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Evening star., 1942-02-01
Wings for Youth
BY I. r. HEGEL.
WANTED: ENGINEERS.


That there is a great need Of en-
gineers in defense is statement
heard on every side. Engineers are
wanted In the factories, the labo-
ratories and the training centers.
A college engineering course
should be first choice for those who
can afford it. To those who cannot,
shorter courses are available. The
engineering defense training pro-
gram, instituted by the National
Defense Advisory Committee, has
both evening and short-term courses
that last from 6 to IL weeks.
To be eligible for these engineer
ing courses, an applicant must be a
high school graduate, at least 18
years Of age, and have basic
knowledge Of English, algebra, ge-
omstry, physics and science.
Girls as well as boys are entering
these courses. Katherine Stinson
received her degree in aeronautical
engineering with highest honors at
North Carolina State College.
There are other girls, still in their
20s, who are engineers in both
eastern and western airplane fac
tories. Research, production. man
agement and inspection jobs-you
will find most of the engineering
graduates there.
Because it is not clearly under
stood, the field of engineering is
often overlooked by the reer-seek-
ing boy or girl. II your talents lie
in this direction, make sure you
understand what the opportunities
are. Many thousands will find en-
ployment in this branch of aviation
during the next few years.
Evening star., 1942-02-01

very Olu, IIlclT ayes IdLlkuiS liOiu7
somewhat more than 100 to 200 and
300 years. The trail trees are bent
and deformed from their tiresome
Job, but they are still faithfully
pointing the way for the red man.
Just think Of 1t! These faithful
guardians of the Indians trails are
the last living links, other than the
descendants Of the red man, that we
have with civilization that has al
most completely vanished. How
long the surviving trees will last no
one can predict.
Many persons do not know that
these trees exist. Perhaps you would
like to learn how to recognize them.
Here are few tips that may aid
you in becoming acquainted with
these famous trees.
Indian trail trees have a sharp
bend in their main trunks. In some
instances the bend is right angle.
What was originally the top OF the
tree has either rotted away or has
gone into the ground to form a
second set Of roots.
Growing straight up from the
bent trunk are one or more new
stems upon which the branches and
leaves of the tree have developed
In cases where only one new stem
developed from the bent trunk, a
grotesque "arm and elbow" appear
ance has been assumed by the tree.
The trees, on an average, are smaller
than the same species Of similar
ages. 1t must be remembered that
they attained their mature growth
after being seriously deformed by
the Indians.
These trees, which were normal
saplings when bent by the Indians,
now have strange shapes. Study
the diagrams that accompany this
article in order that you may be
able to recognize them.
OF course, 1t is perfectly possible
for a forest tree to become bent by
some natural cause, such as another
tree falling on it or the weight OF
snow and sleet. However, there are
certain signs by which genuine In
dian trail tree may be distinguished
from a tree that has been bent by
accident.
First, study the bend in the trunk
of the tree. A tree bent by natural
methods forms wide arch starting
Evening star., 1942-02-01
DoUy'S Exams
By ROSE MARIE wINsLOw, Is.


Three weeks till the exams, and
Dolly was dreaming her time away
dreaming Of everything but her
studies.
A week passed, and still no extra
studying for Dolly. She went out
with nothing on her mind but
dancing, parties and dresses. She
was having a grand time.
Another week went by. 1t was
Saturday, and Dolly began to think
about little studying, but she de-
cided there was plenty of time yet.
So confident little Dolly wasted the
precious time that was left. Thus,
another week slipped by, and, sud-
denly, Dolly realized the exams were
right on her, and she wasn't ready.
She tried to do in two days the
work that she should have been
doing for the last three weeks.
Monday came, and Dolly was get
ting worried. Tuesday came and
went and she was upset. BY We'd
nesday she was In despair, and on
Thursday, she was practically In
Mysteries. ...
Exams were over at last. On Fri
day, the marks we're given out.
Poor Dolly!
Evening star., 1942-02-01

After a choir boys voice changes,
he Is kept in the choir until the
end Of the year. Some boys con-
tinue their schooling at st. Adams
and others return to public school.
When q boys voice changes he has
a chance, II there Is a vacancy, to
become a crucifer "a boy who carries
the cross at the head of the pro-
cession. The boy who is chosen
for this place may continue his
school work at st. Adams until his
graduation.
I am very grateful to have had
the training, musical and scholastic,
afforded me by the work in the
choir. I feel that, in years to come,
it will be something to look back
on and remember.
Boys in the choir besides me are
Edgar Thompson Bellinger, John
Bibb Davis, Robert Bowman Davis,
John Webster Ellinwood, Ira Ken
meth Evans, jr.; Norman Ray
Guynn, Charles A. Hipsley, Thomas
Horner, John Lyford Hornor, Sd;
Gordon Linke, Robert James Luce,
James Michael McSherry, Henry
Plaster, Samuel Franklin Powell, Sd; +;
Morton Loomis Ring, jr.; Jacques
Shepard, Arthur Jerome Travis,
Robert Malcolm Watkins, jr; Ed
ward Everett Wendell, jr.; Richard
Glen, senior crucifer, and Richard
Reed, Junior crucifer.
Evening star., 1942-02-01
BY BERT SACKETT.

Mice, wood rats, ground squirrels
and rabbits make interesting and
easily tanned camp pets. You can
catch them easily and without hurt
ing them in this old standby Figure
4" trigger trap.
Cut the three pieces for the trig-
ger from any straight-grained, soft
wood. The dimensions given IN
Figure / are approximate You can
cut your pieces larger or smaller
by keeping to the same general pro-
portions.
Any one can whittle the pieces by
taking a little pains with them.
The trick Of making good Figure
4" trigger is to cut the notches just
deep enough so that when the trig-
ger is put together and weighted
on the top, it will fly to pieces at
the slightest touch ON the long end
Of the a."
The trap box is any wooden box
of medium size, such as canned
goods are sometimes packed in.
Make a base board that is large
enough to cover the box opening
entirely. Hinge the box to this with
loose leather hinges, made from bits
Of waste leather.
To set the trap, bait the long end
of the a" with a piece Of carrot,
Evening star., 1942-02-01

kittens. One cat we called Tusca-
loosa, because 1t came the same day
the warship of that name was
launched. We gave Tuscaloosa to
q man who does some work around
our house, and he still calls the cat
by that name.
We found a home for another cat
at our fish market. Six months later
we heard something crying at the
door, and sure enough 1t was the
same cat back again. 1t had left
the fish market and taken long
time to come home. We now have
several new ones and are lending
one out to neighbor to catch mice.
My other hobby is making model
airplanes. have been making them
for several years, from real large
ones to tiny ones.
When I get too many Of them
on hand we take them to Children's
Hospital for the sick children. and
they are happy to play with them.
Evening star., 1942-02-01
Prizes Tofaling 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:
1. All contributions must be orig
inal.
2. Name, age, address, telephone
number III 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-
gardIess Of whether 1t is awarded .
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 information called
for above. Those qualifying will be
given cards identifying them as re-
porters for The Junior Star. The
editor reserves the right, however, to
decline to issue reporters cards or
to revoke those already issued when
ever such action appears advisable
The Junior Star also has its own
radio program, "The Junior Star o1
the Air." broadcast from WMAL at
10:45 am. every Saturday. To enter
the contributors contest, or fol-
information as to how you may par
ticipate In one of the weekly broad
casts, address: Junior Star Editor
727 Star Building, Washington, D. C.
Evening star., 1942-02-01

at the base Of the tree. Indian trail
trees are never bent from the base.
The bends in these trees are usually
from to feet above the ground
and have a rather sharp angle.
Second, look for scars on the tree.
The true trail tree has only one Sc
we're scar. That is where the origi-
nal top Of the tree has rotted away.
And, finally. in identifying a gen.
uine trail marker look for another
tree so deformed in a line with the
first tree recognized. Follow along
the direction that the tree points
and see If another marker can be
found. This last step may not be
very profitable, as most of the trees
have disappeared with the passing
of time. Trees have been found,
however, within ranges of from 200
yards to one-half mile from each
other. A persistent student Of the
trees is often rewarded by finding a
more or less clearly defined trail of
these trees, even through a highly
populated section Of the country.
It must be kept in mind that the
Indians did not break the saplings to
form the markers. The young trees
were merely bent, with the direc-
tion Of the bend paralleling the di-
rection Of the route to be followed.
The Indians bent the trees by
weighing the tops down with stones
or piles of dirt. Most frequently
the trees were tied in position with
a strip Of rawhide, bark or tough
vine. After while the binding me-
dium broke or rotted away, but by
that time the young tree was per-
manently misShapen.
Trail trees are found only in re-
gions where hardwood trees are ma
tive. In Northern Illinois over 100
of them have been discovered. Some
of them are preserved as historical
monuments.
The trees have been found
throughout the entire Mississippi
Valley, in Texas, in the Great Smoky
Mountains, in the eastern Pocono
Mountains, in Southern Illinois.
Michigan, Wisconsin, Missouri, Ar
kansas and Kentucky. In fact,
scientists believe that many Of them
have not yet been discovered or
recognized,
Evening star., 1942-02-01
Doll Maker Uses Profits
To Buy Defense Stamps
Prize Contribution.
BY PEGGY DUVALL, 10,

Henry Clay School, Arlington, Va.
How can girls and boys earn
money with which to help their
country's war effort by buying De-
fense bonds and stamps2
have found a very satisfactory
answer to that question.
I make little wool dolls which I
sell for 5 cents each. I received
$11.75 for the dolls I already sold
and bought Defense stamps with the
money. I guess I won't be able to
sell so many dolls il tell how I
make them. But as I want to do all
I can to help my country, I think
should tell how I do it.
To make a boy doll, wind wool
around a piece of cardboard "a
times-or 26 times to make girl doll
and then cut the wool. (The card
board should be 3A by 4 inches0
Slip a piece of wool under the wool
on the card and tie it at the top.
Slip a pair of scissors under the
wool and cut it at the bottom of
the card.
Tie q piece of wool around the
neck to form q head. Take eight
strands of wool and tie . piece Of
wool around the ends to form the
arms, then . piece Of wool around
the waist to form the body. TO
Evening star., 1942-02-01
Girls Must Choose
Flowers With Care
For Formal Date
By KATHERINE HOUISON.

What a thrill that first formal"
affair can be-and what a heart
break If everything isn't just right!
The other evening I saw a girl
with q perfectly gorgeous formal
and beautiful accessories+all spoiled
by her flowers! They were exquisite
gardenias, but they didn't blend
with her rose-colored gown at all,
and I wondered why she hadn't
given her escort a suggestion as to
the color she'd like. Perhaps she
didn't know it's quite correct to do
this, or perhaps she didn't know
herself that yellowy- pink flowers
would have flattered that rose gown
and that's the reason I'm giving
you these tips.
Never wear one kind of flower in
your hair and another on your
dress, whether they're real ones or
artificial. So often I see girls do
thi-watch it!
If you want something smartly
unusual, wear one or two blossoms
from your corsage on your wrist,
held in place by a velvet band.
And remember that flowers
needn't be exotic or expensive.
Properly arranged garden flowers
can be quite as effective as orchids,
believe it or not.
Evening star., 1942-02-01
Prise Contribution
BY RALPH WILLIAMS, Is,
At. Albans &chool for Boya

This is my second year as a men,
Der of the National Cathedral Choir.
The choir consists of 13 men, 20
boys and 2 crucifers. Paul CAL
loway is our choirmaster and also
the Cathedral organist.
To qualify as a member Of the
senior choir, boy must first enroll
in the Junior choir. At the end Of
the year, selections are made on
the basis of vocal and scholastic
ability.
Two rehearsals and an after
noon service are held daily, except
on Mondays and Fridays. On these
days, the Junior choir boys sing.
The grand rehearsal for the two
services to be sung on Sunday is
held on Friday night. The services
occur at II am. and 4 pm. Dinner
is served to the boys on Friday
evening and at noon Sunday.
The boys wear purple cassocks,
white surplices, Eton collars and
black ties. At first, the heavily
starched collars seem awkward, but
Evening star., 1942-02-01
Girl Earns Money
AS News Carrier

Some people think 1t is odd Tor
a girl to deliver papers" says Col
leen Yoke, IA, "but think it's fun
It's profitable, too. for Colleen.
About three years ago my brother
began delivering the Hutchinson
News and Herald" says Colleen,
who lives at Barton. Kans. Il soon
started helping him on his route,
and later the man for whom he
works gave me a job.
II don't mind getting up in the
morning at all, and I think it's a
great deal of fun. make my spend
ing money and manage to save
some besides"
Evening star., 1942-02-01

barbafA hauter. SanQ cars Poss
throurh these tunnels daily, ana
hoth are lined with white tile.
We went to the top Of the Empire
State Building, which is 1,25o 1eet
high. and saw New York CITY 1or
miles around. We had q good look
at the former French liner, now
the U. S. S. Lafayette. which VIII
be converted into a transport OF
airplane carrier. 1t Is the second
largest passenger ship In the Woflo.
Also from this 102-story building
ve saw Ellis Island, where imml-
grants are questioned before oeing
permitted to enter the onlteo
States, the Statue Of Liberty ana
ali the other tall and famous build
ings. At night you get the 1eenng
of war because the big buildings all
are blacked out.
had the fun Of doing q lot OF
window shopping down Fifth ave
nue. and on Broadway. we also
visited the theater district along
Broadway and around Times Square,
a small area where about a million
and a half people congregate on
New Years Eve. 1t was almost I'M
possible for people to walk on the
street and was so crowded there
was danger of being knocked down:
We also went to the financial
district on the tip of Manhattan
and saw Wall street and the Stock
E.xchanpe Building. However, 1t
was Sunday. SO we couldn't go m.
7 was somewhat disappointed IN
Wall street, as 1t seemed such .
dinrv thoroughfare to be the
financial center Of the United
States.
Next came a boat ride to the
Statue of Liberty, which is on Bed
loe's Island, " miles out In the
bay. We climbed up winolng
stairway to the top OF the head,
about 300 feet high, from which we
could get a good look at the har-
Dor and a splendid view OF the SKY
line of lower Manhattan.
When we returned to washington
I really had blisters on my feet
from walking so much in New YORK.
If YOU haven't seen New York, you
had better make plans to do so; but
don't forget that we're just as lor-
tunate because many come to visit
Washington and think how WONDER
full 1t must be to live in the Ma
tons Capital.
Evening star., 1942-02-01
Let's Set the
Rising Sun

Prise Contribution
BY ROBERT ANKERS, IL,
Fairfax (va) High School.
Out in the wide Pacific,
One cold December day,
The war-mad Japanese
Came and took our peace away.
But Uncle Sam has set out
To make them dearly pay
For the trouble that they started
On that fateful day.
With airplanes, tanks and battle
ships,
With submarines and guns,
The Axis has warred on other ma
tions,
And nearly always won.
But cheer up. all you prisoners
The Yankees are sure to come
And whip Germany and Italy
And set the rising sun.
Evening star., 1942-02-01

II o ! l u d y , dIlu
took in jus t
q b out every
thing. We en-
tered the city
t through the
Holland Tunnel,
which connects
New Jersey with
Manhattan and
is q twin to the
Lincoln Tunnel,
through which
we returned, as
tramc in both
is ne W q y.
Forty-six thou
Evening star., 1942-02-01

ydTu ana makes
itself at home.
AS we already
have q cat and
1t is very jeal-
GUS Of any other
a n m a ! IN a t
comes into the
yard, we have to
find a home for
the new arrival.
We found a
good home for
one cat in our
butchers shop.
Now the butcher
is busy finding
hnnnaS for allAer
Evening star., 1942-02-01
Sightseeing
InLittle leOld
New York
Girl Feels War in
Nightly Blackout of
Great Buildings
Prize Contribution
By BARBARA HAUTER, Is,

woodrow Wilson High School.
Have you ever noticed how many
Interesting things there are to see
IN New York City? Our family
went there during the Christmas
Evening star., 1942-02-01
Student Tells
Story of His
Two Hobbies
Finds Homes for
Cats and Makes
Model Airplanes
Prise Centributien
BY ORREN STEIN, Is,
Powell Junior Hish School.

I would like to tell you about my
two hobbies. My first hobby is find.
ing homes for stray cats. Ever 50
often stray cat comes into our
Evening star., 1942-02-01

fEUUI UU FHLL,
Star Staff Photo.
make q boy doll divide the strands
of wool and tie q piece of wool
around the ends to form legs. That's
all.
Everybody should help our eoun-
try 10 victory.
Evening star., 1942-02-01
BY carroll C. HALL.

BY CAROL C. HALL.
a couldn't find
his through the forests without the help npo The Indian
regular his trails through the woodlands they
The markers apng bent towards the end
If the trail.
Evening star., 1942-02-01
Riddles

u
1. Why is snow different from
Sunday?
2. What is the best way to make
the minutes 60 fast?
3. What table hasn't . leg to
stand on?
4. Why do they put fences around
cemeteries?
5. If 20 feet Of an iceberg Is above
the water, how much Is below?
Riddle Answers
/. Snow can fall on any day OF
the week. 2. Use the spur Of the
moment. 3. The multiplication
table. 1. People are Just dying ia
get IN. 5. AL the rest.
Evening star., 1942-02-01

They looked so good, he took a bite
And thought, why this is dandy"
He didn't know that they were made
OF wax instead Of candy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-22
FORMS CLUB FOR BRIcKER

MENTION. O-UP-C. + Whar-
ton, Kenton business man, has the
honor of forming the first club
backing Governor John w Bricker
for president. The Brick err for
President Club was backed by the
Workers League of Hardin County.
boosting Bricker for president and
Senator Wayland Brooks OF Hi
.uois, for vice president. 10 the ma
tional Republican convention.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-22
LOTTERY DECIDES ELECTION

WEAVERvILLE. Cal.-UP-Gas-
oline ratiouing played an import
ant part in settling a tie in the
election contest between Dean e.
Briggs and James Holly, candi.
dates for supervisor OF Trinity
County. California Both asked the
official canvassing board for an
immediate decision on the contes.
"a save them an extra trip to the
county seat Briggs won in a lot
terry
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-10-17
DIR. JEFFERY rs HERE

DIR. JEFFERY is HERE
DR.. c. W. Jeffrey of Rawlins, as
ISOLATED with A. B. Cobb in his ex-
tensive oil operations, is a visitor in
Great Falls DR.. Jeffrey Is active In
political circles in Wyoming and Is
this year a candidate for representa-
tive in the Wyoming legislature.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-10-17
FULTON STARTS
WILDCAT WELL
ON HAGAN DOME

Another wildcat well which viii
serve to determine the southwest ex-
tension of the Cut Bank sand else
possibly open up another lime pool on
the west flank Of Cut Bank field was
spudded this week by W. NJ Fulton,
pioneer Montana operator and dean
Of Montana wildcatters.
The well, known as Fulton-Filan-
Allotted 8755 No. l, is IN NE NEl Sci
B, Twp. Sin, Rg. West, on a fold
mapped by the US.GS. and by IN
dependent biologists and known as
the Hagan structure. It is a nose"
running up onto the Cut Bank oil
field from the southwest, about 40
miles south of the Twin Rivers nose"
on which Ed Reagan ct al found oil
In the Madison lime The well was
spudded on Oct. -.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-10-17
Pooling Of Oil
Is COMPULSORY

The pooling Of petroleum. supplies
and terminal facilities on the Atlantic
seaboard has been ordered by Coordin-
ator Ickes, to increase oil deliveries
to the east coast. All companies i'm
porting petroleum products from the
west win join together in one concerted
effort to step up railroad tank car
shipments. Said Ickes:
I'VE have had TO pile added costs on
the industry by requiring the use Of
refining equipment for purposes for
which 1t was never intended. In short,
we have had to deprive the public Of
the benefits of oil industry individual
". Now we take another step to elm
mate individual company freedom Of
action by requiring the pooling OF
facilities and products"
No longer win trainloads be broken
up to fan tank cars out to bulk plants
but they win be unloaded at six zone
terminals capable Of handling train
load shipments.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-10-17
Texas Company Buys
Illinois Pipeline in
kevin-Sunburst Field

Pipeline
morning
In a a
and
to the
pipeline.
deaw
outstanding
pipeline That option
purchased
H. s. McCrea Of The Texas Pipeline
this details
ever Il understood that the old with the
possible exception
On the basis
al
but the actual sale
from
Its refinery in
but little crude other