
8. What turns without moving?
4. What people are the slowest
writer's?
5. When is a black dog not black?
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Ends Meet

Waiter, take a look at the ends
Of this sausage"
Il don't see anything wrong with
them"
Don't you think they're awfully
close together?"
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Riddle Anssyers

Riddle AnSzCerS
l. They both hold reins (rains).
2. The kings son is the heir ap-
parent, the monkeys mother is a
hairy parent, the bald head has no
hair apparent and the orphan has
nary a parent. 8. Milk. 4. Con-
victs-many of them have spent
years on one sentence. 5. When he's
a greyhound.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Families of White
House Staff Enjoy
4 nnual Yule Party
By Joyce Francis. Is,
Anacostia High School.

Every Christmas Eve since Presi-
dent RooSevelt'S first year in Office.
White House employees and their
families have been invited to the Ex-
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Early Relics
Displayed at
Plymouth
Pilgrim Fathers
Landed There in
December, 1920
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
BY ANNA e. MOORE, Is,
Roosevelt High School.

On some unknown day in De-
cember, 1920, believed by some to
be the 11th and by others the 21st,
group of 102 Pilgrims who sailed
on the ship Mayfiower from Eng
Evening star., 1941-12-14
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
BY Mary Lou Jensen, IS,
Woodrow Wilson High School.

During my two weeks at Kamp
Kahlert last summer, a two day
schooner trip was arranged for 20
of the girls. All 20 of us were very
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Student Tells
English Class
About Hawaii
Islands Population
Composed of Many
Racial Strains
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
Bv Barbara Haufer, II,
woodrow Wilson High School.

WUUuIUW WIISUI 11IsH ONKIUUL.
What do you talk about when you
give a speech in school? I'll bet it's
on a hobby, book, an unusual col
lection or an interesting place you
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Worse Than His Bite

How do you know the boss eats
hot dogs for lunch?"
IT can tell by the way he barks
atame when he comes back"
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Answering Your Questions.

Paul G.-The Photographic Spe-
ctalist in the Army is usually a
graduate OF the Photographic
branch OF the Air Corps Techni-
cal School, and is generally an
enlisted man.
Want to knoD more about olid-
ing clubs, or some other phase of
flight? Write I. r. Hegel, care
OF The Junior Star, incloSing a
SC stamp.
Evening star., 1941-12-14

Wants to Be Excused
81 beg your pardon" said the con-
vict, as the Governor passed his cell.
Evening star., 1941-12-14

Then Cuddles cried, "Help!" till
Her lungs nearly failed her.
"Oh, there goes my baby"
She hollered. Il mailed her"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19

much because in France Tracy
is called the Jean Cabin of
America" After you, my dear
Alphonse.
If you wonder what's holding
up the Barbara (Clink) Hutton
Cary Grant romance, think it S
that cop; a detective from the
Beverly Hills police force is de-
tailed to be with the heiress no
matter where she goes after
dark. Boogie-woogie lyricist
Don Raye watched 260-pound
Andy Devine slouching over a
telephone the other day, heard
his high-pitched voice whine,
and said, Hes always looks like
a little boy dressed up in his
fathers body"
Pretty soon they're going to
have to figure out new ways
for Tyrone Power to die on the
screen. In Jesse James" he
was shot and killed, in Blood
and Sand he's gored to death
by a bull and in his next, "a
Yank in the Raj" he cracks up
in a plane. Oscar Smith, the
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19
IT COSTS TO SERVE

William McChesney Martin, presi-
dent Of the New York Stock EXCHANGE
took salary cut Of 5000 month
when he went into the army Thot's the
difference between his Wall Street sal
oy and the ST. q month he will .drow
as q recruit.
1t is quite sacrifice. 1t is spectoc-
uIor in terms Of money, and thus it
draws attention.
But it is not greater sacrifice, per-
hoPs it is not as .greotos the sacrifice
which many other men are making who
never drew down in q year the salary
which Martin drew every month. Socri-
flee is not measured in terms of money,
and many others ore giving up quite as
much in terms Of their dependents,
their careers, and their lives as Martini
All credit to Martin, Of course, for
accepting willingly what has come to
him. But it would be unerocous to
stress Martins sacrifice unduIy, when
il is no greater than that Of almost
every other man who joins the coIors.
All honor to every one Of them!
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19
STRANGE HOSTILITY

The ltoIion newspapers are simply
incredible.
The French, complains the GiornoIe
d'ltolio, persist in their hostile otti-
rude toword ItoIy in fIountine their
ss,oncholonce and their Jealousy. They
lost q good opportunity to rehobiitote
themselves. We will keep it in mind"
WE1ot, in the name Of Mars, do the
ltoIionS expect from the French except
q hostile ottitude? DO they expect love?
Respeet7 Admirotion? SubseNience?
CordioAty3 Reverence? Brotherhood?
B on June 10, MussoIini declared
Swor on q Fronce oIreody PROSTATE be-
ssqsn the Gemon iuegernout, just one
aok before Frances final collapse. He
3 eves gave any reason, never cited
gUxocnfion, beyond q iockoI de-
~ II Of the kill.
3 ~ French should persist in
GetItude" IS not strange. The
o; hove few things which
eodly will keep in mind.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19
STORIES .
. IN STAMPS

A ARRANGEMENTS for special
- cancellation of first-day covers
to be carried on inaugural trips
Of the highway postoffice service
between indianapolis and South
Bend, Ind, May 3 have been an
nounced by Postmaster General
Frank c. Walker. Philatelic mail
will be handled at South Bend
and Indianapolis. Northbound
service from Indianapolis will be
designated as "Trip L. and the
southbound run from South Bend
as "Trip g."
Mail from intermediate points
will not be backstamped and will
bear the same cancellation as that
from the terminal cities. Round
trip covers will not be carried. No
Official cachet is available.
Covers should reach either the
postmaster at indianapolis or the
postmaster at South Bend not la
ter than May and should be
designated: For dispatch on in
itial run Of the Highway Postof-
fee. May 3, l94l."
The Indianapolis-South Bend
route is the second highway post
Office TO be put into service.
The Philatelic Agency at WASH
ington. D. c.. has announced that
the following commemorative
stamps have been removed from
sale: Scent Puerto Rico; Scent
Virgin Islands; Scent Iowa Gen.
tennial; Scent Mcdowell. COM
posers group; Scent French, art
lists group; 5rcent Howe. inventors
group. OF the Famous Americans
series.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-19
. MCKINNEY ON BRIDGE

tinues the suit. West ruffs the
third round.
Declarer counts that he may
still lose a spade and diamond.
Unless he drops the queen-jack
doubleton in one of the two
suits, he must pick up the adj
verse spade honors by a cross
ruff. Even then he must make
some Of his trumps separately
in order to win enough tricks.
The first move is to cash the
two top hearts and lead third
heart for dummy to ruff. North
discards on this round. Next the
king and ace of diamonds are
cashed-in that order so as TO
leave West in the lead. AS de.
clarer finds that he must los.
a diamond trick, he now has to
concentrate OH avoiding a trump
loss.
West leads third diamond
and North wins with the jack.
Several variations are possible
in the end-play, but declarer can
make game IL he plays on the
assumption that the spade hon
ors are divided.
On any trump lead or ruff
with an honor. he must kill that
honor and then finesse against
the other defender for the re-
naming honor. A trump lead
by North will end the cross
ruff, but will permit declsrer to
take out trun~s and cash the
ten of diamonds.