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Evening star., 1942-05-10
Welcome Guests
Always Follow
These Rules
BY KATHERINE HOUIsON.

Do you know how to be the sort
of guest every one welcomes and
hates to see go? It's the little things
that make the difference.
First in Importance is fitting in"
Don't expect Your hostess family to
change their ways. If they break
fast at am. and you're used to an
8 o'clock meal. forget it and be on
time, yawns and all! They've a
reason for getting up 50 early, you
may be sure.
Be as considerate and courteous as
you'd like them to be In your home.
Offer to help, but If your hostess
prefers to do things herself, get out
Of the way until they're done. Per-
haps you can keep the smaller chill
dren or go to the store for her in
stead Help in any way you can,
| but never insist on doing certain
| Jobs.
| You should make your bed each
morning And don't expect the hos
/ tess to hang up your clothes or wash
out your hose, even If Mother spoils
/ you that way at home
Never lave your belongings lying
around. No one likes a bracelet on
the buffe-, an airplane model deco
rating the piano, or a compact in the
kitchen.
When you get home, write your
hostess the incest little think you
note you can.
Do the little things naturally anc
graciously, and repeated invitations
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Cash Prizes Are
offered for Best
Contributions

Five prizes of ST each are awarded
in every issue of The Junior Star
for the best original stories, articles,
poems and cartoons by boys and
girls of high school age or under.
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Evening star., 1942-05-10

hibitive, after all. A good many
schools and organiza tions have
formed riding clubs and stable pro-
prietors will often give reduced
rate to a group which rides at a
scheduled time. Boys sometimes
can get jobs working around the
stables, taking their pay in riding
time.
Even II you find 1t completely
impossible to rent a horse and have
no other way of obtaining one you
should know something about the
sport. It's nice to know a good
rider when you see one, particularly
If your older brother darkly hints
that your favorite cowbov movie
star couldn't stay on a plowhorse II
it were hitched to the plow!
It is very easv to tell good
rider, even before the actual ride
begins. Watch the man who mounts,
then does marvellous job of staying
on while the horse bucks and rears.
Strangely enough, he is probably a
very poor rider or person who
loves to give the onlookers thrill,
for such antics are usually brought
on by a rein which is being held
too tightly, consequently hurting the
horses mouth.
A good rider holds a steady,
secure rein and seldom puts on a
show" This good beginning is es-
pecially important, for it is from
this that the horse learns who Is
boss" If he discovers that his
temporary master is not capable OF
handling him he will most likely
become the boss himself.
In Western movie thrlllers, the
hero invariably jumps on his horse
and tears away to catch the villain
at the climax of the story. He
sallops downhill, uphill, through
streams and gullies, over bridges
and muddy roads and finally ends
up the right moment in the right
place. It's a thrilling movie every
time, and yet I often wonder how
the riders come out whole, for such
riding is far from good.
A good horseman starts out slowly,
feeling out his horse. so that he
will be able to manage him in the
faster gaits. He then goes into the
gait desired, correctly executing his
directions, so that the horse will un-
derstand his wishes.
For the trot, the rider carefully
places his hand on his horses neck,
then gives a little kick. For a cam
ter, he pulls the reins to one side,
gives a light kick on the other. and
starts off The actual ride begins
here, and the rider should remain
alert for the entire time following.
He should, despite what is some
times done in the movies. slow his
horse to a deliberate walk when he
approaches a hazard. Never should
Evening star., 1942-05-10

he canter through a slippery mud
puddle. trot or canter up a hill, or
hurry over an insecure spot. The
horse can easily slip or fall and
break a leg. and consequently hurt
the rider. A high bridge over water
can frighten horse, as well rs .
small wooden bridge. Each should
be approached with q walk and the
walk should continue the length OF
the structure. Whipping a horse
only frightens him and should be
avoided.
Bring in a cool horse" is an un-
written law of the bride path. 1t
is a sensible one, too. After A horse
has been trotting or cantering. he
is naturally heated. and walking
him home" helps him to cool of
naturally. The sudden change from
the racing heat to cool shelter is
too great an adjustment to expect
of anv horse.
A good rider will not let his steed
eat or drink while he is on the trail
for these two habits can bring on
serious collie. Neither does he
"cluck" audibly to his horse, for
this talk is far from confidential
and other horses might obey.
hope you'll try to ride soon. Be
sure to save your stray pennies and
nickels from now on, then go out
and have good ride on any horse
you happen to get. All it takes to
get what you want in this world is
a little horse sense.
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Alpaca Is Camel's
Mountain Cousin

If you were to scale one Of the
high mountain peaks in the South
American countries of Chile and
Peru, you would find an interesting
animal called an alpaca.
This animal is the mountain
cousin of the camel and he's as
sure-footed as a mountain goat.
He has a woolly coat of gray or
tan color similar to that of the
sheep in our country. In size. how
ever, he is much larger. approach
ing the weight and height of
deer. His queerly constructed
stomach acts as sort Of a reservoir
for water and enables him to 60
for many days without drinking
In the same manner as a desert
camel.
The native Indians clip his shaggy
wool, which sometimes grows as
long as feet, and sell 1t to cloth
manufacturers. Most of the So
called alpaca cloth that we are
familiar with doesn't contain any
Of the wool from the animal, how
ever. but Is made from a compi-
nation Of sleeps wool and cotton.
Evening star., 1942-05-10

We scorn the old cactus because IL
is 50 homely and thorny. However.
some beautiful things can be made
from them. There Is . man in
Arizona, an invalid. who has made
his living carving vases and other
beautiful articles from the cactus
with his penknife.
One Christmas Eve many years
ago, a pioneer woman and her chill
dren were out on the desert with
out a Christmas tree or any chance
of obtaining one. The mother had
a few candles and other things to
decorate a tree. There was q cactus
near by, and she decided to use 1t
as a tree.
I do hope that more people will
become interested in the cactus.
These plants are easy to raise. They
do not require much attention, and
are likely to live wherever you plant
them. They can stand a great deal
of hot weather without much water
ing
The cactus reminds me Of some
people Because they are ugly-or
shall I say homely?-people do not
want to associate with them. But
often they make the best kind Of
friends.
Evening star., 1942-05-10

Grace Preinksrt. training" she
said, mot only In acting, but in the
art Of walking, makeup and speak
ing"
Arch Mcdonald saw Grace per-
form when he was master Of cere-
monies for Mckinley High
School one-act play entitled Goose
berry Mandarin"
THE act was 50 bad" she re-
called, 'it was dropped after the
first night. Surprisingly enough,
however Mr.. Mcdonald was favor
ably impressed and I was offered an
addition to play at the Crossroads
Theater."
The addition earned Grace a
place In the company. She played
the juvenile leads last SUMMER in
The Male Animal" and Young
April"
Grace found rehearsals for these
modern plays long and tiresome
For diversion" she explained,
and also for the extra experience,
she Joined troup of Shakespearean
players. After rehearsal of only
two or three weeks, she said, she
was able to appear as Catherine
in THE Tanning of the Shrew" and
as Jessica in The Merchant of
Venice"
Despite her opportunity to start
professional acting at Is, Grace is
not optimistic about how far she
will go from the Crossroads stage.
of course, Id like to be an
actress" she explained, but too
much depends on lucky breaks. I
hope such breaks come my way
some day.
But meanwhile" she concluded,
I'm having a wonderful time play
ing the young girl roles at the sum-
mer theater."
Evening star., 1942-05-10
My Mothers Eyes
Priz. Contribution

By MARGARET SAUNDERS, II.
Central High School.
AS I see the sparkle in tired old
eyes.
I suddenly, surprisingly. realize
That they have seen far more than
That they have seen folks live and
die
That they have seen peace, Joy and
glad life:
That they have seen poverty, misery
and strife;
That they have watched and seldom
slept.
That they have laughed and often
Wept;
That understanding and love in
them are seen,
And no thoughts of evil wicked or
mean.
I treasure them deeply in my heart,
deep inside,
And though all may scorn me, I'll
never hide
From the eyes that have watched
me from infancy on
The eyes that have guarded me,
evening till dawn.
They are tired and old, and troubled
with care,
But somehow, I know, comfort Is
found there,
And a love far more great than any
I know
That is why I love my mothers
eyes so.
Evening star., 1942-05-10

3-ton heavy duty lorry for trans.
porting heavy Army equipment in
the field, to the light duty lorry
used chiefly in the city for the
home defense.
The heavy duty lorry carries
lengths Of creeper track which can
be fitted over the double wheels
at the rear. A heavy hook on the
back Of the truck is used in hauling
equipment. The driver, who, as in
all English vehicles, sits on the
right, has no windscreen. A can
vas sheet protects him in bad
weather.
The English "jeep," which, n-
like the American, has no back seat,
is used for hauling light equipment
and carrying messages.
Searchlight Revolves.
The searchlight lorry carries one
searchlight for use by the artillery
at the front or in the city The
searchlight revolves and may be
moved up and down.
The light wi" tank, now in
service in Africa, also is adapted to
scouting. A four and one half ton
vehicle of "a horsepower and ca
pable of speed Of 40 miles an hour,
it carries a crew of three to man
the swiveling turret with its two
machine guns. On top of the turret
are two lookout holes and a radio
mast.
The cooker trailer can produce
meals for an entire b a t ta ion
Equipped with pressure petrol burn
ers, the trailer is held horizontal
by a huge jack.
The reconnaissance car is used for
scouting In place of light tank
Unarmored, it is fitted with a strong
canvas hood which can be let down.
Long boxes on each side carry
creeper track for the double rear
wheels
Two Seats on Gun.
The water cart, with its capacity
Of 300 gallons, is required for the
cooker trailer Water passe
through a publication cylinder at
tf,e rear of the cart.
The 81 anti-aircraft gun is a ia
n liar sight to the citizens in the
cities as we'll as the soldiers in the
fields of England Five people can
be seated in the boxlike formation
a. the rear of the gun carriage.
There are two seats on the gun itself
for the pair of gunners necessary
to fire. The weapon will revolve
and may be moved up or down.
The At coastal defense gun, ad-
Unstable to only four levels, is used
on the English coast and at Gibral-
tar. The sight is hollow tube or
the side of the muZzle.
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Enterprising
Youth
Menu Typist.

Customers of several Kansas City
(KansD restaurants no longer puzzle
over the bills of fare handed them
and wonder Just what they're going
10 get when they order. Alfredo
Dillon has taken care of that, and
is making her spending money doing
It,
The idea came to me while l was
lunching in a small restaurant,
saws Alfredo. Il was handed one Of
those poorly written menus, and
thought what bad impression they
make on the customers. Then |
thought Why not get the job OF
typing them neatly for small restau-
rants. barbecue shops, and so forth?
1T wasn't hard to persuade the
proprietor to give me chance. He
gave me the menu for the next day
and an hour at home with my type
writer completed the job. I do il
regularly now, and as result I can
make money at home.
I hope to branch out into other
forms of typing. such as bills OF
letters.
Fern Gatherer.
Nadine Nichols, IA, has found q
way to combine business, pleasure
and healthful exercise.
My brother and take frequent
hikes in the woods of friend
farm" explains Nadine, who live
at $50 Grandview. Boulder, Colo
"Often, In little shaded hooks, w
hnd all sorts and varieties Of prett,
ferns. plants, MOSES, and so forth
Taking care not to harm the roots
or to take too many in one place
80 that the plant life won't b.
harmed, We dig them up leaving {
little cone of natural soil arount
the roots.
The manager OF the local sand
10 gives us a space for displayln
them, in return for a percentage c
the sales. and business is alWay
good, as people buy them for thei
homes ard gardens. And it ado
something desirable to any hike"
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Model Airplanes Are
Profitable for Bow

Nicky Rooney of Owosso, Mich,
hopes some day to build real bomb
ers for Uncle Sam Since, for the
time being, he IS too young for that,
he is making model airplanes.
Last spring I started to make
some small model airplanes," Nicky
writes, Il took them to school to
show to the other boys, and several
offered to buy the planes at three
times what I had paid for them.
Then several of my friends ordered
more. Then others bought model
airplane kits and paid me to put
them together. Now I have a little
shop of my own.
L have now constructed about 80
models. They sell for different prices,
but I always make nice profit on
eaCn one"
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Gods Blessing
BY SUZANNE BARKER, Is,


What a mother means to me,
Words could not properly tell;
Faithfulness. kindness and loyalty
Are some that describe her well.
Ready to lend helping hand
When trouble is lurking by,
Lifting burdens from my shoulders,
taking command.
When the load is very high.
Helping me on life's road to success,
Showing me when I do wrong.
Giving me courage and cheerfulness
To face the world alone.
All this, and more, mother is to me !;
She is Gods blessing from above
Sent to earth, and for her
My heart overhows with love-
Evening star., 1942-05-10

IAASi OOdSA Y
in Canada last
summer.
I have been
S t u d y / ng the
difference b e
tween the truck
equi p ment of
our allies, repro
duced in exact
scale in t h e S e
toy trucks, and
that Of our own
army.
There are 10
types Of English
truck In NV COL
1Acfiop frpv,, fhn
Evening star., 1942-05-10

flower garden. I
have four diff
ferent varities,
consisting OF the
Alligator, Christ
mas. Cattail and
the Prairie cac-
tus. Their foli-
age Is not at
ira c t i've. but
their blossom Is
d eli C ate, fra
grant and beau
tiful. In my
reading, I have
learned that the
cactus and the
lily ere the
drst two flowers.
Evening star., 1942-05-10

tributes her first
break on the
stage to the
dramatic train
ing she got at
high school.
At Tech she
joined the Dra-
matte Club, she
explained, and
received instruc-
ton from Mrs.
Ada Coe, Miss
Helen Derrick
and Miss Sue
Brett.
II ece i've d
Evening star., 1942-05-10

are quite fragile They have to be
handled very carefully.
Most of them were made in Diff
ferent countries. Germany, Italy,
Hungary, France, Japan and Mexico
are among the foreign lands repre-
sented 1t is quite difiicult to get
them from most OF these countries
now because of the war.
Collecting pitchers Is very in
teresting hobby, and I enjoy 1t very
much.
Evening star., 1942-05-10

Prize Contribution
By PEGGY ANN SHELLEY, III,
H. D. Cooke School
One of my hobbies Is collecting
pitchers of different shapes and
sizes. My largest pitcher is about
inches tall, and my smallest one
about an inch tall. I have been
collecting them for about a year
and a half and at present have
%.
OF course, most of my pitchers
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Bad Dicfion

The cavalry captain called pri-
vate and barked, Take my horse
down and have it shod." Three hours
later. he hadn't seen the horse again.
Finally finding the private, he
shouted, Hey! Where's the horse !
told you to have shod7"
The private>gasped. Holy cats
Did you say )ehod?"
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Mothers Dav

BY JUNE SICKELS, Is,
Powell Junior High School.
There's day for all great people,
And that's why there's day
For our beloved mothers
In the month of May.
She's the greatest person of them
all,
And we're proud to call her
Mother.
She holds a place In all our heartt
That can't be held by any other
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Answers to Uncle Ray Quiz

/ Cugnot 2. A pioneer locomo-
tive g. England. 4 Trevithick did
his work in England and produced
an early type Of automobile or road
locomotive" 5. New York.
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Bows and Girls Can Have
Real Fun Riding Horses
By MARY BOWLES.

So think horseback dng out OF Your hnanca cas,
participate this
enjoyable pastime 1t cost little more than most sports
bride through
woods on a spirited you worth the price
find the isn't pro-
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Girl Raises
4 Kinds of
Cactus
Plants Remind Her
Of People, Young
Gardener Says
Prise Centributien
By RACHEL Z. HuINTT. Is,

oAVh mn 'NAH'' hh'sh S~"""''
This Is about a strange family
of 35.
Now, I'm not speaking of people,
but Of the cactus plant. In my
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Murch Pupil
Has 10 Types
Of Vehicle
Studies Difference
Between Allies
Equipment
Prize ContributioB
By KIM BASSETT. II,

Now that our forces have joined
with those of Great Britain, I am
especially enjoying the three boxes
of English miniature army trucks
uy,irh hoI1oht
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Young Actress Gives Tech
Credit for Her Success
Stock Player Says
Dramatic Club
Helped Her
Prize Contribution
By GRACE PREINKERT, II,
Mckinley High School.

Grace Pearson, 17-year-old Nc
Kinley graduate who has earned
a reputation as juvenile lead in
summer stock companies here, at
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Uncle Rays
Corner

Have you ever heard OF
Flanders baby? That Is an old
name for q doll. It grew up IN
England during the time that most
dolls used there were obtained from
Flanders. The common name
doll" however. is believed to be
short for Dorothy"
In some modern museums there
are dolls which date back to an
cient Greece and Rome. The
Greeks and Romans made dolls out
of wood. clay and ivory.
Children Of many savage tribes
play with dolls. Perhaps you have
seen examples of Indian dolls. The
tribes of Africa, Australia and else
where also have such playthings. 1t
Is the custom for married women
of one African tribe to carry dolls
around until they have children to
care for
Some modern dolls can sleep,
walk. sing and talk. So far, l have
not seen one which walks In its
sleep, but perhaps that will come
later.
Whining Sound.
Years ago, I bought a doll to send
to my little sister. This doll knew
how to cry. After I had wrapped
it up, I noticed that when the pack
a whining sound. I wrote on the
outside: "Postman, do not worry
this package does not contain .
catl"
What are supposed to be "the
worlds smallest dolls" have been
made in Mexico. Their framework
is of wire The clothing is made
from silk thread.
A Mexican woman living at the
village of Cuernavaca seems to have
been the first to make these tiny
dolls. She started her work in 1902,
and sold the dolls for so cents
apiece.
A German visitor once said to her:
your dolls show skill in working
with small objects, but in Germany
We put clothes on fleas."
Your fleas must be very slow!"
replied the Mexican woman "Mexi-
can meas hop around too fast for
any one to dress them up!'
Quiz.
If you read my column In The
Evening Stal during the last week,
you should be able to get a good
score in the following quiz. Give
yourself 20 points for each question
you answer correctly The answers
will be found elsewhere on this page.
l. What Frenchman made a three
wheeled steam truck. which actually
ran in 1859? His name begins
with &C."
2. Who or what was Putting
Billy?
3. In what country did the steam
carriage" irst make journeys with
passengers on the public roads?
4. In what country did Richard
Trevithick do his work, and what
did he produce?
(Ten points for each half Of this
question which you answer COZ
rectlyD
S. Which city first had a street
car system, with power supplied b.
horses or mules?
Evening star., 1942-05-10
N~eA SaA
NJ ore Of a Lesson

IVI VF " u HtSSUW
A lady went to the aquarium and
asked to borrow a live shark.
What do you want with a shark?"
the incredulous attendant gasped.
"A cat has been eating my gold
fish, and I want to teach it a lesson"
she replied.
Evening star., 1942-05-10

Why does sculptor die such an
awful death?" 4
Because he makes faces and
busts."
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Our Friends

BY RAYMOND BLAND. IA,
st. Paul's Academy.
The critic judges many
In his stern and thorough way;
And the peasant labors daily
Till the dusk unfurls its gray.
Oh, the traveller seeks adventure
In some wild and far-ofi land,
While the ruler spells his power.
In A single words command.
But, 'mongst all these men sc
diff rent,
There's group of wondrous
others
Who. alike in Gods own goodness
Are the friends we call oul
mothers.
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Mothers Day Poems

Mother
Bv JEAN HAKGRAVE FRANTZ, 13,
National Cathedral School for Girls.
There is a name that sounds like
gold,
It's heard every day by young and
old.
M stands for meals that she cooks
day by day;
She is in the kitchen while we are
at play.
20" stands for others for whom she
cares.
"T'' for trouble that she often bears.
H" stands for home. where she
works every day
To make it tidy when we return
from play.
e" stands for everything that
mothers do;
They do all the tasks that we said
we would do.
"R" stands for rules that mothers
seldom make
Love is all they ask, and love is
all they'll take!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-07

You're not in the Follies
now!"
/ was in Hollywood, in pic
lures, and did not like myself!
/ came to believe it was because
the director was suppressing me,
because he thought / was a fresh
kid from the Follies, who was a
dancer and who knew nothing
about acting He was trying to
direct me according to his ideas
of what I should be rather than
what really was.
This was a history making
period in Hollywood-called the
glitter era only by those who did
not work in pictures. Everything
was different there from any
other place encountered in fic-
ton or fact. People worked
furiously for release. 1t was all
beyond anything 1 had even
imagined.
So many times l have been
asked-how did you receive the