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Nogales international., 1942-08-14

Armando Arias, Camp White,
Oregon.
Candelario Arcs Anaya, Ft. Bliss.
Ell PaSo.
Joe Anderson, Navy, San Diego.
Roy Ralph Arman, Fort Bliss.
Louis Willard Arman, Fort Bliss.
Teodosa Eseouar Alday-
Arnold Arvizu, FIT. Bliss, Ell Paso.
Edward Arzate.
Alex B. Arvizu, Panama.
Armando Arias. machine gun
troop of 9th Cavalry, Fort Bliss. Ell
PaSo.
Joe Amino, Panama
Ernest R. Aviles, Navy.
Richmond Bailey.
Pierre Baffert, interceptor con-
troll of air corps at Boston, Mass.
Jesus Urbina Barron, Fort Bliss.
Roberto U. Barron.
Henry Bazurto, cavalry at Camp
Heinrich, Sierra Blanca. Texas.
Raymond G.. Bazurto, Hawaiian
Islands.
Alfredo 8. Bejarano. Panama.
Eddie Bejarano, Hawaii.
Fred Benedict, army, Louisiana.
Frank A. Bennett, Canal Zone,
Panama.
Marvel Bennett, Panama.
Manuel A. Bejarano, Balboa.
Canal Zone, Panama.
Jose Amado Berrellez.
Josiah Bond, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Arthur Borne, group commander,
Civil Air Patrol, Washington, DC.
Henry Bostick, Ft. Bliss, Ell Paso.
Captain w. l.. Bristol, Camp
Chorrera, Balboa, Pananla Canal
Zone.
Harold J. Brown, Jr., first lieu
tenant 7th Cavalry, Ft. Bliss, FL
Paso.
John Dorsey Brown, Jr., staff
sgt marines, Camp Elliott, San
Diego, Calf
Lloyd K. Brown, Australia.
Nelson Brown, air base, Tucson,
Louis Burke Barkley.
Oscar Richmond Bridges.
Sylvester Butler.
Cesar Cagigas. Fort Bliss, Texas.
Edmundo Cagigas, air corps, Sac
ramento.
Juan Canez.
Raymond Lockney Cannon.
Enrique Carderas.
Edward Carrillo, Panama.
Franklin Carter, Abilene, Texas.
Louis D. Castellaro, Kelly Field,
Texas.
Manuel G. Castillo, FIT. Bliss,
Texas.
Roberto Castillo, Fort Bliss, Tex.
Daniel Castro, Navy, Bremerton,
Wash.
William F.. Chenoweth, ground
crew of air corps, Sheppard Field,
Texas.
Sammy CisneroS, Army air corps.
Ralph Hoover Cline, Jr., air
corps, Norfolk, Va.
Edward L. Contrares. Panama.
Alphonso Ruiz Gotta, coast artil-
lery, Crockett, Calf.
Vicente Gotta, Camp Barkeley,
Texas.
Salvador Gotta, Camp Barkeley,
Texas.
Robert Cox, Fort Bliss.
Harold Crawford.
Captain William Morse Cum
ming, cavalry. Philippine Islands.
woodrow Wilson Dclton, air corns,
Las Vegas, Nevada.
Don Damn, Signal Corps, Tampa,
Florida.
Fred Davidson, Lowry Field, Den
yer.
Andy Davis, Camp Roberts, Calf.
Oscar Delgado, Panama.
Tom Dilton, Navy, San Diego.
Edward c. Diorio, Camp Crowder,
Mo.
Sgt. Wilbur S. Duggie, air corps,
Merced, California
Frank, E. Dojaquez.
Chester Durham. navy, San
Diego.
William Eakin, Tampa, Florids.
Raoul Severe Eames, Army air
corps, Sherman, Texas.
Douglas M. Edgen, Fort Sill,
Okla.
Willis D. Edgell, air corps, Hamil-
ton Field, California.
Roscoe Egan, Fort Sill, Okla.
Eddie Edwards, Panama.
Johnston Elliott, Seattle.
Manuel Duran EncinaS, FIT. Bliss,
El Paso.
Manuel Esscalada, March Field.
Riverside, Calf.
Nogales international., 1942-08-14
Ranges Unusually
Dry For This
Time OF Year

PHOENIX, Aug. 13 Arizona
ranges are unusually dry for this
time Of the year
A few scattered rains fell during
the latter part of July. Some of the
areas had received no precipitation
for as much as hundred days. In
addition to being very spotted, rain
fall varied greatly in amount. Some
sections received none, some less
than one-half inch, while others
registered as much as four inches.
Where rain has fallen feed has
started and tanks have caught some
Nogales international., 1942-08-14

Alexandra Morales, Panama.
FREDERICK Arvisc Martinez.
Jose Felix Martinez.
Herbert j. McCutchan, Ft. Ben
ming, Georgia.
Waldo Sheldon McCay, air corps,
Sheppard Field, Texas,
Pablo r. Medina.
Stanley Mercer, Army.
Hubert Merryweather, signal corps
of air base at Tucson.
Eugerio B. Miranda.
Joseph L. Miller.
Dionicio Castro Morales.
Edward Lopez Montoya.
Ricardo Montijo
Frank Moson, Jr., Camp Roberts,
Calf.
Charles P. Moss.
Roberto Munoz
Salvador Munoz, Denver.
Pvt. Frank c. Mabante, Denver,
Colo.
Lieut.. Harrison Mangun, Aus
tralia.
Paul C. Macgregor, March Field.
Calf.
Emilio Marian, Panama.
| Eddie E. Marian, Panama.
Lewis Mccormick, Camp Roberts.
California.
Cadet r. w. Mcclure, Jr., air
corps, Sheppard Field, Texas.
Gene Macdonald. San Francisco.
Alec Meadows, Pearl Harbor,
Honolulu.
| Edwin Milkey, aviation cadet,
Waco. Texas
Clarence Nuttall, Navy submarine
school, Chicago.
+ Joseph D. Noell
Pvt. Manuel c. O'Campo, Ft. Bliss,
Texas.
Gilbert Ohnesorgen, Fort Bliss.
Raul Ohnesorgen, Camp Wallace,
Texas.
Wilfido Ohnesorgen, Panama.
Angel Robles Ochoa.
Luis Robles Ochoa.
Filiberto Olivas.
John Oliver, navy, Harvard Uni
versity.
Manuel S. Orozco.
Tony de la Ossa, Fort Bliss, Ell
Paso.
Carlos de la Ossa, air corps, New
Orleans.
Elmer Phillips, aviation, Sheppard
Field, Texas.
Manuel Portillo, Fort Bliss.
Hector Paez, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Amanda Parada, Panama.
Alexander Panas.
Sgt. George Parker, Jr., Camp
Barkeley, Texas.
Alex Padilla, Army air corps.
Ernest Patton, Panama
John 0. Patton, Panama.
Steven o. Patton. Panama
Francisco Pegueros, New Orleans.
Robert A. oesqueira, Panama.
Carlos o. Peters, Panama.
Carl B. Phillips.
Pablo Portelo, Fort Bliss. Texas.
Lewis Price, Panama.
Lewis Price, Jr., believed to oe in
Australia.
William Proctor.
Gonzalo Puchi, Jr., Fort Bliss.
Texas.
Joe Pyeatt, Coast Guard, Ocean
side, Calf.
Col Marshall Quesenperry, Phil
ippines.
Lieutenant Marshall Quesenberry,
Jr., cavalry, Omaha, Neb.
Raymond Rada, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Alex Ramirez Panama.
Henry Ramirez, air corps, Aus
tralia.
Humberto Ramirez, Australia.
Manuel Ramirez, air corps, Massa-
chusetts.
Walter Ramirez, Scott Field,
Illinois.
Frank Arthur Reed.
Ii. Col. Harry N Renshaw,
Ecuador
1st Lieut. Eugene T. Richards,
Woodrow Wilson Richards, ONO,
FIT. Bliss, Texas.
Fort Benjamin Harrison. Indians.
Guy Riggs, Navy.
Robert Riley, Fort Lee, Va.
Spencer Will Rittenhouse, Ft.
Bliss, FL Paso.
Fred Ritter, Jr.
Nogales international., 1942-08-14

AIeJanorO 4. F1guerOa.
Daniel Gurrol Fimbres.
Corp. Luis F1eischer, New York.
Valatine Grijalva Flores.
Frank F. Flores, Panama.
Jose Flores, Panama
Florentino Fontes, Panama.
Lieut.. Robert M. Frazier, instruc-
tor in aviation corps, Lubbock, Tex
Ernest Franzen, coast guard,
Alaska.
Victor Franzen, Lowry Field,
Denver.
Roy Gardner, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Alfredo Garcia, Panama.
Felipe Flores Garcia, FIT Bliss, El
Paso.
Francisco Garcia, Panama
Manuel Garcia, Panama.
Clate A. Gatlin.
Maj. Gen. A. C.. Gillem, COM
mander 3rd armored corps at Camp
Polk. La.
Captain Alvin C. Gillem, Jr., air
corps, Sherman, Texas.
1gnacio Hernandez Gomez.
John Lopez Gonzales.
A. Bernardo Granillo.
Reyes N. Gonzalez, Panama,
Vicente Gonzalez, Panama.
Gilbert Gonzales, Panama.
John Lopez Gonzalez, Camp Ro-
bertS, Calf.
Jay j. Goodman, Panama.
Rafael Gourdin, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Luis Gourdin, Camp Wolters,
Texas.
Comelio Espinosa Gortarez, Fort
Bliss, Texas.
Armando Guerrero, Marines, San
Diego.
Rudy Guerrero, Angel Island, San
Francisco.
Lieut.. Thomas F. Griffin, Coron-
ado, California.
Carlos B. Gutierrez, Fort Bliss.
Frank Son Hall, air corps, Scott
Field, Illinois.
Louis Hall, Fort Bliss.
Harry Hambleton, Raj, Egypt.
william j. Hanlan, Camp Barkel-
ey, Texas.
Charles L. CBink) Hardy, Orange
Calf.
Jack Hardy, Canal Zone, Panama.
Charles w. Harmon.
James w. Hiler, Jr.
Lieut.. Gsynor Hathaway, tank
Lieut. Gregory Hathaway, San
Antonio, Texas.
corps, Louisiana.
Ronald Horne, major, Tampa,
Florida.
Captain Howard Hathaway. in
veterinary corps Of cavalry, Phoe-
nix, Arizona.
Ross Henslee, Ft. Bliss, El Paso.
Jose l.. Hernandez, Panama
Jose G.. Hernandez, Panama.
Jose r. Hernandez, Panama.
Manuel c. Hernandez, Panama
Richard Ellis Howard
Jose Castillo Feredia.
Robert K. Holbrook, First Lieu
tenant, Air Corps, Albuquerque.
Walter Holbrook, Fort Bliss.
Frank Holler, Camp Roberts.
Calf.
Richard A. Hoover, El Cajon, Cal.
Herbert D. Hoover, Panama.
Major Nathaniel l.. Houston, FIT.
Sam Houston, Texas.
Manuel Humberto Ramirez, air
corps, New York.
Aviation Cadet Charles Edward
Hunter, Advanced Flying School,
albuquerque Air Base.
Eddie Ttule, Midland, Texas.
Jimmy Itule, Camp Roberts,
Calf.
James Buchanan JelkeS.
Felix Joseph Johnson, Camp
Cooke, Calf.
Willie Joffroy, Fort Raymond,
Alaska.
William Emanuel Jordi,
Canlos A. Jury, Panama.
Salvador Jury, Marine Aviation,
San Diego.
Grover v. Kane, marine corps,
San Diego.
Tom Kearneys Hawaii.
Alex Kerson, Naval Air Station,
San Diego.
Ralph Klene, 19Oth nifty, Boston,
Mass.
Russell Leatherman. RCAF, Scot
land.
Wayne A. Lennon, staff sgt,
Camp Polk, La.
Charles Burt Leonard, Fort Bliss.
Roberto r. Leyva, Panama.
Lloyd r. Logan, air corps, Scott
Field, III.
Robert Logan, Panama.
Carlos de J. Lopez, army air base,
Santa Ana, Calf.
NTotI11o1 TI ToT>o1 DoI,aS,oo
Nogales international., 1942-08-14

In OUR COUNTRY'S SERVICE
Following is a partial of Santa County men
in branch Of the military of
of others similarly engaged
added list each week.
Nogales international., 1942-08-14

ator. The Edgells' other son in the
armed forces, Douglas Edgell, a
technical sergeant at Fort Sill,
Okla, is out of the hospital and
back on duty following finger in
jury.
Nogales international., 1942-08-14

Lewis Mccormick, former cowboy
on various Santa Cruz County
ranches, has reached Australia with
a U. S. Army force, according to a
letter received this week by Mrs.
George G. Edgell of Patagonia.
Nogales international., 1942-08-14

In the bull riding event at last
Sundays rodeO at Kinsley Ranch,
Pete Edgell won first place in one
ride and Lex Crawford, a soldier
stationed at Tucson, won the second
ride in which Edgell placed second.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
A Crowd of Girls
Will Really Enjoy
Hat Shop arty
BY KATHARINE HOUISON.

For a hat shop party, collect all
the cardboard boxes of as many
shapes and sizes as you can find.
Save rolls, small cartons, egg boxes,
and so on The quantity will depend
on the number you are inviting. Also
collect scraps of ribbon. lace, colored
materials, artificial flowers, crepe
paper, ETC., and have construction
paper, scissors, needles and thread,
glue, and pins ready.
Invite your guests to come and
| help you open hat shop. When
they arrive, lead them to a large
table covered with thick sheet ito
protect the finish). Show them the
boxes and piles of materials and ask
them to help you make hats for your
stock. There will be some lovely
ones concocted, and some crazy ones
Set time limit and when it is up
set the hats out and let the crowd
choose the prettiest and the craziest
and give a prize for each.
After refreshments, you might
play this game. All the questions
are answered by some sort of head
wear Here are few to start with
l, What hat was mentioned in a
presidential election? Al Smiths
derby.
2. What hat is the shape of a
cornucopia? Ounce cap.
3. What hat belongs to Turkey?
FeZ
4. What do the Quakers and Sal
vation Army lassies wear? Poke
bonnetS.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Bethesda Cubs Earn
Cost of Tools to
Build Benches

The boys of Cub Scout Den 5, East
Bethesda, know hovr to get what
they want-and they don't care,
either, if it takes all summer.
Last spring the Cubs decided to
build benches for the grounds of the
East Bethesda School. The only
trouble was that they lacked the
necessary tools, which they learned,
would cost $40.
With the few tools they had, the
boys made a stand from which they
sold lemonade at a profit of $3.50.
Then one of the Cubs moved the
stand into his front yard to bring
the total receipts to $430.
But it was still long way to $40,
SO the boys decided to have car
nival. They designed posters, worked
out entertainment skits, made masks
to be worn in an advertising parade
through the neighborhood, collected
castoff toys, comic books and other
articles and, with some help from
their mothers, created variety of
costumes.
The parade was so successful that,
when the big day came, the back
yard of Harold Sandstad's home OF,
Cheltenham drive was packed with
customers at cents seach. And
there were plenty of things to be
seen at l cent look, the favorite
being Pixies Peek"-a peek" at an
alligator a tortoise, hare and
some doves A free show, featuring
clowns, dancers and ferocious beasts
sent the customers away happy.
Besides Harold the BOYS particle
pating in the campaign to raise $40
We're Todd De Binder, Harvey Rob-
bins, David GosneL, Bill Coherd.
Richard Warwick, David O'Sulli-
van. Richard Jewett and Richard
Louttit. And, when the carnival
was over and all the pennies were
counted, the Cubs found they had
taken in $3.50, which, added to the
S4.3O previously earned. made 40
cents more than the price of the
tools.
So the East Bethesda School
grounds are going to get those
benches-and soon.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Parrot Will Open Mail
BY ELMA WAITNER.

| Although this poll parrot cannot
use her voice for your entertainment,
she is always sitting on your desk
ready and eager to open your mail.
The base of Polls perch forms a
pencil holder, which can also be used
for a paper weight.
Saw Poll from thin wood: the side
of fruit crate is ideal Sand off
the two sides well, sanding always
with the grain of the wood, never
across. In drawing the pattern on
the wood, see that the wood grain
runs along the length of the wood,
for strength.
Give the bird sharpened tail. on
the inner edge You can do this with
a pocket knife. beveling the edge
OF the tail to knife-like blade
Polly'S character is put on with
enamel paints. Give her a coat of
light green enamel over the entire
figure. When this first coat has
dried, paint the tail and wing feath-
ers red. yellow and blue. Beak and
claw are yellow-orange, and eyes
white with black pupils.
When not In use, she sits on her
pencil holder perch. The base is
simply a block of /" thick wood,
s" long and 2" wide A half-inch
from one lengthwise edge, cut a
shallow groove to hold pencil or
pen. The perch upright and cross
pieces are pieces OF q" dowel. These
can be put together with nail -un
Evening star., 1942-09-27

Patrieia SAWYER. cOu d tell a
private from colonel but that was
about all. But my brother Tom, ID
took quite an interest in their stripes
and pins and thus started a collec-
ton which is getting larger every
day
Tom has just about all the Army
Navy and marine stripes. He's very
proud of his collection of medals
too. A major now living in Wash
ington gave him pair of silver
eagles" which formerly belonged to
a colonel fighting in China.
OF all Toms insignia, the one
am most interested in is that of the
''All American" the unit to which
Sergt. York belonged.
Toms collection is not limited to
the present war. He also has quite
number of medals and insignia
from the Revolutionary, Spanish
American and First World Wars
One of his medals is an Iron Cross
which an American soldier fighting
in France in World War I, tore
from the uniform of German
prisoner.
Toms hobby has been interesting
and educational not only to him,
but to our family and friends. 1t
seems to have brought a little of
the war right into our home.
The next time you pass soldier.
sailor or marine on the street, see if
you can tell his rank and what those
bars and medals on his coat are.
But most of all, remember: Don't
stop buying those War bonds and
stamps!
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Esther Risked Her Life to
Foil Plot Against Jews

troublesome, and that they should
be put out of the way. The king
gave Haman ring, and said that
he could issue what orders he be-
lieved should be given.
Then Haman set date for all
Jews to be killed. Messengers were
sent to every part of Persia, and to
the far provinces.
Learning about the plan, Esther
wondered how she could speak to the
King, and get him to change the
order. She knew there was a law
that person who came into the
Kings presence without being called
would suffer death. If the King
raised his scepter when the person
came near, his life was spared, but
there was no way to tell in advance
that the scepter would be raised
At length, Esther decided to risk
whatever might happen to her.
Whether l die or not, will try to
save my people" she said.
The King was amazed when she
came into his presence, but he raised
his scepter and listened to what she
had to say She asked only that
there be banquet, with the King,
Haman and herself attending.
The banquet lasted two days, and
on the second day the King asked: :
What do you wish from me,
Queen Esther? Ask and it shall be
granted. even to half my kingdom. -"
"Oh, King!" she replied. MY life
and the life of my people are in
danger!"
Who is the man who dared to put
your life and the life of your people
in danger?"
1T is the wicked Haman!"
After further questions, the King
learned about gallows 80 cubits
high" 'about IS feet) which Haman
had caused to be set up This was
to have been used to hang Mordecai,
the man who had saved the King
from the death plot.
Let the gallows be used!" ordered
the King. But use it to hang
Haman!"
The order was carried out, and
Haman was hanged on his high
gallows. Messengers were sent
through the kingdom to halt the
killing of the Jews which had been
planned. There was rioting when
the day named for the slaughter
came, but the Kings soldiers took
the part of the Jews, and guarded
them.
Thus did Queen Esther save her
people from fearful fate. In men,
ory to this event. the Jews to this
Gay celebrate the feast of Furim.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

c." on its side. In fash. 1t came
to me-this was submarine
chaser under construction!
My family and I stopped at the
side of the road where we could get
a good view of the river. We saw
one sub chaser that appeared to be
nearly completed lying at anchor
On the shore there were several
unfinished hulls, all painted a lemon
color, instead of the red generally
used on incomplete construction
jobs. The dainty yellow looked
rather strange on the huge sec
tions of boats all topsy-turvy along
the shore.
The submarine chasers, as We
could see, would be launched side
wise because of the shallowness of
the river. Inside one of the craft
we saw the blue flashes of acetylene
torches through openings. in the
hull. Coast Guard vessels were pa
trolling the area.
1t was thrilling to see the sub
chasers being turned out at ship
yards which previously had pro-
duced nothing more deadly than
barges and packet boats.
For about 40 miles along the river
we saw factories all but bursting
with activity. At some places there
were huge skeletons of new build
| ings to help take care of the extra
work brought on by the war.
| Around the big railroad yards at
one town there was more smoke
than I had ever seen before. There
was a continual switching Of cars
and roar of locomotives. and I was
very glad to keep going.
In one of the towns 1 visited a big
company was awarded the Navy "E -
for excellence in production.
Returning to Washington two
weeks later, we again saw the Ship
yard at which the submarine chas-
ers had been under construction.
The boat that had been lying at
anchor was gone, and we all hoped
it had added more Axis submarines
to those already deposited on the
bottoms of the worlds seas.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Briefitorial
LISTENERS

For some time, I had been
wondering why an acquaintance
of mine was SO hard for me to
talk to. Then a friend, who had
noticed the same characteristic
of this person, gave me the an
Swer.
Hes not a good listener"
There are some people who
are so full of their own affairs
that they have neither time nor
interest to devote to anything
else. Unless they are monopo-
lizing every conversation them
selves, they are fdgety, bored,
Ill at ease.
Now, entirely apart from the
fact that acting this way is ex-
tremely bad manners, the poor
listener loses lot by his self
centeredness. Did you ever
stop to think that almost every
bit OF knowledge you acquire in
this world comes to you through
either yours ears or your eyes?
The person who is a poor lis
tener practically stops up his
ears with cotton, as far as learn
ing anything through this chan
mel of information is concerned.
Learn to be a good listener.
Talk when it is time to
talk, but be content to remain
silent with your ears alert when
someone else is speaking. You
will thereby not only become
more agreeable person, but you
will also learn a lot more than
the poor listener.
THE EDITOR.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

numerous novelty shops to present
my cards to the public-at least, I
hope so.
Any person with small amount
Of talent, a full quota of patience
and some Imagination can do a
great deal in reviving a slightly
jaded public.
Here, for instance, are two ideas
which you can adapt in several
ways. The first is birthday card,
which can be a correspondence card
with a bowl of felt flowers mounted
on it. An upholsterer will probably
give you a supply of felt scraps for
few cents.
1t Is better to work your design on
sheet of paper and then transfer
it to the card. You can buy box
of cards at the dime store in white
or colors. Use good glue or cement
to fasten the flowers in place Cut
patterns from advertisements of
foWered drapes or dress materials,
If you can't draw. Put the leaves in
with crayons or water colors and
the bowl and stems with India ink
Conventional flowers like those IL
lustrated are easy to make and very
effective.
The score pad cover is construc-
ton paper cut II inches long and 4
inches wide and folded to 6 by 4
inches The Colonial lady has a
dress of silk with lace pantalettes
and bonnet of velvet with tiny felt
flowers. Her bouquet is felt scraps
with lace edge. Shoes, hair and
the markings are done with India
ink; grass, and so forth, with cray
ons. Glue everything in place, letter
the cover, fasten scorer pad inside
and the project is complete.
You can use seasonal ideas, such
as a candle. holly or Christmas tree
for Christmas, tulips or bunnies TO,
Easter and make them for specia
seasons or occasions.
OF course. the best investment
for all profits made in this way car
be found in the purchase OF Wal
savings bonds and stamps.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
PrizeContest

Five prizes of 81 each are
awarded in every issue of The
Junior Star for the best original
stories, articles, poems and car
toons 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 fat.
The editors choice of winners
will be final, and he reserves the
right to use any contribution in
whatever form he may deem
advisable, regardless of whether
it is awarded a prize. Checks
will be mailed to winners dur
ing the week following publica-
ton of their contributions. No
contribution 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 reporters for The Junior
Star. The editor reserves the
right, however, to decline to
issue reporters cards or to re-
woke those already issued when
ever such action appears ad-
visable.
Address contributions to The
Junior Star, 727 Star Building,
Washington, D. G.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

ther, pretty Jewish girl. She had
been brought up by an older cousin
named Mordecai.
Mordecai, hopeful that his cousin
would be chosen Queen, advised her
not to speak of her religion, which
was different from that of her king.
At the gates to the palace, he stood
and waited for news of the choice
which was to be made.
The king was most pleased with
Esther, and decided that she should
be his queen.
Meanwhile, Mordecai had over
heard two men plotting against the
king. So he told the kings servants
about the plot, and the men were
captured and punished
An officer of the king, Haman by
name. was at this time rising in
royal favor. He was at length given
the highest power, next to the king,
himself.
People in general were quick to
honor Haman, but Mordecai, who
thought that Haman was a bad
man.
When Haman passed, all persons
at the palace gates except Morde-
cal showed him marks of respect.
The fact that Jew would not
honor him made him angry. He
laid plan to destroy Mordecai and
all his family, though he did not
know that Esther was a relative.
Not content with the idea of de-
stroying Mordecais family, he
wanted also to slay every other
member of the Jewish race.
When next he saw the king, Ha-
man told him that the Jews were