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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Prize Contest

Five prizes of ST each are
awarded in every issue of The
Junior Star for the best original
stories, articles. poems and car
ICONS by boys and girls of high
school age and under.
All contributions must bear
the name, age, address, tele-
phone number and school of
the author.
Written contributions must
be on one side of the paper,
and, if typewriter, double
spaced. Drawings must be in
black and white and mailed
fiat
The editors choice of win
nerS will be final, and he re-
serves the right to use any
contribution in whatever form
he may deem advisable, re-
gardless of whether it is
awarded a prize. Checks will
be mailed to winners during
the week following publication
of their contributions. No con-
tribution will be returned.
Writers of stories and articles
which, in the opinion of the
editor, are of sufficient merit,
will be given cards identifying
them as reportres for The
Junior Star. The editor re-
serves the right, however, to
decline to issue reporters
cards or to revoke those al
ready issued whenever such
action appears advisable.
Address contributions to The
Junior Star, 727 Star Building,
Washington. D. C.
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VIC N1liitNlo w
receive a free trip to Charlotte to
participate in a radio broadcast.
Hugh, who had been impersonat.
ing various radio and movie per-
sonalities for several years. decided
to enter the contest. He and three
other performers were the winners.
And he repeated his winning act
consisting of representations OF
Boake Carter, Uncle Ezra and the
late Joe Penner singing September
in the Ramon Station WHIT.
When Hugh's family moved to
Washington, he became a featured
entertainer in downtown res
taurant.
"One evening" Hugh told me, "a
WWDC official who had seen my act
asked me to appear on Monday
evening program called Talent
Draft Since then, I've spent great
deal of my spare time at the radio
station"
Hugh has had no vocal training,
but gets quite few hints on
technique by listening to his favorite
baritone, Nelson Eddy.
Every Saturday morning, Hugh
takes art lessons at the Corcoran
Gallery. He likes cartooning best of
all and hopes to become as expert as
Jim Bergman, whose skill he adj
mires greatly.
Getting back to his mimicry, how.
ever, he likes best to impersonat.
Red Shelton, Boake Carter and Old
Timer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Girl Finds Profit
In Dishwashind

Mary Ferris. Is, watched her
brothers and knew what they liked
and what they didn't like. When
they complained about having to
wash dishes, she knew the answer.
Now she has a regular little income
that takes care of her money-spend-
ing problem.
Mary writes from her home IN
Pittsfield, Mass:
Three Of my older brothes have
regular jobs. We all have to take
turns doing dishes, and when they
get home at night they want to
go out.
They often complained of having
worked all day and then having to
come home and do dishes. I suggest
ed one night at the supper table
that I would do their dishes for 10
cents.
They readily agreed, and now I
make 10 cents a week doing their
dishes every night
Mary has figured out a really good
plan. Her brothers are glad to keep
out Of the kitchen, 50 they are hap.
Ply. Mary doesn't mind doing the
dishes, and In addition she has 70
cents every week for things she
wants to buy.
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POsers

The wheels of our readers brains
are still rolling. and here are some
more OF the results. Why not get in
this private quiz game?
Send any question or questions
of factual informa tion-with the an
swers, please-that you'd like other
readers to struggle over to the Poser
Editor, The Junior Star.
l. Into what body of water does
the Mississippi River empty?-Ted
Kibler
q What was the name Ct the child
born aboard the Pilgrims ship, the
MayfloWer?-Ted Kibler
3. Who wrote "A Rill from the
Town Pump ?-Ted kibler.
4. What makes the moon shine?--
Mary Alice. LinthWaite
5. In what year did George Wash
ington otie?-George Shaw.
6. What is the smallest State il
the United States in area?-George
Shaw.
7. What State has the smalles
population?-George Shaw.
8. What is the occupation of Viii.
liam Allen White?-Robert Peters.
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Sells War Stamps

Many boys and girls are helping
in the war effort by buying stamps
and bonds, but Helen Hardin of
Gadsden, Ala. does even better than
thai. She not only buys the bonds.
but sells them.
Helen and a friend volunteered
to sell stamps and bonds in local
store. In four hours, their sales
amounted to $35. They really en-
joyed their first afternoons work,
and they plan to do it some more.
They asked every one who entered
the store to buy stamps, and sew
eral of the customers promised to
buy bonds as well rs stamps from
the girls
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vice president, the group wrote a
constitution, scheduled meetings
and planned projects.
Girls and women between the
ages of IA and % who are daugh-
ters, wives, sisters, nieces and first
cousins of officers in the services
we're invited to the first meeting.
This group contacted other girls
and young women and invited them
to the meetings. In this way, Jango
grew At present there are $50
registered members.
The organization meets every
Tuesday at the Parish Hall on o
street NV. from $50 to $50 pm,
During the meetings, Red Cross
handiWork is carried on. The max
ing of quilts is the most popular
project.
Whenever possible, a guest speaker
Is present to offer new fields of
service. Most recently, a Navy nurse
spoke of her life as a prisoner of
the Japanese. The conditions she
said she had to endure were horrible.
In their work, Jango girls wear
a neat blue jumper, trimmed in red
and white, and a white blouse An
emblem designating the type Of
work the girl does is displayed on
the sleeve of the blouse.
After 100 hours OF service, a girl
who has paid her dues is eligible
to wear the official Jango pins. The
national pin has on it an Army
flag crossed with Navy flag. On
the local pin the District Of Co.
lunbia flag and the United States
flag are crossed. Both pins are silver.
JangoS can work in various fields,
as either volunteers or paid workers.
Many girls are active in junior
nursing at Doctors Hospital At
first. the Jango Junior Nurses could
do only few odd Jobs because of
lack of training. but an intensive
course has made it possible for them
to enlarge their duties. Nurses have
said these helpers are indispensable.
Other girls get up at 6 am. on
Saturdays and go to the Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Club to serve
breakfast. There are 30 girls who
help at the canteen during the week.
On two Thursdays of every month
Jangos crowd into an ambulance
which takes them to Walter Reed
Hospital From 7 to pm. the
girls hold a square dance with con-
valescent soldiers. A caller" has
been furnished by the USO; he
assists every one and teaches both
girls ard soldiers the basic dane
Ing steps.
Another Jango project is the Air
Youth Girls can learn everything
but the actual working of the con-
trolls of a plane This training in
cludes navigation, aero-dynamics,
meteorology and mechanics. The
knowledge obtained through this
course certainly will prove useful
in our future air age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Silk Stockings
Are Collected
At Oxon Hill
One Class Turns In
$50 in Single Day;
Total Is 2,316
Prize Contribution
BY CATHERINE HEITMULLER, 16,

oxon Hill tMd) High School.
Every school has been patriotic
since the war began, but I can't
help believing that mine has been
outstandingly so. During the re-
cent Pearl Harbor week, for in
stance, we collected 2,3l6 old silk
stockings. One classroom brought
in $50 stockings in a single day.
War bonds and stamps have been
on sale in Oxon Hill, as in other
schools, and the students have in
vested approximately S2,4OO, Dur
ing Pearl HarpO week the two
high school societies, Van Dyke
and Churchill, sold more than 5000
worth of bonds and stamps.
Wartime Schedule.
And that isn't ALL We now have
a wartime schedule prepared by
Army and Navy officers to give stu
dents a better chance for advance
ment in the services. The thing
stressed most in this program is
physical fitness. 1t is interesting
to watch the boys and girls at these
various exercises and sports.
A shop course is offered for the
girls, to train them for work in war
factories. The boys study pre-flight
aeronautics under an experienced
pilot. Senior girls also are per-
mitted to take this course if they
meet the requirements. I have
never seen students so enthusiastic
over any subject in all the years
I have been in school.
Trigonometry, advanced algebra.
nutrition, nursing, Junior Red Cross
work, building patrol cleaning rub
Dish, etc, from the school and a
model airplane club are other sub
jects and activities that tie into the
war effort.
Biggest Junk Pile.
Just recently the OXon Hill
fire department decided it needed
a new engine. Since the firehouse
is only 500 feet from the school we
advertised the need and as a result
collected the largest pile Of junk
in Prince Georges County. This
junk, donated by people interested
in helping the fire department and
advancing the scrap drive, brought
a profit of $500. Two Oxon Hill
students. Clifford Young and Joe
Campbell, have been junior fire.
men for two years.
All these activities acid up to a
Victory Corps" If your school
does not have such corps why
not start one now? 1t will provide
service, as we'll as fun!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Girl Earns Money
In Unusual Way

Beverly King of Macon, Ga, has a
really unusual method of earning
money.
MY grandfather lives with us"
Beverly writes, land it's my job to
polish his shoes and hang up his
clothes. When he leaves money in
his pockets I have his permission to
take it if it's less than a quarter,
And since he is always leaving
change in his pockets this actually
pays me letter than the money
get from polishing his shoes. In
one week I made Sl.65.'
So now all you other readers have
10 do to follow Beverly's example is
70 60 out and find grandfather
who is careless about his spare
change!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Riddles

l, Why is charming gypsy girl
like brown sugar?-Carol Ferne Ford.
2. What kind of soap is the hard
est?-Rose Emily Jeffries.
3. What has form without sub
stance and size without Weight?-
John Yonkmans.
4. What did one wall say to the
other vall?-Donald Futrell.
5. What kind of language does
Donald Duck use?-Betty Cherner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27

Just on one side of the pm. You
now have an emblem which, when
worn on your coat lapel, looks a lot
like a distinguished service bar worn
by ex-serviCe men. It is neat
way to wear your colors.
Since the pins are cheap and the
emblems easy to make, why not
have your club or school group
make them as a service project?
After they are made, the emblems
can be given away, or sold and War
stamps purchased with the money,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27

10 Send a mes
S a G e to t h e
Dutch and also
desired to help
the sick chief.
Edward w ! n S =
low, one of the
Pilgrims, W a S
asked to make a
trip to take care
of both things.
With him went
another English
man and an In
dian guide.
WinsloW and
his companions
found the Dutch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
You Can Haze Fun
With This Little
Parachute

1t is much more fun to go up the
steps OF the school slide if you can
take along your homemade para
cute and watch it lazily open as
1t comes down. Then you slide down
and get it for another time.
You'll need the following mate
rials: ID one l2-inch (diameter)
circle Of muslin; 20 some WELL
twisted string or kite cord go an
iron washer about ss-inch in diam
eter; "a a darning needle.
Divide the muslin circle into eight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
The New Year
BY RAYMOND BLAND, Is,

Central High School.
The windows took on an amber hue,
Painted by the fire within;
Out fed the old year, in fastened
the new,
And deeds new would begin.
The streetlamps blazed along the
way,
And darting, dancing shadows
were cast,
With memories of a yesterday
Renewing a new year past.
Beloved memories, now due,
A remembered laugh and last
years tear
Gone is the old, come is the new
God grant happy new yearl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27

Bard, wife of the
Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy,
and Mrs. Robert
Patterson, W / f e
of the Undersec-
rotary of War,
decided that the
purpose of jan
go would be to
aid the war eff
fort through fell
| o W S h l p a n d
s. rv ice. With
Virginia Camp
bell as president
and Mrs. Lau-
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pin IS, the better
1t will serve for
the emblem.
Now dip the
pin into some
white enamel.
When the white
en- a m el h a S
dried, take a
s m a II paint
brush and put
on alternate
stripes of red
and bl,,c enamel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27

sLiN y SaI
We S t ar t e d
out with a re-
solve to keep on
a level with our
highest ideals.
But. as the days
a n d W e e k S
p a S S c d W e
found things TO
try our temperS
end our pa
tience, and so.
f. 1lly. we for
got all about
t n o S e we'll
meant rules.
Tt e,o~,e tHof
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X aSOI11f1O11S BY JANET REID RALPH, IA,


Looking back over the resolutions
we made last January /, we shall
really be surprised to see how few
CT them we lived up to throughout
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27

dllu wv doloildL
acts as master
of ceremonies or
announcer.
Hugh's pop
ularity at Tech
began with his
recent appear
a n C e in an
a assembly variety
show. But it all
S t a r t e d t o u r
years ago IN MS
h m. e tow n,
Lenoir, N. C. An
amateur contest
was announced,
H. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27

It seems that janet RaIph.
is what happens all through life.
Young people start out on lifes
journey with high ideals. hopes and
ambitions. But pretty soon all but
the strongest fall along the side
Of the road Of life and take the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27

London. a circus
in a picturesque
villa ge, boats on
the Thames Riv-
er, the House of
Parliament and
B u c k i n CHAM
Palace.
The articles in
Johns collection
which interest
me most are
three old picture
frames. One of
these was carved
by hand by a
German prison.
err in exchange
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Answers to Posers

/. The Gulf of Mexico. Q Peregrine
White. 3. Nathaniel Hawthorne.
4. 1t reflects the light of the sun.
s. 1893. 6. Rhode Island. Z. Nevada.
8. Editor.
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Bobby Pin Makes
Patriotic Emblem
For a Coat Lapel

Be patriotic! Wear your Nations
colors. Here is clever coat lapel
emblem that you can easily make:
Obtain a bobby pin-the wider the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27

parts and mark them on the edge.
Thread the needle with string and
fasten in about y inch from the
edge. Leave string about 20 inches
long so after being tied it will be
18 inches. Do this at each one Of
the eight marked points on the
edge. Gather the strings together
at the loose end and tie through
the hole of the iron washer You
might use little lead soldier in
stead of the washer.
Fold the cloth into the narrowest
piece possible, like very narrow
piece of pie. Then wind all the
string tightly around the washer.
Toss high into the air. 1t will open
and come down like real para.
chute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27

Chapel Speaker: What is it a
sign of when college man never
passes anything?"
Back Row: Poor table manners. -"
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Prize Contribution
BY PATRICIA SAWYER, IA


While most
John Een delights in his collection of
HIS fathe fought
great many cards from
beautiful
Opera House The beautiful
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By UNCLE RAY.

UNCLE
village of settlement
in the
its the will
the chiefan called Massasot special
One Plymouth
die At the time word that
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Mckinley Boy
Is Versatile
Performer
Won Radio Contest
By 1mpersonating
Famous Stars
Prize Contribution.
BY MARGARET ROBERTS, Is,

Versatile is the most appropriate
word for Hugh Brown, 17-year old
Mckinley High School student, who
sings, impersonates, draws cartoons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27

II wish I could get that walters
ear. said the hungry man in q
restaurant.
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Generous

Generous
He raging): I'm losing my
mind!
She: mo wonder! Every time YOU
see me, you give me a piece of it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Tech Girl Tells
How Jangos Aid
In War Effort
Making Quilts for
Red Cross Is Most
Popular Project
Prize Contribution
BY VIVIAN MCNEIL, 16,

Jango, officially titled the Junior
Army Navy Guild Organization,
was founded in Washington last
winter. As co-chairmen, Mrs. Ralph
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Riddle Answers

|. She is sweet but unrefined. 2.
CASTLE tCast steeD. 3. A shadow.
4. I'll meet you at the corner" 5.
Fowl language.
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. WHICH dates from I7Yg.
Some of Johns cards also depict
scenes in England, such as West
minister Abbey and the law courts in
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free until the tide rose again.
The Governor of Plymouth wanted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20
JOHN n. sCHERMER

Subscriptions in excess OF Sl34. :
100000 TO the Victory Fund flota-
ton, with many subscriptions still
10 be recorded, is the answer of
the Michigan regional Victory
Fund committee 10 the treasury
according
Edwin X. Hoover. regional man.
ager OF the committee. This re-
Spouse. Hoover believes. ecllpses
the results OF any similar drive in
the history OF the state.
But the gathering momentum Of
this campaign is not 10 be stayed
by the formality of closing the
books on the 2i7 per
cent Victory Bonds, the = per
cent one-year Certificates Of In
and the = perScen z
FIVE and. one-half year Treasury
Bonds. which is expected on De-
cember q. said Hoover. A con-
effort to marshal the
nations financial resources. he
will be carried on with
placed on Series F and
6 Savings Bonds and Series A and
& Tax Savings Notes while plans
go forward in preparation for tho
next major drive which probably
will be scheduled for the early
spring.
Toward that end. II out
standing leaders Of the invest
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20
Famed Architect
Ship0utput Gar

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19 CUP).
William F. Gibbs, one of the
nations outstanding naval archi-
tects and marine engineers, today
was in charge Of co-ordinating
shipbuilding for the war produc-
ton board. the army and navy and
the maritime commission.
Chosen for the job by WIPE
Wee Chairman Charles r. Wilson
who is in complete charge Of the
production drive. Gibbs will con-
troll general policies OF the WPB
shipbuilding division but will not
assume administrative direction.
His appointment follows Selec-
ton OF Ralph J. Cordiner as direc-
tor-general for war production
scheduling. WPB announced that
both appointments are in line with
Wilson's policy OF obtaining top
ranking production men TO direct
the output Of ornaments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20
Michigan Sets Record
In Victory Fund DriUe
FRED W. CAMPBELL
PAUL T. BoLLINGER

ment and banking industries
have been drafted as a perma-
neDt field committee, Hoover
went on 10 say, "to continue the
serious business OF modifying
the nations dollars in support
or the forces fighting for free
dom. Ten OF these men attended
the initial meeting OF the COM
mittee In Detroit, where meth
DDS To carry on the work were
outlined. Nelson, X. Gilbert. a
member OF the field committee,
has been appointed as assistant
regional manager and will es-
tablish permanent headquarters
in Lansing"
The other members Of the felc
committee, in addition 10 Hoover
are: Fred A. Bargman, Braun
Bosworth & Co; Paul T. Bolln
ger, Moody, Bollinger e. Co.
Frederick w. Campbell, Campbell
&, Co. Inc Cyrus II
King. Merrill Lynch. Pierce. Fen
ner e. Beane: William !. Norton
Children's Fund Of Michigan: Ha
II. Smith Jr.. Smith. Hague e. Co.
Ben r. Young. National Bank oi
Detroit all Of Detroit. Elwood II
Schneider. +. II. Schneider e. Co
Kalamazoo, and John r. Scher.
mer. John r. SCherTner e. Co.
Grand Rapids.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20
Ship Shortage Excuse

Using the shortage Of shipping
available for supplying the needs
OF Puerto Rico in time of war as
an excuse. the agricultural mar
ketiRg administration. which APP
parently is completely under the
domination of Tugwell's left wing
Puerto Rican setup, is compelling
exporters Of American -four 10 OBJ
literate the names of their stand
ard products. which have acquired
an immense proper value
through advertising.
The milling interests have found
themselves compelled either 10
submit 10 the arbitrary regulations
of the marketing administration of
the department of agriculture. and
the insular bureau of the interior
department. which also appears 10
have a hand in the deal. or else
abandon the markets in Puerto
Rico which they have been build
ing up over long period of years.
The millers have submitted,
under dureSs. and now welcome
the investigation under way by the
Chavez committee of the Senate.
as Offering the only visible method
for obtaining relief.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20

Company. Mcintyre Mines, East
man Kodak and Firestone all adj
vance fractions 10 new highs for
the year.
American Can lost IL points to
73 before meeting support. Peo-
pies Gas dropped almost as much
TO as.
Fair-sized declines were shown
by u. S. Steel, Bethlehem, Chrys-
Ter, General Motors, Anaconda,
Du Pont. Allied Chemical, Mont
gomery Ward, Loew's, u. S. Rub
Der, Santa Fee, Consolidated Edi-
son. American Tobacco "B" and
American Telephone.
Standard Oil of N. j., General
ElectEie,-GniUn- Carbide and Pull
man bucked the downward trend
for fractional gains.
Bonds were quiet and little
changed, with rail liens holing in
mixed and narrow price range.
The curb market turned down
ward under light profit taking.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20
Stopped!
WPB Orders Work Halted
on Two IVA Units

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The
WPB has ordered work stopped on
the third generating unit at Doug
lass Dam on the French Broad
River and third generating unit at
Cherokee Dam on Holston River,
both in East Tennessee. The prof.
ects are being built by the IVA.
The stop orders were issued in
line with WPB policy to direct
flow OF critical materials to prof.
ectS and materials more essential
in the war program. Work on both
public and private power projects
have been ordered stopped.
This action does not affect the
first and second units at the two
IVA dams. All the units have ca
pacity of 10000 kilowattS each.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20
J. 5 Steel CHANGES
Name OF Subsidiary

NEW YORK. Dec. 10. - The
name of the Scully Steel Products
Company, a subsidiary of United
States Steel Corporation. will be
changed 10 United States Steel
Supply Company. effective Janu-
airy /. next. Principal reason for
the change is 10 identify the sup
ply company more closely with
other subsidiaries Of United States
Steel. There Will be no change
in management.